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Talib Aleem of Reston knows what he’sdoing on the ice: Aside from holding adoctorate in Computer Science andhaving taught at George WashingtonUniversity, Aleem is also trapeze artistand medaled professional figure skaterand skating instructor. Aleem was enjoy-ing some practice time at the RestonTown Center Skating Pavilion, but couldbe seen offering a bit of advice here andthere, and occasionally helping a“downed” skater back to their feet.

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How Three Become One November is National Adoption Month. Here’s the story of how adop-tion created one family in Chantilly. To learn more about adoptingthrough foster care in the D.C. Metro area, email the MetropolitanWashington Council of Governments at: [email protected].

— Joan Brady

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Surrounded by the love of his two parents,today, William has just two wishes for hisfuture: He would love to downhill ski in Colo-rado and he still really, really wants a dog.

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June 2014, William’s adoption, attended byfamily and friends, was finalized.

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Anne says that “while Rob has always been akind and gentle person, parenting hasbrought out the best in him.”

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Beverly Howard of Fairfax Families4Kids, whichdoes mentoring for foster children, with Will-iam, Anne and Rob. Anne says that when theymet William, things just clicked. She and Robboth fell in love with William immediately. Asfor William, he had just one question: Did theyhave a dog?

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When William moved in with the Havlovicks inJune 2013, there definitely were rules, includ-ing things like: brushing teeth, no cell phonesin the bedroom and being respectful of others.But more important to them than the rules,Anne and Rob wanted a household filled withunconditional love.

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“Anne was meant to be a mother. Her passionfor life and the enthusiasm she brings to every-thing she does keeps love and laughter to ourhouse every day,” said Rob.

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In 2001, Anne Lindvay was single andworking and living in Northern Virginia.

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Rob Havlovick was living in NorthernVirginia too, sharing a house with friendsand throwing parties in hopes of meetinga great girl.

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William was 2 years oldand living with hisbiological family.

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When Anne and Rob met atone of Rob’s parties, they hadan instant connection andbegan dating.

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Rob was more comfortable with the idea of adopting anolder child and they both liked the idea of adopting alocal child out of foster care.

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By the time Anne andRob were thinking aboutadoption, William was13 and had been infoster care for aboutfour years. He had livedin three foster homes.He liked taking pictures,drawing, ultimatefrisbee and dogs.

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William, now 5, was stillliving with his biologicalfamily.

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In 2004, on a hot summer day,they tied the knot.


News

By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

Representatives from Reston As-sociation, Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS), and FairfaxCounty attended the first “Snow

Summit” Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. atReston Association Headquarters, 12001Sunrise Valley Drive. The event was opento public and was held to prepare RestonAssociation members for the upcomingsnow season. Last year Northern Virginiahad an extended winter with 11 FCPS snowdays. The winter weather and snow causedsome confusion as Reston residents tried toclarify who has responsibility for clearingsnow from sideways and pathways.

Goals of the meeting were to help edu-cate the community about the shared re-sponsibility for snow removal and createopportunities for grassroots collaborationand planning on a local level. Reston Asso-ciation CEO Cate Fulkerson introduced thepanel of guest speakers which included Act-ing Director of Facilities with Fairfax CountyPublic Schools Brian Crawford and FairfaxCounty Director of Maintenance andStormwater Management Division BillHicks. Representatives from the VirginiaDepartment of Transportation (VDOT) didnot attend the meeting,

FULKERSON said a goal of the meetingwas to start dialogue or conversation aboutresponsibilities for snow removal. Last win-ter, many school children had to walk onstreet roads because sidewalks to theirschools had not been cleared. Maps wereshown of the areas serviced by Reston As-sociation (RA) and members of the panelexplained which locations they could clearin the event of a snowfall.

Mike McNamara, acting deputy directorfor the Maintenance for the RA, explainedhis crew of snow cleaners service pathwaysand some parking lots. “When the snow hitstwo inches we go out,” said McNamara.While RA plows its 55 miles of paths, it doesnot shovel sidewalks unless they are on RAproperty. Acting Director of Facilities withFCPS Brian Crawford explained that FCPScustodians clean up snow at school loca-tions. “We are trying to find new ways tohelp the schools,” said Crawford.

RA Senior Director of Parks Larry Butlerexplained how VDOT is responsible formaintaining the road systems. VDOT doesnot, however, shovel sidewalks. This leadsto a gap of responsibility or open questionas to who will shovel the sidewalks areas.

“It’s hard to imagine a cluster establish-ing any organized program, volunteer orcontracted, for removing snow from areasoutside their ownership without appropri-ate liability protection,” stated Reston resi-

dent Charlotte Marson. “It’s one thing foran individual to shovel a walk, but once thateffort is part of a formal program under theaegis of the cluster it raises issues of expec-tations, standards, and responsibility…Many clusters contract only for snow re-moval from the street and parking lot. Shov-eling sidewalks and access paths to mail-boxes and fire hydrants is done by clusterresidents. Contracting for snow removal onVDOT-owned sidewalks that run adjacentto cluster property is far beyond the re-sources of most clusters.”

RESTON HAS 134 cluster associations(townhome and patio home style neighbor-hoods), 30 condominium associations and4,800 single family homes. There are also17 apartment buildings in Reston, compris-ing more than 3,800 units. The clusters aresupported by a locally-run, nonprofithomeowners association governed byneighbors themselves. “I would like to seeif Reston would open dialogue on a facilityfor snow blowers,” said Reston resident andproperty owner Richard Badley. “I under-stand liabilities, but I guarantee you thereare volunteers.” Badley said many Restonclusters lack locations to store machines forremoving snow, and believes residents

would respond to a challenge to help clearsnow within their neighborhoods.

“I think the discussions highlighted theneed for more education on the subject andexploration of some of the ideas that werevoiced,” said Reston resident Richard Chew.“I was particularly interested in the ex-pressed need for having workable plans inplace before the first heavy snow, the needfor greater coordination amongst the ‘silos’at FCPS responsible for clearing snow, theneed for centralized ‘command and control’

when the community needs to be engaged,and the challenges of communicating withthe community.”

“The biggest takeaway was theprioritization, by school, of those sidewalksthat would create the greatest benefit if theywere shoveled,” said Kirsten Carr, directorof communications & community engage-ment with the Reston Association. “We arecertainly going to explore some of the othersuggestions and look into the ever-presentliability issue as well. I think meeting withthe schools is next on the list.”

Although he was unable to attend thesnow summit, Reston Lake Anne Elemen-tary School Principal Brendan P. Menueyexpressed confidence his school will makeit through the winter fine and well-pre-pared.

“The main concern I have is the safety ofchildren and their families, particularly asthey move to and from school,” statedMenuey. “If all residents and property man-agers, schools included, do their part withthis same goal, I am certain things will besmooth.”

“We were thrilled by the turnout from ourmembers and were intrigued by several ofthe ideas generated by our members as theyworked together to create solutions on howto manage the winter season,” stated RACEO Cate Fulkerson. “Staff is going to gothrough the comments and questions re-ceived during the evening and work withour partners at Fairfax County PublicSchools, Fairfax County and other commu-nity groups to come up with the next steps.In the interim, the workshop was recordedand it will be available for people to viewonline and submit even more comments. Aswe know, the best solutions will be thosewith buy-in from our members and neigh-bors so we look forward to including thecommunity in our next steps.”

Reston Association Prepares For WinterSnow summit held toshare informationand ideas.

Reston Associa-tion Acting

Deputy Directorfor Mike

McNamara withLinda Thomas

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Director of ParksLarry Butler. The

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employees at-tended the Nov. 6

“Snow Summit”at Reston Asso-

ciation Head-quarters.

Acting Director of Facilities forFairfax County Public SchoolsBrian Crawford speaks at theNovember Snow Summit held atReston Association Headquarters.

EmilyMcGrath,freshman atSouth LakesHigh Schooland member ofthe RestonAssociationPedestrian &BicyclingAdvisory

Committee, attended the RA Nov. 6“Snow Summit” meeting.

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By Reena Singh

The Connection

Robert Prather has spentyears trying to figure outthe real Jonathan Swift -

the man behind the legends of pi-rates, treasure and mystery.

After his most recent visit to Al-exandria and Lake Fairfax - twoareas that Swift called home dur-ing his time - he is piecing togetherthe third edition of The StrangeCase of Jonathan Swift and theReal Long John Silver.

“When you have 50 percent, 60percent of the pieces, you knowwhat the picture is going to looklike,” said Prather, a Kentucky na-tive. “You don’t have to find ev-erything, but the more you find,the more interesting it becomes.”

He likened his research in thearea to his original love for trea-sure hunting. That was before hestarted researching about Swift.

“I was interested for a long timewith treasure hunting as a hobby,”said Prather. “Most of the time, itinvolved us going around old

houses and coinshooting. One ofthe things I became interested induring that time was about thelegend of Swift and his mines.”

He said that his friends in Ken-tucky all knew about the legendsof Swift and he was surprised thatthe people he knew in FairfaxCounty did not know as much.

From his research, and findingout about the organization andplanning it took to take gold fromNorthern Virginia to what now isWest Virginia and Kentucky, hethinks that Swift’s mines were partof the national treasury. “Therewas definitely a mining operationwithin a stone’s throw away fromwhere Prospector Pete’s is,” hesaid. “I’m thinking that LakeFairfax could have been the quarry.So many of the original quarrieswere filled with water.”

Not only did Swift own property,including a tavern, around LakeFairfax, but he also owned theproperty now known as MammothCaves.

“I was blown away,” he said. “Ireally was.”

The Real Jonathan SwiftKentucky native strikes gold with nonfiction pirate tale.

One of the most recent discov-eries that will be included inPrather’s third edition of the bookis a story about Bill Gibson, a manwho went treasure hunting in acave on Hollow Mountain. Accord-ing to Prather, Gibson found sev-eral Spanish coins there, whichharks back to a Swift legend ofseven coins buried in a cavern.

Lake Fairfax unveiled its watermine water park over the summerthe same time it celebrated the in-augural Pirate Festival.

“We wanted to create a family-fun festival that celebrates the cul-tural history of Fairfax County,”said county Park Authority educa-tion and outreach managerTammy Schwab.

Prather was invited to signbooks at the event and the festi-val was held on the land of a manwho was considered a legendarypirate for years.

“I thought it was great,” Prathersaid. “There is truth in the legend.So why not the treasure story.”

Robert Louis Stevenson actorand scholar Keith Decker praised

RobertPrather out

on Old TownAlexandria’swaterfront.

He is uncov-ering Swift’s

tracksaround Lake

Fairfax.

Robert Prather and wife Karen out on Old TownAlexandria’s waterfront. He is uncovering Swift’s tracksaround Lake Fairfax.

the book, stating “An intriguingnarrative, fully researched and il-lustrated, setting in motion a pro-vocative tale of lost treasure andencoded clues contained in Rob-ert Louis Stevenson’s epic tale.Robert Prather has shed new light

on Treasure Island and will be thetopic of much debate.”

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Del. Plum Visits Aldrin ElementaryVirginia Del. Kenneth Plum (D-36) engages Aldrin stu-dents in discussions about Virginia government as part ofNational Take Your Legislator to Work Day.


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Reston Hospital Center EarnsTop Performer Recognition

Reston Hospital Center has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performeron Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leadingaccreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States. RestonHospital was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 an-nual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” forattaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure perfor-mance for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.Reston Hospital is one of 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achievethe 2013 Top Performer distinction. The Top Performer program rec-ognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based inter-ventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patientswith certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumo-nia, surgical care, children’s asthma, stroke, venous thromboembolismand perinatal care, as well as for inpatient psychiatric services andimmunizations. This is the third year Reston Hospital Center has beenrecognized as a Top Performer and is one of only 314 hospitals to achievethe Top Performer distinction for the past three consecutive years.

For more information about Reston Hospital Center visitrestonhospital.com.

Public Hearing Requested onReston Golf Course

Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins announces that RN Golf Manage-ment, LLC, also identified as Reston National Golf Course, has reacti-vated their appeal (A 2012-HM-020) and are requesting that a publichearing date before the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) be scheduled.

The appeal is of a determination made by the Fairfax County ZoningAdministrator that any redevelopment of the property located at 11875Sunrise Valley Drive and 2018 Soapstone Drive, Reston, Tax Map refer-ence: 17-4 ((11)) 4A, 26-2 ((2)) 8 and 26-2 ((5)) 4, for uses other

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than a golf course or open spacewould require an amendment to theReston Master Plan, which is part ofthe Fairfax County ComprehensivePlan, approval of a Development PlanAmendment and approval of a PRCplan from the Board of Supervisors.Supervisor Hudgins continues to sup-port the Fairfax County ZoningAdministrator’s determination. UnderVirginia Code all appeals regardingZoning Administrator interpretationsare conducted by the BZA. The publichearing date has not been assigned andwill be announced when scheduled.

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The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna has an urgent need for volunteerdrivers to take area seniors to medical ap-pointments and other activities. Opportu-nities to volunteer for other services are alsoavailable. No long-term commitment andhours are flexible to fit your schedule. Wehope you can help. Visit our website atwww.scov.org or contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator at 703-281-5086 or [email protected].

The Kingstowne Center for ActiveAdults in Alexandria needs a Van Driverto take participants on outings and an ESLTeacher. For these and other volunteer op-

portunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsandclick on Volunteer Solutions.

Meals on Wheels needs drivers inChantilly, Clifton, McLean and Falls Churchon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Substi-tute drivers needed throughout the county.For these and other volunteer opportuni-ties, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Wakefield Senior Center inAnnandale needs a Chair ExerciseInstructor,Spanish-speaking interpreters, anExperienced Canasta Player to teach par-

ticipants, and certified instructors for classesin Ballroom Dance and Pilates. Volunteerinstructor positions could lead to part-timeemployment.

For these and other volunteer opportuni-ties, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsandclick on Volunteer Solutions.

Fairfax County needs volunteers todrive older adults to medical appointmentsand wellness programs; urgent need inReston area. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

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Opinion

There is a joy to shopping in localstores at the holidays, to participat-ing in community traditions andcelebrations, to walking along a

sidewalk with the streets decked out for theholidays, to being greeted by someone likelyto be the owner of the store, to finding giftsthat are not mass-produced.

One way to be sure holiday shopping comeswith some holiday spirit is to do a portion ofyour shopping in some of the area’s locally

owned stores. There is specialholiday ambiance available byshopping in the heart of a townthat is decked out for the sea-

son. Small retail shops are part of defining anycommunity. Their livelihood depends on thelivability and quality of the neighborhoodsaround them. A small business owner pays at-tention to every detail in his or her business ina way that is otherwise unmatched.

We all benefit when local stores thrive, whenlocal business districts beckon. An effort tosupport locally owned businesses has resultedin the recognition of Small Business Saturday,the Saturday after Thanksgiving, also calledShop Small. This year that day is Nov. 29.

Locally owned retail shops, services, restau-rants depend on vibrant local communities tothrive, and communities depend on those busi-nesses as well. Most small, locally owned busi-

nesses invest in community, helping to trans-form our towns and communities with a senseof place.

Frequently, it is the small retail person whois active in fundraising for local charities, ad-vocating for improvements, for fire and res-cue service, for local schools and in organiz-ing holiday events.

Local retail stores, mom-and-pop stores, facetough challenges right now. Competition frombig box stores and online sellers makes theholiday shopping season all the more impor-tant to locally owned retailers. But local fami-lies will literally spend millions of dollars toshop and exchange gifts during the next month,spending tens of millions of dollars in a vari-ety of places.

Celebrate LocallyReston Holiday Parade. Friday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.

Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St., Reston.Come for a full day of community, charity and cheerincluding the Gingerbread Man Mile & Tot Trot,Santa, tree lighting, sing along and horse-drawncarriage rides.

The Thanksgiving Story. Friday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.Frying Pan Farm Park, 2309 West Ox Road,Herndon. Bring the family and holiday guests to thislively and interactive retelling of the ThanksgivingStory. After the show, stroll the park and visit ouranimals or take a ride on our carousel or wagonrides. Admission: $5 per person.

Shop Small, Saturday, Nov. 29, Small BusinessSaturday

Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights. Nowthrough Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, 5:30 p.m.Meadowlark Botanical Garden, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. A winter wonderland,including a flowing stream of softly glowing lights, atwo-story animated fountain and a GingerbreadVillage. Admission: $13 adults, $8 children ages 3-12; children under 3 are free. http://winterwalkoflights.com/

Herndon Towne Square Singers. Friday, Dec. 5,7:30-9 p.m. Herndon Community Center, 814

Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Annual holiday concertwith cider, cookies and sing-along carols. $12. 703-435-6800.

2014 Annual Reston Holiday Book Sale. Friday,Dec. 5, 7:30-9 p.m. 10 a.m. - 5p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman Towne Center, Reston.Books, gifts, and surprises to delight readers of allages.

Reston Jingle on Lake Anne. Saturday, Dec. 6, 11a.m. Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza,Reston. Community organizers and plaza retailerswill host a variety of festive activities ranging from aspecial visit from Santa (arriving on a lake barge),strolling carolers, a petting zoo, music, winetastings, merchant specials, children’s crafts, cookieand ornament decorating, holiday arts and craftsmarket, holiday entertainment and more.

Herndon Towne Square Singers. Saturday, Dec. 6,7:30-9 p.m. Herndon Community Center, 814Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Annual holiday concertwith cider, cookies and sing-along carols. $12. 703-435-6800.

Herndon Holiday Homes Tour. Saturday, Dec. 6,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Herndon Community Center, 814Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Tour five different homesthat are decorated for the holidays. $15-$20. http://www.herndon-va.gov/

Small businessSaturday isn’t enough;don’t wait until then,and don’t stop after that.

Why Shop Small? Shop Large Locally

Everyone will do some of their shopping atthe mall. Everyone will do some shoppingonline. Many will answer the call of the bigbox. But local shoppers should be sure to savesome shopping time and dollars for local stores.Spend some time shopping in your own com-munity, and also plan an excursion to a nearbytown to check out the local businesses andholiday spirit there.

The Connection is participating in Shop Small2014, email [email protected] find out more.

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Editorial

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

The Virginia General As-sembly adjourned itsregular session in early

March this year and immediatelywent into special session thatwhile still continuing has becomethe longest special session ever.The special session was neededto complete work on the biennialbudget and to fill judicial vacan-cies. While technically in specialsession, we actually only meet asan assembled body a few days ev-ery couple of months. We passeda budget but have had to reviseit because of declining state rev-enue. We considered expansionof Medicaid services in whatsome termed a “sham” session asthe majority party had indicatedits no-compromise opposition toclosing the coverage gap. Wefilled a number of judicial posi-tions although the drawn-outpolitical process of selecting

judges has made the flaws of thecurrent method painfully appar-ent. Since the legislature is insession, albeit a special session,the Governor is prevented frommaking judicial appointments. Asat the federal level, there isgridlock as Republicans fightamong themselves as to whoshould be appointed to thebench.

The necessity of revising a bud-get soon after its passage reflectswhat a report from Statelineterms “volatility” in income taxrevenue that is disproportionallyaffected by economic booms andbusts. The problem that Virginiaand other states are having is try-ing to predict revenues withstock market fluctuations andother cyclical events that are hav-ing a larger impact on incomesespecially for the wealthy caus-ing income taxes and capitalgains taxes to vary widely from

year to year. A report from Stan-dard and Poor’s Rating Servicesfound that overall revenues inthe top most income-tax-depen-dent states like Virginia havegrown only 5.25 percent since2009 compared to 9.32 percentin 1980-1989 and 5.7 percent in1990-1999.

Virginia’s effort to balance itsbudget is made more difficult bywhat the Commonwealth Insti-tute for Fiscal Analysis terms“willful ignorance” to recognizethe positive impact expandingMedicaid would have on thestate’s budget. At a recent State-wide Policy Summit I attendedthat the Institute sponsored, areport “RX for an Ailing Virginia:Budget Savings in ExpansionStates Can Happen in Virginia”was released. The report con-tends that 27 states and Wash-ington, D.C. have freed up pre-cious resources for critical needs

like education by closing theirhealth coverage gaps and savingmoney on medical care and thatsavings in Virginia could amountto $161 million. While propo-nents of Medicaid expansionhave contended that the programwould save states money, the evi-dence is now available from itsfirst year of implementation—Kentucky has saved $80 million,Arkansas $89 million and Michi-gan $100 million. Virginia wouldsave money by using federalmoney to replace state-fundedhealthcare programs.

Virginia taxpayers are the losersfor the state not recognizing anddealing with its systemic budgetchallenges and for its bull-headedness in not expanding itsMedicaid program. Responsibleleadership on the part of legisla-tors, not a protracted year-longlegislative session, is needed forthe Commonwealth.

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Summer Work to Support Reston ShelterAdit and Atin Kolli, sixth graders at Forest Edge Elementary School inReston, ran a lemonade stand last summer at the local farmers marketon Saturdays. They were selling lemonade and orangeade at $1.50 andare donating 100 percent of the money earned to Embry Rucker Shelterin Reston. “We feel very happy and proud to be able to spend our timefor doing this for our community. We would like to thank Ms. Eve Thomp-son for letting us do this at Reston Farmers Market,” Adit and Atin wrote.

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Meteorologists aroundour region havebeen gleefully talk-

ing about the earlier-than-nor-mal return of Polar Vortex-likeweather for weeks, but the fore-cast for the Reston Town Cen-ter Ice Skating Pavilion this pastweekend was appropriatelychilly, with brilliant blue skiesoverhead, holiday decorationsall round, and buckets of fun onthe ice.

The 2014-2015 winter skat-ing season in the outdoor rinkis underway, to the delight ofskaters of all ages and all levelsof proficiency, from near andfar. From November untilMarch, the Pavilion manage-ment offers a variety of skatingoptions and atmo-spheres. Saturdaymornings are a greattime to bring theyoung ones (and theyoung-at-heart) to thePavilion, when car-toon characters sharethe ice from 11 a.m. –1 p.m. If you’re look-ing to combine yourgliding with some up-tempo music and afew dance moves, thenthe Friday night “Rockn Skates” might beyour time on the ice.Thursdays are CollegeNights, when studentswith I.D. save $2 from6 - 9 p.m.

There’s also plentyof ways to learn orimprove on your skat-ing abilities. The IceSkating School at the RTC IceSkating Pavilion offers lessonsfor skaters from 2 and half yearsold and up following the U.S.

als and fundraising opportuni-ties. This year’s annual celebra-tion of outdoor skating will takeplace on Saturday, Nov. 22,from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Freeand open to the public, “Ele-ments at the Center – Skatingwith Style,” will feature perfor-mances by local figure skatersand skating teams, as well asan on-ice fashion show high-lighting local retailer Athleta’swinter activewear. The rink willre-open for public skating at12:45 p.m.

With so many options and somuch to do, surrounded by theofferings of “urburb” RestonTown Center, there’s no excusenot to come down and join inthe fun – even if that just meanswatching the action from thesidelines with a cup of hotchocolate in hand. Check outwww.restontowncenter.com forall the pertinent information.The Pavilion Office and skateshop are located at 1818 Dis-covery Street, Reston.

Round and round and round we go! Skaters enjoying winter fun at the Reston TownCenter Ice Skating Pavilion.

Ready for Winter Skating Fun in Reston Town Center

From left — Rylee McKeon, James Drasbeck andCaroline Drasbeck from Great Falls, decided that liter-ally sticking together was the best way for everyone tostay upright on the ice. Their theory seemed to work.

“I think I’m ready for the Disney Ice Show,” said MaxSabio, 8, of McLean after his first time on the rink. Hisdad, Fernando, looked less convinced, but nonethelessencouraging. Pictured, from left, with brother Jack, 10,and sister Lila, 5, Max thinks that Scrooge McDuckwould be the right choice of character for him. Lilavoted for a dolphin while Jack went with that oldstandby, Mickey Mouse.

the Skating School is alsooffering its Center IceAcademy (CIA), “for skat-ers ready to take theirskating to the next level.”Membership in the CIAincludes up to 12 grouplessons, 15 free practicesessions, priority access toSunday morningfreestyle/private lessonsessions, the ability tomove up through levelswithout re-registering,and more.

The Skating School alsofacilitates registrationwith instructors for pri-vate lessons.

Through their websitea twww.rtclearntoskate.com,skaters seeking individu-alized instruction cancontact a teacher directly,

or use the website to be matchedwith an instructor.

The Pavilion is also available forbirthday, group and private rent-

Ferdinand Guevarra of Herndon introducesdaughter Madeleine, 2, to the joys of iceskating. The youngster never wanted offthe ice, but kindly allowed Dad to occa-sionally give her brother, Gabriel, 4, aturn…and Dad a chance to straighten up!

Figure Skating’s Basic Skills Cur-riculum, with specialty classes forpre-schoolers, Advancing Skaters,and Adults. New for this season,

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Although Potter’s Fire isbarely a year old, they arealready veterans of the

holiday season.The potters and glazers in the

shop are busy creating holiday din-nerware and their popular mugsfor gift givers who love to buy lo-cal.

“We have two new lines of din-nerware that will be unveiled thisweekend,” said Chief PotterMichael Faul last week.

The designs for the dinnerwarehas changed a few times, but theyfeature a deep swirl in the middle.One line is plain white while theother is glazed in a style he called“heirloom.”

“We’re also doing a Christmas setthat will be all hand engraved withwords like ‘believe’ and ‘rejoice,’and a smaller set with all the titlesof Jesus Christ like King of Kings,

Lord of Lords,” he said.Clay Boss Olivia Di Besigno was

placing some of those Christmassets in the kiln on Thursday, Nov.13.

“Right now, we’re just trying toget stuff ready for the show thisweekend,” she said.

Also new to the season are clayluminaries, vase shaped vesselswith holes in it that can be stuffedwith Christmas lights or filled witha pillar candle. The light shinesthrough, creating patterns on thewall.

“We have them in large, mediumand small, and they are designedto work as a sculptural arrange-ment,” he said.

In addition to the holiday itemscurrently being created, the studiowill be converted into a holidayworkshop on Dec. 19, 20, 22 and23.

“We’re going to have carolers outfront and snacks for the kids,” hesaid.

There will be two kiln unloadingson the 20th, and the last day to buyin store until Jan. 5 is the 23rd.

“The whole day is going to be-come pure retail,” he said.

In addition to the new, specialholiday items, the potters are busymaking plates, large serving bowls,and what Faul calls “baby me andmake me feel better” mugs. He saidmany people seem to buy them

when they are sick and that theyare a perfect vessel for those wholike large cups of tea.

Hand builder Kacey Boyce wasfinishing a batch of tankards withMarta Campbell. She has beenworking with the shop since thesummer.

“It took me a really long time tofinish my fine arts degree, and I justgraduated in May,” she said. “I wasable to get an art job right out ofart school.”

Only 10 to 15 percent of all salescome from walk-ins. Most of theshop’s sales are generated via so-cial media and the online shop.

“We shipped to guys out in Af-ghanistan,” Faul said. “We shippedout to California, to Portland.”

He said they have shipped theirgoods out to Seattle as recently asthis month.

Regular shipping online for theholidays can be done up to Dec. 17and expedited shipping can be or-dered as late as the Dec. 24.

Studio hours are Tuesday toThursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30p.m.

More information can be foundon their website http://www.pottersfire.com or theirFacebook page https://www.facebook.com/pottersfire.

Potter’s Fire All Fired Up for the HolidaysBusiness gearsup for the seasonwith special holi-day dinnerware.

Potter’s Fire Chief Potter Mike Faul holds one of the din-nerware platters that are special to this holiday season.

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All of Janette Lew’s andBrooke Goad’s best ideasstart with wine. The two

created The Soap Engineers, a lo-cal company that features highquality bath and body products,after the two chatted over happyhour about their mutual love formaking handmade bath salts andfizzies.

“Brooke and I are engineers byday and soap makers by night,”said Lew, Fairfax.

The company has not eventurned a year old yet and the prod-ucts are still being created in theirhomes - in Reston and Fairfax - butthe two have already created anextensive line of moisturizingsoaps, body scrubs, bath truffles,shaving soap and aromatherapyessential oils.

Their first market was at BethelUnited Methodist in Woodbridge,but their products are found fre-quently at their Lake Anne Farm-ers Market booth on Sundays. Theyalso recently signed on to havetheir products sold at Lake AnneFlorist and The Crow’s Nest in Oak-land, Md.

“I never thought I would sell anyof the stuff I made,” said Brooke,Reston. “It’s a great way to get to-

gether with friends and have agood time.”

Brooke’s husband, Andrew, hasbeen a part of the business as wellsince the beginning. He helps toorder material, transport theirgoods and get the word out aboutthe business. Brooke joked that healso loved to test out the products.

“I think what we hope to do isprovide an experience,” he said.“We hope to connect with our cus-tomers.” Although the business hasnot been through a winter holidayseason, they are currently gearingup based on their Mother’s Daysales in May. Since each loaf ofsoap - before cut into bars - takesabout a month to cure, creatingtheir most popular products takeadvance planning. In Lew’s homein Fairfax last week, Brooke madetwo loaves of Tropical Retreat, aspa-like calming blue soap packedwith moisturizing oils andsprinkled with a little glitter pig-ment on top to make the soap re-semble ocean waves.

Meanwhile, Lew made a batch ofGreen Tea and White Pear sugarscrub in a similar calming blue hue.Also in the range of scrub scentsare Sweet Poppy, Coffee Cake and

Spice and Citrus Heaven. The scrubacts as both an exfoliant and mois-turizer. By the time it is washed off,hands are both smooth and soft.

“I use our sugar scrubs all thetime in the shower,” said Brooke.

She said that the manliest of menhave tried it with rave reviews - toeveryone’s surprised.

“Most people who have tried itend up buying it,” said Andrew.

Like the handmade bath and andbody store Lush, they sell their ownbath bombs, but theirs comes witha ball of moisturizers inside. Forthose familiar with Lush, Lew andBrooke describe it as a combina-tion of the bath bomb - which fizzesin the bath - and a bath melt -which moisturizes the skin.

“You can even cut it in half if youhave a normal sized tub,” saidBrooke. Custom baskets are alsoavailable for request.

More information about theirproducts and the company can befound at https://w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /TheSoapEngineers.

Those who want to buy the prod-ucts online can go to https://w w w . e t s y . c o m / s h o p /TheSoapEngineers.

The Soap Engineers Are a Hit at Lake AnneBusiness com-bines sciencewith a love forpampering.

Jeanette Lew and BrookeGoad with their lavenderand rose scented soaps. Thetwo are co-owners of TheSoap Engineers.

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Reston’s civic and community organizations will be celebrating anniversaries all year.Check out all the fun in store for the community at www.restoncelebrates.org.

For information about how to add your organization’s anniversary-themed event, please email [email protected].

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RHINE & MOSEL RIVER CRUISE AT TULIP TIME, April 24 – May 4.......... $4334Includes Air from Dulles, 2 nights Hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland 7-Nights RiverCruise with all meals & wine with dinner, Transfers, Shore Excursions, Porterage.

COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN, March 10-24............................................................$3279Includes Air from Washington, 13 Nights beach-front Hotel, Daily Breakfast & Dinnerwith Wine, Sightseeing, Transfers, Entertainment & Porterage.

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Holiday Shop Opens Tuesday, Nov. 25th

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Hours: 10–3 Tuesday–Friday • 10–4 Saturday

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Trees • Gifts • Cards • Ornaments • Decorations • Lights

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Send announcements [email protected]. Thedeadline is the Friday prior to the follow-ing week’s paper. Photos/artworkencouraged.

THROUGH SUNDAY/NOV. 30Colorful Life. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Hunters

Woods Exhibit, 2310 Colts Neck Rd,Reston. Acrylic Paintings on Canvasby Suping Ji. 703-476-4500.

Flight of the Month at the TastingRoom Wine Bar & Shop. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market Street,Reston. Harvest to Hearth – tastefour wines that pair perfectly withThanksgiving dinner. Receive abottle/case discount. $12/flight. 703-435-3553www.thetastingroomwinebar.com.

Ladies’ Month at MidtownJewelers. Reston Town Center,11900 Market Street, Reston. Comein and receive your gift bag with apearl bracelet, jewelry cleaner, andgift certificates ($100 value). All weask that you take your time andchoose at least two items from ourshowcases to add to your wish list.703-707-9663.www.midtownjewelers.com.

Rumors of Another World. JoAnneRose Gallery, Lake Anne Plaza,Reston. An exhibit of poured, notpainted, works by Cape Breton Is.artist Celeste Friesen. Free flowingpaint and mixed media createunusual abstract patterns and colorsin these paintings.artworksbyceleste.com

THROUGH MONDAY/DEC. 1A Cape Breton Discovery. 9 a.m.-9

p.m. Jo Ann Rose Gallery, 1609Washington Plaza N, Reston. CelesteFriesen-Nikkel exhibits her award-winning acrylic and mixed mediawork in this November exhibit. 703-476-4500.

Chilly Chewbacca, SnowStormtroopers, and FrozenFett. Reston Town Center, 11900Market Street, Reston. Celebrate thecoming of winter with the art of StarWars! These new originals andlimited editions are perfect holidaygifts. 703-478-0778.www.artinsights.com.

THROUGH SATURDAY/JAN. 3, 2015LineWorks: Drawing Redefined

Exhibit at GRACE. 6 - 8 p.m.Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketStreet, Reston. Thematic multi-mediaworks by five artists, Lee Gainer,Sarah Irvin, Nikki Painter, FoonSham, and Sarah Weinstock.703-471-9242. www.restonarts.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 20Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m.

Reston Regional Library, 11925

Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Joinus for stories, songs and finger-plays.Age 2 with adult.Kids’ Graphic Novel Book Club.4 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join us for discussions of thebest in graphic novels. This month’stitle is “The Discovery of America” byGeronimo Stilton. Books are availablefor checkout at the Children’s desk.Ages 8-10.

From Sputnik to the Silver Line:High Technology in the DullesCorridor. 7-9 p.m. Jo Ann RoseGallery, Reston Community Center atLake Anne. A fascinating look at thedevelopment of the high-techcorridor from Tysons to DullesAirport. Learn how this area becamea leader in defense contracting,computer innovation, andtelecommunications.

FRIDAY/NOV. 21Great Decisions Series. 2 p.m.

Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Aroundtable discussion about the U.S.foreign policy process. November’stopic is U.S. Trade Policy. Discussionmaterials will be available two weeksbefore the event.

SATURDAY/NOV. 22The Travelers. 7:30 p.m. Holy Cross

Lutheran Church, 1090 SterlingRoad, Herndon. The Travelers

features Norman Wright and KevinChurch, two legendary bluegrassmusicians, who have played withmany of the top bluregrass bandsover the past couple of decades. Theyare a true traditional bluegrass bandwith stellar vocal harmony andstunning work on wood and strings.Admission: $15.

“Factory Man.” 11 a.m. BelfortFurniture, 22250 Shaw Road,Building 3, Dulles. John Bassett,chairman of Vaughan BassettFurniture and his son, Wyatt Bassett,CEO will discuss the book, “FactoryMan” and their battle to fightoffshoring to save manufacturing jobsin their small town of Galax, Virginia.

MONDAY/NOV. 24Terrific Twos. 11 a.m. Herndon

Fortnightly Library, 768 CenterStreet, Herndon. Reading and singingabout sharing and caring with familyand friends. Age 2 with adult.

MONDAY/NOV. 26Community Interfaith

Thanksgiving Eve Service. 7:30p.m. United Christian Parish, 11508North Shore Drive, Reston.Participants will include leaders ofADAMS (All Dulles Area MuslimSociety), the Shoreshim Community,St. John Neumann Catholic Churchand the United Christian Parish. StateSenator Janet Howell, Virginia

The Travelers features Norman Wright and Kevin Church,two legendary bluegrass musicians, who have played withmany of the top bluregrass bands over the past couple ofdecades. They are a true traditional bluegrass band withstellar vocal harmony and stunning work on wood andstrings. See them play Nov. 22 at Holy Cross LutheranChurch in Herndon.

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Noteworthy November Events

Special family-friendly events going on this month that will put you in theholiday spirit.

THURSDAY/NOV. 20“The Nutcracker.” 1 p.m. Classical Ballet Theatre, 320 Victory Drive,

Herndon. A great opportunity to expose young children to the performingarts with this classic show.

FRIDAY/NOV. 21Thanksgiving Centerpieces. 7-8:30 p.m. Walker Nature Center, 11450

Glade Drive, Reston. Make a beautiful centerpiece with native plantmaterials and some simple napkin rings for your Thanksgiving table. Enjoymusic, mulled cider and seasonal treats as we work. All supplies provided.When making reservations, include the number of people and how manycenterpieces you wish to make. Reservations required by Nov.18. Fee: $20/centerpiece RA members $25/centerpiece Non-members. For moreinformation, email [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 andpress 5.

SATURDAY/NOV. 22Turkey Trot 5K. 1:30 p.m. Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave.,

Herndon. The race will begin at 4 p.m. but registration begins at 1:30 p.m.Online registration is recommended. $20-$25. herndon-va.gov.

FRIDAY/NOV. 28Reston Holiday Parade. 11 a.m. Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St.,

Reston. Come for a full day of community, charity and cheer including theGingerbread Man Mile & Tot Trot, visits and photos with Santa, treelighting, sing along and horse-drawn carriage rides.

The Thanksgiving Story. 11 a.m. Frying Pan Farm Park, 2309 West OxRoad, Herndon. Bring the family and holiday guests to this lively andinteractive retelling of the Thanksgiving Story. Gleemania’s Sue Cournoyerentertains and informs while engaging everyone.

After the show, stroll the park and visit our animals or take a ride on ourcarousel or wagon rides. Admission: $5 per person.

Gingerbread Man Mile (for kids!). 8 a.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market Street, Reston. Run Run as fast as you can and CATCH theGingerbread man! Free registration, but donations benefit Neediest Kids.Registration and information at www.prraces.com/gingerbread/.

SATURDAY/NOV. 29Turkey Trail. 11 a.m. - Noon. Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive,

Reston. Sharpen your skills of logic as you follow the clues left from a“wild” turkey to see where they lead you.

Discover more about these fascinating birds. All ages. Reservations required byNov. 24. Fee: $5/person RA members · $7/person Non-members. For moreinformation, email [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 andpress 5.

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Visit the exhibit, “Rumors of Another World,” by artistCeleste Friesen at the JoAnne Rose Gallery, Lake AnnePlaza, Reston. Free flowing paint and mixed media createunusual abstract patterns and colors in these paintings.On display until Nov. 30.

Delegate Ken Plum, and Fairfax CountySupervisor Cathy Hudgins will alsotake part. The United ChristianParish is an ecumenical churchuniting four denominations: UnitedMethodist, Presbyterian Church(USA), United Church of Christ, andChristian Church (DIsciples ofChrist).www.unitedchristianparish.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 29Cooking Class at Il Fornaio. 12 p.m.

Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketStreet, Reston. Includes lunch withwine and recipes. $45. Tax andgratuity not included. Reservations [email protected]. 703-437-5544.

Jimmy Gaudreau & Orrin Star.7:30 p.m. Holy Cross LutheranChurch, 1090 Sterling Road,Herndon. Orrin is an award winningguitar flat picker and Jimmy is amaster of the mandolin as well ashaving been a member of theCountry Gentlemen and Chesapeake,just to name drop. Admission: $15.

SUNDAY/NOV. 30Mini-Train Rides. 12 - 4 p.m. Reston

Town Center, 11900 Market Street,Reston. Departures in front ofTalbots on Market Street. Donatedproceeds benefit local charities.www.restontowncenter.com/holidays.

Wine Dinner at Il Fornaio. 5:30p.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market Street, Reston. Five-courseItalian feast paired with wine. $65. Taxand gratuity not included. Reservationsat [email protected]. 703-437-5544.

MONDAY/DEC. 1-WEDNESDAY/DEC. 31La Lumiere DuBois. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Hunters Woods Exhibit, 2310 ColtsNeck Road, Reston. An exhibit of thecolorful nature photographs ofaward-winning artist, MichaelDuBois. 703-476-4500.

MONDAY/DEC. 1-MONDAY/JAN. 5Annual “Gifts from the HeART” to

Benefit Reston Interfaith. 9a.m.-9 p.m. Jo Ann Rose Gallery,1609 Washington Plaza N, Reston.Sales of original works of art in manymediums will benefit Cornerstones.703-476-4500.

THURSDAY/DEC. 42014 Annual Holiday Book Sale.

10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman Towne

Center, Reston. Books, gifts, andsurprises to delight readers of allages— children and

teens included. A special bonus— you’rehelping support the library too.

FRIDAY/DEC. 5Towne Square Singers. 7:30-9 p.m.

Herndon Community Center, 814Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Annualholiday concert with cider, cookiesand sing-along carols. $12. 703-435-6800.

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Annual Ecumenical-Interfaith CommunityThanksgiving Eve Service

November 26, 2014, at 7:30 pm11508 North Shore Drive Reston, VA 20190

Join faith communities and localleaders in celebration of the diversityof all people and faiths. Some thatwill be present or represented include;Shoreshim Community, ADAMS, SaintJohn Neumann Catholic Church, VirginiaDelegate Ken Plum and Hunter MillCounty Supervisor, Cathy Hudgins.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Maureen Kleinman wandered frombooth to booth, speaking with rep-resentatives from schools that caterto students who have special needs.

She asked questions about each school’s resourcesand environment.

“I have been home schooling my daughter for 5years,” said Kleinman, an Arlington mother. Herdaughter is 11 years old and her son is 9. “I want tofind a school where my daughter’s educational needswill be met, but also where her social and emotionalneeds will be met.”

Kleinman was one of hundredsof local parents who attended theeighth annual Exceptional SchoolsFair. The event is considered aclearinghouse for the region, aplace where parents of childrenthink and learn differently (re-gardless of their disability) cancome and find the schools that areright for their children.

More than 30 schools from themid-Atlantic region sent represen-tatives to show what their schoolshave to offer and answer questions from parents. Theevent was held at American University in D.C., No-vember 16.

The fair was founded by Bekah Atkinson, directorof admissions at the Sienna School, to provide a re-source for parents whose lives literally changed over-night, or the moment they learned their children havea special need. The fair is a forum for parents to ex-plore educational options for their children. Atkinsonis clear, however, that it is not a forum for diagnosisor advice, but simply a helpful resource for parents

who are facing an unknown future for their children,educationally, financially and emotionally.

“We have families coming from all over,” said TaraNappi, director of teacher education and curriculumdevelopment at Commonwealth Academy in Alex-

andria. “They are looking for aplace where their children feelsafe.”

EVENT ORGANIZERS de-scribed the fair as an empower-ing day for parents who may feelisolated by their child’s diagnosis.

“The Exceptional Schools Fair isa moment for families to see andlearn that they have options; thatthey are not, in fact, isolated; thatthere are professional educatorswho are passionate about what

they do in their school,” said Atkinson.“Whether [the need] is academic or social, it’s so

incredibly important that you work with profession-als who understand your child and who are willingto collaborate with other professionals like speechtherapists, occupational therapists and psycholo-gists,” said Lois McCabe, head of school for the Di-ener School in Potomac, Md.

For more information on schools that were part ofThe Exceptional Schools Fair, visitwww.exceptionalschoolsfair.com.

Exceptional Schools Fairoffers parents a chanceto learn more aboutschools for their childrenwith special needs.

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Muriel Jeddlicka (left), admissions direc-tor of Oakwood School in Annandale, wason hand at The Exceptional Schools Fair toshare information with parents.

Tara Nappi andJosh Gwilliamof Common-wealth Acad-emy in Alexan-dria, shareinformationwith parents atThe Excep-tional SchoolsFair.

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SATURDAY/DEC. 6Jingle on Lake Anne. 11 a.m. Lake

Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza,Reston. Community organizers andplaza retailers will host a variety offestive activities ranging from theever popular special visit from Santa(arriving on a lake barge), strollingcarolers, a petting zoo, music, winetastings, merchant specials, children’scrafts, cookie and ornamentdecorating, holiday arts and craftsmarket, holiday entertainment andmuch more.

Towne Square Singers. 7:30-9 p.m.Herndon Community Center, 814Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Annualholiday concert with cider, cookiesand sing-along carols. $12. 703-435-6800.

Holiday Homes Tour. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Herndon Community Center, 814Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Tour fivedifferent homes that are decoratedfor the holidays. $15-$20. http://www.herndon-va.gov/

2014 Annual Holiday Book Sale.10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneCenter, Reston. Books, gifts, andsurprises to delight readers of allages— children and


Scholastic Book Fair and Bazaar.10 a.m. -3 p.m. Oakbrook Church,1700 Reston Parkway, Reston.Community Montessori School atOakbrook Church is having aScholastic book fair and bazaar on.Included is a children’s holiday shop.They will also be collecting for “Toysfor Tots.”

Winter Wreaths. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.Walker Nature Center, 11450 GladeDrive, Reston. All ages. Get startedon your holiday decorating bymaking festive wreaths for yourhome. Listen to seasonal music andenjoy mulled cider and cookies. Allsupplies provided. When makingreservations, please include thenumber of people in your party andhow many wreaths you would like tomake. Reservations required by Dec.3. Fee: $20/wreath RA members,$25/wreath Non-members. For moreinformation, [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 and press 5.

SUNDAY/DEC. 7Towne Square Singers. 2-3:30 p.m.

Herndon Community Center, 814Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Annualholiday concert with cider, cookies andsing-along carols. $12. 703-435-6800.

2014 Annual Holiday Book Sale. 1 -4 p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Center, Reston.Books, gifts, and surprises to delightreaders of all ages— children and


MONDAY/DEC. 8NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241

Holiday Party. 1-4 p.m. AmphoraDiner, 1151 Elden Street, Herndon.Come to the NARFE Dulles Chapter1241 holiday celebration to enjoyLondon broil, Salmon, or chickenMarsala. The cost is $25 per person.Dick Giangerelli, President of VirginiaFederation of Chapters, NARFE, willinstall New Officers. Please bringnon-perishable food items for thefood pantry in Herndon; and awrapped gift, for the door prize, ifyou want, with no more than a $10value. There will be drawings fordoor prizes. Please call in yourreservation by Dec. 4, to LouiseRooney 703-435-3523


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South Lakes’ Wickman to Run forNortheastern UniversitySouth Lakes senior Delaney Wickman signed a National Letter ofIntent with Northeastern University on Friday, Nov. 14. Wickman, asprinter with the SLHS track team, is a nine-time All-State athleteand 12-time Liberty Conference champion in track and field. Shefinished sixth in both the 200 meters and 400 meters at the 6Astate championships last season. Also pictured are Wickman’sparents and South Lakes track and field coach Scott Raczko.

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Taylor Stone is a life-long fan ofthe Louisville Cardinals. Lastweek, she took the next step inbecoming a student-athlete at

the university, as well.Stone, a senior at Herndon High School,

signed a letter of intent to play field hockeyfor the University of Louisville, where shewill join a program that produced a 15-6record during the 2014 season.

Stone helped lead the Herndon fieldhockey program to its best season in morethan three decades. The Hornets finished19-3 and won the Conference 5 champion-ship, beating defending state championWestfield 3-2 in the tournament final. It wasHerndon’s first conference/district titlesince 1979. The Hornets fell one win shy ofstates, losing to Fairfax in the region semi-finals for the second consecutive season.

Stone finished with 23 goals and 20 as-sists in 2014. For her efforts, she was named6A North region Player of the Year.

Stone recently participated in a Q&A withThe Connection.

❖Connection: What made Louis-ville the right choice for you?

Stone: My Dad grew up in Louisville andmy Grandparents are still there. We havealways been Cards fans. I always knew thatI wanted a big sports school. I wanted aschool that was competitive, and with Lou-isville now in the ACC it shows how badlythey want to compete. But I was most im-pressed with the commitment that Louis-ville has to women’s sports. Field hockeyhas its own stadium and gets treated as wellas any other sport. Every sport is importantat Louisville and I felt that commitment.

❖Connection: When did you real-ize you wanted to be a Cardinal?

Stone: (see picture) The final decisionwas difficult as I was looking at a couple ofother great schools. I had a brief momenton a plane ride back from my last recruit-ing trip my junior year, where I put every-thing into perspective and realized thatLouisville was the only place I could seemyself. I have always been a Cardinal fanand I really felt a connection with the coach-ing staff.

❖Connection: You were named 6ANorth Region Player of the Year.What does that honor mean to you?

Stone: It is a great honor, but to me it is ateam honor. Our team accomplished thingsthat no other field hockey team has atHerndon High School and, really, only theboys’ basketball team has in the last fewyears. I am sure that this award is due tohow well our team did. There were greatperformances on our team and our defense

was a key to our success. It means a lot tome that I was selected in this pool of greatplayers.

❖Connection: At what age did youstart playing field hockey?

Stone: Fourth grade, 9 years old.

❖Connection: When did you real-ize playing Division I field hockeywas an option for you?

Stone: The summer before my freshmanyear I made the National Futures Tourna-ment, which is the first step in the USA FieldHockey pipeline. I was 14 years old andcollege coaches came to watch a tourna-ment.

❖Connection: What is your favor-ite memory from playing fieldhockey at Herndon?

Stone: No question, the feeling when theclock ran out and we had finally beatenWestfield for the Concorde Conferencechampionship. Hugging all of my team-mates, especially the seniors. Herndon wonfive games the year before we got to schooland had not won a conference game in yearsand there we were in our senior year aschampions. None of us will ever forget beat-ing great Chantilly and Westfield teams onback-to-back nights.

❖Connection: What are you mostlooking forward to about going tocollege?

Stone: I think I can get better and I knowthat Louisville will have every resource tohelp me be the best player I can be. Louis-ville has a very good program and I am look-ing forward to joining such a great family.

❖Connection: Who is your favor-ite music artist? Why?

Stone: Rascal Flatts; I’ve always lovedtheir music, and their songs never get old.

❖Connection: What is your favor-ite movie? Why?

❖Connection: Are you a pro sportsfan? If so, who are your favoriteteams?

Stone: I will always be a Cub fan, but Ireally like college sports more and my fa-vorite team … the Louisville Cardinals.

— Jon Roetman

Q&A: Herndon’s Taylor Stone Signs with LouisvilleSenior named6A North regionfield hockey Playerof the Year.

Herndon senior Taylor Stone on Nov. 12signed a letter of intent to play fieldhockey at the University of Louisville.Also pictured, from left, are Stone’ssister, Sammy, her mother, Carolyn, andher father, Billy, via Gmail video chatfrom his office in New York.

Taylor Stonehas longbeen a fan ofthe LouisvilleCardinals.

Stone: ‘Miracle;’ I love inspiring storiesand sports movies, so ‘Miracle’ fit the bookperfectly.

❖Connection: What is your favor-ite food?

Stone: Hummus and Falafel.

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Jackie Kang Telfer, Vanessa’sbest friend from high school, wasthe matron of honor. Lauren Fisherand Patricia Hutchins, collegefriends of the bride, and AtziriIbañez, friend of the bride, at-tended Vanessa. Elaine andStanley Mrus, the bride’s maternalgrandparents, performed theflower girl honors.

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Vanessa was raised in NewMilford, Conn., where she at-tended Kent School and was in-ducted into the Cum Laude Soci-ety upon graduation. She gradu-ated from Colgate University, inHamilton, N. Y., with a degree inAstrogeophysics and a minor inGeology. Currently, she is the Ac-counting Specialist at the J. CraigVenter Institute in Rockville, Md.

Mike was raised in Washington,N. J., where he graduated from

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