- Register for the Tour de Hunter Mill on May 3
- In the Community
- Board of Supervisors Update
- Lake Anne Entrance Final Sign Design Presented
- Join Me at Celebrate Reston on Saturday
- Lake Anne Signage Meeting April 14
- Fairfax County's American Revolution
- What's News in Vienna
- Events and Activities
| | Register Now for Tour de Hunter Mill on May 3 | | |
Registration is open for the 2026 Tour de Hunter Mill on Sunday, May 3. I hope you’ll join me on this annual community bike ride when we’ll explore Vienna’s scenic, bike-friendly neighborhoods and green spaces. We’ll also wind past local parks, check out the I-66 and Route 7 trails with their seamless transit connections and discover the hidden back roads that lead all the way to the iconic Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center.
Volunteers needed: We also need volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, and as a thank you, volunteers will join the ride for free. Sign up to volunteer.
| | Thanks to the 60-plus volunteers who came out this past Sunday to help clean up Tysons Forest. We picked up dozens of bags of trash from this hidden natural area that is only steps from the Spring Hill Metro Station. It was wonderful to see both long-time residents who love these woods and those who discovered it for the first time. | | I attended the celebratory open house for Blue Sky Innovators, Inc. This dual-use technology company will invest $7 million to grow its staff and expand its existing office space in Reston Town Center West. With the assistance from a state grant, the company’s expansion is expected to create 175 new jobs and build out an approximately 20,000-square foot, secure innovation and laboratory space above its office that’s called SkyLab. Congratulations to the Blue Sky Team! | | Photo (left to right): Caroline Elliot, Alex Guthrie, Blake Jackson, Aya Ryan and Quinn Jackson, South Lakes High School state champions. | | Board of Supervisors Update | | |
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday April 14. You can watch the meeting and review the agenda and package.
Budget Public Hearings Ongoing
The FY 27 budget public hearings began on Tuesday, and they continue today through Thursday. You may watch them live on cable Channel 16 (Cox/Verizon/Comcast) or livestream online.
Recognizing State Champions from South Lakes and Madison High Schools
Yesterday, the Board recognized Fairfax County Public School teams and individuals who won state championships during the 2026 winter sports season.
Once again, the South Lakes Seahawks dominated the track and field competitions in the Virginia High School League Class 6 championships.
Senior Alex Guthrie captured the sprint titles in the 55-meter dash (6.33 seconds) and 300-meter dash (34.03 seconds, a school record) and anchored the boys 4x200 relay team to seventh place. He also holds the fastest times in both the 55m and the 300m in school history.
Senior Blake Jackson secured the long jump title (23’ 5.5”), setting a South Lakes record. (He also placed second in the triple jump.)
For the fourth year in a row, the South Lakes High School girls team clinched the gold in the indoor track and field 4x800-meter relay (9:04.67 time). Senior and team anchor Caroline Elliott, freshman Quinn Jackson, junior Sarah Ghantiwala, and senior Aya Ryan ran to victory.
From Madison High School, Marleigh daSilva claimed the state title in Girls 1 Meter Dive for the third year in a row. She broke her own school record — and the Virginia girls 11-dive record. This competition demands 11 total dives of various difficulties covering all five diving groups (front, back, reverse, inward, and twister).
Congratulations to all these amazing student athletes!
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Near Final Design for New Lake Anne
Entrance Signs Presented
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What’s happening: Inspired by mid-century design, two new colorful entrance signs to Lake Anne may guide visitors and shoppers to Reston’s first village center. County staff and design consultant Streetsense unveiled the near final design for the modular signs with playful colors that are planned to be posted in the median along Baron Cameron Avenue. This almost completed design builds upon community feedback from a February 17 public meeting.
Fairfax County will pay for creating, installing and maintaining the signs with existing revitalization funds.
Why it matters: The two “beacon signs” will help visitors find Lake Anne, a need identified by the county’s economic visioning study. (I initiated this study in 2023 to examine how to help revitalize Lake Anne.) The new signs mark the first step in implementing a broader wayfinding strategy for Lake Anne.
The new design also will be incorporated into an overall, proposed signage plan for this village center. It will provide the area’s private property owners with a roadmap for installing other visually cohesive wayfinding signs should they choose.
Next steps: Within the next week or so, the design team will finalize the design and sign specifications. This will allow the county to solicit bids for a company to make the signs and secure price estimates. Before the signs can be fabricated and installed, however, the county must get a land use permit from VDOT, a process that can take a number of months. In the meantime, the county is working with an engineering firm to plan and prepare for meeting VDOT’s requirements for installing signs in a public right-of-way.
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Join Me for Celebrate Reston on
Saturday, April 18
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“The way people live is at least as important to them as where they live,” Robert E. Simon, Jr. said.
This Saturday, April 18 from noon to 4 p.m. let’s Celebrate Reston’s unique way to live, work and play for the past 62 years, thanks to founder Bob Simon. Join me at Lake Anne for community performances, family friendly activities, a book fair and vendors, including:
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Fairfax County’s Wonder Wagon will be share more about Reston's green spaces.
- Mindshift Gym is bringing a refurbished fire truck turned jungle gym and obstacle course.
- George Mason University Fife and Drum Corps will perform
- Former Virgina Delegate Ken Plum will deliver the presentation "All Men Are Created Equal: America's 250th Anniversary and the Founding of Reston."
- Reston Community Players will perform hits from the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
| | Accessory Living Unit Community Meetings April 23 & 24 | |
What’s happening: Participate in virtual community meetings on proposed zoning updates for accessory living units:
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Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m.: Join this Microsoft Teams Meeting. Or call in at 571-429-5982; Conference ID: 349 698 93#)
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Friday, April 24 at noon: Join this Microsoft Teams Meeting, Or call in at 571-429-5982; Conference ID: 734 344 00#)
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Results from a recent community survey
- Setback requirements
- State legislative updates related to this type of housing
- Next steps for consideration/discussion
Background: Proposed zoning changes by county staff are intended to reduce the difficulty and confusion for homeowners, provide additional housing options, and increase the overall housing supply.
Currently, ALUs are only allowed in conjunction with single family detached homes. They may be within a home’s interior — such as a basement or an addition — or they may be separate detached buildings. In 2021 ALUs got a lot of attention when zoning rules were relaxed to allow certain ALUs to be approved administratively without a public hearing, and since then only 12 have been approved in the Hunter Mill District.
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Reston Planning & Zoning Meeting April 20
Join this virtual meeting on Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. Click here to join. To attend by phone, dial 571-429-5982 and enter meeting ID 693 626 456#
Agenda:
Hunter Mill Land Use Committee Meeting April 21
Participate in this virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. Click here to join. To attend by phone, dial 571-429-5982 and enter meeting ID 663 452 219#
Agenda:
Questions? Comments? Email Mark Goldberg-Foss or call 703-478-5123.
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Celebrate Vienna Community Center’s 60th Anniversary April 17
The Vienna Community Center is turning 60 and you’re invited to the Anniversary Open House. Mark six decades of memories at the Community Center with a 1960’s-themed open house on Friday, April 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. Cut the ceremonial cake at 4:30 p.m., then check out the photo memory wall and share fond stories of your time at the center.
Attend Vienna’s Green Expo April 23
Discover money-saving ideas and tips for sustainable living at Vienna’s Green Expo on Thursday, April 23, from 7-9 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. More than 40 local exhibitors will offer resources and information on sustainable practices, such as planting natives and eliminating invasives, raising chickens and keeping bees, composting, conserving water, and making homes more energy efficient. New this year is a visit from The Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington. They will provide information about EV ownership and offer a chance to see EV vehicles up close.
| | Stay Informed and In Touch | |
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn
703-478-0283, TTY 711
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