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Elizabeth Cuneo was one of thefirst children to add her creativeflair to the community-producedEaster mural, one of the manyactivities at the annual HerndonEaster Egg Hunt.
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By Fallon Forbush
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Despite expecting topull in less revenue,the town of Herndonhas advertised a bud-
get for next year without raisingtaxes on its residents.
“There’s really nothing to com-plain about,” said William “Bill”Ashton, Herndon’s acting townmanager.
Many seem to agree with hisopinion. The Herndon Town Coun-cil held a hearing on the budgeton Tuesday, April 11, and only oneperson from the public showed totestify.
Under the advertised fiscal year2018 budget, the town wouldmake $51,181,877 in total rev-enues, down 7.8 percent from the2017 budget, which earned$55,486,261.
“When we were looking at thebudget and what we were tryingto accomplish, we felt that wecould take that level of revenue,even though it has been a no-growth revenue cycle for us forseveral years, we decided that wecould still meet our demands,meet the objectives of council andmaintain that tax rate,” Ashtonsaid.
Ashton found savings for thetown by data mining its financesand rethinking its expenditures, hesaid.
This is the first year the town hasbeen able to leverage data from itsnew financial system that Ashtonhas been implementing over thepast few years as Herndon’s IT di-rector prior to being appointedacting town manager on Jan. 10when Art Anselene, the formertown manager, retired.
“What that allowed us was todrill down into a very granularlevel into the individual accountsand look at how the money wasbeing spent and to try and get agood flavor of a three-year patternof expenditures in certain opera-tions accounts and we were ableto see some anomalies in there,”Ashton said.
He noticed that some expendi-tures were significantly less thanwhat they were being budgetedfor, like the town’s allocation forfuel costs.
“We can create capacity by tak-ing the budgeted amount andbring it back closer to where real-ity lies and thereby free up thosefunds to go to something else,” hesaid.
Despite the flat tax rates andpenny pinching, the nearly 8 per-cent reduction in the overall bud-get is driven by the town’s healthylist of capital projects, accordingto Ashton.
The budget for the town’s Capi-tal Improvement Program totalsnearly $7 million with an addi-tional $4.2 million for capitalprojects in the town’s EnterpriseFunds, which are standalone fundsseparate from the General Fund.
This funding does not includeexpenditures for Herndon’s highlyanticipated downtown renovation,which is still under negotiation.
DURING A SPECIAL MEETINGon Nov. 30, 2016, the HerndonTown Council adopted a resolutionthat directed town staff to moveforward with negotiations on aproposal for the redevelopment ofnearly five acres of downtownHerndon with Reston real estatefirm Comstock Partners.
The town is expecting the 24-month construction to be under-way come next summer, as it pro-posed forgoing its annual four-dayfestival in 2018, which occurs ev-ery June around the town’s mu-nicipal center complex and TownHall Square. These areas will beaffected by the construction.
The cancellation of this eventnext year was also another way thetown saved some money.
Hearing to get public input on thetown’s proposed FY 2018 Budget onTuesday, April 25.
Town Budget:No Tax Increase
Courtesy of the Town of Herndon
Town of Herndon ActingTown Manager William“Bill” Ashton.
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By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
Children, parents and grandpar-ents gathered together on Sat-urday, April 15 for one of theTown of Herndon’s most popu-
lar annual events for children, the HerndonEaster Egg Hunt. The event was held on theTown Green behind the Municipal Centerat 777 Lynn St., and adjacent to the W &OD Trail. Herndon Parks and Recreationproduced the ticketed event that featuredbaskets of fun for everyone.
Even though egg hunts are a time-hon-ored Easter tradition, they are even betterwhen the date falls in mid-April when thegrass is soft and green, and leaves are bud-ding on the trees. Of course, no rain in theforecast and weather in the 60s makes theday perfect, and it was this year.
Before the families and a certain hoppitywoodland creature made their way over tothe Green though, Herndon Parks and Rec-reation staff and others, including a largeteam of volunteers, had been hard at workgetting ready for the annual Easter egg huntand activities.
When the children arrived shortly before9:30 a.m. for the first egg hunt, there wasso much fun they didn’t know what to
choose first. Choices included a photo op-portunity with the Easter Bunny, at least forthose children who wanted to check out the7-foot-tall white rabbit with huge feet andfloppy ears. There was a community-color-ing mural, a tattoo shack, an instrumentpetting zoo, and a bubble blowing station.
Spring is all about new life, so Parks andRecreation offered the children opportuni-ties to plant flower seeds in pots and takethem home and a special hands-on attrac-tion, the opportunity to pet live baby chicks,bunnies and goats brought over from Fry-ing Pan Park by Dan Sullivan, Assistant FarmManager. “It’s been a great event. Incred-ible turnout,” Sullivan said.
Of course, there were the events of theday — the egg hunts. Staff and volunteerstossed out plastic gift-filled eggs and candybefore the countdown to each age group’sstart time. Although the hunts lasted onlya minute or so, there were plenty of sweetsand treats for everyone, with smiles allaround. If all that wasn’t enough, DuckDonuts was on hand selling their famousdonuts (and coffee for the grownups).
Cindy Roeder, Director of Herndon’s Parksand Recreation Department, said, “The Eas-ter Egg Hunt has been a mainstay of thedepartment. It brings families with theirlittle ones out to enjoy a great spring day.”
For more about events by Herndon Parksand Recreation visit herndon-va.gov/about-us/recreation/about-parks-recreation
Children delight in the many activities offeredby Herndon Parks and Recreation.
Herndon Easter EggHunt Draws Crowds
Rubisha Dhungel, 11, and RubinaDhungel, 8, enjoyed petting thegoats at the Herndon Easter EggHunt as it reminded them of home.Rubina said, “Our family in Nepalhas two goats and three cows. Weuse the cows for milk. We areexcited to be here. This is our firsttime at an Easter egg hunt.”
Sophia Childers was smitten withthe little black rabbit brought infrom Frying Pan Park for theHerndon Easter Egg Hunt. “It’s sobig,” Childers said. “I like pettinga bunny better than a fish.”
A handsome little guy shows offstickers he received at theHerndon Easter Egg Hunt.
It can get a little messy plantingseeds as this boy found out at oneof the many hands-on activitiesoffered to children at the HerndonEaster Egg Hunt, but with a littlecare and water, it’ll be worth itwhen the flowers bloom.
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A volunteer drops dozens of treat-filled plastic eggs in preparationfor ages 5-7, at Herndon EasterEgg Hunt. Children were divided byages into different hunts.
Ethan J. Meller, 2, climbed up onthe Easter Rabbit’s lap at theHerndon Easter Egg Hunt pro-duced by Parks and Recreation.The event was held Sat., April 15on the Town Green behind theMunicipal Center.
Elizabeth Cuneo was one of thefirst children to add her creativeflair to the community-producedEaster mural, one of the manyactivities at the annual HerndonEaster Egg Hunt.
It’s always great when you opensomething and love what’s inside.
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By Fallon Forbush
The Connection
The number of homeless peopleon the streets of Fairfax Countyreached a record low this year.
The Fairfax County Office toPrevent and End Homelessness counted 964homeless people in the Fairfax County andFalls Church area on the night of Jan. 25during its 2017 Homeless Point In TimeCount. It is the first time that fewer than1,000 people were reported homeless dur-ing the nine years the county has been col-lecting the data for the report.
The count covers people who are liter-ally homeless – those who are in shelters,in time-limited transitional housing pro-grams, or unsheltered and living on thestreet or in vehicles. Of those counted thisyear, 474 were people in families, includ-ing 286 children, and 490 people weresingle individuals, including 155 olderadults ages 55 and over.
The first count in 2008 reported 1,835homeless people, which means the home-less population during the count has de-creased by 47 percent.
The results were announced on Wednes-day, April 5, outside the Embry Rucker Shel-ter in Reston by OPEH Director Dean Kleinand Kerrie Wilson, CEO of Cornerstones, anonprofit organization that serves peoplein need of food, shelter, affordable hous-ing, childcare and other human services.
THE PROGRESS in reducinghomelessness in the county was attributedto helping those in need find affordablehousing in the area.
“The cost of living here puts housing outof reach for so many people,” Wilson said.“That is essentially the real problem wehave here.”
The Office to Prevent and EndHomelessness and its partner organizationstake a “housing first” approach to helpingthose in need. This method first offers per-manent, affordable housing as quickly aspossible for individuals and families expe-riencing homelessness. Then, supportiveservices and connections to community-based resources are provided in order tokeep people in their housing and avoid re-turning to homelessness.
“The goal of reducing homelessness hastwo dispositions,” said a man who was stay-ing at the Embry Rucker Shelter. He re-quested to remain anonymous. “If you’re ahomeowner and don’t like homeless peoplein your midst, that’s one end of the spec-trum,” he said. “The other is a nurturingand caring disposition where people don’twant the homeless to suffer. We’re not allworking towards the same goal.”
This philosophy of helping the homelessbecome self-sufficient is embraced at theEmbry Rucker Shelter, which is operated byCornerstones.
“Nobody should be raised in a homelessshelter,” Wilson said.
But her organization would rather keepclients in the shelter longer until they canfind a housing arrangement that works inorder to keep them from slipping back intohomelessness.
Her organization, Cornerstones, oftenrelies on shared housing where it matcheshomeless individuals to be roommates andsets them up with landlords who offer af-fordable housing arrangements.
These opportunities are few and far inbetween and will become more challeng-ing in the years to come for its homelessindividuals.
This is because the county has relied onhousing resources for its homeless singlepopulation in the past from the U.S. Depart-ment of Housing and Urban Development,according to Klein. But this resource is atrisk.
The Trump administration plans to sig-nificantly reduce HUD’s funding from $46.9billion in 2017 to $40.7 billion in 2018, a13.2 percent cut, according to the U.S. Of-fice of Management and Budget.
“We need more housing,” Klein said. “Werecognize that federal housing reductionsare looming. We are very concerned aboutwhat that may mean and the impact thatcould have on the progress that we’ve madein the community.”
Klein’s office will also take a hit locally.The Office to Prevent and End
Homelessness is set to lose $200,000 infunding next year in order to balance thecounty’s fiscal year 2018 budget.
THE DECREASE in OPEH’s advertised fis-cal year 2018 budget will prevent it fromusing motels as a last resort housing op-tions for families with children who areexperiencing homelessness when sheltersare full or when individuals have medicalneeds that make a shelter facility inappro-priate, according to the county’s advertisedbudget plan.
“It would really eliminate some of theflexibility needed for our system and pro-viders,” Klein said. “Often times, our shel-ters are full. With that, we need other flex-ibility to make sure people and familiesaren’t living on the streets.”
Still, Klein remains hopeful despite thechallenges ahead.
“We saw a significant decrease in thenumber of homeless families … we see thatour single population continues to be a hugechallenge to not only help them to secureemployment but also to help them to gethousing,” Klein says.
Budget woes threaten progress as thenumber of homeless people drops below1,000 for the first time in Fairfax County.
Report: Homeless Population Down 47 Percent
Lisa Connors, a spokesperson for the county, left, interviewed Corner-stones CEO Kerrie Wilson, right, on Facebook Live on Wednesday, April 5,outside the Embry Rucker Shelter in Reston.
Lisa Connors interviewed OPEH Director Dean Klein on Facebook Live onWednesday, April 5, outside the Embry Rucker Shelter in Reston.
“The cost of living hereputs housing out of reachfor so many people.”
— Kerrie Wilson, Cornerstones
Faith Notes are for announcements and events inthe faith community, including special holiday ser-vices. Send to [email protected] is Thursday.
HAVEN of Northern Virginia offers a vari-ety of free bereavement support groups, meetingon a weekly basis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedules and registra-tion information.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Wash-ington and the Jewish Outreach Instituteoffer the Mothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella offree educational events and resources. Jewish ritu-als, ethics and the creation of a Jewish home,regular meetings and group Shabbats and holidays.Participants include Sha’are Shalom, CongregationBeth Emeth, Temple Rodef Shalom and the Jew-ish Community Center of Northern Virginia.ShalomDC.org.
Hope Fellowship Church will temporarily bemeeting at Hyatt Place, 21481 Ridgetop Circle,Sterling. Sunday worship services are Sundays at9:30 and 10:45 a.m., a Bible Study is on Wednes-days at 7:30 p.m. and a weekly prayer conferencecall is Thursdays at 9 p.m. The public is invited tojoin a Bible believing, multi-ethnic/multi-culturalcongregation, with Bible-based sermons and uplift-ing music. 703-599-3527 orwww.hopefellowshipchurchloudoun.org.
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“The downtown redevelopment is still in negotia-tions and I can’t go into any detail about that be-cause we’re still in negotiations,” Ashton said. “Wehope to have it before council sometime this sum-mer, but there is a lot of factors and variables thatwill affect that.”
Though the work is not allocated in the new bud-get, it is still a priority for the town and is expectedto come to fruition in 2018.
“I think it’s the mayor and council’s No. 1 priorityright now, and we’re doing everything we could inthis fiscal planning document to prepare ourselves,but we couldn’t add any specifics to it because we’restill in negotiations,” said Ashton.
Though details are lacking, Ashton is confident thetown will be able to fund the work when the timecomes.
“We did some structural things to the budget to al-low us some flexibility, to give the council flexibilityto do what they needed to do to make this projecthappen,” he said.
Depending on what the town needs to pay, a bud-get adjustment will be built around the project thatthe town council will then vote on, according toAshton.
The town’s fiscal years begin on July 1 and extendto June 30. Budget adjustments take place each yearin July, as well as mid-year in February.
“I’ll do a budget adjustment to the 2018 budget,which will take all the [purchase orders] that arestill outstanding and incorporate them in,” he said.“We’ll take reserves that have passed through fromlast fiscal year to this fiscal year and incorporate themback in. It will be an action quite like that.”
THE TOWN is pushing forward like it is a done deal.On Friday, April 14, the town issued a request for
proposals seeking bids from nonprofit arts organiza-tions within 25 miles of the location to operate, man-age and conduct arts programming in its futuredowntown Arts Center.
The RFP states within the “Project Overview” sec-tion that the town has, “selected Comstock Partnersto redevelop 4.675 acres of land owned by the towninto a mixed-used development.”
The Herndon Town Council will hold another hear-ing to get public input on the town’s proposed FY2018 Budget on Tuesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in thecouncil chambers at 765 Lynn St. Citizens may alsosubmit comments about the budget online or by send-ing an email to [email protected].
Herndon’s Budget Week in Herndon
Third Thursdays BringArts Crawl Series
On the Third Thursdays, April through Sep-tember, 6-9 p.m. Arts Herndon joins with Part-ners in the Arts and local downtown businessesto produce the “Third Thursdays Arts CrawlSeries.” During the monthly event, local and re-gional artists, artisans, performers and the pub-lic engage in and experience the arts. Join inthe festive atmosphere; purchase one-of-a-kindhandcrafted items; try a free dance or instru-ment lesson; watch an art demonstration or lis-ten to great live music. Events are held at vari-ous venues in downtown Herndon. Start yourArts Crawl journey at ArtSpace Herndon, TheGreen Lizard, Monroe Street Studios, Jimmy’sOld Town Tavern or Town Hall Plaza and followthe Arts Crawl map around town. Admission isfree, and most participating businesses offercomplimentary food samples.
Walk to End SexualAssault Set for April 29
The Fairfax County Police Department joinsthe Office for Women and Domestic and SexualViolence Services (OFWDSVS), along withother community partners in observing Aprilas Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The com-memorative month began in 2001 to recognizeand remember those impacted by sexual assaultviolence, as well as those who strive to end it.
In 2016, the police department received 276reports of sexual assault — an increase of 16.95percent compared to 2015: 147 of these crimes(53.26 percent) have been successfully closed,but that’s an average of nearly 23 a month, closeto one a day — according to FCPD Media Rela-tions Bureau. Many incidents, however, are be-lieved to go unreported, so FCPD is helping toraise community awareness.
On April 29, the OFWDSVS hosts the 3rd An-nual Stop the Silence, Walk to End Sexual Vio-lence starting at 10:30 a.m. at the GovernmentCenter, 12000 Government Center Parkway, inFairfax. Participants can walk in honor of oneof the 276 victims who reported a sexual as-sault in Fairfax County in 2016. A resource fairwill be held after the walk. The first 100 par-ticipants who register will receive a free T-shirt.Visit www.fairfaxdvcommunity.org/saam.
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Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14 thisyear and as usual every year at thistime, The Connection calls for sub-
missions to our Mother’s Day photo gallery.Send photos of mothers, grandmothers,
great-grandmothers, with children or withoutchildren in the photos. Please name everyone
in the photo, the approximatedate, describe what is happen-ing in the photo and includeyour name, address, email ad-
dress and phone number. We will not print yourfull address or contact information.
You can upload photos and information di-rectly to www.connectionnewspapers.com/mothersday/ or email to editors@connection
Mother’s Day The Connection is seeking submissionsfor its annual photo gallery.
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newspapers.com.Immediately after we publish our Mother’s
Day photo galleries, we will begin to ask forsubmissions for our annual Father’s Day gal-leries. Each year we seem to receive many morephotos for Father’s Day.
We’ve always been curious whether that isbecause it is the second of the set so readersare more aware or because mothers are morelikely to send in images of the fathers in theirlife.
Throughout the year, we ask for communitysubmissions. Twice a year we ask you to tellus stories about your pets and how they havecome into, touched and left your lives.
In late summer, we invite readers to share
what they know about their community forneighbors and newcomers alike.
And wrapping up the year, we gather writ-ing and art from local students to fill our holi-day edition. Each year, through an enormouseffort by area teachers and school staff we re-ceive more material than is possible to publishfor most of our 15 editions.
In addition, regular contributions to our en-tertainment calendars, community bulletinboards, school notes, and business notes helpus to share news in your community. We alsoalways welcome photos and captions fromcommunity organizations (Scouts, sportsteams, faith groups, school activities, etc.) andlocal businesses.
County EconomyPoised forContinuedGrowthTo the Editor:
The April 12 article, “Uncer-tainty Amid Growth,” might haveleft readers wondering about thestrength and future of FairfaxCounty’s economy.
Much of the uncertainty arisesfrom concerns about the directionof the federal budget, becausemany employers in Fairfax Countyand northern Virginia are involvedin government contracting. How-ever, more than two-thirds of thefederal procurement dollars wonby Fairfax County companies infiscal 2016 involve three depart-ments for which President Trumphas indicated he would seek in-creased funding: Defense, Home-land Security and Veterans Affairs.
For that reason and others, Ithink the Fairfax County economyis poised for continued develop-ment. In 2016, the Fairfax CountyEconomic Development Authorityworked with 194 companies thatadded nearly 7,500 jobs to thecounty economy. Many of thosecompanies are in the professionaland technical industry sectors thatwill generate the most prosperityfor the community.
Just since the beginning of 2017the Fairfax County Economic De-velopment Authority has an-nounced several companies thatare adding hundreds of jobs here.Some, like Favor TechConsultingor IOMAXIS, focus on work withfederal customers. Others such asAll Traffic Solutions and GlobalGuardian, focus on private-sectorcustomers. This is the hallmark ofa mature economy: companiesworking in a variety of sectors and
for a variety of customers and find-ing the kind of skilled talent theyneed to thrive. This kind of eco-nomic diversity is what every com-munity longs to attain.
This work is never done, ofcourse. In addition to FairfaxCounty’s traditional businessstrengths, my office has targetedcybersecurity, data analytics andtranslational medicine as industrysectors with great growth poten-tial here. The foundation is firmlyin place to help Fairfax Countyachieve even greater economic sta-bility and prosperity in the yearsahead.
Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D.President and CEO
Fairfax County EconomicDevelopment Authority
Tysons Corner
County Fiction*is FactTo the Editor:
One may view fiction* as factonly if the asterisk note identifiesfiction as fact. Fairfax County inits financial tables used wrongdata dates on unfunded pensionliabilities (UPL), except its tablesoften did not even include an as-terisk.
Fairfax County’s ComprehensiveAnnual Financial Report (CAFR)for fiscal year 2016 shows mislead-ing dates. The table on page 90,e.g., wrongly identifies the UPLdate as “6/30/2016” — with nofootnote. Embedded in 78 pagesof notes is an identification of re-ported UPL as being “reportedwith a one year lag.” Thus, re-ported UPL dates, in fact, coveredthe prior year.
In its 11/18/2016 release, theCounty CAFR 2016 covers fivemain pension plans. All respon-sible public entities have good fis-
cal data available within threemonths of the reporting period.Oddly, this CAFR 2016 did not re-port actual 6/30/2016 UPL data.At least, it should report correctdates for data in all its tablesrather than explain actual report-ing dates in separate notes.
Such misleading reporting im-pacts pension understandings.While the County reported UPL on6/30/2016 as $4.8 billion, theyactually were $5.6 billion accord-ing to five pension CAFRs. The FY2016 increase in UPL was an un-sustainable $0.8 billion—insteadof the County reported $0.6 bil-lion—despite 2016 cash contribu-tions of $0.5 billion.
One may ask County officialswhy reported dates for CountyUPL data were misleading. Moreimportantly, all future County fi-nancial reports should identify—accurately and transparently—UPL at the end of reported years.
Dr. David V. PritchettConcerned McLean parent
March to HonorEarth DayTo the Editor:
For the past few decades, EarthDay has given most of us the op-portunity to take time from our
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busy lives and ponder about themany ways our planet sustainslife. We celebrate the occasion inmany ways: take on tree planting,clean up our streams and holdearth day fairs to raise awarenessabout taking care of the home weall share.
This Earth Day has special sig-nificance in light of the actionsproposed by the current adminis-tration: massive budget cuts to theEnvironmental Protection Agency,the appointment of a fox in the henhouse at the helm of EPA whosecareer is based on suing theagency; roll back of regulationsdesigned to protect people in re-sponse to demands by pollutingindustries, to name a few. To topit all is the denial of scientific find-ings that climate change is hap-pening and that it is caused byhuman activity.
If you have not made other plansto celebrate earth day, please joinone or both marches taking placeon the mall. March for truth andjustice!
What better way to honor theearth? The Science March is onApril 22 (www.earthday.org/marchforscience/).
The Climate March is on April29 (peoplesclimate.org/)
Rekha NadkarniMcLean
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“Everyone in this room knowssomeone who is the victim ofdomestic violence, whetheryou know it, or not,” said
Braddock District Supervisor John Cook,“that’s how widespread this problem is.”Cook, who is the chair of the Board of Su-pervisors Public Safety Committee, and re-cently appointed chair of the Domestic Vio-lence Prevention Council, was speaking ata reception at the Fairfax County Govern-ment Center to launch the “Make the CallCampaign.”
The year-long initiative was designed bycounty staff and domestic violence preven-tion partners to encourage victims, offend-ers and bystanders to call the county’s 24-hour Domestic and Sexual Abuse Hotlineat 703-360-7273.
Cook was joined by speakers from sev-eral county agencies, as well as his boardcolleagues Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) and Chair Sharon Bulova. Lawenforcement was represented by FairfaxCounty Sheriff Stacey Kincaid and DeputyChief of Patrol Erin Schaible of the countypolice department.
The launch date of the campaign waschosen to coincide with the Board of Su-pervisors’ designation of April as the monthfor Sexual Assault Awareness and ChildAbuse Prevention.
Cook is not concerned that the messagesmight get mixed by putting the two issuestogether in one month, because he seesthem as often interconnected, and fre-quently stemming from the same rootcauses. The departments represented at thelaunch often work together on individualcases and cross paths almost daily in theperformance of their duties. Several ofthem, like SafeSpot, the child advocacynonprofit that provides a family-friendly,centralized location for the investigation ofchild abuse and assistance in coordinating
services, and CASA, the court appointedspecial advocates program for abused, ne-glected and abandoned children and youthas they maneuver through the court system,have formed working collaborations to bestserve their clients needs and provide themost coordinated of services.
Hotline operators receive about 240 callsper month. From those calls, about 64 permonth seek family abuse protective ordersand 13 families are placed in domestic vio-lence shelters. There are about 160 domes-tic violence related arrests made eachmonth in Fairfax County, and as law en-forcement knows, and Cook noted, domes-tic violence is the leading cause of homi-cide in the jurisdiction.
“If you are the victim, make the call,” saidCook. “If you think you know someone whois being abused, make the call.” The hotlineis staffed 24-hours a day and “they are theexperts,” Cook added. “They will know howto help, what to do. Make the call. Maybeyou can help save someone’s life.”
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By Fallon Forbush
The Connection
What happens when gangsters andmi-sionaries collide in the ille-gal gambling underworld of
Broadway in the 1920s?“Hilarities ensue,” said Raphael
Schklowsky, Herndon High School’s theaterarts director.
The high school will be performing “Guysand Dolls” from Friday, April 21, throughSunday, April 23, at the Herndon HighSchool Auditorium. The musical comedy isset in New York City and follows a ragtaggambler, his showgirl fiancée, a high-roll-ing heartthrob and a modest missionary.
“The essential story is about finding lovein the most unexpected places,” saidSchklowsky. “Love is the biggest gamble. It’snot a sure bet.”
The love story unfolds between the fourleads of the show, with both couples mar-rying each other by the time the curtaincloses, despite their unlikely pairings.
Sarah Brown is a missionary who beginsthe show as “really rigid and then she startsto change around intermission,” said sopho-more Erin Maxwell, 16, who plays the role.“It’s my favorite role I’ve ever played.”
Her character falls for Sky Masterson,who, at first, isn’t looking for love.
“He tries to get this girl for a bet, but thenhe realizes he has more feelings for her,”said junior Kishan Rae, 16, who plays therole.
Then there is the longtime engagedcouple Nathan Detroit and Miss Adelaide.
“Nathan’s whole thing is that he’s runningthis underground crap game,” said seniorJordan Rees, 18, who plays the role. “He’strying to make money for his fiancée, butshe isn’t particularly fond that he’s doingit.”
This struggle creates a funny back-and-forth between the couple. But it’s also how
they show affection for each other, saidRees.
“She’s been engaged to Nathan for 14years,” said junior Allie Lytle, 16, who playsthe role of Miss Adelaide.
The comedy of their bickering is ampli-fied by Miss Adelaide’s chronic cold, whichLytle conveys by employing sneezingthroughout her performance.
“It’s a character role,” Lytle said. “Funstuff.”
The musical was selected to bring a clas-sic into the mix of a new direction for theschool’s theater program, as this is the firstschool year Schklowsky took over the de-partment. The first production he directedlast fall was “Inspector General,” a play byRussian dramatist Nikolai Gogol.
“I wanted to balance that with somethingeveryone’s heard of,” he said. “We also havethe people to pull [‘Guys and Dolls’] off. Wehave a fantastic ensemble of singers anddancers and great leads to give the stageto.”
He is artistic director for this musical, onlybecause a special guest has taken thedirector’s chair for this production: EvanHoffmann.
Hoffmann is an alumnus of Herndon HighSchool from the class of 2000 who moved
on to become a professional actor and di-rector. He is now producing artistic direc-tor of the NextStop Theater Company inHerndon.
“I feel like I could remember imaginingmyself as the drama teacher [back when hewas a student],” Hoffmann said. “I was justso ingrained in the program. I love this the-ater to death.”
One change he made was constructing anew and temporary proscenium arch toframe the opening between the stage andthe auditorium in the theater.
“The theater is up for renovation soon,but it was looking pretty ratty,” he said.“That’s the first thing everyone sees.”
While Hoffmann is used to working withskilled actors who are set in their ways, hesaid it’s been different working with the castof this musical.
“It’s a completely different thing to talkand see 50 sets of eyes zero in on me,” hesaid. “It’s a bunch of kids who love theaterso much and are eager to learn and do itwell. This is the biggest project of the yearfor them.”
Tickets are $15 per person. More informa-tion can be found online atwww.herndondrama.org.
Hilarities Ensue at Herndon High
South Lakes High School held its annual IBShowcase on April 6, featuring IB MYP Per-sonal Projects, IB CP Reflective Projects, and
IB DP Visual Arts exhibits. Sophomores submit-ted International Baccalaureate Middle Years Pro-gram Personal Projects to their supervisors in mid-March. The project is one of the requirements forattaining the Fairfax County Public Schools MYPcertificate.
Projects involve a process journal, a 1,500-3,000word reflective report, and a product or outcome.Students chose topics that reflected their personalgoals and interests.
South Lakes seniors enrolled in the IB Career-Re-lated Program and those in IB Art classes displayedtheir work.
The event was planned by IB Coordinators DainaLieberman, Susan Brownsword, and Marie Turner,and the South Lakes Art Department. Art teachersMatt Ravenstahl, Veronica Irrera, Amy Saylor andMarc Rando helped set up the event and Englishteachers Amy Allen and Tabitha Morrison and librar-ians Linda Frantz and Kathy Hawkins helped theevent run smoothly.
— Emily Burrell
Sarah Brown, played by sophomore Erin Maxwell, 16, and Sky Masterson, played byjunior Kishan Rae, 16, exchange lines during rehearsal on Monday, April 17.
Althoughshowgirl MissAdelaide,played byjunior AllieLytle, 16 (left),and missionarySarah Brown,played bysophomoreErin Maxwell,16 (right),come from twovery differentworlds, theyshare some-thing in com-mon — fallingin love withthe wrong kindof guys.
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Leading CreditsSarah Brown: sophomore Erin MaxwellNathan Detroit: senior Jordan ReesMiss Adelaide: junior Allie LytleSky Masterson: junior Kishan RaeArtistic Director: Raphael SchklowskyDirector: Evan HoffmannMusic Director: Dana Van Slyke
The School presents“Guys and Dolls.”
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As the end of the school year drawsnear, so does the beginning ofsummer camp experiences. Childdevelopment experts say that
summer camps offer more than just fun;they present opportunities for emotional,social and psychological growth and devel-opment.
“Summer camps provide children with asense of community where they can feel safeand learn through first-hand experiences,said Stacie Gottlieb, director, Bullis Sum-mer Programs at Bullis School in Potomac,Md. “Within this setting, campers developa sense of independence as they try newadventures in an environment differentfrom the norm.”
Children benefit from the nurturing struc-ture of a summer camp in a way that is dif-ferent from the structure they get during aschool year, says Jim Supple, associate deanof students and director of Summer Pro-grams at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Schoolin Alexandria. “Summer camps allow chil-dren to be children,” he said. “They allowthem to make new friends, try new things,
and learn how to be part of a group. Theseare attributes of camps that will promotenot only healthy interaction among peers,but also building a healthy image of whattype of child they want to be.”
A summer camp where children engagein new and memorable activities will sowseeds for learning during the upcoming aca-demic year, said Shannon Melideo, Ph. D.associate dean of the School of Education& Human Services and associate professorof education at Marymount University. “Forexample, if your child’s summer camp takesa field trip to a historical site that your sonfinds fascinating and then during the schoolyear, the teacher introduces [the] same his-torical events and location, he has schemafor the lessons. He is more likely to partici-pate, learn more, be better prepared to readhis social studies textbook, and even per-form better on the exam.”
“Summer camp can be a terrific opportu-nity to grow your child’s sense of compe-tence and mastery over something that theylove,” added Carolyn Lorente, Ph.D., pro-fessor of psychology, Northern VirginiaCommunity College. “By picking a campwhere your child has an interest, they can
be mentored in a passion in ways that a typi-cal school day often can’t.”
When selecting a camp, Melideo advisesparents to consider a complete picture oftheir child. “For example, while your daugh-ter, Sophia loves softball, find a summercamp where she can refine [her] batting andpitching skills and engage with books, per-form in skits, play math games, and trysomething new,” she said.
A child’s social skills can be boosted atcamps which provide children with oppor-tunities to make new friends or nurtureexisting friendships, says Colleen K. Vesely,Ph. D., assistant professor of Early Child-hood Education and Human Developmentat George Mason University. “Developingnew social and cognitive skills outside thephysical walls and social boundaries ofschool can help promote healthy self-esteemin children, while spending time in naturecan boost children’s overall health and well-being.” Camps offer an opportunity for chil-dren to gain skills that lead to indepen-dence. “For older children, over 8-plus yearsold, typically, sleep away camp offers op-portunities to develop independence andself-reliance by providing children withspace to navigate daily life away from thedirecting of parents but under the guidanceof trusted adults,” said Vesely.
For some parents, there are mixed emo-tions around enrolling a child in camp.
“Sometimes working parents feel guilty forenrolling their children in summer campsbecause of the need for child care duringthe work day,” said Ivy Beringer, Ed.D., pro-fessor of Early Childhood Education andDean for Social and Professional Sciencesat Northern Virginia Community College.“However, children are usually very excitedto attend summer camps. This is especiallytrue if the children have input into the campselection.”
“Summer camps allow for continuouslearning that extends beyond the regularschool year [and] provide a relaxed atmo-sphere that stimulates their brains for cre-ative learning without the assessment anxi-ety that often accompanies school classroomlearning,” said Beringer. “[Summer camp]enhances self-esteem by offering specialinterest learning in small group situationsand often with a lower adult-student ratioin school settings.”
“A mother recently called me with a con-cern that her son only wanted to attendsoccer camps this summer and she felt thiswas too limited of an experience,” contin-ued Beringer. “My response to her was thatif he was interested in improving his soccerskills she should view this in a positive light.After all, he will be outdoors in the freshair and sunshine everyday, exercising hisbody, and enhancing skills in a sport heloves. What’s not good about that choice?”
Camp experiences can enhance social andpsychological development, say experts.
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The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE)will present Radcliffe Bailey: The Great Dis-mal Swamp, on view from April 21 throughAug. 18, 2017. Radcliffe Bailey (b. 1968,Bridgeton, New Jersey; lives and works inAtlanta) is a nationally-recognized painter,sculptor, and mixed-media artist who lay-ers imagery, culturally resonant materials,and text to explore themes of ancestry, race,and memory. The Great Dismal Swamp isthe artist’s first solo exhibition in the D.C.metro area. He has previously participatedin group exhibitions at the Smithsonian In-stitution, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, andthe David C. Driskell Center at the Univer-sity of Maryland.
Bailey received a BFA in 1991 from theAtlanta College of Art. His work is includedin the collections of the Metropolitan Mu-seum of Art, New York; the SmithsonianMuseum of American Art, Washington,D.C.; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Mu-seum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Mis-souri; the Denver Art Museum; and the High
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www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.
Submit a Nomination for Volunteerism &Community Service Awards The VirginiaGovernor’s Volunteerism and CommunityService Awards is looking to recognizeindividuals and groups whose volunteeractivities contribute to the life and welfareof Virginia citizens. There are a variety ofcategories for both individuals as well asgroups so if you have a special volunteer inyour organization or know of a group thatshould be nominated, please visit thewebsite to get started: http://virginiaservice.virginia.gov/volunteering/governors-volunteerism-awards/
Fairfax County needs volunteers to driveolder adults to medical appointments andwellness programs. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406,TTY 711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on VolunteerSolutions.
Respite Care volunteers give familycaregivers of a frail older adult a well-deserved break so they can go shopping,attend a doctor’s appointment or just havecoffee with a friend. Volunteers visit andoversee the safety of the older adult for afew hours each month. Support and trainingare provided. Contact 703-324-7577, TTY711, or [email protected].
Fairfax County’s Meals on Wheelsurgently needs drivers in the Annandale,Franconia/Kingstowne, Reston, MountVernon and McLean areas. 703-324-5406,TTY 711 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults.
Habitat Heroes Project. The fourthSaturday of each month from 10 a.m. -noon. Join the Habitat Heroes in protectingReston’s forests from aggressive plants andrestoring them to their natural state. Wearlong sleeves, long pants, and if possible,gardening gloves to protect from insects anddangerous plants. To volunteer and findmore information, [email protected] or 703-435-7986.
ARTSPACE HERNDON – ArtSpace Herndonneeds volunteer docents to greet guests,answer the phone and complete sales duringnormal gallery hours. Volunteers are alsoneeded a few hours each month to assistwith exhibit installation and specialperforming arts events. Training is provided.Flexible shifts are available. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com.
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Send entertainment announcements towww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calen-dar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.
ONGOING“First Blooms” Art Show. through
April 30 at Reston Art GalleryStudios, Lake Anne Village Center,11400 Washington Plaza W # B,Reston. Dorothy Donahey presentsher latest works in the show “FirstBlooms.” Visitwww.restonartgallery.com/ for more.
Lake Anne Exhibit. Deadline is June 2to enter photographs for the LakeAnne show. The exhibit runs fromJune 5-July 2 and is free and open tothe public 9 a.m.–8 p.m. throughoutthe week at the JoAnne Rose Gallery,Reston Community Center at LakeAnne, 1609 Washington Plaza,Reston. Visitwww.leagueofrestonartists.org formore.
The Art of Resilience. 10-noonthrough May 6 at ArtSpace Herndon,750 Center St., Herndon. An exhibitshowcasing the artwork of Azriel andIrene Awret. Reception April 29, from7-9 p.m. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com or call703-956-9560 for more.
All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market Street,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. Call 703-689-0999 potomacriverrunning.com.
Over-40 Softball League. A Fairfax-based league is looking for enoughplayers to form another team. Playersmust be at last 40 years of age to beeligible. All games are doubleheaders- played on Sundays at Bready Parkin Herndon between 11 a.m. and 6p.m. If interested, [email protected] for moreinformation.
“A Bird in the Hand” through spring2017 Reston Town Square Park,11990 Market Street, Reston TownCenter. See and explore PatrickDougherty’s monumental public artsculpture made from tree saplings.Presented by GRACE in collaborationwith IPAR. 703-471-9242restonarts.org
Teen and Adult Art ClassesArtSpace Herndon Every Mondayfrom 5:30-8:30 p.m. 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Drawing and MixedMedia with Melanie Stanley - DuringFall and Winter of 2016. Cost: $45/class. The class will use a variety oftechniques for drawing, painting,mark making, and collage using finearts tools and materials. Studentswill be taken down a creative path tolearn to use drawing tools andbrushes more effectively. Register byemailing Melanie, and she will sendyou the supply list and paymentoptions/information:[email protected]. 703-956-9560. www.artspaceherndon.com.
THURSDAY/APRIL 20Herndon Farmers’ Market Opens.
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Thursday atHistoric Downtown Herndon, LynnSt. Vendors will offer a seasonalabundance of plants, produce, bakedgoods, meats and more — all sold bylocal growers and producers. Visitwww.herndon-va.gov/FarmersMarketfor more.
Dollars and Sense Discussion. 7p.m. at Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive.Monthly book group discussionfocuses on business leaders andmarkets. April’s book is “TheEverything Store: Jeff Bezos and theAge of Amazon” by Brad Stone. Foradults, free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/library.
FRIDAY/APRIL 21Learning Ally Celebration. 9-10 a.m.
at Herndon Middle School, 901Locust St., Herndon. Presentationsfollowed by cake and ice cream. Visitwww.fcps.edu/HerndonMS.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 21-23Guys and Dolls. Friday and Saturday
at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. atHerndon High School Auditorium,700 Bennett St., Herndon. (Enter theschool through Door #6.) Cast andcrew from Herndon High put on amusical comedy following a ragtaggambler, his showgirl fiancée, a high-rolling heartthrob, and a modestmissionary, as their lives intersect.$15. Visit www.herndondrama.orgfor more.
SATURDAY/APRIL 22Spring Fling Vendor Sale. 8 a.m.–2
p.m. at Herndon High SchoolCafeteria, 700 Bennett St., Herndon.Items for sale include arts & crafts,costume jewelry, clothing, books,cosmetics, household items andmore. Call 703-810-2200 for more.
Earth Day Gathering. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.at the Greater Reston Arts Center,Reston Town Center, 12001 MarketSt #103, Reston. Celebrate Earth Daywith free eco-friendly family artmaking and exploration in thegallery. Families will make art withupcycled and recycled materials,storytelling by Marcia Wines, andrefreshments. Free. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com formore.
Meet the Author. 3-5 p.m. at ViniferaWine Bar & Bistro, 11750 SunriseValley Drive, Reston. Cerphe Colwellwill be signing his new book,“Cerphe’s Up,” and meals will bediscounted at 15 percent off with asigned book. Visitwww.viniferabistro.com/ for more.
SUNDAY/APRIL 23Meet the New Draft Horses. 1-3
p.m. at Frying Pan Farm Park, 2739West Ox Road, Herndon. WelcomeJeff and Charlie, the park’s new teamof Belgian Draft horses. Call 703-324-8662 for more.
Love Maria. 4-8 p.m. at ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.Evening includes award nominatedfilm “Woman in Gold.” GregorCollins, author of “The AccidentalCaregiver” will be present to speakabout his experiences caring forMaria Altmann and to sign his book,available for purchase. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com or call703-956-9560 for more.
APRIL 24-JUNE 12Women’s Training Program. 6:30-8
p.m. at South Lakes High School,Seahawks Drive, Reston. RestonRunners Women’s Training Program.Runners, walkers, run/walk intervalsand Fresh Start, for women who needa more gentle start to working out.Designed by women for women. $45.Email [email protected].
TUESDAY/APRIL 25Spring Flower Bouquets. 7-9 p.m. at
ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. This Tess Rollins workshopwill teach participants to brighten upa space with paper flowers and theart of working with paper. A Designand Wine Event. If possible pleasebring a mini glue gun, otherwise allsupplies are provided. $35. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com.
APRIL 26-30Gently Used Books and Media
Sale. 5-8 p.m. at Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. All proceeds go tosupport the Reston Regional Libraryand the Fairfax County Public Librarysystem. Visit www.RestonLibraryFriends.com for more.
THURSDAY/APRIL 27Family Challah Bake. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
at Congregation Beth Emeth, 12523Lawyers Road, Herndon. Evening ofchallah making, dinner and dancing.Enjoy kosher pizza, salad & dancingwhile the challah rises. [email protected] or call 703-860-4515x101.
FRIDAY/APRIL 28Empty Bowls. 5:30-8 p.m. at Floris
United Methodist Church , 13600Frying Pan Road, Herndon. Foodserved in a handmade pottery bowlto keep as a reminder that there arethose in the community with emptybowls. All proceeds will be donatedto “Food for Others,” the largestdistributor of free food directly to thehungry in Northern Virginia.$25 foradults in advance/ $30 adults at thedoor/$15 for children under 12. Visitwww.givingcircleofhope.org. .
SATURDAY/APRIL 29Spring Fling. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at
Goddard School, 2400 Dulles TownBlvd., Herndon. Pony rides, facepainting, balloon twisting, crafts,games, and food. [email protected] orcall 703-653-0337 for more.
FRIDAY/MAY 5Bike Event. 6 p.m. at Trailside Park,
1022 Crestview Drive. Life is a Cycleis a group bike ride that teacheswhere to bike, commute and theneed-to-know essentials of biking fortransportation. Registration is $1.50before the event, or $5 the day of theride. Proceeds are donated to theAmerican Heart Association. Visitwww.lifeisacycle.bike. for more.
Reston Community Players. 8 p.m.at CenterStage, Reston CommunityCenter, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston. Last show of the 50th season,is the comedy, “Private Lives” by NoelCoward. Shows at various timesthrough May 20. Visitrestonplayers.org for more.
SATURDAY/MAY 6Oak Hill Fun Run. 6-10:30 a.m. Oak
Hill Elementary School, 3210 KinrossCircle, Oak Hill. Support the schoolor earn service hours by running theannual Oak Hill 1K or 5K. Call 703-467-3535 or [email protected] formore.
Digital Photography Essentials. 1-5p.m. at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St., Herndon. Thisintroductory class is for people with adigital camera who are interested inlearning how to successfully use theircamera beyond automatic / programmodes. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com or call703-956-9560 for more.
TEDxHerndon Lecture. 2-6 p.m. atHerndon Middle School, 901 LocustSt. The theme of this year’s event is“Difficult Conversations.” Visitwww.tedxherndon.com for more.
Currator’s Talk. 4 p.m. at the GreaterReston Arts Center, Reston TownCenter, 12001 Market St #103,Reston. Curator Holly McCulloughtalks on “Radcliffe Bailey: The GreatDismal Swamp.” Artworks on viewfrom April 21 through Aug. 18 atGeorge Mason University. Visitwww.restontowncenter.com formore.
Derby for Mental Illness. 5-8:30p.m. at Hidden Creek Country Club,1711 Clubhouse Drive, Reston.Guests in their Derby attire willwatch the 143rd Run for the Roses,eating hors d’oeuvres, sipping mintjuleps, bidding on auction items. Theevent will support PRS’ work thathelps individuals and familiesaffected by mental illness in theregion recover their lives. $150. Visitwww.prsinc.org/raising-the-stakesfor more.
SUNDAY/MAY 7Artists Reception. 3-7 p.m. at the
Reston Community Center in HuntersWoods Village, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Meet artist NormanKrasnegor, and see his art exhibitwhich will be on display during themonth of May. Visitwww.redmontart.net/the-collectionfor more.
MAY 9-20Mind, Heart, Vision Exhibit. Various
times at the ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center Street, Herndon. Exhibitshowcasing extraordinary artworks ofHerndon High School art studentsembarking upon their senior thesis.Call 703-956-9560 or visitwww.artspaceherndon.com for more.
Entertainment
‘Guys and Dolls’The cast and crew from Herndon High School putson “Guys and Dolls” April 21-24 on stage at HerndonHigh School Auditorium, 700 Bennett St., Herndon.Visit www.herndondrama.org for more.
Get MovingThe Reston Runners Women’s Training Program is taking place April 24-June 12, from 6:30-8 p.m. at South LakesHigh School, Seahawks Drive, Reston. The course is designed by women for women. $45. [email protected] for more.
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