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So what does economic revitaliza-tion mean? Economic vitality?There are already very manylongstanding and successful busi-

nesses on Lee Highway; what are theirneeds what are their problems? Are under-ground facilities being considered? Why LeeHighway now?”

These were some of the questions askedat the Lee Highway Corridor Planning meet-ing held on Nov. 29. The meeting was achance to engage with planners and localcivic groups on the Lee Highway plan,which covers a five-mile long corridorowned by the VIrginia Department of Trans-portation (VDOT). The Lee Highway Alli-ance, made up of 20 associations — mostlycivic — began to look at Lee Highway plan-ning when they realized change is occur-ring and development pressure will in-crease.

The alliance started working with thecounty as a strategic partner. It have hassubmitted papers to become an official non-profit organization, and

will have a board of directors and officespace to give people a place to talk as theprocess goes forward.

Arlington County planning staff noted tothe group of roughly 85 local citizens thatnight — and more than 100 during the noonsession — that they needed to be aware ofthe possibility that residential edges (purpleon the map) might be affected by the plan.In addition, the planners asked for approvalfor commercial and multi-family areas tohave the most focus in the plan. They indi-cated to attendees that the end product ofthis process would be transportation im-provements, open spaces improvements,and an overall vision of what Lee Highwaywould look like down the road. They toldthe group they would like the process totake less than five years so that planningfatigue would not become a factor.

The question and answer period indicatedintense interest on the part of those resi-dents who came to the meeting. They asked,“Is the East Falls Church Metro plan sepa-rate from this plan?” They heard: “No, it’swithin the planning area. We would be co-ordinating with them. We would not revisitthose plans but would look at areas thatdon’t already have those plans in place.”

They asked: “Have you thought aboutchanges to I-66 which could have an effecton this plan?” They heard: “Yes, we haveVDOT on our team. But we haven’t started

on this discussion yet. It is true that VDOTcould affect the right of way constraints,and how much space we have to work with.”

They asked: “How will this affect theschools? None of us want to see the num-ber of trailers on our school campuses in-crease.” County officials said “We have anAPS person on our team as well.”

Other questions ranged from “What’s theimpact on our public facilities?” to “Yourlist of stakeholders doesn’t seem to includepeople who live outside the purple bound-aries; there doesn’t seem to be considerationgiven to those people, especially those whodon’t live close enough to walk to Lee High-way.” The county responded that thosepeople are considered stakeholders too.Attendees asked whether putting somethings underground was being considered.County responded that “undergrounding isa very expensive option for development butwill be considered.” As for the range ofheight for buildings along the corridor, thecounty said they were nowhere near readyto say. Nowhere near ready to say. Rightnow it’s two to four stories for commercialfacilities but many apartments are higher.”

“After going through the East Falls Churchprocess, I realized they were just lettingpeople talk but county planners alreadyknew what they wanted,” said SarahRubida. “It seems like the county wantsdevelopment, but is bigger and better the

Arlington Way?” Rubida said she was ven-turing out again to try to have input intothis new plan, but “I’m cautious about thisprocess based on what I saw in the EFC[East Falls Church] process. I will remem-ber forever that people were pushing to takeaway the parking at the Metro. Where

Planners Seek Public Comment on Lee Highway PlanSurvey deadlineis Dec. 9.

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Sara Rubida (left) and WillieJackson (right) look over themaps at Lee Highway planningmeeting.

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Holiday CleanupNorthern Virginia Regional Park Authority employees Casey Pittrizzi(left) and Ian Susens participate in the holiday cleanup at PotomacOverlook Regional Park on Saturday, Dec. 3.

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Arlington Schools are over-crowded, Metro is crumbling,and with a tight budget seasonArlington County will have dif-

ficulties in saving them both. As 2016 drawsto a close, Arlington County officials arestarting to craft the framework for theFY2018 budget, and early indicators areshowing budget gaps for services that relyheavily on ArlingtonCounty subsidies.

For ArlingtonCounty, the singlelargest increase infunding expendi-tures will be theMetro. According toCounty ManagerMark Schwartz,2016 had not been agood year for theWashington AreaMetropolitan TransitAuthority (WMATA)and the next fewyears are looking even worse. Schwartznoted that the Metro has faced continuallydeclining ridership and lower fare revenues,all while seeing contractual increases inwages and benefits. The result is a $290million operating budget gap.

Jason Friess with Arlington’s Departmentof Management and Finance said there are

two ways WMATA can close this gap and itwill need to explore both of them: increas-ing revenue and increasing local subsidies.

The Metro’s FY2018 Proposed OperatingBudget includes extensive service cuts andfare increases. All bus and off-peak railprices will increase to at least $2. All peakrail fares will increase by 10 cents, withmaximum fares going up from $5.90 to $6.Metro is pairing this with a service reduc-tion, “right sizing” service to match lowerridership numbers. Average ridership has

gone down to660,000 in FY2016from the 750,000peak in FY2009,but the opening ofthe Silver Line hasresulted in higherlevels of rail ser-vice. Metro is esti-mating a savings of$12 million in re-duced services,with $20 million inin reduced ex-penses offset by $8million in lower

fares from reduced ridership.But Schwartz expressed misgivings about

Metro’s cost savings plans.“As you increase fares, reduce service, and

that service isn’t as reliable, fewer peopleare going to ride,” said Schwartz. “I hope itdoesn’t end up as a death spiral. It’s a very

Looming ExpendituresTransportation and schools dominatecounty’s early FY2018 budget projections.

Enrollment growth is the largest contribution to Arlington PublicSchools’ $22 to $28 million budget shortfall, followed by compensationincreases, insurance and retirement increases, and continuation ofgrowth initiatives from the FY2017 budget.

“As you increase fares,reduce service, and thatservice isn’t as reliable,fewer people are going toride. I hope it doesn’t endup as a death spiral. It’s avery difficult situation.”

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Lee Highwaywould people like my daughter park?”

East Falls Church was, for more than 60years, part of the town (now city) of FallsChurch. East Falls Church petitioned to re-join Arlington County and made the movein 1936, according to Arlington County’swebsite. The development plan, which wasavailable at the meeting on Lee Highway’sfuture, calls for a “transit town” of smallretail businesses and restaurants, pedestrianand bicycle friendly streets, and higher risemixed-use buildings.

The theme of East Falls Church not beingwhat the local residents wanted came upseveral times during the evening meeting.Several people asked why the county drewa hard boundary on Sycamore Street.

Rubida and others said they were distrust-ful of the staff which seemed to place focuson things like bike lanes, and not enoughon parking and drivability.

“All I can say is I hope it’s the communitythey listen to not the planners,” said WillieJackson, of the Lee Highway Alliance, anda longtime resident of Hall’s Hill. She sec-onded comments made at the meeting that“we don’t understand what they are doingwith I-66 yet. We need input on that so allthose people don’t drive down Lee highway.“They need to keep the history of Lee High-way in mind. Those small businesses havebeen there for years and they are the heart

and soul of the community. Take Moore’sBarber Shop, and the tattoo shop. We can’tlose those businesses, and some of them arealready having trouble with higher rents.To what end is all this development?”

The alliance noted during the meetingthat they had surveyed 45 businesses alongLee Highway; their planning consultantshad also talked to businesses, particularlysince so many businesses could not attendthe charrette session last year because theywere working. The county also noted the

Arlington Chamber of Commerce has beeninvolved with the planners.

Rubida said she was glad to hear the plan-ners state they are aware that Lee Highway,aside from being a highway, is “our MainStreet.” “But,” she said, “I fear it is going tobe the county’s vision not the community’svision; and the older population has to betaken into account. I only live a short dis-tance from Lee Highway, but I still won’twalk there, no matter how ‘walkable’ theymake it.” Others cited the fact they drivedown Lee Highway every day to work orshop as a major reason they attended themeeting.

Both women decried the changes in theneighborhood that have taken place already.Rubida said in her office at Long and Fos-ter, “we look at statistics: for every housebought that costs a million there are threethat cost more than a million. That changesthe prices, the people, the rents.”

Pamela Gullen had another take on theplan. Gullen lives in the community and isan activist in civic associations; she servedon the Arlington Planning Commission. Shestressed the need for community participa-tion from the beginning. People shouldn’twait until plans are made, they should beattending these meetings now. She alsonoted the Lee Highway Alliance startedbecause there were buildings going up inthe area, like the apartment complex nearThirsty Bernie’s at the intersection of LeeHighway and Glebe, which was a “by right”building, not a planned one. “Lee Highway

residents realized anything can happen,”she said. “The sheer price of land will forcedevelopment. It’s much better to have a planthan not have one.”

Gullen also shed light on why several ofthe Cherrydale residents who visited themeeting had no idea that there had been aCherrydale development plan approved in1994.

They had looked in wonder at the plandisplayed at the meeting which, now morethan 20 years old, they had never knownexisted. Gullen said the Cherrydale devel-opment plan included special allowances forhigher density buildings and defined char-acter areas like the hardware store and firehouse. Over $30 million was spent to im-prove the sidewalks in the area, put in park-ing, put power lines underground, andmake the area more business friendly.Gullen acknowledged development hasbeen slower than expected, but the fact thatlongtime residents of the area did not seeany major change could also be viewed asa good thing.

An online survey for residents is atwww.arlingtonva.us/leehighway and mustbe finished by Dec. 9. All the slides used atthe meeting are also on the website. Addi-tionally, Lee Highway planning will be onthe agenda at this Long Range PlanningCommittee meeting. The Five-Year Compre-hensive Plan Review will also be discussed.Visit https://commissions.arlingtonva.us/planning-commission/lrpc/ for more infor-mation.

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Looming Expendituresdifficult situation.”

But even with fare increases andservice adjustments, Schwartz saidthe county is still anticipating a $6to $9 million estimated increasein Metro subsidies for Arlington.

Friess said the larger concernwas the continuing costs beyondFY2018 in the operating budgetand looming capital investmentneeds. Metro’s proposed FY2018budget includes a three-year op-erating costs projection, whichshows revenue slowly increasingby around $20 million each year,but with Metro expenses increas-ing by $100 million every year,requiring larger and larger subsi-dies to the Metro system.

“[Metro] is facing just as of bigissues on the capital funding side,”said Friess. “They’re facing a lotof critical capital repairs and needfunding above regional committedfunding… In terms of budget,haven’t fully had a chance to di-gest it and make a decision onwhich way we’re going to fund it.”

Friess said much of how Arling-ton funds WMATA’s needs is stillto be determined.

METRO IS NOT THE ONLY ris-ing cost for the county. ArlingtonPublic Schools (APS) fundingcomes from a shared local tax rev-enue agreement, where APS auto-matically receives 46.6 percent ofthe local tax revenue. For FY2018,that is $474.8 million, an increaseover $464.5 million in FY2017.Arlington County also providesAPS with $7 to $8 million in sup-port through school resource of-ficers, nurses, and other services.But APS still faces a $22.6 to $28.6million budget shortfall.

According to APS Superinten-dent Dr. Patrick Murphy, the $10.2million increased county transferis not enough to cover the contin-ued cost of enrollment growth andother expenditure increases.

The largest new expenditure inthe APS budget is $11.9 million forenrollment growth. Over the lasteight years, APS enrollment hasincreased by 6,500 students (35percent of the school population).Over the next five years, enroll-ment is projected to increase by

another 4,155 students. By 2022,APS will pass the 30,000 studentmark.

APS has budgeted $8 million foran annual step increase for schoolemployees and $5.5 to $9.5 mil-lion for Virginia Retirement Sys-tem (VRS) and health insuranceincreases. Leslie Peterson, assis-tant superintendent of finance andmanagement, said step increaseswere annual until 2010, when itwas cut back to every other yearduring tight budget seasons. APSpersonnel received step increasesin both FY2016 and FY2017.Peterson said the salary scaleswere built around step increasesoccurring every year.

“Teachers work hard and believethey should be compensated,” saidPeterson, noting that teachers of-ten do additional work outside ofthe regular classroom hours.

APS’ FY2018 expenditures alsoincludes $6.1 million in continuedimplementation of growth initia-tives. Peterson said this funding isfor the second year of implemen-tation for various programs initi-ated in FY2017 like ArlingtonTech, a program started at the ca-reer center for 800 students.

“It’s an initiative for studentswho thrive with hands-on learn-ing,” said Peterson. “It gives theman alternative structure and a ca-reer education.”

Arlington Tech was budgeted for$750,000 in the FY2017 budgetwith 4.3 full time employees. ForFY2018, the budget is projected toincrease to $1.17 million with 10full time employees.

The Arlington County SchoolBoard approved a “direction foraction” at its Dec. 1 meeting. Com-munity meetings will continuethroughout December. The firstCommunity Budget Forum will beheld on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. in theEducation Center, room 101. ASpanish Community Budget Fo-rum will be held Dec. 20 at 7 p.m.at the Jefferson Middle School Li-brary. The superintendent’s bud-get presentation will be on Feb. 23.The county manager’s proposedbudget will be presented on Feb.25 with public budget and taxhearings throughout March andbudget adoption in April.

County ManagerMark Schwartzpresents prelimi-nary budgetinformation atthe FY 2018County andSchools JointBudget Forum onNov. 30 atWakefield HighSchool.


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By Charles Hernick

As the Republican candidate inVirginia’s Eighth CongressionalDistrict, which leans hard left, Iknew faced a steep challenge go-

ing into this November’s election.On election night, I lost. Despite my disap-

pointment, I was gratified to discover thatmany Virginians supported my fiscally conser-vative policies. By putting forward a plan toaddress climate change with a pro-growth free-market framework, I am proud to have madeclimate change a central issue in at least oneCongressional race.

I made no bones about it: climate change isreal, it’s here, and market-based approachesare the best solution we’ve got.

Voters in my district responded to honest talkfrom a conservative on climate change. The

Eighth District supported me over DonaldTrump by more than 10 points. That’s a goodshowing in one of the most heavily Democraticdistricts in the Commonwealth.

Independent voters and lifelong Republicansalike responded to an honest discus-sion of climate change. They wereeager to hear a conservativecandidate’s plan to face this challengebecause they want to protect their loved onesand see the U.S. lead global energy innova-tion.

Environmental issues aren’t just for the leftor the right. Across the political spectrum,Americans care about their children’s health.They know that climate change increases therisk of asthma, allergies, and other respiratorydiseases, especially among children. That’s whythe American Public Health Association hasnamed 2017 the Year of Climate Change and

Health.Many moderate and conservative voters are

people of faith, and they are responding to faithleaders’ call to protect working families fromthe effects of climate change. Finally, moder-

ate and conservative voters havegreat respect for our men andwomen in uniform, and they knowthat the U.S. military has called cli-

mate change a significant risk to national se-curity. As I read the media coverage of this elec-tion, I saw that there was some confusion aboutconservative attitudes to climate change.

Conservative people do support real actionon climate. We want to protect our kids. Wewant to serve our faiths. We want to supportour troops. Solving climate change is a con-servative goal.

Market-based solutions can get us there. Thevotes in my district are proof of that.

Coming Together over Climate Change

Commentary

Amy Crumpton mans the Master Gardener booth at theannual Virginia Cooperative Extension Legislative Dayon Dec. 2. The booth highlights the community demon-stration gardens and the plant clinics held during thegrowing season. Crumpton says she took a 14-weekprogram and then spent 50 hours on a project to gether Master Gardener title. “I got a strip near theGlencarlyn Library Community Garden parking lot, andmy task was to make something grow in the dry, saltyarea. So I planted False Blue Wild Indigo, and NewJersey tea bush.”

Tannia Talento, new Arlington County School Boardmember and Cheryl Ramp, director of communityrelations for Arlington Partnership for AffordableHousing, discuss extension activities. In 2016, 887volunteers spent 32,746 hours on extension activitiesin Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. Thisincluded 1,441 public education programs. VirginiaCooperative Extension works with Virginia Tech andVirginia State University, the commonwealth’s land-grant universities, to help people put scientific knowl-edge to work.

Jay Fisette,vice-chair of theArlingtonCounty Board,visits the Mas-ter Gardenerbooth at theannual VirginiaCooperativeExtensionLegislative Dayon Dec. 2 at theFairlingtonCommunityCenter.

Ingrid Werber,an ArlingtonRegional MasterNaturalist,explains thedeer problem inthe area. “Theyeat selectively,the best plants,and eat a lot inorder to breedand this de-stroys thebalance of theforest.”

Grace Richardson,an Energy Mastervolunteer withVirginia CooperativeExtension, explainswhat a thermalcamera can detect.“It helps find whereair is leaking, whenwarm air is escap-ing. The blue lightmeans it is colderand when it turnsred, it is warm.”

“Flourishing After 55”

“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs, for Dec.11-17.

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: Joy of Christmas con-

cert, National Cathedral, D.C., Sunday,Dec. 11, $72;Bull Run Festival of Lights,

Monday, Dec. 12, $6; Longwood Gar-dens Holiday Tour, Kennett Square, Pa.,Wednesday, Dec. 12, $33; NationalBuilding Museum, Dollhouse exhibit,Friday, Dec. 16, $15; Sully PlantationCandlelight Tour, Chantilly, Saturday,Dec. 17, $22. Call Arlington County 55+

Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration re-quired.

NEW PROGRAMS:Making healthy holiday sweets,

Monday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown. Free. Register, 703-228-6300.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

BORROW A SNOWBLOWERThe Department of Parks and

Recreation lends a limited numberof snow blowers to civic associationsand community groups, increasingthe number of passable sidewalksduring snow events. Their goal is toensure snow blowers aregeographically distributedthroughout the county. Snow blowersare loaned to groups who agree toplow for the public good and whomeet specific criteria. Learn more atemergency.arlingtonva.us/weather/snow-ice/snow%20blower/

NEW DMV CUSTOMERSERVICE CENTERIn an effort to provide more convenient

service options to residents who live,work or attend school in Arlington,the Virginia Department of MotorVehicles opened its first commuter-friendly office recently at 3434Washington Blvd. in the Ballstonarea. [email protected]

THURSDAY/DEC. 8Public Hearing for I-66 Inside the

Beltway Eastbound WideningProject. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at MaryEllen Henderson Middle SchoolCafetorium, 7130 Leesburg Pike,Falls Church. The VirginiaDepartment of Transportation

(VDOT) will host design publichearings for the public to review andprovide comments on the preliminarydesign plans and the findings of theEnvironmental Assessment (EA) forthe Transform 66 Inside the BeltwayEastbound Widening [email protected]

SATURDAY/DEC. 10County Board Meeting. 8:30 a.m.,

2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 300 TheArlington County Board will act ondozens of items including:authorization for permanent car-share program/Final evaluation ofpoint-to-point car-sharing study;contracts for Lubber Run andBarcroft community centers; publicarts project; school height, setbacksand parking modifications; regulatingshort-term residential rentals; andfive-year renewal of Comcastfranchise agreement. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us for more.

THROUGH DEC. 12Rosslyn Holiday Clothing Drive.

Donate gently used winter coats,sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, glovesand jeans for clients of A-SPAN(Arlington Street People’s AssistanceNetwork). Drop-off locations are asfollows: 1111 19th St.; 1881 N NashSt.; 1900 N Fort Myer Drive; 1611North Kent St.; 1611 ClarendonBlvd.; River Place (1011, 1021 and1121 Arlington Blvd.); 1555 WilsonBlvd.; 1550 Clarendon Blvd.; 1919Lynn St.; and 1616 N. Fort Myer.

Hearing Aids: Beware and BeWise. 11 a.m.-noon at GunstonMiddle School, 2700 S. Lang St. JoinBonnie O’Leary as she discusses thetypes and causes of hearing loss,tinnitus, the differences between anaudiologist and a hearing instrumentspecialist, what happens in a hearingevaluation, how to interpret anaudiogram, the types and costs ofhearing aids, and personal amplifiersas an alternative to hearing aids.703-228-6980

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Open StudiosArlington painter Sue Graceshowed several of herworks at the Annual Holi-day Open Studios on Sun-day, Dec. 4. The DC ArtsStudio in downtownTakoma Park, Md., is in abuilding acquired in 1985and has served artists of alldisciplines ever since.

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBERFall Food Drive. Always Best Care of

Arlington at 2708 S. Nelson St. ispartnering with Arlington FoodAssistance Center to collect food forthe holiday season. 703-845-8486

THROUGH DEC. 9Adopt-a-Child Gift Drive for Child

and Family Network Centers.Ends Dec. 9 at St. Mary’s Church,

2609 N. Glebe Road. A holiday giftprogram for preschool children.There is a a sign-up and gift list inPaca Hall. 703-785-6242

Holiday Gift Drive ArlingtonPartnership for AffordableHousing. Weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at 4318 N. Carlin SpringsRoad. Donate an unwrapped gift fora boy or girl aged 6 months to 13years (approximate value of $25 orless), shop APAH’s Amazon Wish List,or donate a gift card with a $25 valuefor teenagers. apah.org

NOW THROUGH DEC. 12Rosslyn Holiday Clothing Drive.

Donate gently used winter coats,sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, glovesand jeans for clients of A-SPAN(Arlington Street People’s AssistanceNetwork). Drop-off locations are asfollows: 1111 19th St.; 1881 N. NashSt.; 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive; 1611North Kent St.; 1611 ClarendonBlvd.; River Place (1011, 1021 and1121 Arlington Blvd.); 1555 WilsonBlvd.; 1550 Clarendon Blvd.; 1919Lynn St.; and 1616 N. Fort Myer.

BEFORE DEC. 15U.S. Postal Service Letters from

Santa Program. The U.S. PostalService can help with Santa replies to

a child’s letter — complete with aNorth Pole postmark.

Visit about.usps.com/holidaynews/letters-from-santa.htm to learn how achild can get a letter back fromSanta. “Letters from Santa” must bereceived no later than Dec. 15.Santa’s helpers at the Postal Servicewill take care of the rest.

THROUGH DEC. 16Secret Santas Sought for

Neighbors in Need. Mail or hand-deliver gift cards/checks by Dec. 16to: Secret Santa Program c/o KurtLarrick, Department of HumanServices, 2100 Washington Blvd., 4th

Floor, Arlington, VA 22204. Brightenthe holiday season for some ofArlington’s most vulnerable residentsby taking part in the County’s annualSecret Santa program. 703-228-1775.

FRIDAY/DEC. 9Decorate a Holiday Ball. 11:30 a.m.-

1 p.m. at Gunston Middle School,2700 S. Lang St. Create a wonderfulChristmas ball for 2016 to decoratethe tree or give as a gift. Materialsprovided; bring inspiration andartistry. 703-228-6980

SATURDAY/DEC. 10

Dilemma: What to Put inThat Christmas Stocking

In addition to a varied selection of wine, beer and cheeses, Arrowine & Cheese in Lee Heights Shops offers alarge selection of gourmet munchables. This will make your foodie happy with a stocking full of raspberrynuts, cheese straws, vegetable pate, caramel sea salt beans, Effie’s homemade malted cocoa-cakes or chipotlecandy bars. A good choice is the Cristoforo biscotti perfect for Christmas morning. Also consider skinny porksalamis with truffles or smoked chorizo for a snack before the turkey is ready, several specialty salts such asblack truffle, Sriracha and sea salt for the cooks on your list to bring out those holiday flavors, and a wineopener kit to be prepared for the tasting.

Christmas stockings can pose anumber of challenges. First ofall the gift must fit in the stock-ing, hopefully without being

folded,coaxed or crammed. The gifts can’t be re-

frigerated, shouldn’t be breakable and

ought to be a fun surprise. They could cen-ter around a

theme or be a mixture of things that re-flect the personality of the owner of thestocking. So think outside the box — or thestocking.

— Shirley Ruhe

Fill a stocking of your favorite poetwith with love poems by NikkiGiovanni. “She came to JMU whenI was in school there,” Avery Minorexplains at Busboys And Poets in Shirlington. Her poem “Black Love isBlack Wealth” is about growing up through hard times but still beinghappy because there was love. “You know they usually focus on the hardtimes. But we should include Langston-Hughes because Busboys andPoets was named after him. He was discovered as a poet while workingas a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel downtown in the 1920s. Maybe‘Dream Deferred’ is his best known poem. ‘What happens to a dreamdeferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?’ Another good one is‘The Negro Speaks of Rivers.’ ‘My soul has grown deep like the rivers.’”

Photos by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection

Two the Moon at 29th Street Noffers a variety of holiday decora-tions and plenty of smaller giftsthat will easily slip into a stocking.For the baby who won’t keep on abib, you might as well entice herwith a rotund version of Santa or areindeer with floppy antlers. Atower of towels offers a series ofquotes such as “one glass of wineaway from telling everyone what I really think,” or “Life without dogs; Idon’t think so.” The gift store also features handmade cards by LizHutchinson, an Arlington artist, as well as 12 other local artists includ-ing four jewelry designers, as well as hair bows, children’s barrettes andbloody mary mix.

Holiday Events

Kevin Thomas atChild’s Play in LeeHeights Shops saysthat the blind boxconcept is very popu-lar this year. You get apackage with Thomasand Friends collectorminis or Lego minifigures or Star Warsaction figures, but it is random and each package is a surprise. “Seethese Emojis which kids like to put on their backpacks or just play withas well. The most popular is the poop one, but we’ve started gettingChristmas themes and those will go really fast.” In a corner on the flooris a container of small Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty. It never dries outand “they all do special things like the one that is dark purple when it iscold but turns pink when it is warm, like a mood ring.”


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An Astronomer Looks for theChristmas Star. 6 p.m. at David M.Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. QuincySt. Friends of Arlington’s Planetariumwill explore the natural phenomenathat could have been the basis for theBiblical account of the [email protected]

Arlington Holiday Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Arlington MillCommunity Center, 909 S. DinwiddieSt. Pop-up retail shop dedicated to allthings beautiful, wearable and ediblefrom innovators and artisans inArlington. Custom chocolates,textiles, coffee, pies, jewelry andmore. Retail space turned gallery isthe backdrop for this pop-up shop.703-228-7790

Winter Wonderland Festival. 2-6p.m. at 2501 9th Road South. FamilyHoliday Social for a Holiday Sing-Along, a photo-op with the costumedholiday “Yeti,” refreshments, andmore. The afternoon includes on-siteLantern-Making Workshops beforethe live-band led Lantern Parade at 5p.m. 703-228-1850

MONDAY/DEC. 12Happy Holidays Sweets and

Treats. 11 a.m.-noon at theLangston Brown Community Center,2121 N. Culpeper St. Share ideas forhealthful desserts and beverages.Taste samples at this demonstrationby Virginia Cooperative Extension.703-228-5210

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 14Sing the Holiday Classics with The

Evergreens. 11 a.m.-noon at theWalter Reed Community Center,2909 S. 16th St. Art Levine will playpiano, accompanied by Dan on violin,

lyric sheets are provided. Hot applecider and light refreshments will beserved. 703-228-0935

FRIDAY/DEC. 16Sing the Holiday Classics with The

Evergreens. 11 a.m.-noon at theLangston Brown Community Center,2121 N. Culpeper St. Art Levine willplay piano, accompanied by Dan onviolin, lyric sheets are provided. Hotapple cider and light refreshmentswill be served, RSVP by Dec.12. 703-228-5210

SATURDAY/DEC. 17Santa at Kinder Haus Toys. noon-1

p.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, 1220 N.Fillmore St. Photo opportunity withgentle Santa who is ready to hearchildren’s hopes and dreams. 703-527-5929 [email protected]

Columbia Flute Choir. 3-5 p.m. atThomas Jefferson CommunityTheatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road.Women’s a cappella barbershopPotomac Harmony Chorus welcomesthe Columbia Flute Choir for amusical afternoon of holidayfavorites. Free; accepting donationsfor GoPink!DC. 703-764-3896.www.potomacharmony.org

SUNDAY/DEC. 18Coat & Toy Drive for Arlington

Pediatric Center. At St. Mary’sChurch, 2609 N. Glebe Road. Bringgently used (and clean) coats formen, women, and children as well asnew, unwrapped toys for children upto age 18. Drop off in the Glebe Roadlobby area. Donate to the coat andtoy drive by writing a check to St.Mary’s with “Coats & Toys” in the

memo or making an online donationvia St. Mary’s online application.Alternatively, purchase items onAmazonSmile and have it sentdirectly to Aaron Hale at 6190Adeline Ct., McLean, VA [email protected]

SUNDAY/DEC. 20An Astronomer Looks for the

Christmas Star. 1 p.m. at David M.Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. QuincySt. Friends of Arlington’s Planetariumexplore the natural phenomena thatcould have been the basis for theBiblical account of the [email protected]

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 21Eating Smart Over the Holidays.

noon-1 p.m. at Gunston MiddleSchool, 2700 S. Lang St. Avoidcommon holiday pitfalls andapproach your holiday gatherings ina healthier way, join Michelle Atkinto gain tips to manage temptations.703-228-5722

NOW THROUGH DEC. 24Photos with Santa Claus. Various

times at Fashion Centre at PentagonCity, 1100 S. Hayes St. Santa’s photochair will be on the ground level nearNordstrom. Visit www.simon.com/fashioncentreatpentagoncity forSanta’s daily schedules and photopackage pricing.

Secret Santa. make the holidays alittle happier for some of Arlington’smost vulnerable residents by takingpart in the Department of HumanServices’ Secret Santa Program.Benefitting the nearly 100 childrenArlington has in foster care, people


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floor, Arlington, VA 22043. 703-228-1775

NOW THROUGH DEC. 31Silver Belles Holiday Play. at

Signature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. When Oralene, the longtimedirector of small town Sylva Ridge’sChristmas Pageant, suddenly passesaway, the Silver Belles must come tothe rescue. With the spirit of Oralenelooking on, the sterling-hued vixensband together, discover their talentsand pull out all the stops to keep thebeloved pageant alive. Call 703-820-9771 or go to sigtheatre.org.

THROUGH JAN. 6Food Drive. Columbia Pike

Revitalization Organization, 2611Columbia Pike. Arlington FoodAssistance Center food drive provides2,200 Arlington families andindividuals with dignified access tonutritious, supplemental groceriesevery week – free of charge. Thisholiday season, help provideneighbors in need with a full plateand peace of mind. 703-892-2776 [email protected]

NOV. 25-DEC. 15The Salvation Army Angel Tree

Program. Pentagon City shopperscan select an Angel Card from theAngel Tree, located at the Santa Seton the First Level near Nordstrom,and return their unwrapped gift withthe Angel Card to the Mall Office,located on Metro Level. The MallOffice will receive gifts Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Visitsimon.com/fashioncentreatpentagoncity.

NOV. 27-DEC. 10Christmas Tree Sale Benefit. At

Clarendon United Methodist Churchparking lot 607 North Irving St.Christmas Tree Sales, with 100percent of proceeds to benefitnonprofits fighting hunger amongresidents of Arlington and overseas.Hours of operation: Sunday 12-4p.m., Monday-Friday 5-9 pm,Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Erin White,[email protected]. 703-851-1607

THROUGH DEC. 16Fill the Cruiser Holiday Toy Drive.

The Arlington County PoliceDepartment is asking communitymembers to donate new, unwrapped

toys to bring holiday cheer tochildren ages 1–17. Those wishing todonate toys but unable to attend theFill the Cruiser events can drop offdonations at police headquarterslocated at 1425 N. Courthouse Road.

DEC. 3-11Holiday House Craft Show. 10 a.m.-

5 p.m on Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. onSundays. Wednesday, Dec. 7, noon-8p.m. at the Hendry House, Fort CFSmith Park at 2411 N. 24th St. Allitems are created by local artisans.Call 703-243-7329.

DEC. 7-14Lion’s Club Citrus Charity

Fundraiser. Wednesday, 12:30-8:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.;Friday. 10:30a.m.-3:30p.m.;Saturday 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.;Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;Monday, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;Tuesday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wednesday,1-8 p.m. at 6030 Lee Highway. Lowerentrance off John Marshall Drive.Fresh citrus, pecans, and maple syrupfor sale at the Overlee Bath House(Lower Level). 703-528-1130

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 9-10Holiday Market Festival and

Bonfire. 3-11 p.m. Friday and 8:30a.m.-3 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300Lee Highway. A shopping experiencefeaturing unique, high-qualityproducts from area small businesses.There will also be live entertainmentand activities on both days of themarket, including musicalperformances by local choirs, abonfire and a rock band on Fridaynight. Free. Visit www.rosslynva.orgfor more.

BalletNova presents theNutcracker Petites Pre-schoolPerformances. At Fredgren StudioTheatre, 3443 Carlin Springs Road,Falls Church. Friday, 5 p.m.,Saturday, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.Advanced Sale: $16-$26 (additional$3 at the door). Email CarolineFrankil Warren [email protected].

DEC. 9-24Holiday Gift Wrap. at the Fashion

Centre at Pentagon City. All proceedsbenefit Simon Youth Foundation andArms Outstretched Ministry. Visitsimon.com/fashioncentreatpentagoncity.

SATURDAY/DEC. 10Free Santa Photos. 9 a.m.-noon at

Rosslyn Holiday Market, GatewayPark, 1300 Lee Highway. After thepicture, enjoy a gingerbread house-

making workshop, free liveperformances by area choral groups,and local food and shopping. Themarket is open until 3 p.m.

Gifts That Give Hope. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.at Discovery Elementary School,5241 N. 36th St. Sixth annualalternative gift fair. 703-850-5603 orwww.giftsthatgivehope.org/arlington

The Made in Arlington Pop-upRetail Shop. 11a.m.-3 p.m.Arlington Mill Community Center,Street Level Gallery, 909 S.Dinwiddie St. Set in the galleryfeaturing the ongoing photo exhibitLiving Diversity at the Arlington MillCommunity Center, this one-dayevent features items by Arlingtonartists, makers and creatives. [email protected]

Santa at Kinder Haus Toys. noon-1p.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, 1220 N.Fillmore St. Photo opportunity withgentle Santa that is ready to hearchildren’s hopes and dreams. 703-527-5929 [email protected]

Penrose Square WinterWonderland Festival. 2-6 p.m. at2501 9th Road S. Event features aHoliday Sing-Along, a photo-op withthe costumed Holiday “Yeti,”refreshments and more. Participantsencouraged to bring donations forToys for Tots drive. Lantern Paradeat 5 p.m.

Holiday Choral Concert. 3 p.m. atWashington Lee High School, 1301N. Stafford St. The Encore Choralesof Langston Brown, Alexandria,Potomac Arts Academy & GoodwinHouse Bailey’s Crossroads invite thecommunity to a free Holiday ChoralConcert. Visit encorecreativity.org,

call 301-261-5747 or [email protected].

Holiday Photo Booth. Noon.-5 p.m.at the Fashion Centre at PentagonCity. Visit simon.com/fashioncentreatpentagoncity.

Sounds of the Season. at the FashionCentre at Pentagon City. Musicalperformances by Salvation ArmyBand, St. Stephens PerformanceBand and Hammonds Middle School.Visit simon.com/fashioncentrepentagon.com.

“Happy Holidays.” 7:30 p.m. atRosslyn Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N.Kent St. Soprano Rebecca Littig, whomade her European debut at age 24,has graced many of the world’sstages including Milan’s Teatro allaScala, the Vienna State Opera, andLondon’s Royal Opera CoventGarden. She will perform Mozart’sjoyful “Exsultate, Jubilate K165,”written by the composer – while stillin his teens – specifically for Italiancastrato Venanzio Rauzzini. Littigwill also lead the audience in a carolssing-along at the conclusion of theconcert. Joining Littig will beNatasha Dukan (piano), JorgeOrozco (violin), Vasily Popov(cello),Leo Sushansky (violin), andUri Wassertzug (viola). In addition,the winner of the Outstanding YoungArtist Achievement Award will makehis or her Ensemble debut. Ticketsare $33, $17 for students. Visitwww.nationalchamberensemble.org.

Leo Sushansky and the NationalChamber Ensemble HolidayConcert. 7:30 p.m. at RosslynSpectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St.703-276-6701

SUNDAY/DEC. 11Nutcracker Tea at the Ritz. 10:30

a.m. and 2 p.m.at Ritz-Carlton,Pentagon City, 1250 S. Hayes St.Guests enjoy high tea Ritz-Carltonstyle, pictures with the Sugar PlumFairy, crafts, raffle prizes and a mini-performance of excerpts from TheNutcracker. Adults, $75; childrenunder 12, $44. Email CarolineFrankil Warren [email protected].

Facets of the Season. 4 p.m. atUnitarian Universalist Church ofArlington, 420 South Highland St.Seasonal concert by The ArlingtonChorale. [email protected]

Marymount University CandlelightMass. 7 p.m. Marymount’s SacredHeart of Mary Chapel, 2807 N. GlebeRoad. The Mass is a celebration of“Guadete Sunday,” the Sunday of Joyin the midst of Advent. Mass will befollowed by a small reception withcookies, hot chocolate and carols inthe Main House.

MONDAY/DEC. 12Encore Learning’s Meet the

Speaker. 3-4:30 p.m. at theArlington Central

Library, 1015 Quincy St. Dan DeVany,WETA, will give a presentation onWhat Makes Some Classical HolidayMusic Classics? 703-228-2144

THURSDAY/DEC. 15Sing the Holiday Classics with The

Evergreens. 11:15 a.m.-noon at theArlington Mill Community Center,909 S. Dinwiddie St. Art Levine will

Holiday MarketHoliday Market Festivaland Bonfire on Friday andSaturday, Dec. 9-10 atGateway Park, 1300 LeeHighway. The market offersa shopping experiencefeaturing products fromarea small businesses.There will also be liveentertainment and activi-ties on both days of themarket, including musicalperformances by localchoirs, a bonfire and a rockband on Friday night,admission is free. Visitwww.rosslynva.org.

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play piano, accompanied by Dan onviolin. 703-228-7790

SATURDAY/DEC. 17Holiday Photo Booth. Noon.-5 p.m.

at the Fashion Centre at PentagonCity. Visit simon.com/fashioncentreatpentagoncity.

Sounds of the Season. at the FashionCentre at Pentagon City. Musicalperformances by Salvation ArmyBand, St. Stephens PerformanceBand and Hammonds Middle School.Visit simon.com/fashioncentrepentagon.com.

Santa at Kinder Haus Toys. noon-1p.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, 1220 N.Fillmore St. Photo opportunity withgentle Santa who is ready to hearchildren’s hopes and dreams. 703-527-5929 [email protected]

Columbia Flute Choir. 3-5 p.m. atThomas Jefferson CommunityTheatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road.Women’s a cappella barbershopPotomac Harmony Chorus welcomesthe Columbia Flute Choir for amusical afternoon of holidayfavorites. Free; accepting donationsfor GoPink!DC. 703-764-3896.www.potomacharmony.org

GRUMP Holiday Arts & CraftsShow. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1750Crystal Drive. Featuring 55 localartists and makers selling everythingfrom handmade soap to letterpresscards to locally designed and printedt-shirts to graphic novels.

arlingtonarts.org

SUNDAY/DEC. 18NoVA Lights Chorale’s “A Wintry

Mix”. 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s EpiscopalChurch (Bailey’s Crossroads), 3439Payne St, Falls Church. Free.

Santa at Kinder Haus Toys. noon-1p.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, 1220 N.Fillmore St. Photo opportunity withgentle Santa that is ready to hearchildren’s hopes and dreams. 703-527-5929 [email protected]

MONDAY/DEC. 19Laughter Yoga and Holiday Party.

6:30-7:30 p.m. at Arlington CentralLibrary auditorium, 1015 N. QuincySt. Bring a toy for the toys for totscollection. Laughter yoga is fun andhelps reduce stress. No previous yogaexperience is necessary. Free. Justshow [email protected] 703-841-0080

THURSDAY-FRIDAY/DEC. 22-23Bah, Humbug! An Improvised

Christmas Carol. 5-8 p.m. at TheArlington Drafthouse, 2903 ColumbiaPike. An irreverent take on “AChristmas Carol” largely improvisedwith the performers using audiencesuggestions and interaction to inspirewild deviations from a standardretelling. arlingtondrafthouse.com

Calendar

ONGOINGChristmas Tree Sale Benefit.

Through Dec. 10 at Clarendon UnitedMethodist Church parking lot, 607North Irving St. Christmas Tree Sales,with 100 percent of proceeds tobenefit nonprofits fighting hungeramong residents of Arlington andoverseas. Hours of operation: Sunday12-4 p.m., Monday-Friday 5-9 pm,Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Erin White,[email protected]. 703-851-1607

Tame Avant Bard Shows. ThroughDec. 11 at Gunston Arts Theater,2700 South Lang St. $30 on Fridays;$35 on Saturday evenings andSundays. 703-418-4808.

The Salvation Army Angel TreeProgram. Through Dec. 15,Pentagon City shoppers can select anAngel Card from the Angel Tree,located at the Santa Set on the FirstLevel near Nordstrom, and returntheir unwrapped gift with the AngelCard to the Mall Office, located onMetro Level. The Mall Office willreceive gifts Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5p.m. Visit simon.com/fashioncentreatpentagoncity.

Secret Santas Sought forNeighbors in Need. Through Dec.16 mail or hand-deliver gift cards/checks by Dec. 16 to: Secret SantaProgram c/o Kurt Larrick,Department of Human Services, 2100Washington Blvd., 4th Floor,Arlington, VA 22204. Brighten theholiday season for some ofArlington’s most vulnerable residentsby taking part in the County’s annualSecret Santa program. 703-228-1775.

Raise Funds for “Colby’s Ride”Nonprofit. Through Dec. 18 atSmoothie King 1101 S. Joyce St.,Suite B-9, Pentagon Row ShoppingCenter. Raising funds from now untilDec. 18, 2016 for local nonprofit,Colby’s Ride. Colby’s Ride, whichprovides bicycles and helmets tounder-privileged children in thecommunity, was formed to honor 11-year-old Colby Thomas Smith whodied in a dirt bike accident in 2015.www.colbysride.com

DEC. 7-14Lion’s Club Citrus Charity

Fundraiser. Wednesday, 12:30-

8:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.;Friday. 10:30 a.m.-3:30p.m.;Saturday 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.;Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;Monday, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;Tuesday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wednesday,1-8 p.m. at 6030 Lee Highway. Lowerentrance off John Marshall Drive.Fresh citrus, pecans, and maple syrupfor sale at the Overlee Bath House(Lower Level). 703-528-1130.

DEC. 7-JAN. 8Wordless Production of “Sleeping

Beauty.” Wednesday-Saturday, 8p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. at SyneticTheater, 1800 S. Bell St. Tickets $35and up. Student tickets start at $15.Senior citizens and military receive$5 off. Recommended for ages 7 andolder. Visit synetictheater.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 9-10Holiday Market Festival and

Bonfire. 3-11 p.m. Friday and 8:30a.m.-3 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300Lee Highway. A shopping experiencefeaturing unique, high-qualityproducts from area small businesses.There will also be live entertainmentand activities on both days of themarket, including musicalperformances by local choirs, abonfire and a rock band on Fridaynight. Free. Visit www.rosslynva.orgfor more.

BalletNova presents theNutcracker Petites Pre-schoolPerformances. At Fredgren StudioTheatre, 3443 Carlin Springs Road,Falls Church. Friday, 5 p.m.,Saturday, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.Advanced Sale: $16-$26 (additional$3 at the door). Email CarolineFrankil Warren [email protected].

SATURDAY/DEC. 10Great Chocolate Race. 7:30 a.m. at

N. Kent Street and Wilson Boulevard.Take a 5-mile trip around the capital,Arlington National Cemetery, andother monuments. Registration is $5.Visit www.crucibleracing.com/chocolatearlington.

Gifts That Give Hope. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.at Discovery Elementary School,5241 N. 36th St. Sixth annualalternative gift fair. 703-850-5603 orwww.giftsthatgivehope.org/arlington


Business

By Ashley Claire Simpson

The Connection

Any Arlington resident that eitherdrives or strolls through Ballstonknows the neighborhood isbooming. It’s an area of Arling-

ton that rarely – if ever – sleeps.Starting in January 2017, the Ballston

neighborhood will also be a hot spot forpeople looking for a beauty or wellnesstreatment — from haircuts to massages. Thesoon-to-open Ballston location of Salons byJC, a national franchise, will offer local hair-stylists, cosmetologists, estheticians andother wellness service providers a way toperform their specialties to their own cus-tomers. Salons by JC leases suite space tospecialists who want to pursue their crafton their own terms, but are not able or in-terested in running their own full-fledgedspa or salon.

“After a lot of perseverance and hard workby its founders, Salons by JC opened itsdoors in 1998 in Dallas, Texas, welcomingbeauty and wellness specialists ready tobreak free from the traditional salonmodel,” said Drew Johnston, Salons by JCvice president of operations.

Salons by JC franchise owners offer op-portunities all over the country for profes-sionals to take a space, make it their own,and conduct business based on what theydo best.

“Salons by JC empowers beauty andwellness professionals with salon suiterental opportunities,and provides themwith all the toolsthey need to operatea business tailored totheir strengths andareas of interest,”Ballston franchiseowner DeanCoulopoulos said.

Today, there aremore than 50 Salonsby JC locationsacross the United States and Canada. Ac-cording to Coulopoulos, his will be the firstsalon suite inside the Virginia beltway. Heis looking forward to helping a multitudeof local stylists achieve their dream of own-ing their own business.

“My primary goal is to help as many sa-lon professionals as possible to take con-trol of their professional life and gain theirindependence from their current employerin order to improve their professional andpersonal lives,” he said. “I also hope to earna reputation as a vibrant retail businesswithin the Ballston market that providesconvenient ‘one stop shopping’ for local resi-dents and workers in the Rosslyn-to-Ballston corridor and beyond. If I am suc-cessful in doing this, then I will have a suc-cessful business which I plan to extend to

other locations.”While Coulopoulos himself has never

worked for a spa or salon in any capacity,he recognized the potential of the salonsuite concept immediately when a franchisebroker introduced him to Salons by JC.

“I had decided to go into business formyself and began looking for the right op-portunity,” Coulopoulos said. “I was at-tracted to a franchise business based on itsproven business model and superior corpo-rate support. I felt that this combinationwould give me the best opportunity to owna successful small business.”

Coulopoulos has more than 30 years ofexperience managing financial functions ina diverse range of domestic and interna-tional organizations, including hospitalityand technology companies. His lack of abeauty and wellness background, however,has not prevented the new franchise ownerfrom generating interest in his new salonsuite business.

“We are scheduled to open in January2017,” he said. “Tenant response has beenvery positive, and I have signed a numberof leases already, including one before I evenstarted construction. I expect many moreleases to follow from our pipeline once con-struction nears completion toward the endof December.”

Coulopoulos and many of his clients sharea goal — to be able to finally run their ownbusiness, with the potential for more flex-ible hours and higher incomes.

“Today, the salon professional works in atraditional salon or spa as an employee, theyare told when to work, they are given asmall work station in a large common area,and they earn only about 50 percent of therevenue they generate for the employer,”

he said. “In a salonsuite, they work forthemselves, they settheir own schedule,they have their ownprivate space whichthey can decorate totheir own taste andstyle, and they keep100 percent of therevenue they gener-ate. Typically, theywill earn signifi-

cantly more income in a salon suite or worksignificantly fewer hours and earn the sameincome.”

Arlington resident Kiki Nakajima, awellness professional, has already signed onto work with Coulopoulos. An esthetician,she has spent years sticking to the rules oftraditional spas and is ready for the oppor-tunity to offer customized services to thepeople of Arlington.

“I have been fascinated with this indus-try since I was a little girl,” Nakajima said.“I hosted imaginary spa days for my friendsand I always dreamt of having my own spa.But, the cost of living in this city is just sohigh that you have to choose between adream home for your family and opening aspa. It’s very financially challenging to haveboth. With this model, I can have my own

space, and I can create my own unique spatreatments without bearing the costs ofopening an entire spa. Before this model,stylists and professionals like me wouldhave to commit to leasing an entire build-ing. That would be too much, but this issomething I can commit to.”

Operating her own suite out of theBallston Salons by JC is a major step to-ward one day owning her own full-servicesday spa, and she is excited for the 2017grand opening. Also, Nakajima will be ableto use her knowledge of organic productsand holistic treatments to benefit clients.

“Previously, when I worked at salons, thetreatment menus were written by the salonowners,” she said. The products I had touse were also chosen by salon owners. Itdoesn’t give you much flexibility. In the past,for example, I had an owner who offered acucumber extract for its relaxing properties,so there wasn’t much I could do with cli-ents who had a cucumber allergy. Soon, I’llbe offering products that I’ve mixed myself.Allergy was always my biggest challenge inthis industry, and the lines that the spaspromoted really limited me from being ableto help so many people.”

For the past few months, Nakajima hasbeen diligently preparing for the businessshe will be running out of Ballston, whichwill be called “Mon Rituel.”

“‘Mon rituel’ means ‘my ritual’ in French,”she said. “I’ve always thought that every-thing sounds so beautiful in the French lan-guage, and the phrase represents what Ibelieve is so important for a spa to provide— custom wellness plans tailored to everysingle person that comes in. Skincare regi-mens are different for every person and theywill change at different times for every in-dividual. It’s like aromatherapy — whatyou’re drawn to every day is different. Or,it’s like a wardrobe. You can’t keep the sameskincare regimen in the summer and in thewinter. It’s a ritual, but customized.”

Another benefit of the Salons by JC modelfor Nakajima is that she will finally be able

to practice regimens that the spas sheworked for did not give her the freedom todo.

“My professional license allows me to dobody treatments in addition to facial offer-ings,” she said. “That’s actually what mypassion is. But many spas don’t offer that.I’d get clients that had issues with their backacne, for example, but there wasn’t anythingthat I could do. Now that I’m on my own, Ican offer a solution to those problems.”

Both Nakajima and Coulopoulos are con-fident that Arlington is the perfect place fora Salons by JC franchise.

“People here are very educated,”Nakajima said. “People in Arlington tend tobe aware of what they are consuming, andwhat the ingredients are in the productsthey put on and in their bodies. I avoidchemicals and invasive treatments, andpeople appreciate that here. I want to edu-cate people further on what’s going on withthe industry, too.”

Coulopoulos added that his new businesswill be a benefit to everyone involved, in-cluding local residents and businesses.

“I am passionate about helping others. Ihave volunteered in a variety of places thepast 30 years — including serving on theboard of my homeowners association, onthe executive board of my church, on thealumni board of my graduate university,and as mentor to undergraduate studentsand junior colleagues at work,” he said.“Salons by JC is another twist to this pas-sion, where I will help salon professionalstake control of their professional lives andimprove the personal lives of themselvesand their families. I cannot think of any-thing else that I would rather do profes-sionally, and I am excited each and everyday to wake up and work on building thisbusiness.”

Beauty and wellness professionals inter-ested in opening their own business inBallston can contact Coulopoulos by call-ing 703-282-2178 or [email protected].

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By Marilyn Campbell

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As Bridget O’Brien took inventoryof her liquor supply recently, shechecked off vanilla rum, whitechocolate liqueur, peppermint

schnapps, Champagne and Crème de cassis.These fanciful ingredients would be the keyingredients of the signature drinks — candycane cocktails and kir royale — that guestshad come to expect at her family’s annualChristmas caroling party. This year, how-ever, there was a new item on her check-list: keeping a close eye on her 13-year-olddaughter, 16-year-old son and their friends,who would be among the guests at the fam-ily-friendly affair.

“The party begins at our house and westroll to the end of the street singing car-ols,” said O’Brien. “There are so manypeople that it would be easy for kids towander off back to the house where they’dbe alone with the alcohol. They’re startingto want more independence now, so wenaturally lose some of the control that wehad when they were younger.”

A recent study from the Substance Abuseand Mental Health Services Administrationshows that increased access to alcoholicbeverages for underage drinkers, combinedwith less oversight from distracted adultsand mixed messages from parents may fuelsurges in underage drinking during the holi-days.

“A lot of parents would be surprised thattheir child would drink, but there are a lotof ways for children to get alcohol,” saidAllen Lomax, executive director of the Sub-stance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alex-andria. “It’s easy for them to get alcoholfrom their parents’ home if it’s not lockedup. You have to constantly monitor partiesin your home when teens are there becausethere’s a good chance that someone, evenif it’s not your own child, could have alco-hol.”

According to the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention, underage drinkers are

responsible for between 10 and 20 percentof all alcohol consumed. They also makeup the highest percentage of impaired driv-ers, and during the holiday season, two tothree times more people die in alcohol-re-lated crashes than they do during the restof the year. In fact, 40 percent of traffic fa-talities during this period involve a driverwho is under the influence of alcohol.

As a result, child safety advocates encour-age parents to have frequent conversationswith their children about alcohol.

“It is best to start the conversation … longbefore the child might be in a situationwhere they partake in underage drinking,”said Linda R. Cote-Reilly, Ph.D., a develop-mental psychologist, cer-tified family life educa-tor and professor atMarymount Universityin Arlington. It’s not thatdifferent from conversa-tions about sexual activ-ity. One big difference,though, is that the childwill have observed his orher own parents’ alcoholuse, so parents should beprepared to … answerpointed questions.”

In fact, personal experiences, even thosethat are unpleasant, can be teachable mo-ments and should not be avoided or sugar-coated, said Cote-Reilly. Inform older chil-dren of any family history of alcoholism oralcohol abuse. “Some children will have analcoholic in the family, and parents shouldalways address that situation honestly and

in child appropriate language. For example,a child might say, ‘Why did Uncle Jim fallasleep during Thanksgiving dinner?’ and theparent could respond, ‘Because he drank toomuch alcohol.’”

Because alcohol is a legal substance thatchildren often observe adults consuming,and that they themselves might legally con-sume themselves later in life, the issue canbe confusing.

Cote-Reilly advises parents to start bymulling over their own views on alcohol.For example, at what age is alcohol con-sumption acceptable? Is there a fullystocked bar in your home? “Parents valueswill vary,” she said. “If the child is an olderadolescent, parents can explain why theymade the choices they did, for example, tobe a teetotaler, regular drinker or some-where in between.”

While parents want to curb underagedrinking to keep their high school childrensafe and avoid legal penalties, rather thansimply banning alcohol, parents “need tolay the groundwork for their children toconsume alcohol responsibly in early adult-hood,” said Amy L. Best, Ph.D., professorand chair, Department of Sociology andAnthropology, George Mason University.This is especially important for studentstransitioning to college, where binge drink-ing is more common.

Engaging in a straightforward discussion

that is void of mandates and hard-linedrules is the most effective approach in get-ting children to be receptive, advised Best.“I think parents do well when they engagein honest and reasoned discussions withtheir children about alcohol, and that theseconversations be ongoing, informal andstructured so their children can feel com-fortable talking about what they are observ-

ing.”“Research suggests that when parents fo-

cus on rules and discipline, adolescents tendto be more likely to engage in surreptitiousdrinking and succumb to peer pressure,”agreed Shannon N. Davis, Ph.D., associateprofessor of sociology at George MasonUniversity.

“This is not to say that parents shouldencourage their adolescents to break thelaw. Instead, rather than focusing on theillegality of the behavior and the rulesaround drinking, parents should have hon-est conversations about drinking, the con-sequences on bodies of drinking, and ex-plain why the rules exist in general.”

While one in seven teens abuses alcoholor binge drinks, only one in 100 parentsbelieve his or her child does so, accordingto a study by Center for Behavioral HealthStatistics and Quality, so discovering that itis indeed your child can be quite shockingand disturbing.

Experts advise setting emotions aside infavor of an honest dialogue that includes afrank recount of the discovery. Ask the childwhy you found alcohol. Ask the childwhether or not he’s been drinking. Askabout her personal views on alcohol con-sumption.

“Children often harbor ideas about alco-hol that are downright wrong,” said Best.“Sometimes this means parents just listen

and then can sharetheir own observa-tions, as well as thestrategies they used tonavigate the complexworld of adolescentand adult drinking.”

One overarchingfactor that affects notonly underage drink-ing, but other adoles-cent temptations isthe process of devel-

oping a healthy sense of self-worth. “Par-ents want to ensure that their adolescentshave high levels of self-esteem that allowthem to feel comfortable saying ‘no’ to anycircumstance where they are uncomfortableor pressured by their friends,” said Davis.“Reminding adolescents that it is OK to bedifferent is a hard thing, and it is a hardthing for the adolescents to hear.”

Preventing Underage Drinking During the Holidays

The holidays and the resultingincrease in celebrations and par-ties create opportunities for under-age drinking.

Experts suggestholding honestconversations.

“Rather than focusing on the illegality of thebehavior and the rules around drinking, parentsshould have honest conversations aboutdrinking, the consequences on bodies of drinking,and explain why the rules exist in general.”

— Shannon N. Davis, Ph.D., George Mason University

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Joseph Gerald Teresa, age 75, died suddenly at home on November 22.

He leaves his wife of 36 years, Anne (Hancock) Teresa, their son Benjamin Teresa, daughter- in- law Erica Sims, and grand-daughter Eleanor of Richmond, Virginia; a nephew Carl Wil-liamson of Frederick, Maryland; and his mother -in- law, Euge-nia Hancock of the home.

Born and raised in Monrovia, California, Joe was the son of Carl and Frances (Bonfiglio)Teresa.

From his early years on he loved and excelled at mathematics. He obtained a B.S in Biology and a M.S. in Mathematics, and received a National Science Foundation Fellowship to the Uni-versity of Michigan, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Education.

He taught at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for several years, co-authoring a number of studies and books published by the Rackham School of Graduate Studies. In 1976 he joined the U.S. Department of Education as a senior statisti-cian. He spent 24 years at the Department designing, con-ducting and contributing to large-scale national education stud-ies, including the National Assessment of Educational Prog-ress (NAEP). He held teaching positions at the University of Arkansas at Monticello; Bluefield College in Bluefield, VA; The University of Maryland; and George Mason University. Joe was passionate about teaching and loved working with stu-dents of all ages.

In 1980 he married the former Anne Hancock of Bluefield, West Virginia. They moved to Vienna, Virginia in 1988 where they raised their son, Benjamin, born in 1982. Joe was a true family man, reflecting his Italian heritage, and spent many years as a Boy Scout leader with Troop 152 in Vienna.

In 2011 Joe and Anne moved to Shepherdstown where he made many close friends and truly enjoyed the beauty of the area. He volunteered with the Good Shepherd Caregivers and was a member of Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church. He was a friend to all animals, loved to travel, and never met a cookie he did not like.

A celebration of life will be held at the Shepherdstown Presby-terian Church in Shepherdstown, WV on December 17 at 2:00PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church; the Good Shepherd Caregivers of Shepherdstown, WV; or the Sons of Italy Foundation.

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Not that I was ever a CB person (CitizensBand radio), good buddy, but right now, Iam in the middle of both my four-to-fiveweek infusion interval and my quarterly-scan interval. Far enough past that I don’thave any residual food or emotional issuesand not close enough that I have any anxi-ety about the food and emotional issuesthat will inevitably occur. I am between arock and a hard place, and I mean that inan atypical way: I am under no pressure,but no illusions either, oddly enough. I amsailing smooth and riding high, mindful ofmy reality, but appreciative of the relative— and comparative calm with which thisinterval affords.

Not that I can be normal (not a cancer“diagnosee”), but this is as close to ‘normal’as it gets — for me. After all, I do have a“terminal” form of cancer (non-small celllung cancer, stage IV), not a cold, so it’s notas if it will go away with time. Nevertheless,I am grateful for the particularly good times— now, while trying to manage my expec-tations for the bad times — later, after thishoneymoon-type period ends. But sincethere have been many more good timesthan bad since I was diagnosed in lateFebruary 2009, I am not bogged down,emotionally by my circumstances, althoughI am somewhat compromised, physically.Nothing I can’t live with, however. Actually,I’m thrilled to live with any of it, ‘live’ beingthe operative word.

At this juncture, nearly eight years postinitial symptoms (New Year’s Day 2009),mostly I can handle what happens to me, sofar any way. But when similar stuff happensto others: death, disease, disability, demen-tia; I feel their pain, sort of; and suffer emo-tionally. It’s not as if I take in all their anxi-ety, but in a way, the weight of it does affectme. And sometimes, I get weepy over it. AsI’ve written before, and heard many timesas well in the cancer world, negative any-thing is extremely harmful to cancerpatients — or most other “terminal”patients I would imagine as well. From myown experience though, I certainly under-stand the difficult circumstances underwhich all us patients/survivors endure;remaining positive and being surrounded bypositivity is key as is humor, encourage-ment, compliments, congratulations, com-passion and empathy. All are crucial to ourcore. Healthy bodies we may no longerhave, but healthy minds we have to main-tain. And the stronger and healthier thatmind is, the more it will help us to mind ourown business and do so in a manner thatwill prevent the cancer from taking overthose minds.

Just as The United Negro College Fund“slogans” “A mind is a terrible thing towaste;” in the cancer world, it’s terriblewhen patients are unable to use their mindsto fight their disease. In many cases, canceris a killer, there’s no doubt about that, butallowing negative emotions to take over isreally unhelpful. Accentuating the positive(like the subject of this column) and mini-mizing the negative has to be the order ofthe day — and the night, too. You have tofind the good or the funny and embrace it,exaggerate it, extend it, elongate it, andreinforce it. Anything to make sure it mat-ters more than the bad. Bad is bad enoughon its own. It doesn’t need any help fromus. Focusing on what I can enjoy hopefullywill enable me to keep on trekking, and to“Live long and prosper.”

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In Friday night action, Dec. 2, the Patriotboys’ and girls’ teams each won 12 of 12events against Fairfax’s Hayfield Hawks,with the boys scoring 235-87 and the girlsearning 241-74.

The Patriots had four double winners:Kayle Park, Mary Kate Reicherter, Ryan Soh,and Chandler Sensibaugh. Single winnersincluded Emily Brooks, Jonathan Day,Emma Hutchinson, Adi Kambhampaty,Hannah Karlin (dive), Jacob Kreider (dive),KJ Morris Larkin, and Zach Rosenthal,

On Saturday, Dec. 3, both the Patriot girls’and boys’ teams lost to McLean’s LangleySaxons, with the Patriot girls scoring 134-179 and the Patriot boys earning 135-177.The Patriot girls won 3 of 12 events, whilethe Patriot boys won 2 of 12.

Jonathan Day was a double winner, andindividual winners included: Natalie En-glish, Jacob Kreider (dive), Hannah Karlin(dive), and Nick Pasternak.

The Patriots are back in action on Dec. 9against South Lakes High School.

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The Arlington Partnershipfor Affordable Housing(APAH) paid tribute to2016 APAH Affordable

Housing Honorees, Timothy J.Naughton, CEO of AvalonBay Com-munities, and David C. Leibson andthe Arlington Ten-Year Plan to EndHomelessness, at its annualfundraiser celebration at theClarendon Ballroom on Oct. 6. Morethan 350 guests attended this net-working celebration of affordablehousing and contributed a record-breaking $525,000 to support APAHand its resident services program.

Naughton is CEO of AvalonBayCommunities, the nation’s second largestMultifamily REIT with 84,000 units in 11states and headquartered in Arlington.

Leibson has been managing and support-ing affordable housing programs in the UnitedStates and abroad for more than 45 years.He is the co-chair of the Ten-Year Plan to EndHomelessness, and a member of the Afford-able Housing Master Plan Working Group.

Along with Leibson, APAH honored theTen Year Plan to End Homelessness. “Whilethere is still much to do, this is a plan thatis working. The number of chronically

homeless dropped 52 percent in the pastyear, in part thanks to Dave’s commitment,”stated John Milliken, APAH board chair andmaster of ceremonies.

APAH is a nonprofit that develops, pre-serves, owns, and advocates quality rentalhousing that is affordable to low and mod-erate-income families and promotes oppor-tunity for residents through partnershipsand programs. APAH works exclusively inArlington County. Founded in 1989, APAHnow helps 1,200 households live in stable,secure and affordable rental homes.

APAH Honors Naughton, Leibson

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