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Mayor Lisa C. Merkel accepts thegift of a scale model T-50 GoldenEagle from Grandmaster SangGeunLee. The aircraft was developed byKorea Aerospace Industries, LTDwith Lockheed Martin.Councilmembers Jeffery L. Davidsonand Signe Friedrichs (left) andGrandmaster Heyon Kon Lee (right)look on.

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By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

NextStop Theatre Company lo-cated in the Town of Herndonheld a huge costume sale onSaturday, Sept. 30, 7-11 a.m.

at their storage area, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Sept. 30 marked the last day ofthe nonprofit organization’s fiscal year.

Matt Thompson, Managing Director ofNextStop Theatre Company reported thesale featured more than 50 percent of theprofessional theatre company’s costumeinventory. Proceeds would benefit the non-

profit organization’s outreach and educa-tion programs.

Evan Hoffman is the Producing ArtisticDirector of NextStop Theatre. Dressed in afuzzy white bear costume, Hoffman lum-bered about the parking lot turned costumeshop putting the finishing touches on thesale. With a cold wind blowing down VineStreet, Hoffman shuffled off to get a hotcoffee at the Green Lizard Cycling & CoffeeBar. Upon his return, Hoffman reported acyclist had given his costume “the eye.”

Hoffman said that the cyclist asked himwhy he was dressed like that. Upon learn-ing the bear costume was part of thetheatre’s costume sale being held that day,the cyclist literally bought it off Hoffman’sback. Hoffman had returned to change out

Nonprofit organization sells half of itscostume sale inventory in four hours.

Closet Cleaning Time for NextStop Theatre Companyof the costume, back into human clothes,and give the bear costume to its new owner.

Claire Tarallo, 11, of Herndon and hermother Liz arrived at the sale shortly after9 a.m. Claire was on a mission. She wantedto dress up like a fairy tale character forHalloween and knew she could find some-thing appropriate at the NextStop TheatreCostume Sale. “My friends and I want to befairy tale characters for Halloween,” Tarallosaid. After looking for a short time, Clairespied two items, snatched them up, andmade her way over to Thompson to pay.“I’m buying a little Red Riding Hood cos-tume and a Little Bo Peep hat,” Tarallo saidhappily.

As the costume sale came to close shortlyafter 11 a.m., Hoffman reported NextStopTheatre Company had sold over one-halfof the total inventory they had on sale thatday with approximately 150 transactions.

For more information on NextStop The-atre Company, visit nextstoptheatre.org

Claire Tarallo,11, of Herndon(right) pur-chases herHalloweencostume fromMatt C. Thomp-son, ManagingDirector, NextStop TheatreCompany (left)at theorganization’sCostume Saleheld Saturday,Sept. 30 at 750Center St.

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Send school notes to [email protected] by noon on Friday.

Two hundred twenty-three Fairfax CountyPublic Schools (FCPS) students from 17 highschools have been named semifinalists in the2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Tho-mas Jefferson High School for Science andTechnology (TJHSST), which also serves as theGovernor’s Regional School for Northern Vir-ginia, has 145 semifinalists. All semifinalists are

eligible to compete for 7,500 National MeritScholarship awards worth $32 million, to beawarded in spring 2018. FCPS 2018 NationalMerit semifinalists are:

❖ Herndon High School: Michael Barth.

Sarah Blanton, of Herndon, a student atFairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Cam-pus, located in Madison, N.J., has graduatedwith a B.A. in film and animation.

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NewsHerndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

After more than two years of con-struction, roadway wideningsalong State Route 28 are com-plete in Fairfax and Loudoun

counties.Leaders from the Virginia Department

of Transportation, Fairfax, Prince Williamand Loudoun County Boards of Supervi-sors, the Northern Virginia TransportationAuthority, Route 28 Highway Transporta-tion Improvement District and VirginiaGeneral Assembly joined together to cel-ebrate the congestion-relieving milestonewith a ribbon cutting event in Herndon

that overlooked the highway on Wednes-day, Oct. 4.

“I’m loving hearing this highway behindme; hearing the traffic behind me whoosh,whoosh, whoosh,” said Supervisor SharonBulova, who is chairman of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors, during theceremony. “It is moving along freely andwithout being congested.”

In Fairfax County:❖ A fourth lane was added to Route 28

North from McLearen Road to the DullesToll Road; and

❖ A fourth lane was added to Route28 South from the Dulles Toll Road toRoute 50.

In Loudoun County:❖ A fourth lane was added to Route 28

South from Sterling Boulevard to the DullesToll Road.

THE ROAD WIDENINGS made to thispart of the highway were administered byVDOT with construction work funded by$43.5 million from the NVTA. Design forthese projects was funded by the Route 28Highway Transportation Improvement Dis-trict.

The NVTA is funding more than $113million in transportation projects alongthe Route 28 Corridor with assistancefrom the tax district, which was formedin Fairfax and Loudoun counties to fi-

nance improvements.“The Route 28 Corridor continues to be

one of northern Virginia’s busiest roadwaysand it’s important that we continue to in-vest in this important corridor,” Bulovasaid.

State Route 28, which connects StateRoute 7 in eastern Loudoun County to U.S.Route 50 and Interstate Highway 66 inwestern Fairfax County, running approxi-mately parallel to the county’s eastern bor-der. State Route 28 provides access to DullesInternational Airport, along with the DullesAccess Road, which connects the CapitalBeltway to Dulles Airport, and the DullesGreenway, which provides highway accessinto central Loudoun County.

The first Wednesday in Octoberhas been deemed National “Cof-fee with a Cop” Day and police

officers in the county took time to brewup conversations in their communities —one cup of coffee at a time.

The Fairfax County PoliceDepartment’s Sully, Mount Vernon,McLean, Mason, Reston, Franconia, WestSpringfield and Fair Oaks district stationsparticipated at various Starbucks,Dunkin’ Donuts and McDonald’s loca-tions.

“Community policing is basically en-gaging with the community so thatthere’s always an open dialogue so thatwe can solve problems,” said HerndonPolice Department Lt. Mike Berg.

In an effort to connect more with itsyounger citizens, the Herndon Police De-partment created a new social media pro-file this month on Instagram:@herndonpolice.

Lisa Herndon, a former radio person-ality with WINC, 92.5 FM, in Leesburg,

“It only makes sense for the police tobe on platforms where the public theyserve are,” he said. “In reverse, they canalso reach us; it’s a two-way street.”

The department just finished engagingin person with some of its younger con-stituents at the Herndon Middle Schoolon Tuesday, Oct. 3, over a game of soc-cer.

“HPD lost a close one [email protected] 3-2. HMS willkeep the trophy … until next year#HerndonPD,” an Instagram post said.

The game is quickly becoming an an-nual tradition, as this is the second gamethe department has waged with themiddle school since 2016.

“The more opportunities for our offic-ers to engage the people we serve, thebetter the lines of communication; it’s allabout two-way communication betweenus and the public and the public and us,”Berg said.

— Fallon Forbush

started working for the department as apublic information specialist in July, oneof her goals being to help boost thedepartment’s social media activity andpresence.

As of Sunday night, Oct. 8, the newprofile made 10 posts and had 87 fol-lowers.

“We want to engage in all segments ofthe community, whether it’s parents,grandparents, uncles, aunts; but if thisis where middle schoolers and highschoolers are, we want to be engaged onthat platform as well,” said Berg. “Theyounger generation was one of the ma-jor driving forces behind this.”

While Berg does not recommend forcitizens to report crime or emergencieson social media — simply because theaccounts are not monitored 24-7 like theemergency call number 911 or the non-emergency department numbers are —he recognizes them as a vital way for thedepartment stay in tune with the citizensthey serve.

Conversations Brew During ‘Coffee with a Cop’ Day

Widening of State Route 28 Celebrated

Leaders from the Virginia Department of Transportation, Fairfax, PrinceWilliam and Loudoun County Boards of Supervisors, Northern VirginiaTransportation Authority, Route 28 Highway Transportation Improve-ment District and Virginia General Assembly joined together to celebratethe congestion-relieving milestone with a ribbon cutting event inHerndon that overlooked the highway on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

Photos by Fallon Forbush/The Connection

“The Route 28 Corridor continues to be one of northern Virginia’s busi-est roadways and it’s important that we continue to invest in this impor-tant corridor,” said Supervisor Sharon Bulova, chairman of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors, during the ceremony.

Photo courtesy of the Herndon Police Dept

The Herndon Police Departmentplayed Herndon Middle School stu-dents in a game of soccer on Tuesday,Oct. 3. The grownups lost 2-3.


Opinion

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Candidate TerryMcAuliffe promisedduring his campaignfor governor that he

would work to build a new economyin Virginia. A reduction of federalspending in the state along with thedecline of traditional mining andmanufacturing jobs had left the Virginiaeconomy sluggish.

If there was any doubt as to what GovernorMcAuliffe had in mind one only needs to lookat his performance in office. His latest perfor-mance figures, although these numbers in-crease daily, are 1,027 new projects, 215,100jobs created and $165 billion in capital invest-ments. No other governor has come close tothese kinds of numbers. But he clearly is notdone yet.

Just last week Governor McAuliffe an-nounced that Facebook will bring more than$1 billion of new investment to the Common-wealth. Facebook is directly investing $750million to establish a 970,000-square-foot datacenter in the White Oak Technology Park inHenrico County. The project will bring thou-sands of construction jobs to the region and

more than 100 full-time operationaljobs. Virginia is already a leader indata centers with a record numberin Loudoun County.

An exciting aspect to this newproject is that with a new renewableenergy tariff designed by DominionEnergy Virginia and Facebook, hun-dreds of millions of additional dol-

lars will be invested in the construction ofmultiple solar facilities in the Commonwealthto service Facebook’s Henrico data center with100 percent renewable energy. That featurecontinues a trend that has been going on inVirginia in the use of solar-generated electric-ity with new and expanded business projects.In another project, Amazon is behind what hadbeen the state’s largest planned solar installa-tion to date, an 80-megawatt system inAccomack County. Early last year another so-lar project was introduced that spurredVirginia’s solar energy market by a partnershipamong the state, Dominion Virginia Power andMicrosoft Corp. to bring a 20-megawatt solarfarm to Fauquier County. The 260,000 panelson 125 acres represented more solar energythan was available across all of Virginia twoyears ago.

Recent evidence demonstrates that the neweconomy of the Commonwealth is being rec-ognized nationally. Recently Virginia wasranked in Area Development magazine’s 2017“Top States for Doing Business” annual surveyfor the first time since 2010. Overall, the Com-monwealth placed 11th out of 20 states rankedin the prestigious annual site consultants’ sur-vey.

The Commonwealth ranked in the “Top 10”in five of 12 subcategories that impact compa-nies’ location and facility plans, including:Cooperative & Responsive State Government,fifth; Leading Workforce Development Pro-grams, seventh; Competitive Labor Environ-ment, eighth; Favorable Regulatory Environ-ment, ninth; and Speed of Permitting, ninth.These rankings represent significant advancesfor Virginia as the state has not placed in anysubcategories since 2013. This year also marksthe first time Virginia has ever placed in theCooperative & Responsive State Government,Competitive Labor Environment, and Speed ofPermitting categories.

The new economy is proving to be good forjobs with record low unemployment and goodfor communities that were struggling to re-cover from the Great Recession. At the sametime it is good for the environment with recordgrowth is solar energy production.

Building A New EconomyCommentary

Column As anInspirationTo the Editor:

As a regular reader of KennethLourie’s “Cancer Column,” I’d liketo request the Editor to please con-sider giving the column a much-deserved face-lift. The Connectionneeds to shed more light onLourie’s illuminating accounts ofdealing with the deadly disease,and overcoming the odds, insteadof burying it in the shadow of theBusiness Directory with an Obitu-ary-like black border! Also, a colorprofile picture would breathe newlife into these weekly gems. I un-derstand, Lourie is an Ad/SalesRepresentative, but more impor-tantly, he is a Survivor and an in-spiration to us all.

Considering the other cancersplaguing our society — fake news,mass shootings, and reality showsthat are anything but real to mostof us — it is all the more urgent tohighlight real-life, first-hand ac-counts from people like Louriewho are fighting the real fight. If,perhaps, we read such stories ofcourage and positive determina-tion, it could inspire a sorely-needed dose of consideration,empathy, and kindness in our com-munity, or at the very least, giveus a much-needed reality-check.

To Mr. Lourie, thank you forsharing your story every week, and

wishing you continued strength...

Shaila MuralidharGreat Falls

NeighborsOpposed to DeerHuntingTo the Editor:

I am writing as a concernedcommunity member, and what Ithought was a peaceful neighbor-hood.

Having lived in Beau Ridge offof Beulah and Montague for thepast four years, we have had ahandful (less than 10) deer walkthrough our neighborhood. Mychildren have enjoyed the beautyof these animals, and the balanceof nature we desired when wemoved to the suburbs of Vienna.

Fast forward to this month, aneighbor has decided that he isdone with the deer and would likethem eliminated. He has his rea-sons, and they change dependingon his audience. He has stated hislove for gardening, concern overLyme disease, and helping FairfaxCounty with overpopulation.

We, along with other neighbors,have expressed our concerns andunhappiness with his choice tobring this to a neighborhood, aneighborhood in which the homesare close together, a neighborhood

that has children who are emotion-ally distraught with the thought ofbeing exposed to hunting in thefront of their homes. We are dis-appointed that we are being toldthat we have to give permissionto have deer bodies picked up inour home property or we will beresponsible for the removal of thebodies. His choice and actions af-fect us directly.

I am aware of the right to a ho-meowner, I understand thatFairfax County allows for deerhunting in preserves, but when dowe stop bringing this to neighbor-hoods? Neighborhoods with chil-dren, that move to the suburbsbecause of the beauty of nature.

When will this madness stop?

Betty HernandezVienna

AddressingClimate Changeat Capitol HillTo the Editor:

Amid recent examples of ex-treme weather events made worseby climate change, we should havea heightened awareness of theimpacts of a changing climate onour lives. It should also force us toquestion just what we will be leav-ing behind for our children.

We look to our government to

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protect our right to clean air andwater and for a safe environment.The EPA was instituted to do justthat. Protect us.

We also look to our legislatorsto represent us and our concerns.To hear us and to respond appro-priately.

My Congresswoman is BarbaraComstock. She represents me andall her constituents in the 10thdistrict, and she needs to listen toour deep concerns about climatechange and the gutting of the EPA,the very agency that is set up toprotect our public health.

Many who have tried to get anappointment with the Congress-woman, have not been successful— and she refuses to hold a townmeeting in her district. It‘s hightime she represent us, and cer-tainly she cannot do that withoutmeeting with us and hearing usfirst-hand.

Helene ShoreVienna

Fresh VoicesKept Off StageTo the Editor:

In reading the Connection’slengthy story about the guberna-torial debate in McLean (“Ror-schach Politics,” Connection, Sept.

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News

By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

According to town staff, it’s been a long timesince any mayor of the Town of Herndonand councilmembers had the occasion toformally welcome citizens from another

country to the community. On the morning of Fri-day, Oct. 6, Lisa C. Merkel, Mayor of Herndon alongwith Town Councilmembers Jeffery L. Davidson,Signe Friedrichs, and Jennifer K. Baker met with sixvisitors from South Korea for a ceremonial gift ex-change and certificate presentation after receiving arequest from long-time Herndon resident, Heyon KonLee, president and founder of Grandmaster H.K. LeeAcademy of TaeKwonDo. The welcoming gatheringwas held in the Herndon Town Council Chambers,765 Lynn St.

Lee accompanied and introduced guests: Grand-master SangGeun Lee- MALUHAN CHEONGMUTAEKWONDO and Member of the Executive Boardof Directors for the Sacheon City TKD Association;Grandmaster GiJin Lee- MARUHAN UIRYEOUNGTAEKWONDO and Member of Board of Directors forthe KyungSangNam-do Province; Directors for theGeoJei city TKD Association: MinSun Hong,SeonSoon Shin, and WonKeong Na.

The South Korean assemblage went first.SangGeun Lee presented Merkel with a scale modelof the T-50 Golden Eagle developed by Korea Aero-space Industries, LTD with Lockheed Martin. Lee alsooffered a TaeKwonDo Zodiac plaque depicting twelveEarth’s branches and the twelve horary signs. Merkel,in turn, gave Lee two watercolor ceramic plaquesdepicting Historic Downtown Herndon and the book,“Around Herndon” by local author and historianMargaret Peck. More gifts were exchanged on bothsides.

Following the gift exchange, Merkel invited theguests to come forward individually. She presentedeach with a Certificate of Honorary Citizenship.Merkel read, “On behalf of the citizens of the Townof Herndon and the Herndon Town Council, we wel-come you to our community and hope you enjoy yourvisit.”

Merkel asked SangGeun Lee to come forward. Hid-

den in her hand, Merkel held a gift traditionally givenby a mayor to an honored guest or dignity symboliz-ing trust and autonomy — the Town Key. On behalfof the town’s residents and Town Councilmembers,Merkel offered Lee the key. He bowed slightly, gra-ciously thanked Merkel, and said he was honored toreceive it. Then Lee presented Merkel with a set ofhandcrafted notecards on fine paper originated inSouth Korea.

With gifts exchanged, certificates presented andformalities completed, Merkel asked the town’s guestif they would like to sit on the dais, the raised plat-form where she and Town councilmembers sit dur-ing town hall meetings and hear input from residents.

With smiles all around, the South Korean gueststook seats. HanSeong Choi sat in Merkel’s chair withGrandmaster GiJin Lee in Vice Mayor Jennifer Baker’sseat. Choi had the largest smile on his face. Lookingaround the chamber, Choi brought the gavel downonce; then twice. Meeting closed he announced.

For more information regarding Requests for Townof Herndon Council Recognition, visit herndon-va.gov/government/mayor-town-council/request-council-recognition.

Key to the Town andCertificates of HonoraryCitizenship presented.

Herndon Welcomes SouthKorean Guests

Lisa C. Merkel, mayor of the Town ofHerndon, presents the Town Key to Grand-master SangGeun Lee of South Korea asGrandmaster HanSeong Choi of SouthKorea looks outward and HerndonCouncilmember Jeffrey L. Davidson smilesat the gift exchange. In Lee’s hand is a giftto Merkel of handmade paper notecards.

At the request of HerndonMayor Lisa C. Merkel,South Korean visitors tothe Town of Herndon tryout the seats occupied bytown councilmembersduring public town hallmeetings. From left:Heyon Kon Lee, SeonSoonShin, GrandmasterSangGeun Lee, Grandmas-ter HanSeong Choi,Grandmaster GiJin Lee,WonKeong Na, andMinSun Hong.

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Lita Clark (who just turned 84) in the master bedroom of the in-law suiterecently added to the home of her daughter Julia MacInnis and son-in-law, Jack. The room was designed to accommodate several heirlooms,including the twin beds under a course of Mi windows that assure pri-vacy, yet allow abundant natural light.

By John Byrd

Julia grew up in the Fort Hunt sec-tion of Alexandria in a close-knitfamily. She started dating a

neighbor’s son, Jack MacInnis, while stillin high school and, in time, the two friendsmarried. In the late 1990s Julia’s father, DonClark, died leaving her mother, Lita Clark,alone in the family home. A survivor of theJapanese occupation of the Philippines,Clark (as always) remained upbeat, inde-pendent; a loving mother and friend.

Fast forward a few years and Jack andJulia MacInnis own a house not far fromClark with whom they are in daily contact.Then, in 2010 — with two sons growingquickly — the couple purchased a four-bed-room contemporary on a 1.5 acre lot inFairfax. It’s only a half hour drive fromClark, but the timing for a larger house wasjust right.

In the intervening years, Clark (who turns84 this month) would visit the MacInnisresidence regularly, often staying over oneor two nights a week.

At this stage, the three of them began

actively planning ways to augment thehousehold by building an in-law suite onsome part of the existing property. Eventu-ally, attention focused on a side elevationof the existing house which offered viewsof surrounding wooded acreage.

THE LOT ITSELF presented challenges.The grade sloped radically on the northeastside where the lower-level (the intendedsite for the new in-law addition) exited froma pair of sliding glass doors to a small deck.Because of the slope, there were potentialwater run-off problems; also, FairfaxCounty’s building code required that anynew construction had to allow for a full 25feet of “set-back” from the rear of the prop-erty.

“We knew an addition of this size on thisgrade was going to require careful engineer-ing,” said Craig Durosko, whose firm SunDesign Remodeling found both the designand structural solutions that would makethe project feasible. “Still, it’s helpful whenthe homeowners are proactive in the deci-sion-making process at every juncture.”

Added Julia MacInnis: “We were looking

for a plan that would provide privacy andindependence for Mom, yet also fully in-corporate her into the household. We’vefunctioned as a family for our entire lives.Mom helped to raise the boys, and she wasraised in a multi-generational culture. Wesaw this change as a way of creating anexpanded environment that would work foreveryone far into the foreseeable future.”

Clark’s new suite would be a 580-square-foot annex constructed outside the existinghouse directly parallel to the lower level. Asliding glass door that accesses the outsidewould be converted into an interior pocketdoor that opens into a downstairs recreationroom.

The space plan would consist of a 17-foot-by-17-foot master bedroom surrounded bywindows on three sides, a master bath witha walk-in shower and heated floors, and asitting room/kitchenette equipped with asmall refrigerator, a sink and a microwave.

The sitting area includes a bistro table forfour with a view of the surrounding wood-land. The entire household, nonetheless,share meals and kitchen duties togetherevery day. By the same token, Julia and JackMacInnis and sons (Jackson and Harry) arefree to drop-in on Clark just about any time.

“It’s a very comfortable, harmonious ar-rangement,” Clark said. “Very much whatwe hoped for.”

That said, engineering the suite’s durablefootprint was something of a feat.

“Because of the site’s grading, we endedup designing a slab foundation with bothstem walls and integral footings,” said JohnBenedetto, the addition’s lead designer. “Toassure structural integrity, there were twoconcrete pours: one to form the stem wallson the new addition’s left side; a second toform the slab with integral footings onwhich the addition is built.”

Footings are placed 30-inches belowgrade; the slab itself is approximately one

foot above grade. The goal: assure that theweight of the new structure is adequatelysupported — soil compaction being a keypart of the equation.

FOR ALL THE DEFT engineering, it’s thesuite’s interior that proves memorable. Thethree primary living areas were designedspecifically to profile heirlooms, furnishingsand other personal items that Clark broughtfrom the Fort Hunt residence.

“There were two twin beds that had beenin the family for years,” Julia MacInnis said.“A chest of drawers, an old vanity. Sun De-sign used these pieces as focal points forshaping the bedroom and sitting room. Andit’s not just that everything fits well … butalso that the floor plan is well-rationalized.The twin beds, for instance, fit perfectlyunder high windows that assure privacy, yetallow a lot of natural light. Overall, the en-tire suite is spacious, and quite comfort-able.”

On that note, the new addition has beenfitted with a mini-split HVAC unit that al-lows Clark to adjust the suite’s temperatureto her requirements. Meanwhile, the bath-room has a heated floor with its own ther-mostat.

The addition’s exterior elevations areblended with the existing house. Vinyl sid-ing, fascia and soffits, gutters, and down-spouts are all matched. Low-E Argon glassvinyl windows allow for abundant naturallight and views while keeping temperatureswhere the thermostat requires.

In all, a comfortable accommodation …within a thriving household.

Sun Design Remodeling frequently sponsors toursof recently remodeled homes as well as workshops onhome remodeling topics. Headquartered in Burke, thefirm has a second office in McLean. For more infor-mation, call 703-425-5588 or visitwww.SunDesignInc.com.

John Byrd ([email protected]) has been writ-ing about home improvement for 30 years.


Home LifeStyle

Photo by Marilyn Campbell

Designer Marika Meyerused fabric from her owncollection to make accesso-ries, including this dog bedand bone, for the lady’sretreat.

Photo by Angie Seckinger

Bright yellow wallpaper energizes the family room byTodd Martz and Susan Nelson.

Photo by Marilyn Campbell

Todd Martz and SusanNelson use felt flowersmade by women in Nepal toaccessorize the familyroom.

By Marilyn Campbell

For the 10th anniversary of the D.C.Design House, 23 designers trans-formed the Potomac, Md. home

which includes nine bedrooms, nine fullbathrooms, four half bathrooms, a cinema,two-story library, a pool and a pool house.Visitors will have the opportunity to walkthrough the 27,256 square-foot estate toview the latest in home design trends. Pro-ceeds from the event benefit the Children’sNational Health System.

It was actress Grace Kelly and the movie“To Catch a Thief” that inspired

Designer Marika Meyer’s creation of thelady’s retreat. “I thought of her elegance andher scarf blowing in the wind,” said Meyer.

A collection of framed Hermes scarvesline of the of the room’s walls.

Much of the room’s furniture, includingtwo vintage, velvet chairs and a neutral sofa,surround a Lucite cocktail table, creating abalance between modern and traditionalstyles.

“When designing the room I thought,‘who would live in that room and whatwould she be like?” said Meyer.

Meyer used custom-designed, hand-painted fabric from her own collection for

the room’s drapes, pillows, stools and otheraccessories. One of her biggest obstacleswas making the large room feel intimate.“I designed it to make it beautiful and func-tional, she said. “I created different desti-nations so it doesn’t feel so overwhelming.”

Among those destinations are a large sec-retary, a game table and a bar cart.

Dubbed A Study in Blue, the library bydesigner Kelley Proxmire draws inspirationfrom the library of New York socialiteBrooke Astor. “I knew it was a classic and Ihad seen a recent picture and I knew it wasa classic,” said Proxmire. “Her books wereprobably antique, leather-bound and I knewthat I something wanted something neatand tidy like that.”

The room’s dark wood paneling is bright-ened with natural lighting and accessorizedwith blue and white porcelain and paintedbooks in varying shades of blue.

Inside D.C. Design House In its 10th year, showcaseraises money for charity.

DC Design HouseLocation: 9004 Congressional Court,

Potomac, Md.Tickets: $35 at www.dcdesignhouse.com/

copy-of-eventsOpen through Oct. 29: Saturday-Sunday

12-5 p.m.; Closed Mondays; Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29:DC Design House, last day, 12-5 p.m.

The designer’s goal was to create a tech-nology-free zone that allowed for uninhib-ited conversation. “Families need a place tosit and talk to each other without being onthe telephone and watching television,” saidProxmire. “I want all my rooms to say,‘Come and sit.’ I don’t want them to be toostandoffish.”

Marrying modernand traditional designelements, Alexandria-based design duo ToddMartz and SusanNelson created a fam-ily room that is both en-ergizing and relaxing,and is meant to be anelectronics-free zone.

“The scale of thehouse is formal, but wewanted to created a room that is familyfriendly,” said Martz. “We wanted to incor-porate children’s art, but display it in a waythat’s elegant.”

The walls are covered with bright yellowwallpaper that provides an energetic back-drop for blue and white porcelain accesso-ries. To accommodate the lives of a mod-ern family, the white sofa is covered inCrypton fabric, which is stain-resistant and

easy to clean. Other furniture in the room,which includes two faux leather chairs arecentered around a handmade, wooden cof-fee table.

Children’s artwork hangs inside the book-cases among blue and white ginger jars. “Itmakes the book cases a little less serious,”

said Nelson.The poolside oasis

created by Kim Asnerof Country Casual Teakallows visitors to betransported to a luxuryspa. Lush greenery andteak lounge chairs sur-round the pool. Anabundance of seating,a cabana and a poolhouse make the spaceideal for entertaining a

crowd or enjoying the space’s serenity.“The area is large so we needed substan-

tial furniture,” said Asner. “The cabana looksgrand and impressive, but it’s also comfort-able.”

Located at 9004 Congressional Court,Potomac, Md., the home is listed at $10.28million by Long and Foster Real Estate.Open through Oct. 29, tickets are $35. Visitwww.dcdesignhouse.com.

“When designing theroom I thought, ‘Whowould live in thatroom and what wouldshe be like?’”

— Marika Meyer


Community

By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

The second annual Shelane’s Run,a 5K race and 1K fun run inmemory of Shelane Gaydos ofHerndon, who suffered from

postpartum depression (PPD), will be heldSaturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at the FairfaxCounty Government Center. It is the onlyrace focused on maternal mental health inVirginia; last year’s race had 400 runnersand raised $27,000. This year, they’re hop-ing to raise $30,000 for postpartum depres-sion awareness.

Shelane Gaydos’ mother, Joanne Bryant,63, of Fairfax Station, hopes to bring post-partum depression out of the darkness andmake it a common conversation that fami-lies will have with their loved ones.

“In my daughter’s case, she lost a child;this was her fourth pregnancy and she wasmourning the loss of her child,” she said.“We didn’t realize the extent of her depres-sion.”

Bryant, who’s retired from the NationalDefense University, said her daughter wasvery private and internalized a lot, and noone was aware of the depressive state shewas in. She took her own life at age 35 onJune 12, 2015.

“In a lot of cases, women don’t know theirsymptoms, what they’re going through andhow they can be helped — and that it’s tem-porary,” she said. Besides depression, symp-toms of the disease may include fluctuat-ing hormones, insomnia, loss of appetite,intense irritability, and difficulty bondingwith the baby.

THE RACE MONEY raised will help sup-port the nonprofit Postpartum Support Vir-

ginia, headed by Adrienne Griffin in Alex-andria (www.postpartumva.org). “We wantto raise enough money to make a differencein the community to set up some grants forfamilies who might need the support of acaretaker to come in and take care of addi-tional siblings or just be there to supportthe mom in need,” she said.

“[Griffin] has reached out to a lot of thelocal hospitals to get more awareness andscreening for women; she has helped withlobbying for new legislation to bring morefunding to the states to be able to supportthose programs within the hospital,” shesaid.

Shelane Gaydos graduated from WoodsonHigh School and George Mason Universitywith a degree in criminal justice. Sheworked as a detective with the Fair OaksDistrict Police Station and was married toBrian Gaydos, also a police officer; thecouple had three daughters: Olivia, now age5, Sofia, 7, and Nadia, 9. Shelane Gaydoswas also an avid runner.

Pregnant with her fourth child in 2015,Shelane went in for a checkup at 12 weeks

and discovered during an ultrasound thatthe baby did not have a heartbeat. She hada miscarriage and took a week off work af-ter she lost the child.

“She had the normal sadness that comeswith the loss of a child, but we didn’t real-ize just how deep a depression she hadfallen into,” said her mother. “In lookingback on it now, there were little signs —sort of that distant stare, not looking likeshe was totally into a conversation.”

SHELANE GAYDOS’ SISTER SarahBryant, 33, of Herndon, said: “The firstweek, she looked like she was on the up-and-up; she stayed home with the girls.On the second week, that’s when shestarted going downhill rapidly in a depres-

sive state.”She said her sister had been stressed from

work and upset about not getting the re-sults from the doctor about why she lostthe child. “She was pretty distraught be-cause she always wanted four kids and shewanted to know why she lost her child. Shedidn’t get the answers she was hoping toget. So that added to everything too.”

Sarah, who works in IT Tech at FairfaxCircuit Court, wants to get the word outthat one in five women will suffer frompostpartum depression. “It’s the leadingcomplication from pregnancy,” she said.“And suicide is the leading cause of deathfor women in the first year of having ababy.... Postpartum depression can becomesevere unless treated and recognized.”

DetailsShelane’s 5K Run/1K Fun Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 21,

2017 at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Govern-ment Center Parkway, Fairfax. The race winds around GovernmentCenter Parkway and Random Hills Road. Cost to enter the race is$34; and $12 for the Kids Fun Run (12 years or under). Teams canbe created with five or more runners for $29. The late check-ingoes from 7:30-8 a.m.; the Fun Run starts at 8:30 a.m.; the 5K Runstarts at 9 a.m.; and the awards are at 10 a.m. There are activitiesfor children, including a rock wall, moon bounce, face painting,arts and crafts, and more.

The race’s largest financial supporter is SAGE Therapeutics,which is developing treatment for postpartum depression followingthe birth or loss of a child.

For more details, visit www.Shelanesrun.org.

5K Race and 1K FunRun to be held Oct. 21at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center.

Shelane’s Run for Postpartum Depression

The Gaydos family welcomes baby Olivia in October 2012.

A father/daughter team at theShelane’s Fun Run finish line in 2016.

Shelane Gaydos with daughters Nadia, Sofia, and Olivia duringEaster 2015.

Photos contributed

The starting line during the 2016 Shelane’s Run.

Shelane Gaydosdied at age 35.


Calendar

By David Siegel

The Connection

They are a rogue’s gal-lery of those whowanted to be noticed in

America. Each took drastic ac-tion so as to be spotted. Theyare characters in the dream-likecarnival-game musical by thelegendary Stephen Sondheim. Itis Sondheim’s famously pro-vocative musical, Tony Awardwinning “Assassins” first stagedin 1990. The musical is the up-coming production of NextStopTheatre.

Characters range from thewell-known John Wilkes Boothand Lee Harvey Oswald, to per-haps lesser-known Sara JaneMoore, Lynette “Squeaky”Fromme, and Charles Guiteauas well as others. “Assassins”delves into the unsettled mindsof those who attempted to orsucceeded at assassinating thePresident of the United States.It is a very non-traditional his-tory lesson.

“‘Assassins’ confronts the un-comfortable reality thatAmerica has a long history ofdisenfranchisement, mental ill-ness, poverty, and guns allow-ing the unthinkable to happenagain and again.” said MatthewC. Thompson, managing direc-tor, NextStop Theatre.

NextStop scheduled “Assas-sins” some 18 months ago. Thatwas well before recent events inLas Vegas. “Each time horrifictragedies like Sandy Hook, Or-lando, and now Las Vegas oc-cur, the country struggles tounderstand why,” added Th-ompson.

“Assassins’ is not pro-violence.The show tries to give the audi-ence a way to fathom why theportrayed characters did whatthey did. “It is a way to becomeaware of what makes some

people do such bad things,” saiddirector Jay D. Brock. Brock alsodirected last year’s “Eurydice” atNextStop.

There are about a dozensongs in “Assassins.” The songsmatch the various historical erasrepresented. Titles include“Everybody’s Got the Right”about dreams and being happy,and the chilling “Gun Song.”With one of Sondheim’s stun-ning lyrics that “every now andthen, the country goes a littlewrong” the musical is expectedto be a potent evening of the-ater. Veteran Marc Bryan Lilleyis the production’s musical di-rector. JC Madsen’s set designis envisioned to add its own vi-sual sense of heat and fury tothe production

For Evan Hoffmann,NextStop’s artistic director, ““As-sassins’ is about a few peoplewho are so frustrated that theytake unimaginable actions.They were wrong. But, listeningto ‘Assassins’ doesn’t mean theaudience agrees with the ac-tions of notorious people.”

“We promise a theatrical ex-perience you won’t soon forget,”said Hoffmann. “Audiences willsee how personal anger can boilover” as some reach out in thewrong way for their own hap-piness and immortality.

Where & WhenNextStop Theatre presents “Assas-

sins” at 269 Sunset Park Drive,Sunset Business Park, Herndon. Per-formances: Oct. 19 to Nov. 12, 2017.Thursday at 8 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m.,Saturday Oct. 21 at 7 p.m., SaturdayOct. 28 at 8 p.m., Nov. 4 and 11 at 2p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22 at2 p.m., Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. and 7 pm.,Sunday, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m.Tickets: General admission ticketsstart at $20 and increase as perfor-mances fill up. Call 866-811-4111 orvisit www.nextstoptheatre.org. Note:“Assassins” contains gunshots, adultlanguage and situations that may notbe appropriate for all audiences.

Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins”at NextStop Theatre.

MackenzieNewbury as TheProprietor inNextStopTheatre’s produc-tion of “Assas-sins” by StephenSondheim.

Notorious PeopleWanting to Be Heard

Photo by Lock and Company/Courtesy NextStop Theatre

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

ONGOINGReston Farm Market, Saturdays,

through Dec. 9, 8 a.m. - Noon, LakeAnne Village Center, 11401 NorthShore Drive, SNAP accepted, bonusdollar program.

Herndon Farm Market, Thursdaysthrough Nov. 9, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.,Old Town Herndon, 700 Block ofLynn St., by the Red Caboose. SNAPaccepted, bonus dollar program.

Jazz in the City Exhibit. Varioustimes at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St., Herndon. Kristine Kellerand Robert Gilbert paint with aninterest in New York. Call 703-956-9560 or visitwww.artspaceherndon.com for more.

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. Visitwww.herndon-va.gov or call 703-464-6200 for more.

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 for more.

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 for more.

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 for more.

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] more.

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 for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 14Herndon Homecoming Parade.

9:30 a.m.-noon at Elden Street indowntown Herndon. This year’stheme is “Across the World, featuringthose countries that have hosted theOlympics.” Call 703-787-7300 or visitherndon-va.gov.

16th 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.

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 for more.

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 for more.

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 for more.

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 for more.

MONDAY/OCT. 16Muscle Up Mondays. 6:30 p.m. at

Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Every Monday in Octoberfree fitness classes in the Pavilionpresented by CRUNCH Fitness-Restongroup instructors. Visitcrunchreston.com or call 571-267-5000 for more.

Jewelry Making Workshop. 7 p.m.at Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. TaniaEbrahimian will teach the basics ofjewelry-making and participants willcreate an original piece in this hands-on workshop. Adults. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov formore.

Photography Exhibit. 7:30–9:30 p.m.in Room 6 at the Reston CommunityCenter Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts

Neck Road, Reston. The RestonPhotographic Society invitesphotography enthusiasts of all skilllevels to attend meetings on the thirdMonday of the month. Visitwww.leagueofrestonartists.org formore.

THURSDAY/OCT. 19Third Thursdays Art Crawl. 6 p.m.

750 Center Street, Herndon.ArtSpace exhibits art throughoutHerndon. Free. Go towww.artspaceherndon.org for more.

FRIDAY/OCT. 20Community Media Day. Herndon

Community Television will open theirdoors for community organizations touse their facility to create their ownshort video to be broadcast onHerndon Community Television.Email [email protected] or 703-689-2323 for more information.

SATURDAY/OCT. 21Meet the Artist. 2-6 p.m. at Scout and

Molly’s, Reston Town CenterPavilion, 11900 Market St. Fashionillustrator Joanna Baker visits Scoutand Molly’s. Free.Call 571-526-4185for more.

Natural Dye Workshop. 5:30-7 p.m.at Reston Town Center, 11900Market St., Reston. $45/$55. Visitrestonarts.org or call 703-471-9242for more.

OCT. 21-NOV. 11“Aida” the Musical. various times at

Reston Community Center, HuntersWoods Village Center at 2310 Colts Neck

Road. Reston Players presents “Aida”with music by pop legend Sir EltonJohn and lyrics by Tim Rice. Visitrestonplayers.org/show1/ for more.

SUNDAY/OCT. 22Vulture Lecture. 3-5 p.m. at National

Wildlife Federation Building11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston.

Presentation will focus on the lifeand times of the noble turkeyvulture, including its feeding,nesting, and roosting habits,migratory behaviors, and commonmisconceptions. Visit www.nwf.org/for more.

Mary Kay Lash Bash. 2-6 p.m. atMolly’s Boutique, Reston TownCenter, 11900 Market St., Reston.Try some false lashes for youreveryday look or for your Halloweencostume. Free. Call 571-526-4185 orvisitrestontowncenter.scoutandmollys.com

Live MusicCrys Matthews is in Concert, Saturday, Oct. 14 from 4-6p.m. at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St., Herndon, aspart of the week-long Herndon Arts Week, Oct. 9-15. Visitwww.herndon-va.gov or call 703-464-6200 for more.

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27-Oct. 3, 2017), I was amazedthat you did not even mention thatthere is a third candidate on theballot for Governor: Cliff Hyra, theLibertarian Party candidate. Cliffis a patent/intellectual propertyattorney who works for a firm herein Reston. He lives in a Richmondsuburb with his wife and four chil-dren.

Not only did the Connection failto mention that Mr. Hyra is a thirdcandidate running for Governorwho is already qualified to appearon the ballot, you failed to men-tion that he was in the debate hallthat evening. And not only did theConnection fail to mention thatCliff Hyra was in the debate hall,you failed to mention that theDemocrat and Republican candi-dates conspired to keep him off thestage, and out of the debate. TheDs and Rs don’t want your read-ers to even hear a fresh, engaging,alternative choice.

The Democrat and Republicancrony capitalists in the NorthernVirginia Chamber of Commerce,the sponsor of this farce, acqui-esced in this charade. Whoeverbecomes Governor, I’m sure the Dsand Rs will “take care” of theirfriends in the Chamber for help-ing to silence alternative voices.

The Democrat and Republicanparties regularly keep alternativepolitical parties out of debates.They’ve been doing it for decades.Consider just last year’s presiden-tial debates: the two old partieskept Green Party candidate Jill

Stein, who was on the ballot in 45states and D.C., and LibertarianParty candidate Gary Johnson,who was on the ballot in all 50states and D.C., out of all the de-bates.

For readers who are sick andtired of the two old political par-ties and the games they play, andthe way the Democrats and Repub-licans try to keep citizens ignorant,readers can learn for themselvesabout Cliff Hyra here:cliffhyra.com and here:Facebook.com/CliffHyra/

Steve ReszReston

Not RedOr Blue IssueTo the Editor:

Since the start of the guberna-torial election many issues impor-tant to the people of Virginia havetaken center stage, but one issuedeserves more attention from ourcandidates – Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s is a national crisisthat is devastating families in Vir-ginia and straining our economy.According to the Alzheimer’s As-sociation, there are 140,000 Vir-ginians over the age of 65 livingwith Alzheimer’s, and 458,000more providing them with unpaidcare. In 2017, the commonwealthwill pay $826 million in Medicaidcosts for people living withAlzheimer’s. Those numbers areonly expected to rise as the popu-lation ages.

I have lived in Northern Virginiafor most of my life. I first handexperienced the painful toll of thishorrible disease — my motherpassed away from early onsetAlzheimer’s in 2003. Despite re-tirement pensions, private andfederal government health cover-age, and three children contribut-ing both financially and emotion-ally, my parents had to declarebankruptcy due to mounting medi-cal bills. It’s a disease that impactsthe entire family economically,physically and emotionally.

In recent years the federal gov-ernment has grown its commit-ment to help families affected byAlzheimer’s through increased re-search funding. Additionally, theCommonwealth published the“Dementia State Plan: Virginia’sResponse to the Needs of Individu-als with Dementia and theirCaregivers” in 2011 and issued anupdate in 2015. The next gover-nor of Virginia will be responsiblefor continuing its successful imple-mentation.

Still, much work remains.Alzheimer’s isn’t a red or blue is-sue — it impacts us all.

Please join me in asking RalphNortham and Ed Gillespie, and allcandidates seeking office in Rich-mond about their plan to addressthe Alzheimer’s crisis. As a residentof Alexandria and proud citizen ofVirginia, I hope that this is takenseriously and action will take place.

Shannon C. Malone-deBenedictis

Alexandria

The Ayr Hill GardenClub to Meet Oct. 23

The Ayr Hill Garden Club (AHGC) will meet onMonday, Oct. 23, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church,2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna. Complimentaryrefreshments will be provided at 12:45 p.m. fol-lowed by the 1 p.m. program. Guests are encour-aged to attend.

Guest speaker is author Michael Judd, Ecologiaprincipal designer and founder. The topic is “AVirtual Tour of Local Edible Landscapes.”

Join Michael Judd in an exploration into com-bining form, function and production in the yard.Also learn the abc’s of how to make a yard morefruitful. Focus will be on water harvesting for suc-cessful growing, outdoor mushroom cultivation,creating herb spirals, starting a food forest, andchoosing uncommon fruits.

Judd is the author of “Edible Landscaping witha Permaculture Twist” and a presenter for MotherEarth News, and other venues on edible landscap-ing, gardening and permaculture. Learn moreabout his ideas at www.ecologiadesign.com andwww.projectbonafide.com.

Fall LegislativeConference to Be HeldNov. 11

Social Action Linking Together (SALT) presentsFall Legislative Conference, “Call to Solidarity withVirginia’s Vulnerable Citizens: A Conference onPublic Social Policy” on Saturday, Nov. 11, 9-11:30a.m.

Presentations include:❖ Sister Simone Campbell, “21st Century Pov-

erty: Truth, Soundbites & Needed Federal Action”❖ Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady of Virginia, sub-

ject to confirmation (invited), “Child Hunger inVirginia Schools”

❖ Del. Ken Plum, “Advocacy is moving to thestate and local levels, Are you moving with it?”

❖ Gay Gardner, Interfaith Action for HumanRights (IAHR), “Making Solitary ConfinementTruly a Last Resort?”

Hosted by Virginia International University(VIU), 4401 Village Drive, Fairfax, VIU ConferenceRoom (VD-02)

Contact John Horejsi at [email protected] or visitwww.s-a-l-t.org.


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

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. 12Town Hall Meeting. 7 p.m. at Herndon Council

Chambers, 765 Lynn St., Herndon. TownManager Bill Ashton will host a Town HallMeeting to brief the public on details of theproposed Comprehensive Agreement betweenthe town and Comstock Partners, LC toredevelop land in Herndon’s downtown into amixed-use project that includes residential andcommercial structures, an Arts Center and aparking garage. Visit bit.ly/2gi0yjA for more.

Short-Term Rental Community Meeting. 7p.m. in Conference Rooms 9 and 10 the FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000 GovernmentCenter Drive, Fairfax. The county scheduledanother meeting to discuss proposed zoningrules for short-term rentals with the community.The public will be able to provide feedback, askquestions and learn about the results from thecommunity survey. Go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

Community Meeting. 7-9 p.m. at North CountyGovernmental Center, 1801 Cameron GlenDrive, Reston. Fairfax County DOT hasscheduled a series of public meetings for thecommunity to learn more about the projectsproposed for funding. Each of the meetings willbegin with an open house followed by a formalpresentation and a Q&A session. There will bemap display boards for residents to view of theunfunded projects as well as transportationprojects currently underway. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/tpp2017.htm

ABCs of Lyme Disease. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at SouthLakes 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.

MONDAY/OCT. 16Networking on the Nines. 1-7 p.m. at Hidden

Creek Country Club, 1711 Clubhouse Road,Reston. Reston Chamber presents Networkingon the Nines golf tournement. Visitweb.restonchamber.org/events/Networking-on-the-Nines-Golf-Tournament-3812/details

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 18FCPS Community Conversations. 6:30-8 p.m.

at Hughes Middle School, 11401 Ridge HeightsRoad, Reston, Lecture Hall (Region 1). FairfaxCounty Public Schools (FCPS) SuperintendentScott S. Brabrand will host CommunityConversations to hear what students, parents,employees, and members of the community arethinking about and what issues are important tothem. Citizens needing a translator can make arequest for services online. Visit www.fcps.edu/news/superintendent-brabrand-schedules-five-community-conversations-fall.

Women’s Health Lecture. 7 p.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Dr. Bridget Oppong, from Reston BreastCare Specialists, will answer questions. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

MONDAY/OCT. 23Hot Topics Discussion. 7 p.m. at Reston Regional

Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.The topic for this month is “News Blues and HowTo Defuse.” Practice using respectful and positivecommunication techniques when discussing hotbutton issues. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Recently I received a very generous offer inthe mail: a $10 gift certificate from my localhardware store acknowledging my upcom-ing/now passed birthday. From what I couldread, there was no minimum purchase, noexclusions and no small-type print, just a rea-sonable expiration date: Oct. 31, approxi-mately six weeks out from the day I receivedthis unexpected gift. More than enough time,one would imagine.

The only problem: what am I going to get atthe hardware store, other than the employees’pity about how little I know about so much?Most of the time when I’m in a hardware store(typically I’m not browsing, unlike the cookieaisle at the supermarket), I’m attempting tosolve a problem I have at home for which Ihave very little experience and extremely poorinstincts at rectifying. Not only do I rarelyknow what I’m talking about, I don’t evenknow the proper questions to ask toenable/assist the employee in figuring what theheck my problem actually is – other than me,that is.

I’m very much out of my element in a hard-ware store. A fish out of water doesn’t begin todescribe my situation. Tevye, from “Fiddler onthe Roof” in speaking to his daughter, Chava,about marrying outside the faith came close:“a bird may love a fish, but where would theybuild a home together?” Build a home? I haveenough difficulty maintaining one that’salready built.

When I’m asked, or when I offer it, usually Isay: “I know two things: sports and chocolate.”I guess I could also add being a cancerpatient/survivor, but I don’t want to redirect aperfectly innocent conversation into a totallydifferent direction: me and my druthers.Although, my situation has been publicly con-sumed in the Connection Newspapers goingon eight and half years; in person, I try to notlet it be the first or even second thing thatcomes out of my mouth. And I never initiate,though I’m happy to respond if asked.Generally speaking, I’d rather it not be aboutme and my cancer. As my mother used to say“It’s enough already.”

But none of this comes up in a hardwarestore. In fact, the only thing that comes up ismy Adam’s Apple as I sheepishly swallow andadmit how incapable I am as a home-owner/do-it-yourselfer and how much help Ineed to do almost anything. At least the park-ing is free so it’s not a total loss.

As you might imagine, this situation doesn’texactly lead to an easy conversation or a satis-fying outcome. Quite the contrary. I know onething for sure however, if left to my owndevices, either I will cause additional andcostly damage in my crude attempt to self-repair, or I will hurt myself in the process. Andwaste money as well, as the end of the day willlikely find me and the problem no closer to aresolution than we were at the beginning ofthe day.

As William Shakespeare might have written:it will be much ado about nothing as nothingmuch will have been done. In these recurringcircumstances, all I can hope for is a safe land-ing, so to speak, one in which, as pilots oftenjoke: I can walk away uninjured.

Given that I’m a tool twit and have failedmiserably at homeowner 101, what then couldI possibly buy at the hardware store with mygift certificate? I just got an idea: lightbulbs. Icouldn’t possibly screw that up, could I? Imean, they’re supposed to be screwed up –into the socket, right? What could be morenatural for me?

One last question though: when I place thebulb into the socket, do I screw them to theright or to the left?

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By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

GreenFare Organic Café atHerndon Centre on 408 EldenSt. in Herndon is one of thefirst restaurants in the nation

to become certified organic through the U.S.Department of Agriculture National OrganicProgram.

Many restaurants use the term organic,and have organic items on their menus, butare not certified. In order to make an or-ganic claim with the USDA Organic Seal,restaurants must follow strict production,handling and labeling standards and gothrough the organic certification process.

The standards address a variety of fac-tors such as soil quality, animal raising prac-tices and pest and weed control. Syntheticfertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation andgenetic engineering may not be used.

Establishments like GreenFare that pro-cess or prepare organic food on premisesare exempt from needing a certification tolabel and sell food as organic, according toUSDA policy. However, some restaurants arestarting to voluntarily become certified or-ganic.

For food to be certified organic, its ingre-dients must be certified organic, exceptwhere specified on a National List of Al-lowed and Prohibited Substances, accord-ing to the USDA. Non-organic ingredientsallowed per the list may be used, but nomore than 5 percent of the combined totalingredients may contain non-organic con-tent.

CCOF Certification Services, LLC per-formed the certification of GreenFare for theUSDA and verified that the establishment’sfood and handling of the food — from cropto plate — complied with the USDA organicregulations.

While it took a year and a half with a sig-nificant effort to gain the organic certifica-tion, Gwyn Whittaker, the company’s CEOand owner, and Pericles Silva, the company’soperations manager, were determined andbelieved that it was critical to the GreenFare

Organic certificates had to be acquiredfrom the end user supplier or farmer forevery single product that is used inGreenFare.

Ingredients like baking soda and bakingpowder had to be pure, without additives.

An Organic System Plan was submittedto detail the holistic environment to avoidany cross contamination across the life cyclefrom receiving, storage, cleaning, manag-ing, producing and serving, according toWhittaker.

The restaurant and meal delivery servicenot only prepares all organic food; it alsoonly sells food that is 100 percent plant-based and free of added oil, salt and sugar.

Whittaker describes her company as afull-service restaurant serving organic,whole plant food, as well as cooking classes,lectures and book signings, and documen-tary screenings offered to inspire and edu-cate patrons on the benefits of a plant-basedlifestyle.

GreenFare’s signature event is theenablement of the Physician’s Committeefor Responsible Medicine’s program, called“21 Day Kickstart Your Health Weight Loss”with classes, as well as 21 days of lunchand dinner entrees that are local, seasonal,freshly-prepared and organic.

“People lose weight, they get off medica-tion; it reduces pain and inflammation,”Whittaker said. “It’s dramatic.”

The goal of the program is to get peopleeating plant-based nutrition without addedsalt, oil and sugar.

“I’ve watched people reverse congestiveheart failure,” she said. “Type 2 diabetes canbe reversed within 30 to 45 days. Peoplecan get off pain medication usually withina couple weeks. We’ll do the blood testing[for cholesterol levels] and usually we’ll seea 20 percent drop in 21 days.”

The program is $550 or $650 with bloodtesting included.

“It’s taking out the things that are caus-ing harm to the human body,” Whittakersaid. “Things that are addictive in foods. So,usually it’s fat. When you eat a high-fat diet;fat is either coupled with salt or sugar.”

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church,1700 Wainwright Drive, Reston,holds Sunday services at 8 a.m., 10a.m. and contemporary service at 5p.m. during the summer. Nursery,Sunday school and adult educationavailable. Call 703-437-6530 or visitwww.stannes-reston.org.

HAVEN of Northern Virginiaoffers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Call 703-941-7000 or visitwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

The Mount Pleasant BaptistChurch of Herndon invites the com-munity to join them for praise andworship followed by a stirring mes-sage from the Word of God on

Sundays starting at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.(with Sunday school at 7:30 and 9:30a.m.). Visit www.mtpleasantbaptist.orgor call 703-793-1196.

The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and the Jew-ish Outreach Institute offer theMothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella offree educational events and resources.Jewish rituals, ethics and the creation ofa Jewish home, regular meetings andgroup Shabbats and holidays. Partici-pants include Sha’are Shalom,Congregation Beth Emeth, TempleRodef Shalom and the Jewish Commu-nity Center of Northern Virginia. VisitShalomDC.org.

Hope Fellowship Church willtemporarily be meeting at Hyatt Place,

21481 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling. Sundayworship services are Sundays at 9:30and 10:45 a.m., a Bible Study is onWednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and a weeklyprayer conference call is Thursdays at 9p.m. The public is invited to join a Biblebelieving, multi-ethnic/multi-culturalcongregation, with Bible-based sermonsand uplifting music. Call 703-599-3527or visitwww.hopefellowshipchurchloudoun.org.

Epiphany United Methodist Pre-school, 1014 Country Club Drive, N.E.in Vienna, is now enrolling 3- to 4-year-old students. Call 703-938-2391 or visitwww.epiphanypreschool.com.

Washington Plaza BaptistChurch will hold Adult Bible Study at9:30 a.m. Sundays at Lake Anne Village

Center. The group is studying the Gos-pel of Mark. Services follow at 11 a.m.

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Churchneeds knitters the first and thirdWednesdays of the month at 7 p.m., at432 Van Buren St., Herndon. Thechurch’s Prayer Shawl Ministry is offer-ing free knitting instruction whileproviding shawls, blankets and otherknitted items for people in need. No costand yarn can be provided. [email protected] or visit thePastoral Care page at www.saint-timothys.org.

Nondenominational Christianbusinessmen meet for prayer, Biblicaldiscussion and fellowship 7 p.m. Fridaysat Anita’s, 1051 Elden St., Herndon andnoon Thursdays at 555 Grove St., Suite

200, Herndon. Call 703-795-1257.

Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road, Herndon, hasSunday worship services at 10 a.m.during the summer. Nursery andchildcare are provided starting at 8a.m. until the end of the service. Call703-437-5500 or visitwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center,Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625Wiehle Ave., Reston, holds weeklyclasses starting Sept. 12, Thursdays7:30-8:30 p.m., for the general pub-lic which use Buddhist teachings topractice meditation. $12 or $6 forstudents, seniors and unemployed.Call 202-986-2257 or visitwww.meditation-dc.org.

Dining

Certified Organic: GreenFare Organic Café

brand to go the extra mile to gain that sta-tus.

“It’s a restaurant with a mission and themission is to demystify whole-plant food,”Whittaker said while describing her com-pany.

Silva’s experience at Whole Foods, wherehe started and ran the “Health Starts Here”

brand, was essential to managing the certi-fication process to completion, according toWhittaker. The comprehensive process in-cluded an application and inspection, find-ing and managing certified organic vendors,collecting receipts for every food, pesticideand cleaning product, and employee edu-cation to manage the process.

Organic Broccoli Mac and No Cheese:for $16, GreenFare Organic Cafédrenches a large portion of organicpasta shells in a creamy organiccashew sauce and then top it withorganic broccoli and optional drizzle oforganic sriracha sauce. “What causesthe problem with usual Mac ‘n’ cheeseis not the mac, it’s the cheese,” saidGwyn Whittaker, owner of GreenFareOrganic Café. “It’s just enough fat tomake it very interesting to your palate,but not addictive.”

Gwyn Whittaker, owner of GreenFare Organic Café, serves her $18 Or-ganic Spinach and Sweet Potato Lasagna dish, which is loaded with localveggies: organic broccoli, carrots, mushrooms and olives, organic tofuand house-made organic marinara sauce. Instead of cheese, the pasta iscovered with an organic pine nut topping. A gluten free option witheggplant in place of wheat noodles is also available for $2 more.

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