<sh>Lewis, 71, Places in Marathon
<bt>Longtime Reston resident Jerry Lewis, 71, took first place in his age group (over 70-years-old) at last Sunday's 29th annual Marine Corp Marathon. Lewis clocked in at 3 hours, 58 minutes and 45 seconds for the 26.2 mile race through the streets of Arlington and Washington, D.C. Lewis was also the top-ranked runner in his age group last spring in the Washington Running Report. Lewis' son, Steve Lewis, said he was proud of his father's accomplishment. "Being an upstart runner myself, I am both proud and inspired of his ability and mental determination," he said in an e-mail.
<sh>More Condos for Town Center?
<bt>Reston Town Center officials were given the Reston Association's Planning and Zoning Committee's approval to add as many as 400 new residential units to a proposed future section of Town Center. The new development would be built where the parking lot across from Ruby Tuesday's restaurant currently resides. The plans, which still need approval from Fairfax County, would add a large retail store — such as Pottery Barn or Crate and Barrel — and another high-rise condo building. The P&Z Committee urged the Town Center officials to use mixed-use development and combine the retail and residential buildings into one large building.
<sh>GRACE Announces New Board
<bt>The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) announced the election of several new members to serve three-year terms for the arts organization's Board of Directors. The new directors were elected by GRACE members at its Oct. 4 annual meeting at the Hyatt Reston's Market Street Grill. The new directors are: David Eisenman, general manager, Hyatt Reston; Nancy Fleeter, chief financial officer, AeroAstro; Katherine Hanley, former chair of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; Ginny Moore, community volunteer; Joni Reich, senior vice president, Sallie Mae; Barry Schwartz, vice president, Renaissance Housing Corp.; Sam Simone, partner, Trammell Crow Residential.
<sh>Volunteers Aid Make-A-Wish
<bt>Fifteen Reston residents competed in the 21st annual Make-A-Wish Sea Colony Triathlon in Bethany Beach, Del., helping to raise more than $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants wishes for children fighting life-threatening diseases. The Reston residents completed a 0.9-mile ocean swim, a 21.7-mile bike ride and a 6.2-mile run to raise funds for 40 local children facing deadly diseases. The Reston residents who participated in the event were: Ilene Becker, Andrew Boyle, Eric Burger, Eugene Cannon, Ed Crump, Ray Dos Santos, Behnaz Ghahramani, Terry Redican, Robert Rook, Jody Rook, Jane Thompson, Dean Turner, David Williams, Melanie Yaeger, and Mike Yarnoff.
<sh>Calendar
<bt>Reston Association Board Administration Committee Meeting. Monday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at RA Main Offices, 1930 Isaac Newton Sq.
Reston Community Center Community Relations Committee Meeting. Monday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at RCC-Hunters Woods.
Reston Community Center Program Policy Committee Meeting. Monday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. at RCC-Hunters Woods.
Reston Community Center Finance Committee Meeting. Monday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at RCC-Hunters Woods.
Reston Community Center Preference Poll Committee Meeting. Monday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. at RCC-Hunters Woods.
Reston Association Board of Directors Informal Meeting. Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at RA Main Offices, 1930 Isaac Newton Sq.
Reston Association Board of Directors Regular Meeting. Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at RA Main Offices, 1930 Isaac Newton Sq.