Local Non-profit Wins Big at Derby Day Fundraiser
While I'll Have Another won the Run for the Roses, PRS, Inc., was the ultimate winner at the 17th Annual PRS Kentucky Derby Benefit on Saturday, May 5.
A History of Community Service
A fond farewell to McLean Day Volunteer Tommy Lukas.
Longtime McLean Day Volunteer and Master of Ceremonies Tommy Lukas has put his microphone down and is off to other adventures.
A Rain Garden at Churchill Road
On Sunday, May 6, girls from Brownie Troop 3352 and Junior Troop 2205 out of Churchill Road took part in the Girl Scouts Forever Green Take Action Project, which is a global effort to improve the environment and protect natural resources.
McLean to Celebrate Hometown
McLean Day 2012: ‘Celebrating Our Hometown’ is on Saturday, May 19.
The McLean Community Center’s (MCC) annual community festival McLean Day 2012: "Celebrating Our Hometown" is on Saturday, May 19.
Franklin Sherman Honors Volunteers
Jo Hicks, Susana Radice honored for decades of service.
As mothers, Jo Hicks and Susana Radice raised their children in McLean. Once their children were grown, both women decided to take their skills to the local school, Franklin Sherman Elementary School. More than 20 years and 10 teachers later, the two are still going strong volunteering with special needs preschool students.
Game On
George Mason University students develop video games aimed at curtailing gang recruitment in Virginia.
Law enforcement officials now have two unlikely weapons in the fight against gang activity in Virginia: video games and college students.
McLean Student Named Presidential Scholar
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the selection of Priya Krishnan of McLean, who attends Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Alexandria, as a 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
McLean Gymnast Wins State Championship
Margo Gurian, 9, a third grader at Spring Hill Elementary School in Mclean, won the All Around title at the Level 5 Virginia State Gymnastics Championships held at Radford University on April 28.
Comstock to Host Fundraiser for Wolf
Delegate Barbara Comstock (R-34) will be holding a fundraiser on May 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at her home in McLean for Congressman Frank Wolf.
Musicians and Patrols Get Awards
McLean Woman’s Club honors middle- and elementary-school students.
The musicianship of four students from Cooper and Longfellow middle schools was recognized by the Woman’s Club of McLean at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 1, where the students also performed on their instruments.
Local Author Readies Next Novel
Shannon Greenland to release ‘The Summer My Life Began’ May 10.
Growing up, Shannon Greenland of McLean wasn’t big into reading or writing. In fact, the Tennessee native dreaded every time the subjects would come up in school. It wasn’t until her 20s that she got into reading and writing as a hobby. Within a year, she had written her first novel.
Local Volunteers Recognized
Fateh Nasir, Julie Clemente awarded at annual Volunteer Service Awards.
Two McLean residents were recognized for their efforts going above and beyond with their time Friday, April 27 at the 20th annual Volunteer Fairfax Service Awards. Fateh Nasir, a senior at McLean High School and Julie Clemente, president of the board of the Friends of Clemyjontri Park were both spotlighted during the ceremony.
Langley High Orchestra Visits Nashville
The Langley High School Orchestra went to Nashville, Tenn. where they recorded in the RCA studio, participated in an orchestra clinic at Vanderbilt University, attended a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, and stayed in the renowned Gaylord Opryland Resort.
Weichert, Realtors of McLean Supports Food For Others
Steve Gaskins, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ McLean/Old Dominion office, announced that his staff and Sales Associates collected nearly 1,000 pounds of food and an additional $1,100 in cash donations, for the non-profit organization Food For Others, the largest distributor of free food directly to people in need in Northern Virginia.
Parade of Cuisines at Churchill Road
On Wednesday, April 18, about 250 students, parents and staff celebrated the more than 30 countries represented in the student body at the Churchill Road Elementary School’s annual Parade of Cuisines.