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By Shannon McCullough

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On Aug. 1 and 2, the 61st annual Fairfax County 4-H Fairand Frying Pan Farm ParkFarm Show will take place at

Frying Pan Farm, which is located at 2709West Ox Road in Herndon. The fair is a cul-mination of the work of 17 4-H programsin the county.

Winners fromlast year’scompetitionsshow offtheir rib-bons.

A 4-H group displays its banner.

The 4-H program provides an opportunityfor Fairfax County’s youth to come together.The fair is a time for the youth to showcasetheir work from the past year. The 4-H clubshave specific focuses such as the bee club,the horse club, the stationary club and thehoofers and heifers club. The fair will includecompetitions in various categories for the 4-H members, with ribbon and cash prizes.

In addition to the competitions for the 4-H members, the fair will have other attrac-

4-H Fair Highlights YouthFairfax County 4-H Fair and Frying Pan FarmPark Farm Show Aug. 1 and 2.

tions such as carnival rides, a pie-eating con-test, a pet show, livestock shows, a water-melon seed spitting contest among otherevents.

The fair is a culmination of hard work frommany different people. “It’s definitely one ofthe most exciting and biggest events of theyear” for the 4-H program, said SamanthaNagurny, fair intern.

The Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Frying PanFarm Park Farm Show is run by a youth fairboard. The fair has a strong focus on youth.It’s both organized by youth and the workfeatured is by the youth members of various4-H groups. The youth fair board does haveadult advisors, but the bulk of the work is

done by the youth. The board meets through-out the year to plan this summertime event.

“Because Fairfax County is such an urbanenvironment, it’s unique that we can still havekids learning about livestock,” said LenahGeer, 4-H extension agent. As this fair andfarm show truly is on a farm, the animals arefeatured prominently.

The fair is also collecting canned food do-nations.

Admission to the fair is free, however thereis a $5 parking fee.

The Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Frying Panfarm Park Farm Show is open on Saturday,Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug. 2,9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Attorney Doug Landau of Herndon-basedAbrams Landau succeeded in defending twobicyclists whose cases he had taken for free

at a July 7 court hearing.The defendants were two of eight cyclists ticketed

for failing to stop at stop signs during a bike ride toraise money for multiple sclerosis on Sunday, June 7in Lovettsville.

“It struck me as unjust,” Landau said, noting thatthe people who were ticketed were part of the charityfund-raiser or were on a concurrent ride with thePotomac Pedalers Touring Club, a regional bike riders’group. An avid bike rider, Landau has ridden not onlyas part of multiple sclerosis fund-raisers but also withthe Pedalers. “They’re generally older people who arejust out for a sunny Sunday afternoon ride,” he said.

Landau said it was not inappropriate for the LoudounSheriff’s Office to respond to complaints earlier in theday about cyclists running stoplights and riding threeabreast but that the incidents of actual ticketing he knewof from that day seemed excessive. One of his pro-bono“clients,” he said, made what is known as a “trackstand” stop, coming to a stop but not touching hisfeet to the ground. The other slowed and checkedfor traffic before continuing, in what is called an“Idaho stop” for its legality in that state.

Doug Landau, center, leaves the Loudoun County Court-house with pro-bono clients Kathleen Moody and ScottRothrock.

Herndon Attorney Defends ‘MS-8’FAILURE TO STOP at a stop sign, whether on abike or in a car, carries a penalty of four points onone’s driver’s license and substantial fines, along withcourt fees, Landau said, adding, “On the ticket, itdoesn’t say that these are for bicycle infractions.

“If I’m blowing through stoplights at 30 miles perhour with those little ear buds in for an iPod, sure.Take me down,” Landau said. But he said he felt therewere substantial differences between bicycles andcars not recognized by state law.

He didn’t get a call from one of the cyclists untiJuly 3, four days before the court date, but he extendedthe offer for free litigation to all eight of them. Nor-mally, Landau works on cases of personal injury, work-ers compensation and federal Social Security disabilityincome. “I don’t go to traffic court unless it’s for one ofmy kids’ tickets,” he said.

After he showed prosecutors his clients’ perfect driv-ing records, aerial photos that illustrated the rural areaand the distance that the officer would have been fromthe bikers, and the Idaho stop law, the two sides agreedon a deal that convicted the two cyclists of lacking re-flectors, a much lesser infraction.

FOUR of the others had already pre-paid their fines,while one got his case contiue and the other repre-sented himself and lost.

Since the charges were incurred during a multiplesclerosis fund-raiser, Landau has labeled the ticketedbikers the “MS-8.” “I’m all for the best and highest useof resources, and I want cops going after MS-13, notthe MS-8,” he said.

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Opinion

Northern Virginia Community College offers many local studentsof all ages an accessible and affordable path to success.

In the Connection this week, educa-tion reporter Julia O’Donoghue high-lights one little known program atNVCC that the region’s top studentsshould carefully consider.

Competition is so steep to get into Virginia’stop colleges and universities, like the Univer-sity of Virginia and the College of William andMary, that students with excellent grades andSAT scores, plus many other accomplishments,still have been unable to win acceptance to theschools of their dreams.

But those students who really want a degreefrom a particular Virginia school can controltheir own fate by first enrolling at NorthernVirginia Community College.

The process is not simple; students and theirfamilies must carefully study all of the require-ments. But if a student gets their associatedegree while taking the required classes set

by the college where they would liketo transfer, achieving the requiredgrade point average, filing the lettersof intent with the state college of their

choice, then that student is guaranteed accep-tance as a transfer student.

Students who make use of this programcan graduate from a top Virginia college oruniversity in four years, and they will havesaved thousands of dollars in tuition alongthe way.

Another advantage of attending NVCC fortwo years is evident for the many students whohave taken International Baccalaureatecourses. NVCC will accept those classes (withpassing test scores) for credit; then four-year

colleges will accept the NVCC credits. For manystudents, the Advanced Placement and Inter-national Baccalaureate credits they carry for-ward into college can save a full year of col-lege, and college tuition, for some studentssaving as much as $40,000.

NVCC also offers degree and certificationprograms in myriad fields that meet the needsof older students and students who are notheaded for a four-year degree.

Demand is surging at NVCC, not surprisingly.The institution will need funding and flexibil-ity going forward.

Read our story, Northern Virginia CommunityCollege “Guarantees,” inside our July issue ofour new monthly camps and schools section,A+: Education, Learning, Fun in this issue oronline at www.ConnectionNewspapers.com.Click on “print editions online” in the red bar atthe top of the page.

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Community College To Lead the Way

Editorial

By John W. Foust

Supervisor (D-Dranesville)

At the recently completedretreat of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervi-

sors, the possibility of convertingFairfax County to a city was raised.Since then, a lot of concern hasbeen expressed by many countyresidents, especially residents ofthe towns of Herndon and Vienna.

The agenda the Board was givenprior to the retreat indicated thatwe would be discussing “Transpor-tation issues.” No prior notice wasgiven that the county versus cityissue would be raised. When wegot to the transportation item, wetalked about the possibility ofFairfax County taking more con-trol over improving and maintain-ing secondary roads and, possibly,primary roads in the county. Staffnoted that if the county became acity it could have more controlover its roads, possibly receivemore transportation funds fromthe state and have the ability todiversify its revenues to pay for theadded responsibility. The Boardalso discussed whether other andbetter options were available tothe county that would have simi-lar benefits without the cost anddisruption of converting to a city.

INITIAL REPORTS about thediscussion said that towns couldnot legally exist if the county be-came a city because, in Virginia,towns can exist in counties but notin cities. Technically, that is cor-

rect. However, the law providesthat, if Fairfax County did becomea city, Herndon would become atownship within the city. There areissues that would need to be re-solved but my understanding isthat, as a township, Herndonwould have most of the authorityit currently has as a town.

Although reports suggested oth-erwise, I did not feel the county tocity conversion issue was the pri-mary focus of our discussion. I be-lieve the consensus of the Board isthat if the State would not meetits obligations for funding trans-portation, we have to identify andevaluate other options that areavailable to the county. In my opin-ion, the focus of our discussion wasthe state’s failure to maintain andimprove roads and whether thecounty could, and if so whether itshould, take on more responsibil-ity for roads. The County Execu-tive was directed to come back tothe Board with a proposal on howwe could move forward with anevaluation of these issues.

We are facing a transportation-funding crisis. Although the statecurrently has the responsibility forroads in Fairfax County, it has notmet its funding obligations and itsalready inadequate road programin the county is getting worse. Forexample, in 2004 the state allocated$27 million for secondary road im-provements in the county; this yearthat number is only $240,000 for acounty of almost 400 square milesand over 1 million residents.

IN MY OPINION, the discussionof county versus city is a distrac-tion from the real issue which is,how will Fairfax County provide thetransportation network our resi-dents need and deserve if we con-tinue to rely on a state governmentthat does not put a priority on fund-ing transportation? Until the statedemonstrates that it is seriousabout fulfilling its obligations, Ibelieve the county has to considertaking more control of our trans-portation future. We do not haveto become a city to do that. In ad-dition to being a distraction fromthe real issue, the time and proce-dural cost of pursuing and imple-menting conversion from a county

to a city would be significant. Itwould also have to be approved bythe voters in a countywide refer-endum, by the courts and by theVirginia legislature. Even if all theseapprovals could be obtained, therewould still be no guarantee the leg-islature would approve a city char-ter that significantly improved oursituation.

I believe that our resources andenergies should be spent pursuingproductive ways of taking controlof roads in the county. I look for-ward to receiving the CountyExecutive’s proposal on how thatmight be accomplished and to car-rying on an open discussion withmy constituents on these issues.

County vs. City: A Distraction from Real Issues

To the Editor:At the risk of seeming frivo-

lous, my opinion of our publicofficials deciding to fund thelion’s share of the cost of build-ing a rail line to Dulles Airporton the backs of Dulles Toll Roadusers is highway robbery [“TollIncrease Supports Metrorail,”Connection, July 8-14, 2009]. Ibelieved this before I commuteddaily on the toll road, especiallyafter reading about studies find-ing that the rail line would notappreciably decrease traffic con-gestion. Now that I own a videogame store just off the toll roadin Herndon and I travel thereseven days a week from GreatFalls, my opinion has only got-

ten stronger. The public officialsyou quote seem to agree thatthe decision to raise tolls is ar-bitrary but consider it necessary.However, I am reminded of Ger-manic barons in the MIddleAges who strung chains fromtheir castles across the Rhineand Ruhr rivers and extortedtolls from traders moving theirwares by boat. Commuters onthe toll road are just such aneasy target. Hopefully they willrise up as the traders did in theMiddle Ages and force a moreequitable solution than ever-in-creasing tolls.

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UMC Youth on MissionHerndon United Methodist Church’s youth departed for a week-long mission tripthis week, providing help where needed to children and schools in Manassas. Thiswas the third group of youth the church has sent on mission trips this summer,totaling over 50 participants. Earlier teams went to Costa Rica and Oakland, Md.

Streetlights IlluminateHerndon Neighborhood

A portion of the Reflections Homes neighborhoodin Herndon is much brighter because of the installa-tion in early June of eight cobra-headed streetlightsalong Saunders Drive. Supervisor John W. Foust (D-Dranesville) secured the funding for the lights afterJim Allen, president of the Reflections HOA, statedthat lighting the street, one of the darkest and mostdensely populated in the area, was the community’snumber one priority.

In January 2008, Allen sought newly elected Su-pervisor Foust’s help with the lighting project, whichhad been languishing for 10 years. After workingseveral months with the Reflections Homes HOA, theReston Police Station and Dominion Power, Foust’soffice obtained a letter of authorization to proceedwith the installation of new light fixtures. Money forthe streetlights came from the Dranesville DistrictStreetlights Fund.

“One of the real pleasures of my job is being ableto work directly with residents to bring needed im-provements to their community,” said Foust. “I wantto commend Mr. Allen and his HOA members forcontinuing to press for the project.”

Checkpoints ResultIn Citations, Arrests

Herndon police officers conducted two DWI-Li-cense Checkpoints to deter and apprehend intoxi-

cated and unlicensed drivers in conjunction with“Checkpoint Strikeforce.” These checkpoints tookplace July 3 to July 4, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The results of the checkpoints were 15 citationsfor driving without a license, two citations for driv-ing while suspended, two DWIs, two citations fordrunk in public, three pending drug charges and onefugitive arrest. Approximately 400 cars passedthrough the checkpoints.

All motorists stopped were checked for sobriety toassure that their abilities to drive have not been im-paired by drugs or alcohol and to ensure proper li-censing.

“Checkpoint Strikeforce” is an intensive law en-forcement mobilization to get impaired drivers offour roads.

ArtSpace SeeksLocal Talent

ArtSpace is looking for local musicians, bands, andeven disc jockeys that want to be part of “PaintHerndon” on Saturday, Sept. 5, 3-8 p.m. The publicblock party will be on the lawn of ArtSpace to sup-port the outdoors visual arts competition that day.Prizes for best performers.

Apply for a spot on the schedule by sending in ashort press release of your group to ArtSpace P.O.Box 916 Herndon, VA 20170 or attach to an e-mailto [email protected]. For more information, call703-956-6590.

Week in Herndon

The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce recentlyconducted its annual

awards presentation and recog-nized several businesses during itsannual luncheon.

In the Small Business category,Jim Intihar Ventures in Chantilly

was named as Small Business ofthe Year. Also recognized for out-standing performances as smallbusiness were HealthMarkets andSandy Spring Bank Chantillybranch.

The Mid-Sized Business of theYear went to MainStreet Bank, lo-

cated in Herndon and Fairfax, withthe award being accepted by Presi-dent Jeff Dick. Other mid-sizedbusinesses recognized for excel-lence were AOC Solutions andMillerMusmar, CPAs.

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has been invited to play at JAXX Nightclub, a popu-lar venue in West Springfield where many success-ful bands like Cheap Trick, The Little River Bandand Eddie Money have previously taken the stage.

The Fuzed opened this year’s Loudoun YouthFest, and caught the attention of the headlininggroup Forever the Sickest Kids (FTSK), who arerecording their second album before going backon tour this summer. When FTSK heard The Fuzedplay, they were impressed with these young musi-cians and asked for a repeat performance — open-ing for their show later that night. Playing beforea crowd of hundreds may intimidate some young

bands, but not The Fuzed, who took over the stagefor a second time and thrilled the crowd.

Since that performance, word has spread fast andtheir calendar is quickly filling with event dates.The Fuzed will be playing a mix of originals andclassic rock selections at JAXX in West Springfieldon Friday, July 17 at 8 p.m. and also at the LoudounCounty Fair in Leesburg on Friday, July 31 at 7:30p.m. They have several additional performancesscheduled later this summer and throughout thefall.

The members of The Fuzed practice inHaymarket at the home of 13-year-old lead gui-tarist Trevor Fichtner. Bassist Connor Ginger re-sides in Gainesville and is the eldest at age 14.Drummer Jake Rosenthal of Herndon is 13, andlead vocalist Cheska Zaide of Ashburn, the young-est, is just 11.

For additional information about The Fuzed andtheir future events, visit their website atwww.thefuzed.com or www.myspace.com/thefuzedrockband.

Local Band JoinsRock StarsThe Fuzed performs atprime area venues.

The Fuzed —Cheska, Trevor,Jake and Connor— will play inWest Springfield,Leesburg laterthis month.

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THURSDAY/JULY 16Dragonfly Class: An Introduction.

7-8:30 p.m.RA Central Services Facility, 12250Sunset Hills Road. Guest naturalistKevin Munroe of the Fairfax CountyPark Authority will focus on basicidentification, natural history andconservation of local dragonflies.Through a combination of handouts,lecture and a slide show of photostaken in Virginia, learn how toidentify Reston’s common dragonflies,and get a basic introduction to theirbehavior and natural history. Free toparticipants in the Reston DragonflyCount on Saturday/July 19. 703-435-7986 or [email protected].

Turley the Magician. 11 a.m. LakeAnne Village Center, 1609Washington Plaza, Reston.www.lakeanneplaza.com.

Sol Y Rumba Hot Latin Sounds. 7p.m. Lake Anne Village Center, 1609Washington Plaza, Reston.www.lakeanneplaza.com.

Farmers’ Market at Reston TownCenter Pavilion. 3:30 p.m. atReston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Locally grown fruits andvegetables, locally raised meats andpoultry, bread and cheese, salsa andsausage. 703-689-4699.

FRIDAY/JULY 17Family Date Night at Lake Anne.

6:30-9 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza. Liveentertainment, chaperoned games,prizes, free hot dogs and drinks forchildren.

Friday Night Live. The HerndonChamber of Commerce inviteseveryone to its outdoor party at FridayNight Live! starting at 5:30 p.m. at theTown Green, located behind the newMunicipal Building at 777 Lynn Streetin Historic Downtown Herndon. This ispart of the special series of mixershonoring the Herndon Chamber’s 50thanniversary. Red Hot & Blue will dothe catering honors that night and theband will be Kristin & the Noise, oneof the season’s most popular bands.Members: $20; Non-members: $25.Register online atwww.dullesregionalchamber.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 18Lake Anne Regatta. 10 a.m. Radio

controlled model yacht racesthroughout the day.www.ashburnmyc.info/Ashburn_Model_Yachting/Welcome.html

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. The Fairfax CountyMaster Gardeners Association givestips and strategies. 703-242-4020.

U.S. Navy Band Country Currents.7:30 p.m. at the Herndon Town Green,777 Lynn St., Herndon. Free. 703-787-7300 or www.herndon-va.gov.

Blue Sky Puppet Theatre presents‘Banana’, 10 a.m. at Lake FairfaxPark, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive,Reston. 703-324-8702 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/. In case of inclement

weather, call 703-324-7469 forcancellation updates.

SUNDAY/JULY19Dragonfly Count. 9:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. at

the RA Central Services Facility,12250 Sunset Hills Road. Annualdragonfly count throughout Reston’snatural areas. Meet local dragonflyexperts, learn tips on identificationand help obtain importantinformation on dragonflies. 703-435-7986 or [email protected].

MONDAY/JULY 20Fun on the Farm Storytime. 11 a.m.

at the Herndon Fortnightly Library,768 Center St., Herndon. Stories andsongs celebrating farm animals. Age2-5 with adult. 703-437-8855.

TUESDAY/JULY 21Outback Jack. 11 a.m. Lake Anne

Village Center, 1609 WashingtonPlaza, Reston.www.lakeanneplaza.com.

Book Discussion. 10:30 a.m. at GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Call branch for title.Adults. 703-757-8560.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 22Read Yourself Silly With Flow

Circus. 7 p.m. at Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Juggling, magic and more. Age 6-12.703-757-8560.

The Wright Stuff. 2:30 p.m. at theHerndon Fortnightly Library, 768Center St., Herndon. Discover themystery of flight with the MarylandScience Center. Age 6-12. 703-437-8855.

English Conversation Group. 10a.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Englishpractice for non-native speakers.Adults. 703-242-4020.

THURSDAY/JULY 23Mizz Nemec’s Pretend Stories. 11

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Oasis Calypso & Reggae. 7 p.m. LakeAnne Village Center, 1609Washington Plaza, Reston.www.lakeanneplaza.com.

Farmers’ Market at Reston TownCenter Pavilion. 3:30 p.m. atReston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Locally grown fruits andvegetables, locally raised meats andpoultry, bread and cheese, salsa andsausage. 703-689-4699.

Lighters and Matches Are Tools forGrownups Only. 11 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. The Fairfax County Fire andRescue Department presents a puppetshow which will focus on fire safety.Participants will receive a helmet,activity book, and parent brochure.703-242-4020.

FRIDAY/JULY 24Golf for Nature. 1 p.m. at the Reston

National Golf Course, 11875 SunriseValley Drive, Reston. 571-244-7248 orwww.restonnationalgc.com.

SATURDAY/JULY 25Civil War Camp for ages 8 to 13, at

Vienna’s historic Freeman House, 131Church St., N.E. 9:15 a.m. to 1:15p.m. “Recruits” will learn about basicsoldiering and camp life. The day willalso include music and games. $30 forTown of Vienna residents, $37.50 forout-of-town participants, includes‘rations’ and a souvenir. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov.

Sierra Club Bird Walk and OrganicFarm Tour. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. A day ofoutdoor fun for all ages at the BlueRidge Center for EnvironmentalStewardship in Loudoun County, at11661 Harpers Ferry Road /Route671. Free. Begin at 8 with a guidedbird tour by the Loudoun WildlifeConservancy, followed by a potluckpicnic lunch at 11:30 a.m. and then atour of the organic farm.www.brces.org, 703-506-4310 [email protected].

’Memories’ Fine Art Train Photography of local artistJoseph Geraci, Aug. 2-Sept. 6 at the Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston. The exhibit featuresboth traditional and digital photography, and digitalmanipulation to create images that resemble impression-istic paintings. Call for exhibit times. 703-626-5035 orwww.trainphotos4u.com.

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Chabad of Reston, Herndon’s NewHebrew School provides an academicenvironment where children acquire abroad knowledge of Judaism throughHebrew reading, writing, Jewish history,holidays and more. Registration is nowopen for 2009-2010. 703-476-1829,[email protected] orwww.chabadrh.org

Trinity Presbyterian Church‘Discovery Canyon’ Vacation BibleCamp, 8:45 a.m.-12 p.m. from July 27-31. For ages 4 through rising fifthgraders. $15/child. 651 Dranesville Rd.,Herndon. www.trinityherndon.org or703-444-2246.

The Convocation of Anglicansin North America has announced Dr.Steve Garber of the Washington Insti-tute for Faith, Vocation, and Cultureand the Most Rev’d Emmanuel Egbunu,Archbishop of Lokoja, Nigeria, are thekeynote speakers for the annual CANACouncil meeting at the Church of theEpiphany in Herndon, from July 30-Aug. 1. This year’s council meeting willhave a special focus on teens and youth.Dr. Garber has taught with the Lilly En-dowment and the American StudiesProgram on Capitol Hill. Before becom-ing archbishop of Lokoja, ArchbishopEgbunu served as the bishop of Lokoja,suffragan bishop of Abuja, and a priestin northern Nigeria. CANA Council isopen to all CANA clergy and will includedelegates from each member congrega-tion. To attend, contact Kelly Oliver(ext. 140) or Megan Franko (ext. 148)at 703-683-5004, or go towww.canaconvocation.org.

Floris United Methodist Church,13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon, is look-ing for people to sing in a choir. FlorisUMC has a season of music including con-certs featuring Schubert’s “Mass in GMajor”, Handel’s “Messiah” and more.Rehearsal on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.and singing most Sunday mornings at the11 a.m. service. Scott Glysson [email protected] or 703-793-0026.

Congregation Beth Emeth, 12523Lawyers Road, Herndon, will host a Yid-dish Club on the first Tuesday ofeach month. Members will engage ina variety of activities that utilize the Yid-dish language, including reading stories,listening to music and radio broadcasts,reading Yiddish newspapers and more.Free. Call 703-860-4515, ext. 127.

Every Wednesday, at 12:15 p.m.,St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church,432 Van Buren St., Herndon, offers alunch-time Healing and Holy Commun-ion service. This half-hour service isoffered to all and allows people an op-portunity to worship during the workweek when they may be away from theirregular church. All baptized Christiansare welcome to receive the Sacramentand all who have not been baptized mayreceive a blessing at the Altar rail. Callthe church Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-3p.m., at 703-437-3790 or visitwww.saint-timothys.org.

Knitters needed the first and thirdWednesdays of the month, at 7 p.m.,at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church,432 Van Buren St., Herndon. Thechurch’s Shawl Ministry is offering freeknitting instruction while providingshawls, blankets and other knitted itemsfor people in need. No cost and yarn canbe provided. E-mail [email protected] or visit the Pastoral Carepage at www.saint-timothys.org.

Several Herndon residents havegraduated from Virginia Tech inBlacksburg:

❖ Kimberley Campbell, masterof arts in education.

❖ John Smith, master of busi-ness administration.

❖ Nicholas Pheil, master of ac-countancy and information systems.

Several Oak Hill residents havegraduated from Virginia Tech in

Blacksburg:❖ Jeffrey Coyne, master of sci-

ence degree in environmentalengineering and a graduate certifi-cate from the Graduate School.

❖ Bonnie Hamilton, master ofaccountancy and information sys-tems.

❖ Sarah Perich, master of ac-countancy and information systems.

❖ Daniel Phipps, master of sci-ence in civil engineering.

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MONDAY, JULY 21The Reston Community Orchestra

announces its Summer ReadingSessions on Monday nights from 7:30to 10 p.m., beginning on July 20 andcontinuing on July 27, Aug. 3 and Aug.10, 2009. The location is the SunsetHills Montessori School, Ridge HeightsRd and South Lakes Dr, Reston. Thesessions will be conducted by orchestraMusic Director Dingwall Fleary andRCO asst. conductors. Fees are $10 persession or $35 for all four, prepaid.Students as well as adults are welcomeand encouraged to avail themselves ofthe opportunity to play the classicswith an orchestra.

Foundation (NWFCU Foundation)will hold a free seminar for collegestudents from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at theirHerndon office, located at 200 SpringStreet. The seminar, titled MoneyManagement 101, will help collegestudents learn how to manage theirmoney on a student budget, how toavoid credit card debt, the basics ofchecking products, ATM usage tipsand fees and more. If you would liketo attend, go towww.nwfcufoundation.org or callShannon Tackett at (703) 925-5094to register.

THURSDAY, AUG. 27Getting to Know Fairfax County

Public Schools (FCPS): A ParentOrientation will be held at 10 a.m. inEnglish with a Spanish interpreter atthe Lake Anne-Reston StudentRegistration Office, 11484Washington Plaza West in Reston.This interactive seminar providesinformation about the school system,the importance of parent involvementin a child’s education, suggestions forhow parents can get involved withtheir child’s school, and a culturaldiscussion component that is designedto help accelerate a family’sacculturation to the United States.Topics will include registration,resources for parents, testing, safety,communication, health services,technology tips, and graduationrequirements.For additional information, contactRobin Hamby at 703-277-2640 [email protected].

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RSVP on the orchestra website,www.restoncommunityorchestra.org,giving name, instrument and days youplan to attend.

THURSDAY, JULY 16Join the Committee for Dulles for a

look at what’s happening in tourismin 2009. The keynote speaker will beBarry Biggar, CEO of Visit Fairfax.Representatives from the National Air& Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the Herndon DepotMuseum and other Dulles corridortourist attractions will attend. HyattDulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd.,Herndon. Reception at 11:30 a.m.,lunch served at noon. Board ofDirectors meeting at 10:30 a.m.

MONDAY, AUG. 10Northwest Federal Credit Union


Strong ShowingThe Herndon Reston Youth Softball U-16 girls’ fastpitch all-star team

competed in the 2009 Virginia Babe Ruth state tournament over theFourth of July weekend, finishing as the tournament’s runner-up. Theteam will now advance to the Babe Ruth Regional, to be played July16 in Andalusia, Ala. In addition, Thao Le was recognized as the MostValuable Player of the series.

Medals EarnedThree members of the H.K. Lee Academy of Taekwondo in Herndon

won gold, silver and bronze medals at the 2009 USA Taekwondo Jun-ior Olympics and U.S. National Championship in Austin, Texas on July1. Blake Rodgers, 8, won gold medals in both Poomsae and Sparring,while Anthony Prosekov, 8, won silver in Poomsae and bronze in Spar-ring. Cole Trippett, 7, won silver in Sparring. Rodgers and Prosekovcompeted in the 8-9-year-old black belt division, and Trippett com-peted in the 8-9 red belt division. Poomsae consists of a series of cho-reographed movements in which the athletes are judged on their grace,strength and correction execution of techniques. In Sparring, athletesare awarded points for kicks delivered to valid scoring areas, whichinclude the torso and the head.

Football Camp Registration OpenRegistration is open for Reston Youth Association (RYA) football camp,

which runs the week of July 20, from 6-8 p.m., at Langston HughesMiddle School. The RYA football camp is a non-contact program forboth experienced and new players and will feature a station-basedtraining format and motivational talks by RYA coaches and NFL play-ers. Registration is also open for the fall tackle football and cheerleadingprograms. The RYA programs are open to youth ages 7-16. No experi-ence is needed and full player participation is guaranteed regardlessof ability or experience. The three levels of play are based on age,weight and experience. Games will be played on the turf fields at LakeFairfax Park. Practice begins Aug. 10 and the first games are Sept. 19.The season ends by Thanksgiving. Obtain information on RYA pro-grams and register online at www.restonseahawks.org. For questions,e-mail [email protected].

Reston Triathlon Date SetThe Reston Triathlon Association has decided on a date of registra-

tion for the 2009 Reston Triathlon, which will take place on Sunday,Sept. 13. Triathletes can only register online for this event on Monday,Dec. 1 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Go to the Web site at restontriathlon.orgfor more information. Cost is $125 for USAT members or $135 forregistration and a one-day USAT membership. The race includes a 1-mile swim in Lake Audubon, a 22.3-mile bike ride on rolling Restonroads and a 10-kilometer run on shaded Reston pathways. The racestarts at the Lake Audubon boat ramp and ends at the South LakesHigh School stadium.

The 30th annual Herndon SwimOlympics, hosted by KingstonChase Fighters and the HerndonCommunity Center Halibuts,

took place on Friday, July 10 at KingstonChase pool. The top swimmers from nineHerndon swim teams competed in freestyle,backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and re-lay events.

Opening ceremonies began with U.S.Olympian Josh Davis leading the processionand Mayor Steve DeBenedittis delivering aspeech to the young swimmers.

In addition, Davis conducted a swim clinicat Kingston Chase pool on Thursday, July 9.More than 50 swimmers from all nine teamscompeting in the Olympics were present.

Photos by Cathleen Paul

Swimmers and coaches Jenny Davis, Alli Baez, Katie Boxer, Gabi Perrault, Hunter Buleyand Mandy Roth from the Kingston Chase swim team and U.S. Olympian Josh Davis.

Swim Olympics at Herndon Pool

U.S. OlympianJosh Davis

conducting aswim clinic forHerndon Olym-pians. The 30th

annual HerndonSwim Olympics

took place onFriday, July 10

at KingstonChase pool.

Josh Davis and winners of the 7-8 boys freestyle event.

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The HRYS fastpitch all-stars include, bottom row, fromleft, Arisa Koyama, Leta Kent, Brittany Miller, JulieLinovitz and Lindsay Goff; back row, assistant coachMark Linovitz, Victoria Jones, Katie Thomas, SarahLukatch, manager Bob Thomas, Meaghan Longanecker,Thao Le, Erica Loftin, Destinee Beckham and assistantcoach Liem Le.

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Rusty light on waterMusty bird criesReflecting the choly of melansthe folly of an overprocessed world.

Made young again

In the Afternoon(for Dee Dee)

When I was a little girl I knew my fathercame across the country from Iowawhen he was a boy.

In my mind it was a very long time ago, a history.In my father’s mind it was long ago, but something recalled.In my grandmother’s mind the trip from Iowa with her new younghusband in the Model T her father gave her for herhigh school graduation was only yesterday and sheremembers today how the prairie smelledas she washes the dishes this afternoon.

We can drink our coffee, the light coming in the window,the window my grandfather built 55 years agoand it’s all different.

Time doesn’t run smoothly, it wraps itself aroundand gets thick in our childhoodsand evens out when we’re grown.Then when we’re old it thins out,except when we remember —when an old woman remembersthe way the prairie smelled.

And then time gets thick again and wraps itself arounda grandmother’s cup of coffeein an afternoon in Januarywhen the sun comes in sideways.

— Kathy Walden Kaplan

Remembering GrandmaMy grandmother was a welder. She made

airplanes. With her husband and two chil-dren she made the long trek from SouthDakota to California during the Great De-pression, trying to keep food on the table,she said. She rarely spoke about thosetimes. Once in her kitchen my father said,“Nobody had dimes.” My grandmother nod-ded and answered, “People only had pen-nies.”

Right after the Civil War her own fathermade the long trek in a covered wagon fromTazewell, Va. to the Dakota territories whenhe was 13, his family looking for land. Hisancestors had settled New

River more than two hundred years be-fore.

I wrote this poem for my grandmotherright after I moved to Reston.

— Kathy Walden Kaplan

The tree outside my windowOnce grew raw and lyrical.

Back when life was newAnd Now ran side-by-side with ForeverCushioned by cotton night windI’d swing myself onto a branchAnd together we’d watchAs the stars burnt holesIn a dome of universe shadow.

But I’ve since learned

It wasn’t stars we sawJust extinct lightMemories, really.

Slumbers in acrylicDreams at room temperatureHave replacedThe push and pull of twilight.

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The SecondBy happy pigs dreamingAnd rodents making havensOut of old tire swings.

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Chamber Awards Presentedport took Large Business of the Year, with

recognition also going to NorthropGrumman and The National ConferenceCenter.

The ceremonies began by recognizingDoug Downer of HRI Associates, Chairmanof Friday Night Live!, the summer concertseries now in its 15th year; Nicholas Draperof Granite Source for re-launching theChamber’s Leadshare programs; and Tho-mas Ransom of BB&T Loudoun for chair-ing past year’s Total Resource Campaign.

Other award recipients include KristinaBouweiri of Reston Limousine, who re-ceived the Community Service Award;Debra Biely of Monticello Capital, recipi-ent of Executive of the Year Award; JohnStaub and Eggspectation in Chantilly re-ceived Restaurant of the Year; and PeterRyus of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney wasnamed Member of the Year.

The Environmental Committee, chairedby Eileen Kennedy of Middleburg Bank, wasnamed Committee of the Year for its Presi-dential Candidates’ Environmental Debatewith Gov. Tim Kaine (D) and former Gov.George Allen (R) serving as surrogates fortheir parties. Event of the year went to the50th Anniversary Gala, chaired by KatieMoore of the Observer. Outgoing chairmanGeorgia Graves of Bridgman Communica-

tions presented Sally Behnam ofDesign4Future with a Chairman’s Award forService through the Years. This year’sChairman’s Award was shared by Bill Lauerof TETRA Partners and Joe Ritchey of Pro-spective, Inc. for their efforts in brandingthe Dulles Region.

In a nod to the chamber’s 50th anniver-sary, three lifetime achievement awardswere presented. Del. Thomas D. Rust (R-86) received a Lifetime Achievement Awardfor Public Service. Vi Carmona Batemanreceived one for Community Service, andRichard Downer of HRI Associates was therecipient for business, having been a found-ing member of the Herndon Chamber.

The Chamber also made presentations tothose who were designated committee per-son of the year by their peers. Receivingawards were Robbin Shefski ofHealthMarkets for the Ambassadors;Maureen Williams of Capital Hospice forCommunity Outreach; Peter Ahmed of GDIfor Asian Business; Michael Boyd for His-panic Business; Doug Guernsey for the En-vironmental Committee; Dorothy Banzon ofD Banzon Design for Marketing; Bill Brown-ing of Northern Virginia Community Col-lege for Workforce; Claire Leftwich ofCentreville High for Education; ToniReinhart for Health and Wellness, and JoeRitchey for Economic Development.

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