HERNDON WEEKLY: What You Need To Know Today

Herndon VA

06 September, 2021

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Happy Monday, Herndon! Let's start the week off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town. Recently, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources informed residents they could resume bird feeding again. To celebrate, Patch asked its readers to share photos of birds they've seen in their neighborhoods. Check out our bird photo gallery for Herndon. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Herndon? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 64. Here are the top stories today in Herndon: Herndon teacher sentenced to jail for filming students, nanny: A Herndon High School drama teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia, is heading to jail for secretly filming his students and live-in nanny as they undressed. (WTOP) National slightly outscores Dulles in customer-satisfaction survey: It was neck-and-neck, but Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport came out slightly ahead of Washington Dulles International Airport in a survey of passengers using the two facilities during the first six months of 2021. (Inside NoVA) Gold's Gym Ashburn announces sudden closure, pending move: On Friday, Gold's Gym in Ashburn announced that it would be closing its doors next week and preparing to move to another location in the community. That new location has not been officially released yet. (theburn.com) New restaurant coming to former O'Faolain's spot in Sterling: A new Peruvian restaurant is coming to Sterling, taking over the spot vacated last year by O'Faolain's Irish Pub & Restaurant. The new restaurant is called Lima de Veras Restobar. (theburn.com) The Medical Society of Virginia assist Afghan refugees from Dulles Airport: The Medical Society of Virginia is assisting United Airlines by supplying physician volunteers to help Afghan refugees from Dulles International Airport to Qatar. (WDVM 25) Herndon Patch Notebook Herndon Police Department: "Happy Birthday to retired K9 Diesel! He had a great day with his family, including his partner, Officer Stein, and especially his best buddy, Ethan. Being retired almost 2 years now, he definitely enjoys long naps, short walks, and hangi..." (Facebook) ArtsFairfax: "Are you an arts organization looking to develop space or an artist interested in activating a vacant space? Not sure where to start? The ArtsFairfax Creative Spaces Toolkit will help you creatively re-use vacant spaces in Fairfax County ..." (Instagram) Herndon Parks and Recreation Department: "Guess who is coming back to teach fitness classes? Samantha Hundley will teach HCC Tabata & Jane Nash will teach HCC Intervals and Move Well. The HCC will be open 7-days a week starting Tues, 9/7. There is still time to register for fall..." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Studio Muse - Virtual & In-person Music Instruction — Set up a trial music lesson today! (Visit website) Fairfax Christian School — Give Your Child a Competitive Advantage (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: Silver and Brass Restoration Services: Monday, Labor Day 10-2 (September 6) Free Movie Monday This Labor Day (September 6) Online High Holidays Services with Reston Shoreshim (September 6) Ravel Dance Studio Opens Fall Registration (September 7) Second Saturday Divorce Webinar (September 8) Blueprint of Marital Asset Division Webinar (September 10) "Funny Fiddle" - A night of music and comedy with comedian Chris Pendleton (September 11) End of Summer Block Party Purcellville (September 12) Haiti Benefit Concert & BBQ (September 19) Charity Golf Tournament - Tee Off for Children's Literacy (September 30) Loudoun Symphony Orchestra Presents Nuts and Bolts (October 1) Add your event Announcements: A "New Hope" For NOVA Students: "Let the Force be With You" (Details) Add your announcement You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Michael O'Connell About me: Michael O'Connell is a field editor with Patch in Northern Virginia. He is also the host and producer of the weekly It's All Journalism podcast and produces the Better News podcast for the American Press Institute. Previously, Michael was a digital editor at Local News Now, a senior digital editor at Federal News Network, a producer of the National Governors Association's Meet the Threat podcast, and managing editor at The Connection Newspapers. For three years, Michael taught podcasting in the American University School of Communication's Masters in Digital Storytelling program. Besides speaking about podcasting at various journalism conferences, Michael is also the author of the textbook, Turn Up the Volume — A Down and Dirty Guide to Podcasting. In June 2018, Michael traveled to Tajikistan on behalf of the U.S. State Department to teach young journalists how to podcast. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Herndon Weekly? Reach out anytime to [email protected].