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Stilt walker MichaelHorne, in his abstractalien costume, greets alittle girl during theTaste of Reston onSaturday, June 17.

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At the Northern VirginiaSwim League’s (NVSL)All-Star Relay Meet held

in Fairfax, the 15-18 Boys RelayTeam from Fox Mill Woods Swim& Racquet in Reston broke twoleague records. In the 15-18 Boys200M Medley Relay, the teamcomprising Jaya Kambhampaty,Adi Kambhampaty, TommyHallock and Daniel Gyenis, earneda time of 1:46.96. This same teamthen went on to win their secondrace, the 15-18 Boys 200M FreeRelay, with a time of 1:35.80. Theteam broke their own record of1:37.12 set at the NVSL’s Division9 Relay Carnival on July 12.League records aren’t made often

and having two such records bro-ken by the same team in a cham-pionship meet is a remarkable ac-complishment.

The team members includeDaniel Gyenis, 16, a junior atOakton High School; TommyHallock,18, a recent graduate ofOakton High School and a soon tobe freshman at Virginia Tech; AdiKambhampaty,15, a sophomore atWashington and Lee High School;and his brother JayaKambhampaty, 17, a senior atWashington and Lee High School.

Fox Mill Woods has a currentseason record of 4-1 and wasnamed the Division 9 Relay Car-nival champions last week.

From left: Jaya Kambhampaty,17, Daniel Gyenis,16,Adi Kambhampaty,15, and Tommy Hallock,18, of theFox Mill Woods Swim Team.

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Reston’s Fox Mill Woods SwimmersBreak Two NVSL Records

RCA Returning RestonLicense Plate Payments

Reston Citizens Association (RCA) is returning to individualswho wanted a Reston license plate their prepaid payment. Morethan 10 years ago, RCA’s Dan McGuire initiated a special licenseplate with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. The pro-posed plate, unfortunately, never met the minimum of 350 pre-paid applications for the special license plate.

Doug Fuller of Reston designed the proposed license plate, andit featured Reston’s slogan: live, work and play.

RCA will be sending notifications to all applicants and issue arefund. Any funds that are unable to be returned by Oct. 1, 2017will be donated to a local charity by the RCA.

For more information, contact RCA Vice President, MoiraCallaghan at [email protected].

Week in Reston

Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community, includingspecial holiday services. Send [email protected] is Thursday.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center,Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625Wiehle Ave., Reston, holds weeklyclasses starting Sept. 12, Thursdays7:30-8:30 p.m., for the general publicwhich use Buddhist teachings to prac-tice meditation. $12 or $6 for students,seniors and unemployed. Call 202-986-2257 or visit www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church,1700 Wainwright Drive, Reston, holdsSunday services at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. andcontemporary service at 5 p.m. duringthe summer. Nursery, Sunday schooland adult education available. Call 703-437-6530 or visitwww.stannes-reston.org.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia of-fers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Call 703-941-7000 or visitwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

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NewsReston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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See Redevelopment, Page 6

By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

More development in Restonis in the pipelinefor Reston Town CenterNorth. The county hosted a

community meeting to discuss the devel-opment in the cafeteria of the Lake AnneElementary School on Wednesday, May 31,and all of the benches were full. JoanBeacham, project coordinator with the Pub-lic Private Partnerships Branch of the Build-ing Design and Construction Division of theFairfax County Department of Public Worksand Environmental Services, presented thepreliminary plans to the crowd.

The 49.9-acre area is owned by three en-tities:

❖ Fairfax County Board of Supervisors:25.65 acres

❖ Inova Health System: 21.37 acres❖ Fairfax County Redevelopment and

Housing Authority: 2.88 acresRedevelopment will require a public-pri-

vate partnership in order to make the vi-sion of a mixed-use development come toreality, however Inova has no obligation todo so.

“Inova has no immediate plans to developthe urgent care or the Sunrise Assisted Liv-ing, but based on market conditions, theycould sell their property at any time,”Beacham said.

Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-HunterMill) attended and stayed for the entiremeeting to listen to feedback during the Q-and-A session.

“It is an extension of what is the towncenter as we know it today,” Hudgins saidduring the meeting.

“Those buildings are old buildings,” shesaid. “There are other needs that need tobe served. And, just as the new police sta-tion [Reston District Police Station] andpublic office [North County GovernmentalCenter] was developed, we look forward tobeing able to do the same.”

THE PUBLIC FACILITIES Hudgins wasreferring to are the 70-bed, 10,500-square-foot Embry Rucker Community Shelter,which provides emergency housing forfamilies and single individuals, and the30,000-square-foot Reston Regional Library,which houses a collection that numbersmore than 215,000 volumes. Both are lo-cated on Bowman Towne Drive, within theReston Town Center North developmentarea.

“This library facility is one of the mostheavily used in the library system in termsof number of visits per year,” according tothe Reston Master Plan Special Study, whichidentifies changes to the county’s compre-hensive plan to guide future developmentin Reston.

The Reston Master Plan Special Studyenvisions more development in the area andadding green and open spaces while main-taining, if not adding to public amenities:

“The Reston Town Center North area cur-rently contains many community uses – li-brary, Hunter Mill Supervisor’s office, pub-

lic safety, human services and health relatedoffices. In the future, it is anticipated thatmany of these uses may remain and theremay be the option to further develop or addpublic amenities. Examples of possibleamenities might include a signature com-munity green or a flexible use, community

gathering plaza and/or a destination play-ground. A redesign of the private and pub-lic uses in Reston Town Center North is an-ticipated offering opportunities to betterintegrate urban park features, recreationand cultural amenities. This area could of-fer mutually beneficial and complementary

community uses and provide a significantpublic benefit, connecting to and buildingon the community-focused nature of theadjacent Reston Town Center.”

“Tonight, we are here to start this pro-cess,” Hudgins said.

The plan envisions a mixed-use spacewith residential, office, retail and public fa-cilities:Residential

❖ 360-420 market rate units❖ 44-51 accessory dwelling units❖ 44-51 bonus units❖ 30 county supportive housing units

Office/Retail/Public Facilities❖ 39,000 square feet for the Reston Re-

gional Library❖ 25,000 square feet for the Embry

Rucker Community Shelter❖ 4,000 square feet of flexible program-

ming space for the community❖ 174,000 to 244,000 square feet of pri-

vate commercial development“What we’re doing is really implement-

ing the vision that is in the comprehensiveplan,” said Beacham. “It’s a preliminaryconcept that shows a potential grid ofstreets as well as the central green spaceand sets up urban blocks that will be a logi-cal extension of the current town center,”she added.

The development has been split into nineblocks.

“The tallest buildings would be on[Blocks] 7 and 8, and would taper down aswe move towards Baron Cameron [Av-enue],” Beacham said.

The open space for the development willbe located in the center in what developersare calling a Central Green.

“We see it as a very active communityspace,” Beacham said. “The Central Greenis over six acres of land and it will provideopportunities for performance areas, per-haps group exercise. There will be outdoorseating and options for outdoor dining.”

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC requestedmore details during the meeting.

“The real details of the Central Green, it’sbeen a collaborative effort between Inovaand the county,” Beacham said. “All of thosedetails — exactly what that green looks like,the dimensions and everything — will beavailable when the zoning application goesin and that application starts its process. So,there’s a lot more details to come.”

The shelter will be expanded and de-signed to accommodate emergency shelterfor families and singles, permanent support-ive housing for singles, a hypothermia shel-ter from November through March eachyear and supportive services. Additionalpublic facilities within the mixed-use struc-tures include 30 supportive housing unitsand 28,000 square feet of office space fornonprofits that deliver county services, ac-cording to Beacham.

Cornerstones, a nonprofit organization inReston, operates the shelter for the county365 days a year for 24 hours a day. The or-ganization is supportive of the

Reston Town Center North Redevelopment Process Begins

Photo courtesy of the Fairfax County Department

of Public Works and Environmental Services

The parcel of Reston Town Center North is bordered by Baron CameronAvenue to the north, Fountain Drive to the east, property in betweenBowman Towne Drive and New Dominion Parkway to the south andTown Center Parkway to the west.

Dennis Hays, president and at-large director of the Reston Citi-zens Association, voiced concernfor temporarily relocating theshelter and library during themeeting.

Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) attended the meetingand stayed for the entire meetingto listen to feedback during the Q-and-A session.

Reston Association CEO CateFulkerson stood up during thequestion-and-answer portion of themeeting to remind the developersthat the parcel is subject to theRA’s covenants, which would meanit is subject to the association’sarchitectural standards and review.

Joan Beacham, project coordinatorwith the Public Private Partner-ships Branch of the Building De-sign and Construction Division ofthe Fairfax County Department ofPublic Works and EnvironmentalServices, presented the prelimi-nary plans to the crowd and wasbombarded with questions.

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Opinion

Do we have election fatigue? Or arewe still reeling from lastNovember’s election? Every yearis an election year in Virginia, and

some years offer multiple opportunities.Either way, every voter in Virginia had a

chance to choose a Gubernatorial candidatefrom one party or the other in the primary elec-tion on June 13.

Now in Fairfax County, acountywide special election forSchool Board at-large will takeplace on Aug. 29, with absen-

tee in-person voting already underway. Fourcandidates are on the ballot, Chris S. Grisafe,Sandra D. Allen, Karen A. Keys-Gamarra andMichael H. Owens. To read our story about thecandidates, seewww.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/jul/31/low-turnout-high-stakes-special-election-school-bo/

Absentee voting for the special election isby mail or at the Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, 12000 Government Center Pkwy., Suite

DetailsTo see what’s on your ballot:

www.elections.virginia.gov/voter-outreach/whats-ballot.html

To check that you are registered to vote atyour current address: vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation

To find a registration office where you can ob-tain photo ID, even on the day of an election, visit:vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup

To read about candidates for the Aug. 29 spe-cial election for Fairfax County School Board:www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2017/jul/31/low-turnout-high-stakes-special-election-school-bo/

So Many Chances to VoteNext up, FairfaxCounty School BoardAt-Large, Aug. 29.

323, Fairfax, through Aug. 25. Times: Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Then comes the General Election on Nov. 7,with every House of Delegates seat on the bal-lot along with the race for governor. Lieuten-ant governor and attorney general are also onthe ballot.

To vote in the General Election on Nov. 7,the deadline to register to vote, or update anexisting registration, is Monday, Oct 16. In-person absentee voting begins Sept. 22, withthe last day of Nov. 4.

For Fairfax County information: Voter Reg-istration: 703-222-0776, TTY 711; AbsenteeFax: 703-324-3725, Email:[email protected]

Virginia Voter IDYou will need to show one acceptable photo

identification card (photo ID) whenever youvote in person. This is Virginia law for all vot-ers.

Photo IDs can be used to vote up to one yearafter the ID has expired.

Acceptable forms of valid identification:❖ Virginia driver’s license❖ Virginia DMV-issued photo ID❖ United States passport❖ Employer-issued photo ID

❖ Student photo ID issued by a school, col-lege, or university located in Virginia

❖ Other U.S. or Virginia government-issuedphoto ID

❖ Tribal enrollment or other tribal photo ID❖ Virginia Voter Photo ID cardIf you don’t have an ID, go to a voter regis-

tration office to get a free Voter Photo ID, evenon Election Day. You will be required to com-plete a photo ID application, have your phototaken and to sign a digital signature pad.

If you get to your polling place without ac-ceptable photo ID, ask to vote a provisionalballot. You will be given instructions on whatto do so your vote can count.

— Mary Kimm

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See Letter, Page 5

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Taking a break can be good forone’s mental and physicalhealth.

If time and resource limitations standin the way of a traditional vacation, Iheartily recommend a staycation or bet-ter yet several of them over a period oftime.

These short breaks from routine activities of lifeand work can be energizing and invigorating. Yousave the money of a hotel by sleeping at home withshort trips away during the day. And you save time

by not traveling a long distance.Virginia is one of the best

places I know for a staycation. Ioffer several examples here and

will in future columns, but I in no way will exhaustthe list of things to see and do. I’ll leave out amuse-ment parks for they are well known. Keep an openmind and approach your day away from your re-sponsibilities — with or without others — with apositive attitude and let yourself be entertained andeducated by what is around you.

No reservations are needed and on the day of yourstaycation do not schedule anything in the eveningso you won’t be concerned as to what time you re-turn.

If you can pay for a night or two away, consider abed and breakfast or a small cabin or camp if youare up to it. I have yet to try Airbnb, but it seemslike a fine option.

One great example of a staycation is to head southto Jefferson’s home Monticello. It will take abouttwo and half hours, or longer depending on your

stops along the way, to get to this won-derful historic site. Leaving a little earlyin the morning will allow time for peri-odic stops and a more relaxing trip.

If you’re heading out early you maynot be ready on the way down to stopat Smokin Billy’s Bar-B-Q, but note thelocation of his trailer alongside Route29 (5282 Lee Highway) before you getto Warrenton for your stop on the wayback. If it’s smoking, stop! Hours are 11

to 8, Thursday through Saturday.(www.smokinbillysbbq.com).

Further on down Route 29 past Warrenton is Moo-Thru—“real ice cream from real dairy farmers.” Youwill recognize it by the lines of people outside. Itwill make you forget your worries. (moothru.com)

Follow the signs in Charlottesville to get toMonticello, Italian for little mountain, Jefferson’shome that he spent about 40 years building. Even ifyou do not like history, you will come to respect evenmore the genius of Thomas Jefferson, architect,builder, philosopher, scientist, farmer, and as he askedto be remembered, “Author of the Declaration of In-dependence, Statute of Virginia Religious Freedom,and Founder of the University of Virginia.” Learn thecritical role of slaves in building and running his es-tate.

Discuss on the way home the contradictions in hisstatement that “all men are created equal” and hisownership of slaves.

Head home and get some ice cream or bar-b-queor stop at Yoder’s Market on Route 29 for some in-teresting shopping or eating.

It will be a full but restful day. I look forward togoing on another staycation with you in the nearfuture.

A Virginia Staycation

Commentary

RenamingTo ProceedTo the Editor:

An open letter to the community.The Fairfax County School

Board voted last night [July 28]that the name of J.E.B Stuart HighSchool be changed no later thanthe start of the 2019 School Year.The School Board further directedstaff to start the renaming processthis fall and that as part of thatprocess — in the spirit of compro-mise and in recognition of theneed to minimize costs as well asthe desire for continuity by alumni— request that the Stuart commu-nity consider “Stuart High School”as the new name. The Board fur-ther directed staff to create amechanism for private fundingwith the expectation that privatefunding will pay for a substantialportion of the costs.

I’ve met with both sides on thisissue and it has yielded strong feel-ings and strong passions. Now thatthe Board has spoken, we will con-tinue to follow the process as out-lined by the School Board regula-tion for name changes. We willexecute the renaming process in afair, transparent, and expedientmanner.

In this spirit, I invite you to join

Letter to the Editor


Opinion

By John Lovaas

Reston Impact Producer/

Host

Officially, NationalFarmers MarketWeek is Aug. 6-12

this year. In Reston, the bigevent will be at the RestonFarmers Market on Satur-day morning, Aug. 12.We’ll be celebrating thefarmers who bring thefreshest, healthiest ingredients for yourtable, and the presence of Cornerstonesmanaging the SNAP (Supplemental Nutri-tion Assistance Program) in NorthernVirginia’s top farmers market. It will be anevent for the whole family — games andeducational activities for the kids, a rafflefor market baskets, and more.

Farmers markets go way back in America.But, as the country became more and moreurban, especially in the 20th century, townand city folks lost touch with farmers. Mil-lions of Americans have grown up thinkingof food as something out of supermarketsand now big box stores. Large factory farmsreplaced family farms and many remaining,older farmers became contract producersfor huge conglomerates. There are nowabout 3.5 times as many farmers over 65as there are under 35 in the United States.

In recent years farmers markets have re-turned big time across America

— for good reasons. They fuel languish-ing rural economies while supporting bet-ter health in communities they serve — likeReston. Markets encourage farmland con-servation and preservation, while educat-ing urban consumers about where food re-ally comes from and the benefits of freshfruits and vegetables.

Furthermore, in Fairfax County, for ex-ample, the public cost of a local market isvery low. Less than a handful of part-timeFairfax County Park Authority staff oversee10 markets, all managed by community vol-

unteers. Complete disclosure:my wife Fran and I are two ofthe latter.

Farmers markets provide arare low-barrier to entry fornew farmers, ranchers and foodentrepreneurs, allowing themto start small. You may knownew, younger farmer-vendors in

the Reston Farmers Mar-ket and what this marketmeans for them. Also, di-rect marketing farmers

experience lower rates of business failurethan those who exclusively sell wholesale.And, growers selling locally create, on av-erage, 13 full-time farm jobs per $1 millionin revenue, while those who don’t sell lo-cally create only three jobs. The land theyuse benefits as well: 81 percent of them usecover crops, reduced tillage, on-sitecomposting, and other soil health practicesin their operations.

And, did I mention that what thesehardworking folks sell at the Reston Farm-ers Market is really good for us. Because ofthe fresh fruits and veggies they bring, theAmerican Food Index includes the numberof farmers markets per capita as a factorcontributing to community health. Accord-ing to the Union of Concerned Scientists, ifAmericans really wanted to lowerhealthcare costs, they should boost theiraverage daily consumption of fruits andvegetables by just one additional portionper day. Doing so, would save America morethan $2.7 trillion in health care costs. Formore information about National FarmersMarket Week and what farmers marketsmean for all of us, go to:farmersmarketcoalition.org/programs/na-tional-farmers-market-week/.

We hope to see you and your family atthe Reston Farmers Market in the parkinglot at Lake Anne to celebrate Farmers Mar-ket Week and to get your supply of the fresh-est, healthiest fruits and vegetables fromfarmers you know!

Farmers Market Week in Reston

Letter to the Editor

From Page 4

me on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m., atJ.E.B Stuart High School, where we willhold an open public meeting — per Regu-lation 8170 www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/A6Z2RN6CA270/%24file/R8170.pdf — to gather names forconsideration along with the opportunityfor presentations, questions, and discussion.We will share further details with you aheadof the meeting.

As outlined in the regulation, voting forthe school name will be limited to thoseparticipants residing in the school’s atten-dance area and a weighted point system willbe used to determine the top three choices.Voting will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16,at J.E.B Stuart High School and will be openfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

After review of the community’s recom-mendations, the Division Superintendentwill formulate a recommendation consist-ing of one or more of the most popularchoices according to community input. TheDivision Superintendent shall then transmit

the recommendation to the School Boardfor consideration and action.

The deadline for the Division Superinten-dent to submit a formal recommendationto the School Board shall be three weeksprior to the date scheduled for School Boardaction.

It is clear that this issue has impacted ourcommunity and it is my hope that we canwork together to find common ground andembrace the diversity of our friends andneighbors to strengthen our bond aroundwhat we all hold true — that every studentsucceed and that we provide them the sup-port necessary to be successful.The most important name, I think we canall agree, is that of the teacher in front ofthem, and we are committed to ensuringwhatever name is chosen that we havethe best possible education for everystudent.

Scott BrabrandSuperintendent

Fairfax County Public Schools

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News

Redevelopment Process LaunchedFrom Page 3

The cafeteria at the Lake Anne Elementary School was packed for the meeting as resi-dents were eager to learn about the development.

development’s incorporation ofsupportive housing units.

“The importance of permanentsupportive housing for single menand women — as well as some af-fordable family apartments — inthe redevelopment strategy for thetown center cannot be under-stated,” Kerrie Wilson, CEO ofCornerstones, said in an email tothe Connection.

“There will always be a need foremergency temporary shelter andReston is one of the few commu-nities that understood and em-braced that option with great suc-cess for the temporary residents,and with strong support fromthousands of volunteers each year.We understand there must also behousing options in the same com-munity to enable people to moveout of shelter. This is consistentwith Bob Simon’s principles andvision for a community with a va-riety of housing types and optionsto meet the income and needs ofpeople over a lifetime.”

Wilson hopes the supportivehousing units will be used to ac-commodate “very low-income se-niors” or the “frail” and “disabled.”She also hopes some can be pro-vided to people who can increasetheir income and become moreindependent after they are pro-vided housing with an end goal ofmoving to unsupported housing.

This is the “housing-first” con-cept that both Cornerstones andthe county’s Office to Prevent andEnd Homelessness has adopted forthose in need.

Wilson also looks forward to theshelter’s renovation.

“The shelter is 30 years old,” shesaid. “Cornerstones is the onlyshelter in Fairfax County thatserves singles, families and thatoperates a medical respite pro-gram for those being dischargedfrom hospitals or rehab facilitieswith no home to go back to. Flex-ible shelter design plus new afford-able rental units are critical to theplan going forward.”

The library is also being ex-panded.

“It will be incorporated in anurban form as part of a largerstructure,” Beacham said. “A one-level library is preferred, althougha two-level library will be consid-ered.”

In addition to space for librarymaterials, 4,000 square feet offlexible programming space hasbeen allotted in the library designfor meetings, conferences andtraining.

“We basically asked for a warm-lit shell that can be divided,”

Beacham said.A temporary shelter and library

will be necessary to complete theconstruction. Their sizes and ca-pacities have yet to be determined.

“There will be a need to demol-ish some structures to realize thiswhole plan,” Beacham said.

Many members of the publicwho attended the meeting voicedconcern over relocating the libraryand shelter to potentially smaller

locations while construction car-ries on for multiple years.

“This is a very, very long-termproject and one of the things I amconcerned about is putting theshelter and the library in a tem-porary building and their servicesfor two or three or more years,”Dennis Hays, president and at-large director of the Reston Citi-zens Association said during themeeting. “Your RFP can say what-

ever it is you want it to, correct?… Why don’t we build a new li-brary before we tear down the oldone?”

“There’s nothing wrong withputting in the RFP as a require-ment that the developer figure outa plan — and they’re all smartguys, they can do this — figure outa plan, build a new library, build ashelter and then tear down the oldones,” he added to loud applause.

Wilson also expressed concernover temporary relocation of theshelter.

“There are never easy answers… while the shelter can be relo-cated to temporary fixtures suchas trailers or families relocated toapartments that can support in-terim leases, ideally, we wouldwant to be able to move to a facil-ity such as the closed nursinghome or other site nearby whereoperational needs, like food prep,children’s services and schools canbe accommodated,” she said. “Weexpect to learn more about optionsas the redevelopment effort be-gins.”

Reston Association CEO CateFulkerson also stood up during thequestion-and-answer portion ofthe meeting to remind the devel-opers that the parcel is subject tothe RA’s covenants, which wouldmean it is also subject to theassociation’s architectural stan-dards and review.

“The parcel is subject to RestonAssociation covenants and when Iwas looking through the presen-tation, I didn’t see a mention ofthat, so I’m curious as to how the

Reston Association Design andReview Board can be made a partof this,” she said.

Beacham responded by affirm-ing the property is part of the RAand that the building plans wouldgo through the RA’s Design andReview Board when available.

A Selection Advisory Commit-tee, comprising county’s PublicWorks Environmental Services,Planning and Zoning, Housing andCommunity Development depart-ments, Office of Community Revi-talization, Library Administration,Office to Prevent and EndHomelessness and Park Authoritywill review concept and cost pro-posals from development teamsfor the redevelopment prior topublic review and feedback, ac-cording to Beacham. Two Restoncommunity residents will also par-ticipate on the committee.

Fulkerson recommended thatmembers of the RA’s Design andReview Board be a part of the com-mittee so they could be includedin the process earlier.

“We will consider that,”Beacham replied.

CONCERN OVER PARKINGwas also addressed. People wereassured that parking for the libraryand other public facilities wouldremain free.

“We need to have abundant, freelibrary parking,” Tammi Petrine,co-chair of the Reston 20/20 Com-mittee, said during the meeting.

Concern over traffic congestionand density were also discussedand quarreled over between mem-bers of the public.

“The overall zoning application… will include submission of atraffic impact analysis,” ReginaCoyle from the Fairfax CountyDepartment of Planning and Zon-ing said during the meeting. “Itwill set forward the grid of streetsand also an analysis of the overallproposed development.”

Before construction can begin,zoning amendments for the par-cel is required.

The zoning action will create agrid of streets with blocks of dif-ferent densities, according toBeacham. It will also define theCentral Green and streetscapeplan, but will not propose any spe-cific buildings on the county orInova blocks.

If the zoning amendment is ap-proved by the Fairfax County Plan-ning Commission and Board ofSupervisors, the county and Inovawill execute a real estate exchangeagreement and an infrastructuredevelopment agreement for designand construction of the commoninfrastructure.

Questions about the develop-ment may be sent by email tor e s t o n t o w n c e n t e r n o r t h @fairfaxcounty.gov.

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The parcel of Reston Town Center North has been dividedinto nine blocks that will be redeveloped in phases. Theparcel is also owned by both Inova Health Services andthe county.

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August approaches and many head out for sun-drenched vacations with a skin-baring ward-robe. This much anticipated time of year

doesn’t come without danger, primarily in the formof sunburn which can lead to skin damage, skin can-cer, wrinkles and dark spots. Skincare gurus offersuggestions for protecting skin without sacrificingtime outside.

“Sunscreen is the best protection from the sun,”said Cheryl A. Oetjen, DNP, FNP-BC, assistant professor of nurs-ing at George Mason University.“This can be from lotions thatare SPF 30 or higher or fromskin-protective clothing. Wear-ing a hat can also protect yourface to some degree. Sunglassesshould also be worn.”

To maximize the effectiveness of sunscreen, Oetjenadvises being aware of some of the most commonlymade application mistakes. “Ideally sunscreen shouldbe applied 30 minutes prior to sun exposure,” shesaid. “This gives it time to soak into the skin. Avoid-ing the water for this time is also important.”

Avoid the sun between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. whenit’s most intense and use at least one ounce of sun-screen per application, says Oetjen. “The importantpart of applying sunscreen is ensuring that you are

using enough,” she said. “Fair complexions, red hairand blonde hair often are indicators of a higher riskof sunburn, so it’s important to reapply often.”

Make sunscreen part of one’s daily skincare regi-men, advises Colleen Sanders, RN, FNP, MarymountUniversity in Arlington. “The recommendation is thatyou wear sunscreen every day if you’re going to beoutside even for a short period of time,” she said. “Itshould be part of your everyday routine.”

Relying solely on the SPF found in some cosmeticslike foundation or powder is unwise, says derma-tologist Dr. Lisa Bronstein. “Makeup doesn’t neces-sarily provide the protection that it claims to pro-vide,” she said. “There are a lot of tinted sunscreensout now that match a variety of skin tones and alsogive amazing protection from sun damage.”

“Wearing sunglasses with UVA and UVB protectionas well as a hat will help prevent damage, says Sand-

ers. “Common areas thatpeople often forget to cover,and where we often findskin cancer, are the tops ofears and the backs of theirhands,” she said “These areplaces where people forgetto put sunscreen.”

“Make sure the most sensitive areas are covered… these areas include the top of the ears, lips [and]the nose, added Oetjen. “Zinc oxide can be appliedto sensitive areas.”

Infants who are younger than six months oldshould have limited exposure to the sun, says Oetjen.

“The FDA has not approved a sunscreen for infantsunder 6 months so it is best for them to stay in theshade and wear sun protective clothing and hat,” shesaid. “The skin of infants is thinner and more sensi-tive to the sun and sunscreen.”

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Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGJazz in the City Exhibit. Various

times at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St., Herndon. Kristine Kellerand Robert Gilbert paint with aninterest in New York. Call 703-956-9560 or visitwww.artspaceherndon.com.

Cardboard Boat Regatta.Registration now open for race onAug. 12, 2-6 p.m. at Lake Anna,Reston. Participating teams of allages will construct and decorate theirown life-size cardboard boats. Formore information or to register ateam, visit www.restonmuseum.org/cardboard. Team sponsorships beginat $100 for adults and families or$40 for students (ages 10-18 years ofage). For questions or moreinformation on getting involved,contact Elizabeth Didiano [email protected] or 703-709-7700.

NextStop Theatre. Various timesthrough Aug. 20 at 269 Sunset ParkDrive (Inside the Sunset BusinessPark on Spring Street), Herndon.“Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A GrandNight for Singing” $17.50-$55. Call866-811-4111 or visitwww.nextstoptheatre.org.

Free Concerts. Through Aug. 26, 7:30-10 p.m. every Saturday night in thepavilion at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St. Call 703-912-4062or visit www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

All-comers’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running.Tuesdays and Thursdays. RestonTown Center, 11900 Market St.,Reston. For beginners or competitiverunners, come out for a fun, low-keyrun that is safe and social. Call 703-689-0999 potomacriverrunning.com.

Over-40 Softball League. A Fairfax-based league is looking for enoughplayers to form another team. Playersmust be at last 40 years of age to beeligible. All games are doubleheaders- played on Sundays at Bready Parkin Herndon between 11 a.m. and 6p.m. If interested, [email protected] for moreinformation.

“A Bird in the Hand” through spring2017 Reston Town Square Park,11990 Market St., Reston TownCenter. See and explore PatrickDougherty’s monumental public artsculpture made from tree saplings.Presented by GRACE in collaborationwith IPAR. 703-471-9242restonarts.org

Teen and Adult Art ClassesArtSpace Herndon Every Mondayfrom 5:30-8:30 p.m. 750 Center St.,Herndon. Drawing and Mixed Mediawith Melanie Stanley - During Falland Winter of 2016. Cost: $45/class.The class will use a variety oftechniques for drawing, painting,mark making, and collage using finearts tools and materials. Studentswill be taken down a creative path tolearn to use drawing tools andbrushes more effectively. Register byemailing Melanie, and she will sendyou the supply list and paymentoptions/information:[email protected]. 703-956-9560. www.artspaceherndon.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 3Farmer’s Market. 8-12:30 p.m. on

Lynn St. in downtown Herndon.Fresh produce and baked goods, withlive entertainment on the Town HallSquare, 730 Elden St. through Aug.31. Visit herndon-va.gov/recreationor call 703-787-7300.

Art Crawl. 6-9 p.m. in downtownHerndon, in and around ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St. Musicians,

live art demonstrations will befeatured at the Art Crawl everyThursday evening. Call 703-956-9560.

SATURDAY/AUG. 5Magic of John Dodge. 10-10:45 a.m.

at Reston Town Square Park, 11990Market St. Dodge does disappearinghandkerchiefs, balloon animals andmore. Free. Visitrestontowncenter.com or call 703-476-4500.

Comfort Cuisine. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. inthe Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road. This class will teachparticipants how to prepare tasty,healthy and satisfying meals. Call703-476-4500.

SUNDAY/AUG. 6Gina Sobel in Concert. 6-8 p.m. at

ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet. She plays saxaphone, guitar,funk and jazz. $15. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com.

AUG. 8-SEPT. 2“Elements” Art Exhibit. Various

times at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St. Featuring Andrew Black &Mercia Hobson - Mixed Media &Pottery. Visit artspaceherndon.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 10Art Crawl. 6-9 p.m. in downtown

Herndon, in and around ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St. Musicians,live art demonstrations will befeatured at the Art Crawl everyThursday evening. Call 703-956-9560.

SATURDAY/AUG. 12Kids Wet and Wild Day. 10:30 a.m.-

noon at Town Hall Square, 730 EldenSt. Water balloon relays and squirtgun fights. Free. [email protected] or call703-787-7300.

Cardboard Boat Regatta. 2-6 p.m. atLake Anne, Reston. Participatingteams of all ages will construct anddecorate their own life-sizecardboard boats. For questions ormore information on gettinginvolved, contact Elizabeth Didianoat [email protected] or 703-709-7700.

Reston Concerts on the Town.7:30-10 p.m. at Reston Town Center,11900 Market St. The weeklysummer concert series presents bigband jazz with the Navy BandCommodores. Bring lawn chairs orpicnic blankets and hear live outdoormusic at the Pavilion. Free. Rain orshine. Presented by Reston TownCenter, Boston Properties, andReston Town Center Association.Alcohol permitted at restaurantsonly. Visit restontowncenter.com/concerts.

SUNDAY/AUG. 13Bird Watching. 7:30-10:30 a.m. at

Lake Newport, 1575 Brown’s ChapelRoad, Reston. Sponsored by The BirdFeeder of Reston and the RestonAssociation. Call 703-437-3335.

Meet the Reston Author. 2 p.m. atthe Fairfax Museum and VisitorCenter, 10209 Main St., Fairfax.“Reston: A Revolutionary Idea” –Author and biographer KristinaAlcorn will discuss the history ofReston and sign and sell her book,“In His Own Words: Stories from theExtraordinary Life of Reston’sFounder, Robert E. Simon, Jr. Free.Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center,10209 Main St., Fairfax. 703-385-8414.

TUESDAY/AUG. 15Baby and Me Yoga. 10-11 a.m. in the

Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road. Baby and Me Yogaclass is open to women in all stagesof postpartum, as well as fathers,relatives and caregivers. Classes arefor babies 4 weeks old to crawling.Call 703-476-4500.



FRIDAY/AUG. 18Beach Party Barbeque. 5:45-8 p.m.

at Congregation Beth Emeth, 12523Lawyers Road, Herndon. Join theCongregation Beth Emeth communityand friends for beach games andShabbat BBQ dinner, stay for family-friendly outdoor services at 7:15.Prospective members are our guests.$14. Visit www.bethemeth.org/bbq.

SATURDAY/AUG. 19Glow in the Dark Activity Night. 8-

9:30 p.m. at Town Hall Square, 730Elden St. Glow in the dark bowling.Email [email protected] call 703-787-7300.

TUESDAY/AUG. 22Design and Wine with the Artist.

7-9 p.m. at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St. Join local ceramic artist,Mercia Hobson. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.com.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 23Senior Movie Day. 10 a.m. at Reston

Town Center, Bow Tie Cinemas,11940 Market St. Reston Associationpresents a feature film. Refreshmentsand door prizes provided prior tomovie. Free to 55+. [email protected], call 703-435-6530, or visit reston.org.



SATURDAY/AUG. 26Reston Concerts on the Town.

7:30-10 p.m. at Reston Town CenterPavilion, 11900 Market St., RestonTown Center. David Akers and theSoul Shakers. Free. Visitrestontowncenter.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 31Dollars and Sense Book Club. 7

p.m. at Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive. Dollarsand Sense Book Club will bediscussing “Ponzi’s Scheme: The TrueStory of a Financial Legend” byMitchell Zuckoff. Free. Call 703-689-2700.

MONDAY/SEPT. 4Herndon Labor Day Festival. 11

a.m.-5 p.m. Outdoor festival on LynnSt. Virginia wine tastings, craft beers,music, craft show, and food vendors.

$20 wine and craft brew tastings, $2additional beer tastings or $5 generaladmission. [email protected] or call703-787-7300.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 10DogFest. noon-3 p.m. at Reston Town

Center, 11900 Market St., Reston.4th annual Washington DC DogFestWalk ‘n Roll with festivities, graduatespeakers, dog demonstrations, music,food, and more. Celebrate thecommunity of people and dogs thatshow the most advanced technologyfor transforming the lives of peoplewith disabilities. Free. Proceedsbenefit Canine Companions forIndependence – Capital Chapter. Visitcci.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 168K Race and 2K Walk/Fun Run.

8:30 a.m. at South Lakes HighSchool, 11400 South Lakes Drive,Reston. In memory of Timothy P.Susco. This race is hosted each yearby Tim’s family to honor andremember his life, as well as topromote brain aneurysm and organdonation awareness. Visitwww2.fcps.edu/SouthLakesHS/.

ChalkFest. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at RestonTown Center, 11900 Market St. Rainor shine. Registration fee forparticipation includes supplies. Call703-467-9797 or [email protected].

OCT. 26-29Washington West Film Festival.

Various times at Bow Tie Cinemas,11940 Market St., Reston TownCenter. Variety of independent films.Visit wwfilmfest.com.

Thursdays: Art CrawlFlutist Gina Sobel will be one of the musicians featuredSunday, Aug. 6 and at the Art Crawl every Thursdayevening from 6-9 p.m. in downtown Herndon, in andaround ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St. Call 703-956-9560 or visit artspaceherndon.com.

SummerFunTheSpraygroundat RestonTown Centeris alwayspopularduring thesummer heatwaves. Visitrestontowncenter.com


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The 27th Annual Taste of Reston drew crowdsto heart of the Reston Town Center to tastecuisine, imbibe spirits, listen to live music,

try out wares and services from vendors, play in theFamily Fun Zone! and watch cooking demonstrationsfrom local chefs at the Wine ‘n’ Dine tent.

Produced by the Greater Reston Chamber of Com-merce, the event took place Friday, June 16, and

Saturday, June 17. “In past years, we’ve had upwardsto 35,000 people come through in two days,” MarkIngrao, President and CEO of the Greater RestonChamber of Commerce, said on the festival’s secondday. “I will say that the numbers were a little lighterthan normal because of the weather yesterday, butit’s pretty packed today.”

The food festival helps promote the chamber’smember businesses, but it’s also an opportunity forthe brands to give back to the Reston community,

Taste of Reston CelebratedSameera Navidi, 26, of Reston and her French bulldog Pashnak are spotted on LibraryStreet near the Wine ‘n’ Dine tent during Taste of Reston on Saturday, June 17.

Jim Barett from M & S Grill, a spin-off American grillconcept at McCormick & Schmick’s on Democracy Drivein the Reston Town Center, won first place with his ahituna pops dish: Seared ahi tuna rolled in Chinese five-spice powder and black and white sesame seeds withWakame cucumber salad and cilantro peanut sauce.

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Lisa Jones of Lisa’s Lemonade & More sells funnel cakesfrom her tent on Market Street, between Explorer andLibrary streets in Reston Town Center during the Tasteof Reston on Saturday, June 17.

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From left: Dina Mahoney, 15, of Reston and MichelleSchwarz, 15, of Reston opt for ice cream cones fromBen & Jerry’s ice cream shop on Market Street inReston Town Center during the Taste of Reston onSaturday, June 17.

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Ingrao said.“It’s an opportunity for busi-

nesses to get their name out infront of residents, but we look atit also as a community give back,”he said. “We’re doing this so thecommunity has a great festival togo to right here in the town cen-ter.”

The event is also a fundraiser,with a portion of the proceeds ben-efitting the INCspire EducationFoundation, according to Ingrao.The nonprofit works closely withthe chamber to provide trainingprograms, education andmentoring to entrepreneurs andbusiness owners.

“It’s a great community eventthat people, year after year, lookforward to,” Charles Kapur, thechamber’s chair of the board, saidwhile donning a temporary tattooon his cheek in the shape of a redlipstick kiss that was given to himby one of the festival’s “Live Well”vendors, Mary Kay Cosmetics.

There were 29 restaurants fromthe Greater Washington area thatset up tents and sold small platesof their cuisine in the town centerduring the festival this year. “Thisis the most that we’ve had in ourhistory,” Ingrao said.

Three won the judges over andearned bragging rights for bestdishes:

❖ First: M & S Grill, ahi tunapops

❖ Second: Agora Restaurant,lamb chops

❖ Third: Tavern 64 RegionalKitchen, smoked pork tacos

“This is awesome,” Jim Barettfrom M & S Grill said after his dishwon first place. “We love doing thisevery year and we try to do some-thing unique each year,” he saidof his winning ahi tuna pops dishthat were prepared with seared ahituna rolled in Chinese five-spicepowder and black and whitesesame seeds with Wakame cu-cumber salad and cilantro peanutsauce.


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SATURDAY/AUG. 12Yard Sale and Refreshments. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at

Dranesville Church of the Brethren, 11500Leesburg Pike, Herndon. Donate new or gentlyused items to sell. Funds will support acomprehensive emergency response andrecovery program to assist the Nigerian familiesmade homeless and suffering by the attacks ofBoko Haram. Call 703-430-7872 or [email protected].

TUESDAY/AUG. 15Candidate Filing Deadline. Reston Community

Center (RCC) is seeking interested candidates torun for seats on its Board of Governors. TheBoard of Governors is a nine-member bodyresponsible for oversight of RCC. All residents ofSmall District 5, age 18 or older, are eligible torun. Candidates must complete a CandidacyStatement in order to have their names placedon the Preference Poll ballot. CandidacyStatements will be available at RCC facilities oronline at www.restoncommunitycenter.combeginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Thedeadline for candidacy filing is 5 p.m.onTuesday, Aug. 15.

THROUGH AUG. 18Artist Application Deadline. Visual artists who

wish to participate in the 17th Annual RestonMulticultural Festival art exhibit “Art MirrorsCulture” should visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com. The festivalwill be held Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at LakeAnne Plaza in Reston. Interested groups orindividuals should fill out the appropriateVendor Application Form, available atwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/mcf.

THROUGH AUG. 25Summer Lunches. The Fairfax County Public

Schools Office of Food and Nutrition Serviceswill be hosting the FEEDS (Food for Every Childto Eat During Summer) BBQ program, a USDA-funded program is free to all children 18 yearsand under and $2 for adults. There is noregistration involved, and open to everyone.Meal service will be provided at the followingsites Monday-Friday, 11:30-1 p.m. No service onJuly 3 and 4. In the Reston-Herndon area,FEEDS is offered at the following schools:

❖ Dogwood Elementary School, 12300 Glade Drive,Reston

❖ Hutchison Elementary School, 13209 ParcherAve., Herndon

❖ Herndon High School, 700 Bennett St., Herndon

ONGOINGSunrise at Reston Town Center offers a

monthly Caregiver Support Group on the fourthWednesday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m. Monthlysupport group offers a safe place for familycaregivers, to meet and develop a mutualsupport system and to exchange practicalinformation and possible solutions. Learn aboutresources available in the community and howto manage caregiver related stress. Call 703-956- 8930 or [email protected] to RSVP.

Exercise for Parkinson’s. Every Monday, 1:15-2:15 p.m. Reston Sport&Health, 11445 IsaacNewton Square, Reston. This program bringstogether people impacted by Parkinson’s Diseaseto participate in various physical exercises aimedat improving posture, balance and circulationand increasing strength, muscle control andmobility. Free. parkinsonfoundation.org. CallNatalie McCall [email protected] 703-904-7600 for more.

Passages DivorceCare. For those experiencingthe pain of separation or divorce, the caringcommunity at Vienna Presbyterian Church offersPassages DivorceCare. This 15-week programoffers a path toward healing. ViennaPresbyterian Church is located on the corner ofMaple Avenue (Rt. 123) and Park Street inVienna. Cost to cover materials is $20,scholarships available. For more information orto register call 703-938-9050, go towww.viennapres.org, or send an email [email protected].

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And speaking, a few weeks late, of my“whirled,” (see July 5, 2017 column, “Not anAuto-Matic Fix); at least as it relates to mynext week or so: 24-hour urine collection onTuesday, pre-chemotherapy lab work onWednesday, in the Connection office onThursday, chemotherapy infusion on Friday,continuing anxiety concerning the previousWednesday’s CT Scan/awaiting results frommy oncologist followed by our usual post-scanappointment with him Friday a week later todiscuss my future: status quo or the greatunknown; coinciding with the typical eatingchallenges/post-chemo side effect which lastsa week to 10 days after treatment. If this cycleof gloom doesn’t sound like fun, you’re right,but it’s a living/my life and I’m extraordinarily(I didn’t want to say “damn”) lucky to be ableto live it.

And recently having spoken to a new stageIV, non-small cell lung cancer “diagnosee,”who’s on a 24-hour morphine drip andPercocet every four hours because he’s inconstant pain, I know how amazingly fortu-nate I am/have been since being originallydiagnosed in late February, 2009. Sure, I’vehad my share of pain and discomfort, but inthe medical-measuring system I’d give it a “1.”Hardly the stuff with which nightmares aremade (see column in a few weeks, as yetuntitled).

I’ve always been a great believer in con-text. Not so much comparison because whatyou see and what you get are not necessarilyrelevant, comparatively speaking, but morethat the circumstances are all relative. It takesme back to Popeye the Sailor Man, whoapologizing to no one, always said: “I ‘yamwhat I ‘yam.” And so am I. When I see othercancer patients at the Infusion Center, when Italk to cancer survivors, when I hear or read ofother cancer patient circumstances, I try tolive and learn, not take it personally, andcount my blessings. Given the hand that I wasdealt back on Feb. 27, 2009 I wouldn’t say“Wild” Bill Hickok (and his black aces andblack eights) came to mind, but my life,according to the “11 month to two-year”prognosis I was given, certainly passed beforeme – and much sooner than I had anticipated.

In spite of my diagnosis/prognosis, and themiscellaneous ups and downs that I and mostcancer patients endure, I’ve never given in tomy oncologist’s initial assessment. It was sounbelievable hearing such grim news, espe-cially considering that I was age 54 and a half,that it almost seemed like an out-of-bodyexperience, sort of like Scrooge in CharlesDickens “novella, “A Christmas Carol.” Surewe were listening attentively and asked ourshare of questions, but it didn’t seem real oreven about me, sort of. I mean at this junc-ture, I had no pain and no symptoms and nofamily history of cancer – and I was a life-longnon-smoker. Yet here I was, in the bulls eye ofa dreaded disease with no known cure receiv-ing a modest life expectancy/two percentchance of living beyond five years.

But eight years and five months later, here Isit, breathe and try to write some wrongsabout a life mostly unexpected, and one inwhich I haven’t sweated too many details norconcerned myself with the “nattering nabobsof negativism,” to quote former VicePresident, Spiro T. Agnew, specifically as itrelates to lung cancer outcomes. Which aredramatically improving.

New drug approvals and increased fundingfor lung cancer research has infused hope intolung cancer patient’s lives. Routines withwhich us lung cancer patients/survivors havebecome accustomed will be less routine andwill make our lives more fulfilling. It might notbe perfect, but it’s definitely a life worth liv-ing.

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Summer is in full swing in NorthernVirginia. Everywhere you look,people are out cycling, running,and golfing, enjoying the sun and

doing outdoor activities. But all it takes isone move, a twist, a turn, and suddenly painruns through your lower back.

Days later, after ice packs and ibuprofen,you are not sleeping. You are grumpy, andeven when you think you are standing upstraight, your loved one says, “You’re bentup like a pretzel.”

Now what? You make your way to thedoctor’s office. According to the MayoClinic, back pain is one of the most com-mon reasons people see a physician or misswork.

Recently, Jae Y. Lim, M.D, Chief of Neu-rosurgery Trauma at the Reston HospitalCenter in Reston, and one of the principalsurgeons at Atlantic Brain and Spine locatedin Fairfax, shared his knowledge on someof the common causes of back pain, whatcan be done for it as well as prevent it, es-pecially back pain caused by summer ac-tivities or years of wear and tear.

Lim opened the dis-cussion describing themore common summer-time back injuries, be-ginning with those thathappen around thehouse causing a fracture.“Generally, a back frac-ture is caused bytrauma, such as fallingoff a ladder, roof, or outof trees,” Lim said. Paint-ing trim, cleaning gut-ters, and cutting treebranches are dangeroushousehold chores manyhomeowners perform.The simple way to avoidthese injuries is appar-ent, “Be aware and use caution,” Lim said.Seek immediate care if back pain follows afall or blow to your back.

Another common back injury Lim sees,especially in the summer, is a pulled back –“a soft tissue injury.” This type of injury in-cludes damage to muscles, tendons, andligaments. It is especially common inpeople, who, as Lim said, “are going all outor overly ambitious with yard work orsports.” To prevent injury, Lim cautioned,“Work up to it, and slowly. Too often thementality, especially in sports is ‘no pain,no gain.’”

“Ignore that saying,” said Lim emphati-cally.

A SOFT TISSUE INJURY can sideline an

individual for weeks, and surgery is notappropriate for this type of damage. A vi-cious cycle may start as the patient with asoft tissue injury restricts movement result-ing in the muscles becoming less flexibleand receiving less circulation. The best wayto resolve the injury Lim said is gentlestretching or yoga. Get the muscles movingto increase circulation so the musculature

ligaments can heal fasterand get back to doingwhat they do best, sup-porting the spine to pre-vent more serious inju-ries.

Hydration is necessaryto increase circulation,vital to healing. Dehydra-tion can even be thesource of back pain, as ex-plained in detail on Lim’swebsite. Between everytwo vertebra lies a discthat acts as a cushion.The discs are like littlewater-filled inflatablesmade up of two parts, aflexible, tough outer ring

and inside a gelatinous substance primarilymade of water. This inner material takes thebrunt of softening blow after blow to thespine. However, many people do not knowdiscs are made to lose water and rehydrate.If there’s not enough water in your system,meaning you do not drink enough, the discsflatten out and shrink. The outer layer ofthe dehydrated disc is then forced to takeon the majority of the work, absorbing theshock of impact, which it was not made todo. Eventually, the disc may swell with re-sulting pain, bulge, or rupture – commonlytermed a herniated or ruptured disc.

ALL TYPES OF SPORTS can lead to inju-ries. In Northern Virginia, residents haveaccess to a multitude of walking, running,

and bike trails,paved and cross-country, in addi-tion to golfcourses.

Lim said, “Run-ning in itself is notdebilitating. It isthe repetitivepounding activityproduced whenrunning that is.”

Lim asked, “Is itworth the pricegoing forward?”

Lim acknowledged running is a widelypracticed physical activity, so he suggestedrunners alter their running form, from aheel pounding impact to a high cadence.“Reduce the impact. Instead of going at afull running gait, leaping then landing, trya high stepping gait, so as not to subjectyour body force against the ground.”

As for cycling, Lim said smooth paths arefine. Rugged terrains, such as mountain biketrails, can strain the surrounding muscula-ture and ligaments of acyclist, especially if theperson’s core muscles arenot strengthened. “Whenthose get injured, it’s acommon back or neckstrain.”

Turning his attentionto golf, Lim said, “Golfhas a sequence of steps –turning the hips, spine,shoulders, and wrists.They all have to be in or-der. The golfer with aback injury has to learnto protect his spine dur-ing the turn. Other partshave to take over.” Limsaid there had been a lotof attention focused on

golf and back pain recently because of Ti-ger Woods. Woods recently had his fourthback surgery, a fusion to alleviate nerve painthat nonsurgical routes couldn’t lessen.

LIM IS CHIEF of Neurosurgery Trauma atthe Reston Hospital Center, with a specialtyin robotic spine surgery. Lim said if a golferhad a typical robotic spine surgery (RSS)compared directly to a traditional proce-dure, the RSS patient generally would havea faster recovery time and return to normallife.

“Typically three months after surgery, mypatients are back out on the green,” Limsaid. “I advise my patients to start slowthough. In short, chipping, pitching, andputting.” Asked when an individual wouldbe fully healed after robotic spinal surgery,Lim replied, “Back to fully recovered in 1year, although some think and feel they areat six months and tell me so. But at the one-year visit, they say no. Now I’m fully recov-ered.”

Asked when surgery is the correct optionfor anyone with back pain, Lim replied,“Timing has to be well thought out, and thepatient decides...surgery is not magic. Ifconservative treatments such as medication,ice, stretching, and injections fail,” Lim said,“then it’s time to consider surgery.” Lim citedas a timing example, a recent robotic spinesurgery patient of his.

“The first time I saw my patient, he wasin in 80s,” Lim said. The man said, “I’m tooyoung for surgery.” Then he returned sixyears later when he was 92. He said he wasold enough then and had a successful lum-bar surgery.”

Regardless if the back pain is a sports-related injury or recurring pain from yearsof wear-and tear, there are methods to re-duce or prevent further damage, and con-servative or surgical options for pain. Limsaid sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups all help firmcore muscles that support the spine. Exer-cise with low-impact. Stretch, try yoga. Andwhen conservative pain reducing methodssuch as ice, ibuprofen, physical training andstretching, do not produce the results de-sired, and it is not a soft tissue injury, it istime to consider surgery.

Watch Your Back This SummerHow to prevent,manage, andtreat back pain.

Jae Y. Lim, M.D., Chief of Neurosurgery Trauma atthe Reston Hospital Center in Reston, said, “Peopleare living longer, healthier lives, and want to re-main active.” Lim resides in Vienna.

Jae Y. Lim, M.D.,Vienna residentand Chief ofNeurosurgeryTrauma at theReston HospitalCenter.

“If conservativetreatments such asmedication, ice,stretching, andinjections fail, thenit’s time to considersurgery.”

— Jae Y. Lim, M.D., Chief ofNeurosurgery Trauma at the

Reston Hospital Center.

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