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Kyrie Diep, 5 months,knows exactly what he

wants at his first experi-ence at the Reston Farmers

Market. His mother,Courtney Diep, loves the

educational component toshopping for produce andherbs at a farmers market.“I ask as many questions

and they teach me all I canlearn,” she said.

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Bob Simon and Marion Myers at the reception before dinner.

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Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) and Kate Fulkerson of theReston Association.

Photo by Ken Moore/The Connection

The check presented to Cornerstones is made out for $539,796.

By Ken Moore

The Connection

Casey Veatch roused 750 peopleto a standing ovation near theend of the Best of RestonAwards for Community Service

ceremony Thursday Night at the RestonHyatt.

“I prefer honoring other people, but Ilearned from others along the way that yougive praise for those who thank you and

thank those who praise you,” he said. “I’mespecially proud to accept this in my home-town.”

Veatch called himself a child of Robert E.Simon’s vision. “I’m continuously gratefulto my friend,” he said, looking to Reston’sfounder dressed to the tilt like most in at-tendance Thursday.

The Best of Reston, a joint venture of theReston Chamber of Commerce and Reston’s

750 attend gala to celebrate the Best,raise $540,000 for Cornerstones.

Best of Reston And the Winners Are ...


Larry Butler was honored asIndividual Community Leader.

Outdoors: The In PlaceLarry Butler grew up in Vienna and he said

he first learned to love Reston’s outdoor spaceswhen he rode his dirt bike around LakeAudubon when the area was under construc-tion.

“I was a dirt bike rider,” he said.When he first got a job with the Reston As-

sociation, he was asked, “If you see someone ona minibike, get him off,” Butler said.

“Three decades later, I understand why theywant to protect open space,” said Butler.

Reston Association’s Senior Director of Parks,Recreation and Community Resources, Butlerwas honored for making Reston’s natural out-door spaces, “part of the soul of Reston,” anessential part of his work and personal life.

Butler was “instrumental in the success” ofthe Reston Triathlon, Reston Sprint Triathlonand the “Kids Tri,” according to those whonominated him. Butler raised funds and devel-oped partnerships to get 50 bikes donated tochildren who didn’t have bikes to compete inthe kids-tri and then keep the bikes in order tokeep on biking and triathloning.

“I’ve been blessed to work with a huge groupof dedicated people and all these organizationsthat get people outside moving,” he said Thurs-day night.

Working with the Initiative for Public Art-Reston, Butler helped guide the construction ofan interactive, mosaic-clad fountain at the reno-


Lois and Troy Hughes of HisHidden Treasures won the Civic/Community Organization award.See Winners, Page 4

His Hidden TreasuresLois and Troy Hughes founded the nonprofit,

His Hidden Treasures.“We’re here to celebrate the people of Reston,

to give us the ability to offer his hidden trea-sures,” said Troy Hughes.

He and his wife met in 2011 and both hadlived separate lives with periods of wealth andsuccess and periods of bankruptcy and nearhomelessness. When they met, Lois worked fora company that furnished executive apartments.Troy was the owner of a junk hauling business,Junk Be Gone, which he still owns.

When they came together, their partnershipand faith steered their shared skills and expe-riences to the 2012 creation of their nonprofitministry that helps people working their way

vated Dogwood Pool and the “Pyramid of Light”at Lake Thoreau, a temporary sculpture beau-tifying the lake’s spillway that involved a teamof South Lakes High School students.

“The payoff is getting people out and in-volved. People see their community in anotherway. Places and events define a community andbring people together,” Butler said.


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Winners

out of homelessness to gain much-neededself-esteem in newly furnished homes.

“It’s a passion now not only a ministry,” saidTroy Hughes.

“Working in partnership with organizationsdedicated to ending homelessness, His HiddenTreasures transforms transitional rental hous-ing into homes for families, personalized withlovingly restored furniture and donated storefloor samples and new housewares,” accordingto Best of Reston documents.

Selective about the furnishings they provide,Lois and Troy insist that every bedroom havebrand new mattresses, pillows and fresh linens.

“Beds are paramount to me. I won’t workwith an agency that doesn’t provide beds,” saidLois. “The body needs to restore itself beforeyou’re mentally able to move on.”

Last year, the couple furnished 50 homes andsold $200,000 worth of restored items onCraigslist to support their nonprofit endeavors,according to those who nominated them.

“We consider it an honor to do this,” saidLois.

“Rebuilding that’s no small task, it takes cour-age,” she said on Thursday night, in front of 750people at the Best of Reston ceremonies.

“Our mission is to help. There’s so much moreto do and so much more we can do.”

Maid Bright, SmallBusiness Leader

Yusuf Mehmetoglufounded Maid Bright, ahouse-cleaning business,10-years ago.

Maid Bright has pro-vided free house cleaningservices to women withcancer, catered dinnersfor the past two years forthe hypothermia shelterand do “move-out” clean-ing for Cornerstones’transitional housing unitsso incoming residents find“a sparkling clean wel-come.”

“There is always time togive back to your commu-nity,” he said Thursdaynight, after receiving theBest of Reston’s Small Business Leader award.

Zeynamp Mehmetoglu beamed as Yusufspoke.

Maid Bright participated in the 2013 LoveYour Body fundraiser for Cornerstones. Theyconsistently offer discounts to seniors, veterans,firefighters and teachers; participate in the an-nual Reston Help the Homeless walk; anddonate to the plight of Syrian refugees.

Being active, contributing members of the

Northern Virginia community, they say, is isgood for growing a business and a natural andinherited part of their culture, where sharing“the fruits of your success is expected,” accord-ing to Best of Reston nomination.

“It allows us to set a good example to our chil-dren and future generations,” he said. “Thepayback is that you experience a different kindof happiness that you can’t get anywhere else.”

Sharing Success Like Family

Photos by Ken Moore/The Connection

Zeynap and Yusuf Mehmetoglu of Maid Bright,honored as Small Business Leader.

See Winners, Page 13

Fran Steinbauer looked to all of the 750people in attendance for the Cornerstones andthe Reston Chamber of Commerce evening.

“I feel a lot of friendship in this room tonight.I think that’s what makes this special night veryspecial indeed,” said Steinbauer. “Thank you forbeing my friends. Thank you.”

Robert E. Simon, Reston’s founder, luredSteinbauer away from his role as project man-ager for Dulles Airport to work on Simon’svision of Reston.

“Those principles are what draw you in,” hesaid.

“We were experimenting,” he recalls. “Theworld around us thought we were nuts. Wewere selling townhouses in the woods. Therewas nothing else out here but dairy farms. Thefirst pioneers, they put their money on a riskybusiness and were proud of the fact that it wassocially different.”

Steinbauer has involved himself in all ofReston for five decades, from his roles on theboards of Reston Association, Greater RestonChamber of Commerce and RestonHomeowners Association to coaching youthsports and to being a key architect of Corner-stones’ affordable housing programs.

“For Fran it was always about making homes,neighborhoods, and places where people could

Civilly Engineering Community Roots


Francis C. Steinbauer, winner ofan Individual Community Leaderaward.

thrive,” according to the Best of Reston nomina-tion. “He continues to work for the ideal thatanyone — regardless of their means — can livein neighborhoods with everything from the mostbasic to the most elaborate housing options.”

Leidos came to the Reston area less than twoyears ago, and employees have generated morethan 32,000 volunteer hours.

“We have a thousand people who come toReston,” said Leidos CEO Roger Krone.

Roger Krone, CEOof Leidos, winner ofthe CorporateBusiness LeaderAward.

New Neighbor,Fully Engaged

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Cornerstones program, gave Veatch theVade Bolton-Ann Rodriguez Legacy — En-trusting Our Community’s Future Award.

Introduced in 2013, the award is namedfor two past Best of Reston honorees whoplayed a special role in the development,growth and work of Cornerstones and theGreater Reston Chamber of Commerce.“Ann Rodriguez and Vade Bolton believedstrongly in developing and mentoring fu-ture leaders and the importance of givingback to our community. This prestigiousaward has only been presented to two hon-orees: Amanda Misiko Andere (2013) andnow Veatch,” according to Best of Restonorganizers.

DURING THE CEREMONY, the 750 at-tendees got a glimpse of Veatch in actionvia a documentary short about him as acoach and mentor; the audience heard fromthe people, youth and adults, that he in-spires day after day.

“One of the gifts God gave me is to seepotential in people,” he told Best of Restonorganizers.

“’Love your neighbor as yourself,’ and Itry to live up to that,” he said Thursdaynight.

The Greater Reston Chamber of Com-merce partnered with Cornerstones 24 yearsago to create the annual Best of Reston:Awards for Community Service. Corner-stones promotes self-sufficiency by provid-ing support and advocacy for people in needof food, shelter, affordable housing, qualitychildcare, and other human services.

The event has raised more than $1.7 mil-lion the previous two years, and another$540,000 last Thursday night.

“When you raise a half million dollars,it’s a good night,” said Chamber of Com-merce President Mark Ingrao. ‘We are over-whelmed by the generosity of this commu-nity.”

“I hope it inspires everyone else becauseso many of you do such great work,” Veatchsaid.

“Congratulations, you’re all the best,” saidDel. Ken Plum.

“I feel a lot of friendship in this room to-

Best of Reston Honored

night. I think that makes this special nightvery special indeed. Thank you for beingmy friends. Thank you,” said FranSteinbauer.

“What you all do is so inspirational, noone can do what you all do,” said MikeCollins, outreach director for U.S. Rep.Gerald Gerry Connolly.

“We’re here to celebrate the people ofReston,” said Troy and Lois Hughes, of HisHidden Treasures which works in partner-ship with organizations dedicated to end-ing homelessness and transforms transi-tional rental housing into homes for fami-lies, personalized with lovingly restoredfurniture and donated store floor samplesand new housewares, according to Best ofReston nominations.

“There’s so much more to do and so muchmore we can do,” Hughes said.

“Is this not the Best Night Out in Reston?”said Ingrao.

“I so look forward to the future,” saidKerrie Wilson of Cornerstones.


Lynn Lilienthal, winner of RobertE. Simon Lifetime AchievementAward, was surprised with theaward at the gala.

Casey Veatch,right, withMaster ofCeremoniesPhil Tobey, wasthe winner ofthe VadeBolton-AnnRodriguesLegacy Award.Veach rousedthe 750 peoplein attendanceto a standingovation.


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Opinion

There are families dealing with hun-ger in every county in the UnitedStates, including here in NorthernVirginia.

In Fairfax, there are 67,190 people who arefood insecure, (facing hunger at some pointmonthly) which is more than 6 percent of thepopulation, according to a report by FeedingAmerica. In Arlington, 8.7 percent of the popu-lation is food insecure, 18,750 people. In Al-exandria, 10.8 percent of the population faceshunger at least monthly, that’s 15,540 people.

You can see the national data by county inan interactive map: http://map.feedingamerica.org/

ON SATURDAY, MAY 9, as they deliver mail,postal carriers will collect donations of non-perishable food left by residents near their mailboxes. They will be joined by retired letter car-riers, by family members and friends, and byvolunteers to help collect and distribute thesacks of non-perishable food items that get leftnext to mailboxes that morning.

People are encouraged to leave a sturdy bagcontaining non-perishable foods such ascanned soup; canned vegetables; canned meatsand fish; pasta; peanut butter; rice or cerealnext to their mailbox before the regular maildelivery on Saturday. Carriers will bring thefood to local food banks, pantries and shel-ters.

The annual food drive is held in more than10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, theDistrict of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the VirginIslands and Guam. Last year almost 73 millionpounds of food was collected in the one-dayevent for people in need throughout the UnitedStates.

CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED by hunger dis-proportionately, with nearly 30 percent of stu-dents in Fairfax County Public Schools poorenough to receive subsidized meals at school,which is an incredible 51,968 students. Thatpercentage is more than 31 percent in Arling-ton with more than 7,700 students poorenough to get meal benefits. In Alexandria, 60percent of students are poor enough to getmeal benefits; that’s almost 8,600 students.

Many of these students go hungry on week-ends, during school closures for bad weatherand in the summer. More on that soon.

In the meantime, leave a bag of food out byyour mailbox on Saturday.

Saturday, May 9, is the postal carriers food drive;put a sturdy bag with food donation next to yourmailbox that morning.

Hunger Is Widespread

Editorial

Statement from Fairfax County PublicSchools Superintendent Karen K. Garzafollowing the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors passage of the Fairfax CountyFiscal Year (FY) 2016 budget:

Once again, we find thatthe Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors

has failed to fully fund FairfaxCounty Public Schools (FCPS).This is extremely disheartening —we entered this budget year mak-ing a good faith effort to workcollaboratively with the Board ofSupervisors. We worked for nearlya year with the County Executiveand the Board of Supervisors todevelop a reasonable budget thatmet only the very minimal needsof FCPS, and in the end they didnot deliver.

Supervisors are sending a clearmessage that they are uncon-cerned about the increasing chal-lenges of our students, our teach-

ers, and our schools. The supervi-sors refused to fully fund our bud-get for the 2015-16 school year(FY 2016), when faced with anominal $7.6 million deficit. Wehave grave concerns as to whatwill happen in the 2016-17 (FY2017) school year when we face adevastating shortfall of more than$100 million.

The entire Fairfax County com-munity has a critical decision tomake: either we invest the neces-sary funds in our students andschools, or we will have to worktogether to decide what to cut —and we cannot cut our way to ex-cellence.

Due to years of chronicunderfunding coupled with a de-cade of significant enrollmentgrowth and increasing studentneeds, we will not be able to sus-tain the current quality nor the fullrange of academic programming

we currently offer ourstudents. We havesought to protect theclassroom to date, butwith the scale of the FY2017 shortfall, we willhave to take a seriouslook at the programs that we mustcut starting in the 2016-17 schoolyear. These cuts will likely affectall current academic programmingincluding limiting elective choices,reducing career and technical pro-grams, impacting advanced offer-ings, and again raising class sizesat all levels. We must make thesedifficult choices by December2015 because students begin theircourse selections in January 2016.

Since 2008, we have cut 2,175positions and nearly a half-billiondollars from our budget affectingevery school and department. Wehave fallen so far behind in teachersalaries that we are no longer com-

petitive and are losingtalented staff to neigh-boring school districts.Our teachers are thereason FCPS studentsexcel and achieve. Los-ing our most experi-enced teachers willhave a significant effecton student perfor-mance and will ulti-mately affect the repu-

tation of FCPS.Fairfax County public schools

are frequently cited as one of themain reasons that businesseschoose to relocate to the county,and Fairfax has some of the high-est property values in the country,but without excellent schools as afoundation — corporate invest-ment in Fairfax and property val-ues will decline.

In the education of our children,every year matters; we cannothope to make up deficits in theireducation in their later years. It iscritical we take action now.

I hope our community will joinme to #saveFCPS.

Superintendent says FCPS faces deficit of morethan $100 million; FCPS excellence at risk.

Garza Calls Community to Help #saveFCPS

Karen K. Garza

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By Stacey A. Kincaid

Sheriff, Fairfax County

Across the nation, people arehaving serious discussions abouthow to alter the dynamic that toooften exists between some law en-forcement officers and individuals.Out of each case, we learn some-thing that will help us go forward.So, as justice pursues its course in

Fairfax County with regard to thetragic death of Natasha McKenna,let’s not lose sight of the real un-derlying problem: the systemicmishandling of mentally ill pa-tients who have few or no re-sources, and law enforcement’sstruggle to deal with untreated orundertreated individuals.

There is a teachable momenthere for those of us who have dedi-

cated our lives to law enforcementand for members of the commu-nity who believe in dignity andfairness for those who come intocontact with the criminal justicesystem.

All of us are eager — and manyare impatient — for the investiga-tion into Ms. McKenna’s death tobe concluded. This incident hasnot been forgotten or ignored.

From the beginning, the Sheriff’sOffice has cooperated with the in-vestigation fully. The recentcompletion of a report by the Of-fice of the Chief Medical Examinermeans the investigation is nearinga close. I have not offered morethan passing comment because, asboth a law enforcement official

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Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Bill and Betty Kenealy, of Spring-field, make it a point to socializeregularly with their long-timefriends, many of whom are other

couples they met through work and throughthe activities of their five children. They’vewatched their children become adults,worked, retired and even survived cancer.Now they’re living together in a retirementcommunity in Springfield. Bill is 85 andBetty is 81.

“We enjoy meeting for dinner on a regu-lar basis or playing cards or dominoes andBingo,” said Bill.

One of those couples is George and PeggyWhite, both 80. They met when Bill andGeorge were stationed together in the mili-tary. Both couples speak fondly of thestrength they get from their friendships.

“All of us have different stories and havedifferent backgrounds,” said Peggy White,80. “It’s been an interesting and rewarding.”

Healthy friendships and strong social con-nections provide more than interest, sayresearchers. They are vital to one’s mental,physical and emotional wellbeing. A studyby the National Institutes of Health showthat people who are socially isolated aremore likely to die of heart disease than thosewho have close relationships. While it mightbe more challenging to make friends as oneages, the benefits are worth the effort sayresearchers.

“Research shows that social connectionsare more important for health, longevityand cognitive functioning than any othervariable,” said Linda Gulyn, professor ofpsychology at Marymount University in Ar-lington. “Social support … increased likeli-hood of getting proper health care, compli-ance with health treatments, diet, activity[and] mental health.”

A HEALTHY SOCIAL NETWORK is cred-ited with longevity. “Social support at allstages of the lifespan reduces people’s stresslevels, and this in turn promotes physicalhealth,” said Linda Cote-Reilly, Ph.D., asso-ciate professor of psychology at MarymountUniversity. Seniors who have active socialconnections are better able to fight disease,they experience greater psychological well-being and reduced incidence of depression,Cote-Reilly said.

Social isolation can lead to depression andphysical health issues.

“One of the things that research hasshown is that social isolation is a killer,” saidDominique S. Hubbard, professor of psy-chology who studies social exclusion andostracism at Northern Virginia CommunityCollege. “One of the most fundamentalthings that we need is meaningful socialconnections and a sense of belonging.”

In fact, researchers point to a variety ofstudies that link health and longevity withfulfilling relationships.

“There is this really amazing study donein Alameda County, Calif., that followedalmost 5,000 residents for nine years, andfound that the best predictor of mortalityrates were people who indicated they hadfew meaningful relationships, meaning thatpeople who answered they had many mean-ingful relationships were more likely to bealive than those with few,” said GeorgeanaStratton, Ph.D., (associate professor of psy-

chology at Northern Virginia CommunityCollege in Sterling. “Even when they … onlylook at people with cancer or heart disease,they still found that those with many mean-ingful relationships did better than thosewho answered few.

“Their social relationships were the bestpredictor of health and death, meaning itpredicted better than other things they mea-sured like smoking and stress,” said Stratton.

Seniors are more susceptible to the harm-ful effects of a dearth of companions. “Iso-lation is potentially very damaging to all ofus, but most especially to seniors,” saidPamela Stewart, assistant dean of psychol-ogy, Northern Virginia Community College,Annandale campus. “Friendships keep usbalanced and generally more positive. Theyhelp to keep us busy, can give us a focusand keep us more happily engaged in theworld around us.”

Retiring and relocating creates challengeswhen attempting to maintain existingfriendships. “Unfortunately, for many thepool of friends becomes smaller as oneages,” said Stewart. “We lose touch with ourformer work mates and a fair percentageof our friends may have moved away orpassed away.”

Those who are no longer in situations thatoffer natural opportunities for social inter-actions can still recreate a circle of friends.

“Seniors can replace those by adding newthings,” said Hubbard. “Consider joining aclass or a bridge club. The key is to haveconsistent, positive interactions.”

Donating one’s time offers an opportunityfor staying connected.

“Volunteering at a local school or animalshelter or even getting a part time job is agreat way to meet people and stay engagedand current,” said Joyce Schwartz, a geri-atric social worker who lives in Potomac,Md. “Pursuing a hobby, working out a gymor attending lectures are good too, espe-cially if they’re free or discounted activitiesfor seniors.”

STILL, STAYING ENGAGED socially anddeveloping new friendships can becomeincreasingly challenging, as one gets older.

“Physical disabilities and illnesses canincrease the likelihood that a person is hos-pitalized or homebound in later adulthood,which can lead to social isolation and de-pression,” said Cote-Reilly.

Also important, said Cote-Reilly, is distin-guishing connections that offer positive so-cial interaction from those that simply pro-vide contact with another person. “Socialsupport means, ‘Does this individual feelsupported by those in his or her life?’ Itdoesn’t mean the number of friends or sup-port persons one has,” she said. “Olderadults who have a lot of social interactionbecause they need assistance with activi-ties of daily living … do not experiencethese interactions as positive. People arehelping them because they have lost theability to do the tasks themselves.”

While social media has made staying intouch with friends easier for some, thereare dangers. “Unfortunately, there is anegative correlation between time spent onsocial networking sites and the internet ingeneral and the time spent with friends,”said Stratton. “Also, several studies indi-cate that more time on Internet predictsdepression. So while in-person relation-ships are great buffers for stress and pro-tect physical and mental health, onlinerelationships may actually… hurt mentalhealth and social connections.”

Researchers say meaningful friendships help preserve health.

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Becky Love Foundation event at TurnerFarm Park on Sunday, May 3. Raising moneyto support mental health, the event drewaround 100 people over all, 4 horses and agaggle of kids, doing spin art, jumping inthe moon bounce, and running challengesin the obstacle course. Ponies and horsesdid gymkhana games in the ring after the5k ride around Turner Farm Park. In the Sec-ond Annual Mothers for Mental Health, bestin each age bracket from under 12 to over60 won gift certificates to Potomac RiverRunning, a local running store chain that

timed the sanctioned event. SupervisorJohn Foust (D-Dranesville) came to theevent early on Sunday, bearing bananas forthe exhausted runners. He shared his ap-preciation and congratulated the partici-pants as they crossed the finish line. Startedin 2013, the Becky Love Foundation raisesawareness and funds for mental health,supporting those who have lost loved onesand struggle to move forward, bereavementcamps for kids who have lost a parent orsibling, and suicide awareness. Now regis-tered with the National Capital Area Com-bined Area Campaign, Code, 94250, theBecky Love Foundation looks for wider ex-posure to raise funds for mental health.

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Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:It seems that most Restonians

are in favor of RA buying the Tetraproperty but are concerned thatthe price may be too high. View-ing this purchase in the context ofa commercial purchase is, in myview, the wrong perspective.Rather the purchase should beviewed from the perspective ofvalue in the context of residentialReston. This is a unique, perhapsone time, opportunity to purchasewonderful water-front propertylocated between Reston ownedspaces and in the heart of a num-ber of residential communities. IfRA does not purchase this prop-erty one can be certain that atsome point it will be developedcommercially to its maximum com-mercial value – perhaps repeatedlyover the years. Commercial devel-opment in the heart of a residentialarea will have a tremendously nega-tive impact on the value and qual-ity of residential Reston.

Viewing this purchase from acommercial investment point ofview, I believe, misses the point.Part of the point of the purchaseis in fact to prevent commercial de-velopment. Of course the ownerwants to sell for its maximum com-mercial potential value. RA wantsto use the property but also to pre-

vent such commercial develop-ment. However, to expect to beable to purchase the property at anon-commercial value is unrealistic.And it makes it difficult to negoti-ate with the owner when thepurchaser’s bottom line is (rightfullyso in this case) publicly available.

We moved to Reston over 20years ago. We did not move herefor its commercial value. Wemoved here because of its residen-tial value. We moved here becauseof the woods, the open spaces, thetrails, the wildlife and the beauti-ful peaceful lakes. For us RA is pri-marily in the business of assuringexcellent residential quality. If theprimary purpose of RA was com-mercial development then weshould cut down all the trees andfill the open spaces with high-risesand commercial development.

Failure to purchase this propertywould be a huge mistake. If RAcannot purchase the property andhas no control over its develop-ment and use, years from now, asthis property is developedRestonians will look back with re-gret and say “I can’t believe we letthis opportunity slip away.”

Please vote YES to purchase theTetra property!

Dave WilliamsReston

Opinion

What Is the Cost of NotBuying the TETRA Property?

By John Lovaas

Reston Impact Producer/Host

We now know for certainthat spring is here andsummer is not far be-

hind. How so? Because the RestonFarmers Market opened for its 18th

season on Saturday. The weathergods smiled on opening day once again and the turn-out was huge—perhaps the largest ever. It was agrand rite of spring with an air of celebration andvendors selling more than they expected on a ter-

rific opening day. Having just re-turned from a trip to France withold friends, we were ready for thebig day.Our travel took us first to Paris to

see the typical tourist sites of this beautiful city withits wide boulevards, Arc de Triomphe, the Basilica ofthe Sacred Heart of Montmartre, the Eiffel Towerand more. Then we cruised down the River Seine toNormandy, stopping along the way in the town ofVernon (pronounced vair-noh) and the charming vil-lage of Giverny, the home of Monet with the idyllicgardens portrayed in many of his paintings. Nearbywas a small, primitive church which I found moreinteresting than some of the grand cathedrals. Thechurch sat on a hillside with a graveyard up behindit. A particularly interesting monument included ahuge propeller blade from a British Lancaster bombersticking up out of the ground. It had crashed on thatsite after a raid on Nazi installations nearby late inWWII. The monument honored the seven Britishcrewmen killed in the crash.Farther down the river, as we neared the EnglishChannel, we left the boat and took a bus to thebeaches of Normandy, site of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings. My father served in the infantry inWWII. He was not part of the D-Day landings butdid fight at the Battle of the Bulge months later. Ihad never visited the area and was not prepared forthe impression of awe it left me with. We drove south-ward along the beaches of Sword, Juno, Gold,Omaha, and Utah. The landing zones went on formiles—where tens of thousands of American, Brit-ish, Canadian and other allied troops were greetedby German mines, artillery and fierce gunfire. De-spite extensive preparation and a huge force, win-ning the beachheads proved to be a monstrous anddeadly fight. The weather was foul, the seas heavy—so much so that the Americans at Omaha Beach lost27 of 29 tanks they attempted to land with the aid

of flotation devices which failed in the huge swells.Many of the thousands of young GIs drowned as theyjumped from their landing craft into deep water withheavy packs and equipment trying to avoid the with-ering German gunfire. Thousands of others werekilled by mines and the relentless gunfire. The fight-ing went on for hours and into the night at the fivelanding zones before the beachheads were secured.Before returning to our boat, we stopped at a coupleof the massive German bunkers with their ghostlyrusted artillery pieces still facing the beaches. Wewent on to the main American cemetery a short dis-tance from Omaha and Utah beaches. There we saw9,400 gleaming, white marble crosses and stars ofDavid marking the final resting places of those whogave their lives. Taps was played during a brief cer-emony in tribute to those buried there. There wasn’ta dry eye in our entire tour group. Note: Next of kinwere given the option of having remains of lovedones repatriated to the U.S. Nearly half did so.On the way back to Paris, we stopped at the richlyornate, massive Palace of Versailles, the French show-piece built by Louis XIV. Impressive, but it could notcompare to what we had seen at the beaches ofNormandy.

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Who Pays for aMistake?

To the Editor:So the agreement was

reached to pay John Geer’s fam-ily just under $2.95M for themistake of a police officer. Myheart goes out to the family.

But I am concerned about thepayment.

Why are taxpayers respon-sible to pay for this? Where isthe statute that justifies this?

I pay over five digits in realestate tax, personal propertytax, car registration fees, licens-ing fees, and who-knows-howmuch in sales tax.

But the Board of Supervisorspays millions to a victim of amistake; yet the roads I have todrive on are still full of lumps,bumps, cracks, and potholes.Where is the money for that?What gives?

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p.m. 777 Lynn Street, Herndon.Listen to great music on Friday nightsduring the summer. Visitherndonrocks.com/schedule.php formore.

THURSDAY/MAY 7Farmers Market. 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Old Town Herndon, 700 block ofLynn Street, By the Red Caboose.Every Thursday vendors sell productsthey grow and are located within a125-mile radius of Fairfax County,ensuring that your purchases will befresh. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/wp-farm-mkt.htm.

Nature Walk: Sunset at SunriseValley Wetlands. 7 - 8 p.m.Sunrise Valley Wetlands - 12700Sunrise Valley Drive. Park on the left(west) side of the office building.Sunrise Valley Wetlands is an aquaticjewel on the border of Reston andHerndon. Twilight is a time oftransition as diurnal animals shelterfor the evening, while nocturnalanimals begin their nighttimeactivities. Enjoy a leisurely strollthrough the wetlands as we try tocatch glimpses of nature’s “shift-change”. Reservations required byMay 4. [email protected]. 703-476-9689 and press 5.

Food Truck Thursdays. 11 a.m. - 2p.m. Reston Town Square Park. FirstThursday of the month, a variety offood truck vendors.

THURSDAY/MAY 7 - FRIDAY/MAY 8Big Truck Days. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Thursday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday.Herndon Public Works Complex,1479 Sterling Road, Herndon. TheTown of Herndon’s Department ofPublic Works hosts its annual “BigTruck Days,” an opportunity forchildren - and their parents - to seethe town’s big trucks and heavyequipment on display. All ages. Free.http://www.herndon-va.gov/.

SATURDAY/MAY 9This is My Country: An American

Tribute. 4 and 7:30 p.m., RestonCommunity Center, Hunters Woods,2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. JoinThe Reston Chorale as we celebrateAmerica and honor those who keep itfree with a patriotic pops concert.Free tickets for military personneland their immediate families, as wellas veterans, while supplies last.Tickets for all others: $25/Adults,$20 Seniors, Free for Youth 17andunder (with adult/seniorticketholder). For tickets andinformation: www.restonchorale.org.Mother’s Day Tea Party. 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Walker Nature Center,11450 Glade Drive, Reston. All ages.In honor of Mother’s Day, bring yourmom to a delightful morning at thenature center. Sip tea or juice andsample a variety of pastries andfruits. Make a bouquet of paperflowers for mom to display on herspecial day. Reservations required byMay 6. Fee: $7/person RA members,$9/person [email protected]. 703-476-9689 and press 5.

Patriotic Pops Concert. 4:30 & 7:30p.m. Reston Community Center,1609 Washington Plaza, Reston.General admission tickets are $20/Seniors, $25/Adults and free foryouth 17 and under with an adult orsenior ticket holder.www.restonchorale.org.

MONDAY-TUESDAY/MAY 11-12Slimy Salamanders. 10-11 a.m.

Walker Nature Center, 11450 GladeDrive, Reston. Ages 18 months to 35months. Salamanders look likelizards, but they are actuallyamphibians with moist skin. Get yourhands messy while learning how thisslimy skin protects them. Enjoy asnack while reading The SalamanderRoom by Anne Mazer. Go on a shorthike to discover where salamanderslive and what they eat. Reservationsrequired by May 6. Fee: $7/child RAmembers, $9/child [email protected]. 703-476-9689 and press 5.

FRIDAY/MAY 15Senior Tea. 1 p.m. ArtSpace Herndon,

750 Center Street, Herndon. Everymonth seniors are invited to visit thegallery to view the current exhibitand enjoy a cup of tea and a sweettreat. Special for May 15 we willfeature singer Kitt Potter. Seniorsfrom the Herndon Senior Center areregular visitors. All teas are free andopen to the public.

SATURDAY/MAY 16Downfall: The Empire’s Last

Stand. 2 p.m. Reston RegionalLibrary, 119235 Bowman TowneDrive, Reston. Local historical tourguide Jim Lewis presents the Alliedleadership’s 1945 plan for a massiveinvasion of Japan, “The LargestInvasion That Never Happened.”Adults.

Rain Barrel Workshop. 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Walker Nature Center,11450 Glade Drive, Reston. Adults.Rain barrels are a great way to helpcapture and control stormwater fromrooftops, prevent erosion, improvewater quality, and conserve water.This workshop is a quick andinexpensive way to recycle a blackpickle barrel into a rain barrel foryour home. Participants must registerand submit payment online atwww.arlingtonenvironment.org/barrel.php. Reservations required byMay 12. Fee: $55 per barrel (Limit 2per household.) For moreinformation, [email protected], or call 703-476-9689 and press 5.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 16-17Northern Virginia Fine Arts

Festival. At Reston Town Center, anevent attracts more than 50,000patrons and provides an interactiveexperience to view, purchase, andexperience art directly from theartists who have created it.northernvirginiafineartsfestival.org

SUNDAY/MAY 17Hansel & Gretel. 4 p.m. Reston

Community Center, 2310 Colts NeckRoad, Reston. RCO performs aspecial Hansel & Gretel with PamelaFerguson and her Little GreenDragon. Maestro Dingwall Flearypresents RCO youth soloist MikaCutler playing Kreisler’s Praeludiumand Allegro. Free Admission. Ticketsrequired.

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Sports

Herndon’s ConferenceRecord, 5-2Herndon junior Graham Seitz pitchesagainst Chantilly on May 1. The Hor-nets lost 7-1, dropping their Confer-ence 5 record to 5-2. Herndon facedWestfield on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Hornetswill host Centreville at 6:30 p.m. onFriday, May 8.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

A huge event on a scale FairfaxCounty has never before seen —that’s the 2015 World Police &Fire Games. It’ll run June 26-July

5 and promises to be a once-in-a-lifetimeexperience for area residents.

“We expect over 12,000 first respondersfrom more than 70 countries,” said countypolice Maj. Rich Perez, who’s heading upsecurity. “There’ll be 61 sporting eventsspanning 10 days, and with more athletesthan the summer Olympic Games.”

Perez is in charge of bringing together 37different federal, local and state entities toprovide security for the events. Thesegroups include the county Fire and RescueDepartment, Sheriff’s Office, Virginia StatePolice, the U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity, the TSA, ATF, and Department ofState.

The World Police & Fire Games started inSan Diego, Calif., in 1985 and are held ev-ery two years. “We’re celebrating the cama-raderie, honor, courage and athleticism offirst responders from around the world,”said MPO Michelle DuBois, one of thecounty Police Department’s athletic out-reach ambassadors.

Both active and retired fire and law-en-forcement personnel will be competing.“This is the 30th anniversary of the games,so there’ll be dignitaries here, too,” saidDuBois. “And it’s also the 75th anniversaryof the Fairfax County Police Department.”

THE OFFICIAL website isFairfax2015.com and, said Perez, “It’s get-ting 9 million hits a day. The local, economicimpact is expected to be $70 million to $80

million for those 10 days.” That’s because,in addition to the athletes, themselves, anestimated 30,000 visitors are also expectedto attend the games here.

Some 80 county firefighters and 50county police officers are registered to par-ticipate, including Police Chief Ed RoesslerJr. “He registered for the triathlon and hasbeen diligently working out and preparingfor it,” said Perez.

Some other local first-responders will bedefending their awards won previously. FireDepartment Battalion Chief Jerome Will-iams won a gold medal in stair climbing inthe last games, held in New York. Andcounty police officer, Lt. Mark Kidd, is thecurrent gold-medal holder in darts.

But all the participants are special, saidBill Knight, president of the World Police &Fire Games. “These athletes are truly he-

roes from around the world,” he said. “Andthey deserve to be treated like Olympians.”

The various athletic competitions will beheld at 53 different venues, but more than70 percent of the games will take place inFairfax County. Athletes will participate inevents including archery, badminton, base-ball, beach volleyball, bench press, billiards,body building, bowling, boxing, cross coun-try, cycling, darts, dodge ball, flag football,golf, hockey, judo, karate, lacrosse, halfmarathon, motocross, motorcycle andmountain biking. They’ll also vie inorienteering, paintball, pistol and rifle com-petitions, police service dogs, rowing, rugby,skeet shooting, soccer, softball, swimming,table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track andfield, triathlon, ultimate firefighter, volley-ball, wrestling and wrist wrestling.

Several of the events will be held in the

local communities. There’ll be baseball atWestfield High; Toughest Competitor Aliveat the Cub Run Rec Center; clays, skeet andtrap shooting, Bull Run Regional Park; cy-cling, police driving track in Chantilly; darts,Fairfax County Police Association Hall inFairfax; and lacrosse, Centreville High.

GMU will also host baseball games, aswell as basketball, bodybuilding, boxing,swimming, tennis, and track and field. Atthe Reston Town Center will be the athletevillage and check-in, plus the half marathonand honor guard competitions.

Martial arts will be held at NOVA’s ErnstCenter, and weightlifting will be at theHerndon Community Center. Meanwhile,archery, cycling, mountain biking andorienteering will take place in FairfaxStation’s Fountainhead Regional Park. AndTysons Corner will host dodge ball and stairracing.

MASS TRANSIT will be used as much aspossible to transport the athletes to andfrom each venue.

“There’s no cost to attend and view anyof the events,” said DuBois. “So we encour-age people to bring their families andfriends to them and enjoy.”

But such a huge undertaking can’t be ac-complished without volunteers, and some4,000 of them are needed. Signups are athttp://fairfax2015.com/volunteer.

“We need medical personnel at eachvenue to cover the athletes, volunteers andspectators,” said DuBois. “People are alsoneeded to check in the athletes and directthem to the next station. Volunteers mustbe 18 or older and able to read, write andcommunicate in English. They must alsopass a background check to keep everybodysafe.”

Urging people not to pass up this oppor-tunity to lend a hand, she said, “You canplay a key role in one of the largest, multi-sport, multi-venue events in the world. In-stead of just watching, you can be a part ofhistory.”

61 Sports Events over 10 DaysFairfax County host-ing the 2015 WorldPolice & Fire Games.

Police officers Rich Perez and Michelle DuBois discuss the upcomingWorld Police & Fire Games.

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Serving PeopleMaximus and its employees have supported a

wide-range of organizations who work locally tostrengthen the safety net for homeless and at-riskfamilies, or those with special needs, includingHerndon-Reston FISH, Cornerstones, Jill’s House,FACETS, The Women’s Center, Wolf Trap Founda-tion for the Performing Arts, and the Kids on aMission program of Touching Heart.

“We do this from our hearts to help those indi-viduals who aren’t as fortunate. We thank you forsupporting this initiative this evening,” said Maxi-mus CEO Richard A. Montoni. “These folks arecommitted to making a better community. Theytake an incredible sense of pride in giving back tothe community.”

He called Reston a model. “What started here isbeing rolled out globally,” he said.

“We wanted a place where people wanted to cometo work, where they felt committed and thrilled tobe here.”

Leidos, a worldwide leader in science and tech-nology, has helped with educational Science,Technology, Engineering and Math opportunitiesin 12 Reston schools, art experiences through theGreater Reston Arts Center, the Initiative for Pub-lic Art-Reston (IPAR), and the annual Ethics Dayat South Lakes High School.

Leidos has lent its support and presence to meet-ing basic human needs through the AmericanCancer Society Relay for Life (Reston) and Ameri-can Heart Association (Run Your Heart Out,

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Reston); has organized the “Inspired Living Day”walk at Reston Town Center; has become a Stra-tegic Partner contributor for affordable housingand workforce development with Cornerstones;and has engaged in Habitat for Humanity construc-tion projects.

Leidos’ employees have engaged with ParalyzedVeterans of America, Tragedy Assistance for Sur-vivors, and the USO. In 2014, it also launchedOperation MVP to hire, train and support return-ing veterans.

“It has been a terrific experience for us,” saidKrone . “I am so proud of what our employeeshave done.”


MAXIMUS won the CorporateBusiness Leader award, RichardMontoni, CEO, accepts the award.

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ALL PROCEEDS from Best of Reston sup-port the programs and services of Corner-stones.

Since 1970, Cornerstones has helped250,000 people in need overcome tougheconomic times in an already high cost-of-living region. Through advocacy and sup-port services, the agency connects clientsto the resources they need to help buildmore stable families and self-sufficient lives.Cornerstones provides an array of programsthat solve requirements for housing,childcare, food or financial assistance.

“I’m really proud that businesses comeyear after year after year to support this,”said Ingrao. “We are overwhelmed by thegenerosity of this community.”

“When Reston was first created, the citi-zens asked the Board of Supervisors to builda homeless shelter in this community. That

tells you the kind of people that are here,that people want to help people less fortu-nate,” he said. “You see the results all thetime.”

“Absolutely, it’s the best night out inReston,” he said.

The Chamber and Cornerstones surprisedLynn Lilienthal with the final award of theevening — the Robert E. Simon LifetimeAchievement Award given to honor a pre-vious Best of Reston award winner whosevision, spirit, compassion and belief in com-munity has made Reston the great place thatit is, and who serves as a model of contin-ued engagement and ongoing service.

Lilienthal joins these extraordinary life-time contributor and Robert E. Simon awardrecipients:

Joe Ritchey (2009); Charles A. “Chuck”Veatch (2010); Priscilla Ames (2011); JimCleveland and Karen Connell Cleveland(2011); William “Bill” Bouie (2013).

Best of Reston Honored

Ruby Lee Seering, 71, passed away onApril 16, 2015 in Mrytle Beach, S.C. of natu-ral causes. She was born on Nov. 30, 1943to James and Winifred Seering.

Ruby is survived by her daughter MaryAnne Baird, surrogate daughters Rini Segarand Arwen Tinker, brother Jim Seering, sis-ters Barbara Anderson and Mary Gray,grandchildren Sara, Jessica and William,and caretaker Richard Brown.

Ruby moved to Reston in 1979 and was anactive member in the community and in thechurch. You would see her around town in

her colorful clothing and her signaturemohawk hair do. She carried that look withher when she moved to Conway, S.C. in 2014.

A celebration of life service will be heldat St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700 Wain-wright Drive, Reston, on May 9, 2015. Re-membrance will begin at 1:30 p.m. with theservice starting at 2. Interment to follow ser-vice.

In lieu of flowers the family asks thatyou provide an act of kindness and Pay itForward in honor of Ruby — a motto shelived by.

Ruby Lee Seering, 71, a Long-timeReston Resident, Dies

Obituary

From left: Lauren Roehr (age 9), Melissa Roehr, Mackenzie Branch(age 13), Terry Maynard (grandma & mom). “Celebrating a beauti-ful day with family, my niece in her Confirmation at Arcola UnitedMethodist Church, in Arcola, Va.," writes Melissa Roehr, of Reston.

“We celebrate two Mother’s Day each year, the Arabic Mother’s Dayand the American one. This photo was taken on the Arabic Mother’sDay last year, where we took our beautiful mother out for lunch,”writes Sara Elbayya, of Reston.

“My mother was 86-years-old when this photo wastaken. Our family hasalways remarked that shelooked much younger andquite radiant as she en-joyed the celebration ofMichaela Callaghan’swedding reception.Mom had been a Restonresident for about a yearin the mid-1980s aftermoving here from Maine.”John Callaghan sent aphoto of his mother, Mar-garet (Peg) Callaghantaken on Nov. 1, 2008. Theoccasion was hergranddaughter’s weddingreception in upstate NewYork. This was the firstgrandchild of 13 grandchil-dren to get married.

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Cryptic? Hardly. Words I can live withthe for the next three months until mynext CT Scan? Absolutely. I’m going tostop now before I make this initial para-graph a priceless MasterCard moment.What this column is about, however, is anupdate about the good-make-that-greatnews I received electronically from myoncologist late Friday afternoon, two daysafter I had completed my most recent CTScan, and a full week before our nextface-to-face appointment, when the scanresults both good and bad are typicallyshared and discussed. And though myoncologist understands and appreciates –per last week’s column – that waiting isexcruciating for the patient/survivor; hisfear of providing misinformation and/ormisinterpreting the radiologist’s report,and in turn my overreacting to one or theother, accounts for the timeline thatprobably doesn’t suit either one of us.

Nevertheless, it is what it is, it’s what ithas been and I doubt, living into thefuture, it will be any different. Writing acolumn or two about its drag on my coef-ficient is healthy enough, I suppose (betterto get it out than to keep it in, the mentalhealth professional might say). But I’mguessing the correlating/paralleling uni-verse might be that obsessing/ “compul-sing” over something I can’t change islikely not good for this soul or psycheeither. And if there’s any substance to theanecdotal claim that cancer patients/ survi-vors who can eliminate some stress fromtheir lives will have a better outcome/longer life, then the sooner I understandand accept control and/or lack thereof,with respect to my treatment/process/overall cancer experience (maybe a fewother areas, too), the more rewarding myfuture will be. As Clint Eastwood said nearthe end of Magnum Force: “a man got toknow his limitations,” so too must apatient know and accept his.

I likely can’t change how and when mydoctor communicates to/with me, though.He has procedures; I have mine. He hasrules, preferences, timelines, etc. As thepatient, I would say mine are probablydifferent. As to the oncologist who haskept me alive six-years-going-on-sevenafter originally giving me a “13-month totwo-year” prognosis, my reply to his e-mail was more wordy: “Thank God andthank you! Now we can relax a little bituntil we see you at our next appointmenton the 24th.” To say we’re looking for-ward to that next appointment would be abit naïve. Still, we’re not in fear for ourlives, as sometimes has been the case.

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and a citizen, I do not want to prejudicethe outcome of an investigation in advanceof the facts by answering questions to whichI do not have the answers, or by anticipat-ing actions I might take once all the factsare known. I admit to having been disap-pointed that someone chose to release in-ternal documents — for the same reasons Ithink anyone interested in justice and fair-ness would be.

In the meantime, and for the foreseeablefuture, our jail will continue to be a ware-house for individuals with mental illnesswho have been unable or unwilling to ac-cess effective clinical care, social servicesand housing in the community.

About 40 percent of the inmates in ourjail have been identified as needing somelevel of mental health care during their in-carceration. More than a quarter have aserious mental illness — often combinedwith a substance abuse disorder — that re-quires intervention, regular treatment andmedication management. The Sheriff’s Of-fice is working to improve mental healthcare at the jail, but as of this writing, wehave no available options to properly di-vert individuals under arrest and avoid un-necessary incarceration. In no way what-soever is this intended to justify inappro-priate, improper or illegal behavior by lawenforcement officers anywhere; it is sim-ply a fact.

As I have done for years, I will continueto advocate locally and in Virginia for moretreatment centers for minor offenders whoare seriously mentally ill and would be bet-ter served in a mental health facility thanin a jail.

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Benjamin Stoessel, 15 months, loveshis fresh vegetables, said hismother Laura Stoessel. “Zucchini

all day,” said his father Tim Stoessel.On Saturday, May 2, The Reston Farmers

Market opened its 18th season with 30 ven-dors at Lake Anne Plaza and joyful crowdsin the sunshine. More than 60 vendors ap-plied to be part of the Reston tradition thisyear, said Market Masters Fran and JohnLovaas.

“This is the best place to be on a Satur-day morning. This is the in-crowd,” saidMike “Farmer Mike” McCormick, an eco-friendly farmer at Lady Bug Mountain Farm.“If they’re not curious, I hope they will beafter they have some time with me.”

Farmer Mike has been with the RestonFarmers Market since its beginning in 1998.When one consumer looked at his flower-ing peonies, the former Langston HughesMiddle School teacher stepped back into hisfamiliar educating role.

“When you get home, cut it off. When youget it in the ground, it will grow even bet-ter,” he said. “Smell it. This was grown in-side a greenhouse, that’s why it’s flower-ing. When you put it outside, give it as muchsun as you can.”

THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT tothe Saturday morning market is CourtneyDiep’s favorite part of shopping for produceand herbs at Lake Anne’s market on Satur-day mornings.

Her son Kyrie, 5 months, helped hismother make monetary and informationalexchanges. “He’ll be an eco-friendly shop-per,” said Courtney. “I can ask questions.They teach me all the things I can learn.”

Bryce Sahagun, from Toigo Orchards, set

numerous varieties of heirloom tomatoesand apples out for people to munch.

“The customers are informed. It’s fun tohelp them directly and share my knowl-edge,” he said. “When the season is at itspeak, it can be a pretty exciting job.”

Jeff Boogaard, from Breezy MeadowFarm, welcomes questions about his prac-tices.

“I like it when they are interested in howthe animals are raised,” he said. Customersask if his cattle are raised humanely, natu-rally, and what their feed practices are allabout. He even teaches people about hownatural rabbit fertilizer is used and why itis so effective and ready to use in its idealpellet size.

“If it isn’t grown or produced on the farm,it doesn’t come on the farm,” he said.

Craig and June McMullen opened theirown business, Nitro’s Creamery, two yearsago, and are at the Farmers Market for theirfirst year. They get their cream and milkfrom a small farm in Maryland.

“Everybody seems so eco-friendly andcaring about what’s going on in the envi-ronment,” said Craig. He and his wife re-ceived the cutest smiles of the day after thelittlest members of families enjoyed theirfreshly made ice cream. The market’s open-ing day is like “the first day of spring,” saidGreg Butcher.

EVERY YEAR, “the season extends longerand longer,” said Linda Fuller. “After rede-velopment, we’re hoping it extends yearround.”

Ken Knueven, past president of the RestonAssociation, passed Butcher and Fuller onhis way to pass out information at theReston Association information booth. Helifted up his bag of produce as he walkedby. “Anybody want an apple,” said Knueven.

Cole Lovaas, 14, visits his grandparents,

Mike McCormick, a former Langston Hughes Middle School teacher, isFarmer Mike from Ladybug Mountain Farm, offering fresh cut herbs,flowers, seasonal vegetables and shiitake mushrooms.

Robin Collins, owner of Virginia Vistas, says a lot of avid plant peoplecome to Reston’s Farmers Market. “I’ve been doing this my whole life,”she said, as she helps customer Jean Boston.

‘Zucchini All Day’Sun shines on opening day of RestonFarmers Market in festival atmosphere.

Market Masters Fran and JohnLovaas.

Benjamin Stoessel loves freshvegetables. Zucchini is his favoritesaid parents Tim and LauraStoessel.

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Heirloom Historyand Tomatoes

The Reston Farmers Market opened Saturday,May 2, and will be open through Nov. 14, 2015 onSaturday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon at LakeAnne Village Center. The market has more than 30vendors, and is the largest in the county, said Mar-ket Master John Lovaas.

See restonfarmersmarket.com for a complete listof vendors and produce and history.

Get information on all farmers markets in FairfaxCounty at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/wp-farm-mkt.htm

Fran and John Lovaas, the Market Mastersof Reston’s Farmers Market, from Bristow.

“I love all the stuff here, it’s great,” hesaid. “I like to use the goat cheese and ba-con to make a burger. I use fresh vegetablesto make a stir fry.” Although he talks like achef primed for Food Network competition,he doesn’t have such aspirations.

“If I can be a scientist [for career] andcook at home, that will be alright with me,”said Cole, who has specialized interest inreptiles and amphibians.

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