Tuesday Morning Rundown

Bench by Lake Thoreau

Reston History Lesson — Learn how Lake Anne was formed and how it got its name. [You Tube]

New Dogs Headed to Fairfax County — Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will receive two newly trained search and rescue K-9s this Saturday. The dogs have been trained by the National Search Dog Foundation for a year and have been partnered with two firefighter/dog handlers, working a 24-hour shift with their handlers. The foundation has rescued hundreds of dogs, many on the brink of euthanasia, and turned them into highly skilled rescuers, the county says.

Romney on the Northern Virginia Stump — Former Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will appear at a fundraiser for Barbara Comstock, who is running for Frank Wolf’s 1oth-District Congressional seat. The fundraiser is Sept. 30 at the home of Northern Virginia Technology Council CEO Bobbie Kilberg. [Washington Post]

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