ArlingtonArlington Theconnection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/... · 2012. 8....

Arlington Connection ❖ August 22-28, 2012 ❖ 1www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

ArlingtonArlington Pho

to

by Lo

uise K

rafft

/T

he C

onnectio

nR

eal Estate, page 14

❖

Entertain

ment, page 2

2 ❖

Orange Lin

e C

onnectio

n, page 2

3 ❖

Spo

rts, page 17

❖

Classif

ied, page 19

online at www.connectionnewspapers.com

Easton, MD

August 22-28, 2012

TheThe

ConnectionConnection

Date Night MeansColumbia PikePage 3

Neighborly WestoverPage 21

Getting To KnowHigh School SportsSports, 7

Date Night MeansColumbia PikePage 3

Neighborly WestoverPage 21

Getting To KnowHigh School SportsSports, Page 17

Small-TownMetropolisPage 3

Small-TownMetropolisPage 3

Soccer practice on the new Long Bridge Park soccer fields.

2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ August 22-28, 2012 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


Newcomers & Community Guide 2012~13

Enjoy discount movies, live com-edy, restaurant fare and a full barat the Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse on Columbia Pike. Forupcoming shows and events visitarlingtondrafthouse.com.

The authentic Thai food at Bangkok54 is a must for any date nightalong Columbia Pike. Select appetiz-ers are at a discount during happyhour, and the lounge bar is not to bemissed. For more information visitbangkok54restaurant.com.

A fine finish to any date night inColumbia Pike includes a stop at P.Brennans Irish Pub and Restau-rant. Listen to live Irish musicWednesdays starting at 8 p.m., andacoustic guitar every Friday start-ing at 9:30 p.m. For more informa-tion visit pbrennans.com.

Date Night Means Columbia PikeConvenient locationfor an evening out.

Pho

to

s by M

ontie M

artin

/T

he C

on

nectio

n

By Montie Martin

The Connection

For off-the-beaten-path fun in Ar-lington, consider an evening outat the 2900 block of ColumbiaPike. With Thai food, film, com-

edy and live music all in one convenientlocation, make it a date night to remember.

Start your evening with Thai fare atBangkok 54, where select appetizers are ata discount throughout happy hour. Makesure to have an authentic Thai beer withyour meal, as the light taste of South EastAsian brew pairs with menu items. Enjoyyour time, but be aware the evening is onlygetting started.

The next destination is the Arlington Cin-ema & Drafthouse, where screenings of dis-counted films begin at 7:30 p.m. The expe-rience includes table service with a full res-taurant and drink menu. Stand up comedy

is a prominent feature, with amateur andprofessional comics only too happy to en-tertain. After the show, head across thestreet for a casual drink at P. Brennans IrishPub. Live Irish music is a staple on Wednes-day nights beginning at 8 p.m., and the livetunes of acoustic guitar complements anevening of merriment Fridays at 9:30 p.m.

Although street parking is available, withfurther spaces in the rear of Bangkok 54 andthe Arlington Draft House, taxis patrol thearea regularly — the best mode of transportif alcohol consumption is a part of the fun.

Enjoy the Music, Enjoy the Wine

Cheers to Casual ClassesThe Washington Wine Academy is dedicated to

enhancing the appreciation of wine. The academy of-fers casual wine classes, which makes for a fun way tomeet new people in a relaxed environment. For moreinformation visit: washingtonwineacademy.org.

Crystal City Water Park entertainsFriday evenings in September.

Wine Mixes with a Good Time The wine and music events at the Crystal City

Water Park are held every Friday in September, 6-10:30 p.m. The event is free, and sampling ticketscan be purchased at the entrance. The Crystal CityWater Park is located between 18th and 15thStreets along Crystal Drive, and is readily accessibleby metro at the Crystal City station.

By Montie Martin

The Connection

Fine vintages, live music, tasty fareand friendly crowds, all in a scenicoutdoor venue, make Friday eve-

nings at the Crystal City Water Park one ofArlington’s most entertaining hidden gems.

Nestled between 18th and 15th streetsalong Crystal Drive, the Crystal City WaterPark Friday evening events are a fine wayto relax after a long week.

“People are always looking for a nice placeto sit outside. The water park is beautiful,there’s a mellow sort of feel to it, it’s verylaid back,” said Angela Fox, president andCEO of the Crystal City Business Improve-ment District. “Some people will have pic-nics, others just sip wine and relax.”

Wine by the glass is available through theWashington Wine Academy, an Arlington-based organization dedicated to expandingan appreciation for all types of wine. Al-though Spanish light Chianti has been apopular style during the summer months,of particular interest to the academy is thepromotion of Virginia wine.

“In terms of production, of all the wine con-sumed in Virginia only five-percent is from thestate,” said Jim Barker, president and founder

of the Washington Wine Academy. “I firmly be-lieve Virginia wine will continue to grow.”

Now in the second year running, the Fridayevening wine nights are increasing in popu-larity. Organizers estimate 400 people attendthe weekly events on average, which meansthere are plenty of opportunities to meet neigh-bors and make new friends. Nonetheless, theevents remain far below the radar.

“It’s a nice place to wind down, it’s veryrelaxing because of the quietness and con-venience,” said John Broussard, an Arling-ton resident who regularly attends the Fri-day evening events. “It’s a hidden gem.”

Ken and Patrick Smith, of the groupSmall Town, perform live music atthe Crystal City Water Park.

Pho

to

s by M

ontie M

artin

/T

he C

on

nectio

n

Viewpoints

What do you likebest about livingin Arlington?

Nicole Floyd:“Shopping! Ilove the an-tique shops,

and theBallston Mall.”

Arthur Roach:“Arlington is sopet friendly. Ihave twoWesties and theylove to walkaround town.”

Lisa Ashley:“The restau-rants, Cheese-cake Factory ismy favorite.”

CameronWoodring: “Ifind the bike

path reallyenjoyable,

there are lots ofpeople out

there all thetime.”

— Meghan Marville

Small-TownMetropolisImportance ofneighborhoods

See Small-Town, Page 19

By Megan Wenger

The Connection

As the squeaking of sneakers on a bas-ketball court and the rhythmicsounds of a competitive ping-pong

game played in the background among thesounds of a busy Monday evening in theGunston Community Center, ChristopherZimmerman, a member of the ArlingtonCounty Board, stated that his favorite partabout the Arlington community was that it,indeed, was a community.

“It’s a combination of what people talkabout liking in small towns,” Zimmermansaid, “with one of the biggest metropolitanareas. It has a small-town feeling, with ex-posure to great diversity.”

Zimmerman, an Arlington resident since1979 and first elected to the county boardin 1996, oversaw the board’s “Open DoorMonday” session last week as part of Chair


Newcomers Guide

From pre-history relics to presentdays, the Arlington Historical Society’smuseum tells thecomplete “story ofArlington.” Lodgedin an old school-house which itselfwears a historicmarker, the entireSociety andmuseum is run byvolunteers from thecommunity. Do notbe fooled by thatstatement. With several colleges andmany professional staffs in the Federalgovernment nearby, some of those“volunteers” are respected historians,

Arlington Historical Museumlibrarians, journalists and actualparticipants in events of local and

national history.Located at 1805

South ArlingtonRidge Road, thebuilding is open forlimited hours: 1 to 4p.m., most Saturdaysand Sundays. It isbest to call andverify that themuseum will beopen on the day you

plan to visit: 703-892-4204. Freeadmission. For more information seewww.arlingtonhistory.org.

— Michael McMorrow

Over this summer, a $500,000modernization of the planetarium willbe completed.Students and thegeneral public haveaccess to scientifi-cally accurateprograms inastronomy whichare geared toseveral levels ofknowledge.However, a bit ofwhimsy sometimescreeps in. For example, generations ofchildren have delighted in theChristmas program that features awell-known sleigh driver and eighttiny reindeer. The planetarium looks

David M. Brown Planetariumlike a “flying saucer” on the front lawnof the Public Schools Headquarters at

1426 North QuincyStreet. It is namedto honor Capt.David M. Brown,MD, USN, a nativeArlingtonian andastronaut whoperished in the2003 Space ShuttleColumbia disaster.

In September,full details about

the facility, including a calendar ofevents, will be found on the publicschools homepage at www.apsva.us.




The Arlington School Board has fivemembers who serve overlappingfour-year terms.

CHAIRWOMAN EMMAVIOLAND-SÁNCHEZ

First elected to the Arling-ton School Board in 2008,Violand-Sánchez has lived inArlington since 1978. She isa former supervisor schooladministration official, serv-ing as supervisor of the office for Englishfor Speakers of Other Languages and HighIntensity Language Training until her retire-ment in 2007. She received her bachelor’sand master’s degrees from Radford Univer-sity, and she has a doctorate in educationfrom the George Washington University. Sheis currently an adjunct faculty atGeorgetown University. Violand-Sanchezhas two children, James andJulia, who are also educatorsand graduated from the Ar-lington Public Schools.

JAMES LANDERFirst elected to the Ar-

lington School Board in

2009, Lander is a product of the Phila-delphia Public Schools and the father ofan Arlington County Public Schools stu-dent. He earned his bachelor’s degree inMarine Engineering from the Massachu-setts Maritime Academy and his Mastersof Engineering from the University of Vir-ginia. Lander is a veteran of the first GulfWar, serving in Saudi Arabia, and he con-tinues to serve as an officer in the NavalReserves, having been recalled after 9/11in support of Operation Enduring Free-dom. Lander, his wife, and their daugh-ter live in the Oakcrest neighborhood ofArlington.

ABBY RAPHAELFirst elected to the Arling-

ton School Board in 2007,Raphael has lived in Arling-ton since 1989. A former as-sistant commonwealth’s at-torney for Arlington County,Raphael earned her jurisdoctor from the University of VirginiaSchool of Law and her bachelor’s degreefrom Duke University. She has been an of-ficer of the Bellevue Forest Citizens’ Asso-ciation and the Arlington County Bar Asso-

ciation. On the School Board, she has servedas the liaison to the Partnership for Chil-dren, Youth and Families, the Student Ad-visory Board and the Washington AreaBoards of Education. She and her husband,Stuart, have two daughters who attendWilliamsburg Middle School and Washing-ton-Lee High School.

SALLY BAIRDFirst elected to the Arling-

ton School Board in 2006,Baird has lived in Arlingtonsince 1988. A native of Ohio,she earned an undergradu-ate degree in political sci-ence from Kenyon College.Her professional management and businessexperience includes more than 25 yearsinºthe publishing industry. Before her elec-tion to the board, Baird was active in herneighborhood civic association as well serv-ing on the board of the Arlington Gay andLesbian Alliance. As a parent, she served asco-chair of the APS Early Childhood Advi-sory Committee and in PTA leadership roleswith her children’s elementary school. As amember of the board, Baird serves as liai-son to the Facilities Advisory Council. She

lives in Arna Valley with her two sons, whoare students at Drew Model School.

TODD MCCRACKENFirst appointed to the Ar-

lington School Board onApril 27, 2012 to fill the va-cancy created by the elec-tion of Libby Garvey to theArlington County Board,McCracken has lived in Ar-lington since 1988. A native of NewMexico, McCracken received his bachelor’sdegree in Economics from Trinity Univer-sity in San Antonio, Texas. McCracken hasserved as chairman of the Advisory Coun-cil on School Facilities and Capital Pro-grams, chairman of the FAC Projection andCapacity Subcommittee, co-Chairman ofthe 2010 School Bond Committee, repre-sentative to the Elementary Capacity andCrowding Committee, liaison to the CountyCouncil of PTAs and long-time PTA volun-teer. McCracken also served on the boardof the Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Associa-tion from 2006 to 2012. He and his wifeMelissa have two sons, who currently at-tend Swanson Middle School and the H-BWoodlawn Secondary Program.

Meet the Arlington School Board

Since 1930, the county has been gov-erned by a five-member CountyBoard rather than a County Boardof Supervisors. Board members are

elected at-large for staggered four-yearterms, and the chairmanship rotates annu-ally.

MARY HYNES,CHAIRWOMAN

First elected to the Arling-ton County Board in 2007,Hynes was a member of theArlington School Board for12 years, serving as chair-woman on three occasions.She graduated from the Col-lege of St. Benedict in St.Joseph, Minnesota, which honored her in2007 as a distinguished alumna.

Hynes is chairwoman of Council ofGovernment’s Region Forward Coalition, apublic-private consortium created to pur-sue COG’s vision for the region’s future. Sheis also a member of the Washington Metro-politan Area Transit Authority Board, theNorthern Virginia TransportationCommission’s Executive and Legislativecommittees. As chairwoman in 2012, Hyneshas created initiative she calls PLACE, Par-ticipation, Leadership and Civic Engage-ment – to build on community’s valued tra-dition of civic engagement known as “theArlington Way.” Ms. Hynes and her husbandPatrick have resided in Arlington for nearly35 years and are the parents of five Arling-ton Public Schools graduates.

LIBBY GARVEYFirst elected to the Arling-

ton County Board in March2012, Garvey was a memberof the Arlington Schoolboard for 15 years, servingas chairwoman five times.She earned a bachelor’s de-gree from Mount Holyoke College in Mas-sachusetts and has lived in Arlington since1977. Garvey’s professional career began asa teacher in the Central African Republicwith the Peace Corps. She later served inparent-teacher associations of Abingdonand Dew elementary schools and the H-BWoodlawn program. She has been vicepresident of the County Council of PTAs,vice president of the Fairlington Civic Asso-ciation and vice chairwoman of the Advi-sory Council on Instruction. DemocraticGov. Mark Warner appointed Garvey toserve on the Education Council, an appoint-ment that was later continued by Demo-cratic Gov. Tim Kaine. In memory of herlate husband, she established the KennanGarvey Memorial Fund for Phoenix Bikesand has served on their board. She has twodaughters, both of whom are graduates ofArlington Public Schools, and four grand-children.

JAY FISETTEFirst elected to the Ar-

lington County Board in1997, Fisette has been aresident of Arlington since1983. He served as chair-

man in 2001, 2005 and 2010 A formerGAO auditor, Fisette is a member of theAshton Heights Civic Association, Unitar-ian-Universalist Church of Arlington, Ar-lington Committee of 100, Arlington Gayand Lesbian Alliance, Washington Area Bi-cyclist Association, Equality Virginia, andLeadership Greater Washington. Fisetteserved as a staff consultant to the SenateLabor and Human Resources Committeefrom 1988 to 1989 and as as the directorof the Whitman-Walker Clinic of North-ern Virginia from 1990 to 1998.He has amaster’s degree in Public and Interna-tional Affairs from the University of Pitts-burgh and received a bachelor’s degreefrom Bucknell University. Fisette and hispartner, Bob Rosen, have been residentsof the Ashton Heights neighborhood since1987.

CHRIS ZIMMERMANFirst elected to the Ar-

lington County Board in1996, Zimmerman hasbeen a resident of thecounty since 1979. Heserved as chairman in1998, 2002 and 2006 and2011. Zimmerman has a master’s degreeEconomics from the University of Mary-land and a bachelor’s degree in PoliticalScience and Economics from The Ameri-can University. A former civic associationpresident and planning commissioner,Zimmerman was chief economist andcommittee director for Federal Budget and

Taxation at the National Conference ofState Legislatures. He has been a mem-ber of the Northern Virginia Transporta-tion Authority, the Transportation Plan-ning Board for the National Capital Re-gion, the Northern Virginia TransportationCommission and the Virginia Railway Ex-press Operations Board. Zimmerman andhis wife, Mary Beth, live in the DouglasPark neighborhood of south Arlingtonwhere they have raised three children, allgraduates of Arlington Public Schools.

WALTER TEJADAFirst elected to the Arling-

ton County Board in a 2003special election, Tejadaserved as chairman in 2008.Born in El Salvador, Tejadamoved to the United Statesat the age of 13. He studiedGovernment and Communication atGeorge Mason University and has workedas an investigator, a business consultantand as an aide to U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8). Before his election to the County Board,he served on the Fiscal Affairs AdvisoryCommission, the Affordable Housing TaskForce, the Sports Commission, the Neigh-borhood Day Organizing Committee andthe Bicentennial Celebration Task Force.He is the founding chairman of the VirginiaCoalition of Latino Organization, and thefounding president of the American Sal-vadoran Association of Virginia and of theLatino Democrats of Virginia.

Meet the Arlington County Board


Insider’s Edition

By Mary Kimm

The Connection

Why does it matter?

How important is it forVirginia voters to turn outon or before Nov. 6? As a

critical “battleground” state, Virginia will bekey in determining who will be the nextPresident of the United States. Who will rep-resent Virginia in the U.S. Senate is also tooclose to call. Since polling shows that thereare very few undecided voters in the Com-monwealth, every eligible voter will wantto be sure to cast a ballot.

This area has very high rates of voter reg-istration. Consider that Fairfax County, witha population of just more than 1.1 millionpeople, has 711,817 registered voters. And24 percent of Fairfax County’s populationis under 18, so not eligible to vote.

Arlington has a population of about216,000 and 157,236 registered voters. Six-teen percent are under 18.

The City of Alexandria has a populationof about 144,000 with 101,887 registeredvoters; 17 percent are under 18.

REGISTER, CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Inorder to vote on Election Day, you must beregistered at your current address no laterthan Oct. 15, 2012. You can check your reg-istration status online by going towww.sbe.virginia.gov. There you can alsodownload a voter registration form and mailit to the elections office address, listedabove.

Voter ID: New laws also affect what iden-tification voters must bring with them tothe polling place. Acceptable forms of iden-tification include: Virginia voter identifica-tion card; valid Virginia driver’s license;military ID; any Federal, Virginia state orlocal government-issued ID; employer is-sued photo ID card; concealed handgunpermit; valid student ID issued by any in-stitution of higher education located in theCommonwealth of Virginia; current utilitybill, bank statement, government check orpaycheck indicating the name and addressof the voter.

Voters arriving to the polls without ID willbe required to vote a provisional ballot andwill have until noon on the Friday after theelection to deliver a copy of identificationto their locality’s electoral board in orderfor their provisional ballot to be counted.

All Virginia active registered voters willbe mailed a new Virginia voter identifica-tion card prior to the November 2012 Gen-eral Election. Call 804-864-8901 or toll free800-552-9745, TTY toll free: 800-260-3466.According to the State Board of Electionsat presstime, some of the voter identifica-tion requirements listed are pending

Election Day is Nov.6, but you can vote asearly as Sept. 21.

How To Register, Vote and Vote Early

See Election, Page 23

There have been major boundary changesin the Congressional districts servingFairfax County since the last election twoyears ago.

Map provided by Fairfax County government.

preclearance from the Department of Jus-tice.

VOTING EARLY, ABSENTEEVirtually every voter in Virginia is eligible

to vote absentee, which includes voting in-person absentee at a variety of locationsbetween Sept. 21 and Nov. 2.

There are many reasons that voters areallowed to vote absentee, but the most

broad of these applies to almost anyonewith a job: “Any person who, in the regularand orderly course of his business, profes-sion, or occupation, will be at his place ofwork and commuting to and from his hometo his place of work for 11 or more hours ofthe 13 that the polls are open (6 a.m. to 7p.m.).

See http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/absentee_voting/index.html for a complete

list of acceptable reasons to vote absentee,links to download a request for an absen-tee ballot and other instructions.

You can download an absentee ballot andmail it to your local voter registration of-fice, or you can vote “absentee in person.”

Absentee Voting in Person, FairfaxCounty:


Insider’s Edition

❖ Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite323, Fairfax, VA 22035

Absentee voting hours, Sept. 21-Oct. 16,Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday,8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursdays: 8 a.m. - 7p.m.

Oct. 17-Nov. 2, Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. -8 p.m.

Saturday Hours: Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov.3: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Office Closed On: Monday, Oct. 8, 2012(Columbus Day)

Last Day to Vote In-Person: Saturday, Nov.3

Absentee Voting in Person, Fairfax CountySatellite Locations

Voting in the following seven locations isavailable Oct. 17 - Nov. 3, Monday - Friday,2 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.:

❖ Franconia Governmental Center, 6121Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310

❖ Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean, VA 22101

❖ North County Human Services Build-ing, 1850 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA

20190❖ West Springfield Governmental Center,

6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152❖ Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Co-

lumbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003❖ Mount Vernon Governmental Center,

2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306❖ Sully Governmental Center, 4900

Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA 20151

Absentee In-person Voting in the City ofAlexandria:

In-person absentee voting starts Friday,Sept. 21 at 8 a.m. and ends Saturday, Nov.3 at 5 p.m.

Regular hours for in-person absentee vot-ing are Monday - Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5p.m. at the Office of Voter Registration andElections, 132 North Royal Street, Suite 100(the office is closed on Monday, Oct. 8).

Beatley Library will be used as a secondabsentee voting site beginning Thursday,Oct. 25.

More details, including dates of extendedhours at http://alexandriava.gov/elections/info/default.aspx?id=1720

Arlington In-person Absentee Voting:Will be available starting Sept. 21 and

ending 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 2100Clarendon Blvd., Lobby Level, 8:30 a.m. to5 p.m. Monday to Friday, (closed Oct. 8)with some extended hours, and Saturdaysbeginning Sept. 29.

Two satellite locations, Barcroft Sport andFitness Center, 4200 S. Four Mile Run Driveand Madison Community Center, 3829 N.Stafford St., will have in-person absenteevoting from Oct. 6 - Nov. 3. For hours, visithttp://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n /voterregistrationabsenteevoting.aspx

WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT?Every voter in Virginia will vote for U.S

senator and their member in the U.S. Houseof Representatives, in addition to Presidentof the United States and two constitutionalquestions.

For Senate, Tim Kaine (D), former gover-nor will face George Allen (R), also formergovernor and former U.S. senator, to replaceU.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D) who is retiring fromthe Senate after a single term. Webb de-feated George Allen six years ago. Connec-tion coverage of the U.S. Senate race isavailable at http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/Election/National/Senate/

Two constitutional questions will appear

on all Virginia ballots, one about the use ofeminent domain and one about the timingof a particular session of the General As-sembly to consider overriding vetoes by thegovernor of legislation that was passed bythe assembly. See http://w w w. s b e . v i r g i n i a . g o v / w e b d o c s /201211ConstitutionalAmendmentsPoster.pdf.

In the races for U.S. House of Represen-tatives, it’s worth noting that redistrictingresulted in significant changes in NorthernVirginia in terms of who your U.S. repre-sentative will be. If you live in Reston, forexample, while last election you were rep-resented by Jim Moran and the 8th district,now you are in the 11th district where theincumbent is Gerry Connolly. See the mapfor details. Fairfax County is represented bythree Congressional Districts, 8, 10 and 11.Connection coverage of congressional racesis available at http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/Election/National/Representatives.

In the 8th District, incumbent Rep. JimMoran (D), seeking his 12th term since be-ing elected in 1990, will face Patrick Murray(R), and two independent candidates, JanetMurphy and Jason Howell. The 8th districtincludes all of Alexandria and Arlington,plus parts of Fairfax County includingMount Vernon, Lorton and parts of McLean,Tysons and Falls Church.

In the 10th District, Frank Wolf (R),elected to office in 1982, will face Demo-crat Kristin A. Cabral and independent J.Kevin Chisholm. The 10th district sprawlsfrom McLean to Winchester, and includesGreat Falls, Chantilly, parts of Fairfax Sta-tion, the Town of Clifton, part of Burke andSpringfield.

In the 11th District, Gerry Connolly (D),former chairman of the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors, elected to Congressin 2008, will face Republican Chris Perkinsand Independents Joe Galdo and Peter M.Marchetti. The 10th district now includesthe City of Fairfax, the Town of Herndon,Reston, central Fairfax County includingparts of Burke, Springfield and Lorton.

IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, voters will alsodecide whether to invest in infrastructurebased on four bond questions, answeringyes or no to supporting $75 million forparks, $55 million for public safety facili-ties, $25 million for library facilities and $30million for stormwater and sewer improve-ments. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elec-tions/nov_2012_county_bond_issues.pdf

IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, voterswill also choose a mayor, members of thecity council and school board.

The Alexandria City Council is composedof a Mayor and six Council members whoare elected at-large for three-year terms.Incumbent mayor Bill Euille (D) will faceAndrew H. Macdonald (I) in the race formayor.

Voters will choose six City Council mem-bers from the list of 12: Frank H. Fannon IV(R)*, Alicia R. Hughes (R)*, John R. “Bob”Wood (R), John Taylor Chapman (D), Timo-thy Lovain (D), Del Pepper *(D), AllisonSilberberg (D), Paul C. Smedberg❖ (D), Jus-tin M. Wilson (D), Glenda B. Davis (I), Rob-ert Krause (L), Jermaine A. Mincey (I). ❖means incumbent.

The Alexandria City School Board is anine-member elected body that adoptspolicy for the daily operation of schools andsees that school laws are properly ex-plained, enforced, and observed. The cityis divided into three voting districts, andthree Board members are elected from eachdistrict. Each member serves a three-yearterm. Incumbents marked *.

School Board District A: StephanieAmann Kapsis, William E. “Bill” Campbell*,Karen A. Graf, Helen F. Morris*, Joyce D.Rawlings, Heath E. Wells

School Board District B: Michael A.Brookbank, Chyrell D. Bucksell, KellyCarmichael Booz, Justin P. Keating, MarcWilliams❖

School Board District C: Ronnie M.Campbell*, Patricia A. “Pat” Hennig, Chris-topher J. Lewis, Jeff N. Zack.

IN ARLINGTON, voters will choose onemember of the County Board and one mem-ber of the School Board. Both Arlingtonboards are made up entirely of at-largemembers, so both races will appear on allArlington ballots.

Incumbent Libby Garvey (D) will faceMatthew A. Wavro (R) and Audrey R. Clem-ent (I) for the seat on the County Board.

For School Board, incumbent Emma N.Violand-Sanchez will face Noah L. Simon.

Arlington voters will also decide yes orno on four bond questions, whether to au-thorize raising $32 million public schools,$28 million for community infrastructure,$50 million for local parks and recreation,and $32 million for Metro and transporta-tion. http://www.arlingtonva.us/depart-m e n t s / v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n / f o r m s /Bonds2012ENG.pdf

From Page 22

Election Day Is Nov. 6; Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 21

For More ElectionInformationSTATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS804 864-8901 Toll Free: 800 552-9745 FAX: 804

371-0194email: [email protected]://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/

Voter_Information/Index.htm

FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS703-222-0776, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Suite

232, Fairfax, 22035; FAX 703-324-2205; [email protected]

CITY OF FAIRFAX GENERAL REGISTRAR703-385-7890, http://www.fairfaxva.gov/

Registrar/GeneralRegistrar.asp10455 Armstrong Street, Sisson House, Fairfax,

22030; FAX 703-591-8364; [email protected]

ALEXANDRIA BOARD OF ELECTIONS703-746-4050, http://alexandriava.gov/Elections132 North Royal Street, Alexandria, 22314; FAX

703-838-6449; [email protected]

ARLINGTON BOARD OF ELECTIONS703-228-3456, http://www.arlingtonva.us/vote,

2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 320, Arlington,22201; FAX 703-228-3659; [email protected]

U.S. SENATE

Tim Kaine(D)

George Allen(R)

8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Jim Moran(D)*

Patrick Murray(R)


Kristin A. Cabral(D)

Frank Wolf(R)*


Gerry Connolly(D)*

Chris Perkins(R)

* = incumbent


Opinion

About the Connection

Editorials

Newcomers and CommunityGuide 2012-2013

The paper you’re reading, the Arling-ton Connection is one of 15 paperspublished by the independent, lo-cally owned Local Media Connec-

tion LLC, serving the suburbs of MetropolitanWashington, D.C, in Northern Virginia andPotomac, Md.

Our flagship paper, the Alexandria GazettePacket, is one of the oldest con-tinuously publishing papers inthe country, beginning publi-cation in 1784.

This spring, our papers won some very spe-cial awards, including the Virginia Press Asso-ciation Award for Journalistic Integrity andCommunity Service and the Fairfax CountyMedia Partnership Award, along with dozensof others.

We’re proud of our commitment to commu-nity service, and delighted when it results inawards. We have staff and contributors hereat the Connection with remarkable talent andexperience, far greater than one might expect.While the last few years have brought manychallenges to the newspaper business every-where, affecting us as well, we continue topublish 15 distinct papers every week thatserve their communities in distinct ways.

As local, weekly newspapers, theConnection’s mission is to bring the local newsyou need, to gather information about the bestthings in and near your community, to advo-cate for community good, to provide a forumfor dialogue on local concerns and to celebrateand record milestones and events in commu-nity and people’s lives.

Here in our Newcomers and CommunityGuide, we’ve included an insider’s look at theparks, plus details of how to vote in the up-coming elections. Many voters will be surprisedwhen they look at the map on our electionspage and discover that their Congressional dis-trict has changed.

We invite newcomers and long-time residentsalike to let us know how we’re doing and letus know what is going on in your part of thecommunity. If you have questions or ideas, sendus an e-mail, contact us on Facebook or sendus a tweet. You can even call.

We invite you to send letters to the editor orto send an e-mail with feedback about our cov-erage. You can read and comment on our sto-ries online atwww.ConnectionNewspapers.com.

We want to know if someone in your familyor your community published a book, starteda business, became an Eagle Scout, raisedmoney for a good cause, accomplished somefeat like running a marathon or having art in-cluded in an art show. We publish photos andnotes of a variety of personal milestones andcommunity events, including births, engage-ments, weddings, anniversaries, awards andobituaries. We are also interested in events atyour church, mosque, synagogue, communitycenter, pool, school, club, etc. Email us a photoand a note about the event. Be sure to includethe names of all the people who are in a photo,and say when and where the photo was taken.We also publish notes about news and eventsfrom local businesses. Notes about openings,new employees, anniversaries are welcome. Itis especially important to us to let people knowabout events ahead of time in our calendar ofevents. We appreciate getting notice at leasttwo weeks ahead of the event, and we encour-age photos.

CONTACT:Alexandria Gazette, Mount Vernon Gazette,

[email protected] Connection,

[email protected] View (Centreville, Chantilly),

[email protected]/Oakton Connection,


[email protected] Falls Connection,


[email protected] Hill/Herndon Connection,




[email protected] Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection,

[email protected] Almanac,

[email protected], email sales@connection

newspapers.com or call 703-778-9431.On Facebook: www.facebook.com/

ConnectionNewspapers

Read It Before It EvenHits the Press

Be the first to read your hometown news.Sign up to get the Connection delivered to youremail box every week. The electronic versionof the paper will arrive in your email box be-fore the paper even hits the press, literally.

Sign up at ConnectionNewspapers.com/sub-scribe, or email your name, your snail-mailaddress, email address and the paper or pa-pers you would like to receive [email protected].(We will not share your personal information).

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected],

@marykimm

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

An independent, locally owned weeklynewspaper delivered

to homes and businesses.Published by

Local Media Connection LLC

1606 King StreetAlexandria, Virginia 22314

Free digital edition delivered toyour email box. Go to

connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe

NEWS DEPARTMENT:To discuss ideas and

concerns, call: [email protected]

Steven MaurenEditor

[email protected]

Michael Lee PopeReporter

[email protected]

@MichaelLeePope

Jon RoetmanSports Editor703-224-3015

[email protected]@jonroetman

ADVERTISING:For advertising information

e-mail:[email protected]

Debbie FunkDisplay Advertising/National Sales

[email protected]

Andrea SmithClassified & Employment Advertising

[email protected]

Editor & PublisherMary Kimm

[email protected]

@MaryKimm

Executive Vice PresidentJerry Vernon

[email protected]

Editor in ChiefSteven Mauren

Managing EditorKemal KurspahicPhotography:

Deb Cobb, Louise Krafft,Craig SterbutzelArt/Design:

Laurence Foong, John HeinlyProduction Manager:

Jean CardGeovani Flores

Special Assistant to the PublisherJeanne Theismann

[email protected]

@TheismannMedia

CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426Circulation Manager:

Linda [email protected]

ArlingtonThe

Connection

Get Involved: Volunteer in ArlingtonFor more details, contact Volunteer

Arlington at 703-228-1760 [email protected].

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIESAudio-visual Shelving Support

at Columbia Pike Branch LibrarySponsor: Arlington Public LibraryLocation: Arlington, VA 22201Help make sure the library has the items

you want on the shelf as soon as possible.Sort AV items by call number or genre,shelve them, and straighten the shelves tomake it easier to find what you want.

Contact: Barbara Dean, 703-228-7688

Computer Lab (CyberCenter)coaches at Columbia Pike Branch Library

Sponsor: Arlington Public LibraryLocation: Arlington, VA 22204Do you like working with computers?

Columbia Pike Branch Library is lookingfor people to staff our computer helpdesk near the computers available to thepublic for Internet, and, MicrosoftWord, Excel, and Powerpoint.

Contact: Barbara Dean, 703-228-7688

Volunteer ESL TeacherSponsor: ESL & Immigrant MinistriesLocation: Arlington, VA 22204

Volunteers are needed to teach En-glish in small classroom settings to adultimmigrants starting in September 2012.Commitment is one 2-hour class a weekfor 10 weeks. Prior teaching experienceis not required. Second language skill isnot necessary.

Contact: Dorothy Hettmann, 703-841-0292

ESL Computer Lab VolunteerSponsor: ESL & Immigrant MinistriesLocation: Arlington, VA 22204Volunteer needed to assist in com-

puter lab in an ESL program. Volunteermust be comfortable using a PC; special-ized computer knowledge and technicalexpertise are not required. ESL studentsrotate through the computer lab to re-inforce the English.

Contact: Dorothy Hettmann, 703-841-0292

Summer Reading ProgramSponsor: Nauck Community Services

Center, BAJCDC | Location: Arlington,VA 22206

We are looking for volunteers to readto our youth in the community eachWednesday evening in shifts of 30 min-utes. The time starts at 5 p.m. and endsat 8 p.m. The children range from Pre-K level to 5th grade.

Contact: Brayani Sheffey, 703-229-5650

Hotline Crisis CounselorsNeeded: Weekdays

Sponsor: CrisisLinkLocation: Arlington, VA 22204CrisisLink is looking for empathetic,

non-judgmental and caring volunteersto answer our suicide and crisis preven-tion hotline calls during the weekdaydaytime hours. Our volunteers are com-mitted to saving lives and preventingtragedies.

Contact: Michelle Short, 703-516-6778

Hotline Crisis CounselorsNeeded: Evenings and Weekends

Sponsor: CrisisLinkLocation: Arlington, VA 22204

CrisisLink is looking for empathetic,non-judgmental and caring volunteersto answer our suicide and crisis preven-tion hotline calls during high-volumeevening and weekends hours. Our vol-unteers are committed to saving livesand preventing tragedies. Last

Contact: Michelle Short, 703-516-6778

Arlington Villages Project TeamSponsor: Department Of Parks & Rec-

reationLocation: Arlington, VA 22207The Arlington Villages Project Team

is working to create a network of vil-lages in Arlington. Members of theseneighborhood-based villages work to-gether with the goal of staying in theirown homes as they age, while enjoyingactive, healthy and safe lifestyle.

Contact: Milada Weaver, 703-228-4730

Vertical Villages Activity LeadersSponsor: Department Of Parks & Rec-

reationLocation: Arlington, VA 22207Arlington Wisdom Works needs vol-

unteers to assist in planning a programto provide recreational and social oppor-tunities to seniors in a high riseapartment building setting.

Contact: Milada Weaver, 703-228-4730



From municipal bond initiatives to a hotly con-tested race for the United States Senate, theArlington ballot has a wide range of items on

the Nov. 6 ballot.Here’s a look at what voters will see when they

head to the polls.

❖ Bill of Rights: Shall Section 11 of Article I (Bill ofRights) of the Constitution of Virginia be amended (i) to re-quire that eminent domain only be exercised where theproperty taken or damaged is for public use and, except forutilities or the elimination of a public nuisance, not where theprimary use is for private gain, private benefit, private enter-prise, increasing jobs, increasing tax revenue, or economicdevelopment; (ii) to define what is included in just compen-sation for such taking or damaging of property; and (iii) toprohibit the taking or damaging of more private property thanis necessary for the public use?

BOND REFERENDA QUESTIONS❖ Metro and Transportation: Shall Arlington County

contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in themaximum principal amount of $31,946,000 to finance, to-gether with other available funds, the cost of various capitalprojects for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Author-ity and other transit, pedestrian, road or transportationprojects?

❖ Local Parks and Recreation: Shall Arlington Countycontract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in themaximum principal amount of $50,553,000 to finance, to-gether with other available funds, the cost of various capitalprojects for local parks & recreation, and land acquisition forparks and open space?

❖ Community Infrastructure: Shall Arlington Countycontract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in themaximum principal amount of $28,306,000 to finance, to-gether with other available funds, the cost of various capitalprojects for County facilities, information technology, and in-frastructure?

❖ Arlington Public Schools: Shall Arlington Countycontract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in themaximum principal amount of $42,620,000 to finance, to-gether with other available funds, the costs of various capitalprojects for Arlington Public Schools?

What’s on November’s Ballot?

President, Vice President of the United States❖ Mitt Romney, Republican❖ Barack Obama, Democrat

U.S. Senate❖ George Allen, Republican❖ Tim Kaine, Democrat

U.S. House of Representatives, 8th District❖ Patrick Murray, Republican❖ Jim Moran, Democrat❖ Janet Howell, Independent❖ Janet Murphy, Independent Green

Arlington County Board❖ Matt Warvo, Republican❖ Libby Garvey, Democrat❖ Audrey Clement, Green

School Board (two seats)❖ Noah Simon❖ Emma Violand-Sanchez

BALLOT QUESTIONS❖ Legislative Sessions: Shall Section 6 of Article IV

(Legislature) of the Constitution of Virginia concerning leg-islative sessions be amended to allow the General Assemblyto delay by no more than one week the fixed starting date forthe reconvened or “veto” session when the General Assemblymeets after a session to consider the bills returned to it by theGovernor with vetoes or amendments?


“Innovation to Reachthe Closing Table”

Trusted Agents with the RightTools for Smarter Decisions

Coldwell Banker® has launched many“firsts!” Let us work for you.

Eleven members of the Arlington 55+ Biking Group made an 80 mileroundtrip ride from Rosslyn to Leesburg, on June 8. Jennifer Collins,sports coordinator for the Office of Senior Adult Programs, said the ridewas scheduled to take 10 hours from start to finish and included pedal-ing on hilly two-lane roads in Montgomery County, Md. and many mileson the W&OD bike trail. For more information about the 55+ BikingGroup, email, [email protected] or call 703-228-4771.

LeadershipRecognitionLuncheonAt the Leader-ship Recogni-tion Luncheonon June 6 are,from left,Dinesh Tiwari,director ofparks and recreation; Betty Hayes; Laura Lazour, division chief for parksand recreation; Dr. Merton Bland, and Cheryl Johnson, Office of SeniorAdult Programs manager. The luncheon, organized annually by OSAP,also highlighted the installation of new officers of the Senior AdultCouncil. The 2012-2013 officers are chair, Jerilyn Andrews; co-chair, VeraLibeau; vice chair, Virginia Blake; secretary, Daena Kluegel, and trea-surer, Milton Nelson. Johnson presented special awards to three volun-teers who are “committed and dedicated stalwarts of senior programs:”Hayes from Culpepper Garden Senior Center, Bland from Langston-Brown Senior Center and Ken Milow, past chair of the Senior AdultCouncil and founding member of the Arlington Alliance for Senior Pro-grams. For more information about OSAP and senior center programs,call 703-228-4744 or check the website at www.arlingtonva.us, click on55+ Guide.

“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office ofSenior Adult Programs for Sept. 4-8.

Arlington senior centers: Aurora Hills, 735S. 18th St.; Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St.;Culpepper Garden, 4435 N. Pershing Dr.;Langston-Brown, 2121 N. Culpeper St.; Lee, 5722Lee Hwy.; Arlington Mill at Fairlington, 3308 S.Stafford St.; also Madison Community Center,3829 N. Stafford St.; TJ Comm. Center, 3501 S.2nd St.

Senior trips: George Washington MasonicMemorial, Alexandria, $20, Wednesday, Sept. 5;WV BBQ and Bluegrass Festival, Back Creek Valley,W.Va., $42; Liberty ship cruise on Chesapeake Bay,food, entertainment, $160, Saturday, Sept. 8. CallArlington County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Reg-istration required.

Encore Chorale rehearsals begin, no audi-tions, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2 p.m., Langston-Brown.Details, 703-228-6300.

Piano lessons, half hour sessions, $20, Tues-days, 12 p.m.- 3 p.m., Culpepper Garden. Call forappt., 703-228-4303.

Northern Virginia Senior Olympics infor-mation weekdays, 703-228-4721 or [email protected].

Beginners full fitness exercise class, Tues-days and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Lee. $4 per class.Register, 703-228-0555.

55+ Biking Group, 20 mile loop to visit se-nior centers, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m. Details,703-228-4745.

Duplicate bridge players welcome, singlesor partners, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.,Aurora Hills. $5 flat fee. Details, 703-243-7714.

Microsoft’s new Senior Surfer programdetails, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills.Register, 703-228-5722.

The art of clay building classes beginThursday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown. $48/6 sessions. Register, 703-228-6300.

Community Health Fair, Friday, Sept. 7, 10a.m. – 2 p.m., Aurora Hills. Free. Details, 703-228-5722.

Pickleball demonstration, Friday, Sept. 7,12 p.m. – 2 p.m., Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

“Flourishing After 55”

Seniors Bike80 Miles

Senior Citizens


$10 OFF Service CallLimit one coupon per residence.

Reliably Servicing Northern Virginia for Over 80 YearsReliably Servicing Northern Virginia for Over 80 Years

FAIRFAX COUNTY / ALEXANDRIA CITY

ARLINGTON COUNTY / FALLS CHURCH CITY

703-250-4200

703-524-1250

www.baumbach.com

FAIRFAX COUNTY / ALEXANDRIA CITY

ARLINGTON COUNTY / FALLS CHURCH CITY

703-250-4200

703-524-1250

www.baumbach.com

See For All Ages, Page 21

By Ashley Claire Simpson

The Connection

Arlington County is bus-tling with activities,events and places to socialize.

Roberta Banning, communica-tions and public relations coordi-nator for Arlington’s Departmentof Parks and Recreation, said thereare plenty of things to do in Ar-lington in the upcoming months.

Banning said the parks and rec-reation is currently getting readyfor the Festival Latina Americano,to name one event.

“This is our celebration of Na-tional Hispanic Heritage Month inArlington,” Banning said. “It willtake place on Sept. 30. There willbe dancers and musicians repre-senting a variety of different coun-tries. It will be great for the fami-lies.”

There is no charge to attend thisevent either.

“It is a free event at KenmoreMiddle School,” she said.

Another upcoming, free event inArlington is Family Fun Day in thePark, which Banning said will beat Bluemont Park on Sept. 22 from11a.m. to 3 p.m.

“It will be a great way to bringthe family out,” Banning said.“There will be family and kids’games. We are also encouragingpeople to ride their bikes or walkbecause Bluemont is a bikefriendly park.”

She added that attendees are en-couraged to bring their own pic-nic lunch and there will be grillsat the park for people to cook theirfood.

There are also ongoing activitiesfor Arlington’s residents, both oldand new, according to Banning.

“On Aug. 15, fall registrationbegan for classes starting Sept.17,” Banning said. “There areclasses throughout the county andthey are a great way for newcom-ers to get involved, active and tomeet new people.”

All of parks and recreation

Newcomers Guide

For Young and OldArlington offersrange of activities.


10% S

ummer

Disco

unt

Contra

ct sig

ned b

y 9/3

/12

9023 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax, Virginia

2 miles west of I-495 on Rt. 50. 1 mile from I-66 (Vienna Metro)

Open 7 days a week703-573-5025

Visit our new Web site: www.cravensnursery.com

FREE ESTIMATESFREE ESTIMATESFREE ESTIMATESFREE ESTIMATESFREE ESTIMATESLandscapes, Patios, Walkways,

Walls & Paver DrivewaysLandscapes, Patios, Walkways,






Walls & Paver Driveways

➠

25%OFF

•Blooming Tropicals•Benches, Fountains,Statues & Birdbaths





•Early SpringBlooming

Shrubs, Trees& Perennials











JapaneseMaples30% OFF

Over 200 Varieties


Over 200 Varieties


Over 200 Varieties


Over 200 Varieties

50-65% OffPottery

Washington Area’sBiggest Selection

Just Arrived ~ NewTruckloads!

50-65% OffPottery



50-65% OffPottery



50-65% OffPottery



50-65% OffPottery



50-65% OffPottery



50-65% OffPottery



TWO POOR TEACHERSKitchen and Bathroom Remodeling

Select your remodeling products from our MobileKitchen and Bathroom Showroom and Design Center!!

Fully Insured & Class A LicensedEST. 1999

Free Estimates www.twopoorteachers.com703-969-1179

We Bring the Showroom to YOU!!

Visit our website for details!

Standard & PremiumBath Specials!Starting at

$4,950

ONGOING SUMMER ANDFALL EVENTSFree concerts every Thursday (Wilson

Blvd. and N. Oak Street) in Rosslyn,at 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. through Oct.25. Call 703-522-6628 or visitwww.rosslynva.org.

U.S. Army Band Free Concerts.Held 7:30 p.m. at KenmoreAuditorium through Aug. 24. Visitusarmyband.com for show dates.

Volunteer Work Day at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845 N.Marcey Road, from 10 a.m.-noon, onthe first Saturday of each month.Help with the gardens or trails. Call703-528-5406.

The Horticulture Hotline is availablefrom 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday,year-round at 703-228-6414. Homegardeners are also welcome to visitthe Virginia Cooperative ExtensionOffice at the Fairlington CommunityCenter, 3308 S. Stafford St., duringthese hours.

Exhibition of works by local painters.Showings sponsored by the ArlingtonArtists Alliance, a nonprofitorganization in support of art andartists in Arlington. Visitwww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org forlocation and dates.

The Big Red Caboose at Bluemont isopen to visitors during the summeron Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. Free forall ages. The caboose is located at601 N. Manchester St. Call 703-525-0168.

The Ballston Art Market returns toWelburn Square offering originalcreations for home decor, gifts andpersonal use, including handmadejewelry, pottery, quilts, wearable art,giftware, watercolors, oil paintingsand photography through October.The second Saturday of every month.Different artists exhibit each month,10 a.m.-4 p.m. A select panel juriesthe artists. Welburn Square isadjacent to the Metro station at 9thand N. Stuart streets near BallstonCommon Mall. Call 202-536-9714.

Ballston hosts a weekly FarmersMarket in Welburn Square, from 11a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays, May throughOctober. Welburn Square is locatedbetween N. Stuart and N. Taylorstreets, across from the BallstonMetro Station. Call 703-528-3527 ore-mail ballstonvasquare.org/farmersmarket.

Clarendon Farmer’s Market haslocally produced breads and pastries,organic vegetables, flowers, soap,sorbet and more. Held Saturdays andSundays from 8 a.m. to noon atCourthouse Parking Lot, 3195 NorthWilson Blvd., Arlington. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m.at Clarendon Metro Station. Visitwww.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.

The Rosslyn BusinessImprovement District’sFarmers Market, Thursdaysthrough October, from 11 a.m. – 2p.m. at Wilson Boulevard and NorthOak Street in Arlington. Bread, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs,

exotic teas, gourmet baked goods,specialty coffee, and Italianmarinades and sauces will beavailable during the market. Visithttp://www.rosslynva.org/play/markets.

Columbia Pike HomegrownFarmers Market. Located at PikePark on Columbia Pike at S. WalterReed Drive. Market is open everySunday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 703-892-2776.

Flea Market and CommunityGarage Sale. Run by the ArlingtonCivitan Club, the market is held thefirst Saturday of every month from 7a.m.-1:30 p.m., April-November. Theevent is held at the I-66 parkinggarage at the corner of N. 15th andN. Quincy streets. Call 703-534-9268or visit www.rosslynva.org/play/markets.

Arlington Farmer’s Market. Fruitsand vegetables, cut flowers, plants,meats, cheeses, milk, eggs, wine,honey, Christmas trees and morefrom as many as 30 producers.Located at the corner of N. 14thStreet and N. Courthouse Road, nearCourthouse Metro Station. Saturdays,8 a.m.-noon. Call 703-228-6426 orvisit http://arlingtonfarmersmarket.com.

SEPTEMBER 201222th Annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest.

Saturday, Sept. 8 from 1-7p.m. Free. Features JoshuaRedman, Afro Blue, ReneMarie, The Don ByronNew Gospel Quintet andmore. In Rosslyn’sGateway Park, North LynnStreet and Lee Highway,Arlington. Visit http://www.rosslynva.org/play/calendar/jazz-festival orcall 703-228-1850.

Vintage Crystal. TheFourth Annual VintageCrystal - A Taste of Wineand Jazz. Sept. 16 from 2-6 p.m. Event fee: $20includes wine sips, foodtastes, entertainment andcommemorative glass.Vintage is held in thecourtyard at 220 20thStreet. The event willfeature 30 wineries, 25restaurants, Latin jazz,salsa dancing, wine tastingclasses, tequila, and more.

Clarendon Day. The annualstreet party held Saturday,Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5p.m, Clarendon Dayfeatures the cuisine oflocal restaurants, themusic of local bands,antiques and collectiblesmarkets, and the art of area craftmakers and artists. Visitwww.clarendonday.org.

OCTOBER 2012College Night Fair. Oct. 14 from 7

to 9 p.m. Sponsored by ArlingtonPublic Schools at Ballston Commons

Mall on second Wednesday inOctober. Visit www.Ballston-common.com.

Marine Corps Marathon. The annualmarathon sponsored by the

Fun

See Fun, Page 13

Michelle Sasscer of Babus Toys creates knitted wool toysat the Ballston Arts & Crafts Market. Columbia Pike Farmers

Market is open Sundays atthe corner of Walter ReedDrive and Columbia Pike.

Joel “JoMo” Newman on bass withMoondog Medicine Show at theannual Columbia Pike Blues Festi-val.

Yorktown High School annual Chili Cook-off.

An Insider’s Guide to Fun

Stuff to Do All Year Long


Washington Post begins and ends inArlington at the Iwo Jima Memorialafter running its course pastWashington’s monuments on Oct. 28,beginning at 7:55 a.m. for wheelchairand handcycle participants and 8a.m. for runners. Call 800-RUN-USMC or visitwww.marinemarathon.com/.

Arlington House. Free ticket entrysystem. Arlington House was thehome of Robert E. Lee and his familyfor 30 years. The house is now amemorial to Lee and is open all yearfrom 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TheRobert E. Lee Museum andthe grounds around thehouse are also open to thepublic. On the first Friday inOctober, the Arlington Houseopens its doors, givingvisitors a chance to see theArlington House andNational Cemetery at night.Call 703-235-1530.

FEBRUARY 2013The annual Clarendon-

Courthouse Mardi GrasParade kicks off on FatTuesday — along WilsonBoulevard. The event, knownas “the Washington area’slargest Mardi Grascelebration,” is free andincludes floats, beads, music,and many more Mardi Grascelebrations. The paraderoute runs along Wilson fromNorth Barton to North IrvingStreet.

MAY 2013Neighborhood Day in

Arlington includescountywide events, includingneighborhood fairs andstreet festivals in mid-May.Call 703-228-3155, TTY:703-228-4611.

Walk for the Animals. Apledge walk for people anddogs to benefit the AnimalWelfare League of Arlingtonas part of the NeighborhoodDay activities. Call 703-931-9241, ext. 280, or visitwww.awla.org.

From Page 12

Karen Acevedo of Alexan-dria Children’s Dentistrymakes bubbles at the Tasteof Arlington.

Maura Reiley as Clara admires her Christmas present ofthe Nutcracker during the Kenmore Middle School re-hearsal for the Nutcracker.

Taste of Arlington on May 19,Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. inBallston Common Mall. Amazingfood from 40 Arlington restaurants. Itis held on 4238 Wilson Blvd. Streetfestival with restaurants,entertainment, crafts, auction andmore. Free admission. Visitwww.TasteofArlington.com.

SUMMER 2013Summer Concert Series. Beginning

in June at Lubber Run Amphitheater,at the intersection of North Columbusand 2nd Street North and continuingthroughout the summer. Call 703-228-4712.

Netherlands Carillon Concerts.Beginning in early June andcontinuing through the summer onSaturdays, enjoy guest artists playingthe 50-bell Carillon in free concertsat the Carillon on Route 50 andGeorge Washington MemorialParkway. Concerts are held in Mayand December and in June, July, andAugust Saturdays in the evening. Call703-289-2500. Visit www.nps.gov/gwmp.

Rock at the Row Summer ConcertSeries. From June through thebeginning of August, local rock,blues, and cover bands play onThursday nights at Pentagon RowPlaza, located at Army Navy Driveand South Joyce Street. And yes,dancing is encouraged. Visitwww.pentagonrow.com for more

information.

JULY 2013County Fireworks. TheArlington County Department ofParks and Recreation sponsors anannual fireworks display on July4 at Barcroft Park, 4100 S. Four-Mile Run Drive, beginning atdusk (approximately 9:15 p.m.).The display lasts about 45minutes. Visit www.bscl.org.

AUGUST 2013National Night Out. Anannual event observed in all 50states, including severalcommunities throughoutArlington. Arlington CountyPolice sponsors the event tospeak out against communitycrimes, and encourages residentsto turn on their porch lights andhold cookouts, ice-cream socials,flashlight walks and otheractivities that provideopportunities to get to knowneighbors. Call 703-228-4123 formore information about aspecific date.

Arlington County Fair. Theannual Arlington County Fairtakes place in mid-August at theThomas Jefferson CommunityCenter, 3501 Second StreetSouth. The fair features exhibits,family entertainment, rides forchildren, food andentertainment. Shuttle busesleave from the designated Parkand Ride areas regularly. Visitwww.arlingtoncountyfair.org.

Photos by

Louise Krafft/

The Connection

The Hendry House at Fort C.F. SmithPark in Arlington hosts annual Holi-day House. Samantha Pigott and BethChapman of Green Country Design &Trim of Berryville Va., create a customholiday centerpiece at the HolidayCraft House.


Address ............................ BR FB HB .... Postal City ...... Sold Price ... Type ........... Lot AC . PostalCode . Subdivision ................... Date Sold1881 NASH ST N #PH01 ........... 3 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $4,200,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER ............ 01/17/121881 NASH ST N #2401 ........... 3 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $4,000,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER ............ 06/11/121881 NASH ST N #2001 ........... 3 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $3,555,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER ............ 05/31/123430 ABINGDON ST ................. 7 ... 7 .. 4 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $3,375,000 .... Detached ......... 0.49 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS .......... 05/22/12406 CHAIN BRIDGE RD ............. 6 ... 6 .. 3 ......... MCLEAN ......... $3,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.46 ......... 22101 ...... ARLINGWOOD ..................... 04/25/121881 NASH ST N #2602 ........... 3 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $2,850,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER ............ 04/16/124417 36TH ST N ...................... 6 ... 5 .. 3 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $2,500,000 .... Detached ......... 0.38 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS .......... 06/29/121881 NASH ST N #2309 ........... 2 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $2,300,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER ............ 03/28/121881 NASH ST N #2409 ........... 2 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $2,300,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER ............ 06/11/121605 EDGEWOOD ST N ............ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $2,110,502 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... LYON VILLAGE ...................... 03/15/125708 LITTLE FALLS RD ............. 6 ... 6 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $2,023,700 .... Detached ......... 0.45 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB ................... 02/10/123412 VERMONT ST .................. 6 ... 6 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,915,000 .... Detached ......... 0.26 ......... 22207 ...... BROYHILL FOREST/HILLS ..... 05/29/124507 35TH ST N ...................... 6 ... 5 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,910,000 .... Detached ......... 0.35 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS .......... 06/12/121111 19TH ST N #2401 ............ 3 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,900,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... THE WATERVIEW .................. 04/20/122012 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD ..... 6 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,825,000 .... Detached ......... 0.49 ......... 22202 ...... TOP OF THE RIDGE .............. 03/23/122612 24TH ST N ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,775,000 .... Detached ......... 0.30 ......... 22207 ...... WOODMONT ....................... 05/07/121415 NASH ST ......................... 3 ... 3 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,730,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.02 ......... 22209 ...... BROMPTONS@MONUMENT PL 01/06/121046 EDGEWOOD ST N ............ 4 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,700,000 .... Detached ......... 0.21 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 06/01/124328 37TH RD N ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,687,500 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22207 ...... ARLINGWOOD ..................... 06/06/124312 23RD RD N ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,675,000 .... Detached ......... 0.33 ......... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS ....................... 06/28/121305 HERNDON ST .................. 4 ... 2 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,650,000 .... Detached ......... 0.26 ......... 22201 ...... LYON VILLAGE ...................... 01/27/122330 VERMONT ST N ............... 6 ... 6 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,650,000 .... Detached ......... 0.30 ......... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS ....................... 06/21/122605 11TH ST N ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,615,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 05/22/121071 DANVILLE ST N ................ 6 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,605,640 .... Detached ......... 0.11 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 06/29/123107 JOHN MARSHALL DR N .... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,583,500 .... Detached ......... 0.25 ......... 22207 ...... MINOR HILL ......................... 06/15/125519 22ND ST N ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,560,000 .... Detached ......... 0.31 ......... 22205 ...... TUCKAHOE VILLAGE ............. 06/06/126061 25TH RD N ...................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,549,999 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ........ 04/27/123008 TORONTO ST N ............... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,542,500 .... Detached ......... 0.27 ......... 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ........ 02/27/124127 33RD RD N ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,523,606 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22207 ...... BROYHILL FOREST ............... 02/10/126822 30TH RD N ...................... 6 ... 5 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,520,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ........ 04/25/126613 29TH ST N ...................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,500,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ........ 03/29/123024 4TH ST N ........................ 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,500,000 .... Detached ......... 0.18 ......... 22201 ...... LYON PARK .......................... 06/21/12702 FILLMORE ST .................... 6 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,499,000 .... Detached ......... 0.15 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 04/27/12413 LINCOLN ST N ................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,490,000 .... Detached ......... 0.18 ......... 22201 ...... ASHTON HEIGHTS ............... 05/14/121815 NELSON ST ..................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,485,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22207 ...... CHERRYDALE ....................... 02/24/122407 NELSON ST N .................. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,485,000 .... Detached ......... 0.21 ......... 22207 ...... DOVER ................................ 03/13/122827 UNDERWOOD ST N ......... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,485,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ........ 05/10/122604 12TH ST N ...................... 5 ... 4 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,480,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 01/10/121910 QUANTICO ST N .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,455,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS ................ 03/30/122609 11TH ST N ...................... 4 ... 3 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,444,715 .... Detached ......... 0.11 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 04/24/124733 34TH RD N ...................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,440,000 .... Detached ......... 0.32 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS .......... 02/27/121522 NICHOLAS ST N ............... 6 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,420,000 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22205 ...... FOSTORIA,HIGHLAND PARK .. 05/18/122527 JEFFERSON ST N ............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,407,400 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB ................... 05/10/121807 STAFFORD ST N ............... 6 ... 6 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,395,000 .... Detached ......... 0.15 ......... 22207 ...... CHERRYDALE ....................... 06/15/121226 NELSON ST ..................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,385,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... DOUGLAS EST ...................... 05/31/122521 GRANADA ST .................. 6 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,380,000 .... Detached ......... 0.20 ......... 22207 ...... GARDEN CITY ...................... 02/07/123382 BUCHANAN ST N ............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,375,000 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB MANORS ..... 06/08/126617 LITTLE FALLS RD N .......... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,359,000 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ........ 01/26/124839 LITTLE FALLS RD ............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,350,000 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB MANORS ..... 05/21/121219 VERMONT ST .................. 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,350,000 .... Detached ......... 0.13 ......... 22201 ...... BALLSTON ........................... 06/15/122916 HARRISON ST N .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,350,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB ................... 06/08/122203 GREENBRIER ST N ........... 6 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,349,000 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22205 ...... GREENBRIER VILLAGE .......... 04/05/123825 24TH ST N ...................... 7 ... 5 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,337,000 .... Detached ......... 0.20 ......... 22207 ...... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD 04/30/123129 4TH ST N ........................ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,335,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... LYON PARK/ASHTON HEIGHTS . 01/12/126251 22ND ST N ...................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,330,000 .... Detached ......... 0.18 ......... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS ................ 05/02/124116 LORCOM LN .................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,325,000 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS ....................... 05/18/122149 COURTHOUSE RD ........... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,325,000 .... Detached ......... 0.19 ......... 22201 ...... DAWSON TERRACE .............. 06/29/124611 36TH ST N ...................... 4 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,320,000 .... Detached ......... 0.70 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS .......... 05/14/121530 KEY BLVD #1324 .............. 3 ... 3 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,300,000 .... Penthouse ......................... 22209 ...... ATRIUM CONDO ................... 05/04/121700 CLARENDON BLVD #148 .. 2 ... 2 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,284,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ............. 22209 ...... GASLIGHT SQUARE .............. 06/29/121020 FREDERICK ST ................. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,280,000 .... Detached ......... 0.20 ......... 22205 ...... LACEY FOREST ..................... 04/18/12302 LINCOLN ST N ................... 5 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,270,000 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22201 ...... ASHTON HEIGHTS ............... 06/08/122227 GREENBRIER ST N ........... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,249,000 .... Detached ......... 0.21 ......... 22205 ...... GREENBRIER VILLAGE .......... 01/27/125304 22ND ST N ...................... 5 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,240,000 .... Detached ......... 0.19 ......... 22205 ...... GARDEN COMMONS ............ 06/11/12726 DANVILLE ST N ................. 5 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,230,000 .... Detached ......... 0.13 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 04/26/121626 ADAMS ST N ................... 4 ... 2 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,225,000 .... Detached ......... 0.13 ......... 22201 ...... AURORA HEIGHTS ............... 02/29/121881 NASH ST N #1712 ........... 2 ... 2 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,225,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER ............ 02/10/12807 LINCOLN ST N ................... 6 ... 4 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,225,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 04/16/121530 EDGEWOOD ST N ............ 4 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,225,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... LYON VILLAGE ...................... 04/19/121854 HERNDON ST .................. 4 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,225,000 .... Detached ......... 0.29 ......... 22201 ...... LYON VILLAGE ...................... 05/25/125212 28TH ST N ...................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,225,000 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22207 ...... MILBURN TERRACE .............. 05/29/124031 38TH PL N ....................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,210,000 .... Detached ......... 0.23 ......... 22207 ...... CHAIN BRIDGE FOREST ........ 06/26/122510 12TH ST N ...................... 4 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,200,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 04/23/123817 VERNON ST N ................. 5 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,200,000 .... Detached ......... 0.29 ......... 22207 ...... ARLINGWOOD ..................... 05/30/12606 20TH ST S ......................... 6 ... 5 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,200,000 .... Detached ......... 0.15 ......... 22202 ...... ADDISON HEIGHTS .............. 06/29/126231 22ND ST N ...................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,200,000 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS ................ 06/28/123544 36TH RD N ...................... 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,200,000 .... Detached ......... 0.82 ......... 22207 ...... RIVER CREST ....................... 06/28/121401 OAK ST N #909 ............... 1 ... 2 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,200,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............... 22209 ...... THE WESLIE ......................... 06/11/121331 HARRISON ST N .............. 5 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,199,900 .... Detached ......... 0.19 ......... 22205 ...... LARCHMONT ....................... 04/18/122567 MILITARY RD ................... 6 ... 5 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,199,000 .... Detached ......... 0.25 ......... 22207 ...... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD 06/01/126004 4TH ST N ........................ 5 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,195,000 .... Detached ......... 0.19 ......... 22203 ...... SPY HILL BLVD MANOR ......... 06/29/122252 NOTTINGHAM ST N ......... 5 ... 4 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,181,500 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS ................ 02/02/123703 LORCOM LN .................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,180,000 .... Detached ......... 0.18 ......... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS ....................... 04/25/12887B KENSINGTON ST N .......... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,179,000 .... Detached ......... 0.17 ......... 22205 ...... GAULTS RESERVE ................. 06/15/12416 NORWOOD ST N ............... 4 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,175,000 .... Detached ......... 0.15 ......... 22203 ...... ASHTON HEIGHTS ............... 06/27/126317 WASHINGTON BLVD ........ 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,165,000 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS ................ 05/30/123232 WOODROW ST N ............ 3 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,165,000 .... Detached ......... 0.33 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS .......... 05/30/124284 VACATION LN .................. 4 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,155,000 .... Detached ......... 0.29 ......... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS ....................... 06/08/122798 QUEBEC ST ..................... 5 ... 3 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,150,000 .... Detached ......... 0.47 ......... 22207 ...... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD 04/13/125527 3RD ST S ......................... 3 ... 2 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,150,000 .... Detached ......... 0.55 ......... 22204 ...... GLEN CARLIN ....................... 05/31/123837 TAZEWELL ST .................. 4 ... 3 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,135,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.12 ......... 22207 ...... THE GLEBE .......................... 03/30/12818 JACKSON ST N .................. 5 ... 4 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,135,000 .... Detached ......... 0.19 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 04/20/122388 DANVILLE ST N ................ 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,135,000 .... Detached ......... 0.51 ......... 22207 ...... WOODMONT ....................... 06/25/122124 21ST RD N ...................... 4 ... 3 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,125,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.07 ......... 22201 ...... HILLCREST .......................... 03/16/121534 COLONIAL CT N ............... 4 ... 2 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,125,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.05 ......... 22209 ...... HIGHGATE ........................... 03/01/12645 HARRISON ST N ................ 4 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,116,500 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22205 ...... BONAIR ............................... 06/28/12750 26TH PL S ......................... 7 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,114,000 .... Detached ......... 0.22 ......... 22202 ...... AURORA HILLS ..................... 04/27/125215 22ND ST N ...................... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,100 .... Detached ......... 0.16 ......... 22205 ...... GREENBRIER VILLAGE .......... 03/21/12721 EDGEWOOD ST N .............. 4 ... 3 .. 2 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ........................ 04/27/124767 24TH ST N ...................... 4 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.29 ......... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB ................... 04/11/123042 POLLARD ST .................... 4 ... 4 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.35 ......... 22207 ...... BELLEVUE FOREST ............... 04/05/122542 GREENBRIER ST .............. 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.15 ......... 22207 ...... GARDEN CITY ...................... 04/24/122428 LINCOLN ST N ................. 5 ... 3 .. 0 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.24 ......... 22207 ...... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD 04/20/122413 EDGEWOOD ST N ............ 5 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.44 ......... 22207 ...... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD 04/12/12613 JEFFERSON ST N ............... 5 ... 4 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Detached ......... 0.14 ......... 22205 ...... BONAIR ............................... 05/24/121500 COLONIAL CT N ............... 3 ... 3 .. 1 ...... ARLINGTON ....... $1,100,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.04 ......... 22209 ...... HIGHGATE ........................... 05/15/12

2012 Top Sales in Arlington

Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of July 13, 2012.

For an Open House Listing Form,call Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 or e-mail

[email protected]

All listings due by Monday at 3 P.M.

OPEN HOUSESIN ARLINGTON AUGUST 25 & 26

Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com and click on the “This Week in Real Estate” link.

22201213 N Fillmore St ....... $1,495,000 ..Sat/Sun 1-4...............Ron Cathell ... Keller Williams..703-975-2500

3114 N Pershing Dr....$1,265,000 ........ Sun 1-4...............Ron Cathell .. Keller Williams ..703-975-2500

222023600 S Glebe Rd #418 .. $549,900 ........ Sun 1-4..............Derek Carey.............Weichert ..703-907-9806

3600 S Glebe Rd #321 .. $439,900 ........ Sun 1-4...........Jackie Schillig.............Weichert ..703-200-4919

22204105 S Utah St................$725,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Julia Avent..............RE/MAX..703-850-6606

1101 S Rolfe St.............$535,000 ..Sat/Sun 1-4...............Ron Cathell ... Keller Williams..703-975-2500

1636 S Taylor St............$514,500 ........ Sun 1-4 ... Jeffery McGlothlin ........McEnearney..703-798-0137

222074125 26th Rd N..........$1,375,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Julia Avent..............RE/MAX..703-850-6606

4243 N Vacation Ln....$1,045,000 ........ Sun 1-4 .......... Chip Benjamin .... Long & Foster..703-585-7066

2316 N Buchanan St......$639,900 ........ Sun 1-4..Dave Lloyd & Assoc.............Weichert ..703-593-3204


Visit These Houses of WorshipJoin A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons...

Anglican Restoration Anglican Church...703-527-2720

Assemblies of God Arlington Assembly of God...703-524-1667

Calvary Gospel Church...703-525-6636Baptist

Arlington Baptist Church...703-979-7344Bon Air Baptist Church...703-525-8079

Cherrydale Baptist Church...703-525-8210 First Baptist of Ballston...703-525-7824McLean Baptist Church...703-356-8080

Memorial Baptist Church...703-538-7000 Mt. Zion Baptist Church...703-979-7411

Baptist-Free Will Bloss Memorial Free Will

Baptist Church...703-527-7040Brethren

Church of The Brethren...703-524-4100Buddhist

The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center…202-331-2122Catholic

St. Agnes Catholic Church...703-525-1166Cathedral of St Thomas More...703-525-1300

Holy Transfiguration Melkite GreekCatholic Church... 703-734-9566

Our Lady of Lourdes...703-684-9261Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic

703-979-5580St Ann Catholic Church...703-528-6276

St. Charles Catholic Church...703-527-5500

Vatican II Catholic CommunityNOVA Catholic Community...703-852-7907

Church of ChristArlington Church of Christ...703-528-0535

Church of God – Anderson, IndianaChurch of God...703-671-6726

Christian ScienceMcLean - First Church of Christ,

Scientist...703-356-1391First Church of Christ,

Scientist, Arlington...703-534-0020Episcopal

St. Andrew Episcopal Church...703-522-1600St. George Episcopal Church...703- 525-8286

St Johns Episcopal Church...703-671-6834St Mary Episcopal Church...703-527-6800

St Michael S Episcopal Church...703-241-2474St Paul Episcopal Church...703-820-2625

St Peter’s Episcopal Church...703-536-6606St Thomas Episcopal Church...703-442-0330

Trinity Episcopal Church...703-920-7077 Lutheran(ELCA)

Advent Lutheran Church...703-521-7010Faith Lutheran Church...703-525-9283

German Lutheran Church...703-276-8952Lutheran Church of The Redeemer...703-356-3346

Resurrection Lutheran Church...703-532-5991Lutheran (Missouri Synod)

Our Savior Lutheran Church...703-892-4846

NazareneArlington First Church of the Nazarene

...703-525-2516Non-Denominational

New Life Christian Church -McLean Campus...571-294-8306

Celebration Centerfor Spiritual Living...703-560-2030

Metaphysical Arlington Metaphysical Chapel...703-276-8738

PresbyterianArlington Presbyterian Church...

703-920-5660Church of the Covenant...703-524-4115

Clarendon Presbyterian Church…703-527-9513

Little Falls Presbyterian Church…703-538-5230

Trinity Presbyterian Church...703-536-5600Westminster Presbyterian...703-549-4766

Presbyterian Church in AmericaChrist Church of Arlington...703-527-0420

Synagogues – Conservative Congregation Etz Hayim...

703-979-4466Synagogues – Orthodox

Fort Myer Minyan...703-863-4520Chabad Lubavitch

of Alexandria-Arlington...703-370-2774Synagogues –

ReconstructionistKol Ami, the Northern Virginia

Reconstructionist Community ... 571-271-8387Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist Churchof Arlington…703-892-2565

United MethodistArlington United Methodist Church

...703-979-7527Trinity United Methodist Church

of McLean...703-356-3312Charles Wesley United Methdist...

703-356-6336Calvary United Methdist...703-892-5185

Cherrydale United Methodist...703-527-2621Chesterbrook United Methodist

...703-356-7100Clarendon United Methodist...703-527-8574

Community United Methodist...703-527-1085Mt. Olivet United Methodist...703-527-3934

Walker Chapel United Methodist...703-538-5200

United Church of ChristBethel United Church of Christ...703-528-0937

Rock Spring CongregationalUnited Church of Christ...703-538-4886

To highlight your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-778-9422

DAILY EUCHARIST:WeekdaysMonday-Friday, 6:30 AM & 8:30 AMSaturday, 8:30 AM

SUNDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE:Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PMSunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM1:30 PM Spanish Liturgy5312 North 10th StreetArlington Virginia 22205Parish Office: (703) 528-6276

PARISH WEBSITE:www.rc.net/arlington/stann

All AreWelcome!

Newcomers Guide

True or False?1) Arlington County’s written history

goes back to Captain John Smith’svoyage up the Potomac in 1608.

2) Arlington House was built by RobertE. Lee.

3) Arlington’s own, Sandra Bullock isfluent in German.

4) Katie Couric, American Journalist andspecial correspondent for ABC News,attended Washington-Lee Highschool as a student.

5) The Iwo Jima Memorial was officiallydedicated by President John F.Kennedy on Nov. 10, 1954, it honorsthe men of the United States MarineCorps who have given their lives totheir county since Nov. 10, 1775.

6) A private cemetery can be found atthe Army-Navy County Club golfcourse.

7) The earliest road in Arlington Countyfollowed a route much like that ofpresent-day Shirley Highway fromnear Glebe Road to the ArlingtonRidge cut-off. It was referred to inthe early 1700s as a “wood’s path.”

8) Roosevelt Island was referred to as“Mason’s Island” during the 1800s.

9) Hidden beneath Griffith Consumers’coal yard in Rosslyn is an old tunnelof historical interest and architecturalvalue.

10) The Pentagon building in Arlingtonis the largest office building in theworld. The Pentagon has 6 zip codes.To walk around the outside takes anaverage 15-20 minutes. It is designedto get from any one office to anotherin 7 minutes.

(1) TRUE. (2) FALSE: Arlington House was notbuilt by Robert E. Lee nor was it ever his legalproperty, but he considered it his home from 1831to 1861. (3) TRUE (4) FALSE: Attended YorktownHigh school as a student. (5) FALSE: Dedicatedby President Dwight D. Eisenhower. John F.Kennedy issued a proclamation that a flag of theUnited States should fly from the memorial 24hours a day. (6) TRUE: In a grove of trees nearthe 26th green are a number of tombstones en-closed by an iron fence. This plot was on theplantation of the Fraser family. (7) TRUE (8)TRUE: John Mason inherited the land from fatherGeorge Mason in 1792. (9) TRUE: Its arched ceil-ing is a fine piece of masonry engineering. Theexact explanation of its construction has remainedundocumented. (10) TRUE

— Genevie Herrera

Public Swimming PoolsTwo of Arlington’s high

schools have an ultra-modern aquatic centeropen to the public:Washington & Lee andYorktown. Construction ofthe new Wakefield highschool pool will becompleted in a year’s time;meanwhile, the existingpool remains open to serve the public.

Swim lessons, water polo, watervolleyball, water aerobics and lapswimming are core activities. Reason-able fees are further moderated byspecial charges for youths, for seniors,

for families and forrepeater guests. Some“no charge” admis-sions are scheduledregularly. Divingboards open at settimes. Seniors mayjoin a Masters SwimTeam. Rentals for“pool parties” are

offered. Many activities are incooperation with the county Depart-ment of Parks & Recreation.

See details at www.apsva.us/aquatics and at www.arlingtonva.us.


Reach YourCommunity

•In home-deliveredcirculation

•In readership•In award-winning

local news • In results for

advertisers

1numbernumber

Newspapers & Online703-778-9410

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Reaching Suburban Washington’s Leading Households• The Alexandria Gazette Packet• The Mount Vernon Gazette• The Arlington Connection• The Burke Connection• Centre View North

• Centre View South• The Great Falls Connection• The Fairfax Connection• The Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection• The Oak Hill/Herndon Connection

• The McLean Connection• The Reston Connection• The Springfield Connection• The Vienna/Oakton Connection• The Potomac Almanac


❖ Staff, SECONDPLACE, GeneralMakeup,Alexandria GazettePacket❖ Staff, SECONDPLACE, Lifestyle orEntertaimentPages, AlexandriaGazette Packet❖ JeanneTheismann,SECOND PLACE,Headline Writing,Alexandria GazettePacket❖ JeanneTheismann,SECOND PLACE,

Business & Financial Writing, AlexandriaGazette Packet❖ Jeanne Theismann, SECONDPLACE, Feature Story Writing,Mount Vernon Gazette❖ Michael Lee Pope, SECONDPLACE, Personal Service Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Michael Lee Pope, SECONDPLACE, Health, Science &Environmental Writing, Arlington Connection❖ Michael Lee Pope, SECOND PLACE, Business

& Financial Writing, MountVernon Gazette❖ Lashawn Avery-Simon,SECOND PLACE, General NewsPhoto, Arlington Connection❖ Mike O’Connell, Victoria Ross,Deb Cobb, Robbie Hammer,Bonnie Hobbs, Amber Healy,SECOND PLACE, Special Sectionsor Special Editions, FairfaxConnection

❖ Julia O’Donoghue, SECOND PLACE, EducationWriting, Fairfax Connection❖ Marilyn Campbell, SECONDPLACE, Personal Service Writing,Great Falls Connection❖ Victoria Ross, SECOND PLACE,In-Depth or InvestigativeReporting, Fairfax Station/Clifton/ Lorton Connection❖ Jon Roetman, SECOND PLACE,Sports Writing Portfolio, Fairfax Station/ Clifton/Lorton Connection

❖ Michael Lee Pope, FIRSTPLACE, Breaking News Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Michael Lee Pope, FIRSTPLACE, Government Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Michael Lee Pope, FIRSTPLACE, Health, Science &Environmental Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet

❖ Michael Lee Pope, FIRST PLACE, In-Depth orInvestigative Reporting,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Michael Lee Pope, FIRSTPLACE, Public Safety Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Montie Martin, FIRST PLACE,Business & Financial Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Montie Martin, FIRST PLACE,Personal Service Writing,

Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Deb Cobb, FIRST PLACE, PhotoIllustration, Burke Connection❖ Deb Cobb, FIRST PLACE, GeneralNews Photo, Fairfax Connection❖ Deb Cobb, FIRST PLACE, OnlineSlide Show, Fairfax Connection❖ Bonnie Hobbs,FIRST PLACE,

Education Writing, Centre ViewNorth❖ Bonnie Hobbs, FIRST PLACE,Feature Writing Portfolio, CentreView North❖ Michael O’Connell, VictoriaRoss, Deb Cobb, RobbieHammer, Bonnie Hobbs,

Amber Healy,FIRST PLACE, Multimedia FeatureReport, Fairfax Connection❖ Alex McVeigh, FIRST PLACE, In-Depth or Investigative Reporting,Great FallsConnection❖ Kenny Lourie,FIRST PLACE, Local

Column, Potomac Almanac❖ Kenny Lourie, FIRST PLACE,Sports Column, PotomacAlmanac❖ Ken Moore, Mary Kimm,Robbie Hammer, FIRST PLACE,Continuing News Coverage, Potomac Almanac

❖ Louise Krafft,SECOND PLACE,Picture Story orEssay, MountVernon Gazette❖ Ken Moore,Laurence Foong,SECOND PLACE,Infographics,Potomac Almanac❖ Carole Dell,SECOND PLACE,Local Column,Potomac Almanac❖ Susan Belford,SECOND PLACE,Feature Story,Profile, PotomacAlmanac❖ Louise Krafft, THIRD PLACE,Pictorial Photo, AlexandriaGazette Packet❖ Michael Lee Pope, THIRDPLACE, Breaking News Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Michael Lee Pope, THIRD PLACE,Business & Financial Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet

❖ Michael Lee Pope, THIRD PLACE, In-Depth orInvestigative Writing, Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Michael Lee Pope, THIRD PLACE, In-Depth orInvestigative Reporting, Mount Vernon Gazette❖ Mary Kimm, THIRD PLACE, Editorial Writing,Alexandria Gazette Packet❖ Mary Kimm, THIRD PLACE, Editorial Writing,Burke Connection❖ Victoria Ross, THIRD PLACE, In-Depth orInvestigative Reporting, Fairfax Connection

❖ Kemal Kurspahic,Laurence Foong,Amna Rehmatulla,THIRD PLACE,Special Sections orSpecial Editions,RestonConnection

www.connectionnewspapers.com

KemalKurspahic

AmnaRehmatulla

MontieMartin

Deb Cobb

BonnieHobbs

AlexMcVeigh

VictoriaRoss

KennyLourie

RobbieHammer

LashawnAvery-Simon

MarilynCampbell

MaryKimm

MichaelLee Pope

LaurenceFoong

Carole Dell

SusanBelford

JonRoetman

LouiseKrafft

Ken Moore

JeanneTheismann

Great People • Great Papers • Great Readers

Winner of the 2011 Virginia Press Association Awardfor Journalistic Integrity and Community Service

Award-Winning Connection NewspapersMore Reasons the Connection Newspapers are the Best-Read Community Papers

Winners of Awards in the 2011 Virginia Press Associationand Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association Editorial Contests

To see award-winning entries: www.connectionnewspapers.com/2011Awards


Sports

Getting To Know Wakefield Sports

Former Wakefield wrestler Henry Majano finished state runner-up in2012 for the second straight year in.

Pho

to

by C

raig Sterbutzel/T

he C

on

nectio

n

Wrestler HenryMajano finished staterunner-up, again.

School: Wakefield High School.Mascot: Warriors.School Colors: Kelly green and black.Athletic Director: Noel Deskins, 703-

228-6733.Football Coach: Keith Powell, (sixth

year)The Warriors in 2011 finished 1-9 for the

third consecutive season. Their lone victorycame against Falls Church. The Wakefieldfootball program hasn’t had a winning sea-son since 1983.

Boys’ Basketball Coach: Tony BentleyGirls’ Basketball Coach: Marcia

RichardsonBaseball Coach: George Baker

What happened last season: Wres-tler Henry Majano finished state runner-upfor the second consecutive season. SeniorsJustin Glenn and Corey Aldrich representedthe boys’ basketball program at the North-ern Region all-star game, hosted byWakefield. The baseball team qualified for

the region tournament. The boys’ lacrosseprogram snapped its 99-game losing streakwith a victory against Park View.

Historic Achievements: The

Wakefield boys’ basketball program haseight region championships to its creditsince 1951 and a state championship in1961, led by head coach Maynard Haithcockand co-captain Henry “Ric” Duques. The

Warriors posted a single-season record 28wins under coach Tony Bentley during the2004-05 campaign.

Famous Graduates: Donna Floyd Fales(1958 graduate) was ranked in the UnitedStates Tennis Association top 10 from 1960-63 and 1965-66 and was the U.S. clay courtsingles champion in 1962. She was inductedinto the Virginia All Sports Hall of Fame in1997. Former Denver Broncos strength andconditioning coach Rich Tuten (1972) par-ticipated in football, wrestling and track forthe Warriors. He was with the Broncos for17 seasons, from 1995-2011. MichelleDuhart (1996 graduate) played on the1998-99 Purdue women’s basketball na-tional championship team, averaging 3.7points, 5.7 rebounds and more than 30 min-utes per game for the Boilermakers. The six-foot Duhart is Wakefield’s all-time leadingscorer with more than 1,000 points, and herNo. 33 jersey is retired.

Quotable: “[I told them], ‘You got thefirst win, you got the monkey off your back,let’s keep the pedal down to the floor. Justbecause we got the first win doesn’t meanit’s going to be easy to get the second orthe third.’” — Wakefield boys’ lacrossecoach Brian Gilman about the Warriorssnapping their 99-game losing streak.

Getting To KnowWashington-Lee SportsGirls’ gymnastics team hadhistoric 2011-12 season.

Mary Lynn Clark helped the Washington-Lee girls’ gym-nastics team finish state runner-up in 2012.

Pho

to

by Lo

uise K

rafft/T

he C

on

nectio

n

School: Washington-Lee High School.Mascot: Generals.School Colors: Blue and Gray.Athletic Director: Carol Callaway, 703-228-

6207.Football Coach: Josh Shapiro (sixth season).The Generals finished 2-8 in 2011, with wins

against Wakefield and Falls Church.

Field Hockey Coach: Beth Prange.Boys’ Basketball Coach: Bobby Dobson.Girls’ Basketball Coach: Angie Kelly.Baseball Coach: Doug Grove.

Rival School: Yorktown.

What Happened Last Season: The fieldhockey team won the National District cham-pionship. The girls’ cross country team won adistrict title. The gymnastics team won its thirdconsecut ive d is t r ic t t i t le , captured theprogram’s first region title and finished staterunner-up. The wrestling team finished districtrunner-up.

Historic Achievement: The girls’ gymnasticsteam’s 2011-12 Northern Region championship wasbelieved to be the first region championship for anyW-L athletic team since 1977.

Famous Graduates: Former Miami Dolphins andWashington Redskins safety Jake Scott graduatedfrom W-L in 1963. Scott won two Super Bowls withthe Dolphins (VII and VIII), intercepting a pair ofpasses in Super Bowl VII en route to game MVP hon-ors. He totaled 49 interceptions during his nine-yearcareer. Running back Reggie Harrison (1969 gradu-ate) won a pair of Super Bowls (IX and X) with thePittsburgh Steelers. He also played for the St. LouisCardinals and Green Bay Packers during his six-yearcareer. Actor Warren Beatty (1955) and actressSandra Bullock (1982) also attended W-L.

Quotable: “It’s so rewarding. I can’t even describeit with words. I’m so happy. The past two years wereso frustrating. Me, Maia [Mandel] and [MadeleineSendek], we would go to states individually, but it’snot the same without a team. We’re just going tohave so much fun and we deserve it. We’ve workedso hard this year.” — W-L gymnast Mary Lynn Clarkafter the Generals won the 2012 Northern Regiontitle, qualifying them for states as a team. W-L hadjust missed qualifying as a team in 2010 and 2011.

Arlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]


Sports

Getting To Know Yorktown SportsFootball team has firstundefeated regularseason under CoachHanson.

M.J. Stewart and the Yorktown football team reached the Division 5Northern Region championship game in 2011.

Pho

to

by Lo

uise K

rafft/T

he C

on

nectio

n

School: Yorktown High School.Mascot: Patriots.School Colors: Columbia blue and

white.Athletic Director: Mike Krulfeld, 703-

228-5388.Football Coach: Bruce Hanson (28th

year).The Patriots won their second consecu-

tive National District championship and fin-ished Division 5 Northern Region runner-up with a 12-1 record. Yorktown finishedwith its first undefeated regular season in27 years under Hanson.

Volleyball Coach: Brittanie Behar.Boys’ Basketball Coach: Rich Avila.Girls’ Basketball Coach: David Gar-

rison.Baseball Coach: Mike Ruck.

trict title and advanced to the regionalquarterfinals. The girls’ soccer team won asecond consecutive district title and ad-vanced to the region semifinals. The girls’lacrosse team won its seventh consecutivedistrict championship. The softball andboys’ soccer teams finished district runner-up.

Famous Graduates: Swimmer TomDolan (1993 graduate) won two Olympicgold medals despite dealing with exercise-induced asthma. He won gold in the 400-meter individual medley at the 1996 Sum-mer Olympics in Atlanta and at the 2000Summer Olympics in Sydney. Google Execu-tive Chairman Eric E. Schmidt (1972) andtelevision journalist Katie Couric (1975)attended Yorktown.

Quotable: “It’s an amazing feeling.We’ve worked so hard to maintain this andkeep up our tradition — the Yorktownlegacy of winning the district championshipeach year.” — Girls’ lacrosse head coachCrystal Morgan after the Patriots defeatedHayfield to win their seventh consecutivedistrict title.

Rival School: Washington-Lee.The football team defeated W-L, 55-33,

to wrap up the program’s first undefeatedregular season under Hanson. The baseballand softball teams defeated W-L in the dis-trict tournament semifinals.

What Happened Last Season: The

volleyball team won its first district cham-pionship since 2008 and reached the regionsemifinals. The girls’ swim team won its15th consecutive National District title andplaced 10th at states. The girls’ basketballteam finished district runner-up. The boys’basketball team reached the regionalquarterfinals. The baseball team won a dis-

Getting To KnowBishop O’Connell SportsAll-Americans led Knights softball to nation’s No. 5 ranking.

Catcher Jillian Ferraro, left, and pitcher Tori Finucane ledthe Bishop O’Connell softball team to the nation’s No. 5ranking in 2012.

Pho

to

co

ntributed

School: Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School.Mascot: Knights.School Colors: Blue and silver.Athletic Director: Joe Wootten, 703-237-1455.Football Coach: Del Smith (first year).The Knights went 1-9 in 2011 after the offseason

death of head coach Steve Trimble. O’Connell’s lonewin came against St. Mary’s Ryken.

Boys’ Basketball Coach: Joe Wootten.Girls’ Basketball Coach: Aggie McCormick-Dix.Baseball Coach: Rick Hart.Softball Coach: Tommy Orndorff.Rival Schools: Paul VI, Bishop Ireton.

What happened last year: The girls’ crosscountry team won Washington Catholic Athletic Con-ference and state championships. The boys’ crosscountry team finished third in the WCAC and fourthat states. The girls’ tennis team finished second inthe conference. The boys’ tennis team finished thirdin the WCAC. The softball team went 27-1, winningits ninth consecutive conference championship and17th state championship in the 19 seasons O’Connellhas competed in the VISSAA state tournament. TheKnights finished the year ranked No. 5 in the nation.Pitcher Tori Finucane and catcher Jillian Ferraro werenamed first-team All-Americans.

Famous Athletic Graduates: Eric Metcalf(1985 graduate) played football at the University of

Texas and was a first-round draft choice of the Cleve-land Browns in 1989. Metcalf played running backand receiver but was most known for his efforts onspecial teams. He has the second-most punt returntouchdowns in NFL history, totaling 10 during his14-year career. He was a three-time Pro Bowler andwas selected first-team all-pro twice. He also playedfor the Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, ArizonaCardinals, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskinsand Green Bay Packers. Metcalf was also a trackstandout at O’Connell, setting school records in thelong jump, triple jump, 100, 200 and 400. FormerIndianapolis Colts wide receiver and punt returnerTerrance Wilkins graduated from O’Connell in 1994.Marcus Ginyard (2005) was the Gatorade Player ofthe Year and Mr. Basketball in the state of Virginiabefore playing at North Carolina. Swimmer KateZiegler (2006) competed for the U.S. in the 2008and 2012 Olympic Games. Point guard KendallMarshall (2010) was a McDonald’s All-American andplayed two seasons at the University of North Caro-lina before the Phoenix Suns selected him in the firstround of the 2012 NBA Draft.

Quotable: “They play with passion and they havea love of the game, and those two qualities are veryhard to find. A lot of people have the skill set andabilities, but they don’t play for the right reasons.”— Bishop O’Connell softball coach Tommy Orndorffabout All-Americans Tori Finucane and JillianFerraro.


Mary Hynes’ Participation, Leadership and Civic Engagement,or PLACE, initiative. Each week, these sessions are held to wel-come and encourage county residents to discuss any issues orconcerns they might see in their own neighborhoods, or simplyto learn what’s going on within their community.

In Zimmerman’s opinion, the board’s greatest accomplishmentsthis year included the continuation of the Columbia Pike Plan, aneffort that combines both public and private development to cre-ate a vibrant place to live and work, and creating a broader land-scape for housing availability, while ensuring that no current resi-dents would have to move. Zimmerman was also proud of thenewly adopted regulations to the county’s sign ordinance, elimi-nating distracting signs considered to be hazardous or a publicnuisance, and creating a more effective use of them.

While discussing the matter of a potential high-rise being built inher community, one attendee of Monday’s session expressed con-cern that it could potentially change the feel of the community.Zimmerman expressed his belief that no matter what would be con-structed in these places, Arlington’s main goal would be to create aneighborhood. “That,” he said, “is the heart of the whole thing.”

ARLINGTON IS ESTIMATED to have a population of morethan 200,000 people, with a forecasted population of over 250,000for the year 2040. This growing urban community prides itselfon the basis of diversity, providing homes, jobs, and last, but notleast, fun, for residents from all different walks of life.

The 36th Arlington County Fair was held at the ThomasJefferson Community Center this year from Aug. 8-12. The eventhosted both indoor entertainment and vendors, and outdoorevents including rides, sporting events, a magician, performancesby the Harlem Wizards, pony rides and racing piglets.

“We were really proud to have more local programming on theoutdoor stage, on the turf field, from WalkArlington (a youth-focused mini-walk), and the Animal Welfare League of Arling-ton,” said Tiffany Kudravetz, chairperson of the Arlington CountyFair Board of Directors.

Kudravetz has been a member of the Fair Board since 2008,after volunteering at the event for the three years prior. She waselected chairperson in 2010.

“When I was growing up, I really enjoyed going to the fair heldat my elementary school,” Kudravetz said. “As a volunteer, it’s greatto give back to my community in a fun and meaningful way.”

The fair is a non-profit organization and all volunteer run. Spon-sors for this year’s event included BB&T, Comcast, the VirginiaHospital Center, Dominion Virginia Power and many more. Par-ticipating vendors included a diverse combination of productsand services, such as the Arlington Food Assistance Center, thesheriff ’s department, “Flourishing After 50,” voter registrationtables, jewelry booths and home improvement tables.

Awaiting the pony ride, resident Edina Komlodi, with her daugh-ter, explained what she considered to be her favorite part of liv-ing in Arlington. “There are many,” she said. “We love living here.It’s a great location. We can metro everywhere, and my husbandcan even bike to work.”

EVENTS LIKE THIS, as well as the Central Library’s Movies byMidnight, attract residents and visitors to the Arlington hot spots.

For two nights, the Central Library promoted their “Dream Big”Summer Reading theme by playing a movie on the field facingWashington Boulevard, encouraging families and friends to bringa picnic and blanket and enjoy a movie under the stars.

Rachel Harlen, a library staff member, explained that althoughthese movie nights were just a trial run, she felt as though theyhad been a successful way to promote the 2012 summer readingprogram.

Even with the threat of rain, movie watchers filed in, coveringthe grass with blankets and enjoying their complimentary pop-corn.

D.C. resident Abby Litzer, along with out-of-state guest, MichaelBilancione, attended the event and snagged a front row seat. “Eventslike this bring people from the district,” Litzer said. She andBilancione agreed that the slightly slower pace and smaller crowdsof Arlington were a welcomed change to the hustle of D.C.

Small-Town FeelingFrom Page 3

Community Guide

Zone 6 Ad Deadline:

Monday Noon

703-917-6400

Zone 6: • Arlington • Great Falls

• McLean • Vienna/OaktonClassifiedClassified

21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements

26 Antiques

We pay top $ for antique furniture and mid-century

Danish/modernteak furniture, STERLING, MEN'S WATCHES, jewelry

and costume jewelry,paintings/art glass/clocks.

Schefer Antiques @703-241-0790.

Email:[email protected]

Results! Why, man, I havegotten a lot of results. I knowseveral thousand things that

won't work.

-Thomas A. Edison

Join Our Team of ProfessionalPet Sitters and Mid-Day Dog Walkers!

REQUIREMENTS:– MUST be 18 Years Old– Must have a valid driver’s license– Must have a reliable car and

cell phone – Excellent written and verbal communications– Need access to the Internet

2 times per day – Professional and reliable

APPLY ONLINE TODAY: http://www.beckyspetcare.com/our-company/jobs/

PEDIATRIC RN/LPNOur busy happy stimulating pediatric

practice in Alexandria & Fairfax has an upcoming opening for a F/T position. Some travel between offices. Ideal for nurses returning to the workforce.

Competitive salary with benefits. Orientation provided.

Fax resume to Attn: Sharon @ 703/914-5494

BUSINESS OPP

NATIONAL CHILDRENS CENTERNo sell! Salary + Bonus + Benefits!

Weekdays 9-4

TELEPHONE

☎☎301-333-1900

A great opportunity toWORK AT HOME!

☎☎

Zone 6 Ad Deadline:

Tuesday 11 a.m.

703-917-6464


McLean • Vienna/OaktonEmploymentEmployment

I Never think of the future. It comes soon enough.

-Albert Einstein

CLASSIFIEDDEADLINESZones 1, 5, 6........................Mon @ noonZones 2, 3, 4........................Tues @ noon

E-mail ad with zone choices to: [email protected] or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411

EMPLOYMENTDEADLINESZones 5, 6...........................Tues @ 11:00Zones 1, 3.............................Tues @ 4:00Zone 2.................................Wed @ 11:00Zone 4...................................Wed @ 1:00

E-mail ad with zone choices to: [email protected] or call Andrea @ 703-778-9411

Newspapers & Online

HOW TO SUBMIT ADS TO

ZONESZone 1: The Reston Connection The Oak Hill/Herndon ConnectionZone 2: The Springfield Connection The Burke Connection The Fairfax Connection The Fairfax Station/Clifton/ Lorton ConnectionZone 3: The Alexandria Gazette Packet

The Mount Vernon Gazette

Zone 4: Centre View North Centre View SouthZone 5: The Potomac AlmanacZone 6: The Arlington Connection

The Vienna/OaktonConnection

The McLean ConnectionThe Great Falls

Connection

If tomorrow were never tocome, it wouldnot be worthliving today.

-Dagobert Runes


Zone 6 Ad Deadline:

Monday Noon

703-917-6400


• McLean • Vienna/Oakton

Home & GardenHome & GardenCONTRACTORS.comconnectionnewspapers.com

A CLEANING SERVICESince 1985/Ins & Bonded

Quality Service at a Fair PriceSatisfaction Guaranteed-

Angies List 2011-Super Service Award!Comm/Res. MD VA DC

acleaningserviceinc.com703-892-8648

CLEANING CLEANING

ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL

GUTTER CLEANINGGutters and Downspouts Cleaned

Small Repairs • Gutter Guards

PINNACLE SERVICESlic/ins 703-802-0483 free est.email [email protected]: lawnsandgutters.comFriendly Service with a Friendly Price!

GUTTER GUTTER

LicensedInsured

We Accept VISA/MC

703-441-8811

You have tried the rest - NOW CALL THE BEST!!Proudly serving Northern VA - 46 yrs. exp.

The HANDYMANA DIVISION OF NURSE CONSTRUCTION

BATHROOM REMODELING, DRYWALL,PAINTING, CERAMIC TILE, CARPENTRY,POWER WASHING & MUCH MORE

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

A&S Landscaping

703-863-7465LICENSED

Serving All of N. Virginia

• All Concrete work• Retaining Walls • Patios• Decks • Porches (incl. screened) • Erosion & Grading Solutions• French Drains • Sump Pumps• Driveway Asphalt Sealing

R.N. CONTRACTORS, INC.Remodeling Homes, Flooring,Kitchen & Bath, Windows,Siding, Roofing, Additions &Patios, Custom Deck, Painting

We Accept All Major Credit CardsLicensed, Insured, Bonded • Free Estimates • Class A LicPhone: 703-887-3827 Fax: 703-830-3849

E-mail: rncontractorsinc@gmail

R&N Carpentry

✦BASEMENTS ✦BATHS ✦KITCHENSForeclosure specialist/Power washing

✦Exterior Wood Rot More!Deck & Fence repair, Screen Porches

No jobs too large or smallFree est. 37 yrs exp. Licensed, Insured

703-987-5096

JUAN’S LANDSCAPING Since 1987

Res./Com. • Free Estimates

• CELL 703-732-7175

• COMPLETE TREE SERVICE • MASONRY • HAULING• BACKHOE • EXCAVATING • POWER WASHING• HANDYMAN • PAINTING • TRASH REMOVAL • DRYWAL

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING

•Patios •Walkways•Retaining Walls

•Drainage Problems•Landscape MakeoversCall: 703-912-6886

Free Estimates

J.E.S ServicesLANDSCAPE & CONSTRUCTION

MOWING TRIMMING EDGING,HEDGE TRIMMING, MULCHING,SODDING, GUTTER CLEANING

LAWN MOWING

PINNACLE SERVICESlic/ins 703-802-0483 free est.

email:[email protected]: lawnsandgutters.com

Friendly Service with a Friendly Price!web: lawnsandgutters.com

Friendly Service with a Friendly Price!

Custom Masonry703-768-3900

www.custommasonry.infoPatios, Walkways, Stoops, Steps, DrivewaysRepairs & New Installs•All Work Guranteed

BRICK AND STONE

3dr Generation Masonry CompanyFamily Owned & Operated Since the 1950s

MASONRY SPECIALIST, LLCFor All of Your Masonry Needs

Custom Design, Installation, Repairs & Restoration

Go to www.masonryspecialist.com for ideas, pictures & coupons!All Work Guaranteed - Licensed & Fully Insured

Class A License #VA2705087240A

BRICK - FIELDSTONEFLAGSTONE - CONCRETE

703-443-2308

EP Henry & Belgard PaversPatios, Walkways, Driveways, Retaining & Decorative Walls

ALBA CONSTRUCTION INC.

703-204-0733

CONCRETE WORKLicensed • Insured

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

Flagstone • Brick• Stonework

MASONRY MASONRY

New Installations & RepairsStone - Flagstone - Brick - Concrete

FREE ESTIMATES!!Lic. & Ins

potomac-masonry.com

Potomac Masonry703-498-8526

Falcon RoofingRoofing & Siding (All Types)

703-975-2375falconroofinginc.com

Soffit & Fascia WrappingNew Gutters • Chimney Crowns

Leaks RepairedNo job too small

ROOFING ROOFING

Charles JenkinsTREE SERVICE

Mulching & Edging10% off with Seniors w/ad

ALSO MULCH DELIVERY Lic. & Ins! 540-829-9917 or 540-422-9721

TREE SERVICE TREE SERVICE

An expert is someone who knows some of the worst

mistakes that can be made in hissubject and how to avoid them.

-Werner Heisenberg

HAULING

AL’S HAULINGJunk & Rubbish

Concrete, furn.,office,yard, construction debris

Low Rates NOVA703-360-4364

703-304-4798 cell

7 DAYS A WEEK

Spring GeneralYard Cleanup, Tree

& Trash Removal Cars Removed

ANGEL’S HAULING

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

LANDSCAPING

703-863-7465

A&SLANDSCAPING

Planting • Mulching • SoddingPatios • Decks • Driveway Sealing,

Asphalt • Retaining WallsErosion Control • Drainage Solutions

•Trimming •Leaf & Snow •Removal •Yard Clearing •Hauling •Tree Work

ANGEL’SLAWN MOWING

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

PAINTING

PATRIOTPAINTINGwww.PatriotPainting.net

Wallpaper Removal,Carpentry,

Power Washing.Int/Ext Painting

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

703-502-7840Cell

571-283-4883

PAVING

Joseph Sealcoating

FreeEstimates!

703-494-5443

35 YearsExperience!

PAVINGSpecialist

TREE SERVICE

ANGEL’S TREE REMOVAL

Angeltreeslandscaping-hauling.com

Brush & Yard Debris Trimming & Topping

Gutters & Hauling

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

Not to look a reasonably good result frommy anti-cancer oral medication in the mouth,but however good I feel, however asympto-matic I am (other than the dry skin and pim-ply rash on my face), the results from my nextCT Scan in early September will tell me how Ishould really feel. If the tumors (one in par-ticular) have not grown or moved – or haveeven shrunk, I will feel Tony-the-Tiger“Great!” If on the contrary, the tumors havegrown again, as they had in June – after mytwo previous chemotherapy infusions, thenwhatever I think I feel now will be replacedby what I don’t want to think about ever: thepresumably inevitable, now-what?

“Now what” as in “what next,” has rarelybeen a discussion I’ve had with my oncolo-gist, the scenario question as I refer to it.Whenever I would ask the perfectly logicalquestion – to me, about what we might do ifso and so happens or if such and such occurs(medically speaking relating to the cancer,that is) my doctor would always defer, andadvise patience and caution, not wanting toget too far ahead of where we were but ratherwait until we got there – considering that“there” is hardly a straight line. As difficult asit was for me to not always have clear optionsand strategies outlined for the future, whatdid become clear to me was that trying toanticipate such outcomes and plan treatmentprotocols accordingly, was not something myoncologist was comfortable doing, given thevariability and unpredictability of how mybody (cancer) would respond to whatever wehad been doing. In a professional way, sort of,it was kind of a waste of his time to discusstreatment for eventualities which had not yetmanifested themselves. The plan/his thinkingwas – as I soon learned, preempt what wecould, treat what we knew, and wait forresults to know what, or what not to do, next.

Presuming facts not yet in evidence and/orreactions not yet diagnosed/confirmed wasnatural for me – as a salesman. For an oncolo-gist however, it would be unethical almost, totell me things which are not yet true butmight be or might not be, depending on…And so I’ve come to accept that (for awhile, Icontinued to ask except-type scenario/what ifquestions). Eventually, I grew comfortablewith these perimeters and knew that waiting –and hoping – and wondering, was going to bethe currency with which I was going to paymy emotional dues. Once having assimilatedthese dos and don’ts into my understandingand expectations, the planning of my presentand future life became less stressful, oddlyenough. Once I knew the limitations of ourconversations projecting medically (into a veryuncertain future), I could work it into myhead and better manage the emotional rollercoaster which had/has become my life. Ohsure, we had general discussions about treat-ment options, and there was a road map ofsorts, but specifically visiting and discussingscenarios A, B and C either in person or elec-tronically was rarely how our time togetherhas been spent.

If I hadn’t learned to sit tight and wait forresults – and then discuss those results andfuture treatment options, I might have drivenmyself and all those around me crazy. NowI’m waiting again – until September. Havingbeen there and done that now for three and ahalf years certainly helps. And however famil-iar it may be and/or has become, it doesn’texactly help to pass the time or affect theresults, unfortunately. Cancer sucks! Thatmuch is clear. Now and in the future.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Life in theCancer Lane


From Page 11

events are open to those new to the commu-nity as well as those who have lived here foryears. The online class catalog are on the De-partment of Parks and Recreation’s website,www.arlingtonva.us.

Maria Hurley, who has lived in Arlington withher husband Marvin since 1966, said she lovesliving in Arlington for several reasons.

“The traffic isn’t as bad as in other parts ofNorthern Virginia,” she said. “I love the conve-nience and how close it is to D.C. I love notbeing completely in suburbia, too. There arealso so many nice restaurants in the WilsonCorridor.”

As a former real estate agent with ColdwellBanker, Hurley said Arlington is a great placeto own property. “Properties don’t lose theirvalue like in other counties because of loca-tion, location, location,” Hurley said.

Marvin Hurley said he has also loved livingin Arlington throughout the decades. “[I like]living in Arlington because I am able to walkto so many places close by. I can walk to theBallston metro. I am so close to Clarendon, theCourthouse and Rosslyn,” he said.

He said he has seen Arlington transform since1960s. “It has become more cosmopolitan,”Hurley said. “There are all types of ethnic res-taurants and it had changed because there areso many interesting and diverse people now.”

In addition to the diversity, Maria Hurley saidArlington’s population now is much youngerthan it was in earlier decades.

“It is partly because of the construction ofseveral new apartment buildings,” she said.“Because of this, there has been a rise in thenumber of restaurants and bars. Years ago,Arlington was more family-oriented. Now it’stoo expensive for families to own property.”

Arlington resident Michelle DeBuck is oneof those 20-something year olds who rents aunit in a Courthouse high-rise apartment. Shesaid she also loves living in Arlington.

“Everyone around me is young and friendlyand it is so easy to get into D.C.,” DeBuck said.“It is also really safe.”

She agreed with the Hurleys that there areplenty of options for diving into the socialscene. “If you live in Arlington, you can walkto dozens of great restaurants and bars,”DeBuck said.

She added that the bars and restaurants sur-rounding the Clarendon metro station are herfavorite establishments in the area.

The only downside to living in Arlington,DeBuck said, is that it is a rather expensiveplace to live.

In addition to a rise in a younger popula-tion, Marvin Hurley said Arlington County hasseen a transformation in public school build-ings through reconstruction and moderniza-tion.

“Washington and Lee, Yorktown andWilliamsburg High School are beautiful build-ings now,” Hurley said.

Maria Hurley added that Virginia HospitalCenter, the former Arlington Hospital, “is nowa modern facility with the most advanced tech-nologies and equipment and wonderful singlerooms for patients.”

Both Marvin and Maria Hurley said they arenever going to move away from Arlington.

“We have access to everything,” MarvinHurley said. “For both the elderly and for youngadults, Arlington is an exciting place to live.”

For All Ages

By Meghan Marville

The Connection

INT. PETE’S BARBER SHOP – DAYPiles of magazines are strewn across the large

front window sill. The low light, old fashioneddécor and quiet atmosphere create a peacefulsetting. Local resident Orod Ashegh seats himselfin a swivel chair as barber Chris Hewitt drapes acape around is neck.

CHRISHow short you wanna go?

ORODOh hey Chris, let’s just do it like last time.

This scene seems stolen from thepages of a script set in a 1950s-era small town, but this slice oflife is right here — a neighbor-

hood nestled beside the hustle and bustleof the budding and hectic metropolitan areaof Arlington. The neighborhood is Westover.

“Many of the businesses in the neighbor-hood have been here forever. Pete says thebarber shop’s been here 80 years. It’s a fam-ily-oriented area with a small town feel.There’s no McDonalds, no Starbucks,”Hewitt said.

Orttung. “It provides opportunity tohave conversations with people youmight not normally have; it’s an oppor-tunity to get involved and grow as acommunity.”

Jenny Donnella works at the bank be-hind the post office, “I was in Safewayonce and overheard two fellas talkingabout buying beer. One asked the other,‘should we pick up some beer?’ to whichthe other replied, ‘No man, everyoneknows the place to get beer is theWestover Beer Garden, they have every-thing.’” Indeed, checkout the WestoverMarket for the Great Wall of Beer.

Every Wednesday morning the frontlot of the Lebanese Taverna turns intoStrollerville as the restaurant is packedinside with tiny tots enjoying live musicjust for them. And now every Sundaylocal residents enjoy a brand newFarmer’s Market featuring fresh pro-duce. On any given day one could takea walk about and stop at Toby’s IceCream for a pint, or pop into the LostDog restaurant … for a pint.

Perry Gawen, whose father Perry F.Gawen Sr. started Gawen Realty in anapartment in the Rice Building in 1969said, “Not a lot has changed a great dealsince the ‘50s, the commercial charac-ter of the Westover area is essentiallythe same as it’s always been. Of coursethere have been some proprietor andfaçade changes but for the most partthings have remained pretty much asthey were and for me, this area has al-ways been unique.”

Keith Kaplin of Ayers Hardware store,a store where one can find just aboutanything, said, ”We’ve got grandparentscoming in showing their grandchildrenwhere they used to shop, and it hasn’tchanged much.”

The village of Westover touts all thebenefits of a big city with a suburbanserenity all its own. While Arlington hasgrown up around it, it has remained thesame quiet hamlet, relatively unknownto the younger populations of more mu-nicipal neighborhoods like Ballston orClarendon. It provides an inimitable ex-perience of neighborly affection and asense of community not always foundinside the beltway.

Fellow barber Gerard Nezet chimes inthat, “It’s a very walkable neighborhood,families can come with strollers and dogs,you can get whatever you need right here,and likely see someone you know.”

Within a two block radius of Westover’shub, the intersection of Washington Boule-vard and North McKinley Road, you’ll findcharming homes, cozy apartments, a slew

Appreciating Neighborliness of WestoverSmall-town livingmidst Arlington’surban growth.

Newcomers & Community Guide

The Rice Building, home to six apartments, GawenRealty, and the Lebanese Taverna. Built in 1940 byPerry Gawen’s Grandfather James E. Rice, Sr.

The hub of Westover, the intersec-tion of Washington and McKinley.

Resident Joe Daclouche: “When I was a boy in the‘60s, this was an Esso gas station.”

Perry Gawen standing in front of the business hisfather started as a one man office in 1969, hejoined full time in 1973 and retired in 1998.

of enticing restaurants,famed hardware store(Ayer’s – an Arlington in-stitution), barbershops, agrocery store, consign-ment shop, real estate of-fice, florist, dry cleaners,tailor, record store, coffeeshop, library, bank, postoffice and a beer garden.And let’s not forget the“Sleddin’ Hill” at the fieldbeside the old Reedschool.

“The outdoor patio atThe Westover Beer Gar-den draws a great crowdwith live music on week-end evenings,” saidWestover Civic Associa-tion President Bob


Come Taste the DifferenceTwo Convenient Alexandria Locations

Open 7 days a weekBradlee Belle View

3690J King Street 1600A Belle View Blvd.703.820.8600 571.384.6880

www.unwinedva.com

Put Us toThe Test❦ Selection❦ Service❦ Price

Calendar

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isnoon the Thursday before publication.Photos are welcome.

THURSDAY/AUG. 23Scandinavian Noir in Translation.

7 p.m. An evening with translatorK.E. Semmel who has played a keyrole in bringing Scandinavian crimefiction works to English-speakingaudiences. Recent translationsinclude Karin Fossum’s The Callerand Jussi Adler-Olsen’s The AbsentOne. One More Page, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 24Summer Concert Series. 8 p.m. Free.

The United States Air Force ConcertBand and Singing Sergeants. AirForce Memorial, One Air ForceMemorial Drive.

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Central Arlington History Tour. 9

a.m. $2. Tour parks and historic sitesin Clarendon, Ballston, Glencarlynand surrounding areas dating fromcolonial times to early 20th century.Bring lunch and water. Tour starts atthe Clarendon Metro station, on thesouthwest corner of WilsonBoulevard and N. Highland Street.

Fall Vegetable Gardening. 10 a.m. -noon. Whether you are looking for anencore with cool-season vegetables orto protect your plot with a covercrop, this workshop is for you.Fairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St. Call 703-228-6414 oremail [email protected]

MONDAY/AUG. 27Crystal Screen Gets Romantic:

When Harry Met Sally. Free.Thecourtyard along S. Bell Street will betransformed into a free outdoormovie theater. The ROM COM thememakes it the perfect (and affordable)date night in the heart of CrystalCity. 1800 South Bell St. (nearCrystal City Metro).

TUESDAY/AUG. 28Insect and Plant Invaders in Our

Landscape. 7-8:30 p.m. Find outabout what to look for and what youcan do about “exotic invasives,”including using native plants assubstitutes for commonly usedinvasives. Fairlington CommunityCenter, 3308 S. Stafford St. Call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/AUG. 30American Soldiers in Civil,

Revolutionary, and World WarsLecture. 7 p.m. Comparison lectureby George Mason Universityprofessor, Christopher Hamner. Book

sale and signing at 6:30 p.m.Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St.

FRIDAY/AUG. 31Celtic Aire, the United States Air

Force Band is having a SummerConcert Series at the Air ForceMemorial. It starts at 8 p.m. and isfree to the public, tickets are notrequired. Air Force Memorial islocated at One Air Force MemorialDrive.

THURSDAY/ SEPT. 6Leukemia/Lymphoma. 7:30 p.m.

Make a difference in the fight againstblood cancer. Team In Training willhold a free information session atMarymount University’s Lee Center todiscuss upcoming races, registrationand training tips. Visitwww.teamintraining.org/nca/ or onFacebook www.facebook.com/TNTNCA.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 16A Taste of Wine and Jazz. 2-6 p.m.

$20 food and wine, $10 food only.Enjoy sips of wine from Spain andSouth America provided by Jaleo andtempting tapas from localrestaurants. Free salsa dancinglessons from The Salsa Room, Latinjazz from Trio Caliente and winetasting classes from the Washington

Wine Academy. Tickets available dayof event. Courtyard at 220 20th St.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 23Pups and Pilsners. 2-6 p.m. Free

admission, additional fee for beer.This dog-friendly festival features abeer garden with 10 stations – eachwith a different craft brew, includingofferings from local breweries.Crystal City restaurants will serve upfood to satisfy appetites. Festivalgrounds at 1405 Crystal Dr.

Reading Rally Two. 2 p.m. held bythe Opera Guild of Northern Virginia.Open to the general public. Freeprogram has authors, includingLesley Lee Francis, American poetRobert Frost’s granddaughter,discussing ‘Please Look After Mom’by Korean author Kyung-Sook Shin.At the Arlington Central Library,1015 North Quincy St. Visitwww.operaguildnova.org

MONDAY/SEPT. 24Northern Virginia Mineral Club.

7:45 p.m. The Northern VirginiaMineral Club promotes, educates andencourages interest in geology,mineralogy, lapidary arts and relatedsciences. Meetings are held at 7:45p.m. on the fourth Monday of eachmonth at Long Branch Nature Center,625 Carlin Springs Rd. Call 703-228-6535. Visitors welcome at ClubMeetings.

Signature Theatre will host a one-night performance andbook-signing featuring Broadway star and Helen HayesAward-winner Ed Dixon. On Monday, Aug. 27 at 8 p.m., Dixonwill perform original compositions as well narrate behind-the-scenes stories from his recent memoir Secrets of A Life OnStage…And Off. Copies of the bookwill be available to purchase, and abook-signing will take place followingthe performance in Signature’s inti-mate ARK Theatre. Tickets are $20 atthe Signature Box Office and atwww.ticketmaster.com.

The memoir Secrets of A Life OnStage...And Off is the story of Dixon’s42-year career on Broadway includingmore than a dozen Broadway shows. Along the way he hasworked with Ruby Keeler, Busby Berkeley, Leonard Bernstein,Alvin Ailey, Stephen Schwartz, Ben Vereen, Bob Fosse, Ann-

Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Village at Shirlingtonpresents the Fifth Annual Wags n’ Whiskers, a commu-nity-oriented event for animal enthusiasts and their four-legged friends on Saturday, Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Theevent will feature pet adoptions, pet contests, demonstra-tions, exhibitions, pet portraits, live music and children’sactivities. The merchants at Village at Shirlington willalso host in-store specials, promotions and free give-aways. Visit www.villageatshirlington.com.

Wags n’ Whiskers

Ed Dixon

DetailsSignature Theatre4200 Campbell Avenue571-527-1860www.signature-theatre.org

Ed Dixon: One Night Only at SignatureMargret, Kevin Spacey,Tony Danza, Kathie LeeGifford, Bebe Neuwirth,Christine Ebersole, Chris-tine Baranski, Stephen

Sondheim and ahost of others.

His act, whichbears the samename as his book,includes personalstories punctuatedby songs from themany musicals hehas written plus

original material composed specifically for the evening. Se-crets of A Life On Stage...And Off is available at amazon.comand barnesandnoble.com in hard copy and e-book format.


Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos, artworkare welcome. Deadline is noon Thursday.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 22Open Mic w/ Guest Hosts Todd and

James. 8 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Todd andJames will play at 9:30 p.m. and twonew sign-up times: 7:30 p.m. and 10p.m. Admission free. 2832 Wilson Blvd.Visit iotaclubandcafe.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 23Jeff From Accounting will be

performing party/rock music atWhitlow’s Bar & Grill at 2854 WilsonBlvd. 9:30 p.m. Visit whitlows.com/music.html

FRIDAY/AUG. 24Dyverse City will be performing rock/

funk/party music at Whitlow’s Bar &Grill at 2854 Wilson Blvd. 10 p.m. Visitwhitlows.com/music.html

Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival. Dusk.Free films featuring political comedies.Blankets and chairs encouraged. Pre-show game and prizes. Located at

Gateway Park on Lee Highway near KeyBridge. Visit www.rosslynva.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Justin Jones performing at Iota Club and

Cafe. 9 p.m. Washington, D.C.-basedsinger and songwriter will perform.$12. 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitiotaclubandcafe.com.

DJ’s Pork & Beans will be performingTop 40/hip hop music at Whitlow’s Bar& Grill at 2854 Wilson Blvd. 10 p.m.Visit whitlows.com/music.html

SUNDAY/AUG. 26You Won’t to perform at Iota Club and

Cafe. 8:30 p.m. $10. 2832 Wilson Blvd.Visit iotaclubandcafe.com.

THURSDAY/AUG. 3050 Man Machine will be performing

reggae/ska music at Whitlow’s Bar &Grill at 2854 Wilson Blvd. 9:30 p.m.Visit whitlows.com/music.html

FRIDAY/AUG. 31Flow in the Dark will be performing

rock/ hip hop/party music at Whitlow’s

Bar & Grill at 2854 Wilson Blvd. 10 p.m.Visit whitlows.com/music.html.

MONDAY/AUG. 27T-Shirt Nation Camp. Spend the week

exploring everything T-shirt, includingvarious methods of creating unique andfashion-forward tees. Each participantwill walk away with four or fivepersonally designed pieces. Contact LisaMarie Thalhammer at 703-875-1137 [email protected].

Beaver Nelson to perform at Iota Club &Cafe. 8:30 p.m. Austin-based singer andsongwriter Beaver will be touring insupport of his new album. $12. 2832Wilson Blvd. Vist iotaclubandcafe.com.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 4The Sweater Set w/ Star FK Radium

w/ Addieville to perform at Iota Club& Cafe. 8 p.m. $10. 2832 Wilson Blvd.Visit iotaclubandcafe.com.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 7Justin Trawick Group w/ Buster

Brown to perform at Iota Club & Cafe.9 p.m. $12. 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitiotaclubandcafe.com.

Inspired by the Joni Mitchell song, “Big Yellow Taxi” where “they paved paradise andthey put up a parking lot,” Artisphere’s vi-

sual art exhibition Beyond the Parking Lot willmotivate the viewer to think how we have usedand deserted the land that surrounds us in oureveryday life. These scarred landscapes coveredin pavement — be it vacated buildings, parkinglots and roadways — are found across the UnitedStates.

Curated by Artisphere Visual Arts CuratorCynthia Connolly, this exhibit shows contempo-rary landscapes by nine artists from throughoutthe U.S. who are observing these changes, ex-posing the use of the environment in compro-mising ways through a variety of mediums. Ex-hibiting artists include:

❖ Amanda Burnham makes drawings anddrawing installations based on her explorationsof and encounters with the city. She lives in Bal-timore and is an Assistant Professor at TowsonUniversity.

❖ Maya Ciarrocchi, of New York City, is a videoartist who held an onsite residency in Artisphere’sWorks In Progress Gallery last fall, filming hernew media work I’m Nobody, Who Are You?

❖ Julia Christensen is an artist who works invideo, photography, networked media, writing,sound arts, sculpture, installation and perfor-

mance. She is currently the Assistant Professor ofIntegrated Media in the Studio Art Department atOberlin College.

❖ Richard Crozier is an Emeritus Professor forthe University of Virginia’s McIntire Departmentof Art. He first beganteaching at the Universityof Virginia in 1974 andtenured in 1980.

❖ Frank Hallam Day, ofWashington, D.C., is the2012 winner of the LeicaOskar Barnack Prize andthe 2006 Bader Prize, aswell as numerous othergrants, prizes and com-missions. His work is indomestic and interna-tional museum collections, including the BerlinState Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, thePortland Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum ofArt, and the San Diego Museum of PhotographicArts.

❖ Gregory Euclide is an artist and teacher livingin the Minnesota River Valley. His work has re-cently been featured at MASS MoCA, the Museumof Arts and Design, the Toledo Museum of Art, andis currently on view in the solo exhibition NatureOut There at the Nevada Museum of Art.

❖ Alex Lukas, of Philadelphia, creates highlydetailed drawings and intricate ‘zines, bookletsand prints. He is a graduate of the Rhode IslandSchool of Design.

❖ Rachel Sitkin’s, of Baltimore, work revolvesaround the evolvingrelationship betweenhumans and the land-scape.

❖ Trevor Young, ofWashington, D.C., is apainter whose imagesof transient “non-places” are uneasyamalgamations. Hecobbles together thesepaintings from hisown memories of road

trips, photographs, and pure invention.Artisphere Visual Arts Curator Cynthia Connolly

is an American photographer, letterpress printerand artist. Connolly was born in Los Angeles andmoved to Washington, D.C. at 16, where she at-tended the Corcoran School of Art, receiving herBFA in Graphic Design in 1985. In 2003, she re-ceived a certificate from Auburn University’s de-sign/build architecture program, The Rural Stu-dio, where she extensively photographed the landand its people.

‘Beyond The Parking Lot’ Opening at Artisphere

Orange Line Calendar

OngoingWEDNESDAYS THROUGH AUG. 29Twilight Tattoo. 7 p.m. An hour-long

military pageant featuring Soldiers fromthe 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) and The U.S. Army Band“Pershing’s Own.” Free, open to thepublic. On Whipple Field on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall. Visit http://twilight.mdw.army.mil/

THROUGH AUG. 31Rosslyn Area Toastmasters- First

Edition. Fridays 12-1 p.m. First EditionToastmasters in Rosslyn invites membersto improve public speaking skills.Visitors welcome. 1616 N. Fort Myer Dr.Visit http://www.firsteditiontm.org/

MONDAYS AND FRIDAYSStorytime at Kinder Haus Toys.

Storytime will begin at 10:30 a.m.Children attending events must beaccompanied by adults. 1220 N.Fillmore. Visit kinderhaus.com or call703-527-5929.

RichardCrozier’sEmpty Lot,2011, oil onMasonite —20"x72"

DetailsBeyond the Parking LotFree public opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 6, 7-10p.m. The exhibition is on view from Friday, Aug. 24 –Sunday, Nov. 4Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard703-875-1100, TTY: 703-228-1855Visit www.artisphere.com.Wednesday-Friday: 4-11 p.m., Saturday: Noon–11 p.m.,Sunday: Noon–5 p.m., Monday-Tuesday: ClosedOpen later pending programmed events.

ArlingtonArlington Theconnection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/... · 2012. 8....

Documents

Transcript of ArlingtonArlington Theconnection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/... · 2012. 8....