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Aubrey Beasley, 4, dances with her mom,Jessica Tadlock of Fairfax, during the “DressUp with Grown-ups” Gala, held Saturday,April 6, at the Mason Inn on the Campus ofGeorge Mason University.

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Men donned tuxedos; womenwore glittering formal dresses,and children dressed in their co-tillion finest.

But stuffiness was not invited to thisblack-tie gala.

As MC Andrew laid down hip-hop, oldschool and swinging Sinatra tunes, dozensof children and their parents danced andpartied at the annual “Dress Up with Grown-ups Gala,” hosted by the Medical Care forChildren Partnerships (MCCP) at the Ma-son Inn Saturday night, April 6.

Former Redskin player Charles Mann, themaster of ceremonies, and Dr. AngelCabrera, president of George Mason Uni-versity, welcomed 250 guests to the annualfundraiser, which included many NorthernVirginia business leaders and local legisla-tors.

“Children’s health is our mission, andchildren are a special part of our celebra-tion tonight,” said Alan Harbitter, presidentof the MCCP Foundation Board of Directors.“We really want everyone to have a fun andmemorable time.”

Judging from the laughter and smiles onthe dance floor, they did.

Although the gala was a child-centeredcelebration—featuring a magician, carica-turist and fire truck—the MCCP Foundationhas a serious mission.

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funds healthcare for the children of unin-sured working families in Fairfax County.MCCP-eligible children, many of whom areimmigrants, have working parents whodon’t have access to health insurance andwhose incomes are too high for Medicaidbut too low for adequate, regularhealthcare. For a family of four in FairfaxCounty, the annual income level cut-off isabout $55,000, said MCCP Executive Direc-tor Margery Leveen Sher.

“We want these children to have the carethat any other child has,” Sher said. “It’s agreat cost savings for the community, be-cause without MCCP, they would go to theemergency room, and probably be a lotsicker and need more care. We are oftenthe last safety net.”

Sher said the nonprofit foundation cur-rently provides medical and dental care toapproximately 2,500 uninsured children inlow-income families in Fairfax County, andlast year spent $172,000 on children’s den-tal care alone. She said approximately $600covers the dental care needs for one child,and estimates about 9,000 children needthe help of MCCP.

The MCCP Foundation also marked amilestone at the gala: providing $1 millionin healthcare costs to Fairfax County’s chil-dren of low income, uninsured families.

“I like the combination of corporations,healthcare providers and public entitiescoming together to provide a leveragedmodel for taking care of the healthcareneeds of Fairfax County’s working poor. …It’s an enriching, rewarding, innovative or-

ganization,” MCCP Foundation board mem-ber Harry Klaff said.

Partners of MCCP include Fairfax Countygovernment, corporations and individualfinancial supporters. Kaiser Permanente and300 doctors and dentists provide low or no-cost care to MCCP children. Sher saidFairfax County provides case managementfor families, and support that includes trans-portation, language assistance and helpaccessing specialty care.

“MCCP is a unique partnership betweenhealthcare service providers, like KaiserPermanente, the county and the foundationthat fills a critical need in our county—health and dental care for children thatwould not otherwise have access to it,” saidSupervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), whoattended the event with his wife Nancy.

Herrity said MCCP “has a special place inmy heart” because of his father’s involve-ment in its formation more than 25 yearsago. “It is a great example of personal andcorporate responsibility and giving.”

ONE OF THE EVENING’S HIGH-LIGHTS was the presentation of the Dr.Jorge Arnoldson memorial award.Arnoldson, a pediatrician who passed awayin 2009, was one of the original doctors ofthe MCCP program in 1988. The award isgiven to a person who embodies Dr.Arnoldson’s credo that “giving is a matterof conscience.”

Dr. Tehreem Butt, of Fairfax Family Den-tistry, received the award.

“Dr. Butt has provided a welcoming den-tal home to our children for many years,and he is always willing to provide care inan emergency,” Harbitter said. “He alwaystreats our children just like other patientsin his practice, with kindness and compas-sion.”

“I like to see children smile,” Butt said ashe accepted his award. “I want to help themstay out of pain. When they come to myoffice, sometimes they are kicking andscreaming, but they leave happy. That’s thebest part of my profession.”

Born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, Buttattended dentistry school at the NishtarMedical College in Multan. In 1986, heemigrated to the United States and com-pleted a two–year dental program at NewYork University. In 2007, he and his familymoved to Centreville, and he opened hisFairfax practice in 2008.

“Since then I have had the pleasure oftreating children referred by MCCP. Thisexperience has given a totally new mean-ing to my dental profession,” Butt said. “Tome, children are the most beautiful crea-tures of God and there is nothing compa-rable to being able to give them a healthyand happy smile.”

Event sponsors included: KaiserPermanente, Jones Lang LaSalle, Quest Di-agnostics, INOVA, ICF International, RestonHospital Center, and CareFirst BlueCrossBlueShield.

To find out more about MCCP and howto support it, visit mccpfoundation.org.

Children ‘Dress Up With Grown-ups’Medical Care for Children Partnerships funds medical,dental care for children of uninsured working familiesin Fairfax County.

Dr. Tehreem Butt, who started Family Dentistry of Fairfax in 2008, received the Dr.Jorge Arnoldson Award for his “compassion and willingness to provide free dentalservices to children in need.” He attended the gala with his wife and children. (Fromleft) Amna Tehreem, a student at George Mason University, Dr. Tehreem Butt, wifeNaima Tehreem, Labibah Tehreem, a sophomore at Centreville High School, andZukhruf, 14, a freshman at CHS

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Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) and Penny Bladich ofVienna, the vice president and treasurer of the MCCPboard, hold a doctor Build-A-Bear. The Build-A-BearWorkshop Bear Hugs Foundation donated 40 bears, alldressed in medical attire, for the gala’s silent auction.

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after 30 years as a teacher withFairfax County Public Schools.Friends called at Fairfax Memo-rial Funeral Home, 9902Braddock Road, Fairfax on Sun-day, April 7. Mass of ChristianBurial was held at Church of theNativity of our Lord, 6400 Na-tivity Lane, Burke, on Monday,April 8. Interment followed atFairfax Memorial Park. InTerre’s honor, donations may bemade to Cherry Run Elemen-tary Library, 9732 IronmasterDrive, Burke.

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Fairfax Library Foundation willbe able to provide more scholar-ships to the community this year—thanks to the Rotary Club of Burke.The Burke Rotary, an affiliate ofRotary International since 1984,has contributed a $3,000 gift tofund additional undergraduatescholarships for the foundation’sscholarship program in 2013.

Burke Rotary has supported vo-cational scholarships, primarily forNorthern Virginia Community Col-lege students, for a number ofyears. This year, they have chosento partner with the foundation tosponsor awards in keeping withtheir vocational service goals.

Fairfax Library Foundation hasprovided scholarships to the com-munity since 2002, including an-nual academic scholarships forundergraduate and graduate stu-dents in Fairfax County and theCity of Fairfax, and semi-annualcontinuing education scholarshipsfor volunteers and staff of FairfaxCounty Public Library. The dead-

line for filing an application for anundergraduate scholarship is April15th. More information can befound at http://www.fairfaxlibraryfoundation.org/p r o g r a m s w e s u p p o r t /baccalaureate.htm.

“We are grateful to the RotaryClub of Burke for their work tobring affordable higher educationto the people of Fairfax Countyand the City of Fairfax,” said Ex-ecutive Director Susan Harman ofFairfax Library Foundation.

Duwain Ketch, chairman of theFairfax Library Foundation’s Schol-arship Committee, said that dona-tions from all sources are impor-tant to the foundation’s success inaccomplishing its goals.ºHe urgesindividuals, companies and groupsto consider their contributions tothe foundation to assure its suc-cess.

Fairfax Library Foundation wel-comes community interest andsupport. Learn more atwww.FairfaxLibraryFoundation.org.

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By Victoria Ross

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Just 13 pounds of matted fur andfluff, “Biscuit,” a sly shih tzu,evaded capture in the Franconiaarea for nearly two years, porch-

surfing and stealing cats’ food to survive.Until Enna Lugo got on the case two

months ago. A Fairfax County Animal Con-trol officer, Lugo was dogged and deter-mined to rescue the rogue pup.

According to police, Biscuit got his namefrom neighborhood children, who routinelycaught glimpses of this lonely pup as heforaged for food or moved from one hidingplace to another. Private citizens and res-cue groups had been trying to catch Biscuitfor many months when Lugo launched adoggie dragnet.

“Whenever I came to catch Biscuit, neigh-borhood residents would tell me the lastplace they had seen him,” said Lugo, whohas a shih tzu of her own. “Everyone triedto help get him off the streets.”

She used several methods to try to catch

him, including trapping and tracking. “Hewould always find an escape route,” sherecalled. “When we tried to trap him, hewould lie next to the traps but he wouldnever go inside.”

His origins are a mystery. Some residentssaid his owner had died and he had beenleft to fend for himself; others claimed thathis owners moved away and left him be-hind.

Lugo said she knew that she needed man-

power to catch the pup. This past Saturday,April 6, she and Animal Shelter staff workedtogether to assemble a team of officers andvolunteers to bring Biscuit to safety.

When they arrived on the scene off ofManchester Boulevard and Beulah RoadSaturday around 8 a.m., Biscuit was not inhis usual spot under a residential patio, andLugo was concerned that he had fled thearea.

But he was soon spotted nearby, huddled

in a nest of leaves where he had made abed. Animal control officers and volunteerssurrounded him, caught him with a net andtransported him to the veterinarian.

At the vet, Biscuit was sedated andshaved. The vet removed more than 40 ticksand treated him for a skin infection. Otherthan that, he was found to be in good healthand was estimated to be around 3 to 4 yearsold.

“Most surprisingly, Biscuit allowed OfficerLugo and the veterinary staff to hold andpet him. He seemed to know that hisstruggle was over and that he was in caringhands,” said Tawny Hammond, director ofthe Fairfax County Animal Shelter.

Lugo has offered to foster Biscuit to helphim acclimate to living in a house with hu-man companions. He will be available foradoption after he has had some time to re-adjust.

“Officer Lugo’s initiative and tenacity ex-emplify the Fairfax County Police Depart-ment Animal Services Division’s commit-ment to fulfilling our mission; her workensured safety of the citizens of FairfaxCounty and the compassionate rescue of ananimal in need,” Hammond said.

Lugo said she was happy and relieved atthe outcome. “I told the residents that evenif it took me a year, I would catch Biscuitand get him to a loving home.”

Animal Control Officer Nabs Elusive Shih TzuOfficer’s doggedpursuit saves sly pupfrom life on the streets.

Before and after: Biscuit’s hair was dirty and matted, and filled withticks when Animal Control officer Enna Lugo nabbed the elusive shih tzuon Saturday, April 6. At the vet, Biscuit was sedated and shaved, andtreated for a skin infection. Other than that, he was found to be in goodhealth and was estimated to be around 3 to 4 years old.

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The most hotly contested race forstatewide office in Virginia, theRepublican contest for lieutenantgovernor, will be decided at a state-

wide convention on May 18. That’s about amonth from now.

A statewide Democratic primary will takeplace June 11.

On Nov. 5, all eyes will turn to Virginia tofollow the conclusion of a fascinating race forgovernor. Democrat Terry McAuliffe will faceRepublican Ken Cuccinelli in a contest that willappeal to more conservative Republi-cans and more liberal Democrats.

The race will feature massive effortsto turn out the vote. Mailboxes will fillup with glossy mailers. Airwaves will no doubtreflect the election.

Wait, didn’t we just do this?Yes, but in 2013, Virginia will choose gover-

nor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, andall 100 members of the House of Delegates.Arlington voters will also elect one member tothe county board and one member to the schoolboard. City of Alexandria voters will also electa commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff.

And it won’t be simple.Right now it appears that there are seven

Republican candidates, two Democratic can-didates and an Independent Green candidaterunning for lieutenant governor.

Republicans will choose from their seven can-

didates at a statewide convention on May 18.Here are the names of the seven: JeannemarieDevolites Davis (R), former state senator andwife of former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis; E.W. Jack-son Sr. (R); L. Scott Lingamfelter (R), state del-egate; Steve Martin (R), state senator; PeteSnyder (R); Corey Stewart (R), Prince WilliamCounty Board chair, and Susan Stimpson (R),Stafford County Board chair.

Democrats will choose a candidate for lieu-tenant governor in the statewide primary onJune 11; candidates are Aneesh Chopra (D)

and state Sen. Ralph Northam (D).Two Republicans and two Democrats

appear to be running for attorney gen-eral: Democrats Justin Fairfax and state

Sen. Mark Herring would face off in the June11 primary. Republicans would choose betweencandidates Del. Rob Bell (R) and state Sen.Mark Obenshain (R) at the state-wide conven-tion May 18.

Town of Vienna voters will elect three mem-bers of its town council on May 7.

Virginia has a General Election every yearon the Tuesday following the first Monday inNovember; that’s Nov. 5, this year. Federal of-fices are elected in even-numbered years. Stateand local offices are elected in odd-numberedyears. If primaries are called by the politicalparties, they are held on the second Tuesdayin June; that’s June 11, this year.

This is a formula for election fatigue, alter-

nating record voter turnout with tepid voterturnout. Realigning Virginia’s election calen-dar so that the critical statewide races tookplace in presidential election years would in-crease voter participation, although this changeis not simple and not likely.

The Virginia General Assembly voted thisyear to impose much more stringent voter iden-tification requirements starting in July 2014,an unnecessary step that suppresses the votesof poor, elderly and minority voters. Instead,they should fund an annual mailing to all reg-istered voters that summarizes what and whowill be on the ballot. This would increase theintegrity of elections, giving all voters a chanceto arrive at the polls informed and engaged.

Here are some good sources for informationon upcoming elections:

Virginia State Board of Elections,www.sbe.virginia.gov/.

Virginia Public Access Project,www.vpap.org/candidates?display=state.

Fairfax County Board of Elections,www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/ecalendar.htm.

Alexandria Board of Elections,www.alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Arlington Board of Elections,w w w. a r l i n g t o n v a . u s / D e p a r t m e n t s /VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationMain.aspx.

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Voting Again Every year is election year inVirginia, and it’s a bit much.

Editorial

Alarmed bySchool NamesTo the Editor:

Am I the only one alarmed by thepresence of high schools named af-ter confederate leaders? After ournation’s long and divisive war, sym-bols of bigotry abound; this, how-ever, is only amplified as a problemwhen the symbol is a high school.

To be clear, the “War of NorthernAggression” (as it is ridiculously calledin some areas), and Virginia’s part init, are things to be ashamed of, not toglorify. Forcibly legitimizing treason-ous villains, and allowing our childrento be the recipient of our preposter-ous revisionism is wrong.

For example: The following highschools should be changing theirnames immediately:

Robert E Lee High SchoolJEB Stuart High SchoolFairfax High School (Rebels)Stonewall Jackson High SchoolTo erroneously fight your coun-

try is wrong. To erroneously fightyour country for your right to en-slave is worse. To glorify those whohave erroneously fought theircountry for their right to enslave isthe worst thing we could be doing.

Kiran HamptonGreat Falls

Letters to the Editor

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

The Reconvened Session of the General As-sembly that met last week concluded workfor this year on the most significant funding

program for transportation infrastructure approvedby the legislature since the historic special session in1986. The bill that had previously passed the legisla-ture in the 2013 Regular Session was sent to the gov-ernor for his approval and signature. He proposed aseries of amendments that were voted on last Wednes-day, April 3, and approved by the House and the Sen-ate. The governor will now sign the bill into law.

There is no getting around the fact that the newlaw will cost the motoring public some extra dollars.One advantage of the bill is that it raises most of themoney from those who use the roads. The more ve-hicles you buy, the more gas you use, or the morecars you title the more you will pay for the construc-tion and upkeep of the roads. This very point allowedsome legislators who were opposed to raising taxesto vote for the bill, for they considered the new rev-enues to be coming from “user fees.” By whatevername is necessary to develop pubic understanding,the new law establishes a framework for revenuegrowth that will help keep up with the cost of infla-tion and growth. The cents per gallon gasoline taxfor example will be replaced with a sales tax on thewholesale price of gasoline. It is doubtful that therewill be a noticeable change in gasoline prices at thepump considering the fluctuations in gas prices thatalready occur based on market factors.

The purchase of new cars has always had a reducedsales tax rate. The current 3.5 percent will become 4percent on July 1, 2013, and will increase slightly eachyear until it reaches 4.15 percent on July 1, 2016, stillbelow the sales tax on all other purchases. For the spe-cial needs of Northern Virginia there will also be a“congestion relief fee” of $0.15 per $100 value of thenet sales price of a home. A transit occupancy tax onhotel rooms at the rate of 2 percent is also establishedfor Northern Virginia. While the new law strengthensthe statewide maintenance and construction fund, itrecognizes the unique needs of the suburbs of North-ern Virginia and Hampton Roads and provides thatthe special funds that are raised in those regions staysthere for use in the region. No more sending money toRichmond with a percentage of it not making its wayback. Language in the law also requires that prioritybe given to projects that offer relief from congestion.

There is a strong mass transit component to the lawthat provides funding for inter-city rail and $300 mil-lion off the top to help with the funding of the SilverLine. The additional funds should help keep tolls to amore reasonable level on the Dulles Toll Road.

The governor offered an amendment at my requestand the urging of others that the alternative fuel feebe eliminated or reduced. He chose to reduce it from$100 to $64. The House leadership has committed toa study of the fee during this year to consider if it shouldbe re-assessed and if so, the amount, and the specialvehicles to which it should apply. I expect major revi-sions on this issue in the 2014 session. The job is nottotally complete in other areas as well. Clearly, though,we have paved the way for Virginians and the future.

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FRIDAY/APRIL 12Leading to Well Being: Facilitating

Leadership for a Well-LivedLife. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at the MasonInn & Conference Center, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Notablescholars and industry leaders addressinnovations in leadership and well-being. Mason students: $225;general: $300.wellbeing.onmason.com [email protected].

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dietary choices. 3 p.m., at ATFA,3949 University Drive, Fairfax. DrGewa Constace talks about theinteraction between dietary practices.RSVP required. http://www.atfa.us/category/womens-club/.

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Hearing: Home Child CareFacilities. 4:30 p.m., at theGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.A public hearing on the Home ChildCare Facilities Zoning OrdinanceAmendment; concerns number ofchildren allowed to be cared for,parking, drop off and pick up areas,permit fees and conformance to uselimitations in home child carefacilities. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoningordinance/proposed/.

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Even if only 10 percent of RobinsonSecondary School’s almost fourthousand students accept the Stu-dent Government Association

(SGA)’s 26 Acts of Kindness Challenge dur-ing the month of April, that would still mean10,400 random acts of kindness and cour-tesy added to the world. Not a bad achieve-ment.

“Oh, no, we’re going for them all!” de-clared the eight students who form the 26Acts of Kindness SGA Committee. They havealready run out of the custom-made t-shirtsthat read “26 Acts of Kindness” on the frontand contain 26 lines on the back for eachwearer to fill in daily between the 1st andthe 26th of April with their participatorykindness (not to worry, more on the way!)

The number 26 is in honor of the 20 stu-dents and six staffers who were killed dur-ing the tragic Sandy Hook ElementarySchool shooting on Dec. 14 last year inNewtown, Conn. One of those lost lives be-longed to Lauren Rousseau, cousin ofRobinson Student Services CounselorKirsten Wiley. Sophomore committee mem-ber RJ Holtzman said, “That connection justmade us even more determined to do thisright. Ms. Wiley means a lot to all of us.She’s really a beloved counselor to so many

of the kids here. Maybe this can make herfeel just a little better, and we’ve alreadydone one act of kindness then.”

THE IDEA of performing 26 Acts of Kind-ness to honor the Sandy Hook victims wasproposed in an article and via Twitter byNBC news correspondent Ann Curry andquickly went viral. The kids at Robinson aretaking it to a new level and making surethat neither the victims, nor the notion ofremembering them by spreading kindness,gets lost in the noise of the next news cycle.

To get things started, the SGA crew pro-duced a video that was made available tothe entire student body and later uploadedto YouTube. Twenty-six students and mem-bers of the school’s staff, captured in poi-gnant black and white, were filmedthroughout the campus, each holding thepicture of one of the Sandy Hook victims.In the video, each picture is slowly turnedto reveal an Act of Kindness that had beenperformed by the participant in memory ofthe lost person whose image they carry.

“We worked on that video for months,”said Jessie Bond, a senior from Fairfax Sta-tion. “Not just because it was technicallydifficult, but because we wanted to respectthe victims and we wanted to make some-thing that would show people how impor-tant kindness is.”

“You don’t know what even the smallest

Robinson Students Commit to 26 Acts of Kindness

act of kindness might mean to someone,”added Shannon Lopynski, a senior and resi-dent of Clifton.

Next on the agenda was a Pledge Bannerthat accompanied talks about the project.The banner now takes up the back of the

SGA’s classroom, filled with signaturesand even a painted handprint or two.

The T-shirts serve several purposes.“One of the goals of the SGA,” said Au-tumn Guckert, “is to promote unityamong the students at Robinson. On thelast day of our 26 Acts of Kindness chal-lenge, we plan to get everybody togetherfor a giant panoramic photo, all wearingtheir filled-in kindness t-shirts. What away to show how all of us at Robinsonpulled together to make a difference.Every time someone wears one of thoseshirts, the message gets broadcast again,maybe inspiring someone else to dosomething on their own.”

The students plan to send the photo,along with a story about their efforts andwords of encouragement, to Sandy HookElementary. “And, of course,” said WillRowson, a sophomore from Fairfaxsounding very much like the nextgeneration’s business leader, “you knowthat things that get written and recordedare the things that get done.”

Guckert also knows how to work thepress and the social media avenues to get

the message out. The junior from Cliftoncontacted several media sources, includingthe Connection Newspapers and the localNBC affiliate. “It’s not about recognition for

Robinson students signing the PledgeBanner while participating in the 26Acts of Kindness campaign.

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us,” said Guckert. “It’s a way to take this effort to alarger audience, even beyond the walls of Robinson.”The group was amazed that their 26 Acts of Kind-ness Twitter account “exploded on April 1st,” as Sh-annon Lopynski described it. “We started the day with20 followers. Before the end of the day we were over200.” At last check, there were 600-plus followingthe postings that good deed-doers were reporting. Abrowse through that Twitter log shows students andstaff and friends and relatives excitedly adding theirefforts to the quickly expanding list. “I made dinnerfor my family last night,” read one tweet. “I am writ-ing Thank You notes to teachers.” “I made a dona-tion to Autism Speaks.” “I just helped our janitor cleanup a mess—and thanked her for what she does!” “Ibought a Starbuck’s for the stranger in line behindme!” Scrolling down, good deeds, big and small, keepadding up.

“Sixty-two students will be cutting their hair todonate to Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths program thatcollects human hair to produce wigs for cancer pa-tients,” said Alison Neun. Neun is a special educa-tion teacher at Robinson and the teacher co-sponsorof the SGA along with Daniel Clements, who teachesscience. Neun and Clements both commented on howproud they were to be associated with the SGA. “Allof them,” said Clements. “They all participate,” com-mented Neun. “They all support each other and theindividual projects and campaigns they are workingon. And they support the entire school by leadershipand showing up for events, games, performances,

everything across all stereotypical boundaries.”

ROBINSON’S 26 ACTS OF KINDNESS campaignwill come to its official close on April 26th, but if themembers of the Student Government Association andthe troops they have rallied throughout the schoolhave anything to say about it, that date will not markthe end of the story—just the first chapter of a longseries. Check out their YouTube video (search for 26Acts of Kindness Robinson) and watch the good deedsmultiply on their Twitter space at twitter.com/26Acts_Kindness.

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Daniel Clements and Alison Neun co-sponsor the SGA class at Robinson:Clements teaches science and Neun is inspecial education.

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By John Byrd

Sometimes a good opportu-nity isn’t obvious at first.To see what’s possible, onemust look past surfaces.

The facade of a 3,400 square footframe house at the end of a FairfaxStation cul-de-sac, for instance.

The year is 1987. Engineer ScotMinesinger, then in his late 20s, isthinking about the future.

At a glance, there are manythings about the frame houseMinesinger doesn’t like, startingwith a faux cross-gabled roof linethat seems to have no reference inany architectural style.

The “spindly” front porch and thewhite vinyl siding are also detrac-tors, as is the facade that’s not somuch understated as “bland.”

Around back, Minesinger findsnearly 60 linear feet of rear eleva-tion varied only by smallish,builder-grade windows — a pecu-liar glazing design, given the lovelywoodland setting all around.

Still, the house had been on themarket for two years, andMinesinger is looking for some-thing to build his dreams on — aplace where a future family mightthrive in the fullness of time.

Considered from this perspec-tive: a house on two rolling acreshas a lot to offer, the only realproblem being to figure out howthat emergent “family home” —re-designed to taste — will actu-ally look.

“I wasn’t in a hurry,” Minesingersaid, explaining the 25-year gapbetween the dream and its fulfill-ment. “I wanted a more sustainablehome energy system first. Andwhile I saw the potentials in therear of the house, I was looking forthe combination of suitable influ-ences that would move the projectforward.”

So the big picture unfolds incre-mentally.

In 1996, after occupying thehouse for six years, Minesingerdesigned a geothermal-based en-ergy system, which he installed inthe front yard. “My winter utilitybills dropped to about half,” hesaid. “It was a step towards inde-pendence that makes otherchanges possible.”

That said, it may be unsurprisingto learn that one so ardently me-thodical eventually discovered howhe wanted his house to look by hir-ing a design build firm to help himthink it through.

“My wife, Carolyn, had been clip-ping stories from magazines foryears,” Minesinger said. “Wewanted the house to be appropri-ate to this terrific setting, but weneeded people with real experienceto help us shape our ideas.”

ENTER SUN DESIGN RE-MODELING of Burke, a resi-dential design/build firm recog-nized for innovative whole-house makeovers.

“It was critically important tome to find a process throughwhich Carolyn and I could exploreour thoughts together. In this re-gard, the 3-D space modeling ap-proach offered by Sun Designmade everything much easier,”Minesinger said.

The first breakthrough: recogniz-ing that the existing, vaguely“eclectic” front facade needed tofirmly define itself — as classiccolonial with distinctive earlyAmerican accents.

“The architectural identity be-came fairly obvious once we satdown with Sun Design,”Minesinger said. “Carolyn’s inter-est in using stone nudged us in astyle direction that really fits thesetting. In fact, you can still see this

kind of stone work in historicalhomes nearby — especially as youhead west into hill country.”

Thus, the spindly porch supportshave been replaced by sturdier col-umns with a more stately profile.Porch railings are now period-spe-cific. Decorative entablature crowneach window.

At ground level, cultured stonecladding graces the exposed lowerlevel, the new porch support piersand the chimneys. A second chim-ney has been added to the frontfacade, an architectural salute toVirginia’s classic Georgians. Like-wise, new siding — in tan andkhaki with bright white trim —accentuates the new facade’s tex-tured warmth.

Meanwhile, on the rear eleva-tion, Sun Design developed a dis-tinctive indoor/outdoor plan pur-posed to multi-generational re-quirements.

And that works. The three chil-dren are now teens. Clever “zon-ing” solutions confer both the pri-vacy and easy interaction neededto satisfy the family’s varied, andforeseeable, needs

“The patio room evolved logi-cally,” Minesinger said. “It’s directlylinked to the dining room; a greatspot to take in the view ... withoutgetting your feet wet.”

Still, the room is, by definition,“transitional” to the outdoor expe-rience. Though it’s over 400 squarefeet, there was no correspondingmodification to the home’s HVACsystem. Instead, the design calls fortwo-ply insulated glass on three-sides, and features a floor-to-ceil-ing stone fireplace.

“The enclosure stays really com-fortable without any additionalheating or cooling support,”Minesinger said, referring to thespaciously open addition as “a sec-ond family room.”

Overhead, a private balconylinked to the master bedroom suitegives the adult Minesingers a quiettreetop perch from which to takeit all in.

Exiting the patio room throughFrench doors, the open-air planunfolds as a series of terraced ac-tivity zones: a 12-by-16-foot deck;a cozy covered porch cooled by a

A Family Home Evolves Sun Design Remodeling helps a local engineer find theindoor/outdoor solution he dreamed of for 25 years.

The entrance from thedriveway emphasizesthe soft, yet texturedelements that character-ize the design as awhole.

The Colonial-style elaboration developed by Sun Design Remodelingexplores resonant 18th century detailing, starting with the culturedstone cladding on the lower level and chimneys. Decorative entabla-ture above windows, crown molding and period railing spindlesbuild a style-appropriate profile, yet the existing windows and shut-ters were re-used.

The front facade to the house Scot Minesingerpurchased in the late 1980s was undistinguished,even bland. The engineer found the cross-gabledroof line particularly misconceived, but hoped toeventually introduce a more cohesive architecture.

pair of overhead rotating fans.Both structures, in turn, segue

along their respective low-risestaircases to a flagstone patiowhere the family generally gathersto enjoy grilling and warm weatherdining.

Rounding out the picture: a1196-square-foot two-level out-building created to shelter

Minesinger’s collection of vintage1970s Cadillacs.

As with every other aspect of theproject, the design called for care-fully scaling-back the newstructure’s mass, concentrating onarchitecturally sympatheticrooflines and elevations.

It all marries beautifully. Oppor-tunity realized.

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Historic Garden Week is scheduled for April 20-27 andwill include sites in Alexandria and Fairfax County.

Celebrating 80 YearsVirginia Historic Garden Weekraises money to restore and pre-serve state’s historic landmarks.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Virginia will be in bloomlater this month whenmore than 250 of the

state’s picturesque gardens, homesand historic landmarks open to thepublic for Historic Garden Week.The statewide event, which is inits 80th year and runs April 20-27,includes sites in the City of Alex-

andria and Fairfax County.“Virginia is especially beautiful

during Historic Garden Week,” saidLynn McCashin, executive directorof the Garden Club of Virginia,which sponsors the statewidehouse and garden tour. “Every yearis different, and this one is extraspecial because of the anniversary.”

Karen Cauthen Miller, HistoricGarden Week state director, saysthe event will feature approxi-mately 32 separate tours through-out the Commonwealth of Vir-ginia. The event raises money torestore and preserve Virginia’s his-toric landmarks.

“Historic Garden Week hastransformed the landscape of Vir-ginia over its 80-year history. It’sreally an incredible accomplish-ment,” said Miller. “One-hundredpercent of proceeds go to the res-toration and preservation of thestate’s most important public prop-

erties. The list is a who’s who ofany place your kids would visit ona school fieldtrip. We restored theBowling Green at Mount Vernonwith funding from the HistoricGarden Week, for example.”

Miller added that Historic Gar-den Week is the largest ongoingvolunteer effort in Virginia and isput on by 3,400 volunteers whowork year-round.

“The restorations are of such a

scale that they require the com-bined efforts of all 47 clubs thatmake up the Garden Club of Vir-ginia. In Northern Virginia alone,the projects that have benefitedfrom Historic Garden Week in-clude Mount Vernon and GreenSprings, the state’s only BeatrixFarrand garden,” said Anne GeddyCross, chairwoman of HistoricGarden Week.

There are 78 special eventsthroughout the commonwealth ofVirginia planned during theweeklong celebration. In Alexan-dria, for example, those who pur-chase tickets to the Old Town Al-exandria tour will also have admis-sion fees to George Washington’sMount Vernon Estate and Gardenswaived on April 20.

Ticket prices for Historic GardenWeek vary. For a tour schedule andticket information, visitwww.vagardenweek.org.

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Forty-four undergraduate researchers atthe University of Virginia have been selectedfor the Harrison Undergraduate ResearchAwards, which allow them to conduct in-dependent research projects during thesummer of 2013. The research awards sup-port students who present detailed plansfor projects that have been endorsed by afaculty mentor. A faculty senate committeeselected the winners, who receive up to$3,000.

Among the award recipients are:Juyeon Park, 21, of Fairfax, a third-year

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growth.Andrew Lankenau, 20, of Fairfax, a

second-year chemistry major in the college,who is researching the separation of the de-aromatizing enantiomers, which has poten-tial pharmaceutical applications.

Alexander Clark, 21, of Burke, a third-year biomedical engineering major in theEngineering School, who is researchingdeveloping a program to improve the speci-ficity and decrease inter-observer variabil-ity when identifying children with rheu-matic heart disease from 2D ultrasoundimages.

Jonathon Blonchek, 20, of West Friend-ship, Md., a third-year computer engineer-ing major in the Engineering School; ShivSinha, 20, of Clifton, a third-year electri-cal and computer engineering double ma-jor with a minor in engineering business;Anish Simhal, 21, of Burke, a third-yearelectrical engineering major; and VinayDandekar, 20, of Fairfax, a third-year com-puter engineering major, are jointly seek-ing to develop a sensor system to determineoccupancy in study spaces in Rice Hall, thenewest engineering building.

Allison Wade of Fairfax has been namedto the dean’s list at New River CommunityCollege for the fall 2012 semester. NewRiver Community College is located inDublin and is one of the commonwealth’s23 community colleges.

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Lake Braddock baseballteam has labored through aslew of injuries early in theseason, with several key ath-

letes either missing time or limited intheir contributions.

The Bruins lost two of their first fivegames after entering the season rankedNo. 12 nationally by MaxPreps.com. Lastseason, when Lake Braddock won theprogram’s first state championship, theBruins started 9-0 and did not suffer theirsecond loss until game No. 19.

Now, nearly one month into the sea-son, Lake Braddock is starting to getsome players healthy. Left-handedpitcher Thomas Rogers, who threw afour-hit shutout in last year’s state cham-pionship game, is cleared to pitch on alimited basis after having Tommy Johnsurgery on Aug. 27. Sophomore pitcherMatt Supko returned from a back injurywith hopes of becoming a key contribu-tor on the mound.

As others progress, Lake Braddock fig-ures to improve. But even though theBruins aren’t at full strength, they wereplenty good enough on April 5 to avengelast season’s loss to rival West Springfieldin the Northern Region championshipgame.

LAKE BRADDOCK, ranked No. 2 in thelatest Northern Region coaches poll, de-feated West Springfield 11-1 in five in-nings at Lake Braddock Secondary School.After beating the Spartans twice during the2012 regular season and again in the Pa-triot District championship game, the Bru-

nings while earning the victory. The right-hander allowed two hits while walking oneand striking out three.

“He did good,” Lake Braddock head coachJody Rutherford said. “He’sone of the guys that’s gettinghealthy. I really wasn’t ex-pecting him to go four. Hekept his pitch count downwhich … got him deeper intothe game.”

At the plate, junior short-stop Jack Owens had a pairof doubles and an RBI. Se-nior third baseman AlexLewis had a hit and threeRBIs. Rogers finished with adouble and an RBI, Supkohad a two-run single andDarcy had an RBI single.

“It’s been tough, but I thinkit’s made us a better team,”Owens said about the Bruinsdealing with injuries. “Thechemistry in the dugout,we’ve all gotten strong. Kidswho normally wouldn’t play[when others are] healthy …have played and they got a

taste for what it’s like …”While things are looking up for Lake

Braddock, Rutherford said the team hasroom for improvement, including finding

someone other than senior Nick McIntyreto step up from a pitching standpoint.

“I wouldn’t say [we’re] hitting our stride,”Rutherford said. “We’ve still got our best ballin front of us. I thought we played a prettygood game against South County [on April3]. I was pleased that we came out and per-formed good today.”

West Springfield, on the other hand, isstruggling. The Spartans got the leadoffman on base in the first inning when short-

stop Taylor Boyd led off with a single,but they came up empty. In the bottomhalf of the inning, a two-out Spartan er-ror opened the door for three LakeBraddock runs.

Starting pitcher Blake Bird allowedeight runs — three earned — and six hitsover four innings. The left-hander hitfour batters and struck out two.

“We’ve got a lot of growing up to do,”West Springfield head coach Jason Olmssaid. “We’re inexperienced, we’re young,but those are just excuses. We’ve got toget better. We’re nowhere near we need

to be right now. …“I think Blake did a pretty good job. We’re

going to need him to go longer, but I thinkhe did a pretty good job — we didn’t helphim out at all. He kept guys off balance andthrew strikes for the most part, just endedup getting a little tired in the fourth.”

WEST SPRINGFIELD lost to SouthCounty 5-1 on Tuesday, dropping its recordto 3-7 overall and 0-4 in the Patriot Dis-trict. The Spartans have dropped fivestraight and were outscored 29-3 by T.C.Williams, Lake Braddock and SouthCounty.

West Springfield will host Lee at 6:30 p.m.on Friday, April 12.

Lake Braddock defeated West Potomac 8-2 on Tuesday to improve to 8-2 overall and4-0 in the district. The Bruins have won fivein a row and will host Woodson at 6:30 p.m.on Friday, April 12.

Bruins blast West Springfield as teambounces back from injuries.

Lake Braddock junior Joe Darcy earned the winagainst West Springfield on April 5, allowing oneunearned run in four innings.

Lake Braddock Baseball Getting HealthyLake Braddock shortstop Jack Owens had a pair of doubles against WestSpringfield on April 5.

Lake Braddock senior Thomas Rogers has been cleared to pitch on alimited basis.

ins lost to West Springfield in the regionfinal before running the table at states. OnFriday, junior pitcher Joe Darcy limited theSpartans to one unearned run in four in-

“I wouldn’t say[we’re] hitting ourstride. We’ve stillgot our best ball infront of us.”— Lake Braddock baseball

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Annandale $649,900ALL-BRICK RAMBLER

Easy, one level living in this stately home on near acre lot onquiet street. Spacious rooms thruout with 4BR/3BA. Familyrm off eat-in kitchen, sunroom, new hardwoods, fresh paint.2-car sideload garage. Gorgeous yard and landscaping.

Reston $489,900Gorgeous light filled, 2BD, 2BA, 3LVL end-unit TH inprime commuting location. Granite, stainless, upgradedcabinets, hdwds, designer berber carpet, and fresh paint.

Call Courtney (703) 786-5330

BETTY BARTHLE703-425-4466

38 YEARS’ EXPERIENCEE-mail: [email protected]: www.bettybarthle.com

MARSHA WOLBERLifetime Member NVAR Top ProducersTop 5% of Agents Nationallywww.marshawolber.comCell: 703-618-4397

Clifton$1,272,500

13100 TwinLakes Dr. Trulycustom home willwow you with itssoaring ceilings,open floor plan,and curved mold-ings andupgrades by theoriginal owners!

Imported limestone flooring, soaring windows, cofferedceilings, impressive in every detail! Main level master suite,backs to Twin Lakes Golf Course.

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$1,399,000Amazing 5 acreestate homewith 2 cargarage, 4 bed-rooms, 4 1/2baths in themain residence

plus an additional 2 room and full bath guest house over adetached 3 car garage. Stunning, luxurious master suite plusa gorgeous custom kitchen, custom library and separatesunroom. Regulation sized tennis court, swimming pool, hottub and 1/4 mile sports tract. Beautiful decking and balcony.

Fairfax StationCROSSPOINTE

$799,900Seldom SeenCross Newport-Deluxe-Expandedin sought afterCROSSPOINTE.Updated/Redesigned

Kitchen, Hardwood Floors & New Carpet – Main Floor “Breezeway”Study – 5 BR/3.5 BA – Back Staircase to 5th Bedroom & 3rd BA LargeDeck backing to Trees – Freshly Painted – Beautifully Landscaped.PROPERTY WEBSITE http://8404-CROSSLAKE.lflisting.com

CALL or Email ANN WITHERSPOON -- 703-503-1836OR [email protected]

Fairfax $554,900Lovely 5 BR, 3 1/2 Bath beauty in Beautiful Fairfax Club Estates.Situated on a richly wooded lot on a pretty cul-de-sac. The interiorboasts 1st floor FR w/Fireplace, Formal LR/DR, New SGD steps youout to quiet deck, perfect for entertaining, Remodeled Baths, NewerKitchen, Lower Level w/Rec Room, 5th BR and full Bath, 2 car garage.

Sheila Adams 703-503-1895

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Falls Church $629,900Beautiful updates in a spacious home. Sunny, clean 5 BR, 2.5BA house w/2-car garage. Updated kitchen with new cabinets,granite counters and SS appliances. Updated baths, too.Freshly painted. Beautiful sunroom overlooks level lot. Easyaccess to East Falls Church Metro, only 2.3 miles.

Fairfax Station $729,900Stunning Remodeled Home!

You are going to love this absolutely gorgeous home!Huge lot, vaulted ceilings, 2nd story overlook, 3 seasonsunroom, all baths remodeled, new hardwood floors,updated kitchen, backs to woods, private driveway,Woodson High School, and too much more to mention!

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Clifton $945,000French Country Charm on 5 Gorgeous Acres

Fairfax $519,000Newly updated “Prince” Rambler in sought-after Kings Park West.Updated eat-in kitchen with gas cooking, updated baths, hardwoodfloors, finished walkout lower level to patio and wooded flat back-yard. Freshly painted and much more! Only blocks from Royal Lake& Lakeside Park, plus steps to Metro bus, VRE, and shopping!

Centreville $539,900Beautifully updated SFH. Cul de sac lot backs to trees. 4BR, 3BA, Liv, Din, Fam, Gourmet kit w/granite, 3 seasonsunrm, 2 car gar, unfin walkout LL w/rough in. Call for info.

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