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Herndon Summer TheatrePresents ‘Anything Goes!’

News, Page 3

WellbeingPage 9

Aging Shopping CenterNeeds a Facelift

News, Page 4

Now Showing:Sensory-FriendlyFilms at AMC TheatresNews, Page 4

Approximately 50 castmembers from schools inthe area of Herndon were inthe summer musical produc-tion of “Anything Goes!” atthe Herndon High Audito-rium. This was the finalproduction for TheatreDirector Zoë Dillard, who isretiring.

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NewsHerndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

The Grand Musical Theatre Expe-rience returned to HerndonHigh School with a productionof the musical “Anything Goes!”

Previous productions have included “ByeBye Birdie” and “Hello Dolly.” This will bethe final drama production in Herndon fortheatre director Zoë Dillard, who is retir-ing to North Carolina to pursue editing andwriting. Dillard says the change is bitter-sweet, as she has enjoyed her experience atHerndon High. The popular musical

brought mistaken identity, romance andcomedy to the Herndon High School stage.

The musical had performances on July 31-Aug. 2 at the Herndon High School Audito-rium. Morganne Davies will take Dillard’sposition at Herndon after the summer pro-duction. “Anything Goes!” features musicand lyrics by Cole Porter. The original bookwas a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton andP.G. Wodehouse, and the story concernsmadcap antics on an ocean liner bound fromNew York to London. “It was an interestingproject, to create a ship on the theatrestage,” said rising Herndon High senior andtech director Pat Hammes.

“This is really a great show, I think theset is amazing and the acting is spot on,”said high school sophomore Isatu Fofanah.Fofanah has the role of an angel in the pro-duction. Many parents assisted with the setconstruction in this production, andHerndon High School Choral Director DanaVan Slyke led the chorus and ensemble.

Assisting the technical production teamwas Herndon High alumnus Justin Burns,who graduated in 2012. Now completinghis studies at JMU, Burns previously workedon the tech team drama productions as astudent at HHS. The cast for the produc-tion included students from around thearea, some of whom attend schools inReston, Herndon and Loudoun County. TheGrand Musical program has students from

schools across the area, ranging from ris-ing seventh graders to recent high schoolgraduates. “I’ve made a bunch of newfriends and I would do this program again,”said Jalen Robinson, a rising freshman atSouth Lakes High School in Reston.

Dillard thanked parents and volunteersfor their assistance in this year’s GrandMusical Theatre program. Herndon Highstudents in the production included VaheedTalebian, Victoria Schrag, Becca Wichman,and Matt LaRosa. Playing the role ofMoonface Martin was rising eighth graderEthan Van Slyke. The entire cast and pro-duction team included almost 50 persons.

For more information on Herndon Highdrama and the upcoming productions, visitwww.herndondrama.org.

Summer vaudeville at Herndon High.

Herndon Summer Theatre Presents ‘Anything Goes!’

The Grand Musical Theatre Experience returned to Herndon High Schoolwith a production of the musical “Anything Goes!” which had perfor-mances on July 31-Aug. 2.

Photos by Ryan Dunn/The Connection.

The summer musical production of “Anything Goes!” brought mistakenidentity, romance and comedy to the Herndon High School stage.

By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

Since the popular restaurant theTortilla Factory closed in Febru-ary 2012, the space has remained

vacant at Herndon Pines Shopping Cen-ter. The aging Herndon shopping cen-ter has numerous vacant storefronts,along with graffiti and a parking lot inneed of repavement. The center hasnearly as many vacancies as it does ten-ants. In January, Canine Carousel, afamily owned and operated business,moved from the location in Pines Shop-ping Center to the Herndon K-MartShopping Center.

“I would like to see new life in this pieceof real estate,” said Herndon Vice MayorJennifer Baker, who resides about twoblocks from Pines Shopping Center. Locatednear the heart of downtown Herndon, thearea could be a prime location for visitorsseeking attractions such as the popular sum-mer Friday Night Live concert series, down-town farmers market or art gallery ArtSpaceHerndon. “The Pines Shopping Center hastremendous potential, but it has deterio-rated over the years,” said Ran Farmer,founder and owner of the neighboring Mon-roe Street Studio in Herndon.

Owned by Maryland-based and privatelyheld Richmond Corp., established in 1959according to state records, the shopping

center is almost the same age. RichmondCorp. spokesman Skip Kriss has said thecenter is not up for sale. In the meantime,the few remaining businesses cope with anaging shopping center. “Customers havesaid improvements could be done with theparking, and the place could use a facelift,”said Jason Krupinski, store manager of theSherwin-Williams Paint Store located atPines Shopping Center.

The Herndon Town Council has held re-development talks on the Pines ShoppingCenter for more than a decade. Describedas a 71,113-square-foot grocery store an-chored neighborhood shopping center,

At the heart of Herndon, an aging shopping center.

Aging Shopping Center Needs a Facelift

Photo by Ryan Dunn/The Connection.

The aging Herndon Pines Shop-ping Center located at 650 EldenSt., is near the heart of down-town Herndon, and both resi-dents and shopkeepers say thelocation is in need of somerenovation.See Center, Page 4

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

July is the hottest month forHollywood’s cavalcade of block-buster films, as studios competefor audience dollars and crash

into each other to be the first to release theirtent pole films, such as Avengers, JurassicWorld, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,and Fantastic Four.

Smuggling in snacks, snagging a ticketand finding parking are typically the big-gest hurdles for those who clamor to seethese blockbusters in a cool, dark theater.

But for children with autism and theirfamilies, the summer movie experience canbe a daunting array of sights, smells andsounds. And with sensory overload comesthe chance for an emotional meltdown.

“My 9-year-old son Jason can’t be exposedto overpowering or sudden noises, and hedoesn’t do well in very dark rooms,” saidMarjorie Williams of McLean. “When he getsexcited, he likes to jump around and flaphis arms, so he needs a good amount ofpersonal space.”

Fortunately for children like Jason, AMCTheatres (AMC) and the Autism Society ofAmerica have teamed up to offer the “Sen-

sory Friendly Films” program - an effort togive special needs children a chance to en-joy their favorite films in a safe and accept-ing environment.

“As a leading theatrical exhibition com-pany, we are so proud to be making a dif-ference in the estimated 1.5 million Ameri-cans living with an autism spectrum disor-der by offering families a chance to see amovie together — often for the very firsttime,” said Ryan Noonan, public relationsdirector for AMC.

Noonan said the concept of SensoryFriendly Films began in 2007 at the requestof a Maryland mother, who took her youngdaughter to a matinee of Hairspray, a filmher daughter was excited to see.

When her daughter began flapping herhands, dancing and jumping up and down,her family was asked to leave the screen-ing.

The next day, the mother called her localAMC Theatre in Columbia, Md. and askedthe manager if he would be willing to setup a special screening for children on theautism spectrum. He readily agreed, andAMC hosted its first sensory-friendly filmin Columbia, Md. in 2007. The demand was

so high, the theater sold out all 300 seats.AMC’s corporate office took note of the

success of the screenings, and contacted theAutism Society of America to join forces andmobilize affiliates and theatres in townsaround the country. AMC now offersmonthly sensory-friendly screenings at 152theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada.

“The lights are turned up, the sound isturned down, and the ‘silence is golden’ ruleis lifted - singing and dancing along is en-couraged,” said a promotion for “SensorySaturdays” on the website of The AutismSociety of Northern Virginia (ASNV), lo-cated in Oakton. ASNV promotes the sen-sory-friendly films series to their commu-nity of more than 5,000 individuals andfamilies affected by autism throughoutNorthern Virginia.

Currently, AMC Theatres is the only na-tional theater chain that offers these sen-sory-friendly screenings.

In Northern Virginia, sensory friendlymovies are held monthly on Saturday morn-ings at AMC Tyson’s Corner 16 in Mclean,AMC Potomac Mills 18 in Woodbridge, andAMC Rio Cinemas 18 in Gaithersburg, AMCGeorgetown 14, and AMC Capital Center

Dancing, shouting,singing welcome atspecial screenings forchildren, families af-fected by autism.

Now Playing: Sensory-Friendly Films at AMC Theatres

12 in Washington.Movies are typically rated G or PG, and

they start promptly at 10 a.m. Previews andadvertisements are eliminated. The lightsare dimmed, but not turned off, and thesurround sound is muted. Because somechildren may have strict, special dietaryneeds, families are permitted to bring theirown gluten-free, casein-free snacks fromhome.

“Being able to relax and enjoy qualityfamily time without worrying if someonewill complain or be disturbed by noise ofmovement is a wonderful experience,” saidKen Chan of Fairfax, whose entire familyenjoys the screenings, along with his 7-year-old daughter, Emily, who has sensory-inte-gration issues.

Best of all, children are allowed to bethemselves.

They can shout out their thoughts, clapwhenever they feel like it, dance in the aislesor twirl in their seats. For once, parents ofchildren with autism can sit back, enjoy theshow and trade smiles instead of criticism.

“No one complains and no one is thrownout,” Chan said. “We never hear a single‘shhh’ from other parents. It’s such a relief.”

AMC Sensory Friendly Films Promo

Coming to AMCTysons Corner 16

The following list of Sensory-Friendly Films isscheduled at AMC Tysons Corner 16. All showsbegin at 10 a.m. For more information on thefilm series, go to amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films.Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 - UnderdogsSaturday, Sept. 26, 2015 – Hotel TransylvaniaSaturday, Oct. 17, 2015 - PanSaturday, Nov. 14, 2015 – The Peanuts MovieSaturday, Dec. 5, 2015 – The Good Dinosaur

Pines Shopping Center includes an adja-cent one-story vacant building which wasonce a bank.

In July, Pines Shopping Center obtaineda new leasing manager, Vienna-basedRenaud Consulting, “It (Pines ShoppingCenter) has a lot of vacancies, so now theyhave hired a firm to help them recruit newbusinesses for the plaza. We look forwardto working with them,” said Dennis HolsteJr., economic development manager for theTown of Herndon. Holste works with newand existing town businesses as they navi-gate town processes. Henry Renaud, ownerof Renaud Consulting declined to commenton possible developments.

In 2012, while campaigning for the posi-tion of mayor, Lisa Merkel expressed hopethat the Pines Shopping Center would takeadvantage of its location. Merkel still hopesthe Pines Shopping Center will take actionto gain more clientele. “We are excitedabout the opportunities for the shopping

center because it is a prime location. I havetalked with Skip Kriss many times, and Ihave encouraged him to spruce up the shop-ping center. A facelift is overdue, and wehope the long range plans are in line withwhat has been proposed with the HerndonMaster Plan,” said Merkel.

A contrast to the Pines Shopping Centeris the Herndon Worldgate Centre onCentreville Road which offers a movie the-atre, a mix of restaurants, and a health club.The Town of Herndon invested under $5million, $2.87 million of which was ob-tained through federal and state grants, ininfrastructure to move utility lines under-ground and is upgrading streetscapesthroughout downtown. The largest of threetowns within the county of Fairfax, Herndonis located two miles east of WashingtonDulles International Airport and 22 mileswest of downtown Washington, D.C. Thesecond phase of the Metro Silver Line isexpected to be complete by 2020, stretch-ing up to Dulles Airport with a stop inHerndon.

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Aging Shopping Center Needs a Facelift

Photo by Ryan Dunn/The Connection.

The Pines Shopping Center located at 650 Elden St., has been thetopic of redevelopment talks for more than a decade. The shoppingcenter is located near the heart of Herndon.

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Joining Summer Backpack DriveFor the 4th year, the NWFCU Foundation has joined with Fairfax

County Public Schools (FCPS) as a credit union partner in theCollect for Kids program—working to supply the nearly 53,000FCPS children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals withitems they need for a successful school year.Backpacks are neededfor children of all ages, and the suggested donation of $10 willfill a backpack with the supplies necessary to start the schoolyear. Executive Director of the NWFCU Foundation, Linda Rogus,said the Foundation believes that investments in education areinvestments in communities.The Foundation actively cultivatesrelationships with local organizations that support its mission anddemonstrate a commitment to helping youth on an individuallevel, knowing that it doesn’t always take a large donation tomake a substantial impact.The Foundation is accepting donationsthrough Sept. 3 for the 2015 drive. Individual donors and busi-nesses can drop off backpacks and monetary contributions at anyNorthwest Federal branch or go online to donate through theFoundation’s website.

Week in Herndon

News

On Saturday, July 25, winnerswere announced during a jam-packed reception for the 5th An-nual Herndon Town CalendarCompetition produced by theHerndon Foundation for the Cul-tural Arts in collaboration withthe Council for the Arts ofHerndon.

The winners are: Public WorksClears the Way by Mike Madigan;Red Barn in Winter by Lisa Merkel(February); Egg Hunt by JeanGibson (March); Staring Contestat Jimmy’s by Lawrence Cohen(April); Farewell to Station 404 byMark Sawatzki (May); Festival byMaude Grace Bertovich (June);Land of the Free by Andrew W.Rhodes (July); Toddler andHerndon Police Officer by TanyaKendrick (August); Herndon PleinAire by Dora Ramirez (Septem-

ber); Herndon High Band by RyanDunn (October); Shades of Red byKaty Betti (November); Wreath byGregory Conrad McCracken (De-cember). The People’s Choiceaward went to Lawrence Cohenfor Staring Contest at Jimmy’s.

Sixty-five people attended thereception, including many of thefinalist photographers. After Foun-dation President Harlon Reecewelcomed guests, Town Council-man and CAH Board memberSheila Olem presented honorari-ums to the competition’s judges,Lee Love and Sabina Skulska. Lovelauded the high quality of thisyear’s entries stating, “The peopletell the story. Herndon is thepeople.” Finally, Vice-Mayor Jen-nifer Baker presented certificatesto the competition finalists and thePeople’s Choice Award.

Herndon Town Calendar Winners,People’s Choice Announced

Photo by Peter Toth

Staring Contest at Jimmy’s by Lawrence Cohen wonPeople’s Choice Award.

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By John C. Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock District)

For many of us summer vacation providesa time for our families to enjoy time offfrom the school year grind, and allows

children to participate in fun outdoor activi-ties. However, during summer break, some chil-dren fall behind in their academic achieve-ments, which can lead to steps backward in achild’s education. This is especially true whenit comes to reading.

According to the National Summer Learn-ing Association, approximately 22 percent ofthe school year’s instructional time is lost oversummer vacation. In fact, teachers often spendat least one month re-teaching material thatstudents have forgotten over the summer. Un-fortunately, the time that teachers spend cov-ering old material could be dedicated to newmaterial that students are potentially missingout on all together.

We may be more than halfway through thissummer, but there is still plenty of time to en-courage reading in your household before thekids get back to school. There are plenty ofcreative ways to help kids find time to read;children can combine reading with summeractivities like going to the pool or traveling fora family vacation. You can also encourage read-ing by leading by example: reading togetheras a family, picking up your own book whenyour child sits down to read, and spending timetogether reading aloud are all ways to makereading a fun family activity.

And don’t be afraid to make visiting the li-brary a regular activity of your summer sched-ule! Fairfax County has an extensive public li-brary system, which can be a fun, cool placeto spend an afternoon when the summerweather isn’t cooperating.

The library is also providing ways to encour-

age students to read during the summer. TheFairfax County Public Library Summer Read-ing Program runs until Sept. 5 and encourageschildren to read for pleasure during summerbreak. The program provides reading lists forthose in need of ideas, and the program evenoffers prizes.

To be eligible for the coupon book prize,children from birth until sixth grade must readfifteen books. They can also have books readto them. Seventh through twelfth grade stu-dents must read six books in order to be eli-gible for the prize. More information can befound at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/li-brary/srp/

Summer can be a fun and exciting time forour children, but while they are exercising theirbodies with outdoor sports and activities, it isimportant that they exercise their minds as well.This is why I would encourage everyone to pickup a book this summer, and join the library pro-grams that make reading fun and rewarding.

Time to Encourage ReadingCommentary

To the Editor:Thanks to Mary Kimm of the Con-

nection (Editorial — “Backpacks forAll,” Connection, July 15-21, 2015)and Ronald Baker’s letter to theConnection for highlighting theneed for backpacks and the way tosupport this initiative. However,your readers also need to knowabout the “Virginia Back to SchoolSupplies and Clothing Allowance”(aka: Backpacks for All) that wasintroduced in the Virginia GeneralAssembly in 2014 and 2015.

The Connection article notedthat we live in an affluent areawith these needs, however, inother areas of the state, less afflu-ent areas, the need is greater.

For example, the Richmond In-ternational Raceway, seating ca-pacity of 107,097, could be filledmore than twice with the numberof Virginia Children living in pov-erty, most of which are in familiesexperiencing the deepest poverty.

In addition to the Connectionappeal to support the backpackprogram via charitable contribu-tions, an approach that SALT alsoembraces, there is also need toadvocate for efforts by the state toaddress the issue. The article callsfor partnership, but the state isabsent, not a part of the neededpartnership. Funds are alreadyavailable for government supportof backpacks for impoverished stu-

dents via the federally fundedTANF Block Grant. What is miss-ing is public awareness and sup-port to tap these funds and usethem for the intended purpose.

Support has come from stu-dents, with the leadership of RaeMoar, a freshman at ThomasJefferson High School. In her sev-enth and eighth grade years ofschool and in her freshman yearat Thomas Jefferson, she collectedover 800 signatures from studentsat her school, her church and com-munity to help give impoverishedchildren a strong start in schooland give them a learning boost.These signatures were sent tomembers of the General Assembly,

and Del. Scott Lingamfelter andSen. Chuck Colgan (now retired).The legislation requires supportfrom your readers. Readers that donot know who represents themcan go to this web site: http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/.

SALT is proud to have advocatedfor the “Virginia Back to SchoolSupplies and Clothing Allowance”and promoted support for smartpolicies for kids and their families.Failing our children today is notonly morally wrong; it is alsocounterproductive, ultimatelyleaving us less competitive in theglobal community.

John HorejsiSALT Coordinator

Vienna

Morally Wrong and CounterproductiveLetters to the Editor

Opinion

By Tim Hugo

State Delegate (R-40)

On July 1, legislation that I spon-sored, HB1964, went into effect.This new law is Virginia’s firststand-alone human trafficking

statute and creates stricter penalties for traf-fickers, greater protections for sex traffickingvictims, and provides needed tools for pros-ecutors and law enforcement to stop humantrafficking in Virginia.

At a recent forum on human trafficking atGeorge Mason University, Det. Bill Woolf of theFairfax County Police Department Human Traf-ficking Unit shared a bit of startling news. Woolfstated that without the passage of HB1964, only11 of the 120 or so open cases dealing withhuman trafficking could be pursued. Accord-ing to Woolf, because of this new law, almostall of these cases can now be pursued.

Until today, Virginia was the only state in

the nation without a dedicated human traffick-ing law and was one of only two states thatdid not specifically criminalize sex trafficking.The enactment of this law marks another goalreached for Virginia’s many organizations andindividuals engaged in stopping this abhorrentcrime. Thanks to the efforts of many, the Gen-eral Assembly has established laws to combatthe scourge of sex trafficking in Virginia; as aresult of these long-term efforts, Virginia fi-nally has a strong sex trafficking law in place.

This new section of the Virginia Code estab-lishes the new offense of sex trafficking, whichprovides substantial penalties, including aClass 3 felony when the victim is a minor —regardless of whether the child was forced,intimidated or coerced. This distinction reflectsthe disturbing reality of how traffickers preyon the vulnerability and trust of young victimsand ensures greater protections for Virginia’schildren. The new law also closes a gap in Vir-

ginia law by criminalizing the recruitment ofminors and adults for commercial sex. Further,the law provides for the use ofmultijurisdictional grand juries and includessex trafficking as a predicate crime underVirginia’s racketeering and criminal street gangstatutes — ensuring that prosecutors and lawenforcement can use these laws to combatcriminal enterprises that engage in sex traf-ficking across jurisdictional lines.

I would like to thank the many people,elected officials, and community groups thathad a hand in crafting this legislation; particu-larly, the Kids Are Not For Sale in VA Coalitionand the Richmond Justice Initiative. The threatof sex trafficking is closer to home than manyrealize, and in the General Assembly we arecommitted to eradicating this crime against ouryoung people. This stand alone statute will nowsend traffickers the message that they are notwelcome here and that our kids are not forsale in Virginia. Not now, and not ever.

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By Bonnie Schipper

The Connection

Hundreds of swimmers, 94 teams,50 events, and two brokenrecords.

On Aug. 1, Clifton’s Little Rocky Run poolhosted Northern Virginia SwimmingLeague’s 59th annual Individual All-Starmeet. Commencing at 9 a.m., the 5.5-hour-long meet highlighted the best young swim-mers in the area.

The participants in Saturday’s meet quali-fied by swimming in one of the league’s 17divisional meets. At these meets, each ofthe 102 NVSL teams can enter two swim-mers in each event. The swimmers with thetop 18 times in the league earn a spot in

the All-Star meet.“If [one of the swimmers] has a bad divi-

sional meet for some reason, unfortunatelythey may not make All-Stars even whenthey’ve been one of the top swimmers inthe event for the entire season,” RecordsCoordinator Linda Klopfenstein said.“Divisionals is like the preliminary meet andAll-Stars is the finals.”

In her first race of the day, 9-year-oldCourtney Watts of Highlands Swim Club setthe NVSL record for the 9/10 girls’ 50-meterbackstroke. Her time of 34.16 beat JanetHu’s 2006 time of 34.32.

“It’s cool [to have set the NVSL record]because I’ve been trying to get [that time]all season,” Watts said. “I just felt good. I’vebeen trying to go to as many practices as I

can and work hard at those practices and ithelped a lot.”

Watts also holds the record for the 8-and-under girls’ 25-meter backstroke, with atime of 17.70, which she set during the 2014All-Star meet.

In the 13/14-year-old boys’ 50-meterbackstroke, California resident Max Cruzalso set his second NVSL record with a timeof 27.28, just breaking Jaya Kambhampaty’s2014 time of 27.31. He also holds the recordfor the 11/12 boys’ 50-meter butterfly, whichhe set during the All-Star meet last year.

“I’ve focused a lot on my main twostrokes, the back and fly, and I’ve trained alot harder and worked for long amounts oftime to prepare for this meet,” Cruz said.“My hard work paid off today, and I’m grate-ful that I could [set a record],”

Cruz, swimming for the Holmes RunAcres Recreation Association, also took first

place in the 50-meter butterfly.Other standout performances of the day

were those of Lincolnia Park’s Lukas Wuhrer,who took first place in both the 8-and-un-der 25-meter butterfly and the 25-meterfreestyle, Fair Oaks’ Anthony Grimm, whowon both the boys’ 11/12 50-meter back-stroke and the 100-meter medley, and High-lands Swim’s Maggie O’Shaughnessy, whowon the 8-and-under girls’ 25-meter but-terfly and the 25-meter backstroke.Wakefield Chapel’s Nicholas Parker, Fairfax’sLeah Rogers, McLean’s Victoria Valko, andMosby Woods’ Leaya Ma also took first placein multiple events.

“[NVSL] is part of the reason this areaproduces such successful swimmers,”Springboard Pool’s Sarah Weinstein said.“It’s fun but it’s also super competitive andI love being a part of a league that teacheskids to love swimming fast.”

Watts, Cruz set NVSL records.

Young Swimmers Make Splash at Annual All-Star Swim Meet

Sports

The Herndon Braves held a three-run leadafter 6 1/2 innings during the second gameof their Cal Ripken Collegiate BaseballLeague best-of-three semifinal matchupwith the Bethesda Big Train. But Herndonpitchers issued six walks during the bottomof the seventh inning, leading to five

Bethesda runs and the end of the Braves’season.

Bethesda defeated Herndon 8-6 on July28 in Bethesda, completing a 2-0 sweep ofthe Braves. Herndon led 6-3 after scoring apair of runs in the top of the seventh, butfour straight bases-loaded walks in the bot-

Herndon Braves Swept by Big Train

Photo by Harvey Levine/The Connection

Alex Lipman, seen during the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League All-Star game, and the Herndon Braves ended their season with an 8-6 lossto the Bethesda Big Train on July 28 in the league playoffs.

tom half gave Bethesda a lead it would notrelinquish.

Herndon’s Michael Smith (George Mason,South County) went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.Daniel DiMatteo (Westfield State Univer-sity) had two hits.

The Big Train went on to lose to the Bal-timore Redbirds in the championship series

for the fourth consecutive season.Herndon finished the regular season with

a 19-21 record and earned one of theleague’s six playoff spots. The Braves de-feated the Silver Spring-Takoma T-Bolts 5-4 in 12 innings on July 26 in the openinground of the playoffs.

Sweeney named a US Lacrosse,Under Armour All-AmericanKierra Sweeney, an Oakton resident and 2015 Madison High Schoolgraduate, earned US Lacrosse All-America and Under Armour All-America honors during her senior season. On July 3, Sweeneyplayed in the Under Armour All-America game in Towson, Md.,scoring two goals to help the South team defeat the North, 14-12.Sweeney, a four-year starter at Madison, will continue her lacrossecareer at Dartmouth.

Photo by Khy Sweeney

Herndon Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Celebration of play and learning withboard games for the whole family. Allages welcome.

Food Truck Thursdays. 11 a.m.- 2p.m. 11900 Market St,, Reston. Onthe first Thursday of each month,through October, a variety of foodtruck vendors will provide lunch anddessert options. Cash and credit cardsaccepted.

Rock On, Reston! in Reston TownCenter Pavilion. 5:30-8:30 p.m.Bring a lawn chair or blanket andenjoy live music for the decades anddrinks in the Pavilion.www.restontowncenter.com.

All Join In. 10:30 a.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Fun stories and songs for youand your child. Age 2-5 with adult.

Herndon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov.12. Twelve Vendors sell a variety ofproducts including kettle corn andfresh made Italian pasta. Old TownHerndon, 700 Block of Lynn St,Herndon.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/herndonmkt.htm

FRIDAY/AUG. 7Sheep Dog Detectives. 2:30 p.m.

Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Kaydeepresents Dudley Dog and Friends,who solve crimes in a fun and fast-paced show. All ages.

SATURDAY/AUG. 8Special Consensus. 7:30 p.m. Holy

Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 SterlingRoad, Herndon. Traditional bluegrassmusicians headed by banjoistsupreme Greg Cahill. Cahill hasheaded this band for 30 some yearsnow and they have traveled theworld providing audiences with thefinest in vocal harmony and absolutemastery of their instruments.

Family Fun Entertainment Series:Magic By Geo. 10-10:45 a.m.Reston Town Square Park, 11900Market St., Reston. MagicianGeoffrey “Geo” Weber offers anunparalleled magic act featuringoriginal and innovative magic tricks.www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Reston Concerts on the TownSeries: Matuto. 7:30-10 p.m.11900 Market St., Reston. Bring your

lawn chairs or picnic blankets to thePavilion for Brazilian roots-rock andfunk with Matuto.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

Dog Tales. 10:30-11:15 a.m. HerndonLibrary, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Bring your own book or chose a bookfrom the library and read aloud to atrained therapy dog. Call or sign uponline for a 15-minute session. Age5-12.

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

SUNDAY/AUG. 9Lake Anne Summer Film Festival:

West Side Story. 8 p.m. Lake AnnePlaza, 1609 Washington Plaza,Reston. The free outdoor festival willtake place each month on selectedSunday’s and will feature some greatflicks from classic to comedy. Grab adate, the family or a group of friends,bring the lawn chairs and a picnicand enjoy flicks under the stars.

MONDAY/AUG. 10Mixed Media Workshop. 5:30-8:30

p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Mixed media magic.$40. www.artspaceherndon.com.

Reston Fit Club at Reston TownCenter Pavilion. 11 a.m. 11900Market St., Reston. Enjoy variousfitness classes including yoga, dance,

self-defense, cardio, and corestrength.

Lego Club. 2 p.m. Herndon Library,768 Center Street, Herndon. Comehave fun, use your imagination andkeep your engineering and problemsolving skills flowing with anabundance of LEGO bricks. Age 6-12.

Writers Group. 7 p.m. HerndonLibrary, 768 Center Street, Herndon.All levels of writing experience arewelcome to join the writers group toreceive and support feedback. AdultAdmission.

All Join In. 10:30 a.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Fun stories and songs for youand your child. Age 2-5 with adult.

Magic Book Club. 2:30 p.m. RestonLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Magic, music and funwith magician Brian Curry. Age 6-12.

Paddle & Explore. 8:30 a.m. LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Fish & Explore takescampers off-site to paddle kayaksalong local waterways, ponds andlakes. Campers learn kayaking skillswhile getting up close to nativewildlife. 703-609-8083.

TUESDAY/AUG. 11Crafty Kids. 7 p.m. Herndon Library,

768 Center Street, Herndon. Createcool crafts to take home. Age 6-12.School ages.

Pokemon Club. 2:30 p.m. RestonLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Bring your pokemontrading cards to trade/play thepokemon game. Age 6-12.

Read to The Dog. 7-7:45 p.m. RestonLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Bring your own bookor choose from a book from the

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Special Con-sensus is agroup of tradi-tional blue-grass musi-cians headedby banjoistsupreme GregCahill. Seethem performon Aug. 8 at7:30 p.m. atHoly CrossLutheranChurch, 1090Sterling Road,Herndon.

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Rain poured from a grayMarch sky. Drenchedracers wound theirway through Washing-

ton, D.C. before spilling across thefinish line at R.F.K. Stadium, theirrunning shoes heavy and soakingwet.

“We were freezing cold and shiv-ering the entire time,” said AnnGoettman of McLean. “We lookedlike we’d been through a carwash.”

Goettman and others on herteam of would not let the elementsdeter them from completing the2015 D.C. Rock’n’Roll Half Mara-thon. They’d spent the last fourmonths running, walking and lift-ing weights as part of a

Team in Training (TNT)fundraising effort to support theAlexandria, Virginia-based Leuke-mia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).Participants pledged to raisemoney for a charity in which theybelieve by training for and com-peting in marathons, triathlons,cycling and hiking.

“You have an opportunity to giveback from a philanthropic perspec-tive, but you’re also putting your-self out there to get in the bestshape,” said Jaclyn Toll, DeputyExecutive Director of the Leuke-mia & Lymphoma Society.

“It brings you together withother like-minded individuals,people who are into the combina-tion of philanthropy and healthand wellness.”

A central figure on Goettman’steam is Lynne O’Brien. In fact, thegroup came together in O’Brien’shonor after she was diagnosedwith leukemia three years ago.Daunted by the challenge, butmotivated by the prospect of hope,

she ran her first half marathon in2013.

“A huge benefit is that we wereall getting in shape and were unit-ing around a cause,” said O’Brien.“I lost weight and it was great formy stamina and overall health. I’m53 and it’s great to know that I canrun a half marathon.”

The coaching staff, says O’Brien,has an effective program thatwhips racers into shape beforeeach event.

“They break it down into smallparts, and on one day we’ll fast runfor shorter distance and the nextday,” she said. “They get prettyspecific. They’re telling you howto move your arms and hold yourhead and even how you shouldstep.”

The metamorphoses are oftenbeyond the physical. “In terms oftheir outlook on exercise and theirnew found love of long distanceexercise and endurance, the trans-formation unbelievable transfor-mation,” said Skye Donovan,Ph.D., department chair and asso-ciate professor of Physical Therapyat Marymount University in Ar-lington volunteers as coach forTNT. One of the factors in the evo-lution of the mindset of the teammembers is camaraderie and theknowledge of a higher cause.

“New drugs are coming downthe line,” O’Brien said. “Doctorssay it’s an exciting time for them.Since I was diagnosed three yearsago, five new drugs have comeinto the market.” Many train forand endure physical feats thatseemed unattainable at firstthought. “I am not an athlete, I’ma busy, 53-year-old mom of fivekids. I’m busy,” said Beth O’Sheaof McLean. “But the next thing youknow I’m getting myself in shape,meeting new people and going onlong walks.”

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BackOn Track

Having reread last week’s column atime or two now, I’ve realized that Ineglected to update you regular readers– especially those of you who read mymost recent pre- and post-scan columns:“Abyssful” Ignorance and Scant Know ForSure Anymore – on the previous week’sscan results. Once again, I have defiedthe odds – maybe statistics would be abetter word? Nevertheless, my tumorsremain stable, as do I, and I remainamazingly lucky as well. As to the reasonswhy I continue to “thrive,” perhaps it’sdue to the marketing campaign of theHMO that is responsible for my care.

Certainly I’m living proof that all is notlost when lost is where you seem to be.Six and a half years ago at my diagnosticground-zero: 2/27/09, my oncologistoffered little hope. Though he was hon-est and direct in his presentation of thefacts, statistics, treatment, etc., he wasnot particularly encouraging. To invoke aquote from Lt. Col. Henry Blake from along-ago M*A*S*H episode: my oncolo-gist didn’t exactly “blow any sunshine upmy skirt.” It was quite the opposite, infact. When we questioned him furtherabout my chances of living beyond twoyears or even beyond five years (twotime frames he cited), he did acquiesceand agree that sure, it’s possible I couldbe the one (almost literally) that couldsurvive beyond the rather grim prognosisof “13 months to two years” that I wasgiven.

Not that I doubted him, but whenyou’re a lifelong non-smoker, asympto-matic with no immediate family historyof cancer; being told at age 54 and halfthat you have late-stage lung cancer andhave maybe two years to live, is not sim-ply a hard pill to swallow, it’s an impossi-ble pill to swallow and yet swallowingnow becomes the least of your problems,especially considering that heavy-dutychemotherapy was scheduled to begin insix days. That’s when you realize you’renot in Kansas anymore, and when yourhair falls out a few weeks later and youstart to look ashen gray in the face andhollow in the eyes – and feel even worsethan you look, it’s easy to start believingthe extremely discouraging news given toyou by your oncologist.

But somehow you must – not believe,because believing can be very disheart-ening. And “disheartening” leads to andcreates negativity, and negativity is almostas harmful as the chemotherapy itself.Cancer may have a mind of its own (fig-uratively speaking), but so do you, andusing it to “laugh, think and cry” as JimValvano encouraged (“a full day” as hecalled it) in his ESPY speech in 1993while accepting the first-ever Arthur AsheCourage and Humanitarian Award, isperhaps what makes one stronger – orpossibly strong enough, emotionally. Andgiven the ravaging effects of chemother-apy, you’re going to need that emotionalstrength to compensate for the physicalweakness you’re likely to experience dur-ing your treatment. Cancer is difficultenough on its own; you don’t need tomake it any worse.

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Obituary

William (Bill) Porter Short

William (Bill) Porter Short, of Reston, VA., a retired electrical engineer, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 1st, at Re-ston Hospital. He was 84. He is survived by Helen (Miles) Short, his beloved wife of over 60 years, and by his six sons, Allen (wife Virginia), Vincent (wife Jane), David (wife Jenni-fer), Kenneth (wife Terri), Gregory (wife Anita) and Bradley(wife Sara). He also is survived by a brother, Harry, of Land O’ Lakes, FL, and by 22 grandchildren and 7 great grandchil-dren. He was preceded in death by his father Porter, mother Margaret and sister Peggy.

He was born in Baltimore, MD on Jan. 10, 1931 and graduat-ed from Baltimore Polytechnic High School. He served as a seaman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War before at-tending The Johns Hopkins University, where he earned aBachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He later obtained a Master of Science Degree in Engineering from George Washington University and worked for several major defense engineering firms in the Washington,DC area and for the Voice of America doing field work in Li-beria, Africa. In 1965, he moved his family from suburban Baltimore, MD to the new planned community of Reston, VA where they were among the town's earliest residents. He was a devoted father to his six boys, serving as their Little League coach and as an adult volunteer for Boy Scouts of America. Hewas an avid golfer and dog lover. He loved family vacations at the ocean and enjoyed body surfing at Cape Hatteras and Holden Beach, NC. A private memorial is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital <https://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/index.do> or JohnsHopkins Medicine <https://secure.jhu.edu/form/fjhm> may be made in memory/tribute of William Short.

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Faith Notes

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, has Sundayworship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.Nursery and childcare are provided andyouth and adult Sunday school classes areheld prior, from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 or www.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, UnitarianUniversalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Ave.,Reston, holds weekly classes starting Sept.12, Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m., for the generalpublic which use Buddhist teachings topractice meditation. $12. 202-986-2257 orwww.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700Wainwright Drive in Reston, holds Sundayservices at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.and contemporary service at 5 p.m. Nurs-ery, Sunday school and adult educationavailable. Morning prayer on Monday at9:30, Holy Eucharist Wednesday at 8:15a.m. 703-437-6530 or www.stannes-reston.org.

Adult Sunday school will be held 9:30a.m. Sundays at the Washington Plaza Bap-tist Church at Lake Anne Village Center. Thegroup is studying the Gospel of Mark. Ser-vices follow at 11 a.m.

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OngoingFrying Pan Farm Arts in the Parks. Wednesdays, through Aug. 19. 10-11

a.m. Frying Pan Farm Park Amphitheater, 2739 West Ox Road, Herndon.Entertain children, teach them the importance of protecting our naturalresources, introduce them to live entertainment in an informal kid-friendlyatmosphere, and forge a connection between kids and parks. Call 703-437-9101.

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

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

Reston Concerts on the Town. Saturdays, through Sept. 5. 7:30-10 p.m.at Reston Town Center. Bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets and enjoy livemusic in the Pavilion Saturday nights. Free. Rain or shine. 703-912-4062.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts

Summer Reading Program. Saturdays, through Sept. 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Come to the libraryall summer for books and events. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/.

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library and read aloud to a trainedtherapy dog. Call of sign up onlinefor a 15-minute session. Age 5-11.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 12Precious Preschoolers. 11 a.m.

Herndon Library, 768 Center Street,Herndon. Explore fiction andnonfiction books about fun creatureswhile singing, playing and dancing.Age 3-5 with adult.

Wednesday Morning Book Club.10:30 a.m. Reston Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. BookDiscussion Group. Adults.

THURSDAY/AUG. 13Rock On, Reston! 5:30-8:30 p.m.

11900 Market St., Reston. Bring alawn chair or blanket and enjoy livemusic from the decades in thePavilion.

Sensory Friendly Storytime. 10:30a.m. Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Storytime willprovide plenty of time for interactivestories, songs, music and socialinteraction geared toward childrenwith autism spectrum. Preschool.

School’s Out Book DiscussionGroup. 6 p.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. A book discussion group forboys and girls. Join us for a livelydiscussion of “The Boggart” by SusanCooper. School ages.

Traveling Players Middle SchoolEnsemble. 7 p.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Student actors will performMoliere’s classic comedy “TheLearned Ladies.”

Herndon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov.12. Twelve Vendors sell a variety ofproducts including kettle corn andfresh made Italian pasta. Old TownHerndon, 700 Block of Lynn St,Herndon.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/herndonmkt.htm

FRIDAY/AUG. 14Senior Tea. 1-2 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Every month seniors areinvited to visit the gallery to view thecurrent exhibit and enjoy a cup of teaand a sweet treat.

“Peter Pan.” 6:30 p.m. RestonAssociation, 12001 Sunrise ValleyDrive, Reston. Join RestonAssociation for a chartered bus trip toexperience “Peter Pan” at theThreesixty Theatre in Tysons. Fly toNeverland in a whole new way with aspectacular innovative live stageproduction that combines intimatetheater-in-the-round, overheadsurround CGI projection, actors in

dazzling flying sequences forty feet inthe air, and whimsical puppets thatbring J.M. Barrie’s classic tale tofantastical life. $60-$72.

SATURDAY/AUGUST 15Reston Concerts on the Town

Series. 7:30-10 p.m. 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Bring your lawn chairs orpicnic blankets to the Pavilion forreggae, calypso, soca, and more withJambulay and The Panmasters SteelOrchestra. Free Admission.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

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/AUG. 17Mixed Media Workshop. 5:30-8:30

p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Fun with tissuepaper, photos and experimenting.$40. www.artspaceherndon.com.

Terrific Twos. 11 a.m. HerndonLibrary, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Wear your favorite hat to storytimeand enjoy stories, songs, games andrhymes about all kinds of hats. Age 2with adult.

Catch Some Fun & Sun. 9 a.m. LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Outdoor fun in naturethrough hikes, games and crafts.Explore and observe insects, treesand more on the trails at the park.$60 activity fee. 703-689-3104.

Splash and Explore. 8:30 a.m. LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Fish & Explore takescampers off-site to local waterways,rivers and lakes. Campers learn howto safely explore different bodies ofwater while splashing, floating andswimming.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 19Wonderful Ones. 11 a.m. Herndon

Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Spend time with your child whileenjoying rhymes, songs, stories andmusic. Age 12-23 months with adult.

THURSDAY/AUG. 20Herndon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov.12. Twelve Vendors sell a variety ofproducts including kettle corn andfresh made Italian pasta. Old TownHerndon, 700 Block of Lynn St.,Herndon. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/herndonmkt.htm