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Indian dancers from the Kalavaridhi Center forthe Performing Arts of Herndon show their dance

moves at the Reston Multicultural Festival onSaturday, Sept. 24 at Lake Anne in Reston.

Indian dancers from the Kalavaridhi Center forthe Performing Arts of Herndon show their dance

moves at the Reston Multicultural Festival onSaturday, Sept. 24 at Lake Anne in Reston.

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10th District Race:The One to WatchNews, Page 3

Herndon’s NextStop TheatreReceives ‘Applause Award’News, Page 3

10th District Race:The One to WatchNews, Page 3

Herndon’s NextStop TheatreReceives ‘Applause Award’News, Page 3

Multicultural FestivalDraws Thousands

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Multicultural FestivalDraws Thousands

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News

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

As LuAnn Bennett, theDemocratic challengerfor Virginia’s 10th Con-gressional District seat,

spoke to supporters at a political“house party” in Herndon, a NewYork Times reporter stood to oneside, taking notes.

Last week, Barbara Comstock,the 10th District’s freshman Repub-lican, was shadowed by a reporterfrom The Wall Street Journal asshe met with constituents duringseveral campaign events.

The national media attention isjust one indication of how the 10th

District is being tracked as a cru-cial battleground race in a “bell-wether” district. In the 2014 mid-terms, Comstock easily retainedthe seat of her GOP predecessorand mentor, U.S. Rep. Frank R.Wolf. When Wolf announced hisretirement in 2013, ending a dis-tinctive three-decade career inCongress, the seat instantly be-came battleground territory.

The race has even attracted at-tention outside the United States.In August, the BBC featured astory about the negative impactDonald Trump, the GOP’s contro-versial presidential nominee, mayhave on “down-ticket” Republicancandidates.

While Comstock has repeatedlydeclined to say if she supports theman at the top of the GOP’s ticket,Democrats have repeatedly triedto tie Comstock to Trump.

MONEYTop Democratic leaders consider

the 10th district one of a dozen

prime pick-ups in their path to re-gaining a majority in the House.Earlier this month, the DemocraticNational Committee (DNC) sig-naled its support for targetedHouse races by transferring $2.5million to help them out.

In Washington’s costly mediamarket, each candidate has beenmodest in purchasing air time.

So far, Bennett has released two

ads: her first ad was a biographi-cal spot, featuring the candidateat work and with her family. Hersecond ad highlights the genderwage gap in the district, and hersupport for equal pay for women.Comstock released her first gen-eral election ad last week, a spotthat features her daughter Caityspeaking about her mother’s leg-islative accomplishments.

Bennett is one of three VirginiaDemocratic Congressional candi-dates included in the DemocraticCongressional Campaign

Committee’s “Red to Blue” pro-gram, which offers targeted cam-paigns “financial, communica-tions, grassroots, and strategicsupport.”

Comstock appears prepared forthe battle, as she has raised wellover twice as much money as heropponent’s campaign.

Through June - the last FederalElection Commission reportingdate - Comstock’s campaign hadtotal receipts of $3,246,229, andwas still holding $2,256,612 inhand. The Bennett campaign had

National political and media attention laser-focused onthe race for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.The One to Watch

raised $1,207,309, and had$871,830 remaining.

DEBATESIn the intense fight for votes, the

two McLean residents are prepar-ing for their first debate, spon-sored by the Loudoun CountyChamber of Commerce, which willbe held Oct. 6 at the National Con-ference Center in Lansdowne.Comstock and Bennett will clashagain on Oct. 19, at a second de-bate, at the Northern VirginiaChamber of Commerce in Tysons.

Photo by Victoria Ross/The Connection

LuAnn Bennett, the Democratic candidatefor Virginia’s 10th Congressional District,chats with Anne Alston, a former teacher,during a political “House Party” inHerndon on Saturday, Aug. 27. Bennett, areal estate executive who is trying tounseat freshman Republican BarbaraComstock in one of the nation’s mostclosely-watched races, spoke to nearly100 supporters at the event.

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U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) poses with Jennifer Siciliano (left),vice president of government relations for Inova Health Systems, andMcLean bioengineer Catherine Ross (right) during one of Comstock’sYoung Women Leadership programs in June that focused on local lead-ers in science and technology.

State of the Race: Virginia’s

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By David Siegel

The Connection

For the second consecu-tive year, Herndon’sNextStop Theatre has

been honored with the “Ap-plause Award” by the Interna-tional Centre for Women Play-wrights (ICWP). This majoraward recognizes theatres thatproduced 50 percent or morewomen playwrights in their2015/16 season of shows.ICWP defines 50/50 by thenumber of performances in atheatre’s season.

“We are deeply honored tohave once again been recog-

nized by the ICWP with the 50/50Applause Award,” said EvanHoffman, NextStop’s producingartistic director. “Gender parity isa badge of honor that we areproud to wear.” NextStop was oneof only five DC area theatre compa-nies that were recognized by theICWP. In addition, NextStop was oneof only two DC area theatre troupesto be recognized for two consecu-tive years. The other was Round-house Theatre based in Bethesda,Md. During the 2015-16 season,NextStop produced shows writtenby or directed by women such asBeth Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart”directed by Suzanne Maloney andGinna Hoben’s “No Spring Chicken”

which Hoben both wrote andstarred in. The theatre company’snew 2016-17 season recentlyopened with the musical “CatchMe If You Can.”

Hoffmann noted that NextStopTheatre is made possible in partby generous grants from TheTown of Herndon, The Ruth &Hal Launders Charitable Trust,The Nelson J. & Katherine FriantPost Foundation, The Commu-nity Foundation for Northern Vir-ginia - Seeley Fund, The ArtsCouncil Fairfax County, The Vir-ginia Commission for the Arts,The National Endowment for theArts, and NextStop’s patron do-nors.

Herndon’s NextStop Theatre Receives ‘Applause Award’

Ginna Hoben playwright and star of“No Spring Chicken” performed atNextStop Theater in September 2015.

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Opinion

The Fairfax County Board of Super-visors voted to create the positionand office of independent policeauditor on Tuesday, Sept. 20, cre-

ating the first civilian, independent oversightof law enforcement in Fairfax County. Theunanimous vote demonstrated the board’scommitment to the ongoing process that be-gan early in 2015 when Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova established the 32-member Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Com-mission.

Police Chief Edwin Roessler expressed strongsupport for two keystone recommendations ofthe Ad Hoc Commission, the auditor and theCivilian Review Panel, next up for consider-ation and implementation by the Board of Su-pervisors.

Many commission recommendations havealready been approved, including the estab-lishment of the Diversion First program pro-viding treatment rather than jail for people inmental health crisis, development of an over-riding use of force policy, and more transpar-ency in police communications.

Independent oversight and civilian partici-pation in reviewing police use of force, officer-involved shootings and citizen complaints willplay a vital role in maintaining Fairfax CountyPolice Department’s reputation as being oneof the very best law enforcement organizations

in the nation.Some critics complain that the final language

approving the auditor limits the independenceof the office, but the auditor will be briefed oninvestigations contemporaneously, providing awindow of oversight and sunshine not previ-ously in place. There are more than 200 dif-ferent civilian oversight structures around thecountry. While civilian oversight is a nationalbest practice, the President’s Task Force on 21stCentury Policing recommends that every com-munity have community oversight of police,with each community developing the modelthat is best locally.

Public Safety Committee chair John Cook (R-Braddock) is tasked with shepherding majorrecommendations through the Board of Super-visors. He pointed out that the specifics of theapproval for the auditor are not locked instone; revisions after a period of experiencewould not be surprising.

Recommendations by the Independent Over-sight and Investigations Subcommittee for theFairfax County model included establishing theIndependent Police Auditor and establishing aCivilian Review Panel to respond to commu-nity concerns or complaints about alleged in-cidents of abuse of authority by the FCPD.

The panel as proposed would not conductinvestigations and would not be involved inthe disciplinary process for any officer, but

would review select investigations after theyare complete. The panel would also not over-lap duties with the auditor.

The panel could issue public reports, andmeet with the auditor periodically, providingits views to the Board of Supervisors and thechief of police as to policy and practiceschanges that may be warranted. The panelcould also hold periodic public forums aroundthe county to gather information and sugges-tions about the FCPD, public perceptions andrecommendations for policy and procedure,involving other police advisory committees andmembers of the Board of Supervisors as ap-propriate.

Indications are that there will be some modi-fications to the proposal for the Civilian Re-view Panel over the coming weeks. It’s a goodtime for those with interest to tune in.

The board’s Public Safety Committee willdiscuss the creation of a Civilian Review Panelat its next meeting, scheduled for Oct. 25 at 1p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Cen-ter.

Read more at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/chair-man/pdf/adhoc-final-10.8.15.pdf

— Mary Kimm

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Mary Kimm served on the Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission and continues to advocate for imple-mentation of commission recommendations.

Independent Police Auditor Marks HistoryKudos to Board of Supervisors for unanimous approval ofindependent police auditor; now on to the Civilian Review Panel.

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:On a Christmas night, as I stood

before a toy store holding mymom’s hand, I pointed my thumbsthrough my woolly mittens in asharp rivalry of choice. I walkeddown the main aisle, and I noticedthe two signs overhead: the rightside showed images of boys drill-ing, shooting, and building whilethe left side showed images of girlsfeeding dolls, and dressing up asprincesses. The right aisle at-tracted me, so I ran in and startedrummaging through boxes ofLegos. All of a sudden, a femaleemployee came up to me and said,“The pretty barbie dolls are overthere, sweetheart.” For a moment,I was in a state of perplexity. How-ever, I disregarded her statementand continued searching throughthe pile and eventually ended upbuying a huge LEGO mindstormkit. This

memory is the earliest one I haveof me and my Mom.

As I grew up, I started under-standing what the employeemeant and how gender stereo-types were affecting our commu-nities. For this reason, I created myown international nonprofit orga-

nization called STEM All Stars toinspire and empower girls usingSTEM education and technology.

There are many people whohave influenced what I am doingtoday and one of them was Con-gresswoman Barbara Comstock,the most recent recipient of theARCS Eagle Award for STEMwork.

This summer, I attended the10th Congressional District YoungWomen Leadership Program,which was founded by Congress-woman Comstock. The programruns throughout the summer, giv-ing middle and high school stu-dents throughout northern Vir-ginia the opportunity to meet andinteract with women who holdleadership roles in government,business, medicine, media rela-tions, and other professions. Onthe first day of

the program, CongresswomanComstock gave a wonderfulspeech about her beliefs. As amom, lawyer, and politician, shehas seen the unintentional biastowards women and her goal is toinspire the next generation of fe-male leaders and bring awarenessto the various professions avail-

Vision and Directionable. It was an honor to attend theprogram because each day, I heardfrom many great people talkingabout their experiences, job oppor-tunities, and I got a chance to meetother young talented women! Theprogram has had a huge impact onhow I perceive the world.

Her strong efforts to close thegender gap have also been payingoff. The House has recently passedher legislation, the Inspiring theNext Space Pioneers, Innovators,Researchers, and Explorers (IN-SPIRE) Women

Act, which authorizes the NASAAdministrator to encouragewomen and girls to study STEMfields, and to pursue careers thatwill further advance America’sspace, science, and exploration

efforts. She has alsocosponsored The STEM Educa-

tion Act of 2015 and was a co pa-tron of the Higher Education Actof 2011, both of which emphasizethe need for STEM education.Congresswoman Comstock’s ide-ologies are driven towards

helping people who are in needand creating the next generationof future global leaders. Since be-ing elected in 2009, she has beenshowing thousands of youngwomen like me that girls can walkinto the right aisle of a toy storeand purchase a huge LEGOmindstorm kit. A vision and a di-rection is all it take to create a dif-ference.

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To the Editor:Congresswoman Barbara

Comstock has been serving ourarea well for 7 years now – first inthe House of Delegates for 5 years,and now as our Congresswomanfor the past two years. As she saidshe would two years ago, she hitthe ground running to be a leader

for our region like CongressmanFrank Wolf. She focused on ourpriorities like she said she wouldand as the only Member of theTransportation Committee in the

region, she played a key role inpassing the 5 year transportationbill and the FAA bill that helps

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News

By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

With 21 years in edu-cation, Jesse Kraft,age 42, ofCentreville was

named the new principal of LutieLewis Coates Elementary Schoolon River Birch Road in Herndon,on July 7. He is replacing formerprincipal Toni Rose who movedinto administration with FairfaxCounty Public Schools. He will beoverseeing 740 students with astaff of about 95, including fivefull-time ESOL teachers. Coates isa member of the Westfield Pyra-mid.

Kraft said the reason he loves hisjob is because: “I truly believe thatwhen you work in public schoolyou make a difference to everyperson who works there. The prin-cipal is especially lucky because,No. 1, if I’m doing my job well, Ican be part of the reason why greatteachers get better every year. An-other good thing is I can actuallysee kids improve over time. I canliterally be in a front row seat towatch the magic happen.”

The ethnic breakdown of CoatesElementary is: 28.8 percent Asian;37.3 percent Hispanic; 18.2 per-cent black; 12.08 percent white;and 3.49 percent other, accordingto the school’s website. Some 49percent of the students are on freeor reduced lunches and 11.81 per-cent require special education ser-vices.

“The Coates community is eth-nically diverse and I’m findingpretty involved, and I think sup-portive of the school overall. I’vehad multiple opportunities to meetwith families... People had a lot ofpride in the school and peoplewere extremely welcoming to me.

Once school started, it becameclear that that kind of warmth isreflective of everybody overall. It’sa really happy place,” said Kraft.

WHAT’S NEW this year is moreadvanced academic numbers, hesaid. “We’re in the beginning yearsof FCPS having local Level IV Ad-vanced Academic classrooms.What that means is we have oneclassroom at third, fourth, andfifth grade that the teacher isteaching the same curriculum asthe Advanced Academics ProgramCenters in FCPS. And we will havea sixth-grade Level IV next year.”

He added: “So this means we areretaining more of our studentswho require daily enrichment andwho are eligible to go to an Ad-vanced Academic Center site.”

With Coates being a Title Oneschool, it allows some federalfunds that translate to more staff-ing, he said. For example, TitleOne funds provide an extra read-ing and math specialist to the staff.“When you have those extra spe-cialists in the building, they can

support not just the students whoneed extra help but they can de-velop the teachers in the building.So I’ve always kind of seen thepositive side of being in a Title Oneschool, where you have extra re-sources, and if you use them, itbenefits all students,” he said.

He said he is most impressed sofar by the dedication of the staff.“I’ve been a building administra-tor for 11 years and I’ve been luckyto work in positive environmentsand I know this is a very positiveenvironment. We’re going to ac-complish a lot because of clearlythe right attitude, and the willing-ness to do whatever it takes,” hesaid.

For personal goals, he said, hewants to work with staff and fami-lies to cultivate a stellar reputationfor the school by promoting all ofthe good things that are alreadyhappening there, along withstrengthening some instructionalplans. “Another goal is to developsome kind of unique program thatreally goes beyond the curriculumand teaches critical and creative

thinking,” he said. “I think there’sa lot of potential to develop some-thing amazing given the charac-ter of the school we already have.”

As far as challenges, he said,“First, like any new principal com-ing to a school, there’s going to besome changes, and it will take timeto work with families and staff toimplement the right changes andto make sure they are right for ourschool.”

He added: “Just being a TitleOne school, increasing studentperformance, particularly in read-ing and math, and this will requireeverything from implementing theright professional development forour staff, engaging parents so thatthey can do their part, and usingour human resources as effectivelyas possible to challenge studentsappropriately and close achieve-ment gaps.”

Kraft said the school has a teamof teachers called the Positive Be-havior Support Team, whose taskis to figure out ways to promote apositive culture among the stu-dents. “This year they’ve decided

they want to work to instill empa-thy in all students....There’s re-search out there to say kids lackempathy compared to previousgenerations. So the idea that otherpeople matter or the idea of think-ing of things through others’ per-spectives is something we want toexplore this year with our stu-dents,” he said.

According to Dan Phillips, prin-cipal of Providence ElementarySchool, “Jesse Kraft is a great prin-cipal because he values the limitedtime we have in school with ourstudents. He works to help teach-ers maximize their effectivenessand their impact on student learn-ing. He has a sharp focus on in-struction and unending dedicationto helping each student succeed.He was an incredible leader forour school, and the Coates com-munity is very fortunate to havehim as their principal.”

KRAFT GREW UP in the Phila-delphia area and attended NorthCatholic High School, graduating

Jesse Kraft is New Principal of Coates ElementaryWith 21 years in education, former Providence Elementary Principal moves into new role.

New Coates Elementary School Principal Jesse Kraftinteracts with students.

Jesse Kraft of Centreville isthe new principal of LutieLewis Coates ElementarySchool in Herndon.

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ONGOINGMeadow Farms Fall Festival Great Falls Oct.

3 - Oct. 31 Monday through Friday 8 - 7 p.m.Saturday 8 - 6 p.m. Sunday 9 - 6 p.m. 10618Leesburg Pike, Vienna. We have pumpkins,gourds, cornstalks, mums, pansies, starbales,and everything else you need for the falllook. A huge selection of pumpkins. We will alsohave moon bounces, giant scarecrows, hauntedbuses and pipes for the kids to go through,weekend concessions and much more. Let yourkids have a blast while you pick out yourpumpkins and all your fall needs.www.meadowsfarms.com

The Pumpkin Patch beginning Monday Oct. 10 4-7 p.m. then open daily Sunday - Friday 11 - 7p.m. and 10 - 6 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct.31. at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church 8991 BrookRd McLean. All of the money raised by ourpumpkin patch is donated to support localcharities. 703-442-0330.

Vienna Farmers Market at Faith Baptist Church8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 29. 301Center Street South, Vienna, VA 22180.Sponsored by the Optimist Club of GreaterVienna, the certified Vienna Farmers Marketfeatures more than 30 vendors from across theregion as well as entertainment.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon. Fridaysfrom May 6-Nov. 18. Lewinsville Park, 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean. The marketprovides area residents an opportunity topurchase locally grown or produced products.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.

Great Falls Farmers Market. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778 Walker Road Great Falls. http://greatfallsfarmersmarket.org/

ValeArts Fall Show “Artful Aspirations” Sept30 through Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 10a.m. 6 p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the ValeSchoolhouse 3124 Fox Mill Rd. ValeArtswelcomes Reston artist Betsey Mulloy to the fallshow “Artful Aspirations”. Contact: DianaEichler or visit valearts.com

Visitor Center Museum 9200 Old Dominion Dr,McLean. Everyday through Oct. 10 - 5 p.m.Museum exhibits include the Patowmack Canal,Ecology of the Falls, American Indians, PotomacWatershed, Kayaking and a Kids room. Twoaudiovisual presentations play on the quarterhour: Film - George Washington Visualizing aNation, and park slideshow – History of GreatFalls. www.nps.gov/grfa

Canoe and Kayak Rentals at Riverbend Park8700 Potomac Hills Street, Great Falls.

May 20 through Oct. 14. Boating Hours are Fridayto Sunday 9 - 5 p.m., and holidays May throughOctober. The river is wide and relatively relaxedin this section, so it’s a great place for newkayakers. 703-759-9018 for boat rental andramp openings. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Fishing Rod Rentals 8700 Potomac Hills Street,Great Falls. Rentals available during visitorcenter hours. Fishing tackle and live bait areavailable for purchase. Reservations required forgroup rentals. $6/rental (2hr max). Validdriver’s license required. Our rod/reelcombinations are perfect for beginners andchildren. A Virginia or Maryland freshwaterfishing license is required for persons 16 yearsor older. The park does not sell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m. daily, closedTuesday. 10017 Colvin Run Rd, Great Falls.Fairfax County’s operational 19th century waterpowered gristmill, offers recreational andeducational activities for all ages through dailytours, school programs and special events. Fees:$7/adult, $6 students 16+ with ID, $5 children& seniors. Winter Hours: January & February,11am-4pm, last tour 3pm. Admission to park isFREE except for some special events.

The Freeman Store & Museum Wednesdaythrough Sunday noon - 4 p.m. 131 ChurchStreet NE Vienna. The Freeman Store & Museumis dedicated to Preserving and promotingVienna’s heritage through the identification,preservation, and interpretation of historicallysignificant places, events, and persons.historicviennainc.org/

Lobby Hero 1st Stage Tysons Sept. 8 - Oct. 9Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m.,Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. 1st Stage in Tysons, 1524 Spring Hill Road,Tysons Corner. What does it truly mean to be ahero? While struggling with a world ofconflicting truths, the characters grapple withtheir own realities and those of the peoplearound them. www.1ststagetysons.org or 703-854-1856.

Art Walk in the Village: First Fridaysbeginning Sept. 9, 6 - 9 p.m. through Dec.31 at756 Walker Road, Great Falls. Admission freeand open to the public. Visit: http://www.greatfallsart.org/artwalk/

SATURDAY/OCT. 1OktoBrewFest. 12-10 p.m. 777 Lynn St.

Herndon, Virginia. Food, beer, music, art,health. Visit http://jambrew.com/

SATURDAY/OCT. 1Light the Night Walk for Leukemia and

Lymphoma. Starts at 5:00 pm. 11900 MarketStreet, Reston. Nationwide evening walk tocelebrate and commemorate lives touched bycancer and to raise funds for treatments that aresaving the lives of many patients today. Therewill be children’s games, food from localrestaurants, live music, and entertainment untilthe 2-mile walk begins. pages.lightthenight.org/nca/Reston16. 703-399-2941.

SUNDAY/OCT. 2HernDOG Bark Bash 12-3 p.m. Bready Park, 814

Ferndale Ave., Herndon. An event for doglovers. Featuring agility demonstrations, ownerand dog team contests, adoptions, an off leasharea and dog themedvendors. Entry: Free.Friendly, leashed, andvaccinated dogs, and theirowners, are welcome.

SATURDAY/OCT. 8Oktoberfest Reston.

noon-11 p.m. Sunday, 11a.m.-8 p.m. Reston TownCenter, 11900 Market St.,Reston. Food and drinks,live entertainment, acarnival and a chili cook-off at Northern Virginia’slargest fall festival.www.oktoberfestreston.com.

SUNDAY/OCT. 9Pumpkin 5k and Kids

Pumpkin Dash. 5kbegins at 8:15 am.Pumpkin Dash begins at9:30 am. Participants areencouraged to debut theirHalloween costumes or torock their OktoberfestLederhosen and join inthe fun with the wholefamily. Adult admission:$30, ages 14 and under:$20, and Pumpkin Dashadmission: $10.oktoberfestreston.com/reston-pumpkin-5k

SATURDAY/OCT. 15Pumpkin Preparedness

Race 8 a.m. ViennaVolunteer FireDepartment 400 Center StS, Vienna. Inaugural 5kroad race to support firstresponders acrossNorthern Virginia. Brandnew course across quietVienna streets. Allproceeds benefit theNorthern VirginiaEmergancy ResponseSystem. Register at www.preparedness5k.com

Halstead Square Festival 11 - 4 p.m. HalsteadSquare Dunn Loring Metro 2750 Gallows RoadVienna. Celebrate Northern Virginia’s culinaryand visual arts when Halstead Square DunnLoring Metro hosts its first Food, Wine & ArtFestival to benefit the Workhouse Arts Center.Cost: Free. www.halsteadsquare.com

FRIDAY/OCT. 14-16Great Falls Studios Art Tour. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

SUNDAY/OCT. 16The Crohn’s & Colitis Take Steps Walk.

Registration opens 3 p.m. Walk begins 4 p.m.Reston Town Center 11900 Market Street

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 2670th Annual Halloween Parade. Starts: 7 p.m.

Maple Avenue, Vienna. One of Vienna’s mostpopular community events, October’s Halloweenparade is held the Wednesday evening beforeHalloween each year. In addition to marchingbands, floats, and other entries, children areinvited to walk in the parade in their Halloweencostumes. viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=951.

FRIDAY/OCT. 28Spooktacular. 6:30-8 p.m. Herndon Community

Center, 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon. Enjoyghoulish games, a spooky craft and a children’sshow. Fee: $10/child in advance or $15/child onday of event. Visit www.herndon-va.gov.

Fall Fun & Entertainment

Photo by Ryan Dunn/The Connection

Bryce Cohen helps Herndon CommunityCenter employee Trish Wood build a paper-mache turkey. Get ready for the 2016Turkey Trot 5k Race. Registration is from1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Herndon CommunityCenter Gym 814 Ferndale Ave, Herndon.The race begins at 4 p.m. Runners andwalkers get ready for a 5K trail course atthe Herndon Centennial Golf Course.

Photo by Ryan Dunn/The Connection

Hunter Mill District Supervisor CathyHudgins rode an antique fire truck in the2014 Reston Holiday Parade at RestonTown Center. The parade has been anannual Reston tradition on the day afterThanksgiving. This years’ event will takeplace at 11 a.m. at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St.

Photo courtesy of Herndon Community Center

The Town of Herndon invites children and parents to Spooktacular.Friday Oct. 28 from 6:30-8 p.m. Enjoy ghoulish games, crafts and achildren’s show at Herndon Community Center. Fee covers all activities,show and a treat bag.

Reston, Virginia, 20190. One of Crohn’s &Colitis Foundation of America’s CCFA largestevents committed to finding cures for digestivediseases. Admission: Free. Visit:www.restontowncenter.com

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 19-25Washington West Film Festival. Reston Town

Center 11900 Market Street Reston, Virginia,20190.A cinematic experience presentingindependent films. Three in-competitioncategories: dramatic features, documentaryfeatures, and short films. Schedules and tickets:wwfilmfest.com


Send announcements towww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calen-dar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGMeadow Farms Fall Festival Great

Falls Oct. 3 - Oct. 31 Mondaythrough Friday 8 - 7 p.m. Saturday 8- 6 p.m. Sunday 9 - 6 p.m. 10618Leesburg Pike, Vienna. We havepumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, mums,pansies, star bales,and everythingelse you need for the fall look. Ahuge selection of pumpkins. We willalso have moon bounces, giantscarecrows, haunted buses and pipesfor the kids to go through, weekendconcessions and much more. Let yourkids have a blast while you pick outyour pumpkins and all your fallneeds. www.meadowsfarms.com

The Pumpkin Patch beginningMonday Oct. 10 4 -7 p.m. then opendaily Sunday - Friday 11 - 7 p.m. and10 - 6 p.m. on Saturdays throughOct. 31. at St. Thomas’ EpiscopalChurch 8991 Brook Rd McLean. Allof the money raised by our pumpkinpatch is donated to support localcharities. 703-442-0330.

“The Way I See It” Exhibit. Aug. 2-Oct. 1. Vienna Arts Society Gallery,513 Maple Ave. W, Vienna. Restonresident Bob Kaminski will showcasehis work in abstract andrepresentational styles.ViennaArtsSociety. org. 703-319-3971.

Team Trivia at Kalypso’s. Tuesdays,8 p.m. Kalypso’s Sports Tavern, 1617Washington Plaza N., Reston. Bringyour friend and join the challenge.703-707-0660.www.kalypsossportstavern.com.

Open Mic Night at Kalypso’s.Mondays, 7-10 p.m. Kalypso’s Sports

Tavern, 1617 Washington Plaza N.,Reston. Musicians and singerscomeout and perform. 703-707-0660.www.kalypsossportstavern.com.

Karaoke at Kalypso’s. Wednesdays,9:30 p.m. Kalypso’s Sports Tavern,1617 Washington Plaza N., Reston.Come to Kalypso’s and sing yourhearts out! 703-707-0660.www.kalypsossportstavern.com.

Mr. Knick Knack. 10:30-11:15 a.m.Mondays through October. RestonTown Center Pavilion. Unique, heart-centered music for kids and theirgrown-ups. Free.restontowncenter.com. 703-579-6720

All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market Street,

Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. For moreinformation, call 703-689-0999 orvisit https://potomacriverrunning.com.

LINES, CURVES AND COLORS Onexhibit Aug. 31- Oct. 2. At ArtSpaceHerndon 750 Center St, Herndon.“Lines, Curves, and Colors” willpresent the talents of four artistsworking in different mediums. Theshow features one photographer andthree sculpture artists. For moreinformation call 703-956-9560.

Reston Photographic SocietyMeetings from 7:30–9:30p.m.Room 6 at the RestonCommunity Center Hunters Woods,2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston on the

third Monday of each month throughNov. 31, the meeting date is changedif the third Monday falls on aholiday. Photographers of all skilllevels are invited to shareinformation and enjoy guestspeakers, workshops and groupcritiques. Nonmembers are welcome.Visit the LRA website atwww.leagueofrestonartists.org

Beginning / Intermediate OilPainting – Vicki Blum Thursdays 7 -10 p.m. Sept. 15 – Nov. 10, 2016.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Learn contemporaryand classical methods of painting.Recommended for artists who wantto improve the realistic appearance oftheir work.www.artspaceherndon.com 703-956-9560

Herndon Regional EnsemblePractice. Every Tuesday 7-9 p.m.through May. Herndon MiddleSchool, 901 Locust St., Herndon. Foradvanced high school students,college students, and adults who playa brass, woodwind or percussioninstrument. [email protected]: Free

FRIDAY/SEPT. 30Reston Station Music. 6:30-8:30

p.m. Reston Station, 1904 RestonMetro Plaza, Reston. MoonshineSociety. Blue and rock. 703-230-1985.

SATURDAY/OCT. 1Light the Night Walk for Leukemia

and Lymphoma. Starts at 5:00 pm.11900 Market Street, Reston.Nationwide evening walk to celebrateand commemorate lives touched bycancer and to raise funds for

treatments that are saving the lives ofmany patients today. There will bechildren’s games, food from localrestaurants, live music, andentertainment until the 2-mile walkbegins. pages.lightthenight.org/nca/Reston16. 703-399-2941.

OktoBrewFest 12-10 p.m. 777 LynnSt. Herndon, Virginia. Food, beer,music, art, health. Visit http://jambrew.com/

Tap Kids 8 p.m. 1234 Ingleside AvenueMcLean. Featuring eight young tapdancers, “Schooldayz” tells the storyof the arrival of a new kid thatdisrupts the equilibrium of a group ofteenagers during their last months ofhigh school. $20/$15 MCC taxdistrict residents. http://mcleancenter.org/

Saturday/Oct. 1 - 2Fall Book Sale Saturday 10 - 4 p.m.

Sunday 11 - 2 p.m. at Patrick HenryLibrary 101 Maple Avenue East,Vienna. Fill a BIG shopping bag withbooks, movies, CDs for only $5.00.Free parking and admission.

SUNDAY/OCT. 2, 2016HernDOG Bark Bash 12-3 p.m.

Bready Park, 814 Ferndale Ave.,Herndon. An event for dog lovers.Featuring agility demonstrations,owner and dog team contests,adoptions, an off leash area and dogthemed vendors. Entry: Free.Friendly, leashed, and vaccinateddogs, and their owners, are welcome.

Inside the Community: A discussionwith TCG Rising Leader of Color andConnectivity, Kristen Jackson.Following the 2pm performance. 1st

Stage in Tysons, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. $30 admission,$27 seniors (65+), $15 students andmilitary. www.1ststagetysons.org

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Started in 2010, Assistance League’s Weekend Foodfor Kids program eases childhood hunger in North-ern Virginia. With Dominion’s hands-on and finan-cial support, the 2016-17 program has expanded tosix Title I schools.

Volunteers join together to help children in need.

Food for Kids DriveContinues in HerndonA

ssistance League ofNorthern Virginia heldits 2016-17 Weekend

Food for Kids Kickoff event onSept. 15 at Dominion Re-sources, 3072 Centreville Road,in Herndon. Nearly 90 volun-teers from Assistance League,Dominion and the communityjoined together to help pack1,500 bags of food for childrenliving in food-insecure house-holds. Immediately followingthe event, food was deliveredto six Title I schools in Fairfaxand Prince William Counties

and the City of Alexandria. Lastyear, the program providedmore than 13,500 bags of non-perishable food to childrenmost in need. Event is open tothe public and repeats at 10a.m. on the third Thursday ofeach month during the schoolyear. Arrive at 9:30 a.m. to helpwith setup.To learn more about sponsor-ship and volunteer opportuni-ties, contact VP Philanthropy,J e a n n eSclater:Jeanne.sclater@verizon.net.www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org

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Thousands of people celebrated their diver-sity at the annual Reston Multicultural Fes-tival held Saturday, Sept. 24 at Lake Anne

Plaza in Reston. The event honors the diversity ofReston and brings to life the vision that founder Rob-ert E. Simon had for the community. The day fea-

David Martinez with his daughters Eva,age 6, and Casandra, age 3, dressed up forthe Kimono Fashion Show.

Sheela Ramanath introduces the Indiandancers from the Kalavaridhi Center forthe Performing Arts of Herndon.

Reston MulticulturalFestival Draws ThousandsPeople turn out to cel-ebrate their diversity atLake Anne Plaza.

tured a Naturalization Ceremony where citizens tookthe Oath of Allegiance and international performersentertained the crowd with singing, dancing anddrumming from three stages. In addition, the eventincluded a book fair, family arts and crafts activities,a beading demonstration, global cafe food vendors,global market vendors and local community organi-zations. The event was presented by the Reston Com-munity Center, hosted by Lake Anne Plaza, and co-sponsored by Reston Association, with partners froma variety of Reston-based organizations.

— Steve Hibbard

A local rising Eagle Scout with a passion formusic and reading has reached out to a localnonprofit organization to lend his talent to

help children who may not have a book to call theirown. Flutist Xander Day will hold a benefit concertfrom 6 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints locatedat 2727 Centreville Road in Herndon. In lieu of anadmission fee, Xander will ask attendees to bring anew book, suitable for elementary school age chil-dren, to donate to Assistance League of NorthernVirginia’s Make A Difference Day children’s bookdrive. The Oct. 9 concert is open to the general pub-lic.

To earn the Eagle Scout rank, Xander wanted to“give back to the community in a way that is mean-ingful and personal.” He comes from a family of pro-fessional musicians and music teachers and was ea-ger to “combine his passion for music and his love ofreading in a unique service project.” Xander is anaccomplished flutist who studies with AaronGoldman, principal flutist of the National SymphonyOrchestra and a rotating flute section member of theAmerican Youth Philharmonic, frequently playingprincipal, and a National Symphony Orchestra Fel-low. Xander will be accompanied by a team of classi-cally-trained musicians, including other members ofhis extended family, and the program will incorpo-rate all instruments and include classical, patrioticand other music performed by soloists, duets andchamber groups.

In addition, the rising Eagle Scout will set-up col-lection boxes at local high schools, churches andcommunity centers and at his family’s business, DayViolins LLC, in Chantilly. All of the books collectedwill be donated to Assistance League’s children’s bookdrive.

Assistance League gratefully accepted the OaktonHigh School senior’s offer to donate his musical tal-ent to help the nonprofit jump start its Make A Dif-ference Day campaign. Xander’s performance-basedproject aligns with Assistance League’s vision of Car-ing and Commitment in Action and complements itsOperation School Bell® literacy program, ReadingExpress. For more information on the organization,visit www.assistanceleague.org

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Hair by Hanna Joins CirqueSalon Studios – Herndon

Cirque Salon Studios has announced Hair by Hanna has opened atthe Herndon location at 384 Elden Street. Hanna Hawaz, owner ofHair by Hanna, provides specialized services in cuts, weaves, color,highlights, and African American hair styling in her independent sa-lon. Hawaz has 7 years’ experience as a professional hair stylist, andin working at a quality salon for the past 5 � years she has built astrong base of clientele through referrals. With an entrepreneurial spirit,Hawaz has now achieved her goal of being self-employed in her ownsalon space. “While working for someone else, I realized I wanted todo this independently,” says Hawaz, who resides in Sterling. “I love thefact that I will have more time to devote to my clients, carry my pre-ferred line of products, and grow my own business at Cirque SalonStudios.” Hawaz is offering customers 10 percent off on first-time ap-pointments at Hair by Hanna. Call her salon at 703-599-2730 for ap-pointments and more information. Salon spaces are now available inthe Herndon location of Cirque Salon Studios for health, beauty, andwellness services. Professionals interested in developing the freedomand independence of their own salon business can learn more andapply at http://cirquesalonstudios.com/.

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New Principalin 1991. He received an under-graduate degree in English fromthe University of Pittsburgh, andcompleted licensure requirementsfor education, graduating in 1996.

He started his career atNewington Forest Elementary inSpringfield, teaching third, fourth,and sixth grade. He was a coachfor the Great Beginnings Program,

an induction program for first-yearteachers in FCPS, and he alsoearned National Board Certifica-tion.

In 2004, he received his master’sdegree in administration fromGeorge Mason University, andthen went into school administra-tion. He then worked as an assis-tant principal at Westlawn El-ementary in Falls Church; then

assistant principal of Oak Hill El-ementary in Herndon; followed byprincipal of Providence Elemen-tary in Fairfax City in 2009. Fromthere, he moved onto Coates El-ementary.

Jesse Kraft is married to wifeSusan; the couple has a daughternamed Molly, age 10; a son namedWill, age 8; and a son named Ian,age 3. They reside in Centreville.

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Eight students from Fairfax CountyPublic Schools — all attending Tho-mas Jefferson High School forScience and Technology (TJHSST) —have been named semifinalists in the2016 Intel Science Talent Search. Thestudents, with their project names,are:

❖ Jake Cui, A Machine LearningApproach to Identifying OrderedBinding Regions on Order-disorder

Protein Interfaces.❖ Tarun Kamath, Marked De-

creases in Pediatric and Young AdultSolid Organ Cancer Mortality in theUnited States Since 1940: Analysisand Hypotheses.

❖ Ava Lakmazaheri, Brain-actu-ated Robotics: A Logic-basedApproach for Multimodal Program-ming and Operation of AssistiveHumanoid Robots.

❖ Austin Mills, Demonstrating theDevelopment of Heavy Metal Resis-tance in Non-tolerant

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As an example: Thanksgiving, Nov. 24and Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, Dec. 24⁄25.According to my ‘present’ infusion sched-ule: four weeks, then five weeks, then fourweeks, etc., barring semi-foreseen abnormallab work results, which I will only find outthe Thursday immediately preceding theFriday infusion, my next treatment willoccur on Friday, Oct. 14. In and of itself, nota problem, other than the usual — withwhich I am, and perhaps you regular read-ers, too, are familiar. However, five weekslater my infusion occurs on Friday, Nov. 18meaning I’ll be miserable, not-eating-wisethe following Thursday, Thanksgiving (whichif I had my druthers, I’d rather not be). Nowshould I pretend that’s not a problem forme? No. Following that potential holidayimpact, my next alternating scheduled infu-sion occurs four weeks hence on Friday,Dec. 16, the week/Friday before ChristmasEve/ Christmas. Now if these holidays didn’tinvolve travelling, eating and socializing,and generally trying to be on my bestbehavior, maybe I could manage.Unfortunately, nothing could be furtherfrom the reality.

Presuming/pretending that this scheduleis not a problem is naive at best andextremely poor planning at worst. So whatare my options? Well, I could always stopmy chemotherapy infusions entirely untilJanuary, a “quality of life” alternative myoncologist has regularly encouraged.However, given the severity of my diagno-sis/prognosis, I have always felt uncomfort-able stopping treatment and as such, havenever taken a break/brake. (Now, either I’mstill alive because of it, or in spite of.)

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The net result is peace and relative quite.And by that I mean, other than advancingand increasing the number weeks when I’llfeel miserable (and won’t be eating), I won’tfeel miserable for two of the most signifi-cant, positive-reinforcing, feel-good weeksof the year. And if there’s one, two or threethings a cancer patient/survivor can’t getenough of, it’s days when you’re not in adaze and weeks when you’re not feelingweak. And after writing this column, andperhaps righting this ship, I feel pretty goodabout the next few months. It might not beideal, but ‘ideal’ left the building a long timeago, on Feb. 27, 2009, the date of my origi-nal diagnosis.

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Fairfax County’s Meals on Wheels urgentlyneeds drivers in the Annandale, Franconia/Kingstowne, Reston, Mount Vernon and McLeanareas. 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults.

Habitat Heroes Project. The fourth Saturday ofeach month from 10 a.m. - noon. Join theHabitat Heroes in protecting Reston’s forestsfrom aggressive plants and restoring them totheir natural state. Wear long sleeves, longpants, and if possible, gardening gloves toprotect from insects and dangerous plants. R.A.will provide tools, gloves, snacks, and water. Tovolunteer and find more information, [email protected] or 703-435-7986.

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Trinity Presbyterian Church , 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, has Sunday worshipservices at 10 a.m. during the summer. Nursery andchildcare are provided starting at 8 a.m. until theend of the service. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, UnitarianUniversalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston,holds weekly classes starting Sept. 12, Thursdays7:30-8:30 p.m., for the general public which useBuddhist teachings to practice meditation. $12 or$6 for students, seniors and unemployed. 202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700 Wain-wright Drive in Reston, holds Sunday services at 8a.m., 10 a.m. and contemporary service at 5 p.m.during the summer. Nursery, Sunday school andadult education available. 703-437-6530 orwww.stannes-reston.org.

Washington Plaza Baptist Church willhold Adult Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. Sundays atLake Anne Village Center. The group is studyingthe Gospel of Mark. Services follow at 11 a.m.


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Dulles Airport and our region.I’m also particularly pleased with her sup-

port and work on the 21st century curesbill which would provide FDA reforms andmore research funding for chronic diseasessuch as cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.

Barbara understands that this is a criticaltime when private resources are also ad-vancing cures and we can create a greatprivate-public partnership to save both livesand the vast resources that these diseasescost us. She’s also been a leader on fightinghuman trafficking – first in the state legis-lature and now in Congress where

they passed bipartisan legislation.Finally, I have enjoyed seeing the grow-

ing Young Women’s Leadership Programthat she started four years ago for our highschool and junior high girls. In this programshe brings together women leaders in ourarea to educate our young women on tak-ing advantage of all of the opportunitiesthey have available. This is the kind of posi-tive leadership our young people need tosee in these challenging times where poli-tics can be so ugly.

Meaghan PedatiHerndon

Multigenerational Brassica rapa.❖ Kunal Shroff, The Relationship Between

Lethality and Genomic Instability in Euploidand Aneuploid Yeast Cells Expressing Pathologi-cal Huntingtin.

❖ Matthew Sun, Hyperacute Temporal Reso-lution with a Neural Population for BiologicallyPlausible Firing Rate Change Detection.

❖ Jason Wei, Improving Lateral Flow Immu-noassay Sensitivity by a Palladium-catalyzedDye Reaction.

❖ Michael You, Two-degree-of-freedomBubble Oscillations in Elastic Vessels and itsApplication in Sonar-induced Marine MammalInjuries.

The 300 semifinalists were chosen from morethan 1,750 entrants and will receive matchingawards of $1,000 along with their school.

This is the 75th year of the Science TalentSearch, which Intel has sponsored since 1998,providing $1.6 million in awards and scholar-

School Notes

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Snigdha Srivastava and Kate Hao, ofHerndon, are on the dean’s list at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis.

Adam Zaman, of Herndon, is on the dean’slist for spring 2016 at South Dakota School ofMines and Technology. He is studying mechani-cal engineering.

Dinesh Chowdary Inampudi , ofHerndon, graduated with a master of science,May 2016 from the University of New Haven.

Kalla Fleger, of Reston, is on the dean’s listfor spring 2016 at the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities. Non Degree, Coll of ContinuingEducation.

Elizabeth Ashley Drake, of Herndon, ison the dean’s list at Hollins University for spring2016.

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