March 2003
By Karen R. Hammond
The Greater Merrifield Business Association (GMBA) is under new leadership, effective January 1, 2003. As the incoming President of GMBA, I appreciated the opportunity to meet with your President, Gary Powers. I was glad to meet him, learn more about VTRCC and pick his brain. GMBA and VTRCC held a very successful mixer last November, and we hope to continue holding joint events of interest to all of our collective members.
Merrifield has been identified by Fairfax County as a revitalization area of the county, and GMBA has formed a committee to explore what resources are available to Merrifield. A major undertaking by the committee will be ideas for new streetscape in Merrifield. Ongoing meetings with Fairfax County will shed more light on what it means to be a revitalized area of the county, and how we can best go about being “revitalized”.
GMBA is also considering: a name change; looking for
someone to help with a web site; and forming committees for outreach
and promotion of doing business with a member. Again, seeing what VTRCC
has done in these areas has been quite helpful.
We look forward to more joint events with VTRCC.
10th Annual Casino Night and Taste of the Town
The 10th Annual Casino Night and Taste of the Town is Friday April 11 at Westwood Country Club. Get in from the cold and enjoy this popular event where everyone is a winner. The finest eateries in the Vienna-Tysons area will be providing delectable samples of their signature dishes. After satisfying your appetite, test your luck at the many casino games.
The evening fun begins at 7 p.m. and will run till
midnight. Tickets are $50 each, which includes $25,000 worth of Chamber
Cash for gaming. If you purchase your tickets before April 1, 2003,
you will receive an extra $5000 worth of Chamber Cash.
Admission price includes unlimited tasting from participating restaurants.
A cash bar will also be available. As the evening draws to a close,
winners will redeem their cash for raffle tickets. A live auction will
also be held for additional fabulous items, such as a trip for two to
the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ; a balloon ride;
business services; boat outings; and autographed books.
If you are interested in a table sponsorship, the cost is $250 for a table if you provide your own dealers. The cost is $350 for a table sponsorship if you do not want to provide the dealers. It is not too late for businesses to donate raffle and silent auction items, or for restaurants to participate in the Taste of the Town.
Take this opportunity to reward your best customers and employees by treating them to a taste of the fast life and introducing them to some of the area’s finest restaurants. We expect a sell-out crowd. For tickets, table sponsorship, donating a raffle or silent auction item, or participating in the Taste of the Town, contact the Chamber at (703) 281-1333.
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Dear VTRCC Members,
I am pleased to announce that Northwest Federal Credit Union, Fresh Fields Whole Foods Market, and The Journal Newspapers have continued their sponsorship of the Chamber's newsletter, The Enterprise. We are delighted that these three members have partnered with the VTRCC as the official sponsors of The Enterprise. Their support makes it possible for us to continue to deliver printed information about the VTRCC and the community to over 7,500 area residents and regional businesses including our VTRCC members. Please note that one additional Enterprise sponsorship remains available. If you would like more information, please call (703) 281-1333.
On March 13 we will host our monthly luncheon at Schula's Steakhouse (8028 Leesburg Pike, in the Tysons Corner Marriott). Our guest speaker, Lin Ezell, is the Program Coordinator for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and will talk about the new Dulles Annex Facility scheduled to open later this year. The cost is $28 for members and $33 for non-members.
On March 19 we will host our next Lunch & Learn at HQ Global Workplace (8300 Boone Blvd., #500). Our guest speakers are Penny Gilbert and John Graft who will talk about Long Term Health Care and Estate Planning. The cost is FREE but seating is limited. This event is for members only.
On March 20 United Bank (2071 Chain Bridge Road, 6th floor) will host our evening mixer in their executive suite in Tysons Corner. The cost is $5. This is a great way to meet more area business owners and fellow chamber members.
April is just around the corner so mark your calendars now for our annual "Youth and Education” luncheon on April 10. Area schools that are Chamber members will provide us with a wide array of exhibits, student presentations and activities, which will tell the school story as it is lived today. This is a great opportunity for Chamber members to show their interest in education and help support area schools.
Our 10th Annual “Casino Night & Taste of the Town” will take place on Friday April 11 from 7:00 p.m. to midnight at the Westwood County Club. When you sponsor a table, become a participant or donate a door prize, you will be promoting your business. Remember to invite your friends, neighbors and colleagues to this wonderful community event hosted by the VTRCC. Tickets are $50 per person and it is Black Tie optional. Purchase your tickets before April 1 and receive additional "Chamber Cash."
On April 29 the nonprofit members of our chamber and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce will host a joint “Nonprofit Luncheon" from 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Country Club of Fairfax. Come mingle with a wide variety of businesses and learn about the benefits that businesses receive by partnering with nonprofit organizations. VTRCC organizations that will be represented at the lunch include but are not limited to CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocates, Character Counts, Historic Vienna, Inc., INOVA Blood Donor Services, Shepherd’s Center, Vienna Arts Society, Vienna Choral Society, Vienna Optimist Club, Vienna Theatre Company, and the Women's Center. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the services of our nonprofit members. Make your reservations early.
Looking ahead, elections of the VTRCC 2003-2004 Board of Directors will take place at our May luncheon. If there are any members interested in holding a board position, please contact Bob Stemetzki at (703) 591-5200 or the Chamber office at (703) 281-1333. There is still an opportunity to serve on the board, a committee, serve your community and represent area businesses. This is a wonderful way to meet and represent the business community in Vienna and the surrounding area. The nomination slate will be presented at our April luncheon.
We rely on the continued support of our members and are looking for ways to make improvements to our Chamber. If you have any suggestions or ideas, please do not hesitate to contact me. This Chamber is your Chamber and I need your help and guidance in order to implement programs that are of interest to the membership.
I am looking forward to working with you this year to strengthen our Chamber and grow our membership. If you need more information, please visit us online at www.vtrcc.org or call (703) 281-1333.
Very Truly Yours,
Francis G. Powers, Jr.
President
Due to an editing error, the printed version of The Enterprise misspelled Senator George Allen’s name for the Tyson's Business Forum. We apologize to Senator Allen and the Forum sponsors.
Legislative Affairs
Coordinated Statewide Workforce Development
Key
to Helping Workers and Employers in Virginia
By Governor Mark R. Warner
I would like to thank the Vienna-Tysons Corner Chamber of Commerce for giving me this opportunity to talk about my agenda for reforming how Virginia trains and maintains a 21st century work force.
You who have worked so hard to make Northern Virginia the hub of the information economy know that a quality workforce has been critical to your success. I want to build on that success and expand it to all regions of Virginia.
We currently have 22 different workforce development programs spread across 10 different agencies. This system does not help working Virginians when they need it most. Just as importantly, it does not serve employers well, especially those seeking to maintain their competitiveness in a global market where skill requirements are constantly changing.
To address the confusion and lost opportunities inherent in this array of well-meaning programs, I will soon announce the appointment of a single, high-level state official to coordinate workforce development. By September 1, this individual will report to me on the potential of creating an umbrella agency to combine all workforce programs into a manageable portfolio.
Virginia has also not realized the full potential of the Federal Workforce Investment Act. My reform plan will direct the Virginia Employment Commission to set performance standards for these organizations and utilize technology to improve the access of employers and employees to these training services. Workforce Investment Act dollars will also be used to test a “Middle College” program for young adults and to fund a retraining program for currently employed workers to upgrade their skills.
I am confident that the reforms I have outlined will position Virginia in the forefront of adapting to the workforce needs of our changing global economy. To learn more about Governor Warner’s reform plans, visit his website: www.gov.state.va.us.
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On February 11, James Madison High School was the scene of the annual VTRCC East-West Basketball game. This much anticipated "grudge" match between businesses on the east and west ends of Maple Avenue drew a large number of participants and spectators.
Shawn Patterson – Staples, Inc.
Brien Davis – Minolta
Mark Chernisky – Fairfax County EDA
Robert Slingman – American Disposal
Scott Boiles – Northwest Federal Credit Union
Representing the West:
Matt Brennan – Brennan and Waite
Dr. Todd Casey – Todd Casey, DDS, PC
Angel Gabriel – The Burdette Smith Group
Marion Spina – Stickdog Telecommunications
Alberto Reyes –Stickdog Telecommunications
The West end was victorious after three years of East wins. The final score was 24 to 18. All the preseason training showed!
Committee News
SAVE THE DATE: April 11 is CASINO NIGHT at the Westwood Country Club.
Tickets are $50 per person and are available now. Call the Chamber office to purchase tickets – purchase by April 1 and receive extra casino cash.
Restaurant space
still available – don’t miss your chance for great exposure
to 300+ locals – call Jodi Scholes for complete details at (703)
255-1500.
Confirmed restaurants include - Whole Foods Market, Shula's Steakhouse
and Pie Gourmet.
Table sponsorships available ($250 w/dealer, $350 w/o dealer) - don't miss your chance to interact/network with area residents and business representatives by being your own dealer.
From the
Fundraising Committee…
From Joana
Bragg… The FACETS coat drive yielded 325 coats, the most ever!
Thank you to everyone who dropped off a coat.
VTRCC Anniversaries
The VTRCC is happy to acknowledge members who have belonged to the Chamber for many years. Those celebrating anniversaries during March/April are:
| 29 Years | Cox Farms – Vienna, Inc. |
| 15 Years | Iliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Vienna Paint & Decorating Co., Inc. |
| 13 Years | Amphora Restaurant |
| 10 Years | Connection Newspaper; Fetneh Schacht, Long & Foster Realtors; One Hour Moto Photo; Barbara Vandegrift, Re/Max Preferred, Vienna; Dr. Kate Sciorra, O.D., P.C. |
| 9 Years | McCormick Insurance Agency; Ristorante Bonaroti |
| 8 Years | Brennan & Waite, P.L.C.; John Paganelli, Coldwell Residential Brokerage |
| 7 Years | Auto Body of Vienna; Family Chiropractic Center of Oakton; Focuspoint; Mr. Wash Car Wash; George Papastergiou, DDS; Randall H. Hagner & Company Inc.; Vienna Arts Society, Inc.; Vienna Dance Academy; Barbara McHale, Weichert Realtors |
| 6 Years | Frank Lattanzi, Coldwell Residential Brokerage; McKinney Financial Planning & Management |
| 5 Years | bikes@vienna, LLC; Kilmer Middle School; Orchid Technologies & Management; Potomac Bank of Virginia |
| 4 Years | Cardinal Bank; Marshall Road Elementary School |
| 3 Years | Adecco Employment Services, Inc.; Langford Insurance Agency, Inc.; McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant; Paya Thai; Self Storage Plus |
| 2 Years | Aerial Photographers, LLC; CASA; George Hratch, CPA; Maddox & Cole, P.C.; NOVA Exteriors, Inc.; Tysons Realty, Inc.; Wolftrap Elementary School |
| 1 Year | Barbara Mackie, MD; Brooke McCauley, American Express Financial Advisors; Bill Loveless, CPA; Foster’s Grille; Gefion, Inc.; Gilbert Long Term Care; Hawk Associates; HQ Global Workplace; Iams Pet Imaging Center; Image Strategies; Jewell & Associates; Magellan Group Real Estate Services; Premier Wine Cellars; Restaurant Seven; Sprint PCS, Inc.; Strategic Interactions, Inc.; Summitlink; The Florian Foundation; Train of Thoughts; United Bank; United Bank, Falls Church; United Bank, Tysons Corner; Way With Words, Inc.; Lynelle W. Massey, Weichert Realtors; Winning Ways, Inc. |
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There’s no Business Like Snow Business! The Town of Vienna and the VTRCC encourage business owners to remove snow from their entrances and sidewalks. Please consider the safety of your patrons. Clear entrances mean good business for your business! |
The Town of Vienna Parks and Recreation will host a Grantsmanship Training Program at the Vienna Community Center, (120 Cherry St.) from April 14 - 18, 2003. This five day “hands on” program will take you step by step through all stages of planning programs and locating funding sources. Workshops will be conducted by representatives from the Grantsmanship Center, the world’s oldest and largest training organization for the nonprofit sector. For more information or to register call 1-800-421-9512.
The Washington Wizards are proud to announce the 2003 Metropolitan D.C. Chamber of Commerce Networking Night on Tuesday, March 18, 2003. Chamber of Commerce members from Maryland, Virginia and the District will be in attendance. This is a great opportunity to network with other area business leaders.For only $45, you will receive an invite to a pre-game networking reception at MCI Center’s own F Street Bar and Grill as well as an upper level ticket to the Wizards 7:00 pm game against the Detroit Pistons. For an additional $35, you can reserve lower level seating for the 7:00 pm game. Spots are going fast! To register, contact Mark Milazzo (202) 628-3200, ext. 3813.
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, Inc. will hold a book sale on Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, March 9 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Choose from thousands of new and like-new books. Hard covers are $1.00, paperbacks 50 cents, and children’s 25 cents. The book sale will be held at the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, 3431 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, VA (located in Bailey’s Crossroads, near the intersection of Route 7 and Carlin Springs Road). For more information, call (703) 575-7900 or visit www.lcnv.org.
Since the formation of the Washington Airports Task Force in 1982, Virginia has contributed $16 million toward the development of Washington Dulles, of which $6.25 million comprised the State General Assembly's grant toward the WATF's work. For that $16 million investment, the Commonwealth has received approximately $1 billion in new state and local taxes from on-airport activity, the WATF estimates, plus the much greater economic and tourism development gains enabled by the airport's world reach. From its 1962 opening until the early 1980s the airport limped along, little used, and was derided as a "federal boondoggle, a white elephant," until Carrington Williams created the Washington Airports Task Force to "do something about Dulles."
Small Business Administration and Creative Learning, Inc. have entered into a sponsorship agreement to celebrate the achievements of small business. The Washington Metropolitan Area Salute to Small Business will be held May 8, 2003, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, D.C. Contact Sheila Thomas at (202) 606-4000, ext. 276, or sheila.thomas@sba.gov for additional information.
WomenBiz.gov - To aid new or established Women Owned Small Businesses seeking more federal related business, the Contract Assistance for Women Business Owners and the National Women’s Business Council, in cooperation with the other federal agencies, developed a website, www.womenbiz.gov. This website provides over 100 links to federal procurement and subcontracting information, opportunities and registration sites for bidder’s lists. Included are the Department of Defense’s Central Contractor Registry, PRO-Net, www.fedbizopps.gov, and federal mentor-protégé programs for small businesses.
PRO-Net and the CCR – PRO-Net is SBA’s free on-line database of small businesses. Contracting officers and prime contractors use the database to find small businesses in particular industries and locations, often by type of ownership, i.e. Women Owned Small Business (WOSB). It is an excellent marketing tool for WOSBs to gain insight and wide exposure to the federal contracting community. Firms may access information regarding their correct industry code(s), the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) for their products or services at www.census.gov/naics. The correct NAICS code(s) are essential for registration in PRO-Net and for certain contracting requirements.
Virginia New Hire Reporting Center. As part of welfare reform, Congress enacted the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996. The key provision of the Act mandates that all states operate a program that receives and processes information about newly hired employees. The New Hire Reporting Program collects timely information about the newly-hired so that child support orders can report basic information already on the W-4 form. Under Virginia Statute 63.2-1946 (Revised October 2002), each employer is required to report new hires or re-hires within twenty days of hiring to the Virginia New Hire Reporting Centers. The employers must submit the following six elements: federal employer identification number, employer name, employer address, employee name, employee SSN and employee address. New hire reporting helps children receive the support they deserve. For more information about new hire reporting requirements, contact Krissie Hansboro (804) 771-9733, ex. 632 or e-mail: khansboro@policy-studies.com.
Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber and its allies in the business community continue their struggle against the most aggressive attempt ever to remake Virginia’s unemployment system in the AFL-CIO’s image. Some of the most expensive proposals have been defeated, but one proposal that would automatically increase future benefits is still alive. The struggle will continue into the final phase of the 2003 session. Your letters, e-mails and phone calls have made a difference – keep them coming. The good news is the House and Senate have both approved bills that will end the unprecedented benefit increases imposed in 2001, increases that drained an extra $200 million out of the trust fund that must be replaced with higher employer taxes. House Bill 1929, sponsored by Delegate Sam Nixon of Chesterfield, and Senate Bill 890, sponsored by Senator John Watkins of Chesterfield, both reduce the wage replacement rate for unemployment benefits from 62 percent back to 52 percent, effective July 1. The maximum benefit will reduce to $316 per week effective the same date.
International
ATHENA will be held May 8-10 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
The theme of the conference is Paths of Leadership and will highlight
and embrace the diversity of thought and action in the leadership arena.
Speakers include: Sarah Weddington, winning attorney in Roe v. Wade
and a nationally known expert on the topic of leadership; Marshall Goldsmith,
a major developer of the Leader of the Future Process; Angeles Arrien,
anthropologist, educator and author; and Dee Dee Myers, former White
House Press Secretary. This year’s ATHENA Conference will also
include a variety of plenary sessions to move attendees along their
respective paths of leadership. This year’s conference will recognize
the increasing presence and power of women in professional and leadership
positions. The conference will enable companies to demonstrate their
support for women leaders, including those within their organizations.
For more information about the 2003 International ATHENA Conference,
or to register or to purchase tickets for special events, please visit
the ATHENA Foundation web site at www.athenafoundation.org. You may
also contact Diane Dick, Special Events Coordinator, at ddick@athenafoundation.org
or call (800) 548-8247.
Community Volunteers to be honored. Town of Vienna Mayor M. Jane Seeman invites Vienna area residents to nominate an outstanding volunteer in recognition of his or her service to the town. Mayor Seeman plans to honor these volunteers at a special ceremony on April 8. Nomination forms for outstanding community volunteers are available at Vienna Town Hall, 127 Center St., S. For more information, call the Mayor’s Office at (703) 255-6310.
“Neighborhood College” for Teens. Vienna area 10th and 11th graders are invited to participate in “Neighborhood College,” a free six-week community leadership program at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. The program will be held each Tuesday, February 25-April 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Our future community leaders will learn how to find out about and access Town and County services, how to run effective meetings, and how to solve community problems and make decisions with others. There is no charge for the program and a light dinner will be served at each session. Advance registration is required. For more information and to register, call Robin Patton at (703) 787-4998 or e-mail Robin.Patton@fairfaxcounty.gov. The program is sponsored by the Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services in partnership with the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department and the Vienna-Madison Community Coalition.
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority will sponsor the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup on Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m.-12 noon at Pohick Bay Regional Park, 6501 Pohick Bay Dr., Lorton, VA. Volunteer to clean up the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority’s 1,000-acre Pohick Bay Regional Park on this area-wide day to celebrate and help restore the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River watershed. For volunteer opportunities and information, call (703) 339-6104 or email potomaccleanup@fergusonfoundation.org.
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority will sponsor a Spring Tour of Potomac Valley Collection on Saturday, April 27, 2 p.m. at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna, VA. Tour the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority’s collection of native plants and wildflowers. This free program will focus on the garden’s biogeographic scope and its contribution to conserving regional plant diversity and forest habitat. Reservations required; (703) 255-3631. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens is between Routes 7 and 123, off of Beulah Rd. and south of the Dulles Access Rd.
U.S. Chamber
of Commerce has recently received numerous reports from local
chambers across the country about a company calling itself "Regional
Chamber of Commerce." It appears that the Regional Chamber calls
local businesses, identifies
itself as "your chamber of commerce" and verifies the businesses'
contact
information. The Regional Chamber subsequently mails an invoice for
$389
to the business, without the business' prior knowledge or consent. Local
businesses are confused about whether the invoice is for their own local
chamber membership or for U.S. Chamber membership. The return address
posted on the Regional Chamber of Commerce invoices is: 2020 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, #850, Washington, DC 20006. This is a Mail Boxes Etc. address.
It has also come to our attention that a group calling itself the "Federal
Chamber of Commerce" recently contacted a local chamber of commerce
to offer the organization a "one-year free membership in the Federal
Chamber." The "free membership" would enable the organization
"to offer the free membership throughout the state through the
local Chambers. The local chambers could then offer the free membership
to their business directory." "Optional revenue sharing"
is offered as a benefit. It is our understanding that the Regional Chamber
of Commerce and the Federal Chamber of Commerce are related organizations.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is NOT affiliated with either the Federal
Chamber of Commerce or with the Regional Chamber of Commerce, nor does
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorse or sponsor either organization.
If your chamber or local businesses have had similar experiences with
the Regional and/ or Federal Chamber, please notify us by e-mail: chamrel@uschamber.com
and include name of chamber, contact, address, phone and fax. Also,
please fax any correspondence you receive from them, including copies
of invoices, to (202) 822-2468.
Newsmakers
Marshall Academy is very honored to have the support of so many business representatives in our community, as they impact the students through the career and life planning programs we offer. Last year alone we had 186 employees who donated their time and talents to help make a difference in the lives of our students. The connection with the business community of Fairfax County is vital to the success of our programs and the growth and development of our students. Through these connections, our students are able to gain a more critical view of how their in-class learning and future educational and career goals can be put to use in today’s workforce. There are so many ways to assist in making a difference in the lives of our youth through Marshall Academy, i.e., internships, job shadow days, mock interview assistance, speaking to our classes, class field trips, providing scholarships to our Academy students, and serving on our Advisory Council. If you are interested in providing your or your company’s resources to assist students in realizing their career and life goals, please contact Jill Burrer, Marshall Academy, Career Experience Specialist at (703) 714-5594 or jill.burrer@fcps.edu. For more information about Marshall Academy, please visit our website at www.fcps.edu/MarshallAcademy.
Inova Blood Donor Services is completely out of all types of blood and is in desperate need of all blood types. The recent weeks of cold weather and the flu season have prompted a severe drop in donors and depleted the blood supply. Inova Blood Donor Services supplies blood to patients at 15 hospitals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Blood donors are needed everyday to help many sick and injured patients including cancer patients, newborns with complications and patients who have lost blood as a result of injury, surgery or organ transplantation. Please donate and give others a chance to enjoy winter, snow angels and time with their families. To schedule an appointment or to find out more information about blood donations, contact Inova Blood Donor Services at 1-888-256-6372 (1-866-BLOODSAVES) or request an appointment online at www.inova.org/donateblood.
The PTSA of Oakton High School is sponsoring its 4th annual A Night on the Oaktown--Oakton High School's Community Event to Honor Teachers, on Saturday, March 29, 2003. This community event brings together teachers, administrators, students, and parents for an evening of fun, food, and frolic. The evening features a delicious Outback Steakhouse dinner with all the trimmings, teacher recognition, student/faculty entertainment, music performances, mental and physical games, and a spectacular art show displaying works from all the Oakton feeder schools. Of course there will be the Battle of the Bands, which has gained notoriety throughout Fairfax County. Oaktown, the only major PTSA fund-raiser, has a silent and live auction. Proceeds from Oaktown are used to purchase the many teaching tools that could not be provided otherwise. The Outback Steakhouse in Vienna, a platinum sponsor, has been a cornerstone of our event each year. In the past, Outback has been joined by almost 40 gold and silver sponsors that have made generous contributions. The PTSA is seeking businesses to sponsor this year's event and is asking for your assistance. If you are interested in making a financial contribution as a Corporate Sponsor Coordinator, for further information on platinum, gold and silver sponsor levels and the benefits of each, or if you would rather donate an item for the auction, contact Pam Guffain by e-mail at pguffain@tfi.org.
1) Space where student art works could be displayed.
2) Individuals available to pose in upper level art classes.
3) Individuals who could judge photography, painting/drawing and/or
computer graphics entries for the art show.
4) Local artists available to share skills and expertise with students.
5) Traveling art exhibits that could be displayed at OHS.
6) Activities where art students could perform community service.
If you have any ideas about these areas, please contact Lorraine Grace, Chair of the Arts in Education Committee, at (703) 758-1559 (home), or by email at fraugrace@ix.netcom.com.
The Women’s Center is proud to present its 18th Annual Leadership Conference, Advancing the Agenda, March 8, 9:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., held at The McLean Hilton, 7920 Jones Branch Drive. The Women's Center invites you to join them as an attendee or as a participating exhibitor. This elite event attracts approximately 1,000 men and women, corporate sponsors, press and media in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan region. The Leadership Conference is a prestigious national forum noted for its caliber of speakers as well as the range of issues addressed. This year, The Honorable Madeline Albright, Geraldine Layborne, and Paula Zahn among others, will be in attendance. For up-to-date information or to register, visit www.thewomenscenter.org. The cost for the daylong event is $145 for members, $165 for nonmembers and $170 for new members. Corporate rates for 10 or more employees are also available (discount table price is $145 per registration). Exhibitor rates are: $500 for nonprofits, $1000 for corporations for a full table ($500 for ½ a table). For more information on how you can use this valuable marketing opportunity to gain new customers, maximize exposure, increase awareness and to reserve your space, please contact Francessa Wakem Cox at (202) 828-9768 or via email at coxf@fleishman.com.
United Bankshares, Inc. announced record earnings for both the year and fourth quarter of 2002. United’s 2002 annual earnings totaled a record $88.9 million, an 11.2% increase over the $80.0 million earned for 2001. Dividend per share of 95 cents for 2002 represented a 4% increase over the 91 cents per share paid for 2001. The year 2002 was the 29th consecutive year of dividend increases to United shareholders. United Bankshares, with $5.8 billion in assets, presently has 85 full-service offices in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. United Bankshares stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the quotation symbol “UBSI”.
Historic Vienna, Inc. will host a luncheon on March 15 at 12:00 noon at Marco Polo restaurant in Vienna. Bebe Fass Rice will discuss her latest young adult novel, The Place at the Edge of the Earth, which deals with the U.S. government-run boarding schools for American Indian children of the past two centuries. Ms. Rice, a Fairfax County resident and author of 18 novels, was an Edgar Allan Poe nominee. Her book will be for sale and she will sign copies. The deadline is March 4 to obtain tickets, $21 for members for Historic Vienna and $25 for non-members. Seating is limited. Call (703) 938-5187. Historic Vienna, Inc. is a non-profit organization for education, restoration and preservation.
Historic Vienna, Inc. Antiques appraisers Josephine Thrasher and Jim Johnson will be at the historic Freeman Store in Vienna, on Saturday, March 8 from noon until 4 p.m. to appraise any item (up to three items) for $7.50 per item; the price for members of Historic Vienna, Inc. is $5 per item. Verbal appraisals and the approximate age and current value of each item will be given. A photograph may be brought if the piece is too large. The Freeman Store is located at 131 Church Street, NE. An appointment is necessary. Call (703) 938-5187 to reserve a time slot.
Whole Foods Market…Vienna. Get a tax deduction and help your less fortunate neighbors. There is permanent clothing recycling bin in front of Whole Foods Market. Drop off any clothing item in the green box, call the number, and they will mail you a tax receipt within two weeks. Proceeds will go to a local charity.
"Cleat Repeat" brought to you by MYS & Whole Foods Market is a soccer equipment drive benefiting DC SCORES March 24th - April 6th (drop off your equipment in the designated BLUE bin at the Vienna or Falls Church Whole Foods Market). DC SCORES is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization that provides creative writing and soccer programs to over 630 urban students in 21 D.C. elementary schools.
Calling ALL Schools for the Earth Day Paper Bag Project! Whole Foods Market will supply the plain handle paper bags and your school will provide the artwork. The weekend of Earth Day lucky customers will walk away with their groceries bagged in paper masterpieces. For more information on this great art or science project please contact Joana Bragg at (703) 319-2000 or email joana.bragg@wholefoods.com.
Whole Foods Market…Vienna was a big winner at the "Chocolate Challenge 2003" with three ribbons. Their Chocolate Torte won 1st place in Taste and 3rd in Best in Show and their German Chocolate Cake won 3rd place in Taste.
TML Copiers & Digital Solutions, has reached an agreement with the City of Manassas to purchase land in the City’s Wakeman Track located where the Route 234 Bypass crosses over Route 28. “This project will be TML’s home for the next 20+ years,” stated Tom Lensis, CEO and founder of TML. TML will design and build a 32,000 square foot office flex facility that will more than double its current square footage. The flex space will allow TML to sub-lease part of the building. TML will be working with several of its customers in the engineering, architecture and construction industries to bring the project to completion. The planned move-in date is during the summer of 2004.
CASA will be holding their Second Annual Light of Hope Celebration on April 10, 2003 at the Fairfax County Government Center Forum. The purpose of the event is to generate awareness of the reality of child abuse in Fairfax County during the National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. For more information contact Maria Buscemi at (703) 273-3526 ext. 23 or e-mail: mbuscemi@casafairfax.org.
New Members You’ll Like Doing Business With
The following businesses were approved for membership at the December-January VTRCC Board of Directors meeting. Please welcome them.
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Honorable Thomas M. Davis III U.S. Representative, 11th District-VA 4115 Annandale Road #103 Annandale, VA 22003 Phone: (202) 225-1492 Fax: (202) 225-3071 |
Skorpios
Grill Mr. Chris Mantzio 421 Maple Avenue, East Vienna, VA 22180 Phone: (703) 338-7777 Fax: (703) 938-7874 E-mail: bellachristo@att.net Fresh food cooked while you wait. |
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Vienna
Rotary |
Coldwell
Residential Brokerage - Reston Ms. Sylvia Alexander 2417 Black Cap Lane Reston, VA 20191 Phone: (703) 860-2464 Fax: (419) 821-6345 E-mail: sylviaa@mris.com Realtor specializing in the Northern Virginia market. |
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Auto Sales Mr. Russ Michael 7622 Southern Oak Drive Springfield, VA 22153 Phone: (703) 440-3652 Fax: (703) 644-0919 E-mail: russ3212001@yahoo.com |
New
Boston Fund Mr. David Langol 1953 Gallows Road, Suite 190 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 556-6500 Fax: (703) 556-6501 E-mail: dlangol@newbostonfund.com Real Estate Investment Fund |
| Postman
Voice Talent Dr. Boyd W. Post 1107 Pekay Street, SW Vienna, VA 22180 Phone: (703) 281-9309 Fax: (703) 319-8731 E-mail: boydpost@msn.com Voice-overs for commercials, public service announcements, narratives, or any other voice applications; also an actor. |
Deer
Park Water |
| Transworld
Systems, Inc. Mr. Greg Alberti 6404-N Seven Corners Place Falls Church, VA 22044 Phone: (703) 533-3358 Fax: (703) 533-7717 E-mail: gregalberti@usa.com Website: www.transworldsystems.com TSI is a nationally licensed agency assisting over 70,000 businesses to collect on their account receivables for an average of less than $10.00 per account. |
Transwestern
Commercial Services Ms. Amy Makrigiorgos 8614 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 800 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 821-0040 Fax: (703) 734-2837 Website: www.transwestern.net |
| Vanguard
e-Medical Solutions, LLC Ms. Johanna Gordon 9959 Cyrandall Dr. Oakton, VA 22124 Phone: (703) 281-3392 E-mail: vanguardemedical@aol.com Electronic medical reimbursement service and HIPAA consulting. |
Arrow
Mountain, LLC |
| Beers
& Cutler Outsourcing LLC Mr. Mark Melton 8230 Leesburg Pike Suite 700 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 883-0200 Fax: (703) 827-7575 E-mail: mmelton@beersandcutler.com Website: www.beersandcutler.com Our firm provides outsourced accounting and business advisory services to middle market and small businesses. |
Adams,
Porter & Radigan, Ltd. Mr. J. Robert McAllister, III 1650 Tysons Boulevard Suite 700 McLean, VA 22102 Phone: (703) 448-6600 Fax: (703) 448-0107 E-mail: rmcallister@adamsporter.com Website: www.adamsporter.com Law Firm |
| Doctors
Weight Loss Center Dr. Ray Heron 8180 Greensboro Drive Suite 1015 McLean, VA 22102 Phone: (703) 629-8996 Fax: (703) 836-1043 E-mail: doctorweightloss@yahoo.com Website: www.drweightloss.com With 22 years of experience and four offices in Northern Virginia, is one of the first physicians in country to develop a safe moderate carbohydrate diet. |
Sue
MacReynolds |
| Chevy
Chase Bank Ms. Marian Egge 7501 Wisconsin Avenue 12th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: (240) 497-7732 Fax: (240) 497-7718 E-mail: mlegge@chevychasebank.net Chevy Chase Bank, the not-for-profit banking group providing services to organizations in the areas of credit, cash management, and investment management. |
Merrill
Lynch |
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Class Travel Mr. Scott Carrozza 6748 Old McLean Village Drive Suite 100 McLean, VA 22101 Phone: (703) 827-5400 Fax: (703) 827-2617 E-mail: scarrozza@hotmail.com Website: www.travelsociety.com Full service travel agency. Values customer service. Serves all types of travel needs with Vacation specialist on site. |
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Donegan Company Mr. Jay Donegan 8500 Leesburg Pike Suite 403 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 506-1720 Fax: (703) 506-1721 E-mail: jaydonegan@aol.com J Donegan Company specializes in development and redevelopment of neighborhood shopping centers and provides leasing and development services to retail tenants and landlords in the DC metro area. |
| Shula's
Steak House Mr. Kim McManus 8028 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 506-3256 Fax: (703) 503-3220 E-mail: kim.mcmanus@marriott.com Website: www.donshula.com Fine Dining steak house serving lunch and dinner in elegant atmosphere and private dining rooms. |
United
Way - Fairfax/Falls Church Mr. John Rivera 8391 Old Courthouse Road Suite 201 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (703) 847-0400 Fax: (703) 847-4754 E-mail: jrivera@uwnca.org Website: www.unitedwaynca.org/content/ localoffices/fairfax-fallschurch/fairfax.htm Annual fundraising campaign to support non-profit agencies. Identifies and develops programs to meet human care needs. |
| Buhl
Electric Co., Inc. John Buhl, Jr. 1304-F Severn Way Sterling, VA 20166 Phone: (703) 450-2100 Fax: (703) 444-1794 E-mail: buhlelectric@prodigy.net Residential electrical subcontractors for new home construction. |
