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Submit civic/community announcements at of the Fairfax Area does not support or oppose ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and any party or candidate and invite all certified artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, candidates in their respective districts. After a at least two weeks before event. moderated discussion, meet the candidates. Volunteers, including students, are welcome. Visit www.lwv-fairfax.org/candidateforum for THURSDAY/SEPT. 19 more. Healthy Aging Part Two. 10-11:30 a.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers MONDAY & WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 30-OCT. 23 Road, Reston. Dress comfortably for a demo presentation of Sara Meeks’ “Better Backs” by Community Emergency Response Team Woody McMahon of Sequoia Health. RSVP Training. 7-11 p.m. at at the Fire and Rescue required. RSVP at [email protected] or 703- Academy, 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax. The 390-2349. Visit www.saintjn.org. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Community Conversations. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Program trains county residents in basic disaster South Lakes High School in Reston. Fairfax response skills, such as fire safety, light search County is planning for the next 10-20 years in and rescue, team organization, and disaster the community and they want to hear from medical operations. Using the training learned everyone. Share thoughts, insights, opinions and in the classroom and during exercises, CERT experiences that will be used to help further members can assist others in their neighborhood shape a countywide strategic plan. Register via or workplace following an event when www.fairfaxcounty.gov/strategic-plan- professional responders are not immediately community-conversations. Arrangements for available to help. Emphasis on hands-on skill child care, transportation assistance, development and Fairfax County protocols and interpretation services and reasonable ADA procedures. Instructor will provide syllabus with accommodations can be made by calling 703- class schedule at first session. This training does 324-5302, TTY 711, or by emailing not require any special physical strength or [email protected]. agility. Visit volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/ custom/1380/#/opp_details/184991 to register. SATURDAY/SEPT. 21 SATURDAY/OCT. 5 Healthy Aging Part Three. 10 a.m.-noon or 12:30-2 p.m at St. John Neumann Catholic Mental Health and Wellness Conference. 8 Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston. Join for a.m.-4 p.m. at Fairfax High School. The morning the third of a three-part Healthy Aging Series – will focus on social and emotional learning, with Medicare Expert presents in both English and a keynote address given by Dr. Marc Brackett, Spanish. RSVP required, light lunch served. founding director of the Yale Center for RSVP at [email protected] or 703-390-2349. Emotional Intelligence. A special session for Visit www.saintjn.org. high school students, the Our Minds Matter Teen Summit, will take place in the morning as well. Attendees are encouraged to stay for MONDAY/SEPT. 23 Inova’s Act on Addiction Summit, which will be Candidate Forum. 7 p.m. at Fairfax County held from 12:30-4 p.m. Breakout sessions, Government Center, 12000 Government Center exhibit tables, and resources will be available to Pkwy, Fairfax. Candidates for Countywide all attendees throughout the day. Lunch will be offices: At Large School Board and Chair of the provided. Visit www.fcps.edu/resources/ Board of Supervisors. These candidate forums student-safety-and-wellness/mental-health-and- are nonpartisan. The League of Women Voters See Bulletin, Page 7
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Professional artist Penny Hauffe begins her work that later would win Francis Deppner of Reston works on his Maryland Blue Crab during 1st Place Professional as Beth Semel and Max Duhe of Alexandria ad- Chalk Fest at RTC 2019. Deppner later won the Audience Choice 1st mire her progress during Chalk Fest at RTC 2019. Place. Chalk One Up for Chalk Fest at RTC 2019 Public Art Reston Award Winners Professional Artist makes their mark. 1st Place- #3-Penny Hauffe 2nd Place- #1-Ben Morse By Mercia Hobson 3rd Place- #9-Chelsea Ritter-Soronen The Connection Amateur Artist Next-genera- 1st Place- #118-Jenn Griffith he iconic Public Art Reston tion public 2nd Place- #112-Mia Earls 3rd Place- #106-Wendy Viana & Shawna sculpture, Mercury Fountain by artists, the Hession T Saint Clair Cemin served as the Cryer family backdrop for the sixth annual of Reston Families& Kids Chalk Fest at Reston Town Center on Sat- with members 1st Place- # 206-Maggie Ryan 2nd Place # 335-Zachary Ulman urday, Sept. 14. Presented by Public Art Madeline, 4, 3rd Place-# 301-Abbey Nichols Reston in partnership with Reston Town Nathan, 7 and Center according to Anne Delaney, Execu- dad, Scott Audience Choice Award tive Director of Public Art Reston, the Festi- make their 1st Place- #10-Francis Deppner 2nd Place- # 335-Zachary Ulman val proved once again to be among the mark during 3rd Place- #304-Pranamya Jindal community’s most photogenic events. Chalk Fest at Visit facebook.com/PublicArtReston/photos to Participants registered either online or RTC 2019. view winning works. onsite in one of three categories, Profes- sional Artists - skilled artists who had re- ceived compensation for artwork; Amateur Photos by AT THE OTHER END of Market Street, Mercia Hobson Artists- Teens and adults with art experi- The Connection Mirabelle Dietsch, 5, of Reston merrily ence and Families and kids - Families and blended her chalk lines with the carpet children ages 1-12. Depending on their reg- square provided in the Public Art Reston istered category, participants received a goodie bag. Not one for chatting, Mirabelle given sized box of chalk pastels, goodie bag let her dad Michael do the talking for her. and marked space measuring 4' by 8' to 4' “We heard about the Festival on the RTC by 4’. Presenters made available a limited Facebook page. It’s a great day for it. number of larger squares and custom spon- this Festival. The work is homage to where brick pattern at Fountain Square into my 3- Mirabelle is doing a forest; it’s daytime, and sor squares. Chalk Fest prizes ranged from I’m from. I don’t worry about how it looks. D chalk art,” said Hauffe looking down at the tiger is out.” Professional Artists: 1st Place: $800; to the It’ll all turn out in the end.” her wide-eyed chameleon. “He is transform- Back up at Fountain Square, Phil Erickson, Audience Choice Award, 3rd Place: $100. Andrea Castaneda, a professional large- ing into the brickwork starting with his tail.” husband to Penny Hauffe worked on his scale muralist, relocated to the Town of Beside Hauffe, Beth Semel and Max Duhe chalk mural, “Kansas.” Familiar with chalk CHALK FEST attracted a diverse and mo- Herndon, said, “It’s interesting for me be- of Alexandria admired her work. Duhe ex- festivals, Erickson admitted that his wife tivated crowd who created their artwork on cause I can blend colors into layers. I don’t claimed, “Kids to adults to professionals are usually beat him and won but he enjoyed the brick plaza at Fountain Square and all care where the blocks are. I need to use the here. We are impressed.” the time spent with her. Describing how to along Market Street. Their masterpieces medium.” Out on Market Street, the Cryer family of add depth to chalk murals, Erickson said, gave new meaning to RTC’s Facebook page Reston, dad, Scott and children Madeline, “The whole idea is to make it appear you story as “ an urban destination for shop- Artist Penny Hauffe, commissioned to cre- 4, and Nathan, 7, chalked together creat- can walk into the image. You create a van- ping, playing, gathering, and working in the ate the #Reimagine mural on Freedom ing a whimsical work incorporating each ishing point, so everything moves in the heart of Reston.” Add chalking. Drive in front of the Green Garage disagreed one’s independent design into a unified direction to give depth.” Looking down at Professional artist Francis Deppner of with Castaneda. The placement of the bricks whole. “This was a family affair,” said Scott. his unfinished 3-D mural Erickson said, “I’m Reston worked on his Maryland Blue Crab. did matter to her and was essential in her “Nathan came up with the aircraft carrier always trying to find a way to step out of “The only time I’ve done chalk art is here at chalk art. “I love to include the herringbone and Madeline the unicorn.” the real world into another one.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 ❖ 3 Opinion Reston Police Reform in Fairfax—Four Years Later www.ConnectionNewspapers.com @RestonConnect By John Lovaas times getting out information on Use Of Force. Appropriately, 87 of 202 Com- Reston Impact Producer/Host An independent, locally owned weekly police shootings still is delayed, mission recommendations involve use of force. newspaper delivered but it gets out. Transparency does They include adopting a new philosophy-the to homes and businesses. t’s hard to believe it’s been not come easily in a Department Sanctity of Life as the guiding principle for new Published by four years since the Ad Hoc with five would-be police unions, police policy and practices. Local Media Connection LLC Commission to Review Po but forward movement to date is Policies and practices were reviewed and I 1606 King Street lice Practices submitted its impressive. D i - have been overhauled to include de-escalation Alexandria, Virginia 22314 final report to Fairfax County’s versity, however, is the one area in confrontations, prompt reporting stressing Board of Supervisors. The 202 where there has been almost zero transparency, emphasis of less lethal tech- Free digital edition delivered to unanimously agreed recom- progress. The Police Depart- niques, and employing new technologies (e.g., your email box. Go to mendations contained ment is not representative of late model tasers and body cameras for all of- connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe therein, if fully implemented Independent Progressive the County it serves — espe- ficers). Implementation is nearly complete. as intended by the 40-mem- cially in hiring and promot- New tasers are now on the way, and long- NEWS DEPARTMENT: ber Commission, would be transformative of ing Latinos and African Americans. The county delayed body cameras are expected to be ap- [email protected] our Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). is nearly 10 percent black and 16 percent proved for funding by County Supervisors this While transformation would be an exaggera- Latino, but the Force is just over 7 percent black month. FCPD could be a topnotch, more hu- Kemal Kurspahic Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 tion of what has been accomplished so far, the and 4 percent Latino, and worse higher up. mane force if these Use of Force reforms fully [email protected] progress to date is remarkable, thanks in no It’s hard to believe minorities don’t apply for sink in. Perhaps John Geer did not die in vain! small measure to the leadership of Police Chief and cannot qualify for entry level positionss A final area, Independent Oversight and In- Mercia Hobson Edwin Roessler. paying $55,000. The Chief says bad press for vestigation, has met strong resistance from Community Reporter The Commission created by the Board of cops these days is a main obstacle. That may police. Three activities were proposed. A rec- [email protected] Supervisors in early 2015, fifteen months af- be, but institutional resistance also certainly ommendation to build independent investiga- Andrea Worker ter an officer’s fatal shooting of unarmed John plays a role. tive capacity with the Commonwealth Attor- Contributing Writer Geer, divided its report into five areas: Com- Mental Health - a success! Persons with ney was killed by the Supervisors. [email protected] munications, Recruitment & Diversity, Mental mental illness frequently conflict with police However, the Independent Police Auditor Health, Use of Force, and Independent Over- officers, usually involving minor offenses (e.g., (IPA) is in place and reviewing all officer in- Jean Card Production Editor sight & Investigations. In the 75 years since disorderly conduct), sometimes with tragic volved shootings, deaths and serious injury in- [email protected] the Police Department was created, the men consequences. Half of all fatal shootings by law vestigations conducted by the Internal Affairs in blue controlled all that went on behind the enforcement involve people with mental ill- Bureau. steel blue curtain. Transparency and civilian ness. Officers are ill prepared to identify per- Last, the proposed Civilian Review Panel is ADVERTISING: review were foreign concepts. So, there was sons in crisis much less manage encounters in place to accept public complaints about po- For advertising information [email protected] tension on a Commission made up of one-third with them. lice abuse of authority, hear them and review 703-778-9431 police, including heavy hitters. Our unanimous Their only option for resolution is arrest and police investigations of them. CRP’s power was decisions reflect their presence. incarceration in the county jail, a lockup filled diluted in the approval process. Still, the cre- Debbie Funk What has been accomplished? Nearly all with people in crisis. ation of the CRP and the IPA mark truly his- Display Advertising/National Sales recommendations to improve Communica- Crisis Intervention Training for all officers torical turning points in drawing back the steel 703-778-9444 [email protected] tions, i.e., public information on police opera- and a Diversion First program providing facili- blue curtain. tions, have been implemented, including in- ties to assess and treat (vs. jail) the mentally More at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ David Griffin stalling a civilian chief of communications. At ill were adopted and are underway. policecivilianreviewpanel/complaint-process Marketing Assistant 703-778-9431 [email protected] Legislating by Skulduggery Classified & Employment Advertising By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum Before Virginians get too smug The experience in Virginia can be described 703-778-9431 State Delegate (D-36) about what happened in North by the same terms of that in North Carolina: Carolina we must remember what contempt for democracy, a travesty of the pro- Editor & Publisher ast week while Democrats happened in the Virginia General cess, legislative deceit. You may have seen news Mary Kimm in the North Carolina Assembly about a month ago. reports that the Republican floor leader in the [email protected] L @MaryKimm House of Representatives With the continuing string of Virginia House received a $200,000 campaign were attending a 9/11 remem- mass murders in the country — contribution from the NRA several weeks later. Executive Vice President brance service, Republicans called beginning about the time of the Partisan control of the Virginia House and Jerry Vernon a surprise vote to overturn the massacre at Virginia Tech that for Senate are on the line this Nov. 5 as all 140 703-549-0004 Democratic governor’s veto of the a while was the largest ever and seats are on the ballot. [email protected] state budget. While Democrats continuing through a mass shoot- There are numerous critically important is- Managing Editor and media were told that there ing at a Virginia Beach municipal sues on the ballot that it would take several Kemal Kurspahic would be no voting during the morning ses- building — Gov. Ralph Northam called a spe- columns to enumerate. Art/Design: sion, Democrats’ attendance at the vigil al- cial session of the General Assembly to con- I do want to add one that gets too little dis- Laurence Foong, John Heinly, lowed Republicans to get the three-fifths vote sider several bills intended to reduce gun vio- cussion and that is legislative reform. Such Ali Khaligh needed to override the veto. lence. reform includes independent drawing of leg- Production Manager: Geovani Flores Reaction to the maneuver has been harsh. The special session convened on July 9 to islative district lines, or getting rid of gerry- The Charlotte Observer in an editorial said that take up bills related to gun violence but with- mandering, that allows the abuses of legisla- “the verdict is now plain. North Carolina’s Re- out notice to Democrats or media the Republi- tive power in North Carolina and Virginia that CIRCULATION publican legislative leaders can majority adjourned 90 minutes later with- are discussed here. As the Charlotte Observer [email protected] Commentary — not actually leaders, but out taking up any of the bills and with a re- said of the situation in North Carolina, “It was connivers — are beyond turn date scheduled after the elections. an illegitimate majority acting in an unethical shame.” The paper de- There were no bills among those introduced way.” scribed what happened as a “stunning display to respond to gun violence that would have What happened in both states demonstrates of contempt for democracy … but this isn’t a confiscated guns or altered the Second Amend- once again that the speakership be defined not case simply of hardball politics and sly legisla- ment. as the head of the majority party but as an tive maneuvering. This is a case of breaking They were common-sense bills that accord- impartial and fair leader. In both instances the faith with the people…” The Senate must con- ing to all public opinion polls I have seen are speakers of their respective houses should have cur on the override before it becomes effec- supported by more than 80 percent and some stopped these episodes of legislating by skul- tive. by more than 90 percent of the public. duggery. 4 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News
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The Fairfax County Police Unified Team 2 pulls an 82-ton FedEx Airbus A320. Dulles Day Festival, Plane Pull Attract Crowds he 27th annual Dulles TDay Festival and Plane Pull was held at Washington Dulles Interna- tional Airport on Sept. 14. The event, presented by the Metropolitan Washington Air- ports Authority and United Airlines, has raised more than $2 million for the Special Olympics of Virginia since it began in 1992. This year, 59 teams competed to see how fast they could pull a FedEx Airbus A320 or a United Members of Reston-based team Bechtel are on Boeing 757 airplane 12 feet. deck to pull the United airplane. The Chesapeake Sheriff’s Of- fice won for the twelfth consecutive year. The seconds, beating the team from the Fairfax Chesapeake team completed their pull in 4.95 County Sheriff’s Office by just .01 seconds.
Omar Elassal from Reston and his three- year-old son Noah wave in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk heli- copter.
Chris Chavez and his ser- vice dog Avery are the an- chors for Octo Consulting based in Reston.
www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 ❖ 5 Normal Adolescent Moods Swings or Depression? Making a distinction between the two can be difficult. By Marilyn Campbell “If your child’s mood seems off with regularity or The Connection they are withdrawing or increasingly irritable, I would advise parents to get a professional assess- tephanie Pironne says her daughter Lila was ment,” added Isenberg. “You can start with you pe- Salways a child who was well behaved. From diatrician, and based on their recommendation, you preschool through elementary school, she was may want to have your child see a psychologist or described by her teachers as having a kind and cheer- psychiatrist.” ful nature. When her daughter, now 13 years old and The amount of time the symptoms last could also in eighth grade, began middle be a clue that professional help is school, something changed. needed. “Teen depression is nor- “She now goes from goes from “She goes from goes mally indicated by a persistent happy to grumpy to sad all within change in mood that lasts two 15 minutes and with nothing from happy to weeks or more,” said Barnaby. around her having changed,” said grumpy to sad all “The change in mood seems to Pironne. “I’m always on edge when cause significant distress and prob- she comes down for breakfast in within 15 minutes lems that show up at home, the morning because I never know school, during extra-curricular ac- what I’m going to get. She might and with nothing tivities, and in social areas of life.” be yelling at me for something I A desire to hurt oneself is an in- didn’t know I’d done, giving me the around her having dicator of a mental health issue silent treatment or happy and that is more serious than normal chatty or combination of all three. changed. I’m always teen mood swings, said Barnaby. Such emotional roller coasters “If your child ever talks about are often a part of puberty. Hor- on edge when she self-harm like cutting themselves, monal changes that happen when comes down for refusing to attend school or other puberty begins can cause not only activities they previously enjoyed bodily physical changes but mood breakfast in the those are sign that you should seek swings that can feel out of control, help immediately. say mental health professionals. morning because I If your child talks …or has It’s often difficult for parents and thoughts about suicide or not those close to teens learn to dis- never know what wanting to be around, seek pro- tinguish normal changes in mood fessional help immediately,” added from a more serious mental health I’m going to get.” Isenberg. issue. — Stephanie Pironne “It’s really, really hard to do, Changing Lives. Saving Lives. because they can present in very much the same way, “PRS is a non profit providing mental health, cri- and aren’t always two distinct categories,” said psy- sis intervention and suicide prevention services in chologist Stacie Isenberg, Psy.D. “Also, sometimes Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. We seek to [puberty-driven mood swings], do get treated with change and save lives in our community by empow- medication. I’ve had patients who were prescribed ering hope, safety, recovery, wellness, independence birth control and some who were prescribed antide- and community integration.” pressants.” The severity of the symptoms, says Carol Barnaby, MSW, LCSW-C can help make the distinction,” said PRS CrisisLink therapist Carol Barnaby, MSW, LCSW-C. “Crying When crisis calls, we answer 24/7 spells or deep sadness for no apparent reason is a Call: 800-273-TALK [8255] sign. Displaying a loss of energy or isolating them- Text: “CONNECT” to 855-11 selves from others and persistent low self-esteem are Lifeline Chat: SuicidePreventionLifeline.org/chat also signals.”
Virginia Schools Rank Third in Nation with B-minus leading education jour grade of B- for K-12 achievement. in the nation.” Anal ranked Virginia’s Only Massachusetts, with a B+, K-12 achievement comprises public schools as third and New Jersey, with a B, earned one third of Education Week’s in the nation in student achieve- higher grades. Superintendent of three-part Quality Counts rat- ment based on the performance Public Instruction James Lane ing system. Earlier this year, the of students on national assess- said: “I look forward to visiting as publication awarded Virginia a ments in reading and math- many schools as I can during the B on its “Chance for Success ematics, graduation rates and coming weeks and months and Index” and a C for school fi- achievement on Advanced personally congratulating teach- nance. Today’s grade for K-12 Placement examinations. ers, principals, administrators and achievement resulted in Vir- Education Week’s Quality support professionals for all they ginia earning an overall grade Counts 2019 report awarded do as we strive to make the of B- from Education Week for the commonwealth a letter commonwealth’s schools the best 2019.
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Best-selling Author L.M. Elliott Candidates Forum To be Held on Sept. 23 The League of Women Voters of the To Visit Sunrise Senior Living Fairfax Area will hold a Candidate Forum for Fairfax County Chair of the n Tuesday, Oct. 1, at L.M. Elliott will celebrate Board of Supervisors and At-Large 6:30 p.m., best-selling her newest book, School Board candidates on Monday, O author and long-time “Hamilton and Peggy: A Sept. 23, 2019 at 7 p.m. The event Great Falls resident Revolutionary Friendship.” L.M. Elliott will visit Sunrise Senior will be held at the Fairfax County Gov-
Photos contributed Living in Reston to discuss her work cess,” says Elliott. ernment Center; 12000 Government and celebrate her newest book, Part of an ongoing community forum Center Parkway, in Fairfax. “Hamilton and Peggy: A Revolution- called “Creative Conversations” hosted by All certified candidates for the Nov. ary Friendship,” a biographical novel Sunrise Living in Reston featuring authors, 5, 2019 General Election have been on the youngest of the famed Schuyler journalists and highly visible members of invited. This event is free and open Sister trio that’s already receiving na- the artistic community, Elliott’s appearance to the public, and questions for the tional will be one of many to occur through the candidates will come from the audi- ence. Questions can be submitted in awards L.M. Elliott remainder of the year and into 2020 at the “By creating and and fa- Reston facility. advance by accessing: vorable nine novels, five picture books, and an adult “We want to open our embrace and in- www.surveymonkey.com/r/ sustaining this reviews nonfiction book, all published by vite people from all age groups in,” says LWVFA2019. from HarperCollins or Hyperion, including her Kristin Clark Taylor, who designed and fa- kind of healthy, readers recent novels “Suspect Red,” a McCarthy- cilitates the program. “By creating and sus- Bulletin Board and fans era story of two teenage boys swept up in taining this kind of healthy, creative dia- creative dialogue, of the the Red Scare’s national paranoia, and logue, everyone wins,” she says. From Page 2 smash “DaVinci’s Tiger,” a bio-pic style novel about Elliott will discuss, read from, and auto- resiliency/mental-health-and-wellness to register. everyone wins.” Broad- Ginevra de’Benci, the muse of Leonardo da graph her books, which will be available for – Kristin Clark Taylor way mu- Vinci whose portrait hangs in the National sale. SUPPORT GROUPS sical Gallery of Art. A dessert reception with the author will Parent Support Partners, a service of the sensa- “This forum is perfect for me because it Healthy Minds Fairfax initiative, are all parents follow. who have received training and are qualitied to tion “Hamilton.” allows me to not just talk about my work A maximum capacity crowd is expected, offer education, support and assistance at no Elliott, a Washington-based journal- but to engage in active, thoughtful discus- so early arrival (6:15 p.m.) is recom- cost to families or caregivers. They provide ist for almost 20 years before becom- sion with the community about the mes- reliable information that families can use in mended. The event is free and open to the decision-making and are familiar with services ing a New York Times best-selling nov- sages and themes my books are trying to public. For more information, contact 703- elist of historical fiction, has written convey — and about my overall writing pro- 956-8930. See Bulletin, Page 11
www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 ❖ 7 Calendar call 703-437-8855, ext. 4. WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 25 Submit entertainment announcements at Herndon Historical Society. 7 p.m. in the www.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. The Herndon Depot Museum at 717 Lynn St., deadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artwork encour- Herndon. Margaret Jamborsky will talk and aged. show a presentation on how the students of the Pride of Herndon High School Marching Band honored the veterans of the USS Herndon in ONGOING Normandy, France this summer on the 75th Senior Olympics. The Northern Virginia Senior Anniversary of D-Day. Please join us for this Olympics features more than 60 events that fascinating look and discussion of this significant challenge the mind as well as the body. New historical event. Visit www.hmshistory.com games this year: jigsaw puzzle and line-dancing. WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 25-29 The public is invited, free of charge, to all NVSO Fall events. The games run through Sept. 28. Visit Fall Book Sale. At Reston Regional Library, www.nvso.us. 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. The Herndon Farmers Market. Thursdays, through Pumpkin Friends of the Reston Regional Library will be mid-November, 8 a.m-12:30 p.m. in Historic hosting their Fall Sale of used books to benefit Downtown Herndon, Lynn Street. Vendors will Festival the Reston Regional Library. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 5-8 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-8 offer seasonal plants, produce, baked goods, Enjoy the changing of meats and more; all sold by local growers and p.m.; Friday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, the leaves and the cool producers. Visit www.herndon-va.gov/ Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 29, FarmersMarket crisp air in the great noon-3:30 p.m. Note: there are no children’s Reston Farmers Market. Saturdays, through outdoors at our Fall books for sale at this event. Call 703-829-5467. Pumpkin Festival. Sept. Dec. 7, 8 a.m.-noon at Lake Anne Village Center, THURSDAY/SEPT. 26 1609-A Washington Plaza, Reston. The largest of 21-Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-6 the Fairfax County Farmers Markets. SNAP p.m. at Ticonderoga DATA Celebrates 33 Years. 5:30 p.m. at the accepted, bonus dollar program. Closed Farms, 26469 Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel. Dulles Saturday, Sept. 28 for the Reston Multicultural Ticonderoga Road, Area Transportation Association hosts a Festival. For list of vendors and more Chantilly. $11-$18. Visit networking cocktail hour followed by dinner and information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ www.ticonderoga.com. the program. To reserve a seat, table or farmersmarkets/reston. sponsorship, contact Kelly Woodward at 703- 945-0135. Visit datatrans.org for more. THURSDAY/SEPT. 19 FRIDAY/SEPT. 27 Weekend Food for Kids. 10-11:30 a.m. at Dominion Energy, 3072 Centreville Road, The Storytime Social Hour. 11 a.m. at Scrawl Herndon. Assistance League of Northern Books, 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston. Every Virginia, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, Friday, moms, dads, caregivers and kids are invites community members to help pack food invited to join a Storytime Social Hour. Scrawl for its Weekend Food for Kids program, will provide coffee and treats for the adults; providing nonperishable food over the weekend stories and fun for the little people. Make new to children who receive free or reduced-price friends or meet up with neighbors. Visit meals during the school year at Title I schools in www.scrawlbooks.com or call 703-966-2111. completely free Bookworms Club. Explore a new Chantilly. Enjoy the changing of the leaves and Fairfax and Prince William Counties and the City SATURDAY/SEPT. 28 of Alexandria. Arrive at 9:30 to help with setup. theme each week with picture books, special the cool crisp air in the great outdoors at our Free. Email [email protected] or visit www.alnv.org guests and most often, authors. Readers are Fall Pumpkin Festival. $11-$18. Visit Celebrate Cabell’s Mill. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at welcome to join or participate any time. Visit www.ticonderoga.com. Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road, FRIDAY/SEPT. 20 www.scrawlbooks.com or call 703-966-2111. Chantilly. Celebrate the 250 year anniversary of SUNDAY/SEPT. 22 The Storytime Social Hour. 11 a.m. at Scrawl Kylie Xiu Clifford Benefit. 2-5 p.m. at The Cabell’s Mill and the 75th anniversary of the Books, 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston. Every Breeze Restaurant, 781 Station St., Herndon. A 13th annual Tri 4 Love Race. In December purchase of the property by David & Ellanor Friday, moms, dads, caregivers and kids are celebration to benefit First Candle and 2006, Taylor Love, at the age of 18 months, was Lawrence. Celebrate the many uses of Cabell’s invited to join a Storytime Social Hour. Scrawl Washington Regional Transplant Community in diagnosed with a deadly childhood cancer called Mill and hear about the people who have been a will provide coffee and treats for the adults; memory of Kylie Xiu who died of SIDS and neuroblastoma. Today, Taylor is cancer free, but part of its past. All ages. Free. Call 703-631- stories and fun for the little people. Make new would have turned 16 on Sept. 1. Silent auction not without many side effects resulting from 0013, TTY 711, for more. friends or meet up with neighbors. Visit and raffle. Email [email protected] or call lifesaving but toxic treatments. Tri for Love The Bookworms Club. 11 a.m. at Scrawl Books, www.scrawlbooks.com or call 703-966-2111. 703-568-6551 for more. begins at The Herndon Community Center with 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston. Young readers Batty Myth-Busting. 7-8:30 p.m. at Lake Fairfax Writers Panel. 2 p.m. at Sunrise Senior Living, a 400-yard indoor swim, transitioning to a 15.4 are invited to join Scrawl’s all-new and Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. Separate 1778 Fountain Drive, Reston. A panel of writers, mile W&OD Trail bike ride. The event finishes completely free Bookworms Club. Explore a new fact from fiction with the “Let’s Get Batty” aging from 15 to 100 years old, will discuss their with a 5k run in and around the W&OD bike and theme each week with picture books, special program at Lake Fairfax Park. Park staff will work and celebrate the importance of writing at horse trail. Tri for Love Triathlon is USAT guests and most often, authors. Readers are debunk some common myths about our friendly any age. Panel includes a 93-year-old memoirist sanctioned. Visit www. tri4love.shutterfly.com welcome to join or participate any time. Visit bat neighbors and provide information about a who writes about her days during the Great or email [email protected]. www.scrawlbooks.com or call 703-966-2111. deadly fungus that is threatening their Depression and an 84-year-old retired senior Gyotaku at Lake Fairfax. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lake Reston Multicultural Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. population. The program also includes a short CIA analyst who takes us inside the spy world. Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. at Lake Anne Plaza, Reston. The 19th annual naturalist-led hike. Designed for participants age Dessert reception with the authors afterward. Get in the swim about “Gyotaku,” the ancient Reston Multicultural Festival celebrates Reston’s 7-adult. $7 per person. Call 703-471-5414 or Free and open to the public. Contact 703-956- Japanese custom of fish printing, with a rich diversity through song, dance, food and art. visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-fairfax 8930 or [email protected]. program at Lake Fairfax Park. Learn about the Learn about Reston’s mosaic of cultures as the Re-Imagined. 7:30-9 p.m. at United Christian fish living in Lake Fairfax and give Gyotaku a try community gathers for a delightful day at Lake FRIDAY-SATURDAY/SEPT. 20-21 Parish of Reston, 11508 N. Shore Drive, Reston. by practicing the technique on a T-shirt or fabric Anne Plaza. Free admission. All ages. Visit Kids Wish Kids Good Night. 7-8 p.m. at Frying Maestro Dimitar Nikolov conducts the Pro Arte bag that you can take home. Designed for www.restoncommunitycenter.com/MCF Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. Chamber Orchestra of Greater Washington. participants age 5-adult. $9 per person. Call Spy Walk. 2-3 p.m. at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Put a new twist on the bedtime routine by Program includes Claude Debussy/Wolfgang 703-471-5414 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly. Go on a “Spy letting children wish a good night to the animals Renz: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; George parks/lake-fairfax. Walk.” Visitors age 12 to adult are invited to at Frying Pan Farm Park. Bring a flashlight or Gershwin/Iain Farrington: An American in Paris; Picnic with Purpose. 4-8 p.m. at Pavilion at hear a spell-binding tale about espionage, secret lantern for this twilight tour and learn how farm and Modest Moussorgsky/Wolfgang Renz: Frying Pan Farm Park, 2739 West Ox Road, payments and the Russians. Walk and talk about animals settle down for the night. For Pictures at an Exhibition – reimagined for Herndon. This is the inaugural fundraising a spy who used Ellanor C. Lawrence Park as a participants age 3-adult. $10 per person, and chamber orchestra. A reception will follow. $0- picnic for Friends of Frying Pan Farm Park in the drop-off location as the Soviet Union entered its children must be accompanied by a registered $30 at www.pacodc.org/#tickets. covered outdoor pavilion behind the Visitors final years in the 1980s. Meets at Walney Pond. adult. Dress for the weather. Call 703-437-9101 A Conversation with Fran Lebowitz. 8 p.m. at Center. BBQ picnic and entertainment includes $6 per person. Call 703-631-0013 or visit or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying- RCC Hunters Woods – the CenterStage, 2310 silent auction, games, music and prizes. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/eclawrence. pan-park. Colts Neck Road, Reston. Fran Lebowitz’s essays friendsoffryingpan.org/whats-new/bbq/ for Centroid Towns: Like a Passing Shadow. At and interviews offer her acerbic views on tickets. Event proceeds benefit the scholarship GRACE, 12001 Market St., Suite 103, Reston. SATURDAY/SEPT. 21 current events and the media, as well as pet and grant funds for Frying Pan Farm Park. $30, GRACE presents the next chapter of Baltimore- Susco 8K/2K. 8:30 a.m. at South Lakes High peeves including tourists, baggage claim areas, adult; $15, child; free, 3 or under. based artist Nate Larson’s Centroid Towns School, Seahawks Drive, Reston. Tom and aftershave lotion, adults who roller skate, West Coast Swing Lesson plus Social Dance. project. Since the first US census in 1790, the Nancy Susco of Reston, will host their final children who speak French, or anyone who is 5-8 p.m. at Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace United States Census Bureau has been recording Susco 8K/2K in memory of their son Tim Susco. unduly tan. $25-$35. Visit purchase.tickets.com/ St. #1, Herndon. Instructor Tim Bowker and the mean center of population as it moves For 12 years, the Susco’s have sponsored this buy/ partner Laura Martin will teach West Coast steadily west and south. The first Centroid Town family friendly, community event to promote TicketPurchase?orgid=31908&pid=8737280 to Swing, 5-6 p.m. Classes videotaped for recorded was Chestertown, Maryland, and the brain aneurysm research and organ donation purchase tickets. Call 703-476-4500 or visit individual review. Basic skills recommended. projected Centroid of the 2020 census is awareness. Rain or shine. Visit susco8k.com to www.restoncommunitycenter.com/. Social dancing, 6-8 p.m. WCS crossovers and Hartville, Missouri. Larson will dive deeper into register or donate. Spend an Evening with NCNW. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. ballroom, Latin, Hustle contemporary mix. $10; the community of Waterford, Virginia, Centroid Native Plant Sale. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Runnymede at Leesburg Fire House Banquet Hall, 215 $8, USA Dance members. Email Town of 1810. An artist talk and opening Park, 195 Herndon Parkway, Herndon. Pre- Loudoun St., SW in Leesburg. Join the Reston- [email protected] or visit reception is planned for Sept. 28, 4-7 p.m. Visit orders accepted – visit each vendor’s website Dulles Section, National Council of Negro www.facebook.com/herndonsocialdancers. restonarts.org/exhibition/nate-larson/ Show (Watermark Woods, of Hamilton, and Nature By Women for dancing, food and drinks (BYOB). through Jan. 4. Raffles and door prizes. Everyone is invited to TUESDAY/SEPT. 24 Design, of Alexandria), check inventory and SUNDAY/SEPT. 29 availability, send an email. Pick-up and pay at attend. Hotel information is available. Email us Crazy Ideas Science. 7-8:30 p.m. at Herndon Runnymede Park during the sale Sponsored by at [email protected] for details. $25 in Library, 768 Center St., Herndon. Dr. Robert 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. 1:30 p.m. at Friends of Runnymede Park. Free admission. advance; $30 at the door. Tickets available at Ehrlich will speak. Radiation exposure is good Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street, Call 703-615-7855 or visit www.frpweb.org ncnwrestondulles.org/party-tickets. for you. Distributing more guns reduces crime. Reston. Join the Aging Rainbows Team and These ideas make headlines, but most educated make history with the LGBT community The Bookworms Club. 11 a.m. at Scrawl Books, SEPT. 21-NOV. 3 11911 Freedom Drive, Reston. Young readers people scoff at them. Consider how crazy ideas represented at this event. Team ID: 552961, are invited to join Scrawl’s all-new and Fall Pumpkin Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at can sometimes lead to great scientific advances. Aging Rainbows. Find the Aging Rainbows or Ticonderoga Farms, 26469 Ticonderoga Road, Free. Email [email protected] or register a team at act.alz.org. 8 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News
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With SUP triathletes, spectators and volunteers looking on, South Lakes The traditional bike is replaced with a 7-mile ride on a New Trail Cy- High School student Camille Denny, 17, sings the national anthem at the cling Studio stationary bike for SUP triathletes during the first of its start of the First SUP Triathlon held at Lake Anne Reston on Sunday, kind multi-sport event, The Lake Anne SUP Triathlon held in Reston, VA. Sept. 15, 2019. First Ever Stand Up Paddle Board Triathlon Held in Reston Organizers toss out swimming.
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nspired by the crowd vibe and pure fun of the Cardboard Boat Regatta Iheld the last three years at Lake Anne in Reston, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 188 athletes, 60 volunteers and hundreds of spectators made history in the sport of triathlon. CORE Foundation, Surf Reston, New Trail Cycling and Lake Anne Brew House turned the tables on a regular triathlon. Organizers tossed out the tradi- tional swim and substituted a stand-up paddle board (SUP) experience, and hosted the first-of-its-kind, multi-sport event, The Lake Anne SUP Triathlon in Reston. CORE Foundation Executive Director and USAT Race Director, Taralyn Kohler said that the event had been sold out for weeks. “Our hope is that in ten years attendees look back Meagan Thompson, executive chef, Lake Anne Coffee on this inaugural event and say that they SUP Triathletes line up to make history on paddle House and Wine Bar, hits the paddleboard dressed in remember when triathlon history was made boards during the innovative First SUP Triathlon that costume as Tom Hank playing Chuck Nolan in “Cast right here in Reston,” said Kohler. replaced the traditional swim with a 1-mile stand up Away” followed by his only companion, Wilson the Liz Kamp, owner of New Trail Cycling, paddle board experience on Lake Anne. volleyball. said, “We are thrilled on how quickly this came together with the help of volunteers. Athletes chose to compete solo or as part ing fun doing it. As for awards, organizers We couldn’t ask for better collaboration.” of a 3- person team. For Kathy Park of offered six age groups, plus relay awards. Top Winners Sanctioned as a “non-traditional event,” Fairfax, the relay aspect interested her most. Crazy Fun Special Awards such as the Most 1st Place Team- #468 CORE Foundation 1st Place Male- #329- Len Forkas by USA Triathlon according to Kohler, the “I’m here to spend quality time with my Creative Outfit, Most Memorable Finish and 1st Place Female-#374- Heather Schaffer Lake Anne SUP Tri consisted of a 1-mile friend in a healthy fit exercise for life.” Be- the Man/Woman Overboard Award for the paddle board on Lake Anne with boards side her stood relay members Rosie Farello most time spent in the water made the day Proceeds benefited CORE Foundation, a provided, 7-mile ride on a New Trail Cy- of Chantilly and Carrie Talbot of Reston. extra special. With the crowd laughing Reston-based 501 (c) 3 charity. Earth River cling stationary bike set up on the plaza and Members of the CrossFit community, around her, athlete Meagan Thompson, ex- SUP, BARE Snacks, Reston Association, The 5k, 2-lap run around Lake Anne on the Marissa Anderson, Jeann Judy and Axel ecutive chef, Lake Anne Coffee House and Jackson Clinics, Lake Anne of Reston Con- Reston Pathway. Transition between events Reseio of Herndon agreed relay was best. Wine Bar took her paddle board out on Lake dominium Association, Glory Days, Realtor was not timed. Michael Katz, representing “It’s a good thing for our team to do to- Anne dressed in costume as Tom Hanks Joe Pushak, Glen Bralley-McClean Mort- Earth River SUP, said, “We’re delighted to gether,” said Reseio. playing Chuck Nolan in “Cast Away.” Tied gage, Buchanan Wealth Management and be part of this event. It’s great to see all Organizers designed the event to intro- to the end of her paddle board, Wilson the Athleta of Reston sponsored the inaugural these people on paddle boards.” duce multi-sport to participants while hav- volleyball, followed Thompson. event. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 ❖ 9 News
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Runners pass a United 787 Dreamliner parked on the runway. Running On Runway
he 7th annual Dulles Day T5k/10k on the Runway took place on Sept. 14. The races were held on a closed runway at Dulles Airport, giving runners a flat course which made for fast races. All proceeds raised from the races benefit Special Olympics Virginia, the Committee for Dulles Community Outreach, and the Washington Airports Task From left, Melissa and Kathryn Griffin from Sterling, and Force. Jennifer Hill from Reston, strike playful poses as they approach the 10k finish line.
Jessica Flores #418 from Herndon at the start of the 5k.
Caitlin Parra from Herndon flexes as she shows off her 10k medal.
Ray Parrish from Herndon finishes strong in the 10k. 10 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Bulletin Medicare Is In The House From Page 7 and resources that can help families in distress. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ healthymindsfairfax or www.nami- By KENNETH B. LOURIE northernvirginia.org/parent-peer-support.html. More like in my wallet. After worrying for the past 18 months about possibly losing my health insurance, I ONGOING ÄUHSS`OP[WH`KPY[¶HUKP[KPKU»[OP[IHJR STEM Professionals Needed. Volunteers are 0OH]LYLJLP]LKT`4LKPJHYLJHYKHUKHM[LY0 needed to assist K-12 STEM teachers in northern ¸KPZZLUYVSS¹MYVTT`PU[LYPT¸6IHTH*HYL¹^P[OPU[OL Virginia as part of the American Association for UL_[^LLRVYZV0^PSSVMÄJPHSS`QVPU[OLYHURZVM[OL the Advancement of Science’s STEM Volunteer Program, stemvolunteers.org, during the 2019- TPSSPVUZ^OVOH]LPUZ\YLK[OLPYOLHS[O¶ZV[VZWLHR 20 school year, beginning in September. Please ^P[O[OL-LKLYHS.V]LYUTLU[ contact Don Rea at 571-551-2488 or 5VTVYL^PSS0PMHUKVYI\[HIV\[OVZWP[HSZKVJ- [email protected]. [VYZ¸TLKPJHS¹HJ[\HSS`HUKWYLZJYPW[PVUKY\NZWHY[Z Assistance League of Northern Virginia, a ¸(¹¸)¹HUK¸+¹MVY[OVZLVM`V\\UMHTPSPHY^P[O[OL volunteer nonprofit, invites community members HSWOHIL[ZV\W+LU[HSHUK]PZPVUJV]LYHNL0»TUV[ZV to join the organization to participate in its sure about, but at present, I can live with the coverage Reading Express program. Volunteers provide that I know I have now because the worst case scenari- one-on-one tutoring to first grade students VZOH]LILLUHKKYLZZLK during the school year. To learn more contact VP Membership Mary Gronlund at (UKHZHMVYTLYPUZ\YHUJLIYVRLYZVS]PUNHUKVY [email protected] or Program Coordinator Lynn protecting against worst case scenarios was always my Barron at [email protected]. main concern. Volunteer Adult Mentors Needed. Help assist ;VPU]VRL¸:WLLK`¹MYVT[OVZLSVUNHNV(SRH the Department of Family Services’ BeFriendA- :LS[aLYJVTTLYJPHSZ!¸7SVW7SVW-Paa-Paa6O^OH[ Child mentoring program. The mentors provide HYLSPLMP[PZ¹(UKL]LU[OV\NO0»TUV[WSVWWPUNVYÄaa- opportunities for companionship, guidance and ing, I am effervescent nonetheless at my arrival. support to children who have been abused and 9LHJOPUNTPSLZ[VULZL]LUKLZ[PUH[PVUZZVY[VMPZ neglected, or who are at risk of abuse and neglect. Contact Ibrahim Khalil at H^H`0»]LTLHZ\YLKHUKL]HS\H[LKT`JHUJLYL_WLYP- [email protected] or 703-324- LUJL5V[[OH[0RLLWHJOHY[VYL]LUHJHSLUKHY^P[O 4547. ?ZTHYRPUN[OLKH`ZI\[¸0»]LSVVRLKH[SPMLMYVTIV[O Herndon High School Library needs ZPKLZUV^¹OLJR0»]LSVVRLKH[SPMLMYVTHSSZPKLZUV^ volunteers. Training available to help with re- ¶HUKPUIL[^LLU[VVHUKT`NSHZZPZZ[PSSOHSMM\SS0 shelving books, pulling books for teacher use, YLTHPUWVZP[P]LHIV\[T`ULNH[P]LHUKKLZWP[LOH]PUN helping to check passes, or other special never having seen Joni Mitchell in concert (although I projects. To learn more, email KPKOH]L[PJRL[Z[VZLLOLYH[*VSL-PLSK/V\ZLPU[OL [email protected]. RSVP, a volunteer network for seniors seeking » Z¶VUJLVUZ[HNLOV^L]LYZOLYLHSPaLKZOL^HZ[VV service opportunities in and around Fairfax ZPJR[VWLYMVYTHUKZ[HNLYPNO[ZOL^LU[VJJHZPVUHSS` County, Arlington County and the City of her songs have spoken to me. Alexandria, offers a wide array of opportunities 9PNO[UV^;OL
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Members of Herndon-Reston Indivisible (HRI) prepare to enter the Members of Herndon-Reston Indivisible (HRI) protest in front of the U.S. office of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-10), to deliver a letter Capitol urging Congress to fight detention, raids and family separation urging her to fight detention, raids and family separation by by defunding them through the congressional appropriations process. defunding them through the congressional appropriations process. Area Activists Demand: ‘Defund Hate’ Members of U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. where they Congress resumes, Herndon-Reston stood once again in protest with their let- Indivisible (HRI) ters spelling out, Defund Hate. Car horns local protestors stand deliver their letter sounded in support of the protestors; ver- to the Washington bal remarks sounded against the support of with immigrants. D.C. office of Con- the protestors. Through it all, the demon- By Mercia Hobson gresswoman Jenni- strators remained firmly planted for their The Connection fer Wexton (D-10). second hour. In it, they urge her Standing in their yellow t-shirts, the n Monday, Sept. 9, members to fight detention, phrase, “It’s a “Marathon, Not a Sprint,” of Congress returned from raids and family showed when members turned around. “We Orecess. Four days later, on separation by knew, even in the early days of the Trump Sept. 13 in a doubleheader defunding them administration, that our fight would not be near their home turf, members of Herndon- through the con- accomplished quickly. We are in for the long Reston Indivisible (HRI) took to the streets gressional appro- haul, to defeat policies against immigration. of Virginia and the District of Columbia in priations process. … This motto reminds us not to become a force of activism. HRI members from discouraged and to never give up in our Reston — Carrie Bruns, Joanne Collins, efforts,” said Carrie Bruns of Reston. Diana Smith, Sally Misenick and Leah Shortly after 3 p.m, HRI members low- Findlay; Herndon residents — Sharon ered their letters, bagged them and walked Wunder and Sherry Blanton; and Vienna to the offices of U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton resident Meredith Haines; - stood with im- (D-10) and U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D- migrants in a national day of action, part 11). HRI members left letters addressed to of the Defund Hate Coalition to fight de- Wexton and Connolly demanding they and tention, raids and family separation by other members of Congress defund hate. defunding them through the congressional appropriations process. MEREDITH HAINES OF VIENNA is a At their first stop, HRI members met in member of HRI. Haines is also an immigrant front of the U.S. Department of Homeland Photo by Robin Kent and participated in the #DefundHate cam- Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration paign. Asked why she attended, Haines Services building at 2675 Prosperity Drive stated, “The #DefundHate campaign speaks in Fairfax. There they held their distinctive to the cruelty of the administration’s actions illuminated letters that spelled out the regarding immigrants and refugees. I am words, “DEFUND HATE.” an immigrant, like one-third of Fairfax Del. Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum (D-36) County residents, so my perspective on the joined the protestors and held up a sign Del. Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum (D-36) joins Herndon-Reston Indivisible issue is not unique... Indivisible has writ- announcing for himself, “DEFUND HATE.” protestors in show of solidarity with immigrants as he holds up a sign ten a manual, literally, for grassroots HRI member Diane Smith of Reston who saying, “DEFUND HATE” in front of the U.S. Department of Homeland progressives on how to be effective, and took part in the protest explained the mean- Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building at 2675 seeing a campaign move the needle on an ing of “Defund Hate” as “a nationwide ac- Prosperity Drive in Fairfax. issue is invigorating, as is being around like- tion initiated by Indivisible to demand Con- minded people. It is always a good time to gress stop the administration’s un-Ameri- Smith added: “The goal is for Congress to Enforcement (ICE) and ensures these two be on-site with the Herndon-Reston Indi- can and inhumane policies against asylum ensure the FY20 Department of Homeland agencies cannot misuse funds.” visible crew.” seekers and immigrants, including separa- Security Appropriations Bill reduces fund- Visit www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/ tion of children from parents, mass incar- ing for U.S. Customs and Border Protection AFTER AN HOUR OF PROTESTING, 116/hr3931/text for additional informa- ceration, profiling, and other abuses.” (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs HRI members traveled to their next site, the tion. 12 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ September 18-24, 2019 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com