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Bill Steinhart teaches the blacksmith open studio at NoVa Labs in Reston. He reminded his student blacksmiths that Theo Nazz – the Champion of Champions of “Forged in Fire Season 4” – would be at the upcoming Maker Faire NoVa.

Maker Faire Gets Classifieds, Page 6 Opinion, Page 4 v Entertainment, 8 Classifieds, Bigger & Better News, Page 8 Reston Teen Shines At Winter Olympics Sports, Page 6 Candidates’ Forums Coming Up News, Page 3 Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection by Mercia Hobson/The Photo February 14-20, 2018 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com HomeLifeStyle

Styling a Coffee Table Using décor to make a table pop.

By Marilyn Campbell Gambit. “Your guests will need a place to put a drink. Don’t feel compelled to fill ev- here’s an art to designing a liv- ery inch of space.” ing room coffee table, says lo- A serving tray can serve two purposes on Tcal interior designer Susan a coffee table, says Gambit. “An elegant serv- Tucker. In fact, when she’s help- ing tray can make a dramatic statement on ing a client create a living room space, she a coffee table, and can give a table some pays particular attention to creating a styl- structure, especially if it’s holding smaller ish and functional table. items,” he said. “If you need to clear the “It seems like such a small thing, but when coffee table quickly, like if you’re entertain- designed the right way, a coffee table can ing, a tray makes it easy.” become the focal point of a room and re- Think about what the items on the coffee ally make it pop,” she said. “I believe that table will look from different places in the there’s a right way and a wrong way to put room, suggests Tucker. “Stand over your together a coffee table, but it’s not hard if coffee table and get a sense of what the you keep certain things in mind.” Photos courtesy of the Nest Egg objects look like gazing down at it,” she said. Vary the height and scale so that each item Books add visual interest and can Consider placing coffee table items “Sit across the room from it. Can the items can shine on its own. “If everything is the provide topics of conversation on a tray, like this one from the be seen fully or are the most appealing parts same height, none of them will be noticed,” when displayed on a coffee table. Nest Egg, says Interior Designer of an item obstructed? I generally discour- said Tucker. “Think a pretty vase of flowers Susan Tucker. age clients from putting picture frames on behind a small porcelain bowl.” change. “As spring approaches, consider a coffee table because you can’t see the main Work to create balance between small and adding a small bouquet of fresh or silk have a painting with bright colors, for ex- attraction — the photo — from behind.” large items, says Alexandria, Virginia-based spring flowers,” said Tucker. “If you cel- ample, choose one of the colors and find Be practical and sentimental. “Because designer Steven Gambit. “For example, a ebrate Easter, consider Easter décor, like a an item in the same color to add to your people tend to gather around coffee tables, smattering of small knick-knacks can look bunny or a basket with eggs. I picked up coffee table. If you have throw pillows in don’t put a breakable family heirloom or cluttered on a coffee table,” he said. “Along some elegant Easter items at a local home interesting colors, considering using one of an expensive pieces on them,” said Gam- the same lines, too many large items on a accessories store last spring. One or two those colors on your coffee table.” bit. “Coffee table books are a good idea coffee table can be overpowering. Instead simple items can breathe fresh life in a table Consider only decorating one section of because they can be topics of conversation. select a few items and group them together design.” the coffee table, especially if the table is You can use a coffee table to display things by size.” Choose items with colors that are found large. “It’s a good idea to leave some space that represent a part of your personality, Change items as the seasons or holidays in other places in a room’s design. “If you free, especially if you entertain a lot,” said lifestyle or a hobby.”

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Ven Iyer Derrick Watkins Aaron Webb Andy Sigle John Bowman Travis G. Johnson Colin Meade John Pinkman Candidates’ Forums Coming Up the Last Week in February

By Mercia Hobson quarters, 12001 Sunrise Valley The Connection Drive, Reston. RA wants members to know they hirteen candidates can pose questions to candidates were certified by the at the event or submit their ques- T Reston Association tions in advance to Elections Committee [email protected]. on Monday, Jan. 29 to run for four Candidates for the At-Large open seats in the 2018 Board of Race (3-year term, two seats) will Directors election. participate in a forum on Monday, Tammi Petrine Ray Wedell Julie Bitzer Sridhar Ganesan David Ballard During the last week in Febru- Feb. 26, 2018, 7-9 p.m. At-Large ary, there will be two Candidates’ candidates (3-year term, two race will participate in a forum on According to the Reston Associa- tronic ballot will be provided on Forums. Reston Association (RA) seats) are Derrick Watkins, Sridhar Tuesday, Feb. 27. At-Large candi- tion website: The voting period for the home page of www.reston.org urges its members to come meet Ganesan, Aaron Webb, Travis G. dates (1-year term) are David the 2018 election is March 5-April during the month-long election the candidates for the 2018 Board Johnson, John Pinkman, Colin Ballard, Andy Sigle, Ray Wedell, 2. Paper ballots will be mailed on period. of Directors Election in this de- Meade, and Ven Iyer. and John Bowman. South Lakes March 5. The candidates’ unedited state- bate-style candidates’ forum held Candidates for the At-Large race District Candidates (3-year term) Electronic ballots are also avail- ments of candidacy can be viewed at the Reston Association Head- (1-year term) and South Lakes are Tammi Petrine and Julie Bitzer. able to members. A link to the elec- at reston.org. Sunset Hills Realignment Alternative Recommended Board of Supervisors Public Hearing scheduled for March 6. By Mercia Hobson Sunset Hills Road. “Improvements near the provide for the future transportation needs and commercial office areas within the The Connection proposed Plan amendment have been in the in the area. It would address the forecasted eastern periphery of Reston. To facili- Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan since traffic congestion associated with the closely tate this access and provide better spac- upervisor Catherine M. Hudgins 1975 when Sunset Hills Road was recom- spaced intersections of Hunter Mill Road ing between intersections, Sunset Hills S(D-Hunter Mill District) and mended to be realigned north of the cur- with Sunset Hills Road and the Dulles Toll Road should be realigned to Crowell Fairfax County’s Department of rent intersection of Crowell Road and Road Westbound Ramps. The inclusion of Road to create a four-leg intersection. Transportation (DOT) hosted an infor- Hunter Mill Road.” a roundabout at the intersection of Crowell When Sunset Hills Road is realigned, a mation meeting on the Proposed Com- According to the County of Fairfax report, Road and Hunter Mill Road addresses the roundabout should be considered as the prehensive Plan Amendment-PA 2017- analyses had shown that no one alternative community desire to see traffic calmed to intersection control. III-T1 Sunset Hills Realignment held at would provide better results than another the north of Crowell Road, as well as the The realigned Sunset Hills Road Sunrise Valley Elementary School Reston, in the future and operational results showed need to adequately handle future travel should retain the minor paved trail des- on Jan. 30. that in several cases, the volume in the peak demand in the corridor.” ignation for Sunset Hills Road recom- The general location of the subject direction exceeded the capacity of the pro- Staff recommended changes to the cur- mended in the Countywide Trails Plan.” property was the intersection of Hunter posed improvements. Therefore, there rent wording in the Comprehensive Plan to According to the County of Fairfax, Plan- Mill Road with Crowell Road and Sunset would still be congestion in the peak hour. reflect the New Proposed Alternative. Staff ning Staff does recommend this item for Hills Road in the Hunter Mill District. The The report stated, “Based on the analyses proposed text referencing the previous Plan Amendment. County of Fairfax Proposed Comprehen- and the community input throughout the plans, Options A, B, and C, be deleted from sive Plan Amendment dated Dec. 20, evaluation process, a new alternative was the Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amend- THE BOARD of Supervisors will hold 2017, stated that Hunter Mill Road had developed.” ment and alternative proposed text added. a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 6, experienced recurring congestion during Under the Proposed Comprehensive Plan, In addition, staff recommended proposed at 4 p.m. on the Proposed Comprehen- the morning and evening peak hours. a New Preferred Proposed Alternative has modifications be made to figures and maps sive Plan Amendment. been recommended. According to the in the Plan as required. For more information, visit THE REPORT describes a long planning County of Fairfax’s Proposed Comprehen- Given such, the Plan would read, “...Sun- fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/ history of proposed transportation im- sive Plan Amendment: “The realignment of set Hills Road as it terminates at Hunter Mill sites/planning- zoning/files/assets/ provements and changes to the area sur- Sunset Hills Road to the intersection of Road provides for the primary access to the documents/compplanamend/ rounding the proposed realignment of Crowell Road and Hunter Mill Road would Dulles Toll Road for the residential areas sunsethillsrealignment/2017-iii-t1.pdf.

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Fairfax County is offering a Free Car- TTY 711. sion. Find out more at p.m. This month’s topic is Maintaining nursing homes and assisted living facili- ing for You, Caring for Me for The Fairfax Commission on Ag- www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/ Relationships While Caregiving. Call ties. Contact Lisa Callahan at caregivers of older adults. Mondays, ing meets on Wednesday, Feb. 21, older-adults/fairfax-area-commission- 703-324-5484, TTY 711 to register. 703-324-5861, TTY 711 or email Feb. 26-March 26, 1-3 p.m. at In- 1-3 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Govern- on-aging. Call 703-324-5403, TTY 711 [email protected]. sight Memory Care Center, 3955 Pender ment Center, Rooms 2 & 3, 2511 for meeting access needs. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Meals on Wheels needs Drivers, Co- Dr., Ste. 100, Fairfax. Find out more at Parkers Lane, Mount Vernon. The pub- Fairfax County’s Family Caregiver The Northern Virginia Long ordinators, and Co-coordinators for www.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults lic is welcome to attend and join in the Telephone Support Group meets by Term Care Ombudsman Program routes throughout the county. Apply (under Hot Topics). Call 703-324-7577, comment period that begins each ses- phone on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 7-8 needs volunteer advocates for residents in online at volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ February 14-20, 2018 ❖ 3 Opinion Reston Send in Pet Photos Now www.ConnectionNewspapers.com @RestonConnect

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Andrea Worker Contributing Writer Working It Out [email protected] Jean Card By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum reform. The Governor very good reasons ported by the Speaker was the first Production Editor State Delegate (D-36) intervened in a con- conservationists are indication that there may be a path [email protected] troversial bill on elec- happy with the new to an agreement on Medicaid ex- n a sight too seldom seen in tric energy regulation bill. The critical need pansion. Such requirements are ADVERTISING: Ithe State Capitol, Governor that is likely to make for Metro funding becoming common among the For advertising information Ralph Northam and Speaker the ultimate outcome presents a challenge states. [email protected] of the House Kirk Cox stood to- more satisfactory to for working out a so- While such a requirement may 703-778-9431 gether at the same podium to an- multiple stakehold- lution. There is no de- be adverse to some people, we Debbie Funk nounce a bipartisan agreement on ers. The original bill bate about the impor- need to do what is needed to move Display Advertising/National Sales criminal jus- was referred to as the tance of Metro; all the program forward for the maxi- 703-778-9444 Commentary tice reform. “Dominion” bill because it im- business organizations testify to its mum number of persons who are [email protected] Governor pacted Dominion Energy, Ameri- critical role in the success of the otherwise qualified. Certainly, the Northam has can Electric Power Company and Northern Virginia region. program will be revised and im- David Griffin Marketing Assistant agreed to sign a bill on restitution the electric cooperatives. Holding up the process of work- proved most every year. I share the 703-778-9431 in criminal cases that when it After the Governor called to- ing out the new funding are legis- Governor’s priority that we make [email protected] passed last year was vetoed by gether 30 stakeholders and a pro- lators who continue to want to talk progress on expanding health care Governor McAuliffe, and the Re- fessional mediator, a revised bill about reforms of Metro without this year. Classified & Employment publicans agreed to pass a bill to emerged that will keep the elec- specific proposals and who are not On every issue that comes be- Advertising 703-778-9431 raise the threshold for felony lar- tric power companies financially willing to make a commitment on fore the legislature there are mul- ceny from the current $200 to stable while granting refunds to funding. Hopefully the partisan tiple points of view and different $500 for which many interfaith consumers with advances in smart political speeches can be set aside, interests. Each has a legitimacy in Editor & Publisher and social justice groups have metering, energy conservation and and serious discussions can be car- the mind of the proponent. The Mary Kimm been forcefully advocating. a giant step in moving towards re- ried on by sane heads that will re- continued challenge that keeps me [email protected] @MaryKimm While there are details about the newable energy. For critics of any sult in a satisfactory compromise. interested and excited about leg- agreements that continue to be bill that deals with electric energy, A bill passed recently that sup- islating is the working out of com- Executive Vice President open for criticism, they represent take a look at the new bill that has ports a work requirement for re- plex issues to the best interest of Jerry Vernon important steps in criminal justice been negotiated; I think there are cipients of Medicaid that was sup- the citizenry. 703-549-0004 [email protected] Letters to the Editor Editor in Chief make it so. What could be more Opportunity to Improve TJ,” Con- tions for its 2018 Scholar-Athlete Steven Mauren Equity Is blatantly racist than lowering the nection, Feb. 7-8, 2018). All they banquet. The Chapter awards five Managing Editor bar for certain applicants because did was repeat what has been said $1,000 scholarships annually to Kemal Kurspahic Impartial Justice Art/Design: of their race? The only way to end before. A person could expect that deserving high school senior Laurence Foong, John Heinly, To the Editor: racism is to stop classifying indi- 69 who had gone through the sys- scholar athletes who played high Ali Khaligh The open letter by the TJ gradu- viduals on the basis of race and tem might have put their heads school football. Nominees are Production Manager: ates (“An Opportunity to Improve treating them differently accord- together and come up with valid evaluated on academic and ath- Geovani Flores TJ,” Connection, February 7-8, ing to such racial classification. suggestions. letic excellence, as well as contri- 2018) was well-meaning but Michael Crawford Betty Stacey butions to their school and com- CIRCULATION based on tragically false premises. Great Falls McLean munity. Nomination packets have [email protected] They justify their call for racial been mailed to each high school quotas (by whatever euphemism) head coach in the National Capi- on grounds of being “more equi- Disappointing Football tal Region. Deadline for submis- table.” But equity is impartial jus- sion of nomination packets is April tice, not artificial egalitarianism or Letter Scholarships 6. The 12th Annual Awards Ban- racial favoritism. And what about To the Editor: To the Editor: quet will be held on April 22 at simple honesty? The letter that 69 graduates of The National Capital Region the Army-Navy Club in Arlington. Pretending that all applicants TJ sent to state Sen. Steve Chapter of the National Football The National Football Founda are equally accomplished doesn’t Newman was disappointing (“An Foundation is accepting nomina- See Letters, Page 5 4 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ February 14-20, 2018 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Opinion Stream Restoration — The Big Money By John Lovaas Reston Impact Producer/Host

n case you haven’t noticed, IReston stream restoration work is underway again. It is under way along several streams and gullies, this time in the Lake Anne area and north Reston after

a several-year period of dormancy Photos contributed when its principal funding sources dried up — so to speak. This major project, initiated in 2008, was intended to restore badly eroding streams which threaten our Independent paths, roads, Progressive structures, and New bridge over stream at Hickory: Bridge designed utilities as well by Mr. Youngren, a resident of Hickory Cluster. as carrying un- told tons of sedimentation into Reston lakes. The project is a partnership of the Reston Association and a pri- vate firm, Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc (WSSI). The genius of this partnership is that through a special bank mechanism, WSSI is tapping funds deposited in the bank by land developers to com- pensate for wetlands they de- stroyed with new construction elsewhere. I understand that ma- jor chunks of funds came from deposits made to compensate for the construction of a runway at Dulles Airport, for example. In the last three years, funds View of lower part of the completed restoration at became available again and new Hickory Cluster. work was approved by the various regulatory agencies, including our off. New, improved bridges are average cost figure of $1,000 per own DRB, and subcontracted by also built, like the one in Hickory linear foot of its restoration model. WSSI. Work began on several new Cluster actually designed by a clus- Thus, the first 9.5 miles cost about reaches and has already been com- ter resident. Native trees are $50.16 million (9.5 miles = pleted in four or five, among them planted in abundance along the 50,160 linear feet X $1,000 = Hickory Cluster (see photos). banks. $50,160,000). Go to the Reston Association Then, one has to wait for the The completed or approved sites website (www.reston.org) for de- trees and grasses to grow, and in north Reston to date will cost scriptions work sites and maps. lastly for the critters who inhabit another $17,058,000. So, the to- You might want to check out the the streams to return after the dis- tal cost of Stream Restoration so ones in your neighborhood. By ruption. far is about a cool $67,218,000! name, they are Wiehle North, To see lovely products of As far as I know, since the funds Wiehle South, Hickory, Baron nature’s healing, check out the are external (from a bank where Cameron, Lake Anne East, Lake streams in Snakeden and the developers deposit funds to offset Anne West, Buttermilk, Tall Oaks, Glade in south Reston. These re- their destruction of wetlands else- and Vantage. Taken together, the engineered streams will be a spe- where), RA neither monitors ex- reaches total about 17,000 linear cial Reston legacy for a very long penditures nor judges the reason- feet, just over three miles. time. ableness of WSSI costs. I have found it interesting to So, how much does this all this While the project indeed repre- watch the progress of stream res- cost? The answer is a lot! But it sents a very large investment, I for toration — from the painful dig- costs you and I nothing in terms one believe it to have tremendous ging, tearing and tree removal to of our Reston Association assess- long-term value to our community the hauling in and laying of huge ments because of the special part- in controlling erosion and its dam- stones to form new streambanks nership described above. age, and to the beauty of our wa- and pools to slow the flow of run- RA tells me that WSSI uses an tersheds. Letters to the Editor

From Page 4 Chapter has awarded over 65 National Capital Region. tion was founded in 1947 to pro- scholarships and honored over For additional information, con- mote and develop amateur Ameri- 230 deserving student-athletes in tact your head football coach. can football on all levels. The Na- the past 10 years. Bob Jarrell tional Football Foundation has The National Capital Region Scholarship Selection more than 115 chapters nation- Chapter requests and urges partici- Committee Chairman wide. The National Capital Region pation from all high schools in the NCR Chapter, NFF www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ February 14-20, 2018 ❖ 5 Sports

Maame Biney, 18 of Reston, a mem- ber of the U.S. Olympic short- track speedskating Photo posted to Instagr team posted this photo of herself on her Instagram account, biney.biney on January 26, 2018. “For once I’m not

smiling. Want to am by Maame Biney thank U.A. (Under Armour, Inc.) for this pretty awe- some suit #pyeongchang2018 #14daystogo.” Reston Teen Shines at Winter Olympics

Tweet by Vice President Mike Pence Maame Biney, 18, of South Lakes High School, makes quarterfinals. Vice President Mike Pence was at the Olympic Games By Mercia Hobson Saturday and watched Biney compete in her race. The Connection Later he tweeted this message.

Maame Biney, 18, of fter sweeping the 500m Reston who crossed the races during December’s A finish line with a time of U.S. Olympic Team Trials 43.665 seconds advanc- in Kearns, Utah, Reston ing to the Quarterfinals speedskater Maame Biney, 18, for the 500m short-track made her Olympic debut as a speed skating during the member of Team USA at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olym- PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Win- pic Winter Games pic- ter Games. The high school senior, tured with Team USA who hails from Ghana and lives in skater Adam Rippon who Reston with her father Kweku posted on his Instagram Biney, is the youngest member of account, “Can we all take the U.S. Olympic short-track speed a moment to appreciate skating team, a medal contender, this ray of sunshine?” and the team’s first African-Ameri- can female speed skater to qualify. seconds, edged out KIM Alang (KOR) with a time Biney attended South Lakes High School in Reston 43.724, a .059 second difference. until she relocated to Salt Lake City to train with the Biney and U.S. Short Track Coach Anthony Barthell U.S. short-track team in July 2017. Since then, Biney had devised a plan before the 4 1/2-lap race – pull has lived in Utah with a host family who was with away with a strong start and then block South Ko- Biney’s father at the Olympic trials to cheer her on. rean KIM Alang, 22, the crowd favorite. The plan Short-track skaters mass start each heat with four worked. Biney held off KIM Alang in the last lap with skaters and must finish in either first or second to a great defensive move and with her sprint to finish, place in their heat to advance. Skaters can reach Biney advanced. speeds of up to 30 miles per hour as they race coun- In the stands, Biney’s father cheered as did Vice Presi- terclockwise on a 111.2-meter oval course, bump- dent Mike Pence who later tweeted, “Congrats to ing into each other and fighting centrifugal force on @BineyMaame on advancing in Women’s 500M! the tight corners. It is that low left bodyline and their @SecondLady & I are rooting for you! Let’s rubber-tipped gloves skimming the ice that makes go#TeamUSA #pyeongchang2018.” short-track speed skating unique. In Tuesday’s Quarterfinal Heat 3, Biney sprinted Hopes and dreams are hinged on a competition off the line and was bumped by Sofia Prosvirnova that – from start to finish – is under a minute. Al- from Russia throwing off her rhythm. Biney finished though speed, strategy, and planning are critical, fourth out of four with a time of 44.772 seconds. sometimes unexpected events, come into play. Prosvirnova ranked first with a time of 43.466. Biney At the Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday, Feb. 10, is planning to compete in the 1500m on Saturday, 19:52 EST, in Heat 5 of the 500-meter short-track Feb. 17 and depending upon the outcome, may be speed skating race, Biney captured second place be- bringing home more than determination and her in- hind FAN Kexin (CHN) qualifying her for Tuesday’s fectious smile when she returns home to friends and quarterfinals. The Reston teen, with a time of 43.665 former classmates in Reston.

6 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ February 14-20, 2018 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Bulletin “AutoMadic” Submit civic/community announcements at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION By KENNETH B. LOURIE Child turning 5 years old by Sept.30? If so, I realize that given the growth and evolu- contact your child’s school to make tion of the world most of us live in, and how arrangements for kindergarten enrollment. Most business is transacted, there are two words, a schools begin getting information together now phrase actually, whose very existence is threat- for parents of incoming kindergartners, and ened: “Bill me.” “C.O.D.,” “Cash on delivery” many host an orientation or open house. All is likely itself on the precipice of extinction, a kindergarten programs are full-day and located dodo bird if there ever was one. However, in FCPS elementary schools. Check your school’s webpage or contact the school directly for since “Money makes the world go ‘round,” – specific enrollment information and dates of or at least it made the hit musical “Cabaret” orientationor visit www.fcps.edu/registration/ go ‘round in 1966, credit and one’s good kindergarten-registration. name can only stretch the dollar so far. Bills have to paid or else the world doesn’t “go WEDNESDAY/FEB. 14 ‘round” so far. Moreover, if the money is miss- The Bottom Line. 8 a.m. at Hyatt Regency ing, there’s less to sing about. Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Boulevard, Herndon. Ergo an idea/system was devised whereby What influences whether new businesses will people/entities to whom you owed money open or successful companies will relocate to a neighborhood? Transportation strategies play an would have semi unfettered access to your important role. But there’s a lot more to money – without having to talk to you/ask bringing new enterprise to the region. Come permission. Once the consumer/”ower” had explore the nexus between mobility signed an authorization granting such access, management and economic development from the game was on and the money withdrawn the “financial” side of the road. Members free, (debited) regularly, as agreed to. non-members, $35. RSVP to Kelly Woodward at Occasionally, financial inducements were [email protected]. offered to entice the consumer to subject his Grant Application Deadline. The Community money/accounts to such plundering. But Investment Funds are the signature grant cycle managed by the Community Foundation in eventually, the process became all the rage. which funds are invested in organizations Meaning, consumers couldn’t transact busi- serving the Northern Virginia community. This ness any other way, and despite any hesita- year funding will be provided in four areas of tions or objections (anger) to the contrary, it focus: Child and Youth Development, Education, was either debit or die. And though this sys- Poverty Relief, and Aging. Visit tem didn’t cause a revolution or become a www.cfnova.org/for-grant-seekers/community- motto on a license plate, it did change how investment-funds. we bank, buy and balance. Commemorative Bricks Sale Ends. Each year Within the last few weeks I’ve added two dozens of individuals leave their mark on Reston through a commemorative brick. The bricks are more automatic monthly debits. Payments dedicated at Founder’s Day - April 14, 2018 - which I was given no other realistic and installed on Lake Anne Plaza. Bricks can be choice/method to pay other than all at once purchased from the Reston Historic Trust & (not happening,) or once a month, automati- Museum for a tax-deductible contribution of cally from my bank. And not that I felt held up $100 for a standard-sized brick and $250 for a by the process, but I did feel as if the highway large brick. To order, visit the museum, go to awaited if I didn’t pay their way. www.restonmuseum.org/support, or contact So now I have six monthly debits drafting Alexandra Campbell at [email protected] on five different but recurring days, save for or 703-709-7700. holidays and weekends of course. In addition, THURSDAY/FEB. 15 I have granted additional bank access to retail- The MOMS Club of Herndon. 10 a.m. at Trinity ers, service providers, Internet-only compa- Presbyterian Church, 651 Dravnesville Road, nies, Amazon, pharmaceutical warehouses Herndon. All Herndon at-home mothers and and on and on and on; all of whom have keys children (residents of zip codes 20170 and – so to speak – to my kingdom, such as it is. 20171) are invited for a presentation from Still, I think I know what’s being debited at Kingdom Destinations about Disney vacations any given time, but in the context of and con- (parks, restorts, cruises, etc.). For more junction with, all the other transactions that I information, or to RSVP, contact Colleen Steare, Membership VP at or my wife make, sometimes I don’t know if I [email protected]. do know, actually, whether my money is com- Building Healthy Relationships. 10 a.m.-noon at ing in or going out or finding a new home Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services, 2334 somewhere – and one not in this country and Gallows Road, Entrance 1 - Room 100, Dunn likely irretrievable, or disappearing altogether Loring. Navigating the social world is hard. It can with any other money I may have be extremely difficult for children and teenagers accumulated. with disabilities. This workshop, for parents of All of those worst case, possibly everyday middle and high school students with disabilities, scenarios, notwithstanding, what can I do? If I will provide important information to help your child build healthy relationships in the social don’t play and in turn, don’t pay, then I am world. Register at http://bit.ly/2nI5uCf. likely having to fend for myself. I may still have Community Food Packing. 10-11:30 a.m. at plenty places to go to, but what am I going to Dominion Energy, 3072 Centreville Road, do when I get there? My wallet (unlike George Herndon. Assistance League of Northern Virginia Costanza’s) isn’t big enough to hold all the will hold its next monthly food packing. Email cash I’d need to conclude just a few of my [email protected] or visit transactions. I don’t like ceding control this www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org. way, but the joke may already be on me: I Social Security: Understanding Your don’t have any control. It was taken away a Benefits. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. This hour- long time ago when the first authorization was long session explains the facets of Social Security signed allowing a second/third party to with- (retirement, survivors, and disability benefits), draw money – automatically, and regularly, discusses the options for when to claim your from the “signee’s” bank account. From that retirement benefits, and covers implications of point on, it was, as we say in New England: working while collecting benefits. For more “Katie bar the door,” meaning: bad news, information or to register call 703-390-6157 or among a variety of other “unpleasantries.” email [email protected]. Regardless of how I fear all of these com- FRIDAY/FEB. 16 panies/”withdrawers” having a way into my bank account in order to get my money out, Application Deadline. Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) invites artists to submit a the reality is, there isn’t a damn thing I can do proposal for new artwork in response to the about it. I just have to pay attention, literally – prompt, “If you could do anything, what would and figuratively. Otherwise, I’ll be a victim of that be?” Five artists will be selected by Guest their circumstance. Curator Don Russell and GRACE Associate Curator Erica Harrison to participate in the 2018 Mary B. Howard Invitational: STRETCH. Selected artists will receive a $250 honorarium Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative for The Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers. and $1,000 for materials. Visit restonarts.org. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ February 14-20, 2018 ❖ 7 Calendar

Amber Saunders Submit entertainment announcements heats a brick of at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal- metal at NoVa endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday. Labs in Reston until it glows a ONGOING bright yellow- Art Exhibit. Through Feb. 17, various orange color, times at the Greater Reston Arts perfect forging Center, 11900 Market St., Reston. Featuring the work of Paulina Peavy, heat. Saunders namesake of “Paulina Peavy: A enjoys Message to Paulina,” the first

on/The Connection blacksmithing exhibition to bring together a selection of Peavy’s works across there with her disciplines including works on paper, son, Tyler, 16, paintings, films, texts, and numerous and together mixed media masks. Visit www.restonarts.org for more. they will attend Small Business Support Sundays. Maker Faire Visit independent stores and NoVa in March. restaurants, and those that support small businesses at Reston Town

Center, offering specials, discounts, by Mercia Hobs Photo tastings, and localized treats every Sunday. Visit SmallBusinessSupportSundays.com. Maker Faire NoVa is All-comers’ Group Fun Run at Potomac River Running. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Reston Artwork by Craig Moran, a DC-based painter known for Coming Back Bigger & Better Town Center, 11900 Market St., Reston. For beginners or competitive his boldly patterned canvases. runners, come out for a fun, low-key So what’s your interest? run that is safe and social. Call 703- 689-0999 potomacriverrunning.com. Art Exhibit By Mercia Hobson HANDS-ON DEMONSTRA- Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) is pleased to announce a new partnership The Connection TIONS are part of the day. WEDNESDAY/FEB. 14 with Signature, Reston Town Center’s newest luxury apartment building. GRACE will present a year-round schedule of exhibitions of local artists at Signature’s Maker Faire NoVa asks, “Want Color Me Happy. 7 p.m. at Reston ground floor gallery starting in February 2018, sponsored by Balducci’s Food Lover’s aker Faire NoVa is to learn how to build a robot? Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Market, which will open its newest market in the ground floor of the Signature coming back bigger Program an Arduino? Turn Towne Drive, Reston. Relax, unwind, building this spring. The first exhibit will open with a reception Thursday, March M and better than wood to make a bowl? Weld? and color your cares away in our 1, 6-8 p.m. at Signature at Reston Town Center, 11850 Freedom Drive, Reston. adult coloring session. Invite a friend, Free and open to the public. Call 703-471-9242, ext. 114 or visit ever. On March 18, 2018, 11 Blacksmith? Build underwater date or mate to come along! Coloring pages and pencils provided, or bring www.restonarts.org. a.m.-5 p.m., Makers will remotely operated vehicles your own. Call 703-689-2700 or visit present what they call, “The (ROV)? Automate your garage librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov. spirit when music was more raw and [email protected]. Call 703-435- Greatest Show (& Tell) on door? Learn to solder? Fly or honest, the string quintet combines 2402 or visit Earth.” The family-friendly make a drone? Spin yarn from emotion and depth with their www.restonherndonfolkclub.com. THURSDAY/FEB. 15 raucous and carefree attitude. The event now in its fifth year has wool and knit? Recycle glass Reston Historic Trust to Host result is both captivating and foot- WEDNESDAY/FEB. 21 outgrown the original space; so into beautiful tables and glass Program. 7 p.m. at the Reston stompin’ fun. Visit instead, the Faire will be at pieces? Or maybe just take-a- Historic Trust & Museum, 1639 www.artspaceherndon.org/new- Book Club. 12:15-1:15 p.m. at Scrawl Washington Plaza N., Reston. On events/2018/2/17/two-ton-twig. Books,11911 Freedom Drive, Reston George Mason University in part something and learn how Diversity — An Exploration of Bob Town Center. Scrawl Books is hosting Fairfax. Organizers of the event it works? You can do it at the Simon’s Goal in Reston 2018. Join a lunch-time book club on the 3rd said this year Makers from Maker Faire NoVa.” the Reston Historic Trust & Museum SUNDAY/FEB. 18 Wednesday of each month. The first for an interesting panel discussion. Piedmont Bluz. 2 p.m. at Reston book is Girl Waits with Gun by Amy NASA, National Air and Space The event is produced by The program will be held in the Jo Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Stewart. Visit scrawlbooks.com or Museum, American Society for NOVA Labs, a 10,000-square- Ann Rose Gallery at Reston Towne Drive, Reston. Piedmont Bluz call 703-966-2111. Naval Engineers (FLEET), Na- foot non-profit 501(c)(3) com- Community Center Lake Anne and is Acoustic Duo plays traditional Author Discussion. 7 p.m. at Scrawl free to the public. Seating is limited, African American folk music. They Books, 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston tional Capital Astronomers, and munity makerspace in Reston, so reservations are welcome. Contact help preserve this music through Town Center. Scrawl Books is hosting Lake Anne (Reston) Cardboard located at 1916 Isaac Newton 703-709-7700 or workshops and presentations. a live video discussion with Amy Boat Regatta will be on hand as Square W., Reston. With differ- [email protected]. Sponsored by the Friends of the Stewart, the author of Girl Waits Reston Regional Library. Call 703- with Gun. will George Mason University’s ent membership levels, NOVA 689-2700 or visit Mason Racing, Mathematics in Labs supplies the tools and the THURSDAY/FEB. 16 librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov. Great Decisions Series. 2 p.m. at THROUGH FEB. 23 Motion, textile artist Amanda space to make ideas a reality. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Diva Central Dress Drive with Jarvis, Human Powered Vehicle Organizers want the public to Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. MONDAY/FEB. 19 Reston Community Center collection Competition, and Ask a Scien- know volunteers are always Watch the film produced by the Children’s Performing Arts Series. in building lobbies at Reston Town tist. needed at the Maker Faire since Foreign Policy Association and 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Herndon Center. The annual Diva Central participate in the roundtable Community Center, 814 Ferndale Dress Drive’ mission is to promote Returning makers, with new it is organized and produced by discussion on current events and U.S. Ave., Herndon. Rocknoceros. Coach confidence and self-esteem by activities for this year, include an all-volunteer team from foreign policy options. The topic for Cotton, Williebob, and Boogie providing high school students a free Theo Nazz – the Champion of NOVA Labs. this month is “Russia’s Foreign Woogie Bennie perform wildly prom dress and other accessories. Policy”. Discussion materials will be popular award-winning music for the Donate new or lightly used formal Champions of “Forged in Fire Volunteers will receive free available at the Info Desk two weeks whole family. Rocknoceros has dresses, shoes, jewelry, handbags and Season 4,” Children’s Science admission, a free Maker Faire before the event. Light refreshments dominated the DC children’s music accessories, collected in boxes Center, NOVA Labs Learn to NoVa T-Shirt, and access to the will be served. Call 703-689-2700 or scene for many years. Ages 1-10. $4 located in building lobbies. Visit visit in advance/$5 at the door per restontowncenter.com. Solder, Cardboard Challenge by Faire before and after public librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov. person, per show. Children under the South Lakes High School hours. NOVA Labs states stu- Application Deadline. Greater age of one are free. Call 703-787- STEAM Team, Take Apart, and dents 12-13 years of age must Reston Arts Center invites artists to 7300 or visit herndon-va.gov. SUNDAY/FEB. 25 submit a proposal for new artwork in Author Event. 4 p.m. at Scrawl Books, robotics from area teams orga- have a parent or guardian vol- response to the prompt, “If you could 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston Town TUESDAY/FEB. 20 nized by Nova Labs Robotics unteering with the student or do anything, what would that be?” Center. Author Dennis Woods will be and NOVA SySTEMic Solutions. be with an organized group. Five artists will be selected by Guest Sam’s Book Club. 7 p.m. at Reston discussing his memoir Black Flag Curator Don Russell and GRACE Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Journals. Visit According to the Maker Faire Volunteers 14 and up may sign Associate Curator Erica Harrison to Towne Drive, Reston. Join former www.scrawlbooks.com/event/black- NoVa website, the day-long up on their own. If interested participate in the 2018 Mary B. library director Sam Clay as he leads flag-journals-dennis-woods event spread over three build- sign up at signupgenius.com/ Howard Invitational: STRETCH. a lively book discussion. February’s Selected artists will receive a $250 title is Little Paris Bookshop by Nina ings on the campus brings to- go/30e094fa4a62da0fa7- honorarium and $1,000 for George. Call 703-689-2700 or visit THURSDAY/MARCH 1 gether tech enthusiasts, wood- maker materials. Visit restonarts.org. librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov. Opening Reception. 6-8 p.m. at workers, metal workers, auto Tickets are 50 percent off Live Music. 7:15 p.m. at Amphora’s Signature at Reston Town Center, Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden St - 11850 Freedom Drive, Reston. The hackers, artists, teachers and through Feb. 17 and can be SATURDAY/FEB. 17 Herndon. The RestonHerndon Folk first exhibit features artwork by Craig more from all over the North- purchased online through Bluegrass String Quintet. 7-9 p.m. Club presents an evening concert Moran, a DC-based painter known for ern Virginia, the Metro D.C. Eventbrite.com (search Maker at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St., starring guitarist Jim Hurst. $10 his boldly patterned canvases. Free Herndon. Bluegrass String Quintet: members, $11 non-members. Tickets and open to the public. Visit area and beyond. Faire). Two Ton Twig, honoring a time and at the door or email www.restonarts.org. 8 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ February 14-20, 2018 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com