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PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Elkton, MD Herndon PERMIT #31 Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive material. Requested in home 10-9-08 Fred Rucker of Reston and a graduate of McLean High School takes a chip shot onto the green of the 15th hole during the annual Alumni Golf Tournament held for alumni of McLean, Langley and Bishop O’Connell High Schools at the Herndon Centennial Golf Course on Oct. 2. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Fisher House. Classifieds, Page 17 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 14 ❖ Reunion Faith, Page 13 ❖ With Cause Real Estate, Page 13 Real Estate, ❖ News, Page 3 Opinion, Page 8 /The Connection Hotel Plan Compassionate Looking for Returns Conservative Playoffs Spot News, page 3 News, Page 4 Sports, Page 14 Photo by Robbie Hammer Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comOctober 8-14, 2008 ❖ Volume XXII, Number 41 Herndon Connectionwww.connectionnewspapers.com ❖ October 8-14, 2008 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ October 8-14, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Herndon Connection Editor Steven M. Mauren News 703-917-6451 or [email protected] Hotel Returns To Table Diamond-Herndon submits a revised hotel proposal. By Mirza Kurspahic The Connection lthough the Herndon Town A Council defeated the proposal for a rezoning to accommo- date a downtown hotel on Sept. 23, the matter is not over yet. In an attempt to revive the project, after council mem- bers who voted against the rezoning Jimmi Cirrito of Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern takes his best shot on the 16th hole in a Beat the Hack competition expressed wishes to continue to work for players in the annual Alumni Golf Tournament at the Herndon Centennial Golf Course. with the developer, Diamond is submit- ting a revised version of the proposal. According to a letter sent to Lisa Gilleran, director of the Herndon De- Reunion with Cause partment of Community Development, Diamond is proposing building a smaller hotel, but offsetting some con- Golf tournament in Herndon brings together struction costs at the same time. The letter, submitted by Cooley, Godward, old friends for military family support. Kronish — law firm representing Dia- By Mirza Kurspahic rich kids aren’t supposed to do that,” said mond in the rezoning — states the fol- The Connection Doherty about the reason for the reaction. lowing changes to the hotel proposal: ❖ Doherty added that people should not be Reducing the floor area of the t happened decades ago, but Brian bemused to see an economically well off hotel from 124,100 square feet, in- Doherty and Joe Yohe still remember young man join the military. “If an inner cluding 12,850 square feet of retail, the play that led to the first of the city kid from Detroit or Washington can do to 110,138 square feet of floor area I with no changes to the retail compo- three consecutive championships it, so can a rich kid,” said Doherty. they won with their McLean Little League nent, achieving a 12 percent reduc- team. Doherty, a 1977 McLean FOR THE LAST FIVE years tion in the density. ❖ High School graduate, and Doherty and Yohe have come Reducing the number of rooms Yohe, a 1976 Bishop “We’re still in together with other alumni from 163 — originally 179 — to 150 O’Connell grad, now share from McLean, O’Connell and rooms. ❖ something entirely different: war and it’s Langley High School for a Reducing the number of parking spaces from 200 to a total — tradi- Each have a son in the United golf tournament at Herndon’s Jeff Johnson, an alumni of McLean tional and tandem/valet spaces on the States military. important for Centennial Golf Course. High School, takes his putt shot site — of 180 parking spaces. The zon- Yohe’s 23-year-old son is a Jackie and Jeff Johnson, during the annual Alumni Golf ing ordinance requires 199 spaces. lieutenant in the United States everyone to get owners of Herndon Tournament held for alumni of ❖ Substituting synthetic stucco with Marine Corps and Doherty’s Centennial’s JJ Deli and 1980 McLean, Langley and Bishop together and masonry products in certain areas of 21-year-old son will be a lieu- and 1977 McLean High O’Connell High Schools at the the building. tenant in the United States graduates, respectively, hold Herndon Centennial Golf Course support them.” Diamond will also honor its commit- Army upon graduation from the tournament for two rea- on Oct. 2. Part of the proceeds will — Jackie Johnson, JJ ment to the prior proffers as stated, the Corps of Cadets at Virginia sons. One is to bring together benefit the Fisher House. Tech. Deli Owner old friends. “It’s a great way except for the changes required to “John [Yohe] interviewed to get together and not be ri- THE OTHER REASON JJ Deli has spon- address the revised proposal, accord- with several defense contractors after vals any more,” said Jackie Johnson. She sored the alumni tournament for the last ing to the letter. graduating from VMI [Virginia Military In- said that even though participants went to five years is to support the injured soldiers The public will have an opportunity stitute],” said Yohe about his son. “He had three different high schools in the McLean at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and to review the revised hotel proposal some nice job offers, but said, ‘Dad, I had a area in the 1970s, they all knew each other their families staying at the Fisher House. at the Ladies Brunch and HerndonFirst calling to do this,’” Yohe said about his son’s well, a sentiment echoed by Yohe and The Johnsons, now Herndon residents, reception on Sunday, Oct. 12. The re- decision to pursue a commission in the Doherty. thought of the annual fund-raiser after ception will start at noon and will take Marines. “All the guys know each other, no matter Jackie Johnson went to Walter Reed for a place at ArtSpace Herndon at the cor- Doherty said when his son broke the news if you went to McLean, Langley or regular medical appointment in 2003, the ner of Center Street and Vine. Dia- that he decided to pursue a commission O’Connell,” said Doherty. “You know if you first year of the Iraq War. While eating at mond representatives will be available with the Army, some of his family members come here once a year you will run into all the center’s cafeteria and pondering what to answer questions. and friends did not receive it well. “Because of them.” See Golfing, Page 9 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Herndon Connection ❖ October 8-14, 2008 ❖ 3 News Week in Herndon Attempted Armed Robbery Compassionate Conservative Two men attempted to rob two employees of the Giant Food Store on John Milton Drive in the Fox Mill area on Saturday, Oct. 4, after the store closed. They hid inside the store and waited to Activists says Wolf rob the two employees, 19 and 33-year-old Herndon area women, who locked the doors at 11:10 p.m. and began to clean. The two fights for the voiceless men wore masks and brandished a gun at one of the victims and at home and abroad. assaulted her. The suspects took both victims to the office, bound one of them and demanded money. Before the victims could com- By Julia O’Donoghue ply, the suspects received a phone call and fled. The victims did The Connection not require medical treatment and no money was taken. The suspects were described as black and both were wearing An article about 10th congressional district candidate Judy masks and latex gloves. One was approximately 5 feet 6 inches Feder will appear in a future edition of the Herndon Connection. tall, weighing about 150 pounds. The other was approximately 5 n the backcountry of war-torn southern Sudan, feet 10 inches tall and about 180 pounds. by Photo Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by Africa specialist Ted Dagney once found a pic- phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrime Iture of U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R) stuck to a post. solvers.org or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES/274637 The message attached to it read: “This is Frank or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131. Wolf’s road.” Julia O’Donoghue “This is in a very remote area. There is nothing out there,” said Dagney who works for the nonparti- Robbery Suspect Sought san congressional research service. Herndon Police are asking the public’s assistance in locating a Wolf has fought tirelessly to stop the human rights suspect who robbed a victim on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4:45 p.m. abuses and genocide in Sudan since the 1980s, long near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Center Street. The before problems in Darfur gained mainstream me- /The Connection suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, approximately dia attention. His efforts gained him widespread rec- 5 feet 10 inches tall, of stocky build, round face, fair complexion, ognition and appreciation from the southern part of wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, light colored T-shirt under- the African country. neath, blue jeans, clean shaven, with short black hair and speak- “He was there when no one else was there when it ing English. Anyone who may have observed the suspect or any- comes to the Sudan issue. He never shied away. He thing suspicious in the area is asked to contact Detective Justin never said ‘I don’t have time for this.’ He always has Williams at 703-435-6886 or [email protected].