PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Elkton, MD Herndon PERMIT #31 Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive material. Requested in home 5-22-08 Dancing Under the Lights News, Page 3 Classifieds, Page 24 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 22 ❖ Real Estate, Page 21 Real Estate, ❖ For many Herndon High students, prom is one of the last Faith, Page 20 ❖ highlights of their high school experience. HHS held its prom on Saturday night in Opinion, Page 8 Fairfax. insideinside Celebrating Mayfest News, Page 6 Partnership For Child Safety News, Page 3 Photo by Robbie Hammer/The Connection Photo May 21-27, 2008 ❖ Volume XXII, Number 21 www.connectionnewspapers.com Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 Herndon Connection Editor Steven M. Mauren News 703-917-6451 or [email protected] Saluting Veterans Post to observe Memorial Day. he Wayne M. Kidwell American Legion Post 184 and the Town Tof Herndon will hold the Annual Memorial Day Observance at the Chestnut Grove Cemetery. The obser- vance will take place on Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. The program will feature Herndon High School’s Navy Junior ROTC Color Guard and Dranesville District Super- visor John Foust will be the guest speaker. The Avenue of Flags, now consisting of 41 flags, will be displayed from morning to dusk at the cemetery. Each flag has a marker identifying the veteran and the display can be viewed on foot or from a car. Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located at 831 Dranesville Road in Herndon. For more information call Post Commander David Arriving to the prom in style are Herndon Kirby at 703-481-6189. students Bianca Vasquez and Jose Ramero. by Photos Herndon High School students enjoy themselves on the dance floor during their prom at the Partnership Waterford Fair Oaks in Fairfax Robbie Hammer on Saturday night. For Child Safety Prom /The Connection Local and national insurance companies partner with police Night and Reston Interfaith to promote child safety in cars. By Mirza Kurspahic The Connection ollaboration between Reston Inter- Cfaith, the police and insurance companies resulted in about 35 child car seats given away to local Latino families on Saturday morning, May 17. Herndon-based Owens-Griffin Agency, a contractor with Nationwide Insurance, partnered with Reston Interfaith to find the clients who would benefit from the seat giveaway. “We know the need in our community for car seats,” said Minnie Orozco, Reston In- terfaith coordinator for the Emergency and Taking a break from the night’s Self Sufficiency Program. Natalie Bello, Chris Stivers, Mike Beninghove, Madeline Jendzejee and festivities, Ross Tamaccio and “A high percentage of children getting Kelly Kames enjoy each other’s company while also dancing during his prom date, Karina Solis hurt or dying in crashes is because of im their junior/senior prom on Saturday night. spend a quiet moment together. See Partnership, Page 4 Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 3 News Partnership For Child Safety From Page 3 proper seat installation or no seat,” said Don Owens, owner of Owens-Griffin Agency on Station Street in Herndon. Nationwide secured the seats and held bilingual workshops to teach proper installation and use of the child seats. Before Nationwide partnered with by Photo its local agents, Owens-Griffin, it had collaborated with Ford Motor Company, the National Latino Children’s Institute and the National Highway Traf- fic Safety Administration for a grant to support the Mirza Kurspahic car seat program. The purpose of the program, said Juan Rubio of Nationwide, is “not only to give the seats away, but to make sure they are installed cor- rectly.” The installation part of the program brought in another partner, the local police departments. Po- /The Connection lice officers from the Reston District Station were at the giveaway event on Saturday morning, inspect- ing the new seats and installing them for the Reston Interfaith clients benefiting from the event. Police officers also helped with the previously held work- shop to teach the clients about child seats. Orozco said a lot of the clients did not know how Officer Robyn Jones from the Reston to properly use the seats. She said a common piece District Station inspects a car seat for a of knowledge the clients did not know about car seats Reston Interfaith client before installing was what seats are appropriate for what age. it on Saturday morning in Herndon. “The workshops help people realize the importance of child safety,” said Rubio. also the third leading cause of death for Latinos of all According to National Highway Traffic Adminis- ages, behind heart disease and cancer. Child seats re- tration statistics, vehicle crashes are the leading cause duce the risk of death in crashes by 71 percent for of death for Latinos under the age of 44. They are infants and by 54 percent for children ages 1 to 4. Photo Stimulus Sale! 20% Off! Galleries Insulated Windows Gutters Now! Siding 1,000s & Doors! & Roofs! of pictures & Trim of sports, gradua- tions, current events and more— never published, but posted • Checkbook on the Rated Web. 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The Congregation Beth Emeth donation will support • Dedicated T3 Access the shelter’s dental services and • Integrated PC Work emergency supplies, said Eubanks. Stations, Audio & Video She said some of the clients have • Kitchen, Break & been able to receive dental work Barbara Waldman, vice president of the Congregation through a Fairfax County contract Beth Emeth in Herndon presents a check to Shana Restroom Facilities with a dental group. However, the Eubanks, assistant director of the Embry Rucker contract is not large enough to Community Shelter, on behalf of the synagogue on Friday meet the need for dental, and May 16. In the middle is Vade Bolton, chairman of the Mark Robinson, Training Project Manager other medical, services at the shel- Reston Interfaith board of directors and a Congregation KENROB IT Solutions ter. “This is a great supplement to Beth Emeth member. 45207 Research Pl. Suite 150 the contract we already have,” said Ashburn, VA 20147 Eubanks. said Barbara Waldman, the through which the synagogue tries 703.729.7300 ext 110 The donation marked the sec- synagogue’s vice president. Vade to identify the needs of the com- [email protected] ond time in two years that the Bolton, chairman of the Reston munity is through Reston Inter- synagogue donated funds for Interfaith board of directors and faith. medical support at the shelter. Congregation Beth Emeth mem- “This is part of our community,” ber, said one of the avenues — Mirza Kurspahic Homes Tour Committee Disbands he Herndon Homes Tour Committee has chase the plaques that are now featured on struc- Tdisbanded. The committee decided to take tures throughout the Herndon community and a year off after 21 years of what had be- to contribute to other projects throughout the come a holiday tradition in Herndon, hoping to town. The final contribution the tour will make reorganize, regroup and find new support to con- will go to the Ferenc Nagy Foundation to help tinue to operate the tour. However, struggling to fund the plaque honoring the late Hungarian maintain the program in a steady decline of vol- prime minister who lived at 905 Elden Street, unteers, the committee decided to disband. the house currently occupied by Council Mem- The original purpose of the tour was to raise ber J. Harlon Reece and his wife Midge. The re- funds to support the Historical Society’s registry maining funds will be turned over to the Histori- of historic structures. Funds were used to pur- cal Society. Service or Repair * on Your Volvo 20%OFFst Visit Your Cars 1 or Saab SAAB SERVICE VOLVO SERVICE 703-318-7222 703-471-4494 *Certain Restrictions Apply—Must Present Ad at Time of Service. No Exceptions Please. Extended Service Hours: M-F: 8-6, Sat: 9-5 by appt. (At the Corner of Fairfax County Parkway and Spring St.) •134 Spring Street, Herndon, VA 20170 Offer Expires 6/14/08 Herndon Connection ❖ May 21-27, 2008 ❖ 5 News Herndon High Students Celebrate Mayfest An afternoon of fun organized by SGA. By Leah Kieff The Connection etting out of school early to en- joy an outdoor festival, com- Gplete with free dunk tank, moon bounce, airbrush tattoos and more, sound too good to be true? That’s Photos by Photos exactly what Herndon High School students got to do Monday. The Student Government Association organized Mayfest which took place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on May 19. Leah Kieff “The festival had occurred before, but hasn’t happened for about five years,” said Becky Henry, the SGA sponsor, who says her favorite activity is the moon bounce. She /The Connection continued, “The kids had heard about it and asked if they could do it last year, but this year they got started on the planning much earlier.” Senior member of the SGA, Lesley Buckingham, said the toughest part was, “sticking within our budget and getting re- Herndon High School students wait in line for the moon bounce.