Lions dinner to be held at the Herndon United Methodist Fellowship Hall

MUSIC COMPETITION WINNERS HONORED BY RESTON LIONS

 

Winners of the James A. Bland Music Scholarship competition, co-sponsored by the Reston lions Club and the Reston Community Center and held at the community center at 2301 Coles Neck Road, on Tuesday, February 11 were as follows: vocal competition, Nicole Marie Frank, first place; Allison Gabrielle Engel, second place and Cecelia Steffen McKinley, third place. Instrument competition, Sarah Quan, first place; Abigail Martin, second place and Gabrielle Li, third place.

 

  First place winners received prizes of $100 and are eligible to compete in Virginia Lions Regional, District and State competitions for additional prizes. Second place winners received $75 prizes and third place winners received $50.

 

  Lions Steve Reber and John Gazley were co-chairs. Judges were Lydia Kriso, Gretel Von Pischke, Katie Katinas and Leslie Luxemburg.

 

  The Reston Lions Club and the Reston Community Center has co-sponsored the James A. Bland Music Scholarship competition annually since 1982. 544 talented students from the Reston and Herndon areas have participated in the competition during this period.

 

 

From left, Lion Steve Reber, Co-Chair; Allison Gabrielle Engel, Potomac Falls High School; Sarah Quan, South Lakes High School; Gabrielle Li, Rachel Carson Middle School; Rachel Sueryun Chon, Thomas Jefferson High School; Nicole Marie Frank, Potomac Falls High School; Abigail Martin, Westfield High School; Shankar N. Balasubramanian, Thomas Jefferson High School; Issac Daniel Mantelli, Westfield High School. Cecelia Steffen Mckinley, Dominion High School, Christina Jean Roukis, Freedom High School; Ashley Renette Konga Ondoua, Thomas Middle School; Amelia Marie Burkley, Home Schooled; Sally Beatrix Burkley, Home Schooled; Ian N. Champney, South Lakes High School; Victor Pan, Forest Edge Elementary School, and Lion John Gazley, Co-Chair. Nicholas S. Drennan, Park View High School, participated but is not in the picture.

 

James A Bland Competition set for February 11th

The Reston Bland Contest will be held on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:30 pm in the Reston Community Center Theater at the Hunter Woods Shopping Center sponsored by the Reston Lions Club.  Don't let the name fool you.  This free to enter, and free to attend concert brings together some of the most talented musical Youth of all ages to compete.  Attend and see have a chance to see an example of what Lions Club does for the community.