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Commuters wait for theSilver Line train at theWiehle-Reston stop.The Silver Line cel-ebrated its first birthdaySunday evening, July 26with an outdoor movieand festivities at theWiehle-Reston East stop.

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By Ken Moore

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“Herndon is ready,” saidMayor Lisa Merkel,regarding Herndon’sfuture Silver Line stop.

Merkel dubbed Herndon, “A Next Genera-tion Small Town.”

“We are so fortunate,” she said. “This is ahuge project, one of the biggest infrastruc-ture projects in the country. There aren’tmany towns that can get involved inprojects like this.”

The Washington Metropolitan AirportsAuthority recently projected cost of PhaseI, the 11.7 mile segment of the Silver Linewith five stops, to be $2.982 billion.

After a recently announced 13-monthdelay, construction is hoped to begin onHerndon’s future Silver Line Stop in 2016with its opening by 2019-2020, accordingto a talk Merkel gave in May.

The entire Silver Line will be a 23-mileextension of the existing Metrorail systemfrom East Falls Church, through Tysons andReston, and eventually to WashingtonDulles International Airport west toAshburn.

The Herndon Town Council approved 38acres to be set aside for its future Metrostop in February 2012.

“It’s the right space, we could never con-sider that in any other part in town,” saidMerkel.

THE SILVER LINE CELEBRATED its firstbirthday Sunday evening, July 26 with anoutdoor movie and festivities at the Wiehle-Reston East stop.

“Wiehle-Reston East continues to be theSilver Line’s commuting powerhouse, sur-passing first-year ridership projections withnearly 9,200 boardings, or 18,400 weekday

entries and exits last month,” said MikeTolbert, public information officer with theWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Au-thority.

Silver Line has been a positive and excit-ing addition to Reston and the area, in gen-eral,” said Sridhar Ganesan, president of theReston Citizens Association.

“Even though Silver Line currently endsat Wiehle, which is at one end of Reston,we are still seeing a lot of people arrivingto Reston during peak times,” he said.“Clearly, a positive impact is that this manypeople are off the roads and making it aneasier commute.”

In addition to the 9,197 boardings atReston’s station last month, McLean had1,842 boardings; Tysons Corner, 3,423;Greensboro, 1,185; and Spring Hill 1,441,totaling 17,088, according to Tolbert.

“The other important note is that rider-ship patterns at the Tysons-area stations aremore distributive than other Fairfax Countystations, with afternoon peak ridershiphigher than other time periods, includingthe morning peak,” according to Tolbert.

Nearly 220,000 trips were taken to andfrom the five new Silver Line stations dur-ing the first week of service one year ago in2014.

“It’s going to get a lot of people out oftheir cars,” said Dranesville Supervisor JohnFoust.

“I’ve heard from a lot of people that areusing it,” he said. “It’s been a big success.”

GREAT FALLS resident Sherry StanleyWhitworth uses the Spring Hill station, thesecond stop on the Silver Line.

“It’s good for me, it’s good for my car, it’sgood for the environment,” she said. “Andit’s good for my stress level.”

“It’s kind of a new thing for me. It’s con-venient,” she said. “It will be great when itgoes all the way out to the airport.”

Silver Line is being constructed by theMetropolitan Washington Airports Author-ity, and will be operated by Metro once con-struction is completed.

“I have, in fact, used the Silver Line andfind it an easy way to get downtown. Visi-tors have found it easy to use,” said SallyHorn, of McLean Citizens Association.

Tom Brock, of McLean and also on thecitizens association, started using Metro 15years ago, resolving to drive every week-day morning to East Falls Church or WestFalls Church stations. Now he commutes tothe McLean Station.

“It’s definitely improved the service of

Metro to residents of McLean, even thosewith easier access to East and West FallsChurch stations than I did,” said Brock.

Bill Canis, Great Falls Citizens Associationvice president, commutes downtown witha carpool early weekday mornings, but hisson Patrick Canis, 22, takes advantage ofhis own starting time.

Patrick Canis commutes to the Wiehle-Reston Station every morning on his wayto Cogent in Foggy Bottom. He believes hesaves up to 25 minutes of commuting bycar each way to Falls Church like he hadbefore.

“I like how easy it is, you get a smart cardand it’s in and out,” said Canis, a 2014graduate from the University of Mary Wash-ington who majored in international affairsand studied geographic mapping systems.

“THIS HELPS us to become a major leaguecity,” said Jerry Gordon, president and CEOof the Fairfax County Economic Develop-ment Authority.

Two large international corporations havemade Tysons their home. Cvent, Inc., a cloud-based enterprise event management plat-form, and Intelsat, a multi-billion industrythat is a provider of fixed satellite services.

“Had it not been for the Silver Line, theywould not be in Tysons Corner,” said Gor-don.

The Silver Line stops in Fairfax County’slargest business district (Tysons Corner) andin the county’s second-largest commercialcenter (Reston). The Silver Line has alreadyhad a big effect on business and workforcedevelopment and “changes are just begin-ning,” according to Alan Fogg of the Eco-nomic Development Authority.

“What’s already been realized is our abil

Reactions to the$3 billion project upand down the line.

Happy Birthday Silver Line, and Many More

Wiehle-Reston East Station surpassed first-year ridership projectionswith nearly 9,200 boardings, or 18,400 weekday entries and exits lastmonth.

In addition to the 9,197 boardings at Reston’s station last month,McLean had 1,842 boardings; Tysons Corner, 3,423; Greensboro, 1,185;and Spring Hill 1,441, totaling 17,088.

Photos by Caroline Watkins/The Connection

Walking to Tysons Corner Metro via Skybridge.

“This helps us to becomea major league city.”

— Jerry Gordon,President and CEO, Fairfax County

Economic Development Authority

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

With the federalClean Air Act re-quiring higherair quality stan-

dards, many fossil-fuel powerplants will be closing or convert-ing to other fuel sources. On tripsto the western part of our countryand abroad, especially to Ger-many, I am reminded of the sig-nificant role that wind plays in be-ing used to generate clean and sustainable elec-tricity. In 2014 wind power added significantlymore new electricity for consumers than anyother source in the United States, accordingto the U.S. Department of Energy.

According to an American Wind Energy As-sociation announcement last year the UnitedStates has more wind energy supplying its gridthan any other country, enough to power 15.5million American homes. Wind is the fifthlargest electricity source in the U.S., generat-ing 4.4 percent of all the electricity in thiscountry. In Denmark, wind-produced electric-ity provides just under 40 percent of thenation’s power. Scotland has enough wind-

produced electricity to supply allits homes. Wind power is theleading source of Spain’s electric-ity and is the largest componentof Germany’s renewable sourcesthat now constitute a quarter ofits power. China leads the worldin investments in wind power.

Among the states Texas, Iowa,California, and Oklahoma, eachgenerated enough elec-tricity from wind topower more than a mil-lion homes. Other states

with significant wind capacity include Kan-sas, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Coloradoand Washington. Virginia and other easternstates do not make the list because they donot have as significant a wind resource. ForVirginia, only off-shore and in the mountainsmostly in the southwest is there wind suffi-cient to site a wind turbine farm. Dominion,the largest power provider in the Common-wealth, has invested in wind-powered elec-tricity generation in West Virginia, Indiana,Illinois, and in Virginia where it holds a leasefrom the federal government for off-shorewind development.

The success of wind-produced electricity in

Europe has been realized from a feed-in tariffsystem that has effectively subsidized invest-ments. In the United States, the Production TaxCredit has been the primary federal tax incen-tive for wind energy. As all countries look forways to save money these incentives are indanger at a time when wind energy is begin-ning to demonstrate its value.

Virginia is the first state to secure a windenergy research lease to build and operate tur-

bines in federal waters. Dominion’splan to build a pair of six-megawatttest turbines about 24 nautical milesoff-shore from Virginia Beach seems

to be in trouble as bids to build the turbinesare about twice that projected. The expecta-tion has been that eventually there would be300 turbines in the off-shore area. Stakehold-ers are currently at work to identify options tosalvage the project.

Wind energy needs to be a part of the re-newable mix of energy sources in Virginia andthe nation. Congress needs to extend the fed-eral tax credit that keeps our development ofwind energy competitive with the rest of theworld. Consumers need to be open to buyingwind and other renewable energies even ifthere is a cost premium. Our air quality de-pends on it.

Wind energy needs to be a part of the renewablemix of energy sources in Virginia and the nation.Wind Energy

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We continue to experi-ence cruelty and vio-lence in this country in

ways tragically unique in modern,industrialized societies. Massshootings are weekly, if not dailyevents in America where allare encouraged by armsmanufacturers, their NRApropagandists, and cowardlyelected officials (senator, congressmen, etc. inVirginia) to own handguns and assault weap-ons, guns designed only to kill people. Lawenforcement is out of control in too manyplaces, shooting unarmed civilians on ourstreets and using lethal-lite tasers and fists tobeat and sometimes kill them in jails. Personsof color and those with mental illness are toooften the victims.

What does it take for the United States toget a grip and halt the senseless killing? Itbrings shame on us worldwide. It has becomea major preoccupation and fear among ourpeople. Yet, our public officials refuse to takeaction.

In our region, we have been fortunate. We’vehad no mass murders, apart from the two-mansniper team killings a few years ago. However,suspicious killings of civilians on our streetsand in the jails continue with impunity. In 75years, no Fairfax County Police officer has beencharged for a shooting death in the line of duty.Some small portion of this amazing record islikely attributable to investigations being car-ried out exclusively by fellow officers. Unlike

nearly all U.S. jurisdictions withcomparably sized police forces,there is neither independent inves-tigation nor civilian oversight ofpolice in Fairfax County. For a po-lice department that aspires to bethe best, FCPD, with its lack oftransparency and accountability,has a long way to go.

Take the case of John Geer,shot to death as he stood

unarmed in his doorway in August 2013. Un-like many police killings, this one had severaleye-witnesses — including the victim’s family.Yet police officer’s name and other informa-tion were stonewalled by FCPD and FairfaxCounty for eighteen months. It took a courtorder to turn on the light. The police officer’ssupervisors remained silent the entire time, asalways. The shooter remains at his desk draw-ing full salary.

We can compare the recent cases of twoyoung black women who died in law enforce-ment custody, one in Fairfax County, one inTexas — Natasha McKenna, age 37, and SandraBland, 28, respectively. The 130-lb. McKennawas tasered (four times) to death last Febru-ary by six Fairfax Sheriff ’s deputies whilestrapped to a restraint chair, manacled andhooded. Ms. Bland is said to have hanged her-self two weeks ago in a Texas jail three daysafter her arrest by an out-of-control traffic of-ficer for an illegal lane change. Circumstancesin the jail where Ms. Bland died are being in-vestigated, but it is clear from video taken bythe officer’s dashboard camera that the arrest

was unjustified. There was no legitimate rea-son for her to be in the cell where she died.

Here is the difference between Texas (yes,Texas) law enforcement and that of FairfaxCounty. In Texas, the video of the arrest lead-ing to Ms. Bland’s death was made public andon TV within days. The officer was likewiseidentified. Videos inside the jail were also re-leased, although there are none from the cell.

In the case of Ms. McKenna, there are vid-eos of her “extraction” from her cell which re-sulted in her death, but the FCPD still refusesto release any of the video and refuses to namethe six deputies from last February. FCPD saysthis is because the tapes are evidence — justas the Texas videos are.

There is transparency in Texas, but none inFairfax. The Fairfax County supervisors remainsilent.

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Reston Association (RA)completed its $2.65 mil-lion purchase of the Tetra

Property July 23, 2015, just twomonths after RA members ap-proved a referendum acquiring theproperty for community and rec-reation use. Reston AssociationBoard President Ellen Graves said,“The Tetra Property purchase rep-resents a historic moment for ourassociation. It is the first time inRA’s history that property has beenacquired to protect against overdevelopment, to enhancegreenspace and to increase com-munity and recreational use op-portunities for members.”

According to CEO CateFulkerson, “the board of directorsand RA staff are eager to begin siteand building improvements andrenovations so that the communitycan take advantage of this won-derful venue for meetings, recre-ational programs and corporate/event rentals by spring 2016.”Fulkerson added, “Members willnot see an impact to their assess-ment fee from this purchase until2018 at the earliest.”

Under the terms of the transac-tion:

❖Reston Association (“Buyer”)assumed a $2,650,000 term loanissued by Access National Banksecured by the assessment rev-enues collected by RA, with pro-ceeds of the loan to be used topurchase and acquire certain realproperty containing approxi-mately 3.476 acres and having anaddress 11450 Baron Cameron

Avenue, Reston.❖Lake Newport, LLC (“Seller”)

placed $275,000 of the PurchasePrice in escrow to be used by RAfor improvements, renovationsand repairs to the Property.

❖Lake Newport, LLC (“Seller”)will lease back the Tetra buildingand 20 reserved parking spacesfrom RA (“Buyer”) from the July23 settlement date through Dec.31, 2015. The lease rate is $32 persq. ft. net of utilities and cleaning.

With the purchase transactionclosed, work now begins on a con-cept plan for the new site. The RAboard of directors is seeking vol-unteers to serve on a workinggroup to develop an initial the planby December 2015 for the use ofthe new site and identify facilityrental and programming opportu-nities that will best suit the needsof the Reston community. Mem-bers interested in joining the work-ing group can download the ap-plication form at www.reston.orgclick on Tetra Property Purchaseunder Development & Future ofReston located on the top naviga-tion bar and then click on the“Working Group Application” linkon the right column of this pageunder Important Documents.

If you are interested in beingconsidered for appointment, con-tact RA’s Board/Committee LiaisonSabrina Tadele [email protected] or call 703-435-6570 for more information.The board will make appointmentsto the working group in Septem-ber 2015.

From left - Reston Association Secretary Eve Thompson,Reston Association Board President Ellen Graves, Rose-mary Tran Lauer representing Lake Newport, LLC andReston Association CEO Cate Fulkerson.

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ity to retain and attract businesses,” saidGordon. “These are the corporations thatevery community wants … technologydriven, long term industries that are grow-ing and high paying.”

Plans for the extension of the Silver Lineto the airport will only enable the countyto continue to attract more businesses, hesaid.

Without access to the airports on metrolines before,“They would say, ‘What kind ofcity is this?’” said Gordon.

Merkel called the Silver Line the “eco-nomic engine for the next 50 to 100 years.”

Herndon has more than 1,100 businessesand four corporate businesses with head-quarters in town. Herndon anticipates at-tracting additional businesses and perhapsa campus or satellite campus in the future.

“We want to make sure we capitalize onthis opportunity,” she said.

ANXIETIES, OF COURSE, are alwaysproduced by such a big project in the area.

“While the Silver Line has quickly rampedup to the averages of many of the stationswithin the metro area, the proposed fund-ing formula creates anxieties for those thatare forced to use the toll roads,” saidGanesan, of the Reston Citizens Association,“as the tolls are supposed to make up forrevenue shortfalls to service the financingof Silver Line.”

Great Falls Citizens Association re-searched the importance of Metro to itsmembers.

“Only 10 percent of Great Falls residentsresponded that they intend to use Metroregularly while another 56 percent plan touse Metro occasionally,” according to its2014 survey that 592 residents completed.

According to the GFCA transportationcommittee, “Unlike commercial areas (suchas Tysons) that have immediate access toMetro, Great Falls will likely not benefitmeasurably from the Silver Line. Similarly,Great Falls will not benefit at all comparedto communities such as Reston that havebus access from local neighborhoods toMetro.”

“While some Great Falls residents maybenefit from the commuter parking lot(s)at the Wiehle-Reston East and McLean

Metro stations, survey data suggest thatcommuter parking lots should not be builtin Great Falls as relatively few residents ofGreat Falls would use them on a daily ba-sis,” according to the committee.

“I have mixed feelings about Metro com-ing to this area because the cost of Metro iscausing the tolls on the Dulles Toll Road toincrease and when you raise the tolls itcauses more cut through traffic to gothrough Great Falls,” said Scott Knight, co-chair of the GFCA Transportation Commit-tee.

“That’s a legitimate concern as toll ratesgo up to pay for Metro,” said Foust. “Youhave to expect that there will be less usageas people will be looking for alternatives.”

But Foust noted that he doesn’t thinkmotorists will use Georgetown Pike for al-ternative purposes if the county keeps ad-dressing Route 7 and keeps it flowing prop-erly such as a widening project that haspublic information meetings scheduled forthis fall.

According to the Airports Authority, tollrates will remain at current levels through2018, and the previously published toll rateschedule will remain unchanged.

Revenue from tolls is one of severalsources of funding for the Silver Lineproject.

McLean Citizens Association has beenstudying the impact of the Silver Line onMcLean and on Tysons Corner, in terms ofparking, traffic flow, and impact on house

values. The citizens association is even try-ing to determine if the Metro has had im-pact on crime at Tysons, McLean and in andaround Silver Line stops.

The MCA Transportation Committee isstaying aware of Metro’s plans and possibleproposals to service changes on its crowdedBlue Line that might impact commuters onthe Silver Line used by McLean residents.

NINE OUT OF TEN times, Tom Brock ofMcLean, gets a seat. He liked to peoplewatch when the Silver Line first opened, andhe always carries a hardcover book on theMetro.

“I’ve gotten better at using my time onMetro better,” he said.

He has tried the downtown carpool, but“it was unpredictable because of a littlething called the Potomac River,” he said. “Ongood days it could take 25 minutes, but onreally bad days it could take two and a halfhours.”

Reliability is critical said Brock, formerpresident of MCA and a member of the MCATransportation Committee. “Delays peopleface on the Metro system isn’t good forMetro business,” he said.

Patrick Canis finds himself wanting bet-ter explanations than Metro gives whenthere are delays.

The Metro itself is expensive, notedConnie Hartke, of the Reston Citizens As-sociation, who rides the line for fun, suchas to soccer games in D.C. or Maryland plus

the opening ceremonies of the recent WorldPolice and Fire Games.

“It is expensive, but probably no more sothan driving and parking and it is so nice torelax on the way home rather than worrywith getting safely out of a sports eventparking lot and dealing with the beltway,”she said.

Whitworth notices that the drop off spaceat Spring HIll isn’t sufficient for eastboundtraffic.

And Darlene Murphy found that a privateparking lot is adjacent to the Metro lot thatoffers free Sunday parking.

“They trick you. It cost me $10 to get out,”she said. Murphy was reimbursed by “a nicemanager,” but she wants to alert others tothe signs that she didn’t see.

“I bet this has happened to other people,”she said.

Back in McLean, Foust said he and hiscolleagues ensured that there would be suf-ficient parking when the Silver Line opened.The 711-space lot in McLean has plenty ofspace for those ready to try the Silver Line,he said.

HERNDON WANTS all details perfectedby day one.

Herndon plans for 2,400 residential unitsand 3.1 million square feet of additionalcommercial space for business and retail useas well as a revitalized downtown.

And Herndon has planned vehicular traf-fic to stay on the south side of town by theSilver Line stop.

A year-long task force made recommen-dations to ensure residents to get to Metroeasily. Approximately $21 million is dedi-cated to projects resulting from the taskforce.

“We passed a resolution in February ad-vocating for the county to put a CirculatorBus route for Phase II because we want ourresidents to get to the Metro without hav-ing to get in the car,” Merkel said. “If wehave reliable, frequent transit options,people will use it.”

Merkel wants everything in place by thetime the Silver Line’s doors open to Herndonin four or so years.

“People are going to establish their com-muting patterns on that first day,” Merkelsaid. “We are working with Fairfax Countybecause we do want to be ready on day one.”

Silver Line Birthday Celebrated

The Silver Line celebrated its first birthday Sunday evening, July 26 withan outdoor movie and festivities at the Wiehle-Reston East stop.

Photos by Caroline Watkins/The Connection

Metro leaving Tysons Corner stop.

From Page 3

Passengers departing Tysons Corner stop.

“We want to be ready on day one.”— Lisa Merkel, Herndon Mayor


By Maddy Weingast

The Connection

Clean, safe, on time … Also:crowded, long wait time …These are some of the mixedemotions coming to light in

conversations with commuters reflectingon the one-year anniversary of the newSilver Line Metro operation. The line in-cludes the following new stations:Wiehle-Reston East, Spring Hill, Greens-boro, Tysons Corner and McLean, lead-ing into the District and ending at LargoTown Center. Many locals use the newline to commute to work in WashingtonD.C.

“It’s good to have a connecting stationso close but it’s always full. The commuteto work in D.C. and Tysons is better thandriving—to get to D.C. this is the option,”said Metro commuter Swetha.

Commuters also credited the line withproviding an atmosphere of safety.

“It’s always on time and I’m able to getto work easily. Rarely are the trains de-layed, and they are always clean. I’ve

never felt unsafe on the Silver Line, evenlate at night,” said Adele Gibson from GreatFalls.

Some suggestions for improvement in-

cluded increased signage and maps at thestation and on the train especially for visi-tors so they are aware of upcoming stops.

In its one year of operation it appears theline is an efficient way for many visitors that

are unfamiliar to the area to travel intoWashington, D.C.

“The metro was really fun and a lotcleaner than I thought it would be, butvery crowded. It was really convenientto get to the museums in the District be-cause there was no traffic and I woulddefinitely ride it again when I come visit,”said visitor Annie Condoluci from Brielle,N. J.

Despite an overall favorable impres-sion some passengers expressed frustra-tion with crowding, and a lack of knowl-edge regarding train wait times.

“Around 5 o’clock the trains are prettycrowded and I normally have to standfor around 30 minutes for a seat, so moretrains running on the line would be nice,”said Gibson.

One commuter said many of herfriends turned to ordering cars from theUber app when faced with exorbitantlylong wait times for a train.

“Lately I feel like the Metro has beenworse. There’s lots of track work, delays,it’s crowded and less reliable. It seemslike a systematic and political problemof not enough funding. The tri-state areaof D.C., Virginia and Maryland need tocollaborate and see it as a shared re-source,” said Metro Commuter Joy.

Taking a train from Reston: Commuters express satisfactionand some criticism.

A View from Wiehle: D.C. Gets Closer

Passengers prepare to board theSilver Line train toward LargoTown Center, which runs throughdowntown D.C.

In town for the week, visitor AnnieCondoluci boards the metro to govisit museums on the National Mall.

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July 26 marked the first anniversaryof the Metro’s Silver Line opening.In the year since, the new rail has

changed commuting for Fairfax County andthe area. The Silver Line begins at the newlyconstructed Wiehle-Reston East Station andtravels four stations including Tysons Cor-ner and McLean before lining up with theOrange Line at East Falls Church and thencontinuing to Largo Town Center.

As Chris, a salesman in D.C. puts it, thenew route is “more expensive, but consis-tent.” Before the silver line was opened lastyear, Chris had to take a bus out to FallsChurch every day. “Now, my commute towork is more consistent and streamlined,”said Chris.

For commuters like Steven Shearer, thesilver line provides less of a hassle than driv-ing. “It’s much easier for me,” said Shearer,“the toll and parking in D.C. is more ex-pensive [than the Silver Line.]” Having beencommuting from Northern Virginia to D.C.for 17 years, Shearer has found the SilverLine to be a great convenience this past year.

Loudoun County is also now connectedto the D.C. metro more conveniently, viathe Loudoun County Transit. Commuterscan catch a bus and run to one of the SilverLine stations, including Wiehle-Reston andSpring Hill. This has been revolutionary forLoudoun commuters like Sara Johnson. “Inever thought 15 years ago, from Loudoun,you’d be able to commute [to D.C.],” saidJohnson. Johnson has been commuting toD.C. twice a week for the past three years,and she has been very impressed with theSilver Line. “The fares seem reasonablypriced given the expanse of the distance,”said Johnson, “and the cleanliness is out-standing.”

The Silver Line also offers connections toother bus systems. The Fairfax Connectorserves the four stations in Tysons, as wellas Wiehle-Reston. The Potomac andRappahannock Transportation Commissionprovides a connection from Tysons Cornerto Prince William County. In addition, Wash-ington Flyer will provide a Silver Line Ex-press service between Dulles Airport andWiehle-Reston East.

The Silver Line has been attracting morethan commuters. Nineteen-year-old MollyMcKnight and her brother, residents of theHerndon/Reston area, use the silver line tosee museums and monuments in D.C.

Whether they be commuters or sightse-ers, the Silver Line travelers seem to beenjoying the new conveniences.

Commuters discussconveniences ofSilver Line.

‘Impressive’ Change

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The best of the best in theReston Swim Team Asso-ciation came together last

Saturday for the annual All-StarsMeet in which the top 12 fastestswimmers in each age group foreach stroke compete against eachother. As expected, the elite com-petition brought out the best inmany swimmers and several newleague and team records were set.

Lake Anne swimmers set threeleague records. Joanne Fu beat the15–18 women’s 50-meter flyrecord previously held by IsabellaGati with a time of 29.68. DariusTruong came in at 27.63 in 11–12men’s 50-meter freestyle to beatthe previous league record of28.36. For 11–12 men’s 50-meterbreaststroke, Truong also clockeda blistering 35.06 to beat the pre-vious record set in 1990 of 35.69.

Several other teams had recordsset.

For Lake Anne, Emily Meilus seta record of 27.83 for 15–18women’s 50-meter freestyle whilethe 8&Under girls’ 100-meter freerelay team of Amber Lu, Jacqui Go,Claire Munro, Katie Semanchik seta new record of 1:22.43.

For Glade, Sophia Landeryou settwo team records: in the 11–12women’s 50-meter freestyle, sheclocked a time of 28.79, and for11–12 women’s 50-meter back-stroke, she set a record of 32.53.

Natalie Bardach set a teamrecord in 13-14 women’s 50-meterfreestyle with a time of 29.10.

The 6-18 women’s 200-meterfreestyle relay team of KelseyBirkland, Clara Landeryou, SophiaLanderyou, and Natalie Bardachset a record of 2:05.74.

For Lake Newport, AnnaRedican set a record time of 32.04for 13–14 women’s 50-meter back-stroke and beat a 1994 record for13–14 women’s 50-meter butter-

fly with a time of 31.07.The 8&Under boys’ 100-meter

medley relay team of CameronRomero, David Egge, TylerRichards, and Michael Zhou set arecord of 1:18.33.

For Newbridge, Ryan Ha set ateam record for 15–18 men’s 50-meter backstroke with a time of28.69.

The 15-18 men’s 200-metermedley relay team of Ryan Ha, EricCompton, Andy Carro, and GregMayo set a record with a time of1:56.40.

For North Hills, Joseph Sciortinoset a team record of 32.38 for 11–12 men’s 50-meter fly and a record

of 35.32 for 11–12 men’s 50-meterbackstroke.

The 6-18 women’s 200-meterfree relay team of Sarah Sciortino,Katie Cazenas, SamanthaSciortino, and Marlee Czarny seta team record of 2:05.40.

The 9-10 women’s 100-metermedley relay team of Caroline XU,Zoe Burke, Betty Yakobson, andKatie Cazenas set a new teamrecord of 1:17.17.

The 11–12 men’s 100-metermedley relay team of Miles Yang,Evan Zhang, Joseph Sciortino, andWilliam Xu set a new team recordof 1:08.58.

For Hunters Woods, the men’s 6-

RSTA Rounds Off Summer SwimSeason with All-Stars Meet

Aidan Scanlan (Lake Audubon) with Ryan Giebel (LakeNewport) and Andrew Cramer (Lake Anne) compete in theBoys 11-12 50-meter butterfly at the RSTA All-Stars Meet.

Sydney Cook (Lake Audubon) and Diya Murthy(Autumnwood) compete in the girls’ 13-14 50-meterbutterfly.

18 200-meter free relay team ofBrian Zhou, Nolan Dunkel, RogerZeng, Philip Pan and Jack HenryHam set a record of 2:02.68.

The Men’s 13–14 200-metermedley relay team of Chris Yang,Daniel Li, Philip Pan, Albert Xu seta new record of 2:11.92.

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The Reston Swim TeamAssociation honoredlong-time volunteer

Judy Minogue with the KimKlarman award at Saturday’sAll-Star Meet.

Awarded to a volunteer eachyear who has made a differenceto RSTA and to the communityat large with a commitment tolong-term league and commu-nity service, the award honorsKim Klarman, who held manypositions during her 15 years ofservice to RSTA. A donation of$250 will be made by RSTA tothe charity of Minogue’s choice.

Minogue has held many vol-unteer positions in the leagueincluding serving as a teammanager for six years and as an

RSTA Board member for fouryears.

“Judy Minogue embodies thecharacteristics of the KimKlarman award,” said PatriciaGeorge, who nominated her forthe award. “Judy’s mantra is ‘Iam honored to help.’ She is anavid volunteer and an activeparticipant in RSTA for 22years, since 1993. She still sup-ports the league as an officialevery year even though herchildren have long sincestopped swimming in 1999.She has continually workedand contributed long hours toRSTA, and her love for the pro-gram and its families crossesteam lines.”

Judy Minogue (left) accepts the 2015 Kim Klarmanaward from the 2012 recipient and former RSTAPresident Gail Romansky.

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Fritz set a record of 34.59 for 11–12 men’s 50-meter backstroke.

For Ridge Heights, DylanHawley set a record of 24.59 for15–18 men’s 50-meter freestyle.

Results of all the events can beviewed on the RSTA website atwww.rsta.org under “SummerSwim.”

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Thursdays, through Sept. 3. 7-9 p.m.at Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. Listen tosome great music live.

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

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

WEDNESDAY/JULY 29Around the World Musical

Adventure. 10:30 a.m. HerndonFortnightly Library, 768 CenterStreet, Herndon. Enjoy music andmovement with Miss Susan. Ages 3-7with adult. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/he/

Let’s Go On Safari. 7 p.m. HerndonFortnightly Library,768 Center Street,Herndon. Stop by for summer familyjungle stories. All ages. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/he/

THURSDAY/JULY 3017th Annual Summer Golf

Tournament. 9 a.m. HerndonCentennial Golf Course, 909 FerndaleAvenue, Herndon. The tournamentbenefits the Council for the Arts inHerndon.

Wine Dinner at Il Formaio. 6 p.m.Reston Town Center, 11990 MarketSt., Reston. Five courses paired withvarious wines. Reservations [email protected].

All-Corners’ Group Fun Run atPotomac River Running. 6:30p.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market St., Reston. For beginners orcompetitive runners, come out for afun, low-key run that’s safe andsocial.www.potomacriverrunning.com.

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p.m. WNC Campfire Ring - OnSoapstone Drive, between GladeDrive and Lawyers Road. All ages.What do crickets, katydids, treefrogs,

and owls have in common? Theymake a lot of noise at night! Discoverhow they make their sounds, andwhat all that noise is really for. Enjoysongs, stories and a snack by firelightwhile we listen for these nocturnalnoise-makers. Reservations requiredby July 28. Fee: $7-$9/[email protected].

SATURDAY/AUG. 1The Closet’s 4th Annual Huge Toy

Sale. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. First BaptistChurch of Herndon, 681 Elden St.,Herndon. Dolls, toy trucks, games,action figures, infant toys, puzzlesand much for ages 1-99 will be onsale at bargain prices. Net proceedsbenefit The Closet of the GreaterHerndon Area, which supports theHerndon-Reston community. TheCloset is a nonprofit thrift shop,founded by a handful of churches toassist low-income families by sellinggently used items at nominal prices.www.theclosetofgreaterherndon.org.

Hound Dog Day. 1:30-5:30 p.m. LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake FairfaxDrive, Reston. Come have a balloutdoors. Bring family, friends,leashed dog(s). Live music,exhibitors, food trucks, dog-friendlyboat rides and walks.

Patrick Dougherty Public ArtInstallation. 11900 Market St.,Reston. See and explore amonumental public art sculpturemade from tree saplings at RestonTown Square Park. Art Educator’sExhibition: “In Practice” atGRACE. 11900 Market St., Reston.An exhibition of the accomplishmentsof metro area art educators.

Family Fun Entertainment Series:Percussion Discussion. 10-10:45a.m. Reston Town Square Park,

11900 Market St., Reston. Thisinteractive performance includes asound effects version of a spacefantasy, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphonyon the Kettle Drums and much more.

Reston Concerts on the Town.7:30-10 p.m. Bring your lawn chairsor picnic blankets to the pavilion forSpanish/flamenco guitar and Latinfusion with Incendio.

The Road Less Traveled ExhibitReception. 7–9 p.m. ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Come meet the artistsDavid Skibiak and Keith Naquin atthis opening reception. The range ofwork in The Road Less Traveled isexpansive: paintings in oils,watercolors and acrylics, pen and inkdrawings, etchings, lithographs,monoprints, computer graphics, andphotography as well. David and Keithrevisit traditional landscape art withtwo different looks, demonstratingthe well-honed skills of experiencedartists with similar backgrounds.

MONDAY/AUG. 3Terrific Twos. 11 a.m. Herndon

Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Share stories and songs about thecreepy and crawly, the slimy andshiny, and the bright and beautifulbugs we find in our backyard. Age 2with an adult.

Mixed Media Workshop. 5:30-8:30p.m. ArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. Explore drawingand painting with mixed media. $40.

Festa Regionale at Il Fornaio.11900 Market St., Reston. Three-course menu featuring the food andwine of Sicilia. Reservations [email protected].

Mr. Knick Knack! Children’sPerformance. 10:30-11:15 a.m.

11900 Market St., Reston. Unique,heart-centered music for kids andtheir grown-ups.

The One Man Band. 10:30 a.m.Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Sing, danceand read to the rhythm with PeterMcCory. All ages. Each child andadult must be registered separately.

TUESDAY/AUG. 4Evolution Beer Dinner at Big

Bowl. 6:30 p.m. 11900 Market St.,Reston. Join us for our EvolutionBeer Dinner. Reception 6:30 p.m.,dinner begins at 7 p.m. $50 perperson plus tax and gratuity.www.bigbowl.com.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 5Wonderful Ones. 11 a.m. Herndon

Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon.Come spend time with your childwhile enjoying rhymes, songs, storiesand music. Age 12-23 months withadult.

THURSDAY/AUG. 6Food Truck Thursdays. 11 a.m.- 2

p.m. 11900 Market St,, Reston. Onthe first Thursday of each month,through October, a variety of food

truck vendors will provide lunch anddessert options. Cash and credit cardsaccepted.

Rock On, Reston! in Reston TownCenter Pavilion. 5:30-8:30 p.m.Bring a lawn chair or blanket andenjoy live music for the decades anddrinks in the Pavilion.www.restontowncenter.com.

All Join In. 10:30 a.m. Reston Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Fun stories and songs for youand your child. Age 2-5 with adult.

FRIDAY/AUG. 7Sheep Dog Detectives. 2:30 p.m.

Reston Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Kaydeepresents Dudley Dog and Friends,who solve crimes in a fun and fast-paced show. All ages.

SATURDAY/AUG. 8Family Fun Entertainment Series:

Magic By Geo. 10-10:45 a.m.Reston Town Square Park, 11900Market St., Reston. MagicianGeoffrey “Geo” Weber offers anunparalleled magic act featuringoriginal and innovative magic tricks.www.restoncommunitycenter.com.

Come meet artists David Skibiak and Keith Naquin attheir opening reception on Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m. at ArtSpaceHerndon. The range of work in The Road Less Traveled isexpansive: paintings in oils, watercolors and acrylics, penand ink drawings, etchings, lithographs, monoprints,computer graphics and photography as well.

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Knitting Enthusiasts, Musicians Needed.10:30 a.m.-noon, at Herndon Senior Center.Herndon Senior Center seeks a knittingenthusiast to teach basic procedures. Musiciansto play soothing music on weekend morningsalso needed. 703-324-5406, TTY 711,www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadult [email protected].

Habitat Heroes Project. The fourth Saturday ofeach month. Join the Habitat Heroes inprotecting Reston’s forests from aggressiveplants and restoring them to their natural state.

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1700 Bracknell Drive • Reston, VA 20194703-435-4900

Reston North Hills/Herndon/Lake Anne Plaza

Pat Coit 703-585-2522 or [email protected]

Call the Thurman team. Leslie Thurman 703-895-6000 or Lydia Clark 732 309-2298

1-800-296-2593“I work hard for my agents so they canwork hard for you!” – Anita Lasansky, Managing Broker

www.Reston-Herndon-Homes.com

gorgeous pool w/extensive stonework,multi-tiered trex deck, breathtaking,professional landscaping, awesomebasement. Close to METRO!

remodeled his and hers master baths.Large bedrooms, 2FP. Finished base-ment has rec rm & private office.

Reston$699,000

Desirable FoxMill Woods

No homeownersAssociation but aReston address!Recent updates &

renovations & outstanding features galore in thisstunning 3561 sq ft home on a third acre privatewooded lot. Gorgeous gourmet kitchen w/exquisitegranite, sun room addition w/skylights, beautifully

Terry Atherton 703-861-0538 or [email protected]

Call Jason Thomas 703-973-9570 or [email protected]

Thomas & Associates

Marcy Thomas 703-927-2190 [email protected] Thomas & Associates

Please call Deb Pestronk 703-624-2132 or e-mail [email protected]

Call Dale [email protected] Gill 703-346-1373 or e-mail [email protected]

Reston$899,000

Perfect forRelaxing &

EntertainingBeautifulNorth Restonhome with

warm & inviting interior spaces and a backyardoasis! Elegant interior finishes with a lowerlevel and outdoor entertaining space that youwon’t want to leave! Projection TV,bar, game room, outdoor grill,fountain, hot tub & fire pit!

Throughout this traditional 3-finished level homethat enjoys park-like setting with fencedbackyard and swimming pool. Additionextends main & lower levels, walk-outbasement & recent improvements createa move-in ready home for you!

newer appliances, granite, tiled backsplashin renovated kitchen. Close to futureMETRO, shops & Herndon Community Ctr.

Reston$724,900Beautiful

Cottage-LikeHome in the

WoodsStone front homebacking to trees.Tiled floor foyer,

hall & kitchen. Updated kit w/SS, granite & recessed lighting.Breakfast area w/bay windows opens to FR w/FP brick wall &French drs to multi-lvl deck entire rear of home. 3BR onupper lvl & 4th BR/loft w/built-ins. MBRw/cathedral ceiling.Unfinished walk-out lwrlvl. Close to all transportation inc METRO &Reston Town Center, North Point & lakes.Sought-after schools.

4BR, 3.5BA Windows, roof, siding &HVAC have all been replaced in past5 years. Brand new hickory scrapedwood floors on main level, flat lot.

Call Karen Swanson 703-795-9970 ore-mail [email protected]

Virgil Frizzell 703-585-1821 or [email protected]

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Ashburn $875,000Stunning!

5BR, 4.5.5BA, gourmet kit, sunken 2 story FR w/floorto ceiling stacked stone FP. New hdwds on main, hugemaster suite w/2 walk-in custom closets. Fin basementw/home theater, rec rm w/FP, wet bar, BR, full bath,unfinished storage! 3 car garage, fenced deck, patio, ona cul-de-sac. Desired schools!

Leesburg $520,000Over Half an Acre!

3BR, 2BA on cul-de-sac, near downtown Leesburg, par-tially finished walkout basement, NEW deck, hardi-plank & stone exterior, hardwoods, gourmet kitchen !

Purcelville $709,0003 Acres!

4BR, 3.5BA, stunning gourmet kitchen w/morningrm, 2 story FR, main level office, bumpouts, deck,fence, slate patio, walk-out basement.

Reston $356,000Just Reduced!

Great 2 level TH stylecondo w/attachedgarage. Granite, gor-geous hardwoods,upgraded carpet, 2-sided FP, huge LR/DRcombo. High ceilingson both levels. HugeMBR with W/I closet.Close to Reston TownCenter, new METRO,shops &restau-rants!

2-story foyer/entry & FR, light filled gourmetkitchen, sun room, & library. Grand MBR suite &large BR’s. Lower level w/BR, recreation, 2nd FR, &exercise rooms, plus ample storage. Move-in ready.

Oak Hill $1,215,000Elegant, Light-Filled Brick Colonial

Mint condition-6,000 finished sq ft on one stunning acre. Dramatic

Vienna$1,199,999CountrySetting

Close In!Lovely brickhome features4BR, 4.5BA,

cheerful light-filled living space, 2 zone HVAC,hdwds, Italian tile, custom cherry library/den,gourmet kit, spacious & luxurious master suite,

Herndon $889,900Horse & Garden Lovers Dream

Welcome to Firefly Farm, a “one of a kind” 5-ac horse property sur-rounded by blooming gardens in Langley pyramid. There is a 3 stall barn,riding ring & paddocks, a brook running thru for thirsty horses! 5BR,3.5.5BA,renovated gour kit w/SS, granite & 42” cherry cabinets, den/6thBR, library, sunroom & great rm. Deck with spectacular view. Hdwds, 3wood burning FP, fin W/O lwr lvl w/FP insert, wet bar & full bath.

Reston $435,000Charming

Georgetown-style townhome offers 3 finished levels with 2master suite design. Front kitchen & nook, gas FP in LR,sliding glass door to fence enclosed backyard paver patio.Terrific North Reston location convenient to all needs.

Great Falls $749,500Terrific Spaces

Sterling $734,900Lowes Island

When Donald doesn’t make Pennsylvania Avenuehis home he could move here! Lowes Island dra-matic, expansive home, 2 master suites inc one onthe first floor, enormous walk-out man cave base-ment, fabulous architectural features, 5BR, 4.5BA.

Herndon $649,900Franklin Farm

Spacious & updated, .25 ac lot, fenced yd & patio. 4BR,3.5BA, new mstr BR ste w/luxury BA, large W/I, sittingrm/office, access to priv deck. Second MBR w/full bath isgreat for guests/in-laws. Hdwds, new roof, dual zone heating,

Herndon$519,000

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Great opportunity!

Reston $399,940Move-in Ready

TownhomeFresh paint and newlyinstalled carpetthroughout, updatedkitchen, bathroom &more! Relax on thelarge deck overlookingtreed common area.Walk to pool, tennis &elem school. Less than2 miles to METROstation.