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Retired architect WayneSchiffelbein points uptowards several of hismobiles displayed in Juneat community art galleryArtSpace Herndon.Schiffelbein was inspiredby the kinetic art ofAlexander Calder.

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A reception was held on June 11at ArtSpace Herndon at ArtSpaceHerndon in June displaying theworks of two local artists, SherwoodGainer and Wayne Schiffelbein. For bothof the artists, it was their first time dis-playing their work at ArtSpace Herndon,the community art gallery in downtownHerndon.

Sherwood Gainer’s Pattern Recogni-tion: Truths in False Positives offers vi-brant abstractions and explores how vi-sual cues from a canvas can inform adialog unique to each observer. As men-tioned on his webpage, Sherwooddabbles in a variety of artistic pursuits.In addition to painting, he has releasedseveral CDs of original music, createdmusic videos and short documentaries,and done some photography and writ-ing. “I try to have a balance of established

patterns and rhythms,” said Gainer.Sherwood Gainer’s creations are products

of over fifty years of varied influences andexperiences. Gainer grew up in a home de-signed by Hugh Newell Jacobsen and nur-tured the clean aesthetic he shared with hisparents and brother (architect GeoffreyGainer). His mother pursued opportunities

to expose her sons to the diverse culturalexperiences around Washington, D.C.

Wayne Schiffelbein’s whimsical mobilescomplement Gainer’s bold paintings in thisexhibit. “I like primary colors; they sing,”said Schiffelbein. While attending graduateschool in New York City in 1964,Schiffelbein visited the Guggenheim Mu-

seum and saw a show about sculptorAlexander Calder’s kinetic art. “Ithought, 'Gee, I would like to do thatsomeday,'” said Schiffelbein.

Within the past year, he used metal,specifically aluminum, along with stain-less steel wire to devise small Calder-likesculptures. Some of the sculptures havea stable base and others hang in spacefrom the ceiling and move freely.

Herndon resident Les Zidal and BrendaPage worked with the artists to set upthe exhibit. Zidal is one of the foundersof ArtSpace Herndon, the Council for theArts of Herndon and the Elden StreetPlayers. Also, he was a high school pho-tography advisor.

The exhibit closed on June 26.ArtSpace Herndon is now accepting pro-posals for solo and group shows to ex-hibit in 2017. The deadline for submis-sion is July 31. For more information onupcoming events, visit webpage atwww.artspaceherndon.com.

Local Art on Exhibit at ArtSpace HerndonSeveral of the bold

paintings byReston resident

Sherwood Gainer,which were on

display at ArtSpaceHerndon in down-

town Herndon.

Photo by Ryan DunnThe Connection

Herndon Town Council wantsto hear from everybody inTown by the end of July. “Wewant to hear from as manypeople as possible,” said Mayor Lisa Merkel.

“If everyone here tells five neighbors Ithink we will get even more response,” saidCouncilmember Steve Mitchell. “I’d appre-ciate that.”

“It’s a lot to digest. It’s 30-plus years inthe making we are certainly not going torush a decision, we’re going to give enoughtime to hear from all of you,” saidCouncilmember Grace Han Wolf.

“We want to make sure everyone gets anopportunity to put in your input,” saidCouncilmember Sheila Olem.

Councilmembers encourage feedback inwriting, on the web, by e-mail or by contin-ued testimony.

Another public hearing was scheduled forJuly 12, 2016, at Council headquarters at765 Lynn St. in Herndon, after TheConnection’s presstime.

THE TWO DEVELOPERS presented theirproposals for the redevelopment of 4.675acres in historic downtown before a fullCouncil Chamber audience on June 8.

Stout and Teague envision a hotel on thecorner of Center Street and Elden Street togo along with new residential condos indowntown Herndon.

Comstock Partners and Torti Gallas Part-ners envision 281 high quality high qualityapartments and 17,600 square feet of retailwith walkways and plazas.

Herndon’s Council voted in May 2015, topurchase 1.67 acres of land in Herndon’shistoric downtown from Ashwell, LLC for

$3.519 million that added to the three acresof downtown land it already owns.

The purchase clears the way for a com-prehensive development project in thedowntown, in accordance with the Down-town Master Plan adopted by the TownCouncil in 2011.

“The Town of Herndon has been envision-ing a comprehensive redevelopment in ourdowntown for decades,” said Mayor LisaMerkel, around the time of the purchase.“We made significant strides toward thatvision by adopting our Downtown MasterPlan,” she said.

The Town of Herndon’s adopted masterplan for the downtown envisions a mix ofretail, office and residential development,to include four-story, mixed-use/residentialstructures; three-story mixed-use/commer-cial structures; a jointly-funded public/pri-

vate parking structure; an arts center andmore. The land is generally described asbetween Station Street to the east, CenterStreet to the west, south of the W&OD Trailand north of Elden Street.

The Council is anticipated to select thetop proposal in the summer, said DennisHolste, the Herndon’s economic develop-ment manager.

Members of the public who are unable toattend the final public hearing on July 12may provide comments via the HerndonDowntown Redevelopment Project Com-ment Form. Details and presentations of thetwo proposals are available online, as wellas a timeline of the RFP process. Seewww.herndon-va.gov, enter Downtown Re-development in search line.

— Ken Moore

Comstock proposes 281 apartments, 18,000-square-foot art space, 17,600 square feet of retail and more, as one ofthe two development proposals for Herndon downtown.

Stout and Teague proposes a mix of condominiums, townhouses, a hoteland more, as one of the development proposals for Herndon downtown.

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SupervisorHudgins ShowsAppreciation toFairfax CountyPoliceDepartmentTo the Editor:

In response to the horrific eventsin Dallas, Texas, I felt it was im-portant to show our communityappreciation for the Fairfax CountyPolice Department and their workin our community. Two weeks ago,we came together to celebrate theopening of our North County Gov-ernmental Center and Reston Dis-trict Police Station. My office is co-located with the Reston DistrictStation and we are able to build aproductive working relationshipthrough our proximity. The pastfew days have caused an array ofemotions in the community. Wemust remember our officers areputting themselves in harm’s wayto keep us all protected. In thespirit of this appreciation, we havecreated a signboard for membersof the community to share theirappreciation. Many folks have al-ready stopped by with expressionsof their support. The signboard isavailable on our office door at theNorth County Governmental Cen-ter (1801 Cameron Glen Drive,Reston). You are invited to stop byto add your comments and appre-ciation. For additional informationplease contact Paul Davis at 703-478-0283, or via email [email protected].

Supervisor Catherine M.Hudgins

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Misinterpretationand Misdirection To the Editor:

This is a response to Mr. PeterStorm’s specious letter, (“WhatWas the Founding Fathers’ Intent?”(Connection, July 6-12, 2016) andthe broader leftist propensity to-ward historical misinterpretationand misdirection regarding the2nd Amendment.

Mr. Storm applied a selective“Founding Fathers” taxonomy(limited to the 56 signers of theDeclaration) to assert that it’s notpossible to determine theFounders’ intent behind the 2ndAmendment because they

were “hardly involved” inauthoring the Constitution, savethe six men who signed both.

With this logic, readers are pre-sumably supposed to feel com-pelled to foreswear an originalisthermeneutic and submit to the lat-est progressive assault on indi-vidual liberties.

Not so fast. This is a distinctionwithout a difference.

Whether the authors and sign-ers of the Constitution are binnedas “Founders” or not has almost nobearing whatsoever on one’s abil-ity to discern their intent, or ontheir authority when it comes tointerpreting what they wrote oragreed to. Besides, the morewidely accepted taxonomy for the“Founding Fathers” is one that in-cludes the delegates to the Con-stitutional Convention, a tax-onomy to which our own NationalArchives subscribes.

And irrespective of how narrowor broad one’s definition of “theFounding Fathers” is, the histori-cal record is replete with compel-ling evidence that those men rec-ognized and sought to protect anindividual right to bear arms, as

the Supreme Court reaffirmedmost recently in Heller, and in sodoing, serve as a check on theabuse of federal power.

So, when your readers hearthings like RepresentativeConnolly’s call for reinstatementof the scary-looking (er…assault)weapons ban, they can easily con-sult any number of fellow Virgin-ian Founders to see how contraryto their intent such proposals are:Thomas Jefferson and RichardHenry Lee (Declaration signers);or George Mason and James Madi-son (Convention delegates).

Progressives rely heavily onemotional appeals and logical mis-direction to advance their anti-gunagenda, counting on the public tohave forgotten their history. Yourreaders should not fall for it.

Jonathan CloughSpringfield

School BoardPolitics andTransgenderPolicyTo the Editor:

The perception from many likeme is that the Fairfax CountySchool Board is hungry for na-tional media attention as evi-denced by their 2015 vote on theGender Non-Conforming andTransgender Student Policy. Thefact is the board has had a strongnondiscrimination policy for manyyears, its verbiage covered, race,gender, culture, etc. So why didthe board take it upon itself toidentify and present thetransgender issue when only .3percent (according to a WilliamsSurvey) of the population identi-fied with this issue on a national

level? A question never reallyposed to the board.

The Fairfax County SchoolBoard has lost its focus of the realissues such as the delivery of edu-cation in a global environment,renovations of current facilities ina timely manner, partnering edu-cation opportunities with institu-tions of higher learning, expand-ing language programs to the el-ementary schools, etc. It is myunderstanding the gender issuebecame a topic of discussion dueto the persistence of a few indi-viduals who took it to an at largemember and then later to the lo-cal Democratic party. However,board members are to be impar-tial of political party loyalties butlet us not be naive, board votes aredriven by party directives.

Our education board is brokenif they are letting political partiesdetermine Board topics and voteson matters of curriculum andother issues for the sake of gain-ing party votes during an electionyear. Let there be no misunder-standing, this is exactly what thetransgender issue is all about,party votes and expanding a so-cial agenda. It is doubtful parentsand constituents know the board’svote in 2015 impacted the budget,student sports, the use of bath-rooms, locker rooms, etc. Theirseven-page policy is not meant forthe occasional light reader.

The board has hit a sensitivenerve with their constituents andparents on this issue and now pre-fers to shy away from additionalmedia controversy and discussion.Common sense and true educa-tional issues have been lost inFairfax County.

Elizabeth Torpey BradsherFormer Fairfax County School

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Officers responded tothe report of a bulletthat had been firedinto a home in the 2100 blockof Monaghan Drive in Herndonon Friday, July 9, at around10:48 p.m. According to thecaller, he was in his living roomwhen he heard several gun-shots. Officers processed thescene and found that a bullethad penetrated into the resi-dence. Additionally, numerousbullet holes were located on theexterior of the dwelling but hadnot entered into the home.There were no injuries, accord-ing to FCPD Public Affairs Bu-reau. At approximately 12:30a.m. on Saturday July 9, offic-ers were still on scene and con-ducting their investigation

when they heard several moregunshots coming from a nearbystreet. Additional officers and re-sources responded to check thearea. There were no injuries.

Officers are continuing their in-vestigation, conducting a canvas,and increasing their presence inthe area. There is no suspect in-formation at this time and the in-vestigation is ongoing.

A few days earlier, on Tuesday,July 5, at around 10:30 p.m., of-ficers responded to the report of abullet that had been fired throughthe window of a home in the 2100block of Monaghan Drive inHerndon. According to the caller,his 9-year-old daughter was in herbedroom, lying on her bed whenshe heard a loud noise outside.She went to the window to look

out and suddenly felt somethingon her arm; possibly glass frag-ments. The child then informedher parents who investigatedand found a hole in the windowwhere the little girl had beenstanding. Officers processed thescene and found a bullet lodgedin the child’s mattress. A can-vass of the neighborhood wasconducted and the area wassearched. There is no suspect in-formation at this time and theinvestigation is ongoing.

Anyone with informationabout this incident is asked tocontact Crime Solvers electroni-cally by visitingwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org orby calling 1-866-411-8477. Or,call Fairfax County Police at703-691-2131.

Second Incident of BulletsFired Into an Occupied Dwelling

Patriot Challenge: Annual EnthusiasmF rom the Friday Night Live stage July 8,Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel announced win-ners of this year’s Patriot Challenge businessdecoration contest.

“It’s always fun to see what they come up with,”said Merkel.

Dr. Finley Family Eye Care, 709 Pine St., won the“Most Patriotic” award. Dominion Animal Hospital,795 Station St., was recognized for having the “BestTheme.” Elden Street Service & Tire Center, 602Elden St., earned the “Most Creative” display.

The contest was sponsored by the Town ofHerndon and the Herndon Chamber of Commerce.

“The spirit of Herndon is evident in the enthusi-asm with which our businesses embrace this annualcontest,” the mayor said.

Friday Night Live! is free and held on the TownGreen in downtown Herndon on Friday nights, start-ing at 6:30 p.m. The title sponsor is VolkswagenGroup of America.

Crazy In Stereo performs this Friday night and TheReflex will perform ‘80s music on July 22 on theTown Green.

See http://herndonrocks.com for more informa-tion, including sponsors, food vendors, how to vol-unteer and the lineup for the rest of the summerFriday Night Live is in its 22nd year.

— Ken Moore

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Dominion Animal Hospital, 795 Station St.,was recognized for having the “BestTheme.” Mayor Lisa Merkel announced thewinners at Friday Night Live last week.

Elden Street Service & Tire Center, 602Elden St., earned the “Most Creative”display for its stacked patriotic smilingtires holding American flags.

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Photo by Geoffrey HodgdonIn this kitchen, designed by Wentworth, Inc. a cabinetwith mullioned glass doors face the dining room.

Photo by Stacy Zarin GoldbergNatural lighting and white cabinetry helped transformthis kitchen, by Case Design Build, Inc. into a light andairy space.

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By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection

The clean, crisp look ofa white kitchen hasstaying power and ver-satility, according tothe National Kitchen and Bath As-sociation. The organization reportsthat white cabinetry is the topchoice for 67 percent of its mem-bers. In fact, the percentage ofhomeowners requesting whitekitchens has increased by 20 per-cent over the past two years.

The trend is also apparent locally,said designers. When a family offive returned to the Washington,D.C. area after spending 30 yearsin the U.S. Foreign Service, theysettled into their home in Bethesda,a 1960 brick Dutch colonial thatthey purchased in 1986. They de-cided to give the home a makeoverbecause, after being a rental formany years, it felt dated and dingy.The family felt that the kitchen wasold, dark and closed-off from theliving room. They needed a larger

space to accommodate their fam-ily of five.

The homeowners knew theywanted the new kitchen space tobe free flowing and light-filled.They also wanted to incorporatesome of their existing furniture,such as an antique table and chairs.

Designed by Bruce Wentworth ofWentworth Inc., the new kitchenis sunny and spacious. It includeswhite cabinetry and an island withdark gray granite countertops. Alarge stainless sink, dishwasher,pull-out trash and bookcase forcookbooks make the island func-tional. Facing the dining room is ashallow cabinet with mullionedglass doors.

Granite tops the counters in theremainder of the kitchen and whitecabinetry houses a sub-zero refrig-erator, microwave drawer, smallprep sink and a gas range with astainless steel range hood. “Wallcabinets with clear glass mullionedcabinet doors [give] visual depthand make space feel larger,” saidWentworth.

When the owners of an Arling-ton home decided to update theirdark and dated kitchen, theyopened the space to the living anddining rooms and added naturallighting and white cabinetry. Theresult was a room with a crisp and

“I think in general the perfectcombination of the various mate-rials, from smooth and glossy torough and textured, is simple butinteresting and shows beautifully,”said Underwood.

A large picture window overlook-ing an expansive backyard is thefocal point of a white kitchen in FallsChurch. When the homeowners de-cided to renovate and expand thespace, they enlisted the help of de-signer Keira St. Claire of AnthonyWilder Design Build, Inc. Theproject included adding additionalspace to the back of the house andremoving a wall between thekitchen and the dining room.

“Although we opened up the wallbetween the kitchen and diningroom, one challenge was maintain-ing a distinction between the twospaces, which was important to theclient,” said St. Claire. “In order tocreate a feeling of separation, whilepreserving the sense of openness… [we designed] a custom glasscabinet piece, which is accessiblefrom both rooms,” said St. Claire.

The new unit gives thehomeowners extra storage and aplace to display their crystal. Sun-light from the new picture windowin the kitchen reflects off the crys-tal stemware and refracts, causingboth rooms to glisten with radiant,natural light.

White cabinetry was contrastedagainst dark wood as part of akitchen renovation in Centreville.While the basic layout of thekitchen remained the same, thespace, which was designed by AllieMann of Case Design Build, Inc.,was brightened with whitecabinetry, a built-in pantry and acustom cherry wood island. “Thewhite kitchen is classic and time-less,” said Mann. “It can work withmost color accent palettes.”

White kitchensare a trend withstaying power.

Bright White

Photo by John ColeA large picture window is the focal point of this white kitchen by Anthony WilderDesign Build Inc.

Photo by Jamie CobelA Potomac, Maryland, kitchen was lightened, brightened and redesigned by Rill Archi-tects to give the home’s owners to a connection to their natural surroundings.

airy aesthetic. The new, open con-cept allows the homeowners tobetter interact with family andfriends.

“Prior to the remodel, the kitchenwas essentially closed off to the restof the home,” said April CaseUnderwood of Case Design/Re-modeling. “I think the grouping ofmaterials the client selected withus are unique, definitely not

cookie-cutter, and these make thespace really interesting,”Underwood said.

Among the fixtures, accessoriesand materials used are Caesarstonecountertops, a marble and granitebacksplash and reclaimed shelving,provided by homeowners, which,“made the kitchen look moreunique and gave it an eclectic feel,”said Underwood.

A cramped and dark Potomac,Maryland, kitchen was lightened,brightened and redesigned to givethe home’s owners a connection totheir natural surroundings, whichincluded a landscaped yard createdfor outdoor entertaining.

The kitchen was designed by Jim

Rill of Rill Architects who added aworking island around which thefamily can gather and preparemeals. He described the new lookas a, “simple, clean design withsubtle elegance.”

"We added functional space withlots of windows and a place for

everything, so kitchen could becleaned up and used as an enter-taining area,” Rill said.

The family wanted a whitekitchen, he said, because it, “cre-ates a great backdrop for art andaccentuates the exterior colors ofspring, winter and fall.”

Current CouncilmemberJasbinder Singh announced at the end ofJune that he will run againstMayor Lisa Merkel for the Town’sMayor position in the upcomingNov. 8 election.

Candidates for mayor and thesix Town Council seats for the2017-2018 term announced theirintent to run.

Candidates for the six TownCouncil seats for the 2017-2018term include Jennifer K. Baker,Jeffrey L. Davidson, Signe V.Friedrichs, Connie H. Hutchinson,David “Dave” A. Kirby, William J.“Bill” McKenna, Sheila A. Olem,Roland B. Taylor and Grace HanWolf. Baker, Kirby, Olem and Wolfserve on the current Town Coun-cil.

BY A 4-3 VOTE, Herndon’s TownCouncil adopted an ordinanceMarch 10, 2015 so Herndon’s nextTown election will be held inNovember 2016.

Herndon’s local elections hadtaken place in May since the Townwas incorporated in 1879.

At Herndon precincts, between

75-80 percent of registered vot-ers turned out for the November2012 presidential election year,and approximately 38-45 percentturned out during the midtermelections in November 2010, ac-cording to town records. In gen-eral, 20-25 percent of registeredvoters turnout for elections whenthey are in May. Hundreds voicedopinions during four public hear-ings in November and Decemberand by e-mail and written testi-mony to the Council.RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNwho are eligible but not regis-tered to vote must do so by Oct.17, 2016 to vote in the townelection. Register online atwww.vote.virginia.gov, or returna completed applicationpostmarked or delivered to theGeneral Registrar, 12000 Govern-ment Center Parkway, Suite 323,Fairfax, Virginia, 22035-0081.Voter registration forms andabsentee ballot applications alsoare available in the Town Clerk’soffice, 777 Lynn St., Herndon,7 0 3 - 4 3 5 - 6 8 0 4 ,[email protected].

— Ken Moore

Candidates Announcedfor Mayor, Town Council


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By Erin MurphyThe Connection

The Summer ReadingChallenge is held fromJune 23 to Sept. 3.Children from birth tothird grade read 15 books, fromfourth to sixth grade read 10books, and students in gradesseven through 12 read six booksto successfully complete the chal-lenge. The reading list provided bythe Herndon Fortnightly Library isnot required for the challenge, al-lowing participants to chose anybooks they find enjoyable to readand record for the Challenge.

The theme for the Reading Chal-lenge this year is “Read for theWin” in the spirit of the upcoming2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Participants must return theirreading log to the Herndon Fort-nightly by Sept. 3 to receive a cou-pon book full of free offers anddiscounted prices. One couponbooks is given per reader.

Located on the ground floor ofthe library is a bulletin board that

outlines the Award-winning booksthat won a spot on the HerndonFortnightly book list categorizedinto Fiction, Non-fiction, Latinwriting, Social Justice and moreto inspire kids to read more booksof note.

“Reading just expands yourworld. It expands your knowledge,it keeps your brain engaged. Ithelps you make connections with

the world, with your own life andwith others.

I think it gives you empathy,”said Molly Dunn, use services as-sistant at Herndon Fortnightly Li-brary.

“I really think reading helps youconnect to others, to yourself, andto the greater world which en-hances an understanding of every-thing. It just helps you as a citizen

function better.”Dunn explained the numerous

incentives offered by the HerndonFortnightly to keep the kids in thelibrary, and keep them reading.

The Library, in addition to thechallenge, is offering aguestimation game each week fornine weeks where the kids haveto guess the number of pieces ofcandy in a jar. The child whose

guess is the closest to the numberof pieces of candy wins all thecandy in the jar.

Herndon Fortnightly librariansalso give book talks to local el-ementary schools where they alsotook their therapy dog, Trumanwho children can come read toonce a week at the library.

The Herndon Fortnightly is alsocoordinating with Fairfax CountyPublic Schools’ reading program,which gives participants a bingocard to fill out with squares suchas a Non-Fiction or a Fiction book.With the goal to make readingseem enjoyable and fun for chil-dren, the Library in addition tothese incentives offers a book listto help parents find the perfectbook for their child.

“Basically, the goal is to get theminto the library as much as possibleand primarily, to just read all sum-mer.

And to emphasize that readingis enjoyable, it’s not just a chore,”said Dunn.

From Dunn’s observations, pri-marily elementary school studentshave signed up for the programbecause that’s where the Fort-nightly librarians gave book talks.Also, Fairfax County has two con-tests for students that incentivizeyounger children to take the bigstep into the library and read.

The Art contest, where this yearparticipants will be designingcover of an award-winning book.The Essay contest instructs partici-pants to write an essay on thetheme “Why Vote?”

Herndon Youth and Adults ‘Read for the Win’ this SummerHerndon Fort-nightly Library’sSummer Read-ing Challengeinspires all toread.

Amy Mann, a volunteer at the HerndonFortnightly Library, sits at the registrationdesk for the Summer Reading Challenge.

The theme for the Summer ReadingChallenge this summer at the HerndonFortnightly is “Read for the Win” in thespirit of the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Chil-dren and adults of all ages are encour-aged to participate.

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O n May 15, 2016,Michael Hunsakerwas installed as theBishop of the Herndon Ward ofThe Church Of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints. He succeedsRobert Brody Buhler whoserved for over five years.Bishop Hunsaker and his wife

Ginger have lived in Herndon forthe past twenty-three years. Theyare the parents of four children.The Herndon Ward (congregation)was created in 1980 and currentlyhas over 400 members. BishopHunsaker is the 9th bishop of theward. A bishop in the Church ofJesus Christ is the leader of a local

congregation with duties similarto those of a pastor, priest, orrabbi. Mark Jensen and MatthewLeavitt are his two bishopriccounselors. As with all positionsin the ward, bishop and bishop-ric counselor positions areunpaid. Bishops typically servefor about five years.

Herndon Resident Installed as Bishop

Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community, in-cluding special holiday services. Send [email protected] is Thursday.

Church of the Holy Com-forter offers a monthly HealingEucharist with the Laying on of Handsand Anointing for Healing. The serviceoccurs on the first Sunday of eachmonth at 5 p.m. in St. Mary’s Chapel.The Healing Ministry is being led bythe Rev. Valerie Hayes and Ms.Alexandra MacCracken and includes ateam of lay healers who have gonethrough intentional training and for-mation. For more information, contactthe Rev. Valerie Hayes at

[email protected]. The churchis located at 543 Beulah Road NE, Vienna.

The LDS Church at 1515 PoplarGrove Drive in Reston will hold a discus-sion led by scriptural scholars on “TheBook of Mormon: Another Testament ofJesus.” The class is from May 31 to Dec.20. Free. Contact: 703-582-3169 [email protected].

Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road, Herndon, hasSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery and childcare areprovided and youth and adult Sundayschool classes are held prior, from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center,Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625Wiehle Ave., Reston, holds weeklyclasses starting Sept. 12, Thursdays7-8:30 p.m., for the general publicwhich use Buddhist teachings topractice meditation. $12. 202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church,1700 Wainwright Drive in Reston,holds Sunday services at 7:45 a.m.,9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and contemporaryservice at 5 p.m. Nursery, Sundayschool and adult education available.Morning prayer on Monday at 9:30,Holy Eucharist Wednesday at 8:15a.m. 703-437-6530 or www.stannes-reston.org.

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T he Closet of GreaterHerndon awarded$20,000 in college schol-arships to 18 high school gradu-ates in ceremonies at five localhigh schools. Closet Board Presi-dent Gene Wiley said, “We’re soproud of these youth and theirfamilies and are happy to continuesupporting this important educa-tional need in our community.”

The 2016 scholarship recipientsare:

❖ Herndon High School: AimeeGissell Aguilar, Sophiah GeorginahSumi Kawachi and Marshall LaneKurtz

❖ Mountain View High School:Hina Zaheer Chaudhry, WendyStephanie Sanchez Hernandezand Yi Li Zhong

❖ Oakton High School: JuanCarlos Sheehan Dumlao, MarissaIvannah Medina, Devora Rebecca

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❖ South Lakes High School:Gwyneth Philothea Berry, Tara CarolVaughns, Quanaisja Nicole Rubeckand Joseph Enrique Pavlack.

The Closet of Greater Herndonis a nonprofit thrift shop foundedand operated by numerous areafaith-based communities.

Donations of clothing and smallhousehold items may be droppedoff at the store Monday throughSaturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Retail store hours are 10 a.m. to 2p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays andSaturdays, and 5 to 8 p.m onThursdays in June, July and Au-gust. Go to http://www.theclosetofgreaterherndon.orgfor further information.


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Funny Girl Takeover Comedy Show. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Ned Devine, 2465 Centreville Road,Herndon. Comedian Eryca Nolan is taking overNed Devine’s with Funny. Show features Franqi

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FRIDAY/JULY 22The Reflex Concert. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Town

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Accidental Red Band. 8-10 p.m. NextStopTheatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Jazzstandards, pop, and blues from the 30s to today.Benefits National Alliance on Mental Illness.$20. 866-811-4111.

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SALE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY HUNTER MILL WEST, L.C.

LOCATED AT

10736 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON, VIRGINIA

SALE TO BE HELD AT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

July 22, 2016, AT 9:00 A.M.

In execution of a certain Credit Line Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated November 19, 2008, and recorded Novem-ber 20, 2008 in Deed Book 20183 at Page 0376 among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia (the “Deed of Trust”), made by HUNTER MILL WEST, L.C., a Virginia limited liabilitycompany, now securing CATJEN LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Noteholder”), default having occurred in the payment of the debt secured thereby, and being instructed to do so by the Noteholder, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, will offer for sale the property described below at public auction by the main entrance to the Fairfax County Circuit Court,located at 4110 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 on July 22, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

The real property encumbered by the Deed of Trust that will be offered for sale by the Substitute Trustees is commonly known as 10736 Sunset Hills Road (Tax Identification Number: 0183-02-0004) located in Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, as more particularly described in the Deed of Trust, and all improve-ments, fixtures, easements and appurtenances thereto (the“Property”).

TERMS OF SALE

ALL CASH. The Property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be conveyed by Substitute Trustees’ Deed (the “Substitute Trustees’ Deed”) subject to all encumbrances, rights, reservations, conveyances, conditions, easements, restrictions, and all recorded and unrecorded liens, if any,having priority over and being superior to the Deed of Trust, as they may lawfully affect the Property.

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A bidder’s deposit of $150,000.00 (the “Deposit”) by certified or cashier’s check shall be required by the Substitute Trustees for such bid to be accepted. The Substitute Trustees reserve the right to prequalify any bidder prior to the sale and/or waive the requirement of the Deposit. Immediately after the sale, the suc-cessful bidder shall execute and deliver a memorandum of sale with the Substitute Trustees, copies of which shall beavailable for inspection immediately prior to the sale, and shall deliver to the Substitute Trustees the Deposit and the memo-

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randum of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by the Purchaser. Settlement shall occur within thirty (30) days after the sale date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE with regard to the Purchaser’s obligation.

Settlement shall take place at the offices of Venable LLP, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 or other mutually agreed location. Purchaser shall also pay all past due real estate taxes, rollback taxes, water rents, water permit renewal fees (if any) or other municipal liens, charges and assessments, together with penalties andinterest due thereon. The Purchaser shall also pay all settle-ment fees, title examination charges, title charges and title in-surance premiums, all recording costs (including the state grantor’s tax and all state and county recordation fees, clerk’s filing fees, congestion relief fees and transfer fees and taxes), auctioneer’s fees and/or bid premiums, and reasonableattorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in the preparation of the deed of conveyance and other settlement documentation.

The Purchaser shall be required to sign an agreement at set-tlement waiving any cause of action Purchaser may have against the Substitute Trustees, and/or the Beneficiary for any condition with respect to the Property that may not be in com-pliance with any federal, state or local law, regulationor ruling including, without limitation, any law, regulation or ruling relating to environmental contamination or hazardous wastes. Such agreement shall also provide that if notwith-standing such agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction should permit such a claim to be made, such agreement shall serve as the overwhelming primary factor in any equitableapportionment of response costs or other liability. Nothing herein shall release, waive or preclude any claims the Pur-chaser may have against any person in possession or control of the Property.

If any Purchaser fails for any reason to complete settlement as provided above, the Deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of the sale, including Trustees’ fees, and the balance, if any, shall be delivered to the Beneficiary to be applied by the Beneficiary against the indebtedness secured by and other amounts due under the Deed of Trust in accordance withthe Deed of Trust or applicable law or otherwise as the Beneficiary shall elect. There shall be no refunds. Such forfei-ture shall not limit any rights or remedies of the Substitute Trustees or the Beneficiary with respect to any such default. If the Property is resold, such re-sale shall be at the risk and the cost of the defaulting bidder, and the defaulting bidder shall be liable for any deficiency between its bid and thesuccessful bid at the re-sale as well as the costs of conducting such re-sale. Immediately upon conveyance by the Substitute Trustees of the Property, all duties, liabilities and obligations of the Substitute Trustees, if any, with respect to the Property so conveyed shall be extinguished, except as otherwise provided by applicable law.

/s/ Henry F. Brandenstein, Jr., Substitute Trustee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:Henry F. Brandenstein, Jr., Esq.Venable LLP8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182(703) 760-160011700929-v1


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The crowd enjoys the Ukulele Festival at Lake AnnePlaza in Reston.

Ukulele FestivalAt Lake AnneT he Seventh AnnualUkulele Festival washeld at Lake AnnePlaza in Reston on Saturday,July 9. It featured perfor-mances by several ukulele mu-sicians, music demonstrations,a morning jam session, festivalvendors and family friendlyactivities. The event featuredmusic genres ranging fromblues, traditional Hawaiian,swing and folk.

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tor for Lake Anne Plaza.The Northern Virginia Uku-

lele Society meets the secondand fourth Sunday at CafeMontmartre at Lake Anne Plazain Reston. Local uke playersexchange chords and tabs,teach each other techniques,play and sing for one another,songwrite and have jam ses-sions.

This year’s festival was spon-sored by the Lake Anne Mer-chants Association, the RestonCommunity Center, the Friendsof Lake Anne and the NorthernVirginia Ukulele Society. Visitthe website at http://www.meetup.com/NoVA-Uke-Ensemble.

— Steve Hibbard

Eliana Pangelinanand Jill Pierce of

the Isa PacifikaDancers (Tradi-tional Hawaiian

Dance Perfor-mance) during theUkulele Festival at

Lake Anne Plazaon Saturday, July9. Sabia Isa is inthe background.They are part of

MSE Productionsof Reston.

Jill Pierce (front) performs the Otea Dance fromTahiti during the Ukulele Festival at Lake Anne Plazain Reston.

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To celebrate July 4, someteams had a patriotictheme for their meets anddecked themselves and their poolsin red, white and blue! Meet 4 alsosaw the Reston Swim Team Asso-ciation many swimmers beat theirown records from earlier in theseason.

Team records set on Saturdayinclude:

❖ Casey Storch of Lake Newportshaved time off of his men’s 15-18 50 freestyle for a time of 31.43,beating his own record from theprevious meet.

❖ The Lake Newport men’s 15-18 200 medley relay team ofMichael George, Casey Storch,Jack Edgemond, and Dan Ni set anew record with a time of 1:57.99,beating their own record set at theprevious meet.

❖ Hailey Brown of RidgeHeights beat her own record fromthe start of the season with a timeof 39.11 in girls’ 9-10 50 back-stroke.

❖ A Ridge Heights team recordof 2.09:51 was set in the girls’ 6-18 age 200 freestyle relay byKelsye Brown, Hailey Brown,Hailey Wang, Katie Falcone, andPaige Sogandares, beating arecord from 2005.

❖ Ryan Ha of Lake Audubonswam the men’s 15-18 50 back-stroke in 29.05, beating a recordset in 2010.

❖ The North Hills women’s 11-12 age 100m Medley Relay teamof Alison Wan, SamanthaSciortino, Ada Langston, KatieCazenas set a record of 1:09.15 tobeat the previous record set in2013.

Hunters Woods Blue Marlins569, Lake Anne Stingrays 474

For Hunters Woods, doubleevent winners were MatthewBeach, Glenn Broderick, MaryCarol Cook, Amanda Cornette,Mira Cuthill, Audrey Flynn, Am-ber Li, Andrew Li, Sean Montagne,Prana Owen, Ryan Vintimilla, andBrian Zhou. Triple event winnerswere Quinn Owen, Megan Slater,Gwyneth Wagner, Albert Xu, andKevin Zhang.

For Lake Anne, double eventwinners were Luke Bowen, AaronCramer, Francisco Espinoza, Mor-gan Stup, Nadinka Taylor, JocelynWulf, and Fred Zhang. The tripleevent winners were Emily Meilusand Devin Truong.

Lake Audubon Barracudas 596,Glade Dolphins 568

For Lake Audubon, double eventwinners were Zachary Bell, Chris-topher Chadsey, Sumaya Finney,Elliot Fricker, Ian Ha, Ryan Ha,Suya Haering, Riley Lender,Nathaniel Mathias, Valeria Novoa,Aidan Scanlan, and Nathan

Vikhman. Triple event winnerswere Max Daum, Matthew Fritz,and Jackson Harriot.

For Glade, double event winnerswere Marco Anguizola, MarynArseculeratne, Deirdre Curry, RyanErickson, Isabelle Gilleo, SamJoyner, Sabine Soltys, and ReaganTobias. The triple event winnerswere Niki Chava, Emily Landeryou,and Sophia Landeryou.

Lake Newport Lightning 639,Ridge Heights Sharks 509

For Lake Newport, double eventwinners were Caitlin Connelly,Catie George, Ryan Giebel, NathanHo, Neil Kumar, Emi Redican, Jo-seph Redican, Zoe Van Winckel,and Vania Zeledon. Triple eventwinners were Alexandra Connelly,Jeffery George, Anna Redican,Casey Storch, Julia Wang, ZachWang, Sarah Zhong, and MichaelZhou.

For Ridge Heights, double event

winners were Ethan Boswell,Hailey Brown, Hannah Liu, RyanVanderhoof, and Hailey Wang. Thetriple event winner was Katie Imel.

North Hills Hurricanes 584,Autumnwood Piranhas 495

For North Hills, double eventwinners were Sean Burke, DanielDoman, Ryan Luczak, SamanthaSciortino, Sarah Sciortino, FionaShaw, David Wrigley, and WilliamXu. Triple event winners wereAllison Boone, Marlee Czarny,Caelen Grange, Ryan Grimes,Daniella Ramsey, Joseph Sciortino,and Miles Yang.

For Autumnwood, double eventwinners were Cameron Edgington,Alex Hansen, Grace Kennedy,Maddie Larson, Max McDermott,Diya Murthy, Sara Norford, AndreySmiryagin, and Jordana HSweeney. Triple event winnerswere Blake Jackson, AnneKennedy, and Luke McDermott.

Reston Swimmers Beat Their Own Record

Glade July 4: Glade Swim team wearing red, whiteand blue.

Ridge Heights record-setting relay team: Bottom right toleft: Kelsye Brown, Hailey Brown; top right to left: PaigeSogandares, Katie Falcone, Hailey Wang.

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