<sh>Accident Injures Woman
<bt>An Oak Hill woman is in fair condition at Inova Fairfax Hospital after being struck by a car driven by a man who was drunk behind the wheel, according to police. The accident occurred last Wednesday, Sept. 4, around 8:30 p.m., on Franklin Farm Road in the Franklin Farm community.
Amarjit Basra, 39, and her daughter, 15, both of Oak Hill, were in a marked crosswalk and were trying to cross Franklin Farm Road at its intersection with Old Daily Court. Fairfax County police say the daughter noticed a vehicle approaching at a high rate of speed, warned her mother and ran across the intersection safely to the other side.
Basra, however, was struck by the vehicle, a 1997 Toyota Camry, and was Medevaced to the hospital. She sustained a skull fracture, broken left femur, pelvic fracture and internal injuries. Although she was initially admitted to the hospital in critical condition, her condition was later upgraded to fair.
Police charged the driver, Thomas Powers, 49, of Kinross Circle in Oak Hill with driving while intoxicated. Police say their investigation into this incident is continuing; Powers has an Oct. 11 court date.
<1b>— Bonnie Hobbs
<sh>Armed Robbery in Herndon
<bt>Fairfax County Police are investigating a robbery in the 13300 block of Jefferson Commons Court in the Herndon area at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. According to police, two armed men entered an apartment and ordered the six occupants to get on the floor. The two men then took an undisclosed amount of money from the victims and fled the scene. All of the victims were uninjured.
The first suspect is described as black, in his early 20s, five feet 11 inches to six feet tall with a slim build. The second suspect is described as black, also in his early 20s, five feet eight to five feet nine inches tall with a slim build. The second suspect was wearing jeans and a gray shirt, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2131.
<sh>Pets on Parade
<bt>The Herndon Community Center is planning its 16th Annual Kid's Pet Parade for Saturday, Sept. 14 on the Town Green. Children over the age of four are invited to bring their pets downtown between 10 a.m. and noon. Participating children who pay the $4 entry fee may dress themselves and their pets in costume and build a float for their pet. Judges will award prizes in categories such as best costume, best float and most unusual. For more information or to register in advance, contact the center at 703-435-6868.
<sh>Volunteers Needed
<bt>The Herndon Community Center is looking for volunteers to help with Adapted Aquatics classes. The classes are held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. No experience is necessary. Volunteers will be trained by the water safety instructors leading the class. All interested candidates are asked to contact Teresa Rodriguez at 703-787-7303.
<sh>Indecent Exposure
<bt>According to Herndon police, an unidentified man exposed himself to a 10-year-old boy in the restroom of a restaurant on the 1100 block of Elden Street. The investigation is ongoing.
<sh>Burger King Shuts its Doors
<bt>The Burger King in the Tall Oaks section of Reston closed its doors on Aug. 31. "Straight and simple, we overdeveloped the Reston marketplace," Ben Jarratt, the owner of the recently shut down fast food franchise. "We had four Burger Kings within a three-mile radius, and that was clearly one too many."
Jarratt, of McLean, and his company, Northern Virginia Group, Inc., own 10 other Burger Kings in Northern Virginia, including two of the three remaining stores in Reston, at North Point and Hunters Woods. The "underperforming" Tall Oaks Burger King was opened in 1999, Jarratt said.
<sh>Multicultural Festival:
Entertainers Needed
<bt>Entertainers from a variety of cultural traditions are invited to perform at Reston's annual Multicultural Festival, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lake Anne Village Center. Musicians, dancers, storytellers, clowns and entertainers of all sorts from all of Northern Virginia's diverse cultures and races are invited to submit demo tapes, videos and press kits to the festival's entertainment committee. For more information, contact Haywood Hopson at the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500.