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A Catch of Wishes at Lake Anne
Better than any greeting card for the season
Anyone taking a walk on the plaza at Lake Anne Village Center is drawn to it, unsure at first what it is.

Volunteer Gardeners Help Town of Herndon
The Town Forester promotes community forestry.
The town earned designation as a "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation and is home to eleven neighborhood parks. However, within those 4.3 square miles are not only parks with new trees and plantings which require endless health and welfare checks but town properties, such as those on the Town Hall Square and at the Centennial Golf Course which require endless oversight, endless weeding, and removal of dead plants and shrubs.

Local Hospitals Roll Out First COVID-19 Vaccines
Communities keep lights up for healthcare heroes
December 2020 held the darkest days yet during the pandemic but also lights of hope.

Reston Community Keeps the Promise
Reston Community Center kicks off the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr., Birthday Celebration with a multitude of volunteer opportunities.

Is Your American Flag Worn?
Reston, Herndon and Fairfax County offer collection drop boxes for unserviceable flags.
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Taste of Vienna Returns
Fundraiser supports the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.
After a two-year COVID pause, the family-friendly Taste of Vienna, presented by the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, returned on Saturday, May 1, 2022, to showcase the great dishes from local restaurants and food trucks and raise funds.

Herndon Honors Veterans
Veterans Day Observance held at the ‘Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month” at Herndon’s Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
“It is the veteran, not the preacher, who gives us freedom of religion. It is the veteran, not the reporter, who gives us freedom of the press. It is the veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the veteran, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to fair trial. It is the veteran, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote. It is the veteran who salutes that flag.” Pausing, he adds: “It is the veteran who serves under that flag” Barnum said.
Veterans Honored in Herndon
American Legion Post 184 Herndon/Reston holds Veterans Day Observance.
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Runnymede Park, The Hidden Gem of Herndon
NatureFest 2017 showcases the park's assets and combines learning and fun.

Bill Bouie Tells All in Reston
Reston Historic Trust & Museum hosts Bouie's presentation, ‘The History of Reston Sports, Pioneers, Players and Playing Fields.’
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Rotary Club of Great Falls Windfall Giving: $1,000 X 2 in Gift Cards to Cornerstones
Support for Embry Rucker Shelter & Cards for Kids
Support for Embry Rucker Shelter & Cards for Kids
Game-Changing Project for The Closet of Greater Herndon
HomeAid and Richmond American lead construction.
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Ready or Not, Here Comes Phase 3 in Fairfax County
Tracer data sparse; COVID clusters threaten.
Fairfax County, along with the rest of the state, is expected to enter the third phase of reopening on Wednesday, July 1.
Global to Local: Coronavirus Defines Us
Week Two 03/15-03/21– feeding children is priority for FCPS.
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Reston Board of Governors Members Appointed
Paul Thomas, Laurie Dodd and Beverly Cosham to serve on Reston Community Center board.
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Harvest Time at Colvin Run Mill 2022; Recreates life 200 years ago in the agrarian community
Harvest Time at Colvin Run Mill 2022; Recreates life 200 years ago in the agrarian community