🌱 Proposed Historic Places + Karen Keys-Gamarra Enters Dist. 7 Race

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this chilly morning with your fresh edition of the Reston Patch newsletter. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: Cooler with periods of rain. High: 45 Low: 41.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and windy. High: 55 Low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories in Reston today:

1. A draft of the African American Historic Resources Survey Report proposes several locations to become designated as historic places, including several Fairfax County locations important to African American history. The local locations included in the report are the Louise Archer School, the Tinner Hill neighborhood, and the Clifton Primitive Baptist Church. County residents are encouraged to weigh in on the proposed sites through Friday, Mar. 24, and the county will be hosting a virtual community meeting on Monday, Mar. 6, at 6:30 p.m. (Reston Now)
2. Fairfax County School Board at-large member Karen Keys-Gamarra has reportedly filed to run in the District 7 race to represent Reston in the Virginia House of Delegates. Keys-Gamara will be the fifth Democratic candidate to file to run for the position and will face fellow candidates during the Democratic Party Primary on Jun. 20. The representative position is currently held by Del. Ken Plum, who announced his retirement last month after serving for four decades. (Reston Patch)
3. State Sen. Janet Howell, the current representative for a large portion of northern Fairfax County, announced that she will be retiring after serving for more than 30 years. Howell joins 16 other incumbent state legislators who will not be seeking reelection in the coming election. (Reston Now)

Today and tomorrow in Reston:

Friday, March 3

• Bobby Thompson - Acoustic At Lake Anne Coffee House & Wine Bar (6:00 PM)

Saturday, March 4

• Appraisal Roadshow At Reston Association Headquarters (10:45 AM)
• Meet Author Fred Bowen At Scrawl Books (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all house hunters! Check out these four upcoming open houses in and around the Reston area, including a three-bedroom, four-bathroom townhome for $750,000. (Reston Patch)
• Remember all those stray guinea pigs? They're now up for adoption at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter! Check out their portraits at the link. (Fairfax County Animal Shelter via Instagram)
• Celebrate the start of Women's History Month with Fairfax County! The county will be hosting "Finding Our Voice: The Vote," a virtual panel talking about women's journey to get the right to vote in the United States. The panel will be on Wednesday, Mar. 8 via Zoom, and you can register here. (Fairfax County Government via Instagram)

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About me: Lauren is a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She is a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.