Celebrate Reston's 60th and Check Out the Latest Reston News

June 21, 2024

Reston is 60! Celebrate with RA

To honor Reston’s 60^th anniversary this year, Reston Association is inviting YOU to join us for an afternoon of food, music, games and lots more as we celebrate with a community pool party to mark this anniversary year. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate as a community – and the event is completely free for members and recreation pass holders ($30 for non-member adults/ $20 for non-member kids). The event will kick off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at Lake Newport Recreation Area with activities continuing through 7:00 p.m. It’s not too late to obtain or renew your recreation pass. Don’t delay – secure your ticket to attend this exciting community event as we celebrate 60 years of Reston!

Your Thoughts Welcome on the Future of Wiehle Avenue Development

Fairfax County is studying the redesign of Wiehle Avenue between Sunrise Valley Drive to Sunset Hills Road to evaluate Wiehle Avenue’s multimodal operations since the opening of Phase II of Metrorail’s Silver Line. As part of this effort, the County is looking to determine how to best transform this corridor from an auto-dominated suburban-designed road to a multimodal urban-designed street. Your input is needed on a variety of potential streetscape designs. These design concepts include options for pedestrian walkways, bike lanes and traffic flow, and residents are encouraged to submit their thoughts on the proposed concepts or alternate options.

The County has developed a feedback form to collect community input, which will be accepted until July 1. View the proposed options, and share your thoughts today!

Reston Regional Library to Temporarily Close

Reston Regional Library will be closed for approximately 10 weeks for renovations to keep the library going until the new one is available in 2029. The closure starts on Saturday, June 29. The building is being modernized, including full ADA updates and refurbishment of main restrooms, carpet replacement in key areas and cleaning and updates to public meeting rooms. For staff assistance, call 703-689-2700 or email libRR@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Get the Latest Legal News for Clusters and Condos

It’s not too late to be a part of the RA Covenants’ annual Community Association Law and Governance seminar for cluster and condominium association leaders, with presenters from the law firm of Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C.

The seminar, which will be held virtually on June 24^th at 6:00 p.m., will provide informative updates on legislation and cases that affect community associations, as well as topics of interest to cluster or condominium associations within RA, including things like Virginia legislative updates and issues surrounding governance, fair housing, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and much more. Advance registration is not needed for this event, which is free to attend.

Join us via Zoom: Click Here

Meeting ID: 874 0742 3974

Passcode: 737766

Reminder: Barton Hill Tennis Courts to Close at the End of June

In anticipation of the upcoming renovation project, the tennis courts at Barton Hill will close after June 30. Pending contract approval, work on the renovation project will begin in July. Staff decided to close courts at this time as cracking in the courts has led to unsafe conditions for play. Neighbors in the area are also asked to avoid using the parking lot immediately adjacent to the courts, as construction crews will be using this area for staging and access to the site. The Barton Hill tennis project will provide a complete court renovation, including a new asphalt surface, fencing, nets, and color coating. Work is expected to be completed next spring.

Additional information is found on the Barton Hill Tennis Project page.

Last Chance: Submit Your Thoughts on the RA Budget

The deadline is approaching for members to submit their feedback on RA budget priorities for 2025. This is your chance to share with RA your thoughts on where to enhance existing services or introduce new ones. All suggestions are being reviewed by the Board of Directors, taking into consideration the financial resources available. Your input will help us prioritize potential additions or improvements for inclusion in the forthcoming budget, set to be finalized in the fall of 2024.

Simply fill out the online form with your ideas, including their intended location, purpose, and estimated costs or cost savings. Thoughts can also be submitted via email to RABudget@reston.org or by mail to Reston Association, ATTN: RA Budget Suggestions, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191. All suggestions must be received by Monday, July 1^st.

Join RA’s IT Committee

RA’s Information Technology (IT) Committee is seeking a volunteer for a three-year term. The IT Committee reviews and monitors all IT operations at RA and advises the Board of Directors and staff on security risks, costs, processes and other IT projects to ensure compliance with best practices and the Association’s governing documents. The committee meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. to discuss IT strategies and solutions and present its recommendations to the full board.

If you are interested in serving on this or any of RA’s committees, please complete an online application. The next scheduled meeting of the IT committee will take place on August 15.