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‘Saturday Night in the Suburbs’

Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County ExecutiveDirector Diane Eckert moderated an open forum discus-sion of high school transgressive social culture at LakeBraddock Secondary School.

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Lake Braddockseniors discusssex, drugs andsocial media.

By Tim Peterson

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What really happens inthe suburbs on Satur-day nights? At an open

forum at Lake Braddock Second-ary School on Wednesday, May 1,community parents had the oppor-tunity to have their fears and con-cerns over this question con-firmed, assuaged, and in somecases, postponed.

Special guests for the night werefive high school seniors who hadvolunteered to discuss a range oftopics—including illegal alcoholand marijuana use, depression andsocial media use—and field cross-examination from concerned par-ents.

The event followed another ofits kind that took place at WestSpringfield High School on April24. Titled “Saturday Night in theSuburbs,” the concept was devel-oped by the Unified PreventionCoalition of Fairfax County(unifiedpreventioncoalition.org)and sponsored by the respectivePTSAs.

THOUGH THE ETHNICALLYDIVERSE five-member panelcomprised all seniors (three fe-male, two male), the vast major-ity of the 70-odd parent audienceadmitted to having one or moremiddle school students at home.Grade representation quicklydropped as the level of attendeesincreased; only one or two parentsof high school seniors werepresent. Their peers, apparently,have all been there, done that.

At first, it would appear thosewith seventh and eighth-graderswere acting prematurely. Whatcould they gain from attending aquestion-and-answer-style eventfocused on teasing out the present-day high school culture of sex,drug use and electronic social in-teraction?

According to the results of themost recent Fairfax County YouthSurvey, their fact- and truth-seek-ing involvement was right on time.

During her introduction, Execu-tive Director of the Fairfax CountyUnified Prevention CoalitionDiane Eckert shared that from45,000 eighth, 10th and 12thgrade students surveyed, 6.6 per-cent of eighth graders respondedthat they regularly drink alcohol

and had done so within the last30 days. And 2 percent of thatgroup admitted to binge drinking(for males, having 5 or moredrinks in a two-hour period, 4 ormore for females).

“You should be here,” Eckertaddressed the audience. “Now isthe time to hear from these youngpeople and think about how youwant to handle these issues withyour young people.”

The forum’s timing was appro-priate for several reasons. In ad-dition to being the onset of promand graduation season, May hasalso been dubbed “Parents WhoHost Lose The Most” in Fairfax

County.

PARENTS PROVIDING ALCO-HOL TO MINORS fell under thecategory of “access.” According tothe survey, 16 percent of 10thgraders and 36.5 percent of se-niors reported they had had adrink in the last month and weredrinking regularly. The panel con-firmed the understanding that par-ents’ liquor cabinets (both allowedand stolen) and older siblings orfriends are the primary accesspoints.

However, the five seniors alsoprovided commentary that was

Diane Eckert, executive director ofUPC of Fairfax County and Vienna resi-dent

“The large number of middle schoolparents who are here tonight. It’s won-derful. And we have to pat ourselves onthe back: while 36 percent of seniors sur-veyed are drinking regularly, 10 years agoit was up in 50 percent for 12th graders.As parents, these are things your school,

your resources here, are readily available to help you with. Youhave really good people.”

Judy Dioquino, Lake Braddock PTSApresident and Burke resident

“I was impressed that it seemed asthough [drug] use was down. In the past,parents, we’ve seen supplying them andtaking the keys. It’s also tough to get se-niors to talk. A lot won’t come forward.And parents don’t have a grasp that kidsare aware of more parties. Now there arespecifically more parties between high

schools. Parents are just way behind.”

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concepts discussed tonight?

— Tim Peterson

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Governor Endorses Springfield for FBI HeadquartersIn letter to FBI director, McDonnellsays Fairfax County site willadvance “national security mission.”

“In short, the GSA Warehouse property isa natural solution to satisfy the December2011 Senate resolution and meets theorganizational goals of the FBI as statedin a recent congressional hearing.”

—Governor Bob McDonnellAn aerial view of the GSA warehouse property in Springfield. The site is 14 miles fromthe J.Edgar Hoover Building in Washington and sits on 57 acres.

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Virginia Gov. BobMcDonnell publiclyendorsed the Spring-field warehouse site

for the new FBI building head-quarters, supporting FairfaxCounty in its bid for the new head-quarters. The move is expected tobring at least 12,000 jobs and a$1.2 billion complex to NorthernVirginia.

In an April 30 letter to FBI Di-rector Robert Mueller and DanTangherlini, the acting administra-tor of the U.S. General ServicesAdministration (GSA), McDonnellsaid the federally-owned ware-house 57-acre site is the bestchoice for a number of reasons.

THE GSA ALREADY OWNS theSpringfield warehouse property,which will save the governmentmore than $44 million per year inlease payments and make thetransaction “both clean and easy,”McDonnell wrote in the four-pageletter. The site also satisfies theFBI’s stringent post 9/11 securityguidelines.

“In short, the GSA Warehouse

property is a natural solution tosatisfy the December 2011 Senateresolution and meets the organi-zational goals of the FBI as statedin a recent congressional hearing,”McDonnell wrote.

McDonnell invited Mueller andTangherlini to accept his personalinvitation to visit the site “at yourconvenience to discuss its uniqueattributes with community leadersand state officials.”

McDonnell outlined many ofthose attributes in the letter, in-cluding the intelligencecommunity’s “considerable foot-print in the commonwealth.” Healso noted the Springfield locationwould allow collaboration withFairfax County’s nine federally-funded research and developmentcenters and 10 laboratory consor-tium partners.

“We are confident collaborationswith these and other partners willresult in the development of newtechnologies for law enforcementand intelligence gathering, thusgreatly advancing the FBI’s na-tional security mission,”McDonnell wrote.

McDonnell also took the oppor-tunity to tout the GeneralAssembly’s historic bi-partisan

transportation bill this session, abill, McDonnell wrote, “that willprovide for billions more in newfunding for Northern Virginiaalone in the next five years.”

“The governor’s support is con-sistent with the unanimous en-dorsement of the site by the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors,”Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee)said Friday. “I thank Gov.McDonnell for recognizing all thereasons why this should be an easydecision for the federal govern-ment, and for further highlightingthe reasons why Springfield makesthe most sense for the FBI.”

Fairfax County board membershave been lobbying FBI and GSAofficials for more than a year.

IN JANUARY 2012, FairfaxCounty joined Prince George’sCounty and the district in placingits marker on the table in the high-stakes competition soon after theSenate passed a resolution autho-rizing the GSA and FBI to seek newheadquarters in December 2011.The new headquarters would con-solidate more than 21 separatelocations and relocate the FBI fromthe J.Edgar Hoover Building at935 Pennsylvania Avenue, built in

1975 and in deteriorating condi-tion.

McKay said the benefits to thefederal government of relocatingto Springfield “would be substan-tial.”

“The FBI needs 2 million squarefeet of office space, located withintwo miles of a Metro station andwithin 2.5 miles of the beltwayaccording to the GAO. Redevel-oping existing sites in DC wouldbe extremely expensive, especiallygiven the post-9/11 security fea-tures that are now required. … Itis adjacent to the Franconia/Springfield Metro Station, VRE,AMTRAK, bus service, and everyhighway except Route 66.” Hepointed out that airport access willsoon be served by two Metro sta-tions once Rail to Dulles is com-plete.

Fairfax County would also benefit.“In addition to the high paying

jobs that would come to the area,redevelopment of this site couldspur construction of other officeprojects nearby and expand ourcommercial tax base,” he said.“You just can’t pick a better spotthan Springfield,” McKay said.

According to Fairfax County of-ficials, the GSA has received 35responses to its request for infor-mation by its March 4 deadline,and is continuing to study thoserequests. The GSA is expected tobegin accepting formal requestsfor proposals this summer.

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The new Bog Wallow Ambush historical marker in Burke.

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Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) and membersof the Fairfax County His-tory Commission gath-

ered at the intersection ofDunleigh Drive and BraddockRoad on Sunday, May 5, to dedi-cate a new historical marker com-memorating the “Bog Wallow Am-bush,” an 1861 Civil War skirmish.

The Fairfax County History Com-mission hosted the dedication cer-emony, which was followed by areception at historic Oak Hill.

The text on the new sign reads:On 4 December 1861, fifty-five

men of the 3rd New Jersey Infan-try, Col. George W. Taylor com-manding, set an ambush nearby inretaliation for attacks on Union

pickets. They stretched two tele-graph wires across Braddock Roadat the eastern end of a “perfect boghole” to dismount riders. Nearmidnight, twenty-four GeorgiaHussars cavalrymen, led by Capt.J. Fred. Waring, entered the trapfrom the west. A “sheet of fire”erupted from the tree line alongthe swamp’s edge. The Confeder-ates returned fire and escapedwith four men wounded and one

Burke Civil War Marker UnveiledThe sign commemorates the “Bog Wallow Ambush,”an 1861 Civil War skirmish.

captured. Union losses were onekilled, two wounded and one cap-tured.

Following a brief account of theskirmish, the sign was unveiled bydescendants of the Union scoutwho planned the ambush. Thescout was severely wounded dur-ing the encounter, while attempt-ing to ambush Confederate cav-alry, according to Michael Mitchellof the Fairfax County History Com-mission.

—Victoria Ross

Braddock Supervisor John Cook (right) watches as Pattyand Robert Kozak, descendants of the Union scout whoplanned the ambush, unveil the new historical markercommemorating the Bog Wallow Ambush of 1861.

Michael Mitchell, whoconducted a significantamount of research on thetopic, explained the signifi-cance of historic Oak Hillto the Bog Wallow Ambush.

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“We’re seeing the youth are be-ing really influenced by how am-bivalent the whole country isabout the legalization of mari-juana,” said Eckert.

In some cases, students’ re-sponses were so positive and re-assuring that the audience ques-tioned their authenticity as a cross-section of the student body. “Weneed some bad kids on the panel,”one parent commented during thediscussion.

Indeed, another two seniorswere meant to be on the panel butcouldn’t make it. And given thevolunteer nature of their face-to-face presence at an event that wasopen to any adult in the commu-nity, it’s understandable not all stu-dents would desire to come for-ward.

THOUGH PARENTS RAPIDLYFIRED QUESTIONS about sexualabuse at parties, if it’s acceptableto call ahead to see if the party-thrower’s parents would bepresent, and why students woulddrink or smoke in general, the roomgrew decidedly quiet when Eckertraised the topic of social media.

In addition to the inherent dan-gers of young adults risking theirown privacy and safety throughonline picture and profile informa-tion-sharing platforms such asFacebook, Twitter and Instagram,school and law enforcement offi-cials have learned that social me-dia is helping parties, particularlyinter-high school, grow exponen-tially in size and popularity.

The panel confirmed this con-cept, citing the action jargon“Hype it or don’t hype it” thatqualifies a party as one that shouldbe spread through social networksor not. The lack of audience feed-back underlined a fundamentalneed for parents to make greaterattempts at communicating withtheir children, both through newmedia and old-fashioned face-to-face time.

As one panelist summed: “Youneed to find a balance with yourkid. You can be friendly, but if theymess up, they know the hammer’sgoing to get dropped.”

Panel on‘SaturdayNight’From Page 2

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Opinion

It seems prescient now.

Virginia’s “corruption risk report card”in March 2012 ranked the state 47 outof 50, with an overall grade of “F.” That’s

“F” for failing, mostly because Virginia is oneof four states that place no limits on politicalcontributions at all.

Virginia got a failing grade for vulnerabilityto corruption. Corruption in the common-wealth is probably not any more rampant thanvoter fraud, as we said last year. But in termsof practices that could undermine trust,Virginia has vast room for improve-ment.

It turns out that unlimited contribu-tions and gifts with some reporting loopholesis not good for government, not good for thepublic, especially not good for elected officialsas recent news about state elected officials andgifts well demonstrate. It could be better forbusinesses to have some limits as well.

The National Conference of State Legisla-tures www.ncsl.org summarizes how stateshandle contributions: “States commonly placelimits on contributions to candidates from vari-ous sources, and also on contributions to po-litical action committees and political parties.Just four states — Missouri, Oregon, Utah andVirginia — place no limits on contributions atall. Another seven states — Alabama, Indiana,Iowa, Mississippi, North Dakota, Pennsylvania,and Texas — have minimal contribution lim-its. These states limit or prohibit contributionsby corporations and unions to candidates, butleave contributions from all other sources un-limited. In the remaining 39 states, contribu-tions to candidates from individuals, political

parties, PACs, corporations and unions are typi-cally limited or, in the case of corporations andunions, prohibited outright.”

In Maryland, individuals can give $4,000 toany one candidate and $10,000 total in a four-year election cycle. You don’t have corporationsand CEOs giving $100,000 and more in an elec-tion cycle.

From 2009-2013, Dominion has made$2,838,506 in political contributions to candi-dates and committees, 58 percent of it to Re-

publicans, 39 percent to Democrats, ac-cording to the Virginia Public AccessProject www.vpap.org.

In 2012, Pepco donated $2,000 toFriends of Martin O’Malley, Maryland’s gover-nor, $10,000 to the state Democratic commit-tee and $5,000 to the state Republican com-mittee.

In 2013, Pepco’s total contributions currentlyreported are $2,000.

In 2013, Dominion Resources’ total contri-butions currently reported are $450,000.

In 2010, Pepco donated $4,000 each toFriends of O’Malley and Friends of AnthonyBrown, his running mate. In 2008, Pepco do-nated $10,000 to state Democratic committeeand $10,000 to the state Republican commit-tee. (Pepco contributions are according to theMaryland Campaign Finance Reporting Sys-tem.)

Dominion donated $52,500 to McDonnell’scampaign and another $50,000 to his inaugu-ral committee. Dominion also gave $80,000to the campaign of state Sen. Dick Saslaw (D),$26,500 to Ken Plum (D) for delegate, $25,000to Mark Sickles (D) for delegate, $18,500 to

Toddy Puller (D) for Senate, $17,000 to MarkHerring (D) for Senate, $14,157 to Tim Hugo(R) for delegate, $12,000 to Tom Rust (R) fordelegate and $11,000 to Janet Howell (D) forSenate, just to cover some of the larger, localcontributions.

Does it matter? Given the history of poweroutages, it’s unlikely anyone would want totrade service from Dominion for service fromPepco.

Gifts are another question. In Virginia, evenif an official does violate the very limited ruleson gifts, the code states that “Violations of thissubdivision shall not be subject to criminal lawpenalties.”

Call us naive, but we would have bet thatneither Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli norGov. Bob McDonnell would be susceptible totaking gifts under dubious circumstances, yetboth are in the news for having failed to re-port gifts totaling tens of thousands of dollars.McDonnell says disclosure of gifts to his im-mediate family members are not required.Cuccinelli says he forgot about some gifts hereceived.

The State Integrity Investigation is “designedto expose practices that undermine trust instate capitols — and spotlight the states thatare doing things right.” See http://www.stateintegrity.org/virginia

Virginia’s access to information on campaignfinance is overshadowed by “lax oversightrules, weak consumer representation protec-tions, dwindling capitol press corps and cozi-ness between political and economic elites. ...Meanwhile, the few ethics and disclosure re-quirements that do exist tend to be flawed, lim-ited or fraught with exemptions and qualifica-tions,” according to the report.

— Mary Kimm,

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Virginia does not benefit from elected officialsbeing awash in cash donations and gifts.

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Editorial

The Power ofTourism

By Barry Biggar

From May 4 through 12, we cel-ebrate National Travel and Tour-ism Week—a time when we ap-plaud the impact our multi-facetedindustry has on our community,the commonwealth and the na-tion.

Travel and tourism is easily oneof America’s largest industries. Infact, it is the country’s number oneservice export industry. In 2012alone, it contributed $2 trillion tothe U.S. economy, supported 14.6million American jobs, and deliv-ered $129 billion in tax revenues.

In fact, without travel andtourism’s contribution to the taxbase, each household would havebeen taxed an additional $1,060to maintain the same level of ser-vices that they enjoyed. That’ssomething everyone likes to

hear—especially in the midst ofcutbacks and furloughs.

Travel’s impact is significant andgrowing. It can drive our nation’seconomic recovery and resurgenceas a great nation by creating andsupporting American jobs. Thetravel industry contributes sub-stantially to those businesses thatdepend on tourism, across thecountry and right here in our com-munity.

Consider the impact that leisureand business travelers have onFairfax County’s hotels, restaurants,retailers, museums and countlessother businesses. Visitors fromaround the world travel to FairfaxCounty, directly supporting over30,000 local jobs with earnings ofmore than $571 million. Last yearalone, Fairfax County hotels soldmore than 4.7 million hotel rooms,and tourism spending in the countygenerated an additional $175.2million in state and local taxes.

Given this level of economicimportance, travel needs to be

easy and accessible. Metro’s exten-sion through Tysons Corner outtoward Dulles International Air-port, the Route 495

Express Lanes, and the increaseddevelopment along the Route 1corridor, among other capital de-velopment initiatives, are openingup the county to greater opportu-nities and easier access—not onlyfor residents but indeed visitors.

On a national front, it is criticalthat our airports continue to main-tain the highest degree of securityfor all travelers, but it is also vitalto ensure that all visitors experi-ence the friendliest of welcomes.Fairfax County hosts travelersfrom across the nation and aroundthe globe each year. These visitorsspend, on average, more than $2.6billion in our area. Great effort isunderway to ensure a more effec-tive and efficient visa processingsystem in key markets that are vi-tal to the growth of this industry,notably China and Brazil. The U.S.Travel Association is working dili-

gently with our elected officials onreducing air travel inconvenienceat security checkpoints and creat-ing a smarter visa policy to allowone of our strongest economic in-dustries help America get back ontrack. If successful, these initia-tives will not only be significanton a national scale, but will makea huge impact right here in ourbackyard.

So this week as we celebrate ourcolleagues and neighbors who area vital part of this industry, I urgeall of us to use National Travel andTourism Week as an occasion toencourage our local leaders andelected officials to ensure that thetravel and tourism industry contin-ues to thrive, and to reflect on theprofound impact travel has on allof us—from personal memoriesthat will last a lifetime to the glo-bal economic benefits that affectour world today and into the future.

The writer is president and CEOof Visit Fairfax [www.fxva.com].

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Students from three Fairfax County pub-lic schools earned awards at the 2013 Vir-ginia History Day competition, held inWilliamsburg.

First place award winners were:❖ Alanna Peterson and Emily Williams of

Lake Braddock Secondary School for “WhenChina Lost the Seas,” Senior Group Docu-mentary.

❖ Meghan Holub and Lauren Catingtonof West Springfield High School for “TheGreat Fire of London 1666,” Senior GroupExhibit.

❖ Charlotte Heffelmire of McLean HighSchool for “Chamberlain Saved the Worldfrom Hitler and Nazi Domination,” SeniorIndividual Performance.

Also winning awards at the state levelwere:

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❖ Gabriella Milef of West Springfield HighSchool for “Edward Jenner: The Slayer ofthe Speckled Monster,” third place in Se-nior Individual Web Site.

❖ Amy Vanden Berghe, Briana Bittner andBrett Bowker of West Springfield HighSchool for “Nikola Tesla,” third place inSenior Group Documentary.

Peterson and Williams won the SeniorDivision Naval History Award, sponsored bythe National Capitol Commandery of theNaval Order of the United States for anoutstanding student project that documentsand analyzes an aspect of naval history.

The two top entries in each category andeach age division qualify to compete in thenational competition, scheduled for June 9-13 at the University of Maryland, CollegePark, Md.

Area Students Win Virginia History Day Awards

Send notes to the Connection at [email protected] or call 703-778-9416.Deadline is Friday. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

THURSDAY/MAY 9Used Book Sale. 1-9 p.m., at the Burke Centre

Library, 5935 Fred Oaks Road, Burke. Friends ofBurke Centre Library organizes a used book [email protected].

Relay for Life Team Captain Meeting. 7:30p.m., at the WSHS Library, 6100 Rolling Road,Springfield. A planning session for the May 17Relay of Springfield-Burke event; email with

questions. [email protected].

FRIDAY/MAY 10Used Book Sale. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., at the Burke

Centre Library, 5935 Fred Oaks Road, Burke.Friends of Burke Centre Library organizes a usedbook sale. [email protected].

SATURDAY/MAY 11Used Book Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Burke

Centre Library, 5935 Fred Oaks Road, Burke.Friends of Burke Centre Library organizes a usedbook sale. [email protected].

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Courtney Thomas, of ThePicket Fence in Burke,suggests presenting momwith an array of bath andbody treats to create a spaexperience at home.

Moms with sophisticatedpalates might enjoy sippingfrom a hand-painted wineglass.

Ann O’Shields, of The NestEgg in Fairfax, says jewelrylike bangles and charmbracelets are great forMother’s Day.

Mother’s Day Gift IdeasSuggestions for honoringmom on her special day.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Mother’s Day is less than a week away.For some, choosing the perfect gift formom can be a nerve-wracking exer-cise. If you’re still looking for the per-

fect present, local style gurus offer suggestions thatthey say will please even the most discerning ofwomen.

For stylish mothers, Allison Priebe Brooks of QueenBee Designs in Alexandria recom-mends the sentimentality of match-ing parent-child jewelry: “It is fun tomatch or coordinate fashions withyour child, especially on Mother’sDay,” she said. “You can do that withdresses or bold prints, but you canalso do it with your jewelry. Little girlslove to dress up and match theirmothers, and jewelry is one thing thatjust about always fits and it can bepassed down from generation to gen-eration.”

A spa day at home will give ex-hausted moms a chance to unwind,says Courtney Thomas of The PicketFence in Burke. “Treat mom to a spaday at home [with] a new line bathline from The Charleston Soap Chef[which includes] lotion, hand and body wash, bodybutter and sugar scrub. We’ve been encouraging cus-tomers to put a few pieces together and pamper Momwithout having to go to a spa.”

Hand creams by Pre de Provence, rich in shea but-ter and available in crisp scents like lavender andverbena, are luxurious choices, said Angela Phelps,of Le Village Marche in Arlington. “Every woman canuse a good hand crème in her purse,” she said.

Ann O’Shields, of The Nest Egg in Fairfax, said,“Perfumes, lotions and candles from lines includingLollia, Tocca and Niven Morgan are a luxurious treatfor moms.

For those thinking ahead to summer, O’Shieldssuggests a brightly hued tote bag. “Scout bags arethe perfect accessory for summer at the beach, base-ball games and every day.” She also suggests color-ful handbags, wallets and tech accessories.

MOMS WITH SOPHISTICATED palates mightenjoy sipping from a hand-painted wine glass. “Formoms who enjoy relaxing with a glass of wine, hand-painted wine glasses are a great gift,” said Thomas.“They are all hand-painted by a local artist and areavailable in a variety of colors and designs.”

For moms who love jewelry, O’Shields suggestsputting a ring on it — or even a bracelet. “Jewelryranging from bangles and charm bracelets … aregreat for Mother’s Day.” For a personal touch, sheadds, “Engraved monogrammed charms and neck-laces with children’s initials are a special way to giveMom jewelry that reminds her of family. PreciousMetal Prints include a kit for making a fingerprint

mold that is then mailed to the arti-san to transfer to a charm.”

Epicureans with a penchant for en-tertaining would relish a cookbookline called “The Gathering of Friends,”says Thomas. “It … comes in five vol-umes, complete with table-settingideas, shopping lists and beautifulphotography. They are more than yourtypical cookbook.”

Another idea for mothers who en-joy all things culinary: kitchen acces-sories. “If mom still has dishtowelsfrom 40 years ago, why not swap themout for some new ones?” said Phelpsof Le Village Marche. “I love … vi-brantly colored French towels fromJean Vier. Coming from the Basqueregion and made of 100 percent cot-

ton jacquard, these oversized tea towels [32 inchesby 23 inches] are beautifully and delicately woven.They can be machine-washed and dry wonderfullywith no need for ironing.”

For moms who enjoy photographing their offspring,O’Shields recommends the book “Photographing YourChildren: A Handbook of Style and Instruction” byJen Altman.

And for displaying those photographs, Thomassaid, “We [have] … frames … that all have a senti-mental words and saying and are a step beyond thetraditional frame. They also have ‘memory magnets’with a clip to attach a picture … great for hangingpictures, notes and favorite art.”

O’Shields said, “Picture frames make a wonderfulgift and they are even more special when you takethe time to have a picture printed and include it inthe frame when you give the gift.”

“For moms whoenjoy relaxingwith a glass ofwine, hand-painted wineglasses are agreat gift.”— Courtney Thomas of

The Picket Fence inBurke


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Walk with Us!5-K Walk to benefit children in foster care

When: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.(Registration from 8 to 8:30 a.m.)

Where: Lake Accotink Park (rear entrance)5660 Heming Avenue, Springfield, VA.

Cost: $30 registration fee•Picnic lunch provided

Steps to Walk – or Support the 5-K Walk1. Log on to: www.fairfaxyouth.org/events.xml to register2. Create your own team or join our Fairfax Families4Kids team.For more information, visit the Web site atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/fairfaxfamilies4kids.htm or contactBeverly J. Howard, Fairfax Families4Kids Coordinator,703-324-7518, TTY 711. [email protected]

Fairfax County is committed tonondiscrimination on the basisof disability in all county pro-grams, services and activities.Reasonable accommodations

will be provided uponrequest. For moreinformation, call 703-324-4600, TTY 711.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF FAIRFAX COUNTYHours: Monday-Friday 10-4 and Saturday 10-3 • 703-385-PETS

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fortable fabrics while adding apunch of color. I added windowtreatments to the wall of Frenchdoors, art over the fireplace, and re-covered some existing seating.”

A master bedroom, study andporch that she designed for an Ar-lington family reflects her ability,said Houck, to incorporate a client’sneeds into a chic design. “The busycouple wanted a serene setting, so Iupdated the space with more stor-age, added a custom desk, dualchest of drawers with his and hers

mirrors, upholstered head-board, seating with ottoman,wallpaper, lighting and customcolored rug.”

The bedroom and bathroomof a Fairfax home also showsthat she is not afraid to add atouch of whimsy. “In the bed-room, I removed carpet and in-stalled hardwood flooring, up-dated the tray ceiling withmoldings and chandelier. …The bath was updated with a

new tub with jets, new vanity … hand-painted tilesand marble floor.”

Colleagues say one of Houck’s greatest strengthsis her ability to create room designs that reflect thehomeowner’s personality. “Andrea has always beenone of my favorite designers in the Washington area,”said Beverly Ross, who owns Beverly Ross Designs.“She is thorough and detailed, but also realizes thatdesign should be fun.”

Houck says she is passionate about donating hertime and talent to charity and has joined design-re-lated projects such Tuckahoe Home & Garden Tourin Arlington. This year, Houck was tapped to rede-sign a French modern bar and side hall in the 2013DC Design House, which benefited Children’s Na-tional Medical Center.

“She transformed the bar area into a must-see stopbetween the kitchen and dining room by addingantiqued mirrors, cool LED lighting, and an onyxcountertop. She also faux-grained the cabinets, addedhandmade wallpaper and fantastic art,” said TaylorWells, the DC Design House designer liaison. “Herattention to detail was spot-on and the finished de-sign is dazzling, just what a home of this caliberneeded.”

In the greatroom of thisGreat Fallshome AndreaHouck, of A.Houck Designs,added windowtreatments tothe wall ofFrench doorsand hung artover the fire-place to createa functional,but stylishspace.

Creating Serene, Relaxing SpacesLocal interiordesigner talkscolor and comfort.

Andrea Houck began hercareer with the renova-tion of her own home.

“I pride myself onbringing out my client’saesthetic, making thespaces individual forthat person.”

— Andrea Houck ofA. Houck Designs

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Even when Arlington-based interior designerAndrea Houck was atoddler, she seemed

to have an eye for detail. Whenher parents updated their bed-room with new wallpaper, forexample, it was their youngdaughter who noticed the pat-tern had been hung upsidedown.

After beginning a career in artdirection and advertising, theNorth Carolina native shiftedgears and turned childhoodflair for detail into an interiordesign business. She beganwith the renovation of her own home.

“I transitioned from the two-dimensional world ofart direction to the three-dimensional world of inte-rior design,” said Houck. “I always enjoyed the tac-tile world of graphic design that included drawingsand once everything became so digitally based, Itransitioned into interior design.”

Houck describes her style as transitional and of-ten eschews neutral colors in favor of lively hues. “Ialso like color and am not afraid to use it,” she said.“And scale is one of the most important elements togood design. I pride myself on bringing out my client’saesthetic, making the spaces individual for that per-son. I also offer a range of styles, from traditional tomore contemporary. My work reflects my disciplinedapproach to design as well as each client’s personal-ity and lifestyle.”

The designer enjoys the challenge of beautifyingpublic spaces, like a living room or dining room, whilemaking them simultaneously chic and functional. Shepoints to one example in the design of a great roomin a home in Great Falls.

“This great room had a dual focus: the fireplaceand the television,” said Houck. “The challenge wasupdating the space to be family friendly with com-

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Beginning May 17, the Northern VirginiaPlayers will perform Disney’s “Alice in Won-derland, Jr.”

Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Won-derland as she chases the White Rabbit, races theDodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps witha bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queenof Hearts at her own game.

The fast-paced musical features updated dialogueand new arrangements of such classic Disney songsas “I’m Late,” “The Un-birthday Song” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da.”

Northern Virginia Players has been entertaining au-diences of all ages since their start. Shows are co-directed by theater veterans Kate Wittig and Ann Eul,and the cast is from throughout Northern Virginia.NVP is known for its exceptional talent, costumesand staging, which supports professional quality the-atre at the community level.

Northern Virginia Players will dedicate these per-formances in loving memory of Bobby Collar. Collar,a friend and fellow actor, died unexpectedly Feb. 14,2013. Part of ticket proceeds will be donated to the

Through theLooking GlassNorthern VirginiaPlayers presents“Alice in Wonderland, Jr.”

Bobby Collar Memorial Fund.Show Dates & Times:❖ May 17, 18, 31 and June 1 at 7:30 p.m.❖ May 18 and June 1 at 1:30 p.m.❖ Performances held at Burke Community Church,

9900 Old Keene Mill Road.❖ For more information and to purchase tickets,

please visit NVPlayers.com. For photos from previ-ous shows and updates, visit their Facebook page at“Northern Virginia Players.” For questions, please call703-866-3546.

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Laura Dunn was the first of theCavaliers to introduce herself toPatrick Mahler, who this year be-came the Woodson girls’ lacrosse

program’s third head coach in as many sea-sons.

From that moment, Mahler said, Dunnhas been the team’s “consummate leader.”

“She’s like the rock,” said Mahler, a formerAnnandale boys’ assistant who graduatedfrom Woodson in 2000. “We have four cap-tains, but they all kind of defer toward her.She’s just a natural leader — kind of an al-pha dog kind of thing.”

Dunn has been on the varsity since herfreshman year, experiencing three consecu-tive Patriot District titles. Now a senior cap-tain, Dunn led the way as the Cavaliersearned a trip back to a familiar champion-ship stage.

Dunn scored a game-high six goals andtop-seed Woodson defeated No. 4Annandale 18-8 on Tuesday night in thesemifinal round of the Patriot District tour-nament at Lee High School. The Cavalierssecured a berth in the district champion-ship game, where they will face No. 2 LakeBraddock at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 atLee.

Dunn scored four goals in the first half as

Woodson built a 9-5 halftime advantage.Her final goal gave the Cavaliers a 16-5 leadwith 16:22 remaining in the second half.

“It’s like all the pressure is on me nowbeing a captain and a senior,” Dunn said,“but it’s good. It’s a good feeling.”

Dunn was not alone as two other Cava-liers scored at least four goals. Junior at-

tack Alex Lightfoot tallied five goals andthree assists and senior midfielder DeeDeeMontgomery finished with four goals.

Woodson jumped out to a 5-1 lead, thanksto two goals from Dunn and one goal andtwo assists from Lightfoot. Annandale re-sponded with three straight goals, cuttingthe Woodson lead to 5-4 with 7:36 remain-

ing in the first half. Lightfoot and Dunn eachscored again before a goal by Annandale’sJanan Gokturk cut the Cavalier advantageto 7-5 with 3:43 left in the half.

It was all Woodson from that point as theCavaliers embarked on an 11-0 run, hold-ing Annandale scoreless for a stretch ofmore than 16 minutes.

Lightfoot scored three of Woodson’s firstsix goals of the second half.

“[Dunn and Lightfoot] are our offense,”Mahler said. “We like to run and gun, butwhen we settle, dodging is essentially ourmeat and potatoes and those are two elitedodgers and goal-scorers. When they arerocking and rolling, then we rock and roll.… They do our heavy lifting on the offen-sive end.”

Kelly Stegner, Jasmine Kim and ClaireSwanson each scored one goal for Woodson.

Freshman midfielder Ashley Britton ledAnnandale with four goals.

Woodson improved its record to 11-2 andextended its winning streak to 11 games.The Cavaliers lost to Langley and Madisonby a combined three goals to open the sea-son and haven’t lost since. Annandale fellto 10-6 and will play again in the openinground of the Northern Region tournament.

Woodson moved from the Liberty Districtto the Patriot District in 2010 and proceededto win the Patriot championship each of itsfirst three seasons. The Cavaliers will faceLake Braddock in the district final for thesecond straight year.

Woodson Girls’ Lax Returns to Patriot Championship GameDunn, Lightfoot lead Cavaliers past Annandale in district semifinals.

Woodson junior Alex Lightfoot tallied five goals during an 18-8 victoryagainst Annandale on Tuesday night.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

With 10 minutes remaining inthe first half of a district semi-final matchup with West

Springfield, Lake Braddock junior KristenGaudian’s stick failed to pass a referee’sinspection and was removed from thegame. Later, another Bruin was ruled tohave an illegal stick, wiping out a go-ahead goal in overtime.

With a trip to the district champion-ship game on the line, the Lake Braddockgirls’ lacrosse team forced a turnover andGaudian scored the go-ahead goal with54 seconds remaining in the OT. After-ward, West Springfield requested a stickcheck on Gaudian.

This time, she passed.Gaudian’s goal — her sixth of the game

— in the second overtime period liftedNo. 2 Lake Braddock to an 11-10 victoryover No. 3 West Springfield on Tuesdaynight at Lee High School. The Bruins willface top-seed and three-time defendingPatriot District champion Woodson on

Friday in a rematch of last season’s districtfinal, which the Cavaliers won 14-11.

“It feels great,” Gaudian said of the vic-tory. “I’m so proud of everybody. We workedour butts off.”

Despite earlier stick problems, Gaudiansaid she wasn’t worried when West Spring-field asked for a stick check late in over-time.

“I was confident that my stick was notillegal,” she said. “I had my coach check it,tie it very tight. That just meant that theywere trying everything they could to winand I just knew that we were better thanthat and we had legal sticks.”

Gaudian scored four of her six goals inthe second half or overtime. Head coachVictor Chen said Gaudian has matured dur-ing her three varsity seasons.

“She just now understands the game com-pletely,” Chen said. “She knows not to getflustered and get rattled. It’s really not howyou start it’s how you finish and she reallyshowed that. She’s grown 10-fold.”

Gaudian’s fifth goal of the night gave LakeBraddock a 10-7 lead with 15:11 remain-ing in the second half. West Springfield

scored the final three goals of regulation,including Kara Kachejian’s game-tying goalwith 28 seconds remaining, to force over-time.

Lake Braddock was a player down for thefirst 90 seconds of overtime due to a yel-low card issued with 30 seconds remainingin regulation. Despite being a player down,the Bruins appeared to take the lead whenGrace Youn scored 59 seconds into the firstovertime period, but the goal was disal-lowed after a referee ruled Youn’s stick wasillegal.

In the second three-minute overtime pe-riod, West Springfield controlled the drawand possessed the ball for a lengthy periodof time before Lake Braddock forced a turn-over and scored the game-winner.

Now the Bruins are headed back to thedistrict championship game. Last season,Lake Braddock went undefeated in the dis-trict during the regular season, only to loseto Woodson in the tournament final. Chensaid the team had a different approach in2013.

“We had a plan not to worry about whathappened in the regular season,” said Chen,

whose Bruins finished 6-1 in the district,losing to Woodson. “Last year, we ran thetable in the regular season and then welost when it mattered most. So this yearwas, it doesn’t matter what we do [inthe regular season] and our plan cametogether. … It was a well-earned victoryfor us but, wow, it took a lot out.”

Youn scored two goals for LakeBraddock. Kyra Hayden, Alexis Torresand Jade Samec each scored one.

Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Harrison fin-ished with 18 saves for the Bruins.

“I think it’s bittersweet because I feelfor a lot of the seniors on the other team,”Harrison said. “I’ve been in that positionbefore … and I know exactly how theyfeel, but I get one more crack at the dis-trict championship.”

Lindsey Mares led West Springfieldwith three goals. Kachejian and SadieSchroeder each had two goals, andMarissa Lim, Devan Warden and JocelynSiveroni each had one.

“I told them to hold their heads high,”West Springfield head coach BrianPuhlick said. “They fought to the veryend. They never gave up, they never quitand I couldn’t ask for a team with moreheart.”

Bruins beat West Springfield in OT in semifinals.

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THURSDAY/MAY 9Carol Zeitlin’s Art

Students’ Exhibit.10 a.m.-9 p.m., atPohick RegionalLibrary, 6450Sydenstricker Raod,Burke. An annualdisplay of drawingsand paintings ofBurke Centre ArtInstructor CarolZeitlin’s art studentsof all ages is upthrough May 30. 703-250-6939 orczartlessons.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 10The classic musical

“Hello Dolly!” 7:30p.m., at Fairfax HighSchool, 3501 RebelRun, Fairfax. The FXPlayers of Fairfax High School’s theatreDepartment presents the classic musical “HelloDolly!” with ASL interpretation; this light-hearted musical features a meddlesomematchmaker, Dolly Levi, who brings couplestogether while making sure she herself gets tomarry a wealthy half-millionaire. $10; $15 atdoor. 703-219-2200 or www.fxplayers.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 11 Robinson Support theTroops Softball

Game. 11 a.m-1:30 p.m., Robinson SecondarySchool, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. This eventis being sponsored to increase awareness andraise money for the Wounded Warrior Project;refreshments included. $3.

The classic musical “Hello Dolly!” 7:30 p.m.,at Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax.A light-hearted musical features a meddlesomematchmaker, Dolly Levi, who brings couplestogether while making sure she herself gets tomarry a wealthy half-millionaire.ºJerry Hermanand Michael Stewart’s musical adaptation ofThornton Wilder’sº”The Matchmaker”ºis afamily-friendly musical full of funny charactersand whimsical music. $10; $15 at door. 703-219-2200 or www.fxplayers.org.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra: A Night ofOpera Favorites. 8 p.m., at GMU CFA, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Hear Verdi andWagner as conducted by ChristopherZimmerman and sung by soprano Joni Hensonand tenor Brennen Guillory; free pre-concertdiscussion. $25-$55. 888-945-2468 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

City of Fairfax Band: Spotlight on the Pops.8 p.m., at WT Woodson High School, 9525 MainSt., Fairfax. Chantilly High School senior AndreaHsu, a flautist, plays with the band; selectionsinclude excerpts from “Les Liserables,” JerryBrubaker’s “Harry Potter Symphonic Suite,” andworks of Frank Ticheli, Mikhail Glinka andCamille Saint-Saëns. $17 for adults; $11 forseniors; free for students 18 and under.www.fairfaxband.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 12The classic musical “Hello Dolly!” 2 p.m., at

Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. Alight-hearted musical features a meddlesomematchmaker, Dolly Levi, who brings couplestogether while making sure she herself gets tomarry a wealthy half-millionaire. Jerry Hermanand Michael Stewart’s musical adaptation ofThornton Wilder’s ”The Matchmaker” is afamily-friendly musical full of funny charactersand whimsical music. $10; $15 at door. 703-219-2200 or www.fxplayers.org.

5th Annual International Language andCultural Festival. 4 p.m., at W.T WoodsonHigh School, 9525 Main Street, Fairfax. TheAmerican Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA)and the Mid-Atlantic Federation of TurkicAmerican Associations (MAFTAA) are organizingan annual language and cultural festival. Jointhe festival for poems, songs and folk dances,and embrace the people of diverse communitiesaround language, culture and heritage. 703-267-5751 or www.atfa.us.

MONDAY/MAY 13Intro to Riding in a Peloton. 6:30 p.m., at

Fairfax Mosaic Freshbikes, 2910 District Ave.,

Fairfax. Learn the finer points of pacelines,echelons and drafting for those new tocompetitive riding and racing with the DESIGNSCycling Team every second Monday of themonth. www.freshbikescycling.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 17Book Fair at Barnes & Noble. 5-9 p.m., at

Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes PromenadeDrive, Fairfax. Barnes & Nobles at Fair Lakeswill host a bookfair to raise funds for theMountain View High School ScholarshipFoundation; families can enjoy face painting,storytelling, bookmark making, musicalperformances and an art display whilepurchasing books for graduations, birthdays orpersonal enjoyment. bn.com/bookfairfs (enterBookfair ID 11061660 at checkout).

Relay for Life of Springfield-Burke. 7 p.m.-7a.m., at West Springfield High School, 6100Rolling Road, Springfield. The fourth annualfamily friendly event promoting an attitude ofhope and honoring survivors benefits theAmerican Cancer Society; a cancer survivorsreception is at 5 p.m. $10 registration.www.springfieldburkerelay.org [email protected].

Alice in Wonderland Jr. 7:30 p.m., at BurkeCommunity Church, 9900 Old Keene Mill Road,Burke. Northern Virginia Players present Alice’smadcap adventures with the White Rabbit, theMad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.Performances are dedicated to Bobby Collar, amember of the players who died unexpectedlyFeb. 14; part of ticket proceeds will go to theBobby Collar Memorial Fund. NVPlayers.com.

SATURDAY/MAY 18Alice in Wonderland Jr. 1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.,

at Burke Community Church, 9900 Old KeeneMill Road, Burke. Northern Virginia Playerspresent Alice’s madcap adventures with theWhite Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Queen ofHearts. Performances are dedicated to BobbyCollar, a member of the players who diedunexpectedly Feb. 14; part of ticket proceedswill go to the Bobby Collar Memorial Fund.NVPlayers.com.

SUNDAY/MAY 192013 Israel Street Festival. Noon-5 p.m., at

Fairfax Corner, 4100 Monument Drive, Fairfax.Headliner international music group The Shukperforms along with R&B artist Hadar Binyamin;performances, exhibits and activities includingKrav Maga Israel Defense Force self defensedemonstrations, a petting zoo, Israeli dancing,Israel-style shuck (marketplace) and food fromMax’s Kosher Cafe. 703-323-0880 orwww.jccnv.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 31Alice in Wonderland Jr. 7:30 p.m., at Burke

Community Church, 9900 Old Keene Mill Road,Burke. Northern Virginia Players present Alice’smadcap adventures with the White Rabbit, theMad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.Performances are dedicated to Bobby Collar, amember of the players who died unexpectedlyFeb. 14; part of ticket proceeds will go to theBobby Collar Memorial Fund. NVPlayers.com.

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An annual display of drawings and paintings ofBurke Centre Art Instructor Carol Zeitlin’s art stu-dents is up through May 30 at Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Raod, Burke.

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FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYNotice of Public Hearing

Resolution Authorizing Acquisition of Easements Necessaryfor Public Purposes by Eminent Domain or Other Means

May 23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.The Fairfax County Water Authority will hold a public hearing pursuant to Va.Code Ann. § 15.2-1903 on at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013, toreceive public comments on a proposed Resolution authorizing the acquisi-tion of easements necessary for the improvement and expansion of FairfaxWater’s water system infrastructure adjacent to sections of the RichmondHighway (U.S. Route 1) in Fairfax County. The improvement and expansion isrequired to provide adequate capacity to serve existing and future customers.The necessary easements are to be located across several parcels of landadjacent to U.S. Route 1, more particularly described as Fairfax County TaxMap Parcels 083-3-01-0037, 083-3-01-0038, 083-3-01-0040, 083-3-01-0041,083-3-08-B, 093-1-01-0019, 093-1-01-0025, 093-1-16-0013, 092-2-18-06-0001A, and 093-1-18A-0001. Following the public hearing, the WaterAuthority Board may vote on or after June 6, 2013, to adopt the proposedResolution.

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LEGAL NOTICEAccording to the Lease by and between (1055) Timothy For-nshill and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affiliates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods con-tained in their storage unit, the Manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: computers, antique clock, boxes, furniture, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on May 16, 2013 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy own-er's lien in accordance with state statutes.

According to the Lease by and between (1112) Alan Cottrell and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affili-ates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods contained in their storage unit, the Manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: boxes, furniture, TVs, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on May 16, 2013 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy owner's lien in accordance with state statutes.

According to the Lease by and between (2028) Andre W Hicks and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affili-ates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods contained in their storage unit, the Manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: bike, chair, boxes, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on May 16, 2013 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy owner's lien in accordance with state statutes.

Also on May 16, 2013 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 available at auction will be a Charity Unit.


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BEAUTIFUL 3-LVS onEXCEPTIONAL LOT–3 SIDESGOLF COURSE! 3 BR, 3BA,Gmt Kit w/isl, cktp & wallovens, Liv, Din, Sunrm, Loft,unfin LL w/rough-in,freshpaint in/out, Scr porch, 2 carGar. VIEWS!

Reston $235,000Large 1BR, 1BA condo near shopping, commuter routes, andlakes of Reston. Stainless steel appliances, fresh paint, andhardwood floors. Private balcony.

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Fairfax$569,000

The spotlightshines on thisfabulous 5 bed-room/2.5 bathMiddleridge splitlevel, sited on a“to-die-for” cor-

LAKE OFTHE WOODS

$169,000MOTIVATED SELLER!!EASY ONE LEVELLIVING**MOVE-INREADY**LARGEROOMS**BANQUET-SIZED DINRM**MODERN EAT-IN

KITCHEN**EXPANSIVE LIV RM W/FRPL**VAULTED CEILINGS**MBRHAS W/I CLOSET & FULL BATH W/DUAL VANITIES**ENCLOSEDPORCH & DECK OVERLOOK YARD & TREES**2CAR GARAGE**CRAWL SPACE W/GREAT STORAGE...TALL ENOUGH TOSTAND**MANY NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES**

Fairfax$474,900

This sparkling 3BR, 2 full & 2half bath homebacks to thepond and featurebeautifulupgradesthroughout!

ner lot on a street that seldom sells! “House Beautiful”kitchen w/ granite counters, hardwood floors, & finishedlower level with Buck-Stove and 5th bedroom. All updatedbaths, custom patio w/ awning, screened-in porch, replacedwindows & huge 2-car carport come too! A true show stop-per! Call Ellie to see it today!

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