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Page, 7 Classifieds, Page 10 Classifieds, v Entertainment, Page 8 v Crazy Fun at the Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta Opinion, Page 4 News, Page 3 The handsomely crafted cardboard boat “Lake Anne Coffee & Wine Bar” rolled over dockside seconds after Communities launching during the final heat of the 2nd Annual Lake Anne Cardboard Gather Against Crime Boat Regatta held Saturday, Aug. 11. News, Page 2 8-16-18 home in Requested Time sensitive material. material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR Deer Management Customer Postal permit #322 permit Easton, MD Easton, PAID Program Set to Start Sept. 8 Postage U.S. News, Page 6 STD PRSRT Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection by Mercia Hobson/The Photo August 15-21, 2018 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com News Photos by Carlyn Kr Photos anking/The Connection Ten-year-old Yumna Ahmed meets Captain Jack Hardin of the Residents of Hickory Cluster celebrated National Night Out with a Reston District Police Station at her neighborhood’s National Night potluck dinner. From left: Walter Prybyla, Silvia Merrill, Bob Anderson, Out event Aug.7. Lani Young, Betsy Heilman, and Lauri Swift. Communities Gather Against Crime in Reston National Night Out brings Reston neigh- borhoods together. By Carlyn Kranking The Connection n a community-building gesture in Reston, residents of Hickory Cluster Igathered for a potluck dinner on Aug. 7. They talked to their neighbors and Fatma Dahab, 11, Abrar Ahmed, 8, and Yumna Ahmed, 10, even met a family that had just moved in. enjoy face painting as they celebrated National Night Out. “In this day and age, everybody’s on their cell phones and they don’t get to see each other. They don’t get to talk to each other,” said Lani Young, neighborhood watch co- ordinator for Hickory Cluster. “I just wanted our neighbors to have a place to come to meet each other and enjoy themselves.” The Hickory Cluster community gathered Ayesha Abdullahi, 15, Basma Ibrahim, 13, in celebration of National Night Out, a na- Ahlam Ali, 15, and Sarah Dauod, 14, are some tionwide crime-prevention event held the of the youth volunteers who helped plan the first Tuesday of August, which seeks to build National Night Out event as well as other relationships between neighborhoods and community events at Island Walk. “These local police officers. As neighbors get to things wouldn’t go on as smoothly, or at all, meet one another and enjoy their commu- without them,” CPDC Community Impact nity, as those in Hickory Cluster did, they Strategies Manager Sharon Blacketor said. Abrar Ahmed, 8, Yacqub Ahmed, 7, and Haset Marcos, 9. also talk with members of local police de- partments who visit the events in their area. “National Night Out is a national cam- paign to show crime is not welcome in your community,” said PFC Katy Defoe, Crime Prevention Officer at the Reston Station. “The police come in for no other reason but to hang out, have a party and sit and chat.” Defoe said National Night Out gives of- ficers the opportunity to meet with com- munities that may not typically get to see the police unless something’s wrong. This year, 14 communities in Reston partici- pated, including all of Reston’s county hous- ing units, which Defoe said was a “win.” Zubaida Abdalla, 15, paints ten-year-old Isahaq Rawan Hassan, 12, paints a butterfly on ten-year-old One of these communities, Island Walk Mohamed’s face. Yumna Ahmed’s face. Apartments, held a highly attended neigh- borhood celebration with a baking compe- dents. The fire department even attended, to know that they can trust the police,” are hurting people,’ when in reality, we have tition and face painting. Police officers until they left on a call. Residents say it is youth volunteer and Island Walk resident police officers like the ones that came to- handed out stickers and safety-pin police important to see the police in a casual set- Ahlam Ali, 15, said. “Right now, everybody’s day who are active in the community and badges while interacting with young resi- ting. “Little kids like my sisters, they need like, ‘Police officers are bad; police officers here for actually helping.” 2 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ August 15-21, 2018 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Photos by Mercia Hobs Photos on/The Connection A wake of waves crashes as “River Sea Chocolates Wild Sloth” docks at the pier at the 2nd Annual Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta held “USS Bucket” based in Herndon is all speed ahead with a strong start Saturday, Aug. 11. Later during the awards ceremony, the team accepted at the 2nd Annual Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta. The ship the Skipper First Place Award finishing with an astounding time of 2:05. placed Second in the Skipper Class with a time of 2:45. Crazy Fun at the Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta would be disqualified. The boats had to be Proceeds benefit the made of cardboard but no waterproof card- board could be used. Duct tape, masking Reston Historic Trust tape, strapping paper tape, wood glue and contact cement could secure the cardboard & Museum. pieces together, but no metal or plastic By Mercia Hobson staples, clamps, nails or screws were per- Connection mitted. Boats could be painted with a wa- ter-based paint or sealer. ardboard plus duct tape equaled boats at the 2nd An- ALL CREW MEMBERS had to be inside nual Lake Anne Cardboard or on top of their craft and could propel it C with oars, paddles and even their hands. Boat Regatta held Saturday, Aug. 11 hosted by the Reston Historic Trust No motor power or kick-power allowed. & Museum (RHT) and key presenting spon- Teams competed in one of the sixteen sor by Griffin-Owens Insurance Group of timed heats of two. Teams powered their Herndon. Billed as a family-friendly event, boats out to and round a buoy then back to the regatta was free and open to the public the pier. If a boat capsized, it could be for viewing. All proceeds from the Card- flipped upright, and as long as one mem- board Boat Regatta supported the Reston ber of the crew legally got it back to the In Heat 2 of 16 during the 2nd Historic Trust & Museum. pier, it would not be disqualified. Annual Lake Anne Cardboard Boat With a healthy dose of competition, pride In an interview before the race, contend- Regatta, Team Captain Ariel and cooperation thrown in, thirty-two ers Lea Daniel, 11, of Great Falls and her Boatwright of “A Book Oar Two” Pirates Lea Daniel, 11, from Great teams competed for first, second and third brother, Quincey spoke about making the brings the bow forward as one Falls and her brother, Quincey, 14, place awards in three age-based trophy cat- boat, “Cinder,” and how they designed it. crew member paddles ferociously prepare to launch “USS Cinder” at egories, the People’s Choice Award and the “It took us about 40 hours, and it’s an origi- to bring the boat dockside and the the 2nd Annual Lake Anne Card- not-so-coveted but highly amusing, Titanic nal design,” said Lea. Pointing to her res- other stretches to touch the dock board Boat Regatta held Saturday, Award given to the team with the most spec- cue dog, Cinder, Lea added: “Cinder loved with her paddle thereby stopping Aug. 11. The team placed first in tacular boat sinking. coming outside to help us paint. He’s a team the clock. the Cadet Class with a time of 2:14. Spectators assembled on the lakefront player.” plaza well before noon. With the sun high Lea’s brother, Quincy, said, “We added a design to include outriggers. It went from organizer Kurt Rose said he expected pro- in the sky and blazing, the heat was intense pontoon to the side so that hopefully it canoe to trimaran.” ceeds from the 2nd Annual Lake Anne Card- but it did not deter a reported crowd of keeps us stable.” Mom Alina told how the Sam Winkelstein, of NoVa Labs, said, “Our board Boat Regatta held Saturday, Aug. 11 1,000 individuals. children, who are members of the NoVa boat is computer designed and contains 300 to reach $10,000 through funds from boat Patrons, as well as the Boatwrights and Labs, did not want to go to a weekly sum- individual laser cut pieces glued together registrations, contributions, t-shirt sales and crews of the competing vessels, checked out mer camp but instead asked to stay home in a ribbed structure.” memberships to Reston Historic Trust. the assembled fleet, dry-docked before the where they researched how to build a boat Announcer and President of the Reston start of the race awaiting inspection. Re- and then constructed it together. Association Board of Directors Andy Sigle FOR MORE INFORMATION about mem- peatedly, spectators were overheard discuss- This being the second year of the regatta, kept up a lively banter. He cheered crews bership or donation to the Reston Historic ing a given boat’s seaworthiness vs. its aes- some veteran boatwrights modified last onward, especially those with, as he termed, Trust (RHT) that operates the Reston Mu- thetic design. year’s entries. Shane Smith of Maker Faire inauspicious starts. “They are quickly pull- seum & Shop located at 1639 Washington Boatwrights had to follow specific rules NoVa said, “Last year we flipped real fast at ing ahead. Paddle, paddle,” Sigle called out. Plaza, Reston, visit www.restonmuseum.org for the construction of their vessel, or it the dock.