Clean Up Draws Dozens of Volunteers

Despite cold and wet weather, 53 volunteers turned out last weekend to work side-by-side cleaning up the wooded area and fields behind Hutchison Elementary School. Volunteers included Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and his staff members; members of the Fairfax County Police; Park Authority staff members; Community Connections program volunteers; students from Herndon High School’s UNIDOS and Students Against Global Abuse; Herndon Youth Soccer players; members of the Reflections HOA; Herndon Rotary; ESOL students from Reston Interfaith-Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center and the Dulles Airport Authority.

The Crown Plaza- Houlihan’s Restaurant served everyone a full buffet breakfast and Don Owens and Chris Griffin provided hot coffee and hot chocolate to help volunteers warm up at the end of the work. The Park Authority’s Area Crew 6 supplied gloves, trash bags and tools. Volunteers gathered for a photo at the end of the day-long work effort that removed a great deal of trash and some unusual items as well including patio furniture, a portable grill and a gorilla costume.



Health and Wellness Center Marks Anniversary

American Health and Wellness Center (A.H.W.C.) has marked its first anniversary. Dr Karl Petrie and the staff used the opportunity to thank all those who have utilized their services. A.H.W.C is located in the Franklin Farm shopping plaza in Herndon, along the Fairfax County Parkway. They offer an array of services from chiropractic care, sports injury rehab, massage therapy, fitness, weight management, custom made foot orthotics and much more. To learn more, visit www.americanhealthandwellnesscenter.com



Town Web Site Offers ‘New Resident Information’

Residents newly arrived in the Town of Herndon may now find all of the information they need on the “New Resident Information” page of the town’s Web site, www.herndon-va.gov.

Information and direct links that enable residents to set up utilities, change addresses, register to vote — even to license their dogs — are now available in one location on the town’s site. The “New Resident Information” page is located in the “About Herndon” section of the site and is also offered as a Quick Link from the homepage.

“Moving into a new location can be overwhelming, with all of the details that need to be taken care of,” said Mayor Steve DeBenedittis. “This new feature on the town’s Web site is designed to ease the transition of our new neighbors into their new homes and into the community.”

For more information, visit the town’s Web site at www.herndon-va.gov.



Farmers Market To Close on Thursday

Herndon Farmers’ Market, a weekly marketplace offering fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, herbs, cut flowers, baked goods, jams and more — all sold by the people who produce them — will close on Thursday, Oct. 29. The market is located in downtown Herndon, next to the red caboose on Lynn Street and will be open Thursday 8 a.m.-12 noon.

Herndon Farmers’ Market is sponsored by Fairfax County Park Authority in cooperation with the Town of Herndon.



Ice Skating Season Opens at Reston Town Center


Reston Town Center’s Ice Skating Pavilion will open for the skating season on Friday, Oct. 30, and remain open daily until March 2010. The opening weekend will serve as a fundraiser and a long-standing tradition. Reston’s Character Counts! Coalition will receive 50% of proceeds from opening weekend, Oct. 30 until Nov. 1, from the Ice Skating Pavilion. The proceeds will help fund development programs offered by the Coalition, including the annual Essay and Poster Contest. Character Counts! Coalition is also a sponsor of Ethics Day at South Lakes High School.

The Ice Skating Pavilion is open daily, including holidays, throughout the season for public skating and skate rentals, and also offers birthday parties, private, and corporate parties. Beginner and intermediate skating lessons are also available. For hours of operation, fees and more information, call the skating hotline at 703-709-6300 or visit www.restontowncenter.com.