By Bobbi Bowman, The McLean Ear
Congratulations neighbors on a job well done. We turned out in record numbers Saturday to elect six members of the McLean Community Center Board.
We cast 780 adult ballots, nearly double the 470 cast last year.
We have three major citizen boards in McLean but the Community Center board is the only one that’s elected and that spends millions of our tax dollars. Continue reading
Monday May 17, 5:30 pm, Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, May Business Mixer @ Staybridge Suites.
6 pm, McLean Community Center Governing Board Communications Committee, McLean Community Center 1234 Ingleside Ave.
7:30 pm, PTSA Meeting, McLean High School, Library Last meeting of the school year.
Tuesday May 18 , McLean Rotary, Noon, Jan Scruggs, “One Person Can Make a Difference–the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund ”
Noon. 12:30pm, Free concerts in the park for ages 2-5. Milkshake. McLean Central Park
8 pm, The James C. Macdonald Arts Scholarship Competition Finals. Each year, the McLean Community Center recognizes the hard work and talent of young performing and visual artists through the Macdonald Arts Scholarship Competition. McLean Community Center.
Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 pm, McLean Planning Committee,
Thursday, May 20, 7 pm, Fairfax County School Board scheduled to vote on final FY 2011 schools budget
7:30 pm, McLean Citizens Association, Fairfax County, Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova
May 20, 6:30 pm, Citizens Advisory Committee, McLean Police District Station. Trip to the new communication center. (Click on latest newsletter to find information about the CAC.)
Friday, May 21, 8 am. – Noon Farmers Market returns to Lewinsville Park
6 pm, Churchill Road Elementary CRS Family Backyard BBQ!
Saturday, May 22, 7:30pm, McLean Symphony.
Metro Construction: This week expect multiple lane closings on Route 7 between Route 123 and the Dulles Toll Road. May 24 eastbound lanes of Route 7 between Gosnell Road and Route 123 will shift 40 feet.
Tuesday May 11, Noon, McLean Rotary, Jan Scruggs, father of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
1545 Chain Bridge Road Fellowship Hall.
7 pm. McLean Project for the Arts, Spring fundraiser . Gov. Robert McDonnell, guest of honor. Contact: streanor@mpaart.org or call 703-790-1953.
7 pm. Kent Gardens PTA Meeting, Media Center.
7 pm. McLean Community Players Auditions for Little Women, The Musical, McLean Committee Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.
7:30pm. Chesterbrook Elementary School PTA Meeting.
Wednesday May 12, 7:30 am. Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, Breakfast Series, Converting to a green business.
7:30 pm. McLean Community Center Program Committee, McLean Committee Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.
7 p.m. Old Firehouse Teen Center, Open House for Rising 7th-Graders
Thursday, May 13, Churchill Rd. Elementary PTA, Exploratory Arts Room.
Friday, May 14, 7:30 pm, Spring Hill Elementary, Family Astronomy Night, Turner Farm.
Saturday, May 15, McLean Day, Lewinsville Park, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents will elect four adults and two students members to the McLean Community Center board that oversees the center’s $17.4 million in funds and its operations. Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Rd.
Youth candidates, one from the McLean High School boundary area and one from the Langley High School boundary area. Youth candidates do not have to attend these schools to serve on the board. Absentee ballots through Wednesday, May 12. Residents may pick up an absentee ballot package at the Center’s reception desk, or may call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or send a request by E-mail, to have the package mailed to their homes. Completed ballots must be received by the Center by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12.
11 am. Claude Moore Colonial Farm, Market Fair. Continues thru Sunday.
Sunday May 16, 3 pm. Doug Berky presents Gems: The World’s Wisdom Stories, McLean Committee Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.
Monday, May 17, 7:30 pm. McLean High PTSA.
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Put a Smile on Someone’s Face – Maybe Even Your Own
Help make Vinson Hall Retirement Community’s “Fun Fest 2010” a success by volunteering your time.
The Fun Fest is June 5th from 10am to 4pm at Vinson Hall, which is located at 6251 Old Dominion Dr.
Vinson Hall is looking for people willing to work two-hour shifts running a game booth, selling tickets, or staffing one of the stands selling tasty treats.
In addition to games and food, there will be plenty of entertainment including the Fairfax Youth Symphonic Orchestra, Bach to Rock, the McLean Presbyterian Choir, and the Vinson Hall Vixens Dance Ensemble.
The rain date is June 12. To volunteer, contact Phil DuBois at (703) 538-2994 or philipd@vinsonhall.org.
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By Bobbi Bowman, The McLean Ear
MCLEAN, VA – “I really don’t like talking to adults,” said Mary Roberts, of McLean High School, one of two teachers honored as Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce Thursday.
Each year the Chamber honors two teachers and two outstanding business students from McLean and Langley High Schools. The other honorees: Matthew Howard, physics teacher and Caitlin Cox, a student, both from Langley, and Kristina Bettner, a student at McLean. Continue reading
Monday, May 3, 7:30 pm. – Finance Committee of the McLean Community Center Board, McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.
Tuesday May 4, 7:30 – 8:30 am. – Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, Benefit breakfast for Homestretch Inc., which works with the homeless of Fairfax County. Gannett Building, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean.
Noon, Former First Lady Laura Bush signs her new memoir, Books-A-Million store, 1451 Chain Bridge Road in downtown McLean. You must have a numbered wristband and a copy of the book to participate in the book signing. Store closed for book signing until 3 p.m.
Noon, Rotary Club of McLean, Blood Donation as a Lifestyle, Paul Witt, INOVA Blood Donor Services. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1545 Chain Bridge Rd. Continue reading
MCLEAN, VA – Sylvia Buckland, recently retired from the McLean Community Center, has withdrawn as a candidate for the Center’s board in the May 15 election. She cited personal reasons.
That leaves eight candidates vying for four adult and two student seats on McLean’s most powerful board. Board members are not paid. They do receive complimentary tickets to Community Center performances. Continue reading
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Monday, April 19, 2:00 pm Churchill Road Elementary School, Kindergarten Orientation, Cafeteria.
7:30 pm McLean High School, PTSA Meeting, Library. Officers for next year will be nominated.
Tuesday, April 20, 9:30 am Cooper Middle School, PTA Meeting, Rm. 130.
Wednesday, April 21, 12:45 pm Senior Center Advisory Council, Lewinsville Senior Center, 1609 Great Falls St, McLean.
7:00 pm McLean High School Lecture Hall. Parents of rising 7th graders invited to “How to Thrive at Longfellow.” Everything you want–and need–to know about your child’s first year of middle school. Chance to ask questions of current Longfellow parents.
7:30 pm Fairfax County Planning Commission, Tysons Corner public hearing. Fairfax County Government Center – Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA.
11 pm – 2 am. All eastbound and westbound lanes of the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Access Road will be closed four separate times between nimight and 2:45 am. just east of the Hunter Mill Road ramps. Barriers to up at 11 pm.
Thursday, April 22, Earth Day
5:30-7:30 pm Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce, Free Business Mixer, 1524 Spring Hill Road – Unit F, McLean.
Friday April 23 Langley High School, parent volunteer host a teacher appreciation dessert buffet.
Friday, April 23 and Saturday April 24, 8 pm Jerry’s Girls, McLean Community Center.
Saturday, April 24,10:30 am Langley High School team appears on It’s Academic, WRC-TV.
2 pm McLean Community Center, Crabgrass Puppets present The Day It Snowed Tortillas.
4:30 pm WORKSHOP – Puppet Extravaganza.
McLean Citizens Association, deadline for Teen Character Award to recognize teens with exceptional ethical and compassionate character. The award is not a competition. All teens whose nomination indicate they meet the criteria will receive an award.
Sunday, April 25, 2 pm Franklin Sherman Elementary School, McLean’s oldest school, celebration of its 95th birthday.
MCLEAN, VA – Just a reminder: Westmoreland Avenue will be closed from approximately 8-9 a.m.from McLean High School (near Old Chesterbrook Road) to Poole Lane for the McLean Little League parade.
The league began its 55th season Monday. From now until the end of June, 1,100 boys and girls ranging in age from 5 – 12 years of age, and their parents will spend their afternoons playing baseball, softball or tee ball and learning lessons of life on the League’s four diamonds located on Westmoreland Street at Poole Lane.
This epitome of community baseball involves up to 800 families with some of McLean’s oldest businesses, such as Enrico’s Cleaners, McLean Family Restaurant, McLean Hardware, sponsoring teams.
Games – Free admission. Daily except Sunday from generally 5-9 p.m.
By Bobbi Bowman, The McLean Ear
MCLEAN, VA – Nine McLean residents are candidates for six seats on the McLean Community Center board, the richest and most powerful board in our community.
The candidates are vying for four adult and two student seats on the 11-member board. Board members are not paid. They do receive complimentary tickets to Community Center performances.
Only one of four incumbents seeks reelection: Kevin Dent, who was elected in 2007. The three incumbents leaving the board are real estate salesman Lori Wertz, Drew Clark who has taken a job in Chicago, and Ed Shahin.
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