Rescue Reston Reorganizes Board, Plans New Community Events

After a brief break due to RN Golf Management's postponement of the Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals from January to May, Rescue Reston is re-emerging and ramping up its mission to alert area residents about the potential redevelopment of Reston National Golf Course.  

The next Rescue Reston community outreach event will be "Spring Into Action" on May 5 at Hidden Creek Country Club. The event will offer a chance for concerned citizens and neighbors to connect with each other and help raise money for the group's legal defense efforts. 

The event will include live music, food and a silent auction. Information on the even and a link to register are available at www.rescuereston.org/events. Tickets are $65 per person, which includes payment to Hidden Creek Country Club for catering and their services, and still helps to support Rescue Reston.

The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on the issue has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 22. Rescue Reston is encouraging as many people as possible to attend the event. 

"A strong and unified citizen presence will help to make our community’s wishes known to the Board of Zoning Appeals and other elected officials in Fairfax County," the organization said in a press release. Visit www.rescuereston.org/about-rescue-reston for more details on the hearing.

The Rescue Reston Board of Directors has also seen some changes. Executive Director John Pinkman stepped down recently for health reasons, but will continue as an active volunteer for the organization. 

The board met on March 17 to decide on a new executive director. David Stroh has been chosen as executive director and president. The Board also passed a resolution to add a fifth board position. The new Rescue Reston Board of Directors and their positions includes: 

• David Stroh — Executive Director/President. David Stroh is a retired attorney and city planner whose practice as an attorney focused in the areas of land use, real estate development and real estate finance. He has lived on Golf Course Drive in Reston since 1997.
• Joe Deninger — Vice President-Finance/Treasurer. Joe Deninger is a CPA with many years of accounting experience, having served in various financial and administrative capacities for companies in several industries. Joe has lived on Golf Course Drive since 1979.
• David Burns — Vice President-Legal Affairs/Secretary. David Burns is an attorney practicing in the area of corporate and media/telecommunications law. He and his wife Beth have lived in Reston since 2004.
• Connie Hartke — Vice President-Communications. Constance (Connie) Hartke and her husband Paul are long-time Reston residents, dating back to 1985. Connie’s background is 25 years in IT sales and service. She and Paul run several small businesses. Connie is a member of the Reston Runners and frequent Reston Triathlon spectator thanks to Paul and a grandson who are Reston Triathletes.
• Lisa White — Vice President-Technology. Lisa has lived in Reston since 2001. She is a freelance technical writer and documentation specialist and a volunteer with the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. She doesn’t fight fires but she provides administrative support to those who do.

Rescue Reston is a grass-roots organization that includes many community volunteers who oppose the redevelopment of the Reston National Golf Course into residential housing or any site development other than a golf course or other comparable open space. 

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