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About Us

Highlighting and
promoting
our community

Mission Statement: The Reston Letter seeks to inform the Reston community of local events and services, highlight local residents' accomplishments, and to provide a platform for residents to weigh in on local topics relevant to the majority of our readers.

Everything to be published should be measured against the mission statement. If it doesn’t stack up, it’s not right for the paper’s purpose or consistent with its mission. 

 

Our staff loves our community and we love to write. Most of us live in Reston and have for many years. We're excited to see how our writing will bring residents together.

 

The paper is free at drop-points around town, and there is a $5/month home delivery subscription option that comes with a 'Friend of the Reston Letter' insert for special deals and events monthly.

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What your community is saying...

The loss of local journalism outlets throughout the nation has a profound impact on the communities affected. Thankfully, Reston has a community-based vehicle for journalism and information in The Reston Letter that helps people feel connected to one another and informed about civic concerns.

~Leila Gordon, Executive Director, Reston Community Center

Alexa Young, CA

Staff

Dawn Crosson Publisher The Reston Letter
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Owner, Editor, & Publisher

Social Media Manager & Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer & Marketing Manager

Sabine Soltys

Joshua Haug

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Social Media & Marketing  Associate

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Layout Designer

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Layout Designer & Graphic Designer

Emdad Swapan

Samantha Baker

Kailyn Kohler

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Staff Photographer

Advertising Consultant

PR Consultant

Benjamin Burgess

Nicole Meade

Lia LoBello Reynolds

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Columnist, "Ask Doctor S"

Staff Writer & Columnist, "Making An Impact"

Columnist, "Inside Art"

Dr. Hayley B. Sherwood

Chuck Cascio

Louise Yale

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Staff Writer & Social Media Contributor

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Staff Photographer 

Staff Writer

Casey Menish

Isadora Guerreiro

Anthony Ozdemir

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Staff Writer

Editor & Writer

Copy Editor

Gene Powell

Ellyn Wexler

Kat Salmon

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Staff Writer

Holly Weatherwax

Staff Writer

Lincoln Patience

Staff Writer

Terri Wright

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Staff Writer

Scott L. Parkin

Staff Writer

Megan Schmid

Staff Writer

Sarah Golden Neto

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Kids Section Editor

Bob Welland

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Staff Photographer 

Staff Writer & Book Club President 

Patricia Kovacs 

Sarah Hickner

Dear Leader - Restonian Reston III
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Blogger & Regular Contributor

Student Writer

Staff Writer

Restonian

McAllister Pearce-Biney

Kaydence Smith

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Staff Writer

Restaurant Critic

Matthew Reider

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