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Oktoberfest Held AtReston Town CenterNews, Page 3

Reston Association HostsHome and Garden ExpoNews, Page 4

Oktoberfest Held AtReston Town CenterNews, Page 3

Reston Association HostsHome and Garden ExpoNews, Page 4

Civil WarMarkerUnveiledNews, Page 3

Civil WarMarkerUnveiledNews, Page 3

Members of the Hunter MillDefense League “Round Table”under the historic marker un-veiled Oct. 11.

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By Reena SinghThe Connection

In June 1863, thousands of Union sol-diers trudged down Hunter Mill’sdusty roads during the hottest weekof the year.

Craving food, water and rest, the sol-diers who did not die from the extremetemperatures hunkered down in a fieldto recuperate at 11 a.m. on the 17th. Thatfield, which became aflame from the dryheat that day, became known as theFields of Fire.

Hunter Mill Defense League unveiledwhat may be their last civil war markerat a ceremony on Oct. 11, recalling howthe troops fell victim to sunstroke justdays before they crossed what is nowacross the street from the Reston Zoo.

“This is the most difficult marker wehave put up here in the Hunter Mill cor-ridor,” said HMDL History Committeemember Jim Lewis, standing in the grassalongside the intersection of Hunter MillRoad and Leesburg Pike.

He said this marker was low priority

in an area rich with history.“After mulling over our options,

we decided to honor our roots,”he said.

He told the audience some back-ground on the soldiers trip fromFairfax County to Gettysburg.

“Captain George Collins, 2nd Di-vision, 3rd Brigade, described theroad as one of inferior width andquality,” he said as the audiencelaughed. “Not too far off.”

The previous two days, the sol-diers had marched about 25 miles.

That morning, the soldiers weretraveling from Fairfax Court Houseand the Hunter Mill area, wherethey had breakfast. The fields,which previously were full of veg-etables near harvest, were damaged by thetime they got there. The temperature, saidLewis, was 99 degrees in the shade.

“Hundreds fell by the wayside from fa-tigue,” he said.

The Union soldiers, once in Gettysburg,stayed there and fought until General Rob-ert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court

House in April 1865. Again, they had tomarch to Washington, D.C., with all of theiranimals and gear for the official ceremony,arriving on May 19 in Alexandria.

This is the 11th marker HMDL has helpedinstall and dedicate in the area.

“We had a desire to increase the aware-ness of the history of the corridor,” said

HMDL History CommitteeChairman Steve Hull.

THE GROUP has bus toursand walking tours of the 11markers, includingCartersville Baptist Churchand the Oakton Schoolhouse.This may be the last marker tobe installed in the area, ac-cording to Hull.

“I’ve been involved in someof the activities here,” saidDavid Mudrick, Reston, afterthe unveiling. “I have a gen-eral interest in the history ofthe area, and I think they’redoing a great job of promot-ing that.”

Nearly 50 people showed up, despitethe rain earlier that day.

“I drive around here all the time andwonder what is right underneath mynose,” said Janet Goodman, Vienna.

For more information about HMDL orto find out about history tours, visitwww.hmdl.org.

Union soldiers sought refuge inFields of Fire.Civil War Marker Unveiled

Photo by Reena Singh/ The ConnectionSome of the Hunter Mill Defense League executivemembers unveil the historic marker on Oct. 11.

NewsReston Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Ryan DunnThe Connection

Despite overcast weather, the2014 Oktoberfest was heldagain at Reston Town Centerwith Alpine Dancers, exhibi-tors, Oktoberfest fare, beer and carnivalrides. On Saturday the Guns ‘n Hoses ChiliCook Off was held as teams of Firefightersand Police Officers competed for the cov-eted “Best Overall Chili” and “People’sChoice” awards.

One of the judges was Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova.

Announced as winners of the People’sChoice Award for the chili cook-off was the

Fairfax County Police Department. The teamconsisted of Fairfax County Police OfficerDean Tran, his wife Sarah Tran, and TomDivers. “We have done this a couple of years,”said Dean Tran. “We come together to havea bit of fun with people of the community.”

The Fairfax County Police Department’schili was a sweet, savory chili with cinna-mon, chocolate and Guinness beer. å“It is aperfect day for chili,” said Sarah Tran.

Team “Limp Brisket,” led by FairfaxCounty firefighter George Hahn from BurkeStation 14 was announced as winner of theGuns ‘N Hoses Chili Cook-off. The chili theycooked was a “drunken piggy chili.”

“I would describe it as smoky with asouthern kick,” said team member DrewMitchell.

“This is the first year we have had 16 craftbeers at the event,” said Mark Ingrao, Presi-dent of the Reston Chamber of Commerce.The Greater Reston Chamber of Commercehas produced Oktoberfest Reston for thepast six years. Brews were provided by craftbrewers including family-owned Old OxBrewery and Old Bust Head Brewery. Therewas also a beer garden by the main pavil-ion with beer on tap.

At the Reston Pavillion, the Low ‘n’ Browsprovided music for polkas, waltzes andother traditional German “hofbrau haus”music. The Alpine Dancers, specializing indance from Austria, Germany and Switzer-land, performed at the Reston Oktoberfestand invited members of the audience to par-ticipate. “It was a wonderful event, we lovedancing here,” said Carol Traxler who helpslead the Alpine Dancers.

Some Reston Town Center store employ-

ees debated whether the festival broughtincreased customer traffic. “The festival didnot generate us extra customers, I think thecrowd which attends here is mostly to dine,”said Liz Gardner, resident of Reston andmanager for the Appalachian Spring locatedon Market Street in Reston Town Center.

“If the weather was nicer, there may havebeen more customers,” said Ilona Bentsi-Enchill, an employee at women’s clothingstore Talbots.

Sponsors of the 2014 festival includedWhole Foods Market at Reston, BMW, theFairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games,Reston Town Center, and Reston Hospital.

“This is definitely the place to be thisweekend, with all the crowds in the TownCenter and perfect fall weather thisevening,” said Reston resident AdamBennett. “Great time enjoying the music,food, and brew with friends.”

Visitors attend weekend-long festival in Reston.

Oktoberfest Held At Reston Town Center

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At theRestonPavilionthe Low‘n’ Browsprovidedmusic forpolkas,waltzesand the“ChickenDance”which waspopularwithchildrenandparents.

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By Kenneth R. “Ken”Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

As I wrote in a columnseveral months ago,Virginia has historicallyceded decisions to federal au-thorities on major issues onwhich the state had been un-willing to move forward, de-spite the Commonwealth’s his-toric antipathy toward the fed-eral government.

Another issue fell into thiscategory last week: same-sexmarriage. Regardless of the de-sire on the part of conservativeVirginians to pretend that it isnot so, thousands of Virginianslove someone of the same gen-der, an unknown number livetogether as partners and somehave already gotten married inother states.

While an amendment to the

state constitution defining mar-riage as being between a man anda woman passed in a referendummore than a half dozen years ago,recent public opinion polls showa majority of Virginians as accept-ing of same-sex marriage. Failureof the legislature to act on the is-sue resulted in two cases beforefederal courts challengingVirginia’s prohibition of same-sexmarriage.

As has been the experience inother states where such cases havebeen brought in federal court, theprohibition was found to be un-constitutional. With the SupremeCourt refusing to hear an appealof the cases, Virginia is once againhaving to face a reality that it hasresisted.

It is not the first time. Virginiaalso had a law that said that per-sons of different races could notmarry. The legislature refused toacknowledge the unfairness of thelaw or vote to change it. It took afederal court decision, Loving v.Virginia (1967), to strike down thelaw.

Virginia segregated its publicschools based on race until theBrown v. Board of Education deci-sion (1954) — of which a Virginiacase was a part — struck downracial segregation. Virginia’s de-cade-long effort to resist the fed-

eral decision was called MassiveResistance.

Asserting states’ rights argu-ments, Virginia leaders attemptedto stop desegregation. The cam-paign was unsuccessful, althoughit did take 40 more court decisionsto integrate the schools in Virginia.

Virginia was also part of theBaker v. Carr decision in 1962 es-tablishing the “one man, one vote”principle because the state legis-lature refused to acknowledgepopulation shifts that were occur-ring and permit legislative repre-sentation to reflect those shiftsuntil the federal courts intervened.Just last week a federal judgethrew out Virginia’s Congressionalredistricting as being discrimina-tory against minorities.

Federal intervention and theVoting Rights Act got rid of theblank sheet voter registration sys-tem and the poll tax that disen-

franchised most African Ameri-cans. While it is good that thefederal government has been abackstop to ending discrimina-tion in many forms, it is trulyunfortunate that the GeneralAssembly has been unwilling torecognize the wrongness oftheir laws and make decisionson their own without the needfor the federal courts to protectVirginians from their own gov-ernment.

The argument for states’rights has been used to justifyviolations of personal rights.The federal court was right instriking down Virginia’s mar-riage amendment. Now theGeneral Assembly needs tomove forward on my bill to out-law discrimination based onsexual orientation instead ofwaiting until we’re forced to bythe federal government.

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By Ryan DunnThe Connection

R eston Associationhosted a home andgarden expo atReston Associationheadquarters. “We look forward tohosting this event annually as wesee it as a service to the commu-nity,” said Cate Fulkerson, RestonAssociation CEO. Experts in homeand garden care were present toanswer questions.

“My company likes to reach outto their clients,” said Jesse Mor-row, a realtor representing Reston-based National Realty.

An advantage to owning aReston home is the protective cov-enants included in the RestonDeed of Dedication. When resi-dents purchase property, theyagree to comply with the propertycovenants and help maintain thedesign standard established forReston properties.

For more than 30 years, Restonproperties have retained theirbeauty and usefulness becauseproperty owners participate in thedesign review process. A DesignReview Board panel meets to re-view applications every Tuesdayevening, except for the third Tues-day of the month, holidays, and in-clement weather. The full Design

Guests learn about home care and Reston Association services. Review Board meets on the thirdTuesday of the month.In order for an application to be

reviewed at a panel meeting, thecompleted application must bescheduled at least one week inadvance for one of the nine avail-able appointment times.

“We feel this event draws theresidents of Reston in, and it is agood resource for the residents,”said Anna Varone, Director of Cov-enants Administration. “We wantto make it available to them on anannual basis.”

Amelia Vallone Logan, owner ofReston-based Amelia Vallone Inte-riors gave an afternoon presenta-tion on color trends in interior de-sign. “There is no bad color; onlybad use of color,” said Vallone.

“It has been a really great event,we are glad to be here,” said JeffHouk, a certified inspector withPest Management Services Incor-porated.

Approximately 300 people vis-ited the Reston Association officesto obtain information and speakwith vendors and representatives.

On Thursday, Oct. 23 the RestonAssociation Board of Directors willbe holding public hearing duringits regular 6 p.m. meeting to re-ceive comments on the issues ofthe proposed 2015 budget up-dates.

For more information on RestonAssociation visit www.reston.org.

Reston Association Hosts Home and Garden Expo

Jennifer Hecht and interior designer CindyBeyer (a Reston resident since 1996) withReston Association President Ken Knuevenat the October home and garden expo.Cindy focuses on clientele in the Reston,Vienna, Oakton and Great Falls area.

Reston Association Environmental Re-source Supervisor Patricia Greenbergattended the home and garden expo atReston Association headquarters. “I amimpressed with the turnout,” saidGreenberg.

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Reston Master PlanPhase IICommunity Meeting

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A third community meeting isscheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8, 8:30– 11:30 a.m. (location to be deter-mined). To review the Working Draftof the Comprehensive Plan Text, goto http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/reston/documents.htm. For ad-ditional information, contact GoldieHarrison at 703-478-0283.

Week in Reston


Opinion

During the last week of each year,The Connection devotes its entireissue to the creativity of local stu-dents and children. The results arealways remarkable. It is a keepsake edition formany families.

The annual Children’s Connection is a tradi-tion of well over a decade, and we be-gin getting inquiries from teachers andparents about submitting artwork andwriting almost as soon as summer isover.

We publish artwork, poetry, essays, creativewriting, opinion pieces, short stories, photog-raphy, photos of sculpture or gardens or othercreative efforts.

We ask that all submissions be digital so theycan be sent through email or delivered on CDor flash drive. Writing should be submitted inrich text format (.rtf). Artwork should be pho-tographed or scanned and provided in jpegformat.

Some suggestions:❖ Drawings or paintings or photographs of

your family, friends, pets or some favorite ac-tivity. These should be photographed orscanned and submitted in jpeg format. Photosof sculpture or larger art projects are also wel-come.

❖ Short answers (50 to 100 words) to someof the following questions: If you could giveyour parents any gift that didn’t cost moneywhat would that gift be? What are you mostlooking forward to in the upcoming year? Whatis one thing that you would change aboutschool? What do you want to be when yougrow up? What is your favorite animal? Whatis your favorite toy? What makes a good par-ent? What makes a good friend? What is the

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❖ Your opinion (50 to 100 words) about traf-fic, sports, restaurants, video games, toys,trends, politics, etc.

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Email submissions for the Children’s Connec-tion to [email protected].

Identify each piece of writing or art, includ-ing the student’s full name, age, grade andtown of residence, plus the name of the school,name of teacher and town of school location.Please provide the submissions by Monday,Dec. 8.

To send CDs or flash drives containing art-work and typed, electronic submissions, markthem clearly by school and hometown and mailthe CD to Children’s Connection, 1606 KingStreet, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Please send all submissions by Dec. 8. TheChildren’s Connection will publish the weekof Dec. 27, 2012.

Halloween Parties,SoberRide

Halloween is now as much of an adult partyas a children’s festival. Along with the Fourthof July, the holiday period including New Year’sEve and a few other dates, Halloween stands

out as a holiday connected to increases indrinking and driving.

If you will be out celebrating with alcohol,you can plan ahead. Assign a designated driver.Celebrate at home. Take public transportation.But if these plans fall through, the nonprofitWashington Regional Alcohol Program(WRAP) Halloween SoberRide program pro-vides a safety net.

For six hours from 10 p.m. on Wednesday,Oct. 31 until 4 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1,SoberRide serves as a way to keep impaireddrivers off the road. During this six-hour pe-riod, area residents ages 21 and older celebrat-ing with alcohol may call the toll-freeSoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXI andbe afforded a no-cost (up to a $30 fare), safeway home.

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By John LovaasReston Impact Producer/Host

I n August 2013, a FairfaxCounty Police Officer shotand killed unarmed JohnGeer as he stood in his doorwaytalking to police. There were manycivilian witnesses, including fam-ily, to the SWAT team killing. Yet,14 months later, the shooter hasnot been identified and there hasbeen no explanation for the kill-ing by either the police, the Boardof Supervisors which overseesthem, the Commonwealth Attor-ney, or the U.S. Justice Departmentto which this case was referred forinvestigation. In Fairfax County, ithas been routine in the 74 yearssince the Board of Supervisors cre-ated the Police Department for of-ficers to kill citizens without appar-ent justification and not be held ac-countable to anyone but them-selves for doing so. The Geer caseis only the most recent example.

John Geer’s family, some of whomwere eyewitnesses to the shooting,has been remarkably patient, wait-

ing 14 months so far for comple-tion of the official investigation andexplanation as to how and why itwas the unarmed, non-threateningMr. Geer was shot to death. Finally,their patience ran out. They havefiled suit against the police and thecounty demanding justice — a fullexplanation, accountability forthose responsible, and $12 millionfor their incredible loss.

No county officer has ever beencharged with wrongdoing for kill-ings in the line of duty. Nor has anykilling been investigated by anyoneexcept fellow officers. The policeand county have been sued byfamilies of the dead, but to dateFairfax County has opted to payseven-figure settlements with ourtax dollars rather than go to trialor lift the iron veil of secrecy.

And, the Board of Supervisors,to whom the police nominally re-port, has inexplicably failed to holdthem accountable.

I do, however, see signs for hopethe Geer case may be different.Why should I, a known pessimist,think there is a chance to break the

perfect record of non-accountabil-ity to the people who pay the po-lice to protect them? Here are somepossible reasons.

❖ Police employed a heavilyarmed SWAT team arrayed like afiring squad for this domestic dis-pute raising the question of exces-sive force;

❖ Unlike many police killings,there were many civilian witnessesto this one;

❖ Police left the badly woundedman to die;

❖ The Commonwealth Attorney,usually a rubber stamp for the po-lice, declared an unspecified “con-flict of interest” and referred inves-tigation of the shooting andshooter to the Justice Departmentwhich has to date remained silent;

❖ The Board of Supervisors sud-denly has shown an interest in thiscase. Chairman Bulova sent a let-ter to the U.S. Attorney expressingconcern about the delay; and,

❖ The Geer family, which is su-ing county police, says they will notsettle for cash, and wants a trial toforce police to explain fully the cir-

cumstances.Of course, the police and some

who advise the Board of Supervi-sors will resist genuine account-ability to the people of FairfaxCounty. So, it will be an uphillstruggle. But, at least two supervi-sors (one Democrat and one Re-publican) are acknowledging theyfavor new approaches, such as thecreation of an independent civil-ian review board.

Seventy-five percent of U.S. ju-risdictions the size of FairfaxCounty already have them andthey generally work well, renew-ing community confidence in theirpolice and finding very few offic-ers abusing their lethal power oncethere is oversight.

Seventy-four years without ac-countability for using lethal forceis more than long enough. Thinkabout it. It is hard to believe thatany officer drawing his or her gunis not aware that there is no pen-alty for miscalculation and unjus-tified use of it. That is a very scaryproposition. But how can it be oth-erwise after 74 years?

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Accepting Applications Now

By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection

While this school year mightstill feel new, some parentsare already thinking aboutnext fall. Or if they’re not,they should be. For parents who are con-sidering sending their children to one of thearea’s private schools for the 2015-2016school year, the application process shouldbe underway.

“Now is the time to begin the indepen-dent school admission process for the 2015-2016 academic year,” said Diane Dunning,director of admission and financial aid atSt. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexan-dria. “Application deadlines vary by school,but generally fall between mid-Decemberand late January.

“Parents often start the process by explor-ing school websites and speaking withtrusted friends who have personal experi-ence with specific schools. Doing your re-search may be time-consuming, but what

Local educators offer insider tips on howto select and get your child admitted tothe perfect school.

The Private School Admissions Process

Photo courtesy of Norwood SchoolVisiting prospective schools will give parentsand students a sense of the institution’satmosphere and culture.

could be more important than find-ing the right educational fit for yourchild?”

Use this time to peruse schoolwebsites and get to know the schoolsyou think might be a good fit foryour child. “Go beyond the admis-sion [web] pages,” said MimiMulligan, assistant head and direc-tor of admission and enrollmentmanagement at Norwood School inBethesda, Md. “Read a school’smagazine or its weekly parent memo. Fol-low a school’s Facebook page or Twitterfeed. Looking at a school through variedlenses will provide a better sense of cultureat the school.

“Talk as a family about what would bethe best kind of school for your child,” shecontinued. “Coed versus single gender, tra-ditional versus progressive, suburban ver-sus urban, no uniform versus uniform, kin-dergarten through second versus kindergar-ten through eighth versus kindergartenthrough 12th.”

Consider your child’s strengths and weak-nesses, and what they need to be happy andsuccessful in school. “Keep your mind open,”said Mulligan. “The spectrum of excellentschools in our area is broad, enabling par-ents to think beyond name recognition andfocus on right fit when selecting a school.”

There are a few factors for parents toconsider: “Does a school’s mission reso-nate with your family’s values?” asks Dun-ning. “Will the curriculum challenge yourchild’s strengths and support him or herin other areas?”

PARENTS AND STUDENTSshould begin by creating a list ofschools where they plan to apply andstart contacting their top choices.“The most important piece of advicefor a family is to visit the schoolwebsite often. That is full of inter-esting stories about a school,” saidAnn Richardson Miller, director ofadmission and financial aid at TheMadeira School in McLean.

“Once you’ve narrowed down yourchoices, make plans to visit theschools. Tours have started, andthere will be additional opportuni-ties such as open houses, studentvisiting days, and curriculumnights,” said Dunning. “It is impor-

tant to experience the culture of the schoolto get an accurate picture. Each indepen-dent school has its own distinctive mission,and you will feel it as soon as you step ontocampus.”

Miller says open houses can help reducethe potential anxiety a student might haveabout other parts of the application process,such as an interview or standardized test,which are often requirements for privateschool admissions. She also suggests attend-ing a school play or athletic event. “Thoseare great ways to see a school community.”


SportsLangley, McLean,South Lakes Competeat Glory Days Invite

Langley, McLean and South Lakes wereamong the boys’ teams that competed in theGlory Days Invitational cross country meeton Oct. 11 at Bull Run Regional Park.

South Lakes finished 25th out of 35 teamswith a score of 656. Andrew McCool wasthe Seahawks’ top finisher, placing 32ndwith a time of 17 minutes, 2 seconds. SeanMiller finished 77th (17:32) for SouthLakes.

McLean finished 29th with a score of 701.Alex Pierce came in 50th with a time of17:13 for the Highlanders.

Langley came in 34th with a score of 845.Alessandro Shapiro led the Saxons with a131st-place finish (18:02).

Loudoun Valley’s Andrew Hunter was thetop individual finisher with a time of 15:44.Millbrook’s Tyler Cox-Philyaw finished run-ner-up (16:05). Chantilly’s Ryan McGortywas the 6A North region’s top finisher, plac-ing third with a time of 16:11.

Thomas Jefferson had three harriers placein the top 15: Christopher Blagg (10th,16:35), Saurav Velleleth (11th, 16:35) andNate Foss (14th, 16:42).

Dulaney finished first in the team com-petition with a score of 71, followed byGood Counsel (160), Thomas Jefferson(189) and Chantilly (220).

Marshall FootballGets Second Victory

The Marshall football team on Sept. 26earned its first victory since 2011, beatingThomas Jefferson. Two weeks later, theStatesmen added another.

Marshall defeated Stuart 32-24 on Oct.10 for the Statesmen’s first home win of theseason. Marshall improved to 2-4 this sea-

son.The Statesmen will host Stone Bridge at

7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17.

South Lakes FootballEarns First Win

In a battle of winless teams, South Lakestrounced Thomas Jefferson 49-6 on Oct. 10.

The Seahawks improved to 1-5. SouthLakes will travel to face Langley at 7:30 p.m.on Friday, Oct. 17.

McLean FootballDrops to 3-3

The McLean football team traveled toStone Bridge on Oct. 10 and lost 42-19,dropping its record to 3-3.

The Highlanders have lost three of theirlast four since starting 2-0.

McLean will host Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Oct. 17.

Langley Football Fallsto Fairfax

The Langley football team, in its mosttightly-contested game of the season, lostto Fairfax 35-28 on Oct. 10 dropping itsrecord to 2-4.

The Saxons’ previous five games wereeach decided by 11 points or more.

Langley will host South Lakes at 7:30 p.m.on Friday, Oct. 17.

Herndon Blankedat Home

The Herndon football team lost to Edison17-0 on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11.

The Hornets fell to 3-3. Herndon will openConference 5 play on the road againstChantilly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17

Langley’s Alessandro Shapiro (1491) runs during the Glory Days Invita-tional on Oct. 11 at Bull Run Regional Park.

McLean’s Alex Pierce finished 50thin the boys’ varsity race at theGlory Days Invitational on Oct. 11at Bull Run Regional Park.

South Lakes’ Andrew McCool camein 32nd with a time of 17:02 dur-ing the Glory Days Invitational onOct. 11 at Bull Run Regional Park.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

By Jon RoetmanThe Connection

T he Oakton volleyball team’sstarting setter and libero missedMonday’s match against Woodsonwith ankle injuries. By the end of the night,the Cougars had lost a starting middle hitterto yet another ankle injury.

Oakton hung around early, winning thesecond set to even the match at 1-apiece.Eventually, however, the Cougars’ unfa-miliar rotations caught up with them andWoodson cruised to a 3-1 (25-18, 17-25,25-11, 25-20) victory on Oct. 13 atOakton High School.

After Oakton won the second set,Woodson took over behind the play ofsenior outside hitter Mackenzie Reed,

who finished with 12 kills and four aces.The Cavaliers finished with 18 aces as ateam.

“We just fell apart in some rotations,”Oakton head coach Dan Courain said.“Woodson really gained a lot of confidenceon their serve, they served tough. We justlost a lot of confidence on that serve-receiveand [from] each rotation trying out some-thing new. We just didn’t have it in gamesthree and four.

“… I will say injuries [were a problem],but that’s no excuse.”

Oakton started the match with junior set-ter Meghan Wood and junior libero AlexMarquis on the bench. Wood suffered anankle injury and could miss the remainderof the season, Courain said. Marquis hadbeen playing through an ankle injury, but

Cougars’ best players, took on anexpanded role, setting from theback row. She finished with eightkills, five digs and 10 assists.

“She did a spectacular job,”Courain said. “… She reallystepped up.”

Junior middle hitter Emily Heierfinished six kills, three aces and fourblocks. Junior libero Lindsey Wallentotaled a career-high 16 digs.

Courain said junior opposite hit-ter Coral Hulcher also played well.

The loss was Oakton’s third straightand dropped its record to 12-9. TheCougars, who are 1-1 in Conference

5 matches, will travel to face Robinson at7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16.

“We’ve got to be able to win,” Courainsaid. “We’ve got another conferencematch Thursday against Robinson. … Wecan’t use injuries as an excuse.”

Sophomore Yang plays well in expanded role.

Oakton Volleyball Succumbs to Injuries, Woodson

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The ConnectionOakton junior Emily Heier had six killsagainst Woodson on Monday.

she sat out of Monday’s match with hopesof returning at 100 percent.

Senior middle hitter Camille Baechlersuffered an ankle injury during the match.

With multiple teammates out, sophomoreoutside hitter Alice Yang, already one of the


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Black & White Masquerade. 7-10p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterSt., Herndon. Don your finest Black &White apparel as you join ArtSpaceHerndon in celebrating its secondannual Fall Gala. Enjoy an evening tosupport The Herndon Foundation forthe Cultural Arts with hors d’oeuvres,desserts, wine, champagne, prizesand live music. A limited number oftickets are available, $25 single, $40per couple, for this black tie affair; aparty masquerade mask is suggested.For more information call 703-956-6590 or visitwww.artpsaceherndon.org

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Universalist Church, 1625 WiehleAve., Reston. Oil paintings, prints,frames, photos, posters, books andcollectibles will be for sale. Specificitems for sale include a framedThomas Kincade “Morning GloryCottage” and an originalphotogravure of Bryonia alba Whitebryony, tendrils. All proceeds benefitThe Closet of the Greater Herndon

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The Great War and the Shaping ofthe 20th Century: a Film Historyof World War I. 2 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Six part seriesled by Dr. Harry Butowsky, researchhistorian and professor of history atGeorge Mason University. The serieswill and examine the troubling truthsand profound issues of World War I.Adult, teens.

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THURSDAY/OCT. 23-SATURDAY/OCT. 26Washington West Film Festival.

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Follow a typical day in the life of Charlie Brown and thePeanuts gang in CenterStage’s theatrical production of“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” playing Oct. 17- Nov.2 at Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road,Reston.

By David SiegelThe Connection

“Through dance,we deliver ourideas, storiesand emotionsacross without saying a word,”said Shu-Chen Cuff, artistic di-rector of the Reston-based GinDance Company. “Regardlesswhat country you are from andwhat language you speak, theaudience can hear your voice bywatching the body movementsexpressing with a differentrhythm, different energy anddifferent dynamic. “

Founded in 2011, Gin Dancehas taken leaps and bounds inthe area’s professional dancescene. Gin Dance has per-formed at the RestonMulticultural Festival, at ben-efits such as the “Angel’s Fund”held at Westfield High Schooland for the Child Rescue Cen-tre at George MasonUniversity’s TheaterSpace aswell as at Reston’s CenterStageand the VelocityDC Dance Fes-tival in Harman Hall to name afew.

Gin Dance Company’s chore-ography reflects Cuff ’s Asianheritage blended with contem-porary Western dance; a grace-ful artistic fusion. Born in Tai-wan, she now resides in Reston.

Describing Gin Dance, Boardmember Liza Eller, of Spring-field, noted that “Shu-Chenworks in such detail and withsuch passion and commitment”.

Why the name “Gin”? Thepronunciation of “Gin” means

“real,” “truthful,” “sincere” inMandarin.

Next for Gin Dance will be afull evening at the Atlas Per-forming Arts Center in D.C.called “East Meets West.” Theperformance will take the au-dience on a journey from afortuneteller in Taiwan “to theAmerican pop culture scenewhere an addiction to technol-ogy is changing the way we in-teract,” said Cuff.

The event includes a newwork by Gin company memberElizabeth Lucrezio.

“Music is such an importantelement of choreography. It’s aninvisible art form in dance, butyet the imagination and emo-tions seems so close and clear...”

The recorded musical pieces“enhance the story, idea, andemotion for the piece.” For“East Meets West” the dancers“will don modern costumeswith an Asian flair, a colorfulcontemporary edgy look, andwhimsical black and white con-trast.”

“Watching dance is a greatway to unplug for a couple ofhours and lose ourselves in themoment; a moment filled withbeautiful and intricate move-ment set to music that touchesour soul,” said Cuff.

Where and WhenAtlas Performing Arts

Center, 1333 H Street, N.E.,Washington, DC. Performance: Oct.25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets:Adult: $28, Child (12&Under):$22. Call: 202-399-7993 or visitatlasarts.org and gindance.org/GinDance.

Reston’s Gin Dance Companymaking impressions.

Uplifting, MagicalDance

Shu-ChenCuff inperfor-mance of“TheCore.”

Photos courtesy of Gin Dance Company


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Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Richard’s Fridayconversation group. Adults.

MONDAY/OCT. 20ESL for Intermediate Students. 10 a.m. Reston Regional Library,

11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Monday conversational group.ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. Reston Regional Library,

11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Richard’s Mondayconversational group.

ESL: U.S. Citizenship Exam for Intermediate Students. 3 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. JoinMolly in this 12-week course that teaches speaking and writing skillson the basis of selected topics of U.S. history and government. Regularattendance is required.

ESL for Intermediate Students. 4:30 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Juanita’s Mondayconversational group.

Reston Photographic Society Meeting. 7-9 p.m. Reston CommunityCenter Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston. RPS is a specialinterest group of the League of Reston Artists and holds meetings onthe third Monday of the month, from September–November andJanuary–May. Photographers of all skill levels are invited to shareinformation and enjoy guest speakers, workshops and group critiques.Nonmembers are welcome. www.leagueofrestonartists.org.

TUESDAY/OCT. 21ESL for Advanced Students. 10 a.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925

Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Bob’s Tuesday conversationalgroup.

ESL, Speak and Write for Intermediate Students. 1 p.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Sandy’sweekly class.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 22ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. Reston Regional Library,

11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Richard’s Wednesdayconversational group. Adults.

ESL for Intermediate Students. 1 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Susan’s Wednesdayconversational group.

ESL for Intermediate Students. 6:30 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Marilyn’s Wednesdayconversational group.

THURSDAY/OCT. 23ESL for Advanced Students. 10 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Reston Regional

Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Richard’sThursday conversational group. Adults.

ESL Pronunciation and Speaking for Intermediate Students. 1p.m. 6:30 p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join Sandy’s weekly class.

ESL: Grammar and Vocabulary for Intermediate Students. 6:30p.m. 6:30 p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Join Paul in this 12-week course. The course teaches the basicrules of English grammar and contains vocabulary building exercises.

FRIDAY/OCT. 24ESL for Beginners. 10 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Reston Regional Library, 11925

Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Join Elayne’s Friday conversationalgroup. Adults

Let’s Talk-ESL for Intermediate Students. 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m.Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. JoinRichard’s Friday conversational group. Adults.

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