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By Bonnie Hobbs
Not everyone inFairfax County iswealthy. And whenparents are strug-
gling just to pay the electric bill orput food on the table, it’s tough toscrape together extra money forChristmas gifts.
So nonprofit FACETS held Sib-ling Shops before the holidays atits five community centers to lenda hand. They were holiday partiesfor children whose families live inaffordable and public-housingcommunities and have an averageincome under $20,000 for a fam-ily of four.
Also invited were childrenderful relationship over the years, and somany people got on board.”
For the holiday event, the church set up awish list on Amazon and then people wereable to purchase the gift items online. “Weknow what gifts go fastest in this commu-nity,” said Edwards. “And we received [fi-nancial] offerings to fill in the gaps.”
For both the church and FACETS, presentswere in the $10-$25 price range. Items forchildren included toy cars and trucks,games, books, dolls and stuffed animals.Gifts for parents were things such as slip-pers, candles, small appliances and throwblankets.
At Centerpointe, children sat at tableswith volunteers, ate a spaghetti dinner anddid holiday activities until it was their turnto go shop in the rooms with the presents.The table volunteers were from FACETS,area businesses and the church.
“Some of our church teenagers host eachtable, visit with the kids and supervisethem,” said Edwards. “They also help thempick out gifts and get them wrapped. Thekids don’t have a lot of resources to buypresents, so this is their opportunity to getgifts for their parents, and they’re excitedabout it.”
Among those hosting a table were fouremployees of Capital One in Vienna. They
FACETS, Centerpointe Church bring holiday joy to local families.
‘It’s the True Meaning of Christmas’
Rose Johnson (left) and Elizabeth Sullivan wrap presents.
Serving up spaghetti, meatballs and rolls to the parentsand children are (from left) FACETS volunteers MirandaLan, Katie Plaster and Ngan Pham.
Centerpointe Churchmember Shirley B. helpswrap gifts.
Nabeel Bhatti selected agift card for his brotherand candles for his mom.
Nathan Boateng, 9,shopped for a Barbie dollfor his sister.
Lorelei Graham, 3, showsthe teddy bear she chosefor her brother.
recruit potential employees from collegecampuses and said Capital One offers vol-unteer opportunities all year ’round. Sowhat made them choose this, particularchance to volunteer?
“I have a little sister, 10 years youngerthan me, so shopping for siblings is reallysweet,” said Chelsea Woods at the start ofthe event. “We’re going to help them shopand do whatever FACETS needs us to do.”
“When I was younger, I did a Toys for Totsthing, helping other kids,” said LaurenWright. “So this brings back memories, andI wanted to do it again.”
Alexis Barron said she really likes chil-dren and being around them. And, she said,“It’s always nice to give back, especially atthis time of year, so I’m excited to be here.”
“We travel a lot in our jobs, so we don’tget a lot of opportunities to do things likethis at home,” added Kelly Skahan. “So it’snice to be with a different demographic anddo something to impact the local commu-nity.”
Also hosting tables were CenterpointeChurch youth group members C.J.McDonald and Malcolm Vanderiet. “I’vebeen part of the youth group here for awhile, and this is a good way to helppeople,” said McDonald. “This really helpsout the local neighborhoods, and the kids
get to experience what we do here and havea good time.”
“We did this last year, and it was such agood experience,” added Vanderiet. “It alsoshows the local community how this churchworks and that we love Christ. And it’s agood opportunity to give back.”
Children picking out gifts included 3-year-old Lorelei Graham, who selected a teddybear for her brother Aiden. Nathan Boateng,9, chose a Barbie doll for his sister, andNabeel Bhatti, 16, shopped for candles forhis mother and a Target gift card for hisbrother.
Helping children pick out toys for theirsiblings were FACETS volunteer KatiHesford and her teenage daughter Frances.“This is the third year I’ve done it,” said KatiHesford. “And for me, it’s the true meaningof Christmas – helping other people experi-ence a little moment of joy and giving thatthey might not have been able to, other-wise, since they’re financially struggling.And they’re our neighbors. I’m happy to behere – it gets me in the Christmas spirit.”
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whose families were recently homeless. Theparties featured food and games and letchildren “shop” among donated gifts to pickout presents for their brothers and sisters.Then volunteers wrapped them for the holi-days and gave them to the children to takehome.
One of these Sibling Shops was held Dec.13 at Centerpointe Church in Fair Oaks andwas for local children living in the RaganOaks community and attending FACETS’community center at Centerpointe. But thechurch took things one step further.
“We wanted to find a unique way to touchour community,” said the Rev. KeithEdwards. “So we decided to help kids ‘shop’for their parents, and we’ve been doing thisfor five years. Church members donateclothing, hats, scarves, gloves, etc., and thenchurch and FACETS volunteers wrap themas presents.”
“This year is the first year FACETS hasjoined us for this event, with its SiblingShop, but we partner with them on otherthings,” continued Edwards. “We sometimesmentor the children at Ragan Oaks and theyuse our basketball court and playgroundarea.”
However, he stressed, it’s not an evange-list outreach, but a relationship outreach.And, added Edwards, “It’s created a won-
FACETS volunteer Kati Hesford anddaughter Frances, 13, help chil-dren pick out toys for their sib-lings.
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The all-volunteer, local nonprofit, Our Neighbor’s Child(ONC), brought holiday joy to some 700 families in need inCentreville and Chantilly. Delivery day was Dec. 17, withhigh-school students packing presents into cars so area
residents could deliver them to the recipients.What made them lend a hand? “We’ve been doing it for years,”
said former Virginia Run resident Pat Shelton, who drove fromGainesville to ONC’s warehouse in Chantilly to get several gift bagsto deliver. “We’re just trying to help out.”
ONC MakesSeason Bright
Handing out cookies to go to each family are (from left) Oakton Highjuniors Kaitlyn DeHarde and Mason Bram, plus Kaitlyn’s mom HeleneDeHarde of Oak Hill.Pat Shelton packs bicycles and gift bags for four families into his car.
Westfield High lacrosse team members load bikes for fourfamilies into the truck of Virginia Run’s Joe Trigg.
Cathe andGeorgeHargenrader ofChantillyHighlandsprepare todeliver Christ-mas gifts tothree families.
Rachel Hughes loads pack-ages into her car’s trunkfor delivery.
Westfield freshmen and lacrosse teammembers Sebastian Krauss, CameronSutton (left) and Elijah Tarlton prepare tobring these bicycles to the vehicle that willdeliver them.
Westfield lacrosse players (from left)senior Joseph O’Brien, sophomore OwenYoham and freshman Jacob Susko with abox of gifts going to recipient family No. 3.
Virginia Run’s Frank Giancola brings outbicycles for delivery.
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Opinion
It’s going to hurt right here in NorthernVirginia.
As this administration continues its persecution against immigrants, it will
move to end protected status for more than200,000 Salvadorans, tens of thousands ofwhom live among us as neighbors, coworkers,friends, business owners, homeowners.
These neighbors, Salvadorans who camehere in the wake of terrible natural disaster
and political unrest, have beenliving and working here legallysince 2001 at least. Temporary
Protected Status was given to approximately217,000 Salvadoran immigrants living in theUnited States at the time of the disasters.
Their families have added almost as manyU.S.-born children. They are intertwined withnaturalized citizens and other legal residentsfrom their country, with the withdrawal of pro-tected status affecting a community far largerthan the TPS recipients. These communities areconcentrated, intensifying the overall impact,and more live here in the D.C. suburbs thananywhere else.
concentrated in particular neighborhoods. Ar-lington has identified just four census tractswith more than 1,000 Salvadoran residentseach (two with more than 1,400). In 2015, themost common birthplace for the foreign-bornresidents of Virginia was El Salvador, account-ing for 96,515 Virginia residents. FairfaxCounty in 2010 was home to 43,566 Salva-dorans.
Analysis shows that when Salvadoran, Hon-duran, and Haitian workers with TPS are re-moved from the labor force, the United Stateswill lose $45.2 billion in gross domestic prod-uct (GDP) over the next decade, according toImmigrant Legal Resource Center. When TPSholders lose their work authorization, it willresult in a $6.9 billion reduction to Social Se-curity and Medicare contributions over a de-cade, as calculated by the ILRC.
All of that shows why this will damage com-munities and the economy. It says nothingabout the harm to families. But the harm isgreat.
— Mary Kimm
Pulling Legal Status from Local SalvadoransBad for communities, bad for the economy,bad for the families, and no upside.
Editorial
On average, Salvadoran TPS recipients havebeen in the U.S. for 21 years; one-third havemortgages. These are people who have hadlegal work permits, who suddenly will not beable to work legally here. Their mortgages, andthe mortgages of people who depend on them,will be at risk. Removing the ability of recipi-ents to work legally will increase the risk offoreclosure, with negative economic impactacross communities.
Salvadorans with protected status pay salesand property taxes. The communities they livein will be damaged. Their children will be moreat risk. Our economy will be damaged.
THE SALVADORAN IMMIGRANT popula-tion is most concentrated in the Washington,D.C. metropolitan area, where 165,000 El Sal-vador-born residents make up 2.9 percent ofthe population.
Salvadorans in the United States sent $3.6billion home to El Salvador in 2012, 16.5 per-cent of that country’s GDP.
Virginia has nearly 45,000 El Salvadoran TPSresidents, almost all in Northern Virginia, and
Sources: American Progress, Pew Hispanic, Centerfor Immigration Studies, U.S. Census, Immigrant LegalResource Center, local government demographic data.
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By Anita R Mohan
Oh Brrrrrr! Oh My!It is cold outside!It is snowingIt is blowingIt is blusteryOh Brrrrrr! Oh My!It is so cold outside!
I have no coat,I have no mitts,a hat or boots.I have no heaterto keep warm either!
I cannot migratefor I have no wings.I cannot adaptfor no new fur I grow,I cannot camouflagefor I cannot change color!
What do I do?What do I do?Oh! What do I do?
Ah! I think I knowwhat I will do!I know what I will do!I will just sleep.Yes, I shall just sleep.Sleep, sleep, and sleep.Sleep all day and all night.Sleep until winter is overand spring is here.
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PARK REGULATIONSDrones are growing in popularity, but
are not allowed to take off or land inmost FCPA parks. Park regulationsand Federal Aviation Administrationdirectives ban the use of hobbyrockets, remote-control gliders orpowered remote-control or tetheredplanes, boats, cars or other similardevices in most parks. Drone pilotsmay take off and land at Poplar FordPark (6704 Bull Run Post OfficeRoad, Chantilly) under a partnershipwith Northern Virginia Radio
Control, a model aircraftorganization. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/model-aircrafts-drones.
FY 2019 SCHOOLS BUDGETFCPS Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand
will present the 2018-19 schoolyear (FY 2019) ProposedBudget at the School Board meetingon Thursday, Jan. 11, at JacksonMiddle School at 7 p.m. The SchoolBoard plans to hold a budget worksession on Jan. 22, and a publichearing on the Proposed Budget onJan. 29, with additional hearings onJan. 30 and Jan. 31, if needed. Getmore information on the FCPSbudget at www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/budget/fy2019.
Assistance LeagueAt the Assistance League events, members have achance to socialize as well as raise funds or awarenessfor happenings in the Centreville-Fairfax area. Picturedhere, members Pat and Kathy sell tickets to a wineevent. Learn more about the group at a meeting Jan. 15from 10 a.m.-noon at the Sully Government Center,4900 Stonecroft Blvd.
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HomeLifeStyle
By Marilyn Campbell
It’s a moment that interior designersanticipate all year: the announcementof the Pantone Color of the Year. Ul-tra Violet is the selection for 2018,
and local designers are giving it a mixedreception.
“Interiors have gone so neutral, I lookforward to suggesting… Ultra Violet, a color[that] can bridge warm and cool grayneutrals,” said Moira Denson, interior de-signer and assistant professor of InteriorDesign at Marymount University.
“There’s nothing subtle about Ultra Vio-let. It’s one-dimensional and difficult todecorate with, except in very small doses,”said interior designer Annie Elliott of AnnieElliott Interiors and Bossy Color. “I find thecolor loud. ‘Look at me!’ It screams.”
The selection by Pantone, the self-de-scribed global authority on color, is intendedto be a harbinger of the hue that will be ontrend in the coming year. The organization’scolor gurus spend about nine months ob-serving trends in industries ranging fromfilm and entertainment to art and fashion.
This year’s pick can add a burst of vi-brancy to a home’s interior in impermanentways, advises interior designer CathleenGruver of Gruver Cooley. “Some quick easyways to use the color are adding throw pil-lows, which are relatively inexpensive andeasy to trade out,” she said. “Accent plateson a dining table are an option for thosewho may not want to commit in theirhome.”
“Use this color in extremely small doses,”added Elliott. “If you really love this color,I suggest using it as part of a larger pat-tern. Don’t buy a solid purple pillow;choose a pretty floral that has some UltraViolet in it.”
For those with less trepidation about Ul-tra Violet, interior designer Sarah Glenn ofBraswell Design+Build in Alexandria, said,“The powder room is a great place to incor-porate deep colors in interesting ways. In-stall a graphic violet wallpaper behind abright white pedestal sink, or paint the ceil-ing a high gloss violet to reflect the decora-tive lighting in the room.”
Dark and dramatic cabinetry, whichGlenn says is trending this year, offers an-
other use for the Pantone pick. “Go boldand incorporate a deep violet island or basecabinets into a new kitchen,” she said. “In-corporate a violet glass mosaic tile on yourshower floor or as an accent stripe aroundtub walls. I especially love violet glasspaired with the grey and taupe tones of
wooden white marble tile.”Some designers describe Ultra Violet as
commanding, particularly when used insidea home. “This shade of purple is a powerfulcolor and one that I would use as an ac-cent,” said interior designer Marika Meyerof Marika Meyer Interiors. “A little bit willgo a long way. It is also a great color to pairwith other colors, it is a very friendlycomplementary color.”
“Good pairings include green and purple,a classic combination, but I’ve always likedred with purple,” added Elliott. “Ultra Vio-let is a vivid color, so make sure you useequally strong colors with it so it doesn’tdominate a palette.”
Pair it with gold and yellow tones, sug-gests Denson, who is also an artist. “I paintskies all the time,” she said. “It’s what wa-tercolorists do. To me, shades of the ultra-violet are the most pleasing sky. It workssuper well with what we traditionally thinkof skies: blue toned. It sets a mood that al-lows all my landscapes to feel grounded.”
In announcing the selection, LauriePressman, vice president of the PantoneColor Institute described Ultra Violet as,“a blue-based purple that takes our aware-ness and potential to a higher level. UltraViolet communicates originality, ingenuityand visionary thinking that points us to-ward the future.”
2018 Color of the Year: Ultra VioletMixed reactions from localtastemakers who offer design ideas.
Photo courtesy of Moira Denson
“Ultra violet sets a mood thatallows all my landscapes to feelgrounded,” says artist MoiraDenson, who is an assistant profes-sor of Interior Design atMarymount University
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Sports
Marshall Reed #11 led all scorers with 22points.
Westfield’s Chris Weaver #24 powered hisway in for two points in the game withHerndon.
Westfield Defeats Herndon Hornets
The Westfield Bulldogs faced the visitingHerndon Hornets on Jan. 2. The Hornetsopened an early lead in the 1st quarter 15-
14. Westfield would then explode for 21 2nd quar-ter points while holding Herndon to 12, to take a35-27 halftime advantage.
In the 3rd quarter Westfield increased their leadto 12 points, 52-40.
In the 4th quarter the Hornets would continue to
battle and outscored the Bulldogs 15-9.The 61-55 win gave Westfield a 7-4 record.
Herndon with the loss falls to (4-6).Westfield was led by Marshall Reed’s 22 points,
while Jordan Hairston added 20 and Chris Weaveradded 10.
Herndon was led by Corey Myers scored 14 pointswhile teammates Ronald Castagno added 13 and JoelVarone 10.
Bulldogs Take Down CougarsT
he Westfield Bulldogs defeated the OaktonCougars 54-47 on Jan. 6. Westfield enjoyedan early 15-12 advantage after playing one
quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the visiting Cougars heldthe Bulldogs to just 6 points while scoring 11 pointsto take a 23-21 halftime advantage. The 2nd quar-ter advantage went back to the Bulldogs afteroutscoring the Cougars 16-11, to take a 34 lead with
a quarter to be played. In the 4th the Bulldogs wouldagain outscore the Cougars 17-12 to seal the game54-47 for their eighth win in 12 games. Oakton wouldfall to 10-4 on the season.
Westfield was led by Aaron Opoku and MarshallReed’s 17 points. Jordan Hairston added another 15.Oakton was led by Braeden Johnsons 18 points andCharlie Smith’s 11.
Taylor Morin #22 successfully gets this 3pointer off while Braeden Johnson #20defends in game with Oakton.
Westfield’s Aaron Opoku #3blocks the shot of Oakton’sJonah Schulz #43.
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
We have five indoor cats: Biscuit, Chino,Twinkle, Sloan and Andrew, ranging in ages from11+ years to 5+ years. We live in a two-storyconverted log cabin with approximately 1,750square feet, closets not included. Closets in whichyou’re bound to find cats, especially in the winter.
A few moths back, we contracted to have ourtwo full bathrooms, one on each floor, renovated.Given that our house is over 250 years old, notlikely a normal renovation. So far the renovationhas taken months, as we were told, and as such,we wanted to employ some kind of strategywhere we weren’t constantly worrying about catscoming and going, sneaking outside, disappear-ing, and getting in the way of the workmanand/or possibly suffering some kind of injury inthe process. (Particularly true of Andrew andBiscuit who, uncharacteristic of many cats, arenot the least bit put off by unknown people wan-dering about the house.)
And sure enough, after dinner on the firstnight FOLLOWING DEMOLITION, Andrew andhis sister, Sloane, managed to break through someprotective plastic surrounding the door blockingentrance to the upstairs bathroom where theymanaged to get into the house through an inter-nal wall which had been torn down to the studs.It was their faint meowing which led to their dis-covery – in the downstairs attic above thekitchen. Their subsequent rescue confirmed thatwe would need to be extra vigilant to prevent fur-ther ado.
To secure the perimeter, we decided to segre-gate the cats on one side of the house on the firstfloor: including the kitchen, dining room and myoffice, with two sets of doors connecting to theliving room and to the hall leading past the down-stairs bathroom. This disconnect works perfectlybecause it prevents any escape and it enables theworkman to walk in and out of the front door toply their trade without needing any access toeither of the three rooms where the cats areconfined.
The cats food and water remains in its usualplace in the kitchen. However there is one item(two actually) which has required a major move.You recall I said our cats are ‘indoor,’ right? Andwe’re confining them to three rooms, right? HaveI mentioned their litter boxes yet? Well, I amnow.
Not a Herculean task by any means becauseonce cats are shown their litter box’s new loca-tion, they figure it out. But now their litter boxeswhich had previously been out of sight and sortof out of mind – one on each floor, have nowbeen placed in two of the three rooms wherethey’ve been living most days and they are nowmost definitely in sight and on my mind.
One box was placed in the dining roomwhere we rarely go at present since it’s somewhatcluttered due to the renovation, and the otherbox was placed in my home office – which boxseems to get the most use. (We sort of figuredthat the kitchen was out of the question.)
My office is approximately eight feet wide by20 feet long, a space which separates the diningroom from the outside wall. The litter box is onthe floor at the far end of the room, not at allunder foot, but neither out of sight nor out ofsmell. Where I sit, I am a well-positionedobserver of the cats visits to their litter box.
As a consequence of this segregation -designed to secure their safety, and for the subse-quent relocation of their litter boxes, in effect, Iam now sharing a bathroom with five indoor cats.
All day long I am witness to their litter boxproclivities; their arrival and departure, the sights,sounds and smells; their individual tendenciesand habits, and of course, their comparativeinterest in visiting me on my desk before and/orafter the paperwork is finished.
Soon we’ll have to decide whether to returnthe boxes to their original location, and risk dis-rupting yet another new routine. Perhaps we’llleave well enough alone. After all, as any devotedcat owner knows: it’s not about us, it’s aboutthem.
Litter BoxHumor
WFCCA QuarterlyMeeting Jan. 15
The quarterly meeting of the West FairfaxCounty Citizens Association (WFCCA) is setfor next Monday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., at theSully District Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. SupervisorKathy Smith (D-Sully) is scheduled to bethe guest speaker. She’ll give an update onprojects in Sully and answer residents’ ques-tions.
Proposed LandUse Changes
Residents are invited to attend a commu-nity meeting about proposed land use planchanges to a currently undeveloped 8-acresite at the northwest corner of the intersec-tion of Wall/Centreville roads. The meet-ing will take place on Jan. 16 from 7 to 9p.m. at the Sully Government Center, 4900Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly.
The proposal is to consider a reductionin the planned retail and office uses for thissite. See DSC-D3-1 submission atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/dulles-suburban-center/submissions/dsc-d3-1. This site includes Discovery Squareand is adjacent to the Chantilly Highlandssubdivision.
Proposed ParkFee Changes
The Fairfax County Park Authority willhold its annual public comment meeting onthe agency’s proposed fee adjustments. Themeeting will take place on Wednesday, Jan.17, at 7 p.m. in Room 106 of the HerrityBuilding, 12055 Government Center Park-way, Fairfax. Information outlining all pro-posed fee changes is available for review atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/feemeeting.
Wegmans SeeksJob Applicants
Wegmans Food Markets is now hiring andtraining for 320 part-time positions andselect remaining full-time jobs at its newlocation in Chantilly, which is set to openSunday, June 3. The store is located at TheField at Commonwealth near the intersec-tion of Route 28 and Westfields Boulevard.
Wegmans will host a hiring event at itsChantilly recruitment office, 14280 ParkMeadow Dr., Suite 100, Wednesday, Jan. 17,from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. See wegmans.com/careers.
Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully Dis-
trict Police Station will perform free, childsafety carseat inspections Thursday, Jan. 18,5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 StonecroftBlvd., Chantilly. Residents should install thechild safety seats themselves so techniciansmay properly inspect and adjust them, asneeded. The first 35 vehicles will be in-spected. Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140.
Roundups
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Entertainment
Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.
LIBRARY FUNToddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and
11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a spot.
Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.
Plant Clinic. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A neighborhoodplant clinic with horticultural tips,information, techniques, and advice.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspace.
Lego Block Party. Every otherSaturday at 10:30 a.m. at theChantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.
Duplo Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Develop andreinforce early literacy skills forreading success. Ages 1-3 with adult.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.
Legos Kids Club. Every otherTuesday, 10:30 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Thousands ofLegos for children to play with. Ages6-12. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.
Starlight Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 7 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Stories under the stars for ages4-8. Wear pajamas and bring stuffedfriends. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.
IMPROVING ENGLISHESL Book Club. Mondays, 7 p.m. at
the Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Meet anddiscuss a book chosen by group. Free.Call 703-830-2223 with questionsand to reserve a spot.
One-on-One English Conversation.Various times at Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Spend an hour with a volunteer tutorto practice conversing in English.Various times and days. Reservationsare required. Call the library at 703-830-2223 to make a reservation.
Practice English ConversationGroup. Saturdays, 3-5 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Drop in and enjoycasual conversation and learning foradult learners of English. Volunteerled program. Call 703-830-2223.
English as Second Language BookClub. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. atCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Adults learningEnglish meet to discuss a bookchosen by the group. Call the library703-830-2223 for book title.
Advanced English ConversationGroup. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. at Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Drop-inconversation group for adult Englishas Second Language speakers whowant to improve their skills. Call 703-830-2223.
ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,
11 a.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish are welcome to meet anddiscuss a book chosen by the group.To find out book title, call 703-502-3883.
English Conversation Group.Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.
English Conversation Group.Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.
PET ADOPTIONSAdopt a Dog. Fridays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
at PetSmart, 12971 Fair LakesCenter, Fairfax. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org.
Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org.
Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org.
Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. atPetSmart, 12971 Fair Lakes Center,Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org.
WEDNESDAY/JAN. 10History Tots at E.C. Lawrence. 9:45
and 11 a.m. at Ellanor C. LawrencePark, 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly.In this program, youngsters ages 1-3will explore history through sight,sound, taste and touch. Topics varyby month. $6 in-county or $8 out-of-county. Call 703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/
eclawrence.
SATURDAY/JAN. 13History Tots at E.C. Lawrence. 10
a.m. at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park,5040 Walney Road, Chantilly. In thisprogram, youngsters ages 1-3 willexplore history through sight, sound,taste and touch. Topics vary bymonth. $6 in-county or $8 out-of-county. Call 703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
MONDAY/JAN. 15Centreville Garden Club. 7 p.m. at
Sully Government Center, 4900
Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. Talk andslide show by grower, Cyndie Rinek.Visitcentrevillegardenclub.blogspot.comor email:[email protected].
WEDNESDAY/JAN. 17Nature Tots at E.C. Lawrence. 9:45
and 11 a.m. at Ellanor C. LawrencePark, 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly.In this program, youngsters ages 1-3a chance to explore the greatoutdoors. Topics vary by month. $6in-county or $8 out-of-county. Call703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
FRIDAY/JAN. 19HGTV Stars at Home Show. 10 a.m.-
9 p.m. at the Dulles Expo Center,4320 Chantilly Shopping Center,Chantilly. Headlining the Jan. 19-21Home and Remodeling Show at theDulles Expo Center will be HGTV’sKitchen Cousins, Anthony Carrinoand John Colaneri, and MapcapCottage’s John Loecke and JasonOliver Nixon. Visitwww.homeandremodelingshow.com.
SATURDAY/JAN. 20HGTV Stars at Home Show. 10 a.m.-
9 p.m. at the Dulles Expo Center,4320 Chantilly Shopping Center,Chantilly. Headlining the Jan. 19-21Home and Remodeling Show at theDulles Expo Center will be HGTV’sKitchen Cousins, Anthony Carrinoand John Colaneri, and MapcapCottage’s John Loecke and JasonOliver Nixon. Visitwww.homeandremodelingshow.com.
SUNDAY/JAN. 21G Gauge Model Train Show. 1-4
p.m. at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad. Sponsored by the Washington,Virginia and Maryland GardenRailway Society Admission, Museummembers and age 4 and under, free;ages 5-15, $2; 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225.
SATURDAY/FEB. 4Outdoor Kids at E.C. Lawrence. 2
p.m. at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park,5040 Walney Road, Chantilly. In thisprogram, children ages 4-6 exploredifferent habitats, trails, wild animalsand wild places. Topics vary bymonth. $6 in-county or $8 out-of-county. Call 703-631-0013 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence.
Dulles ExpoHome ShowOn Friday, Jan. 19 andSaturday, Jan. 20 theMadcap Cottage’s JohnLoecke and Jason OliverNixon from HGTV will beat the Dulles Expo HomeShow. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. atthe Dulles Expo Center,4320 Chantilly ShoppingCenter, Chantilly. Visitwww.homeandremodelingshow.com for more.
C E N T R E V I L L ECOMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP
To highlightyour faith
community,callDonat
703-778-9420
bThe Church of the Ascension
Traditional Anglican Catholic Services1928 Book of Common Prayer, 1940 Hymnal,
and the King James Bible with Apocrypha
www.ascension-acc.org (703) 830-3176
Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays (with Church School and Nursery)
13941 Braddock RoadCentreville VA 20120
in the “Old Stone Church”of Historic Centreville
The Church of the Ascension(703) 830-3176 www.ascension-acc.org
Centreville Baptist Church(703) 830-3333 www.cbcva.org
Centreville UnitedMethodist Church
(703) 830-2684 www.Centreville-UMC.org