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Hinds Feet Celebrates 15 YearsNews, Page 3

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Celebrating the breaking of a 30-year-old RSTA record inthe girls’ (6-18) 200-meter freestyle relay are North HillsHurricanes swimmers (from left) Marlee Czarny, KatieCazenas, Nicole Flint, Emily Ren and Rachel Swarts.

Celebrating the breaking of a 30-year-old RSTA record inthe girls’ (6-18) 200-meter freestyle relay are North HillsHurricanes swimmers (from left) Marlee Czarny, KatieCazenas, Nicole Flint, Emily Ren and Rachel Swarts.

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MONDAY-THURSDAY/AUG. 5-8Reston Youth Recreational Cheer.

6-8 p.m, Langston Hughes MiddleSchool exterior basketball courts,11401 Ridge Heights Road, Reston.Rising kindergarteners througheighth graders prepare to cheer forthis fall’s Reston Youth AssociationSeahawk Football games.www.restonyouthcheer.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 8Paint Herndon Submission

Deadline. ArtSpace Herndon isaccepting proposals for age-appropriate educational andparticipatory activities for PaintHerndon 2013, a celebration of thearts and of ArtSpace Herndon’s 1-year anniversary. Activities can beoffered on a drop-in basis or byregistration if the number ofparticipants should be limited.www.artspaceherndon.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 9Deadline for ArtSpace Herndon

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SUNDAY, AUG. 11Volunteers needed for Reston

Kid’s Triathlon. 8 a.m., 11400Ridge Heights Road, Reston.Volunteers are needed to make thischildren’s fitness event affordable forfamilies without the properresources. Volunteers receive a t-shirtand breakfast. Parents of competitorsare discouraged from volunteering.Sign up at www.restonkidstri.org/volunteer.html and find moreinformation atwww.restonkidstri.org.

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Trypetus CooperPadmore spent herformative years living

around the world. A native ofLiberia, she spent time in GreatBritain and the United Statedduring her school years. She leftLiberia with her family after themilitary coup in 1980.

After leaving her home coun-try, she found a home in Reston,but Liberia stayed with her. InSeptember 1998, in the midstof a successful career at MCI,and training for a promotion,she found the call became tooloud to ignore.

“The continued turmoil mo-tivated me to return to my na-tive land,” she said. “God toldme that I needed to help thecountry overcome its losses, itshigh poverty rates and low lit-eracy rates and to start impact-ing the community in a positiveway.”

Located on Africa’s PepperCoast, Liberia was founded asan American colony for freedslaves in the early 19th century.It was governed by African-American colonists from 1847to 1980, when a violent militarycoup occurred, leading to yearsof civil war.

PADMORE’S INITIAL EF-FORTS in 1998 were the startof Hinds Feet Ministries, a non-profit that just celebrated its15th year. She planned for theministry to have a threefoldmission: education, evangelismand equipping.

“She started Hinds Feet justin time, in the midst of one of

the toughest times in thecountry’s history, when a lot ofpeople around the world werewriting it off,” said Rev. MichaelMattar, senior pastor at HopeFellowship Church in Sterling,and a Hinds Feet board mem-ber. “Trypetus had a good job,and just left. We were worriedabout her safety, going back tothe country, to the jungles, leav-ing the amenities of home be-hind to reach the people.”

Padmore found a land wherean entire generation of adultshad been killed in the variouswars, and she found the nextgeneration in jeopardy as well.

“When I started, so much ofthe adult generation had beenkilled during the wars, andthose that were left were con-cerned with rebuilding thecountry from the ground up,”she said. “In all of these, I foundthat the children, the future ofLiberia, weren’t getting the at-tention they needed. I knewthat unless someone stepped into help them, then Liberiacouldn’t have a future.”

Hinds Feet currently operateson an annual budget of about$65,000. It costs them about$250 per year to sponsor achild’s tuition for one year andaround $160 per month to paythe teachers.

Currently there are about 250children from pre-nursery tothird grade, at their HeritageEarly Learning Center, which islocated in Monrovia. They alsorun four outreach centers.

Janine Stegall has been a do-nor and supporter of Hinds Feetfor the past 10 years, and aboard member for the last two.

Trypetus Cooper Padmore, founder of Hinds FeetMinistries, welcomes visitors to the 15th anniversaryof the ministry at the Reston Community Center.

Hinds FeetCelebrates 15 YearsLocal nonprofit performsoutreach to Liberia.

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County considers establishment of residential studiooption to assist with housing affordability.

Unlocking the Door toAffordable Housing

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Like most areas that haveseen explosive growth inthe past 30 years, FairfaxCounty’s stock of afford-

able housing has dwindled as it’sgrown into one of the nation’swealthiest counties.

One of the obstacles to afford-able housing in some cities arezoning regulations that ban whatused to be the bottom end of theprivate housing market—roominghouses, the in-law apartment, stu-dent housing and studio apart-ments. While Fairfax Countydoesn’t have a particular ban onthese uses, land values are so high,that the construction of low tomoderate housing was essentiallypinched out.

Fairfax County Board of Super-visors Chairman Sharon Bulovasaid Tuesday, July 23, she is “hope-ful” the board is ready to moveforward on a plan to make hous-ing more affordable throughout the county.

“Our board has been exploring the establishmentof residential studio housing for about 10 years. Ithink it’s a good way to provide more affordablehousing options for county residents. By advertis-ing this for public hearing, we will initiate the pro-cess for engaging the community in the discussion,”Bulova said.

She added that the board could advertise for pub-lic hearings as early as its July 30 meeting.

“Let me just say, my feeling is we really need tomove this forward,” Bulova said.

Donna Pesto, the county’s senior assistant to thezoning administrator, said the proposal would notchange the building codes, and would apply to rentalunits only.

UNDER THE PROPOSAL, Pesto said there couldbe no more than 75 residential studio units in a build-ing and a minimum of 80 percent of units have to beaffordable to low-income earners, those makingabout $45,000 per year or less. The maximum squarefootage for the units would be 500 square feet, plusa bathroom and kitchen.

“As parts of the county continue to urbanize, higherdensities can be achieved, which makes the inclu-sion of more affordable housing more practical,”Pesto said.

“We see the residential studio use to be in the samezoning category as independent living facilities andnursing homes, which are all carefully reviewed andrequire case-by-case approval by the board,” Pestosaid. “The standards are pretty stringent.”

While many similar developments serve individu-als at risk of homelessness, particularly those linkedwith supportive services, small efficiency apartments

also provide an affordable housing option for seniors,students, recent graduates and single professionals,providing diversity and vibrancy to communities.

“There’s a lot of buzz now about micro-units thatare 300-500 square feet,” Bulova said.

“Small apartments have become the hot housingproduct in U.S. cities, where many places are mar-keting them under the name ‘micro-units,’” Pesto said.

She added that Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH),based in Charlottesville, has built studio apartmentssimilar to what Fairfax County is considering.

LAST YEAR, VSH unveiled The Crossings inCharlottesville, hailed as a “game-changer” forhomelessness and a regional solution to affordablehousing. Opened in March 2012, the Crossings has60 studio apartments with support services in amixed-income community. Thirty units are desig-nated for homeless clients and 30 units are availableto individuals earning 50 percent or less of the areamedian income.

Each unit is approximately 360 square feet andcontains a kitchenette with full refrigerator and rangeoven, full bathroom, and closet. The building has anextensive security system, secure bike storage, off-street parking, access to public transportation and isin close proximity to the central business district.

“This is exactly the type of affordable rental hous-ing we are trying to make available in Fairfax County,”Pesto said. “It is most definitely a kind of develop-ment that we would permit under the ResidentialStudio amendment. … That’s one of their newerdevelopments and I think it’s a good looking build-ing!”

For more information on Virginia Supportive Hous-ing, go to Virginiasupportivehousing.org.

Small and affordabledoesn’t necessarily meanboring. Many furniturecompanies, such as IKEA,Target and Macy’s, offertrendy furniture and roomsspecifically designed forsmall living spaces, such asstudio apartments. Thissmall kitchen space is oneof IKEA’s recent designs onits website.

The Crossings inCharlottesville, built byVirginia Supportive Hous-ing (VSH), is the type ofaffordable housing FairfaxCounty is considering.Hailed as a “game-changer” for homelessnessand a regional solution toaffordable housing, theCrossings has 60 smallstudio apartments withsupport services in amixed-income community.

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Helping in Liberia

Trypetus CooperPadmore, a Restonresident, celebrates 15years of her nonprofit,Hinds Feet Ministries,which provides outreachto her home country ofLiberia.

“As soon as I heard about themission, I understood its impor-tance and wanted to be ashands-on involved as I could,”she said. “The education statis-tics from Liberia are very sad,the government there is fo-cused on rebuilding the infra-structure, so our ministry is giv-ing the children the supportthey need, giving them theireducational bearings.”

Hinds Feet has been able toget Restonians involved in theirmission, helping people anocean away. The Reston Re-gional Library helped collectmore than 2,000 books to builda reading resource room.

They’ve also worked with theNational Council of NegroWomen, Mount Pleasant inHerndon, Whole Word Fellow-ship in Oakton, the HeritageFellowship Church in Restonand the Hope FellowshipChurch in Sterling.

Later in August they will hosta meeting with Northern Vir-ginia Community College abouta partnership to further theireducational outreach.

“It took all these years tobuild the structure and themachinery, and now we’reready to start moving,” Mattarsaid. “Fifteen years of trustingGod, all while not knowing thefuture of the ministry. Fifteenyears of networking, buildingtrust, building relationships.”

A LONGER-TERM GOALfor the ministry is to build a vil-lage, a permanent settlementthat can house the childrenthey help. “This model of com-munity building is very impor-tant to our goal of providingcontinuous education, by help-ing provide daily protection forthese children,” Stegall said. “In

[Liberia’s capital] Monrovia,children who go to school arefacing a lot of danger whenthey go home, and we want tocreate a situation where they’resafe during the day while atschool, then they can returnhoe to a nurturing family envi-ronment surrounded by peoplewho love and acre for them.”

Padmore says they envisionthe children living, not in adorm-style facility with 20 ormore beds per room, but in acottage-style village, with nomore than eight people perhome.

Over the course of theministry’s 15 years, they havehelped a number of children.

“The children who were inschool when we started wereable to find good education,and now they’re graduatingfrom college, taking positionsand careers in the workplace,which is amazing to see,”Padmore said.

More information on HindsFeet Ministries can be found atwww.hindsfeetministries.org.

Weichert,Realtors Recog-nizes Reston/Herndon TopRepresentative

The Reston/Herndon office wasrecognized for outstanding perfor-mance in June, according to BruceL. Green, regional vice presidentof Weichert, Realtors. The officeled the region, which comprisesoffices throughout Fairfax,Loudoun, Fauquier and Delawarecounties, for new home dollar vol-ume.

Additionally, Sales AssociateRong “Danica” Hu of the Reston/

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Herndon office was individuallyrecognized for her exceptional in-dustry success during the monthof June. A top producer, Hu ledregion for new home dollar vol-ume.

She can be reached in Weichert’sReston/Herndon office at 1760Reston Parkway, #111, or byphone at 703-264-0000.S

ome 231 handmade quilts exploring themesof spirituality, joy, inspiration, peace/brother-hood, grief and healing were displayed dur-

In the peace/brotherhood category, thisquilt by Peg Green was titled, “TibetanPrayer Flags.”

“Shy Soul, Wild Soul,” by Peg Green wasinspired by a church sermon on self-discovery and finding inner courage.

Quilt Show Displays ‘Sacred Threads’ing the biennial Sacred Threads exhibition, July 10-28, at Floris United Methodist Church in Oak Hill.Reston’s Peg Green had two quilts in the show.

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Summer Fun

Dental patients get out of the chair and into the pool for Dr. Tisseront’s 11th annualPool Party held on July 19 at Lake Newport Pool in Reston.

From Dental Chair to Pool PartyD

r. Stephan Tisseront, specialist in orthodon-tics in Reston, held his 11th annual PoolParty for patients on Friday, July 19 at Lake

Newport Pool in Reston. The party was attended bywell over 350 of Dr. Tisseront’s patients, their fami-lies and friends and was a welcome oasis to escapethe heat. A record number of participants enteredthe annual Boat Relay Race and the ever-populartattoo booth and snow cone machines were runningall night.

The winner of “Dr. Tisseront’s Patients’ve GOT TAL-ENT” contest was announced, and Miss Aizah wenthome with a brand new iPad Mini. Michelle, a 7-year-old accomplished pianist, also gave a specialpiano performance impressing the crowd.

The evening concluded with a raffle drawing,withºprizes including a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre head-phones.

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Julia Morris, daughter ofDeborah Morris, graduatedfrom South Lakes High Schoolas an honors graduate. She

will attend Vanderbilt Univer-sity and will pursue a doubledegree in flute performanceand economics.

School Notes

Send school notes to [email protected] by Friday.

The Girls Excelling in Mathand Science (GEMS) Club Ini-tiative, Nova Labs, and the Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative(MAGiC) have announced anew project: The Girl Makers ofNorthern Virginia. The project,funded by a $3,500 grant fromthe Community Foundation forNorthern Virginia’s InnovationFund ($1,000) and the MooreFamily Foundation ($2,500),builds upon two “Take Apart”sessions held at Nova Labs lastwinter.

Nova Labs President BrianJacoby states that the new fund-ing will help the program ex-pand to further inspire girls’interest in science, technology,engineering and math (STEM)classes and careers. ElizabethVandenburg, co-Lead and out-

reach director of GEMS andMAGiC, says that Nova Labs isspearheading the effort to inter-est more girls in these areas.

Founded at Clearview El-ementary School in 1994, theGEMS Club initiative providesafter-school science exposure.Girls in the third through eighthgrade participate in STEM NovaLabs through a nonprofit“makerspace” in Reston thatprovides a creative and techni-cal community workshop. Theclub now has 35 clubs acrossFairfax County Public Schoolsand has expanded to the 2011Clinton Global Initiative in Chi-cago. The lab is part of the in-ternational Maker Movement.

For more information, con-tact Elizabeth Vandenburg at703-774-7796.

Teaching GirlsThe Value of Science

People

Joining MarinesBrandon A. Clifner, 18, of

Reston, joined the United StatesMarine Corps on Monday, July22. The ceremony was held atFort Meade, Md. Brandon recitedthe enlistment oath administeredby his step-dad, Dennis Rensel,USAF colonel (retired). Also inattendance were his mother,Kimberly Clifner and his sister,Katherine Rensel. Shortly afterthe ceremony Brandon left by busto Parris Island, S.C. to beginBoot Camp and his Marine career.He will graduate from Boot Campon Oct. 18th. His plans are tobecome an aircraft mechanic.

Brandon was born in 1995 inColorado Springs, Colo. andmoved to Reston in 1999 withhis family. He attended HuntersWoods Elementary School,Langston Hughes Middle Schooland South Lakes High Schoolbefore graduating fromMassanutten Military Academythis past Memorial Day Week-end. Brandon worked hard thesepast 12 months to meet theMarine acceptance requirements.With the help of the Sterling, Va.USMC Recruiting Office, Bran-don was well prepared for entryinto the Marines.

Administering the Enlistment Oath—Marine Recruit Bran-don A. Clifner and Colonel Dennis J. Rensel, USAF (ret).

From left—Katherine Rensel, Kimberly Clifner, BrandonClifner and Dennis Rensel.


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By Kenneth R.

“Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

I grew up in my earlyyears in a raciallysegregated Virginia.

The State Constitutionhad a provision stating, “Mixedschools prohibited. White andcolored children shall not betaught in the same school.” I didnot know any African Americanchildren when I was young inrural Virginia because the severalchildren I might have gotten toknow were bused past the schoolI attended to a separate school adozen miles away. It took 40 law-suits after Brown vs. Board ofEducation to overcome massiveresistance and to desegregatepublic schools in Virginia. By thattime I had left my hometown inthe Shenandoah Valley and hadenrolled in the Norfolk Collegeof William and Mary, later to be-come Old Dominion University.The City of Norfolk had a raciallymixed but segregated populationand had been one of the mostchallenging places to accomplishracial integration. I lived in anapartment on 48th Street thatwas the dividing line betweenblack and white housing. Thecollege I attended was predomi-nantly white; the black studentsin the city attended Norfolk StateCollege. The workplaces in Nor-folk were segregated. As a whitecollege student I could get easypart-time jobs. The black peopledid the really strenuous work.These early experiencesstrengthened my resolve to workfor racial and economic justicebecause I saw from first-hand ob-

servation that it was themoral and right thing todo. From my political sci-ence classes I came to un-derstand that it was alsothe constitutional and

legal thing to do.When I came to Fairfax County

in the mid-1960s I joined theFairfax County Human RelationsCouncil to work for racial har-mony and against discrimina-tion. The efforts of the councilled to the establishment of theFairfax County Human RightsCommission that took over ourwork in an official way to dealwith discrimination. I felt thatprogress was really being madein the community as Reston wasadvertising its housing as beingopen to all persons. I rememberwhen my youngest son intro-duced me to his new best friendin elementary school after tell-ing me about him for severalweeks. Never once did he indi-cate that his friend was black; itclearly wasn’t something hethought was important to men-tion. In previous times a person’sminority status was too oftenamong one of the first things thatwas said about someone.

Old Dominion University hasgone on to become one of themost racially and ethnically di-verse schools in the common-wealth. One of my grandsonsstarted at ODU but completedhis studies at traditionally blackNorfolk State University withnever a mention of that factabout the college. I believe some

Much Remains to Be DoneCommentary

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By John Lovaas

Reston Impact Pro-

ducer/Host

Not long after Iretired fromthe Foreign Ser-

vice in 1994, I volunteeredfor the Democratic Party and foundmyself working the polls at Dog-wood Elementary School on Elec-tion Day. That is where I met Dr.Thomas A. Wilkins. He was work-ing on one side of the polls’ en-trance, I on the other. He was talk-ing amiably with people coming tovote and handing them sample bal-lots and literature supporting Re-publicans. I wondered why.

Being a transplanted Marylanderback from many years abroad, Iwas ill informed and naïve aboutmy new setting. I was surprised tosee a black man working that sideof the street, and I was curious. Istruck up a conversation with him.We hit if off immediately andagreed to have lunch soon.

A couple days later, we had lunchand Tom gave me a primer on poli-tics in the old Confederacy. Whywas he working for a party deserv-edly likely to receive a tiny frac-tion of the African-American vote?In response, he reminded me whatVirginia was like until relativelyrecently. When he grew up in thesmall town of Lawrenceville, southof Richmond, the Democratic Byrdmachine ruled the state. Hecouldn’t go to all-white publicschools in segregated Virginia. JimCrow laws made it difficult forblacks to vote at all. In the Byrddays, we couldn’t have sat downto have lunch together in a Virginiarestaurant. There were many goodreasons not to be a Democrat while

being black even into the1970s. While things hadchanged a lot, Tom stillworked for RepublicanTom Davis, a man whom

he regarded as a friend and be-lieved could be a positive force inpolitics.

I soon learned that Dr. ThomasWilkins had made a lot of friendsin both parties and throughoutReston. In fact, Tom was not onlyone of the nicest, best liked peoplein Reston, but was also one of themost widely respected.

Tom grew up in ruralLawrenceville, Va. and graduatedfrom nearby St. Paul’s College, anall-black school. He went on toNew York City, where he wouldmeet Delores, the love of his life,and attend New York University.He served in the U.S. Army andfought in Korea where he was se-verely wounded and classified asdisabled by a pain that never lefthim. After the war, he and Deloresmarried and he earned his Ph.D.in public administration from NYU.

Tom went on to a career at theU.S. Department of Labor. In fact,he was the first African-Americanfrom DOL to be nominated for, andattend, the Federal Executive Insti-tute in Charlottesville, Va. In 1970,he and Delores moved to Reston.When I asked Tom why they choseReston, he told me it was the placewhere they felt most welcome. Theyboth loved Reston, engaging inmany community activities to helpmake it an even better place.

Tom’s extraordinary civic and

Tom Wilkins —A Reston Special

Independent

Progressive

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Opinion

It is debatable whether recurring tax holi-days for different seasonal needs aregood policy. But since this weekend isVirginia’s tax holiday on school

supplies and clothing, it makes senseto take advantage of the savings, andto spread the wealth around. The sav-ings are more significant this year with the newsales tax increases in effect as of July 1.

This year the tax holiday is Aug. 2-4. Duringthis three-day period, school supplies sellingfor $20 or less per item, and clothing and foot-wear selling for $100 or less per item will be

exempt from Virginia sales tax. There are someitems that do not qualify, for example digitalschool supplies. See http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ for more details.

When you are buying school supplies for yourfamily, buy extra to donate to local familieswho are not able to afford to do the same. InFairfax County, more than 40,000 students are

poor enough to qualify for free or re-duced price meals at school.

In Fairfax County, local nonprofits,Fairfax County Public Schools and cor-

porate partners are collecting school suppliesand backpacks. Monetary donations and back-packs are being accepted by eight localnonprofits and through local Apple and North-west Federal Credit Union Branches, as wellas online at http://collectforkids.org/donate/

through Aug. 23. Last year the drive providedsupplies for nearly 20,000 students. A $10 cashdonation goes a long way.

Nonprofits partnering in this collection ef-fort include Koinonia, New Hope Church,Northern Virginia Family Service, Our DailyBread, Reston Interfaith, United CommunityMinistries, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries.

For more, Collect for Kids website at http://collectforkids.org.

FACETS is also collecting contributions ofmoney, school supplies and backpacks. Lastyear, FACETS gave backpacks filled with sup-plies to more than 300 needy students. Con-tact Liz Griffith, Development Coordinator at703-352-3268 or [email protected]. See

http://facetscares.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/SchoolSupplyFlyerFY14.pdf.

Enjoy Tax Holiday, Donate School SuppliesGood timing to helpthose in need.

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As we have seen through theTrayvon Martin/GeorgeZimmerman matter, however, westill have a long way to go on racerelations. The task of reaching ra-cial equality and harmony is far

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Plum from complete. I agree with Presi-dent Obama when he said, “I don’twant us to lose sight that thingsare getting better. Each successivegeneration seems to be makingprogress in changing attitudeswhen it comes to race.”

It may seem discouraging, butfrom my long-range perspective weare making progress. Knowingabout the past is important as wego forward, but there is still muchto be done. We must stay the course.

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community devotion earned himleadership positions and awardsthat by themselves could fill abook. He chaired a dozen boardsand commissions at the countyand state level. He was given thecounty’s “Lord Fairfax” title. Boththe Fairfax County Board of Super-visors and the Governor of Virginiarecognized Tom’s achievements bydeclaring “Tom Wilkins Day.” ButReston was the center of Tom’s life,and within Reston he focused hisexceptional energies on making abetter future for youth. He was thefirst African American to beelected president of the Reston As-

sociation Board of Directors andwas an early winner of the covetedBest of Reston Award.

In Tom’s view, I think his crown-ing achievement was his role infounding and building the MartinLuther King Foundation. The foun-dation raises money for scholar-ships for deserving and needyReston area high school seniors tohelp them realize their dream ofgoing on to college. When the foun-dation had raised sufficient fundsto award its first scholarship, Tomassured that it was named forDelores Wilkins, who had shared hisdream of a better future for the kids.

The passing of Tom Wilkinsleaves a void in Reston, one that Idoubt we can fill.


Sports

While last Saturday afternoonand most of Sunday provedto be overcast and/or rainyin the area, the rain held off

long enough to allow the Reston Swim TeamAssociation All-Star meet to take place with-out a hitch on Saturday morning, July 27,at the Lake Newport pool.

By far the most widely watched RSTAmeet of the season, Saturday’s eventbrought together the best swimmers fromall teams to compete in one of the mostexciting meets of the season. With thebleachers filled and many hundreds of spec-tators and swimmers lining the pool, therewas a palpable sense of excitement as pooland league records fell.

“It was just wonderful to see how well allof the swimmers did,” said KirstenLanderyou, mother of All-Stars Clara (8 &Under), Sophia (9-10) and Emily (13-14).“The amount of time that some of themhave dropped as the season has progressedhas been really impressive and ... it has beensuch an enriching experience for them.”

Added husband David Landeryou: “TheRSTA experience has been great for all threeof my daughters. It allows them to see theresults of their hard work paying off whilebeing part of a fun environment. And I lovethe spirit that all of the coaches instill inthe swimmers. It really is a great summerexperience.”

In all, 17 pool or league records wereshattered—some dating back decades. Thefollowing are the highlights from the recordsetting teams.

North HillsHurricanes

Leading things off for the Hurricanes wasJoseph Sciortino. He broke two individualpool records while being part of a medleyrelay team that broke a third. In the boys’(9-10) 50-meter freestyle, his time of 34.05seconds lowered his old mark of 34.26 thathe set just last week. In the boys’ (9-10)breaststroke, his time of 44.91 took almosttwo seconds off of the old record of 46.84that was set by Steven Gasparis back in1999. And teaming with Miles Yang, EvanZhang and James Xu in the boys’ (9-10)100-meter medley relay, their time of1:19.00 broke the old mark of 1:20.36 thatwas set back in 1999. Not to be outdone bytheir male teammates, the North Hills girlshad a day to be proud of as well. Two sepa-rate relay teams set pool records with oneof them breaking a league record that hadbeen set 30 years ago. In the girls’ (11-12)100-meter medley relay, the team consist-ing of Marlee Czarny, Allison Boone, PeriSchiavone and Leila Boucher broke the oldmark of 1:10.38 that had been set back in2006 with a new time of 1:09.84. And inthe girls’ (6-18) 200-meter freestyle relay,the team of Katie Cazenas, Emily Ren,Marlee Czarny, Nicole Flint and RachelSwarts set the mark with a time of 2:06.33,breaking the old league record that was setback in 1983.

Lake NewportLightning

For Lake Newport, the focus was on re-lays. In the boys’ (13-14) 200-meter medleyrelay, the team of Casey Storch, GrantBoomer, Jack Edgemond and Michael Georgebroke a record that had stood since 2001.Their time of 2:18.53 bested the old mark of2:20.99 that was set by Patrick Curl, AlexGodofsky, Ben Miller and Stephan Brown.And in the boys’ (6-18) 200-meter freestylerelay, the team of Grant Romero, GarrettLinn, Alan Yu, Casey Storch and NathanWilliams marched into the league recordbook with a time of 2:01.25, besting the oldrecord of 2:02.17 that was set back in 2007.Ironically, Casey was also a part of that LakeNewport team as a much younger swimmer.

Newbridge DolphinsFor Newbridge, Ryan Ha continued his

dominance in the backstroke. His time of31.15 in the boys’ (13-14) 50-meter eventlowered his own record of 32.03 that heset back in June.

AutumnwoodPiranhas

For Autumnwood, the boys’ (8 & Under)100-meter freestyle relay team of AndrewFreeman, Luke McDermott, MichaelNorford and Liam Willson set a record.Their time of 1:21.12 broke the old recordof 1:21.40 that was set by Andrew Ferraro,Cole Miller, Jay Johnson and ChristianMatthews back on July 29, 2000.

Glade GatorsGlade was led once again by the

Landeryou sisters, Emily and Sophia. Be-tween them, they participated in all five ofthe team or league records that were set.

On an individual basis, Sophia broke herown record in the girls’ (9-10) 50-meterfreestyle with a time of 31.32, breaking theold mark of 32.47 that she set back in Juneof this year. In the girls’ (9-10) 50-meterbreaststroke, Sophia shaved almost a secondoff of the record that was held by sister Emily.Her time of 41.70 eclipsed the time of 42.64that Emily had posted back in July of 2010.

Not to be outdone, Emily broke the leaguerecord in the girls’ (13-14) 50-meter butterfly.Her time of 29.94 broke the league record thathad stood since 1994 and was held by LaurenStinnett. In the girls’ (13-14) 200-meter med-ley relay, the team of Madeline LaPorte, OliviaHeatherly, Lainie Davison and Emily Landeryoushattered the old record of 2:19.51 that wasset two weeks ago with a time of 2:16.89. Fi-nally, in the girls’ (6-18) 200-meter freestylerelay, Sophia and Emily teamed with sisterClara as well as Amelia Flavin and MackenzieEvans to set a new mark with a time of 2:08.70,eclipsing the old record of 2:09.78 that wasset back in 2011. Both Sophia and Emily werea part of that team as well.

Swimmers Shine Before Rain at RSTA All-Stars Meet

Sophia Landeryou of Glade (in green cap) pulls away from the field enroute to her record-setting time in the girls’ (9-10) 50-meter breast-stroke. Her time of 41.70 seconds eclipsed the record of 42.64 that sisterEmily had set back in July of 2010.

Lake Audubon teammates celebrate winning the 2013 RSTA Champion-ship during the opening ceremonies of All-Stars.

The boys’ (8 & Under) 25-meter backstroke gets off to a fast start with(from top) Wesley Miller of North Hills, Lucas Cardy of Newbridge,Nicolas Sobenes of Lake Audubon and Grant Romero of Lake Newport.

Lake Anne StingraysFor Lake Anne, Emily Meilus broke two

all-time league records. Her time of 28.02in the girls’ (13-14) 50-meter freestyle brokethe record of 28.03 that was set back in1994 by Lauren Stinnett. And in the girls’(13-14) 50-meter backstroke, her time of

30.60 broke the mark that was set back in2003 by Mei Christensen. Also for the Stin-grays, Joanne Fu continued to set the marka bit higher. Her time of 30.38 in the girls’(13-14) 50-meter butterfly broke her oldpool record that she had set back on June29 of this year.

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kitchen, baths, hardwood, carpet, siding,windows, roof, HVAC, garage doors, light-ing, fresh paint, landscaping & more.

general area for over 25 years. I am nowaccepting new listings in Franklin Farm. Iget results!!

Marcy Thomas [email protected] Call Leslie Thurman 703-895-6000 [email protected]

Call Leslie Thurman [email protected]

North Reston$819,000

Just Listed!Open & uniquefloor plan withtons of space!Updatedkitchenw/granite count-ers & brand

new SS appliances, recessed lighting, breakfastarea & FR off kitchen. All new light fixtures &fans throughout. Gorgeous hardwoods on main.Large BR’s, brand new carpet, updated BA’s.Walk-out to lwr level w/lots of light, sep laundryrm, 5th BR large storage rm & rec rm. HVAC &roof newer. Close to future METRO & RTC.

Herndon $775,000Shaker Woods Colonial-Just Reduced!

Spectacular, tastefully done custom addition! This house is like noother. 6BR, 4.5.5BA, renovated & updated kitchen & all baths! 3car garage, .5 acre fenced lot on cul-de-sac, gor-geous cherry hdwds, stairs, hallway & beautifulbannister. Custom laundry rm upstairs, kit remod-eled includes ctr island, 42 inch maple cabinets,silestone counters, luxury master bath.

Call Marnie Schaar 703-509-3107 or e-mail [email protected]

Call Virgil Frizzell 703-585-1821 or [email protected]

brick on 2+ acre lot backing to trees.Enjoy incredible views through the amaz-ing windows. High ceilings on all levels.

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Call Carolyn Murray 703-819-7663 or [email protected]

Reston $849,000Under Contract in 2 Days!

Amazing renovations enhance this lovely 4BR, 3.5BA onthe best lot in the cul-de-sac w/wrap around front porch,deck, W/O finished lwr lvl. Everything is NEW, gourmet

Great Falls $1,249,000Gorgeous

Custom built 5BR, 4.5BA, 3 car garage colonial w/4 sides

Herndon $579,000Very Private Yard

Gorgeous 4BR, 3.5Ba, 2900 SG colonial w/2-story foyer.Breakfast room & FR w/FP/ Sliding Glass door screenedporch overlooking yard. New SS appliances, walk-out lwrlvl recreation rm includes wet bar and refrigerator, fullbath, bonus rm, large workshop, move-in ready.

Reston $1600 rent/monthUpdated Condo

Beautiful, Parc Reston condo w/2 master bedrooms w/walk-in closets. Kitchen w/granite counters andSS, full-size W/D. Walk to bus tops, RestonTown Center shops and dining. Close to TollRd, Route 7, Dulles, and future WiehleMETRO station.

Falls Church $1,445,000Minutes from METRO!

Stunning 7BR, 4.5BA on .40 acre cul-de-sac. Over 200Kin high-end upgrades. Minutes to Falls Church METRO.Surrounded by trees w/prof land/hardscape. True gourkit w/SS appl, backsplash, granite w/sunroom & 2-sidedFP & coffered ceilings. W/O lwr lvl has paver patio.2BR’s, full BA. Audio sys & irrig sys TOO! 50” plasmaTV & surr sound conveys!

Purcellville $737,500So Many Upgrades!

Entertain in this true gourmet kitchen-a chef’s dream!Beautiful & elegant 4BR, 4.5BA on almost 4 acres hascrown molding, gleaming hardwoods, fin basementw/state of the art home theater, potential 5th BR, fullbath, kids area, rec rm, numerous closets! Relax on yourdeck w/views of the Blue Ridge Mountains yet still close tomajor commuter routes.

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Sterling $284,000Countryside

Fantastic 2BR/2BA w/loft. Kit w/granite countertops,access to deck overlooking treed common area. Shed &fence. Gorgeous wide plank hdwds on main. Lwr lvl fea-tures FR w/full bath & front-load W/D. MBR has loftw/retractable ladder! 2 spaces in front. Close to Lowes’Island, Dulles, shops & dining!

Falls Church Broyhill Park $425,000Inside the beltway, beautiful landscaping in front & back,shed, fenced in yard, flagstone patio & water feature!Hardwoods on main, wood burning FP, updated kit hasnew fridge, stove. New windows Dec 09 w/trans war-ranty! Newer W/D & filtration sys! Fin basement has 2bonus rms, full bath, huge rec rm, laundry rm & hugestorage area! Enjoy colorful & vibrant blooms all season.

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Clifton Picture Perfect $1,380,000This 5 acre estate offers 4BR, 3.5BA w/custom wood-work & detail throughout! Butterfly staircase in thefoyer leads you into this gorgeous home w/stunningkitchen inc custom cabinets, center island, granite &secondary stairs. Hardwoods & plantation shuttersthroughout main level, separate library/study w/custombuilt-ins. Deck overlooks priv & treed yd.

LeesburgNew Listing!

Gorgeous end-unitTH in Oaklawnw/4BR. 3.5BA on 3lvls w/1car gar, bum-pout, huge deck,patio, beautiful land-scaping, extendedfence! Upgraded trim& molding. Gour kit,granite in all baths,hdwds on main,leaded-glass door &

so much more. Over 2200 SF. Walk topools, tennis & basketball courts. Plentyof parking right out front. Minutes fromToll Rd, outlets, schools, Rtes 7 & 15.

stunning hdwds, throughout, high ceilings &crown molding screams designer & will reflectpersonality & taste of those accustomed to thebest in quality design, finishes & lifestyle.

SterlingImpressive

End-Unit TH3BR, 2.5BA, full-size 2 cargarage & 2 decks! Expansiveoutdoor space on the desir-able Lowes Island neighbor-hood in Potomac Falls.Convenient to Dulles,Tysons, RTC. Gour kit w/GEProfile SS appls, granite &wine bar. Lwr lvl w/FR &bath. Crisp, neutral walls,

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Herndon/Oak Hill $595,000Franklin Farm Expertise!

This property sold at full asking price!I have been a resi-dent and real estate agent in Franklin Farm and the

Reston $499,900Not Only aHome, Buta Lifestyle!

3BR, 2.5BA, 3 lvlgarage TH w/rough-inplumbing for half bathin lwr lvl. Open kitw/eat-in space adjoinsFR w/FP. Minutes toReston Town Ctr, LakeAnne Plaza, tennis,pools & futureMETRO.

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