July 4 Celebration
The Town of Herndon will host its annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks display at Bready Park at 814 Ferndale Avenue on the evening of July 4.
The event includes live music, food for sale from local vendors and family activities, according to a town press release. Free and open to the public, the event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and run until 10 p.m., with a professional fireworks show after sundown.
In the event of rain, the fireworks display will be held on the evening of July 5.
Husch Named to Statewide Role
Herndon Vice Mayor Dennis Husch was appointed last week to the 2007 General Laws Streering Committee of the Virginia Municipal League by fellow committee members, according to a Town of Herndon press release.
The steering committee is responsible for discussing upcoming issues facing municipal government leaders “to improve and assist local governments through legislative advocacy, research, education and other services,” the release read.
Husch is in his 13th year as a Herndon Town Council member and is a member of the General Laws Policy Committee, of which the steering committee is a part.
Herndon Seat Cushions
The Herndon Dulles Visitor’s Center is offering promotional Herndon seat cushions available for a donation of $5.
The cushions, which are blue, are marked with logos from the Herndon Dulles Visitor’s Center and the Jamestown 400-year anniversary commemoration, as well as the words “Visit Herndon.”
The proceeds from the sale of the cushions will go to the rededication of the Herndon Depot and the Herndon namesake commemoration ceremony later this year, according to a release.
Supplies are limited and the cushions are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. They can be purchased at the Herndon Dulles Visitor’s Center located at 717 Lynn Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join Citizen Police Academy
The 13th session of the Citizen Police Academy will be held Aug. 22 through Nov. 14. The classes will be held Wednesday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Herndon Police Station, 397 Herndon Parkway.
Participants will be exposed to all facets of the Herndon Police Department to include: Community Policing, Investigations, Traffic Enforcement, Police K-9, Forensics and Evidence Collection, Gang Activity, and more. The class is limited to the first 20 students and participants must be 18 years of age or older.
For more information contact Senior Police Officer Dexter Morgan at 703-435-6881 ext. 2394, or at dexter.morgan@herndon-va.gov.
Rust To Study
Human Trafficking
Del. Tom Rust (R-86) was recently appointed by the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates to the Commission on the Prevention of Human Trafficking.
The Virginia General Assembly created this bi-partisan commission when it passed Arlington Del. Adam Ebbin’s HJ682 during the 2007 General Assembly session. The commission is tasked with the following: assess the extent of the problem of human trafficking in the Commonwealth and the efficacy of current laws in addressing the problem, and determine whether legislation is necessary to comport Virginia’s efforts with those of the federal government to prevent and punish human trafficking.
An estimated 17,500 people, primarily women and children, are trafficked to the United States annually. The trafficking of women and girls for sexual purposes is a major component of this illegal activity. “Hearing these statistics is enough to sicken anyone,” Rust said.
“We have to find adequate solutions to these problems. Those who fall victim to these particularly heinous crimes are counting on us to hear their cries for help.”
Connection Photo Galleries
Connection Newspapers’ Web site now features photo galleries. Every week, Connection photographers and reporters take hundreds of photos at events around Northern Virginia. And despite taking dozens of photos at some events, often only one or two photos make it into print.
Now on the Connection Web site, readers can find many more photos from events. It is a work in progress, but photos from many events, including high school proms and community events have already been posted.
The photo galleries offer a chance to see many more photos of these and other events. Readers can e-mail the images to share them, and also have the opportunity to purchase prints, digital images or other items.
See www.ConnectionNewspapers.com, and click on “Connection Photo Galleries.”