Herndon Week By Numbers
Herndon’s 2035 Vision Strategic Plan is on the agenda for Town Council’s July meeting.
Herndon: Gratitude Expressed Two Ways
Pablo E. Hollstein “brought something special to the Town,” said Lisa Gilleran, director of community development. Hollstein, who is scheduled to retire on July 1, 2015, has worked with the Department of Community Development since 2008 and started employment with Herndon with the Office of Neighborhood Resources in Oct. 23, 2000.
Herndon: ‘We the People’
Supervisors Michael R. Frey and Cathy Hudgins, issued a proclamation from the entire Board on Tuesday, June 2 to recognize students at Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon.
‘Put the Lights on Flash’
Herndon Town Council honored Robert S. Wilson, of the Department of Public Works, Tuesday, June 9 at the Herndon Municipal Center. Wilson is the chief of the traffic maintenance crew and has worked for the town since Dec. 10, 2001.
Mount Vernon: Moving on ‘Move Over’
Police crack down, educate about law protecting emergency roadside vehicles and drivers.
Police are trying to educate the public about the "Move Over" law, which is geared at protecting emergency roadside vehicles and drivers.
Mount Vernon: Crime Report for the Week of June 10
The following incidents were reported by the Mount Vernon District Police Station.
Centreville Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution
Joseph Gaskins, 25, of Centreville, pleaded guilty on June 11 to distribution of heroin, including a sale that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old Herndon man, according to Attorney General Mark R. Herring and Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh.
Centre View: Sully District Awards Two Newest Eagle Scouts.
Sully District's two newest Eagle Scouts from Troop 893 are Tyler N. Lindskoog (left} and Charles M. Berninger (right).
Centreville Stake Honors Leaders for Commitment to Families
The focus was on families during the June 6 Family Value Award Ceremony in Centreville.
Alexandria: The Lot That Wasn’t There
Subdivision on Vassar Road divides neighborhood and City Council.
Steve Hales currently owns the dwellings at 809 and 811 on Vassar Road, but Hales would rather own 809, 811, and a subdivided lot 626. In theory, lot 626 is comprised of the empty space between the houses on lots 809 and 811. The plan was passed by the Planning Commission in a 5-1 vote.
Alexandria: City Workers Brighten Alexandria
People at Work
The 2x3 foot gray bucket slowly rises 17 feet toward the traffic light at Prince Street and Alfred in Old Town. Alvin Jefferson, a signal tech for the City of Alexandria, has strapped on his safety helmet, snapped on his red safety harness and hooked it onto the bucket. He is retrofitting Alexandria traffic signals with LED lights as part of the city's program to have all 250 signals completed by the end of the year. Matt Melkerson, division chief of traffic operations, says LED lights are more energy efficient and will save the city a lot of money on maintenance costs. Instead of changing bulbs every year and a half, the new LED bulbs are supposed to last at least five years and maybe longer. This frees the workers up to do other things. "In addition, it reduces the time when our workers are up in the air and exposed to traffic hazards."
Alexandria: Saint Stephen's & Saint Agnes School Graduation
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School celebrated the Commencement of the 105 members of the Class of 2015 on Saturday, June 6 on the grounds of Virginia Theological Seminary.
Alexandria: ‘For God and Country’
American Legion installs new officers.
Vietnam veteran Jim Glassman was sworn in for his third term as commander of American Legion Post 24 in Alexandria during a June 10 ceremony to install the organization's 2015-2016 slate of officers and board members.
Centreville: ‘It Keeps Him Alive for Us’
Family, friends raise cancer-research funds in Jimmy Breslin’s name.
A Fairfax County firefighter for 28 years, Jimmy Breslin died of cancer last year at age 55, but he’s never far from the thoughts of his friends and family.
Reston: Bring On the Plazas
In Reston master plan, emphasis on plazas, mixed use, affordability, walkability and transportation that connects people.
Bob Simon, 101, reminded the Board of Supervisors of the excitement of Reston at the beginning. “The opening in 1965 of Reston to the public involved 227 townhouses and 60 high rise units and a smattering of retail. Not a big deal,” he said before the Board of Supervisors on June 2.
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