First Baby at Hospital's New Center
<bt>The first baby born at the just-opened Family Center at Reston Hospital was delivered at 2:52 p.m. on Monday, April 26. A baby boy, Jameson Edward, was born to parents Nicole and James Brooks, of Sterling. The last baby to be born in the original unit was Josalene Stephanie, a daughter born to Yancie Diaz-Aleman and Nelson Lopez, of Herndon. She was born Monday morning at 9:37 a.m.
The hospital began transferring maternity patients from the original maternal/child health unit to the new Family Center at about 6 a.m. Monday. Jennifer Loveranes and her newborn son, Jacob, of Reston, were the first mother and newborn to settle in the new postpartum unit in the West Wing Patient Tower. Jennifer Loveranes, daughter of Joe and Marcia Stowers, was the first baby born to Reston homeowners when the community was just beginning.
<sh>Revitalizing Lake Anne
<bt>Fairfax County Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) and other county and Reston officials will host a public hearing on revitalizing the Lake Anne area. Organizers hope the hearing will help set in motion a plan to add to the area more residential units and parking, and help foster commercial success at Lake Anne Plaza businesses. The hearing will be held at the Reston Community Center at Lake Anne on May 5 at 7:30 p.m.
<sh>New RA Board To Set Goals
<bt>The new Reston Association Board of Directors will hold a planning session this week to set goals and priorities for the coming years. This annual meeting allows the board to update RA’s strategic plan by checking off accomplishments and adding other goals the board wants to pursue. The meeting will be held Friday, April 30 from 1 to 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Reston.
<sh>Burglar Hits Three Businesses
<bt>Fairfax County Crime Solvers is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the man responsible for a series of commercial burglaries that occurred overnight on Wednesday, March 3. Three separate businesses in the Reston area had money stolen from the cash registers and in one of the businesses, the cash register itself was stolen. Entry was made into all three by smashing out the front window or door glass. The suspect was described as a black male with a light complexion, 35 to 40-years-old, wearing glasses. He appeared heavy-set. The vehicle involved appeared to be a two-toned sport utility vehicle, possibly a 1996 or 1997 Ford Explorer. Anyone with information on these burglaries or the man involved is asked to call Fairfax County Crime Solvers at 1-800-673-2777 or 703-691-8888. A $1000 cash reward will be paid for information which leads to an arrest and indictment. As always, callers never have to give their names or appear in court.
<sh>Work on RA Documents Planned
<bt>The Reston Association Board of Directors will consider suggested changes to the organization’s governing documents, as part of the first comprehensive review in 20 years. Members of the public have given the board suggestions over the last two months and the board will now move into the final stage before approving the amendments. RA members will vote on the changes to the governing documents in a November referendum. The work sessions will be held on Monday, May 3 at 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 10 at 5:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the RA building at Isaac Newton Square.
<sh>RCC Wins National Award
<bt>The Reston Community Center’s Thanksgiving food drive was recognized last week as one of the nation’s top volunteer programs by the National Association of Counties’ 2004 Acts of Caring Awards. The award, which was presented at a ceremony in the Rayburn House Office Building on Wednesday, honored the annual event that benefits Reston Interfaith and is co-sponsored by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. Last fall, the food drive collected a record 20,000 lbs of food from Reston residents and businesses for Reston Interfaith’s food pantry.