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Students in the Boyle Schoolof Irish Dance visited severalrestaurants in FairfaxCounty on Thursday, March17, St. Patrick’s Day. Thisincluded the O’Sullivans indowntown Herndon.

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Herndon NJROTC Cadets traveled to Arling-ton Cemetery to visit the Tomb of the Un-known Soldier and other historic sites. Thecadets first paid tribute to the memorials that repre-sent the astronauts who died dedicating their livesto human exploration. Next they walked up the hillto visit the Maine Memorial. The mast from theBattleship Maine is surrounded by a marble cham-ber which is inscribed with the names of the sailorswho died on the fateful day which thrust the nationinto the Spanish American War.

The cadets were met by retired LTC Steve St Clair,a former member of “The Old Guard,” the soldiersthat guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Walk-ing down the hill to where the tomb lays, the cadetswere shown Audie Murphy’s memorial, the mostdecorated soldier in the U.S. history. Arriving at thetomb was a solemn experience. The sentinels thatmarch back and forth in front of the tomb are themost impressive soldiers one will ever witness – theirdiscipline and military bearing are unsurpassed. Ev-ery step, every move they make is timed and syn-chronized to a ceremonial plan. The sentinel on dutytakes 21 steps across the mat, turns and faces thetomb for 21 seconds, representing the highest mili-tary tribute, the 21-gun salute. Inscribed on the 50-to marble cap are the words “Here Rests in HonoredGlory An American Soldier Known but to God.” Theunknown servicemen are under 24-hour guard thatwas established in 1937. The Cadets observed the

changing of the guard followed by a wreath layingceremony. Next the cadets walked over to theKennedy Memorial and stood around the eternalflame, lit by Mrs. John F. Kennedy in 1963. As theydeparted, they read some of the inscriptions fromthe fallen president’s famous speeches.

Finally, the cadets bussed over to Fort Myer whereThe Old Guard is headquartered and visited thestables where the horses and caissons that carry ourfallen soldiers to their final resting place are main-tained and housed. This was the first time the corpsof cadets has visited Arlington Cemetery.

Herndon High School Navy JuniorROTC Pay Tribute to Nation’s Heroes

Cadets visit the Kennedy memorial.

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Fraud Warning: InternetCheck Scam

Some residents of the Town ofHerndon have reported being the vic-tim of fraud after items were soldusing the Internet on sites such asCraigslist .

The victim is contacted by a sus-pect posing as a legitimate buyer.The suspect then sends a check to thevictim for the agreed upon price plusshipping. The victim is then asked tosend a MoneyGram to a third partyfor the shipping costs. The victimdeposits the check, and ships theitem. A few days later, the victim iscontacted by their bank and told thecheck was not valid.

Residents are cautioned to usecare if asked to deposit a check andreturn a portion of the money. Al-ways wait for checks to clear beforedisbursing funds from your account,or shipping items.

IncidentsBurglary - March 10, 1200-Blk

Jeff Ryan Drive. An unknown personentered the residence through a base-ment window while the victim wasnot home. Approximately $7,600worth of electronics, jewelry, andcash were taken. The case is under

investigation.

Aggravated Assault - March11, 1200-Blk Springtide Place. The20-year-old male victim reportedbeing shot in the leg with a BB gunas he was entering his residence. Theunknown suspects are described as3-4 hispanic males 5’6’-5’9’ aged 19-20. The victim received minorinjuries and declined medical atten-tion. The case is under investigation.

Forcible Fondling - March 13,Worldgate Drive/Elden Street. Thevictim reported being approachedfrom behind by the suspect who, af-ter gaining her attention by speakingto her, touched her on her buttocks.The suspect then walked past thevictim, turned around, and exposedhimself. It is believed this is the samesuspect who exposed himself to twoother victims in the same vicinitywithin approximately 45 minutes.The suspect is described as a blackmale approximately 5’10” - 6’, witha slim to athletic build, with facialhair.

March 7, 12:11 a.m. Driving Un-der the Influence, Lynn Street/Station Street.

Herndon Police ReportsNotable incidents from theHerndon Police Departmentfrom March 7-13.


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Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools namedHerndon MiddleSchool Principal JustineKlena the 2016 Out-standing Principal.

“She is the visionary,the planner, the problemsolver, and most impor-tantly, she is the leadlearner,” says CassieEatmon, ESOL teacher.

Klena has beenHerndon Middle School’sprincipal since 2008.

“When I came toHerndon Middle Schoollast year, I quicklylearned why great teach-ers make this school theirhome,” said instructionalcoach Emily Preston.“Justine exemplifies what itmeans to be a collaborativeleader. She models what it is tobe a learner, promotes the bestinterests of students at everyturn, and maintains perspectiveby keeping a close tie to whatis happening in classrooms.”

KLENA SERVED as assistantprincipal at Herndon and Coo-per Middle Schools prior to be-ing named principal at HerndonMiddle School. She earned herbachelor’s degree in historyfrom Georgetown Universityand master’s degrees in bothspecial education and educa-tional leadership from GeorgeMason University. She com-pleted a teacher certificationprogram at the University ofNorth Carolina-Chapel Hill, ac-cording to Fairfax PublicSchools documents.

Klena offers support to fami-lies who live in poverty or haveexperienced traumatic bordercrossings.

“We now host a major com-munity event to supply food tofamilies through the Generos-ity Feeds program, and regularmeals are provided throughHerndon Helping Hands,” saidKlena. Herndon Middle Schooloffers reunification counseling,parent education and weekendEnglish classes for students andfamilies.

One wing of the school is des-ignated for the Family ResourceCenter. This year, the school’sbike club gave away 22 bi-cycles—refurbished byHerndon Middle students—toneedy families.

OFFICIALS PRAISE Klena forgiving necessary support to

each student to succeed aca-demically as well as socially.Her teachers encourage stu-dents from all backgrounds toengage in activities includingperforming arts, National Jun-ior Honor Society, Spanish forFluent Speakers and higherlevel classes.

“During every meeting, dia-log and debate, she will listen,reflect and bring the group backto the purpose of the conversa-tion, which at HMS is always,‘What is best for students?’”said Preston.

Klena focuses on equitableaccess for all students into rig-orous courses; during the pastschool year, 10 percent moreblack and Hispanic studentswere taking four honorsclasses. In addition, 28 pre-al-gebra students, mostly Englishlanguage learners, were en-rolled in algebra honors inninth grade, setting them on acourse for more advanced mathin high school. She also workswith Herndon Pyramid elemen-tary school principals offeringthe Young Scholars program toopen honors classes to morestudents from diverse back-grounds.

Klena set a course to makemeeting student needs the pri-mary focus and providingteachers with more support toaccomplish this. She institutedprofessional conversations withstaff members at quarterlySnack and Study meetings, in-vited teachers to take a courseon “Differentiation for DiverseLearners,” and created an en-vironment characterized by col-laboration and trust that en-courages innovation.

—Ken Moore

Principal of the Year

Principal Justine Klena,Herndon Middle School

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ArtSpace Herndon pre-sented its sixth annualMind Heart Vision Ex-hibit, with a receptionon March 16. The juried exhibitshowcases the artworks ofHerndon High School art studentsembarking upon their senior the-sis. In collaboration with HerndonHigh School’s Art Department,ArtSpace Herndon provided stu-dents with the opportunity to dis-play artwork in a professional gal-lery. The Wednesday reception in-cluded music by the Hernon HighChamber Players, and cateringfrom Herndon High’s Gourmet andInternational Hospitality Class.Herndon High School ChamberPlayers included Misha Barth,Michele Becker, Melissa Kramer,Christina Ngo, Mary Ogborn andSaah Przybysz.

The exhibit includes pop art,photography, sculpture, animationand more. The student artwork onexhibit will also be available forpurchase. This year’s jurors arelocal artists Melanie Stanley,Livingston Rodgers, MarjoriePowell, Andrea Cybyk and JoanneWittauer. The reception offeredstudents the opportunity to greetand network with patrons, providebackground information on theirworks, and interact with profes-sionals and art enthusiasts alike.One of the students attending thereception, Herndon High Schoolsenior Robin McGrath said “I re-ally like to paint at my house, Itook the school art class and I re-ally enjoy it.”

“We are delighted to be work-ing with Herndon High School to

Herndon is hosting the award-win-ning GMU Indie Film Showcase.The Best of FAVS Showcase spot-lights award-winning films pro-duced by students in Film AndVideo Studies (FAVS) at GeorgeMason University from Fiction andDocumentary Directing classesand Senior Thesis projects. FAVSalumnus Scott Cooper’s film CafeKreyól will be one of the filmsshown at the event. Cafe Kreyólwon Best of Festival DocumentaryShort at the Richmond Interna-tional Film Festival.

The next art exhibit at ArtSpaceHerndon is New Forms and Hori-zons: Abstract Art and Sculpture.The exhibit, featuring contempo-rary landscape artist Jorge LuisBernal and sculptor Eric Garner, ison display April 5 – May 1.Thereception for the exhibit is on Sat-urday, April 9, 7-9 p.m.

ArtSpace Herndon will host an-other ticketed music event withHarrison “Slam” Allen on Satur-day, April 23. Allen is a soulfulblues singer and guitarist. At thisshow, Allen pays tribute to one ofthe now immortal — B.B. King.The show is Saturday, April 23,7:30–10 p.m. Complimentary horsd’oeuvres and soft drinks will beprovided.

Art and Music at ArtSpace HerndonAnnual MindHeart Vision ex-hibit presentedin Herndon.

Herndon High School art teachers Tammy Morin,Jennifer Diglio and Alexa Mamatas smile for a photoat the ArtSpace Herndon. Since 2008, Tammy Morinhas been an arts instructor at Herndon High School.

Herndon High Schoolsenior Anisha De Silva byher watercolor and pencilartwork on display atArtSpace Herndon. TheAnnual Mind Heart VisionExhibit had a reception onMarch 16 which includedmusic by the Herndon HSChamber Players.

showcase some of the most out-standing student talent in the dis-trict,” said executive director SigneFriedrichs. The exhibit will closeon March 27.

On March 19, 7-9 p.m. jazz vir-tuoso Victor Haskins performedwith Mike Hawkins on bass andTony Martucci on drums atArtSpace Herndon.

Friday, March 25, ArtSpace

Herndon HighSchool studentspose for a pictureduring the March16 evening recep-tion at the 6thAnnual MindHeart VisionExhibit. Theexhibit closes onMarch 27.

Photos byRyan Dunn

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Oak Hill & Herndon

While the case of Virginia gerry-mandering argued before theSupreme Court on March 21does not impact CongressionalDistricts in Northern Virginia, it shows againthat partisan efforts have diminished voterpower in the Commonwealth.

This is one of multiple challenges in thecourts about how political boundaries aredrawn in Virginia.

Consider that in statewide elections, Virginiavoters have chosen Democrats in the last twopresidential elections, for U.S. Senate, for Gov-ernor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney Gen-eral, as we have said in previous editorials.

Here are the actual numbers:In 2013:

McAuliffe (D) 1,069,789; Cuccinelli (R)1,013,389

Northam (D) 1,213,155; Jackson (R)

980,257Herring (D) 1,103,777; Obenshain (R)

1,103,612In 2012:

Obama (D) 1,971,820; Romney (R)1,822,522

Kaine (D) 2,010,067; Allen (R) 1,785,542It’s reasonable to assume that a state so

evenly divided would be about evenly dividedin political representation.

How is possible then that Virginia House ofDelegates consists of 67 Republicans and 33Democrats?

Why is it that Virginia’s delegation to the U.S.House of Representatives consists of 11 Repub-licans and three Democrats?

Virginia’s 11 Congressional districts shouldbe split about evenly. You could understand asplit of five Dems and six Republicans; or fiveRepublicans and six Democrats. A four and

seven split would smack of some unusual cir-cumstance. But three and eight?

The answer is gerrymandering. Political par-ties should not control the drawing of politicaldistricts. Gerrymandering thwarts the will ofthe voters.

Both political parties have been guilty of thiswhen in power, although new technology andbetter data have made the process more egre-gious, the effects more damaging.

The courts will have a hand in redrawingboundaries in some Virginia districts. It’s pasttime for courts to challenge political gerryman-dering in general. Virginia’s current system isan incumbent protection plan. Every incum-bent who sought reelection to the General As-sembly last November won. Why? Their dis-tricts were drawn for them, not for the voterswho live there.

Virginia should embrace nonpartisan redis-tricting that supports the best interests of thepopulation, not the politicians.

— Mary [email protected]

Nonpartisan redistricting could support the bestinterests of the population, not the politicians.

Purple State

By Del. Jennifer Boysko(D-86)

Last week, Delegate Plumprovided an excellent re-cap of the legislative ses-sion we just completed. As a fol-low up, I’d like to provide a snap-shot of an average day, althoughno two days were ever the same.

I typically arrived at the GeneralAssembly building before the restof the staff arrived to study for theupcoming day.

People traveled from all cornersof Virginia to share their concernsand perspectives in morning andafternoon receptions. One memo-rable example: Brain injury ser-vices advocates came and broughta human brain for us to see as wediscussed the plight of people liv-ing with brain injuries. Anotherday, Volkswagen and Audi repre-sentatives gave me a ride on thehighway in a self-driving car.

The bulk of work vetting billshappened in committee meetings.

Over 3,000bills were in-troduced. Iserve on Coun-ties, Cities, &Towns andPrivileges &E l e c t i o n s ,which fit mybackgroundwell because I

worked in local government foryears. Especially on the CC&Tcommittee, members worked wellin a bipartisan manner. We consid-ered concerns from simple towncharter changes to the complexproffer bill that will change theway we consider local land use. OnP&E, our outcomes were typicallymore partisan as we consideredchanges to the Virginia Constitu-tion and voting rights.

Daily at noon, Session began,starting with the Morning Hour,where members made speecheswith no limit on what could beaddressed. Some representatives

focused on Governor McAuliffe’seconomic achievements. Membersgave powerful personal speechesrelating to legislation under con-sideration. Delegate Rasoul, aMuslim, spoke beautifully abouthis concerns relating to prejudicefaced by minorities. DelegateMiller, a former policeman, gavea 15 minute speech to justifybringing back the electric chair,recounting a grizzly murder sographically, that the young Pageswere removed from the gallery. Ispoke for women’s equality, an is-sue close to my heart.

Following morning hour, weconsidered bills passed out of com-mittee. The pace often moved atlightning speed. When the Speakerasked, “Shall the bill be passed?”there were only seconds to castyour vote and you’d better havemade a decision. It was impera-tive to be prepared, as we mightconsider as many as 50 bills in oneday that would affect the lives ofVirginians. Debate sometimes felt

personal on the most controversialbills, as Delegate Plum discussedin last week’s article.

Throughout the day, constitu-ents, stakeholders and groupswished to meet individually, and Imade it a priority to listen andwork to find consensus to solve theproblems presented. Working withRepublicans and Democrats, wepassed the biennium budget,brought back money for ourschools, provided raises for ourteachers, made compromises on I-66 and gun legislation. With mycolleagues, I’ve never workedharder. We fought some painfulbattles, built new working rela-tionships and learned an enor-mous amount. I look forward tocontinuing to serve our commu-nity in the 86th District. Thank youfor the opportunity to serve youin the oldest governing body inNorth America.

To sign up for my weekly emailreports send an email [email protected].

A Day in the Life at the Virginia General Assembly

JenniferBoysko

Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tuesday,April 12, 7-8 p.m. Learn tech-niques for effective communicationand holding family meetings thatwill help keep communication openand more productive. Register be-forehand at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices and click onCaregiver Support. Call 703-324-5484, TTY 711.

Fairfax County and partners are

sponsoring the Living Well, AgingWell Summit on Saturday, April16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000 Gov-ernment Center Parkway, Fairfax. Thisfree event explores multiple ways to agewell and features a transportation/mo-bility expo, technology fair, volunteeropportunities, a CarFit program, healthscreenings, presentations and more.Register at www.livingwellfairfax.org orcall 703-324-7647, TTY 711. Call703-324-5219, TTY 711 for ADA re-quests.

Meet dozens of job recruiters at the50+ Employment Expo on Monday,April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Attend semi-nars on changing careers, online jobsearching, continuing education, startingyour own business, job training, and jobinterviewing. Chief Meteorologist DougHill from ABC 7/WJLA-TV News is thekeynote speaker. This free event is spon-sored by Fairfax County, Jewish Councilfor the Aging of Greater Washington, D.C.and partners. It takes place at SheratonTysons Hotel at Tysons Corner, 8661Leesburg Pike, Vienna. Find out more at

www.accessjca.org/50plusjobexpos orcall Micki Gordon at 301-255-4209,TTY 711.

The Fairfax Commission onAging meets on Wednesday,April 20 at noon at the Burke Re-gional Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road,Burke. A public comment period be-gins each session. Find out more atw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /olderadultservices/coa.htm. Call703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meet-ing access needs.

Caregiving


Palm Sunday & EasterServices: 8:30am & 11amHoly Week Thur. & Fri. 7:30pm

bTo Highlightyour Faith

Community,Call Karen at703-917-6468

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Sunday School: preschool - grade 2Music: grades 3 - 7

10:25 a.m. Sunday School Grades 3 to 6Music 4 years to 2nd grade

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

Nursery care provided at 9:00 a.m. service

The Rev. James Papile, RectorThe Rev. Laura Cochran

703-437-6530www.stannes-reston.org

1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston

ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH • Reston

Welcoming, Diverse, Progressive COMMUNITIESOF WORSHIP

11508North Shore DriveReston, VA 20190

www.ucpreston.org

Easter Sunday – March 27Worship services at 8:30 am and 11:00 am

Childcare providedChildren’s Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00 am

(No Sunday School or Godly Play)

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SATURDAY/MAR. 26Traditional Easter Egg Hunt. 9-

11:30 a.m. Check for times for agegroups. 777 Lynn St., Herndon.Easter Egg Hunt, featuring: craftprojects, story time, petting zoo,coloring mural, potting station, andphotos with the Easter Bunny. Bringa basket or bag to collect your eggs inthe hunt. $9/$10. Register at 703-435-6800, ext. 2106. herndon-va.gov.

SUNDAY/MARCH 27

Easter Egg Hunt. 10:15 a.m. ForestEdge Elementary School, 1501Becontree Lane, Reston. JoinRestoration Church for an Easterservice followed by a free egg hunt!Our Egg Hunt will begin around11:15 a.m. immediately following the10:15 a.m. Easter service. Comeenjoy an egg hunt, moon bounce,snacks and more.restorationreston.org/egg-hunt. 703-405-7238.

Easter Egg Hunt at Colvin RunMill. Starting at 10 a.m. Colvin RunMill, 10017 Colvin Run Road, GreatFalls. Hunt for eggs filled with treats

and treasures of the grounds ofColvin Run Mill Historic Site.Separate hunts by age group. Beforethe hunt, make egg-cellent crafts totake home. Bring your own basket;program will be held rain or shine.Ages 2-9. $6/$8. Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/colvinrunmill/events.htm.

Old-Fashioned Egg Hunt and Roll.10:30-11:30 a.m. Freeman House, 131Church St., NE, Vienna. Children 12and under and their parents arewelcome to participate in an egg rolland visit with Easter Bunny, hosted byHistoric Vienna, Inc. 703-938-5187.

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Celebrating Easter in the Area

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

Trinity PresbyterianChurch, 651 Dranesville Road,Herndon, has Sunday worshipservices at 8:30 a.m. and 11a.m. Nursery and childcare areprovided and youth and adultSunday school classes are heldprior, from 9:40-10:45 a.m.703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini BuddhistCenter, Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 1625 Wiehle Ave.,Reston, holds weekly classesstarting Sept. 12, Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m., for the general pub-lic which use Buddhist teach-ings to practice meditation.$12. 202-986-2257 orwww.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s EpiscopalChurch, 1700 WainwrightDrive in Reston, holds Sundayservices at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m.,11:15 a.m. and contemporaryservice at 5 p.m. Nursery, Sun-day school and adult educationavailable. Morning prayer on

Monday at 9:30, Holy EucharistWednesday at 8:15 a.m. 703-437-6530 or www.stannes-reston.org.

Adult Sunday school will beheld 9:30 a.m. Sundays at theWashington Plaza Baptist Churchat Lake Anne Village Center. Thegroup is studying the Gospel ofMark. Services follow at 11 a.m.

HAVEN of Northern Vir-ginia offers a variety of free be-reavement support groups, meet-ing on a weekly basis. Contact703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for sched-ules and registration information.

The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and theJewish Outreach Institute offer theMothers/Parents Circle, an um-brella of free educational eventsand resources.

Jewish rituals, ethics and thecreation of a Jewish home, regu-lar meetings and group Shabbatsand holidays. Participants includeSha’are Shalom, CongregationBeth Emeth, Temple Rodef Shalomand the Jewish Community Cen-ter of Northern Virginia.ShalomDC.org.

Epiphany United Methodist

Preschool, 1014 CountryClub Drive, N.E. in Vienna, isnow enrolling 3- to 4-year-oldstudents. 703-938-2391 orwww.epiphanypreschool.com.

Hope Fellowship Churchwill temporarily be meeting atWoody’s Golf Range, 11801Leesburg Pike, Herndon. Sun-day worship services for theSouthern Baptist church are at10:45 a.m.

The public is invited to join aBible believing, multi-ethnic/multi-cultural congregation,with Bible-based sermons anduplifting music. 703-599-3527or www.hopefellowshipchurchloudoun.org.

Knitters needed the firstand third Wednesdays of themonth, at 7 p.m., at St.Timothy’s Episcopal Church,432 Van Buren St., Herndon.The church’s Shawl Ministry isoffering free knitting instruc-tion while providing shawls,blankets and other knitteditems for people in need. Nocost and yarn can be provided.Email [email protected] or visit the Pasto-ral Care page at www.saint-timothys.org.

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Spring Fun & Entertainment

TUESDAY/APRIL 12Design and Wine: Spring Wine

Glasses with Cheryl Wilson.7-9 p.m. ArtSpace, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Workshop on findingpassion within to create beautifulwine glasses. $30.artspaceherndon.com. 703-956-9560.

STARTS FRIDAY/APRIL 1SingStrong A Capella Festilval.

7-11 p.m. South Lakes HighSchool, 1400 South Lakes Drive,Reston. The first night ofSingStrong DC is ACA-Idol - thechance for a cappella groups tocompete for $1000 prizes - andentertain. $30. Weekend passavailable. 703-517-3520.dc.singstrong.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 1Spring Backyard Burn Trail

Running Series. Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Five or 10-mile trailrunning race on some of the besttrail networks in NorthernVirginia. Race 4 in a series of four.http://www.ex2adventures.com/byb-spring.php

SATURDAY/MAY 21Northern Virginia Fine Arts

Festival – 25th Annual. 10a.m.-6 p.m. Pavilion, streets, andReston Town Square Park. Viewand purchase art from 200+artists from across the nation andenjoy two days of liveperformances, acclaimedchildren’s activities, and more. $5donation encouraged. Presentedby Greater Reston Arts Center.703-471-9242. restonarts.org.

SingStrong A Capella Festival starts Friday, April 1 atSouth Lakes High School.

The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival will be onSaturday, May 21 at the Reston Town Square Park.

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CelebratingSpring

By Ryan DunnThe Connection

Thursday, March 17, St.Patrick’s Day was cel-ebrated throughoutHerndon and Reston.At Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern indowntown Herndon, chef EricQuarnstrom prepared 80 lbs. ofcorned beef and 24 heads of cab-bage for the St. Patrick’s Day menu.Eateries including Ned Devine’s onCentreville Road and P.J. Mulligansput out decorations and offeredIrish fare such as corned beef andcabbage, shepherd’s pie, and po-tato soup. Musicians, includingdancers from the Boyle School ofIrish Dance, also made visits tomany cafes.

On St. Patrick’s Day, studentsenrolled at the Boyle School per-formed at numerous area restau-rants including Ned Devine’s andO’Sullivans in Herndon. The BoyleSchool of Irish Dance has an esti-mated 500 dancers enrolled in theprogram, which operates inChantilly, Alexandria, Herndon,Reston and Manassas. The danceprogram is operated by two sisters,Alannah Sweeney and Ellen Gib-bons. The two sisters were the onlygirls in a family of eight siblings,children of Irish immigrants.Sweeney says the program empha-sizes and develops positive traitsfor students. “It is not all aboutlooking pretty. It is about being astrong dancer who has stamina,”

said Sweeney.

THE SISTERS learned Irish danceas children. While a student at Se-ton School in Manassas, AlannahSweeney offered tutoring lessonsin Irish dance. Then in the 1990sthe successful Riverdance showdebuted featuring Irish music anddance. “When Riverdance cameout, you had so many people sud-denly enjoy Irish dancing. I stillhave some people who come up tome and say, ‘Oh, you are aRiverdancer!’” says Sweeney.

After Sweeney graduated fromcollege, the sisters obtainedteacher certification and becamedance judges. To become acerti ed Irish dance teacher thereis an exam that requires under-

standing of music and timing, writ-ten dance theory, and practical“caeli,Ó or dance with self-choreo-graphed arrangements. The sistersopened schools in Alexandria andChantilly in 2002. When the busi-ness could hire new teachers, theyhired former students and award-winning dancers, siblings Elizabethand Katie Francis, graduates ofChristendom College in FrontRoyal.

The Boyle School has won “BestIrish Dancing School,” “Best Per-forming Group” and “Best DanceSchool” in the Washington D.C.and Alexandria St. Patrick’s Dayparades. In 2007, Boyle Schooldancers did a performance previewat Wolf Trap on the opening nightof Riverdance. In 2010, the Boyle

School was asked to perform asheadliners at the Key Largo IrishFest.

Eleven-year-old Chip Krese whopractices at Boyle School of IrishDance Alexandria campus at-tended the March world champi-onships in Glasgow, Scotland.Krese is one of 12 dancers from theBoyle School of Irish Dance partici-pating in this year’s championshipcompetition, and one of 45 boysenrolled in the Boyle School of IrishDance program. Samantha Haas,21, who practices at the BoyleSchool Alexandria studio will alsobe dancing at the Scotland cham-pionship games. Haas, who attendsGeorge Mason University, has beendancing for 13 years, and has beento the world’s championship gamesbefore. Other Boyle students par-ticipating in the Scotland compe-tition include James O’Reilly, JoeO’Reilly, Finn O’Reilly, BrennenPeters, Jenna Spedden, RoseFrancis, McCall Moran, EmilyMiller, Lizze McCardell andMadeleine Cabral.

“They are very active in the com-munity and are a family friendlyschool,” said parent and Chantillyresident Kim Kenna. All seven ofher children have taken lesson withthe Boyle School of Irish Dance. “Itis a great opportunity to expose theIrish culture, my daughter has agreat time,” said Fairfax residentCourtney Marsh, whose daughtertakes classes with the Boyle School.

THE BOYLE SCHOOL offerssummer camps in June and July.The camps are a way for childrento experience Irish dance for thefirst time. Summer camp is forbrand new beginners, as well asreturning champions. All camps fillup quickly.

Dancers in the Boyle School of Irish Dance visited severalrestaurants in Fairfax County on Thursday, March 17, St.Patrick’s Day. This included the O’Sullivans in downtownHerndon.

Photo courtesy of the Boyle School of Irish DanceStudents of the Boyle School of Irish Dance pose for aphoto outside Ned Devine’s in Herndon. Twelve studentsfrom this Northern Virginia based school qualified tocompete in the the 46th World Irish Dancing Champion-ships at The Royal Concert Hall in Scotland.

Students in the Boyle School of Irish Dance visited severallocations Thursday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. This in-cluded the P.J. Mulligans in Herndon. The dance programhas an estimated 500 dancers.

Boyle School of Irish Dance Celebrates St. Patrick’s DayDancers visit lo-cations through-out Herndon andFairfax County.

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Art and Sculpture. April 5-May 1.ArtSpace, 750 Center St., Herndon.Featuring contemporary landscapeartist Jorge Luis Bernal and sculptorEric Garner. artspaceherndon.com.703-956-9560.

Mind, Heart, Vision. March 15-27.ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Juried exhibit showcasesthe extraordinary artworks ofHerndon High School art studentsembarking upon their senior thesis.artspaceherndon.com. 703-956-9560.

Herndon Town CalendarPhotography Competition.Deadline June 7 at 2 p.m. ArtSpaceHerndon and the Council for the Artsof Herndon present the Sixth AnnualHerndon Town Calendar PhotographyCompetition. Professional andamateur photographers are invited tosubmit entries to the Herndon TownCalendar Photo Competition. Subjectsfor all entries must be located withinthe corporate limits of the Town ofHerndon. artspaceherndon.com. 703-956-9560.

Dress Drive for Prom. Jan. 2-March

26. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Reston Community Center, 2310 ColtsNeck Road, Reston. RCC is collectingformal dresses, shoes, handbags,scarves and shawls, jewelry andaccessories for Diva Central. Alldonations are appreciated, however,we ask that donations are in goodcondition, no older than 5 years old(circa 2011), and dry cleaned beforethey are donated. 703-390-6158.

Integral Tai Chi. 12:30-2 p.m.Mondays and Wednesdays throughMarch 30. Herndon Senior Center,873 Grace St., Herndon. Integral TaiChi is a combination of traditionalChinese Tai Chi and Qi Kong. Themovements come from both forms ofpractice, in addition to yogamovements in the warm up section.Students need to bring their own yogamat, a towel and water. Free-$5. 703-464-6200.

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of Reston, VA.” 6:30-8:30 p.m.National Building Museum, 401 F St.NW, Washington. Documentary of thestory of Reston will be shown at theEnvironmental Film Festival. http://anotherwayoflivingfilm.com/screenings/.

Poker Night. 7 p.m. Kalypso’s SportsTavern, 1617 Washington Plaza N,Reston. World Tavern Poker. Fireball

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Herndon junior guard IndeyaSanders was selected theVHSL 6A all-state secondteam for the 2015-16 season.Sanders, who surpassed 1,000 career pointsduring the season, helped the Hornets earnthe program’s first-ever state tournamentberth. Herndon upset 6A South champion

Woodside in the state semifinals before theHornets were eliminated by eventual cham-pion Cosby in the semifinals. Oakton had apair of players earn all-state honors: Seniorguard Alex Marquis earned first-team hon-ors and junior forward Delaney Connollywas a second-team selection.

The Cougars won their first 29 games

before losing to Langley in the state semifi-nals.

Other first-team selections: Noe’ll Taylor(Fairfax), Genesis Parker (Stonewall Jack-son), Paige Galiani (Langley), Jocelyn Jones(Cosby), Tyra Whitehead (Cosby), CynitaWebb (Landstown) and Asia McCants(Woodbridge). Jones was named Player of

Herndon junior Indeya Sanders earned VHSLsecond-team all-state honors.

Oakton senior guard Alex Marquis was a VHSLfirst-team all-state selection.

Oakton junior forward Delaney Connolly wasnamed to the VHSL all-state second team.

Herndon’s Sanders Receives All-State Honorsthe Year and Cosby’s Rachel Mead earnedCoach of the Year honors.

Other second-team selections: HaleyBlankenship (West Springfield), JalitaMontgomery (Fairfax), Khiana Johnson(Western Branch), Cam Wilson (Woodside),Jay Kilpatrick (Woodside) and Shakira Aus-tin (Colonial Forge).

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Langley’s Galiani, ShaferFirst-Team All-State Selections

The Langley girls’ and boys’ bas-ketball teams each had a playerreceive VHSL 6A first-team all-state honors.

Senior guard Paige Galiani and seniorforward Nate Shafer were each all-stateselections for the Saxons.

Galiani became the girls’ program’s all-time leading scorer during the 2015-16season. She helped the Saxons win theConference 6 championship, theprogram’s first district/conference titlesince 1988, and reach the state tourna-ment for the first time. Langley beatLandstown in the state quarterfinals andupset previously unbeaten Oakton in thesemifinals before falling to Cosby in thechampionship game. Shafer was a 6-foot-5 defensive presence for the boys’ team,which finished 20-6 and won the Con-ference 6 championship.

Girls’ first-team selections: Galiani,Noe’ll Taylor (Fairfax), Genesis Parker(Stonewall Jackson), Jocelyn Jones(Cosby), Tyra Whitehead (Cosby), CynitaWebb (Landstown) and Asia McCants(Woodbridge). Jones was named Playerof the Year and Cosby’s Rachel Meadearned Coach of the Year honors.

Boys’ first-team selections: Shafer,Tyler Scanlon (Westfield), James Butler(Lake Braddock), Keaton Simmons(Stonewall Jackson), Jerry Carter(Hylton), Chris Orlina (Woodside),Donald Hicks (Oscar Smith) and DaryusEvans (Landstown). Scanlon was namedPlayer of the Year and Westfield’s DougEwell was named Coach of the Year.

Langley senior guard PaigeGaliani was a 6A VHSL first-teamall-state selection.

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A fter winning its season openeragainst Westfield, 12-9, on March15, the Langley boys’ lacrosse teamdropped a double-overtime contest againstYorktown on March 17 in Arlington.

The Saxons opened Conference 6 playwith a 9-8 loss to the Patriots, during whichLangley overcame a two-goal fourth-quar-ter deficit to force overtime. After neitherteam scored during the first four-minute OT,Yorktown’s C.J. Stowell scored the game-winner in the second OT.

Langley senior midfielder Jon-MichaelDuley scored four goals — all in the second

half. Junior attackman Daniel Orme, juniormidfielder Michael Levetown, juniormidfielder Michael Killion and seniormidfielder Parker Kaplan each had one.

The Saxons defeated Battlefield 14-9 onMarch 19 and lost to Chantilly 10-4 onMarch 21 — both games were at RobinsonSecondary School.

Langley, led by first-year head coach BoIngalsbe, will travel to face two-time de-fending 6A state champion Robinson atnoon on Wednesday, March 23. The Sax-ons’ home opener is scheduled for 8 p.m.on Friday, April 1 against Dominion.

Langley senior midfielder Jon-Michael Duley scored four goalsagainst Yorktown on March 17.

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luncheon with wine and recipes. $55. Taxand gratuity not included. Reservations:703-437-5544. [email protected].

Traditional Easter Egg Hunt. 9-11:30a.m. Check for times for age groups. 777Lynn St., Herndon. Easter Egg Hunt,featuring: craft projects, story time,petting zoo, coloring mural, pottingstation, and photos with the EasterBunny. Bring a basket or bag to collectyour eggs in the hunt. $9/$10. Register at703-435-6800, ext. 2106. herndon-va.gov.

SUNDAY/MARCH 27Easter Egg Hunt. 10:15 a.m. Forest Edge

Elementary School, 1501 Becontree Lane,Reston. Join Restoration Church for anEaster service followed by a free egghunt! Our Egg Hunt will begin around11:15 a.m. immediately following the10:15 a.m. Easter service. Come enjoy anegg hunt, moon bounce, snacks and more.restorationreston.org/egg-hunt. 703-405-7238.

MONDAY/MARCH 28NARFE Dulles Chapter 1241

Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. Amphora Diner,1151 Elden St., Herndon. ChristopherKrell, Principal, Cassady & Company, willbe speaker. $18. Reserve by Thursday,March 24. 703-435-3523 [email protected].

THURSDAY/MARCH 31“Tevye’s Daughters: Jewish Women in

America.” 8 p.m. Northern VirginiaHebrew Congreation, 1441 Wiehle Ave.,Reston. Dr. Pamela Nadell, Chair of theDepartment of History and Director of theJewish Studies Program at AmericanUniversity speaker. Free. 703-863-7639.

TUESDAY/APRIL 5Reston Garden Club. 1-4 p.m. Nature

House, Walker Nature Center, 11450Glade Drive, Reston. Steve Gable, thePerennial and Annual buyer/managerfrom Merrifield Garden Center will betalking about “Exciting Times” chiefly onperennials. Free.therestongardenclub.com. 703-391-0666.

FRIDAY/APRIL 8Author Talk Linda Frank. 8 p.m.

Congregation Beth Emeth, 12523 LawyersRoad, Herndon. Discusses “The LostTorah of Shanghai.” 703-860-4515.

Empty Bowls Fundraiser. 5:30-8 p.m.Floris United Methodist Church, 13600Frying Pan Road, Herndon. For a smalldonation, guests receive a simple supperof soup, bread, beverage, and dessert, aswell as a handmade ceramic bowl to keepas a reminder that there are those in ourcommunity with empty bowls. $25/$30/$15. givingcircleofhope.org.

Senior Tea. 1-2 p.m. ArtSpace, 750 CenterSt., Herndon. Seniors visit the gallery andview current exhibit and have a cup oftea. Free. artspaceherndon.com. 703-956-9560.

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

Plaza, 11404 Washington Plaza W,Reston. Join the fun, with Reston Choraleas Reston marks its 52nd Anniversary andcelebrates the 102nd birthday of founderRobert E. Simon, Jr. Free.www.restonmuseum.org.

Joyful Color in Reston OpeningReception. 1-4 p.m. Reston Art Galleryand Studio, 11400 Washington Plaza W,Reston. Joan Kelly’s colorful acrylicpaintings of Reston scenes will be onexhibit in unison with Founder’s Week, acelebration of the life of Reston founder,Robert E. Simon, Jr.RestonArtGallery.com.

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Allison Maxwell, a seniorat Herndon HighSchool, made HerndonNavy JROTC history. Forthe second year in a row, she com-peted in the Navy JROTC ServiceChampionship, held Feb. 18-20, inthree regions throughout theUnited States, including CampPerry, Ohio, where Maxwell com-peted as an individual representa-tive of Area 5, composed of unitsin Virginia, Maryland, and the Dis-trict of Columbia. Out of a nationalfield of over 2,800 Navy JROTCmarksmen who shot the qualifica-tion match, she received her invi-tation after finishing second inArea 5’s Secretary of the NavyPostal Competition.

“I was so excited to represent myunit, school, and Area 5 once againin the sporter air rifle class at NavyNationals,” said Maxwell. “In ad-dition to being an honor, it was re-ally fun and a great experience.”

After shooting close to her aver-age on the first day of competition,Maxwell fought from behind toscore a personal best of 554 andearn herself a spot in the finals.During the intense ten shots stand-ing/fifty seconds per shot match,Maxwell earned the second high-est score, overtook Illinois’ LuisNevarez, and finished with 1178.2 points.This earned her a seventh place finish inthe Navy service and a tenth place finishamong all of the services, including theNavy, Marines, Army, and Air Force. She is

now ranked 22nd among all Navy JROTCmarksmen in the nation. After this experi-ence, she also learned that she had reacheda long-term goal — securing her Junior Dis-tinguished Badge, the mark of excellencein high-level, three-position air rifle com-

petitions.Cadet Maxwell said, “I am so

grateful to the Herndon NavyJROTC for providing me the oppor-tunity to learn a new sport and tocompete at the national level. It hasmade me a better leader and stu-dent, and it has opened many doorsfor me.”

For four years, Cadet Maxwellhas been a top athlete on theHerndon Navy JROTC Rifle Team,where she was coached by formerSenior Naval Science Instructor, Ri-chard Cassara, CDR, USN (retired)and by Kris Young, LTC, USA (re-tired).

Maxwell currently is the Execu-tive Officer of the Herndon NavyJROTC and the Commanding Of-ficer and Coach of its Rifle Team.

Maxwell also competes in thePotomac High School Rifle Leagueas a precision shooter under theinstruction of Mavericks CoachTom Pike.

Maxwell is a National Merit Com-mended Scholar and an AdvancedPlacement Scholar with Distinc-tion. Maxwell plans to attend col-lege next year and study biology,psychology, and neuroscience. Shehopes to become a pediatric neu-rosurgeon.

Herndon High’s Navy JROTC is for anyone inter-ested in real leadership experiences, teamwork,and/or high-level competition. There is no militarycommitment. To learn more about this program,contact David Adler, Captain, USN (retired) at 703-755-5710 or [email protected].

Herndon’s Top Shot CompetesIn Navy National Championship

Allison Maxwell keeps her cool during the in-tense 10 shots standing/50 seconds per shotfinals at Camp Perry, Ohio.

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Comstock AnnouncesMilitary AcademyDay

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-10) has announced the annual 10th Con-gressional District Military Academy Day.This year’s Military Academy Day will beheld Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Loudoun County Public SchoolAdministration building located at 21000Education Court, Ashburn. The event is freeand open to all students, parents and guid-ance staff who are interested in learningmore about the nation’s service academies.

“To keep America’s fighting force the bestin the world our military service academiesmust recruit the finest young men andwomen to be our nation’s future leaders,”said Congresswoman Comstock.

Representatives from all of the serviceacademies – Army, Navy, Air Force, Mer-chant Marine and Coast Guard – will be in

attendance. Representatives from the Ma-rine Corps ROTC program, the VirginiaArmy National Guard, Virginia Military In-stitute, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadetsand The Citadel have also been invited.Additionally, the American Legion andRandolph-Macon Academy will be repre-sented.

Beginning at 10:30 a.m. to noon a for-mal presentation will commence. Each ofthe academies will make a presentation andstudents will be able to meet with admis-sions staff and ask questions. If you havequestions, contact Mary Ann Cannon at703-404-6903 or by email [email protected].

Dulles RegionalChamberTo Debut Dished

The Dulles Regional Chamber of Com-merce will host Dished: Dulles Chefs Show-

down, the first major culinary competitionever for the Dulles Region. Competing forthe top prize will be the executive chefsfrom Hilton Washington Dulles Airport,Holiday Inn Washington Dulles, Hyatt Re-gency Dulles, The National, WestfieldsMarriott and Westin Washington Dulles.

As they develop their dishes from theirmystery baskets, the audience will be ablewatch their preparations while enjoyingfood and drink, including tastings from lo-cal wineries and breweries. Entertainmentwill be provided by Tom Gavin’s DJ Delights.The judging team will host RobertWiedmaier, celebrity owner and chef withMarcel’s, Beck’s and the Mussel Bars. Atevening’s end, they will award the GoldenWhisk to one of the competing chefs.

The event takes place Friday, April 22,6:30–9 p.m. at the Hilton WashingtonDulles Airport, 13869 Park Centre Road,Herndon. Tickets are $50 and a portion ofthe proceeds will go to aid the hungry ofour area. Register atwww.dulleschamber.org.

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

“It’s Enough Already, K.B.”

…as my mother used to say (the initialsrepresent my first and middle names). But isit? The context to which I refer is chemother-apy. After seven years of being infused everythree weeks, most recently every four weeks,is it indeed “enough already?” At somepoint, if I understand my predicament/ preci-pice correctly, the chemotherapy stops work-ing – and then a new protocol begins. Whatwill be treating forward, we rarely discuss.My oncologist prefers not to consider scenar-ios. Generally speaking, I know what awaits.The question is: is it worth the wait and/orworth the quality of life issues likely toimpact?

Perhaps it’s time to give my body a restfrom toxic chemicals and allow it to healitself through a combination of anything andeverything except chemotherapy: diet/ nutri-tion, exercise, Essential Oils, yoga, I.V. vita-min C therapy, oxygen therapy, cannabis oil,coffee enemas/detoxification, acupuncture,aromatherapy, and on and on and on?Unfortunately, many of these alternatives arenot found in the oncologist’s standard issuehandbook. Presumably, they’re aware ofmany of the non-traditional/non-Westernoptions, but without getting into or evenunderstanding the/their issues, it might notbe in their best interests to color outside theconventional cancer-treatment lines. Ergo, ascancer patients, not only must we advocate,we must anticipate and ruminate outside theprotocols to try and find some light in an oth-erwise extremely dark place.

But there is lots of light out there. I’m liv-ing proof of that, and I am not alone (I havefive cats so I’m never alone). More to thepoint though, I know of many people whohave died from lung cancer since I was diag-nosed and “prognosed:” “13 months to twoyears” in early 2009. Many others, however,are living longer than ever before. Whetherit’s the luck of the non-Irish (in my case) orlifestyle choices or unexpectedly positiveresponses to standard treatment protocols,success stories are easy to find. Not only isthere hope, there is research and dollars sup-porting it all. Granted, a lung cancer diagno-sis is hardly joy to the world, but neither is itthe lost/underfunded/under-researchedcause it used to be.

And with the evolution in the cancer-treatment world, I can’t help wondering (andlistening and reading too; and you knowwho you are) if it’s the right time to get offthe horse upon which I’ve been riding sosuccessfully for seven-plus years now andleap – with faith, into the wild blue yonderand hopefully live longer and prosper more,naturally. I have to admit, in spite of hearingthe echoes of one of my mother’s favoritesayings, the thought of changing horses inmidstream scares the heck out of me. I can’tget the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” expres-sion out of my head. And as the conflict inmy head continues, it becomes a bit moredifficult to turn my back on the status quo.Still, if I don’t consider thoroughly the past,present and future and my respective placein them, I may regret the omission and bedamned if I don’t.

Nevertheless, surviving seven years post a“terminal” diagnosis, is hardly cause for con-cern. In fact, it’s cause to celebrate. Even so,I just wish I knew where to go from here:straight on through (hopefully not to theother side) or deviate from the norm that haskept me around in such fine form.Sometimes, I feel like “Bob’s Big Boy.” I don’tknow whether to stay or go…

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Vienna1.85%

$698,974

Fairfax1.28%482,115

Great Falls0.72%

1,055,259

entreville

Chantilly2.78%

$462 509

Annandale1.89%

$444,426

McLean0.99%

$894,285

Reston1.03%

$428,378

9999 Springfie2.79%

$428,50

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$390,687

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$694,10

Falls Churchh3.17%

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Herndon0.60%

$475,057

Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D)2015 —2016 — $674,430

5 69%

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20152016

1.07%

2016 — $587,370–

2.98%

2015 — $664,4802016 — $677,950

2.03%

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2015 — $462,6302016 — $478,490

3.43%

Dranesville Supervisor John Foust (D)2015 —2016 $2,788,330

5 14%

2016 Countywide average for all homes – $527,648Single family-detached homes – $632,507, up 1.69 percentTownhouse/duplex properties – $392,951, up 2.05 percentCondominiums – $261,792, up 0.73 percent

4%0% Percent Change

Fairfax CountyREAL ESTATE

ZIP CODE AREA 2015 MEAN 2016 MEAN PERCENT CHANGEAlexandria/Mount Vernon 419,966 428,621 2.06Annandale 436,194 444,426 1.89Burke 438,919 447,099 1.86Centreville 381,645 385,089 0.90Chantilly 450,015 462,509 2.78Clifton 648,374 659,408 1.70Fairfax 476,037 482,115 1.28Fairfax Station 643,207 647,290 0.63Falls Church 434,062 447,822 3.17Great Falls 1,047,755 1,055,259 0.72Herndon 472,236 475,057 0.60Lorton 381,572 390,687 2.39McLean 885,556 894,285 0.99Oakton 685,967 694,101 1.19Reston 424,021 428,378 1.03Springfield 416,853 428,503 2.79Vienna 686,293 698,974 1.85

for single family, townhouses and condominiums

2016 Assessments by AreaAlso home values for members of

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

SOURCE: Fairfax County

The average assessed value of asingle family home in Fairfax Countyfor 2016 is $632,507, up 1.69 percent

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