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Hey hey Reston! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could this Lake Fairfax rezoning reshape housing and schools in Reston?
  • Reston cyclist rides 1,000 miles—here's why he did it.
  • How Reston Hospital's new grant could change maternal care regionwide.

Also on today's calendar: Pet Blessing Celebration and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Need to monitor data center noise stressed in review of Lake Fairfax Business Park redevelopment (ffxnow.com) — A major redevelopment of Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston could replace mostly vacant offices with up to about 1,000 homes, new retail, parks, and space for a future elementary school. Fairfax County's Planning Commission has delayed its recommendation while it presses the developer on data center noise and other technical issues before the Board of Supervisors hearing in November.
   

• Reston resident completes 1,000-mile bicycle ride for charity (ffxnow.com) — Reston resident Don Weber just wrapped up a grueling 1,000-mile charity bike ride, finishing at his Herndon workplace after starting near Chicago. Riding with colleagues, he helped raise more than $38,000 for Watts of Love, which provides solar lights to families in countries with limited electricity access, and he's already eyeing an even more scenic challenge for 2027.
   

• People and Places - Week of October 2, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Reston Hospital Center has funded a $25,000 American Heart Association grant to expand maternal health education and community blood-pressure monitoring for families across Northern Virginia. The same roundup also highlights Fairfax County park volunteers, a local teacher's classroom grant, new leadership at the Northern Virginia Chamber, and area residents' military promotions and literary honors.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Give Kids the Gift of New Socks for Colder Weather —Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch
  • Washington Nationals Team Dog Natty is the star of DogFest Washington DC 2026, Benefiting Canine Companions —John Bentzinger Read on Patch
  • South Lakes Looks To Maintain Control This Year Against Herndon —Brian McNicoll Read on Patch
  • This beauty has made it its way from one house to another in Polo Fields.
    It is definitely domesticated. If you recognize this cat, please drop me a DM. Someone must be missing her/him. (Nextdoor Polo Fields)
  • UPDATE: I have had such a generous response to this that I no longer need to gather more books from others who have not already posted and with whom I am now in contact .
    Thanks to all who responded so generously ! I have a friend who's currently facing an extended Hospital stay and she has asked me for some… (Nextdoor Lake Anne)
  • Amentum posted a job opening for TECHNICIAN (Electro-Mechanical & Photonic Assembly) in Reston. Apply here.
  • Comstock Companies posted a job opening for Union Porter (Mon-Fri, 6PM-10PM) in Reston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Herndon

  • Herndon town manager fired after less than a year on the job (ffxnow.com)
  • 13752 Aviation Pl Unit HOMESITE 14, Herndon, VA 20171 (redfin.com)
  • Free Salsa in the Park Event Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in Herndon (fairfaxcounty.gov)

Great Falls

  • Start With Chords - McLean, VA Patch (patch.com)
  • Supervisors further restrict student parking around McLean High School (ffxnow.com)

Vienna

  • Huge New Fitness Center Planned For Vacant Space At Tysons Galleria: Report (patch.com)
  • E-Bikes, E-Scooters Banned From Athletic Fields, Vienna Elementary Reminds Parents After Misuse (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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