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The Dubishar family, residents ofHerndon and congregants of St.

Timothy’s Episcopal Church inHerndon, brought their pets, dogReeses and cat Blueberry Muffin,

to the Oct. 4 animal blessing.

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Alice Woodruff, 89, of South Bethany,Del., died on Sept. 30, 2014. Sheleaves to cherish her memory her

husband of 66 years, Harry Charles Woo-druff (“Woody”) and her children, H.Charles Woodruff II and Cynthia Woodruff,four grandchildren, Christopher, Joel, Jamieand Allison Woodruff and four great-grand-children, and many extended family mem-bers and friends.

Alice was born to the late William andAda Tanner on March 15, 1925, in NorthGranville, N.Y. She was the youngest of fivechildren and is predeceased by her siblings,Hazel Chapin, Grace Tanner, Alan Tannerand Wilma Jones.

In 1946 Alice graduated from MemorialHospital School of Nursing in Albany, N.Y.Her wartime nursing rotations took her toNew York City where she participated in theVictory in Europe celebration.

Following Woody’s wartime United StatesNavy Air Corps service, the couple wasmarried on Aug. 20, 1948 in the chapel ofAll Saints Church in North Granville. Aliceworked as an operating room nurse in Al-bany and later transferred to the Glens FallsHospital and then the Granville Hospital tobe closer to their farm in Pawlet, Vt. Theyhad two children while on the farm: HarryCharles Woodruff II (“Chuck”) and CynthiaWoodruff (“Cindy”). In 1958 they left thefarm to live in Ayer, Mass. and then

H e r n d o n ,w h e r eWoody wasan openingday air trafficcontroller atDulles Inter-national Air-port.

In Virginia,Alice was ac-tive in manycommunitygroups andin the Trinity

Presbyterian Church. She had fond memo-ries of their Irish immigrant neighbors, Lilyand Bill Scott. She continued her love ofnursing in private care duty. With overflow-ing kindness, she made a home that at-tracted friends and family of all ages. Herchildren’s friends were a part of the family,too. She followed in her mothers’ footstepsas a baker and quilter. Family members stillcherish the baby quilts she sewed for theirnewborns. In 1969 her first grandson, Chris-topher, was born.

Upon Woody’s retirement in 1979, thecouple moved to South Bethany, Del. wherethey built their own four bedroom house.They lived in this house for 35 years.

Alice was a loyal participant in the OceanView Presbyterian Church where she joined

the women’s sewing circle and held manyleadership roles. While in Delaware she wel-comed her second grandson, Joel, and hertwo granddaughters, Jamie and Allison, intothe family.

Even today the sign outside of theirBrandywine Drive home reads “Alice’s HomeCooking” for Alice knew everyone’s favor-ite dessert from donuts to cookies to pies.For Alice feeding people was only one smallway of expressing her love for others. Allwho knew her felt her unconditional love.Never one to judge, she simply loved. Shewas often called an “angel” and lived herChristian beliefs in daily life.

Her love for Woody was evident every dayin all she did for him and his family andfriends. Never a birthday or anniversaryescaped her notice and always includedspecial cards or calls. She always had timeto talk or listen and was a surrogate momto many folks.

She offered a sympathetic ear when timeswere difficult and heartfelt celebration ofachievements in good times. Alice’s faithwas steadfast and she found comfort andstrength in prayer.

Her final resting place will be in theMettowee Valley cemetery in Pawlet, Vt.

Donations to the Ocean View Presbyte-rian Church or the American Cancer So-ciety would be welcomed in lieu of flow-ers.

Former Herndon Resident Alice Woodruff, 89, Dies

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Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community, includingspecial holiday services. Send [email protected]. Dead-line is Thursday.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, has Sundayworship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.Nursery and childcare are provided andyouth and adult Sunday school classes areheld prior, from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 or www.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, Unitar-ian Universalist Church, 1625 Wiehle Ave.,Reston, holds weekly classes starting Sept.12, Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m., for the generalpublic which use Buddhist teachings to prac-tice meditation. $12. 202-986-2257 orwww.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700Wainwright Drive in Reston, holds Sundayservices at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. andcontemporary service at 5 p.m. Nursery,Sunday school and adult education avail-able.

Morning prayer on Monday at 9:30, HolyEucharist Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. 703-437-6530 or www.stannes-reston.org.

The Jewish Federation of GreaterWashington and the Jewish Outreach In-stitute offer the Mothers/Parents Circle, anumbrella of free educational events and re-sources.

Jewish rituals, ethics and the creation ofa Jewish home, regular meetings and groupShabbats and holidays. Participants includeSha’are Shalom, Congregation Beth Emeth,Temple Rodef Shalom and the Jewish Com-munity Center of Northern Virginia.ShalomDC.org.

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By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

Herndon Parks and Recreationhosted its inaugural dogevent at Bready Park on Sun-

day, Oct. 5. “I always thought Herndonshould have a dog event,” said DaveZakrzewski, a town of Herndon em-ployee who helped coordinate the day’sactivities. “The planning was just gettingcommitments from other people.” Theevent featured owner and dog team con-tests, adoptions, an off leash area and avariety of dog themed vendors.

“I think it is great,” said Kelly Keaton,“Just getting the community together toadvocate community wellness.” Keatonand Zakrzewski brought their dog Toadto the event. “It is a great resource topet owners,” said Abby Kimble, HerndonPark and Recreation Marketing Special-ist. “I think the attendance is wonder-ful. It is a free event and a great oppor-tunity for dogs and owners. It is nice tosee some families out and about.”Herndon Community Center will evalu-ate the results of the event to determineif it will be held again next year.

Some businesses and organizationscommitted to the event this year in-cluded the Animals’ House, All FriendsPet Care, Dogtopia of Herndon, CanineCarousel, Herndon Animal Medical Cen-ter and Whole Pet Central. Also attend-

ing were representatives of A Forever Home,a non-profit dog rescue group that operatesin the Northern Virginia/Washington D.C.area. “It is a nice event,” said ThomasHorton, a volunteer with A Forever Home.“It can only help our cause because we haveso many dogs who need a home.” A For-ever Home holds adoption events on Sun-days at the Chantilly Petco at Lee JacksonMemorial Highway.

Another group attending the Herndonevent was Ambassador Pit Bull Alliance.“Weare a foster-based group that does a lot ofeducation on breed discrimination,” saidPhuong Ngo who was representing thegroup. Ngo attended the event with her twodogs Kaida and Kabuki. “Pit bulls are the

underdogs of the dog world,” said Ngo. “Weare just trying to break some stereotypes.”Ambassador Pit Bull Alliance is dedicatedto educating the public about responsibledog ownership, proper care and training.

SOME OF THE EVENTS included ownerand dog team contests. Herndon residentsMary and Joe Seeger participated in one ofthese contests with their dogs Oreo andComet. “We figured this would be some-thing fun to try,” said Joe Seeger.

Reston resident John Stultz and his sonattended the event to take a look at the dif-ferent types of dogs. “We are kind of test-ing the waters to see what kind of dogwould be a good fit for us,” said Stultz.

An attraction of the event was the offleash area made into a temporary dogpark. A section of the baseball field wasopened and dog owners had the oppor-tunity to let their canines romp aboutwithout leashes. Members of the com-munity organization RestonDogs, Inc.helped monitor operations at the offleash area.

“This is a great event,” said Herndonresident Kirk Myers who let his dogFletcher run about the off leash area.Myers learned about the event when hesaw a sign at the Reston dog park atBaron Cameron Avenue. “I would mostdefinitely attend this next year, I hopethey do it again.”

In addition to a variety of vendors, the Oct. 5 HernDOG Bark Bash atBready Park included an off leash area. The event was free and opento the public.

By Reena Singh

The Connection

Herndon Elementary is leaningon local businesses so theycan lean on parents less. Theschool Parent Teacher Asso-

ciation started its new corporate sponsor-ship program at the beginning of the schoolyear to help raise money for school needsthat do not fit in the budget.

“We are a Title 1 school, which meansmore than 50 percent of our children areon the free lunch program,” said PTA Presi-dent Amanda Geary. “Our volunteer basehas shrunk and fundraisers are challeng-ing.”

She said the program is the best way torelieve parents who may not be able to sup-port PTA fundraisers monetarily.

“The silent auction is great, but not ev-eryone can afford a $100 gift basket,” shesaid.

This year, the PTA has gotten $1,050 indonations from local entities like the Townof Herndon, WhimPop, Mellow Mushroom,

MOM’s Organic Market, Waku Chicken andThe Potter’s Fire.

She said she was surprised who agreedto donate money when she made calls atthe beginning of the year to companies ofall sizes — from massive corporations to thesmaller, local businesses.

“The people who have contributed are allfrom small, local businesses,” said Geary.“I’m really surprised.”

In return for their sponsorship, the com-pany receives free marketing through thePTA.

“In exchange, we are posting about themon Facebook, offering them tables at schoolevents, creating signs to thank them in thehomecoming parade and around school andbasically singing their praises wherever wego,” she said.

Many of the companies that are donating

money, however, are not doing it for themarketing.

“We love being part of Herndon commu-nity and appreciate the opportunity to giveback,” said Herndon and Washington D.C.Mellow Mushroom co-owner Pooja Mehta.“Education and school programming is im-portant to me.”

She said she spent five years as a non-profit attorney at the D.C. organization,Children’s Law Center, and also donatesmoney to aid the awareness and researchof health issues and homelessness in thearea.

Mike Faul, the local studio owner andChief Potter of The Potter’s Fire, said hedonated money for a simple reason, theschool asked.

“We have the core value at The Potter’sFire to give back to the community,” saidFaul.

After talking to the PTA members aboutthe needs of the students at the school —some whose needs were as basic as pencilsand paper for school — Faul signed up forthe program.

“We also donate merchandise,” he said.“We have six big pieces we make every sixmonths.”

Some of those pieces are donated to lo-cal schools to use for silent auctions.

“It’s a great thing to be able to give backto your community,” he said.

Herndon Elementary’s New Sponsorship ProgramPTA asks businessesfor money to buy ne-cessities for students.

Herndon Elementary fourth grade students Gia Nguyen, ChristianAbarca, Tea Geary and Nandana Rajesh with PTA President AmandaGeary in the school hallway. The PTA’s new sponsorship program putsless pressure on parents to donate money to the school.

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Herndon Hosts HernDOG Bark Bash

Kelly Keaton and DaveZakrzewski pose for a photowith their dog Toad. Zakrzewskiis a town of Herndon employeewho helped coordinate the Oct.5 HernDOG Bark Bash activities.

Inaugural dog eventheld at Bready Park.

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By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

“We attend every year, itis a special event,” saidHerndon resident MaryVrabel. Vrabel was with

her two pet dogs, Shadow and Sasha, at St.Joseph’s Church in Herndon for the annualpet blessing on Oct. 4.

The custom is conducted in remembranceof St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all crea-tures. Conducting the ceremony this yearwere church Vicars Alberto Bueno and TomBourque.

Approximately 50 parishioners fromHerndon to Ashburn attended the outdoorsblessing of the pets on the lawn of Joseph’sChurch.

“We invite our parishioners to bring theirpets to be blessed,” said Bueno.

After a reading from the book of Genesis,both priests walked among the congregantsto give blessing and sprinkle pets with holywater. Most pets received the sacramentalspritz with dignity. “I love the fact that ourdog is blessed by a priest,” said Herndonresident Patty Roewer, who attended theevent with her husband and her dog Juno.“It is an event that brings the communitytogether.”

“This is our fourth year attending,” saidJoanne Cornman who along with her hus-band, brought several pet cats.

“It is a celebration of St. Francis and hislove of all animals,” said Vicar Tom Bourque.

In addition to cats and dogs, some otherpets included birds, hamsters, and a fewrabbits. St. Joseph Church is a FranciscanFriar staffed parish located at 750 PeachtreeSt., Herndon.

ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCHin Herndon held an afternoon blessing ofanimals on Sunday, Oct. 5. Founded in

1868, St. Timothy’s has hosted blessing ofanimals for decades.

“We have been doing this for years,” saidRev. Brad Rundlett, who owns a LabradorRetriever and is Rector at St. Timothy’s. “Itis kind of a social gathering.”

Thirty congregants attended the outdooranimal blessing on the grounds of St.Timothy’s at 432 Van Buren St. The eventbegan with a prayer, followed by a readingfrom the Book of Genesis and a blessing ofeach animal by Rundlett. “We have a zoo,”joked Bunny Wilkins, a congregant who

brought her six shih tzu dogs to the event.Wilkins has been a member of the St.Timothy’s congregation for more than 40years.

“We usually attend the blessing cer-emony,” said Kathy Dubishar, a resident ofHerndon. In addition to their pet dogReeses, the family brought their cat Blue-berry Muffin. “He is about 18 years old andneeds all the blessings he can get,” saidDubishar. St. Timothy’s congregant PaigeWilliamson brought her pug dog Coco tothe blessing event. “He likes going out, and

it is a good outing for him,” said Williamson.“Some people in my neighborhood areafraid of dogs, but when you get to knowthem they can be good companions. Theonly thing dangerous about Coco is hisbreath.” St. Francis is known as the patronsaint of animals and the environment, andis one of the two patron saints of Italy. OnMarch 13, 2013, upon his election as Pope,Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argen-tina chose Francis as his papal name inhonor of Saint Francis of Assisi, becomingPope Francis.

Both St. Joseph’s Church Vicars Alberto Bueno and Tom Bourque walkedamongst the congregants to give blessing and sprinkle pets with holywater on Oct. 4.

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Herndon held an afternoon blessingof animals. Founded in 1868, St. Timothy’s has hosted blessing of ani-mals for decades.

Blessing Of Animals Held in HerndonCeremonies at St. Joseph’s and St. Timothy’s in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.

St. Timothy’s congregant Bunny Wilkins brought hersix shih tzu dogs to the Oct. 4 animal blessing.Wilkins has been a member of the St. Timothy’scongregation for more than 40 years.

St. Joseph’s Church Vicar Alberto Bueno led an out-doors blessing of the pets on the lawn of Joseph’sChurch with Vicar Tom Bourque in Herndon on Satur-day, Oct. 4, the Feast of St Francis.

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Firefighters at the SpringStreet station will bemoving to a temporarystation in early Novem-

ber. The temporary station will behome base for the crew as the lo-cation, currently the oldest oper-ating station in the county, is lev-eled.

“The first phase is supposed tobe done at the end of this month,and the staff will move at the endof the month,” said county projectmanager Deepak Bhinge.

The new station will be availableby spring 2016.

Some town council membershave spoken up about the moveat past meetings, questioning whythe entire building needed to bedestroyed to make a new building.

“I was very disappointed whenFairfax County decided to reno-vate the existing fire station inHerndon instead of building a newfacility at 397 Herndon Parkway,”said town council member DaveKirby at a July meeting. “This sitewould have allowed for a full stan-dard and modern facility with

front and a rear bay access and itwould accommodate larger ve-hicles.”

Station Captain Patrick Kellysaid that there are stories aboutthe building that date back to 1950when the building was con-structed.

“Everybody that worked here

has a lot of affection for the placebecause it’s old, and old stationshave character,” he said. “It’s notthat we want to leave. In order tobecome a modern fire station, wehave to address some issues.”

He said the building was con-structed before being AmericanDisabilities Act compliant was nec-

essary. The current building has asteep flight of stairs, but the newstation will have an elevator builtin.

There are more women workingin the station now than ever, hesaid, and women’s facilities haveto be updated to show this.

The current station also barelyhouses the new fire truck. Thetruck is only several inches shorterthan the opening in the front.

Kelly said the new station willbe built wider to create more roominside. Items from the current sta-tion, such as a glass door remem-bering firefighters who lost theirlives during 9/11 and the old firepole will be salvaged and dis-played as soon as the new stationis complete.

The public will have one lastchance to see the historic stationon Saturday at the Annual FireProtection Open House from 10a.m. to 4 p.m., said Kelly. Fire pre-vention materials and station tourswill be available to the public.

“Come check out the fire trucksand the station,” he said. “It willbe the last [open house] at thisstation.”

Temporary Fire Station Nearly ReadyCurrentHerndon firestation is oldestin the county.

HerndonFire Appa-ratustechnicianBrianBonkoskishows offthestation’sfire truck.The stationwill bereplacedwith astate-of-the-artstation by2016.

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There is plenty to be fearful about.Local outbreaks of whoopingcough, due to some parents optingout of vaccines; whooping cough

can be deadly for infants. Enterovirus, an up-per respiratory illness mostly affecting chil-dren, which can become very serious veryquickly for some children. The spectreof ebola killing thousands of people inWest Africa, and also possibly arrivingvia any international airport.

But there are a few things you can doto protect yourself and those around you fromlikely the biggest infectious health threat inyour neighborhood, influenza.

The flu will kill thousands of people in theUnited States this flu season, ranging fromOctober to May. Over 30 years, the averagenumber of deaths was more than 20,000 an-nually according to the CDC, although thenumber ranged from 3,000 to 48,000.

Flu vaccination is cheap, easy and effective.Getting vaccinated was associated with a 71

percent reduction in flu-related hospitaliza-tions among adults of all ages and a 77 per-cent reduction among adults 50 years of ageand older during the 2011-2012 flu season.

Get a flu shot. Make sure everyone in yourfamily gets a flu shot. Most people with healthinsurance can get the vaccination without pay-ing anything for it. Getting vaccinated doesn’tjust protect you, it also protects the peoplearound you who might be more vulnerable,including young children, people over 65, preg-nant women, people with other health condi-tions like being in cancer treatment or with

chronic upper respiratory problems.

Quoting the CDC:“Influenza is a serious disease that

can lead to hospitalization and sometimes evendeath. Every flu season is different, and influ-enza infection can affect people differently.Even healthy people can get very sick from theflu and spread it to others. Over a period of 31seasons between 1976 and 2007, estimates offlu-associated deaths in the United States rangefrom a low of about 3,000 to a high of about49,000 people. During a regular flu season,about 90 percent of deaths occur in people 65years and older. “Flu season” in the United

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nerstone

Why do you live whereyou live today? Is itconvenience to work

or good schools? Access to attrac-tions? Does the housing cost fityour budget?

For most people, finding the per-fect home often comes down to afamily’s values and priorities forthe stage of life they are in, choos-ing what’s most important if youcan’t get everything in one home.

Yet, for many families and indi-viduals in Fairfax County, there areonly hard choices and tradeoffsthat no person would willinglyaccept for their family. To afford a2-bedroom apartment in our areaat fair market rate of $1,469 re-quires an annual household in-come of $56,480. For a minimumwage worker that equates to 132hours of work per week. In FairfaxCounty, nearly 1/5 of householdsearn less than would be requiredto pay that rent without some tem-porary or ongoing support. Do youmove out miles and add hours andcost to getting to your job? Do yousacrifice housing safety or timewith your children to work two ormore jobs to pay the bills? Thestress on those with limited in-comes or ability to earn a “hous-ing wage” hurts everyone in com-munity.

Recognizing this, the Fairfax

County Board of Su-pervisors prioritized“livable, caring andaffordable communi-ties” that reflect theoptions familiesvalue. Despite theheadline goal, wehave not kept pacewith housing produc-tion and preservationneeded to support af-fordable living oppor-tunities. Huge increases in con-struction and land costs have out-stripped growth in household in-come, compounded by the reduc-tion in government subsidies nowavailable to bridge those gaps.

At Cornerstones, we understandthe consequences for those whofall into this affordability gap andwe are working on many levels toaddress the challenge.

Consider, the Brown family whoentered the Embry Rucker shelterwith their children this summer.Shaken by the reality of shelter liv-ing, they are willing to makechanges. It won’t be an easy road.Mr. Brown is unemployed andnever completed high school. Mrs.Brown is an administrative assis-tant in a Reston-based businessearning $36,000. They have twoelementary age children who havemade friends and feel at home ata local elementary school. TheBrowns’ total household incomemeans they earn too much forsome benefits, but not enough to

support their family.A short-term solutionis a transitional hous-ing program that em-phasizes educationalattainment and jobtraining for peoplewilling to work hardto increase earningpotential in exchangefor time-limited rentsupport.

Will the Browns’make it? They have a lot going forthem, but will still join thousandsof other families in Fairfax Countywho are on waiting lists for hous-ing vouchers or other affordablerental subsidies essential to surviv-ing this chapter in their life.

Long-term, the only sustainablesolution requires a community in-vestment. Cornerstones hasworked in our community formore than 40 years to preserveaffordable housing and give fami-lies like the Browns realistic hous-ing options.

This month—after a long jour-ney aided by our supporters andpartners like Bozzuto, Wells Fargo,Fairfax County, Virginia Develop-ment Housing Authority, FreddieMac and the Greater Reston Cham-ber of Commerce Best of Restonpartnership—Cornerstones willpurchase and assume sole owner-ship responsibilities for The Apart-ments at North Point in Reston’sdesirable North Point community.Walkable to shopping, on the bus

line, and just miles from the Sil-ver Line metro, these attractive,accessible garden style apartmentsare available at below marketrents—expanding the choice of liv-ing and working in a communityrich with opportunities for service,great schools, and access to openspace and recreational opportuni-ties.

Who are these neighbors? NorthPoint residents include teachers,government employees, retiredindividuals and students, and for-merly homeless families like theBrowns. Annual household in-come for our tenants range from$15,000 to $70,000 per year.

The permanent subsidy requiredfor Cornerstones to guaranteeaffordability can be as much as$25,000 per unit per year, depend-ing on the situation of the indi-vidual tenant. As tenant incomegrows, so too will the amount paidtowards rent and the equity we re-invest to keep homes affordablefor all.

While the 100 units we own andmanage are part of the solution,Fairfax County is still far short ofthe overall number of homesneeded to support a healthy, thriv-ing community; a minimum of1,650 units are still needed just tomeet the goals established underthe 10-Year Plan to Prevent andEnd Homelessness.

We are often asked to enumer-ate the benefits of our work. Ev-

Home Values on the Rise

Kerrie Wilson

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THROUGH SATURDAY/OCT. 11“Signs of Summer.” Parkridge 5

Building, 10780 Parkridge Blvd.,Reston. This League of Reston Artists’show includes original painting,mixed media, two-dimensionalhangable art and photography.www.leagueofrestonartists.org

THROUGH FRIDAY/OCT. 31Side-by-Side in Europe: Two

Artists, Two Views, One Subjectby Jerry Lewis & MohsenAlashmoni. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. HuntersWoods Exhibit, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Two artists, one fromReston and the other from Egypt, willapproach the same subject fromviewpoints influenced by differentreligions, culture and nationalities.703-476-4500.

Fine Art Mosaics Exhibit: AnitaBucsay Damron. Monday-Friday: 8a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. –noon. Reston Corner One, 120001Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, mainfloor lobby. Beautiful glass mosaicsare inspired by the tapestries ofGurut and Rajasthani India, andcreated with Italian glass, Czech andAustrian crystals, 24k gold and more.www.AnitaDamron.com

THROUGH MONDAY/NOV. 3Annual ArtReston Regional Fine

Art Exhibit. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Jo AnnRose Gallery, 1609 Washington PlazaN, Reston. An exhibit of two-dimensional paintings and mixed

media art from members of theLeague of Reston Artists.www.leagueofrestonartists.com

THROUGH SUNDAY/NOV. 2Expressions Portrait Exhibit.

ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Professional and amateurartists aged 18 or older residing inVirginia, Maryland, the District ofColumbia, Delaware, and WestVirginia are invited to submit entriesto the competition. Finalists from thecompetition will be featured in the6th annual Expressions PortraitExhibit at ArtSpace Herndon.Winners of the competition will beannounced during the awards andartists reception. The Awards andArtists Reception will be on Saturday,Oct. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. 703-956-6590. www.artspaceherndon.org

THURSDAY/OCT. 9Meet the Artists Series. 2:15 p.m. -

3:30 p.m. The CenterStage at RestonCommunity Center Hunters Woods,2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston.Evelyn Mo, 15-year old pianoprodigy. Free. 703-476-4500.

Reading Buddies. 4 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Bring your ownbook or choose a book from thelibrary. Call or sign up online for a 15minute session. Ages 6-9.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 11-12Oktoberfest Reston. Reston Town

Center, 11900 Market St., Reston.Enjoy food, wine, beer, liveentertainment, a carnival and theAnthem Great Pumpkin 5K atNorthern Virginia’s largest fall

festival. Visitwww.oktoberfestreston.com.

Herndon Fine Arts Festival.Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday:11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Downtown Herndon,777 Lynn St., Herndon. Experiencepaintings, jewelry, sculpture,photography, ceramics, glass, mixed-media, woodworking – and more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 11Mushroom Hike. 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Walker Nature Center, 11450 GladeDrive, Reston. Adults join localmushroom expert Mark Richman toexplore forest flora and fauna, ediblemushrooms and their fakes. Makereservations by Oct. 8. Fee: $5/person RA members, $7/person non-members.

[email protected]. 703-476-9689and press 5.

Ronnie Dove Concert and Benefit.5-10 p.m. Herndon Moose Lodge,779 Center St., Herndon. Doors willopen 30 minutes early. $40 includesbuffet dinner. Benefits HerndonMoose Lodge High Schoolscholarship program.

Frying Pan Farm at RestonRegional Library. 10:30 a.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Comemeet a farm animal, learn all aboutthe fall harvest and make a cool craft.Cosponsored by the Friends of theReston Regional Library. Ages 6-11.

SUNDAY/OCT. 12The Great War and the Shaping of

the 20th Century: a Film Historyof World War I. 2 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. A six partseries led by Dr. Harry Butowsky,research historian and professor of

history at George Mason University.The series will examine the troublingtruths and profound issues of WorldWar I. Adults and teens.

MONDAY/OCT. 13 - NOV. 17Changes by Degrees: Addressing

the Climate Challenge. 7-8:30p.m. Walker Nature Center, 11450Glade Drive, Reston. Adults,participate in a six-week, facilitateddiscussion course co-sponsored bySustainable Reston. Examine theglobal climate change and learn tosee the big picture of energy. Fee isdue when materials are picked up:$30 RA members, $40 [email protected]. 703-476-9689 and press 5.

THURSDAY/OCT. 13Noisy Woodpeckers. 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Walker Nature Center, 11450 GladeDrive, Reston. Calling all interested 3to 5 year olds. Discover yourcommon bond with the woodpecker.Find out how they use their head,tongue and feet. Hike in search ofwoodpeckers and make awoodpecker puppet to take home.Reservations are required by Oct. 13.Fee: $7/child RA members, $9/[email protected]. 703-476-9689 and press 5.

ArtsWeek Herndon Kids Day. 10a.m., 11 a.m., 12 & 3:30 p.m.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Kids Day 2014 includesfree dance class for 5-6 year olds (10a.m.) and 7-9 year olds (11 a.m.),African Drumming sessions at noonand Robbie Schaefer’s highlyinteractive concert at 3:30 p.m. Freeand open to the public. For moreinformation call 703-956-6590 or

visit www.artpsaceherndon.org.

TUESDAY/OCT. 14Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m.

Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Joinus for stories, songs and finger-plays.Age 2 with adult.

Read to the Dog. 7-8 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Read aloud toa trained therapy dog. Bring yourown book or choose a book from thelibrary. Call or sign up online.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 15An Article of Hope. 7 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.The film “An Article of Hope,”executive produced by Tom Hanks,will be shown at ArtSpace. Localfilmmaker Dan Cohen, director andproducer of the film will answerquestions afterwards. TheWashington West Film Festival isheld in venues west of the D.C. metroarea, including Reston andMerrifield.

Ballet Class. 10:30 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Marisa BainDance teaches basic motor skills,coordination, balance and rhythm.Cosponsored by Friends of RestonRegional Library. No younger orolder siblings allowed. Ages 3-4 withadult.

THURSDAY/OCT. 16Meet the Artists Series. 2:15 p.m. -

3:30 p.m. The CenterStage at RestonCommunity Center Hunters Woods,2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston.Phoenix Woodwind Quintet. Free.703-476-4500.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Herndon senior running backLamik Bumbrey stood on theMcLean High School footballfield following Thursday’s

game and said his goal is to make the play-offs.

While many players on many teams settheir sights on qualifying for the postseason,such aspirations in recent years would haveseemed far-fetched coming from a memberof the Herndon football program.

From 2010 to 2013, Herndon produceda 5-35 record, winning just one game inthree of the last four seasons. In 2014, how-ever, the Hornets, led by new head coachJeremiah Davis, have breathed life into astruggling program.

Herndon defeated McLean 51-35 on Oct.2, improving its record to 3-2. The Hornetsare averaging 39 points per game and havescored at least 46 points on three occasions.

HERNDON, in search of its first playoffberth since 2008, showed its offensive po-tency against the Highlanders, amassing560 total yards, including 243 on theground. The Hornets led by as many as 23points in the second half, when a 28-yardtouchdown run by Bumbrey gave Herndona 38-15 advantage with 2:50 remaining inthe third quarter.

“It feels great,” said Bumbrey, a third-yearvarsity player who experienced back-to-back 1-9 seasons as a sophomore and jun-ior. “I just want to go to the playoffs. … It’smy main goal.”

Before Bumbrey shared his desire to playin the postseason, No. 28 spent four quar-ters making Herndon look like a playoffcontender. Bumbrey, listed at 5 feet 11, 195

pounds, carried 37 times for 236 yards andthree touchdowns. He also returned kick-offs for the Hornets.

“He’s special,” Davis said about Bumbrey.“[He] doesn’t say a word, doesn’t say a peep.[He] just puts his head forward. [He’s a]what-can-I-do-next-for-the-team kind ofguy.”

Bumbrey’s 2-yard touchdown run with10:01 left in the second quarter gaveHerndon a 10-3 lead it wouldn’t relinquish.His 21-yard touchdown run increased theHornets’ advantage to 17-3 with 4:26 re-maining in the first half.

“It’s nice having him in the backfield withme,” Herndon quarterback RyanMcLaughlin said. “We’ve been togethersince freshman year and have pretty goodchemistry. We know each other pretty wellon the field.”

McLaughlin also had big night forHerndon. The 6-foot, 210-pound seniorcompleted 17 of 20 passes for 272 yards,with one touchdown and one interception.He also scored three rushing touchdowns.

After McLean scored its first touchdownof the evening, McLaughlin answered twoplays later with a 58-yard touchdown passto Devon Goldsby, giving Herndon a 24-9lead late in the second quarter.

“He made some nice touch throws, gotbehind the defense, and that’s what you askfrom your quarterback,” Davis said. “[He]ran it in on the goal line tough.”

Bumbrey and McLaughlin each said theHornets have worked hard to get to thispoint, and each acknowledged a job well-done by Davis, who spent the previous twoseasons as head coach of the West PotomacWolverines.

“He’s a great coach,” Bumbrey said. “Hebrings a new attitude to this program.”

“Coach has been extremely beneficial tothe program and means a whole lot to eachguy on the team,” McLaughlin said. “We’rejust really happy to have him.”

What is involved in turning a programaround?

“It’s a change in attitude, but it’s a changein program attitude,” Davis said. “We askedthe players to do a little more.”

THURSDAY’S GAME against McLean wasanother test for Herndon. After the Hornetsopened a big lead, McLean twice pulledwithin nine points in the fourth quarter, butHerndon battled to stay in front. After fourlopsided contests (Herndon was 2-2 in thosegames), the Hornets experienced some pres-sure. McLean (3-2), on the other hand, was

used to close games, as each of its first fourcontests was decided by six points or less.

“Tonight was our first game where it wentback and forth,” Davis said. “We had to fightthrough some things — this was an adver-sity game. … We needed that. This is a char-acter game.”

Goldsby finished with five receptions for139 yards and a touchdown. Erick Emeliocaught five passes for 100 yards.

Herndon will host Edison at 1:30 p.m. onSaturday, Oct. 11, before opening ConcordeDistrict play with a road game againstChantilly on Oct. 17.

“We want to be very competitive in ourout-of-district schedule and put ourselvesin a position … [to] compete in district, andthat’s going to take some time,” Davis said.“Some other schools are ahead of us inweight training and attitude and history andall that stuff, but what’s old is old and thisis the new stuff going on.”

Herndon running back Lamik Bumbrey rushed for 236 yards and threetouchdowns against McLean on Oct. 2.

Herndon quarterback Ryan McLaughlin completed 17 of 20 passes for272 yards against McLean on Oct. 2.

Bumbrey, McLaughlin Lead Herndon Football to Winning RecordHornets are 3-2 afterproducing 5 wins inprevious 4 seasons.

First-year head coach Jeremiah Davis has led the Herndon footballteam to a 3-2 record.

“We want to be very

competitive in our out-of-

district schedule and put

ourselves in a position …

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and that’s going to take

some time. Some other

schools are ahead of us

in weight training and

attitude and history and

all that stuff, but what’s

old is old and this is the

new stuff going on.”— Herndon football coach

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The Herndon Senior Center, located at 873Grace St., held an Jewelry and Antique RoadShow on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The event was

free and open to the public. To bring an item forappraisal, participants had to register and give aname and the type of item they would bring. All reg-istered items were appraised during or after the pro-gram at no charge.

“It seems that the wealth of information sharedwas educational and fascinating for many of our at-tendees,” said Director of the Herndon Senior Cen-ter Ruth Junkin. “The most frequent comment afterthe event was, ‘I didn’t know that!’”

“It was very helpful,” said Lawrence Jeffrey, a resi-dent of the Herndon Harbor House. Jeffrey broughta shoeshine box which he purchased in Atlanta, Ga.for appraisal.

Herndon Harbor House is an affordable retirementliving community for seniors with moderate incomes.Designed for the active lifestyles of residents, eachbuilding features spacious common areas for enter-taining and socializing. Reston resident ReinhardIlgner brought a wooden chair and other items. “Ithought it was very well organized,” said Ilgner. “Itwas a morning well spent.”

Todd Peenstra of Peenstra Appraisals and SteveGouterman of NovaGold, LLC appraised a variety ofitems during the antique show. “It was the first timeI attended something like this,” said Herndon resi-dent Barbara Carter. Carter brought a small vase herfather-in-law had brought back after his military tourin Korea.

DURING THE EVENT, Peenstra explained the dif-ference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles,and also spoke about his appreciation for Tiffany styleglass. “You’ve got to be careful because there is a lotof fake Tiffany out there,” warned Peenstra.

“Everybody hopes they have a treasure, but if they

don’t we try to let them down gently,” said Peenstra.Both Peenstra and Gouterman have collaborated fre-quently over the past several years at communitycenter and senior center events. “We had a 22 karatgold bracelet from Iran, it was almost 3 ounces ofgold,” said Gouterman. Gouterman’s businessNovaGold, LLC specializes in private transactions forbuying and selling diamonds, fine estate jewelry,coins and precious metals.

Due to fluctuations in the market, the value of someantiques and collectibles varies, and the antique dollmarket has seen tough times. What was trendy andpopular 20 years ago, may not be today. Conversely,something worth very little 20 years ago can be valu-able on today’s market.

Peenstra took the opportunity to admire a Tiffanyglass vase brought in by Herndon resident RuthBlackwell, and explained how some colors sell athigher values than others. Peenstra also explainedthe difference between cut and pressed glass.

THE SPECIALISTS gave a brief review of itemsincluding watches and coins. With U.S. coins 1964and older, many of them had 90 percent silver, whichtranslates as increased market value. A 1964 SilverJohn F. Kennedy half-dollar coin could trade in foras much as $8.

“You need to know what you have,” said Peenstra.“We all acquire pieces and as people die some peoplekeep things. The question is what do you want to dowith it?”

This was the first time Peenstra and Goutermanhad conducted an appraisal event at Herndon Se-nior Center. With the success that they had, both wereinvited to conduct another appraisal event at thesenior center again next year.

On Saturday, Oct. 4 the Herndon Senior Centerwas open to the public for a Holiday Fair. Craftedwitches, turkeys, snowmen, and more were on dis-play to promote the upcoming holidays, from 2 p.m.to 7 p.m.

All proceeds from the event went to the non-profitHerndon Senior Center Council, Inc. to provide holi-day programs and nutritional assistance to senioradults in the winter. There was no admission fee forthese events.

For more information on the Herndon Senior Cen-ter, visit herndonseniorcenter.org.

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This column completes the three-weekarc which describes what I have enduredmostly successfully for approximately fiveyears now: chemotherapy every threeweeks – with one year off for good behavior(not really good behavior; the year off wasto switch to a twice-daily pill, Tarceva, to betaken at home, since the previous treatmentwas no longer stemming the tide). It’s beenmy experience that these anti-cancer drugsdon’t exactly work forever. Realisticallyspeaking, if they work at all – on/in you,you take them until they don’t work any-more; then you hope there’s another drugsomewhere: in the pharmacy, in the offing,in the pipeline, that the cancer won’t recog-nize and ignore, to give you hope that as apatient, you haven’t run out of treatmentoptions. And so far, as you regular readersknow, my body’s tolerance (let’s call it“good behavior”) has been above andbeyond; his “third miracle,” my oncologistsays.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the weak-week immediately following chemotherapy.Last week, I wrote about the week-of/weekpreceding the actual infusion, waiting forthe lab results and dealing with the associ-ated anxiety pertaining to all of it. Thisweek, I’d like to jump ahead to two weekspost-chemotherapy, the week after I feelworst and the week before I feel anxiousagain worrying about new results and thenanticipating the Friday infusion and the sub-sequent post-chemotherapy discomfort tofollow. This of course is my favorite week,my week feeling most normal, my weekwhen cancer is not top of mind, more somiddle of mind. But I’ll take it in the mid-dle, that’s a significant enough displace-ment so I don’t mind it there. (This may bea bit of mind over matter/any port in astorm, but when you’re in the cross-hairs,any break in the usual action, any respitefrom the incessant emotional, mental andphysical demands of living with cancer iswell worth the time it takes to get there. Inever bemoan its arrival if delayed; I cher-ish the relief it brings whenever and how-ever it makes its presence felt.)

Obviously, even during this thirdweek/week off, my disease is hardly forgot-ten or a thing of the past. Most definitely it’sstill a thing of the present. Moreover, if itwere not for my ability to compartmental-ize, rationalize, delude and pretend, this offweek wouldn’t be so helpful. It is part of myprocess in order to try and secure a future.Although, it is a little challenging sometimesto maintain the illusion when my daily rou-tine is so cancer-centric. But after five-plusyears of it, the routine has become almostsecond nature and not, believe it or not, aconstant reminder that I have cancer; morelike a means not to a premature end. It’snot even anything I think about any more.

Just like the week-of, weak-on and week-off have become. It’s what I do. It’s who Iam. It’s how I roll. Nothing to complainabout. Something more to write about. If Ihad my druthers, I’d rather not be writingabout life in the cancer lane. But since thisseems to be my permanent address, andI’m a homebody at heart, I’ll continue towrite about what I know best. It used to besports and chocolate; now it’s about livingwith cancer. Living being the operativeword. And you know what, it makes mehappy writing about it.

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At the same time we will engage in today’simportant values conversations, talking nowwith the Fairfax County Economic AdvisoryCommission as it creates a strategic planthat recognizes the role that housing andworkforce development play in economicdevelopment (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/success/). We havejoined the county’s Affordable Housing Ad-visory Committee in calling for revenuebonds for affordable housing (join the con-versation on Twitter #FFXBonds4Home).

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The Fairfax County Office of Elections isnot arranging transportation for people toget to the office, though some organizationsmay be. The county is taking the photo IDequipment out to libraries, government cen-ters, in-person absentee voting sites, andother locations to enable citizens to get theIDs more easily. The schedules of locations

and times are on the Office of Electionswebsite.

People who apply for a Photo ID too lateto receive it in the mail can ask for a tem-porary photo ID. It will be accepted as avalid ID for voting. Registered voters go-ing to the polls on election day who do nothave an eligible photo ID can vote a provi-sional ballot and then go to the Office ofElections by noon on the Friday after elec-tion day, obtain a temporary photo ID, andhave their provisional ballot counted.

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Clifton residents to hold tour of re-modeled homes to benefit widow.

Neighbors help each other. That’swhat communities have alwaysbeen about. Long-time Clifton

resident Bob Gallagher is rallying his friendsand peers to help his neighbor ElsaArmendaris.

Armendaris, a mother of seven, needsfunds to repair the badly deteriorated drive-way to her home, which is also a local daycare center. To help out, Gallagher, who isa principal at Sun Design Remodeling, hasorganized a tour of three newly remodeledClifton homes, each the handiwork of a dif-ferent remodeler.

“The homes are all pretty spectacular in

their own right,” Gallagher says. “We’vefound that homeowners really enjoy seeingwhat their neighbors are doing. But this isalso about helping a local person in need;that’s the sense of community which Cliftonhas always exemplified.”

In addition to showcasing a home recentlyrenovated by Sun Design Remodeling, thetour will feature recent work by DanielsDesign and Remodeling and KohlmarkGroup Architects and Builders, all active inClifton and environs for years.

Tim Reed of Tibbs Paving will be donat-ing the labor, equipment and truckingneeded for the driveway re-paving.

A native of El Salvador, Armendaris losther husband, David, to leukemia six yearsago and, as the sole means of her family’ssupport, decided to set up her home as aday care center.

Since it was convenient to nearby CliftonElementary, parents would leave their chil-dren with Armendaris before and afterschool. But when Clifton Elementary closedin 2010, the day care center lost more thanhalf its students. Not long after that, thewinding asphalt driveway leading to thehouse began to seriously deteriorate.

That’s when her friend, ChristinaGallagher, whose children had attended the

day care center, offered to ask her husband,Bob, for ideas.

“I just thought there must be a way that acommunity as old and close-knit as Cliftoncould help one of its own,” said BobGallagher, who grew up in Clifton wherehis father practiced medicine. “My companyhas learned a lot from doing our own hometours, so a coalition of remodelers alreadyactive in Clifton seems like a logical way toreach out to the community.”

Remodeler’s Charity Home Tour,Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visitwww.RemodelersCharityHomeTour.com or call703-425-5588 for more.

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In the newly designed family entertainment area, a wall-sized console with a flatscreen television stretches out in front of an L-shaped “viewing” couch. A fullystocked beverage center is on the opposite wall convenient to an outside patio.

Home LifeStyle

By John Byrd

“A home is a machine for liv-ing in,” architectural pio-neer Eduard LeCorbusiersaid in the 1930s, by which

he meant good residential design shouldmeet current lifestyle requirements, yet re-tain enough flexibility to readily transitioninto a place that supports newly arisingneeds.

Design consultant Mindy Mitchell, con-curs on some basic principles.

“You want a solution that fully respondsto everyday needs,” Mitchell says. “But it’salso useful to consider how you might bere-using key spaces from time to time, oreven a decade from now.”

This may be especially true in a “creative”household, Mitchell adds, where the goalis fostering an environment that organicallyresponds to all sorts of overlappingprojects..

Case in point: the recently re-inventedlower level plan to the Great Falls home ofLesley and Tim Hackman, two long-termresidents now actively involved in thecommunity’s burgeoning art scene.

Looking around the sunny family playspace, which will be featured in the upcom-ing remodeling home tour Oct. 17-19, it’s alittle hard to imagine that last year theHackmans were scarcely using the suite atall.

Recently retired, Tim was free from pro-fessional obligations. The couple’s two

daughters were out of the house, raisingfamilies of their own. Like most empty-nest-ers, the Hackmans were idly wonderinghow to better use a spacious home designedfor past needs.

“We had been talking about upgradingsome rooms, but weren’t using the lowerlevel for much more than laundry and stor-age,” Lesley recalls. “All the light in the en-tire suite originated from windows anddoors on the rear [side of the house], sothe interior rooms were too dark. Still, wehadn’t gotten too far into an actual plan.”

Then an unexpected turn brought latentremodeling considerations to the fore: lastspring the entire lower level was floodedby three inches of water when a sump pumpfailed; it was a situation that could not beignored.

“One way or another, we knew we were

going to have to do something about it,”Lesley said.

A professional organizer as well as a spaceplanner, Mitchell has been working withSun Design Remodeling for close to a de-cade.

“I’m generally the point person and defacto project manager,” Mitchell said. “Myjob is to help owners get a clear idea of whatthey’re looking for so that the design pro-cess is focused and on-track from start tofinish.”

This is especially critical, Mitchell notes,when the makeover needs to satisfy a di-verse agenda.

Lesley wanted functional studio space forher quilting and photography, but she hadalso decided to babysit two of her grand-children three days a week, a commitmentthat would require work stations for arts

and crafts projects as well askitchenette suitable for the occa-sional cooking lesson.

They wanted a media centerlarge enough for the extendedfamily (both daughters live in themetro area), and places to pre-pare and share a meal with easyaccess to an adjacent outdoor pa-tio and backyard barbecue.

On an entirely different note,the lower level still had to performits duties as the family laundryroom. And it should also providequarters for the occasional sleep-over guest.

“It’s when an agenda becomes

Innovative Great Fallssolution with art studiomeets needs ofthree generations.

The Family That Plays Together… Needs New Space

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DetailsVisit the Hackmans’ remod-

eled lower level during theGreat Falls Studio Tour,Friday-Sunday, Oct. 17-19, 1-5p.m. daily. Visitgreatfallsstudios.com/tour.phpor www.SunDesignInc.com orcall 703-425-5588.

more specific that space planning reallyneeds to be thoughtful and precise,”Mitchell says. “In this case, we sought ideasthat would give every lifestyle componentits own integrity while also allowing formodular adjustments where needed.”

The existing full bath is enlarged andupgraded into something suitable for over-night guests while one wall of the studionow accommodates a handsome customcabinet that conceals a comfortable Murphybed.

The redesigned “all purpose room” (laun-dry/kitchenette/dining table) now featuresa full-sized refrigerator, microwave anddishwasher. The washer and dryer are en-tirely out-of view behind paneled doors.

The great room on the lower level’s south-

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

As the first few weeks of fall unfold,carrying with them the promise ofrich and vibrant colors, many local

residents are starting to plan their fall gar-dens, both ornamental and edible. Pruningand and overall garden cleanup will makeway for fall plants. In fact, this is the per-fect time to clear away summer foliage andplant, horticulture gurus said.

“Because the ground is still warm and airis cool, there is less transplant shock forplants when you take them out of the con-

tainer to plant them,” said Kelly Grimes ofGood Earth Garden Market in Potomac, Md.“Now is a great time to put in a landscape.”

The first step is preparing the ground.“You have to amend the soil; that is mixingin compost and soil so the plants’ roots cangrab a hold of the soil with compost,” saidGrimes. “That really helps any planting.”

Katia Goffin of Katia Goffin Gardens inMcLean, Va., likens planning a garden toputting together a puzzle. “Everything hasto [look] like it belongs,” she said. “It’sabout designing your bed line so it enhancesyour property, versus ‘I stuck this in my gar-den and doesn’t it look good?’”

Take a few minutes and actually plan outyour garden because no matter what youdecide to plant for fall, an aesthetically ap-pealing garden starts with an effective strat-egy. “It is getting a good plan together,”Goffin said. “It is a question of scale andputting it together right. You have to lookat your plot of land and decide where youwant plants to go and how you want it tolook.”

FOR DECORATIVE GARDENS andyards, mums and pansies are among fall’s

Planning your autumn garden and yard.Planting for Fall

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western corner is set up for family enter-tainment. There’s a beverage center with awine refrigerator in one corner. On the op-posite side of the room, a wall-sized con-sole with a flat screen television stretchesout in front of an L-shaped “viewing” couch.

The new family room now segues downan adjoining hall into Lesley’s new studio(formerly the unused guest room) which isalso accessed from the “all purpose room”through a pair of frosted glass doors de-signed to maximize available light from therear elevation.

“As a functional measure, we designed aseries of shelves to hold on-going projects,Mitchell said. “But they’re all neatly tuckedinside custom cabinetry, which means thestudio can easily transition into a comfort-able and private guest room when neces-sary.”

UPSTAIRS, the program called for fully up-grading the master bath and an adjacenthall bath. The master bath features a walk-in shower with a glass surround and gran-ite surfaced whirlpool bath that affords arestful view of the backyard tree tops.

Lesley Hackman says the makeover hasproven to be a perfect solution in this newlyactive phase of her life.

“I can spend the morning or afternoonworking on art projects and helping thegrandchildren. Then take a hot bath. It’s agreat environment,” she said. “I’m reallyglad we created it.”

John Byrd has been writing aboutresidential architecture, building andremodeling for 30 years.

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The redesigned “all purpose room” now features a full-sized refrigera-tor, microwave and dishwasher. Among other functions, Lesley Hackmanuses the space to instruct her grandchildren in cooking.


The stairway from the upper levelopens directly into the mediacenter. Lesley’s studio is down thehall. Sun Design’s Mindy Mitchell,who is also a professional orga-nizer, was instrumental in design-ing a space with ample storagethat’s easy to maintain.


The suite’s comfortable Murphy bed is concealed inside a custom cabi-net. The room works as a guest accommodation when required.

Lesley uses her studio forquilting, photography andother art projects. MindyMitchell designed a cabinetsystem that keeps works-in-progress out of view exceptwhen the creative process isactively underway.



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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

As the air turns crisp and we settleinto fall, the time is ideal for cre-ating a cozy setting, whether it’selegant or rustic or modern.

Many people have adapted part of theirlandscape as an outdoor room.

“Outdoor porches whether screened orjust covered with a roof are great fallspaces,” said Susan Matus, a Potomac, Md.-based architect. “One can cozy them up withpillows and throws and outdoor lights, suchas decorative twinkle lights or candles cancreate great ambiance.”

Local designers reveal their favorite ac-cessories and ideas for outdoor rooms andscreened porches to help welcome the newseason with style.

An outdoor fireplace commands attentionand can offer a warm place for reading,napping or chatting with friends, and makesit comfortable to sit outside on a chillyevening.

“I just built a stunning fireplace in ascreened-in porch that transformed thespace into a three-season room just in timefor fall,” said Robert Kalmin of Skill Con-struction and Design, LLC in Fairfax, Va. “In-door-outdoor rugs and seating in fall col-ors make the space great for entertaining.”

When it comes to outdoor fireplaces, how-ever, there are a few caveats: “If it is ascreened in porch, be careful of your venti-lation. Whether you have a gas or wood-burning fireplace you have to have noncom-bustible material for the mantle and it needsto back discharge for smoke,” said Kalmin.He says such fireplaces can be added to an

porch, you can add a ceiling fan witha down light and an up-light,” saidKalmin. “The higher light can give yougeneral lighting and the lower lightscan create ambient lighting, and canbe moved in different directions forsetting a mood. There is also a mono-rail track system lighting, where youcan install different types of lights de-pending on the mood you want to cre-ate.”

Whether real or faux, fall producecan also add a seasonal touch to anoutdoor room or screened porch, par-ticularly on the mantle or around thehearth. “You can add faux pumpkins,gourds and berries,” said Brown.“Squirrels don’t like the taste of those.”

Don’t forget serve wear, particularlywhen entertaining. “There are traysto carry coffee, tea, dessert in fall col-ors with fall leaves and birds withpumpkins,” said Brown.

Matus suggests a finishing touch foroutdoor spaces. “Another option is tohang drapery to create not only amore interior feeling but also draperycan be used to shield from the windas a thermal barrier,” she said.

Tips for making youroutdoor spaces comfythrough the fall.

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Whether it’s in an outdoor room ora screened-in porch, a fireplacecommands attention and can offera warm place for reading, nappingor chatting with friends.

Photo courtesy of Skill Construction and Design, LLC

Lighting can transform a screened porch or outdoor room.

Photo courtesy of Skill Construction and Design, LLC

existing space in one-to-two weeks.Accessories in warm, vibrant colors can

help can transform an outdoor room fromsummer to fall. “Adding some cozy throwblankets to outdoor sofas allows you to stayoutside on chilly nights,” said Kerra MicheleHuerta of Apartment Envy. “Also, as it getsdarker and cooler earlier in the day, candlesare a perfect accessory, adding both warmthand light.”

Scented candles can add an aroma of fall.“There are fabulous new pumpkin chai-scented candles by Nast Fragrance of NewYork that are wonderful,” said John Brownof J. Brown & Co. in Old Town Alexandria,Va.

In fact, lighting can transform a screenedporch or outdoor room. “To a screened

“Indoor-outdoor rugs andseating in fall colorsmake the space great forentertaining.”

— Robert Kalmin ofSkill Construction and Design

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best flowering plants. “Mums need full sun-light to open and come in obvious, bold fallcolors,” said Grimes. “Pansies will take partsun, are a great color and will continue tobloom through spring.”

Yarrow, asters, sedums, Lenten roses, andcoral bells are among the fall plants thatJonathan Storvick, natural resource man-ager at the Office of Sustainability at GeorgeMason University in Fairfax, Va., recom-mends.

“Fall is a great time to plant larger-sizedperennials and container shrubs,” saidStorvick. “It also happens to be the time ofyear when nurseries are trying to get rid ofa lot of their stock, so you can find somegreat deals.”

For example, said Joel Cook of MerrifieldGarden Center, in Fairfax, Merrifield andGainesville, Va., “Burning bushes have beau-

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Planting for Fall

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The fading colors of hydrangea blooms add subtle color..

tiful fall colors like orange and fire red. Asfar as trees, maples like Japanese maples,sugar maple or black gum maple have beau-tiful colors.”

Another eye-catching option is the yellowtwig dogwood. Its “bright yellow branchesand twig color … are also fantastic for win-ter,” said Mark White of GardenWise in Ar-lington, Va. “This shrub develops in greatclumps and is a wonderful contrast againstany red twig. Oval-shaped green leaves turnto orange-red in fall, followed by white fruittinged with green.”

Grasses, added Katia Goffin, are ideal forfall and can be mixed with other foliage.“You can put evergreens in your yard andadd some grasses. There are tons [ofgrasses] that are flowering and look [good]with evergreens.”

ORNAMENTAL VEGETABLES also workwell in fall and beyond. “There is decora-

tive cabbage and kale, which will grow any-where and are deer resistant, which is a bigfactor these days,” said Grimes. “As the tem-peratures get cooler, they get more colorand last in winter.”

Then there are the edible vegetables.Good options are spinach, Swiss chard, aru-gula, mustard greens and red lettuces, saidStorvick, who also suggested “root crops[like] carrots, radishes, parsnips and beets.You can also plant garlic and leeks now forspring harvesting.”

There are a few common mistakes thathomeowners make, however: “Plantingplants that deer eat and not thinking aboutthe critters that come though your yard issomething I see a lot,” said Grimes.

Giving a garden too much water is an-

other frequent mistake, according toStorvick. “Overwatering, especially whenthe weather starts to get colder, [and] leav-ing new plants unprotected … are probablysome of the most common mistakes I’ve en-countered. Mulching around the base ofplants helps protect them from cold andwind, as well as keeping in moisture.”

Also, take care when pruning spring-blooming shrubs and trees, he cautioned:“While a lot of plants prefer winter prun-ing, a lot of our great spring-bloomingshrubs, like azaleas, for example, will onlyproduce flowers on the previous season’sgrowth, so by pruning in the winter, youeliminate all of the flower buds. For theseplants, it’s best to prune them immediatelyafter they’re done blooming for the season.”

“Because the ground is still warm and air is cool,there is less transplant shock for plants when youtake them out of the container to plant them. Now isa great time to put in a landscape.”

— Kelly Grimes of Good Earth Garden Market in Potomac, Md.

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