<sh>Fallen Tree Causes Power Loss
<bt>Approximately 250 Dominion Virginia Power customers were without electricity for several hours Monday afternoon, when a tree fell on three spans of wire. Customers on Georgetown Pike, Towlston Road, Spring Hill Road, Tebbs Lane and Boyle Lane were affected.
According to LeHa Anderson, a spokeswoman for Dominion, the tree fell across some wires on Georgetown Pike just east of Spring Hill Road, which knocked out power around 12:44 p.m. Monday. One hundred fifteen customers had their power restored by 3:30 p.m., with the remaining customers resuming service by 5 p.m.
Georgetown Pike was closed off from Swinks Mill Road to Spring Hill Road while the tree was removed, said of the Fairfax County Police Department. No injuries or accidents were reported.
<sh>McLean Burglary
<bt>Police arrested a suspected burglar and recovered a stolen vehicle. On Wednesday, April 13 at 3:20 a.m., a 45-year-old, McLean-area man discovered an intruder in his garage in the 7400 block of Old Maple Square. The man was awakened by his barking dog and the sound of his garage door opening. Upon checking the garage, he saw a man dressed in black rifling through his vehicle. The suspect fled and was later caught in the area by a responding officer. Further investigation revealed that the suspect was also driving a stolen vehicle from Montgomery County, Maryland. Roy V. Tjongarero, 21, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with felony burglary, grand larceny and two counts of felony, petit larceny. He is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.
<sh>Food for Others Golf Tournament
<bt>Food for Others, a nonprofit food bank and food rescue operation working to help persons living in poverty in Northern Virginia, will hold a fund-raising golf tournament Monday, May 16 at Herndon Centennial Golf Course at 1 p.m. The cost for those registered before April 30 is $100 per person; the cost after April 30 is $125 per person and $475 per foursome. Over 98¢ of every dollar raised goes directly to food program expenses. Call Food For Others at 703-207-9173 or visit www.tournamentor.com/foodforothers.
<sh>McLean Day Sign-Up Underway
<bt>McLean Day 2005 offers local businesses, nonprofit organizations and crafters a unique opportunity to show their community spirit and meet more than 8,000 prospective new customers at McLean ’s largest annual community event. The McLean Community Center is currently accepting applications for exhibit booths and ride sponsorships for the annual festival, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road. Signing up early increases an exhibitor’s ability to choose a location for his or her booth and/or ride sponsorship. To register online visit www.mcleancenter.org and download a booth registration form. For more information on McLean Day call 703-790-0123/TTY: TAP TALK, or mail@mcleancenter.org.
<sh>Host Families Needed
<bt>The Children’s Friendship Project for Northern Ireland is seeking local families to help further the peace and reconciliation effort in Northern Ireland, where division continues. Families are needed to host a Protestant and a Catholic youth, ages 15-18, for four weeks this summer, from June 30–July 28. Families must provide a safe, neutral setting for the teens to get to know one another, a single bedroom for them to share, and day-long supervision.
The teens participate in various activities designed to build trust, encourage cooperation and break down barriers. The majority of their time is spent getting to know each other and joining the family in it’s normal routine.
CFPNI is a nonpolitical, nondenominational, all-volunteer peace program aimed at building trust, understanding and friendship among the next generation of leaders in Northern Ireland.
Applications to host must be submitted by April 29. To obtain a host family application or to find out more about hosting, contact Joe and Tamera Drozd at 703-255-1628 or Londa Arndt at 703-568-0433, or visit nvacoordinator@cfpni.org.
<sh>More Host Families Needed
<bt>The International Center for Language Studies, which has been selected to run an English as Second Language program for 25 high school students from France this summer, needs families to house them during each of their two three-week sessions (July 10-July 30 and July 31-August 20). Families will be expected to provide room and board, help facilitate the student's use of public transportation to travel to and from ICLS and include them in weekend activities that will enhance their American experience. The students will have paid for the various incidental costs; a stipend will be paid to each host family. Call ICLS at 202-639-8800.
<sh>McLean High School 50th Anniversary
<bt>An executive board is planning a weekend of special events October 21-23 to celebrate McLean High School's 50th anniversary and is in search of alumni to share their memories of McLean. Alumni can sign the school's guest book at www.mclean50.com to offer information about their high school experiences and to search for other alumni. Complete information about the anniversary can be found at the above Web site, by e-mailing info@mclean50.com, or by contacting Demby Banbury at 703-847-4729.
<sh>Assistance League Fund-Raiser
<bt>Elegant surroundings and fair weather provided the perfect setting for “Great Escapes,” the 2005 benefit of Assistance League of Northern Virginia, held on April 10 at Dante Ristorante in Great Falls. Guests enjoyed outdoor dining and a wide range of wines at four tasting tables staffed by The Wine Seller in Herndon. The Great Escapes silent auction offered luxury accommodations, trips to top resorts, Washington Nationals tickets and personal care services designed to provide an escape.