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Fairfax County officials have chosen the Area 6 maintenance facility at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston as a potential new location for the Colvin Run septage receiving site in Great Falls.

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proposed Reston site halted as consultant expands search to non-county-owned properties By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

No one wants to live near a septic tank. That much, at least, everyone can agree on. Everything else, however, is much murkier when it comes to Fairfax County’s plans to relocate the septage receiving site at Colvin Run in Great Falls. Consultants Hazen and Sawyer hired by the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DP-

WES) identified a maintenance facility at Lake Fairfax in Reston as the best possible site to replace the existing Colvin Run location. Hazen and Sawyer reported that recommendation to the county in June 2015 when it completed the first draft of a septage receiving site feasibility study. However, many residents in Reston, Vienna and the rest of the area surrounding the proposed site on Hunter Mill Road say they didn’t become aware of the county’s plans until Fairfax County Wastewater Management, which is a division of DPWES, held a public informational meeting about the project on Feb. 18, 2016. When they heard about the plans, these residents weren’t happy. “This is wrong on so many levels,” Reston resident Richard Sheehe said. “Where they want to

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Fairfax County has charged master developer The Alexander Co. with transforming the former Lorton prison complex into a mixed-use community called Liberty at Laurel Hill.

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Bring her home

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The 2,300-acre stretch of land by Ox Road that once served as home for the Lorton Reformatory is currently in limbo, caught between its past as a prison campus and its future as one of the many mixed-use developments that have popped up around Fairfax County. Right now, it’s hard to imagine anyone working or shopping, much less living in the former

Lorton prison complex. Visitors to the construction site, which opened for a public tour the morning of Apr. 16, are greeted by an aging, octagonal guard tower with an observation deck bordered by a rusty metal railing. Piles of brick and cinder blocks litter the dirt paths that link squat, utilitarian buildings that have been worn down by weather, time and disuse and until recently housed asbestos and lead

paint. Scraggly patches of grass fill courtyards or seep into cracks in the asphalt surfaces of basketball courts, which feature nets still dangling from the hoops. Yellow tape suggesting caution and bright red tape warning of danger in all-caps stand out in a landscape otherwise dominated by dull grays and browns. Though major renovations are needed to transform this site into

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missing Woodbridge firefighter By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

“Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee.” The voices of at least a hundred people packed into Fairfax County Fire Station 32 rose in crescendo with that first line of the Christian hymn “How Great Thou Art.” Yet, it was a single strained sob, the kind that shakes the body in a shudder, too overwhelming to be stifled, that echoed loudest

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Missing Woodbridge firefighter Nicole Mittendorf’s family stands in front of her rack, marked with her name, in Station 32 during a prayer vigil Wednesday night.

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Colorful flowers begin to bloom in Reston one month after the Spring Equinox.

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PUBLIC SAFETY NOTES Man dies during scuffle with police Just before 1 p.m. on April 20, Fairfax County Police officers from the Mason District Station said they were dispatched to the area of Round Tree Park at 3320 Annandale Road for a report of a critical missing man who had wandered from the park on foot. Police said officers located the man and were attempting to return him to caretakers when a struggle ensued. While attempting to take him into custody, police said the man “experienced an apparent medical emergency” and died soon after. Police said that following the man’s medical emergency, Fire and Rescue workers responded and transported the patient to Inova Fairfax Hospital while actively performing CPR. The man however did not survive, and was declared dead soon after his arrival at the hospital. FCPD officials said Major Crimes Division detectives and Crime Scene Section personnel responded to the scene, along with personnel from the Internal Affairs Bureau, to begin an investigation. The man was later identified as 45-year-old Paul Arthur Gianelos of Annandale. Police said next of kin has been notified. Thus far, they say, the investigation has revealed that the first responding officer, a veteran with more than 20 years of service with the police department and who is Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) certified, located Mr. Gianelos about a mile away, on Annandale Road and attempted to engage him in conversation. It was reported to responding officers that Mr. Gianelos, who was on an outing with other members of a group home, suffered from cognitive disabilities. Upon locating him, the officer contacted Mr. Gianelos’ caregiver and asked that they respond to reunite with him. The officer’s intention and purpose was to check on Mr. Gianelos’ welfare and to reunite him with his caregivers.

For reasons yet to be determined, Mr. Gianelos became physically combative with the officer and a struggle ensued. The officer requested assistance and as three additional officers arrived, Mr. Gianelos, who remained combative, was taken to the ground and handcuffed. He sustained a minor abrasion during the scuffle and rescue was summoned. He was alert and breathing when rescue was called. Mr. Gianelos then experienced an apparent medical emergency, went into cardiac arrest and CPR was administered as he was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he was pronounced deceased a short time later. No weapons were used against Mr. Gianelos during this incident. The police department is conducting a two-pronged investigation; first, the Major Crimes Division is conducting a criminal investigation and detectives from the Internal Affairs Bureau are conducting an administrative investigation. Updates will be provided as more details are known, or at least every 30 days. If there were any community members who witnessed this event, please call the Fairfax County Police Department’s non-emergency number, 703-691-2131.

Springfield man charged with murder

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John Martin Mercado, 19 of Springfield On April 18, detectives charged John Martin Mercado, 19 of the 6800 block of Ben Franklin Road in Springfield, with murder in connection with the death of William G. Martines-Palma on March 25. Mercado was also charged with malicious wounding, stemming from an incident on March 27.

Although an arrest has been made, detectives say they are still actively investigating these cases and are attempting to determine exactly how they are related. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

process the scene and follow up on all potential leads. They went out into the community and distributed canvass flyers and engaged local residents in an effort to develop information. Additionally, officers from the Sully District increased foot and bike patrols to identify possible suspects and reassure the community. Police say Hall was a seasonal Fairfax County Park Authority employee at the Cub Run RECenter in Chantilly and had been employed there since September 2015. He was terminated following his arrest and his prosecution results are pending, they added. Detectives say they do not believe there are additional victims at this time, and add that they would like to thank the community and media for their assistance in this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Fairfax County Police directly at 703-691-2131

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Fairfax County Park Authority employee charged with sexual assault

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Malcolm Raheem Hall, 28, of Centreville After an extensive investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a 77-year-old woman that police say occurred on April 5 in the 14400 block of Woodmere Court in Centreville, Fairfax County Police say they were able to identify and apprehend a suspect. Police said the 77-year-old victim’s son reported that a man entered his mother’s residence through the front door which was closed but unsecured. She later sought medical attention and reported that a sexual assault had also occurred. Police said further investigation revealed that the suspect had engaged the victim in conversation and then sexually assaulted her. The suspect also took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled. Malcolm Raheem Hall, 28, of Centreville, was arrested on April 14 around 8:30 p.m. He was taken into custody and transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. He was charged with attempted rape, sodomy and two counts of animate object penetration and held on no bond. Once detectives were made aware of the alleged sexual assault, they said they worked to

Twenty-four-year-old teacher charged with trying to meet 13-yearold boy for sex

Capitano, 24, of Shallotte, North Carolina, arrived at a hotel in Herndon with the apparent intent of meeting a 13-year-old boy for the purposes of engaging in sex. Unbeknownst to Capitano, law enforcement authorities had been alerted to her online activity and were waiting for her; she was taken into custody. Detectives said they met with the child and his parents prior to Capitano’s arrival in Fairfax County. During the initial investigation that began on April 11, detectives determined that Capitano met the victim while she was a student teacher at Coates Elementary School in Herndon in 2015. The case is still under investigation and additional charges are possible. Anyone with information is asked to contact Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

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Centreville fire causes more than $300,000 damage PHOTO COURTESY FCPD

Kathleen Antonina Capitano, 24, of North Carolina As a result of a joint investigation between detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division, and agents from the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force, a 24-year-old female was charged with four felony counts of use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children under 15 years of age. FCPD said that on April 16, at around 1 p.m., Kathleen Antonina

Fairfax County firefighters responded to a house fire April 20 at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Centreville. The single family home is located in the 6800 block of Farrahs Cavalry Road. Upon their arrival, firefighters said they encountered smoke and fire coming from the house. They conducted an aggressive fire attack and quickly extinguished the fire. There were no firefighter injuries reported. One civilian was evaluated on scene. A second civilian was transported for a medical issue not related to the fire. Five people were in the home at the time of the fire. They were alerted to the fire by the home’s

smoke alarms. Two adults have been displaced. Red Cross assistance is being provided. Damage is estimated at approximately $306,000.

Fairfax man pleads guilty to sex trafficking a 15-year-old girl Derek Leon Mantilla, 21, formerly of Fairfax, pleaded guilty April 19 to sex trafficking of minor. Based on court documents, from at least November 2014 through February 2015, Mantilla, together with Ismael Antonio Mendez and Caitlyn Ann Smith, recruited a 15 year-old girl to engage in commercial sex acts to pay off a debt that was owed to Mantilla by Mendez. The adults taught the girl how to prostitute, took photos of her to use in advertisements, and created advertisements for commercial sex that were posted on the Internet. The three adults knew the girl was a minor and instructed her to lie about her age to customers. Over a three month period, the adults traveled with the girl through various states, including Virginia, for the purposes of advertising and engaging the girl in commercial sex. During that period, the girl worked seven days a week and saw an average of 10 to 12 customers a night. Once the girl had earned enough to pay off the debt, the Mantilla directed her to leave the adults, and she did. Co-defendants Ismael Antonio Mendez and Caitlyn Ann Smith previously pleaded guilty in the case. Mantilla faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life in prison when sentenced on July 8. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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16th Fairfax Civil War Day Saturday, April 30 ★ 10am – 5pm Cannon Firing

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Hayrides ★ House Tours Cannon Firing ★ Camps Cricket Games ★ Meet Lee, Mosby, Clara Barton & Others

Historic Blenheim $5/Adults ★ $3/Youth 3-12 ★ Free/2 and under 3610 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030 www.fairfaxva.gov ★ (703) 591-0560 No parking at Blenheim site, shuttle from Fairfax High School (3501 Rebel Run) Proceeds benefit restoration of Historic Blenheim.

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forensics mystery by conducting various STEM experiments in a college setting. The summer STEM academy will be held at NOVA’s Manassas Campus during the week of June 20 and at NOVA’s Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun and Woodbridge campuses during the week of June 27. The $30 registration fee covers all activities and lunch each day. Seats are limited and interested candidates must apply by April 30 at http:// kajacomo.wix.com/ncsi-stem-academy. Selected candidates will be notified by May 10. Students who attend the academy will be eligible to apply for two $500 scholarships to enroll in a college science course during NOVA’s spring 2017 semester. The STEM academy is sponsored by NOVA’s College-wide STEM Initiative and funded by a Perkins grant. For more information, contact Academy Director Ia Gomez at igomez@nvcc.edu.

Radford University Names Dean’s List Students and Graduates for Fall

PEOPLE AND PLACES County Residents Named Community Champion Volunteer Fairfax and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors honored area residents who have been recognized for being Community Champions in their Districts at an annual event earlier this month. The following residents were honored: Jim Bertonlini, Braddock District; Kathleen Murphy, Dranesville District; Jeff Anderson, Hunter Mill District; Linda Waller, Lee District; Diane Kilbourne, Mason District; Ron Fitzsimmons, Mount Vernon District; George and Estella Lynch, Springfield District; Gary Flather, Sully Disctict; and Gary A. Ambrose, Fairfax County. Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth honored the Greater Merrifield Business Association from the Providence District. Additionally, Volunteer Service Award winners were also announced. Michele Duell, Adult Volunteer with less than 250 hours; Kathy Hertz, Adult Volunteer with more than 250 hours; Girls on the Run of NOVA, Adult Volunteer Group; Les Esmond, Senior Volunteer; Marshall High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Volunteer Program; Eunice Kwarteng, Youth Volunteer; Stony Brook Junior Volunteers, Youth Volunteer Group; The Hegland Family, Family Volunteer; Juan Hernandez, Integrate; Volunteer Interpreter Program (VIP), Integrate Group; Fred Pitman, Fairfax County Government Volunteer; Fairfax County Public Library, Fairfax County Government Volunteer Program; Excella Consulting, Corporate Volunteer Program; Jeff Ye, Rising Star; and Alan Schuman, Lifetime Achievement. A record number of nominations were received this year, submitted by community members, nonprofit organizations and corporate groups. For detailed information about all 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards shining stars visit www.volunteerfairfax.org.

Four residents from Alexandria graduated from Radford University at the end of the fall semester. Mark Andre Guzman, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing. Daniel Robert O’Keefe, earned a Bachelor of Science in media studies. Michael Andrew Vaughan, earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice. Laurentius Yudhistira Wahyudi, earned a Bachelor of Music in music. Additionally, 25 residents of Alexandria were named to the fall semester Dean’s List. They are: Temesgen Tigabu Abera, freshman; Constance Annan, freshman; Monica Y. Arevalo, sophomore; Kyle Louis Benjamin, senior; Leah Besden, sophomore; Sarah Louise Blanco, sophomore; Luke Blevins, sophomore; Isabel Louren Botha, sophomore; Loren Beatriz Cordova, sophomore; Berhane Eticha, junior; Kristin Yoon Fowler, sophomore; Lauren Alanna Gallagher, senior; Adam Chen Thomas Hitchings, sophomore; Allyson Kathleen Hoover, senior; Monica Rachel Levitan, sophomore; Samuel Robert Ludovici, senior; Mckenzie Lea Moore, freshman; Anna Sofia Olenic, junior; Colbert OseiOwusu, senior; Jamal U. Roberson, senior; Christina Louise Ryan, freshman; Austin Brendan Skudlarek, sophomore; Benjamin Douglas Thompson, sophomore; Denise Michelle Urban, junior; Joshua Patrick Wagner, senior. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have taken 12 or more graded credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.4 or above with no grade below a C.

Nysmith Students Excel at National WordMasters Challenge A team of Nysmith fourth graders placed first in the National WordMasters Challenge, a competition that tests more than 150,000 grade 3-8 students around the country on higher-level word comprehension and verbal reasoning. Seven Nysmith participants received perfect scores; only 32 fourth graders in the nation achieved thatdistinction. The team included Cameron Ake, Arlington; Ella Greene, Oak Hill; Joseph Grossman, Reston; Aanya Kolli, Chantilly; Hanna Park, McLean; Claire Tarallo, Herndon; and Zani Xu, Fairfax. They were coached by Laura Buch of Sterling and Aisha Enayatulla of Herndon.

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teered at the Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting and Auction, an annual fundraiser for the Greater Washington area chapter of the American Heart Association (AHA). The Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting and Auction attracts master winemakers, culinary greats and distinguished guests to the nation’s capital to raise money for the AHA. Since its inception in 1999, the event has raised over $14 million in support of AHA’s mission to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Insperity employees pictured from left to right are: Annya Rymanova, district administrator; Michael Ritenour, Business Performance Advisor (BPA); Matthew Crum (seated), district manager; and BPAs Kimberley Person, Tanya Wagstaff, Guy Hinkler and AJ Buniak.

Rabies Clinic and Dog Wash at NOVA-Loudoun The Veterinary Technology Club at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will hold a Rabies Clinic and Dog Wash tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A three-year rabies vaccination will cost $15 with proof of vaccine records. The dog wash will be $15-25 depending on size. Money raised will be used to benefit the Frederick County Esther Boyd Animal Shelter. During the event, the club will also collect unwanted pet supplies such as crates, bedding and towels to be donated to the shelter. The Rabies Clinic and Dog Wash will take place at NOVA’s Loudoun Campus at 21200 Campus Drive in Sterling, Virginia, in the Animal Science Building. To learn more, contact Vet Tech President Amanda Ferrucci at anf2722@email.vccs.edu. NOVA’s Veterinary Technology program is designed for people who want to learn the latest techniques and skills that will prepare them for careers as veterinary technicians and other related positions.

Herndon Fortnightly Club Announces Deadline for Scholarship Opportunity The Herndon Fortnightly Club is accepting applications for oneyear scholarships from individuals living in the greater Herndon area. Past recipients of Fortnightly scholarships are not eligible for further consideration. Candidates should be accepted for entrance or enrolled in an educational institution before applying for a scholarship. Qualifying coursework includes undergraduate college level, post graduate, continuing education and coursework required for reentering the workforce. Candidates should write a onepage letter, without attachments, to The Herndon Fortnightly Club explaining why the scholarship is needed, what career goals are being pursued and what academic institution has or will provide acceptance. Also included should be comments relating to activities, community service and academic standing. The letter with your name, address and phone number should be sent to Scholarships, c/o The Herndon Fortnightly Club, P.O. Box 55, Herndon,

VA 20172-0055. Application letters must be received by May 25.

Dewberry Receives 2015 Climate Change Business Journal Award Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, was chosen to receive the Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) award for Consulting and Engineering: Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. Each year CCBJ recognizes outstanding business performance in the climate change industry. The firm was recognized for delivering decision support on climate stressors to infrastructure and assets for local, state, federal, and private clients in 2015. With a history in hazard risk management and engineering, Dewberry has provided analysis guidance for sea level rise projects for the Federal Emergency Management Association, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Transportation Research Board, as well as local and state governments including New York, Florida, and the City of Virginia Beach.

In Memoriam - Mary Louise Holter May 3, 1916 – April 17, 2016 Mary Louise Holter, 99, passed away peacefully at her home in Reston VA. Loving wife of deceased husband, Howard H. Holter; sister of deceased brothers, Alex and Mike Troch; aunt to numerous nephews and nieces. She is survived by son, John H. Holter; daughter, Kathleen Holter Smith; grandchildren, Scott A. Holter, Tracey L. Zirfas, John S. Holter; and great-grandchildren, Alex Holter, Heather Holter and Brogan Holter. She will be missed by all. Family and friends wishing to pay their respects are invited to the viewing and prayer service at Adams-Green Funeral Home, 721 Elden Street Herndon, VA 20170 on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Adams-Green Funeral Home.

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MITTENDORF Continued from Page A-1 throughout the firehouse, slicing through the crowd’s singing like a crack of thunder interrupting an otherwise subdued rain shower. The sob came from Steve Mittendorf, the husband of Nicole, a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue firefighter at Station 32 who disappeared last week. Steve Mittendorf, the rest of Nicole’s family, and an assortment of friends, neighbors, coworkers and county officials had gathered at the Fairfax Station firehouse Wednesday evening for a prayer vigil to offer support and hope that Nicole Mittendorf might return. “We need to remain hopeful. We need to remain strong, and we need to remain positive that we are going to bring Nicole home,” said Capt. John Niemiec, president of the Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics’ International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 2068. “Please stay strong

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for each other so in turn, we can remain strong for Nicole, Steve and her family.” Nicole Mittendorf, 31, of Woodbridge was reported missing Apr. 15 after she didn’t show up for work. Mittendorf’s family last heard from her on Apr. 13, the same day that she called in sick, according to her shift captain. A U.S. park ranger found her vehicle, a 2009 Mini Cooper, in the parking area of Whiteoak Canyon Trail in Shenandoah National Park the night of Apr. 16. Virginia State Police have been coordinating search efforts with the U.S. Park Service, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and local and volunteer search in rescue teams for six days, counting Apr. 16 evening and going into Thursday. The National Park Service has closed five trails at Shenandoah National Park for the search, which involves land and air operations. Police say they haven’t yet found any evidence to suggest that there’s anything suspicious about Mittendorf’s disappearance.

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According to a WTOP report, Mittendorf’s sister, Jennifer Clardy Chalmers, has been working to get access to her sister’s cellphone records. She says Mittendorf downloaded several files to her phone before she went missing. Mittendorf’s wireless carrier, however, has declined to provide

information on the data, citing federal law, and police can’t subpoena the records since the case is considered a missing-persons case, not a criminal investigation. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova spoke at Wednesday night’s vigil, and Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity was also present. The vigil included prayers and multiple recitations of Bible verses and psalms. A white candle placed on a wooden table in the station house will burn until Mittendorf returns home. Beside the candle stood a vase of red flowers that represent “the vibrant Nicole that we all know,” Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief Richard R. Bowers Jr. told the crowd. Many vigil attendees had a pair of ribbons pinned to their shirts, a red ribbon for Mittendorf and a gold one for a Prince George’s firefighter who was shot and killed Apr. 15. For many of Mittendorf’s fellow firefighters, the biggest challenge right now is simply the waiting, the not knowing. “The men and women of this

Company in 2010 and officially gave the company control of the project’s design, engineering and zoning in September 2011. The Alexander Company previously worked in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area as the master developer for the National Park Seminary site in Silver Springs, Md. In addition to continuing to work with the county, The Alexander Company has multiple corporate partners on the Laurel Hill project. The McLean-based real estate development firm Elm Street Development has been charged with overseeing the site work and infrastructure, and Baltimore, Md., contractor Southway Builders serves as the construction manager. Van Metre Homes will build all 24 of the community’s planned single-family houses. Because the federal government lists the Lorton Reformatory on its National Register of Historic Places, The Alexander Company has to collaborate with the National Park Service and the State Historic Preservation Office when designing and

constructing the new mixed-use community. The company will receive tax credits based on a percentage of the total project development costs if it conforms to the park service’s rehabilitation guidelines, which includes the maintenance of view corridors and the preservation of significant structures and the landscape. Many facilities will be located in existing structures, and the guard towers that overlook the site will remain standing, though only one will be open to the public. Signs marking old prison dormitories will be left on the buildings, most of which will be converted into apartments. One building will be transformed into a community pool with the structure’s exterior creating a wall around the open-air facility. “It’s a constant give-and-take and a big compromise,” Lecy Siewert said in reference to working with the park service. “When you get a lot of stakeholders involved in something of this scale, it takes a long time to develop a

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Fairfax County Firefighter Nicole Clardy Mittendorf, 31, remains missing. Search efforts are underway by a variety of law enforcement agencies.

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Nicole Mittendorf’s gear sits in her rack, marked with her name, in Station 32.

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a habitable space, many of these structures won’t be demolished. Rich Whippen, 703-439-1867 Instead, they will be incorporated Marta Wallace, 571-323-6212 rwhippen@wspnet.com mwallace@fairfaxtimes.com into Liberty at Laurel Hill, the mixed-use community that FairEditor Bonnie Stephens,bstephens@fairfaxtimes.com fax County plans to establish in Gregg MacDonald, 571-323-6224 gmacdonald@fairfaxtimes.com the area. National Advertising “The idea is to maintain the Pamela Stamper, 703-955-4516 Arts & Entertainment pstamper@wspnet.com historic character and features of Hannah Menchhoff, 571-393-6293 the space,” Addison Lecy Siewhmenchhoff@fairfaxtimes.com Marketing Simmy Murdock, 703-463-9228 ert, who designed the site’s masCalendar Submissions simmym@wspnet.com ter development plan, said. Heather Zwicker Lecy Siewert works for The ffxtimesevents@gmail.com Classified Advertising Alexander Company, a developer Pamela Stamper, 703-955-4516 Editorial based in Madison, Wis., that spepstamper@wspnet.com Angela Woolsey, awoolsey@fairfaxtimes.com cializes in historic preservation Bonnie Stephens, bstephens@fairfaxtimes.com Creative Services and urban revitalization. ads@wspnet.com After taking ownership of Production Administration Meredith Hancock, Page Designer the former prison, which closed Melissa Turqman, 703-439-1767 mhancockgraphics@gmal.com in 2001, from the D.C. Departmturqman@wspnet.com ment of Corrections in 2002, Circulation & Delivery Edwin Rodriguez Jr. Fairfax County came up with an Daniel Kirk, 571-323-6205 703-994-4935 adaptive reuse plan based on task dkirk@fairfaxtimes.com erodriguez@wspnet.com force recommendations delivered Mary Kidwell in 2004. Customer Service 703-463-9097 Mary Ellen Pearson, 571-323-6203 The county Board of Supermkidwell@wspnet.com mpearson@fairfaxtimes.com visors approved a Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Area Master SS_Fairfax_Spring Patio Sale_11x19.5_04142016.pdf 1 4/18/16 10:59 AM Whip It Media 571-323-6212 Plan submitted by The Alexander Publisher

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department are used to acting and responding,” Bowers said. “This [vigil] is our response to what we can do, and it’s the hope. The strength in numbers and power of hope comes together.” Law enforcement has been in charge of the search for Mittendorf, but the National Park Service requested assistance from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Thursday morning. According to a post on the department’s news blog, 30 fire and rescue personnel will join the search at Shenandoah National Park throughout Saturday and Sunday. Police have described Mittendorf as a white, 5-foot-6 woman weighing 125 pounds. She has blonde hair and green eyes. Virginia State Police are asking anyone with information about Mittendorf to call 703-8030026 or 911. People with information can also dial #77 on a cell phone or email at questions@vsp. virginia.gov. Mittendorf’s family has also set up the Facebook page Find Nicole Now to provide information to the public.

plan.” The first phase of the project, which is currently underway, involves the conversion of prison buildings into 165 loft-style apartments for a complex that will be called Liberty Crest, 83 new townhomes and 24 singlefamily homes, and the creation of a clubhouse, the swimming pool, and commercial and retail space. Phase one is scheduled to be completed in April 2017. The second phase will add 74 additional townhomes, six condominiums constructed out of a guardhouse, and 110,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. The Alexander Company estimates that the redevelopment of Laurel Hill will cost around $192 million. Liberty at Laurel Hill will also include 20,000 square feet of green space called Liberty Greens. More information on the Laurel Hill project can be found on the Fairfax County website and at thelibertylife.com.

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SEPTIC Continued from Page A-1 move it is a less suitable site than where it is now. It would cost more taxpayer dollars. It would be right next to one of Fairfax County’s nicest parks, and aside from all of those reasons, the process is completely unacceptable.” The Colvin Run septage receiving facility has been the subject of concern for a long time, according to Supervisor John Foust, who oversees the Dranesville District where the current site is located. One of two septage receiving stations operated by Fairfax County, the Colvin Run site has been in operation since at least the 1970s and sits on the intersection of Colvin Run Road and Route 7 or Leesburg Pike. It’s located along an access road that leads to the Difficult Run Pump Station and also connects to the Cross Country Trail, which is regularly used by pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles. The septage site accepts waste generated by septic tanks, portable toilets and restaurant grease traps in Fairfax County, the towns of Clifton, Herndon and Vienna, and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, according septage disposal procedures for the facility that are available on the wastewater management division’s website. A petition signed by 21 people from 11 households located near the Colvin Run facility prompted DPWES to commission Hazen and Sawyer on Apr. 11, 2013 to conduct a feasibility study evaluating the existing program and identifying possible alternative locations. Wastewater management held a community meeting for Great Falls residents, including those who signed the petition, on Dec. 15, 2014. According to the feasibility study draft, residents at the meeting pointed to traffic and odor as their biggest complaints with the Colvin Run site. “The entrance to the facility was too close to the Colvin Run/Route 7 intersection, created a dangerous situation when trucks were pulling out,” Foust explained, noting that Great Falls

“We want to be transparent and involve the community from the early stages to get their input,” Kaiser said. “We don’t have answers to all their questions because the studies and analysis are incomplete.” Matthew D. Kaiser Public information officer residents have also complained about the smell, the site’s proximity to their homes and the area’s susceptibility to flooding. The feasibility study lists six locations as potential new sites for the septage facility based on four key criteria: land use of the site, land use of the adjacent area, major road access, and pipe size. In addition to the Lake Fairfax Park maintenance facility and the existing Colvin Run site, the I-66 transfer station on West Ox Rd. in Fairfax, Scott’s Run Meter Vault and Dead Run Pump Station in McLean, and the Tysons Pump Station in Vienna were identified as possible sites for the septage facility. Hazen and Sawyer then scored those selected sites by a range of additional criteria, including parkland or historic resource impact, odor and traffic impacts, and utility accessibility, using a screening matrix. Weighting each category according to its importance, the screening matrix assigns a rating of 1 through 4 to reflect how well each potential site meets the given criteria, with higher numbers indicating a better match. The existing Colvin Run station received a score of 95. The lowest score (81) went to the Scott’s Run Meter Vault location, while the Lake Fairfax received the highest score of 134. As a result, Hazen and Sawyer recommended the Lake Fairfax Park maintenance facility as the best option, suggesting an upgrade to the Colvin Run site as a backup plan. The study estimates that construction on a new facility would cost $3.4 million, whereas improving the Colvin Run site in-

stead of moving it would cost an estimated $2.6 million. Many Hunter Mill residents, however, have expressed skepticism regarding the study’s results both at February’s public meeting and in the weeks since then. Since the public meeting, residents started circulating a petition throughout Reston and Vienna neighborhoods to demonstrate their opposition to the proposal to relocate the septage facility to Lake Fairfax. The petition, which residents planned to deliver to Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins and other county authorities, had more than 500 signatures as of early April. Hunter Mill resident Steve Whittaker, who has a background in engineering, argues that the feasibility study “systematically overstates the problem at Colvin Run and understates the problems at Lake Fairfax.” To prove his argument, he developed a technical analysis of the Colvin Run and Lake Fairfax sites that he sent to county officials before the public comments period for the project ended on Apr. 18. He points to the study’s classification of Hunter Mill Road as a major road as a central concern, since it scores a road with one lane in each direction as a 3, only one notch below Leesburg Pike, which has two lanes in both directions. Suggesting that Hunter Mill Road and Leesburg Pike are close to equivalent ignores the congestion problems that already exist on Hunter Mill, which narrows to a one-lane bridge near the Lake Fairfax Park maintenance facility, according to Whittaker.

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In Whittaker’s analysis, which also takes into account planned improvements to the Difficult Run Pump Station and the Route 7 corridor that he says Hazen and Sawyer’s report doesn’t consider, the Lake Fairfax site receives a score of 67, while the Colvin Run site is scored at 162. “I think those flaws in the scoring matrix come from a bias in the report,” Whittaker said of the released feasibility study draft. “Basically, the scoring matrix is trying to give a veneer of numerical credibility to what’s a fundamentally flawed analysis.” According to DPWES public information officer Matthew D. Kaiser, Hazen and Sawyer defined “major road” in its study as any road with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or higher in order to eliminate 25 mile-per-hour neighborhood roads from analysis. Some Hunter Mill residents have questioned the motives behind moving the Colvin Run facility in the first place, since the current site doesn’t violate any regulatory or environmental standards that would require relocation. “Look at the numbers,” Sheehe said. “If there’s no legal or environmental requirement to move it, and it really just comes down to who’s interested in seeing it moved, you’ve got 21 people wanting it moved and you’ve got hundreds of people who are saying no.” However, while it’s true that the county hasn’t been forced to move the site by either the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state, Kaiser says

Page A-5 that the Colvin Run facility still poses environmental risks due to its outdated design and its location in a designated wetland and floodplain. The county also determined that Colvin Run site is too small to accommodate the minimum required upgrades needed to bring it up to current industry standards for reducing health and environmental dangers. The facility has been scheduled for temporary closure starting June 27. The closure is due to safety reasons related to the construction that will be taking place at the Difficult Run Pump Station, not because of the county’s relocation efforts. “Waiting for violations to spur needed upgrades or replacement of wastewater infrastructure can be the subject of federal and state enforcement actions in that such tactics can constitute willful disregard,” Kaiser said. The proposed Lake Fairfax site would alleviate the environmental risks that the Colvin Run site poses since it wouldn’t sit on a floodplain. “The proposed location at Lake Fairfax is in a maintenance area that’s currently inaccessible by the public,” Kaiser said. “It isn’t near the water park, ball fields, picnic areas or playground. The new facility would be fenced, secured and include all modern environmental protections. Any new site will need to meet the same safety, accessibility and environmental standards.” Many Hunter Mill residents take issue with what they see as a lack of transparency from the county. Sheehe says that he wants to see a more scientifically detailed and rigorous study of the proposed sites. The feasibility study draft wasn’t made available online until March, after the public meeting at the Bechtel Conference Center in Reston. Vienna residents Bruce and Jody Bennett, who are active in local civic life, say that they never saw any official notice about the public meeting, learning about it only through wordof-mouth from neighbors. According to Hudgins, the county usually gives residents notice of public meetings at least

a week in advance. “That responsibility, I think, was Park Authority, but I’m not certain about that,” the Hunter Mill supervisor said. Hudgins says that she first heard about the septage receiving site project in December or January, and her office has no direct role in the project. Kaiser says that DPWES is currently waiting on the results of an expanded feasibility study and that the department hasn’t settled on the Lake Fairfax site yet, noting that the February public meeting was intended just to get initial feedback. “We want to be transparent and involve the community from the early stages to get their input,” Kaiser said. “We don’t have answers to all their questions because the studies and analysis are incomplete.” Resident concerns raised at the Reston public meeting left enough of an impression on county officials that Hudgins’s office sent out an email on Apr. 12 informing the community that activity related to the feasibility study of relocating the Colvin Run site to Lake Fairfax has been put on hold. According to the email, which is signed by Hudgins, Hazen and Sawyer will set a schedule and scope for responding to public concerns and comments by the end of April. The consultant and DPWES will also expand their potential relocation search area to facilities not owned by Fairfax County with an extended timeline of approximately six months. Though the update acknowledges public dissatisfaction with the project, many Hunter Mill residents remain unconvinced that the county is committed to considering resident concerns and altering its plans. “What we would be happy with is if they basically said we recognize that this isn’t an acceptable proposal [and] we can take the Lake Fairfax option off the table, which they haven’t done,” Whittaker said. “It kind of puts it into stasis, where the worry is they’re just stepping back a bit to let the public anger dissipate.”

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Earlier this month 370 volunteers were honored for their service to the Town of Herndon from 30 different service organization and groups. Each of these honorees contributed 100 hours or more of volunteer service in the community last year. Citizens joined Herndon’s Mayor, Lisa C. Merkel, members of the Town Council, Delegate Jennifer Boysko, and Senator Jennifer Wexton in celebrating the spirit of volunteerism, and the theme, Celebrate Service. The Distinguished Corporate Service Award honors up to two businesses or corporations that contributed to the town through outstanding commitment to, or promotion of, the town for the greater good of Herndon. This year’s Distinguished Corporate Service Award was presented to Airbus Group, a company that has been a community partner with LINK for the past six years. Airbus encouraged their employees to be active in the communities where they live and work. They filled more than 30 purses for abused women who needed basic personal care items. They collected several hundred pounds of food, truckloads of

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Left to right; Delegate Jennifer Boysko, Councilmember Grace Han Wolf, Distinguished Volunteer Laura Greenspan, Mayor Lisa C. Merkel, Vice Mayor Jennifer Baker, and Councilmember Shelia A. Olem. gently used coats and clothing, and vehicle loads of new toys and gift cards for toy purchases during the holidays. Each year the town may honor one teen distinguished volunteer and up to three distinguished volunteers. The Distinguished Volunteer is the highest level of recognition awarded in the town, presented to those individuals who have demonstrated exemplary levels of service over several years or in projects, which required significant levels of leadership, service and effort. Each nominee has contributed countless hours to the Herndon community. The first award recipient, was presented to Jack Norcross, a teen

who has volunteered for the past three years with Herndon Community Television (HCTV-23), contributing more than 450 hours. Described as well-respected, reliable, polite and innovative, this young man serves as an integral part of a group of teens that produce a series of TV programs aimed at their peer group, organizing the group and their work in a way that each is successful with their respective tasks. The second Distinguished Service Award was presented

to Beverly Harris who displayed extensive volunteerism in social service projects, the arts and for numerous community organizations in Herndon for more than 20 consecutive years. She was one of the early volunteers for the then named Jeanne Schmidt Free Clinic. She volunteers as a docent at the Herndon Depot on behalf of the Historical Society, and is their secretary. The third Distinguished Service award winner has acquired 25 consecutive years of volunteerism with HCTV-23 and contributed more than 476 hours in 2015 alone. Blake Rose, currently serves as the HCTV Board’s President. When he first began with the station, he had to learn to use the cameras and record the Town Council meetings. Since then he has mastered every aspect of community television, producing public access programming and directing and editing footage. Laura Greenspan was recognized as a distinguished volunteer. She has served 15 years as president of the Closet of the Greater Herndon Area, where she collaborates with 44 Council members, 750 volunteers and 12 staff. She works with the leaders of 22 faithbased organizations and several other community groups including scouts, Herndon Woman’s Club and mission teams from across the country.

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Center Hosts 14th annual prom dress giveaway By Times Staff

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Reston Community Center will host its Annual Diva Central Prom Dress Giveaway on Saturday, April 23 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. at RCC Lake Anne, 1609-A Washington Plaza in Reston. This incredible one-day event is the perfect prom dress shopping experience, open to any current high school student who is in need of a prom dress, shoes, jewelry and other accessories. Everything is absolutely free. Limit one dress per person. “Prom is becoming an increasingly expensive experience for high school students. We hope to lessen that financial burden by giving local teens the opportunity to create their entire prom look for free,” said RCC Leisure and Learning Director, Eileen Boone. “We always receive beautiful dresses and accessory donations from the community; it feels good to know that these items will become a part of a cherished high school experience for so many young ladies in the Reston area.” All dresses were donated by the community between January and March. This year, with the help of

The Reston Community Center will host its Annual Diva Central Prom Dress Giveaway on Saturday, April 23 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. in Lake Anne Plaza.

Boston Properties and the generosity of the Reston community, Diva Central has collected several hundred dresses for the giveaway event. In addition to prom dresses in all colors, sizes and styles, volunteers will be on hand to help teens select shoes, jewelry, handbags and other accessories to complete their prom look. This annual event is made possible with generous support from community partners including Boston Properties, Delta Sigma Theta Fairfax Alumni Chapter, Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, Flow Blow Dry Bar, Kalypso’s Sports Tavern, Kendra Scott, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Reston Limousine and Reston Town Center. To learn more about the event, please contact Joe Brown, RCC Teen and Family Program Assistant, at 703-390-6179 or Joseph.Brown@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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A sample platter of some of the culinary delights that can be found at Zamarod Afghan Cuisine in Great Falls.

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Cuisine is the secret you’ll want to discover By Gregg MacDonald FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

In the heart of Great Falls lies a culinary jewel…literally. The aptly-named Zamarod (Afghani for emerald) is the type of restaurant that quickly becomes the favorite hidden gem of those who happen across it. With its cozy family atmosphere and its chandelier lighting, it is the best of contrasts; Afghan cuisine at its most simple, and at its most elegant. To the uninitiated in Afghan food, dishes such as Aushack; scallion-filled dumplings topped with yogurt, coriander and mint in a ground beef sauce, can seem intimidating. But proprietor Dor Niaz, along with his wife and two children attend to customers’ every question and inquiry with hu-

mor and expertise. “I’ll tell you what,” he jokes. “I will bring it out for you and if you don’t like it, I’ll take it back-- no charge-but if you love it, I will charge you double.” Other dishes such as panseared wild-caught Canadian salmon served with Afghan-style sautéed spinach; and juicy lamb shanks baked with in-house-made spices and served up with baked apples and saffron rice will satisfy any palette; from the jaded worldtraveler to the eager first-timer. “I’ve never eaten here before,” said Glenn Keay of Vienna after a recent meal at Zamarod. “I’m not really much of a lamb eater. I’m mostly a chicken guy, but I tried a combination kebob that included both chicken and lamb. I’ve got to tell you that I wound up eating all the lamb and leaving some of the chicken. Not because the chicken wasn’t delicious too, it was. But that lamb was just amazing.” Diaz has been serving up Afghan food in northern Virginia for more than 30 years. Originally coming to the U.S.

as a teen during the occupation of Afghanistan by Russia in 1980, in 1984 he began working in another local Afghan establishment before branching out and opening his own restaurant in Herndon in 1998. When 9/11 happened in 2001, Diaz took a break from the restaurant business to serve with the United States Department of Defense as an interpreter. He left that position just a few years ago and returned to his original passion, Afghan food. “Most Afghan restaurants are places where you order by number and there’s no one to explain anything to you,” he said. “There’s also no wine. That is a cultural thing. But if you step out of your traditional comfort zone and incorporate some other cultural and culinary aspects to what you already know, you can accomplish great things.” With a full bar available at Zamarod, Niaz often suggests wine pairings with his unique culinary creations, such as Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, from the foothills of Rome, which complements many lamb, beef and chicken dishes.

Zamarod also has many vegetarian offerings, such as Banjan Chalaow, sautéed eggplant baked with tomatoes and served with spinach rice; and Sabsi Chalaow, spinach cooked with leeks, onions, roasted garlic, cilantro and served over saffron rice. And then there are the desserts, which can be enjoyed indoors or out on the restaurant’s patio. After cleansing your palette with cardamom tea, try Zamarod’s rosewater and saffron ice cream, hand-churned in small batches using a manual ice-cream maker lined with rock salt. Or bite into crispy, sticky baklava sprinkled with pistachio dust that explodes with honey-nut flavors. “We have many dedicated customers,” said Niaz. “We love them all, and we would love to love more.” Zamarod Afghan Cuisine is located at 10123-A Colvin Run Road in Great Falls. For directions and to see the menu, go to www.zamarodafghancuisine.com.

Murutamanga Louis Kabahita, a French teacher at The Potomac School in McLean is the winner of a prestigious award from the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) recognizing his exceptional commitment to teaching. Each year, the Friedel and Otto Eberspacher Award for Excellence in the Teaching of a Modern Western European Language is given to an educator who inspires students to understand the people and cultures of the world. The award was established in 1989 by Lieselotte E. Kurth of Johns Hopkins University’s German Department. Administered annually by CTY, the award includes a $1,500 prize. Students in grades 7-12 who participate in CTY’s summer programs courses in the humanities and writing are invited to nominate a teacher from their home school for the award. Teacher nominees are encouraged to submit an essay discussing pivotal moments in their language education and teaching careers. Anna Lerner, an eighth grade student of Kabahita’s at The Potomac School, nominated him after participating in a CTY program in Baltimore last summer. Kabahita was one of 88 teachers nominated for the award this year. His winning essay recounts his experiences learning and teaching French. A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kabahita first learned to speak in his tribal language, and then in Swahili. In kindergarten, he began learning French, a “language of prestige,” from a teacher who used songs and colorful pictures to help the children pair words with meanings. He recalls watching the teacher pull an imaginary rope to demonstrate T:5.41”

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Murutamanga Louis Kabahita morning bells ringing while the class sang Frère Jacques. Kabahita refined his French skills by listening to the radio, watching French movies, and reading borrowed Adventures of Tintin comics. When his initial dreams of a career in science did not come true due to high college-tuition costs, he began teaching French— first in college and then to middle-school kids. Thirty-nine years later, he’s still going strong. In the classroom, Kabahita uses games and songs to create a playful atmosphere. “We have 75-minute classes, so we always have a pause inside or outside for a bit to sing and play games, and everything is in French, so it gives them a break from the monotony of the classroom, but they’re still learning,” he said. His greatest joy comes from establishing an exchange program at The Potomac School that matches his students with pen pals from a French school in Paris. The program culminates each year with a trip to France with his students, followed by a visit from their French pen pals. At 68, Kabahita has no immediate plans to retire. “I still feel very strong traveling with these kids and running around with them,” he said. “When I realize I don’t like teaching kids anymore, that will be the day I retire.” When that day comes, he said he will continue his work with EduCorps, an education program that supports teacher coaching and continuing education for girls in the Great Lakes region of Africa— a cause he plans to support with his Eberspacher Award.

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athletic, academic and civic achievement by high school players

School appoints new athletic director By Times Staff

By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Two pillars of American society – the U.S. Army and football in the form of the Pro Football Hall of Fame – came together Monday to recognize the accomplishments of Westfield High School student Kevin Petrillo. Petrillo, a junior linebacker on the Bulldogs’ varsity football team, is one of 20 students from across the U.S. chosen as a finalist for the U.S. Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence, which rewards high school players for their contributions on the field, in the classroom and in their communities. Petrillo received an engraved, crystal plaque commemorating his selection the morning of Apr. 18 at an official ceremony in the Chantilly-based high school’s lecture hall as teammates, friends, teachers and his parents looked on and applauded. “It’s truly an honor,” Petrillo said. “Everything that the Army and Hall of Fame stand for, to be recognized at all by them is just an unbelievable feeling. I’m so, so happy.” The linebacker wore a hooded black-and-gold jacket emblazoned with the Army’s logo that was given to him along with the plaque over a collared dress shirt. A chunky gold piece of jewelry set with a blue jewel adorned the ring finger of his right hand. Petrillo acquired that eyecatching bling in December after the Westfield Bulldogs beat Oscar Smith at the University of Virginia to win the 2015 Virginia 6A state championship, so this honor from the Army and Pro Football Hall of Fame is simply the latest twist in a wild year for him and the rest of the school’s football team. Westfield opened the 2015 fall season with the suspension of six starters due to student conduct policy violations. Another shock came in November when former kicker Conor Bouveron died while the team was in the middle of playoffs. Bouveron was a friend of Petrillo, and his death brought home the important role that sports play in the linebacker’s life: as with many athletes, he sees football and lacrosse, which he also plays in the spring, not just as hobbies, but as support systems, even lifelines. “It’s a family,” Petrillo said of both his teams. “[When] you lose a family member, it’s always going to be hard, but we rally around each other. We bring each other back up, and I think that’s how I’ve gotten through this year.” This team-centered mentality was among the main character traits that earned Petrillo his spot as a finalist for the award for excellence. The U.S. Army and the Pro Football Hall of Fame partnered in 2013 to create the Award for Excellence program, now in its fourth year, to promote the shared values that lie at the core of both institutions. “Not anyone can be a soldier. Not anyone can be a scholarathlete like Kevin Petrillo,” Mark Davis, the deputy assistant secretary of the Army and director of the Army marketing research group, said. “To become either, it takes both mental and physical determination as well as a strong sense of teamwork, discipline and personal courage.” According to Pro Football Hall of Fame executive vice president George Veras, Petrillo is one of only 53 people who have selected as finalists since the Award for Excellence program began. Open to sophomore, junior and senior high school students, the program selects 20 finalists each year from hundreds of studentathletes nominated by teachers and coaches around the country. The Award for Excellence winner will be announced Aug. 6, when all the finalists will attend a luncheon in Canton, Ohio, during the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement weekend. The finalists have also been invited to attend the National Football League’s (NFL) preseason opener between the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers on Aug. 7.

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Westfield junior linebacker Kevin Petrillo receives a plaque and a U.S. Army jacket to celebrate his selection as a finalist for the 2016 U.S. Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence. He’s joined by ex-Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green and a local soldier. Petrillo was nominated by former Westfield defensive coordinator and secondary coach Rob Everett, who left the school in January to become the defensive coordinator for Bridgewater College, and he got a letter of recommendation from Debbie Van Trees, his English teacher. Van Trees says she first met Petrillo when he was a sophomore, though she’d also taught his older brother. “He will not quit when trying to learn something new,” Van Trees said, noting that the junior frequently visits her classroom during breaks and after school to work on assignments. “I think that’s what sets him apart, because he has to do it and he has to be good at it.” Petrillo credits Van Trees, along with his parents, for helping him balance schoolwork and sports during a frequently hectic year, saying that she “saved my life this year.” In addition to academic and athletic achievement, the Award for Excellence also acknowledges student-athletes’ community service work. Along with the rest of Westfield’s football and lacrosse

teams, Petrillo volunteers for Our Neighbor’s Child, a nonprofit that provides holiday gifts to low-income families in western Fairfax County. He also participates in Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia, which builds houses for low-income families in the area. Petrillo wasn’t the only notable football player in attendance on Monday. Former Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green, who was known as one of the NFL’s fastest players and entered the Hall of Fame in 2008, was on hand to present the plaque to the Westfield honoree. Green pointed to a dedication to teamwork, adaptability and versatility as the most important attributes that individual athletes need to succeed. After the awards presentation concluded and his teammates started to trickle back to class, Petrillo reflected on his year, focusing for now on the highs. “This year’s been crazy,” Petrillo said. “If you told me before this year that all this would be happening, I’d tell you you’re insane. The state championship, that never happens. That’s an once-in-a-lifetime thing…I’m so happy.”

The Langley School has chosen Thomas (T.J.) Barnett as its next athletic director, following the retirement this June of Jim Gleason, the school’s athletic director for the past 37 years. Mr. Barnett comes to Langley from Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, NY, where he has been assistant director of athletics for the past three years. During his nearly 10 years at Riverdale, Mr. Barnett also served as a physical education teacher, history teacher, health teacher, and coach, working with both middle and high school students. An independent school for grades pre-k through 12, Riverdale enrolls more than 1,200 students and supports 60 athletic teams from the middle school to varsity levels. In addition to extensive experience on the field and in the gym, Mr. Barnett brings an in-depth understanding of the important role athletics play in students’ intellectual and emotional growth. His classroom experience provides him with a unique perspective into the challenges teachers and students face, and his recent work on Riverdale’s capital campaign gives him valuable experience building athletic programs and facilities that reflect the strategic vision of an institution. “I am honored to be joining the Langley community,” says Mr. Barnett, who earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Quinnipiac University and a master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University. “My family and I are excited to start this new chapter in our lives at such a highly regarded school. The balance Langley of-

fers between academics and athletics mirrors my own philosophy and beliefs on what constitutes a well-rounded education. I am eager to begin working with the great staff and parents of Langley to build upon the solid foundation laid down by Langley’s long-time athletic director, Jim Gleason.” “We are thrilled to welcome T.J. to Langley this summer,” says Head of School Dr. Elinor Scully. “We had a tremendous pool of highly qualified candidates, but T.J.’s stellar qualifications and unique vision stood out. I am confident he is the right person to continue Jim Gleason’s amazing legacy

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Managing your retirement money properly and legally THE LEGAL EDGE by PAUL

SAMAKOW

The Department of Labor has finally issued a new rule that all owners of Retirement Accounts will applaud. After years of debate, posturing and compromises, consumers have a real financial and legal victory. On April 6, 2016, a new rule (The Conflicts of Interest Rule) was promulgated requiring a higher standard for the management of your retirement account. Financial advisors must act toward your retirement account as a FIDUCIARY beginning after April, 2017, and enforcement begins in 2018. The financial advisors of the world, until now, were allowed to manage your retirement account money based on a standard of “suitability.” Tony Robbins, in his bestselling book Money, Master the Game, says “by legal definition, all they have to do is provide you with a product that is suitable.” He asks: what kind of standard is “suitable?” Do you want a suitable partner for life? Are you going to be promoted for doing suitable work? Let’s go to lunch here, I hear it’s suitable. Now, financial advisors have a higher legal standard: they must deal with your money as a fidu-

ciary, meaning they must put your interests first, above their own, and above the interests of the brokerage firm where they work. Robbins: A fiduciary is a legal standard (the gold standard) adopted by a relatively small but growing number of independent professionals who have abandoned their big-box firms, relinquished their broker status, and made the decision to become a registered investment advisor. These professionals get paid for financial advice, and, by law, must remove any potential conflicts of interest (or, at a minimum, disclose them) and put the client’s needs above their own. The new DoL rule has a few important parts. First, advisors can no longer earn commissions when selling you a financial product without potentially facing legal liability. What is currently happening for most people is that EVERY buy and sell transaction carried out by your advisor is rife with a conflict of interest. This is because the advisors who are paid on a commission are also paid for each transaction. Jason Howell, a local wealth advisor and President of Jason Howell Company, is quick to point out that the conflicted status of financial advisors is a result of the system in which they work. For example, conflicted advisors receive commissions from mutual funds via their employer that serves as the

broker. This is the way the brokerdealer system is set up. Whew. Got all of that? It gets more fun. The financial advisor dealing with any new retirement accounts opened after April, 2017 MUST become a fiduciary to that account, or they will risk facing legal liability. This means, for everyone, that those handling your newly opened retirement accounts must free themselves of conflicts of interest, or, they must disclose those conflicts to you when they are opened. It is important to understand that your now-existing retirement accounts will be “grandfathered;” meaning your advisor does not have abide by the new rule. The new rule mandates a change in the way your advisor will handle new accounts opened after April, 2017. A key to the rule requires disclosure of conflicts of interest for new accounts. But hooray, disclosing the conflicts is only step one. You must agree to allow the conflict to continue if you want your broker to continue managing your funds without shredding the conflict. Enter Best Interests Contracts that now must be signed by you and the advisor. The contract commits the advisor to a fiduciary standard when giving you advice, advice that must be in your “best interests.” The contract also limits the advisor to earning “reason-

able” compensation, and requires both disclosure and transparency about the products and compensation involved. Whew again. Translation: your advisor, beginning next year, on new accounts, must: Act as fiduciary for you by giving you advice in your best interest; Can only earn “reasonable” compensation; and Must disclose all conflicts and be transparent about the investments he or she is suggesting to you and the compensation he or she will earn if you agree to take those suggestions. Next, the DoL fiduciary rule has some real teeth. Up until now, if you did not like what your financial advisor was doing, you could not file a lawsuit. Imagine that. This is America, and you were not allowed to sue. You were not allowed to sue because you waived that right in the new account application that you signed. Likely you did not even know that the application you were required to sign indicated that disputes would be handled in an arbitration forum. Guess which side arbitration favors? Right – the brokerage house. Now, the new rule prohibits lawsuit waivers. You can sue. Well, almost. You can sue in the form of a class action lawsuit. The new DoL rule does not make clear if you can file suit by yourself. Nonetheless, it is relatively easy for

your attorney to form a class of aggrieved individuals and sue the brokerage firm as a class action. This class action lawsuit provision of the new rule is truly monumental. Now that the legal standard by which all of Wall Street’s retirement account actions will be judged has been upped, the lawsuit provision of the new rule goes further and ensures that a court will be the final say-so on whether the brokerage firm did what they were supposed to do. Litigation is the enforcement. The DoL is not there to monitor or enforce their new rule. Note clearly: the new fiduciary rule applies only to Retirement Accounts – 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, IRAs and TSPs (Thrift Savings Plans). Jason Howell is a fiduciary wealth advisor. His company is a Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) company in Virginia. This means they have to act as a fiduciary. Robbins recommends only dealing with RIA firms and fiduciary advisors. Howell says that fiduciary advisors must have a Series 65 (Uniform Investment Advisor Law) license. Advisors in brokerage houses can also qualify, if they have both Series 7 and Series 66 licenses, which “go together.” In the confines of the brokerage house, however, these advisors have to toggle between being a fiduciary sometimes, and sometimes not. With commis-

sions, otherwise honest financial advisors cannot really be a fiduciary 100% of the time. Howell shares the opinion with most in the know in the financial world that eventually all investment accounts will be required to be managed by the fiduciary standard. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be involved in that process. That will be good for all of us. What should you do now? Howell says to contact your financial advisor and ask them: • Are you a fiduciary, or are you going to wait until 2018? • What fees – all fees – am I paying now? • Who am I paying fees to? (advisor, advisor’s firm, mutual fund company) Will you put the answers to all of these questions in writing? Howell advises that if the answer to #4 is “no,” switch brokers. www.JasonHowell.com. This author HIGHLY recommends asking questions. Paul A. Samakow is a Personal Injury attorney and author, headquartered in Tysons Corner and Wheaton, Md. He has been practicing since 1980. His book “The 8 Critical Things Your Auto Accident Attorney Won’t Tell You” can be downloaded for free on his website: http://www.samakowlaw.com/book.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Religious reflections on a global issue that affects everyone LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: On Friday night of Passover, Jewish families like mine will gather around their dining room table for an important history lesson: Re-telling the story of the Jewish people’s journey from slavery to freedom. Because my family uses fun methods to tell our story, Passover has become my favorite holiday. It can get silly: we wear finger puppets depicting the ten plagues and

sing Passover parodies of pop songs circulating on the radio. Looking back on my high school career, I’ve been thinking what Passover means to me. After the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, they began to focus on the future they wanted for themselves. They stopped and asked, “Now what?” As I prepare myself for college, I identify with that “now what” moment in the Passover story. As someone who’s been pas-

sionate about solving environmental problems since I was a Boy Scout, I’ve realized American society is having a similar “now what” moment. Through my AP Environmental Science class and independent reading of my own, I’ve learned that human burning of fossil fuels is pouring heat-trapping greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, causing our Earth to warm. Climate change is already hurting people around the world, especially

those most vulnerable to its effects. Like the story my family tells around the seder table, the story of how we all became deeply subservient to dirty energy sources — here in Virginia and beyond — is pretty serious. Fortunately, as a member of the next generation, I have the power to write the next chapter of our quest for freedom. Since the fall, I’ve been an integral member of a student campaign to push

for solar energy in Fairfax County Public Schools. In January and earlier this month, I spoke directly about my dream of solar schools with Pat Hynes, the chair of the Fairfax County School Board. The board is currently assessing how to best implement solar energy in our schools. I hope this Passover can provide all of us in Northern Virginia with an opportunity to think about the future we want to choose together.

As I gather with my family at the seder table, I’m hoping that by next Passover, Governor McAuliffe will have implemented a strong Clean Power Plan in the Commonwealth; that Fairfax County’s buildings and homes will be using less energy; and that my younger brother will go to classes in a school building powered by the sun.Hag sameach – Happy Passover! Samuel Ressin, Senior at James Madison High School

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Free local health events There is so much information out there about what you should and should not be doing to ensure TERESA MICHELI you’re functioning at your optimal potential. Here are two great opportunities to learn firsthand, from experts in the field of brain health and/or nutrition. Win the Battle for Your Health - Friday, April 29th @ 5:30PM, Reston The war for your health is won or lost between your ears, in the moment-by-moment decisions your brain makes every day. When your brain works right, your decisions tend to be effective and add joy and energy to your life. When your brain is troubled, for whatever reason, you are much more likely to make bad decisions that steal your health, lead to your early destruction, and create trouble for future generations. And make no mistake, you are in a war. ¡¡ Alzheimer’s disease is expected to quadruple between now and 2050 ¡¡ Depression has risen 400 percent since 1987 ¡¡ Half of Americans are pre-diabetic or diabetic ¡¡ Two-thirds of American adults are overweight ¡¡ All of these conditions damage the brain. Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen will host “Brain Warrior’s Way: Power Packed Nutrition for an Exceptional Life” at Amen Clinics in Reston. The Brain Warrior’s Way is a scientificallydesigned program to help you master your brain and body for the rest of your life. For more information or to register go to: http://amenclinics-1755324.hs-sites.com/the-brain-warriorsway-clinic-event-dc Fed Up - Wednesday, May 4th @ 6:15PM, Tyson’s Corner The 1970’s seemed to be the turning point for our food industry. Agriculture plans were put into motion to reduce food prices and corn became King. Corn was cheap to produce and was used to fatten cattle and produce everything from cereals and flours to high fructose corn syrup. In the 80’s Coca-Cola deemed there was “no downside” to high fructose corn syrup as it was half the cost of sugar with “no apparent health risks.” Heart disease increased and despite research on sugar’s influence, nutritionists blamed fat. The food industry came to the rescue and manufactured products lower in fat or “Fat Free.” However, when you take the fat out of the food, it tastes no better than the paper you are holding. Find out how the food industry responded to the tasteless food problem, and how that response has contributed to higher obesity rates currently by joining the staff of Ideal Body Wellness to watch the movie premiere Fed Up. The 2014 film Fed Up is an advocacy documentary. The film has received rave reviews and has been called one the most important health documentaries of the past ten years. For more information or to register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fed-up-movie-night-premieretickets-24101027823.

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To the Editor: I believe people are essentially good. At the very least, I know that one man, Edwin Miller, is more than good. I don’t know him personally, I don’t know where he lives or what he does to earn his daily bread, or what he values except that I do know he has immeasurable integrity in his DNA and I thank him deeply. My wallet slipped unnoticed from my jacket in the parking lot

cash, credit cards, license, insurTHE EDITOR ance card and other forms of iden-

of Potomac Run Plaza this morning. I had been at Target making a photo album of my late father-in-law in preparation for his memorial service and I was obviously distracted by my task. I was 20 miles away before I discovered my wallet was no longer in my pocket. The drive back to the shopping center and the frantic search in stores and trash bins proved fruitless. The wallet, with

tification was nowhere. My wife and I returned home sober with the tasks that lay ahead in cancelling accounts and trying to recreate records two days before leaving town. Much to our surprise and to our great joy, however, we discovered the wallet in our mailbox, fully intact with every single piece of

property still in its original place. The only thing added was a little yellow sticky note attached that said “Hello. I found your wallet in a parking lot. Edwin Miller.” You, Sir, are a man of extraordinary grace of character. A thousand thanks to you for your selfless deed on this beautiful spring day. Max Evangelisti Reston

Lowering the state tax rate is the way to pass a local meals tax Dear Editor, Several restaurateurs recently claimed in a letter to the editor that a “meals tax would add a layer of burden on families that already have too much to worry about.” These restaurateurs lack creativity if they cannot come up with some ideas for how a meals tax could be adopted by Fairfax County voters without significantly adding to their financial burden and without putting restaurant profit margins at risk. One way would be to amend Va. Code § 58.1-611.1(C) by striking “For the purpose of this section, ‘food purchased for human consumption’ shall not include food sold by any retail establishment [that mostly sells prepared food] for immediate consumption . . . .” Another smart idea would be for

local restaurant leaders to stop spending so much time and money fighting with their own customers and to galvanize the community to create change in Richmond. Specifically, restaurateurs should champion elimination of the distinction in the Virginia Code between food purchased for home consumption and food purchased for immediate consumption. This would lower the combined state/local tax rate on restaurant food in Fairfax County to 2.5%, meaning that the total tax on meals would be no more than 6.5% (and could remain at 6% if Fairfax County only adopted a 3.5% meals tax). Thus, this small change in the Virginia tax laws would make a Fairfax County meals tax virtually pain free. Most of the money the Com-

monwealth collects in Fairfax County from sales and income taxes ends up being distributed outside Fairfax County. Thus, by changing where restaurant tax receipts get delivered, Fairfax County would get a significant boost in local control of tax dollars. Many leaders in other cities and counties would likely support this effort so that they too could obtain more local control over tax dollars. Others, such as those in areas that already have a meals tax, would see this change as a way to cut local taxes. It is hard to see how anyone outside of the General Assembly would seriously champion the status quo. Rather than fight with their own customers—with Fairfax County voters who want a chance (for the first time in over two decades) to decide

whether to impose a modest tax on ourselves—local restaurant leaders should spend their time, money, and energy carrying on a battle down in Richmond that Fairfax County citizens would support. Instead of just saying “no” to a meals tax referendum ad nauseum, local restaurant leaders should come up with creative ideas for how a meals tax could be adopted with minimal disruption. Or… they should share realistic, concrete alternative ideas for how to raise revenues for much needed investments in Fairfax County. Supporters of a meals tax are putting creative, positive ideas on the table. Now it is time for local restaurant leaders to do the same. Jason V. Morgan Vienna

Meals tax issue needs to face facts in Fairfax County Dear Editor, Although last week’s letter from representatives of three restaurant chains about a possible meals tax for Fairfax County deserves a lengthy response, which I am sure it will receive, I would like to offer just a couple of comments. First, the letter offers a pretty “canned” approach to the issue, which overlooks the facts of life in Fairfax and Northern Virginia. While most Fairfax residents probably don’t know whether or not they pay a meals tax, they might be surprised to know that they don’t pay such a tax when dining in Fairfax, but do when they are dining in the surrounding areas this side of the river --Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Manassas, Manassas Park—and other jurisdictions

within the county’s geographical boundaries – Fairfax City, Herndon and Vienna. There is no evidence to show that they are choosing where to dine based on the taxes that they pay. But it is pretty obvious that they select restaurants based on a variety of factors, including location, convenience, menus, amenities, the latest reviews—and just about everything else other than whether or not there is a meals tax. Second, there are some mixed messages in the letter about who will be affected by a meals tax if not already affected by the prices at restaurants in Fairfax County. (Certainly not the customers I see partaking of the bar scene in the Reston Town Center restaurants of the letter writers). Fairfax residents are not stupid;

they generally select those restaurants that they can afford. And this is usually not measured by pennies on the dollar these days. How often do we see people paying cash for food — whether in a fast food place (including the drive-thru), local watering hole or upscale restaurant? We live in an era where most of these purchases are paid by credit or debit cards, apps, points, gift cards, indicating that pennies seem to have lost their value. (I am old enough to remember “three for a penny” candy.) Third, I would be a bit more believing that the writers were commenting from a genuine concern for residents who would be paying slightly more for their meals in a meals tax jurisdiction, rather than voicing a restaurant association mantra, if their current actions so indicated.

However, in checking the price of a hamburger (as shown on menus posted on their web sites), I found that their restaurants consistently charge the same amount regardless of whether or not the buyer ends up paying an additional amount in taxes. With the exception of one chain restaurant that charges more at a DC location which then adds on a steep tax, no reductions are provided to offset local taxes. And really, have they seen an influx of Arlington and Alexandria residents coming to their Fairfax locations to save payment of a meals tax? We need to face the facts in today’s world in Fairfax County, not the past in the proverbial “Peoria.” This goes for both budgets and taxes. Therese Martin Reston

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Trading “The Office” for the stage n nSitcom star Creed

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Bratton headed to Jammin’ Java

nn Jammin’ Java nn 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 26 nn Tickets: $20

By Keith Loria

nn For more information, visit jamminjava.com

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

PHOTO COURTESY METROSTAGE

In search of musical roots “Black Pearl Sings!” by Frank Higgins will be performed at MetroStage starting this weekend. In it, an ambitious musicologist, searching for the African roots of slave songs, discovers the musical gifts of an African American woman with a soulful voice and steely spirit. The show features 20 American folk and spiritual songs. Performances are Wed., Thurs. and Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 3 and 8 p.m., and Sun. at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $55-60. 1201 North Royal St. Alexandria, Va. For more information, call 703-548-9044 or go to www.metrostage.org

PHOTO COURTESY KENNEDY CENTER

Tracy Morgan at the Kennedy Center In case you haven’t heard one of the kings of comedy, Tracy Morgan, is back on the scene. The “30 Rock” star will be bringing his Picking Up the Pieces stand up routine to the Kennedy Center for one night only, tonight, Friday, April 22 at 8:00 p.m. If you want to make plans last minute, there are still some tickets available; prices range from $79-99. For tickets and more information, https:// www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/ XQCCD#tickets

PHOTO COURTESY MASON NECK STATE PARK

Protecting America’s eagle What better way to feel American than heading to the 2016 Eagle Festival at Mason Neck State Park? The free event will feature wildlife shows, hikes, live music and eagle sightings. Bring your kids and learn about America’s favorite bird. The festival is this Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 6601 High Point Rd, Lorton, Va. For more information, http://masonneckstateparkfriends.org/ event-2189714

PHOTO COURTESY GEORGE MASON SCHOOL OF DANCE

Leap, plie and pirouette George Mason University is home to one of the best dance schools in the country. This Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. you can catch Mason Dance Company’s Spring Dance Concert. The performance will feature new dances created by students. Tickets are $15 full price, discounts for staff, students and seniors. For more information, http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/

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During his nine-year run as the somewhat mysterious Creed on “The Office,” Creed Bratton played an embellished version of his own real life, combining fact (a one-time member of the Grass Roots) with fiction (a serious kleptomaniac who has a deep desire to scuba and may have committed a murder or two). But Bratton is so much more than someone who can be funny, which he’ll show when he presents a Night of Music and Comedy at Jammin’ Java on April 26. He previews that he’ll start the show peeking out from the curtain, making glances at the audience for a while, just building up anticipation and some muttering in the crowd. “I’ll approach the microphone and try a tentative song or joke and then if I see they are paying attention, I’ll start my show—that might take 10 or 15 minutes,” he said. “Seriously, I will be doing some original songs, a couple of The Grass Roots songs, and tell stories about my time with the band and on ‘The Office.’” There will even be a song or two that he played while on the NBC hit show. “Many times people expect it to be just comedy, but I have some serious songs and that’s half of the show,” he said. “Think of it as a hybrid. I have had two full-fledged careers and needed to join them in one show to do both of the things I like. I think it’s worked out well.” For those who aren’t familiar with his background as a musician, Bratton has quite the accomplished career. As a youngster, he was proficient on the trumpet and guitar, learning the latter on an old archtop guitar from his grandfather. He was in bands such as The Tourquays and The Young Cali-

PHOTO COURTESY CREED BRATTON

“The Office” star is a comedian and musician. fornians, and eventually found his way to becoming a member of The Grass Roots. In 1967, the band recorded the hit “Let’s Live For Today,” and the folk-rock group became popular around the states. After a few years, The Grass Roots changed its direction a bit, and Bratton decided it was time to change his path. He went out on his own and recorded six solo albums, much beloved by those who followed his former band. Eventually, Bratton became a little tired of the rock and roll life and wanted to find something else to do, so he decided to become an actor. He booked bit parts in movies like “Heart Like a Wheel” and “Mask,” and also

worked behind the scenes as a prop man, boom man and grip. Then his big break came thanks to his background in music. “I was working on ‘The Bernie Mac Show’ when I met director Ken Kwapis, and he was a Grass Roots fan, and I found out that he was going to direct the first six episodes of what was then called ‘Office: American Workplace,’ and I loved the Ricky Gervais stuff,” Bratton said. “I called him up and told him I would love to audition. It was already cast, and they were getting ready to shoot, but he talked to Greg [Daniels] and was able to get me to be a background actor, and told me he would try hard to get me into the bits.”

After a week, Bratton realized the caliber of talent around him and knew he would have to do something special to get noticed. “I created the idea of, if Creed Bratton from the Grass Roots had stayed debouched, like a rock star, ended up blacking out on a Greyhound Bus, ended up in Scranton in a dumpster, and got a job with the paper company,” he said. “I wrote a bunch of jokes around that and adlibbed a bunch of stuff and shot 45 minutes of tape and edited it down to the best stuff, and just submitted it. The next thing I know, I’m sitting across Steve Carell in season 2 with a six-and-a-half page scene.” Bratton first became involved in performing because he stuttered as a child and his teacher told him acting was a way to control it. “She suggested I should get in front of people to talk and get over my fear, and that led to me getting into acting,” he said. “I found out that I could make people laugh and I was good at it. Once a couple of girls started to pay attention, I kept doing it.” These days, Bratton continues to write music—such as his new song “Faded Spats” available for free on his website (creedbratton.com), he just started work on an animation project for Amazon, and is shooting a short with former Office mate Angela Kinsey. Speaking of his former co-stars, Bratton said he still stays in touch with most and even plays music with Ed Helms monthly, and it’s an experience he will never forget. “People really warmed to it and it’s such a big part of people’s lives, and I love that this young generation is discovering it on Netflix,” he said. “It was an amazing time in my life.”

Wylder and free n nLocal band debuts

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By Hannah Menchhoff FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

I may have found a future addition to Spotify’s Essential Indie playlist. Wylder is an indie-pop/folk band that started in a dorm room at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. But perhaps you have already heard of them. Formerly known as Save the Arcadian, the band has been writing and producing for a couple of years, with mostly the same musicians as back in their UMW days. “The name Save the Arcadian elicited two different responses usually. It was initially a reference to the TV show ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ There was an element of it starting to feel ever so slightly dated, now that the show’s over. Some people really loved it; they loved the rhythm of the phrase, more people would approach us at shows and say, ‘you guys have got to change it, it’s so bad,’” Will McCarry, the band’s vocalist and guitarist, said. “The main thing was we wanted something that we felt fit our particular style a little more closely. So Wylder was a choice that we felt especially with the spelling variation, spoke to the wilderness and sort of this naturalistic organic edge to our music.” They’re sound does seem to stray from the usual idea of indie-pop sound. With the incorporation of a mandolin, violin and a cello, their debut album as Wylder, “Rain and Laura,” sounds glorious, yet earthy. “[Indie-pop is] the main draw of [the band], besides the song writing itself, that particular style is one of the reasons people gravitate to us when they are fans. We write like an

PHOTO COURTESY WYLDER

Wylder will be headlining the Rock & Roll Hotel in D.C. this Friday and will be performing at the Herndon Festival and Celebrate Fairfax in June.

WYLDER ROCK & ROLL HOTEL nn 9 p.m., Friday, April 22 nn Tickets: $12 nn For more information, visit http:// www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/ calendar/wylder/ nn Check http://wyldermusic.com/ tour/ for Fairfax tour locations

indie-rock band. Much of the arrangements are very much rooted in the songwriting like Death Cab for Cutie or The Shins,” McCarry said. “…It’s almost folk but I think with some of the choices that we’ve made it’s more of a like cinematic quality. It’s this sort of just creating a vibe and I think that comes out in folk instrumentation with the mandolin and the violin a lot.” The less mainstream instruments also came from the fact they were originally practicing in a dorm room and couldn’t make too much noise. Ultimately, "Rain and Laura" was a long time coming. The band started writing the album in August/September of 2014. Many of the songs are new, but there are also tracks that are based

on music they were working on as Save the Arcadian. They were ready to write it; laying down the album is where the challenges arose. “I’ve said in other interviews sort of varying things about that process [of producing the album] whether I decide to be negative or positive about it is based solely on the day. It was a very long tracking process, one that saw travelling the east coast and getting to go to a lot of new cities. We tracked in Savannah, we tracked in rural North Carolina, at a studio called The Fidelitorium owned by Mitch Easter, and we tracked at Bias here in D.C., we did some in Richmond. So it was a really long process,” McCarry explained. “I guess the negative element of that being, I will never do that again. It prolonged that tracking process. We knew when we went into the studio, the day after Christmas in 2014, we knew exactly what the album was. We’ve always had a very clear vision and we work together very well, so regardless whether other people get it, everyone in the band really understands what it is. So to go a year, tracking piece meal, wasn’t the right choice for us. But you know next time we’ll lay it out in a

week and put it out there a lot sooner.” But now that the album is done, they are having a concert and album release party at the Rock & Roll Hotel in D.C. on Friday, April 22. They will also be performing at the Herndon Festival and Celebrate Fairfax in June. “We love D.C. and D.C. has been, especially as Wylder, has been really good to us. We’ve had the opportunity to play not only venues like Rock and Roll Hotel and DC9, which we actually sold out in February, that was great and it sort of set a precedence for us to continually do well at these venues,” McCarry said. “…So DC’s great and I think it’s been a really great place for us to start but our hope is to continually go farther and farther with our tours. Right now we’re sort of focused on the east coast, we’ll make treks from Delaware, Philly, New York, and then south we’ve been all the way through North Carolina and South Carolina, and Asheville, [N.C.] and Nashville, so we’ve done stints back and forth. But our hope is for this album as it sort of gains traction, we can become a touring force and sort of create this grassroots movement to continually grow more and more with the music.”

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Urban Arias "Craigslist Cabaret," enjoy eight hilarious REAL Craigslist ads set to music plus, the witty "Buyer Beware: Songs From A Supermarket Bulletin Board, and the touching "Farmball Songs." Featuring three acclaimed singers: Melissa Wimbish, Ben Lurye and Jeffrey Gates. Urban Arias is the DC area's premier contemporary opera company, with a flair for crossover. 8 p.m. $116/Table for Four with Wine, $58/Table for two with wine, $24/GA. Creative Cauldron, 410 S Maple Ave., Suite 116, Falls Church. http://urbanarias.bpt.me.

B.B. KING TRIBUTE CONCERT FEATURING SLAM ALLEN

Harrison “Slam” Allen is a soulful blues singer and versatile guitarist with lightning fast fingers and a captivating stage presence. Come enjoy the phenomenal “Soul Working Man” as he pays tribute to one of the most accomplished and celebrated musicians of all time, the now immortal BB King. Doors open at 7 p.m. $20/person, Children under 12 free. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks provided. Wine and beer available. Donations gratefully accepted. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street, Herndon. http://conta.cc/1MIzsPH.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Chantilly Library Used Book Sale offers a large selection of adult and children books, DVDs and audio books. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly. For more information call 703-502-3883 or visit www. fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events. Reston Friends Book Sale Don’t miss the chance to get gently used books and teaching materials for children/educators and books for teens. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 3:30 p.m. Payment is by cash or check. All proceeds will benefit Reston Regional Library and the Fairfax County Public Library system. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Dr., Reston. Centreville Used Book Sale Proceeds benefit the library and its patrons. Today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 3 p.m. Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Dr., Centreville. Mid-Atlantic Regional Daffodil Show The show features different forms and colors of this popular spring flower. Entries include several different types including the well-known trumpet along with lesser-known small cup. There will also be a design category and multi-category photography contest. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. American Legion Fairfax, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Fredericksburg Everything But the Garage Sale Don’t miss out on the largest indoor garage sale under one roof. Bargains include furniture, household items, clothing and more. Pack up your unwanted items and sell them at this sale. Charities will be onsite after the event to take away unwanted items and provide donation receipts. Tickets are $3 per person. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow. Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., Fredericksburg. For more information and a space application visit www. everythingbutthegarage.com. Raptor Rapture See live raptors that were injured and have been rehabilitated but cannot survive on their own. 10 a.m. to noon. Belle Haven Park, near the restrooms, 6401 George Washington Memorial Pkwy., Alexandria. Sponsored by the Friends of Dyke Marsh, the Raptor Society of Virginia and the National Park Service. For more information visit www.fodm.org. Where’s the Party Storytime A heartwarming story, this picture book debut invites readers to meet Georgie and friends and find the answer to the most important question of the day. 11 a.m. Barnes and Noble Fairfax, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr., Fairfax. Guided Tours of Historic

Ratcliffe-Allison House, oldest house in downtown Fairfax, to view architectural changes and learn about residents’ lives, Saturdays through Oct. 31. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. RatcliffeAllison House, 10386 Main St., Fairfax. 703-385-8414. Walk -4-Life and Health Fair This family-friendly event will include free activities such as kickball, balloon twister, yoga, face painting and more. Health screenings will be offered throughout the event by healthcare professionals on-site. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A $5 minimum registration fee is required to participate in the walk. Cash or checks will be accepted the day of the event. All proceeds will support the American Cancer Society. NOVA Medical Education Campus, 6699 Springfield Center Dr., Springfield. Parking is available on the first level of the parking garage marked Visitor. For more information call 703-822-6598. Right Size Flower Garden Book Talk and Coffee with perennial garden expert and author, Kerry Ann Mendez. Book signing to follow. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria. Register online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ parks/parktakes using code 290 287 3301 or call 703-642-5173. Step Out with the USO features dinner, dancing, silent auction, basket raffles and many other enjoyable activities. 6 to 11 p.m. tomorrow. $45 per person or $420 per table

Break a Sweat for a Homeless Pet 10k/5k Metro Run and Walk will host this race at Lake Accotink Park benefitting the Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Olde Towne Pet Resort will be onsite with fun activities for pets and you’ll meet adoptable dogs from the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. At the finish line enjoy a hot dog bar with fixings and other tasty treats. Due to the pet, family and stroller-friendly and non-competitive nature of this event, finish times will not be recorded. For more information and to register visit https://www.signmeup.com/site/ online-event-registration/112897. Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Fund, Inc. Spring Fashion Show The GFFNSF Board will be hosting a fashion show fundraiser from 10 a.m. to noon at Bloomingdale’s Tysons Corner in McLean. The proceeds from this event will be used to award scholarships to post-college aged Virginia women who are trying to complete their college education. This event features a champagne brunch, raffle, silent auction, shopping event and fashion show emceed by Channel 9 news anchor and broadcast journalist, Andrea Roane. If you are interested in attending, please go to GFFNSF.org for details. Your Faith, Your Life Whether you are new to the Episcopal Church or a lifelong member, this course offering is meant for those wishing to learn about the Episcopal Church – especially those adults considering baptism, confirmation or reception. Please visit https://ttsu.me/1tg to sign up for a book and indicate a need for childcare. This class runs for five Sundays. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and includes a light lunch. Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd. NE, Vienna. For more information please contact Rev. Valerie Hayes at vhayes@holycomforter.com. These Walls Are Talking… Civil War Stories, go back to the 1860s and hear stories of the tragic Civil War with tales of the battle and how it relates to Frying Pan Meeting House. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Frying Pan Meeting House, 2615 Centreville Road, Herndon. 703-437-9101. RCA Honors Rescue Reston Supporters at its Citizen of the Year ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Reston Community Center Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston. For more information visit http://bit.ly/RCA-COY.

MONDAY, APRIL 25 Adventures in Learning This six-week session occurs

Friday - Sunday, APRIL 22 - 24, 2016 fx every Monday starting today from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and runs through May 9. The session begins with gentle exercise followed by speakers on various topics including personal development, finance and more. Afternoon breakouts are book club, bridge and canasta. $30 for the session. Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Rd., Fairfax in the social hall located at the back of the church. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call the office at 703-426-2824 or visit the website at www.scfbva.org to print the registration form and class schedule. An Evening Under the Stars Join New Horizons Mission to Pluto and Charon and Dr. Michael Summers of George Mason University for a free 30-minute presentation followed (weather permitting) by a guided tour of night sky with a telescope. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. George Mason University Observatory Research Hall, 10401 York River Rd., Fairfax.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26 Learn About Becoming a Foster Parent There are 1,280 children in the Northern Virginia Foster Care System. Right now the need for homes is great. Hear Nathan Crews of McLean Bible Church share his story of fostering and the joy and difficulties that go along with it. 6 to 7 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. For more information visit www. embracetfc.com. Adjunct Instructor Job Fair Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus will hold a job fair for potential parttime instructs from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Higher Education Center, Room 203, 2100 Campus Dr. Sterling. Part time instructions are needed in biology, chemistry, engineering, English and more. Candidates must apply before the job fair at https://nvcc.peopleadmin. com/postings/14749. For more information contact Radina Mileva at rmileva@nvcc.edu.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Bereavement Support Group A six-week general bereavement group will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through May 11. Registration is required. Two groups for widows and widowers will run on Saturdays. For more information contact Haven at 703-941-7000 or e-mail at havenofnova@verizon.net. Living Free Support Groups at Jubilee Christian Center of Fairfax will cover “Stepping into Freedom,” “Concerned Persons Group” (for families and friends of addicts), “The Image of God

in You,” and “Handling Loss and Grief.” The support groups will meet Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and Sundays at 10:10 a.m. Free. Jubilee Christian Center, 4650 Shirley Gate Rd., Fairfax. For information or to register call 703383-1170, visit www.jccag.org or visit livingfree@jccag.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

Jewelry and Accessory Sale hosted by the INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow in the Hospital Atrium, 3600 Joseph Siewick Dr., Fairfax. Dollars and Sense A monthly book discussion group that focuses on business leaders and markets. April’s title is “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” by Burton Malkiel. 7 p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Dr., Reston. For more information call 703-397-0420.

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Donate Legos to Support Autism Awareness Local LearningRx brain training centers are looking for LEGO®s; lots of them for the Autism Society of Northern Virginia, where LEGO® building is a regular part of their community events. Northern Virginia LearningRx centers in Leesburg, Fairfax, Reston, and Vienna have a goal to collect 20,000 LEGO®s in total, and upon reaching that goal, center owners commit to trekking a 10-foot LEGO® Walk of Fire in bare feet. For more information, go to www.learningrx. com. Volunteers Needed for Brookfield Bike and Hike Do you have an hour to give for setting up, help serving snacks, face painting or leading a hike during the Brookfield Bike and Hike April 24? No effort is too small. Please e-mail bonni@ brookfieldcivic.org. Haven Seeks Volunteers Haven of Northern Virginia offers training to people interested in providing support to the bereaved and seriously ill. A 30-hour training period is required. To become a Haven volunteer, please call Haven for orientation at 703-941-7000. Drugs: Costs and Consequences A national touring exhibit developed by the DEA and the DEA Educational Foundation, formally known as Target America, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through Sept. 16. In this interactive exploration of the effects of drugs on both individual and society, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the history and current science behind drug law enforcements, drug prevention and drug treatment specific to Loudoun County and surrounding Northern Virginia communities. 750 Miller Dr., SE, Suite F-1, Leesburg. For more information visit www. drugexhibit.org.

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Send community calendar notices at least two weeks prior to your event to ffxtimesevents@ gmail.com. Please limit submissions to event name, date, time, cost, address and contact information. Events are listed on a spaceavailable basis. ART EVENTS Art Making and Craft Beer Exercise your drawing skills with a Germany-themed Art and Crafts workshop with Jeffrey Wilson from the National Gallery of Art. Learn the secrets to capturing poses and features when drawing people while sampling a craft beer that goes with the theme. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow. $25. McLean Project for the Arts, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. To register visit http://tinyurl.com/ germanartandbeer. Fairfax Corner Art Festival About 100 of the finest artists in the country will feature a wide array of artistic media including paintings, sculptures and more. Prices suitable to all budgets. Enjoy the exhibits and live music. Tomorrow and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 4100 Monument Dr., Fairfax. For more information visit www.artfestival.com. Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival the festival highlights outstanding music performances, quality art exhibitions, dance, stimulating theater performances, community activities and more. This event will last three more weeks. For a listing of events visit www.fairfaxspotlight.org. Artful Living a juried art show and community event in association with the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival. 7 to 10 p.m. tomorrow. Live auction, Latin music, appetizers, wine and more. $45 per person

in advance. $50 at the door. Purchase tickets at www.ODBFairfax.org or at the event. All proceeds will benefit Our Daily Bread’s programs to provide financial education and mentoring, emergency food, financial aid and seasonal assistance to working families in Fairfax County. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Spotlight on the Arts Festival Scholarship Fund. For more information call 703273-8829. Open Rehearsal The Fairfax Jubil-Aires Barbershop Chorus invites men of all ages who enjoy singing to visit us Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Lord of Life Church, 13421 Twin Lakes Dr., Centreville. For more information visit www.fairfaxjubilairs. org or call 703-991-5198. Art Show and Reception Visit Green Spring Gardens and see the East Asian brush painting of the Sumi-e Society of America at the Horticulture Center and Historic House through Sunday during hours of operation. Free. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria. Please call 703-642-5173 for more information or visit www. greenspring.org. Painting and Drawing Classes for Ladies No experience is necessary. 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. The cost of $185 per month covers four two-hour sessions per month. There is a one-time $100 registration fee. All materials are provided by the studio. For more information visit www.meadeartstudio.com or call 703-802-6243. Oil Painting: Creative Still Life Through creatively constructed still life set-ups, explore color, composition, light and shadow and develop self-expression with instructor John Francis Murray. Students will learn techniques to freshen up their oil painting techniques in general and gain confidence in capturing the spirit of the subject matter. Mondays through May 23. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost starts at $288 for residents with a discount for seniors. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. For more information or to register visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/ mcleancommunitycenter/Activity_Search/ oil-painting-creative-still-life/5301. The Artist’s Sketchbook Discover the fun and versatile freedom of the sketchbook with instructor Paul Glenshaw. Drawing and painting with watercolor and

other media, you will explore various techniques. Classes will be held outside, weather permitting. Wednesdays through May 25 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Prices start at $240 for residents with a discount for seniors. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. For more information and to register visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/ mcleancommunitycenter/Activity_ Search/5298. Vienna Idol 2016 is a music competition benefiting Khristin Kylio Memorial Fund and SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) research. Auditions are semi-weekly at either Caffe Amouri or Whole Foods in Vienna. Finals take place at a concert on the Vienna Town Green June 10 where fans vote for their favorite “idol.” Go to www.viennaidol.org for registration, audition details, dates and locations.

IN THE GALLERIES Anything Goes at the Loft Gallery Artist Jewell Pratt Burns’ paintings combine realism and impressionism and reflect her interest in landscapes and enjoyment of bird watching. Exhibit open through May 1. For more information visit www. loftgallery.org or call 703-490-1117. Driven to Abstraction exhibit. Free and open to the public. 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Exhibit will be open through April 30. New Forms and Horizons: Abstract Art and Sculpture featuring contemporary landscape artist Jorge Luis Bernal and sculptor Eric Garner. Both artists use wood as a canvas. Exhibit continues through May 1. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St. Herndon. For more information call 703-956-9560 or visit http://www. artspaceherndon.com/new-forms-andhorizons-abstract-art-and-sculpture/. Spring Delights is the exhibition of Vienna Arts Society members. Free. Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Exhibit continues through May 2 and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 703-319-3971 or visit www. ViennaArtsSociety.org. Textural Paintings includes 25 paintings by sculptor/painter Margaret Newton on display through the first week of May. Modern History

Collection, 8100F Old Dominion Dr., McLean. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information call 703-942-6507.

CONCERTS Rock Creek Singers from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington presents a concert tomorrow. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and $40 for a family of up to 5. Proceeds benefit GEN OUT, the D.C. Metro LBGT Youth Choir. Childcare available. Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, 10125 Lakehaven Ct., Burke. For more information please visit www.accotinkuuc.org or call 703-503-4579. The S* Show, featuring the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., celebrate the songs of Sinatra, Sondheim and Streisand while enjoying craft beer and wine. 8 p.m. $25/GA. NextStop Theatre Company, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. http:// www.nextstoptheatre.org. Cold Gin: The Ultimate Tribute to KISS You can still enjoy and relive KISS, the costumes, blood, fire and all the great KISS classics. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Tomorrow. $10. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W Market St., Leesburg. For more information visit http://tallyholeesburg.com/. Main Street Community Band present an upbeat concert reflecting the mood and excitement of spring. 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax. For more information visit www.fairfaxband.org or call 571-336-2322. Rita Wilson Sings The Hollywood star brings her poppy tunes to northern Virginia. Experience her husky, earnest voice and newest songs from her forthcoming album. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $35-$40. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/ritawilsonsings. George Mason Symphony Concert with the wind symphony and symphonic band. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 seniors, $5 children and youth through grade 12. Student tickets available with Mason I.D. 8 p.m. April 26. George Mason University Concert Hall, 4373 Mason Pond Dr. Fairfax. For more information visit http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/2151.

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THEATER Shrek the Musical Northern Virginia Players is a group of young actors ages 8-18. Come join them as they travel far, far away with an ogre, a donkey and a caste of fairytale misfits. Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. and tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. $14. Burke Community Church, 9900 Old Keene Mill Rd., Burke. For more information visit https://www.nvplayers.com. Loserville George C. Marshall’s award-winning Statesmen Theater closes its 2015-16 season with the musical, “Loserville.” It’s 1971, misfit computer geek, Michael Dork, and his friends are about to change the world, it’s just that no one knows it yet. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tonight, tomorrow and April 28. $15 general admission, $10 students and seniors. George C. Marshall High School, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. For more information visit http://statesmentheatre.org. Annie the Musical performed by the Drama Department at Dominion High School in Sterling. Tonight and tomorrow at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Dominion High School Auditorium, 21326 Augusta Dr., Sterling. Mermaid Threatre of Nova Scotia presents “Goodnight Moon” and “Runaway Bunny.” Both tales feature endearing rabbit characters, and the soothing rhythms of bunny banter and dream-like imagery. Tomorrow. 2 p.m. $15/$10 MCC district residents. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. For more information or to purchase tickets visit https://web.ovationtix.com/ trs/pe.c/10022046. Starlight Express This musical delves into the imagination of a young boy and his toy trains, each racing to become the fastest engine in the world. Presented by West Potomac High School April 28 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance Springbank Auditorium, 6500 Quan-

der Rd., Alexandria. Purchase tickets at www.westpotomactheatre.org.

COMEDY Chonda Pierce presents her Focus on the Funny Tour. 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $22 to $34. Hylton Memorial Chapel, 14640 Potomac Mills Rd., Woodbridge. For more information call 800-861-0850. Last Ham Standing, don’t miss this hilarious show full of laughs as a group of talented performers take suggestions from the audience to create wacky scenes and funny improv games, appropriate for all ages. 8 p.m. $22/GA. NextStop Theatre Company, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. http://bit.ly/1rkS2nx.

SHAKE IT OFF Hustle/West Coast Swing Night

with Joyce Szili. 7 to 11:30 p.m. tomorrow. Light snacks, sodas, set-ups included in the $15 fee. Beginner Hustle lesson from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Intermediate Hustle Lesson from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. Dancing from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. DJ Ed Cottrell will provide the music. Dress is ballroom casual: no jeans, cutoffs or t-shirts. Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls. For more information call 703-759-2685 or visit www.colvinrun.org. Dance for Everyone These weekly dances feature Ed’s DJ music mix suitable for a wide variety of dances.. Beginner West Coast Swing Lesson takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. followed by dancing until 10:30 p.m. to a DJ mix of contemporary and classic dance music including west coast and east coast swing, hustle, Latin, country western two-step, waltz and more. Light snacks, sodas and setups included in the $12 fee. Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls. For more information visit www.colvinrun.org. Come Dance with Us Dance the Caroline Shag every Wednesday with the Northern Virginia Shag Club from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Free lesson from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. No partner needed. Dinner menu available. $7 members and $8 non-members to pay for the DJ. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax.

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Community Players Perform “Our Town” By Keith Loria SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

To close out its 49th season, the Reston Community Players is staging the Thornton Wilder Pulitzer Prize winner, “Our Town” from April 22 through May 7, under the helm of first-time director, Alana D. Sharp. “I’ve been working with the Reston Players for 10 years now, primarily in a performance role, and I’ve made lots of friends here,” Sharp said. “Last year at a Christmas party, we were sitting around talking about what could fill the slot after doing two giant musicals (Shrek and Mary Poppins) and my friends talked me into pitching the idea of ‘Our Town,’ the theory being the set was more simple, so it would be a good match.” The pitch worked out and suddenly Sharp, who has a bachelor of fine arts from Wright State University in Ohio, was thrust into her

OUR TOWN nn Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road nn April 22 – May 7 nn Tickets: $18-$21 nn For more information, visit restonplayers.org

first-ever directing opportunity. “I’ve made some good relationships and friendships and I’m very grateful that they have supported this endeavor,” Sharp said. “The best thing I did was entrust the technical aspects of the show to people who know a lot more about it than I do. We have some of the best people in the D.C. community theater area here.” The classic story tells the tale of two families— the Gibbs and the Webbs—living in the small New England town of Grover’s Corners in 1901, who battle with the universal need to find a place to belong and the challenge of appreciating life. Sharp first moved to Northern Virginia about 20 years ago and became involved with RCP in 2006. “I was ready to start engag-

ing in theater again and the first place I went was an audition and was cast in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,’” she said. “I was elected to the board of directors here and I consider this my home theater. I may go to work at other theaters, but my heart is at RCP." She was interested in directing the production because she has a long history with the play. “I played Emily when I was 15 years old in high school, and it was my first lead role, so it was very much a full-circle thing for me,” she said. “There are a couple of people in the cast who have played various roles in the play before and I think once you are bitten by the ‘Our Town’ bug, it becomes a favorite.” Even though the play takes place in 1901, Sharp feels its message has remained timeless over the last century and its themes still run throughout all our lives today. “We’ve had a lot of great conversations about the beauty of the words. You’re born, you live and you die. Those truths haven’t changed,” she said. “Generally, people are trying to be happy and strive for that. It may look differ-

ent in 2016 than it did in 1901, but the theme hasn’t changed. Generally people are trying to be happy and strive for that.” The play stars Lori Brooks as Emily, Jarod Rouleau as George, both Rick Kenney and Janet Kohler Dueweke as the Stage Manager, Dennis McCafferty and Roberta Chaves as Mr. and Mrs. Webb, and Bob Chaves and Mary Ann Hall as Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs.

With a cast of 18, “Our Town” will transport audiences to a place of secret wishes and disappointments; loves and losses— where the people you encounter on stage are shockingly like the friends and acquaintances in their own lives. “I’m hoping that audiences leave having the thoughts, ‘I want to be seen.’ That might sound strange, but one of the things we

have talked about in the analysis of this script is everybody is so busy today—we look at our phones all the time and we email and text—and we’re used to short bits of information and connection,” she said. “I think that’s an important lesson we all need to go back to a bit. If anyone leaves the theater thinking they need to look at the people they love, that would mean a lot to me.”

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The cast of Reston Community Player’s “Our Town” in rehearsal.

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By Keith Loria SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Consider this scenario: There are two cops, three crooks and eight doors circling about a sleazy motel room, and an embezzling mayor is poised to meet with his female accountant, while two undercover detectives try to catch the meeting on videotape. Sounds like something you would see on an episode on one of CBS’ latest crime dramas, but it’s actually the plot of Paul Slade Smith’s comedy masterpiece, “Unnecessary Farce.” The McLean Community Players will be staging the popular show from April 29 through May 14, under the direction of Jessie Roberts. “This is a really good company to work with. They are very friendly and flexible and try to give the directors what they need and what they want,” Roberts said. “The Alden Theatre is a wonderful theater to work out of, with its great sound system and light system and wing space…a lot of things other community theatres don’t have.” Roberts has performed in two plays for MCP and has directed one other, and is looking forward to “Unnecessary Farce” being up and running. “It’s really, really funny,” she said. “When you read books or plays or any printed material, even when it’s funny, it’s rare to laugh out loud, but I was laughing out loud when I read this script.” For those unfamiliar with the play, “Unnecessary Farce” combines all the elements of a classic farce with a contemporary American plot: the police procedural. The director admitted that doing farce can be very challenging. It’s not just about letting the actors getting on stage and acting silly. “In all honesty, I think it’s one of the most difficult genres to direct because you have to walk

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In one room, the two cops (Scott Landsman and Lynley Peoples) watch the video of what’s happening in the next room with the security agent (Stephen T. Wheeler) and the accountant (Brianna Goode).

UNNECESSARY FARCE nn The McLean Community Center’s Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave. nn Weekends: April 29–May 14 nn Tickets range from $18-$20 nn For more information, visit McLeanPlayers.org.

that fine line between farce and just silly slapstick,” Roberts said. “Farce can get pretty ludicrous, but you have to make sure that people can relate to it and it’s not just foolish. It’s a funny distinction but it’s definitely a distinction.” Finding that line, Roberts said, takes almost a gut reaction and she often talks with the actors about finding things that cross the line from simple reality. “It’s almost like art, I’ll know it when I see it and if they go too far, I’ll reign them back, and if I think they can go further, I will tell them to take it another step,” she said. “It’s just what makes you laugh but doesn’t look ludicrous and there are some borderline things in the play, but it’s just funny.” That’s a word that pops up a lot when talking to cast members. “When we were looking at it as a possible show for the season,

I said we just had to do it because people will fall on the floor laughing,” said Bob Sams, who plays Mayor Meekly, and is back on stage performing for the first time in four years. “It is unusual in that it’s a modern American farce, with doors slamming, people running around with their pants off and being very silly.” Marilyn Pizer, who plays the small but juicy role of Mary Meekly, the mayor’s wife, noted you can’t help but laugh when thinking about the show. “It’s fast paced. The writing is brilliant. There’s so many clever jokes written into the script and also the physicality is just an awful lot of fun. No one is going to fall asleep watching this show,” she said. “It’s a great group of actors and everyone really brings interest and depth to their characters. I like Mary because she’s got a surprise or two up her sleeve.” With so much going on in the world—bombings, the political climate, divorces—Roberts said this play is a great escape. “In this age, and the time we are in, just having something plain old funny is very refreshing. People can just laugh and laughter is the best medicine,” Roberts said. “There’s not a lot of subtext, there isn’t a lot of heavy message, the good guys win in the end, and it’s just fun.”

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The map of the area the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition hopes to clean this weekend.

n nVolunteers needed

By Times Staff On Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC), a 501(c)3 organization, is conducting its 7th annual clean-up of the upper Occoquan River, from nine different sites along 25 miles of the Occoquan River. This is the scheduled rain date for the event. The clean-up ranges from Cedar Run/Broad Run, through Lake Jackson, and from the base of Lake Jackson Dam to Hooes Run (south of Lake Ridge Marina). PWTSC needs experienced kayakers, canoeists, jon boaters, and pontoon boaters to sign up for this major on-the-water conservation effort. Some kayaks and canoes will

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A volunteer participating in a past Occoquan River cleanup. be available for loan provided by Penguin Paddling (at Hooes Run) and the Prince William County Parks and Recreation Department (at Lake Ridge Marina). Please visit www.pwtsc.org for more information and to register for this event

or contact Ed Dandar at efdandar@ verizon.net or 703-791-6158. Editor's note: This is an update to an article first published in the March 4 edition of the Fairfax County Times.

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Small space, big solution n nInnovative Vienna

kitchen makeover is region’s best in $30k to $60k budget range By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Here’s a space-planning quiz for modern homeowners. Practically-speaking: what’s the difference between a room’s square footage and its useful floorspace? In the case of a Vienna, Va. kitchen recently cited for a Washington-area remodeling award, the answer is—an additional 30 linear feet of functional surfaces, custom cabinetry and beautifully presented interior design. In fact, at 220 square feet, the original foot print to the circa 1970s kitchen remains exactly as it has been for over 40 years, but there’s a 50 percent increase in storage from floor to ceiling and a 55 percent increase in counter surfaces. Moreover, the revised floor plan is uncluttered and free-flowing, with comfortable in-kitchen dining; perfectly-defined work triangles and serving stations; and a warmly textured French country interior that gives a palpable lift to the whole experience. What’s the secret behind the magical space enhancement? Turns out a rear sliding glass door linking the kitchen to the deck wasn’t strictly necessary. There was a parallel slider in the adjacent dining room a mere 15 away. All of which is a familiar indictment of the tendencies of traditional builders to impose walls between any two pieces of furniture with arguably different social purposes. Now the era of the “open plan”

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The Cunningham kitchen before renovations. articulated in a transitional-style interior is here and, fortunately, there are skilled change-agents well-versed in how to achieve large transformations by executing a handful of structural changes. “We saw immediately that there wasn’t enough wall space to create the kind of kitchen the owners wanted,” says Sonny Nazemian, founder and CEO of Michael Nash Kitchens and Homes, speaking of his recent project for retirees John and Deborah Cunningham. “The slider from the kitchen to the back deck amounted to a missing wall—which meant that a breakfast table was pushed away from the egress into the middle of the room. The result was dysfunctional space, and poor circulation.” Also listed among Deborah Cunningham’s priorities, “a brighter, lighter interior; a sink with a view...enough room for handicapped access, if needed.” Nazemian’s first call: remove the sliding glass door; re-design the rear elevation to accommodate a 3 by 6 by 2 foot casement bay window with a spot-on view of the west-facing back deck, cherry trees and other outdoor delights. To accomplish this, the weight for the home’s second floor would be shifted to a steel I-beam resting on two concealed vertical supports. With a new wall now in place, Nazemian relocated the sink under

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Homeowner Deborah Cunningham enjoys looking out at the many flowering trees this time of year while cooking. The space is complete in a way it never was before, she said. the new window and installed over 30 feet of granite counter surface. Above, a course of custom-built cabinetry on either side of the bay that tapers down to a back-lit glassfacing cabinet designed to display the family’s fine china. To gain wall surface on a perpendicular interior wall, the remodeler eliminated the ceiling flush HVAC bulk heading, shelling-in the expanse needed for substantially taller cabinets. A door leading to the garage was remounted so that it swings towards an interior wall, reversing the previous arc which had long been a source of disrupted traffic between the cook top range and the refrigerator. Next step, remove the knee wall and vertical support between the kitchen and the dining room. Again, steel shafts supporting a ceiling-obscured I-beam are concealed in existing perimeter walls. The freed-up floor space—now clad in Brazilian cherry hardwood and with seemingly higher ceil-

ings—invited the design team to radically re-invent the floor plan and explore color-coordinated interior design themes. The dining capacity in the two adjacent rooms was redundant anyway; there was a kitchen breakfast table mere feet from a dining room table. While the knee wall offered some marginal utility as a surface, it was mostly unnecessary. “Better to design a built-in that serves multiple purposes,” Nazemian observed. With the knee wall out of the picture, the design team introduces a 15 by 15 foot L-shaped food preparation island and dining counter perfectly positioned for easy-access to the re-purposed dining room and support for several kitchen work triangles. Each wall elevation is now elaborated for a specific role. The interior wall will house a double door stainless steel refrigerator/freezer, a wall oven and microwave. The perpendicular interior wall is designated as the chef’s cooking station

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By removing a knee wall between the kitchen/dining room and introducing an L-shaped food prep island and dining counter, the new plan sharply improves on its cluttered and dysfunctional predecessor. defined by a six burner gas range with an arch mantel hood and floor oven. Turning to the right, the farm sink under the bay window offers every convenience for food prep and clean-up. The strategically-sited island supports work flow from each direction. There’s a pull-out spice rack, a case for cookbooks, there’s also a dining counter with three stools—the couple’s favorite spot for lunch. In the final stages, fine interior design statements abound. As a nod to the room’s French country décor, the end of the island facing the dining room is mounted on a pair of country-style table legs. Wall elevations were expertly crafted: ivory-hued granite surfaces complement white travertine natural stone back splashes; biscuit-hued cabinet facings confer a pleasing “old world” touch in a room that is filled with light. Three seeded glass pendant lamps dangling over the is-

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land given definition to the open room’s mid-space. Adding kudos to those of an appreciative client, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s metro D.C. chapter named the Cunningham project the region’s best (Grand-winner) kitchen makeover in the $30,000.00 to $60,000.00 range in the recently concluded “Contractor of the Year” (COTY) Awards Deborah Cunningham says she’s not surprised to learn about the professional acknowledgment, “the whole process was extremely well-managed, and the quality of ideas was always exceptional.” For Information: 703/641-9800 or MichaelNashKitchens.com John Byrd has been writing about home improvement for 30 years. He can be reached @ www. HomeFrontsNews.com or byrdmatx@gmail.com

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decade ago is vastly different from what interests today’s generation of homeowners. This interactive infographic from Fielding Homes dishes out top design and technology trends. Here are a few top takeaways:

2.35) than bedrooms (1.5).

3. In the 1960s, the average home size was 1,200 square feet.

5. In the ‘80s, the average number of televisions per household was 1.50, and the average listing price was just over $216,000.

1. Homes in the 1950s often had more bathrooms (an average of

4. Average home square footage increased by 21 percent in the 1990s

6. In the ‘90s, the average square feet per home had nearly dou-

2. Buyers in the 1970s craved appliances in funky colors like avocado and harvest gold.

compared to the 1980s, but the number of rooms stayed the same.

bled from the ‘60s, moving up to 2,080. 7. By 2010, the average television per household jumped up to 2.93— that’s just under 3 televisions per house. 8. Today, buyers seek homes with flexible spaces, connectivity between rooms and the outdoors, and opportu-

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“Mutual Understanding Mutual Respect” n nReston’s North

County Government Center gets ready to unveil Matthew Duffy public art sculpture By Janet Rems SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

On a cold crisp morning earlier this year, artist Matthew Duffy stood seriously contemplating his stainless-steel sculpture, “Mutual Understanding, Mutual Respect,” outside the front entrance of Reston’s new North County Government Center. Duffy, looking rough-and-ready and all suited up for welding, was preparing to tackle a problem with the sculpture’s connecting bolts. Expressing his momentary frustration, Duffy, a sculptor as well as a certified welder who “operates a project-based art practice,” explained that the sculpture—two, sleek, fretwork hands reaching for each other—was designed and cut so it should have taken mere minutes for all the pieces to pop into place. “Metal shrinks in the cold; it’s Murphy’s Law,” he said with some resignation. Several months later, problems solved, the sculpture—a Fairfax County public art project done in consultation with the Initiative for Public Art-Reston (IPAR)—is almost ready for its unveiling at the official grand opening of the government building on June 18. Finishing touches include buffing the stainless steel and installing lighting, landscaping and nearby benches. Later a sign also will be installed with artist and other information. Referring to Reston founder Robert E. Simon Jr.’s belief that public art helps to define a community, Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins noted: “Public Art has indeed been fostered here and has always been a vital element in the planning of Reston. Throughout Reston, pieces of art

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Sculptor Matthew Duffy and his crew work on the fabrication of his public artwork “Mutual Understanding, Mutual Respect,” outside the front entrance of Reston’s new North County Government Center. tell a story about our rich history. … Frankly, in all honesty, I must confess I am a big fan of public art that inspires the community and engages the mind and senses.” Hudgins, whose offices share the government center with the Reston Police Station, added that “incorporating artwork into our new facility is a demonstration of the county’s commitment to public art.” Besides “reflecting the overall character of the Reston Community,” the Duffy sculpture, she continued, “reflects and celebrates the civic nature of the county offices, police station, library, and social services facilities surrounding it.” Hudgins also happily reported that a public art project at the

North County Government Center site is specifically designated in IPAR’s Public Art Master Plan for Reston, adopted in 2008. She recruited IPAR from the project’s inception to work directly with county staff on the artist selection process and then on the siting of the sculpture so it could be seen from both the building’s exterior and interior. Like Hudgins, Anne Delaney, IPAR’s executive director, believes that “public art provides a new way to experience the community and the site, and it opens our eyes. It suggests welcoming and openness and provides an aesthetic sense of place.” The ideas that produced “Mutual Understanding, Mutual Re-

spect,” Delaney said, were, in part, the result of Duffy’s in-depth research into “what was the mission of the building in the community and who are its tenants. … It creates a collective attitude.” Duffy, 37, a site-specific sculptor who “combines technology with traditional artmaking,” said that he strives to do something different with every project. Among those who own his works are “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, “Family Guy” creator Seth McFarlane, and Dr. Doug Lewis, retired curator of sculpture at the National Gallery of Art. Duffy explained: “I knew Reston was planned around ideas of diversity and community. … I

see the sculpture and think about how things are worked out by citizens participating in government. Police going out on patrol and seeing the sculpture and thinking about helping people in the community.” Alluding to the ongoing national furor ignited by police shootings in black communities like Ferguson, Missouri, he added, “Policing is an incredibly difficult job in the worst moment in people’s lives.” Awarded the Reston sculpture project in February 2014, six months before the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Duffy elaborated: “It’s the idea of mutual respect in these difficult times. The idea of the handshake goes back thousands of years; it’s a sign of non-aggression, of peaceful greeting and respect. … Reston chose [my] sculpture before [police shootings] became a national issue. It’s a testament to members of the [selection] committee that included police, that they were already thinking about it.” Kathleen Driscoll, Hudgins chief of staff, is equally intrigued by the “intellectual aspect” of Duffy’s design and “the handshake as a universal symbol of welcome … of mutual cooperation.” She especially likes the fact that the sculpture’s two hands while reaching toward each other do not touch. “It’s a very dramatic gesture, kind of like the role of county government, stretching toward what needs to be done.” On the purely aesthetic side, Driscoll also is an admirer of the sculpture’s stainless steel exterior. Besides its sleek look, Duffy said that his choice of 11-gauge stainless steel also is highly practical because it does not require maintenance. Although the original intent was to have a highly polished exterior, he later decided on a matte finish, which reflects the surrounding colors and adds texture but is not a mirror image. Inspired by the light and airy Chinese fretwork pattern called “cracked ice,” Duffy explained that his decision to interweave the stainless steel was both aesthetic and symbolic. He said, “It goes

to the idea of connecting citizens with government and police.” Well before reaching the stainless-steel stage, Duffy shared that he made two giant plywood models. Also a fine arts teacher at the Jesuit Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., he hired a group of top art and stage crew students to work with him during the sculpture’s preliminary stages. Duffy—who studied sculpture at the University of Maryland where he received his BA degree and at the University of London’s Goldsmiths College where he earned his MFA—recalled how much he benefited from working with other established artists. His own experience, he noted, included working as an assistant to American neoclassical sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter, who served for 20 years as the sculptor for the Washington National Cathedral. When not working on his own projects, he helps other artists at the innovative Washington Glass School in Mt. Rainier, Md. “It expands my own thinking,” he said. “I hope I do that for my students.” The entire sculptural process, Duffy acknowledged, though “rewarding,” is always very labor intensive and physically demanding. Also, when working on a project, he might not talk to people for days. “It’s kind of monastic.” His creative process, he suggested, is a dichotomy. Having also once worked as a carpenter rehabbing houses, he said that he enjoys the physical labor after sitting all day in class or at a computer. “I use a lot of technology,” said Duffy, who sold his first piece a week after graduating from college in 2001. “But when push comes to shove, I always go back to working by hand. It’s a good balance—a little bit of brain and a little bit of braun.” Describing the Reston project as “big and complicated” and the initial competition for the commission “stiff,” Duffy further mused: “Now that the hands are done, I’ll starting thinking of the next projects. Similar but different, one project leads to another.”

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n nAn opera of love,

loss and the stories they told By Hannah Menchhoff FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Opera, like theater, is often overlooked among audiences in today’s culture as boring, long and incomprehensible. With the popularity of film, television and video games, it is more important than ever to choose a piece that audiences can connect with. Sara Widzer, the director of Virginia Opera’s touring production of Richard Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman,” hopes to do just that. The myth of the Flying Dutchman has likely been circulating since as early as the 16th century. Wagner was inspired to write his own rendition when he went on his own very stormy sea voyage. In this version, the Dutchman (Wayne Tigges) has sold his soul to Satan and is forced to live at sea. He can only return to land every seven years to find a woman who will be with him until death, it is only then that the Dutchman is able to break the curse and find redemption. “There’s not any discussion in this version of the epic … [of] how long he has been travelling the seas in limbo, but we have talked about that it has at least been a couple of hundred years that every seven years he’s thrown back upon land,” Widzer explained. “The other element that we have talked about in this production is there is no discussion about how old he was when the Dutchman made this pact and died and became part of this undead looking for release. This particular production approaches the story as if the Dutchman died young man and so it makes the falling in love with a young woman that much more palpable, that much more realistic, that much more accessible.” From the beginning, the concept of this performance of “The Flying Dutchman,” which will be at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts this weekend, was accessibility. The production team tapped into this through re-

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Wayne Tigges as The Dutchman in Virginia Opera’s “The Flying Dutchman.” searching the Dutchman in pop culture. Widzer, who started on as the assistant for the opera, researched the Twilight series because of the character, Senta (Christina Pier), a young woman. She grew up with an often absent sea captain father. So storytelling was in her blood, in her culture. A family friend and possible caretaker, Mary, told Senta this story and Senta is obsessed with a painting she owns portraying the myth. She carries it everywhere. “…For this particular production, there’s a lot of discussion about teenage obsession, because again it’s a theme that everyone

can relate to. Whether it’s the Dutchman is a rock star and we have a poster of Judas Priest or Axl Rose or Keith Richards on our wall,” Widzer said. “In the case, Francesca [Zambello, the original director] was very interested in some of the research that I did of the Twilight series. Stephenie Meyer’s characters were such strong archetypes that relate directly.” Specifically, Widzer started to look at the relationship between the main character of the novels and her best friend, Jacob. “Because the other character I haven’t talked about is Erik who

is Senta’s beau, he’s a hunter, he’s grounded in truth. He’s very strong and earthly and all of the things, if you are looking at Stephenie Meyer’s books, that Jacob the werewolf is. He’s a great choice, he’s not without his faults and not without his flaws as is everyone, but it’s very hard to compete with an obsession,” she said. “If that obsession appears in your room or appears in your house, what do you do when a fantasy becomes a reality? It’s something that so many of us dream of, have hypothesized about, have fanaticized about, but what do you do when that dream, all of the sudden you are awakened and that’s

there?” Obsession, youth, love, are just some of the themes and ideas that the production touches on. Widzer also discussed how she encouraged the actors to relate to the piece. They connected with the wandering aspect of the show, frequently on the move without a place to call home, like the Dutchman. In order for audiences to connect with these emotions, however the idea for the opera was also to make it very open. “I think it’s more that we have dug into the beat, the heart of the text and the essence of the story because it is such an every man’s

story, it’s such a universal tale that to allow these actors to dig in deep and find their own points of connection was really important because this set is so stunning. There’s this single unit set that James Noone our set designer, created with these steel tresses that have a very industrial, factory like experience and then there’s these ropes that hang and this deck, but it’s very open and very naked and very exposed,” Widzer said. “There is no scenery or props or anything for the actors to hide behind and it’s very exciting to see them be naked and vulnerable on stage but that means they have to dig into their own truth and their own sense of understanding of this piece.” And of course the music helped, she continued, “The music is amazing in the sense that it tells you the drama, Wagner put it all out there for you and then I feel like it is my job to help facilitate the physical storytelling and help you know draw out the nuances of emotional storytelling all set forth in the music.” In every way it seems, attention was made to appeal to both regular opera goers and the not so regular. Widzer was sure to direct in a way in which touched on the humanity of the characters, they are all supposed to be empathetic in some way. But also it’s exciting, with rope swinging, tattoos and a huge sense of adventure. “…It’s a very physical, very exciting, there’s not a moment where the chorus is standing still. The chorus is all again playing on the humanity, playing on the individuality of everyone. It is expected that the chorus bring their own personality and to show up and bring, to help create a town, a community. It is a very community driven piece; it is an ensemble. You are not going to see a block chorus standing there and singing and it’s exciting to see. There’s nothing hidden, like I said, the set is so exposed that you get to see everyone doing everything and in a very sexy, enticing, costumes. And then the story that they tell and the music by which they tell it, you hope catches them and taps into their heartstrings.”

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Breed: DSH Age: 5 years Gender: Female Mia is still a bit shy after being returned to us recently, but she is a sweet girl and has formed some loving bonds already. Can you give her that forever loving home? For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

Breed: DSH Age: 4 years Gender: Female Adelle is a very playful cat that enjoys the company of other cats as well as people. She loves to run and play and when she really gets going she literally bounces off the walls!! For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

Breed: Tortoiseshell Age: 2 years Gender: Female Georgette is a gorgeous torti with plenty of tortitude. She has come a long way in trusting people but still has a little bit to go. She loves to play with her buddies and her toys. For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

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friends name made me hungry. Meet Pumpernickel! This cat is a character! The tufts on the tops of her ears make her look like a Bobcat, but she is a petite, sweet and adorable kitten! When Pumpernickel came to PetConnect Rescue she wasn’t feeling too well and was concerned about what was about to happen to her and her sister Rye! The two girls have been through a lot in a few short years but are settling well in their foster home. Love, patience, treats and human attention is teaching Pumper-

nickel how pawsome life actually can be! She would love to have a quiet home with humans will continue teaching her how pawsome it is to be a part of a family. The cats are healthy, up to date on vaccinations and shots and spayed. Interested in meeting Mia, Chessie or Pumpernickel or even, meowsterly, all three? For adoption details, visit, http://www. petconnectrescue.org/adopt/ adoption-process/, email: info@ petconnectrescue.org or call 1-877-838-9171

About Me: Noah is the Pawthor of the blog, www.fromthedogspaw. com- a Bloggery of Dogs and Cats for pet parents. Follow Noah’s blog for more humor and facts about dogs and cats.

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Cats, really? By Noah SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Why am I writing about cats? Because my human mother told me to! And, she said cats make really great pets, but now sure how I feel about that. My interest in cats is ongoing, not for reasons you might think, especially after I met my friend, Cat Lady from PetConnect Rescue. I had a pawsome conversation with Cat Lady – we chatted about the beautiful weather, the new hole I dug today in my human’s backyard, and she shared her usual words of wisdom about Mother’s Day and kittens and cats! “Noah, what about mom? Its spring and with cherry blossoms, kitten season begins and lasts well into the fall. Shelters and rescue groups become inundated with pregnant or nursing moms and lots of kittens. It’s hard to resist those adorable little kitten faces, but what about the moms? Despite their cuteness, kittens aren’t well

suited for everyone. They require lots of love, medical care and constant attention for proper socialization. For a busy professional who is gone 8 to 10 hours a day the demands of a kitten just aren’t realistic. A young adult or momma cat is a much better fit. So many super sweet, loveable lap cats languish in shelters or foster homes waiting for their forever homes, many may be euthanized because there just isn’t enough space for all of them. So please, if you are considering adopting a kitty, please don’t forget about the many wonderful young adult or adult cats that desperately need homes. They will be happy to wait for you to come home from work and are eager to have a warm lap and a loving person or family to snuggle with and love. As we approach Mother’s Day please remember the moms – you’ll be so glad that you did!” Cat Lady brought three friends for you to meet. These cats are looking for their forever homes and to make a human's life better, more fun, more pawsome, by hav-

ing their cat-presence in the home! I am paw-leased to introduce Mia to you! Mia is a sweet cat who is easy going and friendly! She loves purring, getting belly rubs and playing with feathery toys! She surprised me when she made a “chirp” sound she does when she’s happy. She loves to march in place and knead her paws to show her gratitude for your attention! Mia gets along very well with the dog in her foster home too. She enjoys humans of all ages and will make a human family very happy! My next friend for you to meet is Chessie! Lovely Miss Chessie was a pawfect mom to her four kittens who have now found humans. Now, it’s her turn! Chessie is around 3 or 4 years old. She loves to follow her foster mom from room to room to be near her or petted. A sweet girl who prefers to have her humans all to herself, so she would be best suited in a home without any other pets! For some reason, this next

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relationship brings VMFA to world stage By Times Staff More than 200 objects from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ renowned Fabergé collection have traveled to China, and will be on view at the Palace Museum in Beijing through July 17, 2016. This exhibition is part of an unprecedented seven-year partnership between

permanent collection at the Palace Museum.” VMFA owns the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, including 195 objects crafted by the Russian jewelry firm. The collection also boasts five of the 43 known Easter eggs created for the Russian imperial family. The majority of these treasures, including the imperial Easter eggs, frames, animals, flowers, and cane and parasol handles, are from the munificent bequest of Lillian Thomas Pratt, which was made to the museum in 1947. Michael Taylor, PhD., chief curator and deputy director for art and

the two museums, which began in 2011. The Palace Museum has already shared its treasures with VMFA during the exhibition Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum in 2014. In addition to the exchange of art, Virginia and China also have a strong cultural exchange that includes staff exchanges in the areas of administration, curatorial, conservation, education, and security. “The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is honored to share its Fabergé treasures with Beijing,” VMFA Director Alex Nyerges said, “and to be the first U.S. museum to exhibit works from our

education, said: “Mrs. Pratt spent a large sum of money on the five imperial Easter eggs that she owned, four of which are included in this exhibition. The star-shaped frame with the portrait of a grand duchess, which is also part of the exhibition in Beijing, is thought to be the only possession still in existence that accompanied the imperial family to their Siberian exile, where they were eventually murdered.” After traveling around the U.S. for nearly four years, the Fabergé exhibition will culminate with one final stop at the Palace Museum in Beijing.

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Karl Fabergé (1846-1920) “Imperial Tsesarevich Easter Egg,” 1912, lapis lazuli, gold, diamonds, normally found at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold work sessions on Tuesday, April 5, and Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and public hearings on Tuesday, April 12, and Tuesday, April 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following items: Ordinance - Levying Taxes on Real Estate and Manufactured Homes, and Other Subjects for the Fiscal Year 2017 budget - to consider levying the Town of Herndon taxes for Fiscal Year 2017 as follows: Real Estate $.2650 per $100 of valuation; personal property $.00 per $100 of valuation; farm machinery, farm tools, and farm livestock $.00 per $100 of valuation; and to levy all other taxes and licenses previously enacted and imposed by the Town at the same rate, except as provided by other ordinances adopted by the Town Council in this budget cycle, or to make such levies at such rate as the Town Council may determine at such hearing.

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Resolution - Fiscal Planning Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 budget for the Town of Herndon - to consider the proposed total budget as submitted to the Town Council in the amount of $55,486,261. A brief synopsis of the budget follows: Expenditures and Revenues (including interfund transfers, use of unassigned and unreserved fund balances, and other financing sources, where applicable): General Fund, $35,109,961; Water and Sewer Fund, $9,330,700; Chestnut Grove Cemetery Fund, $901,800; Golf Course Fund, $1,628,600; Downtown Parking Enterprise Fund, $215,200; and the Capital Projects Funds, $8,300,000. The budget includes the Fiscal Year 2017 portion of the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Ordinance –Appropriation of Funds to Implement the Fiscal Year 2017 budget for the Town of Herndon, Establishing the Pay Plan, and Reserving On-Going and Capital Funding for this Fiscal Year. People having an interest in the above items are invited to attend the public hearings and to state their opinions. Copies of the above are on file in the Town Manager’s office located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and are available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs, or activities, offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD (703) 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary to allow for participation.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold a work session on Monday, April 18, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and a public hearing on Monday, May 2, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following items:

An Ordinance granting a 10-year franchise to FiberLight of Virginia, LLC for the location of telecommunications facilities within the Town’s public streets and public places.

ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, SOTA #16-01. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Herndon Subdivision Ordinance (2007), Herndon Town Code (2000), as amended, to revise § 70-102 (Authority), and § 70-203 (Subdivision site plan), to make changes for internal consistency, clarification, and other minor amendments, and to add § 70-312 (Public improvements required when a subdivision site plan is submitted), to provide waiver and contribution provisions.

The Town Council invites bids for the proposed franchise to use such Town’s public streets and other public property to provide telecommunications services. The 10-year franchise would be granted in the ordinance. The bids shall be in writing and delivered to the Mayor in open session at the day and hour of the next public hearing of the Town Council held next after such advertisement is complete. The Town Council meetings are held in the Herndon Council Chambers Building, 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia. The next Town Council public hearing after the completion of the advertisement process will be May 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The successful bidder shall be required to pay all costs of advertising the franchise in addition to the sum bid by the successful bidder. The bids shall be opened at the public hearing on May 10, 2016 and marked for identification by the Mayor. The Town shall have and reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Town will accept other bids until the opening of the public hearing on this subject scheduled for May 10, 2016. People having an interest in the above item are invited to attend the public hearing and to state their opinions. A copy of the full text of this ordinance is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and is available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs, or activities, offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD (703) 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary to allow for participation. ___________________________ Viki L. Wellershaus, Town Clerk ________________________________________ Note to Publisher: Publish on April 22 and April 29, 2016

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on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building, located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following item: BZA #16-02 - APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF §78-402.4.(a), Accessory structures in residential districts. Location. and §78-402.4.(b), Accessory structures in residential districts. Maximum height. Descriptive Summary: An application for a variance to permit a detached accessory structure to be located within the required ten-foot side yard and to permit that structure to have a height that exceeds the maximum permitted height of the 15 feet by two feet, six inches. As proposed, the detached accessory structure will be located two feet from the adjacent side lot line within the required side yard and will have a height of 17 feet, six inches. The subject property is located at 887 Station Street in Herndon, Virginia and is zoned R-10, Residential. Fairfax County Tax Map Reference Number: 0104-02-0023A. Property Owner/Applicant: Brett W. Nunn Persons having an interest in the above are invited to attend to state their opinions. A copy of the application is on file in the Department of Community Development located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and is available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs, or activities, offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary to allow for participation.

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[(Full name(s) of owner(s)]: Pho Bac of Chantilly Inc Trading as: Pho Bac of Chantilly 13924 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Chantilly, Fairfax County, VA 20151 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine & Beer On Premises to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Khanh To, President NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200. 1956300

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ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, ZOTA #16-02. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Herndon Zoning Ordinance (2007), Herndon Town Code (2000), as amended, to revise § 78-400(b) (Table of Principal Permitted and Allowed Uses), § 78-402.7 (Standards for specific accessory uses and structures), § 78-500.3 (Minimum off-street parking standards), § 78-701 (Definitions) and § 78-807 (Permitted uses) (PDTOC), and to add § 78-401.20 (Small scale alcohol production facilities use category), to provide language to permit and regulate small scale alcohol production facilities and brewpubs. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, ZOTA #16-03. 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ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, ZOTA #16-04. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Herndon Zoning Ordinance (2007), Herndon Town Code (2000), as amended, to revise § 78-202.10 (Zoning appropriateness permit), § 78-402.3 (Permitted and allowed accessory uses and structures), § 78-402.7 (Standards for specific accessory uses and structures) and § 78-701 (Definitions), to provide language to clarify the difference between a wet bar and an accessory food preparation area, requiring a special exception for accessory food preparation areas while permitting wet bars by-right. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, ZOTA #16-05. Establishment of a Fee for Operation of a Food Truck, Mobile Preparer, Full Service on Private Property. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Herndon Zoning Ordinance (2007), Herndon Town Code (2000), as amended, to revise section 78201.2(c) (Fee Schedule), to establish a fee of $150.00 for the permitting of food trucks, categorized as Food Truck, Mobile Preparer, Full Service, to operate on private property within certain zoning districts. APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SE #16-01, 1240 Summerfield Drive. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an application for a special exception to permit a home-based child daycare use with an allowed maximum of twelve children on the property located at 1240 Summerfield Drive. The Town of Herndon Zoning Ordinance permits a maximum of seven children without a special exception. The subject property is zoned PD-R, Planned Development-Residential, and is identified as Fairfax County Tax Map Reference 0161-180094. Owners: Fredy Guardado and Ana Ruth Bonilla. Applicant: Ana Ruth Bonilla. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW, CPR #16-01: Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Vacation and alteration of a portion of Van Buren Street right-of-way. The Herndon Planning Commission is to review a proposal to vacate a portion of Van Buren Street right-of-way, located north of Third Street and south of Fairfax County tax map parcel number 0104-02-0046A. In accord with Section 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the Planning Commission is to determine if this vacation is substantially in concurrence with the adopted Town of Herndon 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as amended through January 13, 2015. The subject portion of Fourth Street right-of-way appears on Fairfax County Tax Map Section 10-4. Applicants: Elma Mankin Trustee of the Elma Moffett Mankin Revocable Trust, Steven D. Mitchell, Wanda A. Mitchell, The Evergreene Companies, LLC, and 854 Third Street, LLC. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW, CPR #16-02: Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Vacation and alteration of a portion of Fourth Street right-of-way. The Herndon Planning Commission is to review a proposal to vacate a portion of Fourth Street right-of-way, located east of Monroe Street and south of Herndon Parkway and Fairfax County tax map parcel number 0104-020046A. In accord with Section 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the Planning Commission is to determine if this vacation is substantially in concurrence with the adopted Town of Herndon 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as amended through January 13, 2015. The subject portion of Fourth Street right-of-way appears on Fairfax County Tax Map Section 10-4. Applicants: Elma Mankin - Trustee of the Elma Moffett Mankin Revocable Trust, Steven D. Mitchell, The Evergreene Companies, LLC. Persons having an interest in the proceedings are invited to attend the meetings and to state their opinions at the public hearing. 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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold a work session on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and a public hearing on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following item: Resolution, to approve the assignment of a right-of-way agreement to Virginia Electric Power Company for an easement that benefits the downtown undergrounding project. Ordinance, to amend and reenact Chapter 42 of the Code of the Town of Herndon, Article VI “Vehicle Licenses” to conform with County Code and Practices. TOWN OF HERNDON TOWN MANAGER’S RECOMMENDED FY2017 – FY2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: The Town Council will consider the Town Manager’s Recommended Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is a financial planning document that establishes a six-year schedule for public improvements and serves as a companion policy document to the Town of Herndon 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Town Council will hear public comment and consider action with focus on the FY2018-FY2022 portion of the FY2017-FY2022 CIP. People having an interest in the above items are invited to attend the public hearing and to state their opinions. Copies of the above are available in the Office of the Town Clerk, located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and are available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs, or activities, offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary to allow for participation. ___________________________ Viki L. Wellershaus, Town Clerk 4/22/16 & 4/29/16