Washington Film Fest Comes Back to Reston
Film festival brings movies from around the world.
The Washington West Film Festival intends to repeat its history of great cinema screenings at its 5th annual festival.
Reston Company Parabon’s Dr. Ellen Greytak to Speak at the International Symposium on Human Identification
Parabon NanoLabs’ (Parabon), Director of Bioinformatics, Dr. Ellen McRae Greytak, will deliver a talk titled “DNA Phenotyping: Predicting Ancestry and Physical Appearance from Forensic DNA” on Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. at the International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI).
Commentary: Time to Catch Up on School Funding
According to the General Assembly’s own watch-dogs, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), Virginia’s local school divisions shoulder the highest share of total K-12 spending in the Southeast region.
Preference Poll Results Announced
William G. Bouie, Lisa Sechrest-Ehrhardt, and Gerald Zavala re-elected.
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the request of Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed three Reston residents to the nine-member Reston Community Center Board of Governors: William G. Bouie, Lisa Sechrest-Ehrhardt and Gerald Zavala.
Reston Brain Training Center Receives National Recognition
Maureen Loftus, executive director of LearningRx brain training centers of Reston and Vienna received the national 2015 Community Impact Award for being one of the top 10 LearningRx brain centers in the United States
Reston Police Highlights
Incidents from Oct. 3-8
Chairman Candidates Offer Stark Differences
Anti-taxer Arthur Purves challenging incumbent Chairman Sharon Bulova.
Sharon Bulova is exactly where she wants to be. “I believe in local government. It’s where the rubber hits the road, and where you’re closest to your constituents,” said Bulova, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, the top elected official in Fairfax County.
Classified Advertising October 14 , 2015
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Vienna/Reston: Madison Football to Host South Lakes in Battle of 5-1 Teams
Seahawks beat rival Herndon Friday, Warhawks beat Marshall.
The Madison football team will host South Lakes on Oct. 9.
Volunteer Events & Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities.
$75 Billion Global Cybersecurity Market
Northern Virginia is “hotbed for cyber security entrepreneurship.”
With all its sophistication and intricacies, cybersecurity starts with a simple premise.
Classified Advertising October 7 , 2015
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More than 800 Compete in Northern Virginia Senior Olympics
Pickleball closes out two-weeks of Olympic events
With more than 40 events ranging from Scrabble to shotput, the Senior Olympics was conducted across Northern Virginia at two dozen locations ranging from Loudoun Country to Arlington and around Fairfax; 819 Northern Virginia seniors participated in this year’s games.
Overcoming downsizing decorating dilemmas
Downsizing can present some furnishings and decorating dilemmas? What do we keep? What will work in new spaces? How do I make some rooms multi-functional? And what about all that memorabilia?
It Takes a Village
Local groups help seniors socialize, manage everyday tasks.
When Penelope Roberts, 73, of Alexandria, Virginia, had knee replacement surgery last month, she knew she would be out of commission for several weeks.
Editorial: Vote Now to Avoid the Earthquake
Early voting available for most voters now; vote by Nov. 3.
The news is all about Donald, Hilary, Bernie, Carlie, Joe and Jeb. That’s next year, November 2016. The election in less than a month matters here in Northern Virginia. What are your priorities?
Assisting Veterans with Benefits, Claims
On Saturday, Sept. 19, American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA) teamed up with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) to host its fifth annual Mobile Service Office in Reston, where together the two organizations assisted 100 military veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits coordination and claims.
Letter: Appeal to Save the Trees
To the Editor
Why are beautiful, healthy trees being cut down all over the Headquarters of the Reston Association?
Letter: Before Libraries Go Digital
To the Editor
It has been suggested that we don't need libraries or books anymore as everything is available digitally and on the Internet.
Reston Crime Report
The following incidents were reported by the Reston District Police Station.
The following incidents were reported by the Reston District Police Station.