Reston People

Best Friends of Reston

Rob, Julie, and Lindsay, residents of Reston for 10 years, have just come from the Lake Anne Farmers Market and are accompanied by their dog Sunny.

Having Fun with an Iguana

"Quantum, my blue iguana, is my current pet. My boyfriend Matt and I bought him from a friend earlier this summer and he was only about a foot long.

Envisioning ‘After the Apocalypse’

Local novelist explores future of mankind.

In a career spent working in international development, Reston resident David Anderson has seen his fair share of exotic locales and the issues they face every day. And his years of work taught him something.

Feds Feed Families Kicks Off at USGS

Reps. Wolf, Connolly host opening of food bank support program.

Many local food banks go for an extra push around the holiday season, trying to help the area’s less fortunate make it through the end of the year with extra food, maybe even a few gifts. But that changes during the summer, with schools out and people on vacation, food banks can find their supplies dwindling, even when the demand does not.

Trust Presents Story of Lake Anne

Early Reston workers share experiences of town’s opening.

When Robert Simon sold Carnegie Hall in 1960 and bought the land that was to become Reston in March 1961, it was the first of many steps in the founding of the community that bears his initials. Over the next two years, Simon set about the massive task of laying out the guidelines of what he wanted Reston to be, and getting approval from Fairfax County.

County Board Recognizes Steve DeBenedittis

At its meeting this morning at the Fairfax Government Center, Fairfax County Board Chair Sharon Bulova and the entire Board of Supervisors recognized Herndon Mayor Steve DeBenedittis for his six years of service to the town.

Express Care Teaches Essential Skills

Program aims to educate immigrants on health care, technology

In 1995, Naila Alam arrived to the United Stated from Pakistan to study hotel management. Soon she was diagnosed with a rare blood disease that almost proved fatal, and with her husband back in Pakistan, she had only her sister to help her navigate through a foreign country’s health care, as well as maintaining her educational studies and working.

Freak Storm Hits Reston

Strong winds knock out power and phone service, causing tree damage.

On Friday night a line of powerful storms moved through the D.C. area. The storms hit the Reston area around 10:30 p.m., taking many residents by surprise. The storms knocked out power and phone reception throughout Reston and caused significant tree damage.

Retzer Takes Reins at South Lakes

Kim Retzer, South Lakes Class of 1989, named principal.

As a member of South Lakes High School’s Class of 1989 Kim Retzer (nee Brophy) planned on going to law school, majoring in Government and Politics at George Mason. But she began substitute teaching during college, leading to a long term substitute position while a teacher was on maternity leave.

Fighting Capital Punishment

Anti-death penalty advocates speak at St. John Neumann.

For most people, the death penalty is a concept that occasionally intersects their lives in the form of news reports about people from across the country. But for others, it is something that has taken someone away from them, or threatens to. St. John Neumann Catholic Church hosted a panel discussion of members of Journey to Hope, a group consisting of families of murder victims, as well as others who have been touched by the death penalty in America.

Robert E. Simon Chairs the 2013 Best Of Reston Awards

Reston Interfaith and the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce have announced Robert E. Simon as the Chair of the 22nd Annual Best of Reston Awards for Community Service on April 11, 2013.

Farewell Mr. Butler

The class of two thousand and twelve wishes to extend an enormous thank you to our principal, Mr. Bruce Butler.

Local Interfaith Group Raises $200,000 for Full-Time Dentist

VOICE, a local interfaith group, has raised $200,000 to fund a full-time dentist at the western Fairfax County branch of the Northern Virginia Dental Clinic, low-income dental clinic.

Local Dancer Headed to Miami

Grace Cho to spend summer at Miami City Ballet.

Grace Cho, 13, has been dancing since she was four years old. The Reston resident says dancing is how she likes to express herself.

Beloved Yoga Comes to Reston

Love Your Body Events at Reston Town Center kicks of Virginia Yoga Week.

Despite the 90 degree weather, hundreds of yoga enthusiasts gathered Sunday for the Love Your Body event in Reston Town Center.

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