herndon oak hillconnectionarchives.com/pdf/2017/100417/herndon.pdf · “the cupcake bike ride was...

Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ October 4-10, 2017 ❖ 1www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Runnymede Park, TheHidden Gem of HerndonNews, Page 8

HernDogs Circle TownSquare in ‘Pooch Parade’News, 2

What ASweet Ride

News, Page 3

Runnymede Park, TheHidden Gem of HerndonNews, Page 8

HernDogs Circle TownSquare in ‘Pooch Parade’News, Page 12

What ASweet Ride

News, Page 3

Opinio

n, Page 4

❖

Entertainm

ent, Page 9

❖

C

lassifieds, Page 10

October 4-10, 2017 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com

Pho

to

by M

ercia H

obso

n/T

he C

onnectio

n

HerndonOak HillHerndonOak Hill

Participants in Herndon Parks &Recreation’s Cupcake Bike Ride were

off and rolling Saturday, Sept. 30.Approximately 20 parents and chil-

dren took part in the two-hour event.

2 ❖ Oak Hill/Herndon Connection ❖ October 4-10, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


NewsHerndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

Pictured here, from left, are members ofDarlingtonia: Khiya Canadiate, vocals; Mattie Sloss,vocals and violin; Gabe Hightower, cello; and JakeWortman, guitar and ukulele. Not pictured: MikeRivera, percussion and George Heffernan, bass.

OktoBrewFest Caps theJamBrew 2017 SeriesFunds raised will benefitlocal nonprofit organizations.

OktoBrewFest was heldSaturday, Sept. 30,noon-10 p.m on the

Town Green behind theHerndon Municipal Center, 777Lynn St. Herndon HospitalityAssociation (HHA) with thesupport of local sponsors andnonprofit organizations pro-duced the event. OktoBrewFestwas part of HHA’s JamBrew se-ries of weekly Friday eveningfree concerts that celebrated thearea’s original music frombands such as Darlingtoniafrom the District of Columbia.

Connie Hutchinson was one

of the organizers ofOktoBrewFest and is a formerHerndon TownCouncilmember. Hutchinsonsaid that the HHA Board andBurden Music with help fromEye of the Heart, worked tire-lessly throughout the year toplan, promote, organize andexecute JamBrew (andOktoBrewFest), noting thatproceeds from the concerts willbenefit numerous local non-profits like Recycle Life, CancerCan Rock, and The ChrisAtwood Foundation.

— Mercia Hobson

Jay Hutchinson was the concertaudio technician responsible for

the quality of sound atOktoBrewFest held Saturday,Sept. 30 on the Town Green

behind the Herndon MunicipalCenter. Speaking on behalf of theHerndon Hospitality Association

responsible for the event produc-tion, Hutchinson said, “We’re so

happy to have all the youngmusicians and established musi-cians from the local area sharing

their art at OctoBrewFest 2017which benefits the community.”

Pho

to

s by M

ercia H

obso

n/T

he C

on

nectio

n

By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

Herndon Parks & Recreation (HPR) pro-duced their inaugural Cupcake Bike Rideon Saturday, Sept. 30. The free event at-

tracted an estimated 20 riders who took part in thefour-mile, family-friendly ride set at a casual pacewith stops for well-earned treats at local bakeriesand businesses.

HPR welcomed riders of all abilities on bikes of allkinds including parents and children on their two-wheeled bikes and parent-supervised children in trail-ers and trail-a-bikes. Families gathered shortly be-fore 10 a.m. at Haley Smith Park, 814 Van Buren St.

Cindy Roeder, Executive Director of Herndon Parks& Recreation, described how the event originated.“The Cupcake Bike Ride was an idea of a group ofavid cyclists who wanted to encourage families toride together for fun, and for transportation,” shesaid. “This was one way to show families safe routesto delicious shops in town.”

Dave Meyers is co-owner of Green Lizard Cyclingin Herndon. Meyers was on hand a half hour beforethe start of the ride. He offered complimentary bikecheck-ups, inflated low-pressure tires, and mademinor bike repairs on the spot so everyone would beready to ride together safely.

Cathy Jarratt of Herndon attended the event withher two daughters, Ella, 13, and Allison, 9. As finalpreparations were underway, Jarratt said, “I heardabout the Cupcake Bike Ride through Reston BikeClub. We’ve been trying to get the girls interested inbiking, so we mentioned the word ‘cupcakes,’ andthat’s all it took.”

When all bikes were given the go-ahead, TomWyland, a Fairfax County Bicycle and PedestrianAmbassador led the Cupcake cyclists down the town’ssidewalks, trails, and quiet streets. Wyland explained,“Today I’m a volunteer for the Herndon Parks & Rec-reation Department who is the host of today’s ride.Parks & Recreation wanted to get people on theirbikes to explore local businesses, trails, and parks inHerndon.”

Stop by stop the families followed Wyland on the

preplanned route. Bob Evans who is a W & OD TrailPatroller stayed at the rear of the group as the“sweep.” He ensured all cyclists found their way tothe sweet treats and safely back to the starting point,leaving no one behind.

Over a two-hour period, the group followed thedonut-shaped route around Herndon. They stoppedfor well-earned treats at businesses such as WeirdBrothers Coffee, Boutique Bakery, Duck Donuts, andAmphora Bakery.

Sara Russell, 8 1/2, her sister Julia, 5, and parentsDan and Lori pulled up at the Boutique Bakery inHerndon, the final stop on the course. While Saraand Julia ran into the shop, Lori explained she readabout the Cupcake Bike Ride in the Connection. Thegirls quickly came back outside. Each had picked amuffin and a cookie. Julia explained why she madethose selections. “When I went to Amphora’s, I hadmy own cupcake, a chocolate Cinderella.” Sara in-terjected: “So here we’re having a muffin and choco-late chip cookie.”

For more information about upcoming HerndonParks & Recreation programs and events, includingthe Homecoming Parade Oct. 14 and the Digital Scav-enger Hunt Oct. 21, visit herndon-va.gov/recreation.

Participants inthe inauguralCupcake Bike

Ride produced byHerndon Parks &

Recreation let outa cheer for cyclesand cupcakes asthey prepare to

follow the 4-miledonut-shaped

loop aroundHerndon, stop-

ping for treats atcoffee shops and

bakeries on thepreplanned

route.

What A Sweet RideHerndon Parks &Recreation Departmentdebuts their inauguralCupcake Bike Ride.

Sara Russell, 8 1/2, and her sister Julia, 5,rest their bikes against the window ofBoutique Bakery in Herndon, the final stopon tour de sweets, otherwise known asThe Cupcake Bike Ride, produced byHerndon Parks & Recreation on Saturday,Sept. 30.

Pho

to

s by M

ercia H

obso

n/T

he C

on

nectio

n


Opinion

By Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner

Oct. 8 will be the second anniver-sary of the 2015 release of theAd Hoc Police Practices ReviewCommission Final Report. The

catalyst for the Ad Hoc Commission’s forma-tion by the Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors was the August 2013 shooting death ofJohn Geer. The commission was charged withassessing the Police Department’s performanceagainst national best practices.

The commission made morethan 200 recommendations fortransforming an excellent Po-lice Department into one thatis “best in class” and for

strengthening the public’s trust and confidencein the department.

I served as commission member and as thechairman of Use of Force Subcommittee. I amalso a member of a loosely configured Imple-mentation Committee, a group of former com-mission members dedicated to helping to seethat our recommendations are effectivelyimplemented.

I commend both the Board of Supervisors(BOS) and Police Department for their progressimplementing the commission’s recommenda-tions. Significant reforms are underway thatwhen fully realized will generate increased ac-countability and public confidence. Major re-forms already in place include:

❖ forming the Office of the Independent Po-lice Auditor to determine the thoroughness,completeness, accuracy, objectivity and impar-tiality of investigations of death or serious in-jury cases.

❖ convening a Civilian Review Panel to re-view civilian complaints regarding “abuse ofauthority” or “serious misconduct” by a policeofficer;

❖ creating “Diversion First,” which offers al-ternatives to incarceration for people withmental illness or developmental disabilities;and

❖ recrafting the Use of Force General Orderto enshrine sanctity of human life as an orga-nizing principle, with de-escalation as the strat-egy of first resort when confronted with athreat rather than the use of deadly force.

WHILE MUCH HAS BEEN accomplished,more is work is needed. For example, the com-mission advocated in strong terms for infor-mation-sharing reform to promote timeliness,completeness and transparency. In this regard,a revised Police Department CommunicationPolicy is still in process.

The commissionalso called for all of-ficers to be outfittedwith body worn cam-eras, contingent onthe enactment oflaws, policies andprocedures that pro-tect individual pri-vacy. These camerasare to complementthe dashboard cam-

eras now mounted in each Fairfax patrol ve-hicle.

While a potential aid to criminal prosecu-tion, the body-worn camera’s equally impor-tant contribution is to foster greater transpar-ency and the accountability of all parties dur-ing the interactions of the police with the pub-lic. As the American Civil Liberties Union notedin an October 2014 report, body-worn cam-eras “[have] the potential to be a win-win,helping protect the public against police mis-conduct, and at the same time helping protectpolice against false accusations of abuse.”

While the county leadership has committedto deploying this technology, its approach hasbeen appropriately methodical. Key consider-ations are operational, privacy, data securityand cost. For example, the supervisors haveapproved a pilot project that will deploy cam-eras in two of the county’s nine magisterialdistricts and the department is currently evalu-ating proposals from prospective suppliers.

THIS PILOT PROJECT needs to generateanswers to following questions, among others:the county needs to establish when cameraswill be running and how will the public knowthe cameras are on? When can biometric tech-nology – such as facial recognition – be used?How will the video footage be secured fromhackers? Who will have access to the data andunder what procedures?

How will the massive amount of video databe stored and for how long? As the countyunderstands and appreciates, the cost of de-ploying body-worn cameras is not in the cam-eras themselves, but the storage of the mas-sive amount of data that is generated. As re-ported by the Center for Digital Governmentand Government Technology magazine, “Whenit comes to [body-worn cameras], data stor-age is the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Video… is a data hog.”

This reality generates cost-driven data-reten-tion policy considerations. How long shouldnon-evidentiary video be maintained? Somepolice departments say it should be 60-90 days,

others say less or more. With regard to evi-dentiary data used in criminal prosecutions,the Virginia Commonwealth requires that evi-dence be stored for 99 years.

Finally, who controls access to the data? Thisquestion is becoming an increasingly signifi-cant issue nationally. Protecting evidencechain-of-custody for purposes of criminal pros-ecution is a necessary but not sufficient role towarrant the cost and the data protection risksinherent in the deployment of body-worn cam-eras. The real return-on-investment is the po-tential for influencing the behavior, throughgreater transparency and accountability, of allparties in a law-enforcement engagement.

The drive to use this technology is inexo-rable. A recent CATO Institute/YouGov pollfound that 92 percent of the public supportsthe use of body-worn cameras. Implicit in thislevel of support are high public expectationsthat this technology will make a difference inlaw enforcement practices. Heightened expec-tations alone should give our policymakerspause, particularly when we know that no tech-nology deployment is free of all mistakes anderrors. The only thing worse in today’s con-text than not collecting the data during a con-troversial use-of-force incident, is for the pub-lic to learn that video data under the PoliceDepartment’s control is missing.

We should therefore challenge the assump-tion that video-camera data must be main-tained under the sole access control of the Po-lice Department. Options that should be givenexplicit consideration by the Board of Super-visors, Police Department andCommonwealth’s Attorney include assigningvideo data access control to the IndependentPolice Auditor or alternatively assigning thisrole to a board composed of the Police Chief,Independent Auditor and Commonwealth’sAttorney.

On this second anniversary of the Ad HocPolicy Review Commission Report, the countyand Police Department have many accomplish-ments to be proud of with regard to implement-ing the commission’s recommendations.

Quality-driven change is hard; some changesare especially difficult. Body-worn camera de-ployment is one that requires careful study anddiligent attention to complex legal and opera-tional details. I commend the county for tak-ing the appropriate measured response tomeeting this recommendation and, especiallywith regard the matter of access to video data,challenge the conventional wisdom that accesscontrol to such data must be under the solepurview of the Police Department.

Phillip A. Niedzielski-Eichner is a member of theFairfax County Planning Commission, served on the AdHoc Police Practices Review Commission and a formermember of the Fairfax County School Board.

Challenges Remain for Police ReformIncluding communications and body cameras.

Guest

Editorial

On Friday, Sept. 22, theLeague of WomenVoters of Virginia

(LWVVA) held Workshops inFredericksburg, Va. attended bynew and long-time membersfrom among the 14 local

leagues in the state. The Work-shops’ objective was to help thesemembers discover ways to engagewith the League and to enhanceLeague impacts in communities.

Among the subjects coveredwere voter engagement through

VOTE411.org and election-relatedactivities, the LWV-VA’s engage-ment with state legislators throughthe weekly Women’s LegislativeRound Tables during the VirginiaGeneral Assembly, and engagingwith local governing bodies

through Observer Corps.LWV-VA, a non-partisan politi-

cal organization, encouragesparticipation in governmentand works to increase under-standing of major public policyissues. Visit www.lwv-va.org.

The League of Women Voters of Virginia Holds Workshops

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

@HerndonConnect

An independent, locally owned weeklynewspaper delivered

to homes and businesses.Published by

Local Media Connection LLC

1606 King StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314

Free digital edition delivered toyour email box. Go to

connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe

NEWS DEPARTMENT:[email protected]

Kemal Kurspahic Editor ❖ 703-778-9414

[email protected]

Fallon ForbushReporter

[email protected]

Mercia HobsonContributing Writer

[email protected]

Andrea WorkerReporter

[email protected]

Mike SalmonEditorial Assistant

[email protected]

ADVERTISING:For advertising information

[email protected]

Debbie FunkDisplay Advertising/National Sales

[email protected]

David GriffinMarketing Assistant

[email protected]

Editor & PublisherMary Kimm

[email protected]@MaryKimm

Executive Vice PresidentJerry Vernon

[email protected]

Editor in ChiefSteven Mauren

Managing EditorKemal Kurspahic

Art/Design:Laurence Foong, John Heinly,

Ali KhalighProduction Manager:

Geovani Flores

Special Assistant to the PublisherJeanne Theismann

[email protected]@TheismannMedia

[email protected]

Oak Hill & Herndon


News

Fox Mill Flagging Oct. 2-13Fox Mill Road (Route 665) between Thoroughbred Road and Lake JamesDrive will be the location of a flagging operation over the next coupleweeks due to stormwater pipe replacement, according to the VirginiaDepartment of Transportation. Weather permitting, the work will occurfrom 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day Monday, Oct. 2 through Friday, Oct. 6,and Tuesday, Oct. 10 through Friday, Oct. 13. Access to A. ScottCrossfield Elementary School will be maintained during this work.Follow VDOT Northern Virginia on Twitter: @vadotnova.


See Keeping Young, Page 7

Ken Kozloff, center, instructs volunteer timers at the NVSO swim meet.

Pho

to

by R

ob Pain

e/R

SV

P N

orth

ern

Virgin

ia

By Rob Paine

RSVP Northern Virginia

RSVP Northern Virginia volunteerKen Kozloff moves through thepool at Providence RecreationCenter encouraging the child

with special needs he is teaching to swim,to “stroke, breathe, and kick.”

Kozloff high-fives his students at the endof each lap and asks, “Are you having a goodtime?” All the while he is keeping an eyeon two other volunteers he is mentoringduring a Fairfax County Park AuthorityAdapted Aquatics class.

Kozloff will continue to do this for about90 minutes on a Sunday morning withoutmuch of a break. Sometimes he lifts stu-dents half his weight into the air so theycan experience the joy of splashing into thepool. One would never guess that theformer INOVA Alexandria Hospital CEOturned 70 years old in August. “I don’t feel70, I feel like 25,” he said.

Kozloff donates more than 40 hours ofhis time each month as an RSVP NorthernVirginia volunteer, helping autistic children

learn how to swim, mentoring economicallydisadvantaged citizens to manage their fi-nances, and directing other volunteers atlarge events for RSVP, including the North-ern Virginia Senior Olympics in September.

RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-gram) is the region’s largest volunteer net-work for people 55 and older and providesindividualized support to seniors seekingservice opportunities in and around FairfaxCounty, Arlington County and the City ofAlexandria.

When he is not volunteering for otherorganizations, he is a volunteer engagementleader for RSVP, acting as a nonprofit evan-gelist of sorts, spreading the word on whyRSVP is such a great program. “What’sunique about RSVP is the approach it takesto new volunteers, helping them to findwhat they’re looking to do, not where weare looking to place them,” he said.

RSVP asks each prospective volunteer,“How can we help you find that volunteeropportunity that is going to mean some-thing to you?” Kozloff said. He has beenwith RSVP for over a year and a half.

Five years ago, he began volunteeringwith the Fairfax County Park Authority’sAdaptive Aquatics program, teaching chil-dren on the autism spectrum to swim. Helater added another afternoon of classes atSpring Hill Recreation Center in McLean,

teaching special needs adults to swim, in-cluding those with neurological issues orphysical impairments. The park authorityhonored Kozloff in 2015 as the AdaptiveAquatics Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.

He then started working with Our DailyBread (now called BritePaths) where he hasvolunteered for four years as a financialmentor. He is also a volunteer classroominstructor with Junior Achievement inFairfax. He teaches business principles toelementary, middle, and high school stu-dents. He also teaches students with spe-cial needs in this program.

In an eight-day span in September, theRSVP volunteer managed volunteers at sev-eral community projects including theNVSO’s indoor track meet in Arlington andits swimming championships in Sterling anda gardening project at River Farm in Alex-andria.

“I love to help others,” Kozloff said. “Ienjoy volunteering with RSVP, not only forwhat I do as a volunteer, but also for thesocial aspect of working with other people.”During the senior Olympics he managedanywhere from 10 to 30 volunteers at thedifferent events.

WHAT SEPARATES RSVP from othervolunteer organizations is its leadership andthe approach it takes, treating each volun-

teer as an individual, according to Kozloff.As an engagement leader, Kozloff tells pro-spective volunteers: “We are going to showyou things and talk to you about specificopportunities that you can relate to.”

RSVP offers an array of opportunities forvolunteers including providing rides, sup-port and meals to older neighbors, assist-ing local veterans in need and helping pre-pare communities for disasters. RSVP alsorecruits volunteers for various communityevents.

RSVP volunteers enjoy flexible schedules,free accident and liability insurance whileserving, optional mileage and meal reim-bursement and are invited to volunteergroup projects and social gatherings.

“The big thing that I get out of volunteer-ing is the satisfaction of helping others,” hesaid. “I love to help others, find out whattheir goals are and help them achieve them,whether it is teaching an autistic child toswim from one side of the pool to the other,or teaching a stroke patient who would liketo learn to swim again.”

He also enjoys working with other vol-unteers and letting them know how impor-tant it is to make other people feel good.He tells them that they will feel twice asgood because they are helping people.

Volunteering Keeps 70-Year-Old Former CEO YoungFinding the rightvolunteer opportunity.

SeniorLivingSeniorLivingSeniorLivingOCTOBER 2017OCTOBER 2017


A Gift ThatPays You Income!

Call today!Rita S. Corwin 301-565-8524

Age: 75

Fixed Annual Payments at 5.8%*

Tax-free portion of Payments

Income Tax Deduction

Effective Annuity Rate**

Charitable Gift Annuity$25,000

$1,450

$1,114

$11,294

8.21%

*Rate as of October 2017 based on age.**Includes all tax savings. www.childrensnational.org/planagift

Are you getting the BEST VALUE

for your Medicare Prescription Drug plan?

Our client’s save an average of

$300/year when they switch plans. We can review your plan during

Open Enrollment Oct. 15 – Dec. 7.

Contact Marsha Burgess, Medicare Specialist

703-652-0466

“Ken is one of our most active volunteers and agreat example of what it means to stay active afterretirement,” said Nadia Hoonan, program managerfor RSVP Northern Virginia. “He truly exemplifiesthe diversity of opportunities that our program of-fers, from leading a variety of service projects forour volunteers to cleaning up garden grounds atAmerican Horticultural Society. No task is too smallfor Ken. We want more volunteers like Ken to bewilling to be on the front lines of volunteering inNorthern Virginia and share their lifetime experienceto make a great impact in our community,” Hoonan

said.RSVP has several upcoming opportunities during

which those interested can learn more about the pro-gram including orientations at the Fairfax RegionalLibrary, Oct. 10 and at the Beatley Central Library inAlexandria, Oct. 25. RSVP will hold a special meetand greet event for current and prospective volun-teers at Huntley Meadows Park, Oct. 13.

Keeping Young, Keeping Active

Senior Living

Ken Kozloffworks withSami Zachairaduring anAdaptedAquatic classat ProvidenceRec Center.

From Page 6

Photo by Rob Paine/

RSVP Northern

Virginia

Those interested in learning more about RSVP or in signingup for any of these events should contact RSVP Northern Vir-ginia Volunteer Specialist Carly Hubicki at 703-403-5360, emailHubicki at [email protected] or visit the RSVPwebsite at rsvpnova.org.

Be a part of ourWellbeing pages, the firstweek of every month.

Delight in ourHomeLifeStyle sections,the second week of everymonth. Peek at the topreal estate sales, glimpseover-the-top remodelingprojects, get practical sug-gestions for your home.

Celebrate students,camps, schools, enrich-ment programs, collegesand more in our A-plus:Education, Learning, Funpages, the third week ofevery month.

Questions? [email protected] call 703-778-9431


News

By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

Runnymede Park in the Town ofHerndon is 58 acres of naturalbeauty, a hidden gem of mostlyunpaved winding trails, tree

canopies, and wild meadows. Much of thepark is in the shade. The meandering curvesof Sugarland Run flow along the far east-ern length of the park, following the bor-der between Herndon and Reston. Thestream’s banks vary from short verticaldrops to shallow rocky slopes. They providecritical habitat and vegetation to foragingwildlife while increasing biodiversity. Even-tually, the run drains into the Potomac River,which then drains into the Chesapeake Bay.

Located at 195 Herndon Parkway,Runnymede Park is a peaceful haven, fre-quented mostly by joggers and dog walk-ers out to enjoy the quiet. That all changedon Sunday, Sept. 24, 1-5 p.m. when theFriends of Runnymede Park (FRP), a non-profit organization in cooperation with theHerndon Parks & Recreation Department,invited the public to “Enjoy the Gift of Na-ture” at NatureFest 2017, their free family-friendly event.

ACCORDING TO FRP BOARD PRESI-DENT Carol Hadlock, an estimated 550people descended upon the park to experi-ence “...one of the few natural parks inHerndon.” Hadlock reported the board ofFRP took almost an entire year, planning,contacting and inviting organizations toparticipate. “Fretting over last minute de-tails,” she said. FRP billed the event onlineas “one of the premier nature events inNorthern Virginia.”

Sandra Brown is a new board member ofFRP. She manned the Welcome and Check-in table. Brown said, “Our goal today is toenlighten and encourage families to comeout and experience all the natural beautyas well as help support and protect our en-vironmental resources.”

Twenty-one activity stations greeted pa-trons. The stations were spaced through-out the park and included such activities aslive animal demonstrations featuring rep-tiles and raptors, arts and crafts, owl pelletdissection, to see what the bird had for din-ner, and a BioBlitz, an app-based coopera-tive citizen-science effort to record as manyspecies within a designated location andperiod as possible.

Laura Cunningham came to the eventwith her young son. She stood deep in theforest at Station # 8 manned by BrentMcKenna, Virginia Department of Game andInland Fisheries. In front of McKenna resteda large tub filled with swimming fish he hadscooped out of the stream.

McKenna asked the children if theywanted to touch the fish lightly. WhileCunnigham watched her son edge closer tothe fish, she said, “I heard about the eventfrom a friend. I haven’t explored everythingyet, but I’ve enjoyed being able to walk

through nature, the trails, and bring my son.I like how the stations are spaced apart.”

John Dudzinsky is the Town of HerndonForester. Among his many other duties asthe forester, Dudzinsky is responsible forproviding educational programs for adultsand children. He explained the environmen-tal impact Sugarland Run has outside ofHerndon. “Sugarland Run flows eastward

into the Potomac River, which drains intothe Chesapeake Bay. Everything we do inHerndon affects the bay.”

As visitors wandered the park, theylearned Runnymede is home to many dif-ferent mammals including beavers, rac-coons, foxes and deer, a wide variety of in-sects including pollinators, and a diversityof birds, from songbirds to raptors. Lois

Auer managed the raptor station. Auerholds permits from the U.S. Fish and Wild-life Service, the Virginia Department ofGame and Inland Fisheries, and MarylandDepartment of Natural Resources to possessnon-releasable birds of prey for educationalpurposes.

Auer said, “It always amazes me how di-verse the wildlife in Runnymede Park is; itlives in proximity to us humans, yet we don’tsee much of it. We have a tremendous im-pact on the wildlife. I think that it is veryimportant for us to have a better under-standing of our wild neighbors.”

NatureFest visitors also learnedRunnymede is recognized as a Native PlantRegistry site in Virginia, where more than400 varieties of native plants can be foundin the park.

AFTER THE EVENT CLOSED, Hadlockrecalled that the first NatureFest held onOct. 25, 1998, was titled “Happy Birthday,Runnymede!” It had only nine stations com-pared to the 21 stations at this year’s event.Hadlock added that all the time and energyFRP spent on NatureFest 2017 was worthit. “When we see so many families learningnew things about nature and having fundoing that … it makes all the work worthit. And we couldn’t make it happen with-out lots of wonderful volunteers.”

For more information about RunnymedePark or volunteer opportunities with theFriends of Runnymede Park, visitwww.frpweb.org.

Runnymede Park, The Hidden Gem of HerndonNatureFest 2017 showcases the park’s assets and combines learning and fun.

NatureFest attendee, Karan Murari, 11 of Reston (left)and Kamren Keller, 12 of Prince William County(right) hold snakes from Virginia Reptile Rescue.Looking down at the corn snake beginning to wraparound his arm, Murari commented the reptile was areally cool animal. Keller held a western hognosesnake. As it coiled around his arm, Keller explained,“It sees me as a nice warm tree to wrap around.”

Since Lois Auer holds permits to possess non-releasable birds of prey for educational purposes,she provided live presentations to NatureFest 2017goers. Auer explained owls have 14 vertebrae intheir necks, which enable the creatures to turn theirheads about æ of a full circle without moving theirshoulders, essential since owls have large forward-facing eyes and can only look straight ahead.

Sprishya Tandor, 4, of Herndontook more than a little bit of coax-ing by Brent McKenna, VirginiaDepartment of Game and InlandFisheries to touch the fishMcKenna scooped out of SugarlandRun at Runnymede Park duringNatureFest 2017.

John Dudzinsky is the Town ofHerndon Forester. Among his manyother duties, Dudzinsky is respon-sible for providing and assistingwith educational programs foradults and children at RunnymedePark in Herndon.

Pho

to

s by M

ercia H

obso

n/T

he C

on

nectio

n


Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

FRIDAY/OCT. 6Open Mic Poetry. 7-9 p.m. at

ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Featured members of thePoetry Society of Virginia, includingClaudia Gary, Sally Zakaria, R.L.O’Kelly, Steve Bucher, Jack Underhill,Stan Galloway, Laura J. Bobrow,Cathy Hailey, and Susan Notar, willshare their poetry. An open mic willfollow, allowing for anyone attendingto have a moment on stage. EveryFriday night. Visit www.herndon-va.gov or call 703-464-6200.

SATURDAY/OCT. 7Flavors of Fall. noon-11 p.m. at

Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. By the Greater RestonChamber of Commerce, autumnbrews, food from area restaurantsand live entertainment. Freeadmission; purchase tickets for foodand beverages. Visitrestonflavors.com.

SUNDAY/OCT. 8Reston Pumpkin 5K. 8:15 a.m. at

Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Halloween costumeswelcome. Visit restonflavors.com/reston-pumpkin- 5k.

Meet the Artists Reception. 2-4 p.m.at the Jo Ann Rose Gallery at LakeAnne Community Center, 1609-AWashington Plaza, Reston. “StolenMoments” exhibit by the League ofReston Artists’ runs from Oct. 2-30.Visit www.leagueofrestonartists.org.

MONDAY/OCT. 9Kids Day. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Frying Pan

Park, 2739 West Ox Road, Herndon.Featuring dancing, drumming,

reading and art activities, part of theweek-long Herndon Arts Week, Oct.9-15. Visit www.herndon-va.gov.

TUESDAY/OCT. 10Fall Social and Clothes Benefit. 4-

5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Square inDowntown Herndon. The ResourcefulWomen committee invites GreaterReston Chamber of Commercemembers to social hosted by Scout &Molly’s Boutique at the Reston TownCenter. Donate gently used workattire, including shoes andaccessories, to the dress drive. Allclothes will be donated to WomenGiving Back. Call 703-707-9045 oremail [email protected].

Beppe Gambetta concert. 7 p.m. atAmphora Diner, 1151 Elden St. Partof the week-long Herndon Arts Week,Oct. 9-15. Visit www.herndon-va.gov.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 11Cabaret Performance. 1 p.m. at The

Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace St# 1, Part of the week-long HerndonArts Week, Oct. 9-15. Visit

www.herndon-va.gov or call 703-464-6200.

Adult Coloring Session. 7 p.m. atReston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. “Color MeHappy,” release the inner artist. Call703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov.

THURSDAY/OCT. 12Chalk Art. 5-6 p.m. in Downtown

Herndon. Part of the week-longHerndon Arts Week, Oct. 9-15. Visitwww.herndon-va.gov or call 703-464-6200.

Art Crawl. 6-9 p.m. in DowntownHerndon. Walk around looking atand discussing art. Part of the week-long Herndon Arts Week, Oct. 9-15.Visit www.herndon-va.gov or call703-464-6200.

Recording Local Histories. 6-9 p.m.at the Town Hall Square inDowntown Herndon. The public isinvited to stop by and share theirstory with HCTV, no RSVP required.These oral histories will beincorporated into new episodes of

“Herndon Voices” Show that airs onHCTV. Email [email protected] or703-689-2323 for more information.

FRIDAY/OCT. 13Light the Night Walk. 5 p.m. at

Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Celebrate andcommemorate lives touched bycancer. Visit lightthenight.org/nca orcall 703-399-2941.

DEADLINE OCT. 13Herndon Good Neighbor.

Nominations are currently beingaccepted for the 2017 award for aneighbor that’s gone above andbeyond. Call 703/435-6800 X2084 ore-mail [email protected].

Meet the Author. 7-9 p.m. at ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.Author and poet Mike Maggiodiscusses art and poetry. Part of theweek-long Herndon Arts Week, Oct.9-15. Visit www.herndon-va.gov orcall 703-464-6200.

SATURDAY/OCT. 1416th Annual Reston Home Tour.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Featuring six privatehomes in throughout Reston. Tickets:before Oct. 7, $25; Oct. 7-14 andonline $30. Group discounts. Ticketsavailable at Reston Museum,Appalachian Spring. GRACE,Chesapeake Chocolates and TheWine Cabinet at North Point. Call703-709-7700 or visitrestonmuseum.org.

Runway to the Cure. 11 a.m.-noon atReston Town Center, Pavilion. Seedesigner fashions on the runwaypresented by Scout & Molly’sBoutique and more Reston TownCenter retailers. DJ music and emcee.100 percent of proceeds received willbenefit Susan G. Komen Foundation.$25/ticket. Call 571-526-4185 orvisitrestontowncenter.scoutandmollys.com.

Magnificent Monarchs. 1 p.m. atNational Wildlife FederationBuilding, 11100 Wildlife CenterDrive, Reston. Lecture by GeorginaChin, an elementary school teacherwith a passion for monarchs and aninstructor with Monarch TeacherNetwork. $18 members/$22 non-members. Visit www.nwf.org/.

Meet the Author. 2 p.m. at RestonLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Local author andparanormal investigator Rob Gutrowill present his “Double MurderGhost Investigation” and talk abouthis book, “Lessons Learned From theDead.” Adults, teens. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Concert. 4-6 p.m. at ArtSpace Herndon,750 Center St., Herndon. CrysMatthews in Concert. Part of theweek-long Herndon Arts Week, Oct.9-15. Visit www.herndon-va.gov orcall 703-464-6200.

Artschool Lecture. 5:30-7 p.m. atReston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. “So You Want to Go toArt School?” Free. Visit restonarts.orgor call 703-471-9242.

Artists Awards Reception. 7-9 p.m.at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. 9th Annual ExpressionsPortrait Competition & ExhibitReception. Part of the week-longHerndon Arts Week, Oct. 9-15. Visitwww.herndon-va.gov or call 703-464-6200.

SUNDAY/OCT. 15Meet the Author. 4-6 p.m. at Scrawl

Books, Reston Town Center 11862Market St. Discuss the ShouldSyndrome with self-help Karen B.See. Email [email protected],call 703-966-2111, or visitwww.scrawlbooks.com.

Calendar

‘Aida’From Oct. 21-Nov. 11,it’s “Aida” at RestonCommunity Center,Hunters Woods Vil-lage Center at 2310Colts Neck Road.Reston Players pre-sents “Aida” withmusic by pop legendSir Elton John andlyrics by Tim Rice.Visitrestonplayers.org.


ClassifiedTo Advertise in This Paper, Call by Monday 11:00 am 703-778-9411

WWW.CONNECTIONNEWSPAPERS.COM

Announcements

We pay top $ for STERLING, MEN’S WATCHES,

JEWELRY, COSTUME JEWELRY,

FURNITURE, PAINTINGS AND CLOCKS.

Schefer Antiques703-241-0790

[email protected]

Announcements Announcements

Announcements Announcements

NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE Blue, 2009 H-D FLHX Street

Glide, 1HD1KB4189Y619181, Colorado registration. The referenced vehicle was

left for diagnostics, repair and storage on May 11th, 2017 at 2869 Running Pump Lane, Herndon Virginia 20171. It is pres-

ently stored at 2869 Running Pump Lane, Herndon Virginia 20171. Attempts to lo-cate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under

Code of Virginia § 46.2-1204 and § 46.2-1208 and will be disposed of if not redeemed by October 15th, 2017.

Legals

ABC LICENSELMK Concept, LLC trading as Chicken Zone & Oyster Bar, 2321 Dulles Station Boulevard, Suite C, Herndon , Fairfax County VA 20171 . The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine

and Beer/Mixed Beveraage Restaurant On Premises license to sell or manufacture alco-holic beverages. Carol S. Chung, Managing Member. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date

notices. Objections should be registered at

Legals

Cleaners Wanted Partime EveningsMon. thru Friday $10.00 per hour

Must be experiencedPass Background Check

Pass Drug TestBilingual

Call Larry after 6pm

Employment

News

JamBrew Series 2017 Takes theStage in Downtown HerndonCelebrates and promotes local music,local business, and community.

Every Friday night duringSeptember, 6-10 p.m., JamBrew

2017 took to the stage at theHerndon Municipal Center, 777Lynn St. located in the heart ofthe town’s historic downtowndistrict. The free outdoor con-

cert series featured originalmusical artists from across the

DMV and concessions fromlocal vendors such as Aslin

Brewery, Weird Brothers Coffee,Brama Italian Cuisine, Nordic

Knot Pretzels, Jimmy’s OldTown Tavern, and Pure Veg.

Connie Hutchinson, one of theevent organizers and former

Herndon Town Councilmember,said the JamBrew 2017 series

experienced a significant in-crease in attendance comparedto the series in previous years.

As the sun set earlier and earlier eachFriday in September, nightfall didn’t stopJamBrew concertgoers. Instead, thedarkness enhanced the series’ one-of-a-kind intangible, its community spirit.Proceeds from JamBrew 2017 will beshared amongst local nonprofit organi-zations including Recycle Life, ArtsHerndon, The Closet of the GreaterHerndon Area, Cancer Can Rock, and TheChris Atwood Foundation.

Stephanie Wright is a member of thenonprofit organization Eye of the Heart(EOTH) that assisted with the JamBrew’sweekly production needs. Wright blows upan LED balloon for a concertgoer at theFriday, Sept. 29 concert. EOTH is knownfor bringing businesses, community, andnonprofits together.

Photos by

Mercia Hobson

The Connection


Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.

IN-PERSON, TV DEBATESThe League of Women Voters of the Fairfax

Area (LWVFA) will hold four in-person forumsand three televised forums for the public and thepress to learn about the candidates who arerunning for election to the Virginia House ofDelegates. The League invited all certifiedcandidates campaigning for office in theirrespective districts. At the in-person forums,question-and-answer sessions will be followedby an opportunity for informal conversationswith individual candidates. The public and pressare encouraged to attend. For more informationabout the candidates’ priorities and positions,visit www.vote411.org.

In-person forums:❖ Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Sully

Government Center: 4900 Stonecroft Blvd.,Chantilly.

OCT. 2-6Fall Clean-up. The Town of Herndon’s fall clean-up

provides an opportunity for residents to placelarge or bulky items curbside for pick-up ontheir scheduled trash collection day. Items caninclude:

❖ Appliances (remove doors before placing outside)❖ Furniture❖ Vehicle parts and plumbing fixtures (all under 50

lbs.)❖ Tires (maximum 2 per household)❖ Limited amount of building materials

(approximately one cubic yard, lengths not toexceed 4 feet)

Loose yard waste, auto parts in excess of 50 lbs.,large quantities of building materials, householdhazardous, and electronics (e-waste) to includecomputers, televisions, monitors, printers,stereos, etc. will not be picked up.

Items should be placed curbside by 7 a.m. on trashday only, but no earlier than 24 hours prior topick-up.

Residents may contact the Department of PublicWorks at 703-435-6853, [email protected], or visitwww.Herndon-va.gov/FallCleanUp.

SATURDAY/OCT. 7Metro – Fund It/Fix It. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association,4301 Wilson Blvd. The League of Women Votersof the National Capital Area (LWVNCA) and theCoalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) will hold afree forum for the public to learn about fundingand fixing our Washington D.C. area Metrosystem. Event is free. Lunch will be available forpurchase ($10), but a request for lunch must bemade at the time of registration. Register atwww.eventbrite.com and search “Metro fund it.”

TUESDAY/OCT. 10Finances Lecture. 2 p.m. at Reston Library,

11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Financialadvisor, Monica Mason, will present “Rock YourRunway: Financial Fitness For Women” forwomen on how to get and stay financially fit.Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 11Community Meeting. 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of

Lake Anne Elementary School, 11510 NorthShore Drive, Reston. Fairfax County Departmentof Transportation (FCDOT) will host acommunity meeting on the North Shore Drivesidewalk project. Area residents and otherinterested parties will learn about the projectand will be able to ask questions and providefeedback. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pedestrian/northshoredrive.htm.

THURSDAY/OCT. 12ABCs of Lyme Disease. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at South

Lakes High School (Little Theater), 11400 SouthLakes Drive, Reston. Lyme Disease is escalatingand the impact on our students is enormous.Learn how to prevent it and how it is diagnosed.Panelists include Lyme medical, county andschool specialists. Free. Conact Rick Smith [email protected] or 703-798-9931.

Bulletin

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Twice recently, in print, I have been askedthe same question. Once on an evaluation of aprevious doctor appointment, and within thelast week, on a pre-registration form for an oralsurgeon.

The question: “How is your health?” “Exce-llent.” “Good.” Fair.” “Poor.” The two times Isaw this question, I snickered. I mean, I havecancer: Stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer infact, the terminal kind.

And even though I’ve lived way beyond myoriginal “13 month to two-year” prognosis,(eight and a half years and counting, alwayscounting), I’m still undergoing treatment. I seemy oncologist every three months. I’m not inremission. My tumors, so far as I’ve been told,are not necrotic (dead). I’m still scheduling CTScans, brain MRIs and PET Scans quarterly,semi-annually and yearly, respectively. Andwhile amazingly thrilled to be still alive, my fateturns on the results of any one of these diagnos-tic scans so I wonder aloud: how is my health?

In the two most recent opportunities (I’vehad others) to answer this question, I haveerred on the side of reality (my reality) andanswered “Poor.” Whether I’m up and about ordown and out, cancer is sort of the definition of‘poor,’ isn’t it? Let’s be honest: who wants toreceive a diagnosis of cancer, regardless oftype and/or stage. Moreover, it’s hardly the giftthat keeps on giving. Quite the opposite. It’slike the houseguest who never leaves. It’salways there and the more it’s around, theworse it’s likely to get.

As much as one tries, a cancer diagnosis ishard to forget. Whether you’re still undergoingtreatment as I am, or have been told you’recancer-free/in remission/N.E.D. (no evidence ofdisease), the prospect of a life unaltered by theexperience is unrealistic, especially so whenquestions are asked pertaining to your health.It’s not as if you become stigmatized by yourcancer diagnosis and/or medical history, butyou do become a lifetime member of a clubyou’d rather not have joined (the more seriousand exact opposite of a feeling expressed byGroucho Marx when he so famously joked thathe wouldn’t want to belong to a club thatwould have him as a member). If only it werethat simple – and funny.

A straight forward question about one’shealth which requires a thoughtful and honestanswer. Yet, an answer which somehow must,in my opinion, educate the asker. I’m not a nor-mal respondent (no comments from the peanutgallery). I’m a cancer patient/survivor.Presumably, my immune system is somewhatcompromised. What’s good for the goose isprobably not good for this gander. My lifeexpectancy is all fouled up. Cancer is likely incontrol.

As much as I want to delude myself other-wise, the writing, if not necessarily on the walls,is certainly in multiple books and journals. Andnot that there aren’t exceptions to every rule(my survival is proof of that), generally speak-ing, a cancer diagnosis “spells trouble with acapital ‘T,’” if I may invoke the late actor,Robert Preston, from his career-defining role asHarold Hill in the 1962 movie, “The MusicMan.” Still, life is going on, and not too badly, Imay add. But on any given day ... .

I suppose the solution then is an asterisk.But how does one add an asterisk to a stan-dardized form. And given the evolving nature ofour almost-entirely inhumane (non-human)electronic contact, where does one go/whatdoes one say, to separate and be heard. I wantto be treated equally, but as a cancer patient,I’m not. I’m different. If there’s a box for that,I’ll gladly check it. I want the best outcome,naturally. But not giving me the opportunity toproperly define myself/my circumstances does-n’t help either one of us. And does even less forthe next respondent.

A QuestionWhich BegsWhat Answer

Business DirectoryTo Advertise Your Business, Call Karen at 703-778-9422

WWW.CONNECTIONNEWSPAPERS.COM

ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL

GUTTER GUTTER

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING

TILE / MARBLE TILE / MARBLE

TILE / MARBLE TILE / MARBLE

Good is not good, where

better is expected.

-Thomas Fuller


News

By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

A parade of pooches circled townsquare on Sunday afternoon,Oct. 1. They and their pet par-ents were competing in the

Herndon Parks and RecreationDepartment’s costume contest and “PoochParade” during the town’s “Bark Bash.”

Before and after the parade, dog vendorsand pet resource providers set up boothson the town square green. Companies sell-ing products and handing out treats andinformation were:

❖ Fairfax County Animal Shelter❖ Banfield Pet Hospital❖ PEGASAT❖ All Friends Pet Care❖ Sit Means Sit Dog Training❖ Pooch Pros Care Services, LLC❖ Herndon Animal Medical Center❖ EJ’s Meats & TreatsRepresentatives from Aperture, a new

apartment building in Reston, and Stationon Silver, a new apartment building inHerndon, also had booths at the event.

Goodies from the vendors were contrib-uted to fill gift baskets for the first-, sec-ond- and third-place winners of the costumecontest, according to John Walsh, a townemployee. The costumes were voted on bythe vendors and volunteers who helped puton the event.

The fun for Herndon dog lovers is notover.

Walsh and volunteers had 150 red, “Townof Herndon” bandanas to hand out duringthe event.

If people post photos on Facebook, Twit-ter or Instagram with their dogs wearingthe bandanas with the hashtag“#HerndonDogs,” they will be entered towin a fourth prize basket.

The winner of the fourth basket will beannounced on the town’s social media ac-counts on Monday, Oct. 2, according toWalsh.

This “Wizard of Oz” contingent of three rescue dogs won second placein the costume contest (from left): Stacey Tignor of the town of Herndonand her dachshund Mimi dressed as the Scarecrow and her ChihuahuaBaxter dressed as a flying monkey and Dian Rosen-Cornwell of the townof Herndon with her mixed-breed Bailey as Dorothy.

Sabrina Cardwell, 7, of the town of Herndon is led across the greenof town square by her 2-year-old Chihuahua Snoopy dressed asPikachu, a character from the Japanese cartoon Pokémon.

HernDogs Circle Town Square in ‘Pooch Parade’

Thomas Barnes of the town of Herndon and his dogTyco, a 5-year-old Shih Tzu, won first place in thecostume contest for their “Bad to the Bone” kennelprison.

Anthony Nawrocki, 25, a volunteer from the McLeanBible Church, led the “Pooch Parade” around thetown square.

Julie Parkhurst, co-ownerand COO of EJ’s Meats &Treats, gives a freebie toCody, a 7-year-old Pitbull-American StaffordshireTerrier mixed breed. Heis currently available foradoption from the FairfaxCounty Animal Shelter.The dog was transferredto the shelter fromFlorida before HurricaneIrma struck the state.

Pho

to

s by Fallo

n Fo

rbush

/T

he C

on

nectio

n

herndon oak hillconnectionarchives.com/pdf/2017/100417/herndon.pdf · “the cupcake bike ride was...

Documents