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Reston Out To Lunch News, Page 3 Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 12 ❖ Trucks Reston Schools Attract Calendar, Page 8 Ready For Hundreds ❖ ‘New Beginning’ News, Page 4 News, Page 5 Opinion, Page 6 Guests serve themselves at Requested in home 8-19-10 home in Requested the 34th annual summer material. sensitive Time luncheon, hosted by Postmaster: Attention Thelma Calbert. PERMIT #86 PERMIT Martinsburg, WV Martinsburg, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Photo By Alex McVeigh/The Connection By Alex McVeigh/The Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comAugust 18-25, 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 33 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comReston Connection ❖ August 18-24, 2010 ❖ 1 White Elephant Sale Save at the Reico Clearance Center! August 21st • 10am-2pm • Rain or Shine! All Great deals on cabinetry for kitchens, bathrooms, garages, basements or Departments! wherever you need cabinets to maximize your storage and living space. 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Photos by Alex McVeigh/ The Connection Darlene Tolbert Palmer Out To Lunch FISH Elects Community participates in 34th annual luncheon. New President By Alex McVeigh Darlene Tolbert Palmer succeeds The Connection Marcia Di Trapani. n the summer of 1976, Thelma Calbert and eight of her fellow teachers at Herndon High he Board of Directors of tional Telecommunications and ISchool decided to beat the heat and have a THerndon-Reston FISH Information Administration. She luncheon at Calbert’s house in nearby Reston. The Butler Twins, from left, Kim and Kelly, has announced the also has held management po- They made punch and a giant salad that they all con- perform ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ at the election of Darlene Tolbert sitions in nonprofit organiza- tributed too and kicked Calbert’s husband out of the summer luncheon. The song served as the Palmer, a 30-year resident of tions, including director of Vol- house. The men began to congregate on the porch, theme for the 34th annual luncheon, as Reston, as the new president, a unteer and Outreach Services occasionally stealing some food, and the luncheon honorary members of the luncheon were volunteer position. She replaces for Holy Trinity Catholic Church grew bigger every summer. honored. Marcia Di Trapani who retired in Georgetown, Washington, Thirty-four years later, Calbert’s luncheon is not only from the board in June after D.C.; national legislative chair- open to men, but the entire community. This year, the cial version of “Wind Beneath My Wings,” which was serving as president for the last person for Jack and Jill of members of the Summer Luncheon Crew decided to the theme of the afternoon. five years. America; and assistant director recognize their honorary members, who included The twins are natives of Reston, having attended Palmer served as vice presi- of Broadcast Management for Robert E. Simon, the founder of Reston. Langston Hughes Middle School and South Lakes dent last year and has been ac- the National Association of “This year we wanted to honor the people who have High School, and Kelly was a teacher at Dogwood tive for many years as a FISH Broadcasters. Palmer holds a given us their wisdom throughout the years,” Calbert Elementary. Kelly Butler called it “such a blessing to volunteer for The Bargain Loft, masters degree from Harvard said. “When we moved to Reston in 1971, we had to be part of this every year.” the Assistance program, and the University Kennedy School of bring in our own traditions in, and many people As 12 honorary members were honored through- Senior Ride program. Palmer Government and from State Uni- helped us do that.” out the luncheon, each certificate thanked them for, has also been a member of the versity of New York at Albany. among other things, being the “wind beneath our boards of Reston Community Herndon-Reston FISH is a 41- THE LUNCHEON began at 10 a.m., as vendors be- wings.” Center, the Reston Citizens As- year old volunteer nonsectar- gan setting up in Calbert’s driveway. Young pianist sociation, and the Greater ian, non-profit corporation William Carlos Noel set up a keyboard that was big- SIMON, who regularly attends the summer lun- Reston Arts Council. She was a dedicated to helping local resi- ger than him just past the driveway and welcomed cheon, but was out of town this year, was honored member of the Reston Associa- dents through short-term crises. guests with a variety of songs. for his vision in founding Reston as an integrated tion Design Review Board and Other volunteers elected to of- The dining room table was adorned with a gigantic community that looked beyond racial boundaries. was the president of the Hunt ficer positions as of June are: salad bowl that gradually filled as guests began to “Most of us talk about Bob Simon as the founder Club Cluster Association. Suzanne Rudiselle as vice presi- arrive. Every few minutes, a layer of sliced peppers, of Reston, but I know him as a courageous humani- In her career, Palmer managed dent, Karen Stevens as secre- broccoli or tomatoes would be thrown into the bowl. tarian,” said Tom Wilkins, a former president of the a White House program as a se- tary and Diane Hardcastle as “That first luncheon we made a friendship salad, Reston Association. nior policy specialist for the Na- treasurer - all of Reston. everyone brought something to add,” Calbert said. “We The Summer Luncheon Chorale, directed by Hasiba still do it every year, whatever people bring, we eat.” Ali, performed just after the lunch. Dressed in white, Week in Reston Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) greeted Ali jokingly cautioned the crowd not to make a sound guests once they all had arrived. She began by saying during their performance, but despite this apparent Lake Anne Plaza how honored she was to be an invited guest to the formality she conducted the choir with a colander. Installs Free Wi-Fi annual tradition. Tillie Blanding performed a special dedicatory per- “I’m always delighted to be able to participate in formance, which she called a tribute to Negro spiri- Lake Anne will now offer free internet Wi-Fi access in the wa- this luncheon. It’s one of those great things that people tuals. The performance was part spoken-word, part terfront plaza. This new community enhancement is one of many do in this community,” she said. “This summer lun- singing, and was a poignant moment for everyone scheduled for Lake Anne. The internet service is provided by Lake cheon was started by our educators, and what they in attendance. Anne Condo Association and Lake Anne resident Alec Berry, do is the most important thing in the whole world.” This was the second-to-last luncheon that will take founder of IT firm Reston Tech. The Lake Anne Merchants The first musical performance of the afternoon was place at Calbert’s house. After number 35 next year, partnered with the condo association and Berry to install the wire- by Butler Twins, Kim and Kelly, gospel singers that Calbert will take a break from hosting, so she and less network, providing residents, tourists, area workers and visi- have performed with the White House Orchestra and her husband can fulfill their dream of seeing all 50 tors with an opportunity to get outside and online. on “Showtime at the Apollo.” They performed a spe- states together. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ August 18-24, 2010 ❖ 3 County Notebook News TJ Employee Sentenced For Stealing School Funds Susan Thanh Litwin was sentenced to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for stealing more than $279,000 from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. The former finance technician at Jefferson re- ceived her sentence Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Attorney’s of- fice for the Eastern District of Virginia. Litwin was responsible for overseeing funds that had been do- nated for student activities like clubs, athletics and dances. She pleaded guilty to theft from an organization receiving public funds on May 6.