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Three Adults, Two Teens Win Seats on MCC Board

Five McLean district residents have won or have been re-elected to seats on the McLean Community Center’s 2012-2013 Governing Board. The election was held from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the McLean Day 2012 festival at Lewinsville Park. The Center is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.

The McLean Symphony’s Season Finale, ‘Ode to Joy’

The McLean Symphony (TMS) presents its 2011–2012 Season Finale concert on Saturday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Langley High School located at 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean (route 193), ending its year-long celebration of 40 consecutive years of making music in the greater D.C. area under the baton of music director Dingwall Fleary.

Two TJ Students Earn Gold Award

Two Thomas Jefferson High School students, Megan Ganley and Rachel Chuang, earned the Girl Scouts highest honor this year--the Gold Award.

Terri Parent Exhibits at The Artists’ Atelier Gallery

"Weeping" and other new works by Great Falls photographer Terri Parent will be shown during the month of June at The Artists’ Atelier Gallery. Join the artist on the following Saturdays for discussion of her work, the debut of her fabric line and how she creates digital art with imaging software; June 2, June 16, June 23 and June 30, 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Beautifying Downtown Herndon

Artist Keith Naquin paints mural on NAPA Auto Parts building.

Since April, Keith Naquin has been hard at work on a brick wall. The artist was recently contracted by the Council for the Arts of Herndon to transform the rear of the NAPA Auto Parts building in downtown Herndon into a picturesque glimpse of rural life.

Making Reston into Reality

Historic Trust presents early planning of Reston.

Shortly after purchasing the land that would become Reston in March 1961, founder Robert Simon was on a plane back to New York City. The story he likes to tell is that’s where he grabbed a legal pad and began coming up with ideas for his new community, ideas based on his travels and life experiences.

Great Falls Remembers Fallen

Freedom Memorial hosts annual Memorial Day ceremony.

Dozens gathered Monday at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial for the annual Memorial Day ceremony, honoring all who have lost their lives serving this country, including several from Great Falls.

MCA Hosts Annual Membership Meeting

Association says farewell to president, provides McLean Community Foundation update.

The McLean Citizens Association hosted their annual members meeting Wednesday, May 23, saying farewell to President Rob Jackson and welcoming new president Sally Horn. Jackson, who is wrapping up his fifth term (the most of any MCA president), said he was proud of the MCA’s work on a number of issues over the past five years.

PenFed Foundation Honors ‘Hero at Home’

Gala salutes family and friends of deployed military personnel and caregivers of wounded veterans.

Dahlia Constantine, Arlington resident and Patrick Henry Elementary School teacher, met her husband Justin in Argentina in April of 2006.

'Doing the Most Good'

Salvation Army celebrates William Booth Society.

Donors, representatives and friends of the Salvation Army National Capital Area Command celebrated the inaugural reception of the William Booth Society May 17 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington. “William Booth Society members help make certain that The Salvation Army remains financially strong and ready to meet the challenges of serving the needs of our community,” said National Capital Area Commander Major Steve Morris.

Making the World a Better Place

Daisy Troop 3113 members at Virginia Run Elementary School has been working all year to earn 10 petals for their uniform which teaches them the Girl Scout law. This week the troop members earned their final petal — the pink petal which represents "Make the world a better place.” To make the world a better place, the girls planted pink, white and yellow flowers in the flower bed under the sign at Virginia Run Elementary School. One of the parents, Russel Ramey, edged the flower bed, cleared it of weeds and mulched it in preparation for the day. From left are Caroline Johnson, Eloise Latimer, Emily Bobek, Grace Ramey, Allison Nguyen, Sarah Van Buren, Ava Lawless and Ginny Fitch.

Good Citizens Essay Award

The Lane's Mill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution selected Centreville High School senior Kevin Chow as the recipient of the chapter's DAR Good Citizens Essay Award. Chow, who will attend Virginia Tech, was presented with the award by Chapter Regent Charlene Gross and DAR Good Citizen Chapter Chairman Pauline Herpy.

Honoring Helping Hands

Hundreds honored at the Girl Scouts Precious Medals Ceremony in West Springfield.

Over two hundred people gathered Tuesday night, May 15, in West Springfield to honor Girl Scouts of Association 52 of the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital (GSCNC) at their Fourth Annual Spring Precious Medals Ceremony titled "100 years of Helping Hands."

Shooting Death in Springfield

Gray Alan Combs, Jr., 22, died after encounter with police.

Fairfax County police have released the name of the man who died after officers shot him on Saturday, May 19. Gray Alan Combs, Jr., 22, "of no fixed address" died after he was taken to a hospital, police said.

Woman of the Year

Clifton area resident, Ann Levy, was named Woman of the Year by the Beth El Hebrew Congregation’s Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) sisterhood at the congregations’ May 11, Friday night services and special WRJ award presentation.

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