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Local residents ob-serve wildlife near the

Reston National GolfCourse Saturday,

March 23, on a naturewalk hosted by the

Reston Association,Reston Historic Trust

and the Walker NatureEducation Center.

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News

By Andrea Worker

The Connection

With one foot inFairfax Countyand the other inLoudoun, (yes,

they needed permits from bothcounties during construction) theAll Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS) Center in Sterlingcouldn’t have been a better choiceof venue for an interfaith com-memoration of Passover, the an-cient Jewish holiday celebratingthe exodus of the Israelites fromEgypt over 3,000 years ago. Thebuilding, with its cross-countiesplacement, symbolizes the bridgebuilding that took place on Satur-day, March 30, when members ofthe ADAMS Center co-sponsoreda Passover Seder with the Wash-ington Area Jews for Jewish-Mus-lim Understanding, led by AndreaBarron. Sitting side-by-side in thesmall meeting room were Jewsand Muslims as well as Christianpastors from Falls Church andReston.

THE TRADITIONAL SEDERPLATES at the tables containedall of the requirements for theritual: unleavened bread, a greenvegetable, a shank bone, roastedegg, bitter herbs, charoset, and asmall bowl of salt water represent-ing a bitter vegetable. Grape juice

Participants in a walk around the Reston NationalGolf Course observe birds around the pond near theseventh hole Saturday, March 23.

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Examining NatureOf Golf CourseResidents tour land surroundingReston National Golf Course.

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

The Reston NationalGolf Course sits on166 acres south of

Sunrise Valley Drive and northof South Lakes Drive. Whenopen, it’s home to thousands ofgolfers every year. But it’s alsohome to a wide variety of wild-life all year round.

The Reston Historic Trust,Walker Nature Education Cen-ter and Reston Associationhosted a walk around the courseSaturday, March 23, showing offthe many types of creatures thatmake their home in the varioushabitats in the property.

“This course creates what wecall an ‘edge effect,’ which at-tracts the types of animals thatwould populate forests andfields,” said Ken Rosenthal, anaturalist with the Walker Cen-ter. “The course may not be themost ‘natural’ of natural spaces,but it’s a great resource for thiscommunity, and a great sourceof value for those who livenearby.”

Much of the golf course isclassified “old field” habitat,which is land that is usuallydominated by grasses and wild-flowers. According to theFairfax County Resource Man-agement Office, old field habi-tat is the fastest disappearinghabitat in the county.

“There are big patches of landon the course [between SouthLakes Drive and Golf CourseDrive] that has to be bushhogged annually, but it containsa lot of dense bush that is hometo sparrows, blue birds, even afox den in the middle,” said BillBurton, a naturalist who was onthe walk. “The golf course is

also a hot spot for birds, espe-cially hawks, probably becauseit’s such a big patch of unbro-ken open space.”

The large pond next to theseventh hole is a particularlypopular spot for birds of allkinds. Helaine Krob, who liveson the other side of the pond,watches birds from her deck.

“We love sitting on the deckand just watching them,” shesaid. “My son maintains a blue-bird nest there every year.”

Krob has counted 66 differ-ent bird species over the lastyear, with 25 of those seen inMarch alone. She has alsocounted 10 species of butter-flies, five species of dragonflies,three kinds of turtles, as wellas raccoons, bats, chipmunks,squirrels, frogs and toads.

Rosenthal said the birding isespecially diverse in the spring.

The golf course has been un-der heavy scrutiny over the pasteight months, with the landown-ers inquiring to the county’sBoard of Zoning Appeals aboutthe exact nature of theproperty’s zoning ordinance.

The hearing with the Board ofZoning Appeals has been post-poned several times, the currentscheduled date is May 22.

“This walk isn’t meant to beany sort of rally, just an oppor-tunity for the community to geta glimpse of the natural re-sources in and around the golfcourse,” Rosenthal said.

Reston Historic Trust boardchair Shelley Mastran said thatthis walk was the first in a se-ries that the trust will host. Theirnext one will be Saturday, May4, at the Walker Nature Center,and another one is scheduled forSaturday, June 22, at the Sun-rise Valley Wetlands.

Jewish-Muslim PassoverSeder Commemoration

A roomful of faiths, customs and cultures come togetherto celebrate and to share ideas and prayers for sowingthe seeds of peace.

Local multi-religious celebrations and interfaith dia-logue inspire communities nationwide.

From left, Farhanahz Ellis, the interfaith and outreachdirector for ADAMS, Andrea Barron, organizer of the Sederfor Washington Area Jews for Jewish-Muslim Understand-ing, ADAMS board member Rizwan Jaka, and his wifePriscilla Martinez, herself a local political and communityactivist, sit together at the interfaith Passover Seder.

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was the beverage utilized in the ceremony, with re-spect to the Muslim hosts and participants whosereligion prohibits alcoholic drinks.

ADAMS board member Rizwan Jaka welcomed theassembly, declaring himself and the ADAMS commu-nity “honored” not only to be hosting the event forthe fifth time, but also to be part of the celebrationitself. “As Muslims,” said Jaka, “we commemoratewhen God freed the children of Israel from Pharaoh,and we believe that the Seder’s message is one forall humanity.”

Barron led the interfaith group through the prayers,songs and rituals, with members of all representedreligions doing their best to join in. Everyone tookturns reading from the Haggadah, the book that con-tains the instructions for the Seder, the blessings andsongs, and the Passover story. “This year, our FourCups of Passover will represent the universal valuesof Freedom, Justice, Peace and Understanding,” saidBarron. At different stages throughout the ceremonyBarron encouraged the celebrants to offer theirthoughts on these and other topics, sparking thought-ful dialogue on how to close the gap between the“aspirations and actions of nations, political parties,

religious communities, organizations and individu-als” in bringing about peace, social justice and har-mony. Topics ranged far and wide during the dis-cussions, but often came back to concerns over thepolitical situation in Egypt, the post Arab Springdevelopments, and how to influence a solutionwhere Israel and Palestine can both enjoy peaceful,secure and prosperous futures.

ACCORDING TO BARRON, the first Jewish-ArabSeder in D.C. was held 25 years ago, bringing peopletogether to work toward peace in the Middle East.“We are still working,” said Barron, “but look howfar we’ve come and how many friendships we havebuilt together.” Rizwan Jaka agreed. “Together weare helping to bring people of all faiths and customscloser together,” he said, excitedly announcing thatafter the showing of a mini documentary about theirlocal efforts at the 49th Convention of the IslamicSociety of North America, mosques in cities includ-ing Detroit, Houston and New York were reachingout to Jewish communities in their area to start theirown multi-religious Passover commemorations andinterfaith dialogues.


The County Line

Fairfax County’s Homeless Population Declines 12 PercentEmphasis on rapidre-housing, preventionkeys to success.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova speaks about her experiences interviewingsome of the county’s homeless population during“Registry Week,” which kicked off the 100,000 HomesCampaign on Feb. 23. “This was something I willnever forget. It was one of the most powerful experi-ences of my life,” Bulova said.

Volunteers, elected officials and representatives fromarea organizations attended a community debrief onMarch 4 at the Jubilee Christian Center. The debriefwas held to reveal the results of a countywide surveyon homelessness held the last week of February.

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Despite the developing impact ofacross-the-board sequestercuts, and the rising cost ofrental housing, the homeless

population in Fairfax County declined 12percent in the past year, and 26 percentsince 2007.

“It’s a remarkable achievement,” saidMichael O’Reilly, chairman of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Pre-vent and End Homelessness, who releasedthe figures Monday, April 1, along withDean Klein, Fairfax County’s director of theOffice to Prevent and End Homelessness(OPEH).

According to Fairfax County’s annual“point-in-time” survey, the number of home-less individuals decreased by 184 people,from 1,534 in 2013 to 1,350 in 2013. Since2007, the number of homeless individualsdecreased by nearly 500 people or 26 per-cent—from 1,813 in 2007 to 1,350 in 2013.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Ur-ban Development (HUD) requires that ju-risdictions across the nation conduct a sta-tistically reliable and unduplicated count ofthe homeless over the course of one day inJanuary. The survey covers only those whoare literally homeless—in shelters, in time-limited transitional housing or those whoare unsheltered and living on the street.

THE GOAL of the count is to identify thenumber of homeless people at a given pointin time and to collect demographic infor-mation about those who are homeless toprovide direction for future development ofhousing and services. It is also a require-ment to qualify for state and federal funds.

“When we launched the 10-year plan in2007, we fully expected to have some suc-cess,” O’Reilly said. What Fairfax County did

not expect were economic hurdles such asthe 2008 recession and this year’s seques-ter. “I think with those challenges, if thatnumber [1,813] had remained constant,and we managed to tread water, that wouldhave been seen as a success. But we’vemanaged to reduce those numbers.”

Klein said Fairfax County’s key initiatives,such as rapid re-housing and expanding therange and availability of prevention servicesand resources contributed to the decline inhomeless individuals.

“These numbers are very encouraging andenergizing for our community of nonprofit,government, business and faith communitypartners who are working day-in and day-out on behalf of some of our most vulner-able citizens,” Klein said. “I am pleased tosee that the strategies embedded in our 10-year plan are working.”

O’Reilly said the OPEH’s effective imple-mentation of the Homeless ManagementInformation System (HMIS), which priori-tizes transparency and allows the county toanalyze data from a number of nonprofitservice providers, is an “often overlookedindicator” that provides a valuable big pic-ture of homelessness in the county.

“We also gained momentum from the re-

Highlights: 2013 Point-in-Time Count of HomelessThe PIT count was conducted on Jan. 30, 2013.❖ Of the 1,350 people who were literally homeless in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community, 747

were people in families (55 percent of all homeless), and 603 were single.❖ Thirty-three percent (452 people) of all persons who were homeless were children under the

age of 18, the same percentage as last year.❖ There were 19 fewer families who were homeless in 2013 compared to 2012, with 90 fewer

people, including 53 fewer children and 37 fewer adults.❖ Fifty-eight percent of adults in homeless families were employed. In 2012, 59 percent of adults

in families were employed.❖ In 2013, 27 percent of all persons in families were homeless due to domestic violence, a de-

crease from 40 percent in 2012. Thirty percent of families identified domestic violence as the reasonfor homelessness.

❖ Single individuals account for 45 percent of all homeless persons counted, a total of 603people.

❖ Single adults decreased by 13 percent (94 adults) compared to 2012.❖ Fifty-seven percent (341 people) of single adults who were homeless suffered from serious

mental illness and/or substance abuse, a decrease from 64 percent in 2012, and many had chronichealth problems and/or physical disabilities.

❖ Twenty-two percent (134 people) of single adults were employed, and 9 percent (57 people)were identified as veterans.

cent 100,000 Homes Campaign, but we stillneed new resources, new partners, ideasand affordable housing,” Klein said.

“Affordable housing continues to be achallenge,” O’Reilly said. “Although we haveseen success in the past four years, we havesignificant challenges ahead with seques-tration and the rising rental housing costs.”

A BRIEFING on point-in-time high-lights from around the region is plannedfor the Metropolitan Washington Coun-cil of Governments board meeting onApril 10. The highlights will be avail-ab le next month through Fair faxCounty ’ s webs i te a t ht tp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless.

Bulova Appoints Mary Cortina, Faisal Khan to Park Authority Board

Fairfax County Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova (D-at-large) recently appointed two

new representatives to the Fairfax CountyPark Authority Board.

Faisal Khan, the first Pakistani-Ameri-can member of the Park Authority Board,is a force in Fairfax County cricket circlesand has been a strong advocate for thegame. He is a founding member and cur-rent manager of the DC Metro AreaCricket League and is also the captain ofhis team, the Comets. Cricket—a bat andball game—was first played in southernEngland in the 16th century. The expan-sion of the British Empire led to cricketbeing played overseas, and the first in-

ternational cricket match was held inKarachi in 1935. Although field hockey isthe national sport of Pakistan, cricket is themost popular sport in the country, accord-ing to the National Cricket Association.

Khan’s first official park events took placelast year when he participated in a ribbon-cutting for two new turf fields at the OakMarr RecCenter in Vienna. Both fields arestriped for multiple sports, including cricket.

Khan, an advocate for all sports, said hebelieves that sports play a vital role in bring-ing together diverse communities.

“Mr. Khan is a local business owner andwill bring a valuable perspective to theboard,” Bulova said. “In business, Mr. Khanis a great advocate for product quality and

excellent customer service, two attributesthat our excellent park system embraces aswell.”

Mary Cortina has been an active and en-gaged member of the Fairfax Community.For nearly a decade, she worked for theNational Wildlife Federation supportingtheir mission of wildlife preservation in avariety of different roles. As a member ofthe Burke Centre Board of Trustees, sheplayed a leadership role in assisting withthe design of a new parking garage in theBurke community.

In 2007, Cortina was appointed to serveon the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordi-nance Exception Review Committee, andcontinues to make contributions to the

county in this capacity.“In addition to Mary Cortina’s exten-

sive volunteer background,” said Bulova,“she also brings business acumen to thetable, having served in a variety of posi-tions dedicated to technical support,planning and budget.”

Khan and Cortina will take the placeof Jan Hedetniemi, who is now at-largeplanning commissioner and MarieReinsdorf. Bulova said she is excited thatthese new appointees will be able to con-tribute “fresh enthusiasm and perspec-tives” to the mix of talent already on thePark Authority Board.

—Victoria Ross


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Opinion

April is poetry month, and we inviteour readers to share their poemswith us. Some will appear in theprint edition and some will appear

online.We’d love to have a note from you

about what inspired your poetry, andan illustration, photo of you, etc., arewelcomed as well. Include the text ofyour poem, your name and address (we willonly print your name and town name, not yourfull address), email address and phone num-ber to [email protected].

Here are some poetry happenings fromaround the area:

Alexandria’s new poetry society, based atthe Duncan Library, will hold its second meet-ing at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub on April 8 from8–10 p.m. and will explore beat poetry. Formore, contact the Duncan Library at 703-746-1705.

At presstime, Alexandria was expected toannounce the name of the new Alexandria PoetLaureate, replacing Amy Young.

Bernadette Geyer of Vienna was selected forthe 2012 Hilary Tham Capital Collection for

her poetry manuscript, “The Scabbard of HerThroat.”

The Iota Club and Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington, holds an annual poetry event onMother’s Day. This year’s event, Sunday, May

12, 6-8 p.m., will feature BernadetteGeyer of Vienna and James Arthur. IotaClub and Café is at 2832 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington.

Virginia’s current Poet Laureate, Sofia M.Starnes, has launched The Nearest Poem An-thology project, which will collect 50-100 po-ems submitted by Virginia residents “that aremost meaningful to us and thus create a testi-mony to the immediacy of poetry and its close-ness to everyday life.” Submissions will be ac-cepted through June, and should include thefull text of the poem, the name of the poet andthe source, including where you encounteredthe poem, and 200-250 words of persuasiveexplanation of why you selected the poem.“This should include some information aboutyourself and why you consider your selectedpoem ‘nearest’ to you,” Starnes writes. “Thecompelling nature of your write-up — yourstory — will play an important role in the se-

lection of the poems to be included.” Visith t t p : / / s o f i a m s t a r n e s . c o m /NearestPoemAnthologyBrochure.pdf.

Mother’s Day PhotosMother’s Day is May 12 and every year at

this time we call for submissions to ourMother’s Day photo gallery. Send photos of youand your mother, grandmothers, great-grand-mothers. Please name everyone in the photo,describe what is happening in the photo andinclude your name, address, email address andphone number. Send photos [email protected].

You can also submit poetry, poetry aboutmothers and photos celebrating mothers di-rectly through our website at http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/contact/letter/.

April Is Poetry MonthSend us your poems, your Mother’s Day photos,and even your poems about mothers.

Contrary toPopular Belief

Poem by Bernadette Geyer of ViennaWe are not evenas solidas a pan flutecarved from a grain of ricepassed downthrough generationsin folk tales and dreams.

Information about submitting yourfavorite poem for a Virginia anthol-ogy: http://sofiamstarnes.com/NearestPoemAnthologyBrochure.pdf.

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Construction on the Silver Line,the extension of Metrorail inthe Dulles corridor, will be com-

pleted for its first phase to Wiehle Av-enue by August 2013. After extensivetesting by its operator, the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authority(WMATA), the line will start carryingpassengers by December 2013. Restonriders will be able to go to Tysons, Ar-lington, downtown, or as far as Largo,Md.—without getting out of their seats. As excitingas the prospects are for mass transit into and out ofour community, there is an understandable level ofapprehension and concern about access to the railline and its impact on the community.

There is no question that the impact on the com-munity will be significant. Property values will in-crease. The demand for housing near the stationswill increase. Unfortunately there is likely to be anegative impact on the flow of traffic in the areas ofthe stations in the short run. I have been satisfiedthat the responsible agencies are hard at work to re-direct bus routes, widen streets and develop plansthat will ensure safe and timely access to Wiehle Sta-tion for drivers, bus riders, bikers and pedestrians.Recent community meetings have provided informa-tion to citizens on the work being done and veryimportantly gave commuters the opportunity to sug-gest to staff ways that plans can be improved. Therewill definitely be a settling-in period until this in-credible project is integrated into the community. I

will work to ensure that agencies at alllevels of government monitor the situa-tion closely and be willing to make nec-essary adjustments to improve it.

We have the advantage of being nextdoor to Arlington County, which is of-ten cited as one of the most successfulin the country in the application of tran-sit-oriented development (TOD).Arlington’s experience is that the arrivalof Metro brought with it a boom in eco-nomic development and new jobs. It also

brought with it an increasing population of youngprofessionals who sought an urban environment inwhich to live. The Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor is theresponse to these changes. Go a block from the cor-ridor and you are back in the single-family neigh-borhoods of earlier Arlington. At the same time thatArlington’s population and employment jumped 40percent over the past three decades, a recent reportfound that traffic on major arteries like Wilson andArlington Boulevards has increased at a much lowerrate or even declined. In 2012, Arlington CountyCommuter Service was able to shift 45,000 car tripseach workday from a solo-driven car to some otherform of transportation.

Building on the example of places like Arlingtonand Portland, Ore., and with the cooperation of thevery savvy people of Reston, I believe that we will beable to take maximum advantage of the new trans-portation option we will have with the Silver Lineand will be able to improve access and enhance thequality of life in our community.

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Letters

DiscussingInternetOn Capitol HillTo the Editor:

The Internet is an engine for sig-nificant economic growth and in-novation in the United States andaround the world, revolutionizinghow we communicate with oneanother and how goods and ser-vices are purchased. However, asthe Internet becomes a central partof our lives, attempts to regulateit oftentimes have been ill con-ceived and harmful.

That’s why it’s crucial for ourelected officials to understand howthe Internet works and the impor-tance of the free and openInternet.

Last month, the Internet Infra-structure Coalition (i2Coalition)spent time on Capitol Hill discuss-ing with lawmakers, includingRep. Gerry Connolly, the Internetand important cyber issues facingthe 113th Congress.

We would like to thank Rep.Connolly for taking the time tomeet with us to deepen his under-standing of the Internet. It’s clearthat he is committed to preservingInternet freedom and enhancingthe innovation economy. We look


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Rescue RestonMeets WithChairman BulovaAnd StaffTo the Editor:

“I fully support your position.”Those were the words of Board ofSupervisors Chairman SharonBulova as three directors of RescueReston concluded a meeting withher on Wednesday, March 27.Present were her chief of staff,Clayton Medford; Leslie Johnson,Fairfax County zoning administra-tor, and Cathy Belgin, sr. assistantto the zoning administrator. RN GolfManagement LLC (of which North-west Mutual Life Insurance Com-pany is the majority owner) is ap-pealing to the Board of Zoning Ap-peals (BZA) determination that RNGolf Management does not have theright to redevelop the Reston Na-tional Golf Course (RNGC) withresidential housing units without anamendment to the Fairfax CountyComprehensive Plan.

Rescue Reston (RR) PresidentDavid Stroh and VP of Legal Af-fairs David Burns briefed Chair-man Bulova on how RR came tobe formed, for the singular pur-pose of opposing development ofthe golf course property, that RRhas retained legal counsel to vig-orously oppose RN GolfManagement’s position in the BZAappeal process, and that theReston Association (RA) andReston Citizens Association also

oppose development of the golfcourse. RA also has retained coun-sel to present its position beforethe BZA.

Belgin explained how thor-oughly the zoning administrator’soffice had researched its positionthat the 166-acre golf course isdesignated as permanent openspace. She reported that this hadbeen in planning documents dat-ing back to the period whenReston was founded, and was re-affirmed in subsequent rezonings.Johnson confirmed that the zon-ing administrator’s position is veryfirm. Chairman Bulova assertedher belief that the countyattorney’s office would surely sup-port the zoning administratorshould there be a further appealafter the BZA hearing.

We also discussed how Restonis a unique and award-winningcommunity, nationally recognizedfor its commitment to intelligenturban design and maintenance ofopen space. Stroh pointed out thatdevelopment of the golf coursewould threaten this reputationand adversely impact the percep-tion of Fairfax County as a leaderin “smart growth” policies. Wementioned the impact that the lossof the golf course would have onthe environment, including loss ofwildlife habitat and important “oldfield” habitat, which is endangeredin Fairfax County, and the effectson storm water runoff.

I presented the status of our pe-tition efforts. As of March 27, Res-cue Reston had almost 3,000 sig-natures: 748 on paper petitions,and 2,215 on the online petition.Seven hundred and seventy-two ofthose who signed online also wrotecomments. Chairman Bulova wasimpressed that so many had takenthe time to write a comment. I hadrandomly selected 11 comments toshare at this meeting, and they rep-resented a range of concerns in-cluding open space being a crite-rion of Reston’s founding, possibleovercrowding of schools, Reston In-terfaith using the RA path throughthe course for its annual Walk for

the Homeless and the impact thatthe loss of this concentrated spaceof peace and beauty would have onthe community. I also mentionedthat the design proposal for thenew Reston Heights includes a de-sign that “engages with the land-scape,” particularly in its site acrossfrom open space atRestonºNational Golf Course.

In summary, the zoning admin-istrator is concerned primarilywith issues of process. They do nottake a position as to whether de-velopment would be good or bad,but simply rule on the zoning as itcurrently stands, and their posi-tion is that no portion of RNGC canbe developed for any use otherthan open space. Chairman Bulovaappreciates the jewel in the countythat Reston is, and heard us whenwe said there is no compelling rea-son to allow a change in the zon-ing that would threaten this openspace.

Rescue Reston is made up of asmall group of volunteers with in-put and help from many. We arefor smart growth and smart devel-opment while retaining the found-ing principles that Reston is basedon. We regret that we do not havethe bandwidth to take specific for-mal positions on any projects out-side of the Reston National GolfCourse.

We have just eight weeks untilthe May 22 Board of Zoning Ap-peals hearing. Mark it on your cal-endar and join us to make a realimpact on the independent mem-bers of the BZA. Help get more sig-natures on the petition (bit.ly/RescueReston). Purchase yourtickets at rescuereston.org/eventsfor our “Spring Into Action” eventon Sunday, May 5, at HiddenCreek Country Club. Feast on BBQ,bid on auction items and enjoy themusic of the Bank Street Band aswe raise money to save Reston’sopen space and preserve the Mas-ter Plan.

Connie HartkeRescue Reston vice president,

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By Alex McVeigh

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When Rob-ert Simonfirst sawthe land

that would eventually be-come Reston, he wasstruck by its beauty.

“What persuaded me tobuy this piece of earth,” hewrote in the introductionto the book “The Natureof Reston,” “was the se-renity of the gently undu-lating land, half in thewoods, half in open fields,traversed by clear runningstreams. On it was a 30-acre lake, deer, foxes andsolitude.”

The natural history ofReston was the topic ofthe latest presentation bythe Reston Historic TrustThursday, March 28.

Natural space becameone of the tenets of thecommunity Simonfounded, and he suc-ceeded. Today Reston fea-tures more than 1,300acres of open space, in-cluding 800 acres ofwoodlands, four lakes,four wetlands, threeponds, 50 meadows, 20miles of stream and 55miles of pathways.

“We have over 430separate parcels. Some ofthese parcels are only 20feet wide, which makes itdifficult to have a natu-ral area,” said ClaudiaThompson-Deahl, RestonAssociation’s environ-mental resource manager.“We try to keep ourwooded areas in as natural ofa state as possible because liv-ing in Reston is like living in apark. The concept was: wewant the woods to come up tothe houses, rather than thelawns out into the woods. Wewanted to bring nature to thepeople.”

Part of the plan also includeda nature center in Reston, withland, interpretative buildingsand educational programming.Today, that center is the WalkerNature Education Center, lo-cated on Glade Drive.

THE CENTER is named afterVernon Walker, one of the earli-est advocates for nature in

Reston. He was hired in 1967 asReston’s first nature center direc-tor. Walker, who was working as ascience teacher in New Jersey atthe time, was heavily involved withoutdoor education.

“His experience working atcamps and other nature educationwas the importance of the outdoorsthemselves,” said Glenn Walker,Vernon Walker’s son. “He wantedto get people outside to experienceadventure and explore nature, andget them away from what theywere used to in the city and class-rooms.”

Walker became known as a “piedpiper” of Reston, who would leadpeople on nature walks throughthe community.

“It was under his direction thatthe very important education pro-gram developed, and it reallyturned heads,” said Katie Shaw,

director of the Walker NatureEducation Center. “Peoplewanted to know him, go on his

walks, hear what he hadto say. On a national level,he was getting writtenabout in magazines.”

Nancy Herwig, formerenvironmental educationmanager in Reston, re-membered Vernon Walkeras someone who shapedher views on education.

“Vern got into my heada different kind of envi-ronmental education[than] I was taught inschool. I was taught moreabout trees and gettingpeople enthusiastic, buthere in Reston the wholeidea of stewardship wasadded by Vern,” she said.“Instead of talking abouttrees, we planted them.”

WALKER passed away in1982. The original naturecenter was dedicated tohim in 1982, and brokeground in 1987. It was asmall, seasonal building,and the property in-cluded seven parkingspaces, a bus turnaround,two restrooms and aroom that served as anoffice and was used forstorage.

In 2001 the Friends ofReston launched a capitalcampaign to build the cen-ter that currently bears hisname. It raised more than$1.5 million dollars, andthe current center wasopened in 2009.

Herwig said she becameinterested in nature aftertaking a field trip in thewoods across from LakeAnne Elementary School.She said while she has al-ways loved the natural

spaces in Reston, watching thecommunity grow over the yearshas been bittersweet.

“I grew up in Reston, and itwas a love-hate relationship,because the map used to besmall, and a lot of trees had tocome down to grow Reston,” shesaid. “It was hard for me to seeit grow. The first place I rolledover a log became FairwayApartments.”

The Reston Historic Trust’snext program will be Thursday,May 23, at 7 p.m. at the RestonCommunity Center Lake Anne.The topic will be the early mod-ernist architecture of Reston,including Lake Anne, HickoryCluster and Waterview Cluster.

Examining Reston’s Natural HistoryHistoric trust hosts program on Reston’s stewardshipof natural resources.

The Walker Nature Education Center, named after Vernon J. Walker,was created to help realize founder Robert Simon’s dream of educa-tional natural space.

The Sunrise Valley Wetlands are an example of the preserved natu-ral space in Reston, which was the topic of the Reston HistoricTrust’s program, Thursday, March 28.

“We try to keep ourwooded areas in asnatural of a state aspossible becauseliving in Reston islike living in a park.”

— Claudia Thompson-Deahl,Reston Association’s environ-

mental resource manager

Photos by Alex McVeigh/The Connection

THURSDAY/APRIL 4National Symphony Orchestra

Rehearsal. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at HuntersWoods Shopping Center, ThoreauPlace, Lake Anne Plaza, Reston. Attendan open rehearsal of the NationalSymphony Orchestra at the KennedyCenter Concert Hall. RestonAssociation: $27; non-members: $30.55 years or older. 703-435-6577 [email protected].

Write your Memories into Memoirs.10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the RestonAssociation, 12001 Sunrise ValleyDrive, Reston. An eight-week classfocusing on turning life experiencesinto an engaging story. RestonAssociation: $32; non-members: $42.55 years or older. 703-435-6577 [email protected].

Ali Mushtaq. 2:15-3:30 p.m., at CenterStage, Reston Community CenterHunters Woods, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. Ali Mishtaq, winner ofthe 2011 Washington InternationalPiano Artists competition, a forum forall levels of non-professional pianists,plays a concert; the third in a series ofseven free Thursday afternoon “Meetthe Artists” concerts. 703-503-3384 orwww.olli.gmu.edu.

The Seafarer. 8 p.m., at the IndustrialStrength Theatre, 269 Sunset ParkDrive, Herndon. Sharky has returned toDublin to look after his irascible, agingbrother who’s recently gone blind. Olddrinking buddies Ivan and Nicky areholed up at the house too, hoping toplay some cards. But with the arrival ofa stranger from the distant past, thestakes are raised higher. $20.www.EldenStreetPlayers.org or 703-481-5930.

FRIDAY/APRIL 5The Seafarer. 8 p.m., at the Industrial

Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset ParkDrive, Herndon. Sharky has returned toDublin to look after his irascible, agingbrother who’s recently gone blind. Olddrinking buddies Ivan and Nicky areholed up at the house too, hoping toplay some cards. But with the arrival ofa stranger from the distant past, thestakes are raised ever higher. $20.www.EldenStreetPlayers.org or 703-481-5930.

SATURDAY/APRIL 6Prom Dress Giveaway Boutique.

Noon-6 p.m., at Reston CommunityCenter Lake Anne, 1609 A WashingtonPlaza, Reston. Teens ages 14 to 18 canshop for a complete prom look at theJo Ann Rose Gallery boutique event,with new and gently used dresses,with top designers pieces in the mix.Accessories, shoes, jewelry, handbagsand make-up lessons will be up forgrabs as well; enter raffle forrestaurant gift cards, flowers and limoservice.www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Dance the Blues Away. 8 p.m., atArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St.,Herndon. Rhythm & blues, motion,swing and music-to-remember putsladies and gentlemen in the mood todance; dance demonstrations precede,light refreshments and wine and beerincluded with admission. $10.www.artspaceherndon.org.

The Seafarer. 8 p.m., at the IndustrialStrength Theatre, 269 Sunset ParkDrive, Herndon. Sharky has returned toDublin to look after his irascible, agingbrother who’s recently gone blind. Olddrinking buddies Ivan and Nicky areholed up at the house too, hoping toplay some cards. But with the arrival ofa stranger from the distant past, thestakes are raised ever higher. $20.www.EldenStreetPlayers.org or 703-481-5930.

THURSDAY/APRIL 11Brian Quenton Thorne and Francis

Conlon. 2:15-3:30 p.m., at Center

Stage, Reston Community CenterHunters Woods, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. The tenor and pianistcollaborate on works of well-knowncomposers and lyricists; the fourth in aseries of seven free Thursdayafternoon “Meet the Artists” concerts.703-503-3384 or www.olli.gmu.edu.

FRIDAY/APRIL 12Empty Bowls Fundraiser. 5:30-8 p.m.,

at Floris United Methodist Church,13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon. Adinner of soup, bread, beverage and

dessert and a bowl handcrafted by alocal potter; proceeds go to hungerrelief in Northern Virginia. $20donation minimum. 703-665-9334 [email protected].

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Vinifera’s World Tour. 6-10 p.m., at

Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro, 11750Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. Samplepaella cooked in a 3-foot wide paellapan, Portuguese favorite caldo verdeand more. $50-$75. http://www.viniferabistro.com.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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With the impendingwarmer weathercomes an in-creased number of

children participating in outdooractivities. Some local health careprofessionals and researchers areissuing words of caution.

“More children will be outsideplaying with friends, riding bi-cycles and engaging in contactsports. These activities and otherswhere impact is a possibility placechildren at risk for a concussion,”said Dr. Faith Claman, who holdsa doctor of nursing practice and isan assistant professor in the MalekSchool of Health Professions atMarymount University in Arling-ton.

Local educators say it is impor-tant to know the facts. “A concus-sion is a brain injury, which oftenoccurs as a result of a fall or blowto the head or body, said Dr. DalilaBirem, associate medical directorof Molina Healthcare of Virginiaand Fairfax Community HealthCare Network. “Normally, thebrain is cushioned by fluid, butwhen jolted violently, the braincrashes into the skull, resulting indamage to the soft tissue.”

Birem says that while somepeople may lose consciousness,more common symptoms of a con-cussion include headache, blurredvision, fatigue or irritability.

“Others may experience nosymptoms at all [and] with rest,most people fully recover from aconcussion,” said Birem. “How-ever, severe concussions or re-

peated incidents may lead to moreserious consequences, such asproblems with speech, mobility orlearning.”

Researchers at George MasonUniversity in Fairfax are takingaction. “Concussions are runningrampant across the country rightnow and it seems that no one,from middle school student ath-letes to professional players, areexempt,” said university spokes-woman Catherine J. Probst. “As aresult, some states are enactingnew laws to change this concus-sion culture. Virginia’s GeneralAssembly [passed legislation] thatrequires student athletes and theirparents to receive annual concus-sion education. … The law alsostates that schools form concus-sion management teams to pro-vide and document concussioneducation for students, staff,coaches and parents.”

Implementing the legislationpresents challenges, however.“Many Virginia public schools lackthe necessary resources to prop-erly deliver concussion education,”she continued.

To address the dearth of re-sources, researchers in Mason’sCollege of Education and HumanDevelopment (CEHD) joined theAdvancing Healthcare Initiativesfor Underserved Students(ACHIEVES) project to offer effec-tive medical care and concussioneducation.

“The project has already reachedmore than 80,000 student ath-letes, staff, coaches and parents todeliver more effective medical careand concussion education,” Probstsaid.

ACHIEVES offers services thatrun the gamut from implementingan electronic medical record-keep-ing program to offering both

online and face-to-face sessions.Probst says university researchershope the ACHIEVES project willserve as a model for other schoolsystems at the local, regional andnational levels as more states en-act concussion laws.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Overcoming Anxiety and

Depression. 10-11:30 a.m.,at Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 1625 Wiehle Ave.,Reston. Practical advice fromBuddhist teachings to helpreduce the anxiety anddepression that can come fromliving in a fast-paced, highpressure world. $12. 202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org.

ONGOINGArabic-speaking Older Adult

Social Visits. Fairfax Countyneeds volunteers who speakArabic to provide social visitsto an elderly person in Restonfor four hours per month. 703-324-5406, TTY 703-449-1186,[email protected] www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices.

The Herndon Senior Centerat 873 Grace St., Herndon.Volunteer musician needed toplay soothing music forparticipants; piano available.703-324-5406, TTY 703-449-1186,[email protected] www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices.

Long-Term Care VolunteerOmbudsman ProgramNeeds Volunteers.Ombudsmen advocate for therights of residents of nursingand assisted living facilities—they also help residentsresolve conflict and improvetheir quality of life. 703-324-5861 TTY 711 [email protected].

Shepherds Center McLean-Arlington-Falls ChurchArea Needs Volunteers.Varying times, 1205 DolleyMadison Boulevard, McLean.Volunteers who can providetransport to and from medicalappointments, act as acompanion while shopping atgrocery store and pharmacy,make friendly calls tohomebound individuals, behandy helpers for minor homerepairs and help with yardwork and chores are needed.703-506-2199.

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Local Researchers Address ‘Concussion Culture’Education andproper healthcare are keys.

Researchers in George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Develop-ment (CEHD) joined the Advancing Healthcare Initiatives for Underserved Students(ACHIEVES) project to offer concussion education.

“Concussions arerunning rampantacross the countryright now and itseems that no one,from middle schoolstudent athletes toprofessionalplayers, are exempt.

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Prom Dress Giveaway atReston Community Center

Reston Community Center invites teens ages 14-18 to shop for a complete prom look at its “promboutique,” located in the Jo Ann Rose Gallery. Choosefrom hundreds of new and gently used dresses, in-cluding top designers. Then complete your look withaccessories, shoes, jewelry, handbags and make-uplessons. Participants will be entered in a raffle to winprizes that include restaurant gift cards, flowers, limoservice and more. Everything is completely free.

Diva Central Prom Dress Giveaway will be held onSaturday, April 6, from noon to 6 p.m. at the RestonCommunity Center Lake Anne, 1609-A WashingtonPlaza, Reston.

Limit one dress per student.

Reston Couple Celebrates70 Years

Manny and Ruth Hershkowitz will celebrate 70years of marriage on Thursday, April 4. Ruth is 91and Manny turned 96 on Tuesday, April 2, two daysbefore their anniversary. The two recently moved toAshby Ponds retirement community in Ashburn, Va.,and were Reston residents for 30 years prior. Origi-nally from Brooklyn, N.Y., Manny worked in the furmarket and Ruth was a schoolteacher. The two movedto Virginia to help take care of their oldest son’schildren.ºThey have three children, five grandchil-dren, and four great-grandchildren. Manny holds aGuinness World Record as the oldest ball boy in his-tory; he worked the US Open at Flushing Meadow,N.Y., in September of 1999 at the age of 82.

5K Fund Run/WalkTo Benefit RestonNature House

On Saturday, April 20, at 8 a.m. Friends of Restonis hosting the 10th Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk to ben-efit the Nature House at the Walker Nature Educa-tion Center.

This year’s race is being dedicated to the memoryof Christoph Walker. Chris was the son of Vernonand Elfriede Walker for whom the center is named.Vernon Walker was a naturalist and the first directorof open spaces in Reston. Chris loved Reston andcalled it home for most of his childhood and adultyears. He also loved the Nature Center and was an

avid user of its paths and walkways. Additionally,this year’s race includes a team of participants run-ning and fundraising in honor of Chris Walker.

Register for the run/walk online at http://www.active.com/running/reston-va/10th-annual-nature-house-5k-fund-run-2013, in person at theWalker Nature Center, or at the 7 a.m. check-in theday of the race.

Funds raised will support The Nature House, LEEDGold certified by the US Green Building Council, andwill allow further building enhancements, green ini-tiatives and educational displays and exhibits.

Cuts for Cause atLe Shoppe

On Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Le ShoppeSalon, 11934 Democracy Drive, Reston—at RestonTown Center—will donate 100 percent of proceedsfrom specified salon services to two charities—GarySinise Foundation, helping wounded soldiers, andChildren’s Miracle Network, saving lives, one childat a time. Women’s haircuts, $40; Men’s haircuts,$30; Blow-dry, $40; Manicures, $15; Polish change,$8; Facial waxing, $15. 703-435-5555;www.leshoppesalons.com.

School to Celebrate10th Anniversary

Children’s House Montessori School in Reston willcelebrate its 10th anniversary with a reunion forcurrent and alumni families on Friday, April 12. Theevent will be at the school from 5 to 8 p.m. Familiespast and present will be able to share a picnic to-gether, enjoy a celebratory cake, and play on thenatural playscape playground.

Children’s House Montessori School was startedin 2003 by Keturah Collins, owner and director, andKaren Disney, assistant director, with one classroomand 10 children. It quickly grew to two classroomsand has stayed a small, family-oriented schoolthroughout the last 10 years. Today there are nearly40 students, over 90 alumni families, and seven staffmembers.

The school’s program is based on the philosophyof Maria Montessori who believed that that purposeof formal education was to “learn how to learn.” Herechildren are allowed to make choices for their ownlearning, develop independence through their workin the classrooms, and learn respect for others andall living things.

Week in Reston

Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road, Herndon, hasSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery and childcareare provided and youth and adultSunday school classes are held prior,from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500or www.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center,Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625Wiehle Ave., Reston, holds monthlyclasses for the general public whichuse Buddhist teachings to practicemeditation. www.meditation-dc.orgor 202-986-2257.

Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road in Herndon, hasSunday Worship Service at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery and childcare

are available during worship services.Youth and Adult Sunday School is heldSundays from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 or www.trinityherndon.org.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church,1700 Wainwright Drive in Reston, holdsSunday services at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m.,11:15 a.m. and contemporary service at5 p.m. Nursery, Sunday School andAdult Education available. MorningPrayer on Monday at 9:30, Holy Eucha-rist Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.703-437-6530 or www.stannes-reston.org.

Adult Sunday school will be held9:30 a.m. Sundays at the WashingtonPlaza Baptist Church at Lake Anne VillageCenter. The group is studying the Gospelof Mark. Services follow at 11 a.m.

HAVEN of Northern Virginiaoffers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and theJewish Outreach Institute offer theMothers/Parents Circle, an um-brella of free educational eventsand resources. Jewish rituals, eth-ics and the creation of a Jewishhome, regular meetings and groupShabbats and holidays. Participantsinclude Sha’are Shalom, Congrega-tion Beth Emeth, Temple RodefShalom and the Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia.ShalomDC.org.

Faith Notes Faith Notes are for announcements and events in the faith community, including specialholiday services. Send to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday.


Sports

Potomac River Running Store ofReston received a championshipplaque for a third consecutiveyear from the Marine Corps

Marathon (MCM) Race Director Rick Nealison Thursday, March 21.

This annual award is presented to the DCarea running store with the fastest com-bined team time during the October run-ning of the MCM. Team scores are calcu-lated by combining the individual chip timesof the top three finishers, including at leastone male and one female.

Potomac River Running of Reston finishedwith a combined time of 8:24:37, garner-ing a definitive win for the team. PacersRunning Store Team 1 came in second witha time of 10:03:27 and the team fromPotomac River Running of Leesburg, Va.,finished in third place with a time of10:07:58.

Runners contributing to Potomac RiverRunning Store of Reston’s success wereHugh Toland (2:39:50), who also placed21st overall in the men’s field; Perry Shoe-maker (2:52:22) who placed fourth in theMCM women’s field; and Aaron Church(2:52:25) who ranked 65th among malefinishers.

Toland was amazed by such a decisivevictory. “Wow, I didn’t realize the gap wasthat large. We had a great team this year.Perry was the key to our win. She had anincredible day.”

Selection for the team began in June, ac-cording to team coordinator Ecris Williams.“I sent out a mass email and put out thequalifications on Facebook,” she said.“There were 89 people on the list. Fromthat, we were able to create a few teamsthis year.”

“The MCM has a mission statement thatincludes promoting community goodwill,and that’s just what we’re doing here to-

night,” said Nealis. “These running storesembody the core of our sport and continueto provide support to runners of all experi-ence levels.”

For media information about the RunningStore Team Competition, contact SandraOsborn-Peters, MCM communications coor-dinator at 703-784-2357 [email protected].

The 38th Marine Core Marathon is set forSunday, Oct. 27, of this year in Arlington.It has been voted the “Best Marathon forFamilies” and the “Best Marathon in the MidAtlantic,” as well as the largest marathonnot to offer prize money, earning the name“The People’s Marathon.” No federal orMarine Corps endorsement is implied.

Fastest Team TimePotomac River Running snags third MarineCorps Marathon Fastest-team Plaque.

Pictured are (from left) RickNealis, Marine Corps Marathon(MCM) director, Hugh Toland andRay Pugsley, Potomac River Run-ning Reston store owner. The storereceived the fastest combinedteam time award from MCM.

Pictured are (top row, from left) Fernando Boccanera, Hugh Toland andMiles the mascot. Front row, from left, are Ecris William, team coordina-tor; Rick Nealis, MCM director; and Ray Pugsley, Potomac River RunningReston store owner.

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Burke9502 Harrowhill Ln...............$599,900.....Sun 1-4.............Diana Khoury.....Long & Foster..703-401-75497023 Veering Ln...................$559,950.....Sun 1-4....Kathleen Quintarelli.............Weichert..703-862-88086411 Whippany Way.............$424,950.....Sun 1-4....Kathleen Quintarelli.............Weichert..703-862-8808

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News

In an area wherethe medianhousehold in-come is above

$100,000, how canthere be 47,000 stu-dents eligible for freeand reduced lunches?But this is the case inFairfax County, whereone in six do not havesufficient resources tomeet daily expenses.The Giving Circle ofHOPE is making a differ-ence by hosting EmptyBowls, an event thatraises funds to fighthunger, on Friday, April12. In its sixth year, ithopes to best the almost$22,000 raised last yearfor Food for Others.

Food for Others pro-vides more than 2.4million pounds of freefood to families andindividuals in NorthernVirginia. According toRoxanne Rice, execu-tive director of Food for Others, located in Fairfax,“The cost of living in this area is enormous and withthe tightened economy many of our clients are work-ing but earn too little money to meet basic expensesand unexpected expenses such as health problems.”

Cathy Waters, from Reston, chairman of the EmptyBowls event, said she loves the sense of communityEmpty Bowls provides, “bringing us together to help

others in our neighborhoodwho are facing food emergen-cies. Fighting hunger with freefood provides a basic need ofthose who are struggling to getout of poverty.”

The idea for Empty Bowlscame from an art teacher inMichigan in 1982 and the ideahas spread across the UnitedStates and internationally.“Whether you are one of thepotters who makes bowls, oneof the restaurants or bakeriesthat makes soup or bread, oneof the sponsors who supportsthe event financially, one of theGirl Scouts who assists at theevent, or a member of The Giv-ing Circle of Hope, we areneighbor helping neighbor,”Waters said.

This year Empty Bowls willbe at the Floris United Meth-odist Church, 13600 FryingPan Road in Herndon on Fri-day, April 12, from 5:30 to 8p.m. Each individual will pickout a bowl made by a local art-ist and dine on soup, bread anda dessert that is provided bylocal restaurants and bakeries.Pre-event tickets are $20 andcan be purchased by mailing acheck made out to Food for

Others to The Giving Circle of Hope, P.O. Box 8832,Reston, VA 20195. Tickets at the door will be $25.All proceeds from the sale of tickets go directly toFood for Others because the bowls and food are do-nated by generous local artists, merchants and in-dividuals. For additional information email [email protected] or call 703-665-9334.

Helping Provide Food for Others

Deb Joder, an instructor in the Ce-ramic Shop of the Reston CommunityCenter, displaying pottery for thefundraiser to benefit Food For Others.

The Giving Circle of Hope sponsorsEmpty Bowls event on April 12.

Northern RegionBaseball Top 10

The Madison Warhawks held onto the top spotin the latest Northern Region baseball top 10 poll.

Robinson moved up to No. 2, followed by LakeBraddock (3), Oakton (4), Chantilly (5), McLean(6), West Springfield (7), West Potomac (8),Herndon (9) and Langley (10).

McLean, West Potomac, Herndon and Langleyeach made their first appearance in the top 10.

The Concorde District has the most representa-tives with four. Three Patriot District and threeLiberty District teams were voted in. No teamsfrom the National District made the top 10.

T.C. Williams, South County, Westfield, StoneBridge and Yorktown each received votes.

Herndon BaseballStarts 4-1

The Herndon baseball team won its first fourgames of the season before dropping its final con-test in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The Hornets’ 4-1 start includes three shutoutvictories. During Herndon’s trip to Myrtle Beach,pitchers Karsten Highberg and Michael Curcio didnot allow a run in their respective starts, accord-ing to the Herndon High School athletics website.After beating Gonzaga Prep 4-0 and Normal West2-0, the Hornets suffered a 5-2 loss to Peters Town-ship.

Herndon will travel to face Park View at 6 p.m.on Wednesday, April 3.

Herndon SoftballWins 5 of 7

The Herndon softball team defeated ThomasJefferson 8-0 on April 1, improving the Hornets’record to 5-2.

Herndon has outscored opponents 67-11 dur-ing its first seven games.

The Hornets will host Edison at 6 p.m. onWednesday, April 3, and will travel to faceYorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4.

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Just in case anybody is paying attention,and my behavior plays some kind of role/has any effect on my outcome whatsoever,I’d just as soon be one more than the other.However, receiving a terminal cancer diag-nosis (stage IV and let me remind youthere’s no stage V) out of the blue at age 54and a half, less than three months afterburying your widowed mother, tends toupset this delicate balance. If I’ve heard itonce – since my diagnosis – I’ve heard itmultiple times, and from trusted, respectedsources: “It’s all about you, Ken.” Andwhen the oncology nurse sticks that needlein your arm for the first time and thenhooks you up to a six-hour I.V. drip con-taining chemotherapy drugs “cocktailed” topoison you (kill your tumor-carrying whiteblood cells actually), the decision aboutwhom to care about most, you or someoneelse, begins to take on a life of its own.

Controlling that other life has becomeone of my biggest challenges. It’s very easyto lose yourself in the midst of a metastaticmalignancy when your oncologist gives you“13 months to two years” to live. For allanybody knows, it’s your attitude or evenyour personality that keeps you alive asyour treatment ramps up. However, think-ing and doing for others is extremely diffi-cult at this time, a time when you canbarely get out of bed. Chemotherapy has away of leveling the playing field: You can’tdo anything for anybody, least of all foryourself. As you begin to bounce back afteryour treatment (if there is an interval), yousemi-regain your composure in anticipationand preparation for the next infusion.Nevertheless, before too long, the mentaldemons begin to take hold yet again,attempting to tear down every emotionalunderpinning you’ve devised. No one saidit was going to be easy. In fact, one of ourbest friends, Lynne, a recent breast cancersurvivor said quite the opposite: “Ken, thisis going to be the hardest thing you’vedone.” Of course, she was 100 percentcorrect.

Over time and over treatment, youbegin to assimilate the demands: the infu-sions, the frequency, the doctors’ appoint-ments, the diagnostic scans, the lab work,the side effects, the straight-on effects, thehighs, the lows, the hopes, the prayers, thestatistics; until it becomes, at least for me ithas, sort of mundane and part of a processthat takes over your life – for some veryunfortunate reasons. You accept it because:it appears there are very few exceptions.Cancer rules and thinking it doesn’t is disre-spectful almost and incredibly naive.

Giving respect to such a dreaded – butprevious to my diagnosis, not a part of myfamily’s history – disease, helped guide meback to becoming more selfless and lessselfish; understanding that reclaiming thatdignity and integrity in this context anyway,can have a powerful effect on both myselfand those around me, which in turn worksback to me (the old what goes aroundcomes around-type karma) and ultimatelybenefits and enhances my life. The longerI’ve survived with this diagnosis, the morecharacteristic of the pre-Kenny-with-cancerI’ve become. That’s not to say that I don’toccasionally slip and fall – emotionally, butnow, getting up is not nearly so difficult.I’ve been there, and I’ve done that.Besides, I’m happier being me, and happi-ness can work miracles.

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