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09/19/2025

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09/19/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/reston-cancer-survivor-finds-purpose-driving-others-to-lifesaving-care

by Ellyn WexlerSeveral times a month, Darlene Parker drives Michael Coleman, a 75-year-old Herndon resident and retired Army officer, to his cancer-related medical appointments. Coleman, who lives at Brightview Assisted Living, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in December. He is among the can...

09/19/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/saturday-s-festival-public-artwork-symbolizes-strength-courage

Local artist Tracie Griffith Tso will be bringing her 14-foot kinetic dragonfly sculpture first shown as part of the The 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival to the Reston Multicultural Festival Saturday.The artwork will be part of the 2025 Multicultural Festival, a celebration of Reston's diversit...

09/18/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/celebrate-the-mykle-lyons-jazz-festival-at-lake-anne-plaza

Contributed by Friends of RestonJoin us for an unforgettable afternoon of music, art, and community at the Mykle Lyons Jazz Festival on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 3- 8 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston. Admission is free, all ages are welcome, and advance premium seating is available on-line to reserve....

09/17/2025

Today is National Constitution Day, which commemorates the signing of the US constitution in 1787, and our own Gene Powell wrote an outside article about freedom of the press and the importance of local news.

Home eBulletin 1st Amendment Defending Democracy Starts at Home: Protecting Local News and Press Freedom eBulletin1st AmendmentIndustry NewsNews Stories Defending Democracy Starts at Home: Protecting Local News and Press Freedom September 17, 2025 Gene Policinski When your town, city or county has a...

09/17/2025

CORRECTION! We identified the date for The Wine Cabinet's 22nd anniversary tasting incorrectly in our print issue. It is not on September 18, it is OCTOBER 18. The correction was made on our online calendar.

09/16/2025

Announcement! New Reston Letter coloring book is coming mid-November! Grab yours at Reston Museum or other locations around town. Every purchase helps keep the Reston Letter in your mailbox. Sign up to get updates on the latest progress as we get closer to publication date: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7FTsSJ2e2Xnw0upwmZk0pMSyU_04WDDZa64HM_MwrdLNW7A/viewform

09/16/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/in-loving-memory-kamran-buddy-golesorkhi

Contributed by Friends of Reston VolleyballIt is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking loss of a beloved member of our Reston Community. Kamran “Buddy” Golesorkhi, was born at Reston Hospital in 2014 and was a student at Hunters Woods Elementary School. Buddy passed away on Aug...

09/15/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/halstead-glen-residents-call-for-balance-between-bike-lanes-and-parking-needs

by Gene Powell, Staff WriterResidents of the Halstead Glen townhome community on Reston’s north side are asking local and state officials to reconsider the streetside bike lanes and “no parking” zones created in 2024 near Aldrin Elementary School. The striped lanes run along both sides of Cent...

09/15/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/fixing-the-gap-in-mobility-care-how-wheelcare-health-brings-repairs-to-the-people

by Kaydence Smith, Staff WriterWhen most people think of accessible healthcare, they picture doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital bills. But what happens when your wheelchair or mobility scooter breaks down—and there’s no easy way to fix it?That’s the problem WheelCare Health, a new Nort...

09/12/2025

https://www.therestonletter.com/post/your-street-could-be-next-how-fairfax-county-bypassed-a-reston-neighborhood

by Angie O'GradyDozens of families in Halstead Glen now face tickets simply for parking outside their homes. We are victims of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Northern Virginia Paving and Restriping Program, which claims to “increase driver, bicyclist and pedestrian safety wit...