RDGLDGRN In The House — Modern Reston catches up with the Reston natives who have made a mark on the music industry. [Modern Reston]
ComScore Scores California Company — Reston-based web analytics company ComScore has purchased Menlo Park’s Proximic for an undisclosed amount of money. [ComScore]
News Nearby — Fairfax County Police officers pulled a man from a car on fire on the Beltway near I-66 last weekend. [FCPD]
‘The Price is Wrong’ — An anonymous group opposing Reston Association’s referendum on the purchase of the Tetra building has made a snarky video about it. The referendum ends Friday. [YouTube]
Shop For Prom — Marketing students from Centreville High School and Fair Oaks Classroom on the Mall will operate their Prom Dress Shop May 16 to 31 on the upper level of Fair Oaks Mall. Any FCPS student who needs prom attire is welcome to shop there at no cost. [FCPS]
News Nearby — Herndon town attorney will retire after 20 years. [Fairfax Times]
Run With Mom Sunday — The Mother’s Day 4-Miler and 1-Mile Fun Run take place at Brown’s Chapel Park in Reston Sunday. The course is open to all ages and is stroller-friendly. Proceeds will benefit race Devotion To Children, a local nonprofit aiding children from birth to age 6. [PR Races]
Photo: Dancers from Ravel Dance Studio rehearse for Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival/Credit: Kevin Danaher
Teen Police Academy This Summer — Fairfax County Police are holding a teen police academy this summer. Students will learn about various law enforcement careers at the week long program from Aug. 3 to 8. Deadline for registration is May 15. [Fairfax County Police]
Bus Route Change — More than 20 Fairfax Connector bus routes will be changing on May 16, including several in Reston. [Fairfax County]
Water Safety Day — May is Water Safety Month. Goldfish Swim School in Reston is holding a safety day open house for families on May 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event wil feature water safety lessons, visits from fire rescue personnel, family swim time and other activities. [Goldfish Swim School]
Reston National Next Steps — The Fairfax County Zoning Administrator has formally requested a clarification of the April 15 Board of Zoning Appeals determination on the status of Reston National Golf Course. [Rescue Reston]
Big Donation For Nepal Recovery — Reston Hospital’s parent company has pledged up to $1 million for Nepal earthquake victims. [Reston Hospital]
Volunteers Needed — Volunteer Fairfax can use help packing emergency preparedness bags next week. [Volunteer Fairfax]
News Nearby — First Lady Michelle Obama and Aki Abe, wife of Japan’s prime minister, visited Great Falls Elementary this week. Great Falls is one of two nearby schools (the other is Fox Mill ES) that have a Japanese Immersion Program. [Fairfax Times]
Walk For Babies Sunday — The March of Dimes Fairfax County Walk for Babies is Sunday at Reston Town Center. Come out for family fun, a four-mile walk and to raise money to help premature infants. [March of Dimes]
Task Force Working In Nepal Rubble — VA-TF1, the Fairfax County Fire Rescue personnel and trained dogs sent to help with Nepal earthquake recovery, is hard at work. [Fairfax County Fire Rescue]
Southgate Community Day Saturday — Visit the Southgate Community Center, 12125 Pinecrest Rd., from 2 to 6 p.m. for games, kids activities, live music and food.
Live, Work, Play A Long Time — The average life expectancy in Reston is more than 83 years. [Reston Patch]
Schools Come Up Short in Fairfax County Budget — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved its 2016 budget on Tuesday. The $3.8 billion budget comes up $14 million below the amount Fairfax County Public Schools requested. [Washington Post]
Spring Festival — Reston Association will hold its nature-themed Spring Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Walker Nature Education center. Family fun to learn about the environment, featuring hands-on activities and acoustic music. [Reston Association]
Search Team Gets To Work in Nepal — The VA-TF1, Fairfax County’s Search-and-Rescue team, has arrived in Nepal and set up operations on a baseball field in order to aid in the earthquake recovery. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue]
Kudos For Herndon High Counseling — Herndon High School was one of eight Fairfax County Public Schools recognized for having a top counseling program that benefits all students. [FCPS]
Be Prepared — Fairfax County will hold emergency prep training for houses of worship [Fairfax County]
Leidos On The List — Reston-based Leidos has been named to Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2015 list. Leidos, with headquarters at Reston Town Center, is a national security, health and engineering solutions company. [GI User]
Check Out Dulles Jobs at Reston Event — Dulles Food and Shops has partnered with the Fairfax SkillSource Center Reston to host a job fair Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the new stores and restaurants opening at Washington Dulles International Airport. [Reston Now]
Farewell, Snow Pile — The Washington Post has some fun with the remnants of the annual winter snow pile at Plaza America. [Washington Post]
Is TJ Unbalanced? — The incoming class at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is 70 percent Asian, 20 percent White, 2.4 percent Hispanic, and 1.6 percent Black. Are minorities getting fair representation at the highly regarded magnet school? [Reston Connection]
Good FCPS Teachers Leaving — Fairfax County Public Schools’ teacher pay ranks fifth among area public schools systems. That may be causing good teachers to get jobs elsewhere. [WUSA9]
Gender Status May Be Added to FCPS’ Non-Discrimination Policy — Fairfax County School Board heard pros and cons of adding gender identity as a protected status. [WJLA]
Photo: South Lakes High School band members entertain runners on the paths at Band on the Run 5K Saturday/Courtesy SLHS Band
Town Square Park Sculpture Dedication Saturday — The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) will formally dedicate the public art project by Patrick Dougherty on Saturday at a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. There will also be a family day Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m., featuring hands on activities. Dougherty and a crew have been building the project out of saplings for the past two weeks. [GRACE]
‘Fox on the Fairway’ at CenterStage — Reston Community Players’ new comedy opens Friday. [Reston Community Players]
Giving Circle Raises $36K — The Giving Circle of HOPE’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser exceeded expectations in aiding the hungry. [Reston Connection]
Reminder: Road Closing At Wiehle-Reston East — Reston Station Boulevard will be blocked Saturday to Wednesday. Fairfax Connecter will be making changes to work around it. [Fairfax Connector]
Plan For Multicultural Festival Now — Reston Community Center is taking applications for entertainment at the 2015 Reston Multicultural Festival on Sept. 26. [RCC]
Photo: Artist Patrick Dougherty puts finishing touches on sculpture in Town Square Park/Credit: Reston Association
Christie To Headline NVTC Event — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be the speaker at Leadership Series event hosted by the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Consumer Electronics Association on May 1. [NVTC]
SLHS Track Takes Second — South Lakes High School’s track and field teams finished second at Lake Braddock Hall of Fame Invitational last weekend. Twelve Seahawks met state qualifying standards.
Senior Resource Fair Friday — Seniors, their caregivers and families, are invited to the Health and Safety Fair sponsored by Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, Reston Community Center, and Reston Association Friday 1 to 4 p.m. at RCC Hunters Woods. There will be vendors and exhibitors on health, wellness, fitness, and lifestyle improvements, including chiropractic care, acupuncture, yoga, and nutrition.
Celebrated Author at Lake Anne — Newberry Award-winning author and Reston resident Kwame Alexander visited Lake Anne ES students last week. [Fairfax Times]
Rowing on Lake Thoreau/Credit: Ellen Moyer
State of the Schools — Check out Fairfax County Public Schools’ 92-percent graduation rate, growing population and rising SAT scores in FCPS’ “State of the Schools” report. [FCPS]
Crime Decline — Fairfax County Police say crime in the county is at its lowest point since 1970. Overall Reston crime is down too, reflecting the trend. [Washington Post]
Supervisors Keep Tax Rate Steady — At the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ budget mark-up session on Tuesday, the board agreed to keep the tax rate at $1.09, transfer an additional 3.2 percent to the schools and give 3.6 percent raises to general county employees. [Fairfax County]
Today is Earth Day — Nothing specific planned for Reston, but here is a list of activities in the general DC area. [About.com]
Police Pay To Settle Geer Civil Suit –– Fairfax County Police have settled the wrongful death suit filed by John Geer’s family. FCPD will pay nearly $3 million to the family of Geer, who was shot and killed by a FCPD officer during a domestic situation in 2013. [Washington Post]
Tetra Time Capsule — Take a trip back to 1981 in this tour through the Reston Visitors Center, which Reston Association is seeking to purchase in 2015. [Restonian]
Executive Package — Here is what Reston-based Leidos had to pay its new CEO. [Washington Business Journal]
Fairfax Growth Takes a Downturn — The economic slowdown led to a downturn in Fairfax County population. [Washington Post]
Reston Children’s Center Carnival — Take the kids to this annual event Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be games, bounce houses and other kid fun to benefit Reston Children’s Center. [Reston Now]
FCPD Officer Resigns After Porn Charges — Fairfax County Police Public Information Officer Bud Walker, who was charged last week with possession of child pornography, resigned from his position Friday. [Fairfax County Police]
Hate Vandalism in Great Falls — Verizon removed swastikas that were spray painted on on a power box on Seneca Road last week. [Great Falls Connection]
Virginia Senators Step Up For Dulles — U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D) and Mark Warner (D) say they are “prepared to be jerks” to protect Dulles International Airport and slow the growth of Reagan National. Kaine said he may hold up the Federal Aviation Administration’s reauthorization if Congress pushes for more domestic flights at Reagan. [Washington Business Journal]
Brides Against Breast Cancer in Reston — The nonprofit Brides Against Breast Cancer will hold a wedding dress sale at the Sheraton Reston May 22-23. The group collects donated wedding dresses and resells them to benefit services for women battling breast cancer. [Brides Against Breast Cancer]
Memorial For Fire Marshal — Services for former Fairfax County Fire Marshal Glenn Gaines, who died suddenly at his Vienna home last weekend, will be today at 11 a.m. at McLean Bible Church in McLean. [Firehouse.com]
School Support System — Fairfax County Public Schools has instituted a new program to help support students in schools that failed to meet state accreditation this year. The school system says more than 30 schools (triple the amount of a few years ago) fell short after Standards of Learning tests were changed in 2013-14. [Fairfax Times]
Meet The Chief — Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler will speak at the FCPD Reston District Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the new Reston District Station, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr. [Reston Now]
On Display — Modern Reston walks us through a new League of Reston Artists exhibit at Lake Anne. [Modern Reston]
Artists’ Talk — Sculptor Patrick Dougherty, currently constructing a large-scale public art work made of saplings at Reston Town Center, will give an artists’ talk tonight at Reston Community Center Lake Anne’s Jo Ann Rose Gallery at 7:30 p.m.
News Nearby — Herndon Police found a dead body in a car in the 700 block of Monroe Streeet last Saturday. The man was identified as Timothy Nicholson, 54, of Frederick, Md. He had been reported missing on Thursday. There were no signs of foul play, police said. [Herndon Patch]
