herndon oak hillconnectionarchives.com/pdf/2016/102616/herndon.pdf · participated in the door...

Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ October 26 - November 1, 2016 ❖ 1www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Opinio

n, Page 4

❖

Entertainm

ent, Page 8

❖

C

lassifieds, 0

October 26 - November 1, 2016 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com

Pho

to

by A

lan D

eFelis

HerndonOak HillHerndonOak Hill

Haunted HousePresents ‘Spirits of the Past’

News, Page 8

Haunted HousePresents ‘Spirits of the Past’

News, Page 8

There will be clowns too,all of them, at the Bradley

Farm Haunted House,returning one last timeOct. 28-29, 2016 for its

10th and final season.

There will be clowns too,all of them, at the Bradley

Farm Haunted House,returning one last timeOct. 28-29, 2016 for its

10th and final season.

Connection

FamiliesPage 6

Halloween

PreviewPage 8

Connection

FamiliesPage 6

Halloween

PreviewPage 8

Herndon Village NetworkCelebrates VolunteersConnection Families, Page 6

Innovate Conference Explores‘Individualized Medicine’News, Page 7

Herndon Village NetworkCelebrates VolunteersConnection Families, Page 6

Innovate Conference Explores‘Individualized Medicine’News, Page 7

2 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ October 26 - November 1, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


Herndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

News

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

It’s a few minutes before 9 a.m. Sun-day morning, and LuAnn Bennett, theDemocratic candidate for the 10th Dis-trict Congressional seat, is sipping

coffee in her stocking feet and greeting vol-unteers arriving at the Great Falls home ofMary Yang.

Bennett, a newcomer to politics seekingto unseat one-term incumbent RepublicanBarbara Comstock, appears comfortableand confident in her role as candidate.

Unfazed by the boisterous children slid-ing across Yang’s spacious basement floor,Bennett is forceful when she addresses thecrowd of shoeless volunteers (Yang’s houserules) heading out to canvas Democraticsupporters and make sure they turn out tovote on November 8.

She delivers a brief, energetic stumpspeech, touting her background as a small-business owner and working mom fromMcLean.

“I will bring those real-life skills to Con-gress,” she says. “Somewhere along the line,elected officials stopped focusing on gov-erning and started focusing on money. Gov-ernance has gotten lost in the shuffle andwe need to get it back.”

IN THE FINAL, frantic days of the one ofthe most unpredictable and unprecedentedelections in modern history, both candidatesspent the blustery fall weekend crisscross-ing the sprawling, diverse 10th district -

meeting residents, rallying volunteers andcampaigning hard for voters’ support.

Comstock, known as an indefatigablecampaigner, ended her long weekend inFairfax, at a “Meet and Greet” with mem-bers of the Indian-American community atthe home of Fairfax resident Amod Desai.

“She is the one person who understandsthe dynamics of this district, the issues, theculture, what’s important,” said PuneetAhluwalia, a Fairfax County Republican of-ficial who organized Sunday’s event. “Shehas been a presence in our community sinceshe was a delegate…Her inclusivity hasmade a dramatic difference to us, especiallywith impressionable children.”

“Our kids got the opportunity to sharetheir thoughts directly with a Congress-woman,” said Abhijit Adhikari, who alsoattended Sunday’s Meet and Greet.

Both candidates began the weekend witha joint appearance at the ADAMS (All DullesArea Muslim Society) in Sterling on Fridayevening. Earlier in the day, the AmericanMuslim Women Political Action Committee(AMW PAC) endorsed Bennett in the raceagainst Barbara Comstock.

This is the first Congressional candidatethe AMW PAC has ever endorsed, saidMirriam Seddiq, founder of AMW PAC, add-ing that “we truly believe that Ms. Bennettwill be a strong ally for Muslim women inCongress.”

Each candidate had some breaking newsto share with supporters this weekend.

On Saturday, Comstock was buoyed bytwo key endorsements. The Winchester Starpraised Comstock for knowing and work-ing with her diverse constituencies. She alsoreceived the endorsement from the edito-rial board of The Washington Post, whichsurprised many Democrats, since the paperhad never endorsed Comstock in the past.

“Yes, it was a little surprising to me,”Comstock said during a phone interview on

Monday. “To get both of theseendorsements…it demonstrates our depthand breadth of knowledge and our broadsupport across our district.

“It is a crazy time, but I’m energized byall the challenging work,” Comstock said.“That’s why I make sure to make those re-lationships and keep those partnershipsthroughout the district. People know me,and it’s a privilege to help them.”

In Comstock’s latest ad, which her cam-paign released Tuesday, she looks directlyat the camera and touts her ability to workacross the aisle. The ad features the banner“Endorsed by The Washington Post” at theend. Comstock’s campaign emphasized thatit was a “100 percent positive” ad, in a po-litical season which has featured muchnegativity.

“While others seek to divide us I get re-sults that unite us,” claims Comstock in thespot. “I approve this message because work-ing together…works.”

Bennett’s campaign got a boost from aDemocratic poll which showed her leadingComstock for the first time, by 46 to 42percent, among likely voters. Pollster Ex-pedition Strategies in September had shownBennett behind by four points.

That recent poll was conducted Oct. 10-12, after the revelation of GOP presidentialcandidate Donald Trump’s hot-mic com-ments boasting about groping and kissingwomen. There has been much speculationthat problems with Trump’s candidacy willhurt “down-ticket” Republicans likeComstock.

After Trump’s comments were made pub-lic, Comstock issued an unequivocallyscornful statement, calling Trump’s com-ments “vile, disgusting, and disqualifying,”and declaring she would not endorse or votefor Trump. She also made it just as clearshe would not vote for Democratic nomi-nee Hillary Clinton.

THE 10TH DISTRICT Congressional seathas been held by Republicans for manyyears. Comstock won the election in 2014to replace her former boss, Frank Wolf, whohad been in office since 1981. However, theDistrict voted for Barack Obama in both the2008 and 2012 presidential elections andis viewed by many political analysts as aswing district which reflects the changingdemographics which have made Virginia aswing state.

The Cook Political Report, a non-partisanelection tip sheet, moved the Comstock-Bennett race from “lean Republican” to “tossup” on Wednesday, Oct. 19, citing Trump’sunpopularity in much of the district.

The apparent tightening of the Virginia10th district race has attracted attentionnationally. Both candidates have benefitedfrom spending by outside groups, whichhave poured more than $3.7 million intothe race, according to data compiled by theVirginia Public Access Project.

Bennett has the support of Emily’s List,whose President Stephanie Schriock cam-paigned for Bennett last weekend. The Con-gressional Leadership Fund, a super PACsupporting House Republican candidates,announced Friday an additional $1.2 mil-lion for cable, broadcast and digital adver-tising in the district, bringing the GOP su-per PAC’s total spending there to $2.7 mil-lion.

Democrat Jamie Raskin, who is likely towin his own Congressional race inMaryland’s 8th District, spoke to Bennett’sgathering in Great Falls on Sunday, andparticipated in the door knocking that fol-lowed.

The Democrats holding the three state-wide offices in Virginia, Gov. TerryMcAuliffe, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and At-torney General Mark Herring, recentlyhosted a fundraiser for Bennett at a winery.

Comstock, Bennett criss-cross Northern Virginiain all-out effort to reachkey voters.

Race Tightens in Heated 10th District

Photo courtesy of Comstock Campaign

Rep. Barbara Comstock, the Republican incumbent in the 10th DistrictCongressional race, met with members of the Indian-American commu-nity during a Meet and Greet Sunday at the home of Fairfax residentAmod Desai.

Photo by Victoria Ross/The Connection

LuAnn Bennett, the Democratic challenger in Northern Virginia’s heated10th Congressional district race, rallies volunteers at a Canvass Kick-Offevent in Great Falls Sunday morning. She was joined by Maryland StateSen. Jamie Raskin (left), who delivered brief remarks to rally volunteers.


www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

@HerndonConnect

An independent, locally owned weeklynewspaper delivered

to homes and businesses.Published by

Local Media Connection LLC

1606 King StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314

Free digital edition delivered toyour email box. Go to

connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe

NEWS DEPARTMENT:[email protected]

Kemal Kurspahic Editor ❖ 703-778-9414

[email protected]

Ken MooreCommunity Reporter

[email protected]

Ryan DunnContributing Writer

@rdunnmedia

ADVERTISING:For advertising information

[email protected]

Debbie FunkDisplay Advertising/National Sales

[email protected]

Andrea SmithClassified Advertising, 703-778-9411

[email protected]

David GriffinMarketing Assistant

[email protected]

Editor & PublisherMary Kimm

[email protected]@MaryKimm

Executive Vice PresidentJerry Vernon

[email protected]

Editor in ChiefSteven Mauren

Managing EditorKemal Kurspahic

Art/Design:Laurence Foong, John Heinly

Production Manager:Geovani Flores

Special Assistant to the PublisherJeanne Theismann

[email protected]@TheismannMedia

CIRCULATION: [email protected]

Oak Hill & HerndonOpinion

By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Board of Supervisor

I was elected chairman in 2009, just asthe Great Recession settled over thiscountry like a stubborn storm cloud. Themarket value of property in Fairfax

County plummeted, resulting in historic reduc-tions in both residential and commercial taxrevenues. At the same time, more people thanever turned to the county for assistance. FormerCounty Executive Tony Griffin’s prediction, inthe throes of the Recession years, that “this willbe our new normal” has proven pre-scient.

Recovery from the recession hasbeen sluggish, exacerbated by theeffects of sequestration and cutbacks in ourcommercial sector’s bread and butter, federalcontracting. To maintain fiscal equilibrium; realestate tax rates were raised, hundreds of mil-lions of dollars were eliminated from the bud-get, salaries were frozen and reductions-in-force require our workforce to do more withless. County cost-cutting measures that wereaccepted as necessary when the Recession firstmaterialized eventually have caused some“fraying around the edges,” per The Washing-ton Post, (April 2, 2016). I am providing thisbackdrop to lend some context to our board’sdecision to put the question of a meals tax to

the voters.In Virginia, towns and cities are allowed a

greater array of revenue tools, including theright to adopt a meals tax. Most cities andtowns within and around us have a meals tax:Alexandria, Arlington, Herndon, Vienna, FallsChurch, Fairfax City, Leesburg, and Manassas.Counties on the other hand must rely prima-rily (almost 80 percent of our budget) on realestate and property taxes to provide local ser-vices. Other revenues are capped or controlledby the state.

Counties in Virginia (which were rural farm-land when early tax authorities wereallocated) are only able to implementa meals tax following a successfulvoter referendum. This question will

be put to Fairfax County voters on Nov. 8.If the referendum is successful, and a 4 per-

cent tax on restaurant meals and preparedfoods is adopted, it would raise almost $100million, equivalent to over 4 cents on the RealEstate tax rate. The language on the ballotquestion becomes law and revenue from themeals tax must be used per the ballot lan-guage.

If authorized by the voters, the Board of Su-pervisors would hold a public hearing to adoptan ordinance defining specifics of the tax. Al-ready we have made the legally binding com-mitment that 70 percent would go to the

Fairfax County Public Schools. The SchoolBoard has committed that its share, estimatedto be about $70 million in new funding, wouldbe used primarily to address teachers’ salaries,which have lagged behind those in neighbor-ing jurisdictions. Fairfax County today is spend-ing $800 less per pupil than in 2008.

The remaining 30 percent would go towardother county needs, including public safety,parks, libraries, and mental health. The mealstax is intended to diversify and enhance countyrevenue — to supplement and not supplant —support for school and county services.

While our county continues to work hard toidentify efficiencies and to stimulate our com-mercial tax base, we are also hoping to diver-sify the local revenue available to provide thequality services our residents value and relyupon — top notch schools, safe communities,and compassionate human services.

I am proud to lead Fairfax County, one ofthe best-managed, safest and well-educatedjurisdictions in the country. Residents loveFairfax because of our great schools and be-cause we are a safe and welcoming commu-nity. Maintaining that quality is a top priorityfor the Board of Supervisors and our partnerson the School Board. It isn’t, however, a simpleor easy job given constraints under state law.

I hope you will vote “yes” on the meals taxreferendum on Nov. 8.

A legally binding commitment that 70 percentwould go to the Fairfax County Public Schools.Bulova: Vote Yes

Commentary

By Tom Davis

Former U.S. Representative

On Nov. 8, Fairfax Countyvoters have an opportu-nity to cast a powerful

vote for themselves, and for bet-ter government by voting “no” onthe proposed Meals Tax. A “no”vote will send a message to thecounty Board of Supervisors thathigher taxes should not be routine,and that county leaders must fo-cus on better management, andmore importantly, the SchoolBoard, more efficiency, and greaterrespect for taxpayers.

The ballot language for themeals tax referendum was care-fully worded to avoid guaranteesfor how the money will be spent,while pro-tax forces want votersto believe it will be used forteacher pay raises and property taxrelief.

In fact, there are no guaranteesfor this at all. To remedy this glar-ing political error, a public rela-tions campaign has beenlaunched, partially at taxpayerexpense, by teacher unions andsome on the county board, to tryto convince voters that the board’sintentions are to use the new rev-enue for teacher pay hikes eventhough no such requirement ex-

firms an unhealthy focus by countyleaders on higher taxes and morerevenue as opposed to better man-agement.

Earlier this year, county leaderspassed a $100 million increase inproperty taxes — also presumablyto fund education. Now, they’reback in front of voters asking foranother $100 million in the formof the Meals Tax.

Easy money makes for bad man-agement. In 1992, as board chair,I supported a meals tax. Thecounty budget was in terribleshape coming off a real estate de-pression that saw our commercialtax base collapse. Voters rejected

ists.Voters shouldn’t buy the argu-

ment, and they shouldn’t approvethe new tax.

A closer look at school spend-ing shows that the intentions ofthe School Board are to delve intomore political correctness and so-cial engineering. One example, istheir recent release of an RFP toidentify a community convener to“study” and bring about the namechange of Jeb Stuart High School,despite the fact that the Stuart-area population and students op-pose the change.

There are a number of problemswith a new tax on prepared foodsand meals, but most troubling isthe very regressive nature of thisproposed new tax. The tax wouldbe imposed on all meals at restau-rants and carry-out, in addition toprepared food sold at conveniencestores, food trucks, etc. — mealsthat are necessities, not luxuries,for many working men andwomen, and busy families. Thenew tax would also be levied onall ready-to- eat foods including along list of items such as deli foodsand grocery store rotisserie chick-ens.

While there are many otherproblems with the proposed tax,it’s also troubling because it con-

the tax, we took the opportunityto reorganize our budget from topto bottom and two years later werenamed the Best Financially Man-aged County in America. The bud-get problems today are nothing ofthat magnitude. And with no guar-antees as to how the money willbe spent, plus the current SchoolBoard’s spending proclivities. I amvoting no.

It’s important that voters rejectthis, join me in voting “no” on theMeals Tax.

Tom Davis is formerU.S. representative and past

chairman of the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors.

Reject the Meals Tax

WriteThe Connection welcomes views on any public issue.

The deadline for all material is noon Friday. Letters must be signed.Include home address and home and business numbers. Letters areroutinely edited for libel, grammar, good taste and factual errors.

Send to:

Letters to the EditorThe Connection1606 King St.

Alexandria VA 22314Call: 703-917-6444.

By e-mail: [email protected]


bTo Highlightyour Faith

Community,Call Karen at703-917-6468

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Sunday School: preschool - grade 2Music: grades 3 - 7

10:25 a.m. Sunday School Grades 3 to 6Music 4 years to 2nd grade

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

Nursery care provided at 9:00 a.m. service

The Rev. John C. N. Hall, RectorThe Rev. Laura Cochran

703-437-6530www.stannes-reston.org

1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston

ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH • Reston

Welcoming, Diverse, Progressive COMMUNITIES

OF WORSHIP

50% Off Clearance SaleNovember 1–19 Jewelry

GiftsFurnitureGlassware

DecorationsLinens

Proceeds benefit Herndon-Reston FISH, a volunteer-run, nonsectarian,nonprofit providing assistance to local residents in need.

336 Victory Drive, Herndon (off Spring Street)703-437-0600 • www.HerndonRestonFISH.org

Hours:10–3 Tuesday–Friday

10–4 Saturday

TheBargain Loft

SALE!

CHRISTMASSHOP OpensTue Nov 22at 10 AM!

Reston Office

Eileen M DuBoseGRI ABR CRS e-Pro SFR CNE MRP

Associate Broker Sales, Rentals and New HomesLife Member NVAR Million Dollar Sales

703-403-6030 • EileenD.com

Barker Hill HerndonEnjoy The Power Of The Sun

$534,500Eco-Friendly! 4 BR and 2.5 BAupdated interior 2824 sqft. Fullyequipped with professionallymaintained solar panel. Use thepower of the sun to heat andcool. Full finished walk out basement.Large tiered back yard, patio andtiered decks. No HOA.Call to see 1333 Grant Street.

Reston CondoOwner will pay $4,000

for purchaser’s closing costs.$224,500

Perfect condo 2 BR and 1 BA.1,074 sqft.Move right in. 5 year old interior. Fullypainted before listing. Washer and dryer inthe unit. Condo fee includes gas, heat,water and 2 parking spaces. Call to see11819 Breton Court. Terrace B.

Golf View/HiddenCreek/ RestonUnique ClusterUnique Home$459,000

3 BR and 2.5 BA with 2,208sqft updated throughout in2016. Unique situationfinds this home on a quietcul de sac, no through traf-fic, with views of the golfcourse and common areain the back of the house.HOA maintains the frontlawns. Bus on the cornerand Metro about a mile toWiehle Silverline. Sellerpays $1,000 to purchaserclosing costs.

�Learn as if youwere to liveforever; live as ifyou were going todie tomorrow.

—John Wooden�

Reston Hospital Center to HostFamily Fun Day

Reston hospital center is turning 30. The community isinvited to come and joina family fun filled day on Saturday,Oct. 29. There will be lots of fun activities and sweet treats forguests and their favorite munchkins. Halloween costumes areencouraged. And, don’t forget your camera. Doc McStuffins andMcGruff the Crime Dog will be celebrating with #TeamReston.www.restonhospital.com/reston-rocks-30

https://www.evensi.us/reston-rocks-30-reston-hospital-center/188854996

Nominations Needed for ‘FreeRoof for the Holidays’

DryHome Roofing and Siding, a Sterling.-based roofingcompany, is accepting nominations starting Nov. 1 for its 13th

annual Free Roof for the Holidays program for a deservingNorthern Virginia-based individual, family or nonprofit in needof a free roof. The free roof will be awarded based on nomina-tions DryHome receives from customers and the community.

Nominations open Nov. 1 and close on Dec. 1, 2016. Winnerswill be announced in early December.

To nominate an individual, family, or nonprofit, go online towww.dryhome.com and click on the nomination form or emailDryHome at [email protected]. Nominator should includetheir name and phone number as well as nominee’s name,address, phone and reason why they are being nominated.DryHome will carefully review and evaluate all applicationsbefore selecting the nominee.

Area Roundups


Connection Families

Herndon Village Network (HVN), anot-for-profit organization servingHerndon senior citizens, celebrated itsdedicated volunteers with a tea held onSunday, Oct. 23 at the Four Seasons club-house. These volunteers make a differ-ence by providing the elderly much-needed transportation for appointments,errands, and social gatherings. This moreorganized concept of neighbors helpingneighbors encourages older residents toage in the Herndon community and al-lows them to maintain established rou-tines and connections, which results in ahigher quality of life.

Herndon Village NetworkCelebrates Volunteers

As Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville)noted, “We live in a community that caresabout all of our residents, including thosewho are aging. Fairfax County would liketo see all of our citizens be able to stay intheir homes for as long as possible.… Manythanks to HVN and its wonderful and dedi-cated volunteers for the critical services theyprovide.”

Herndon residents who are 55 or older,live in the 20170 zip code, and are inter-ested in HVN services should call 703-375-9439. Interested volunteers should visitwww.herndonvillagenetwork.org and com-plete an application. All volunteers arevetted. Donations are welcome.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

As the holiday season approaches,many begin to think about ex-pressing thankfulness and givingto those who are less fortunate.

Teaching gratitude and establishing a senseof charity in children also becomes a prior-ity for many parents.

Those lessons should begin long beforeit’s time to put the turkey in the oven ortrim the tree, however. Experts say practic-ing gratitude and demonstrating charitablegiving year-round in age-appropriate waysare keys to raising compassionate children.

In fact, regular conversations betweenparents and children about charitable giv-ing and gratitude increase the chances thatyoungsters will be willing to give to char-ity, according to a recent study. Researchfrom the Women’s Philanthropy Institute atIndiana University’s Lilly Family School ofPhilanthropy showed that children whoseparents spoke to them about the importanceof giving to those in need were 20 percentmore likely to give that those who parentsdid have such conversations.

“The conversations don’t need to be for-mal or contrived,” said Marcia Rosen, amarriage and family therapist in Bethesda,Md. “They can be as simple as sharing anexperience about helping a friend whomight need help running an errand, so wechange our plans so that we can give thegift of our time to a friend. There are plentyof examples all around us everyday.”

“The ability to empathize and takeanother’s perspective increases as a childgets older and less egocentric,” said Dr.Linda Gulyn, a professor of psychology at

Marymount University in Arlington. “Forexample, make a thank you note tograndma for the birthday gift. With littlekids, there might be a positive consequencefor writing a note, for example [saying] ‘Af-ter you write the note, we can watch thevideo.’ As kids get older, have them takeGrandma’s perspective: ‘You know how itfeels to be appreciated, don’t you?’”

Encourage children to find their own waysto express gratitude and give charitably. “Forexample, when thanking their soccer coachfor helping them all season, have them comeup with ways to thank him, even if it’sclumsy or kid-like,” said Gulyn. “[Parents]often do it for them. For example, parentstake up a collection of money from otherparents and then they buy and present afancy gift to the coach, and the kids are notthat involved.”

“Gratitude often relates to expectations

and entitlements,” said Amy L. Best, chairof the Department of Sociology and Anthro-pology, George Mason University. “It is im-portant that young people develop somesense of entitlement. They are entitled todignity and have rights of care. Without asense of entitlement, claims to care, recog-nition, justice and dignity are more diffi-cult to articulate. But too much entitlementcan elevate expectations to too a high a levelso that disappointment prevails and grati-tude is difficult to muster.”

Children must learn to be in the momentto take those chances, however. “Dwellingtoo much in the past, through endless ru-mination for instance, or always looking tothe future undermines our ability to just be,to soak in and soak up a moment,” said Best.“Consideration of past, present and futureshould be in healthy balance. Young peopleare often pressured to focus on the future,

and some feel a sense of hopelessness to-ward the future. Both make it difficult tobe in the moment.

“Cultivating mindfulness of self and yourconnection to others and the world is im-portant,” she added. “It is important to un-derstand the suffering of others and to feela sense of empathy toward the struggles ofothers to feel gratitude. Too much ambiva-lence toward others, or too focused on theself, makes it difficult to cultivate a disposi-tion of gratitude.”

Local charities offer a variety of optionsfor families interested in giving this holi-day season and throughout the year. Inter-faith Works, a Montgomery County, Md.nonprofit organization with a goal of meet-ing the needs of the poor and homeless,holds annual drives for coat and cold-weather gear including mittens, scarves andhats. The organization is opening a newwomen’s homeless shelter and is in need ofsupplies. “We need things like sheets, blan-kets and pillows to make the women feel athome and welcomed when they move intotheir new residence,” said Charlotte Garveyof Interfaith Works “So families can shoponline for the ladies.”

For more information, visitwww.iworksmc.org.

Experts offer suggestionsfor instilling thesepractices in children.

Teaching Gratitude and Charitable Giving“It is important tounderstand the sufferingof others and to feel asense of empathy towardthe struggles of others tofeel gratitude.”— Professor Amy L. Best, chair of theDepartment of Sociology and Anthro-

pology, George Mason University

Local charitiessuch as Inter-faith Worksoffer families avariety ofopportunitiesfor benevolencethis holidayseason.

Photo courtesy of

Interfaith Works

Herndon Village Network (HVN) celebrated its volunteers with a teaheld on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Four Seasons clubhouse.

Pho

to

co

ntributed


1228 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, VAwww.roerszoofari.com

(703) 757-622230 Acres of Animal Adventure for All Ages

Free ParkingAn easy drive on either the 267 Dulles Tollway (Hunter Mill Exit) or SR 7 Leesburg Pike (left at the Baron Cameron light)

News

The 5th annual Innovate Conference pre-sents “Intersections: Healthcare, Informaticsand Personalized medicine” and introducesaudiences to a nationally recognized castof experts. Keith Crandall, PhD, the found-ing Director of the Computational BiologyInstitute at George Washington University,sets the stage and introduces opening key-noters Congresswoman Barbara Comstockand Governor Terry McAuliffe (invited),providing a look at Federal and state inter-sections with research in healthcare andinformatics.

The panel “Opportunities for BusinessLarge and Small” features experts such asDr. Alex Carlisle, the senior scientific advi-sor for Northrop Grumman’s Health IT unit;Brigadier General (ret.) Dr. Klaus Schafer,the chief medical officer for CACI Interna-tional and formerly the U.S. Air Force’s as-sistant surgeon general for medical readi-ness, science and technology; and leadingedge small companies such as VibrentHealth and 5AMSolutions.

Dr. Rebecca Farkas, an associate directorwith MedImmune, is spearheading various

initiatives to help the region become a top-three biotech hub by 2023. She will addressthe economic development opportunitiesthat accompany a world-class vision forbiotech in the D.C. region.

Closing keynotes address “Moving For-ward,” exploring the next medical paradigmof individually tailored health solutions,presenters are Dr. James McClain, the act-ing chief technology officer for the NIH Pre-cision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Pro-gram; and Dr. John Niederhuber, the chiefexecutive officer of the Inova TranslationalMedicine Institute (ITMI). Prior to his ar-rival at Inova, Dr. Niederhuber served as thedirector of the National Cancer Institute.

Innovate is a half day conference takingplace on Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.It will be held at the new Inova Transla-tional Medicine Institute, located at 3225Gallows Road in Fairfax. The conference isproduced by the Dulles Regional Chamberof Commerce, in partnership with theNorthern Virginia Technology Council. Tick-ets are $65; to register, visitwww.dullesregionalchamber.org.

Innovate Conference Explores Prospects of‘Individualized Medicine’

Faith Notes are for announcements and events inthe faith community, including special holiday ser-vices. Send to [email protected] is Thursday.

Trinity Presbyterian Church , 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, has Sunday worshipservices at 10 a.m. during the summer. Nursery andchildcare are provided starting at 8 a.m. until theend of the service. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, UnitarianUniversalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston,holds weekly classes starting Sept. 12, Thursdays7:30-8:30 p.m., for the general public which useBuddhist teachings to practice meditation. $12 or$6 for students, seniors and unemployed. 202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700 Wain-wright Drive in Reston, holds Sunday services at 8a.m., 10 a.m. and contemporary service at 5 p.m.during the summer. Nursery, Sunday school andadult education available. 703-437-6530 orwww.stannes-reston.org.

Washington Plaza Baptist Church willhold Adult Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. Sundays atLake Anne Village Center. The group is studyingthe Gospel of Mark. Services follow at 11 a.m.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia offers a vari-ety of free bereavement support groups, meetingon a weekly basis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedules and registra-tion information.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Wash-ington and the Jewish Outreach Instituteoffer the Mothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella offree educational events and resources. Jewish ritu-als, ethics and the creation of a Jewish home,regular meetings and group Shabbats and holidays.Participants include Sha’are Shalom, CongregationBeth Emeth, Temple Rodef Shalom and the Jew-ish Community Center of Northern Virginia.ShalomDC.org.

Epiphany United Methodist Preschool,1014 Country Club Drive, N.E. in Vienna, is nowenrolling 3- to 4-year-old students. 703-938-2391or www.epiphanypreschool.com.

Send school notes to [email protected] by noon on Friday.

Eight students from Fairfax County PublicSchools — all attending Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technology (TJHSST)— have been named semifinalists in the 2016Intel Science Talent Search. The students, withtheir project names, are:

* Jake Cui, A Machine Learning Approach toIdentifying Ordered Binding Regions on Order-disorder Protein Interfaces.

* Tarun Kamath, Marked Decreases in Pedi-atric and Young Adult Solid Organ CancerMortality in the United States Since 1940:Analysis and Hypotheses.

* Ava Lakmazaheri, Brain-actuated Robotics:A Logic-based Approach for Multimodal Pro-gramming and Operation of AssistiveHumanoid Robots.

* Austin Mills, Demonstrating the Develop-ment of Heavy Metal Resistance in Non-tolerantMultigenerational Brassica rapa.

* Kunal Shroff, The Relationship Between Le-

thality and Genomic Instability in Euploid andAneuploid Yeast Cells Expressing PathologicalHuntingtin.

* Matthew Sun, Hyperacute Temporal Reso-lution with a Neural Population for BiologicallyPlausible Firing Rate Change Detection.

* Jason Wei, Improving Lateral Flow Immu-noassay Sensitivity by a Palladium-catalyzedDye Reaction.

* Michael You, Two-degree-of-freedomBubble Oscillations in Elastic Vessels and itsApplication in Sonar-induced Marine MammalInjuries.

The 300 semifinalists were chosen from morethan 1,750 entrants and will receive matchingawards of $1,000 along with their school.

This is the 75th year of the Science TalentSearch, which Intel has sponsored since 1998,providing $1.6 million in awards and scholar-ships to contestants.

Snigdha Srivastava and Kate Hao, ofHerndon, are on the dean’s list at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis.

School Notes

Faith Notes


Calendar

See Calendar, Page 9

Send announcements towww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. The deadline is noon onFriday. Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGBeginning / Intermediate Oil

Painting – Vicki Blum Thursdays 7 -10 p.m. Sept. 15 - Nov. 10, 2016.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Learn contemporaryand classical methods of painting.Recommended for artists who wantto improve the realistic appearanceof their work.www.artspaceherndon.com 703-956-9560

Gypsy Takes The Stage at RestonCommunity Players The “Motherof all Musicals” opens RCP 50th

Anniversary Season. October 21through November 12. PerformanceDates Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29, 30*, Nov.4, 5, 6*, 11, 12 2016. Shows start at8 p.m. Please note: Oct. 30 and Nov.6 are matinees with a 2 p.m. curtain.It’s known as one of the most classicAmerican musicals of all time.Broadway productions have starredlegends ranging from Ethel Merman,Bernadette Peters, and Patti LuPone.While, the motion picture versionswere led by Merman and BetteMidler. Now, Gypsy takes the stage atReston Community Players.Restonplayers.org

Team Trivia at Kalypso’s. Tuesdays,8 p.m. Kalypso’s Sports Tavern, 1617Washington Plaza N., Reston. Bringyour friend and join the challenge.703-707-0660.www.kalypsossportstavern.com.

Open Mic Night at Kalypso’s.Mondays, 7-10 p.m. Kalypso’s SportsTavern, 1617 Washington Plaza N.,Reston. Musicians and singerscomeout and perform. 703-707-0660.www.kalypsossportstavern.com.

Karaoke at Kalypso’s. Wednesdays,9:30 p.m. Kalypso’s Sports Tavern,1617 Washington Plaza N., Reston.Come to Kalypso’s and sing yourhearts out! 703-707-0660.www.kalypsossportstavern.com.

Mr. Knick Knack. 10:30-11:15 a.m.Mondays through October. RestonTown Center Pavilion. Unique, heart-centered music for kids and theirgrown-ups. Free.restontowncenter.com. 703-579-6720

All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market Street,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. For moreinformation, call 703-689-0999https://potomacriverrunning.com.

Reston Photographic SocietyMeetings from 7:30–9:30 p.m.Room 6 at the Reston CommunityCenter Hunters Woods, 2310 ColtsNeck Rd., Reston on the thirdMonday of each month through Nov.31. The meeting date is changed ifthe third Monday falls on a holiday.Photographers of all skill levels areinvited to share info and enjoy guestspeakers, workshops and groupcritiques. Nonmembers welcome.www.leagueofrestonartists.org

Herndon Regional Wind EnsemblePractice. Every Tuesday 7-9 p.m.through May. Herndon MiddleSchool, 901 Locust St., Herndon. Foradvanced high school students,college students, and adults who playa brass, woodwind or percussioninstrument. [email protected]: Free

Through the Eye of the NeedleQuilt Show Oct. 31 - Nov. 28. 9a.m. to 6 p.m. Reston CommunityCenter, Lake Anne Plaza, 2609Washington Plaza N, Reston. TheCotting Quilters, an active Restongroup who focuses on traditional and

Looking for some spine-tingling fun this Hallow-een? Right here inHerndon, the Bradley

Farm Haunted House promises ev-eryone a ghoulishly fun time forjust $5 a walk-thru. This all-vol-unteer, community fundraisingevent returns one last time Oct.28-29, 2016 for its 10th and finalseason. All proceeds go to helpHerndon – Reston FISH bringemergency help to folks in thecommunity.

This year’s theme is “Spirits ofthe Past.” Join some local “ghosthunters” as they explore thedepths of this haunted barn thathas hosted so many phantoms overthe years. Who knows what spir-its may turn up to bid you a fondfarewell? On Friday and Saturdayevenings from 6-10 p.m., the Bra-dley Farm Haunted House offersa dark and scary adventure that’sperfect for tweens, teenagers andadults. For the even youngercrowd, there’s a non-scary versionavailable on Saturday afternoonfrom 1-5 p.m. The milder versionwill include trick-or-treating insidethe haunted house for children 10and under. Local vendors haveprovided many giveaways for the“monsters” to hand out to the chil-dren along the haunt.

After you brave the HauntedHouse, you can visit the conces-sion stand to chase away your“chills” with warm caramel applesand hot cider. Papa John’s Pizzawill also do their best to make sureyou don’t leave hungry. This year’soutdoor entertainment will offera variety of musical acts, dancers,and magicians. The entertainmentlineup for 2016 includes illusion-

ist Mario Orsini and bandsThe Franklin Project anddedWAX.

Each year the HauntedHouse draws thousands ofvisitors. Plan to arriveearly to get your ticketsand be assigned a groupnumber. Then enjoy theentertainment, food, andgames while waiting foryour turn to be terrified.For a chance to win a fam-ily four pack of passes, besure to “Like” us onFacebook! Winners will beannounced on October27th on Facebook!

Bradley Farm Haunted House Presents‘Spirits of the Past – One Final Year’

Haunted HouseThe Bradley Farm Haunted House

will host guided tours on Friday, Oct.28 and Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6-10p.m., with a kid-friendly version foryoung children from 1-5 p.m. onSaturday. Entry costs $5. The HauntedHouse is located at 13159 NewParkland Drive, Herndon, and is openrain or shine. For more information, e-mail [email protected] orvisit www.BFHauntedHouse.com.

Herndon-Reston FISHadds to entertain-ment during theKiddie Haunt.

Halloween Preview

Photo by Greg Daily

A family prepares for the haunted house.Photo by Greg Daily

Lisa Kelly and Sarah Bermingham - Haunted House Direc-tors.

Photo by Alan DeFelis

Howard Uman isn’t looking that good inside the hauntedhouse.

Pho

to

co

urtesy o

f H

ern

do

n-R

esto

n FISH

Oct. 28-29: HappyHauntings

This year’s final haunted eventfeatures:

❖ Family friendly Halloweenchills and thrills

❖ Plenty of Halloween mon-sters, sets and creepy sights.

❖ A final year of hauntingpromises fresh takes on oldfavorites.

❖ Gooey caramel apples,toasted s’mores, hot cider andpopcorn concessions

❖ Fresh pizza provided byPapa John’s Pizza

*Children’s Trick-or-Treating(Saturday, 1-5 p.m., ages 10 andunder)

❖ Face painting, balloons,henna art and other entertain-ment for children (Saturday, 1-5p.m.)

❖ Games and prizes!❖ Fantastic scenes of the

macabre at adult event (Fri. /Sat. 6-10 PM)

❖ Live music, magician, andother entertainment.

More details about thehaunted house are available athttp://www.BFHauntedHouse.com.


Pho

to

co

urtesy o

f N

extSto

p T

heatre

From Page 8

Calendar

modern designs, presents its first quiltshow. The exhibition, with no hardand fast rules, features full sizedquilts, art quilts, wall hanging, tablerunners and other fabric art. Areception will take place on SundayNovember 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. Free.Email [email protected] for moreinformation.

NextStop TheaterPresents ‘Eurydice’NextStop Theater presents“Eurydice” at 269 SunsetPark Drive, Herndon. Per-formances Oct. 27 – Nov.20, 2016. Thursdays, Oct.27, Nov. 10 and 17 at 7:30p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m.,Saturdays, Nov. 12 and 19at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. withSaturday performances onOct. 29 at 7 p.m., Nov. 5 at8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.with performances onSunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.and 7 p.m. Tickets: $35.Call 866-811-4111 or visitwww.nextstoptheatre.orgPictured: Emily Kester asEurydice in the NextStopproduction of “Eurydice.”

Pho

to

co

urtesy o

f N

extSto

p T

heatre


Zone 1 Ad Deadline:

Monday Noon

703-778-9411

Zone 1: • Reston

• Herndon • Loudoun

Home & GardenHome & GardenCONTRACTORS.comconnectionnewspapers.com

Recessed LightingCeiling FansPhone/CATVComputer Network CablingService UpgradesHot Tubs, etc…

Office 703-335-0654Mobile 703-499-0522

Licensed/Bonded/Insured

[email protected]

ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL

GUTTER CLEANINGGutters and Downspouts Cleaned

Small Repairs • Gutter Guards

PINNACLE SERVICESlic/ins 703-802-0483 free est.email [email protected]: lawnsandgutters.comFriendly Service with a Friendly Price!

GUTTER GUTTER

DESIGN AND BUILD • COMPLETE HOME RENOVATION• Kitchen, Bath, Basement Remodeling • Electricity, Plumbing • Doors, Windows, CrownMolding, Hand Rails, Chair Rails, Interior, Exterior, Finish Carpentry • Interior, Exterior

Painting, Pressure Washing • Ceramic, Hardwood Flooring, Refinish Floors, Deck Reflooring• Build Deck, Fence, Patios, Retaining Walls • Concrete Driveway, Brick or Stone Sidewalk

• Building Maintenance • Residential, Commercial • Foreclosures, Realtors WelcomeServing Northern Virginia, D.C., Maryland • Licensed and Insured

HAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & CommercialHAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & CommercialHAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & CommercialHAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & CommercialHAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & CommercialHAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & CommercialHAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & CommercialHAND & HAND HANDYMAN LLCGeneral Remodeling • Residential & Commercial

703-296-6409703-296-6409703-296-6409703-296-6409703-296-6409703-296-6409703-296-6409703-296-6409703-296-6409 Hnhhandyman.com

HANDYMAN HANDYMAN HANDYMAN HANDYMAN

A&S Landscaping

703-863-7465LICENSED

Serving All of N. Virginia

• All Concrete work• Retaining Walls • Patios• Decks • Porches (incl. screened) • Erosion & Grading Solutions• French Drains • Sump Pumps• Driveway Asphalt Sealing

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

Power WashingGo from Green to Clean. We clean Houses,Decks, Fences, Patios, etc. Deck Staining andSealing, Exterior Wood Rot, Deck & Fence Repair.

Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates

email: [email protected]

703-987-5096

Single Family Homes $185.00Townhouses $140.00

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

Remodeling Bathrooms, Kitchens & Basements

Picture PerfectPicture Perfect

Exterior & Interior Repair, Painting, Carpentry,Wood Rot, Drywall, All Flooring, Decks

Licensed – Bonded – Insured“If it can be done, we can do it”

http://www.pphionline.com/

•FREE Estimates•FAST & Reliable Service

•EASY To schedule•NO $$$ DOWN!

Handyman Services Available

(703) 590-3187(703) 590-3187

Remodeling Homes, Flooring,Kitchen & Bath, Windows,

Siding, Roofing, Additions &Patios, Custom Deck, PaintingWe Accept All Major Credit Cards

Licensed, Insured, Bonded • Free Estimates • Class A Lic

RN. CONTRACTORS, INC.

Phone: 703-887-3827E-mail: [email protected]

www.rncontractors.com

LANDSCAPING

J.E.S. ServicesYour neighborhood company since 1987

703-912-6886

Landscaping & Construction

All work Guaranteed

• Planting & Landscaping Design• Drainage & Water Problems• Concrete Driveways, Replacement or New• Patios and Walks • Masonry Work or Dry Laid• Paver, Flagstone, Brick, any style you choose• Retaining walls of all types

Free Estimates - Fully Licensed & Insured

LAWN SERVICE LAWN SERVICE

Alfredo’s Construction Company, Inc.

www.alfredosconstructioncompany.com

Phone:

VA: (703) 698-0060 • MD: (301) 316-1603

•Concrete Driveways•Patios •Sidewalks

•Stone •Brick

MASONRY MASONRY

GOLDY BRICKCONSTRUCTION

Walkways, Patios, Driveways,Flagstone, ConcreteFREE ESTIMATES

Licensed, Insured, Bonded

703-250-6231

PAVING PAVING

Partial or Full. Kit. Floors, Backsplashes.Specializing in Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass Tiles

and Natural Stones. Also repair work. 35 yrs exp.

BATHROOM REMODELING

703-250-2872Licensed • Bonded • Insured

www.brennan-tile.com

by Brennan and Tile

TILE/MARBLE TILE/MARBLE

Quality Tree Service& Landscaping

Reasonable prices. Licensed & insured.

24 Hour EmergencyTree Service

25 years of experience – Free estimates 703-868-5358

Summer Cleanup...Tree removal, topping & pruning,shrubbery trimming, mulching,leaf removal, planting, hauling,gutter cleaning, retaining walls,

drainage problems, etc.

TREE SERVICE TREE SERVICE

LANDSCAPING

SOD, Mulch, Clean-UpLeaf Removal

Hauling.703-863-7465

A&S CONSTRUCTION

PAVING

Joseph Sealcoating

FreeEstimates!

703-494-5443

40 YearsExperience!

PAVINGSpecialist

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

TwoMuch

Having just been there and done that, Ihave to tell you, it was a gruesome week.Although I’m fine now (I know, it’s a relativedescription), this past week, I was not. Andwhat specifically I am referring to is, the oddconfluence of two recurring elements of mycancer existence: a CT Scan and a chemother-apy infusion. Not at the same time, of course,but at the same place and for the same reason:being an active cancer patient.

The CT Scan (scheduled quarterly), thoughnot a difficult, invasive or time-consuming pro-cedure doesn’t generally result in an immediateinterpretation/assessment from my oncolo-gist/their radiologist. Quite the contrary.Typically, I wait up to a week for results (as I’veoccasionally written about in the past).Certainly not ideal, but over time (seven-plusyears) and hill and dale, I’ve been able toassimilate the wait into my life and go on aboutmy business, semi-normally; it’s been more dif-ficult for my wife, Dina, however, to do so.Nevertheless, with respect to the CT then, thewaiting is the hardest part. Its all psychologi-cal/emotional. There are no physical sideeffects, the side effects are all mental: fear,loathing, anxiety, stress, among many simi-larly impactful affects. It’s not all bad, but it isall-consuming. I’m really only ever sure howI’m doing cancer-wise, when I receive myresults, since rarely have I been symptomatic.

On the other hand, the chemotherapy infu-sion, which presently alternates/occurs everyfour/five weeks, does not — for me — gener-ally, have any psychological/emotional sideeffects. It is what it is, and whatever it was orwill be, I’m way past having any anxiety orstress about the process or the reasons for it.However, there are/I do experience physicalside effects (which unfortunately do weakenmy emotional resolve): fatigue, lethargy andmost significantly, eating challenges which keepme from eating “normally” for up to a week.This lack of food/comfort, results in a lack ofenergy, lack of interest/motivation, messed upsleeping pattern and a fragile emotional state. Iderive no pleasure from eating and my overallmood reflects that very necessary element —for me. As a result, I’m miserable.

In and of themselves, this post-CT-Scan-waiting and post-chemotherapy-infusion-not-eating are difficult, but manageable. However,having them occur during the same week —which had never happened before, was notexactly like being between a rock and a hardplace but rather like being under a rock and ina hard place. Not only was there a wait and aweight, there was the inescapability of it to con-sider. I had no place to go emotion-ally/psychologically. Aside from there being norest for this weary stage IV lung cancer patient,there was no respite or reprieve, either. I could-n’t stop myself from going down, so down Iwent.

And there was nothing I could do to stop it,although there was everything still needing tobe started. But all I could do was sit tight (lite-rally), and sure enough, as is the pattern, aboutsix or so days later on the Thursday afternoonfollowing the preceding Friday infusion and theWednesday CT Scan, I received an email fromoncologist with the news “CT looked good.Brain MRI clear.” “Great news,” as I replied,“with which I can live.” Coinciding as well as itusually does, with the eating fog beginning tolift and the transitioning from not eating to eat-ing a bit to eating normally beginning to occur.

It was a bad week to be sure. Not only was Iwhipsawed, I was undercut, too. I had nothingto hang onto, not even my hat. I just had toendure and try to remind myself what myAuntie Irene so often said: “This too shall pass.”And as of Saturday night at 1:53 a.m, as I sitand write this column, it mostly has. ThankGod!

Light tomorrow with today!.-Elizabeth Barret Browing


News

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Responding to a student-led group peti-tioning to change the name of J.E.B. StuartHigh School in Falls Church, the FairfaxCounty Public Schools board voted over thesummer to create a working group thatwould consider the community concernsand look into the logistics of a potentialname change.

Since school system superintendent Dr.Karen Garza recently announced her resig-nation, she informed the Stuart pyramidcommunity that working group is being re-evaluated.

The students involved have said theydon’t want to continue attending a schoolnamed for a leader in the Confederate Armycavalry. In addition to partnering with theNAACP, they gathered community signa-tures for a petition to change the name ofthe school.

Other alumni have spoken up at schoolboard meetings opposing a name change.They dispute the research of the studentsand say it doesn’t tell the whole story ofwho Stuart was.

“While we are still committed to address-ing the concerns of the Stuart community,”Garza wrote in an Oct. 12 letter, “I believethat since I am leaving my position, it wouldonly be fair to allow the Interim Superin-tendent to take over the necessary steps informing this working group.”

Current deputy superintendent Dr. SteveLockard was named as interim for Garza’s

position, which she’s said she will leave byDec. 16 this year.

Garza said the timeline for the workinggroup is being extended “in order to transi-tion the decisions to Dr. Lockard as well asto provide more clarity on the process, tocarefully consider the makeup of the com-mittee and to choose a facilitator.”

A decision had been made to hire a facili-tator that would “bring independence to theproject” Garza said, as well as keep thegroup on task with regards to demands fromthe school board.

Garza said in her letter the expectationwas the cost for that facilitator would notexceed $20,000.

Such a person has not been hired yet,however, and with Garza’s departure, shesaid the decision to move forward with afacilitator has been put on hold.

Though Garza and the school board main-tain no decision has been made to changeStuart’s name, the board has directed theeventual work group to do significant hy-pothetical research.

“The working group will weigh the prosand cons of a name change,” Garza said,“continue to ensure public engagement anddetermine the extent of support for change;explore public-private partnerships to fi-nance any name change; examine ways toprevent added burdens on the school’sbooster clubs, PTSA, and Stuart school ad-ministration; decide the best method fortransitioning from an old name to a newone; ensure proper record retention; andset the best timing for such a change, ifapproved by the Board.”

Garza Departure ImpactsStuart Name Change Working Group

To have community events listed in the Connec-tion, send to connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/by noon on Friday.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29The Kensington Falls Church to Host Job

Fair 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton, adjacent totheir building, is located at 706 West BroadStreet in Falls Church. Kensington Senior Living,based in Reston, Virginia, is pleased toannounce the opening of an Assisted Livingcommunity in the heart of Falls Church in early2017. In anticipation of hiring more than 125new employees, they will be hosting a job fair atthe Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, October 29from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register for the job fair [email protected] or bycalling 703-992-9868.

OCT. 15 - NOV. 6Davelle Clothiers 20th Annual Trade In /

Trade Up Sale. Davelle Clothiers, a highquality, fine men’s custom clothing store inReston, VA is partnering with Goodwill ofGreater Washington. Between October 15th andNovember 6th when anyone trades in an old suitat Davelle, the donated suit and 5% of theproceeds from the sale of a new suit will begiven to Goodwill.

OCT. 14 - NOV. 14Sprint & Goodwill Coat DriveGoodwill of Greater Washington is pleased to also

announce a collaboration with wireless provider,Sprint, on a winter coat donation drive. FromOctober 14th through November 14th donorsare invited to bring in gently used and new coatsto select Sprint retail stores. For select storeinformation visit www.dcgoodwill.org andsearch for: Coat Donation Drive with Sprint.

Bulletin Board

Faith Notes are for announcements and events inthe faith community, including special holiday ser-vices. Send to [email protected] is Thursday.

Trinity Presbyterian Church , 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, has Sunday worshipservices at 10 a.m. during the summer. Nursery andchildcare are provided starting at 8 a.m. until theend of the service. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, UnitarianUniversalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston,holds weekly classes starting Sept. 12, Thursdays7:30-8:30 p.m., for the general public which useBuddhist teachings to practice meditation. $12 or$6 for students, seniors and unemployed. 202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700 Wain-wright Drive in Reston, holds Sunday services at 8a.m., 10 a.m. and contemporary service at 5 p.m.during the summer. Nursery, Sunday school andadult education available. 703-437-6530 orwww.stannes-reston.org.

Washington Plaza Baptist Church willhold Adult Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. Sundays atLake Anne Village Center. The group is studyingthe Gospel of Mark. Services follow at 11 a.m.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia offers a vari-ety of free bereavement support groups, meetingon a weekly basis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedules and registra-tion information.

Faith Notes

Zone 1 Ad Deadline:

Monday Noon

703-778-9411

Zone 1: • Reston

• Herndon • LoudounClassifiedClassified

Dental Implant -$1,200

6220 Old Keene Mill Ct. Springfield, VA 22152(703) 569-8000

Implant plus Crown all together - $2,00037 years of Experience in Every Aspect of Dental Implants.

Many Experience with Full Mouth Rehabilitation.Everything is done at One Place.

Kie D. Lee, DDS

21 Announcements 21 Announcements

21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements

21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements

CLASSIFIEDNEWSPAPERS

For AllYour

AdvertisingNeeds…

It Works.Week

After Week.

703917-6400

PlaceYourAd

Today!

to your community

For Local…

•Employment•Employees•Services•Entertainment•Announcements•Real Estate•Cars•Trucks•Vans•RV’s•Boats•Pets•Yard Sales•Crafts•Hobbies•And More!

Zone 1 Ad Deadline:

Tuesday 4 p.m.

703-778-9411

Zone 1: • Reston

• Herndon • LoudounEmploymentEmployment

Orchid Solutions (Reston, VA)

Proj Mngrs to review, define, & analyze clients’ bus

req & processes forthe development/implementation of bus sys on Oracle &

SQL servers; dvlp &configure bus modules using SOAP web services in JAVA & UNIX

scripting;test newly developed sys using J2EE; & maintain metrics using

Conflurence,Rally, and Sharepoint. Req MS (CS/Comp Engg/rel) + 6 months

experience (or BSc. + 5 yrs rel exp). US or foreign equiv accepted. Possible travel/re-

location to clients’ sites throughout US. To apply, email resumeto [email protected]

CLASSIFIEDDEADLINESZones 1, 5, 6............................Mon @ noonZones 2, 3, 4 ...........................Tues @ noon

E-mail ad with zone choices to:[email protected]

or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411

EMPLOYMENTDEADLINESZones 1, 5, 6............................Mon @ noonZones 2, 3, 4 ...........................Tues @ noon

E-mail ad with zone choices to:[email protected] or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411

ZONESZone 1: The Reston Connection The Oak Hill/Herndon ConnectionZone 2: The Springfield Connection The Burke Connection The Fairfax Connection The Fairfax Station/Clifton/

Lorton ConnectionZone 3: The Alexandria Gazette Packet

The Mount Vernon GazetteZone 4: Centre View North Centre View SouthZone 5: The Potomac AlmanacZone 6: The Arlington Connection

The Vienna/Oakton ConnectionThe McLean ConnectionThe Great Falls Connection

Newspapers & Online

HOW TO SUBMIT ADS TO

Educational InternshipsUnusual opportunity to learn many aspects ofthe newspaper business. Internships availablein reporting, photography, research, graphics.Opportunities for students, and for adultsconsidering change of career. Unpaid. [email protected]

herndon oak hillconnectionarchives.com/pdf/2016/102616/herndon.pdf · participated in the door...

Documents