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Reston founder Robert Simon gets a birthday hugfrom Beverly Cosham during the Founder’s Daycelebration Saturday, April 13, at Lake Anne.

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Founder’s DayCelebrates CommunityBob Simon’sdiary for Satur-day, April 13.

By Bob Simon

Reston Founder

Founder’s Day is a won-derful celebration of ourcommunity sponsored

by the Reston Historic Trust andthe Reston Community Center.This year’s Founder’s Day wasthe 10th such celebration, andit was a truly memorable andheartwarming one for me. Theweather was beautiful as PaulWalsh drove Cheryl and me inhis pedicab from the base ofHeron House to the Plaza atLake Anne where we weregreeted by a goodly crowd ofRestonians.

My friend Chuck Veatch hasbeen the emcee for each of the10 celebrations. Chuck humor-ously and cheerfully introducedthe various political represen-tatives and local leaders whospoke briefly, each in their ownway, about our community ofwhich I am so proud to be apart.

We were entertained by myfavorite Reston singer, BeverlyCosham, who sang “God BlessAmerica,” and by the lively andtalented students from SouthLakes High School who pre-sented two fun numbers fromtheir upcoming performance of“Xanadu.” The Bobby Pins, asextet of women from the 100mixed voices of the Reston Cho-rale sang. Their last song,“Restonation,” was written byone of the members of thegroup.

Each year the Reston HistoricTrust sponsors the installationof commemorative bricks onthe Plaza facing Lake Anne.This year 32 new bricks werededicated. Peter McCandless, asales and marketing profes-sional in Reston’s early years,gave impromptu remarks aboutthose early days and the per-sons he has honored with thenew bricks.

Chuck invited everyone to themuseum for celebratory cup-cakes. It was fun to join withpeople of all ages there, hap-pily chatting and taking pic-tures. Many, many thanks toShelley Mastran, the chair ofReston’s Historic Trust, itsboard and volunteers for creat-ing such a wonderful day.

After the official festivities, Iwas pleased to be able to havelunch at Café Montmartre andspend some time with BillConklin, whose firm did themaster plan for Reston and withJames Rossant, who designedLake Anne Village Center. I usedto refer to Bill as “my youngarchitect.” Bill will be 90 yearsold this year.

And so wending my wayacross the Plaza with Cheryl,pausing to talk with well-wish-ers, some of whom requested aphoto, this wonderful dayended for me in Heron Housewhere, on the 13th floor Cheryland I have lived for the past 20years.

Earlier when my turn hadcome on the platform, I hadexpressed my gratitude for allof these happenings, “There isa song that tells how this allmakes me feel—I won’t sing itbut, if I did I’d be singing ‘Warmall over, warm all over.’”

Reston Celebrates Simon’s 99th

Members of the South Lakes High Schoolproduction of “Xanadu” perform at theReston Founder’s Day celebration Satur-day, April 13.

Reston founder Robert Simon blows out his birthdaycandles as the crowd sings “Happy Birthday” at LakeAnne Saturday, April 13.

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Lake Anne hosts10th annualFounder’s Daycelebration.

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Robert Simon opened upthe first weekend of his100th year at LakeAnne, celebrating with

members of the community hefounded. Simon, who celebratedhis 99th birthday Wednesday, April10, spent Saturday, April 13, sur-rounded by well wishers at the10th annual Founder’s Day Cel-ebration.

The occasion marked 10 yearssince the famous bronze statue ofSimon was unveiled on a benchnext to the lake.

“Ten years ago we dedicated‘Bronze Bob,’ which is doing verywell, and almost every holidaysomeone decorates it,” said ChuckVeatch, master of ceremonies forthe event. “I’ve seen it with birth-day balloons, a Christmas hat,

from South Lakes High School’s upcoming produc-tion of “Xanadu” and a crowd singing “Happy Birth-day” to Simon.

“If there’s anyone in this area that deserves a dayof celebration and recognition, it’s Bob Simon,” saidEmily Shearer, who has lived in Reston for the pastseven years. “I’m very impressed with his vision anddedication in founding this community, but I’m evenmore blown away by the way he still makes time toget out there in the community. I’ve seen him at lo-cal festivals and events, and you can tell he still getsa big kick out of it all.”

This year will bring Metro to Reston, and futureyears will see redevelopment of the village centersand other locations. Eric Frank of Reston said hehopes Simon’s planning days aren’t behind him.

“He laid out a pretty good blueprint for the firsthalf-century of Reston, and from what I’ve heard,he’s got some pretty good ideas for the next 50 years,”he said. “Given his pretty stellar track record, I hopehis ideas are the ones we use.”

bunny ears, it’s become almost as big as a commu-nity icon as the real Bob.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), State Sen. JanetHowell (D-32), Del. Ken Plum (D-36), Fairfax CountyBoard Chair Sharon Bulova and Supervisor CathyHudgins (D-Hunter Mill) were among the electedofficials in attendance.

THIS IS ALL ABOUT a community celebrating it-self and its visionary founder. We are so fortunate tohave him with us,” Connolly said. “There are severalkinds of people who build communities. But therearen’t many people who can equal what Bob Simonhas done. Bob had the vision, an idea and he stuckwith that idea, and he built a community that isunique and so special, and makes such a differencein Northern Virginia and throughout the region.”

Howell, who moved to Reston almost 40 years ago,praised Simon for a vision that didn’t mesh with cur-rent attitudes in the early 60s when Reston wasfounded.

“What he’s done is create a caring community thatis rare and ahead of its time. A community that caresdeeply about each other, and about the natural envi-ronment,” she said. “When he started this almost 50years ago, that was revolutionary.”

Bulova called Reston a “real model” for develop-ment within the county, as well as the region andbeyond.

“People from around the world come to Reston tosee for themselves what’s happening here,” she said.“The sign of a really progressive community is that acommunity can change and work through makingchange happen. One thing that’s certain is changewill happen, and it’s important that people embraceit and make it part of a creative, satisfying processthat people can do together.”

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Although there was no of-ficial headcount, judg-ing by the size of thecrowds it’s just possible

that all 692 registered players, andtheir moms, dads, sisters, broth-ers, aunts, uncles, cousins andgrandparents all turned out for the20th Annual Reston Little League(RLL) Opening Day Paradethrough Reston Town Center. Anddon’t forget to add in assortedcoaches, staff and volunteers. RLLPresident Jason Walker declared“that teaching teamwork is one ofthe reasons that baseball is goodfor you,” and proved the pointwhen what had looked like color-ful chaos at 8:55 a.m. turned intoa fairly organized march up Mar-ket Street at almost 9 a.m. on thedot.

The teams and their entouragesgathered at Reston Square Parkbefore beginning the parade to thePavilion. Some of the playersposed for family photos. Somepracticed walking while holdingtheir team banner at just the rightheight and angle. Quite a few vis-ited with Loudoun Hounds mas-

11) and Supervisor Cathy Hudgins(D- Hunter Mill). The speakers allreminded the assembly that base-ball, in all of its division forms,offers an opportunity for allyoungsters, girls and boys, to joinin. The RLL includes a “ChallengerDivision” for children with physi-cal and/or mental disabilities, andBlastBall for players as young as 4years old.

And then the colorful chaos re-turned as the teams were releasedfrom their ceremonial duties andwent off to do what the day wasreally all about—playing ball.

Reston Little Leaguers Kick OffNew SeasonParade marksOpening Day.

After making the march up Market Streetin Reston Town Center, the teams of theReston Little League take their impromptuseats on the floor of the Pavilion to awaitthe 2013 Season Opening Ceremony.

Kevin Kemmerer, 2, of Reston, enjoys avisit with Fetch, the mascot of theLoudoun Hounds. The professional base-ball team is currently being formed andhoping to be ready for action next year.

Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D- Hunter Mill) and U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly (D-11) were among the honored guestswho offered words of support and best wishes for theteams’ 2013 seasons.

cot “Fetch.” (The Hounds are thefuture professional baseball teamhoping to be ready to throw thefirst pitch in 2014.) And some justraced around the park like theywere trying to outrun the throwto home.

After waving to the curbside fansas they marched along, the teamsultimately were settled into thePavilion where an Opening DayCeremony was conducted, com-plete with lots of loud and inspir-ing music, a welcome by Walker,and support from honored guestslike U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Less than six miles from the National RifleAssociation (NRA) headquarters in Fairfax,more than 100 people gathered on theVienna Town Green Saturday, April 13, to

urge Congress to support stricter gun control mea-sures.

“We need to send a strong message to Congressthat we have not forgotten Newtown. We have notforgotten Virginia Tech,” said Pat Carol of Franconia,who attended the rally with her two teenage chil-dren. “ … It’s time to demand that (legislators) pro-tect our children, instead of the gun lobby.”

The event was part of a series of rallies this monthco-hosted by Organizing for Action (OFA)—a socialadvocacy nonprofit that supports President BarackObama—and Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a biparti-san coalition of 900 mayors co-chaired by New YorkCity Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Both groups are calling for stricter gun laws, in-cluding background checks for all gun sales, gunsafety training for all firearm buyers, and a ban onmilitary-style assault weapons.

Vienna resident Sue Langley, a community activistwith OFA of Virginia, organized Saturday’s event,which began at 7 p.m. and ended with a candlelightvigil to remember the children of Newtown, and theestimated 32,000 Americans who die in gun-relateddeaths every year.

“The Senate will be in its final stages of debatethis week, and by standing together we’ll make sure

they know how many people are behind them inpassing legislation,” Langley said.

THE EVENT included remarks from political lead-ers, gun control advocates and gun violence survi-vors.

“Eleven years ago my brother was murdered. Hewas 50 years old, and he had a wife and five chil-dren. He was shot during a robbery,” said McLeanresident Kathleen Murphy, choking back tears.

“This is personal for me, not politics,” said Murphy,who launched a bid to challenge Del. BarbaraComstock (R-34) in this November’s House of Del-egates election. Murphy, a mother of six children,implored the crowd to keep the pressure on Con-gress to support measures such as expanded back-ground checks. “We are going to hold them respon-sible,” she said.

In an emotional speech Earle Mitchell of Spring-field, a retired U.S. Navy supply officer, told the crowdthat, as a member of the military, “we were alwayslooking for foreign enemies. The enemy I’m talkingabout is the NRA headquarters on I-66.”

“It’s been only four months since 26 children diedin Newtown, and we’ve had 3,300 gun-relateddeaths,” Mitchell said. “I have young grandchildren,who all live in Virginia. Newtown could happen here.When will we say ‘enough’?”

The event began with a Franciscan blessing readby John Horesji of Vienna, coordinator of Social Ac-tion Linking Together (SALT).

“May God bless you with enough foolishness tobelieve that you can make a difference in this world,so that you can change what others claim cannot bechanged, and do what others claim cannot be done,”Horesji recited.

“From a faith perspective, Second Amendmentrights need to be balanced with the Second Com

Residents rally in Viennato support stricter guncontrol measures.

‘We Have Not Forgotten’

McLean resident Kathleen Murphy spokeabout losing her brother 11 years ago togun violence. She was one of severalspeakers during the April 13 candlelightvigil in Vienna urging Congress to supportstricter gun control measures.

Sue Langley, a Vienna resident who orga-nized the April 13 candlelight vigil, com-forts preschool teacher Raba Letteri, aLebanese immigrant who attended thevigil with her husband Paul and sonsJoseph, 13, and Aaron, 9.

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Viewpoints

What motivated you to attend thecandlelight vigil?

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Jeanne Bierkan ofVienna

“I came here tonightbecause I want strongerbackground checks. I havetwo boys who grew up here,and I can’t understand whywe are still arguing aboutsomething that’s justcommon sense.”

Bob Hatfield of Vienna“I’m here to support

legislation that’s beforeCongress. We need to bringVirginia into the 21stcentury, and see that it’sresponsible to have sanegun control measures andrespect for the SecondAmendment. The two arenot mutually exclusive.”

Raba Letteri of Restonattended the vigil withher husband Paul andsons Joseph, 13, (right)and Aaron, 9 (left).

“I came here from Leba-non to be safe. I saw thehatred and violence be-tween Arabs and Jews. Noweverything I hear on thenews is about a shooting. Idon’t need to wait to loseone of my children to havea voice.”

Klara Bilgin of Burkewith son Alex

“I am originally fromBulgaria. When I travelabroad, people cannotbelieve that there are32,000 gun deaths everyyear in America. They say‘you don’t have a dictator;you aren’t controlled bywarlords, how can thishappen?’ We are moving inan awful direction … weneed to demand [measures]to reduce gun violence.”

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Opinion

More than 181,000 students at-tend Fairfax County PublicSchools. So why do the 480 stu-dents who were accepted for

next year’s freshman class at Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Technology seemso important?

Fairfax County Public Schools have a singleelite magnet school, Thomas Jefferson, and TJis frequently referred to as the top high schoolin the country. Dramatic disparity in themakeup of admissions at TJ is an indicator ofdisparity in early identification of students asgifted and talented, of access to advancedclasses and enrichment, and in the basic edu-cation that the Fairfax County Public schoolsystem offers to all of its students.

❖ Fully 25 percent of students in FairfaxCounty Public Schools are poor enough toqualify for subsidized meals. Less than onepercent of the incoming class at TJ is similarlyeconomically disadvantaged.

❖ White students will make up just 25 per-cent of the incoming freshman class at Tho-mas Jefferson High School for Science andTechnology; 43 percent of FCPS students over-all are white.

❖ Asian students will make up 66 percent ofthe incoming freshman class at TJ; 19 percentof FCPS students overall are Asian.

❖ Hispanic students will make up just 3.1percent of the incoming freshman class at TJ;22 percent of FCPS students overall are His-panic.

❖ Black students will make up just one per-cent of the incoming freshman class at TJ; 10percent of FCPS students overall are AfricanAmerican.

The local chapter of the NAACP and a groupcalled Coalition of the Silence, led by formerschool board member Tina Hone, last year fileda civil rights complaint with the Justice De-partment alleging that FCPS is essentially run-ning “separate-but-unequal” schools systems.

In a statement this month, Hone recently saidthere is “stark underrepresentation of Blackand Latino students at the elementary andmiddle school level who are identified as eli-gible to receive instruction at a Gifted and Tal-ented and/or Advanced Academic Programcenter. ... Because so few Black or Latino stu-dents (or poor students) receive instruction

through these centers and because the instruc-tion in these centers is so robust, the pipelineof talented Black, Latino and poor studentswho are able to compete successfully for ad-mission to TJ is choked.”

The underrepresentation of poor students isin many ways more disturbing than the racialdisparities. While the concept of “value added”has been controversial in teacher evaluations(the sample size is too small for that) FCPScould rightly be evaluated on the value added.

Are its top performing schools really basedon the value that relatively wealthy familiesare able to devote to their children’s educa-tion? Books, computers, tablets and more athome, enrichment programs and camps, tutors,and attention from well-educated parents arethe main ingredients to FCPS success.

Perhaps it is best to measure the value addedby FCPS based on the performance of its poor-est students, the 25 percent who qualify forsubsidized meals, and who bring the smallestresources from home to the table.

The School Board has named a new super-intendent, pending some final details. She isDr. Karen Garza, currently superintendent ofthe Lubbock Independent School District,which serves approximately 30,000 studentsin Lubbock, Texas. Before that she served asthe chief academic officer of the Houston In-dependent School District, the seventh largestschool district in the country with more than200,000 students. She faces tremendous op-portunity here in Northern Virginia.

Value-added Evaluation?TJ admissions illustrategrowing gap between“haves” and “have-nots.”

DemographicsFCPS INCOMING

TJAfrican American 10.4% 1%Asian American 19.3% 66%Hispanic 22.1% 3%White 43.1% 25%Subsidized Meals 25% 1%

Commentary

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Our newly minted senator from Virginia, TimKaine, gave the best response I have heard tothose who argue that the Second Amendment

is an absolute right to own guns. As Senator Kaine wrotein an opinion column in the Virginian Pilot last week, “AVirginian, James Madison, drafted the Bill of Rights, andwe in the commonwealth believe strongly in the SecondAmendment. But just as we know that the FirstAmendment’s protection of free speech gives no protec-tion to slander or child pornography, we also understandthat the individual right to bear arms is tempered by aresponsibility to society” (http://hamptonroads.com/2013/04/let-senate-vote-gun-measures).

Senator Kaine deserves our commendation and praisefor being willing to stand up and speak out on this con-tentious issue even though he is being vilified by othersin online media for his principled stand.

It appears that the Senate may move forward on leg-islation to require background checks for gun purchases.Such legislation has broad public support and, as longas the details are not filled with loopholes, should bepassed. Equally as important is the need for a ban onassault-type military weapons and high volume maga-zines. In announcing his support for such a law, Sena-tor Kaine wrote, “There is no piece of legislation thatwill eliminate violence; but if we take concrete steps,we can make our communities safer.”

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informative and heavily documented paper recently,“Protect Children, Not Guns: The Truth about Guns.”Among its documented findings, a gun in the home in-creases the risk of homicide, suicide, and accidental death.Not surprisingly, guns make violence more deadly. Theycite a study that found that “guns make killing easy, effi-cient and somewhat impersonal, thereby increasing thelethality of anger and violence.” The Children’s DefenseFund stated that better enforcement of gun safety lawsis needed but is not enough. The Consumer Product SafetyCommission is forbidden from regulating the sale andmanufacture of guns. Loopholes in background checklaws allow many people to get weapons without anycheck. The CDF contends that common sense gun safetylaws help reduce gun violence while protecting the legaluse of guns. I encourage everyone to read the full text ofthis paper at http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-re-search-data-publications/data/state-data-repository/the-truth-about-guns.pdf.

The time is now for the Congress to act responsiblyon gun-related issues. Public opinion is overwhelminglyon the side of taking action, and that action can clearlybe within constitutional limits. Hunters will still be ableto have their rifles and shotguns. Hobbyists and collec-tors will still be able to obtain the guns they love. Law-abiding citizens will not be inconvenienced. Please joinwith me and others in local groups who are working toend gun violence. As Senator Kaine ended his column,“If we miss this opportunity, it will only be a matter oftime before we are awakened again by the next guntragedy to hit the evening news.”

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Top Row, from left: Mario Font (Diabelli), Richard Bird(Schindler), Allan McRae (Ludwig van Beethoven) andChris Borton (at piano); bottom row: Gayle Grimes(Gertrude), Mary-Anne Sullivan (Katherine Brandt),Arianne Warner (Clara) and Kevin Walker (Mike).

Concert pianist Hilary VanWagenen Henry, who willappear in the Reston Com-munity Players productionof “33 Variations.”

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Love Can Give Us BeautyReston Community Players present “33 Variations.”

By David Siegel

The Connection

An unusual intersection of time travel andlive piano music will transport audiencesbetween the life and times of the musicalgenius Beethoven and our own current

days. It is a play about love, ob-session, the chaos of creativity andprickliness as people try to copewhen things go out of their con-trol.

The play is “33 Variations,” writ-ten by Moises Kaufman, who gaveaudiences “The Laramie Project.”It is both a drama and a comedyunderpinned by Beethoven’s ac-tual piano music. “It crosses peri-ods of time to tweak the audiences curiosity and theirintellect,” said Sue Pinkman, director of the RestonCommunity Players’ “33 Variations.”

Pinkman wants the production to “mesmerize withits concepts and language, as people come to termswith their lives.” A line that resonates is this as twocharacters speak, “we can recognize that we bothlove beauty. But neither of us can make it.” The twoknow they are beholden to others to create beauty.

The play concurrently explores two different timeperiods on stage. The main characters are Ludwigvan Beethoven dealing with his oncoming deafnessand a modern-day devotee of Beethoven battling herown emotional and physical demons. Each is sur-

Where and WhenReston Community Players present

“33 Variations” at CenterStage, RestonCommunity Center, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Hunters Woods Shopping Center,Reston. Performances: April 26 – May.Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.,a Sunday matinee, May 5, at 2:30 p.m.Tickets $17-$20. Call 703-476-4500 orvisit www.restonplayers.org.

rounded by family and friends, providing support tohelp them cope with what is befalling them.

The set will be unique, since it includes a grandpiano straddling two parallel almost half-sets, rep-resenting the two different time periods of the play.The piano variations of a waltz will be performed byprofessional concert pianist Hilary Van Wagenen

Henry. She will share the stagewith the actors.

The cast includes Mary-AnneSullivan as Dr. Katherine Brandtthe modern-day scholar fixatedwith solving the musical mystery;why would Beethoven compose 33variations of Diabelli’s, a minorcomposer’s waltz? Beethoven willbe played by Allen McRae. Othercast members include Rich Bird,

Mario Font, Gayle Grimes, Arianne Warner and KevinWalker.

Sullivan found “the script and what the playwrightexplored so very interesting: how he wrote aboutthe fleeting of time and our efforts to claim and re-claim our lives.”

Her character also changes physically over thecourse of the play and she worked to learn how physi-cal ailments change a person’s physical appearanceand outlook.

McRae suggested audiences will find “the scriptquite fascinating in how it moves between the char-acters and time periods exposing us to so much thatis out humanity.”


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Hundreds Take Part in Reston Walk MSM

ore than 1,600 individuals and 50 volun-teers participated in Sunday’s Walk MS,presented by Booz Allen Hamilton in

Reston, benefiting the National Multiple SclerosisSociety’s National Capital Chapter. MeteorologistJacqui Jeras from ABC7-WJLA hosted the starting lineprogram after participants warmed up with Zumbaled by Nikki McNutt-Thiem from Full Out Fitness.

Walk MS Reston officially started when CathyOnufrychuk, the event’s top fundraiser from 2012,cut the ribbon to open the route. Walkers enjoyedthe sunshine and cool breeze during the 3-mile walkthrough Reston’s scenic trails, crossing the finish linewith a crowd of cheering volunteers and a celebra-tion of live music from the Back-N-Time, lunch ca-

tered by Clyde’s, and fun for the whole family.Teams were made up of a variety of friends, fam-

ily, co-workers, classmates and neighbors, joining themovement to end MS. “The outpouring of commu-nity support for our mission was truly inspiring,” saidChapter President Chris Broullire. “Funds raised willhelp local residents affected by multiple sclerosis aswell as fund research initiatives to find a cure forthe disease.” Participants in Reston raised approxi-mately $209,000 prior to the event. Walk MS is ex-pected to raise $1.25 million between the six sites inthe Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

For more information about MS or the NationalCapital Chapter, call 202-296-5363 or visitwww.MSNationalCaptial.org.

The Gerald Ramirezteam from Springfieldarea included (fromleft): Evan Guerrero,Gladys Reyes,Soukayna Oukhouya,(all from Springfield),Timothy Siridavongand Warren Simmonsof Lorton, young girlsSavana Rushing andLayla Ramirez, RoseRamirez (behind twogirls), Diego Gonzalesand Gerard Ramirez(far right), all ofSpringfield.

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Best of Reston Recognized for Community ContributionsBill Bouie receives the Robert E. SimonLifetime Achievement Award; otherindividuals, organizations honored.

From left, Reston founder Robert Simon, Reston Interfaith CEO KerrieWilson, Jane Raymond, chair-elect of the Greater Reston Chamber ofCommerce, Angela Harpalani, chair of Reston Interfaith, and MarkIngrao, president of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, present acheck for $466,293, the money raised for Reston Interfaith at the 22ndannual Best of Reston awards.

From right, Beverly Cosham, Reston Community Center board chair, andSupervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) present Ed Robichaud with aBest of Reston award Thursday, April 11.

From right, Ted Lauer of Access National Bank presents Brian Jacoby ofthe Friends of the Reston Regional Library with a Best of Reston awardfor the organization.

Reston founder Robert Simon presents Bill Bouie with the Robert E.Simon Lifetime Achievement Award at the Best of Reston awards Thurs-day, April 11.

From left, Chuck Veatch, Janet Bolton, Amanda Andere and Paco Rodriguez.Andere was presented the inaugural Vade Bolton-Ann Rodriguez YoungLeaders—Entrusting Our Community’s Future Award by Janet, Vade’s wife,and Paco, Ann’s son, at the Best of Reston Thursday, April 11.

From right, John Deardorff, CEO ofReston Hospital Center, presentsMay Barnhardt of MayflowersFloral Studio with a Best of Restonaward Thursday, April 11.

From right, Cynthia Hyland ofNorthrup Grumman presents GeneJones, vice president of operations forthe YMCA Fairfax County Reston, witha Best of Reston award for the YMCA.

Doug Bushee, founder of the COREFoundation, accepts his Best ofReston award Thursday, April 11.

Bill Ridenour, president of JohnMarshall Bank, accepts a Best ofReston award on behalf of the bankThursday, April 11.

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Reston residents came together topay tribute to their best Thurs-day, April 11, at the Hyatt Re-gency Reston. The annual Best

of Reston awards recognized individuals andorganizations whose efforts make the com-munity a better place.

The event also serves as one of the pri-mary fundraisers for Reston Interfaith, anonprofit that provides assistance to the lessfortunate. The event marked the halfwaypoint of the two-year challenge put out byReston founder Robert Simon last year toraise $1 million between April 2012 andApril 2014, which will mark Simon’s 100thbirthday.

“The longstanding 22-year relationshipbetween the Greater Reston Chamber ofCommerce and Reston Interfaith, betweenbusinesses and the nonprofit community, isunequalled in any other community,” saidMark Ingrao, president and CEO of theGreater Reston Chamber of Commerce.“Robert Simon’s goal of raising $1 millionover two years to double the affordablehousing stock in Reston, is not only vision-ary but the right vision for this community.”

When the Best of Reston first started 22years ago, Reston Interfaith owned threehouses; now they own 50. They currentlyserve around 20,000 people per year. Thisyear’s event raised $466,293, the highestever total for a Best of Reston, which putsthem well on track to meet Simon’s chal-lenge.

“Robert Simon envisioned a place whereneighbors understood the importance and

dignity of each individual,” said Kerrie Wil-son, CEO of Reston Interfaith. “Or founda-tions are firm and holding strong, and inevery corner of this room are the people whosill stand to make a difference.”

The Robert E. Simon award was createdin 2009 to honor past Best of Reston win-ners who have continued to serve their com-munity.

Bill Bouie, a board member of the FairfaxCounty Park Authority who has also servedon the Reston Community Center, RestonHospital Center and Wolftrap Foundation forthe Arts boards, as well as with the Initia-tive for Public Art Reston, was named thisyear’s winner.

“It’s certainly an honor, and I’ll continueto serve as long as I can,” he said. “I’velearned that if you have the opportunity thatsomeone presents to you, just remember tosay yes.”

This year also marked the debut of theVade Bolton-Ann Rodriguez Young Leadersaward. Named after two longtime commu-nity volunteers, the award went to AmandaAndere.

Andere serves as executive director of FAC-ETS, a local nonprofit, as well as on theReston Association Board of Directors,Fairfax-Falls Church Partnership to Preventand End Homelessness and others.

“She’s so knowledgeable in so many ar-eas and people want to learn from her, toknow what she thinks about things and howshe feels about a situation, how she wouldaddress something,” said Meredith Hovan,director of Resource Development at PRS, alocal nonprofit that serves people with dis-abilities.

Andere credited her faith for inspiring her See Best of Reston, Page 19

to serve, and dedicated the award to thepeople around her.

“This award is not about me. It’s aboutthe people in my life who love, encourageand inspire me to live in the service aboveself,” she said.

Doug Bushee was recognized with the in-dividual community leader award. ARestonian since 1999, Bushee founded theCORE Foundation, which assists private andpublic groups with fundraising. CORE hashelped found the Reston Spring Triathlon,another Reston Interfaith fundraiser, as wellas the Reston Youth Triathlon.

“I do this for my children. They’re the rea-son I serve. I want what we all want, to makethis world a better place for them,” Busheesaid.

He is also active in Reston Little League.“Coaches have the ability to be huge role

models for the kids, and Doug is always apositive one for the kids,” said Chris Brasco,parent of a Reston Little League player.

Ed Robichaud was recognized as being“the energizer volunteer,” because he keepsgoing and going and going. A former airlinepilot, he is active in the Reston Historic Trust,the W&OD Trail Safety Patrol, the RestonBicycle Club, Herndon-Reston FISH and theTravelers Aid Society.

“Every organization Ed is a member of,you can bet your life that Ed will do a fan-tastic job. He’s very unassuming and gets thejob done in such a professional manner,” saidEllen Graves, a board member of the RestonHistoric Trust.

Robichaud also plays violin in the RestonCommunity Orchestra, teaches computerclasses at the Reston Community Center andserves as vice chair of the Reston

Association’s Elections Committee.“When we have a meeting and we’re de-

ciding on a program or event project, every-one sort of turns around at once and says‘Where’s Ed?’” said Vicky Wingert. “And Edalways quietly nods and says ‘yes,’ and thejob always gets done.”

As if his credentials were in doubt,Robichaud also took the time to mentionupcoming events of Giving Circle of HOPE,Reston Museum, Reston Orchestra andHerndon-Reston FISH, all organizations heis involved in.

May Bernhardt, owner of Mayflowers, afloral studio at Reston Town Center, wasgiven the small business leader award.Bernhardt’s shop is the top performing re-tailer in Reston Town Center, and she is wellknown for donating pieces to communityevents throughout the year.

“You can’t have the kind of success she hashad without being a great leader. If you’veever been to her shop, you can feel the con-nections that team has, they work veryclosely together,” said Joe Ritchey, a long-time friend.

Bernhardt also organized the Reston TownCenter Walk to End Homelessness in 2012,which raised almost $6,000 for Reston In-terfaith. She is planning to expand the walkfor this year.

Several local organizations were also hon-ored. The Friends of the Reston RegionalLibrary was given the award for civic or com-munity organization. The group wasfounded in 1972 and features more than 250volunteers.

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Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie will take the stage on Satur-day, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

Banjo Master’s New Band Sweet DixiePlays at Holy Cross

The world renowned banjo master, founding member of The Country Gentle-men and of the Navy’s Country Current band during his 20 years in uniform, justpicked up a new band, Sweet Dixie. Playing traditional bluegrass heavy on theharmony, with wood and strings, they will take the stage on Saturday, April 20, at7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. $15; chil-dren 12-and-under are admitted free of charge. 703-435-8377 [email protected].

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the World. 6-9 p.m., at ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St., Herndon. Afestival of food featuring tastes fromevery continent (except Antarcticaand Australia—as of yet) prepared byparents with contributions from localethnic restaurants; no children. $10.www.fcps.edu/HerndonHS/.

THURSDAY/APRIL 18MOMS Club of Herndon. 10-11:30

a.m., at Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road, Herndon.Photographer Becky Gardnerpresents ideas for creating a homephoto gallery, recent trends in photoprocessing for keepsake gifts and [email protected].

Cheaper by the Dozen. 7:30 p.m., atHerndon High School, 700 BennetSt., Door No. 6, Herndon. The classicstory of the uber-large nuclear familyand their growing pains. $10.www.herndondrama.org.

Linda Apple Monson andStudents. 2:15-3:30 p.m., at CenterStage, Reston Community CenterHunters Woods, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. International SteinwayArtist and Distinguished ServiceProfessor Linda Apple Monson ofGeorge Mason University’s School ofMusic performs align with several ofher piano students; the fifth in aseries of seven free Thursdayafternoon “Meet the Artists” concerts.

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How Familiar the Stranger:Paintings by Morgan Craig. 6-8p.m., at the Greater Reston ArtsCenter, 12001 Market St., Suite 103,Reston. An opening reception andgallery talk for the artist MorganCraig, who creates large-scalepaintings of dilapidated and

abandoned interior spaces, oftenportraying the ruins of urbandwellings, factories, asylums andpenitentiaries. 703-471-9242 orhttp://www.restonarts.org/Exhibitions/morgancraig.htm.

The Little Mermaid Jr. 7 p.m., atLangston Hughes Middle School,11401 Ridge Heights Road, Reston. A60-minute musical based on the 2008Broadway production and theanimated film; the cast and crew of80 portrays the story of the mermaidwho defied the kingdom beneath thesea to live on land for three days andfind love. $7.www.DisneyMusicals.com.

Spring Speaker Series:Ambassador Kurtzer. 8 p.m., atNorthern Virginia HebrewCongregation, 1441 Wiehle Ave.,Reston. Former ambassador to Egyptand Israel, an instrumental party informulating U.S. policy toward theMiddle East peace process, andcurrently a professor at PrincetonUniversity, Kurtzer talks on “Israeland the Middle East in Transition:Domestic and Regional Challenges.”703-435-1226.

FRIDAY/APRIL 19“Half the Sky.” 7 p.m., at the United

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The Little Mermaid Jr. 7 p.m., atLangston Hughes Middle School,11401 Ridge Heights Road, Reston. A60-minute musical based on the 2008Broadway production and theanimated film; the cast and crew of80 portrays the story of the mermaid

who defied the kingdom beneath thesea to live on land for three days andfind love. $7.www.DisneyMusicals.com.

Reston Art Adventure. 7-10 p.m. atGRACE, 12001 Market St., Suite 103,Reston. Washington, D.C.-basedartist Calder Brannock leads a digitalpresentation followed by a guidedwalking exploration of Reston TownCenter after which participantsreturn to GRACE to create art bytransforming everyday objects intothings of beauty; ages 21-plus,registration required, materials andrefreshments included. $20 forReston residents and GRACEmembers; $40 for non-residents. 703-471-9242 orwww.culturecapital.com/event.php?id=23094.

Annual Community Service andScholarship Awards Dinner.7:15 p.m., at Hilton McLean TysonsCorner, 7920 Jones Branch Drive,McLean.The theme for this year’sgala is "Educate to Innovate for aBetter Tomorrow.” http://www.nvul.org/.

Friday Movie Night: Chasing Ice.7:30 p.m., at the UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of FairfaxSanctuary, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. “Chasing Ice” is the story ofphotographer James Balog’s missionto gather undeniable evidence of ourchanging planet. Balog conceivedThe Extreme Ice Survey, using“revolutionary time-lapse camerasacross the brutal Arctic to capture amulti-year record of the world’schanging glaciers.” 703-725-0551.

Cheaper by the Dozen. 7:30 p.m., atHerndon High School, 700 BennetSt., Door No. 6, Herndon. The classicstory of the uber-large nuclear familyand their growing pains. $10.www.herndondrama.org.

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Ferrari Club of America (FCA) member Jim Taylor’s cus-tomized Ferrari 599 HGTE made an appearance at theMid-Atlantic FCA Spring Thaw event on its celebratoryrelay around the country, stopping at 50 cities in 50weeks to mark the club’s 50th anniversary and to raisemoney for Ronald McDonald House Charities and the PaulNewman Double H Hole in the Woods Camp.

Ferraris lined up on Market Street at the Ferrari ClubMid-Atlantic Region’s annual Reston Town Center SpringThaw event.

Ferrari Club Event Mixes Cars With Caring

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The Mid-Atlantic Region ofthe Ferrari Club ofAmerica (FCA) held their

annual Spring Thaw gathering atClyde’s of Reston Town Center onSaturday, April 13. The vibrantcolors of all those exotic cars andthe roar of those super-enginesechoing in the valley of MarketStreet was exciting enough for anycar enthusiast, but this year theclub provided an added bonus forthe viewing pleasure of thecrowds. They also teamed up withRonald McDonald House Charitiesof Greater Washington, D.C. toraise funds for the organization.

More than 80 cars lined MarketStreet and filled the Pavilion, butthe crown jewel in this year’s col-lection was undoubtedly theFerrari 599 HGTE generously

sponsored by FCA member JimTaylor. The 599, the last one in theseries built for the United States,was completely customized to com-memorate the club’s 50th anniver-sary. As part of the club’s yearlonganniversary celebration, Taylor’scar is traveling around the coun-try. With “50 Cities in 50 Weeks” asthe motto, the car is making a re-lay run, handed off to clubs in dif-

ferent regions, appearing at carshows, races, charity events andeven stopping at several RonaldMcDonald Houses along the routewhere club activities put smiles onthe faces of a lot of youngsters inneed of a break from the realitiesof their illnesses. Throughout thejourney, the club is sponsoringevents to boost awareness and fi-nancial support for both the global

and regional Ronald McDonaldHouses and Charities, as well as thePaul Newman Double H Hole in theWoods Camp, that provides year-round programs for children withlife-threatening illnesses. The campis Taylor’s favorite charity.

There was no shortage of smiles

at this showing—on faces bothyoung and not-so-young—as thethrongs gathered and folkssnapped countless pictures ofthemselves alongside a favoritemodel that seemed to immediatelyhit the Facebook, Twitter andInstagram airwaves.


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student and an active citizen? They shouldthink about again why they applied to thoseschools originally.”

A school’s atmosphere should not be un-derestimated, said some counselors.

“Given that our environment often affectsus, for better or worse, is this school a goodfit for my goals and values?” asked MichaelHude, college counselor at The HeightsSchool in Potomac, Md. He said that stu-dents should also ask, “Does it foster anenvironment that will facilitate the type ofgrowth I’d like both to experience [in col-lege] and take with me for the rest of mylife?”

Hude said that the cost of the school isan important consideration: “Will I be go-ing into debt? Does the quality of the edu-cation and the school’s reputation justify theexpense and debt?”

Meg Mayo, director of college counsel-ing at Connelly School of the Holy Child inPotomac, Md., agrees. “I think any type of

scholarship money if awarded shouldplay into a decision,” she said. “I re-ally worry about kids coming out ofcollege loaded down with debt andnot finding work right away.”

Jeweler-Bentz adds the prospectivestudents should take a look at thosewho have graduated from the institu-tion. “Some schools have amazing[alumni] networks that can hookgraduates up with job opportunities,”she said. “It’s also important to lookat statistics on job and graduate schoolplacement to see how good of a jobparticular colleges do with their stu-dents post-graduation.”

Canfield said that once a student hasselected a school, the next step is toconnect. “Plan for orientation,” hesaid. “Learn the process for registra-tion. Check out the school’s fan pageon Facebook. Some schools host invi-tation-only closed social media sites.”

Students should also start planningfor life on campus. “What [activitiesare] they going to join when they getto campus? Students who are involvedin campus activities or have a job oncampus that is limited to 10 hours aweek are significantly happier and dobetter in their classes than their coun-terparts who have neither,” saidCanfield.

will the student get lost in a big lecture hallwith 400 other students?”

Michael Carter, Ph.D., director of collegecounseling at St. Stephen’s & St. AgnesSchool in Alexandria, said that fit and bal-ance also matter. “Does the student meshwith the school’s programs academicallyand extracurricularly? Is there a good blendacademically, socially and extracurricularlyso that the student can have balance?”

One way to answer these questions is tospend time on campus. “Sit in the cafete-ria, have lunch and look around at the stu-dents,” said Jeweler-Bentz. “How do thestudents dress and talk? Do they havepiercings, tattoos and nose rings? Does theschool click for you? Does it feel like home?”

Randy Tajan, director of college counsel-ing at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School inPotomac, Md., said students should look atcolleges through a new lens, that of admit-ted student. “What is student life like? Whatabout access to professors? Can you be a

By Marilyn Campbell

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Marta Daniels recalls the daywhen her son Will receivedhis first college acceptanceletter.

“He was thrilled,” she said. “It was a hugerelief to know that he had been acceptedsomewhere.”

But elation soon turned to stress whenWill learned that he’d been accepted intoall five schools to which he’d applied. “Wewent from being relieved that he would begoing off to college next fall to panickingover whether or not we would choose thebest school for Will,” said Daniels.

As the May 1 national college decision daylooms, the day students must shell out heftydeposits to secure their spots at colleges anduniversities, students like Daniels are feel-ing pressure. Most college counselors agreethat it’s important to make sure the schoolis a good fit for the student academically,financially and socially, and local counse-lors share ideas for making the decision lessdaunting.

They urge students to do a thoughtfulassessment of who they are and what theyneed to thrive in an academic environment.“From community college to the ivy leagues,every school has success stories,” said MikeCanfield, director for undergraduate admis-sions at Marymount University in Arling-ton. “You can be successful at any school ifit is the right one.”

Brie Jeweler-Bentz, Psy.D., a psychologistat The School Counseling Group, encour-ages students to ask, “Where to I want tobe geographically? Do I need a large cam-pus or a school with an urban campus? WillI go crazy in a small town? Do I want topaint my face and cheer on my Division Isports team?” The school’s political and re-ligious climates matter, she said, as does thelocal weather.

She also stressed that a school must be agood fit both socially academically. “A bigrah-rah school is great, but academically

Local college counselors offer advice on making the right choice.

Countdown to College Decision Day

As the May 1 national college decision day looms, high school seniorslike Jack Phillips and Elizabeth Cornick of St. Stephen’s & St. AgnesSchool must decide which colleges they will attend in the fall.

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PAINTING Not that there’s anything wrong with that;in fact, as a four-year, stage IV, non-small-celllung cancer survivor, it’s amazing to haveany security, false or otherwise, whatsoever.And that’s the point, really: how amazinglyfortunate yours truly is to still be writing col-umns, if you know what I mean? Moreover,being relatively asymptomatic (as I’ve mostlybeen) is all it’s cracked up to be, and I saythat with utmost respect, sincerity andappreciation. Yet, unless this particular survi-vor is delusional, incredibly naive (my twomain self-preservation/defense mechanisms)or a lucky aberration beyond any statisticalreference (within my limited knowledge ofsuch references), one day – sooner ratherthan later, the other shoe will most likelydrop; and you do know what I mean, don’tyou?

A few weeks back, I published a columnentitled, “Definition of Slippery Slope,”which discussed the range and depth ofemotions a cancer patient/survivor (let’s behonest: this cancer patient/survivor) feelswaiting to hear back from the oncologistconcerning the results of his most recentdiagnostic scan (“CT” for me), the results ofwhich will determine your most immediatefuture (I’d say between living and dying, butthat sounds so dramatic). I readily admitthough, I can now absolutely appreciate theanxiety many woman feel awaiting theresults of their mammogram. Been there,and thankfully, still doing that.

One of my standard answers to queriesabout my overall health is: “I’m fine untilthey tell me otherwise;” this column’s truecontext and another place I can go – figura-tively speaking (sort of like “StrawberryFields” and “A Glass Onion”) to endure theongoing stresses and pressures of being a ter-minal cancer patient who has so far outlivedhis oncologist’s original prognosis: “13months to two years.” Even though livingremains the best reward (I did not sayrevenge), it also exerts the greatest sense ofinevitability, if certain statistical measures/references are to be considered (nor did Isay, believed).

Not that I want to buy into that “sense ofinevitability,” but cancer is likely not mostpersons’ favorite word, and presumably oneof their least favorite diagnoses – for a rea-son. Though more and more cancer patientsare living longer (see graph referenced in aprevious column entitled “14.8 Percent” cit-ing a National Cancer Institute SEER CancerStatistics Review, 1975-2009), you’d just assoon not take your chances with a malig-nancy. But sometimes, maybe oftentimes forall I know (and I know very little), diseases/diagnoses really are just a function of chance(nature vs. nurture?) and perhaps so too issurviving beyond the mean (and I don’t“mean” unpleasant, either) number of yearsor months “prognosed” at one’s original dateof diagnosis (rationalizing is another one ofmy tools).

I guess what I’m looking for is a guaran-tee, or at least a fair warning before – youknow what (and I’m assuming you know“what” is) But I don’t suppose that’s realistic,so trying to enjoy the good days and notworry/anticipate the bad days ahead is myM.O.; which I imagine is somewherebetween a wish and hope. And in betweenof course is “a false sense of security,” thebane of my existence.

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

A False Senseof Security


Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Senior Joseph Aulisi deliv-ered a two-run single in thefirst inning of the Saturday,

April 13, contest againstCentreville, helping the Langleybaseball team jump out to a 3-0advantage.

In the third inning, a three-rundouble by senior Thomas Dungangave the Saxons a 9-3 lead. Laterin the game, senior Bryan Evensmacked a two-run homer over theleft-field fence.

Langley amassed double-digitruns and hit totals againstCentreville. However, the Saxonswould need more than their batsto beat the Wildcats.

Centreville defeated Langley18-13 on April 13 during a battleof teams ranked in the NorthernRegion top 10 at Centreville HighSchool. The Saxons, ranked No.8 last week, totaled 11 hits andscored double-digit runs for thethird time this season, but the No.9 Wildcats came roaring backfrom a six-run deficit to earn thevictory.

Centreville finished with 15 hits,including seven of the extra-basevariety. Langley pitchers walked

Saxons produce11 hits, 13 runs inloss to Wildcats.

Langley’s Hot Bats Not Enough to Beat Centreville

Langley senior Cal Jadacki swings against Centreville onSaturday, April 13. The Saxons produced 11 hits, includ-ing one by Jadacki, and 13 runs but came up shortagainst the Wildcats.

Langley junior Nick Casso had one of the Saxons’ 11 hitsagainst Centreville on Saturday, April 13.

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The rain stopped and the fieldsdried in time for the South Lakesbaseball team to take on theFairfax Rebels at Fairfax High

School on Friday, April 12. The Seahawksfell short, 6-2.

The Rebels jumped on top with three runsin the first inning and picked up anotherrun in the second inning. The Seahawksstruck with two runs in the fifth inning whenMarty Gryski broke up a no-hitter with asingle, and Zack McIntyre reached on anerror and advanced to second base. KyleKing hit a long sacrifice fly to score Gryskifrom third, which was followed by a sacri-fice fly by Justin Cosing, which scoredMcIntyre.

The Rebels picked up another run in thebottom of the fifth and again in the sixthinning to complete the scoring at 6-2.

The top defensive plays were turned inby Matt Wojciechowski, with two greatcatches in the game.

On Tuesday, April 9, South Lakes playedits first game with spring weather as the

Seahawks faced off against Liberty districtfoe Stone Bridge in a game on theopponent’s turf.

The Seahawks’ bats were silent with onlytwo hits, both delivered by Austin Gibbons,against the Bulldogs’ Jacob Bukauskas. TheBulldogs struck with four runs in the sec-ond inning, one in the fourth inning and twoin the sixth to defeat the Seahawks, 7-0.

The Seahawks’ defensive play of the gamecame in the fourth inning when a Bulldogsbatter hit a shot into the gap in right-centerfield. Justin Cosing got to the ball andquickly hit the cutoff, second baseman JaredAbeleson, who then delivered a great throwto catcher Jesse True, who applied the tagto deny an inside-the-park home run.

With the losses, the Seahawks fell to 2-9,including 1-5 in the Liberty District. SouthLakes faced Marshall on Tuesday, April 16,after The Connection’s deadline. TheSeahawks will travel to face McLean at 6:30p.m. on Friday, April 19.

—Kevin Darby

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nine and hit three batters. TheSaxons also struggled defensively,including misplaying multiple flyballs.

“We walked [and hit] 12 hitters.That’s not going to help the cause,”Langley head coach Kevin Healysaid. “[Centreville] swung thebats. They came out and they putsome pressure on us and we didn’trespond very well.”

After Langley built a 9-3 lead,Centreville responded with fiveruns in the fourth and seven runsin the fifth to take control of thegame.

Even finished 2-for-3 with ahome run and three RBIs, Dunganwent 3-for-3 with three RBIs and

Aulisi had two RBIs, but it wasn’tenough.

“We’re swinging the bats. Wehung 13 runs,” Healy said. “Defen-sively, we’ve got to stop people—that’s the big thing for us. I think

as a team, we’re hitting somethinglike [.300]. Defensively, we justhaven’t stopped people when weneeded to.”

The loss dropped Langley’srecord to 6-5.

“We’re still 3-2 [in the LibertyDistrict] and we control our owndestiny in the district,” Healy said.“… The ones that count for seed-ing are still the ones we’re focusedon and we’re in pretty good shapethere. [I’m a] little frustrated withthis one but you’ve got to flush andkind of get past it.”

Langley dropped out of the top10 this week, but bounced backwith a 6-1 victory against ThomasJefferson on Monday, April 15,improving its record to 7-5 over-all and 4-2 in the Liberty District.The Saxons hosted McLean onTuesday, April 16, after TheConnection’s deadline.

Langley will travel to faceMarshall at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,April 19.

“We’re swinging the bats. We hung 13runs. Defensively, we’ve got to stoppeople—that’s the big thing for us. Ithink as a team, we’re hitting somethinglike [.300]. Defensively, we just haven’tstopped people when we needed to.”

—Langley baseball coach Kevin Healy


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mandment ‘to love thy neigh-bor as thyself.’ The Second Com-mandment also refers to falseidols, and we need to questionour worship of the SecondAmendment,” Horesji said.

Del. Ken Plum (D-36) andPurcellville Mayor Bob Lazarowere the only political leadersto attend the event. Lazaro is amember of Mayors Against Ille-gal Guns.

“There’s a Virginia Tech everyweek in this country,” Lazarosaid during his remarks to thecrowd. “We have backgroundchecks for everything. It takes afour-day background check toadopt a dog. We need to de-mand criminal backgroundchecks for anyone purchasing agun.”

Lazaro cited recent indepen-dent polls that show more than90 percent of Americans supportbackground checks for all gunbuyers. More than 80 percent ofgun owners—including 74 per-cent of National Rifle Associa-tion members—support requir-ing criminal background checksfor anyone purchasing a gun.

Under current federal law,only licensed firearms dealersare required to conduct back-ground checks on potential buy-ers, according to a report from Mayors AgainstIllegal Guns. Around 40 percent of U.S. gun trans-fers are conducted by unlicensed “private sellers”who are not required to conduct a federal check,and who often do business at gun shows and onthe Internet—indicating that about 6.6 millionguns are transferred in the U.S. every year withno background check for the buyer.

“This ‘private sale loophole’ a people who arealready prohibited from buying guns—includingfelons, domestic abusers and the seriously men-tally ill—to avoid a background check by simplyavoiding licensed dealers,” according to the re-port.

Lu-Ann McNabb, a Centreville resident who wasinstrumental in starting the Angel Fund inmemory of Reema Samaha, one of 32 studentskilled during the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech shoot-ing, also spoke at the event.

“During Reema’s funeral, her mother said to lookat her hands, because they were unscathed. But Ikissed her forehead, and I could see the exit wound,”McNabb said. “How can we continue to let our chil-dren be victims?”

Raba Letteri, a Reston preschool teacher, burst intotears after the vigil.

“I came here from Lebanon to be safe. I saw thehatred and violence between Arabs and Jews. Noweverything I hear on the news is about a shooting. Idon’t need to wait to lose one of my children to havea voice,” Letteri said.

THIS WEEK, the Senate is expected to consider sev-eral gun legislation amendments, including a break-through bipartisan agreement proposed by SenatorsJoe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) toexpand background checks to online and gun showsales.

“The American people have made it clear wherethey stand,” Langley said. “They want a response tothe tragedies caused by gun violence.”

For more information on OFA, go tobarackobama.com. For more information on MayorsAgainst Illegal Guns, go tomayorsagainstillegalguns.org.

Residents Call for StricterGun Control MeasuresFrom Page 5

“May God bless you with enoughfoolishness to believe that youcan make a difference in thisworld, so that you can changewhat others claim cannot bechanged, and do what othersclaim cannot be done.”

— John Horesji, coordinator of Social ActionLinking Together (SALT)

Children hold up a sign—“Remember the Newtown 26” —at a candlelight vigil in Vienna Saturday, April 13, urgingCongress to support stricter gun control measures.

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vidually looked at and decided if they’reappropriate, if they go to the library col-lection, a sale, and they help generate morethan $120,000 per year in proceeds for thelibrary,” said Andrew Pendergrass, thebranch manager. “They’ve been critical inenhancing the technology in the library aswell.”

“For the longest time, I thought theFriends of Reston Library Book Sale was away for people to get books inexpensively,one of the best ways to encourage literacy,”said Brian Jacoby of the friends. “It is, how-ever, how we fund vital programs at thelibrary, which is important now because ofbudgets being slashed.”

YMCA Fairfax County Reston was alsorecognized as a community organization,due to their support for at-risk youththrough camps and after school programsat Dogwood Elementary School, throughgrant money.

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Reston founder and Best of Reston Honorary Chair Robert Simon wel-comes guests to the annual Best of Reston Thursday, April 11.

“Just this past year the grant was termi-nated by the government. And Gene Jonessat at the board meeting and announced,‘that’s alright, we’ll fill the void, we’ll fig-ure out how to get the extra $250,000 be-cause these kids need us,” said Karen Cleve-land, founding chair of the YMCA Reston.“Scholarships are given for pre-school, fit-ness, summer camps and co-membershipsto the YMCA. All of that money is raisedform the private sector so we never haveto turn any one away.”

This year’s corporate business leader wasJohn Marshall Bank, which located it head-quarters in Reston in 2012. Bill Ridenour,president of the bank, said Reston has beenan ideal choice for their headquarters.

“Even though our company has been inReston since 2012, many of us have par-ticipated in activities here for many years,”he said. “We enjoy being in Reston, we en-joy participating in as many events as wecan, to participate in our community.”

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9501 Clarks Crossing Rd, Vienna$719,000

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