Letter to the Editor: Turned Away by New Parking System in Reston
Below is an email I sent to Reston Town Center after using the new parking system today for the first time.
Freezin' for a Reason in Reston
Virginia Polar Dip attracts 200 participants; raises $80,000 for Camp Sunshine.
With water temperature at 38 degrees, more than 200 participants took the plunge in the 10th Annual Freezin' for a Reason (Virginia Polar Dip) on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Lake Anne Plaza's waterfront in Reston.
Heated Debate About Reston's Lake House Review
Members of the Reston community vented their frustrations and concerns about an independent review of the Reston Association that is underway during a community input session at RA headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 9.
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day Feb. 8
If you have lived in Fairfax County for any amount of time, you are surely familiar with the traffic situation here.
Commentary: First Amendment Is Alive and Well
“Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Standing Together at ADAMS
Peace rally draws hundreds against immigration ban.
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) campus has one foot in Fairfax County and the rest of the property in Loudoun. On Friday, it drew hundreds of people from all around the Northern Virginia region to show their support for the members of one of the largest mosques in the country at an event that featured appearances by Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.
Know Your Rights – ADAMS Hosts Travel Ban Legal Forum
In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders cancelling or suspending visas and banning – at least temporarily - entry into United States by travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations, leaders at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) quickly organized a legal forum to inform people of their rights under the new regulations.
Faith Communities Come Together to Feed and Protect Homeless From Hypothermia
The county’s Hypothermia Prevention Program is now offering homeless individuals refuge from the winter cold.
Commentary: How a Bill Does Not Become a Law in Virginia
Most people can remember the flowchart from high school civics class that graphically showed how a bill becomes a law.
Marvin Gaye’s Soulful Music Takes Reston's CenterStage
Fans of Marvin Gaye’s passionate songs and rich voice will have the opportunity to see his masterworks brought to life through dance and movement at Reston’s CenterStage.
Reston Chorale Takes To CenterStage
Camerata, The Reston Chorale's 30-voice chamber ensemble, is presenting a concert on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Reston Community Center's CenterStage.
Governor Visits Reston to Announce Commitment to Hiring More Veterans
Gov. Terry McAuliffe visited Reston on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to announce a new goal of hiring 25,000 veterans in the state of Virginia through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program by 2018.
Reaching the Finals in Reston
Luke Brindley of Reston made the cut in the Folk/Acoustic category and is now a finalist to perform in a live concert performed by the competition’s finalists on Friday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Bethesda.
Letter to the Editor: Voting Rights Under Attack
Unsatisfied with the existing identification requirements to vote in Virginia, on Feb. 1 Republicans in Virginia’s House of Delegates voted to make it even harder to vote in state elections.
Synergy Design & Construction Celebrates Grand Opening of New Reston Showroom
Mark and Mina Fies, owners of Synergy Design & Construction, a design-build firm located in Reston, celebrated the Grand Opening of their new showroom on Jan. 24 with a special ribbon cutting ceremony.
Reston Hospital Offers Most Advanced Spinal Surgery Options
Health Care
Reston Hospital Center is the first in the region to add the Mazor surgical assurance platform to its award‐winning regional spinal surgery program. The Mazor X system combines unprecedented pre‐operative planning tools and analytics with unparalleled intra‐operative guidance, giving Reston Hospital Center patients the most advanced spinal surgery options available.
"Broadway Night" at South Lakes High
More than 200 students in South Lakes Pyramid perform 20 Broadway shows.
More than 200 students from South Lakes High Pyramid schools performed in "Broadway Night" last Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, 2017, at the school.
Bulova Calls for Land Use Engagement
Board of Supervisors chairman to host Community Council on Land Use Engagement.
At the Jan. 24 meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS), Chairman Sharon Bulova handed the gavel to Vice Chairman Penelope Gross (D-Mason District), and proceeded to utilize a “Chairman’s Initiative” to introduce a “Board Matter” of her own.
MATHCOUNTS Winners Announced
Top area teams, students advance to Virginia state competition.
The Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS Competition was held on Saturday, Feb. 4, at George Mason University.
Volunteer Events & Opportunities
Volunteer Events & Opportunities