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Reston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Alicja Johnson

The Connection

The parking lot of Trin-ity PresbyterianChurch was overflow-

ing this past Sunday, so muchso that police officers were onthe scene guiding people toparking spots. It seemed asthough the whole town hadgathered at the church to re-member three bright individu-als. Herndon was struck by atragedy Friday morning, Aug.7, when three recent HerndonHigh School graduates werekilled in a car accident inTexas. Kyle Mathers, 19, DaleNeibaur, 19, and Holly Novak,18, were beloved members ofthe Herndon community,which gathered together atthe church to hold a vigil forthe teenagers.

Mathers, Neibaur, and Novakwere a part of The Pride ofHerndon Marching Band, andthe band played a large role inthe service. Members of ThePride brought refreshments andalso performed favorite piecesof the three former musicians,as well as a hauntingly beauti-ful flute melody that Novak hadbeen composing.

Kevin DiCicco, 19, one of thesurvivors of the car accidentspoke to the attendees at thevigil via a video conference call,recounting the tale of what hap-pened on that early Fridaymorning. Hearing DiCiccospeak was reportedly “reassur-ing,” and “moving,” accordingto some attendees. “It’s not fairthat this had to happen to them;they didn’t deserve it. Theywere the nicest people in theworld […] with so many peoplethat loved them,” DiCicco saidof his friends. “Whether youbelieve in heaven or whateveryou believe in, they’re okay

now. They’re not in any pain,and they’re loved…even be-yond life they’re still loved.”Words cannot describe the levelof grief in the room while hespoke of the accident. Follow-ing DiCicco’s speaking was apowerful slideshow.

Novak, Mathers and Neibaurwere role models for theirfriends and within The Pride.“The coolest thing about thesethree people is that they wouldalways come into school atseven in the morning for all fouryears, and just crack jokes andbe happy,” said Dylan VanViersen, who had been friendswith Neibaur since kindergar-ten. “They didn’t care aboutwhat anyone else thought…theylived their lives the way theywanted to, and that’s what madethem so courageous.”

The vigil attracted more thanjust the close friends of the de-ceased and The Pride; hundredswere in attendance. “It was abeautiful ceremony,” said JakeCarll, longtime classmate ofNeibaur and Mathers. “Seeinghow everyone is paying theirrespects – it’s great,” Carll said,in regards to the huge turnoutfor the vigil. “It’s weird becausethere are people who didn’tknow them who are here forthem,” Van Viersen noted.

Although it’s a sad time forHerndon and The Pride, it’s alsoa time they reminisce on thegreat contributions of Holly,Dale and Kyle. As HerndonHigh School’s trademark rock inthe front lawn reads: Holly,Kyle, Dale: You are THE PRIDE.

Hannah Galbraith, 18, is stillin the ICU in Dallas. DiCiccoand her loved ones are askingall for prayers towards her re-covery. Updates on Galbraith’shealth can be found on theFacebook page “Prayers andSupport for Hannah.”

Herndon Holds aVigil for Teenagers

Photo by Alicja Johnson/The Connection

The vigil attracted more than just the close friends ofthe deceased and The Pride; hundreds were in atten-dance.

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By Ken Moore

The Connection

Herndon High School alums KyleMathers, 19, Holly Novak, 18, andDale Neibaur, 19, had no chance ofsurviving.

“They were wonderful kids who were actively in-volved in the Herndon school community. They werea positive influence on their peers and respected bytheir teachers,” said William Bates, principal ofHerndon High School.

“The Herndon community is devastated and hurt-ing. Please keep the families of these students andall of us who have been impacted in your thoughtsand prayers,” he said.

THE THREE traveled to Texas for a gaming confer-ence with classmates Kevin DiCicco and HannahGalbraith.

Texas Highway Patrol troopers “were dispatchedto a wrong way crash on highway I30” at approxi-mately 1:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, according topolice reports.

Kenneth Frazier, 78, drove with his dog in thewrong direction on the highway. Frazier hit the SUVwith the five 2014 Herndon High School graduateshead-on.

A driver of a tractor trailer traveling behind theSUV “saw the crash happen,” said State Trooper KyleBradford of the Texas Highway Patrol. “It was rightafter the crash occurred,” Bradford said, “and he wasunable to avoid the collision.”

Both cars ended up in flames; the three Herndonteenagers were killed immediately and pronounced

dead on the scene, according to police reports, aswell as Frazier, the driver going the wrong way.

DiCicco and Galbraith “were transported, one viacare flight to Parkland, and the other via ground toHunt Regional Medical Center,” according to policereports.

Bradford called it a “terrible scene.”

A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL was held Sunday nightat Trinity Presbyterian Church on Dranesville Roadin Herndon.

“We send our prayers to Kevin and Hannah for theirrecovery,” according to Herndon’s Band webpage.

Grief counselors will be available to talk with stu-dents, staff and the community at Herndon HighSchool this week.

County personnel are also available.“Our staff can recommend resources to help any-

one who is wrestling with painful grief and needssome counseling and support,” said Belinda Buescher,communications director with the Fairfax-FallsChurch Community Services Board, Merrifield Cen-ter.

“Your readers can always call our main entry andreferral number at 703-383-8500, or even our 24/7emergency services if necessary (703-573-5679). Itmay not be CSB that winds up providing the coun-seling but they can certainly provide referral infor-mation and assess the severity of the concern. It canbe very helpful.”

Grief counseling is availableat Herndon High School.

Kyle Mathers, 19, Dale Neibaur, 19,Holly Novak, 18

Photo courtesy of Pride of Herndon

Holly Novak, 18, of Reston, and Dale Neibaur and Kyle Mathers, both 19, died in a carcrash near Greenville, Texas, after a wrong way driver hit their SUV about 2 a.m. onFriday. The three were friends and former students at Herndon High School.

From left — Kyle Mathers and DaleNeibaur at a band event.

Holly Novak (left) with fellow band mem-ber Julia Picchiottino.

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Opinion

Outrage over the shooting deathof John Geer of Springfield onAug. 29, 2013, by a FairfaxCounty Police officer led the

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to formof the Ad Hoc Police Practice Review Commis-sion, which began meeting in March 2015. TheCommunications Subcommittee wasthe first to give recommendations tothe full commission, and the reportpulled no punches.

“Communications in recent high-profile use-of-force and critical incident cases were mis-handled, inadequate and untimely, leading toloss of public trust and questions about thelegitimacy of police actions. … Our commu-nity deserves better.”

“The failures in both communications andits Freedom of Information Act policies havecreated this crisis of confidence for FCPD. …There must be significant change coming fromthe leadership of the county and the FairfaxCounty Police Department. No longer can theyjust pay lip service to the idea of transparency.Real change is needed – now. ...

“It is well past time for the Fairfax CountyPolice Department to start providing timely,honest and effective communications with ev-erything it does. We deserve nothing less. ...

“Constant ‘happy talk’ breeds suspicion,while being direct and clear about mistakesand failures as well as accomplishments resultsin increased credibility.”

The Communications Committee, led byformer Fairfax County Public Information Of-

ficer Merni Fitzgerald, calls for: a culturechange to favor releasing as much informationas possible; policy change to encourage trans-parency and accountability by establishing aculture of disclosure; adopting a predisposi-tion-to-disclose, with public records presumedto be public and exemptions strictly and nar-rowly construed.

For example, the committee calls for: releas-ing the names of officers involved in any po-lice shootings within one week; releasing videofrom body cameras, dashboard cameras andany other digital record of a police-involvedshooting death immediately; a continuous pro-cess of information declassification for casesthat are no longer active or are closed; releas-ing actual police reports, with redactions wherenecessary, rather than creating summary docu-ments; providing unfettered access to blotter-type information to include a list of every inci-dent and call with the basic who/what/when/where/how information.

The full report is eight pages, well-writtenand well worth reading.

CHANGE IN CULTURE is not com-ing automatically or easily to theFairfax County Police Department.While the FCPD has released reams of infor-mation to the commission, that has not in-cluded much requested and needed informa-tion for the commission and its subcommitteesto meet established scope of work.

For example, the Use of Force Subcommit-tee is tasked in its scope of work to “review

(not investigate) recent use of force incidents(lethal and non-lethal) involving FCPD as wellas review any existing data summarizing allFCPD use of force interactions, officer involvedshootings resulting in death or injury, and in-custody deaths from 2005 to 2015.”

In May, the committee asked what docu-ments and reports would be available andwhen.

The following response was posted in June:“The Chief of Police will post a synopsis and

other information regarding the department’sofficer involved shootings but will not be re-leasing any case reports, files or documentsfrom the criminal or administrative case.”

That response does not reflect a culture oftransparency.

But what’s worse is that on Aug. 10, justweeks before the subcommittee’s final recom-mendations are due to the full commission, thecommittee still has not received the synopsispromised, or even a list of officer-involvedshootings resulting in death or injury, and in-custody deaths from 2005 to 2015.

FCPD Chief of Police Edwin Roessler is sched-uled to present the synopses to thecommittee on Aug. 12. All commissionand subcommittee meetings are opento the public, see http://

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Mary Kimm, Connection editor and publisher,serves on the Ad Hoc Police Policies Review Commis-sion. The opinions expressed here are her own, and donot speak for the commission.

Strongly worded recommendations forpolice on transparency and public trust;FCPD has miles to go.

‘Our Community Deserves Better’Read Report Online

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission/subcommittees/materials/final-recommendation-communication-subcommittee.pdf

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An Angel inState TrooperDisguiseTo the Editor:

On July 13, 2015, I was drivingto Reagan National Airport to pickup my son when I noticed the lowfuel light was flashing. I told mytwo grandchildren, who were withme, that we needed to get gas. Yet,I decided to keep going as to nothave my son waiting for me at theairport. I figured we could circleback after picking him up and getgas then. However, on our wayback around, we took the wrongexit, overshooting the gas station.We attempted to keep going untilthe next gas station, but ran outof gas in the process. My sonstated, “Mom, we are out of gas.“I responded with, “Are you serious,can you back up? We are in themiddle of the highway?” He said“No mom, we can’t move.” Panicset in. I reached for my roadside

assistance card and tried to call forhelp, but my hands were shakingfrom fear of being hit by an on-coming vehicle. Just then, a statetrooper pulled up behind us withflashing lights. I found out laterthat it was Trooper Chad Fulk. Hequickly approached our vehicleand asked if we were alright. I,feeling responsible for our predica-ment, said we ran out of gas. Hesaid “Don’t worry, I need to get youall to safety because I almostcreamed you coming around thatcurb. Do you mind if I bump youto a safe location?” We said “Sure,please.”

Trooper Fulk gently bumped usto safety. He came back to our ve-hicle and asked, “Do you all havesomeone coming,” because he no-ticed that I still had the roadsideassistance card in my shakinghand. I said “Yes.” Trooper Fulksaid, “I’m going to call for help andwe will see who gets here first.”After he called, he smiled at meand said “Would you feel better ifI stayed with you until someone

arrives?” I said “Yes.” He said “OK,”and went back to his cruiser towait.

While we waited, I noticed I hadmy Bible. So, I took out a piece ofpaper and wrote a note to TrooperFulk. I don’t remember what Iwrote, but I wanted him to knowthat we appreciated his dedica-tion, care, and concern for oursafety.

His call for assistance arrivedprior to ours, at which time he re-turned to our vehicle and said thatwe were in good hands, and he wasgoing to depart now. I asked himif he was an angel, to which hereplied, “I don’t think so,” with asmile. I handed him the note I’dprepared for him, and said Iwouldn’t be surprised if you wereto disappear when you return toyour car. Although he denied be-ing an angel, he was our angel thatday. He saved the lives of mygrandchildren, my son and I. Wefeel he deserves to be recognizedfor putting his life in danger as hedoes everyday diligently protecting

and serving us all. I don’t want toimagine what could have hap-pened had Trooper Fulk not beenthere. My son is off to trainingcamp, my grandchildren are off tosummer camp, and I am homethanking the Lord for Trooper Fulk.

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RECKLESS DISCHARGE: 2200Corporate Park Drive, Aug. 5. An em-ployee reported damage and severalholes to the front of a building thatappeared to be gunshots. It is un-known where the shots came fromand no injuries were reported.

BURGLARY: 11400 block ofGreat Meadow Drive, Aug. 4. A resi-dent reported someone entered theresidence and took property.

SHOOTING INTO AN OCCU-PIED DWELLING: 2200 MonroeStreet, Aug. 3 at about 10:35 p.m. Asecurity guard reported hearing loudnoises and located bullet holes in thefront door to a building. It is un-known where the shots came from.No one was physically injured.

ASSAULT: 13100 block ofParcher Avenue, Aug. 1 at about1:34 p.m. A man was approached byfour male juveniles. The suspectsassaulted the victim and fled. Thevictim did not require medical atten-tion. The suspects were described asmales in their teens. One of the sus-pects was wearing a black T-shirt. Asecond suspect was wearing a whiteT-shirt, blue jean shorts and a redbaseball hat.

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Court, Aug. 1 at about 9:24 a.m. A ho-meowner reported someone entered thehome and took property.

BURGLARY: 1900 block of CrescentPark Drive, July 27 at about 4:09 p.m.A resident reported someone went intothe garage and took property.

BURGLARY OF AN OCCUPIEDDWELLING: 100 block of ChathamColony Court, July 27 at about 10 p.m.A resident was sitting on her porch andheard a noise in her home. She went tocheck and saw a male running awayfrom the home. Property from inside thefront door was taken. No description onthe suspect.

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10100 block of Clover Glen Drive,property from business.

1700 block of Bracknell Drive,merchandise from business

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2500 block of Camberwell Court,property from residence

2100 block of Centreville Road,purse from business

2300 block of Hunters WoodsPlaza, merchandise from business

2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive,cash from residence

1900 block of Reston Metro Plaza,bicycle from residence

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2500 block of John Eppes Road,property from vehicle

2300 block of Soapstone Drive,property from business

11800 block of Sunrise ValleyDrive, merchandise from business

12300 block of Sunrise ValleyDrive, property from vehicle

11100 block of South Lakes Drive,beverage from business

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1600 block of Parkcrest Circle, bi-cycle from residence

2000 block of Royal Fern Court,packages from business

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Most professions have oppor-tunities or requirements toensure that members of theprofession stay current in

their knowledge. Some of these require-ments are established by professional as-sociations for their members, and othersare required by law as a protection for con-sumers. While I consider public service to be a pro-fession, there are no preservice or in-service require-ments to serve in office. Getting elected is the onlyprerequisite to being a member of the legislatureother than being a citizen and voter of the requiredage. Once elected, public officials vote on numerousbills that establish continuing education requirementsfor other professions.

As an educator for nearly 30 years I was requiredto have completed certain courses before becominga teacher and to take a given number of courses ev-ery few years. There were no such requirements formy becoming and remaining a legislator. Upon myfirst election I was given a few hours of orientationand that was it. While I do not propose continuingeducation requirements for legislators, an argumentcould be made that it might improve the process aswell as the product. I have sought continuing educa-tion opportunities on my own that might help meserve my constituents more effectively.

My experience is that the annual summit of theNational Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)provides the best continuing education I can get as alegislator. In NCSL, states are referred to as “labora-tories of democracy” as the states face most of thesame challenges but often take different approachesto meet them. As lawmakers come together from

throughout the country, there are numer-ous opportunities to share experiences andto learn from each other. I attended theNCSL Summit last week and heard presen-tations on topics as diverse as cloud com-puting security and liability, effectivenessof tax incentives to attract economicgrowth, alternative funding mechanismsfor higher education, steps to ending eco-nomic inequality of women, and commonsense measures to end gun violence. While

the challenges across the country are essentially thesame, the approaches taken by the states are verydifferent based on their traditions and partisan con-trol among other factors.

NCSL’s emphasis is on research and backgroundinformation on issues unlike its counterpart theAmerican Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) thatprovides legislators with the actual text of conserva-tive legislation. Many of ALEC’s proposals have be-come very controversial because they are so extremeand because they have been written to satisfy cer-tain business interests.

At NCSL there are presentations by stakeholders,but they are balanced with opposing points of view.Researchers are part of the discussions as are sub-ject area experts. I have found most sessions to bethought-provoking, and over the years I have foundmany ideas to improve my constituent services. Someof what I learned may lead to legislation that I willhave drafted and introduce; all the discussions makeme better informed to debate the issues when theycome before the House of Delegates. Certainly theexperience helps me keep up to date.

Keeping Up to DateCommentary

Editor’s NoteJohn Lovaas is away. His Independent Progressive column will

return in the Aug. 26 issue of the Reston Connection.


By John Byrd

Meet Roger Lataille, seniordesign consultant at SunDesign Remodeling and —more importantly — a re-

modeling resource homeowners turn to,and return to, whenever they need expertadvice, hands-on support and commitment.

Case in point: in 2012, a north Arlingtoncouple engaged Lataille to execute a top-to-bottom makeover to their 2,300-square-foot home. The goal was to implement func-tional improvements within a “transitional”interior design style that would work wellfor a growing family. Delivered on time andwithin budget, the owners dubbed the re-sults “exceptional” in every detail.

Now, two years later, and with two daugh-ters growing rapidly, the couple askedLataille for ideas for an addition. As itturned out, the terrain around the propertywas too steep. While space enlargementdiscussions were still underway, however,the couple learned that elderly neighbors afew doors up the street were planning tosell their nearly 5,000-square-foot colonial.

This was a promising development forLataille’s space-cramped client, but far froma slam-dunk.

The neighbor’s house had been built inthe late 1960s and hadn’t been upgradedin decades. Still, more living space was atantalizing proposition, and the couple soonasked Lataille for an assessment on remod-eling the house to the standard he hadachieved in their current residence.

In short order, Lataille and the clients

walked through the house and — before anydecision had been reached regarding a pos-sible purchase — the designer developedpreliminary sketches depicting several re-modeling scenarios.

What was obvious to everyone from thestart was that the existing house was seri-ously dated, even degraded in places — andthat the desired upgrade would require con-siderable vision, budget-mindedness andteam performance.

Adding to the drama: if the deal wentthrough, the new owners wanted to puttheir current house on the market immedi-ately, remodel the purchased property atonce and move into their new residence assoon as possible.

There would be no interim period ofrental properties or furniture in storage.

“Looking back, the qualitative differencebetween the interiors of the two houses wasprofound,” Lataille said. “The house beingconsidered for purchase was like somethingfrom a 1970s movie set. There was large-pattern floral wall paper, wainscot panel-ing in many rooms; the family room adja-cent to the kitchen was covered by a sledceiling with faux exposed timbers.”

Moreover, the interior design style,Lataille elaborates, may have once beenloosely described as rustic.

“But the look was plainly anachronisticin 2015, “ he added, “A far cry from thecontemporary transitional style my clientswanted.”

The kitchen, likewise, featured outmodedColonial accents that including Dutch-stylemaple cabinet facings, a Delft mosaic tileback splash, and vinyl counter surfaces.There was even a 30-year-old microwave— “really a kind of museum piece,” Lataillesaid — “embedded in the food prep island.”

Downstairs, a spacious multi-functionlower-level zoned as “game room,” “play-room” and “work room” had become stalefrom lack of use.

There was a tired old kitchenette in a rear

With time constraints,Sun Design convertslarge, dated house intoresidence that satisfieseveryone’s agenda.

Home’s Makeover Enhances Family Life

Sun Design’s “transitional”-style interior design solution concentrateson pleasing contrasts. The 3.6-foot-by-8-foot cook top island and threestool dining counter features a walnut-colored base topped with a gran-ite surface. The dark-stained oak flooring is offset by ivory-hued panel-ing that wraps a two-door refrigerator, a roll-out pantry and drawerscustom-designed to satisfy the cook’s requirements.

Sun Design’s Roger Lataille proposed a stacked stone hearth for a sittingarea adjacent to the open kitchen. The textural vertical accent — evokinga cabin-like ambiance — creates an invitation to sit and interact that hadpreviously been missing from a nondescript corner.

Photos by Greg Hadley

BEFORE: Wood panelling, wainscoting, and a sled ceiling with fauxrafters were among the dated interior details that defined the home’sprevious interior.

BEFORE: The existing kitchen’s dated Colonial accents included Dutch-style maple cabinet facings, a mosaic tile back splash and a vinylcounter surface.

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See Home’s Makeover, Page 7


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By dropping the sled roof to the standard eight feet, the designer intro-duces a scale more appropriate to the family room’s size and purpose.French doors with sidelights now connect the space to a 17-foot-by-31-foot deck complete with hot tub and outdoor kitchen.

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corner — which meant that fixtures neededfor sinks and refrigerators were already inplace. But much of the lower level was littlemore than a partly below-grade basement— hardly a place for upbeat family enter-tainment.

IN THE PLUS COLUMN: the house fea-tured generously-sized rooms and segues,large windows accessing abundant naturallight and an appreciably “open” first floorplan with sight lines in three directions.

“The kitchen-centric first level plan hadconsiderable potential,” Lataille said, “butit needed a more cohesive interior — onethat would support a more intimate scale.”

The first feature Lataille slated for dele-tion: the sled roof.

By uniformly dropping the ceiling to thestandard 8 feet, the visual experience ofanyone in the room now shifts to horizon-tal sight lines dominated by large windowsand outside landscaping. The more sharplyarticulated indoor-outdoor continuum, inturn, adds focal points and intimacy — yetis more expansive.

To highlight perspective, Lataille pro-posed a stacked stone hearth for a sitting

area adjacent to the open kitchen. The tex-tural vertical accent — evoking a cozycabin-like ambiance — creates an iconicinvitation to sit and interact that had previ-ously been missing from a nondescript cor-ner.

With a panoramic view on one side andthe open kitchen on the other, the rede-signed niche is transformed into a cozy spotfor sitting by the window with a book, orchatting with the cook as meals are pre-pared.

With the exception of moving interiorwalls a few inches, the kitchen footprintremains fundamentally the same. Here,Lataille concentrated on introducing whollynew elevations — eliminating all vestigesof the Colonial-style finish work while de-veloping a brightly luminous interiorscheme composed of granite surfaces andivory-hued cabinet facings.

The 3.6-foot-by-8-foot cook top island andthree stool dining counter now features adark walnut-colored base topped with adappled granite surface. The dark-stained

oak flooring, by extension, perfectly con-trasts with the ivory-hued paneling thatwraps a two-door refrigerator, a roll-outpantry and drawers custom-designed tosatisfy the cook’s requirements.

French doors with sidelights now connectthe family room to a 17-foot-by-31-footdeck complete with hot tub and outdoorkitchen. The front stairs in the foyer havebeen re-finished; existing decorative capi-tals refurbished.

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Imagine competing in a 750 meteropen water swim, then a 12-milebike and lastly a three-mile run. Exhausted yet? Emily Landeryou, a

15-year-old rising junior at South LakesHigh School and elite triathlete can com-pete in such a race with ease.

Landeryou is a member of the “JuniorElite Team” at Endorphin Fitness Fairfax.The club participates in the USATriathlon Junior Elite Circuit. In the cir-cuit there are four races in Richmond,Wisconsin, Washington and Iowa. Inthese races, the top 17 competitorsqualify for the National Competition.These competitions are unique becausedrafting is allowed in both the swim andthe bike portion of the race. “In no otherlocal tri can you do that, you must bethree feet apart from people on the bike”Landeryou said. “That’s what makesthem so special. It’s a shorter course thatyou do multiple times.”

“The start of the swim is the scariestpart. There are 75 girls in every race.That is a lot, because we start really closeto each other; there are 75 girls in a lineat one time. This makes it very hard toget ahead… people even swam over mein Richmond!” Landeryou said laughing.“The biking isn’t as aggressive, we actu-ally work together. You pull for a certain

amount of time and then you dropback. You are so close that if one per-son crashes, everyone crashes. Itmakes it go so much faster. We’ve hitalmost 30 miles per hour in someraces. The pack mentality changeseverything.

I’ve only done two races, the sec-ond one I did was in Wisconsin.There I got ninth overall, whichqualified me for Nationals.”

LANDERYOU only began compet-ing in triathlons in March, makingher achievements all the more im-pressive. This is Landeryou’s firstyear and she has already qualifiedfor Nationals.

While Landeryou is a natural ath-lete, she also must work seriously tocompete at such an elite level. Thetraining is intense, and competitorsare often responsible to keep trackof their own workouts and progress.“We have an app called TrainingPeaks. You can’t do all the practiceswith your coach, so today I had todo an hour and a half swim, an hourand fifteen minute race prep, whichis a bike and run.”

Also being a top tier swimmer,Emily attends practices for her swim

club in addition to her own personal train-ing. “It’s a bit stressful, but I really like torun, and I like the training. I really like tocompete in triathlons, so the training isworth it.”

Landeryou is passionate about achievingher goals and working as hard as necessaryto do so. During the school year she attendsswim practice for three hours a day, and thengets in another workout after. Often shewould wake up even earlier for a morningrun. Her coach at Endorphin Fitness, KevinMallon, said: “Emily’s determination toqualify for Nationals sets her apart frommost athletes her age. She is by far one ofthe toughest young ladies I have evercoached. Her work ethic and leadership abil-ity will allow her to continue to be success-ful. I am excited to see what the future hasin store for Emily, I know she will do great!”

“We just try to keep up!” said her mother,laughing. “We love to see that fire and mo-tivation coming from her.”

BESIDES TRAINING, Landeryou loves toread, sleep and make new and excitingfoods. As a big sister, she also enjoys takingher younger siblings out to places and ex-plore, always on a bike or a jog.

Landeryou placed 26th individually andtenth in the relay at the National Competi-tion in Ohio on Aug. 1.

Emily Landeryou, 15, a risingjunior at South Lakes High,competes at national level.

Reston Triathlete Goes National

Photo courtesy of Kirsten Landeryou

Emily Landeryou, 15, a rising junior atSouth Lakes High and her coach, KevinMallon from Endorphin Fitness Fairfax.

By Jon Roetman

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With the Herndon football team’sfirst practice of the season near-ing an end, rising senior

Dominic Blanding, a varsity newcomer,lined up in the right slot and took off downthe field. Rising junior quarterback AdamKucik, a first-year varsity starter, spotted theopen receiver and lofted a deep pass.

Blanding had made his way behind thedefense, but had to slow down as the passwas underthrown. Blanding made the catch,regardless, and headed toward the endzone.

The Hornets have to replace two offen-sive standouts — quarterback RyanMcLaughlin and running back LamikBumbrey — from a 2014 team that nearlymade the playoffs. But second-year headcoach Jeremiah Davis is optimistic Herndonhas the athletes to take the next step.

“We were right there last year,” Davis saidof Herndon’s 4-6 finish. “We know what it’slike to be right there — win a game andyou’re in [the playoffs]. Now we’ve got to

get over that hump.”Herndon hasn’t made the playoffs since

2008.Davis said one of his biggest challenges

during his first season as head coach wasgetting Herndon students interested in foot-ball. This year, he wants to get the commu-nity more involved.

“Last year was really about winning theschool,” Davis said. “We did some things —put up some posters, involving kids, goingclass to class, just winning over the school,

getting them football friendly. This year isabout winning the community. … Peopledon’t want to support losers.”

Blanding, while light on football experi-ence, could play a major role as the Hor-nets try to build a winner. His first seasonof organized football was last year as amember of the Herndon JV team. This year,he’s confident he can make a significantimpact, setting a goal of scoring 15 touch-downs.

“I’m just very excited for the season,”

Blanding said. “Even though it’s my first[varsity] year, I still think I’m one of thebest players in this state.”

Davis said Blanding can play multiplepositions.

“He has reached nowhere near his ceil-ing,” Davis said. “Hopefully he shows thathe’s a good player this year and hopefullyhe has a career after high school.”

“He’s one of the receivers,” Kucik said,“that you know if something goes wrong,you can try to find him.”

Kucik saw playing time a sophomore. Thisyear, he takes over as the starter at quarter-back.

“He’s well-versed in the system,” Davissaid. “… He can distribute [the ball].”

Rising senior running back RonaldDeCastro and rising senior receiverKeshawn Hamlin will also be offensiveweapons for Herndon. Rising junior ColeCooksey is a returning starter on the offen-sive line.

Rising senior safety Bruce Collins is adefensive standout. Rising senior ConorMcLaughlin is an experienced cornerback.

Herndon opens the season on the roadagainst Fairfax on Thursday, Sept. 3. TheHornets’ first home game is Sept. 18 againstFalls Church. Herndon will travel to facerival South Lakes on Oct. 9.

“I feel like we’re moving along program-wise,” Davis said.

Senior receiverBlanding is potentialbreakout athlete.

Davis Enters Second Season as Herndon Football Coach

Herndon rising junior Adam Kucikenters his first season as theHornets’ starting quarterback.

Rising senior Dominic Blandingfigures to be one of Herndon’s topoffensive threats in 2015.

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Reston Concerts on the Town.Saturdays, through Sept. 5. 7:30-10p.m. at Reston Town Center. Bringlawn chairs or picnic blankets andenjoy live music in the PavilionSaturday nights. Free. Rain or shine.703-912-4062.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts

Summer Reading Program.Saturdays, through Sept. 5. 10 a.m.-5p.m. Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Come to thelibrary all summer for books andevents. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/rr/.

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Herndon Library, 768 Center Street,Herndon. Explore fiction andnonfiction books about fun creatureswhile singing, playing and dancing.Age 3-5 with adult.

Wednesday Morning Book Club.10:30 a.m. Reston Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. BookDiscussion Group. Adults.

THURSDAY/AUG. 13Rock On, Reston! 5:30-8:30 p.m.

11900 Market St., Reston. Bring alawn chair or blanket and enjoy livemusic from the decades in thePavilion.

Sensory Friendly Storytime. 10:30a.m. Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Storytime willprovide plenty of time for interactivestories, songs, music and socialinteraction geared toward childrenwith autism spectrum. Preschool.

School’s Out Book DiscussionGroup. 6 p.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. A book discussion group forboys and girls. Join us for a lively

discussion of “The Boggart” by SusanCooper. School ages.

Traveling Players Middle SchoolEnsemble. 7 p.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Student actors will performMoliere’s classic comedy “TheLearned Ladies.”

FRIDAY/AUG. 14Senior Tea. 1-2 p.m. ArtSpace

Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Every month seniors areinvited to visit the gallery to view thecurrent exhibit and enjoy a cup of teaand a sweet treat.

“Peter Pan.” 6:30 p.m. RestonAssociation, 12001 Sunrise ValleyDrive, Reston. Join RestonAssociation for a chartered bus trip toexperience “Peter Pan” at theThreesixty Theatre in Tysons. Fly toNeverland in a whole new way with aspectacular innovative live stageproduction that combines intimatetheater-in-the-round, overheadsurround CGI projection, actors indazzling flying sequences forty feet inthe air, and whimsical puppets thatbring J.M. Barrie’s classic tale tofantastical life. $60-$72.

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Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. Families,friends, and neighbors are all invited.Enjoy complimentary food andbeverages with casual conversation.

Fish Fry. 12-6 p.m. Dranesville Churchof the Brethren, 11500 LeesburgPike, Herndon. All proceeds gotowards Nigerian crisis relief.

Reston Concerts on the TownSeries. 7:30-10 p.m. 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Bring your lawn chairs orpicnic blankets to the Pavilion forreggae, calypso, soca, and more withJambulay and The Panmasters SteelOrchestra. Free Admission.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

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MONDAY/AUG. 17Mr. Knick Knack. 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Reston Town Center, 11900 MarketStreet, Reston. Music for children.

Mixed Media Workshop. 5:30-8:30p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Fun with tissuepaper, photos and experimenting.$40. www.artspaceherndon.com.

Terrific Twos. 11 a.m. HerndonLibrary, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Wear your favorite hat to storytime

and enjoy stories, songs, games andrhymes about all kinds of hats. Age 2with adult.

Catch Some Fun & Sun. 9 a.m. LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Outdoor fun in naturethrough hikes, games and crafts.Explore and observe insects, treesand more on the trails at the park.$60 activity fee. 703-689-3104.

Splash and Explore. 8:30 a.m. LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Fish & Explore takescampers off-site to local waterways,rivers and lakes. Campers learn howto safely explore different bodies ofwater while splashing, floating andswimming.

Nature Explorers Camp. 9 a.m. LakeFairfax, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive,Reston. This week-long campincludes a daily stop at the WaterMine Swimmin Hole plus natureactivities like fishing, boating, hiking,nature crafts and games. Each week

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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 19Reston Duplicate Bridge Club. 7-9

p.m. Reston Community Center,2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston.Novice-intermediate and open gamesare offered. Teachers are availablefor those who wish lessons. The gameis held every Wednesday evening ona year-round basis. Light snacks andbeverages are provided. $7-$8.

THURSDAY/AUG. 20Rock On, Reston! 5:30-8:30 p.m.

11900 Market St., Reston. Bring alawn chair or blanket and enjoy livemusic from the decades in thePavilion.

Herndon’s Walk to EndAlzheimer’s. 6-9:30 p.m. Jimmy’sOld Town Tavern, 697 Spring Street,Herndon. Food, fun and raffle prizes.

Herndon Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov.12. Twelve Vendors sell a variety ofproducts including kettle corn andfresh made Italian pasta. Old TownHerndon, 700 Block of Lynn St.,Herndon. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/herndonmkt.htm

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 20-23Friends of the Reston Library

Children/Teen Book Sale.Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday: 10a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4p.m. Sunday: 1 - 3:30 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston.Bbooks andmaterials for children, teens andeducators.

FRIDAY/AUG. 21RCC End of Summer Pool Party. 4-

7 p.m. Dogwood Pool, 2460 GreenRange Road, Reston. Come and havea last hurrah before school starts.The pool party will have food startingat 5 p.m., entertainment, and fun forthe whole family.

SATURDAY/AUG. 22Back 2 School Bash. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

South Lakes High School, 11400South Lakes Drive, Reston. Anafternoon filled with interactiveactivities and important informationto help prepare children of all agesand grades to go back to school.

Reston Concerts on the TownSeries. 7:30-10 p.m. 11900 MarketSt., Reston. Bring your lawn chairs orpicnic blankets to the Pavilion for ANew Orleans porch party of Louisianazydeco, high-energy blues. Freeadmission.www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

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PRINCIPAL BATES has a message on theschool’s web page:

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to thefamilies and friends of these young people.We think of Herndon High School as onebig family, and we mourn the loss of thesethree young people who had such promis-ing futures,” Bates wrote.

“Counselors will be at Herndon HighSchool next week in the event that anyoneneeds to talk to them. With Sympathy, Wil-liam Bates, Principal.”

The Band is organizing donations to off-set funeral expenses for the families.

Checks may be made to: Trinity Presby-terian Church, and mailed to 651Dranesville Road, Herndon, VA 20170-3308; 3Herndon Band Relief Fund shouldbe noted in the memo.

“They were great leaders, role models andfriends to their fellow band members, andthey will be missed by each and every oneof us, according to the Band’s webpage.

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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 12Blood Drive. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Accenture, 12018

Sunrise Valley Dr., 5th Floor. The American RedCross is facing a looming shortage of the bloodtypes most needed by patients and is calling oneligible donors with O negative, B negative andA negative blood to give now to prevent anemergency situation. Blood donationappointments can be quickly and easilyscheduled by using the Red Cross Blood DonorApp, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

ESL For Intermediate Students. 11 a.m.Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join Richard’s Wednesdayconversational group. Adults.

FRIDAY/AUG. 14Summer Airport Concessions Retail and

Restaurant Job Fair. 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.Fairfax SkillSource Center Reston, 11484Washington Plaza West Suite 110, Reston. TheDulles Food and Shops has partnered with theFairfax SkillSource Center Reston to host a jobfair for the new stores and restaurants openingat Washington Dulles International Airport inthe coming months. Registration is required toattend this Information Session. Please call 703-787-4974 to sign up; TTY 711.

Blood Drive. 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., U.S. GeologicalSurvey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. TheAmerican Red Cross is facing a looming shortageof the blood types most needed by patients andis calling on eligible donors with O negative, Bnegative and A negative blood to give now toprevent an emergency situation. Blood donationappointments can be quickly and easilyscheduled by using the Red Cross Blood DonorApp, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

ESL For Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. JoinSandra’s Friday conversational group. Adults.

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Children with Autism. Saturdays at 10-11a.m. 462 Herndon Parkway, Suite 202,Herndon.

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