Week in Reston
Weekly happenings in Reston.
Changes At Reston North Point Village Center
Foto Image to close, Pet Valu to open.
Foto Image located at 1436 North Point Village Center will be closing on Jan. 30.
Fairfax Area Becomes a ‘No Drone Zone’
FAA shuts down drone clubs within a 30-mile radius of Washington, D.C.
Over twenty drone hobbyists met at Reston Nova Labs to discuss recent emails announcing the extension of FAA's "no drone zone" deeper into Virginia and Maryland in a 30-mile radius beyond Ronald-Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C.
Reston Crime Reports
Notable incidents from Jan. 6-11.
Reston: Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy
Anna Deavere Smith returns to Reston for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.
Reston Community Center presents the 31st Annual Reston Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Jan. 16-18, 2016.
Letter: A Great Experience
To the Editor
I read with interest your article in the on the opening of Not Your Average Joe's at Reston Spectrum (Reston Connection, Jan. 6-12, 2016).
Obituary: Priscilla Ames, Reston Activist, Dies
Priscilla Ames was an advocate for the less-fortunate and a voice for progressive social justice.
Commentary: Clearing an Obstacle to Gun Violence Prevention in Virginia
Virginia has the dubious distinction of having had the biggest mass murder in history—Virginia Tech in 2007, and the first televised shooting—Smith Mountain Lake in 2015.
Classified Advertising January 13, 2016
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Pet Photos for the Pet Connection
The Pet Connection, a twice-yearly special edition, will publish on Feb. 24, and photos and stories of your pets with you and your family should be submitted by Feb. 17.
Editorial: Budget Season Trainwreck?
County looks at “lines of business,” schools call for full funding.
Karen Garza didn’t move to Fairfax County from Texas to preside over the decline of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Design Trends for 2016
Local style gurus predict the elements that will be popular this year.
The start of the year offers an opportunity to ring in new trends, particularly when it comes to a home’s interior.
Color of the Year
Pantone honor bestowed on two colors for 2016
Two colors, Serenity (light blue) and Rose Quartz (pale pink), were recently named the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2016.
Above a Cut
FCPS Superintendent Garza calls for no additional cuts in $2.67 billion FY 2017 budget
For Fiscal Year 2015, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Karen Garza oversaw $96.5 million in cuts made from the school system’s annual operating budget. For FY 2016, it was $55.4 million, she said.
Residents List Priorities for General Assembly
Residents tell legislators of priorities ahead of the 60-day session of the General Assembly.
Barbara Quesada, parent of a Franklin Sherman Elementary School student, reminded the General Assembly delegation from Fairfax that Nova Firearms opened its new store right next to the McLean elementary school.
Reston Home Sales: November, 2015
In November, 2015, 74 Reston homes sold between $1,425,000-$155,000.
Reston Home Sales: November, 2015
Remodeled Home Tour Set for Jan. 9, 2016
After multiple attempts, cramped split-level grows to generously-sized neoclassical design.
A circa 1960s split-level enhanced by a 300-square-foot addition, a reconfigured main level floor plan and a seamlessly remade front elevation will be featured in a “Remodeled Home Tour” sponsored by Sun Design Remodeling on Saturday, Jan. 9.
Week in Reston
Weekly happenings in Reston
Not Your Average Joe’s Opens at Reston Spectrum
New restaurant at Fountain Drive in Reston opens in January.
The Reston Spectrum at 1845 Fountain Drive now hosts Not Your Average Joe’s, a Massachusetts-based restaurant chain, known for stone-hearth pizzas, salads, unique burger combos and other casual fare.