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AlexanderGriffith gives theHonor GraduateAddress at theJune 13 FairfaxHigh SchoolCommencementCeremony.

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2013 ContestWinners Announced

Alexandria/Arlington/Fairfax Finalists, Grades 6-8

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students wontop honors fortheir projectto preventerosion onthe schoolgrounds.

Thank you to all the students, teachers and partnerswho participated this year! Hundreds of area students ingrades 6-8 competed to develop solutions to watershedissues. Classroom teams presented their proposals at theSchool Environmental Action Showcase on

April 24 at George Mason University in Fairfax.This program empowers students to imagine, develop andcreate solutions in their local watersheds, as they developresearch, problemsolving, budgeting, community- involve-ment and presentation skills.

Nearly $12,000 was awarded in cash prizes and schoolawards. Agrium is also providing $10,000 to help implementstudent ideas.

Turning ideas into realistic solutions is thekey to improving our local watersheds.

“What can you do to improveyour local watershed?”

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By Matt Gillick

The Connection

A packed basketball gym with threateningweather looming outside made for a dra-matic start to the graduating Class of2013’s commencement ceremony at

Fairfax High School Thursday, June 13.In keeping with tradition, seniors entered the gym-

nasium to Edward Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance,”played by Fairfax High School’s own Band and Or-chestra, led by band directors Alan Johnson and MattBaker, and orchestra director Cindy Crumb.

Fairfax High Chorus sang the national anthem, ledby choral director Luke Frels. Principal DavidGoldfarb then greeted everyone present.

Goldfarb, addressing the students, said, “Your par-ents are your first teachers. Please stand and recog-nize them. And also to your teachers who have takenup the task of instructing you through life.” He con-tinued to say a few words about keeping a positiveattitude in a world of adversity. “Persistent optimism,”Goldfarb advised, “or what I like to call ‘the winningattitude,’ can be just as important as ability.” Thestudents applauded and senior Katherine Rossbachintroduced the guest speaker, Kevin Simonds.

As a former faculty member of Fairfax High School,Simonds talked about his experiences in teaching.He also emphasized the perception of success, “Is ita resume or a state of mind? Recognize the limita-tions of your strengths and be awesome in them.”The class gift to the faculty was several bricks thathad the words “Once a Rebel, always a Rebel” pre-sented by student Natalie Dillinger.

Mayor of Fairfax Scott Silverstone and Judge JaniceMiller distributed senior awards. Jennifer Brazinskywon the Outstanding Senior Award and FairfaxAward. Meghan Green was presented with the Citi-zenship Award and Kelly Deasy won the Faculty

Fairfax High School counselor Jenny Washechek walks along the line ofgraduates whose names she will be announcing at the 2013 Fairfax HighSchool Commencement Ceremony on June 13.

Mohamed Isse, Christen Hagans, Christian Giudice and Phillip Dyer areall smiles waiting for their June 13 Fairfax High School commencementceremony to begin. Both Isse and Hagans aspire to be software engi-neers and they with Giudice will attend NOVA in the fall; Dyer will studycomputer science at the University of Maryland.

Fairfax HighCelebrates GraduationCommencement ceremonyhighlights achievements of585 graduates.

Brian Latimer greets a friend at the startof the processional at the Fairfax HighSchool commencement ceremony on June13. Latimer will attend Clemson Universityin the fall.

Award.Chosen by his peers, Alex Griffin gave an uncon-

ventional speech for a graduation setting. In a play-ful, comedic tone Griffin said, “We are all dumb but,we have plenty of time to figure out how to get thoseold smart people in retirement homes … ” The speechended and Principal Goldfarb then presented the classwith their diplomas.

The class of 2013 left with a final thundering classchant: “We are ’13!”

Seniors left the gym to a warm, clear sky.

The Fairfax High School chorus performsat the June 13 Fairfax High School Com-mencement Ceremony.

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Viewpoints

Where are you going next and wheredo you see yourself in 10 years?

—Matt Gillick

Allie Lerner“I’m going to Virginia Tech so I can study

business. Having a successful job and maybemarried or have a boyfriend. I’m not so sure.I’m just happy that I graduated.”

Travis Godfrey“For college I’m going to East Carolina

University where I want to work on how Ican get a job in security systems. Working ona high paying job in some place likeLockheed Martin is a dream of mine. I alsohope to have a nice family. But, in those 10years I hope to become my own boss.”

Aashna Dhayagude with her grand-mother Vinita

“This fall I’m going to James MadisonUniversity. I want to study marketing andmanagement but I’m not sure what I want todo with it. Well, in 10 years I see myselfliving in New York City. I just love that cityso much and think it has so much opportu-nity.”

Megan Green, with longtime friendThor Rasmussen

“University of Virginia’s where I’m headed.I hope to study business there. I hope tohave traveled the world in 10 years, which iskind of why I want to be an FBI agent.”

Ian Cooper with hiswhole family

“I’m going to the Air Force. Ijust want to travel the world.Ten years? I guess I just settledown with a family. I want myfamily to be close with me andhave a good relationship.”


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Supervisors Pass HomeDay Care OrdinanceBulova calls for town hallmeeting to educateproviders on new rules.

After months of heated debate from parentsand daycare providers, the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors amended the zoning or-

dinance to bring rules concerning home child carein line with state code.

The amendment increases the maximum number ofchildren allowed in a home child care facility from 10to 12, and could also reduce the current Special Permitapplication filing fee of $1,100 to as low as $435.

“Fairfax County has a balanced approach to homechild care,” said Board Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-at-large). “There is a tremendous need for quality childcare in the county and we want to help make surethere are a sufficient number of providers available.”

The amendment was prompted by changes in statelicensing regulations last July, requiring home careproviders to receive approval from their local zon-ing administration before their license is granted orrenewed.

The change highlighted a significant discrepancybetween state regulations and local zoning laws.While the state of Virginia allows up to 12 children

to be cared for in a home childcare facility, FairfaxCounty’s zoning ordinance allowed for a maximumof 10 children.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) said the changeimpacted nearly 400 state-licensed home childcare fa-cilities in the county, “who, all of a sudden, unknow-ingly were operating in violation of the law.”

“What we weren’t able to do (with this amend-ment) is find a way for these 400 home childcareproviders, who have been operating without any is-sues, to avoid a very bureaucratic, cumbersome andextensive process to stay in compliance,” Herrity said.“In the end what we did today was good, but it wasn’tgood enough.”

To help educate providers on the amendment, Bulovacalled for an informational town hall to be held on July20 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Board Auditorium atthe Fairfax County Government Center.

“[The town hall meeting] will help providers pre-pare and file special permit applications and alsooutline a timeline for coming into compliance,”Bulova said.

Bulova said county staff will hold additional meet-ings around the county to assist providers with theirapplications and answer questions. These meetingswill be advertised once dates and times have beenfinalized.

—Victoria Ross


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Milana Mohler, 8, a second grader at Eagle ViewElementary, gets her face painted at the bookstorefundraiser.

Students Put Fun Into FundraiserThe Barnes & Noble in Fair Lakes hosted a recent book fair

with a percentage of sales going to the Mountain View HighSchool Scholarship Foundation. The event included face paint-ing, storytelling, music and an art display.

Robinson Drama CampFor Students, All Ages

A summer of fun and adventure is instore for those attending this summer’sRobinson Drama Camp. For the rising kin-dergartners through eighth graders:

Curtain Call camp consists of half-daycamps in morning and afternoon sessions,each week, from July 1-26.

It runs from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m.The children’s activities are centeredaround acting, performance, music andmovement, plus technical aspects of the-ater. A lunch bunch program is offered.

Fun in the Theater, for rising grades firstthrough sixth, is a weeklong, full-daycamp from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Stage Door camp is for seventh throughninth graders. It’s a two-week, full-dayworkshop from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., fromJuly 29-Aug. 9. Campers collaborate onboth scripted and devised performances.

Audition Boot Camp, for grades seven-12, is a weeklong camp from 3-5 p.m.,July 15-19. Its goal is to equip campersto prepare more confident and successfulauditions.

Intro to Musical Theater, also for gradesseven-12, is a weeklong, full-day campfrom 9 a.m.-3 p.m., July 15-19. More in-formation is at the camps link on the leftside of the Robinson Drama home page:www.RobinsonDrama.org.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Just 18, Robinson Secondary senior MaritzaVillarroel plans to go to college and some-day become a nurse. And thanks to a schol-arship from the Hispanic Leadership Alli-

ance (HLA), she’ll soon start her journey.To apply for it, she had to write an essay about

what career path she wanted to take and why. Soshe wrote about her grandfather and her interest inthe medical field.

“When I was younger, my grandfather had a heartattack,” said Villarroel. “He was OK, and my mothershowed me around the hospital he was in, and Ithought it was really cool.”

She later researched nursing as a profession anddecided to pursue it. “I’m interested in the differentstructures in the human body,” she explained. “I doa lot of volunteer projects at church and am good atorganizing things. And I also like the humility in-volved in being a nurse and helping others.”

AT ROBINSON, Villarroel is one of the directors ofLASA, the Latin American Students Association,which also helped fund her $1,000 scholarship.“LASA has a partnership with HLA,” said Ruth Azimi,co-sponsor of Robinson’s LASA group, along with

school counselor Enrique Fernandez. “If weraise $500, HLA will match it for a $1,000 schol-arship to a LASA member.”

Villarroel’s father is from Bolivia and hermother’s from New Jersey, and she was born inthe U.S. She found out she’d won the scholar-

ship, April 29, during LASA’s Senior Night, a closingceremony for the school year.

“I was very happy,” she said. “My mom’s a singlemother who’s a fourth- and fifth-grade Spanish im-mersion teacher at Laurel Ridge Elementary inFairfax. And my twin sister Jackie is going to collegeat the same time, so I didn’t want my college ex-penses to hurt her chances of going to college.”

Villarroel plans to attend Franciscan University, asmall Catholic university in Ohio. But before shedeparts, she’s leaving her mark on the local commu-nity.

In LASA, she helped organize a Zumbathon in Aprilto raise money for 26 acts of kindness for NewJersey’s Sandy Hook Elementary, and the eventyielded $240. While maintaining a 3.2 GPA, she alsohelped guide an international show this spring atRobinson where many different students highlightedtheir cultures.

Villarroel is active, as well, in the youth group ofSt. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church, where she or-ganizes and participates in service projects to raisemoney for various causes. In her spare time, she’slearned several types of Bolivian dances and is nowin her second year of caporales, a fast dance which

Robinson Student Receives ScholarshipMaritza Villarroel honored byHispanic Leadership Alliance.

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she and her group perform inparades and shows.

Azimi said Villarroel also hasgreat determination. There was asnowstorm two days before the in-ternational show and it causedboth a school cancellation and adelay. “The storm was supposed tobe really big and there wouldn’tbe time for final rehearsals,” saidFernandez. “But Maritza and theothers were adamant that weshould still do the show.” They didand it was a big success.

REGARDING THE HLASCHOLARSHIP, Azimi said she’shappy Villarroel received it be-cause “she deserves it and sheworked so hard.”

Fernandez said all the seniorswho applied for it were deservingbut, “Over the past two years,Maritza was such a go-getter andI could always rely on her to getthings done for LASA. She’ll bemissed next year for her spunk,assertiveness and determination.”

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(From left) are Enrique Fernandez, Maritza Villarroel andRuth Azimi. Villarroel plans to go to college and somedaybecome a nurse. And thanks to a scholarship from theHispanic Leadership Alliance (HLA), she’ll soon start herjourney.

RobinsonStudent Honored


Opinion

Talking, Acting To Keep Them SafeReducing drug- andalcohol-related fatalities.

Editorial

The pages and covers of most of thisweek’s Connection Newspapersshow the joy and accomplishmentassociated with high school gradu-

ation. The day celebrates graduates who ac-complished much just by finishing, graduatesheaded to college and more.

Most area high schools also celebrate withan all-night graduation party, an event de-signed and coordinated by parents to providegraduates with safe and appealing fun, withmany schools organizing an annual party formore than 20 years.

It was, for example, the 25thannual All Night Drug and Al-cohol-Free Graduation Celebra-tion for T.C. Williams HighSchool when the class of 2013

held its party on Saturday, June 15. Since 1989,when this tradition began at T.C. Williams,there have been no drug or alcohol-relatedgraduation night fatalities.

Herndon High School parents have been pro-viding a memorable evening for our graduatesin an alcohol and drug free atmosphere formore than 20 years, and report that, “since theAll Night Grad Celebrations began, we arehappy to say there have been no alcohol ordrug related fatalities on graduation night.”

Summer is the beginning of many celebra-tions for young people in this area, and manyof them, whether underage and over 21, ad-mit that they celebrate with alcohol. Chancesare that if your household includes a highschool student, that student sometimes con-sumes alcohol. Graduation night is not the onlydanger lurking, as everyone knows.

All night graduation parties provide not onlya safe place on graduation night, but also manyopportunities before and after to talk aboutdrinking and driving. There is no substitute forparents talking to their children about drink-ing, no matter how awkward, no matter how

many eye-rolls you must endure. Driving whileunder the influence, or getting into a car as apassenger with someone who is impaired, isnot the only danger of drinking, but it is oneof the most avoidable.

On graduation day in 2007, West PotomacHigh School endured the unimaginable trag-edy. Two young women who had graduatedjust hours before died in a car driven by an-other young woman who had alcohol in hersystem. The driver and another passenger, a2005 West Potomac graduate, also died in that

crash.If you’ve successfully raised a teenager

through high school graduation, it is unbear-able to think of losing him or her now. Talk.Tell them you love them. Tell them it’s beenway too much trouble to get to this point torisk losing them now. Tell them that you willcome and get them, without consequences, anytime they need a ride to avoid getting in a carwith someone who has been drinking and/orotherwise under the influence. Look them inthe eyes. Say the words.

For Adults Who Need a Reminder

Washington Regional Alcohol Pro-gram will provide free rides forthose over 21 who find them-

selves out celebrating on the Fourth of Julywithout a safe ride home.

The 2013 Independence Day SoberRideprogram will be offered from 10 p.m. Thurs-day, July 4 until 4 a.m. Friday, July 5.

To receive a free cab ride home (up to a$30.00 fare), please call 800-200-8294(TAXI). You must be 21 or older to use the

SoberRide service.WRAP’s SoberRide has helped to ensure

greater Washington, D.C. residents have asafe way home on high-risk holidays. Since1993, WRAP has provided over 57,990 saferides home, keeping impaired drivers off theroad.

SoberRide operates during the December/January holiday season, St. Patrick’s Day, In-dependence Day and Halloween.

See http://wrap.org/soberride.

Letters to the Editor

Train To HelpIn EmergenciesTo the Editor:

The National Capital Region’sthird annual Community Emer-gency Response Team (CERT)Convention, hosted by the FairfaxCounty CERT Team, will take placeJune 28-29 at the Northern Vir-ginia Community College,Annandale Campus.

CERTCon 2013 is a two-dayseminar/functional exercise thatoffers training, networking andsharing of best practices to CERTmembers in the National CapitalRegion.

Saturday, June 29, will featurea lecture series from practicingprofessionals in the fields of emer-gency management, public health

Megan Hyunh, Kyeong Yun Jeong and Hongnhan ‘Mimi’ Lam are ready for theJune 13 commencement ceremony to begin at Fairfax High School. The threesoon-to-be graduates all plan to study biology. Huynh will attend JohnsHopkins University, Jeong will attend George Mason University and Lam willattend Virginia Tech.

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preparedness, and disaster psy-chology. The speakers are drawnfrom a variety of organizations andagencies, including FEMA, NOAA,Virginia Task Force-1 (TF-1), andthe National Association for Search& Rescue. Topics will include Stressand Trauma Management for FirstResponders, Pet First Aid, WMD &IED threat picture, Communica-tions during a disaster, People withdisabilities and disasters, Searchand Rescue, Wilderness First Aid,Hazmat, and how to conduct Wind-shield Surveys.

Sunday, June 30, will feature ahands-on drill at the former Lortonreformatory which is now used asa disaster training site. This exer-cise will give the participants anopportunity to sharpen and ad-vance their skills and work togetheras a multijurisdictional team.

CERT members go through 36hours of training at their local Fireand Rescue academies. Trainingprovides a basic understanding offire suppression, search and res-cue, disaster medical operationsand team organization.

The CERT program began in1985 in Los Angeles, Calif., afterrecognizing that large-scale disas-ters overwhelmed emergency re-sponse teams. Through FEMAgrants to local jurisdictions civil-ians are trained to respond toemergencies or assist emergencyresponders arriving on the scene.All training and equipment is pro-vided free of charge to the CERTparticipant.

This year CERTCon 2013 willhost teams from Alexandria,Fairfax County and Fairfax City,Arlington, Manassas and Manassas

Park and Prince William County.Montgomery County and PrinceGeorge County team members willbe attending and other MarylandCERTs as far away as Baltimore areexpected. The District of Colum-bia is sending representatives fromtheir team in addition toGeorgetown University, AmericanUniversity and Gallaudet Univer-sity CERT team members.

If you are interested in partici-pating at CERTCon as an actor vic-tim or a rescuer, visitcertcon2013.eventbrite.com, toregister.

To contact any of the FairfaxCounty CERT leadership, send theemail directly [email protected].

Mike PiccioneFairfax County CERT team

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Local eighth grader ChristineWang has won first place(for grades six through

eight) in the Letters about Litera-ture contest sponsored by the Li-brary of Congress. She wrote heraward-winning letter about thebook, “American Born Chinese” byGene Luen Yang.

Christine, 13, even got to readher letter recently at the VirginiaFestival of the Book inCharlottesville. The book’s agraphic novel in hardcover, comic-book form. It contains three con-nected stories that become one atthe end, and they appealed to heron a personal level.

“One story’s about a boy who’sashamed of his Chinese cousin,and another’s about a boy tired ofbeing Chinese,” said Christine. “Iliked the characters because theywere strong and interesting, and Iidentified with them because ofmy heritage.”

Born in Maryland, she moved toChina at age 4 and returned to theU.S. at age 10. “When I first movedhere, it was kind of hard becauseI was used to everyone being likeme,” she explained. “Then I didn’twant to be Chinese—I wanted tofit in and be like everyone else.”

Besides that, said Christine, now

13, “Everyone thought that be-cause I was Asian I should getgood grades.” Additionally, shewas new to Rocky Run MiddleSchool this year because her fam-ily had moved over the summer.They live in Clifton and Christine’sbase school is Lanier Middle, butshe attends Rocky Run Middle forAdvanced Academic classes.

So, she said, “When I was read-ing this book, at the beginning ofthe school year, it was tough for mebecause I was the new kid again.But so was one of the characters inthe book. I read it over a long pe-riod of time and, when he madehis first friends, I made mine.”

In the book, said Christine, thatcharacter “tried acting and dress-ing like an American, but it allbackfired. So it taught me to justbe who I am and not try to besomeone else, so I wrote all thesethings in my letter. I was surprisedto win; I was hoping to be a final-ist. But I’m happy about it; Iworked hard on the letter and I’mglad it got something.”

Also pleased for Christine washer English teacher, HeatherHogue. “It’s such a huge honor andI’m so proud of her,” said Hogue.“She has a great way of express-ing her emotion in writing and tap-ping a deep wellspring of intelli-gence and creativity. And it’s apleasure to have her in class.”

Student Wins ContestFor Literature Letter

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Student Christine Wang wrote an award-winning letterabout this book.

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On Thursday, June13, 661 RobinsonHigh School seniorsreceived their

diplomas at the 2013 Commence-ment Ceremony held at thePatriot Center. Not only notablefor its size, the graduates re-ceived over $4 million in scholar-ship money for their continuingeducation. As student speakerEllie Borkowski remarked in hercomments, the class is “ready totake on any challenge; ready totake on the world.” The com-mencement address was given byrecently retired Robinson Princi-pal Daniel Meyers, who gavegraduates five tips to achievesuccess:

❖ Don’t take your mother’slove for granted;

❖ Bloom where you areplanted and excel wherever yougo;

❖ Don’t expect your freshmanyear in college to be like yoursenior year in high school;

❖ When you choose your life’swork, do something you love;

❖ When you get “that job,” makeyourself indispensable by beinghighly productive and low main-tenance.

—Deb Cobb

By Matthew Auker

The Connection

W.T. Woodson HighSchool’s Class of2013 gathered to-gether for the final

time Thursday, June 13 atRobinson High School’s Henry M.Smith Field House for its annualcommencement ceremony. Stu-dents, faculty, family members, anddistinguished guests were on handto celebrate the culmination of theschool’s 50th anniversary.

Timothy Patrick Gill was pre-sented with the Senior Award,given each year to an outgoing se-nior in recognition of outstandingscholarship, leadership, citizenshipand service to the school.

Justin Adamson, chosen as thisyear’s student graduation speaker,spoke to the numerous positivecharacteristics of his fellowWoodson Cavaliers, and ended hisspeech with a challenge. “I chal-lenge us all to remember eachother, and to remember what itmeans to be a Woodson Cavalier. Ichallenge us to bring the samespirit of friendship, victory, caring,support and modesty that hashelped us make Woodson a greatplace, forward to the rest of ourlives. Look around. There are a lotof talented, gifted people sitting

Saying Goodbye to a ‘Great Place’Woodson graduates challenged to remember.

among us. The graduates of thisclass will go far, and it would doall of us a world of good not to for-get our experiences here.”

The keynote speaker of the eventwas former Governor of Pennsyl-vania and former Secretary of theU.S. Department of Homeland Se-

ing else from these remarks today,please accept your responsibility asa citizen to be an informed voter.Register R, register D, register asan independent; I don’t care whereyou go just as long as you keepyour head in the game. … It’s nota privilege to vote, just accept thatit’s a responsibility.”

Woodson students file into the Henry M.Smith Field House at Robinson High School.

Cristhian Andres Alcocer Salinas, an honorgraduate, receives his diploma.

curity Tom Ridge. Ridge made astrong case for the graduating stu-dents to be responsible and activein their civic engagement. “Govern-ment is about tomorrow, and thereare more tomorrows in your lifethan there are in mine,” he ex-plained. “So if you remember noth-

Schools

Viewpoints

Where are you going next and where do you see yourself in 10 years?—Matthew Auker

CalebBrennan

“I’ll beattendingNortheasternUniversity inBoston in thefall, and in 10years I’d love towork for a bigtech companylike Apple orGoogle.”

Rosie Barry“Next I’m

going to EastCarolinaUniversity, andin 10 years Iwant to be amusic thera-pist.”

Essa Ayoobi“I’m taking

classes at NOVAin the fall, andin 10 years Ihope to have afull time job inIT security.”

Spenser Copp“I’m going to the United States

Military Academy in the fall, soin 10 years I hope to still be inthe Army.”

Gaby Collins“I’m moving to Georgia next

week, and going to KennesawState in the fall. In 10 years Iplan on living on my own islandin the middle of nowhere.”

Robinson Graduates Offered‘Tips for Success’

Morgan Legatie, Somya Leskanich and Cassidy Austria,all of Fairfax, anticipate the start of their June 13Robinson High School commencement ceremony.

Former Robinson Principal Daniel Meier, who retired inApril, was the guest speaker at the Robinson HighSchool Commencement Ceremony on June 13.

Robert Diaz, of Burke, waves to family inthe crowd at his June 13 Robinson HighSchool commencement ceremony.

Griffin Caparelli, of Burke, gives a“thumbs up” to family in the stands ofthe Patriot Center at his June 13 com-mencement ceremony.

Morgan Legatie (left) andSomya Leskanich await thepresentation of their diplo-mas at the 2013 RobinsonHigh School CommencementCeremony, held on June 13 atthe Patriot Center.

Photos by Deb Cobb/The Connection


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Rising to Boys & GirlsClubs ‘Youth of the Year’With help of Boys & Girls Clubs, local immigrantstudent receives full college scholarship.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Today, Henry Lopez hasa bright future, com-plete with a full schol-arship to college. It

wasn’t always that way, however,and he remembers being a pre-school student in a foreign coun-try, unfamiliar with the languageand culture, fighting to learn, tofit in, to avoid falling into a gang.

The Boys & Girls Clubs provedan invaluable help to him in thisstruggle, and Henry was just se-lected as the Boys & Girls ClubsYouth of the Year for District ofColumbia and Commonwealth ofVirginia.

“For my family, the Americandream when we came here in 1999was survival,” said Henry, whograduated from JEB Stuart HighSchool in Falls Church last week.“In Guatemala, my parents real-ized that there was no money [or]opportunity to obtain it, so theonly way to care for my [family]was to come to the United States.”

THAT DREAM has gone far be-yond survival, as Henry was accepted into GeorgeMason University’s Honors College and awarded afull academic scholarship to the Fairfax school as aUniversity Scholar. Henry was one of 21 studentsselected from a pool of 1,500 applicants who wereexpected to “possess exemplary records of academicachievement … demonstrate evidence of intellectualvision, a commitment to the obligations of citizen-ship and the potential to overcome obstacles andsolve challenging problems,” according to Anthony

Henry Lopez (pictured herein Guatemala with hissister Yuri) moved with hisfamily to Falls Church insearch of the Americandream. Earlier this month,he graduated from highschool with a 4.3 GPA, wasawarded a full scholarshipto George Mason Universityand was selected as theBoys & Girls Clubs Youth ofthe Year for District ofColumbia and Common-wealth of Virginia.

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His college application wasn’t thefirst time he impressed George Ma-son officials, however. While still inthe eighth grade, Henry was ac-cepted into George Mason’s EarlyIdentification Program, which sup-ports and enriches students who willbe the first in their families to at-tend college.

“He was an exceptional first gen-eration college student,” said LewisE. Forrest II, the program’s execu-tive director. “Recently, I was look-ing over his eighth grade applicationand he stated that his number onegoal was to go to college. Not onlyhas he met that goal, he has gaineda positive reputation before he haseven enrolled in classes here at Ma-son.”

Henry graduated with a 4.3 GPAas a member of the National HonorSociety, as well as vice president ofthe JEB Stuart High School’s chap-ter of the Spanish Honor Society.Among a lengthy list of academicand extracurricular accomplish-ments, he also served on his high

school’s Student Government Association and ran onthe varsity cross-country team. While he’s proud ofhis accomplishments, he gives much of the credit tothe support he received from his parents and the Boys& Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (BGCGW),Fairfax region located in Falls Church, Mount Vernonand Herndon.

Henry says his appreciation of hard work camefrom his parents: Emerita Lopez, who works as a

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Henry Lopez (center) is pictured at home with (from left) his mother Emerita, hisbrother William, his sister Yuri and his father Arnoldo. Henry, who was selected as theBoys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year for District of Columbia and Commonwealth ofVirginia, credits his parents and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fairfax with helping himrealize his dreams.

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FAIRFAX ........... $375,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.04 ....... 22033 ........................ FAIR WOODS4226 WHEELED CAISSON SQ .......... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $375,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.02 ....... 22033 ...................... CEDAR LAKES4340 SUTLER HILL SQ .................... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $375,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.03 ....... 22033 ...................... CEDAR LAKES4252 WHEELED CAISSON SQ .......... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $370,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.02 ....... 22033 ...................... CEDAR LAKES13407 FOXHOLE DR ....................... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $365,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.03 ....... 22033 ............................ FOXFIELD3940 BRADWATER ST ..................... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $363,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.06 ....... 22031 ......................... 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EAST MARKET AT FAIR LAKE10363 SAGER AVE #10863 .............. 2 ... 2 ... 1 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $320,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22030 .................. THE CROSSINGS12237 FAIRFIELD HOUSE DR #312A 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $310,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ................ FAIRFIELD HOUSE3778 SUDLEY FORD CT .................. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $310,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.03 ....... 22033 ............................ FOXFIELD3770 SUDLEY FORD CT .................. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $310,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.04 ....... 22033 ............................ FOXFIELD12729 FAIR CREST CT #302 ............ 2 ... 2 ... 1 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $295,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 .......................... FAIR LAKES3800 RIDGE KNOLL CT #309B ......... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $275,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 .................... PENDERBROOK12006 RIDGE KNOLL DR #508B ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $272,500 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 .................... PENDERBROOK4227 ALLISON CIR ......................... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $270,000 .... Duplex ................ 0.14 ....... 22030 ........................... ARDMORE12229 FAIRFIELD HOUSE DR #204A 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $262,500 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ................ FAIRFIELD HOUSE12103 GREEN LEAF CT #71 ............ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $262,250 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 . HEIGHTS AT PENDERBROOK12006 RIDGE KNOLL DR #506B ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $258,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 .................... PENDERBROOK10709 ASHBY PL ............................ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $250,000 .... Duplex ................ 0.16 ....... 22030 ........................... ARDMORE4401 SEDGEHURST DR #106 .......... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $240,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ...................... STONECROFT12158 PENDERVIEW TER #1138 ..... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $238,500 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ....... PENDERBROOK SQUARE12116 GREEN LEAF CT #119 .......... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $237,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 . HEIGHTS AT PENDERBROOK4435 FAIR STONE DR #202 ............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $196,400 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ...................... STONECROFT12160 PENDERVIEW TER #1134 ..... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $195,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ....... PENDERBROOK SQUARE4404 HELMSFORD LN #202 ............ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $191,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ...................... STONECROFT12844 FAIR BRIAR LN #12844 ......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $190,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ........... GATES OF FAIR LAKES12159 PENDERVIEW TER #923 ....... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $183,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ....... PENDERBROOK SQUARE9457 FAIRFAX BLVD #304 ............... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $180,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22031 ............. FOXCROFT COLONY12946B GRAYS POINTE RD #12946B 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........ FAIRFAX ........... $173,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22033 ..................... GRAYS POINTE

In May 2013, 110 Fairfax homes sold between $1,195,000-$145,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $1,730,000-$173,000 range.

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Fairfax United MethodistChurch chose Dr. Jonathan P.Giblin as the new director of musicministries. Giblin comes to Fairfaxafter completing his undergraduateand graduate work at the Universityof Cincinnati. 703-591-3120.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkwayand Burke Lake Roads, holds a Biblestudy at 9 a.m. Sundays followed bya 10 a.m. worship service. 6401 Mis-sionary Lane, Fairfax Station,703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran offersservices at 5114 Twinbrook Road,Fairfax and in Clifton at 13421 TwinLakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. andSundays at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15a.m. Services in Clifton are held onSundays at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 or www.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church ofSpringfield offers Sunday school at9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m.worship service at 7300 Gary St.,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. Christian education forall ages 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,holds worship services on Saturdayevenings at 5:30 p.m. and Sundaysat 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundayschool is from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Thechurch also offers discussion groups.703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

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Supervisors Pass HomeDay Care OrdinanceBulova calls for town hallmeeting to educateproviders on new rules.

After months of heated debate from parentsand daycare providers, the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors amended the zoning or-

dinance to bring rules concerning home child carein line with state code.

The amendment increases the maximum number ofchildren allowed in a home child care facility from 10to 12, and could also reduce the current Special Permitapplication filing fee of $1,100 to as low as $435.

“Fairfax County has a balanced approach to homechild care,” said Board Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-at-large). “There is a tremendous need for quality childcare in the county and we want to help make surethere are a sufficient number of providers available.”

The amendment was prompted by changes in statelicensing regulations last July, requiring home careproviders to receive approval from their local zon-ing administration before their license is granted orrenewed.

The change highlighted a significant discrepancybetween state regulations and local zoning laws.While the state of Virginia allows up to 12 children

to be cared for in a home childcare facility, FairfaxCounty’s zoning ordinance allowed for a maximumof 10 children.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) said the changeimpacted nearly 400 state-licensed home childcare fa-cilities in the county, “who, all of a sudden, unknow-ingly were operating in violation of the law.”

“What we weren’t able to do (with this amend-ment) is find a way for these 400 home childcareproviders, who have been operating without any is-sues, to avoid a very bureaucratic, cumbersome andextensive process to stay in compliance,” Herrity said.“In the end what we did today was good, but it wasn’tgood enough.”

To help educate providers on the amendment, Bulovacalled for an informational town hall to be held on July20 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Board Auditorium atthe Fairfax County Government Center.

“[The town hall meeting] will help providers pre-pare and file special permit applications and alsooutline a timeline for coming into compliance,”Bulova said.

Bulova said county staff will hold additional meet-ings around the county to assist providers with theirapplications and answer questions. These meetingswill be advertised once dates and times have beenfinalized.

—Victoria Ross


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“Witnessing my parents physi-cally push themselves every dayhad a tremendous impact on me,”said Henry. “I saw their situationand they constantly reminded methat they didn’t want me to cleanhouses or mow lawns.”

Emerita said she and her hus-band had loftier goals for Henry,his 21-year-old sister Yuri and his13-year-old brother William. “Icame here with my husband be-cause it meant a much better lifefor my kids, but I had to work hardevery day,” she said.

THE LOPEZ FAMILY moved tothe Culmore neighborhood of FallsChurch 15 years ago. It’s an areawith affordable housing, but alsogang activity, so the Lopezes foundprotection for their children in theform of the Culmore Chapter ofthe Boys & Girls Clubs.

“I start working at 8 in the morn-ing and finished at 8 at night,” saidEmerita. “I work as a housekeeperso we don’t have much money forbabysitters. I was looking for a safeplace for my kids while I workedlong hours. When [they were] at theclub, I knew that [they were] safe.”

Henry says that at the time, hewas unaware of the danger thatlurked in Culmore. “I had to growup at a young age,” he said.

The Boys & Girls Clubs not onlyprovided safety, it taught him todream. “It would have been veryeasy to be influenced by gang ac-tivity because my parents wereworking all the time,” he said.“The Boys & Girls Clubs gave ac-tivities, provided me a place to goto learn about college and explorecareers. Had it not been for theBoys & Girls Clubs, I would nothave had the vision of going tocollege.”

Wonhee Kang, regional directorof the Fairfax County Region Boys& Girls Clubs of Greater Washing-ton, has served an important rolein Henry’s life. “When I first methim, he was 4,” she said. “It wasright after he arrived in this coun-try from Guatemala. When he firstcame to the club, he didn’t speakany English. He was hiding and hewas very shy.”

Over the past 14 years, Kang haswatched Lopez evolve from thatshy little boy into an eloquent ora-tor and a proficient scholar. “I’vebeen watching him grow year af-ter year. He learned slowly aboutculture, culture of the club andcommunity,” she said. “There weretimes when he didn’t have appro-priate clothes for speaking engage-ments and competitions so we

Young Man Overcomes Challenges, Limitations

Henry Lopez, the Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year forDistrict of Columbia and Commonwealth of Virginia, wasselected to speak at the 28th Annual Tim Russert Con-gressional Dinner presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs ofGreater Washington.

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Kang said that Henry was alwaysinterested in academics. “He enjoyed

the power hour, which is time forstudying and homework. That madehim strong academically and helpedhim earn a scholarship to GeorgeMason University. He got into fiveuniversities, but he got a full schol-arship from George Mason.”

Henry was selected to speak atthe 28th Annual Tim Russert Con-

gressional Dinner presented by theBoys & Girls Clubs of GreaterWashington last month, an annualfundraising event for the Boys &Girls Clubs. Kang also invitedHenry’s family “because this is aonce-in-a-lifetime event for Henry.

It was the first time in Henry’slife his father was able to attendone of his activities. “It is not thatdoesn’t want to,” Kang said. “A lotof times his work schedule doesn’tallow it, but he is also afraid to goto events where the majority ofpeople speak English and hedoesn’t.”

Kang’s effort to ensure thatHenry’s family attended the din-ner proved to be a profound ges-ture. “I was overwhelmed thewhole time because I had nevergone to such an elegant event,”said Henry’s father, Arnoldo,through an interpreter. “Tearscould not stay away as [Henry]spoke. It was hard for me to be-lieve that he was talking in frontof so many people.”

DURING HIS SPEECH, Henrytold the crowd about the challengeshe faced growing up in Virginia asan immigrant with financial limi-

tations. “Looking back, the Clubstaught me to channel my responsi-bilities and develop a balance, pro-viding me with a normal childhood.If it were not for the Boys & GirlsClubs, I would not be pursuing ev-ery resource to make a better fu-ture for myself and others.”

Representatives from GeorgeMason were in the audience forHenry’s speech. “There were mem-bers of Congress, multimillionairedonors and representatives fromthe community who spoke,” saidHoefer. Henry, however, “was theone person who blew the crowdaway. People were teary and get-ting choked up. He’s the best ex-ample of what those programs cando for kids who don’t have oppor-tunities.”

When Henry begins college thisfall, he will be embarking on a life-time of potential and fulfilling oneof the first goals that he set forhimself. “The chance of college isa real opportunity and I’m willingto work for it,” said Henry. “It ispersonal story for me, but it is[also] a story for other youth insearch of the American dreameven if they have financial limita-tions.”


Sports

Experiencing All-American Football CampLocal players gainexposure to collegecoaches during campand develop skills forfootball and life.

By Andrew Miner

The Connection

Hundreds of high school foot-ball players took the twofields at Flint Hill UpperSchool for the All-American

Football Camp. There were participants, ris-ing freshman, sophomores, juniors and se-niors, from all across the mid-Atlantic re-gion including Delaware, Ohio and theCarolinas. They came and stayed throughthe varying weather conditions of desertheats and gushing rains to put in the effortand get better.

Over four hours of grueling position work-outs, offensive and defensive drills, and one-on-one they commanded the respect of thenumerous collegiate coaches in attendance.There were even two representatives fromthe Washington Redskins who helped coachthe offensive and defensive lineman. Overthe past two years, over 100 athletes whohave attended the camp are playing NCAAfootball, including 48 who received Divi-sion I scholarships in 2012.

Among those who have received a foot-ball scholarship is Lake Braddock quarter-back Caleb Henderson. The 230 pound, 6-foot-4 North Carolina Tar Heel commitjoked about turf toe and always vocally cel-ebrated enthusiastically when anyone madea big catch down the sideline during theone-on-ones, no matter who threw it.

IT WAS UNCERTAIN whether or notHenderson would be able to attend thecamp; however, he said that it was becauseof coach Kavanaugh that he came. “Thiscamp is really fun, I’m glad I came out to-day,” said Henderson. “I was debatingwhether to come because I just came backfrom the Elite 11 in Ohio yesterday, but Ihaven’t see coach K in a while. He’s a greatguy and I like him a lot.”

Another player who did not escape theattention of Kavanaugh was Centerville’slinebacker Chad Wiggins who runs a 4.67forty, stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 230pounds and is a top linebacker in the North-ern Virginia region. Wiggins’ favorite partabout being a linebacker is, of course, get-ting to hit people. Wiggins also loves the“exposure of the camp … hanging withthese guys and … show[ing] off what you’vebeen working hard for.” The LinebackerMVP of the camp, Wiggins is consideringVirginia Tech, yet wants to enjoy his seniorseason at Centerville first, looking forwardto “winning a state championship nextyear.”

Before the camp ended and the skyopened up there was what the players tookas the greatest drill of them all: the trenches.Here defensive and offensive linemenbattled mano a mano in a simulation wherea tackling dummy is used as the quarter-back. The goal is to either protect or attack.DeMatha’s offensive lineman Devante Foxdominated this drill and the one time hewas beat, sparking impromptu trash talkfrom his opponent. Fox silently answeredwith a swirl of his finger and pummeled hisovermatched defender to the floor the nexttime around.

IN THE FINAL CAMP MEETING atmidfield, Kavanaugh introduced pastor andKansas University’s character coach RandyBeeman to the group. Beeman stressed theimportance for young athletes to have theirlives in order, to prioritize and become menof character. He focused on the usefulnessof a guide, citing the Bible as his, and thenasked for a volunteer and for examples oftraits that men of character have. The vol-unteer was Jacob Atkinson and with eachtrait, integrity, trustworthiness, honesty,respect, and hence forth, Beeman place abrick in Atkinson’s hand. The student fromEast Christian Academy in Delaware and thecamp MVP held each five-stacked bricksbefore it became unstable and they fell tothe turf. The moral was to provide a real-ization that even having these traits of char-acter was meaningless without a solid foun-dation. A foundation, both Beeman andKavanaugh hope, that can lead to successlong after football.

The cornerbacks practice their footwork during specific position instruction.

The rising Lake Braddock seniorCaleb Henderson rockets a passdownfield during an offensive drill.

Centerville linebacker ChadWiggins (left) defends Clover HillHS tight end Chase Stanley (right)during a one-on-one drill.

DeMatha offensive lineman DevanteFox (center) lets out a victory yellafter successfully protecting hisdummy quarterback in a drill.

Jacob Atkinson, from East ChristianAcademy (DE), holds up motivationalspeaker Randy Beeman’s “CharacterBricks.” Each brick represented adifferent value; yet those values aredependent on a solid foundation.

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Standing Yard WaterFrench Drains / SwalesDownspout Extensions

Dry River Beds

Paver & FlagstonePatios / WalkwaysRetaining Walls

Stacked Field StonePlants / Trees / Shrubs

MOWING, TRIMMING, EDGING,MULCHING & TRIM HEDGES

PINNACLE SERVICES, INC.LAWN SERVICE

Friendly Service for a Friendly Price

703-802-0483703-802-0483

Custom Masonry703-768-3900

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BRICK AND STONE

ALBA CONSTRUCTION INC.

703-204-0733

CONCRETE WORKLicensed • Insured

Driveways • Patios • Exposed AggregateSidewalks • Carports • Pool Decks • Garages

Flagstone • Brick• Stonework

MASONRY MASONRY

STRONG PACE CONTRACTORS21 Yrs Exp. Class A License

703-328-6067703-750-0749

Painting,RemodelingSpecialists

PAINTING PAINTING

GOLDY BRICKCONSTRUCTION

Walkways, Patios, Driveways,Flagstone, Concrete

FREE ESTIMATELIC. INS AND BONDED

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PAVING PAVING

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Soffit & Fascia WrappingNew Gutters • Chimney Crowns

Leaks RepairedNo job too small

ROOFING ROOFING

Quality Tree Service & LandscapingReasonable prices. Licensed & insured

20 yrs. of experience - Free estimates703-868-5358

Spring CleanupTree removal, topping, & pruning,

shrubbery trimming, mulching, leaf removal,sodding, hauling, gutter cleaning, retaining

walls, drainage problems, etc.

TREE SERVICE TREE SERVICE

HAULING

AL’S HAULINGJunk & Rubbish

Concrete, furn.,office,yard, construction debris

Low Rates NOVA703-360-4364

703-304-4798 cell

7 DAYS A WEEK

ANGEL’S HAULING

703-863-1086703-582-3709240-603-6182

Junk Trash Removal, Yard/Construction

Debris, Garage/ Base- ment Clean Out,

Furniture & Appl.

LANDSCAPING

703-863-7465

A&SLANDSCAPING

Planting • Mulching • SoddingPatios • Decks • Driveway Sealing,

Asphalt • Retaining WallsErosion Control • Drainage Solutions

Junk Removal, Tree Work, Roofing

ANGEL’SLAWN SERVICE

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PAINTING

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Wallpaper Removal,Carpentry,

Power Washing.Int/Ext Painting

Free Est. • Satisfaction Guar.!Lic./Ins. Int./Ext.

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PAVING

Joseph Sealcoating

FreeEstimates!

703-494-5443

35 YearsExperience!

PAVINGSpecialist

TREE SERVICE

ANGEL’S TREE REMOVAL

Angeltreeslandscaping-hauling.com

Brush & Yard Debris Trimming & Topping

Gutters & Hauling

703-863-1086703-582-3709240-603-6182

HANDYMAN HANDYMAN

The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson



Richard [email protected] is the difference I provide

Come to the HEARTof Real Estate, since 1980Proudly Serving Northern VAKAY HART, CRS, GRIAssociate BrokerLife Member NVAR Top [email protected]

ELLIE WESTER703-503-1880L&F Founder’s Club

Lifetime NVAR Top ProducerLife Member, NVAR Million

Dollar Sales [email protected]

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Your REALTORS*Next Door

Mary Hovland703-946-1775Cathy DeLoach571-276-9421

BARBARA NOWAK& GERRY STAUDTE“My Virginia Home Team”703-473-1803, 703-309-8948

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JUDY SEMLER703-503-1885

[email protected]

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

Sheila Adams703-503-1895Life Member, NVAR Multi–MillionDollar Sales ClubLife Member,NVAR TOP PRODUCERS

BETTY BARTHLE703-425-4466

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

JON SAMPSONjon.sampson@longandfoster.comjonsampsonrealtor.com703-307-4357

Fairfax $750,000Elegant Living

Elegance is the hallmark of this exceptional property. Beautifully main-tained. And updated 3 lvl, 4BR., 3.5 BA home in sought after HamptonForest. Over 4600 sf of living space. Gourmet Kitchen w/SS appliances &granite counters. 2 story FR with fire place. AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

Fairfax Station $729,0005 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Beautiful setting overlooking the pondand adjoining parkland. Main level library and family room.Lower level rec room, exercise area, bedroom and full bath.Tiered decking in the back. Rarely does a home become avail-able with this setting!!!

David [email protected]

Selling NorthernVirginia’s Nicest Homes

Fairfax Station $722,900Beautiful contemporary 3 BR, 3 baths, with a gorgeous poolon 2 private acres with a park-like setting, located in theheart of Fairfax Station. Home has been updated throughout.Gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors & new carpeting.

High Knob $310,000A Gated Mountain Community Near Front Royal

A short, scenic 50 miles from the Heart of Fairfax Co, thisChalet is a tranquil retreat for year round living. New Kitchenwith Granite, 3 Lvls, 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 3 car Garage on an acre.

Ann Witherspoon, CRSAssociate Broker

[email protected] Member NVAR Top ProducersLife Member NVAR Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club

Fairfax StationCROSSPOINTE

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

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

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

Fairfax $914,900Lovely Stone & Brick Colonial beauty, sited on 1.08 acres ofplush property backing to the 15th green of the Country Clubof Fairfax, Fenced in Pool, Surround Decking & Pool House. 4BR’s, 3 1/2 Baths, Dual stair cases, Brick Corner FP and muchmore. Call Sheila Adams for a private showing 703-503-1895.

Terrific Opportunity to Fix Up or Build in Clifton!

Clifton $689,000Rambler on 5 acres

Clifton $625,000Deck House 5.18 acres & pond

Clifton $1,500,00015 acre lot with both homes & pond

Clifton $1,090,000Stunning custom home on 4.2 acres adjacent to Twin Lakesgolf course. http://13100-Twin-Lakes.LFlisting.com

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Don’t miss out on the springmarket! Contact me to help you

find the home you’ve been lookingfor or to have me help you marketyour home in this opportune time.

Fairfax$570,000

Beautiful 4 BRColonial featuresnewly designed& remodeledkitchen withgranite & break-fast bar adjacentto light-filledfamily room

addition overlooking backyard nature sanctuary. Fully finishedwalkout LL with recreation room. Plus, hardwoods, new car-pet, freshly painted, updated baths, and new roof. Close to VRE,Metrobus, community pool, & nationally ranked schools!

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Fairfax $546,000Spacious colonial in Briarwood near George Mason University * 3 finished lev-els * 4 bedrms * 3.5 baths * Family rm w/fireplace * Formal living & dining rms* Large recreation rm * Deck * 2 car garage * Call Judy at 703-503-1885.

Alexandria $585,000Beautiful home near Mt. Vernon & Old Town Alexandria * 3 bedrms * 2 baths* Refinished wood floors * Fresh neutral paint throughout * Updated kitchen& baths * Family rm off kitchen * Huge recreation rm & den on lower level *Fenced back yard with deck * Call Judy at 703-503-1885.

Alexandria$216,900

2 Bedroom 2BA Condoin LuxuryHigh RiseBldg. 5thFloor UnitHas GraniteCountertopsandUpdated

Bath. Building Has Outdoor Pool, Fitness Center,Convenience Store, and Tennis Courts. Garage parkingspace included. Close to 395.

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Fairfax $3,600/monthThis single family home features 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms andis in the heart of Fairfax. Near VRE, Express Buses, I 495 and I66. Located in Kings Park West and Robinson School pyramid.

Richard Esposito 703-856-2529

Centreville Mid 270’sNewly Listed

Three finished levels inlovely condition! Enjoythe spring and summeron a private deck back-ing to trees. Three bed-rooms, 2 full and 2 halfbaths and updatedkitchen are just someof the features of thishome. Communityswim and tennis, min-utes to Rt 28, shop-ping, and theaters.

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Graduation - Ellington CMSconnection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/2013/0… · Alexander Griffith gives the Honor Graduate Address at the June 13 Fairfax High School