Volunteers of Year
<bt>The Reston Association’s community volunteers of the year awards were announced last week. The Peterson Family Foundation, Inc., a philanthropic organization that donated $250,000 for construction of the new Nature House, received the corporate award. The individual awards were given to Joe Ritchey and Ken Andrews. Ritchey, through Friends of Reston for Community Projects, has raised 40 percent of the funding for Nature House and has financed the marketing campaign out of his own wallet. Andrews, chairman of RA’s environmental advisory committee, helped rework Reston’s watershed management plan and was a key player in the effort to restore Reston’s streams.
<sh>Woman Charged in Carwash Death
<bt>Mixcie Robinson was arrested April 15 for reckless driving in the death of Gary Allan Ferriera, a Reston resident. Ferriera died while getting his car cleaned at a car wash on Friday, Feb. 27 at about 1:30 p.m. Ferriera, 53, of Breton Court, drove a 1994 Cadillac to the Best Car Wash, located at 3009 Annandale Road in the Annandale area to get it washed. The car was washed and Ferriera was waiting for it to be dried. During this time Robinson, 33, of Kings Chapel Road in the Falls Church area, who was employed by the car wash, got into a 2002 Lincoln Town Car to drive it to the area where the cars are manually dried. For an undetermined reason, Robinson drove the car about 30 feet at a high rate of speed, striking Ferriera, the Cadillac and a 2003 Silverado pick-up truck. Ferriera was pinned between the Town Car and the Cadillac and was side-swiped along with the car. Robinson then continued across four lanes of Annandale Road and the car came to rest in the parking lot of the Westlawn Shopping Center. Ferriera was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries sometime during the night.
<sh>Best of Reston Gala on Thursday
<bt>The Best of Reston Awards for Community Service will be presented Thursday, April 22 at the Hyatt Regency Reston. This 13th annual black-tie gala will honor individuals, organizations and businesses who have been selected for their commitment to community service and improving the lives of others. The event is a major fundraiser for Reston Interfaith, a non-profit organization that runs the Embry Rucker Shelter, the Laurel Learning Center, the Reston food pantry, and other services offered for low-income and struggling residents of the region.
<sh>Seniors, Public Safety Agencies Team Up
<bt>Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) has brought together seniors, local law enforcement agencies, fire and rescue agencies, county and local social service providers, the American Association of Retired Persons, (AARP) and the Fairfax County Commission on Aging to develop crime prevention and education programs for older members of our community. SALT also provides a forum for the community and law enforcement officers to share concerns and seek community-wide solutions. Senior citizens who would like to discuss any concerns with local law enforcement officers are invited to attend a SALT forum on Tuesday, May 18 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in rooms 1 and 2 of RCC/Hunters Woods. At the beginning of the meeting, a local law enforcement officer will give a brief lecture regarding safety and crime prevention. For directions or more information, contact Eileen Boone, 703-648-2835.
<sh>Community Calendar
<bt>RA Board Work Session on Governing Documents. May 3, 7 p.m. at RA main office, 1930 Isaac Newton Square.