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Ken Plum (D-36) swears in the chamber’s new board members. Jen Sterling. Chamber Welcomes New Leadership New officers sworn in, awards for excellence conferred. ark Ingrao is no stranger to chamber of commerce lead Mership. The new president of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, announced at the organization’s awards luncheon last Thurs- day, June 25, is a past chairman of the Ar- lington Chamber of Commerce. Outgoing chair of the chamber Jen Sterling presents He has also chaired Leadership Arlington Sterling poses with Member of the Year Andy Kalin, Patrick Clezie of Miller Musmar with the Employee of and has been involved in Community Resi- Senior Vice President of Access National Bank. the Year award. dence Inc., the Northern Virginia Transpor- tation Allicance, the Arlington Free Clinic, Brennan of Brennan & Waite P.L.C. as the the chair for the last year. Shandler of Marymount University was the Virginia Public Access Project and chairman for the coming year. Brennan is a New board members include Scott named Committee Chair of the Year, and CrisisLink. Ingrao also sits on the Fairfax partner in the Oakton-based law firm. He Rowland of Fidelity Investments, Jane the Member of the Year award went to Andy Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board has served in multiple leadership roles in Raymond of Hospital Corporation of Kalin of Access National Bank. New Mem- and the advisory board to James Marshall both the Reston chamber and the Vienna- America, Dennis Acker of OpenAir Tech- ber of the year was Scott Rowland of Fidel- Bank. Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce. nologies, Michael Ferraro of Training Solu- ity Investments, and Employee of the Year “We’ve been without a president for six The Reston chamber named him Member tions Inc., J. Michael Landrum of Northrop was Patrick Clezie of Miller Musmar. Travis months, so this is a big deal that we’ve hired of the Year in 2002, and he has served on Grumman, Karen Cleveland of Habitat for Good, chairman of the board for the a new president,” chamber spokeswoman the organization’s Public Policy Committee, Humanity and Kerrie Wilson of Reston In- chamber’s INC.spire program, was named Kate Meier said after the event. Past Presi- the Taste of the Town committee and the terfaith. Rookie of the Year. dent Penny Pompei left early this year. Ethics Day program. Brennan replaces Jen Five Awards for Chamber Excellence The chamber also announced Matt Sterling, president of Hinge, who has been (ACE) were given at the luncheon. Donald — Mike DiCicco Newcomers and Neighbors Club Donates to Local Shelter he Greater Reston Newcomers Church in Reston. Those interested in hav- Tand Neighbors Club celebrated ing fun and joining GRNCC activity groups, the end of the 40th Anniversary should go to www.restonnewcomers.org or year on May 21 at Trump Country Club. call 703.437.6866 for information. Reston Chorale’s Candlelight Singers en- tertained the group with songs from the era of the club’s founding followed by Contributed installation of the new Board Members. Janice Shea The celebration concluded with a dona- and Sandra tion to Reston’s Embry Rucker Shelter. MacDougall, GRNCC is a non-profit social club open outgoing presi- to all women in Reston and adjacent ar- dent of GRNCC eas. The Club meets the third Thursday for 2008-09. of the month at St. John Neumann www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Reston Connection ❖ July 1-7, 2009 ❖ 3 Week in Reston News Charity’s Giveaway Gets Rushed Nation Children Inc.’s stock of food, children’s items wiped out in a few hours. Contributed y the time volunteers from Nation Children Reston-Herndon AAUW B Inc. opened the doors of th the community center Celebrates 40 Aniversary at Lake Anne for the nonprofit The Reston-Herndon Area Branch of the American organization’s summer giveaway, Association of University Women celebrated its 40th 150 people were already lined up anniversary at a picnic June 11 at the home of to get in, said Esther Afia Armah, branch member Carol Van Evera. Branch presidents the group’s executive programs Photo by Mike DiCicco/The Connection director. “It was a rush.” who attended the picnic included standing, from Friday’s charity outreach event, like all Nation Children Anyone in need could show up left, Bea Malone, Irene Schiffman, Karin Formoso, efforts, was staged by volunteers. From left, standing, are for free food, children’s clothing, Fran Lovaas, Gail Osberg, Marypat Sampson and Swathi Mogili of Reston, Joyce Boateng of Herndon, books and toys, although many Ollie Parrott; and, seated, Carol Ward, Judi Keillor Vivian Nguyen of Aldie and Melisa Melendez of Herndon. had been referred by social ser- Ornoff, President Carol Hurlburt and Marilyn Silvey. Seated is Nation Children director Esther Afia Armah of vices. The Friday, June 26 event Reston. was scheduled to run from 11 a.m. Fireworks, Fun at Lake Fairfax to 5 p.m., but the food was gone Lake Fairfax Park will be the one and only site for fireworks pre- by about 1 p.m., and at 3 p.m., sented by the Fairfax County Park Authority on Independence Day. volunteers were folding up tables Fireworks, which usually take place at Lee District Park in Franconia, and preparing to leave. will no longer be offered there due to safety concerns and con- “Everything is finished. That struction work on athletic fields. means there are people in the com- At Lake Fairfax Park in Reston the fun begins at 7 a.m. Visitors munity needing help,” Armah said. can picnic in the park, or purchase tickets for The Water Mine She said people had come not only Swimmin’ Hole, open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Vendors will offer a variety of from Reston but also from food for purchase throughout the celebration, and children will Herndon, Chantilly, Loudoun find a moon bounce, dunk tank and an obstacle course to amuse County and even Washington, D.C. them. Fireworks begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. Celebrants are Nation Children started in Bal- encouraged to come early as parking is limited. timore and has its Northern Vir- Lake Fairfax Park is located at 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive in Reston. ginia office in Herndon. The orga- nization conducts two major give- aways each year, one before Two Injured in Bike Path Fight Thanksgiving and one in early An argument escalated into a physical altercation between two summer, in order to provide sea- groups of young adults on a bike path in the 11900 block of sonally appropriate clothing. Winterthur Lane. Two Reston men, 29 and 32, were medevaced to Armah said the event was espe- Inova Fairfax Hospital with initially life-threatening injuries. They cially helpful to people waiting to Photo Contributed are no longer life-threatening. Detectives are investigating the pos- get on food stamps, which takes Among the foodstuffs given away at the event were 30 sibility that this case involved members or associates of a criminal about a month. boxes of fresh vegetables. street gang. The suspects were described as black, in their 20s. She said organizers would like They were all approximately 6 feet tall and 180 pounds wearing to offer more giveaways but lack white T-shirts and dark jeans. Gang prevention, intervention and the resources to do so. “We don’t Get Help or Help Out suppression continue to be a coordinated priority in Fairfax County. get as much support as we would To contact Nation Children, call 866-533-6629 or 703-463-9698.