News and Updates
RCA Wants Your Thoughts on Baron Cameron Plan
By RCA President Colin Mills According to the Chinese zodiac, 2014 is the “Year of the Horse.” But in Reston, it seems like it’s shaping up to be the “Year of the Master Plan.” In February, the Board of Supervisors approved changes to Reston’s Master Plan...
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Reflections on Kathy Kaplan’s Citizen of the Year Ceremony
By RCA President Colin Mills When RCA revived the Citizen of the Year award in 2008, we intended to spotlight the terrific work done by community volunteers who too often go unrecognized. This year’s selection, Kathy Kaplan, definitely falls in that...
Soapstone Connector: Good Work In Progress
By RCA President Colin Mills Spring and the Silver Line opening both feel a long way away right now. When you’re digging out from the latest snowstorm and reading about MWAA’s declaration that the line isn’t ready for turnover to Metro, it’s hard to convince...
Reston 2020 Update on Soapstone Connector
The following update on the Soapstone Drive Connector Project was prepared by RCA Vice President John Hanley on March 1, 2014. 1. SCOPE, TIMING AND COST The Soapstone Drive Connector Project, #15 in the Fairfax County (FC) Revised Recommended Priority Project List, is...
Letter to Gerry Connolly Regarding Silver Line Fines, February 28, 2014
The following letter, which advocates that any fines collected for delays in completing the Silver Line be applied to buying down the tolls for Phase 2 of the project, was sent by RCA Board member and Reston 2020 co-chair Terry Maynard to Congressman Gerry Connolly on...
RCA to Recognize Kathy Kaplan as Citizen of the Year March 10th
The Reston Citizens Association will present its 2013 Reston Citizen of the Year award to longtime Restonian Kathy Kaplan at a ceremony in the Community Room of the Reston Community Center, Hunters Woods, at 7:30 PM, Monday, March 10. The award recognizes...
Welcoming Our New Board Members
By RCA President Colin Mills Remember a few weeks ago, when I mentioned that RCA planned to fill open seats on the Board? I am happy to report that we received applications from some highly qualified and impressive candidates. At Monday’s Board meeting, we...
RCA Appoints 3 New Board Members
At its February 24th meeting, the RCA Board of Directors appointed new members to fill three At-Large vacancies on the Board. After advertising the vacancies publicly, the Board interviewed the applicants and made its selections. The following three...
Approved Minutes from January RCA Meeting
RCA Board of Directors Meeting January 27, 2014 Hunter Mill Governmental Center Attending: Colin Mills, President John Hanley, VP Terry Maynard, Secretary Joe Leighton, Treasurer Sridhar Ganesan Tammi Petrine Dick Rogers Gary Lee Thomas Gary Walker Absent: Connie...