McLean Theater in the Great Outdoors News, Page 8 ‘Messy Monday’ at McLean Strings Camp A+, Page 10 Page 10 Classifieds, Page 13 Classifieds, ❖ Brian McCarthy of McLean is handed a check from Virginia Lottery Executive Director Paula Otto at the Elden Street Giant in Herndon August 10. McCarthy won the $107 Sports, Page 12 ❖ million Mega Millions jackpot with a ticket he purchased at the Giant. McCarthy, who lives in McLean, decided to take the lump sum of $68.4 million. 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A “Chinese auction,” From left, Jasmine Faubert, secretary and treasurer of the Herndon Optimist Club; T McLean held its an- in which visitors can purchase lottery winner Brian McCarthy of McLean; Herndon-Reston FISH President Janet nual “Christmas in Au- chances on a variety of mer- Hyman; and Herndon Mayor Steve DeBenedittis at the Elden Street Giant Aug. 10. gust” Kickoff Tea on Thursday, chandise and services, will be McCarthy won the $107 Mega Millions jackpot with a ticket purchased at the Giant, and Aug. 11, to preview its 45th another attraction. Further, donated $25,000 each to FISH and the Herndon Optimist Club. Holiday Homes Tour in early visitors may be able to purchase December. This year’s tour will last-minute holiday decorations feature homes in Evans Farm and gifts. There will probably village, which was created be Christmas music in or McLean Man Wins $107 about 10 years ago from the 24- around the homes. acre Evans Farm, well-known to Woman’s Club members have McLean residents at its location been working on preparations Million Jackpot between Dolley Madison Bou- since February, when they be- levard (Route 123) and Chain gan soliciting advertisements Bridge Road. for the tour brochure. Addi- By Alex McVeigh wealth around, taking his brother necessary right now.” Club members specially wel- tional efforts over the summer The Connection on a golf trip to Ireland, and his McCarthy said he plays the lot- comed Caroline Van Wagoner, included selection of the sister on a cruise to Alaska. tery fairly regularly. He estimated daughter of Ruth and Bayard homes, brochure preparation, t was a typical day for Brian McCarthy, who was working as he’d spent $20 to $30 a week Evans, former owner of Evans publicity arrangements and McCarthy, 25, of McLean, an account manager for PepsiCo sometimes, and has even won Farm. Members were also plans for decoration. when he stopped at the when he bought the winning some smaller ($1,000) amounts I pleased that Supervisor John All proceeds will be donated Elden Street Giant in ticket, also made one purchase for before. Foust (D-Dranesville) attended to local charities and nonprofit Herndon to withdraw money from himself: a custom built BMW M3. “My dad and my mom always the event. Foust and his wife, organizations, such as Share, the ATM. Next to the ATM was a “It’s a lot of money, so you can’t said ‘why do you buy those things, Dr. Marilyn Jerome, are long- Inc., Alternative House, the Virginia Lottery machine, where make any rash decisions,” he said. you’ll never win,’ but I always said time supporters of the Woman’s McLean Project for the Arts he decided to purchase five tick- “I’m just going to take it slow, help you’ll never win if you’re not in the Club and offered their house for (The Children’s Outreach), ets. Little did he know that this my family and talk to some finan- game,” he said. the Holiday Homes Tour in Claude Moore Colonial Farm, transaction would prove more cial advisors and make some 2009. Other guests at the tea the McLean Volunteer Fire De- profitable than any trip to the ATM sound decisions.” MCCARTHY’S GOOD FOR- were the owners of three of the partment, Fisher House and the ever could. He received his check at the Gi- TUNE came as a result of random, homes on this year’s tour, own- McLean Symphony, as well as On the morning of July 2, a day ant Aug. 10, and also took the time computer-generated numbers, ers of homes featured on past used for scholarships and edu- after the drawing and two days to put some of his winnings to which picked out the winning 12- tours and Marcia Twomey, of cation. The tour will take place after moving back in with his par- good use. He donated $25,000 17-30-35-47 combination, as well the Greater McLean Chamber of on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 10 ents in McLean, McCarthy woke each to Herndon-Reston FISH and as the Mega Ball number 26. Commerce. The tea was held at a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets will be up and checked Facebook on his the Herndon Optimist Club. “This is the third-largest prize the McLean house of Col. Ray available in early October at phone. He came across an article McCarthy grew up right down the ever awarded by the Virginia Lot- L. Burnell and Kathlyn Burnell, local businesses including saying the winning ticket had been street from the Giant, and said he tery and the seventh Mega Mil- a Woman’s Club member and Mesmeralda’s Gifts of McLean, purchased at the Elden Street Gi- wanted to support local lions jackpot won in the common- one of this year’s tour co-chair- Karin’s Florist of Vienna and ant. nonprofits. wealth,” said Pamela Otto, Virginia men. The tour in December Great Dogs of Great Falls. They “At that point I jumped out of “The kids of Herndon who play Lottery executive director. “In the 2011 will feature four large may also be ordered on the bed and emptied my wallet, and I sports, who participate in our edu- time it took for the jackpot to grow houses in Evans Farm decorated website for the Woman’s Club had the ticket, and I was shaking cation programs, our environmen- to this level, from May 28 to the for the holidays and highlight- of McLean, a bit when I realized what it was,” tal stewardship programs, our law July 1 drawing, Mega Millions ing family life in McLean. A fifth www.mcleanwc.org, or be ob- he said. “It was a great feeling.” enforcement partnership pro- sales raised more than $4.4 mil- structure, known as “the old tained at one of the homes on grams are going to be so thank- lion in profits for Virginia public stone house” and dating from the tour. AFTER DISCOVERING he had ful,” said Jasmine Faubert, secre- schools.” As far as his future plans, the original farm, will also be — Laura Sheridan won, McCarthy told his grand- tary and treasurer of the Herndon Virginia’s latest millionaire philan- mother, who was the only one Optimist Club. “We’re so surprised thropist said they involve more home at the time, and his grand- and so grateful.” charity donations, as well as a do- mother immediately offered him Janet Hyman, president of FISH, nation to his alma mater, Penn From left: Tour a congratulatory grilled cheese said McCarthy’s donation comes at State. Co-Chairman sandwich. a very good time for them. “We’ll do some investments, Kay Burnell, “It was one of the best grilled “The last two months we’ve been help some charities, help out my District Super- cheeses I’ve ever had,” he said. giving out more than we’ve been alma mater,” he said. “There’s a lot visor John taking in, and we’ve been dipping you can do with this kind of Foust, and Tour McCarthy decided to take the into our reserves,” she said. “We money, and I have a good family, Co-Chairman lump sum, which was about $68.4 were even considering reducing good friends and good people Rosemarie Lazo million, rather than 26 annual the amount of donations to fami- around me, so I think we can do payments. So far he’s spread the lies, but it looks like that won’t be some good things.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ August 17-23, 2011 ❖ 3 School Notes News Send School Notes to science in communication, cum [email protected]. laude; Daniel H. Segal, bachelor Deadline is Friday. of arts in psychology; and Allison E. Flaherty, bachelor of science in Gregory R. Epremian of special education. McLean has been named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at Bucknell McLean residents Peter- University of Lewisburg, Pa. The Christoph Schmidt and Lindsay Photos by Donna Manz/The Connection Photos 2008 graduate of Thomas Jefferson Stuckey have been named to the H igh School is the son of Jeffrey and honor roll at Southern Methodist Annette Epremian. University of Dallas, Tx. Kelsey P. Linebaugh of McLean Yasmin M. Atefi of McLean has has been named to the spring 2011 been named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at Bucknell University of dean’s list at Boston University of Lewisburg, Pa.