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First Place winner in the “Expressions” Portrait Fairfax County Competition during the Herndon Arts Week in October, Nathan Loda of Vienna, stands with his wife Florencia and daughter Ella Mae Leads Blue Wave beside his oil portrait, “The Fishing Girl.” News, Page 3 Veterans Honored in Herndon News, Page5 Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection by Mercia Hobson/The Photo November 15-21, 2017 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com News Delaney Unseats LeMunyon Former Republican defeats Republican who unseated Democrat Chuck Caputo in 2009.

By Michael Lee Pope following the election. as she serves as their The Connection Delaney swept all of voice in Richmond.” the Fairfax County pre- emocrat Karrie cincts, racking up huge DELANEY, 38, is a na- Delaney unseated numbers in Brookfield tive of Tampa. She The 67th District stretches from South Riding through D Republican incum- and Rocky Run. moved to Northern Vir- Sully Station and Penderwood. bent Jim LeMunyon LeMunyon won only ginia in 2006, eventu- in the election last week, swamp- one precinct in the dis- ally settling in Chantilly “When I had my first job work- other Northern Virginia Republi- ing him with a decisive victory in trict, Loudoun County’s two years later. She has ing with children in foster care, I cans will no longer be at the table, a wave election that saw 12 House absentee precinct, by Karrie Delaney a bachelor’s degree in worked at a group home. And in the influence of the region may GOP incumbents unseated across 37 votes. Overall, psychology from the that experience I met young suffer if Republicans manage to Virginia. Delaney, a former Repub- Delaney took a commanding 58 University of South Florida. Her people every day I saw examples maintain a one-vote majority in lican, campaigned on a platform percent of the vote — a 5,000 vote professional background is in hu- of the system failing them,” said the House of Delegates. Whatever of expanding Medicaid to 400,000 margin of victory in a district that man service, including working as Delaney in an interview with Con- happens with the House leader- Virginians who live in poverty or was seen as a potential bellwether a counselor for children in foster nection Newspapers earlier this ship, its members will have a class with disabilities. Control of the for how the election might turn care and as a sexual assault crisis year. “So I saw that if we had lead- of freshmen that are far more lib- House of Delegates has yet to be this year. counselor. She later became the ership that really truly put people eral than the members who are worked out, and Democrats may “Karrie Delaney’s campaign has director of communications for first, I think we could see a really there now. actually be able to get some trac- reflected her experience advocat- Shared Hope International, and positive impact in the lives of vul- “It was obvious that Karrie tion on that issue next year. ing on behalf of Fairfax’s most vul- she now does communications nerable people in our community.” Delaney was the correct choice this “I’m humbled to be elected to nerable populations and services strategy for several nonprofits. She LeMunyon was first elected in election for a safer Virginia,” said serve the people of Virginia’s 67th they rely on,” said Virginia House briefly served as a Republican 2009, when he unseated incum- Jason Lindsay, executive director District and honored that the vot- Democratic Caucus Leader David member of the West Melbourne bent Democrat Chuck Caputo. of Pride Fund. “While Jim ers share my vision to rise above Toscano and Caucus Chairwoman City Council in Florida, an experi- During that campaign, LeMunyon LeMunyon served in the Virginia the partisan politics in Richmond Charniele Herring. “Her commit- ence she says has given her a bi- focused on transportation issues House of Delegates, he voted time to find real solutions for the people ment to the needs of her fellow partisan sensibility that would — a theme that LeMunyon fol- and time again for dangerous gun of Northern Virginia,” said Virginians is clear, and we look serve her well as a member of the lowed through on during his time lobby bills that would endanger Delaney in a written statement forward to working alongside her General Assembly. in Richmond. Now that he and Virginia families and children.”

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2 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ November 15-21, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Fairfax County Leads Blue Wave grow government and make life more costly, Democrats sweep we stand ready, willing, and able to edu- statewide races, come cate our neighbors on the issues.” PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP was not close to taking over on the ballot in Virginia this year, but he loomed over every part of this campaign. House of Delegates. The election cycle started when many Democrats were still in shock that the real- By Michael Lee Pope estate developer turned reality TV star was The Connection elected president. A historic women’s march after Trump’s inauguration led to an unprec- emocrats swept all three state- edented number of female candidates tak- wide seats last week and picked ing on entrenched Republican elected offi- Dup so many seats in the House cials this year, mostly men. The gamble paid of Delegates that control of the off, and many of those defeated male in- chamber is now in doubt. A week later, three cumbents are now preparing to leave of- seats are too close to call, awaiting possible fice. recounts. “Women are leading the resistance,” said Voters rejected Republican arguments Emily’s List president Stephanie Schriock. about sanctuary cities and Confederate me- “A record number of women ran for office morials, divisive issues that had moderate in Virginia, and now a record number of Republicans trying to win over extreme el- Photos by Michael Lee Pope/The Connection women will serve in the Virginia House of ements of President Donald Trump’s coali- Democrat Ralph Northam declares victory in the hotly contested race for Delegates, fighting for improved public edu- tion. It didn’t work, and it may have sig- governor at George Mason University. cation, investment in infrastructure, eco- naled a new era in how Democrats can take nomic growth, and access to health care.” on Republicans and win at the ballot box. Voters in key swing jurisdictions voted for “The new Democratic Party is back,” said Northam; he won 61 percent in Prince Wil- Democratic National Committee Chairman liam County, 60 percent in Loudoun County, Tom Perez during a raucous Election Night 60 percent in Henrico County and 52 per- party at George Mason University. “And cent in Virginia Beach. And although we’re back with a bang.” Gillespie performed well in traditional Re- Democrat Ralph Northam won 54 percent publican strongholds like Rockingham and of the vote against Republican Ed Gillespie, Pittsylvania, he struggled in the Richmond whose performance slipped a bit from his suburb of Chesterfield. Party leaders on both 2014 nail-biter against Democrat Mark sides of the aisle say voters were reacting Warner for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Back to Trump and sending a message. in 2014, Gillespie won 48 percent of the “Voters turned out in droves in a direct vote. This year he was only able to get 45 Northam Fairfax Herring rebuke of state Republicans and the Trump percent. administration,” said Jessica Post, executive “The doctor is in,” declared Northam, a calls a “tsunami.” Northam took 80 percent mount their own resistance. director of the Democratic Legislative Cam- pediatric neurologist, after Gillespie con- of the vote in Arlington, 78 percent of the “Our grassroots are now primed to hold paign Committee. “Americans from coast to cede the race. vote in Alexandria and 68 percent of the Northam accountable during his time as coast sent a clear message that when faced Voters in Fairfax County helped Demo- vote in Fairfax County. He also received governor, and we plan to do just that,” said with adversity, we will step up and defend crats run up the numbers across Virginia about 40,000 more votes than Gov. Terry Americans for Prosperity-Virginia State Di- our values, safeguard the progress we have and turn the blue wave into something McAuliffe did four years ago. rector J.C. Hernandez. “If the Northam ad- Democratic House Leader David Toscano Now Republicans say they are ready to ministration tries to advance policies that See Blue Wave, Page 11

Unofficial Election Results 11-8-17 40th District 48th District SOURCE: Virginia Department of Elections, results.elections.virginia.gov Donte Tanner (D) 15,004, 49.74% Rip Sullivan (D)* unopposed 27,625, 94.61% * Incumbent Tim Hugo (R)* 15,110, 50.10% 49th District 41st District Alfonso Lopez (D)* 19,308, 81.30% GOVERNOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES Eileen Filler-Corn (D)* unopposed 22,959, 90.84% Adam Roosevelt (R) 4,391, 18.49% Ralph S. Northam (D) 1,409,086, 53.90% 34th District Edward W. “Ed” Gillespie (R) 1,175,698, Kathleen Murphy (D)* 20,522, 60.92% 42nd District 53rd District 44.97% Cheryl Buford (R) 13,146, 39.02% Kathy Tran (D) 18,761, 60.97% Marcus Simon (D)* 19,235, 74.28% Clifford D. Hyra (L) 27,987, 1.07% Lolita Mancheno-Smoak (R) 11,967, 38.89% Mike Casey (I) 6,362, 24.57% In Fairfax County, Northam received 67.87% 35th District In Arlington, Northam received 80.00% Mark Keam (D)* unopposed 22,566, 93.04% 43rd District 67th District In City of Alexandria, Northam received 78.36% Mark Sickles (D)* unopposed 22,084, 93.34% Karrie Delaney (D) 17,036, 57.86% 36th District Jim LeMunyon (R)* 12,365, 42.00% Ken Plum (D)* unopposed 21,107, 93.01% 44th District LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Paul Krizek (D)* unopposed 18,330, 92.81% 86th District Justin E. Fairfax (D) 1,368,179, 52.72% 37th District Jennifer Boysko (D)* 16865, 68.52% Jill H. Vogel (R) 1,224,481, 47.18% David Bulova (D)* unopposed 18,856, 93.56% 45th District Linda Schulz (R) 7,707, 31.31% Mark Levine (D)* unopposed 31,360, 95.09% 38th District ATTORNEY GENERAL Kay Kory (D)* 16,023, 73.51% 46th District FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOND, Mark R. Herring (D)* 1,385,304, 53.34% Paul Haring (R) 5,723, 26.26% Charniele Herring (D)* unopposed 18,919, 96.40% $315 MILLION John D. Adams (R) 1,209,303, 46.56% YES 262,442, 73.35% 39th District 47th District NO 95,346, 26.65% Vivian Watts (D)* unopposed 21,392, 92.62% Patrick Hope (D)* unopposed 29,672, 96.20% www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ November 15-21, 2017 ❖ 3 Opinion Oak Hill & Herndon

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We will rerun this list again [email protected] about being thankful and about faith and ap- These are children living in families who may after Thanksgiving, so please let us know what Fallon Forbush preciation. The holidays are about alleviating be on the brink of homelessness, families who we have missed. Reporter suffering for others. must choose between medical bills, car repair, — Mary Kimm [email protected] [email protected] Northern Virginia is among the wealthiest heat and food. Some of these are children who Mercia Hobson Where to Give Locally Contributing Writer [email protected] ❖ Cornerstones, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Northern Virginia Family Service, attn: Holiday Reston, serving Reston and Herndon. 571-323-9555, Initiatives, 10455 White Granite, Drive, Suite 100, income families, helping more than 5,000 people Andrea Worker www.cornerstonesva.org. Nonprofit providing Oakton, VA 22124. last year. Reporter ❖ Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) will support and advocacy for those in need of food, ❖ Second Story — Abused and Homeless Children’s [email protected] shelter, affordable housing, quality childcare, and Refuge, 2100 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA 22182. provide Thanksgiving and Holiday assistance to more than 450 families this year. Thanksgiving and other human services. Programs and services 703-506-9191, second-story.org. Second Story Mike Salmon include the Embry Rucker Community Shelter, (formerly Alternative House) provides shelter and Christmas food baskets along with fulfilling gift wishes for more than 1,000 children and teens will Editorial Assistant Emergency Food Pantry, Hypothermia Prevention services for homeless, runaway or abused teenagers, [email protected] Program, Thanksgiving Food Drive, Gifts for Kids unaccompanied youth, and young mothers and their help low-income families More information at and annual Coat Drive. Gifts will be collected at children. Requests for food and clothing are up lortonaction.org/seasonal-assistance/. Volunteers are needed for these events as well. Register online Cornerstones main office, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, more than 50 percent. ADVERTISING: Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190 on Thursday, Dec. 7 ❖ Shepherd’s Center of Oakton Vienna providing at lortonaction.org or call 703-339-5161, ext. 140 or For advertising information and Friday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. services, personal enrichment, volunteer email [email protected]. Mailing address: [email protected] 9, 9 a.m. – noon. Contact Nate King, Donations and opportunities for adults 50 and over. Currently LCAC, P.O. Box 154, Lorton, VA 22199-0154. ❖ 703-778-9431 Drives Coordinator, at 571-323-9569. serving 3,000+ mature adults in the region. 703- Assistance League of Northern Virginia is an ❖ Share of McLean operates a food pantry; provides 281-0538, www.scov.org. all-volunteer nonprofit organization that feeds, assistance to families to avoid eviction, keep utilities ❖ Touching Heart in Herndon is a nonprofit clothes and educates children in need. Assistance Debbie Funk on and meet other needs in a crisis. Share of organization whose mission is to educate children to League’s philanthropic programs touch the lives of Display Advertising/National Sales McLean will provide holiday assistance to more than have giving hearts. www.touchingheart.com, 703- thousands of children at 11 Title I schools in 703-778-9444 250 needy families (630-plus people) this year. Help 901-7355. Northern Virginia, serving children most in need at [email protected] neighbors in need by donating money, fulfilling a ❖ Western Fairfax Christian Ministries — food selected schools in Fairfax and Prince William wish or donating Walmart, Target, Giant, or pantry at 13981 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly. For counties and the City of Alexandria. To learn more David Griffin Safeway gift cards. Share’s Furniture Program is in more information or to sponsor a family, call 703- about volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, Marketing Assistant major need of drivers and helpers. Visit the 988-9656, ext. 105. To mail gift cards or send email [email protected] or visit 703-778-9431 Furniture Program page. The Food Pantry is in donations by check, add a note saying “food basket www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org. [email protected] ❖ major need of supplies; visit the Food Pantry page program” and send them to: WFCM, P.O. Box Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services and check Facebook to see how to help the Food 220802, Chantilly, VA 20153. (CAUSE) ensures that recuperating service members Pantry. Visit www.shareofmclean.org for more info ❖ HomeAid builds and renovates facilities that house have opportunities for recreation and social Editor & Publisher about Share. the homeless, and partners with many local interaction and receive concrete signs of Mary Kimm ❖ Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly Instant organizations to do so. 3684 Centerview Drive, appreciation for all that they have done. 1100 N [email protected] Sympathetic Help), 336 Victory Drive, Herndon, Suite 110B, Chantilly, VA 20151. Glebe Road, Suite 373, Arlington, VA 22201.703- @MaryKimm 703-391-0105, herndonrestonfish.org. Herndon- www.homeaidnova.org. 591-4968, cause-usa.org. ❖ Shelter House provides crisis intervention, safe Reston FISH has assisted local residents in short- ❖ FACETS helps parents, their children and Executive Vice President housing and supportive services to promote self- term crises by since 1969. FISH provides Friendly individuals who suffer the effects of poverty in the Jerry Vernon sufficiency for homeless families and victims of Instant Sympathetic Help by responding to Fairfax area, a partner in efforts to end 703-549-0004 domestic violence in Fairfax County. emergency requests for rent, transportation, homelessness in Fairfax County. FACETS is always [email protected] utilities, medical prescriptions and other needs. in need of volunteers, and offers a variety of one- www.shelterhouse.org/ ❖ United Community Ministries, Mount Vernon, FISH operates The Bargain Loft, a thrift store, which time and ongoing opportunities. 703-865-4251, Editor in Chief needs donations of good quality saleable items, [email protected] or www.facetscares.org. 703-768-7106, 7511 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306 assists low-income families and individuals Steven Mauren accepting and selling art, furniture, jewelry, 10640 Page Ave., Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030. Managing Editor household linens, dishes, pots and pans, books, ❖ Britepaths will have 3,000 individuals and families living along the Route 1 Corridor, UCM provides four different housing programs as well as a Kemal Kurspahic women’s designer clothing (clean and on hangers), in need of holiday assistance list this fall. Sponsor a Art/Design: puzzles, games, collectibles, small electronics and family or donate to provide a family with a Workforce Development Center to help prepare Laurence Foong, John Heinly, more. If you have store questions, call 703-437- Thanksgiving meal, December holiday meal and/or people for moving forward with their jobs. For the Ali Khaligh 0600. Herndon-Reston FISH also provides Holiday gifts for their children. britepaths.org. holidays, donations of nearly 10,000 toys, books, Production Manager: Food & Gift Baskets during the November and ❖ Fairfax City Area FISH (For Immediate games, clothing, and other gifts ensured a joy-filled December season. Sympathetic Help) helps local people who are in holiday for more than 1,200 children in 600 Geovani Flores ❖ LINK, serving Herndon, Chantilly, Loudoun and temporary need of life’s basic necessities such as families. 7511 Fordson Road, Alexandria VA 22306. more. Every year the goal is to provide each family food, clothing, and financial assistance for rent, www.ucmagency.org Special Assistant to the Publisher with a week’s worth of non-perishable food in mortgage payments, utilities, and medical Donations of cash/checks and gift cards are also Jeanne Theismann November and again in December. When funds treatments. FISH also provides limited welcome. [email protected] ❖ allow, grocery gift cards are also included. In transportation for doctor appointments and food National Capital Food Bank, 6833 Hill Park @TheismannMedia November, clients also receive a voucher for coats delivery. 703-222-0880, fairfaxfish.org. Drive, Lorton, serving all of Northern Virginia. 703- and warm clothing. In December, children 16 and ❖ Lamb Center, day center for homeless, Fairfax. 541-3063, www.capitalareafoodbank.org. ❖ under receive gifts. [email protected]. 703-691-3178, www.thelambcenter.org. Homestretch is the largest provider of transitional CIRCULATION 703-437-1776 www.linkagainsthunger.org. ❖ Food for Others provides a safety net for people housing in Fairfax County and offers a services to [email protected] ❖ Committee for Helping Others (CHO), Vienna, who suddenly face unforeseen emergencies such as help the homeless better their lives through organized in 1969 by a group of churches and a family illness or the loss of a job or a spouse. education. Email [email protected]; individuals in the Dunn Loring, Merrifield, Oakton, Located at 2938 Prosperity Ave., Fairfax, VA 22031, 703-237-2035 x125; homestretchva.org/. ❖ Vienna community to provide simple, loving charity 703-207-9173, [email protected] or Pathway Homes focuses on providing housing and to those in need. Last year 450 children had a www.foodforothers.org. Hours: Monday-Friday, support services to individuals with serious mental special Christmas through the annual Christmas 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. illnesses, with the mission to help these individuals Store. 703-281-7614, www.cho-va.com ❖ Ecumenical Community Helping Others reach their full potential and lead stable lives. They ❖ Northern Virginia Family Service. Just $50 (ECHO). 703-569-9160, www.foodforothers.org. offer both in-home programs, semi-independent provides a complete holiday meal to a family of Open to receive donations at 7205 Old Keene Mill houses and assisted living facilities. 10201 Fairfax four. Donate at give.nvfs.org/holidaydonation or via Road, Springfield. Provides food and financial Boulevard, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030. 703-876- check payable to “NVFS” with “Operation Turkey” assistance to those in short-term emergencies, and on the memo line, or send grocery store gift cards. provides clothing and household goods to low See Give Locally, Page 10 4 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ November 15-21, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Veterans Honored in Herndon Town of Herndon and the American Legion Wayne M. Kidwell Post # 184 observe Veterans Day.

By Mercia Hobson vice Never Ends” and told the stories of The Connection three men who fought in different wars; the way the men sacrificed themselves, will- he Town of Herndon and Ameri- ingly shouldered a heavier burden and lived can Legion Wayne M. Kidwell their lives to serve others. Traits that make TPost #184 held their Veterans a veteran so special. Day Observance on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Memorial, Town THE FIRST VETERAN Howell highlighted Green, 777 Lynn St., Herndon. Veterans Day was Ernie Harmon, a member of the last Robert Thompson, bugler and First is the one day each year all military per- horse-mounted cavalry unit to fight in Vice Commander of American sonnel who have served in the United States battle. Howell reported Harmon was con- Legion Post 184 sounds Taps at the Armed Forces are honored. vinced that the horse cavalry was outdated, Herndon Veterans Day Observance. Dave Womack is the American Legion Post and embraced the new concept of the tank- As Veterans saluted and civilians Commander. Womack reminded those in at- based armored force. Sharing Harmon be- bowed their heads, the 24 notes of tendance that Veterans Day was initially cel- lieved World War I, like the next war, was the National Call of Remembrance ebrated to commemorate and mark Armistice one to end all wars, he quoted Harmon as Photos by Mercia Hobson/The Connection echoed over the Town Green. Day, Nov. 11, 1918, and to honor and remem- saying, “The United States Army must be Lt. Col. James Howell, United ber veterans who died in World War I. prepared to win it.” According to Howell, States Army was the Guest Speaker Vietnamese force more than twice their size Lt. Col. James Howell, United States Army towards the end of Harmon’s life when he at The American Legion Wayne M. at the village of Ap Dong Lam. After a day was guest speaker at the observance. In his was asked about his drive, determination, Kidwell Post # 184 Veterans Day of skirmishes, ambushes, and casualties on remarks, Howell explained that since the and why he was so successful in combat, Observance. both sides…Wayne Kidwell from Herndon, end of World War II, on Nov. 11, veterans Harmon said, “What a difference a will to Virginia and the men of A Company as- of all wars are celebrated to honor their win can make!” Post 184 was renamed. Howell described saulted the village in the face of a deter- patriotism, love of country, and willingness The second veteran Howell spoke about Kidwell’s deployment to Vietnam and am- mined and entrenched enemy...who... al to serve and sacrifice for the common good. was Herndon native Sgt. Wayne M. Kidwell bush by the enemy. “For three days in Howell titled his remarks, “A Veteran’s Ser- for whom the Herndon American Legion 1968... A Company, 1/502nd fought a North See Veterans, Page 8

21800 Towncenter Plaza 1051 Edwards Ferry Road Sterling VA 20164 Leesburg VA 20176 703-450-5453 703-771-4688 www.sterlingappliance.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ November 15-21, 2017 ❖ 5 News Planners, Schools, Innovation on the Rise Land and money needed to build an elementary and high school to serve upcoming residential communities rising near Innovation Station.

By Ken Moore and ideas. The space is anticipated The Connection to foster entrepreneurship. The actual functions would be limited wo 12-story office buildings in the proffers, but are anticipated near the future Innovation to be flexible enough to allow any TCenter Metro Station are an- creative business that is compat- ticipated to be “razed” be- ible with multifamily residential fore being built. uses.” Houston Office Partners LP and DSVO “To me, that’s an important fea- Dulles LP requested approval for plan ture,” said Ulfelder. “I’m hopeful amendments to replace the office build- Gregory Riegle, John Ulfelder, Casey Gresham, William O’Donnell, it can have the intended effect and ings with mid- to high-rise residential McGuireWoods Dranesville Plan- planner planner impact. buildings with retail space. ning Commissioner The Planning Commission on Nov. 2, TWO OPTIONS will remain open- 2017 recommended approval of the project, ended as construction of the Innova- which is scheduled for a public hearing be- New Schools Needed tion Station continues. fore the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 5, Makers Rise, the proposed develop- The proposal calling for as many as 866 One option shows both buildings to 2017. ment by Houston Office Partners at the residential units would result in 27 new be residential mixed-use buildings Schools in the area will be impacted and future Innovation Station Metro stop, high school students, 17 new middle with a maximum of seven stories and there are already “serious capacity issues would be served by Lutie Lewis Coates school students, and 54 new elementary 866 residential units; the additional at Coates Elementary School,” said planner Elementary School, Rachel Carson school students, according to planning option would permit one building to Casey Gresham. Middle School and Westfield High documents, causing capacity problems at be up to 19 stories high. The applicant agreed to proffer, or con- School, according to Fairfax County Plan- all school levels. tribute, $1,250 more than standard for each ning Commission documents. “A new elementary school site, as well dwelling unit in order for the school sys- But given the development potential as the construction of said elementary Board of Supervisors tem to potentially buy land and build an of the proposed site as well as four other school, is a critical component to address additional elementary and high school developments that will eventually come the overall deficits and in balancing the scheduled to hold public school to serve the future community. before the Planning Commission and growing enrollments at Coates and “The money is nice but the schools are Board of Supervisors, “the existing McNair elementary schools,” planning hearing on “Makers Rise” expensive, schools sites are expensive, schools are projected to exceed the avail- documents say. on Dec. 5, 2017. where do we stand in trying to find some able capacity.” The applicant has been participating school sites in this part of the county for The 2018-2023 Fairfax County Capital in discussions with other applicants of new schools?” asked Dranesville District Improvement Program (CIP) points to the adjacent developments to find a solution. “The good news is we’ll be back here Planning Commissioner John Ulfelder. need for a new high school and elemen- “I believe we are well on our way to doing that together, making that William O’Donnell, of Planning and Zon- tary school in the northwestern portion getting there,” said Gregory A. Riegle, choice,” said Riegle. ing, answered. “There are four more of the county to address these capacity who represents the first applicant to The 7.33-acre undeveloped site is rezonings that we are negotiating that have issues. Franklin Middle School would also come before the Planning Commission part of the larger 58-acre Dulles Sta- huge amounts of land. So we are looking need to expand to help balance enroll- for approval. tion development along the south side at potential ability to allow a school site on ments at Carson Middle School. — Ken Moore of the Dulles Toll Road, and accessed one of those.” via Dulles Station Boulevard from This application is the first up of the group Sunrise Valley Drive. at the Planning Commission and Board of MAKERS RISE, the name of the current makerspace is another way to frankly acti- The proposal also includes the ex- Supervisors for approval, he said. development project, was more than inten- vate a mixed use community like this.” pansion of an existing parking garage “So everyone is well aware of the need tional, said Gregory A. Riegle, who repre- The applicant plans at least 5,000 square to construct an additional 440 park- and everyone is trying to work together sents this applicant. feet in both buildings for maker space and ing spaces. under the circumstances,” said Ulfelder. “You almost can’t pick up a newspaper or retail. More than 20 percent of the project “We need land for schools and we need business trade journal without reading The applicant describes proposed will remain open space, according to help in constructing the schools,” said about the changing face of retail and the makerspace as “flexible work spaces that planning documents. O’Donnell. challenges of retail,” said Riegle. “This encourage the creation of creative products

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Submit entertainment announcements event with poet Nicole Tong. Email baked treats at the at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal- [email protected], call 703-966- counter, Metropolis Coffee and Rishi endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday. 2111, or visit www.scrawlbooks.com. Tea. Call 703-707-9442 or visit Photos/artwork encouraged. An Evenin’ with Mark Twain and communitycanteen.com. Henry H. Rogers. 7 p.m. at the 27th Annual Reston Holiday Reston Regional Library 11925 Parade. 11 a.m. at Reston Town ONGOING Bowman Towne Drive. Take in living Center, 11900 Market St. Day of Art Exhibit. Through Nov. 18 at history as actors bring Mark Twain holiday activities including tree Greater Reston Arts Center, 11900 and Industrialist Henry H. Rogers to lighting and singing. Call 703-709- Market St., Reston. Artist Sue life. Adults, teens. 703-689-2700. 6720 or visit Wrbican, bringing her most recent restontowncenter.com. Meet the Authors. 11:30 a.m. at photographic series inspired by the NOV. 16-18 landscape paintings of American Scrawl Books, in Reston Town Surrealist Kay Sage (1898-1963). Herndon High School Theatre Center, 11862 Market St. Lezlie Free. Call 571-267-5000 or visit presents “Twelfth Night.Ó Evans and Joan Waites will be restonarts.org. Various times at Herndon High doing a storytime and book signing Cotton Collective Art. Through Dec. School Auditorium, 700 Bennett St. with their new Christmas books 2 at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center William Shakespeare’s holiday “Finding Christmas” and “An St., Herndon. Exhibit called “The comedy set in the roaring ’20s. $6 per Artist’s Night Before Christmas.” Fabric of Families Center Street student and $12 per adult. Visit Grand Opening Call 703-966-2111, or visit Cotton Collective.” Call 703-956- www.HerndonDrama.org. www.scrawlbooks.com. 9560 or visit Nando’s newest location opens Nov. 18 , 121210 Sunset www.artspaceherndon.com. NOV. 18-19 Hills Road, Reston. 100 percent of sales donated to NOV. 24-JAN. 4 Reston Farm Market, Saturdays, Herndon High School and South Lakes High School. This through Dec. 9, 8 a.m. - Noon, Lake Children’s Nutcracker. Noon, 2 p.m Gingerbread Village. Various times Anne Village Center, 11401 North and 4 p.m. shows at the Classical design is the bottom of one of four light fixtures in the at at the Hyatt Regency Reston, Shore Drive, SNAP accepted, bonus Ballet Theatre, 320 Victory Drive, restaurant from Ashanti Design out of South Africa, Reston Town Center, 11900 Market dollar program. (CLOSED for Herndon. The Children’s Series upcycled and hand woven from t-shirt off-cuts. Visit St. See the annual display in the Multicultural Festival Sept. 23) “Nutcracker,” is a condensed version hotel lobby. Call 703-709-1234 or of the popular holiday classic. The www.nandosperiperi.com for more. visit reston.hyatt.com. approximately 40-minute THROUGH NOV. 30 performance followed by a short at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St., THURSDAY/NOV. 30 Sweats for Vets Drive. Not Your question and answer session and Herndon. Children and teens can TUESDAY/NOV. 21 Average Joe’s is partnering with the memorable photographs with create art in the medium of their Sam’s Book Club. 7 p.m. at the Meet the Author. 7 p.m. at Scrawl Northwest Federal Credit Union dancers. Visit www.cbtnva.org. choice with assistance from the Reston Regional Library 11925 Books, Reston Town Center, 11862 Foundation in Reston to raise money instructor as needed. Drawing, Bowman Towne Drive. The former Market St. Poet Alan King will read from and sign his new book “Point to help area veterans. Mention the SATURDAY/NOV. 18 painting, collage, mosaic, and library director leads a book “Sweats for Vets,” drive while being sculpture supplies provided. Artists discussion. Read “The Last Painting Blank.” Visit scrawlbooks.com. served lunch or dinner in the Herndon Turkey Trot 5K Race. 4 can choose one medium or work in of Sara DeVos” by Dominic Smith. p.m. at the Herndon Community restaurant and NYAJ’s is donating 15 mixed media. $25. Call 703-956- Call 703- 689-2700. SATURDAY/DEC. 2 percent of the cost of your meal to Center, 814 Ferndale Ave. Runners 9560 or visit our Sweats for Vets veterans and walkers, take your mark and get www.artspaceherndon.com. Meet the Christmas Author. 11 program. Visit nwfcufoundation.org. ready to conquer a fun 5K trail Meet the Cat Expert/Author. 4-6 FRIDAY/NOV. 24 a.m. at Scrawl Books, Reston Town course, which winds around the p.m. at Scrawl Books, Reston Town Black Friday Brunch. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Center, 11862 Market St. Sue Fliess Herndon Centennial Golf Course. Center, 11862 Market St. “Purrs of at the Community Canteen in Reston will be doing a storytime reading THURSDAY/NOV. 16 Visit herndon-va/events. Wisdom” discussion and signing with Town Center, 11900 Market St. and book signing with her new Meet the Poet. 7-9 p.m. at Scrawl author/ cat expert Ingrid King. Email Breakfast menu includes custom Christmas book “We Wish for a Monster Christmas.” Visit Books, Reston Town Center, 11862 SUNDAY/NOV. 19 [email protected], call 703-966- omelets, breakfast sandwiches, Market St. How to Prove a Theory 2111, or visit www.scrawlbooks.com. Belgian waffles, and more, plus fresh- www.scrawlbooks.com. Gray Goose Studios Class. 2-4 p.m. ^ƉƌŝŶŐ,ŝůůƌƚĂŶĚƌĂŌ^ŚŽǁ NOV 24 & 25: 10 AM – 5 PM NOV 26: 11 AM – 4 PM Spring Hill RECenter 1239 Spring Hill Road McLean, VA

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Town Recognizes Herndon Arts Week on/The Connection Beth Meyers, Board Member of Arts Herndon (pictured fifth on the left) said, “It was an honor and privilege to attend the Town of Herndon’s Town Council Public Session on Sept. 26 when Mayor Lisa C. Merkel and the Town Council presented the Proclama- tion to recognize Herndon Arts Week, Oct. 9- 15, 2017.”

Herndon Celebrates Arts Honor Guards Marc-Anthony Jaoude, 11, and Aidan Proctor, 12, members of Boy Scout Troop 1570, Images and stories from the October 2017 National Capital Area Council, Powhatan District, “Herndon Arts Week.” present the Colors at the Town of Herndon and American Legion Wayne M. Kidwell Post 184 Veterans Day Observance held Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Veter- Seven Major Art Events Held ans Memorial on the Town Green. Throughout Herndon Herndon Honors Veterans Nicholas Black holds a poster depicting From Page 5 force the 24 positive character the daily events of Herndon Arts Week. strengths, and instill an ‘other Mike O’Reilly, President of the Board, Arts lowed the soldiers to enter people matter’ mindset in their Herndon said, “Arts Herndon, the official the village and (then) am- everyday activities, Mike is arts organization of the Town of Herndon, bushed them... The battle in the changing the world one school is once again celebrating Herndon Arts village lasted for two more at a time.” Week with a variety of programs for all days, and by its end, Wayne In conclusion, Howell stated ages throughout the week. We are fortu- Kidwell and nine others ‘Strike’ he intended to honor veterans nate to live in a town that recognizes and Soldiers were killed in action.” by telling stories that demon- appreciates the importance of the arts in Howell shared how 17-year- strated not only the value of creating a community where we all want old Kidwell said, “Send me. I’m veterans to society, but also sto- to live, work, and play.” willing to serve and sacrifice for ries which embodied some of Photo by the greater good.” With reti- the ideals veterans aspire to Mercia Hobson cence in his voice, Howell com- achieve: bravery, character, in- The Connection mented, “I know I didn’t have tegrity, leadership, persever- that much courage and convic- ance, teamwork, and love. tion at 17. I aspire to have that much character now.” ADDRESSING THOSE The third Veteran Howell GATHERED, Howell said he highlighted was his classmate hoped his stories inspired those and friend, Mike Erwin who there and they would be more possessed “a drive to change the inclined to reach out to a vet- world.” Howell recalled Erwin eran. “And that as veterans… ‘Kids Day’ Dancing, was never one to settle adding we are greater inclined to con- Erwin also understood the best tinue serving our communi- Drumming, and Art way to reinforce positive rela- ties.” On Monday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 150 tionships in our society was The American Legion Wayne children and adults joined Arts Herndon through our children. More- M. Kidwell Post #184 thanked and their arts week partner, Frying Pan over, the best environment to the following organizations and Park, Fairfax County Park Authority for teach and foster positive psy- individuals for their support: “Kids Day” held at the park, 2739 West Ox chology in our children was Town of Herndon and the Town Road, Herndon. The family-friendly event when they were in school. Manager, Bill Ashton; Boy Scout offered free dance, music, and craft expe- Howell said, “In 2015, Mike Troop # 1570 for their Presen- riences. The Bureau of Good Roads in tested his Positivity Project... tation of the Colors; Scoutmas- Washington D.C. teamed up with Arts Two years later, the project is ter Scott Durham; Cooper Herndon and provided hands-on crafts for impacting more than 110,000 Middle School Choir in McLean children to learn more about street design students across the country in for singing the National An- through art. 184 partner schools...39 of them, led by Alexandria Singer; those schools are here in Fairfax and the Herndon Woman’s Club Photo Courtesy of County. and Jackie Simpson for the re- Arts Herndon “By teaching teachers how to freshments served after the ob- implement the program, rein- servance. See Herndon Celebrates Arts, Page 12

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NOV. 16-18 Christmas Craft Show. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Oakton Church of the Brethren, 10025 Courthouse Road, Vienna. Oakton Church of the Brethren’s 24th Annual Christmas Craft Show is a three-day event featuring a wide variety of handmade creations and craft supplies for purchase, plus a soup and sandwich lunch and bake sale. Visit www.oaktonbrethren.org for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 18-19 Children’s Nutcracker. Noon, 2 p.m Gingerbread Village and 4 p.m. shows at the Classical Gingerbread Village at the Ballet Theatre, 320 Victory Drive, Herndon. The Children’s Series Hyatt in Reston Town “Nutcracker,” is a condensed version Center looks like some- of the popular holiday classic. The thing from the Dicken’s approximately 40-minute performance followed by a short tales. question and answer session and memorable photographs with dancers. Visit www.cbtnva.org for more. Market St. $5 per person; children 5 and under ride free with adult. Proceeds go to local charities. Call SATURDAY/NOV. 18 703-709-6720 or visit Herndon Turkey Trot 5K Race. 4 restontowncenter.com for more. p.m. at the Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon. SUNDAY/DEC. 24 Runners and walkers, take your mark and get ready to conquer a fun 5K Christmas Eve Celebrations. trail course, which winds around the Celebrate Christmas in a positive, Herndon Centennial Golf Course. Holiday Train welcoming and inclusive spiritual Visit herndon-va/events for more. community. Meditation service at 9 5th Annual Snowflake Stampede. The train takes its laps through the Reston Town Centre during the holidays. a.m., family-oriented service at 11 5:30 p.m. at Bull Run Regional Park, a.m.; candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville. At at Unity of Fairfax, Oakton. Free. the Bull Run Festival of Lights, a 2.5 and a full day of events. Rain or will be doing a storytime reading and p.m. at Runnymede Park in Herndon. Visit www.unityoffairfax.org/events. mile fun run or walk for holiday shine. Ice skating all day. Festive, 1- book signing with her new Christmas Follow the luminaries to the campfire hour procession of Macy’s-style book “We Wish for a Monster and Santa. He’ll be here to chat with enthusiasts of all ages. Enjoy a THROUGH DEC. 24 special preview of the Festival of balloons, musicians, characters, Christmas.” Visit each child, as well as read a story. Lights on foot, and take a picture community groups, VIPs, and the www.scrawlbooks.com for more. Dress for the outdoors. S’more kits Santa’s Flight Academy. Various with your favorite display. Parking arrival of Santa & Mrs. Claus; Horse-drawn Carriage Rides. 4-9 available for sale. In case of times at at Fair Oaks Mall, 11750 and check in are at the corporate Conservatory Ballet Performance in p.m. at Reston Town Center, 11900 inclement weather, event will be held Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax. Santa barn pavilion; follow the signs for the Fountain Square. Call 703-579-6720 Market St. $5 per person; children 5 Sunday, Dec. 10 at same time. Visit surrounded by a space motif. Visit Snowflake Stampede. $22 per adult or visit restontowncenter.com/ and under ride free with adult. herndon-va.gov/recreation/special- www.santaexpresslane.com for more. (13 and older); $17 per child (3-12); holidays for schedule. Proceeds go to local charities. Call events/a-storybook-holiday- 2 and younger, free. Visit 703-709-6720 or visit celebration to register. restontowncenter.com for more. SUNDAY/DEC. 31 ticketfly.com to sign up (search FRIDAY/NOV. 24-THURSDAY/JAN. 4 Snowflake Stampede). Prepayment Burning Bowl Ceremony. 9 and 11 Gingerbread Village. On display in DEC. 8-9 a.m. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter required. More at SUNDAY/DEC. 3 www.novaparks.com/events/bull- the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Christmas Store Help Needed. Mill Road, Oakton. Experience this run-festival-of-lights/snowflake- Reston. See the Hyatt’s annual Run with Santa 5K. 8:30 a.m. at Friday night for set up and Saturday ritual of releasing what no longer stampede. Gingerbread Village. Call 703-709- Reston Town Center, 11900 Market to escort shoppers at Vienna serves you and envisioning the year 1234 or visit reston.hyatt.com for St. Jump into the season’s spirit and Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St. ahead. Free. Visit more. wear the favorite holiday gear or NE. Call 703-938-7213 for more. www.unityoffairfax.org/events. SUNDAY/NOV. 19 costume. Free kids fun-run with New Year’s Eve Scramble. 10 a.m. finisher medals.Call 703-689-0999 or at Herndon Centennial Golf Course, Turkey Trot. 8 a.m. Start and finish at NOV. 24-26 SATURDAY/DEC. 9 the Vienna Volunteer Fire Dept., 400 visit prraces.com/runwithsanta. 909 Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Center St. S., Vienna. Visit Thanksgiving Weekend Show. Holiday Arts and Crafts Show. 10 Horse-drawn Carriage Rides. 4-9 Shotgun start. Entry fee includes www.viennaturkeytrot.org/ for more. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; a.m.-4 p.m. at Herndon Community p.m. at Reston Town Center, 11900 green fee, cart fee, range balls and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Spring Hill Center, 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Market St. $5 per person; children 5 prizes. $60 per player. Call 703-471- ReCenter, 1239 Spring Hill Road, Over 80 artisans and craftspeople and under ride free with adult. 5769 or visit www.herndongolf.com. NOV. 22-JAN. 7 McLean. Approximately 80 juried will exhibit and sell their work at this Proceeds go to local charities. Call artisans offering original, handmade annual arts and crafts show 703-709-6720 or visit Bull Run Festival of Lights. MONDAY/JAN. 1 Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m., arts and crafts, including decorative sponsored by the Town of Herndon restontowncenter.com for more. $15 per car; Fridays-Sundays and painting, fused, etched, painted and Department of Parks and Recreation. New Year’s Labyrinth. noon-4 p.m. stained glass, ceramics and pottery, Free admission and parking. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill holidays, 5:30-10 p.m., $20 per car. SATURDAY/DEC. 16 Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull hand-painted silk, woodworking Additional parking at the Herndon Road, Oakton. Set your intentions for Run Drive, Centreville. The Bull Run handweaving, photography, paintings Centennial Golf Course. Visit Horse-drawn Carriage Rides. 4-9 2018 while walking Unity’s indoor Festival of Lights is more than just a and drawings,clothing and functional herndon-va.gov/recreation/special- p.m. at Reston Town Center, 11900 labyrinth. Free. Visit light show. After enjoying two and a textiles, jewelry and much more. All events/holiday-arts-and-crafts-show. Market St. $5 per person; children 5 www.unityoffairfax.org/events. half miles of light displays, stop at of the artists and artisans will be on Mini-Train Rides. noon-4 p.m. at and under ride free with adult. New Year’s Day 5K. 10 a.m. at the Holiday Village, complete with hand to answer questions and talk Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Proceeds go to local charities. Call Reston Town Center, 11900 Market bonfires, s’mores, holiday about their work. $5, Free for St. Proceeds go to local charities. Call 703-709-6720 or visit St., Reston. Music, food, awards, and merchandise and free activities, the children 12 and under. Email 703-709-6720 or visit restontowncenter.com for more. fun celebration following the race. Holiday Village is fun for the whole [email protected] or call restontowncenter.com for more. Presented by Potomac River Running. 703-391-5611. Holiday Crafts Day. Various times at Call 703-709-6720 or visit family. Have a photo taken with SUNDAY/DEC. 17 Santa. Call 703-631-0550 or visit Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox restontowncenter.com for more. Road, Herndon. Enjoy Christmas at Handel’s “Messiah.” 9 a.m. and 11 www.novaparks.com/events/bull- SATURDAY/NOV. 25 run-festival-of-lights. the Farm, write letters to Santa, a.m. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Turkey Walk. 10-11 a.m. at Ellanor C. decorate cookies, take a wagon ride Mill Road, Oakton. Enjoy a free THROUGH EARLY JANUARY Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road, with Santa, and enjoy seasonal craft performance of Handel’s “Messiah” Winter Walk of Lights. At FRIDAY/NOV. 24 Chantilly. Discover the wild turkey’s projects. Call 703 -437-9101. by the choirs of Unity of Fairfax and Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Black Friday Brunch. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. habits and secret ways during a walk the Unitarian Universalist Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna. through the cedar forest. Look for Congregation of Fairfax Visit During the Winter Walk of Lights, the at the Community Canteen in Reston WEDNESDAY/DEC. 6 Town Center, 11900 Market St. turkeys and their signs. This program www.unityoffairfax.org/events. garden is transformed into a half- Breakfast menu includes custom for participants age 3 to adult. Call Supervisor Hudgins Holiday Open Mini-Train Rides. noon-4 p.m. at mile, walk of lights. Revisit perennial omelets, breakfast sandwiches, 703-631-0013 or visit House. 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the North Reston Town Center, 11900 Market favorites such as the animated Belgian waffles, and more, plus fresh- www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ County Governmental Center St. Proceeds go to local charities. Call Lakeside Lights, the Fountain of baked treats at the counter, eclawrence. Community Room, 1801 Cameron 703-709-6720 or visit Lights, and the Holiday Nature Walk Metropolis Coffee and Rishi Tea. Call Glen Drive. Email huntermillRSVP@ restontowncenter.com for more. – and look for new displays each fairfaxcounty.gov for more. year. Round out a visit roasting 703-707-9442 or visit SATURDAY/DEC. 2 communitycanteen.com for more. marshmallows and sipping on hot Meet the Christmas Author. 11 a.m. SATURDAY/DEC. 23 beverages, available for purchase. Holiday Celebration. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. FRIDAY/DEC. 8 at Reston Town Center. 27th annual at Scrawl Books, Reston Town Horse-drawn Carriage Rides. 4-9 Visit www.novaparks.com/events/ Reston Holiday Parade, tree lighting, Center, 11862 Market St. Sue Fliess Santa, Stars, and S’mores. 6-7:30 p.m. at Reston Town Center, 11900 winter-walk-of-lights. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ November 15-21, 2017 ❖ 9 Classiﬁed Give Locally WWW.CONNECTIONNEWSPAPERS.COM To Advertise in This Paper, Call by Monday 11:00 am 703-778-9411 From Page 4 supervision, support and assistance aliceskids.org P.O. 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Submit civic/community announce- commonhelp.virginia.gov. [email protected]. ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/ Applications may also be submitted by telephone by contacting the Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome. FRIDAY/NOV. 17 Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two Enterprise Customer Service Center, weeks before event. Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. Television-How to Buy and Use. 2 - 6 p.m. at 855-635-4370. p.m. at Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck THROUGH NOV. 26 Road. The Fairfax County THURSDAY/NOV. 16 Parking Garage Closing. Due to Department of Cable and Consumer construction of the new Fairfax Blood Donations Needed. 9 a.m.- Services explains the features of County commuter parking garage at 2:30 p.m. at Amazon Web Services, high-definition televisions, including the future Metrorail Silver Line’s 12900 Worldgate Drive, Suite 800. the clarity of picture, as well as Herndon Station site, the access road With the holiday season comes a additional advantages. Visit from Sunrise Valley Drive to the decline in donations. By giving blood www.restoncommunitycenter.com , Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride or platelets, donors may give patients or call 703-390-6157 for more. facility will be closed starting Friday, more time – and more holidays – with loved ones. Make an Nov. 10, through Sunday, Nov. 26. MONDAY/NOV. 20 Commuters who wish to use the appointment to give blood by existing Herndon-Monroe garage downloading the free Red Cross Planning and Zoning Meeting. 7:30 during this time will need to enter Blood Donor App, visiting p.m. at the North County and exit the facility via the Dulles redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800- Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Announcements Announcements Toll Road (Rt. 267). This detour will RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Glen Drive, Reston. The Reston require drivers to pay a $1 toll upon DMV2Go at the Pavilion. 9 a.m.-4 Planning and Zoning Committee will exiting the garage with an E-Z Pass p.m. at Reston Town Center, 11900 meet. On the agenda: Renaissance or exact change. Visit Market St. With the DMV wireless Centro 1801, LLC - vote. For www.fairfaxcounty.gov for more. office on wheels, apply for or renew additional information, visit an ID card and driver’s license; get rpz.korchy.com. driving records; obtain vehicle titles, ORNAMENT FUNDRAISER license plates, decals, order disabled THURSDAY/NOV. 21 White House Ornaments Sale. plates, and more. Information on all Through Dec. 15, 2017 White House services online at dmv.virginia.gov. Blood Donations Needed. 2-7:30 Ornaments available for purchase Public Hearing – Planning p.m. at Sheraton Hotel, 11810 from Assistance League of Northern Commission. 8:15 p.m. in the Sunrise Valley Drive. With the Virginia for $22 per ornament. Board Auditorium of the Government holiday season comes a decline in Proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s Center, 12000 Government Center donations. By giving blood or children’s programs. Local delivery Parkway, Fairfax. The Board of platelets, donors may give patients can be arranged. Visit Supervisors authorized the more time – and more holidays – www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org consideration of a Comprehensive with loved ones. Make an for more. Plan amendment to restore appointment to give blood by inadvertently omitted noise impacts downloading the free Red Cross guidance into the Transit Station Blood Donor App, visiting VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Areas section of the Reston Plan. The redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800- Herndon High School Library proposed amendment integrates the RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). needs volunteers. Training available guidelines for these areas with the guidance for the Reston Transit to help with re-shelving books, THURSDAY/NOV. 22 Announcements Announcements pulling books for teacher use, helping Station areas that was adopted in to check passes, or other special 2016 at the conclusion of Phase I. Blood Donations Needed. 10 a.m.-3 projects. To learn more, email Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/ p.m. at Reston Library, 11925 [email protected]. fairfaxforward/pa/restontsasnoise/. Bowman Towne Dr. With the holiday season comes a decline in donations. By giving blood or platelets, donors DEADLINE NOV. 13 NOV. 16-17 may give patients more time – and Apply for Fuel Assistance. The Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive. more holidays – with loved ones. Virginia Department of Social To support this year’s Thanksgiving Make an appointment to give blood Services is currently accepting Basket Food Drive, confirm your by downloading the free Red Cross applications for fuel assistance. To donation commitment by Oct. 31 at Blood Donor App, visiting qualify for fuel assistance, the www.cornerstonesva.org/donations/ redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800- maximum gross monthly income for drives. Call 571-323-9569 or RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). a one-person household must not [email protected]. exceed $1,307. For a household of WEDNESDAY/DEC. 6 four, the maximum gross monthly DEADLINE NOV. 17 income is $2,665. Families and Supervisor Hudgins Holiday Open individuals can apply through their Gifts for Kids Drive. Visit House. 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the North local department of social services www.cornerstonesva.org/donations/ County Governmental Center office. To apply online or to check drives by Nov. 17 to request a child’s Community Room, 1801 Cameron eligibility for services, visit the personalized wish list (average $60- Glen Drive. Email CommonHelp website at $75 per child). Call 571-323-9569 or [email protected]. 10 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ November 15-21, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Business Directory Not About Me, WWW.CONNECTIONNEWSPAPERS.COM Mostly Blue Wave To Advertise Your Business, Call Karen at 703-778-9422 From Page 3 ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL LANDSCAPING By KENNETH B. LOURIE Good is not Recently, as in a few weeks ago, Mindy, who made, and push onward.” good, where none of you regular readers know, died of lung better is cancer. She was my decade’s long best friend’s JUSTIN FAIRFAX beat state Sen. Jill Vogel expected. wife. And she was my friend too, going back (R-27). Some Democrats feared that Vogel almost 40 years. Married to my oldest friend (star- -Thomas Fuller ting in 10th grade), Cary, for over 35 years, Mindy might end up being the lone Republican to was originally classified as stage I five years ago. win a statewide seat, potentially yielding a Cary didn’t tell me for a year or so after because key tie-breaking vote in the state Senate on LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING he didn’t want to burden me with another piece issues like immigration or reproductive of bad news, and Mindy being diagnosed with lung cancer would most definitely have been bad rights. But Fairfax, former federal prosecu- GUTTER GUTTER news. She had a lobectomy (part of the lung is tor, sailed to victory with 53 percent. surgically removed), back then and that’s pretty “As just the second African-American to much all I know about the beginning stages. After ever win statewide office in the Common- the surgery however, she was told she was cancer free. wealth of Virginia, Justin Fairfax has already Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend Mindy’s made history just by winning this seat,” said funeral. I had my own post-scan appointment on Charles Chamberlain, executive director of the Monday morning following the Sunday Democracy for America. “For Democrats, funeral and night-time shiva and the logistics of he’s also made history by showing doubt- traveling back and forth from Washington, D.C., to Boston and back were unworkable. Two week- ers in Richmond and Washington that ends later, last weekend in fact, I flew up to progressives dedicated to an inclusive popu- Boston and spent four days with Cary, just him list political agenda can win big in Virginia.” IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS and me in the house – without Mindy, of course. Democrat Mark Herring was the only part We shared an awful lot about Mindy and life, reminiscing backward and contemplating for- of the statewide ticket running for reelec- ward. One afternoon, along with Mindy’s first tion, so his campaign was largely a refer- LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING cousin, Julie, Cary and I visited Mindy’s grave, endum on his time in office. On the cam- about 20 minutes from the house, where I was paign trail, Herring talked about his work able to pay my respects and say a few words in private. After standing alongside the grave site for tackling the opioid crisis and taking on the a few minutes, Cary took out his smart phone, gun lobby. Voters agreed, and gave him 53 bent over toward the ground and played “their” percent of the vote against lawyer John song, sniffling and wiping away tears in the proc- Adams. ess. A very touching moment. Another afternoon, “Attorney General Mark Herring came I sat with Cary at their kitchen table and read through all the condolence cards with Cary under attack from the gun lobby for doing explaining all the relationships to Mindy. One exactly what he was elected to do: priori- night, Cary and I went to dinner with his two tizing the safety of Virginia families over sons, Jonathan and Jordon (along with Jon’s girl- gun lobby profits,” said former U.S. Rep. TILE / MARBLE TILE / MARBLE friend, Coleen and Jordy’s wife, Lauren). At dinner, I shared two jokes with the boys that Mindy Gabrielle Giffords in a written statement. had told years ago, that to this day, I keep in my “I am proud to stand by Attorney General repertoire; they had not heard them before. One Herring as a true champion for safer com- involved an elephant, another had to do with munities, and I am thrilled to see Virginia Jesus Christ becoming a bell ringer. Cary’s third - and oldest son, Jeffrey, was not present as he had voters stand by him as well.” flown back to California on Tuesday where, after spending three weeks at home with his father and THE NEXT YEAR in Virginia politics is brothers watching his mother struggle to survive, likely to be one of the most tumultuous he returned a few days after the funeral. As for me, I teared up throughout the week- periods since Reconstruction. With Demo- end. Over the years, especially after my parents crats poised to take some measure of con- moved to Florida, I didn’t see Cary and Mindy as trol of the House, the composition of com- regularly as I had while my parents were still liv- mittees and their chairmen is bound to ing in Massachusetts (four times a year, generally). change. Those details have yet to be worked From 1989 on, maybe we visited one another a dozen times in person: high school reunions, bar out, a week after the election. But one thing mitzvahs, a couple of Celtic’s games and the odd is clear: When members of the House of Del- occasion where the timing/opportunity presented egates elect a new speaker of the House in itself. All the while, going on 45 years now, we January, they will be setting the stage for a spoke/speak every couple of weeks, picking up in conversation without ever missing a beat. session that will have more liberal mem- What was particularly/uniquely difficult for me bers than ever before. – and I don’t think it is as difficult as losing one’s “Voters in Virginia soundly rejected the “soul mate,” as Cary described Mindy, just as they politics of division and bigotry and instead were beginning to embark on their final journey together: retirement – was that I too have lung converted hate into political power,” said cancer. As such, it was a peculiar position in Julio Lainez, director of America’s Voice which I found myself. Not only was I grieving the Virginia in a written statement. “This, how- loss of a close friend: Mindy, way too young; she ever, is a first step, and it sends a clear mes- was younger than me by a couple of years, and sage to candidates running in 2018: The the effect it had on my best friend, Cary, I was also witnessing first hand, up close and extremely Trump/Corey Stewart Political Playbook personally, the ravages and devastating impact of leads to political oblivion.” a lung cancer diagnosis, a diagnosis with which I TILE / MARBLE TILE / MARBLE am all to familiar. Of course, I felt bad for Cary Faith Notes losing his beautiful wife. Of course, I felt bad for Blue Christmas Service - a non-traditional the boys losing a fabulous, devoted mother. But service of remembrance and hope - will be held at there was a part of me that felt bad for me. As a Katie’s Coffee House 760 Walker Road, Great Falls cancer survivor, it’s easy to pretend that this dis- on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3:30 p.m. brought to you by ease isn’t killing you until you attend a Great Falls Area Ministries. For more information funeral/spend time with the family of someone call Carol Wright 703-582-1640. who has succumbed to this terrible disease. Then it hits home, with a vengeance. “Cancer sucks,” Wesley United Methodist Church located as so many of us know, but life must go on, as dif- at 711 Spring St., SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180, at ficult as it sometimes is. the corner of Spring Street and Moore Avenue. Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative for 10:30 a.m. fellowship time in the fellowship hall; The Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers. 11 a.m. traditional family worship in sanctuary. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ November 15-21, 2017 ❖ 11 Arts

Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection Arts Crawl in Downtown Herndon

Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection Due to inclement weather, Arts Herndon can- celed the Arts Crawl scheduled for Thursday Cabaret Performance at the evening, Oct. 12. It was to be the grand finale of the newly added 2017 series, Third Thurs- Herndon Senior Center days Arts Crawl, seven once-a-month free Photo courtesy of Allen Hobson For many of Herndon’s older residents, getting crawls held outdoors on the Town Square in out for a concert can be challenging. With this downtown Herndon featuring artists and the International Guitarist/ in mind, Arts Herndon brought the nostalgic sale of their works, live music, dance, music of Tim McGee of Oak Hill to the Herndon children’s hands-on craft projects, sidewalk Vocalist in Concert Senior Center on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1-2 p.m. chalking, and demonstrations. Pictured from Acoustic guitarist Beppe Gambetta of Genova, Nicholas Black, Director of Music, Arts Herndon the Sept. 12, Third Thursday Arts Crawl, is Italy, presented a concert of American root described McGee’s voice as “warm [and] filling Artisan Jordan Kinslow of Herndon speaking music fused with northwest Italian traditions the entire ballroom.” Ruth Junkin, director of with local crawlers Stephen Vides-Sanchez and and folk ballads at Amphora Diner Deluxe, the Herndon Senior Center, commented on the Stephanie Wright. 1151 Elden St., on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Folk importance of music, no matter one’s age. Club of Reston/Herndon hosted the event, “Performing arts lend grace to our lives, evoke funded in part by Arts Herndon. Using steel fond memories, and give us an emotional string guitars, Gambetta awed the audience of connection to our world... Thank you to Arts 87 ticketed guests. Herndon for sponsoring a wonderful performance.” Herndon Celebrates Arts

Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection Reading and Book Signing Portrait Competition and Exhibit On Friday, Oct. 13, 7- 9 p.m., at ArtSpace First Place winner in the 9th Annual “Expres- Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection Herndon, 750 Center St., Arts Herndon cel- sions” Portrait Competition, Nathan Loda of ebrated the literary arts with a book signing and Vienna stands with his wife Florencia and Local Guitarist/Vocalist in Concert reading of a novella, “The Appointment,” by daughter Ella Mae beside his oil portrait, “The On Sunday, Oct. 15, at ArtSpace Herndon, Mike Maggio, vice president of the Poetry Soci- Fishing Girl.” Asked why he entered the compe- guitarist and vocalist Crys Matthews blended ety of Virginia, Northern Region. Maggio said his tition, Loda simply said, “I was out to win.” her signature Americana, folk, jazz, blues, novella is about an “aging professor whose life Loda received a cash prize of $750. Anna bluegrass, and funk into a strong performance. is turned upside down.” Peggy O’Reilly, board Schoenfeld, co-director of Arts Herndon de- Matthews said, “I’m very appreciative of the member of Arts Herndon, attended the event. “I scribed portraiture as “...painting, drawing and community that’s been fostered through Arts was fascinated by Mike Maggio’s discussion of sculpting a person’s likeness, done over time Herndon. They have been very supportive of my literary influences on the characters and story and with training and skill.” Upon viewing the music and the message I hope to send with it. development… It was an extra treat to hear him art, Town Councilmember Signe Friedrichs My message is, even in the darkest of times, read a passage from the book, and encourage us expressed her pleasure in seeing a diversity of hope and love in all its forms should be a to respond to the images and characters from portraits in subject, medium, and technique. beacon.” our own experience.”

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