PM Pediatrics held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last night (Feb. 26) to celebrate its new Herndon spot.
The ceremony came about two weeks after PM Pediatrics opened at 905 Herndon Parkway on Saturday, Feb. 16, according to a Facebook post.
The after-hours urgent care center advertises itself as an alternative to the emergency room for children and young adults. The staff of pediatric emergency specialists can treat kids in urgent situations, including earaches, fevers, infections, asthma, wounds and more.
PM Pediatrics has 39 locations spanning Alaska to New York and 10 more “coming soon,” according to the website. The Herndon location is open every day until midnight.
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Reston-Herndon Toastmasters — The communication skills-building group will host an open house from 7-8:30 p.m. tonight at the Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center (1086 Elden Street). [District 29 Toastmasters]
Candid candidates — The candidates running unopposed for five seats on the Reston Association’s Board of Directors will take part in a candidates’ forum tonight at 7 p.m. Restonians who can’t make it to the RA’s headquarters can stream the debate online. [Reston Association on YouTube]
Run roundup — The Reston 10-Miler, which is coming up this Sunday (March 3), was featured in a list of six D.C.-area races this spring. [DCist]
Public input on PRC — The Reston Association is urging Restonians to stay involved in the PRC zoning ordinance debate. The Fairfax County Planning Commission recently recommended that the county’s board deny the proposal. [Reston Association on YouTube]
Herndon police arrested a Herndon woman in connection with a domestic assault that caused her husband’s death, according to the Herndon Police Department.
Thuan Tran, 79, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries last Tuesday (Feb. 19) after he was assaulted in his home in the 400 block of Patrick Lane, police say.
Police took his wife, 77-year-old Nhan Pham, into custody at the scene and charged her with malicious wounding.
Tran died on Friday (Feb. 22) “as a result of the injuries sustained during this incident,” according to the report.
Pham is being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
Herndon police detectives are working with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to amend the charges, according to the report.
The Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station reported the following incidents in recent days:
LARCENIES:
11900 block of Bowman Towne Drive, cash and document from location
2400 block of Centreville Road, merchandise from business
9800 block of Georgetown Pike, merchandise from business
10800 block of Hunter Gate Way, wallet from vehicle
2300 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, beer from business
1400 block of Lake Fairfax Drive, wallet from residence
12200 block of Laurel Glade Court, property from residence
11900 block of Market Street, merchandise from business
11500 block of Maple Ridge Road, license plate from vehicle
1800 block of Michael Faraday Drive, laptop computer from business
1500 block of Northgate Square, package from residence
Olde Georgetown Court/Georgetown Pike, documents from vehicle
11400 block of Orchard Lane, license plate from vehicle
11100 block of South Lakes Drive, cell phone from location
12000 block of Starboard Drive, license plate from vehicle
12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, merchandise from business
1800 block of Town Center Parkway, cell phone from residence
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
Fairfax County police arrested a man who was living in a vacant Reston apartment.
The property manager for the apartment in the 1800 block of Oracle Way alerted police about the man on Friday, Feb. 15. Police found the man and confirmed he was not a resident, according to the report.
Police arrested and charged 23-year-old Michael Spruill of no fixed address with unlawful entry and destruction of property.
Sheriff’s deputies found a stolen gray car without license plates in Herndon. The car was stolen last Tuesday (Feb. 19) in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The case stolen auto case is still under investigation.
Herndon police are investigating their own stolen auto case. A 2008 Grey Pontiac Vibe was reportedly stolen between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. last Tuesday (Feb. 19) after it was parked in the 1000 block of Knight Lane, and the key was left inside the unlocked car.
Herndon police are investigating an armed robbery that happened in the 1100 block of Elden Street last Monday (Feb. 18). A man demanded personal property from a victim and then ran away when the victim tried to call the police, according to police. The victim’s personal property was recovered.
“The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 19-21 years of age wearing a black blue hoodie/jacket with the hood up and black pants,” according to the report.
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Calling young artists. Sixth-graders at McNair Elementary School in Herndon have the chance to show off their masterpieces and compete in a contest.
Fairfax County Public Schools recently announced that the school partnered with the College Board to host an art competition.
Contestants can send their portraits to the College Board’s office in Reston Town Center (11955 Democracy Drive), where the art will get displayed. (The College Board is a McNair Elementary School partner, according to FCPS.)
After the votes are in, a representative from the College Board will deliver a certificate to the winner, who can expect to receive prizes and art supplies during the school’s graduation ceremony in June.
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The queue of proposed projects for the Town of Herndon has two new items — plans for more police storage and a traffic signal along Elden Street.
Senior Planner Dana Heiberg presented the draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to the Town of Herndon’s Planning Commission last night (Feb. 25).
The draft CIP spans a six-year period from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2025.
One new addition would give police officers more space to store police bicycles, bulky equipment and other police property. The CIP budgets the creation of the exterior garage at $700,000 from FY 2020 funding.
That isn’t the only police project. Another one would update police radio equipment as Fairfax County moves toward encryption technology.
Meanwhile, the second new project — a traffic signal at Elden Street by the Herndon Centre — originated from a developer proffer.
Heiberg also gave an overview of the 50 projects for this year — many of which he said are on-going ones from the FY 2019-FY 2024 CIP.
For this year, planning and permitting software will is set for implementation. The information technology project is supported by the town’s reserves.
Renovating the Bready Park tennis courts, which will include converting the lighting to LEDs, is a part of the 10 planned park projects.
Nine projects sponsored by community development are set to tackle street improvements; pedestrian and bike trail upgrades, including trails leading to Herndon’s metro station; and wayfinding signs and historic markers.
Public works-sponsored projects include:
- nine street or intersection improvements
- a storm drainage project
- major maintenance for buildings
- a road repaving program
- utility relocation downtown
The Herndon Centennial Clubhouse is also set for an expansion to take place over three phases. Once construction funding is decided upon in FY 2024, the renovation and expansion of the existing structure, which was built in the 1980s, will begin.
The General Fund projects for the six years in the draft CIP total $58.1 million, with about $6 million for FY 2020 General Fund projects. Grant funding will support most of the projects — acounting for 46 percent — while the General Fund will support a little over 20 percent, Heiberg said.
The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the draft CIP move forward to the Town’s manager.
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The Reston Community Players are set to begin performances for “Times Stands Still” on Friday (March 1).
Donald Margulies’ play first hit the stage in 2009. Ten years later, Adam Konowe, the director of RCP’s production, says that the drama is still relevant. “This is truly a play that could have been ripped from today’s headlines, covering the full range of emotions from love to betrayal, pride to envy and commitment to dissolution.”
What’s the show about? Reston Community Players gave this plot description:
“Time Stands Still” examines the lives of one couple making a living out of documenting the horrors of war. When Sarah, a photojournalist returns from covering the Iraq War after being injured by a roadside bomb, her reporter boyfriend James is swamped by guilt after having left Sarah alone in Iraq. Physically bruised and emotionally beaten, Sarah and James explore whether it is possible for two people who are used to living in dangerous conditions to carve out a normal life.
“It demonstrates that what fulfills us in one sense can be destructive elsewhere,” Konowe said in a press release. “Most importantly, it reinforces that truth — portrayed here through journalism — is worth fighting for and serves society well, even when the news it conveys is difficult to comprehend or appreciate.”
The drama replaced RCP’s previously announced production of “Spring Awakening,” which was canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to RCP.
The full cast is the following:
- Jane Steffen as Sarah Goodwin
- Greg Lang as James Dodd
- Todd Huse as Richard Ehrlich
- Alex Sands as Mandy Bloom
Performances will be held at the Reston Community Center’s CenterStage (2310 Colts Neck Road) at 8 p.m. on March 1-2, March 8-9 and March 15-16. A matinee will be held at 2 p.m. on March 10.
A champagne reception will follow the show on its opening night.
After the March 9 performance, two war correspondents — Susan Katz Keating, a national security correspondent for the American Media Institute, and former Fox News Channel Iraq Correspondent Malini Wilkes — will share their experiences covering overseas conflicts as part of an audience talkback panel.
Photos courtesy of Reston Community Players
Students from South Lakes and Herndon high schools are among the 22 students from Fairfax County public schools who won the 2019 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County.
The award recognizes junior and high school students “who have made a positive contribution to their school or wider community by promoting mutual understanding and respect for all people,” according to the award’s website. Currently, the awards are given out to students in Fairfax and Frederick counties.
FCPS said the following about the winners from South Lakes and Herndon high schools:
Herndon High School: Lydia Goff, president of her school’s Best Buddies chapter, organizes monthly social events, one-to-one get-togethers and fundraisers for the 90 students in the program. She is also a leader in the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign to end the use of the demeaning ‘r’ word.
South Lakes High School: Sophia Liao founded the Young Democrats Club, serves on the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council and is a member of her school’s Student Council. She organized a trip for students to go to China to volunteer at a panda center and organized her school’s participation in National Walkout Day in response to the school shooting in Parkland.
The awards began in Fairfax County in 2006 at Herndon High School and, by 2013, were offered to every public high school in the county. Each recipient receives a monetary gift, along with another one for a peace-focused charity of the student’s choice.
The winners will be recognized at a reception on March 10 at the Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax.
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Great Falls road now open — A fallen tree closed Walker Road for most of yesterday. The road opened back up sometime before 10 p.m., according to a list tracking the status of road closures. [Fairfax County Police Department]
News for theatre fans — The Reston Community Players recently announced their 2019-2020 season, which includes “Mamma Mia” and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love to Murder.” [Reston Community Players]
PJ party — Wear your pajamas and listen to bedtime stories while making crafts at the Herndon Fortnightly Library from 6:15-7:30 p.m. [Fairfax County]
Wine enthusiasts will have until the end of March to raise a final glass at a wine bar in Reston Town Center.
A sign recently posted in the window of The Tasting Room Wine Bar and Shop (1816 Library Street) says that the location will close on March 24.
“Thank you for an amazing 10 years,” the sign says, encouraging fans to head to the other locations in Middleburg and National Harbor in Oxon Mill, Md.
The wine bar was created by the owners of the Boxwood Estate Winery, which produces five blends in the Bordeaux tradition from the seven varieties of grapes grown in the Middleburg vineyard.
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Updated at 11:45 a.m. — Most of the power was restored at 7 p.m. with some customers getting their power back around 4 p.m., Charles Penn, Sr., a spokesman for Dominion Energy, told Reston Now.
Penn said that one outage is “particularly labor-intensive involving five broken poles” and is affecting 12 customers — power is expected to be back by 5 p.m. today (Feb. 26).
Earlier: Nearly 2,000 customers are affected by three power outages covering a majority of Great Falls, according to a Dominion Energy power outage map.
The power outages span from east of Utterback Store Road to the Potomac River, stretching down to the Georgetown Pike in the northwest and nearly reaching Difficult Run in the southeast.
The two outages by Shady Oak, which are affecting roughly 1,500 customers, are estimated to have power restored sometime between 7 p.m. and midnight. Meanwhile, crews just got dispatched to the power outage by Leigh Mill Road, which is impacting 492 customers, according to the map.
The causes for all three outages are “pending investigation.”
Earlier today, the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning and then replaced it with a Wind Advisory for Fairfax County. The strong winds are expected to continue for the rest of the afternoon with sustained winds whipping across the county at 25 to 35 miles per hour. Gusts may reach up to 55 mph, according to NWS.
Great Falls also has a closure caused by a fallen tree at 715 Walker Road.
Image via Dominion Energy
Updated at 8:45 a.m. — The road opened back up sometime before 10 p.m., according to FCPD.
Earlier: A fallen tree at 715 Walker Road currently has the Great Falls road closed as strong winds threaten to create hazards across Fairfax County.
The road in Great Falls is the only one reported for the Reston area in a released list of road closures from the Fairfax County Police Department. FCPD will update the list throughout the day.
The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning that is set to last until 6 p.m. tonight (Feb. 25).
More from NWS:
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING… The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM EST
this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect.* TIMING…Strong winds will continue through this afternoon.
* WINDS…West 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. The strongest winds are expected this morning.
* IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Fairfax Fire and Rescue has tips for locals who face issues caused by the sustained winds of 25 to 35 miles per high, with possible gusts up to 60 mph. The fire department wants residents to be mindful of any downed power lines or trees and to use battery powered lighting instead of candles if a power outage occurs.
“It is especially important to understand that downed lines can energize other objects, including fences, cars, trucks, buildings, bushes, trees and telephone and cable TV cables,” according to the post, adding that people should assume that any downed power lines are “live and dangerous.”
Photos via Google Maps
DC Row revealed on Friday (Feb. 22) that it plans to open in Reston this summer.
News of the Reston location first appeared in late January when it was named as one of the six anticipated newcomers for Reston Town Center. The address has not been announced yet.
DC Row’s General Manager Brittany Brunch told Reston Now earlier this month that the Reston location will offer similar classes to the ones currently at the D.C. location (790 Maine Avenue SW). Reston’s DC Row will cater to specialized groups, including happy hour events for corporations and more time slots during the day for moms.
Locals can expect a pop-up near Reston Town Center before the grand opening, which has not been announced.
DC Row won’t be the only new fitness studio in the area. Solidcore plans to open its doors in RTC West on March 9.
DMV2Go — The wireless office on wheels offers DMV services, including driver’s license and ID card applications and renewals, driving records, vehicle titles, license plates, decals and more. Locals can find it at the pavilion in Reston Town Center today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. [DMV Virginia]
New digs — Right Source Marketing recently moved to new offices in Reston. The digital and content marketing agency also acquired new space in Timonium, Md. [@CarissHampton on Twitter]
Gusty day ahead — The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for today. [NWS]
Before we head off into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the biggest stories on Reston Now this week.
- Fairfax Police Investigating Robbery at BB&T on Fox Mill Road
- Plans Move Forward to Revamp Herndon’s South Elden Street Area
- Thai Restaurant Now Open in North Point Village Center
- Democrat Ibraheem Samirah Wins 86th District Seat
- Report: Road Salt Hurts Reston Streams, Environment
If you have ideas on stories we should cover, email us at [email protected] or submit an anonymous tip.
Feel free to discuss these topics, your weekend plans or anything else that’s happening locally in the comments below.
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The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a man suspected of robbing the BB&T Bank on Fox Mill Road yesterday.
The police department released a photo of the suspect today (Feb. 22).
Just before 2:30 p.m. yesterday (Feb. 21), a man entered the bank (2513 Fox Mill Road), implied he had a gun and demanded money, according to the police report. He was given cash and then fled on foot.
“The suspect is described as light-skinned, 20 to 30 years old, 5’8″ tall, thin build, wearing a dark gray shirt, light colored jacket and a gray cap,” according to the report.
Police arrived on scene and searched the area, according to the report. No one was injured.
Anyone with information about the incident should call the police department at 703-246-7800.
Photo via FCPD
