Connor Witt, 18, of Reston:
"I live on Lake Anne, and I really enjoy being on the water. I'm happy Reston has so many activities, trails, lakes and tennis courts. There's something for everyone.”
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Marie Dauenheimer of Reston:
"The Farmers Market, trails and Metro accessibility. We can have guests take the train to D.C."
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Garrett Johnston, a new resident of Reston:
"What I really love about Reston is the trees. They remind me of where I grew up, in old Virginia. You don't see that in many suburbs of D.C."
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Chelsea Graves, of Reston:
"I moved out of Reston when I was six, and I've returned as a Reston Farmers Market vendor. I think the way they organized and planned Reston is one of the best, aesthetically pleasing communities. I feel that the intentional design cultivates a real beautiful sense of community I can feel here."
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Wendy Martinez, Lake Anne Deli in Reston:
"It's very diverse ethnically. The businesses welcome everyone. It was easy to set up a business in Reston. I've been here for nine years, and the other businesses at Lake Anne welcomed me and my husband, Rogelio."
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Adrienne Leo, Reston Regional Library, Librarian:
"It's a place for everybody. You see every slice of life here. A library is a good place where you see a sample of that."
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Kathleen McCarthy of "Live work in Reston,” Reston Regional Library, Librarian:
"It's a welcoming place to grow up. I went to Forest Edge Elementary School in Reston, the Gifted Program. In other areas, I heard about gifted kids being bullied. It never happened to me here."
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Eugene W. Overton, MD:
"There are a lot of good neighbors here. One saved my life. When our house was on fire, my neighbor called and asked if I was grilling in the garage. I wasn't. Good neighbors save lives; they enrich our lives as well. A lot of places where neighbors see something, they don't do anything. Here in Reston, they do."
