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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad past president and master firefighter David T. Chaconas was inducted into the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire/Rescue Association's Hall of Fame at its annual convention, held Sept. 18 in Damascus.

A Bethesda native, Chaconas has been a member of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad since 1973. He has held every rank in the organization up through deputy chief. In 1990, Chaconas was elected to the board of directors, on which he served for 18 years, including as president from 2001 to 2008. Chaconas has led or participated in almost every aspect of the squad's operations and management as a line and command officer, as a board member, and as president.

Springbrook 30-year reunion planned

Calling members of the Springbrook High class of 1978: Your 30-year high school reunion is coming up on Oct. 25 at the Montgomery Country Club in Laytonsville. For more information and to sign up, visit the class Web site at http://www.springbrook1978.org or e-mail reunion@springbrook1978.org.

Youth Dance Ensemble Scholarship recipients named

Joy of Motion Dance Center recently announced recipients of the Youth Dance Ensemble scholarships at a reception at the Heineman-Myers Gallery of Contemporary Art in Bethesda.

Joy of Motion Dance Center received funding for the scholarships from local arts enthusiast and founder of Body Line exercise studio, Evelyn T. Brandt and from The Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation. Jim and Carol Trawick are long time philanthropists and supporters of the arts and health and human service causes in Montgomery County.

Recipients of the Evelyn T. Brandt scholarship are: Rachel Ahearn, Youth Dance Ensemble Senior Company member; Natalie Pagenstecher, Youth Dance Ensemble Preparatory level III member and Alexandra Ballance, Youth Dance Ensemble Preparatory level II member.

Brandt's donation was inspired by her own wish to study dance as a child.

Recipients of the Trawick Foundation scholarship awards are: Nicole Turchi and Nicole Jenkins, Youth Dance Ensemble Junior Company members; Lila Klaus, Youth Dance Ensemble Preparatory level III member; Bebe Hanson, Youth Dance Ensemble Preparatory level II member and Anya Aranha, Youth Dance Ensemble Preparatory level I member. All recipients of the Trawick Foundation scholarships are Montgomery County residents.

Additional scholarships were awarded by an anonymous source to Emma Reeder and Kelsey Hutchison, Youth Dance Ensemble Senior Company members as well as Julia and Skyler Thiess, Youth Dance Ensemble Preparatory I members.

Congratulations!

Bethesda native Shayna Rich, an epidemiology and preventative medicine graduate student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, recently received the American Geriatrics Society's 2008 Edward Henderson Student Award. The award is presented to a student interested in pursuing a career in geriatrics who has demonstrated excellence in the field.

The daughter of Patti and Jim Rich of Bethesda, she is a 1995 graduate of Walt Whitman High School and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1999.

A young golf champion

Chevy Chase resident Clare Connolly, 15, a sophomore at Georgetown Visitation, recently won the Women's golf club championship at Chevy Chase Club. She is the second youngest girl to win the tournament, beating out a five-time winner.

With her brother Chris as her caddie, Clare was three down on the 13th hole. Her brother whispered in her ear saying it was time for a birdie. Clare then sank a 60-foot putt on the 14th hole getting the birdie. After a tie on the 18th hole, Clare hit her drive 250 yards down the fairway and on the green in one and a two putt for par, winning the tournament.

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