Week in Herndon
Weekly happenings in Herndon.
Herndon HCTV Recognized By Town Council
Volunteers of Herndon station celebrate 25th anniversary.
In December, volunteers and staff at Herndon Community Television or HCTV were recognized by the Town of Herndon Councilmembers. Attending were Blake Rose and his wife Nancy Rose. President of Herndon HCTV, Blake Rose thanked the council for the recognition and the 25 years of keeping the community connected.
Herndon Hails Holiday Lights
Winners of Herndon’s “Dress Up for the Holidays” contest added more holiday cheer to the light displays already on their roofs, yards and trees with their responses.
Herndon: ArtSpace Herndon Opens Korean Pop Art Exhibit
Herndon Art Gallery prepares for January events.
Saturday, Dec. 12 there was a reception at ArtSpace Herndon for the Korean Pop Art in America exhibit. The exhibit is at ArtSpace Herndon from Dec. 8 until Jan. 10, 2016.
Herndon Crime Reports
Notable incidents from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6.
Hit and Run Accident With Injury, Dec. 4, 1200 Block Elden Street. A 43-year-old Herndon man was crossing the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle which then left the area without stopping.
Herndon: Classical Ballet Theatre Reaches Out During the Holidays
Classical Ballet Theatre kicked off the 2015 holiday season with its annual classic production of “The Nutcracker,” held before sold-out houses at the 520-seat Ernst Theater at Northern Virginia Community College.
Herndon: Fresh, Healthy Food in Season at GreenFare
The restaurant is bringing plant-based food to the masses.
There’s one green sign that stands out amid a sea of red in the K-Mart shopping center these days. “GREENFARE,” it reads, the storefront nestled in a corner of the plaza.
Faith Community Helps Epiphany Episcopal Church with Hypothermia Shelter in Herndon
Hypothermia shelter will require more volunteers than total members at Epiphany Episcopal Church.
Leaders at Herndon’s Epiphany Episcopal Church knew they would need help: they had committed to hosting a hypothermia shelter for the area’s homeless population Christmas week, but the number of people required to operate it outnumbered their entire congregation.
Voter Services Chair Recognized by Supervisors
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors presented the Barbara Varon Award to Sidney Johnson, Voter Services chair of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA), on Nov. 17.
Truly Cultivating Community
Herndon couple receives good neighbor award along with a mountain of gratitude.
Eleven different neighbors nominated Mario and Andrea Weber to receive the Town’s Good Neighbor Award.
Teaching Empathy at Floris
Floris students complete 8-week young philanthropists workshop.
At 8:15 a.m. on a drizzly Thursday morning, fifteen youngsters from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades at Floris Elementary School in Herndon gathered in the school’s “Little Theater” to receive certificates for the successful completion of their 8-week Touching Heart (TH) young philanthropists workshop.
Veteran’s Day Ceremony Held at Herndon Town Green
American Legion Post 184 honored veterans with an observance on the Herndon Town Green on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Herndon Cadets Learn from Active Duty Military Personnel
The Herndon High Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) departed Herndon on Friday, Oct. 30 for a three-day and night orientation field trip to Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
Reston Orthodontist Collects 1,110 Pounds of Candy
Dr. Stephan Tisseront, a Reston orthodontist, held his 10th Annual Halloween Candy Buy-Back Event on Monday, Nov. 2, benefiting Children’s National in D.C. and our troops overseas.
Herndon Boy Scout Troops Gain Eagle Scouts
On Saturday, Oct. 31, Life Scout Charles Gilbertson,16, of Boy Scout Troop 913 in Herndon completed his Eagle Scout service project at the LINK Food Pantry on Bennett Street in Herndon.