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The Not-Our-CatPet Connection, Page 5

Meet Peopleand Pets ofHerndon

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Meet Peopleand Pets ofHerndon

Erica Jensen andher new dog,Ginger.

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A Beginning,Not an End

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A Beginning,Not an End

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News

Mia Rickenbach andChandler Derbyshireof Chantilly and

Herndon, respectively, won the2015 Duck brand Stuck at PromScholarship Contest Grand Prize.After spending 90 hours and us-ing 39 rolls of Duck Tape to createtheir one-of-a-kind prom attire,the public voted this couple to thetop spot – and now, each studentearns $10,000 in scholarship dol-lars. Rickenbach and Derbyshire’sintricate bright green, turquoise,pink and yellow Duck Tape promoutfits wowed online voters. Thestriped gradients and pinstripes onboth the dress and suit were allcreated using solid-colored DuckTape. Originally inspired by natureand flowers, the couple describedthe final product as “Willy Wonkameets Todd Oldham ‘80s/early‘90s vibe.” Rickenbach andDerbyshire will each receive a

$10,000 scholarship for their hardwork, and Chantilly High School,the school that hosted their prom,will receive $5,000.

For the past 15 years, the Stuckat Prom Scholarship Contest haschallenged high school students inthe United States and Canada tofashion Duck Tape into prom mas-terpieces for a chance to win schol-arship dollars. Rickenbach andDerbyshire received the most votesof the other Top 10 finalist couplesin a competitive online voting pe-riod that began June 15, earningthe winning title out of more than150 entrants.

Visit stuckatprom.com to see theentire 2015 Stuck at Prom Schol-arship Contest gallery and learnmore about the winning couples.For more information on DuckTape and to get inspired with craftideas and instructions, visitduckbrand.com.

2015 "Stuck at Prom" grand prize winners: MiaRickenbach, of Chantilly, and Chandler Derbyshire ofHerndon.

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Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community, in-cluding special holiday services. Send toreston@connectionnewspapers.com.Deadline is Thursday.

Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road, Herndon, hasSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery and childcare areprovided and youth and adult Sunday

school classes are held prior, from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, Unitar-ian Universalist Church, 1625 WiehleAve., Reston, holds weekly classes start-ing Sept. 12, Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m., forthe general public which use Buddhistteachings to practice meditation. $12.202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org.

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News

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Citizen Michael Ducharme haslived with dyslexia since he wasa student. His two daughtersboth have dyslexia. The father,

representing the parents’ movement Decod-ing Dyslexia, spoke at the July 9 schoolboard meeting in support of the proposedFairfax County Public Schools Strategic Planthat specifically addresses challenges in theschools facing students with dyslexia.

“We’re now faced with the fact tomorrowis today, the fierce urgency of now,”Ducharme said. “It’s time for vigorous andpositive action in this plan.”

The plan, which the board approved onThursday night, is a long-term strategicdocument with four main objectives of stu-dent success, caring culture, premierworkforce and resource stewardship. It wasdeveloped with input and feedback fromover 30,000 “stakeholders,” according forFairfax County Public Schools.

“Our growing and vibrant school systemis now the 10th largest district in the UnitedStates, and having a clear plan and focus iscritical to meet the needs of every child anddeliver our Portrait of Graduate,” superin-tendent Dr. Karen Garza said in a statement.“Ignite is about energy – it is about expend-ing the time and effort on the actions nec-essary to close achievement gaps, supportour teachers, provide resources to ourschools and help our students succeed inlife.”

According to the release from FairfaxCounty Public Schools, some of the specificareas for attention and priorities highlightedin the plan include:

*Developing a more holistic approach toeducation by addressing students’ social andemotional needs

*Eliminating achievement gaps*Helping students develop real-world

skills*Creating a balanced assessment frame-

work as a way to decrease instructionalemphasis on test preparation

*Increasing instructional time availableto prepare students for success along withproviding more equitable access to re-sources, especially technology

*Hiring and retaining high quality teach-ers

*Confronting budget issues that have ledto the elimination of educational program-ming and employee positions

The board voted 11 to 1 in favor of theplan, with Springfield representative Eliza-beth Schultz as the only dissenting opin-ion.

“I feel like it sort of became a Mr. PotatoHead: you have all the parts, but you’re notsure what it’s going to look like at the end.”she said. “The biggest concern I have is notspecifically identifying what the knownchallenges are, or perceived challenges are,with changing demographics, growing stu-dent population, types of education our stu-dents are needing... the nexus of all of these

I think we just didn’t get to in this docu-ment.”

Dranesville representative Jane Strausssaid the nature of the plan is that it’s builtto grow and change. “The Strategic Plan isreally a beginning, it’s not an end,” she said,“an evolving plan, not set in stone. It laysout and solidifies our belief in the directionwe need to go. It gives us a roadmap for-ward but does not create guardrails that areso high we cannot make adjustments.”

Providence representative Patty Reed sup-ported the plan and asked there be “detaileddiscussions on how do we actually use thedocument.”

“How do we use it to make budget deci-sions?” Reed asked. “Everything in hereobviously has been well thought out… Butwe all know our budget realities. How canthis document help us make some toughdecisions.”

Dr. Garza, speaking on the plan, said, “Iwould urge this board: Let’s adopt this plan,move forward, spend time perfecting it overtime. Otherwise we’ll continue to spin.”

The plan calls for a quarterly status re-port to be filed, with a school board reas-sessment scheduled for June to make up-dates or adjustments.

THE BOARD ALSO VOTED ON A NEWCHAIRMAN and vice chairman to replaceTammy Derenak Kaufax and Ted Velkoff,respectively, for one-year terms.

In her outgoing remarks, Derenak Kaufaxused candy to sum up some of her experi-ences with the board and its work goingforward.

“We’ve had our Hot Tamales moments, afew Circus Peanuts moments,” she said,“Mostly we’re a group of dedicated Smarties

passionate about our desire to educate thenext generation. To do so effectively, we mustbe funded properly, so we’re always on thehunt for that extra 100 Grand, or million.”

Pat Hynes was nominated as the only can-didate for chairman and subsequently votedthrough.

Board members spoke highly of Hynes’nine years as an elementary school teacherin Fairfax County Public Schools as well asher law background.

“I think the combination of your lawyerlyskills and your very recent and constantview from the classroom to be very impor-tant to this board,” said Strauss.

Mason representative Sandy Evans saidHynes “has been a very thoughtful memberof our board as well as a very candid one.”

Schultz offered her criticism that shewould’ve liked to see more competition forthe position, rather than a decision beingmade prior to the meeting. I think it’shealthy for us as an organization,” she said.But she didn’t withhold her support forHynes, saying the candidate is “going to geta cautious yes from me… the proof will bein the pudding.”

After receiving the gavel from nowformer-chairman Derenak Kaufax, Hynessaid, “The job of the chairman and vicechairman is to protect the process for ev-eryone. Collaboration is an important skilland I will be relearning it this year and look-ing forward to it.”

Ted Velkoff nominated Sandy Evans forthe vice chairman position. Evans also ranunopposed and also carried the vote.

“I would say she played a critical role ina couple of the signature accomplishmentsof this board,” said Velkoff, including “re-form of discipline process, later high schoolstart times.”

“The key trait,” Velkoff added, “is willing-ness to compromise.”

For more information on the “Ignite” Stra-tegic Plan, visit the Fairfax County PublicSchools website www.fcps.edu/news/strategic.shtml.

School board approves “Ignite” StrategicPlan, new chairman and vice chairman.A Beginning, Not an End

Steven L. Greenburg, president ofthe Fairfax County Federation ofTeachers, voices his support forthe new Strategic Plan being votedon by the school board.

Michael Ducharme of DecodingDyslexia applauds the new Strate-gic Plan for Fairfax County PublicSchools for specifically addressingchallenges for students with Dys-lexia.

Pat Hynes accepts the gavel from Tammy DerenakKaufax and begins her term as school board chairman.

FCPS superintendent Dr. Karen Garza comments on thenew Strategic Plan during the school board’s meeting.

Photos courtesy of Fairfax Colic Schools

Herndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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Gryffin goes for a walk.

Mollie Clement, youngest child of theClement family in Herndon, tells abouttheir dog Gryffin:

“Gryffin is a 13-year-old black and tan coonhound mix, we think. We’ve loved our mutt eversince we adopted her from foster care in 2001.We had a feeling she would be a handful, but hadno idea the joy she would bring us in the years tocome.

Gryffin always greets strangers with enthusiasm.She loves to snuggle with people (especially if itmeans she gets her ears rubbed!) She tries to getalong with other dogs too, but sometimes gets anx-ious when other dogs infringe on her territory. We

Meet Mollie and Gryffinalso think she has ADD…she loves to chase squir-rels, cars, birds, and the garbage truck – sometimesall at once!

In her younger years, she would constantly scratchat the front door to be let outside. After she was donewith her adventures, she would track dirt into thehouse.

Her dirty nose was always a sign that she had beendigging. Now, Gryffin leads a more peaceful life ofsunbathing and couch surfing (yes, we let her on thecouch.)

Our whole family loves Gryffin. From her loyaltyto her ‘pumpkin seed’ eyebrows, Gryffin continuesto be an important part of the Clement family.”

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Jordy and proud owner Lauren Johnston.

Jordy Christmas is a littledog with a big personality.Being a labrador-dachs-

hund mix, with a big head andlittle body, this pup is a sight tosee. Yet, what Jordy lacks in hisstature, he makes up for with hisheart. Owners James Christmasand Lauren Johnston love theirdog for his sweet demeanor andbig smile.

“Jordy is a big part of our fam-ily. He is always happy and play-

‘Sweet Demeanor and Big Smile’ful. His favorite place is in your lapand no matter the day we’ve hadwe know that when we get home,he’ll be excited to see us and besweet and loving.”

But don’t be fooled, this pup issweet, but also strong: Jordy lovesto go outside, and is so tough hecan pull even the sturdiest humanaround the neighborhood if hegets excited. These fun times leaveLauren and James smiling, “That’sour boy!” they laugh.

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Erica Jensen and her new dog, Ginger. Ginger the Jensen dog

Ginger Charms the Jensen Family

The Jensen family lovestheir new pup Ginger, a2-and-a-half-year-old

beagle-dachshund mix. Gingerlives in Herndon with her familyof four, who have been her proudowners for two months.Although this may seem short,Ginger has completely captivatedthe hearts of her new family. Erica

Jensen, the youngest daughter oftwo adores her dog, whom sheeven hopes to bring to her last yearof college.

“I love Ginger because she is thebest friend! She loves to snuggle,play and go for walks all whilebeing cheerful; she has the great-est smile.

She instantly brightens my

mood because she’s so sweet andenergetic,” said Erica.

Jensen loves to spend time withher pup both at home, and out-doors. “Ginger’s great because shehelps me stay healthy and activeevery time we go for a run or longwalk together.”

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Pet Connection

By Lia Griffith, 9

Herndon

My name is Lia Griffithand I love pets. Ihave a hamster

named Pumpkin. Pumpkin isorange on the top and white inthe middle and orange at thebottom. We built a special en-closure for her out of thinwooden boards, with hinges onthe corners so it can fold flatwhen we need to put it away.Sometimes I take Pumpkin outand put her in the enclosure torun around while I read or dohomework with her. Once after Ihad put her away and gone to bedshe was able to escape through aloose hatch on the cage. When I

woke up, I went downstairs tosay good morning to Pumpkin. Ifound the hatch open and thecage empty! So I ran upstairs andwoke up my mom to help me findher. Luckily, our cat sleeps out-side at night. We searched fran-tically for half an hour, lookingin every corner, under every pieceof furniture, everywhere shecould possibly be. While mymom was looking in the shoebin, I decided to look in thebathroom. There I found her,sleeping all curled up in a nestof Kleenex in the trash can! Iwas so relieved! And now I ammuch more careful to check thecage hatches. I even put tapeover them, just in case. I lovemy hamster.

Lia and Pumpkin

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The Not-Our-CatBy Quinn Griffith, 11

Herndon

Our former neighbors adopted a cat from ashelter as a Christmas present for theirdaughter. All she wanted to do was cuddle

it, play with it, sleep with it, and have it be the nic-est kitty ever. She named it Mily, after Miley Cyrus.But Mily did not want to be snuggled 24/7. She spentmost of her time outside, in the bushes in front ofour house. When our neighbors got a puppy for theirson’s birthday, the cat moved out entirely. She onlywent inside their house at night to eat, sneaking inthrough the kitty door to avoid waking the puppy.This would have continued for a very long time, hadmy grandma not started putting food out for Milywhile she was visiting. After my grandma left, I keptputting food out for Mily on the back porch. I wouldspend hours kneeling in our front yard, five feet awayfrom the cat, with my hand outstretched. SometimesMily would let me pet her, and sometimes she ranaway. My dad began to sit with me, and graduallyher trust for us grew, until she would no longer runaway when I walked up to her to pet her. Then win-ter came, and during a massive snowstorm we heardyowling at the front door. We opened the door andin stepped a very wet and cold kitty. After we driedit off, we recognized it as Mily! Mily spent the nightin our house while the storm blew over, and in themorning, we let her out. When spring came, ourneighbors told us that they were going to move. Then

Quinn with Mily

they handed us a kitty door and a bag of Mily’s fa-vorite cat food. They said that Mily wouldn’t likemoving one bit, and that she didn’t want to live withthem anyway. And this is how the Not-Our-Cat be-came Our-Cat. And we love her!

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Opinion

The Connection’s annual Newcom-ers and Community Guides willpublish Aug. 26.

A bevy of interns, plusstaff writers and editors, are preparingthis year’s editions, but we need helpfrom our readers.

What tips do you have for someone gettingto know the community?

We’re hoping to share special places, activi-ties, events, organizations and volunteer op-portunities. What should someone new to yourneighborhood know about? Events that shouldnot be missed? Organizations that do a greatjob? Places to volunteer? Tips for navigatingyour PTA or your school’s front office? A greatplace to see the sunset? We’d love to have yourphotos to go along with your suggestions.

Faith organizations, nonprofit orga-nizations, clubs, environmental groups,advocacy groups, youth sports teamsand others who offer events open to

the public are invited to send a paragraphabout the organization and how to get in-volved.

We will publish a selection of local tips alongwith a plethora of information useful to new-comers and long-time residents alike, includ-ing our award-winning Insiders Guide to theParks, information on how to vote and more.

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What’s Special about Your Community?

Editorial

By U.S. Rep. Gerry

Connolly (D-11)

Special to the Connec-

tion Newspapers

If you were amongthe thousands de-scending upon Tysons

Corner Center this summerfor the grand opening ofthe new Hyatt Hotel, which in-cluded a concert and fireworks,you experienced firsthand thetransformation taking place thereand throughout the Dulles Corri-dor thanks to the arrival of Metro’sSilver Line.

It was just one of many mile-stones we’ve celebrated as wereach the one-year anniversary ofcompletion of Phase 1 of SilverLine service from East Falls Churchthrough Tysons to Wiehle-RestonEast.

Previously, the mall was acces-sible mainly by car and one oftenhad to contend with fierce trafficto get there. Today, the Tysons Sta-tion is one of Metro’s busiest onSaturdays.

With the opening of the mall’splaza connecting with the Metrostation and new offices, apart-ments, and the hotel, the outdoorspace is bustling with families din-

ing alfresco, dancingto one of the Fridaynight concerts, or try-ing their hand at thefree games and activi-ties set up throughoutthe plaza.

And that’s just thebeginning of thetransformation! The

changes around the malls are em-blematic of what we’re seeing takeplace across Tysons and Reston.Thanks to the Silver Line, peopleare doing something that up tonow was unthinkable: They arewalking to work, to eat, to shop,or to their homes.

The collection of office parksand shopping centers, once sur-rounded by vast expanses of park-ing, are now being connected tothe Silver Line by raised walkwaysinterspersed with pocket parks.Today, you can even walk off thetrain at Tysons or Reston to shopat a local farmers market!

Take a ride on the Silver Linethrough Tysons and out to Restonand you can see the transforma-tion we envisioned taking shape.At least five new buildings includ-ing new high-rise apartmentsopened in the past year, and theconstruction cranes dotting the

skyline and projects in the pipe-line give us a glimpse of what’s tocome.

The growing ridership on theyear-old Silver Line demonstratesthe pent-up demand for transit inthe corridor. Wiehle-Reston Eastcontinues to be the busiest SilverLine station with nearly 9,000 rid-ers a day, and during the morningrush it is the third highest revenue-generating station across the en-tire Metro system. Overall, SilverLine ridership is exceeding expec-tations with an average of 16,000rider trips per day.

Northern Virginia’s economy isalso feeling a boost. The 23-mileDulles Corridor, with five Fortune500 companies and numerousother firms headquartered there,already accounts for 25 percent ofthe region’s gross domestic prod-uct.

By connecting downtown Wash-ington and suburban Maryland tothe region’s second largest em-ployment corridor, the Silver Linehas created new opportunities forour workforce. And the growingcommercial tax base along the cor-ridor, already a primary driver ofthe regional economy, will relievesome of the burden on local prop-erty taxpayers and help sustain our

investments in schools, publicsafety, and parks.

Within a few years, Phase 2 willextend the Silver Line to Dullesand Loudoun County, providing anew link to our premier interna-tional airport and opening a newcommuting option for the outersuburbs.

Over my two decades of serviceas Chairman of the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors and now asCongressman for Virginia’s 11th

District, construction of the SilverLine topped my list of priorities. Iwas proud to work with other lo-cal, state, and federal leaders tokeep this important project ontrack and I am excited about thefuture benefits of this transit lineto our region.

I hope you share this excitementand will join us in celebrating theone-year anniversary of the SilverLine and the positive transforma-tion to come.

Congressman Gerald E. Connollyrepresents Fairfax and Prince WilliamCounties and the City of Fairfax in theU.S. House of Representatives. At theceremony marking the opening of theSilver Line one year ago, then MetroGeneral Manager and CEO RichardSarles said about Connolly: “Withouthim, we wouldn’t be here today.”

After One Year, Silver Line is Changingthe Face of Northern Virginia

To the Editor:In the last week’s Editorial

(“Backpacks for All,” ConnectionJuly 16-22, 2015) several alarm-ing statistics were revealed aboutFairfax, and other local counties,about kids needing help in acquir-ing the necessities of life: food,clothing, school supplies. The list

gets longer each school year. Thisarticle also identified worthy or-ganizations, both public and pri-vate, dedicated in helping ourkids. Even my own church here inSpringfield has a backpack pro-gram where caring members dis-tribute healthy food items eachFriday afternoon to several local

schools during the year.Fairfax County is a comfortable

community to live. People all overthe nation come here for jobs andfor its outstanding schools, sup-ported by dedicated andhardworking teachers. Life is goodfor many living here, but lest weforget, at times those deservingcitizens need some help in our

community. Those organizationsidentified in this article are excel-lent places to go and donate thebasics items so needed by our kids.We can help to insure our kids willhave a good start this coming newschool year.

Ronald L. BakerSpringfield

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Pet Connection

Buster Finds Forever HomeThis is Buster in his sink. No one else gets to use it.From sickly 14-week-old kitten to 3-year-old spoiledfurball, Buster’s had a long journey to find his for-ever home with the Pires family of Oak Hill - writesDiane Pires.

Meet Dublinand PinkAndrea Creighton, of OakHill, sends this photo ofDublin and Pink, who are"always willing tosnuggle." Dublin is a 4-year-old samoyed and hisfavorite activity is playingball; Pink is a 4-year-oldsamoyed and about tobecome a mom later thismonth.

Volunteeringfor SPIRIT

Over the last severalyears, friends andneighbors have asked

why we volunteer at the SPIRITOpen Equestrian Program. It’s cer-tainly not glamorous. We muckstalls, groom horses, clean tack,and walk a lot of miles with theSpirit horses. And then, we do itall over again the next day. Why?Check out these photos — takenat Frying Pan Farm Park inHerndon during Spirit OpenEquestrian Summer Classes 2015— and you’ll know why.

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Sports

Three members of the HerndonBraves participated in the CalRipken Collegiate BaseballLeague all-star game on July 15

at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, Md.Catcher Andy Mocahbee, infielder Alex

Lipman and pitcher Mitch Aker helped theSouth all-stars defeat the North all-stars 3-2.

Mocahbee got the start behind home plateand finished 1-for-1 with a single. He alsoreached base via hit by pitch. Mocahbee wasbatting .324 with three home runs and 14RBIs entering Tuesday’s action.

Lipman went 0-for-1 at the plate and alsoreached base via hit by pitch. Lipman(Salisbury) entered Tuesday’s action batting.303 with two home runs and 11 RBIs.

Aker earned the save, pitching a 1-2-3ninth inning while striking out two. Akerentered Tuesday’saction with a 3-0 record,four saves and a 0.84 ERA.

The Herndon Braves entered Tuesdaywith an 18-20 record and 10 games behindthe first-place Bethesda Big Train. Herndonwas one game behind the third-place Alex-andria Aces and two games behind the sec-ond-place Vienna River Dogs.

The Braves will host the Big Train at 7p.m. on Thursday, July 23 at Herndon HighSchool.

Herndon Braves Represented at Cal Ripken All-Star Game

Herndon Braves infielder Alex Lipman competed inthe Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League all-stargame on July 15 at Shirley Povich Field inBethesda, Md.

Herndon Braves pitcher Mitch Aker earned the savein the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League onJuly 15 at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda.

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Those familiar with RSTA team rival-ries will have a hard time believing this,but last Saturday, Ridge Heights swim-mers, whose meet against Autumnwoodwas called because of rain after the agegroup relays, visited the Lake Newportpool to cheer on the Lake Audubon Bar-racudas. The fate of the 2015 RSTAChampionship was riding on the out-come of that meet—if the Barracudasdefeated the Lightning, the Sharks wouldreign as undisputed champs with an un-defeated season.

With Lake Newport and Lake Audubonwithin six points of each other through-out the meet and tied halfway throughthe freestyle events, anything could hap-pen. Two rain delays had swimmers andparents waiting it out in their cars.

“We knew it wasn’t going to be calledoff because of the weather,” said DavidCordts, parent to two Barracuda swim-mers. “The score was so close it wouldhave gone down as a tie and Lake New-port needed a win, so we knew we’d keepswimming.”

Ultimately Lake Newport prevailed andpreserved their own undefeated season,making them co-champions of the leaguewith the Ridge Heights Sharks (becausethere are nine RSTA teams and only sixmeets, not all teams swim against eachother).

Lake Audubon finished in second placewith a 4-2 record, while Hunters Woodsand North Hills were tied for third with

3-2-1 records.The nail-biting tension at the Lake New-

port pool wasn’t the only excitement of theweekend. Nine swimmers finished off theirregular season by smashing some teamrecords.

Lake Audubon’s Mathew Fritz crushedtwo long-standing team records. In themen’s 11-12 50-meter breast stroke hebroke a record set in 1985 by half a sec-ond, and in the 50-meter butterfly he brokea record set in 1986 by .26.

Glade’s relay team of Madeline LaPorte,Meghan Benedetto, Isabella Gati, and EmilyLanderyou set a new team record of 2:15.12in the women’s 15-18 200-meter medleyrelay.

Lake Newport’s relay team of Dylan Jones,Dan Ni, Alan Yu, Zach Wang broke a recordset earlier this season in the men’s 13-14200 medley relay.

Newbridge Dolphins560, Glade Gators 548

For Newbridge, double event winnerswere Elise Baldwin, Levi Bishop, EricCompton, Everett Ha, Sam Joyner, GregMayo, and Joseph Sgambati. Triple eventwinners were Justin Compton, Mary CarolCook, Jean-Louis Guill, Ethan Ha, Ian Ha,Laela Huddleston, and Sarah Zhong.

For Glade, double event winners wereJohn Clarke, Blake DeHoust, ClaraLanderyou, Madeline LaPorte, EverettLiggett, Abigail Stiglitz, and Maggie Tho-mas. Triple event winners were NatalieBardach, David Clark, and SophiaLanderyou.

Madi Cook, a longtime Ridge Heights team member and current headcoach, celebrates the Sharks’ co-championship with her team.

Glade’s Maya Berry competes in the women’s 11-12 50-meter freestyle.

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Herndon High School Senior,Charlie Shen, earned four per-fect scores consecutively on theNational Latin Exam. He is one of10 students in the entire country tohave done so. Sophomore KyleNielsen will represent Virginia asthe History specialist on the Nov-ice level Certamen team atNational Junior Classical LeagueConvention this summer. Sopho-more Dora Drezga, who earnedthis honor last year, earned a spotas an alternate on the Intermediatelevel Certamen Team. TheCertamen team is sponsored byLatin Teachers, Emily Lewis andBethany Abelseth

Momentum Realty and HollyWeatherwax are extremely proudto announce the recipient of the2015 Momentum Realty BookScholarship at Herndon HighSchool. This year’s recipient, EsterDe La Cruz of Herndon, will at-tend Northern Virginia CommunityCollege where she plans to studynursing. The award was presentedon June 11 at the Herndon HighSchool Senior Awards Ceremony.

Emily George, of Herndon,has been placed on the Dean’s Listin recognition of academic excel-lence during the spring 2015semester at New River CommunityCollege.

Kendall Crouther, ofHerndon, Master of Urban Edu-cation, graduated from UnionUniversity May 16 during springcommencement services of the190th graduating class at OmanArena.

Adam John of Reston isamong four students named to thePhi Theta Kappa Top Ten All-Vir-ginia Academic Team during arecognition ceremony April 22, inRichmond. The four students werenominated by Northern VirginiaCommunity College. John, 25,studied biology at NOVA’sLoudoun Campus and served aspresident of the Alpha Zeta Rhochapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Hecompleted two research-based in-ternships and will transfer in thefall to Columbia University tostudy neuroscience. He hopesthese experiences will help himgain acceptance to a MD-Ph.D.program so he can pursue medicalresearch in brain function.

Teams of students from threeFairfax County public schools wontop honors in the recent VirginiaState Odyssey of the Mind tourna-ment. Top teams came from FoxMill Elementary School,Greenbriar West ElementarySchool, and Carson MiddleSchool. First place winners ad-vance to the Odyssey of the MindWorld Finals scheduled for May 20at Michigan State University.

Adam John of Reston

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ONGOINGHerndon Town Calendar

Photography Exhibit. ThroughJuly 26 at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center Street, Herndon. Twenty-sixprofessional and amateurphotographers submitted 90 entriesto the competition. The photographswere taken within the corporatelimits of the Town of Herndon. Manyof the entries depict peopleparticipating in seasonal orcommunity events.

Herndon Friday Night Live. Fridays,through Aug. 28. 6:30 p.m. at 777Lynn Street, Herndon. Listen to greatmusic on Friday nights during thesummer. herndonrocks.com/schedule.php.

Take a Break Concert Series.Thursdays, through Sept. 3. 7-9 p.m.at Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. Listen tosome great music live.

Reston Concerts on the Town.Saturdays, through Sept. 5. 7:30-10p.m. at Reston Town Center. Bringlawn chairs or picnic blankets andenjoy live music in the PavilionSaturday nights. Free. Rain or shine.703-912-4062.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts

WEDNESDAY/JULY 22I’m A Builder! Story time With

Wood Blocks. 11 a.m. HerndonFortnightly Library, 768 CenterStreet, Herndon. Creativity, scientificthinking, problem solving, andlanguage skills all come into play aswe use wood blocks to build, explore,create and learn (STEAM). Ages 3-5with adult.

Farm Explorers. 4:30– 5:30 p.m.Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West OxRoad, Herndon. Hands-on activitiesfor children. Tickets: $6. Visitfairfaxcounty.gov.

Meet Me at the Movies- SeniorMovie Day at Bow Tie Cinemas.10 a.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market St., Reston. RestonAssociation presents “Black orWhite.” Refreshments and doorprizes are provided prior to themovie. Free for those 55 years orolder. Doors open at 9:15 a.m. Visitwww.reston.org.

iPhoneography. 6:30-9:30 p.m.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Students will learntips and tricks of iPhonephotography, killer camera apps thatwill help push your pictures to thenext level, creative techniques andhow to shoot in challenging light,and how to post-process your imageson your iPhone without usingexpensive photo editing software.Cost for 3-hour session is $59 andclass is open to teens and adults.Register atwww.TravelPhotoCourse.com.www.artspaceherndon.com/iphoneography/.

THURSDAY/JULY 23Rocketry 101. 7 p.m. Herndon

Fortnightly Library, 768 CenterStreet, Herndon. Participants will usesimple materials and balloons toexplore the basic principles ofrocketry. See how thrust, gravity, andweight affect an object. (STEAM)Ages 7-12.

All Join In. 10:30 a.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Fun stories and songsfor children ages 2-5. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/

All- Corners’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running. 6:30p.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market St., Reston. For beginners orcompetitive runners, come out for afun, low-key run that’s safe andsocial.

www.potomacriverrunning.com.Herndon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. Old Town Herndon, 700Block of Lynn St., Herndon.

FRIDAY/JULY 24Exotic Combustion of Art. 7:30 - 10

p.m. Frying Pan Park Visitors Center,2709 West Ox Road, Herndon.TuckerWinfrey suffered from a spinal cordinjury while at the beach inDecember 2013 and has found apassion in painting and is holding hisfirst art exhibition.

Frying Pan Fridays. All day. FryingPan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road,Herndon. Hands-on activities andhikes with your kids. Tickets: $8.Visit fairfaxcounty.gov.

SATURDAY/JULY 255th Annual Herndon Town

Calendar PhotographyCompetition Exhibit Reception.7 – 9 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center Street, Herndon. Finalists forthe 2015 Herndon Town Calendarwill be on exhibit. The winners willbe announced at the reception. http://www.artspaceherndon.com/5th-herndon-town-calendar/.

Chesapeake ChocolatesAnniversary Celebration. 11:30a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 11426 WashingtonPlaza W, Reston. Join ChesapeakeChocolates as it celebrates its 8thAnniversary and the recent expansionof their business into the former LakeAnne Florist space. Special activities

include chocolate samples, wine andbeer tastings, chocolate dipping,coupons and giveaways.

Sensational Senses. 10:30 - 11:30a.m. Walker Nature Center, 11450Glade Drive, Reston. Ages 3 to 5.Bring your nature tools with you toexplore life along the trails. Smell afragrant flower, touch smooth moss,and listen for the birds and bees. Seeif you can find the colors of therainbow and use your tastebuds on atasty snack. Fee: $6-$8/person.naturecenter@reston.org.

Great Zucchini. 10-11 a.m. LakeFairfax Park Amphitheater, 1400Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. A magicshow for kids. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Family Fun Entertainment Series:Mark Lohr. 10-10:45 a.m. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market St.,Reston. A fast paced, side splitting,family vaudeville show filled withaudience participation ,circus skillsand one continuous surprise afteranother.

Reston Concerts on the Town.7:30-10 p.m. Reston Town Center,11900 Market St., Reston. Bring yourlawn chairs or picnic blankets to thePavilion for hom-fueled pop, blues,calypso, and more with Entrain.Free.Visitwww.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

Dog Days of Summer CanineClassic. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lake

Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Bring your dog to thepark and take them on an agilitycourse, tour boat ride, photoopportunities and more. Tickets: $30.Visit fairfaxcounty.gov.

Reston Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon. Saturdays, May 2-Nov. 14.Named the best farmers market inNorthern Virginia by Virginia LivingMagazine. Lake Anne Village Center,11401 North Shore Drive,Reston.http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/restonmkt.htm

MONDAY/JULY 27Terrific Twos. 11 a.m. Herndon

Fortnightly Library, 768 CenterStreet, Herndon. Enjoy under the seastory fun with fish and other seacreatures. Age 2 with adult. Visithttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/he/

The Living Rainforest. 2:30 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Meetanimals from the rainforest. Ages 6-12. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/

Little Hands on the Farm. 9:45 –11:45 a.m. Frying Pan Farm Park,2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. Meetfarm animals and play games withyour kids. Tickets: $8. Visitfairfaxcounty.gov.

Mr. Knick Knack! Children’sPerformance! 10:30-11:15 a.m.Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Unique, heart-centeredmusic for kids and their grown-ups.Free. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com.

TUESDAY/JULY 28Lego Club. 7 p.m. Herndon Fortnightly

Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Use engineering and problem solvingskills by playing with Legos. Ages 6-12.

Brain Games at the Library. 2 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Havefun and win prizes by playing boardand card games. Ages 8-12.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 29Around the World Musical

Adventure. 10:30 a.m. HerndonFortnightly Library, 768 CenterStreet, Herndon. Enjoy music andmovement with Miss Susan. Ages 3-7with adult.

THURSDAY/JULY 3017th Annual Summer Golf

Tournament. 9 a.m. HerndonCentennial Golf Course, 909 FerndaleAvenue, Herndon. The tournamentbenefits the Council for the Arts inHerndon.

FRIDAY/JULY 31Noisy Nature Campfire. 7 - 8:30

p.m. WNC Campfire Ring - OnSoapstone Drive, between GladeDrive and Lawyers Road. What docrickets, katydids, treefrogs, and owlshave in common? Discover how theymake their sounds, and what all thatnoise is really for. Reservationsrequired by July 28. Fee: $7-$9/person. naturecenter@reston.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 1The Closet’s 4th Annual Huge Toy

Sale. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. First BaptistChurch of Herndon, 681 Elden St.,Herndon. Dolls, toy trucks, games,action figures, infant toys, puzzlesand much for ages 1-99 will be onsale at bargain prices. Proceedsbenefit The Closet of the GreaterHerndon Area.www.theclosetofgreaterherndon.org.

Hound Dog Day. 1:30-5:30 p.m. LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Come have a balloutdoors. Bring family, friends,leashed dog(s). Live music,exhibitors, food trucks, dog-friendlyboat rides and walks.

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Tucker Winfrey suffered from a spinal cord injury whileat the beach in December 2013 and now has found apassion in painting. Winfrey will be holding his first artexhibition on July 24 at the Frying Pan Park VisitorsCenter.

View Herndon’s Town Calendar Photography Exhibit ondisplay through July 26 at ArtSpace Herndon. Twenty-sixprofessional and amateur photographers submitted 90entries to the competition. Many of the entries depictpeople participating in seasonal or community events.Pictured is “My Butterfly” by Chuck Mauro.

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Hopefully not. But you never know –per last week’s column, until you know.And the preferred pattern seems to be thatwaiting to be spoken to in person, a weekor so post-scan, is the best the process canbe; or at least, that’s the process that suitsthe doctor/HMO. Certainly I can appreci-ate how telling a patient bad news in per-son is a more prudent and professional,fail-safe type of approach than a phoneconversation or e-mail which is fraughtwith potential misinterpretation and possi-bly even unexpected and adverse conse-quences – especially for the patient/ recipi-ent of the distressing news. However, wait-ing a week for results is hardly ideal andcertainly not the stuff of which dreams aremade. In fact, it’s exactly the stuff of whichnightmares are caused.

Don’t get me wrong; I can take it.Waiting is not for everybody, however;unless you like suffering – then it’s perfectfor you. But why suffer in silence – or sufferat all? You already have, to quote Radarfrom a M*A*S*H episode: “One foot inthe grave and another on a banana peel,”so why double-down or even quadrupleyour odds and make us learn the meaningof the word excruciating? Why fiddle withRome when our emotions are alreadyburning? We (“terminal” cancer patients)deserve better. Heck, we deserve yourbest; and a week of talking ourselves inand out of a million scenarios, most ofthem bad, unnecessarily, is yet anotherexample of cruel and unusual punishment.(Shouldn’t we have some Constitutionalprotections, too?) And punishment forcrimes not committed is particularly diffi-cult. Still, I guess I should be thankful I’mnot incarcerated (although occasionally, Ido feel confined to my home) while wait-ing. In effect though, I am, emotionally. Toset these emotions apart from the everydayor compartmentalize them somehow ismuch easier theorized than actuallyaccomplished. Nevertheless, I don’t sup-pose nine days (between scan and results)are likely – ultimately – given the progres-sive nature of my disease, to change thecourse of history too much. However, itwill change the course of the next ninedays, and that’s all I’m focused on rightnow. When you’re in the same boat as Iam, time is all that matters, and wastingany of it (to me that means time lived notknowing results immediately or sooner) is aterrible option/reality. And again, given myoriginal diagnosis/prognosis, options arenot necessarily what you feel you have inabundance.

Whether delusional or based on anyfacts whatsoever, options are still youremotional lifeline. Not having them orreceiving them later than you’d prefer addsfuel to the fire that a cancer survivor feels(figuratively speaking). Besides, who knowswhat soothes the savage beast that lives inall of us “terminal” cancer patients? At leastfor me, not knowing or knowing after thefacts are likely in evidence is somewherebetween counter-productive and counter-intuitive. As soon as you know: tell me!What are you waiting for? Godot? Let meget on with what’s left of my life. I want tolive forward, not worry backward. I’m notlooking for control. I’m looking for consid-eration. If the patient matters so much,then don’t be so matter-of-fact aboutresults. Our lives may be shorter than weexpected, so why make us wait longer thanwe want? Time is on your side, not ours.

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THURSDAY/JULY 23Social Security Workshop. 7 p.m.

Reston Library, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Learn strategies tomaximize your Social Security income.For adults ages 60-65. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/

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Food Addicts in Recovery.Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at The VineChurch, 2501 Gallows Road, DunnLoring. Are you having troublecontrolling the way you eat? FoodAddicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) isa free 12 step recovery program foranyone suffering from food obsession,overeating, under-eating or bulimia.For more information or a list ofadditional meetings throughout theU.S. and the world, call 781-932-6300or www.foodaddicts.org.

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

Knitting Enthusiasts, MusiciansNeeded. 10:30 a.m.-noon, at HerndonSenior Center. Herndon Senior Centerseeks a knitting enthusiast to teachbasic procedures. Musicians to playsoothing music on weekend morningsalso needed. 703-324-5406, TTY 711,www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadult orVolunteerSolutions@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Habitat Heroes Project. The fourthSaturday of each month. Join theHabitat Heroes in protecting Reston’sforests from aggressive plants andrestoring them to their natural state.Wear long sleeves, long pants, and ifpossible, gardening gloves to protectfrom insects and dangerous plants. R.A.will provide tools, gloves, snacks, andwater. To volunteer and find moreinformation, contacthabrock@reston.org or 703-435-7986.

Arabic-speaking Older Adult SocialVisits. Fairfax County needsvolunteers who speak Arabic to providesocial visits to an elderly person inReston for four hours per month. 703-324-5406, TTY 703-449-1186,VolunteerSolutions@fairfaxcounty.govor www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices.

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Spencer is a dog who loves to play, buthas a serious mission. He is workingto become a potential service dog, a

mighty task for his him and his owner.Until that day comes, Spencer loves to

visit the Chandon Dog Park in Herndon. Thepark is one of many regulated by FairfaxCounty, and is a fantastic place to bringpups.

At the Herndon location, there are numer-ous obstacles and ramps for dogs to playin, which makes this particular site unique.Additionally, there are many open grassy

areas where dogs both big and small cancome to play. His owner loves the park dueto the vast space it provides for him to ex-plore. “It is a beautiful area, full of grassand lots of trees. From running through theobstacles, throwing the ball around or rest-ing in the shade, Spencer loves it here”.

One of Spencer’s favorite activities is totoss the tennis ball, where he can jumpnearly a foot off the ground to grab anycatch. When that tuckers him out, he oftenresorts to picking a cool spot under the treesto take a rest on a summer’s day.

Newcomers to Northern Virginia

Sandy Ballentyne and her two dogsMax and Murphy are all newcomersto Northern Virginia. Ballentyne re-

cently moved to the area from Florida to becloser to her daughter who lives in Vienna.“I love the area,” she said. “The people havebeen so friendly.”

One such place that she has experiencedthe friendliness of the town of Herndon isat the dog park, a space where people cancome together, enjoy one another’s com-pany and watch their pets play. “SometimesI come in the morning where it is nice andquiet, but other times in the later afternoonwhere there are many dogs and their own-ers. Both are great, I’ve loved talking to newpeople, making friends and getting advice.It’s even a great way to make connections.”

Her two dogs, Max and Murphy, are whatbrings her fellow friends (both human andcanine) so much joy. Various dog-ownerspraised the two dogs for their great behav-ior and sweet nature. They love playing withthe other pups; even when they were justresting in the shade.

“They used to be all puffed up like regu-lar poodles, but they aren’t cut like a poodleanymore!” Ballentyne laughed. “One day, Ijust decided we were going to take it alloff. Now they have a sleeker look.” Max andMurphy, who are two out of nine in the lit-ter, are now groomed to keep them cool forthe summer heat.

Sandy Ballentyne and her dogs,Max and Murphy.

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Sheila Malloy, of Oak Hill,submitted this photo of

Bailey, a dog rescued twoyears ago, and her ownersKelly and Jonathan Malloy.

Bailey is approximately 3years old and possibly a

lab/beagle mix. First timedog owners, Kelly and

Jonathan are sharing atender moment with Bailey

as she is clearly relaxedand comfortable in hernew home. She likes tochase everything from

chipmunks to deer, shehasn’t caught one yet!

Duncan andSally, compan-

ions of GwynWhittaker, of

Oak Hill. Theyare shown here

ready to go for acar ride, their

second favoriteactivity to hiking

and playing atFrying Pan Farm

Park.

Learning New Tricks"We adopted our beloved guinea pig, ‘Little,’ two years ago. We havetrained her to do many tricks just like a dog would do. Here she is athome in Oak Hill, July 12, demonstrating how she can stand upcompletely independently, balanced on her hind legs. Alec Riso, 9, istraining both our pet and his sister Hannah Riso, 11, to do the trick.Sister Alana Riso, 12, not pictured, loves and trains Little as well."

- The Riso family of Herndon

A Tender Moment with Bailey

Ready for a Ride