<sh>Hearing on MCC Programs
<bt>The Governing Board of the McLean Community Center will hold a public hearing on programs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, at the Center, located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue. The board invites residents to come to the meeting and share their thoughts on the Center’s programs and services. The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Governing Board will follow the public hearing. All meetings of the board are open to the public.
Residents of Small District 1A–Dranesville, the Center’s tax district, are encouraged to attend the meeting to voice their opinions on current offerings at the Center, and to make suggestions on how programs can be improved in the future. The hearing is the first step in planning for the FY 2009 budget cycle, which begins July 1, 2008. Residents who would like to speak at the hearing may call the Center at 703-790-0123/TTY: 703-827-8255, and have their names placed on the speakers’ list. They may also submit written comments by mail, fax (703-556-0547), e-mail (mail@mcleancenter.org) or in person. Residents who want to find out if they live within the Center’s tax district or who want more information, may call the Center at 703-790-0123/TTY: 703-827-8255.
<sh>Police Advise on Break-Ins
<bt>Over the last 12 months the McLean District and Fairfax County as a whole has experienced a number of auto break-ins. In some cases vehicles were left unlocked and in other cases the windows were broken out. The most common element was that whatever was stolen was in plain view; it could be seen from outside the vehicle. The following items are being stolen: money, cell phones, GPS units, satellite radio units, purses, briefcases and lap tops. Police advise, if residents must leave these items in the car, hide them or put them in the trunk, and never leave the garage door opener in the car when it is parked in the driveway, as it is just another key to the home. For more information, contact Master Police Officer (MPO) Thomas Black at tom.black@fairfaxcounty.gov, or at 703-556-7750.
<sh>Burglary in Tysons Corner Area
<bt>A 23-year-old man found an intruder in his home in the 1800 block of Wilson Lane on Wednesday, March 15 around 2:30 a.m. The victim awoke to a man standing in the bedroom attempting to disconnect a video game system. When the victim got out of bed, the suspect ran out of the room. He fled the residence through the second story balcony door. The suspect took a laptop computer with him. The suspect was described as possibly a black man in his late teens. He was approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 160 pounds. He was wearing a dark, hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477 or Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
<sh>Correction
<bt>In the article "Looking into Environment Friendly Lighting" in the March 14-27, 2007 issue of the McLean Connection, Paul Vrabel was incorrectly identified as the president of Energy Star. Vrabel is an energy efficient lighting expert who is under contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help manage the Energy Star Residential Light Fixture program.