Postcards from Herndon
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Postcards from Herndon

“In our past lies the hope for our future,” reads the small lettering at the bottom of the Town of Herndon seal. The settlement was named Herndon in 1878 and incorporated in 1879. The 4.2-square-mile town is structured under the Council/Manager form of government. The Council is made up of a Mayor and six Council members elected simultaneously for two-year terms.

“In our past lies the hope for our future,” reads the small lettering at the bottom of the Town of Herndon seal. The settlement was named Herndon in 1878 and incorporated in 1879. The 4.2-square-mile town is structured under the Council/Manager form of government. The Council is made up of a Mayor and six Council members elected simultaneously for two-year terms. Photo by Mercia Hobson.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

Teens plug in and jam on the Town Square in front of the board-and-batten Herndon Depot, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (79003039) and Virginia Landmarks Register (Listing Date 04/17/1979).

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

Youth and adults help clean up the Runnymede Park Sugarland Run watershed and various other park and stream locations in the town. Herndon is dedicated to strengthening its urban forestry programs. The town is a certified Tree City USA Community and has its own Community Town Forester.

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

During National Night Out for Herndon, Police Department SPO Adil Aftab talks with children and introduces them to his partner, explosive ordnance detection K-9 Jude.

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

Jo Ormesher, CEO and President of Arts Herndon, said, "Arts Herndon is a wonderfully diverse Community Arts Center for arts lovers throughout the Northern Virginia region to enjoy exhibitions, performances and classes provided by professional artists and performers. The Arts Space Gallery and venue is especially important for local artists and performers, of all ages and abilities."

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"NextStop Theatre Company is a non-profit regional theatre located right here in Herndon. Each year, this ambitious company produces between 5-9 diverse professional productions, ranging from Broadway musicals to topical contemporary dramas. They also offer multiple youth production and theatre education programs to serve artists and arts lovers of all ages. They operate out of a 104-seat blackbox theatre near the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway and the Dulles Toll Road," said Evan Hoffman, Producing Artistic Director NextStop Theatre Company.

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

Loved ones gather to watch 4th of July fireworks from a residence’s yard in Herndon 2019.

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

On National Wreaths Across America Day 2019, families and individuals place live balsam remembrance wreaths at the graves of fallen veterans at nearly 1,000 locations across the country and overseas. Town-owned Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon is one of those locations.

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

Santa, Stars & S'mores 2019 – A winter night’s walk down dark shadowy paths through Runnymede Park in Herndon until the sounds of music and carols ring out and warm lights glow is a family tradition by Herndon Parks and Rec.

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

Dining out socially distanced in Herndon. (Aug. 2020)

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

The ever popular Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad Regional Park, often called the skinniest park in Virginia, runs through the center of town. The 44-mile running, cycling and skating paved trail winds between Shirlington and Purcellville, Virginia with the approximate midway mark the Town of Herndon. (Aug. 2020)

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

(Left) Town of Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel joins Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard, (far right) in a Prayer Rally and march during the June 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

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Photo by Mercia Hobson

A few of the remaining historic commercial buildings in the Town of Herndon’s Historic District, unscathed by The Big Fire of 1917 (Sept. 2020)

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