McLean Idol to Be Held Oct. 3-5
The award-winning McLean High School Theatre Company (MTC) and McLean Choral Department present the third annual McLean Idol with semi-final rounds over the course of two evenings, Thursday and Friday Oct. 3-4. Twenty-two McLean High School students perform current hits, karaoke style. Each of the first two nights, the audience will vote for the top five contestants who will advance to the final round. These 10 young men and women will compete in the final round on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Each evening’s competition takes place in the McLean High School Auditorium, 1633 Davidson Road, McLean. $5 tickets are available at the door.
Week in Great Falls
Great Falls Floors, Inc. Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Sha Chitsaz, general manager of Great Falls Floors, Inc., has announced their 15th anniversary of serving clients in Great Falls, McLean and Reston.
Great Falls Waves Good-bye to Santa Representative
Dr. Christopher Earl “Doc” Kennemer remembered for his service to the Great Falls community.
Dr. Christopher Earl “Doc” Kennemer, Great Falls resident, volunteer firefighter and local representative of Santa Claus, made sure that Santa got off to a good start for 30-plus holiday seasons during the annual Great Falls Village Centre Christmas Tree Lighting event. In return, on Saturday, Sept. 28, personnel from the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department joined with Kennemer family and friends to give Kennemer a fitting send-off at a standing-room-only memorial service held at Great Falls United Methodist Church where he had taught Sunday school and been an active member for more than 35 years. Always on call, all fire department personnel were seated with easy access to exits or stationed outside the service so they could respond if needed elsewhere.
Walt Lawrence Exhibits at Katie’s Coffee
Great Falls photographer Walt Lawrence stages a new exhibit at Katie’s Coffee featuring images from his “On the Potomac at Riverbend” collection. The exhibit opened on Oct. 1 and will run through the end of the month. Over the past 15 months Lawrence has been shooting waterscapes and wildlife from a boat in the Potomac off of Riverbend Park.
Town Releases Annual Report
Manager reports “exceptional period.”
Herndon Town Manager Art Anselene presented the annual report for Fiscal Year 2013 to the Town Council Tuesday, Sept. 24.
Multicultural Festival Comes to Reston
Annual multicultural festival held at Lake Anne.
Nearly 50 years ago, Robert Simon founded Reston with several goals, and one of them was diversity. For the past 12 years, the Lake Anne of Reston Condominium Association, Reston Community Center and Reston Association have hosted a tribute to that goal, the Reston Multicultural Festival.
Reston Sport & Health Renovates
Location kicks off new features after $1.5 million renovation.
Sport & Health Clubs celebrated a $1.5 million renovation to their Reston location with a ribbon cutting and casino night Thursday, Sept. 26. The renovation of the club, located at Isaac Newton Sqaure, stretched to almost every aspect of the facility.
Historic Cornwell Farm Hits Market
Cornwell Farm for sale.
Cornwell Farm, a 13.1-acre historic property located within a mile of the Great Falls Village Centre, has been listed for sale by the HBC Realty Group (Keller Williams) of McLean.
Officials Discuss Derecho Aftermath
Puclic safety staff address changes, effects of storm.
Around 10 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2012, the Northern Virginia area was hit by a derecho. A term unknown to many at the time, including local emergency personnel, the fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms hit the area and left three dead, trees down, houses damaged, widespread power outages and the failure of the 911 Emergency system.
McLean Central Park Plan Changes Unveiled
Amphitheater, outdoor games part of master plan revision.
The Fairfax County Park Authority presented updates to the McLean Central Park Master Plan Monday, Sept. 23 at the McLean Community Center.
Justice Scalia Speaks to Technology Council
Supreme Court justice discusses new book, current legal issues.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia spoke to members of the Northern Virginia Technology Council Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner.
SPARC Hosts Music Workshop
Local musicians perform, jam with club members.
Members of the Specially Adapted Resource Club (SPARC), which serves adults with life-long disabilities, have been meeting at the Old Firehouse Teen Center in McLean for almost two years.
People Notes
Arlington County Board member Mary Hynes was elected vice president of the Virginia Transit Association for a two-year term.
Celebrating Citizenship at Oakton High
Oakton High School's auditorium was filled to capacity Saturday morning as family and friends watched 432 of their loved ones take the oath to become American citizens.
Residential Studios Put on Hold
Supervisors establish committee, plan additional public outreach.
At the recommendation of Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-Large) and Supervisor Michael Frey (R-Sully), the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Sept. 24 deferred its Nov. 20 public hearing on a proposed residential studios (RSUs) amendment to conduct additional community outreach. The board also established a Planning Commission Residential Studios Committee.
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