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RestonReston Juniors from South Lakes High School Megan DeSisti, RebeccaMalaret, and Allison Pulgarin came to The Diva Central event andleft with dresses, accessories, shoes and gift bags.

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Obituary

Goodbye, My Friend, JoanTo Joan JockwigPearson Watkins,1924-2013.

It is unbelievable to me that you aren’tnext door any more. I’ve tried to re-member when we first met, but it’s al-

most as if you were always there, part ofthe background of life at Lake Anne. Foryears, we were not exactly “ships passingin the night” but “cars passing in the lot J.”A friendly “hi” and “bye” over our adjoin-ing fence led to longer conversations aboutour gardens and neighborhood, as weslowly cultivated the seeds of a friendshipthat “grew roots.”

You and Malcolm were original ownersof your Lake Anne property, buying one ofthe first Reston properties on Dec. 31, 1966,with vision, foresight, business acume, andbelief in Reston’s founding principles. Yourdeath on March 28, 2013, marks 47 yearsthat you were part of our community. Youwere also a part of the communities ofTomales, Calif., and Middleton, Mass.,where you owned historic properties.

The love of your life, C. Malcolm Watkins,brought you to this area when he accepteda position at the Smithsonian’s NationalMuseum of American History as the cura-tor of Everyday Life in Early America. You

worked alongside him as a museum con-sultant focused on exhibition of early Ameri-can life, such as North Carolina pottery,handmade cornhusk dolls, Asian immigrantitems, a Gold Rush era kitchen. You cher-ished the ideals of freedom, democracy anda government “of the people, by the people,for the people.” I’ll always remember yourdescription of the 4th of July as a “religiousexperience.” Remember how we channel-surfed on the 4th to see the fireworks fromBoston, New York, and Washington, D.C.? Iremember one 4th of July in which youbrought over an early copy of the Declara-tion of Independence and insisted on read-ing the whole thing aloud, as Rick (my hus-band) and I marched around our diningroom, with our chocolate Labrador, Godiva,staring at us quizzically.

I think you would smile if you heard medescribe you now as “zippy.” You used thatterm frequently to describe others you ad-mired who retained a spirit of adventureand energy. The other term you liked to usewas a New England expression, “takes thestarch out of me,” e.g. “These long NewEngland winters really take the starch outof a person!”

You were amazing, Joan! After a musicaleducation as a cellist, you entered the Col-lege of Fine Arts and Education at SyracuseUniversity and taught art in Southern Cali-fornia before becoming intrigued with the

world of clay and ceramics. Afterreceiving your master’s degreefrom the New York State Collegeof Ceramics, you operated yourown studio and accepted the headposition at the Ceramic Depart-ment at the California School ofFine Arts in San Francisco. Youreceived the first grant in 1954 tobe awarded in ceramics by theLouis Comfort Tiffany Foundation,and were one of six Americans tobe awarded an Italian GovernmentFellowship for advanced indepen-dent research in Italy. You receivedfrequent prizes for your ceramicwork. Your pieces were exhibitedin France and toured Europeanmuseums and galleries under the auspicesof USIA. You were a pioneer in early Ameri-can television with your own weekly half-hour television program on KQED Channel9 (San Francisco), “Design Workshop.”

You were a patron of the arts, donatingto the Essex Museum, the Boston Museumof Fine Arts, Old Sturbridge Village, and theSmithsonian. I’ve read notes from yourfriends, and most comment on your gener-osity to them, never forgetting birthdays,holidays or anniversaries. Your interesting,quirky little gifts can be found in every roomof my house.

I sometimes wonder, Joan, how such un-

likely people as us became good friends. Youwere an intellectual, interested in art, mu-sic and history—sophisticated and comfort-able with people in high positions in art andbusiness circles. I’m into nature, the envi-ronment, my doggy, and New-Age spiritu-ality—kind of an aging hippy type. Maybewe had more in common than I recognizeor maybe it’s true that “opposites attract.”Maybe it was something from a past life, ormaybe we just needed each other. Bye fornow, Joannie.

Love,Beverly

Enjoying a sunny afternoon on the WeiseLake Anne patio: Beverly Weise (standing)and Joan Watkins.

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Filmmaker Turns Camera on RestonRebekah Wingert-Jabi wins Peabody Award, beginswork on documentary about Reston.

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Rebekah Wingert-Jabi has lived allacross the world.She moved to Reston

as a child, attended college in Min-nesota and California, studiedabroad in China and lived in theMiddle East. She became inter-ested in still photography at ayoung age, and while in China shegot a video camera and becamefascinated with the idea of mov-ing images.

Those moving images, recordedby Wingert-Jabi, won her aPeabody Award this year. Her film“My Neighbourhood” tells thestory of a Palestinian teenager inEast Jerusalem dealing with forc-ible eviction by Israelis.

“When I started following these evictions in 2008,three families were being evicted. Everyone I talkedto was telling me about this extremely talented youngman, only 11 years old, who was writing about hisexperiences,” she said. “He eventually came up tome with his camera and started asking me questions.Eventually I was able to turn my camera on him.”

The Peabody Awards are given to recognize outstand-ing achievements in electronic media. Notable winnersinclude Bob Hope, Charles Kuralt, Walter Cronkite, JimHenson and more. The awards committee called thefilm an “honest, hopeful documentary.”

WINGERT-JABI and her co-director Julia Bacha tellin a 25-minute film the story of the young man,Mohammed El Kurd, as well as two Jewish residentsof Jerusalem who start a grassroots effort to stopthe evictions.

She spent time between 2009 and 2012 filming

Reston filmmaker RebekahWingert-Jabi recently won aPeabody Award for her filmabout a neighborhood in EastJerusalem. Her currentproject is a film about Reston.

“My Neighbourhood,” eventuallycompiling more than 150 hours.

“The first eviction took place in No-vember 2008, and it sent ashockwave through the community.Everyone was afraid of a dominoeffect, that it would create a legalprecedent,” Wingert-Jabi said.“These evictions were very trau-matic, in the middle of the nightthese men and women were takenfrom their home only to watch, hourslater, as another family moved in.”

The film had its world premiereat the TriBeCa Film Festival inApril 2012, and since then it hasbeen shown around the world, incolleges, high school, places ofworship and even before Euro-pean Parliament.

Wingert-Jabi moved back toReston about four years ago, andit immediately became apparent

to her that Reston was a special place.“The further away I got from Reston, the more I

realized how special it was. I never found the com-bination of factors I could find right here,” she said.“The whole process making ‘My Neighbourhood’made me reflect on what makes a community. Howwas the Reston community built? Do we still have ittoday? Are we losing it?”

Those are the questions she’s trying to answer inher next film, which will tell the story of Reston’sfirst 50 years, and plans for its future.

“This is a perfect time to make a film about Reston,a point to look at how we started, and how we’removing forward,” Wingert-Jabi said. “The coming ofMetro, the future of the golf course and the villagecenters, it’s all going to define what we are over thenext 50 years.”

AS A FILMMAKER, Wingert-Jabi is very apprecia-tive of the fact that she has access tomany primary sources, includingfounder Robert Simon, as well asmembers of the early staff, design-ers of Reston Town Center and more.

“When I was growing up I heardthe name Bob Simon a lot, but Ididn’t know about the principles hefounded the community with, or thevision he created,” she said. “An ex-ceptional part of this experience hasbeen talking with him and gettingthat information. Seeing his passionfor life, for people, has been a greatexperience.”

Wingert-Jabi said the process hasbeen an exercise in blending her ownexperiences with the pulse of thecommunity around her.

“I’m investigating my own ques-tions about Reston, questions I thinka lot of Restonians have as well. Thechallenge is capturing outside viewsas well, and bringing those to abroader audience, people around the

Herndon-Reston FISH honors the 2013 Star Fish: (fromleft) Peggy LeReche, Claire Dessart and Kay Walter.

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Recognized forHelping OthersCommunity members to be hon-ored at FISH Fling on April 20.

At the FISH (Friendly, In-stant, SympatheticHelp) Fling Gala and

Fundraiser, Reston andHerndon’s “Star Fish” will behonored. The Star Fish arewomen whose volunteer workenables the volunteer, non-sec-tarian, non-profit to meet needslike requests for rent, transpor-tation to medical appointments,help with furniture, utilities,medical items (including pre-scriptions) and other short termemergency needs.

FISH, which works closelywith social workers fromFairfax County, local hospitalsand other nonprofit organiza-tions, gets much of their fund-ing from the gala, scheduledthis year for Saturday, April 20,at the Crowne Plaza DullesHotel in Herndon.

The women to become StarFish are:

❖ Claire Dessart, a BargainLoft volunteer since 2009, whoworks two to three regularshifts per week and is alwayswilling to come in as a sub, evenat the last minute. She lovesworking for FISH and encour-ages everyone to shop at TheBargain Loft.

❖ Kay Walter, who volunteersfor the FISH Family AssistanceProgram and also drives people

to their medical appointments.She has volunteered for FISHfor five years and is alwaysready to help whenever calledby the program coordinators.Kay says, “FISH is a perfect vol-unteer opportunity for me be-cause I can do my phone assis-tance from home.” She likesthat FISH provides a uniqueservice: Friendly, Instant, Sym-pathetic Help for neighbors inneed.

❖ Peggy LeReche has alsobeen a volunteer for five yearsand currently serves on theBoard of Directors. She alsocoordinates the FISH FinancialWorkshops. Peggy’s mother vol-unteered years ago at The Bar-gain Loft, and her volunteerwork at FISH helps Peggy con-tinue her mother’s legacy. Eventhough Peggy works full timefor Dominion Power, she findstime to help neighbors in need.

The FISH Fling is open to thecommunity, and welcomes lo-cal residents and organizationsto support the event throughpurchasing tickets to the eventor becoming a sponsor. Formore information or reserva-tions for this year’s eighth an-nual FISH Fling, email FISH [email protected] visit their website,www.herndonrestonfish.org.

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Mohammed El Kurd, a Palestinian teenager and one ofthe primary characters in filmmaker Rebekah Wingert-Jabi’s Peabody Award-winning film, “My Neighborhood.”

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By Victoria Ross

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Men donned tux-edos; womenwore glitteringformal dresses,

and children dressed in their co-tillion finest.

But stuffiness was not invited tothis black-tie gala.

As MC Andrew laid down hip-hop, old school and swingingSinatra tunes, dozens of childrenand their parents danced and par-tied at the annual “Dress Up withGrown-ups Gala,” hosted by theMedical Care for Children Partner-ships (MCCP) at the Mason InnSaturday night, April 6.

Former Redskin player CharlesMann, the master of ceremonies,and Dr. Angel Cabrera, presidentof George Mason University, wel-comed 250 guests to the annualfundraiser, which included manyNorthern Virginia business leadersand local legislators.

“Children’s health is our mission,and children are a special part ofour celebration tonight,” said AlanHarbitter, president of the MCCPFoundation Board of Directors.

“We really want everyone to havea fun and memorable time.”

Judging from the laughter andsmiles on the dance floor, they did.

Although the gala was a child-centered celebration—featuring amagician, caricaturist and firetruck—the MCCP Foundation hasa serious mission.

THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PART-NERSHIP funds healthcare forthe children of uninsured workingfamilies in Fairfax County. MCCP-eligible children, many of whomare immigrants, have working par-ents who don’t have access tohealth insurance and whose in-comes are too high for Medicaidbut too low for adequate, regularhealthcare. For a family of four inFairfax County, the annual incomelevel cut-off is about $55,000, saidMCCP Executive Director MargeryLeveen Sher.

“We want these children to havethe care that any other child has,”Sher said. “It’s a great cost savingsfor the community, because with-out MCCP, they would go to theemergency room, and probably bea lot sicker and need more care.We are often the last safety net.”

Sher said the nonprofit founda-tion currently provides medicaland dental care to approximately2,500 uninsured children in low-income families in Fairfax County,and last year spent $172,000 onchildren’s dental care alone. Shesaid approximately $600 coversthe dental care needs for one child,and estimates about 9,000 chil-dren need the help of MCCP.

The MCCP Foundation alsomarked a milestone at the gala:providing $1 million in healthcarecosts to Fairfax County’s childrenof low income, uninsured families.

“I like the combination of cor-porations, healthcare providersand public entities coming to-gether to provide a leveragedmodel for taking care of thehealthcare needs of FairfaxCounty’s working poor. … It’s anenriching, rewarding, innovativeorganization,” MCCP Foundationboard member Harry Klaff said.

Partners of MCCP includeFairfax County government, cor-porations and individual financialsupporters. Kaiser Permanenteand 300 doctors and dentists pro-vide low or no-cost care to MCCPchildren. Sher said Fairfax Countyprovides case management forfamilies, and support that includestransportation, language assis-tance and help accessing specialtycare.

“MCCP is a unique partnershipbetween healthcare service provid-ers, like Kaiser Permanente, thecounty and the foundation that

fills a critical need in our county—health and dental care for childrenthat would not otherwise haveaccess to it,” said Supervisor PatHerrity (R-Springfield), who at-tended the event with his wifeNancy.

Herrity said MCCP “has a spe-cial place in my heart” because ofhis father’s involvement in its for-mation more than 25 years ago.“It is a great example of personaland corporate responsibility andgiving.”

ONE OF THE EVENING’SHIGHLIGHTS was the presenta-tion of the Dr. Jorge Arnoldsonmemorial award. Arnoldson, apediatrician who passed away in2009, was one of the original doc-tors of the MCCP program in 1988.The award is given to a personwho embodies Dr. Arnoldson’scredo that “giving is a matter ofconscience.”

Dr. Tehreem Butt, of FairfaxFamily Dentistry, received theaward.

“Dr. Butt has provided a welcom-ing dental home to our childrenfor many years, and he is alwayswilling to provide care in an emer-gency,” Harbitter said. “He alwaystreats our children just like otherpatients in his practice, with kind-ness and compassion.”

“I like to see children smile,”Butt said as he accepted his award.“I want to help them stay out ofpain. When they come to my of-fice, sometimes they are kickingand screaming, but they leavehappy. That’s the best part of myprofession.”

Born and raised in Lahore, Pa-kistan, Butt attended dentistryschool at the Nishtar Medical Col-lege in Multan. In 1986, he emi-grated to the United States andcompleted a two–year dental pro-gram at New York University. In2007, he and his family moved toCentreville, and he opened hisFairfax practice in 2008.

“Since then I have had the plea-sure of treating children referredby MCCP. This experience hasgiven a totally new meaning to mydental profession,” Butt said. “Tome, children are the most beauti-ful creatures of God and there isnothing comparable to being ableto give them a healthy and happysmile.”

Event sponsors included: KaiserPermanente, Jones Lang LaSalle,Quest Diagnostics, INOVA, ICF In-ternational, Reston Hospital Cen-ter, and CareFirst BlueCrossBlueShield.

To find out more about MCCPand how to support it, visitmccpfoundation.org.

Children ‘Dress UpWith Grown-ups’Medical Care for ChildrenPartnerships funds medical,dental care for children of uninsuredworking families in Fairfax County.

Dr. Tehreem Butt, who started Family Dentistry of Fairfax in 2008, received the Dr.Jorge Arnoldson Award for his “compassion and willingness to provide free dentalservices to children in need.” He attended the gala with his wife and children. (Fromleft) Amna Tehreem, a student at George Mason University, Dr. Tehreem Butt, wifeNaima Tehreem, Labibah Tehreem, a sophomore at Centreville High School, andZukhruf, 14, a freshman at CHS.

Aubrey Beasley, 4, dances with her mom, Jessica Tadlockof Fairfax, during the MCCP “Dress Up with Grown-upsGala,” held Saturday, April 6, at the Mason Inn on theCampus of George Mason University.

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world who want to learn why Reston has had suchan impact on the concept of a suburb,” she said. “It’stough to put these visions in a narrative form, togive them context and perspective.”

Wingert-Jabi will be filming at this week’s Founder’sDay celebrations, as well as public events throughoutthe year, including the opening of Metro. The filmwill have a sneak preview on April 5, 2014, the 50thanniversary of Reston and Simon’s 100th birthday.

The film is still searching for sponsors, which so

far include the Reston Community Center, Reston As-sociation and the Greater Reston Chamber of Com-merce. Wingert-Jabi estimated around two-thirds ofthe film’s budget has been raised, but they are stilllooking for more community support. Donations canbe made to the Reston Historic Trust, which is a reg-istered 501(c)3, and primary sponsor of the film.

They are also looking for interns and volunteersto transcribe interviews. A website with more infor-mation will launch Saturday, April 13, and can befound at www.therestonfilm.com.

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Camera Captures ‘Pulse of Reston’

Melissa Higgins, a senior from EleanorRoosevelt High School in Maryland, at-tended the 11th annual Diva Central Satur-day, April 6, with her family and found herperfect dress for the upcoming prom.

Catherine La Valley, senior at South LakesHigh School, has come to Diva Centralthree years in a row and has nothing butpraise for the event.

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Prom Dreams Come True atReston Community Center11th annual Diva Centralevent provides free promdresses for high school girls.

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By Olivia Overman

The Connection

If you needed a dress for prom, accessories tomatch and, of course, the all-important shoes,Reston Community Center at Lake Anne wasthe place to be last Saturday, April 6.

It’s almost prom time, so the girls were out in forcepicking from the hundreds of dresses that were madeavailable at the Diva Central Prom Dress Giveaway.Co-chair for Diva Central and representative fromDelta Sigma Theta, Brandi Johnson said, “We are theFairfax County alumni chapter of the Delta SigmaTheta sorority and we help provide prom dresses for

girls. Everything is free and they get everything fromaccessories, dresses and shoes. All the dresses aredonated—we collect them all year long and the so-rority girls add dresses.

SOME GIRLS return their dresses from last yeartoo. Right now we are at capacity, so we are tryingto purge some.

“The girls come from schools all over the area. Inprevious years we even had a bus that came fromMaryland, bringing girls in from different highschools,” she said.

Melissa Higgins came from Hyattsville, Md., withher mom and her sister for the event. A senior atEleanor Roosevelt High School, Higgins found hercomplete prom look that included a red dress, silvershoes and costume jewelry, all with the assistance ofthe Delta Sigma Theta personal shoppers. “I thinkit’s like a scholarship for the girls,” said her mother,


Opinion

The most hotly contested race forstatewide office in Virginia, theRepublican contest for lieutenantgovernor, will be decided at a state-

wide convention on May 18. That’s about amonth from now.

A statewide Democratic primary will takeplace June 11.

On Nov. 5, all eyes will turn to Virginia tofollow the conclusion of a fascinating race forgovernor. Democrat Terry McAuliffe will faceRepublican Ken Cuccinelli in a contest that willappeal to more conservative Republi-cans and more liberal Democrats.

The race will feature massive effortsto turn out the vote. Mailboxes will fillup with glossy mailers. Airwaves will no doubtreflect the election.

Wait, didn’t we just do this?Yes, but in 2013, Virginia will choose gover-

nor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, andall 100 members of the House of Delegates.Arlington voters will also elect one member tothe county board and one member to the schoolboard. City of Alexandria voters will also electa commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff.

And it won’t be simple.Right now it appears that there are seven

Republican candidates, two Democratic can-didates and an Independent Green candidaterunning for lieutenant governor.

Republicans will choose from their sevencandidates at a statewide convention on May

18. Here are the names of the seven:Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R), former statesenator and wife of former U.S. Rep. TomDavis; E.W. Jackson Sr. (R); L. ScottLingamfelter (R), state delegate; Steve Martin(R), state senator; Jeff McWaters (R), statesenator; Pete Snyder (R); Corey Stewart (R),Prince William County Board chair, and SusanStimpson (R), Stafford County Board chair.

Democrats will choose a candidate for lieu-tenant governor in the statewide primary onJune 11; candidates are Aneesh Chopra (D)

and state Sen. Ralph Northam (D).Two Republicans and two Democrats

appear to be running for attorney gen-eral: Democrats Justin Fairfax and state

Sen. Mark Herring would face off in the June11 primary. Republicans would choose betweencandidates Del. Rob Bell (R) and state Sen.Mark Obenshain (R) at the state-wide conven-tion May 18.

Town of Vienna voters will elect three mem-bers of its town council on May 7.

Virginia has a General Election every yearon the Tuesday following the first Monday inNovember; that’s Nov. 5, this year. Federal of-fices are elected in even-numbered years. Stateand local offices are elected in odd-numberedyears. If primaries are called by the politicalparties, they are held on the second Tuesdayin June; that’s June 11, this year.

This is a formula for election fatigue, alter-nating record voter turnout with tepid voter

turnout. Realigning Virginia’s election calen-dar so that the critical statewide races tookplace in presidential election years would in-crease voter participation, although this changeis not simple and not likely.

The Virginia General Assembly voted thisyear to impose much more stringent voter iden-tification requirements starting in July 2014,an unnecessary step that suppresses the votesof poor, elderly and minority voters. Instead,they should fund an annual mailing to all reg-istered voters that summarizes what and whowill be on the ballot. This would increase theintegrity of elections, giving all voters a chanceto arrive at the polls informed and engaged.

Here are some good sources for informationon upcoming elections:

Virginia State Board of Elections, http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/.

Virginia Public Access Project, http://www.vpap.org/candidates?display=state.

Fairfax County Board of Elections, http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / e l e c t i o n s /ecalendar.htm.

Alexandria Board of Elections, http://www.alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Arlington Board of Elections, http://w w w. a r l i n g t o n v a . u s / D e p a r t m e n t s /VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationMain.aspx.

— Mary Kimm,

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Voting Again Every year is election year inVirginia, and it’s a bit much.

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By John Lovaas

Reston Impact Producer/Host

Sustainable Reston is one of our youngest andmost active community organizations.Founded as part of the Reston Citizens Associa-

tion, SR defines its mission as preparing Reston for theimpacts of climate change, resource depletion as wepass peak oil, and economic problems beyond local con-trol. It encourages local alternatives for food and com-merce while minimizing fossil fuel use.

In 2010, Sustainable Reston spun off from RCA tojoin the Fairfax Coalition for Smarter Growth. Thecoalition was led by the late Paul Hughes, an envi-ronmentalist and visionary who early on grasped theconnections between climate change and economicproblems brought on by globalization. Now, Sustain-able Reston is the engine driving the coalition.

A principal focus under the leadership of PresidentDiane Blust and VP Hank Blakely is local food alter-natives to our modern corporate agriculture’s extraor-dinarily negative environmental and health impacts.In conjunction with Reston Association, Reston In-terfaith and the Friends of Reston, SR organized andenergized a new community garden worked by resi-dents of Cedar Ridge Apartments who now producehealthy veggies for family and community meals. SRrecognizes Reston’s good fortune to have not one,but two farmers markets and stresses their impor-tance as sources of locally grown nutritious foods.

The “Green Living Series” educational programs atthe Reston Community Center and Reston Association,in collaboration with SR, won the statewide best newprogram award from the Virginia Parks and Rec Asso-

ciation in 2012. The series includes practical trainingfor Restonians such as: How to Build a Solar Oven,Eco-Friendly Cleaning, Home Food Preservation, HomeEnergy Efficiency Workshop with the Local Energy Al-liance Program, Organic Gardening and more.

Networking is an SR trademark. SR has found will-ing and able Reston collaborators enabling this smalloutfit to greatly expand its reach. RCC, RA, RestonInterfaith, Friends of Reston and the supervisor’s of-fice have contributed space, intellectual capital and,yes, financial support. In addition to seminars andcommunity gardens, Sustainable Reston, with sup-port from its partners, showed nearly 20 documen-tary films in the last few years, including: “EnergyCrossroads,” “Blind Spot,” “Earth: The OperatorsManual,” “A Community of Gardeners,” “Green Fire,”and “The Two Lane Search for Mom and Pop.” Pro-ceeds from showings at Nature House are split 50-50 between Friends of Reston and SR. Audienceshave grown, signaling growing awareness, we hope.

SR has also taken time to recognize sustainabilityleaders in the community, those showing us how tolive in manner that preserves resources for coming gen-erations. Reston Sustainability Awards were presentedin 2009, 2010 and 2011 in ceremonies featuring re-nowned speakers Gar Alperovitz and Michael Shuman.

If you’d like to find out more or offer your skills,passion and expertise to help Reston make the tran-sition to climate change and decreased fossil fuels,send an email to [email protected] or checkout SR on the web (www.sustainablereston.org andhttp://www.meetup.com/Sustainable-Reston/).

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A Tennis LessonTo BaseballWorldTo the Editor:

It seems to me that the baseballworld has something to learn fromthe tennis world. Recently thefootprint of the two tennis courtson Washington Plaza Drive wasconverted to six tennis courts.These smaller courts, equippedwith lower nets, are being used bysmaller fry, 5-year-olds and older,provided with slow bouncing balls.To all appearances they are learn-ing more and enjoying their gamethan would be possible on a regu-lation court.

I recently watched girls in thelower elementary school gradescompeting on a regulation-sizedbaseball diamond. It occurred tome that a much smaller diamondwould have fostered quicker learn-ing and greater enjoyment forthese youngsters. The run to firstbase from the plate and beyondwas a major trip for the successfulhitter. And there was no way inwhich a player fielding a ball in

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the infield, let alone the outfield,could successfully reach the team-mate waiting for the throw on theappropriate base.

There may be precedent for thesmaller-sized ball field. If not, a

starting point could perhaps begained from the example of thenew Washington Plaza Drive ten-nis courts; they are about one-third the size of regulation courts.

Bob SimonReston Founder

Letters

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

The Reconvened Session of the General As-sembly that met last week concludedwork for this year on the most significantfunding program for transportation infrastruc-

ture approved by the legislature since the historic specialsession in 1986. The bill that had previously passed thelegislature in the 2013 Regular Session was sent to thegovernor for his approval and signature. He proposed aseries of amendments that were voted on last Wednesday,April 3, and approved by the House and the Senate. Thegovernor will now sign the bill into law.

There is no getting around the fact that the newlaw will cost the motoring public some extra dollars.One advantage of the bill is that it raises most of themoney from those who use the roads. The more ve-hicles you buy, the more gas you use, or the morecars you title the more you will pay for the construc-tion and upkeep of the roads. This very point allowedsome legislators who were opposed to raising taxesto vote for the bill, for they considered the new rev-enues to be coming from “user fees.” By whatevername is necessary to develop pubic understanding,the new law establishes a framework for revenuegrowth that will help keep up with the cost of infla-tion and growth. The cents per gallon gasoline taxfor example will be replaced with a sales tax on thewholesale price of gasoline. It is doubtful that therewill be a noticeable change in gasoline prices at thepump considering the fluctuations in gas prices thatalready occur based on market factors.

The purchase of new cars has always had a reducedsales tax rate. The current 3.5 percent will become 4percent on July 1, 2013, and will increase slightly eachyear until it reaches 4.15 percent on July 1, 2016, stillbelow the sales tax on all other purchases. For the spe-cial needs of Northern Virginia there will also be a“congestion relief fee” of $0.15 per $100 value of thenet sales price of a home. A transit occupancy tax onhotel rooms at the rate of 2 percent is also establishedfor Northern Virginia. While the new law strengthensthe statewide maintenance and construction fund, itrecognizes the unique needs of the suburbs of North-ern Virginia and Hampton Roads and provides thatthe special funds that are raised in those regions staysthere for use in the region. No more sending money toRichmond with a percentage of it not making its wayback. Language in the law also requires that prioritybe given to projects that offer relief from congestion.

There is a strong mass transit component to the lawthat provides funding for inter-city rail and $300 mil-lion off the top to help with the funding of the SilverLine. The additional funds should help keep tolls to amore reasonable level on the Dulles Toll Road.

The governor offered an amendment at my requestand the urging of others that the alternative fuel feebe eliminated or reduced. He chose to reduce it from$100 to $64. The House leadership has committed toa study of the fee during this year to consider if it shouldbe re-assessed and if so, the amount, and the specialvehicles to which it should apply. I expect major revi-sions on this issue in the 2014 session. The job is nottotally complete in other areas as well. Clearly, though,we have paved the way for Virginians and the future.

Paving the WayCommentary

Join Reston Historic Trust andthe Reston Museum atFounder’s Day to celebrateReston’s 49th and founder Rob-ert E. Simon, Jr.’s 99th birthdayson Saturday, April 13, noon-4p.m. The theme of this year’sevent is “Looking Forward.” Fes-tivities begin at noon with re-marks by elected officials, fol-lowed by Beverly Cosham sing-ing “God Bless America.”

Musical entertainment con-tinues, featuring selections fromthe upcoming performance ofXandau by the South Lakes HighSchool Theatre Arts Depart-ment, and songs from the pastby the Bobby Pins of the RestonChorale. Following the dedica-tion of the newly-installed com-memorative bricks, everyone isinvited to join in singing “Happy

Birthday” to Mr. Simon, whileenjoying birthday cupcakes atthe Reston Museum at 1 p.m.

The third annual Founder’sDay Hunt begins at 1:30 p.m. atthe Reston Museum, Lake AnnePlaza. Participants will be givenclues that direct them to 10Reston locations, where they willreceive stickers proving they havefound each site. Return to themuseum by 3:30 p.m. when par-ticipants will receive medals andbe eligible for a drawing of threefine prizes. Children with parentsare welcome to participate. Au-tomobile travel is required as thesites are distributed throughoutthe Reston community.

For more information, call703-709-7700, [email protected], orvisit www.restonmuseum.org.

Celebrating Reston’s 49th,Simon’s 99th Birthdays

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2 1200 CAROL RAYE ST ............. 5 .. 5 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,270,000 .... Detached .... 0.50 ...... 22101 ............ HANSBOROUGH ........... 02/04/13

3 2109 VIRGINIA AVE ................ 6 .. 6 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,245,000 .... Detached .... 0.40 ...... 22101 ............ FRANKLIN PARK ........... 02/28/13

4 2119 ELLIOTT AVE ................. 7 .. 6 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,100,000 .... Detached .... 0.49 ...... 22101 ............ FRANKLIN PARK ........... 02/14/13

5 1928 MACARTHUR DR ........... 6 .. 4 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,065,000 .... Detached .... 0.48 ...... 22101 .............. KENBARGAN ............. 02/08/13

6 1200 BALLANTRAE LN ............ 5 .. 6 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,000,000 .... Detached .... 2.04 ...... 22101 ......... BALLANTRAE FARMS ........ 02/19/13

7 10692 CHESTERWOOD GLEN LN 5 .. 4 .. 2 ... GREAT FALLS .. $1,925,000 .... Detached .... 1.76 ...... 22066 ..... CHESTERWOOD ESTATES .... 02/28/13

8 1006 POLLY ST SE .................. 5 .. 3 .. 1 ....... VIENNA ..... $1,400,000 .... Detached .... 0.39 ...... 22180 ..... FAIRWAY MANOR ESTATES .... 02/28/13

9 601 MCKINLEY ST NE ............. 5 .. 4 .. 1 ....... VIENNA ..... $1,390,035 .... Detached .... 0.29 ...... 22180 .......... AYR HILL HEIGHTS ......... 02/15/13

10 11990 MARKET ST #1804 ....... 3 .. 2 .. 1 ...... RESTON ..... $1,160,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 20190 . MIDTOWN@RESTON TOWN CTR 02/18/13

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HomeLifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When the homeowners of a Restoncolonial home decided to turn abreezeway that connected their mainhouse into a detached two-car garage,

their first thoughts were relax-ation and entertainment. Theprimary concern of the designteam they hired was combiningsafety and style.

“The main challenge on thisproject was framing the cathe-dral ceiling over the sunroom,given that it is about 24 feet up.Doing that well and safely is atrue testament to our team,”said Bruce Case, president ofCase Design/Remodeling, Inc.,who designed and built theproject.

The homeowners’ originalgoal was to build a detached garage with a breeze-way that connected to the main house. Once con-struction was underway, the project expanded andthe space above the garage became a living spacewith a bathroom. The breezeway became an open,

two-story sunroom with a bar and powder room.The homeowners decided to transform the space

between the home and the garage into a guest suitethat was ideal for hosting guests. The result also in-cludes a two-story entertainment room with a bar.

“The breezeway turned into a sunroom and thenblossomed from there,” says Sean McIarty, seniorproject manager at Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.“The garage is now the man cave, while the spaceabove the garage includes a bedroom, bathroom,office for him and art studio for her. The studio leadsto a deck with a cabana below.”

The main level of the addition houses a horseshoe-shaped bar, sitting room withheated stone flooring, waterfallfeature and clerestory windowsthat overlook the pool. Themanufactured stone wall leadsto an arched window that opensto a landing above the garageand into the new guest quar-ters.

“The 28-foot-high ceilingmade this project interesting,”adds Case carpenter Tom Bar-ber, who, along with carpenterDavid Frock, worked on theproject over the course of fourmonths.

The bar area includes a commercial refrigerator,two televisions and pool access. “The house is de-ceiving on the outside,” said Barber. “The colonialfacade masks the extraordinary, Italian-inspired in-teriors with this gracious new entertainment wing.”

Local homeowners anddesigners create idealentertainment space.

Remodeling in Reston

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Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., created a two-story entertainment room with a bar,heated flooring and stonewall adjacent to the new garage, which features a bedroom,bath and office space above it.

“The main challengeon this project wasframing the cathedralceiling over thesunroom, given that itis about 24 feet up.”

— Bruce Case, president of CaseDesign/Remodeling, Inc.


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Clifton12130 Sangsters Ct........$1,425,000...Sun 12-3...............Leslie Thurman ............ Long & Foster . 703- 895-60006817 Compton Heights Cir $619,900.....Sun 2-4..........................Pat Fales......................RE/MAX ..703-503-4365

Fairfax3783 Penderwood Dr.........$959,000.....Sun 1-4....................Bill Hoffman ........... Keller Williams .. 703-309-2205

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Great Falls10906 Great Point Ct ......$1,400,000 .... Sat 12-3...............Leslie Thurman ............ Long & Foster . 703- 895-60001003 Riva Ridge Dr............$774,900.....Sun 1-4.......Christine Richardson....................Weichert .. 703-231-181210001 High Hill Pl ......................TBA.....Sun 1-4..Carol Ellickson/Molly Decker..............Weichert .. 703-862-2135

Herndon2612 Litchfield Dr.............$509,900.....Sun 1-4..................Mike Lefevere.....................Weichert .. 571-228-50501106 Treeside Ln...............$449,900.....Sun 1-4.....................Mary Miceli ............ Long & Foster .. 703-362-22422534 James Madison Cir...$445,000 ...... Sat 1-4 ....................Dean Moore............Samson Props .. 571-278-916112913 Alton Sq.....$1,600 per month .....Sun 1-4..................Chris Pezzana.....................Weichert .. 703-447-1662

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Vienna9860 Palace Green Way..$1,199,000.....Sun 1-4...................Dean Yeonas.......Yeonas & Shafran .. 703-790-3330402 Meadow Ln SW...... $1,175,000..Sun 12-3 ................Casey Samson............Samson Props .. 703-508-25351908 Aubrey Place Ct ........ $759,900...Sun 11-2.....................Debbie Kent.............Cottage Street .. 703-740-7654

OPEN HOUSESSATURDAY/SUNDAY, APRIL 13 & 14

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When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

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HomeLifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Virginia will be in bloom later this monthwhen more than 250 of the state’s pictur-esque gardens, homes and historic land-marks open to the public for Historic Gar-

den Week. The statewide event, which is in its 80thyear and runs April 20-27, includes sites in the Cityof Alexandria and Fairfax County.

“Virginia is especially beautiful during HistoricGarden Week,” said Lynn McCashin, executive di-rector of the Garden Club of Virginia, which spon-sors the statewide house and garden tour. “Every yearis different, and this one is extra special because ofthe anniversary.”

Karen Cauthen Miller, Historic Garden Week statedirector, says the event will feature approximately32 separate tours throughout the Commonwealth ofVirginia. The event raises money to restore and pre-serve Virginia’s historic landmarks.

“Historic Garden Week has transformed the land-scape of Virginia over its 80-year history. It’s reallyan incredible accomplishment,” said Miller. “One-hundred percent of proceeds go to the restoration

and preservation of the state’s most important pub-lic properties. The list is a who’s who of any placeyour kids would visit on a school fieldtrip. We re-stored the Bowling Green at Mount Vernon with fund-ing from the Historic Garden Week, for example.”

Miller added that Historic Garden Week is the larg-est ongoing volunteer effort in Virginia and is put onby 3,400 volunteers who work year-round.

“The restorations are of such a scale that they re-quire the combined efforts of all 47 clubs that makeup the Garden Club of Virginia. In Northern Vir-ginia alone, the projects that have benefited fromHistoric Garden Week include Mount Vernon andGreen Springs, the state’s only Beatrix Farrand gar-den,” said Anne Geddy Cross, chairwoman of His-toric Garden Week.

There are 78 special events throughout the common-wealth of Virginia planned during the weeklong cel-ebration. In Alexandria, for example, those who pur-chase tickets to the Old Town Alexandria tour will alsohave admission fees to George Washington’s MountVernon Estate and Gardens waived on April 20.

Ticket prices for Historic Garden Week vary. For atour schedule and ticket information, visitwww.vagardenweek.org.

Celebration raises money to restore and preserveVirginia’s historic landmarks.

Virginia Historic Garden WeekCelebrates 80th Anniversary

Historic GardenWeek is sched-uled for April20-27 and willinclude sites inAlexandria andFairfax County.

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RESTON ART GALLERY & STUDIOS11400 Washington Plaza W. • Reston, VA 20190

Open Weekends or by Appointment703.481.8156

FreshPaintingsand Prints

April 6 ~ April 30,2013

Reception:April 14,

2:00 to 4:00 PM

by D. Donaheyand M. Stewart

on Display atThe Reston Art Gallery

THURSDAY/APRIL 11Brian Quenton Thorne and

Francis Conlon. 2:15-3:30 p.m., atCenter Stage, Reston CommunityCenter Hunters Woods, 2310 ColtsNeck Road, Reston. The tenor andpianist collaborate on works of well-known composers and lyricists; thefourth in a series of seven freeThursday afternoon “Meet theArtists” concerts. 703-503-3384 orwww.olli.gmu.edu.

Used Book Sale. 9 a.m-9 p.m., at theFalls Church Community Centre, 223Little Falls Street, Falls Church. TheFalls Church Area AmericanAssociation of University Women(AAUW) is holding its 37th annualUsed Book Sale. More than 40,000books for browsing and buying. Mostbooks priced at $3 or less. Proceedsbenefit AAUW’s scholarshipprograms. 703- 534-5345.

FRIDAY/APRIL 12Empty Bowls Fundraiser. 5:30-8

p.m., at Floris United MethodistChurch, 13600 Frying Pan Road,Herndon. A dinner of soup, bread,beverage and dessert and a bowlhandcrafted by a local potter;proceeds go to hunger relief inNorthern Virginia. $20 donationminimum. 703-665-9334 [email protected].

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Used Book Sale. 9 a.m-4 p.m., at the

Falls Church Community Centre, 223Little Falls Street, Falls Church. TheFalls Church Area AmericanAssociation of University Women(AAUW) is holding its 37th annualUsed Book Sale. More than 40,000books for browsing and buying. Most

books priced at $3 or less. Proceedsbenefit AAUW’s scholarshipprograms. 703-534-5345.

Founder’s Day 2013. Noon to 4 p.m.,at Reston Museum at Lake AnnePlaza, 1639 Washington Plaza N.,Reston. Celebrate Reston’s 49th andReston founder Robert E. Simon, Jr.’s99th birthday; live music, selectionfrom the upcoming performance of

Xandau by South Lakes High SchoolTheatre Arts Department, a 1:30 p.m.third annual Founder’s Day Hunt andbirthday cupcakes at 1 p.m. areamong the festivities. 703-709-7700or www.restonmuseum.org.

Vinifera’s World Tour. 6-10 p.m., atVinifera Wine Bar & Bistro, 11750Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. Guestshave the opportunity to sample

national treasures such as traditionalSpanish tapas, paella cooked in a 3-foot wide paella pan, Portuguesefavorite caldo verde and much more;wine to complement each dish andsangria with fresh fruit available.Without wine: $50; with wine: $75.http://www.viniferabistro.com.

Mind, Heart, Vision” ArtistReception. 7-9 p.m., at PostGallery, ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St., Herndon. This juriedexhibit features the art of thestudents and teachers from HerndonHigh School. 703-956-6590 orwww.artspaceherndon.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14The Frying Pan Spring Meeting

House. 2-4 p.m., at 2615 CentrevilleRoad, Herndon. This is anopportunity to learn about thehistoric battles and famous people,like Colonel John Singleton Mosbyand J.E. B Stuart. It is also a chanceto shake hands and talk with re-enactorts from the “Black HorseCalvary” and Fourth VirginiaRegiment and hear about theEmancipation Proclamation and theback military experience. 703-437-9101.

Sunday Afternoon Dances. 2:30-4:30 p.m., at RCC Hunters Woods,2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. Danceand/or socialize at an afternoonfeaturing music of all genres; lightrefreshments served. $3 for Restonresidents; $6 non-residents.www.RestonCommunityCenter.com.

Tom Paxton. 8 p.m., at The Barns atWolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road Vienna.Folk singer/songwriter Tom Paxtonwill headline at The Barns,showcasing his insightful lyrics andearnest tunes. $24. 1-877-WOLFTRAP or www.wolftrap.org.

Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community, in-cluding special holiday services. Send [email protected] is Thursday.

Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road, Herndon, hasSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery and childcareare provided and youth and adultSunday school classes are held prior,from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500or www.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Cen-ter, Unitarian Universalist Church,1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston, holdsmonthly classes for the generalpublic which use Buddhist teach-ings to practice meditation.www.meditation-dc.org or 202-986-2257.

Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road in Herndon,has Sunday Worship Service at 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery andchildcare are available during wor-ship services. Youth and AdultSunday School is held Sundays from9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church,1700 Wainwright Drive in Reston,holds Sunday services at 7:45 a.m., 9a.m., 11:15 a.m. and contemporaryservice at 5 p.m. Nursery, SundaySchool and Adult Education avail-able. Morning Prayer on Monday at9:30, Holy Eucharist Wednesday at8:15 a.m. 703-437-6530 orwww.stannes-reston.org.

Faith NotesEntertainment

“Night Sparks,” by Ryan Dunn

Fine Art Photography CompetitionShowcases Finalists

The work of 35 finalists in the 2013 Fine Art Photography Competition goes upin the Fine Art Photography exhibit, opening Tuesday, April 23, and up throughMay 26. The 35 were selected from 76 photographers submitting over 200 entries;juror Barry Schmetter announces winners during the Opening Reception andAwards Ceremony on Saturday, April 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at ArtSpace Herndon,750 Center St., Herndon. www.artspaceherndon.com.

Send announcements to [email protected] is Thursday for the following week’s paper. Photos/artwork encouraged.For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com.


Sports

The Langley baseball teamhosted the South LakesSeahawks on Tuesday, April 2,and The Seahawks lost anothersqueaker, 2-0, on a frigid night.Three nights later, South Lakeslost to Madison, dropping theSeahawks’ record to 2-6 (1-3in Liberty District) on the sea-son.

Against Langley, theSeahawks threatened in thefirst but were turned away. TheSaxons struck in the bottom ofthe fourth with two runs tocomplete the scoring for thegame. Senior Bobby Rae Allenpitched a complete game in theloss.

The Seahawks defensive playof the game came in the fourthinning, when junior shortstopJoJo Lear snagged a ground balland quickly fed the ball tosophomore second baseman

Matt Wojciechowski, who re-layed it to sophomore firstbaseman Kyle King to help enda bases-loaded threat from theSaxons.

Two weeks ago, South Lakestraveled to Myrtle Beach, S.C.,to compete in the Mingo BayClassic spring break tourna-ment. When the fields finallydried, the Seahawks took tothem on March 25 against Vir-ginia High School. TheSeahawks finished pool play insecond place with a 1-1 record.The highlight was a 13-0 winover Gar-Field High School.Allen pitched a one-hit shutoutand received plenty of offensivesupport. The Seahawks lost toBattlefield High School in thefirst round of elimination playin a 17-11 shootout.

—Kevin Darby

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

After opening theseason with aloss to T.C. Wil-liams on March

14, South Lakes boys’ soc-cer coach Marty Pfistersaid the Seahawks neededto regain the team unitythey had during a winning2012 campaign.

On Monday night, se-nior captain Elvin Arbaizasaid the Seahawks arelearning to play with oneanother. While SouthLakes might be a work inprogress, it didn’t stop theSeahawks from capturinga fifth-consecutive victory.

South Lakes improvedto 5-1 with a 1-0 winagainst the Majors onMonday at Mount VernonHigh School. Juniorstriker Jhonny DeSouzascored the Seahawks’ lonegoal with a header off acorner kick from Arbaizain the 37th minute.

“All of our set plays on corners, we try to get Jhonnyinvolved,” Pfister said. “He’s about 6’-2”, 6’-3” [and]really good in the air.”

After losing to TC 2-0 South Lakes won fivestraight one-goal decisions. The Seahawks beat Lee(1-0), Herndon (2-1), Edison (3-2) and Falls Church

(1-0) prior to defeatingthe Majors.

“It was a tough game, itwas physical and we didwhat we needed to do toget the W. …” Arbaiza said.“Every game we’re learn-ing. It’s a young team; welost a lot of seniors lastyear, so we’re learning howto play with each other …”

Last season, SouthLakes finished 7-6-4, in-cluding a 3-1-3 mark dur-ing the Liberty Districtregular season—theSeahawks’ best districtrecord under Pfister, whois in his fifth season ashead coach. South Lakesreached the district tour-nament semifinals andbeat Herndon in the firstround of the Northern Re-gion tournament beforefalling to Lake Braddock inthe quarterfinals. Thisyear, South Lakes openeddistrict play against StoneBridge on Tuesday, April 9,after The Connection’sdeadline. The Seahawks

will host Marshall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11.“We kind of came on the scene last year in league

play,” Pfister said. “We look forward to it. We wantto represent our district. … We had our best dis-trict record last year and we just want to capitalizeon that.”

Seahawks beat Mount Vernon 1-0 Monday night.

South Lakes’ Andrew Duran, left, andMount Vernon’s Simond Kargbo battlefor the ball on Monday night.

South Lakes Boys’ SoccerWins Fifth Straight

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Diva Central Makes Dreams Come TrueNews

The Diva Central event at the Reston Community Centerwhere free prom dresses were provided for teenage girlsSaturday, April 6.

Raquel Higgins.But Higgins almost didn’t make

it to the event after getting lost andhaving to return home disap-pointed. “We were supposed to gethere at noon and we got herearound 1:30 p.m.,” said hermother. It was Higgins’ father whodrove her to the event to ensurehis daughter was able to choosefrom the hundreds of dresses thatwere being given away that day.

Juniors from South Lakes HighSchool in Reston Megan DeSisti,Rebecca Malaret and AllisonPulgarin also came to pick outdresses, accessories and shoes forthe upcoming prom season.

“We all got dresses, accessoriesand gift bags,” said DeSisti.

ASKED WHY they decided tocome to the event DeSisti said, “Ihad a lot of friends who got theirdresses from here last year andthey were so beautiful.”

Kenny Burrowes, Reston Com-munity Center director of teen pro-grams, said, “We had a bubblingcider champagne toast earlier, andraffles all throughout the day. Wedo promotional work [for the

From Page 5 event], plus my assistant and mewent to all the local high schoolslast week to spread the word. Wealso had Mix 103 donate some air-time.

“I’ve never turned down anyonefor a dress. There’s no way to sayyou deserve a dress, and you don’tdeserve a dress. We just see it asserving the community. The girlscan save the money on a dress andspend it on dinner,” Burrowes said.

Catherine La Valley, senior atSouth Lakes High School, said ofthe event, “We, as a family, havealways known about it and knowit’s a very good organization. Wejust loved what they did last yearwith it. Even if we are not neces-sarily going to prom, I use it foreverything because I’m an actressand I have things I have to go towhere I have to wear formaldress. It’s such a nice thing to beable to have. They do a phenom-enal job and they make it so ac-cessible for everyone. I havefriends and they couldn’t evendream about affording a dress ina thousand years, but if they cancome here, they can get every-thing. It’s just great to have optionsfor people.”

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Overcoming Anxiety andDepression. 10-11:30 a.m., atUnitarian Universalist Church,1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston. Practicaladvice from Buddhist teachings tohelp reduce the anxiety anddepression that can come fromliving in a fast-paced, high pressureworld. $12. 202-986-2257 orwww.meditation-dc.org.

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Join With Us in Discov-ery.” That’s the headeron the invitation forthe 2013 Women’s

Collaborative, a “journey of discov-ery” that takes place in three four-day sessions at Meadowkirk Re-treat and Conference Center inMiddleburg. The first session takesplace Thursday, May 30, throughSunday, June 2; the second takesplace in August; and the last is inOctober. They all promise to “cre-ate a container that is safe andstrong enough to allow us to be inauthentic relationship with eachother … to learn … about being inharmony and community with our-selves, each other and our world.”

The designers and facilitators ofthis journey, Mary Jo Smrekar andSue Ries Lamb, know a thing or twoabout building and maintaining re-

lationships. After all, they met in1972 as employees of AmericanUniversity, and have been friends—and occasionally colleagues—eversince. As young professionalwomen in the ‘70’s, it’s no wonderthat they became at first interested,and ultimately passionate, aboutwhat was then simply “the women’smovement,” and what some histo-rians today describe as the “secondwave of feminism.”

IN THE MORE THAN 40YEARS since their first meeting,both women have gone on to en-joy successful careers. Lamb hasworked as an organizational de-velopment consultant for morethan 30 years with a variety of or-ganizations from locations inWashington, D.C., to Kabul, Af-ghanistan. Smrekar is a licensedclinical psychologist currently inprivate practice in Reston and hasworked with organizations from

the Peace Corps to federal law en-forcement agencies. She is alsocertified in EMDR, a therapy thathas been successful in treatingpeople suffering from trauma, posttraumatic stress, anxiety and otheremotional issues. But even thedemands of ultra-busy profes-sional and personal lives did notkeep Smrekar and Lamb fromcoming together time after time toexplore the role of women in theworld and in society. “Asking andmaybe answering questions aboutwho we are as women,” saidSmrekar, “how we can connectmore deeply with others, how ourpasts as women have shaped us,what we need to leave behind,what we want going forward.”

Their interests in exploring thesequestions brought them to a pro-cess that began in the 1980’s inBoston, founded by AlexandraMerrill and Joyce Weir, that ulti-mately took shape as The Women’sLeadership Collaborative. No sur-prise that Smrekar and Lamb tookthat three-year journey, attendingthe first Women’s Leadership Col-laborative at the Hope Springs In-stitute in Ohio, meeting for fivedays, two times per year, for three

consecutive years. “It was an amaz-ing experience,” declared Lamb.“We knew, after that,” addedSmrekar, “that this was something,particularly with our backgrounds,that we wanted to take and sharewith the women of our area.”

Consulting with Merrill, andwith the two mentors they workedwith at Hope Springs, Lamb andSmrekar created their localWomen’s Collaborative. “We’re thethird generation,” Lamb said,“starting with Alexandra, thenwith Suzanne and Patricia (theorganizers of the Hope Springsmeeting). We wanted to be trueto the legacy, but bring our uniquegifts to the process.”

THE 2013 COLLABORATIVESESSIONS will be the third forSmrekar and Lamb, who designthe course and co-facilitate, “andlearn, too, and make more won-derful friends,” said Lamb with a

smile. They stay in contact withthe “graduates” of the programsand are pleased that the first twogatherings have resulted in build-ing a close network among thewomen who attended. Since thereare no topics that can’t be broughtto the table, they also talk aboutwomen who have used their ex-periences with the collaborative toresolve life issues, to clarify andachieve goals, and to improve theirrelationship and leadership skillsboth in their personal lives and inworking situations, too.

Mary Jo Smrekar and Susan RiesLamb are enthusiastic and dedi-cated guides on this journey of ex-ploration. They invite women in-terested in checking out this en-lightening trip to contact them [email protected] [email protected]. The website,www.womenscollaborative2013.com,will also provide additional infor-mation.

Mary Jo Smrekar of Reston andSue Ries Lamb of Alexandriafacilitate The Women’s Collaborative.

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Planning the2013 Women’sCollaborativesessions are,from left, SueRies Lamb ofAlexandria andMary JoSmrekar ofReston.

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