| RCA
Offers an Info. Smorgasbord |
By Sabrina Enayatulla
Observer Staff Writer |
| Hanging a flyer for an important event on a stop sign may
not be the most law abiding way to get information out to
the public. |
| So, beginning Feb. 28, the Reston Citizen's Association
will create an environment where people in Reston can have
their voices heard without first wondering where to go. |
| It's called an "Info Sharing Smorgasbord," and Rod Koozmin,
Hunters Woods Director for RCA, said what people in the community
have to say is a vital part of bringing about change. |
| Whether it's bulletin boards, newspapers, the web or radio,
RCA will hold monthly round-table discussions and discuss
and catalog various ways to make sure citizens in Reston are
able to convey messages to the public, which they hold at
top priority. |
| "We just hope to hear from citizens who are trying to share
information," Koozmin said. "There are a number of public
issues out there that we're interested in." |
| In the coming months, Koozmin said one of the issues RCA
will closely examine, and hope the public will participate
in, is the issue of wheelchair accessibility in Reston. |
| Other issues, Koozmin said for public input can be anything
from fund-raising for diabetes or issues on transportation.
|
| "We're really just a group interested in the goings on in
Reston," he said. "We hope it fosters communication." |
| Koozmin said many people in Reston may not be aware of the
avenues they have readily available to reach out to the community
on issues of concern, but the monthly forums will reinforce
to the public, what options they have to be heard in the community.
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| "Some people have a hard time getting their messages out,"
Koozmin said. "This has great potential to let people know
where they can go." |
| Koozmin said RCA does not plan to find new places to put
bulletin boards, but rather let people know where to go to
find them. |
| A subcommittee for RCA will be mostly in charge, Koozmin
said, and people have the opportunity to find out how information
is disseminated in the community and what suggestions can
be made for improvement. |
| The first Info Sharing Smorgasbord forum will be held on
Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Reston Regional Library, Room 2 at
7 p.m. |
