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Team “What the Duct,”captained by Chad Levin,with mates Sky Lubreskiand Olivia Rose of Reston,dig in deep as they headfor the finish line. “Whatthe Duct” won First Placein the Skipper Class forall-adult rowers.

Team “What the Duct,”captained by Chad Levin,with mates Sky Lubreskiand Olivia Rose of Reston,dig in deep as they headfor the finish line. “Whatthe Duct” won First Placein the Skipper Class forall-adult rowers.

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By Marilyn Campbell

Some local science teachers wentback to school recently for a les-son on the upcoming solar eclipseon Aug. 21 when a total solar

eclipse cuts a path across the U.S. Instruc-tors from Fairfax, Arlington, and otherNorthern Virginia counties attended a half-day workshop led by professor Harold Geller,Ph.D., of the Department of Physics andAstronomy at George Mason University.

During the event, which was sponsoredby the Virginia Space Grant Consortium,teachers received ideas on teaching theirstudents about the eclipse. “We tested theteachers’ knowledge,” said Geller. “Theyalso worked in small groups to develop alesson plan on the eclipse.”

Teachers also got a hands-on outdoor ses-sion on safe viewing of the sun and solareclipse as well as a hands-on lesson on themoon’s phases. Geller said the lesson andsafety precautions can be applicable to any-one with an interest in the event. “Every-one seems to know the date … but manyare not aware of the times,” said Geller.“They vary by location. In Washington, D.C.on 21 August 2017 the partial solar eclipsewill begin at 1:18 p.m. The peak or maxi-mum will be at 2:43 p.m. The partial solareclipse will end here at 4:02 p.m.”

For those who may be unaware of thespecifics, Geller underscored the impor-tance of understanding what a solar eclipseis. “Most simply, it’s the phenomena whichoccur when the moon gets in direct line ofsight between the Earth and the sun,” hesaid. “In the D.C. metropolitan area, be-tween 81 and 85-percent of the sun’s diskwill be blocked by the moon.”

For those in the Washington, D.C. regionwho are wondering what will be visible,Geller said, “At the start of the eclipse, itwill appear that a dark disk is blocking outthe light from the sun. As we proceed tomaximum, more and more of the sun’s diskwill be blocked by the moon. Then, afterthe peak, less and less of the sun’s disk willbe blocked by the moon.”

For those wishing to see the eclipse with-out leaving the Washington, D.C. region,“The best place to view the eclipse is in thepath of totality, that is, wherever the shadowof the moon will totally block all the lightfrom the sun,” said Geller. “Another veryimportant factor is the weather. You shouldhave a direct line of sight to the sun, nointerfering clouds. So an open field, withno interference along the line of sight to

the sun between 1 and 4 p.m. in this area,would be best.”

Safety is a factor that Eric Bubar, Ph.D.,associate professor of biology and physicalsciences at Marymount University under-scores.

“Never look directly at the sun, unless youcan approved solar viewing glasses,” hesaid. “These might be hard to find at themoment. Most online vendors are sold out.”

For those considering using their sun-glasses instead of eclipse glasses, Bubar of-fers a warning. “Your sunglasses are notsuitable for viewing the sun,” he said. “Nomatter how dark, expensive or polarizedthey are, don’t use them. Polarization andUV blocking are great for decreasing theambient brightness outside, but direct sun-light light can pierce right through andcause damage to your eyes. The only safeway to see the sun with your own eyes isthrough eclipse glasses or appropriate so-lar filters.”

“No one should ever look directly at thesun without proper protection,” addedGeller. “Only special equipment should beused, whether looking directly at the sunor indirectly at the sun. Only a limited num-ber of manufacturers’ products have beentested for safety. Make sure you are usingone of these or that you use an indirect

method for observing the sun.”Bubar recommends using the list of ven-

dors certified by the American Astronomi-cal Society. “Also, look at the glasses andmake sure there are no holes or puncturesin the viewing material,” he said. “Even asmall crease or puncture can make themunsafe.”

Eclipse enthusiasts should not be fooledby glasses that appear similar to eclipseglasses that have been certified for safeviewing, says Bubar. “The material in solarfilters can look a lot like aluminum foil butis completely different,” he said. “If youcan’t find solar viewing glasses … you cansee it indirectly with a pinhole viewer.”

Instructions for using this method can befound by visiting: (https://eclipse.aas.org/eye- safety/projection) for how to do this.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Local experts offerinstruction in safe viewing.

Photo courtesy of Harold Geller

George Mason professor HaroldGeller led a workshop for scienceteachers that included an outdoorsession on viewing the Sun and theupcoming solar eclipse safety.

DetailsFor more information, see https://

eclipse2017.nasa.gov/.

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Go, Reston! Reston Association’s Larry Butler and Cate Fulkerson weredetermined, but couldn’t quite win the day.

Time to relax and enjoy! Team Kalypso Sports Tavern on Lake Anneproudly display their Merchants Cup and award for the Most CreativeBoat Design. From left, owners George and Vicky Hadjikyriakou, withpatrons and service crew Alan Hood and Mike Henderson.

Close call! A team of young Card-board Regatta competitors aresinking fast, but still manage totouch the dock and finish, avertinga watery disqualification.

Melissa Romano and Tracy Converse never really made it much past thedock, but they still enjoyed the brief ride. Romano, co-owner of the LakeAnne Brew House, was the idea-woman behind the event. Converse is abrewmaster at the establishment, and said it was “a really fun thing todo for a good cause.”

The sailors from the BoatMobile don’t look too distressed at having tobe rescued. The Team was proud to accept the “Titanic” Trophy for bestsinking.

Inaugural Cardboard BoatRegatta held at Lake Anne.Wild and Wet Success

By Andrea Worker

The Connection

The idea started with MelissaRomano, co-owner of the LakeAnne Brew House. “We’re al-ways thinking about ways we

can get folks out here and showcase ourwonderful community, and this justsounded like it would be a lot of fun.”

A bit of talking among the merchants andresidents, the Lake Anne Association, andothers and “Voila!” – the first annual LakeAnne Cardboard Boat Regatta took to thewaters on Saturday, Aug. 12.

“We had a great committee and an armyof dedicated volunteers to pull this off in arelatively short time. We only got started inthe early Spring,” said Elizabeth Didiano,the Executive Director of the Reston His-toric Trust & Museum, the non-profit thatis the beneficiary of proceeds from theevent.

Didiano wasn’t heaping false praise on theorganizing group. The regatta ran like anyprofessional race, with official timekeepers,judges and marshals.

And, of course, there were rescue person-nel – a flotilla of paddle boarding life guardssupplied and captained by Steve Gurney ofSurf Reston Paddle Boarding at Lake Anne

Skipper Class)There was also a “Titanic Trophy” to be

earned by the boat that experienced themost spectacular sinking.

The Lake Anne Brew House went head-to-head with the Lake Anne Coffee Houseand Wine bar in the last heat. There wasfierce competition between the two, withstaff and patrons of each cheering on theirfavorites, but neither entrant made it acrossthe finish line. Actually, Romano’s BrewHouse boat didn’t really make it much pastthe starting dock. The Coffee House boat, asemi-sleek design that was wrapped in amile’s-worth of black duct tape, did even-tually make it out to the Skipper Class buoy,but after about 20 minutes of bailing andtrying to stay afloat, crew Meghan Thomp-son, the executive chef of the establishment,and mate Casey Brown were finally con-vinced to throw in the towel and allowthemselves and the remains of their boat,to be escorted back to the dock.

The Reston Association itself was well-represented, with the RA executive direc-tor Cate Fulkerson, and senior director ofRecreation Larry Butler giving it their bestagainst a duo from Griffin Owens Insurance.The community’s governance group lost outon their heat, but it was a hard-fought battleto the end.

After several hours of competition, excite-ment, fun and wet wipe-outs, the winnerswere finally declared and went to the po-dium to accept their cardboard trophies andthe congratulations of presenter Kurt Roseof the Trust’s Board of Directors and thecheers of the crowd.

WINNERS are:Cadet Class: The Cereal KillerzNavigator Class: Nova LabsSkipper Class: What the DuctThe winners of the “Titanic Trophy” were

the crew of BoatMobile, although it was atough decision for that one. The Lake AnneCoffee House could have won on theamount of time it took them to let their shipgo down, and the Brew House Gang justmade sinking look like a lot more fun thanall that rowing.

The award for Most Creative Design andthe Merchants Cup were both given to theteam from Kalypso Sports Tavern on LakeAnne. If the size of the crowd or the vol-ume at which they cheered weren’t enoughto convince that the inaugural Lake AnneCardboard Regatta was a resounding suc-cess, then the fact that all 30 slots for nextyear’s race were taken by pre-registrationduring the event. See everyone next yearon Aug. 11, 2018.

on standby, accompanying the boaters allalong the course.

TWENTY TEAMS were signed up in threecategories: Cadet Class for student rowing“sailors,” Navigator Class for mixed teamsof students and adults, and the all-adult“Skipper Class.” (Spoiler Alert, The overallbest time was not won by a boat from the

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Opinion

Gov. Terry McAuliffe:“I convened an emergency cabinet meeting

to discuss the next steps we, as a common-wealth, must take in order to begin the ardu-ous process of healing our community and con-fronting the racism that stubbornly remains inour nation. The events of this weekend haveonly strengthened our resolve to combat ha-tred and bigotry, and I want Virginia to be aleader in the national conversation about howwe move forward. I have directed my team toimpanel a commission with representativesfrom community organizations, faith leaders,and law enforcement to make actionable rec-ommendations for executive and legislativesolutions to advance our mission of reconcili-ation, unity, and public safety.”

Sharon Bulova, chairman, FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors:

“The tragedy that took place inCharlottesville does not represent who we areas Virginians. I am incredibly saddened by thehatred and bigotry that was displayed and myheart goes out to the family and friends ofthe three individuals who tragically lost theirlives. We must all do our part to set the tonein our own communities by exemplifying val-ues of acceptance and kindness. As it is oftensaid, ‘Be the change you want to see in theworld.’ That is where we all have incrediblepower and influence every day in our com-munities.”

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner:“Virginians mourn the life taken in this

morning’s events and reject this hateful vio-lence in Charlottesville. We condemn the in-

tolerance behind it and those who would passit off as a legitimate political movement. Thosewho traveled to Virginia to incite unrest don’tunderstand the Virginia-born values that makeour country great.”

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine“Virginia has come so far in recent decades

to put division behind us. … It’s sickening tosee the displays of violence and bigotry thatwere brought to Charlottesville by white na-tionalists, which tragically led to injuries andat least one death today. This is not who weare. Charlottesville is a vibrant community thatrecognizes the deep scars from our past andhas rejected hatred in favor of inclusion.

“The fact that people like David Duke citedthe President to justify their views is a disturb-ing reminder that divisive rhetoric has sadlycontributed to a climate where individuals whoespouse hate feel emboldened. As they seekpublicity through their hateful tactics, let’s pulltogether — regardless of party, race or religion— to reject hatred in no uncertain terms andstand together.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly:“We banished hate a long time ago in Vir-

ginia. We must condemn this bigotry and notturn a blind eye to racism.”

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer:“I join the great and passionate majority of

Virginians who hold these values dear: abhor-rence for racism and hatred, respect for law,and respect for one another. It is especially sadthat this ugly incident occurred in the home ofone of America’s most treasured centers of

learning. The work of creating a more just andequal society will never end and we will re-dedicate ourselves to that in the days andweeks ahead.”

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock:“The Attorney General has done the right

thing in opening a federal investigation thatwill have the full support of the Departmentof Justice. AG Sessions: ‘The violence anddeaths in Charlottesville strike at the heart ofAmerican law and justice. When such actionsarise from racial bigotry and hatred, they be-tray our core values and cannot be tolerated.’

“The neo-Nazi march and the hate and rac-ism on display in Charlottesville are vile, haveno place in Virginia, and are denounced byRepublicans and Democrats alike in our greatCommonwealth.”

Del. Marcus Simon:“The scenes of white supremacist, racist neo-

nazis marching proudly in Charlottesville alongwith heavily armed self-proclaimed militiamenchanting racist slogans and obscenely taunt-ing counter-demonstrators are beyond disturb-ing. Virginia is better than this.

“Virginia’s political leaders have the powerto raise the level of discourse. To educate, in-form, and enlighten with thoughtful discussionand debate. What’s happened over the last 24hours in Charlottesville is not happening in avacuum and it’s not an aberration. It’s whathappens when we demonize the other amongus.

“What makes Virginia great is our growingdiversity. Our openness to new and betterideas. Our willingness to accept everyone whocomes here looking to build a better life, astronger commonwealth and better world.

“We are better than the image that’s beingbroadcast to the world today.”

What some representatives had to say about hate,bigotry and the deaths and damage that resulted.

On Events in Charlottesville

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

The “Unite the Right” eventthat happened inCharlottesville this past

weekend could have happened inany community in America, butapparently it was the discussionabout removing a statue of Rob-ert E. Lee from a city park that ledto the white supremacists, Nazisympathizers, and hate mongers toconverge on the city. To bring theirmessage of hate from distantplaces to Charlottesville, where itsuniversity has a world-class lawschool that teaches the rule of lawand where its most famous resi-dent who penned the Declarationof Independence and the VirginiaStatute of Religious Freedomlived, created a startling contrast.

The photograph widely circu-

lated on social me-dia of the Tikit o r c h - c a r r y i n gthugs marching onthe lawn of the Uni-

versity of Virginia with the Ro-tunda of the University in thebackground heightened that con-trast of the ignorance of those in-volved in the march of our historyand the rule of law and theirshouts of Heil Trump, white power,and other racist, anti-immigrant,anti-Semitic, homophobic and mi-sogynistic language. They de-manded their rights to assembleand speak while waving Nazi flags.They wanted their rights as whitepersons with no recognition of therights of anyone who might notlook like them. They wanted to use

their liberties as Americans to tearat the very fabric of what makesAmerica great.

As the President of the Univer-sity of Virginia Teresa Sullivan ex-pressed in a letter to alumni, “TheUniversity supports the FirstAmendment rights to free speechand peaceable assembly. Acts ofviolence, however, are not pro-tected by the First Amendment.Violence and bigotry are not po-litical positions. We strongly con-demn intimidating and abhorrentbehavior intended to strike fearand sow division in our commu-nity.” Too bad the President of theUnited States did not speak soclearly about the event.

One Nazi sympathizer whoseemingly could not control hishate for society as he knows itrammed the only weapon he hadavailable, his car, into a crowd of

people killing one and injuringmore than a dozen. Fortunately,none of the agitators fired the gunsthey were carrying for certainly ablood bath would have followed.

Where did these people comefrom? Apparently from all over thecountry. It was a rally to unite rightwing causes of white supremacists,alt-right and Nazi sympathizers.They apparently felt safe crawlingout from the figurative rocks un-der which they live and parade inpublic with torches to spread theirrevolting messages of hatred. Theydid not just happen. When lead-ership at all levels of governmentsupport openly and forcefully therule of law under which we liveand there is a general understand-ing of our history these people donot have many public displays of

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Police Chief is a criticaljob in Fairfax County.Chief Ed Roessler, witha force of 1400 armed

officers, is responsible for keepingus safe in a state with lax gun lawsand a country with more guns percapita than any advanced countryin the world. It can be tough, scary,even deadly out there for policeofficers. Because their work in-volves such risks, police share aspecial bond and protect eachother. They expect their superiorsto do the same. Chief Roessler isleading an attempt at major re-form of this department with aculture in which change is noteasy.

The members of the Ad HocCommission on Police Practices,created by the Fairfax Board ofSupervisors following the shootingdeath of John Geer and stonewall-ing of the tragedy by the FCPD andthe County, were aware of the cul-ture as we formulated recommen-dations to restore community con-

fidence in their policeby making the forcemore accountable andtransparent.

We were also awarethat in the 75 yearssince FCPD’s creation,not one officer hadbeen charged, muchless convicted, ofany wrongdoingin line-of-dutykillings, all ofwhich were investigated exclu-sively by fellow officers out of pub-lic view. Accordingly, the Commis-sion, on which I served, includedamong its unanimously agreed202 recommendations specificmeasures to address the lack ofindependent, transparent investi-gations in a force where only po-lice officers investigate fellow of-ficers.

I recently reviewed the latestpublicly available progress report(dated June 7) on implementationof the Commission’s recommenda-tions. (To see status of implemen-tation of Commission Oct. 2015final recommendations, go to

h t t p : / /www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/ )And, I interviewedChief Roessler oncommunity televi-sion on Aug. 4 abouti m p l e m e n t a t i o nprogress. Overall, I

found muchprogress as weapproach twoyears since the

final report. Just 48 of 202 recom-mendations remain classified as ei-ther “under review” (15), mean-ing not yet approved, or “inprogress” (33). Unfortunately,many of those remaining are thereforms most critical to restoringpublic confidence.

Under the Report’s IndependentOversight and Investigations sec-tion, none of the recommenda-tions to include independent in-vestigators to supplement the po-lice officers investigating policekillings, or other misconduct forthat matter, have been approved.Recommendations to fund inves-tigators to work for the Common-

wealth Attorney looking into po-lice killings are technically still“under review” but not likely tosee the light of day. Proposals formodest funding of independentinvestigators available to the newIndependent Police Auditor (IPA)and the new Civilian Review Panel,both recommended by the Com-mission were deleted by the Boardof Supervisors. Hiring of an im-pressive IPA, separate from FCPD,to review police investigators’work adds new oversight. Howeffective he will be remains to beseen. The steel blue curtain re-mains closed.As of June 7, progress in imple-menting other sections of theCommission’s recommended re-forms varied, and stalled in cru-cial dimensions.

For example: Key Communica-tions reforms involving timelypublic information on police ac-tions remain “under review,” withapproval doubtful. The Recruit-ment and Diversity (an obviousFCPD weakness) section of theReport actually offered no game-changing measures to improve di-

versity. Under Mental Health, stepsto expand and deepen a promis-ing start to diversion first for men-tally ill offenders to treatmentrather than county jail still lackapproval.

In the broad Use of Force sec-tion, approval to require recom-mended drug testing for officersinvolved in shooting deaths is stillunder review; as is the adoptionof body cameras for all officers andSWAT teams. Body cameras canadd great value to transparencyand accountability, but raise com-plex management and possibleabuse issues. But, two years afterour report, there has been nomovement, not even a pilot test.

A new progress report is due inOctober. We might see movement,but don’t bet on it. Four police as-sociations (wannabe unions) ac-tive in FCPD remain resistant tokey reforms and, given frequentnews of suspicious police killingsaround the U.S. by what I believeis a tiny minority of police offic-ers, may harden their positions asa siege mentality spreads and isencouraged by the White House.

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Over-40 Softball League. A Fairfax-based league is looking for enoughplayers to form another team. Playersmust be at last 40 years of age to beeligible. All games are doubleheaders- played on Sundays at Bready Parkin Herndon between 11 a.m. and 6p.m. If interested, [email protected] for moreinformation.

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THURSDAY/AUG. 17Art 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

Summer Concerts. 7:30-8:30 p.m. atFrying Pan Farm Park, 2739 West OxRoad, Herndon. Steven B. & Friendsplay jazz in concert. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/for more.

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Social Call + 7 Deadlies inConcert. 6:30-10:30 p.m. HerndonTown Green, 777 Lynn St. FridayNight Live show with food, beer, andwine are available, will be cancelledif it rains. Visit http://www.herndonrocks.com/ for more.

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9:30 p.m. at Herndon Town HallSquare, 730 Elden St. Glow in thedark bowling. [email protected] or call703-787-7300 for more.

TUESDAY/AUG. 22Design and Wine with the Artist.

7-9 p.m. at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St. Join local ceramic artist,Mercia Hobson. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com for more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 23Senior Movie Day. 10 a.m. at Reston

Town Center, Bow Tie Cinemas,11940 Market St. Reston Associationpresents a feature film. Refreshmentsand door prizes provided prior tomovie. Free to 55+. [email protected], call 703-435-6530, or visit reston.org for more.

Children’s Shows. 10 a.m. at FryingPan Farm Park, 2739 West Ox Road,Herndon. 123 Andres in concert. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/for more.

Herndon Dulles Chamber 101. 8-9:30 p.m. at ArtSpace, 750 CenterSt., Herndon. Speakers include JohnBoylan, new president and CEO ofthe chamber and Vice Mayor JenniferBaker will talk about the state of thetown. Fran Rucker, director ofbusiness development will speakabout involvement with the chamberand company brand. [email protected] or call571-323-5313 for more.

THURSDAY/AUG. 24Art 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 703-956-9560for more.

Summer Concerts. 7:30-8:30 p.m. atFrying Pan Farm Park, 2739 West OxRoad, Herndon. The Difficult RunString Band in concert. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/for more.

FRIDAY/AUG. 25Junk Food in Concert. 6:30-10:30

p.m. Herndon Town Green, 777 LynnSt. Food, beer, and wine areavailable, will be cancelled if it rains.Visit www.herndonrocks.com/ formore.

SATURDAY/AUG. 26Storytime Live. 10 a.m.-noon at

Kiddie Academy of Reston, 12320Pinecrest Road, Reston. Stories and avisit from Curious George. Visitwww.kastorytime.com/ for more.

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Calendar/. The deadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artwork encouraged.

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Which apparently, according to my oncolo-gist, is not unusual. In fact, he’s had them,too. What I am referring to, in a generalsense, are cancer dreams. The ‘cancerdream’ I had was my first. Actually, it was notso much a dream, with a beginning, middleand an end, as it was a fragment; a momentin subconscious time that provided (illum-inated would be too strong a characteriza-tion) an opportunity to possibly see myfuture and prepare accordingly.

Before I share my dream, let me give you abit of context relating to my cancer condi-tion. I am nearly five months into my ninthyear post diagnosis. I have stage IV non-smallcell lung cancer, the terminal kind. Stage IV,if you don’t know (and I certainly didn’tknow stage IV from stage left until myoncologist told me in late February 2009)means the tumors have metastasized (movedfrom its original location, which is rarelygood) and are inoperable (which means sur-gery is not anoption/recommended/reasonable). Ergo, the“13 month to two year” prognosis I wasgiven and the associated 2 percent chance ofsurvival beyond five years. To say then thatcancer/my mortality is constantly on mymind is an understatement of epicproportions.

Given the unlikely still-living situation inwhich amazingly I find myself, I am regularlywaiting for disappointing/discouraginghealth-related symptoms/news. With everyfive-week cycle of pre-chemotherapy labwork/24-hour urine collection and chemo-therapy infusion, followed by quarterly CTScans and semi annual brain and/or lowerabdomen MRIs, I am at the mercy of results– which at this juncture rarely manifest them-selves in any symptomatic/life-changing way.In short, I rarely know what the cancer isdoing until my oncologist tells me. So far,mostly so good. As a result of this generallack of symptoms, I am always anticipatingthe day when I am not so lucky and wonder-ing how it will happen/how I’ll react when“the cancer,” as “Forrest, Forrest Gump” saidit, asserts its insidious hold. This was thedream fragment I had.

The only real symptom of my lung can-cer/treatment shows up in my lab work: spe-cifically my creatinine level, which measureskidney function. And kidney function, perconversations with my oncologist, is a majorconcern. The damage I’ve incurred already isirreparable and likely to get worse and a con-stant worry (I’ve recently had a “liquidbiopsy” in an attempt to determine non-sur-gically the genetic mutation of my tumorswhich could possibly enable me to switch mychemotherapy to one which is not filteredthrough the kidneys). In the interim however,or until there is an “actionable” match, I amstill preoccupied with this risk. The fear ofdialys is/a kidney replacement weighs heavilyon my mind.

I Had aDream

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Reston Concerts on the Town. 7:30-10 p.m. atReston Town Center Pavilion, 11900 Market St.,Reston Town Center. David Akers and the SoulShakers. Free. Visit restontowncenter.com

THURSDAY/AUG. 31Dollars and Sense Book Club. 7 p.m. at Reston

Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive.Dollars and Sense Book Club will be discussing“Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a FinancialLegend” by Mitchell Zuckoff. Free. Call 703-689-2700 for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 2Lake Anne Jazz & Blues Festival. 1-9 p.m. at

Lake Anne Plaza (Waterfront) - 1609Washington Plaza, Reston. Line up includes:

Jazz & Blues Festival Line Up:❖ 1 p.m. Cheick Hamala Dibate❖ 2 p.m. Sam Gunderson❖ 3 p.m. John Lee & Michael Pavone❖ 4 p.m. Integriti Reeves❖ 5 p.m. Mykle Lyons – Sextet❖ 6 p.m. Gigi MacClaughlin❖ 7 p.m. Kriss Funn❖ 8 p.m. Crush Funk BrassFree. Visit www.lakeanneplaza.com for more.

MONDAY/SEPT. 4Herndon Labor Day Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Outdoor festival on Lynn St. Virginia winetastings, craft beers, music, craft show, and foodvendors. $20 wine and craft brew tastings, $2additional beer tastings or $5 general admission.Email [email protected] or call 703-787-7300 for more.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 10DogFest. noon-3 p.m. at Reston Town Center,

11900 Market St., Reston. 4th annualWashington DC DogFest Walk ‘n Roll withfestivities, graduate speakers, dogdemonstrations, music, food, and more.Celebrate the community of people and dogsthat show the most advanced technology fortransforming the lives of people with disabilities.Free. Proceeds benefit Canine Companions forIndependence – Capital Chapter. Visit cci.org

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 13Contact Center Nation. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at

Hidden Creek Country Club, 1711 ClubhouseRoad, Reston. Networking and call-centerprofessionals meeting. Visitwww.contactcenternation.com for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 168K Race and 2K Walk/Fun Run. 8:30 a.m. at

South Lakes High School, 11400 South LakesDrive, Reston. In memory of Timothy P. Susco.This race is hosted each year by Tim’s family tohonor and remember his life, as well as topromote brain aneurysm and organ donationawareness. Visit www2.fcps.edu/SouthLakesHS/

ChalkFest. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St.

Rain or shine. Registration fee for participationincludes supplies. Call 703-467-9797 or [email protected] for more.

SUNDAY/OCT. 1Quetzel in Concert. 3 p.m. at CenterStage.

Hunters Woods Village Center, 2310 Colts NeckRd, Reston. East Side musicians committed tocontinuing the legacy of 70-plus years ofChicano Rock. $20 Reston/$30 Non-Reston. Call877-775-3462 for more.

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Although there are 8,600farmers markets acrossthe country, the RestonFarmers Market located

at Lake Anne Plaza is drawingstatewide attention. On Saturday,Aug. 12, the Fairfax County ParkAuthority helped Reston FarmersMarket celebrate the 18th AnnualNational Farmers Market Weekand the success of farmers marketsacross Fairfax County. While mar-ket-goers enjoyed the many spe-cial activities for the event — cook-ing demos, gift basket raffles, andeducational information distribu-tion — it was the words of key-note speakers highlighting theSupplemental Nutrition AssistanceProgram (SNAP, formerly FoodStamps) at Market, which drewattention.

IN OPENING REMARKS,Chelsea Roseberry, the FarmersMarket coordinator for the FairfaxCounty Park Authority, drew atten-tion to Reston Farmers Market’s20th season and acknowledged,“the extraordinary efforts of Mar-ket Managers Fran and JohnLovaas for their tireless advocacyfor the Reston Farmers Market.”

Roseberry praised the market’s“SNAP at Market program,” an ini-tiative that ensures thecommunity’s most vulnerable haveprotection against hunger andfood insecurity. “Making freshfruits and vegetables affordable isthe mission of our program, andwe do this by doubling the valueof SNAP benefits each family hasto spend at a farm market,” shesaid.

Roseberry said the Reston Farm-ers Market boasts a record break-ing SNAP at Market program, as

it brings the opportunity for itslow-income beneficiaries to accesslocal, fresh, and nutritious fruitsand vegetables at $1 to $1 match,doubling their buying power up to$20. Roseberry cited that as ofJuly, Reston Farmers Market’sSNAP at Market program hadserved nearly 500 customers anddistributed more than $30,000 inSNAP benefits.

Sara Leonard, board chair ofCornerstones, provided additionalcredence to the reported statistics.“This is nearly one-half of the to-tal amount of SNAP benefits re-deemed in all Virginia markets todate,” Leonard said.

Rodney Taylor is the director ofFood and Nutrition Services for

Fairfax County Schools and amember of the Fairfax Food Coun-cil that works to promote healthyfood access. He described the im-pact of healthy food access on stu-dents’ academic performance.“This improves student eating hab-its and health, which maximizesthe opportunities for student aca-demic and extracurricular suc-cess,” he said.

Vice Mayor of Herndon JenniferBaker said the Herndon FarmersMarket (open Thursdays, April -Nov. 9, 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.) alsooffers the SNAP at Market pro-gram. Baker praised public-privateorganizations for forming partner-ships to help end childhood hun-ger, mentioning the Town of

Herndon, county and school part-ners, faith communities, local non-profits including Herndon-RestonFISH and Cornerstones.

Speaking after the event,Roseberry acknowledged one ofthe reasons the Reston FarmersMarket SNAP at Market programis so successful is because of Cor-nerstones. “They get people tocome to the market and get peoplesigned up for benefits.”

Bill Threlkeld cited additionalreasons. “The Reston Farmers Mar-ket has some great success becauseit is a Saturday morning market,surrounded by communities withboth low and high income, and hasaccess to public transportation.These elements, together with

some marketing and word-of-mouth, have energized the RestonFarmers Market with SNAP partici-pation.”

FOR MORE INFORMATIONabout the SNAP at Market pro-gram at the four Fairfax CountyPark run markets - Reston,Herndon, Lorton andMcCutcheon/MV - visitfairfaxcounty.gov/mountvernon/documents/2016_town_meeting/2016_market.pdf and for the sixCommunity Foodworks farmersmarkets in Reston, Chantilly, Hun-tington, Oakton, Springfield, andTysons, as well those in D.C. andArlington, [email protected]

Reston Celebrates National Farmers Market WeekThe SNAP at Market program receives recognition.

From left: Terri Siggins, Fairfax FoodCouncil and Minnie Orozco, Corner-stones, with Chelsea Roseberry,Fairfax County Farmers Market Coor-dinator; John and Fran Lovaas,Reston Farmers Market Managers;and Bill Threlkeld, of Cornerstones,before the National Farmers MarketWeek Celebration held at the RestonFarmers Market, Saturday, Aug. 12.

Isaiah Fetty, Spring Valley Farm,accepts the “SNAP at Market 2017Vendor of the Year” award presentedby Chelsea Roseberry at the 18thAnnual National Farmers MarketWeek celebration in Reston.

Cassandra Hunsdon is from The Farmat Sunnyside located in Washington,Va. They grow certified organic fruitsand vegetables, free of toxic chemicalresidues and sell them at the RestonFarmers Market held Saturdays 8a.m.- noon, through December.

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