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By Vernon Miles

The Connection

For some places and some people,9/11 is a distant memory, but formany in Arlington the pain is stillfresh. Like New York, Arlington

was a community deeply impacted by theterrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Nearly 100citizens attended a memorial ceremony onSunday, Sept. 11, honoring those who losttheir lives in the attack 15 years ago.Firefighters and law enforcement person-nel, some first responders to the attack yearsago, lowered the flag and presented awreath outside the Arlington County officebuilding near the Courthouse Metro station.

“Fifteen years ago, when the planes hit, Iwas the watch commander,” said Lt. Rob-ert Medairos. “I saw people injured andburnt. When I first got there, I didn’t knowwhat had happened. The plane had just dis-integrated. I will never forget 9/11. It’ssomething that will forever be in my heart.I felt vulnerable. I want to make us as pre-pared as possible to be able to bounce back.”

But even in Arlington, with every pass-ing year the events get further and furtheraway for a younger generation. CaptainDavid Sartini was one of the first respond-ers at the Pentagon and said it’s difficult todescribe what the incident meant to the de-partment at the time.

“Sometimes it’s tough to explain to peoplewhat it all means,” said Sartini. “Some ofthe younger folks in my department don’treally remember it. The current rookie wasin fourth grade during 9/11.”

What keeps the memory alive is the me-dia from that day. Sartini says the imagesand the videos of the Twin Towers fallingand the Pentagon being struck still resonate,but for firefighters what carries over mostis the radio chatter.

“We listen to the lingo from the New Yorkfire department’s radios,” said Sartini. When

fire departments hear an alert about anemergency situations, Sartini said fire de-partments put in bids, meaning they areavailable to respond. “We can hear thembidding on calls. It’s the big call and that’swhat we do. In some ways, they were bid-ding on their own deaths.”

Fifteen years ago, Arlington’s DeputyCounty Manager James Schwartz was theincident commander at the Pentagon crashsite. Schwartz led the fire and rescue reliefeffort at the site.

“I arrived 10 minutes after the crash,” saidSchwartz. “In my mind, I was preparing forit on the drive over there. But that didn’tprepare me for seeing the gash in the build-ing, seeing the fire and smoke.”

Schwartz said his training and experiencehelped him immediately suppress his shockand horror.

“It’s important to set aside that naturalemotional reaction and get to work,” saidSchwartz. “People are counting on us. Whenwe go to an accident, or something involv-ing a child, it’s the same thing but on asmaller scale. In those moments, you haveto set that aside.”

But Schwartz said that pain is still there,

and the department worked to make sureit provided therapy and treatment for thoseafflicted with post-traumatic stress after theattack.

“After the work is done, we have to sitdown and acknowledge the impact of thetrauma,” said Schwartz. “We had over adozen retirements as a direct result of thatday.”

Many Arlingtonians said they were happyto see the community still attending thememorials and still coming together tohonor the fallen at the Pentagon and NewYork. “The big years draw more attention,”said Valerie Crotty. “It’s good. This helps us[and younger generations] remember whathappened.”

“We’re here for remembrance, honoring,and respect to those who lost their lives andloved ones,” said Ineke Lavoie.

June Moore and her husband, DaveMoore, were travelling up the East Coastwhen they stopped in Arlington to attendthe memorial service.

“When [9/11] happened I was in Londonat a shopping center, it was the middle ofthe day over there,” said June Moore. “Ev-erybody stopped and watched the TV

screens in horror. It was so horrible.I’m hopeful that nothing like this willever happen again.”

“While it’s the one day a year we allfocus on these memories, people wholost loved ones are thinking about thisevery day,” said Schwartz. “This is onemore reminder of the void in theirlives.”

“We spent the first anniversary atthe Pentagon when they opened upthe memorial, we were there with theentirety of the response community,”said Schwartz. “Since then we’ve heldsomething here. I like this. It’s simple,and it’s a reminder without beingweighty.”

Sartini and Schwartz say the depart-ment was one of the few in the nationrelatively prepared for an incident likethis and that the department contin-ues to be a leader in emergency pre-paredness. Schwartz said Arlingtonbenefited from clear lines of commu-

Arlingtonians and first responders reflecton 15th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks.Remembering 9/11

Arlington emergency response personnel present a wreath for the 9/11memorial.

From left are Lt. Richard Laureano,Sgt. Rick Rodriguez, and OfficerJeff Khoury.

“I arrived 10 minutesafter the crash. In mymind, I was preparing forit on the drive over there.But that didn’t prepareme for seeing the gash inthe building, seeing thefire and smoke.”

— Deputy County ManagerJames Schwartz

nications established with other agencies re-sponding to the attack, which Schwartz saidNew York did not have.

“Our fire department chief at the time wasvery proactive about the possibility of a ter-ror attack,” said Sartini. “There was skepti-cism at the time, but it changed how weoperated as a department. And we were for-tunate to have that good inter-agency co-operation.”

“I feel an enormous pride in the way fireand the government responded that day,”said Schwartz. “It has become a model forincidents and threats. What we used is stillbeing taught today.”

Since 9/11, Schwartz said Arlington hasalso been a leader in “warm zone medicine,”a technique that allows fire and medicalpersonnel to access the scene of a shootingor attack while police continue working tocontain the perpetrators. Schwartz says it’spart of continuing to adapt the responsetechniques to fit today’s threats. Schwartzsays the department is planning forMumbai- or Brussels-style compact terror-ist attacks.

“World events inform our local response,”said Schwartz.

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Senior Olympics Opens with a SplashT

he NorthernVirginia Se-nior Olym-pics (NVSO)

opened Sept. 10 with anafternoon splash atYorktown Aquatic Center.Opening ceremonies forthe 12-day event endingSept. 21 were held at 9a.m. at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Center fol-lowed by a variety of trackand rowing events in themorning. Later in the dayeight men and women se-niors, including nationalmedalists and new swim-mers, participated in thediving event in their agecategories. JimMackenzie, chair of thisyear’s event, said 918 se-niors have signed up thisyear, breaking last year’srecord of 820.

Carol Mackela adds a half twist to her dive at the Senior Olympics.Mackela started diving again after a 33-year hiatus from the sport. Sheheard from a college diving partner that the partner was doing well, “soI decided to give it a try again, too. She is deceased now so every dive Ido for Mary.” Mackela, who lives in Arlington, says that she and KarenAlderman are undefeated national champions in master synchronizedswimming in their age category but this isn’t an event offered in theNVSO competition.

Karen Alderman performs a front dive as one ofthe five required dives of her choice at theSenior Olympics on the one-meter springboardat Yorktown Aquatic Center. She won first placein her 70-75 year age group with a score of185.45, beating out second place Carol Mackelaby one point. McKenna commented, “I guess Ishould have jumped higher.”

The traditional group picture of contestants is taken on the diving boardat Yorktown Aquatic Center after medals have been awarded at theSenior Olympics diving competition on Sept. 10. Back left to right: KarenAlderman, Arlington; Carol Mackela, Arlington; Mandy Whalen, FallsChurch; Samir Salman, Vienna. Front left to right: Duane Clayton-Cox,Fairfax; swimming Coach Bobby Meeks, Arlington; Ken Alderman, Arling-ton and Carlos Rodriquez, Dumfries.

Mandy Whalen says she starteddiving a year ago after never tryingit in the past. “I have no naturaltalent but I’m having a lot of fun.”Since she is 76-years-old and theonly person in her age group com-peting, she is guaranteed a firstplace. “People who live in GoodwinHouse with me think I should justwin by getting on the board.”

Ken Alderman is a masters divingnational champion and worldmedalist. Alderman just won the 3-meter dive at the U.S. Nationals inJuly. He and his wife Karen live inArlington.

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Shirley Ruhe

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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office ofSenior Adult Programs, for Sept. 19-24.

September is National Senior Center Month.Senior centers: Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy.;

Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. CulpeperSt.; Culpepper Garden, 4435 N. Pershing Dr.;Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill, 909S. Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th St.

Senior trips: Ephrata Cloister and KettleKitchen Village, Lancaster, Tuesday, Sept. 20, $37;A Day in Annapolis, Thursday, Sept. 22, $8; Na-tional Zoo, D.C., Friday, Sept. 23, $5; LovettsvilleOktoberfest, Saturday, Sept. 24, $6.Call ArlingtonCounty 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registrationrequired.

NEW PROGRAMS for the week of Sept. 12-17.Lesson in photography, Sunday, Sept. 18, 3

p.m., Arlington Mill. Free. Register,703-228-7369.Ballroom dance lessons begin, Monday,

The Washington-Lee Athletic Hall ofFame will recognize those individu-als who through their accomplish-

ments have brought distinction and prideto the school and community as either anathlete, coach, administrator or as a con-tributor to the development and success ofthe Washington-Lee athletic program.

Athletes will become eligible five yearsafter graduation or two years after retire-ment from other contributing positions. Allother individuals are eligible two years posttheir contributions to W-L.

A nominee must have made an outstand-ing contribution to his/her sport or throughhis/her administrative position. Typically,

this may include all-county, all-region, all-state honors, all-time leading scorer, statechampionship or organizational skills whichhave enhanced the overall athletic program.The nominee must exemplify a personalcharacter worthy of emulation by currentand future students.

Nominations can be made by anyone, butmust be submitted on nomination forms,which contain specific guidelines and cri-teria. The forms will be made availablethrough the Student Activities office and theWL Athletic Booster organization. Seehttps://washingtonlee.apsva.us/post/now-accepting-w-l-athletic-hall-fame-nomina-tions/ or 703-228-6207.

Nominate for W-L Athletic Hall of Fame“Flourishing After 55”

Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m., Walter Reed. Free. Register,703-228-0955.

Benefits and changes in Medicare, Mon-day, Sept. 19, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown. Free.Register, 703-228-6300.

Current events roundtable, informal, Mon-day, Sept. 19, 10 a.m., Walter Reed. Free. Register,703-228-0955.

Armchair tour of Galapagos Islands, Tues-day, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m., Langston-Brown. Free.Register, 703-228-6300.

Ancestry.com 101, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 11:30a.m., Lee. Free. Register early, 703-228-0555.

Painting classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 21,10 a.m., Walter Reed, $56/8 two-hour sessions.Register, 703-228-0955.

Acupuncture explained, Thursday, Sept. 22,10 a.m., Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.


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This 1956 Corvette is owned byKeith Colton. Although it sat for 27years, he rebuilt the body andframe in four and a half years.“The Corvette is the Americansports car,” he sayid. “People likethe look … and [the color] reddoesn’t hurt.”

One notable aspect of this Chevy IINova is its ’60s color: “MarinaBlue.” The car owner, JR Hughes,originally from Arlington and nowliving in Manassas, built his carfrom scratch as a “rotisserie resto-ration,” Hughes said. Hughesowned the car for 39 years, refin-ished it in four years and won theBest in Show in 2016.

Car Show Benefits Honor Flight Network

For the past five years, antique carowners show up for the Knights ofColumbus car show.

There, Sept. 10, on the hilly lawn of theColumbus Club, 5115 Little Falls Road, inNorth Arlington, Corvettes, Firebirds and

even fire trucks modeled their best to raisemoney for Honor Flight Network. The eventraised $1,500.

Sponsors included Murphy’s FuneralHome and Nugent and Sons.

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By Eden Brown

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Nowhere was Arlington’s thriving arts commu-nity more evident this weekend than at theRosslyn Jazz Fest, where five world-re-

nowned jazz artists gathered to send a vibe through acrowd of fans that ignored the sweltering temperaturesto come listen — and dance — to jazz, some for the26th year in a row. For others, this was a first, andsome of them expressed surprise that an event of thiscalibre was free, and took place in Rosslyn.

Artists at the festival ranged from vocalist AkuaAllrich, a D.C. native who sings from a background ofblues and soul, to Vieux Farka Touré, a Malian guitar-ist who is sometimes called the “Hendrix of the Sa-hara” and is the son of the famous Ali Farka Touré, tothe Glen David Andrews Band. Andrews is a jazz trom-bonist who has headlined the New Orleans Jazz Festi-val, Lincoln Center, the Chicago Folk and Roots Festi-val, and the Houston International Festival. Headlin-ing Saturday’s event was Grupo Fantasma, a Grammy-winning 10-piece ensemble from Austin, Texas.

Arlington Arts also promoted a visual art jam ses-sion, in the spirit of jazz, where drawings, paintings,drawings, and poems were created spontaneously bytwo artists: Estee Fox and Bess Taylor, and three poets,Terraya Lewis, Zein el-Amine, and Henry Mills. Theirart was available to look at later in the day. To learnmore about Arlington Arts see www.arlingtonarts.org.

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Opinion

Democracy without our Bill of Rightscould amount to mob rule.

The Bill of Rights, a visionarydocument made up of the first 10

amendments to the U.S. Constitution, is re-printed on our website; it’s under 500 words;it takes just a few minutes to read.

In the United States, the Constitution andthe Bill of Rights offer many protections of free-dom and equality. But actually extending thatprotection and freedom to all has often re-quired individual action and sacrifice, protest,demonstration and nonviolent civil disobedi-ence.

That doesn’t make every demonstration andevery protest virtuous, but even when protestis not to our tastes, we should appreciate thatwe live in a country where the right to do so isprotected.

Even something as basic as the right ofwomen to vote only came about because ofpersistent, unpopular protests organized by amilitant group, individual action, sacrifice andcourage in the face of brutality and repressionfrom existing authority.

The story of how women got the vote, thatis to say how half the population of the UnitedStates escaped being disenfranchised, is a lo-cal story, and so appropriate to tell in the Con-nection.

Alice Paul, “one of the most notorious womenin America, was the chairman of the NationalWoman’s Party, a small and militant suffrageoffshoot of the mainstream National AmericanWoman Suffrage Association,” wrote CatherineJ. Lanctot, professor of law at Villanova, in “TheSuffrage Pickets and Freedom of Speech Dur-ing World War I.”

In January 1917, Paul, Lucy Burns and otheractivists organized a relentless public protestoutside the White House over PresidentWoodrow Wilson’s refusal to support the votefor women.

“By the fall of 1917, more than a hundredwomen had been arrested and imprisoned oncharges of obstructing traffic and unlawful as-sembly, ostensibly because they attracted largeand often hostile crowds to witness their dem-onstrations. … Suffrage pickets found them-selves at the center of increasingly violent con-frontations with angry crowds and hostile lawenforcement authorities. ...

“The judge assigned to their cases seemedperplexed by their stubbornness, patiently lec-turing the women on world conditions, andexplaining: “We are at war, and you should notbother the President,” before sending them to

serve their sentence at the Occoquan Work-house in Lorton, Virginia. This strategy back-fired badly in mid-July, 1917, with a firestormof controversy over the incarceration of sev-eral socially prominent women and the inter-vention of liberal lawyers who previously hadbeen allied with Wilson. ...

“Wealthy women serving time in a work-house brought extensive media attention.”

In fact, protest by women of privilege madea critical difference.

Conditions in the workhouse were brutal andfilthy; women were beaten and tortured byforce feeding during hunger strikes.

The 19th Amendment was ratified on Aug.26, 1920: “The right of citizens of the UnitedStates to vote shall not be denied or abridgedby the United States or by any state on accountof sex.”

Edith Mayo, curator emeritus of political andwomen’s history at the Smithsonian’s NationalMuseum of American History, put the historyin context at a recent event: “I think one of thethings we’re trying to get across is one has tobe vigilant about voting rights. The voter sup-pression of recent years has concerned a lot ofAmericans. It took such guts and determina-tion for all these groups except for white mento get the right to vote that any slipping back-ward and trying to suppress the right to voteis a grave concern.”

— Mary Kimm

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Local story: Protest, arrests, brutal treatment,torture of advocates for vote for women.

History: Protests Required to Advance Justice

Editorial

Rosslyn Jazz Fest celebrates its 26th year duringheat wave.

How to be Hot and Cool in 95 Degree Heat

Andrew Jones and Constance Harris said thiswas their first year at the Rosslyn Festival. Jonesjust moved back to D.C. from Omaha, Neb. andwas happy to be back. Jones said, “First of all, Ilike it hot.” He said he was searching for a wordto describe the atmosphere of the festival, and hedecided to call it “cerebral — that’s probably notthe right word … but this festival has a reallygood vibe and it does not have the vibe of a lotof free events.”

This was the first year at the Rosslyn Festivalfor Ellen McCoy and her daughter and friend,Christine and Olivia. They just heard about it inthe weekend section of the paper and thought itwould be too hot … but came anyway.

Trying to find theright words to describethe event was localpoet Terraya Lewis,who approached at-tendees asking them toprovide one word thatdescribed jazz, whichshe then jotted downon her board.

Rekha Stern fromBallston said aboutTouré, “I love this guy.I go to all his concerts.”

Touré is known for his speed and dexterity onthe guitar. He has played concerts and festivals allover the world. Toure also donates 10 percent ofhis concert proceeds to the fight against malariain Mali, providing mosquito nets to children andpregnant women.


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By Vernon Miles

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Anyone who dined at aTropical Smoothie Cafearound Aug. 9 may stillbe at risk for Hepatitis

A. According to the Virginia De-partment of Health, a Hepatitis Aoutbreak has been traced to im-ported strawberries served atTropical Smoothie Cafes. As ofSept. 2, there have been 37 casesin Northern Virginia, but expertssay that number could still rise.

According to Julie Painter, pro-fessor of global and communityhealth at George MasonUniversity’s College of Health andHuman Services, symptoms ofHepatitis A could take up to sixweeks to appear. Painter saysTropical Smoothie Cafe customersinfected with Hepatitis may nothave experienced any of the symp-toms yet. Painter said those whohave been exposed to Hepatitis Aneed to be treated with a vaccineor immune globulin before symp-toms manifest.

State officials say exposure tothe strawberries has ended, butthe threat lingers.

“We believe exposures havestopped, but people should stillwatch their health,” said DianeWoolard with the Virginia Depart-ment of Health. “Anyone who sus-pects they might have Hepatitis A:Don’t work as a food handler.”

“The disease is always out thereon some level,” said Woolard. “Thedisease is spread through fecal/oral transmission. If someone issick, it comes out in their stool.That can spread if someonedoesn’t wash their hands prop-erly.”

According to Woolard, an out-break of this scale is uncommon.

“Something must have hap-pened on a large scale,” Woolardsaid.

Woolard said people exposed toHepatitis A may experience nosymptoms at all, but others mayhave a fever, become tired, vomitor not want to eat. These are com-mon disease symptoms, but whatWoolard says sets Hepatitis apartfrom other diseases is the yellow-ing of the skin or eyes, and thediscoloration of urine or stools.According to Woolard, this meansthe liver has experienced damage.

There are two Tropical SmoothieCafes in Arlington, but sources ofthe hepatitis outbreak in the north-ern Virginia region were not iden-tified by individual franchise loca-tions. Mike Rotondo, CEO of Tropi-cal Smoothie Cafe, said in a pub-lic statement that the strawberries

were immediately removed fromall cafes as soon as the source wasfound and new strawberries weresourced to each of the cafes.

“‘Eat Better, Feel Better’ is notjust a marketing slogan, it’s apromise and it’s something I be-lieve in very dearly,” said Rotondo.“Recently, some strawberries may

have made their way into our sup-ply chain that could challenge thatconcept. I sincerely apologize forany issues that this may havecaused for any of our customers... We take this issue very seriously.Your health and your safety is ourtop priority.”

Still, some say rebuilding trust

in the brand at a local level couldtake time.

“For businesses trying to recoverfrom a crisis like this, being trans-parent and communicating clearlyabout the steps they intend to taketo fix the problem and being sin-cere about wanting to make thingsright are crucial to rebuilding trust

Exposures have ended,but symptoms may still manifest.Responding to Hepatitis A Outbreak

in their customers,” said MatthewShaner, professor of marketing atMason’s School of Business. “Man-agers should also understand thatrebuilding trust takes time. A cri-sis might fall out of the news cyclein a few days, but winning backcustomers is a long-term commit-ment.”


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By Michael McMorrow

The Connection

A special sadness arises when noticing afamily consists only of aging memberswithout child or grandchild or niece ornephew, their string of genealogy reach-

ing its end. Some people, often called “preservation-ists,” suffer the same sense of sadness seeing a spe-cial structure threatened. Very soon, the few remain-ing Lustron houses in Northern Virginia will sufferlosses. They, too, are approaching their end.

With next to no home construction throughout theGreat Depression and years of World War II, theUnited States faced a housing shortage once the warended. One entrepreneur set about making prefab-ricated residences of porcelain enameled steel. TheLustron Corporation factory was located at Colum-bus, Ohio, in large spaces where warplanes had beenconstructed. A total of 2,680 houses would be builtin the span of three years from 1948 to 1950, whenthe company filed in bankruptcy.

One-story, ranch-style homes on a slab featuredopen floor plans and built-in cabinetry and appli-ances, including the then most uncommon dish-washer. Virtually maintenance-free, materials resistedfire, termites and other vermin. The buyer had

choices of six interior colors, one- and two-bedroommodels and optional garages. Everything fit into lessthan 1,200 square feet.

With government guaranteed mortgages for return

Lustron: the forgottenexperiment.

A Case of History Passing

Photo by Michael McMorrow/The Connection

2915 7th Street, South, Arlington, withowner Steve Vekony


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ing veterans, hopes were high at the start.Soon, obstacles arose. A decentralized hous-ing industry resisted factory-produced units.Local building codes had no provision formetal houses. Builders faced working withunfamiliar, new materials. Fiscal conserva-tives questioned tens of millions of federalsubsidies flowing to such a unique scheme.

Yet, Lustron represents the only success-ful widespread use of porcelain enameledsteel for single-family homes. As such it hasbecome an architectural icon. The NationalTrust for Historic Preservation maintainsrecords on all known houses through awebsite at www.lustronpreservation.org.

WITH HISTORY in mind, Arlington

County had accepted, dismantled andstored a Lustron house in 2006. Warehous-ing costs generated irritation until a NewYork City museum asked for loan of thehouse to be featured in an exhibition. Thecounty agreed and Arlington became knownas a preservationist benefactor.

However, the return of the house meantthe return of the storage costs issue. A so-lution appeared in an overture from theOhio Historical Society (since renamedOhio History Connection) to take and re-build the house at its new museum in Co-lumbus. Arlington assented and the houseremains on permanent public display; itmay be viewed online at https://ohiohistory.org.

ACROSS NORTHERN Virginia, some

Lustron houses were erected in clusters; onegroup of 60 sprouted on Marine Corps BaseQuantico but most outlived usefulness andwere demolished in 2006-2007. Otherswere scattered solo or in twos-and-threes;Arlington originally hosted 11 and onlythree appeared in Alexandria.

One of Arlington’s Lustron houses cur-rently facing destruction sits at 2915 7th

Street, South. Owned by local Realtor SteveVekony, his plan was to build a new housefor his family on the site. Learning aboutLustron, he toyed with incorporating it intothe design of his new home, but nothingworked. The recent role for the structurehas been “airbnb” short-term rental for tour-ists.

Due to a wave of attention from the likesof the Arlington Preservation Society,

Vekony admits demolition gives him a slightcase of “the guilts.” So much so, he madeknown a willingness to consider sale forremoval or even donation to an establishedhistoric organization; the condition in bothinstances was removal to fit his demolitionschedule. No serious proposal resulted. Atthis writing, spray-paint lines mark theground and yellow tape warns of a pitwhere utilities have been cut and capped.

Of all owners, only Vekony offered a fewpersonal aspects of living in a metal house.His father, a painting professional, observedthat working on a Lustron was like “beinginside a battleship.” Vekony himself thoughtit amusing to find that indoor televisionantennae did not work. One memory, from

Lustron: The Forgotten Experiment in Porcelain Enameled Steel

Photos by Michael McMorrow

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ONGOING Lubber Run Concert Series.

Fridays-Sundays through Sept. 18 atLubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N.Columbus St. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonarts.org for more.

Art Exhibit: “Tranquility.” ThroughSept. 30, gallery hours at GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.During September, GalleryUnderground features the“Tranquility” Show. Exhibiting artistswill create a contemplative spiritwith tranquil colors, scenes andthoughts in works that envelope,calm and invite the viewer to lingerwith the art. Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org formore.

Ball Sellers House. Saturdays, April-Oct., 1-4 p.m. at Ball Sellers House,5620 3rd St., S. The Ball-SellersHouse, the oldest building inArlington County is open to thepublic for tours. The house was builtaround 1742 by John Ball and namedthe Ball-Sellers House to honor boththe builder and the donor. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.orgfor more.

Exhibit: “Light Wishes Only to beLand.” Gallery hours at TheArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. “Light Wishes Only to Be Land,”a group show curated by AACResident Artist Becca Kallem featureswork by Tom Bunnell, Mike Dowley,Liz Guzman, along with Kallem, andpresents a variety of approaches tosurface and space. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org formore.

“Dinner With Friends.” ThroughOct. 2, 8 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. “Dinnerwith Friends” examines the lives oftwo couples and the repercussions ofdivorce on their friendships. Ticketsare $25-30. Visitwww.petersalley.com for more.

Exhibit: “Strange Landscapes.”Through Oct. 2, gallery hours atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. “Strange Landscapes”approaches landscape as a historicallegacy, a lens for exploring nature,and foundation for imaginingalternative ways of being. Featuringpainting, drawing, installation, video,sculpture, and performance, theexhibition highlights artists whosework draws on and challengestraditional artistic approaches to thenatural and built environments. Free.Visit www.arlingtonartcenter.org formore.

Exhibit: “Remnants.” Through Oct.8, on view 24 hours a day, sevendays a week at 34zero9 Art Studiosand Micro Gallery, 3409 Wilson Blvd.“Remnants” will feature newexperimental work of J.T. Kirkland.Free. Visit www.34zero9.wix.com/34zero9artstudios.

Art Exhibit: “B+W.” Through Oct.14, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday at The Barry Gallery –Marymount University ReinschLibrary, 3807 N. Glebe Road. Thisexhibit features the works of KarenColeman, Dana Jeri Maier, MatthewMcLaughlin and Wayne Paige, all inblack and white. Free. Visitwww.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

Signature Theatre: “The Gulf.”Through Nov. 6, various times atSignature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. Signature Theatre presents theworld premiere of “The Gulf” by D.C.playwright Audrey Cefaly; Betty and

Kendra waste away a languidsummer day fishing on the AlabamaDelta. Suddenly, their lazy afternoonturns to chaos when the motorbreaks, stranding the two, and theirtumultuous relationship, in the Gulf.Tickets start at $40. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.

Post-Graduate Residency Studio.Through Nov. 17, gallery hours atThe Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105N. Union St. The Torpedo Factory ArtCenter welcomes four emergingartists to participate in the Post-Graduate Residency Program. JiheeKang, Paulette Palacios, Anne Smith,and Danielle Smith, were juried byPaul Shortt, new media curator forArlington Cultural Affairs. Artists cancreate and sell work, interact withthe public, and network with otherartists. The program will culminate ina group exhibition in the TorpedoFactory’s contemporary exhibitionspace, the Target Gallery. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org for more.

Friday Night Live. 8 p.m. at theChurch at Clarendon, 1210 N.Highland St., Suite A. Localmusicians perform. Free. Visit1bc.org for more.

Arlington’s Historical MuseumOpen on First Wednesdays. TheArlington Historical Museum is opento the public on the first Wednesdayof every month from 12:30-3:30 p.m.The museum consists of exhibitschronicling Arlington County’shistory from Native Americansettlements up to the present day.The museum will continue to be openon Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4p.m. Admission is free. The museumis located in the former 1891 HumeSchool building at 1805 S. ArlingtonRidge Road. Contact Garrett Peck at571-243-1113 or at [email protected].

LGBT & Straight Friends Social.Tuesdays. Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-7p.m.; Mikey’s “Bar A” Video Wall, 7p.m.; start time at 8 p.m. IOTA Club& Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. For 21years and older. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com for moreinformation.

Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 WilsonBlvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. Age 21and up only. Free show, $25 cashprize for best joke. Call 703-248-9888 or visit www.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.

Food Truck Thursdays. 5:30-8:30p.m. at the corner of North Irving St.and Washington Blvd. Find a round-up of regional food trucks. Free toattend. Visit www.dmvfta.org.

Invasive Plants Removal. Workparties are held every month to keepthe parks free of destructive invasiveplants. Teens, adults and familieswelcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road;call 703-228-3403. Every thirdSunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228-6535 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us. Free, noregistration required.

Poetry Series. 6-8 p.m. second Sundayof the month at IOTA Club & Cafe,2832 Wilson Blvd. Hosted by poetMiles David Moore. Featured artistsshare their poetry followed by openreadings. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call703-522-8340.

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.every Wednesday at IOTA Club &Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Sign-uptimes are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.Bring instruments, fans and friends.Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com orcall 703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sundayevery month at Galaxy Hut, 2711Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-

8646.Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday at

Whitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 WilsonBlvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visitwww.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.

Storytime. Wednesdays and Fridays,10:30-11 a.m. at Kinder Haus Toys,1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytime withMs. Laura. Call 703-527-5929.

Lego Club. Monthly on the firstWednesday. 4-5 p.m. GlencarlynBranch Library, 300 S. Kensington St.The library provides tubs of legos anda special challenge and after theprogram the creations are displayedfor everyone to see. No registrationrequired. Call 703-228-6548 formore.

Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.on Wednesdays at 1900 CrystalDrive. Sparket — A Creative Marketis an extension of DC’s EasternMarket with arts, crafts, andhandmade goods. Free to attend.Visit www.crystalcity.org.

Open Mic Night. Wednesdays, at 8p.m., sign ups are at 7:30 p.m. and10 p.m., at Iota Club & Café, 2832Wilson Blvd. Free. Visit http://www.iotaclubandcafe.com/.

Art for Life. Third Thursday of eachmonth. The Hyatt Regency CrystalCity’s “Art for Life” Partnership withNational Kidney Foundation brings anew artist each month to The Hyattfor a reception. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

Brunch at Freddie’s. Third Saturdayof every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. atFreddie’s Beach Bar, 555 23rd St.The Arlington Gay and LesbianAlliance gathers for an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet ($9.99). All arewelcome. No reservation is required.Visit www.facebook.com/events/700174390103305.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14An Argentine Musicale. 6:30 p.m. at

Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N.

Kent St. The Argentina Festival isdevoted to tango, pop, and folkloremusic. Tickets are $15 in advance,$20 at the door. Visitwww.festivalargentino.org for more.

WEDNESDAYS/SEPT. 14-28Concert Rehearsal: The

Washington Balalaika SocietyOrchestra. 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. atSpring Church, 5010 Little FallsRoad. WBS is recruiting newmusicians, for the all volunteerorchestra, to perform music ofRussia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe.If you play a string instrument, youcan play a Russian folk instrument(balalaika and dorma, like amandola). WBS has instruments andconservatory-trained teachers. Call703-549-0760. Visitwww.balalaika.org

THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Author Talk: “Commonwealth” by

Ann Patchett. 7-8:30 p.m. atKenmore Middle School, 200 S.Carlin Springs Road. Localindependent bookstore, One MorePage Books, and Arlington PublicLibrary bring acclaimed author AnnPatchett to Kenmore Middle Schoolfor a book discussion and signing of“Commonwealth.” Free. Visitarlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2789107 or call 703-228-6800.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 16Art on the ART Bus. 12-7 p.m. at

Arlington Arts Center, 2100Clarendon Blvd. Sitting in a pop-upparking lot lounge centered on hernew ground mural covering threespaces in the Courthouse surface lot,Arlington Arts Center exhibiting artistKate Stewart will be creating newartwork that she’ll trade for a wish.Then, take the Art on the ART Buswith Kate Stewart’s artwork — Court

House Metro ART Bus Stop – Route41 Bus. Free, $1.75 to take the buss.Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org formore.

Chimney Swifts. 7-8 p.m. at WalterReed Community Center, 2909 S.16th St. Each year Chimney Swifts (abreed of bird) put on a show;hundreds gather, swirl thendisappear. Tickets are $5. Call 703-228-4747 for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 17Fall Migrants Walk. 8-9:30 a.m. at

Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Adults areinvited to search the woods aroundLong Branch Nature Center forwarblers, thrushes and other fallmigrants passing through on theirway south. Tickets are $5. Call 703-228-6535.

DogFest Walk ‘n Roll. 9:30 a.m.-1p.m. at Pentagon Row, 1101 S. JoyceSt. Grab a leash and be part ofCanine Companions DogFest Walk ‘nRoll. A community dog walk thatsupports the mission of CanineCompanions for Independence. Free.Visit www.cci.org/dogfestwashingtondc.

Fall Native Plant Sale. 1-4 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Find trees andshrubs as well as perennials. Free.Call 703-228- 6535.

Clarendon Day. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. alongWilson Boulevard, ClarendonBoulevard, Highland Street, andWashington Boulevard. Find fivestages of music and entertainment,an area for children, exhibitors andsponsors from across the region, localrestaurants with a range of food andbeverage items, craft beer and localwines, and more. Free. Visitwww.clarendon.org for more.

Oktoberfest. 2-3 p.m. at Aurora HillsLibrary, 735 18th St. S. CelebrateOktoberfest with the Mount Vernon

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Signature’s Director of New Works, Joe Calarco, “The Gulf: continues Signature Theatre’s commitment to producingregional and local premieres of important new plays. This play is about Betty and Kendra wasting away a languidsummer day fishing on the Alabama Delta. Suddenly, their lazy afternoon turns to chaos when the motor breaks,stranding the two, and their tumultuous relationship, in the Gulf. The show will run through Nov. 6. Tickets start at$40. Visit ww.sigtheatre.org for more.


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German Band as they play traditionalGerman music. Free. Visitarlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2649825 to register.

Insect Songs Campfire. 7-8 p.m. atGulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road.( This program will befilled with activities that may includestories, special animal guests, games,songs, and s’mores. Tickets are $5per person; $20 per family. Call 703-228-3403.

Shawna Caspi. 8 p.m. at UnitarianUniversalist Church of Arlington,4444 Arlington Blvd. Canadiansinger-songwriter and fingerstyleguitarist will perform. Tickets are$20. Visit www.shawnacaspi.com formore.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 18Wandering the Pike. 11 a.m.-12:30

p.m. at Columbia Pike Farmer’sMarket (look for “come wander”signs), 2611 Columbia Pike. All areinvited to go “Wandering the Pike”with artist Graham Coreil-Allen.Reservations are not required butencouraged. Free. RSVP to PaulShortt at: [email protected].

Pups & Pilsners. 2-6 p.m. at 12thStreet S. & Crystal Drive. This dog-friendly festival features a beergarden with craft brews and offeringsfrom local breweries. Free to attend,but tasting tickets are $20 inadvance, $25 at the door. Visitwww.crystalcity.org for more.

Sharing our Space with Wildlife.6:30-8:30 p.m. at Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. AlonsoAbugattas, on wildlife one can find inArlington and how to support theirhabitat, and Jennifer Kirk Toussaint,on what to do if one encounters aninjured wild animal. Free. Visitwww.armn.org for more.

Mediterranean Cooking forDiabetes. 4-5 p.m. at ArlingtonCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Join BBC/Masterpiece (Poldark)actor Robin Ellis for a launch of hisnew book, “Mediterranean Cookingfor Diabetes: Delicious Dishes toControl or Avoid Diabetes.” Ellis willspeak both about his passion forcooking as well as his time playingPoldark in the original 1970s BBC hitminiseries. Free. Visit

arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2685378 or call 703-228-5990.

SEPT. 18-24ReelAbilities Film Festival. Various

times and places throughoutNorthern Virginia. The 5th AnnualReelAbilities Film Festival: NorthernVirginia, powered by the JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia (JCCNV), is a lineup ofaward-winning feature and shortfilms and a preview of guest speakersand special events. ReelAbilities isthe largest film festival of its kind inthe nation dedicated to showcasingfilms by and about people thatexperience a disability. Opening andClosing Nights: advance tickets are$18 for adults, $15 for JCCNVmembers, seniors (65+), and forgroups of 10 or more, $10 studentswith valid student ID. All tickets are$20 the day of the opening andclosing events. Other ticket pricesvary. Visitwww.northernva.reelabilities.org formore.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 20Wine Helps. 6-8:30 p.m. at National

Rural Electric CooperativeAssociation Building – BallstonConference Center, 4301 WilsonBlvd. Proceeds will buy winter coatsfor children. Sample wine andcheese, listen to music and more.Tickets are $75. Visitarcwinehelps.wordpress.com.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 22Mike Isabella’s Back-to-School

Block Party. 5-8 p.m. at 4000Wilson Blvd. Enjoy all-you-can-eatbites at Kapnos Taverna, Pepita andYona or take advantage of spaciouspatio spaces. Tickets are $35. Visitwww.kapnostaverna.com for more.

Shut Up and Write. 7-8:30 p.m. atArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Learn tips and tricks towriting Young Adult Literature froma panel of YA authors, led by JonSkovron. This event is presented inpartnership with One More PageBooks. Visit arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2607392 or call 703-228-5990.

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Pictured here:“Two by Two” by Matthew McLaughlin,2016. Marymount University invites the public to “B+W,”an exhibit featuring the works of Karen Coleman, DanaJeri Maier, Matthew McLaughlin and Wayne Paige. Theexhibition, curated by Bass and Trudi Van Dyke, will runthrough Oct. 14. The Barry Gallery, located in the ReinschLibrary at Marymount, 2807 North Glebe Road, is open 10a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. Visitwww.marymount.edu/barrygallery.


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WHAT IS CSA? Based on the Community SupportedAgriculture model providing seasonal produce directly fromlocal farmers, Community Supported Art (CSA) provides a funand unique way to acquire original art from regional artists whilesupporting local art. To purchase a share and learn more aboutthe featured artists, visit alexandriava.gov/74780

STEP 1: purchase a share online at alexandriava.gov/74780STEP 2: pick up your art and meet the artists at the Pick-Up Party on Wednesday, Sept. 28

�Learn as if youwere to liveforever; live as ifyou were going todie tomorrow.

—John Wooden�FRIDAY/SEPT. 23Marvelous Millipedes Campfire. 7-

8 p.m. at Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 Military Road.( This programwill be filled with activities that mayinclude stories, special animal guests,games, songs, and s’mores. Ticketsare $5 per person; $20 per family.Call 703-228-3403.

SEPT. 23- OCT. 8The Arlington Players: “Man of La

Mancha.” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday,2:30 p.m. Sunday at ThomasJefferson Community Theatre, 125 S.Old Glebe Road. A bold new vision ofa beloved classic musical, featuring adiverse, non-traditional cast of allages, races, and backgrounds. Ticketsare $25 for adults, $22 for seniorsand military, $15 for children andstudents. Visit www.thearlingtonplayers.org for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 24KidsStuff Sale. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at St.

Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000North Lorcom Lane. This salefeatures gently used items from 100consignors including clothes, toys,books, videos, games, puzzles andmore for kids for birth to teen.There’s plenty for parents as well:maternity clothes, baby gear,strollers, bottles, safety items andmore. Free. Visitwww.facebook.com/Kids-Stuff-Sale-366296948630 for more.

Families Unplugged: Hula HoopFitness. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at WalterReed Community Center, 2909 16thSt. S. Learn new and fun ways tokeep your body moving. The expertsat NuYou Wellness & Fitness willshare the basics of hula hooping aswell as some new tricks. Registrationis $8. Call 703-228-7790.

BBQ, Boots & Bingo. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.at Columbus Club, 5115 Little FallsRoad. A family picnic with moonbounces, a climbing wall, facepainting, bingo, music and more, atthe Columbus Club of Arlington.Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 forchildren, $50 per family. Visitwww.arlingtonthrive.org.

Reptiles and AmphibiansCampfire. 7-8 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road.(This program will be filled withactivities that may include stories,special animal guests, games, songs,and s’mores. Tickets are $5 perperson; $20 per family. Call 703-228-3403.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 25Concert Across America. 6 p.m. at

Sehkraft Brewing, 925 N. Garfield St.Earlier this summer, Concert AcrossAmerica to End Gun Violenceannounced a nationwide event, to

bring together hundreds ofcommunities across the nation toremember the victims of gun violenceand to commit to taking actions toreduce gun violence in our country.Free. Visitwww.sehkraftbrewing.com.

Film Screening: “HometownHabitat.” 6:30-8:30 p.m. atArlington Central LibraryAuditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St. Thefilm, a 90-minute environmentaleducation documentary, is focusedon showing how and why nativeplants are critical to the survival andvitality of local ecosystems.Entomologist Doug Tallamy of theUniversity of Delaware in Newark, anauthority on the misuse of non-nativeplants in landscaping, provides thenarrative thread throughout the film.Free. Visit bit.ly/2av1P2g.

SEPT. 25-30Fall For The Book Festival.

Locations throughout NorthernVirginia, D.C., and Maryland. Thisweek-long regional celebration ofliterature and the arts connectsreaders and authors at all levels.Offering bookworms the chance tomeet their favorite writers. Free andopen to the public. Visitwww.fallforthebook.org.

MONDAY/SEPT. 26Meet the Speaker: “Dr. Robert

Hitlin.” 3-4:30 p.m. at ArlingtonCentral Library, 1015 Quincy St. Thelecture will help attendees tounderstand what the political pollsreally mean. Hitlin will discuss thepolling process, poll reliability andhow a campaign uses them. Free.Call 703-228-2144.

SEPT. 28-OCT.Signature Theatre: “The Gulf.”

7:30 p.m. at Signature Theatre, 4200Campbell Ave. Dive into a comedythat transforms the ARK Theatre intoa steamy southern waterway. Bettyand Kendra waste away a languidsummer day fishing on the AlabamaDelta. Suddenly, their lazy afternoonturns to chaos when the motorbreaks, stranding the two, and theirtumultuous relationship, in the Gulf.Tickets are $75-80

SEPT. 28-OCT. 30Synetic Theatre: “Dante’s

Inferno.” Various times at 1800 S.Bell St. Synetic Theater will opentheir entirely wordless 2016/17Season with a revitalized productionof “Dante’s Inferno,” produced byPaata Tsikurishvili and directed byIrina Tsikurishvili. Tickets start at$35, $15 for students, seniors andmilitary receive $5 discounts. Visitwww.synetictheatre.org for more.

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By Eden Brown

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Denise Hlavaty had gone to school or workedher entire adult life. She worked for 9 yearsat a social services job in Minnesota. She

moved to Arlington after her boyfriend was killedserving in the U.S. military in Iraq: she had to grieve,and it would be easier to visit his grave at ArlingtonNational Cemetery.

One year after she had moved to Arlington, as sheprepared to look for a job, Hlavaty, 40, was diag-nosed with Stage II breast cancer. Hlavaty’s insur-ance company would no longer cover her. Her phy-sicians and Virginia Hospital Center were willing towrite off her extensive medical bills, which eventu-ally included two surgeries, four rounds of chemo,and 33 daily radiation sessions. Even after she hadtrimmed her budget to get rid of cable, phone, andinternet access, she could barely afford rent and foodas she recovered. She was not yet established in thearea: she had no local friends or safety net. She wasunemployed, uninsurable, and running out of sav-ings.

Two months after completing her cancer treat-ment, and after an exhaustive job search, she washired for a position at the Department of Defense.But her August rent was due before her first pay-check would be issued. Hlavaty was already work-ing, but she had run out of money. She didn’t havefamily that she could ask to help her.

“Virginia Hospital Center referred me to Arling-ton County Department of Human Services and Ar-lington Thrive; DHS could pay $1,000 of her rent,and Thrive paid the rest. With just that initial assis-tance, I was able to getback on my feet. It madean immediate impact,and I am incrediblygrateful for the generos-ity of Arlington Thrive’sdonors.” Hlavaty sentArlington Thrive a do-nation last year to showher appreciation.

Arlington Thrive givesbeneficiaries a chance topull themselves out of atemporary setback so

they won’t lose their footing over the long term.Arlington Thrive needs local residents who want

to have fun and help raise funds to attend their “BBQ,Boots & Bingo” on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Columbus Club of Arlington, 5115Little Falls Road, Arlington. The family-friendly eventwill include picnic fare, moon bounces, a climbingwall, face painting, bingo, music and more. Tickets(adult $20; child $10; or family $50) are availableonline at www.arlingtonthrive.org. The ticket priceincludes admission for all food, beverages, activitiesand a chance to win prizes. A supporter is under-writing the costs of the event, so that all funds raised

will go directly to supportArlington neighbors inneed. The leading corpo-rate sponsors are: Arling-ton Community Founda-tion, Arlington Commu-nity Federal Credit Union,Koons Arlington Toyota,Starbuck Realty, andMarymount University.Call 703-558-0035 ore m a i [email protected] more information.

About Arlington Thrive❖ Arlington Thrive provides same-day emergency funds to

residents experiencing a sudden financial crisis to help themstay in their housing or to cover other immediate needs. Fundscan be used to cover rent, utilities, medical/dental visits, pre-scriptions, or work-related costs, such as transportation, tools,and identification documents. Each day, Thrive’s largest pro-gram, the Daily Fund, distributes $1,400 to Arlingtonians incrisis. Clients receive the funds the same day.

❖ One-third of the individuals served by Arlington Thriveare children.

❖ Last year, Arlington Thrive helped over 3,000 people andprevented more than 325 evictions in Arlington.


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more than one owner, concernedthe heating unit; Lustron’s wasinstalled in the ceiling, which ledto the comment “Your browsweated while your ankles froze.”

The other Arlington unit facingimminent destruction is the der-elict at 1124 South Frederick St.

Vivian Vivian Johnson occupies1117 South Forest Drive, Arling-ton. Her home has undergonemajor reconstruction prompted bystorm-felled trees during Hurri-cane Sandy in 2012. A resident formore than 40 years, Johnsonjudges her home of 1,000-plussquare feet to be “a fine house”and one with exemplary “effi-ciency.” Across the street at num-ber 1112, the exterior suggestsvery little change over the years.

TWO of the three Lustron housesin Alexandria are gone. Their re-placements are seen at 2801 Davis

Lustron: The Forgotten Experiment in Porcelain Enameled SteelMore Information

A decade ago, Cynthia Liccese-Torres and Kim A.O’Connell prepared the booklet entitled “The Illustri-ous Lustron: A Guide for the Disassembly andPreservation of America’s Modern Metal Marvel.” Inwords and pictures, this history of Lustron Corpora-tion focuses on dwellings in Arlington and elsewherein Northern Virginia. A copy reposes in Arlington’sCenter for Local History, Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St.

Architectural plans for two Lustron models are

Ave. and at 2500 Central Ave.,with faint outlines of exterior pan-eling on the latter suggesting ma-jor new construction covered por-tions of the original Lustron.

The third Alexandria Lustron,however, qualifies as a work of artlocated at 2104 Scroggins Road.Kun “Kate” Mullan and her youngson took up residence more than35 years ago, not long after herhusband died. The unchangedhouse looks as if built yesterday,but much more pleases the eye.Mullan’s education focused onhorticulture. She has blendedtrees, shrubs and other plantingsinto a setting that holds the houselike a jewel. Planning Guides pub-lished by the company had empha-sized landscaping, and Mullanclearly has taken the message toheart. As to living in a metal house,she remains attracted by the “mod-ern look of a Lustron house” andby “the low demands for mainte-nance and repairs.”

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

THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Incorporating Nature in

Arlington’s Urban Landscape.5:30-7:30 p.m. at Navy LeagueBuilding, 2300 Wilson Blvd. How dohumans benefit from being close tonature? How will these connectionsimprove livability and quality of life?Join us to learn about the benefits ofa Biophilic City and how Arlingtoncan participate in this movement.Light refreshments. Free. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 17Four Mile Run Stream Cleanup. 10

a.m.-noon at Barcroft Park, 4200 S.Four Mile Run. Join Arlingtonians fora Clean Environment to clean upFour Mile Run. Email [email protected].

Improv Cafe Open House. Noon-2p.m. at the Woman’s Club ofArlington at 700 S. Buchanan St.Memory Improv Cafe is a just-launching, stigma-free, social “club”for people with early-stageAlzheimer’s disease, mild cognitiveimpairment or other forms ofdementia and their spouses, partners,friends and caregivers. Each visit,there will be an opportunity to enjoybeverages, light snacks andentertainment. Regular meet-upstentatively will be 10 a.m.-noonduring the weekday, but feedbackfrom the open house will help usselect best times to accommodate themajority. Call Cherie Lejeune at 203-400-3668 or [email protected] for more.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 18AutumnFest Celebration at

Glencarlyn Library. 10 a.m.-3p.m. at Community Garden, 300 S.Kensington St. Free tastes of herbaltreats and drinks, a naturalist with

critters, balloon artist. Free MasterGardener-led mini-workshops.Hundreds of locally grown sun- andshade-loving perennials, ferns,shrubs, and trees for sale, just in timefor fall planting. Rain or shine.Sponsored by VCE Master Gardenersof Northern Virginia (Alexandria/Arlington). Call Alyssa Ford Morel at703-907-9318 or Judy Funderburk at703-671-5310.

Sharing our Space with Wildlife.6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Arlington CentralLibrary Auditorium, 1015 N. QuincySt. Join us for a look at the manyother residents of Arlington.AlonsoAbugattas, Natural ResourcesManager, Department of Parks andRecreation will present on residentwildlife in Arlington and steps youcan take to support wildlife habitat.Jennifer Kirk Toussaint, Deputy ChiefAnimal Control Officer, AnimalWelfare League of Arlington willpresent on what to do if you if youencounter an injured wild animal.Visit www.arlingtonva.us/events/sharing-our-space-with-wildlife/ formore.

MONDAY/SEPT. 19Placement Exams for ESL Classes.

9 a.m. or 6 p.m. at Syphax EducationCenter, 2110 Washington Blvd.,#106. English as a Second Languagefor Adults, Arlington Public Schools’REEP Program is giving placementexams for the Sept. 26-Dec. 16session. Classes to be held at SyphaxEducation Center. Afternoon andevening classes available. Tuition is$200-$285 for people who live orwork in Arlington. Exams are free.Call 703-228-4200 or visitwww.apsva.us/reep.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21Meet Zoe. 11:15 a.m. at Arlington Mill

Community Center, 909 S. DinwiddieSt. Meet Zoe, a Yorkshire Terriertherapy dog. She is allergy free, doesnot shed, and enjoys people. Zoedoes over a dozen tricks. This isfollowed by those who want to holdher and give her a treat. Chuck &Patty Toftoy share information aboutthe Yorkie breed. Handouts provided.

found in Alexandria’s Local History/Special Collections,Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen St. Theyare filed under “Office Flats Files – Blueprint” and thenby street address (2801 Davis Ave., and 2500 CentralAve.).

The Lustron Corporation story and histories of pre-fabricated housing appear in the National Register ofHistoric Places form entitled “Lustron Houses in SouthDakota” at http://history.sd.gov/Preservation and theseries of articles appearing as http://www.oldhouseweb.com, search “Lustron.”


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Joseph M. Johnson, February 7, 1938

Passed away peacefully on September 2, 2016 after a long battle with colon cancer. He was husband to the late Yvonne L. Jonson, the father of ten, grandfther of nineteen and great-grandfather of eleven. Joe was most well known for being the “Shoe Doc,” as Joe owned and operated his shoe repair shop in Bradlee Shopping Center for over fifty years. He served and was a friend to generations of Alexandrians. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday September 18th at the Atlantis Family Restaurant at 3648 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.


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PUBLIC NOTICE

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 171’ & 177’) on the building at 1425 S Eads St, Arlington, VA (20160502). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with

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Mclean, VA 22102. The above establishment is

applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF

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alcoholic beverages, Alex Levy Managing Director

NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later

than 30 days from the publish-ing date of the first of two required newspaper legal

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’SSALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT

1624, 1628, and 1630 HUNTER MILL ROAD

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

SALE TO BE HELD AT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016, AT 10:00 A.M.

In execution of the Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement dated November 21, 2006 and recorded among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia on November 27, 2006 in Book 18934 atPage 621 (the “Deed of Trust”), now securing CATJEN LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Noteholder”), default having occurred in the payment of the debt secured thereby, and being instructed to do so by the Noteholder, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale the property described below at public auction in front of the main entrance to the Fairfax County Circuit Court, located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 on September 23, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The real property encumbered by the Deed of Trust that will be offered for sale by the Substitute Trustee is commonly known as (i) Mailing Address 1624 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-03-0003A; (ii) Mailing Address 1628 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-01-0004; and (iii) MailingAddress 1630 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-01-0005, all located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and all as more particularly described in the Deed of Trust, and all improvements, fixtures, easements and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”). The Real Proper-ty will be sold together with the interest of the Noteholder, ifany, secured by the lien of the Deed of Trust in any personal property described in the Deed of Trust, as permitted by Sec-tion 8.9A of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended the (the “Personal Property”). The above described Real Property and Personal Property are collectively referred to as the “Property.”

TERMS OF SALE

ALL CASH. The Property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be conveyed by the Substitute Trustee’s Deed (the “Substitute Trustee’s Deed”) subject to all encum-brances, rights, reservations, conveyances, conditions, ease-ments, restrictions, and all recorded and unrecorded liens,if any, having priority over the Deed of Trust, as they may law-fully affect the Property. The Personal Property (if any) shall be conveyed without warranty by a Secured Party Bill of Sale.

The Substitute Trustee and the Beneficiary disclaim all warran-ties of any kind, either express or implied for the Property, in-cluding without limitation, any warranty relating to the zoning, condition of the soil, extent of construction, materials, habitabil-ity, environmental condition, compliance with applicable laws, fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability. The risk of loss or damage to the Property shall be borneby the successful bidder from and after the date of the time of the sale. Obtaining possession of the Property shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder (the “Purchaser”).

A bidder’s deposit in the amount of the lesser of (i) ten percent (10%) of the bid price; or (ii) $350,000.00 (the “Deposit”) by certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Substi-tute Trustee shall be required by the Substitute Trustee for such bid to be accepted. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to prequalify any bidder prior to the sale and/or waive the requirement of the Deposit. Immediately after the sale, the Purchaser shall execute and deliver a memorandum of sale


with the Substitute Trustee, copies of which shall be available for inspection immediately prior to the sale, and shall deliver to the Substitute Trustee the Deposit and the memorandum of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by the Purchaser. Settlement shall occur within thirty (30)days after the sale date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE with regard to the Purchaser’s obligation.

Settlement shall take place at the offices of Venable LLP, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 or other mutually agreed location. Purchaser shall pay all past due real estate taxes, penalties and interest (including the pro rata portion of real estate taxes for the current year), rollback taxes, water rents, water permit renewal fees (if any) or other state, county or municipal liens, charges andassessments. Purchaser shall also pay all settlement fees, title examination charges, title charges and title insurance premiums, all recording costs (including the state grantor’s tax, congestion relief fee and all state and county recordation fees, clerk’s filing fees and transfer fees and taxes), auctioneer’s fees and/or bid premiums (if any), reasonable trustee’s fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurredby the Substitute Trustee in the preparation of the deed of conveyance and other settlement documentation.

Purchaser shall be required to sign an agreement at settlement waiving any cause of action Purchaser may have against the Substitute Trustee, and/or the Beneficiary for any condition with respect to the Property that may not be in compliance with any applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or ruling in-cluding, without limitation, any law, regulation or ruling relating to environmental contamination or hazardous wastes. Suchagreement shall also provide that if notwithstanding such agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction should permit such a claim to be made, such agreement shall serve as the overwhelming primary factor in any equitable apportionment of response costs or other liability. Nothing herein shall release, waive or preclude any claims Purchaser may have against any person in possession or control of the Property.

If Purchaser fails for any reason to complete settlement as pro-vided above, the Deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of the sale, including Trustee’s fees, and the balance, if any, shall be delivered to the Beneficiary to be applied by the Beneficiary against the indebtedness secured by and other amounts due under the Deed of Trust in accordance withthe Deed of Trust or applicable law or otherwise as the Benefi-ciary shall elect. There shall be no refunds. Such forfeiture shall not limit any rights or remedies of the Substitute Trustee or the Beneficiary with respect to any such default. If the Prop-erty is resold, such re-sale shall be at the risk and the cost of the defaulting Purchaser, and the defaulting Purchaser shall be liable for any deficiency between the amount of its bidand the successful bid at the re-sale as well as the costs of conducting such re-sale. Immediately upon conveyance by the Substitute Trustee of the Property, all duties, liabilities and obli-gations of the Substitute Trustee, if any, with respect to the Property so conveyed shall be extinguished, except as other-wise provided by applicable law.

The Chadwick Law Firm, PLLC,a Virginia professional limited liability company,Substitute Trustee

By: ___________________________________George A. (Jay) Chadwick, IV,Esq.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:The Chadwick Law Firm, PLLC8521 Leesburg Pike, Suite 740Vienna, Virginia 22182Attn: George A. (Jay) Chadwick, IV Esq.Tele: (703) 677-3480Fax: (703) 436-1371


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