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News-Press Community News LOCAL PAGE 10 | MAY 14 – 20, 2020

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CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES. The lives of George Mason High School seniors are making tremendous steps forward, and under once-in-a-lifetime circumstances to boot. The coronavirus pandemic has forced them to have a virtual graduation instead of the traditional one at DAR Constitution Hall. To accommodate that, the graduates picked up their caps and gowns in drive-thru fashion last Friday in order to celebrate their achievement in appropriate style. (Photo: J. Michael Whalen)

AT THE TYSONS STATION SHOPPING CENTER on Leesburg Pike, Trader Joe’s is adding 2,000 more feet of retail space, taking over what used to be a sportswear shop next door, and adding more stockroom and break room space to the rear. (Photo: Patricia Leslie)

McLean Center Cancels Summer Events, Camps

To help keep the community healthy and to comply with Virginia Governor Northam’s executive orders to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, the

McLean Community Center

(MCC) Governing Board, in cooperation with MCC staff recommendations, has decided to cancel many of the center’s summer programs and events, including the already-canceled McLean Day (scheduled for Saturday, May 16) and the July 4th Fireworks Celebration held at Langley High School.

MCC also is canceling its full-day summer camps, including Camp McLean and The Old Firehouse Summer Camp Trips, and is providing all patrons who have registered for camps a full refund. Without the ability to hire staff, prepare activities and meet licensing requirements, the center is unable to offer these programs. MCC has chosen to announce this decision now to allow patrons and their families the opportunity to make alternative summer plans.

MCC Executive Director George Sachs said, “Depending on the health of our community, we may be able to offer a limited number of special activities in late summer. We will be offering, at no-cost, two- or three-day virtual activities during the time when we would have been holding camps.” The center plans to send patrons an update on its alternative summer programs and offerings as soon as details and information are available. Patrons and residents also can look for updates on the center’s website (www.mcleancenter.org) and social media platforms.

For more information, call the center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit the website, www.mcleancenter.org. For Old Firehouse activities, call 703-448-8336. For The Alden Box Office, call 703- 790-9223.

Summer Academy Classes Offered at Mason High

George Mason High School students have the opportunity to select from a variety of Hybrid (Hy-C) courses for new credit, credit recovery or continuation for sessions offered through the Summer Academy. Parents can register students for new credit courses using the 2020 Summer Academy gm.fccps.org/o/gmhs/ page/2020-summer-academy. Registration closes at the end of the school day, Thursday, May 21st. Parents will be sent an email to confirm their student’s registration once registration closes.

Mason Senior Named Semifinalist in Nat’l Program

Colter Adams, a graduating senior at George Mason High School, has been named one of 621 semifinalists in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from nearly 5,600 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2020. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in its 56th year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities. A distinguished panel of educators have reviewed these submissions and selected 621 semifinalists. The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of up to 32 eminent citizens appointed by the President, will select the final

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