McLean Prom Features Classifieds, Page 16 Classifieds, ❖ ‘Fire and Ice’ While taking a break News, Page 3 from dancing, David Beckett and Candace Sports, Page 14 Shepley, check out all of ❖ the festivities at Saturday’s McLean High School prom. Calendar, Page 10 ❖ Opinion, Page 6 Remembering Ginny McEnearney News, Page 4 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com Sounds of Summer in McLean Calendar, Page 10 Requested in home 6-4-09 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Attention PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT Photo by Abigail Albright/The Connection Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comJune 3-9, 2009 ❖ Volume XXIII, Number 22 McLean Connection ❖ June 3-9, 2009 ❖ 1 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ June 3-9, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-917-6428 or [email protected] McLean High School students April Martin, Joan Engel, Nikki Area Students Win Kerruish, Stephanie Kerruish, Christine Pifer, Sara Larenhar and Merit Scholarship Yuriko Salmon enjoy fresh air outside of Westwood Country Club, during their prom Saturday. Fourteen Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students have been named winners of Merit Scholarship awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The students are part of a group of approxi- mately 2,800 National Merit finalists cho- sen to receive scholarships financed by higher education institutions. Winners of the scholarships, with their probable career fields in parentheses, are: ❖ Kelsey Brandt of Herndon High School (environmental engineering), National Merit Virginia Tech Scholarship. ❖ Jacob Beckhard of Madison High School (theater), National Merit New York University Scholarship. ❖ Carlyle Blomme of Marshall High /The Connection School (business), National Merit Univer- sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schol- arship. ❖ Mike Raust of Oakton High School (web site development), National Merit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Scholar- Abigail Albright ship. ❖ Emily Ferrell of Robinson Secondary School (psychology), National Merit New York University Scholarship. Photos by Photos ❖ Pavithra Anand of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) (biomedical engineering), Na- tional Merit Washington University in St. Prom Louis Scholarship. ❖ Michael Kuprenas of TJHSST (chemi- cal engineering), National Merit University Features of South Carolina Scholarship. ❖ Ashley Lewis of TJHSST (international relations), National Merit Virginia Tech ‘Fire and Ice’ Scholarship. ❖ Kristin Nguyen of TJHSST (medicine), National Merit University of Central Florida Scholarship. McLean High School ❖ David Ramish of TJHSST (economics— business), National Merit Vanderbilt Univer- celebrates its sity Scholarship. annual prom. ❖ Samantha Sharp of TJHSST (Japa- Taking advantage of Saturday’s long-awaited good weather, Charlie nese), National Merit University of Arizona Tenney, Mark Allen and Will Zuhl spend time on the balcony overlooking Scholarship. ❖ estwood Country Club was the golf course during prom. Alexa Silverman of TJHSST (linguis- packed Saturday night with tics), National Merit University of Chicago a fashion show of hundreds Scholarship. W ❖ Jeanmarie Stewart of TJHSST (educa- of prom-goers, while dozens of limousines filled the parking lot. tion—mathematics), National Merit McLean High School had its annual prom Brigham Young University Scholarship. ❖ at the club in Vienna and it proved to be a John Walsh of TJHSST (law), National fun night for all. The theme was “Fire and Merit Hillsdale College Scholarship. Ice,” and had food and decorations to Each scholarship winner was evaluated match. on his or her academic record, including With a chocolate fondue fountain and difficulty levels of subjects studied and other tasty treats, the students of McLean grades earned; contributions and leadership were able to take a break from dancing and in school and community activities; an es- enjoy some snacks. The ballroom’s bar say describing activities, interests, and served icy beverages in addition to water goals; SAT scores that confirmed outstand- and sodas. ing test performance; and a recommenda- Students danced the night away from 9 tion and endorsement from a high school p.m. to midnight, to music of all different official. Each award provides between $500 genres. The DJ seemed to please all of the and $2,000 annually for up to four years of different tastes in music with his choices of undergraduate study at the recipient’s re- songs. spective institution financing the scholar- Tickets for the prom were purchased in ship. advance for $45 a piece The final group of NMSC scholarship re- Kevin Connelly and Paige Kinghorn pause for a picture beside the full cipients from the class of 2009 will be — Abigail Albright dance floor in Westwood Country Club’s ballroom. named in July. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ June 3-9, 2009 ❖ 3 News Week in McLean MCC Board Elects Officers ‘Very Involved in Everything’ Members of the incoming McLean Community Center Govern- ing Board met for the first time on Wednesday, May 27, and elected officers for the 2009-2010 term. McLean resident, former Springfield Supervisor Ginny David Sanders was elected chairman of the Governing Board and Kevin Dent was elected vice-chair. Sean A. Dunn was elected McEnearney dies. treasurer and Risa Sanders was elected secretary. Chairman Sand- ers appointed the following committee chairs: Kevin Dent, chair By Mike DiCicco Capital Facilities Committee and Sean A. Dunn, chair Finance The Connection Committee. Other committee chairs, including those of the pro- gram, communications/marketing and elections committees, and irginia “Ginny” memberships on those committees, will be selected by the chair- McEnearney was not man within the next week. afraid to fight for an For more information, call the Center at 703-790-0123/TTY: V unpopular cause. Her 711, or visit: www.mcleancenter.org. daughter, Maureen McEnearney Contributed Photo Dunn, remembered her mother NDWC to Celebrate pushing for the county’s first low- to moderate-income housing in 40th Anniversary the early 1970s. “That wasn’t a hugely popular opinion to have at New Dominion Women’s Club is celebrating 40 years of service the time,” she said. Also, around to McLean and its surrounding community with a gala event on the same time, McEnearney Dunn Saturday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. at Monterey Bay Fish Grotto at said, “She was a big proponent of Ginny McEnearney 1800 Tysons Boulevard. Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) Metro coming to Springfield, “She was one of the and his wife, Dr. Marilyn Jerome Foust, are honorary chairs of which was not embraced at the with the right recommendation of the event; Supervisor Foust will present NDWC with a commemo- time.” most thoughtful, what to do.” rative proclamation issued by the Fairfax County Board of Super- The former Springfield resident In addition to affordable hous- visors. died of congestive heart failure at kind ladies I have ing, McEnearney pushed for re- The keynote speaker is USA Today columnist and sports jour- her home in McLean on May 11, sponsible growth and better nalist, Christine Brennan. She will be signing copies of her book, ever known.” at the age of 81. schools, her husband said. “Since “Best Seat in the House.” McEnearney was also heavily — Nancy Hughes we have six children, obviously, Over the past 40 years, the organization has contributed thou- involved in the operation of good schools were a priority.” sands of dollars and volunteer hours to local charities. Charities McEnearney Associates, the real John McEnearney, of his wife’s Some of those children went to receiving NDWC funds in 2008-2009 include McLean Project for estate company opened by her political involvement. “Mainly, school with neighbor Pat Grieg’s the Arts, SHARE, Langley Residential Services, Alden Theater husband, John, after he retired what Ginny wanted to do was children at St. Bernadette School. Sunday Summer Concert Series, Education for Independence, Falls from the Navy in 1980. The com- work toward making things bet- Grieg recalled McEnearney volun- Church/McLean Children’s Center, and Reading is Fundamental pany has offices in Alexandria, ter in the community in which she teering frequently at the school. of Northern Virginia. McLean, Arlington and Washing- lived.” “She just got very involved in ev- ton, D.C., and is the fifth largest McEnearney Dunn said her erything — the school, politics, the Oakcrest School Campus on Sale real estate company in the D.C. mother worked on political cam- neighborhood,” Grieg said. She The Oakcrest School, as part of the anticipated process to be- area, in terms of volume. paigns and was friends with a noted that McEnearney had gin relocation to their new campus in Vienna, is seeking bids on number of local politicians, such started a small neighborhood their existing campus in McLean Virginia. The property for sale is GINNY McENEARNEY worked as Martha Penino, supervisor of newsletter, which kept the neigh- located at 850 Balls Hill Road in McLean, just of off the Capital for the company as a sales agent, what was then the Centreville Dis- bors up to date on each other’s Beltway. James Kazunas, President of Hollywood Real Estate designed and decorated the Alex- trict. vacations, weddings and other Services, says, “The asking price has been set at $19,000,000, andria and McLean offices and Nancy Hughes, who worked events. “It was just kind of keep- however the property will be sold in a sealed bid format, and the was the co-managing broker of the with McEnearney on the civic as- ing us together,” she said. seller will entertain any and all offers from viable bidders.” He McLean office from 1988 to 1993. sociation, remembered that when When developers began looking said the school is currently seeking the final approvals for the site “She was very supportive of me Springfield Mall was about to be at land along nearby Old Keene of their new campus.