Be Prepared: What's on the Ballot?
Early voting (technically voting absentee-in-person) is already underway in Virginia, so you can go out and vote this week.
Column: TC Students Organize Against Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and students at T.C. Williams High School are gearing up to spread the word.
Commentary: Much Happening at SSA
October is a busy month for Senior Services of Alexandria, and we are working hard on behalf of our seniors to make sure that we are providing services that will foster independence and self sufficiency. As such, we have two events scheduled to help us provide these services and our Gazette-Packet readers are invited to attend.
Week in Reston
The Preference Poll seeks community guidance to fill three three-year positions on the Reston Community Center Board of Governors. Voting began officially on Sept. 28. Ballots were mailed to each property in small district 5, and may be submitted via mail, online, or at either RCC location.
Oktoberfest Reston Set for Oct. 5-7
The beer and wine will be flowing at Oktoberfest Reston produced by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, www.OktoberfestReston.com, the largest fall festival in Northern Virginia drawing crowds of up to 85,000 over three days. This event features the best in fall brews with traditional Oktoberfest fare from area restaurants.
Letter: With Great Confusion
It was with great confusion that I read John Lovaas' recent column (Opinion: Who is Running to Represent You in Congress, Sept 20). Mr. Lovaas, whom I consider a friend, helpfully reminds us that Congressman Jim Moran no longer represents Reston in the House of Representatives because redistricting shifted Reston into the 11th Congressional District, currently represented by Congressman Gerry Connolly. Mr. Connolly faces three opponents from across the political spectrum. That much I understood, but several other points in the column confused me.
South Lakes Teacher Selected as Emerging Leader
Daina S. Lieberman, a teacher at South Lakes High School in Reston, has been recognized as an emerging leader by PDK International, a global association of education professionals.
Swept Along by ‘Legally Blonde’
Reston Community Player present “Legally Blonde: The Musical”
"An adrenalin rush of a musical with lots of fun. Yet a show that the audience can get into finding its essential message behind the sweetness," said award-winning musical director David Rohde of the Reston Community Player's (RCP) production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical."
Playing by the Rules
We teach our children that they have to play by the rules, but sometimes we as adults find ways to bend the rules when it suits our purpose.
A True Green Progressive—Paul Hughes
A couple of weeks ago, we lost a very special man. Paul Hughes, a long-time environmental activist and green business entrepreneur, died from a massive heart attack.
County Lays Out Crescent Timeline
Office of Community Revitalization plans for redevelopment around Lake Anne.
The Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization released the latest timetable for the redevelopment of the Crescent Apartments near the Lake Anne Village Center.
Rescue Reston, RA Ramp Up Golf Course Efforts
Groups organize community response, retain legal counsel.
Donna Robuck and her husband Robert have lived in a house that overlooks the 10th hole at the Reston National Golf Course for the past 14 years. She can still recall: “I walked in the house, walked straight through to the balcony, and me and my husband thought, ‘this is it. This is the perfect house,’” she said. “The very next day my mother-in-law called and asked what the kitchen looked like, and I had no idea.” Since then, she described living in their house as a dream, but in recent months that dream has been threatened.
Judge: County Complies Reasonably
More legal proceedings loom in Brickyard farm-to-soccer controversy.
Circuit Court Judge Ronald B. Rubin put the county on a specific timetable earlier this summer to execute a freedom of information request.
Walking to End Alzheimer’s
More than 1,200 sign up for Reston walk.
As participants gathered at the pavilion at Reston Town Center Sunday in preparation for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, dark clouds began to roll in and many of those present looked skyward.
Week in Herndon
The Herndon Town Council has approved a resolution adopting a brand identity for the town that, in the words of the resolution, will further the growth of the town’s commercial sector as well as its desirability as a place to live and visit.
Column: A Still Very-Relevant Master Plan
A lot has happened since West Montgomery County Citizens Association’s last General Meeting in May. It has been part of several Circuit Court hearings over the summer on the Brickyard Road School site.
Letter: Unfair Tolls
I am against increasing the tolls on the Dulles Toll Road; particularly the plans proposed to use those tolls to finance Metro's Silver Line. It is unfair and appears to be targeted at a particular segment of people who happen to commute daily on the Toll Road or businesses that employ folks in the area.
Herndon Student Interns at Youth Villages
Nicole Kaley Erickson of Herndon spent her summer interning at Youth Villages, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and families live successfully.
Potomac Bulletin Board: Oct. 3, 2012
Upcoming events
Community Foundation Donor Gifts over 1,600 Circus Tickets
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region—through a generous donation from an anonymous supporter—invited over 1,600 low-income children and family members to see the Big Apple Circus in Dulles on Sunday, Sept. 23.