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Tom Hayes, owner of WeRecycle Trees and EdibleLandscapes, demonstrateshow to grow your ownshiitake and oyster mush-rooms from logs he hasharvested in his tree ser-vice. His presentation waspart of the “Plot AgainstHunger” summer seasonkick-off held by ArlingtonFood Assistance Center(AFAC) on March 19 at St.Andrew’s Episcopal church.Hayes has pretreated thelogs by drilling holes andinserting sawdust withmushroom starter seed. Hewill seal the holes withmelted wax to keep outunwanted fungi.

Tom Hayes, owner of WeRecycle Trees and EdibleLandscapes, demonstrateshow to grow your ownshiitake and oyster mush-rooms from logs he hasharvested in his tree ser-vice. His presentation waspart of the “Plot AgainstHunger” summer seasonkick-off held by ArlingtonFood Assistance Center(AFAC) on March 19 at St.Andrew’s Episcopal church.Hayes has pretreated thelogs by drilling holes andinserting sawdust withmushroom starter seed. Hewill seal the holes withmelted wax to keep outunwanted fungi.

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By Eden Brown

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Mother and son sat on thestage of the George MasonFounder’s Hall auditoriumlast Saturday, and talked as

though they were in their kitchen at home.Kate McCauley and David Balick were dis-cussing those dangerous years between 6thand 12th grade, when teens may exercisepoor judgement and parents may overre-act, or not react enough.

Balick got through those years and is nowat Fordham University in New York, but hegave credit to a “very mean mother,” as hesmiled at her across the stage.

The two were part of a session on the teenbrain, held for parents at the Arlington AllIn! Conference March 12. The event wassponsored by the Arlington Partnership forChildren, Youth, and Families, whose Chairis Devanshi Patel. Arlington County, Arling-ton Public Schools, George Mason Univer-sity, Second Chance, Connected 4 Safety,Core for a Change, Pave, the Ready Coali-tion, and the Teen Network Board were justsome of the local organizations who helpedsupport the event.

McCauley, who founded the Center forParents and Teens, talked about several keyaspects of a teen’s development: social en-gagement, where children are learning tobe independent and build lifetime friend-ships.

“If they pick bad friends, let them do itnow, while the parents are there to guidethem,” she said. “Strike a balance betweeninterfering and not interfering.”

Since kids start getting their advice fromfriends who are considerably less experi-enced than adults, the parent has to stayrelevant. Parents shouldn’t close things offby being too hard on their kids. But check-ing up on them? You bet.

She was the mom who always called, al-ways checked to see if parents were in thehouse during a party. Eventually, her sonDavid called her on it: if you keep calling,he said, “there will be things I can’t do.”

She relented, but only because he had dem-onstrated up until that time that he wastrustworthy. She also threw in a conse-quence if he used poor judgement: “I’vetaught you to stay away from situationswhere people are breaking the law. If youever get arrested, I will hire the best law-yer in town to get you out of jail, the mostexpensive attorney money can buy: and youwill spend the next few years paying thebill.”

McCauley also gave her kids tools. Theyhad a code, so that if they got into a situa-tion where they thought things might go ina bad direction but weren’t sure how toextricate themselves, they could call her andask, “Hey, how is grandma?” That wouldbe her cue to tell her son to come homeright away. He wouldn’t lose face that way.She also specialized in being the meanestmom: that made it possible for him to tellpeople who were pressuring him: “sorry,can’t do it, my mom won’t let me.”McCauley stresses that parents can’t befriends with their kids at this stage: theyhave to parent. “You only get one mom; youget plenty of friends.”

Novelty seeking is a normal part of teenbrain development, McCauley said. Butwhen a kid does mess up, she said, “Howyou say things, as a parent, is important.See what your teen thinks about what hap-pened. Ask: ‘What would you do differentlynext time?’”

Keeping the channels open is important:McCauley urged parents to take advantageof times when you aren’t face to face, butside by side. Drives in the car and walkingthe dog can be good times to raise topics.Or just say, “Hey, come fold the laundry withme.”

MCCAULEY CAUTIONS that not all thosetimes should be for serious talk. Sometimesyou should keep it light. Talk March Mad-ness, or theatre, something neutral. Thatway your teen will expect an easy conver-sation and not dread being asked to take

“It’s your job to explain to me the conse-quences of my actions,” teen tells mom.

Arlington All In Conference Addresses the Dangerous Years

David Balick and Kate McCauley (l-r) talk about the teen brain andhow to deal with the “dangerous years” between 12 and 18.

TipsKate McCauley and David Balick had advice for

parents of teens:❖ Need to talk about consequences in sixth, sev-

enth, and eighth grade; don’t wait for high school.❖ Learn to empathize ... tell your child: “yeah,

that sucks, so now what can we do about it?”❖ Teach your kid to make decisions responsibly

by giving them the tools to analyze the pros andcons.

❖ Make time.❖ Listen without judgement.❖ Acknowledge feelings.❖ Praise with positive judgement.❖ Support with boundaries and expectations.❖ Ask a lot of questions: “So what were you

thinking when that happened?” — rather thanjudging.

❖ Praise teens for what they are doing, not whothey are. “I really like how you did that, or how yousaid that.”

Translating TEENIf your teen says:❖ “You don’t trust me.” He is saying: “I want

freedom to do things I’m not ready to do yet; youare setting limits I don’t want to set myself.”

❖ “You’re embarrassing me.” You are: so try notto.

❖ “None of the other parents do that.” Chancesare they do. Unless you know they don’t, becauseyou’ve checked, keeping doing it. And if thatdoesn’t work, just say “I don’t care what other par-ents do.”

❖ “Whatever” means the conversation is over.❖ “I don’t care.” He means: “I am angry, but I

do care.”❖ “My teacher hates me.” Teens are not good at

reading social cues; the narcissism in the teen brainoften leads them to think a teacher is taking it outon them. To respond, remind them there will bebosses like that.

❖ “I hate you.” It’s just like the terrible 2s. Re-sponse? “That’s fine, I have enough love for bothof us.”

What causes stress inteens?

❖ Over scheduling❖ Belief in effortless perfection❖ Money❖ Career❖ Peer pressure❖ Low self esteem❖ Body image❖ Racial identity❖ Violence❖ Death of a loved one

More ResourcesConference materials are all available at

www.ACPYF.orgThe following additional resources were cited:❖ www.CenterforParentsandTeens.com❖ www.adaa.org❖ www.wildmind.org/tag/beastie-boys❖ Phone APPs for meditation: Calm.com, mind-

fulness for teens.com❖ Follow the mindful Teen (Twitter), and Stop,

Breathe, and Think.❖ Teenbrain.drugfree.org❖ Theparenttoolkit.org❖ Arlington NAMI Parent Support Groups: for K-

12 at Cherrydale Baptist Church, on 2nd and 4thSundays from 7-8:30 p.m.; or for older teens andyoung adults, Trinity Presbyterian Church, on 3rdSundays from 1-2:30 p.m.

❖ TED talk by Frances Jensen❖ Arlington’s Ready Coalition:

www.readycoalition.org❖ Book to read: Parenting by Heart: How to Stay

Connected to Your Child in a Disconnected World,by Ron Taffel with Melissa Blau

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From better bus stops to shorterwaiting times, if a series of grantapplications from the regional andstate authorities go through,

Arlington’s public transit could see somenew improvements. Aspart of ArlingtonCounty’s ongoing over-haul of its transporta-tion system, the CountyBoard approved up to$3.5 million in fundingrequests to the state fora variety of transit im-provements.

Sarah Crawford, theRegional Transporta-tion Planning ProgramCoordinator for Arling-ton County, said the re-quests tie in with thestate’s plans to trans-form I-66 inside thebeltway. Tolls collectedon I-66 will be required to benefit regionsaffected by the tolling and will be dispensedby the Northern Virginia TransportationCommission (NVTC). For the first year of

projects, the Virginia Department of Trans-portation (VDOT) provided $5 million infunding to meet the implementation goalsof the “Transform I-66” project.

The biggest request, up to $1 million, goesto improving bus stop accessibility. All busstops along Lee Highway and WashingtonBoulevard will be brought to AmericansWith Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance,including construction of sidewalks, shel-ters, benches, and furnishings. Throughout

Arlington, Crawfordsaid there are morethan 100 bus stops inneed of improvement,with 40 listed as defi-cient.

THE BUS ROUTESthemselves are also tar-geted for major renova-tions. Arlington Countyis requesting $960,000to rehabilitate six ARTbuses to be used alongLee Highway. Accord-ing to the staff report,rehabilitation adds fouryears to the service lifeof the buses and delays

replacement costs.ART 55, which serves Lee Highway be-

tween East Falls Church and Rosslyn Metrostations would also receive an additional

bus during peak hours at a $377,447 cost.However, this funding is temporary, withinfive years the County would be forced toabsorb the ongoing costs. Similarly, a$200,000 improvement to Metrobus 2A,increasing frequency from 15 minutes to 10minutes, would have to be absorbed by theCounty after five years.

BetterBusesArlington Countyapplies for fundingto improve its publictransit.

Bus Station improvement on S. Abingdon Street to bring the stop up to ADA compliance.

Prototype for the real time infor-mation screens.

“[We’ll have] 50screens at railstations, bus stops,offices and residentialbuildings in Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor.”— Sarah Crawford, the Regional

Transportation PlanningProgram Coordinator for

Arlington County

One of the flashier projects, if approvedfor its $250,000 cost, could be the real timeinformation screens displaying availableroutes and times for buses, rail lines,bikeshare, zipcar, and eventually I-66 toll-ing.

“Screens provide dynamic traveller infor-mation to encourage people to make thebest trip choice possible by providing alloptions in sort of a one stop shop,” saidCrawford. “[We’ll have] 50 screens at railstations, bus stops, offices and residentialbuildings in Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor.”

Screens like those installed along theRosslyn-Ballston Corridor are already inplace in the Arlington County Governmentbuilding, the Commuter stores, and theColumbia Pike enhanced bus stop.

The County Board approved the fundingrequests, the applications for which are dueon March 24. On May 5, the NVTC selectsprojects to recommend to the Common-wealth Transportation Board, which has fi-nal approval on June 15. If approved,Crawford said the goal would be implemen-tation of the various projects by Summer of2017, before the tolls are put into effect.

“We are on a bit of a fast track to get theseprojects on the ground,” said Crawford.

Some of the improvements were alreadyslated for the FY 2017 Capital ImprovementPlan (CIP). The staff report estimates that,fully funded, the grants could free up $2.7million in the CIP.

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McCauley touched on the science be-hind the teen brain: she cited a TED talkby neurologist Frances Jensen ofHarvard, which explains the synapticplasticity of the teen brain and the factthat stress has a greater impact on theteen brain than it does on the adult brain.Likewise, drugs and alcohol teach thebrain to go in directions we don’t wantit to go, and teen brains are more likelyto be addicted to drugs and alcohol fasterand more durably.

In addition, the frontal lobes of teens,where judgement and empathy are de-veloped, are the last parts of the brainto enjoy connectivity with other parts,hence the lack of impulse control inteens. It is even more difficult for teens

to engage in decision-making when they areunder pressure or strong stimuli: that “hotcognition” of getting handed a marijuanajoint and being asked to take a drag, is evenharder to handle than it would be for a kidof say, 20.

AT LUNCH, parents and teens met to-gether to hear three Arlingtonians talkabout growing up in Arlington County andwhat lessons they learned.

Eric Green, who teaches at Abingdon El-ementary School, talked about growing upin Arlington when it was still segregated.He learned to love music thanks to his mu-sic teacher, Dr. Baxter. He ended up goingto Morehouse College because of their mu-sic program, where he was classmates withSpike Lee.

Tony Bentley, who coaches basketball atWakefield, also grew up in a segregated

Arlington. Four of his friends asked him ifhe wanted to pool his money so they couldbuy some drugs and sell them, making someextra cash. He and his best friend did notgo down that road, and later, they werehappy they hadn’t because their friendslooked worn out by the time they were intheir 40s, had all gone to jail, one was stillin jail, one had died, and the other wasaddicted. He stressed the importance ofchoosing the right friends and taking re-sponsibility for your choices. Bentley nowruns a basketball camp at Wakefield everysummer because he could never afford bas-ketball camp when he was a kid. “Alwaysmake the right choices”, he told the crowd,“but always do your best to learn from thewrong choices.”

AFTER LUNCH, the crowd was dividedinto parents in one room, and teens in theother. Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, AssistantProfessor of Psychiatry at Georgetown Uni-versity Medical Center, provided tips on how

to recognize and handle stress on thepart of teens.

There are several anxiety-based disor-ders teens can get help for, like general-ized anxiety disorder and social phobias.

Noble stressed, “These are all treat-able.”

Noble recommended an app like“Headspace” or “Nature’s Space,” to calmdown, and exercise as a way to alleviatestress. Whatever you do, she said, don’tignore a stressed out teen.

THE FINAL SESSION of the daybrought teens and parents together andwas designed to give attendees usefultools: even people like Russell Simmons,the Beastie Boys, and Hugh Jackmanmeditate, the presenters said, as theyoffered tools to engage more mindfully.

Parents and teens sat in the auditoriumand closed their eyes, listened to one ofthe daily meditations, and breathed: youcould almost hear the tension disappear.


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Opinion

While the case of Virginia gerry-mandering argued before theSupreme Court on March 21does not impact Congressional

Districts in Northern Virginia, it shows againthat partisan efforts have diminished voterpower in the Commonwealth.

This is one of multiple challenges in thecourts about how politicalboundaries are drawn in Virginia.

Consider that in statewide elec-tions, Virginia voters have chosen Democratsin the last two presidential elections, for U.S.Senate, for Governor, Lieutenant Governor andAttorney General, as we have said in previouseditorials.

Here are the actual numbers:In 2013:

McAuliffe (D) 1,069,789; Cuccinelli (R)1,013,389

Northam (D) 1,213,155; Jackson (R)980,257

Herring (D) 1,103,777; Obenshain (R)1,103,612In 2012:

Obama (D) 1,971,820; Romney (R)1,822,522

Kaine (D) 2,010,067; Allen (R) 1,785,542It’s reasonable to assume that a state so

evenly divided would be about evenly dividedin political representation.

How is possible then that Virginia House ofDelegates consists of 67 Republicans and 33Democrats?

Why is it that Virginia’s delegation to the U.S.House of Representatives consists of 11 Repub-licans and three Democrats?

Virginia’s 11 Congressional districts shouldbe split about evenly. You could understand asplit of five Dems and six Republicans; or five

Republicans and six Democrats. A four andseven split would smack of some unusual cir-cumstance. But three and eight?

The answer is gerrymandering. Political par-ties should not control the drawing of politicaldistricts. Gerrymandering thwarts the will ofthe voters.

Both political parties have been guilty of thiswhen in power, although new technology andbetter data have made the process more egre-gious, the effects more damaging.

The courts will have a hand in redrawingboundaries in some Virginia districts. It’s pasttime for courts to challenge political gerryman-dering in general. Virginia’s current system isan incumbent protection plan. Every incum-bent who sought reelection to the General As-sembly last November won. Why? Their dis-tricts were drawn for them, not for the voterswho live there.

Virginia should embrace nonpartisan redis-tricting that supports the best interests of thepopulation, not the politicians.

— Mary Kimm

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Nonpartisan redistricting could support the bestinterests of the population, not the politicians.

Purple State

Letter to the Editor

First Day of Spring?Despite threatened rain, an Arlington woman andher dog celebrate the first day of spring with a walkin Gulf Branch Park. The dog was unwinding after 23houseguests had just left and he finally got to sniffsome leaves and chase a few squirrels.

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To the Editor:Last week, I joined 200 volun-

teers from all 50 states on CapitolHill to advocate for global healthfunding on behalf of the ONECampaign, a nonpartisan advo-cacy group that pushes for effec-tive government programs to fightextreme poverty and preventabledisease in the developing world,particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Members of Congress are craft-ing the federal budget for FiscalYear 2017 right now. When at-tempting to balance the budget,many look to foreign assistanceprograms as an easy target to slashfunding. However, these cost-ef-fective, life-saving initiatives fightdiseases like HIV/AIDS, tacklehunger, and help the world’s poorpull themselves out of poverty, allfor less than one percent of thefederal budget. Global health ini-tiatives go a long way in strength-ening diplomatic ties, bolsteringthe global economy, and provid-ing people with opportunities thatkeep them from falling into des-perate acts of violent extremism.

As a member of the Senate For-eign Relations Committee, Sen.Tim Kaine has a special leadershiprole in setting priorities forAmerica’s foreign policy priorities.The Senator has long been a cham-pion for global development is-sues, ever since he took a year offof law school at Harvard to workat a Jesuit mission in Honduras.But as a representative of thepeople of Virginia, he needs us tosupport these issues, too. This iswhy I am writing in support ofprograms like the Global Fund,Gavi – the vaccine alliance, andUSAID nutrition initiatives.

Extreme poverty has been cut inhalf since 1990 and can be virtu-ally eliminated by 2030. We’vecome too far in the fight againstextreme poverty to turn back now.Helping our neighbors in less for-tunate circumstances isn’t just theright thing to do, it’s also the smartthing to do for the future of ournation and the world.

Morgan MoranArlington

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Spring PlantingJames Corbett stops by the Arlington Food AssistanceCenter (AFAC) table where Rosemary Jann, a volunteer,gives away bean seeds as well as a variety of herb seedsincluding thyme, tarragon, basil and cumin. Otherseeds are offered to grow a plot for AFAC to feed thefamilies served by the organization. Corbett has a tableat the AFAC “Plot Against Hunger” summer season kick-off that demonstrates beekeeping. In two more weekshe will have his colonies in. He sells honey and raisesbees as a pollination service for orchards.

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THROUGH THURSDAY/APRIL 14Free Tax Preparation Assistance.

Be prepared by bringing thenecessary documents with you.Spanish speaking volunteers areavailable at both locations. Note: theIRS no longer supplies the librarywith tax forms.

❖ Central Library walk-in tax assistancetimes: Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.;Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;appointments available by calling703-829-6192.

❖ Columbia Pike Branch Library walk-inonly tax assistance times: Tuesdays,1:15-7:45 p.m.; Fridays andSaturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

To download and print the AARPVolunteer Tax Assistance Schedulefor Arlington, visit http://arlingtonvalibrary.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2016/01/Tax-Prep-Clinics-2016.pdf.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 23Job Fair. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the

Army Navy Country Club, 1700 ArmyNavy Drive. This event is free to alljob seekers, and it is especiallygeared to members of the militarycommunity, veterans, and spouses.Dozens of employers, schools, andgovernment agencies will be inattendance. This event is sponsoredby Corporate Gray, a veteran-ownedsmall business. A free presentationon “How to Work a Job Fair” willstart at 8 a.m. Pre-registration at

www.CorporateGray.com isencouraged.

Information Session. 6-7:30 p.m. atWashington Workplace, 2300 S. 9thStreet, Suite 505. Informationsessions for the Signature ProgramClass of 2017 are free to attend. Thesessions include an informationalpresentation, networking andconversation with Leadership Arlingtonmembers. RSVP online atleadershiparlington.ejoinme.org/SigProInfo. Visit leadercenter.org/programs/signature-program for more.

TUESDAY/MARCH 29An Evening with Ric Edelman. 7

p.m. at Arlington Central LibraryAuditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St. Anevening with Ric Edelman, the CEOand Chairman of one of the largestindependent financial planning firmsin the nation. Visitarlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2276142 for more.

THURSDAY/MARCH 31Students Make Business Pitches.

6-8 p.m. in the Reinsch LibraryAuditorium at Marymount University.Local students, ages 12-18,representing nine businesses andsocial movements from the YoungEntrepreneurs Academy, ArlingtonChamber will have five minutes topitch their business plans to localmembers of the business community,during the program’s annual InvestorPanel Event (think “Shark Tank”meets “The Apprentice”). Open to thepublic, and registration is $10. Visitwww.arlingtonchamber.org/about_the_chamber/yea!.aspx formore.

Grant Application Deadline.Transurban, the Virginia Departmentof Transportation’s partner on the

395 Express Lanes project, haslaunched the “395 Express LanesCommunity Grant Program.” Thequarterly grant program seeks torespond to the needs of direct-impactcommunities within the I-395corridor during the project’sdevelopment and construction phase.It will provide organizations withgrant awards ranging from $1,000 to$5,000 to implement projects thatsustain, enhance or protect residentsalong the project corridor. Theprogram accepts applications anddistributes grant awards eachquarter. Visit 395ExpressLanes.com/grant-application.

THROUGH APRIL 1Application Deadline.

StormwaterWise Landscapes providesa financial incentive for Arlingtonproperty owners to removepavement, or install perviousdriveways, rain gardens, orconservation landscaping. Singlefamily homeowners, businesses, andHOAs are eligible to apply.Applicants should visit http://environment.arlingtonva.us/stormwaterwise.

MONDAY/APRIL 4CPR Community Class. 10-11:30

a.m. at Arlington Public Library,1015 N. Quincy St. The Family &Friends CPR Course teaches thelifesaving skills of adult Hands-OnlyCPR, child CPR with breaths, adultand child AED use, infant CPR andrelief of choking in an adult, child orinfant. Free. Contact Jonathan A.Rodriguez [email protected] or202-315-8022. Visitwww.prioritymedicaleducation.comfor more.

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ONGOINGSolo Exhibit: “Urban Edge” and

March Members Show. ThroughMarch 25, gallery hours at GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.The Focus Gallery in March features“Urban Edge,” Sandi Parker’s soloshow of abstract acrylic paintingsdepicting urban living. This exhibitwill run alongside the monthlymembers exhibit. Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org formore.

Spring Art Celebration. ThroughMarch 25, various times at Fort C.F.Smith Park, 2411 24th St. N. Thecommunity is invited to take part inthis week-long celebration of Art inArlington. Highlight events includean art show and sale featuring theworks of more than 30 Arlington-based artists, in paintings of manygenres, ceramics, sculpture, artistscards, unframed works and more.Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org forfull schedule.

“Romeo & Juliet.” Through March27, 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2p.m. Sunday at Synetic Theater, 2611Jefferson Davis Highway. Syneticreturns with another “WordlessShakespeare” production. Generaladmission tickets start at $35, $15for students, and senior citizens andmilitary receive a $5 discount. Visitwww.synetictheater.org for more.

Photography by Jan Bender andRichard Weiblinger. ThroughMarch 30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday at The Barry Gallery–Reinsch Library at MarymountUniversity, 2807 N. Glebe Road.Photographer Jan Bender focuses onfilm, using traditional techniques,Weiblinger’s photographs and plantphotograms are hand-printed. Free.Visit www.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

FRIDAY/MARCH 25The Play’s The Thing. 1:30-2:30 p.m.

at Aurora Hills Community andSenior Center, 735 18th St. S. JoinMichael Heinlein, a Yale theatregraduate and theatre educator, in thereading of some of the canonicalplays by Ibsen, Shaw and Chekhov.Free. Call 703-228-5722 for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 26Phil Ochs Song Night. 7 p.m. at

Unitarian Universalist Church ofArlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.Focus Music presents Phil Ochs SongNight featuring Greg Greenway, JoeJencks, Pat Wictor, Magpie andSONiA. Tickets are $20 in advance,$25 at the door. Visitwww.focusmusic.org for more.

MARCH 26-APRIL 23Scripts in Play Festival. Various

times at Theatre on the Run, 3700South Four Mile Run Drive. AvantBard presents four weeks oftheatrical experimentation with aninaugural Scripts in Play Festival.Find more than a dozen readings ofplays, classic and contemporary.Free. Visit www.avantbard.org formore.

MONDAY/MARCH 28Laughter Yoga. 6-7:30 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.

Quincy St. Laughter Yoga, for allages, is a practice that reducesstress and strengthens theimmune system. Free. [email protected].

MARCH 28-APRIL 29Gallery Underground:

“facevalue.” Gallery hours atGallery Underground, 2100Crystal Drive. During April,Gallery Underground features“facevalue,” a solo show byBrandie Adams-Piphus featuringdigital portraits. Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org formore.

TUESDAY/MARCH 29Open Build with Legos. 4-6 p.m.

at Arlington Mill CommunityCenter, 909 S. Dinwiddie St.Children 5-12 are invited tocheck-out the books onconstruction, buildings and Legos.Free. Call 703-228-7790 for more.

Charity Date Auction. 7-9:30 p.m.at Clarendon Grill, 1101 NHighland St. The charityfundraiser is in partnership withthe Arlington Food AssistanceCenter. Arlington YoungDemocrats guest auctioneers MattBrown and Kate Petersen, auctionArlington’s, Alexandria’s andD.C.’s rising bachelors andbachelorettes. Tickets are $25. Visitwww.afac.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 30Lawn Chair Talk. 6-8 p.m. at the

Tiffany Gallery at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Pairingone artist and one entrepreneur todiscuss their personal journey andbest practices, each will speak for ahalf hour followed by a Q&A withboth speakers. Free, but registrationrequired. Visit www.arlingtonarts.org

THURSDAY/MARCH 31Celebrate Women’s History Month

with Dolley Madison. 7-8 p.m. atAurora Hills Branch Library, 735 S.18th St. Historical interpreterKatherine Spivey will offer insightinto first lady Dolley Madison, mostfamous for saving a portrait ofPresident George Washington whenthe British burned the White Houseduring the War of 1812. Free. Call703-228-5715 for more.

MARCH 31-APRIL 9“Idle Playthings” and “Crimes of

Fashion.” Various times at GunstonTheatre One, 2700 S. Lang St. First,in “Crimes of Fashion,” superheroesfight fashion designers bent on worlddomination. Then, a group of toyscome to life and team up to save afamily-owned toy store in “IdlePlaythings.” Silver Spring-basedInclusive Theatre Companies aredirected by trained theatreprofessionals and feature actors whohave intellectual disabilities orlearning disabilities, or are on theautism spectrum. Tickets are $12.50in advance, $15 at the door, and $5for ArtStream students. Visitwww.art-stream.org for more.

FRIDAY/APRIL 1Meet Cinderella and Snow White.

3:30 p.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, 1220N. Fillmore St. Children are invitedto listen to stories, engage in otherprincess activities, and have photoops for parents to snap their kidswith the princesses. Free. Call 703-527-5929 to reserve your spot.

SATURDAY/APRIL 2

Handmade Arlington. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.at Swanson Middle School, 5800North Washington Blvd. The annualevent will feature a record number ofartisans debuting a range of arts andcrafts including photography;pottery; jewelry; stationery; homeaccessories and cleaning products;bags, purses, scarves and other worksmade from fabrics. Free admission.Visit www.facebook.com/handmadearlington.

Build-Your-Own Rain BarrelWorkshop. 10:30 a.m. at WalterReed Community Center, 2909 16thSt S. Rain barrels collect runoff froma downspout that can be used towater the lawn or garden. Tickets are$55. Visit http://nvswcd-velocitypayment-com.3dcartstores.com.

Vegetable Gardening Workshop.10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at FairlingtonCommunity Center, 3308 S. StaffordSt. The program, intended for newgardeners, will emphasize bestpractices for managing andmaintaining a healthy garden. It willcover the importance of pollinatorsand other beneficial insects and howto identify them; how crop rotationand intercropping can help controlgarden pests; how to identifydiseases and weeds; and how tomaximize harvests with space-savingtechniques. Free. Visitwww.mgnv.org for more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 3Biodiversity Open House. 2-5 p.m.

at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Local residentDavid Howell has photographed thesurprising diversity in Arlingtonaround the Long Branch NatureCenter and Glencarlyn, Bluemont,and Lubber Run Parks. View hisphotos and chat with him and othernaturalists. Free. Call 703-228-6535.

Film Screening: “Al Helm: MartinLuther King in Palestine.” 2:30p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Churchof Arlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.Watch a film about an African-American gospel choir that toursPalestine with a play about MLK’sdream of nonviolence. Free Visitwww.uucava.org for more.

The National Brass Quintet. 7-8p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S.Washington St. Brass Quintetperforms in tribute to veterans andmilitary. Free, but donations

accepted. [email protected] [email protected].

MONDAY/APRIL 4Sondheim Award Gala. 6-10 p.m. at

The Embassy of Italy, 3000Whitehaven St. NW, Washington DC.Arlington’s Signature Theatre honorsSondheim collaborator and writerJohn Weidman. Tickets are $150.Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

TUESDAY/APRIL 5Reading and Reception: E.

Ethelbert Miller. 1-2 p.m. reading,2-4 p.m. reception and signing at TheReinsch Library at MarymountUniversity, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Thelife work of Washington, D.C. poet E.Ethelbert Miller will be celebratedwith a reading, reception and booksigning. The author of elevencollections of poetry, Miller has alsowritten two memoirs and wasdirector of the African AmericanResource Center at HowardUniversity. He is the board chairmanof the Institute for Policy Studies, aboard member of The Writer’s Centerand editor of Poet Lore magazine.Free. Visit www.marymount.edu formore.

APRIL 5-MAY 8“The Mystery of Love and Sex.”

Various times at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. PlaywrightBathsheba Doran returns toSignature with a play exploringintimacy and identity. Tickets start at$40. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.

THURSDAY/APRIL 7Arlington Reads: Anthony Doerr.

7-9 p.m. at Washington-Lee HighSchool, 1301 N. Stafford St. as partof Arlington Reads 2016, authorAnthony Doerr will speak on thehuman displacement of World War II.Free. Visitwww.library.arlingtonva.us for more.

FRIDAY/APRIL 8Legislative Breakfast. 7-9 a.m. at

Army Navy Country Club, 1700 ArmyNavy Drive. Local legislators will givetheir insights on lessons learned from

working in the Virginia GeneralAssembly. This marquee eventincludes a moderated discussion aswell as question and answer periodwith plenty of interaction with localand regional leaders. Admission is$45 for Leadership Arlingtonmembers and $55 for the generalpublic. Visit www.leadercenter.org/legislative-breakfast.

Lecture: “One Hundred YearsAfter the Longest Battle.” 3 p.m.at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. The Arlington-Aachen andthe Arlington-Reims Sister CityCommittees of the Arlington SisterCity Association invite the public to apresentation and discussion titled“One Hundred Years After theLongest Battle: The Puzzle of Verdun,1916.” Free. Visitwww.arlingtonsistercity.com formore.

Of Wine & Words. 7-10 p.m. at WWashington DC Hotel, 515 15th St.NW, Washington, DC. SupportArlington-based, The ReadingConnection through live and silentauctions. Also find food, drinks, andlive music. Tickets are $150. Visitwww.thereadingconnection.org formore.

SATURDAY/APRIL 9Arlington Home Show. 10 a.m.-5

p.m. at Thomas Jefferson CommunityCenter, 3501 S. 2nd St. Findworkshops, exhibits, and expertadvice. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us for more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 10Film Screening. 2:30 p.m. at

Unitarian Universalist Church ofArlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.Watch “Conflict in Israel/Palestine” a“crash course” on two conflictinghistorical narratives And “Life inOccupied Palestine”, eyewitnessstories and photos by a Jewish-American woman. Free Visitwww.uucava.org for more.

Moving Words Winners PoetryReading. 4 p.m. at IOTA Club andCafé, 2832 Wilson Blvd. The sixwinners of Arlington’s 16th annualMoving Words Poetry Competitionwill soon have their words read bycommuters aboard Arlington TransitART buses. Listen to them performtheir own winning work. Free.www.arlingtonarts.org for more.

Spring Fun & Entertainment

Encore Stage & Studio’sAnnual Sunny Side Up Benefit

Learn about Encore Stage & Studio’s 49 years of serving and inspiring chil-dren, and watch performances by Encore students at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday,April 13 at Washington Golf and Country Club, 3017 N. Glebe Road. EncoreStage & Studio will also honor Pat Kobor and Betsy Lohmann as the 2016Celeste Groves Award recipients for outstanding volunteer. Free. Visitwww.encorestageva.org/benefit-breakfast/ to RSVP.

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In Christy’s Shoes SoleCelebration. 4-7 p.m. at ClarendonBallroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd. The 4thAnnual Sole Celebration featuring afashion show and silent auctionbenefits Doorways for Women andFamilies. Tickets are $60. Visitwww.inchristysshoes.org for more.

MONDAY/APRIL 11Meet the Author: Anne Hisle. 3

p.m. at Arlington Central Library,1015 Quincy St. Hisle, a practicingpsychotherapist, will share poems,quotes and stories from her book “MyHouse Burned Down and Now I CanSee the Stars: Reflections on Losingand Finding.” Free. Call 703-228-2144 for more.

APRIL 12-MAY 15Exhibit: “Singing in the Rain.” 10

a.m.-5 p.m. at the Potomac Fiber ArtsGallery, 105 N. Union St. Fiber artinspired by songs from movies.Whether for self or gifts, jewelry,sculpture, clothing, and wall piecesare some of the items that will beexhibited. Free. Visitwww.potomacfiberartsgallery.com.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 13Encore Stage & Studio’s Annual

Sunny Side Up Benefit. 8:30 a.m.at Washington Golf and CountryClub, 3017 N. Glebe Road. Learnabout Encore Stage & Studio’s 49years of serving and inspiringchildren, and watch performances byEncore students. Encore Stage &Studio will also honor Pat Kobor andBetsy Lohmann as the 2016 CelesteGroves Award recipients foroutstanding volunteer. Free. Visitwww.encorestageva.org.


THURSDAY-FRIDAY/APRIL 14-15Jim Breuer. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. at

Arlington Drafthouse, 2903 ColumbiaPike. After making his big break in1995 when he joined the cast ofNBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” Breuerbecame a fan-favorite for his originalcharacter “Goat Boy” and hisimpressions of actor Joe Pesci.Tickets are $35. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com.

FRIDAY/APRIL 15Humming House. 7:30 p.m. at

FORUM Arlington, 3304 N.Washington Blvd. Humming House istouring to promote their album“Revelries,” which was released in2015. Tickets are $11.49-16.74. Visitwww.forumalrington.org for more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 16Spring SOLOS 2016 Opening

Reception. 6-9 p.m. at ArlingtonArts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.Celebrate selected artists GabrielaBulisova, Maggie Gourlay, AdamHager, Jesse Harrod, R. Mertens,Lauren Rice and Amy Ritter. Free.Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 16-174th Annual Arlington Festival of

the Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 3003Washington Blvd. One hundredartists will converge on NorthHighland Street in Clarendon for atwo-day juried outdoor gallery-styleart exhibit. A variety of originalartwork will be on display and forsale. Free. Visit

EasterSATURDAY/MARCH 26Eggstravaganza. 10:45 a.m. at Four Mile Run Park, 4109 Mount Vernon

Ave. Co-sponsored by the City of Alexandria, National CommunityChurch invites all Arlington and Alexandria area families to this year’sevent, featuring Easter Egg Hunts, games, bike raffle, food, live music,magic show, Easter Bunny and more. Free. Visitwww.eggstravaganzadc.com.

SUNDAY/MARCH 27Easter Services. 8:45 a.m., 9:45 a.m., and 11:15 a.m. at Grace

Community Church, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. Children’s programming forages 0-4 years during the 8:45 a.m. service. Activity boxes will beavailable for any children age 5+ who sit in on the service. Free. Visitwww.trygrace.org for more.

Easter Sunday. 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12 p.m. at Capital Life Church,1800 N. Glebe Road. Three identical services. Childcare provided. Free.Visit www.capitallife.org for more.


Senior centers: Lee, 5722 LeeHwy.; Langston-Brown Senior Center,2121 N. Culpeper St.; Culpepper Gar-den, 4435 N. Pershing Dr.; Walter Reed,2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill, 909 S.Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th

St.Senior trips: Hollywood Casino

Charles Town, WV, Thursday, March 31,$8; National Symphony Orchestra,morning performance, The KennedyCenter, Friday, Apr. 1, $18. Call Arling-ton, County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748.Registration required.

Lessons in photography, Sunday,March 27, 3 p.m., Arlington Mill. Free.Register, 703-228-7369.

Preventing falls, Monday, March28, 1 p.m., Culpepper Garden. Free.Register, 703-228-4403.

Rhythm and Blues music, live,Monday, March 28, 10:30 a.m., Lee.Free. Register, 703-228-0555.

Pickleball games and instruc-tion, Mondays, 11 a.m., Arlington Mill.Free. Register, 703-228-7369.

Ice skating, Mondays, 8:10a.m. –9:20 a.m., Kettler Capitals Iceplex,Ballston Mall, $1. Register, 703-228-4771.

Madison Chess Club, Mondays,9:30 a.m. Games and strategies. Free.Details, 703-534-6232.

Table tennis, Monday through Fri-

day, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Arlington Mill.Free. Register, 703-228-7369.

Volleyball, Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.,Langston-Brown. Free. Register, 703-228-6300.

Belly dance class, Tuesdays andFridays, 10 a.m., Lee. Free. Register,703-228-0555.

Beginners full fitness exercise,Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Lee. $60/15 sessionsor $4 per class. Details, 703-228-0555.

Arlington Mill Trekkers, Tues-days, 9:30 a.m. Free. Register,703-228-7369.

Table tennis, Tuesdays,10 a.m., -12p.m., Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Poker games, Tuesdays and Thurs-days, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lee. Register,703-228-0555.

Preventing diabetes throughnutrition, Wednesday, March 30, 11a.m., Arlington Mill. Free. Register, 703-228-7369.

Vintage vinyl record playing,Wednesday, March 30, 6:30 p.m., Ar-lington Mill. Free. Register,703-228-7369.

Duplicate bridge, ACBL sanc-tioned, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., AuroraHills. $5. Register, 703-228-5722.

Health care costs in retirement,Thursday, March 31, 1 p.m., WalterReed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Importance of advance medicaldirective, Thursday, March 31, 11a.m., Culpepper Garden. Free. Register,703-228-4403

Lee Woodcarvers share wood-carving tips, Thursdays, 1 p.m. Free.Details, 703-228-0555.

Scrabble games, Thursdays, 1p.m., Culpepper Garden. Free. Details,703-228-4403.

Spanish book club, Friday, April 1,10:30 a.m., Culpepper Garden. Details,703-228-4403.

Twitter for beginners, Friday,April 1, 1 p.m., Arlington Mill. Free.Register, 703-228-7369.

Pickleball morning mixer, Fri-day, April 1, 10:45 a.m., Arlington Mill.Free. Register, 703-228-7369.

Lee Walkers, Lee Senior Center,Fridays, 9:30 a.m., $4. Register, 703-228-0555.

Fast-paced walking group, Fri-days, 8 a.m., Aurora Hills. Free.Register, 703-228-5722.

Tai Chi practice, Saturdays, 9:15a.m., Langston-Brown. Free. Register,703-228-6300.

Mah Jongg, Saturdays, 12 – 3:45p.m., Walter Reed. Free. 703-228-0955.

Weight room, seniors only, Satur-days, 7 – 10 a.m., Madison Comm.Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., $60/15sessions, 703-228-4771.

“Flourishing After 55”

“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, for March 27-April 1.


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APRIL 16-JUNE 12Spring SOLOS 2016. Gallery hours at

Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Arlington Arts Centerannounces its Spring SOLOS 2016artists. Following a call in early 2015,jurors Melissa Ho, Assistant Curatorat the Hirshhorn Museum andSculpture Garden in Washington,D.C., and Chicago-based artist,Jefferson Pinder, recommended 14artists for inclusion in center’s 2015-16 cohort of SOLOS artists. Free.Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Exhibit: “As You Spread, I amErased.” Gallery hours at ArlingtonArts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. In herwork, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi exploresthe notion of “duality,” tocomprehend her multifacetedcultural identity as an Iranian-American immigrant and thecomplexities that emanate from suchpolarized cultural experiences. Herpaintings reflect an interest in thefusion of Western abstraction andPersian Art, with an emphasis on theornamentations of “Tazhib,” or theart of illumination. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Exhibit: “Emerging Artists ofVacation Lane.” Gallery hours atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. This exhibition features worksby a group of six high school seniors:Agnes Cheng, Nathan Dobbins, NanaGongadze, Salome Gongadze, MarieJohnson and Evan McLean, studentsin the AP art class at H-B WoodlawnSecondary Program. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Exhibit: “Jeweled Traditions.”Gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. In JeweledTraditions, paper-cut scenes depictrituals of local families asremembered and enacted by MelanieKehoss’ summer campers at ArlingtonArts Center during the summer of2015. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 17Film Screening: “Budrus.” 2:30

p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Churchof Arlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.

Watch a film about Israeli andPalestinian activists saving a villagefrom destruction by separation wall.Free. Visit www.uucava.org for more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 21Rock Spring Garden Club Flower

Show. 2-4 p.m. at Little FallsPresbyterian Church Friendship Hall,6025 Little Falls Road. Floral designs,horticultural exhibits, photographyand more. Free. Visitwww.rockspringgardenclub.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 23Borromeo Housing Fundraising

Auction and Gala. 7 p.m. at St.Charles Borromeo Church, 3304Washington Blvd. Find dinner and asilent auction to support the youngmothers at Borromeo Housing.Tickets are $125. Visitwww.borromeohousing.org for more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 24Film Screening. 2:30 p.m. at

Unitarian Universalist Church ofArlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd. Thisfilm is about Israeli public relationsstrategies and U.S. media. Free. Visitwww.uucava.org for more.

MONDAY/APRIL 25Laughter Yoga. 6-7:30 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Laughter Yoga, for allages, is a practice that reduces stressand strengthens the immune system.Free. [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 27Lawn Chair Talk. 6-8 p.m. at the

Tiffany Gallery at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Pairingone artist and one entrepreneur todiscuss their personal journey andbest practices, each will speak for ahalf hour followed by a Q&A withboth speakers. Free, but registrationrequired. Visit www.arlingtonarts.org

SATURDAY/APRIL 30Mid-Atlantic Spring Beer Festival.

12-7 p.m. at The Village atShirlington, 4001 Campbell Ave.Thespringtime beer-tasting event willinclude a line-up of 35 regionalbreweries. Tickets are $30 for beer-drinkers, free for non-drinkers. Visitwww.capcitybrew.com for more.

Move Me Festival. 1-5 p.m. atKenmore Middle School, 200 S.Carlin Springs Road. Move Me is acelebration of arts and culture,promoting healthy lifestyles throughmovement and the arts and featuringperformances and interactiveactivities provided by over 20 artspartners from the D.C. Metro area.Free. Visit www.bmdc.org for more.

Go Gaga For Green. 5-8 p.m. atGeorge Mason University FoundersHall, Arlington Campus, 3351 FairfaxDrive. The Arlington Green PatriotAwards honors individuals andorganizations that exemplify theircommitment to environmentalsustainability. Tickets are free forArlington Public School family, staff,and student, $10 for communitymembers, $100 for patrons. ContactToni Andrews at 703-993-9817.

TUESDAY/MAY 3Appreciation for Our Ladies

Luncheon. 11:45 a.m. atWashington Golf and Country Club,3017 N. Glebe Road. At the secondannual luncheon hosted by theArlington Host Lions Club find MaryKay Cosmetics, Premier Jewelry andPampered Chef will have items forsale with a portion of proceeds goingto Doorways for Women andFamilies. Grazia Zalfa, worldrenowned jewelry designer, hasdonated a one-of-a-kind necklace forauction. Tickets are $30. Call 703-598-8266 to make a reservation byApril 22.

THURSDAY/MAY 5Arlington Reads: Julie Otsuka. 7-9

p.m. at Arlington Central Library,1015 N. Quincy St. As part ofArlington Reads 2016, author JulieOtsuka will speak on the humandisplacement of World War II. Free.Visit www.library.arlingtonva.us formore.

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The Yorktown boys’ lacrosseteam’s desire to be a contenderfor the 6A North region titleappears to be a reality. Two

days after beating Chantilly for the first timesince 2006, Yorktown earned its first-everwin over Langley, beating the Saxons 9-8in double overtime on March 17 in Arling-ton.

Senior attackman C.J. Stowell (St.Joseph’s) scored the game-winner with 3:06remaining in the second overtime period.

Yorktown led 8-6 in the fourth quarter,but Langley senior midfielder Jon-MichaelDuley’s third and fourth goals of the sec-ond half tied the score at 8. Neither teamscored for the final 6 minutes, 42 secondsof regulation or during the first 4-minuteovertime period. Yorktown improved to 2-0 when Stowell scored in the second OT.

“We just have a really good, really ma-ture group of kids this year,” Yorktown headcoach Greg Beer said. “Nothing has fazedthem so far and that’s probably the mostpleasing thing.”

Yorktown opened the season with a 10-9come-from-behind win at Chantilly onMarch 15. The Chargers finished state run-ner-up in 6A last season and have played insix state championship games in the pasteight years, winning in 2013 and 2008.

On Thursday, Yorktown defeated a Lan-gley program that won four consecutivestate championships from 2009 to 2012 andfinished runner-up in 2014.

What do a pair of March victories overperennial powers mean for Yorktown?

“I think it means we’re a contender,” Beer

said. “Something we’ve tried to build on iswe want to be in the race for the regiontitle and I think we’re one of six, seventeams that have a pretty good shot at hope-fully playing for the regional title.”

Senior midfielder Pearson Savarino ledYorktown with three goals duringThursday’s win over Langley. Beer said thePatriots moved Savarino from attack tomidfield to utilize his speed.

“I thought he played fantastic,” Beer said.Stowell scored two goals for Yorktown,

and senior midfielder Matteus Jaramillo,senior midfielder Gordon Coates and seniordefenseman Conor Shears each had one.

Yorktown returns a pair of first-team all-state performers on defense in Shears(Bucknell) and senior goalkeeper MasonPollack (Tufts).

“Having arguably the best goalie [and]the best defenseman in the state,” Beer said,“that’s certainly a good way to start build-ing for this year.”

Pollack finished with 17 saves against theSaxons.

“I think he’s the best goalie in the state— public or private,” Beer said. “He’s a four-year starter — basically since he stepped inat Yorktown he’s been in the crease there.He’s got more experience than anybodywe’ve ever had. He’s unflappable, nothingbothers him. He’s just a great, great goalie.”

Pollack said the Patriots have room toimprove.

“[The wins over Chantilly and Langleyare] a morale boost, but we still think wecan play better,” Pollack said. “We have highexpectations for the season. First two wins

are good, but we think that we should beplaying better.”

Yorktown faced its third consecutive statepower on March 19, when the Patriots tookon two-time defending state championRobinson. After trailing 3-0 at the half,Yorktown cut the Robinson lead to one withgoals by Jaramillo and Savarino early in thethird quarter. Savarino’s second goaltrimmed the Rams’ advantage to 4-3 with3:22 remaining in the third, but Robinsonscored the final three goals and won 7-3.

Yorktown will return to action on April 5with a road game against South Lakes.

“We’re not really settling for anything,”Savarino said after the Langley game.“We’re happy, but in practice the next dayafter Chantilly, we’re out there workinghard.”

Yorktown Boys’ Lax Beats Pair of Perennial PowersPatriots open withwins over Chantilly,Langley.

Yorktown midfielder Pearson Savarino scored a team-high three goals against Langley on March 17.

Yorktown senior attackman C.J. Stowell scored two goals against Langleyon March 17, including the game-winner in double overtime.

Yorktown goalkeeper Mason Pollack is a returning VHSL 6A first-teamall-state selection.

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