Town of Herndon government offices and services will be impacted by the Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14 holiday as follows:
*Town offices—Closed Monday, Oct. 14.
*Refuse collection—Refuse will not be collected. Refuse normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
*Herndon Community Center—Open, 6 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Class schedules for Oct. 12-14 may be changed due to the Harvest Moon Swim Meet Oct. 12 and 13, and the holiday; check with the class instructor or call the HCC at 703-787-7300. The Indoor Tennis Bubble is open regular hours and classes will be held.
*Herndon Centennial Golf Course—Open, 7 a.m.-dark.
*The town-wide Fall Clean-up will be held Oct. 7–11. Pick-up is on your trash day only.
Fox Mill Students Walk to End Homelessness
Fox Mill students, their teachers and families will once again walk to help end homelessness for those less fortunate in Fairfax County. The 8th Annual Walk for the Homeless will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17 on the grounds of Fox Mill Elementary School in Herndon. The event is organized by the Fox Mill Elementary PTA. All proceeds benefit Cornerstones (formerly Reston Interfaith) and are further backed by Fannie Mae. This year, all donations will be given online at http://www.hthwalks.org/goto/foxmill.
In addition to raising funds for the homeless, the purpose of the annual event is to raise awareness that we have homeless people living in our area.
The walk will culminate the weeklong events designed to help raise student awareness of homelessness in our area. Events planned include starting each day that week with morning announcements giving facts about homelessness and having all students participate in a grade-level appropriate homelessness activity. In addition, the Fox Mill Student Council officers will visit the Embry Rucker Community Shelter and bring back the information to the students at Fox Mill.
Students who join the Walk to End Homelessness will wear T-shirts featuring a design created by Fox Mill fourth-grader Kaylyn Siefgried, who won the Fannie Mae art competition for 2013. Her artwork will be used by Fannie Mae throughout the country.