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Hundreds of area residents attended the Friday 25th annual Holiday Parade atReston Town Center. The parade began at 11a.m. on Market Street.

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By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

Friday, Nov. 27, Reston Town Cen-ter hosted its 25th annual HolidayParade. The day was filled withactivities, beginning with the

Potomac River Running Gingerbread ManMile. The parade began at 11 a.m. on Mar-ket Street, and holiday celebrations contin-ued with the 6 p.m. lighting of the Christ-mas Tree at Fountain Square, followed by aChristmas sing-along with Reston Chorale.Hundreds of area residents attended theholiday themed events at Reston Town Cen-ter, which have become a tradition for somefamilies.

“What I’m going to miss the most is see-ing Bob Simon in the parade,” said Restonresident and Mosby Woods ElementarySchool teacher Pat Mullaney. Restonfounder Robert E. Simon, who died in Sep-tember 2015, often joined in the Town Cen-ter Holiday Parade. Reston Town Center hasover 50 shops, 30 restaurants, an 11-screencinema, luxury residences, and a four-dia-mond Hyatt Regency hotel. The open-airpavilion was recently converted into anoutdoor skating rink. Pleasant, sunnyweather had some families take off theirjackets. “This is our first year here, and weare having an awesome time, it is a greatfamily event,” said Reston resident LindaSmyser, who attended the parade with herhusband and grandson.

Over 200 volunteers helped with the pa-rade, which featured Macy’s-style balloons,marching bands from Herndon High andSouth Lakes High schools, dancers, classicautomobiles, the Washington Nationals’

Racing Presidents, and Santa and Mrs.Claus. “The holiday spirit really brings thecommunity together,” said Bonnie Holden,a Reston resident who volunteered to be aballoon handler. Parade watchers had theopportunity to see Resty the dog, the newReston Town Center mascot.

THE PARADE featured over fifty groups,with approximately 1,500 marchers and 11performances by groups includingGottaswing Dancers, Alma Boliviana, andDance Xone Extreme. Also attending werelocal Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops, aswell as area delegates including Del. KenPlum (D-36), U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), and Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill). “It is always great to see thehigh schools share the music from theirbands and to see the JROTC,” said South

Lakes High School geometry teacher DavidChase. The Herndon High School Theatreteam highlighted their upcoming “Lion, theWitch and the Wardrobe” play, and theHerndon High School Step Team gave en-thusiastic displays.

The parade’s Grand Marshal was SusanUngerer, a retired Fairfax County teacherand founder of nonprofit Kids R First, whichprovides thousands of Northern Virginiaarea kids with school supplies. The JuniorGrand Marshal was Joseph Dagbe, aneighth-grader at Langston Hughes MiddleSchool, selected by LHMS principal AimeeMonticchio. Masters of Ceremonies wereNBC Washington anchor Angie Goff andmeteorologist Doug Kammerer. Goff re-turned later with her daughter for theevening Tree Lighting at Fountain Square.“We love it, it is a tradition. We do it every

year. I like that it has a hometown feel,”said Herndon resident and Floris Elemen-tary teacher Kat Clifford.

“I can say it was one of our best paradesever,” said Denise Hogan, a property man-ager with Boston Properties. Boston Prop-erties is the sole owner of Reston Town Cen-ter, and is turning the parking lot at the siteformerly known as Block 4 into a mostlyresidential project. Following the Christmassing-along, horse-drawn carriage rides wereoffered at 6:30 p.m.

CARRIAGE RIDES will be offered againat the Town Center Dec. 5, 12, and 19. Pro-ceeds will benefit local charities, and chil-dren 5 and under ride free with adult. OnWednesday, Dec. 16, U.S. Marines will beat Reston Town Center Pavilion acceptingunwrapped toys and cash donations.

The Herndon High School Theatre team was one of many groups whichattended the Holiday Parade at Reston Town Center. The Herndon HSTheatre team highlighted their December production of the ‘Lion, theWitch and the Wardrobe.’

The Herndon High School Theatre team was one of many groups whichattended the Nov. 27 Holiday Parade at Reston Town Center. Cast as theWhite Witch is senior Annie Taylor. The play will be produced atHerndon High auditorium Dec. 3, 4 and 5.

Parade Returns to Reston Town Center‘Home Sweet Home’at 25th annual RestonHoliday Parade.

Area representatives attended the 2015 Holi-day Parade at Reston Town Center. FairfaxCounty Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) waves from a fire truck.

The Nov. 27 Holiday Parade at Reston Town Center featuredover fifty groups, with approximately 1,500 marchers and 11performances by groups. Also in the parade were Macy’s-styleballoons, and marching bands from Herndon High and SouthLakes HS.


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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Members of the Northern Vir-ginia Transportation Au-thority (NVTA) chose an ap-propriate location to an-

nounce the launch of the organization’sTransAction update efforts last week. NVTAchairman Martin Nohe, a supervisor on thePrince William County Board of Supervi-sors, and Sharon Bulova, chairman of theFairfax County Board of Supervisors and amember of the NVTA, met with other trans-portation agency representatives and mem-bers of the media in a gravel-filled construc-tion staging area alongside the interchangebetween Route 7 and the Dulles Toll Road.In the months to come, the ground theystood on will be transformed into a majorcomponent of a roadway expansion and im-provement project in the heavily traffickedarea.

IN AUGUST, NVTA began a major updateto TransAction 2040, the plans developedto address transportation in Northern Vir-ginia through the year 2040. It is the firstupdate to the plan since the passage of HB2313 by the Virginia Legislature in 2013,the bill that provided the region with a sus-tainable, dedicated revenue stream of more

than $300 million annually with which totackle the transportation problems of thenine jurisdictions that are covered by theNVTA.

Many residents in those jurisdictions don’tknow that NVTA has a comprehensive, long-range transportation strategy. A recentlycompleted survey, commissioned by theNVTA as part of the update, revealed thatonly 8 percent of Northern Virginians were

aware of the existence of TransAction. “Infact,” said Nohe, “the number may be evenlower,” since he believes that some respon-dents may have answered that they wereaware of the plan “without really knowingwhat it’s all about.” Some might not evenknow about the NVTA itself. These are twoomissions of knowledge that Nohe and theNVTA have plans to remedy.

A new, interactive website is step one of

the NVTA’s endeavor to educate the publicand will include a number of “avenues toparticipate” in the process. Both the NVTA’sweb site, www.thenovaauthority.org, andthe new site, www.NVTAtransaction.orgprovide easy-to-read documents that de-scribe and track the organization’s manyprojects, either completed, in progress, oron the books.

Next will be a major outreach campaign.NVTA staff will be heading out, armed withtablets, to “the places where people live,work, and play,” said Nohe, educating, butmore importantly, gathering input from con-stituents. The NVTA can speak with onevoice on behalf of Northern Virginians, butNohe and Bulova acknowledged that trans-portation problems and potential solutionswere not necessarily “one-size fits all” acrossPlanning District Eight, from rural portionsof Loudoun County to the congestion facedby residents of Arlington, or from Metrorailusers to drivers on the choked major arter-ies connecting the region. Input from allareas is essential to the success of any plansand critical to meeting the authority’s man-date.

THE UPDATE process is expected to lastabout two years, targeted for completionin late summer/early fall of 2017. Whenadopted, the final version of the update willbe known simply as TransAction and it willguide the NVTA’s Six Year Program, cover-ing FY2018-2023, and allocating over $1billion to multi-modal transportation im-provements during that period.

Bulova urged citizens to visit bothwebsites, to review the findings of the sur-vey and to provide feedback. “It’s my corebelief,” she said, “that a well-informed andeducated community is a well-served com-munity.”

Transportation Strategy Update LaunchedNorthern VirginiaTransportation Au-thority launches workon a six-yearTransAction program.

From left: Martin Nohe, chairman of the Northern Virginia Transporta-tion Authority, launches the update of the organization’s TransActiontransportation plans for the region with Authority member and Chair-man of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova. Dr. DeeAllsop, CEO of Heart+Mind Strategies, was available for questionsregarding the survey his company conducted for NVTA as part of theupdate process.

The Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors presented the BarbaraVaron Award to Sidney Johnson,

Voter Services chair of the League ofWomen Voters of the Fairfax Area(LWVFA), on Nov. 17. This Award wascreated to honor Barbara Varon, whoserved as Chairman and Vice Chairmanof the Fairfax County Electoral Board. Itis awarded annually and shows appre-ciation for a county resident’s “dedica-tion to improving the communitythrough volunteer service”.

Nominees for the award must be aFairfax County resident, demonstrate anappreciation for the diversity of ourcommunity’s population and exhibit pa-triotism by participating in electoral pro-cess, educating others about the rightsand privileges of all citizens to partici-pate in electoral process, and/or partici-pating in voter registration outreach.

Johnson, in her volunteer position asVoter Service Chair for three years, has

organized and participated in many voterregistration drives as well as in a variety ofvoter outreach projects. She reached out to

a variety of diverse groups to increase voterparticipation and has been especially pas-sionate about getting underrepresented citi-

zens engaged in activities that are civic,including voting. She has coordinatedand overseen the publication of variousvoter guides such as Facts for Voters, theVoters’ Guides, and a handout that listsall issues as well as candidates on theballots.

This year Sidney organized 13 Meetand Greet Candidate Forums through-out Fairfax County, with the help of vol-unteers. These forums aimed to informthe public and give voters an opportu-nity to meet and interact with the can-didates as well as to learn their positionson the important issues. In an attemptto reach more voters, Sidney helped or-ganize the first televised Meet and Greetforums for the candidates for the Sen-ate, House of Delegates, Sheriff, Clerkof the Court, and Soil and Water Com-missioners.

—Hellen Kelly

and Peggy Knight

Voter Services Chair Recognized by Board of Supervisors

Sidney Johnson, of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area,receives the Barbara Varon Award for improving community throughvolunteer service.

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In the season of giving when thoughtsturn to what can be done to helpfriends and neighbors in the com-

munity who do not make enough tomake ends meet, there are many effortsto help them with a basket of food at theholidays, a food and clothes closet andother well-meaning and important giving programs.With all the heroic efforts of volunteers, faith com-munities and nonprofits, such programs can be diffi-cult to sustain and can be uneven in their level ofsupport. They also put proud working people in aposition of having to accept a hand-out. There is an-other solution for Virginia that can make a great dealof difference: let working people keep more of themoney they earn. Since 1975 the federal governmenthas offered an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Itis one of the largest anti-poverty programs in thiscountry. Qualifying individuals and couples who areworking but with limited income as defined in taxregulations may qualify for a tax credit and if theydo not use all the credit can get a refund. For spe-cific qualifications including income limits, go towww.irs.gov/EITC. Nationwide, almost 26.7 millionpersons received more than $65 billion in EITC forthe 2014 taxable year. The average EITC was for$2,447. In Virginia, 612,000 persons qualified foran average credit of $2,314.

The federal EITC has been very helpful to workingpoor Virginians. But the program as currently ad-

ministered in Virginia goes only part wayto helping working people. The federalcalculations of EITC are used on the Vir-ginia income tax form and credit is givento the amount of the tax liability. Thereis no refund of unused credit as with thefederal income tax and in many states. Iproposed legislation last session and willagain in 2016 to make up to ten percentof the credit refundable.

There is a simple justification for such a change:putting more money in the pockets of hard-workingfamilies will stimulate the local economy as thismoney will be spent to pay for basic household andpersonal needs and services. It will also make thetax structure fairer for working people. According tothe Commonwealth Institute, the lowest-earningfamilies in Virginia pay 9 percent of their income instate and local taxes while the highest earners pay 5percent. The 2013 transportation bill included salestax increases that disproportionately impacted low-income families since they pay a greater share of theirincomes in sales taxes than do the wealthy.

Enactment of a refundable state EITC could give atax break to 296,000 Virginians of as much as $600for a working family to use to keep food on the tableand gas in the car. I hope the Governor will include arefundable EITC in his budget proposal. Your expres-sion of support to the Governor and to your repre-sentatives in the General Assembly could lead to theworking people of Virginia contributing to growthin the economy by spending money for which theyqualify and for which they have needs.

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By Stewart Schwartz

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We all know I-66 is a mess. Butpolitics have made it difficultto have an objective discussionabout the causes and potential

solutions. Not only did the recent election in-clude dramatic T.V. ads about tolls, the first billproposed for the coming General Assembly ses-sion would ban tolls inside the Beltway. Itssponsor favors widening all the way to theRoosevelt Bridge in D.C. instead. To some thatseems intuitive, but will it actually solve theproblem?

At its most basic we have too many cars try-ing to use limited road space during peakhours. The traditional approach has been towiden highways – again and again, but hasmeant significant impacts on our homes, neigh-bors, parks, and our health. And “if you builtit we will come” — new highway lanes in met-ropolitan areas can fill up again in as few asfive years. In the particular case of I-66, wherewould all of the additional cars go when theyhit Constitution Avenue in D.C. or exit onto

local roads in Arlington? In contrast to the $40million for toll infrastructure, widening of I-66 could cost hundreds of millions of dollarsand lead to years of construction-related traf-fic delays.

The Governor’s proposal for variable tolling,carpools, and transit will move twice as manypeople through the corridor as today, with fargreater reliability and a minimum guaranteedspeed of 45 mph. And, unlike today, single-occupant vehicles will be able to use the high-way in the peak direction for the first time,albeit by paying a variable toll. No one who iscurrently using the highway for free today(HOV-2 and above) will have to pay anythingwhen the plan is implemented in 2017. Thepublic will also retain ownership of the rev-enues, allowing funding for transit to carryeven more people.

Outside the Beltway, the state proposes pri-vately-operated HOT (high-occupancy toll)lanes like those on I-95 and the Beltway. Un-like the two prior projects, I-66 would includefunding for more commuter express buses. Butthe new lane capacity may well lead to stillmore growth 30 miles beyond D.C. and yet

more traffic in the future.Under both Republican and Democratic ad-

ministrations, Virginia failed to evaluate thelonger-lasting benefits of a transit-first ap-proach combining Metro, Virginia RailwayExpress, and commuter express buses, withbetter land use and fixes to bottlenecks likethe Route 28/I-66 interchange. Providing morehomes closer to jobs, and creating the com-pact, walkable, mixed-use and transit-acces-sible neighborhoods that are so much in de-mand today will reduce the amount we haveto drive.

We have to think more carefully about howwe handle growth. Do we keep expandinghighways, destroying our neighborhoods andquality of life in the process? Or do we addresswhere we build and how we design our com-munities, in such a way that we can drive lessand for shorter distances, and have access tomore options like Metro, VRE and expressbuses? This is the conversation we need tohave.

Stewart Schwartz is executive director of the Coali-tion for Smarter Growth

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Politics is getting in theway of long-term solutions.Fixing I-66

By John Lovaas

Reston Impact Producer/Host

Although the calendar sayswe are in the season forsharing and giving, the

mood in the United States seemsconducive to neither. In Virginia,the majority in the House of Del-egates continues to block usingfederally available millions to helpwith very basic healthcare for400,000 low-income Virginians.Republicans in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives, supported sorryto say by our own Democratic con-gressman, just voted to essentiallyblock desperate women, childrenand men refugees driven out bythe war in Syria from coming tothe U.S.—this, despite the fact thatthe U.S. is an active contributor tothe Syrian conflict, raining bombson their country. Then, there is thedisgusting competition among theRepublican candidates running forPresident to see who’d build thebiggest walls along our borders orround up the most undocumentedwomen and children to evict themfrom the country. And, I won’teven get into Conservative effortsto redistribute from poor andmiddle-income families to theirpatrons in the top one per cent!

In Reston at this time of year andall year around, in fact, we havecompetition of a different sort. Wehave several wonderful volunteerdriven charitable organizationswhich go all out to help neighbors

in need. What makesthese nonprofits sogreat is that they runon our donations andour volunteer effort.Some of my personalfavorites are Corner-stones (formerlyReston Interfaith),Herndon-RestonFISH, and theGiving Circle ofHope.

Cornerstones is perhaps the fin-est charitable organization in theWashington Metropolitan area.Originally and for many yearscalled Reston Interfaith, Corner-stones changed its name in part toreflect the growing number ofpeople it serves. It provides peoplein need with a range of emergencyassistance, but its overarching goalis to assist beneficiaries to achieveself-sufficiency. Its broadly repre-sentative Board and superb man-agement team direct food, emer-gency shelter, basic life skills train-ing and affordable housing tothose in need while also servingas their advocates for more sup-portive public policy, Cornerstonesreceives some assistance from pub-lic agencies, but it relies largely onour help for funding and volun-teers who make up a large part ofits workforce. For more info andto find out how to contribute, goto www.cornerstonesva.org or call703-323-9555.

The Giving Circle of Hope is an-

other well-run non-profit serving Reston.The Circle has a dif-ferent approach. Itseeks to energize andleverage broader sup-port for those in needby making modestgrants to exceptional

startup andp r o m i s i n gs m a l l e rnonprofits. In

their relatively short history, theyhave already given over $750,000to important new charitable initia-tives. Go towww.GivingCircleofHope.org tolearn more and see how you cancontribute.

An organization I have donesome heavy lifting for (picking upand delivering furniture for fami-lies in need) is Herndon-RestonFISH. A low-budget, volunteer-driven organization, FISH

(Friendly Instant SympatheticHelp) does a fine job providingvery basic assistance to very lowincome families in often dire need.In addition to operating the Bar-gain Loft second-hand store lo-cated in the Herndon industrialpark on Sunset Hills Road justacross the Reston frontier inHerndon, FISH offers emergencyrent, food, and other assistance tothose in crisis situations. For moreinfo or to contribute money ortime, go towww.HerndonRestonFISH.org orcall 703-391-0105. These are by no means the onlyworthy charitable organizationsserving our community, but theyare certainly among the very best.The need for their services exceedsthe resources they have. Theyneed our help, especially at thistime of year. Please consider themwhen you make your holiday shar-ing decisions.

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By Andrea Worker

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Dawn kisses the grasslands ofthe savanna. A lion roars.Long vocal cords vibrate inhis throat – back and forth,

back and forth. The cords make the airaround them move. When one molecule ofair moves, its neighbor moves – back andforth, back and forth.”

So opens award-winning author TerryCatasus Jennings’ new book, “Sounds of theSavanna.” Born in Havana, Cuba, Jenningsmoved to the United States as a teenager,ultimately becoming a Restonian aftergraduating from the University of Richmondin the fields of Maths and Physics. No won-der her books and other writings, aimed atyoung readers from kindergarten throughfifth grades, are centered on science andunderstanding the natural world around us.

Her first book, “Gopher to the Rescue! AVolcano Recovery Story,” follows the adven-tures of gopher and a variety of his wood-land animal and plant neighbors who sur-vive a volcano and then participate in thejourney to bring the seemingly “dead”mountain back to life with the routines oftheir daily lives.

On a recent drizzly Saturday afternoon,Jennings greeted visitors to the Reston’sUsed Book Shop in Washington Plaza onLake Anne with homemade cookies andread her new book to a number of young-sters – and quite a few equally enthralledadults. No matter how many times she readthe story as a new group wandered in,Jennings made each telling seem like thefirst. Her reading style soon had her listen-ers joining in, answering questions, guess-ing what came next, and relating what theyheard to an experience of their own.

MOST OF THE TIME she sat with heryoung audience on the floor, turning the

pages for all to see and sharing the story’sillustrations by Maryland artist PhyllisSaroff. “Her drawings really help bring theaction to life, like you are on the savanna,”complimented Jennings. The audienceseemed to agree as they studied the draw-ings on each page before moving on to thenext.

In “Sounds of the Savanna,” the authoreducates on a number of topics, from themechanics of animal vocalization and theway in which animals use sounds to com-municate, to the cycle of life performed bypredator and prey. Not all of the creaturesbetween the pages survive, but the gentleway in which Jennings explains how that

cycle is necessary for the survival of all thespecies keeps the story from falling into a“Bambi”-type tearfest. “You feel sorry forthem, you know, the ones who don’t makeit,” said 10-year-old Tommy McKeon fromNew Jersey who was visiting cousin KaceyBanga in Reston. “But it’s the food chain,and you need it to keep all of them.”

Jennings is already at work on anotherbook for publication in 2016. Titled “Mag-netic Magic,” the book will feature a youngfemale character that Jennings says willappear in other adventures in the future andit will center on “I bet you can guess,” shelaughed. Even the youngest of her audiencehad no trouble shouting out “magnets!”

JENNINGS adds interesting facts and evenexperiments and research projects at theend of her books, and additional teacherresources for both “Gopher” and “Sounds”are available on her website atwww.terrycjennings.com.She is a much sought after speaker andappears at schools, libraries, conferences,and even zoos! In addition to her books,she has written for The Washington Postand Ranger Rick and contributes to theScience and Technology for Children Con-cepts series.

“Sounds of the Savanna” is available atthe Reston’s Used Book Shop and on Ama-zon, both in hardcover and Kindle editions.

Tatum and John-Michael Lyons help author Terry Catasus Jennings makesome faces to try and imitate the vocalizations described in Jennings’new book “Sounds of the Savanna.” Wonder which animal looks likethat when it “speaks?”

It wasn’t just the youngsters who enjoyed a reading by local authorTerry Catasus Jennings (left). Restonian Pat McDonnell stopped by tovisit her friend and check out the recently published book.

Reston Author Shares New Book“

Just waiting for the next reader to wander by atReston’s Used Book Shop and pick up “Sounds of theSavanna.” Aimed at readers from kindergarten to fifthgrade, the story is a fun learning lesson for all ages.

From left — Tommy McKeon, 10, TerryCatasus Jennings and Kacey Banga, 9, enjoy areading of Jennings’ new book “Sounds of theSavanna” at Reston’s Used Book Shop at LakeAnne. Kacey and her cousin Tommy came inand were initially attracted by the homemadecookies that Jennings had brought with her,but soon found themselves engaged in thestory, answering questions and guessing whatwas coming next as the pages were turned.

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“Even if you find yourself missing aZumba class or with less time to spend atthe gym, it’s still important to make exer-cise a priority,” she said. “If you are overscheduled and can’t get in a full workout,set aside time to at least do something tobreak a sweat and get your heart rate up.”

Heller suggests maintaining a schedule bysetting a calendar or smartphone reminderas you would for a doctor’s appointment.Planning early morning workouts, like thoseof Henry’s group, can head off schedulingconflicts.

“No one will have an office holiday partyor meeting scheduled for 5 a.m.,” saidLauren Blumenthal, an Arlington-basedwellness coach. “Even a short cardio rou-tine that gets your heart rate up and boostsyour metabolism can help you feel healthierduring the rest of the day.”

Meeting a group of friends to plow thougha Crossfit workout DVD or having pool ofbuddies to source when looking for health-ful recipes that will hold up against calo-rie-laden holiday fare is another benefit ofgroup fitness. “We found that when we of-fered nutrition seminars and then had a

potluck dinner where all of the group mem-bers prepared and brought a healthy dish,it was a great way to benefit from sharedknowledge,” said Raker.

When an evening holiday party is on yourcalendar and the temptation of heavychocolate Yule logs and rum-spiked eggnoglurk in the subconscious, meal skipping toconserve calories should not be part of thehealth plan, says Sarah Leonard, an Oakton-based dietitian.

“You’ll be ravenous by the evening andready to eat everything in sight,” she said.“If you know you’ll be in a situation whereyou’re tempted to eat rich and unhealthyfood, eat small, vitamin-packed bitesthroughout the day. Try half of an avocadowith a tomato or celery with a teaspoon ofpeanut butter. These are vitamin-packedand have good fat, so they’re filling.”

The group should acknowledge that theholiday season will be filled with merrimentand temptations to indulge, and it’s ok toyield to those desires with caution, saysBlumenthal. “The goal of a fitness groupshouldn’t be to lose 10 pounds before theNew Year. That’s too restrictive and unreal-istic and could backfire,” she said. “Focus onnot gaining any weight and on maintainingany fitness achievements you’ve acquired thisyear, like increased endurance.”

Support groups help members maintainfitness during the season of indulgence.Merry and Fit

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THURSDAY/DEC. 3Community Holiday

Performances. 6:30 p.m. FountainSquare, 11900 Market St., Reston.Musical performances by communitygroup from Sunrise ValleyElementary.

Adrien Duke. 7-10 p.m. CafeMontmartre, Lake Anne VillageCenter, 1625 Washington Plaza N,Reston. New Orleans blues, classicsoul, Americana music. 703-904-8080. www.cafemontmartre.com.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 3-62015 Annual Holiday Mini Sale.

Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Gift-quality books,gifts, and surprises to delight readersof all ages. Cash or checks only.

Narnia at Herndon High School.7:30-9:45 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m.Herndon High School, 700 BennettSt., Herndon. CS Lewis’ “The Lion,The Witch and The Wardrobe,”dramatized by Joseph Robinette.$10, $12. 703-401-0428.www.herndondrama.org.

FRIDAY/DEC. 4Gingerbread Village at Reston

Hyatt. 11900 Market Street, Reston.Enjoy the annual display in the hotellobby, throughout the holidayseason. For more information, call703-709-1234 or visit http://reston.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html.

Community HolidayPerformances. 6 p.m. FountainSquare, 11900 Market St., Reston.Musical performances by communitygroup from River Bend MiddleSchool, Raven Jazz, River Bend Jazzand River Bend Chamber Music.

TGIF-Free Fridays at GreaterReston Arts Center. 5-7 p.m. Anevening of family art-making andstorytelling. 703-471-9242.restonarts.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 5Jingle on Lake Anne. 8 a.m.-6:30

p.m. Lake Anne Plaza (Waterfront),1609 Washington Plaza, Reston.Variety of festive activities rangingfrom the ever popular special visitfrom Santa (arriving on a lakebarge), strolling carolers, music, winetastings, merchant specials, children’scrafts, cookie and ornamentdecorating, holiday arts and craftsmarket, holiday entertainment andmuch more. Santa arrives at noon.Tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. Free.www.lakeanneplaza.com.

Community HolidayPerformances. 2 p.m. FountainSquare, 11900 Market St., Reston.Musical performances by RhythmStreet Dance.

Yule Log Tasting at EdiblesIncredible. All day. Free tastes ofholiday yule log and pre-orderpromotion. Free gift with purchase.703-709-8200. ediblesincredible.com.

Handmade Holiday OrnamentsWorkshop. 9:30-11 a.m. GreaterReston Arts Center, 12001 MarketSt., #103, Reston. Sign up the wholefamily for this fun workshop led byGRACE staff to make some fun,creative ornaments. Children must beaccompanied by a participating adult.703-471-9242. Register atrestoncommunitycenter.org.

Mystery Authors Extravaganza. 1p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.

Seventeen authors from Sisters inCrime will discuss their latest booksand short stories. Books will beavailable for sale and signing. Adults.703-689-2700.

The Wonder of the Season:Around the World. 4:30 and 7:30p.m. Reston Community Center, 213Colts Neck Road, Reston. Celebratethe holidays with beloved carols fromaround the globe, plus DanielPinkham’s Christmas Cantata,featuring the Washington SymphonicBrass Quintet. Adults/$25, Seniors/$20, Military/Free and Youth 17 andunder/Free (with adult/seniorticketholder).www.restonchorale.org.

Alternative Gift Market. 10 a.m.-2p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church ofReston, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston.

The 2015 Alternative Gift Market andCraft Fair offers more than

60 gift opportunities from nearly 30local and international

organizations. Details and a completelist of available gifts can be

found at http://www.uureston.org/agm.Free.

The Larry Stephenson Band. 7:30p.m. Holy Cross Lutheran Church,1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. Multi-award winning bluegrass vocalist withone of the finest high tenor voices inthe busness. He has been entertainingfolks for well over two decades withthe very best in traditional bluegrassand bluegrass gospel music. His bandhas also been a multi-award winninggroup over the years and theharmonies they attain are absolutelystellar. $15. Free to children 12 and

under. For information or to reserve703-435-8377.

Pet Photos with Santa. 2-4 p.m.11412 Washington Plaza West,Reston. Appointments recommendedbut not required. www.petmac.org/arl. 571-325-2099.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 5-6Movies and Mimosa-“White

Christmas.” 11 a.m. Bow TieCinemas, 11940 Market St., Reston.See the classics how they were meantto be see-on the big screen. $5.50, $1for Loyalty members.bowtiecinemas.com. 703-318-1801.

SUNDAY/DEC. 6Holiday Arts and Crafts Show. 10

a.m.-4 p.m. Herndon CommunityCenter, 814 Ferndale Avenue,Herndon. A variety of handcrafteditems and fine art will be on saleincluding wreaths, quilts, jewelry,Christmas ornaments, decorations,original artwork, photography,

stained glass and more. Visitwww.herndon-va.gov.

Run with Santa 5K. 8:30 a.m. RestonTown Center, 11911 DemocracyDrive, Reston. Word on the street ishe’s been training like a champion.Are you ready to Run with Santa?Register at http://www.prraces.com/runwithsanta.

Holiday Caroling in the Closet. 4-6p.m. The Closet, 845 Station St.,Herndon. Listen to carolers, shop,enjoy free hot chocolate and cookies,and more. Santa will pose forpictures with kids of all ages. Pleasejoin the fun and bring a canned orboxed nonperishable food item tosupport the Western Fairfax ChristianMinistries Food Bank. Free.www.theclosetofgreaterherndon.org.www.dranesville.org.

“Holiday Sparkle.” 2-4 p.m. RestonArt Gallery, 11400 Washington PlazaW # B, Reston. Group show, artistmade jewelry, cards and ornaments.www.restonartgallery.com. 703-481-8156.

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Portal, 2014, Mylar, fossils, variable dimensions byRebecca Kamen is on display at the gallery at RestonTown Center from Dec. 1-Feb. 13.

Seussical the Musical will be at the NextStop Theatre inHerndon from Dec. 4-20. Bring the whole family for themusical spectacular.

OngoingEthereal and Natural Reactions.

Through Sunday, Dec. 6. ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Ethereal is series ofabstract, contemporary artpaintings by artist AnneCherubim. In Natural Reaction,sculptor Brian Kirk reshapes andtwists steel into new forms usingblacksmithing techniques thatfocus on the beauty of rust as asurface treatment. Free. http://www.artspaceherndon.com/ethereal-and-natural-reaction.703-956-6590.

Seussical the Musical. Dec. 4-20.Times vary by performance.NextStop Theatre, 269 SunsetPark Drive, Herndon. Bring thewhole family along for thismusical spectacular featuring allyour favorite Dr. Seuss characters!The cast of Seussical features localyoung actors in 3rd through 11thgrades. $25. [email protected].

Gingerbread Village at HyattRegency Reston. Saturday,Dec. 5 through Thursday, Dec. 31.The Hyatt Gingerbread Village is aholiday tradition presentedannually since the hotel’s openingin 1990. The sweet, whimsical,classic holiday village scene is ondisplay in the main lobby.reston.hyatt.com.

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides.Saturdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19. 4-9p.m. Departures on Market Streetin front of Talbots at Reston TownCenter. $5 per person; children 5and under ride free. All proceedsbenefit local charities.www.restontowncenter.com/holidays.

Mini-Train Rides. Sundays, Dec. 6,13, 20. Noon-4 p.m. Pick up onMarket Street in front of Talbotsat Reston Town Center. Donatedproceeds benefit local charities.www.restontowncenter.com/holidays.

Holiday Gift Wrapping. Dec. 19-22, Noon-6 p.m. Dec. 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800Presidents St., Reston. Gifts willbe beautifully wrapped while youshop or work, same-day service.Donations benefit 22,000 needykids with school supplies.Presented by Kids R First withsupport from the Hyatt Regencyand Appalachian Spring.kidsrfirst.org.appalachianspring.com.

All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. Reston

Town Center, 11900 MarketStreet, Reston. For beginners orcompetitive runners, come out fora fun, low-key run that is safe andsocial. For more information, call703-689-0999 or visit https://potomacriverrunning.com.

Rebecca Kamen: Continuum.Dec. 1-Feb. 13. Greater RestonArts Center, 12001 Market St.,Suite 103, Reston. Kamen.Informed by research intocosmology, neuroscience, historyof science, and philosophy,Kamen’s abstract sculptures andpaintings connect commonthreads across various scientificfields to capture and re-imaginewhat scientists see. restonarts.org.703-471-9242.

Patrick Dougherty Public ArtInstallation. Through 2017.Reston Town Square Park, 11900Market Street, Reston. See andexplore “A Bird in the Hand,” amonumental public art sculpturemade from tree saplings. Theevent is presented by GRACE incollaboration with IPAR. For moreinformation, call 703-471-9242 orvisit http://restontowncenter.com/index.php.

Reston Town Center Ice SkatingPavilion – 2015-2016 Season.November through March. Opendaily. 11900 Market Street,Reston. For more information onrates, rentals and schedules, call703-709-6300 or [email protected].

Portrait and Figure Paintingwith Jordan Xu. Wednesdays,Nov. 4-Dec. 23. 7-10 p.m.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Come and learnhow to paint portraits and figuresin oil, acrylic or pastel from a livemodel. In this class you will gainthe knowledge of basic paintingconcepts and techniques such asvalue, color temperature,composition and transition. Step-by-step instructions will take youthrough the entire process of apainting. Fee: $250. Registrationrequired at http://www.artspaceherndon.com/portrait-and-figure-painting-with-jordan-xu/. For more information,call 703-956-6590.

Community Performances.December through the holidayseason. 11900 Market Street,Reston. Street performances ofmusic and dance performed by avariety of local groups. For moreinformation and schedules, visithttp://www.restontowncenter.com.

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By Ken Moore

The Connection

With a little help from her friends, andsocial media, Kat Toussaint mobilizedmore than 500 people for the candle-light vigil that celebrated the life of

Robert E. Simon.Simon, Reston’s founder, died on Sept. 21, 2015.

He was 101.“Something needed to be done, people were in

pain, they needed to come together, and I sensedthat,” she said.

The crowd four days later surrounded Lake AnnePlaza, and held candles that they let shine along thewater by Simon’s condo building.

“I’m very grateful, very grateful that I wasn’t afraidto take it on. I’m a relatively new Restonian, I’ve beenhere for five years, maybe it wasn’t even my place,but it was just something that needed to be doneand luckily everybody else thought so too.”

THE FOUNDER of Around Reston Publicationsteamed up with Chris Paolucci, co-founder of Reston-based Mediavolution Visual Strategies, to create a10-minute film of the night.

“The emotion of people, catching that on video,that makes it another level of effective because yousee the emotion, you see it in their eyes, their hon-esty and true heartfelt emotions and feelings aboutBob Simon,” said Paolucci, of Herndon.

“It’s very much a news story. Get the cameras upand listen to what people say,” he said.

“They just started talking. I didn’t need to ask ques-tions, the response was there, they needed that,” saidToussaint

“It was an emotional night. It was nice to be ableto do that and pull that off so close after his passingbecause people were feeling emotional,” she said.

THEY PLAN to archive the video at the RestonMuseum for future Restonians and others to seeSimon’s deep impact on Reston and its people.

Paolucci said the issue making the video was cut-ting down the content to 10 minutes; he originallyhoped to create a five-minute video.

“I had to cut off so much good stuff, too,” said

Paolucci. “Editing that kind of content is why I gotinto video in the first place. I like telling people’sstories and Bob Simon’s story is so incredible.”

Paolucci has tracked the data; people have watchedin California, Florida, Washington and Louisiana.People also watch the entire video, he said.

“Ten minutes. Nobody watches video for ten min-utes, after two minutes you lose them, that’s ournormal length,” said Paolucci. “I had so much to edit,I had three hours of information, my first draft was35 minutes.”

He hopes people want to take the video and put iton their websites.

“I’d like for anybody who wants to tell his story tospread it around, spread the good word,” he said.

“It wasn’t the community leaders, it’s us, right here,not many people do that kind of video. This isgrassroots, people in the community sharing theiremotions shortly after Bob’s passing.”

That night, pastor Tim Ward of Restoration Churchtold the community that “we will light the candlesto remind of Bob’s bright light, to remind us of theimpact he had had on us.”

“He was just inspiration for so many of us over theyears. He developed a true community, it’s very co-hesive community and he created that for us,”Toussaint said.

Video captures emotion ofvigil honoring Robert E.Simon days after his death.

Candlelight Emotion

Kat Toussaint and Chris Paolucci plan toarchive their video of September’s candle-light vigil in honor of Robert E. Simon inthe Reston Museum.

Hundreds of candles and the singing of“This Little Light of Mine,” at a candlelightvigil after the death of Bob Simon inSeptember. A new video captures theemotion of the event.

Photos by Ken Moore/The Connection


Herndon Boys’Basketball toHost W-L

The Herndon boys’ basketball teamwill host Washington-Lee at 7:15 p.m. onWednesday, Dec. 2 as part of a five con-secutive home games to start the 2015-16 season.

The Hornets hosted Fauquier on Mon-day, after The Connection’s deadline.

Herndon finished 16-10 last seasonand reached the Conference 5 champi-onship game, where the Hornets lost toeventual state runner-up Westfield.Herndon reached the regionquarterfinals, losing to Battlefield.

Herndon, led by head coach Gary Hall,will host rival South Lakes on Friday, Dec.11.

Herndon Girls’Basketball BeatsDominion

The Herndon girls’ basketball team

opened the 2015-16 season with a 47-36victory over Dominion on Nov. 30.

Herndon’s Indeya Sanders finished with16 points, six rebounds, five assists, foursteals, according to the school’s athleticsWeb site. Shawnice Gresham had nine

points, eight rebounds, two blocks and twosteals.

The Hornets, led by head coach CorneliusSnead, will host Yorktown at 5:45 p.m.onWednesday, Dec. 2.

South Lakes to HostRAL Tournament

The South Lakes boys’ basketball teamwill host the Readers are Leaders Tip OffThursday and Friday, Dec. 4-5.

The Seahawks will face Robinson at 7:30p.m. on Thursday and will take on Arch-bishop Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

South Lakes finished 16-9 last seasonunder head coach Andrew Duggan andreached the region quarterfinals.

The Seahawks will travel to face rivalHerndon on Dec. 11.

South Lakes Girlsto FaceWest Springfield

The South Lakes girls’ basketball teamwill travel to take on perennial powerWest Springfield at 7 p.m. on Monday,Dec. 7.

The Seahawks faced Westfield on Tues-day, after The Connection’s deadline.

South Lakes is led by head coachChristy Winters Scott.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Head coach Gary Hall and the Herndon boys’ basketball team will hostWashington-Lee on Wednesday.

Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Langley girls’ basketball coachAmanda Baker said her team ex-ceeded expectations last seasonafter the Saxons won 21 games,

reached the Conference 6 tournament finaland advanced to the region quarterfinals.

This year, Langley has its sights set onbringing home some hardware.

“Our primary goal this year,” Baker wrotein an email, “is to position ourselves to com-pete for championships this postseason.”

Langley hasn’t won a conference/districtchampionship since 1988.

Langley graduated just one starter froma team that won 17 of its first 18 gameslast year, including a victory against even-tual region runner-up Madison. The Sax-ons split their two regular-season meetingswith the Warhawks before losing to Madi-son 32-28 in the conference championshipgame.

Defense was Langley’s calling card lastyear. The Saxons allowed an average of 36points per contest, and held opponents to40 or fewer points in 16 of 26 games.

“Defense will always be a huge focus ofthe program,” Baker said. “We have spent alot of time already on making sure our de-fensive principles are sound. We expect thatwe will continue to improve on it each week

and play with a great dealof pride all season.”

While defense remains afocus for Langley, the Sax-ons are also looking to im-prove at the offensive end.Senior guard Paige Galianiled the team in scoring as ajunior, averaging 16 pointsper game while knockingdown 60 3-pointers andshooting 80 percent fromthe free-throw line. Galiani’s19 points accounted formore than half of Langley’soffensive production duringthe Saxons’ season-ending47-37 loss to West Spring-field in the regional tourna-ment.

“We expect Paige to haveher best season this year asa senior,” Baker wrote. “Sheput in a tremendousamount of time thisoffseason working on newways to score and on howto be an even more effec-tive playmaker. Paige hasreally stepped up her lead-ership role this year, beingmore vocal and being ahuge source of energy thatthe team feeds off of.”

Several Saxons appearready to pick up the scoringslack, including sophomore point guardJordyn Callaghan, who enters her secondvarsity season.

“Jordyn has always been a steady ball

handler and distributor,” Baker wrote, “butthis year we will be looking for her to bemore aggressive in looking for her own scor-ing opportunities."

Junior guard/forward Ariana Aulisi andsenior guard Lizzy Shamloo are also ex-pected to be key contributors.

“Ariana Aulisi and Lizzy Shamloo are bothpositioned to have really strong seasons thisyear,” Baker wrote. “Ari, entering her jun-ior season, is a matchup nightmare andLizzy is playing her best basketball at thestart of her senior season. Both players lookvery confident and will round out a bal-anced scoring attack.”

Galiani, Callaghan, Aulisi, Shamloo andsenior center Stephanie Sipple compose theprojected starting five.

“We lost several role players who broughtenergy to the floor and off the bench,”Galiani wrote in an email. “However, I be-lieve that the skill has improved all aroundas many players were training hard in theoffseason. In order to be better than lastyear we need players to step up to fill thosemotivating roles. …”

Langley opened the season on Tuesdayagainst Osbourn, after The Connection’sdeadline. The Saxons will travel to faceEdison at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3.

Saxons graduated onestarter from team thatwon 21 games.

Langley Girls’ Basketball in Search of Championships“Our primary goalthis year is to positionourselves to competefor championshipsthis postseason.”

— Langley girls’ basketballcoach Amanda Baker via email

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Paige Galiani was the Langley girls’ basketballteam’s leading scorer last season.


Aldrin Elementary staff gathered Saturday,Nov. 14, to kick off the first “Aldrin READS!”Extending students’ home libraries is importantto reaching Aldrin literacy goals and the schoolhelped build student libraries by visiting stu-

dents to give away books (staff and communitydonations), as well as school supplies and healthysnacks. Everyone had a great time and Aldrin ex-pects to continue with additional “Aldrin READS”events two times a year.

‘Aldrin READS’ Helps Achieve Literacy Goals

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Environmental Quality of Life

By Ken Moore

The Connection

Flooding will rise in concern inFairfax County as a result of cli-mate change, warned Stella Koch,chairperson of the county’s Envi-

ronmental Quality Advisory Council.“We want the county to develop policies

on development and redevelopment in ar-eas that are vulnerable to sea rise,” she said.“We’ve all seen increased flooding in partsof the county and that will only increaseover time. We ask the county to take a fo-cused look.”

Preparing for flooding could involvelevees, berms and changes in land use, ac-cording to the report. Fairfax County wouldbe impacted in a number of locations, butespecially in the Belle Haven/New Alexan-dria area of Mount Vernon, along the tidalPotomac River.

Providence Supervisor Linda Smyth wantsthe county to find a solution to recyclingglass, which is not currently being recycled,according to the report.

“People really appreciate recycling andglass is something you can recycle forever,”said Smyth. “This is causing our whole re-cycling ability not to work the way we wantit to.”

According to the report: “The majority ofrecyclables collected in Fairfax County aredelivered to third-party material processors

that sort, purify and package targetrecyclables for resale. As a result, some col-lected recyclables do not ultimately go tomarket, due to contamination or the ab-sence of a willing buyer. For example, suchis currently the case for glass, for whichnone of the processors used by county col-lectors are actually recycling this material;

it is currently considered a discard at arearecycling plants and is shipped elsewherefor disposal.”

“Has our solid waste ever looked into aseparate program for recycling of glass?”asked Smyth.

“We have this discussion frequently be-cause it is not simple,” said Koch. “We’reworking on it.”

THESE ARE JUST TWO issues raised inthe 512-page annual report on the environ-ment, which the Board of Supervisors ap-proved at its Nov. 17 meeting beforeThanksgiving.

The nine chapters of EQAC’s annual re-port on the environment present thecounty’s vision on topics ranging from deermanagement, light pollution, stormwater,recycling and more.

“I always use your report, your annualreport as a model and an example of ourbeing able to track our progress on our en-vironmental agenda and making sure thingsdon’t fall off our radar screen,” said Chair-man Sharon Bulova. She said having envi-ronment vision is a way “to make sure westay on top of the recommendations and thethings we have committed to do,” saidBulova.

Koch recommended increased funding inwatershed and environmental improvementprograms, as well as funding two positions,an ecologist in the park authority and awildlife management specialist.

“Most of those projects are cost effective,and they actually save the county moneyover time,” said Koch.

“Funding for the additional wildlife spe-cialist would be really needed,” she said.

She asked the Board “to continue to sup-port the environmental projects that youhave established.These programs are impor-tant if we are to maintain the high qualityof life we have in Fairfax County and thehigh standards we have set for ourselves.We note that for Fairfax County residents,quality of life is not just about good schoolsand jobs but also about having a clean andhealthy environment in which to live andrecreate.”

Supervisor Jeff McKay asked that EQACkeep monitoring advancing technology andmethods to be used to control the white-tailed deer population.

“Obviously controlling the deer popula-tion is critical to the natural environment,”said McKay.

SUPERVISOR Cathy Hudgins asked if thecounty could find the proper balance be-tween light pollution and creating pedes-trian friendly environments especially intransit areas.

“We’ve made some progress in terms ofaddressing light pollution and recognizingthat the urban settings that we have requirea given amount of light for pedestrians,”said Hudgins. “Our desire is to be a non-polluting environment but one that is pe-destrian friendly.”

“We’ll be happy to get back to you,” saidKoch. “We like our homework assignments,because they help us focus.”

See http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/eqac/report2015/.

Advisory Council issues 512-page vision forcounty environmental policy.

The cover of the county’s annualreport on the state of the environ-ment features Scotts Run, inMcLean.


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Judith Beattie has impacted fivedecades of students who begantheir education at Vienna’s HunterMill Country Day School.

“You see that wonderful place on the hill,and so much has happened in that place,so many kids have just learned the way youhave to grow up in a community, be goodstewards of the community and give backto the community,” said Supervisor CathyHudgins (D-Hunter Mill).

Hudgins and the Board of Supervisorshonored Beattie for her 48 years as the di-rector and owner of Vienna’s school.

“You’ve made a great contribution. Sothank you very much for all of your years,”Hudgins said.

“I loved what I did for the children. It’sthe best expression of what I believe in,”said Beattie.

“I just want to tell you that it seems in-credible to be thanked for doing somethingyou love as much as I loved doing what Idid,” Beattie said.

BEATTIE was hired in 1967 to be the di-rector of the newly established school, andthen purchased the school in 1978.

The school was recognized by the Na-tional Wildlife Federation as a certified habi-tat school “for supporting multiple subjectareas stimulating the curiosity of its pupils,said Hudgins and for “teaching children tobe stewards of the environment and encour-aging community involvement.”

“Ms. Beattie has given just enormousamount of dedicated time to bringing forthin this community numerous young peoplethat now, I know, contribute back to this

community,” Hudgins said.While Beattie’s school is in

Vienna, students attended fromall over, including students fromSunrise Valley Elementary inReston who came for before andaftercare.

Sully District SupervisorMichael Frey recognized her workon the Health Care AdvisoryBoard.

In 2002, Gov. Mark Warner ap-pointed her to the Virginia ChildDay Care Council where she as-sisted in the development of stan-dards and regulations for licensedchild day care facilities in thestate.

Beattie has been a positive forcein the Sully District where shelives in Hunter Valley, as well asthe Providence District.

“You’ve been a long standingpresence and advocate for thecommunity in so many differentways,” said Frey. “We wish you allthe best and thank you for yourservice.”

Providence Supervisor LindaSmyth said Beattie was one of thefounding members of the Friendsof Oakton Library before thecounty even had the dirt to placethe library on.

“While child care has obviouslybeen a very central part of your life, Judy,we know you have been involved a wholelot more in a whole lot more besides childcare,” said Smyth. “You have always beenthere helping us with Volunteer Fest inProvidence. You were part of the HunterMill Road traffic calming committee.”

“And beyond that you were one of thefounding members and secretary of theFriends of the Oakton Library, that friendsgroup that existed before we even had thedirt to build that library."

“You were a part in all those Oakton ac-tivities, and just really a central piece of that

community and we want to thankyou for all those things, too,” saidSmyth. “You’ve made a differencein a lot of people’s lives in manymany different ways. Thank you.”

IN 2014, Beattie sold the schoolto Sharon Hayeck, a long-timestaff member, teacher, and admin-istrator who had been withHMCDS for over 10 years.

“You have a number of peoplewho are here to express theirthanks to you,” said ChairmanSharon Bulova.

As dozens gathered around herto take photographs with theBoard, a number of Supervisorscould be overheard.

“Holy cow,” said SupervisorJohn Cook.

“Look at all these people,” saidSupervisor Gerald Hyland.

“This is great,” said PenelopeGross.

“Let me just add my thanks foryour wonderful service and for all the con-tributions you have made to and for FairfaxCounty,” said Chairman Sharon Bulova.

“I love Fairfax County. I moved here be-fore a lot of the people did,” said Beattie.

Five Decades: ‘What I Believe In’Dozens joined Beattie for her honor. “It seems incredible to be thanked for doing something you love as much as I loved doing what I did,”Beattie said.

MoreRead transcript of an interview

with Judith Beattie from July 15,2007 conducted by Linda Byrne forthe Providence District HistoryProject Providence Perspective

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/providence/perspective/judithbeattie.htm

The Board of Supervisors honored Judith Beattiefor her 48 years as director and owner of HunterMill Country Day School.

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