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Photo by Robbie Hammer/The Connection Photo May 21-27, 2008 ❖ Volume XXII, Number 21 www.connectionnewspapers.com Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 Herndon Connection Editor Steven M. Mauren News 703-917-6451 or [email protected] Saluting Veterans Post to observe Memorial Day.

he Wayne M. Kidwell American Legion Post 184 and the Town Tof Herndon will hold the Annual Memorial Day Observance at the Chestnut Grove Cemetery. The obser- vance will take place on Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. The program will feature Herndon High School’s Navy Junior ROTC Color Guard and Dranesville District Super- visor John Foust will be the guest speaker. The Avenue of Flags, now consisting of 41 flags, will be displayed from morning to dusk at the cemetery. Each flag has a marker identifying the veteran and the display can be viewed on foot or from a car. Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located at 831 Dranesville Road in Herndon. For more information call Post Commander David Arriving to the prom in style are Herndon Kirby at 703-481-6189.

students Bianca Vasquez and Jose Ramero. Photos by Herndon High School students enjoy themselves on the dance floor during their prom at the Partnership Waterford Fair Oaks in Fairfax

Robbie Hammer on Saturday night. For Child Safety Prom /The Connection Local and national insurance companies partner with police Night and Reston Interfaith to promote child safety in cars.

By Mirza Kurspahic The Connection

ollaboration between Reston Inter- Cfaith, the police and insurance companies resulted in about 35 child car seats given away to local Latino families on Saturday morning, May 17. Herndon-based Owens-Griffin Agency, a contractor with Nationwide Insurance, partnered with Reston Interfaith to find the clients who would benefit from the seat giveaway. “We know the need in our community for car seats,” said Minnie Orozco, Reston In- terfaith coordinator for the Emergency and Taking a break from the night’s Self Sufficiency Program. Natalie Bello, Chris Stivers, Mike Beninghove, Madeline Jendzejee and festivities, Ross Tamaccio and “A high percentage of children getting Kelly Kames enjoy each other’s company while also dancing during his prom date, Karina Solis hurt or dying in crashes is because of im their junior/senior prom on Saturday night. spend a quiet moment together. See Partnership, Page 4

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proper seat installation or no seat,” said Don Owens, owner of Owens-Griffin Agency on Station Street in Herndon. Nationwide secured the seats and held bilingual workshops to teach proper installation and use of

the child seats. Before Nationwide partnered with Photo by its local agents, Owens-Griffin, it had collaborated with Ford Motor Company, the National Latino Children’s Institute and the National Highway Traf- fic Safety Administration for a grant to support the Mirza Kurspahic car seat program. The purpose of the program, said Juan Rubio of Nationwide, is “not only to give the seats away, but to make sure they are installed cor- rectly.” The installation part of the program brought in another partner, the local police departments. Po- /The Connection lice officers from the Reston District Station were at the giveaway event on Saturday morning, inspect- ing the new seats and installing them for the Reston Interfaith clients benefiting from the event. Police officers also helped with the previously held work- shop to teach the clients about child seats. Orozco said a lot of the clients did not know how Officer Robyn Jones from the Reston to properly use the seats. She said a common piece District Station inspects a car seat for a of knowledge the clients did not know about car seats Reston Interfaith client before installing was what seats are appropriate for what age. it on Saturday morning in Herndon. “The workshops help people realize the importance of child safety,” said Rubio. also the third leading cause of death for Latinos of all According to National Highway Traffic Adminis- ages, behind heart disease and cancer. Child seats re- tration statistics, vehicle crashes are the leading cause duce the risk of death in crashes by 71 percent for of death for Latinos under the age of 44. They are infants and by 54 percent for children ages 1 to 4.

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he Herndon Homes Tour Committee has chase the plaques that are now featured on struc- Tdisbanded. The committee decided to take tures throughout the Herndon community and a year off after 21 years of what had be- to contribute to other projects throughout the come a holiday tradition in Herndon, hoping to town. The final contribution the tour will make reorganize, regroup and find new support to con- will go to the Ferenc Nagy Foundation to help tinue to operate the tour. However, struggling to fund the plaque honoring the late Hungarian maintain the program in a steady decline of vol- prime minister who lived at 905 Elden Street, unteers, the committee decided to disband. the house currently occupied by Council Mem- The original purpose of the tour was to raise ber J. Harlon Reece and his wife Midge. The re- funds to support the Historical Society’s registry maining funds will be turned over to the Histori- of historic structures. Funds were used to pur- cal Society.

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Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 5 News Herndon High Students Celebrate Mayfest An afternoon of fun organized by SGA. By Leah Kieff The Connection

etting out of school early to en- joy an outdoor festival, com- Gplete with free dunk tank, moon bounce, airbrush tattoos and more, sound too good to be true? That’s

Photos by exactly what Herndon High School students got to do Monday. The Student Government Association organized Mayfest which took place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on May 19. Leah Kieff “The festival had occurred before, but hasn’t happened for about five years,” said Becky Henry, the SGA sponsor, who says her favorite activity is the moon bounce. She /The Connection continued, “The kids had heard about it and asked if they could do it last year, but this year they got started on the planning much earlier.” Senior member of the SGA, Lesley Buckingham, said the toughest part was, “sticking within our budget and getting re- Herndon High School students wait in line for the moon bounce. ally good entertainment; making sure ev- eryone gets involved.” This year the festival featured a chance to “Pi” one’s math teacher as well as DJ Sammy from Hot 99.5. Speaking about whether this tradition will continue, Buckingham said: “I think they’ll continue it because we were more strict on things and we got a lot of fun stuff to make sure people didn’t leave early.” The DECA marketing club at Herndon High School took part in the festival help- ing to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Sports and Entertainment Mar- keting classes organized soccer and basket- ball competitions, while the Fashion Mar- keting students arranged for the Paul Mitchell salon to come cut and style hair for $5, with all proceeds going to the Ameri- can Cancer Society. “I think the biggest thing they’re learning is how to work together with two organiza- tions to raise money for a charity. When two organizations work together they can do a Students watch an attempt to great job,” said fashion marketing teacher drop one of their teachers in the Julie Pickering. dunk tank. It’s a matter of Pi …

Week in Herndon 10th District Democratic Debate AAUW Reviews Seat Belt Enforcement Judy Feder and Mike Turner, candidates for the Demo- The Herndon Police Department will partner with law cratic nomination in the 10th Congressional District, will Legislative Session enforcement agencies across Virginia and the United debate on Thursday evening, May 22, at the Loudoun Cam- The Reston-Herndon branch of the American Asso- States to increase seat belt use with the “Click It or pus of Northern Virginia Community College. State Del. ciation of University Women (AAUW) will host a review Ticket” campaign. According to the Virginia Highway David Poisson (D-32) will serve as moderator. Northern of the 2008 Virginia General Assembly session. State Safety Office preliminary numbers, there were 1,026 Virginia Community College and Sterling Foundation spon- Sen. Janet Howell (D-32) will host the review on Thurs- fatalities on Virginia roadways in 2007, 451 of those sored the debate organized by the college’s political sci- day, May 22, at the Reston Regional Library, starting at involved no restraint use. In 2006, 62 percent of the ence students. There will be a meet and greet between 6 6:45 p.m. passenger vehicle occupants killed in fatal crashes were and 6:30 p.m. and the debate will take place between 6:30 The meeting will also honor Reston-Herndon branch not wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. and 8 p.m. Another meet and greet is scheduled after the member Ruby Joyce, recognizing her 50 years of mem- The Herndon Police will emphasize seat belt and child debate and will last until 8:30 p.m. The debate will take bership in AAUW. The meeting is open to the public. seat use during the “Click It or Ticket” Mobilization, May place at the Waddell Theater, Loudoun Campus, Northern Guests will include members of the Vienna Area Branch 18 to June 1. Special checkpoints and other special ac- Virginia Community College, 1000 Harry Flood Byrd High- of AAUW and the National Council of Negro Women – tivities will be conducted during that period. For more way in Sterling. For more information contact Rosemary Reston Dulles Section. For more information contact information visit www.dmvnow.com/highwaysafety. Pelletier at 703-777-8987. Carol Van Evera at 703-759-5543 or [email protected].

6 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 News Local Republicans weigh in on their Gilmore vs. Marshall? party’s nomination in the U.S. Senate race.

By Julia O’Donoghue former governor, having held statewide of- sional district convention last weekend. positive for McWaters. The Connection fice, is also likely to have more name rec- Many Marshall supporters said they were “Jim Gilmore is more reasonable than Bob ognition than the state delegate. turned off by Gilmore’s stance on abortion. Marshall. Bob Marshall is too extreme. … I everal activists on both sides of the But candidates like Marshall, who has a Gilmore has stated publicly that he does not like practical politicians,” he said. aisle have assumed this year’s race strong base of supporters among party con- think abortion should be legally prohibited Gilmore has argued on his Web site that Sfor retiring U.S. Sen. John Warner’s servatives, tend to fare better at conventions during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. he has strong record on abortion restriction. seat would be a match up of two than in caucuses or primaries. Conventions “I don’t like Gov. Gilmore’s stance on life While governor, Gilmore supported the 24- former governors, Democrat Mark Warner typically draw fewer participants and a core issues. … A human being is a human being hour waiting period for women seeking an and Republican Jim Gilmore. group of backers can have greater weight, whether it is seven weeks old or nines week abortion. He also banned partial-birth abor- But many people according to political old,” said Paul O’Brien, a Marshall supporter tions and required parental notification for wore the stickers of scientists. and McLean resident. minors seeking an abortion. According to Gilmore’s opponent “I like Jim Gilmore but Marshall’s local sup- But most Marshall backers said they his Web site, Gilmore also considers the U.S. for the Republican porters said his prin- would support Gilmore in the general elec- Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade nomination, Del. Bob I think Bob has a better cipled stances on out- tion if the former governor were the Repub- “wrongly decided.” Marshall (R-13), lawing abortion and lican nominee. Most Marshall backers also said they while participating in chance of winning.” keeping taxes low “We need to support the most conserva- would support Gilmore if he was the Re- the Republican’s 10th — Dick Black, make him an attrac- tive candidates. … It is not really anything publican nominee. congressional district former delegate, Loudoun tive candidate. against Jim Gilmore,” said Wilcox. Despite the divide over the U.S. Senate convention at Langley Fairfax County resi- race, both Gilmore and Marshall support- High School in Fairfax dent Ronald Wilcox GILMORE SUPPORTERS argued the ers said they would be backing incumbent County May 17. Gilmore and Marshall will called him a “tremendous hero” for leading former governor has a strong record on U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) in the upcom- face off at the Republican Party of Virginia’s the legal challenge against Gov. Tim Kaine taxes. ing Republican primary state convention in Richmond May 31. (D) and the Virginia General Assembly’s “He carried through June 10. “I like Jim Gilmore but I think Bob has a transportation plan last year. The plan on his pledge to end the “I don’t like Gov. “Frank Wolf is a de- better chance of winning. … He doesn’t la- called for a regional taxing authority in car tax,” said David cent guy. He keeps the bor under the high negative ratings that Jim Northern Virginia was declared unconsti- McWaters, who served Gilmore’s stance on spotlight on people who Gilmore does,” said former Republican Del. tutional by the state supreme court earlier on the Loudoun County are suffering around Dick Black of Loudoun County. this year, in part as a result of action by Board of Supervisors life issues. … .” the world. He has done Marshall. from 1996 to 2000. — Paul O’Brien, a lot for Northern Vir- WITH $1.1 MILLION in campaign con- “He cares more about being right than Gilmore’s views may Marshall supporter, ginia and deserves to be tributions, Gilmore has raised approxi- being loved,” said Wilcox, who lives near not be as absolute as re-elected,” said mately 23 times more than Marshall. The Chantilly and attended the 10th congres- Marshall’s but that is McLean resident Charles King.

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Newspaper of Herndon An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered free Remembering on Memorial Day to homes and businesses. 7913 Westpark Drive McLean, Virginia 22102 raise funds for scholarships they distribute to spected football and basketball player at Jeb Local families turn remember Nicholas. Stuart High School and had proposed to his NEWS DEPARTMENT: To discuss ideas and concerns, grief into service. Xiomara Mena and Rafael Anderson of high school sweetheart about three weeks be- Call: 703-917-6444 Vienna are mother and brother of U.S. Army fore he was killed. Fax: 703-917-0991 ❖ e-mail: mi Neiberger-Miller of Sterling lost Corporal Andy Anderson, age 24, who was Airman 1st Class LeeBernard E. Chavis, [email protected] her brother, U.S. Army Specialist killed by enemy fire during combat operations 21, was killed Oct. 14, 2006 by sniper fire in Web Site: AChristopher Neiberger, in August in Iraq. Rafael will soon deploy to Afghanistan Iraq, trying to protect civilians from a road- www.ConnectionNewspapers.com 2007 when he was killed by a road- with his National Guard unit side bomb. Steven Mauren side bomb while serving in Baghdad, Iraq. He (and with his twin brother ❖ Spc. Robert Drawl Jr., 21, who graduated Editor ❖ 703-917-6451 [email protected] was 22 years old when he died. Editorial Randy). Xiomara Mena is de- from T.C. Williams High School in 2003, was “He was wickedly funny and empathetic,” scribed as the unofficial “mayor” killed by a bomb in Kunar, Afghanistan, on Aug. Matthew Razak Assistant Editor ❖ 703-917-6457 Neiberger-Miller says, remembering her of the section of Arlington National Cemetery 19, 2006. [email protected] brother. “In many ways, I feel like I was just where her son is buried; she is at the cemetery ❖ Capt. Shane R. M. Mahaffee, 36, a 1987 Mirza Kurspahic beginning to know the man he was becoming.” every day. graduate of Mount Vernon High School, died Community Reporter As we approach the seventh Memorial Day More than 30,000 soldiers have been May 15, 2006. He was a lawyer, married, with 703-917-6452 since the beginning of military operations in wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than two children. His parents live in Alexandria. [email protected] Iraq and Afghanistan, we recognize that here a million soldiers have served in Iraq and Af- ❖ Maj. William F. Hecker III, a 1987 gradu- Julia O’Donoghue in Northern Virginia, many local families bear ghanistan in that time, with their lives forever ate of McLean High School, was killed in ac- Education and Politics the personal sacrifice that comes with the loss changed by that experience. tion in An Najaf, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2005. 703-917-6433 of life there. More than 4,075 U.S. military Those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are ❖ Ayman Taha, 31, of Vienna, was killed Dec. Nicholas Horrock Business and Transportation Editor members have been killed in Iraq and more there because of their sense of duty to serve 30, 2005, when an enemy munitions cache he [email protected] than 500 more have died as a result of opera- the rest of us, to put their lives on the line to was prepping for demolition exploded. tions in Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001. defend the country. They join more than 24 ❖ Army Capt. Chris Petty of Vienna was killed Ken Moore Courts & Projects Many local people have responded to their million men and women, veterans, who have Jan. 5, 2006. 703-917-6417 loss by reaching out and helping others. Since made great sacrifice in serving in the military. ❖ George T. Alexander Jr., the 2,000th sol- Rich Sanders her brother’s death, Neiberger-Miller has de- A good place to start in showing respect for dier to be killed in Iraq, was literally born into Sports Editor ❖ 703-917-6439 voted herself to the Tragedy Assistance Pro- those now serving would be to provide them the Army here in Northern Virginia, at DeWitt [email protected] gram for Survivors (www.taps.org), which pro- with the equipment and services they need Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir. 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His HERE ARE the names of some of the local City of Fairfax, died Nov. 2, 2005, when his Display Advertising father, Ed Kirkpatrick, wrote: “Those of us who men and women who have died in Iraq and helicopter crashed in Iraq. 703-917-6471 are already struck by this loss must add the Afghanistan. We repeat these names several ❖ Fairfax Station resident Pfc. Dillon Jutras, Winslow Wacker numbers of those who are wounded [to those times a year to honor their service and to keep 20, was killed in combat operations in Al Anbar Display Advertising 703-917-6473 who have died]. That far greater number and their memories in our consciousness. Province of Iraq Oct. 28, 2005. ❖ Andrea Smith the pain associated with it goes unnoticed and If you know of someone who should be in- Laura M. Walker of Oakton was killed on 703-917-6401 yet it is the one that is most alive around us. cluded in this list, or if you would like to share Aug. 18, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Classified Advertising My wife and I try to help those at Walter Reed how you are honoring the memory of a family Among other local lives lost: Tavon Lee Barbara Parkinson through the Yellow Ribbon Fund member or friend lost, or about the progress Hubbard, 24, of Reston; Alexander Wetherbee, Employment Advertising 703-917-6418 (www.yellowribbonfund.org). It was my son’s of someone injured, please let us know. 27, of McLean; Jeff Kaylor, 25, of Clifton; wish that we help the families and soldiers who Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, of Herndon; Sharon Editor & Publisher Mary Kimm come back wounded and we try to do all we ❖ Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27 of T. Swartworth, 43, of Mount Vernon; Jim 703-917-6416 can to honor him and his last wish.” Many of Herndon, died when an improvised bomb ex- Blankenbecler, 40, of Mount Vernon; Jim [email protected] Kirkpatrick’s friends also work to raise funds ploded near his vehicle in Afghanistan on Aug. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield; DeForest L. Editor in Chief Steven Mauren for the Yellow Ribbon Fund. 12, 2007. Talbert, 22, of Alexandria; Marine Cpl. Binh Managing Editors Beth and Michael Belle of Vienna are mother ❖ Jonathan D. Winterbottom, 21, of Falls N. Le, 20, of Alexandria; Russsell Verdugo, 34, Steve Hibbard, Michael O’Connell, and stepfather of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Church, died in Iraq on May 23, 2007 of of Alexandria. Army Capt. Mark N. Kemal Kurspahic Photography: Nicholas Kirven, who, at age 21, was killed in wounds inflicted when an “improvised explo- Stubenhofer, 30, from Springfield; Marine Robbie Hammer, Louise Krafft, Afghanistan in 2005 during a firefight in a cave sive device” exploded near his vehicle. Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36, Craig Sterbutzel ❖ Art/Design: with insurgents. He enlisted while still in high Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, died from Falls Church; Marine Sgt. Krisna Zohra Aslami, Kevin Cooper, school after 9/11. 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The other mother lives in were killed when their camp in Ar Ramadi, Iraq Circulation Manager: Connecticut, so Beth brings extra flowers and came under “indirect enemy fire during com- — Mary Kimm, Linda Pecquex tends to her son’s grave, as well as Nicholas’. bat operations,” according to Department of [email protected], CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, They also hold an annual golf tournament to Defense documentation. He had been a re- 703-917-6416 L.L.C. Peter Labovitz President/CEO Mary Kimm The Connection welcomes views on any public issue. The deadline for all material is noon Friday. Letters Publisher/Chief Write Operating Officer must be signed. Include home address and home and business numbers. Letters are routinely edited for libel, Jerry Vernon Us grammar, good taste and factual errors. Send to: Executive Vice President Letters to the Editor, The Connection Wesley DeBrosse Controller 7913 Westpark Drive ❖ McLean, VA 22102 Debbie Funk Call: 703-917-6451. ❖ By fax: 703-917-0991. 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now have monthly meet- Lucinda ings with them to talk about school issues, and those Romberg meetings have grown from 5 to 25 in attendance over the years,” Retires said Romberg. She is espe- Hopes to travel, cially proud of the parental sup- attend live port at Dranesville and theater, catch up the growth in technology. That on her reading. translates into more hardware f there’s one thing that people in the class- say about Dranesville Elemen- rooms, more I SmartBoards, tary Principal Lucinda Rom- berg, it’s that she has a warm, invit- wireless labs and ing smile. the Global Tech- nology Aware- Photo by Steve Hibbard/The Connection “I THINK that the most memorable ness Project for Dranesville Elementary Principal Lucinda thing about Ms. Romberg was the fifth-graders. Romberg with first-graders in Lisa smile that she had for everyone,” said “We’ve been Comeau’s class. PTA Volunteer Stephanie McClellan. helped along the “She was always very welcoming, and inclusive and way because the friendly.” Adds Romberg: “I hope I’m always smiling. I county has supported us with a full-time technology try.” person here,” she said. After making a career out of various jobs within The school has two business partnerships with North- Fairfax County school system, she is now retiring. west Federal Credit Union, and one kicking off with As a principal, Romberg kept the lines of communi- Dranesville United Methodist Church. The students’ cation open, says Liz Rearden, a special-ed teacher and artwork is also displayed at the Dranesville Giant Food parent. “I feel like it’s a team working for her …. As a store, Northwest Federal Credit Union, and INOVA parent, I had complete faith in her,” she said. “If I had Emergency Care Center in Reston. questions, she always seemed to have the answers.” Romberg was raised in Towson, Md., and graduated Romberg calls her leadership style collaborative and from the University of Maryland with a degree in psy- open: “I really value input from all of the stakeholders chology, followed by a master’s degree in teaching from in the school as we shape programs to best serve chil- the University of Pittsburg. dren.’’ After a brief time in Minneapolis, she accepted a Her biggest challenge as principal, she says, was teaching job at Wolftrap Elementary where she taught “keeping the children at the center of my focus and grades 1-4 for 14 years. always to make decisions as what’s best for the chil- dren, rather than what might be best for the parents or FROM THERE, she worked as a consulting teacher the staff.” for the Teacher Performance Evaluation Program, and Adds Rearden: “I think she’s done a great job with then moved into administration as assistant principal providing direction. She does an excellent job of pro- of Dogwood Elementary for three years. From there, viding information.” she became principal of Churchill Road Elementary in McLean for seven years. Then came a job in human DRANESVILLE ELEMENTARY has a full-time staff resources as the coordinator of the instructional hiring of 80 and 650 students — about 20 percent of whom team. In 2002, she came to Dranesville where she’s are Hispanic. And Romberg is proud of the progress been for six years. She lives in Falls Church and has that’s been made with the Hispanic community. three grown children. “We have really nurtured our Hispanic parents so we When she retires, Romberg plans to spend time at the beach during September, attend live theater performances, catch up on reading and travel. Herndon Cappies’ Nominations “I’d love to go to Greece and to China,” she said. For her legacy, Romberg said, “I hope that the Two Herndon children whose lives I’ve touched will be lifelong High School stu- learners who are curious and who are always dents were nomi- seeking answers, and who will look at problems from different perspectives.” nated for 2008 Steve Hibbard/The Connection — Steve Hibbard Cappies Awards for their performances School Note in “You Can’t Take It With You.” Becca Jeevan Karamsetty, a fifth-grade student at Oak Hill Elementary, has been named to the U.S. Marshall was nomi- team for the World Youth Chess Championship to nated for Lead Ac- be held in Vietnam in October. Karamsetty, along tress in a Play and with five other students from the U.S., will compete Jake Ellis was nomi- in the U-10 boys section of the competition. He qualified for the tournament by being one of the nated for Comic Ac- three highest rated candidates in his age group in tor in a Play. the country. Karamsetty has been playing chess for five years and has won national and several state chess titles. More than 100 countries are expected.

Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 9 Kayakers’ Paradise Some look for more challenging waters. By Emily Dillinger The Connection

ocal kayaking is no longer limited to the select intrepid group of Lmiddle-aged men daring enough to tackle Great Falls. In fact, the Falls is about the only area where one will encounter any sort of major rapids. Bill Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure Yates, a veteran kayaker who first picked up a paddle at the age of 15, doesn’t find this area of the Potomac adventuresome Things To Do enough for his tastes. On the other hand, Send announcements to herndon@connection kayak buddies Tom Day and Bob Babcock newspapers.com or call 703-917-6449. Deadline is from Reston enjoy long trips down the tiver, Thursday for the following week’s paper. Photos/ where they can camp out for a day or two. artwork encouraged. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com. And William Renius of Great Falls prefers to kayak solo, enjoying the time where he THURSDAY/MAY 22 can just “chill out.” Yates, from Great Falls, began paddling Family Fun. Chick-fil-A of Reston will host a Family Fun Night. Come enjoy family-friendly in his home state of New York. “I’ve been entertainment, free giveaways and our famous paddling since I was 15. My first trip was Chick-fil-A cow at 12160 Sunset Hills Road, from New York City to the Canadian bor- Reston. Contact Christy McFerren, Marketing Director at 703-955-2267. der,” he said. “Most of the kayaking I like American Senior Idol. Join friends and to do is a little adventuresome. I go over neighbors to celebrate Older Americans Month rocks, severe currents. I like to go different at Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Hunters Woods, Reston. This year’s places.” celebration will highlight local musical talent. Exhibitors specializing in aging issues will be on- AROUND HERE, Yates visits the upper Photo by hand for participants to visit with and gather information. Call 703-390-6157. Potomac in West Virginia. “The rest of the Farmers’ Market. Enjoy fresh food and produce Potomac River, there’s nothing there. It’s one at the Herndon Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. - 12 bulkhead after another.” His favorite spot p.m. at 765 Lynn St., Herndon. Visit Robbie Hammer www.herndon-va.gov. to kayak is the Hudson River, where there Preschool Storytime. Age 3-6 at the Reston are extreme currents and great mountain Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, views. Reston, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Call 703-689-2700. Spanish Chats. Informal refresher for people who Renius, on the other hand, calls himself want to practice Spanish at the Reston Regional “a flat water kayaker.” He first began his

See Calendar, Page 19 river adventures with his daughter, who was /The Connection 4 at the time, when the two would float down the Potomac in an inflatable raft. He bought his first inflatable kayak five years later, and then a hard-shell kayak two years after that. “In general, I kayak on the stretch of the Potomac between Great Falls Dam and Sen- Area kayakers take advantage of warm and sunny weather in the region eca Falls,” said Renius. He puts his kayak in to kayak the Potomac River at Greats Falls on Saturday morning. the river near his house in Great Falls, paddles over to the C&O Canal, goes up- mother-in-law in a wheelchair!” Virginia for about five years. He, too, started stream in the C&O Canal, and then down- Babcock maintains that the Potomac River out canoeing. Day enjoys having company stream in the Potomac River. is the best place you can go to in the area. when kayaking. “My wife and I have gone “I kayak to chill out, for pleasure. The nice “You can paddle upstream and downstream out and been camping on the river,” he said. thing about the Potomac is there’s not a soul around, except for maybe a few other FOR THE MOST PART, all four agree that kayakers.” Renius enjoys eating the fruit More Information one should always bring drinking water and along the C&O Canal. “They have wild per- For more information about local an air cushion when kayaking. And, from kayaking and lessons, visit simmons that ripen in the fall, and black- www.potomacpaddlesports.com and experience, Renius suggests bringing a life berries.” www.canoecruisers.org, featuring a message jacket. “I’ve been given a ticket once for The wildlife along the Canal also intrigues board to connect with other local kayakers. kayaking without wearing a life jacket,” he him. “In the summer, the turtles all line up said. “And then I was given a warning be- The Ravel Dance Studio of Reston in a row on these half sunken logs. And if cause I had a baby life jacket just for show.” will be performing the ballet you get too close to them, they very slowly easily,” he said. “I like to do downriver trips, As for other words of wisdom, Day sug- “Coppelia” at the Reston flop into the river.” and camp for one or two nights anywhere gests to take kayaking slowly. “Try a simple Community Center Stage, 2310 Then there’s Babcock, who lived in Min- off shore.” river like the Potomac near the D.C. area. Colts Neck Road, Reston, Friday, nesota, and claims everyone in Minnesota Like Yates, Babcock likes to venture far- You can kayak at any place, like Fletcher’s May 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are was “born with paddles in their hands.” He ther up the river to West Virginia. “Paw Paw Boathouse under Key Bridge. They even $15 for adults and $12 for chil- started out canoeing, and made the transi- Bends in West Virginia is really nice,” he give lessons down there.” dren. Call 703 437-9664 to pur- tion to kayaking about 10 years ago. offered, as well as areas along the “Kayaking is not as scary as it sounds,” chase tickets or email Babcock developed a liking for the sturdier Shenandoah and Rappahannock Rivers, said Babcock. “It seems to be this intense [email protected] to reserve kayak, and soon had everyone in his family where he once kayaked 60 miles. sport done over water falls. But it doesn’t tickets. try it. “Everybody tried [kayaking], even my Day, from Reston, has been kayaking in have to be like that.” 10 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 The 28th Annual Herndon Festival

Festival Schedule FRIDAY, MAY 30 THURSDAY, MAY 29 5 p.m...... Festival opens 5 - 11 p.m...... Carnival open 6 p.m...... Festival opens 5 - 10:30 p.m...... Food Vendors open 6 - 10 p.m...... Carnival open 6 - 9 p.m...... Arts & Crafts Show opens 6 - 9:30 p.m...... Food vendors open 9:30 p.m...... Fireworks Display Sponsored by the Herndon Chamber of Commerce

SATURDAY, MAY 31 10 a.m...... Festival Opens 10 a.m. - 11 p.m...... Carnival open SUNDAY, JUNE 1 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m...... Food Vendors open 7:30 - 9 a.m...... 10k/5k Races & Fitness Expo 10 a.m. - 5/9 p.m...... Arts & Crafts Show opens Herndon Community Center 10 a.m. - 5 p.m...... Business Expo 11 a.m...... Festival Opens Sponsored by Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce 11 a.m. - 6 p.m...... Carnival open Pine St/ James Building Lot 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m...... Food Vendors open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m...... Children’s Hands-on Art Area 11 a.m. - 5 p.m...... Business Expo Sponsored by the Council for the Arts of Herndon Sponsored by Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce Town Hall Lawn Pine St/ James Building Lot 11 a.m. - 4 p.m...... 10k/5k Race Packet Pick-Up 11 a.m. - 6 p.m...... Arts & Crafts Show opens and Fitness Expo 12 - 5 p.m...... Children’s Hands-on Art Area Herndon Community Center Sponsored by the Council for the Arts of Herndon 9:30 p.m...... Fireworks Display Town Hall Lawn Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 11 Herndon Festival Herndon Prepares for Celebration

th The 28 Annual Herndon Festival More begins on Thursday, May 29. For more information visit http:// herndonfestival.net.

By Mirza Kurspahic the community volunteers that work The Connection with the Town to make the celebration tivities they are providing,” said a reality. “The staff and the festival plan- Roeder of Volkswagen’s sponsor-

n estimated 100,000 visi- ning committee started work in Septem- Photo by ship. For example, the car company tors will flock to Herndon ber,” said Cindy Roeder, the director of will have a climbing wall set up for between May 29 and June the Parks and Recreation Department the visitors on Saturday and Sun- A th 1 to partake in the 28 An- at the Town of Herndon. The organiz- day. nual Herndon Festival. Live music, ac- ers met at least once a month since the Meghan Williams “Volkswagen ponied up some tivities for adults and children, food school year started and have contrib- really nice, free, crafts for the chil- and drinks, fireworks and a carnival uted time and effort outside of those dren,” said Wolf. She said an ex- are all part of the event that celebrates monthly meetings. Roeder said about ample of one of the crafts is a t- the Herndon community. 1,400 hours of volunteer time went into shirt printer, where the children the execution of the festival. can draw a design that will be “We have always described it as an /The Connection pressed onto a white t-shirt for “We have always described opportunity for Herndon to cel- them at the scene. Another craft ebrate, to show off what we have activity the car manufacturer is it as an opportunity for here in Herndon,” said Roeder of the providing is production of minia- festival. For example, she said, the ture Volkswagen license plates Herndon to celebrate, to featured business expo is an oppor- with the company’s name on the show off what we have tunity for Herndon’s businesses to bottom, the Herndon Festival mark highlight the services they offer to A Herndon police officer helps festival on the top and the personalized here in Herndon.” the community in and around patrons last year with a question. plate for the participating visitor. — Cindy Roeder, Herndon. Roeder said every year the entertainment provided at the festival is participation and community feedback. DESPITE THE ANTICIPATED rush Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation outstanding and this year will not be any This year’s festival will feature fish and of visitors to downtown Herndon, Department Director different. Three stages will be scattered chips, Greek, Cajun, barbecue and other Wolf said the festival’s organization around downtown Herndon — the Café specialties. The Council for the Arts of ensures the celebration is accessible. “It is a nice, positive, event and it Stage, the Municipal Center Stage and the Herndon, the Herndon Optimist Club and “There is not a huge rush,” said Wolf. draws people from all over,” said Depot Stage — featuring music of local, the Rotary Club of Herndon will serve bar- Grace Wolf, president of the Council regional and national acclaim. Entertain- becue and beer at their food tents. “I think for the Arts of Herndon. She said that ment for all ages will be presented through- we did a good job of getting a good variety “The family looks at it as the estimated 100,000 people ex- out the four-day festival. The band Fastball of foods,” said Hotze. “Not everybody is pected to visit the town during the is scheduled to close out the festival on serving hamburgers and hot dogs,” he said. a vacation without four-day festival come because of Sunday afternoon. Hotze added that people come to enjoy the high-quality entertainment. “It’s a whole festival, but that the food made avail- leaving home.” great tourist attraction for the Town,” WHILE VISITORS come for entertain- able serves to let the people stay and enjoy — Steve DeBenedittis, said Wolf. “Economically it’s a great ment, arts and crafts and numerous other the activities, as they do not have to leave Herndon Mayor thing.” Wolf added that family- activities, one of the reasons they stay is the festival grounds. “It’s a small piece of a friendly events, such as town fairs, are the food offered at the festival. “It’s defi- large puzzle,” he said of the food offerings things that mark communities across nitely a process” to get the food vendors at Herndon Festival. “I hope people come “It’s a very manageable festival, very the nation. Herndon Festival, she said, into the festival, said Mike Hotze of the out and enjoy every aspect of the festival.” safe and family friendly.” A part of is the single largest festival of its kind Herndon Parks and Recreation Department, The 28th Annual Herndon Festival will also that management are the shuttle that does not charge admission. and a food vendor coordinator for the fes- feature some new activities after gaining a buses that will carry the visitors from The details of organizing such an tival. He said more than 40 vendors applied major sponsorship from Volkswagen of parking spaces at Worldgate Center event fall on the Town of Herndon for about 22 spots available. 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Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 13 Carnival Herndon Festival Each person wishing to enter the carnival area must purchase a minimum of $5 in ride tickets each day. Tick- ets may be used on any ride in the carnival area. An exception will be granted to a parent who is accompany- ing their children. The parent will not have to purchase Four Days of Music $5 in ride tickets for themselves if they have already pur- chased $5 in ride tickets for each child they are accompanying. Re-admittance to the carnival area will be granted any time that same day, without having to pur- chase additional tickets, if your hand was stamped when leaving the carnival area. And Entertainment Parents are encouraged to accompany children under 12 in the carnival area.

5 p.m. - 6 p.m. — Cafe Stage Prices: May 29 ❖ Single Ticket - $.75 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. — Cafe Stage Derek James Sultry Blues ❖ Book of 30 Tickets - $20 ❖ Mercy Creek Aggressive folk rock 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Book of 50 Tickets - $33 ❖ All-you-can-ride wristband offered for Thursday 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Shane Gamble and Pop, Acoustic, Alternative - 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for $13 per day. Bruce in the USA: Bruce Springsteen tribute band the Gentlemen Thursday All you- can-ride wristbands are only avail- able through a pre-sale. Thursday night bands and A Musical History of the Boss 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. — Depot Stage advance ticket sales can be pruchsed at the Herndon Com- 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. — Depot Stage Supernatural, the A tribute to Carlos Santana munity Center, 814 Ferndale, Ave. Advance ticket sales Ultimate Tribute to Carlos Santana and Thursday night wristbands will be sold until 2 p.m. Kelly Bell Band Funk-fueled Blues on Thursday, May 29. 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Saturday wristbands can be purchased on-site at the May 30 Tempest Upbeat Celtic Rock carnival. 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. — Cafe Stage Hours: Shane Hines and the Trance Pop Rock June 1 Thursday, May 29: 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. — Depot Stage Friday, May 30: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Saturday, May 31: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Oh Susannah Singer songwriter Street Drum Corps Impressive show Sunday, June 1: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. — Cafe Stage Ticket sales end 1 hour prior to closing. 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. — Depot Stage John Taglieri Americana acoustic rock Locos Por Juana Infectious, upbeat Latin infused Arts & Crafts Show Booth Information 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. — Depot Stage 8:45 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Exhibitor Craft Booth Exhibitor Craft Booth Pam the Kinder Singer Fun with Pam and Rascal The Pietasters A ska-soul sound Art by Kenny Glenn Fine Art 001 Little Glass Shop Stain Glass 065 Troy Montana Jewelry Jewelry 002 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage The Art Studio of Valerie Lloyd Fine Arts 066 RJ Designs Fine Art 003 Primo Potpourri Potpourri 067 May 31 Ben Arthur The hooks of John Mayer Judith McKellar Fine Art 004 Noelia Rosas Hand painted table cloths, crocket 068 Watercolors by Eric Mohn Fine Art 005 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. — Cafe Stage 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Jewelry Designs by Melissa Jewelry 069 Russian Folk Art Wood Dolls 006 Grace’s Pastries Food 070 Celeste Starchild Smart lyrics, dramatic voice Jessie and James Jessie and James with Mutts gone Nuts Buggy Whip Studio Whimsical Art 007 Marlon LeCount Sharpe Fine Arts 071 Onyce Jewelry 008 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Gourmet Creations Food Product 072 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. — Depot Stage Barn Swallow Studio Photography 009 Blowing in the Wild Jewelry 073 Gochenour’s Woodcraft Furniture 010/011 Food Vendor Hours Uncle Pete with Kids An interactive musical celebration Laura Baron Original blues, folk, and jazz Dottie’s Needle & Thread Hand Sewn Items 074/075 Garden Glass Windows Glass Windows 012 Mary Mayo Designs Jewelry 076 Thursday, May 29: 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Blackstone Herb Cottage Dips 013 Friday, May 30: 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Nnamdi African Origins Clothing 077 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. — Cafe Stage Ruut Soulful, lyrical, timeless “Off the Wall Art” Fine Art 014 Candles by Steph Candles 078 Saturday, May 31: 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Celestial Gardens Bonsai Trees 015 Sunday, June 1: 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Brad Whitley Hall Enterprises Jewelry 079/080 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Double Nichols Furniture 016/017 “Have Some Chocolate” Food Products 081 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Janine Wilson Roadhouse and roots music Barry Gamow Photography 018 “Napapan” Pottery 082 Blue Sky Puppet Theater A healthy eating and exercise show Whittler’s Workshop Wooden Santas 019 Dolly Duds Doll Clothing 083 2008 Food Vendors 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Nichols Stainglass Stain Glass 020 Show “Bananas” Earthwear Tie Dye 084 Vendor Name Food Type Location Paul Hadfield The Funny Guy Sandori Jewelry Jewelry 021 Teresa Bowles Jewelry 100 A Southern Fish Fry Fish & Chips Lynn St 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Images by Russ Photography 022 Splash Creations Clothing 101/102 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Glass by Manda Jewelry 023 Bon Appetit Mediterranean Food Court Phyllis Heitjan Alternative Pop and Rock China Wear Jewelry 103 The Original Cinnamon Dessert Crepes/ Lynn St Honeychuck Alternative rock Hammock in a Bag Hammocks 024 Free Hill Studio Inc. Fine Art 104 Roasted Almonds Roasted Nuts 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Artistic Designs Hair Clips 025 Anton Giabler Children’s Items 105 Council for the Arts of Herndon* Beer and BBQ Cafe St 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Perfect Pleasures Metal Garden Stakes 026 Nicolo the Jester Funny and fun variety show Latoya Willis Fine Art 106 D&J Concessions Turkey Leg/Sausages Lynn St Rick & Audrey Music for the whole family Kris Krafts Stained Glass Stained Glass 027 Mountain Heritage Crafts Bird Houses 107/108 Images by Vicki Photography 028 Dominos Pizza* Pizza Depot 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Fun Co. 2 Jewelry 109 Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern* Cajun Cafe St 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Kylie’s Canine Treats Dog Treats 029 Windy Farm Pottery 110 Mercy Creek Aggressive Folk Rock John the Greek* Greek Lynn St Fastball An American Rock Band Inspirational Candles Candles 030 All Beaded Up Jewelry 111 Quality Woodcrafts Wood 031 Mac Brand Foods Steak & Cheese/Corn Dog Depot 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage All Beaded Up Jewelry 112 Mediterranean Grill Fajita/Taco Salad Lynn St 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Mia Creations Jewelry 032 E&T Gifts Wood 113 The Lloyd Dobler Effect Pop Rock percussive rhythms, vocal Optimist Herndon* Beer and BBQ Cafe St The Dreamscapes Project Folk-rock Fantasy Forest Metal Art 033 Whimsicals Jewelry 114 Papa John’s Pizza Pizza Cafe St harmonies Amber Art Jewelry 034 Caryn Davis Children’s Items 115 PopcornMan.com* Kettle Corn Depot 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Smelly Belly Bears Steel Sculptured 035 Cathy’s Custom Jewelry Jewelry 116 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Kay’s Key West Bottle Art Bottle Art 036 Premiere Hospitality Inc. Superburger Lynn St MagPie The Living Planet Porcelain Flowers Baskets 117 Robeks Fruit Smoothies* Smoothies Lynn St Jessie and James Jessie and James with Mutts gone Nuts Design Accents Stain Glass 037/038 Formless Reflections Jewelry 118 Sherri’s Fun Foods Crab Cakes Cafe 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. — Cafe Stage Fantasy &Things Pewter 039 Curtis Woody Fine Arts 119 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Ray Butler Jewelry 040 Tarin Thai Cuisine* Thai Lynn St Emma Bailey Herndon High School’s own Wayne & Sandra Morville Fountains Wood 120 Taste of the World* Asian Food Court Reed Waddle Rock Out of the Woodwork Wood crafts 041 Heads Up Sun Visors Sun Visors 121 Wild Bill’s Olde Fashioned Rootbeer Lynn St 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. — Depot Stage Ring Around the Tosie Jewelry 042 Bluj Designs Jewelry 122 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Products by Jim and Mo Chism Hand Painted Nail Files 043 Soda Pop Co. Rocknoceros Power trio for kids Aunt Meg Creations Children’s Items 123 Moe’s Southwest Grill Tex-Mex Food Court Jupiter One Puts dance back in Indie music Wind Spinners Metal Wind Spinners 044 Poppy’s Gourmet Cookies Food Products 124 Three Thai Sushi Thai Food Court Craley Crafts Stained Glass 045 Leslie Bram Sewing Crafts 125 Rotary Club of Herndon* Beer and Food Cafe St 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. — Depot Stage Creative Accessories Jewelry 046 Colibri Crafts Jewelry 126 Cast Iron Concessions Funnel Cake Lynn St Cincopation Peter and the Wolf, Woodwind quin- Sauce de Jacqueline Food Product 047 May Yang Ceramic 127 Little Pine Creek Potpourri Potpourri 048 Coco Bongos Frozen Drinks Depot tet with narrated story “All About the Girl” Jewelry 128 Stanton’s Heraldry Fine Art 049 StoneFX LLC Engraved Yard Stones 129 *Thursday/Friday Vendors (Domino’s and Taste 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Colors of the Sea Jewelry 050 Lacquerware by Linda Fine Art 130 Chintamani Jewelry 051 of the World will be in the Café area on those Lea Big voice, tasteful arrangements Platinum Tree Gemstones Jewelry 131 days and Robeks, Tarin Thai Cuisine and John C & J Country Collection Wrought Iron 052/053 The Upholstry Shop Custom Pillows 132 the Greek will be in the Depot area) 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. — Depot Stage Casually Chic Handmade Hair Clips 054 French Lavender Spa Products 133 Yikestwin Children’s Items 055 Kuahine’s Boutique Jewelry 134 Mr. Knick Knack Rated DC’s favorite children’s enter- Angel Clay Flowers Clay Flower 056 tainer by DC Baby John Sim Wood Carver 057 Rob & Georgi Taylor Woodcraft 058/059 Arts & Crafts Hours 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. — Cafe Stage Zandras Jewelry 060 Friday, May 30: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. ilyAIMY Tribal Percussion and lush harmonies Glorious Goblets Painted Trivets Glass 061 Saturday, May 31: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., *9 p.m. Cindy Gail Jewelry Jewelry 062 Sunday, June 1: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 05:30 p.m. — Municipal Center Stage Don Maiden Photography 063 *Evening booths only The Sketches Washington DC’s Pop Rock band Ceramicrafts Ceramics 064 Location: Lynn, Center and Station Streets.

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2 2U (U2 tribute band)+Rise & Fall Sponsors May 9 Mr. Greengenes Staffers at the food booth for the Council for the Arts of Herndon take 16 Gonzo’s Nose advantage of a momentary lull in business during last year’s festival. 23 Black Sheep 30 No Friday Night Live! (Herndon Fest.) Herndon Prepares 6 Love Seed Mama Jump June 13 Dr. FU+Seven from Sunday 20 Crowded Streets 27 Burnt Sienna For Celebration 4 Hyjinx (Fireworks viewing+Band From Page 12 looks at it as a vacation without leaving plays ’til 11:00 p.m.) home,” he said. July and Herndon High School to downtown Roeder said the Thursday and Saturday 11 Kristin & the Noise Herndon, encouraging visitors to keep away night fireworks are sure to be exciting and 18 Jah Works (Reggae) from downtown roads and not cause traf- are always a festival hit, and added that 25 B2B (Jimmy Buffett Beach Band) fic congestion. putting on the free festival is a way for the “The Herndon Fes- town staff to thank 1 Monster Band+Cheap Date tival is a really spe- the Herndon commu- cial event,” said “It’s a great tourist nity. “It will be every- August 8 JunkFood+Fools & Horses Herndon Mayor thing people have 15 The Reflex Steve DeBenedittis. attraction for the Town.” come to expect [out 22 Drop Dead Sexy+Everyone But Pete He said he remem- — Grace Wolf, of Herndon Festival] bered some of the Council for the Arts of Herndon and more,” said prior Herndon Festi- President Roeder of the 28th vals he visited as a Annual Herndon Fes- child growing up in tival. To find out Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield the community. Now, DeBenedittis enjoys more about the festival visit http:// EWM Design taking his family each year. “The family herndonfestival.net. Party DC Events TML Copiers & Digital Solutions TPI Group Adams-Green Funeral Home BB&T Bank Better Impressions Commerce Bank Council for the Arts of Herndon Dr. Finley’s Family Eyecare Fortnightly Square Friendly Computers Fulton Bank (Southern Division) GeoConcepts Engineering The Herndon High HERNDON Griffin-Owens & Associates School robotics team’s CHAMBER of COMMERCE Herndon Dairy Queen booth was frequently HRI Associates surrounded by on-look- Meadows Farms Nurseries ers at last year’s festival. Mediterranean Breeze Milestone Construction Stitely & Karstetter, CPAs Town of Herndon SugarOak Holdings The Herndon Law Firm, PLC The Observer Newspapers Tri-Tek Engineering FastSigns of Herndon www.HerndonRocks.com Information: Photos by Meghan Williams/ 703-481-6133 The Connection

16 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 Herndon Festival Local Talent From Page 13 genres, from country to classi- cal rock, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, I’m very well rounded.” The majority of Herndon’s com- munity and cultural organizations will participate in the festival, which is used as an annual fundraiser to support local causes. This year Volkswagen is the spon- sor, since its new American head- quarters is located in Herndon. In the VW tent there will be a hands- on art area, a doodle bug to draw on and a rock climbing wall.

MORE THAN 100 area artists will be showing their wares at the festival — some of them are Herndon residents. Mary Sears of Glorious Goblets has lived in Herndon since ’88 and decided to participate in the festival this year to showcase a series of images she has of Herndon. Discussing her glasswork she said, “Not many people do it and its just unique, it makes a great Herndon High School birthday or Mother’s Day gift and senior Emma Bailey will be for people who have everything performing Sunday, June 1 they probably don’t have this.” at 5 p.m. on the Herndon Vicki Lynn Isaacs of Images by Festival’s Café Stage. Vicki is another Herndon resident who will be participating in the ferent areas, and the longer I live festival this year. She has lived in here the more people I meet and Herndon since 2001. Birds are her everyone here is really friendly. favorite subject to photograph I’ve lived in three different neigh- To buy or sell, call Michele! right now. “Here in Herndon off borhoods and I still keep in touch Monroe is a barred owl and I have with all my friends — it’s a nice Michele Mamo Properties gone down the path five times and place to raise a family.” been able to catch him four. I’m In addition to the professional 703-599-0880 always looking for a better picture artists, there will be a children’s’ www.michelemamo.com of him,” she said. hands on art area, in front of the Both these artists — when dis- Old Town Hall. The Festival is still cussing why they enjoyed living in looking for volunteers to help with OPEN Herndon — mentioned the sense this. If available contact Grace SUNDAY 1-4 of community. Sears said, “I feel Wolf at 703-689-9535 or go to like I know a lot of people in dif- www.herndonfestival.net.

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Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 7 p.m. Adults. No registration is required. Call 703-689-2700. Games on the Green. Celebrate National Backyard Games Week with stories and games on the Town Green, 777 Lynn St., Herndon, 11 a.m. Age 3-5 with adult. Call 703- 437-8855.

FRIDAY/MAY 23 Friday Night Live. Black Sheep will perform on the Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn St., Herndon, from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Free. Call 703-481- 6133. Bluegrass. Mama Tried will perform at 8 p.m. at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. Tickets are $12. Call 703- The Town of Herndon, Parks and Recreation Department 435-8377. is hosting the 28th Annual Herndon Festival in historic downtown Herndon, May 29 - June 1. Admission to the SATURDAY/MAY 24 Herndon Festival is free. Featured events include live Golf. A Customer Appreciation Day/Golf Tournament, will take place at the entertainment on three stages, carnival rides and games, Herndon Centennial Golf Course, fireworks display on Thursday and Saturday, arts & crafts starting at 8:30 a.m. A fun day for all show including a fine arts division, children’s entertain- golfers will include prize drawings, golf shop sales, on course contest and ment, children’s hands-on art activities, business exposi- more. Make a tee time and enjoy the tion, 10k & 5k races, model railway exhibit, international fun. Call 703-435-6864. foods. Visit www.herndonfestival.net. See special section RA Weed Warriors Program. Reston’s native ferns, wildflowers, in this issue. and trees are under attack by invasive exotic plants like English ivy, Commander David Kirby, 703-481- visit www.reston.org. Japanese honeysuckle and bamboo. 6198. Spend a few hours in Reston’s beautiful parkland rescuing forests FRIDAY/MAY 30 every 4th Saturday of each month WEDNESDAY/MAY 28 Campfire Fun. Join RA for an evening from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. This month Historical Meeting. The Herndon around the campfire to sing some old return to Twin Branches Nature Trail Historical Society will meet at 7:30 time favorites and make s’mores from to remove the aggressive Bamboo p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at WNEC Campfire from one of the nicest, shaded woods at the Herndon Depot, Old Train Ring, Soapstone Drive, Reston. For in Reston. Meet at the end of Barton Depot, 717 Lynn St., Herndon. Call ages 55 and up. There will be song Hill Road in Reston. Call Ha Brock at Carol Bruce, 703-437-7289. sheets but feel free to bring requests 703-435-7986. Senior Movie Day. The Reston and guitar to play along. Seating will Free Saturday Morning Concerts, Association, in cooperation with the be available or bring a chair. Space is every Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Reston Town Center Multiplex limited to 30. Call 703-435-6530 to at Lake Anne, Plaza Fountain, in Cinemas, presents “Meet Me at the register. front of Reston’s Used Book Shop. Movies”. Join them on the fourth Mother Goose Time. Interactive Presented by Friends of Lake Anne. Wednesday of each month. storytime session for parent and child This week’s performers are J&B Blues Refreshments and door prizes are at Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Project. Visit provided prior to the movie. Check Center St., Herndon, 10:30 a.m. www.lakeanneplaza.com or call 703- out http://www.reston.org/ Birth-23 months with adult. Call 703- 464-5559. parks_rec/p_special_events.html or 437-8855. Children’s Art Workshop. Free call make-and-take projects, themed for 703-435-6577. Doors open at 9:15 the seasons, with artist Pat Macintyre a.m., Showtime is at 10 a.m. This SATURDAY/MAY 31 at the Reston Museum, 1639 month movie will be “Music & Spinal Health Fair. The Spinal Washington Plaza N., Lyrics.” Research Foundation is hosting the Reston, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. This week The Herndon High School first annual “We’ve Got Your Back” 4- will be Tropical adventure: build a Orchestras, directed by Bette mile race, 2-mile fun walk and Spinal beach, wear a hula skirt and. Call Gawinski, will perform contemporary Health Fair during National 703-709-7700. and classical selections at their spring Osteoporosis Awareness Month. concert in the Herndon High School Shawn Springs and Reed Doughty of auditorium. The concert will begin at the Washington Redskins will serve SUNDAY/MAY 25 7 p.m. Admission is free, and all are as honorary co-chairs. The start, Spring Bird Walks. All levels of welcome. Visit finish and Spinal Health Fair will be birders are welcome to help find www.herndonorch.org. located at 1831 Wiehle Ave. in birds in some of Reston’s natural Reston. Race/walk participants can areas, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Sunrise register online www.spinerf.org. Valley Wetlands, 12700 Sunrise THURSDAY/MAY 29 Entry fees are $25 for registration Valley Drive, Reston. Watch the Golf. The Dulles Regional Chamber and $30 for race day registration. changing of the seasons and watch Festival Golf Tournament will be at Children 12 & under are free. To the birds do their thing. Leader will 11:30 a.m. at the Herndon register for the race visit the race be Carolyn Williams, Director of the Centennial Golf Course. Call 571- Web site at www.spinerf.org or email Northern Virginia Bird Survey. Call 323-5300. [email protected]. 703-435-6510. Farmers’ Market. Herndon hosts a Jewelry and Yard Sale. Holy Cross Orchestral Concert. The Reston farmers’ market every Thursday from Lutheran Church will be holding its “Me and My Dad” Community Orchestra (RCO) will 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. through Oct. 23 at annual church-wide “Jewelry Sale” present a free Family Concert “All 765 Lynn St., Herndon. and “Yard Sale” from 8 a.m. until 12 To honor dad on Father’s Day, send us your favorite snapshots About Youth,” as the final program of Spanish Chats. Informal refresher for p.m. Sellers will be outside as well as of you with your dad and The Connection will publish them in our its 20th Season. It will be held at 4 people who want to practice Spanish inside the building. Baked goods will p.m. in the main hall of the Reston at Reston Regional Library, 11925 also be for sale. Holy Cross is located Father’s Day issue. Be sure to include some information about Community Center at Hunters Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 7 at 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. Visit what’s going on in the photo, plus your name and phone number Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Road in p.m. Adults. No registration is http:// and town of residence. To e-mail digital photos, send to: Reston. The program will include the required. Call 703-689-2700. www.holycrosslutheranchurch.net or Saint-Saens Cello Concerto with Wetlands at Sunset. Enjoy a leisurely call the church office at 703-437- [email protected] South Lakes High School senior, stroll around the Sunrise Valley 1883. Or to mail photo prints, send to: Alexander Pettingell as soloist. Wetland, 7-9 p.m. at 12700 Sunrise Children’s Art Workshop. Free make Valley Drive, Reston. Bring a and take projects, themed for the The Herndon Connection, flashlight, binoculars, or any other seasons, with artist Pat Macintyre at “Me and My Dad Photo Gallery,” MONDAY/MAY 26 nature detective tool with you to the Reston Museum, 1639 Memorial Day. A memorial day experience your natural Washington Plaza N., 7913 Westpark Dr. • McLean, VA 22102 observance will be held at Chestnut surroundings. This is a great time of Reston, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. This week Photo prints will be returned to you if you include a stamped, self- Grove Cemetery, 831 Dranesville year to experience the diversity of will be Create a fan for summer’s addressed envelope, but please don’t send us anything irreplaceable. Road, Herndon at 10 a.m. Contact nature. Fee: $3/RA members, $5/ hottest days. Call 703-709-7700. American Legion, Post 184, non-members. Call 703-435-6530 or Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 19 Health Faith Notes

Send announcements to the Connection, 12196 Sunset Hills Road. Call 703- 12196 Sunset Hills Road, Reston. Call Faith Notes are for announcements and 1441 Wiehle Ave., Reston. For more in- to [email protected] 689-9240. 703-689-9240. events in the faith community, including formation, contact the synagogue at or call 703-917-6449. Deadline is Friday. special holiday services. Send to 703-437-7733 or [email protected]. Peer support group for survi- Bereavement Support Groups. [email protected] or call Learn how to stay happy and vors of clergy abuse and others Three groups, sponsored by Haven of 703-917-6449. Deadline is Friday. Every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., St. healthy this summer using the wisdom affected by the abuse, on the last Northern Virginia. The Suicide Survi- Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 432 of Chinese Medicine. Presented by Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m., vors Group meets the first Tuesday Northern Virginia Hebrew Con- Van Buren St. in Herndon, offers a lunch- Sharon Crowell, RN and licensed in the downstairs meeting room at the of every month, 7:30-9 p.m. The gregation recently began a support time Healing and Holy Communion acupuncurist.ºFriday evening May Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Widow/Widower Support Group group, “When You Lose a Loved One,” for service. This half-hour service is offered 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 443 Carlisle Ridge Road, McLean. Meetings are meets the first and third Thursday congregants and members of the com- to all and allows people an opportunity to Drive, Herndon. Call Sharon for more sponsored by Voice of the Faithful- of every month, 2-3:30 p.m. and the munity who are in grief after the recent worship during the work week when they details at 703-623-8340 or visit Northern Virginia affiliate. Contact Ellen second and fourth Tuesday of every death of a loved one. The facilitated may be away from their regular church. www.acupunctureinva.com. Radday at 703-538-6128. month, 7:30-9 p.m. Call 703-941-7000 group, open to members of the commu- All baptized Christians are welcome to nity who are seeking bereavement receive the Sacrament, and all who have Mothers of Toddlers Support New Mothers Support Group. Lupus Support Group meets the support in a Jewish context, will con- not been baptized may receive a blessing Group. Meets the first Thursday Meets the first and third Tuesdays second and fourth Thursday of tinue to meet on the first and third at the Altar rail. Call the church Mondays- of each month 10am in the Commu- of each month, at 10-11:30 a.m., in the each month, at 12:00 p.m., call ahead to Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 703-437-3790 nity Room at the Reston YMCA, Community Room at the Reston YMCA, determine location. Call 703-689-9240. Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, or visit www.saint-timothys.org.

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The first inning Hornets advance to Wildcats’ run was the result of an RBI base hit off the bat of junior catcher Victoria district finals for first Marvin, which plated teammate Cara Donovan. time in school history. But Briggs, with the help of her excellent defense behind her, shut down Centreville By Rich Sanders from that point onward. The Wildcats did The Connection threaten at times. In the third, they put run- ners on first and second with one out be- utstanding pitching and de- fore Briggs coaxed a pop up out and then fense, along with some timely got a strikeout to get out of the jam. Ohitting, helped lift the She faced the same scenario in the fifth Herndon High girls’ softball with Centreville runners on first and sec- team to a 2-1 playoff win over Centreville ond with one out. But, on a 3-1 pitch, she last Saturday afternoon. got Marvin on a pop-out for the second out, The Concorde District tournament semi- then got her eighth strikeout of the game finals game took place on a brilliant spring for the final out of the inning. morning/early afternoon day at Westfield Centreville ended up with the nine hits, “Usually I’m High School. but Briggs seemed to be at her best when The victory boosted the Hornets (14-8 the Wildcats were threatening. The Wild- really nervous record) into the district finals, where they cats stranded 11 runners.

lost to Robinson on Monday night, 4-2, at Briggs said she is usually a bundle of and shaking in Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection nerves before games. But the prior day at my shoes. But Softball school, she joked with herself that getting nervous was no longer an option. “Usually I’m really nervous and shaking today I had a Chantilly High School. Next up for Herndon in my shoes,” said Briggs, with a laugh. “But weird calm.” is the this week’s 16-team Northern Region today [against Centreville] I had a weird tournament. calm.” –Herndon Pitcher Herndon, which lost twice by shutout It showed. Time after time when the Wild- Katie Briggs losses to Centreville during the regular sea- cats were threatening to break through for son, did just enough offensively to get past a big inning, Briggs took her time and made the Wildcats in Saturday’s playoff meeting. the big pitches she needed to. The Hornets broke a 1-1 tie in the top of “I kept cheering her on and telling her the sixth inning by taking advantage of two she could do it,” said Craun, Briggs’ Centreville errors in the inning. batterymate at catcher. Herndon senior catcher Jasmine Craun And her biggest pitch might have been opened the sixth by hitting the ball to the the one to end the game when she fanned Katie Briggs struggled early on, but shut the Wildcats down for the most shortstop position. The result was an error Sepulveda, the Wildcats’ No. six hitter in part. that allowed Craun to reach first base. The the line-up, swinging. Briggs has seen next batter, sophomore first baseman Tori Sepulveda play over the years and knew she Thompson, moved Herndon’s courtesy run- would be a tough out. game at 1-1. seventh, the coach asked Briggs if she was ner over to second base. “I know her and she can hit,” said Briggs. It was a huge moment in the game and strong enough to continue pitching. The Moments later, a wild pitch set Herndon But the pitcher hung in there and got the marked the first time the Hornets had Hornets had talented senior Katie Rynex, up with a base runner on third with one final out. scored a run against Centreville in three who began the season as the team’s start- out. The next hitter, senior second baseman “I thought I was going to cry,” said Briggs, games this season. The Wildcats had beaten ing pitcher before an injury took her out of Chelsea Roseberry, struck a groundball to- recalling the emotions she felt when the Hornets 2-0 and 7-0 in regular season the line-up, ready to come in out of the wards the second baseman. The ball got Herndon had won the game. “ It was excit- meetings. bullpen if needed. through for an error, easily plating the go- ing.” Craun said Herndon did not get discour- “I left [the decision] to Katie Briggs,” said ahead run and giving Herndon a 2-1 lead. Craun said getting that final out of the aged after falling behind 1-0 in the first in- O’Hearn. Centreville pitcher Brianne Pease retired the game was nerve-wracking. But in the end, ning. And Briggs was up to the task of getting next two batters to get out of the inning it was a joyous Herndon squad that was “We knew if we let [the 1-0 deficit] get the final three outs. with no more damage. advancing to the finals. us down, it would be very hard,” said Craun. The win boosted Herndon into the dis- The 2-1 lead ended up holding up for “I’m really happy for the team,” said “During the game we were cheering each trict finals for the first time in the program’s Herndon. In the bottom of the seventh, the Craun. “We wanted it real bad.” other on. We really wanted this game be- history. Wildcats had a runner on third base with The catcher was pleased with the way cause they had beaten us before.” Win or lose in the finals, Herndon has two outs before Herndon pitcher Katie Briggs pitched. Going into the semifinals game, Herndon qualified for the upcoming 16-team North- Briggs ended the game by striking out “I thought she did a great job,” said Craun, coach Bonnie O’Hearn said her team needed ern Region playoffs for just the third time Centreville hitter Kirsteri Sepulveda. of the right hander. “We’re happy for her.” to hit the ball better and play solid defense in school history. For the game, Herndon had seven hits Offensively in the win, Herndon leadoff in order to beat Centreville. And it went The Hornets will be looking to make a offensively, while playing a flawless defen- hitter Marra Hvozdovic, the team’s senior without saying that the Hornets needed a strong run at regionals in coach O’Hearn’s sive game with no errors. Centreville, mean- center fielder, had two hits to lead the Hor- strong outing from pitcher Briggs, which it final season as the team’s head coach. while, had nine hits and two errors. nets. got. O’Hearn, who has been the coach of the “She pitched a fantastic game,” said Hornets for 13 years, is stepping down due HERNDON received an outstanding game HERNDON scored its first run on an RBI O’Hearn, of Briggs. “She allowed a little to physical ailments. She is due to have knee from Briggs on the mound. The senior al- single on a groundball into center field off more hits than I liked, especially at the be- replacement surgery in the near future. This lowed base hits to three of the first four the bat of Briggs in the third inning. The ginning of the game. She was struggling a spring season has put an exclamation point batters she faced in the bottom of the first RBI single, which came with two outs and little bit [early on].” to an outstanding coaching career for inning before settling down. Centreville plated teammate Whitney Small, tied the Prior to Centreville’s final at-bats in the O’Hearn at the helm of the Hornets. 22 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 Sports Hooray to the Champion Hornets In Lanigan’s first year back, Herndon boys garner district soccer crown. By Rich Sanders The Connection

here probably has not been a better high school boys’ soccer Tduo this season than Herndon High teammates Sean Murnane and Christian McLaughlin. All spring long, the Hornet twosome have spear-headed a Herndon offensive attack that has helped make coach Sean Lanigan’s squad one of Photo by the top outfits in the Northern Region. Herndon’s terrific one-two punch of

Murnane and McLaughlin came through in Craig Sterbutzel a big time way last Saturday afternoon when they teamed up for a dramatic late Soccer “There is a winning tradition here. I

/The Connection game score to lift Herndon to a 1-0 victory over Westfield in the finals of the Concorde set the expectations real high and District tournament. they have been really responding.” The win made Herndon the district cham- pion for the first time since the late 1990s –Herndon Soccer Coach Sean Lanigan when Lanigan, currently in his second stint as the team’s head coach, was at the helm Herndon High senior striker Joe Godbout (20) looks to get a foot on the ball around the Westfield net. of the program. Those Hornet teams under Lanigan from showing on the clock. ago before transferring to Herndon for this AJ Sheta, a senior midfielder. And Geyer 1996 through 2000 captured three region The Hornets had no problem holding the school year, said the Hornets did not waste came up big by successfully holding the tal- crowns. Now, during this current season in Bulldogs away from the net over that final any time getting the ball back into play once ented goal scorer down. Lanigan’s return campaign to Herndon soc- minute and, when the final whistle blow, the official gave the go-ahead to start up “Chris played AJ one-on-one,” said cer, it’s feeling a bit like old times again. the players on the winning team celebrated again. Lanigan. “I thought he had the best game “It’s very satisfying right now,” said wildly on the field. “We took advantage of a quick re-start and of his career.” Lanigan, moments after his team had beaten “It’s what we set out to do,” said Christian gave me a perfect ball,” he said. And it could not have come at a better Westfield on the Bulldogs’ own field last McLaughlin, of winning the district crown. “I saw their goalie coming out. I knew I time. In fact, a number of Hornets, includ- Saturday. “They brought me here to have “That was our [goal] and we got it done.” could get [to the ball] before him. I shot it, ing goalie Alex Stopa, played outstanding success. There is a winning tradition here. looked up and knew it was going in.” games. The result was a district title. I set the expectations real high and they MCLAUGHLIN said things happened Murnane said it was a thrill to connect Herndon (14-1 record) also beat Westfield have been really responding.” quickly in the moments following the on the game-winner. in a come-from-behind 3-2 decision during In Saturday’s championship game, it timeout injury to Geyer at the Westfield end “I can’t explain the feeling,” he said. “The the regular season. The Hornets’ lone set- looked almost for certain as if the contest of the field. crowd was going crazy.” back this season came to district foe was heading for an overtime session as the “Chris got fouled and [Westfield] started Robinson. game remained scoreless going into the fi- complaining,” said McLaughlin. IN THE GAME’S aftermath, the Herndon Murnane said he was excited about go- nal minutes of regulation play. When play resumed with McLaughlin players shared their celebration with the ing up against his former team in the dis- But then the Hornets scored one of their getting a free kick, the Hornets were look- school’s student body. At one point, the play- trict finals. biggest goals in the program’s history. Fol- ing to hit paydirt. ers ran along the fence separating the play- And to net the game winning goal made lowing a few moments of stoppage of play “I put the ball down and saw that Sean ers and students and high-fived their class- it even better. due to an injury timeout after Hornet player was all alone up the left side of the field,” mates.” “To come back here and win it is espe- Chris Geyer was shaken up, Herndon struck said McLaughlin. “As soon as it left my foot, During the postgame ceremonies, each of cially good for me,” he said. [Westfield] is hard and fast when play resumed. I knew it was a one-on-one [for Murnane] the Herndon players was presented with a a good team and we’ll probably have to play It started when McLaughlin, a senior cen- and knew he could get the goal. It’s hap- district championship patch. Lanigan was them again [in the region playoffs]. I have ter midfielder, booted a long kick down the pened all season, it’s happened all our lives.” given a championship plaque and team ban- a lot of friends on both Westfield and left side of the field intended for Murnane, McLaughlin indeed had that extra sense ner. Herndon. To come back here and win and the Hornets’ outstanding junior striker. that his long pass to Murnane could lead to Of the game-winning score, Lanigan said, get the winning goal is nice.” Murnane ran down the ball, and burst a game-winner. The two have been playing “The magic between [Christian and Sean] Murnane said the loud, enthusiastic stu- down the left side of the field all alone. Af- together for the past eight years as mem- is surreal. That’s not coaching. Christian saw dent body boosted his team. And the con- ter the Westfield goalie had committed, bers of the Reston Football Club and have a Sean getting his run and he put it down stant drumbeat helped the Hornets gain the Murnane struck a crossing shot that landed knack of reading one another’s actions on [the field] before Westfield could react to momentum. into the far side of the net. The goal started the field. it.” “We were feeding off their energy and the an eruption of Herndon celebration from “He beat the keeper with a one-touch and Overall, Herndon played a solid game and drum beat,” he said. both the players and its solid fan base lo- slid it home,” said McLaughlin, of won the title as a team. Lanigan said Geyer, Lanigan said that the bottom line was that cated in the far side stadium bleachers. The Murnane’s final move and score. a senior defensive midfielder, was called his Herndon players earned their district title. Hornets had a 1-0 lead with just a minute Murnane, who played for Westfield a year upon to shadow Westfield standout player “They deserve all the credit,” he said.

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24 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 County Notebook Employment Power to the Sully District supervisor Michael Frey (R) People — Not! Turning Foreclosures said several of the homes that had been Need an Extra $500 - $1000 Into Affordable foreclosed upon seemed to be in a higher per mo. to pay Bills ?? By KENNETH B. LOURIE price range than what he would consider Call Sue @ 703-451-5864 Some of you print-media readers may affordable. Springfield District supervisor Housing? Email: [email protected] have noticed some recent, full page, four Patrick Herrity (R) added that he didn’t color advertising (expensive) in The The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors www.youravon.com/sanderson5864 think the county should be purchasing and Washington Post extolling the virtues and could take a large step to intervene in the explaining the various economic-type reselling property. region’s housing crisis next month. causes and effects of why gas/oil costs what “I think that is the job of the private sec- The board intends to vote June 30 on a it costs — to us consumers, of America’s tor,” Herrity said. FT/PT SALES ASSOCIATE Oil and Natural Gas Companies, an plan that would assist 100 families in pur- Looking for health-oriented individual for attempt no doubt to stem the rising hostile chasing foreclosed properties in the county. — Julia O’Donoghue Natural Food chain. Retail sales experience tide against these gauging Goliath’s; a more The program would also focus on provid- required. Health benefits, 401(k). Sterling difficult challenge I cannot imagine; ing counseling to those who might on the area. Call 540-751-9346. spinning the record quarterly profits of these mega-monopolies into some sort of cusp of foreclosure and those who need County Staff Error yarn of reasonability. money to fix up their properties. But I have to admit, I think I’m Fairfax County has seen a spike in fore- Results in beginning to see the light that their shining closures which staff said will only get worse. in my eyes. Oversized Home I don’t believe that we consumers, as In a four-month period extending from Nov. uneducated and selfish as we are, can 30, 2007 to Feb. 15, 2008, the county saw Despite several complaints from neigh- really and truly appreciate the difficulties 4,724 foreclosures. During 2005, there were bors and the local supervisor’s office, county — and regulations — under which these only 198 foreclosures, according to a county staff failed to stop a large 14-bedroom home E-mail: [email protected] Oil and Natural Gas Companies exist. Do you have any idea how much risk — report. with two main entrances from being con- financial, business, insurance, manpower, The county’s foreclosures are concen- structed on a site that previously held a tax, among many other types I’m sure I’m trated in Centreville, Herndon, Springfield modest, one-story brick rambler in Spring- too ill informed to even mention — that and the Route 1 corridor and could impact field. these companies must endure to bring their products to market? the housing stock and value of entire neigh- Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay (D) Of course you don’t. All you know is borhoods. Most of those homes foreclosed said he raised questions with officials in the that the price of gasoline and home heating upon are in the $300,000 to $400,000 price county’s department of planning and zon- oil (not to mention all the other goods and range. ing and department of public works for two services that are likewise effected by the escalating price of oil) has not only gone According to studies cited by the county, and half months before anyone admitted through your roof but your piggy bank, a foreclosed home impacts the value of all mistakes in the case. your wallet, your available credit card homes within one-eighth of a mile, and can In early May, after the house was on its balance and ultimately through your bank affect as many a 65 adjacent homes. Staff way to being completed, staff determined account, what’s left of it anyhow. speculates that Fairfax County may have lost that the house’s setback from Backlick Road, Sherman’s March to the Sea near the end of the Civil War was a relative tea party $1.12 billion in property value due to fore- approximately 10 feet, was inadequate, said compared to the dividing and conquering closures. McKay. They have issued a stop work order of the American consumer. Granted, If they proceed with the program, Fairfax at the house, which also abuts Highland there’s not the death and destruction now County would use approximately $8.7 mil- Street and Amherst Avenue. that there was in 1865, but neither were there the millions of Americans adversely lion in existing funds, including $6.5 mil- McKay said the incident has hurt the effected in their pursuit of life, liberty and lion from the county’s affordable housing Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ cred- happiness as there are now. funding pool, to launch the initiative. Most ibility in an area where residents had al- That being said, I still think I’m being of the money would be used as leverage to ready grown skeptical of county govern- naive and narrow minded in my understanding of the bigger picture. I have help families purchase homes but the ment. He added that, upon seeing the to realize that guaranteeing the future of county also plans to purchase up to 10 prop- house, any person with common sense America doesn’t come cheaply, nor does it erties outright. would have been able to tell something had happen by wishing or hoping it so. It takes According to a draft plan of the program, gone wrong. sacrifice, commitment, foresight and of course, money. And money, particularly Fairfax would purchase properties that were “Sometimes board offices and neighbors paper money doesn’t grow on trees “abandoned, deteriorated or otherwise con- do know best when something just does not SIGN-ON BONUS FOR (although it is made from trees). Money sidered a blight on the neighborhood.” The seem right,” said McKay. TECHNOLOGISTS comes from hard work; blood, sweat and county would then rehab the properties and The residential area surrounding the tears. Moreover, it is not given, it has to be WASHINGTON RADIOLOGY earned. sell them to first-time homebuyers and non- large home has struggled with overcrowd- ASSOCIATES, P.C. Well, the Oil and Natural Gas profit organizations or rent them through ing and illegal boarding houses in recent Companies of America are certainly doing the Fairfax County Rental program. years. The county only recently started to Washington Radiology Associates, P.C. is a their share; they’re earning it all right, by private physician-owned medical practice Staff anticipates the homes, which would address these issues through a zoning en- the billions every single day. And if it were with full-service imaging centers located not for their forward thinking, their be purchased through the Fairfax County forcement team called the “strike force” throughout DC, VA, MD. We offer the lat- research and development, their strategic Redevelopment and Housing Authority, established last year. est technology supported by a staff dedicat- investment planning, their deep well would about cost $3.2 million in total. Supervisors chair Gerry Connolly (D) said ed to quality patient care. To meet our di- drilling, their efforts at finding affordable County staff has placed some restrictions he was concerned that staff appeared to verse and growing practice needs, we are methods for extracting usable oil from tar looking for experienced medical profes- sands and oil shale, their understanding of on the program. Financial help would be have ignored residents, especially those the international currency exchange limited to those purchasing a single-family who feel the county has neglected them. sionals for the following positions located in Northern Virginia: markets and their overall experience as detached home or townhouse and with the “There were months of reports from the well, dealing with not only the independence but the interdependence of purchase price not to exceed $385,000. community and supervisor’s office that * Mammography Techs Only those living or working in the county seem to have been discounted,” he said. the world’s economies and the part that oil * Manager (DC) and gas goods and services plays in it, then and earning less than Fairfax’s median in- Other supervisors worried about what * Medical Receptionist/Assistant I fear America’s future would not look come, approximately $99,000 for a family would happen to the large home and oth- * Patient Account Rep (VA) nearly so bright. of four, would be eligible. ers like it around the county. * Patient Scheduling Rep (VA) I just hope that when all the propaganda The program would initially target the Several of these structures were designed * Registered Nurses (DC) is said and done, we’ll still be able to afford * Sono Techs the electricity that will illuminate the light 660 households currently approved and on and built to be boarding houses, not single- so that we can see if the pill we’ve been the county’s first-time homebuyer waiting family homes, and some had gone into fore- Qualified applicants please submit your given is real or if it’s merely a profitable list and then be opened up to county em- closure after the strike force crack-down on resume and salary requirements to: placebo. ployees, including those who work for the overcrowding. Perhaps the Oil and Natural Gas WRA, Human Resources, Companies do know what they’re school system, according to county docu- “What happens now? You have a struc- 3015 Williams Dr. #200, advertising about. If not, it could be a cold ments. ture with 14 bedrooms. What is its future?” Fairfax, VA. 22031, Attn: HR day in Hell, for all of us. Most supervisors seemed receptive to the said Mason District supervisor Penny Gross. or Fax: 703-280-5098 Email: [email protected] Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative for program but the two Republican members The Almanac & The Connection Newspapers. of the board had reservations. — Julia O’Donoghue

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