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At HomeIn Nature

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Reston AssociationPresident Robin

Smyers welcomes theNature House’s first

guests in the eco-friendly building’s

multipurpose room.Above her, a solartube collects and

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Reston founder Bob Simon is among those to take the first tour of the Nature House,guided by Friends of Reston executive director and Nature House manager Katie Shaw,right. The facility was part of the plan for Reston that Simon drew up in 1962.

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Completed Nature Houseeducates on environment,models eco-friendliness.

In the basement, behindNature House managerKatie Shaw are the pipesthat carry water throughthe building and deepunderground, as part of thefacility’s geothermal cli-mate control system.

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By Mike DiCicco

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The brand-new Nature House at the WalkerNature Education Center, which had itsgrand opening Saturday, Nov. 21, doesn’thave that new-house smell. That’s because

its rooms were painted with non-toxic, low-VOC (volatile organiccompound) paint, and its furni-ture, certified by the GreenguardEnvironmental Institute, alsoemits no fumes.

The first new structure in theHunter Mill District to receiveGold LEED (Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design) certi-fication, and only the 17th in thestate, the Nature House includesa host of environmentally friendlyfeatures, from rain barrels to geo-thermal climate control.

Reston founder Bob Simon in-cluded the Nature House in hisoriginal Reston plan, written up in1962, and he was on the first tourgiven at the building, during theNature House media day lastWednesday, Nov. 18. “This is a veryexciting building, and it certainlydemonstrates what you can do tobe green,” he said.

IN 2001, Reston residents approved a referendumasking for support of the facility, provided that it was

paid for through fund raising. Nature House man-ager and Friends of Reston executive director KatieShaw said more than 1,000 donors had contributedin order to raise more than $1.5 million to pay forthe project. “This was a grassroots effort. This com-munity has worked together so hard for so manyyears” to have the facility built, Shaw said. Groundwas broken about a year ago, but she said the actualconstruction of the 6,500-square-foot building onlytook about five months.

“This is our first year-round facility for nature edu-cation programs. We’re truly thrilled,” said RestonAssociation President Robin Smyers.

HITT Contracting, a veteran inenvironmental design, was se-lected as the architect, and Accentsby Design did the interior designwork free of charge.

Almost all the material from theprevious building on the site, asmall restroom facility, was incor-porated into the Nature House,Shaw said. The posts that hold upits awning are made from treesthat were cleared to make way forReston Town Center, and floor-boards came from barns across Ap-palachia. To achieve Gold certifi-cation, all materials must comefrom within 500 miles, Shaw said.

Wood siding is usually madefrom cedar, but that would comefrom the West Coast, she said, not-ing that cypress from the OuterBanks was used instead. The roofsare made from recycled steel thatlasts a lifetime.

Native plants form a rain gardenfor storm water retention, and rain

barrels collect runoff from the roof, to be used later

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Holiday Shop OpensAt The Bargain LoftFISH depends on proceeds toboost assistance program.

The Bargain Loft is hop-ing for record salesDec. 1-24, according to

Manager Sherri Longhill. Theannual Holiday Shop brings inthe highest sales of the year. Ifthe record profits of the last twomonths are any indication, thisshould be a good December.

This would be welcomingnews to Herndon-Reston FISH,Inc. (Friendly Instant Sympa-thetic Help), which depends onits thrift shop, The Bargain Loft,to support the FISH AssistanceProgram that helps people withshort-term emergencies, such asassistance with rent, utilities,medical supplies and prescrip-tions, free rides to medical ap-pointments, workshops for per-sonal finances, and holiday foodand gift boxes.

Marcia Di Trapani, FISHpresident, reports that requestsfor assistance to date this fiscalyear have increased 49 percentover the same period of timelast year and that requests forutilities assistance has risen arecord 129 percent. She said thecommunity continues to sup-port FISH through financialdonations and/or donating andshopping at The Bargain Loft.

Sales should be popular forthe low-priced holiday decora-tions thanks to the generosity

of customers and donors. Regu-lar and holiday item donationsare welcome Dec. 1-31 duringbusiness hours, Tuesday-Friday10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday, 10a.m.-4 p.m. Additional holidayhours will include Thursdays 10a.m.-6 p.m. and Dec. 24, 10a.m.-4 p.m. A special “re-gift-ing” program is being pro-moted, whereby new gifts, stillin the box or package may bedonated and re-sold as “new”gifts for those who cannot af-ford to buy full-price new giftsfor loved ones.

Per Manager Longhill, twonew activities during the Holi-day Shop aim to stimulate ad-ditional donations to FISH. Giftwrapping of Bargain Loft pur-chases will be offered for a do-nation on Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.,and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Expect to hear live music fromthe piano on display. A sign-upsheet is available for volunteersand customers to play the pianoin 15-minute segments. Thosewho like what they hear, canput some money in the dona-tion jar on the piano.

The Bargain Loft is located at336 Victory Drive (off SpringStreet), in Herndon, phone 703-437-0600. For informationabout FISH:www.herndonrestonfish.org.


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Anne Delaney has beenappointed the first Public Art Manager of IPAR,the Initiative for Public

Art — Reston, which is made upof a group of Reston’s top civicleaders and key community orga-nizations.

“The Board is confident that shewill bring new energy, new ideas,and above all an exciting vision toReston, as we seek to expand cul-tural resources and broaden accessto public art for all our residentsand visitors,” said IPAR presidentand long-time Reston arts activist,Joe Ritchey.

A Canadian by birth, Delaneybrings to her new post a well-de-veloped perspective on the roleand value of public art in commu-nity enrichment. She is well pre-pared for her new job, having com-pleted an honors degree in art his-tory at McGill University andgraduate work in Museum Stud-ies at the University of Toronto.Her most recent involvements in-clude a four-year stint as Counse-lor for Cultural Affairs at the Ca-nadian Embassy, where she devel-oped staffing, business planning,communications, and grants ac-tivities, including arts exhibitions,relationships with museums andgalleries, and arts and culture pro-gramming.

Among the projects she takesmost pride in are a program fea-turing Canadian aboriginal artists,helping to commission a majorartwork that commemorated theopening of the National Museumof the American Indian, and de-veloping an exhibition programfeaturing artists from all overCanada.

Prior to her Embassy work, shehad a long and well-recognizedcareer in the visual arts, includingwork for the leading co-operativeof Inuit art in North America,Dorset Fine Arts, and the interna-tional contemporary art gallery,René Blouin. Her successful pri-vate sector work led to a positionin Ottawa where she promotedarts internationally.

Delaney is already at workspearheading the implementationof the comprehensive “Public ArtMaster Plan for Reston,” devel-oped in December of 2008 by aconsultant team working withcadre of local leaders, including

Ritchey, William G. Bouie, KohannWilliams, and Mary Bronson, aswell as a broad spectrum of Restonartists.

Taking her cue from the proudtradition of public art built intoReston from its earliest days at theLake Anne Village Center and mostrecently manifested in FountainSquare and the development ofReston Town Center, Delaney saysshe is “looking forward to build-ing on that strong foundation tocreate a future for public art inReston that will match its history.”The Master Plan, she said, can helpRestonians do four things:

❖ Serve as a blueprint for inspir-ing a vigorous commitment topublic art;

❖ Stimulate civic partnershipsthat will create a new generationof world-class art in Reston;

❖ Bring more public energy tothe long-term task of building aquality living environment inReston;

❖ And foster a lively public dis-cussion and an attractive educa-tional environment for public art.

Asked why she was attracted toReston as a place for developingpubic art programs, Delaney saidthat she had “been impressed withReston’s long and well-known his-tory of commitment to public art,”noting that in her first visit toReston after joining the staff of theCanadian Embassy, she immedi-ately saw that Reston was “a greatconcept. When I learned that thepeople here had developed such acomprehensive and dynamic mas-ter plan for public art, that madethe job irresistible. My whole ca-reer in the arts fell right into placewhen I saw the job description.”

Anne Delaney, public artmanager, Initiative forPublic Art-Reston (IPAR)

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Where to DonateRESTON INTERFAITH,11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, RestonServing Reston and Herndon571-323-9555www.restoninterfaith.org

SHARE OF MCLEAN FOOD PANTRYLocated in the McLean Baptist Church703-284-2179www.SHAREofMcLean.orgP.O. Box 210McLean, VA 22101

FOOD FOR OTHERS2938 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, 22031703-207-9173

LOUDOUN INTERFAITH RELIEF INC.750 Miller Drive, Suite A-1, Leesburg,703-777-5911, 9:30-4 Monday to Friday, 9:30-1 on Saturday,www.interfaithrelief.orgIn demand: Cereal, spaghetti sauce with meat,

18 oz. jars of peanut butter, soups, canned meat or fish,100 percent juices, stews, canned fruit and vegetables.

❖ Herndon-Reston FISH (For Immediate Sympathetic Help),703-391-0105_

❖ Our Daily Bread, Central Fairfax, 703-273-8829❖ Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, 703-988-9656❖ Northern Virginia Family Service, Oakton, 703-385-3267❖ Our Daily Bread,

10777 Main Street #320, Fairfax, 703-273-8829❖ Committee for Helping Others (CHO), Vienna, 703-281-7614

During 2008, more familiesacross the country were without enough food during partof some months than at any

time since 1995 when the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture began monitoring the extentand severity of food insecurity in U.S. house-holds.

Last year, 17 million households in theUnited States were without enough food forsome part of some months becausethey didn’t have the money to buyfood, up from 13 million householdsin 2007. That’s 49 million people, upfrom 36 million in 2007.

The numbers are almost certainly highernow, as 2009 draws to a close.

The ongoing recession and loss of jobs aredriving an ongoing surge of families turn-ing to food banks here in Northern Virginia.There are more unemployed people inNorthern Virginia than in any other part ofthe state, according to the Virginia Employ-ment Commission. While the employmentrate is lower here as a percentage of thepopulation, this area still has by far the larg-est number of people unemployed.

In August, there were 69,770 unemployedpeople in Northern Virginia, with an unem-ployment rate of 4.7 percent. The rate wasdown from 5.1 percent in July, but up from3.3 percent in August, 2008.

People have lost their jobs, are unable tofind new ones. In some cases people whoown homes are stuck, unable to sell theirhouses because the homes are worth lessthan they paid for them, and are facing fore-

closure as well.Families have used up their safety

net, spent their savings. They findthemselves without being able to

put food on the table, and they turn to localfood banks, food pantries, churches andother charitable organizations for their mostbasic needs.

Food pantries around the area havelaunched additional food drives to try tomeet the need. Many local charities alsooffer winter coats and holiday gifts, and arealso turning to the community to meet therising needs.

With the holiday season underway, it’stime to help.

— Mary Kimm

Give Locally More local families in need right nowthan ever before; thankfully, most ofus are in a position to help.

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

The week of Nov. 15-22 hasbeen designated Restor-ative Justice Week to draw

attention to the important workbeing done to make offenderstake responsibility for their ac-tions and try to repair the harmthat they have done. The tradi-tional criminal justice model ofa crime followed by a court con-viction and incarceration leavesout the needs of the victim andthe community to be restored.According to an article in theOct. 25, 2009, issue of “Parade”magazine, some communitiesuse restorative and punitive jus-tice for serious crimes. In theseinstances, a burglar may servea prison term but also be re-quired to make reparations.Some communities use restor-ative justice instead of the courtsystem for juvenile crime tohave juvenile offenders acceptresponsibility for what they didand to make amends. One com-munity reports that only 10 per-cent of the young people com-mit another crime under the re-storative approach compared toabout 70 percent of those who

Restorative JusticeCommentary

go through the tra-dit ional cr iminaljustice system. Visitw w w. r e s t o r a t i v ejustice.org for moreinformation.

I attended a con-ference on restor-ative justice in Rich-mond recently. Pro-ponents of the newapproach make itclear that restor-ative justice is not a way for of-fenders to get a lighter sentenceor that it is a substitute for theexisting court system. It is vic-tim centered and victim sensi-tive that allows victims to havea voice outside the courtroom.It provides an opportunity foroffenders to learn how to startchanging their behavior. Thereare several community-basedand court-based programs in thestate (ww.rjav.org). Successfulprograms report that victims aremore satisfied with the outcomeof their case, financial restitu-tion is more likely to be paid,and closure is more likely to befelt by the victims and the com-munity. Offender recidivism isreduced, and community safetyis increased.

Restorative practices that are

a part of restorativejustice are used inmany school divi-s ions includingFairfax County Pub-lic Schools to en-courage positive dis-c ipl ine. The ap-proach is to changediscipline into anopportunity for anoffender to takeownership and beresponsible for his

or her actions. The practicesprovide the opportunity to iden-tify the harm that has been doneand to repair that harm and healand restore the community. A se-ries of professional approachesand best practices have beenidentified to implement restor-ative practices, and these can betaught to all levels of school per-sonnel for implementation.

At a time when one in 31Americans is involved in thecriminal justice system, it is im-portant that we take a hard lookat our system to see how victimsmight more effectively be consid-ered, anti-social behavior mightbe changed at an earlier age, andrecidivism be reduced. Restor-ative justice practices should playa greater role in the future.

Letters

Wrong TitleTo the Editor:

The article titled “Real-Life Heroat South Lakes High” [Reston Con-nection, Nov. 18-24]states:

“Brig. Gen. Lyn Sherlock, secre-tary of the Air Force at the Penta-gon, encouraged students to workhard and take advantage of oppor-tunities to serve their country.”

The secretary of the Air Force isa position normally filled by a ci-vilian.

The general’s bio, found herewww.af.mil/information/bios/

bio.asp?bioID=10159 states thather current position is “Director,Regional Affairs, Office of theDeputy Under Secretary of the AirForce, International Affairs,

Headquarters U.S. Air Force,”which is something different entirely.

The “hero” title escapes me.The current Secretary of the Air

Force is Mike Donley. See: http://e n . w i k i p e d i a . o r g / w i k i /U n i t e d _ S t a t e s _ S e c r e t a r y _of_the_Air_Force.

Tim MoriartyHerndon

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By Janelle L. Plummer

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Ever since high school, 19-year-old Nick Tabassi hasvolunteered his timewith Reston Interfaith.

On Saturday mornings, he spendsthe day assisting needy familiesand children at the Hunter MillWinter Coat Closet in Reston.

“We try to provide them withgood [coats] for the winter,”Tabassi said. He was so inspiredby the community involvementthat he encouraged his family toget involved. His brother andmother now volunteers with thenon-profit organization.

Lauren Dore, a 17-year-oldGreat Falls resident, also volun-

teers at the Coat Closet. She isvolunteering her time as part ofher community service require-ment for her school.

“I love seeing the kids,” Doresaid. “It gives you joy. They arealways smiling. It’s nice to have animpact on someone.”

“These people don’t haveenough money to buy coats,” Doresaid. “Some are homeless, andthey have to pick between food

KeepingUs WarmReston InterfaithCoat Closetsupports thecommunity.

Nick Tabassi, Chris Tabassi,Alix Carlin and Lauren Dorework as volunteers at then2009 Hunter Mill WinterCoat Closet.

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p.m. at the Reston Town Center, withthe annual tree lighting ceremonyfollowed by a sing-along of holidayfavorites led by members of TheReston Chorale and a brass quintet.Free. 703-834-0079 [email protected].

Interactive Retelling of theThanksgiving Story. 11 a.m. at theFrying Pan Farm Park Visitor Center,2739 West Ox Road. With GleeMania’s Sue Cournoyer. $4. Pre-paidreservations required. 703-437-9101.

Fun Run for Neediest Kids. OnMarket St. at Reston Town Center.Registration begins 7 a.m., racebegins 8 a.m. Races in six agebrackets for children and theCorporate Challenge, in which AlanWebb will participate. $5 requested,not required. All proceeds go toNeediest Kids, to provide areastudents with the basic necessities toattend class and to be ready to learn.guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary, [email protected] 703-917-2158.

SATURDAY/NOV. 28Weekend Bluegrass Concert Series,

with Jimmy Gaudreau and Orrin Staron guitar and mandolin. 7:30 p.m. atHoly Cross Lutheran Church, 1090Sterling Road, Herndon. $15. 703-435-8377.

Our Daily Bread Holiday FoodDrive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. next to

Safeway at Courthouse Plaza, 10376Willard Way, Fairfax City. Proceeds tobenefit Fairfax United MethodistChurch www.our-daily-bread.org.

TUESDAY/DEC. 1Colvin Run Community Center

Weekly Dance. 7 p.m. at ColvinRun Schoolhouse, 10201 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. $10.www.colvinrun.org.

Folk Club of Reston-Herndon:Singer/Songwriter BryanBowers. 7:15 p.m. in the Back Roomat The Tortilla Factory, 648 Elden St.,Herndon. $11 members, $12 non-members. [email protected] orwww.restonherndonfolkclub.com.

Holiday Bazaar, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. atthe Sheraton Hotel, 11810 SunriseValley Dr. Reston. Admission: $25on-line at www.pwconnections.com(before 11/27) or $30 walk-in.Admission includes holiday buffet,door prizes every 30 minutes andmore. Stop by the vendors to startyour holiday shopping! Open to thepublic.

THURSDAY/DEC. 3Open Mic for Bands Night. 9 p.m. at

Jimmy’s Tavern, 697 Spring St., OldTown Herndon (on the Corner ofElden and Spring Streets). Bands willreceive 30 minutes to play, and mustpre-sign with Andre’ Love [email protected] or 703-984-9114. Walk–ins will only beaccepted if time permits. All types ofmusic welcomed. 703-435-5467.

David Kitchen Band CD ReleaseParty and Emma Bailey. M&SGrill, Reston Town Center. 703787-7766 or www.goosecreekmusic.com.

Opening Reception and GalleryTalk. 7 p.m. at McLean Project forthe Arts, McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. AsLikely As Not: Sculpture by Alex Bayand R. L. Croft (Emerson Gallery).Free. www.mpaart.org or 703-790-1953.

FRIDAY/DEC. 4Virginia Opera presents

Donizetti’s romantic comedy“The Daughter of theRegiment.” 8 p.m. at George MasonUniversity’s Center for the ArtsConcert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Tickets $44-$86. Charge byphone at 888-945-2468 orwww.gmu.edu/cfa.

Reston Lions Club Annual FloridaCitrus Sale, at North PointShopping Center. Florida oranges andgrapefruit, Virginia peanuts, agedVermont Cheddar Cheese and turkeys.Sale continues through Dec. 6. Allproceeds are used for communityservice, including vision screenings,eyeglasses and hearing aids.www.restonlions.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 5A Seasonal Celebration, the Reston

Chorale’s 2009 Holiday Concert.6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the RestonCommunity Center, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. $20 adults, $15 seniorsand youth. Buy tickets online or at theReston Community Center Box Office.703-476-1111, 703-834-0079 [email protected].

Our Daily Bread Holiday FoodDrive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. next toSafeway at Courthouse Plaza, 10376Willard Way, Fairfax City. Proceeds tobenefit Reston Bible Churchwww.our-daily-bread.org.

Santa Arrives by Barge. 11 a.m.-1p.m. at Lake Anne, Reston. Freefamily fun with entertainment, apetting zoo, holiday market and thearrival of Santa by barge to meetchildren on the plaza at 12 p.m.

Flatpicking guitarist Doc Watsonwith banjoist David Holt andgrandson Richard Watson,performing “Hills of Home.” 8p.m. at George Mason University’sCenter for the Arts Concert Hall, 4400

University Drive, Fairfax. TraditionalAppalachian roots with a variety ofAmerican musical genres includingbluegrass, country, gospel and blues.Adults $21-$42. Youth through grade12, half price when accompanied byan adult. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or www.gmu.edu/cfa.

Weekend Bluegrass Concert: DeadMen’s Hollow. 7:30 p.m. at HolyCross Lutheran Church, 1090 SterlingRoad, Herndon. $12. 703-435-8377or www.deadmenshollow.com.

Christmas Concert and Sing-along.6:30 p.m. at Washington Plaza BaptistChurch, 1615 Washington Plaza, LakeAnne Center, Reston. Free. Bring acan of food to donate to RestonInterfaith Food Pantry. 703-471-5225or wpbcevents.org.

Colvin Run Ballroom Dance. AtColvin Run Schoolhouse, 10201Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Livemusic by Arrow. Dance lesson 8 p.m.,dancing 9-11:30 p.m. $15 dance, $5lesson. 703-795-2003 orwww.colvinrun.org.

The 20th Annual Model TrainDisplay. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at theFairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. Many different gauge modeltrains will be running in the mainbuilding, caboose and on the grounds.Enjoy hot chocolate and agingerbread man. $5 adults, $1children. 703-425-9225.

Holiday Homes Tour of Herndon.10 a.m.-4 p.m. Five houses located inHerndon’s historic districts will befeatured on the tour. Tickets availablein advance at the Herndon DullesVisitor’s Center and the HerndonFlorist for $10, $15 the day of thetour. Herndon Dulles Visitor’s Center,Inc., 703-437-6366.

The Smart Split: Legal Aspects ofSeparation and Divorce. 10 a.m.

at McLean Government Center, 1437Balls Hill Road, McLean. $45 non-members, $35 members.www.thewomenscenter.org or 703-281-2657.

SUNDAY/DEC. 6Herndon Holiday Arts & Craft

Show, at the Herndon CommunityCenter, 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon.Wreaths, quilts, jewelry, Christmasornaments, decorations, originalartwork, photography, stained glassand more. Free admission andparking. Sponsored by the Town ofHerndon Department of Parks andRecreation.

Christmas Concert. 6:30 p.m. atWashington Plaza Baptist Church,1615 Washington Plaza N., Reston.703-471-5225.

Virginia Opera presentsDonizetti’s romantic comedy“The Daughter of theRegiment.” 8 p.m. at George MasonUniversity’s Center for the ArtsConcert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Tickets $48-$98. Charge byphone at 888-945-2468 orwww.gmu.edu/cfa.

Master Singers of Virginia: FromChant to Carol: ChristmasMusic based on Gregorian chantand plainsong. Lecture at 6:15p.m., concert at 7 p.m. at Church ofthe Epiphany, 3301 Hidden MeadowDrive, Herndon. $18 adults, $15students and seniors. www.msva.orgor 703-655-7809.

The 20th Annual Model TrainDisplay. 12-4 p.m. at the FairfaxStation Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Many different gauge model trainswill be running in the main building,caboose and on the grounds. $5adults, $1 children. 703-425-9225.

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Reston Celebrates SeasonOn Friday, Nov. 27, Restonians will celebrate holiday season with activi-

ties starting at 8 a.m. and running until 10 p.m. The highlights include 19thAnnual Reston Holiday Parade at 11 a.m.; Tree Lighting and Sing Along at 6p.m. as well as Run with Alan Web race for toddlers and teens with local Olym-pian and US record-holder for the fastest mile (3:46).

Here is a more complete schedule for the day:❖ 8 a.m. - Stores Open❖ 8 a.m. - Run with Alan Webb [Races divided by age. $5 donation.]❖ 11 a.m. - Reston Holiday Parade sponsored by RCC and RUCA❖ 12:30 p.m. - Visits & Photos with Santa❖ 6 p.m. - Tree Lighting and Sing Along❖ 6:30 - 10 p.m. - Carriage Rides

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Reston

The U.S. House of Representatives has barelypassed the infamous Affordable Healthcarefor Americans Bill — all 1,990 pages of it

— most of it not read or understood by our electedrepresentatives. Much still needs to be accomplishedbefore we may see it into law. The Senate must passtheir version of the bill. Then a conference committeemust wrangle over and resolve the differences. Then

the bill goes back to the Houseand Senate for final passage af-ter which it is forwarded to theWhite House for signature.

Prompt action by the Senate is doubtful. The Sen-ate, according to the Founding Fathers was intendedto curb the “passions of the House.” Thus, this moredeliberative body may take well after the holidaysto produce their version of the bill.

We have seen a number of laws passed quicklythat have resulted in less than desirable results. TheAlternative Minimum Tax or ATM comes to mind. Ithas yet to be fixed and may well not be fixed for theforeseeable future.

However, let’s take a look at what the presenthealthcare bill may do. A goodly portion of Restonresidents’ income comes from Federal employees andcontractors to the various Federal agencies. (All youexperienced folks, please forgive the writer for thesimplistic explanation). In contracting with the fed-eral government, contracts are usually written forservices and tangible products; e.g., studies, imple-

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menting procedures, computer programs, etc. Thefederal government pays for a given set of skills enu-merated in a Statement of Work and Contract LineItem or CLIN as the jargon goes. In addition, variouscosts are reimbursed by the government. Direct la-bor costs are negotiated. Finally, a fee (read “profit”)is negotiated. Thus, the government usually paysabout double what the employee receives in wages.

Each employer, in order to attract the most quali-fied and available workers, must offer a series offringe benefits: annual leave, sick leave, family leave,retirement contributions, life insurance, savings plans,holiday pay and health care. Most employers offer aselection of plans based on the individual employ-ees’ needs. A young, single, healthy person may onlywant basic medical care. Employees with familieswant coverage for their spouse and children. Olderpersons may also want temporary disability benefitsin case of accidents or the onset of a disabling dis-ease; e.g., cardiac incident, cancer, etc.

Let us take a moment and wonder what may hap-pen under the proposed Public Option of the currentversion of the Obama/Pelosi/Reid healthcare bill.Suppose each or many of the contractors suddenlyrealize that with the public option, they can merelysay (or may not have the choice — nobody has readand understand the entire bill) to their employees:“We cannot compete with the government healthcaresystem. Therefore, you must take the public option.”Of course, contracts will have to be renegotiated andall employees’ paychecks will have to be adjustedaccordingly. Not too farfetched to ensure that thePublic Option becomes the only option available toeveryone. Presto, we now have universal healthcare.

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and clothes, especially if they don’t haveheating.”

Dore does not travel alone to the CoatCloset. Her mother, Kerry Dore, and friend,Alix Carlin also volunteer.

Nevertheless, Carlin said she does notmind waking up early on weekends whenshe can choose to sleep in like others herage.

“Lauren told me to come with her,” Carlinsaid. “It’s really nice and a friendly atmo-sphere.”

On the other hand, Tabassi’s brother, 15-year-old Chris Tabassi, said it’s easy to com-municate with the diverse group of peoplewho come to the coat closet, since they aretrilingual.

“Our mother is from Venezuela,” ChrisTabassi said, “and our dad is Iranian. It iseasier for us to speak in Spanish. It comesin handy.”

In the end, Nick Tabassi said if anyone inthe community desires to volunteer theirtime at the Coat Closet, they should get in-volved.

“It’s a lot easier when it’s a big group,” hesaid.

According to Reston Interfatih, WinterCoat Closet assistants facilitate the dailyoperations of the Hunter Mill Winter CoatCloset, operated in partnership with the

Hunter Mill District Supervisor’s Office.The 2009 Hunter Mill Winter Coat Closet

operates out of the Community Room at theHunter Mill District Supervisor’s Office,North County Government Center, 12000Bowman Towne Drive and Cameron GlenDrive. It is open Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.;Thursday, 6-8 p.m.; and Saturday, 10:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. It is closed for major holi-days.

The Coat Closet ends on March 13. Thenon-profit organization is need of morechildren and men’s coats during the holi-day season. Coats must be in good condi-tion.

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The Reston Anklebiters captured the Fairfax CountyYouth Football League championship two weeks ago.Read about the team’s playoff success in the RestonYouth Football report at connectionnewspapers.com.Go to Reston or Herndon sports. The Anklebiter cham-pions, back row, from left, are coaches John Moyle,Daryl Savage and Craig Summey; Middle row, DanielEzidinma (No. 62), Alexander Constantine (65), Co-Captain Cameron Savage (21), Co-Captain Nick Castillo(35), Co-Captain Samuel Moyle (60), Justin Russell (88)and Andreas Kamali (67); and, front row, AlexEzidinma (32), Andrew Ezidinma (34), Anton Coghlan(30), Bryce Thomas (24), Tahj Summey (3), BraydenDiBacco (58) and Justo Esteve (28).

The 12-under Virginia Xplosion fall baseball team re-cently defeated the Fauquier Mustangs in the finals of theOld Dominion Baseball League (ODBL) playoffs.

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The 12-under Vir-ginia Xplosionpowered its way to atravel baseball cham-

pionship with an 11-5 victory overthe Fauquier Mustangs in the fi-nals of the Old Dominion BaseballLeague (ODBL) playoffs. The lo-cal team, stationed in Sterling, ismade up of players from through-

out the Northern Vir-ginia area.

The tournament wastook place on Nov. 7-8, at Nokesville’s Val-ley View Park. The title

was the Xplosion’s first after threeprevious trips to the ODBL cham-pionship game.

“Good players make goodcoaches,” said Xplosion ManagerKenny Burch. “I was fortunate tobe surrounded by terrific kids,dedicated assistant coaches andsupportive parents.”

The Xplosion pounced on theMustangs early, scoring threetimes in the first inning on MikeSmith’s run-scoring blast and JoeDiConsiglio’s two-RBI single.Pitchers Jett Manning, Smith andForest Wagner never lookedback, stifling a strong Mustangssquad.

The relentless Xplosion attackwas sparked by DylanRobertson’s booming two-rundouble. Wagner and Smith bothcollected three hits. DrewDaczkowski added a hit andscored two runs. Devin Vigneaulticed the game with a run-scoringknock in the final inning.

In the semifinals, pitchersWagner and DiConsiglio shutdown the Alexandria Heat, 11-1. Lead-off batter Manning pacedthe Xplosion offense with a 4-for-4 performance. Burch andDaczkowski both slugged twohits. In early rounds, theXplosion bested the Stafford Ti-tans, 6-2. Reid contributed twohits and five stolen bases.Catcher Koerner capped a 9-1win over Western Loudoun bygunning out a base-stealer in thelast inning.

Throughout the tournament, theXplosion received big perfor-mances from Corey Burch, ColinReid and Trent Koerner. InjuredXplosion star Brian Hopkins re-turned to action after missingmuch of the season.

The Xplosion assistant coachesare Mike Hopkins, Marty Reid andTodd Vigneault.

The team finished the regularseason with an 8-5-1 record, earn-ing the second seed in the ODBLchampionship tournament.

Cascades Flag FootballLeague in Sterling concluded anexciting fall season. The leagueconsisted of 375 players on 39teams and four grade divisions.The league conducted its annualend of season tournaments Nov.7-8. The tournaments featured35 games on three fields. Fourteams won championships withthe Vikings finishing off an un-defeated season and winning thekindergarten-first grade division.Other division winners were: thePatriots (grades two and three);the Rams (grades four and five);and Falcons (middle school divi-sion). Registration for the Spring2010 season is now open atyouthflag.com/cascades.

Cascades Flag Football is a youthleague open to boys and girls inkindergarten through eighthgrade. The Spring 2010 seasonstarts April 5. Early bird rates ap-ply through Feb. 12. For more in-formation on coaching or officiat-ing call 703-444-8805, ext. 112 oremail [email protected].

Loudoun Field Hockey As-sociation will have its Spring2010 season at two field locations:East in Sterling and West inLeesburg. The league is open forgirls ages 8-to-17 of all skill lev-els. The season starts April 5. Reg-ister online atloudounfieldhockey.org. Early birdrates apply through Feb. 12. Vol-unteer coaches and referees areneeded. Call 703-444-1020, ext.104 for more information.

Also, Adult field hockey withinLoudoun Field Hockey Associa-tion is open to players ages 21 andover of all skill levels. Games areplayed at NVCC-Loudoun. Formore information go toloudounfieldhockey.org.

Edric Wung (McLean) fin-ished in a second place tie in theboys’ 12-13 age group division ofthe recent MAPGA Junior TurkeyTwo-Day golf event at FauquierSprings Country Club. IanHildebrand of Purcellville finishedfirst. Wung had a two-day total of164, tying him with Errol Clarke

(Mitchellville, Md.).In the overall girls’ division,

Shabril Brewer (Oak Hill) brokeaway from the field and won byeight shots over AprilNimjareansuk (Alexandria).Brewer started the day with bird-ies at holes one, two and seven.She fired a 5-over 77 to finish theevent at 11-over par. Brewer, aWestfield High student, was partof the Bulldogs’ team that cap-tured the state AAA golf title a fewweeks ago.

Shannon Brooks (Vienna)cruised to a victory in the Girls 12-14 division with a two-day totalof 166. Her second round 81 wasa two-day low for her division.Julie Luo (Herndon) finished nineshots back with 175.

The South Lakes High foot-ball team was well-represented inAll-Liberty District honors.Seahawks named All-DistrictFirst Team were: Kevin Ball (of-fensive tackle), JaJuan Jones(running back), Shawn Khan(linebacker), Sean Price (widereceiver) and Darius Smith (kickreturner). Second Team mem-bers were: Jamal Cooper (offen-sive tackle), Tony Jenkins (widereceiver) and Darius Smith (bothrunning back and defensiveback). Gaining All-District Hon-orable Mention honors for SouthLakes were: Mikey Bissonnette(linebacker), Mike McKeon (de-fensive tackle), Lance Petit (line-backer), Shawn Rana (quarter-back), Stepfon Sanford (runningback) and Jake Slover (center).

South Lakes, under coach JohnEllenberger, went 5-6 this seasonand qualified for the NorthernRegion Div. 5 playoffs.

Matt McLean (Sterling), ajunior at the University of Virginiaand a member of the Cavaliers’swim team, recently received apair of swimming honors. Heearned ACC Performer of theWeek accolades (Nov. 10) andwas also named the NCAA Divi-sion I Men’s Swimmer of the Weekby CollegeSwimming.com.McLean, in UVA’s 165-125 teamvictory over Kentucky, won boththe 200 and 500 freestyle events.He clocked a mark of 1:38.08 inthe 200, which qualified him forthe national ‘B’ cut. He also wonthe 500 in 4:26.48, the fastesttime in the ACC this season, foranother qualifying ‘B’ cut.

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Notes

Garrett Roe (Vienna), a jun-ior forward on the St. Cloud StateUniversity (Minn.) men’s icehockey team, recently scored his100th career point for the Huskies.St. Cloud State is a member of theWestern Collegiate Hockey Asso-ciation (WCHA).

Roe scored his 100th point dur-ing St. Cloud’s 3-1 victory at Michi-gan Tech on Oct. 31. Roe becomesjust the 22nd player in team history,at the NCAA Div. I level, to score 100career points. He now has 37 goalsand 64 assists for 101 points in 85games played at SCSU.

In his career at SCSU, Roe isaveraging almost 1.20 points pergame for the Huskies. He is a two-time All-WCHA selection and anNHL draft pick selection of the LosAngeles Kings. SCSU owns a 3-3-

2 overall record this season and a2-1-1 record in the always ruggedWCHA.

The Sterling Golf, Swim andTennis Club had its Fifth AnnualMega Scramble. The weather, un-fortunately, did not cooperate. Topprize was a four day, three-nighttravel package to each member ofthe winning team. First place wentto Don Christenson, Ken Albaneseand Todd Murphy. The secondplace team, made up of DougMallory, Sean Mallory and ThomasBreedan, received a three-day,two-night travel package. DaveBryant won the Carnival Cruise inthe Putting Contest and MikeYannello won the opportunity fora 60-foot putt, but was 2 inchesshort for the $5,000 prize.


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David Lipman Wiesen, 77, died on Nov.15,at his home in Reston. He was born on Feb.23, 1932 in New York, N.Y. to the late Nissanand Norma Wiesen. Wiesen earned his B.S.from MIT in 1954 and his MBA from NYUin 1964. Wiesen was stationed in Greenlandduring his military service with the SignalCorps in 1956. A lifelong ham radio enthu-siast (K2VX), he was a member of the ViennaWireless Society, ARRL and QCWA. Heserved as secretary and board member ofthe MIT Enterprise Forum of Washingtonand Baltimore and was active in the MIT

Alumni Association. Wiesen was the belovedhusband of the late Muriel Wiesen, lovingand devoted father of Sloan C. Wiesen andhis partner Randall Blandin of Reston.

The family received friends on Friday,Nov. 20 at Adams-Green Funeral Home, 721Elden St., Herndon, with funeral servicesat 12 noon. Internment immediately fol-lowed at Chestnut Grove Cemetery,Herndon. In lieu of flowers, charitable con-tributions can be made to the Reston Inter-faith (restoninterfaith.org) or Equality Vir-ginia (equalityvirginia.org).

David Lipman Wiesen, 77, Dies

Two JuvenilesCharged WithSetting Fires

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Depart-ment fire investigators charged two juve-niles with setting multiple fires at LangstonHughes Middle School on Wednesday, Oct.28.

The juveniles were charged with burningor destroying personal property less than$200 (Class 1 Misdemeanor, Virginia Code18.2-81). The fires were set in the boy’slocker room. There was no damage to thestructure. There were no injuries.

RA BoardApproves Budget

After months of work sessions and twopublic hearings, the Board of Directors ofthe Reston Association approved the 2010-2011 budget for the 62,000-member com-munity association.

The board also set the annual assessmentrate to $515 for 2010. The current rate is$491

Unlike a town or city, which uses tax rev-enue to pay for services and amenities,Reston relies mostly on assessment dollarsfrom the 21,346 households in the plannedcommunity.

The annual fee covers maintenance of the15 pools, 48 tennis courts, 55 miles of trailsthat connect neighborhoods and village cen-ters, covenants administration, manage-ment of the association and member com-munications.

Milton W. Matthews, Reston Association’schief executive officer, said the biennialbudget was developed with “full consider-ation” of the current economy. He said the$13.4 million budget focused on many ofthe priorities set by the nine-member board.

“There are no new initiatives,” Matthewssaid. “In fact, the board eliminated a total

of $200,000 that would have financedwithin a quarter mile of each pathway light-ing near the Hunters Woods Village Centerand the South Lakes Village Center.

The board raised the assessment to main-tain current services and amenities and planfor the anticipated cost of moving to a newheadquarters facility in 2010.

Sue PinkmanHonored AsCitizen of the Year

Reston Citizens Association PresidentMarion Stillson announced the selection ofSue Pinkman as the 2009 Reston Citizen ofthe Year. The award will be presented for-mally at a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 30,at 7 p.m. in the Community Center at Hunt-ers Woods.

“Picking the Citizen of the Year is neveran easy task,” said Colin Mills, Citizen ofthe Year Committee chair and RCA vicepresident. “There are so many people whodeserve to be recognized. But Sue is a top-notch choice. As a long-time fan of theReston Community Players, I’m delightedto see her recognized with this well-earnedhonor.”

Pinkman was cited for her exceptionalcontributions to the development and ex-cellence of the theatre arts in the Restoncommunity. She has served as a RestonCommunity Players volunteer for more than30 years, from set construction and back-stage technician to producing, directing andacting. She has been the Players presidentsince 1998 and is currently playing a leadrole in the RCP production of “Curtains.”.Thanks to her leadership, RCP has providedscholarships annually for the last 18 yearsto a local graduating high school senior. Shealso started a YMCA Children’s After Schooltheatre program and implemented sign-in-terpreted shows for the hearing-impaired.

Week in Reston

To have community events listed in the Connec-tion, send to [email protected] is Friday.

THURSDAY/NOV. 26Chantilly-Centreville Chamber of Commerce

Monthly Power Networking Breakfast.7:45-9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, ExpoCenter, Chantilly. Network, exchange businesscards, develop prospects and introduce yourcompany to other attendees. Those who registerprior to the event will have their contactinformation provided to all attendees atregistration. $30 dollars for members. 703-815-6060 or dullesherndonregionalchamber.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 28 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Service at the

Embry Rucker Community Shelter hostedby the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of AlphaPhi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Dinner will be servedfrom 4:45 until 6 p.m. The Zeta Upsilon LambdaChapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. hasserved the Northern Virginia community sinceits inception on Dec. 12, 1975. Moreinformation can be found at http://www.zul1906.org.

MONDAY/NOV. 30Open Season Workshop for Federal

Employees and Retirees, withCongressman Gerry Connolly. 10 a.m.-12p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center,

12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.With OPM’s Dean Schleicher, project leader forthe Federal Employees Health Benefits Programannual Open Season, and Walt Francis, authorof Consumer CHECKBOOK’s Guide to HealthPlans for Federal Employees. FEHB planrepresentatives will be on hand to answerquestions and help participants. CallCongressman Connolly’s District Office at 703-256-3071.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 2Dulles Corridor Rail Association Annual

Meeting. 6-8 p.m. at Gannett, 7950 JonesBranch Drive, Tysons Corner. To honor theprogress of construction of Phase 1 of the DullesCorridor Metrorail Project and the people whoare making it happen. 703-716-5750 orwww.dullescorridorrail.com.

SUNDAY/DEC. 6Ostomy Support Group of Northern

Virginia. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Fairfax HospitalPhysicians Conference Center. Annual holidayfestivities, also Capital Hospice. 703-802-3457or www.ostomysupportofnova.org.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 9League of Women Voters of the Fairfax

Area. 7:30 p.m. at Reston Art Gallery at HeronHouse, Lake Anne Village Center, Reston.Contact Lucy, 703-757-5893. www.lwv-fairfax.org.

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Herndon’s first public artproject was officially unveiled and commemoratedby the mayor and Town

Council on Nov. 17. The bronze sculpture,titled “The Community Circle,” stands at theentrance to the Herndon Community Cen-ter, welcoming the public and representingleisure, community, fun, activity and theparks and recreation department mission.

The design of the community center reno-vation and addition included space for anoutdoor art piece. Research for an artist andan appropriate piece began in 2005. In early2006, the town began working on concepts,with the clay model completed in July ofthat year. The full-size clay model was com-pleted in 2007, before completion at thefoundry. New Arts Foundry in Baltimore,Md. performed the bronze work under theguidance of the artist, Marcia Billig.

Billig created dozens of sculptures foundaround the Washington, D.C. metro regionand the United States. Five of her piecesare recognized in the book “WashingtonSculpture: A Cultural History of OutdoorSculpture in the Nation’s Capital.”

Councilman Dennis Husch, Vice Mayor Connie Hutchison, CouncilmanDavid Kirby, artist Marcia Billig, Mayor Steve DeBenedittis and Council-man Charlie Waddell pose in front of the newly unveiled sculpture atthe Herndon Community Center.

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CorrectionThe last week’s article [“Real-Life Hero at South Lakes High”] misidentified Brig.

Gen. Lyn Sherlock. She is a director, regional affairs, Office of the DeputyUndersecretary of the Air Force, International Affairs.


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Some of the floors are covered with“marmoleum,” which Shaw said was longlasting but biodegradable because it’s madewith natural ingredients such as rosins andlinseed oil, while recycled carpeting waslaid elsewhere. Some floor mats are madeof recycled bottles and tires, and others con-sist of fibers from plants that grow aroundReston’s lakes. The restroom tiles are madefrom recycled porcelain and are “reallybeautiful,” Shaw said. “It can look beauti-ful and be green, and it doesn’t always haveto be a tradeoff.”

The dual flush toilets have different flushvolumes for liquid and solid waste. “Thatone choice that you make can save half yourwater in the bathroom,” said Shaw.

THE GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM circulateswater through nine wells buried 320 feetunder the earth. At that depth, Shaw said,

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The building has a residential feel, par-ticularly in the Chuck Veatch Room, wherethe welcome desk and most of the facility’sresources are located. There, a fire placeand bookshelves can be found, as well asterrariums containing a corn snake, a frogand an uncharacteristically gregarious boxturtle. “It’s a space where we wanted ev-eryone to feel welcome,” Shaw said.

The room is named for a Reston photog-rapher and conservationist whose book,“The Nature of Reston,” was sold as a fundraiser for the Nature House.

The stuffed heron at the foot of the stairsserves as a cautionary tale. It was caught afishing line that was left in one of the ca-nals that feed into Lake Anne and drowned.

In February, a wildlife pond will be in-stalled behind the building, including asculpture piece, and the frog will be re-located to this outdoor environ in timefor spring.

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I imagine it’s a bit more than a coinci-dence under my present health circum-stances (God works in mysterious ways, it issaid), that after pressing the “seek” button onmy car’s radio, the radio will regularly (itdoesn’t feel random anymore) advance itselfand stop on “Praise 104.1,” an “inspir-ational” Gospel music station, (and not oneof my “pre-sets”). And for the first time in mylife, other than occasionally watching JoelOsteen with my recently deceased motheron Sunday mornings, and/or watching theChristmas/Easter services broadcast fromRome, with my wife, Dina’s, Italian grand-mother, Filomena (also recently deceased), Iam now stopping and listening again; defi-nitely to the music and sometimes even tothe words.

As for the songs I hear, which are notreally distinguishable to me as yet, I don’tknow if it’s the arrangement, the produc-tion/engineering, the music, the musicians,the lyrics, the singer, the choir, but together, itall sounds wonderful. It “taps my toes” andlifts my spirit. Moreover, it’s so upbeat andpositive and full of life and enthusiasm that italmost makes me feel like dancing (and that’ssaying/doing something), and I feel better justlistening (not healthier, yet; let’s be realistic).Maybe, even, a little hopeful, though. ButI’m not quite committed, emotionally. Norhave I reprogrammed my car radio’s “pre-sets.” And I don’t know any of theD.J.s/“personalities” or the formats that maydiffer from hour to hour, day to today, either.At present, I would describe myself as a cas-ual/inadvertent listener but one whose inter-est has been piqued.

So what next? Do I change one of my“pre-sets on my car’s FM radio and becomea regular listener? Do I call in and inquireabout getting on the station’s email/web sitelist (if they have one)? Do I join their frequentlistener club (if they have one)? Howinvolved do I want to be? Dare I ask, willwhatever that level of involvement becomes,will it/could it positively affect my life; and ifsomeone, anyone, says it might, shouldn’t I,given the seriousness of my underlying medi-cal condition, embrace any and all optionsthat might offer a way through this mostarduous journey in which I find myselfentangled?

Maybe there’s an interim step I couldhesitatingly take?

Maybe I should first listen better when theradio “seeks” and finds “Praise 104.1,” andpay closer attention to more of what’s broad-cast, specifically the lyrics in the songs, whatthe D.J.’s say, the station’s promotions/ adver-tisements), in general, the overall flow andfeeling, the vibe. Maybe it’s not as much of amatch as I think it is? I’ve only heard bits andpieces of parts of songs, minimal D.J./ broad-caster involvement and so far, very littleproselytizing. On balance, so far what I’veheard has been good, but it’s been so infre-quent and irregular, that I haven’t focused myattention yet and really listened to hear whatI might learn and determine if in fact, this sta-tion’s content is what I want/need to hear.

And if it turns out that it’s not where I’mcomfortable being, I think I’ll be better offhaving reached out, so to speak, to make thatassessment. As much as this cancer thing mayhave closed me, somehow I need to findways to stay open. Who’s to say, or whoknows, what really helps? Probably, it alldoes. Who knows which way to turn/howbest to proceed? Certainly not me.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

Praise for theStationThat PraysBy KENNETH B. LOURIE

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