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Herndon’s historic Frying Pan Farm Park offers a variety of events through-out the year. Civil War Stories Sunday, April 26. Go back to 1861 when FryingPan Meeting House served as a field hospital. Listen to Civil War re-enactors,view hands-on exhibits and watch these stories come to life. Free.

Herndon’s historic Frying Pan Farm Park offers a variety of events through-out the year. Civil War Stories Sunday, April 26. Go back to 1861 when FryingPan Meeting House served as a field hospital. Listen to Civil War re-enactors,view hands-on exhibits and watch these stories come to life. Free.

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Those most in need of these ser-vices and resources benefit themost when we can bring somany providers and organiza-

tions together in this one-stop shop format.”In that one sentence, Laura Nickle, ownerof Communi-k, Inc. and the organizer – forthe fourth time – of the Northern VirginiaHousing Expo, summed up the event beingheld at Herndon High School on Saturday,March 21. “There is still a great need foraffordable housing throughout our entireregion,” she added, “and this is a great part-nership of related services that can bringthe information and assistance to the larg-est audience.”

In its fifth year, the Expo was hosted byFairfax-based AHOME Foundation in coop-eration with the Virginia Housing Develop-ment Authority (VHDA) and representationfrom the counties of Fairfax, Prince Will-iam, Arlington and Loudoun, the cities ofAlexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church, andthe town of Herndon. AHOME Foundationis a nonprofit collaboration of charitableorganizations, businesses, developers, realestate professionals and community groupsthat advocates for housing opportunity.Sponsors like Capital One Bank, VHDA,Citibank, the Northern Virginia Associationof Realtors, Veterans United Home Loansand Wells Fargo Home Mortgage were just

a few who supported the Expo that wasexpecting more than 1,000 area residentsto attend. “And participation keeps grow-ing,” added Nickle. “We have six more spon-sors this year, and 12 more exhibitors.”

MORE THAN 70 exhibitors filled theschool’s cafeteria. The first row was dedi-cated to representatives from the coveredjurisdictions with the host locale Town ofHerndon’s Department of Community De-velopment holding pole position. FairfaxCounty Redevelopment and Housing Au-thority, the City of Alexandria Office ofHousing, the City of Falls Church Housingand Human Services, Loudoun County De-partment of Family Services, Housing andCommunity Development, Prince WilliamCounty Office of Housing and CommunityDevelopment and Arlington County Depart-ment of Housing followed in the front row.Their booths were stocked with literature,

forms, resources and some fun goodies, andmanned by welcoming and knowledgeablestaff. Armed with an Expo Guide, attend-ees could choose to either wander the aisles,or take a more direct route to the boothsfrom the jurisdictions and service provid-ers of particular interest to them, like MayNguyen from Falls Church. Nguyen broughther sister and a nephew to the Expo “to seeif we can maybe get our own home some-day,” and was planning on visiting the FallsChurch representative, as well as the banksand mortgage companies among the exhibi-tors, with a stop at the Asian-AmericanHomeownership Counseling booth. TheCounty of Fairfax Homeownership ResourceCenter booth was drawing an interestedcrowd as representative Gail Lee explainedthat there are tiered housing assistance pro-grams available through the County. If afamily’s income is too high to qualify underthe rules of one program, they may still

qualify through other programs.There were a number of banks and mort-

gage and financial services companies rep-resented, but there was also a strong pres-ence by nonprofits like Reston-based Cor-nerstones, Habitat for Humanity of North-ern Virginia, Our Daily Bread of Fairfax,AHOME of Arlington (a different entity fromhost organization AHOME Foundation) thatoffers free homeownership educationclasses and pre-purchase and foreclosureprevention counseling and Wesley HousingDevelopment Corporation, whose missionis “to develop, own, operate, preserve andmaintain affordable housing and sustainquality communities for low and moderateincome families and individuals in Virginia.”

There were also 16 workshops on offerwith topics like “Are You Ready to Rent orBuy,” “The ABC’s of Credit Scores,” “Ten-ant Rights and Responsibilities,” and “HomeMaintenance 101.” In addition to the groupsessions, Our Daily Bread offered popularone-on-one free financial counseling ses-sions of about 30 minutes that kept the vol-unteer certified financial planners busy re-viewing documents, providing expert adviceand steering the attendees to additionalresources. Amaya G. from Herndon wasmost appreciative of this service. “I knowwe need some help,” she said. “I broughtour bills. I hope they can help us make agood budget so we can start to save somemoney.”

THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS of thepartners in the Northern Virginia HousingExpo don’t end when the doors close on thisedition of the event. Their websitewww.novahousingexpo.org is up and run-ning year round and provides links to re-sources in all of the covered jurisdictionsincluding government agencies, advocacygroups and nonprofits. The site also in-cludes a list of the exhibitors.

From left — Herndon resident Eric Fielding stops by the Town ofHerndon’s booth and talks with representative J. Taylor Smallwood.Smallwood was doing double duty at the Expo, speaking about thetown’s Rental Inspection program and standing in for Pablo Hollstein,specialist from the Housing Rehabilitation Office of the Town ofHerndon that provides free home improvement services and assistancein completing repairs to qualified residents.

Nonprofits like Cornerstones were ready and willing to assist amidthe government agencies, banks, financial services, housing develop-ers and communities and other service provider exhibitors. Nicole DeLima Morris talks to couple that stop by the Cornerstones booth.

Home-ownership,rental opportunitiesand related servicesdominate the event atHerndon High.

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The Dulles Regional Chamber ofCommerce held its annual educationfundraiser March 7 at the SalamanderResort in Middleburg, raising thousandsof dollars to support students in North-ern Virginia.

The James Bond-themed casino eventattracted 150 guests eager to “Pay ItForward” in support of the region’s fu-ture workforce.

“Our chamber is deeply committed tothe education of local students and weare delighted to once again provide lo-cal businesses with a way to directlyimpact this vital community,” saidEileen Curtis, president and CEO of theDulles Regional Chamber of Commerce.“It was a lovely evening, where enter-tainment and generosity paired to makeexceptional memories.”

Beneficiaries of the evening includedthe chamber’s STEM (Science, Technol-ogy, Engineering, and Math)scholarship program, which awards ascholarship to one student at each of the

six high schools the chamber partnerswith annually.

Other beneficiaries of the evening in-cluded the Children’s Science Center,the Fairfax County Public Schools’Homeless Liaison Office, and MobileHope Loudoun.

“Helping to make a difference inchildren’s lives gives me great satisfac-tion,” said Premier Realty Group VicePresident Gina Poindexter, who onceagain served as chair of the event’s plan-ning committee and was instrumental inorganizing the evening and bringingabout its success. “It’s what this night isall about.”

Joining the evening’s title sponsorAeronautical Systems Inc., other busi-nesses stepped up to support the event,including Salamander Resort, Cox Busi-ness, Fantasy World Entertainment,Reston Limousine, HRI Associates, Sys-tems Furniture Gallery, MiddleburgBank, Thompson Greenspon CPAs, andCornerstones.

Dulles Chamber Casino Event RaisesThousands for Education

A bet on behalf ofeducation isnever empty.Guests at theDulles RegionalChamber’s annualcasino fundraiserfor educationenjoyed a selec-tion of blackjack,craps, rouletteand more.

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By Cynthia Lopynski

Andrea Worker

Floris United MethodistChurch (Floris UMC) inHerndon really knowshow to keep the Christ-

mas spirit going, long after the lastof the decorations have been putaway, the tinsel has disappearedfrom the carpet, and you’ve finallygotten “It’s the Most WonderfulTime of the Year” out of your head.For more than 10 years, Floris hasgiven away its entire ChristmasEve offering to nonprofit partners,causes and special needs in thecommunity and around the world.It is an intentional decision toreach out to the poor and the vul-nerable and to support the workof those who positively impact theworld. It is also an opportunity forthe congregation to be engaged inworks of mercy, justice and com-passion. This past Christmas wasno different, and Floris decidedthat the beneficiary of the $40,000collection would be local chari-table organization Cornerstonesfor their participation in the RapidRe-Housing Challenge.

Given Floris’ commitment tohelping alleviate the struggles ofthe homeless, Jake McGlothin, di-rector of Serve Ministries knew themembers would be excited by thework that Reston-based Corner-stones is doing to move familiesback into permanent housing asquickly as possible. Floris and Cor-nerstones have a long-standingpartnership, with church memberspreparing meals on Saturdaymornings for the residents at theEmbry Rucker Shelter. Floris alsoparticipates in the North CountyHypothermia Prevention Program,

taking their turn to house and feeddozens of homeless persons forone week during the coldest win-ter months. “It just made sense toinclude this as part of our Christ-mas Eve Offering,” saidMcGlothin.

RAPID RE-HOUSING is provingto be one of the most effectivetools in the campaign to endhomelessness. Many of today’shomeless suffered a financial ordomestic crisis. Most have livedindependently in permanenthousing and can do so again withlimited assistance. Helping peoplestay in their homes during diffi-cult situations, or moving themquickly into permanent housingafter the loss of their home hasbeen credited with keeping thehomeless rate from soaring dur-ing the recession. Rapid Re-Hous-ing opens more space in emer-gency shelters and often reducesthe public and personal costs ofhomelessness. In the period fromJuly 1 – Sept. 30, 2014, Corner-stones was able to move 18 fami-lies and 28 individuals out of theEmbry Rucker Shelter into afford-able and permanent housing, sur-passing the goals that the organi-zation had set. The generosity ofthe members of Floris UnitedMethodist Church will help Cor-nerstones continue serving thisneed in the community.

This year’s collection and dona-tion is more than a check for FlorisUMC. For quite a few, it’s hands-on as well. On Saturday, March 14,a team from Restoration Church,a new campus of Floris UMC meet-ing at Forest Edge Elementary inReston, recently cleaned and pre-pared a newly renovated

townhouse for a familytransitioning from homelessness.

FLORIS LEAD PASTOR Rever-end Tom Berlin explains, “we areexcited to be partnering with Cor-

nerstones not only with financialresources but also through thetime and effort of volunteers. Ourdesire is to be an active participantin the work we financially sup-port.”

Floris United Methodist Church presents $40,000to support Cornerstones rapid re-housing.

Supporting Cornerstones

From left — Cornerstones Chairman of the Board JillNorcross, COO Greg White, Floris UMC Lead Pastor, Rev.Tom Berlin, and Cornerstones CEO Kerrie Wilson posewith the mock-up check representing the $40,000 dona-tion made to Cornerstones by the members of FlorisUnited Methodist Church in Herndon. Each year, Florisdonates its Christmas Eve offerings to a nonprofit partneror to a special need or cause in the community or aroundthe globe. The Floris members have been making thisdonation for more than 10 years.

Photos courtesy of Floris UMC

Cornerstones COO Greg White hangs ontightly to the mock up check as FlorisUnited Methodist Church Lead Pastor TomBerlin puts the finishing touches on thedocument before making the presentationof the church members’ donations to theReston-based nonprofit.

Roxanne Winfrey, a member at RestorationChurch – the new Reston campus ofHerndon’s Floris United Methodist Church– helps prepare a newly renovatedtownhouse for a family about to make thetransition from the Embry Rucker Shelterto permanent housing.

For more about Floris UMC, visittheir website atwww.florisumc.org. Informationabout Cornerstones and the workthey do can be found atwww.cornerstonesva.org.

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Opinion

By David Levine

Executive Director, Good Shepherd

Housing and Family Services, Inc.

Many homeless people experi-ence an episode ofhomelessness because of achronic physical or mental ill-

ness, a disabling injury, or other health issues.Several years ago, the National Alliance to EndHomelessness estimated that people living inhomeless shelters were more than twice aslikely to suffer from an acute medical condi-tion. Many have fallen into homelessness be-cause of repeated failures in their health. Themedical bills mount, they can’t pay rent, andthey end up evicted from their housing.

The link between health and homelessnessis no mystery. Recognizing that link, the100,000 Homes Campaign was a nationalmovement to focus on permanently housingthose homeless Americans who face the high-est risk of death from living homeless on thestreets. In June 2014, the four-year 100,000

Homes Campaign had successfully moved101,628 homeless individuals into permanenthousing. As the Campaign reported: “Thatnumber represents an estimated annual tax-payer savings of $1.3 billion and reflects thecollective work of 238 U.S. communities whohave joined the Campaign .…”

The Campaign proved that homelessness canbe ended. But it also showed that housing isitself a life-saving tool.

Housing provides the supports that manychronically ill and disabled homeless peoplerequire for their conditions. With a stable ad-dress these homeless people can call home,they can plan their treatments and doctor vis-its. They can transit from home to treatmentcenters and back home again without any fear.The neighbor next door will be there to drivethem. Their prescription medicines will beavailable to them in a medicine cabinet in theirbathrooms. They have a bed where they canrest after a painful treatment or hospital stay.

The other link between housing and healthcomes from the housing itself. According to theEnvironmental Health Watch (EHW), nearly sixmillion households “live with moderate to se-vere home health and safety hazards.” Peopleliving in such housing may experience higherrisks of illnesses and injuries from greater ex-posure to asthma triggers, lead hazards, ex-cess moisture, pest infestations, and toxins.

The financial savings are significant from abasic healthy home. In other words, these sav-ings come from homes that are dry, well-ven-tilated, pest- and contaminant-free. Healthyhomes lead to improved health results.Asthma-related healthcare costs are lower andlabor force productivity is greater from suchhomes. According to EHW estimates, billionsare saved from healthy homes in reducedhealthcare expenditures.

When anyone considers the link betweenhousing and health, it really comes downto this idea: housing matters for life. It isthat critical.

So much depends onhaving a home.Housing and Health

Commentary

Boomers and Older Adults:Venture Into Volunteering Fair,Thursday, April 2, 10 a.m. to noon,McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Learnabout the many opportunities tomake a difference in your community.Find out more atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsor contact Jeannine Purdy at 703-704-6075, TTY 711 [email protected].

Spring 2015 Free Seminarsfor Family Caregivers in FairfaxCounty:

Strategies for Difficult Con-versations, Wednesday, April 15, 7p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Conversations withan older family member about issueslike driving, accepting help in thehome or moving to a safer environ-ment are often difficult. Using drivingas a tough example, we’ll explorestrategies to identify the roadblocksto successful conversations and offertools to overcome them. ChantillyRegional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Register at

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsor call 703-324-5205, TTY 711.

Communication is the BestMedicine, Tuesday, April 21, 7-8p.m. As a caregiver you may have anactive role in your loved one’s healthcare. Get tips on preparing for a visitto the doctor or pharmacist and learnwhat questions to ask so you canmake wise choices for the best pos-sible care of your lovedone.Sherwood Regional Library,2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexan-dria, Va. Register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsor call 703-324-5205, TTY 711.

Understanding and Caringfor a Person with Dementia,Saturday, April 25, 10-11:30 a.m.This class will discuss the differenttypes of dementia, common behav-iors, troubling behaviors,communication techniques, and ser-vices. Insight Memory Care Center,3953 Pender Drive, Suite 100,Fairfax, Va. Register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsor call 703-324-5205, TTY 711.

Events for Older Adults

A Cornerstonein DangerTo the Editor:

We are a community that valueseducation. We’re known nation-wide for our world-class educationsystem. And for good reason: withoutstanding teachers, motivatedstudents, and active leadership,we have every right to take pridein the top-tier education that ourcommunity has asked for. But itscares me, as a student, to thinkthat this cornerstone of our countymay be in danger.

For years now, we have beencutting back on our investment ineducation. Since 2008, FairfaxCounty Public Schools have lostnearly $500 million in fundingwhile growing by nearly 22,000students. With enrollment grow-ing faster than our resources cankeep up, this means real cuts inreal classrooms are affecting meand my 188,000 colleagues.

It is not just on paper. It touchesevery one of us, from kindergartento adult education. I spent a fairamount of my childhood in a tem-porary building barely passing as aclassroom. I have had to wait in lineto get access to a set of four text-books in a class of nearly 30. I haveseen great teachers, the kind whoinspire real change and passion forlearning in their students, comeand go because of the fact that weare no longer competitive forteacher salary. If we settle for lessthan the best, then we have com-promised our community values.

Half of my teachers work mul-

tiple jobs. Two years ago, I ran intoan old teacher of mine at a res-taurant. As I was sitting at thetable, she approached me, beam-ing with joy to see a past student.After a pleasant nostalgic conver-sation, there was a pause. She pro-duced a pad and pen, and said “Bythe way, I’ll be your server to-night.”

It does not have to be this way.By becoming competitive inteacher pay, investing in capitalimprovement, and allocatingmeaningful materials to class-rooms, we can make strides toimprove our system. But this an-nual battle of the Boards is notsustainable. We need to create ashared partnership and buildmeaningful progress on the com-mon ground we share. And ascommunity members, it is up toyou to bring that message to yoursupervisors.

Ben PressVienna

The writer, age 16, is a junior JamesMadison High School in Vienna.

There is No‘Away’To the Editor:

I am dismayed by what myneighbors’ put out for “trash.” Yes,we all know about Goodwill,Purple Heart, various organiza-tions that collect clothing, kitchengadgets and other items. We areall pretty good about recyclingpaper, glass, plastic, and card-board. But much is put on the curb

that is not trash. Below are just afew of what I have seen on thecurb side for trash pick-up this pasttrash day.

A bike; this is one of the worstitems to put out with trash. Bikesof the World collects “any service-able complete (or nearly-com-plete) bicycle, adult or children’s,”- See more at: http://bikesfortheworld.org.

Wall-to-wall carpet. Here is alink to how the wall-to-wall car-pet industry is recycling their prod-ucts and keeping carpet out oflandfills. http://carpetswalltowall.com/carpet-re-cycling-process/.

A child’s dresser. Was it useable?

Could wood glue on a drawer ortwo make it whole? Habitat forHumanity Restore takes wouldtake that dresser, other old furni-ture, kitchen sinks, bookshelves,old bath tubs, they are easy to calland ask what they take and don’ttake.

http://www.habitat.org/re-stores

So, as spring “cleaning” arrivesand de-cluttering our houses hap-pens, and we “throw away” weneed to think first about how tokeep items out of the landfill, be-cause there is no away.

Kay FowlerHerndon

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The Herndon Senior Center will hold a drop-in reg-istration meeting for people interested in becominga member or who want to become a volunteer driver,on Wednesday, April 8, 6-8 p.m. at the Herndon Se-nior Center, 873 Center Street, Herndon.

Need a ride? Sign up as a member. Herndon Vil-lage Network (HVN) is a membership organizationparticipating in the NV Rides Program. If you are aHerndon senior living in the 20170 zip code areaand are 55+, you are eligible to join.

Once the application process is completed mem-bers will be entered into the Ride Scheduler programwhich is an online software program set up to pro-vide free transportation to medical, social and shop-ping events. Annual membership dues: $20 per per-

son or $30 per household.People over the age of 25 are encouraged to be-

come volunteer drivers for NV Rides Program. Theyneed to complete an application and pass a free back-ground check before they are accepted and enrolledby the rides coordinator.

People for general volunteer services of all skillsand interests are also needed.

HVN Board members will assist potential memberswith the application process. Bring identification andmembership dues. Board members will also assistvolunteer drivers who need to bring driver’s license,car registration and car insurance form.

For additional information: [email protected]

Herndon Village Network Seeks Members, DriversWeek in Herndon

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❖ Pet Fiesta, Saturday, May 2, 10 am -4 pm, Pavilion and Streets. Super petadoption, entertainment, exhibitors, petrescue and nonprofit groups. Presentedby GoodDogz.org. All on-leash pets wel-come. Free admission, rain or shine.petfiesta.org.

❖ Mr. Knick Knack! Performances forChildren. Mondays, May 4 through Oct.19, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m., Pavilion. Free per-formances of heart-centered music forchildren.

❖ Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival– 24th Annual. Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m. - 5

p.m. Plus: Festival Launch Party on Friday,May 15 - $75 per person. Presented byGreater Reston Arts Center. Sponsored byVolkswagen of America, Inc. View and pur-chase art from 200+ artists from across thenation. Enjoy two days of live performances,acclaimed children’s activities, and more. $5donation encouraged. 703-471-9242restonarts.org.

❖ Reston Concerts on the Town – 25th An-nual Series. Saturdays, May 30 through Sept.6, 7:30 - 10 p.m., Pavilion. Live bands per-form a variety of music genres from aroundthe country. Free. Rain or shine. Alcohol per-mitted at restaurants only. Presented by

Reston Town Center Association and RestonTown Center. restontowncenter.com/concerts

❖ Love Your Body Yoga Festival, Sunday,June 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Pavilion and Mar-ket Street. Yoga studios and wellness cen-ters of Northern Virginia will be offeringclasses, services, and information on waysto care for your body, along with live enter-tainment and activities for children. Dona-tions to participate in classes benefit Cor-nerstones. Presented by Beloved Yoga.belovedyoga.com.

❖ Taste of Reston, Friday, June 19 and Sat-urday, June 20, Pavilion and Market Street

Greater Reston Chamber of Commercepresents Northern Virginia’s largest outdoor

food festival featuring samplings from theregion’s eateries, live music, beer and winegardens, and much more. Free admission;tasting tickets purchased on site or in ad-vance at restontaste.com. restonchamber.org703-707-9045.

❖ World Police & Fire Games Athletes Vil-lage. Friday, June 26 through Sunday, July5. Thousands of athletes from 70 countrieswill converge in Fairfax County for 10 daysof competitions. Entertainment and activi-ties will be hosted by Reston Town Centerduring the games. Fairfax2015.com.

❖ ChalkFest at Reston Town Center, Fri-day, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12.Spectators and participants welcome! Rain

or shine. Registration fee includes supplies.Information: publicartreston.org,[email protected], or 703-467-9797.

❖ Oktoberfest Reston, Saturday, Oct. 10and Sunday, Oct. 11. Featuring the best inautumn brews with delicious fare from arearestaurants. Enjoy food, wine, beer, and liveentertainment. Produced by Greater RestonChamber of Commerce.oktoberfestreston.com.

❖ Washington West Film Festival, Wednes-day, Oct. 21 through Monday, Oct. 26, BowTie Cinemas. A unique cinematic experiencepresenting fine independent films screenedor premiered in three in-competition catego-ries: dramatic features, documentary fea-

tures, and short films. Schedules and tick-ets: wwfilmfest.com.

❖ Reston Town Center Ice Skating Pa-vilion Season, November until March.Public ice skating and skate rentals everyday, including all holidays. Also availableare skating lessons, birthday parties, pri-vate and corporate parties. More infor-mation, rates, and schedules: 703-709-6300 restontowncenter.com/skating.

❖ Holidays are Here! at Reston TownCenter — Friday, Nov. 27 (day afterThanksgiving). Reston Holiday Parade,tree lighting, and much more. Rain orshine. Find more events and details atwww.RestonTownCenter.com/events.

Signature Events 2015 – Reston Town Center

A preview of some of the upcoming fun events.

Celebrating Spring in Herndon

Spring Fun

Image from the Herndon High 2014 April’s drama “Blithe Spirit.” TheHerndon High School drama team will present all the singing, dancingand acting you’ve come to expect from HHS Theatre and Choir, onstage intheir annual Musical Theatre Production this May 1, 2 and 3 with theirproduction of "Children of Eden." Tickets are $10.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Herndon Municipal Center, 777 Lynn StreetApril 4, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. One of the most exciting annual events forHerndon children will take place on Saturday, April 4. Children are in-vited to bring their parents, cameras, baskets and egg-hunting shoes for afun-filled morning in the park. Games, arts & crafts, and music will beginat 9:30 a.m., along with a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny.Registration is $9 and is available online, or onsite the day of the event(cash or check only). Event held rain or shine.

Bike to Work Day, May, 15. The Town of Herndon will again host a Pit Stop(compliments of A-1 Cycling) from 5:30 to 10 a.m. and from 4-6:30 p.m.Friday, May 15, 2015. Nearly 80 Bike to Work Day pit stops in D.C., Mary-land and Virginia will be welcoming bicyclists with refreshments. Each pitstop will provide registered attendees with free T-shirts and chances towin bicycles and other great prizes.

Mark your calendarfor the 35th AnnualHerndon Festival,May 28 - 31. Thistown-wide eventattracts over 80,000people from thegreater Washington,D.C. Metropolitanarea. There is noadmission fee toenter the HerndonFestival. There is alarge array of activi-ties to keep festivalpatrons entertainedincluding amuse-ment rides and the5K/10K race.

Herndon’s historicFrying Pan Farm Parkoffers a variety ofevents throughout theyear. Civil War StoriesSunday, April 26, 1-3p.m. Free. Go back to1861 when Frying PanMeeting House servedas a field hospital.Listen to Civil War re-enactors, view hands-on exhibits and watchthese stories come tolife. Meet at FryingPan Farm Park Meet-ing House 2615Centreville Road,Herndon. For infor-mation, call 703-437-9101. Another eventis the Spring FarmDay on Saturday, May9, at 10 a.m. Enjoycrafts and watchsheep shearing andview antique equip-ment displays. In thisphoto, a park em-ployee talks to kidsand parents aboutcattle.

Photos by Ryan Dunn/The Connection


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By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

Despite rainfall thatlasted throughout themorning, parents and

children arrived at SugarlandRun Trail in Herndon the morn-ing of Saturday, March 14 toparticipate in the annual fish-ing derby. The Town ofHerndon’s Parks and Recre-ation Department coordinatedthe event. Volunteer groups as-sisting at the event includedmembers from Trout Unlim-ited. “This is our sixth time par-ticipating in this event,” saidGeorge Paine, a resident ofReston and secretary of theNorthern Virginia Chapter ofTrout Unlimited (NVATU). “It isa great opportunity to connectkids with the outdoor scene,”said Paine.

“Hats off to the parents whoare taking their kids out,” saidRoy Lindquist, a volunteer withNVATU. The participants metbehind the Herndon Police Sta-tion on the Sugarland RunTrail. Teens and adults ages 16and up had to have a valid Vir-ginia State Fishing License tofish. Adults were not permittedto fish during kids fishing time.“It is a lot of fun to teach thekids how to fish,” said volun-teer John Davey.

NVATU is a diverse group ofmen, women and children,mostly from the Alexandria,Arlington County, FairfaxCounty, and Prince WilliamCounty, who enjoy fishing andassociated activities to enhance

quality fishing opportunities. It isone of the largest TU chapters andoften interact with other nearbychapters. The chapter holds regu-lar meetings on the first Thursdayevening of every month at theVienna Firehouse. You need not bea member to come to meetings.The Northern Virginia Trout Un-limited Chapter #360 is NorthernVirginia’s leading nonprofit cold-water fisheries conservation orga-nization with about 1,000 mem-bers.

“We heard about this event fromthe Herndon Community Center,”said Jasmine Yao, who brought herson Ted. Many attendees foundout about the event from theHerndon Community Center. TheGuggenmos family brought um-brellas and rain jackets with them.“I think it is great how they giveus all the bait and tackle we need,”said Steve Guggenmos. “It is prettyfun, the only downside is the rain,”said Steve’s son, BennettGuggenmos.

Continued rainfall on Saturdayput a damper on the outdoorHerndon event. As the trout wereraised in a fish hatchery, they wereunfamiliar to the weather condi-tions of high water levels made by

Trout Season Open in Fairfax CountyRain watersdown HerndonFishing Derby,fish still avail-able in Reston.

Despite a rainfall that persisted throughout the morn-ing, families still attended the Saturday March TroutDerby hosted by the Town of Herndon Parks and Recre-ation department.

the snow melt and rainfall. Stillfor those who participated itwas an opportunity to sharequality time. For those whomay seek to fish on other days,Trout Fishing at Lake FairfaxPark in Reston resumed on Sun-day, March 15, and continuesuntil Sunday, May 3.

Although fishable year-round, spring is the premiertime for fishing at Lake Fairfax.Thousands of pounds of safe-to-eat rainbow trout arestocked in the lake. Bi-weeklystockings run from Februaryinto April. A Virginia fishing li-cense is required along witheither a one-day or a seasonaltrout fishing pass available atthe site.

There are one-pole and six-fish limits. The lake is acces-sible for shoreline fishermen.Other locations where fishingis possible includes RiverbendPark in Great Falls and BurkeLake. Burke Lake is a 218-acre,state-owned public fishing lake.Fairfax County owns theparkland around the BurkeLake, and there is a 24-hourstate launch ramp exclusivelyfor anglers near the dam.

Volunteers fromTrout Unlimited

including RoyLindquist andGeorge Paine

assisted partici-pants in the 2015March Kids Trout

Fishing Derbyheld at SugarlandTrail in the town

of Herndon.

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The Connection

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TUESDAY/MAR. 24 - SUNDAY/APR. 5Herndon High School Art Exhibit.

ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Art teachers atHerndon High School invite seniorartist to show painting, photographs,drawings and digital art. http://www.artspaceherndon.com/mind-heart-vision/

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 25It’s Pancake Story Time. 7 p.m.

Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Flapjacks on the griddle; maple treesap on the run; Busia‘s coming out ofhibernation. Please join us for familystorytime fun! All ages. To registervisit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/.

I’m a Builder! Storytime withWood Blocks. 11 a.m. HerndonFortnightly Library, 768 CenterStreet, Herndon. Creativity, scientificthinking, problem solving, andlanguage skills all come into play aswe use wood blocks tobuild,explore,create, and learn(STEAM). Age 3-5 with adult. Toregister visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/he/.

Mind, Heart, Vision ArtistReception. 6-8 p.m. ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Every spring art teachers atHerndon High School invite seniorartists to participate in a juried artshow at ArtSpace Herndon. Theexhibit includes paintings,photographs, drawings, and digitalart. The student artwork on exhibitwill also be available for purchase.The exhibit and artists reception arefree and open to the public. For moreinformation visit our website: http://www.artspaceherndon.com/mind-heart-vision/. 703-956-6590.

THURSDAY/MARCH 26World Class Irish Pianist. Reston

Community Center, 2310 Colt NecksRoad, Reston. 2:15-3:40 p.m. Hearworld class Irish pianist JohnO’Conor perform. He is famous forhis breathtaking performances withsome of the most impressiveorchestras around the world,including the London Symphony, theRoyal Philharmonic, the ViennaSymphony, and l’Orchestra Nationalde France. The concert is free to thepublic. Sign up at: http://www.restoncommunitycenter.com/attend-shows-events-exhibits/centerstage-schedule

FRIDAY/MARCH 27Environmental Film: More Than

Honey. 7 - 9 p.m. Walker NatureCenter, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston.Oscar-nominated director MarkusImhoof tackles the vexing issue ofwhy bees, worldwide, are facingextinction. The film investigates theglobal phenomenon observed bysmall family beekeepers as well aslarge industrialized honey farms inCalifornia, Switzerland, China andAustralia. Using exquisite macro-photography of bees in flight and intheir hives, a fascinating and complexworld in crisis is revealed. Co-sponsored by Friends of Reston.Adults and children 10+ years.Reservations required by March 24.$5 suggested donation.

For more information, [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 and press 5.

Great Decisions Series. 2 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. A

roundtable discussion on the U.S.foreign policy process. The topic forMarch is Sectarianism in the MiddleEast. Discussion materials will beavailable two weeks before the event.Adults. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/.

SATURDAY/MARCH 28Community Easter Egg Hunt and

Storytime. 11 a.m. RestonPresbyterian Church, 10610 SunsetHills Road, Reston. Easter Egg Huntwill be held outside for ages 12 andunder (held inside if raining).www.rpcconnected.org.

One-to-One Technology Help. 11a.m. - 4 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Need help witheBooks, smartphones or tablets?Gather up your devices and login infoand come to a Saturday session witha technology volunteer. Adults. Callbranch for times, 703-689-2700.

Stop the World I Want to Get Off.2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Zelma Chamberlainreturns to show you how simplemeditation can ease the stress of youredge-of-the-seat daily life and bringyou inner peace. Adults and teens.Register online at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/.

Celtibillies. 8 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon,750 Center Street, Herndon. TheDominion Notes Concert Seriescontinues with the Celtibillies joinedby Emily Oleson. The Celtibillies, anaward-winning quartet ofoutstanding musicians fromAbington, Virginia, play stringedinstruments in the style of theScottish and Irish immigrants whosettled in the Virginia Frontier. Ledby the fiddle, an instrumentoriginating in the Isles, the bandplays Celtic tunes with a mountainflavor. They will be joined by aprofessional flat-footed dancer, EmilyOleson, performing Celtic andAppalachian dance. Tickets are $15.To purchase tickets got to: http://www.artspaceherndon.com/dominion-notes-concert-series/. Formore information call 703-956-6590.

Sugarland Run Stream andRunnymede Park Clean-up. 8a.m. - 12 p.m. Runnymede Park, 195Herndon Parkway, Herndon. Choosebetween stream clean-up or nativeplant garden assignments, bring workgloves and suitable clothing. Meet atmain entrance. To volunteer contactthe Town Forester. 703-787-7380.

Aqua Egg Hunt. 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.Herndon Community Center Pool,814 Ferndale Ave, Herndon. Join usfor our Aqua Egg Hunt wherechildren will collect as many floatingand sinking eggs as possible in thetime allowed. Everyone will receive aprize. Ages 16 and under. Registeronline http://www.herndon-va.gov/content/parks_rec/specialevents/ orcall 703-787-7300.

SUNDAY/MARCH 29Herndon Charity Fundraiser. 11

a.m. - 9 p.m. Stone’s Cove KitBar,2403 Centreville Road, Herndon.Cindy’s Legacy is charitable Virginia-native, who lost her battle to braincancer in 2011. Cindy’s familylaunched this organization to helpprovide financial and personaladministrative support to cancerfighters and their families duringtheir greatest time of need. Tosupport the organization, Stone’sCove will donate 10 percent of theday’s sales to Cindy’s Legacy. Visitthe KitBar on March 29 to eat well,relax and your attendance will helpprovide financial and administrativesupport those affected by cancer inthe community.

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MONDAY/MARCH 30Kaleidoscope of Butterflies. 11 a.m.

Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768Center Street, Herndon. Exploremath and science concepts throughliterature and hands-on activities.Learn about butterflies. Age 4-8. Toregister visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/he/.

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a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Herndon CentennialGolf Course, 909 Ferndale Ave.,Herndon. With a focus on fun and anemphasis on skill development, thegoal is to bring each child in toughwith the game of a life time. Ages 7-17. 95$ http://herndon-va.gov/Content/Golf/Instruction_Jr_Golf/.

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films du Cinéma Français. 7:30p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. The April film willbe The Man Who Loved Women“L’homme qui aimait les femmes”(1977) with a brief talk by GeorgeMason University Professor Martin M.Winkler. Tickets are $7.50* perperson for the movie and freshpopcorn. Beer, wine, water, andconcessions will be available forpurchase. The doors open at 7. Tobuy tickets: http://www.artspaceherndon.com/art-house-cinema-presents-trois-films-du-cinema-francais/. For more

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The Madison girls’ lacrossebeat crosstown rival Marshall15-5 on March 19 to kick offtheir 2015 season.

Leading the scoring for Madi-son was Kierra Sweeney withfour goals. Appearing in herfirst high school game, fresh-man Zoe Dyer racked up threegoals. Also contributing to theeffort were Katie Sciandra(three goals), Anya Saponja(two), Andie Battin (one) andAlison Krisko (one).

Madison goaltending wasrock solid with seniorgoaltender Sigourney Heerinktallying 17 saves. Freshman

goalie Ellie Socher also sawtime in the goal, making astrong debut.

Madison dominated in thefield with Andie Battin and Sh-annon Condon winning manyground balls. All 21 players sawtime on the field and contrib-uted to the win.

Marshall saw strong playfrom their seniors Sophie Lex(three goals) and MaryHagopian (one goal). Sopho-more Statesman Hannah Smithalso contributed a goal.

Madison hosts South Lakes athome on Thursday, March 26 at7 p.m.

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Senior goalkeeper Sigourney Heerink and the Madi-son girls’ lacrosse team opened the 2015 season witha win over Marshall on March 19.

Madison Girls’ Lax Wins SeasonOpener Against Marshall

The Langley girls’ lacrosseteam started strong and fin-ished equally strong againsta very talented McLean teamon March 17. Ten differentLangley Saxons scored in adominating 19-11 perfor-mance over the Highlanders.

“This was a positive startto an important season forLangley,” said head coachRebecca Watkins. “We havemany offensive weapons butmore importantly the girlsplayed like a team. This is along season and we hope tobe built for a long run.”

Senior Nicole Lee scoredthree goals, while HalleDuenkel tallied four goals in theimpressive debut. AubreyZarella (one), MorganKuligowski (one), Julia Byrne(two), Rebecca Bair (two),Anna Hofgard (two), MaddieFrix (two), Caroline Wilson(one), and Bethany Basco (one)scored as well.

Mackenzie Regen and MarinaSmith anchored the defense.Goalies Megan O’Hara andBrittony Trumboll recordedfour saves each and never letthe game get close.

Two days later, Langley lostto Centreville 15-12, eveningthe Saxons’ record at 1-1.

Langley will face SouthCounty at 11 a.m. on March 30at Robinson Secondary School.

Langley GirlsLacrosse Has aStrong Debut

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The Langley girls’ lacrosseteam opened the seasonwith a 19-11 win overMcLean on March 17.

Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Sometimes, lessons are learned the hard way.Herndon boys’ lacrosse coach Dave Baggettawants his players to approach the game witheffort and intelligence. On Monday, the Hor-

nets saw what can happen when they’re not on topof their game.

Perennial power Chantilly walloped the Hornets10-1 at Herndon High School. The Chargers led 4-0at halftime before coming out strong in the thirdquarter, adding four goals to their advantage.

Chantilly led 10-0 in the fourth quarter before se-nior attackman Ryan McLaughlin scored Herndon’slone goal with 2:28 remaining.

Chantilly has played in the state championshipgame in five of the last seven years, winning titles in2008 and 2013. On Monday, the Chargers improvedto 2-0 and dominated during what equated to a tune-up for Thursday’s matchup with defending statechampion Robinson.

What did the Hornets take from Monday’s game?“I think you’re always learning, especially when

you have a team that’s got a number of sophomoresthat are contributing, mixed in with seniors and jun-iors,” Baggetta said. “… What I really would hopethough, No. 1, is that our kids look at how hard theyneed to play the game. I also think what they do isthey take this into practice and they realize that theyhave to be at full speed, because passing and catch-ing always has to be at full speed. When you play ateam like this, they’re going to prove it to you be-cause they’re going for 48 minutes.”

Baggetta, in his fifth season as Herndon headcoach, said he talks to the Hornets about “compet-ing.”

“When I use the word ‘compete,’ it encompasses alot of different things,” he said. “I want to see themcompete in terms of effort, but I also want to seethem compete in terms of being smart with how theydo things.”

Herndon goalkeeper Ryan Mach, facing heavy fire,finished with 17 saves. The junior received praisefrom his head coach.

“He played an outstanding game,” Baggetta said.“… I think he helps keep the guys motivated becausethey see how hard he’s working in the cage. Frankly,

he’s down there playing extremelyhard, giving us an opportunity toat least get the ball back. … Theway that Ryan plays, he’s givingyou an opportunity to hangaround. Now we’ve got to do a bet-ter job of collectively helping himout as a team.”

McLaughlin is Herndon’s top of-fensive threat and will play at HighPoint University.

The loss dropped Herndon’srecord to 2-2. The Hornets openedthe season with a 13-9 loss to WestSpringfield on March 16, beforebeating Annandale 15-6 on March18 and West Potomac 11-7 onMarch 19.

The Hornets will travel to faceWestfield at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday,March 26.

Herndon goalkeeper Ryan Mach, right, finished with 17 saves against Chantilly onMarch 23.

Perennial Power Chantilly Boys’Lax Teaches Lesson to HerndonHornets goalkeeperMach plays well in defeat.

Senior attackman Edward Williams, left, and the Herndonboys’ lacrosse team lost to Chantilly on March 23.

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By Ryan Dunn

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High school students fromFairfax County schools at-tended the annual regionalscience fair held at Robinson

Secondary School in Fairfax, March 20-22,to compete for prizes and recognition.“Thisis the 60th Fairfax County Public Schools sci-ence fair, and I think that deserves a roundof applause,” said fair director, Myra Thayer.

“We are all proud of the job our studentsdid at the regional science fair,” said TimHarazin, Fairfax County Public Schools El-ementary science specialist. “We also appre-ciate all of the volunteers that it takes tomake a successful event like this. Therewere almost 400 judges between the cat-egory judges and the organization judgesthat volunteered time yesterday morningand afternoon to interview the students andprovide encouragement. There were alsomany volunteers from teachers and othercounty staff that worked together to havethe event come off so well.” The event wasan opportunity to showcase and promotethe science, technology, engineering andmath (STEM) skills of Fairfax Countyschools.

More than 40 corporate and professionalorganizations helped support this year’sevent, with patron support coming fromNorthrop Grumman. Presentation of specialawards was conducted by Captain Dan Kellywith the Naval Science Awards Program andNorthrop Grumman Corporation’s DwightYamada. Helping present awards wereFairfax County School Board member RyanMcElveen and Langley High School seniorHarris LaTeef. Also attending the event weremembers of the Fairfax County School

Board and regional assistant superinten-dents.

THERE WERE 600 students participatingin the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)regional science fair. Ten Fairfax County stu-dents will continue on to the May interna-tional science and engineering (ISEF) fairin Pittsburgh, Pa. Individual grand prizewinners for the 2015 fair included LangleyHigh School’s Kendy Li, Thomas Jefferson’sPrathik Naidu, Richard Oh, and Jung YoonKim, Oakton High School’s Stephanie Mui,Chantilly High School’s Aishwarya Nugooruand Neal Agarwal, and West Potomac HighSchool’s William Makinen. Team Grand

Prize Winners for the fair were John Han,Jake Cui, and Lil Li from Madison HighSchool for their biochemistry project titled“Development of a Novel Near-InfraredFluorescent Theranostic Anti-CancerAgent.” Thomas Jefferson (TJ) HS had ateam grand prize winner for a project doneon systems software. The TJ HS team win-ners consisted of Rohan Suri and ClarissaScogins, and their project was titled “A Con-tact Tracing System Utilizing IntercellularProximities.”

“The thing I love about the science fair isthat it gives kids a chance to talk aboutsomething that they have created with areally authentic audience, our fantastic

judges,” said Charley Sabatier, High Schoolscience specialist with Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools. Sabatier worked with MyraThayer and volunteers to make the eventpossible. “We are so thankful for the sup-port that we receive for the FCPS regionalscience fair from the school board, the lead-ership team, and our amazing school prin-cipals. The science fair is a wonderful ex-ample of a truly authentic STEM event.”

SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS won sev-eral awards for their scholastic work at thescience fair. This included Chantilly HS stu-dent Aishwarya Nugooru, who in additionto being a grand prize winner for the ISEFfair, won awards including the Youth InspireAward 1st Place Award and American Sta-tistics Association, Honorable Recognition.Nugooru’s project entails a novel therapyfor HIV, an infection that does not currentlyhave a cure. “I basically took seronegative(HIV-negative) blood from donors at bloodbanks and genetically engineered T lympho-cytes from the blood and made it resistantto HIV,” said Nugooru. “My approach is asafe, accessible and targeted therapeutic forHIV… Many have discouraged me fromcontinuing my research and they describeda cure for HIV to be “impossible” but I al-ways thought: ‘Shoot for the stars and younever know where you’ll end up.’ In thiscase, my perseverance as a researcher hasled me to discovering a potential cure andparadigm shift in HIV/AIDS research.”

“I’m always amazed by the ingenuity andcreativity of our student researchers and Iwas very glad to be a part of this year’s fair.Many of my classmates presented theirprojects ranging from cancer research toelectrical engineering and I am sure the nextgeneration of scientific pioneers are amongthose who participated in our FairfaxCounty Regional Fair,” said Harris LaTeef,Langley High School senior and studentrepresentative to the Fairfax School Board.

Students from across the county recognized at 60th Annual FairfaxCounty Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

Area Students Win Science Awards

In recognition for their project at the 60th Annual Fairfax County RegionalScience and Engineering Fair, Herndon High students Thomas Cecil andBrad Ho won an invitation to tour the DEA Testing and Research Lab.

Both Fairfax County School Board members and school principals at-tended the award ceremony held on Sunday, March 22 for the 60th An-nual Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair at RobinsonSecondary School.

Tim Harazin, science specialist at Fairfax County Public Schools, an-nounced the winners at the 60th Annual Fairfax County Regional Scienceand Engineering Fair. Also attending the event were Fairfax CountySchool Board member Ryan McElveen and Langley High School seniorHarris LaTeef in addition to school principals and regional assistantsuperintendents.

Photos by Ryan Dunn/The Connection


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I realize money doesn’t buy happiness,although I wouldn’t mind renting it. Still,having money rather than not having it can’tbe all bad. And I can definitely appreciatehow not worrying about it can contribute toa potentially less stressful, above-averagequality of life, generally speaking (I’m wellaware that if you don’t have your health,you don’t have nearly as much; don’t Iknow it!). And though there are no guaran-tees in life, other than death and taxes, asthe old saying goes; being able to say “yes”should be easier than saying “no” when allis said and done. And when all is not yet“said and done,” and there are health issueswhich intersect with dollars and sense, theconflict can exacerbate an already difficultsituation. Unfortunately, the two are notmutually exclusive, and one can experienceboth – simultaneously.

Being a “terminal” cancer patient hardlyimproves this situation, regardless of what issaid or done. Somehow, somewhere, onehas to find stress-relievers and mind-occupi-ers. If that release involves money, I’ll justhave to live with the consequences of myinaction. Although having rather than havingnot is a much better alternative, navigatingwithout has not been an impossible task.Hopefully, I’m mature enough to take thegood and dispose of the bad and use it tostrengthen my resolve, not weaken it.Because no one, as my mother was fond ofsaying, “gets out of this life alive,” and leav-ing a path of inappropriate behavior in yourwake is likely not the road to find out (CatStevens).

But I’m not, necessarily, as I live andbreathe, on any sort OF road to find out.I’m more on a path of least resistance. I’mtrying to accentuate the positive and mini-mize the negative and put stress in my rearview window (yes, I still drive; I’m fine,mostly). However, there are impedimentsand obstacles to such blissful ignorance; Imean, happiness. Regular appointmentswith an oncologist and visits (I use that wordloosely) to the Infusion Center every threeweeks for chemotherapy tend to muddlethat happiness, naive or otherwise. In addi-tion, when nos get in the way of yeses, thebenefits are less obvious. As much as I’d liketo be a sport, I have less recourse now thanI ever have and fewer alternatives to com-pensate for a potentially abbreviated pursuitof life, liberty and happiness. It’s not as ifI’m unable to provide for myself and myfamily, however; it’s more that in so doing, Ifeel as if I’m inadvertently giving in to thepressure and making worse an alreadydifficult-to-mange situation: stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer, which my oncologistoriginally characterized as “treatable but notcurable;” try processing that when you’reage 54 and you’ve just buried your wid-owed mother. Still, six-plus years post-diag-nosis, maybe I’m here to stay?

Who knows, really? If I had fewer “nor-mal” things on my mind, perhaps cancerand its devastating effect would be more onmy mind? Which I wouldn’t see as a posi-tive. Actually, I would: I’m positive theeffect would be negative. Maybe the factthat I’ve tried to maintain my status quo andnot impose a “bucket list”/artificial deadlineon myself has enabled me to stay in thegame longer than was initially “prognosed.”And I am extraordinarily lucky; I just wishthat sometimes, the game came with fewerexpenses.

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

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