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News

Springfield Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

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.

THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

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

Photo by Victoria Ross/The Connection

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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Week in Springfield

Library Friends toHold Annual Meeting

The Friends of Richard Byrd Library will hold their annual meetingon Thursday, April 25, where the Friends will detail the highlights oftheir 2012 plans and unveil plans for 2013. Join them at 6:15 p.m. inthe Richard Byrd Library conference room.

Then at 7:15 p.m., everyone is invited into the library’s meeting roomfor refreshments and to meet the guest speaker, Richard Bangs, whohas been called the father of modern adventure travel, a travel pioneerand most interesting, a traveler with a purpose. At 7:30 p.m., his talk,“Unreasonable Travels with Richard Bangs,” begins. Featured will besome of his travel from the past year, including North Korea, Kashmir,Ladakh, Egypt, Borneo, Easter Island, Iguassu, Galapagos, MachuPicchu, and most dangerous of all (his words), the Catskills.

Sign up by calling the library at 703-451-8055. Richard Byrd Libraryis located at 7250 Commerce St., Springfield.

Apple, Vantria Federal CreditUnions Announce Merger

Apple Federal Credit Union (Apple) and Vantria Federal Credit Union(Vantria) announced that they have received approval by the NationalCredit Union Administration to merge in early May 2013. Apple is head-quartered in Fairfax, with a branch network extending throughoutNorthern Virginia. Vantria is also headquartered in Fairfax County withone branch (Springfield) serving the county.

Apple will absorb Vantria, including all of its employees and its branch,so there are no expected layoffs or branch closings related to this merger.

“Apple will benefit from a larger member base and a slightly broaderbranch network, resulting in greater convenience for members of bothcredit unions,” says Larry Kelly, president and chief executive officer ofApple. “In addition, Vantria shares many of our core values including astrong membership focus and sense of community.”

Vantria members will automatically assume Apple membership andimmediate access to their full line of products and services.

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] orcall 703-778-9416. Deadline is Fri-day. Dated announcements shouldbe submitted at least two weeks priorto the event.

Nathaniel Kelley was inductedinto the Blue Blazers InvestmentCommittee at Westminster Collegein Fulton, Missouri. Kelly is a fresh-man from Springfield. Originallystarted in 1996, the Blue Blazers is afinancial committee that has re-ceived state and national mediaattention.

With the availability of publichousing dwindling in the face of ag-ing buildings and redevelopmentefforts that sometimes reduce thenumber of units, those in need ofsubsidized housing are facing toughtimes. After she graduates, Univer-sity of Virginia law student andSpringfield resident Kim Rolla willbe able to tackle the problem locallyin Central Virginia as the LawSchool’s 12th Powell Fellow.

The Powell Fellowship, which of-fers a $40,000 salary for a graduateworking in the public interest fortwo years, allowed Rolla to worktogether with legal aid attorneysand an organization of local publichousing residents to design her aplan to provide a range of legal ser-vices to low-income tenants. Rollawill work at the Legal Aid JusticeCenter in Charlottesville to tacklehousing problems on three levels,she said.

School Notes

Former West Springfield student,Brandon Bailey and his wife havewritten and published the bilingualnovel and language learning sys-tem, The Epic Adventures ofPrincess Moonface. Their book hasbeen awarded a family choiceaward. Learn more at http://www.familychoiceawards.com/family-choice-awards-winners/books.

Alexandra Hoenscheid ofWest Springfield has been named tothe president’s list for the fall 2012semester at the University of MaryWashington.

Matthew Isaias Oclander ofSpringfield made the Seattle PacificUniversity 2012 Autumn QuarterDean’s List.

Andrew Poirier of Springfieldhas been named to the Deans List forthe spring 2012 and fall 2012 semes-ters at Radford University.

Allison M. Willner of Spring-field has been named to the deanslist for the fall 2012 semester at EastTennessee State University.

High school senior NnamdiEnechionyia, of Springfield, wasnamed to the Saint James SchoolHonors List for Trimester 1.

Saint James School, founded in1842, is a co-educational boardingschool serving students in grades 8-12 dedicated to the development ofmind, body and spirit. The school islocated south of Hagerstown,Maryland.


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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

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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Opinion

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.

— Mary Kimm,

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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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Week in Springfield

Police-involved Shooting inFranconia Area

Shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, police were called to ahome in the 6600 block of Thurlton Drive in the Alexandria area ofFairfax County for the report of a possible suicidal subject. Officersarrived and encountered a 37-year-old man. Details are limited at thistime; however, during that encounter, the man was shot by police. Atleast one officer performed CPR until Fairfax County Fire and Rescuearrived. The man was subsequently transported to a local hospital withlife-threatening injuries.

No officers were injured during the incident.Detectives from Homicide and Internal Affairs, along with Crime

Scene technicians responded to the scene.The officers involved in this incident will be placed on routine ad-

ministrative leave as the department begins parallel criminal and ad-ministrative investigations.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phoneat 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text“TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax CountyPolice at 703-691-2131.

Library Friends to Hold Annual MeetingThe Friends of Richard Byrd Library will hold their annual meeting

on Thursday, April 25, where the Friends will detail the highlights oftheir 2012 plans and unveil plans for 2013. Join them at 6:15 p.m. inthe Richard Byrd Library conference room.

Then at 7:15 p.m., everyone is invited into the library’s meeting roomfor refreshments and to meet the guest speaker, Richard Bangs, whohas been called the father of modern adventure travel, a travel pioneerand most interesting, a traveler with a purpose. At 7:30 p.m., his talk,“Unreasonable Travels with Richard Bangs,” begins. Featured will besome of his travel from the past year, including North Korea, Kashmir,Ladakh, Egypt, Borneo, Easter Island, Iguassu, Galapagos, MachuPicchu, and most dangerous of all (his words), the Catskills.

Sign up by calling the library at 703-451-8055. Richard Byrd Libraryis located at 7250 Commerce St., Springfield.

Police Receive AlarmingNumber of Tax Fraud Reports

As annual tax returns are being calculated and submittedin a last-minute furor across the country, Fairfax CountyPolice have received an alarming report of 75 to 100 cases

of tax identification fraud in recent weeks. Detectives are warn-ing residents of the scam and urge them to take precautions toprevent being victimized.

In this recent series of crimes, taxpayers don’t discover they’vebeen victimized until after they file their tax returns and are toldthat the IRS has already received and documented their returns.Confused and perplexed, victims are told to contact the FinancialCrimes Investigative unit to report the matter and that their se-curity numbers have been stolen or compromised. Victims musthandle the arduous process of clearing up the financial mess cre-ated by these swindlers.

Detectives stress that while there is little that can be done lo-cally to track suspects in these cases, education and preventionare key factors that can help prevent identity theft. They issuethe following precautions:

❖ Limit the occasions you share your social security numberwith others.

❖ Do not voluntarily give your social security to others.❖ Closely monitor your credit reports to catch potential fraud early.❖ As odd as it sounds, closely monitor your children’s credit

reports as well; thieves are known to steal children’s social secu-rity numbers as well.

❖ Virginia residents can have a customer identifier on theirdriver’s license in lieu of their social security number.

❖ Shred all personal information at home prior to trash dis-posal.

❖ Opt out of pre-approved credit applications by calling 888-567-8688.For more information on financial crimes, check http://

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/financialcrimes/. To schedule agroup presentation with a financial crimes expert, contact thePublic Information Office at 703-246-3271.

History, Up Close and PersonalWest Springfield High School students interviewveterans at World War II Memorial.

Springfield resident George Kerestes leadsa tour around the National World War IIMemorial for veterans and their parties.The trip to the memorial was jointlyorganized by the Friends of the NationalWorld War II Memorial and the Wish for aLifetime Foundation.

By Ngalula Tshishimbi

The Connection

The heat is palpable and the buzz of tour-ists is mesmerizing but CourtneySimmons is focused on Carmel Whetzel’saccount of his World War II experience.

Whetzel is a veteran and Simmons, a current fresh-man at George Mason University and a West Spring-field High School graduate, is interviewing him aspart of “Capturing the Voices of World War II: A Stu-dent Interview Project.” On Tuesday, April 9, Simmons and West Spring-field seniors Elizabeth Bowman and Mason Dumondinterviewed four World War II veterans in front ofthe National World War II Memorial. The Tuesdayinterview was one of many that have been conductedsince May of 2012 by volunteer West Springfield stu-dents with the Friends of the National World War IIMemorial. As their director of education, and aformer West Springfield history teacher himself, JimPercoco initiated the project and recruited interestedstudents to conduct the interviews and take on theresponsibility of documenting history.

According to the students, hearing stories directlyfrom veterans is more worthwhile than any textbook.“Textbooks tell you what happened and they high-light certain things, but when you’re talking to [theveterans] you get to hear everything,” says Bowman.The students recounted one humorous story in whicha veteran had unconventionally caused the surren-der of five German soldiers when he wandered intothe woods to relieve himself and caught them bysurprise. “We’re actually talking to [the individuals]the textbooks are talking about,” said Simmons. Al-though they are familiar with the subject throughbooks, documentaries and lessons at school, the stu-dents say that the experience has enhanced their ownknowledge. Bowman says that “hearing about firstencounters, like steps onto Normandy or shots fired”has allowed her to see a more personalized experi-ence of the war.

The project is a learning opportunity ranging fromhistory to communication and video productionskills. The students are trained to conduct the inter-

views and to correctly manipulate the sound andcamera equipment. “I do a lot of the camera work. Istill talk to the veterans, but I get nervous in front ofthe camera,” says Dumond. As the project contin-ues, the students will be trained to edit the videos,allowing more students of different skill sets to geteven more hands-on with the project.

The students volunteer for the Friends of the Na-tional World War II Memorial, which hosts these in-terviews and maintains an online collection.

Bill Trimble of Evergreen, Colo. is interviewed by West Springfield High School seniorElizabeth Bowman while Courtney Simmons and senior Mason Dumond control thesound and camera equipment.

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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 the

white vinyl siding are also de-tractors, as is the facade that’snot so much understated as“bland.”

Around back, Minesingerfinds nearly 60 linear feet ofrear elevation varied only bysmallish, builder-grade win-dows — a peculiar glazing de-sign, given the lovely wood-land setting all around.

Still, the house had been onthe market 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 acres

has a lot to offer, the only real prob-lem being to figure out how thatemergent “family home” — re-de-signed to taste — will actually look.

“I wasn’t in a hurry,” Minesinger

said, explaining the25-year gap be-tween the dreamand its fulfillment.“I wanted a more sustainable homeenergy system first. And while Isaw the potentials in the rear of thehouse, I was looking for the com-bination of suitable influences thatwould move the project forward.”

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 REMOD-ELING of Burke, a residential de-sign/build firm recognized for in-novative 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 thiskind 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 EvolvesSun Design Remodeling helps alocal engineer find the indoor/outdoor solution he dreamed offor 25 years.

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tours of recently remodeled homes aswell as workshops on home remodel-ing topics. Headquartered in Burke,the firm recently opened a secondoffice in McLean. Call 703-425-5588 orvisit www.SunDesignInc.com.

The entrance from the driveway emphasizes the soft, yettextured elements that characterize 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 entablatureabove windows, crown molding and period railing spindles build a style-appropriate profile, yet the existing windows and shutters 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 gath-ers to enjoy grilling and warmweather dining.

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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February 2013Top Sales

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Address .................................... BR FB HB ..... Postal City ..... Sold Price .. Type ....... Lot AC .. PostalCode ........ Subdivision .......... Date Sold

1 11393 AMBER HILLS CT ........... 4 .. 3 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ...... $1,138,096 ... Detached ... 0.90 ........ 22033 .... ESTATES AT FAIR OAKS .... 02/20/13

2 11117 DEVEREUX STATION LN .. 5 .. 4 .. 2 ... FAIRFAX STATION $1,050,000 ... Detached ... 5.00 ........ 22039 ...... DEVEREUX STATION ..... 02/28/13

3 10667 MAIN ST ....................... 3 .. 3 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ......... $950,000 ... Townhouse 0.07 ........ 22030 . MAIN STREET RESIDENCES 02/01/13

4 4206 KENNA CT ....................... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ........ CHANTILLY ....... $875,931 ... Detached ... 0.32 ........ 20151 ............ UNKNOWN ............ 02/15/13

5 12129 BEAVER CREEK RD ......... 6 .. 4 .. 2 ......... CLIFTON ........ $850,000 ... Detached ... 5.00 ........ 20124 ......... MAPLE BRANCH ........ 02/25/13

6 12319 OX RIDGE RD ................. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ......... $840,000 ... Detached ... 0.22 ........ 22033 .... WEST GROVE ESTATES ... 02/28/13

7 3838 FARRCROFT GRN ............. 4 .. 3 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ......... $785,000 ... Townhouse 0.07 ........ 22030 ............ FARRCROFT ........... 02/15/13

8 8104 FLOSSIE LN ..................... 5 .. 3 .. 1 ......... CLIFTON ........ $775,000 ... Detached ... 5.00 ........ 20124 ..... FLOSSIE E COMPTON .... 02/21/13

9 7107 AYERS MEADOW LN ........ 4 .. 4 .. 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD ..... $775,000 ... Detached ... 0.22 ........ 22150 . ACCOTINK BLUFF ESTATES . 02/12/13

10 8901 RHODODENDRON CIR ..... 4 .. 4 .. 1 .......... LORTON ......... $750,000 ... Detached ... 0.24 ........ 22079 .... LAUREL HILL LANDBAY ... 02/22/13

Copyright 2013 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of March 15, 2013.

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1 11393 Amber Hills Court,Fairfax — $1,138,096


HomeLifeStyleRemodeling in Reston Local homeowners and designers

create ideal entertainment space.

Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., created a two-story entertainment roomwith a bar, heated flooring and stonewall adjacent to the new garagewhich, features a bedroom, bath and office space above it.

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Design/Remodeling, Inc

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When the homeowners of aReston colonial homedecided to turn a breezewaythat connected their main

house into a detached two-car garage withentertainment space overhead and adjacent,their first thoughts were relaxation and fun.The primary concern of the design team theyhired was combining safety and style.

“The main challenge on this project wasframing the cathedral ceiling over thesunroom, given that it is about 24 feet up.Doing that well and safely is a true testa-ment to our team,” said Bruce Case, presi-dent of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., whodesigned and built the project.

The homeowners’ original goal was tobuild a detached garage with a breezewaythat connected to the main house. Onceconstruction was underway, the project ex-panded and the space above the garagebecame a living space with a bathroom. Thebreezeway became an open, two-storysunroom with a bar and powder room.

The homeowners decided to transformthe space between the home and the ga-rage into a guest suite that was ideal forhosting guests. The result also includes atwo-story entertainment room with a bar.

The main level of the addition houses ahorseshoe-shaped bar, sitting room withheated stone flooring, waterfall feature andclerestory windows that overlook the pool.The manufactured stone wall leads to anarched window that opens to a landingabove the garage and into the new guestquarters.

“The 28-foot-high ceiling made thisproject interesting,” adds Case carpenterTom Barber, who, along with carpenterDavid Frock, worked on the project over thecourse of four months.

The bar area includes a commercial re-frigerator, two televisions and pool access.“The house is deceiving on the outside,” saidBarber. “The colonial facade masks the ex-traordinary, Italian-inspired interiors withthis gracious new entertainment wing.”

“The breezeway turned into a sunroomand then blossomed from there,” says SeanMcIarty, senior project manager at Case De-sign/Remodeling, Inc. “The garage is now

the man cave, while the space above thegarage includes a bedroom, bathroom, of-fice for him and art studio for her. The stu-dio leads to a deck with a cabana below.”

McLean Kitchen and GardenTour Planned for May 1O

n Wednesday, May 1(rain date: May 2),the Woman’s Club

of McLean will mount thecommunity’s first Kitchen andGarden Tour. The hours of thetour will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,set in Countryside Estates inwest McLean (the same areathat was featured in the club’s2010 Holiday Homes Tour)and the event will focus on thekitchens and gardens of sixlarge homes situated on one-acre lots.

The tour houses are locatedon Holyrood Drive and Coun-tryside Court, near Balls HillRoad and Georgetown Pike.Woman’s Club organizers hope that thecloseness of the area to the Beltway (Exit44) will make it easily accessible. Park-ing will be available on the street.

Tickets for the Kitchen and GardenTour will be $25 if purchased before theday of the tour and $30 if purchased onthe tour day. Tickets are for sale at threelocal businesses: Flowers and Plants, Etc.(1378 Chain Bridge Road, McLean),Karin’s Florist of Vienna (527 Maple Ave.E., Vienna) and Great Dogs of Great Falls(9859 Georgetown Pike), in addition to

Vinson Hall Retirement Community(6521 Old Dominion Drive, McLean). Onthe day of the tour, tickets will also beavailable at the tour houses.

All proceeds of the tour will go to theWounded Warrior Transitional HousingProject at McLean’s Vinson Hall Retire-ment Community. For more information,contact a McLean Woman’s Club mem-ber at 703-556-0197 [email protected].

—Laura Sheridan

Col. Pete and Kay Burnell’s garden.


Jehovah’s WitnessSpringfield North

Congregation…703-971-2936Lutheran

Prince of Peace Lutheran…703-451-5855

St. John’s Lutheran Church…703-971-2210

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church…703-451-4331

Immanuel Lutheran Church…703-549-0155

MethodistMessiah United

Methodist Church…703-569-9862

Springfield United Methodist...703-451-2375

St. John’s United Methodist…703-256-6655

Sydenstricker UnitedMethodist…703-451-8223

Non-DenominationalLove International Church…

703-354-3608New Life Open Bible Church…

703-922-7577New World Unity Church…

703-690-7925International Calvary Church…

703-912-1378Presbyterian

Grace Presbyterian Church…703-451-2900

Harvester Presbyterian Church…703-455-7800

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church…703-451-5320

Assembly of GodHarvest Church…

703-971-7070Word of Life Assemblyof God…703-941-2312

Baha’i FaithBaha’is of Fairfax

County Southwest…703-912-1719

BaptistCommunity of Faith

Tabernacle…703-455-4594

Fellowship BaptistChurch…

703-569-5151First Baptist Church-

Hayfield…703-971-7077First Baptist Church-

Springfield…703-451-1500

Franconia BaptistChurch…

703-971-4475

South Run BaptistChurch…

703-455-4521Westwood Baptist

Church…703-451-5120

BibleImmanuel Bible Church…

703-941-4124Catholic

St. Bernadette’sCatholic Church…

703-451-8576Christian Science

First Church of Christ,Scientist…

703-866-4325Central Christian Church…

703-971-0277Springfield Church

of Christ…703-451-4011

Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints

Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints…

703-451-0631Disciples of Christ

Springfield ChristianChurch…703-354-4994

EpiscopalSt. Christopher’s

Episcopal…703-451-1088

Evangelical CovenantCommunity Covenant

Church…703-455-4150

JewishCongregationAdat Reyim…703-569-7577

Ohev Yisrael MessianicCongregation...703-550-0888

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Spring Faire. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336Carleigh Parkway, Springfield.Jewelry, fashion, home decor, kitchen,garden, gourmet foods, door prizesand more to benefit Bethany House’swork to help victims of child abuse.www.womansclubofspringfield.org.

Annual Congressional ArtCompetition. 2-4 p.m., at theMcGuireWoods Gallery, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. An exhibition ofVirginia high school art submitted forthe Annual Congressional ArtCompetition from the 11thCongressional District; one youngartist from the Workhouse exhibitwill have his/her work exhibited inthe U.S. Capitol.www.workhousearts.org.

The U.S. Army Chorus CommunityConcert. 5 p.m. at WestwoodBaptist Church, 8200 Old Keene MillRoad, Springfield. This is the fourthtime in recent years that the chorushas performed at the church.www.westwood-baptist.org.

SATURDAY/APRIL 16Glory Days Grill Celebrates 17th

Anniversary. Local Glory Days Grilllocations (18 in total) will donate 10percent of all food sales to LLS tohelp fund their mission to cureleukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’sdisease and myeloma. http://www.glorydaysgrill.com/#whats-new/news/2012/partner-leukemia-lymphoma-society.

Artistic Duo IVWatercolor artist Carolyn Grossé and photographer Stephen Gawarecki ex-

hibit their work at a joint show at Green Spring Horticultural Center Gallery,4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, through Sunday, April 28, daily fromnoon-4:30 p.m. Grossé’s paintings range from realistic to abstract andGawarecki’s work features a window series as well as moody landscapes. Theartists’ reception is on Sunday, April 7, from 1-3:30 p.m. 703-642-5173.

THURSDAY/APRIL 1821st Anniversary Fairfax County

Volunteer Service Awards. 8-10a.m., at the Waterford, 6715Commerce St., Springfield. One ofthe largest community-widerecognition events honors 154volunteers with 400 guests expectedin attendance; tickets availablethrough April 12. $40 for individuals;$60 for corporate guests.www.volunteerfairfax.org.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Standing Room Only. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.,

at the Vulcan Gallery, 9601 Ox Road,Lorton. A selection of 20 artist-customized bike seats. This show willtransform the everyday and familiarseat into a work of art; what isusually seen as a tool for sitting andpart of the bicycle unit will becomean object of display and will beexhibited as such, standing onpedestals as purely an art object.

www.workhousearts.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 21NTRAK display and N Gauge

Trains. 1-4 p.m., at the FairfaxStation Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax. Displayof the Northern Virginia NTRAK (T-TRAK layout). $3 for adults. $1 forchildren. 703-425-9225orwww.fairfax-station.org

MONDAY/APRIL 22Kindergarten Orientation. 2-3:30

p.m., at Rolling Valley ElementarySchool, 6703 Barnack Drive,Springfield. Rising kindergartenstudents and their parents are invitedto tour the school, meet the teachers,see the classrooms and meet otherstudents. 703-923-2700.

TUESDAY/APRIL 30Event Planning Expo Open House.

4:30-7:30 p.m., at Empire Nightclub,6335 Rolling Road, Springfield. Areavendors share information from openexhibit stations; exhibitor spaceavailable. [email protected] orwww.empirevenuerental.com.

SATURDAY/MAY 11Fairfax Symphony Orchestra:

Masterworks VI. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Conductor Christopher Zimmerman,tenor Brennen Guillory and sopranoJoni Henson perform Wagner’s“Prelude and Liebestod,” Tristan undIsolde and Prelude to Act 3,Lohengrin; Verdi’s Overture to LaForza del Destino, Overture to I vesprisiciliani, Love Duet Finale Act I Otello,

“Dio ti giocondi, O Sposo” Otello, “Diomi potevi, scagliar” Otello, WillowSong Otello and “Libiamo,” LaTraviata. $25-$55. 703-563-1990 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 17The Enchantment of Beauty and

the Beast. 7 p.m., at Edison HighSchool, 5801 Franconia Road,Alexandria. The Rose Hill Players willperform the play “The Enchantmentof Beauty and the Beast.” $5 foradults; $3 for children.

SATURDAY/MAY 18The Enchantment of Beauty and

the Beast. 7 p.m., at Edison HighSchool, 5801 Franconia Road,Alexandria. The Rose Hill Players willperform the play “The Enchantmentof Beauty and the Beast.” $5 foradults; $3 for children.

THURSDAY/MAY 30Friends of Richard Byrd Library

Book Sale. 3-9 p.m., at RichardByrd Library, 7250 Commerce St.,Springfield. Find media offerings ofall kinds, many in pristine condition,to use as a gift or to start a summerreading stack; credit cards [email protected].

FRIDAY/MAY 31Friends of Richard Byrd Library

Book Sale. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., atRichard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce St., Springfield. Findmedia offerings of all kinds, many inpristine condition, to use as a gift orto start a summer reading stack;credit cards [email protected].

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] orcall 703-778-9416. Deadline is Fri-day. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior tothe event.

Knollwood CommunityChurch Fellowship Center,10000 Coffer Woods Road, Burke,holds a 12-week Stretch Your Faith-themed yoga class series throughSaturday, May 16, on both Tuesdayevenings from 6:15-7:30 p.m. andThursday afternoons from 1:30-2:45p.m. All levels are welcome; bring ayoga mat, towel and optional yogastrap and blocks. The first class isfree. $72 (one day per week) or $8drop-in rate. 571-239-3416,[email protected] orwww.facebook.com/holyyoganova.

Reverend Russell D. Heiland, Jr.has been appointed senior ministerby the Unity of Fairfax Board ofTrustees. During interviews atUnity of Fairfax, Rev. Heiland sharedhis enthusiasm for youth, family andcampus ministries. He finds youngadult ministry to be especially re-warding and invites church leadersto think, act and be outside the box.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkwayand Burke Lake Roads, holds a BibleStudy Fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundaysfollowed by a 10 a.m. worship ser-vice. Nursery care and Children’sChurch also provided. 6401 Mission-ary Lane, Fairfax Station,7 0 3 - 3 2 3 - 8 1 0 0 ,www.fbtministries.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers

services at two locations, in Fairfaxat 5114 Twinbrook Road and inClifton at 13421 Twin Lakes Drive.Services in Fairfax are held on Satur-days at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. Services inClifton are held on Sundays at 8:15and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church ofSpringfield offers Sunday school at9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m.worship service. 7300 Gary Street,Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery care is pro-vided. Christian education for allages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the ApostleCatholic Church, 6720 Union MillRoad, Clifton, conducts Sundaymasses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m.,10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It alsooffers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m.and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m.703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield, offers casual worshipservices on Saturday evenings at5:30 p.m. featuring contemporarymusic. More traditional services takeplace on Sunday mornings at 8:15and 11 a.m. Sunday School is at9:45-10:45 a.m. for children andadults. The church also offers discus-sion groups for adults. 703-451-5855or www.poplc.org.


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Melissa Dunlap as Karen, Michael Donahue as Tom andDavid Whitehead as Gabe in rehearsal for the Provi-dence Players production of “Dinner With Friends.”

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By David Siegel

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Sitting around a table at arecent rehearsal, Provi-dence Players of Fairfax

Director Tina Thronson andsome of her cast discussed thetroupe’s funny yet bittersweetPulitzer Award-winning nextplay, “Dinner with Friends,” byDonald Margulies.

“Our next show rings so trueto life. It is a grown-up playabout grown-up things; focus-ing on couples and their mar-riages but in some very unlikely,unexpected ways,” saidThronson.

“Dinner with Friends” focuseson two couples over a period oftime, looking at their earlycourtships and their on-goingmarriages, their love and theirmistakes. All peppered withflashbacks of time and place,along with a generous helpingof food and food references tokeep the production full of en-ergy and the audience leaningforward trying to anticipatewhat might happen next.

The production has four char-acters; two couples who havebeen dear friends for years. Thestory focuses on what happensafter one couple lets it beknown that a breakup of theirmarriage is imminent. But thisis no straight-forward melo-drama with clear sympathiestoward one particular charac-ter; it is more complex thanthat, suggested Thronson.

Why is food a focus? Accord-

ing to cast member DavidWhitehead, “food is used tohelp the characters take a breakfrom confronting their relation-ships and themselves.” Foodiereferences also spice-up the tartdialogue, noted Whitehead.

The two couples are Gabe(Whitehead) and Karen(Dunlop), a seemingly happilymarried middle-aged pair. Theyare the long-time friends of Tom(Michael Donahue) and Beth(Jayne L. Victor). But, the un-expected news of the loomingdivorce of Beth and Tom setsthe production on its way.

The use of scene flashbackswill provide the audience withthe opportunity to see bothcouples over time. According toDunlop, “the audience will seehow things and viewpointschange. Who is likeable, who tobe trusted all change as the playprogresses. It is like a mystery.Don’t be so sure of your firstimpressions of anyone or eventhe ending you initially expect.”

Whitehead indicated that theshow’s humor includes some“biting sarcasm that will ringtrue.” Even lines about wine“take on unexpected meanings.Who would expect that ‘astrin-gent,’ used in describing awine’s taste, would lead to amuch deeper conversationabout marriage.”

The Providence Players ex-pects that “Dinner withFriends” will spark many con-versations as the audienceheads home. You are invited tojoin the discussion.

Where and When“Dinner with Friends,” performed by Providence Players of Fairfax,

James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, FallsChurch. Performances through April 20, Thursday, Friday and Satur-day at 7:30 p.m., Sunday Matinee at 2 p.m. April 14. Tickets: $15-$18.Call 703-425-6782 or visit www.providenceplayers.org. Note: “Dinnerwith Friends” is not for young audiences. It contains mature themesand language.

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The Fairfax County LittleLeague held their Open-ing Day festivities on Sat-urday, April 6, at Chilcott

Baseball Field on Oak Street. Areadignitaries—from state delegates toFairfax City and County representa-tives—took part in the parade as wellas hundreds of players, family mem-bers and volunteers.

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Challenger league players are ready to play ball as they wave from their float duringthe kick-off parade on Saturday, April 6, Fairfax County Little League Opening Day.

Lake Braddock fresh-man Kayley AnnaManarchuck sangbefore the FairfaxCounty Little LeagueOpening Day GameSaturday, April 6.

Challenger players LeslieSpittery and MichaelHudson are ready to playon Opening Day of theFairfax County LittleLeague, Saturday, April 6.

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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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