Sunday, May 20, 2012
Latest McLean News
Good Morning McLean, Great McLean Day. Thousands gather in Lewinsville Park to celebrate family, community. Community Center Holds Election, Keeps Vote Secret. McLean Community Center releases to release vote information to voters. Where the Jobs Are. Fairfax county government job openings-public health nurses, social workers supervisor and more. McLean's Big News.
Yes, Virginia is hiring
It's Sunday ... it must be the day to peruse the classifieds! But drop the red pen; we'll bring the list of new jobs open in Fairfax County government to you. Need a job for yourself? Your son or daughter? The county has great opportunities. Here are the newest available for the week of May 19, 2012 12-0699 Transportation Section Chief (closes 6/15/2012) Responsible for timely and efficient completion of transportation projects assigned to the section. Performs technical work; assigns, supervises and directs technical work of engineers and technicians in development of multiple complex transportation projects requiring a high degree of technical and administrative competence. Responsible for all aspects of contract administration. To …
News Roundup
In case you missed some of the news around McLean last week: Monday May 14 McLean Project for the Arts Birthday Bash. Hundreds gather to celebrate 50 years of the arts in McLean. New Voter Registration Cards. Half of McLean officially notified of new congressional district. Traffic Alert. Up to 30 minute closings of the Capital Beltway, Dulles Toll Road in Tysons Corner this week. Also deliveries for construction of traction station will disrupt traffic. Tuesday May 15 Parents Stunned by Drinking. McLean parents hear results of youth survey. New Security Director at Madeira. McLean's elite private school hires a new protector of its students and campus. Self-Defense Classes for Women. Fairfax police sponsor classes to help women of all …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Fun Day in McLean
5:04pm. McLean Day is now closed. Rides have stopped. Crowds are rapidly leaving the park. Chain Bridge Road from Westmoreland to Great Falls is now clogged with traffic. Vendors are breaking now booths. The vendors must be out by 7 p.m. 2:49pm. At height of McLean Day. Traffic crawling on Chain Bridge Rd. Better: take Dolley Madison (Rte123) to shuttle location. Very warm. Bring water. 1:20pm. More than 3,000 people are now at McLean Day in Lewinsville Park on Chain Bridge Road. A Fairfax County police helicoper whirls above. There are lines for food. Lines for the rides. The park is filled with families, friends. "It's fun, It's the rides," said Shelley Collins, a McLean residents who comes annually. "I see friends I know from school. …
McLean Community Center 2012 Governing Board Election
What: Election of three adults and two students to the McLean Community Center board. Why you care: This 11-member board can raise your property taxes. This board has accumulated a $12 million surplus by collecting more in taxes than they actually need to operate the Community Center. When & Where: Vote from 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the McLean Day 2012 festival on Saturday, at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Rd. The voting area is just as you enter the park. Please note the Vote signs. Qualifications To Vote: You must live in the McLean Community Center tax district. You need not be registered to vote Fairfax County. 2. You must be at least 18 years old to vote for an adult candidate. 3. You must be 15 through 17 years old to vote …
Latest McLean News
Enjoy McLean Day, McLean Day Survival Guide. Everything you need to know to have a great time. Come early and vote. Voter's Guide to McLean Community Center Board Election. Candidates (most of them) Answer Residents Questions. McLean Residents Charged with Offenses. House Hunt. What's for sale around McLean.
Election is May 19 at McLean Day
Update: Will Ferrer, a student candidate running for the McLean Comunity Center Board, has submitted his answers to the three questions submitted by McLean residents and readers. His answers are below. Neither incumbent Susan Bourgeois nor Craig Richardson has responded to questions from McLean residents. Malika Nimmagadda is the only student candidate who has not responded. ORIGINAL STORY: Half of the candidates seeking election to the McLean Community Center board answered the three questions submitted by McLean residents and readers about their views on major issues facing the board. McLean Patch asked you to submit questions to the candidates. We sent your questions to all seven adult and youth candidates last week telling them that …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Boys and girls teams win championships
By Dick Rosenbaum and Bobbi Bowman UPDATE: The McLean High School soccer teams, both the boys and girls teams, won their championship games last night in the Liberty District. The lady Highlanders clinched their championship first by defeating Stone Bridge, 1-0. Then the McLean boys defeated their crosstown rival Langley, 1-0. Some neighbors shared a video of the boys championship game. ORIGINAL STORY. The McLean High School girls and boys soccer teams will play for the Liberty District Championship titles this evening at Madison High School. The McLean girls advanced to the finals by defeating the Langley High School girls 2-1 Wednesday evening. The girls will face the Stone Bridge girls beginning at 6pm at Madison. The McLean and …
Shuttle buses will operate between the two stations.
Testing for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project (the Silver Line) this weekend will cause rail service disruptions along the Orange Line between the East Falls Church and West Falls Church Metro stations. Buses will replace Orange Line trains between these two stations throughout the weekend. Orange Line trains will operate in two segments: between Vienna and West Falls Church station every 20 minutes, and between East Falls Church and New Carrollton station at regular weekend intervals. Customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, May 18, and continue through the closing of the system on Sunday night, May 20. Metro also is planning other service outages this weekend as…
We Hear to Tell
Meeting Colin Powell. McLean has a chance to get up close and personal with one of its best-known neighbors in two weeks. Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, a McLean resident, has written a new book and he's doing a book signing in downtown McLean. Here's how you can see him: Powell will appear at 7 p.m. May 31 at Books-A-Million on Chain Bridge Road. The bookstore is handing out tickets beginning at 6 p.m. May 30. Powell's admirers will line up by their ticket numbers the evening of the 31st and then be admitted to the store with their book in hand. The book, “It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership,” which will be released Tuesday, is largely a series of leadership parables from Powell, The Huffington Post reported. The last …
Craig Mckenzie
7:16 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Hello McLean Mom! While I agree with 98% of what you said, the membership for the firehouse includes sooo much! You get a FREE afterschool program, snack, use of an amazing computer lab, Georgetown Learning Center on Mondays, access to Friday night activities, and 50% off to dances. Transportation from cooper and longfellow? Included! But, the youth are underserved! Once you reach high school, … more ›