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Soapstone Connector Project Held by Historical IssuesNews, Page 3
‘Inclusion Revolution’ Comes to AreaNews, Page 12
Who Let the Dogs Out?
Pet Connection, Page 6
Pet ConnectionPage 6
Ivy and Lulu, standard poodles, love to visit the Baron Cameron Dog Park so much that they get excited just hearing its name. “When I say to my wife, ‘Do you think maybe you’d want to go to the dog park today?’ the dogs look up and they go to the door,” Steve Scholla said. “We’ve had to modify our vocabulary and abbreviate it as the ‘DP.’”
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News
By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
During the Fairfax County Department ofTransportation (FCDOT) public involvement meeting for the “Soapstone Connector Supplemental Phase | Architec-
tural Survey,” held Thursday, July 19, residents ulti-mately understood the purpose of the meeting wasto gather by survey “their” feedback on the questionof whether or not the building at 1916 AssociationDrive in Reston and/or sites on Association Drive maybe potentially eligible for the National Register ofHistoric Places and should they be listed on NationalRegistry of Historic Places.
FCDOT also wanted to know if residents had com-ments “relative to the eligibility of the building and/or office park along Association Drive for listing onthe National Registry of Historic Places.”
Comments regarding the potential eligibility of thesites will be accepted through Friday, Aug, 3.
According to presenter, Audra Bandy, Project Man-ager FCDOT, the department had commissioned twohistoric resource studies for the project, both pre-pared by qualified architectural historians. The firstwas an Environmental Assessment presented to thepublic in the fall of 2017; it indicated “that the build-ings on Association Drive are not eligible for listingon the National Register of Historic Places becausethey are all less than 50 years old.”
The Soapstone Connector Project aims to providea direct connection between Sunset Hills Road andSunrise Valley Drive crossing over the Dulles TollRoad, as recommended by the Reston Metrorail Ac-cess Group.
IN JANUARY 2018, the Virginia Department ofHistoric Resources requested a Supplemental PhaseI Architectural Reconnaissance Survey.
The Supplemental Architectural Survey results asdepicted on the slide presentation Bandy showedstated, “All but one of the ten buildings within theReston Center for Associations and Educational Insti-tution may potentially contribute to the Historic Dis-trict. The building located at 1916 Association Drivemay be individually eligible for listing on the NRHP.”
Later during the question period, Audra Bandy,
Project Manager FCDOT said that the building andits parcel at 1916 Association Drive were not in thedirect path of the proposed Soapstone Connector butcould possibly be affected by the project.
Bandy cited that if the building(s) were deemedeligible for listing on the NRHP, then construction ofthe Soapstone Connector would likely have an ad-verse effect on the site.
Such would create a domino effect triggering aruling, stating unless there is no “prudent and fea-sible” alternative, the site must be protected. Withthe adverse effect ruling, FCDOT and VDOT wouldhave to reopen alternative proposals for the Soap-stone Project. They would have to go back to thedrawing board and see if there was a prudent andfeasible alternative, perhaps a project plan they hadconsidered earlier.
If a new alternative did less overall harm comparedto the original alignment and fulfilled the originalpurpose and needs of the project, then FCDOT wouldhave to choose it.
Doug Miller of FCDOT reiterated that if they foundthe current Soapstone Connector Project had an ad-verse impact on the 10-parcel site or building(s), theywould have to move the road.
Miller emphasized though that an adverse effecton the FCDOT proposed Soapstone Connector Projectwould not control what one or more owners of themulti-owned parcels could do with their own prop-erties, from possibly remodeling, selling, or demol-ishing.
FCDOT reminded attendees of the current condi-tions related to the proposed project, that vehiclestraveling to and from Wiehle-Reston East MetrorailStation and entering and leaving the Dulles Corri-dor to compete for the same road space on WiehleAvenue, and the current Soapstone Connector Projectwas to provide additional multimodal capacity on anew north-south alternative to relieve congestionthere. In other words, help traffic flow without thecurrent backups.
FOR MORE INFORMATION , visitww.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/projects/soap-stone-connector or contact Audra Bandy at
[email protected] 703-877-5600,TTY 71
Are there historical buildings or sites in the office parkon Association Drive south of the Dulles Toll Road?
Soapstone Connector ProjectHeld by Historical Issues
Supervisor CatherineM. Hudgins, HunterMill District Supervi-sor, Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisorsat the Public Informa-tion Meeting for theSoapstone ConnectorProject SupplementalPhase I ArchitecturalSurvey.
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Fairies Run Rampantin RestonReston Association producesFairy Festival.
Addy Johnson of Reston tiptoes through the woodsat Walker Nature Center, her gossamer wings onlyslightly wet in the rain during the Reston AssociationFairy Festival held Saturday, July 21. Johnson de-lighted in finding the many fairy houses made fromnatural materials.
Hazel Pardini, 4,and her sisterViolet, 2, visitwith the FairyQueen duringthe RestonAssociation FairyFestival held atthe WalkerNature Center.
From left, Restonfairies, Mia Wright,4, Rose Kitces, 4, andSamantha Kitces, 6,make fairy housesout of natural mate-rial during theReston AssociationFairy Walk heldSaturday morning,July 21.
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Opinion
By Sen. Dave Marsden
State Senator (D-37)
The cruelty enacted by the TrumpAdministration in separating minorchildren from their parents is egre-gious on its face. What concerns me
even more is that the science around the de-tention of young people is available and widelyunderstood.
The science is clear, unless a child poses animminent public safety risk or an imminent riskto themselves, alternatives to detention andseparation from family should be pursued.
I spent part of my career as a probation of-ficer making decisions around whether to re-move young people from their families for theircriminal behavior. Fortunately, in1974, the Juvenile Justice and Delin-quency Prevention Act prohibited thedetention of status offenders — run-aways, truants, incorrigibles — in secure,locked facilities. The rest of my career was spentas superintendent of Fairfax County’s JuvenileDetention Center and a 2-and-half-year stintin Richmond as chief deputy and acting direc-tor of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Jus-tice (DJJ) — which operated probation, parole,and confinement for 1,200 incarcerated delin-quents convicted of criminal offenses. In theFairfax Detention Center, I had as many as 137children and 55 beds. We had to sleep kids onmattresses on the floor. Today we average 30-40 kids in the Fairfax Detention Center and havefewer than 300 in the DJJ. Why has the dra-matic drop in populations occurred?
One factor for the dramatic drop in juvenileincarceration is that we now know better and
only detain or incarcerate those who are animminent public safety risk. We now know thatdetained kids who are not public safety risksare only made worse by the experience. Chil-dren who are unnecessarily detained fall vic-tim to the principle of “the self-fulfilling proph-ecy.” What this means is that children wethought we were teaching a lesson to were notlearning how to behave but were rather hav-ing their worst feelings about themselves con-firmed by the juvenile justice system — ulti-mately making them more likely to live a de-linquent lifestyle.
In 2001, as acting director of the Departmentof Juvenile Justice, we initiated a best prac-tice of creating structured decision-making orrisk instruments to determine, on a more sci-entific basis, whether youngsters should bedetained in local juvenile detention centers orcould be released to their families on outreach
detention or electronic monitoringpending their court dates.
We are making better decisionstoday because in the past we did not
know the impact of our actions on these chil-dren and their families. We thought we werehelping by teaching them a lesson but we wereactually making things worse.
All of this is background for what is happen-ing at the border and the damage that can bedone to children in this thoughtless and ill-in-formed policy of separating these children andtheir families.
In 1997, the Adverse Child Experience Study(ACE) was completed by Kaiser Permanenteand the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).What this study demonstrated for us is howcritical a decision it is to separate a child fromtheir family and the damage that is perpetratedon that child. All of us have the capacity toovercome a temporary negative experience.
What children often do not have the capac-ity to overcome is prolonged trauma that thisseparation inflicts on them. Detention itself canhave traumatic impact even if families are to-gether. Younger children who witness or expe-rience abuse, violence, emotional mistreat-ment, and privation can fundamentally be psy-chologically rewired in ways that hinder theirability to handle normal life situations. The bestexample of this is a parable told by a psychia-trist from San Francisco I heard at a confer-ence. She said, “Imagine yourself a child walk-ing alone in the woods and coming across abear. The child runs from the bear and is terri-fied but in the normal course of events, withcomfort from the family, the frightening epi-sode can be overcome and life can move onwithout permanent adverse impact. Now, imag-ine that you live with the bear.” Clearly, it isnot only the separation from family itself butthe duration of the separation that has dra-matic impact on children.
This is the science and what we know aboutthoughtless interventions that may appear tosolve our problems but rather damage othersirrevocably. While some children are danger-ous and do require confinement and treatment,almost no child taken from their parents at theU.S.-Mexico border fits this category.
Whether they are our children or childrenseeking asylum from another country, our ob-ligations as people who know better, are clear.These children may end up staying in theUnited States under our asylum laws. Do wewant them healthy and capable of contribut-ing to society or traumatized and unable tofunction appropriately? This is an easy choiceno matter how you feel about immigration. Thescience and our experience tells us not to sepa-rate children from their families. The unin-tended consequences can be serious.
Do Not Separate Children and FamiliesWhat we have learned.
Commentary
By John Lovaas
Reston Impact Producer/Host
As I see the endless, disappointing news out ofWashington, I often won-
der what roles our elected defend-ers play in shaping it. By electeddefenders, I mean those I hope areat least defending our interests, ifnot furthering them—U.S. Sena-tors Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and Con-gressmen from the 11th and 8th districts, GerryConnolly and Don Beyer.
I don’t include Barbara Comstock of the 10th,a Republican who constantly, if not 100 per-cent of the time, votes rightward with DonaldTrump and is unlikely to be defending inter-ests of 99 percent of us.
Mine is a quite unscientific review ofElecteds’ work and achievements. It is basedon keeping eyes and ears open, reading WAPOand NYT, and watching a bit online and someTV news. I should note that my Electeds areall Democrats, hence in the minority, oftenplaying defense with low legislative scores.
Surprisingly, Sen. Mark Warner, ranking
member of the Senate IntelligenceCommittee, has become a fre-quent and effective presence onnetwork and cable news. Hesharply criticizes Donald Trumpand House Republican efforts tobrand the Special Prosecutor’sprobe of Russian interference inthe 2016 Presidential election, al-
leged collusion by the Trump campaign andrelated wrongdoing as a “witch hunt.” Further,he does so in a supportive, bipartisan way withthe Committee’s Republican Chairman. WhileI am a critic of Warner on many issues, e.g.,gun safety and non-support of organized la-bor, I commend him for his work to protectDemocracy, the defining issue of today.
Our junior Senator, Tim Kaine, distinguishedhimself as candidate for Vice President, win-ning the popular vote but, alas, not the decid-ing Electoral College. Now he is enmeshed inanother election—for re-election to the Sen-ate against Virginia’s mini-Trump, Corey
Stewart. Kaine needs to win this election, thenredouble his efforts to demonstrate leadershipand legislative acumen.
In this progressive’s opinion, CongressmanDon Beyer is emerging as the leader of thepack. An exceptional intellect as well as a genu-inely nice guy, Beyer has a strong resume: suc-cessful businessman, two-term Virginia Lt.Governor, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland andLichtenstein, and four years in Congress. He isbeginning to be recognized as a key nationalpolicy voice. His oversight of the Trump ad-ministration focuses on vital public policy con-cerns, inter alia, the environment (climatechange in particular), soaring economic in-equality, immigration, national security, andexecutive branch corruption.
Beyer was the first lawmaker to call for with-drawing Jared Kushner’s, Trump’s son-in-lawand top “policy advisor,” security clearance forlying on his application. And, just last week,Beyer was the lead author of legislation call-ing for grant assistance to states to enhanceelection security against intrusion by the Rus-sians in upcoming elections—only to be voted
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down by Republicans.Since the Department of Justice’s latest
attack on immigrants, the so-called “zerotolerance” policy began separating familiesat our borders, including tearing infantsfrom parents and imprisoning children indetention centers around the country, Beyerhas led congressional fact-finding efforts toreveal the impacts of this cruel policy. Hehas revealed detention centers here in ourarea, and the Shenandoah Valley JuvenileCenter in Staunton. In the latter there havebeen reports of children suffering “severemistreatment and abuse” and being “rou-tinely beaten while shackled.”
According to Beyer, “The sad truth is thatmany of these children will probably bearpsychological scars throughout their livesfrom the trauma inflicted on them throughTrump’s family separation policy.”
To see more of Rep. Beyer’s reports onthe workings and impacts of the barbaricpolicies, follow Don Beyer on Twitter, orattend one of his town halls.
Like Don Beyer, Congressman GerryConnolly is also running for re-election, fora sixth term, this year. Connolly, havingworked as Foreign Affairs staff for severalyears, is now on the Foreign Affairs Com-mittee where he is a sharp critic of Trump’swithdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord.As Ranking member of the Oversight Com-mittee on Government Operations, he hasbeen a reliable critic of Trump’s environ-mental and education policies.
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By Kenneth R. “Ken”
Plum
State Delegate (D-36)
This past week washorrible for ourcountry! Howmuch longer can
we sustain the decline of ourliberties and way of governing?I feel a sense of despair.
But, at the same time, goodthings are happening. I am go-ing to focus on them in this column but withthe assurance to you that I am not givingup on helping to turn our country around.
I shook hands with Bryce Harper lastweek! My grandson assures me that is a verybig deal. Harper was in our community forthe dedication of the Bryce Harper SportsComplex at the Fred Crabtree Park byCrossfield Elementary School. I know thatthe late Fred Crabtree who was a friend ofmine would have been elated as he spenthis life working to ensure that children havea place to play ball. I was impressed withHarper’s message to the young people whowere there to be the best they can bewhether it is playing baseball, soccer, pianoor dancing. Harper went on that eveningto win the Major League Baseball Home RunDerby.
Two weeks ago, my two sons who are nowin their fifties (!) invited me to go with themto visit the area near Shenandoah, Virginia,where I grew up and that they remembervisiting as young children. Nothing stays thesame. The home that my Mom and Dad keptimmaculate with the grass mowed and agarden full of vegetables is now a shamblesfor lack of maintenance and the accumula-tion of junk. Regardless, we had a good timesharing stories about their grandparents andtheir growing up.
President Obama gave aspeech last week in South Af-rica, and it was marvelous! Hisunderstanding of the broadcourse of history, appreciationof human struggles and theiroutcomes, and his dedicationto our institutions and moralvalues continue to give me asense of hope. I have listenedto his speech twice so far and
will no doubt listen to it more times in thefuture. It is available online through sev-eral sources.
Special Olympics celebrated its 50th an-niversary. How inspiring to hear the storyof its founding, its amazing success, and thetireless effort of so many volunteers whomake possible the activities for some of themost challenged among us. Thanks to allwho are so unselfishly a part of such a won-derful program to help others.
Herndon-Reston Indivisibles, who orga-nized soon after the last election, went toLafayette Park at least three evenings in arow in addition to many other vigils andmarches to publicly express their displea-sure at the policies of the current adminis-tration and the need for citizens to standup to the damage being done. They are in-spiring to me and will ultimately be an im-portant part of getting our country back ontrack.
I have to remind myself of all that is go-ing on in our families and our communitiesthat is really good and that demands pro-tecting. After this inspiring break to remem-ber the good things I need now to get backto work saving our governmental institu-tions and moral values! Thanks to all whoprovide the good news and the inspiration.
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Pet Connection
Lindsey Smith of Oak Hill, Chief ofStaff for Supervisor John C. Cook (R-Braddock District) writes: “We have twobeagle mix pups, Sully (age 3) and Zeke(age 2). Even though I work for BraddockSupervisor Cook, I live in Oak Hill in theSully District, so that’s where the name
comes from. Actually, every time I seeformer Sully Supervisor Michael Frey, henever asks about me, only about my dog!Zeke was a rescue pup that we adopted lastyear and the two of them get along verywell. And of course they were super excitedthat the Caps went all the way!”
Caps’ Fans from Oak Hill
By Carlyn Kranking
The Connection
The Baron Cameron Dog Park isa place where many Reston dogowners spend their days. ForPatrick Hyland, the dog park is
more than just a place for his dog: It’s wherehe met his cat.
“Myself and a friend of mine were [at thepark] one June evening around four yearsago, chatting, and both of us turned to eachother at the same time and said, ‘Do youhear a cat?’” Hyland said.
He turned around and saw a kitten hang-ing onto the chain link fence around thepark’s perimeter. Immediately, he decidedto take the kitten home.
“I didn’t think twice about it. I just pickedhim up ... and I ended up adopting him,”Hyland said. “I called him Baron after theBaron Cameron Dog Park.”
Baron CameronDog Park providescommunity fordog owners.
Who Let theDogs Out?
As Fiona, an Irish terrier, runs around at the dogpark, Patrick Hyland talks to other dog owners. “It’s agreat place to meet other people and chat. We get avery nice, diverse mix of people here,” Hyland said.“Everyone gets along fairly well.”
Bob Hannan said he likesto bring his basset hound,Charlie, to the BaronCameron Dog Park.“People like myself get tolearn about the other dogs,things that we’ve neverknown before,” Hannansaid. “It’s happy out here.”
Tzar, a Staffordshireterrier-lab mix, hasgotten his sea legs.“He’s a nauticaldog,” NicoleKrisztinicz said.“We go sailing a lot,and we take him onthe boat. He’s verygood at climbing allaround the deckand into the cabin.Even at getting onand off from thedock, he’s betterthan most humans.”
Rose, a shepherd mix, chases tennis balls at the dogpark. “We went to a rescue event and she came to usand started licking our faces and jumping all overus,” David Kennedy said. “It’s been nice having a dogthat just really wants to be your friend.”
Ivy and Lulu, stan-dard poodles, love tovisit the dog park somuch that they getexcited just hearingits name. “When I sayto my wife, ‘Do youthink maybe you’dwant to go to the dogpark today?’ the dogslook up and they goto the door,” SteveScholla said. “We’vehad to modify ourvocabulary and abbre-viate it as the ‘DP.’”
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Cindy Morrow and Margie Dellagiarinowith Dixie, Blu and Molly in front of thesign in memory of previous companions. Molly with Margie, Caroline and Ben.
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Entertainment
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ONGOINGArt Exhibit: Herndon Town
Calendar Competition. ThroughAug. 8, gallery hours at ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.This exhibit features finalists in the8th Annual Herndon Town CalendarCompetition. Jurors evaluated imagessubmitted to the competition byphotographers and select finalistphotographs for the exhibit. Visitorsto the gallery can vote for thePeople’s Choice. The 12 winningphotographs and People’s Choice willbe announced during the AwardsReception on July 29. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.org.
SUMMER CAMPReston Community Center is
gearing up for an exciting 2018summer camp season, with selectionsthat offer something for everyone.Want to play chess, kick a soccer ballor practice tae kwon do? Want tomake jewelry, play paintball ordesign a video game? Find all thatand more through RCC. Registrationis ongoing, but camps are fillingquickly. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com orcall 703-476-4500.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 25Toddler Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at
Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Joinfor fun stories, songs and fingerplays. Age 2 with adult. Registerbeginning July 11. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
Dog Days of Summer. 4-7 p.m. in thePavillion at Reston Town Center.Dogs and owners can frolic in thePavilion when it is transformed intoan off-leash play area each week.Treats, toys, areas to cool off, pet-friendly giveaways, and more. Free.Visit restontowncenter.com.
Arrr! Ahoy Mateys. 7 p.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Join PirateBusia Bear and his crew as he setssail for a high adventure family storytime. All ages. Register beginningJuly 11. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov.
THURSDAY/JULY 26Baby Play and Explore. 11 a.m. at
Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Joinin an hour of unstructured play andsocial time for babies. Cosponsoredby the Friends of the Reston RegionalLibrary (FRRL). Age birth-18 monthswith adult. No registration required.Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
Dollars and Sense. 7 p.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Monthly groupdiscussion focuses on businessleaders and markets. Group will bediscussing “Panic: the story ofmodern financial insanity” byMichael Lewis. Free and open to thepublic. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov.
FRIDAY/JULY 27Summerbration Concerts. 7-9 p.m.
at Reston Station, in the open-airplaza atop Wiehle-Reston East Metro.Don’t just watch, get up and learndance steps from a pro at RestonCommunity Center’s Summerbrationfeaturing Alfredo Mojica & Friendswith Latin dancers (dancing andinstruction). Parking is free in the
ParkX parking garage from 6:30-9:30p.m. during the concerts. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com orcall 703-390-6166.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 27-29Charly’s Attic Sale. Friday, 10 a.m.-5
p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; andSunday, 1-4 p.m. at Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Special sale of thebeautiful, bizarre, maybe battered,possibly tattered, elegant editionsand ephemera collected over theyears. Book collectors, crafters, loversof the tangibly terrific – this is thesale. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov.
The Little Mermaid. Friday, 7 p.m.;Saturday, 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 2 p.m.at Herndon Middle School, 901Locust St., Herndon. Join SummerGrand students as they presentDisney’s The Little Mermaid, afamily-friendly, musical adventurethat follows young Ariel on her questfor independence — and true love.$10-$15. Call 703-475-4933 or visitherndondrama.org. Before theSunday matinee performance, thereis a “Behind the Seas” children’sprogram, 1-1:45 p.m.; interestedfamilies should [email protected].
SATURDAY/JULY 28Easy*Fun*Raw. 11 a.m. at Reston
Regional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. How to addmore raw food to the family’s diet forheath and for the planet. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
Green Screen Photo Booth. 2 p.m.at Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Visitthe library’s Green Screen PhotoBooth and be directly in the story.This is a part of the Great AmericanRead programming schedule. Noregistration required. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
My Reptile Guys. 2:30 p.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman
Towne Drive, Reston. See live snakes,lizards and other reptiles.Cosponsored by the FRRL. Age 6-12.Register beginning July 14. Call 703-689-2700 or visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov.
Concerts on the Town: Incendio.7:30-10 p.m. (rain or shine) atReston Town Center. These family-friendly concerts include a widerange of musical styles includingMotown, swing, blues, jazz, Latinfusion, Celtic, bluegrass and zydecoand take place every Saturday nightthrough Aug. 25. Free. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com.
SUNDAY/JULY 29Reston Readings. 5:30-6:40 p.m. at
Reston’s Used Book Shop at LakeAnne Plaza, 1623 Washington PlazaN., Reston. Hear stories, poems, andwritings of various styles. Meetwriters. Free, open to the public. Visittinyurl.com/y7zel2rq.
Sunday Art in the Park. 5:30-7:30p.m. at Reston Town Square Park,11900 Market St., Reston. GreaterReston Art Center, in partnershipwith the Reston Community Center,welcomes visitors to the Sunday Artin the Park series. Before attendingthe Sunday concert in Reston TownSquare Park, come to the gallery tosee the exhibition and drop in on anart making activity. Free and open toall ages. Visit restonarts.org.
Award Reception: Herndon TownCalendar Competition. 7-9 p.m.at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. This exhibit featuresfinalists in the 8th Annual HerndonTown Calendar Competition. Jurorsevaluated images submitted to thecompetition by photographers andselect finalist photographs for theexhibit. Visitors to the gallery canvote for the People’s Choice. The 12winning photographs and People’sChoice will be announced during theAwards Reception on July 29. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.org.
MONDAY/JULY 30Baby Steps Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at
Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Aninteractive storytime for you andyour child. Age 12-23 months withadult. No registration required. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
Open Orchestra Rehearsals. 7:30p.m. at Sunset Hills MontessoriSchool, 11180 Ridge Heights Road,Reston. Join members of the RestonCommunity Orchestra for openrehearsals during July and August.For those who have wondered whatit would be like to play with theReston Community Orchestra,looking for a chance to play betweenseasons or semesters or who have aninstrument that’s collecting dust butkeeps calling them to come back.Music and stands provided. $20 persession; $75 for all four. Register atrestoncommunityorchestra.org/2017-2018-concert-series/open-rehearsals.
TUESDAY/JULY 31Red Cross Blood Drive. 10 a.m.-3
p.m. at Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. The American Red Cross willbe at Reston Regional Library,consider donating the gift of life.Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
Wild West (Science Tellers). 2:30p.m. at Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Science Tellers presents anaction-packed Western adventurewith science experiments.Cosponsored by the FGMRL. Age 6-12. Registration is open. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 1Dog Days of Summer. 4-7 p.m. in the
Pavillion at Reston Town Center.Dogs and owners can frolic in thePavilion when it is transformed intoan off-leash play area each week.Treats, toys, areas to cool off, pet-friendly giveaways, and more. Free.Visit restontowncenter.com.
FRIDAY/AUG. 3Totally Trucks. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
at RA’s Central Services Facility,12250 Sunset Hills Road, Reston.Check out all the big trucks thatReston Association uses to makeReston beautiful. In addition, thremay be a police and fire truck ondisplay. Children will receive a“Totally Trucks” construction helmet.Horn free hour 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rainor shine. $1 per person, 0-2 yearsold; $2 per person, 3 and older.Register throughweb1.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/varestonhoawt.wsc/splash.html,email [email protected] or call703-435-6577.
Summerbration Concerts. 7-9 p.m.at Reston Station, in the open-airplaza atop Wiehle-Reston East Metro.Reston Community Center’sSummerbration featuring AnthonySwamp Dog Clark. Parking is free inthe ParkX parking garage from 6:30-9:30 p.m. during the concerts. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com orcall 703-390-6166.
SATURDAY/AUG. 4Concerts on the Town: Chubby
Carrier & the Bayou SwampBand. 7:30-10 p.m. (rain or shine)at Reston Town Center. These family-friendly concerts include a widerange of musical styles includingMotown, swing, blues, jazz, Latinfusion, Celtic, bluegrass and zydecoand take place every Saturday nightthrough Aug. 25. Free. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com.
MONDAY/AUG. 6Open Orchestra Rehearsals. 7:30
p.m. at Sunset Hills MontessoriSchool, 11180 Ridge Heights Road,Reston. Join members of the RestonCommunity Orchestra for openrehearsals during July and August.For those who have wondered whatit would be like to play with theReston Community Orchestra,looking for a chance to play betweenseasons or semesters or who have aninstrument that’s collecting dust butkeeps calling them to come back.Music and stands provided. $20 persession; $75 for all four. Register atrestoncommunityorchestra.org/2017-2018-concert-series/open-rehearsals.
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 8Dog Days of Summer. 4-7 p.m. in the
Pavillion at Reston Town Center.Dogs and owners can frolic in thePavilion when it is transformed intoan off-leash play area each week.Treats, toys, areas to cool off, pet-friendly giveaways, and more. Free.Visit restontowncenter.com.
THURSDAY/AUG. 9Alzheimer’s Association Raffle. 6-
9:30 p.m. at Jimmy’s Old TownTavern, 697 Spring St., Herndon.Raffle fundraiser for Alzheimer’sAssociation Walk To End Alzheimer’sin Northern Virginia. Free admission.Visit www.alz.org/walk.
FRIDAY/AUG. 10Summerbration Concerts. 7-9 p.m.
at Reston Station, in the open-airplaza atop Wiehle-Reston East Metro.Don’t just watch, get up and learndance steps from a pro at RestonCommunity Center’s Summerbrationfeaturing Scott Kurt & Memphis 59with country dancers (dancing andinstruction). Parking is free in theParkX parking garage from 6:30-9:30p.m. during the concerts. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com orcall 703-390-6166.
The free, weekly event Dog Days of Summer is held in the Pavilion at Reston TownCenter, Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. through Sept. 26.
Dog Days of SummerDogs and owners can frolic in the Pavilion when it is transformed into an off-leash play area each week. Treats, toys, areas
to cool off, pet-friendly giveaways, and more. Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. through Sept. 26 in the Pavillion at Reston Town Cen-ter. Free. Visit restontowncenter.com for more.
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Entertainment
By David Siegel
The Connection
With its 30th anniversary as aHerndon performing arts orga-nization approaching, NextStop
Theatre will be producing the area premiereof the multi-Tony Award nominated musi-cal fantasy “Amour.”
The music of “Amour” was composed byMichael Legrand, the widely praised Frenchcreator of innovative music such as pop hitslike “The Windmills of Your Mind,” and“What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life.”The production is sung through with about20 musical numbers; there is no spoken dia-logue.
The “Amour” theatrical production is partof NextStop’s month of August celebrationof its 1988 founding as the community-based Elden Street Players, noted EvanHoffmann, NextStop producing artistic di-rector. “Amour” will be a very special all-volunteer event with cast and creative team
composed of many Elden Street Playersalum. In 2013, the then Elden Street Play-ers moved into the professional ranks ofD.C. area theatre troupes becomingNextStop Theatre Company.
“Amour” is based upon a French fableabout a lovelorn man. The production willwelcome some of the Elden Street Playersartistic collaborators; actors and creativeteam members. Helming the production andits thirteen member cast is veteran director
Gloria DuGan, who Hoffmann calls a “pow-erhouse.” The music director is BlakeBrophy with choreography by JeannieTorress.
“Amour” is set in Paris shortly after WorldWar II. The featured character is a shy, un-assuming clerk who mysteriously developsthe ability to walk through walls. He chal-lenges himself to be a decent, moral per-son with his new powers. He also decidesto help others better their lives including
the less fortunate around him. As a resulthis own life changes for the better too.
The character Dusoleil is played by vet-eran Northern Virginia actor RyanKhatcheressian. Dusoleil thinks himself al-most invisible saying to no one in particu-lar, “I don’t deserve your attention.” His newability to walk through walk through wallscan cause havoc to those who have beenmean to him such as his boss. Then Dusoleilalso falls in love with Isabelle, a woman inan unhappy marriage. Will their lives befulfilled for the better? Isabelle is portrayedby Teresa Danskey
In an interview, DuGan described “Amour”as a “sweet love story about a man who fi-nally finds love. It is whimsical show; a lighthappy fun show though it does have somesad moments. It is great summertime en-tertainment.” DuGan added, “’Amour’ is aperfect fit for NextStop.”
NextStop Theatre Presents Musical ‘Amour’Observing a specialanniversary with aspecial engagement.
Where and WhenNextStop Theatre presents “Amour” performing
at 269 Sunset Park Drive, (Inside the Sunset Busi-ness Park), Herndon. Performances: Aug. 3-26,2018. Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturdays Aug. 4, 11, and25 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. and 8p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets: General Admis-sion: $30. Call 866-811-4111 or visitwww.nextstopthetre.org
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The Lake Anne of Reston Condominium Association has donatedthe icons of the Lakeside Phar-
macy, an original Lake Anne Plaza store,to the Reston Historic Trust & Museum.
The New York graphic design firm ofChermayeff and Geismar (nowChermayeff, Geismar & Haviv) designedmost of the original storefronts on LakeAnne Plaza, including the Lakeside Phar-macy, an original Lake Anne Plaza store.Chermayeff and Geismar were also re-sponsible for creating the logos for NBCand PBS.
While the main purpose of theLakeside Pharmacy icons was adver-tising, the icons are characteristic ofthe 1960s Pop Art aesthetic and re-flected Bob Simon’s inclination thatthe plaza’s sculpture be fun. The over-sized depictions of items commonlysold in a 1960s drugstore advertisedthe pharmacy that also contained afountain counter and a post office sub-station. Larry Cohn was the pharma-cist and owner for 44 years until hisretirement in 2014. The building willsoon be occupied by new businesses.Since the icons do not reflect the new
businesses it was decided to remove theicons from the façade. In order to pre-serve these important icons the LakeAnne of Reston Condominium Associa-tion donated the icons to the Reston His-toric Trust & Museum in July 2018. OnJuly 17, 2018, the icons were removedby Capitol Museum Services and placedin storage until they can be reinstalledin a new location at Lake Anne Plaza.Theinstallation being designed by JeanneKrohn, who designed the Reston HistoricTrust & Museum’s interior. It is impera-tive that these icons remain at Lake AnnePlaza, which was placed on the NationalRegister of Historic Places last year. Theicons are an important part of Lake AnnePlaza’s history, represent an originalstore that conducted business for morethan 40 years , and an example ofChermayeff and Geismar’s work. TheReston Historic Trust & Museum willshortly be raising funds to assist in thepreservation of the pharmacy icons sothat they will remain on Lake Anne Plaza.Contact the Reston Historic Trust & Mu-seum at 703-709-7700 or [email protected] if you have anyquestions.
Reston Historic Trust &Museum AcquiresLakeside Pharmacy Icons
The Lakeside Pharmacy icons are characteristic of the 1960s Pop Artaesthetic and reflected Bob Simon’s inclination that the plaza’ssculpture be fun.
The RestonHistoric Trust& Museum willshortly beraising fundsto assist in thepreservation ofthe pharmacyicons so thatthey willremain onLake AnnePlaza.
Photos courtesy of Charlotte Geary.
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PenFed Credit Union, the nation’s second-largest federal credit union, launched anew program in partnership with CanineCompanions for Independence welcom-
ing two puppies, Admiral III and Clint III, as assis-tance dogs in training. The new partnership kickedoff at the company’s Tysons Corner headquarterswith a welcome party and tour for the new caninemembers of the PenFed team and was followed bythe dogs visiting the company’s Alexandria ServiceCenter location. Admiral will be based in TysonsCorner and Clint in Alexandria.
“PenFed is proud to work with Canine Compan-ions and provide support to children, adults andveterans with disabilities. We are especially proudto support the men and women who have servedour country and protected our freedoms,” saidJames Schenck, PenFed Credit Union president andCEO. “Admiral and Clint are part of a mission tohelp open doors for people with disabilities to be-come more independent. They also provide uncon-ditional love, companionship, and loyalty. We arecommitted to this program and making it work forour employees who are donating their time to raisethese dogs for a very noble cause and plan to ex-pand the program to our Omaha and Eugene loca-tions.”
PenFed has provided $60,000 in funding to Ca-nine Companions in the last year and is coveringall costs associated with the puppies for the twoemployee volunteer dog raisers.
THE PUPPIES will learn basic commands and so-cialization skills by accompanying PenFed’s firstvolunteer assistance dog raisers Lisa Jennings, se-nior executive vice president, and Emma Phillips,university relations and campus recruitment lead,to work every day and by joining all of their per-sonal activities.
“With every gift given there is a responsibility togive to others,” said Jennings, who is also a volun-teer member of “Pets on Wheels,” an organizationof the Fairfax County Area Agency on Aging wherepets visit and support people living in nursinghomes and assisted living facilities. “I’m excited toraise Admiral as one of PenFed’s first volunteer dograisers as it’s an opportunity to improve a life notjust for a few moments, but for years to come.”
The PenFed volunteer dog raisers will spend thenext 18 months raising Admiral and Clint as partof the PenFed family to prepare them for the next
step in the program, where they will spend an addi-tional six months with Canine Companions profes-sional instructors learning over 40 advanced com-mands that are useful to a person with disabilities.
“We’re excited to form this new partnership withthe employees of PenFed Credit Union, and we con-gratulate them for their ongoing compassion andcommitment to helping people with disabilities,” saidDebra Dougherty, Canine Companions northeast re-gion executive director.
FOR THE LAST 43 YEARS, Canine Companionshas been committed to providing four different typesof highly trained assistance dogs to those in need atno cost. Assistance dogs assist adults with physicaldisabilities by performing daily tasks. Hearing dogsalert their partners, who have a hearing disability, toimportant sounds. Facility dogs work with clients withspecial needs in a visitation, education, criminal jus-tice or health care setting. Skilled companions en-hance independence for children and adults withphysical, cognitive and developmental disabilities.
To learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visitPenFed.org
For more information about Canine Companionsfor Independence¨ visit www.cci.org or call 1-800-572-BARK.
Credit Union launchesAssistance Dogs inTraining Program.
PenFed Welcomes Assistance Dogs
Admiral and Clint weregreeted with a new em-ployee welcome partyfeaturing a pop-up dogpark in the lobby ofPenFed’s Tysons CornerHeadquarters.From left:Clint, Emma Phillips, LisaJennings, Admiral, DebraDougherty (Canine Com-panions for Independence).
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Admiral and Clint receive their officialemployee ID badges.
Admiral (front) and Clint (back) enterthrough the front doors at the PenFedHeadquarters in Tysons Corner, and arewelcomed by their new colleagues.
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Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 25Online Reputation Management Strategies.
8:30-10 a.m. at Greater Reston Chamber ofCommerce, 886 Metro Center Drive, Suite 230,Reston. Having a positive online reputation isplaying an increasingly important role inbusiness success today. Rick Hogan, CEO andCo-Founder of Bleevit Interactive LLC, willprovide a deep dive into online reputationmanagement. $15 for visitors; free for members.Visit www.restonchamber.org for more.
THROUGH AUG. 3Public Comment Period. The Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority is hosting threepublic hearings to inform and solicit commentsfrom the community about proposed toll rateincreases along the Dulles Toll Road.An “onlineopen house” will be available atwww.dullestollroad.com/toll/toll-setting-processthroughout the comment period. It will containan explanation of the informational exhibits anda comment form. Comments may also besubmitted at the public hearings, via email [email protected] or mailed during thecomment period to: MWAA Public CommentPeriod, c/o HNTB, 2900 South Quincy St., Suite600, Arlington, VA 22206.
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 8Is Your Website Wasting Time? 8:30-10 a.m.
at Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, 886Metro Center Drive, Suite 230, Reston. JenniferFerraro Randolph and Kevin Taylor, both of cbd-x, will explore the hidden power of the website’sbackend, and the benefits of tapping that powerfor small and medium-sized businesses. Visitrestonchamber.org for more.
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 15Candidate Filing Deadline. 5 p.m. Reston
Community Center (RCC) is seeking interestedcandidates to run for seats on its Board ofGovernors. The Board of Governors is a nine-member body responsible for oversight of RCC.All residents of Small District 5, ages 18 orolder, are eligible to run for appointment to theRCC Board of Governors. Candidates mustcomplete a Candidacy Statement in order tohave their names placed on the Preference Pollballot. Visit www.restoncommunitycenter.comor call 703-476-4500.
WEDNESDAY/AUG. 222018-2019 Social Media Trends. 8:30-10 a.m.
at Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, 886Metro Center Drive, Suite 230, Reston. With 4billion people around the world now online,new digital behaviors are emerging. To keep up,business owners need to rethink their strategies,create new capabilities, and quickly adapt.Rachel Adler will present her expert analysis ofthe major trends in digital and social and sharehow businesses can take advantage of thebiggest opportunities in 2018 into 2019. Visitrestonchamber.org for more.
SUPPORT GROUPSParent Support Partners, a service of the
Healthy Minds Fairfax initiative, are all parentswho have received training and are qualitied tooffer education, support and assistance at nocost to families or caregivers. They providereliable information that families can use indecision-making and are familiar with servicesand resources that can help families in distress.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/healthymindsfairfax or www.nami-northernvirginia.org/parent-peer-support.html.
ONGOINGAssistance League of Northern Virginia, a
volunteer nonprofit, invites community membersto join the organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteers provideone-on-one tutoring to first grade studentsduring the school year. To learn more contactVP Membership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or Program Coordinator LynnBarron at [email protected].
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News
By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
Officers from Fairfax County PoliceDepartment came out in full forceSaturday morning, July 21 to sup-
port the inaugural Law Enforcement TorchRun for Special Olympics Virginia at RestonTown Center. Law enforcement agencies areamong the largest supporters of SpecialOlympics, and the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment proved to be no exception.
The grassroots event is more than a run.Funds raised help the organization fulfillits mission to change attitudes towardpeople with intellectual disabilities and pro-vide year-round sports training, competi-tion, leadership opportunities, and healthservices to more than 21,000 athletes in Vir-ginia of all abilities.
Ellen Head, Senior Director of Develop-ment for Special Olympics Virginia was onhand at Saturday’s Torch Run. In an inter-view, Head told how 100 percent of the pro-ceeds from this event would go to supportSpecial Olympics Virginia. Although SpecialOlympics is one of the top three recognizedbrands, Head stated, “People have no clueSpecial Olympics is not a one-day event, andit is not just for kids.
“There is some sport going on nearly ev-ery day, and we have tons of differentsports,” said Head. “Powerlifting, soccer,swimming, basketball, even sailing. Theevents give our athletes a place to compete.It’s about social engagement and the build-ing of self-confidence which transcendsother aspects of their lives.” Special Olym-pics provides opportunities, removes isola-tion and improves health, skills and abili-ties.
Head pointed out that anyone who par-ticipates in the Special Olympics is an ath-lete, and most of the athletes are not chil-dren but adults over the age of twenty-two.
Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of Po-lice Fairfax County mingled with the ath-
‘Inclusion Revolution’ Comes to AreaLaw Enforcement Torch Run for SpecialOlympics Virginia at Reston Town Centerraises funds and awareness.
At the inaugural Law EnforcementTorch Run for Special OlympicsVirginia at Reston Town Centerheld on Saturday, July 21, 2018,athlete Joey Wheeler of Lortonaccepts the Flame of Hope fromColonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chiefof Police, Fairfax County PoliceDepartment before the start of therun.
Athletes participate in the inaugu-ral Law Enforcement Torch Run forSpecial Olympics Virginia atReston Town Center held on Satur-day, July 21, 2018.
letes and their families at the Reston Pavil-ion before the start of the 1.43-mile run.Roessler was recently named Chair for Vir-ginia Special Olympics Law Enforcement2018-2019. “We are proud to support ourSpecial Olympic athletes in Fairfax andthroughout the Commonwealth of Virginia,”Roessler said. “The funds raised directlyprovide wellness care to all and this is aglobal effect.”
The athletes are the soul of Special Olym-pics. Ricky Portillo of Fairfax stood readyto participate in the inaugural torch run.Wearing an athlete’s green t-shirt, Portilloshook hands with Roessler Jr., and got aphoto with him.
Like many Special Olympics athletes,Portillo competes in several sports year-round and has done so year after year.“Ricky does everything,” said his mother,Miriam Portillo. “He plays golf, baseball,skis, kayaks and more.”
Head told the crowd that not only wastoday the Law Enforcement Torch Run butit was the 50th Anniversary of Special Olym-pics. Head shared there was a new move-ment at Special Olympics, an “InclusionRevolution.” The organization’s websitedescribes its renewed purpose to “End Dis-crimination Against People with IntellectualDisabilities and Create Inclusive Commu-nities … Special Olympics is moving froman organization for people with intellectualdisabilities to a social inclusion movementled by Special Olympics athletes.”
Joey Wheeler of Lorton was the AthleteSpeaker for the torch run. Wheeler led thecrowd in the Special Olympics Athlete Oath.“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me bebrave in the attempt.”
With that said, Wheeler stepped off thestage with the torch to lead his fellow ath-letes, Fairfax police, family and friends inthe inaugural Law Enforcement Torch Runfor Special Olympics Virginia.
To get involved with Special OlympicsVirginia, visit www.specialolympicsva.org orcall 800-932-4653.
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Fallen TreeDestroys Car atNorth Shore DriveSaturday’s storm broughtdown this large oak tree,completely blocking NorthShore Drive and destroyingone car. It happened about 50yards up North Shore fromLake Anne ElementarySchool.
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