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The Wiehle Avenue Metrorail station,currently under construction, will be upand ready by December 2013.

Metro Development,Golf Course Key in 2013Wiehle Station set for December opening, county tohear golf course appeal Jan. 30.

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Reston residents, while excited in princi-pal about the changes coming to theircommunity in the calendar year 2013, arealso concerned about aspects of their day-

to-day existence that might be forever changed withthe opening of Metrorail.

Rose Osman, who lives off North Shore Drive, saysshe is very worried about getting out of her neigh-borhood when the Wiehle Avenue Station opens inDecember 2013.

“I see the Reston Station development being built,and I’ve read about new bus stops and service in thearea, but I’m worried about everyone from Herndon,Sterling and Ashburn, as well as people who livebetween here and Tysons, will be dropping peopleoff at the new station, and clog up every road formiles, which will delay people getting on and off thetoll road as well,” she said. “I think of how crazythat McDonald’s drive through and the gas stationget now in the mornings, and I think of hundreds orthousands more lining up before the trains in themorning.”

THE WIEHLE AVENUE STATION will be the ter-minus of Phase One of the Silver Line, which alsoincludes four stops in Tysons Corner before runningalong the Orange Line starting at East Falls Church.

The Reston Station development will feature 1.3million square feet of mixed use office, residential,retail and hotel space in the area just north of thetoll road and Wiehle Avenue Station. It also contains2,300 parking spaces in an underground garage.

“I know people are excited about the parkingspaces, but to me all that means is 2,300 cars thatwouldn’t be in the area that are now heading therebetween 5 and 9 a.m. and leaving between 5 and 7p.m.,” said David Slate, who lives south of the tollroad, but commutes along Wiehle Avenue to northReston. “It will be interesting to see how it all worksout, maybe my friends who work in Tysons Corneror the city will have better commutes than me.”

The Reston Citizens Association is hosting an onlinesurvey about what issues are of primary concern tothe community. As of Dec. 19, 147 people had re-sponded, and development and transportation issueswere named the top two concerns.

Also to be decided in 2013 is the future of theReston National Golf Course, which has been sub-ject to debate about whether or not it should be de-veloped.

In April of last year, the owners of the course be-gan inquiries about development possibilities on thegolf course. The community quickly responded overthe summer and fall, with the Reston AssociationBoard voting in September to retain legal counsel toadvocate against any changes to the golf course.

A GROUP CALLED RESCUE RESTON was alsoformed, which retained legal counsel in an attempt

to maintain the course as is. They will take to thesite of Reston’s other golf course, at Hidden CreekCountry Club, for a winter fundraising gala Satur-day, Jan. 26. The event will raise funds for RescueReston’s efforts, such as hiring land use attorneys, tokeep the golf course as open space.

“It would be a major blow to this community ifsomehow we just turn this gem of a property intoanother apartments complex or other development,”said Evan Sheehan of Reston. “Not to sound toodramatic, but it would be a slap in the face to Rob-ert Simon’s ideas of nature, recreation and openspace.”

The county’s Board of Zoning Appeals was sched-uled to hear the owners’ appeal at their Oct. 24 meet-ing, but instead requested a delay. Now, their case isscheduled to be heard at the Jan. 30 meeting.

The Board of Zoning Appeals meeting will beWednesday, Jan. 30 at 9 a.m., at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000 Government Center Park-way, Fairfax.

More information can be found atwww.rescuereston.org.

In August, cars are lined up on the Westpark Driveconnector in Tysons Corner to test the new 495Express Lanes.

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In 2012, the completion ofthe 495 Express Lanes andprogress made on Phase

One of the Dulles Metrorailwere something to celebrate forarea motorists faced with laneclosures and detours for thepast few years.

The opening of the 495 Ex-press Lanes was the biggesttransportation development in2012. Most of the 50 overpasseswere completed in 2011, andin the final year of construction,the Braddock Road andLeesburg Pike (Route 7) accessramps were completed. TheBraddock Road ramp is an ac-cess point for cars headingnorth on the express lanes. AtRoute 7, the ramp provides asouthbound access only. Bothramps feature 500-ton boxbeams that required multiplecranes and full road closures ofI-495. Pavement was laid forthe new lanes throughout thecorridor that are now generalpurpose lanes. Over the sum-mer, the electronic tolling sys-tem was tested and tweakswere ironed out in the controlcenter off Edsall Road in Alex-andria. The lanes opened just

before Thanksgiving, earlierthan scheduled.

The 23-mile Dulles CorridorMetrorail Project is a two-phasedrail project that will give users aone-seat ride from Washington,D.C. to Dulles Airport. Phase Oneextends Metrorail service throughfive new stations, four in TysonsCorner and one at Wiehle Avenueon the eastern edge of Reston.Phase Two includes six additionalstations from Wiehle Avenue toRoute 772 (Ashburn), servingReston Parkway, Herndon, DullesAirport and eastern LoudounCounty. The Metropolitan Wash-ington Airports Authority(MWAA) is building and manag-ing the project. Phase One isscheduled to open in fall 2013,and Phase Two in the followingyears.

Also in 2012, the I-66 Pave-ment Rehabilitation Project wascompleted. This project recon-structed 6.5 miles of deterio-rated pavement between Route50 and I-495. In Merrifield,Route 29 was widened to threelanes between Merilee Driveand I-495, and Gallows Roadwas widened to three lanesfrom Gatehouse Road to Pros-perity Avenue. Away from theTysons Corner area, VDOT wasalso working to rehabilitate thestructurally deficient BeulahRoad bridge over Wolftrap Runin Fairfax County.

The property of the Reston National GolfCourse will be the subject of a FairfaxCounty Board of Zoning Appeals meetingWednesday, Jan. 30.

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Musa, Braddock Supervisor John Cook, and Bill Murray at the check-in area for thehypothermia prevention shelter provided by Burke United Methodist Church on Friday,Dec. 21.

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Barbara Nowak, a volun-teer organizer for BurkeUnited Methodist Church’sHypothermia PreventionShelter, sorts sleepingpallets in the church’slibrary on Friday, Dec. 21.

Arthur Garret, 29, a clientat the hypothermia preven-tion shelter provided byBurke United MethodistChurch on Friday, Dec. 21,said his goal is to become aboxer. “I have goals. I wantto make the Olympic boxingteam… It’s never too late.”

How You Can Help❖During the 2010-2011 winter season, approximately 1,025 residents

sought shelter through Fairfax County’s Hypothermia Prevention Program,in partnership with other agencies.

❖FACETS’ Hypothermia Prevention Season is Nov. 21 through March 17.FACETS served more than 219 clients last season.

❖Volunteers of America Chesapeake (VOA) Baileys Crossroad’s Hypoth-ermia Program served more than 442 clients last season and an additional84 clients in their other winter seasonal programs for a total of 526 clients.

❖Reston Interfaith’s Embry Rucker Community Shelter (ERCS) operatesthree separate winter programs. The ERCS Winter North County Programand winter seasonal programs served over 298 clients last season.

❖The Homeless Healthcare Program (HHP) has four nurse practitionersfrom the Fairfax County Health Department providing free flu shots duringHypothermia Prevention season.

❖For more information on Fairfax County’s Hypothermia Prevention Pro-gram, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless/partnerupdate/partnership-highlights-hyposeason2011-12.htm.

❖For FACETS weekly hypothermia prevention shelter updates, go towww.facetcares.org or call FACETS at 703-352-5090 Ext. 302.

❖To learn more about FACETS Hypothermia Prevention and Response Pro-gram, or to donate to the program, contact Jerrianne Anthony at703-865-4252 or email at JAnthony@FacetsCares.org.

❖What should you do if you see a homeless person at night?“If you see an unsheltered person at night, and you think they could be at

risk of hypothermia, call the county’s non-emergency phone line at 703-691-2131, TTY 711. County emergency personnel will determine which shelteroption is best in the situation,” said Dean Klein, director of the FairfaxCounty’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness.

A night at Burke United Methodist Church’shypothermia prevention shelter.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Musa L. gentlydraped a blanketover his wife,and promised

her the new year would be betterfor both of them. She was sleep-ing on a foam pallet at the BurkeUnited Methodist Church. Musaand his wife were among nearly40 homeless adults seeking shel-ter from the frigid temperatures atthe church on Friday, Dec. 21.

An immigrant from Senegal,Musa said he and his wife, who isoriginally from Florida, are home-less for the first time in their lives.He said both have jobs in FairfaxCounty, but they fled their apart-ment in November when a room-mate threatened their safety.Since then, they have been stay-ing at The Lamb Center during theday, a daytime drop-in center forthe poor and homeless in centralFairfax County.

“We slept in our car the last fewnights, but it was just too cold to-night,” Musa said. “This churchprovides a wonderful service. Weare able to get a meal and a safe,warm place to sleep. They alsogive you gift cards for food. Theymake you feel welcome, like youare still a person. ”

After his wife went to sleep, Musa

chatted with Supervisor John Cook(R-Braddock) who attends thechurch and helped organize its hy-pothermia prevention program.

“No one should have to sleepin the cold and risk hypothermia,”Cook said.

EACH YEAR hundreds of indi-viduals living on the streets, incars, and abandoned buildings inFairfax County search for shelterfrom the bitter winter weather,said Amanda Andere, executive di-rector of FACETS, a local nonprofitorganization coordinating thecounty’s hypothermia preventionefforts.

Beginning in late November,FACETS works with more than 40faith communities to offer safeplaces to sleep and nutritiousmeals to men and women who arehomeless through its HypothermiaPrevention and Response Pro-gram. FACETS program is one offive operated across Fairfax andFalls Church in partnership withthe Fairfax County government.

Barbara Nowak, a realtor withLong & Foster, was a key organizerof BUMC’s program, which pro-vided hypothermia relief fromDec. 16 to Dec. 23.

“I make a living helping peoplefind homes, and I’ve done prettywell,” Nowak said “This is not justabout how much money is in your

account. This program has made memore aware of the lack of afford-able housing, and the effects of fore-closures and short sales, and howpeople are suffering as a result ofthe downturn in the economy.”

Nowak and her husband, GerryStaudt, helped recruit more than130 church members for thechurch’s program and organizedtraining sessions that helped vol-unteers learn more about FACETSand ways to help the homeless.“We want to make sure our guestsare safe and feel welcomed,”Nowak said.

During its program, the churchopened its doors at 5:30 p.m., andprovided transportation to andfrom Fair Oaks Mall in the morn-ing and late afternoon. Severalvolunteers, as well as a FACETSstaff person, checked guests in tothe shelter, and helped them findbedding, clothes and other neces-sities, as well as serving a hot mealand dessert. Alcohol, drugs andweapons are prohibited and lightsare out at 10 p.m.

Nowak, who has lived in FairfaxCounty since 1976, said she isgrateful for the opportunity to helpothers. “During the first night,when all the volunteers were get-ting the church ready for ourguests, I truly felt like God wasgiving us patience, kindness andgentleness… we were physically

exhausted but mentally exuberantas we transformed the church,”she said.

LAST SPRING, Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova (D-at-large)—along with non-profit leaders andother county officials—held a se-ries of information sessions to ad-dress rumors and concerns thatthe county would shut down itshypothermia shelters this winter -and shut out many homeless resi-dents—because of fire code viola-tions.

Bulova said Fairfax County was“committed to serving the home-less population in a way that iscompassionate and ensures theirsafety.”

Cook said only two churches—instead of the rumored 18—weredeemed unsafe to host hypother-

mia prevention programs.“Most of the issues were simple

ones that could be easily rem-edied, like installing smoke detec-tors,” Cook said. “Everyone had totake deep breath. There’s a signifi-cant commitment on the county’spart to work through these issues.”

Last year, there were no hypo-thermia-related deaths in FairfaxCounty. But as temperatures con-tinued to drop below freezing dur-ing the last week of 2012, the firstcold weather-related death of thewinter season was reported byMaryland state health officials. OnDec. 24, an elderly homeless manin Frederick County, Md., died ofhypothermia.

“It’s a tragedy when it happensanywhere. That’s what FairfaxCounty, our faith communities andnon-profit partners are workinghard to prevent,” Cook said.

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Newtown, Conn., joined alist topped byBlacksburg, Va., of the

scenes of the most tragic massmurders in our history. This listcontributes to the United Stateshaving 80 percent of all firearmdeaths among the 23 populous,high-income countries in theworld. Over a million people havebeen killed with guns in the UnitedStates since 1968 when Dr. Mar-tin Luther King, Jr. and RobertKennedy were assassinated. Inone year, 31,593 people died fromgun violence and 66,769 peoplesurvived gun injuries. These sta-tistics are from the Brady Cam-paign that has even more shock-ing numbers with documentationat its website,www.bradycampaign.org. Accord-ing to data compiled by the UnitedNations and reported in dailynewspapers, the United States hasby far the highest per capita rateof fire-arm related murders of alldeveloped countries. The UnitedStates has four times as many gun-related homicides per capita as doTurkey and Switzerland which aretied for third. Americans are 20times more likely to be killed by agun than is someone from anotherdeveloped country.

Guns and cars have long beenamong the leading causes of non-medical deaths in the UnitedStates. According to a report byBloomberg, firearm fatalities willprobably exceed traffic fatalities

for the firsttime in 2015.The number oftraffic deathsdropped 22percent from2005 to 2010as a result ofsafer vehicles,

seat-belt usage required and en-forced, and tougher laws on thedriving of motor vehicles. Compar-ing the laws related to cars andguns, Garen Wintemute, directorof the Violence Prevention Re-search Program at the Universityof California at Davis, found withgun laws, “we’ve made policy de-cisions that have had the widestarray of firearms available to thewidest array people under the wid-est array of conditions.” At thesame time car deaths have beendeclining, the number of gundeaths has been increasing since2000. About 85 Americans areshot dead daily—53 of them sui-cides, and at least one person shotis 14 years old or younger.

As we are often reminded, gunsdo not kill people but clearlypeople who kill others are mostlikely to do so with a gun. Thereare five times as many deaths fromgun assaults as from knife assaults.The shots heard from these gunsclearly cry out for an adequatepublic policy response. The Con-gress should reinstate the ban onassault weapons that previouslywas in place. Congress shouldfund the gun buy-back programproposed by Congressman Gerald

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As I sit looking out on LakeAnne on a gray post-Christmas day, I look back

on 2012 and begin to feel optimis-tic about 2013. But, unlike pastyears, when my prognosticationstended to be overly optimistic—e.g., predicting Reston’s achievingtown status (as originally intendedby Robert Simon) and escaping theoppression of Fairfax County. Thisyear I’m sticking to cold, hard, ob-jective analysis.

First, Reston’s big happening in2013, one which will have majorripple effects: the arrival of theSilver Line at Wiehle. Serviceshould begin late 2013. It won’tactually be rail to Dulles. Initiallyand for several years, it will be railto Tysons Corner and eventually(after four stops) onward towardsWashington, D.C. It will be a longride to D.C., but a comfortableone. For three to five years, theWiehle Avenue station will be theend of the line, and traffic inReston will be a nightmare fromjust about the day the stationopens. Fairfax County and VDOThave combined to make zero ma-jor supporting road infrastructureimprovements to support rail. The

first, a bridge at Soap-stone, is due in about20 years—yep, 20years. So, until “Phase2” is completed andtrain service actuallygoes to Dulles, thou-sands will flock to theWiehle Station fromthe west andsouth. Gridlockwill own us forthose three tofive years.

Another positive is that we canexpect a rebirth at the ghost townTall Oaks area. And, the long-awaited Lake Anne “revitalization”will actually take place, albeit atthe county’s glacial pace. Hope-fully, our soon-to-be 99-year-oldFounder Robert Simon will live tosee construction on the latterproject he fought so hard for. Ifdone right, both developmentscould be very positive for Reston.

A more negative ripple effect ofrail to Tysons is the likely redevel-opment of what is now 166 acresof green space in the heart ofReston called Reston National GolfClub. It is hard to imagine that ourFairfax overlords will not ulti-mately cave to the corporate pow-ers. I really hope I’m wrong on thisone. Go, Rescue Reston! Also in

2013, we Virginianselect a whole newHouse of 100 Del-egates. Not really.What actually hap-pens is that 90 per-cent or more of thosewho run for re-elec-tion will win in tailor

made districts—no doubt due tothe fantastic jobthey’re doingmaking repro-

ductive decisions for women andsuch. There are currently 68 Re-publicans or Republican sympa-thizing Independents and 32Democrats in the House. Republi-cans may lose a net couple of seats,but not much more. Democratsfailed to even challenge the ma-jority of Republican incumbentslast time.

What should be really excitingare the statewide 2013 races forgovernor, lt. governor, and attor-ney general. Terry McAuliffe, thepro-business and a bit-too-centristfor me Democratic candidate forthe top job, will beat knuckle-drag-ging Ken Cuccinelli and will be-come governor. While Cooch willpretend he’s not the rightwing nuthis record shows, I don’t think hewill fool enough Virginians to ooze

into the job. And, it is likely theRepublicans’ convention will becontrolled by Cooch’s frothingfriends and will nominate Coochclones for lt. governor and attor-ney general, opening the way fora Democratic sweep.

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The Reston AssociationBoard of Directorsvoted Thursday, Dec.13 to contribute no

more than $50,000 toward a syn-thetic turf field at South LakesHigh School. If the proposed fieldgoes through, the RA will be oneof several community groups topledge money for a new turf field.

South Lakes had previously ap-plied for a turf field grant in De-cember 2011, but was notawarded the grant. In January, theRA board authorized CEO MiltonMatthews to utilize $100,000 tocontribute, but Thursday’s motionreduced that commitment by half.

The fields being considered forturf are those in the large multi-purpose field between LangstonHughes Middle School and SouthLakes. The South Lakes footballfield has also been discussed.

“We need a field like this to keepReston’s best players here inReston. Otherwise they’re moretempted to join other leagues withbetter facilities,” said WilliamFerzoco, a teacher at South Lakesand father of a football player.

Bruce Belt of the Reston YouthAssociation said the opportunity toget a turf field will go a long waytoward making a better field.

“There are no lights at the field,and in late fall the kids are walk-ing to the field and practicing inthe dark,” he said. “We’ve kickedthe can down the road on this is-sue for three years, and every timewe go to the county asking aboutlights, they tell us they’ll do lightswhen they do the turf.”

During the rest of December, thepartner organizations will draft amemorandum of understandingabout finding and field time allo-cation. The partners aim to havefund information submitted byJan. 15, and by March 1 all con-tributions must be transferred toFairfax County Public Schools.

If adequate funds are not raised,the possibility of doing one field willbe discussed, or the project couldbe postponed until summer 2015.

Community sports groups hope to turn the field betweenSouth Lakes High School and Langston Hughes MiddleSchool into an artificial turf field.

The South Lakes High School football field, which theschool’s athletic boosters and other groups are hoping toturn into an artificial turf field.

RA Votes on $50,000 for Turf FieldBoard OKs contribution of no morethan $50,000 for South Lakes turffield initiative.

Photos by Alex McVeigh/The Connection

Rick Uhrig of the Reston SoccerAssociation says the field wouldprobably cost anywhere from $1.3to $1.5 million, and that severalyouth sports organizations willcontribute.

“Reston soccer is ready to makea very substantive commitment,and we will come up with a num-ber at our January meeting,” hesaid. “This will be a huge improve-ment on the facilities, and we’renot asking RA to do it all, just toparticipate.”

Uhrig said that the current fieldsare susceptible to damage duringrainy events, which often takesaway from playing time. A turffield, he said, would allow themto get more field time and avoidsending teams to other fields topractice.

The South Lakes High SchoolAthletic Boosters announced Dec.9 that they reached their first fi-nancial deadline of raising$100,000.

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On Thursday, Nov.29, communitymembers piledinto the Reston

Community Center to listen toa panel discuss the marketingand progress of early Reston asa part of a series of discussionsrelating to the town’s 50th an-niversary. With an audience ofabout 50 members, includingReston Founder Robert Simon,the discussion was in full-forceafter opening statements weremade by Chuck Veatch at 7 p.m.

The panel consisted of fourspeakers: Chuck Veatch, PeterMcCandless, Houston Park andJohn Sidall. The speakers, mostof whom were part of the ongo-ing efforts during Reston’s earlydays, discussed the challengesand successes of starting out inthe early 60s.

“This was a tremendous op-portunity to meet people fromall over the world,” saidMcCandless, who arrived inReston in 1963 as the town’s25th employer and a member ofthe town’s original Public Rela-tions team, following the open-ing statements. “The joy ofReston is its universality.”

RESTON WAS FOUNDEDsoon after Robert Simon pur-chased 7,000 acres of land in1961 to build a town he hadenvisioned—a town that em-phasized a welcoming sense of

community where families andbusiness could call home for gen-erations to come. While the firstcouple years proved to be a verydifficult start for Simon Enter-prises, growth and stability beganto prosper in the late 1970s andearly 1980s, particularly after gain-ing access to Dulles Toll Road,which provided a direct link be-tween Interstate-495 and Reston—a major breakthrough.

With 2,500 residents by 1967,growth was slow. From 1965-1967,real estate consultants faced criti-cism for Reston, a town oftencoined with the stereotype of“Volvo and Birkenstocks” people, as

Veatch said. “The early days weretesty and things were tough,” saidVeatch, who came to Reston in1964 and joined the developmentefforts from the beginning, freshout of the University of Virginia. “Itwas very expensive getting Restonstarted, but we had a unique plan.”

By January 1969, Park, whomanaged graphic design and ad-vertising services, implemented atarget goal of moving in 1,000families into Reston per year. Bythe end of the year, 1,139 familieshad moved in—the first year thegoal was met. The community con-tinued to grow and with time,Reston’s PR team was able toslowly but surely sell the conceptof a community. It hit major suc-

cess after opening aBloomingdale’s House in theearly 70s and again in the early80s. Reston also had the benefitsof open space, nature and a lakenearby to draw residents in.

“People had to pay a little moreper square foot in Reston, butthere was more open space,” saidSidall. “Not a lot of people under-stood that. We lived here, we didas we advertised. As the marketgrew more people came. For thepeople who understood Reston’svalue, it was easy to sell.”

Sidall was the first outsider tojoin Reston’s original team, join-ing in 1972 from Richmond asan external consultant. “Theywere extraordinary people fol-lowing extraordinary things.”

WITH A FOCUS on diversityof product, Reston’s developersand Public Relations team show-cased more diversity in housingtypes than most nearby areas,which gradually worked in theirfavor as the market expanded.

“As a family community, wewere young, most in their 30sto 40s with young kids and ontheir way up,” said Park. “Wewere lucky that we struck anerve with young families; thatthey knew [Reston] is how weshould live, how a communityshould be.”

The panel concluded the dis-cussion just after 8 p.m., leav-ing ample time for questionsand comments from audiencemembers. One audience mem-ber in particular, Simon, was allsmiles after a night of reminisc-ing with long-time colleagues.

“People appreciate commu-nity,” said Simon, in regards toits success. “We are still work-ing on the future of Reston.”

Panel discussesthe marketingand progress ofearly Reston.

Selling the Idea of Reston

Chuck Veatch gives theopening statements at theReston Community Centeron Nov. 29.

Peter McCandless speaksabout his experiences as apart of Reston’s originalPublic Relations efforts.

Houston Park stands infront of the audience speak-ing on his recounts of theearly days in Reston.

John Sidall speaks in frontof the audience on Nov. 29.

The panel members, all of whomwere heavily involved in Reston’soriginal development and efforts,with the town’s founder, RobertSimon. From left, John Sidall, ChuckVeatch, Robert Simon, PeterMcCandless and Houston Park.

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SATURDAY/JAN. 5Weekend Bluegrass Concert

Series: Danny Paisley. 7:30 p.m.,at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090Sterling Road, Herndon. Paisley’s highlonesome voice fronts the band hisfather used to lead and the bandremains a hallmark of traditionalbluegrass since decades past. $15,adults; children 12-and-under, free.703-435-8377 or kd4fue@verizon.net.

SUNDAY/JAN. 6Used Book Shop 35th Anniversary

Celebration. 1-4 p.m., at 1623Washington Plaza North, Lake Anne,Reston. The used bookshop celebrates35 years with an open house completewith live music, refreshments andstore-wide discounts.www.restonusedbookshop.com.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 9Meet The Artist: Keith Naquin and

Chesapeake Bay Vistas. 5:30p.m., at O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub, 754Elden Street, Suite 102, Herndon.Meet the artist, Herndon’s own KeithNaquin, and view the exquisite detailof this mural; includes hors d’oeuvresand cash bar. www.herndonarts.org.

SATURDAY/JAN. 12Reston Contra Dance. 8-10:45 p.m.,

at the Reston Community Center,2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston. Come tothe Reston Contra Dance, music bythe June Apple Band, teaching byJanine Smith; snacks to share arewelcome. $9. 703-476-4500.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 16Open Mic Night. 9:30 p.m-1:30 a.m.

Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, 697 SpringSt., Herndon. Every Wednesday.Register your band atBluesSlide@aol.com or 703-593-5206. www.jimmystavern.com.

SATURDAY/JAN. 19 Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King

Jr. 4 p.m., at the Reston CommunityCenter Hunters Woods, 2310 ColtsNeck Road, Reston. An annualmusical concert in honor of Dr. Kingfeaturing the works of Restoncomposer Brian Scarbrough withperformances by the Mykle Lyons Trioand Beverly Cosham.www.restoncommunityorchestra.org.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra:Masterworks IV. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Conductor Christopher Zimmermanand flautist Christina Jenningsperform Mozart’s Overture to TheMagic Flute, Leshnoff’s FluteConcerto, Ives’ The UnansweredQuestion and Brahms’ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68. $25-$55. 703-563-1990 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

SATURDAY/JAN. 26Weekend Bluegrass Concert

Series: Sonrise. 7:30 p.m., at HolyCross Lutheran Church, 1090 SterlingRoad, Herndon. A gospel bluegrassquartet from Fredericksburg bringsharmonies a cappella and masterfulinstruments to match. $12; children12-and-under, free. 703-435-8377 orkd4fue2@verizon.net.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 6Public Art in the Windows at

ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street.“Public Art in the Windows” is acommunity effort to promote outdoorpublic art in the Town of Herndon;artists and photographers are invitedto submit original works of art in anymedium. 703-956-6590 orwww.artspaceherndon.org.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 13Open Mic Night. 9:30 p.m-1:30 a.m.

Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, 697 SpringSt., Herndon. Every Wednesday.Register your band atBluesSlide@aol.com or 703-593-5206. www.jimmystavern.com.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 13Open Mic Night. 9:30 p.m-1:30 a.m.

Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, 697 SpringSt., Herndon. Every Wednesday.Register your band atBluesSlide@aol.com or 703-593-5206. www.jimmystavern.com.

SATURDAY/MARCH 16Fairfax Symphony Orchestra:

Masterworks V. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Conductor Christopher Zimmermanperforms J. Strauss’ Emperor Waltzand Tick Tack, Pizzicato, Trisch-Tratsch Polkas and Overture to DieFledermaus; R. Strauss’ Suite fromDer Rosenkavalier, Till Eulenspiegel’sMerry Pranks and Salomé’s Dance.$25-$55. 703-563-1990 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

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Masterworks VI. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Conductor Christopher Zimmerman,tenor Brennen Guillory and soprano

Entertainment

Weekend Bluegrass Concert Series: DannyPaisley

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Color: Bold &Vibrant

Andrea Cybyk, Mary Ellen Mogee andM. Jane Johnson, local abstract artistwho make vibrant, energetic abstractworks of art are exhibiting together.Their show runs through Saturday, Jan.20 at the Post Gallery, ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St., Herndon. 703-956-6590 or www.artspaceherndon.org.

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Wellbeing

The Quest for Youth and Beauty

Hiba Hakki, pictured with her husband plastic surgeonAyman Hakki, M.D., is among those who use cosmeticprocedures to help keep the signs of aging at bay.

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Hiba Hakki reclines onan exam table as aphysician picks up asyringe with his la-

tex-gloved hand and points it ather face. He inserts the needle intothe flesh around her eyes. Shecringes slightly. This is a Botox in-jection, just one of the cosmeticprocedures Hakki undergoes forthe sake of beauty.

“There is a slight burning sen-sation,” said Hakki, who is 58. “Butit’s like anything else that wewomen do for our appearance thatwe dread. The needles are veryfine so it’s not too bad.”

Hakki is devoted to maintaininga polished appearance, whichdoesn’t include “crow’s feet,”frown lines, enlarged pores, sag-ging breasts, discolored teeth oreven chipped nail polish. She is notalone in her desire to look her best.A recent survey by the AmericanSociety of Aesthetic Plastic Sur-gery (ASAPS) shows that morethan half of all Americans, regard-less of income, approve of cos-metic plastic surgery, and spentnearly $10 billion on cosmetic pro-cedures last year. ASAPS says thatBotox (Botulinum Toxin Type A)injections top the list of the mostpopular non-surgical cosmetic pro-cedures, followed by hyaluronicacid, laser hair removal,microdermabrasion, and IPL (in-tense pulsed light) laser treatment.

“There is a societal pressure tolook young and beautiful,” ex-plained Arlington resident LindaGulyn, Ph.D., a Marymount Uni-versity psychologist who teachesabout the natural process of ag-ing from a social-psychologicalperspective. “Some people have atougher time growing older thanothers, and they look for ways toslow down the natural change.”

Candice Early, a spokespersonfor the Arlington and Reston of-fices of plastic surgeon andMcLean resident Dr. WendyGottlieb, M.D., says that laser hairremoval is one of the treatmentsmost commonly requested by pa-tients in her practice. “The laserfocuses on the hair bulb under theskin and kills it so that it will notgrow back,” said Early. “I did it onmy underarms seven years agoand I still don’t have underarmhair.”

Hakki, whose husband is plasticsurgeon Dr. Ayman Hakki, M.D.,admits that the procedure is notpain-free. “If you can imaginesnapping rubber bands on your

skin, that is what it feels like,” shesaid. “Laser hair removal is not aone time treatment. Multiple treat-ments are needed for it to be ef-fective. You need a lot of moneyand a lot of time.”

For those seeking to rid theirface of wrinkles, age spots andacne scars, microdermabrasion isan option. During the procedure,an esthetician uses a hand-helddevice that emits crystals onto theskin’s surface and polishes it. “Itpeels off the top layers of skin toreveal new skin cells,” said Early.“It temporarily damages skin andtakes about a week to heal. At first,it looks like really bad sunburn onyour face.”

During an IPL laser treatment,an esthetician uses a hand-helddevice to administer the bright-light treatment. “It’s like laser re-surfacing for the face,” said Early.“It tightens and rejuvenates theskin, but you need several treat-ments. It helps with age spots andmakes the face firmer and moreyouthful.”

Fillers like Restylane andHylaform are sought-after weap-ons for those seeking fuller lips orwrinkle-free skin. Hyaluronic acid,

the key ingredient in these fillers,is produced naturally in the body,but decreases as one gets older.

“I’ve had fillers distributed allover my face. If you use just a littlebit, others will never know it wasdone,” said Hakki. “I have used fill-ers to plump my lips, but I have tobe careful not to get too much be-cause I don’t want to look likeDonald Duck.”

Using cosmetic procedures inmoderation is the key, say experts,to maintaining a natural look. “Theoveruse of Botox, for example, canmake a person look like a lion,” saidEarly. “We can spot people who areaddicted to cosmetic proceduresand we turn those people away. Ifwe look at you and feel that youdon’t need a procedure, we won’tgive it to you.”

Gulyn adds, “Our societyequates youth with beauty, butthere is a line between doingthings that freshen your appear-ance and putting yourself at risk.You have to determine whether ornot you’re putting yourself atphysical risk, disrupting your fam-ily or preventing yourself fromadapting to the natural changes ofaging.”

George Mason University students get a cardiovascu-lar workout on the school’s Fairfax campus. JoelMartin, PhD, professor of kinesiology at GeorgeMason University suggests that those embarking onan exercise routine start at a low level of intensity.

Developing a CardioWorkout PlanExperts say benefits includeweight loss and decreased heartdisease risk.

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During Martin McKay’sannual physical ex-amination shortly be-

fore the holidays, his doctorsuggested that he consider in-tensifying his cardiovascularexercise routine.

“It was kind of funny becausethere’s nothing to intensify. Idon’t do cardio workouts,” saidMcKay, who lives in NorthPotomac, Md. “I don’t work outat all for that matter.”

The Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention recom-mends that healthy adults getat least 150 minutes of moder-ate aerobic activity or 75 min-utes of vigorous aerobic activ-ity each week. The benefits in-clude weight control and a de-creased risk of heart disease.

For those like McKay whoaren’t engaged in cardio exer-cises, experts say begin slowly.“The person should plan onstarting slow, and gradually in-creasing the number of minutesper week or days per week,”said Joel Martin, PhD, profes-sor of kinesiology at GeorgeMason University. “During theinitial weeks they should planon exercising at a low intensitylevel until their body adapts tothe new stress it is being ex-posed to. Many people makethe mistake of pushing them-selves way too hard in the be-ginning and end up gettinghurt.”

Martin says that those who

are not currently engaged informal exercise should begin bylimiting themselves to walking20-30 minutes each day for twoweeks. “The next step would beto mix in some short jogs withtheir walking regimen,” he said.“After that, they can move onto doing several short runs perweek. Once they are able to runtwo to three miles at least threetimes per week at an easy pacethen they can start worryingabout increasing the intensityof their runs.”

THIS STRATEGY APPLIESnot only to running but alsocycling, swimming, and otherforms of cardio exercise. In fact,Martin recommends thatpeople not limit themselves toone form of exercise.

“Running two days a week andswimming one day would also bea good idea,” said Martin.

Experts acknowledge thatgetting aerobic exercise mightbe more challenging duringwinter months. “You may not beable to go running or swimmingduring the cold winter season,but you can do other physicalactivities like dancing [or] iceskating,” said Rosa Ganey,Burke resident and nurse healtheducator for Fairfax CountyHealth Network. “If you’re amember of a gym, try takingclasses.”

Stay motivated by settingsmall goals. “Once a personreaches [the first] goal theyshould set a new one,” saidMartin.

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Mary Garner’s NewYear’s resolution isto increase the in-tensity of her

workout routine. The 69-year-oldretiree plans to seek the advice ofa fitness trainer to create a planto achieve her goal.

“Over the last three months, I’vehit a plateau with my workouts,”said Garner, who spent more than40 years working as a mathteacher for Alexandria CountyPublic Schools. “During the holi-days I ate too many cookies. I’dlike to lose at least 10 pounds, butI don’t want to put too much pres-sure on myself.”

In December of 2011, Clint andVickie Lambert resolved to shedextra pounds in 2012. The deci-sion was promoted by a conversa-tion with the couple’s cardiologistwho suggested weight loss. Asthey said goodbye to 2012, Clint,who is 68, had lost 45 pounds,while Vickie, who is 69, had lost35 pounds. The Lamberts, wholive at Greenspring retirementcommunity in Springfield, say theyaccomplished their goal throughbehavioral changes that includedregular exercise and healthy eat-ing habits.

“The biggest change has beenminimizing the quantity of foodintake,” said Clint Lambert, a re-tired psychiatric mental healthclinical nurse specialist. “We werejust eating too much.”

Vickie Lambert, former Deanand Professor Emerita of the Geor-gia Health Sciences University,College of Nursing said, “It is niceto finally feel comfortable in ourclothes and enjoy the positive com-ments from our friends.”

Local fitness experts say the NewYear is an ideal time to set andbegin working to achieve fitnessgoals. Even those seniors withmobility issues can benefit fromphysical activities done in an up-right position. “The activities mustbe done regularly and with agradual increase in the amount ofchallenge, as you improve,” saidRita Wong, P.T., professor of physi-cal therapy at Marymount Univer-sity. “Therefore, upright activitiesthat are fun and will keep yourinterest are ideal.”

To maximize success, experts saygoals should be measurable, de-tailed and attainable. “Set small,realistic and concrete steps,” said

Maria Londono, a Chantilly resi-dent and mental health therapistwith Fairfax County Health Net-work in Alexandria, Reston andFalls Church.

Create a plan that includes strat-egies for dealing with the tempta-tion to get off track. Boredom is acommon detractor when it comesto exercise. Adding variety helpscombat workout doldrums.“Switch up to include other activi-ties like cycling, swimming or anaerobics-based class,” saidMichelle Walters-Edwards, Ph.D.,professor of health and humanperformance at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington.

Develop a detailed strategy forachieving one’s goal. The planshould include a method of track-ing progress and recording suc-cesses as well as rewards for smallachievements. “Once the resolu-tion has been identified the firststep is to consider ways to turnthat good intention into action,”said Springfield-based socialworker Sue Franke, LCSW. “Thenext step is to do the habit consis-tently by setting goals, thinkingabout past successes, choosing arole model and above all stayingpositive.”

Franke said that changing ahabit requires doing it consistentlyfor at least six months. “While sixmonths seems like a long time, ittakes that amount of stick-to-itiveness to really make the reso-lution a regular habit,” she said.

Local fitness experts say the NewYear is an ideal time to set andbegin working to achieve fitnessgoals. “Consult your physician[and a] senior personal trainerbefore beginning an exercise pro-gram,” said Juanita Kuntz, aSpringfield-based wellness coordi-nator who specializes in fitness forthe elderly. “Physicians will giveyou needed recommendations andrestrictions to be used for yourpersonal exercise program. A se-nior fitness professional is knowl-edgeable in functional limitationsand possible chronic health con-ditions or impairments that senioradults may need to look out for.”

To maximize success, experts saygoals should be measurable, de-tailed and attainable. “Start slow,set reasonable goals and choose anactivity you enjoy,” said Kuntz, “Ifyou actually enjoy something youare much more likely to get out ofbed and do it. Don’t expect toreach your goals instantly. Be pa-tient with yourself.”

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Sports

McLean Girls’ BasketballWins Chantilly TournamentMurphy named MVP, Lee makes all-tournament team.

By Jon Roetman

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The McLean girls’ bas-ketball team enteredSaturday’s PohankaChantilly Basketball

Classic championship contestriding a five-game winningstreak.

The Highlanders quicklyshowed they had no interest inslowing down.

McLean jumped out to a 16-2lead against George Mason andcruised to a 59-32 victory on Dec.29 at Chantilly High School, giv-ing the Highlanders their firstPohanka Classic title.

McLean beat Georgetown Visi-tation, 40-35, in the semifinals onDec. 28 and defeated MillsGodwin, 41-30, on Dec. 27.

“It feels great to have this bigwin going into district play,” McLean senior LisaMurphy said, “… and to win this tournament gives usa lot of momentum going into the rest of the season.”

MURPHY, a 6-foot-1 forward, was named tourna-ment Most Valuable Player. She scored 13 points andgrabbed four rebounds against George Mason, andaveraged 14.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per contestfor the three-day event.

Murphy and 6-foot-2 junior Maia Lee provideMcLean with a formidable duo in the paint. Lee, whowas named to the all-tournament team, averaged 9.3points and 8.3 rebounds per game during the tour-nament, including a 13-point, eight-rebound effortagainst George Mason.

“Lisa knows whenever I pass her the ball she’llmake it, so I trust her,” Lee said. “And then she trustsme to make shots whenever she passes to me, sowe’re always on the same page.”

Murphy and Lee combined for 10 points during

McLean’s 16-2 run to open thegame, and scored 20 of the High-landers’ 28 first-half points.

“The tandem of those twoworking together and starting tolearn how to work together wasvery apparent today,” McLeanhead coach Mike O’Brien said,“and is going to be a foundationof what we build off of.”

After falling behind by 14 early,George Mason battled back withan 11-2 run that stretched intothe second quarter. McLean an-swered with an 18-3 run, cappedby a Shellie Kaniut bucket in thethird quarter, giving the High-landers a 36-16 lead. McLean ledby as many as 29 points in thesecond half.

Kaniut scored 10 points againstthe Mustangs. Elena Karakozoff andMelanie Becher each scored fivepoints and Cami Prock added four.

“That’s what’s great about our team; we have somany threats—we have threats in the post, we havethreats in our guards,” Murphy said. “Definitely, wealways want to try to exploit what we have.”

George Mason senior Stephanie Cheney scored 15points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

MCLEAN WON its season opener against Woodson,50-40, on Nov. 29, but lost Lee to a left knee injury.With Lee sidelined, the Highlanders dropped theirnext three contests. With Lee back on the court,McLean has won six in a row and enters 2013 with a7-3 record, including 1-1 in the Liberty District. TheHighlanders will travel to face Madison at 7:30 p.m.on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

“When we lost those three games, I think we wereall pretty down,” Murphy said. “But we’ve gone on awinning streak right now and winning this tourna-ment I think brings a lot of confidence to everyoneon the team.”

The McLean girls’ basketball team won the 2012 Pohanka Chantilly Basketball Classicon Dec. 29 at Chantilly High School.

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SOUTH LAKES GIRLS’BASKETBALL WINSIAABO INVITE

The South Lakes girls’basketball team defeatedpreviously unbeaten WestSpringfield, 42-34, to win theIAABO Invitational on Dec. 28at Prince George’s CommunityCollege. South Lakes juniorcenter Abigail Rendle scored16 points on 8-of-9 shooting,grabbed eight rebounds,blocked four shots and hadtwo steals against WestSpringfield, which is rankedNo. 18 in the WashingtonPost’s top 20. Caitlin Jensenhad nine points, four assistsand four steals for theSeahawks. Rendle was namedtournament Most ValuablePlayer and Jensen made theall-tournament team.

After beating Westfield in itsseason opener, South Lakeslost to West Springfield, 44-43, on Nov. 29. South Lakesresponded by winning 10 in arow and posted a 4-0 recordin the Liberty District. TheSeahawks (11-1) will travel toface Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Jan. 4.

HERNDON BOYS’BASKETBALL FINISHESRUNNER-UP

The Herndon boys’ basket-ball team finished second atthe Ronald Curry HolidayClassic in Hampton, losing toWoodson, 63-61, in thechampionship game on Dec.29.

Herndon beat Lake Taylor,66-62, on Dec. 27 and Edison,67-59, on Dec. 28 to advanceto the championship game.

The Hornets enter 2013with a 7-2 record. Herndonwill travel to face Oakton at7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4.

OAKTON GIRLS’BASKETBALL HASWINNING STREAKSNAPPED

The Oakton girls’ basketballteam lost to Pinewood Prepon the final day of a tourna-ment in Charleston, S.C., onDec. 29, snapping the Cou-gars’ seven-game winningstreak.

Oakton lost to PinewoodPrep, 52-48. The Cougarsstarted the tournament with a59-40 win against BishopEngland on Dec. 27 and beatWade-Hampton, 55-44, onDec. 28.

Oakton, the defending AAAstate champion, concludedthe 2012 part of its schedulewith a 10-2 record. TheCougars will open ConcordeDistrict play on the road

against Herndon at 7:30 p.m.on Friday, Jan. 4.

OAKTON BOYS’BASKETBALL WINS 1 OF 3AT MT. VERNON

The Oakton boys’ basketballteam enters 2013 with a 6-5record after winning one ofthree at the Mount Vernonholiday tournament Dec. 27-29.

Oakton lost to Glenelg, 55-44, on Dec. 27, beat GraceBrethren, 60-43, on Dec. 28and lost to St. James, 75-55,on Dec. 29.

The Cougars will openConcorde District play athome against Herndon at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4.

OAKTON SWIM AND DIVECONQUERS CHANTILLYCHARGERS

Oakton High School’sVarsity Swim and Drive teamswent head-to-head withChantilly High School at CubRun RECenter. Both Oakton’sboys and girls won for thesecond week in a row, withthe girls’ team scoring 195points over Chantilly girlswith 120 points. The boysscored a total of 176 pointsover Chantilly’s 139.

The Cougars started off themeet with consistently soliddives. Freshman BennettFagan took second place forthe boys with a region-qualifying score, and JoeyBarbaris took third place. Onthe girls’ side, Julia Powell,also a freshman, took firstplace with Hana Burkly insecond.

The meet continued withstrong swims from Oakton. Inboth the boys and girls 200yard, Medley Relay, Oaktonplaced first. John Shebat,Nathan Chen, Denny Nguyenand Gregory DeRosa swam forthe boys. Megan Byrnes,Melissa Shebat, GabrielaGalvez and Nicki Powell swamfor the girls.

Kendall Lawhorn receivedfirst place in both of herindividual events—200 yardfreestyle and 500 yardfreestyle. Megan Byrnes alsoplaced first in her two indi-vidual events—100 yardFreestyle and 100 yardBackstroke.

Gregory DeRosa placed firstin 50 yard Freestyle andsecondºin 100 yard Freestyle.Denny Nguyen placed first in100 yard Butterfly and secondin 200 yard Freestyle. JohnShebat scored second place inboth of his individual events—200 yard Individual Medleyand 100 yard Backstroke.

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On Monday afternoon, Dec.17, South Lakes High Schoolseniors Nicole Rappaport, AbbyStuden, Becky Oswalt andTatevik Markaryan went to theWhite House to participate inwhat Todd Park, assistant to thepresident and U.S. chief tech-nology officer, called the “firstcodeathon in White House his-tory.”

At the “codeathon” organizedby the White House Council onWomen and Girls, more than 30girls from D.C. area middle andhigh schools were matched upwith professional developersand coders to brainstorm anapp creation that promotes civiceducation and/or inspires girlsto serve as leaders in democ-racy.

Political experts from organi-zations focused on increasingfemale political leadershipkicked off the event by describ-ing the challenges women lead-ers face in running for office.

“We need girls at the leader-ship table and we need to sup-port them early and often,” saidJessica Grounds, executive di-rector of Running Start.

Nicole Rappaport, SouthLakes High School senior classpresident, and her group

worked on an app to link girlsto female role models.

“It was inspiring hearing fromWhite House staffers and otherprofessionals who are so pas-sionate about making changesto help girls participate,” shesaid.

When asked if she might runfor office again some day, heranswer was an emphatic “yes!”

This App Challenge is part ofthe Equal Futures Partnershipthat President Obama launchedin September 2011 at theUnited Nations General Assem-bly. More than a dozen coun-tries have signed on to this in-ternational effort to politicallyand economically empowerwomen.

South Lakes students wereinvited to represent the Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative(MAGiC) and the National GirlsCollaborative Project at theWhite House Codeathon.

(The app challenge is cur-rently open for more studententries until Jan. 12, 2013.More information is available athttp://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/24/whi te -house-equal-futures-app-chal-lenge-promote-civic-education-and-public-leadership).

This year the state champs at the Division1 FIRST Lego League (FLL) tournamentat James Madison University were el-ementary school students from Reston

and Vienna.The Cellar Dwellers, whose team members include

Lake Anne Elementary School students Sara Leong,Andy Schauer, and Jack Barrett and LAES alumniNico Lagendyk and Andrew Barrett, made a namefor themselves as Division 1 State Champions. To-gether with Max Butler, from Vienna Elementary, theteam placed first, overall, in the state of Virginia inDivision 1.

FLL is a world-wide robotics competition for el-ementary and middle school-age children and thisyear, 610 teams competed across the state includingmore than 360 Division 1 teams.

The Cellar Dwellers were judged in four catego-ries, how their robot performed, robot design, team-work, and the thoroughness of their research project,which is focused on using technology to help seniors

take their medications as prescribed.The Cellar Dwellers qualified for the state tourna-

ment with a robot design victory at the George Ma-son University regional tournament held in Novem-ber. At the state tournament, they received top scoresin all four categories in order to earn the first placeChampion’s Award.

The Cellar Dwellers are coached by LAES alum andcurrent South Lakes High School sophomore NatalieSchauer, as well as current LAES parents John Barrettand Kim Schauer.

The Cellar Dwellers have been invited to repre-sent the state of Virginia and Washington DC in oneof the FLL Open Invitationals to be held in the spring.They will have their choice of competing in Califor-nia, Florida, or Germany. Videos of their robot per-formance and research project presentations can befound at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftruU9XkkGtqGHIi41m1mw. For additional infor-mation, please contact John Barrett,john@industrialmedium.com, 703-231-5094.

Legos Take Reston, ViennaChildren WorldwideLocal students represent Virginia and Washington,D.C. in international FIRST Lego League competition.

While still in high school,Nikki Ferraro was diag-nosed with a rare form

of thyroid cancer. But that didn’tslow her down; instead, while re-ceiving treatment, she organizeda Relay for Life team and raised$20,000 for the American CancerSociety.

She’s now a survivor, but this2011 Chantilly High grad is stillcaring for others battling the dis-ease. She and her parents formedthe nonprofit Bite Me Cancer Foun-dation, www.bitemecancer.org, tohelp teens with cancer to fight thy-roid cancer. Ferraro distributes sup-port bags she’s filled with music, a

special message from her and otheritems to help and inspire teensgoing through what she did.

This Thursday, Jan. 3, from5:30-7:30 p.m., Bite Me Cancerwill hold its 2013 kick-off recep-tion at the Greater Reston Cham-ber of Commerce office, 1763Fountain Drive in Reston. Ferraroand others will talk about thefoundation and their goals for itthis year. The event is free, butseating is limited, so those plan-ning to attend must register inadvance at http://bmckickoff.eventbrite.com.

— Bonnie Hobbs

Bite Me Cancer Kickoff Jan. 3

Nikki Ferraro

The Cellar Dwellers of Vienna and Reston placed first, overall, in the state of Virginiain Division 1.

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From left—BeckyOswalt, AbbyStuden,TatevikMarkaryanand NicoleRappaportrepresentedSouth LakesHigh in thefirst-everWhite HouseCodeathon.

Four South Lakes High School female leaders at-tended the White House for its first-ever codeathon.The event was part of the “Equal Futures App Chal-lenge” to create apps that inspire young women tobecome leaders in our democracy.

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Like most people, I have material – so tospeak, that I use repeatedly (ad nauseam,some might say). Most are lines from “TheThree Stooges,” “M*A*S*H,” “Star Trek”(the original) and “Seinfeld.” As I enteredinto the cancer world, I continued to usethis material – where/when appropriate, asmany of you regular readers know.However, as my time in the cancer conun-drum has continued (thank God!) andevolved, I have found myself uttering andmuttering à la “Popeye the Sailor Man,”amusing myself, mostly, but always with thebest of intentions: my survival. A few exam-ples follow. (My answers are in quotes.)

See you again. “Let’s hope so.”Nice to see you. “Nice to be seen.”Glad you could be here. “Glad I could

be anywhere.”How are you doing? (#1) “I’d be crazy

to complain.”See you next week. “From your mouth

to God’s ears.”How are you feeling? “Fine. You mean

I’m not?”You look good. “Really? Have you had

your eyes checked recently? Chemotherapydoesn’t usually enhance one’s appearance.”

How are you doing? (#2) “I’m holdingmy own. (“Whose else would I beholding?”)

Happy to have you here. “Nice to behad.”

I’ve been thinking about you lately. “I’vebeen thinking about me, too.”

You look in pretty good shape. “I’m inpretty good shape for the shape I’m in.”

Have you seen your doctor lately?“Yeah. And he’s seen me, too.”

What’s up? “My weight. Thank God!”Would you like to buy any “Forever”

stamps? They’re good for as long as youlive. “Um. OK.”

What are you doing here? “I won’t behere tomorrow. I’ll be attending a funeral(hopefully not my own).”

How are you holding up? “I’m holdingmy own. (“Whose else would I beholding?”)

Occasionally, even when I initiate theconversation, I find myself “cancering”wise. “How are you doing?” Hanging inthere. “Tell me about it.”

And finally, a well-meaning greeting tomy wife, Dina, from one of her girlfriends:“So nice Kenny is getting to celebrateanother birthday.”

Content/words that we couldn’t haveimagined finding the least bit problematicpre-cancer diagnosis back in February,2009, we (mostly I, if truth be told) find asfodder for self-preservation. I see the light-ness, not the darkness. I see the best ofintentions, not the worst of omissions.Somehow, some way, we have made thebest of a bad situation. Whether it’s beenfriends, family, co-workers; or readersreaching out, health care professionalshelping out or my speaking out (in print),our life has gone on and as I’ve said manytimes before – and once already in this col-umn: “I’d be crazy to complain” (and I’mnot crazy, by the way).

I’m not exactly Lou Gehrig – or a Yankeefan for that matter, and I don’t know aboutthe “face of the Earth,” but this Bostonianstill feels pretty lucky.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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