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Mclean Sounds of Summer in Central Park News, Page 8 McLean Sounds of Summer In Central Park News, Page 8 Classifieds, Page 13 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 12 ❖ Fans enjoy the music from roots-rock band Calendar, Page 10 Last Train Home at the ❖ first of four free summer concerts organized by the Alden Theatre at the McLean Central Park. Opinion, Page 4 Teens Missing Since June 18 News, Page 3 Requested in home 7-1-10 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time McLean Celebrates Postmaster: Attention PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, ‘First 100 Years’ PAID U.S. Postage U.S. News, Page 2 STD PRSRT Photo by Jessica Levine/The Connection by Jessica Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comJune 30-July 6, 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 26 online atMcLean www.connectionnewspapers.com Connection ❖ June 30 - July 6, 2010 ❖ 1 MUSIC MASTERS News Where You’ll Love To Play McLean Celebrates ‘First 100 Years’ Specializing in music instruction • Instrument Rentals Monthly student performances • Popular and classical music Centennial cel- Music supplies and more! • Special orders welcome Special teacher discounts • Instrument Repair ebrated with dis- INSTRUMENT RENTAL plays, speeches 8455-H Tyco Rd. • Vienna, VA 22812 from residents. By Alex McVeigh 703-848-9403 The Connection E-mail: [email protected] • Web Site: www.music-masters.org itizens of McLean cel C ebrated 100 years since the town’s founding June 26 with a celebration of the town’s generations past. The McLean Community Center hosted the event, and it was adorned with Photo by Alex McVeigh/The Connection posters, drawings, photographs Brandon, front, and Matthew Whitney listen to the Vir- and other historical items from the ginia Gentlemen barbershop quartet play in the lobby of last century. Be Part of the McLean Community Center for the McLean Centennial Attendees walked under an Celebration June 26. archway to enter the community The Pet Connection center, which was a re-creation of 40 years represented the 34th Dis- ber Jane Strauss (Dranesville) the archway that welcomed resi- trict in the Virginia House of Del- were all recognized as honored in July dents to the 1934 McLean carni- egates. guests during the ceremony. Send Your Photos & Stories Now to val. A new logo for the town, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10), After the opening ceremony, which features a Great Falls and Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34), guests were free to roam the com- [email protected] Old Dominion Railroad car, was Del. Jim Scott (D-53), Fairfax munity center and the grounds in Be sure to include your name, address and phone number, and unveiled at an opening ceremony County Chairwoman Sharon back. The Maffitt and Stedman identify all people and pets in photos. Submission deadline July 21. that also featured remarks by Bulova (D-At-large), Supervisor rooms were fitted with 64 former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Charles John Foust (D-Dranesville) and mounted and framed photographs Robb and Vince Callahan, who for Fairfax County School Board Mem- See Centennial, Page 11 McLean $949,000 Unique architect-designed contemporary with redwood siding sited on 1.72 acres with tennis court and gazebo & bordered by conservation land. Completely open floorplan with high, beamed ceilings; lower level is professional woodworking studio. “Client Satisfaction” isn’t just my slogan...it’s my business! Casey Thompson Realtor®, GRI, CRS 703-795-3852 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ June 30 - July 6, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Photos by Rose Lee/The Connection Photos Cindy Eichberg (staff), Ann Fisher (co-founder), Ann Condit (owner/creator), and Susie Hardwick (staff) pose in the Fashion Exchange Boutique during the store’s 15th anniversary party. Facebook Photo Facebook Exchanging Fashion Fashion Exchange in McLean hosts 15th anniversary party at the store. Before Tiffany Ghani, second from right, and Trammy Hoang, second from left, went missing later that night, the two girls attended the graduation of their family members By Rose Lee and friends at DAR Constitution Hall June 18. The Connection n June 26, 1995, Students Missing Since June 18 O Fashion Exchange opened in McLean, buying and selling previously Missing teens now owned women’s clothing at re- duced prices. Fifteen years later believed to be in South to the day, the store’s owner, Carolina, ‘not under duress.’ staff and customers gathered to celebrate and shop. By Alex McVeigh The store is stocked with The Connection clothing, shoes and accessories. Fashion Exchange’s customers Fashion Exchange Bou- fter 10 days of uncertainty, the fami- are mostly in their 30s-40s, al- tique offers quality, lies of Marshall High School students though the store often receives previously owned cloth- Tiffany Ghani and Trammy Hoang women of all ages. According to ing at discounted prices. A the owner, although Fashion finally received some reassurance on Monday, June 28 that their children were be- Tiffany Ghani Trammy Hoang Exchange has thousands of welcoming atmosphere created lieved to be OK. consigners, it rarely gets the by Condit and her staff, coupled The students, who had not been heard from in the apartment’s parking lot, and investigators said same stuff. Many of the items with the small size of the store, since June 18, were spotted at a store in Co- the other teen could have already been in the ve- have designer labels but do not allows customers to shop in an lumbia, S.C. on June 25, hicle. have the department store intimate setting. “We’re still around 7 p.m. Detectives do Investigators initially thought that the two had run prices. “The store is small, personal not believe the girls were un- away, but when almost a week had passed with no Besides the discounted prices, and navigate-able, which asking the der any duress at that time. contact, concern for their safety grew. it is difficult to tell that the items makes shopping here fun,” said Detectives also received a tip Neither teen took any clothes or personal items, have all been previously owned. Alessandra Gelmi, who has public if June 28 that the girls called which raised alarm for their family and friends. That is because most of the items been a customer of Fashion Ex- an acquaintance the same “They left with literally just the clothes on their are carefully inspected and evalu- change since it opened. “[Ann anyone has day. back, no personal belongings” said Tina Hoang, ated before being purchased and Condit] has a certain eye for Fairfax County Police now Trammy’s older sister. sold by the store. Ann Condit, picking things that are in great seen the believe that the girls ran Both students missed the final week of classes, owner and co-creator of the condition and that are fairly girls away and were not taken, along with finals, which was another cause for alarm. clothing boutique, makes sure priced. This is the best consign- said Fairfax County Police Family and friends spent last weekend passing out that the pieces she accepts are in ment store I’ve been to.” anywhere Spokeswoman Mary Anne fliers with photos and contact information for the excellent condition. Throughout the party, cus- Jennings. two families. “I want to provide a place for tomers filed in and out of the since the Ghani, 16, and Hoang, 15, The investigation is still ongoing, and police are people that is pleasant to shop store, many knew the staff per- and sell items in a comfortable sonally just from shopping th were last seen at Ghani’s requesting more information on their whereabouts. 18 .” father’s apartment in the “We’re still asking the public if anyone has seen environment where they are there regularly. treated fairly,” said Condit, add- “I like to shop here because —Officer Shelley 1600 block of International the girls anywhere since the 18th,” said Officer Drive in Tysons Corner. The ing that her consignment store they care about you,” said Broderick, Shelley Broderick of the Fairfax County Police. two sneaked out between 10 Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime strives to provide fair prices for Stephanie Bolack, a longtime Fairfax County p.m. and midnight, when Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at both selling and buying. customer of Fashion Exchange. Police their absence was discovered. www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus The store’s approach has gar- To learn more about Fashion A witness reported seeing your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax nered a large following, with Exchange, visit a girl get into an unidentified car with two men County Police at 703-691-2131. many returning customers. The shopfashionexchange.com. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ June 30 - July 6, 2010 ❖ 3 Opinion www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Newspaper of McLean An independent, locally owned weekly Summer Fun, Safely newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. metropolitan area, but its work is endangered 1606 King Street Enjoy your summer fun, including our features by a combination of growing ridership on key Alexandria, Virginia 22314 on places to go with great beer selections, but holidays and a drop in funding. At presstime, the organization was counting up donations NEWS DEPARTMENT: to be sure they would be able to offer the ser- To discuss ideas and concerns, plan ahead; SoberRide needs more sponsors. Call: 703-778-9410 vice this year. e-mail: Last Independence Day, 331 people in the [email protected] his week’s Connection includes One safety net for those who might find Washington-metropolitan area used the area’s Kemal Kurspahic Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 Summer Fun pages, with informa themselves in the unfortunate position of SoberRide program as opposed to possibly driv- [email protected] tion about waterparks, local base drinking without a safe way home is the Wash- ing home drunk.
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