Herndon's Credit Rating Gets a Boost, National Night Out Plans and More

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1. The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, with the Town of Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel, swore in new leadership recently. At the annual chairman’s luncheon on July 10 at the Westin-Washington Dulles Airport, a new board of directors was elected, as well as a new chairman – Don Owens, of Griffin Owens Insurance, located in the Town of Herndon. Mayor Merkel administered the oath of office. Above, see a photo of the current Board of Directors for 2013-14.

2. Moody’s Investors Service has moved the rating outlook to stable and affirmed the AAA rating on four states and 37 local governments, including the Commonwealth of Virginia’s, the Town of Herndon’s, and the County of Fairfax’s.  This follows the move to a stable outlook on the federal government’s AAA rating, which occurred on July 18. The Town of Herndon issued a news release Monday, in which Mayor Lisa Merkel said, “Careful financial management of taxpayers’ money has always been a hallmark of town operations. It is gratifying to see this affirmation by Moody’s, and encouraging to see their increased confidence in our county, state and federal governments as well.”

3. Are you getting ready for National Night Out? It’s coming up on Aug. 6. This year’s theme is “America’s Night Out Against Crime.” Town of Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel along with several members of the Town Council and Town staff will be visiting a number of Herndon neighborhoods that are having celebrations or block parties, between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Is your neighborhood or block having a party? Tell Herndon Patch about it! E-mail Editor Jennifer van der Kleut at jennifer.vanderkleut@patch.com.

4. In case you missed it yesterday – wait, who are we kidding, how on Earth could you possibly have missed it? – the Royal Baby was born yesterday. Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton welcomed a baby boy at 4:24 p.m., weighing in at 8 pounds 6 ounces. A name could be at least a few days coming, though. Tell us in the comments – what do you think the royal parents should name the future King of England?

5. The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics are coming up Sept. 7-19 in Arlington. Adults 50 and older from all over the D.C. Metro area are invited to participate in a wide variety of sports such as track and field, tennis, swimming, bowling, table hockey, cycling, basketball and much more. The registration fee is $12, and the deadline is Aug. 23 by mail or Aug. 30 online. For more information or to register, visit www.nvso.us.

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