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Falls Church City 8th grader Lorien Jackson became the first Eagle Scout for her troop and one of the first female Eagle Scouts in the country recently. For her Eagle Scout project, she led a team to create flying squirrel house kits for families participating in programs at Hidden Oaks Nature Center. As a former Cub Scout with Pack 657 at Falls Church Presbyterian Church, she is hoping to help create a female BSA troop in Falls Church City.
McLean Girl Scouts Organize Summer Camp for Students
Meridian High School Digitizes History With the construction of Meridian High School, the school also made the decision to digitize many of its old yearbooks, editions of The Lasso, hallway artwork as well as athletics and academic trophies. They can all be viewed at mustangs. touchpros.com. The site has photos from chorus concerts, plays, and band competitions, along with photos and videos from Robotics events. On the athletics side, visitors can see the Hall of Fame, check out school and state records and see information and photos from over 280 championship teams (including 69 state championships), and close to 300 distinguished athletes. The site is continuing to add and update content. Anyone who has information or photos to add,
McLean High School senior Cathy Zhang recently completed the Gold Award, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. Zhang, and her partner Sarina Saran, ran a summer enrichment camp at Providence Elementary School called FLASH (Financial Literacy and STEAM Heroes) that was designed to address specific weaknesses in the elementary school curriculum that the pair have noticed throughout their experiences in Fairfax County. One half of the day was focused on financial literacy lessons, led by Zhang using paper money, plastic bags and paper boxes to make hands-on financial decisions.The other half of the day involved hands-on STEAM activities, led by Saran. This part of camp was focused on introducing students to the staples of the scientific curriculum. Each lesson illustrated different aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, each with an artistic twist.
Welcoming Week 2021 Kicks Off in Falls Church Welcoming Week in Falls Church has returned for its third year in a row. The week-long event started in 2018 focuses on using community events to
ELECTED WOMEN OF FALLS CHURCH held a fundraising block party at the home of City Treasurer Jody Acosta (left) last weekend that included the organization’s F.C. Vice Mayor Marybeth Connelly (center) and Council member Debbie Hiscott. (C������� �����) help build connections with local immigrants and refugees, and is a part of the Welcoming America movement that addresses that same goal. This week’s main event is the launch of the 2021-22, Celebrating Community | Our Stories. This film series will begin with their sponsoring the outdoor, public screening of “Raya and the Last Dragon” at the City of Falls Church’s Sunset Cinema on Friday, September 17 at Cherry Hill Park and a virtual webi-
nar on Saturday, September 18 at noon featuring Osnat Shurer, the producer of “Raya and the Last Dragon” and Dr. S. Steve Arounsack, visual anthropologist and lead cultural advisor for the film.
McLean Center’s Harvest Festival Set For Sept. 25 McLean Community Center (1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA) will be hosting its Harvest Happenings Festival on
Saturday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Families can attend the event for free, but registration is required. The festival will take place both indoors and outdoors and will include a petting zoo, craft projects, a magician and more. Masks are required indoors, regardless of vaccination status and patrons will be assigned an entry time to allow for social distancing. For more information, those interested can visit www. mccleancenter.org.
