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Raise a Glass and RaiseSome Funds for FISHNews, Page 8
Herndon Swimming Tradition:35 Years and CountingNews, Page 12
Meetthe Best
Friends ofHerndon
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Raise a Glass and RaiseSome Funds for FISHNews, Page 8
Herndon Swimming Tradition:35 Years and CountingNews, Page 12
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HerndonHerndonOak HillOak HillOn the bike path by the Community Center in Herndon,Herndon residents, Joe Caso, 62, director of presales,Patti Aston, satellite operator, and her daughter Hunter,8, third grader, pose for a picture with their dogs Dixieand Barry Allan. “The dogs are loving and beautiful anda lot of fun. I’m part of their family now,” said Caso.
On the bike path by the Community Center in Herndon,Herndon residents, Joe Caso, 62, director of presales,Patti Aston, satellite operator, and her daughter Hunter,8, third grader, pose for a picture with their dogs Dixieand Barry Allan. “The dogs are loving and beautiful anda lot of fun. I’m part of their family now,” said Caso.
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By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
Hiring Our Heroes —The United StatesChamber of Com-merce Foundation
and The American Legion Depart-ment of Virginia State Conventionconducted a Military Hiring Eventon Thursday, July 13 at the HiltonWashington Dulles Airport Hotelin Herndon. Fifty top-tier local andnational employers and service or-ganizations participated in thedaylong event. Jobs opportunitieswere available to transitioning ser-vice members, veterans, and mili-tary spouses.
Dave Wallace, Media and Com-munications Chair, Dyer-GunnelPost 180, The American Legion
Department of Virginia said, “Thishiring event is the first of its kindfor the American Legion Depart-ment of Virginia. It’s giving backto our veterans. It is an opportu-nity to show their skills sets to allthese employers; a chance to provehow they will be an asset to thecompanies.”
LEAVING THE MILITARY canbe daunting for many, and seek-ing employment a new venture.Before the hiring fair began, Hir-ing Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber ofCommerce Foundation offered at-tendees a unique employmentworkshop, one that concisely cov-ered a variety of topics.
Cara Cooke, USAF Senior Man-ager, Hiring Our Heroes taught theseminar. Cooke focused the discus-
sion on how best to create threeessential personal branding tools:an effective resume, the 20-secondelevator pitch, and a digital iden-tity. Cooke acknowledged those inthe military have grown accus-tomed to military jargon, but theirresume must translate militaryexperience into civilian language.Using tools on-hand, Cooke saidjob seekers could create a resumein 20 minutes, print it, and have itready to distribute to potentialemployers upstairs.
Next, Cooke described how tobuild a personal brand statement,the brief 20-second elevator pitch.“State who you are, what yourbackground is, and what youwant. Ask what they can offer you,and stop. Stop. Let them talk,”Cooke instructed. She remindedattendees that when they are talk-ing to prospective employers:“Give eye contact and don’t lookat the ground. Talk to everybody.Contact is so important.” Cookeadded: “Today is your day. Theysee your value and want to hireyou.”
The third tool Cooke stressedwas the importance of a profes-
sional digital identity. She dis-cussed how to develop and growa network using LinkedIn. “Eachemployer here has a LinkedIn ac-count. They can reach back toyou.” Cooke recommended the jobseekers take one of each prospec-tive employer’s business cards. Shetold them to write a note abouttheir meeting, a reminder to them-selves what they spoke about withthe recruiter, on the back of eachone’s business card. “Then send afollow-up email to the people youmet today,” Cooke said. “Remindthem who you are and ask themto review your resume.” Cookeurged attendees, “Be persistent.Do not end your job search afterthe fair. Use the tools Hiring OurHeroes provides.”
Bobbi Diviney is a Marine Vet-eran from Leesburg. After leavingthe workshop, she prepared toenter the hiring fair. Asked whatshe had learned and what type ofjob she was looking for, Divineysaid, “I didn’t know about the Hir-ing Our Heroes job page [portal].I’m currently a graduate studentin Crime Analysis. This is my firstHiring Our Heroes Job Fair.”
Career event created to helpjob seekers find meaningfulemployment opportunities.
Military Hiring FairHeld in Herndon
Marcus Bottelcher is DistrictManager for Fastenal, a Fortune1000 company. He stood ready togreet prospective employees.Asked if he was hiring that day,Bottelcher said, “Ten to fifteenpercent of the people we hire areveterans or National Guard. Theirskill set fits our mindset. I’m outto hire today. Take cards. Any goodcandidates, I’ll send appointments.Fairs like this help the Veterans.When their names show up in thesystem, they stand out because I’vealready met them.”
According to Dave Wallace, Me-dia and Communications Chair,Dyer-Gynnell Post 180, The Ameri-can Legion, 235 job seekers hadregistered for the job fair by earlyafternoon with 50 participatingemployers and service organiza-tions present.
FOR MORE INFORMATIONabout Hiring Our Heroes, a pro-gram of the U.S. Chamber of Com-merce Foundation to help veterans,transitioning service members andmilitary spouses find meaningfulemployment opportunities, visitwww.uschamberfoundation.org.
Brian Powers, an ArmyVeteran from Triangle,Va. (center) is seekingemployment. He metwith Floyd Cline, amember of The Ameri-can Legion Post 176Springfield (left) andShalene Durham, TheAmerican LegionAssistant DirectorHuman Resources(right). The AmericanLegion was one of 50participating employ-ers and service organi-zation at the MilitaryHiring Fair.
Navy VeteranNatalie Wallace ofManassas put hernewly learnednetworking andinterview skills sheacquired at theHiring Our Heroesemployment work-shop to work.Wallace introducedherself to NelaPeterson of Progres-sive Insurance.Afterward, Wallacesaid, “I learnedonline applicationsmight not be asproductive as faceto face. Networkingis key.”
Photos by Mercia Hobson
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NewsHerndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
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By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
Members of The American Le-gion Wayne M. Kidwell, Post184 elected and installednew officers at their July 19
meeting held in the Herndon Council Cham-bers located at 765 Lynn St., Herndon. Le-gionnaires unanimously voted Herndonresidents David R. Womack, Commander,Geoffrey Schelhorn, Chaplain, and JeffDuncan, Adjutant.
William Glenn Yarborough, Jr., 17th Dis-trict Commander of the Department of Vir-ginia American Legion, served as the Instal-lation Officer. In his remarks, Yarboroughaddressed Womack, Schelhorn, and Duncansaying that they must vindicate the trustplaced in them as the welfare and successof the post, its future and reputation, wasin their hands.
“Protect the good name of The AmericanLegion,” Yarborough urged. “Remember thetolerance that animates us asmembers...Remember too the cardinal prin-ciples of The American Legion are the re-habilitation of all disabled veterans, care ofthe dependents of those who have answeredthe final call, call of those who now are suf-fering from wounds, disease, and want, theeducation of our children, and service tothe community, state, and nation.”
Yarborough instructed Womack, thenewly installed Commander of Post 184,that although guided by the Constitutionof The American Legion and decisions ofthe post body, “The responsibility of theyear’s programs is on your shoulders. You
must initiate programs and carry themthrough to completion.”
After 11 years of service, David Kirby ofHerndon retired as Commander Herndon/
Reston American Legion Wayne M. Kidwell,Post 184. With family, friends, and otherLegionnaires looking on, Kirby recalled hisservice as Commander. “Eleven years as the
Commander of The American Legion WayneM. Kidwell, Post 184 has been a very tryingbut rewarding experience. Locating the flag-pole holes at Chestnut Grove Cemeteryseems to get more and more difficult eachyear. However, we always prevail, and theflying of those 64 casket flags of our de-ceased veterans makes the job well worthit.”
Kirby added, “Having the passion.... andremembering those who have died for theircountry is what made me continue as Com-mander.”
Reached for comment after the ceremony,Duncan shared that when he had moved toHerndon last fall, he discovered The Ameri-can Legion Wayne M. Kidwell, Post 184 wasa way to quickly learn not only about thepost but the Herndon area as well. Duncanadded he looked forward to serving.
Schelhorn said that he too looked forwardto serving, as well as continuing to workwith the many Herndon area volunteerswho help support Veterans in need, his fel-low Legion members, Mayor Lisa Merkel,and Town Councilmembers.
Town Councilmember Jeffrey Davidsonsaid, “The American Legion Wayne M.Kidwell, Post 184 is a vital part of theHerndon Community. It serves to remindus of the sacrifices made in the past andthose that are still being made today in ser-vice to our country, and in service to eachone of us… As a member of the HerndonTown Council, I look forward to future jointefforts with Post 184 and congratulate itsnew leadership.”
For more information about The Ameri-can Legion, visit legion.org.
On Sunday, July 23, winners were an-nounced during the reception for the 7thAnnual Herndon Town Calendar Compe-tition produced by the Arts Herndon andexhibited at ArtSpace Herndon.
The winners are: Red Bud Path by KatyBetti (January); Winter Moon by CharlesMauro (February); Trout Fishing Derbyat Sugarland Run by Mercia Hobson(March); Library by Floyd Wellershaus(April); Colors of Herndon by LauraReadyoff (May); Buckets of Fun by LauraReadyoff (June); Herndon Rocks Reflec-tions by Laura Poindexter (July); Shar-ing is Caring by Charles Mauro (August);Classic Car Show by Michele Reyzer(September); Haunted Herndon by KatyBetti (October); Raining Leaves by BethGoldstein (November); Herndon TreeLighting by Mike Madigan(December).The People’s Choice andCover award went to Stephen Vides-Sanchez for Just Right.
Over 50 people attended the reception,including many of the finalist photogra-phers. After Exhibits Manager AnnaSchoenfeld welcomed guests and
thanked the competition judges, TammyMorin and Mary Sears; TownCouncilmember Grace Wolf Cunninghampresented the awards. The exhibit will beon display for another week so that all thoseinterested can experience the photographyof Herndon. The works will be on exhibitJuly 11-Aug. 5, 2017. All art will be avail-able for purchase.
For more information on the exhibit andartists or to purchase sponsorships, visitArtSpaceHerndon.org.
Herndon Town Calendar Winners and the People’s Choice Announced
Herndon Town CouncilmemberGrace Han Wolf Cunningham (cen-
ter) was the presenter at the 7thAnnual Herndon Town Calendar
Competition Reception held atArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.on Sunday, July 28. Cunninghamcongratulated Beth Goldstein, a
Herndon photographer whoseimage of Melinda Gormley, 8,
tossing leaves up in the air on afall day was chosen as November’s
photograph for the 2018 Town ofHerndon Calendar.
Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection
American Legion Post Elects New OfficersDavid R.Womack,
newly installedCommander
Herndon/Reston Ameri-
can LegionWayne M.
Kidwell, Post184 congratu-
lates DavidKirby, Past
Commander, asKirby accepts
the Com-mander Awardin recognitionof his loyalty,
dedicatedservice and
leadership ashe served asCommanderfrom 2006-
2017.
Photo by
Mercia Hobson
The Connection
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Oak Hill & HerndonOpinion
By John C. Cook
District Supervisor (Braddock-R)
Strong families are held together by love,support, and commitment. They are thevery foundation of a strong society. If the
core of the family is replaced by violence, thenall of society is weakened.
Domestic violence affects one in four Fairfaxfamilies and causes nearly 1,600 arrests inFairfax every year. It is almost guaranteed thatanyone reading this knows a victim of domes-tic violence, even if they are unaware of it.These statistics alone paint a dire picture. How-ever, there is a way you can make a positivedifference.
Fairfax County’s DomesticViolence Prevention Council,which I chair, rolled out the“Make the Call” campaign ear-lier this year. Its purpose is to
encourage victims and witnesses of domesticviolence to call Fairfax County’s 24-hour do-mestic and sexual violence hotline at 703-360-7273. This number is completely safe and con-fidential. The hotline is staffed by experts al-ways ready to offer information, counsel, andresources to victims and concerned citizens.Callers can receive vital information on where
to find shelter, legalresources, financialaid, and even a safehaven for their ani-mals. Anyone can callto learn about thesigns of domestic vio-lence and even con-firm possible inci-dents.
The hotline is prov-ing to be highly effective and even lifesaving.The Fairfax County Office for Women received1,483 hotline calls with an average of 124 callsper month in 2016. At least 98 percent of thosewho called for services said the hotline betterprepared them to make a safety plan. This callcan mean the difference between life and deathfor those escaping abuse.
Domestic violence is sometimes difficult toidentify for bystanders, as well as victims.Abusers will often convince their victims that
Help End Domestic Violence
Victims and witnesses of domestic violence cancall Fairfax County’s 24-hour domestic and
sexual violence hotline at 703-360-7273.
There were 1,483 calls to the domestic violencehotline in 2016, averaging 124 calls per month.
they deserve the abuse, which shames victimsinto hiding the problem instead of speakingout. Many abusers threaten their victims withharsher, deadlier punishments if they look forhelp. These and other factors make domesticviolence more difficult to recognize without thehelp of a seasoned professional. This is whywe need more people to make the call whenthey have that gut feeling that something isamiss.
For bystanders, it could be a black eye, apassing reference, or even a loud argumentoverheard next door. You do not have to besure. If you think domestic violence maybehappening, make the call and let profession-als help.
For victims, the hotline is available when-ever you need it. If you feel threatened, alone,or unsafe in your own home, please make thecall. You do not have to go through this diffi-cult time alone. The staff at the hotline is herefor you at any hour of the day and will do ev-erything they can to help secure you and yourfamily’s safety.
Again, the number is 703-360-7273. Please,make the call, it could save a life.
Guest
Editorial
To the Editor:I am a senior citizen and I have
read about the situation withhealth care or lack of in this coun-try. Your article mentioned manyfactors that the general public isignorant of. I personally believethat a country’s strength andgreatness is reflected in how theytreat the least of their people.
We have failed on an epic levelas a people. No person wants tobe on welfare, Medicaid, publicassistance or food stamps. The pre-vailing ignorant opinion by thevastly uninformed public is that itis an easy ride and that the indi-viduals on welfare want to live offthe state.
The truth of the matter is that“catastrophic events” can happento anyone and it only takes the lossof employment and devastatingmedical bills to suddenly be forcedto be on state assistance. It is a truenightmare. It is a degrading hu-miliating process and I honestlycannot think of anyone who trulywanted to be on Medicaid or wel-fare. It puts a person in a negativelife-altering position where the
judgment by people is harsh andunsympathetic. People make as-sumptions that those on assistanceare no good lazy bums getting a“free ride.”
The truth is that PresidentJohnson and his “great society”brought about the demise of so-cial security. He opened the doorsto the looting of the program fornon-related financial projects.
I am an independent voter. I ama senior. I used to be an employeeof United Airlines. I lost all mybenefits and do not have any re-tirement. I also was a part timeteacher. I have no teacher’s pen-sion. I have no savings and no re-tirement to fall back on and amliving on S.S.I. of $735 a monthand that is my sole income. It isimpossible to live on this. I haveno money by the middle of themonth.
I injured myself in a freak acci-dent at Dulles airport. I lost myjob. it was a devastating loss forme. I could not find any work. Iwas forced out of desperation toapply for Medicaid. I do not likeMedicaid because the types of cli-
ents I have to associate with andchoice of doctors is very limited.
Having grown up in a familywhere my mother was a Democratand my father a Republican I have
had two viewpoints. My maternalgrandfather was with theBurlington Northern Railroad 30-
“Victor the Vulture is our new office pet. While he’snot very cuddly, we enjoy his visits to our officebalcony, which he uses to ‘scope’ out the area. Fromtime to time we get to watch him dive bomb from thefifth floor of the Government Center. Although weare unsure of his success rate. Victor is bigger thanmost cats and I wouldn’t want him near mine!”— Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova
Letters to the Editor
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‘Catastrophic Events’Can Happen to Anyone
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By Celia Causey
The Connection
The Herndon Fortnightly Libraryhas multiple educational pro-grams throughout the summer
with the goal of educating and engaging,as well as entertaining, our youth commu-nity,” writes Youth Services Manager MaryFox.
“We have our annual Summer ReadingAdventure program, one of our main activi-ties and geared to engage and reward ouryouth for making reading a part of theirsummer activities,” Fox continues. The Sum-mer Reading Adventure (June 23-Sept. 2)accepts a wide range of children, from Pre-K through Grade 12. According to a hand-out for the reading program: “Preschoolersthrough third graders read 15 books. Fourththrough sixth graders read 10 books. Chil-dren can have books read tothem…Students in grades 7-12 read fivebooks.” Fox reveals that Herndon Fort-nightly Library offers an additional reward:“Once the student or child has completedthe log or they complete it online, then theywould come back to us and we would givethem their coupon booklet…but somethingthat Herndon also does is we give them afree book.
“This summer we have an exciting series,STEAM by Design, which explores STEAM-themed topics for ages 8-14,” writes Fox.This program was most recently held onJuly 13 and it will next take place Aug. 3and 16. “Other school-aged programs in-clude the ever popular Lego Club and ourRead to the Dog program, Dog Tales, wherechildren read for 15 minutes to a real live
therapy dog.” Members of Lego Club gath-ered most recently on July 14 at HerndonFortnightly Library. The next time Lego Clubmeets will be Aug. 14, while the first timeDog Tales will be next available is July 22.
Something which might catch the eye ofcrafty teens (that is, teens who like to makethings by hand) are Teen Maker Boxes. In-side each box are materials for a differentactivity, such as sewing and origami. Teensare free to explore the contents of the boxesand are welcome to keep their handiwork:“Whatever they create, they take with themand then we refill it.” One of the few limi-tations in regards to the boxes are their lo-cation, as Fox said: “They have to use it inthe library.” Still, this is quite a small favorto ask in exchange for the opportunity tomake use of materials that would ordinarilyrequire a special trip to the store.
Herndon Fortnightly hasn’t forgotten tomake sure that parents get their own fill ofsummer fun. Family Game Night promisesto be a fun night out for busy parents whowant to spend some quality time with theirchildren and they don’t even have to bothermaking dinner.
Fox explains, “We have food and drinkand then we bring out…board games.”What better way to spend a summerevening? This program occurs July 27 andAug. 17.
One important reminder: anyone in-trigued by STEAM by Design, Lego Club,Family Game Night or Dog Tales should reg-ister two weeks ahead.
For those who plan to try the Teen MakerBoxes, or attend Dog Tales, Lego Club orFamily Game Night, these activities willcontinue after the summer is over.
Summer Reading Adventure, STEAM byDesign, Lego Club and Family Game Nightpromise a great summer at library.
Summer Challenges atHerndon Fortnightly Library
Seven-year-old PrishaNeelapala smiles for thecamera while attending
Lego Club, which gatheredat Herndon Fortnightly
Library on July 14.
Photos by
Celia Causey
The Connection
Maisaa Abdalla, MaiAbdalla, Malak Abdalla,and Mariam Abdallaattended Lego Club atHerndon Fortnightly onJuly 14.
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Meet the Best Friends of Herndon
Joe Caso, 62, director ofpresales, Patti Aston,
satellite operator, andher daughter Hunter, 8,third grader attempt topose for a picture with
their dogs Dixie andBarry Allan. They are
Herndon residents.Barry, the greyhound is
5 years old and is namedafter the Flash from
Marvel’s Justice League.Barry is a retired racer.Dixie is also 5 years old
and is a rescued bluenosed Pitbull. “They are
companions, they loveme and they don’t talk
back,” said Patti Aston.
Herndon resident BrianGagne, 55, fisherman,
poses for a picture with hisdog Papa. “He’s a 4-year-
old black lab,” he said.“He’s my best friend.” He
was getting some exercisewith papa at Herndon dogpark. “They have running
water and strict rulesabout picking up after your
dog. It’s a great place tobring them,” said Gagne.
Herndon resident BrianTimmer, 46, was at the
Herndon dog park with hisblack lab Ranger and Chip,white with spots. “When I
bring them in Cabela’s withme, Chip likes to socialize
with people and Rangerlikes to do his own thing. I
love them both but theyhave different personali-
ties,” said Timmer. “Theyare great companions. Chipis well trained and Ranger
is mediocre on the trainingbut has more personality,”
he said.
Photos by by Colin Stoecker/The Connection
Paw-trolling theSidewalks of Herndon
Leashed and ready to start the morning: Bottom — Fergie10 1/2 years old (mini poodle); middle — a new additionpuppy Mimi, 5 months old, (maltipoo - maltese andpoodle mix); top — Raven, 13 years old (toy poodle).
Ashley Morse ofHerndon sur-rounded by herfurry kids:Fergie, Mimi,and Raven.Ashley gradu-ated fromHerndon HighSchool (2011),University ofVirginia (2015)and currently isemployed byJohns HopkinsAPL as anengineer. Fergieand Raven aregetting use tothe new addi-tion to thefamily, Mimi.Never a dullmoment!
RememberingSierra
Our lovable “Sierra” passedaway on July 5 this year aftergiving us 16 years of fun. Shewas loved in our Franklin Farmneighborhood of Herndon. Shewon everyone over with her re-trieving, her always-waggingtail, and her expressions. Wewere lucky to have her. Shewas a mix with a good amountof Jack Russell in her, also bor-der collie and who knows whatelse!?
— Mary Ann, Gary,
Eric and Greg
Amstutz
“Sierra in the snow.”
Pet Connection
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How can you help?
www.foha.org
Adoptone of our lovable
cats or dogs.
Volunteeryour time or
services.
Donatemoney orsuppliesfor theShelter.
Turn your Houseinto a Home
WreeseWreeseEmmy LouEmmy Lou
RockyRocky
Holly and her “dad”George, her “mom”Margie, holding HJ’s“niece,” Caroline, andHJ’s “sister” Lisa, holdingHJ’s “nephew” Ben.Taken at the annualBriggs alumni reunion.
HJ with Margie and meand my “kids,” Blu andDixie at Blandy Farm.
Tank and TinkerbellTank (grey male) and his sister Tinkerbell (brown brindle) are Pit Bulls.
Pits had received a bad reputation which is decidedly undeserved. I “rescued”these two from Friends of Homeless Animals. They had been surrenderedand the hope was that they could stay together. They had not been trained- they are now. They are the sweetest animals and are never more than abouttwo feet away from one another. They are great cuddlers and make sure thatI don’t stay on my computer too late in the evenings. They come into my officeand nudge me until I head to bed. Pits were know as the “Nanny Dogs.” BettyBoop’s dog was a Pit as was the dog in “Spanky and our Gang.” I consideredmyself lucky to have these two lovers in my home.
— Molly Allen, Reston
Tank and Tinkerbell
Celebrating HollyThe pictures I am submitting are to
celebrate our neighbor and pack matefor the past 14 years — Holly JoDellagiarino. HJ has been a friend to allfive of my “kids.” While she has sloweddown a bit, she still comes out to walkwith us in different parts of Reston atleast once a week as well as makes aweekly trip to the Burger King for an icecream. She now has her own “Hollytrolley” for those times when her legsgive out. HJ and my five “kids” were alladopted from the Briggs Animal Adop-tion Center in Charles Town, W.Va.— Cindy Morrow, Reston
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By Andrea Worker
The Connection
It was billed as “Celebrity Bartenders”manning the taps at Jimmy’s OldTown Tavern in Herndon. The ideawas to bring in the crowds and raise
some bucks when the celebrities’ followerscame in and added raffle tickets to their barand food tabs, all to benefit non-profitHerndon-Reston Friendly Instant Sympa-thetic Help – FISH.
The two organizers probably stretched thetruth a bit on the moniker “celebrity,” al-though they are no doubt well-knownwithin their respective industries.
Tim Kelly is Vice President of Reston-based Macedon Technologies. Sean Workeris the CEO of BridgeStreet Global Hospital-ity, a leader in serviced apartments andhomes for business, also headquartered inReston. The two have worked as businessproject partners before, and as partners insupport of FISH.
Their most recent “FISHing expedition”was sponsoring the final Bradley FarmHaunted Halloween House last Octoberwhich pulled in enormous crowds and sig-nificant financial donations for FISH. “We’vebeen looking for other activities and eventsto help replace those lost dollars for FISH,”said Kelly, “so here we are tonight.”
KELLY AND WORKER joined veteranbartenders Roy Crawford, Justin Fedorchakand occasionally tavern proprietor JimmyCirrito behind the bar. Both looked a littleshaky at the start of their “shift,” but help-ful Jimmy’s staff and good-natured andpatient bar patrons saw them quickly get-ting into the swing of things.
While the two semi-celebrities served,members of FISH worked the crowd withtheir raffle-tickets and donation buckets.
Raise a Glass and RaiseSome Funds for FISH
That’s how it’s done: BridgeStreet CEO Sean Worker gets a few tips fromreal Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern bartender Justin Fedorchak as Workerstarts his “shift” as a “celebrity” bartender to help raise funds for non-profit FISH.
Tim Kelly, VP of Reston-based Macedon Technologies, is ready to fly soloas a celebrity bartender. Kelly and Sean Worker of BridgeStreet GlobalHospitality teamed up with Jimmy’s proprietor Jimmy Cirrito to orga-nize the fundraiser.
Lisa Groves, Executive Director of Herndon-Reston Friendly InstantSympathetic Help (FISH), kept the raffle ticket sales under control, andspoke to Jimmy’s patrons about FISH’s work in the community. “We arealways touched by this kind of support and assistance.”
FISH Executive Director Lisa Groves didguard duty at the raffle table and explainedthe work of their organization as dozens ofJimmy’s customers wandered up to seewhat was going on.
FISH is a volunteer, non-profit whosemission is to help local residents in short-term crises. Since 1969 they have helpedthousands with rent, utilities, medical itemsand other short-term needs. They operatean Assistance Phone Line at 571-267-2980and run the Bargain Loft thrift shop inHerndon. The FISH folks also aid theSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Programat the Herndon’s Farmer’s Market and pro-vide hundreds of holiday food and gift bas-kets to families in need.
“We are delighted to be associated withFISH” said Worker. “They fill a critical gapneed in the community. The work they doactually helps prevent homelessness. That’ssomething worth supporting.”
The two corporate sponsors worked tire-lessly at their duties, but seemed to enjoythe job – so much so, that when a real ce-lebrity bartender arrived to start her shift,they were reluctant to be replaced.
Who was the second shift celebrity? Noneother than Virginia State Delegate andHerndon resident Jennifer Boysko (D-86).A familiar face around town, Boysko wasgreeted by many of the Jimmy’s regulars.
“I don’t have a clue what I am doing,”admitted Boysko with a laugh, “but I amwilling to give it a try for FISH. They aresuch a force for good in our community.”
BEFORE “LAST CALL,” quite a few raffleprizes were won and more than $3,000 wasadded to the funds needed to help FISHcontinue their good works for so manyHerndon-Reston neighbors in need.
Find out more about FISH. Get help orgive it. Visit www.herndonrestonfish.org.
A real celebrity atthe CelebrityBartending event:Herndon residentand Delegate forVirginia’s 86th
district JenniferBoysko volunteeredto take a shift forthe worthy cause.
Photos by Andrea Worker/The Connection
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Send announcements towww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calen-dar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.
ONGOINGJazz in the City Exhibit. Various
times at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St., Herndon. Kristine Kellerand Robert Gilbert paint with aninterest in New York. Call 703-956-9560 or visit artspaceherndon.com.
Cardboard Boat Regatta.Registration now open for race onAug. 12, 2-6 p.m. at Lake Anna,Reston. Participating teams of allages will construct and decorate theirown life-size cardboard boats. Formore information or to register ateam, visit www.restonmuseum.org/cardboard. Team sponsorships beginat $100 for adults and families or$40 for students (ages 10-18 years ofage). Contact Elizabeth Didiano [email protected] or 703-709-7700.
NextStop Theatre. Various timesthrough Aug. 20 at 269 Sunset ParkDrive (Inside the Sunset BusinessPark on Spring Street), Herndon.“Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A GrandNight for Singing” $17.50-$55. Call866-811-4111 or visitwww.nextstoptheatre.org.
Free Concerts. Through Aug. 26, 7:30-10 p.m. every Saturday night in thepavilion at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St. Call 703-912-4062or visit www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.
All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market St.,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. Call 703-689-0999 potomacriverrunning.com.
“A Bird in the Hand” through spring2017 Reston Town Square Park,11990 Market St., Reston TownCenter. See and explore PatrickDougherty’s monumental public artsculpture made from tree saplings.Presented by GRACE in collaborationwith IPAR. 703-471-9242restonarts.org
Teen and Adult Art ClassesArtSpace Herndon Every Mondayfrom 5:30-8:30 p.m. 750 Center St.,Herndon. Drawing and Mixed Mediawith Melanie Stanley - During Falland Winter of 2016. Cost: $45/class.The class will use a variety oftechniques for drawing, painting,mark making, and collage using finearts tools and materials. Studentswill be taken down a creative path tolearn to use drawing tools andbrushes more effectively. Register byemailing Melanie, and she will sendyou the supply list and paymentoptions/information:[email protected]. 703-956-9560. www.artspaceherndon.com.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 26The Grandsons Jr. (Children
Songs). 10-11 a.m. at the VisitorCenter Pavilion, 2739 West Ox Road,Herndon. Wednesday MorningChildren’s Series. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov
Meet Me at the Movies. 10 a.m. atBow Tie Cinemas, 11940 Market St.,Reston Town Center. RestonAssociation presents “Gifted.”Refreshments and door prizesprovided prior to movie. Free to 55+.Information at [email protected],703-435-6530, or reston.org.
Dog Days of Summer. 4-7 p.m. atReston Town Center Pavilion, 11900Market St., Reston Town Center.Dogs and owners can frolic in thePavilion as it is transformed weeklyinto an off-leash play area. Treats,toys, areas to cool off, pet friendlygiveaways, and more. EveryWednesday through Sept. 27. Free.
Visit restontowncenter.com.
THURSDAY/JULY 27Farmer’s Market. 8-12:30 p.m. on
Lynn St. in downtown Herndon.Fresh produce and baked goods, withlive entertainment on the Town HallSquare, 730 Elden St. through Aug.31. Visit herndon-va.gov/recreationor call 703-787-7300.
ZoosDay. 10-10:45 a.m. at RestonTown Square Park, 11990 Market St.,Reston Town Center. Animal andminiature animal petting zoo withhands-on, educational experiences.Kid-friendly giveaways plus activitieslike Legos and Play-Doh. Free. Rainor shine. Visit restontowncenter.com.
Summer Movie Series. 2 p.m. atReston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive. Hindi musicalabout a musician who falls for anunhappy woman who is waiting forher absent love to return. In Hindi,with English subtitles. Free. Call 703-689-2700.
Jazz History Lecture. 6-7 p.m. atGreater Reston Arts Center, 12001Market St., Suite 103. Michael J.West is a jazz journalist that deliversa lecture followed by openconversation. Free. Visitrestonarts.org or call 703-471-9242.
Art Crawl. 6-9 p.m. in downtownHerndon, in and around ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St. Musicians,live art demonstrations will befeatured at the Art Crawl everyThursday evening. Call 703-956-9560.
The Spiritual Rez (Reggae/Funk).7:30-8:30 p.m. at Kidwell Farm,2709 West Ox Road, Herndon.
Thursday Evening Concert Series.Free. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.
FRIDAY/JULY 28Live Music at Tavern64. 6-10 p.m. at
Tavern64, 1800 Presidents St.,Reston Town Center. Live musicevery Friday night. Call 703-925-8250 or visit tavern64.com.
Traveling Players Ensemble. 8-10p.m. at Reston Town Center Pavilion,1818 Discovery St. The Comedy ofErrors is a performance ofShakespeare’s farce. Free. Rain orshine. Bring a lawn chair for seating.Visit travelingplayers.org.
JULY 28-30Willy Wonka. Various times at
Herndon High School Auditorium,700 Bennett St. Summer Grand castpresents play and tour of thechocolate factory. $12, tour is $3.Visit www.herndondrama.org.
SATURDAY/JULY 29Family Game Days. 10:30 a.m.-noon
at Town Hall Square, 730 Elden St.Different games each Saturday fromcorn hole to sack races. Free. [email protected] or call703-787-7300.
Blue Sky Puppet Theatre. 10-10:45a.m. at Reston Town Center Pavilion,11900 Market St., Reston TownCenter. A show filled with audienceparticipation and humor. Visitrestoncommunitycenter.com or call703-476-4500.
Dollars and Sense Book Club. 7p.m. at Reston Regional Library,
11925 Bowman Towne Drive. Topicwill be “Things a Little Bird Told Me”by Biz Stone. Free. Call 703-689-2700.
Love Canon Concert. 7:30-10 p.m. atReston Town Center, 11900 MarketSt. Bluegrass version of hits from the’80s. Call 703-912-4062 or visitwww.restontowncenter.com/concerts.
Hillbilly Gypsies Concert. 7:30 p.m.at at Arrowbrook Centre Park, FieldPoint Road, Herndon. Bluegrassmusic. Call 703-324-7469 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
SUNDAY/JULY 30Exercise with Athleta. 11 a.m.-noon
at Reston Town Center Pavilion,11900 Market St., Reston TownCenter. Bollywood with FitnessEquation of Ashburn, part of Athleta’sfree fitness sessions with a variety offitness instructors every Sundaymorning. Call 703-668-0256 or visitstores.athleta.net/store-4866/.
Sunday Art in the Park. 3-5 p.m. inthe Park Reston Town Square Park,11900 Market St. See local art andtalk to artists. Visitrestonarts.org orcall 703-471-9242.
Film Screening. 6 p.m. in Timothy’sEpiscopal Church, 432 Van Buren St.,Herndon. Martin Scorsese’s newestfilm about a 17th century PortugueseJesuit priest. Email [email protected] or [email protected].
THURSDAY/AUG. 3Farmer’s Market. 8-12:30 p.m. on
Lynn St. in downtown Herndon.
Fresh produce and baked goods, withlive entertainment on the Town HallSquare, 730 Elden St. through Aug.31. Visit herndon-va.gov/recreationor call 703-787-7300.
Art Crawl. 6-9 p.m. in downtownHerndon, in and around ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St. Musicians,live art demonstrations will befeatured at the Art Crawl everyThursday evening. Call 703-956-9560.
SATURDAY/AUG. 5Magic of John Dodge. 10-10:45 a.m.
at Reston Town Square Park, 11990Market St. Dodge does disappearinghandkerchiefs, balloon animals andmore. Free. Visitrestontowncenter.com or call 703-476-4500.
Comfort Cuisine. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. inthe Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road. This class will teachparticipants how to prepare tasty,healthy and satisfying meals. Call703-476-4500.
THURSDAY/AUG. 10Art Crawl. 6-9 p.m. in downtown
Herndon, in and around ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St. Musicians,live art demonstrations will befeatured at the Art Crawl everyThursday evening. Call 703-956-9560.
SATURDAY/AUG. 12Kids Wet and Wild Day. 10:30 a.m.-
noon at Town Hall Square, 730 EldenSt. Water balloon relays and squirtgun fights. Free. [email protected] or call703-787-7300.
Cardboard Boat Regatta. 2-6 p.m. atLake Anne, Reston. Participatingteams of all ages will construct anddecorate their own life-sizecardboard boats. For questions ormore information on gettinginvolved, contact Elizabeth Didianoat [email protected] or 703-709-7700.
Reston Concerts on the Town.7:30-10 p.m. at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St. The weeklysummer concert series presents bigband jazz with the Navy BandCommodores. Bring lawn chairs orpicnic blankets and hear live outdoormusic at the Pavilion. Free. Rain orshine. Presented by Reston TownCenter, Boston Properties, andReston Town Center Association.Alcohol permitted at restaurantsonly. Visit restontowncenter.com/concerts.
SUNDAY/AUG. 13Bird Watching. 7:30-10:30 a.m. at
Lake Newport, 1575 Brown’s ChapelRoad, Reston. Sponsored by The BirdFeeder of Reston and the RestonAssociation. Call 703-437-3335.
Meet the Reston Author. 2 p.m. atthe Fairfax Museum and VisitorCenter, 10209 Main St., Fairfax.“Reston: A Revolutionary Idea” –Author and biographer KristinaAlcorn will discuss the history ofReston and sign and sell her book,“In His Own Words: Stories from theExtraordinary Life of Reston’sFounder, Robert E. Simon, Jr. Free.Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center,10209 Main St., Fairfax. 703-385-8414.
TUESDAY/AUG. 15Baby and Me Yoga. 10-11 a.m. in the
Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road. Baby and Me Yogaclass is open to women in all stagesof postpartum, as well as fathers,relatives and caregivers. Classes arefor babies 4 weeks old to crawling.Call 703-476-4500.
Entertainment
Join the Summer Grand cast and crew as theypresent Willy Wonka, a musical that will unlockthe gates of the audience members’ imaginationand, perhaps, teach a lesson or two. Appropriatefor all ages, this celebrated classic offers an op-tional “chocolate factory” tour before Sunday’sperformance. Interested families with childrenages 3-12 should contact Renee Maxwell,[email protected], as tour space is limited.
Photo Courtesy of Robert Maxwell
Herndon High School Summer Grand 2017 will present Roald Dahl’s Willy WonkaFriday, July 28- Sunday July 30 with a special Chocolate Factory Tour on Sunday,July 30. For more information visit www.herndondrama.org.
Willy Wonka at Herndon High SchoolShow Times: Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 30 at 2 p.m.Herndon High School Auditorium, 700 BennettStreet, Herndon (Enter the school through door#6 in back.)
Tickets: $12 at www.herndondrama.org.Chocolate Factory Tour: $3 + $12 show
ticket. One adult per family may accompany chil-dren on tour at no charge.
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News
The high school youth group of the CongregationBeth Emeth (CBE), a Jewish synagogue located onLawyers Road in Herndon, earned eight awards forits work in the community.
The CBE’s high school youth group, a local chap-ter of the United Synagogue Youth (USY) organiza-tion, which is run by the United Synagogue of Con-servative Judaism, was recognized at the USY’s Sea-board Region Spring Convention in May.
The CBE USY group was recognized at the regionalconference for its philanthropic contributions, com-munity outreach and educational programming. Theawards the group received included Chapter of theYear, which the USY organization selected out ofchapters from Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginiaand parts of North Carolina.
The CBE USY group’s executive board is led by highschool students, who oversee all aspects of program-ming—from event planning to curriculum.
The group’s initiatives that gained recognition in-cluded:
❖ Its Stress Relief Night to address concerns aboutmental health and highlight the need for a strongcommunity support base. Teens in attendance weregiven information about help hotlines and stress re-lief techniques, and were told real stories aboutstruggles and triumph.
❖ Its monthly lounge nights, held in cooperationwith eighth graders from the congregation’s Kadimayouth group for sixth, seventh and eighth graders.The youth kicked off their season of lounge nights
with a “Chopped” TV show-themed event in coordi-nation with the congregation of the Sha’are Shalomin Leesburg.
❖ Its other community contributions, which includedwriting notes to children at the Reston Hospital Cen-ter, donating food to shelters and supporting a multi-cultural Jewish Sabbath dinner, called a Shabbat.
“Our year of planning events and growing the chap-ter has always centered on how to be the most wel-coming and inclusive, no matter the event,” LiviaSauvage, the youth group’s president said in a pressrelease.
The group also supports global charitable givingand social justice, inspired by the concept of “TikunOlam,” which translates to “repairing the world.”Through donations, gatherings and bake sales, thegroup collected funds to assist the Jerusalem RapeCrisis Center and the Abayudaya, a Jewish minoritygroup in Uganda.
“They put their heart and soul into every programbecause USY is their heart and soul,” CBE Youth Di-rector Sara Pollack said in a press release. “Over thecourse of the past year, they have created outstand-ing programs that have engaged and educated theirpeers with a passion for inspiring more teens to be-come involved.”
CBE’s USY group regularly hosts educational eventsto teach Jewish history and culture, internationalpolitics and current events in Israel. All members ofits board contribute to the congregation’s monthlynewsletter and are responsible for event marketing.
Jewish Youth Group RecognizedFor Community Contributions
Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community, includingspecial holiday services. Send [email protected] is Thursday.
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Churchneeds knitters the first and thirdWednesdays of the month at 7 p.m., at432 Van Buren St., Herndon. Thechurch’s Prayer Shawl Ministry is offer-
Members of Herndon’s Congregation Beth Emeth high school youth group show offtheir eight awards, including the “Chapter of the Year” Award from the United Syna-gogue Youth, an organization run by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
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Nondenominational Christianbusinessmen meet for prayer, Biblicaldiscussion and fellowship 7 p.m. Fridays
at Anita’s, 1051 Elden St., Herndon andnoon Thursdays at 555 Grove St., Suite200, Herndon. Call 703-795-1257.
Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road, Herndon, hasSunday worship services at 10 a.m. dur-ing the summer. Nursery and childcareare provided starting at 8 a.m. until theend of the service. Call 703-437-5500 orvisit www.trinityherndon.org.
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plus years and was vice presidentat one time of the railroad unionso my mother was very workersrights oriented and my father’sfamily were bankers. My paternalgrandfather was vice president ofNational Boulevard Bank in Chi-cago. So I get an interesting per-spective.
It does not make sense to methat they are going after thisfailsafe program for the most dis-advantaged of our country. This isa safety net. There are so manyother programs that need to be ex-amined. But I cannot understandthis assault on the human condi-tion of our citizens. There areblack ops programs that get un-limited funding. The waste is inthese special interest programs.No one is investigating the $100toothpicks. Somehow the healthand welfare programs are the tar-get for cutting when in actualitygovernment waste in these otherpet projects should be addressed.We have projects that have no ac-countability.
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THROUGH JULY 28Vendor Application Deadline.
Reston Community Center is seekingarts and crafts vendors, food vendorsand civic organizations of all culturesfor the 17th Annual RestonMulticultural Festival. The festival willbe held Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 atLake Anne Plaza in Reston. Interestedgroups or individuals should fill outthe appropriate Vendor ApplicationForm, available atwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/mcf.
THROUGH JULY 31Backpacks for Students. Various
times at Christ the King LutheranChurch, 10550 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Christ the King’s TeamService is collaborating with Reston’said to families organizationCornerstones and school suppliescollection organization Kids R First tohelp youngsters in the community.Collections will run through July;drop off in the church lobby. Visitwww.gflutheran.org or call 703-759-6068.
TUESDAY/AUG. 15Candidate Filing Deadline. Reston
Community Center (RCC) is seekinginterested candidates to run for seatson its Board of Governors. The Boardof Governors is a nine-member bodyresponsible for oversight of RCC. Allresidents of Small District 5, age 18 orolder, are eligible to run. Candidatesmust complete a Candidacy Statementin order to have their names placedon the Preference Poll ballot.Candidacy Statements will beavailable at RCC facilities or online atwww.restoncommunitycenter.combeginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday,Aug. 1. The deadline for candidacyfiling is 5 p.m.on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
The cats. The car. The dentist. The pancre-atic enzymes. It was a week that typically isn’t.As often as my credit card was swiped thesepast few days, I’m amazed its magnetic strip isstill magnetized. To quote my deceased mother,Celia: “It’s enough already.”
Oh well, what’s done is done, though itdefinitely needed doing. And aside from thefact that I didn’t have the actual money, fortu-nately I had the available credit, which I wasgrateful to have had. I mean, how long can youput off necessary evils/expenditures before theyrear their ugly consequences? And thoughmoney doesn’t grow on trees (linen actually),credit seems to, and so the to-do list now hassome cross-outs/”has-dones” finally.
Now the anxiety about neglecting the “to-dos” is replaced by the worry about thecost/needing-to-pay the “having-dones.”Nevertheless, the cats have had their vaccina-tions shot current.
The car now has a passenger window thatgoes down – and back up, a check-engine lightthat no longer illuminates, a blower that willnow provide heat in the winter and a defoggerwhen needed, and as it turns out a bit of unex-pected air conditioning.
The dentist has referred me to an oral sur-geon (since the teeth were both “unresto-rable”/not root canal candidates) who willextract two teeth from my mouth and hundredsmore from my bank account/probably creditcard – again, but no doubt get me back on acourse of dental correction.
The pancreatic enzymes, the most expen-sive bottle of pills I buy (I consume upwards of55 pills per day) is an expense I incur everythree months and does something to help myimmune system keep the lung cancer in-check,a priority if there ever was one.
Paying to keep on playing (so to speak), bymaintaining this kind of normalcy enhances thefeeling that life is indeed still being played. Andnot that my attitude/philosophy in such respon-sibilities is totally affected by yours truly havingbeen diagnosed with a “terminal” form of can-cer: non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV, to bespecific, but as the old punchline says: “It does-n’t hurt.” And avoiding hurt is definitely part ofthe fighting-cancer strategy; along with avoidingstress, eating healthy, exercising and boostingone’s immune system.
I guess what I’m realizing that I have twolives, sort of, the usual and customary life:work, play, day-to-day stuff and the cancer life:lab work, chemotherapy, scans, oncologist, pills,lifestyle changes, etc. On some days, they areparallel. On other days, they intersect. Andthough they may be separate, they are inter-related. What benefits one is likely to positivelyaffect the other.
Additionally, a negative in one life will like-wise have an adverse consequence in the other.However, the requirements to maintain theirrespective lives is different. Yet balance/co-exis-tence must be maintained in order for one toremain “twogether.”
Two separate halves will not make for aresponsible whole, but rather lead to an emo-tional one. And if there’s one attribute that acancer patient/survivor must have, it is emo-tional wherewithal. Failure to do so in one’scancer life will likely spill over into the non-can-cer life (and vice-versa) and cause a kind of anadult version of failure to thrive.
Cancer might win the battle in the end butyou can’t let it win the battle in the interim.Fulfilling your every-day responsibilities helpsgive that life the kind of accomplishment thataids and abets in your fight against your cancerlife. Moreover, handling your cancer life givesyou the confidence and optimism to live yournon-cancer life.
Granted, the two lives might not exactly bethe best of friends, but they must be partners ofa sort. The sort that is independent, apprecia-tive, respectful and considerate.
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Sports
By Colin Stoecker
The Connection
On Saturday, July 22, at theFour Seasons Recreation Cen-ter in Herndon the HerndonSwim League marked the 35th
Anniversary. Gathered around the pool,crowds cheered the children all the way to18 years of age competing in lane races withvarious strokes.
This was the 25th all league meet featur-ing a championship competition, all-starmeet, and an alumni swim.
Bill Liedtke, founder and commissionerof the Herndon Swim League, was at theswim meet to hand out scholarships andwatch his life’s work.
When the Herndon Swim League startedin 1983, there were six teams. “They wouldcompete on an ad-hoc basis. Each week wecould have a schedule,” said Liedtke.
There were 300 swimmers in the first yearof the swim league. Now there are nine
teams with 800 swimmers.“Northern Virginia is a huge swimming
area,” said Liedtke.The purpose of the Herndon Swim League
is to promote sportsmanship throughfriendly competition. “The kids swim moreagainst the clock than against each other,”said Liedtke.
Saturday was also the alumni relay. Hav-ing started the league in the 1980s most ofthe alumni are in their 30s. Many of theyouth swimmers go on to compete in highschool and even college.
Liedtke and the Herndon Swim Leaguedecided to build a scholarship fund for swim-mers going on to compete at the college level.“We had trouble keeping the kids in the swimleague,” he said. “If you graduated from col-lege, it was $500. It has worked.”
The Herndon Swim League holds a silentauction to raise money for the fund. Thisyear they handed out 10 scholarships toswimmers going on to compete at the col-lege level.
Herndon Swimming Tradition:35 Years and Counting
Jim Cudahy, 39, his son Dylan, 18, and wife Jenny pose for a pictureat the 35th Anniversary of the Herndon Swim meet. They areHerndon residents.
Dylan Evans, 38, works at Parks and Recreation of Loudoun County. Hecoaches the Reflection Riptides and is pictured here holding 11-year-oldswimmers, sixth graders Grace Dowell and Caitlyn Allain.
Many of the older swimmers enjoy giv-ing back to the younger children in the pro-gram. “The scholarship winners are not justhere to swim, they help everybody else,”he said.
Dylan Evans, 38, who works for Parks andRecreation of Loudoun County is one of thecoaches at the meet. His team, the Reflec-tion Riptides, competed Saturday. “I just hada coaching moment. One of the kids Icoached a few years ago in high school justcame up to me and thanked me,” he said.
He enjoys coaching because he likes work-ing with the children. “It’s a nice change ofpace,” said Evans.
Two of his swimmers, both wearing Re-flection Riptides swim suits, 11-year-old,sixth graders Caitlyn Allain and GraceDowell were excited about their team’s per-formance.
“What I like about the Reflection Riptidesis that the coaches are not mean,” saidAllain. “I love the coaches and I like the waythat they coach us,” said Dowell.
Scholarship winners from the Herndon Swim League pose for a picture.They will each go on to compete at the college level in swimming.
Bill Liedtke, founder of the Herndon Swim League, is pictured giving ascholarship award to swimmer Natalie Pritz, 18, a South Lakes HighSchool graduate. She will swim for William and Mary this fall.
Swimmers dive in the pool at the35th Anniversary of the HerndonSwim League at the Four Sea-sons Recreation Center inHerndon Saturday.
Photos by Colin Stoecker/The Connection
