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By Reena Singh

The Connection

The county Board of Supervisorshearing on the zoning for thefuture Lake Anne CrescentApartments was deferred last

week.Because of a problem with Lake Anne

Development Partners LLC’s affidavit, thepublic hearing was moved to Feb. 17.

“We will have a public hearing on thecase,” said Hunter Mill Supervisor CathyHudgins. “I hope we have had enough thor-oughness with the plan.”

She said the zoning case - including theparking waiver - will move forward fromthe public hearing.

Lake Anne Plaza was the first communitythat founder Robert Simon built under hisNew Town concept. More recently, busi-nesses have been struggling and moving outdue to the lack of foot traffic in the coldermonths.

Lake Anne Development Partners LLC is

a group comprising more than a dozen com-panies to create a vision of a Lake Anne thatwould thrive. The Crescent Apartments area part of Phase I of the project that is ex-pected to be redeveloped later this year.

“A portion of the existing Crescent Apart-ment will be redeveloped with two mid-risebuildings housing 165 affordable housingunits. There will also be 11 traditionaltownhomes and 44 back-to-backtownhomes during this phase,” accordingto the LADP LLC website.

“The Lake Anne redevelopment has beenmany, many years in the making,” saidReston Association Board of Directors Presi-dent Ken Knueven. “Reston Association andits members have been involved since thebeginning in the planning and design of theapplication, and while not without somecontroversy, RA fully supports the effort.This support is obviously conditioned onacceptance of the proffers between LADPand RA.”

He said the work between LADP and RAwas a test case of a new process RA hopesflourishes - making sure there is an inter-nal process companies go through whenchanging aspects of Reston’s landscape.Knueven said the developers committed tomany meetings, listened to the community’ssuggestions and incorporated those sugges-tions in their plans.

“The Reston Association supports this re-vitalization plan for Lake Anne – the place

Lake AnneProposal DeferredNew public hearingfor apartmentredevelopmentset for Feb. 17.

The county Board of Supervisors quickly deferred the public hearingfor the Lake Anne Crescent Apartments during the last portion of theall-day Jan. 27 meeting.

where it all started, and as Reston getspoised for its second round of growth, theplace where it will start again,” he said.

More information closer to the Feb. 17

meeting will be avalible at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/meetings. The proposal can be cur-rently found in the Jan. 27 board package.

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By Reena Singh

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A referendum for a parcel of landnorth of the Dulles Toll Road isbeing put forth by Reston Asso-

ciation.The parcel, owned by Tetra Properties,

will be sold to Reston Association aftera voting process that ends in May.

“It seems to be a good way to get con-trol of a property that, over time, can besubjected to a lot of pressure as the sur-rounding areas around it develop,” saidLake Anne-Tall Oaks Director Eve Th-ompson.

The vote to have the parcel of land,located at 11450 Baron Cameron Ave.,decided by a referendum was passedunanimously at the Jan. 22 Board of

Directors meeting.The land, before owned by Tetra and used

as an office area, was the former site of theReston visitor center. Cate Fulkerson saidthe green space surrounding the buildingon site would be useful - and that RA canfind a use for the building itself.

The current cost of the land is undeter-mined. “What we seek is a comprehensiveplan designation which is the same that theproperty was used for,” said Attorney JohnMcBride, Odin, Feldman & Pittleman.

Only property owners can vote in the ref-erendum.

According to Fulkerson, RA CEO, theschedule for the public hearings and in-formation follows:

vFeb. 9: Special meeting for board tovote on the referendum and fact sheetwording. Notices for public hearings willbe posted.

vFeb. 26: Public hearing at the RAmeeting room.

vMarch 16: Finalize record eligibilitylist for those who can vote in the refer-endum.

vMarch 26: Public hearing at the RAmeeting room.

vApril 13: Ballots to be mailed to prop-erty owners.

vMay 8: Latest ballots can be returnedto RA office.

vMay 11: Results of referendumposted.

Board member and treasurer JohnHiggins said the schedule is ambitiousbut doable.

“Lets put as much information outthere to the membership as we possiblycan,” he said.

For updated information on meetings,visit http://www.reston.org.

Referendum for Land PurchaseFormer RestonVisitor Centerproperty could bebought back.

Reston Association Board of Directors will give Reston property ownersa chance to vote - via referendum - on the purchase of land north of theDulles Toll Road.

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Obituary News

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Partners andSquare MileCapital Manage-ment LLC an-nounced on Feb.2 they acquiredthe Reston Inter-national Center,a 15-story build-ing from JBGCompanies. Theproperty is a179,000 squarefoot office build-ing located at11800 SunriseValley Drive. Inrecent years,mixed-use devel-opment hastaken placearound the officetower, includingJBG’s RestonHeights. AREPacquired the179,000-square-foot buildingfrom JBG affili-ate RIC LLC for$35 million, or about $195 persquare foot.

Reston Heights includes TheMercer Condos, The Westin RestonHeights Hotel and office space.The area is about to undergo anexpansion that will add about 400more residential units and 95,000square feet of retail to the devel-opment.

The International Center andReston Heights is within walkingdistance of the new Wiehle-RestonEast Metro station and the futureReston Parkway Metro station. Inthe deal with AREP, JBG retains itsstake in the rest of that planneddevelopment, which is slated toinclude 400 multifamily units and95,000 square feet of retail space.The Reston Parkway Metro stationis scheduled to begin operating in2018.

“Reston International Centerpresents American Real EstatePartners with a remarkable oppor-tunity to renovate and repositionan iconic asset at the epicenter ofone of the most vital mixed-usecommunities being developedalong the Toll Road,” AmericanReal Estate Partners PresidentBrian Katz said in a statement.“Reston, fueled by the comingcompletion of the Silver Line sta-tions through Fairfax and LoudounCounties, will continue to be amagnet for growing companiesthat value access to highly edu-cated employees, exceptionaltransportation options and all ofthe amenities and infrastructure ofReston Heights and nearby RestonTown Center.”

— Ryan Dunn

Aphrodite S. Hero, 87, aWashington, D.C. arts andeducation activist since

settling in this area in the 1950s,died peacefully on Feb. 1, 2015 inCharlotte, N.C. She was a 45-yearresident of Alexandria and a 10-year resident of Reston.

Mrs. Hero, a native of New YorkCity, graduated from ColumbiaUniversity and pursued graduatestudies at NYU and George Mason

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ing to theWash ing tonarea, Mrs.Hero becamevery active inthe local com-munities. Mrs.Hero was amember of the

Board of Directors of the National

Symphony, Wolf Trap Associates,Virginia Chamber Orchestra, andthe George Mason UniversityBoard for the Center for the Arts.She was past president of theWomen’s Committee for the NSO,and past vice-president of theAmerican Association of UniversityWomen, Mount Vernon Branch.Mrs. Hero was also a member ofthe Capital Speaker Club, Salva-tion Army Women’s Auxiliary, Tri

Aphrodite S. Hero, 87. Dies

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Delta Alumnae Association andthe Arts League of Washington.

Mrs. Hero is preceded in deathby her husband of 48 years, TheHon. Sophocles A. Hero.

She is survived by her son Gre-gory (Susan) of Cornelius, N.C.,four grandchildren (Andreas,Nicole, Devon and Keenan), andbrother, James Santos (Ruth) ofStowe, Vt.

In lieu of flowers, contributions

Reston International Center, a 15-story building has been acquired byAmerican Real Estate Partners andSquare Mile Capital ManagementLLC in February.

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The funeral service will be heldat the Saint Katherine Greek Or-thodox Church in Falls Church, onMonday, Feb. 9, 2015, at 11 a.m.with a burial service to be fol-lowed, at the Columbia GardensCemetery in Arlington.


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By Reena Singh

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Fairfax County Departmentof Transportation is work-ing on a better system of

buses for the Reston and Herndonarea.

Representatives from the countytransportation team held a publichearing on route changes for theFairfax Connector on Jan. 28 for asmall audience at the Reston Com-munity Center in Lake Anne.

“We need to improve on-timeperformance,” said presenter NickPerfili. “We understand that. We’regrateful for everyone’s patience.”

He said bus ridership to the newWielhe-Reston East Metro Stationwill be available earlier in the dayso commuters can get to work ontime.

Additionally, RIBS 5 and Route937 will be combined to improve

connections while reducing dupli-cation.

Improved connections and sim-plified service will also be avail-able on Route 937.

RIBS 5, a bus route that extendsto Herndon, will offer new dailyservice between Reston Town Cen-ter and Harbor House. Addition-ally, earlier weekday eastboundservice will bring commuters tothe Silver Line Metrorail stationeven earlier.

“This is the route that goes intoHerndon, but got split from RIBS4 in 2009,” said Perfili.

Several of the changes were tosimplify routes. Some stopsswitched route numbers depend-ing on the day of the week and thetime, but Perfili said it just causedconfusion and brought lower num-bers of commuters to those routes.

For one neighborhood, however,the changes would mean the resi-dents would not be able to catchthe bus near their house.

“I see you’re trying to improveservice,” said Reston residentShirley Lee. “I catch the bus onLake Newport, and people in thatbranch will be impacted by non-service on rush hour weekdays and

nonservice on the weekends. I’mnot happy for me and my neigh-bors.”

She said because of the changeof the route’s hours, her neighborsmay experience less convenienceand a dropped value - possibly -on their homes.

“For the people that ride, ourneeds are being minimized,” shesaid. “We feel like stepchildren. It’snot a good feeling.”

Another Reston resident, CurtisClinton, mentioned he was a busdriver for New York City and mostrecently for Fairfax County PublicSchools. He said a “spaghetti map”like the ones done for the Metrostations, should be made in orderto reduce confusion for commut-ers who do not use the service of-ten.

“We don’t know where the busesgo,” he said.

Tom Biesiadny, FCDOT Director,said the changes will not requireadditional resources or funds -they will be reallocated if ap-proved by the county Board ofSupervisors around late spring.Once approved, he said implemen-tation could begin as early as lateMay.

Fairfax Connector to Connect Even Better?Proposal prom-ises betterconnections withroute changes.

Nick Perfili and Tom Biesiadny with Fairfax Departmentof Transportation presented information during apublic hearing about new Fairfax Connector proposalson Jan 28.

“Periodically, we like to look atour buses and services,” he said.“We want to make these propos-als to provide more reliable ser-

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520daysIt took a court order and 520 days afterFairfax County police officer Adam D.Torres shot and killed John Geer ofSpringfield for basic information aboutwhat happened that day to be released.The public now knows what investigatorslearned on the same day Geer died, Aug.29, 2013, that at least five witnessesincluding the police officer actually talk-ing to Geer at the instant he was shot,disputed Torres’s version of events. Torressaid Geer suddenly dropped his hands tohis waist; none of the other witnesses sawGeer’s hands move below his head.

Opinion

After waiting 17 months for any in-formation about the investigationinto the shooting death of JohnGeer, the information released last

week is deeply troubling.Fairfax County Police officer Adam D. Torres

shot and killed John Geer of Springfield insidethe doorway of his own home in Springfieldon Aug. 29, 2013. Police were calledto Geer’s home following Geer’s argu-ment with his longtime partner. Policespoke with him for more than half anhour while he stood in his doorway, unarmed,with his hands raised and resting on the frame.As he began to lower his hands, by all accountsstill at shoulder level, he was shot in the chestand died in his house without receiving medi-cal attention.

It took more than 16 months, a $12 millioncivil suit by Geer’s family and a court order toget the first tiny bit of information on the shoot-ing, which came earlier this month when po-lice named the officer who fired the shot thatkilled Geer.

On Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, in response to acourt order, Fairfax County released more than10,000 pages of documents about the shoot-ing and the investigation.

We now know that investigators learned on

the same day Geer died, Aug. 29,2013, that at least five witnessesincluding the police officer actuallytalking to Geer at the instant he wasshot, disputed Torres’s version ofevents. Torres said Geer suddenlydropped his hands to his waist; noneof the other witnesses saw Geer’s

hands move below his head.On the day of the shoot-

ing, investigators and pros-ecutors had compelling in-

formation to take to a grand jury.Instead, after a long period of si-lence, obstruction and obfuscation,the investigation was turned overto the Justice Department, wherethere is no timetable for resolution(and no adequate explanation forpunting the investigation to the feds).

Without the Geer family lawsuit and thecourt order to turn over documents as part ofdiscovery, the public might never know whatreally happened that day.

The question of accountability for what hap-pened remains.

As we have said many times, the problemgoes beyond Fairfax County, and beyond po-lice shootings.

Police officials in Fairfax, Arlington and Al-exandria have adopted what they call a “blan-ket” approach to using their exemption. Thatmeans they have decided to withhold any docu-ment they can without any analysis of whetherthey should.

It’s past time for change.

— Mary Kimm

[email protected]

Everything about this case erodes publictrust and demonstrates police departmentsshould not be allowed to apply “blanket”exemptions to release of information.

No Justification for Secrecy,Delay on Geer Shooting

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

As the General Assembly nearsits midpoint for consideration ofproposed legislation, the fissuresof differences among the manystakeholders who have interestsbefore the law-making body be-come evident. The clash of inter-ests is much more complex thanHouse v. Senate, Republicans v.Democrats, or rural v. suburban.Differences in ideas and idealsmake compromise challenging.

Last week advocates of an Ar-ticle V constitutional convention torein in the power of the federalgovernment descended on Rich-mond to make their case beforereceptive legislators who like tobash Washington with regularity.Calling on the words of the found-ing fathers, the advocates of a con-stitutional convention called bythe states promised a balancedfederal budget and strict limita-tions on the powers of Congress

and the presidency in their newconstitution. The evening beforethe hearing on the proposed con-stitutional convention the mem-bers of the Rules Committee ofwhich I am a member received aflurry of emails from 2nd Amend-ment gun rights advocates askingthat the proposal for a constitu-tional convention be defeated for“such a convention would surelybe a threat to the 2nd Amendment’srights.” Interesting that the gunrights advocates who like to com-plain about the power of govern-ment fear that a debate on the 2nd

Amendment today might limittheir rights. The resolution for theconvention passed with my nayvote because of my general con-cerns about turning over the re-defining of our government tothose who oppose many personalliberties.

There are many examples of thebalancing of ideas and ideals thatcan lead to meaningful discussionand hopefully better solutions. At

the same time a discussion of is-sues can lead to misunderstand-ings. In a recent opinion columnit was suggested that I insisted“meals and trips be protected fromreform” of ethics laws. Nothingcould be further from the truth. Ina discussion about the complexi-ties of writing an ethics reform lawthat defines inappropriate behav-ior I raised a question about invi-tations to legislators to speak atluncheon or dinner meetings ofbusiness or community leaders ortrips that were truly educational.I do not want anything left out; Iwant the grey areas addressed ina way that will not reduce legiti-mate interaction among legislatorsand people they represent whilesharply defining ethical behavior.I am confident that such a bill willbe passed.

In a recent letter to the editor,questions were raised about amember of the House who took anAlford plea to involvement with a17-year-old girl. I was part of aunanimous Democratic Caucusthat expelled him from the caucus

and called for his resignation orremoval from the House. He sub-sequently resigned, ran as an In-dependent, and was re-elected.Ideally it seems that he should beremoved from the House, butthere has been reluctance to re-move a member who was just dulyelected. Further criminal chargesrelated to that individual since hisre-election could lead to his re-moval.

Tough issues come to the legis-lature for resolution. Too oftenenvironmental protections are castas being bad for business, but theydo not have to be in conflict. Thereare many green job opportunities.New technology with new busi-ness models, like Uber, are threat-ening to the traditional taxicabindustry, but there is room for bothto succeed.

Ideas and ideals clash in the leg-islature. That makes the job inter-esting and at the same time chal-lenging. I am always available todiscuss my position on issues ormy votes with anyone,[email protected].

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By John Lovaas

Reston Impact

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Last Tuesday Idrove to theFa i r f a x

County Govern-ment Center (theTaj Mahal tofriends) to attend a well-adver-tised Board of Supervisors hearingon the agreement for CrescentApartments and Lake Anne rede-velopment. I was prepared to tes-tify in support of the plan ifneeded. Instead, it turned out tobe a brief, pro forma hearing. TheBoard’s other agenda proved moreinteresting. There were minor re-zoning requests—a proposal to re-locate a model airplane flying siteand two to increase capacities ofin-home daycare centers from 7 to12 children each—all passedunanimously with little discussion.Then came a hearing I had notseen advertised. It seemed veryfew others had either. The subjectwas straightforward. It was theBoard’s own proposal to increasetheir own salaries from $75,000per year to $95,000 for nine Dis-trict Supervisors and to $100,000for the Chairman, increases of 27percent and 33 percent respec-tively.

In December the Supes had de-cided to have a possible increasestudied, but I had no idea it hadmoved from study to the approvalstage at warp speed, below theradar! Only two speakers poppedup, both friends of Board membersit appeared (in fact, I knew one ofthem!), to sing brief praises of thehardworking Board needing araise. No one rose to speak in op-position. Three Supervisors notedthey had received little input orcomment from the public, i.e.,“only 4 or 5 emails, all favorable;”“just a few calls;” and “a few more,but not many!” The Supes tookthis as nigh on unanimous publicapproval. The ball went to SullySupervisor Mike Frey (R), whorecently announced he will not runfor re-election, to make the mo-tion to increase the salaries, effec-tive January 2016. ChairmanBulova quickly asked for the AYES.Then there was an awful oops! Su-pervisor Pat Herrity (R) remindedhis onrushing colleagues that theBoard had in fact committed tokeeping the matter open for pub-lic comment until March 3. Drat,muttered Supervisors McKay andour own Cathy Hudgins, noting

the raises were clearlyjustified to attract suchgood people. Bulovahurriedly lookedthrough her notes, andasked Herrity if he was

certain they hadagreed to thatdistant March 3date. Herrity as-

sured her that it was so, and hemoved for deferral of the vote tothat date. A barely audible vote ofthe ayes ended the discussion.Herrity’s objection had sucked theair of joy out of those up on thedais. Under different circum-stances, I might be unlikely toquestion a pay raise for Supervi-sors whose jobs can be importantand demanding. I’d rather we paythem more, and perhaps reducetemptation to supplement modestpay with tips or loose campaignmoney from those seeking favor-able treatment (see Michael Pope’s2014 historical “Wicked NorthernVirginia,” Chapter 6, entitled “Su-pervisors for Sale: Zoning ScandalRocks Fairfax County”). However,the County faces another tightbudget year and the Board is tell-ing all departments to suck it up,and telling those who teach ourkids they’ll be lucky to get a 2 per-cent raise after years of payfreezes. Budget discipline only forthe workforce, not the Supes!?And, talk about cuts for others—county libraries are being deci-mated by the Board’s downsizingstaff and destroying literally hun-dreds of thousands of books.Money is tight, you know.

At the present time it is also hardto make the case for a perfor-mance-based pay raise. TheCounty Police, whose Chief is ap-pointed by and nominally account-able to the Chairman and theBoard, has become a heavilyarmed group employing maskedSWAT tactics and lethal force onunarmed citizens guilty of misde-meanor-level offenses at worst.Under this Board of Supervisors,the force is totally non-transpar-ent and accountable to no one butthemselves in cases like the appar-ent murder of unarmed John Geerof Springfield by a policeman inAugust 2013. It took a court rul-ing 17 months after the fact to getany information on this killingfrom the Fairfax County Police.Meanwhile, Chairman Bulova andnine Supervisors remained silent.Such dereliction of duty is hardlythe underpinning for a major payincrease.

Supervisors PriorityNo. 1- Pay Hike

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Outstanding Owls. 11 a.m. - Noon.Walker Nature Center, 11450 GladeDrive, Reston. Ages 3 to 5. Owls aremasters of the night, fierce andfascinating predators that live righthere in Reston. Get up-close looks attheir feathers, beaks and talons.Explore what is inside an owl pellet.Discover the animals that are theirprey, and how owls catch them.Make an owl craft to take home.Reservations required by February 4.Fee: $7/child RA members, $9/childNon-members. For more information,email [email protected], orcall 703-476-9689 and press 5.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 11Firearm Safety. 7:30 - 9 p.m. Reston

Art Gallery at Heron House, LakeAnne Plaza. League of Women Votersmeeting on improving firearm safetyin Virginia. More Virginians havebeen dying because of firearms thantraffic accidents. How can we makeVirginia safer for its residents? Jointhe discussion. Free, open to thepublic (men and women), call 703-757-5893. Background papers atwww.lwv-fairfax.org.

FRIDAY/FEB. 13Aguado Guitar Concerts. 6:30 p.m.

Café Montmartre, 1625 WashingtonPlaza, Lake Anne Village Center,Reston. The evening will begin with agourmet dinner in a romantic settingwith live background music providedby AGC members, it will continuewith a silent auction, and concludewith a concert of romantic musicfeaturing some of the area’s finestclassical guitarists, João Figueirôa,and the Klasinc&Lonar Guitar Duo.Tickets are $80/person and can bepurchased by contacting AguadoGuitar Concerts by email:[email protected] or bycalling Café Montmartre at 703-904-8080. Space is limited, so reserve

your tickets today.Parents’ Night Out. 7-9:30 p.m.

Walker Nature Center, 11450 GladeDrive, Reston. Ages 5 to 12. Parents,get a head start on your Valentine’sDay celebration while your childrenhave a fun-filled night at the naturecenter. Kids: Play nature games andgo on a night hike (weatherpermitting). Design your ownValentine’s card and make a yummyred-themed snack. Finish the nightwatching classic cartoons, starringour favorite animal characters. Dropoff begins at 6:45 p.m. Reservationsrequired by February 10. Fee: $15/child RA members, $20/child Non-members.

For more information, [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 and press 5.

An Evening with Classical BalletTheatre. 7:30 p.m. CenterStage atReston Community Center HuntersWoods, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston. Celebrate the joy ofmovement with Classical BalletTheatre (CBT) as it presents anexciting evening of classical andcutting-edge contemporarychoreography! This tribute to the artof dance includes complimentarycocktails and many audiencefavorites. Tickets: $22 per Adult; $18per Senior/Student. For moreinformation call 703-471-0750 orvisit www.cbtnva.org/evening.

TUESDAY/FEB. 17The Folk Club of Reston-Herndon.

7:15 p.m. Amphora Diner Deluxe,1151 Elden Street, Herndon.DougEverton looks like a cross betweenJackie Gleason and Zero Mostel —and is just as funny.

A unique performing act unlike anyyou’ve ever seen, Everton not onlyimpersonates a raft of originalperformers but also mimics anarsenal of orchestral instruments —with his voice no less! Everton andhis band, The Hot Buttered Nuggets,play traditional American Rootsmusic and have won more than 25WAMA Awards.

Tickets: [email protected]. $12 Non-Members, $11 Members

SATURDAY/FEB. 21The Clay Hess Band. 7:30 p.m. Holy

Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 SterlingRoad, Herndon.Clay Hess has been a

staple at Dollywood as well astraveling as a member of RickySkaggs & Kentucky Thunder for threeyears before forming his own band.Clay is one of the very best guitarflat-pickers around today with asoulful bluegrass voice to match.Traditional and contemporarybluegrass music as it was meant to be- superb harmony and magic on thestrings. Tickets: $15.

ONGOINGFree Comedy Showcase. Thursdays

8:30 p.m., at Kalypso’s SportsTavern, 1617 Washington Plaza N.,Lake Anne Village Center, Reston.Kalypso’s hosts weekly comedy showsthat feature some of the best nationaltouring and local comedians in thearea. Free of charge.

Family Fun Entertainment Series.Saturdays 10-10:45 a.m., at RestonTown Square Park, 11990 Market St.,Reston. Every Saturday enjoy liveshows, children’s music and otherchild-friendly entertainment. 703-476-4500.

Movies and Mimosas. Saturday andSunday 11 a.m., at Reston TownCenter, 11940 Market St., Reston.Showings in the morning; look upshowings online.www.bowtiecinemas.com.

Smart Markets. Wednesdays 3-7 p.m.,Smart Markets at 12001 SunriseValley Drive, Reston. Smart Marketsis a producer-only farmers’ marketthat offers food and live music fromlocal jazz group, devoted tosupporing local economy and ahealthier environment. For moreinformation visit, facebook.com/smartmarketsreston, twitter.com/smartmarkets andwww.smartmarkets.org.

Open Mic Night. Wednesdays 9:30p.m-1:30 a.m. Jimmy’s Old TownTavern, 697 Spring St., Herndon.Register your band [email protected] or 703-593-5206. www.jimmystavern.com.

TGIF Free Fridays. 5-7 p.m., atGreater Reston Arts Center, 12001Market St., Suite 103, Reston. Anevening of family art making andstorytelling. 703-471-9242 orwww.restonarts.com.

Insomnia Theater. Friday andSaturday 11:30 p.m., at Reston TownCenter, 11940 Market St., Reston.Look up showings online.www.bowtiecinemas.com.

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Take a dip for a good cause this Saturday, Feb. 7 wherehundreds of men, women, and children dress up in crazycostumes and converge at Lake Anne every February forthe Annual Freezin’ for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip. Eachyear the event draws record crowds of both spectatorsand jumpers raising over $85,000. Registered partici-pants will take a chilly full dive or a “Chicken Dip” – toraise funds for Camp Sunshine, a national year-roundretreat for children with life-threatening illnesses andtheir families.

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Reston Art Gallery and Studios(RAGS) presents “Little Gems” onexhibit from Feb. 2 until March 5,

and all are welcome to the artists’ recep-tion on Sunday, Feb. 8 from 2 until 4 p.m.,at 11400 Washington Plaza West, Reston,at Lake Anne Plaza.The “Little Gems” exhibit features works nolarger than 12” x 12”, created by the RAGSartists. RAGS is open every weekend from10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturdays, 12 until5 p.m. on Sundays, and other times bychance or appointment.For information call RAGS at 703-481-8156,find it on Facebook, and visitwww.RestonArtGallery.com.

Art aficionados can enjoy two receptionsin one day at Lake Anne Plaza. In additionto “Little Gems,” just steps away at RestonCommunity Center, 1639 Washington Plaza,the JoAnn Rose Gallery is featuring “Colorsof Nature”, an exhibit of fine art photogra-phy by Kathy Kautter of RAGS. Meet Kautterat the “Colors of Nature” reception from 2until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8 and see herexhibit on display through March 2. Recog-nized for her “good eye,” Kautter’s photog-raphy captures colors and textures in herfavorite topics of flora, leaves, trees, andwater. The JoAnn Rose Gallery is open daily,call 703-476-4500, extension 3000 for moreinformation.

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‘Little Gems,’ ‘Colors of Nature’on Exhibit at Lake Anne Plaza

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Longtime Lake Anne business ownerLinda Fuller retired both herself andher shop, Lake Anne Florist, last

week.The shop will reopen Saturday, Feb. 7 as

an expanded Chesapeake Chocolates.“She had talked about it for a while and I

had thought about it for a while,” saidChesapeake Chocolates owner Doris Tyler.

Visitors from Reston and beyond whohave been to Lake Anne Florist would havemet Tyler - or smelled the chocolate - in anook of the space. Fuller rented the spaceand subleased it to Tyler.

Tyler is both “excited and apprehensive”about the change.

“We’re not just expanding the chocolateshop,” she said. “We’re also expanding otheritems.”

Like Lake Anne Florist, ChesapeakeChocolates will offer giftables throughoutthe year.

Saturday is the same day as the annualCamp Sunshine Freezing for a Reason po-lar dip in the frigid Lake Anne waters. Tylersaid 10 percent of the proceeds from grandopening sales that day will go to Camp Sun-shine, a year-round camp dedicated to chil-dren with life-threatening diseases. Thecamp also offers bereavement sessions forfamilies who have lost their children dueto these illnesses. The new ChesapeakeChocolates can be reached by phone at 703-620-0082. More information can also befound at http://cheschoc.com.

Chesapeake Chocolates to TakeOver Lake Anne Florist Shop

Linda Fuller,owner ofLake AnneFlorist,showing offher wares inDecember.

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Sports

Multiple event victories bysophomore Devyn Jonesand domination of the re-lays, led the South Lakes

High School indoor track teams to LibertyConference championships in both the boysand girls divisions Thursday, Jan. 30 at thePrince George’s County Sports and Learn-ing Complex Landover, Md.

SLHS girls team scored 147 points for itsfourth consecutive title. James Madison wassecond with 86 while Langley and McLeantied for third with 54.50 points each. TheSeahawks boys team won its seventh con-secutive title, massing 195 points withMcLean second (68) and James Madisonand Washington-Lee tied at third (48).

Jones teamed with fellow sophomore Jes-sica Lister, junior Golden Kumi-Darfour andsenior Claire Nieusma in winning the girls4x400 relay in 4:09.63. Jones finishedfourth in the triple jump (33-07.00) andsixth in the 500 meters (1:23.64). On Day1 of the championship (Jan. 22), she led aSLHS sweep of the girls 55 meter hurdles,winning the event in 8.85. Seniors MayaRodriguez (9.44) and Nieusma (9.88) fin-ished second and third, respectively, Jonesalso won the long jump (16-08.50).

Senior Comfort Reed, who finished thirdin the long jump (16-03.50) won the triplejump with a leap of 34-11.25. Reed andseniors Ozioma Chinaka, Samantha Webband sophomore Nikayla Hoyte finished third

in the girls 4x200 meter relay (1:48.83).Chinaka also finished third in the pole vault(8-03.00).

Senior Delaney Wickman finished secondin both the 300 meters (41.96) and 500meters (1:18.52). Kumi-Darfour was thirdin the 1,000 meters (3:07.82).

SLHS juniors, led by Eric Kirlew, domi-nated the boys triple jump. Kirlew won theevent with a jump of 44-06.50. SkanderBallard was second (41-08.75), Anas Fainfinished third (41-06.00) and Alex Rudisontook fourth (39-10.00). Kirlew also led theSLHS boys’ long jumpers on Day 1 with awinning distance of 19-10.00. Ballard wassecond (19-06.00) and Fain finished third(19.-05.00). Fain also contributed to theboys’ championship finishing tied for sec-ond in the high jump (5-11) and winningthe 55 meter hurdles in 7.94 on Day 1.

Kirlew, third in the 55 meters (6.84),sophomore Timiebi Ogobri, who was sec-ond (6.68) on the first day of competition,teamed with Ballard and Rudison on Day 2to win the boys 4x200 relay in 1:35.66.

The 4x400 team of senior Sam Arpee,juniors John LeBerre, Nikolai Waithe andBallard won the event in 3:35.59. Arpee alsowon the 500 meters in 1:08.81 and Waithewas second 1:09.58 in that event. In the300 meters, Ballard finished second(36.73), Arpee was third (37.21) andWaithe finished fourth (38.21).

Highlights from Day 1 of the competitioninclude:

vSenior Nathan Stone, second in the 55meter hurdles (8.01).

vSenior Jordan Lozama won the 55meters (7.45) and finished fourth in theshot (27-01.50).

vSenior Ozioma Chinaka won the shot putwith a throw of 28-04.50. Senior NatalieSchauer was second (28-01.50).

vIn the boys 3,200 meters, senior AndrewMcCool ran a 10:04.65 for second andteammate Sean Miller, also a senior, tookthird (10:11.99).

vSophomores John Swecker, AshtonReinhold, juniors Connor Smith and LeBerrefinished second in the 4x800 meter relay(8:33.16) .

vFreshman Olivia Beckner, Kumi-Darfour,junior Monica Lannen and senior AugustaDurham were third in that event with a10:00.09.

The top six finishers in each event andthe top three relays advance to the North-ern 6A Regional Championship Feb. 19 atthe Prince George’s County Sports andLearning Complex in Landover, Md.

South Lakes Wins Conference ChampionshipBoth boys and girlswin indoor track andfield Liberty Confer-ence championship.

From left — Claire Nieusma, Maya Rodriguez, Devyn Jones. Timiebi Ogobri and Eric Kirlew.

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McLean gymnast Lizzy Brown-Kaiser dismounted from theuneven bars, stuck the land-

ing and celebrated with a smile towardhead coach Courtney Lesson.

During Monday’s ultra-competitiveConference 6 championship meet, whichone of the region’s top teams was guar-anteed to leave empty handed, Brown-Kaiser kept her cool and came up clutch,placing in the top eight in three of fourevents.

AT THE CONCLUSION of the meet,Brown-Kaiser celebrated by hugging a

teammate, reacting when Washington-Leewas announced as runner-up, meaningMcLean captured its fourth consecutive Lib-erty District/Conference 6 championship.The Highlanders held off W-L and Yorktownin a tightly-contested three-team battle.

McLean earned the title with a score of143. W-L finished runner-up and earned theconference’s second and final regional berthwith a score of 142.225. Yorktown, a tal-ented team that performed well at timesduring the regular season, produced a scoreof 141, leaving the Patriots on the outsidelooking in at the 6A North region champi-onship meet, scheduled for Feb. 11 at LakeBraddock Secondary School.

“It’s a really great feeling because this isour senior year and there was a lot of pres-sure to keep our conference championshiptitle [streak],” Brown-Kaiser said, “so it feelsgreat to fulfill that.”

Fellow senior Jacqueline Green said: “It’sgreat to do it for the fourth year in a row.”

Green placed second in the all-aroundwith a total score of 36.625. She tied for

third on vault (9.6), placed fourth onbars (9), finished fifth on floor (9.125)and tied for sixth on beam (8.9).

Brown-Kaiser placed third in the all-around (36.425). She placed third onbars (9.225), tied for third on vault(9.6), tied for seventh on floor (8.8) andtied for ninth on beam (8.8).

Both qualified for regionals in the all-around.

McLean’s Calista Pardue (fourth, 8.95)and Jennie Korb (sixth, 8.9) both quali-fied for regionals on beam (top eight or9.0). Carolyn Brown-Kaiser finishedsixth on vault (9.45). Mathilde Larosetied for ninth on vault with a score of9.15.

McLean sets its sights on regionals,where the Highlanders have finishedrunner-up to Washington-Lee each of thelast three seasons. Last year, McLeanwent on to finish second in the state.“They’ve beaten us the past few years atregionals,” Green said, “so we hope tocome back this year and take it.”

McLean Gymnastics Wins 4th Straight District/Conference TitleGreen placessecond in all-around,Brown-Kaiser third.

McLean posted a meet-best teamvault score of 37.8 during theConference 6 gymnastics champi-onships on Monday at McLeanHigh School.

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Presumably, maybe even obviously,nearly six years into a “terminal” diag-nosis, arrangements for a smooth transi-tion of power should have been madealready. But they haven’t. Not being aparent, and with no real extenuating-type circumstances to consider, despitethe rather precarious existence in whichI find myself I’ve never felt stronglyabout taking the steps necessary toarrange for a future which didn’tinvolve yours truly.

Selfish, stupid, stubborn or any num-ber of other characterizations whichdon’t begin with the letter “s,” I’venever put down anywhere on paper –literally or figuratively – what would, inthe event of my death, need to happen,how any of it should happen, and/orwhy it would even happen. So far, asconcerns my wife, Dina, should I in factpredecease her, I’ve pretty much left itto happenstance. Moreover, given herinterests, it seems unfair of me to notassist her somehow in a post-Kennyworld.

Still, I’ve always felt that doing so,however prudent and practical – andconsiderate – was bad luck, sort of; aversion of negative reinforcement. Bynot thinking of death/planning for it,somehow I was preventing its occur-rence, dare I say (given my original “13-month-to-two-year prognosis”), itsinevitability. And though I don’t specifi-cally know why this uneasy feeling hasmanifested itself of late (I’ve notreceived any discouraging medicalnews of late), it has; and ignoring theconsequences of my continuing neglectseems ill-advised.

In addition, throughout this cancerexperience, it has been suggested thatmanaging stress (among otheranecdotal-type advisories: keeping apositive attitude, maintaining a sense ofhumor, being a compliant patient)would be beneficial in the short,medium and long term battle royal thatall cancer patients endure. But diagno-sis- to-date, I’ve not addressed this moststressful, what-to-do/what-needs-to-be-done problem. And though a properlyexecuted will would certainly be a start,it would not be a finish. There are moremundane instructions and organiza-tional details, tedious as they me be,which would likely drastically reduce alevel of stress which unbeknownst tome and my conscious, has probablyinvaded my subconscious, with predict-able effect. I don’t imagine solving thisproblem would put a bounce in mystep; however, it would definitely elimi-nate a potential drag on my coefficient.And if my life is going to be lived, theless drag on it, the better.

Whatever I can do to lighten theload should be priority number one. Idon’t want to be spinning my emotionalwheels over here. Cancer imposesenough pressure externally; I don’tneed to add to it internally.

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

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RCC staff members Karen Brutschéand Debbie Heron recently attainedthe status of Certified Park and Rec-

reation Professionals (CPRP) as governedby the National Certification Board (NCB)and the National Recreation and Park As-sociation (NRPA).

The CPRP certification is granted to indi-viduals employed in the recreation, parkresources and leisure services professionswho meet the eligibility requirements - in-cluding a combination of higher educationand/or work experience - and who success-fully complete the national CPRP examina-tion. The examination tests knowledge inall aspects of general administration, pro-gramming and operations management forparks and recreation.

Brutsché joined RCC as the 55+ ProgramDirector in 2011 and is responsible for fa-cilitating enrichment activities, social eventsand day trips for Reston patrons who are55 years and older. Heron has been RCC’sYouth Director since 2005 and develops allsocial, enrichment and summer camp pro-

grams for children from infancy throughsixth grade.

Brutsché and Heron join three other RCCstaff members who have previously earnedthis distinction:

vCheri Danaher, Arts Education Director(2006), Brian Gannon, Facility BookingManager (2010) and Eileen Boone, Leisure& Learning Director (2010).

To find the programs or events that areright for you, visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com or call703-476-4500.

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THURSDAY/FEB. 12Meditations for a Meaningful Life. 7:30-

8:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church,1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston. Meditations andTeachings that will enable us to appreciateour life and make it truly meaningful. $10($5 unemployed, fulltime students, 65 andolder). www.meditation-dc.org or http://meditation-dc.org/reston/





ONGOINGFood Addicts in Recovery. Wednesdays at 7

p.m. at The Vine Church, 2501 Gallows Road,Dunn Loring. Are you having troublecontrolling the way you eat? Food Addicts inRecovery Anonymous (FA) is a free twelve

step recovery program for anyone sufferingfrom food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. For more information ora list of additional meetings throughout theU.S. and the world, call 781-932-6300 orwww.foodaddicts.org.

Fairfax County’s Meals on Wheelsurgently needs drivers in the Annandale,Franconia/Kingstowne, Reston, MountVernon and McLean areas. 703-324-5406,TTY 711 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults.

Knitting Enthusiasts, Musicians Needed.10:30 a.m.-noon, at Herndon Senior Center.Herndon Senior Center seeks a knittingenthusiast to teach basic procedures.Musicians to play soothing music onweekend mornings also needed. 703-324-5406, TTY 711, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadult [email protected].

Habitat Heroes Project. The fourthSaturday of each month. Join the HabitatHeroes in protecting Reston’s forests fromaggressive plants and restoring them to theirnatural state. Wear long sleeves, long pants,and if possible, gardening gloves to protectfrom insects and dangerous plants. R.A. willprovide tools, gloves, snacks, and water. Tovolunteer and find more information,contact [email protected] or 703-435-7986.

Arabic-speaking Older Adult SocialVisits. Fairfax County needs volunteers whospeak Arabic to provide social visits to anelderly person in Reston for four hours permonth. 703-324-5406, TTY 703-449-1186,[email protected] orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices.

Long-Term Care Volunteer OmbudsmanProgram Needs Volunteers.Ombudsmen advocate for the rights ofresidents of nursing and assisted livingfacilities—they also help residents resolveconflict and improve their quality of life.703-324-5861 TTY 711 [email protected].

Shepherds Center McLean-Arlington-Falls Church Area Needs Volunteers.Varying times, 1205 Dolley MadisonBoulevard, McLean. Volunteers who canprovide transport to and from medicalappointments, assistance during grocery andpharmacy trips, make friendly calls tohomebound individuals, help completeminor home repairs, and assist in yard workand chores are needed. 703-506-2199.

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