Cheney Attends Elite McLean Party, Overturned Car Details

The New York Post is covering the McLean social scene. The paper reported that ex-vice president Dick Cheney, who suffered five heart attacks, attended a pre-Christmas party to welcome Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush* to Virginia.

Site of party: The stunning home of popular McLean hostess Bobbie Kilberg. She's a former adviser to President Gerald R. Ford and President George Bush (the dad) so she has quite a phone book.

Kilberg, now president of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, also hosted Virginia Sen. Mark Warner. The Post reported that Cheney was seen using an oxygen mask to aid his breathing.

Kilberg denied Cheney wore a mask, The Post said. A Cheney rep added, “Not true. He’s doing fine."

Our neighbors the  Cheney's are spending the Christmas holidays in Jackson Hole. They'll probably pick up the property tax bills while they're there. That's where the property tax bills for their Langley Farms home are sent.

That Overturned Car Near McLean High School. A neighbor asked about an overturned car she saw near the high school the night of Dec. 26. According to Fairfax police Milton Smith, 20, swerved to avoid an animal in the roadway. He crossed the intersection of Davidson Rd. and struck a raised embankment then a power pole, causing the vehicle to flip. There were no injuries.

Smith was charged with Failure to Maintain Control of a Vehicle, police said.

Churchill Road Student Wins Tysons Corner Marriott's Holiday Card Contest. A 6th-grader from Churchill Elementary,  submitted an illustration of cheery marshmallows dunking in a steaming cup of cocoa in front of a roaring fire to win the top spot in the Marriott's fourth annual Greeting Card Contest. Students from Churchill Road Elementary School were invited to enter art that reflected a winter scene.

You'd like to see the card wouldn't you? Well maybe the folks at the Tyson's Marriott will see this and send us a copy. They sure didn't included a picture in their lengthy press release.

*Northrop, which builds everything from aircraft to ships moved its headquarters from Los Angeles to Falls Church in 2010 in a major coup for Virginia.

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