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HerndonOak HillHerndonOak HillNancy Saunders, president ofthe Herndon Historical SocietyCharlie Waddell, and Frying PanFarm Park staff Teresa Reynoldsby the Frying Pan Farm ParkMeeting House on April 24.

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Compiled By Ken Moore

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❖ Ashwell Property/Herndon’sDowntown

Elden StreetTwo companies, The Stout & Teague Com-

pany and Comstock Development, re-sponded to the Town of Herndon’s Requestfor Proposals to redevelop 4.675 acres ofland in historic downtown into “an attrac-tive, mixed-use downtown.”

“We look forward to working with townofficials and community stakeholders onthis game-changing project for downtownHerndon,” according to Stout & Teague’sproposal. “The project will fulfill the visionof the Downtown Master Plan and stimu-late further downtown Herndon develop-ment.”

According to its executive summary,Comstock “envisions a mixed-use projectthat will be multifamily-focused, but willalso address the Town’s parking and publicamenity needs.”

“The project will include walkable out-door space, designed to activate thestreetscape and enhance connectivity. Thedesign proposes a vital public realm thatwill encourage urban, outdoor activity whilecreating an authentic ‘place,’ framed by ar-chitecturally significant buildings,” accord-ing to Comstock.

THE TOWN’S VISION for the redevelop-ment calls for four-story (mixed-use/resi-dential) and three-story (mixed-use/com-mercial) structures, a jointly funded pub-lic/private parking structure, and an18,000-square-foot arts center, among otherfeatures.

The Town Council and an internal com-mittee will select which proposals qualify

for the second phase, a presentation to thepublic tentatively scheduled for June. TheCouncil hopes to select the top proposal inJuly, and “the town anticipates that a con-tract will be awarded by the end of 2016,”according to Town documents.

The property is located within the town’sHeritage Preservation District and has beenincluded in the National Register of HistoricPlaces since 1991.

STOUT & TEAGUE has worked with theTown in planning for development at theInnovation Station on the Silver Line andrevitalizing Herndon Commerce Center at754 Elden Street.

“We stand to benefit from the success ofthe development of the Town’s parcels, andwill likewise suffer from an inferior projecton the site,” according to Stout & Teague’sproposal. “We have every incentive to en-sure that the project is of high quality andto pursue it to successful completion.”

In its executive summary, some of theconcepts presented by Stout & Teague in-clude: a 31,000, three-story commercialbuilding that incorporates the 18,000-square-foot arts center, 9,500 square feetof retail space and 3,500 square feet of of-fice space; a 100-to-120-room, four-storyhotel as the principal facade on EldenStreet; 18-22 townhouses ranging from theupper $400,000 to upper $500,000; a 60-unit condo building with views of theW&OD Trail and Town Green; and 450-to-475-car garage in the center of the site thatwill be screened by street-front uses.

Fairbrook Hotels and Tradition HomesLLC and Evergreene Homes have alreadypledged interest in working with Stout &Teague on the project.

Stout & Teague says it will fulfill the vi-sion of the Downtown Master Plan “and willbe a catalyst for further development indowntown Herndon by:

❖ Providing an expanded and permanent

home for the arts in downtown Herndon.❖ Expanding and permanently housing

adequate public parking in a central andconvenient location to serve the project andsurrounding downtown businesses partici-pating in the Public-Shared Parking pro-gram.

❖ Bringing new retail/restaurant uses toreinforce the already established characterof downtown Herndon as an entertainmentand dining hub.

❖ Bringing new residents, hotel guests,and businesses as customers for existingbusinesses both daytime and evening.

❖ Improving the financial position of theTown by adding a significant increment oftaxes from a property currently fully exemptand off the tax rolls.”

COMSTOCK HIGHLIGHTED many of itsprojects around Reston and Herndon, in-cluding transit-oriented development atReston Station and Loudoun Station, DullesTown Center, RiverHouse Infill Develop-ment in Arlington and Bethesda Row inBethesda, Md.

“The collaborative relationship and expe-rience gained throughout the Reston Sta-tion and Loudoun Station development pro-cesses will be brought to the HerndonDowntown Redevelopment Project and willhelp ensure success,” according to its sum-mary.

“The mix of retail, residential, and ArtsCenter uses are accessed by a small scalestreet framework. Direct access is providedfrom the W&OD Trail into the Arts Walkpaseo, which leads into the two public pla-zas across from the Town Hall and alongElden Street. This offers a development thatis nestled into the contextual fabric, enhanc

Sites and developments to look at inHerndon area.What’s Coming?

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Two companies responded to the Town of Herndon’s Request for Propos-als to redevelop 4.675 acres of land in historic downtown.

The Town’s vision for redevelopment of the downtown calls for four-story (mixed-use/residential) and three-story (mixed-use/commercial)structures, a jointly funded public/private parking structure, and an18,000-square-foot arts center, among other features.

Herndon Metrorail is coming.

Herndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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Opinion

Last week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D)restored the voting and civil rightsof more than 200,000 Virginians whowere convicted of felonies, served

their time and completed any supervised re-lease, parole or probation require-ments.

This moves Virginia into the main-stream; only 10 states have more re-strictive policies about voting for people whohave been convicted of felonies. Previously,Virginia had been one of the most restrictivestates in terms of restoring voting rights. Four-teen states automatically restore voting rightsonce the individual’s term of incarceration isover, and two states allow absentee voting fromprison.

While some claim partisan motivation, withmost of those affected presumed to be Demo-crats, getting these men and women registeredto vote and to the polls is unlikely to result in100,000 new voters in November. Studies showthat people who were previously convicted offelonies who are eligible to vote register and

vote at lower levels than the general popula-tion, according to the New York Times http://nyti.ms/26kNrS2, with a registration rate ofaround 30 percent and about 20 percent actu-ally voting, although some suggest voting ratesof between 10-15 percent. If, as the studiessuggest, 55 percent of those would vote Demo-cratic, then likely new Democratic voters wouldbe around 22,000.

While that’s a lot less than 200,000, it’s alsomore than the margin of victory in quite a fewstatewide races. Consider that Attorney Gen-

eral Mark Herring (D) won his race byabout 900 votes out of more than 2million cast. These new voters couldhave an impact on statewide races.

Districts for members of Virginia’s GeneralAssembly are so gerrymandered, it’s hard toimagine that the impact of these new voterswill be huge in terms of local representation.

In a Democracy, it’s better when more peoplevote.

McAuliffe said: “If we are going to build astronger and more equal Virginia, we mustbreak down barriers to participation in civiclife for people who return to society seeking asecond chance. We must welcome them backand offer the opportunity to build a better lifeby taking an active role in our democracy.”

Again, this action brings Virginia into linewith 39 other states, with more than 20 states

having less restrictive policies. For example,on Feb. 9, 2016, the Maryland General Assem-bly overrode the Governor’s veto and restoredthe vote to all convicted felons immediatelyupon their release from prison. Previously,people convicted felonies in Maryland had tocomplete all parole and probation before theywere able to vote. In Virginia, such individu-als have to complete their term of incarcera-tion and their term of probation or parole be-fore voting rights are restored.

— Mary Kimm

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More Voters Might Not Mean Much More VotingGovernor’s actionbrings Virginia in linewith 39 other states.

Firearms at theConvention?To the Editor:

A Change.org Petition caughtnational attention recently be-cause it sought to openly carry fire-arms at the Republican NationalConvention in Cleveland, Ohio.The argument went like this...”Ohio is an open carry state... andall three remaining Republicancandidates have spoken out on theissue and are unified in their op-position to ‘gun free zones’”. Thepetition garnered so much pressthat the Secret Service had toweigh in and infuse some commonsense. Is this the new RepublicanPlatform - to eliminate “gun freezones” including our schools andallow guns everywhere? Will Re-publicans elected at the local leveladopt these more extreme posi-tions fueled by Trump and Cruz tofire up the base or will they reflectmore moderate views of their con-stituency? What will Rep.Comstock do? It’s hard to getstraight answers making us rely onher past votes and positions. Whenit comes to guns, the position shetook in March 2015 gives us aglimpse.

Early last year the Federal Gov-ernment through the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms(ATF) proposed a ban on armor-piercing bullets to protect law en-

forcement. House lawmakerswrote a letter directing the ATF toabandon the proposal. Althoughmore moderate Republicansstayed off of the letter, Rep.Comstock signed on. ATF surren-dered and armor-piercing bulletsremain on the market today. Ifkeeping armor-piercing bullets onthe market is among Rep.Comstock’s priorities it appearsshe just may be aligned with theTrump and Cruz ideology.

Michelle SandlerMcLean

Call to ProtectGrizzly BearsTo the Editor:

Recently, several bears havebeen sighted in the Vienna/Oakton area. In Virginia we’re for-tunate to share our wild backyards with our wild neighbors.However, some states may not beas lucky, if the U.S. Fish and Wild-life Service (USFWS) has theirway.

The USFWS is making decisionsfor wildlife management that don’tbode well for the recovery of thespecies they’re supposed to be pro-tecting.

Their recent proposal to delistGreater Yellowstone Ecosystem(GYE) grizzly bears from the En-dangered Species Act is premature

and threatens the very existenceof this population. Their numbersare far too low, only around 700,and don’t represent a healthy, re-covered population that is largeenough to be stable and to with-stand trophy hunting.

If we lose grizzly bears in theYellowstone area, we risk losingpart of what makes the region soincredible. GYE grizzlies are themost famous in the world anddraw in millions of tourists look-ing to spot the large, rare species.Not to mention the significant im-pact those tourist dollars have onthe local communities and busi-nesses.

The public has 60 days to pro-vide comments to USFWS on thisproposed plan to delistYellowstone area grizzly bears. Iplan to submit comments oppos-ing this plan and encourage oth-ers to the same.

Cynthia LongoVienna

Selfishness, NotAltruism, BehindTax IncreasesTo the Editor:

The Board of Supervisors andSchool Board should give the ap-proximately 12,000 classroomteachers salary increases, but give

no raises to other school andcounty employees. They shouldhold real estate taxes constant tospare the moderately poor, whoare the most hurt by real-estate taxincreases, many fleeing the countywhen taxes are raised and othersbecoming welfare dependent. Poli-ticians gain by raising taxes so theycan pay their employees more,employees who will dutifully re-elect them. Politicians gain also bymaking more people dependent ongovernment, people who will re-elect them so welfare continues.Selfishness, not altruism, makesthem raise taxes. Eventually, theywill suffer the consequences ofselfishness.

Fred CostelloHerndon

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By Marissa Beale

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Fox Mill Elementary Schoolfifth-grader and JapaneseImmersion (J.I.) studentRylee Gustafson began

studying the language when shewas very young. In five years, shesays she will still study Japanesebut that is not all.

“I want to learn Swahili,” shesaid. This year, Gustafson, alongwith several other students, sangthe national anthems of Japan and

the United States at the openingceremony of this year’s NationalCherry Blossom Festival in Wash-ington, D.C. At Fox Mill Elemen-tary School there are many stu-dents who are learning some oftheir core subjects in Japanese, andwhile parents are excited about thedoors that this can open, Fox Millteachers hope students are encour-aged to learn about other lan-guages and cultures as well.

“I heard that once you learn onelanguage it becomes easier to getothers,” said fifth grader Thomas

Setlik, who also wants to learnGerman. Several students alreadyspeak more than one language athome, either with their parents, orwith older siblings who wentthrough the J.I. Program at FoxMill.

“My older brother talked aboutthe opportunities [studying Japa-nese] gave him,” said SophiaGalova, who speaks Bulgarian athome.

At Fox Mill, students spend halfa day, five days a week learningmath, science and health in Japa-

nese. In an effort to expose stu-dents not only to the Japanese lan-guage, but also to the culture ofJapan, the school’s Japanese Cul-tural Committee (JCC) sponsoreda special assembly in which pro-fessional shogi player, KitaoMadoka, visited the school to teachthe strategy game to second-through fifth-grade students in theJapanese Immersion Program. Hervisit was coordinated by RobertSlate, a member of the JCC andPTA. During the presentation, con-ducted entirely in Japanese, stu-

dents learned the differences be-tween chess and shogi.

Fourth-grade students TessMcKinley, Maya Landein, KeiraDuggan and Jenna Hamburg alladmitted to never having playedshogi before, and so the opportunitytaught them about culture as well.

“There’s no other viable way forkids to learn the language,” saidAlison Malzhan, a parent of twochildren in the J.I. Program at FoxMill. “[This program] is not just forsix weeks, it’s for six years. The kidslove it, and the teachers have been

Studying Culture and Foreign Language at Fox Mill Elementarygreat.” Even Fox Mill’s special guestfrom Japan was surprised at howwell the students could use the lan-guage.

However, the Japanese culturalactivities are not limited only tostudents in the J.I. Program.

“We also have an after-schoolshogi club that is open to the en-tire school,” said Noriko Otsuka,one of the J.I. teachers at Fox Mill.Other events include Japanese artprojects, Hinamatsuri and an end-of-year Japanese Festival for all stu-dents and their families.

By Ryan Dunn

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More than 80 personstraveled to Herndon’sFrying Pan Farm Park

to attend a presentation related tothe history of the American CivilWar. Titled “These Walls areTalking…Come Hear Their CivilWar Stories,” the event was heldSunday, April 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.During the Civil War, Frying PanMeeting House served as a fieldhospital, encampment and picketpost. Visitors learned about signifi-cant battles in Virginia and the sol-diers who fought them with thehelp of re-enactors and special ex-hibits at Frying Pan Meeting House.

Jim Morgan, a historian withBall’s Bluff Battlefield and NationalCemetery, spoke about the Battleof Ball’s Bluff and its relation to theMeeting House. Tom Frezza, a col-lection manager and historian atthe National Museum of Civil WarMedicine, spoke about medicalpractices during the 1860s, and thedevelopment of the ambulancecorps. Company H of the 4th Vir-ginia Cavalry drilled and met withattendees.

Frezza spoke about tourniquetsand the amputation process. “It isgoing to be a little graphic, but Ipromise no one will get cut,” saidFrezza. A good surgeon in that erawas able to complete a basic am-putation in about 13 minutes.“Civil war medicine is not as badas everyone thinks,” said Frezza.“Mercy Street,” a PBS miniserieswhich has been renewed for a sec-ond season, follows the lives of twonurses at Mansion House Hospital,in Alexandria. Frezza described the

miniseries as historically accurate,and said it has brought in somevisitors to the museum atFrederick, Md.

Also attending were ChristyForman, an education coordinatorwith the National Park Service atManassas Battlefield Park and TylerWard, an intern and senior at Old

Dominion University. “I’m from thearea, and Frying Pan has a greatprogram here,” said Ward. Virginiais a hotbed of Civil War history.More Civil War battles were foughtin Virginia, from Manassas toAppomattox, than any other state.

The Frying Pan Meeting Housewas built in 1791, served as a hos-

pital during the Civil War andboasts connections to PatrickHenry, James Madison and theFirst Amendment to the U.S. Con-stitution. Today, Frying Pan FarmPark preserves and interprets a1920s through 1950s farm for theeducational, cultural and recre-ational enrichment of citizens andvisitors of Fairfax County. Manyfamilies take the opportunity tomeet the farm animals and see tra-ditional farm demonstrations.

The April event was a chance forrelatively new additions to FryingPan Farm Park staff to meet othervisitors. Teresa Reynolds joined thepark at Herndon in March, and hadearlier worked at the Fauquier His-tory Museum at the Old Jail. “I liketo share history,” said Reynolds.The park is preparing for theirSpring Farm Day on Saturday, May14. “It is especially fun because itis so hands on,” said Bonnie But-ler, the park’s new marketing anddevelopment coordinator.

Spring Farm Day gives the fam-ily a chance to experience what lifewas like for farmers before themodern conveniences of today.Sheep will be sheared to providethe wool that was spun and turnedinto clothing. There will be dem-onstrations of antique farm equip-ment; and visitors age two andolder can try their hand at milkinga cow or a goat. There will also becrafts, games and farm equipmentdemonstrations.

Spring Farm Day is also an op-portunity to see the baby animalsthat have joined the Frying Panfamily over the winter and spring.Activities begin May 14 at 10 a.m.and run until 3 p.m. The cost is $7per person when you registeronline. Walk-ins are welcome theday of the event. Tickets at the doorare $8 per person. Frying Pan FarmPark is located at 2709 West OxRoad, Herndon. For more informa-tion, call 703-437-9101 or visithttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fryingpanpark/.

Herndon parkhosts Civil WarPresentation,Spring Farm Day.

History Revisited at Frying Pan Park

Herndon’s Frying Pan Farm park will host their annualSpring Farm Day on Saturday, May 14. The family-friendlyevent is an opportunity to experience what life was likefor farmers before the modern conveniences of today.

President of the Herndon Historical Society CharlieWaddell spoke with visitors who attended the April pre-sentation on the park’s historic ties with the AmericanCivil War. The park hosts many events throughout theyear, including the annual May Spring Farm Day.

Photos by Ryan Dunn/The Connection

Sixth-graders from the NysmithSchool for the Gifted in Herndon wonthe Virginia State Odyssey of theMind Division II, Technical Problemon Saturday, April 16 in NewportNews, Va.

The Nysmith Brainy Bunch areAshley Nguyen, Christian Schipma,Sean Gillen, Emma Jing, SpencerHuang and Chandler Wimmer.

For the problem “SomethingFishy,” they designed and operated atechnical solution that simulatedmultiple styles of fishing.

The team created their devices,set, and costumes from trash and re-cycled items that were collectedfrom many friends and neighbors.These items were repurposed intodevices, backdrops, costumes andother required items.

They will advance to the Odysseyof the Mind World Finals in May atIowa State University in Ames, Iowa,where they will compete againstteams from around the world.

Odyssey of the Mind is a creativeproblem solving competition requir-ing teamwork, creativity, technicalbuilding/engineering skills, and pre-sentation skills. Team members applytheir creativity to solve problems thatrange from building mechanical de-vices to presenting their owninterpretation of literary classics. Stu-dents bring their solutions tocompetition on the local, state, andWorld level.

The Nysmith School is located inHerndon. The team members are resi-dents of Oak Hill, Vienna, McLean,Fairfax, Oakton and Chantilly.

Nysmith School Sixth Graders WinVirginia State Odyssey of the Mind

The NysmithBrainy Bunch -Ashley Nguyen,ChristianSchipma, SeanGillen, EmmaJing, SpencerHuang andChandlerWimmer - winsthe VirginiaState Odysseyof the Mind.

Herndon Middle SchoolersAttend Leadership Conference

Herndon Middle School chapter of Family, Career and Commu-nity Leaders of America (FCCLA) participated in a weekend lead-ership training conference held April 8–10 in Virginia Beach, Va.

Herndon Middle School’s FCCLA chapter adviser, JessicaMcClean, accompanied six members to the meeting.

The students participated in the following events: Recycle andRedesign (Lucy Brown- Silver), Food Innovations (Paul Nelson —Silver), Focus on Children (Evelyn Nguyen — Bronze), SportsNutrition (Isabel Rees — Silver and 1st Place Trophy), Life EventPlanning (Tina Thayer — Silver), and Entrepreneurship (Kate Tay-lor — Gold and 1st Place Trophy).

Photo contributed

From left, TinaThayer, KateTaylor, PaulNelson, LucyBrown, EvelynNguyen, andIzzy Reesattend a lead-ership confer-ence as part ofHerndonMiddleSchool’s chap-ter of FCCLA.

(From left) Keira Duggan and Maya Lanedin learned toplay shogi, Japanese chess.

(From left) Tess McKinley and Jenna Hamburg had funlearning how to play shogi, a form of Japanese chess.

From left) Emma Setlik, Thomas Setlik, Rylee Gustafson,Laura Fujii, Sophia Galova, and Mara Redican all partici-pate in the Japanese Immersion Program at Fox Mill ES.


Sports

The Langley girls’ la-crosse team seems tobe best known as a

prolific goal-scoring group. At12-0, the team has won 11games by a margin of at leastfive goals, and seven of theirwins came by double digits.What is not being discussed asmuch is the how the differen-tial is being held on the defen-sive side.

Junior goalie Megan O’Harahas quietly been leading a de-fensive unit that has only al-lowed 75 goals in12 games. SeniorM a c k e n z i eRegen, juniorAllie Leto, sopho-more Lilly Byrneand freshmanCharlotte Smithanchor a fero-cious defensiveline. Lauren Bell,Samantha Lee,Marina Carlucciand StephanieLong round outthe strong group.

O’Hara beganplaying in thefirst grade for Great Falls La-crosse coach Michelle Buller.

“I started out playing forGreat Falls Lacrosse because myolder cousins played and I wassick of soccer,” O’Hara said.“Coach Buller gave me an oldstick bag after a practice and Iwas hooked.”

O’Hara credits the coachingstaff with creating a team-firstmentality.

“Coach Maggie (Kovacs) andAnnie (Swanson) have brought

so much to the team this year,well beyond their lacrosse ex-perience,” she said. “They arecreative, keeping the practiceschallenging but also fun andthey build confidence in all theplayers. Coach Bucky (Morris)has personally been a hugehelp to me. He does goalie spe-cific drills with me and justbrings such a great spirit to theteam.”

Her greatest memory in herthree starting varsity years atLangley occurred just this year

during the Fairfaxgame on April 19.

“We won [20-2] and eventhough it was notparticularly close,it was the closestI’ve come to ashutout,” O’Harasaid. “After the fi-nal horn, theteam stormed thefield and tackledme in a hugegroup hug thatp r a c t i c a l l ybrought me tothe ground. They

were all screaming and yellingabout how well we all playedas a team. It’s moments like thatthat I play for, when we aren’t25 different girls but a singlefamily.”

In her spare time, O’Haraloves to bake – especially rhu-barb pie. The next time shemakes her favorite pie, she saysshe’ll be making at least two,so she can share the good foodwith the best family she knows:her team.

Goalie O’Hara helps Langleygirls’ lax start 12-0.

Team as a Family

Photo contributed

Langley goalkeeper Megan O’Hara and the Langleygirls’ lacrosse program started 12-0 this season.

“It’s momentslike that that Iplay for, whenwe aren’t 25different girlsbut a singlefamily.”—Langley goalkeeper

Megan O’Hara

Herndon Baseball to FaceWestfield Friday

The Herndon baseball team will travel to faceWestfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29 as theHornets enter the second half of their Conference 5schedule.

Herndon concluded the first half of its conferenceschedule with a 2-1 road win over Robinson on April21. The victory improved the Hornets’ record to 10-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference.

Herndon faced Oakton on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline.

South Lakes BaseballSnaps 5-Game Skid

The South Lakes baseball team defeated Fairfax 1-0 on April 19, ending a five-game losing streak thatstarted when the Seahawks were no-hit by Herndonon April 2.

The win improved South Lakes’ record to 8-7 over-all and 3-6 in Conference 6.

The Seahawks faced Yorktown on Tuesday, afterThe Connection’s deadline. South Lakes will hostMadison at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29.

South Lakes Boys’ LaxImproves to 6-1

The South Lakes boys’ lacrosse team improved to6-1 and extended its win streak to five games with a16-1 road win over West Potomac on April 19.

After dropping to 1-1 with a loss to Stone Bridgeon March 31, the Seahawks defeated Yorktown,Madison, McLean and Langley before thumping theWolverines.

South Lakes faced Hayfield on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Seahawks will host rivalHerndon at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27.

Herndon Girls’ Lax EarnsFirst Wins

After dropping six straight to start the season, theHerndon girls’ lacrosse team earned back-to-backwins against Chantilly and Falls Church.

The Hornets captured their first win by beatingConference 5 foe Chantilly 14-13 at home on April19. Two days later, Herndon beat Falls Church 22-4.

The Hornets faced Robinson on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. Herndon will host Broad Runat 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28.

Oakton Boys’ SoccerRemains Undefeated

The Oakton boys’ soccer team shut out Briar Woods3-0 on April 20 to improve to 8-0-1.

The Cougars will wrap up Conference 5 play witha home match against Westfield Thursday, April 28,at 7:15 p.m.

Madison Baseball ExtendsWin Streak to Nine

The Madison baseball team extended its win streakto nine games with a 16-5 victory over Fairfax onApril 21.

The Warhawks improved to 14-2 overall, 10-0 inConference 6 and remained unbeaten since return-ing from a spring break tournament in Florida.

Madison faced Washington-Lee on Tuesday, afterThe Connection’s deadline. The Warhawks have regu-lar season games remaining against South Lakes (Fri-day), Langley (May 3) and McLean (May 6) beforecompeting in the conference tournament, which isscheduled to begin May 12.

McLean Softball WinsFourth Straight

The McLean softball team defeated South Lakes5-0 on April 21, giving the Highlanders four straightwins. McLean’s win streak included a 1-0 victory overprivate school Bishop O’Connell on April 16.

With the win over South Lakes, McLean improvedto 13-3 overall and and 7-3 in Conference 13.

The Highlanders faced Langley on Tuesday, afterThe Connection’s deadline. McLean will hostYorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Head coach Morgan Spencer and the SouthLakes baseball team will face Madison onFriday.

Antonio Menendez,seen earlier thisseason, and theHerndon baseballteam will faceWestfield on Friday,April 29.


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New Forms and Horizons:Abstract Art and Sculpture. April5-May 1. ArtSpace, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Featuring contemporarylandscape artist Jorge Luis Bernaland sculptor Eric Garner.artspaceherndon.com. 703-956-9560.

Herndon Town CalendarPhotography Competition.Deadline June 7 at 2 p.m. ArtSpaceHerndon and the Council for the Artsof Herndon present the Sixth AnnualHerndon Town CalendarPhotography Competition.Professional and amateurphotographers are invited to submitentries to the Herndon TownCalendar Photo Competition.Subjects for all entries must belocated within the corporate limits ofthe Town of Herndon.artspaceherndon.com. 703-956-9560.

Integral Tai Chi. 12:30-2 p.m.Mondays and Wednesdays throughMarch 30. Herndon Senior Center,873 Grace St., Herndon. Integral TaiChi is a combination of traditionalChinese Tai Chi and Qi Kong. Themovements come from both forms ofpractice, in addition to yogamovements in the warm up section.Students need to bring their ownyoga mat, a towel and water. Free-$5. 703-464-6200.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 27The Big Read Herndon, Writing

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SATURDAY/APRIL 302016 Reston Home and Garden

Expo. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. RestonAssociation Headquartes, 12001Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. How-toworkshops and much more will beoffered throughout the day. Free.703-435-6530.

Bicycle Safety Rodeo. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Reston YMCA, 12196 Sunset HillsRoad, Reston. Children will complete8 safety stations and earn theirbicyclist’s license. Children mustbring their own bicycles and helmets.The Reston Bike Club will also bedoing bicycle & helmet [email protected] or 703-435-6577 for details.

Ride to Provide. 2 p.m. Reston TownCenter Pavilion. Join WashingtonRedskins’ Lorenzo Alexander andother teammates, mediapersonalities, healing militaryveterans, and hundreds of childrenand adults on the W&OD trail for ascenic bike ride. This fundraisersupports the ACES Foundation andhealing military heroes from Ride 2Recovery. Information andregistration at ridetoprovide.org.

TUESDAY/MAY 3“Isis and Islam: How a Terrorist

Ideology Twists Religion.” 6:30-8 p.m. IIIT, 500 Grove St., Suite 200,Herndon. Dr. Asaad Al-Saleh fromIndiana University presents. 703-230-2846.

THURSDAY/MAY 12Jimmy Robinson. 6:30 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.Virtuoso guitarist, one of the best inNew Orleans. $15.artspaceherndon.com. 703-956-9560.

FRIDAY/MAY 13Senior Tea. 1-2 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.Visit the gallery and view the currentexhibit. Enjoy a cup of tea. Free. 703-

956-9560.www.artspaceherndon.com.

SATURDAY/MAY 14Encore Chorale Spring Concert.

7:30 p.m. United Christian Parish,11508 North Shore Drive, Reston.Medley of romantic Rodgers and Hartpieces, blues favorites by HoagyCarmichael, and a rousing medleyfrom the Broadway show “Guys andDolls.” Free. encorecreativity.org.

Spring Festivals PreviewONGOINGHerndon Friday Night Live! 6:30 p.m. Fridays, May 6-August 26. 777

Lynn Street, Herndon. Listen to great music on Friday nights during thesummer. Visit herndonrocks.com/schedule.php for more.

Reston Concerts on the Town. 7:30-10 p.m. Saturdays, June-August.Reston Town Center Pavilion. Bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets andenjoy live music in the Pavilion. Free. Rain or shine. restontowncenter.com.703-579-6720.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 21-22Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday,

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Reston Town Center. Outdoor street festival. Features morethan 200 unique and talented artists from across the nation. Performancesby Gin Dance, Classical Ballet Theater, Ravel and GroundShare. $5suggested donation. http://restonarts.org/fineartsfestival2016/.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 2-5Herndon Festival. Thursday: 6-10 p.m. Friday 5-11 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.

- 11 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn Street,Herndon. Four-day outdoor festival with three entertainment stages, acarnival, two fireworks displays, Kid’s Alley with children’s art area, artsand craft show and more! All ages. Visit www.herndonfestival.net for moreinformation.

SUNDAY/JUNE 55K/10K Races. 7:30 a.m. Herndon Town Green, 777 Lynn Street, Herndon.

A race that takes you through historic downtown Herndon during theHerndon Festival weekend. Both races are USATF Certified. Forregistration and information visit www.herndonfestival.net.

MONDAY/JUNE 6Great Falls Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Hidden Creek Golf &

Country Club Reston. Join for a morning or afternoon round of golf andsupport our three Great Falls elementary schools while you are at it.Opportunities for sponsorships available! For more information:www.celebrategreatfalls.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 11-12Lake Anne Chalk on the Water Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Lake Anne

Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. Chalk on the Water is a two-daystreet-painting festival where participants will create amazing street art.Festival goers can purchase a “plot” of brick space on the plaza and paintto their hearts delight whatever flows from their imagination. Spots arelimited for this event. Participants have a chance to win cash prizes forvarious categories, awarded by notable community judges. Register atwww.chalkonthewater.com.

Children ridethe teacups atthe 2014HerndonFestival. Thisyear’s festivalwill take placeJune 2-5 atHistoric Down-town Herndon.

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FRIDAY/APRIL 29Annual Spring Event: Luncheon & Silent

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WEDNESDAY/MAY 3Saint Johns Wood Community Meeting. 7-9

p.m. Hunter Mill District Office, CommunityRooms A and B, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive,Reston. Briefing on Saint Johns WoodsApartments project. Feedback gathering. Formore, contact Goldie Harrison, 703-478-0283 [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/MAY 11League of Women Voters — Reston. 7:30-9

p.m. Hunter Mill District Community Room B,1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston. Mentalhealth services in Fairfax: What is available? and“Diversion First: What is it?” Join thediscussion. Free. lwv-fairfax.org. 202-263-1311.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 18Annual Blood Drive. 1-6:30 p.m. Home Suites

Dulles International Airport, 13460 SunriseValley Drive, Herndon. Special appearance willbe made by “Lewis the Duck.” 703-793-1700 ext.7815.

“The Supreme Court After Justice Scalia.” 8p.m. 1441 Wiehle Ave., Reston. Dr. David Cole,George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and PublicPolicy at Georgetown University. Free. http://www.nvhcreston.org/.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 25DMV2Go at the Pavilion. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Reston

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THURSDAY/MAY 26Dollars and Sense. 7 p.m. Reston Regional

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Computer Classes for Seniors. 11 a.m.-noon.Wednesdays. April 6-May 4. Tysons CornerMicrosoft Store, 1961 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. Free. Register by calling ShepherdsCenter of Oakton/Vienna at 703-281-0538.

The Herndon Adult Day Health Care Centerneeds a bingo caller and an art therapyassistant. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Herndon Senior Center needs a volunteertrained in taking blood pressure, Social Visitorsand a Baked Goods Table Manager. For theseand other volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected].

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Trinity Presbyterian Church , 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, has Sunday worshipservices at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery andchildcare are provided and youth and adult Sun-day school classes are held prior, from 9:40-10:45a.m. 703-437-5500 or www.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, UnitarianUniversalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston,holds weekly classes starting Sept. 12, Thursdays7-8:30 p.m., for the general public which use Bud-dhist teachings to practice meditation. $12.202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700 Wain-wright Drive in Reston, holds Sunday services at7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and contemporaryservice at 5 p.m. Nursery, Sunday school and adulteducation available. Morning prayer on Monday at9:30, Holy Eucharist Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. 703-437-6530 or www.stannes-reston.org.

Adult Sunday school will be held 9:30 a.m.Sundays at the Washington Plaza Baptist Churchat Lake Anne Village Center. The group is study-ing the Gospel of Mark. Services follow at 11 a.m.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia offers a vari-ety of free bereavement support groups, meetingon a weekly basis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedules and registra-tion information.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Wash-

ington and the Jewish Outreach Institute offer theMothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella of free edu-cational events and resources. Jewish rituals, ethicsand the creation of a Jewish home, regular meet-ings and group Shabbats and holidays. Participantsinclude Sha’are Shalom, Congregation Beth Emeth,Temple Rodef Shalom and the Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia. ShalomDC.org.

Epiphany United Methodist Preschool,1014 Country Club Drive, N.E. in Vienna, is nowenrolling 3- to 4-year-old students. 703-938-2391or www.epiphanypreschool.com.

Hope Fellowship Church will temporarily bemeeting at Woody’s Golf Range, 11801 LeesburgPike, Herndon. Sunday worship services for theSouthern Baptist church are at 10:45 a.m. Thepublic is invited to join a Bible believing, multi-ethnic/multi-cultural congregation, withBible-based sermons and uplifting music. 703-599-3527 or www.hopefellowshipchurchloudoun.org.

Knitters needed the first and third Wednes-days of the month, at 7 p.m., at St. Timothy’sEpiscopal Church, 432 Van Buren St., Herndon.The church’s Shawl Ministry is offering free knit-ting instruction while providing shawls, blanketsand other knitted items for people in need.

No cost and yarn can be provided. [email protected] or visit the Pastoral Carepage at www.saint-timothys.org.

Nondenominational Christian business-men meet for prayer, Biblical discussion andfellowship 7 p.m.

Fridays at Anita’s, 1051 Elden St., Herndon andnoon Thursdays at 555 Grove St., Suite 200,Herndon. Call 703-795-1257.

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Fairfax County is offering free Indepen-dent Living Project sessions, Mondays,May 2-June 27,10 a.m.-noon. CalvaryHill Baptist Church, 9301 Little River Turn-pike, Fairfax. Find out more and register atwww.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults andclick on Independent Living Project. Call 703-324-7721, TTY 711, (Preregistrationrequired. There is no session on May 30.)

Fairfax County’s free Family CaregiverTelephone Support Group meets by phoneon Tuesday, May 10, 7-8 p.m. This will bean open discussion on caregiving. Registerbeforehand at www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click on Caregiver Support/Telephone Caregiver Support Group. Call703-324-5484, TTY 711.

Fairfax County is offering the following freeChronic Disease Self-Management programs:

❖ Take Control of Your Health andYour Happiness. Tuesdays, May 3-June7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kingstowne Li-brary, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.Register online atwww.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click on Chronic DiseaseManagement Program or call 703-324-5489, TTY 711. (Preregistration required.)

❖ Diabetes Self-Management Pro-gram. Fridays, May 6-June 10, 10a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hollin Hall Senior Center,1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria. Registeronline at www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click on Chronic DiseaseManagement Program or call 703-324-5489, TTY 711. (Preregistration required.)

Fairfax County is offering the followingFree Seminars for Family Caregivers ofOlder Adults:

❖ Legal Tools for Caregivers – WEBINAR,Wednesday, May 4, Noon-1 p.m. Learnabout legal tools that can help you ensure yourloved one’s wishes are carried out. Topics in-clude durable power of attorney, trusts,guardianship, and advanced medical direc-tives. Find out more atwww.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults andclick on Register Now: Spring 2016 CaregiverSeminars.

❖ Understanding and Caring for a Personwith Dementia, Thursday, May 5, 7-8:30p.m. This class will discuss the different typesof dementia, common behaviors, the reasonsfor troubling behaviors, communication tech-niques, and services available for caregivers.Herndon Harbor Adult Day Health Care Cen-ter, 875 Grace St., Herndon. Find out more atwww.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults andclick on Register Now: Spring 2016 CaregiverSeminars.

❖ Is it Normal Aging or Dementia –WEBINAR, Wednesday, May 11, Noon-1 p.m. Learn what signs and symptoms arenormal in the aging process, and which mayindicate dementia. Find out more at www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click onRegister Now: Spring 2016 Caregiver Semi-nars.

❖ Five Questions to Consider About Payingfor Long-Term Care – WEBINAR, Wednes-day, May 18, Noon-1 p.m. Get the answersthat are right for your family. Learn how to useyour resources wisely and avoid commonmoney mistakes that caregivers make. Findout more at www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click on Register Now: Spring2016 Caregiver Seminars.

The Fairfax Commission on Agingmeets on Wednesday, May 18 at noon atBurke Regional Library, 5935 Freds Oak Rd.,Burke. The public is welcome to attend andjoin in the comment period that begins eachsession. Find out more atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults and clickon Commission on Aging. Call 703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meeting access needs.

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ing the historic character and heritage ofthe Town of Herndon.”

Comstock says its proposed developmentwill include 280 residential units, an18,000-square-foot arts center, 20,000square feet of retail and approximately 770parking spaces.

“The project will be subject to a condo-minium regime, allowing for fee ownershipof the components of the project byComstock and the Town,” according toComstock.

❖ Herndon Fire Station680 Spring St.The new Herndon Fire Station, estimated

to cost $13.35 million, is anticipated to becompleted in the summer of 2016. The14,500 square-foot fire station at 680 SpringStreet will be a two-story facility with be-low-grade parking. A temporary fire stationhas been constructed at 791 Elden Streetso Fire and Rescue can maintain serviceduring construction. The project is fundedthrough a bond referendum that FairfaxCounty voters approved in November 2014.The former fire station on Spring Street wasthe oldest station in operation in FairfaxCounty.

❖ Innovation Center MetrorailStation (Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors)

PCA/FDPA 2009-HM-017South side of Dulles Toll Road and

Sunrise Valley Drive, West of Dulles StationBoulevard

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsseeks to amend the approved proffers asso-ciated with RZ 2009-PR-017 previouslyapproved for transit-oriented developmentnear the future Innovation Center MetrorailStation consisting of approximately 1.65million square feet of residential, office,hotel, retail and public use development(including bonus density associated withthe provision of workforce dwelling units).Changes proposed include requirements fortree preservation, landscaping, stormwatermanagement and sign locations. No changeto the previously approved floor area ratio(FAR) of 3.05 for the original rezoning ap-plication area is proposed.

http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/

❖ Herndon Silver Line

http://www.dullesmetro.com/silver-line-stations/herndon/

“We are so fortunate,” Mayor Lisa Merkelsaid of the Silver Line. “This is a hugeproject, one of the biggest infrastructureprojects in the country. There aren’t manytowns that can get involved in projects likethis.”

Construction will begin on Herndon’s fu-ture Silver Line Stop in 2016 with its open-ing within five years.

The entire Silver Line will be a 23-mileextension of the existing Metrorail systemfrom East Falls Church, through Tysons andReston, and eventually to WashingtonDulles International Airport west intoLoudoun County.

The Herndon Town Council approved 38acres to be set aside for its future Metrostop in February 2012. The Herndon MetroArea Station Plan envisions: a mix of retail,hotel, office and residential space, to in-clude 3.2 million net square feet of addi-tional commercial floor area and 2,400dwellings by 2035; a promenade, pedes-trian and bicycle-friendly trails and en-hancements, and recreational amenities;premier office space; parking garages withshort-term spaces for kiss-and-ride passen-gers; and pull-offs along Herndon Parkwayfor vehicles dropping off and picking uppassengers.

“We passed a resolution in February ad-vocating for the County to put a CirculatorBus route for Phase II because we want ourresidents to get to the Metro without hav-ing to get in the car,” Mayor Merkel said.“If we have reliable, frequent transit op-tions, people will use it.”

Merkel wants everything in place by thetime the Silver Line’s doors open to Herndonin five or so years.

“People are going to establish their com-muting patterns on that first day,” Merkelsaid. “We are working with Fairfax Countybecause we do want to be ready on dayone.”

❖ Vinehaven Homes800 Vine St., Center and Vine streetsEvergreene Homes has already sold more

than half of the 17 new homes at the inter-section of Center and Vine streets and alongthe W&OD Trail in Herndon’s Historic Dis-trict. Evergreene Homes is marketing itsnew development to promote its proximityto the Silver Line as well as being in his-toric Herndon.

See http://myevergreenehome.com/

❖ Junction Square/Tradition HomeMonroe and Elden and Nachman WayTradition Homes LLC began construction

of three buildings, including five multi-fam-ily homes, 15 townhomes and 55,000square feet of retail/residential space at thecorner of Monroe and Elden streets. TheTown Council approved the rezoning of theproperty in December 2014.

The retail will consist of 2,500 square feetof storefront units along Elden and astandalone building containing 3,000square feet of office and retail at the cornerof Lynn Street.

The W&OD trail runs alongside the site.Townhomes will range in size from 2,100to 3,000 square feet. All homes will offertwo-car garages and rooftop decks. Six ofthe townhouse-style condo units alongElden will contain elevators.

http://builtbytradition.com/

❖ JLB - RZ 2013-DR-017Dulles Technology Drive/River Birch RoadJLB Dulles Tech plans to develop a 450-

unit multi-family development on 11.6acres. The site is approximately one halfmile south of the planned Innovation Cen-ter Metro Station on the south side of DullesTechnology Drive east of its intersectionwith River Birch Road, and is outside theTown of Herndon. The project was ap-proved by the Board of Supervisors on July28, 2015.

See http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/l d s n e t /ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=RZ&seq=4181075.

❖ Trinity Land, Woody’s GolfRange

SE 2014-DR-05211801 Leesburg Pike, Herndon, VA 20170In June, The Fairfax County Board of Su-

pervisors approved Trinity Land’s applica-tion for a special exception to build 30 singlefamily units using a cluster developmentconfiguration on the 28.9 acre property for-merly known as Woody’s Golf range. Thesite is zoned R-1 (one dwelling unit peracre) and is located in the Dranesville Tav-ern Historic Overlay District.

See http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/l d s n e t /ZAPSMain.aspx?cde=SE&seq=4192058and http://ldsnet.fairfaxcounty.gov/ldsnet/ldsdwf/4498561.PDF for details.

Herndon Outlook: What Comes Next?

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Herndon Fire Station

Photo by Ryan Dunn/The Connection

Sign for the Woody’s Golf Range located on Route 7 inHerndon. After 35 years in operation, business ownerWoody FitzHugh is closing the range.

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