Community Mtg: Lake Anne & Cresent Apts 10/1 @ RCC-LA, 7pm

Update: Background from the Patch for Oct 1 Mtg
From the Reston Patch:

Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins will host a community meeting Oct. 1 about proposals Fairfax County has received for future development at Crescent Apartments.

The county in February released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit a developer to redevelop the Crescent property.  This meeting will present a review of the proposals and feature public participation. Meeting time is 7 p.m. at Reston Community Center Lake Anne.

Deer Family in HC

Photo: Darryl Kramer

Photo: Darryl Kramer

Reston Development

Five Things to Know This Week (September 10, 2012)
Busy week for decisions that impact Reston development.
By Karen Goff at the Reston Patch

Storm with High Winds Hits Reston Hard

Another Storm rolled through Northern Virginia and hit Reston hard on Saturday.  Several of our neighbors on South Shore Drive sustained property damage with many large trees lost. There were conflicting reports as to whether the damage was caused by a tornado touching down in the neighborhood. Luckily, there were no reports of injuries.

View more videos at: http://nbcwashington.com.

Remember the confirmed tornado by Tall Oaks & Wiehle on April 27th, 2011?

Lake Newport Water to Flow to Lake Anne

In an effort to keep RELAC running by raising the low Lake Anne water level, RA has authorized Lake Anne access to Lake Newport water.  Read more on the Reston Patch & an RA Press Release

Reston Multicultural Festival 9/22/12, 11am-6pm

The Reston Multicultural Festival is a celebration of the diversity and community spirit that is found in Reston. This annual event brings together the people of Reston to celebrate our rich medley of cultures. Come and share with family, friends, and neighbors the music, entertainment, dress, food, and cultural treasures from all over the world that are all right here. This signature Reston event honors the diversity that is one of our greatest assets. Everyone is encouraged to dress in attire from their own cultural roots and share the stories that we gather on the pathways of our lives.

(Note: No Lake Anne Farmers Market on 9/22, back on 9/29!) 

Car Break In

A car was broken into in Block II overnight between Monday and Tuesday 8/27-28. This has happened on occasion to unlocked cars in Bock III and cars parked along North Shore Drive. Please remember to lock your car and remove any valuables.

As always... If you witness suspicious or criminal activity, please report it to the police.

Thank you.

Fairfax County OEM Derecho Survey

The Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is asking for feedback from county residents and businesses to help assess the county’s response to the June 29 derecho storm that affected the county and the National Capital Region. To find out about the county’s strengths as well as opportunity areas for improvement, we are asking you to fill out an online emergency information survey. It should only take a few minutes and will be open until August 31.
This survey is part of the official review of the storm response and input from residents and businesses will be invaluable. It will be used for OEM’s after-action report on the derecho event and how Fairfax County Government responded.
Emergency communications are critical before, during and after incidents that affect our community. A variety of entities and people are part of that process such as Fairfax County Government, utility companies, the commonwealth of Virginia, the private sector and others. This survey focuses on Fairfax County Government.
“We’re asking for every resident to provide input, as well as business owners,” said David McKernan, coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management. “It’s important for us as emergency planners to learn how this storm affected our residents, businesses and infrastructure so that we can implement corrective measures and plans for a better response for future storms.”
To take the survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fairfaxemergencyinfo.

Glorious Rain

Two+ days of rain providing some relief to Hickory Cluster and Lake Anne water levels.

There are lots of great photographers in HC. Please forward your HC pics to the website for sharing.

Update: RA reports Lake Anne water level rose 4" as a result the recent rains!

RA Statement on RELAC

A Statement to Reston Association Members who rely upon the RELAC cooling system

Reston Association is currently actively working on a way to bring immediate relief to our residents who are customers on the RELAC system. It relies on the waters of LakeAnne to air condition about 600 homes along the lake.

We are in an unusual situation, one brought on by extremely high temperatures and drought.

Reston’s first priority is the health  and comfort of our residents. We are keenly sympathetic to those are affected by this situation

We are closely working with Aqua Virginia and Aqua America, the utility company that owns and manages the RELAC system. We are also working with the neighborhood associations most affected by the lower than usual lake levels and high temperatures. The goal is to find an immediate solution, such as adding a temporary second pump, which Aqua Virginia is prepared to do.

A complicating factor is that the private golf course won litigation several years ago, giving the course unfettered access to Lake Anne’s waters for irrigation. This is per the deed of the developer. Reston Association has not been successful in our attempts to work with the golf course management.

Reston Association is working with the affected homeowners to find a way to meet the immediate need. As we focus our attention on the short-term, immediate needs of the community, know that we are organizing a task force of residents and Reston Association staff/leadership to determine the next steps to meet the long terms need. Again, our primary concern is the well-being of our residents.

Thank you,
Ken Knueven, President
Reston Association Board of Directors