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Reston A SLICE Of Talent Schools, Page 8 South Lakes High School ESOL teachers Sports, Page 16 ❖ Connie Rojas and Marty Van Opdorp make an appearance in the school’s Around the World Fashion Show, part of Friday’s International Talent Show presented by the South Lakes Interna- Classifieds, Page 17 Classifieds, ❖ tional Club for Educa- tion and Entertain- ment (SLICE). The ‘GEMS’ Calendar, Page 8 ❖ Shine News, Page 5 Opinion, Page 6 Commission Requested in home 03-19-09 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time Hears Lake Postmaster: Attention PERMIT #86 PERMIT Elkton , VA , Elkton Anne Plan PAID U.S. Postage U.S. News, Page 3 STD PRSRT Photo by Mike DiCicco/The Connection Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMarch 18-24, 2009 ❖ Volume XXIII, Number 11 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comReston Connection ❖ March 18-24, 2009 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ March 18-24, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-917-6428 or [email protected] Photos by Photos /The Connection Mike McKee Mike DiCicco Last Sunday, Reston Community Orchestra (RCO) and Reston Chorale presented their first ever joint performance in honor of the Reston Photo by Photo founder Robert E. Simon, Jr. The Orchestra president Michael McKee The density of future development in the area that is now the parking and its music director, Maestro Dingwall Fleary, presented Simon with lot at Lake Anne Village Center was a topic of debate at last week’s a cake, congratulating him his upcoming 95th birthday. Planning Commission public hearing. Musical Commission Hears Tribute to Lake Anne Plan Simon Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors to vote on proposal later this month. By Mike DiCicco “means people who can use the plaza and The Connection support our merchants.” Simon had con- templated writing his own plan amendment athy Kaplan doesn’t live in Lake for consideration but said he ultimately Anne Village Center, but she said decided to work within the parameters of Kshe had been waiting for years the amendment being proposed by the to see some changes to the de- county and to accept the cut in density. velopment, where the once-flourishing busi- Simon advised against too much concern Ted Thayer, Principal Horn Emeri- ness community has been dying off. How- for traffic studies. “This is, of course, the tus with the NSO, performs at the Beverly Cosham receives thanks ever, she told the Planning Commission at first club that a NIMBY [not-in-my-back- Bob Simon Tribute Concert, under from Simon following her perfor- a Wednesday, March 11 public hearing that yard] will reach for,” he said of traffic con- the direction of Maestro Fleary. mance. she thought the plan being proposed to re- cerns, noting that there was little conges- vitalize Lake Anne was doomed. tion on North Shore Drive and Baron Currently, the proposed amendment to Cameron Avenue. He also advised against the county’s Comprehensive Plan suggests moving the bank. “There’s a psychology of that the Millennium Bank at the main en- going through a restraint and then open- trance to Washington Plaza be moved in ing up,” he said. order to open up the view to Lake Anne. Either way, he called for speedy, decisive However, many have opposed the idea, and action, noting that the proposal has been it is likely to be revised. in the work for years. “Lake Anne Plaza is If that happens, Kaplan said, passersby in serious trouble,” he said. would not know the plaza is there. “People The plan amendment would allow 994 will drive right past it,” she said. She was to 1,334 additional residential units and also concerned that not enough parking was 151,000 to 177,000 square feet of addi- included in the proposal to accommodate tional office and retail space in the village all of the new residents and employees that center, depending whether the three north- would accompany the additional develop- ern parcels are consolidated and developed ment being proposed. Kaplan called for less in coordination. None of the additional de- density than is being recommended, not- velopment is to be added to the Washing- ing that the county’s Architectural Review ton Plaza area. Board had expressed concerns about the Overall, the Reston Association supported level of density. “They do not want it turned the proposal, association President Robin into an urban town center,” she said. Smyers told the Planning Commission. “You’re not going to please everybody, but I RESTON FOUNDER Bob Simon, though, do think we’ve reached a strong consensus,” was among those who wanted more den- she said. sity on the site than the proposed amend- Cheryl Terio Simon and Robert Simon, with Laura Miller Fleary in the ment calls for. Revitalization, he said, See Lake Anne, Page 7 background, listen admiringly as the RCO performs. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ March 18-24, 2009 ❖ 3 Week in Reston News Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting Debating Ethics Dilemmas The Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce has its monthly members’ meeting Thursday, March 26, 7-10:30 a.m. at the Hyatt West Point cadets lead 108 area juniors’ discussion. Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents St. Enjoy a breakfast while taking a virtual tour of all commercial By Jacqueline Leeker properties either on the market or coming onto the market in the Public Affairs Intern, Dulles Business Corridor and beyond. Fort Belvoir E-mail [email protected] or visit www.restonchamber.org to register. recent survey on high school ethics found that Chamber Hosts Mike Bradshaw Awithin the preceding by Photo year, 30 percent of stu- Mike Bradshaw, Google’s Reston Team Leader, will appear Thurs- dents had stolen from a store and day, March 19, 12-1:30 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 64 percent had cheated on a test. Jacqueline Leeker Presidents St., to discuss why Google is in Reston. In addition to To confront this problem, 11 West managing the Reston Team and marketing Google’s Enterprise Point cadets lead 108 juniors, cho- solutions, Bradshaw is responsible for the Google Earth Enter- sen for their leadership qualities, prise business for North America. Register for the meeting at 703- from 33 area high schools in the 707-9045. second annual Leadership and Ethics Conference at George Ma- Sharing the Road son University. Officers from the Reston District Station will conduct a pedes- In the keynote speech, Lt. Gen. Juniors from Northern Virginia high schools practice trian enforcement campaign March 21-29 in order to prevent in- Dave Palmer presented the history skits based on ethical dilemmas. juries and deaths due to pedestrian and bicycle crashes. of George Washington and The highest concentration of crashes has occurred along Reston Benedict Arnold. Corinthia Evans from Mount gnettes, showing how to apply Parkway between Sunrise Valley Drive and Wiehle Avenue, and “For two people so similar, why Vernon High School. what they had learned to make Centreville Road between Coppermine Drive and Parcher Avenue. were their legacies so different? Each group discussed four vi- ethical decisions every day. Throughout the campaign, message boards will be placed in high One was a traitor, and the other gnettes taken from recent news “Today, I learned sometimes visibility locations near the trails’ intersecting with major road- the father of our nation. The an- events or everyday school life. ethical issues go beyond just right ways. swer is character. Your destiny is Should you turn in a friend who and wrong. It’s OK to disagree,” For information about the Fairfax County Pedestrian Task Force, determined by the strength of your cheated on a test? “Is someone said Ashley Brigham, of West go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pedestrian.htm. character,” said Palmer. really your friend if they ask you Springfield High School. The students then broke off into to jeopardize your morals?” asked The West Point class of 1979 eight groups, each led by a cadet. Steve Hojnicki, a senior at West hosts the event annually. “We want Pedestrian and Bicycling Summit “I liked that the cadets led the dis- Point. to send seeds out to the schools. The Annual Hunter Mill District Pedestrian and Bicycling Sum- cussion. They were very engaging, With no “approved solutions,” These students will be able lead mit will be held Tuesday, March 24, 7-9 p.m., at the North County nice, and we could really relate to only principles, each group pre- by example,” said Carl Cecil, co- Governmental Center, 12000 Bowman Towne Drive, in Reston. them because of their age,” said sented a skit based on the vi- chairman of the conference. The Summit will focus on progress made on priority sidewalk and trail connections and suggestions from the community and is Viewpoints held in conjunction with the Reston Station of Fairfax County What is the ethical issue of the day, Police stations’ Crosswalk Safety Week, March 21-28. Contact the — Danielle Landau & Hunter Mill Office at 703-478-0283. what have you learned today? Merrill Roth Elena Bedoya, South Austin Moore, Dolores Traylor, 80, Dies Lakes High School Herndon High School Dolores Taylor, 80, of Chicago, Ill. died on Feb. 28. “The economy is a huge “Stealing is really impor- Loving mother of Jesse and Cheryl Jones of Ashburn, Denise issue. There are a lot of tant in our area right now Taylor of Chicago, Ill.; Adrian Taylor and April Taylor of Dallas, people in the area, so it af- because of the recession. Texas; and Gentle Taylor of Chicago, Ill., she was preceded in fects the students who have People are cutting corners death by her son Hiram Jones.