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NORTHERN VIRGINIA – Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative donated 225 tree seedlings to Manassas Park Elementary School on April 25, 2013, in recognition of Arbor Day. Principal Stacey R. Mamon and Assistant Principal Melissa Pitts accepted the trees from Donna Snellings, NOVEC public and government relations liaison, and Eddie Bartalos, a NOVEC employee and Manassas Park resident.
NOVEC has given tree seedlings to fourth grade students at Manassas Park Elementary School for several years in celebration of Arbor Day. The day, which originated in Nebraska in 1872, encourages individuals and groups to plant and care for trees. NOVEC recognizes Arbor Day as part of its “green” environmental stewardship program. Mamon said, “All fourth graders will take the tree seedlings home and plant them. Last year, the trees were very well received. The kids were excited.”
Mamon said Manassas Park Elementary School appreciates anything that is environmentally green. She noted that the energy-efficient design of the school, built in 2009, earned a LEED Gold designation in 2010. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. According to the Green Building Council, a LEED certification, “demonstrates leadership, innovation, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.” For a building built in 2009 to earn the LEED designation, it had to satisfy all LEED prerequisites and earn a minimum of 40 points on a 100-point rating system scale. To earn a Gold certification, a building had to earn 60-79 points, which Manassas Park Elementary did.
