RestonReston WellbeingWellbeing Page 8 Remodeling of Lake Anne Coffee House pauses during blizzard. New owners, Rick and Eve Thompson, are renovating the entire building (originally a townhouse) and hope to open a classier coffee house in early March. There is more good news coming from Lake Anne. Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 12 ❖ Entertainment, Page 11 ❖ Opinion, Page 6 Promising Changes At Lake Anne News, Page 4 South Lakes, Storm Water and Collaboration News, Page 3 Around the World in a Day News, Page 3 Photo by Fran Lovaas online at www.connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comFebruary 3-9, 2016 Reston Connection ❖ February 3-9, 2016 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Reston Connection ❖ February 3-9, 2016 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Around the World in a Day Google at Ideaventions: Reston academy keeps promises. By Ryan Dunn decided to create their The Connection own teaching science center and started Ideaventions. deaventions Acad- Ideaventions opened its emy for Mathemat- doors in 2010 at Oakton, Iics and Science in and brings classes, Reston which camps and after-school opened in the fall of programs focused on 2015, has celebrated sev- STEM to young learners. eral achievements over In 2015 it relocated to a the past months. A school larger location in Reston. Photo courtesy of Ideaventions Academy of Ideaventions courtesy Photo for gifted fourth through Additional activities at eighth grade students Reston have included who have a special inter- visits by Thomas est in science, technology, Jefferson and Alexander engineering and/or math Hamilton from the (STEM) is located at American Historical The- 12340 Pinecrest Road in ater. Students were able Reston. The private acad- to ask questions to learn emy was one of the first about the forming of the elementary/middle new republic, as part of schools in the country to learning history through require computer science immersive experiences. as part of its annual core Ray Smith, a local natu- curriculum. ralist and teacher of Or- Ideaventions was se- nithology for the lected as a Google Expe- Classes with the Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science at Reston had several field trips, Audubon Society of ditions Pioneer School including a visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. In February the Northern Virginia, vol- and on Jan. 7 went on a sixth/seventh grade class will visit the Library of Congress. unteers his time and day-long virtual interna- joins the school on the tional field trip visiting places as close as is getting a class set of Google Cardboard by its results. Our daughter has regained Morning Walk program. “I would say Philadelphia and as far as Mars, from the to enhance teacher’s lessons with a gift from her enthusiasm for learning and is eager to though, that our biggest accomplishment is top of Mount Everest, to underwater at the one of the families, and staff await for go to school every day. The talented teach- that the kids are truly happy. They enjoy Bikini Atoll, from the edge of the Sahara to Google to release the classroom-based tech- ing staff has created a nurturing, commu- learning and coming to school,” said school the Amazon rainforest. Expeditions is nology later this school year. nity based classroom environment.” founder Juliana Heitz. “They don’t like miss- Google’s VR platform made specifically for The school has received positive reviews ing class and don’t like to leave at the end the classroom, allowing teachers to take from families and parents. “We were drawn Ideaventions Academy was started by of the day. They have been challenged by their students on immersive field trips all to Ideaventions Academy by the school’s alumni of Thomas Jefferson High School for the projects that they work on and when over the world. The Ideaventions Academy vision and philosophy for teaching gifted Science and Technology, Juliana and Ryan there’s a project that clicks with their indi- jumped at the opportunity to be a part of children,” said parents Ozzie and Beth Heitz. vidual interest, they continue to work on it the pioneer program as it fits with the ex- Enriquez. “We have seen the vision imple- After an unsuccessful search to find a sci- at home, not because it’s homework, but perimental ethos of the school. The school mented as planned and have been pleased ence enrichment class for their son, they because they are so engaged.” South Lakes, Storm Water and Collaboration rupture, spilling sewage into Lake Audubon. gave legitimacy to neighborhood de- RA approves funding for independent study Reston Association and Fairfax County offi- scription of the stormwater problem. cials have been exploring potential solutions “The conditions described are very of stormwater flows between Cedar Cove to prevent pipes from becoming exposed by much real,” she said. erosion, making them more vulnerable to Everybody agreed that there are storm Cluster and Wakerobin Lane. breakage. water issues that impact the Wakerobin By Ken Moore hearing before the Board of Supervisors. RA also wants its land use attorney, John and Cedar Cove cluster. The Connection “What is not needed is the added destruc- McBride, to “use the results of the study to But the issue then turned to responsi- tion of neighboring private properties from research the validity of the Fairfax County bility, whose it was, how it would be hen the Board of Supervisors the increased stormwater runoff that the Public School’s waiver of stormwater man- tackled, and when. The school system approved a 40,000 square project will create and, ultimately, the agement/best management practices on the attempted to absolve itself from respon- W South Lakes High School and Langston sibility. foot addition to South Lakes added pollution to the Chesapeake Bay.” in October 2015, Terry Maynard of Last Thursday, Jan. 28, the Reston Asso- Hughes Intermediate properties when the “We can’t restore this stream, I believe Reston 20/20 emphasized a failing ciation Board of Directors approved up to facility was last renovated.” that is a project that should be done, but stormwater management plan for the ad- $20,000 for an independent study of In October, Maynard asked the Board of that’s a decision for another day,” said joining neighborhoods of Wakerobin stormwater flows and possible mitigation Supervisors to press FCPS “to be a respon- John McGranahan Jr., attorney for the Lane and Cedar Cove. measures upstream between Cedar Cove sible Reston community partner and envi- school system. “There is absolutely no doubt that the Cluster and Wakerobin Lane, according to ronmental steward in addressing the prob- Reston Association hopes its motions classroom space that the School Board Reston Association documents. lem it created.” last Thursday will create a more collabo- seeks is needed,” said Maynard at the Last summer, erosion led to a sewer pipe Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins rative process. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ February 3-9, 2016 ❖ 3 News Local Students Win National recognition at Junior Theater Festival Reston Crime Reports Students from Lopez Studios, Inc. in Reston won a Freddie G Award for Excel- Notable incidents in Reston from lence in Ensemble Work and student Kendyl the Fairfax County police blotter from Florence earned a Freddie G Outstanding Jan. 19-29. Student Director and Choreographer at the 2016 Junior Theater Festival, held Jan. 15, Police Unit Breaks Up Prostitu- 16 and 17 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in tion Ring in Reston Atlanta, Ga. Detectives from the Street Crimes The 18 students presented selections from Unit received information regarding Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast JR.” a tip in December 2015 that there was The students who traveled to the Junior an alleged prostitution ring operating Theater Festival on behalf of Lopez Studios, in the Reston area. After a comprehen- Inc. Performing Arts School are: Tiffany sive investigation, detectives learned Bennett, Lena Butterman, Jillian Dalrymple, than an unknown person was using Cady Denk, Laila Gallant, Jason Itkin, Tess the alias of “Ron Burgundy” and op- Jannery-Barney, Mary Kurbanov, Sonia erating a “sex club” out of an apart- Mott, Lindsey Newberg, Marcus Pennisi, ment on Northgate Square in Reston. Rachel Rubin, Sissy Sheridan, Keiko Tani, Photo by James Barker The person was advertising online and Nissi Toro, Jillian Upshaw, Alyssa Lopez Studios accepting its Excellence in Ensemble Work, from left: charging a fee to engage in various VanLandingham and Logan Wagner. Tony-nominated composer Benj Pasek, Broadway performer Andrew sexual acts with a prostitute. Produced by the Junior Theater Group in Keenan-Bolger, Lopez Studios, Inc. student Jason Itkin, Lopez Studios, Members of the Fairfax County Po- partnership with iTheatrics, a leading edu- Inc. educator Jennifer Kessler accepting the award on their group’s lice Department’s Street Crimes Unit cational theater company that creates in- behalf; and Tony-nominated composer Justin Paul. executed a search warrant at novative experiences and products for the Northgate Square apartment on Mon- public and private sector, the Junior The- An international roster of stage and 5,800+ attendees representing 115 edu- day, Jan. 19, 2016. Police arrested a ater Festival is the world’s largest festival screen stars and industry professionals cational musical theater groups from 28 33-year-old man (who used the Ron celebrating young people and the transfor- from all aspects of professional musical U.S. states, the District of Columbia, South Burgundy name) and charged him mative power of musical theater. theater were on hand to applaud the Korea and Australia. with pandering and maintaining a bawdy house. Another person in the home, a 26-year-old woman, was also arrested and charged with prostitution Volunteer Fairfax Seeks Nominations, and frequenting a bawdy house.