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community, there’s been a huge outpour-ing. And she was important regionally, too,so I feel it’s important to have a memorialto her.”

Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection

Vienna Mayor Jane Seeman whenshe announced her retirement inJanuary.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

After serving on the Vienna TownCouncil, M. Jane Seeman wasVienna’s mayor for 14 years until

her death from lung cancer on Feb. 23. Shewas beloved by family, friends and col-leagues and Town residents.

So now, the Town Council members areconsidering the best way to honor hermemory, and they want whatever they doto be both lasting and fitting. So during aJune 9 work session, they considered thepossibilities.

“It’s something people are talking about,”said Town Manager Mercury Payton. “Doesthe Town Council want to do a memorial?”

“When I was interim mayor, lots of peoplecame to me asking how they could help,”said Vice-Mayor Carey Sienicki. “BecauseMayor Seeman was such a wonderful per-son, good leader and so entrenched in her

Councilwoman Laurie Cole asked the oth-ers, “Do we want this to be a Town project,or could there be multiple things? And whospearheads and funds it?”

Mayor Laurie DiRocco said it’s importantto memorialize Seeman because “she servedas mayor, councilwoman and on many com-mittees for several years. We could do some-thing with the businesses, residents, civicorganizations and churches – who all wantto do something – and we should channelthat into one thing.”

Agreeing, Town attorney Steve Brigliasaid he liked the idea of partnering withthose entities on the project. And CaroleWolfand, chairman of the Vienna BusinessAssn. Board of Directors, said an informalplan has actually been in the works forawhile.

She said the business she owns, ViennaPaint & Decorating, ran a promotion to raisemoney to enhance something within theTown that everyone could enjoy. The effortyielded $8,600.

“As Jane became more ill, I gave her thecheck so that, if we decided to do some-thing, the money’s already there,” saidWolfand. “Jane, her daughter [LindaColbert] and I talked about doing a memo-rial to her in the town.”

“A group of us chatted about public artand Jane’s visions of the Town green,” con-tinued Wolfand. “I think the best idea is toinvolve the Town and its residents – andhave some cohesiveness between the two –because that’s what Jane was all about.”

Postnet owner James Cudney said he’dlike “to build an identity in Vienna and comeup with initiatives and projects to createpublic art in the Town.”

“I pushed for public art in the Maple Av-enue vision and Jane supported it, as well,”added Councilwoman Edythe Kelleher.“Linda Sullivan of the Fairfax County ArtsCouncil met and spoke with people aboutit and has their ideas.”

Wolfand then said the Council shouldhear Sullivan’s presentation about what canbe done with public art. Cudney noted thatit “would probably take a year to have agroup vet different artists and see what wewant to do.”

“We have to decide what kind of memo-rial we want and if it’ll be art or somethingelse,” said DiRocco. Cole said they’ll alsohave to determine whether fundraising willbe needed.

Cudney suggested that businesses could

May form committeeto decide what typewould be best.

Council Mulls Memorial to Mayor Jane Seeman

See Seeman, Page 5

NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

The Town of Vienna’s annual 4thof July small-town festival andfireworks is one of the charac-teristics of Vienna that give it,

well, its small-town feel. With live music,food vendors, craft vendors, inflatables andactivities for children, beer tent, classic carshow and pooch parade hugging the lawnsand streets around the Vienna CommunityCenter, it’s downright nostalgia-inducing.Add night-time fireworks and a live band,as well as the new one-ring circus to thefestival mix, and the community has pretty-much everything wrapped in one package.

“It’s a family-focused event with some-thing for everyone,” said Town RecreationProgram Coordinator Brandy Wyatt.“There’s fantastic entertainment for allages.”

Back by popular demand this year is theJimmy Buffett tribute band, B2B, playingpopular beach-party songs. The AmericanLegion Post 180 of Vienna sells beer fromits tent, and along Cherry Street are foodvendors and chili cook-off competitors.

The Old Bay Circus brings its one-ringshow to the festival for the first-time ever.The 45-minute show, running at 1:30 and2:30 p.m., features aerialists, unicycles, jug-gling and stunts. To make way for the cir-cus, all crafters are inside the communitycenter this year.

of Independence Day festivities in Viennais the dazzling display of fireworks shot intothe skies at dark. “It’s well-worth makingyour way down Cottage Street for the fire-works,” said Wyatt. She noted that the parkis always “packed” for the spectacular showand that everyone who comes to the dis-play “loves” it. Local pop band Fat Chanceperforms from 7 p.m. at Yeonas Park. Fire-works light up the night beginning at 9:15p.m. at Southside Park, adjacent to Yeonas.Vienna Little Leagues opens its concessionstand for food sales.

“The 4th of July festival brings the com-munity together every year, where neigh-bors can catch up, and long-lost acquain-tances can re-unite,” said Wyatt.

— Donna Manz

Vienna Celebrates the 4thwith Festival, Fireworks, Fun

Town of Vienna 4th ofJuly Festival andFireworks Display

Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p. m., Friday,July 4; Pooches on Parade: registration 10:30a.m., parade at 11 a.m.; Presentation of theColor – Vienna Police Honor Guard, noon;Vienna Community Band plays in gazebo 11 a.m.to 12:15 p.m.; 12:15 to 4 p.m., indoor arts andcrafts show, chili cook-off, food vendors, beersales, antique and classic car show, andinflatables; Old Bay Circus Show, one-ringcircus, showtimes: 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Kids’ craftcorner, 2 to 3 p.m.

Evening presentation: Yeonas Park, music byFat Chance, 7 p.m.; Fireworks display, SouthsidePark (adjacent), 9:15 p.m. Little Leagueconcession stand open during evening festivities.


Food vendors and chili cook-off competitors line Cherry Street duringthe Town’s annual 4th of July festival.

Pooches on Parade is co-sponsored byHope Advanced Veterinary Center, Pet Lov-ers Companion and NOVA Dog magazine.Hope is providing water and a spray tent

for dogs to keep them cool. Dogs dress upin patriotic gear as proud parents marchthem around Caffi Field infield.

Like the rest of the nation, the highlight


By Bonnie Hobbs

Centre View

On the whole, Vienna resi-dents are pleased withtheir town and its ser-

vices and believe it’s a great placeto live and raise children. That wasthe overall result of a profession-ally conducted survey done re-cently on the Town’s behalf.

“People have a positive opinionof the Town,” said Ron Vine, se-nior vice president with ETC In-stitute, which conducted the sur-vey. “They have a high level of sat-isfaction with Town services andthe value they receive for their taxdollars.”

On Feb. 3, Vienna awarded a$12,000 contract to ETC to obtainresident feedback in the Town’sfirst statistically valid, community-wide survey. It was done to learncitizens’ satisfaction levels withtown services and programs.Vienna also wanted to compareitself to similar-sized towns.

If town officials know howhappy – or not – residents are withthe town’s offerings, they can de-termine whether Vienna is deliv-ering services in the most efficientand effective manner.

THE SURVEY also lets themknow citizens’ priorities, which isa valuable tool during budgetingand strategic-planning processes.

ETC sent out 2,000 surveys to arandom sampling of people repre-senting Vienna both demographi-cally and geographically.

It hoped at least 300 residentswould respond, and 403 actuallydid. The written survey didn’t in-clude commercial businesses andother non-residential institutions.Only people living within theTown limits were eligible to par-ticipate.

Vine reported the survey resultsduring a June 9 work session ofthe Town Council. Regarding citi-zens’ opinion of Vienna, he said 73percent believe it’s an excellentplace to live and 79 percent sayit’s an excellent place to raise chil-dren.

Vienna’s parks, such as Meadow Lane Park, are importantto town residents’ happiness.

Vienna Residents AreHappy to be HereTown conductedsurvey on itsprograms andservices.

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“For Vienna, 90 percentof the community washighly satisfied.”

— Ron Vine, ETC Institute

“By 4-1, they’re generally satis-fied with town services – police,parks and recreation, town build-ings and governmental services,”said Vine. “Their perceptions ofsafety – walking in their neighbor-hoods during the day – are 87 per-cent. They felt less safe on theW&OD Trail.”

People said Vienna does an out-standing job communicating withits residents, and 61 percent saidthe refuse collection was verygood. However, when it came tocertain topics, dissatisfaction out-weighed satisfaction. These werethe traffic flow on Maple Avenue,the traffic signals and the availabil-ity of parking on Church Street.

“They’revery sat-i s f i e dwith thet o w nemploy-ees –who arethe basisof the community – becausethey’re the people the residentsdeal with the most,” said Vine. “Wealso combined satisfaction and im-portance, and the things most im-portant to people are the mainte-nance of town streets, sidewalksand infrastructure – 56 percentsaid it was in their top three pri-orities – continued attention totown services and the quality ofpolice protection.”

VIENNA RESIDENTS alsocare about how well the townparks and landscaping are main-tained. And in the southwest por-tion of town, maintaining the

parks and recreation facilities wasof paramount importance.Throughout Vienna, litter and de-bris cleanup on private propertyalso matters to residents.

“Satisfaction ratings for Viennaservices are generally higher thanin other communities,” said Vine.“We’ve done this survey in about200 communities across the coun-try and, for Vienna, 90 percent ofthe community was highly satis-fied. And Vienna is at least 8 per-cent higher in satisfaction than themean average for the Mid-Atlan-tic and U.S.”

Noting that 90 percent of townresidents felt safe in their neigh-borhoods at night, Vine said,

“That’s a bignumber. Thesatisfactionlevel withpublic in-volvement ind e c i s i o n -making isalso high.”

He said 38 percent of the Viennaresidents surveyed use publictransportation, especially Metro,and 60 percent of the respondinghouseholds ride a bike mainly forexercise and recreation.

As for capital improvements,street reconstruction is most im-portant to town residents. “Theoverall conclusion from the surveyis that people are highly satisfiedwith the town’s communicationwith the public, police protectionand maintenance of the localparks,” Vine told the Council mem-bers. “So keep prioritizing thesethings and preparing for the fu-ture.”

Vienna Officers Honored

On June 18, theOptimist Clubof Greater

Vienna honored Town ofVienna Police OfficerPatrick J. Kiley and FairfaxCounty Police Officer PFCPhilip C. Stone, Fair OaksDistrict, with its “CharlesA. Robinson Jr. Respect forthe Law” awards. Theaward presentation is em-braced by more than1,500 clubs nationally.

“The awards recognizepolice officers who havemade a significant contri-bution to the communityand the safety and welfareof citizens in the Vienna-Oakton area,” said com-munity outreach vicepresident Michele Wright.“They are the silent part-ners in our community’swellness.”

Vienna Police Chief Col.James Morris introduced Kiley,a 3-1/2 year VPD veteran, atthe podium. Kiley’s command-ing officer, Sgt. Pete Elias de-scribed Kiley as having “greatpotential.”

He volunteers for a lot ofthings,” said Elias, mentioningKiley’s participation in theCounty’s Field Training Insti-tute where Kiley trains new of-ficers, and his work as a bicycleofficer and Breathalizer techni-cian. Elias said Kiley is one ofthe officers making the most ar-rests in the department, includ-ing drug arrests.

Captain John Naylor, Com-mander of the Fair Oaks Districtstation, introduced six-year vet-eran PFC Stone. “They reallydo earn this award,” saidNaylor. “The Vienna-Oaktonarea is one of the busiest areasof Fair Oaks, and Officer Stone

has a knack for getting insidevehicles, consensual vehiclesearches.”

Of 94 officers in the Fair Oaksstation, Stone is fifth in totalarrests. From May 2013 to May2014, Stone had 105 arrests,mostly for drug and traffic vio-lations. While on patrol in De-cember 2012, Stone interro-gated suspects involved in amurder on Glengyle Drive inDecember 2012.

The awards are named inhonor of the late Charles A.Robinson, Jr., longtime mayorof Vienna who recognized thevalue and importance of a safecommunity. “Respect for theLaw” recipients received en-graved plaques.

To join the Optimists or learnmore, go to www.optimistclubofgreatervienna.org.

— Donna Manz


Vice president- community outreach, Michele Wright,presents the “Charles A. Robinson Jr. Respect for theLaw” award to Town of Vienna police officer PatrickJ. Kiley [left]. Vienna Chief of Police Jim Morrisintroduced Kiley.

Optimist Laurie Cole wasrecognized by her club for20 years of service with theOptimists and for her tenureon the Town Council.


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make donations specifically for thememorial to the Town. AndDiRocco said a committee shouldbe created “to look at the [memo-rial] options and vet the artists.”

“It should be a combination ofthe Town, businesses and resi-dents,” said Wolfand. “But how doyou find the right group and num-ber of people?”

Cole said the mayor could namean advisory committee of five orsix people, and CouncilmanHoward Springsteen said this com-mittee could then come back witha memorial recommendation.

Noting that the Town Councilonly has two summer meetings,July 7 and Aug. 18, DiRocco saidthe proposal to form a mayor’s ad-visory committee could be placedon one of those two agendas.

SeemanMemorialConsidered

Vienna TownCouncil Meeting

The next meeting of the ViennaTown Council is set for Monday,July 7, at 8 p.m. It’s at the TownHall, 127 Center St. S.

Blood DriveJuly 11

Town of Vienna employees aresponsoring a blood drive on Fri-day, July 11, from 10:30 a.m.-3p.m., at the Vienna CommunityCenter, 120 Cherry St. S.E. TheInova bloodmobile will be parkedin front of the community center.

To make an appointment to do-nate blood, go to www.inova.org/donateblood, click on “schedule adonation,” click on “donate blood”and use sponsor code 1058. Or con-tact Emily Goodman at 703-255-6341 or [email protected].

Vienna FarmersMarket

The Vienna Farmers Market isheld Saturdays, from 8 a.m.-noon,in the Faith Baptist Church park-ing lot at 301 Center Street S. Andit will remain open during the con-struction on Center Street thatbegins June 30. Customers mayaccess the market via CourthouseRoad to Locust Street or via ParkStreet to Cherry Street.

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Vienna & OaktonOpinion

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

The Silver Line Metrorailextension will open forriders on July 26. Forthose of us who have

been looking at the seemingly com-pleted infrastructure for manymonths, announcement of the actualdate that we can ride this importantnew service for our community is wel-come news.

Having worked on bringing Metrorailto Reston and beyond for the last 20years, I am especially excited about the open-ing. In the 1990s I was the lone politician call-ing for rail service in the Dulles Corridor whilesome dismissed the idea as a pipe dream. Inorder to develop support for the rail project, Ienlisted the help of business and communityleaders who supported the idea. In August 1998,I announced the formation of the Dulles Corri-dor Rail Association (DCRA) as a nonprofit, non-partisan advocacy group supporting rail in theDulles Corridor. Joining in the announcement

were professional planner PattyNicoson who became president of thegroup and continues in that capacitytoday, former Delegate VincentCallahan who demonstrated biparti-san representation, former VirginiaSecretary of Transportation JohnMilliken and Restonians Joe Stowersand Steve Cerny among others.

We set to work with letters andopinion columns, testimony at pub-

lic hearings and a variety of advocacyactivities that built support for theproject. The task was not easy and notwithout setbacks. While there was

widespread agreement about the need for morepublic transit options in a metropolitan areathat had outgrown its transit service plannedfor in the 1960s, we had to convince someelected leaders that rail was justified over sim-ply expanded bus service or bus rapid transit.The idea of putting the extension in a tunnelsounded attractive but was cost prohibitive.Commercial interests were agreeable to addi-tional taxes to help pay for the system, but theproject had to be broken into two phases to

accommodate when a business interest wouldstart paying an additional tax and when theywould receive service. Toll increases on com-muters were projected to be unbearably highrequiring DCRA to successfully lobby for moredirect state appropriations to keep tolls down.

With no direct financial support for theproject and a 2010 goal to deliver a completedsystem, the 30 men and women who made upthe original board and those who have joinedand left since that time are to be thanked andcongratulated. I am honored to continue toserve as chairman of the board of DCRA.

The Silver Line will not be a silver bullet tosolve all our transportation woes. We still livein an area ranked 10th in the country for theworst traffic! Rail and bus riders will be askedto make adjustments; drivers may have tochange their commuting habits; and some willcomplain about tolls and fares. Even so, theSilver Line brings a critically important part ofinfrastructure to our area that will add to ourquality of life in getting to and from work andtaking advantage of the rich educational andcultural resources of our region and ournation’s capital.

Silver Line No Silver Bullet

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Senator WhoGets ItTo the Editor:

Senator Mark Warner is widelyknown for his efforts to representall Virginians. Throughout hisyears in office he has successfullyengaged the Commonwealth’smany cultures, ethnicities and re-ligions. This is not just good de-mocracy – it’s also great for busi-ness.

Immigrants account for about aquarter of American jobs in criti-cal STEM fields (science, technol-ogy, engineering and mathemat-ics), and about a quarter of newpatents and new start-ups. Addi-tionally, the children of these im-migrant professionals are alreadykey contributors to the present andfuture US workforce.

Senator Warner gets it. For yearshe’s Chaired the Senate’s IndiaCaucus, and more recently he vis-ited the ADAMS Center mosque inSterling, where I met him duringFriday prayer services as he of-fered us a greeting on the start ofRamadan. During his visit, he metwith community leaders andstressed the importance of a strongeconomic vision and other issuesimportant to the thousands ofMuslim American professionalsand families throughout Virginia.

As a small-business owner, I ap-preciate Mark Warner’s work tofoster the right environment toattract and retain new businesses.He has been a leader to pass legis-

lation expanding resources forstart-ups, and he has consistentlyreached across the aisle to supporttax credits encouraging entrepre-neurship. Senator Warner under-stands that for our nation to suc-ceed we must keep opportunitiesopen for all Americans, regardlessof their backgrounds.

I respect Mark Warner for rep-resenting Virginia well. As a busi-nessman, a second-generationAmerican, and a proud Virginian,I look forward to supporting himin November, so he can continuehis work to represent us all.

Mehmood KazmiGreat Falls

Thinking TwiceTo the Editor:

It’s usually not til the state gov-ernment tries to reach into ourbedrooms that Northern Virginiaresidents sit up and start checkingtheir state representatives’ votingrecords. As for example DelegateBarbara Comstock’s vote to bancertain forms of birth control byvoting for the “PersonhoodAmendment.” That decision,along with others such as her votesto repeal the one- gun-a-monthlaw and to allow guns in bars,might cause some habitual Repub-licans to think twice about votingfor her to represent us in the U.S.House of Representatives.

Linda BurchfielMcLean

Letters to the Editor

Outraged byMedicaidRejectionTo the Editor:

The article in The Connectionwhich described the rally at Neigh-borhood Health Services in Lorton[“Medicaid Expansion SupportersRally,” June 19-25, 2014] is a per-fect demonstration of the disgustand outrage that many feel over therejection of Medicaid expansion inthe recent budget passed in theGeneral Assembly.

It is senseless to reject federalfunds that would clearly benefitVirginians. Even more preposterousis the fact that, despite being oneof the richest counties in the nation,Fairfax County is home to tens ofthousands of people who lack heathinsurance. More than 35,000 of ourfellow Fairfax neighbors could becovered under Medicaid expansion.

Republican Delegates like JimLeMunyon, Dave Albo, and BarbaraComstock insist on denyinghealthcare to people because of ide-ology, not facts. Virginia Republicanshave not offered any alternatives toclosing the coverage gap, and theirinaction is clear – they have no plansto help uninsured Virginians.

Expanding Medicaid in Virginia isa moral imperative and makes senseeconomically. Medicaid expansionmeans more productive employeesfor businesses. It means Virginianswould have more money in theirpockets. It can lift struggling people

out of poverty and reduce the threatof a devastating medical bankruptcy.However, the Republican Party of“No” once again, stands in the way.

Kathie WesphelingVienna

CampaignExperienceTo The Editor:

I recently had the opportunity tovolunteer on the John Foust forCongress Campaign – a small of-fice with a small army of profes-sionals, interns, and volunteers –and I’m pleased to say that it wasan extremely positive experience.

Although the office is barely no-ticeable from the outside, the hall-ways are constantly buzzing withinterns, field coordinators, andcampaign staff discussing issues,cracking jokes, making phone calls,and drinking an exorbitant amountof coffee.

I made calls, knocked on doors,and talked to many voters. Mostwere friendly and interested in theelection. I was pleasantly surprisedby the experience as a whole. Ev-eryone was polite, hard working,and dedicated to the cause. Thepeople working on the campaigngenuinely believe John Foustwould be the best Congressman forthe Tenth District. I would encour-age anyone to stop by the officeand get involved.

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Reston, Herndon Welcome Silver Line Arrival— Andrea Worker

Mike Salafia, enjoying the sunshinein Reston Town Center, is ready for theSilver Line to open its door. The Restonresident, and his wife Angela, are readyto spend more time exploring thenation’s capital. “I think there could bea few problems, maybe traffic, security,but I am generally in favor and think itwill be good thing for the community,”he said.

She’s so sold on the Silver Line and the positivebenefits to the affected communities that TracyComstock re-named her real estate business toSilverLine Realty and Investment Group. “It’s great forthe business right along the lone, like in Tysons, but itis good for all the areas nearby. My clients, especiallythose from big cities around the world, really want tobe here and near rail public transportation.”

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The President of the Reston Association, and himselfa Reston resident since 1987, Ken Knueven couldn’tbe more supportive of the arrival of the Silver Line. “Itgoes hand in hand with the continued smart growthand redevelopment of Reston,” said Knueven. “Thegreat news is that all of the stakeholders - developers,elected officials, citizens’ groups, county and stateagencies and residents have worked, and continue towork together to provide the best services whileprotecting our Reston values.” Photo contributed

Knueven

“The Silver Line is not quite here in Herndon, butright on the doorstep.” Herndon Town Mayor LisaMerkel thinks the arrival of Metrorail to the area is agreat boon for both Herndon and Reston. “I know we’llhave some kinks to work out, but so much planningand effort and thought has gone into this project, andis still happening, that I am confident we will allbenefit. We just have to keep the goal of connectingpeople and transit up front.”

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Reston resident and avid cyclist JimCurren can’t wait until the Silver Linepulls into the Wiehle-Reston EastStation. “Actually, I guess I can, since Ihave been waiting since I moved herein 1986!” said Curren. “I live on a lake,and yet I am only 0.6 miles from thestation. That’s fabulous! That’s whatmakes this area great. Access like this,and the serenity of Reston.” Curren sayshe will be really happy to catch a Natsgame and other events in D.C. by takingthe Sliver Line. “I am going to the BillyJoel concert the day the metrorailopens. I thought about it, but like whena new restaurant opens, maybe youshould give it a couple of days beforeyou try it out. But, really, I think thiswill have a huge positive impact on ourarea.”

Salafia

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Just how long have the residents ofReston and Herndon been waitingfor their own rail connection to theGreater Washington Metro system?

And just how do folks feel about the addi-tion of Metro to the community? Well, whenJim Curren moved to Reston in 1986, “ourDistrict Supervisor at the time assured usthat light rail would be in place within threeyears,” he laughed. As everyone knows, thelight rail plan was shelved long ago, but evenin its current composition, Metro’s SilverLine, designed to ultimately run from DullesAirport and Eastern Loudoun County all theway to Largo Town Center, Md., with op-tions for connecting to other Metro lines, hasstill been a long time coming. “Let’s just saya lot has happened since I first became awarethat the Metro was really in the works forour area,” said Jason Lee of Herndon. “I wasstill single, and these young ladies were notin the picture yet,” said Lee, pointing downto toddlers Michelle and Marina, the twindaughters he was strolling on the Washing-ton and Old Dominion Trail near the his-toric Herndon town square. “But we are gladit’s finally coming, although we still have along wait for our station in Herndon.” Leeis right. Phase 2 of the Silver Line Project,beginning at the Wiehle-Reston East stationand heading west hasn’t even begun con-struction as of yet, and estimates today putthe operational arrival of Phase 2 some-where beyond 2018. “Maybe we’ll get lucky,”added Lee, “and they will open a portion ofPhase 2 before the whole thing is ready.”

FOUR YEARS may seem like an eternity tothose who are waiting to catch a carelessride to Tysons, D.C., the Airport, or otherlocations along the Silver Line’s route, butfor some, like Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel,it means more time to plan and prepare.“Metro is finally getting closer to home forus,” said Merkel. “Our residents who nowgo to Falls Church or Vienna as part of theircommute will only have to go just down theroad to the Wiehle Station. A huge timesaver.”

In a phone interview, Mayor Merkel spokeof Herndon’s past, present and future prepa-rations for the local advent of rail transpor-tation. “It’s always a topic of discussion andpart of our work. There are nine propertyowners involved where the Herndon Stationwill be built, so there’s a lot of coordinatinggoing on, but everyone is working together.”Merkel also thinks that being “second” willhelp address any kinks before Herndon gets

on board with Metro. “Even with all ourplans already in place, we have the oppor-tunity to watch and learn from the Restonstart-up. We can incorporate what workswell and maybe circumvent some potentialproblems.”

Merkel had no qualms about mentioningthe elephant in the room. “Traffic,” she said.“That’s the word that comes up the mostoften in any discussion about our area, inany regard, not just about Metro. It certainlycame up when I did some door-knocking thisspring, talking to residents and asking theirthoughts on the Silver Line and other issues.”Merkel says it’s up to the Town, working witheveryone involved, from the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authority(WMATA) to Fairfax and Loudoun counties,from citizens’ groups to the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation to keep traffic miti-gation at the top of the list at all times. “Weneed to keep looking for ways to connectpeople to transportation outside of their cars.We are working to make Metro as accessibleas possible from everywhere within our bor-ders.” Merkel urged Herndon residents tostay informed – “the website on the HerndonMetrorail Stations Access ManagementStudy at www.hmsams.com is one resource”she cited – and “stay involved and vocal.”

Some local businesses aren’t willing towait for Metro to get closer to them. Com-panies like Herndon-based BridgeStreet Glo-bal Hospitality are being proactive and tak-ing steps now to get themselves closer toMetro access. “The company is really grow-

ing,” said J.R. Dembiec, BridgeStreet’s Man-aging Director - Operations (Americas) andBrand Support Services. “We need more ef-ficient space, so we decided to look at sitesas close to the Wiehle Station as possible.This will open up an additional pool of tal-ent for our recruiting needs, helping us at-tract those who might see our area as toofar to travel to by car or too difficult withtransit challenges. I think the Silver Line willhave a positive influence on all local em-ployers.” An added bonus offered by someof the complexes that Dembiec and thecompany’s leadership are considering –“Shuttle service. One that’s high on the listwill be offering a frequent shuttle servicebetween the station and the buildings.” Itsounds like the commercial real estate in-dustry in the area agrees with Dembiecthat the new metro line will help Reston/Herndon, Virginia’s second-largest em-ployment hub, grow their businesses, aswell as attract more employers to thearea. The shuttle service shows they areconsidering ways to entice those employ-ers to their facilities.

More companies making the move toReston, with its new access to rail trans-portation as a factor when choosing an op-erating location is one of the benefits thatReston Association President Ken Knuevensays they’ve been counting on. “The arrivalof the Silver Line can’t help but positivelyimpact our area economically through in-creased business opportunities, job oppor-tunities and up-valuing our real estate.” A

Reston resident since 1987, Knueven wasquick to make assurances that the Restonvalues are being protected. “Sustainability,and the connection to the natural, right inour own commercial backyard, is part ofwhat has made Reston the great communityit is, and the Reston Association and ourmany civic organizations are working to en-sure that the spirit of Reston is preserved aswe move forward. Reston has been at theforefront of visionary community planningsince its conception and we will stay there.”

TO THAT END, Knueven expressed hispleasure with the working coalition of somany involved in the Silver Line and theattendant developments. And it’s a prettylarge group. Aside from the Reston and

Herndon leadership, there is WMATA in themix, VDOT, county governments and citi-zens’ advisory groups, and the Dulles Corri-dor stakeholders. “It’s along the tollwayCorridor that you will see most of the devel-opment, and the highest density. We maynot always agree, but everyone has come tothe table, and I am happy to report that the

work has been cooperative and goal ori-ented. Get cars off our roads wherever pos-sible and provide our residents with excep-tional opportunities to ‘Live, Work, Play andGet Involved’ – the Reston motto.” Part ofReston’s Phase 2 is focusing on the redevel-opment of the town “villages.” “All of this,Metro and Reston’s growth and refreshing,goes together.”

Knueven does wish that the Wiehle-RestonStation East was not the short-term termi-nus for the Silver Line. “Of course that cre-ates its own problems with traffic, but wehave planned and prepared and will do ev-erything we can to offset those problems.We have a variety of multimodal plans inplay to make access to Metro and aroundReston even easier for bikes, and pedestri-ans, as well as intersection improvementsto help keep the traffic flowing. I really be-lieve the positive effects far outweigh anyof the possible growing pains.”

Someone else who thinks the Silver Linewill be good for the local real estate busi-ness is Tracy Comstock. Although she isheadquartered in Tysons, Comstock alsoserves the real estate needs of clients in theReston area. She can almost see the TysonsMetro Station from the window of her of-fice. That, and the fact that so many of herforeign national clients are contacting herwith the specific requirement of being nearthe Silver Line caused her to recently changeher company’s name to SilverLine Realty andInvestment, LLC. “I have numerous clients,many willing to pay cash, who have beeninterested in this area for years. Now thatthe rail line is almost here, they are ready tobuy,” said Comstock. “They mostly comefrom big cities that have rail services andthey want the same. Many come here be-cause of our schools and because we offer amore politically and economically stableenvironment.” While local real estate pricesmay cause sticker shock to people movinghere from around the country, “for some ofmy clients, real estate near metro lines hereseems like a sale compared to where theyare coming from.” At this point in time,Comstock says most of those clients are stick-ing to McLean and Tysons for their searches,“but you can already see the effect movingoutward. Purchase inventory is very limitedin those areas, so those clients, and others,

are starting to be willing to widen theirsearch – especially since they can now hopon the train and get closer to the city ifthat’s what they want.”

Fairfax County Supervisor CathyHudgins agrees with Reston AssociationPresident Knueven about some potentialpitfalls but like Knueven, she firmly be-lieves in the positives to be gained. “Be-ing the short-term terminus for the new

line will require us to really manage the situ-ation, but overall this is a great thing forReston and for all of us. The long-term im-pact will be to provide us with higher qual-ity services, more opportunities for every-one, and to keep us together as a commu-nity. Of course there’s some angst. Changeis hard. And this is a big change, but a great

one.” In addition to her work for the HunterMill District of the Fairfax County Board,which includes Reston and parts of Herndon,Hudgins has become a noted authority ontransportation issues and options in the area,having served as Chairman for the WMATABoard, the Northern Virginia transportationCommission and the National Capital RegionTransportation Planning Board. She hasbeen a part of this project since Day One.“It’s exciting to see something this large andimpactful finally come to life.”

Hudgins is looking forward to anotheropening – even before the first train carry-ing paying commuters leaves the station. “Iam looking forward to really taking a lookat the new parking facilities. I think thattakes place on July 19.” Many locals don’trealize just how much parking is being madeavailable at the Wiehle-Reston East Station.Karen Case of Reston didn’t. “I had no idea,“she said. “That should really help.”

THE FACILITY, on the north side of thestation, will include a 2,300-car garage, asecure, reserved bike room for more than200 bicycles, a Kiss and Ride area and a 10-bay bus terminal with services to connectthe station to numerous stops throughoutReston and Herndon. There will even bebuses to Dulles Airport and to the Udvar-Hazy National Air and Space Museum. “Thatis a good thing,” says Jose Morales ofHerndon. “We don’t have a car right now, soit would be nice to go to places like themuseum with my family. And we could gointo D.C. now.” Taking the bus to the Udvar-Hazy would also mean saving the $15 park-ing fee.

Angela and Mike Salafia of Reston didn’tknow about the additional facilities at thestation, either. Nor did they know that partof the Silver Line will have additional polic-ing in the form of Tysons Urban Team 9, aspecially selected group of law enforcementpersonnel authorized and funded by theFairfax County Board of Supervisors to addadditional security to the four new stationsin that area. The Salafias say they are all infavor of Metrorail in Reston and will prob-ably use it to spend more time enjoying D.C.,but do admit to some reservations. “The Linegoes both ways. You hope that people whocome this way will care for and respect ourcommunity. We have a really great place tolive here.”

This sampling of community reaction tothe opening of Metrorail service throughReston and Herndon (as random and unsci-entific as it was) seemed to show a commu-nity that was ready for the change. Ofcourse, “Maybe we’re just tired of waitingand all the construction, come what may,”said one unwilling-to-be-quoted Restonian.But everyone who shared their commentsand thoughts seemed to genuinely believethat – properly managed, with communityinput and protections in place to preservethe “urburb” atmosphere, particularly onReston Town Center – Metro’s Silver Linewas a welcome addition to the neigborhood.All aboard!

Reston, Herndonresidents, communityleaders reflect onupcoming opening ofSilver Line.

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The Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station – Ready to go, just waiting for the train.

“I really believe the positiveeffects far outweigh any ofthe possible growing pains.”

— Reston Association President KenKnueven


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Taratibu Youth Association:Freedom is an Action Verb.10:30 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. An ensemble oftalented young dancers perform hip-hop, modern, and traditional Africandance to powerful music includingcontemporary gospel, spirituals, andnative Zulu and Kiswahili vocals.Admission: $8. 703-255-1900.

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McLean 4th of July FireworksCelebration. 8 p.m. Langley HighSchool Stadium, 6520 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Enjoy food and musicand receive a flag from the McLeanAmerican Legion. Shuttle busses willbe available at St. John’s EpiscopalChurch and the McLean CommunityCenter. Free. 703-790-0123.

Enter the Haggis All-America BBQDinner Add-On. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Toronto rock band plays hitsand music from its latest release, TheModest Revolution. Tickets $20. 703-255-1566.

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ScienceShow. 10:30a.m. Wolf TrapChildren’sTheatre-in-the-Woods, 1551Trap Road,Vienna. Mr.Molecule leadswild andwackyexperimentsthat illuminatescientificprinciples andinspirecuriosity.Tickets $10.703-255-1900.

TUESDAY/JULY 8Replay America

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THURSDAY/JULY 10 Watercolor Portraits. 7:30 p.m.

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THURSDAY/JULY 10-FRIDAY/JULY 11Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam

Band. 10:30 a.m. Wolf TrapChildren’s Theatre-in-the-Woods,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Lucky Diazand Lishy Lou perform songs fromtheir Latin Grammy-winning Spanish-language album. Tickets $10. 703-255-1900.

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National Symhony Orchestra. 8:30p.m. Wolf Trap - The Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Emil deCou, conductor. Experience Disneymagic on the big screen when theNational Symphony Orchestra castsan enchanting musical spell onsorcerer Mickey and other cherishedcharacters from the animatedmasterpiece.

FRIDAY/JULY 11 Summer on the Green Concert.

6:30 p.m. Vienna Town Green, 144Maple Avenue E, Vienna. Bring chairsand blankets to come hear some rockand country with Stealin’ the Deal.No alcoholic beverages allowed;recommended pets be left at home.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Fridays, May 2-Nov. 21. 1659Chain Bridge Road,McLean.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm

Scars on 45 + Broken Anchor. 8p.m. Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave.East, Vienna. After years of strugglingto become known in England, theband gained fame when their song“Beauty’s Running Wild” wasfeatured in an episode of CSI: New

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DinoRock. 10:30 a.m. Wolf TrapChildren’s Theatre-in-the-Woods,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Meet StellaStegosaurus, Tootsie the tap-dancingTriceratops, and their life-size,prehistoric friends for an imaginativeintroduction in to the world ofscience, nature, and history. Tickets$10. 703-255-1900.

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Summer comes but once a year. From pic-nics and days at the pool to backyardbarbeques and day-long hikes, many of usspend the season outdoors. Danger, fromwater-related illnesses to heat stroke, oftencomes with the fun, however. Public safetyofficials say people can prevent accidentsand illnesses by taking safety measures andstaying informed.

“One of the core messages with publichealth is that we can’t be everywhere allthe time,” said Glen Barbour, public safetyinformation officer for the Fairfax CountyHealth Department. “It is really in the handsof the public to take precautionary measuresand protect themselves.”

Celebratory sparklers are popular duringthe summer, but they’re a source of danger.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commis-sion (CPSC) reports that 60 percent of fire-works injuries occur around July 4th. Hand,eye and face injuries are among the mostcommon.

“The first thing that we recommend isviewing fireworks displays in a public placethat has been permitted and checked forsafety,” said Dan Schmidt, spokesman forthe Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Depart-ment. “It saves them money and provides asafe environment to view fireworks.”

Other safety officials agree. In fact, fire-works are banned in the City of Alexandria.“We have close to 100 percent compliance,so we don’t see many injuries,” said TonyWashington, spokesman for the City of Al-exandria Fire Department.

For those who decide to use consumerfireworks, there are a few safety consider-ations to keep in mind: “Fire them from aflat surface and make sure there are no com-bustible materials near the fireworks,” saidSchmidt. “Have bystanders at least 25 feetaway, read the directions and don’t let chil-dren handle or light fireworks.”

OTHER SUMMER HEALTH HAZ-ARDS are equally preventable. From rec-reational water illnesses to sunburns, stay-ing informed about potential hazards andstrategies for keeping them at bay can leadto a more fun and relaxing summer for ev-eryone.

“The best way to prevent recreationalwater illnesses is to keep germs, pee andpoop out of the water,” said Kurt Larrick,spokesman for the Arlington County Depart-ment of Human Service. “Check diapers fre-quently and take a shower with soap be-fore going into the water.”

Fairfax County issues the same message.“The main thing that we at the health de-partment emphasize is gastrointestinal ill-ness caused by feces in the water,” said

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Water-related injuries and illnesses increase during the summer. Among the best de-fenses against such hazards are awareness and good safety practices like teachingchildren how to swim.

“One of the coremessages with publichealth is that we can’t beeverywhere all the time.It is really in the hands ofthe public to takeprecautionary measuresand protect themselves.”

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Barbour. “We encourage people, especiallythe parents of small children, to not go to apublic pool when they have diarrhea.”

Barbour warns of factors that might givethe public a false sense of security. “We wantparents to be mindful that not all germs arekilled right away, even in chlorinated wa-ter, and that leak-proof diapers don’t alwayskeep feces out of the water.”

Other preventative measures include fre-quent hand washing,taking a shower be-fore entering a pub-lic pool, discouragingchildren from drink-ing water that is usedfor swimming andgiving young chil-dren bathroombreaks at least every60 minutes.

In addition to ill-nesses, other water-related dangers spikeduring the summer.“They are a lot of ac-cidents like drown-ing,” said Barbour.“Teach their kids howto swim, watchyoung children very carefully when they arenear water.

Swimming with a partner and wearing alife vest when boating are also important.“Should someone fall in the water and in-jure their head, the life vest will keep themfloating,” said Barbour.

Heat-induced ailments like sunburns,heat rashes, heat exhaustion and heat strokeare other hot-weather culprits. “The threemost important things to do to prevent themare drink enough fluids, wear proper cloth-ing and choose the best times to be out-

side,” said Caroline Sutter, RN DNP-BC, as-sistant professor of nursing, George MasonUniversity. “Avoid the extreme heat of mid-day.”

Wearing sunscreen, staying hydrated andavoiding alcohol when in the heat are alsogood ideas. “Most of the research shows thatyou should drink water before going outinto the heat, even if you don’t feel thirsty.Thirst is the last warning sign of dehydra-

tion,” said Sutter.“After you come inyou can add backwater with sportsdrinks that haveelectrolytes.”

Know the warn-ing signs that it istime to get out ofthe heat: “Heatcramps are the firstthing that you’llfeel,” said Sutter.“Your muscles willget tired and crampeasily because theyaren’t gettingenough blood flow.”

Nausea, vomitingand headaches arealso clues. “Your

body is good about giving you warningsigns,” said Sutter. “If you listen to yourbody you can avoid some of these majorcomplications.”

The elderly and very young children areat greatest risk of heat illnesses.

“Children in sports camps or outdoorcamps should wear sunscreen and haveregular rest breaks in the shade,” saidRosemarie Berman, RN, Ph.D., chair, B.S.N.program; assistant professor of nursing,Marymount University in Arlington. “A well-

regulated camp will haveregulated rest periods.”

Barbour said, “Parentsof infants and small chil-dren should be awarebecause a baby can’t tellyou when they’re sick.Check on elderly neigh-bors who don’t have airconditioning.”

Avoid leaving the eld-erly, young children andpets in small, enclosedspaces like cars. “Theycould die even after ashort period of time likewhen you’re running toget gas,” said Sutter.

Stay informed aboutpotentially dangerousweather like heat waves.“We have cooling centersopen on really hot days,”said Barbour. “You canalso go into an air con-ditioned public spacelike a library.”

BITES FROM MOS-QUITOES and ticks can also pose healththreats. “People should be mindful that wedo have West Nile Virus and Lyme diseasein our area,” said Barbour. “When summercomes people are outside and are exposedto insects that cause people to get sick.”

Heavily foliaged spaces, like those withtall grass, are where such bugs hide. “Ifyou’re in an area where the grass is high,on the fringes of a park or even your back-yard, be aware,” said Barbour.

When hiking or working outside, wearlight-colored, loose fitting clothing, longsleeves and long pants. “Ticks are sneaky,”said Barbour. “They will crawl up your legwithout you knowing it.”

Other precautionary measures includechecking your body carefully for ticks aftercoming inside and eliminating standingwater from around a home. “At least once aweek, we encourage people to walk aroundtheir house and dump water from placeslike bird baths and your dog’s water bowl.”

Health and safety officials say that mostsummer hazards are avoidable. “Summersafety pretty much all boils down to com-mon sense and reducing your exposure torisks,” said Larrick.

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I think I know what a rampaging bullfeels like; and I don’t mean one on WallStreet, either. I mean one in the figurativesense: when one has a need, an over-whelming, unstoppable-type urge, toscratch that itch, to gratify that which hasbeen delayed. What am I talking about?(You sound like my wife, Dina.) I am talkingabout food. More specifically, I am talkingabout a side effect I’ve been experiencingof late from the chemotherapy drug Alimta,with which I’ve been infused every threeweeks since late September, 2013 (success-fully I may add, given the shrinkage notedin my most recent CT Scan).

I would say that sometime within the lastthree months, for seven to 10 days immedi-ately after my Friday infusion, food doesn’ttaste right; it doesn’t feel right (its texture inmy mouth), it doesn’t digest right, its after-taste is not right; it doesn’t do anythingright. In fact, it’s downright wrong. Oh, Istill have an appetite, but the idea of actu-ally eating doesn’t appeal to me, almostinstinctively, if that makes any sense. Andwhen I do think about eating now/eatinglater, it’s way less than thrilling and waymore than simply distressing. You see, I’man “oral-fixator” and not being able to gainany pleasure from eating is making me feelnull and void.

Apparently, according to my oncologist,(If I understand him correctly, and there’s ahuge chance that I don’t), my taste buds arebeing adversely affected by the Alimta,doing the same kind of damage to themthat chemotherapy, generally speaking,does to hair: eliminating it/slowing itsgrowth/changing its properties.Consequently, my taste sensation is not sen-sational. It’s quite the opposite. Throw insome lingering post-chemotherapy nauseaand related burping, and another sideeffect: hiccuping, and you have a recipenot for food/eating. Not that I’m thin as aresult; hardly, but I am not exactly burstingat my seams, either. Certainly I could standto lose a pound or two, but I’d rather pickmy own battles, if you know what I mean.

Fortunately, (so far) my taste issues seemto resolve themselves within the time frameI’ve mentioned. And oddly, therein lies aproblem. After not eating much – or deriv-ing any pleasure from eating during the pre-vious week or so, once food regains itsappeal and I can eat “normally” – for me,it’s Katie bar the door. I might as well beDan Aykroyd as Beldar from the SaturdayNight Live Conehead sketches eating “massquantities.” It’s not merely a slippery slopeI’m on, it’s more like an avalanche threatwith “falling rocks.” Once I start eating, I’mnot stopping – until I hit bottom; of thebag, the box, the plastic container, the car-ton, anything. I’ll admit, it’s not a prettysight, but as yet, it’s a sight unseen by eitherman or beast. (At present I’m eating myway through a bag of Starburst Fruit Chews;I’m not proud, just hungry.)

At least I’m smiling again, and feelingmore positive, which of course is a must asa cancer patient. However, that pent-updemand from a week of not eating is a kil-ler. I wish I could stop it, but being inter-ested in eating again feels so good – forwhich I’m exceedingly grateful – and so far,there’s seems to be very little I can do toslow down the train. (I imagine Nabiscoand M&M/MARS are grateful, too. At leastnow they won’t have to declare bank-ruptcy.)

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