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By Tim Peterson

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On average, low-income fami-lies in Virginia who are eli-gible and sign up for fundsfrom the Temporary Assis-

tance to Needy Families (TANF) Block Grantreceive $269 monthly and are cut off afterfive years. But lawmakers say there’s a lotmore unexpended money available in thefederal grant that, if it remains unused,could one day be taken back.

Expanding funding for TANF programsincluding child support, workforce training,foster care and apprenticeships was amongthe social issues discussed at the Social Ac-tion Linking Together Richmond LegislativeWrap-up forum held April 3 at Virginia In-ternational University in Fairfax.

A mostly Democratic panel of state sena-tors and delegates from around FairfaxCounty, Alexandria and Arlington alsotouched on immigration, raising the mini-mum wage, gun control, redistricting, end-ing homelessness and human trafficking.

Del. Paul Krizek (D-44) from MountVernon said the 2.5 percent increase inTANF program funding that was achievedthis year in the General Assembly is “stillnot enough.” His strategy was to “go big”and ask for a ten percent increase over thenext three years. TANF, Krizek said, is a“Hand up, not a hand out.”

State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31) fromArlington said she called for a comprehen-sive review of TANF and put forth a bill thatwould study how the unspent TANF moneycould best be spent.

One reason lawmakers would be con-cerned about spending all the extra grantmoney at once, Del. Mark Sickles (D-43)said, is in case economic growth slows downand there’s a sudden increase in familieswho are eligible and apply for TANF ben-efits.

John Horejsi of Social Action Linking To-gether praised Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49)for vociferously championing the appren-ticeships program as the General Assemblywas considering increasing TANF-relatedfunding.

“You hit the ball out of the park when youtestified,” Horejsi said.

Lopez said it is good for individuals, aswell as the Virginia economy. “It’s gettingan education as well as a paycheck,” he said.“That’s the key thing.”

Prisons, jails and treatment of inmateswere another topic of discussion, as StateSen. Adam Ebbin (D-30) and Del. PatrickHope (D-47) talked about reducing highrates for phone use. Family contact by phone

is critical for prisoners, Ebbin said, because“family unification is the number one pre-dictor of success on re-entry.” Ebbin andHope have also been tackling solitary con-finement, they said.

Del. Sickles also spoke about his parolebill that facilitates re-examining cases ofinmates before 1995, when there was anunderstanding that an individual wouldn’tspend 20 years in prison for a 20 year sen-tence. “It’s outrageous it’s not the priorityof the state to look at each one of thesecases,” he said.

First-time delegate Jennifer Boysko (D-86) of Herndon had her bills that would’veexpanded who can get a driver’s license inVirginia tabled, though she’s hopeful tocarry the same content next year.

Her bills, she said, “Would’ve impacted6,000 people, with no fiscal impact, and beready to be implemented by July this sum-mer.

“This would help people get back andforth to work legally,” Boysko continued. “Itmakes a good amount of sense.”

Del. Mark Levine (D-45) spoke to the so-cial need for more transparency in govern-ment and plugged the Virginia TransparencyCaucus he helped form in Richmond.Members of the caucus (the current 12 arenearly bi-partisan) agree to having the com-mittees for each one of their bills filmed andthen published to YouTube.

“We’re hoping to set a standard,”Levine said. “You don’t have to pass a billto do this.”

Del. Jennifer Boysko (D-86) ex-plains her three bills with regardsto expanding who can get adriver’s license in Virginia.

State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34)said the 2016 General AssemblySession did not see much progressin terms of redistricting, but that itwas a “real breakthrough year” forfirearms control.

Del. Mark Keam (D-35) said five ofhis bills were passed by Gov. TerryMcAuliffe (D), including a provi-sion that if a school violates theclass size requirement as set in theVirginia Code, school systems nowhave a mechanism to do somethingabout it.

Del. Ken Plum (D-36) explainshis bills that would have madethe Earned Income Tax Creditrefundable and also raised theminimum wage.

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34) (left)discusses a scholarship she’sproposed.

State senators Barbara Favola (D-31) (center) and State Sen. GeorgeBarker (D-39) (left) discuss how tobetter use unexpended and avail-able funds from the TemporaryAssistance to Needy Families(TANF) Block Grant.

John Horejsi of Social Action Linking Together intro-duces some of the social issues to be discussed at theApril 3 Richmond Legislative Wrap-up.

Del. David Bulova (D-37) (right) welcomes membersof the Social Action Linking Together to the RichmondLegislative Wrap-up Social Issues Forum at the Vir-ginia International University campus in Fairfax,located in his district, on Sunday, April 3.

Unspent TANF grantmoney, prisonerrights among socialissues discussed.

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Opinion

Last week, the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment posted a list andprogress report of 202 recommenda-tions made by the Ad Hoc Police

Practices Review Commission, each currentlylabeled as one of: implemented, in progress orunder review.

Recommendations that are under review “re-quire more review or approval from the Boardof Supervisors,” according to the update.

Two landmark recommendations onindependent oversight await furtherreview and approval. One is the estab-lishment of the Office of the Indepen-dent Auditor to review investigations of deathor serious injury cases involving the FCPD; theother is to establish a Civilian Review PanelCivilian Review Panel to review complaintsconcerning alleged FCPD misconduct.

The delay in moving forward with these tworecommendations is a missed opportunity asthe trial date for Adam Torres in the murder ofJohn Geer approaches later this month, as thecounty will be under public scrutiny duringcoverage of the trial.

Chairman Sharon Bulova established thepolice commission in response to public out-cry over the shooting death of Geer by a Fairfax

County police officer, later revealed to beTorres, and the delay and stonewalling in re-lease of any information about the incident.Geer was killed in August 2013. It took 17months, much agitation and a court order inresponse to a lawsuit on behalf of Geer’s fam-ily before the most basic information was re-leased. In August 2015, Torres was chargedwith murder and ordered held without bond.

The Public Safety Committee for the Boardof Supervisors will meet in July to dis-cuss all recommendations related to in-dependent oversight. The next meet-ing of the Public Safety Committee is

May 10 when they will take up commissionrecommendations related to use of force.

Strategically, the establishment of Office ofthe Independent Auditor should have been oneof the first actions as a result of the recom-mendations. The Civilian Review Panel shouldalso be an early priority. Contact Bulova, Su-pervisor John Cook who is chairman of thePublic Safety Committee, and your own super-visor, and ask them to move forward.

Several pieces of good news: Fairfax Countypolice leadership have embraced significantchanges as a result of the commission recom-mendations and an independent report on use

of force, changes that have already had majorbenefits in how police respond in crisis situa-tions. Diversion First, a plan to provide treat-ment rather than jail for certain people in men-tal health crisis who come into contact withlaw enforcement is up and running, a remark-able achievement. Money has been allocatedin the current budget to implement changes.

The progress report is available here: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/progressreport.htm

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While FCPD has embraced many critical changes,supervisors need to move forward with oversight.

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Editorial

By John Lovaas

Reston Impact Producer/Host

More seriously bad newsabout Metro fills ourpress reports again.

Seems like there has been noth-ing but bad news about serviceand safety of the system servingour nation’s capital since about thetime the Silver became a reality.

Delays, service interruptions,collisions and fires are more fre-quent it seems.

Ridership, instead of increasingis decreasing as a result. Now, thenew management announces pos-sible entire line (e.g. red, blue)closures of up to six months formaintenance! Is the Silver Line aroot cause of Metrorail’s decline?

Metro’s serious reliability andsafety issues reflect deeply rootedproblems in its governance, inter-nal management, personnel, lackof reliable revenue stream andeven basic infrastructure. Takentogether, these are formidable ob-stacles to prospects for turning thesystem into a safe, reliable trans-

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portation system for our still grow-ing nation’s capital region.

The top of the Metro problems’pyramid is its governance struc-ture. Imagine an organization di-rected, funded and overseen bynot one private or public organi-zation, but four. In this case, wehave four governments—The Dis-trict of Columbia, Maryland, Vir-ginia, and the Federal Govern-ment, all with a vital stake in serv-ing their constituents by “manag-ing” our transportation system.

While they have lots of compe-tent technical people to advisethem, the appointed Metro Boardcannot keep politics out of thedecision process. One thing thepols have not been able to agreeupon is a dedicated revenuestream, vital for planning and op-erating the transport system.

Instead, Metro is subject to fourpolitical appropriation regimenswith attendant bickering, delays,and conditions to get often inad-equate funds for operations, muchless needed investment in capitalgoods and infrastructure. The best

systems around the world in facthave dedicated revenue. They alsohave a hard time with anything longterm; for example, the decision tosave money by leaving out a fourthrail in the system (including thetunnel under the Potomac) so thatmaintenance, repairs and heavyloads in Metro often lead to singletracking and system-wide delays.

The appointees are also the oneswho dictate service hours to makepoints with constituents. Unfortu-nately, serious maintenance andrepair work must be done whenthe system is not running.

Over time, the Board has cutmaintenance time from six orseven hours daily to now less thantwo. Maintenance is always be-hind and will be made up ulti-mately only with shutdowns of sixmonths or more.

Internal incompetence also hasplagued Metro. Audits over theyears have cited lack of perfor-mance standards, and lack of writ-ten operating procedures as ongo-ing problems. Controllers whooversee daily operations of the

Metro lines are the ones respon-sible to identify problems and or-ganize responses to them. Thesefolks are well-paid and powerful.

Despite this, they are always un-derstaffed and seem to like it thatway, routinely working a lot of well-compensated overtime. Accordingto a recent report, this problem hasexisted for years. When you hearreports of confusion, slow responseto a crisis in the system, this maybe a major factor. This is a seriousproblem, yet it is hopefully rela-tively easier for new General Man-ager Paul Wiedefeld, to addressthan the others mentioned..

Unless major shortcomings areconfronted soon, this limping sys-tem will continue to go downhillas will ridership.

Don’t blame it on the Silver Line.Blame it on the lack of political willto turn operations over to compe-tent executives to set policy; toprovide a dedicated revenuestream; and to assure the neededbasic infrastructure upgrade es-sential to a modern metropolitantransport system.

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Commentary

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

A concern in Virginia overwho was financing cam-paigns in the Commonwealth led the state’s

largest newspapers in 1997 to cre-ate the Virginia Public AccessProject (VPAP). The idea was sim-ply to make public information oncampaign finance documents as towho was funding political cam-paigns. Virginia does not limit con-tributions to campaigns but re-quires that the names and ad-dresses of contributors and theamount of contributions be filedperiodically with the state on des-ignated forms. The advent of VPAPas a nonprofit, nonpartisan orga-nization put that information onthe Internet for the public to see.Visit vpap.org to see who contrib-utes to me and to all the otherelected officials in the state.

The original purpose of VPAP isa very important one, but its boardand staff have creatively turned itswebsite into a very importantplace to visit if you want to knowmore about Virginia and its gov-ernance. In addition to knowingthe contributors to election cam-paigns, the website classifies con-tributions by occupational areas.For example, it is possible to seehow much money has been con-tributed to a candidate from realestate, energy, education, banking,and other interests. VPAP de-scribes itself as “fiercely nonparti-san.” It does not pass judgment onany of the material it presents, al-lowing citizens to make their ownevaluation of information takendirectly from public documents. Itpresents its information in an eas-ily accessible way with accompa-nying links and charts to assistunderstanding.

Want to know who is influenc-ing government? Check their listof registered lobbyists. Want toknow results of recent electionswith vote counts? Check their

website for federal, state, and lo-cal election results. See who thetop donors are and where theircontributions are going.

VPAP’s website also provides in-teresting information on GeneralAssembly members: length of ser-vice, margin of victory in last elec-tion, bills sponsored, gifts and paidconferences, committees andother information. A useful guidehelps citizens learn about advo-cacy and how to make your voicebe heard. There is even a guide tovisiting Capital Square.

A series of very informativemaps provides statistical details on“All Things Virginia.” These in-clude income inequality, healthoutcomes, cancer incidence rates,broadband access, populationchanges, third-grade reading passrates, and other data. Probablyone of its most popular services isits daily clipping service availablevia email of the top news storiesfrom newspapers throughout thestate. This service was started bya private citizen, Tom Whipple ofArlington, and is available earlymorning each day.

As a nonpartisan, nonprofit or-ganization, the Virginia Public Ac-cess Project depends on contribu-tions for support. As an open-gov-ernment organization, it lists all itssupporters on its website. I find itsservices to be indispensable to goodgovernment, and I am a contribu-tor. Check out the website if youhave not done so already and con-sider being a contributor as well.

Citizens’ Ability to Know

To the Editor:Last October, the 40 strong Ad

Hoc Commission to Review Po-lice Procedures, set up by Chair-man Bulova and her Board of Su-pervisors (BOS), unanimouslyadopted a large number of rec-ommendations, which they sub-mitted to the BOS. Among theserecommendations was one to setup a badly needed Civilian Re-view Panel.

Since that time, what has hap-pened? Nothing. If there was unanim-ity among all members of the Com-mission (which appropriately includedrepresentation from FC Police), whyare Chairman Bulova and her BOSprocrastinating? The Commission’srecommendations should be imple-mented without delay.

John HanleyReston

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“Rushing Water,” a traditional Chinese landscape paint-ing by Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz, lets viewers imaginetheir own stories as they move through the detailedlandscape. The exhibit runs through April 25 at the JoAnnRose Gallery, Lake Anne Community Center in Reston.

Week-long eventsc e l e b r a t i n glegacy ofReston Founder

Bob Simon. who died in Sep-tember, at the age of 101, willculminate with the Founder’sday celebrations on Saturdayand Sunday, April 9-10.

❖ In conjunction withCornerstones and its spon-soring religious organizations,various faith communities inthe greater Reston area willcontemplate the legacy of Rob-ert E. Simon, Jr. during theFounder’s Week celebration ofhis life. Presented by Corner-stones and participating reli-gious organizations.

❖ The Reston HistoricTrust and Museum presentsthe annual family-friendly com-munity celebration on Saturday,April 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at theLake Anne Plaza, featuring a50-foot Ferris wheel sponsoredby Reston Association (RA),

children’s activities, children’s artprojects in cooperation with IPAR,musical entertainment, guidedwalks around Lake Anne Plaza,and remarks by local elected offi-cials. Lake Anne of Reston Condo-minium Association (LARCA) andIPAR will also present The WoodenHorse, constructed by Reston art-ist Marco Rando. This commis-sioned public artwork is inspiredby the Lake Anne original (of thesame name) created by artistGonzalo Fonseca in 1965.

❖ Documentary Screening“Fun, Beauty, Fantasy:Reston’s Public Art,” Directedby Rebekah Wingert-Jabi, will beheld on Saturday, April 9, 10–11a.m. and 2–3 p.m. (Screening ev-ery 15 minutes) at the Jo Ann RoseGallery – RCC Lake Anne (1609-AWashington Plaza, Reston)

IPAR presents screenings of a 15-minute documentary celebratingReston’s public art. Featuring in-terviews with Robert E. Simon, Jr.and others, it includes historic

footage and details about thesculptures and fountains at LakeAnne and Reston Town Center, aswell as the mosaic work at theGlade Drive underpass. Free.

❖ Exhibit: Joyful Color inReston, by Joan S. Kelly, Satur-day, April 9,

Opening Reception: 1–4 p.m. atReston Art Gallery and Studios(11400 Washington Plaza West,Heron House, Reston)

Artist Joan Kelly presents a col-lection of artwork honoring Rob-ert E. Simon, the joy she has feltas a Reston resident, and thebeauty of the diverse areas ofReston. Free.

❖ A Gift to Bob’s Commu-nity: In Celebration of Robert E.Simon, Jr., Sunday, April 10, 2–4p.m. at Hyatt Regency - Reston atReston Town Center (1800 Presi-dents St., Reston)

Celebrate the life of Robert E.Simon, Jr. with the Audubon Quar-tet, a short film about his extraor-dinary life created by Storycatcher

Productions, and stories from hisfamily and friends. Light refresh-ments will be served. Free, Reser-vations required. To make reser-vations, beginning March 29, callthe CenterStage Box Office at 703-476-4500, and Press 3. There is alimit of 4 reservations per house-hold. Presented by Reston Com-munity Center, Reston Town Cen-ter and Hyatt Regency Reston.

❖ Mercury Fountain Cel-ebration, Sunday, April 10, 4:30p.m. at Mercury Fountain atReston Town Center, Reston

Following the Bob Simon Cel-ebration at the Hyatt, join the com-munity to turn on the MercuryFountain for the 2016 season! En-joy music, refreshments, familyfun, and a brief dedication. MonAmi Gabi and Tavern 64 are offer-ing special cocktails to honor BobSimon. Fountain Celebration isfree.

❖ Outdoor DocumentaryScreening “Another Way ofLiving: The Story of Reston,”Directed by Rebekah Wingert-Jabi,Sunday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. atReston Town Center Pavilion(11900 Market St., Reston)

Washington West Film Festival,

in cooperation with Reston TownCenter Association, is presentingan outdoor screening of this filmabout Robert E. Simon, Jr. and thecreation of Reston. Bring blankets

or chairs to sit on in the RTCPavilion. Additional supportprovided by Moonflicks Out-door Movies and StorycatcherProductions. Free.

Week-long events culminate with Founder’s Daycelebration Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10.

Celebrating Bob Simon’s Legacy

Lake Anne of Reston Condominium Association (LARCA)and IPAR will present The Wooden Horse, constructedby Reston artist Marco Rando. This commissionedpublic artwork is inspired by the Lake Anne original (ofthe same name) created by artist Gonzalo Fonseca in1965. The horse is now in place for Founder’s Day onthe small plaza overlooking the lake, between theHeron House Apartment building and the first house inWashington Plaza Cluster, along the path Restonfounder Bob Simon used to walk around Lake Anne.

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ONGOINGARTrageous Exhibit. Through May 1.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Tuesday,Thursday-Friday. Unitarian UnitedChurch, 1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston.Works by Canadian artist CelesteFriesen. artworksbyceleste.com. 703-956-9155.

Founder’s Day Exhibit. ThroughApril 25. JoAnne Rose Gallery,Reston Community Center, 1609Washington Plaza, Reston. In honorof League of Reston Artists founderPatricia MacIntyre. Free.leagueofrestonartists.org.

Joyful Color in Reston. April 7-May5. Reston Art Gallery and Studio,11400 Washington Plaza W, Reston.Joan Kelly’s colorful acrylic paintingsof Reston scenes will be on exhibit inunison with Founder’s Week, acelebration of the life of Restonfounder, Robert E. Simon, Jr.RestonArtGallery.com.

“Namaste Nepal.” Through April 15.Executive Center 1, 1851, AlexanderBell Drive, Reston. Dawn Murphy’sphotographic journey demonstratingthe experiences of Nepalis during theearthquake of 2015. Monday-Friday,8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.www.leagueofrestonartists.org.

Emerging Visions: ContemplatingCommunity. March 15-April 9.Greater Reston Arts Center, 12001Market St., 103, Reston. FairfaxCounty high school students theopportunity to work directly withGRACE’s curatorial staff to createthoughtful, well-crafted artworks that

will be exhibited in the gallery. Thisyear, GRACE is dedicating itscelebration of Youth Art Month toBob Simon’s vision for a New Town.www.restonarts.org. 703-471-9242.

All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market Street,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. For moreinformation, call 703-689-0999 orvisit https://potomacriverrunning.com.

Patrick Dougherty Public Art

Installation. Through 2017. RestonTown Square Park, 11900 MarketStreet, Reston. See and explore “ABird in the Hand,” a monumentalpublic art sculpture made from treesaplings. The event is presented byGRACE in collaboration with IPAR.For more information, call 703-471-9242 or visit http://restontowncenter.com/index.php.

THURSDAY/APRIL 7Best of Reston Awards and Gala. 6

p.m. Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800Presidents St., Reston. Celebrating

the 25th anniversary of the specialpartnership between the GreaterReston Chamber of Commerce andCornerstones. cornerstonesva.org.571-323-9570.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 7-10Reston Friends Book Sales. April 7,

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Sponsored byFriends of the Reston RegionalLibrary. We have all your favoritechildren’s book authors. Forinformation, [email protected] or call703-829-5467.

FRIDAY/APRIL 8Fairfax Volunteer Awards. 8 a.m.

The Waterford, 6715 Commerce St.,Springfield. Join Volunteer Fairfax,Chairman Sharon Bulova and theFairfax County Board of Supervisors,and other community leaders tocelebrate the work of volunteers.Purchase tickets by April 4. $50. Forinformation and tickets go towww.volunteerfairfax.org.

The Rhythmic Circus. 8 p.m.CenterStage, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston. Innovative performancecompany infuses its unpredictableblend of hard-hitting tap, high-spirited humor, and finger-snappingtunes into one amazing show. $20/$30. restoncommunitycenter.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 9Reston Founder’s Day. Noon. Lake

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At first, Herndon pitcher AntonioMenendez wondered why histeammates weren’t talking tohim. When he realized what was

going on, the junior right-hander went outand gave the Hornets — and everyone elsein attendance — something to talk about.

Menendez, a Wake Forest commit, threwhis first varsity no-hitter and the Herndonbaseball team defeated rival South Lakes2-0 on April 2 in Reston.

Menendez said his teammates, followinga baseball custom, weren’t talking to himwhile he was in the midst no-hitting theSeahawks. However, the side-arm hurlerdidn’t realize what was happening until latein the game.

“I didn’t notice it until the bottom of thefifth inning,” Menendez said. “I looked upand I started to think, ‘Why is no one talk-ing to me?’ and I realized that I was throw-ing a no-hitter and I kept my mouth shutand didn’t want to jinx it.”

MENENDEZ walked two, hit two battersand struck out 10, including six in the finalthree innings. He did not allow a runner toreach third base.

Menendez threw 86 pitches, including 53strikes, and tossed a first-pitch strike to 17of the 23 batters he faced.

“To be honest, this was typical,” first-yearHerndon head coach Mark Rueffert said.“No-hitters aren’t typical, obviously, but he’sbeen throwing like this all year — keepinghitters off balance, mixing his pitches andhe’s always around the zone. I don’t wantto sound conceited or cocky, but I’m notsurprised.”

Herndon scored both of its runs in the

top of the fifth inning. Junior shortstopAustin Boynton drove in the game’s first runwith a sacrifice fly, scoring third basemanRyan Ferguson. With two outs, right fielderJabbari Smith scored from second base onan infield single by center fielder DevinVigneault.

Two runs were more than enough forMenendez, who pitches predominantlyfrom the side, but will throw an overhandfastball and curveball. He said his sidearmfastball has been clocked at 87 mph andhis overhand fastball has reached 91 mph.

On Saturday, Menendez’s slider was par-ticularly effective.

“He mixed up his pitches well,” said SouthLakes shortstop and leadoff hitter MartyGryski. “He can really spot any pitch, reallyat any time he wants. He was out there

throwing 3-0 sliders, 2-0 sliders — eventhough he does throw hard, his offspeedputs him on another level.”

Menendez said he “didn’t throw anythingbesides sliders” in the bottom of the sev-enth, when he struck out a pair.

“Once people start swinging and missinglike that, I just start continuing to get intheir head, throw different pitches,”Menendez said. “As soon as I can get in thebatter’s head, they have no idea what’s com-ing and I feel like I own them as a pitcher.”

The victory improved Herndon’s recordto 5-1.

Rueffert said pitching has played a sig-nificant role in the Hornets’ strong start.Senior Graham Seitz, Herndon’s No. 2starter, was supposed to pitch part ofSaturday’s contest, but the coaches decided

to let Menendez go for the no-hitter.“I consult with my coaches on lots of

things,” Rueffert said, “and we didn’t haveto talk for very long about whether or notwe were going to leave him in or how longwe were going to leave him in [because of]how he was throwing.”

SOUTH LAKES starting pitcher BrianLawson suffered the loss. The senior al-lowed two unearned runs and three hits in4 2/3 innings. He walked one, hit one bat-ter and struck out three.

The loss dropped South Lakes’ record to7-3. The Seahawks are looking to build offthe success of last season, when the teamqualified for the region tournament for thefirst time since 2003. South Lakes’ trip toregionals included a first-round upset ofConference 7 champion Lake Braddock.

“Our goal is to win a district champion-ship,” said second-year South Lakes headcoach Morgan Spencer, a former Herndonassistant, “and get back into the region(tournament) and try to make some noise.”

Herndon will host Broad Run at 6:30 p.m.on Thursday, April 7.

“A no-hitter against our biggest rival,”Herndon catcher Alex Hurd said, “is [a con-fidence booster].” South Lakes was sched-uled to face Madison on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Seahawks willtravel to face Washington-Lee at 6 p.m. onFriday, April 8.

“We’re a really good baseball team,”Gryski said. “We struggled tonight, obvi-ously, but that’s not how we play baseballhere. It was a tough night.”

Herndon pitcher Antonio Menendez struck out 10 batters during a 2-0win over South Lakes on April 2.

Herndon right fielder Jabbari Smith scored one of the Hornets’ two runsagainst South Lakes on April 2.

South Lakes starting pitcher Brian Lawson allowed Herndon two runs in4 2/3 innings on April 2.

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Jim Black’s photograph, “Hole in the Wall,” is one of the entries inthe Reston Photographic Society’s exhibit celebrating the centennialof the National Park Service. The exhibit runs through June 26 at theJoAnn Rose Gallery, Lake Anne Community Center in Reston.

National Park Photographs Sought

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Advisory Committee for Students withDisabilities. 7:30 p.m. GatehouseAdministrative Center Room 1600, 8115Gatehouse Road, Falls Church. Guests arewelcome to observe and/or provide publiccomment at any meeting. 703-204-3941 orTTY 703-204-3956. fcps.edu/dss/ACSD.

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Post-Secondary Education andEmployment Workshops. 7-9 p.m.Woodson High School Cafeteria, 9525 MainSt., Fairfax. For students with IEPs and theirparents. Register at 703-204-3941.

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Technician Ryland Chapman andLieutenant Lawrence Mullinwith the Fairfax County Fire andRescue Department were pre-

paring to return home from a deploymentwith Virginia Task Force 1 to earthquake-rocked Kathmandu, Nepal when anotherquake sent them back out for duty.

Task Force 1 is an international urbansearch and rescue outfit sponsored byFairfax County Fire and Rescue. Chapmanand Mullin were part of a team assisting inNepal in May 2015.

Because most of their equipment had al-ready been loaded for transport, they wereonly able to bring minimal tools for a 72-hour mission, including small axes andsledgehammers. A helicopter took Chapmanand Mullin to search for survivors thatmight be trapped in collapsed buildings. Inone structure, they found a woman who waswedged on the ground floor with anotherpart of the building collapsed on top of her.

After more than three hours of the res-cue operation, Chapman and Mullin wereable to free the woman and save themselvesfrom continuing aftershocks and landslides.

“It was an extraordinary effort in a disas-trous situation,” said Fairfax County Fireand Rescue Chief Richard Bowers Jr. “It wasone of the most dangerous situations I’veever seen in my 40 years of experience. Theycould’ve been crushed at any minute.”

For their efforts, Chapman and Mullinwere recognized with the Gold Medal ofHonor at the 38th annual Valor Awards heldMarch 30 at the Westfields Marriott inChantilly.

Officers, deputies and other first respond-ers from the Fairfax County Police Depart-ment, Sherriff’s Office, Fire and Rescue De-partment, as well as Police Departments ofthe Towns of Vienna and Herndon, receivedthe Lifesaving Certificate, Certificate of Valorand Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals of Valor.

In many cases, the responders werecited for acting “without regard to theirpersonal safety under extremely hazard-

extra mission Chapman was called on, henearly missed the couple’s wedding.

Going from being a community firefighterto launching into collapsed buildings on theother side of the planet was “strange,”Chapman said, but despite being far away,still gave him “good feeling” of helpingpeople in emergency situations.

Leon Harris, News Anchor for ABC7/WJLA-TV and emcee for the awards,thanked all the first responders present forbeing the ones who are always there on theground level for the various emergencies

First responders honored at 38thannual Valor Awards.‘Ready for All Emergencies’

From left, Chief of Fairfax County Police Edwin Roessler Jr. presentsSecond Lieutenant Nicholas Depippa, Police Officer First Class FederickR. Yap, Police Officer First Class Peter T. Liu, Police Officer First ClassPaul J. Blasko, Jr. and Officer Jesse B. Katzman with the Silver Medal ofValor for responding to a shooting in the middle of the night and savingthe victim’s life.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Bowers, Jr. (left) presentsthe Silver Medal of Valor to members of the USA-1/Virginia Task Force 1Urban Search and Rescue Team that was deployed to Nepal after theApril 25, 2015 earthquake.

Fairfax County Fire and RescueDepartment Chief Richard Bowers,Jr presents the Certificate of Valorto Lieutenant Scott F. Primrose.

Fairfax County Sheriff StacyKincaid (center) presents theLifesaving Certificate to SergeantLeslie Sheehan (left).

Certificate of Valor recipient Mas-ter Police Officer Damien E.Cichocki (left) of the FairfaxCounty Police Department presentshis canine partner Enzo with theMeritorious Award.

From left: Fairfax County Fire andRescue Chief Richard Bowers, Jr.presents the Gold Medal of Valor toTechnician Ryland W. Chapman andLieutenant Lawrence G. Mullin,who were redeployed as part ofVirginia Task Force 1 Urban Searchand Rescue Team to search col-lapsed structures for survivorsafter an earthquake in the regionof Kathmandu, Nepal.

ous conditions.”“In a situation where they have to save a

life,” Bowers said, “that means the motiva-tion to do anything to maintain and pre-serve that life.”

For Chapman, a Fairfax resident based atFire Station 29 in Tysons Corner, he didn’tsee his actions in Kathmandu as anythingout of the ordinary.

“We just have to be ready for all emer-gencies,” he said. “I just did what’s withinmy job description, what was expected ofme to do.”

Chapman’s wife Taylor said the commu-nication to families from Nepal was good,but not great, and that it was “intense”waiting for updates. What’s more, with the

Second Lieutenant Dana L.Robinson (center) of the FairfaxCounty Police Department receivesthe Lifesaving Certificate.

Taylor and Fairfax County Fire andRescue Department TechnicianRyland W. Chapman of Fairfaxnearly missed their wedding whileRyland was deployed in Nepal aspart of the Virginia Task Force 1Urban Search and Rescue Team.

he reports on the news.“You’re there to make sure every one of

those has a possibility of a happy ending,”Harris said.

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Chantilly High School freshmanAru Rajpurohit remembers seeing her great-grandfatherstruggle to drink his morning

tea and other beverages, his hands shakingfrom Parkinson’s disease.

“As a young child, it was heartbreakingto see him like this,” Rajpurohit said. “Of-ten he was embarrassed after spilling infront of friends and family.”

Motivated by the memory of her great-grandfather, she’s always wanted to developa solution for this problem of spilling causedby tremors. On Monday, March 28,Rajpurohit presented her invention calledStabilityCup, a shock-absorbing beverageholder, at the first Assistive Technology“Shark Tank” Challenge for Fairfax CountyHigh School Students.

Six finalists from Chantilly High School,South Lakes High School and ThomasJefferson High School for Science and Tech-nology presented their innovative solutionsfor solving different problems that seniorcitizens face.

The challenge originated from the FairfaxCounty 50+ Community Action Plan Tech-nology Committee, which has been work-ing on an initiative called “Help People Stayin their Homes with Technology.”

Sharon Lynn, director of the Fairfax AreaAgency on Aging, said the motivation forcreating the challenge was twofold: “Manystudents don’t have grandparents that arelocal, that they get to interact with. They’renot really aware what it’s like to have agrandparent nearby.”

But also, Lynn said, they wanted to en-courage students to think about the possi-bilities for how technology can benefitpeople, “not just to make life easier in some

way, but can benefit older adults, help themlive at home for a longer period of time andbenefit the community.”

The full 50+ plan includes 31 actionitems from a long-range trends and needsanalysis to increasing employment and en-trepreneurship opportunities for olderadults.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)chairs the 50+ full committee. He said“we’ve got a long way to go” implementinginitiatives like prenotification of medicalconditions for 9-1-1 calls and ensuring hous-ing options for seniors. However otherprojects including older adults visiting el-ementary schools to read and interact withstudents (“Grand Involve”), and a free, ride-scheduling service (“Northern VirginiaRides”) “are moving forward at light-speed.”

Herrity is excited about initiatives likeGrand Involve and the Shark Tank Chal-lenge that engage older and younger adults,

‘Shark Tank’ for SeniorsHigh school studentsdesign and presenttech products toimprove olderadults’ lives.

Chantilly High School freshmanAru Rajpurohit (left) displays herStabilityCup design with (right)Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Spring-field).

Chantilly High School sophomores Tanvi Nallanagula (left) and Eric Kim(right) fabricate their “Ledge Wedge” design that would help betterilluminate staircases for older adults.

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”Stride,” a design by South Lakes High School sophomore Srijay Kasturi,senses objects up to six feet in front of the wearer and transmits avibration to their ankle to warn them.

that get the generations helping each other.“It’s the communication piece,” he said, “

and getting seniors to use technology as anavenue to expand their communication andknowledge they might be missing out on.”

Srijay Kasturi, a sophomore at SouthLakes High School, repurposed an ultra-sonic sensor he had been developing for usewith camera tripods to fashion an aid forolder adults with impaired vision.

“Many seniors would rather suffer froma lack of vision than use the ‘white cane’that blind people use,” Katsuri said. “Thenthey get labeled as a blind person.”

“Stride” attaches to the user’s shoe andscans up to six feet ahead within a 45-de-gree cone. If something’s in the way, the unitsends a vibration to a wrap around theperson’s ankle.

Kasturi tested the product at both theHerndon Senior Center and Nova Labs.Though he got a lot of positive feedback,he also saw a lot of room for improvement.One user with diabetic neuropathy wasn’table to feel the vibrations, while anotherwas unsure of whether to go left or right toavoid the obstacle in front.

Kasturi’s initiative to go out and test the

(From top left) Michael Waddell, Kay Lamer,Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), JamesQuigley; Julie Barber and Cindy George helpedjudge the first Fairfax County 50+ AssistiveTechnology “Shark Tank” Challenge for FairfaxCounty students on March 28.

design multiple times impressed MikeWaddell, managing partner and co-founder of Reston-based Integrity OnePartners, an information technology so-lutions firm for government clients thatsponsored the challenge.

“This youngster, something touched hisheart,” Waddell said, “and he decided wasgoing to do something about it.”

Stride wasn’t the only product that hadhurdles to develop. Waddell said he wassurprised that almost all of the students hada story about how they tried to make some-thing, it didn’t work, and they kept at it.

Waddell said he appreciated “theirthoughtfulness and tenacity, to go aftersomething like this, develop all the softwareand hardware solutions on their own.

“These are they types of kidswe’re looking to employ,” hecontinued. “It’s why we do this,to show the younger genera-tion how much we appreciatewhat they’re doing.”

Tanvi Nallanagula, a sopho-more at Chantilly High School,was part of a team that de-signed and built the LedgeWedge, an automatic light thatbrightens staircases to help de-crease the amount of injuriesthat occur from falling.

“Seniors are a really valuablepart of our society,”Nallanagula said. “You some-times forget that. As you talk,you can learn so many things.They still have a lot to teachus and it does no good to aban-don or forget them.”

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Living Well, Aging Well Summithosted by Fairfax County and part-ners is scheduled for Saturday,April 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at theFairfax County Government Cen-ter, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax.

This free event will feature atransportation and mobility expo,a technology fair, a volunteer fair,a CarFit program, health screen-ings, exhibits, seminars, presenta-tions and more.

Physician, professor and geriat-ric medicine pioneer, Richard W.Lindsay will deliver the keynotepresentation.

The summit “will offer multipleapproaches to aging well and liv-ing well with a disability,” saidSummit Planning ChairwomanMelanie Rochon Bush, DPT, PT.She said the summit will provideabundant information on healthand wellness, county services andvolunteer opportunities.

Dr. Bush, director of Fairfax Re-hab, Inc./Select Senior Options, isa member of the county’s LongTerm Care Coordinating Council,a group of local and private agen-cies that promote caring, inclusiveand supportive communities. Thecouncil is the lead organizer of theevent.

Parking is free and plentiful.Register atwww.livingwellfairfax.org or call703-324-7647. For ADA requests,call 703-324-5421.

Seminars include:❖ Navigating the Medicaid

Maze: Waivers, Eligibility andDocumentation

Joan Irwin, Long-Term CareSelf-Sufficiency Team, Departmentof Family Services. Learn aboutMedicaid’s eligibility criteria,screening process, required docu-mentation and how Medicaidfunds home-based and nursinghome care.

❖ Understanding Medicare Parts

A, B, C and DBill Vaughan, counselor, Virginia

Insurance Counseling and Assis-tance Program. Get the most outof Medicare. There will be time af-terwards for questions.

❖ Healthy Habits for a HealthierYou

Ana Nelson, vice president ofPrograms and Services,Alzheimer’s Association NationalCapital Area Chapter. Find outhow to optimize your physical andcognitive health as you age.

❖ Staying Active: Move, Learn,Create Margot Greenlee, director,BodyWise Dance. This dance classencourages increased mobility, so-cial engagement and rhythmic ac-curacy.

❖ Balance, Balance and MoreBalance Woody McMahon,Founder, Sequoia Health and Fit-ness, Inc. This 1-hour interactiveworkshop tests your balance andoffers simple ways for improve-ment.

❖ Five Questions to ConsiderAbout Paying for Long-Term Care

Thomas C. West, CLU, ChFC, AIF,financial advisor, Signature Estate& Investment Advisors, LLC. Learnhow to use your resources wiselyand avoid common money mis-takes.

❖ Fairfax County’s CommunityResources to Help You Live Welland Age Well

Sharon Lynn, director, FairfaxArea Agency on Aging; BobMacMurdo and Carlos Estrada,Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board. Learn aboutcounty services for older adultsand for people with mental health,substance abuse disorders and in-tellectual disability.

❖ Social Media and Older AdultsEmily Rasowsky, Director of

Marketing Strategy Social Driver.Learn about Twitter, Instagram,LinkedIn, Skype, FaceTime and the

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Senior Living

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When Joyce and Don Lipmandecided to move out of theirPotomac, Md. home, theyopted for a high-end

townhouse instead of a retirement commu-nity. They gained a cosmopolitan environ-ment and lost the burdensome maintenanceof a large home.

“My husband always hated taking care ofthe grounds and he didn’t want to pay some-one to do it, and we weren’t ready for aretirement community,” said Joyce Lipman,who is 71. “Now I can walk to the shoppingcenter and to my doctor’s office. I couldn’tbelieve it the first time I was able to go with-out my car. It was like a new lease on life.”

When another active retired couple de-cided to downsize and move out of theirhome, they opted for a high-end condo-minium instead of moving to a retirementcommunity. They enjoy traveling andown a beach home where they oftenspend time. When it came time to de-sign their new living space, they soughtthe help of Kelley Proxmire of Kelley In-terior Design in Bethesda, Md.

The couple wanted “a pretty, yet prac-tical home and also a place they couldlock and leave on a moment’s notice,”said Proxmire.

Condominiums and townhouses aregrowing in popularity for midlife couplesbecause unlike large homes, they don’trequire a lot of maintenance, and theyoffer opportunities for living indepen-dently.

“In the next three to five years, luxurycondominiums are going to be extremelypopular with that age group, those who feelthe colonial home is too big and they don’twant the … mentality of retirement com-munities,” said Debbie Miller, an Arlington-based associate broker with McEnearney

Associates Inc. who specializes in the 55 andover real estate market. “Luxury condomini-ums provide a great option.”

Miller says that in addition to proximityto shopping, dining and public transporta-tion, amenities such as a 24-hour concierge

service that can handle requests such asmeal delivery and grocery shoppingmake high-end buildings sought afteramong well-heeled retirees.

The buyers Miller works with are look-ing for condos “that provide a ‘lock-and-leave’ advantage for residents who … liketo travel or who spend six months hereand six months elsewhere.”

Such condominiums are prized and of-ten hard to obtain.

“There are some that are very exclu-sive and [others that] don’t come on themarket very often,” she said. “I sold aunit in the Rotonda [in McLean] a yearago and had multiple offers that wereall cash.”

ONE REASON THAT retirees opt for con-dominiums over retirement communities isfreedom without restrictions, such as thefrequency or length of stay for overnightguests. “In a retirement community, your

grandchildren might only be able to visitfor two weeks. Condos provide more of anindependent feel,” said Miller. “Owning acondo allows them the opportunity to paythe condo fee and come and go as theyplease and someone else takes care of themaintenance.”

Another reason is proximity, with a con-dominium community more likely than aretirement community to be in an urbanenvironment like Arlington, Reston orTysons.

Among the most favored luxury condo-minium properties in Northern Virginia,says Miller, are The Palladium of McLean,Midtown at Reston, the Porto Vecchio in OldTown Alexandria, and the Turnberry Towerin Arlington.

“There are many other high-rises thatappeal to the 55 and older crowd due toconvenience and lots of amenities and thatare walkable,” she said.

Gerontology experts offer perspective forretirees who are looking to buy a new home.“The main thing is to consider safety,” saidBeverly Middle, DNP, RN, Assistant Profes-sor of the College of Health and HumanServices in the School of Nursing at GeorgeMason University. “Communities wherethere are other older adults tend to haveservices in place to support them.”

Middle recommends using evidence-based design when creating dwellings suit-able for seniors. “It’s a new science that’sgeared toward older adults and is very spe-cific to their needs,” she said.

Addressing retirees’ desire to live a vibrantand active life that takes freedom and safetyinto consideration, some retirement com-munities are working to broaden their ap-peal to a wider group of seniors. For ex-ample, Sunrise Senior Living, based inMcLean, created a Live With Purpose pro-gram which offers residents structured pro-grams that include activities for volunteer-ing and learning.

“No matter your age, each of us has in-terests, desires and activities that make usfeel whole and help contribute to a mean-ingful, healthy life,” said Rita Altman, se-nior vice president of Memory Care & Pro-gram Services for Sunrise.

Active retirees seek options for independent living, including condosin Alexandria, Arlington, Tysons, Reston, McLean, Bethesda andChevy Chase, among others.

Luxury Condos are a Growth Market for Seniors

Kelley Proxmire designed plush interior for a retired couple whodownsized from a larger home into a luxury condominium.

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top apps for older adults.❖ Aging Well in the CommunityBarbara Sullivan, executive di-

rector, Mount Vernon At Home;Michelle Scott, executive director,Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna; Matthew Barkley, director,Disability Services Planning andDevelopment. Panelists will dis-cuss transportation, social pro-grams, accessibility and homesafety, community engagementand the Fairfax 50+ Neighbor toNeighbor Initiative.

❖ Fun on the Horizon. EvanBraff, regional manager, Depart-

ment of Neighborhood and Com-munity Services; Jennifer Disano,executive director of the OsherLifelong Learning Institute atGMU. Learn the benefits of partici-pating in leisure activities that sup-port mental and physical health.

❖ Connected Health: AHealthier You Through Technology

Telehealth, sometimes calledTelemedicine, improves health byconnecting the patient at one lo-cation with the provider at anothersite. Learn about telehealth in ad-dressing diabetes and heart dis-ease.

50+ EmploymentExpo April 18

Dozens of job recruiters will bepresent at the 50+ EmploymentExpo on Monday April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The day features seminarson changing careers, online jobsearching, continuing educationand resume help.

Recruiters include nonprofits,government agencies, healthcare,retail, technology and more.

Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill ofABC 7/ WJLA-TV News will be thespecial keynote speaker.

The Expo takes place at the

Sheraton Tysons Hotel at TysonsCorner, 8661 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. This site is accessible viaMetro. Use the Silver Line’s SpringHill stop. Free admission and park-ing. Registration is not neces-sary— just show up. For more in-formation, go to www.accessjca.org/50plusjobexpos. For ac-commodation requests, contactMicki Gordon [email protected] or call301- 255-4209.

If you are an area employer whowould like to exhibit, call MickiGordon at 301-255- 4209.

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Senior Slow-Pitch Softball

Join Northern Virginia SeniorSoftball for fun, fitness, and friend-ship, (men age 50 and over,women age 40 and over). The av-erage age of players is 66. Gamesare played Tuesday and Thursdaymornings, April-July and Septem-ber-October. Placement on one of26 teams in three skill leagues isby ability assessment, not a tryout.Everyone present bats and 11 playdefense. To get the ball rolling, goto www.nvss.org or call Dave at703-524-5576.

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