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Reston Teen NamedYouth Ambassador
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Erin Gill is the Youth Ambassador for the 2019 Washington International
Horse Show. She is 17, from Reston and attends
South Lakes High School. The show is Oct 22-27, see
www.wihs.com
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Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St.,Herndon. The wireless office on wheels offers allDMV services: driver’s license and ID cardapplications and renewals, driving records,vehicle titles, license plates, decals, orderdisabled plates, and more. Information on allservices available at dmv.virginia.gov/general/#dmv_2go.
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Dulles Expo Center, North Hall, 4320 ChantillyShopping Center, Chantilly. Interested in acareer in building America’s infrastructure?Employers will be collecting resumes, discussingcurrent openings, and interview applicants onsite. Industry employers are seeking newemployees at all levels, from laborers toengineers. This event is free to all job seekers.Visit the website http://www.nuca.com/careerfair.
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Fall is breeding season fordeer and you can expectto see more of them on
our roads. Please be aware thatdeer are unpredictable andcrashes with them are a safetyconcern.
From 2015 through 2018,there have been 244 deer in-volved car accidents in FairfaxCounty. Over half of thosecrashes occurred during themonths of October, Novemberand December. Deer are mostactive before sunrise to mid-morning, as well as dusk toearly evening. This is also thetime when many of us areheaded to and from work orschool.
WATCH: Deer Safety inFairfax County https://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?time_continue=86&v=2sPa65OFd1Q
We urge motorists to pay at-tention, drive carefully and re-member these safety tips:
❖ Always wear your seat belt❖ Drive the posted speed
limit.❖ Do not text and drive.
Avoid distractions!❖ Watch for eyes shine along
roadsides. If you see one deer,it is likely that there are othersnearby.
❖ Use high beams as trafficallows to spot deer furtheraway. Be careful not to disrupt
oncoming cars.❖ If a deer is stopped in the
roadway, slow down and flashyour headlights. Deer can be-come mesmerized or blinded bybright steady lights.
❖ Slow down or stop if nec-essary to avoid hitting a deerbut you should never swerveout of the lane to miss one. Acrash with another car or any-thing along the roadside islikely to be more serious.
❖ Take your foot off the brakeat the time of a crash. This re-duces the chance of a deercrashing through a windshieldor windows when hit.
❖ If you get into a crash witha deer, try to move your car offthe road and out of traffic.
❖ If your car is immobilizedin the roadway, turn on yourflashers and immediately callpolice. Try to wait at a safe spotoff the road.
❖ Rely on your own senses.Never depend on hoodwhistles, car horns or other de-vices to scare deer out of yourpath.
❖ Pay attention to deer cross-ing signs and be careful in ar-eas where deer are known totravel.
If a deer is injured or killed,immediately report the crash tous on our non-emergency lineat 703-691-2131.
A fawn crosses the road earlier this summer.
More than Half Deer-VehicleCrashes Occur October to December
Fall is breeding season for deer, and a buck like thiscould be unpredictable in crossing the road.
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The Washington International Horse Show,which will present its 61st event at CapitalOne Arena on Oct 22-27, announced that
Erin Gill of Reston, has been selected as the 2019Youth Ambassador. WIHS also welcomes 37 localteens attending schools in Virginia, Maryland, andDC to serve on the 2019 WIHS Junior Committeepresented by Signature Academics.
“The WIHS Junior Committee & Youth Ambassa-dor Program represents the heart of the show,” saidWIHS President Vicki Lowell. “These motivated teensare passionate about horse sports, and that’s whatbrings them to us, but they’re also great studentsand actively involved in giving back to the local com-munity. We appreciate their creativity and teamworkin helping make WIHS such an exciting and specialevent every year.”
The WIHS Youth Ambassador holds a leadershiprole as chair of the Junior Committee and representsthe show’s youth perspective to the media. Gillwanted to be Youth Ambassador “because I reallylove the show, and I’ve loved being on the JuniorCommittee.” She said she wants to be the kind ofYouth Ambassador she herself had over the past fewyears.
Working alongside WIHS staff, the Junior Commit-tee members participate in show planning and brain-storming, “meeting every month up until the showto help with themes for Kids’ Day, Barn Night, andfor merchandise,” says Gill.
GILL, who first joined the Junior Committee in 2016,details the value this passionate and motivated groupof equestrians brings to each year’s WIHS. “We con-tribute to the show happening. We run Kids’ Day,making sure that all the kids are going in the rightdirection,” she says. “We run allthe booths for them: pony ridesbooth, the cupcake stand fromGeorgetown Cupcakes.”
The WIHS Junior Committee “isa lot of fun and a great way tomeet new people,” says Gill.“People who are at horse showscan sometimes be a little intimi-dating,” she says, noting that manyof the individuals there are goingto be her competitors in the ring,“but the Junior Committee reallybrings us all together.
“We’re a team, and we have towork together to achieve this com-mon goal that is the horse show.It makes us all closer. We’re a re-ally nice family.”
Gill’s love of horses began at avery young age. She first sat on ahorse in Ireland when she was twoyears old, “and I haven’t turned
back since,” she says. “I started riding at StoneridgeFarm in Great Falls, when I was four. I rode andshowed various horses and ponies until I was in thesixth grade.”
“Since then, I have been showing at both the localand A-circuit levels in the Children’s Hunters, Jun-ior Hunters, Thoroughbred Hunters, and variousother divisions.”
Gill brings a thoughtful maturity of purpose andperspective to both her riding and scholastic lives.She is especially astute in detailing the rider’s re-sponsibility to be in an appropriate mindset whileriding. “You need to make yourself accountable forhow you feel, because if you feel sad, your horsewill pick up on it. And if you deny it, it’ll only getworse. It helps you to realize your emotions: ‘Well,maybe I am feeling this way,’ which is helpful in ridingbecause then you can work towards fixing it, andmaking the relationship with your horse even better,so that you can perform better.”
THIS DISCIPLINE “helps in a lot of other ways indaily life. With assignments in school, or with any-thing you want to do,” she says. “It’s practice, to putyourself in the right mindset for other things in yourlife.”
Reston Teen NamedYouth AmbassadorWashington InternationalHorse Show engages localteenagers to brainstorm,help with Kids night, barnnight and more.
Erin Gill is the Youth Ambassador for the2019 Washington International HorseShow. She is 17, from Reston and attendsSouth Lakes High School. The show is Oct22-27, see www.wihs.com
Claire Jones, 14, of Herndon attends Herndon HighSchool, and was selected to serve on the 2019 Washing-ton International Horse Show Junior Committee pre-sented by Signature Academics. The show is Oct 22-27,see www.wihs.com
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Opinion
By Phil Niedzielski-Eichner and
Adrian L. Steel Jr.
Just in time for the Oct. 8 fourth anni-versary of the 2015 release of theFairfax County Ad Hoc Police Prac-tices Review Commission Final Re-
port, the Board of Supervisors approved fullimplementation of body worn cameras (BWC)by the Fairfax County Police Department(FCPD). This is one of the Commission’s mostsignificant and consequential recommenda-tions. While a potential aid to criminal pros-ecution, the body worn camera’s equally im-portant contribution is to foster greater trans-parency and accountability of all parties dur-ing the interactions of the police with the pub-lic. Full implementation will begin in May 2020and take three years to phase in countywide.
The Board’s decision followed the comple-tion of a 2018 pilot study chartered by PoliceChief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. and conducted bythe American University, which found thatthere was “… overwhelming support amongcommunity members for the widespread adop-tion of body worn cameras….” and “…consen-sus among the officers involved in the pilot thatbody worn cameras will increase the gather-ing of evidence and help settle complaintsagainst officers.”
The Board’s decision is a fitting capstone toa four-year successful effort by the Board tooversee the transformation of the Police Depart-ment from one that was excellent to now be-ing on a clear path to becoming “best in class.”
The Commission’s formation by the Boardof Supervisors followed a few high-profile po-
lice use of force incidents, with the ultimatecatalyst being the August 2013 shooting deathof unarmed Springfield resident John Geer inhis doorway.
Board Chair Bulova formed the Ad Hoc Com-mission and her office closely oversaw theCommission’s work over an intensive five-month period in 2015. Charged with “…assess-ing the (Fairfax County) Police Department’sperformance against national best practices,”the Commission made more than 200 recom-mendations for strengthening the public’s trustand confidence in the Department.
Public Safety Committee Chair SupervisorJohn Cook combined forces with Board ChairBulova and Chief Roessler to drive the Boardand Police Department to embrace the Ad HocCommission’s recommendations. As they com-plete their many years of service to our com-munity, Bulova’s and Cook’s police-reform ef-forts will certainly be a key legacy.
The significant reforms for which all can beproud will increase police accountability, di-vert those who suffer from mental illness intotreatment rather than incarceration, reduceuse-of-force injuries and deaths, open publicaccess to incident information, and engenderpublic confidence.
Body worn cameras will now complementthe dashboard cameras mounted in each FCPDpatrol vehicle. The Department’s policy en-shrines sanctity of human life as an organiz-ing principle, with de-escalation as the strat-egy of first resort when confronted with athreat rather than the use of force. Constraintsand strengthened supervisory oversight arenow in place on police use of vehicle pursuit.
“Diversion First” offers alternatives to incar-ceration for people with mental illness or de-velopmental disabilities.
An Independent Police Auditor (IPA) automati-cally reviews investigations of death or seriousinjury cases as well as uses of force when a citi-zen complaint is filed. A Civilian Review Panelreviews investigations of civilian complaints re-garding “abuse of authority” or “serious miscon-duct” by an FCPD officer and holds public fo-rums to hear from the community. Policies re-garding release of information provide for in-creased public visibility into the Department’sdaily activities and performance, with a predis-position to disclose information, regardless ofincident controversy. Intense efforts are under-way to recruit talented personnel that betterreflect Fairfax County’s population diversity.
Sustained effort and energy are still requiredto move decades-old engrained practices intoa “new normal.” Further, those who are “best-in-class” constantly seek to improve.
Tough questions still need to be asked as theCounty implements body worn cameras.Should an agency other than the Department,for example, control access to the massiveamount of data to be collected? Should the IPAor an independent third party audit the pro-gram? Heightened expectations alone shouldgive our policymakers pause, particularly whenwe know that no technology deployment ismistake and error free. Not collecting videodata during a controversial use of force inci-dent is bad, missing video data under theDepartment’s control is worse.
Capstone to Four-Years of Police Reform
By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
State Delegate (D-36)
Four hundred years ago is along time, but what hap-pened four centuries ago
has implications for us today. Vir-ginia is in the midst of a year-longseries of programs and experi-ences based on events that hap-pened a dozen years after the firstpermanent English colony wassettled at Jamestown in 1607. All the ac-tivities taken together are referred to asAmerican Evolution 1619-2019. There aremany events scheduled for the remainderof this year. (americanevolution2019.com).
The planners of the commemoration areto be commended for recognizing that whilethe historic events that occurred are note-worthy and interesting, the real lessons tobe learned come after the actual dates ofhistoric events as we discuss and considertheir resulting impact. Many references aremade to America’s beginning as being 1776,but it can be argued that the beginning ofAmerica as a representative democracy be-gan in the Virginia colony with the meeting
of the first representative bodymeeting in Jamestown in 1619.Remembering that date in 1619should cause us to reflect allthat has happened after thatdate that led us to the societyand government we haveevolved into today.
Similarly, the arrival of 20 orso Africans at Old Point Comfort just down theJames River from Jamestown Island four hun-dred years ago in August of 1619 must benoted. They came not with steamer trunks offancy dress; they came in shackles having beencaptured in Africa and brought here at the be-ginning of a slave trade that would fuel theeconomy of the colony and then the Common-wealth of Virginia for the next 250 years. Tolook at African Americans then and now with-out an examination of what happened in be-tween is to miss a tragic part of our evolvinghistory—the racism that gripped our countryfor its entire history and is still with us today.
Those Africans who arrived in 1619 wereslaves. Soon after their arrival that first legis-
lative body passed laws that defined theirenslavement and the limitations on theirvery existence. The few efforts like NatTurner’s rebellion that attempted to gainfreedom for slaves were put down harshlywith further slave codes being passed tolimit them from being taught how to readand write and allow for more cruel punish-ments to keep them in line. When the con-stitution was written for the new countryafter the Revolution, slaves were to becounted as three-fifths of a person, despiteJefferson’s words in the Declaration of In-dependence proclaiming that “all men arecreated equal.” It was not until the CivilRights movement of the 1960s that the de-scendants of the slaves of 1619 could claimanything close to equality.
We did not start with a perfect union; wehave not achieved one today. We have beenon an arc of history that in another contextsuggests that it is bent towards justice. TheAmerican Evolution 1619-2019 program isproviding an important context for under-standing the stream of history that is ourpast and upon which we must strive to builda more perfect union.
Evolution of American Democracy
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By Marilyn Campbell
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A few of the area’s top interior designerswere tapped to transform a grand homeinto a showcase house to raise money forcharity. Designers Quintece Hill-
Mattauszek of Studio Q Designs, Rhonald Angelo ofRhonald Angelo Interiors and Sheryl McLean ofMcLean and Tircuit Designs will unleash their col-lective creative talent to create a library, a teenagegirl’s bedroom and a lounge space for a family of six.
“I envision this to be a sophisticated … entertain-ing space, but not necessarily a man-cave,” said Al-exandria-based Hill-Mattauszek, who used vintagefinds to bring-to life ‘The Boys’ Club,” the space shewas tasked with transforming. “I envision pokernights [and] Oscar parties.”
“I designed the library for how a family of six willactually function within it,” said Angelo. “New wal-nut flooring and paint changed the look. The roomfelt unbalanced beforehand, which I corrected in thefinal design.”
Sheryl McLean of Bethesda, Md. added bold art-work and vibrant colors to the home’s sitting room.
Interior design aficionados who are up for a shortroad trip can see the creations of the three local de-signers and others during the Historic Ellicott City,Inc.’s 33rd Annual Decorator Show House. Proceedsgo toward preserving historic sites including a stopalong the Underground Railroad and one of the firstpublic schools for African Americans.
Twenty-one designers decorated 24 rooms andspaces in the stately French Provincial private homethat is the future home to a couple with four youngchildren.
The house will be open to visitors through Oct.
20, 2019 with hours Wednesday through Saturdayfrom 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Tickets are $35 at the door or online are availableonline at http://historicec.com/show-houses/
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Proceeds will help preserve historic sites such asan Underground Railroad stop and one of the firstpublic schools for African Americans.
Local Designers Create DreamHome for Charity
Bethesda-based designer Sheryl McLean,of McLean and Tircuit Designs, createdthis sitting room.
Alexandria based designer Quintece Hill-Mattauszek designed this “Boys Club” spaceusing vintage finds.
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The Out of the Darkness Fairfax Walk tofight suicide occurred on Oct. 5 in Fairfax.The Fairfax Walk began at Fairfax City Halland continued through the surroundingneighborhoods. The two-mile journeybrought the community together and drewattention to the ways in which suicide andmental illness have affected their lives andloved ones. More than $100,000 was raisedby 90 teams and 718 participants for the
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention(AFSP) to use towards new research, createeducational programs, advocate for publicpolicy, and support survivors of suicide loss.AFSP has set a goal to reduce the annualsuicide rate 20 percent by 2025. The bestway to prevent suicide is through early de-tection, diagnosis, and treatment of depres-sion and other mental health conditions.
—Tom Manning
Out of the Darkness Walk in Fairfax
Photos by Tom Manning/The Connection
The Fairfax County 911 Call Center team before the start of the Out ofthe Darkness Fairfax Walk.
From left, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulovaand supervisors Kathy Smith, and John Cook are recognized during theopening ceremony.
Participants gather at the Veterans Amphitheater for theopening ceremony.
By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. ahealthy- and organic-centric gro-cery chain out of Phoenix opened
its doors at 7 a.m. on Oct. 2 for the grandopening celebration of its first store inVirginia located in the Town of Herndonat 494 Elden Street.
Kalia Pang, senior public relations spe-cialist at Sprouts Farmers Market was onhand to assist with the official ribboncutting and grand opening events.
Before welcoming patrons into thestore, Pang provided a private tour of thenearly 31,000 square foot store and ex-plained what made Sprouts different,what it offered, and the impact on thecommunity.
“The big difference is seen as soon asyou walk in. The floor plan is really wide-open. People enjoy shopping here. It’s ahappy experience. Fresh produce is at thecenter of the store. People gravitate to-
wards us for any produce need, but we’realso full-service.”
Pang said that from Sprouts’ seafoodto its service deli with made-to-ordersandwiches, to the freshly squeezed juiceand sushi made in-store, as well as thebutcher shop with custom cuts, every-thing Sprouts provided reflected ap-proachable access to healthy food. “It’sreally the whole nine yards, and pricesare excellent. ... We believe that youdon’t need to be wealthy to eat healthy.”With more than 300 bins and barrels ofscoopable bulk items, grains, nuts, seedsand treats, customers concerned aboutthe environment could bring their con-tainers to fill up, Pang said. Staff wouldpre-weigh each container, called tare,and write the weight on the jar.
Pang said with Sprouts fresh produce,a large number of bulk items and lowprices, customers will come to them.
Jared Hornyak, store manager, added:“Spouts is about bringing healthy livingto all communities.”
Christina James of Reston was one ofthe first people through the door at 7a.m. She brought her son Elliot, 4 1/2.“We thought it’d be fun to check it out.Produce I was told is really good.”
Sprouts’ first customers line up in Herndon ready to experience20,000 products, 2,400 of which are private label or Sprouts brand.
Sprouts Farmers MarketArrives to HerndonCustomers swarmthe store, thefirst in Virginia.
The big difference between Sprouts and other grocery stores:the floor plan is wide-open with fresh produce at the center ofthe store.
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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Let me get this out of my system because until I do, I won’t be able to write about anything else. Not to worry. This is not a cancer column. I am
every eight weeks after my bi-monthly CT scan tells the tale of the tape.
No, this column is about my lack of under-standing and business acumen which twice has led me down the garden path only to be asked to leave before I got to smell any of the pretty
dated to approximately 1750, according to a plaque the previous owner hung to the right of
now older house.
will make this short and not particularly sweet. Without getting into the lead paint, bathrooms, roof, door and window issues, it always per-plexed me that if I could afford to pay $1800 per month at 6.75% interest, I could probably afford to pay $1400 per month at 3.75% interest. However, and this is where my lack of common banking sense manifests itself; my presumptive inability to pay $400 less per month was prob-lematic for the lenders to be. And an over 800 credit rating did nothing to dissuade the lender’s
exhibited over the previous 30-plus years was irrelevant borrowing forward.
As concerns the current issue: the reverse
its approval might be a bit of an exaggeration, but not if you’re in my shoes, even occasionally. I can understand the need for the installation of safety rails on the left and right side of the stair-case going down to the basement. And grudging-ly, I can understand the need for the structural
sitting atop the cracked concrete slab which
the house from falling forward. But I can’t under-stand why the old stable matters so much to the appraiser/underwriter.
It is not used or functional in any way other than as a repository for junk and as a landing spot/vantage point for the Turkey Vultures who nest there. This building is approximately 50 yards from our house and 10 to 15 yards from our neighbor’s house. If it fell, like our barn did years ago, it would land on part of our two acres. Given its age, likely over 100 years, it was not, nor has it ever been covered by our home owner’s insurance. “Too old,” they said. The structural engineer who submitted the report about our house did a-walk-around the stable with me and made note of its peculiar structural
rocks. However, in response to my “What do I do?” question; his answer: “We don’t certify the structural integrity of 100 year-old buildings.” Now I’m being told by my reverse-mortgage
the stable or else the deal is likely dead. Dead over an out-building that nobody uses and was likely built before two century’s turned?
The whole point of this application was to spend nothing and get something. It was not to spend something and get nothing. This stable, either structurally sound or not provides me
into it. Nor are we selling the property. We’re here for the duration. The stable, if it matters at
-nancial remains, and since we have no children, those ‘remains’ are not really our concern. Yet according to the most recent email I received, either I make it my concern or stew in my own juices and slowly wither away.
When I began this process, I had hoped there would be an end in sight. I didn’t realize it would be my own.
Apparently, Not a Stable Genius
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SUPPORT GROUPSParent Support Partners, a service of the
Healthy Minds Fairfax initiative, are all parentswho have received training and are qualitied tooffer education, support and assistance at nocost to families or caregivers. They providereliable information that families can use indecision-making and are familiar with servicesand resources that can help families in distress.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/healthymindsfairfax or www.nami-northernvirginia.org/parent-peer-support.html.
ONGOINGSTEM Professionals Needed. Volunteers are
needed to assist K-12 STEM teachers in northernVirginia as part of the American Association forthe Advancement of Science’s STEM VolunteerProgram, stemvolunteers.org, during the 2019-20 school year, beginning in September. Pleasecontact Don Rea at 571-551-2488 [email protected].
Assistance League of Northern Virginia, avolunteer nonprofit, invites community membersto join the organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteers provideone-on-one tutoring to first grade studentsduring the school year. To learn more contactVP Membership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or Program Coordinator LynnBarron at [email protected].
Volunteer Adult Mentors Needed. Help assistthe Department of Family Services’ BeFriendA-Child mentoring program. The mentors provideopportunities for companionship, guidance andsupport to children who have been abused andneglected, or who are at risk of abuse andneglect. Contact Ibrahim Khalil [email protected] or 703-324-4547.
Herndon High School Library needsvolunteers. Training available to help with re-shelving books, pulling books for teacher use,helping to check passes, or other specialprojects. To learn more, [email protected].
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As to the revised vehicular pursuit andstopping policies, it will be important forthe FCPD to provide a detailed report tothe Board and the public in early 2020 asto the effects of the revised policies, detailsof 2019 pursuits and vehicle stops, andwhether any further changes are needed.It will also be important for the Board tomonitor and take any appropriate actionwith respect to the racial disparity studyunderway by the Independent Police Audi-tor.
On this fourth anniversary of the Ad HocCommission Report, Fairfax County and itsPolice Department have achieved many re-forms of which to be proud. The tempta-tion will be to declare the mission accom-plished. This would be a mistake. The newBoard of Supervisors come January mustprovide vigilant monitoring through perfor-mance expectations and progress reports.Not because enough has not been accom-plished, though more improvements areneeded, but because that’s the norm forbest-in-class police departments.
Niedzielski-Eichner and Steel were chairand vice-chair of the Ad Hoc Commission’sUse of Force Subcommittee and spent manyhours with a small, loosely configuredgroup of former Commission membersdedicated to implementing Commissionrecommendations, working with FCPDleadership. Steel oversaw as chair theformation of the Civilian Review Panel.
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Entertainment
Photos by Jennifer Heffner Photography
Courtesy Reston Community Players
Rehearsal picture for Reston CommunityPlayers ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love andMurder:’ Aaron Paige as Monty Navarro in alove triangle between the Sibella (AnnaBelleLowe at left) and Phoebe (Holly Kelly at right).
Rehearsal picture for RestonCommunity Players ‘AGentleman’s Guide to Love andMurder,’ (from left) Patrick Gra-ham as D’Ysquith and Aaron Paigeas Monty Navarro.
Tony-winning Musical at Reston’s CenterStageReston Community Players present “A Gentleman’s
Guide to Love and Murder” at Reston Community Center’sCenterStage, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. Perfor-mances: Oct. 18-19, Oct. 25-27, Nov. 1-3, and Nov. 8-9,
2019 at 8 p.m. With 2 p.m. matinees on Oct. 27 and Nov.3, 2019. For tickets, call 703-476-4500 or online atwww.restonplayers.org. Note: CenterStage is accessibleand offers listening devices for the hearing impaired.
Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.
ONGOINGJack’s Pumpkin Glow. Through Oct.
27, at Lake Fairfax Park, 1400 LakeFairfax Drive, Reston. Tickets start atjust $16.99 for children and $22.99for adults, and will be available athttp://www.glowpumpkin.com/washington-dc.
Fiber Artist Anne Smyers. ThroughOct. 30, at Reston CommunityCenter, Hunters Woods, 2310 ColtsNeck Road, Reston. Smyers exhibitsart quilts reflecting her love offlowers and botanicals, which sheuses to create gardens, mandalas,and cultural commentary. Visitwww.annesmyers.com.
Giant Food Community BagFundraiser. Through Oct. 31, 5p.m.-12 p.m. at Giant Food Store,1450 North Point Village Center,Reston. Cindy’s Legacy, Reston-basedcharity that provides financial aid tocancer patients, has been selected thebeneficiary of Giant Food’s OctoberCommunity Bag Program at theReston location. Cindy’s Legacy willreceive a $1 donation every time the$2.50 reusable Community Bag ispurchased. Visitwww.cindyslegacy.org.
Fall Pumpkin Festival. Through Nov.3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at TiconderogaFarms, 26469 Ticonderoga Road,Chantilly. Enjoy the changing of theleaves and the cool crisp air in thegreat outdoors at our Fall PumpkinFestival. $11-$18. Visitwww.ticonderoga.com.
Herndon Farmers Market.Thursdays, through mid-November, 8a.m-12:30 p.m. in Historic
Downtown Herndon, Lynn Street.Reston Farmers Market. Saturdays,
through Dec. 7, 8 a.m.-noon at LakeAnne Village Center, 1609-AWashington Plaza, Reston. The
largest of the Fairfax County FarmersMarkets. SNAP accepted, bonusdollar program. For list of vendorsand more information, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/
farmersmarkets/reston.Centroid Towns: Like a Passing
Shadow. Through Jan. 4, at GRACE,12001 Market St., Suite 103, Reston.GRACE presents the next chapter ofBaltimore-based artist Nate Larson’sCentroid Towns project. Since the firstUS census in 1790, the United StatesCensus Bureau has been recording themean center of population as it movessteadily west and south. The firstCentroid Town recorded wasChestertown, Maryland, and theprojected Centroid of the 2020 censusis Hartville, Missouri. Larson will divedeeper into the community ofWaterford, Virginia, Centroid Town of1810. Visit restonarts.org/exhibition/nate-larson/ for more.
FRIDAYS THRU NOV. 1Acrylics and the Four Seasons
Class. 7-10 p.m. At RCC Lake Anne,1609-A Washington Plaza N, Reston.Cost: $90 Reston/$72 Reston 55+/$155 Non-Reston. Capture thechanging seasons in acrylic painting.This class is geared toward beginnerbut all skill levels are welcome. Asupply list will be provided. ContactCheri Danaher, Arts EducationDirector, at 703-390-6175 [email protected]
THURSDAY/OCT. 10Bernstein Does Broadway. 12:30-
1:30 p.m. At Reston Town SquarePark, Reston. Part of Lunchtime withthe Arts at Mason. Mason’s School ofTheater presents highlights from thegroundbreaking Broadwaycompositions of Leonard Bernstein,composer of such hits as Candide,West Side Story, and On the Town.Free. Call 703-476-4500. Visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com.
SATURDAY/OCT. 12Gretchen Scott Trunk Show. At
Scout & Molly’s Reston, 11944 MarketStreet, Reston. Be first to see GretchenScott’s fall designs and receive 10% off.Call 571-526-4185. Visitwww.scoutandmollys.com/reston.
Walk Like MADD 5K Dash/ BarkLike MADD. 9 a.m.-noon atHerndon Police Department, 397Herndon Parkway, #300, Herndon.Walk Like MADD is MADD’ssignature fundraising event to help
us raise both awareness and funds toeliminate drunk and drugged driving.$25. [email protected] or visitwww.walklikemadd.org.
Miles for Migraine. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.At Lake Fairfax Park, Canopy G, 1400Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. Miles forMigraine will host its third annual 2-mile Walk and 5K Run in Reston.This fundraiser for Migraine andHeadache Awareness, Treatment &Research will benefit the MedStarGeorgetown Headache Center tosupport the headache fellowshipprogram and research.www.milesformigraine.org/
SUNDAY/OCT. 13Reston Pumpkin 5K & Kids’ Dash.
8:15 a.m. At Reston Town Center.Halloween costumes encouraged forthe whole family!www.restonpumpkin5k.com. Call703-707-9045 or visitwww.restonchamber.org
Birdie Breakfast. 9:30-10:30 a.m. atLake Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Start your day with a“Birdie Breakfast” at Lake Fairfax Parkfor participants age 3 to adult. Discoverhow you can make a bird feeder fromnatural materials while learning aboutthe birds that will visit your buffet.Take the feeder home to hang in youryard. Cost is $7 per person. Call 703-471-5414 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-fairfax.
“Creepy Critters” Reception. 2-4p.m. At JoAnne Rose Gallery, 1609Washington Plaza, Lake Anne,Reston. In time for Halloween, theLeague of Reston Artists is exhibitingartwork on the theme “CreepyCritters” at the JoAnne Rose Galleryin Lake Anne from now through Nov.4. The exhibit includes painted andmixed media and is free and open tothe public 9 a.m.–8 p.m.www.leagueofrestonartists.org.
Book Launch Party – Leading theWay: Women in Power. 2 p.m. AtScrawl Books, 11911 Freedom Drive,Reston. in Reston. Virginia State Sen.Janet Howell of Reston and herdaughter-in-law Theresa Howellintroduce their new book, anengaging and highly accessiblecompendium for young readers andaspiring power brokers. Leading theWay: Women in Power spotlights thecareers of 50 American women inpolitics from both sides of the aisle.Call 703-966-2111 or visitwww.scrawlbooks.com
THURSDAY/OCT. 17Weekend Food for Kids. 10 a.m.
Nonperishable food over theweekend to children who receive freeor reduced-price meals during theschool year at Title I schools inFairfax and Prince William Countiesand the City of Alexandria. Arrive at9:30 a.m. if you would like to helpwith setup. No RSVP necessary. Visitthe website www.alnv.org.
Together We Give. 6:30-9 p.m. AtLeidos Conference Center, 11951Freedom Drive, Reston. Three smallnonprofits serving children in need inthe community will pitch theirprojects and guests vote to awardsmall grants from the proceeds of theevening. Cost is $25. Visit thewebsite: givingcircleofhope.org
Meditation Workshop:Contemplating Creativity. 7-8:30p.m. At Greater Reston Arts Center,Reston. Join Greater Reston ArtsCenter and Jean McTigue fromBeloved Yoga for a meditationworkshop contemplating the NateLarson exhibition, currently on viewat the gallery. Free for members ofthe Greater Reston Arts Center. $5for non-members. To register, [email protected].
OCT. 18-20Farm Harvest Days. At Frying Pan
Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon.Play games, enjoy rides, and munchon tasty foods as “Fall Carnival Fun”returns to the park for three days.Call 703-437-9101 or visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park.
