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Daniel Burkholder and Sharon Mansur perform “Out ofPlace” part of an exhibit inspired by the architecture andhistory of Reston at Lake Anne Sunday, May 6.

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Daniel Burkholder and Sharon Mansur perform “Out ofPlace” part of an exhibit inspired by the architecture andhistory of Reston at Lake Anne Sunday, May 6.

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On Thursday May 3, Herndon HighSchool hosted a very special prom atthe Waterford at Fair Oaks in Fairfax.Called the “Day Prom” the event is

held for students with special needs that might notbe able to attend their general education prom. “It

is also a learning event. Students get a socializa-tion experience and practice skills that will transferto any social or family event, from the RSVP, tohow to dress, to how to behave, dancing, eatingand interacting with new people,” said Kathy Khairof Herndon High School, who organized the event.

Now in its 11th year, the Day Promwas conceived by two teachers atHerndon High School: ChrisPascarella and Anna Albsta, and fourschools attended. This year, 179students from eight schools partici-pated in the 3.5 hour event: HerndonHigh School, Oakton High School,Fairfax High School, Westfield HighSchool, Lake Braddock High School,Kilmer Center School, South LakesHigh School and Centreville HighSchool.

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Herndon High School students SaraRodrigues (left) and Briana Payne trip thelights fantastic on the dance floor duringthe 11th “Day Prom” held at the Waterfordat Fair Oaks in Fairfax on May 3.

South Lakes High junior Mary KateMacDonald and school aide Tammy Loweenjoy a dance together.

Fabiola Hernandez and Emma Hammersby of HerndonHigh School are dressed in their best to attend the11th annual “Day Prom” held at the Waterford at FairOaks in Fairfax on May 3.

South Lakes Adaptive Physical Education TeacherTurlene Terry-Todd dances with student MarioGutierrez at the “Day Prom” organized by HerndonHigh School and held in Fairfax at the Waterford atFair Oaks.

Oakton High School Students(from left) Sarah Arthur, SarahMetzendorf, Sarah Smith andJennifer Becker dance togetherat the “Day Prom” organizedby Herndon High School andheld in Fairfax at the Waterfordat Fair Oaks.

Herndon High School ‘Best Buddies’ Gabi Muniz, KelseyFinedman, Marie Gardiner, Courtney Guengerich dance ina conga line at the “Day Prom” organized by HerndonHigh School and held in Fairfax at the Waterford at FairOaks.

John Gionfriddo and Kimberly Jimenez of Herndon HighSchool are all smiles at the “Day Prom” on May 3 inFairfax at the Waterford at Fair Oaks.


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By Alex McVeigh

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As dozens gathered around Lake Anne Sun-day evening for the dance performance forthe Reston Museum’s “Out of Place” ex-hibit, many had no idea what they were

looking for. Which is why, when a male and femalein matching white shirts started walking along thedock, at first no one paid atten-tion.

But as the duo began twirlingaround the dock, crouching onbenches and laying on the ground,soon people took notice. Danceartist Sharon Mansur and her long-time collaborator DanielBurkholder began using every partof the plaza as they moved.

“It was fascinating to watchthem use everything nearby, thebenches, the concrete slopes, theplatforms,” said Raul Finch ofReston. “Not only that, but everymovement was different, it allflowed so naturally, I’m not sure ifit was improvised or planned inthat much detail, but it was verypleasing to the eye.”

After they made their way downthe west side of Lake Anne Plaza,Mansur and Burkholder used thenearby Washington Plaza BaptistChurch as part of their perfor-mance. Burkholder made his wayto the roof and lowered a whiterope to Mansur, who picked it up, and dragged itback toward the lake.

“As a dancer I work visually as well as kinetically,so I spent time learning through photographs, study-ing the texture, walking through the plaza, seeinghow my body felt in certain places,” Mansur said. “Iimagined both the private use as well as public use,I love the mixed-use nature of this area.”

Burkholder said “a lot of what we did tonight wasimprovisational, but we were already primed and

ready to do this exploration together.”

“OUT OF PLACE” is part contemporary dance per-formance, part “site-situated installation” that usesthe history, architecture and sculpture of Reston,particularly Lake Anne, as inspiration. Presented bythe Reston Community Center, Initiative for PublicArt-Reston, the Friends of Lake Anne and the RestonMuseum, it was conceived by Mansur and architectRonit Eisenbach.

“Sharon and I started developing this piece over ayear ago, Eisenbach said. “The start of our researchwas thinking about how we would collaborate to-gether. I’m an architect and artist, Sharon is a danceartist, we think in different ways and we also think

in some similar ways. We spenttime trying to figure out where ourquestions and interests overlappedand where there was a productivefriction.”

Eisenbach said she has an auntwho lives in Reston and so she vis-its at least once a year, and has al-ways held the area in high regard.

“This place is a space I’ve alwaysheld very dear and always very in-spired by,” she said. “When we de-cided together to use this place, itgave me an opportunity to lookmuch more closely at the architec-ture, at how people use the space.”

Mansur said they came up withthe name “Out of Place” last Fall,and feels it has multiple meanings.

“We both felt it had several lay-ers to it, the sense of growing outof a place, emerging in an integralorganic way out of place, but yetintroducing elements into thisplace, so in a sense maybe thingsmight seem a little out of place,”

she said. “Some of the playfulness as well as kineticvisual elements of the performance might seem alittle unusual, so that was also something we wantedto play with.”

THIS WAS THE SECOND work done by Eisenbachand Mansur inspired by Reston and Lake Anne. Theyhave a third work planned that will happen Sept.15. The “Out of Place” exhibit will be on display atLake Anne until May 13.

By Amiee Freeman

The Connection

Your problem, should youchoose to accept it, isthis: Use a word or words

to make a first and last name. Youmust relate this name to an oc-cupation. You will have oneminute to think and three min-utes to respond. You must be cre-ative. Boring responses will notearn you a point. Examples ofcreative responses are: MinnieSter is a pastor, Clara Net is amusician or Ali Gator is a marinebiologist.

Two teams from Reston willbe challenged to answer ques-tions such as this at the upcom-ing Odyssey of the Mind WorldFinals. Teams from LangstonHughes Middle and HuntersWoods Elementary will be com-peting against other teams intheir age division from acrossthe country at the 33rd AnnualOdyssey of the Mind World Fi-

nals competition to be held inAmes, Iowa, May 23-26.

Odyssey of the Mind is an ex-tra-curricular program open tokindergarteners through col-lege-age students. The programencourages creative problemsolving.

DURING THE COMPETI-TION the teams will have eightminutes to present their long-term problem. In a separateround, they respond creativelyto the spontaneous problem,such as the one shown above.Competitions are held at the re-gional, state and national level.Only the teams that win firstplace advance to the nextround. The Langston Hughesteam and the Hunters Woodsteam placed first at the regionaland state competitions in theirage group.

Although only three years

Challenging the WorldTwo Reston teams advance toOdyssey of the Mind World Finals.

The Langston Hughes Middle School Odyssey of theMind team pose with Langston Hughes Middle Princi-pal Aimee Monticchio. The team is composed ofeighth graders Aarti Bhandari, Sharvari Bhatt, DaryaKharabi, Geetika Mahajan, Catie Medvid, OliviaStrahan and Edison Turner.

The Hunters Woods Odyssey of the Mind team is com-posed of fifth graders Charlotte Cai, YuktaChidanandan, Noah Ginsburg, Wen Ip, Ryan Jones,Maya Nakhre and Charlotte Peterkin.

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Dance artist SharonMansur crouches down aspart of the “Out of Place”performance at Lake AnneSunday, May 6.

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Daniel Burkholder holds Sharon Mansurby a rope during their “Out of Place”performance at Lake Anne Sunday, May 6.

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Daniel Burkholder holds Sharon Mansurby a rope during their “Out of Place”performance at Lake Anne Sunday, May 6.


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Robin George with sons Peter and Colin, readyto play Reston soccer!

Judy Rutledge, of Reston, and her daughtersTiffany and Sydney.

May, Joshua, 13, Ilana, 11, and Julia, 4, Levy ontheir way down to South Florida, enjoy a well-deserved break at the Savannah, Ga.,Riverfront.

Kelli Kolling, fromReston, with herchildren, Nathan, 11,and Lauren, 5, inWashington, D.C.after a DC Duck Tour,Summer 2011.

“In all my life, I’ve never seen my mom ‘lose it’through as much fun as she had during hervisit with me in Cote d’Ivoire, where I workedwith refugees from Liberia,” writes JuliaDemichelis, of Reston.

Phoebe and Forrest Adams, of Reston, withtheir mom Sharon after running a race.

Hsiao-Mae Chiang and daughter Kelli Kolling attheir annual mother-daughter Christmas/birthday tea. December 2011, Ritz Carlton -Tysons Corner.

Katy R. Curran and her children Maureen,Kerry, Hugh and Bri after one of her races.

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apart in age, the two teams arevery different. The LangstonHughes team, made up of eighthgraders Aarti Bhandari, SharvariBhatt, Darya Kharabi, GeetikaMahajan, Catie Medvid, OliviaStrahan and Edison Turner, has alively, kinetic energy.

During a recent meeting, theseven team members were talkingover each other and finishing eachother sentences, eager to explainthe play they had written for theirlong-term problem. The LangstonHughes’ team chose the categoryof Weird Science. In this categoryteams are given a NASA satelliteimage. Then, the team must cre-ate a play to explain how this im-age came to be.

The Hunters Woods team, com-posed of fifth graders CharlotteCai, Yukta Chidanandan, NoahGinsburg, Wen Ip, Ryan Jones,Maya Nakhre and CharlottePeterkin, had a more calm andpoised group attitude.

This team for its long-termproject chose to make an Ooh-Emotional Vehicle. As required bythe project’s parameters, the ve-

hicle, made of a light-weightframe, bicycle tires and casters,displayed four emotions and canmove forward and backward. LEDChristmas lights were used tomake an expressive face thatshows the emotions of pride, fear,guilt and love. Like the Weird Sci-ence project, this project also hasa theme and a plot. Being JamesBond fans, the Hunters Wood teamchose a spy theme and titled it:“The Car who Loved Me.” Theircar, named Oomer or Double OO,must stop the gas guzzler fromstealing a microchip.

ALL THE STUDENTS IN-VOLVED said that participating inOdyssey of the Mind helped with“life skills” and helped them thinkcreatively. The upcoming compe-tition caused many of the teammembers anxiety, however, theywere all excited by the opportu-nity to participate in the WorldFinals.

Now the teams are using theircreativity to raise funds to get toIowa. The teams are holding bakesales and jewelry sales and haveFacebook pages set up to help raisefunds.

Thinking Creatively


Opinion

Transparency, Technology and Tolls

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With E-Z Pass transponder on the windshield, you should know whatyou’re about to pay; whatever it is, it’s going up.

Despite the high number of driversin Northern Virginia who alreadyhave an E-Z Pass transponder,when the HOT-Lanes open on the

Beltway, there will be pressure for many moredrivers to subscribe.

VDOT is now proposing to tack on an addi-tional $1 a month fee for eachE-ZPass transponder. Note thatis per transponder, not per ac-count, so in a household with

multiple cars and multiple transponders, the ad-ditional annual charge could be $36, $48 or $60.

There are 900,000 transponders in use inVirginia now, with an expected need for morethan 400,000 more coming with the new I-495Express Lanes.

Driving through the E-ZPass lane on the DullesToll Road without stopping while cars without atransponder line up to slog through is one advan-tage. The two other places one can use the E-ZPass

in Northern Virginia are the Dulles Greenway and,soon, the “express lanes” on the Beltway.

One of the disadvantages of using the E-ZPass is that you seldom know how much youare paying, and it’s significant. Signs with fullinformation about tolls are few and far be-tween, and so far nonexistent on some roads.

Motorists will need an E-ZPass transponderto ride in the Beltway express lanes. Vehicleswith three or more people will be able to drivein the express lanes for free if they have a Flextransponder which has a switch that identifiescarpoolers, but which also costs more than aregular transponder.

It is worth noting that 100 percent of thetolls from the Beltway HOT-lanes will be col-lected by the private company that is buildingthem, without any revenue sharing with theCommonwealth. If it is really VDOT’s respon-sibility to maintain the system to collect thosetolls, then that is a failure in the crafting of

the contract to build the lanes. Apparently allE-ZPass account holders will be paying for thecontractor’s collection of funds.

Meanwhile, we’re still not sure what it willcost to drive in the express lanes, but we doknow that the amount will vary depending ontraffic. We can only hope that signs will makeit clear how much it will cost.

Today VDOT approved four new signs for theGreenway that will at least let drivers knowhow much they are paying. The answer is morethan $5 each way, not counting the new feeper transponder.

VDOT will not hold public hearings on this,although it should. It will be accepting emailedcomments. Visit www.virginiadot.org/e-zpassor submit comments directly [email protected].

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By Jack Kenny

Past President, Republican Club

of Greater Reston

As of this date, GovernorBob McDonnell has Sen-ate Bill 1 on his desk wait-

ing his signature. Senate Bill 1specifies that voters must producea photo identification to demon-strate they are a registered voteras recorded on the official precinctlist. He has three choices: he cansign it into law which will becomeeffective July 1, 2012, he can letit sit where it will become lawwithout his signature, or he canveto it.

Voter identification has becomea political hot potato since the lastpresidential election. In the mostrecent election in the District ofColumbia, one young man testedthe DC voter laws. Approachingthe election judge at a precinctpolling location, he stated he wasEric Holder, Jr. and wanted to vote.The election judge looked up thename, placed a check mark afterthe name and offered to give theyoung man a ballot. Evidently, DClaw only requires that a personstate his name that matches theregistration record. Never mindthat he was a Caucasian. Nevermind that Eric H. Holder, Jr. wasblack and the second- highest levelofficial in the federal governmentin charge of enforcing the laws ofthe United States as Attorney Gen-eral. How embarrassing - no lawwas actually broken as the man

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

The buzzards are circlingagain! They see a strug-gling Phase II of the

Dulles Metrorail Silver Line andare ready to swoop in to clean thebones of the project. They will onlygo away when a contract is signedfor the completion of the rail linepast the Dulles Terminal to twostops in Loudoun County.

As one who has been involvedwith the rail to Dulles project formore than 25 years, I have readthe frequent newspaper headlinesthat the project was dead. Obitu-aries have appeared more thanonce. Yet, in little more than a yearPhase I will be completed on timeand on budget. For every personwho has committed to make theproject happen there has been achorus of people saying why theproject could not or should not bebuilt. At the same time I havefound nothing but overwhelmingsupport from the general public.

Getting the project started pre-sented many challenges. In orderto amplify my own support for amass transit system in the DullesCorridor I organized the DullesCorridor Rail Association (DCRA)about 15 years ago. I invited com-munity and business organizationsand leaders to join with me in aconcerted effort to get the processunderway for a mass transit sys-tem in the corridor that at thattime had not been defined. There

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All Aboard!was an earlyproposal for amonorail. Sup-porters of busrapid transitwere very force-ful in presentingtheir option.The possibilityof an under-

ground subway system was con-sidered as was light rail. A seam-less heavy rail system tying di-rectly into the Metro had lots ofappeal. After seemingly endlessyears of study required by the Fed-eral Transit Administration, thecontinuation of Metrorail in thecorridor was chosen as the locallypreferred alternative. Even withfederal approval in hand and a$900 million commitment, a se-ries of setbacks and challengesstill produced newspaper copythat the project was not going tobe built. With a lot of hard workand some cool heads, Phase I ofthe project moved forward. In lessthan two years I will be able toboard a train a couple of milesfrom my home and travel toTysons Corner, Arlington, or theStadium-Armory in Washington,D.C. without changing seats.Amazing, I believe!

Phase II presents no greaterchallenges than the first phase.Construction should actually beeasier without the multiple utili-ties and roadways of Tysons todeal with. Financing will need to

Voter Identificationdid not accept a ballot and actu-

ally vote. Canyou imagine thesurprise on At-torney GeneralHolder’s facewhen, showingup at the pollshe would betold he had al-ready voted?

In Fairfax County, we are notimmune to political parties break-ing voting laws frequently. A re-cent case involved a situationwhere absentee ballots found de-fective were taken by an unautho-rized person to another govern-ment center office and the regis-tration was checked. The personthen called the voter who was dis-qualified and advised that personto go vote using a provisional bal-lot. Two or three hundred of theseprovisional votes can determinethe outcome of an election. Peoplehave been found with two, threeor even four sets of identificationfor different precincts. There arecounties in Virginia prosecutingover 400 cases of voter fraud.Dream on if you think voter fraudwill be prosecuted in FXCO.

We might ask the question: Whyis it so difficult to have and pro-duce a photo identification? Weneed one to drive, order a drink,apply for a passport, produce onewhen asked by a law enforcementofficer, a bank teller, and a host ofother situations. Of course, oppo

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be revisited each year to increase state and fed-eral contributions to keep toll increases to a reason-able level. Labor agreements should be left to themarketplace. I really do not believe that the con-tractor on Phase II would have chosen a projectlabor agreement voluntarily if it had increasedcosts or not contributed to the success of the ef-fort. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors

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made up mostly of new members should be giventhe space they need to make a decision. I believethey will see clearly the advantages to their com-munities of being connected to the larger metro-politan region. Commonwealth of Virginia criti-cisms of the Metropolitan Washington AirportsAuthority should be taken offline to resolve with-out jeopardizing the project moving forward. Timefor everyone to step back and say, “All aboard!”

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nents of reasonable requirements to demonstratea personal identification use the term voter suppres-sion. Voter suppression has been in Virginia datingback to the days of Thomas Jefferson. Given overtwo centuries, the Democratic Party of Virginia hasdeveloped the practice to a fine art. The only differ-ence now is the transformation of the practice toensure slavery to a “govmint check.” They have lost

KennyFrom Page 6 their personal integrity and responsibility in their

quest for power. It is demonstrated in each electionwhen the turnout may be as low as a 37 percent turn-out for local government officials.

Write or call Governor McDonnell’s office and urgehim to sign Senate Bill 1: 804-786-2211: keep themessage short. Let’s ensure that one of our most pre-cious rights and responsibilities is to vote. We mustprotect it!

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Warm weathermeans more timespent loungingby the pool or

grilling on the patio. A winter-worn outdoor space can makepopular warm weather pastimesless than appealing.

Creating a space that providesboth comfort and style can be adaunting undertaking. Local de-signers are offering suggestions forcreating a luxurious retreat fit forrelaxing or outdoor entertaining.

When a home’s interior flowseffortlessly into its outdoor sur-roundings, a patio or deck be-comes an extension of the house.“Accessories are now focused onbringing indoor luxuries outside,”said McLean-based designerShanon Munn of Ambi Design Stu-dio in McLean. “Outdoor furnitureis now made larger and more com-fortable, and outdoor fabrics aremore beautiful than ever. We’rereally able to match the outsidemore closely to a home’s interior.”

Lamps, mirrors and even chan-deliers are among the trendiestalfresco accents. Outdoor rugsdeliver an instant elegant impact.“Another nice luxury is an outdoorarticulating fan,” said Munn.“Those work twofold. They keepyou and your guest cool and keep mosquitoes away.”

INDULGENCE WAS THE THEME on a Potomacpatio designed by Jim Rill, principal of Rill Archi-tects. He furnished the space with kitchen appliancesand a television, all built for outdoor use, and toppedit with a stained wood ceiling. “It’s like having a liv-ing room outdoors,” said Rill. “The spaces are con-nected to the outside, while also protected from the

elements.”When designing the patio of an Alexandria home,

Landscape architect Stephen Wlodarczyk of Botani-cal Decorators incorporated flowers in bursts of color.“I see the use of bold colors being the trend,” he said.

Wlodarczyk said that growers are developing “de-signer” flowers in hues that span the color spectrum.

The Best Seats Outside the HouseLocal designers offer tipsfor creating a spectacularpatio or deck.

Trendy alfresco accents like outdoor lamps, mirrors andeven chandeliers can help make a patio or deck feel likean extension of a home’s interior. McLean-based design-ers Shanon Munn and Amanda Welch, of Ambi DesignStudio, incorporated these elements into the master deckof the D.C. Design House.

A kaleidoscopic land-scape encourageslounging outdoors.David Watkins ofMerrifield GardenCenter says suchspaces are createdwith vibrantly coloredplanters and vividflowers like knockoutroses and endlesssummer hydrangeas.

Photo courtesy of

Merrifield Garden Center

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He has a penchant for coneflowers, which bloomthroughout the summer and come in varieties withnames like hot lava, gumdrop and Maui sunshine.

David Watkins, a Fairfax Station resident and man-ager of Merrifield Garden Center in Fairfax,Gainesville and Merrifield agrees that brightly col-ored blooms pack a powerful punch. “We’re addingvibrant colors to landscapes with flowers like knock-out roses and endless summer hydrangeas,” he said.

The trend extends to patio furniture. “We’re go-ing from patio umbrellas and chair cushions inbrowns and blacks to colors like magenta,” saidWatkins.

TO MAKE A PATIO or deck child-friendly, NancyTowmey, principal designer of Finnian’s Moon Inte-riors, an Alexandria-based firm, suggests weather-proof storage ottomans and child-sized tables andchairs. “Kids like to be comfortable just like every-body else,” she said. “Ottomans a great for holdingtheir toys.”

Don’t skimp when it comes to quality. “I wouldencourage people to buy something decent. It is usu-ally worth the money to invest in something decent,”she said.

Gina Benincasa, landscape designer with D&ADunlevy Landscapers, Inc. says that when building

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Patio with‘European Feel’

When building this McLean patio, design-ers with D&A Dunlevy Landscapers com-bined stone and foliage. “Trendier patiosare now very detailed,” said landscapedesigner Gina Benincasa.

the patio of a McLean home recently, her team paidparticular attention to the foundation. “Trendier pa-tios are now very detailed and use all different kindsof stone like limestone and travertine stone,” she said.“Adding a pebbled mosaic as part of the patio or insome cases the whole patio is really decorative andcan give it a European feel.”

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Some community gardeners in Reston willnow have an easier and safer trip to theirgarden plots, thanks to volunteers from a

structural engineering firm. Haynes Whaley As-sociates’ eight-person team made repairs to theconnecting pathway between the garden plots.

John Gander, Haynes Whaley vice president andprincipal, was among the volunteer team. He said,“The opportunity to help Reston citizens by cre-ating safe pathways to their garden plots is a realprivilege. We thank the Reston Association andtheir community outreach team for helping us to

coordinate such a worthwhile project.”Reston Association has about 270 community gar-

den plots in four areas. They are rented by individu-als each season. Patricia Greenberg, Reston Asso-ciation Environmental Resource Supervisor said thework completed by Haynes Whaley created levelpaths for the gardeners to reach their plots.

Reston projects completed by Haynes Whaleyinclude Discovery Square One & Two, 1775 WiehleAvenue, One & Two Reston Crescent, Arboretum I& II, 1925 & 1943 Isaac Newton Square, and TheSpectrum retail center.


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THURSDAY/MAY 10Classical Saxophone and Piano. 2

p.m. Reston Community Center,Hunters Woods, Center Stage, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston.Saxophonist Richard Kleinfeldt andpianist Yuniko Rogers. Free. 703-503-3384 or -476-4500.

Read to the Dog. 3:30 p.m. HerndonFortnightly Library, 768 Center St.,Herndon. Practice with Harley, atrained therapy dog. Age 5-10 withadult. 703-437-8855.

Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. Adults.703-689-2700.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn thebasics of the Internet, Word andExcel. Call for appointment. Adults.703-242-4020.

One-on-One English Practice. 2p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Call forappointment with an ESL volunteer.Adults. 703-242-4020.

eBook/eReader Instruction. 7:30p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learnabout library ebooks and how toaccess them with your compatibledevice. Call for an appointment.Adults. 703-242-4020.

FRIDAY/MAY 11An Evening with The Avett

Brothers. 8 p.m. George MasonUniversity Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. $39, availableat www.ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Accessible seating isavailable for patrons with disabilitiesat 703-993-3035.

Sunset Splendors. 7 p.m. WalkerNature Center, 11450 Glade Drive,Reston. All ages. Sunset nature walk.$4-$6. 703-476-9689 [email protected].

“The Happy Movie.” 7 p.m. Unity ofFairfax Church, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. 703-300-1857.

FM Williams. 6:30 p.m. The Vine,2501 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring.Songs from the album “CrowdedRoom.” [email protected].

SATURDAY/MAY 12Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8

p.m. George Mason University Centerfor the Arts, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax.

With pianist Adam Golka. Britten’sSinfonia da Requiem, Debussy’s LaMer, Ravel’s Concerto for the LeftHand, and Elgar’s Enigma Variations.Free pre-concert discussion forticketholders at 7 p.m. Tickets $25-$55. [email protected].

Northern Virginia Chapter,International Plastic ModelersSociety Model Classic 2012. 9a.m.-4 p.m. Fairfax High School,3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. Museumquality scale models, a modelingcontest consisting of over 80categories, model kit, book andsupplies vendors. Raffle prizes, Make& Take event for children, dollhouses, Lego, HO and N scale modelrailroads, radio control models andmore. Food concession on site. $8adults, $10 entire family.www.novaipms.org.

Celebrate Communication 2012.10 a.m.-3 p.m. George MasonUniversity’s Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. The area’spremier expo for the deaf and hard ofhearing communities, with 50+

Entertainment

The 21st Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival willtake place at the Reston Town Center, 12001 Market St. inReston on May 18-20, with handcrafted artwork, contem-porary and original performances, artist demonstrations,children’s activities and live music. Over 200 masterartisans in 18 different categories, including oil andacrylic painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics,printmaking, jewelry, metal, leather, wood, furniture,wearable and fiber art will be featured. Free admission;$10 gift certificate for participating Reston Town Centerrestaurants available. www.RestonArts.org orwww.NorthernVirginiaFineArtsFestival.org.

exhibitors on all topics relating todeafness and hearing loss, includingthe latest in hearing assistivetechnologies and wirelesstechnologies. [email protected].

Great Falls Garden Club Plant Saleand Flower Show. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Flower Show 10 a.m.-4p.m. and Plant Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m.www.gfgardenclub.org.

Fairfax County Women in theNAACP Community Yard Sale.8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 12001 SunriseValley Drive, Reston. 703-470-2137or [email protected].

Birds in Boxes. 11 a.m. Walker NatureCenter, 11450 Glade Drive, Reston.Nest box monitoring. $4-$6. 703-476-9689 [email protected].

5th Annual “We’ve Got Your Back”5K Race/Walk. Virginia SpineInstitute, 1831 Wiehle Ave., Reston.Opening ceremonies 8:30 a.m., Race9 a.m., Walk 10 a.m., Race AwardsCeremony 10:30 [email protected] [email protected].

Mosaic Harmony. 7 p.m. UnitedChristian Parish, 11508 North ShoreDrive, Reston. Refreshments willfollow. 703-620-3065 orwww.unitedchristianparish.org.

Artists’ Reception. 7-9 p.m. ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Prizes will be awarded tothe winners of the Fine ArtsPhotography Competition Exhibit.www.artspaceherndon.com.

Reston Relay for Life. 1 p.m. SouthLakes High School, 11400 SouthLakes Drive, Reston. Celebrate thelives of people who have battledcancer and fight against the disease.Teams walk the track and play tennisto raise funds. Food, games andactivities. www.restonrelay.org.

Spring Farm Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West OxRoad, Herndon. Sheep shearing,antique farm equipmentdemonstrations, hands-on cow andgoat milking, games, crafts, puppetshows and more. $6. 703-437-9101.

Jyoti Meditation and PersonalHappiness. 2 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Learn how spiritualmeditation can enrich your life.Adults. 703-689-2700.

Master Gardeners Plant Clinic. 10

a.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Expertsanswer gardening questions. 703-242-4020.

Improv Now! Improv ComedyShow. 8 p.m. Affinity Computers,23035 Douglas Court, Dulles. Scenes,jokes and songs made up on the spot.$10. Refreshments available forpurchase. http://improvnow.com.

Reston Community Yard Sale. 8:30a.m.–12:30 p.m. Reston Association,12001 Sunrise Valley Drive. Reston.95 families selling a variety of items.703-435-6577.

SUNDAY/MAY 13Reston Relay for Life. 8 a.m. South

Lakes High School, 11400 SouthLakes Drive, Reston. Celebrate thelives of people who have battledcancer and fight against the disease.Teams walk the track and play tennisto raise funds. Food, games andactivities. www.restonrelay.org.

MONDAY/MAY 14Green is Everywhere. 10 a.m. Walker

Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive,Reston. Age 18-35 months. Celebratethe color green. Green craft and shorthike. $5-$8. 703-476-9689 [email protected].

Frying Pan Farm at RestonRegional Library. 3 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Meet a goat andlearn why she lives at Frying Pan FarmPark. Make a dairy animal craft to takehome. Age 6-11. 703-689-2700.

English Conversation. 10:30 a.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. English practice fornon-native speakers. Adults. 703-242-4020.

TUESDAY/MAY 15Organic Gardening. 7 p.m. Walker

Nature Center, 11450 Glade Drive,Reston. The principles of organicgardening. $5-$8. 703-476-9689 [email protected].

Director’s Choice Book Club. 7 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. SamClay, Director of Fairfax CountyPublic Library, leads a monthly bookdiscussion group. In the Electric MistWith Confederate Dead by James LeeBurke. Adults. 703-689-2700.


SportsReston Connection Sports Editor Rich Sanders

703-224-3031 or [email protected]

Craig Lunde’s father, Hank Lundes, was head coach of the LundesHemptead Long Island Tigers back in the 1970s. This is a photo of the1971 team that went 12-2 and won their division title. Members of thatteam included John Sierra, who won two national championships atCornell University; Bill Beroza, an All- American at Roanoke who re-cently started up the Israeli National Lacrosse Team; and ChuckSherwood, who played goalie at Duke.

South Lakes lacrosse standout Nolan Boyle (top row, third from left),nicknamed ‘Team Nails,’ shares time with youngsters during lastsummer’s South Lakes Lacrosse Camp.

Seahawks senior Najee Lewis,competing in a game this season,looks good in the new, players-designed team uniforms SouthLakes showcased this spring.

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By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The South Lakes High boys’ la-crosse team has experiencedgood success on the field thisspring. This summer, the

Seahawks, under head coach Craig Lunde,plan to once again share their winning waysand knowledge of the sport to youth la-crosse players throughout the Herndon andReston areas with their South Lakes La-crosse Summer Camps sessions.

Last summer, South Lakes organized andran two weeks of the lacrosse camps inwhich both Seahawks coaches and varsityteam players volunteered their time to helpthe younger players gain more knowledgeas well as a love for the game. Money raisedby the camp sessions went into the SouthLakes lacrosse program.

Over 200 youngsters attended the two-week camp in 2011. Coaches from otherlocal programs stopped by to assist, includ-ing West Springfield High varsity headcoach, Scott Settar, who donated time tothe camp, as well as Ryan Richardson, cur-rently at Westfield High School, who ranclinics during the camp.

“The help the team got from othercoaches and the Seahawk assistants, SeanTate and Harley Connor, was incredible,”said Lunde, the camp organizer who saidthis summer’s camp will take place in July.“Even more incredible was our current se-nior class pitching in - refusing to take anyform of payment just so everyone could

Coach Lunde has numerous sources ofpride for his Seahawks’ program overall andthe players who make it up. Nine membersof his varsity roster are Eagle Scouts; fiveof his seniors have already committed toplaying lacrosse at the collegiate level nextschool year; and two former South Lakesplayers - Brendan Galbraith and AlexClough, who both played significant rolesin the 2010 Seahawks team’s success inclinching a berth in the region playoffs -came back to coach current team membersin a fall tournament earlier this school year.

“It seems that even though they graduate,the guys never leave the program but remainin touch and close to the team,” said Lunde.

Coach Lundes’ Role ModelA major influence on Craig Lunde’s over-

all life and love for lacrosse comes from hisdad, Hank Lundes, who coached a teamknown as the Lundes Hempstead Long Is-land Tigers, back in the 1970s.

“A key figure in my life has been my dad,”said Lunde.

Lunde said his dad and several of hisfather’s lacrosse friends currently keep upwith the South Lakes team through theinternet.

“A lot of them are big fans of the Seahawksand follow our guys closely,” said CraigLunde, of his father and fathers’ friends’long distance support of South Lakes la-crosse. “Some of them are considered to bethe greatest [lacrosse coaches, innovators]the lacrosse world has ever seen.”

Craig said his father, a former high schoolcoach, offers feedback in regards to theSeahawks’ play.

“He watches the games through theinternet and reviews them and offers theteam advice,” said Craig Lunde. “It’s inter-esting how technology is changing the wayteams at the high school level can perform.It’s almost like he is the head coach.”

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have new gear.”The South Lakes Lacrosse Summer Camp

raised enough money for the Seahawks todesign and purchase new uniforms which theyhave worn throughout this spring season.South Lakes went 7-6 this spring. The team’sseason ended this past Friday night with aLiberty District tournament loss to Jefferson.

“It was pretty amazing to watch the guyswork with the youth kids during the camp,”said Lunde, reflecting back to last summer.“I can see where the future generations ofReston coaches will be coming from.” As tothe attractive new uniforms, Lunde observed,“The guys did it all on their own. They de-signed everything from top to bottom. All Idid was take delivery. They look great.”

Supplying the Seahawks’ varsity uniformsis no small factor for a South Lakes teamwhich employs a ‘no-cut’ policy, meaningas many players who come out for theSeahawks team with the desire to play thesport and work hard at becoming the bestplayers they can become do not have toworry about being let go.

One might presume that such a ‘no-cut’policy would result in poor win-loss recordsand negatively impact performance. ButSouth Lakes has experienced the opposite.The team, under coach Lunde, is enjoyingits third straight winning season - the firsttime South Lakes boys’ lacrosse hasachieved such heights. The currentSeahawks’ senior class is poised to gradu-ate with the most career varsity wins thanany South Lakes class prior.

COACH LUNDE, who grew up playing thesport in Long Island, N.Y., requires threeprimary rules of commitment from his play-ers: the first that they display passion, hon-esty, and commitment to the team; second,for his student-athletes to work hard bothon the field and in the classroom; and, third,for them to be good citizens in the local

Reston and Herndon area communities.Team members displayed their commitment

to being good community citizens earlier thisseason when the Seahawks hosted a Fridaynight Youth Night that honored long-timeSeahawk and Herndon-Reston Youth sup-porter Mark Hughes. The ‘Friday night underthe lights’ event featured a spirited halftimegame between Herndon-Reston youth teams,and culminated in the Seahawks’ Liberty Dis-trict victory over Marshall.

“It was such a great night,” said Lunde.“It was fun getting a look at the SeahawkClass of 2019!”

Prior to taking over the South Lakes pro-gram a few years ago, Lunde and assistantcoaches Tate and Connor all coached withinthe Herndon-Reston Youth league.


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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

The Old Brogue hosteda fundraiser Tuesday,May 1 for Reston SmilePartners, which oper-

ates in partnership with RestonInterfaith to provide pro bono den-tal care for their clients.

Reston Smile Partners is a net-work of 13 dental professionalswho assist with general dentistry,five specialists and a lab, Reston-based Protech. Since its inceptionin March 2011 they have served45 different individuals, most re-quiring multiple visits.

“Ever since we attended Best ofReston a few years ago, I’ve takenon a few pro bono cases for RestonInterfaith and Cindy asked me‘Why don’t you see if some of yourcolleagues will join in?’” FrederickDibbs said. “I was reluctant at firstto ask them to get involved, buteverybody I approached was open

and willing, and they’ve been un-believably cooperative ever since.”

One of the first dentists he ap-proached was Dr. Sumit Sharma,who does general dentistry work.

“Everyone I’ve worked with has

been so thankful, and they’re al-ways flexible. I see them before thestart of my regular day, about onepatient a month,” Sharma said.“One patient had to come in forseven visits, for a total of eight

extractions and two root canals.”Joan Wise of Reston Interfaith

has served as liaison for the pro-gram since the beginning.

“We simply could not providethese services without the timeand talents of these individualsand groups,” she said. “They’rehelping people get healthy and getback into the workforce, and it’samazing to watch how informativeit’s been for clients.”

Wise recalled one client who al-ways seemed to be in a foul mood,until she had a few extractions thateased the tooth pain she had feltfor years.

“All of a sudden she became thesweetest, gentlest person,” Wisesaid. “There was another womanwho was missing her two frontteeth, and she never smiled, shehad no self-confidence. Now she’sconfident and always smiling, it

has truly been miraculous.”The funds raised at the May 1

event were to supplement the do-nated lab costs from Protech, whohandle two cases per month probono.

“We can’t expect the lab to doeverything for free, or the dentiststo pay the lab fee in addition totheir donated time,” FrederickDibbs said. “These funds will helpus cover more lab costs for moreclients.”

Reston Interfaith handles theinitial screening of clients, and ifthey meet the criteria they are ex-amined by a dentist, who can per-form cleaning, in-office proce-dures, send work to a lab and sendto a specialist if needed.

More information about RestonSmile Partners and other servicescan be found atwww.restoninterfaith.org.

Old Brogue Hosts Reston Smile Partners FundraiserNews

Event raises funds for pro bono lab work for RestonInterfaith clients.

From left, Reston Smile Partners Members Sumit Sharma,Luis Martinez, Charles Fields, Frederick Dibbs, Joan Wiseof Reston Interfaith and Joseph Richardson at afundraiser at The Old Brogue Tuesday, May 1.

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Surviving are two daughters, Sherri Lynn of Alex-

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Mostly. All things considered, and as astage IV (terminal) lung cancer patient, it’simpossible – for me, to not consider all things.

What I’m considering in this column ishow – and why – I typically respond to well-meaning inquiries regarding my health.Generally speaking, I’m not going to give anyin-depth answers to most people who ask. Iam happy to provide a relatively curt, butcourteous answer. I’m not inclined (nor do Ifeel the need) to give any unsuspecting – oreven a suspecting and sincere questioner,both barrels: diagnosis, prognosis, appoint-ments, scan results, treatment protocol, etc.It’s “T.M.I.” It’s not that I’m uncomfortable oreven unwilling – or unable to respond in thiskind of detail, it’s more that I’m unenthusias-tic. I’d really rather, unless compelled by aparticularly persistent person, to not bother/bore anybody with chapter and verse abouthow I got to where I am. It’s not exactly that Idon’t feel it’s anybody’s business (obviously Ido, given the content of my weekly column),it’s more that I’m selfish, sort of. My delusionis, the less I talk about having cancer, the lessserious my circumstances are. It’s a reworkedversion of George Costanza’s advice to JerrySeinfeld on how to beat a lie-detector test:“It’s not a lie, if you believe it.” If I don’tblather on about it (having cancer), it’s notthat serious. Alternatively, the more I talkabout it, the more believable it becomes andthe more inevitable are the consequences. If Idon’t give it life (by talking about it), perhapsit dies and I don’t.

Don’t get me wrong, I will talk about hav-ing cancer (I certainly write about it enough),but it doesn’t really bring me the kind of joythat most opportunities to talk about oneselfgenerally do. Oh sure, I have a pretty goodstory to tell; having outlived my original prog-nosis by years, but perhaps the less said, thebetter. Sometimes I feel as if I’m flying underthe radar and the fact that I was diagnosedwith incurable, stage IV lung cancer in Feb-ruary, 2009 has slipped through the crackssomehow and been forgotten. To that end, asmuch as possible – in public, I try not todwell on having cancer. I have it. Next. If Idon’t publicize it, maybe I don’t hasten itsapparently delayed effect.

There’s so much that goes on, psychologi-cally – in my head, when it comes to havingcancer. Accepting it is one thing – which I’vedone, but being victimized by it is quiteanother and something I will not allow. Ofcourse I have some physical issues that pre-vent me living a “normal” life, but I viewthem more as opportunities to make the bestof a bad situation rather than making theworst of it. Where’s the future in that? Thereisn’t, at least in my strategic plan. And thoughI joke about pretending and being in denialabout having cancer; the truth is, I’m quitecomfortable with my circumstances – and myattitude. I really am “fine” with all of it.

Sometimes, most times in fact, I’d simplyrather not talk about it. I’d rather talk aboutsomething else, anything else. It’s actuallytherapeutic to do so. Thanks for askingthough, but not for the reason you mightthink. Oddly enough, though it’s a question Irealize will be asked, as often as not, it pro-vides me an opportunity to give an answerthat you might not expect: it’s not alwaysabout me, and it shouldn’t be, in spite of mycircumstances. Life goes on – for all of us, andthat’s what interests me.

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