Centreville ❖ Clifton ❖ Little Rocky Run Wellbeing Page 15 SOUTHERN EDITION MAY 3-9, 2012 25 CENTSVolume Newsstand XXV, NO. Price 1 ‘Glimmer of Hope For the Future’ Club at Brown’s Chapel Park, Local man in 11601 Lake Newport Road in May 5 Reston. Registration is at 8:45 a.m.; the walk starts at 10 a.m. Or VisionWalk. register or donate at www.VisionWalk.org. This free, family-friendly, 5K By Bonnie Hobbs walk-a-thon also includes Centre View children’s activities, a /Centre View /Centre moonbounce, refreshments and entreville’s John entertainment. Participants may McKeown has never form teams or walk independently, Deb Cobb C seen his children’s and dogs and strollers are wel- faces and he always come. pictures his wife as being 28. Hosted by the nonprofit Foun- That’s because retinitis dation Fighting Blindness, the pigmentosa (RP) — a genetic con- event’s goal is to raise $160,000 File photo by photo File dition causing degeneration of the for research leading to the preven- Hundreds participated in last year’s Clifton Caboose Twilight Run. retina and eventual vision loss — tion, treatment and cure of all reti- caused him to go blind. nal-degenerative diseases. They But buoyed by recent advances currently affect more than 10 mil- in this field, he hopes there’ll lion Americans — people of all It’s a Race and a Picnic someday be a cure for him and ages, races and ethnicities. others. And toward this end, he Since it began in 2006, and his wife are co-chairing the VisionWalk has raised more than $15 for the 1-mile; but they increase to $24 and seventh annual Northern Virginia $20 million to fund sight-saving Clifton Caboose $18, respectively, after May 9. Race-day registra- VisionWalk, this Saturday, May 5. Twilight 5K is May 12. tion is from 4-5:30 p.m. at the barn at 7139 Main It’s at the Lake Newport Swim See VisionWalk, Page 5 St. Packet pick-up is Friday, May 11, from 5-7 p.m., By Bonnie Hobbs at the barn, or on race day, just prior to the event. Centre View Participants will also receive a commemorative, Clifton Caboose T-shirt designed by residents Bill nyone can hold a 5K race early in the and Sam Ferrence. “It’s a really nice design,” said morning, but the Town of Clifton does Anderson. “It’s simply train tracks on a moss-green A th things differently. Its 15 annual Clifton shirt so people can wear it other places, too.” Caboose Twilight Run is Saturday, May 12, with The race is sponsored by the Clifton Betterment the 1-mile fun run/walk starting at 6 p.m., and Association (CBA), dedicated to improving the the 5K, at 6:30 p.m. Town of Clifton. This year’s proceeds will go to- It’ll happen rain or shine; and in this competi- ward rewiring the town barn with electricity. tion, not only the winners receive prizes, but the Parking is available at the end of Chapel Street, last-place, or caboose, finisher also gets an award. in the floodplain and at Clifton Elementary. Wa- The course begins near the triangle intersection ter will be provided along the course, and snacks of Clifton and Newman Roads and Main Street such as fruit, cheese and rolls will be offered after and is popular with participants because of its sce- the race. All children participating will receive nic, country atmosphere. The route goes straight Freeze Pops from The Clifton Store. out Newman Road and back again; it’s somewhat The Reston Runners Club manages the finish hilly and fairly challenging. line and will record each runner’s time via com- Last year’s event attracted 378 participants — puter. Gift certificates and medals go to the top John McKeown 99 in the 1-mile and 279 in the 5K — and race three male and female finishers. Medals are also Chairman Gary Anderson expects even more this awarded to the top two finishers in each age group. time. “This year, we’ll have students from the run- The top two CBA-member finishers receive med- ning programs of two elementary schools, Fairview als, and a caboose award goes to the person com- #86 PERMIT and Willow Springs,” he said. “Both boys and girls, ing in last. In the fun run/walk, all finishers are WV Martinsburg, PAID ages 8-10, will be in the 5K.” given ribbons. Postage U.S. Registration is at www.signmeup.com/80841 STD PRSRT until May 10. Entry fees are $21 for the 5K and See Clifton Caboose, Page 13 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View South ❖ May 3-9, 2012 ❖ 1 WHEN YOU GO IT ALONE, YOU CAN MISS News THE MOST OBVIOUS DANGERS! When you’re buying or selling a house, it can be very difficult to see beyond your surroundings. 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