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Neighbors Scorn Those Who Don't Clean Up After Pets
A Mutt Mitt disposal station in Broadlands. Not cleaning up after a pet carries a $200 fine.
(By Erica Garman)
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Mass, a huge hip-hop fan, decided to honor Russert in the way that the hip-hop community memorializes fallen musicians.
"When an artist passes prematurely in hip-hop, it's usually just a few days before someone designs a tribute T-shirt," he said.
Mass had never designed a T-shirt. By day, he works at a Reston law firm. But after hearing of Russert's death and watching the news coverage until midnight June 13, he felt inspired to honor the man.
The tribute shirts cost $20 each, and all profits will be donated in Russert's memory to an organization that the broadcaster was actively involved with: the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
Mass linked to his T-shirt design from a Russert Facebook page Monday, and by the next morning, he had received 20 orders, he said.
"At first, I just told people to send me a check when ordering," he said. He has since set up a PayPal account to meet the demand.
Going Green All the Way
If a tree could hug a family, it would wrap its branches around the Stewart family of Paeonian Springs.
The family of four embraces sustainable living. So much so that a WUSA (Channel 9) reporter recently interviewed Will Stewart at his home for a segment that aired last week titled "Living Off the Land."
In the segment, Stewart talks about how he and his family grow their own fruits and vegetables, harness much of their own energy and conserve wherever possible -- even milling their own flour!
"We buy a 50-pound sack of wheat for eight dollars, and we can make about 50 loaves of bread from that," he said.
Of course, the direct benefit of all this effort and efficient living is the cost saving.
With solar panels on the roof, supplemented by a high-efficiency wood stove insert and energy-efficient appliances, the family's monthly winter utility bill runs about $25. In spring and fall, when the weather is more temperate, Stewart says they generally pay only the monthly electric connection fee, which runs about $20. Summer months are the most expensive -- about $55 a month to cool the 2,400-square-foot home.
