Restonreston Swinging Into Summer in the Reston Concerts on the Town Have Grown from an Audience of a Few Hun- Dred to a Few Thousand

RestonReston Swinging Into Summer in The Reston Concerts on the Town have grown from an audience of a few hun- dred to a few thousand. A view at the Town Center during Saturday’s season- opening concert. Reston News, Page 6

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Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, Del. Ken Plum (D-36), Reston founder Robert E. Simon, Fairfax Chair- man Sharon Bulova and Va. State Sen. Janet Howell. Photo contributed “Reston—A ‘New Town’” Dedicated Robert E. Simon has a new place space, walking and biking trails to sit in his “new town.” and public art.” Last Friday, May 29, Simon sat The marker tells readers that with Board of Supervisor Cathy “the architectural firm of Hudgins, Del. Ken Plum, Fairfax Whittlesey & Conklin designed a County Board of Supervisors ‘New Town,’” and in 1963 con- Chairman Sharon Bulova and Vir- struction began on Lake Anne Vil- ginia State Sen. Janet Howell un- lage. The dedication and unveil- derneath a historical marker that ing ceremony for the marker took will remind everyone that Reston place at the sign’s location at the was one of the first master- entrance to the Plaza at Lake Anne planned communities in the in Reston. The “Reston—A ‘New United States. Town’” marker was sponsored by “In 1961, Robert E. Simon Jr. the Reston Historic Trust, which, began developing 6,750 acres of along with the Lake Anne Condo- Sunset Hills Farm as a community minium Association, covered the open to all races, ages and in- cost of the sign’s manufacture. The comes,” according to the highway marker was approved by the De- marker. As planned, Reston fea- partment of Historic Resources in tures “residential clusters, mixed- March 2014. use development, landscape con- servation, ample recreational — Ken Moore

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The Ninth An- nual Reston Sprint Triathlon was held on May 31. The swim was in the Lake Newport pool at 11601 Lake Newport Road, Reston. The bike segment was within North Reston.

Reston Hosts Sprint Triathlon

over 850 athletes registered to participate. Good Community event weather helped increase the turnout and spectators who cheered on participants. “It was a great day,” benefits Cornerstones. said Herndon resident Douglas Landau, who partici- The Ninth Annual Reston Sprint Triathlon included a bike pated in this year’s triathlon. “The Reston and segment within North Reston, with police and volunteer By Ryan Dunn Herndon areas are unique in having venues with course monitors. The Connection community events like this,” said Landau. More than 240 volunteers helped make sure the Photos by Ryan Dunn/The Connection. unday, May 31, was the date of the Ninth event ran smoothly. Also present was founder of the Annual Reston Sprint Triathlon. Proceeds Reston Sprint Triathlon and director of the CORE Sfrom the event were donated to one of Foundation, Reston resident Doug Bushée. “It is a Reston’s oldest, and Northern Virginia’s most great event for the volunteers and a great event for successful, nonprofit organizations, Cornerstones Reston,” said Bushée. Having seen the big turnout in (formerly Reston Interfaith). Cornerstones promotes autumn triathlons, Bushée worked with Cornerstones self-sufficiency through support and advocacy for to set up an event in May. “This is our way of giving those in need of food, shelter, affordable housing, back,” said Bushée. quality childcare, and other services. The swim was in the Lake Newport pool at 11601 “We are so grateful to the CORE Foundation for Lake Newport Road, Reston. The bike segment was sponsoring this community, Reston event,” said Jill within North Reston, with police and volunteer Norcross, chair of the board for Cornerstones. course monitors. The run segment takes advantage The Reston Sprint Triathlon is covering 15 miles of Reston’s famed pathways for the 3 mile run. In of swimming, biking and running. Athletes swim 400 the female overall results, first was Nicole Rayson meters in Reston’s only 50 meter pool, then bike with a finish time of 1:02:29, followed by Katie 11.28 miles around Reston, and run 3.2 miles (5 km) Palavecino with a finish time of 1:02:52. For the male along part of Reston’s famous paths. The race is al- overall results, first place went to John Baldwin with ways held the Sunday after Memorial Day weekend. a finish time of 57:17, followed by Kevin Kunkel with Before this year’s event began, Joseph Letteri gave a a time of 59:38. Approximately $210,000 was raised Reston Sprint Triathlon founder and director of the CORE presentation of the Star Spangled Banner. The CORE from this year’s race. With a family-friendly atmo- Foundation, Reston resident Doug Bushée with Reston Foundation, in cooperation with Reston Association, sphere, fast course, and early morning start, the race resident Diana Hirshfeld. “My favorite part of the event is presented the event. is always a special event. For more information, visit that it’s community event for both new and seasoned This year’s event had the biggest turnout yet, with www.restonsprinttri.org. racers,” said Hirshfeld.

Reston Community Orchestra Members Visit Aldrin Elementary Fourth-graders at Aldrin Elementary School got a special visit from five members of the Reston Community Orchestra on Wednesday, May 6. The students heard many familiar pieces and learned inter- esting facts about the composers of those pieces. Orchestra members also answered questions about their instruments and experi- ences as a musician.

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www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Overdose Deaths Are Preventable @RestonConnect An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week. with law enforcement, (b) identifies himself to the to homes and businesses. Published by New “safe reporting” “The next step is to get the word out to young responding law-enforcement officer, and (c) cooperates, upon request, with any criminal investigation Local Media Connection LLC people: If a friend is in distress, you have a reasonably related to the drug or alcohol that resulted 1606 King Street law encourages people responsibility and now you have legal protec- in the overdose. No individual may assert this affirma- Alexandria, Virginia 22314 tions. Do the right thing. Make a call to save a tive defense if the emergency medical attention sought Free digital edition delivered to to seek help in time. life,” said Petersen said after the Governor or obtained was during the execution of a search war- rant or during the conduct of a lawful search or a your email box. Go to connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe signed the bill. lawful arrest. he death rate due to heroin over- The law also applies to alcohol overdoses. dose more than doubled between Petersen collaborated with a Fairfax High NEWS DEPARTMENT: [email protected] 2010 through 2013, according to School classmate, Gerald Lawson, now a pro- Send Photos for T Kemal Kurspahic the Centers for Disease fessor at Virginia Tech, in pressing for Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 Control (CDC), with an average in- Editorial protection for Good Samaritans in Father’s Day [email protected] crease of 37 percent per year in the these circumstances. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, and once Amna Rehmatulla United States. The Food and Drug Administration again the Connection will publish a gallery of Editorial Assistant What the statistics don’t say is that most of last year approved a hand-held auto-injector 703-778-9410 ext.427 Father’s Day photos. [email protected] these deaths are preventable nearly to the last designed for family and caregivers who might Every year at this time, the Connection puts breath. Heroin and other opioids affect the part be witness to an overdose to administer a single out the call for photographs of fathers and their Ken Moore Community Reporter of the brain which regulates breathing, and dose of the drug naloxone. children, grandfathers and their children and 240-393-2448 opioids in high doses can cause respiratory grandchildren. [email protected] Safe reporting of overdoses SB 892, depression and death. Send in photos as soon as possible, with the Jon Roetman Naloxone, which is effectively an antidote summary as passed. following information: the town where you live, Sports Editor ❖ 703-752-4013 to opioid overdose, will completely reverse the Establishes an affirmative defense to prosecution of [email protected] an individual for (i) simple possession of a controlled the names of everyone in the picture, the ap- @jonroetman effects of an opioid overdose if administered substance, marijuana, or controlled paraphernalia; (ii) proximate date the picture was taken, the ages Ryan Dunn in time. intoxication in public; or (iii) the unlawful purchase, of the children and a sentence or two about Contributing Writer Emylee Lonczak, a McLean teenager who possession, or consumption of alcohol if such indi- what is happening and where the photograph died of an overdose in what was reported to vidual sought or obtained emergency medical attention for himself or for another individual because was taken. Be sure to tell us your town name ADVERTISING: be her first encounter with heroin, might still of a drug-related or alcohol-related overdose and if the and neighborhood. Photos are due by June 15. For advertising information [email protected] be alive if the people with her at the time had evidence for the charge was obtained as a result of the You can submit your photos online at 703-778-9431 taken her to a hospital or called 911. individual seeking or obtaining emergency medical www.connectionnewspapers.com/ attention. The bill provides that the affirmative defense Trisha Hamilton New legislation designed to protect people may only be invoked by an individual who (a) remains fathersday. You can also email photos to Display Advertising seeking help for friends experiencing overdose at the scene of the overdose or at any location to which [email protected]. 703-778-9419 should make it simpler to do the right thing. he is transported for emergency medical attention until [email protected] State Sen. Chap Petersen sponsored the bill, a law-enforcement officer responds to the report of an — Mary Kimm Andrea Smith overdose or, if no law-enforcement officer is present [email protected] Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 Safe Reporting of Overdoses, which was signed at either the scene or the other location, cooperates [email protected]

Debbie Funk National Sales 703-778-9444 Reston Recognized as ‘New Town,’ [email protected] David Griffin Marketing Assistant 703-778-9431 Republicans in Retreat [email protected] By John Lovaas Independent this year is symptomatic of Editor & Publisher Reston Impact Producer/ what’s going on throughout the Mary Kimm Progressive [email protected] Host American political system. And, @MaryKimm it is not healthy. Just like in the Executive Vice President n Saturday morn- economic marketplace, compe- Jerry Vernon Oing when we the Fairfax tition is essential to a healthy [email protected] opened the Reston County Board political system. Corrupt prac- Editor in Chief Steven Mauren Farmers Market at Lake of Supervisors, tices and dollars drive our sys- Managing Editor Anne, the first thing we saw Hunter Mill Dis- tem these days and we are pay- Kemal Kurspahic Photography: at the entrance to Washing- trict Supervisor, ing a huge price for it. Really— Deb Cobb, Louise Krafft, ton Plaza was the brand new County Sheriff, where do you see positive direc- Craig Sterbutzel Art/Design: and very impressive historic Commonwealth Attorney, Clerk of tion in public policy and people Laurence Foong, John Heinly marker proclaiming Reston-A the Court, and Hunter Mill District you would characterize as Production Manager: “NEW TOWN.” Its 15 lines of en- School Board Representative statesmanlike, working hard for Geovani Flores graved text are the most I recall (nominally a nonpartisan office, the public interest instead of Special Assistant to the Publisher Jeanne Theismann seeing on any historic marker. I for which Democrats and Repub- special interests and lowest 703-778-9436 think it is our first historic marker. licans “endorse” candidates). Of common denominator actions [email protected] It is a welcome and overdue addi- these eight offices, only one in- to enhance re-election prospects? For me, it is sad there is so little @TheismannMedia tion to this special place-even cumbent is Republican—John Frey I can think of a few good ones, but competition among Democrats CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 though we still are not a town. is Clerk of the Court, the guy who not many. who, once elected, see office as a [email protected] It may be just my own twisted for 23 years has registered your Are you pleased with results in right for life. But, it is amazing that political slant, but I find it an in- wills, issued marriage licenses and the Virginia General Assembly in with the problems and scandals teresting coincidence that at the such. The other seven are Dems. improving their ethics, or provid- we’ve seen lately that no Republi- same time Reston’s historic marker Can you, dear reader, name all the ing basic health care for the poor? cans will stand for public office, is implanted, the Republican Party incumbents? Just seven of the And, in Fairfax County, do you find other than Clerk of the Court and is in full retreat for the upcoming eight, because I’m giving you Mr. the impunity of the County Police Sheriff and a perennial for Chair- 2015 general elections for local Frey. Needless to say all incum- while Supervisors avert their eyes, man. When I asked a couple of offices in our region. On our bal- bents are all running for re-elec- and erosion of our vaunted public Republicans what is going on, why lot November 3 are: State Sena- tion as they always do. schools more than a little discour- no candidates, guess what they tor, State Delegate, Chairman of What is happening in our area aging? said? “No money.” Seriously!

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum big donors. Citizens who can’t afford to buy State Delegate (D-36) access are cut out of the democratic process.” am an elected public official by ca- The strategy of these GMU students and reer choice. I can continue to serve Represent.Us is to pass a new anti-corrup- Iin my professional occupation only tion law that would impose strict lobby- with the concurrence of the voters ing and conflict of interest laws and end every two years. Most people refer to me secret political money by mandating full as a “politician” for short. The word politi- transparency and disclosure of all politician brings with it negative connotations, cal money and “bundlers” who gather con- and I understand why. I would never de- tributions for politicians. A copy of the fend the actions of some in my chosen profession. I model bill is available for review or download at just hope that we will not throw out the whole bushel AntiCorruptionAct.org. While the ultimate goal is to because of some rotten apples. Some of the most pass a federal law, the immediate strategy is to pass honest and decent people I have known have been anti-corruption laws at the city/county and state lev- dedicated public servants in elective office. els first to build momentum for federal action. Recently the public perception by some of our po- Too many activities the bill would outlaw have litical system was brought clearly to my attention. I unfortunately become the way of doing business in was invited to George Mason University by a group legislative halls. Overturning the decision in Citizens of students concerned about corruption in govern- United would be an important first step. In Virginia ment who had organized themselves as part of a filling in the cracks in the recently passed ethics law national group, Represent.Us (https://represent.us). is important. The obvious loophole of gifts simply I was impressed by the sincerity of the group and becoming campaign contributions must be closed. their desire to make a positive difference. Initially I Auditing of legislative and campaign accounts is criti- was taken back by the headline on their handout: cal. Reston’s civic and community organizations will be celebrating anniversaries all year. “Uniting to Fix Our Corrupt Political System.” It I have met with a couple of the students a second Check out all the fun in store for the community at www.restoncelebrates.org. sounded as if they thought everyone involved was time. It is refreshing to be around young people who For information about how to add your organization’s anniversary-themed event, please email [email protected]. corrupt, but then I realized they were talking about have a strong sense of right and wrong and who the system as a whole. As explained in their litera- want to make a difference. To call them idealistic ture, “The system has been corrupted by money. In- would be to miss the importance of what they are stead of solving our nation’s problems, our politi- doing. I have agreed to work with them to help fix cians raise money for reelection; instead of listening the system that allows corruption to flourish in my to the American people, they listen to lobbyists and chosen profession.

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Send announcements to reston@ Upcoming Festivals 476-9689 and press 5. Welcoming, Diverse, Progressive connectionnewspapers.com. The deadline is the Friday prior to the following week’s WEDNESDAY/JUNE 10 ST. ANNE’S SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 12-13 Lake Anne Summer Film Festival: paper. Photos/artwork encouraged. Wednesday Morning Book Club. EPISCOPAL 2nd Annual Lake Anne Chalk on My Big Fat Greek Wedding. 8 10:30 a.m. Reston Library, 11925 the Water Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Book CHURCH • Reston ONGOING p.m. Lake Anne Plaza Waterfront, Washington Plaza, Reston. The free discussion group. 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. If outdoor festival will take place each THROUGH SUNDAY/JUNE 28 you ever wanted to paint the bricks month on selected Sunday’s and will THURSDAY/JUNE 11 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II b without getting in trouble, all ages feature some great flicks from classic HestiaMa’at Exhibit. ArtSpace Paint Your Own Pet. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service Herndon, 750 Center Street, are welcome to paint Lake Anne to comedy. Grab a date, the family or Brown’s Chapel, 1575 Brown’s Chapel To Highlight Herndon. In Hestia Ma’at artists Plaza in a technicolor hue as a group of friends, bring the lawn Road, Reston. Paint for a cause by Nursery care provided at 10:00 a.m. service participants turns the plaza into a chairs and a picnic and enjoy flicks your Faith Milagros Pongo from Paraguay/Peru, sending in a photo of your pet and it’ll The Rev. James Papile, Rector Alex Garcia from the Dominican chalk art gallery. $5-$15. Register at under the stars. be pre-sketched with his/her features www.chalkonthewater.com for The Rev. Laura Cochran, Assoc. Rector Community, Republic, Celso Trufel, from the THURSDAYS/JUNE 18-SEPT. 3 onto an 11x14” canvas. During the Dominican Republic, and Vicky more. class, apply painting techniques that 703-437-6530 Take a Break Concert Series. 7-9 Call Karen at Benitez, from Uruguay/Paraguay SUNDAY/JUNE 14 will bring your portrait to life. A www.stannes-reston.org present a bold exhibit of art and p.m. Lake Anne Plaza, 11404 portion of the proceeds will be 1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston 703-917-6468 photography resonating with the Love Your Body Yoga Festival. 10 Washington Plaza W, Reston. On donated to local animal shelters. Fee: Couples seen swinging on the dance floor at Reston Town The audience enjoys the season-opening concert at Reston artists’ spirit of inner peace and faith a.m. - 5 p.m. Reston Town Center, Thursdays, take a break with this $60 per person. Includes all materials, Center. Town Center last Saturday. in life. 11900 Market Street, Reston. Yoga outdoor concert series. Visit gourmet goody bags and light studios and wellness centers of www.restoncommunitycenter.com/ refreshments. Register online THROUGH FRIDAY/AUG. 28 Northern Virginia will be offering take-a-break.shtml for weekly lineup. www.TheArtStation.com/RestonPYOP. classes, services, and information on Herndon Friday Night Live. 6:30 FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 19-21 Must register and send photo by June p.m. 777 Lynn Street, Herndon. Listen ways to care for your body, along 1. [email protected]. 703-777- to great music on Friday nights during with live entertainment and Taste of Reston. Friday: 3-11 p.m.; 3737. Swinging Into Summer in Reston activities for children. Donations to Saturday: noon-11 p.m. Sunday: 10 SPECIAL CONNECTIONS CALENDAR the summer. Visit herndonrocks.com/ schedule.php for more. participate in classes benefit a.m. - 8 p.m. Reston Town Center, FRIDAY/JUNE 12 Advertising Deadlines are the previous Thursday unless noted. backgrounds to celebrate our dif- Cornerstones. Presented by Beloved 11900 Market St., Reston. Carnival Walking Stick Workshop. 7 - 8 p.m. Reston Concerts SATURDAYS/MAY 30-SEPT. 5 Yoga. www.belovedyoga.com. games and rides with a family fun Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade ferences. There is so much har- Reston Concerts on the Town. 7:30- zone. www.restontaste.com. Drive, Reston. Ages 5 to 12. School’s JUNE mony”. 10 p.m. Reston Town Center. The almost out, and it’s time to explore 6/17/2015...... A+ Graduations & Summer Learning on the Town Harmony and loyalty are the 25th season is extended through register, go to https:// us for a solar cooking demonstration new territory. Make a walking stick September 5 and kicks off with prracing.enmotive.com. and build a simple oven to take home that can travel with you on your next 6/17/2015...... Father’s Day Dining & Gifts greatest themes found at this con- swing/jump blues favorite Big Joe & History of the C&O Canal. 2 p.m. for your yard or next camping trip. All hike. Choose the perfect stick, make a kicks off Summer cert event. Most spectators said the Dynaflows. Bring lawn chairs or Reston Regional Library, 119235 supplies and recipes provided. Co- leather grip, and with help, engrave Father’s Day is June 21 they had been attending this event picnic blankets and enjoy live music Bowman Towne Drive.Mike High, sponsored by Reston Community your name or initials to make it your 6/24/2015...... Independence Day Preview with Big Joe and since they first moved to Reston, in the Pavilion Saturday nights. Free. author of the C&O Canal Companion, Center. Reservations required by June own. All supplies included. Rain or shine. Presented by Reston will present an illustrated lecture on 3. Fee: $7/person RA members, $9/ Reservations required by June 9. Fee: 6/24/2015...Professional Profiles & Business in the Community and for many that spanned 25 Town Center and Reston Town Center the ways Great Falls, the Potomac person Non-members. $7/child RA members, $9/child Non- the Dynaflows. Association. Alcohol permitted at River, and the C&O Canal shaped the members. For more information, years. A concertgoer Don said that MONDAY/JUNE 8 JULY that when he moved to the area in restaurants only. Concert information: history of Northern Virginia. Books email [email protected], or 703-912-4062 will be available for sale and signing. Fun with Eric Carle. 9 a.m. Lake call 703-476-9689 and press 5. 7/1/2015...... Wellbeing By Camille Kidwell 1987, “Reston Town Center was www.restontowncenter.com/concerts Adults. Fairfax, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, The Connection nothing but fields of grass. When I Summer Bird Count. 6:45 a.m. - Reston. Children are introduced to a SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 12-13 7/8/2015...... HomeLifeStyle THURSDAY/JUNE 4 Noon. Walker Nature Center, 11450 variety of Eric Carle books while 2nd Annual Lake Anne Chalk on started coming to these concerts in Community Cookouts. 5 p.m. Glade Drive, Reston. Adults. Meet playing games and learning about life the Water Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 7/15/2015...... A+ Camps & Schools fter 25 years, the people 1990, the town center ended right Hunters Woods Pool, 2501 Reston local bird experts, learn tips on cycles and nature. The fun includes Lake Anne Plaza Waterfront, 1609 7/22/2015...... Pet Connection of Reston are still danc- down there at the end of the street, Parkway, Reston. Bring the family out identification and have fun while arts and crafts, puppetry, acting, Washington Plaza, Reston. If you ever ing about summer. Such just past the movie theatre. Over for a free cookout at the pool. helping us obtain important hiking and songs. An activity fee of $5 wanted to paint the bricks without 7/29/2015..Professional Profiles & Business in the Community A Cookouts are co-sponsored by Reston information to help our feathered is due on the first day. Bring snack, getting in trouble, all ages are a scene was evident at the past 25 years, this place has Association and the Reston friends. Reservations required by June lunch and drink daily. For welcome to paint Lake Anne Plaza in AUGUST the first Reston Concerts on the continued to grow but one thing Community Center. Hot dogs, 3. For more information, email information call 703-689-3104. a technicolor hue as participants turns hamburgers, chips and drinks are [email protected], or call 703- (Katydid Camps) to register, call 703- the plaza into a chalk art gallery. $5- 8/5/2015...... Wellbeing Town, hosted this past Saturday. has remained the same, the sum- provided along with live music. 476-9689 and press 5. 222-4664. $15. Register at Featuring “Big Joe and the mer concert series. It is so wonder- Food Truck Thursdays. 11a.m. - 2 Mr. Knick Knack! Children’s www.chalkonthewater.com for more. 8/12/2015...... HomeLifeStyle Dynaflows” in a tribute to legend- ful and we are so lucky that we can p.m. 11900 Market St., Reston. The SUNDAY/JUNE 7 Performance. 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 first Thursday of each month, through Sunday Country Western Dance. a.m. 11900 Market St., Reston. SATURDAY/JUNE 13 8/19/2015...... A+ Camps & Schools – Back to School – ary BB King, the Town Center was come over to the town center, have October. A variety of food truck 6:30-9:30 p.m. Line dance, two-step, Unique, heart-centered music for kids Bushels of Beetles. 11 a.m. - Noon. Private Schools brought to life by swing music and dinner at any number of fabulous vendors provide lunch and dessert shuffle and swing the night away to and their grown-ups. Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade the abundant sound of laughter. restaurants and then set up our options. Cash and credit cards popular country/western tunes played Drive, Reston. Beetles are the largest E-mail [email protected] for more information. accepted. by RCC’s DJ. Dances are held monthly MONDAY-TUESDAY/JUNE 8-9 group of insects, and they come in a As soon as the band struck their chairs and enjoy this wonderful in the Community Room, which offers Daring Dragonflies. 10 - 11 a.m. dazzling array of sizes, shapes and first notes, couples immediately music each and every week.” FRIDAY/JUNE 5 a spacious wooden dance floor and a Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade colors. Go on a short hike to discover Award- took to the floor. Dancers young Photos by Camille Kidwell/The Connection A front row audience member Ikebana International Special smoke free environment. Drive, Reston. Ages 18 months to 35 the different places that beetles live. Winning Event. 10 a.m. Sheraton Reston Refreshments will be provided. No months. Dragonflies are fierce aerial Reservations required by June 10. Newspapers & Online and old, friends or strangers, found A view from behind the stage. Stuart Gibson said this was the Hotel, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, square or contra dancing, please. predators, catching other flying SUNDAY/JUNE 14 703-778-9431 a partner and began to swing favorite event of his summer. Reston. Ikebana is the ancient art of Ticket admission purchased at the insects as their prey. See how a www.ConnectionNewspapers.com dance. Some of the more seasoned “The idea is to present a diversi- many are recording and touring Coming for the past 25 years, he Japanese flower arranging. There will door. Ticket Price: $5. Non-Reston dragonfly sees, using its large eyes to “Inter-Play” Meet the Artist. 2-4 dancers were even spotted putting fied group of musicians, with all internationally.” Smiling, she noted that he will most definitely be a Ginza, starting at 10 a.m., Ticket Price: $10. find food. Make your own dragonfly p.m. Reston Art Gallery & Studios, Reaching Suburban Washington’s Leading Households featuring pottery and Japanese Solar Oven Workshop. 2 - 4 p.m. to take home. View dragonflies in 11400 Washington Plaza, Reston. A • Alexandria Gazette Packet • Fairfax Connection • Oak Hill/Herndon Connection duct tape on the soles of their shoes different kinds of music: from blue- noted: “Music is the universal lan- be back next week for the Beatles artifacts, with a small exhibition of Walker Nature Center, 11450 Glade action at the pond. Reservations show of a new series of oil and acrylic • Arlington Connection • Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection • Potomac Almanac for optimal sliding across the dance grass, jazz, even reggae,” she said. guage. We can bring all these and laughing added, “And I will flower arrangements from members Drive, Reston. Adults and children required by June 3. Fee: $7/child RA paintings by Claudia Samper on • Burke Connection • Great Falls Connection • Reston Connection of different ikebana schools. 10+ years. Solar ovens use sunlight members, $9/child Non-members. For exhibit from June 5 until July 2. • Centre View • McLean Connection • Springfield Connection floor. These hoppin’ audience “Each act is carefully selected, and people together of such diverse be dancing!” Luncheon will be seated at 11:30 to slow cook or warm foods without more information, email • Chantilly Connection • Mount Vernon Gazette • Vienna/Oakton Connection members were accompanied by the a.m., followed by the demonstration electricity or other fuel sources. Join [email protected], or call 703- group “Gottaswing,” America’s Viewpoints at 1 p.m. It is possible to attend only largest swing dance instruction and the demonstration, if wished. What brings you to the Reston Concert Series? SATURDAY/JUNE 6 dance event promotion company. $ The scene was spectacular; from Hestia Ma’at Exhibit Artist Bathroom Remodel Special 6,850 those experienced in styles like the Dena Verrill, Reception. 7-9 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street, Celebrating 15 Years in Business! jitterbug, to those who just liked executive producer, Herndon. An opening reception of this bold exhibit of art and photography to “jitter,” the echoes of feet tap- Georgetown Select your resonating with the artists’ spirit of ping and people laughing brought “It is so impor- inner peace and faith in life. The TWO POOR TEACHERS products from smiles to hundreds of faces. tant to expose exhibit and artists reception are free Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling our Mobile Founder and Executive Producer people to different and open to the public. kinds of music. 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South Lakes senior Tess Rayle allowed two runs — one earned — in six-plus innings in the pitcher’s circle and went 2-for-4 at the plate against South County on May 29.

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection South Lakes Softball Falls to South County in Region Tournament Photo by Ed Lull The South Lakes girls’ 4x400 relay team of Claire Seahawks finish season ing the final four innings. The junior right-hander Nieusma, Jordan Lozama, Golden Kumi-Darfour and earned the win in the pitcher’s circle, allowing one Devyn Jones turned in a record-setting performance with winning record. unearned run on seven hits while walking one and at the 6A North region meet. striking out four in seven innings. By Jon Roetman South Lakes had at least one runner in scoring The Connection position in four separate innings, but managed just South Lakes Girls’ 4x400 Relay one run. ith the score tied and the bases loaded “She did great,” Dillow said about Bates. “She Team Sets Record at Regionals in the bottom of the seventh inning, didn’t have her best stuff tonight and she just kind With all four members run- Natalie Schauer scored for the Wthe defending state champion South of battled through. They had some good at-bats and ning sub-60 minute splits, the Seahawks with her eighth-place County softball team had the chance they had quite a few baserunners. Aubrey pitched South Lakes girls’ 4x400 meter finish in the discus throw (96- to finally shake the up-and-coming South Lakes out of jams when she got into them. I’m very happy relay team won the event and 04.00). Seahawks and advance to the 6A North region with her performance tonight.” eclipsed a 28-year-old region Senior Nathan Stone led the quarterfinals. Former South County standout Rebecca Martin was meet record at the 6A North boys’ team with a photo-finish Next up in the Stallions batting order: Cara Yates. the Stallions’ go-to pitcher in big games during her region outdoor track and field victory in the 110 high hurdles Did head coach Gary Dillow have any advice for four-year career, culminating with a victory in the 2014 championships on May 30 at (14.84). Junior Anas Fain fin- his shortstop? state championship game. Did Bates feel any pres- Robinson Secondary School. ished third in that event (14.78) “She’s a senior. She’s been through a lot,” Dillow sure taking over the role of regional-playoff pitcher? Seniors Jordan Lozama as well as in the 300-meter said. “… I didn’t need to say anything to her.” “I didn’t really feel much pressure,” she said. “I (58.1), Claire Nieusma (57.7), hurdles (39.58). Fain teamed Yates came up clutch, driving in the game-winning just went into it like any other game.” junior Golden Kumi-Darfour with juniors Nikolai Waithe, run with a single as the Stallions defeated the Winning Friday’s game kept South County’s sea- (56.5) and sophomore Devyn Skander Ballard and senior Sam Seahawks 2-1 on Friday in the opening round of the son alive and improved the Stallions’ record to 17-5. Jones (59.7) ran a 3:52.50 in Arpee for third in the boys regional tournament at South County High School. Meanwhile, South Lakes ended its most successful winning the event and setting 4x400 meter relay (3:22.59). season in recent years with a 14-9 record. the record. The previous mark Ballard, junior Eric Kirlew, se- A SINGLE by South County second baseman Sydney “These guys truly turned the program around in of 3:54.01 was set by Hayfield nior Timothy Logan and sopho- Haas, a walk to pitcher Aubrey Bates and a single by the last few years,” said first-year head coach Carlos Secondary School in 1987. more Timiebi Ogobri ran a center fielder Victoria Figueroa loaded the bases with Soto, who spent the previous six seasons coaching Both the boys’ and girls’ SLHS 43.59 for sixth place in the no outs in the bottom of the seventh, setting the stage the JV program. “South Lakes hasn’t had a great his- teams finished sixth in the 26- 4x100 meter relay. for Yates. The senior shortstop fell behind 0-2 before tory of getting his far.” team event. In individual events, Kirlew pulling a pitch through the left side of the infield. The girls’ 4x800 relay team of finished fifth in the triple jump “I was just pretty much looking to get the ball in SENIOR PITCHER Tess Rayle gave the Seahawks freshmen Olivia Beckner and (44-11.75), senior Jeremiah play because I felt like if I just hit it hard somewhere a chance to win both in the circle and at the plate. Emily McGrath and juniors Norman was seventh in the dis- we would get a run in,” Yates said, “and if I didn’t, I The right-hander allowed two runs — one earned — Monica Lannen and Kumi- cus (129-02.00), junior Alex knew the people behind me would.” on nine hits in six-plus innings. She walked one and Darfour finished fifth with a Rudison also placed seventh in South County was scheduled to face Robinson on struck out three. school-record time of 9:24.37. the pole vault (12-00.00) and Monday in the region quarterfinals. “I don’t know what their pitcher was throwing,” Sophomore Nikayla Hoyte and Ogobri was sixth in the 100 Yates and sophomore Haas each finished 2-for-3 Dillow said. “She was very crafty. [She] kept us off seniors Ozioma Chinaka, Com- meters (11.38). Arpee, who ran at the plate. Figueroa, a freshman, went 2-for-4. Se- balance. We didn’t get a whole lot of good swings on fort Reed and Samantha Webb a state qualifying time of 50.16 nior third baseman Elyssa Dunn and Bates each had the ball.” ran a 50.01 for fourth place in in Friday’s preliminaries, fin- a double, and senior first baseman Riley Wilkinson At the plate, the South Lakes’ leadoff hitter and the 4x100 meter relay. ished seventh in the 400 meter had a single. only senior starter finished 2-for-4, including a double Along with their relay accom- finals (51.07). Yates’ walk-off single gave South County its only to deep left-center in the top of the first inning. plishments, several members On the opening day of com- lead of the night against a South Lakes team making “At the beginning of the season, Tess was probably also did well in individual petition (May 28), junior John its first regional tournament appearance in at least batting fifth, sixth,” Soto said. “She worked her way events: Jones was third in the LeBerre and seniors Andrew five years. The Seahawks, the No. 3 seed from Con- up to bat [in] the leadoff spot and she was our spark 100-meter hurdles (15.26) and McCool, Collin Weirick and ference 6, took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third in- almost every time she was there.” fifth in the 300-meter hurdles Sean Miller finished ninth in the ning, when third baseman Jazmyn Stokes’ single and Sophomore third baseman Stokes, sophomore (47.26). Kumi-Darfour took 4x800 meter relay but with a a South County error allowed a run to score. catcher Danielle Barr, sophomore center fielder Natalie third in the 800 meters state qualifying time of 8:08.06. The Stallions, the No. 2 seed from Conference 7, Pritz, sophomore shortstop Rachel Abelson and jun- (2:16.83), Nieusma finished SLHS will have all six relay tied the score during the following half inning when ior first baseman Anne DiMaio each had a single. fifth in the 400 meters (59.21) teams competing in the 6A a South Lakes error allowed a run to score. Rayle earned first-team all-conference honors. and Webb was seventh in the State Championship June 5-6 in South County pitcher Aubrey Bates took over from Stokes was a member of the all-conference sec- 100 meters (12.78). Senior Newport News. there, surrendering just a pair of infield singles dur- ond team.

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Alexander Miller and mom Jenna are having a ball in the class for the Itsuko Scoville, 7, is comfortable enough to take some “pose” time littlest swimmers. Learning to relax in the heated water, the children during her swimming session. The youngster made numerous trips back also practice other motor skills and how to share and take turns. and forth across the pool — with confidence. Young swimmers enjoy a tropical environment Reston’s ‘Tropical Resort’ at Goldfish Swim School. Photos by Andrea Worker By Andrea Worker Tommy Hamilton, have both worked at sev- The Connection eral community pools and other facilities. In Turner’s opinion, there is nothing to com- he story behind the Goldfish pare to the Goldfish curriculum or environ- Swim School in Reston might ment. Goldfish instructors go through 40- Tsound like a bit of a fish tale, 50 hours of training in the proprietary learn- but there’s plenty of evidence to ing plan, and the core curriculum was de- prove otherwise. Just a few years ago, veloped by a 17-time Collegiate All-Ameri- owner Gina Bewersdorf took her young son can swimmer with a degree in early child- to one more swim class near their home- hood development and family studies. Class town in Michigan in hopes that this new sizes are small with a 4:1 student-to-teacher facility would be the one to overcome his ration. obvious dislike of the whole process. Another advantage to the Goldfish school, “It probably didn’t help that I was scared according to Turner, is the “perpetual” les- to death myself,” she admitted. Turns out son formula. Children are grouped based that Bewersdorf made a good — and life on age and ability, rather than a sign-up changing — decision. “From the very first time, or a prescribed set of sessions, allow- lesson things were different. You could see ing them to advance to the next class when his comfort and confidence blossoming.” they are ready. Toward the end of each 30- Within a month, her son Asher was striking minute session parents hear the call to “En- out to the play “island” in the middle of the ter the Pool Deck!” where they can more pool. closely observe their children and receive After seeing her reluctant son’s success, an update from the instructor on the child’s and getting to know the staff (“They were progress. just so kind, caring and patient”) “You don’t wait for a month, or for the Bewersdorf decided to learn to swim at age end of a six-week series to find out how your 39 with the help of Ken Turner, one of the child is doing and how you can participate Goldfish instructors. Fifteen months later in the learning process,” said Turner. she was ready to achieve a longtime goal — competing in a triathlon that included a USING FUN, age-appropriate props (like 2.4 mile competitive swim. a foam canoe and a mini-“island”) Goldfish Not long after taking the plunge, the Swim has 12 different class levels, for ages Bewersdorfs decided to go “all in” and open From left, standing: Assistant General Manager Tommy Hamilton and 4 months to 12 years. Private, semi-private a Goldfish in Reston. General Manager Ken Turner. Seated: Sam Gordon and Madi Cook. The and casual “drop-in” lessons are also avail- Goldfish Swim School crew is at the ready at the facility’s front desk. able, as are “Jump Start Clinics,” recre- WHY RESTON? First, they are familiar ational swim teams and even family swim with the area. Bewersdorf is a physician and ment.” A location far from home base might ing. It’s light and bright and designed to times. has spent professional time here. Her at- seem like a risk, but Bewersdorf reduced look like a Disneyesque tropical resort. The Turner, Hamilton and the Goldfish Swim torney husband has done business in the her worries by recruiting her own instruc- private changing rooms resemble Caribbean School staff are “all hands on deck” ready D.C. area. After about a year of research, tor, Ken Turner, as the General Manager of cabanas and there are “palm” trees and to show visitors around and let them see “this seemed to be just the right place for the new venture. Turner came on board “palm” thatched “huts” and covered tables the aquatic action themselves. As Gina our location,” said Bewersdorf in a phone during the construction phase and reports where kids and parents look quite comfy Bewersdorf says, “your toddler may not be interview. “There’s already a population that after six months in operation, all is while they wait their turn in the warmth of able to play soccer yet, but they can swim. with an obvious interest in fitness and physi- looking well. the 90 degree 25-meter heated pool. Swimming is wonderful for your whole cal activities. There is certainly competition Just a stroll around the Goldfish Swim “No shivering or pool shock,” said Turner. body and it is something you can do your with other pools and facilities where swim- School’s 10,000 square-foot facility at “It’s like a wonderful warm bath. Everyone whole life.” ming is taught. 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