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McLean Day 2015
Photos courtesy McLean Community Center
Little trains attract the youngest festivalgoers.
Children get their first tennis lesson at Lewinsville Park.
McLean Day At 100
It’s new, it’s improved
and still the place to be.
he McLean Day
festival is 100
years old on
May 16. To celebrate, the event’s producer, the McLean Community Center (MCC), has
planned a number of exciting new features and
improvements. The festival has a brand new look
and feel thanks to a new
layout, new exhibitor tents
and a bigger, professional
platform stage. In addition, Wheat’s Landscape Joy of Dance returns to the McLean Day festival stage.
Company, one of eight
new McLean Day community sponsors, is two of which celebrated their 100th annibeautifying the event. The festival will be versaries this year.
held on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain
Bridge Road. Admission is free.
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100 Years of
Bringing the
Community Together
McLean Day began in 1915 when the
McLean School and Civic League sponsored
a festival to raise funds for school and community projects. The first McLean Day was
held in a field adjacent to Franklin Sherman
School and featured a jousting contest. Various community organizations sponsored
McLean Day, until MCC began producing
the festival in the mid-1970s. It moved to
its current home at Lewinsville Park in 1988,
due to an expansion at MCC and an increase
in the number of participants. New to this
year’s festival will be a History Walk, located
at Meadowbrook, the historic white house.
The walk is being organized by the McLean
Historical Society, the McLean Chamber of
Commerce, the McLean Citizens Association
and Franklin Sherman School, the former
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Take Two Minutes
to Vote for MCC
Board Members
Eight district residents are running for
seats on the 2015-2016 MCC Governing
Board. Four adults are vying for three
adult seats and four teens are vying for
two student seats (one for Langley High
School and one for McLean High School).
The Center asks residents of Dranesville
Small Tax District 1A, to cast their votes
to elect and re-elect members to the 11member Governing Board. The election
will be held at the park from 10:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The voting tent is located inside
the entrance to the park. This year, each
of the candidates will have their own tents
along the main walkway on sponsorship
row. Residents may vote in advance by absentee ballot if they are unable to attend
the festival through Wednesday, May 13.
Voting instructions and candidate information are available online at the Center’s
Website:www.mcleancenter.org.
Amusement Rides
and Activities
in Abundance
Along with the popular large amusement
rides that patrons have come to expect at
McLean Day, like the Vertigo, the Orbiter,
the Zipper, Full Tilt and Pharaoh’s Fury, a
number of new activities have been added
this year. A new “Kids’ Way” area features
ticketed rides for young children. Close by
is a new area, called “Balloon Alley,” with
balloon artists and roaming costumed characters. Free laser tag and children’s activities, such as Bumpr Ball and a petting zoo,
also will be offered this year.
Food Trucks Drive in
Big Flavors
Joy of Dance returns to the McLean
Day festival stage.
The food game at McLean Day will be
changed this year by the appearance of several popular gourmet food trucks. Returning vendors Big Fat Daddy’s, Brad’s Concessions, The Tender Rib and the Rotary Club
of McLean, will be joined by Red Hook Lob-
ster Pound, Megrolls and Crepe Love,
among others. Foodies will be delighted
with an expanded menu that includes halal
food by Fava Pot, new vegetarian options
and a sneak peek at a new restaurant openSee Celebrating, Page 13
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McLean Day 2015
The first festival of its kind
to be held in
Fairfax County,
McLean Day
started in 1915
as a fundraiser
for Franklin
Sherman
School (pictured here in
1917).
Photos
courtesy
of McLean
Community Center
Beloved McLean Day
Turns 100 This Year
his year marks the
100th anniversary of
the McLean Day
festival’s existence. A
number of enhancements will give
the beloved festival a “facelift,”
while still maintaining the hometown feel and fun for which it has
come to be known.
The first festival of its kind to
be held in Fairfax County, McLean
Day started in 1915 as a fundraiser
for Franklin Sherman School.
McLean Day 2015 will be held
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Lewinsville Park,
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1659 Chain Bridge Road. Produced by the McLean Community
Center (MCC), the event is free
and open to the public.
The first “McLean Day” was
sponsored by the McLean School
and Civic League, with the support
of the McLean Volunteer Fire Department. It was held in an open
field adjacent to the school. The
purpose of the event was to raise
funds for various school and community projects. The first festival
went on for several weeks, unlike
the one-day festival held today.
In the early years, the festival
A piece of local history: Tournament rules.
was held on the Saturday preceding the Democratic Primary in
August, which made it as popular
with political candidates seeking
office as it was with the local residents.
Attractions included carnival
games, a baby show, dancing, performances and a lot of homemade
refreshments. A favored event was
the “jousting” tournament. Men,
dressed as knights from the Middle
Ages, rode horses at full gallop
while attempting to place a lance
through a tiny ring. The winner
had the privilege of crowning his
“lady” “Queen of Love and
Beauty.”
While much has changed over
the years, McLean Day’s success is
still due to the support of the community. Many McLean-based, civic
organizations participate at some
level every year, such as McLean
American Legion, Post 270,
McLean Historical Society,
Chesterbrook Residences and the
McLean Rotary Club.
After MCC was established in
1975, the event was held at the
Center. In 1989, after teaming up
with many community groups, in-
cluding the McLean Business and
Professional organization (now
the Greater McLean Chamber of
Commerce), the Center moved
McLean Day to its current location,
Lewinsville Park, to increase the
attraction and interest in the community. Thankfully, today McLean
Day is as vital, strong and wellloved as it has ever been.
The festival will be held rain or
shine. For more information, contact the Center at 703-790-0123,
TTY:
711,
or
visit:
www.mcleancenter.org/specialevents.
Courtesy of McLean Community Center
Taking a shuttle is the best way for patrons to get to the festival.
The shuttles are ADA-accessible and will be available from 10:15 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
Free Shuttle Service and Satellite Parking Available on McLean Day 2015
atrons can park their cars and ride
free shuttle buses to McLean
Day 2015 on May 16. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Saturday, May 16, at Lewinsville Park,
1659 Chain Bridge Road.
Taking a shuttle is the best way for
patrons to get to the festival, as parking
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is prohibited at the park all day and parking on surrounding streets is limited. Patrons can use three free satellite parking lots
and leave the driving to the capable, experienced drivers who work the festival each
year. The shuttles are ADA-accessible and
will be available from 10:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
at the following locations:
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McLean Community Center, 1234
Ingleside Avenue. Meet the shuttle at the
Center’s front entrance.
McLean Baptist Church, 1367 Chain
Bridge Rd, across from Franklin Sherman
Elementary School and Langley Shopping
Center.
Meet the shuttle in downtown McLean at
the stop on Brawner Street.
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1545 Chain Bridge Rd. Meet
the bus at the church entrance.
For more information, contact the Center at 703-790-0123/TTY: 711, or
visit:www.mcleancenter.org/specialevents.
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McLean Day 2015
McLean Day 2015 Sponsors and
Exhibitors Show Their Community Spirit
ocal businesses and nonprofit organizations
have demonstrated their
commitment to enhancing the quality of life in McLean
by choosing to assist the McLean
Community Center (MCC) by
sponsoring activities and important aspects of McLean Day 2015.
The festival will be held from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May
16, at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain
Bridge Road. Admission is free.
MCC Executive Director George
Sachs and MCC Special Events
Manager Catherine Nesbitt developed the pilot sponsorship program to allow local organizations
to get involved in the community
they serve, while also helping expand the festival’s offerings. “We
were happy to discover that there
were many enthusiastic individuals and organizations willing to
help us enhance a wonderful community celebration,” says Sachs.
According to Elinor Scully, Head
of The Langley School, the sponsorship is in line with the school’s
mission. “Since our founding in
1942, The Langley School has
been proud to call McLean our
home. We have a strong partnership with families in McLean and
the surrounding area. On our campus, we believe deeply in the
power of community, so we’re very
pleased to support McLean Day—
an event which brings people together and builds community right
here in McLean.”
Marc Schappell of Washington
Fine Properties’ (WFP) McLean
office says it is important for their
associates to participate in events
like McLean Day as all of the
company’s associates live and
work in the area, and what’s important to the associate’s clients is
important to them. “WFP cares
about its associates and clientele.
We support many events, programs and charities as we give
back to the community that supports our business.” WFP’s internal cosponsors are Anne
DiBenedetto, Susan Hand, Robert
Hryniewicki, Susan Koehler, Christopher R. Leary, Mark McFadden,
William F. X. Moody, Lisa Parcells,
Adam Rackliffe, John Stacey, Jennifer H. Thornett and Louise B.
Williams.
Lead Sponsor State Farm Agent
Lynn Heinrichs is sponsoring the
Market Place Tent, a large new
exhibitor area located just inside
the entrance to Lewinsville Park.
The tent will hold 44 exhibitors,
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Celebrating Our Hometown since 1915!
Sponsor in Part
Company
Tent
Wheat’s Landscape
State Farm Insurance, Agent Lynn Henrichs
Verizon
United Bank
Washington Fine Properties, LLC
The Langley School
Capital One Bank
Business or Organization
EDGE Energy
Paragon Home Care
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Classic Family Journeys
Freedom Hill Chapter - NSDAR
Fairfax Trails & Streams
McLean AAUW
Language Stars
Kiwanis Club of Tyson’s Corner/McLean
Homework Remodeling, Inc
Island Children’s Dentistry
Earth Sangha
Nu Look Home Design
McLean Historical Society
Maid Brigade
Woman’s Club of Virginia
Shepherd’s Center
Greater McLean Republican Women
Barston’s Child’s Play
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church
Lafayette Federal Credit Union
Skinner & Ossacow, DDS & Associates
University of Virginia
Vector Security
Viva Tysons
Needle Designs
Relay Foods
Capitol Hill Couture
New York Life
Dental Care of McLean
Eye Level Learning Center, McLean
Arbonne International
Passanante’s Home Food Services
Dolley Madison Library
Fairfax County Republican Committee
Breakaway Fitness
Safe Community Coalition
League of Women Voters
Metal & Thread
Tysons Art & Learning Center
L’Ambiance of McLean HOA
Fairfax County DOT/Fairfax Connector
Tudor Hall Apiary
McLean Farmers’ Market
McLean Family Dentistry
Washington Fine Properties
Senators Howell & Favola, Del. Sullivan
Dranesville District Democratic Committee
Dranesville District Supervisor, John Foust
Vinson Hall Retirement Community
Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation
Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce
Central Intelligence Agency
McLean Citizens Association
American Legion Post 270
Chain Bridge Bank
Old Dominion Animal Health Center
Capitol Canine Club
Pengu Studio
McLean Trees Foundation
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Local Trails & Streams Clean-up
Equity for Women & Girls
Fun Foreign Language For Kids!
Young Professional Community Service Club
Improve Your Quality of Life!
Creating Beautiful Smiles
Volunteer at Marie Butler-Levin Preserve
Windows Roofing Siding Doors Gutters
The Past for the Future
Best Eco-Friendly House Cleaning Service
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We Are Your Credit Union
Beautiful Smiles Begin Here!
High-Quality Continuing B &Ps Education
Control Home from Mobile Phone
Covering Local Communities & Businesses
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Local Foods, Simple & Easy!
Sparkle Like a Hill Staffer!
Financial Protection Keep Good Going
Extraordinary Dentistry for Ordinary People
Math, Reading & Writing Enrichment
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Home Delivery of Natural Foods
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GOP: We Believe in America
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Working Together For Our Youth
Help Make Democracy Work!
Unique Handmade Home Accessories & Jewelry
Art Classes & Summer Camp
Community Topics & Information
Learn About Your Travel Options!
Local Honey, Candles & Backyard Pollination
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Dentistry for Your Entire Family!
Your McLean Real Estate Experts!
Meet Your McLean Area Legislators
Vote Democratic Ticket November 3, 2015
Supervisor John Foust Dranesville District
McLean’s Premier Retirement Community
Supporting Those Who’ve Served
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Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
Quality Theatre for the Community
Legion Post 270 Serves Veterans
McLean’s Community Bank
For All Your Pets’ Needs
Doggie Daycare & Pet Resort
Yoga, Pilates, Wellness, Rehab, Pre-Natal
Supporting McLean’s Tree Canopy
Guide to Sponsors,
Exibitors and Food
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Mathnasium of McLean
Sport and Spine Rehab
Brooksfield School
McLean Youth Athletics (MYA)
McLean Youth Soccer
Trinity United Methodist
Providence Baptist Church
McLean Community Players
Wydler Brothers
Sonabank
Dream Yoga Studio & Wellness Center
Charles Wesley United Methodist Church
Weichert Realtors
Plane Art
Tutoring Club
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Langley Hill Friends Meeting
Bach To Rock
Holy Trinity Church
Twintech,LLC
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Joy of Dance
Burke & Herbert Bank
Friends of John Frey
Ballet Petite
M&T Bank
Nova Hypnosis and Wellness
Long & Foster, McLean
Nova Soccer Academy LLC
Awaken Health Fitness
Christian Science Reading Room
McLean Project for the Arts
Mary Kay Cosmetics
British Swim School
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The Source Yoga
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Games2U
Friends of the McLean Community Center
Games2U
BumprBall, LLC
TopNotch Tennis
Scoops2U Ice Cream
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
Rio Churrasco on Wheels
Meggrolls
Fava Pot
Red Hook Lobster Pound
Brad’s Concessions
Crepe Love, LLC
Big Fat Daddy’s
The Tender Rib, Inc
Oasis Concessions
Rotary Club of McLean
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Dribble, Shoot & Score
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Welcome Home to Providence
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Jesus Christ Superstar This July!
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Banking As It Should Be
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Healthy Alternatives for a Happier You!
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The Hunger Church
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Madeline T. Lamberti, Agent
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Original & Aviation Art
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Quakers: More Than Just Oatmeal
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Inspiring Young Dancers!
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Re-elect John T. Frey Clerk
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Understanding What’s Important
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McLean’s #1 in Real Estate
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Expert Soccer Training for Children
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Create Your Path to Well-Being
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Christian Book Store & Study Room
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Exhibits. Educates. Inspires.
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Discover What You Love
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Swim Into Summer!
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Land Before, Land Art After
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Kids Need Families Like Yours
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Local Bank. Local Bankers.
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Ice Cream, Sorbet, Chipwiches, Novelty
Ice Cream Bars, Water
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Open for Breakfast and Lunch, Gourmet
Doughnuts, Fried Chicken Sandwiches,
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Tacos, Quesadillas, Salads, Steaks,
Chicken, Pork, Linguica, Fish, Lamb
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Signature Fusion Eggrolls, Water,
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Platters/Wraps: Falafel, Cornish Hen,
Chicken Kabob; Roasted Potatoes,
Stuffed Grape Leaves, Baklava, San
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Ice Cream, Sorbet, Sundaes, Smoothies,
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McLean Day 2015
Students from the Joy of Dance program at McLean Community Center
(MCC).
Mutts Gone Nuts will present a comedy dog trick show.
Homegrown Band to Rock McLean Day Stage
McLean Day 2015
Stage features D.C.’s
favorite homegrown
band Eric Brace and
Last Train Home.
Last Train Home and their Grammyaward nominated frontman, Eric Brace, will
return to the D.C. area to perform their signature roots-rock music at McLean Day
2015. Also scheduled to perform that day
are students from the Joy of Dance program
at McLean Community Center (MCC) and
Mutts Gone Nuts, a comedy dog trick show.
Produced by MCC, the festival will be held
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May
16, at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge
Road. Admission is free.
Stage Schedule
(Subject to change)
11-11:30 a.m.
Joy of Dance
Students enrolled in Joy of Dance classes
offered at the McLean Community Center
will perform routines.
Noon-12:40 p.m. Mutts Gone Nuts
Mutts Gone Nuts is a comedy dog show
that promotes the adoption of rescue animals.
1:30-2:30 p.m. Eric Brace and Last Train
Home
Last Train Home has been called “One of
the country’s most formidable roots-rock
bands” (The Tennessean). The band began
in 1997 as a part-time gig for its members,
but has now evolved into an acclaimed, fulltime touring group based out of Nashville,
Tenn.
3-3:30 p.m.
Teen Character Awards
Presented by the McLean Citizens Asso-
Last Train Home will perform on McLean Day 2015 Stage.
ciation.
3:30-4:10 p.m. Mutts Gone Nuts
Mutts Gone Nuts is a comedy dog show
that promotes the adoption of rescue animals.
4:30-5 p.m.
Joy of Dance
Students enrolled in Joy of Dance classes
offered at the McLean Community Center
will perform routines.
Parking is not allowed at Lewinsville Park
on the day of the festival. Starting at 10:15
a.m. and continuing throughout the day,
shuttle buses will run from the park to
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 1545
Chain Bridge Rd, McLean Baptist Church
at 1367 Chain Bridge Rd. and MCC, 1234
Ingleside Avenue. Parking also is available
at the Lewinsville Senior Center, 1609 Great
Falls Street.
The festival will be held rain or shine. For
more information, call 703-790-0123/TTY:
711, or visit: www.mcleancenter.org/special-events.
The Center’s telephone will be answered
from7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the day of the festival.
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Grammyaward
nominated
frontman
Eric Brace.
Photos
courtesy of
McLean
Community
Center
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McLean
Day 2015
Riding, Dancing
in Lewinswille
From left, Maggie Womack,
10, and Ansley Barrington,
10, ride the Orbiter at
McLean Day 2013.
McLean Connection file photos
Dancers from the
McLean Community Center
perform on the
main stage
during McLean
Day 2013.
Sponsors
From Page 5
including Dolley Madison Library,
Immanuel Presbyterian Church,
Viva Tysons Magazine and the
League of Women Voters, among
others.
Patron Sponsor, Wheat’s Landscape Company, will beautify the
park including the Chain Bridge
Road entrance. Two other Patron
Sponsors, Verizon and United
Bank, are sponsoring picnic tents
that will be located around the
park.
There are four Friend Sponsors.
Washington Fine Properties, LLC,
is sponsoring the Squeals on
Wheels petting zoo that will feature a new baby llama, piglets and
a miniature pony; McLean Properties is sponsoring Kids’ Games by
Games 2U; The Langley School is
sponsoring a free laser tag course
with 30 obstacles and Capital One
Bank is sponsoring the event program with a detailed map of the
festival events.
For festival updates, driving directions, shuttle bus stop locations and
a festival area map, visit:
www.mcleancenter.org/specialevents or call the Center at 703-7900123/TTY: 711. The Center’s telephone will be answered from 7 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on the day of the festival.
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McLean Day 2015
Astro donuts.
Lobster roll.
Foodie Alert!
ow celebrating 100 years,
McLean Day continues to
evolve with the times. This
year, the food offerings will
be changed by the appearance of several
popular gourmet food trucks offering everything from eggrolls and lobster rolls to
fried Oreo cookies and crepes. The festival
will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Lewinsville Park, 1659
Chain Bridge Road. Produced by the
McLean Community Center, admission to
the festival is free.
Foodies will be delighted with an expanded menu that includes halal food, new
vegetarian options and a sneak peek at a
new restaurant opening this summer, Astro
Doughnuts and Fried Chicken.
At press time, food vendors included:
❖Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken
Gourmet Doughnuts, Fried Chicken Sandwiches, Chicken Tenders, Water, Soda, Coffee.
❖Big Fat Daddy’s
Subs, Pork or Beef BBQ, Foot-Long Corn
Dogs, Turkey Legs, Burgers, Chicken Tenders, Sausage, French Fries, Soda, Water.
❖Brad’s Concessions
Hamburgers, Brats, French Fries,
Smoothies, Cotton Candy, Snow Cones
(Regular and Sugar Free), Milkshakes, Ice
Cream, Pretzels, Chips, Peanut Butter and
Jelly, Coffee, Frozen Coke, Popcorn.
❖Crepe Love, LLC.
Sweet and Savory Crepes: Nutella, Fraise
Amour, Coco Loco, Monsieur, Jean’s Dijon,
Farmer Joe.
❖Fava Pot
Platters, Wraps, Falafel, Cornish Hen,
Chicken Kabob, Roasted Potatoes, Stuffed
Grape Leaves, Baklava, San Pellegrino, Hibiscus Tea, Water
Gourmet food trucks will
change the food game at
McLean Day 2015.
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Meggrolls.
❖Meggrolls
Signature Fusion Eggrolls, Water, Soda,
Chips
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❖Oasis Concessions
Frozen Smoothies and Lemonade, Shaved
Ice (Regular and Sugar-Free), Cotton Candy,
Mini Doughnuts, Popcorn.
❖Paradise Ice Cream
Ice Cream, Sorbet, Sundaes, Smoothies,
Fried Oreos, Water.
❖Red Hook Lobster Pound
Lobster Rolls, Shrimp Rolls, Clam Chowder, Chips, Drinks, Whoopie Pies.
❖Rio Churrasco on Wheels
Tacos, Quesadillas, Salads, Steaks,
Chicken, Pork, Linguica, Fish, Land.
❖Rotary Club of McLean
High-Quality Hot Dogs, Pizza, Chips,
Soda, Water.
❖Scoops2U
Small Batch Premium Ice Cream, Sorbet,
Chipwiches, Novelty Ice Cream Bars, Water.
❖The Tender Rib, Inc.
Brisket, Chicken Tenders, NC BBQ, Ribs,
French Fries, Lemonade.
The festival will be held rain or shine.
Voting for MCC Governing Board members
will begin at 10:30 a.m.
The rest of the festival opens at 11 a.m.
Parking will not be allowed at Lewinsville
Park on the day of the festival. Free shuttle
buses will run from McLean Baptist Church,
1367 Chain Bridge Rd.; Lutheran Church
of the Redeemer, 1545 Chain Bridge Road;
and MCC, 1234 Ingleside Avenue and will
drop off passengers at the entrance to the
park.
For
more
information,
visit:
www.mcleancenter.org/special-events or
call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711. The Center’s
telephone will be answered from 7 a.m. to
5 p.m. on the day of the festival.
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McLean Day 2015
Celebrating
Community
From Page 3
ing near Tysons Corner this summer, Astro Doughnuts and Fried
Chicken.
Hometown
Favorites Return
Parking and Free
Shuttle Service
Photo by Alex McVeigh/The Connection
Grammy Award-nominated Eric
Brace and Last Train Home, a
roots-rock band that began as a
part-time gig in Washington, D.C.,
and has become a full-time professional touring band based in
East Nashville, Tenn., will return
to the D.C. area to perform at
McLean Day 2015. Other performances are scheduled by Mutts
Gone Nuts, and the students enrolled in Joy of Dance classes at
MCC. The McLean Citizens Association will present its Teen Character Award as well.
Visitors to McLean Day play volleyball at Lewinsville
Park on McLean Day 2013.
Parking is not available at
Lewinsville Park on the day of the
festival, so MCC strongly encourages participants to use its free
shuttle service. Starting at 10:15
a.m. and continuing throughout
the day, shuttle buses will run from
the park to McLean Baptist
Church, 1367 Chain Bridge Rd.,
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,
1545 Chain Bridge Road, and
MCC, 1234 Ingleside Avenue.
Let’s All
Have Fun
Patrons are encouraged to be
aware of their surroundings and
to report suspicious activities to
Center staff and Police and Fire
personnel. Alcohol, cigarettes and
other controlled substances are
not permitted on the grounds. Political candidates and other vendors must contain their activities
to their assigned booth spaces.
Soliciting is not allowed outside of
the booth areas or on the grounds
of the park during McLean Day.
FOR FESTIVAL UPDATES, driving directions, shuttle bus stop locations and a festival area map,
visit: www.mcleancenter.org/special-events or call the Center at
703-790-0123/TTY: 711. The
Center’s telephone will be answered from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
the day of the festival.
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Join Us at McLean Day on May 16th!
Christian Science Reading Room Booth
Pick up your free copies of The Sentinel, a magazine
on spiritual healing and The Christian Science
Monitor, the Pulitzer Prize winning news magazine
To learn more about Christian Science, visit:
CSMclean.org, ChristianScience.com,
christianscienceDC.org,
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McLean Day 2015
Meet the Governing Board Candidates
Tax District residents
asked to “take two minutes”
at #McLean Day to Vote for
2015-2016 MCC Governing
Board Members.
he McLean Community Center’s (MCC) an
nual Governing Board election takes place
at McLean Day from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Saturday, May 16. MCC Governing Board
members ask residents of Dranesville Small District 1A
to stop and “take two minutes” to vote at the election
booth, which is located inside the Lewinsville Park's entrance at 1659 Chain Bridge Road.
The board sets policy and provides general oversight
for all programs of the Center and its facilities, including the Robert Ames Alden Theatre and the Old
Firehouse Teen Center. Three adult positions and two
youth positions are open this year. The adult candidates
who receive the three-highest vote counts will serve
three-year terms. Youth candidates, one from the
McLean High School boundary area and one from the
Langley High School boundary area, will serve one-year
terms. Youth candidates do not have to attend these
schools to serve on the board.
Adult Candidate
Personal Statements:
Susan
B o u r geois: As a
Governing
Board member of the
M c L e a n
Community
C e n t e r
(MCC) for
the last six
years, I am
pleased to
be running Susan Bourgeois
for a third
term.
As
Capital Facilities Committee Chair and Vice
Chair of the Board for the last two years, I
have led the expansion and renovation efforts of MCC’s main campus from an idea
to a reality. With re-election, I would continue work to ensure its completion, while
being on time and on budget. McLean resident for 16 years, married to Mark, three
teenagers, startling fact: recently ran my
first 5K in 23 years.
Email: [email protected].
Merrily Pierce: As a 40-year resident
of McLean, I am a regular user of the
McLean Community Center. I’m running for
the Board as a way of giving back to this
community. I’m a retired employee of
Fairfax County.
As a former president of the McLean Citizens Association (MCA), I have worked with
residents to help resolve issues involving the
Center, library, and McLean Central Park. If
Photos courtesy of McLean Community Center
T
The election booth is located inside the park entrance at 1659 Chain Bridge Rd.
elected as
your MCC
Board member for the
next three
years, I will
listen
to
your suggestions and respect your
tax dollars
that support
the Center
while ad- Merrily Pierce
vancing its
mission. Thank you for your vote.
www.mcleancenter.org.
Jennifer
Rossman:
My family
and I are
proud to call
M c L e a n
home. I’m
currently a
full-time
mom and
community
volunteer
serving on Jennifer Rossman
hospital and
academic boards. My education and professional experience working with nonprofit organizations would be an asset to
the MCC Governing Board. I believe that
those entrusted with the stewardship of tax
dollars and community resources have a responsibility to ensure those resources are
invested in ways that show value and enrich the communities they serve. My parents set an amazing example of active civic
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engagement and community service – an
example that I strive to set for my young
son. Email: [email protected].
Website: www.jenrossman.org.
Laurelie B. Wallace: It has been an
honor
to
serve as a
member of
the McLean
Community
Center Gove r n i n g
Board for
the
last
three years.
During my
term, I have
been Chair
of the Pro- Laurelie B.
gram and Wallace
Elections
committees and also served on the Communications and Capital Facilities committees. McLean is my hometown. I was born
and raised here. Now that I am older, I want
to give back to the place that has given me
so much. McLean has evolved over the years
and I want it to continue to be as special to
future generations as it has been for me.
E
m
a
i
l
:
l a u r e l i e w a l l a c e @ m c l e a n c e n t e r. o r g .
Website: www.laureliewallace.com.
Youth Candidate
Personal Statements:
❖McLean High School area
Jenna Lebowitz: Living in McLean, I
have been
fortunate to
grow up in
such a safe
and nurturing environment. As the
second oldest of six
children, I
have always
been a natural leader,
role model Jenna Lebowitz
and have
held many responsibilities. Along with this,
I have sought out other leadership opportunities in my community, such as a McLean
Youth Basketball Coach this year. Also, I
started a program that raises money to provide the McLean High School Special Education department with musical instruments. I am excited for this opportunity to
represent the youth of my community and
make McLean an even better place!
Rahul
M a n i :
Growing up
in McLean
has been a
wonderful
experience
and I would
be honored
to have an
opportunity
to serve as a
youth liaison
at the MCC.
Rahul Mani
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Meet the Candidates
From Page 14
I’m a rising junior at McLean
High School. I’m an honor-roll student-athlete, playing high school
football and McLean house basketball. I’m also a National Guild pianist. I have volunteered at the
county library, and MPAartfest. I
work with Room to Read, a nonprofit aiming to improve gender
equality and literacy around the
world. I am committed to use the
MCC forum to express the ideas
of the youth and help improve our
community.
Email: [email protected].
team leader, and contributing journalist, I know how to listen. Because we all know the tragic results of epidemic stress, I’ll push
programs that support stress management. I firmly believe life must
be lived to its fullest. I’ll apply this
principle to every endeavor as we
open the arts to new eyes, have
fun, and explore our deepest passions. McLean’s future is our future!
Email: [email protected].
Write-in Candidates are allowed. Write-in candidates must
have at least 10 votes from 10 residents of the Center’s tax district
❖Langley High School area
in order to have
their
votes
T a r u n
counted. For youth
Kamath: I am a
write-in candijunior currently atdates, the 10 votes
tending TJHSST. I
must come from
have lived in
teens who live
McLean for over
within the same
10 years, and have
high school boundserved on the Govary area as the canerning Board for
didate.
the past year. I also
Residents who
do volunteer work
are not able to ataround the comtend McLean Day
munity: I particimay vote by absenpated in the an- Tarun Kamath
tee ballot through
nual flea market
and tutored at my local elemen- Wednesday, May 13. Residents
tary school. I also participate in may request absentee ballot packPolicy Debate, which specializes in ages by phone (703-790-0123,
711)
or
E-mail
the discussion of the pros and cons TTY:
of policy making, a skill I hope to ([email protected]), or
utilize on the MCC. I am commit- they can pick them up at the Center, 1234 Ingleside
ted to use MCC foAvenue, or at the
rum to help in getOld Firehouse Teen
ting schools inCenter, 1440 Chain
volved in Science,
B r i d g e
Technology, EngiRd.Completed balneering and Mathlot packages must
ematics projects
be received at the
and competitions.
Center by 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, May
13.
Q u e n t i n
For more inforLevin: I run not
mation call the
merely to take ofCenter at 703-790fice, but to make
0123, or visit
MCC a better orga- Quentin Levin
www.mcleancenter.org.
nization. I vow to
spread MCC’s explorative spirit
and goodwill throughout McLean,
because community makes us who
we are. As class president, debate
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