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Bavarian FunPeople, Page 5

O’Connell Boys’ SoccerScores Season-High 6 GoalsSports, Page 22

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During the blessing ofthe pets at St. John’sEpiscopal Church, theRev. Ann Barker asksfor a long, healthyand playful life in theLink household.

During the blessing ofthe pets at St. John’sEpiscopal Church, theRev. Ann Barker asksfor a long, healthyand playful life in theLink household.

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By Jeanne Theismann

The Connection

Chef Cathal Armstrong ofArlington’s new Eamonn’s Restaurant debuted his latest signature

dishes at the National Gallery of Art’s Gar-den Café Oct. 2 in celebration of the newMasterpieces of American Furniture Ex-hibit.

“When they told me what the exhibitwould be, I knew immediately what Iwould do for a menu,” said Armstrongof the menu specially designed as partof the Gallery’s themed Garden Café se-ries. “The furniture in this exhibit is clas-sic American so I wanted to do somethingthat identifies with American cuisine.”

The themed menu, which includes can-died walnuts and grapes, a roasted butter-nut squash salad, pot roast, turkey pot pieand apple and Georgia pecan pies, will befeatured in the café of the West Building ofthe Gallery for the next year, with seasonal

Armstrong Makes D.C. Debut at National GalleryLocal chef createsmenu for AmericanFurniture Exhibit.

Chef Cathal Armstrong debuts his menu forThe National Gallery of Art’s Garden Café at areception Oct. 2. The signature dishes will befeatured for the next year in celebration ofthe new Masterpieces of American Furnitureexhibit.

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changes made “two or three times,” accord-ing to Armstrong.

“I will have a summer and fall menu andmake other changes according to the sea-sons,” said Armstrong, who worked threedays a week since mid-summer with Gal-lery chefs. “I showed the chefs here how toexecute the menu and myself or one of mychefs will be here at least once a week tooversee the food preparation.”

The gallery debuted themed cafes in 2006with starred chefs from Provence for theCézanne in Provence exhibition.

“The restaurant scene in and around D.C.

has risen to such heights that we are ableto pull from local talent who offer a widespectrum of world cuisine,” said DeborahZiska, chief of public information for the

Gallery. “Not only are they tal-ented, they are generous withtheir time and their recipes,which we provide to our pa-trons as souvenirs of their visitto the café and the exhibition.”

Although new to the restau-rant scene in Arlington,Armstrong is chef and ownerof Alexandria’s Restaurant Eveas well as Eamonn’s A DublinChipper, PX, The Majestic, Vir-tue Feed and Grain and Soci-ety Fair. His Garden Café

menu is presented in part-nership with Restaurant As-sociates and Executive ChefDavid Rogers at the Na-tional Gallery of Art.

“It’s exciting for me to behere today,” Armstrongsaid. “When I first came toAmerica I worked in anIrish pub, but I am veryproud to be an Americanit’s a real honor to be askedto create these signature

American dishes.”For more information on the

National Gallery of Art and itsexhibits, visit www.nga.gov.

“When they told me whatthe exhibit would be, I knewimmediately what I would dofor a menu.”— Chef Cathal Armstrong on his menu forthe National Gallery of Art’s Garden Café.


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Brooklyn was first to arrive withLuther in tow. The Rev. AnnBarker descended the stairs at St.

John’s Episcopal Church offering greet-ings. Elaina Link arrived next withTwinkle, her young tabby cat for theblessing of the pets. The blessing of thepets is held annually on a weekend nearOct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis ofAssisi. St. John’s Episcopal Church is lo-cated on S. Lexington Street in SouthArlington.

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Bryan Harbin holdsBoots as the Rev. AnnBarker asks for a spe-cial blessing.

Elaina Link arrives inthe rain with her tabbycat Twinkle.

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Sally Muros introduces Lola tothe Rev. Ann Barker.

As the rain start-ing falling onSunday afternoon,the Rev. AnnBarker offers aprayer of thanksfor the pets.

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By Ross Sylvestri

The Connection

On Saturday, Oct.13, the ArlingtonBranch National Association ofColored People (NAACP) will

honor former Arlington educator JosephMacekura at its 66th Annual Freedom FundBanquet for his work helping to integrate

Arlington Public Schools, most no-tably helping four African-Ameri-can students enroll in StratfordJunior High School (now known asH-B Woodlawn Secondary School),which made it the first school inVirginia to be integrated.

At the banquet Macekura will be awardedthe Arlington Branch’s The Charles P. Mon-

roe Civil Rights Award, which ispresented to “an individual, groupor organization who has at some-time in the past committed a nobleact or demonstrated in some wayto enforce and influence civil rightsfor persons within ArlingtonCounty,” stated a letter written toMacekura by the Arlington BranchNAACP’s president, Elmer L.H.Lowe, Sr.

“It is the opinion of our membership thatyou are truly deserving of this award foryour actions in the planning and training

both parents and students in preparing forintegration. With this training, on Feb. 2,1959, you, assisted four black students whoentered Stratford Junior High School nowH-B Woodlawn Junior High School withoutincident,” said Lowe. “Due to your braveand courageous act, Stratford Junior HighSchool became the first racially integratedschool in Virginia.”

MACEKURA REFLECTED on his life andhis work in integrating the school system

NAACP Chapter To Honor Retired Arlington EducatorMacekura talks about his involvement inintegration of county’s public schools.

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It’s only been about seven monthssince voters in Arlington chose longtime School Board member LibbyGarvey to fill the unexpired term va-

cated by Barbara Favola, who was electedto the Virginia state Senate last year. NowGarvey will be on the ballot once again, asvoters will select a candidate to serve a fullterm. She enjoys an advantage in name rec-ognition and fundraising, with about ninetimes as much money available as her com-petitors.

But she has competition. Republican MattWavro is basing his campaign on a growingsense of dissatisfaction from those in thecounty whose voices are not being heard.And Green Party candidate Audrey Clem-ent says the priorities of the county are mis-placed. Voters will have the final say whenthey head to the polls on Election Day.

GARVEY SAYS she feels citizens in Arling-ton should be more engaged in major deci-sions, and she’s been critical of the countygovernment for making decisions in a waythat has alienated some residents. On thecampaign trail, Garvey says, she’s heardfrom voters who feel that change is some-thing that is happening to them rather thansomething they are participating in.

“People are concerned,” said Garvey. “I

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Virginia Hospital Center in Ar-lington is offering the new minimallyinvasive Convergent Maze Procedure forpatients with advanced Afib symptomswho have not responded to standardtreatments. This new procedure hasbeen added to the hospital’s state-of-the-art Cardiac Surgery Program andElectrophysiology Service thanks to themedical expertise of Dr. John R. Garrett,chief of cardiac, vascular and thoracicsurgery, and Dr. Haroon Rashid, direc-tor of electrophysiology services. TheConvergent Maze Procedure combinesthe cardiac surgery and electrophysiol-ogy to help restore normal heart rhythmfor Afib sufferers with no incisions orports in the patient’s chest, minimalpain, and shorter hospital stays and re-covery time.

MinuteClinic has opened a newwalk-in medical clinic inside the CVS/pharmacy store at 1201 South Hayes St.,Suite C. MinuteClinic nurse practitio-ners and physician assistants specializein family health care and can diagnose,treat and write prescriptions for com-mon family illnesses. Walk-in camp,sports and college physicals for adoles-cents are available daily. In addition,MinuteClinic administers a series ofwellness services, including screeningsand monitoring for diabetes, high bloodpressure and high cholesterol. No ap-pointments are required at MinuteClinicand most health insurance is accepted.For patients paying cash or credit, treat-ment prices are posted at each medicalcenter and on www.minuteclinic.com.The cost for most treatment starts at$79. MinuteClinic walk-in medical clin-

ics in Arlington operate from 9 a.m. to8 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Virginia Commerce Bank an-nounces the creation of The VirginiaCommerce Bank Foundation. The donoradvised fund is managed by the Arling-ton Community Foundation, where R.B.“Randy” Anderson, Jr., the bank’s execu-tive vice president and chief lendingofficer, serves on the board of trusteesas its treasurer. After many years of in-volvement and support with theArlington Community Foundation, Vir-ginia Commerce Bank welcomed thepartnership as an opportunity to formal-ize its charitable giving program andcontinue its support of non-profit orga-nizations throughout Northern Virginiaand Fredericksburg.

Chapman Cubine Adams +Hussey (CCAH), a full-service directmarketing firm in Arlington serving glo-bal nonprofit organizations, has hiredMary Meredith as vice president of cli-ent services and Jamie Noblin as deputydirector of list services.

Joseph R. Loring of Arlington isthe 2012 recipient of Virginia Tech’sCollege of Engineering DistinguishedAlumnus Award, as well the university’s2012 Alumni Distinguished Achieve-ment Award. Loring is the founder ofLoring, with offices in Washington, D.C.,New York City, and Princeton, N.J. Hestarted his private practice, Joseph R.Loring & Associates Inc., in 1956. Aftersix years in business, Loring was se-lected as the engineer to design theelectrical systems for the twin 110-storytowers comprising the World TradeCenter in New York — then the world’stallest buildings.


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By Montie Martin

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The Oktoberfest at ShirlingtonVillage returned for its 13th in-stallment on Saturday, Oct. 6,with lederhosen, dirndls and

good cheers for all.Crowds swelled throughout the day, and

lines stretched around the block with someexperiencing lengthy waits for the fun. “Get-ting that first beer after an hour wait waspretty nice,” said Arata Niizuma, a New YorkCity native who was visiting friends. “I hadnever heard of Shirlington before, but thisOktoberfest makes me appreciate Arlington,Va. Everyone is friendly and having a goodtime, perhaps I’ll return next year just forthis event.”

The Oktoberfest in Shirlington, organizedby Capital City Brewing Company, featuredover 50 breweries from around the coun-

at the Shirlington Oktoberfest did not es-cape Arlington resident Stephanie Otto,who recently returned from a stay in Ger-many. “The biggest difference betweenOktoberfest in Germany and here in Arling-ton is the glass size, there are no literglasses,” said Otto. “A couple of microbrewshave been very good, the bands are good,and the German food is very authentic.”

The original Oktoberfest was held in 1810in celebration themarriage betweenCrown Prince LudwigI of Bavaria to PrincessTherese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Oktoberfest inMunich begins 17

days before the last Sunday of October. In1994 the timing of the celebration was tai-lored in response to German Unity Day, heldOct. 3.

Arlington residents Stephanie Otto and AndreaRumpler sport traditional Bavarian dirndls acquiredfrom a recent stay in Germany.

Crowds at the Oktoberfest in Shirlington sample authentic German cuisine, and enjoy awide selection of craft micro-beers.

Arata Niizuma and Kat Morris enjoy theOktoberfest in Shirlington while visitingfriends from New York.

Janet Nagler,CharlesVolkman,ClaudiaFochios andAngelaKummelperformBavariandances intraditionalcostumesduring theCapital CityBrewingCompanyOktoberfestat theShirlingtonVillage. The festival included Schuhplattler traditional dancing.

Bavarian FunOktoberfest in Shirlington brings crowds, culture and craft beer.

Little BavariaSchuhplattler und Gebirgstrachten Verein

Washingtonia is a cultural organization that cel-ebrates Bavarian Schuhplattler dancing withtraditional dirndl and Tracht attire. For more in-formation visit washingtonia.org.

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try. Local favorites Port City Brew-ing Company and DC Brau wereon tap, as well as microbrews fromas far away as California.

A new addition to this year’sOktoberfest celebration was theBavarian song and dance troupeSchuhplattler und GebirgstrachtenVerein Washingtonia, a cultural or-ganization. “We maintain BavarianSchuhplattlerd a n c i n g ,educate thepublic onculture, andhave fun,”said CharlesVo l k m a n ,president of SUGTV Washingtonia.“This is a good festival, it’s a verynice crowd.”

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OutstandingLeadershipDel. Patrick A.Hope (D-47)received the“Collabora-tions Leader-ship Award”for 2012 fromthe VirginiaRehabilitationAssociation,the VirginiaAssociation ofCommunityRehabilitationPrograms andthe VirginiaAssociation ofPersons inSupported

Employment. The award is a joint effort by three statewide associations in Vir-ginia to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership in making a differencein the lives of Virginians with disabilities. Above are Amy Thomas, president,Virginia Association for Persons in Supported Employment; Hope; Dave Wilber,president, Virginia Association of Persons in Supported Employment and COO,Eggleston Services, Norfolk, and Ned Campbell, president, Virginia RehabilitationAssociation.

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SATURDAY/OCT. 13Fall Theatre Classes. At Thomas

Jefferson Middle School, 125 S. OldGlebe Road. Classes include“Fractured Fairytales,” “It’s A Zoo:Mask Making,” and more.

Tree Distribution. Parks and NaturalResources will open up its nurseryfacility to Arlingtonians for anotheropen house and tree distribution.This tree distribution enables privateproperty owners to select from ninedifferent species and receive a freetree to plant on their property. Thereare oaks, beeches, persimmons andmany more. TreeStewards will be onhand during the open houseproviding tree planting and tree careinformation. Register at http://treestewards.org/

Recycling Event. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.Arlington County will hold itsbiannual Environmental Collectionand Recycling Event (E-CARE) atThomas Jefferson Middle School,located at 125 S. Glebe Road. E-CARE gives Arlington residents theopportunity to safely dispose ofhazardous materials like paint,solvents, garden chemicals and itemscontaining mercury. Residents canalso recycle items such as electronics,

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Opinion

October is breast cancer awarenessmonth. Anyone connected tomedia of any variety alreadyknows this. A massive marketing

success, we all know that pink shows supportfor breast cancer prevention, especially in Oc-tober.

For me, last month marked three years sinceI completed chemotherapy and radiation forbreast cancer. Because of early detection, ad-vances in treatment (surgery, radiation,chemotherapy and ongoing hormonaltreatment in my case), and ongoingmonitoring, my prognosis, and the prog-nosis for most of the 2.5 million breast cancersurvivors in the United States, is excellent.

Still in 2008, the last year reported by theCDC, 40,589 women died from breast cancer.The same year, 210,203 U.S. women were di-agnosed with breast cancer. It is the most com-mon cancer for U.S. women other than skincancers.

Breast cancer awareness month is the per-fect time to be sure that you and/or the womenin your life are following best practices forbreast cancer screening. While in recent years,there has been some confusion about breastcancer screening, if you have a family historyof breast cancer, it is never too early to talk toyour doctor about how to approach your pre-ventative care. All women age 40 or overshould talk with a doctor experienced in breasthealth about when to begin screeningmammograms and how often to have them.When it comes to what is best for your breasts,self exam, knowing your own breasts and whatfeels normal, is a low-tech, low-cost measure.

In January 2009, I found a lump in my breastthat I knew immediately was not normal. A

coworker’s diagnosis of breast cancer hadprompted me to have an overdue mammogramseven months before I found the lump, andthat mammogram was perfectly normal. Themammogram after I found the lump showedthe difference, a glowing spot that led the ra-diologist to say he would be “very concerned.”The biopsy of the lump confirmed the concern.

Now three years later and cancer free, I cantell you that if I did not find that lump, if I

waited two years for my next mam-mogram, my outcome would verylikely have been different.

I share my experience in breast can-cer awareness month, not because the experi-ence defines me, but because I know how easyit is to put off a mammogram, how easy it is tomiss months of self-checks, and because I know,early detection in breast cancer really can savelives.

THE SUCCESS of the breast cancer aware-ness movement has resulted in more than $630million annually in spending on research. It isnot too much.

But at Connection Newspapers, we have twoother employees who are in ongoing treatmentfor cancer. Kenny Lourie, who has stage 4 lungcancer, writes a weekly column that appearsin most of our papers that discusses his morethan three-year journey with candor and hu-mor. Jean Card was diagnosed with AcutePromyelocytic Leukemia in early 2011 and hasalso written about her experience as she raisesmoney for leukemia research and outreach.Visit www.LighttheNight.org and search APLDumpling Gang.

Lung cancer kills more people in the UnitedStates every year than any other kind of can-

cer, in fact more than the other top cancerscombined. In 2008, more than 208,000 peoplewere diagnosed with lung cancer and morethan 158,500 died of lung cancer. This is morethan the deaths from breast, prostate and co-lon cancer combined. Spending on lung can-cer research? Less than half spent on breastcancer, about $280 million annually. As Louriewryly points out, part of the problem may bethat you can’t turn out tens of thousands oflung cancer survivors for a march because,well, there are very few survivors over time.

Prostate cancer has more new cases per yearand about the same death rate as breast can-cer, but half the funding.

In 2012, there were an estimated 47,150 newcases of leukemia with 23,540 deaths, morethan half the number of annual breast cancerdeaths. But funding for leukemia research lagsbehind.

Nothing should be taken away from the ef-forts of breast health advocates. But clearlymore effort is needed in other areas.

SPEAKING OF HEALTH RISKS, on aver-age more than 20,000 people a year in theUnited States die from the flu. The numbersvary from year to year, with as many as 50,000deaths in some years, and some studies show-ing the average number of deaths to be morethan 35,000. The influenza vaccine is a cheapand effective method of preventing or reduc-ing the impact of the flu.

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in Arlington County.Macekura was born in 1921 in Wilkes-

Barre, Pa. His “working-class” family con-sisted of 10 people, including his motherand father. He said his hometown was veryclose knit and integrated. He said thatblacks and whites in the town got along witheach other.

“They [the blacks] were our friends,” saidMacekura. “If one our parents or mothersor sisters were baking something; somebuns or cookie or something like that, we’dsay, ‘Come on over.’”

Macekura said that the first time that hebecame involved in civil rights, or as he saidit was called back then, “being fair,” waswhen he was in high school. One year whenpeople were auditioning for a school playtitled “White Cloud,” the person who wasdecided to best for the male lead was a blackstudent named Charles. However, somepeople, including the school principal, wereconcerned about putting on a play titled“White Cloud” with a white woman and ablack man as the two leads, which we in-volve them kissing and touching each other.

Macekura said that he and the editor ofschool newspaper told the principal that ifCharles did not get the lead, they threat-ened to write an article in the school paperand have it published in the local dailynewspaper saying that Charles “was not

selected because he was black.” The princi-pal eventually backed off, and Charles gotthe part.

“Our feeling was what was fair was fair,”said Macekura. “We were involved in civilrights, which means everybody is equal …everybody has rights under the Constitu-tion.”

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, Macekura wenton to serve in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946. After leaving the Army, he attendedGeorge Washington University in Washing-ton, D.C. on the GI Bill and earned twobachelor’s degrees. He decided to becomea teacher so he could afford to pursue hisinterest in being a writer.

“I did want to write, but I have a nastyhabit of eating. In writing, once in a whileyou can starve yourself,” said Macekura.

He started working for Arlington PublicSchools in 1950 when he accepted a joboffer at Stratford Junior High School. In thetime that he worked at Stratford from 1950-1965, he was a teacher, a counselor, headcounselor, and an assistant principal. Hewould also serve as a principal at otherschools in Arlington until his retirement in1984.

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruledthat segregated public schools were uncon-stitutional. The ruling required that all pub-lic schools in the U.S. be segregated. How-ever, states in the South, including Virginia,

opposed were opposed to the ruling. In1956, U.S. Sen. Harry Byrd Sr. coined theterm “Massive Resistance,” which calledfighting against any orders to integrate theschools. That same year, the Virginia Gen-eral Assembly passed a series of “MassiveResistance” laws that would cut off statefunds and close any public schools that triesto integrate.

On Feb. 2, 1959, four black students en-tered Stratford; The Alexandria Gazette re-ported on that day that they “entered with-out incident.” The mood was described byMacekura as being “excellent.” He said thatthe four students were “very mature” for12-year-olds and “very calm very quiet, notnervous.” Macekura said there was no vio-lence, and while some of the white studentsdid express their resentment of the blackstudents, there were white students who didtry to reach out to them. He believes thatprejudice is something that will always ex-ist.

“Prejudice was there in ’59; it’s there in2012,” he said. People will always find“some reason to demean some people whoare different from themselves.”

As to why the integration at Stratfordhappened without any of the violence thatoccurred in Little Rock, Arkansas’s attemptto integrate a high school in 1957, whichrequired the presence of federal troops tobe implemented, Macekura said that therewere two reasons for that.

NAACP Chapter To Honor Retired Arlington EducatorThe first reason was the “demography of

the community. It was a very mixed one.People from all over the country … It wasnot a homogeneous kind of community.Number two, being that it was that, thepeople that were going to be responsiblefor the integration, the actual integration,had the same type of attitude [about it].”

Also, he credits much of the success ofintegration at Stratford to Claude Rich-mond, the principal. “He went around theschool; He saw every staff member … andhe asked them, ‘This is what’s going to hap-pen here [integration]. Do you have anysincere, deep problems with this?’” accord-ing to Macekura.

He said that Richmond wanted Stratfordto be integrated, despite being a “good ol’boy” born and raised in the South. “He wasnever given credit,” according to Macekura,because he was viewed as someone whowas brought over to Stratford “to be a partof the group that was going to keep thingsthe way they used to be.”

However, Macekura saw that Richmondwas proud of what had been done atStratford.

“After everybody went home on Feb. 2,and he and I were left alone in the school…he [Richmond] said ‘Joe, it’s done. It’s done,finally.’ He looked at me with tears downhis cheeks,” said Macekura. “I don’t knowwhat went on inside, but it had to be some-thing that he had believed in.”

don’t think they are being ignored, but I dothink that we could do a better job of lis-tening and communicating.”

As an example, Garvey said the countygovernment could have done a better jobmoving forward on the proposed streetcarfor Columbia Pike. Garvey says she is notready to take a position against the street-car yet, although she said the more she looksat the streetcar system the more she is con-vinced that the county needs to move in thedirection of bus-rapid transit instead. Theinfrastructure can always be upgraded inthe future, she said, and she hasn’t seen anyeconomic analysis that lays out a cost-ben-efit analysis that would justify the expenseto taxpayers.

“I have seen nothing yet that would in-cline me to think that we should do thestreetcar,” said Garvey. “From what I see, astreetcar is nothing more than a bus withtracks and wires.”

WAVRO DECIDED to run for office out ofa sense of frustration. After years of attend-ing County Board meetings and local plan-ning meetings, Wavro says, he feels thatelected leaders in Arlington are not listen-ing to residents. Time after time, he says,he witnessed residents express concernsthat were ignored or overlooked. As an ex-ample, he pointed to Foxcroft Heights plan-ning charrettes, when neighborhood resi-

dents expressed concerns that the routingof traffic would be disruptive, that the zon-ing would put too much density in theirneighborhood and that existing viewswould be disrupted by changes.

“The consultants and the County Boardwent ahead with their plan anyway,” saidWavro. “The County Board approved theColumbia Pike neighborhood plan that hada different vision for the Foxcroft Heightsneighborhood than what was expressed bythe residents in the charrette, and we sawsomething very similar in the George Wash-

ington Carver area.”If elected, Wavro said, he would do a bet-

ter job listening to neighborhood residentswhen they express concerns. County offi-cials often talk about an “Arlington Way”based on collaboration and listening; Wavrosays elected leaders could do a much bet-ter job at responding to those concerns. Oneexample is the controversial Columbia Pikestreetcar system, which Wavro said wouldbe a drain on the county’s finances.

“The current plans for the trolley will in-crease congestion and will not increase tran-

sit service for Columbia Pike,” said Wavro.“Instead, I would advocate for a better planthat would be enhanced bus service thatconnects all the way into Rosslyn.”

CLEMENT SAYS she wants to refocus thecounty budget on what she calls “essentialneeds.” To that end, Clement says she wouldkeep libraries open seven days a week andinstall solar panels on public buildings. Shewould also pursue a ban on disposable plas-tic bags and Styrofoam in Arlington, a pro-posal she would model on a 2007 initiativein San Francisco.

“I would pay more than lip service togreen issues,” said Clement. “I would de-velop a concrete plan for improving the liv-ability of the community by emphasizinggreen programs in the county.”

Clement is critical of several recent deci-sions of the County Board, including every-thing from transportation to infrastructure.To prevent the tax rate from going up, Clem-ent said, she would remove several majorprojects from the list of capital-improvementprojects in the near future. One is the LongBridge Park and Aquatics Center, which shedescribed as diverting money from roadmaintenance. Clement is also critical of thestreetcar proposal for Columbia Pike.

“It’s too expensive and it’s not needed,”said Clement. “To expend that amount ofmoney rationally, you really have to dem-onstrate a massive need, and that need isnot there.”

Freshman County Board Member Faces Two Opponents

LIBBY GARVEY, 61A native of Cambridge, Mass.,

Garvey was raised in Westport,Conn., and Milwaukee. She hasa bachelor’s degree in politicalscience from Mount HolyokeCollege in South Hadley, Mass.She was elected to the ArlingtonSchool Board in 1996 and theArlington County Board in 2012.Money raised: $45,000.

MATT WAVRO, 32A native of Chicago, Wavro

was raised in South Bend, Ind.He has a bachelor’s degree inpolitical science and a master’sdegree in political science, bothfrom Purdue University. Profes-sionally, he is a human-resourcesconsultant. Wavro votes at theCrystal City precinct. Moneyraised: $4,000.

AUDREY CLEMENT, 63A native of Gainesville, Fla.,

Clement was raised in Pitts-burgh. She has a bachelor’sdegree in fine arts from the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania, amaster’s degree in political sci-ence from Temple Universityand a doctorate in political sci-ence from Temple. She votes atSwanson Middle School pre-cinct. Money raised: $4,000.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

From transforming outdatedbathrooms into serene spa-like retreats to creatingdream kitchens with open-

floor plans, high-end appliances andgranite counters, homeowners aregradually re-engaging in remodelingprojects, according to a report by The

National Asso-ciation of theRemodeling In-dustry (NARI).

NARI’s Sec-ond QuarterlyBusiness Re-view, which is acompilation ofbusiness assess-ments by con-tractors, showst h a thomeownersare taking onslightly morehome improve-ment tasks thanin previousyears. Some lo-cal buildersagree and haveseen this trendin the D.C.area.

“We just gotdone with the Capital Home Show,which can be an interesting indicatorof how people are feeling, and itwasn’t overwhelmingly gangbusters,but it was consistent traffic and wedid well in terms of the number ofpeople who wanted to set up appoint-

ments with us before we left the show,” saidBob Gallagher, president of Sun Design Re-modeling in Burke. “That is how we mea-sure people’s attitudes.”

Arlington resident Bruce Case, presidentof Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., said hehas observed an increased interest in twospecific home improvement areas: homerepair and interiors.

Specifically, he’s seeing “smaller homerepair and care projects that require knowl-edgeable craftsmen. This demand stemsfrom a need to keep up with the daily main-tenance of a home, as well as from a desireto have professionals do these services,” hewrote in an email. “We are seeing increaseddemand for professional design and con-struction services to improve the interiorspaces of homes. Creating inspiring spaces

that also improve functionality within ahome are drivers for our clients.”

Low interest rates and a belief amonghomeowners that home improvementprojects will increase home prices are help-ing drive the trend. Homeowners are alsore-engaging in projects that they had post-poned. Jeff Pregman, the general managerof Two Poor Teachers in Fairfax, says thathe has noticed an increase in kitchen andbathroom projects: “Your best return on in-vestment is kitchens and baths,” he said.“We’re also getting a lot of calls for base-ment remodels, which had tailed off due tothe fact that you don’t get as much returnfor investment in those projects in general,I think.”

NARI also reports that 28 percent ofhomeowners now expect to stay in their

homes up to five years longer than origi-nally planned because of the economy.

“Interest rates are great, but getting banksto lend, even to truly qualified people, canbe a hassle and can create real obstacles tonew home ownership. With interest ratesat historic lows, many times people find thatthey can get what they want by remodelingwhat they already have,” said AndrewMoore, president, Arlington DesignerHomes, Inc.

Gallagher points to one caveat in theWashington, D.C., region: “There are someimminent federal government layoffs thatare perceived, and some people have beencommunicating their reservations [to begina project] because of that,” he said. “And,of course, [uncertainty about] the election,which might slow things down.”

Home Improvement Projects on the RiseLocal contractorssee slight increasein business.

A new report shows that homeowners are taking on a few more home improvement projects – such as thisnewly remodeled kitchen – than in previous years. Andrew Moore, president of Arlington Designer Homes,Inc. says, “People can get what they want by remodeling what they already have.”

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Marymount University’s InteriorDesign faculty and studentshave been recognized for their

creative and intellectual contributions to thelocal community. The Arlington school wasrecently awarded the 2012 Potomac Awardfrom the Washington Metropolitan Chap-ter of the American Society of Interior De-signers (ASID), making it the first univer-sity to receive the honor. Interior design

classes are offered on the main campus orat the Reston Center,

“We have been blessed with intelligent,ambitious, dedicated students who havebeen willing to work hard and develop theirunderstanding of the interior design field,”said McLean resident Jean Freeman, an in-terior design professor at Marymount. “Theawards that individual faculty have receivedand some of the articles and books theyhave published are … an indication of theirefforts to extend the body of knowledge for

Marymount’s Interior Design Department Receives 2012 Potomac AwardProgram recognized for creative, intellectualcontributions to the local community.

McLean residentJean Freeman ofMarymountUniversity’s inte-rior design depart-ment credits tal-ented students andfaculty with theprogram’s success.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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The autumn season brings falling tempera-tures and a need for bed linens with heft,but if digging out flannel sheet sets and wool

blankets means rummaging through a stash that in-cludes everything from shampoo to flashlights, itmight be time for a linen closet reorganization.

The thought of sorting through piles of pillowcasesand hand towels is enough to send some into hiber-nation until next spring, but fear not. Local organiz-ing experts are here to help.

“Organizing a linen closet is a great small projectthat you can do in a short amount of time that willgive you a real sense of accomplishment,” said JodyAl-Saigh of Picture Perfect Organizing in Arlington.“Often, I suggest a small area like a linen closet as astarting point for clients who have a whole house toorganize because it provides a real sense of fulfill-ment in a short amount of time.”

Begin by emptying out the linen closet. “Toss anytorn or stained, ratty and old items,” said Al-Saigh.“You can often donate old rags to animal shelterswho use them in cages for comfort for the animals.”

Next, start sorting. “What you’re going to do is go

Getting That Linen Closet OrganizedChanging seasons offeropportunities to sortsheets and towels.

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In August 2012, 255 Arlington homes

sold between $2,300,000-$75,000.

Address .................................. BR FB HB ... Postal City .. Sold Price ... Type ....... Lot AC PostalCode .......... Subdivision .............. Date Sold

1 1881 NASH ST N #2204 ......... 2 .. 3 .. 1 .... ARLINGTON $2,300,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ....... 22209 ........ TURNBERRY TOWER ......... 08/15/12

2 3817 RANDOLPH CT N ........... 4 .. 3 .. 1 .... ARLINGTON $1,625,000 .... Townhouse 0.10 ...... 22207 ..... CHAIN BRIDGE TERRACE ...... 08/07/12

3 3600 DICKERSON ST N ........... 5 .. 4 .. 1 .... ARLINGTON $1,580,000 .... Detached ... 0.23 ...... 22207 ..... COUNTRY CLUB MANORS ..... 08/13/12

4 2920 JOHN MARSHALL DR ..... 5 .. 4 .. 1 .... ARLINGTON $1,548,000 .... Detached ... 0.23 ...... 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ....... 08/24/12

5 2355 LINCOLN ST .................. 5 .. 5 .. 1 .... ARLINGTON $1,350,100 .... Detached ... 0.20 ...... 22207 ............... MAYWOOD ................ 08/17/12

6 1881 NASH ST N #1212 ......... 2 .. 2 .. 0 .... ARLINGTON $1,325,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ....... 22209 ........ TURNBERRY TOWER ......... 08/22/12

7 922 DANIEL ST N ................... 5 .. 3 .. 1 .... ARLINGTON $1,295,000 .... Detached ... 0.14 ...... 22201 .............. CLARENDON ............... 08/28/12

8 5930 16TH ST N .................... 4 .. 4 .. 1 .... ARLINGTON $1,235,000 .... Detached ... 0.23 ...... 22205 ... FOSTORIA,HIGHLAND PARK .... 08/17/12

9 1739 22ND CT N .................... 3 .. 3 .. 2 .... ARLINGTON $1,129,500 .... Townhouse 0.06 ...... 22209 ........... PALISADES PARK ............ 08/06/12

10 2613 STUART ST N ................. 5 .. 5 .. 0 .... ARLINGTON $1,100,000 .... Detached ... 0.23 ...... 22207 .............. LEE HEIGHTS .............. 08/13/12

Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of September 14, 2012.

August 2012Top Sales

Arlington REAL ESTATEArlington REAL ESTATE

4 2920 JohnMarshall Drive,Arlington —$1,548,000

3 3600DickersonStreet North,Arlington —$1,580,000

1881 NashStreet North,Arlington1 #2204 —

$2,300,0006 #1212 —

$1,325,000

5 2355 Lincoln Street,Arlington — $1,350,100

7 922 Daniel Street North,Arlington — $1,295,000

10 2613 Stuart Street North,Arlington — $1,100,000


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Organizing Closetsthrough your sheets. The goal isto have two sets of sheets per bed,three if you have a lot of space,”said Eileen LaGreca of SensationalSpaces in Fairfax. “Some peoplelike to store their sheets by sets.Others like to have a shelf of allflats or all pillowcases.”

LaGreca recommends sortingtowels next. “A general rule ofthumb is to have two or three tow-els per person in the house: a bathtowel, a hand towel and a wash-cloth,” she said. “Everything elseyou don’t need.”

Once you decide which itemswill stay and which will go, it istime to choose a system of organi-zation. “Depending on the size ofyour linen closet, you can organizeby room or by person in the house-hold,” said Al-Saigh. “[If you aresorting] by room, have all thesheets for the guest room in onearea, all the sheets for kids’ roomin another, all the towels, wash-cloths, bath mats … together.

Once the purging, sorting andorganizing are complete, it’s timeto refold and restock. “Fold thesheets as neatly and compactly aspossible and put all sheet sets to-

gether inside the pillowcase,” saidAl-Saigh. “This keeps everythingtogether and keeps the closet look-ing tidy and uniform.”

How should one keep thosenewly folded stacks of linens fromtoppling? “A good product to haveis shelf dividers that you can getat the Container Store,” saidLaGreca. “They slide right onto theshelves and keep the piles sepa-rate so things aren’t falling over.”

Susan Unger of ClutterSOS inVienna adds, “If you’re short onspace, one thing that works wellfor the blankets are the space bagswhere you can vacuum out the airand stack the blankets in thecloset.”

ACCESSIBILITY IS ANOTHERKEY. “The sheets and towelsshould go pretty much eye levelwithin your closet,” said LaGreca.“Things that are used less fre-quently, say for guests or for sea-sonal use, can go either on the topor the bottom shelf.”

Unger adds, “To keep the sheetssmelling nice you can put a fabricsoftener sheet in between thesheets in the closet or hang some


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Closetssachets on the door or in thecloset,” said Unger. “It keeps itcloset nice and fresh.”

Organizers say it’s also possibleto neatly store other bathroom-related items in a linen closet. “Ilike to have sets of different kindsof bins where people can keeptheir medicines, lotions or tooth-paste or toiletries in the linencloset, which is a good place forextras” said LaGreca. “Just keepthem sorted and together in sepa-rate bins.” Whether one choosesclear, plastic bins or decorativeboxes, labeling and accessibilityare important. “When you think ofneat linen closets, you thinkprinted labels or frilly labels,” Al-Saigh added. “You are going to bereaching for the containers often,so in addition to labels, it is niceto have a handle so that you cangrab it easily. You can even useornate, pretty baskets.”

“I really recommend even label-ing the shelves,” said Unger. “La-beling is really good because any-one going in to the linen closet canfind what they need.”

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Marymountthe field and our students.”

Bridget May of Herndon, an-other professor of interior designat Marymount, believes that evi-dence-based design will becomestandard practice for future stu-dents. “A lot of research goes intooptimal use of space for function,”she said. The award recognizesthe university’s interior design de-partment for its contributions tothe design industry, including itsefforts in sustainable design, his-toric preservation and the lightingand design of commercial spaces.The National Trust for HistoricPreservationºand The NationalPortrait Gallery and theSmithsonian American Art Mu-seum are among the past recipi-ents of the award.

“It is a prestigious award,” saidLeslie Ehrmann, ASID WashingtonMetro Chapter administrator. “Ifyou look at the company [of pastawardees] with which the [Inte-rior Design] department atMarymount is keeping, you’ll ap-preciate the prestige of theaward.”

The university’s Interior Designdepartment was established in1979, making it “the longest run-ning interior design program inthe region,” Arlington resident BobMeden, the department chair, saidin a statement. “This award is re-ally a recognition of our alumni’saccomplishments.”


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 OCTOBER 13 & 14

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

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22201213 N. Fillmore St........$1,495,000 ........Sun 1-4...........Ron Cathell ....Keller Williams..703-975-25002211 19th Ct N ............... $943,500..Sat/Sun 2-4 ....... J. Eric Ritland..American Realty ..703-868-81963114 N. Pershing Dr ....$1,265,000 ........Sun 1-4...........Ron Cathell ....Keller Williams..703-975-2500

222035611 Wilson Blvd............$599,900...Sun 1-4 ... Dave Lloyd & Assoc ............. Weichert ..703-593-3204

222056096 9th Place N ............ $629,000 ........Sun 1-4.......Chip Benjamin.....Long & Foster ..703-585-7066

222062913-A S Woodley St......$312,000 ........ Sat 2-4..........Carol Temple .. Coldwell Banker..703-568-11004617 C 28TH Rd.............$309,000 ........Sun 1-4 ...........Ann Wilson....Keller Williams..703-328-05325013 S. 23rd St .............. $512,000 ........Sun 1-4 ..Valerie Wilkinson ............. Weichert ..703-585-9271

222071704 N. Quincy St...........$849,900 ........Sun 1-4.......Ronnie Molina ............. Weichert ..202-361-79312635 N Rockingham St...$738,000 ........Sun 2-4.........Carol Temple .. Coldwell Banker..703-568-11003033 N Oakland St..........$825,000 ........Sun 1-4............Julia Avent .............. RE/MAX..703-525-4993

Address ................................ BR . FB .HB ... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type ............ Lot ACPostalCode ..................... Subdivision5300 COLUMBIA PIKE #516 ............ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $339,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22204 ....................... CARLYLE HOUSE3830 9TH ST N #408W ................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $332,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22203 ................. LEXINGTON SQUARE2600 13TH RD S #398 .................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $321,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22204 ................. ARLINGTON VILLAGE4810 29TH ST S #B1 ...................... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $319,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ...................... FAIRLINGTON VIL2631 WALTER REED DR #C ............. 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $312,500 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 ....................... THE ARLINGTON1301 COURTHOUSE RD N #1202 .... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $310,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ............... WOODBURY HEIGHTS4501 ARLINGTON BLVD #703 ......... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $300,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22203 ......................... THE CHATHAM4065 FOUR MILE RUN DR #204 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $300,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22204 ...... WEST VGE AT SHIRLINGTON2925B WOODSTOCK ST #2 ............ 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $300,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ..................... COURTBRDGE I&II1301 COURTHOUSE RD #614 ......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $299,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 .......................... COURTHOUSE1110 BARTON ST S #309 ................ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $297,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22204 ................. ARLINGTON VILLAGE2507D WALTER REED DR S #D........ 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $294,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ....................... THE ARLINGTON3600 GLEBE RD S #214W ............... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $288,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22202 ......... ECLIPSE ON CENTER PARK1909 KEY BLVD #552 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $287,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22201 ................... COLONIAL VILLAGE4141 HENDERSON RD N #1004 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $285,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22203 ............................... HYDE PARK1805 KEY BLVD #10515 .................. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $284,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22201 ................... COLONIAL VILLAGE1021 BARTON ST S #108 ................ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $280,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22204 ................. ARLINGTON VILLAGE4500 FOUR MILE RUN DR S #312 .... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $280,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22204 ...................... CENTURY SOUTH1758 RHODES ST #6-335 ............... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $275,500 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22201 ................... COLONIAL VILLAGE2301 25TH ST S #4-202 .................. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $275,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 .............. GROVE AT ARLINGTON2735 WALTER REED DR S #C .......... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $275,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ....................... THE ARLINGTON4343 LEE HWY #605 ...................... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $275,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22207 .............................. YORKTOWN1730 ARLINGTON BLVD #602 ......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $272,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ........................... THE WELDON1600 BARTON ST S #752 ................ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $265,000 .... Attach/Row Hse .............. 22204 ................. ARLINGTON VILLAGE4201 LEE HWY #608 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $262,608 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22207 ................. STONERIDGE KNOLL2598B ARLINGTON MILL DR S #2 .... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $260,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 .................... WINDGATE OF ARL4371 LEE HWY #301 ...................... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $258,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22207 .......................... CARLYN PLACE4501 ARLINGTON BLVD #816 ......... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $257,500 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22203 ......................... THE CHATHAM5233 10TH PL S ............................. 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $255,000 .... Duplex .............. 0.09 ..... 22204 ............. VIRGINIA HEIGHTS ETC5206 10TH PL S ............................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $255,000 .... Duplex .............. 0.07 ..... 22204 ............. VIRGINIA HEIGHTS ETC2718 UHLE ST S ............................. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $250,000 .... Duplex .............. 0.07 ..... 22206 .................. LONGBRANCH PARK2967 COLUMBUS ST #C1 ............... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $249,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ...................... FAIRLINGTON VIL2503 ARLINGTON BLVD #101 ......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $248,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22201 ................ CAMBRIDGE COURTS3650 GLEBE RD S #349 .................. 0 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $248,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22202 ......... ECLIPSE ON CENTER PARK2908A 16TH RD S #2908A .............. 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $245,000 .... Attach/Row Hse .............. 22204 .................. ARLINGTON COURT4862 28TH ST S #C1 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $245,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ...................... FAIRLINGTON VIL4860 28TH ST S #B1 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $244,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ...................... FAIRLINGTON VIL2707 ARLINGTON BLVD #201 ......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $244,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22201 ................ CAMBRIDGE COURTS1400 EDGEWOOD ST #534 ............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $244,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22204 ................. ARLINGTON VILLAGE4360 LEE HWY #204 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $240,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22207 ............................... BALMORAL4707 29TH ST S #B1 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $237,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ...................... FAIRLINGTON VIL1300 ARMY NAVY DR #727 ............ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $235,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22202 ...................... HORIZON HOUSE5025 7TH RD S #202 ...................... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $235,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22204 ............................ PARK SPRING2625 WALTER REED DR S #A .......... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $235,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ....................... THE ARLINGTON4314 PERSHING DR N #1 ............... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $230,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22203 ..................... ARLINGTON OAKS4862 28TH ST S #B2 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $230,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ...................... FAIRLINGTON VIL4500 FOUR MILE RUN DR #928 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $220,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22204 .......................... THE BRITTANY1300 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD S #405 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $216,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22202 ....................... THE CAVENDISH

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Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of September 14, 2012.

In August 2012, 255 Arlington homes sold between $2,300,000-$75,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $339,000-$216,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


By Jeanne Theismann

The Connection

A year after her husband’s deathin Iraq, newly-widowed Kelly isconfronted by his identical twinbrother in “Dying City,” now

playing at Signature Theatre in Arlington.First performed in 2006 at London’s Royal

Court Theatre, the Pulitzer Prize-nominatedplay by Christopher Shinn follows RachelZampelli as Kelly, a young therapist pain-fully forced to explore her last interactionswith her husband Craig when his brotherPeter surprises her with a visit.

Over the course of conversation, Kellylapses into flashbacks featuring Craig. Tho-mas Keegan plays the dual roles, one mo-ment taking on the persona of Kelly’s gayactor brother-in-law, and the next, her late,soldier husband.

Theatrical sleight-of-hand allows Keeganto play both brothers, each in a differenttime. His fluid character transformations arerock-solid, sometimes taking place via adoorway and others in plain view as heeerily changes posture and moods. Asplayed by Keegan, both Craig and Peter aresensitive and mesmerizing.

Signature favorite Zampelli is equallyconvincing as she struggles through her ownstages of grief over the loss of her husband

‘DyingCity’ atSignatureSignature debutsPulitzer-nominatedplay.

THURSDAYSFood Truck Thursdays. In the

surface parking lot at the cornerof Crystal Drive and 18th Street.

MONDAYS/THROUGH OCT. 31Laugh for Health. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Great stress reliever. 45-minutesof laughter exercises and a 15-minute overview about laughteryoga and its benefits to anyonewilling to laugh. Just show up. AtArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Call 703-228-5959.

THROUGH OCT. 31Art Exhibition. Bryan Jernigan, an

Arlington artist, is back atArlington County’s Central Librarywith a new series called“Forgotten : Remembered” whichcomprises 14 pieces total – 10 ofwhich will be on display. Contacthim at 571-263-6317 or email

[email protected].

FRIDAY MORNINGSLine Dancing Class. 10-11 a.m. Line

dancing with Barbara Allen. Coversthe basic steps, then combines themto music for a gentle aerobicworkout. More experienced linedancers are welcome as they canassist newer dancers. At Aurora HillsSenior Center. Call 703-228-5722.

OCT. 15 THROUGH NOV. 18Free Art Exhibition. “A Celebration of

Color” will be on display at Cassatt’sKiwi Cafe, 4536 Lee Hwy. The exhibitwas juried by noted localpastelpainter Daniel Wise. Open to thepublic. A reception will be held Oct.21, 6-7:30 p.m. at Cassatt’s KiwiCafe. Meet the artists and view thejuried exhibit. Refreshments areprovided.

THROUGH NOVEMBERNational Cherry Blossom Photo

Contest. Some 150 finalists andjudge favorites from FotoDC’sSecond Annual National CherryBlossom Photo Contest will beexhibited along Crystal City’sinterior walkways. Visitwww.crystalcity.org.

NOV. 15-17Annual Craft Fair. St. Matthew’s

United Methodist Church locatedat 8617 Little River Tpk. will holda craft fair, featuring juried crafts,arts, a bake sale and more, tobenefit local, national andinternational mission projects.Nov. 15, 4-8 p.m.; Nov. 16, 11a.m.-6 p.m.; and Nov. 17, 10a.m.-3 p.m. Call 703-978-3500 orvisit www.stmatthewsumc.org.

Having not spoken since Craig’s funeral, Kelly (Rachel Zampelli) and Peter (Thomas Keegan) face-off in apassive-aggressive battle rooted in half-truths and betrayal. Dying City plays at Virginia’s Signature Theatrethrough November 25, 2012. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

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and the confrontation with Peter that shehas been avoiding.

The masterful lighting design by CollinK. Bills serves a vital role, with subtle shiftsoften signaling a scene change or cueing acharacter change for Keegan.

Under the direction of Matthew Gardiner,Shinn’s script draws the audience into thetroubled relationships so brilliantly por-trayed by Zampelli and Keegan. Both poi-gnant and profound, “Dying City” is a mas-terful piece of contemporary theater.

“Dying City” is playing now through Nov.25 at Signature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. in Arlington. For tickets or more infor-mation, call 703-820-9771 or visitwww.signature-theatre.org.

Ongoing

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

THURSDAY/OCT. 11Free Book Event. 7 p.m. Veteran

horror and paranormal author KarenE. Taylor will discuss Thirst, the thirdbook of her Vampire Legacy series.One More Page, LLC is located at2200 N. Westmoreland St., #101.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Free Concert. 7:30 p.m. The U.S.Army Strings presents one of themost recognizable works in all ofclassical music. Each of the concertoswill feature a different violin soloistfrom within the talented group ofArmy musicians. Free and open tothe public. Call 703-696-3399 or visitwww.usarmyband.com. AtCherrydale Baptist Church, 3910Lorcom Lane.

FRIDAY/OCT. 12Book Club. 11 a.m. The One More

Page Book Fiction Club meets to chatabout The Master and Margarita byMikhail Bulgakov at One More Page,LLC, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.,#101. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Campfire: Skunk Scents. 6-7 p.m.The whole family is invited to roastS’mores and learn all about thedefenses and hunting habits of theforest’s flashiest night-time traveler.$5 fee due upon registration. Call703-228-3403.

SATURDAY/OCT. 13The 2012 Vocal Arts Competition

for Emerging Artists. 7-9 p.m.The Walker Chapel United MethodistChurch, 4102 North Glebe Road.Jummy Olabanji, from ABC7/WJLA-

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TV and News Channel 8, will presideas MC. Free and open to the public.Donations welcome. Call the OperaGuild at 703-536-7557, [email protected] or visitwww.operaguildnova.org orwww.nanbpwc.org.

Bake Sale. 9:30-11:30 a.m. TheWoman’s Club of Arlington will havea bake sale, boutique with hand-made crafts, White House Ornamentssale and paper-shredding fund-raising event. At the Club’s parkinglot located at the corner of South 8thand Buchanan streets. A donation isrequested for the paper shredding,which will benefit the scholarshipfund. Call 703-553-5800.

Free Concert. 7:30 p.m. The U.S.Army Chorus presents Songs of theBlue and the Gray: A Civil WarCommemoration. Free and open tothe public. At Ft. Myer MemorialChapel, 101 McNair Road. Call 703-696-3399 or visitwww.usarmyband.com.

Boundary Stone Bike Tour. 9:15a.m. Bike for 35 miles and visit 12historic D.C. boundary stones inArlington, Alexandria and FairfaxCounty. Bike on paved streets andbike trails with few long uphillclimbs. Bring lunch, water, and anytype of bike. No reservationsnecessary. $2 non-member fee.Cancelled if 55 percent or greaterchance of rain. Meet at the entranceto East Falls Church Metro Station.Visit www.centerhikingclub.org.

Taste of Kiwanis. 5-8 p.m. NationalRural Electric Cooperative Ballroom,4301 Wilson Blvd. $25 adults, $30 atdoor, $15 for children under 12. Call703-249-5118 or visitwww.tasteofkiwanis.com.

Waldorf School’s Annual FallFestival. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This annualfundraiser for the Potomac Crescent

SpringAwakeningJenny Christie(Wendla) andJoshuaGoldman(Melchior)perform TheWord of YourBody in Domin-ion Stage’s“Spring Awakening” Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdaysthrough Oct. 20. All performances will be held at theGunston Arts Center, Theater One, located at 2700 S. LangSt. at 8 p.m. Visit www.DominionStage.org.

Waldorf School is a family-centeredday of games, crafts, puppet plays, ahearty and wholesome lunch, andmore. Cost is $15 per person or $40per family (3 or more children). Allare welcome. At 923 S. 23rd St.

Fall Heritage Festival. 1-5 p.m.Families can participate in activitiessuch as scarecrow-making andcornhusk doll-making and viewdemonstrations such asblacksmithing and butter-churning.Andrew Acosta & the New Old-TimeString Band will perform. $5 perperson, children under 3 free. Call703-228-3403. At Gulf BranchNature Center located at 3608 NorthMilitary Rd. On-street parkingavailable on Military Road and 36thRoad North.

Teen Sport Nights Opening Night.9-11 p.m. At Thomas JeffersonCenter, 3501 2nd St. $2 per student.Open gym of basketball, soccer,volleyball, roller skating, parkour &game room with billiards, ping-pong,foosball and more. Visit

www.arlingtonva.us.

SATURDAYS/THROUGH MAR. 30Family Skate Opening Night. 6:30-

8:30 p.m. Thomas Jefferson Center,3501 2nd St. Fees: $2 entry, $3 skaterental, $2 re-entry for studentsattending both family and teen skate.Cash only. Save time in line bybringing skates. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us.

SUNDAY/OCT. 14Fundraiser. 1-4 p.m. The Mutts n

Munchkins Crafty Kids Fundraisersupports Service Dogs of Virginia.Mutts n Munchkins is looking foryoung people to create simple dogrelated art work, baked goods, gamesor arts and crafts to sell at the eventto raise money for Service Dogs ofVirginia. Cherry Hill Park. Visitwww.muttsnmunchkins.com.

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Two generations of Cajun music legends unitewhen the new group Joel Savoy, Jesse Lége &Cajun Country Revival heat up the ballroom atArtisphere on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Togetherthey’ve been exploring the connections betweenCajun roots music and honky-tonk, drawing fromJesse Lége’s nearly inexhaustible supply of oldsongs, Joel Savoy’s endless ability to improvise,and Caleb Klauder’s dry, dusty voice. Tickets are$15. The event, in partnership with Dancing bythe Bayou, takes place in Artisphere’s Ballroom.

Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy & The Cajun CountryRevival dig into the deep roots of Cajun music,looking not only for beautiful, rare songs, butalso for a commonality between the ruraldancehalls of Louisianaand the honky-tonks ofEast Texas. Elder accordi-onist and vocalist JesseLége was raised in a homewith no electricity, speak-ing Cajun French as hisfirst language. FiddlerJoel Savoy grew up in thehome of Marc and AnnSavoy, literally at the feetof the grandmasters ofthe genre. Rounding out this powerhouse Cajungroup is The Caleb Klauder Country Band fromPortland, Ore., bringing their hard-driving,honky-tonk and vintage acoustic country roots.

Two Generations of Cajun Dancehall Music at Artisphere

DetailsJoel Savoy, Jesse Lége & Cajun Coun-

try Revival, Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m.$15. Artisphere is located at 1101 WilsonBoulevard, two blocks from the Rosslyn Metro(blue/orange) and within walking distance ofGeorgetown. Admission to Artisphere and all itsvisual art galleries is free; there is a cost for tick-eted events. Patrons park free evenings after5 p.m. and all day on weekends. Visitwww.artisphere.com or call 703-875-1100.

The mixture is an explosive celebra-tion of a uniquely American genre.

Formed in 2010, the Cajun Coun-try Revival came together duringCaleb Klauder’s Northwest CD releasetour to celebrate his album, WesternCountry. Savoy and Lége happenedto be in the Northwest at the time,and Caleb invited them to sit in onhis tour. The group immediatelyclicked. Lége and Savoy’s Cajundancehall music blended well withthe roots country and honky-tonk ofKlauder’s band, and a brilliant in-stu-dio performance at Seattle’s KEXP

radio station ce-mented thegroup. Klauderand Lége founda rough, rusticbond in their vo-cals, trading offbetween CajunFrench and En-glish, while Sammy Lind andSavoy slipped right into the in-terwoven fiddle lines of the

old Cajun twin-fiddling style.There’s a rich history of Cajun singers translat-

ing popular country songs, and many Cajun songsare based on this. It’s a river that runs both ways,

OngoingWEDNESDAY/OCT. 17 & 24Adult Creative Campus: Mask

Making. 7-9 p.m. Get ready forHalloween with the introduction to theskills of mask making. Learn how tocast the face, shape the mask anddecorate with paint and other objects.For people 18 and older. Tuition: $175,materials included. At the EducationLab in Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Visit artisphere.com.

THURSDAY/OCT. 11, 18, 25 & NOV. 1Adult Creativity Campus. 7-10 p.m.

Digital Fabrication, Rapid Prototyping+ 3-D Printing. Take ideas fromconcept, to rendering, to prototype inthis dynamic design class. For people 18and older. Tuition: $360. Participantsmust bring their own laptop anddownload design software. At theEducation Lab in Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Visit artisphere.com.

SATURDAYS/OCT. 13, 20, 27 & NOV. 3Youth Creativity Campus. 1-4 p.m. Art

Tales: Storytelling Through TheDramatic & Visual Arts. Participants willexpand their ability to expressthemselves in a dynamic way asinstructors guide youth using a varietyof physical theater and visual artmaking storytelling techniques such asmime, movement, song, costume,puppetry, mural painting and ensemblebuilding. The final day of the programwill take place in the Dome Theater asstudents prepare a showcase for familyand friends. For children 6-11. AtEducation Lab & Dome Theater.Tuition: $220, includes all materials. AtArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitartisphere.com.

SUNDAYS/OCT. 14 & 21, NOV. 4 & 18Adult Creativity Campus. 12:30-2:30

p.m. Magic School. Through a crashcourse in illusion, examine how weinteract with reality. Topics covered willinclude sleight of hand, misdirection,secret devices, storytelling, persona,mindreading, and human interaction, aswell as dreams, imagination andcreativity. For people 18 and older. AtEducation Lab & Dome Theater.Tuition: $200, magic prop kit included.At Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitartisphere.com.

Youth Creativity Campus. 12:30-2:30p.m. Magician David London will bepresenting a four session Magic Schoolfor children that will provide a crashcourse in the art of illusion. In eachclass, students will learn the basics ofmagic, including sleight of hand,misdirection, secret devices, storytellingand more. For children 8-14. AtEducation Lab & Dome Theater.Tuition: $200, includes magic kit. AtArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitartisphere.com.

THROUGH OCT. 27Pattee Hipschen and Her Visual

Diary. The Mezz Gallery will exhibitspaintings and monotype prints by PatteeHipschen, who captures U.S. landscapeswhile traveling. At Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

THROUGH NOV. 4Julia Christensen: Art on the Art

Bus. Julia Christensen works acrossmediums in her art pieces, oftencombining photography, video, soundand writing. Art Bus fare applies.Artisphere located at 1101 WilsonBoulevard. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Jenny Sidhu Mullins: Art on the ArtBus. Mullins creates paintings andelectronic, interactive sculpture thatexplore ideas related to nationalidentity, American spirituality andcorporate mythology. Art Bus fareapplies. Artisphere located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Beyond the Parking Lot: The Changeand Re-assessment of our Modern

Landscape. This exhibit showscontemporary landscapes, by artists whoare observing changes in our nation’sparking lots and buildings, exposing theuse of the environment in compromisingways and will instigate the discussion of“where do we go from here?” Located inthe Terrace Gallery of the Artisphere,1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

Drawing The Found Line. 5:30-11 p.m.Free. From Oct. 17 to Oct. 19, Lines ofSpace & Light artists Jassie Rios andRenee van der Stelt collaborate toproduce a series of site-generateddrawings to find and follow lines ofsound, movement, light and spacethrough traditional drawing strategies aswell as through the use of audio andvideo equipment. At Work In ProgressGallery, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

Michael Salter + Chris Coleman: MyHouse Is Not My House. Free. MyHouse is not my House is an ongoingseries of animations dealing with themesof isolation, suburbia, and Westernculture. At Town Hall Video Wall. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

Evan Boggess: Time Lapses. Free. AtVideo Screens, Artisphere. Bycondensing these longer exercises intoincremental snapshots, visitors are givena window into the artists’ process as thecreation of a work from beginning toend unfolds in a matter of seconds. Adifferent time-lapse is presented on eachof the five screens throughoutArtisphere. Visit www.artisphere.com.

WEDNESDAYS/OCT. 17-FEBURARYYarn Bomb Meet-ups + Stitch

Session. 6-9 p.m. Free. Create a yarnbombing temporary public art project inRosslyn. Meet other knitters at TownHall, 1901 N. Moore St. All ages andexperience levels are welcome. Free.Visit http://pinklineproject.com. Nomeet-ups on Oct. 31; Nov. 7, 21; or Dec.12, 26.

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uniting East Texas and Southwest Louisiana, andnow the Pacific Northwest, where Caleb andfriends call Portland home. In our globally-con-nected world, Joel Savoy, Jesse Lége & CajunCountry Revival is a band that knows where themusic comes from, but can’t wait to find out whereit’s heading.

THURSDAY/OCT. 11Blackie and the Rodeo Kings will

perform at Iota Club & Cafe at 8:30p.m. $15. 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitiotaclubandcafe.com.

Live Jazz Thursday: YvonneJohnson. 5:30 p.m. Town Hall.

THURSDAYS/OCT. 18Live Jazz Thursdays: Hilton ‘Tre’

Felton Trio. 5:30 p.m. InArtisphere’s Town Hall, 1101 WilsonBlvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

FRIDAY/OCT. 19Film: Invasion of the Body

Snatchers (1956). 8 p.m. $8. AtDome Theatre, Artisphere, 1101

Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

SUNDAY/OCT. 21Kids Euro Festival: Denmark. 12:30

p.m. Free. At Dome Theater.“Friendship” is a collage of what itmeans to be friends. Denmark TeaterPatrasket is a travelling theatre thattours all over Denmark and abroad.1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

THURSDAY/OCT. 25Live Jazz Thursdays: Lyle Link.

5:30 p.m. In Artisphere’s Town Hall,1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.


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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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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Unitarian Universalist Churchof Arlington…703-892-2565

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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

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Concert. 4 p.m. Virginia ChamberOrchestra presents Musical Gemsfrom France. Free for students. ErnstCultural Center, Northern VirginiaCommunity College, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike. Ticket purchased at thedoor: Adults $25; Senior $20.Discount tickets ($20) are availableonline atwww.virginiachamberorchestra.org.

Project WILD. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ProjectWILD is based on the premise thatyoung people and educators have avital interest in learning about ournatural world. Bring a bag lunch anddrink. Facilitated by park naturalistMatt Neff. Call 703-228-6535. Meetat Long Branch Nature Center. Free.Registration required.

MONDAY/OCT. 15Author Series. 3 p.m. Barbara

Burkhardt, former fiction editor ofThe New Yorker, will discuss herbook “Conversations with WilliamMaxwell” at the Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St.

Free Book Event. 7 p.m. KatherineSharpe will discuss and sign Comingof Age on Zoloft: HowAntidepressants Cheered Us Up, LetUs Down, and Changed Who We Are.One More Page, LLC is located at2200 N. Westmoreland St., #101.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Author Series. 7 p.m. Poet andArlington teacher Melanie McCabereads from her first book, “History ofthe Body,” in which the bodybecomes history, the vessel of livedexperience, of touching the worldand being touched, and gesturingbeyond that world’s physicalconfines. A discussion and signingfollows. At Shirlington BranchLibrary, 4200 Campbell Ave.

Woodland ReveriesPhotos of East Tennessee by TammieGeorge. Runs through Jan. 3, 2013 atCherrydale Branch Library, 2190Military Rd. Free. Call 703-228-6330.

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TUESDAY/OCT. 16Advance Screening.

6:30 p.m. WDCW andthe Fashion Centrewill host an advancescreening of CW’s new“EMILY OWEN, M.D.”show, scheduled topremiere at 9 p.m.

Book Club. 7 p.m. TheOne More Page BookFiction Club meets todiscuss The Shape ofWater, the first bookin the InspectorMontalbano series byAndrea Camilleri. AtOne More Page, LLC,2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Free Concert. 7:30 p.m. “Pershing’sOwn” Chamber Music Series presentsPiano and Strings: Echoes of Vienna.Enjoy works by Mozart, GustavMahler, and Johannes Brahms. Freeand open to the public. Call 703-696-3399 or visit www.usarmyband.com.At Brucker Hall, 400 McNair Road.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 17Lunch and Performance. 12 p.m.

McLean Baptist Church, 1367 ChainBridge Road. $10 per person. Pre-payment required by Oct. 11. Freeblood pressure screening begins at 11a.m. Call 703-506-2199 to register oremail [email protected].

Free Book Event. 7 p.m. KathyMcCleary will read and sign A SimpleThing, her novel of an unlikelyfriendship between two women on ajourney of self-discovery. One MorePage, LLC is located at 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

THURSDAY/OCT. 18Free Wine Tasting. 7 p.m. One More

Page hosts a wine tasting at 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Garden Club. 11 a.m. Plant expertMarion Lobstein speaks to RockSpring Garden Club on the “Flora ofVirginia” at Little Falls PresbyterianChurch, 6025 Little Falls Rd. Freeand open to the public, with anoptional $5 lunch. RSVP by Oct. 11to Jody Goulden, 703-533-2942,[email protected].

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 19-21The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival. A

non-competitive walking sport eventfor fitness and fellowship.(Everyonewelcome. Children under 16 must beaccompanied by an adult.(( All walksbegin and end at Holiday Inn-Rosslynat Key Bridge, 1900 North Fort MyerDrive. Adults $15-$24, children $5.Registration required atwww.usfreedomwalk.org.

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In my opinion. It’s what I think. It’s what Ifeel. It’s what I think I feel. It may not besomething I know, but it’s certainly somethingthat I hope I know. And if it’s not exactlysomething that I know, then I hope it’s some-thing I believe. Because, if I don’t believe it,hoping might not be enough. And if hoping isnot enough, and I don’t believe, then what Ithink I feel is simply mind over matter. Yet forall I know (not much really), my mind mightmatter more than any other weapon I have –real or imagined, in this battle, hopefully not’til the death, against the stage IV NSCLC thathas taken up residence in my body.

However, It’s not as if I don’t listen to whatmy oncologist says/has said. In fact, I takepride in my listening and observational skills,so I think I have paid particular attentionthroughout this entire process. (After all, mylife was/is semi-at-stake here.) Now whether Iactually heard/assimilated everything that wassaid to me by my oncologist is likely anotherissue/column entirely. Moreover, as much as Iknow how to focus on what the doctor is say-ing and to listen carefully in order to ask intel-ligent and potentially life-saving (at least life-sustaining) questions, later, when my wife andI are home reviewing what the doctor hadsaid only a few hours before, invariably wehave different impressions, different interpre-tations and overall different recollections.Unfortunately, there’s no one really for us tocall (who’s available) to review and clarifyquestions and/or answers that a few hourslater are amazingly less clear than they werewhen we initially heard them. The reality is,there are no do-overs.

As a result, it becomes impossible (nearlyimpossible) for the patient (this patient, any-way) to be objective about these kinds of life-and-death meetings/discussions, so whatwords come out, after internalizing everythingyou’ve seen and heard is, “subjectively speak-ing.” Somewhere between your best “recolle-ction,” your best guess and your likely mostpositive spin on a set of facts and/or circum-stances which might take a bit of getting usedto, or at least, making sense of. And that’show life goes on: from one unforgettable (youknow what I mean; not literally, but you sortof forget some of what you hear), potentiallylife-ending set of doctor-speak to the nextround of scans, always to be coordinated withyour oncologist-ordered lab work, followedup by yet another appointment/exam withthe oncologist, the combination and interpre-tation of each will ultimately tell the tale:good, bad or indifferent.

“Good” and “bad” speak for themselves.“Indifferent” however, is another discussionaltogether. Looking for the positive, minimiz-ing the negative; this conversation turnsgrasping at straws into a literal event. Youbelieve what you want and discount whatyou must, anything to induce yourself intobelieving that tomorrow is, as Scarlett O’Haramade famous at the end of “Gone With TheWind,” “another day.” One filled with hopeand optimism, and one worth living, prefera-bly without cancer. But being realistic – andoccasionally honest – with yourself, the can-cer is likely not disappearing anytime soon.Shrinkage (of the tumors) would be ideal, ofcourse. But you can live with no growth, too.And as I have come to understand – andappreciate: “stable” is a pretty spectacularword, (my new favorite word, actually). Infact, I can live with “stable.” But that’s just myopinion, unrealistic though it may be.

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In recognition of their achievementsin school, at home and within theircommunities, Arlington county resi-dents Stephanie Hitchcock, Erin

Gistaro, Adam Miner and Rachel Wimmerwere among 26 college students to receivea combined $115,000 in scholarships fromNorthwest Federal Credit Union Founda-tion.The foundation has two scholarship pro-grams: The Ben DeFelice Scholarship, whichpresented $5,000 each to 20 students; andthe Central Intelligence Retirees AssociationScholarship, which awarded $2,500 eachto six students.

Hitchcock, who received the Ben DeFeliceScholarship, is a 2010 graduate of H.B.Woodlawn High School, lives in Arlingtonand attends Virginia Tech. Gistaro, who re-

ceived a CIRA Scholarship, also lives in Ar-lington, is a 2012 graduate of GeorgetownDay High School and attends MuhlenbergCollege.

Miner received the Ben DeFelice Scholar-ship, lives in Leesburg, is a 2012 graduateof Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High Schooland attends James Madison University.Wimmer, who received a CIRA Scholarship,lives in Arlington, is a 2012 graduate ofWashington-Lee High School and attendsthe College of William and Mary.

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SATURDAYS/OCT. 13 & 20Volunteers Needed. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Literacy

Council of Northern Virginia will hold two tutortraining workshops to prepare volunteer tutorsto provide individualized instruction to adultstudents who want to improve their literacyskills. No teaching or foreign language skills arerequired. A $40 training fee contributes to thecost of books and materials. All tutor trainingworkshops take place at the James LeeCommunity Center, 2855 Annandale Road.Tutoring will take place in a library orcommunity center in the tutor’s neighborhood.For more information, [email protected] or call 703-237-0866 x111.

SUNDAY/OCT. 14Energy Efficiency Education Volunteer

Training. Fairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St. Join this program to learn hands-on skills in energy efficiency and weatherization.After the training program, volunteers willparticipate in work days to improve energy andwater efficiency in low-income apartmentbuildings. Program requires commitment of 60service hours per year and participants must beavailable on Saturdays. [email protected] or 703-228-6406.

Race. Sign up to support Boys & Girls Club -Alexandria Olympic & Fairfax Branches for theAcumen Solutions’ Race for a Cause 8K and 1Mile Fun Run race. Visitwww.theraceforacause.com to sign up.

Candidates Forum. 2-4 p.m. Come to meet thecandidates for Arlington County Board and theU.S. House of Representatives, the 8thCongressional District. It will be held at theArlington Central Library auditorium, 1015 N.Quincy St. Free and open to the public.

OCT. 15-NOV. 10BID Boot Camp. The BID will offer a one-hour

training class three times a week in GatewayPark at the foot of the Key Bridge, two blocksfrom the Rosslyn Metro at 1300 Lee Hwy. VictorCarcamo, formerly a professional soccer playerand an experienced trainer, will use high-intensity interval training to lead the class. $25.Visit www.RosslynVA.org to register

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Training. Fairlington Community Center, 3308

S. Stafford St. Join this program to learn hands-on skills in energy efficiency and weatherization.After the training program, volunteers willparticipate in work days to improve energy andwater efficiency in low-income apartmentbuildings. Program requires commitment of 60service hours per year and participants must beavailable on Saturdays. [email protected] or 703-228-6406.

Social Action Linking Together (SALT)presents keynote speaker Sister SimoneCampbell, executive director of NETWORK since2004. She will be discussing working effectivelyfor social change. She is a religious leader,attorney, and poet with extensive experience inpublic policy and advocacy for systemic change.9-11:30 a.m. at Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge-2188, 8421 Arlington Blvd. Visit www.S-A-L-T.org.

NOV. 2-3Reunion. The Washington-Lee High School class

of 1972 is planning a 40th reunion. For moreinformation, email [email protected] [email protected].

FRIDAY/NOV. 9Free Screening. 10:30–12:30 p.m. and 1:30–3:30

p.m. Virginia Hospital Center and Care Optionswill be sponsoring free, confidential memoryscreenings to promote proper detection ofmemory problems and provide education aboutsuccessful aging. Call 703-237-9048 to schedulean appointment.

ONGOINGPlant Clinics. If you wonder how to grow great

tomatoes, which tree is best for your homelandscape, or what strange insect you havefound, VCE Master Gardeners can help you findthe answers at weekly Plant Clinics in thefollowing locations:

* Arlington Central Library Plant Clinic, 1015 N.Quincy St., Thursdays from 6:45-8:45 p.m.,through Nov. 15.

VCE Master Gardener Help Desk (703-228-6414),or [email protected]. Home gardeners arealso welcome to visit the Virginia CooperativeExtension (VCE) office at 3308 S. Stafford St., 9a.m.-5 p.m., and www.ext.vt.edu.

Volunteers Needed. Arlingtonians MeetingEmergency Needs (AMEN Inc.) seeks volunteerswho will take social workers’ calls from home 1-5 p.m., one or two weekday afternoons permonth. Approve requests for emergencyfinancial assistance for their clients. Must havesome computer skills to record requests onAMEN’s laptop computer. Training and ongoingconsultation provided. Contact 703-558-0035 [email protected]. Visitwww.emergencyneeds.org.

Arlington Commission on Long-Term CareResidences. Commission members areappointed by the County Board and must live orwork in Arlington. For more information or an

application, contact www.arlingtonva.us/agingor Carolyn Ferguson at 703-228-1700, TTY 703-228-1788, or [email protected].

Volunteers Needed. Arlington Meals on Wheelsneeds volunteers to deliver meals to homeboundMondays to Fridays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call703-522-0811 or [email protected].

Donations Needed. Our Lady Queen of Peace isseeking to replenish its food pantry. Particularlyneeded are rice (large bags appreciated, thepantry will rebag), dry beans, cannedvegetables, soup, small jars of peanut butter,small jars of jelly, pasta and pasta sauce. 2700South 19th St. Visit http://www.ourladyqueenofpeace.org.

Instruments Wanted. Instruments of any type orsize — from a piano to a piccolo, for anorphanage in Haiti. Contact Miriam Miller,Opera Guild of Northern Virginia for pick up.703-536-7557; [email protected]; http://www.operaguildnova.org.

Volunteer to Make a Difference. Enhance thequality of care and quality of life in Arlington’slong-term care residences, advise public officialsabout long-term care needs in Arlington, andsupport access, availability and affordability inArlington’s long-term care residences by joiningthe Arlington Commission on Long-Term CareResidences. Visit the Agency on Aging website atwww.arlingtonva.us/aging.

Volunteers Needed. AHC Inc. is looking forvolunteers to help middle- and high-schoolstudents with homework, and to be role modelsand mentors. Volunteers are needed once aweek for about an hour and a half, from 6 -7:30p.m. or 6:30-8 p.m. at six different AHCcommunity centers. Visit AHC’s Teen TutoringProgram or call Mary Zambrano at 703-486-0626 ext. 140.

Volunteers Needed. Northern Virginia FamilyService seeks volunteers to serve as mentors tolow-income seniors, Tuesdays and Thursdaybetween the hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Volunteerswill work one-on-one with seniors to help themplan and maintain monthly budgets, enroll inappropriate benefit programs and providefriendly support to lift the spirits of agingclients, among other duties. The position islocated at Culpepper Gardens, 4435 NorthPershing Dr. To sign up, contact Navara Cannonat [email protected] or call 571-748-2536.

Lifeline Personal Alert System. VirginiaHospital Center Senior Health staff locallymanage the personal emergency responsesystem. Help is available 24 hours a day, sevendays a week. Monthly cost starts at $42. Call703-558-6859 for more information.

Volunteers. Applications now being accepted forthe 2013 Class of TreeStewards. TheTreeStewards of Arlington and Alexandria arevolunteers dedicated to improving the health ofour urban trees through educational programs,tree planting and care, demonstrations and treemaintenance throughout the community. Newvolunteer training will be held on Wednesdayevenings, starting Feb. 13 through April 2013,with some Saturday mornings. Fun andinteractive training is provided by recognizedexperts in tree care and citizen advocates. For

more information and to complete anapplication, visit www.TreeStewards.org or call703-527-2349.

SECOND SUNDAYPFLAG of Arlington. 3-4:30 p.m. PFLAG

promotes the equality and well-being of gay,lesbian, bisexual, transgendered persons andtheir families. Meets on the second Sunday ofeach month, at the Unitarian UniversalistChurch at George Mason Drive and Route 50.Contact [email protected].

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30-9:30 a.m. Walk at your own pace in a safeand friendly environment. Group stretch andcool down led by hospital staff. Call 703-558-6859. Ballston Common Mall(Food Court Level),4238 Wilson Blvd.

THIRD WEDNESDAYAlzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group. 10:30-

11:30 a.m. Carlin Springs. Free. Call 703-558-6859 for more information.

MONDAYS & THURSDAYSStrength & Stretch For Seniors. 1-1:45 p.m.

Improve range of motion, strength & bonehealth. All abilities welcome. $42. Mondays atVirginia Hospital Center, 1701 N. George MasonDr. Thursdays at Health Pavilion, 601 S. CarlinSprings Road.

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TUESDAYS & THURSDAYSGentle Yoga. 9:30-11 a.m. Restore flexibility,

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As part of Deloitte’s 13thAnnual IMPACT Day,Deloitte volunteers makescrapbooks for childrenserved by Northern VirginiaFamily Service’s ArlingtonHead Start program.

As part of Deloitte’s 13th Annual IMPACT Day, Deloittevolunteers teach area high school students how to pre-pare for careers in business.

IMPACT Day Preps Students for College and Careerson a variety of college readiness and career successtopics. Deloitte’s Rosslyn office became an “educa-tional hub,” and invited students to participate inactivities such as resume writing, mock interviewingand professional etiquette.

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Less than 10 minutes into an Oct.4 match against the BishopO’Connell Knights, a captain onthe Pope John Paul the Great boys’

soccer team told his teammates on the field,“It shouldn’t be that easy! They’ve won ev-ery ball!”

At the time, the teams were in a scorelesstie. Things would not get easier for theWolves.

O’Connell scored its first goal in the 13thminute and kept scoring until the Knightsposted a 6-0 victory at O’Connell’s Monsi-gnor James W. McMurtrie Field. Despitesome of the team’s top players resting aftera 1-0 loss to Paul VI the night before, theKnights posted a season-high goal total andimproved their record to 3-4-2.

“That’s pretty much what we work on,”O’Connell senior captain Nelson Maldonadosaid of the team’s effort.

“That’s what we kind of base our teamaround is winning every ball, working hard

in the middle.”O’Connell senior Brad Zemke scored a

team-high two goals against JPG. After thefirst — a header off a corner kick early inthe second half — Zemke headed towardthe Knights’ bench and said “Told you,Coach!” to first-year head coach ChrisJennings.

“Brad is a senior and he has played for-

ward his whole life,” Jennings said. “Thisyear, I’ve been having him play in the back,so we kind of have a little inside thing go-ing with each other. I told him he wouldget a chance, but I need his leadership andsome other parts of his game coming out ofthe back.”

Zemke added his second goal in the 51stminute.

Junior Will Colclough put O’Connell onthe board with a goal in the 13th minute.While that’s all the Knights would need,they would get plenty more.

Sophomore Eric Dunbar gave O’Connella 2-0 lead with a goal in the 30th minute.Maldonado increased the Knights’ advan-tage to 5-0 in the 54th minute and seniorAndrew Batta put the finishing touches onO’Connell’s goal scoring in the 83rd minute.

“My big thing for them is their energy andthe consistency needs to be there every day,”Jennings said. “I thought it was a step inthe right direction today.”

Jennings said senior captain BrandonSiles, freshman Andre Toledo, junior BrianTesch, sophomore goalkeeper MichaelHurley and Maldonado have been standoutsthis season for the Knights.

O’Connell posted a 1-3-2 record duringits first six games, but won two of its nextthree, beating St. John’s, 5-3, on Oct. 1, los-ing the Paul VI on Oct. 3 and beating JPGon Oct. 4.

The Knights faced St. John’s on Oct. 9,after The Connection’s deadline. O’Connellwill travel to face Benedictine at 4:30 p.m.on Thursday, Oct. 11 and will host BishopIreton at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12.

“I think the whole program is moving inthe right direction,” Maldonado said. “It’simproving a lot and I think it’s going to getbetter from here on.”

Bishop O’Connell senior Brad Zemke scored two goals during a 6-0 winagainst Pope John Paul the Great on Oct. 4.

Bishop O’Connell senior captain Nelson Maldonado battles for the ballagainst Pope John Paul the Great on Oct. 4.

Bishop O’Connell sophomore Eric Dunbar scored a goal against PopeJohn Paul the Great on Oct. 4.

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The Yorktown football team defeatedEdison, 35-15, on Oct. 5, improving itsrecord to 6-0, including 4-0 in the Na-tional District. The Patriots will playtheir final non-district game of the regu-lar season when they host Langley at

7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12.

W-L FootballImproves to 4-2

The Washington-Lee football team movedto two games over .500 for the first timesince 2008 with a 34-8 victory against FallsChurch on Oct. 5. The Generals improvedto 4-2, including 3-1 in the National Dis-trict. W-L will travel to face Herndon at 1

p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.

O’Connell DropsTwo in a Row

The Bishop O’Connell football team lostto St. John’s, 35-28, in overtime on Oct. 6,dropping the Knight’s record to 4-2 after a4-0 start. O’Connell will host Gonzaga at 2p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Wakefield LosesTo Hayfield

The Wakefield football team lost toHayfield, 49-6, on Oct. 5, dropping itsrecord to 0-6. The Warriors will host FallsChurch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12.

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Golf OutingSupportsCharitiesBob’s Discount Furnitureheld its 25th annual GolfOuting in July. This eventraised more than$447,000 and these fundswill benefit charitiesincluding the AmericanRed Cross, Nutmeg BigBrothers Big Sisters,American CancerSociety’s Camp RisingSun, Family & Children’sAid, The Jimmy Fund andConnecticut Children’sMedical Center. Fromleft: Golfers at the event

included Kurt Earlywine of Cape Coral, Fla., owner at Furniture Auctions ofAmerica; Brady Pate of Atlanta, Ga.; Roy Hester of Winter Garden, Fla., and JRDiffee of Arlington.

Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos arewelcome.

Anne Grasselli of Arlington hasbeen inducted into the University ofMary Washington chapter of Phi BetaKappa, Kappa of Virginia.

Mason Snider of Yorktown HighSchool in Arlington received $1,500through the 9th Annual McDonald’sEducates Scholarship Program.

Jessica Neupane, the daughter ofRam and Goma Neupane of Arlington,has been named to Randolph-MaconAcademy dean’s list for the third quar-ter of the 2011-12 school year.

Ryan Pile, the son of Nancy Murphyof Falls Church and Ruel Pile of Arling-ton, was recognized for his outstandingsubmissions to the 2012 Randolph-Ma-con Academy Literary Magazine. Hereceived 2nd Place in Nonfiction 2ndPlace in Fiction and 2nd Place in Art.

Margaret Brandt of Arlington re-cently received the Charles D. RosaAward at Beloit College’s Honors Day

Convocation. Brandt is a senior.

The National Merit Scholarship Cor-poration (NMSC) announced that twoArlington seniors have earned$2,500 scholarships through the Na-tional Merit Scholarship Program. TheNational Merit scholars are:

❖ Quinn P. Romanek of YorktownHigh School;

❖ Skyler Anderson of ThomasJefferson High School for Science andTechnology.

Villanova University named the fol-lowing students to the Dean’s List for thefall 2011 semester.

❖ Patricia Murray, from Arlington,is enrolled in the College of Liberal Artsand Sciences;

❖ Emily Simmonds, from Arling-ton, is enrolled in the College of LiberalArts and Sciences;

❖ Thomas Warring, from Arling-ton, is enrolled in the College of LiberalArts and Sciences.

Arlington resident JohnBrigagliano, a Junior at Wake ForestUniversity, was one of 85 students in-ducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Phi BetaKappa celebrates and advocates excel-

lence in the liberal arts and sciences.

Caleb Saunders of Arlington, a se-nior majoring in mechanicalengineering in the College of Engineer-ing, was selected for Who’s Who AmongStudents for 2012. Selected students arerecognized for their academic achieve-ment and demonstrated leadership.

Joseph Breslin of Arlington wasamong the University of Scranton stu-dents inducted into Alpha LambdaDelta, the national honor society offreshmen. Breslin is majoring in neuro-science.

Hampden-Sydney College juniorZachary James Madison was re-cently inducted into the internationalhonor society in English Sigma TauDelta. An English major, Madison is agraduate of Yorktown High School andis the son of George and Carol Madisonof Arlington.

Zachary Fitzgerald Hudsongraduated from Hampden-Sydney Col-lege. Hudson graduated with a B.A. inpsychology. A graduate of YorktownHigh School, he is the son of Peggy andBill Hudson of Arlington.

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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’sOffice of Senior Adult Programs for Oct.22-26.

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

Senior trips: Leesburg Outlets,Monday, Oct. 22, $12; American Band-stand at Michael’s Eighth Avenue, GlenBurnie, Tuesday, Oct. 23, $60 (includ-ing lunch); Afternoon Tea at The BritishPantry, Aldie, Thursday, Oct. 25, $50;Weems-Bottom Museum, Dumfries, Fri-day, Oct. 26, $13. Call Arlington County55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registrationrequired.

Seeking chess players for all lev-

els of tournament play, Mondays, 9:30a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Madison. Freee. De-tails, 703-534-6232.

Full fitness exercise program,weekdays, M-W-F, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., TJ.$60/15 sessions, $4 drop-in. Details,703-228-5920.

Pickleball games and coaching,beginners, weekdays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.,Walter Reed. Details, 703-228-0955.

Strength training classes, Mon-days, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9 a.m., TJCommunity Center. $60/15 sessions.Details, 703-228-4745.

Habitat Critical Home Repairdescribe, volunteer recruitment, Tues-day, Oct. 23, 11:15 a.m., Lee. Register,703-228-0555.

Indoor walking program, Tues-days, 9:30 a.m., Langston-Brown. Free.Details, 703-228-6300.

Downloading music demo, Tues-day, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Walter Reed. Free.Register, 703-228-0955.

Women’s intramural basketballprogram begins Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7p.m. – 9 p.m., Langston-Brown. Sing upto play, $80/8 games with 55+ Pass.Details, 703-228-4771

Breast cancer awarenessmovie, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 12 p.m.,Aurora Hills. Free. Register, 703-228-5722.

Food and medication interac-tion, Thursday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m., WalterReed. Register, 703-228-0955.

Group approach to solvingSudoku puzzles, Thursdays, 1 p.m.,Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.

Sweet Bluegrass Social, Friday,Oct. 26, 1 p.m., Lee. Free. Details, 703-228-0555.

Medicare and the federal re-tiree, Friday, Oct. 26, 1 p.m., AuroraHills. Free. Register, 703-228-5722.

Fast-paced walking group, Fri-days, 9 a.m., Aurora Hills. Free.Register, 703-228-5722.

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