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On Friday, July 4 over 2,000 personsparticipated in the Potomac River Run-ning Firecracker 5K race held at RestonTown Center. The beneficiary of theevent was USO of Metropolitan Washing-ton-Baltimore or USO-Metro.

On Friday, July 4 over 2,000 personsparticipated in the Potomac River Run-ning Firecracker 5K race held at RestonTown Center. The beneficiary of theevent was USO of Metropolitan Washing-ton-Baltimore or USO-Metro.

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“You guys are rocking the race!Let’s be sure we cheer themon,” said Kelly Kavanaugh, arace announcer with

Potomac River Running. Kavanaugh alongwith other Potomac River Running staff andvolunteers helped setup and coordinate theFirecracker 5K race held at Reston TownCenter the morning of July 4. The mainsponsor of the race was Leidos, previouslyknown as Science Applications InternationalCorporation, an American defense companyheadquartered in Reston. The beneficiaryof the event was USO of Metropolitan Wash-ington-Baltimore or USO-Metro.

“This is our second year of being a char-ity partner with Potomac River Running,they are an amazing group of people,” saidAnnabella Riccio, Vice President of Market-ing and Development with USO-Metro.USO-Metro is the largest center charteredby USO. They have nine locations and a“deployable” mobile USO to provide signa-ture USO services to the nearly 300,000military members and their families livingin the region and the 150,000 who travelthrough our local airports.

USO-Metro is a nonprofit organizationchartered by Congress, dedicated to “serv-ing those who serve, and their families” inWashington D.C., Maryland and NorthernVirginia. It is through the financial supportof individuals and organizations in the lo-cal community that USO-Metro is able tofulfill its mission. “It is phenomenal to seeour community come together to start thepatriotic weekend but also support our

troops and their families,” said Riccio.

THE 5K RACE began at 8 a.m. and hadapproximately 2,300 persons registered toparticipate. In addition to the 5K race, therewas a children’s fun run on Market Streetat 8:50 a.m. following the 5K finish. Therewas also a “battle of the branches” compe-tition to see which military branch wouldhave the most turnout in the race. Partici-pants who entered the race could providedetails on which branch of the military theywere affiliated with. The U.S. Army hadmost turnout with 296 participants, fol-

lowed by U.S. Navy with 224 partici-pants.

“We have been in Reston Town Cen-ter for about a year,” said Lee Carrick,

a senior vice president representing Leidosat the race. Leidos has a lease at 11951 and11955 Freedom Drive, also known as Oneand Two Freedom Square at Reston TownCenter. Leidos was the primary sponsor forthe event, and many Leidos employees par-ticipated in the 5K race. Approximately 25percent of Leidos employees are formermembers of the armed force. “PotomacRiver Running does a great job in organiz-ing this event,” said Carrick.

The South Lakes High School juniorROTC color guard presented the flag be-fore the race began. Volunteering for the

event as a spokesperson was ABC7 me-teorologist Devon Lucie. “You cannothave a more festive start for this familyevent,” said Lucie. “The flags and thecommunity, it all works perfectly.” MattCoss, a freshman at St. Mary’s Collegein California, participated in the race.“It was really exciting this year,” saidCoss. “The crowds cheering people onwere really awesome.”

AFTER THE RACE refreshments wereavailable at the Reston Town Center pa-vilion. Cash awards to the top threeoverall male and female finishers as wellas the awards for the top three in eachage group were presented at the end ofthe race by Kavanaugh and Lee Carrick.The top female finisher of the race wasSilver Spring resident EtaferahuTemesgen who completed the 5K witha chip time of 16:25. The top male racerwas Deme Dereje who had a chip timeof 14:35. The female open winners in-cluded Etaferahu Temesgen, TezetaDengersa, and Lindsay Wilkins. Maleopen winners were Deme Dereje,Habtamu Wegi, and Josef Tessema.

Runners Kristen Miller and her friendTed Marshall took time to sign a board atthe end of the race. This sign thanked U.S.military service members for their serviceand will later be put on display at a USO-Metro building. “It was so much fun, and Ienjoyed all the patriotism,” said Miller.

Potomac River Running will have a cel-ebration of their 11th birthday on Sunday,July 13 at 8 a.m. at the Potomac River Run-ning Fairfax store at Fairfax Corner. Therewill be race distance for everyone, a 5k or1k fun run, and a 100 meter dash for tots.The party will be celebrating customers andracers. The race beneficiary will beRobinson Secondary School’s Cross Coun-try team. For more information on otherPotomac River Running events, visitpotomacriverrunning.com.

The race for thetroops held atReston Town Center.

Thousands Attend Firecracker 5K Race

The Reston South Lakes junior ROTCbrought out the US flag before theFirecracker 5K Race began at RestonTown Center. This race was organizedby Potomac River Running.

Kristen Miller and her friend TedMarshall took time to sign aboard at the end of the PotomacRiver Running Firecracker 5Krace at Reston Town Center.

Annabella Riccio, vice president of Marketing and Development withUSO-Metro near a board at Reston Town Center. The sign thanks U.S.military service members for their service and will later be put on dis-play at a USO-Metro building.

Winners of the female age group ages 1 to 14 were Sarah Daniels ofBurke, Emily Landeryou of Reston, and Abby Church of South Riding, Va.

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By Reena Singh

The Connection

The parking fees for the Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail stationgarage has been finalized.

At the Fairfax County Board of Super-visors meeting July 1, the board unani-mously decided to have the garagecharge $4.85 for patrons to park theirvehicles.

The resolution also states that reservedparking will be $65 per month. Bikelocker room fees are $75 annually.

The board held a public hearing - thatno one spoke at - to amend a county traf-fic code on parking before approving thegarage parking fees.

“As a part of the extension of the SilverLine, the county has established parkingfacilities at the Wiehle-Reston East station,”

said senior assistant county attorney ErinWard. “State law authorizes the board byordinance to provide for the regulation of

parking on county owned or leased prop-erty.”

The parking fee is similar to other ga-rages at Metro stations.

“This is part of the Silver Line metrorailextension, making sure everything is inplace to make sure we have in place [asolution for] those parking issues,” saidBoard Chairman Sharon Bulova.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and openhouse will take place at the garage, lo-cated at 11389 Reston Station Blvd. at10 a.m. on July 19 - a week before theSilver Line is expected to start service.

The space is a 2,300-vehicle garage,according to silverlinemetro.com, with253 reserved spaces. An additional 1,000spaces, operated by Comstock, will benearby.

The Sunset Hills Interim park and ridewill no longer be available for use, how-ever, effective July 26, because it will bereplaced with the Metro station’s parkand ride facility.

$4.85 per car daily,$75 annually forbike room.

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The county Board of Supervisors approved to have the Wiehle-RestonEast parking garage charge $4.85 per day.

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A local construction company hasbeen recommended to beawarded a Silver Line Phase IIcontract.

Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Chantilly,submitted the lowest price proposal of fourgroups to build the maintenance facilitiesand rail yard for the final six stations, ac-cording to Metropolitan Washington Air-ports Authority.

The official contract will be finalized inAugust.

“We need to finalize the request for pro-posal requirements and sent them in toMWAA,” said Hensel Phelps Senior Estima-tor Robert Thompson.

According to a press release, the companyestimated Project B - the rail yard and main-tenance facilities - that stretches from theWiehle-Reston East station through DullesInternational Airport and into LoudounCounty will cost $252,989,000.

“The Notice of Recommended Award isthe latest step in a competitive procurementprocess,” according to a press release fromMWAA. “The Airports Authority will notrequest additional documentation from theteam, including insurance certificates, andpayment and performance bonds.”

Hensel Phelps Construction company re-built The Pentagon’s wedges two through

five after the Sept. 11, 2011 terrorist attack.More recently, the company is working ona $250 million project at Fort George G.Meade in Maryland and finished workingon the Marriott Marquis in D.C.

“We do anything from $1 million projectsto $700 to $800 million projects,” said Th-ompson.

Clark Construction Group and Kiewit In-frastructure South Co. have already beenchosen to complete the 11 miles of rail tracksand the Metro stations. According to the pressrelease, construction for Phase II has begun.

Phase II of the Silver Line is expected toopen in 2018. Phase I, which features fourstations in Tysons Corner and one in Reston,is expected to open July 26. A ribbon-cut-ting ceremony for the Wiehle-Reston EastMetrorail garage will take place at 10 a.m.on July 19.

For more information on the Silver Line,visit http://silverlinemetro.com/.

Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Chantilly,to submit final proposals.

Local Company Recommendedfor Silver Line Contract

Photo Charles Samuelson

Test train leaving Wiehle-Reston East Station traveling to Tysons Corner.

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Hensel Phelps Construction Co. recommended to build rail yard andmaintenance facilities for Phase II, which begins at Reston’s station.

“We do anything from $1million projects to $700to $800 million projects.”

— Hensel Phelps Senior EstimatorRobert Thompson


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Citizens Associa-tion (RCA)

Board election, al-though it received littlemedia coverage, was animportant event forReston. RCA Board members whoprovided the energy and intellec-tual leadership to inform and ad-vocate for the community on criti-cal issues have stepped down. Inparticular, we’ll miss PresidentColin Mills who provided a steadyflow of thoughtful reporting andcommentary on vital issues like theByzantine master plan process(Phase 1) and the county’s stealthplan to eviscerate Reston RegionalLibrary. Terry Maynard, with DickRogers, did extensive research andanalyses involving as many as 60volunteers during the master planprocess. Their extraordinary ana-lytical effort was of such high qual-ity that major American thinktanks, like Brookings would likelybe proud to put their covers ontheir work, useful and timely in-formation Reston readers got freefrom RCA. Many folks in our community of60,000 still may not understandthe difference between the RestonCitizens Association and RestonAssociation (RA). RA is a largehomeowners association respon-sible for administrative functionsincluding design and maintenancecovenants, and care and mainte-nance of common areas (e.g., 55miles of paths) and facilities (e.g.,pools). Its annual budget is over$13 million; and, it has a largepaid staff of 90 employees plus345 seasonals. Its work is admin-istrative and more narrowly fo-cused than RCA’s. RCA has no paidemployees. The organization con-sists of a Board of Directors andworking committees—e.g., Reston2020 and Reston Accessibility. RCAwas created in 1968, shortly afterfounder Robert Simon was fired bydeveloper Gulf Reston. Reston citi-zens, numbering just several hun-dred, formed RCA with a broadmandate to protect our foundingprinciples from the corporate mas-ter. RCA’s heart in the early yearswas its Planning and Zoning (P &Z) Committee. P & Z reviewed allnew Reston development propos-als and passed their recommenda-tions to Fairfax County decision-makers. Rarely did the CountyBoard of Supervisors approveprojects that RCA’s P & Z opposed.

Over the years, RCA has had itsups and downs, depending largelyon the skill, energy and commit-

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ment of its Volunteer Board. Inrecent years, leadership has beenstrong. RCA has advocated effec-tively for the community, been asource of independent informa-

tion and a watchdog bothof government and theReston Association (e.g.,new RA facilities and landswaps). Master Plan Phase

1 was a major test for Reston. It

will shapeR e s t o ngrowth for ageneration.RCA’s Reston2020 Com-mittee passedthe test withflying colors,providing superb analysis and theonly real community counter-

weight in a developer-dominatedprocess.

New RCA President SridharGanesan, with a financial and op-erations management back-ground, is new to communitywork. But, I am impressed withhis grasp of RCA, community dy-namics, and commitment to givepriority to Phase 2 of the Master

Plan process, providing commu-

nity input on library reform, strongsupport for accessibility improve-ment and candidate forums. VicePresident John Hanley, passionateactivist Tammi Petrine, and RescueReston leader Connie Hartke pro-vide needed leadership continuityon the Board.

I wish the entire Board all thebest. Reston needs a strong, inde-pendent RCA.

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Understatementof the DecadeTo the Editor:

Delegate Plum may be granteda modicum of exultation, althoughhis commentary “Silver Line NoSilver Bullet” (Connection, July 2-8, 2014) could well qualify as theunderstatement of the decade.

He recognized from the outsidethat Rail to Dulles would be acostly venture for Toll Road users,boasting in cost mitigation of hav-ing lobbied successfully in Rich-mond to “keep tolls down.” Well,perhaps, I’m not hearing whoopsof delight from Toll Road users,though.

He says airily that “some willcomplain about tolls and fares,”but the rail service will help us“take advantage of the rich cul-tural resources of our region.”Well, ok as far as it goes. Riderswill certainly be able to savor thescenic attractions of the Tysonsarea as the train stops thereaboutsfour times in under 10 minutes(plenty of “doors opening” an

Opinion

For decades, Fairfax County schoolshave sent elementary school studentshome after half a day on Mondays.This was never a good idea, and it

has been more damaging to family schedulesand student learning with the increase overthe years of two-income householdsand greater economic diversity.

That is about to change.Karen Garza, superintendent of

Fairfax County Public Schools, has demon-strated in several ways that she understandstackling the challenges of educating all ofFairfax County’s students will require devia-tion from the status quo.

Not only will half day Mondays come to anend, but it will come to an end in two months,in September, 2014, a remarkable accomplish-ment for a bureaucracy the size of FairfaxCounty Public Schools.

The change will also come with 20 minutesof recess a day. Research shows (and commonsense confirms) that recess and physical activ-ity benefit student learning.

It’s an important step showing responsive-ness to the needs of families and students.Nearly one third of the county’skindergarteners are poor. How do we thinkthose parents are managing the need for child

care on Monday afternoons? FCPS has resistedmeeting the needs of the whole child, but can-not expect to successfully educate its 186,785students without this kind of change.

Programs to identify gifted and talented stu-dents among poor and minority students, sum-mer school, year-round modified calendars forsome schools, and many other changes willneed to be considered and fast tracked for thecounty school system to succeed.

Consider: About 50,000 of the county’s pub-lic school students are poor enough to receivesubsidized meals. About 30,000 of the county’s

public school students are receivingspecialized instruction to better learnEnglish. More than 25,000 of thecounty’s public schools students are

receiving special education services. White stu-dents make up 42 percent of the student body;23 percent are Latino; 19 percent are AsianAmerican; 10 percent are African American.

Fairfax County is by some measures thewealthiest county in the nation, or at least inthe top five.

If success educating this population of stu-dents is possible anywhere, it should be here,but there is nothing simple about it and willrequire much more change.

More Sleep for TeensLater start times for high school is slated as

another top priority for change in FCPS, andwe agree.

New research continues to pile up aboutsleep deprivation and the damage it does to

teens. A rigorous study published in Februarydemonstrates that reduced quantity of sleepin adolescents increases risk for major depres-sion, according to research at the Universityof Texas School of Public Health.

The Centers for Disease Control: “Sleep isincreasingly recognized as important to pub-lic health, with sleep insufficiency linked tomotor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, andmedical and other occupational errors. ... Per-sons experiencing sleep insufficiency are alsomore likely to suffer from chronic diseases suchas hypertension, diabetes, depression, andobesity, as well as from cancer, increased mor-tality, and reduced quality of life and produc-tivity.”

According to Judith Owens, M.D., directorof Sleep Medicine at Children’s National Medi-cal Center: “The scientific evidence is irrefut-able: chronic sleep loss and disruption in cir-cadian rhythms associated with early highschool start times are associated with negativeconsequences including poor academic perfor-mance, increased sport-related injuries, andpotential long-term increases in cardiovascu-lar and metabolic (i.e., type 2 diabetes) healthrisks. We know that delaying high school starttimes increases total sleep time and positivelyimpacts academic achievement and school at-tendance. There are also documented mentaland physical health benefits for students thatinclude reductions in rates of depression andfewer drowsy driving crashes.”

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Hoping that later starttimes for high schoolersfollows quickly.

Hurray for Full Day Mondays

Editorials

Letters to the Editor

See Letters, Page 7

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

My 11th grade historyteacher, Mr. DavidPoole Kite, assigned

me the first big research paper Ican remember having to write inhigh school. I typed out a 20-pagepaper, “History of Page County,” onmy Royal portable typewriter. Ittook Harry Strickler 442 pages towrite his book, A Short History ofPage County (Richmond: DietzPress, 1952). His book was myonly source; I just picked fewerevents to highlight. My paperprobably should have been titled“A Very Brief History of PageCounty.” My original research wasto visit sites where some of theevents Strickler describes tookplace. Even then and until today, Ifind it fascinating to stand in aplace of importance.

Last week I visited one of thoseplaces again—the White House onRoute 211 west of Luray, Va. Thename came from the white stuccothat covers the limestone walls ofthe house which was built in 1760

by Martin Kauffman II as a resi-dence and Mennonite meetingplace. He was among the first set-tlers in the village. I do not knowof any momentous event that tookplace there. It’s just the idea of ahome—not a palace or a man-sion—surviving that long thatmakes it interesting as one of theoldest structures in Page County.Remarkably, it remains in aboutthe same condition and configu-ration as when it was first con-structed. It is on the National Reg-istry of Historic Places as well asthe Virginia Landmarks Registry.An archeological survey is under-way at the site, and plans are be-ing developed for its restoration.It is located on rich bottom landin one of the bends of the SouthFork of the Shenandoah River. Evi-dence, including a number of ar-row points and other artifacts thathave been found, indicates that itwas an active location for NativeAmericans.

As interesting as the place itselfis, the other activities being under-taken on the property by its owner,Northern Virginia developer Scott C.

Plein, are equally of interest. A brickfarmhouse on the property built inthe late nineteenth century has beenbeautifully restored. Through theWhite House Farm Foundation(http://whfarmfoundation.org/)and numerous partners, research isbeing conducted on riparian buff-ers, sustainable agricultural prac-tices, and native trees and plants.The White House is not open to thepublic, but numerous school groupsparticipate in scientific and archeo-logical research on the farm. Stu-dents participate in gardening ac-tivities with the produce being con-tributed to local food banks not un-like the activities going on now atthe more well-known White House.

Learning about the past hasbeen enjoyable for me through-out my life. At the White Houseof Virginia, Scott Plein and his as-sociates are demonstrating thatwhile we are learning about thepast we can learn lessons for thefuture about environmental qual-ity, sustainability, and historicconservation. It adds a wholenew chapter to my brief historyof Page County.

The White House of Virginia


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nouncements) on its way to EastFalls Church.

Delegate Plum was, he says, for-merly the lone politician calling forthis venture and he will, as one of

From Page 6 its most enthusiastic protagonists,be held to considerable accountwhen the verdict is in.

We look forward after an assess-able period of Silver Line Phase 1’soperation to Delegate Plum’s reporton total operating and mainte-

nance costs, actual ridership, cost-recovery projections, loan-repay-ment plans, and further dips intothe free-money box in Richmond.

Harry LocockReston

To the Editor:I recently read the Reston Con-

nection article, “What’s Offensiveabout Redskins Pride?” (July 2-8,2014) and found it lacked balance.Where were the counter-argu-ments (in favor of changing thename of the team)? I didn’t see any

Counter-arguments Missingand they’re necessary to make adebate credible.

In the article, State Sen. ChapPetersen informs us that he’s “notan insensitive old white guy.” But,it is insensitive to disregard the feel-ings of Native Americans who areoffended by the name “Redskins.”

If a sport’s team name or logo of-fends some Americans, why notchange it to something less divisive.

I would think that one goal ofsports organizations is to bringpeople together, not divide them.º

Jeff TarrantReston

Send school notes to [email protected] by Friday.

Kacey Hirshfeld, of SouthLakes High School, has beenawarded a 2014 Comcast Leadersand Achievers scholarship.

Kacey Hirshfeld, a senior atSouth Lakes High School, was one of59 Virginia students awarded schol-arships through the ComcastFoundation’s annual Leaders andAchievers Scholarship Program. Theprogram, one of the Foundation’ssignature community investment ini-tiatives, recognizes students’

leadership skills, academic achievementand commitment to community service.Comcast, joined by Attorney General ofVirginia Mark Herring, recognized thestudents at a special event held Thurs-day, May 22, at the State Capitol.

Five Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS) students have re-ceived national awards for their writingfrom the Scholastic Art and WritingAwards. Three of the students receivedGold Medals, the highest form of recog-nition.

Aline Dolinh of Oakton High Schoolreceived the American Voices Medal, theequivalent of the best of show award,

for her poetry, “Accent Marks, Exor-cism, Model Minority,Second-generation.”

National winners include:❖ Melissa Halbrook of Woodson

High School, Gold Medal for humor,“Kim Jung-Un’s New Clothes.”

❖ Emma Hastings of ThomasJefferson High School for Scienceand Technology (TJHSST), GoldMedal for short story, “Sight WithoutVision, Vision Without Sight;” andGold Medal for writing portfolio, “ISing Of.”

❖ Jean Jeon of Herndon HighSchool, Silver Medal for novel writ-ing, “Strain.”

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Home LifeStyle

A New Work OrderLocal designershelp create orga-nized and stylishhome offices.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Whether it’s a nook,in the kitchen or adesignated room,a home office is

the place were ideas come to life.Local designers dish about the se-crets to creating a workspace thatis organized and functional yetstylish.

“You’re going to spend a lot oftime in it so aesthetics do matter,”said Patricia Tetro of BOWA Build-ers Inc., in McLean.

Thinking about how a space willbe used is the first step in the de-sign process. “An office is as uniqueas a person,” said interior designerJulie Sproules of the Art Instituteof Washington in Arlington. “Eachperson has a different way ofworking and therefore a different

set of needs. If you are workingfrom home, you’ll be spending alot more time there than if you areusing it to keep the household pa-perwork in order.”

There are a series of questionsthat one might consider: “How willyou use the office? Is it just foryou? Do others come in and meetwith you? Do you tend to do mostof your work on the computer?”asks Tetro. “Do you do things bySkype? If so, the placement of thecomputer becomes more critical.”

Storage and the placement of itis one of the most important homeoffice design decisions. “Where doyou want to keep things?” asksTetro. “When sitting in a chair, doyou need to have your entire realmwithin arm’s reach?”

Getting creative with storagesupplies is a technique that SallieKjos of Grey Hunt Interiors inChantilly, uses to avoid compro-mising style for order. “A floatingshelf will help to keep a clean look,but have it organized,” she said.“You can also get decorative boxesin a variety of colors.”

Sproules uses labeled storagebins to a create home office space

that has a place for everything.“There are a million different kindsout there, from wood to rattan tolinen,” she said. “Get a bookshelfthat you can fit the bins in. …Leave some room … for a filingbinder and books, but anythingsmall should go in a bin. This wayyou can just throw all the mark-ers, yarn, buttons and [other mis-cellaneous items] into their binand not have to worry about thembeing misplaced.”

Don’t forget to save a space forsmart phones and tablets. “Youmight need charging spaces withelectrical outlets that are easilyaccessible,” said Tetro.

To create an orderly appearance,stash files, papers and other officesupplies out of sight. “A lot ofpeople use an extra bedroom as ahome office. Take the doors off thecloset and create a storage area,”said Bart Goldstein of BartGoldstein Interior Design inPotomac, Md. “Add closed storageon the bottom that works as filecabinets, but looks like a piece offurniture” such as a chest or a cre-denza.

Photo copyright Gwin Hunt Photography

The office of this Great Falls home features an abundanceof storage and workspace. Designers at BOWA Builders,Inc. combined natural and recessed lighting to bringorganization and style to the space.

Photo copyright Gwin Hunt Photography

This Vienna home office designed by BOWA Builders, Inc.features natural and recessed lighting, custom crownmolding and wood flooring.

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Sallie Kjos of Grey Hunt Interiors created a home officefor herself in the corner of her kitchen. She personalizedit by adding plants and family photos.

“You can make it look like a built-in,” said Goldstein. “Closet com-panies … are able to make it looklike a real working office with nicefurniture.”

GET CREATIVE when selectinga desk to add interest and expressyour personal style. “You can usean old writing table, side table orconsole table to use with a niceparsons chair,” said Kjos. “Thismakes more inviting space that isdecorative but functional.”

Choose seating that incorpo-rates style and comfort. “Thisdoesn’t have to mean a task chair,”said Sproules. “Task chairs aregreat if you’re sitting in themmany hours a day, and there aresome attractive options, but I pre-fer … a small lounge chair to giveit more of a homey feel. Just makesure it can be pushed under thedesk or table when not in use. … Ihave even used small metal sidechairs or stools like an old class-room.”

A person’s occupation and workstyle should be considered. “Stoolsare especially great if you get upand move a lot as a part of yourworking routine,” said Sproules.“You can swivel from one side ofthe table to another and being ona bar-height stool means you’remore likely to get up and walkaround routinely. If you do choosea bar-height stool, make sure yourdesk or table is either height-ad-justable or standing-height.”

Proper lighting is another keycomponent of a well-designedhome office. “Consider overheadlighting” said Goldstein. “[It] willnot take up space like a lamp. Youcan run an eight-foot [lighting]track though the middle of theroom and turn the lights towardthe desk.”

Incorporate more than onelighting source into a room’s de-sign.

“This helps you modulate thelight for the task that you’re do-ing,” said Sproules. “You shouldhave one general light: an over-head light or a floor lamp that …provides general, diffused lightand a task light for more focusedwork,” such as a small, adjustablelamp with dimming capabilities.

When it comes to maintaining asense of home in a home office,designers suggest getting per-sonal. “You can mix interestingaccessories like family picturesand a plant here or there to give

the office aesthetic appeal as op-posed to just function,” saidGoldstein.

ROOM DESIGN should reflectone’s profession and personalneeds. “Are you dealing with pa-perwork, mail and working on thecomputer, or would you be betteroff with a set up that is more likean artist’s studio, with a clean tablefor ‘making’ and another area forthe ‘office’ side of things [with a]bookshelf, table and storage?”asked Sproules. “How many hoursa day or week to you plan on be-ing in that space?

Sproules believes that one’s oc-cupation can be a source of designinspiration. “As an interior de-signer, I have an excessive collec-tion of pens and markers that areorganized in small boxes along awall, like an art store,” she said.“It’s a nice way to personalize the

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“In my own home office I havemy desk against the wall withfloating shelves,” said Goldstein.“As an interior designer, I have alot of catalogues that I’m alwayspulling from. I have a seating areain my office because people arealways coming in. We can have aconversation while I’m working.”

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The fireworks last Fridaynight were nothing com-pared to the fireworks in

the pool on Saturday morning astwo Lake Anne swimmers each setthree new team records.

Emily Meilus broke her ownrecords from 2013 in backstroke,breaststroke, and butterfly. In thegirls’ 15–18 50-meter backstroke,she set a new time of 30.55. In the50-meter breaststroke, she set anew time of 37.39, taking off morethan a second from her 2013record.

In 50-meter freestyle, Meilus seta new time of 27.86, replacing herold time of 28.02.

Darius Truong continued hisdomination of the 11–12 boys’ agebracket with new records in but-terfly (31.89), breaststroke(37.06), and freestyle (29.79).

In other pool action, LakeAudubon and Lake Newport bothwon their meets, setting up ashowdown between the two un-defeated RSTA teams for this Sat-urday, July 12 at Lake Audubon.

Lake AudubonBarracudas 650,Lake Anne Stin-grays 451

Triple-event winners for LakeAudubon were Suya Haering, andSophia Sobenes. Double-eventwinners were Natalie Abbey,Zachary Bell, Jacob Bowen, AlainaCordts, Robby Cordts, ElizabethCrump, Angelika Giavis, SabrinaGroves, Ashley Gurney, KaliyanaHaering, Jackson Harriot, AidanScanlan, and Adrianna Smith.

For Lake Anne, triple-event win-ners were Francisco Espinoza,

Records Fall in Spectacular Fashion

Photos by RSTA

Lake Audubon’s Sydney Hahn strives to stay ahead ofLake Anne’s Taya Taylor in the Girls 9–10 50-meterFreestyle.

Autumnwood’s Mikayla Kirr reaches for the wall to winthe Girls 9–10 50-meter Freestyle by more than a second.

Joanne Fu, Daniel Pons, DariusTruong, and Devin Truong.Double-event winners wereAdrianna Barkhordari, SeanHagerup, Neil Kumar, EmilyMeilus, Caroline Miller, and FredZhang.

AutumnwoodPiranhas 504,Glade Gators 468

Triple-event winners for

Autumnwood were Joanie Belo,Mikayla Kirr, and Kalista Majoros.Double-event winners were BaileyCopeland, Delaney Kirr, ValerieKovacs, James Lyon, LukeMcDermott, Evan Melnick, NatalieMetz, Michael Norford, MadisonRaikes, Josephine Taylor, JairValenzuela, Donovan Wilson, andLiam Wilson.

For Glade, triple-event winnerswere Clara Landeryou, EmilyLanderyou, Sophia Landeryou,Joseph Letteri, and Webb Nims.Double-event winners wereKathyrn Becker, David Clark, TorDavidsen, Kellie McCrea, NatalieMcCrea, Karan Murari, and ZeaNims.


Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Even on his wedding day, Robinsonboys’ soccer coach Robert Garzacouldn’t escape World Cup fever.

Garza married his wife, Jenni-fer, on June 21 at the Hendry House at FortC.F. Smith in Arlington. During that Satur-day in Northern Virginia, Garza and a groupthat included his best man, West Potomacboys’ soccer coach Andrew Peck, watchedthe Ghana-Germany match in the groom’ssuite. Later, when the group was taking pic-tures, Peck had the match streaming on hiscell phone.

What was Jennifer’s reaction?“She laughed when she found out,” Garza

wrote in a twitter message. “She married asoccer coach.”

Garza is among the local residents whohave closely followed the 2014 World Cupin Brazil. As the competition nears an end,soccer coaches and players from NorthernVirginia and Potomac, Md., shared theirmemorable experiences from the month-long event, and their predictions on whowould emerge victorious from thetournament’s final four teams: Brazil, Ger-many, Argentina, and the Netherlands.

“This has been,” Churchill girls’ headcoach Haroot Hakopian wrote in an email,“the most interesting/exciting cup in years.”

Garza wasn’t the only one making an ef-fort to watch the World Cup. Oakton boys’coach Todd Spitalny, who owns a kitchenand bath company in Manassas, said he hadDirecTV installed in his office specificallyto watch the World Cup. South Lakes girls’coach Mike Astudillo took in some of theaction at Reston Town Center, and LucasBelanger, a 2013 Mount Vernon High Schoolgraduate and rising sophomore goalkeeperat American University, watched the UnitedStates matches at National Harbor in Wash-ington. T.C. Williams rising senior ErykWilliamson downloaded an app on hisphone to receive live updates if he wasn’table to watch.

Along with following the action at home— and on a cell phone during his weddingday — Garza, a 1991 Hayfield graduate, haswatched the World Cup at the Bungalowand Lucky’s Sports Theatre in Kingstowne.

“The atmosphere has been phenomenal,”Garza wrote, “with so many fans comingout to watch.”

MUCH EXCITEMENT centered aroundthe performance of the United States men’snational team, which competed againstGhana, Portugal, and Germany in Group G,nicknamed the “Group of Death.” The U.S.emerged from group play with a 1-1-1record, including a 2-1 victory over Ghanaon June 16, and advanced by virtue of agoal-differential tiebreaker over Portugal.

The United States’ World Cup appearanceended on July 1 with a 2-1 loss to Belgiumin extra time in the round of 16.

“Like we all should, I’ve been supportingthe U.S.,” Joe McCreary, a 2014 Yorktowngraduate and future James Madison Uni-versity soccer player wrote in an email. “Ithink soccer in America the next four yearsis on the rise after team USA advanced fromthe group of death.”

While the USMNT fell short against Bel-gium in the round of 16, goalkeeper TimHoward produced a record 16 saves, hold-ing Belgium scoreless until the 93rd minute.

“Sixteen saves in a game is hard to do inhigh school soccer,” Hakopian wrote. “I havenever seen that happen at the professional/World Cup level.”

It wasn’t just the USMNT or its playersgenerating interest, however. Along withrooting for the U.S., Hakopian, who wasborn in Iran, also followed the Iranian team.Iran finished last in Group F with a 0-1-2record, scoring their lone goal of the WorldCup against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a3-1 loss on June 25.

Hakopian, who has coached at ChurchillHigh School in Potomac, Md., for 12 years,also said he would like to see Argentina starLionel Messi win a World Cup. He alsocheers for the Netherlands, which has beenhis favorite team since age 7, thanks to their“cool” orange jerseys — though Hakopianadded “[forward Arjen] Robben’s consistentflopping annoys the hell out of me …”

“I was born in Iran so I am always inter-ested in how they perform, considering theirplayers have difficulty playing outside theMiddle East,” Hakopian wrote. “My wifewas in the Peace Corps and traveled exten-sively in South America. Although she spentmost of her time in Paraguay, she alwaysroots for Costa Rica and Chile, which hasmade this year’s cup even more fun.”

Washington-Lee rising junior MaycolNunez scored 37 goals in 2014 and helpedthe Generals advance to the Group 6A Vir-ginia state final. Nunez lived in Hondurasbefore moving to the United States fouryears ago at the age of 12. He cheers for hisnative country during the World Cup, alongwith Belgium and Argentina.

Honduras finished last in Group E with a

0-3 record, scoring its lone goal in a 2-1 lossto Ecuador on June 20, but that hasn’tstopped Nunez from enjoying the experience.

“Honduras is probably one of worst teamsin the World Cup, but the fact that they arethere means a lot,” Nunez wrote. “… Hon-duras [scoring] their first and only goal inthe World Cup against Ecuador has beendefinitely one of my favorite moments inthis World Cup so far. … Words cannot de-scribe what watching Honduras in theWorld Cup means to me. It’s just such anamazing feeling that I can’t even describe.”

Astudillo, who has coached the SouthLakes girls’ team the last two seasons andused to coach at Chantilly, has extendedfamily from Colombia. Along with cheer-ing for the U.S., Astudillo followed the Co-lombian team that won Group C with a 3-0record, and defeated Uruguay 2-0 in theround of 16 before falling to Brazil 2-1 inthe quarterfinals.

“Best tournament in our history,”Astudillo wrote. “[I’m] so proud and wehave so many young players. Look out Rus-sia 2018!”

Williamson, who led T.C. Williams to the2014 Group 6A Virginia state champion-ship, said he is a passionate supporter ofhost Brazil, though he also cheers for theU.S. “I’m a huge Brazil fan,” Williamsonwrote. “I just love the way they play. How-ever, growing up I always used to cheer forFrance. Now that they’ve been knocked out,I’ve been all about Brazil. … Both of myparents are American so, at heart, I cheerfor the U.S.”

Belanger was a goalkeeper on MountVernon’s 2013 state championship team. Hemade a pair of key saves during the Majors’penalty-kick shootout victory against Cosbyin the state final. Belanger said he has en-joyed watching goalkeepers perform dur-ing the World Cup.

“I have always been a huge U.S. fan, eventhough they have been disappointing upuntil this World Cup, but I’ve also been root-ing for a few individual players (mostlygoalkeepers) such as Gianluigi Buffon forItaly and Thibaut Courtois for Belgium,”Belanger wrote. “Being a goalkeeper my-

self, I have learned to appreciate the diffi-culty [of] some of the saves they make, andI always enjoy watching a goalkeeper havea great game.

“… I always love watching penalty-kickshootouts, but I have enjoyed watching allthe games where the goalkeepers performedwell, like Costa Rica, Nigeria, and especiallythe United States.”

THE SEMIFINALS had yet to be playedwhen coaches and players were inter-viewed. The first semifinal match, Germanyversus Brazil, was played Tuesday. TheNetherlands and Argentina faced one an-other Wednesday. The majority said Ger-many would win it all. Williamson said Bra-zil would have a tough time getting pastGermany in the semifinals without star for-ward Neymar (back injury) and captainThiago Silva (cards).

Nunez picked Argentina to win “becausethey have Messi and the other teams don’t.”

Astudillo had far less praise for the Ar-gentine star.

“I know I sound like a hater, but I’m not aLionel Messi fan,” Astudillo wrote. “I grewup watching Diego Armando Maradonasingle-handedly carry [Argentina] to aWorld Cup championship in Mexico in1986. Teams would triple team him becausehe had zero help on that squad, but it didn’tmatter. He always found a way to makethose around him better. If Lio can’t delivera World Cup to his native Argentina, I thinkwe should hold off on considering him oneof the greatest ever.”

The championship match is scheduled forSunday, July 13, providing the final oppor-tunity for a memorable World Cup viewingexperience.

“This World Cup, we saw so many cometogether — friends, family, strangers — allto see the world play,” Garza wrote. “Com-pared to previous years, this World Cup hasbeen huge. Every U.S. game I have watchedwith family and friends and fellow coach-ing colleagues from the high school ranks.Each time, we easily took up quite a fewtables, getting to the pubs quite early tosecure space.”

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection

T.C. Williams rising senior Eryk Williamson, left, has followed the actionclosely during the 2014 World Cup.

World Cup FeverArea soccer coaches, players share 2014World Cup viewing experiences.

“I think soccer inAmerica the next fouryears is on the rise afterteam USA advanced fromthe group of death.”

— Joe McCreary,a 2014 Yorktown graduate


News

By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

The afternoon on July 4 there was a com-munity party at Lake Newport Pool inReston. With mild weather the event waswell attended and DJ Akhil with Dream

Day DJs provided musical entertainment. A crafttable was set up for children, and a hula hoop con-test was held. The July 4th party is one of severalsummer events scheduled at Reston pools.

The Reston Association operates 15 outdoor poolswithin Reston. The largest of these pools is the LakeNewport Pool, Reston’s only Olympic sized 50—meter pool. “We do events at Reston pools through-out the year,” said Toni Bruno, a seasonal worker forthe Reston Association and college student at RadfordUniversity. “Kids love it, and the Newport pool is agreat area for grilling out.”

AMONG OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS is a cook-out at Hunters Woods Pool, at 2501 Reston Parkwayscheduled Wednesday, July 30. This cookout will beco-sponsored by the Reston Association and theReston Community Center. Hot dogs, hamburgers,chips and drinks are provided along with live music.Ice cream socials are planned for Monday, July 14, 2p.m. at Shadowood Pool, at 2201 Springwood Drive,and Monday, July 21, 2 p.m. at Ridge Heights Poolat 11400 Ridge Heights Road.

On July 15, at Reston North Hills pool there will bea movie event for kids and families. The movie to beshown is Despicable Me 2, and is scheduled to begin

at 8:30 p.m. Members of Reston Association with pooland tennis passes can bring a guest for a fee. “Wehave about 30 events that we host throughout thepools,” said Laura A. Kowalski, Deputy Director forRecreation with Reston Association. Pool and tennispasses may be purchased online in the Shop RA sec-tion or in person at the Reston Association main of-fice, located at 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive.

An End of Summer Pool Party is scheduled for Fri-day, Aug. 15, (Rain Date: Aug. 16) 4-7 p.m. This freeevent will be held at Golf Course Island Pool, 11301Links Drive. The pool party will have food, enter-tainment and fun for the whole family. Local non-profit Cornerstones will also be hosting a Back toSchool Drive at this event which will be co-sponsoredby Reston Community Center.

THE RESTON ASSOCIATION is affiliated with theReston Swim Team Association (RSTA), a year-roundswim league open to all swimmers between the agesof 6 and 18. The summer league brings together upto 990 swimmers from the greater Reston area. Theseswimmers practice and compete on nine teams withup to 110 swimmers per team. During the course ofa season from late May to the end of July, swimmerspractice almost daily and compete in six dual meets,an Individual Medley meet, and a select All-Starmeet. Coaches for each team are hired each sum-mer. Many are current or former RSTA swimmers.

“With 15 swimming pools and different amenitiesat different sites, there really are pools for all differ-ent types of people,” said Kowalski. “We try to makesure that there are programs for everyone to havefun during the summer.” Dylan Graham has enjoyedhis seasonal job as a lifeguard at Lake Newport Pool.“You get to know all sorts of people, learn leader-ship roles and have fun in the sun,” said Graham.For more information on the Reston Association, visitwww.reston.org.

Reston Associationholds 4th of July partyand other events.

Parties, Action Continue At Reston Pools

Toni Bruno, a seasonal employee of the Reston Associa-tion prepares cotton candy for a patron at the July 4thcommunity party at Lake Newport Pool.

Lifeguard Emilie Barbarokeeps watch at Lake New-port Pool in Reston.

Lake Newport Pool is theReston Association’s larg-est outdoor pool, andhosted a 4th of July party.This was just one of manysummer events scheduledat Reston pools.

Photos by Ryan Dunn/ The Connection

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Introduction. 7-8:30 p.m.Walker Nature Center, 11450Glade Drive, Reston. Join guestnaturalist Kevin Munroe of theFairfax County Park Authority ashe focuses on basic identification,natural history and conservation oflocal dragonflies; ages 16 andover. $0-$5. Reservations requiredbyºJuly 14 at 703-476-9689ºandpress 5.

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p.m. Walker Nature Center, 11450Glade Drive, Reston. Learn aboutanimal noses through funactivities, and take the GreatSmelly Challenge; all ages.º$5-$7.Reservations required byºJuly 16at 703-476-9689ºand press 5.

Water, Water Everywhere! TellUs, Tell Us, Should We Care?10:30 a.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Students willexamine water phases and waterquality through hands-ondemonstrations and experiments.School-age. 703-689-2700.

Reston Concerts on the TownSeries. 7:30 p.m. Reston TownCenter. Jump blues and Swing.

SUNDAY/JULY 20 Dragonfly Count. 10 a.m.-4:30

p.m. Bright Pond, Bright PondLane, Reston, park at the end ofthe cul-de-sac. Meet localdragonfly experts, learn tips onidentification and have fun whilehelping to obtain importantinformation on our fast-flyingfriends; ages 16 and over. RSVP byJuly 17 at 703-476-9689.

TUESDAY/JULY 22Tips on Tuesday. 6-8 p.m. The

Dandelion Patch, 1810 LibraryStreet, Reston. Join us for a freeworkshop on creative ways toenhance a memorable guestexperience at your wedding.Please RSVP to 703-689-2240.

American Giants of Science. 7p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Meets America’s mostfamous inventors and see themcome to life onstage with BrightStar Theatre. Ages 6 to 12. 703-689-2700.

FRIDAY/JULY 25Summer Songs Campfire. 7-8:30

p.m. WNC Campfire Ring,Soapstone Drive, Reston, betweenGlade Drive and Lawyers Road.Listen for nature’s sounds anddiscover who is making them; allages. $6-$8. RSVP by July 22 at703-476-9689.

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“Just when I thought I was out…theypull me back in.” Although this quote isfrom Michael Corleone from “TheGodfather: Part III,” it very much charac-terizes my daily struggle being a terminalcancer patient; non small cell lung can-cer, NSCLC, is like that, almost always.Even though I don’t want to think aboutthe fact that I have cancer, or not let itaffect my judgment on life – or perspec-tive; or let it impede my path to a happierexistence, more often than not, it does.

Not that I’m morose or depressed or adismal Jimmy, I am however, as CurlyHoward of The Three Stooges so regularlysaid: “I’m a victim of soycumstance.” Andnot that I dwell on having lung cancereither; it is what it is, and of course, I amextremely happy to still be alive.Nevertheless, having lived post-diagnosisnow for five years and nearly fourmonths, (after initially being given a “13month to two year” prognosis by myoncologist), doesn’t necessarily make mycircumstances any easier.

I won’t bore you with the details, bothmentally or physically, facing cancerpatients as they/we endure a rather diffi-cult set of challenges. Suffice it to say,there are good days and bad days – andmany in the middle, to be honest. I’vebeen fortunate to have many more gooddays than bad. And it’s those good daysthat we try to hang on to and harnesssomehow when the inevitable bad daysbegin to overwhelm. And as often as I tryto compartmentalize the cancer effect, itstill manages to rear its ugly head: con-sciously, subconsciously, literally, figura-tively, generally, specifically; and/or anyother word or phrase you can imagine. Asmuch as I don’t want to feel its effect,emotionally I do.

Practically speaking then, how do I for-get that I have cancer? How do I controlthe uncontrollable? Given my daily rou-tine of pills, supplements, special drinks,food choices and lifestyle changes andalone time, how do I not let the fact that Ihave an incurable form of cancer domi-nate how I live and breathe; especiallywhen my breathing is often compromisedand my life is one continual set ofimmune-system boosting, anti-canceractivities and behaviors? Believe me, it’snot easier written that it is said and cer-tainly neither is its doing. And it certainlybeats the alternative, if you know what Imean? However, it is something that I ammostly able to do. I give myself a “B,”because I’m able to remain/“B” positive.

But, and it’s a huge but, to say theprocess is not one gigantic emotional balland chain would be denying the veryreality in which I’m immersed 24 hours aday. Still, how much additional goodwould it serve to focus on it more exclu-sively than I presently do? However, if Idon’t focus on it, perhaps I don’t consis-tently do the things that I need to do tostay alive and maintain the reasonablygood health with which I’ve beenblessed. As much as I’d like to be “out,”I’d just as soon not have the cancer “pullme back in” every single day.

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THURSDAY/JULY 10 Red Cross Blood Drive. 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. U.S.

Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,Reston. Donate blood for those in need. Make anappointment at 1-800-733-2767.

FRIDAY/JULY 11 Red Cross Blood Drive. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. YMCA

Reston, 12196 Sunset Hills Road, Reston.Donate blood for those in need. Make anappointment at 1-800-733-2767.

ESL for Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Join Elayne’s Friday conversational group.Adults. 703-689-2700.

Let’s Talk - ESL for Intermediate Students.10 a.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Richard’sFriday conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.

VIP Reston. 2 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Supportgroup for visually impaired persons. Adults. 703-689-2700.

MONDAY/JULY 14ESL for Intermediate Students. 10 a.m. Reston

Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join Sharon’s Monday conversationalgroup. Adults. 703-689-2700.

ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join Candith’s Monday conversationalgroup. Adults. 703-689-2700.

TUESDAY/JULY 15Red Cross Blood Drive. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. FM

Global, 2100 Reston Parkway, Suite 600,Reston. Donate blood for those in need. Make anappointment at 1-800-733-2767.

ESL for Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Join Elayne’s Tuesday conversational group.Adults. 703-689-2700.

ESL for Advanced Students. 10:30 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join Bob’s Tuesday conversationalgroup. Adults. 703-689-2700.

ESL “Speak and Write” for IntermediateStudents. 1 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. JoinSandy’s Thursday class. Adults. 703-689-2700.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 16ESL for Intermediate Students. 1 p.m. Reston

Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.

ESL for Intermediate Students. 6:30 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Conversational group. Adults.703-689-2700.

THURSDAY/JULY 17ESL Pronunciation and Speaking for

Intermediate Students. 1 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Adults. 703-689-2700

FRIDAY/JULY 18ESL for Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston Regional

Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.

Let’s Talk - ESL for Intermediate Students.11 a.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Conversationalgroup. Adults. 703-689-2700.



ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.


TUESDAY/JULY 22ESL for Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston Regional


ESL for Advanced Students. 10:30 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.

ESL “Speak and Write” for IntermediateStudents. 1 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Adults.703-689-2700.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 23ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. Reston



THURSDAY/JULY 24ESL for Advanced Students. 10 a.m. Reston


ESL Pronunciation and Speaking forIntermediate Students. 1 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Adults. 703-689-2700.

FRIDAY/JULY 25ESL for Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston Regional


Let’s Talk - ESL for Intermediate Students.11 a.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Conversationalgroup. Adults. 703-689-2700.



ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.

NOVA Blood Drive. 12 p.m. Herndon FortnightlyLibrary, 768 Center Street, Herndon. Make alifesaving appointment today. http://www.inova.org. 1-866-BLOODSAVES.


TUESDAY/JULY 29ESL for Beginners. 10 a.m. Reston Regional


ESL for Advanced Students. 10:30 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.

ESL “Speak and Write” for IntermediateStudents. 1 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Adults.703-689-2700.

Social Security Seminar. 7 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Strategies to maximize your SocialSecurity income. Presented by Glen Weaver,NAIFA. Adults. 703-689-2700.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 30ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. Reston


ESL for Intermediate Students. 1 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Conversational group. Adults. 703-689-2700.


THURSDAY/JULY 31ESL for Advanced Students. 10 a.m. Reston


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