25 CENTS Newsstand Price ‘A Blessing To Be In Our Own .
Centreville Little Rocky RunHolidayGift GuidePage 8Page 1325 CENTS Newsstand PriceNOVEMBER 18-24, 2015‘A Blessing to BeIn Our Own Building’Ad Fontes Academy nowunited on one campus.By Bonnie HobbsCentre Viewt’s been a long time coming,but Ad Fontes Academy canfinally be described as aschool united. After having its student body physically separated intwo, different locations, it’s finallytogether on the campus ofCentreville Presbyterian Church.But it wouldn’t have happenedwithout a great deal of hard work,dedication and a seriousfundraising campaign. And theend result is a new, modular building for the school’s lower grades,now just a stone’s throw awayfrom the upper-level students.The whole thing called for a celebration and, on Oct. 16, AdFontes staff, students, parents,teachers, board members and allother stakeholders in the school’sIPERMIT #322Easton, MDPRSRT STDU.S. PostagePAIDwww.ConnectionNewspapers.comLower school Principal Janet Cooper inside thenew library.AttentionPostmaster:Time sensitivematerial.Requestedin home11-19-2015Packing up donations and representing Girl Scout Troop 1871 of Chantilly areWestfield High freshmen (from left) Brittany Cudd, Lauryn Bailey and LaurelRubens. More photos, page 3.Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre ViewPhoto by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre ViewLending a Hand to Help Othersfuture gathered to celebrate. Theydid so with tours of the building,speeches and a ribbon-cutting infront of the entire student population.“This is a dream that startedmany years ago,” said Ad FontesPresident Dean Luckenbaugh. “Wegive thanks for our partnershipwith Centreville Presbyterian; weplanned to be here one year, andit’s been 10 years.”Noting the school’s One Bodycampaign that raised more than 1million, he said even the smallestdonations were welcome andhelped make a difference. “Manyyoung people gave 50 cents, a dollar or birthday money,” saidLuckenbaugh. “One student evendonated the 7 he made sellingpancakes door-to-door. And webelieve those faithful gifts broughtSee ‘It's a Blessing’, Page 10Centre View November 18-24, 2015 1
2 Centre View November 18-24, 2015www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
NewsPhotos by Bonnie HobbsHappily holding canned goods to packup for delivery to WFCM’s food pantryare Kim and Dan Fiul and childrenAiden, 9, and Allie, 13, of Chantilly GirlScout Troop 3327.From Centreville High’s computerprogramming class, junior EddDugbartey and senior Jailene Sandovaltransport a load of donated food totables for packaging.Helping out are (from left) Ken Woods and children Kianaand Kennedy, of Grace Covenant Church in Chantilly.More Scouting for Food photos, page 7.Lending a HandTo Help Othershe annual Sully DistrictScouting for Food drivebenefiting WesternFairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) was held Saturday,Nov. 14. Thanks to the generosityof the local community, Boy Scouttroops collected some 60,000pounds of nonperishable food andother items for the WFCM foodpantry. The donations help localfamilies in need.More than 900 Boy Scouts plusTsome 800 other volunteers — including adults, Girl Scouts andmany other youth, school andchurch groups — participated. “Ithink this is a phenomenalachievement for a one-day collection, and we really appreciate thegenerosity of the people in ourcommunity,” said Michael Adere,heading the Boy Scouts’ efforts.“This will definitely benefitWFCM’s Food Pantry and thosethey serve in our local area.”Helping unload donationsat the warehouse isCentreville High freshmanShivan Prasad.Representing Girl Scout Troop 3327 of Chantilly are(from left) Ruth Moran, 9; Riley Weaver, 9; her brotherRyan, 7, and mom Cathy Weaver.RoundupsLane ClosuresAheadDrivers can expect lane closures atBraddock Road and Pleasant Valley Roadfrom 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Saturday, Nov.21, according to the Virginia Departmentof Transportation. Crews will be doingpipe work, grading and paving.This work is in addition to regularweekday closures Mondays throughThursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Construction began in late April to replace the existing four-way stop at thewww.ConnectionNewspapers.comintersection with a one-lane roundabout inwestern Fairfax. The 5.8 million project isbeing administered in cooperation withFairfax County and is expected to be completed in Spring 2016.View more details on the project at:http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/n o r t h e r n v i r g i n i a /braddock and pleasant valley.aspBilingualVolunteers NeededThe Centreville Labor Resource Center(CLRC) is collaborating with GMU’s schoolof Conflict Analysis and Resolution on acommunity assessment project. The CLRCis looking for bilingual volunteers to assistresearchers with conducting interviews.Schedule varies depending on interviewtimes. Contact Molly Maddra-Santiago atdirector@centrevillelrc.org if interested inthis opportunity.Free CarseatInspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will perform free, childsafety carseat inspections Tuesday, Nov. 24,from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents shouldinstall the child safety seats themselvesso technicians may properly inspect andadjust them, as needed.Because of time constraints, only thefirst 35 vehicles arriving on each datewill be inspected.That way, inspectors may have enoughtime to properly instruct the caregiveron the correct use of the child seat. Call703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirmdates and times.See Roundups, Page 15Centre View November 18-24, 2015 3
OpinionHelp Our Neighbors Child Serve Families in NeedONC Collection SitesBy Kelly LavinFounding DirectorOur Neighbor’s Childhe weather outside is far from“frightful,” but the volunteerswith Our Neighbor’s Child knowall too well that the holidays arejust around the corner. In a few short weeks,children from nearly 800 local families inneed will be among all children who dreamof new toys, books, games or clothing.Since mid-September, counselors and social workers at elementary, middle andhighs schools in Centreville, Chantilly andFairfax area have beenCommentary meeting with parentsfrom low-income families to gather information on their children’s wishes. This will bethe 24th year that Our Neighbor’s Child hascoordinated the community’s generous response to those requests.To date, 767 families have indicated needfor their more than 1,854 children. OurNeighbor’s Child volunteers have beenworking to verify addresses, prevent duplication and create wish labels that that willsoon be attached or ornaments that will bedistributed to area Giving Trees.The ability of Our Neighbor’s Child toserve these children rests solely with thecommunity. When our area schools,churches and businesses join together toparticipate in this effort, it shows these families that that they live among those whocare. We are only a seasonal effort, but wetake pride in our ability to consistently provide, year after year, for each strugglingfamily who reaches out for holiday assistance. There are many communities acrossFairfax County and the country that areforced turn families away. We have the greatfortune to live in a community that continually steps up to meet the need.Students from Centreville, Westfield andChantilly High Schools are preparing toserve in the donated warehouse space tohelp receive and organize the gifts that arrive from local donation points. They willalso be baking some of the 30,000 holidaycookies that are delivered along with thegifts.Stone Middle School students have already produced several thousand orna-TPhoto ContributedONC’s Ornament Delivery Coordinator Jenny Bowen prepares to deliverornaments with children’s wishes to more than 44 Giving Tree locations.ments needed for this effort and Stone’sNational Junior Honor Society will host a“Panther Drop-Off” gift collection for thepublic at their school on Saturday, Dec. 5from 9 a.m. to noon.There are still many opportunities to helpOur Neighbor’s Child. Volunteers are encouraged to visit its website atwww.ourneighborschild.org. At the top ofthe home page are links to “Calendar,” “Volunteer Needs” or “Donate Now.”Our Neighbor’s Child is a 501c organization that has no paid staff and uses no public donations for overhead. If you donateto ONC, every penny is used directly in thepurchase of a holiday gift for a child. Allnecessary supplies are collected in the community or donated by ONC’s founding partners. Checks are very welcome and can besent to the following address: OurNeighbor’s Child, P.O. Box 276, Centreville,VA 20120 Attn: Karen Moore, Treasurer.While there are some wonderful resourcesfor recycled clothing in our area, the holidays are a time to receive something “brandnew.” ONC ’s clothing coordinator,Stephanie Somers, is looking for volunteerswilling to help purchase clothing wishes(one item or several) for the children in ourarea.EmailClothing@ourneighborschild.org for moreinformation. ONC would greatly appreciatehearing from organizations in theCentreville, Chantilly, Fairfax area whowould like to help support the followingcritical needs: Bikes, Coats, Gift Cards andBook donation support.ONC is dedicated toward being goodstewards of every donation. The organization is a registered member of the non-profitFirst Book that provides access to brand newbooks at deeply discounted prices. The paperback version of “Charlotte’s Web” retailsfor 7.99 and ONC is able to use donationsand purchase it for 3.90. As a 501c, ONCis able to purchase helmets through anothernon-profit, Helmets R Us. Helmets sold for 14 - 16 at Target, Wal-Mart and similarstores can be purchased for 7.95, furtherstretching every donation dollar.Our Neighbor’s Child has been blessedwith an outstanding core group of volun-The following churches, schools and businesseswill be hosting Giving Trees or General Gift collections:Association Management Group, Inc.Bowl America ChantillyBowman Consulting GroupDisability Determination ServicesFairfax Counseling Group, LLCFairfax Memorial Funeral HomeFerguson EnterprisesGeneral Dynamics – HerndonGenesysHensel Phelps Construction Co.Integrity Applications, Inc.Jobin Realty – BurkeKeller Williams – ChantillyKelly Williams – Fairfax GatewayKforce, Inc.ManTech International CorporationOBC William Crutchfield, DDSPennoni AssociatesPrivia Medical GroupQuest DiagnosticsScott Long ConstructionStudio BE Pilates Co.Webb MasonCentreville Baptists ChurchCentreville Presbyterian ChurchCentreville United Methodist ChurchClifton Presbyterian Pre-SchoolGreenbriar East Elementary SchoolKing of Kings Lutheran ChurchLifetime FitnessPleasant Valley United Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Women at Christ PresbyterianChurchSt. Andrews Lutheran ChurchSt. John’s Episcopal ChurchBull Run Elementary SchoolCreative Dance CenterChesterbrook AcademyCub Run ElementaryDeer Park Elementary SchoolImagiNation Learning Center #1Langley High SchoolMinnieland Academy at South RidingMinnieland Academy at Sully StationMinnieland at Centreville Square IIMinnieland at DullesPoplar Tree ElementaryStone Middle SchoolThe Appletree SchoolThe Joyce AgencyVirginia Run ElementaryWal-Mart ChantillyWestfield High SchoolWinwood Children’s Centerteers who return year after year to supportthe organizational efforts. Combined withthe loyal support of the churches, schools,business and individuals in our community,we have a very good chance of being therefor the families who will truly need us thisholiday season. That’s a very good feeling.Bulletin BoardEmail announcements to centreview@connectionnewspapers.com. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGDONATIONSThe student Auto Sales Programoperating from Centreville HighSchool works in conjunction with theCVHS automotive technology classesto bring in donated automobiles,boats and motorcycles for students towork on. Some refurbished vehiclesare sold, with 75 percent of theproceeds going back to the auto techprogram. The program is in need ofcars, trucks or motorcycles, which arefully tax deductible, for studenttraining. Contact Lyman Rose at 703802-5588 or by e-maillyman.rose@fcps.edu for more.Cell Phones for Soldiers is acceptingdonations of old cellphones so thattroops can call home. Patrons maydrop off donations at 14215EResidents Can “E-cycle” at the I-66transfer station. It is free butresidents may be asked to show proofof residency. Personal waste only.The I-66 station is located at 4618West Ox Road, Fairfax and open from8 a.m.-4 p.m. from Monday-Saturdayand from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays.Visit day.htm formore.4 Centre View November 18-24, 2015Centreville Square, Centreville.SUPPORT GROUPTelephone Support Group forFamily Caregivers of OlderAdults. 7 p.m. every second Tuesdayof the month. This telephone supportgroup is designed to help caregiversof older adults share experiences,gain support and get importantinformation without having to travel.These are one-hour free sessions.Find out more and register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ and click onCaregiver Telephone Support Group.Fair Oaks Parkinson’s SupportGroup for people living withParkinson’s disease, caregivers andfamily, meets on the fourth Saturdaymonthly, 10 a.m.-noon at Sunrise atFair Oaks, 3750 Joseph SiewickDrive, Fairfax. Call 703-378-7221 orvisit www.fairoaksparkinsons.comVOLUNTEERS NEEDEDShepherd’s Center of FairfaxBurke serves those 50 and who nolonger drive. Volunteer drivers areneeded for trips (Monday-Friday) tomedical appointments andcompanion shopping within theFairfax/Burke area. Contact BarryWickersham at 703-359-2918 oraowbrw@verizon.net or contact JohnTaylor at 703-239-2898 orjajt7@verizon.net. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions: The Sully Senior Center inCentreville needs a certified personaltrainer, preferably with experienceworking with older adults. Meals on Wheels needs drivers inChantilly and McLean. Substitutedrivers needed throughout thecounty. Korean Meals on Wheels needsKorean-speaking volunteers to delivermeals in Centreville, Annandale andFalls Church.The Northern Virginia Long-TermCare Ombudsman Programneeds volunteer advocates forresidents in assisted living and nursingfacilities. Training is provided inMarch. Call 703-324-5861, TTY 711 oremail Lisa.Callahan@fairfaxcounty.gov. VisitSee Bulletin, Page 6www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
JOIN US FOR A FABULOUSSchoolsTHANKSGIVING BUFFET Roasted Turkey With Apple Cider Glaze Roast Beef Va Baked Ham All the Thanksgiving trimmings and Desserts & much more 19.95 per person 9.95 children 10 and underChildren 3 and under Free11 AM – 3 PMTraditional Thanksgiving Plated Dinner 4-9pm.Photo courtesy of CVHSNational Merit Breakfast13999 Metrotech Drive Chantilly, VA 703-802-6400K & K Barber ShopCome Visit the New Owner!Twenty-two seniors were awarded National Merit Scholar certificates on Friday, Oct. 23at Centreville High School. Two of the recipients are also National Merit Semifinalists.The National Merit Semifinalists are Emily Angelotti and Grace Chu. The commendedstudents are (in alphabetical order) Brent Bailey, David Bennett, Elizabeth Earls, Christian Gehman, William Holincheck, Christopher Hurt, Michael Kastanowski, Jedrick Kim,Joseph Kim, Yevin Kim, Seung Joo Lee, Michelle Nguyen, Rafael Olivas, PatrickPankratz, Jarod Raedels, Katherine Ryan, Elizabeth Vanyan, Adam Waldmiller, RebeccaYoo, and Daniel Zhang.FoundationSupportsCVHS BestBuddies Club Military Cuts Massage Hot Towel & Shave703-266-5330In Shopping Center near Dunkin’ Donuts14701 Lee Highway, Ste. 104Centreville, VA 20121www.kkbarber.comPhoto by Gordean O’ConnorTom Healy of theElizabeth AnnHealy Foundationpresents a 2,500check toCentreville HighSchool’s BestBuddies club at theend of half timeduring the Nov. 6,football gameagainst RobinsonSecondary School. Elizabeth Healy died from complications due to childhood cancer inOctober 2009. In her memory, her parents set up the foundation to give money togroups and families that support activities that were important to Elizabeth. BestBuddies is a non-profit club that promotes life-long friendships between students withdevelopmental and/or intellectual disabilities and typically developing teens.Services Offered Include:School papers.com. Photos are welcome.Emily Angelotti and GraceChung of Centreville High Schoolhave been named 2016 NationalMerit Scholarship finalists.Ian Van Pelt a senior majoringin microbiology in the College ofScienceatVirginiaTech(Blacksburg, Va.) will serve as theschool’s Associate Chief Justicewithin the Undergraduate HonorSystem, providing student voice tothe process for reviewing cases related to the university’s Honor Code.www.ConnectionNewspapers.comSean Jayachandran received hiswhite coat at the White Coat Ceremonyat Lincoln Memorial University-DeBuskCollege of Osteopathic Medicine(Harrogate, Tenn.).Megan Bongardt has enteredQuinnipiac University (Hamden, Conn.)as a freshman studying in the School ofHealth Sciences.Rachel Heacock has been named tothe honors list at Mary Baldwin College(Staunton, Va.).Rhonda Mower has graduated fromTroy University (Troy, Ala.) with theMaster of Science in Managementdegree from the Sorrell College ofBusiness.Danny Flannery, a Universityof Dallas (Irving, Texas) student,was a member of the 2015 CharityWeek Committee. Every fall semester, the junior class organizesCharity Week, campus wide eventsin which all proceeds go to charity.Frank Healy was among cadetsand students representing The Citadel (Charleston, S.C.) at U.S.Department of Transportation Beyond Traffic Workshop.Centre View November 18-24, 2015 5
OpinionHolidays Are About Givingfor help with Thanksgiving and Christmas Ave., Fairfax, VA 22031, 703-207-9173.meals. 703-437-1776 www.linkagains www.foodforothers.comthunger.org. 12 Ways of Giving: Fairfax County Office Northern Virginia Family Service. Mail of Public Private Partnerships “12 Ways of Givcheck or Shoppers Food Warehouse gift card ing” campaign is an annual event that showto Northern Virginia Family Service, ATTN: cases many ways for meaningful, local givingOperation Turkey, 10455 White Granite Drive, during the holiday season, highlightingSuite 100, Oakton, VA 22124. Gifting for Fami- nonprofitsinFairfaxCounty.lies was able to bring some extra holiday cheer www.fairfaxcountypartnerships.orghe holidays are about giving, and to 2,122 children in Northern Virginia last year. Assistance League of Northern Virginia isgiving thanks. The holidays are Monetary contributions and online donations an all-volunteer organization that clothes,about children and family. The holi- help the most. www.nvfs.org. Contact Pam feeds, educates and nurtures those in need fodays are about sharing, about joy. Boyle at pboyle@nvfs.org or 571-748-2537.cusing five of the neediest elementary schools.The holidays are about being thankful and Touching Heart in Herndon is a nonprofit Volunteers and donors are always needed.about faith and appreciation. The holidays are organization whose mission is to educate chil- Contact ALNorthernVA@yahoo.com or seeabout alleviating suffering for others.dren to have giving hearts. http:// www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.orgNorthern Virginia is among the wealthiest www.touchingheart.com, 703-901-7355 Comfort for America’s Uniformed Servicesareas in the country, and many if not most of HomeAid builds and renovates facilities (CAUSE) ensures that recuperating serviceus go through our usual routines without en- that house the homeless, and partners with members have opportunities for recreation andcountering evidence of needy families among many local organizations to do so. 3684 social inte
4 Centre View November 18-24, 2015 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Opinion By Kelly Lavin Founding Director Our Neighbor’s Child T he weather outside is far from “frightful,” but the volunteers with Our Neighbor’s Child know all too well that the holidays are just around the corner. In a few short weeks, children from nearly 800 local .
Following are average per-mile costs as determined by AAA and the composite average cost for three size categories of sedans: AAA Average Costs Per Mile miles per year 10,000 15,000 20,000 small sedan 58.2 cents 44.9 cents 38.0 cents medium sedan 75.9 cents 58.1 cents 49.0 cents large sedan 93.3 cents 71.0 cents 59.5 cents composite average*
DECEMBER 23-29, 2015 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Centreville Little Rocky Run Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive material. Requested in home 12-24-2015 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Easton, MD PERMIT #322 See ‘In the Spirit’, Page 3 Welcoming Santa Homes in Centreville are decorated for the
Jan 13, 2015 · www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View January 14-20, 2015 1 JANUARY 14-20, 2015 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Centreville Little Rocky Run Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive mat
Elementary Lunch is 1.45, Secondary Lunch price is 1.65 Reduced-price lunch is 40 cents, and Teacher Lunch is 2.35 Milk prices are 8 oz. 40 cents and 11 oz. 55 cents If you think your child qualifies for reduced-price meals please complete a meal application and submit it to the Student Nutrition Services Dept. or your child’s cafeteria.
Downside price protection could be achieved by purchasing a 13.60 November 2023 Put Option which would cost 110 cents and set a 12.50 futures floor. Nov/Dec 2023 soybean-to-corn price ratio was 2.17 at the end of the week. otton Delta upland cotton spot price quotes for October 7 were 87.23 cents/lb (41-4-34) and 89.48 cents/lb (31-3-35).
September 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 14.9 cents . October 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019 13.4 cents . November 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 13.9 cents . December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 13.4 cents . Janua
(Federal & State) Florida – 54.42 cents South Carolina – 35.15 cents North Carolina – 55.15 cents Tennessee – 39.80 cents Alabama
Putnam County Fair Pay Scale Blue Ribbon 60 cents -Red Ribbon 40 cents -White Ribbon 20 cents per point 4-H/FFA exhibitors must have one large animal project consisting of Beef, Sheep, Horse, Swine or Goat, OR 2 small animal projects consisting of Rabbit, Poultry or 4-H OR FFA exhibits in the build-ing in order to receive a Free Fair Ticket.
