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Oak Hill ❖ Herndon Shining In Pageant Rafieya Aasieya Husain, 18, of Herndon was named 1st runner-up and News, Page 7 Miss Photogenic at the 2010 Miss India USA Pageant in New Jersey. Resolutions 2011 News, Page 4 Year of Opportunity For Herndon News, Page 3 Classifieds, Page 10 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 8 ❖ Entertainment, Page 6 ❖ Opinion, Page 4 Requested in home 1-6-11 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Attention PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Photo Contributed Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comJanuary 5-11, 2011 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comOak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ January 5-11, 2011 ❖ 1 News Area Legislators Head for Richmond, Discuss Assembly Priorities By Miriam McPhie The Connection Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34): 1. We have to attract tion and start a business. Investing more he Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body for the Commonwealth of good, high paying in our technology community will assist on TVirginia, will convene on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. The 140 elected members jobs, expand our cur- all of these fronts. I also will work to make of Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia will meet in Richmond rent businesses and the highest priority transportation projects to confer on proposed resolutions and amendments to the state constitution. The Con- control our state gov- those that reduce congestion and get more nection asked some of our area legislators the following three questions: ernment spending. We of our education dollars to the classroom in state government and make every effort to do this on a bipar- 1. What do you see as the single most important issue facing the Assembly this year? have to learn to do tisan basis the way we have on the 2. What is your biggest personal goal for the session? more with less and Georgetown Pike/Route 7 intersection is- 3. Will you be holding any hearings or town hall meetings in January? provide more trans- sue and the $60 million budget restoration parency and accountability. I will continue for Fairfax schools. to fight for much needed revenue for our 3. Saturday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at transportation and education needs in Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Sen. Janet Howell (D-32): Northern Virginia. Government Center Parkway, Fairfax); Sat- 2. I will continue to focus on keeping Vir- urday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. – noon, at McLean 1. The single great- passage of the budget. However, two other ginia a top business friendly destination and Community Center (1234 Ingleside Ave., est issue facing the goals are also important to me. One is to the best place to live, work, get an educa- McLean). General Assembly is pass a bill to require insurance companies balancing the budget to provide appropriate treatment for autism and related issues con- spectrum disorder, which is very treatable Del. Tom Rust (R-86): cerning the use of debt in young children. Also, as chair of the Sen- 1. The Assembly will into that. I will also be working with the and the funding of the ate Privileges and Elections Committee, I put a great deal of its Governor on the higher education proposal, retirement system. As will be preparing for the special redistrict- focus on the economy which will attempt to increase its accessibil- a Senate budget nego- ing session that will follow the regular ses- and how we’ll reduce ity and affordability, particularly for the tiator, I will be deeply sion. the state’s budget. An- middle class. involved in every aspect of the budget. 3. Thursday, Jan. 6, 7:30p.m., at Hunters other big issue will be 3. Saturday, Jan. 15, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at The future of the Virginia Retirement Sys- Woods Community Center (2310 Colts Neck dealing with all the pro- the Sterling Community Center (120 Enter- tem is one area where I am hopeful we can Road, Reston); Jan. 15, 10 a.m., at McLean posed amendments. prise St., Sterling); Jan. 15, 3-4 p.m., at Fry- work together to find an acceptable com- Community Center (1234 Ingleside Ave.); 2. I look forward to ing Pan Activities Center (2709 West Ox Road, promise. Jan. 15, 1 p.m., at Herndon Town Council working with the Governor on the trans- Herndon); Jan. 15, 1 p.m., at Herndon Town 2. My personal goal will be to facilitate Chambers (765 Lynn St., Herndon). portation proposal and trying to infuse cash Council Chambers (765 Lynn St., Herndon). 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EYE STREET OPTICAL Chantilly Professional Building 3910 Centreville Road 703-830-6377 Suite 100, Chantilly VA EyeStreetOptical.com 2 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ January 5-11, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Herndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic 703-778-9414 or News [email protected] /The Connection Kim Longworth (standing) helps Girl Scout Cadettes, from left, Erin Bidwell, Katherine Qian, Halle Wilson, Cheyenne Keeter, Natalie Schwarzkopf and Mary McDonald assemble turkey sandwiches that were donated to the Embry Rucker Community Shelter in Alex McVeigh Reston. Photo by Photo Girl Scouts ArtSpace, located on Center Street in downtown Herndon, is proposed to be turned into a multifaceted arts facility, which will work in conjunction with a planned park- ing facility next door. Serve Community bout 100 Girl Scouts troop leaders, parents, and Year of Opportunity for Herndon A ranging from kinder community businesses. Apple gartners to high school Spice Junction helped make the seniors participated in Girl sandwiches special with a do- Downtown master plan, metro redevelopment are top Scout Service Unit 51-7’s an- nation of fresh baked bread and priorities for Herndon in 2011. nual Winter Service Project Chick-fil-A in Reston donated from 7-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 at the mustard and mayonnaise the Floris Elementary School packets.” By Alex McVeigh cafeteria. As part of the service project, The Connection “It was great to see girls of the girls assembled sandwiches, all ages coming together to help snacks and drinks into more s the Metrorail comes to Herndon, the others in our community who than 70 decorated lunch bags town’s major focus in 2011 is on the de are less fortunate and those that were donated to the Embry Avelopment for its arrival, which also in who are away from home serv- Rucker Community Shelter volves creating a new downtown master Photo Contributed ing our country,” said Amy Fujii, later that evening. plan. The area in yellow is the study area being project coordinator and mem- Also at the event, the girls The plan involves the downtown area being ana- examined by consultants on behalf of the ber of Troop 2568. “We could created and decorated holiday lyzed block by block, with future uses such as new Town of Herndon for redevelopment not have done such an event cards destined for U.S. soldiers retail opportunities, unique dining and new residen- around the proposed Herndon-Monroe without the support of our currently serving in Afghani- tial units all being considered. metro station. stan. The parcel of land between the W and OD Trail Earlier, troops collected and Center Street, which currently houses ArtSpace stop, between the Dulles Toll Road and Spring Street. donations ranging from toys and a parking lot, has so far been zoned to allow for While two plans are being presented, Geoffrey to diapers for Reston a large parking structure and a multi-functional arts Morrison-Logan, one of the consultants hired, says Interfaith’s Transitional facility. Les Zidel, a volunteer at ArtSpace, says that that those aren’t set in stone. Housing and Healthy Fami- the new arts facility would need to integrate with “Neither of these plans represent anything final,” lies programs. Donations what has already been proposed in the area. he said. “The final plan will most likely be a blend of were collected from troops “Each block is related, we can’t develop what we’ve the two.” that evening for distribution got planned without the parking, and it would also to Reston Interfaith. need to interact with the proposed residential across THE 180 ACRES bordered by the Dulles Toll Road, “We’re so proud of all the the street,” Zidel said. “It’s a major undertaking for Spring Street, Van Buren Street and Fairfax County girls who participated in our 2011, and while it won’t be built this year, we’ve got Parkway are all part of the lands that could be rede- annual Service Unit service to do the planning.” veloped to take advantage of the station. project,” Service Unit Man- “We’ve been told you want to retain a town scale ager Anne Parrish said. HERNDON MAYOR Steve DeBenedittis says “the and a small town feeling,” said Ralph Basile of BBP “They truly exemplify Girl downtown master plan is nearing completion and and Associates. Scout values of being consid- there are a lot of exciting things going on.” Merkel says that connecting the metro develop- erate and caring, and mak- The proposed Herndon-Monroe metro stop will be ment with the downtown will be a key issue going ing the world a better place.” one of the last stops before Dulles Airport, and town forward.