Award For Oak Marr — The rec center received a 2015 Fairfax County Exceptional Design Honor Award for recreational design excellence for its 2014 renovations that included an updated lobby and administration area, a new entrance, and a two-story, 5,500 square-foot fitness center. [Fairfax County]
Inside SavvyApp — Take a look at the Reston business’s nice new digs near Wiehle-Reston East Metro. [Bisnow]
Big Contract For Leidos — Reston based company gets $43 Billion Department of Defense job. [PR Newswire]
Walking For Ty — Friends of Ty Lewis, the longtime Reston soccer coach who died of cancer in 2011, will hold a walk at Lake Anne Saturday to raise money for the Ty Lewis Cancer Foundation. [Facebook]
Free Concert Tonight — Celtic band Iona is at the free Take a Break Concert at Lake Anne Plaza, 7 p.m. [Reston Community Center]
TJ Is Tops — Fairfax County Public Schools’ Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is No. 1 on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best High Schools. [Newsweek]
Former FCPD Officer Faints In Court — Adam Torres, the former Fairfax County Police officer accused of second-degree murder in the shooting of an unarmed man in 2013, was in court Wednesday, where he was denied bond and also fainted. [Washington Post]
Will Student Map Shape New Voting Districts? — A student’s 2011 map of redrawn congressional districts may be the basis for new boundaries in Virginia [WAMU]
Fairfax County Fugitive In Custody — Feds arrested Colton West, wanted on drug charges here, in Wisconsin. [Fairfax Times]
Herndon Man Drowns in Shenandoah River — A 29-year-old man from Herndon slipped crossing the river near Charles Town, W.Va., on Sunday. [Herald Mail]
Need A Tutor? — FCPS has a list of school employees who tutor for the 2015-16 school year. [FCPS]
Photo: Reston Relay Triathlon/Credit: Sean Bahrami, Reston Association
End Of Summer Pool Party — Reston Community Center is sponsoring a bash for all ages at Dogwood Pool, 2460 Green Range Rd., Friday at 4 p.m. [RCC]
Raise Money To Prevent Drunk Driving — Glory Days is hosting a fundraiser for the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), a nonprofit to prevent drunk driving. Event is tonight at Glory Days in Fairfax (3059 Nutley St.). Former Redskin Ricky Ervins will sign autographs. Tickets are $40 at the door. [WRAP.org]
Brutalist Wonderland — One man’s review of how Reston’s style came to be. [dismagazine.com]
Bono Thanks Reston Mom — Remember the U2 frontman’s bad bike accident last year? A local lady helped him to safety (but has declined our interview requests). [Washington Post]
Very Good Deed — An anonymous 21-year-old from Reston donated a kidney to a stranger. [WSET TV]
Metro Woes — A long view of Metro’s issues this year and how a change in leadership may fix them. [Washington Post]
Sheriff’s Race — Incumbent Stacey Kincaid will face some competition from former Fairfax City law enforcement officer Bryan Wolfe in November’s election. [Fairfax Times]
SLHS Football Gears Up — Second-year coach Trey Taylor is hoping to see improvement from last year’s 2-8 team. [Reston Connection]
Reston Relay Triathlon Sunday — Keep an eye out for runners and bikers near Lake Newport Pool. No road closures. [Reston Relay Tri]
Metro Investigation — Remember the Metro car derailment that wreaked havoc on the Silver, Orange and Blue lines a week ago? Here is a report on the cause. [Washington Post]
Life Time Bill Paid — 7 On Your Side says it has helped resolve the $5,449 tip mistake for one local family at Reston’s Life Time Fitness. [WJLA]
Save the Date For Rescue Reston Golf Classic — Open space advocacy group Rescue Reston will be holding a golf fundraiser at Reston National — the very space it is trying to save — on Oct. 5. Proceeds will go to legal fees that might be necessary as the issue heads to court. [Rescue Reston]
Police Transparency — Fairfax County Police have released information on the last 10 years of police-involved shooting in the county. In an effort to increase transparency in the wake of the ongoing John Geer case (Geer was shot and killed by an FCPD officer in 2013), citizens can see the circumstances and info in all cases. The last police shooting the Reston District was in February 2010. [WTOP]
Reston’s Got Smarts — Reston earned a spot on the website Nerd Wallet’s “100 Most Educated Places.” Reston is No. 48, and one of eight Virginia locations on the list. [Virginia Business]
More For Boston Properties? — Taking a look at what Boston Properties has recently acquired in Reston and what it may develop next. [Globest.com]
Reston Youth Triathlete Has National Goals — Meet Emily Landeryou, a South Lakes High School student who is a national-level triathlete. [Reston Connection]
Fairfax County Wants Treatment, Not Jail, For Some — Fairfax County is launching a program to reduce the number of mentally ill inmates in jail by diverting nonviolent offenders in crisis into treatment. The move comes after Natasha McKenna, a schizophrenic woman, died in police custody earlier this year. [Washington Post]
Reston Developer Banking On Bethesda — Reston-based developer Duball LLC has broken ground on a luxury residential project at Woodmont Avenue and Battery Lane in Bethesda, where it says there is a demand for high-end condos. [Washington Business Journal]
Sing It, Chorale — A look inside the Reston Chorale, which will hold auditions Aug. 24. [Reston Connection]
Calling All Young Writers — The Fairfax County Public Library and the For Love of Country Foundation are holding a poetry and and essay contest for rising seventh to ninth graders. [Fairfax County]
Governor Paid His Own Way — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe paid for a state-owned plane to fly him — along with Bill and Hillary Clinton — to the U2 concert in New York City last week. [NBC Washington]
New Program For Juvenile Offenders — Fairfax County Public Schools, the Fairfax County Court Services Unit and the Fairfax County Police Department are joining together in a juvenile diversion pilot project in an effort to reduce ethnic and racial disparity in the juvenile justice system. [FCPS]
SLHS Band Kudos — South Lakes rising senior Brandon Coplen has been selected for the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band for the bass line. The 125 band members are chosen by the Reston-based National Association of Music Educators. The All-American Band performs at halftime of the All-American Bowl Jan. 9 in San Antonio.
Checking In On Homeless Awareness Project — It’s a been a few months since Fairfax County began its mannequin project to raise awareness of people who are homeless. So, is the project a success? [Washington Post]
Rotary Donates To Aldrin — Reston’s Rotary club gave a $2,500 donation to Aldrin Elementary School. [Reston Patch]
Officer Named in Geer Shooting Leaves FCPD — Fairfax County Police said that Officer Adam Torres, who shot unarmed citizen John Geer in August 2013, has been fired. The case remains under a grand jury investigation. [Fairfax County Police]
On The Move — Verity Commercial Real Estate has moved to larger offices in Reston. It can now be found at 1821 Michael Faraday Drive.
Wide Reaction To Proposed FCPS Cuts — The Fairfax County Public Schools budget task force suggestion to cut sports and arts programs ranges from “political posturing” to “school would be 100 percent less interesting.” [Washington Post]
Totally Trucks Today — Grab your preschooler and head to Reston Association’s Central Services facility on Sunset Hills Road (next to the YMCA) from 9:30 a.m. to noon for this annual event to climb on a fire truck, “drive” an ambulance and step aboard other rigs. [Reston Now]
Mystics Player Holding Camp In Reston — Washington Mystics guard Ivory Latta is holding a session of the Ivory Latta Academy, a basketball camp for girls ages 8 to 16, at the Fairfax County YMCA Reston on Aug. 15. [IvoryLatta.com]
Shopping For School Supplies — The first day of school in Reston is nearly a month away, but if you want to take advantage of Virginia Tax Free shopping this weekend, here is a list of local elementary school’s supply lists. [Reston Patch]
New Faces At Forest Edge ES — Forest Edge Elementary School has a new principal and assistant principal. Leona Smith-Vance will replace Kim Price as principal. Current assistant principal Jon Mitchell will be transferring to South County MS. New assistant principal is Rochelle Proctor from Hutchinson ES. The school is holding a “Popsicles on the Playground” event today at 5 p.m. for families to meet the new administration.
Parks Survey — The Fairfax County Park Authority needs your help to gauge its Twitter effectiveness. Take a survey here. [Survey Monkey]
Magic in the Park — Reston Community Center’s Family Fun Series continues Saturday with Magic by Geo at Town Square Park at Reston Town Center. The free show begins at 10 a.m. [RCC]
Tysons Silver Line Ridership Misses Mark — The Silver Line has been open a year, Why is ridership from the Tysons Stations so much lower than expected? [WAMU]
Weather Watch — It is Aug. 5 and the D.C. area has already reached its typical number of 90-degree days. How many more will we get? [Capital Weather Gang]
High Marks For Virginia Tech — The Princeton Review released its 2015 college rankings yesterday. Virginia Tech has spots in the top five in two categories. [Princeton Review]
Reston Builder Will Develop Luxury Homes in Fairfax — Reston-based NVR Inc. is planning to build a 141-unit luxury townhouse community just south of the Vienna/Fairfax GMU Metro station in Fairfax. [Washington Business Journal]
Happy Place — Fairfax County comes in at No. 3 in SmartAsset’s list of Happiest Counties. The rankings are based on physical health, financial stability, economic security, among other criteria. [WTOP]
Water Mine’s New Slide — Lake Fairfax Park’s Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole opened its new slide Saturday as part of its $5.5 million expansion. Officials say the larger slide will hopefully attract more teen visitors. [WTOP]
Tonight: National Night Out — The annual event that promotes community and police unity will be observed at several places in Reston, including Southgate Community Center. [Reston Now]
Bat Hunt — Will the Northern Long-Eared Bat prevent progression of Silver Line Phase 2 progress? [Washington Post]
Special RA Land Use Meeting — Reston Association’s Board of Directors will have a special meeting Wednesday, 4 to 6 p.m., to discuss land use issues related to the redevelopment of Tall Oaks Village Center, Reston National Golf Course and Town Center North. Most of the meeting will be in executive session, but there will be a public comment period at 4 p.m. [Reston Association]
Photo: Wiehle-Reston East station/Credit: Elvert Barnes via Flickr
Tennis Kudos — The Greater Reston USTA JTT (U.S. Tennis Association Junior Team Tennis) under-14 intermediate team won the state championship tournament last weekend at Old Dominion University in Norfolk and will now move on to the Mid-Atlantic Sectional on Aug. 7-8. [Reston Patch]
Ruling Against Confederate Flag Plates — A Federal Judge ruled on Friday that Virginia will be allowed to remove the Confederate flag from license plates. No word yet on whether the 1,700 already issued plates to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will be recalled. [ARLnow.com]
Geer Grand Jury Tally — The Grand Jury investigating the police shooting of John Geer heard from at least 16 witnesses last week, and will hear from at least that many more when it reconvenes later in August. [Washington Post]
