The McLean Community Center is looking for new and exciting crafts to include in its 2002 McLean Holiday Crafts Show, which will take place Dec. 6-8 at the center. The three-day juried show showcases the work of more than 70 highly-skilled crafters and draws more than 5,000 people shopping for gifts and decorations for all occasions and for the holidays.
Crafters who make original clothing, ornaments, food items, decorative items, holiday wreaths, stained glass, dolls and other toys or who do flower arranging, needlework, weaving, painting, or woodworking are invited to apply. Photographers and other visual artists are also welcome. All products must be 100 percent handmade by the crafter participating. No commercially manufactured items or items purchased from wholesale outlets will be allowed.
Those interested in participating in the show are asked to call the Center at 703-790-0123, or send an e-mail message to samrobertsiii@yahoo.com for an application packet. For more information, or to receive an application, call the Center at (703) 790-0123.
Registration has begun for membership in the Great Falls Women’s Club for the 2002-03 club year. New members who live in Fairfax or Loudoun counties are welcome. The club’s many fun activities include cultural tours, Bridge groups, a garden group, a book discussion group, a knitting group that makes blankets for hurt and abused children, and dinner groups that dine together in restaurants or in each others’ homes. Tennis and golf groups are available to start. The club awards scholarships to needy college students and is actively involved in improving the Great Falls Firehouse. Yearly dues are $30; after June 30, dues for renewing members will be $35. Send checks for dues to Karen Magley, membership chairman. For more information call 703-430-8488.
The Women’s Club of McLean is asking McLean residents — the famous and not-so-famous — to support area charities by placing their homes on the 2002 Woman’s Club of McLean Holiday Homes Tour and Boutique. The tour is the Club’s major fund-raising project each year. All the profits go to area charities. The Club invites those interested to contact Joan Morton and let her know of their interest or recommend a home. Homes selected are decorated by the Club. In order to be considered for the tour, a home must have unusual features such as age, architecture, furnishings, artifacts, or size. This year’s tour will be held Thursday, Dec. 5.
Lions Clubs help the sight- and hearing-impaired by collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids. These items are taken to Lions recycling centers, classified, refurbished and given to needy people in this country and around the world. Those with eyeglasses or hearing aids that are no longer needed may drop them off in the collection box at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 10550 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.
Stalking-safety information is available for Northern Virginia residents from the Fairfax Victim Assistance Network. To order a packet or for victim assistance, call 703-360-7273 (24 hours, Virginia Relay accessible) or TTY 703-799-8253.
Friends of Homeless Animals is a private, nonprofit “no-kill” shelter in Loudoun County.They welcome contributions of funds and volunteer workers. For more information, or to adopt a dog or cat, call 703-385-0224 or visit www.foha.org.
The Northern Vienna (NoVi) Trail Network was recently awarded an $80,000 grant by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The grant will be used for a feasibility study of Phase I of the NoVi Trail Network. Phase I comprises the backbone of the network and consists of a multipurpose trail along Beulah Road extending from Meadowlark Gardens Botanical Park to the Town of Vienna.
The first installment on 2002 Town of Vienna real estate tax bills is due on July 29. For more information, call the Town’s real estate office at 703-255-6325.
The 2001 Water Quality Report for the Town of Vienna and the surrounding service area has been mailed to each address that receives a Vienna water bill. Additional copies are available at 703-255-6300, or at www.ci.vienna.va.us.
Leadership Farifax, Inc., is accepting nominations for the 2002 Northern Virginia Leadership Awards, recognizing community leaders in categories like Community Partnership, Community Trusteeship, Youth Leadership, and Public Service. Nomination forms must be received by July 26. Call 703-749-0409, ext. 338 to request a nomination form.
Leadership Fairfax, Inc., held commencement for the Class of 2002 at the Westfield’s Marriott in Chantilly, Virginia, on June 13. Graduates underwent a ten-month training program in leadership.