Honoring Those Who Serve
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, McLean area veterans and other community members gathered in front of McLean High School in honor of Veteran’s Day. Thomas Lucas, acting first vice commander of McLean Post 270,
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Choir of Hope
For years, Charles Wesley United Methodist Church in McLean has supported efforts to help residents of war-torn areas of Sudan. On Saturday, children from the East Africa Conference of the United Methodist
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Task Force, LEGO Leaguers Tackle Pedestrian Safety
After more than a year of work, the McLean Pedestrian Task Force submitted its final report to Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) on Thursday, Nov. 5. But this was not the only group to present suggestions
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Fousts Host Fund Raiser
Langley Residential Support Services conducts fund raisers like last Saturday’s twice a year, said Executive Director Betsy Schatz. However, the event is usually a "very low-key" affair at the McLean
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Dancing Under the Stars at MCC
"Trip the light fantastic" at the McLean Community Center's Dancing under the Stars, cosponsored by the Friends of the McLean Community Center. The event will be Friday, Nov. 20, from 8-11 p.m. Tickets
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Locally Owned Stores Offer Variety of Gifts
The Artisans is a gift store that sells clothing, jewelry, pottery, home decor and many other craft items. The shelves are continually stocked with new items both from local artists and Fair Trade artisans
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McLean WinterFest To Benefit Share
As Share, Inc. celebrates its 40th anniversary, McLean WinterFest organizers will be reaching out to the community for donations to this home-based charity. The McLean Winterfest parade will be on Sunday,
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Three Arrested in Burglary Spree
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, police arrested three people suspected of a string of 26 burglaries across Fairfax County since late January. Most of the victims have been of South Asian descent, a population that
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Cooper Middle School Stages ‘Treasure Island’
Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, “Treasure Island” comes to life this week at Cooper Middle School. Based on the1883 novel, the play “Treasure Island” is the story of young Jim Hawkins and his
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Marshall Statesmen Win Awards at Richmond Invitational
The George Marshall High School Marching Statesmen competed (Class 2A) in the Mills Godwin Invitational in Richmond, on Saturday, Nov. 7, and won the following awards: First Place-Visual Effects, First
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Christmas Gift Bags to Troops in Afghanistan
The Woman's Club of McLean has completed sewing, filling and mailing 50 Christmas gift bags to the young men and women serving in Afghanistan. This is a biannual project undertaken four years ago by the
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Week in McLean
Grocery Store Ruse Fools Shopper
A woman was charged in connection with credit card theft and fraud on Tuesday, Oct. 27. On Saturday, Sept. 5, police responded to a Whole Foods grocery store,
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Rotarians Raise Funds for Project in Swaziland
The Rotary Clubs of McLean and Bailey's Crossroads raised public awareness of and financial support for the educational needs of underserved children in Swaziland at the third annual McLean Project for
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McLean Teen Places Third in ‘Jeopardy!’ Teen Tournament
Aidan Mehigan, a 16-year-old sophomore from McLean, played a variety of impressive games earning him a spot in the finals of the “Jeopardy!” Teen Tournament. On Friday, Nov. 13, Mehigan came in third
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MCF Helps Adult Education for Persons Recovering from Serious Mental Illness
The McLean Community Foundation (MCF) approved a grant of $8,333 to help fund PRS’ Adult Education Program for the 2009-10 academic year.
“Since our move to the McLean area, we have enjoyed meeting
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Dr. Ladisa Named Medical Director for VITAS
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Northern Virginia appointment Patricia M. Ladisa, M.D., M.P.H., as medical director. In this role, Ladisa is responsible for the medical care and treatment of patients
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MCC Hosts Annual Antique Show and Sale
The McLean Community Center had its 33rd annual Antique Show and Sale on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15. More than 50 antique dealers from various cities on the East Coast were in attendance. Nearly
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MCA Approves Three Projects
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the board of the McLean Citizens Association approved three projects proposed for the McLean area.
Vinson Hall Retirement Community agreed to downsize and alter its proposed expansion,
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McLean Antique Show and Sale This Weekend
The McLean Antique Show & Sale will be Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and is good both days of the show. A $1 discount coupon
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Futuristic Show ‘From Our Time’
The Saxon Stage and Langley High School Theatre Arts will present “Time’s Square 2090” onstage Nov. 12-14.
“I am so pleased with this presentation,” said Phyliss Jaffe, director of the show. “They
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10 Langley High Students Selected for Honor Choir
The 2009 VMEA (Virginia Music Educators Association) Honors Choir will feature 10 Langley High School seniors out of the 130 senior choral students selected from the entire state of Virginia. The seniors
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‘Alice’ Comes to Langley School
A cast of 27 students in grades 6-8 will present Lewis Carroll’s fantasy, “Alice in Wonderland,” as this year’s middle school fall play at The Langley School. The show will run Thursday, Nov. 12, through
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Holiday Bazaar Promotes Palestinian Culture
The holiday season, bringing food and fairs, opens in the Vienna area mid-November when the American Palestinian Women’s Association [APWA] hosts its annual holiday food and craft bazaar on Nov. 14 at
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Crime Report
Activities reported by the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department through Oct. 30.
UPDATE: ROBBERY
1900 block of Chain Bridge Road. Police have released video
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Marshall High Ensemble Meets Governor
Ten George C. Marshall High School students performed as a Brass Ensemble at the Fairfax Education Foundation's Luncheon on the State of Education last week at the McLean Hilton hotel. Gov. Tim Kaine
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Giant Food Program Benefits Area Schools
Giant Food presented close to $2 million to local schools in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware as a result of its 2008-09 A+ Bonus Bucks program. Virginia schools received $660,000. A+
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A Glimpse of ‘Time’s Square 2090’
Cast members of the upcoming Langley High School musical “Time’s Square 2090” spoke and performed for the Rotary Club of McLean on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Phyliss Jaffe, Saxon stage director, and Matt Ragone,
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Week in McLean
Veteran’s Day BBQ and Picnic at Turkey Run
The Quality of Life Plus (QL+) Program will host a Veteran's Day BBQ and Picnic on Sunday, Nov. 8, 4-8 p.m., at The Pavilions at Turkey Run at the
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Longfellow Students Join Drug Prevention Effort
The Longfellow Middle School 2009-10 Student Government Officers accepted a banner donated by the Safe Community Coalition with the help of Drug Free Community federal funds, secured by the Office of
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Obituary: Harlan T. Hall, 95, Former McLean Resident, Dies
Harlan Taylor Hall, 95, of Elon, N.C., died at home on Saturday, Oct. 31, after a long and well lived life. Born June 5, 1914, he was the youngest son of three to the late Frank Eastwood and Hattie Roork
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McLean High Team Competes on ‘It's Academic’
A McLean High School team competed with teams from Quince Orchard High School of Gaithersburg and Walt Whitman High School of Bethesda on ‘It's Academic,’ the nation's foremost high school quiz program.
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Police Practice Shooter Response
The Mason District Police Station conducted its Active Shooter Response Training on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18 at Falls Church High School.
Officials began arriving at 5 a.m. to secure the school,
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Voters Approve School Bond
Approximately 70 percent of Fairfax County residents who went to the polls Nov. 3 voted in favor of Fairfax County acquiring approximately $232 million of new debt through bonds to help pay for the public
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Changes Coming to Tysons Roads
With lanes shifting, turns closing down and ramps moving, in addition to daily scattered lane closures, drivers in Tysons Corner have seen a lot of changes, particularly along Route 7, since Metrorail
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Storage Facility Wins Support
Last week, the Planning and Zoning Committee of the McLean Citizens Association voted to support a design for a personal storage building planned for downtown McLean. County approval for the project,
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Police, Residents Discuss Burglary Spree
When Raman Kumar’s Centreville home was burglarized in late February, he became an early victim in a crime spree that has continued across the county and into Loudoun, spiking last month.
"This is
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McDonnell Proves To Be ‘Fairfax’s Own’
Many independent polls had predicted for weeks that former Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) would beat Democrat Creigh Deeds in the Virginia’s gubernatorial election Nov. 3.
But few local Republican
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Republican Comstock Ousts Vanderhye in Close Race
Republican Barbara Comstock said it was a broad coalition of residents and volunteers, along with a lot of legwork, that enabled her to oust freshman Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-34) in Tuesday’s election.
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2009 Election Returns
Follow the links below to view the Virginia Board of Elections updates:
To view precinct by precinct election results, all offices, all races, click
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Sportsmanship, Heart and Soul of High School Sports
When Mark Gjormand’s Madison High baseball team would meet up against local Vienna area rival Oakton in past years, the two squads would leave everything on the field. Both the Warhawks and the Cougars,
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Crime Report
Activities reported by the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department through Oct. 23.
MISSING ADULT FOUND
7500 block of Willow Lane. On Oct. 18, a 32-year-old male
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Private School Search Timeline
EARLY FALL
* Finalize schools that you plan to inquire about.
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A Look at Trends in College Costs
Every year since 1998, the College Board has published a new edition of “Trends in College Pricing,” providing information on prices for tuition and fees and room and board at colleges and universities.
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If They Build It, Will You Come?
Many local private schools are in the midst of fundraising for or have recently completed a major construction project, though the private school officials have said they are not in an “arms race” when
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A Night To Decide D.C.’s Funniest Feds
John Quirk said he was absolutely terrified his first time. "I still couldn’t tell you what I said that night. I was blinded by the spotlight and vaguely remember hearing chuckles emerging from the darkness."
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Impact of Concussions
West Potomac linebacker Matthew Voltmer ended up on the ground on Aug. 14 and he doesn’t remember how he got there.
It was a morning session during two-a-day practices at the high school in Mount Vernon,
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Getting in to U-Va.
Like most elected officials in Northern Virginia, Del. Tim Hugo (R-40) expects to hear a lot of gripes from his constituents about local transportation woes.
But in late summer, as Hugo was beginning
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How Virginia Compares for Accepting In-state Students
Virginia’s most competitive public universities and colleges often accept fewer in-state students than other high-profile state schools. Here is a comparison of Virginia schools rankings according to
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Fairfax County School Bond 2009
In addition to choosing elected officials, voters will be asked to sign off on new debt in the amount of $232,580,000 for Fairfax County Public Schools’ construction projects Nov 3.
Residents are able
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No Sound Walls Planned for Access Road
Victor Salame and his wife Nabila have gone to lengths to make their backyard a pleasant hangout. They recently had a screened-in sitting room, complete with flat-screen television, built behind their
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Diamond Heist At Tysons Mall
Police are searching for two men who stole a tray of diamond jewelry from a store in Tyson's Corner Center on Monday, Oct. 19 around 8:20 p.m. The suspects entered the Movado store, displayed a crowbar,
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Crime Report.
Activities reported by the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police Department through Oct.16.
ROBBERY
2800 block of Wickersham Way. Two men robbed a 38-year-old man in the
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Creating Her Own Space
When Deborah McDysan and her husband David were designing their home in Great Falls, one major component was to be the art studio where she would ply her trade. Now, products of the studio have spread
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Custom Dream House in Shades of Green
One sure way to acquire a house that knows everything about your needs is to build it yourself. Or, more specifically, to team up with an architect-- who scrupulously observes to how you live, is versed
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34th Delegate Race: Comstock vs. Vanderhye
McLean resident Robert Anderson was not really familiar with Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-34) before he attended a “meet and greet” with the candidate at his neighbor’s house Oct. 19.
But almost from the
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Money Race: Comstock vs. Vanderhye
Republican challenger Barbara Comstock and Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-34) are neck and neck in terms of money raised for their campaigns.
By the end of September, Vanderhye has raised about $460,940,
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Vinson Hall to Compromise with Neighbors
Steve Del Bianco, vice president of the Franklin Area Citizen Association, said the Vinson Hall Retirement Community had always been reputable neighbor to his community. But he said he and his neighbors
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Train Yard To Quiet Down
For about 20 years, neighbors of the West Falls Church Metro Yard have put up with the loud, high-pitched “wheel squeal” caused by train wheels grinding against the sharp curve of the yard’s small loop
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Two Area Students Earn Eagle Scout Award
Boy Scout Troop 128, chartered at St. John's Episcopal Church in McLean, has awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award given by the Boy Scouts of America, to two scouts in the troop.
Nick
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Maintaining Flower Gardens at Churchill Road School
On a recent fall afternoon, Girl Scouts from Cadet Troop 3377 handed over stewardship of one of the Churchill Road School flower gardens to members of Junior Troop 2058. The scouts from Troop 3377, who
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Cub Scouts in Action
Over Labor Day weekend, members of Cub Scout Pack # 665 and their families descended on the Churchill Road Elementary School grounds. They weeded the raised beds, stained and water-proofed wooden benches
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Langley School Hosts ‘Creative Pursuits’
Teachers at The Langley School shared their cutting-edge, technology-rich curriculum with fellow educators during the school’s first-ever technology conference, “Creative Pursuits: Integrating Technology
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Salon Michel & Spa Hosts Pink Hair for Hope
Salon Michel & Spa in McLean is hosting its second annual Pink Hair for Hope event. Joining in this fun way to raise awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month are Safeway’s Beverly McCoy, McLean
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Week in McLean
McLean Orchestra Opens 38th Season
The McLean Orchestra opens its 38th season this Saturday night, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. at the Oakcrest School in McLean. The concert will feature a performance
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University of Rochester Honors Donald C. Winter
Donald C. Winter, the 74th Secretary of the Navy, has been awarded the University of Rochester College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award recognizes graduates whose
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Aiming Drivers in ‘Right’ Direction
John Rudzki, who lives off Ingleside Avenue, showed a series of slides documenting the backup of traffic that often blocks Ingleside’s intersection with Dolley Madison Boulevard during the evening rush
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