Voting Early, Absentee
Elections 2014
Virtually every voter in Virginia is eligible to vote absentee, which includes voting in-person absentee at a variety of locations from now through Nov. 1.
New Voter Identification Requirements
There are new requirements for voter identification that voters must bring with them to the polling place.
Junior Committee: Work Horses
Young local equestriennes anchor Washington International Horse Show.
Mary Elizabeth Cordia of Alexandria Established in 1958, the Washington International Horse Show is the leading metropolitan indoor horse show in the U.S. This six-day event is held annually in October at Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
Fairfax County Reviews Bus Service
Fairfax County Department of Transportation begins project to reshape bus network.
Fairfax County Department of Transportation changed or canceled the services and routes of buses with the opening of the Silver Line metro. Now the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has begun its Comprehensive Transit Plan (CTP), a 10-year aspirational plan for Fairfax Connector and Metrobus service.
Lake Anne to Host Multicultural Festival on Sept. 27
Reston residents will be able to travel the globe in their own backyard this weekend. The 14th annual Reston Multicultural Festival will bring the community’s founding principle - to be open to all - to Lake Anne Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a celebration of culture.
GRACE, Macintyres to Receive County Art Awards
Arts Council of Fairfax County presenting annual Art Awards in October.
Two Reston art organizations will be recognized by the Arts Council of Fairfax County next month. The council will present their annual Art Awards to Patricia and Steve Macintyre - owners of Reston Art Gallery and Studios - and Greater Reston Arts Center on Oct. 24 for their work with the community.
Post-Chemo Weak
For the past year, every three weeks I have been infused with a chemotherapy drug called Alimta, “the last miracle drug,” to quote my oncologist, and a drug with which I hadn’t previously been infused.
Week in Reston
What's happening this week in Reston.
Reston Town Center: Upcoming Events
Upcoming events happening at Reston Town Center.
Obituary: Kate Ellison Anderson, 86, Dies
Kate Ellison Anderson died on Aug. 6, 2014, in Fairfax at the age of 86. She was born in Ogden, Utah and grew up in Layton, Utah.
Teatro De La Luna Comes to Lake Anne
Performance group Teatro De La Luna performed at Lake Anne Elementary School in both English and Spanish.
Column: What Is It About Virginia?
By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum, state Delegate (D-36)
There really are not many native Virginians living in Northern Virginia. The growth of the region has come primarily from people moving here from other states or countries.
Column: A Special Shout-Out
By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum, state delegate (D-36)
I know my constituents join me in a special thank-you shout-out to Barbara Shearer who has been my legislative assistant for over twenty years and who is retiring at the end of this month. Although a state legislative office is technically part-time, Barbara’s attention to details of constituent request and dependable follow-through gained for my office a reputation for having the best constituent services of any office of an elected official with many having full-time staff members.
Reston Home Sales: August, 2014
In August 2014, 96 Reston homes sold between $1,325,000-$180,000.
Reston Home Sales: August, 2014
Lake Anne Fellowship House Revitalization Halted
Fellowship Square Foundation Board claims county did not support plans.
After two years of stalled plans, Norvus Residences is indefinitely deferring the revitalization of Lake Anne Fellowship House. According to a letter sent from the Fellowship Square Foundation Board of Directors, it was because the proposal did not have county support.