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Oak Hill ❖ HerndonOak Hill ❖ Herndon

Time to Mourn in HerndonNews, Page 3

Herndon Football toTake the Next StepSports, Page 9

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Herndon High School’s trademark rock in the frontlawn reads: Holly, Kyle, Dale: You are THE PRIDE.

Holly Novak, 18, ofReston, and DaleNeibaur and KyleMathers, both 19,died in a car crashnear Greenville,Texas, after a wrongway driver hit theirSUV about 2 a.m. onFriday. The threewere friends andformer students atHerndon High School.

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By Alicja Johnson

The Connection

The parking lot of Trin-ity PresbyterianChurch was overflow-

ing this past Sunday, so muchso that police officers were onthe scene guiding people toparking spots. It seemed asthough the whole town hadgathered at the church to re-member three bright individu-als. Herndon was struck by atragedy Friday morning, Aug.7, when three recent HerndonHigh School graduates werekilled in a car accident inTexas. Kyle Mathers, 19, DaleNeibaur, 19, and Holly Novak,18, were beloved members ofthe Herndon community,which gathered together atthe church to hold a vigil forthe teenagers.

Mathers, Neibaur, and Novakwere a part of The Pride ofHerndon Marching Band, andthe band played a large role inthe service. Members of ThePride brought refreshments andalso performed favorite piecesof the three former musicians,as well as a hauntingly beauti-ful flute melody that Novak hadbeen composing.

Kevin DiCicco, 19, one of thesurvivors of the car accidentspoke to the attendees at thevigil via a video conference call,recounting the tale of what hap-pened on that early Fridaymorning. Hearing DiCiccospeak was reportedly “reassur-ing,” and “moving,” accordingto some attendees. “It’s not fairthat this had to happen to them;they didn’t deserve it. Theywere the nicest people in theworld […] with so many peoplethat loved them,” DiCicco saidof his friends. “Whether youbelieve in heaven or whateveryou believe in, they’re okay

now. They’re not in any pain,and they’re loved…even be-yond life they’re still loved.”Words cannot describe the levelof grief in the room while hespoke of the accident. Follow-ing DiCicco’s speaking was apowerful slideshow.

Novak, Mathers and Neibaurwere role models for theirfriends and within The Pride.“The coolest thing about thesethree people is that they wouldalways come into school atseven in the morning for all fouryears, and just crack jokes andbe happy,” said Dylan VanViersen, who had been friendswith Neibaur since kindergar-ten. “They didn’t care aboutwhat anyone else thought…theylived their lives the way theywanted to, and that’s what madethem so courageous.”

The vigil attracted more thanjust the close friends of the de-ceased and The Pride; hundredswere in attendance. “It was abeautiful ceremony,” said JakeCarll, longtime classmate ofNeibaur and Mathers. “Seeinghow everyone is paying theirrespects – it’s great,” Carll said,in regards to the huge turnoutfor the vigil. “It’s weird becausethere are people who didn’tknow them who are here forthem,” Van Viersen noted.

Although it’s a sad time forHerndon and The Pride, it’s alsoa time they reminisce on thegreat contributions of Holly,Dale and Kyle. As HerndonHigh School’s trademark rock inthe front lawn reads: Holly,Kyle, Dale: You are THE PRIDE.

Hannah Galbraith, 18, is stillin the ICU in Dallas. DiCiccoand her loved ones are askingall for prayers towards her re-covery. Updates on Galbraith’shealth can be found on theFacebook page “Prayers andSupport for Hannah.”

Herndon Holds aVigil for Teenagers

Photo by Alicja Johnson/The Connection

The vigil attracted more than just the close friends ofthe deceased and The Pride; hundreds were in atten-dance.

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By Ken Moore

The Connection

Herndon High School alums KyleMathers, 19, Holly Novak, 18, andDale Neibaur, 19, had no chance ofsurviving.

“They were wonderful kids who were actively in-volved in the Herndon school community. They werea positive influence on their peers and respected bytheir teachers,” said William Bates, principal ofHerndon High School.

“The Herndon community is devastated and hurt-ing. Please keep the families of these students andall of us who have been impacted in your thoughtsand prayers,” he said.

THE THREE traveled to Texas for a gaming confer-ence with classmates Kevin DiCicco and HannahGalbraith.

Texas Highway Patrol troopers “were dispatchedto a wrong way crash on highway I30” at approxi-mately 1:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, according topolice reports.

Kenneth Frazier, 78, drove with his dog in thewrong direction on the highway. Frazier hit the SUVwith the five 2014 Herndon High School graduateshead-on.

A driver of a tractor trailer traveling behind theSUV “saw the crash happen,” said State Trooper KyleBradford of the Texas Highway Patrol. “It was rightafter the crash occurred,” Bradford said, “and he wasunable to avoid the collision.”

Both cars ended up in flames; the three Herndonteenagers were killed immediately and pronounced

dead on the scene, according to police reports, aswell as Frazier, the driver going the wrong way.

DiCicco and Galbraith “were transported, one viacare flight to Parkland, and the other via ground toHunt Regional Medical Center,” according to policereports.

Bradford called it a “terrible scene.”

A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL was held Sunday nightat Trinity Presbyterian Church on Dranesville Roadin Herndon.

“We send our prayers to Kevin and Hannah for theirrecovery,” according to Herndon’s Band webpage.

Grief counselors will be available to talk with stu-dents, staff and the community at Herndon HighSchool this week.

County personnel are also available.“Our staff can recommend resources to help any-

one who is wrestling with painful grief and needssome counseling and support,” said Belinda Buescher,communications director with the Fairfax-FallsChurch Community Services Board, Merrifield Cen-ter.

“Your readers can always call our main entry andreferral number at 703-383-8500, or even our 24/7emergency services if necessary (703-573-5679). Itmay not be CSB that winds up providing the coun-seling but they can certainly provide referral infor-mation and assess the severity of the concern. It canbe very helpful.”

Herndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

Grief counseling is availableat Herndon High School.

Kyle Mathers, 19, Dale Neibaur, 19,Holly Novak, 18

Photo courtesy of Pride of Herndon

Holly Novak, 18, of Reston, and Dale Neibaur and Kyle Mathers, both 19, died in a carcrash near Greenville, Texas, after a wrong way driver hit their SUV about 2 a.m. onFriday. The three were friends and former students at Herndon High School.

From left — Kyle Mathers and DaleNeibaur at a band event.

Holly Novak (left) with fellow band mem-ber Julia Picchiottino.

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Opinion

Outrage over the shooting deathof John Geer of Springfield onAug. 29, 2013, by a FairfaxCounty Police officer led the

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to formof the Ad Hoc Police Practice Review Commis-sion, which began meeting in March 2015. TheCommunications Subcommittee wasthe first to give recommendations tothe full commission, and the reportpulled no punches.

“Communications in recent high-profile use-of-force and critical incident cases were mis-handled, inadequate and untimely, leading toloss of public trust and questions about thelegitimacy of police actions. … Our commu-nity deserves better.”

“The failures in both communications andits Freedom of Information Act policies havecreated this crisis of confidence for FCPD. …There must be significant change coming fromthe leadership of the county and the FairfaxCounty Police Department. No longer can theyjust pay lip service to the idea of transparency.Real change is needed – now. ...

“It is well past time for the Fairfax CountyPolice Department to start providing timely,honest and effective communications with ev-erything it does. We deserve nothing less. ...

“Constant ‘happy talk’ breeds suspicion,while being direct and clear about mistakesand failures as well as accomplishments resultsin increased credibility.”

The Communications Committee, led byformer Fairfax County Public Information Of-

ficer Merni Fitzgerald, calls for: a culturechange to favor releasing as much informationas possible; policy change to encourage trans-parency and accountability by establishing aculture of disclosure; adopting a predisposi-tion-to-disclose, with public records presumedto be public and exemptions strictly and nar-

rowly construed.For example, the committee calls for:

releasing the names of officers involvedin any police shootings within one

week; releasing video from body cameras,dashboard cameras and any other digitalrecord of a police-involved shooting death im-mediately; a continuous process of informa-tion declassification for cases that are no longeractive or are closed; releasing actual policereports, with redactions where necessary,rather than creating summary documents; pro-viding unfettered access to blotter-type infor-mation to include a list of every incident andcall with the basic who/what/when/where/how information.

The full report is eight pages, well-writtenand well worth reading.

CHANGE IN CULTURE is not coming auto-matically or easily to the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment. While the FCPD has releasedreams of information to the commission, thathas not included much requested and neededinformation for the commission and its sub-committees to meet established scope of work.

For example, the Use of Force Subcommit-tee is tasked in its scope of work to “review

(not investigate) recent use of force incidents(lethal and non-lethal) involving FCPD as wellas review any existing data summarizing allFCPD use of force interactions, officer involvedshootings resulting in death or injury, and in-custody deaths from 2005 to 2015.”

In May, the committee asked what docu-ments and reports would be available andwhen.

The following response was posted in June:“The Chief of Police will post a synopsis and

other information regarding the department’sofficer involved shootings but will not be re-leasing any case reports, files or documentsfrom the criminal or administrative case.”

That response does not reflect a culture oftransparency.

But what’s worse is that on Aug. 10, justweeks before the subcommittee’s final recom-mendations are due to the full commission, thecommittee still has not received the synopsispromised, or even a list of officer-involvedshootings resulting in death or injury, and in-custody deaths from 2005 to 2015.

FCPD Chief of Police Edwin Roessler is sched-uled to present the synopses to the committeeon Aug. 12. All commission and subcommit-tee meetings are open to the public, see http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/

— Mary Kimm,

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Mary Kimm, Connection editor and publisher,serves on the Ad Hoc Police Policies Review Commis-sion. The opinions expressed here are her own, and donot speak for the commission.

Strongly worded recommendations forpolice on transparency and public trust;FCPD has miles to go.

‘Our Community Deserves Better’Read Report Online

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/subcommittees/materials/final-recommendation-communication-subcommittee.pdf

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An Angel inState TrooperDisguiseTo the Editor:

On July 13, 2015, I was drivingto Reagan National Airport to pickup my son when I noticed the lowfuel light was flashing. I told mytwo grandchildren, who were withme, that we needed to get gas. Yet,I decided to keep going as to nothave my son waiting for me at theairport. I figured we could circleback after picking him up and getgas then. However, on our wayback around, we took the wrongexit, overshooting the gas station.We attempted to keep going untilthe next gas station, but ran outof gas in the process. My sonstated, “Mom, we are out of gas.“I responded with, “Are you serious,can you back up? We are in themiddle of the highway?” He said“No mom, we can’t move.” Panicset in. I reached for my roadside

assistance card and tried to call forhelp, but my hands were shakingfrom fear of being hit by an on-coming vehicle. Just then, a statetrooper pulled up behind us withflashing lights. I found out laterthat it was Trooper Chad Fulk. Hequickly approached our vehicleand asked if we were alright. I,feeling responsible for our predica-ment, said we ran out of gas. Hesaid “Don’t worry, I need to get youall to safety because I almostcreamed you coming around thatcurb. Do you mind if I bump youto a safe location?” We said “Sure,please.”

Trooper Fulk gently bumped usto safety. He came back to our ve-hicle and asked, “Do you all havesomeone coming,” because he no-ticed that I still had the roadsideassistance card in my shakinghand. I said “Yes.” Trooper Fulksaid, “I’m going to call for help andwe will see who gets here first.”After he called, he smiled at meand said “Would you feel better ifI stayed with you until someone

arrives?” I said “Yes.” He said “OK,”and went back to his cruiser towait.

While we waited, I noticed I hadmy Bible. So, I took out a piece ofpaper and wrote a note to TrooperFulk. I don’t remember what Iwrote, but I wanted him to knowthat we appreciated his dedica-tion, care, and concern for oursafety.

His call for assistance arrivedprior to ours, at which time he re-turned to our vehicle and said thatwe were in good hands, and he wasgoing to depart now. I asked himif he was an angel, to which hereplied, “I don’t think so,” with asmile. I handed him the note I’dprepared for him, and said Iwouldn’t be surprised if you wereto disappear when you return toyour car. Although he denied be-ing an angel, he was our angel thatday. He saved the lives of mygrandchildren, my son and I. Wefeel he deserves to be recognizedfor putting his life in danger as hedoes everyday diligently protecting

and serving us all. I don’t want toimagine what could have hap-pened had Trooper Fulk not beenthere. My son is off to trainingcamp, my grandchildren are off tosummer camp, and I am homethanking the Lord for Trooper Fulk.

Pearl RoyalHerndon

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The following incidents were reported by the Herndon Police Department.

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There were no injuries and the incident may have occurred when the build-ing was unoccupied. There was approximately $4,000 in damage to thewindows.

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There would be no interim period ofrental properties or furniture in storage.

“Looking back, the qualitative differencebetween the interiors of the two houses wasprofound,” Lataille said. “The house beingconsidered for purchase was like somethingfrom a 1970s movie set. There was large-pattern floral wall paper, wainscot panel-ing in many rooms; the family room adja-cent to the kitchen was covered by a sledceiling with faux exposed timbers.”

Moreover, the interior design style,Lataille elaborates, may have once beenloosely described as rustic.

“But the look was plainly anachronisticin 2015, “ he added, “A far cry from thecontemporary transitional style my clientswanted.”

The kitchen, likewise, featured outmodedColonial accents that including Dutch-stylemaple cabinet facings, a Delft mosaic tileback splash, and vinyl counter surfaces.There was even a 30-year-old microwave— “really a kind of museum piece,” Lataillesaid — “embedded in the food prep island.”

Downstairs, a spacious multi-functionlower-level zoned as “game room,” “play-room” and “work room” had become stalefrom lack of use.

There was a tired old kitchenette in a rear

With time constraints,Sun Design convertslarge, dated house intoresidence that satisfieseveryone’s agenda.

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Sun Design’s “transitional”-style interior design solution concentrateson pleasing contrasts. The 3.6-foot-by-8-foot cook top island and threestool dining counter features a walnut-colored base topped with a gran-ite surface. The dark-stained oak flooring is offset by ivory-hued panel-ing that wraps a two-door refrigerator, a roll-out pantry and drawerscustom-designed to satisfy the cook’s requirements.

Sun Design’s Roger Lataille proposed a stacked stone hearth for a sittingarea adjacent to the open kitchen. The textural vertical accent — evokinga cabin-like ambiance — creates an invitation to sit and interact that hadpreviously been missing from a nondescript corner.

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BEFORE: Wood panelling, wainscoting, and a sled ceiling with fauxrafters were among the dated interior details that defined the home’sprevious interior.

BEFORE: The existing kitchen’s dated Colonial accents included Dutch-style maple cabinet facings, a mosaic tile back splash and a vinylcounter surface.

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By dropping the sled roof to the standard eight feet, the designer intro-duces a scale more appropriate to the family room’s size and purpose.French doors with sidelights now connect the space to a 17-foot-by-31-foot deck complete with hot tub and outdoor kitchen.

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corner — which meant that fixtures neededfor sinks and refrigerators were already inplace. But much of the lower level was littlemore than a partly below-grade basement— hardly a place for upbeat family enter-tainment.

IN THE PLUS COLUMN: the house fea-tured generously-sized rooms and segues,large windows accessing abundant naturallight and an appreciably “open” first floorplan with sight lines in three directions.

“The kitchen-centric first level plan hadconsiderable potential,” Lataille said, “butit needed a more cohesive interior — onethat would support a more intimate scale.”

The first feature Lataille slated for dele-tion: the sled roof.

By uniformly dropping the ceiling to thestandard 8 feet, the visual experience ofanyone in the room now shifts to horizon-tal sight lines dominated by large windowsand outside landscaping. The more sharplyarticulated indoor-outdoor continuum, inturn, adds focal points and intimacy — yetis more expansive.

To highlight perspective, Lataille pro-posed a stacked stone hearth for a sitting

area adjacent to the open kitchen. The tex-tural vertical accent — evoking a cozycabin-like ambiance — creates an iconicinvitation to sit and interact that had previ-ously been missing from a nondescript cor-ner.

With a panoramic view on one side andthe open kitchen on the other, the rede-signed niche is transformed into a cozy spotfor sitting by the window with a book, orchatting with the cook as meals are pre-pared.

With the exception of moving interiorwalls a few inches, the kitchen footprintremains fundamentally the same. Here,Lataille concentrated on introducing whollynew elevations — eliminating all vestigesof the Colonial-style finish work while de-veloping a brightly luminous interiorscheme composed of granite surfaces andivory-hued cabinet facings.

The 3.6-foot-by-8-foot cook top island andthree stool dining counter now features adark walnut-colored base topped with adappled granite surface. The dark-stained

oak flooring, by extension, perfectly con-trasts with the ivory-hued paneling thatwraps a two-door refrigerator, a roll-outpantry and drawers custom-designed tosatisfy the cook’s requirements.

French doors with sidelights now connectthe family room to a 17-foot-by-31-footdeck complete with hot tub and outdoorkitchen. The front stairs in the foyer havebeen re-finished; existing decorative capi-tals refurbished.

Downstairs, the once darkly cavernouslower-level has been elevated into an all-purpose family play area. Exposed verticalsupport beams are encased in dry wall,which, likewise, wraps HVAC vents. Newwood-grained vinyl flooring, recessed lights

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and tawny/golden wall paint lend the spacea light, cheerful ambiance.

The new play room features billiards, pin-ball and a card table where Dad hosts aweekly card game. The stacked stone tilefireplace situated in front of an L-shapedconfiguration of couches offers a perfectspot to watch a plasma screen TV mountedabove the hearth.

The old kitchenette, transformed into thefamily’s downstairs refreshment center, pro-vides step-saving convenience that makesentertaining easier for everyone.

Family life — at its most fulfilling.

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tween communities and law enforcementnationwide seemed to dampen the positivespirits of the hundreds of diverse Herndonresidents who participated in the town’sAug. 5 National Night Out events. It wasn’tthat those in attendance at activities heldall around the town were unaware or ig-noring the news. They just chose to “cel-ebrate the positives” in the words of K.Gupta, who joined his friends at the StuartWoods Apartment on Tuesday night whenthe motorcade of police officers and townofficials arrived at the complex as part oftheir National Night Out outreach efforts.“Of course there are problems,” said Gupta,who works as a computer engineer inReston, “but this is the right way to solvethem and maybe even prevent them. Let thecommunity see the police as people whothey can talk to. Have the police see us aspeople who just want to live peacefully andsafely. I hope they feel appreciated by thingslike this.” Gupta and others at the StuartWoods event shared that the National NightOut gathering was also proving to be a greatway to meet their own neighbors and “justhave a little family fun together.”

The Herndon contingent began theirneighborhood visits at 5:20 p.m. at HerndonHarbor House, a senior living community,where they were enthusiastically greetedwith a feast of food, and cheerfully partici-pated in games like “Recipe Race” that hadofficers scurrying around the Harbor HouseCourtyard pushing grocery carts and seek-ing out the ingredients to recipes that theywere given. After the Harbor House visit,(“one of our favorites” admitted Senior Po-lice Officer Denise Randles, “they always

make us feel so welcome”) the of-ficers, officials, family members andvolunteers split up into two motor-cades in order to cover moreground. “We want to get to as manyNational Night Out gatherings aswe can,” said Town of HerndonMayor, Lisa Merkel.

BOTH MOTORCADES made im-pressive sights as they wanderedthe streets of Herndon with motor-cycle escorts and all lights flashing.Motorcade A made stops atCrestview Townhomes, StuartWoods Apartments, the Villages ofHerndon Mills, Haley Smith Park,Calhoun Court and the WorldgateCondominiums before joining theircolleagues again at the Four Sea-sons Recreation Association centeron Herndon Parkway. Motorcade Bwent from Harbor House to a stopon Vine at Grace Street, theBerkdale Apartments, a neighbor-hood get-together on OaktrailCourt, the Tralee Community, andDominion Ridge and Barker HillCommunity on their way to FourSeasons.

At several of the stops, the visi-tors were treated to barbecues andbaked goods prepared by the neigh-bors, and the chance to meet andgreet and get involved with someof the games and activities orga-nized for the younger crowd. Theofficers brought along their ownofferings, as well, handing out Na-tional Night Out T-shirts and othergoodies. At some locations, it wasobvious that the residents were al-ready familiar with many of the police andtown officials. “I like it when people knoweach other!” said Town CouncilmemberGrace Wolf at the Oaktrail Court block party.

“I think we do a good job of getting outthere, trying to see and be seen.” MayorMerkel, who was also at this Motorcade Bstop, agreed. “I love the strong sense of com-

munity in Herndon and our abilityto blend so many different kindsof neighborhoods,” she said. “Thisis the kind of policing that isneeded, especially in our foursquare miles where you can walkto everyone’s home.”

THE LARGEST CROWD awaitedthe reunited outreach group at theFour Seasons complex. As dusksettled over the pool and playingfields, the attendees, who hadbraved another sudden shower,were treated to a demonstration ofmotorcycle skills, as first one, thentwo, then a quartet of motorcycleofficers revved their engines asthey negotiated an orange conecourse set up in the parking lot.Herndon’s National Night Out2015 ended with a whir and awhoosh as a Fairfax County PoliceHelicopter slowly circled above,then landed to the delight of all.Once the engines were cut and therotors came to a halt, the “AllClear!” was given and the crowdrushed to the craft for a peek in-side and lots of selfies.

Part of the National Associationof Town Watch, the National NightOut is an annual community-build-ing campaign.

Their mission is “to promote po-lice-community partnerships andneighborhood camaraderie tomake our neighborhoods safer,better places to live…bringing backa true sense of community and pro-viding a great opportunity to bringpolice and neighbors together un-

der positive circumstances.” Watching theHerndon Night Out in action shows a townand its residents making that mission theirown.

Senior Herndon Police Officer Denise Randles accepts her trophy forwinning the “Recipe Race” organized at Harbor House Senior Commu-nity as part of National Night Out (NNO) activities. Harbor House, thefirst stop on the outreach “train,” is a long time participant in the NNO.“We love to do this and show our appreciation,” said resident and co-organizer Eleanor Benedict who has worked as a police dispatcher.

The crowds await the arrival of the motorcade bringing Herndon lawenforcement personnel, town officials and volunteers to the last stop onthe National Night Out 2015 route. The wait – and the rain drenching –were worth it, as the gathered neighbors were treated to goodies, amotorcycle handling performance and the arrival of a Fairfax Countypolice helicopter for an up-close inspection.

Herndon Celebrates National Night Out

Herndon police officer Sgt. Jim Rider partici-pated in the display of motorcycle handlingskills to the delight of the crowds celebratingNational Night Out at the Four Seasons Recre-ation Association facilities. When the perfor-mance was over, Rider took time out to give hisdaughters, from left, Micah, 3, and Ava, 5, abetter viewpoint of the festivities.

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By Jon Roetman

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With the Herndon football team’sfirst practice of the season near-ing an end, rising senior

Dominic Blanding, a varsity newcomer,lined up in the right slot and took off downthe field. Rising junior quarterback AdamKucik, a first-year varsity starter, spotted theopen receiver and lofted a deep pass.

Blanding had made his way behind thedefense, but had to slow down as the passwas underthrown. Blanding made the catch,regardless, and headed toward the endzone.

The Hornets have to replace two offen-sive standouts — quarterback RyanMcLaughlin and running back LamikBumbrey — from a 2014 team that nearlymade the playoffs. But second-year headcoach Jeremiah Davis is optimistic Herndonhas the athletes to take the next step.

“We were right there last year,” Davis saidof Herndon’s 4-6 finish. “We know what it’slike to be right there — win a game andyou’re in [the playoffs]. Now we’ve got toget over that hump.”

Herndon hasn’t made the playoffs since2008.

Davis said one of his biggest challengesduring his first season as head coach wasgetting Herndon students interested in foot-ball. This year, he wants to get the commu-nity more involved.

“Last year was really about winning theschool,” Davis said. “We did some things —put up some posters, involving kids, goingclass to class, just winning over the school,getting them football friendly. This year isabout winning the community. … Peopledon’t want to support losers.”

Blanding, while light on football experi-ence, could play a major role as the Hor-nets try to build a winner. His first seasonof organized football was last year as amember of the Herndon JV team. This year,he’s confident he can make a significant

impact, setting a goal of scoring 15 touch-downs.

“I’m just very excited for the season,”Blanding said. “Even though it’s my first[varsity] year, I still think I’m one of thebest players in this state.”

Davis said Blanding can play multiplepositions.

“He has reached nowhere near his ceil-ing,” Davis said. “Hopefully he shows thathe’s a good player this year and hopefullyhe has a career after high school.”

“He’s one of the receivers,” Kucik said,“that you know if something goes wrong,you can try to find him.”

Kucik saw playing time a sophomore. Thisyear, he takes over as the starter at quarter-back.

“He’s well-versed in the system,” Davissaid. “… He can distribute [the ball].”

Rising senior running back RonaldDeCastro and rising senior receiverKeshawn Hamlin will also be offensiveweapons for Herndon. Rising junior ColeCooksey is a returning starter on the offen-sive line.

Rising senior safety Bruce Collins is adefensive standout. Rising senior ConorMcLaughlin is an experienced cornerback.

Herndon opens the season on the roadagainst Fairfax on Thursday, Sept. 3. TheHornets’ first home game is Sept. 18 againstFalls Church. Herndon will travel to facerival South Lakes on Oct. 9.

“I feel like we’re moving along program-wise,” Davis said.

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ONGOINGFrying Pan Farm Arts in the Parks.

Wednesdays, through Aug. 19. 10-11 a.m.Frying Pan Farm Park Amphitheater, 2739West Ox Road, Herndon. Entertain children,teach them the importance of protecting ournatural resources, introduce them to liveentertainment in an informal kid-friendlyatmosphere, and forge a connection betweenkids and parks. Call 703-437-9101.

“The Road Less Traveled” through Aug. 23at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. David Skibiak and Keith Naquin’sartistic endeavors and experience the quietplace in their hearts and minds from whichthe art is born. By listening, by looking andby following their own perceptions, eachviewer will discover something fresh andnew in even the most commonplace ofsubject matter in this exhibit. The exhibit isfree and open to the public.http://www.artspaceherndon.com/the-road-less-traveled

Herndon Friday Night Live. Fridays,through Aug. 28. 6:30 p.m. at 777 LynnStreet, Herndon. Listen to great music onFriday nights during the summer.herndonrocks.com/schedule.php.

Summer Reading Program. Saturdays,through Sept. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. RestonLibrary, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Come to the library all summer forbooks and events. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 12Precious Preschoolers. 11 a.m. Herndon

Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon. Explorefiction and nonfiction books about funcreatures while singing, playing and dancing.Age 3-5 with adult.

Wednesday Morning Book Club. 10:30a.m. Reston Library, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Book Discussion Group.Adults.

THURSDAY/AUG. 13Herndon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12:30

p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov. 12. TwelveVendors sell a variety of products includingkettle corn and fresh made Italian pasta. OldTown Herndon, 700 Block of Lynn St,Herndon.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/herndonmkt.htm

Rock On, Reston! 5:30-8:30 p.m. 11900Market St., Reston. Bring a lawn chair orblanket and enjoy live music from thedecades in the Pavilion.

Sensory Friendly Storytime. 10:30 a.m.Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Storytime will provide plenty of timefor interactive stories, songs, music andsocial interaction geared toward childrenwith autism spectrum. Preschool.

School’s Out Book Discussion Group. 6p.m. Reston Library, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. A book discussion group forboys and girls. Join us for a lively discussionof “The Boggart” by Susan Cooper. Schoolages.

Traveling Players Middle SchoolEnsemble. 7 p.m. Reston Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Studentactors will perform Moliere’s classic comedy“The Learned Ladies.”

FRIDAY/AUG. 14Senior Tea. 1-2 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750

Center Street, Herndon. Every month seniorsare invited to visit the gallery to view thecurrent exhibit and enjoy a cup of tea and asweet treat.

“Peter Pan.” 6:30 p.m. Reston Association,12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. JoinReston Association for a chartered bus trip toexperience “Peter Pan” at the ThreesixtyTheatre in Tysons. Fly to Neverland in awhole new way with a spectacular innovativelive stage production. $60-$72.

SATURDAY/AUG. 15RCC Community Coffee. 9-11 a.m. Reston

Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road,

Reston. Families, friends, and neighbors areall invited. Enjoy complimentary food andbeverages with casual conversation.

Fish Fry. 12-6 p.m. Dranesville Church of theBrethren, 11500 Leesburg Pike, Herndon.All proceeds go towards Nigerian crisisrelief.

Reston Concerts on the Town Series.7:30-10 p.m. 11900 Market St., Reston.Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blankets tothe Pavilion for reggae, calypso, soca, andmore with Jambulay and The PanmastersSteel Orchestra. Free Admission.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

MONDAY/AUG. 17Mr. Knick Knack. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Reston

Town Center, 11900 Market Street, Reston.Music for children.

Mixed Media Workshop. 5:30-8:30 p.m.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Fun with tissue paper, photos andexperimenting. $40.www.artspaceherndon.com.

Terrific Twos. 11 a.m. Herndon Library, 768Center Street, Herndon. Wear your favoritehat to storytime and enjoy stories, songs,games and rhymes about all kinds of hats.Age 2 with adult.

Catch Some Fun & Sun. 9 a.m. Lake FairfaxPark, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston.Outdoor fun in nature through hikes, gamesand crafts. Explore and observe insects,trees and more on the trails at the park. $60activity fee. 703-689-3104.

Splash and Explore. 8:30 a.m. Lake FairfaxPark, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. Fish& Explore takes campers off-site to localwaterways, rivers and lakes. Campers learnhow to safely explore different bodies ofwater while splashing, floating andswimming.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 19Reston Duplicate Bridge Club. 7-9 p.m.

Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Novice-intermediate andopen games are offered. Teachers areavailable for those who wish lessons. Thegame is held every Wednesday evening on ayear-round basis. Light snacks andbeverages are provided. $7-$8.

Wonderful Ones. 11 a.m. Herndon Library,768 Center Street, Herndon. Spend timewith your child while enjoying rhymes,songs, stories and music. Age 12-23 monthswith adult.

THURSDAY/AUG. 20Herndon’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. 6-

9:30 p.m. Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, 697Spring Street, Herndon. Food, fun and raffleprizes.

Herndon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12:30p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov. 12. TwelveVendors sell a variety of products includingkettle corn and fresh made Italian pasta.Old Town Herndon, 700 Block of Lynn St.,Herndon. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/herndonmkt.htm

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 20-23Friends of the Reston Library Children/

Teen Book Sale. Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday: 10a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday: 1 - 3:30 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston.Bbooks and materials forchildren, teens and educators.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 20-SEPT. 13Kiss Me, Kate. A jazzy musical comedy about

a divorced couple staging an outlandishmusical version of “Taming of the Shrew.”For tickets and show timings visitwww.nextstopHerndon.com.

TUESDAY/AUG. 25Side by Side. 6 p.m. Amphora Diner Deluxe,

1151 Elden Street, Herndon. Doris Justice &Sean McGhee will be performing as Side bySide. The Folk Club of Reston-Herndon willbe presenting the Aloha concert as DorisJustice retires from her day job and movesto Hawaii. Tickets: $11-$12.

Herndon rising junior Adam Kucik enters his first season as the Hornets’starting quarterback.

Rising senior Dominic Blandingfigures to be one of Herndon’s topoffensive threats in 2015.

Davis Enters Second Seasonas Herndon Football CoachSenior receiverBlanding is potentialbreakout athlete.

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PRINCIPAL BATES has a message on theschool’s web page:

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to thefamilies and friends of these young people.We think of Herndon High School as onebig family, and we mourn the loss of thesethree young people who had such promis-ing futures,” Bates wrote.

“Counselors will be at Herndon HighSchool next week in the event that anyoneneeds to talk to them. With Sympathy, Wil-liam Bates, Principal.”

The Band is organizing donations to off-set funeral expenses for the families.

Checks may be made to: Trinity Presby-terian Church, and mailed to 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, VA 20170-3308; 3Herndon Band Relief Fund shouldbe noted in the memo.

“They were great leaders, role models andfriends to their fellow band members, andthey will be missed by each and every oneof us, according to the Band’s webpage.

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FRIDAY/AUG. 14Summer Airport Concessions Retail and

Restaurant Job Fair. 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.Fairfax SkillSource Center Reston, 11484Washington Plaza West Suite 110, Reston. TheDulles Food and Shops has partnered with theFairfax SkillSource Center Reston to host a jobfair for the new stores and restaurants openingat Washington Dulles International Airport inthe coming months. Registration is required toattend this Information Session. Please call 703-787-4974 to sign up; TTY 711.

Blood Drive. 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., U.S. GeologicalSurvey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. TheAmerican Red Cross is facing a looming shortageof the blood types most needed by patients andis calling on eligible donors with O negative, Bnegative and A negative blood to give now toprevent an emergency situation. Blood donationappointments can be quickly and easilyscheduled by using the Red Cross Blood DonorApp, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

ESL For Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. JoinSandra’s Friday conversational group. Adults.

ONGOINGFree Support Group for Parents with

Children with Autism. Saturdays at 10-11a.m. 462 Herndon Parkway, Suite 202,Herndon.

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