Reston Celebrates Simon’s 99th
Lake Anne hosts 10th annual Founder’s Day celebration.
Robert Simon opened up the first weekend of his 100th year at Lake Anne, celebrating with members of the community he founded. Simon, who celebrated his 99th birthday Wednesday, April 10, spent Saturday, April 13, surrounded by well wishers at the 10th annual Founder’s Day Celebration.
Best of Reston Recognized for Community Contributions
Bill Bouie receives the Robert E. Simon Lifetime Achievement Award; other individuals, organizations honored.
Reston residents came together to pay tribute to their best Thursday, April 11, at the Hyatt Regency Reston. The annual Best of Reston awards recognized individuals and organizations whose efforts make the community a better place.
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.
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.
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.
Week in Reston
Week in Reston
Prom Dreams Come True at Reston Community Center
11th annual Diva Central event provides free prom dresses for high school girls. Jumphead
If you needed a dress for prom, accessories to match and, of course, the all-important shoes, Reston Community Center at Lake Anne was the place to be last Saturday, April 6.
Goodbye, My Friend, Joan
To Joan Jockwig Pearson Watkins, 1924-2013.
It is unbelievable to me that you aren’t next door any more. I’ve tried to remember when we first met, but it’s almost as if you were always there, part of the background of life at Lake Anne.
Examining Reston’s Natural History
Historic trust hosts program on Reston’s stewardship of natural resources.
When Robert Simon first saw the land that would eventually become Reston, he was struck by its beauty.
Week in Reston
Week in Reston
Rescue Reston Efforts Continue
Group announces new community events and reorganizes board.
After a brief respite due to RN Golf Management’s postponement of the Board of Zoning Appeals hearing from January to May, Rescue Reston is reemerging and ramping up its mission to alert Reston and other Fairfax County residents about the potential development of one of Reston’s primary green spaces.
Fastest Team Time
Potomac River Running snags third Marine Corps Marathon Fastest-team Plaque.
Potomac River Running Store of Reston received a championship plaque for a third consecutive year from the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Race Director Rick Nealis on Thursday, March 21.
A Journey of Discovery
Mary Jo Smrekar of Reston and Sue Ries Lamb of Alexandria facilitate The Women’s Collaborative.
“Join With Us in Discovery.” That’s the header on the invitation for the 2013 Women’s Collaborative, a “journey of discovery” that takes place in three four-day sessions at Meadowkirk Retreat and Conference Center in Middleburg. The first session takes place Thursday, May 30, through Sunday, June 2; the second takes place in August; and the last is in October.
Reston Couple Celebrates 70 Years
Reston Couple Celebrates 70 Years