[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9925]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNUAL BEST OF RESTON AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE 
                               RECIPIENTS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 24, 2016

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the 
25th Annual Best of Reston Awards for Community Service. These awards 
are the result of collaboration between Cornerstones and the Greater 
Reston Chamber of Commerce and are presented to individuals, 
organizations, and businesses whose extraordinary efforts make our 
community a better place. I am pleased to submit the names of the 
following recipients of the 2016 Best of Reston Awards:
  Individual Community Leader: Leila Gordon--Putting Community at the 
Center of the Reston Experience: Inviting all who live, work, and play 
in Reston to participate in the Reston way of living with compassion 
and creativity.
  Civic/Community Organization: Friends of Reston for Community 
Projects (Katie Shaw)--The Nature of Reston Has Giving at Its Heart: 
Harnessing the resources of volunteers and friends to generate $2 
million in community investment so all may enjoy Reston's numerous 
natural assets.
  Vade Bolton-Ann Rodriguez Legacy Award: Amy's Amigos (Olivia Wolfe, 
Kacey Hirshfeld and Hannah Becker)--Friends Striving to Create a 
Healthy, Caring Community: Channeling grief into ongoing action, 
modeling wellness for our youth and throughout the community, sharing 
the tools of action, and passing the torch to the next generation of 
Reston's leaders.
  Small Business Leader: Beloved Yoga--Inspiring Community Wellbeing: 
Providing the tools for self-empowerment, self-healing and self-
realization coupled with the belief that giving back to the community 
is powerful when we thrive together.
  Corporate Business Leader: Bechtel--Engineering the Future with 
Service to Others: Giving employees opportunities to create positive 
impacts throughout Reston, the Dulles Corridor, and the world by 
encouraging them to follow through on their own purpose-driven 
interests and passions.
  Individual Community Leader: Jim Elder--A Champion of Sportsmanship 
for All Seasons: Teaching Reston youth that good sportsmanship and fair 
play are as essential to playing the games they love as skills, stats, 
and strategy.
  Corporate Business Leader: Google--Search for ``Positive Impact'': 
Find Google in our Community: Bringing its signature culture of 
innovation to tackle local and worldwide challenges in education and 
poverty relief; and the support of returning service men and women and 
our K9 heroes.
  Small Business Leader: Wiygul Automotive Clinic--Jump-Starting Hope 
for Families and Children: Making a profound difference in the lives of 
others by quietly and humbly delivering dependable transportation to 
help people secure and maintain solid employment.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
2016 Best of Reston honorees for their tremendous contributions to our 
community. I want to thank Cornerstones and the Greater Reston Chamber 
of Commerce for continuing this wonderful tradition, and I express my 
sincere gratitude to these individuals, businesses, and organizations 
for lending their time and energy to the betterment of our community.

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