Food Network Watch Party — Friends of Emilia Cirker, the Restonian who is competing on Food Network Star, will host a watch party at Kalypso’s Sunday from 8 to 11 p.m.
Carve With Dad — Take pop to Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls for a Father’s Day wood carving program on Sunday. [Fairfax County]
Company Purchase — Reston-based Knowledge Consulting Group has been acquired by Fairfax IT contractor ManTech International for an undisclosed amount. KCG, a cybersecurity advisor for both government and commercial customers, was founded in 2000. [Washington Business Journal]
World’s Largest Swim Lesson — Everyone’s invited to Reston Community Center Hunters Woods Thursday at 10 a.m. for the local offering of this (free) national event. [RCC]
Crime Stats For Fairfax — Here’s a look at overall crime trends in Fairfax County. [Fairfax Times]
Eco-Schools Honor — Lake Anne Elementary School earned a National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools USA designation for exceptional achievement in ‘greening’ physical structure and grounds, conserving natural resources and integrating environmental education into curricula. [Reston Connection]
Chalk Winners — Here is who won prizes at Lake Anne Plaza’s Chalk on The Water Festival over the weekend. [Lake Anne Plaza on Facebook]
Silver Line Groundbreaking — Construction on Innovation Center, a massive Silver Line Phase 2 mixed-use development, is now underway. [Bisow]
Ken Plum Fundraiser — Del. Ken Plum will host his State of the Commonwealth Breakfast June 22 at American Tap Room at Reston Town Center. The program is also a fundraiser for Plum’s re-election campaign. Tickets start at $35. [Act Blue]
Online High School — The Virginia Department of Education is launching a pilot program that will allow students to earn a high school diploma online. [WTOP]
Graduation Day — Herndon High’s graduation is Wednesday, 2 p.m. at GMU’s Patriot Center. South Lakes will hold graduation Thursday, 9:30 a.m. at Patriot Center. [FCPS]
County May Ban Dog Tethering — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering making it illegal (misdemeanor) to tie up a dog outside for more than an hour. [Fairfax Times]
Surprise Attack — A woman says a man smashed her car window with an unknown object as she waited at the light Hunter Mill Road and Sunset Hills Road at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. [NBC 4]
Help The World Police & Fire Games — The open water swim and triathlon portions of the World Police and Fire Games will be on Lake Audubon. Reston Association is seeking experienced paddlers to volunteer for the triathlon event to accompany lifeguards in canoes on the lake. Boats, paddles and floatation devices will be provided. If interested, please contact [email protected].
Baseball Kudos — South Lakes High School Second Baseman Matthew Wojciechowski was named second-team All-Met by The Washington Post. [Washington Post]
Big Deal For Bechtel — Reston-based Bechtel Corporation is leading a joint $1.5 billion contract delivering test operations and sustainment for an Air Force flight test facility. [Washington Business Journal]
Photo: Chalk on the Water 2015/Credit: Ken Knueven
RCC Annual Meeting — Want to know what Reston Community Center has planned and where the money is going? Attend the annual meeting Monday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at RCC Hunters Woods. The public is welcome to comment during the public hearing portion of the meeting.
Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight — Fairfax County Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in the Reston District Friday night.
Plans For Hunter Mill Bridge — The Virginia Department of Transportation is planning a new bridge in Hunter Mill Road over Difficult Run in Vienna. Find out plan and attended a public hearing on June 17. [VDOT]
Reston Hospital’s Scholarships — Reston Hospital Center recently awarded scholarships to 17 Fairfax and Loudoun County High School seniors in recognition of their academic excellence and excitement for pursuing a career in healthcare. Among those earning scholarships: South Lakes High School’s Madison Lintner and Lyric Venable and Herndon High’s Yasleen Villegas.
Editor’s Note — Karen Goff will be off Thursday and Friday and may be slow to respond to email or approve comments caught in moderation. Please be patient. If you have major breaking news, contact [email protected].
Stock Up — Southgate Community Center (12125 Pinecrest Rd.) is holding a community yard sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to browse for bargains for a new home or a college dorm.
Tests Taxing Teacher — What is it like to be a first-year teacher in this age of large classes and standardized tests? The Washington Post spent some time with a FCPS kindergarten teacher to find out. [Washington Post]
Buzz Aldrin Visits Buzz Aldrin Elementary — The astronaut had words of encouragement for the students at the Reston school. [Washington Post]
Dark Sky at Night — Restonian on the big, streetlight-less hole that is Reston. [Restonian]
School’s Out; Let’s Party — Reston Community Center is hosting a School’s Out Pool Party on June 19 (last day for most FCPS students) at Golf Course Island Pool, 4 to 7 p.m. Free and for all ages. [RCC]
FCPD Officers Training to Understanding Mental Illness — Fairfax County Police Officers are getting special training to gain more in-depth understanding of people who suffer from mental illness. [FCPD]
Kudos For Clarabridge CFO — Bas Brukx, CFO of Reston-based Clarabridge, was honored as the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Emerging CFO of the Year Award at the NVTC’s annual CFO Awards at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons. [NVTC]
Photo: Rainbow over South Lakes Village Center/Credit: Maria Bonaquist
Bear Vs. Car — Fairfax County authorities are urging all residents to be on the lookout as a motorist in Centreville hit a bear crossing the road Sunday night. [WTOP]
Rec Pass Sale — Fairfax County RECCenters, including Cub Run, Spring Hill and Oak Marr, are holding a leisure pass sale. [Fairfax County]
Debut For Reston’s ‘Food Network Star’ — Reston resident Emilia Cirker had a decent debut on Food Network Star Sunday night. She received some criticism for not smiling enough, but the judges enjoyed the pork lettuce wraps with peanut sauce that she cooked in the first challenge. “She can cook,” said judge Giada De Laurentiis. Cirker made it through to next week.
More Lights For Reston? — Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins says Reston could use more lighting on its streets and paths. Reston is notoriously dark, and citizens at a community meeting asked if more lights would deter crime. [Fairfax Times]
Create Your Masterpiece — Plots are still available for next weekend’s Chalk on The Water at Lake Anne Plaza. [Reston Now]
Age in Place – Planning to stay in your Reston home in your golden years? Reston Community Center is holding a Home Modifications workshop Wednesday, 1 p.m. at RCC Hunters Woods. Learn the options available to seniors and others with mobility limitations to remain in their home and be able to
maintain their lifestyle. Cost is $5/$10 for non-Reston. [Reston Community Center]
It’s National Donut Day! — Dunkin’ Donuts in Reston (and everywhere) are giving away free donuts today. Lots of other places have deals too. [WTOP]
Call For Artists — There’s a contest to design the Reston Century bike event T-shirt. [Reston Bike Club]
New At FCPS — Fairfax County Public Schools have hired a new executive director of the Education Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools, a non-profit partnership between the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and FCPS. [FCPS]
Read For Prizes — Fairfax County Public Library summer reading programs begin June 19. [Fairfax County Public Library]
Big FCPS Jump — There has been a huge increase in students eligible for FCPS’ Advanced Academic centers. [Fairfax Times]
Paul VI Will Move — Paul VI High School, the closest Catholic High School to Reston, will move from Fairfax to South Riding. [WTOP]
Food Network Contest Gives A Preview — Reston’s Emilia Cirker, who will compete on Food Network Star beginning next week, visited Newschannel 8. [WJLA]
Down On The Farm — There are a bunch of new baby animals at Herndon’s Frying Pan Park. [Fairfax County]
Food Truck Thursday — Today is the monthly “Food Truck Thursday” at Reston Town Center. Stop by for lunch on the street near Town Square Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dock Dogs — Miss the Chesapeake Dock Dogs exhibition at PetMAC at Lake Anne Plaza Saturday? Here’s an excellent action gallery. [Modern Reston]
South Lakes HS For Savvy Investors? — South Lakes High School was one of four Fairfax County High Schools named to the Working in Support of Education’s list of Top 100 best high schools in the nation for personal finance instruction. [FCPS]
Reston Company Helps Catch Hong Kong Offenders — Reston-based Parabon Nanolabs has created DNA tracking ability that Hong Kong officials are using to catch repeat litterbugs. [Fast Company]
‘Move Over’ Update — Fairfax County Police put in place a new “Move Over” initiative last week. The Virginia State Police project educates motorists about Virginia’s “Move Over” law (changing lanes if a police or emergency vehicle needs to get through). [FCPD]
Kids Museum — The long-awaited Children’s Science Center will open this month at Fair Oaks Mall. [Family Fun Blog]
Record For SLHS — The South Lakes High School girls 4×400 meter relay team eclipsed a 28-year-old meet record at the Region 6A North Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday. Seniors Jordan Lozama (58.1), Claire Nieusma (57.7), junior Golden Kumi-Darfour (56.5) and sophomore Devyn Jones (59.7) ran a 3:52.50 in winning the event and setting the record. The previous mark of 3:54.01 was set by Hayfield Secondary School in 1987.
Inside FCPD — The Fairfax County Police Department’s 2014 Annual Report is now online and ready to view. [FCPD]
New Charges For Escapee — Prisoner who escaped from Inova Fairfax Hospital and led authorities on a huge, countywide search in March now facing many more charges. [Washington Post]
Robot Aiding Surgery At Reston Hospital — Reston Hospital is the only facility in the area using a robot for spinal surgery. [Fairfax Times]
RA OKs Tall Oaks Residential — Reston Association’s Board of Directors approved a motion that redevelopment at Tall Oaks Village Center should include residential as well as retail. [Reston Association]
Connolly Town Hall — Rep. Gerry Connolly will hold a telephone town hall on Monday, June 1 at 8 p.m. He will be calling, but you can sign up in advance if you want to be certain to get on the line. [Gerry Connolly]
Smart Savers — Students in FCPS’ Class of 2015 are the first to graduate with the Virginia-mandated financial literacy course. [Fairfax Times]
NextStop Takes on Henry VIII — Herndon’s NextStop Theatre opens “A Man For All Seasons,” this weekend. It’s the story of King Henry VIII’s battle with the Church of England in the 1600s. [Fairfax Times]
Herndon’s Plans for Downtown Progress — The Herndon Town Council voted this week to purchase additional land at Elden and Center Streets that will likely be redeveloped. [Washington Post]
