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Photo by Alex McVeigh/The Connection From left, Lorraine Magee and Susan D. Garvey as part of the Elden Street Players’ performance of “WIT” last summer. The players will present “Frozen,” the story of a child murderer, the mother of one of his victims and a psychologist, and “Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story,” a musical about murderers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb this winter. Ways to Stay

Property owners around the proposed Herndon-Monroe metro station meet with con- Warm This Winter sultants and town staff Jan. 21 at the Fortnightly Library. Herndon offers live entertain- Taking Advantage of Metro ment throughout the winter. code, because they can be extremely constrictive, and By Alex McVeigh Jimmy’s always does it right,” Property owners sound tend to put a lot of constraints on the landowner.” The Connection said Ben Terrence of Herndon. off on Herndon-Monroe “Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, ONE OF THE BIGGEST areas of concern was traf- rom downtown and be July Fourth and any major fic. Some owners expressed a fear that the new con- yond, Herndon offers Metro station area plans. F sporting event, Jimmy’s is the figurations would shift traffic to other parts of the plenty of live entertain- place to be.” town, especially for people getting on and off the ment to get anyone through the By Alex McVeigh nearby Fairfax County Parkway. winter. JUST DOWN THE STREET The Connection Chris Gay, a consultant specializing in traffic for At Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, from Jimmy’s, O’Sullivan’s Irish Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, a consultant hired by the it’s not too soon to get ready for Pub features live music on most town, says that ideas such as extending Worldgate the Super Bowl, they’re already he Herndon-Monroe Metro station could Friday and Saturday nights. Drive or adding a parallel road to Herndon Parkway serving regional favorites from bring big change for owners of the proper Specializing in Celtic-flavored T could help ease congestion. Pittsburgh and Green Bay, in ties between the Dulles Toll Road and Spring music, the bar has a growing “We’re hoping not to expand the footprint of honor of the Packers and the Street in Herndon. It will be one of the last stops number of people that stop in Herndon Parkway. As the area is configured now, Steelers making it to the big before Dulles Airport on the Silver Line, and the town weekly to check out the latest there are only two ways to get into the study area,” game. Iron City Beer and sought input from property owners on redevelop- music. Gay said. “Our thoughts would be to try and bracket Leinenkugel are two of the ment plans. “For an Irish Pub, I think it’s the lower density and higher density areas, and then more popular brews that will be Consultants proposed two separate plans, both actually a pretty intimate see what we would need for available for fans of any team. calling for higher density. The venue, the music is a lot of fun transportation redevelopment.” “I don’t like doing things just current “floor area ratio,” a mea- and really creates an atmo- Kay Robertson, senior planner on the day, I’m into the whole sure of density which is the ra- “The transportation sphere,” said Lynn Saint of Ster- with the town of Herndon, said ‘12 Days of Christmas’ attitude, tio of floor space in relation to ling. impact will be that VDOT is currently conduct- except in this case, it’s 12 Days the property size, is about 0.7. Jimmy’s can be found on ing a traffic study of the area to of Super Bowl,” said Jimmy’s The first plan calls for an aver- Facebook at thoroughly studied.” make sure any proposed redevel- owner Jimmy Cirrito. age of 2.5, while the second al- www.facebook.com/ opment won’t make the traffic On the big Sunday, Feb. 6 the lows for a 4.5 FAR in the section — Kay Robertson, senior plan- jimmystavern, and on Twitter situation worse. Mike O’Meara show will be at closest to the stop, and less ner with the town of Herndon at twitter.com/jimmys_tavern. “VDOT is currently doing a Jimmy’s to watch the game. dense further away from the sta- O’Sullivan’s can be found at town-wide study to see how the They will be there at 4 p.m. for tion. www.osullivansirishpub.com. Ralph Basile, a principal at BBP and Associates, a work would affect other town intersections,” she said. a few rounds of JOTTpardy “The transportation impact will be thoroughly stud- (Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern consulting firm, said the meeting was to “get reac- THE ELDEN STREET PLAY- ied.” Jeopardy) before kickoff. tions if the FARs proposed are sufficient to incentivize ERS will also start several Basile cautioned against holding the plan hostage In addition to the Super Bowl people to redevelop.” shows in February for all audi- to traffic concerns, saying “we don’t want transpor- festivities, Jimmy’s will be cel- Jim Policaro of Lerner Enterprises says the planned ences. The Herndon-based tation to drive the plan, we want the town to get the ebrating Mardi Gras in the same density is too low. troupe received 32 nominations plan they want, and then we’ll worry about the trans- fashion, with gumbo and other “We believe a minimum FAR of 4.5 will incentivize last week at the Washington portation.” Creole favorites available lead- developers, and if you restrict building heights, we Area Theatre Community Hon- ing up to the March 8 celebra- may not be able to make 4.5,” Policaro said. ors, including 18 for their pro- THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD for develop- tion. On March 8, Jimmy’s will Chris Gordon of KGD Architecture said a good plan duction of “Rent.” ment around the Herndon-Monroe metro station has host casino games and other would be essential to creating a destination stop at Starting Jan. 28, “Frozen” been extended to Jan. 28. Comments can be made events the proceeds of which Herndon. will be performed on the main to [email protected], and information on will go to local charities. “The more concrete the incentives provided, the See Herndon, Page 12 more of a jump Herndon will get on the competi- the proposals can be found at www.vhb.com/ “No matter what the event, tion,” he said. “I would caution against a form-based herndonmetrorail. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ January 26 - February 1, 2011 ❖ 3 Opinion

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Newspaper of Oak Hill & Herndon It’s Time for Responsible An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. 1606 King Street Transportation Investment Alexandria, Virginia 22314 NEWS DEPARTMENT: create the Virginia Transportation Infrastruc- To discuss ideas and concerns, Governor’s plan will dedicate $4 billion to ture Bank which will support private and lo- Call: 703-778-9410 e-mail: transportation in next three years. cality investments in projects that make our [email protected] highway system safer and less congested. Even- Kemal Kurspahic tually this bank will grow to $1 billion by the Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 By Gov. Bob McDonnell Passage of our transportation end of our administration. [email protected] (R) package will fund 900 projects Not only will our plan get new roads built Alex McVeigh across our Commonwealth. 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This is almost three days County to address the expected traf- For all of these reasons, 43 major business [email protected] wasted — time that could be spent fic impacts of BRAC, widening and transportation groups, including the with family, working to improve our Commentary Route 7 in Loudoun County and wid- Northern Virginia Technology Council, the ADVERTISING: economy, or volunteering to make ening Route 28 in Fairfax and Prince Dulles Area Transportation Association, the To place an advertisement, call the ad department between 9 a.m. and our communities better. This much William counties. 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Barbara Parkinson Employment Advertising Some have said that this plan, the single larg- of record low interest rates and historically low Rather than spend more years debating and 703-778-9413 est monetary infusion for transportation in prices for highway projects to get the most pointing fingers, let’s get started investing in [email protected] decades, doesn’t do enough for transportation. bang for the buck. transportation improvements today. This fis- They say it won’t fully resolve the We will also issue $1.1 billion in federal cally responsible, comprehensive transporta- Editor & Publisher Mary Kimm Commonwealth’s transportation needs. I agree GARVEE bonds, which are federally authorized tion program will get new roads built now and 703-778-9433 that this plan is not the answer to every chal- bonds sold to finance a specific capital project. will move our Commonwealth forward on this [email protected] lenge we face. There simply is no single easy In the case of these bonds, the state will use critical issue. It is attracting broad, bipartisan Editor in Chief answer or funding source that can immediately federal transportation funds to pay the debt support and I encourage you to visit my Steven Mauren Managing Editors solve Virginia’s transportation challenges. Does service. website, www.governor.virginia.gov to read the Michael O’Connell, Kemal Kurspahic that mean we should do nothing while the de- Additionally, we will use $400 million in one- details of my plan for yourself. I know that, Photography: Louise Krafft, bate continues on transportation? I think not. time money available from our successful au- working together, we can get traffic moving in Craig Sterbutzel This plan is a major step in the right direction. dit of VDOT and last year’s budget surplus to Virginia. Art/Design: Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, Letters to the Editor John Smith Production Manager: Jean Card Throwing Good of the Commonwealth, who are better serve our community in the the construction of the Capitol concerned about the plummeting education of our children and the Visitors Center that was overseen CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 values of their most valuable as- much needed transportation infra- by Congress. Circulation Manager: Money in the Linda Pecquex set – their homes, increasing tax structure. Liquor is an evil substance so [email protected] Trash rates and the rising unemployment keeping prices high through lack that is creeping into places it has Dennis Husch of competition (at least for those To the Editor: CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, not since the days of the Carter Herndon persons unable to cross the L.L.C. The notion of Fairfax County Peter Labovitz administration. Potomac to DC or Maryland) helps spending $400 million of our hard- President/CEO Apparently the plan is that al- inhibit its use. I favor ending sale earned tax dollars to procure the Mary Kimm though Covanta would operate the Business of of wine and beer through outlets Lorton trash incinerator seems not Publisher/Chief Operating Officer facility through 2016, the $400 not owned by the Commonwealth. 703-778-9433 only counterintuitive but chock Government [email protected] million county purchase would What do grocery and beverage full of irony as an incinerator is result in significant savings by To the Editor: stores know about selling products Jerry Vernon exactly where that money will end Executive Vice President 2029. That would be 18 years of I read your editorial entitled, anyway? up when it could easily be used [email protected] real dollar payments for 13 years Transportation Plan without Sub- I am hoping that Governor elsewhere in a more productive Wesley DeBrosse of undefined savings. Sound famil- stance [Great Falls Connection, McDonnell will consider importing manner. Controller iar? Jan/ 19-25]. I think that you are some unemployed central planners That this proposal has not been Debbie Funk Actually, this is an unnecessary right on the mark. I am in favor of from the old Soviet Union, and find summarily rejected by the entire National Sales, 703-778-9444 boondoggle that our children and the Commonwealth owning liquor even more sources of revenue by [email protected] Board of Supervisors is demonstra- their children will be saddled with stores, and earning money from running more businesses. 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THURSDAY/JAN. 27 Photo courtesy of Elden Str The Big Guise. Jimmy’s Old Town Carson students 1133 Reston Avenue, Herndon, VA 20170 Tavern, 697 Spring St., Herndon. A Herndon-based rock band. Worship: Sunday, 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. wwwthebigguiseband.com. 703-435- win playwriting JIMS or www.jimmystavern.com. Sunday School: 9:30 A.M. eet Players Ari Hest with Bess Rogers. 8 p.m. competition. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Indie-folk. $18. 703- 938-2404 or www.wolftrap.org. By Alex McVeigh Photo Contributed The Connection Adam Downs and Rebecca Lenehan FRIDAY/JAN. 28 “Frozen”. 8 p.m. The Elden Street Progressive & Welcoming Players at the Industrial Strength eet Players achel Carson Middle Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, School teacher Josh ST. ANNE’S Herndon. Bryony Lavery’s play R Bickford has had his EPISCOPAL b Edgy ‘Frozen’ entwines the lives of a murderer, the students submit plays to the mother of one of his victims and his CHURCH • Reston psychologist. Mature audiences. $19 Arena Stage 10-Minute 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I adults, $16 students and seniors. 703- Cassandra Hodziewich, Adam Downs and Rebecca Playwriting competition for the Lindsay Bur, 13 and David Fish, 14, eighth graders at 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Comes to Herndon 481-5930 or Lenehan in the Elden Street Players’ production of ‘Fro- past few years. Other than a few Rachel Carson Middle School, were two of 10 grand Sunday school/Music: preschool - grade 2 b www.eldenstreetplayers.org. Mason Jazz Concert. 8 p.m. at the zen’ opening Friday, Jan. 28. honorable mentions, his stu- prize winners for the Arena Stage 10-Minute Playwriting 10:25 a.m. Sunday school/Music: grades 3 - 12 George Mason University Center for 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II dents haven’t come away with competition, which had more than 800 entries from Elden Street Where and When the Arts Harris Theatre, 4400 938-2404 or www.wolftrap.org. mezzo-soprano. 7 p.m. at the 5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 888- George Mason University Center for much from the contest, which around the Washington, D.C. area. Elden Street Players, Industrial gets around 800 submissions Nursery care provided at 9:00 and 11:15 services Players present 945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. the Arts Harris Theatre, 4400 Strength Theater, Jan. 28-Feb. 11. L.A. Theatre Works “The Real Dr. SUNDAY/JAN. 30 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 888- per year. judges will like and what they Bur’s “Name Unknown” and Friday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday, The Rev. James Papile, Rector Strangelove”. 8 p.m. at the George “Frozen”. 3 p.m. The Elden Street 945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. This year was different, as two won’t, so the results always come David Fish’s “The Day Before” as The Rev. Jacqueline Thomson ‘Frozen.’ Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 7 Mason University Center for the Arts Players at the Industrial Strength Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-5 The Rev. Denise Trogdon p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive, Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, p.m. at Dulles Expo Center, 4368 of Bickford’s students were as a surprise,” Bickford said. “This two of their winners, after they Fairfax. Tickets $18-$36, available at Herndon. Bryony Lavery’s play Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly. 703-437-6530 Tickets $17-$19. Call 703-481- among the ten grand prize-win- class is exceptionally gifted, and were submitted last December. www.stannes-reston.org b By David Siegel 5930. Log on 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. entwines the lives of a murderer, the More than 250 craftsmen, gourmet and ners who will get a chance to going through their plays, it would Bur’s “Name Unknown” is 1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston www.eldenstreetplayers.org Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-6 mother of one of his victims and his specialty foods, plus demonstrations of The Connection p.m. at Dulles Expo Center, 4368 psychologist. Mature audiences. $19 iron forging, woodcarving, wheel- see their plays put on by profes- have been tough for me to pick out her “love to find and direct Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly. adults, $16 students and seniors. 703- thrown pottery and copper spinning. sional actors. the winners.” See Two Students, More than 250 craftsmen, gourmet 481-5930 or Adults $7 online, $9 at the door. Under Page 9 umanity in all edgy complicated plays.” With and specialty foods, plus www.eldenstreetplayers.org. age 12 free. www.sugarloafcrafts.com “You have no idea what the But Arena Stage picked Lindsay its complexity “Frozen” she wants the demonstrations of iron forging, Faculty Artist Series: Mira Yang, or 800-210-9900. is why I was audience to take in “a contem- woodcarving, wheel-thrown pottery “H and copper spinning. Adults $7 drawn to the porary play addressing both an St.b LUKE A.M.E. Church online, $9 at the door. Under age 12 “Serving the People of God” role,” said Adam Downs. He is unspeakable crime and a grave free. www.sugarloafcrafts.com or describing his extraordinary societal taboo.” 800-210-9900. David Jolley and Eduard Laurel. 8 SHERATON RESTON HOTEL character in the upcoming p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1645 SUNDAY SCHOOL 9 A.M. Elden Street Players produc- For Rebecca Lenehan, the Trap Road, Vienna. 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Sports Photo Courtesy/Team America Short-Handed Hornets Persevering on Wrestling Mat

Gabe Pike, a junior, has been states.” Herndon’s Pike, Herndon’s most consistent wres- Reyes is Herndon’s lone senior Northern Virginia’s Team America 93 - National Nielsen and tler. He has changed his wrestling in the varsity starting line-up. Champions. Front row: Robby Maffei; Middle row, style to an extent throughout the Gonzales is pleased with the way left to right: Brandon Siles, Damaro DaCosta, Ohjay Reyes could season so opponents don’t begin his wrestlers, at both the varsity Porteria, Bernardo Majano, Armado Oakley, Mikael to figure him out on the mat. and JV levels, have competed and Belay, Bryan Castellon. Back row: Ezra Williams, Zac make noise at up- “He works hard every day,” said worked this season. Galiani, Clinton Black, Alex Padilla, Jonny Dunn, Gonzales, of Pike. “Gabe had a “The JV team has been doing Evan Ragland, Hatzael Diaz, Martin Lopez, and coming districts. certain style of wrestling that great, and we’ve had a lot of suc- Edgar Zepeda. coaches were training their wres- cess on that level, which gives us tlers to defend, but he switched up some hope for the future,” said Sports Roundups By Rich Sanders his offense to keep the competi- Gonzales. “On varsity, I’d like to The Connection tion guessing. That has been re- see some of the first year varsity Team America 93, a U17 adults. On game night, tickets ally successful for him this year, guys step up if they want to make boys’ soccer team from North- will cost $15 for students and “ eam development” has especially in the [Northern] Re- it out of the district. ern Virginia, was crowned the $20 for adults. been the calling cry for gion where people know him.” “Overall, this is a major rebuild- Div. 1 National Indoor Soccer Herndon Reston Youth the Herndon High Pike, an All-Region wrestler last ing year,” said the coach. “When I Champion for the second year Softball (HRYS) Spring Reg- T in a row. The tournament took istration is now open. Herndon- wrestling squad this year, had a rough start to the cur- first started coaching, I would season. The Hornets have been rent season and did not place at have bumped up all the JV guys place Jan. 15 and 16 in Balti- Reston Youth Softball is a girls’ short-handed on the varsity squad several tournaments. He moved up up to varsity to field a full line-up. more. fast-pitch softball league serv- all season, consistently wrestling a weight class from 103-division I’ve learned the hard way when Team America, whose roster ing players ages 6 to 18 in the at just six of the 14 weight classes to 112. you do that, you’re just hurting the includes players from McLean, greater Herndon-Reston. Go to in dual matches. Head coach Mike “He was having a difficult time wrestlers and the program. The Fairfax, Springfield, and Mount www.hrysfastpitch.com/Regis- Gonzales anticipated such a sce- wrestling bigger and stronger kids will lose confidence, and get Vernon, handily won their first ter to register today. nario at the beginning of the win- wrestlers,” said Gonzales. used to losing, so when they’re ac- two games, 7-2 against the The Langley Saxonette ter season. Instead of pulling up But the determined, hard-work- tually physically ready for varsity, Rush from Pennsylvania and 7- Dance Team Clinic will take some of his younger mentally, they’re al- 3 over the Blue Magic Lightning place on the evenings of Feb. 8 wrestlers to the var- ready beat. Looking of Maryland. and 11, from 4:40 to 6:30 at sity squad from the “We do not have a full varsity line-up, at the big picture, I The third game versus the Langley High School. The JV team to help fill so winning dual meets is almost think it’s better to Manchester Elite proved more dance team will perform at the out some of the keep them on JV challenging but Team America Langley girls’ basketball game weight class gaps mathematically impossible.” and let them de- came out on top, 4-3, with a last on the 11th. The Saxonette on the varsity ros- velop, get some minute goal by Falls Church’s dance team welcomes all fourth ter, he elected to al- — Head coach Mike Gonzales wins under their Ohjay Porteria. through eighth graders, of all low those JV team members to ing Pike has gotten progressively belt, and build their confidence. It The win over the Elite ad- experience levels, to the clinic remain where they were and to better and better as the season has is tough for the varsity program, vanced Team America to the sessions. Contact gain experience there. moved on. and humbling for me as a coach, championship game against FC [email protected] or The Herndon varsity (3-10 dual “What he lacks in strength, he but it will pay off in the long run.” York. Team America players go to the Langley High School record), being short-handed, natu- makes up for with conditioning In action this week, Herndon worked in sync brilliantly the Dance Team website for regis- rally has struggled to win dual and toughness,” said his coach. was scheduled to compete in a whole game to win by a score tration information. meets. The Hornets have, how- “Gabe has won many come-from- meet at Oakton High this Wednes- of 7-0. Despite numerous at- The Thomas Jefferson ever, earned dual team victories behind victories simply by wear- day, Jan. 26, along with participat- tempts by FC York, Team High boys’ and girls’ over Falls Church, Tucarrora High ing down his opponents. Gabe is ing teams Robinson, Wakefield America’s goalkeeper, Robby swim/dive teams scored (Frederick, Md.), and McLean. peaking at the right time.” and the host Cougars. This Satur- Maffei of Mclean, helped his decisive wins against Stone But, despite the tough team win- day, Jan. 29, the Hornets will close team earn the shutout win. A Bridge at a Liberty District meet loss record, several individual PIKE PLACED second in his out the regular season by compet- total of seven Team America held on Jan. 14. Jefferson wrestlers who are competing at weight class at the 24-team Patriot ing in a meet at South County Sec- players scored goals during the swimmers and divers brought the varsity level have put together Classic, held at Northern High ondary, along with Jefferson and tournament. Team America is home first place in all but one some exceptional individual sea- (Md.) on Jan. 8. And last Satur- Lake Braddock. Saturday’s action coached by Larry Dunn and event. sons and hopes are high that the day, he went 5-0 in a multi-team will begin at 1. Patrick DaCosta. First place finishers for Hornets will have some highlight competition at Centreville High A South Lakes High Jefferson included Stephen moments during the upcoming School which included participating THE HERNDON JV team com- School basketball team Seliskar (200 free) of McLean; postseason, which will begin Fri- teams McLean, Madison, Langley, peted at the district champion- made up of coaches, teachers MaryKate Dilworth (200 free day, Feb. 4 with the Concorde Dis- Fairfax, and the host Wildcats. ships last Saturday at Oakton. Five and guests will play a game and 500 free) of Clifton; Jack trict Championships at Centreville Some of the Herndon varsity Hornet wrestlers reached the fi- versus the exciting Harlem Wiz- Borsi (200 IM) of Herndon; Jon High School. wrestlers who, at upcoming dis- nals with three capturing district ards team on Saturday night, Spitz (50 free) of Fairfax; Sa- “We do not have a full varsity tricts, could finish among the top titles. The district champions for Feb. 5 at 7. rah Liu (50 free) of Annandale; line-up, so winning dual meets is four in their respective weight Herndon were Chris Gaffney (112 The game will take place in Ron Enson (100 fly) of Clifton; almost mathematically impos- classes to qualify for the follow- weight class), John Shull (135), the spacious South Lakes High Brianna Kim (100 fly and 100 sible,” said Gonzales. “I kind of ing week’s region tournament in- and William Mejia (140). Finish- gymnasium. To order tickets back) of Fairfax; Madison expected that this year, so I tried clude: Pike (112 class), sopho- ing second for the Hornets were online, go to Phillips (100 free) of Vienna; to schedule more individual tour- more Jared Nielsen (103), and Dante Walker at 119, and Khaled www.seahawkboosters.com. Miles Oakley (100 back) of naments rather than dual meets. I senior Ramon Reyes (119). Moustafa at 189. Herndon also Tickets purchased after Jan. 15 Fairfax; and Aedan Collins (100 could have bumped some JV wres- “They each have solid chances had two wrestlers who earned will be available at the Will-Call breaststroke) of McLean. tlers up to varsity, but instead we to make it to regionals,” said third place finishes - Edgar Ortiz table on the evening of the Seliskar’s 200 free swim quali- have focused on developing them, Gonzales, of the trio. “Pike and at 189 and Jadon Koenig at 215. event. Advance tickets will cost fied him for the state champi- so they can be successful on var- Reyes will have to upset some top- JV regionals are slated for this $10 for students and $15 for onship meet. sity next year.” ranked wrestlers to make it to Saturday at Hayfield Secondary. 8 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ January 26 - February 1, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Entertainment Two Students Win Arena Stage Prize

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Century 21 ...... 703-328-5606 awards, and won the American 10816 Oldfield Dr...... $569,900...Sun 1-4....Stan Goldberg...... Weichert...... 703- 941-0100 Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award for Best Music. Herndon resident and Elden Great Falls Street Players fan Jon Madrid says he is greatly looking forward to 11404 Jordan Lane...... $899,000...Sun 1-4....Diane Van Volkenburg...Weichert...... 703-980-4553 seeing “Thrill Me” come to Herndon Resident Samantha Green practices a Herndon. 754 Ellsworth Ave...... $1,699,999...Sun 1-4....Diane Van Volkenburg...Weichert ...... 703-980-4553 competitive figure skating move Friday night at “I saw it in Los Angeles a few the Reston Town Center Ice Skating Pavilion. years back when I was out visit- ing family, and it’s a very interest- and the Three Bears” by Tom lowed by Ranger Roger. When the McLean ing piece,” Madrid said. “The hor- McCabe showcases an updated two run into the bear family at 1020 Union Church Rd....$1,399,000...Sun 2-4....Carol Wilder...... McEnearney...... 703-786-8635 rible crime committed, juxtaposed view of a classic fairytale. It tells Roger’s cabin, they have to run for with a musical makes for an in- the story of Goldilocks, a camper their lives. triguing combination.” at the Enchanted Forest Kiddie More information on upcoming Vienna While “Frozen” and “Thrill Me” Camp. shows by the Elden Street Players offer a glimpse into the darker side Ostracized by her fellow camp- can be found at 1905 Whipping Post Way...$749,000...Sun 1-4....Michael Schmidle...... Real Estate by Owner...703-212-9506 of the human psyche, “Goldilocks ers, she flees into the woods, fol- www.eldenstreet.com.

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❖Jan. 27: The Big Guise Band, Admission is $19 for adults, $16 for Sunday Feb. 6, 13 and 20 at 2 Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, 9 p.m. students and seniors. p.m. Sterling Covering popular classic rock, ❖ Jan 29: 50th Anniversary celebration at ❖ March 8: Mardi Gras at Jimmy’s blues, swing and a little bit Frying Pan Farm Park, noon. Old Town Tavern. Casino games, 10 Ferguson Pl...... $385,000...Sun 1-4....Shanna Miller...... Weichert...... 703-615-3178 country with infectious energy. Activities will include wagon rides, regional foods and other events, No cover charge. children’s party games, hot cocoa, which will benefit local charities. 46792 Backwater Dr...... $550,000...Sat 1-4.....Gina Tufano...... Keller Williams...... 703-574-3478 ❖ Jan. 28- Feb. 19: “Frozen,” birthday cake and a preview of 2011 ❖March 11-13: Woodworking and presented by the Elden Street events. Admission is free. For more Do-it-yourself show at Dulles 20389 Water Valley Ct...... $669,000...Sun1-4.....Gina Tufano...... Keller Williams...... 703-574-3478 Players. information or to RSVP, call 703-437- Expo Center. Demonstrations, A play that entwines the lives of a 9101. expert advice, and instructional murderer, the mother of a victim ❖ Jan. 30: Groundhog’s Day Out at features. Show is open March 11 and his psychologist as they Frying Pan Farm Park, 2 p.m. Visit a from noon to 6 p.m., March 12 To add your Realtor represented explore the capacity for groundhog burrow and learn about from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and forgiveness, remorse and change. groundhogs and other ways to March 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open House to these weekly listings, Friday shows (Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11 predict the weather. Enjoy crafts, Tickets are $10, free for children please call Karen Pechacek-Washburn and 18) at 8 p.m., Saturday games and hot chocolate. under 15. shows (Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12 and ❖ Feb. 5-20: “Goldilocks and the Three ❖March 26: Kite Fun Day at Frying at 703-778-9422 or E-Mail the info to 19) at 8 p.m. There will be a Bears,” presented by the Elden Street Pan Farm Park, 1 p.m. Make and show Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m., Players. The classic fairytale with a decorate a kite, then watch it [email protected] Sunday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. and twist. Shows on Saturday Feb. 5, 12 soar. For children 10 and under, All listings due by Monday at 3 pm. Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. and 19 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and pre-registration is required.

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