Two New Members Added to Town Council
Two new residents will join the town council in July.
Jennifer Baker and Stephen Lee Mitchell were voted into their new positions during the town election on May 6 at the community center.
Riding for the Fallen
More than 100 officers cycle through Virginia, for cause.
Police officers from all over the country vowed to "ride for those who died" this week. Police Unity Tour Chapter IV - also known as the Virginia chapter - challenged officers on a three day bicycle tour from Richmond to D.C. in memory for fallen officers. Before the last stop at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, the group of 122 officers and loved ones of fallen police stopped for lunch at McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center Monday in Fairfax as a tribute to the county most the officers served.
Northern Virginia Family Service Holds 16th Annual Gala
Local donors and supporters recognized at event.
The evening of Friday May 9 at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, the nonprofit Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) held their 16th Annual Road to Independence Gala. The festive event gave community and business leaders an opportunity to celebrate the impact of NVFS on families and children in need. It also recognized donors and supporters dedicated to giving back to the community in which they live making NVFS services possible.
Seventeen of Fantastic 50 Companies in Virginia Hail from Fairfax County
Seventeen Fairfax County companies are part of the 2014 Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 rankings of the 50 fastest-growing businesses in Virginia. Chantilly-based First Line Technology, which sells products to first responders and the military, received a Virginia Vanguard Award for having the highest growth rate among companies in the manufacturing category.
C-Section Boom in Northern Virginia
Region has some of the highest rates of cesarean-section deliveries for low-risk pregnancies.
Behind the closed doors at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church and the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, a quiet change has been taking shape over the last few decades.
Fairfax County School Board Addressing Budget Shortfalls
Budget shortfall is $17 million.
The Fairfax County School Board is considering options to close a $17 million shortfall in their 2015 budget. Superintendent Karen Garza presented the board with possible adjustments at a work session on April 28. The school board is set to adopt their final budget on May 22. On April 29, the Board of Supervisors approved the FY 2015 budget, including a school transfer of three percent, short of Garza’s requested 5.7 percent increase.
Despite Advances, Many Virginians Remain Uninsured
Affordable Care Act expands coverage, but more than 800,000 still have no health insurance.
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Friday Night Live Concerts Return To Herndon
20th year of Friday evening concerts at downtown Herndon.
Friday, May 2, the Town Green was full of families and visitors who came to attend the first Friday Night Live concert in the Town of Herndon. “It was a packed house, everybody is out having a good time,” said Herndon Police Officer Henry “Hank” Ruffin. This popular concert series is held every Friday evening until Aug. 22. The band which begun this season was Love Seed Mama Jump. The concerts begin around 6:30 p.m. and end around 10:30 p.m. The Friday Night Live concert series is free to attend and is almost always held unless rain forces them to cancel.
Week in Herndon
Herndon MOMS Club to Host Popsicle Picnic
The MOMS Club of Herndon will host a Popsicle Picnic on Thursday, May 15, from 10 a.m. – noon at Bruin Park (415 Van Buren St., Herndon). The club encourages all Herndon (zip codes 20170 and 20171) stay at home mothers to join them. Stop in for a fun morning of playground play, bubble blowing, sidewalk chalk artistry, and more at their annual Membership Drive. This event is an opportunity for prospective members to learn more about the club and to meet other Herndon moms. The MOMS Club of Herndon will provide complimentary iced beverages and snacks for everyone and free popsicles, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk for children who attend. Prospective members who sign up that morning to join the club and current MOMS Club® members who bring a friend to the event will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $10 gift certificate to Zinga! Frozen Yogurt. For more information or to RSVP contact: Tomoko Azuma, Membership VP at Herndon_moms_info@yahoo.com. In case of inclement weather, this event will be moved to Trinity Presbyterian Church (651 Dranesville Rd., Herndon).
Celebrating Spring with Dance
Classical Ballet Theatre (CBT) celebrates this spring by sharing its love of dance with the community. In late March, it hosted children and their families at its Herndon studios for shorter, narrated Children’s Series performances of The Sleeping Beauty, and, in early April, it took the full classic ballet to the big stage at the Ernst Theater. There, dancers performed before hundreds of enthusiastic audience members. In addition to friends and family, these included military personnel and Fairfax County teachers who received complimentary tickets in honor of CBT’s Silver Anniversary.
Oak Hill Students Participate in National STEM Festival
Oak Hill students participated in the USA Science & Engineering festival as an official exhibitor. The team comprising fifth and sixth graders call themselves EcoSy"STEM" Preservers. The team worked on renewable sources of energy with kitchen waste. Generating biogas from organic waste in your own kitchen has been researched and presented at the festival. The team members included: Fufth graders -- Pranava Nidumolu, Sohal Sudheer and Jordan Lee and sixth graders Aditya Kumar, Medha Gupta and Malavika Pillai. Approximately 325,000 people attended the largest celebration of STEM in the nation.
Herndon High Junior Selected for West Point Summer Leaders Seminar
Daniel Vedova, a junior at Herndon High School and co-captain of Herndon High School’s FIRST Robotics team (Epsilon Delta 116), has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) in June. More than 5,000 juniors nationwide applied to SLE, which offers outstanding high school juniors the opportunity to experience life at West Point. SLE attendees live in the cadet barracks (dormitories), eat in the Cadet Mess, and participate in academic, leadership, athletic, and military workshops.
An Abundance at the Farmers Market
Twelve vendors offer variety at outdoor event.
Baskets of fruit and bundles of fresh local vegetables will be available near the town caboose until mid-November. The Thursday farmers market has returned from hibernation for its 25th year on May 1, giving town locals the opportunity to socialize and shop for local produce from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “The first day is usually slow,” said Herndon Market Master John Dudzinsky. “You usually see the regulars. People forget about it, then the word starts to spread.” He said it will last until Nov. 13. During the summer months, shows and outdoor activities are provided for children.
ArtSpace Herndon Opens Far and Wide
Paintings by Trisha Adams on display until May 25.
In the new ArtSpace Herndon exhibit Far and Wide: Travel as Muse, artist Trisha Adams displays a visual journey. Unique architecture and distinctive trees offer interesting new shapes, and plants, earth, and buildings present color palettes. “We are very excited to display Trisha Adams works at ArtSpace,” said Lawrence Verbiest, executive director of the ArtSpace Herndon. This is Adams’ first solo show at ArtSpace Herndon. A California native, Adams moved to Virginia to work for a local newspaper. In 2001, she began painting and by 2004 was a fulltime painter. She enjoys traveling and landscapes are a favorite subject.
Lisa Merkel Remains Mayor, Three New Council Members Chosen at Herndon Election
Lisa Merkel remains mayor after the Tuesday Town of Herndon Elections. She beat Connie Hutchinson 1,308-1,066, according to tallies made at the Herndon Community Center.