Lake Anne residents Eve Thompson and her husband Rick will soon open their business, Lake Anne Coffee House, which has been closed for redesign. Photo by Ryan Dunn.
Reston resident Doris Tyler, owner of Chesapeake Chocolates at the Lake Anne Village Center, has set up a Go Fund Me account to raise money to open a post office in the Lake Anne Village Center. The previous Lake Anne post office closed in 2014. Chesapeake Chocolates, Inc. expanded in 2015 and with additional space, Tyler began the application process to open a Contract Postal Unit. The post office will be the Bob Simon Lake Anne Post Office, named after Reston founder and visionary Robert E. Simon.
A Contract Postal Unit (CPU) is a retail postal facility located inside a retail establishment. CPUs are operated by the retailer’s employees and offer the same basic services available at a regular Post Office. Tyler was awarded the contract in August. Remodeling will be necessary to meet the requirements for the Post Office and additional furnishings and infrastructure are needed. Expenses including employee salaries, Chesapeake Chocolates will pay rent, and utilities needed to operate the Post Office.
The 9th Annual Freezin’ for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip is set for Saturday, Feb. 6. The mid-winter Lake Anne event begins at 12:30 p.m. with music by Danny DJ and family friendly activities. The Dip starts at 2 p.m. Each year the event draws crowds of spectators and jumpers raising over $100,000. This year’s event is estimating approximately 350 individuals to dive off Lake Anne’s dock. Participants will take a full dive or a “Chicken Dip” – to raise funds for Camp Sunshine, a national year-round retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. This year’s goal is to raise $125,000, which will allow 50 families from the Mid-Atlantic area to come to Camp Sunshine.
Lake Anne residents Eve Thompson and her husband Rick will soon open their business, Lake Anne Coffee House. Lake Anne Coffee House has been closed for redesign. Eve Thompson is a real estate agent who has owned property at Lake Anne since 2000. The Thompson couple has chosen Monument Coffee, local Manassas-based roasters as the supplier of high-quality beans.
The public is invited to meeting to learn about the proposed construction of a new Reston headquarters for General Dynamics Corporation. Hosted by Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m., at South Lakes High School Lecture Hall, 11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston (entrance closest to the stadium). General Dynamics Corporation is an American aerospace and defense company formed by mergers and divestitures. The company employs thousands of people, with locations in 43 countries.
According to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Reston is the second largest office market in Fairfax County with almost 19.7 million square feet of space. Office buildings range from condominiums to the high-rise structures around the Reston Town Center. Other selected business parks in Reston include Campus Commons, Commerce Executive Park, Isaac Newton Square, Lake Fairfax Business Center and Parkridge. General Dynamics employs 8,000 persons in Virginia and has corporate headquarters at 2941 Fairview Park Drive in Falls Church.
The proposed General Dynamics headquarters location is the south side of Sunset Hills Road, north of the Dulles Airport Access Road and west of Hunter Mill Road, at 11011 Sunset Hills Road and is currently owned by Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP). “While this development will go through the standard Reston Planning and Zoning Committee review process, I wanted to also give the community an early opportunity to talk about the development and address any concerns. The owner and developer involved will be present and available for questions. My hope is that by engaging the community at the onset everyone can be fully informed as the review process proceeds,” Supervisor Hudgins said. The General Dynamics property will have a security fence and a small guard house near the entrance.