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Reston: Metro’s New Manager Meets the Public

Farewell paper tickets, welcome General Manager Wiedefeld.

In 1965, federal legislation allowed for the creation of a mass transit system for Washington, D.C.

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Reston: Global Village at Lake Anne

On Friday, Dec. 11, Lake Anne Nursery Kindergarten (LANK) held its third annual Global Village event, which celebrated family, peace, and diversity.

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Reston: 2015 Year in Review

Death of the Founder; termination of Lake Anne redevelopment, defense of golf course and more.

Year in Review

Reston Hospital Center Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation

HCA Virginia’s Reston Hospital Center received full Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with Resuscitation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) on Nov. 11.

RN Golf Delay Request Denied

Restonians continue to protect Reston National Golf Course.

Circuit Court Judge Michael F. Devine denied the request of RN Golf, the owner of Reston National Golf Course, to delay issuance of the Court’s order finding that the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) lacked jurisdiction when it acted on RN Golf’s appeal of a County zoning letter earlier this year.

Reston: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

The editorial in the September 21, 1897 New York Sun, responding to a letter from eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon who had inquired about whether there was a Santa Claus, has become the most reprinted newspaper editorial, according to the Newseum.

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Racing in Sahara

South Lakes HS graduate participates in Morocco Motorcar Rally.

Paul R. Misencik Jr., a South Lakes High School graduate of 1986, competed in the grueling six-day Maroc Challenge, a motorcar rally across some of the most inhospitable, Sahara Desert terrain in Morocco.

Reston Crime Reports

Notable incidents from Dec. 5-11.

Notable incidents from Dec. 5-11.

Commentary: Justice for Juveniles

I often quote from papers written by the staff of the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis; they provide the most fact-based, nonpartisan, clear analysis of key issues facing Virginians (http://www.thecommonwealthinstitute.org/).

Commentary: Lake Anne Plan Abandoned

Instead of the anticipated December groundbreaking for the ambitious revitalization of Lake Anne, the community was shocked by the news that Republic Land/Lake Anne Development Partners was dropping out of this public-private venture after months of effort failed to attract financing for the project.

Commentary: The Passing of an Era

Last week I made a journey to Norfolk, Va., to say a final goodbye to a former colleague in the House of Delegates, Thomas W. Moss, Jr., who passed away.

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RCC Executive Director Recognized by Leadership Fairfax

Leila Gordon Receives Leadership Award

Leadership Fairfax, Inc. (LFI) honored Leila Gordon, Executive Director of Reston Community Center as the recipient of the 2015 Northern Virginia Regional Leadership Award. Th

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Voter Services Chair Recognized by Supervisors

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors presented the Barbara Varon Award to Sidney Johnson, Voter Services chair of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA), on Nov. 17.

Pedestrian Hurt in Reston

A 47-year-old Fairfax man was seriously injured while crossing Sunset Hills Road in Reston on Friday, Nov. 27, according to Fairfax County Police reports.