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McLeanMcLean Inside ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ Adeler Jewelers/Great Falls Optimist Children's Spring Festival 2017 ❖ 1 Classifieds, Page 18 ❖ Monica Gibson of New Dominion Women’s Club models at the 10th annual Spring Fling Fashion Show at Bloomingdale’s. Entertainment, Page 16 FashionFashion ShowShow ❖ ToTo HelpHelp LocalLocal CharitiesCharities Opinion, Page 8 McLean Community Center McLean Community Center News,News, PagePage 1515 Closed For Renovation News, Page 3 McLean Teen Goes to FamilyFamily Maccabiah Games Connection News, Page 14 Photo by Alina Lemay Page 10 www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMarch 29 - April 4, 2017 Requested in home 3-30-17 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Attention PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT online at www.connectionnewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ March 29 - April 4, 2017 ❖ 1 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ March 29 - April 4, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] MCC Closed 18 Months For Renovation By Fallon Forbush The Connection Forbush/The Connection by Fallon Photos round was broken for the 18- month renovation of the GMcLean Community Center on Wednesday, March 22. “The McLean Community Center is certainly a hub for McLean’s community, but that hub has been looking a bit tired lately,” Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust said at the groundbreaking. “But that is going to change very quickly.” The Sorensen Gross Company will be doing the work for the renovation for $5.1 million. The center’s budget for the reno- vation project and temporary relocation of all its programs is $8 million, which has McLean Community Center staff members, Governing Board members, Virginia Delegates Richard “Rip” already been allocated and is ready to be Sullivan, Jr. and Kathleen Murphy and renovation donors break ground for the work to begin. spent. The current building, built in 1975, is center’s registration office. approximately 51,000 square-feet. The However, all the center’s dance programs project will renovate approximately 33,000 will need to be moved to a separate loca- square-feet of the original building. tion in the Langley Shopping Center at 1374 The indoor work will improve the admin- Chain Bridge Road. Last week, the commu- istration suite and bring the building up to nity center announced that these classes will compliance with the federal Americans with be held at the Color Wheel, a paint store. Disabilities Act. The work will allow the “Color Wheel was approached by the consolidation of all staff members into one MCC to see if we might provide space for administration office area. some of its classes,” Roberta Recor, the “We have staff all over this building — in store’s spokesperson, said in a press release. closets, in storage rooms — not really de- Robert “Bob” Alden — whom the “As our community has always been so good signed for an environment of being in an George Sachs, executive director of community center’s Alden Theater to us, we want to be a good neighbor in office area,” George Sachs, executive direc- the center, speaks to the long- was named after — and his wife return.” tor of the center, said during the awaited renovation project that Diane Alden were were special The paint store will be reducing the size groundbreaking. was years in the making. guests at the groundbreaking of its showroom so that the community cen- The Duval Art Studio, Alden Theater and ceremony. ter can lease space for the dance classes. NEW MEETING ROOMS, a multipurpose recently-renovated kitchen will not be “They agreed to a real estate tax sur- The community center’s administrative room and an expanded lobby will also be worked on during the project. charge so that the McLean Community Cen- offices will also be temporarily moved to added to the building, providing it with Exterior work includes an upgrade to the ter could be built and funded,” Foust said. the shopping center at 6631 Old Dominion 7,700 square-feet of additional space. center’s existing stormwater management “Think about that, residents who were will- Drive on the first floor of the Century 21 “Our rehearsal hall that was downstairs system, additional parking spaces, a new ing to agree to tax themselves. Aren’t we New Millennium building. This space will is overbooked,” Sachs said. “It’s one of the front entrance design and the enclosure of glad they did?” house the executive director, finance, facili- only rooms that we really have access to the existing outdoor courtyard. ties and public information offices. that can do our dance programs.” The community center has been an in- DURING THE RENOVATION, most of the “I can’t wait to present this facility to our The multipurpose room will be outfitted vestment for the McLean community ever center’s classes will be held at 6645 Old community at our next grand event, which with flooring and mirrors to accommodate since the residents voted to establish a spe- Dominion Drive in the McLean Square will happen here in we’re saying about a the center’s dance programs, according to cial tax district to fund it more than 50 years Shopping Center. The temporary location year and a half, and we’re going to stick to Sachs. ago. has four classrooms and will also house the that,” Sachs said. McLean Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Crimes McLean man was sentenced to five bring awareness to these prosecutions with “Child pornography, in any form, haunts made the announcement after sentencing Ayears in prison for collecting tens the goal of protecting our children from its victims for their entire lifetime,” said by Senior U.S. District Judge Claude M. of thousands of images and videos sexual predators by deterring others from Patrick J. Lechleitner, Special Agent in Hilton. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maya D. of child pornography since 2004. committing similar crimes, online and else- Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Song and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney “For the last 12 years Seth Thornton vis- where.” Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security James E. Burke IV prosecuted the case. ited depraved corners of the Internet to hunt Seth Aaron Thornton, 43, pleaded guilty Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. “Our This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, for images and videos of young girls being on Nov. 2, 2016. According to court docu- special agents are dedicated to identifying a nationwide initiative to combat the grow- sexually exploited and abused,” said Dana ments, Thornton, an information technol- and investigating individuals who prey on ing epidemic of child sexual exploitation J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern Dis- ogy consultant who has worked for promi- children, and we will ensure they’re pros- and abuse launched in May 2006 by the trict of Virginia. “It is beyond dispute that nent consulting companies as well as the ecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attor- child pornography trafficking crimes are federal government, had been using peer- Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the East- neys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and grievous offenses that deserve serious pen- to-peer networks to amass a collection of ern District of Virginia; Acting Assistant Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe alties. The distribution and receipt of child images and videos of minor girls, primarily Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Childhood marshals federal, state and lo- pornography fuels a market for further pro- aged approximately 8 to 14 years old, Justice Department’s Criminal Division; and cal resources to better locate, apprehend duction and abuse, while continuing the though many featured even younger chil- Patrick J. Lechleitner, Special Agent in and prosecute individuals who exploit chil- victimization of children depicted in the dren. Some child exploitation files in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs dren via the Internet, as well as to identify images. While these crimes can be very dif- Thornton’s collection depicted sadistic, Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security and rescue victims. For more about Project ficult to talk about, we must continue to masochistic, or other violent imagery. Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C., Safe Childhood, visit www.justice.gov/psc. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ March 29 - April 4, 2017 ❖ 3 News Photos contributed Photos On March 21, high school seniors from four Northern Virginia schools spent the day shadowing bankers at United Bank as part of Bank Day, a statewide effort sponsored by the Virginia Bankers Association. The purpose of the day is to expose students to the banking industry and provide them with an opportunity to learn about banking, financial services and the vital role United Bank plays in its community. The students toured United Bank’s Tysons Corner branch and posted with branch staff. Seniors Shadow Bankers n March 21, high school seniors ner will be chosen. The statewide winner Ofrom four Northern Virginia will receive an additional $5,000 scholar- schools spent the day shadowing ship. There will also be six honorable men- bankers at United Bank as part of Bank Day, tion scholarships of $1,000 each. In all, 12 a statewide effort sponsored by the Virginia students will receive scholarships totaling Bankers Association (VBA) Education Foun- $26,000. dation and the VBA Emerging Bank Lead- During their visit to United Bank, students ers. The purpose of the day is to expose stu- met with senior representatives from the LEARN ABOUT LIVING WITH dents to the banking industry and provide branch administration, loan, credit, human RELAPSING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS them with an opportunity to learn about resources and marketing departments.