McLean: ‘Bands for Bikes’ Provide Wheels to Africa
Benefit concert to be held at the McLean Old Firehouse Teen Center on Saturday, Aug. 20.
Wheels to Africa is a youth-led all volunteer 501c(3) that collects used bikes for needy children.
National Night Out in McLean
Police, Fire and Sheriff’s departments visit Vinson Hall Retirement Community.
The Vinson Hall Retirement Community on Kirby Road in McLean joined in the celebration of National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
McLean: Commission to Hear Sunrise in Fall
Assisted living facility application rescheduled to September.
The Planning Commission has deferred Sunrise’s proposed application to build an assisted living facility at the corner of Kirby and Westmoreland in McLean this September.
McLean: Best Golf Buddy
Local golf pro’s sidekick is man’s best friend.
Four years ago, local golf pro Kirk Lucas of McLean and his two young daughters strolled into Home Depot and walked out with a new pet. It just so happened that the SPCA , the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was holding an event at the hardware store. They had brought some pets to Home Depot hoping some shoppers might bring a pet home with them.
McLean Woman’s Club Holds Wine-Tasting, Kicks Off 50th Homes Tour
The Woman’s Club of McLean held a festive wine-tasting at Chain Bridge Cellars, in McLean, on Wednesday, July 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. to preview its 50th annual Holiday Homes Tour in December.
Obituary: Remembering Hunter Watson
Hunter Brooks Watson, 20, remembered for lighting up the room with his unforgettable smile and laugh.
Letter: Focus on Wind and Solar Power
To the Editor
Virginia’s transition to clean energy is now underway. On Tuesday, June 28, Governor Terry McAuliffe issued an executive order to create a workgroup that will spend the next year determining how to reduce Virginia’s carbon emissions.
McLean: Cleaning Up History of Hickory Hill
McLean historian Carole Herrick hits the bookshelves again with biography of Hickory Hill and its famous inhabitants.
McLean: Crisis Link, Text and Turning Point
McLean-based nonprofit provides services and engagement during crises.
Caryline Kelly, 27, will earn her graduate degree in mental health counseling this summer. Kelly is a recovery support specialist with Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, headquartered in McLean.
Inaugural TEDxTysons Event Draws Sell-Out Crowd
TEDx, a nonprofit program that presents local speakers devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” made its Tysons debut on Friday, with a lineup featuring nine different speakers and two performers.
McLean Farmers Market In Full Swing
The Farmers Market at Lewinsville Park, Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.
MCA: Year Ahead
McLean Citizens Association launches new website, continues its century-long advocacy for McLean.
Letter: The Price of Littering
To the Editor
Did you know $11.5 billion is spent every year to clean up litter.
Teen Character Honored at McLean Day
Outstanding Character Award for Teenagers presented at community festival.
The McLean Citizens Association presented the Outstanding Character Award for Teenagers at McLean Day on May 21 to recognize extraordinary community service.
McLean and Great Falls: Revisiting 1771 at Claude Moore Colonial Farm
Market Fair portrays 1771 Virginia farm life.
After driving past Tysons Corner, downtown McLean, and the CIA, visitors were transported back to 1771 Virginia by Claude Moore Colonial Farm’s Market Fair on May 22.