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CALL 703-925-0800 to go from average to spectacular. www.smilesbymyles.com 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ September 22-28, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] From left, Christine by Photo Dunn, Kaitlin Dunn, 10 months, Pam Culvahouse and Leah Sean McCalley Gansler are regulars at the Star Nut Gourmet, and were active in their support to keep it at its current location. /The Connection Photos by Alex McVeigh/ The Connection Jane Filerman of McLean browses through boxes of used books. Location, Location, Location Browsing Through Community rallies to keep Star Nut Old Tomes Gourmet in Association of University Women current location. conducts 41st Annual Used Book. By Alex McVeigh ll last weekend, thou said Reddaway. The Connection Asands of books were According to Reddaway, vol- sold for $2 or less at the unteers logged 1,333 hours hen Joe and McLean Community Center at over the summer. In that time, Denise the American Association of the AAUW conducted five book W Shehadeh University Women’s 41st An- drives to collect donations. moved their nual Used Book Sale. The event, From there, the books are business to the Palladium complex which is organized every year boxed and kept at the SunTrust off Laughlin Avenue in McLean, in McLean, raises money for bank in Vienna. they thought they had found a Diners enjoy a morning on the patio at the Star Nut Gour- their Educational Opportunities “Our volunteers are very home. As owners of the Star Nut met. The Star Nut, which is modeled after European and Fund, Legal Advocacy Fund and dedicated,” said Reddaway. For Gourmet, an International-style Southeast Asian cafes, offers an international atmosphere local scholarships. It is the larg- instance, Laurie Warhol drives café, they found the setup to be for dining, socializing and other community events. est provider of funding for from Leesburg every Saturday perfect for their community gath- graduate women in the world. to help the northern Virginia ering place. wouldn’t renew our lease.” “We live in an area that reads branch. That was five years ago. A few weeks ago, Joe “The response we got made us feel like we really a lot of books,” said Betsy The AAUW’s annual sale is an Shehadeh went to the property’s owners, the adja- brought the community together, and that was the Reddaway, a chairwoman of the important tradition in McLean. cent Chain Bridge Bank, to renew his lease. Chain goal when we started,” Denise Shehadeh said. “I think local AAUW branch. Last year, It is an opportunity for middle Bridge Bank purchased the property two-and-a-half the community gets it, and it reflects the town we the organization raised about school students to earn volun- years ago from the original developers, who signed have here. There are local people, as well as visitors $57,000 at the Used Book Sale. teer hours, book dealers to the Star Nut to its original lease. When Shehadeh from other states and countries, and we welcome This year’s tally is estimated to gather rare treasures and, most went to renew his lease, he was told that they them all. We wanted to be the place everyone can be $40,000. Buyers could walk important for the AAUW, raises couldn’t, that the space would instead be turned into come.” through three rooms and ex- thousands of dollars for female office space for the bank’s expansion. plore, looking through boxes of graduate students. The sale Since then, the community has rallied around the THE SHEHADEHS have lived in McLean off and every genre from children’s takes place every year around Star Nut, collecting more than 400 signatures in three on for the past 34 years. After spending years in the books to travel. the first or second week of Sep- days for a petition asking to let them stay. The sud- corporate world, which led them to locations across “Some people come in and tember. den groundswell of community feedback seems to the world, they decided to become entrepreneurs. buy their yearly supply of ro- have worked. Last week Joe Shehadeh was informed They recalled the cafes they saw in Europe and South- mance novels in one purchase,” — Sean McCalley that they would allow him to renew his lease. east Asia, and the idea for the Star Nut was born. “The terms of the new lease are a little different “McLean didn’t have a community gathering place Viewpoints than the terms established by the developers, but or specialty gift store, and that’s what we tried to What were you looking for at the book sale? the important thing is that the Star Nut will stay bring,” Joe Shehadeh said. “There’s some good children’s books to help my nephews and where it is,” said John Brough, president of the Chain The Shehadehs are very involved in the local com- nieces learn how to read.” Linda DaRocha, Great Falls Bridge Bank. “We’re happy that we can extend the munity, they pride themselves on never saying no “It’s about half and half between exploring and looking for spe- lease, they’ve been good tenants, and good for this when it comes to donating to various charitable cifics. There’s lots of options to look at.” Michael Greene, McLean community.” causes, sponsoring local teams and other commu- How often do you attend the book sale? Brough says that an agreement for a five-year ex- nity functions. They have twice received beautifica- “How many years have they been doing this? Forty-one? This is tension of the lease — which was set to expire in tion awards from McLean, and came in second-place my fifth time. It’s great.” Jane Filerman, McLean October — has been reached in principle, and will for a Fairfax County beautification award. Do you prefer buying used books instead of new likely be official soon. The Star Nut hosts a wide variety of community books? “We were overwhelmed by the support we’ve got- meetings on a weekly basis, everything from book “I definitely do. I really like how used books are low cost and ten from the community, not in my wildest dreams clubs to local student study groups. They serve gelato, are part of a recycling process.” Linda DaRocha, Great Falls could I imagine something like this,” Joe Shehadeh “They’re cheaper.” Jane Filerman, McLean said. “We had accepted the fact that the bank See Extension, Page 12 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ September 22-28, 2010 ❖ 3 News Burglar Hits the Area String of burglaries and How To Help larcenies hits McLean, Anyone with information about these in- cidents or the suspect is asked to contact Fairfax County Crime Solvers by phone at Great Falls area. 866-411-TIPS (8477), online at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, or text TIP187 and a message to CRIMES (274637) A By Alex McVeigh $1,000 cash reward will be paid for informa- The Connection tion that leads to an arrest. Tipsters do not have to give their names or appear in court. he Fairfax County Police Depart ment is investigating a series of but were unable to find anyone. Tburglaries and larcenies Fifteen burglaries have been reported in throughout the county. There McLean in the past two weeks, including have been 44 reported incidents that po- three Sept. 15, said Capt. Steve Thompson, lice have linked to the same suspect. commander of the McLean District Police Of the 44, 24 were burglaries, 13 were Station. larcenies from vehicles and two were un- Residents in the McLean neighborhoods lawful entries. Police believe the first such of Summerwood, McLean Hundred and incident was Aug. 24 in Clifton. Timberly among others, have reported a The suspect is attempting to enter homes man riding a bicycle through the neighbor- through unlocked doors or windows, tak- hood, looking into car and home windows.