Reston Traffic: From Difficult to Impossible
The writer is the RCA representative to the Reston Master Plan Task Force, Reston Citizens Association (RCA) Board of Directors co-chair and RCA Reston 2020 Committee.
Love Can Give Us Beauty
Reston Community Players present "33 Variations."
Where and When Reston Community Players present "33 Variations" at CenterStage, Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Hunters Woods Shopping Center, Reston. Performances: April 26 – May 11, 2013. Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., a Sunday matinee, May 5 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $ 17-$20. Call 703-476-4500 or visit www.restonplayers.org.
Within Constitutional Limits
Our newly minted senator from Virginia, Tim Kaine, gave the best response I have heard to those who argue that the Second Amendment is an absolute right to own guns.
Founder’s Day Celebrates Community
Bob Simon’s diary for Saturday, April 13.
Founder’s Day is a wonderful celebration of our community sponsored by the Reston Historic Trust and the Reston Community Center
Reston Little Leaguers Kick Off New Season
Parade marks Opening Day.
Although there was no official headcount, judging by the size of the crowds it’s just possible that all 692 registered players, and their moms, dads, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents all turned out for the 20th Annual Reston Little League (RLL) Opening Day Parade through Reston Town Center.
Ferrari Club Event Mixes Cars With Caring
More than 80 cars lined Market Street and filled the Pavilion.
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the Ferrari Club of America (FCA) held their annual Spring Thaw gathering at Clyde’s of Reston Town Center on Saturday, April 13.
New Eagle Scout Helps LINK
Eric Hepfinger is a 14-year-old member of the Boy Scout Crew 878.
Chocolate for Elephants in Reston
Chocolate for Elephants features gourmet chocolates, desserts and wines from local vendors, all sold to benefit the U.S. Friends of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Week in Herndon
This week in Herndon...
‘Mind Heart Vision’ Exhibit Opens at ArtSpace Herndon
At ArtSpace Herndon on Friday, April 12, there was an artists’ reception for the current exhibit “Mind, Heart, Vision.”
A Second-time Finalist
Floris Elementary sixth grader qualifies for the Virginia National Geographic Competition again.
Nishanth Anand is calm and quiet as he talks about competing in the 2013 Virginia National Geographic Bee.
Kite Class at Frying Pan Farm Park
The weather was perfect on Saturday, April 6, for Frying Pan Farm Park’s annual kite class.
Editorial: Voting Again
Every year is election year in Virginia, and it’s a bit much.
The most hotly contested race for statewide office in Virginia, the Republican contest for lieutenant governor, will be decided at a statewide convention on May 18. That’s about a month from now.
Classified Advertising April 10, 2013
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New Home for Turtles at Riverbend
Girl Scout Natalie Gilbert builds and donates new box turtle habitat.
Young visitors to the Riverbend Park Nature Center used to have a hard time looking at the three box turtles in the turtle habitat. The old habitat featured a solid wood wall, meaning children could only look straight down at the turtles and rarely had an opportunity to see more than the tops of their shells.
Ballet Studio Tells Cinderella Story
Classical Ballet Theatre performs classic fairy tale.
The Classical Ballet Theatre will present their spin on the classic fairy tale “Cinderella” starting Saturday, April 13. The not-for-profit dance studio will also host several free outreach performances.
Filmmaker Turns Camera on Reston
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi wins Peabody Award, begins work on documentary about Reston.
Rebekah Wingert- Jabi has lived all across the world. She moved to Reston as a child, attended college in Minnesota and California, studied abroad in China and lived in the Middle East. She became interested in still photography at a young age, and while in China she got a video camera and became fascinated with the idea of moving images.
Robotics Team Brings Home Hardware
After Washington, D.C. regionals, Herndon High School Robotics team competes in St. Louis.
The Herndon High School Robotics team gained several accolades at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) regional robotics competition, punching their ticket for the world championships in St. Louis, Mo., this month.
Column: Asked and Answered
I think about it enough, I don’t want to think about it too much. What’s “it?” Cancer.