Pokefest Success — Here’s what happened when hundreds of Pokemon Go players gathered at the Sully Government Center to play on Wednesday. [NBC4]
Silver Line Disagreement — There may be more than 1,000 construction- related issues that need to be solved by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and Metro regarding Silver Line Phase 2. [WTOP]
Food Truck Rally Tomorrow — Herndon’s Food Truck Rally is Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. More than two dozen trucks will be at the free event at Open Door Presbyterian Church, 2999 Centreville Rd. [Facebook]
“Ghosts of Great Falls” — The mysterious disappearance of a Great Falls family in 1995 is the subject of Investigation Discovery’s “Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall” this Sunday. [Patch]
Solutions For Olympic-Goers — A Fairfax cyrobank is offering free sperm storage for DC-area men who are heading for Brazil and the 2016 Olympics. According to Fairfax Cryobank, men bitten by a Zika-infected mosquito become infectious and can spread the virus to a sexual partner, even if the man does not have symptoms. The virus can be detected in seminal flied for up to three months after a man is infected, risking serious birth defects. [WTOP]
New Sunday Concert Series — Have you checked out Sundays in the Park with the Shenandoah Conservatory? Reston Community Center is sponsoring these free performances Sundays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Reston Town Square Park (Reston Town Center) trough July 31. [RCC]
Silver Line Drill Results — Metro’s smoke and fire response still needs some work, report says. [WTOP]
Dog Park Playdates — This is happening every Wednesday night at Reston Town Center this summer. [Modern Reston]
Moved — PR Barbers has moved from Market Street to a new spot on Discovery Street at Reston Town Center. [Instagram]
Peregrine Falcon Mystery — Falcons made a nest in 2015 in Reston. But that’s a rarity, so bird experts are trying to solve it. [Connection]
Fairfax May Hire Independent Auditor For Police Complaints — County is looking into unusual step of hiring a full-time, independent auditor who will “participate in and monitor all Internal Affairs investigations” of police shootings, in-custody deaths and all other police-involved deaths or serious injuries. [Washington Post]
Photo by Jennifer Heffner
Police Games Donation — The World Police and Fire Games, which held its 2015 competition in Fairfax County last June and July, last week donated donated $40,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). Surplus funds from the 2015 World Police and Fire Games were used to make the donation. The NFF honors fallen firefighters and provides resources to assist their survivors. The Foundation also works within the fire community to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries.
Expansion For Cafesano — Cafesano, the locally owned Mediterranean restaurant located at South Lakes Village Center since 2005, has announced plans to expand near Dulles Town Center. No word on exact address or opening date.
Fundraising For Central Park Explosion Victim — A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help Connor Golden, who lost part of his leg in a freak explosion in New York’s Central Park earlier this month. Golden, a 2015 Oakton High grad who attends University of Miami, was playing in the park with friends on July 3 when he stepped on the homemade explosive. The campaign hopes to raise $50,000. [Fairfax Times]
Fire at Tysons Corner Saturday — A fire that evacuated a wing of Tysons Corner on Saturday started in the hood system in a kitchen restaurant. There were no injuries. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue]
Fox Mill Woods Swimmer Breaks Longstanding Records — Tommy Hallock broke two Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL) league records during a dual meet Saturday. Hallock swam the 15-18 Boys 50 Yards Freestyle event in 21.48 seconds beating a 17-year-old record of 22.10 set in 1998. He also broke the record in the 15-18 Boys 50 Yards Backstroke with a time of 24.67. The prior record of 25.19 was set in 1999 by Greg Landrum.
Ice Cream Social Today – Cool off this afternoon at Shadowood Pool, where Reston Association will be offering free ice cream at an ice cream social at 2 p.m.
Pokemon Go, RTC Park Wait — Restonian explains the differences between Pokemon Go and Reston Town Center’s new parking app. [Restonian]
Lake House Review Request For Proposals — Reston Association is accepting request for proposals (RFP) from companies who want to conduct the independent review on the Lake House overrun. A firm will be chosen by a panel of RA Board members and citizens in mid-August. [Reston Association]
Reston Limo Offering Pokemon Go Rides — Reston Limousine is offering shuttle bus charters for groups who want to go Pokemon hunting. [Facebook]
Food Truck Fun — Nearly two dozen food trucks will be at the LOVE Herndon Food Truck Rally Saturday, July 23 at Open Door Presbyterian Church, 2999 Centreville Rd. The fun begins at 11 a.m. [Facebook]
Construction Coming to Lake Fairfax Park — Work will begin soon on stream restoration and bathroom improvements. [Fairfax County]
Stop Feeding The Geese — Reston has Canada Geese. You have food. The two do not go together. [Fairfax Times]
Hillary Clinton in Fairfax County Today — The Democractic Presidntial candidate will appear at a rally with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale Thursday afternoon. [Reston Now]
Fairfax County Adopts Social Equity Resolution — The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a “One Fairfax” resolution, which directs the development of a racial and social equity policy to ensure all individuals in Fairfax have an opportunity to reach their highest level of personal achievement. Said Board Chairman Sharon Bulova said: “This is a formal declaration that will help shape decisions regarding education, land use, zoning and public-private partnerships.” [Fairfax County]
Zika Meetings — The Fairfax County Public Health Department will hold a Town Hall on the Zika Virus Tuesday July 19 at 7 p.m. in Herndon. There will be several other town halls around the county next week. [Fairfax County]
Taking Guard Against Gunfire — A resident of the Herndon home that has been hit by bullets twice in the last week shows what he is doing to protect himself (and the child who was nearly hit in the first incident). [NBC4]
Reston Woman on State Educational Committee – Reston’s Anne-Marie Twohie, Director of the Fairfax County Office for Children, was recently appointed to the Virginia School Readiness Committee. The School Readiness Committee was established by the 2016 General Assembly in order to better equip the next generation of early childhood educators with skills that will ensure student success. [Office of the Virginia Governor]
Cookout Tonight — Reston Community Center and Reston Association are sponsoring a free cookout at the Ridge Heights Pool tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Free food, entertainment, and, of course, swimming. [Facebook]
Meals Tax Opinion — This editorial in the Connection papers says Fairfax County needs more diversified sources of revenue, including a meals tax. County residents will vote on the 4-percent meals tax in the November election. [Connection]
Reston Couple Makes Major Gift to Alma Mater — Reston residents Pete and Kathi Stevenson have made a $250,000 donation to their alma mater, St. Francis (Pa.) University. The donation will go towards renovation of the building that will house the health sciences department. In appreciation, the university will name the Physician Assistant Examination Laboratory and the Physical Therapy Research Laboratory in their honor. [St. Francis University]
Stopping Zika in Fairfax County — The Fairfax County Department of Health is raising awareness of how to stop the transmission of the mosquito-borne virus, which can cause birth defects. More than 30 cases of Zika have been diagnosed in Virginia, but the virus may have been acquired somewhere else. [Fairfax Times]
Virginia In the Red — Virginia finished its fiscal year with a $266 million shortfall as payroll- and sales-tax receipts lagged below expectations, Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Friday. [Washington Post]
New At The Top — Former Reston Hospital Center CEO Tim McManus has been named president of Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) Richmond-based Capital Division, effective Aug. 1. [HCA]
Photo: Sunset on Lake Thoreau/Credit: Audrey Lawson
The Peregrine Falcon Mystery — These birds dropped in last year, but experts still don’t know how they got here. [Reston Connection]
Unfinished Business — There is still work to be done on Metro’s Safety Surge No. 3 [Washington Post]
Fairfax Needs A Conference Center — Visit Fairfax says this amenity would be a big economic boost to the county. [Inside Nova]
Now Open — PR Barbers new location at Reston Town Center. The men’s salon has relocated from Market Street to Discovery Street. [Instagram]
Photo by Jennifer Heffner
Paddleboard Yoga Tomorrow — Surf Reston SUP is offering a paddleboard yoga class at Lake Anne Saturday morning. [Surf Reston Facebook]
“Today” Show Stops By — NBC’s Today Show did a segment at Fairfax County Fire and Rescue’s Station 29 (Tysons) on Thursday. The story was about texting to 911, something Fairfax County has been doing for a more than a year. Only about 10 percent of fire rescues nationally can receive texts, says NBC’s Tom Costello. [Today.com]
Safe Exchange Place — Looking to sell something on Craigslist or another board but don’t want a stranger coming to your home? Fairfax County Police have set up this safe exchange zone at the Sully District Station. It is the hope of the police department that the location and video surveillance will increase buyers’ and sellers’ safety and promote safer and less fraudulent exchanges. [FCPD]
Crossfield Ramps Up Cell Tower Opposition — Parents of children at Crossfield Elementary School are fighting the building of a cell phone tower with an online petition. The request to build on the school site will be reviewed by the Fairfax County Planning Commission. [Change.org]
Garza Earns PTA Honor — Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Karen K. Garza has been named the recipient of the Superintendent’s Power Partner Award from the Virginia PTA. The award recognizes superintendents who enhance and support family engagement in the school division and beyond. [FCPS]
Sign Up Now For Herndon’s Citizen Police Academy — Want to know what it’s like to be a police officer? The Town of Herndon invites citizens to take part in its Citizen Police Academy, starting in September. The 10-week long experience is designed to promote a greater sense of unity between citizens and police officers. Topics include Computer Crimes, Traffic Enforcement, Impaired Driving, K-9s, Evidence Collection, Investigations, Community Policing, and the Judicial Process. [Town of Herndon]
Finding Religious Unity at Reston Synagogue — Spotlight on Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, which has been opening its space for area Muslims for prayer. [USA Today]
Photos: Turtles on new turtle platform on Lake Thoreau/Ruth Mulkerin via RA
Unemployment Down in Fairfax County — Fairfax County’s unemployment rate clocked in at 2.6 percent in April, the lowest since September 2008, according to officials. The number of unemployed Fairfax County residents decreased to 16,333 in April. [Fairfax County]
South Lakes High School Graduates Row ‘Dragon Boat’ — Meet four brothers and recent graduates of South Lakes High School who help man the “dragon boat” with the Capital City Dragons rowing team. [Reston Connection]
New Exhibition Planned at Reston Art Gallery & Studios — The work of nine artists is slated to appear in an upcoming exhibition at the Reston Art Gallery & Studios (11400 Washington Plaza) between July 7 and Aug. 3. The “Summer Group Show” will include original paintings, prints, handcrafted jewelry, mobiles, and stabiles, and will kick off this Sunday with a reception at the studio.
Help Find Missing Kids — The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says there are seven young people reported as missing in the last several months from Herndon. [Patch]
New Laws In Virginia — New laws that went into effect in Virginia July 1, including a gun compromise and rules against smoking in cars when children are present. [WTOP]
Get Ready For Surge No. 3 — Back to work today? Read how Metro Safety Surge No. 3 will affect Fairfax County residents in this online chat transcript. [Fairfax County]
No Olympics For Melius — Local swimmer Emily Melius finished 94th in preliminaries for the 200M Backstroke at Friday’s U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha Friday, so she did not earn a spot on the 2016 Summer Olympic Team. Earlier last week, she also swam the 100M Back, but finished deep in the pack. Meilus swims for Herndon High, RSTA’s Lake Anne Stingrays and the Machine Swim Club.
Photo: Lake Thoreau/Credit: Carole Burnett
