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‘Runway to the Cure’Held at Reston Town Center
News, Page 3
Musical Blast of Fun At CenterStage
News, Page 2
Reston’s Gin Dance Company To Perform in New York
Opinion, Page 4 Lucy Williams, breast cancer survivor enters the Reston Town Center Pavil-
ion to watch the “Second Annual Run-way for a Cure Fashion Show” but not
before Ryan Gammon, 13, of Reston hands her a pink rose and Jake Price,
13, waits to hand a rose to the next survivor. “I thought this would be a
good thing to do,” said Price.
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By David SiegelThe Connection
With uber-catchy songs such as “YouCan’t Stop the Beat,” ballads like“Without Love,” and soul-rich num-bers like “I Know Where I’ve Been”
punctuated with high energy dancing and fantasticcharacters, “Hairspray” will be coming to Restoncourtesy of the Reston Community Players.
Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musi-cal, “’Hairspray’ has an important message too. Itdoesn’t just entertain,” said Paul Tonden, Artistic Di-rector, Reston Community Players. “It deals with thingslike race, body image and generational issues. It’s allabout being loved and accepted for who you are.”
“Hairspray” is set in early 1960s Baltimore. A cap-tivating teen, Tracy Turnblad, wants to dance on TV’smost popular program; “The Corny Collins Show.”Others, however, think of Tracy as a social outcastnot worthy of dancing on the big TV show. And ifTracy does appear on the show, will her big dreamof dancing with her heartthrob happen? Will she beable to integrate a TV network in a time when onlywhite kids appeared?
Erich DiCenzo, “Hairspray’s” Director/Choreogra-pher said he “wanted to direct this show because ofone word: relevance. It seems that our world is not
moving as fast as the ambitious, brave, and deter-mined characters that we find in ‘Hairspray.’
“It is a show that promotes acceptance and advo-cates for equality, without becoming preachy,” ex-plained DiCenzo.
With a cast of nearly 30, the Reston CommunityPlayers production will have “intricate choreography,live video production, and surprise scenic and cos-tume elements to ’wow’ audiences,” added DiCenzo.Music direction is by Kirsten Boyd
Dana Robinson portrays Tracy Turnblad. “Tracy isabsolutely a dream role. The character inspires me,as a performer, to be fearless and unapologeticonstage. It’s moving, inspiring, and a great deal offun all at the same time.” “Hairspray’s” soulful cen-ter is the character Motormouth Maybelle played byBruni Herring. “Audiences can expect to be trans-ported to the 60s where they will be reminded of thetimes - big hair, vibrant costumes and music that willmake you want to tap your feet to the beat.”
Matthew Jake Lefler portrays the character LinkLarkin, Tracy’s love interest. “The themes of‘Hairspray’ are still very relevant today. Theoverarching message throughout the show of ‘accep-tance for who you are, not what you look like’ issomething that I think we should all keep in mind.”
Get ready for RCP’s “Hairspray;” to be both enter-tained and inspired.
Reston Community Players present “Hairspray” at RestonCenterStage, Reston Community Center, Hunters WoodsVillage Center2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. Performances: Oct. 19through Nov. 10, 2018. Tickets: $24-$28. Call 703-476-4500 or visit www.restonplayers.com
Reston Community Playersto present “Hairspray.”
Musical Blast of Fun at CenterStage
The Baltimore Crabs ensemble with Tracy Turnblad(played by Dana Robinson) in Reston Community Players’production of “Hairspray.”
Dana Robinson (as Tracy Turnblad) and Matthew JakeLefler (as Link Larkin) in Reston Community Players’ pro-duction of “Hairspray.”
Photos by Jennifer Heffner Photography/
Courtesy of Reston Community Players
Theatre
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By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
A young girl sporting a pink t-shirtruns about under the RestonTown Center Pavilion, Saturdayevening, Sept. 29. Her t-shirt
reads, “I wear pink for my mom.” Anotheryoung girl, Reagan Crozby, 7, stands withher dad, Brian at a raffle table. Reagan holdsher raffle ticket stub. “I want to win the hair-style basket,” she says to the volunteer be-hind the counter.
“My wife is a cancer survivor and is inthe show,” says Crozby.
The “Second Annual Runway to the CureFashion Show” held at the Reston TownCenter Pavilion Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, isabout to begin. Proceeds raised from theevent which was presented by Scout &Molly’s, Reston Town Center, and Athletago to the Susan G. Komen Breast CancerFoundation whose “Bold Goal,” the organi-zation reports, is to reduce the current num-ber of breast cancer deaths by 50 percentin the U.S. by 2026.
October is Breast Cancer Awarenessmonth. More than 40,000 women and mendie of breast cancer every year in the U.S.cites the Susan G. Komen Breast CancerFoundation.
“Breast cancer affects everyone. Thisevent is about raising funds to continue theresearch to find a cure and to fund supportprograms while honoring the women intreatment and those who have won theirbattles,” said Jane Abraham, owner of Scott& Molly’s Boutique. All 40 models are breastcancer patients and survivors. Plus today isabout fashion. Scout & Molly’s Boutique andAthleta fashions will be highlighted. “Manycorporations and merchants in and aroundReston have donated a wonderful list ofraffle items. This event has truly brought
Proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
‘Runway to the Cure’ Held at Reston Town Center
Reagan Crozby, 7, bids on a raffle item hoping to win it as a gift for hermother, Stephanie Stephens Crozby. With Reagan is her dad, BrianCrozby. “My wife is a cancer survivor, and she is in the show,” he said.
Photos by Mercia Hobson/The Connection
The Reston Town Center Pavilion is turned into Fashionista Boulevardfor the “Second Annual Runway to the Cure Fashion Show” held Satur-day, Sept. 29, 2018.
NewsReston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
703-778-9414 or [email protected]
the Reston community together.”Kirsten Berset- Harris, anchor of Great
Day Washington on WUSA9 emceed the“Second Annual Runway to the Cure Fash-ion Show.”
“I’m honored to be here tonight to raisemoney for breast cancer research and sup-port programs. Tonight is especially mean-ingful to me because I am also a breast can-cer survivor,” said Berset-Harris.
During the next hour, forty breast cancerpatients and survivors walked the pink run-way, to help benefit breast cancer researchand programs. PaShon Mann, a talent ac-quisition executive at Inova Health System,wife, mother, survivor and volunteer, wasone of the first models. “Mann is dedicatedto bringing awareness of the disparities in
the survival rate of women of color,” an-nounced Emcee Berset-Harris.
Shannon Cunningham was a two-timebreast cancer survivor whose motto Berset-Harris repeated; “If your story doesn’t havea happy ending, it’s not over yet.”
One of the final models for the eveningwas April Yeager of Reston, cancer survivorfor just over a year diagnosed at age 38.Berset-Harris said that Yeager recently ranthe “Stepsisters Ribbon Run” 5K and willrun the “Dewey Goes Pink” 5K next week.
“I’m honored to be part of this commu-nity,” said Dawn D. Gammon OD, EyewearGallery, Reston. “It brings together retail-ers, residents, business owners, and volun-teers from the community to raise moneyfor a cause that affects so many of us.”
Kirsten Berset-Harris, breastcancer survivor and emcee of theSecond Annual Runway to the CureFashion Show held at Reston TownCenter on Sept. 29, 2018, an-nounces that all proceeds from theevent will go to the Susan G.Komen Breast Cancer Foundationfor breast cancer research andsupport programs.
Doris Hambright, surviving herfirst year with cancer, struts thepink carpet at the Second AnnualRunway to the Cure Fashion Show.She sports Mavi ADA boyfrienddenim matched with a Dex pink tietop and vegan leather jacket fea-tured at Scout & Molly’s Boutique.
Lex Harrison is a breast cancersurvivor. Her grandmother hadbreast cancer twice, and her sisteralso had it, yet she has no geneticmarkers, said Emcee KirstenBerset-Harris during the SecondAnnual Runway to the Cure FashionShow’ held at Reston Town Center,Sept. 29, 2018. Wearing an outfitfrom Athleta’s and sunglasses fromthe Eyewear Gallery, Harrison isready to walk the runway.
The 8-year old daughter of LexHarrison excitedly watches hermother, a breast cancer survivor,prepare to walk onto the pinkcarpet as a model in the SecondAnnual Runway to the Cure FashionShow held at Reston Town Center.The child’s t-shirt reads, “I wearpink for my mom.”
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By David SiegelThe Connection
Reston’s own Gin Dance Company hasbeen honored with an invitation toperform at a prestigious New York Citydance festival; the 18th DUMBO Dance
Festival. This is the second year in a row that GinDance, a modern dance company, will be perform-ing at the invitation only festival.
“I feel so fortunate that Gin Dance Companycan be part of the DUMBO Dance Festival twoyears in a row. We are looking forward to the fes-tival.” said Shu-Chen Cuff, Gin Dance Founder andArtistic Director.
“We had a wonderful experience performing at lastyear’s DUMBO Dance Festival,” added Cuff. “It wasso great to meet many talented artists from aroundthe globe and see their work. The host of the festivalYoung Soon Kim, Artistic Director of White WaveDance and her team are passionate and dedicated tobringing unique and fresh work to New York City.”
According to Young Soon Kim, “This is a festivalabout opportunities. It offers New York audiencesthe chance to participate in one of the most diverse
displays of leading-agechoreography and excel-lence at an affordableprice,” noted Young SoonKim.
Gin Dance will performexcerpts from its original
work choreographed by Cuff titled, “Burgundy.” Thedance work piece takes the audience “intoºa deeperlook at the roles that women play in our society asstrong, confident, capable, fun, and sensitive indi-viduals,” said Cuff. “Women play very important rolesin bringing the community together and building abetter and healthier world.”
Gin Dance will perform “Burgundy” on Saturdayevening, Oct. 13, 2018 as part of an extended week-end of four nights and three days of singular con-temporary dance programs.
This is the second year in a row that Gin Dance,a modern dance company, will be performing atinvitation only festival.
Reston’s Gin Dance Companyto Perform in New York
Shu-Chen Cuff,Artistic Director,Gin Dance Company
Photos by Ruth Judson/
Courtesy Gin Dance
Company
WHERE AND WHENGin Dance Company to performat 18th Annual DUMBO DanceFestival, Gelsey Kirkland ArtsCenter, 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn,NY 11201. Performance Oct. 13at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.Ticket and informationat:ºhttp://www.whitewavedance.com
From left, Gin DanceCompany dancersTherese Gahl,Hannah Church, andAlissa Huff.
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Mercia Hobson The Connection
This week is the ConnectionNewspapers Senior Livingedition. The Connection invited local senior program
specialist(s) and citizens of all ages toengage in open conversation on how se-niors experience well-being on a personallevel, how best to promote well-beinglater in life and what factors might beculprits forlower well-be-ing.
The follow-ing were pos-sible conversa-tion startersgiven to DonnaLopez, Assis-tant Director atthe HerndonSenior Center,Fairfax CountyDepartment ofNeighborhoodand Commu-nity Services on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018,as she worked with seniors at the center.
❖ Although you are as only as old asyou feel, what age do you consider to bethe senior-citizen threshold and why?
❖ What factors might be culprits forlower well being, those that have themost substantial negative impact on asenior’s well-being?
❖ How best in the local community,are factors such as physical, mental andspiritual needs, the more “subjective fac-tors of a senior’s well-being,” met or notmet? What about more objective needs,such as financial stability/ wellbeing
❖ On a scale of 1-10, how well doyou think a senior’s voice and opinions,talents and skills are solicited and re-spected in the community and ultimatelyincorporated?
Donna Lopez is Assistant Director atthe Herndon Senior Center, FairfaxCounty Department of Neighborhoodand Community Services. The followingreflects Fairfax County’s 50+ CommunityAction Plan, as well as the broader vari-ety of programs not only at the HerndonSenior Center but at all of the county’s14 senior centers including the Sully Se-nior Center, as presented by Lopez.
Fairfax County’s population of adultsaged 50 and older is estimated to reacharound 452,000 by 2040 – that’s about33 percent of the total county popula-tion. With this trend in mind, FairfaxCounty has adopted the 50+ Commu-nity Action Plan to identify and addressthe needs and interests of older adults
50 and over, and to plan for their contin-ued engagement in the community.
In the September 2017 report of the50+ Community Action Plan, several ofthe common challenges facing olderadults in Fairfax County include health-related issues, isolation and loneliness,mobility and transportation, limited finan-cial resources and being the target ofcriminal activity.
Fairfax County’s 14 senior centers pro-vide a welcoming and safe environmentfor older adults to socialize and engage.
Programs, activities and events – eachtailored to the specific interests and needsof the center’s surrounding community –afford older adults opportunities to pur-sue hobbies, set and achieve health andfitness goals, learn new skills, and culti-vate friendships with others in the com-munity.
All centers offer inclusion services,which provide assistance to participantswith minor cognitive and physical disabili-ties to participate in day-to-day activitiesas well as offer guidance and referrals toadditional programs and services thatmeet evolving needs. We provide partici-pants with options for transportation andmeals as well.
Each senior centers has a participant-led advisory council, which offers insightinto the needs and interests of each com-munity. Together with our advisory coun-cils, our center staff plan activities, guestspeakers and workshops to address amyriad of topics such as learning abouthow to use a smartphone or email, un-derstanding Medicare, or even learning toprotect themselves from potentialscammers.
Speaking for Fairfax County’s seniorcenters, we certainly value our partici-pants’ talents and welcome their sugges-tions and engagement. The opportunitieswe provide are the result of constant col-laboration and partnership with the com-munities we serve, and we make everyeffort to ensure that our spaces affordeveryone, regardless of age, backgroundor ability, the chance to share their tal-ents, cultivate new ones and enjoy beingpart of a community of fellowship. Wewelcome any and all suggestions andquestions, just contact your local seniorcenter to learn more.
You can find us online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov, just use the searchtool and look for senior centers.
For more information on services, rec-reational activities and volunteer oppor-tunities, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults. You will also find a subscrip-tion link to the free monthly Golden Ga-zette.
Donna Lopez at the Herndon Senior Center,offers insight on what is available at allFairfax County Senior Centers.
50+ Community Action Plan
Donna Lopez,Assistant Directorat the HerndonSenior Center
Senior Living
By Mary Jane DyeGolden Gazette
“He leaned and I didn’t,”says 93-year-old DixonHemphill, appraisinglast year’s upset loss in
the 60-meter dash.The race took place at the 2017 USA Na-
tional Masters Indoor Track and FieldChampionship in New Mexico. Hemphillwas facing just one competitor, OrvilleRogers. Hemphill had already beaten Orvillein four other events. A YouTube video,which went viral, continues to tell the storyof the 60-meter dash. At the shotgun start,Hemphill blazes ahead, confident andsteady. Suddenly, 99-year-old Rogers kicksit up a bit, and ... they are neck and neck.As they near the finish line, Hemphill clearlyremembers thinking he’d still win.
But then, Orville stretches his upper bodyforward, just a bit, and edges him out by afraction of a second. The winning time forOrville was 18.00 seconds to Dixon’s 18.05.
Runner’s World wrote about the race andrivalry, posting the video under the head-line, “99-Year-Old Upsets 92-Year-Old inThrilling Sprint.”
HEMPHILL SAYS THAT, despite the loss,he was impressed that a man seven yearshis senior could beat him. Nevertheless, los-ing by a mere fraction of a second immedi-ately nagged at him. Dixon wanted arematch. “I was not going to let Orville beatme ever again.”
So, he began to strategize for the nextrace. “It’s just the way I am. I knew that Icould improve.” Hence, the sport’s newestand oldest rivalry would continue inLandover, Md. at the 2018 National Mas-ters Indoor Track and Field Championships.
According to Hemphill, the two WorldWar II Navy veterans genuinely like eachother. When possible, they go out to din-ner. They discuss future races via email. “Hebought my dinner after I lost the race inAlbuquerque. He’s a good guy. We care
about each other.”Originally from Connecticut, Dixon is
practically a native to Fairfax arriving in1965. He spent many years owning andoperating two running centers—one inFairfax and one in Alexandria, while alsoraising four children with his wife. Afterselling his businesses, he went into racemanagement.
Since age 50, he has competed in morethan 60 triathlons and won many champi-onships. Before that, he played a little golfand tennis, however in his youth, he was acollege athlete.
At 74, he was hit by a car while trainingon his bike for a triathlon. He spent morethan a month in the hospital, but that didnot deflate his enthusiasm for running.
“I was seriously injured, but knew I’d com-pete again.
“You know, you can get a lot done fromage 50 to 90,” he laughs.
Laurie Strickland, fitness director at SouthRun Rec Center, says Dixon has a shufflewhen he runs; common for older runners.To address this, she said, “I helped him toincrease the length of his stride by improv-ing flexibility.”
Obviously he did something right. Be-cause when the rematch took place lastMarch he beat Rogers handily.
“I knew he had slowed down,” he said.“After all, he is 100 now.”
With no longevity in his genes, Dixon at-tributes his full and long life to always hav-ing a goal along with a positive attitude. “Ireally see the glass as half full.” Hemphilllikes to talk with groups about exercise, diet,hobbies and the importance of attitude.
“You are never too old to start somethingnew.” In fact, at 94, he turned his hobby ofconverting wind-up clocks into electric oneshas turned into a business.
“Why not?” he says.For information on services, recreational
activities and volunteer opportunities, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults. Youwill also find a subscription link to the freemonthly Golden Gazette.
Run, Dixon, RunDixon Hemphill with Laurie Strickland, fitness director at South Run RecCenter in Springfield.
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Some of the best adult learning opportunities inthe country are available this fall in Fairfax County.Contact these programs early for best choice ofcourses, clubs, lectures and tours.
Adult and Community Education,Fairfax County Public Schools.The fall line-up features cooking classes (Medi-
terranean Diet, French Desserts, Japanese Soups),a series on Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as classeson Social Security and Baby Boomer RetirementPlanning. Check out their wide range of classes fo-cusing on job training and personal enrichmentoffered throughout the county or online.
703-658-1201, https://aceclasses.fcps.edu
Fairfax County Park Authority offers a widearray of classes including genealogy, golf, garden-ing, dance, sewing, fitness and more. Classes areheld throughout the county. Check out the popu-lar fall tours including one to the ShenandoahSkyline. 703-222-4664
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes
Fairfax County Public Libraries providesworkshops on a variety of topics as well as authortalks, wellness activities, reading programs, lec-tures, technology workshops and more. Call yourlocal library for class availability or visit the librarywebpage.
703-324-3100, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library
Fairfax County Senior Centers offer classes,trips and tours, health and wellness programs andopportunities to socialize with neighbors.
703-324-4600, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs
Green Spring Gardens offers programs inarts and crafts, gardening, yoga, historical work-shops, tastings and teas, social programs, trips and
more. Classes are held throughout the year.703-642-5173www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring
Jewish Community Center of NorthernVirginia’s Adult Learning Institute offers social andself-development programs and activities for adultsof all backgrounds and ages. 703-323-0880,www.jccnv.org
Lifetime Learning Institute of NorthernVirginia begins a new season of classes (from Un-derstanding Opera to Remodeling for Retirement),lectures and tours this fall. Classes include health,art, science, Learning Opportunities personal de-velopment and more. 703-503-0600, http://lli.nova.org
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute atGeorge Mason University offers diverse intellec-tual, social and cultural experiences with daytimecourses and special events. After Aug., 24, registra-tion is still available but selection may be limited.703-503-3384, https://olli.gmu.edu
Shepherd’s Centers of Fairfax/Burke,Oakton/ Vienna and Annandale/Springfield offerthe popular Adventures in Learning programs andLunch n’ Life lectures. Topics cover the gamut ofart, travel computer skills, financial security issuesand more.
Workhouse Arts Center offers courses in vi-sual, performing and culinary arts, as well as artevents and lectures. 703-584-2900,www.workhousearts.org
Free Medicare 101Workshops
Register now for the county’s free Medicare 101Workshops and learn how to get the most out of
See Senior Briefs, Page 8
Fall’s Classy Line-up ofLearning Opportunities
Senior Briefs
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Senior Living
Cindy S. Roeder, Directorof Parks and Recreation Townof Herndon:
The Herndon Parks and Rec-reation Department programsand facilities are designed tomeet the recreation and fitnessneeds of all segments of ourcommunity. For seniors, pro-grams encourage socialization,active lifestyles, and lifelonglearning. The community cen-ter features dedicated land andwater-based fitness classes forseniors as well as group exer-cise classes for all ages.
Instructional activities liketennis, martial arts, yoga, anddance or art programs like pot-tery, photography, and knittingencourage adults to recreatewith those having similar inter-ests. Independent activities likeswimming, walking and use ofthe strength and cardio equip-ment are also highly encour-aged.
For specific interests or moreinformation contact us [email protected] visit www.herndon-va.gov/recreation for more details.
Parks and Recreation Programs forSeniors in the Town of Herndon
By Mercia Hobson The Connection
The Connection invitedlocal senior programspecialist(s) and citi-zens of all ages to en-
gage in conversation on how se-niors experience well-being on apersonal level, how best to pro-mote well-being later in life andwhat factors might be culprits forlower well-being.
The following were possible‘Conversation Starters.’
* Although you are only as oldas you feel, what age do you con-sider to be the senior-citizenthreshold and why?
* What factors might be culpritsfor lower well-being, those thathave the most substantial negativeimpact on a senior’s well-being?
* How best in the local commu-nity, are factors such as physical,mental and spiritual needs, themore “subjective factors of asenior’s well-being,” met or notmet? What about more objectiveneeds, such as financial stability/wellbeing?
* On a scale of 1-10, how welldo you think a senior’s voice andopinions, talents and skills are so-licited and respected in the com-munity and ultimately incorpo-rated?
Julie Nash, 68, Reston“I’ll say 60 is the senior citizen
threshold. I retired from the gov-ernment at 57. Physical age is justone factor. I think some seniors aredeluding themselves. They feelentitlement. A lot of the elderlybecome ridged and narrow-minded, and some are looking foran argument. I used to do a lot ofbicycling touring, but I had to ad-just and instead began walking onthe trails.
“Reston feels comfortable andsafe for me. I’m doing much edu-cational learning because of a re-cent surgery. I’ve been to some ofthe OLLI classes, the Osher Life-long Learning Institute; it’s a non-profit. I also work with educationprograms in D.C., and there areconcerts in Reston.
“I had a bad time with myReston condo association. I stoodup for others, and myself, and itmade an impact. Reston Hospital’s
age. I believe loneliness and help-lessness are factors for lower well-being among seniors, as physicallyseniors cannot always do thingsthey want to do. I even feel thatsometimes.
‘I feel Reston is a great place forseniors and if finances allow it,Reston is a great place to retire.Reston Association arrangesevents, senior movies, trips toD.C., things that seniors love. Andthe events allow seniors to social-ize.”
Karen Kan, 78, Reston“Sometimes I don’t even feel like
I am a senior because I’m still ac-tive and want to do the things Ilike. Although I feel aches andpains, I still want to be very ac-tive. What has the most substan-tial negative impact on a senior’swell being? I don’t like to losefriends. It really brings me down.”
Eleanor Benedict, 90 at the endof October, Herndon
“I don’t consider myself a seniorcitizen. I think it’s just a number.Other people make me a senior.(As for lower well-being) health isone culprit. People not acknowl-edging me (makes a substantialnegative impact.) They are ab-sorbed in themselves.
“Ninety percent (of my physical,mental and spiritual needs aremet) through the Herndon SeniorCenter with their classes. I takelocal transportation. I do it all thetime, the buses and the Metro. It’savailable and up to others to takeadvantage of it.
“At the Senior Center, we havebook clubs, puzzles, dance, Zumbaand computer courses. So manythings that I can’t do them all. Fri-day Night Live is here within walk-ing distance. We can listen to livemusic.
(As for financial stability/wellbeing), there are discountsavailable in the community forseniors depending on income.Even here in the Senior Center,there are discounts. Buses and res-taurants have discounts too. It’s upto you to take advantage of them.
“Senior voices are heard in theTown of Herndon. The Mayor andTown Councilmembers are awareof our needs. They’ve been here.They honor us for our past accom-plishments and listen to our ideas.The biggest thing is that the townput lights on the W& OD Trail. Itcan be used after dark and thepolice patrol it. There will be vol-unteers to take us to vote. Andour Police Chief, Maggie DeBoarddoes ‘Coffee with a Cop.’ There’sone this week at Starbucks.”
‘Other People Make Me a Senior’Locals speakout on seniorwellbeing inthe community.
Julie Nash, 68 ofReston believes physicalage is just one factor toconsider when labelingsomeone a “senior.”
Cheryl Chen, 48, ofReston believes loneli-ness is one factor forlower well-being amongseniors. A second factor ishelplessness, as seniorsphysically may not beable to do things theywant or used to do.
Eleanor Benedictwill be 90 at the end ofOctober and lives inHerndon, “I don’t con-sider myself a seniorcitizen. I think it’s just anumber. Other peoplemake me a senior.”
Karen Kan, 78, of Reston does not feel like she’s a senior. Kan enjoys ridingcamels on vacation. “Although I feel aches and pains, I still want to be very active.”
outpatient physical therapy, ortho-pedic department has an excellentrapport. It has a wonderful atmo-sphere for healing. During my re-cent surgery and rehab, I felt very
cared for.”
Cheryl Chen, 48, Reston“I consider the senior citizen
threshold to be over 60 years of
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the 2019 Medicare coverage. Medicare’sannual election season for changinghealth and prescription plans runs Oct.15–Dec. 7. Registration required. Usethe phone numbers below to register.For more information and dates, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults and click Insurance Coun-seling–VICAP.
Thursday, Oct. 11, 7 – 8:30 p.m.Chesterbrook Residences, Falls ChurchRita Evrony, 703-896-7910 [email protected]
Friday, Oct. 12, 2 – 3:30 p.m.Reston Community Center, RestonKaren Brutsché, 703-390-6157
Thursday, Oct. 18, 9:30 – 11 a.m.Unitarian Church, OaktonShep. Center, Oakton/Vienna, 703-281-
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Tuesday, Oct. 23, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.McLean Community Center, McLeanSydney Duberstein, 703-790-0123
Thursday, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m. – NoonDar Al-Hijrah, Falls ChurchSocial Services Office, 703-531-2905Leave a message.
Thursday, Nov. 15, 12:30 – 2 p.m.Providence Community Center, FairfaxRobert Webster, 703-865-0520
Friday, Nov. 16, 1 – 3 p.m.Sherwood Regional Library, AlexandriaVICAP, 703-324-5851
Encore ChoraleRegistration is open for the fall ses-
sion of Encore Chorale and EncoreROCKS in the county. Singers age 55+are invited to join without an audition.Weekly rehearsals began the first weekof September and continue for 15weeks. The session ends with free com-munity concerts in December. The fee is$175 and includes rehearsals, sheetmusic, a practice CD and performing incommunity concerts in December. Reg-ister in person at the first rehearsal oronline at www.EncoreCreativity.org.
For further information including lo-cations, [email protected] or call 301-261-5747.
Fairfax CountyAccess ServicesLibrary
The Access Services branch removesbarriers to library services for peoplewith disabilities. Our many services in-clude: providing opportunities to learnabout assistive technology and equip-ment, providing books in alternativeformats to people with vision impair-ments and delivering books to readerswho cannot visit a local library. Wewelcome invitations to present informa-tional programs and participate incommunity events.
If you or someone you know cannotread standard printed materials or can-not get to a library, the county’s AccessServices Library can help. Located in theFairfax County Government Center at12000 Government Center Parkway,Suite 123, Fairfax, its mission is to re-move barriers for library services forpeople with permanent and temporarydisabilities. For details go towww.fa ir faxcounty .gov/l ibrary/branches/access-services.
For information on services, recre-ational activities and volunteeropportunities, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults. Youwill also find a subscription link to thefree monthly Golden Gazette.
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S eptember was Suicide PreventionMonth, and the Connection spon-sored outreach efforts of PRS, the lo-cal nonprofit that provides CrisisLink
service and trained staff to answer the “hotline”in Northern Virginia.
It’s clear that demand is increasing for crisiscall services, but resources are not.
When Kate Spade died of suicide on June 5this year, and Anthony Bourdain died of sui-cide June 8, crisis calls spiked around the coun-try. High profile deaths locally and of celebri-ties will always trigger more calls and morepeople seeking help.
PRS CrisisLink programhandled nearly 80,000 crisiscalls and text messages fromthe Northern Virginia region
last year, said CEO Wendy Gradison, and thosenumbers will continue to increase with suc-cessful outreach.
PRS provides a variety of mental health ser-vices. Crisis calls and texts are answered mostlyby volunteers who can respond with the em-pathy and understanding that someone in cri-sis needs right then. Answering local callsmeans these volunteers can connect those inneed of crisis help to local resources for care.“Most of these voices are volunteers
from our community — neighbors andfriends — who share the gift of listening tothose who hope to be heard,” Gradison said.
Call or text to the crisis hotline or textline:(800) 273-TALK [8255] or text “CONNECT”to 85511.
PRS is the northern Virginia call center torespond to the National Suicide Prevention linewhen calls come in to 1-800-273-TALK fromlocal area codes.
Centers like PRS CrisisLink are provided an
annual stipend to provide the Lifeline and relyheavily on local government, donations and avolunteer workforce to offset the financial chal-lenges centers face to participate in the Life-line. If centers like PRS CrisisLink are unableto answer the calls distributed to the centerfrom the Lifeline, a caller will wait longer andlonger each time the call is queued or sent toanother center, usually outside the state. When
sent out of state, callers are not necessarilyconnected with local resources.
And the efforts to provide help in a crisis savelives. For every death, more than 275 peoplewho attempt suicide or have thoughts of sui-cide survive and recover.
— Mary [email protected]
Suicide prevention efforts need more funds, volunteers.
Demand Increasing, But Not Resources
Editorial
By Kenneth R. “Ken”Plum
State Delegate (D-36)
Beginning on Oct.1, Virginians willbe able to obtain
through the local officesof the Department of Motor Ve-hicles a REAL ID that complieswith federal regulations to provetheir identity. While having state-issued, federally-approved identi-fication to prove who you are isoffensive to many, the practical useof the REAL ID will result in mostif not all complying with its re-quirements.
The REAL ID came about fromrecommendations of the 9/11Commission studying ways to im-prove security to prevent otherhorrible terrorist acts from hap-pening. Half of the Sept. 11 hijack-ers had received driver’s licenses
in Virginia. Congresspassed an act to help pre-vent terrorist attacks andto reduce the number oflicenses issued to undocu-
mented residents. It establishedthe requirements for states to fol-low in issuing driver’s licenses, andthe program is implemented bythe Department of Homeland Se-curity. Under the congressionallypassed law, states are required toissue licenses only to applicantswho provide in-person proof oftheir identity and legal U.S. resi-dency. The new cards must use thelatest counterfeit-resistant securityfeatures.
Half the states are now in com-pliance with the new federal law,
Who Are You?Commentary
See Plum, Page 10
By John LovaasReston Impact Pro-
ducer/Host
H asn’t it beennice to wakeup to bright,
sunshiny days recently?With rain neither in sight nor inthe weather forecast! And then togo out for a daily walk alongReston’s paths, as we do with ourScottie companion, and actuallyhave to wear a light jacket orsweater in the cool, dry air? Overthe weekend, I also noticed thatsome maple trees around LakeAnne are showing yellow, evenorange leaves. Fall is indeed withus.
This morning I turned the pageon my wall calendar over the com-
puter and, sure enough,in big, bold letters it readsOCTOBER. In our RestonFarmers Market, we
bought what I’m pretty certain areour last peaches and last sweetcorn of 2018. Squashes, gourdsand pumpkins both the traditionalorange ones and the increasinglypopular blue cheese colored onesare the order of the day. Andapples! I counted twenty-threevarieties in the farmers’ stands onSaturday — from the sweetHoneycrisps to the tart, tangyGranny Smiths.
It’s Starting to Lookand Feel Like Fall
See Lovaas, Page 10
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From Page 9
In Reston, in late September wecelebrate the annual Multi-culturalFestival in Lake Anne with all itsdiversity, colorful folkloric danc-ers, and crafts and foods fromaround the globe. A personal fa-vorite part of the Festival is theceremony for new American citi-zens on Washington Plaza next tothe Lake. It’s a moving reminderof how we traditionally do andshould welcome new arrivals toour very special country.
The Reston Community Centerholds its annual preference poll,the start of a process to fill threepositions on its Board of Gover-nors. In fact, this year’s poll re-sults were just announced and, loand behold, one of the top three
should expect a budget and assess-ment to pay for it about the sameas last year, or actually reducedbecause the prior Board hadslashed $400,000 fromoverstuffed legal services, paid offthe dreadful Lake House mort-gage, and planned a minor reduc-tion in the generous staff healthplan. However, without a budgetsavvy CFO or CEO, and with astrong new Fiscal Committee ef-fectively sidelined from the pro-cess, the budget has grown, andthe new leadership seems contentto accept the added weight. If theheavier budget is approved, theupward trend broken last year willlikely continue climbing into thefuture. It is not too late for the RABoard to restore fiscal disciplinein the 2019 budget.
vote getters is a newcomer to aBoard which typically ends upwith the same folks year after year.Number two in the vote count thisyear is Dick Stillson, a retired In-ternational Monetary Fund Econo-mist and Professor of Economicsat George Mason University, anda founder and chair of Reston2020. RCC needs some new blood.Mr. Stillson brings it and will be aterrific addition, with new ideasfor how RCC can address theneeds of 10,000 or so new resi-dents in the rail corridor in thenext few years.
At the Reston Association, newleadership is trying to overseepreparation of a budget for 2019in the absence of a CEO and CFO,both of whom left a few monthsago. Other things being equal, we
Lovaas
and others like Virginia have beenworking hard to put the new sys-tem into place. Beginning in thefall of 2020, persons who want toboard a commercial flight mustpresent a REAL ID or an alterna-tive form of acceptable identifica-tion. Likewise, persons enteringfederal facilities must present aREAL ID. The DMV-issued creden-tial will meet the requirement ofREAL ID and will allow holders toaccess federal buildings, includingmilitary installations, and boardcommercial flights.
Obtaining a REAL ID when yourenew your driver’s license is vol-
untary. That is what I intend to do.I do not want to have to remem-ber to make a special trip to theDMV in the future to prove myidentity for a REAL ID when I cando it as part of renewing mydriver’s license.
To get a REAL ID you must ap-ply in person and provide DMVwith physical documentation ofidentity, such as an unexpiredU.S. passport or a U.S. birth cer-tificate and provide your legalpresence through the same docu-mentation. And yes, there is anadditional one-time fee of $10 tohelp pay for the new cards. Hope-fully you can visit a DMV officewhen they are not too busy. Butyou do need to go in person and
take the time to meet the require-ments.
Important news for those whodo not drive and hence do nothave a driver’s license: You can geta REAL ID through the same pro-cess just described to use for en-tering federal facilities, boardingcommercial flights and voting.
Need more information? The DMVwebsite is filled with full details,https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/driv-ers/#real_id.asp Check my interviewwith Commissioner Rick Holcomb ofthe DMV on You Tube after Oct. 10or watch it on Reston Comcast Chan-nel 28 for public service program-ming or Verizon Channel 1981 at7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23 or at10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
From Page 9
Plum
County NotReady for HQ2To the Editor:
You know you are hitting closeto home when the big dogs bark.And, in his letter to the Connec-tion last week “(Amazon’s HQ2 -Facts or Opinions”) Fairfax CountyEconomic Development AgencyDirector Dr. Gerald Gordon — theman charged with bringing busi-nesses to Fairfax — strained hisvocal chords about my letter thatthe arrival of Amazon’s HQ2 in theReston area would have an ad-verse effect on our quality of life.
So he attacked the messenger,not the message. He says Maynard“ignores some important facts andmisstates other particulars,” “mis-leads the reader,” “neglected tonote,” “non-facts,” “misstate-ments,” etc. For the most part,these characterizations are nottrue. I acknowledge sloppy word-ing in not specifying that the now-departed Mobil headquarters wasin Merrifield, not Reston. My bad.
Then he glosses over the corepoint of the letter: Fairfax County
cannot and will not provide theinfrastructure needed to supportthe influx of 50,000 Amazonpeople and tens of thousands morein supporting businesses in oraround Reston these new residentsreasonably expect, even over threedecades. The county has not pro-vided the needed infrastructurecountywide, schools, parks, librar-ies, transportation, for years, if notdecades, much less in Reston.
❖ Public school classroom sizesare steadily increasing whileteacher pay lags regional averages.
❖ Parkland growth, much lessfacilities in parks, is not keepingpace with the county’s slow long-term population growth.
❖ Public libraries have seen sig-nificant operating budget cuts overthe last decade ($32 million to $28million) and its total collection hasshrunk by more than 16 percent.
❖ Driving, especially commut-ing, is a nightmare across thecounty, including Reston, becauseof inadequate, poorly maintainedroads due to limited funding.
❖ Fairfax is explicitly planningnot to add any bus service toReston over the next three decadesaccording to our master plan.
❖ Metrorail ridership is declin-ing, even with the arrival of theSilver Line in Reston, with little
change anticipated in its discour-aging service.
What does Dr. Gordon say aboutthe infrastructure challenge if HQ2comes to Fairfax County?“Amazon’s HQ2 campus will besignificant in its size and will cer-tainly contribute substantial realestate taxes to both counties(Fairfax and Loudoun), taxes thatwill support local education sys-tems, recreational opportunitiesand other important public ser-vices.”
True as far as it goes, but the costof providing community servicesto HQ2 and other new employeeswho live here will exceed the taxrevenues they generate. Real es-tate tax from the commercial HQ2facilities will help close that gap,but Amazon would receive countyfinancial benefits that would off-set those gains. Fairfax Countydoes not have adequate finances,policies, plans, staffing, or a com-mitment to sustain its current orfuture residents quality of life herein the county if Amazon decidesto locate its HQ2 in our area.
That said, I wish Dr. Gordon along and healthy retirement begin-ning at the end of the year.
Terry MaynardReston
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Having checked my email inbox fairly regularly (that’s an understatement if there ever was one) since my Wednesday morning CT scan
fact that it’s Saturday morning and my column is requested to be in-house on Friday mornings, I am compelled nonetheless to submit one despite its incompleteness.
I would expect that by the time the newspa-pers go to press (Tuesday) and you regulars read this column (sometime after), to invoke Mark Twain – the results of my scan will not have been exaggerated. They will have been made known via email, with the radiologist’s report likely attached, for my review (at least that’s what happened the last time, in July).
Not that this method of communication and/or these daze of waiting is atypical of the process. It’s not. It is the process.
And not that I’m unable to function/maintain my focus/keep my sense of humor, I am.
It’s more that when the stakes are higher than they’ve been in a few years, this one’s ability to
almost as if there’s an emotional-governor embed-ded in my brain to control my speed, so to speak. I just can’t break out in uncontrollable laughter. Somehow, I’m refrained/disinclined from doing so.
I imagine my subconscious is involved but I’d
believe he’s seeing patients any more.Still, in the midst of this information void, I feel
duty bound to put pen to paper – literally – and try to write some “thoughtful commentary and insightful humor” as my columns have been char-acterized by great friend and fellow writer, E.A. Faine rather than writing “Everything in general about nothing in particular,” as I once described them.
-umns I’ve published since June 2009, they’ve rare-ly been about “nothing in particular.” Nor have they been about “everything in general.” They’ve been about one thing in particular: cancer, and
And while I’ve re-mentioned cancer, I’ve just taken another moment to check my inbox again to see if there’s any Saturday-morning news, but unfortunately there’s not. I’m still in the dark, sort of, even though the lights are on in the room where I’m writing.
However, all is not lost. “Chino,” the brother of “Biscuit,” the other of the buff-colored brothers we rescued back in May 2007, is cuddled up against my left forearm as I block his desire to roll on top of my writing tablet. And in his desire to be with me at this stressful time, I am able to draw some comfort as her purrs himself to sleep.
Now let me ask you all a few questions: How many times/how often should I check
my inbox for results? Do I presume my oncologist
me? Is he even aware, given how many patients he cares for, of the time-sensitivity of me wanting to know my results before the weekend? Not knowing the answer to any of these questions, is it possible for me to stop wondering about the answers and get on with my life and let the chips fall where they inevitably will?
If you can’t answer any of these questions either then you know how I feel.
I’ve been down this road before though. It’s sort of like mental gymnastics. Trying to contort myself emotionally into positions/moods from which there’s no rational escape. Occasionally I will get blue and feel the weight of the worry, but mostly, I’m able to put one foot in front of the other and try not to take two steps forward while taking one step backward.
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Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.
SOBER-RIDE FOR HALLOWEENFree Sober Rides. Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 p.m.
through Sunday, Oct. 28, 4 a.m. Area residents,21 and older, may download Lyft to theirphones, then enter a code in the app’s “Promo”section to receive a no cost (up to $15) safe ridehome. WRAP’s Halloween SoberRide promocode will be posted at 5 p.m. on Oct. 27 onwww.SoberRide.com. The SoberRide code isvalid for the first 1,500 Lyft users who enter thecode.
THROUGH DECEMBERWhite House Ornaments. Assistance League of
Northern Virginia has begun its annualfundraising sale of White House Ornaments. The2018 ornament honors Harry S. Truman,highlighting changes made to the White Houseduring his administration. One side features theTruman Balcony and the reverse features theBlue Room. Assistance League is an allvolunteer, non-profit organization. Proceedsbenefit our community-based programs thatsupport local low income children. $22 (+shipping if mail delivery required). [email protected] or visit www.alnv.org.
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ID EVENTSThe Fairfax County Office of Elections
(12000 Government Center Parkway Suite 323,Fairfax) is open daily during normal businesshours to provide county residents theopportunity to register to vote or obtain a freevoter photo ID if needed. Applicants will need tocomplete a photo voter ID application, have aphoto taken and sign a digital signature pad.Call 703-222-0776.
The following special events will also provideopportunity to register to vote and/or get aphoto Virginia Voter card.
❖ Wednesday/Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., HerndonSenior Center, 873 Grace St #1, Herndon.
VOLUNTEERS WANTEDAARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to
expand its team of volunteers for the upcomingtax season.
Tax-Aide, now in its 51st year, offers free in-personpreparation and assistance to anyone, especiallythose 50 and older, who can’t afford a taxpreparation service. Volunteers make adifference in their communities by assistingmany older, lower-income taxpayers, and theirfamilies, who might otherwise miss out on thetax credits and deductions they’ve earned. Tolearn about volunteer opportunities, visitaarpfoundation.org/taxaide or call 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277).
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESThe Fairfax-Falls Church Community
Services Board’s Merrifield Center offers anew stand-up information kiosk. Part of a pilotproject, the new feature aims to improve thecustomer service experience and decrease waittimes for individuals who are seeking mental(behavioral) health services. To check in,individuals respond to five simple questions,then the CSB’s Patient Track software alertsstaff. Based on clinicians’ schedules andavailability, as well as the needs of the client,individuals are triaged and seen by the nextavailable staff member. For more information onavailable services, call the CSB at 703-383-8500(Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). In anemergency 24/7, call CSB Emergency Services at703-573-5679 or the Fairfax Detox Center at703-502-7000 (TTY 703-322-9080).
THURSDAY/OCT. 4Enjoy Your Strong-Willed Child. 7-8:30 p.m.
at Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services, 2334Gallows Road, Entrance 1 - Room 100, DunnLoring. In this workshop with Celebrate Calm’sKirk Martin, learn specific strategies to:understand a strong-willed child; motivatewithout power struggles; stop yelling, lecturing,and nagging; enjoy a strong-willed child. Forparents of children ages 2-22. Visitwww.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center to register.
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EntertainmentSubmit entertainment announcements
at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.
ONGOINGArt Exhibit: “Peace and Identity.”
Through Oct. 23, gallery hours at atthe Waddell Gallery, NorthernVirginia Community College LoudounCampus, 21200 Campus Drive,Sterling. This League of RestonArtists exhibit of two-dimensional artand photography runs Sept. 23-Oct.23 with an opening receptionWednesday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. This isPhase II of a two-part project thatbegan in the spring of 2018. Freeadmission. Visitwww.leagueofrestonartists.org.
Muscle Up Mondays. 6:30 p.m. MeetsMondays, May through October, atPavilion at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St., Reston. Freefitness classes presented by CRUNCHFitness-Reston group instructors. Call571-267-5000 or visitcrunchreston.com Facebook.com/CrunchReston.
Mr. Knick Knack! 10:30-11:15 a.m.May through October. At RestonTown Square Park. Freeperformances of heart-centeredmusic for children. No performanceon Columbus Day. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com/events.
Art Exhibit. Through Nov. 24, galleryhours at Greater Reston Arts Center,12001 Market St., Suite #103,Reston. The Greater Reston ArtsCenter (GRACE) presents Green isthe Secret Color to Make Gold, a soloexhibition exploring themes of dailyroutine and ritual featuring newwork by DC-based artist Caitlin TealPrice. Visit restonarts.org.
Reston Farmers Market. OpenSaturdays, through Dec. 1, 8 a.m.-noon at 1609 Washington Plaza N.,Reston. Fairfax County ParkAuthority markets are strictlyproducer-only meaning that vendorsmust grow or make from scratcheverything they bring to market. Call703-642-0128 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.
Small Business Support Sundays.Visit independent stores andrestaurants, and those that supportsmall businesses at Reston TownCenter, offering specials, discounts,tastings, and localized treats everySunday. VisitSmallBusinessSupportSundays.com.
All-comers’ Group Fun Run.Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. atPotomac River Running, RestonTown Center, 11900 Market St.,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. Call 703-689-0999 or visitwww.potomacriverrunning.com/reston/.
THURSDAY/OCT. 4Meet the Artists. 2:15-3:40 p.m. at
Reston Community Center HuntersWoods, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston. Enjoy a free concert withBeverly Cosham, perennial favoritecabaret singer and entertainer, alongwith pianist and collaborator HowardBreitbart. Free. Call 703-503-3384 orvisit olli.gmu.edu.
SATURDAY/OCT. 6Dog Paddle. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Ridge
Heights Pool, 11400 Ridge HeightsRoad, Reston. Bring dogs for a finaldip this season. Current Dog Licenserequired. Dogs must remain undercontrol and sociable at all times orwill be asked to leave withoutrefund. Female dogs in heat are notpermitted. Fees are per dog. Registeronline at www.restonwebtrac.org($8) or walk up ($10) on the day.
YMCA Community Celebration. 10a.m.-1 p.m. at YMCA Fairfax CountyReston, 12196 Sunset Hills Road,Reston. Free community grand re-opening. Everyone welcome. Thecelebration includes an open houseand activities for children and adultsof all ages. Tours, demonstrations,activities, giveaways, refreshments,and a new member special offer arescheduled. Call 703-742-8800 or visitwww.ymcadc.org/locations/ymca-fairfax-county-reston/.
Flavors of Fall. Noon-11 p.m. atReston Town Center. Savor the flavorof autumn brews and delicious farefrom area restaurants. Enjoy food,wine, German and craft beers on tap,and live entertainment. Freeadmission; purchase tickets for foodand beverages. Visitrestonflavors.com.
Flavors of Fall CornholeExperience. 1-5 p.m. on LibraryStreet at Reston Town Center. Thefour-hour tournament features prizepackages including travel, weekendget-aways, adventure, restaurants,and more. Register as an individualor a team. Sign up today as slots arelimited using this special promocode: FlavorsCHTM for $10 off teamregistrations. Call 703-707-9045 orvisit RestonChamber.org.
Dance: “The Story of Our Lives.”7:30 p.m. at The CenterStage atReston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. Gin DanceCompany, a performing arts moderndance company, presents ‘The Storyof Our Lives.’ The audience will seethe premiere of GDC Artistic DirectorShu-Chen Cuff’s newest work, ‘We,The Moon, The Sun’ – an Asianculturally influenced work blendingChinese Opera movements andmodern dance. Also debuting is Shu-Chen’s ‘200 Feet’ inspired by authorJack Canfield’s teachings. Visitgindance.org.
SUNDAY/OCT. 7Pumpkin 5K, & Kids’ Pumpkin
Dash. 8:15 a.m. at Reston TownCenter. Get off the couch and get
ready for the Greater RestonChamber of Commerce’s Pumpkin 5K,& Kids’ Pumpkin Dash. Participantsare encouraged to début theirHalloween costumes and join in thefun with family, friends andcorporate teams. Use promo codeHealthyWorkPlace18 to save $3 offadult registration. Visitrestonflavors.com/reston-pumpkin-5k/.
2018 Arts Herndon Children’sLiterary Festival. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. In collaboration with localauthor, Kwame Alexander, TheNational Endowment for the Arts andArts Herndon presents the first ArtsHerndon Children’s Literary Festival.A Newbery Medalist, Alexanderfounded the Capital BookFest in2005, and has brought thousands ofpeople year after year to variousliterary events. Panels and authorconversations, featuring adult andteen authors; featuring food, liveentertainment, authors and artisans;purchase books, illustrations,specialty artwork, and gifts; strollingentertainment and more. Free andopen to the public. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.org/arts-herndon-childrens-literary-festival.
Pitchapalooza. 11 a.m. at on theGallery Stage at ArtSpace Herndon,750 Center St., Herndon.Pitchapalooza is American Idol forbooks (only kinder and gentler).Twenty writers will be selected atrandom to pitch their book. Eachwriter gets one minute—and onlyone minute. Dozens of children’sbook writers have gone from talentedamateurs to professionally-publishedauthors as a result of participating inPitchapalooza. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.org.
SUNDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 7-132018 Herndon’s Arts Week –
celebrating the arts in Herndon. Withan event every day of the week andsomething for everyone it promises tobe special. Bring the family out forthe Children’s Literary Festival or
Kids Day at Frying Pan Farm Park.Have a night out with friends at aJazz Concert, take a SwirladelicDesign & Wine class or find out thewinners of the 10th AnnualExpressions Portrait Competition.Visit www.artspaceherndon.org.
OCT. 9-NOV. 6Art Exhibit: 3 Artistic Runners.
Gallery hourse at Reston CommunityCenter, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston. Jerry Lewis, Bob Lambert andMohsen Alashmoni are/eachaccomplished runners who are alsoartists who are exhibiting paintingsand ceramics. Free admission, allsales donated to charities. [email protected] or call703-476-1619.
THURSDAY/OCT. 11Meet the Artists. 2:15-3:40 p.m. at
Reston Community Center – HuntersWoods, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston. Enjoy a free concert withPeter Fraize, celebrated saxophonist,and The New Peter Fraize Quintetperform. Includes DC luminaries PaulPieper (guitar), Jon Ozment (piano),Nathan Kawaller (bass), and LelandNakamura (drums). Free. Call 703-503-3384 or visit olli.gmu.edu.
Creative Response: M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska. 5-7 p.m. at GreaterReston Arts Center, 12001 MarketSt., Suite #103, Reston. The GreaterReston Arts Center (GRACE) presentsGreen is the Secret Color to MakeGold, a solo exhibition exploringthemes of daily routine and ritualfeaturing new work by DC-basedartist Caitlin Teal Price. The exhibitruns through Nov. 24. Visitrestonarts.org.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 12-14Carnival & Harvest Fun. Frying Pan
Farm Park, 2739 West Ox Road,Herndon. Carnival games and rideswill be open from Friday, 5-9 p.m.;Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; andSunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Carnival-
goers of all ages will enjoy “FallCarnival Fun” with games, rides andfair foods and beverages. Tickets are$1 each or 24 for $20. Rides takethree to five tickets. In addition tothe Fall Carnival, Frying Pan ishosting “Farm Harvest Days” onSaturday and Sunday. Fall is a busyand exciting time at the park. Watchthe cider press in action, milk a goat,shell corn, peel apples, meet the farmanimals and see traditional farmdemonstrations from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.For a fee, you can also take a wagonride around the park or a spin on thecarousel. Admission and parking arefree. Call 703-437-9101 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park/fall-carnival-harvest-days.
SATURDAY/OCT. 13Family Fitness & Fun Fest. 9 a.m.-
noon at Town Hall Square, 730 EldenSt., Herndon. Bring friends andfamily for a superhero themed eventto include fitness and nutritionstations, interactive themed games,fitness class demonstrations, and aninflatable obstacle course. Put downthe electronics, get outside to moveand have fun. Free admission andfree parking. Visit herndon-va.gov/recreation or call 703-787-7300.
LOOK. LISTEN. LEARN. 10 a.m.-4p.m. at all Fairfax County FireStations. In celebration of FirePrevention Week, all Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue Stations will behosting an Open House. Stop by alocal station that day to meetfirefighters, see the fire trucks, join inthe activities and learn about firesafety. Find a local Fairfax CountyFire & Rescue Department FireStation at bit.ly/2ReXaHk.
DogFest Walk ‘n Roll DC. 11:30 a.m.at Reston Town Center, 11900Market St., Reston. Last year,hundreds joined in the biggestcelebration yet with an agility course,demonstrations, treats, freebies,raffles, and best of all, stories ofgraduate teams who live and work inand around D.C. Admission is free,parking is free and our event isaccessible. Create a fundraising pageand share the story of a family pet.Visit cci.org or call 1-800-572-BARK.
Prose and Poetry. 2-3 p.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Author AlfredoDel Arroyo will present his novelMartes de Infamia: y Otros diasfatales, and poet Fernando Gudielwill share his poetry in celebration ofHispanic Heritage Month. Adults,teens. Free. Call 703-397-0412 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events.
SUNDAY/OCT. 14Reston Chorale Concert. 4 p.m. at
Saint Luke’s Catholic Church, 7001Georgetown Pike, McLean. RestonChorale “Out of the Shadows”concert highlights 900 years of musiccomposed by women. Guest artistsare Ysaye Barnwell, composer andformer member of Sweet Honey inthe Rock and P. Lucy McVeigh,soprano. Tickets are $20-$25 on line;$25-$30 at door. Active military andyouth under 17 free. Visitwww.RestonChorale.org.
MONDAY/OCT. 15Reston Photographic Society. 7:30-
9:30 p.m. in Room 6 at the RestonCommunity Center Hunters Woods,2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. TheReston Photographic Society invitesphotography enthusiasts of all skilllevels to attend meetings. RPS is aspecial-interest group of the Leagueof Reston Artists. Share informationand enjoy guest speakers, workshopsand group critiques. Nonmembers arewelcome. Visitwww.leagueofrestonartists.org.
Reston Home TourThe Reston Historic Trust & Museum’s 17th Annual Reston Home Tour focuses on six homes that have undergone major
redesign in the form of renovations, additions, complete remodels, extensive landscaping, hardscaping and interior decor.Travel in architectural time from a South Reston 1968 Dutch Colonial to Reston’s newest luxury apartments, Signature, atReston Town Center where a “taste of autumn,” catered by Balducci’s, will be offered. Tour these homes at your own pace, inany order during the tour. Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Reston. $30. Call 703-709-7700 or visit restonmuseum.org/hometour for more.
Have you been dreaming about a remodeling project? If so, please join us for a seminar where we’ll discuss concepts, inspiration, and industry insight! Our talented design consultants will provide you with fun and educational information to help you understand the trends, terminology, and materials to get you started. We’ll also discuss the common kitchen and bath challenges that we, as designers, have encountered. See how we have overcome them using our design expertise and industry resources.
Foster Remodeling Solutions, Inc. | 7211-H Telegraph Square Drive | Lorton, VA 22079703-672-2249 | FosterRemodeling.com
Saturday, October 13th 2018 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kayla ShoffDesign Consultant
Rachel MignognaDesign Consultant
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Foster Remodeling Solutions, Inc. | 7211-H Telegraph Square Drive | Lorton, VA 22079703-672-2249 | FosterRemodeling.com
SATURDAY, October 13th, 201812:00pm - 4:00pm
This dazzling first floor remodel includes the kitchen, dining room, hall bath and living room with fireplace! This remodel touches every room on the first floor and the results are simply gorgeous! Meet the Foster design team, the homeowners and see our work firsthand. Whether you are in the preliminary stages or simply looking to stay in the loop of the latest trends, we guarantee you will walk away with a wealth of knowledge, sure to ease you into your next remodeling project. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to (703) 550.1371 for address.
Come and See the Transformation!
Meet the Designer! • Get a tour of the newly remodeled first floor
• Meet the Foster Design Team
• Meet our client and learn about their experience
• Food and Drinks will be served
and much more!Chris ArnoldDesign Consultant
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