The following is a compilation of articles, photos, and videos of the Rescue Reston Rally held Saturday, September 19, 2012.
Reston Patch
Rallying for Reston's Open Space
Rescue Reston fires up supporters while outlining reasons to keep Reston National as a golf course.
Several hundred people gathered across the street from Reston National Golf Course on Saturday to show support to keep the course open space.
The rally was organized by Rescue Reston, the grassroots advocacy group that was formed in August after it was learned that the owners of Reston National inquired about whether they had residential rights to the golf course. When the county said no, RN Golf Management filed an appeal with the Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
That appeal will be heard Oct. 24. At Saturday's rally, Rescue Reston executive director John Pinkman encouraged residents to get involved — to write to the BZA, to put up Rescue Reston yards signs and to sign a petition.
"If the BZA overturns the zoning deciscion, this is the crack in the dam," said Pinkman, who has lived in Reston for more than 30 years. "If you can do it once, you can do it twice. If you can do it in Reston, you can do it anywhere."
"Act now!" he told rally attendees. "It is important we be ready for this." . . . .
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