Parked On The Promenade — Check out the high, high, high-end cars (Aston Martin, McLaren, Bentley) now on display at Reston Town Center. The cars are parked in the promenade in front of Mon Ami Gabi as marketing for dealership Bentley Tysons. Representatives are also there at lunch time and late afternoon, for the serious shoppers.
Big Cost Of Silver Line Delay — There won’t be penalties if the Metro takes more than 90 days to conduct Silver Line testing and training, but there will be financial impact. [Washington Post]
Roadblock For Dulles Access Road — Loudoun County won’t give its input on a new traffic and cargo road project until 2015, stalling VDOT’s plans. [Washington Business Journal]
Teacher Time Crunch — Nearly half of Fairfax County Public Schools teachers say they do not have enough time in the classroom to meet the needs of the students, according to a new FCPS survey. [Fairfax Times]
Former Airports Authority Board Member Reiley Dies — Mame Reiley, Democratic operative who helped Mark Warner get elected governor in 2002 and who until 2012 served on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, died of cancer on Monday at age 61. [Washington Post]
New Blog For Crime Solvers — Fairfax County Crime Solvers has announced the release of its new blog. Crime Solvers offers the public an anonymous means for reporting criminal activity in Fairfax County. When tips provided through Crime Solvers lead to an arrest and indictment, tipsters are then eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 paid out through the Crime Solvers program. [Crime Solvers Blog]
Check Your Home, Win New HVAC — Reston residents have a chance to win new ENERGY STAR-rated heating and cooling system valued at $8,000 when they enter the Re-energize Reston Heating + Cooling Giveaway. Sponsored by Rheem, M.E. Flow, Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) and Reston Association, the Re-energize Reston Heating + Cooling Giveaway is open through August 1, 2014. To enter the contest, Reston residents need to complete a $45 Home Energy Check-up* performed by LEAP by Aug. 1. [Re-Energize Reston]
Milestone For Rotary — The Herndon Rotary Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a party on June 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dranesville Tavern, 11919 Leesburg Pike, Herndon. Tickets are $60 per person. [Herndon Rotary]
Avoiding The Toll Road — After five straight years of rising tolls on the Dulles Toll Road, more and more people are taking the backroads to avoid paying. A look at their reasons and what it means for the other Northern Virginia roads. [Washington Post]
World of Beer Opens Today — Reston’s newest bar/restaurant, World of Beer, opens Monday at 1888 Explorer St. in Reston Town Center. It will have more than 500 beers from 40 countries, plus food. Enjoy!
Register To Speak At Reston Association Meetings — Have something you want to say to the RA Board of Directors? You can now sign up in advance to make sure your voice is heard. [RA]
Shop and Save Starting Tuesday — Small Change Consignments, voted Best Children’s Store in Reston Now’s Best Reston’s Business Awards, begins its half-price summer sale on Tuesday. The sale will go on all summer, but shop sooner rather than later to get the best selection of items.
FACETS Leader Leaving — Amanda Andere, executive director of FACETS, the nonprofit aiding people in Fairfax County suffering from the effects of poverty, is stepping down in late June. Andere, a Reston resident and former Reston Association board member, will lead Wider Opportunities for Women, a national, DC-based nonprofit focused on bringing wealth equality to women, their children and elders.
Teen Stress Presentation Now Online — Fairfax County Public Schools has made available online materials from last week’s Community Conversation on Teen Stress: Fostering Wellness and Resiliency. [FCPS]
Chalk Workshop Saturday — Lake Anne Plaza is offering a chalk art workshop with Baltimore muralist Michael Kirby Saturday at 10 a.m. The free workshop will give participants a start for the Chalk on the Water Festival June 7-8 at Lake Anne Plaza. [Chalk on the Water]
Tennis’ Top Players — Seven South Lakes High School boys tennis players earned All Liberty Conference honors. [South Lakes Athletics]
Photo: Bird finds a feeder at Walker Nature Education Center/Credit: Reston Association via Facebook
New Alerts Coming Soon — Fairfax County will soon have a new emergency alert system. It will replace the current Community Emergency Alert Network (CEAN). The new system will launch next month. [Fairfax County]
Kudos To SLHS Girls Soccer — Several Seahawks earned All-Liberty Conference honors. [South Lakes Athletics]
Former South Lakes Principal Dies — George Felton, principal at South Lakes High School in the 1980s, died earlier this month in Gainesville, Va. [Legacy.com]
DC (Area) Strong — The Washington, D.C., area has been ranked the fittest in the nation. [DCist]
Spelling Into the Semis — Hunters Woods ES sixth grader Jae Canetti made it out of the preliminaries and into today’s semifinals at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. [Scripps National Spelling Bee]
So Long To A Lake Anne Staple — Friends and colleagues of Lakeside Pharmacy owner Larry Cohn held a goodbye party after the store’s sale to an investor closed last week. Cohn is retiring. [Restonian]
Saving A Satellite — Reston space enthusiast Keith Cowing is part of a group that crowdfunded more than $150,000 to take control of a satellite no longer needed by NASA. The money will pay for programming, hardware, and use of radio telescopes. All the new data would be open to anyone so they can make their own discoveries about solar weather patterns or how a spacecraft ages. [WUSA9]
Virginia Sees Sharp Rise in Children in Poverty — A new University of Virginia study says nearly one-third of children in Virginia are living in poverty. [Cooper Center]
Register Now, Swim Later — Goldfish Swim School, slated to open in Reston later this year, is now taking pre-registration. [Goldfish Swim School]
Talk About Student Sleep — FCPS is continuing to gather community feedback on changing high school start times with a public meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at South Lakes High School. [Reston Now]
FCPS Adds Administrators — Schools superintendent Karen Garza announces new hires in administration leadership. [Washington Post]
Think About The Future — Reston 2020 has some advice for residents who want to get involved in the Reston Master Plan Special Study Phase II planning. [Reston 2020]
Silver Line Delays Have Impact — Tysons Corner community event goes on, but without the Metro riders organizers expected to be able to ride the train by now. On May 16, Reston “Bike to Work Day” pit stop at the Wiehle-Reston East station also took place even though riders can’t ride trains yet. [Fairfax Times]
Photo: Fun at opening weekend at Reston Association pools/Credit: Mark Majoros via RA
Metro Changes — If you are planning to take Metro over the holiday weekend, be aware of holiday schedule changes. [Metro]
Swim Safely — It is Recreational Water Illness and Safety Week. Fairfax County has some reminders on safe swimming. [Fairfax County]
New Digs For Animals — Fairfax County recently held a grand opening for its renovated and expanded Animal Shelter at 4500 West Ox Road in Fairfax. The renovations includes new rooms, a new play yard and a room for small animals such as hamsters. [YouTube]
Driving the Bus — Fairfax County is taking applications for drivers to join its fleet of bus drivers. It’s a job that includes flexible hours and benefits. [FCPS]
Phasing Out Paper Fare Cards — Metro announced on Wednesday it will phase out the paper fare cards by modifying the vending machines over the next 18 months, meaning everyone will eventually use a reloadable plastic SmartTrip card. [Washingtonian]
Chick-Fil-A’s Military Night Tonight — All 43 Chick-Fil-A locations in the DC area — including the one on Sunset Hills Road in Reston — will hold a Military Appreciation Night Wednesday to honor the region’s active and veteran military and their families. From 4 to 7 p.m., all dine-in customers with a valid military ID will receive a free meal.
McDonnells To Stand Trial in July — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen will go on trial together in July after a judge tossed out a motion to dismiss most of the charges against the couple. The McDonnells were charged in January in a 14-count indictment with accepting more than $165,000 from businessman Jonnie Williams.
Krispy Kreme Coming Here? — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are looking for as many as 20 new store locations in Northern Virginia and Maryland. The chain currently has four in the Washington, D.C., area. [Washington Business Journal]
Fairfax Aims To Be Bike Friendly — Biking is on the rise in the county, and the county has big plans to make things easier for cyclists. [Fairfax Times]
Roll On, Potomac — Last week’s significant rainstorms made for high waters on the Potomac. The river has been particularly dramatic and raging at Great Falls National Park. [Washington Post]
Bike To Help Others — Students at Hunters Woods Elementary are holding a bike/walkathon June 1 that will raise money for food baskets for seniors in need via Herndon-Reston FISH. [Hunters Woods Elementary]
Trail Repairs, Detours — Repairs are ongoing on the Fairfax County Parkway Bike Trail that goes through Reston. Watch out for crews and detours. [Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling Blog]
To Protect and Serve — On Saturday, the Fairfax County Police Department graduated a class of 36 from this spring’s Citizens Police Academy. The class is open to residents of Fairfax County. Participants gain a better understanding and appreciation for the police department through a combination of lectures, tours and hands-on activities. The next session begins in September. [Fairfax County]
Kudos, Herndon High Musicians — Two musicians from Herndon High’s music program earned high marks in the Fairfax County Band Directors Association Solo Competition. [FCPS]
Kaine’s Bill Could Cut College Cost — Sen. Tim Kaine (D) has co-sponsored the Supporting College Access and Success Through Dual Enrollment Act, legislation to help students earn college credits in high school in order to cut the cost of earning a college diploma. [Office of Tim Kaine]
County Air Gets An ‘F’ — Poor marks for Fairfax County in the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2014 report. [Fairfax Times]
Shop Saturday — Reston Association will be holding its Community Yard Sale Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nearly 100 families will be selling furniture, clothing and household goods. The sale will be in the parking lot of 12001 Sunrise Valley Dr. [Reston Association]
Almost Half Of Fairfax County Homicides Are Domestic — Seven (about 45 percent) of the 16 homicides that occurred in Fairfax County in 2010 were domestic-violence related, according to a study released May 6 by the Fairfax County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. [Fairfax Times]
Special RELAC Meeting June 12 — Reston Association’s Board of Directors will hold a special meeting June 12 to discuss RELAC exemptions. [Reston Association]
Lottery Prize Still Unclaimed — The Virginia lottery says a $1 million jackpot winner from January has not come forward, and if they do not by June 30 the prize will expire. The ticket was sold in Woodbridge. [WTOP]
Lights explanation — Noticed that the timing of traffic lights at Lawyers Road and Reston Parkway has changed? Here’s why. [Washington Post]
Bounce House Safety — After two boys in New York were injured when their inflatable bounce house flew 20 feet in the air, Fairfax County wants residents to brush up on safety tips for those party favorites. [YouTube]
Reston Association Still Needs Covenants Volunteers — RA has extended the deadline for applications for two three-year terms on its covenants committee. [Reston Association]
Bike Committee Has Concerns — The Reston Association Pedestrian & Bicycling Advisory Committee has drafted a letter to the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation with concerns about infrastructure issues near the new Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station. [Reston Association]
Spend The Summer Volunteering — Volunteer Fairfax has many opportunities for teens who want to give back this summer. [Volunteer Fairfax]
Changes at Comstock — Reston-based Comstock Holding Companies announces several top-level personnel changes, including the resignation of President and COO Gregory V. Benson [Comstock]
Charity Drive — Thursday is the annual Dulles Greenway Drive for Charity. The Greenway will use the tolls collected that day to fund the Dulles Greenway Citizenship Award, which grants scholarships to one student from each of the 13 Loudoun County high schools, and to contribute to five charities. [Dulles Greenway]
McAuliffe Wants Review Of Abortion Clinic Regulations — Virginia Gov. Terry McAullife (D) ordered the state’s Board of Health on Monday to review regulations that impose strict building codes on abortion clinics. While running for office, McAuliffe promised to undo the year-old regulations, which were put into place under Gov. Bob McDonnell (R). [Washington Post]
High Marks For FCPS? — Fairfax County Public Schools have released the results of its 2014 Working Conditions Survey. The system polled 13,000 employees. Remarks were pretty stable with 2012 numbers. [FCPS]
Celebrating 10 Years of Giving — The Giving Circle of HOPE will celebrate its 10th anniversary and honor 2013 Grantee Winners and its first ever Community Partner Award in a ceremony at Hidden Creek Country Club on Wednesday. [Giving Circle of HOPE]
DMV At RTC — Need to visit the DMV? DMV 2 Go will be making its monthly visit to Reston Town Center’s Pavilion Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the office on wheels to apply or renew ID card and driver’s license; get driving records, vehicle titles, license plates, decals, order disabled plates, and more.
Police and Fire Games Shaping Up — Visit Fairfax is hard at work on the 2015 World Police and Fire Games, which will be held at 53 locations in Fairfax County next June and July. Organizers say it will include 12,000 athletes, making it bigger than the Olympics. [Inside Nova]
Which Bird Should Represent? — Friends of Reston, the nonprofit that supports Reston Association, is asking residents to pick Reston’s official bird. Among the choices: American Goldfinch, Barred Owl, Eastern Bluebird, Great Blue Heron and Pileated Woodpecker. [Reston Association]
UVA Most Desirable — The website eCollegeFinder has determined the most desirable college in each state based on the number of applications. University of Virginia comes in tops for Virginia. [WTOP]
