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W-L Girls’ X-Country PlacesSecond at Glory Days InviteSports, Page 16
Angela Finch (left) works with AmyButler, the Shark, about her pose forthe Freshmen float for Yorktown HighSchool’s Homecoming Parade on Oct.12. Butler made the shark clothes.
Developing SoundMoney HabitsA+, Page 6
‘UnderThe Sea’
Church Hosts WalkTo End HomelessnessNews, Page 2
W-L Girls’ X-Country PlacesSecond at Glory Days InviteSports, Page 16
Developing SoundMoney HabitsA+, Page 6
AbsenteeElectionNews, Page 3
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Church of the Ascension is leading a Help theHomeless community walk on Saturday,Oct. 20, 3-6 p.m. at Lyon Park, 414 North
Fillmore St. to benefit the Arlington-Alexandria Coa-lition for the Homeless.
More than 70 church members, clients, staff, andvolunteers will attend. Participants will enjoy a cornhole toss, a pie baking contest, tug-o-war, face paint-ing, and other activities.
On any given night, more than 600,000 people arewithout homes across the U.S.. Nearly 40 percentare families and one in four is a child. The Help theHomeless Program raises funds to support organiza-tions working to prevent and end homelessness.
Residents can make a difference in the lives of thesefamilies, children, and veterans by participating in aHelp the Homeless community walk, making a do-nation, becoming a sponsor, or volunteering time tosupport organizations dedicated to serving homelesspeople.
For more information about Help the Homeless,including how to register for a Help the Homelesswalk, visit hthwalks.org.
Church of the Ascension will host a Helpthe Homeless community walk on Oct.20. The day’s events will include tug-o-war, face painting and other activities.
Walk To Benefit the HomelessFall fun events plannedat community walk.
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Election officials in Arlington are pre-dicting another record-breakingturnout for absentee ballots, which
have been dramatically increasing in recentyears. The last presidential election in 2008was the high-watermark, with the numberof absentee ballots almost tripling comparedto 2004. Now, as Election Day approaches,the Office of Voter Registration is buzzingwith activity.
“Welcome to our hubbub of activity,” saidRegistrar Linda Lindberg one recent after-noon.
New voters were showing up at thecounter to register. The telephone was ring-ing with questions. Applications for absen-tee ballots are being processed. Returnedabsentee ballots are being scanned into thecomputer. Some absentee ballots are beingstuffed into envelopes while others are be-ing emailed to military voters overseas.
“We have voters who have returned emailballots, and I’m just trying to clarify thatthey have requested an email ballot,” saidCheryl Scannell, absentee voting manager.“Then I’m going to scan it and check it in.”
POLITICAL PARTIES and candidates havebeen urging supporters to vote absenteewith increasing frequency in recent years,as voters have become more aware of theoption. About half of the absentee ballotsare mailed into the Arlington registrar andabout half are cast in person. For campaignstrying to get out the vote and reach a nu-merical goal, confirming a supporter hasalready cast an absentee ballot is a way todevote resources efficiently.
“We want those votes in the bag,” saidMike Lieberman, chairman of the Arling-ton Democratic Committee. “It’s one morevoter we don’t have to contact the week-end before the election.”
Unlike other states, Virginia has been re-luctant to open up the process to early vot-ing. Those wishing to cast an absentee bal-lot are supposed to have a reason for want-ing to vote before Election Day, and appli-cations include a long list of potential rea-sons for casting an absentee ballot. Recentefforts to allow early voted were defeatedin 2006 and 2007.
“Who’s really checking that stuff any-way?” asked Kyle Kondick, analyst with theVirginia Center for Politics. “There’s a dozenor so reasons, and I think voters have anincreasing sense that it’s a great way to
AbsenteeElectionRecent years seedramatic spike inabsentee voting.
Sophomores team up to present the “Little Mermaid.” From left:Elana Margosis, Maddie Donley, Charlotte Constantinides, CarleynLeGrant, Annalisa Scott, Grace Maurer, Rachel Finley, Emily Richter,Sarah Malks.
Annalisa Scott (middle) andSarah Malks (right) are helpingGrace Maurer, the “Little Mer-maid,” with her outfit before theparade.
Nine-year-old Tony Davis enjoysthe parade with his dad VintDavis and his dog Sam.
Freshmen showcase “Shark Week.” They’ve been preparing for theHomecoming for one month. From left: Angela Finch (teacher),Natalie Reich, Lily Pressman, Amy Butler, Sissy Davis, Kate Grattenand Annie Schiffer.
“Finding Nemo” Team and their float. From left:Angelica Sunga, Lilly Nelson, Mary Lowder, MollyMosher, Cara Levy. They are juniors.
Cheerleaders are ready for the parade to begin.Back row from left: Jamie Osorio, CatherineHeimann, Claire Zavrel, Laura Vallejo, SarahHawkins, Paula Ghadiri, Meghan Stough, JordanYates, Kate O’Neil, Amanda Rivera, MeganOliver, Anna Parker. Front row from left: AndreaHernandez, Bethany Yates, Nora O’Neil, MaggiePartin.
Michael Mcnamara and hissister Leah have fun at theparade.
Yorktown’s Homecoming Parade
On Oct. 12, students ofYorktown High Schoolcelebrated 2012 Homecoming with the annual
parade. This year’s theme is “Under theSea.” Parents, children and people from theneighborhood came to enjoy the parade,candy and the sunny fall afternoon.
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Chuck Qureshi, owner of Park Carpet, is pleased toannounce the 90th anniversary of Park Carpet. Park Carpetis the oldest flooring company still in business.
Chuck Qureshi loves Arlington. “One of the special thingsabout Arlington is the people are the best and most loyalcustomers in the world”, according to Chuck. Arlington washis first home when he arrived here from overseas. He’s sincemarried and raise three children, all of whom went to Virginiapublic schools and colleges. “We’ve been on Lee Highway for40 years”, he adds proudly.
Park Carpet sells area rugs, orientals, wood, vinyl, ceramicand marble, with installation done by its own installers. He saysresidential work takes up most of his attention and time, but thecompany also does large commercial, government and GSAprojects.
“My customers, who are very knowledgeable when itcomes to flooring, try their best to shop locally and, as a smallbusiness in these tough times, we wholeheartedly appreciateit and thank them for their support during these years.”
Park Carpet is located at 4748 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA22207. For more information, please call 703.524.PARK (7275).For commercial, government and institutional information,please call 703.661.3999. Visit us at www.parkcarpet.com.
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E-mail announcements [email protected] is noon the Thursday beforepublication. Photos are welcome.
SATURDAY/OCT. 20Volunteers Needed. 9:30 a.m.
Literacy Council of Northern Virginiawill hold two tutor trainingworkshops to prepare volunteertutors to provide individualizedinstruction to adult students whowant to improve their literacy skills.No teaching or foreign languageskills are required. A $40 training feecontributes to the cost of books andmaterials. All tutor trainingworkshops take place at the JamesLee Community Center, 2855Annandale Road. Tutoring will takeplace in a library or communitycenter in the tutor’s neighborhood.For more information, [email protected] or call 703-237-0866 x111.
Energy Efficiency EducationVolunteer Training. FairlingtonCommunity Center, 3308 S. StaffordSt. Join this program to learn hands-on skills in energy efficiency andweatherization. After the trainingprogram, volunteers will participatein work days to improve energy andwater efficiency in low-incomeapartment buildings. Programrequires commitment of 60 servicehours per year and participants mustbe available on Saturdays. [email protected] or703-228-6406.
Social Action Linking Together(SALT) presents Sister SimoneCampbell, Executive Director ofNETWORK. She will be discussingworking effectively for social change.She is a religious leader, attorney,and poet with extensive experience in
public policy and advocacy forsystemic change. 9 a.m. at Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge-2188, 8421Arlington Blvd. Visit www.S-A-L-T.org.
MONDAYS/OCT. 22, 29 & NOV. 5Meditation and Buddhism
Introductory Class. 7-8:30 p.m.$12. Classes will include all thebasics of meditation such as posture,why and how to meditate. There willalso be guided meditations to gainexperience of the practice and timefor questions and discussion.Everyone is welcome. Class taught bylay Buddhist Teacher, Chris Jamison.Vajrayogini Buddhist Center —Arlington Branch Location, TheGriffin Center, 3800 Fairfax Dr.,Suite 5, Call 202-986-2257 or visitwww.meditation-dc.org
THURSDAY/OCT. 25Help Homeless. 7-8:30 p.m. Join
community leaders and professionalsfrom the “front lines” and learn howpeople can help end homelessness inArlington. County Board memberWalter Tejada will host the event.Consider bringing a $5-10 gift card tohelp a person in need. These areavailable at grocery stores andrestaurants, such as Giant, Safeway,Subway, or Metro SmartTrip. At theCentral Library.
TUESDAY/OCT. 30Free Career Fair. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. A free
career fair for active duty, retired,former service, Reserve/NationalGuard officer and enlisted servicemembers and their spouses will beheld at the Sheraton National Hotel,900 S. Orme St. Employers from 50
regional and national companies willlook for potential employees in avariety of job skills. Businesses andorganizations attending includeMicrosoft, CGI Federal, Amazon,Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Inc.and more. Several free, 60-minutepre-career fair transition seminarsare open to the public. “How to Worka Career Fair,” “Interviewing BestPractices,” and “Federal Job Search”seminars will be held from 8 a.m. to9 a.m. “Evaluating EmployeeBenefits” will be held from 11 a.m. to12 p.m. Afternoon seminars include“LinkedIn and NetworkDevelopment” and “NegotiatingStrategies” which will be held fromnoon to 1 p.m. No preregistration isrequired. Call 800-234-MOAA (6622)toll-free, [email protected], or visitwww.moaa.org/careerfair.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY/NOV. 2-3Reunion. The Washington-Lee High
p.m. Virginia Hospital Center andCare Options will be sponsoring free,confidential memory screenings topromote proper detection of memoryproblems and provide educationabout successful aging. Call 703-237-9048 to schedule an appointment.
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Celebration. 6:30 p.m. The 4th EllenM. Bozman Affordable HousingAward Celebration will focus onFaith+Vision+Action, and honorJerry Morris, Michael Foster and TheChurch at Clarendon, Dr. Leonard L.Hamlin, Sr. and Macedonia Baptist
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Helping Homeless Veterans’ ChildrenVietnam Veterans of America Chapter 227 members present 34 $50 gift cards forhomeless veterans’ children’s school needs to two Northern Virginia VeteransAdministration Supportive Housing case managers in August. Bruce Waxman, Chapter227 vice president, is with case managers April Ballard and Martha Valdez, and LenIgnatowski, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 227 director. The Supportive Hous-ing Program is a joint effort between HUD and VA to move veterans and their familiesout of homelessness and into permanent housing. Vietnam Veterans of America Chap-ter 227 is based in Arlington.
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See Developing, Page 7
By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
Michael Gallagher, a re-cent college graduate,just landed his first
full-time job. He says that whilehe feels fortunate to be employed,he is nervous about the prospectof moving out of his parents’ homeand living on a budget.
“I have students loans, rent andI am planning to buy a car,” saidGallagher, a 25-year-old Alexan-dria resident. “I also know that Ishould be saving some money, butI don’t think that I am going to bemaking enough money cover all ofthose expenses.”
Money experts say creatingsound financial health requiresplanning and discipline. One of thefirst steps, they say, is to under-stand the meaning of financial sta-bility.
“Healthy financesinclude spendingless than you make,establishing a sav-ings habit — bothin retirement ac-counts and outsideof retirement, andusing debt wisely,”said Kristan Ander-son, director of re-tirement plan ser-vices at West Financial Services inMcLean.
Annandale resident andMcLean-based senior financialadviser Susan E. Hamilton addsthat obtaining financial well-being
includes “having a healthy cashreserves fund for unexpectedemergencies and opportunities,making sure that you have ad-equate insurance coverage, savingand investing money on a regular
basis and carefully watching/lim-iting your overall debt level.”
Steve Pilloff, Ph.D., assistantprofessor in the School of Manage-ment at George Mason Universitysaid, “Financial health is not just
saying ‘ok this month I had enoughmoney to pay my bills,’ its havinga plan that lets me have enoughto not only pay my bills but alsosave for retirement, buy a houseor send my kids to college.”
SO HOW DOES ONE achievefinancial health? The first step isdeciding how income will be allo-cated. “The…most importantpiece of advice I have is create abudget and stick with it. [This is]easier said than done, of course,”said Catherine England, Ph.D. as-sociate dean of the School of Busi-ness Administration at MarymountUniversity in Arlington.
Living below your means is an-other key, say experts. “That’s howyou will be able to save and getahead,” said Hamilton. “Be care-ful of adjusting your lifestyle up-ward every time you get a raise orcome into additional money.”
Pay down debt. “If someone hasa significant amount of debt, theyshould make paying off balanceswith higher interest rates a prior-ity,” said Anderson.
Not all debt is bad, however.They key, say experts, is to makesure one’s debt load is manage-able. “Most of us can’t buy a house
or a car with cash,”said England.“Loan repayments[such as] mort-gage or car pay-ments and creditcard payments thatbring your creditcard debt to zeroas quickly as pos-sible should bepart of the bud-get.”
When borrowing, make sure therepayment plan is realistic. “Justbecause a financial institutionmight be willing to qualify you fora higher loan amount, doesn’t nec-essarily mean that you can com-fortably afford it,” said Hamilton.“Make sure that you own yourhouse, and that your house doesn’town you.”
Even those like Gallagher, whoare living on a meager budget,should make an effort to save.“Savings don’t have to be big atthe beginning,” said England.“Saving at a young age puts moneyto work for a longer time, and justgetting into the habit of puttingsomething aside every monthhelps create a cushion in the eventof a crisis or for a more comfort-able retirement.”
In fact, says Pilloff, savingshould be a budgetary priority.“People should have a mindset
Professor Catherine En-gland, associate dean ofthe School of BusinessAdministration atMarymount University inArlington, says the bestplan for sound financialhealth is creating a budgetand sticking to it.
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Developing Sound Money HabitsCreate a Realistic Budget
Decide on monthly expenses, such as“what can you afford to spend on rentor a mortgage,” said Catherine England,Ph.D. associate dean of the School ofBusiness Administration at MarymountUniversity in Arlington. “Think abouttransportation expenses, utilities [and]insurance.
Include savings in your budget. “Ev-ery week or month or paycheck, youshould make a payment to yourself inthe form of adding money to a savingsaccount or an investment account,” saidEngland. “The exception to this is if youhave high-interest credit card debt.Then, part of your saving should involvereducing the balance on your creditcard.”
After mandatory expenses like rent ormortgage are established, decide on abudget for discretionary spending: “Canyou afford to eat out for lunch once aweek? Once a month? What about din-ner or a movie? Try to live within theconstraints created by your income,”said England. “We are all bombardedwith things we want. Do we need them?Being more disciplined today generallymeans we’ll be able to afford more to-morrow, whether it’s a nicer vacation, abetter car or a more comfortable retire-ment.”
Don’t over look small expenses. “A$2.50 cup of coffee every week day overthe course of a 50-week work yearamounts to $625,” said England.
that they’re going to spendwhatever is left after saving,” hesaid. “They’re not going to savewhatever is left after spending.”
Plan for the unexpected. “Every-one should establish an emergencyfund of four to six months of ex-penses. This emergency fundshould not be used for generalexpenses, but reserved for trueemergencies like the loss of a jobor a medical emergency,” saidAnderson.
Try the cash option. “In the olddays, we’d often advise that youforce yourself to adhere to a bud-get by carrying only so much casheach week, say for lunches or cof-fee breaks,” said England. “If you
knew that cash had to last for theweek, it was easy to keep up withwhat you were spending. The easewith which we can whip out a
debit or credit card makes it moredifficult for us to maintain that fi-nancial discipline and stick to abudget.”
Considering private school? Local in-dependent school officials offer adviceon what to do and how to select theright school for your child after you’veidentified several choices.
“Now that you know where you areapplying, be on time and follow the ad-missions calendar.ºCall the admissionsdirector to introduce yourself, ask ques-tions and let the director know who youare.ºPutting a face, or a least a voice,with an application file can go a longway.”
— Rich Moss, director of admis-sions, The Heights School, Potomac,Md.
“Find out when each school is havingopen houses or other events that helpyou get to know the program. Someschools have a limited number of these‘get to know you’ events. If you missthem, you can still visit and tour theprograms, but you will sometimes havemissed the one opportunity to also meetfaculty and talk with a variety of stu-dents and volunteers. Remember, yourchild spends the majority of her or hiswaking hours at school. You shouldwant to get to know as much as you canabout the schools you are interested in,this is the time to do that.”
— Pat Harden, director of admis-sions and financial aid, Connelly Schoolof the Holy Child, Potomac, Md.
“Each school has its own mission andcommunity. It’s important to experiencethe school to get an accurate picture.Can you envision your child and familythere?”
— Diane Dunning, director of ad-mission and financial aid, St. Stephen’s& St. Agnes School, Alexandria.
“Track your application progress.Online systems are great and usuallyvery efficient, but if you’ve not heardback from a school after you’ve applied,call to check on your status and to en-sure that your application is completeand no further steps are needed.”
— Tim Simpson, director of admis-sion, Bullis School, Potomac, Md.
— Marilyn Campbell
Private Schools
Applying to PrivateSchools: Getting toKnow the Schools
Robert Wilson, son of Mr. andMrs. Donald E. Wilson of Arlingtonhas been named to the Dean’s List atWashington College in Chestertown,Md.
The following Arlington residentsgraduated from the University of MaryWashington.
❖ Paul J. Ashton, cum laude with aBPS in professional studies.
❖ Carlos E. Barbery, magna cumlaude with a B.S. in biological sci-ences.
❖ Benjamin W. Bower, cum laudewith a B.A. in philosophy.
❖ Andrei Butterfield, B.S. in natu-ral environmental science.
❖ Kaitlin Joyce Dinan, M.S. in el-ementary education.
❖ Caroline H. Ebrill, B.A. in anthro-pology and studio art.
❖ Andrew S. Kada, B.S. in econom-ics.
❖ Frank Y. Knizner, summa cumlaude with a B.S. in psychology.
❖ Christina M. Lloyd, M.S. in el-ementary education.
❖ Daniel B. McKenna, B.S. in busi-ness administration.
❖ Gregory T. Novak, B.S. in eco-nomics.
❖ Michelle C. Rodriguez, M.S. in el-ementary education.
❖ George D. Stanfield, B.A. in his-tory.
❖ Kathleen J. Sterling, B.S. in eco-
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nomics.❖ John T. Stupfel, B.A. in anthro-
pology and English: creative writing.❖ Kevin P. Troutman, B.A. in an-
thropology.❖ Katherine M. Valentine, M.Ed. in
master of education.❖ Samantha J. Warring, cum laude
with a B.A. in history.❖ Katelynn E. Wheeler, B.A. in En-
glish.
The following Arlington studentsenrolled at Virginia Tech were namedto the fall 2012 dean’s list:
❖ Rosemarie A. Bundoc of Arling-ton is a senior majoring ininternational studies.
❖ Mary Ann L. Calica of Arlingtonis a senior majoring in psychology.
❖ Jason Cespedes of Arlington is ajunior majoring in mechanical engi-neering.
❖ Joselyn B. Martinez of Arlingtonis a freshman majoring in general en-gineering.
❖ William R. Stehm of Arlington isa junior majoring in finance.
❖ James K. Wong of Arlington is asophomore majoring in general engi-neering.
❖ Jade N. Zekan of Arlington is afreshman majoring in university stud-ies.
❖ John J. Bardo of Arlington is asophomore majoring in environmen-tal policy and planning.
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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Thedeadline to register to vote is past,although in Northern Virginia, it’sclear that a very high percentage of
eligible voters are registered.Four years ago in the presidential
election of 2008, there were 5,034,660voters registered in Virginia, and3,752,858 actually voted. Just in the month ofSeptember 2012, Fairfax County saw morethan 6,000 newly registered voters, for a totalof 646,881 active voters. Arlington registeredmore than 3,300 new voters in September, withmore than 130,000 active voters total. Alex-andria added more than 1,300 new voters lastmonth alone, with 81,847 active voters.
Voting on Election Day at one’s home pre-cinct is often a wonderful experience, espe-cially if you are a regular voter. Yes, there willbe lines, but if the weather is nice, you canchat with your neighbors and enjoy the pro-cess. Assuming you can get to your pollingplace, the weather is nice and …
In a survey by The Weather Channel lastmonth in battleground states, between 20 and35 percent of registered voters said that if there
is bad weather on Election Day, they would belikely not to vote. Remember that the greatNorthern Virginia Earthquake was on a PrimaryElection Day, and that moderately unusual
events, weather related and otherwisecan turn the commute home into amulti-hour ordeal that could causemany voters to miss the 7 p.m. closing
time at the polling places.There is a way for voters to choose their own
Election Day. Pick a day that works for you,check the weather forecast and go vote.
From now until Nov. 3, you can vote absen-tee in person for a variety of reasons, but youmust sign a form affirming that you do qualify.Almost everyone with a job in Northern Vir-ginia qualifies for one particular reason, how-ever: your work plus commute time would be11 hours or more between 6.a.m. and 7 p.m.on Election Day. Other reasons include plannedtravel, pregnancy, illness or disability, being astudent out of area, and more.
In Arlington County, there are three locationsfor in-person absentee voting: CourthousePlaza, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Lobby Level;Barcroft Sport and Fitness Center, 4200 S. Four
Mile Run Dr.; and Madison Community Cen-ter, 3829 N. Stafford St. Hours are: CourthousePlaza only, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri through Oct19; all locations: Saturdays, Oct. 20, Oct. 27and Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday, Oct.22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays, Oct. 23, 24, 25, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri-day, Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 29,8 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Oct. 30-31 and Nov 1, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday,Nov, 2, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more on voting absentee-in-person inArlington County, visit http://w w w. a r l i n g t o n v a . u s / d e p a r t m e n t s /v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n /voterregistrationabsenteevoting.aspx
Saturday, Nov. 3 is the last day to vote ab-sentee-in-person.
Voters can also vote absentee by mail. Thedeadline to submit an application to have anabsentee ballot mailed to you is Tuesday, Oct.30 at 5 p.m. The application must be receivedat the Voter Registration Office by that time.Voters who request a mailed absentee ballotmust return them to their local elections of-fice by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 6, for theballot to be counted.
It’s worth looking at the absentee ballot ap-plication online before going to vote absenteein person. http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/Files/Forms/VoterForms/ABApplication.pdf
Pick Your Own Election DayIt’s called “absentee voting in person,” andthere are a lot of reasons why you should.
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The new Metro ads that callMuslims “savages” and encourageriders to “Support Israel. DefeatJihad.” are not just hateful and dis-criminatory. They send a messagethat Muslims are not welcome inthe D.C. community.
The ads are an attack on Mus-lim Metro riders and Muslimsacross the city — people who aremy neighbors, coworkers, andpartners in the community.
In light of these ads, it’s notenough for WMATA to just say thatit doesn’t support discrimination.
The ad buy means that WMATAis making money from advertisingthat attacks its customers.
I hope WMATA will take a standto stop discrimination and chooseto donate all proceeds to the Dis-trict of Columbia Human RightsCommission. WMATA shouldn’tprofit from hate. The questionsthat WMATA needs to answer,would they allow hatemongers toput up ads that targeted AfricanAmericans? Would they allowMuslim Americans put up similarads voicing their hate againstChristians and Jews?
Sandra CorderArlington
Reunion of U.S.A.F. 49th SquadronThe U.S. Air Force 49th Squadron Association convened at the Sheraton National inArlington Oct. 5-7 for its annual reunion. Active duty squadron members fromColumbus Air Force Base, Miss. flew in to join more than 100 association membersand their families. World War II veterans in attendance were pilots of the P-38Lightning known as the Fork Tailed Devil. From left are Capt. Garner, Maj. Otis, B.W.Curry (WWII veteran), Capt. Byrne, Frank Mullinax (WWII veteran), Lt.Col. Ben-jamin, Cliff Bailey (WWII veteran), Capt. Birckett, Lt.Col. Oakden (49 FTS Com-mander AT-38s Columbus AFB, MS). For information about the 49th SquadronAssociation, contact John Jannazo at [email protected].
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pots, and astonishing vases and whimsieswill crowd Hill Center’s three-day Potteryon the Hill show, Oct. 26-28.
This year’s show will feature work from15 of the finest, nationally-recognized ce-ramic artists, who hail from Massachusetts,North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Minnesota,Virginia, and Maryland.
Potter Bob Briscoe of Harris, Minn., usesash glaze to create beautiful, simple pots.
Arlington’s Stacy Snyder creates charac-ter and individuality in her fanciful salt andpepper sets in the shape of buildings.
“Functionalpots have theability to be apart of ahome in anintimate way,adding asense ofcharacter andindividualityto the dailyhabits ofeating anddrinking.”
Stacy Snyder in her studio. “I would like to make pots toenter into a person’s life and to heighten an awareness oftime and elevate an experience of place.”
Stacy Snyder, In Her WordsI am inspired by the landscapes and structures that
have surrounded me during my life. I grew up in themountains of southwest Virginia and have lived in themiddle of a city. The silos, corncribs, wooden barns andrural structures that time has weathered and pulled in-fluence my forms, spaces and the relationships of thepots to one another.
I am fascinated by the water towers perched atop tallcity buildings and the limited space that has forced thebuildings to be more vertical. The glazing and patternsare derived from old tools, the bold lines of a plowedfield or a weathering wall. Color brings each piece tolife, beginning with the color of grass in the winter orthe earth I remember playing with as a child and add-ing to it a cardinal or a redbud in bloom.
Visit www.stacysnyder.com
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Sam Taylor of Westhampton, Mass., usesa wood-fired kiln and salt-glazed finishesto create evocative images of nature on hispots.
Hill Center’s Pottery on the Hill is free andopen to the public Saturday, Oct. 27 (10a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 28 (noon-4p.m.).
Louise Allison Cort, the Curator for Ce-ramics at the Smithsonian’s Freer Galleryof Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery,will deliver a free talk: “Pots and People” at11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
A special sneak peek of the show on Fri-day evening, Oct. 26, will give ticketholdersthe first chance to purchase pieces and
speak with the artists. Tickets forthe 6:30 to 9 p.m. cocktail partyare $25. Reservations can be madeat www.potteryonthehilldc.com orby calling Hill Center at 202-549-4172. Hill Center, a non-profit artsand cultural center, is located at921 Pennsylvania Ave, SE in Wash-ington, D.C., one block from theEastern Market Metro Station.
Biographies of the 15 participat-ing potters can be found atwww.potteryonthehilldc.comalong with photographs of theirwork and their thoughts on art andceramics.
Email announcements [email protected] is noon the Thursday beforepublication. Photos are welcome.
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].
OCT. 19-21The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival. A
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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.
❖ Friday/Oct. 19. The trails are 5 and 10km long.
❖ Saturday/Oct. 20. 3, 6, 12, or 27 milesgo by the embassies, memorials, theNational Mall and ArlingtonCemetery.(The 27-mile ultramarathon travels around some of thebest trails in Arlington and D.C.
❖ Sunday/Oct. 21. 3, 6, 12, or 18 milesbranch out to the C&O Canal andother parks depending on thedistance selected by the participants.
“Let’s Go Camping” From Saturday4:30 p.m. to Sunday 9:30 a.m.Family is invited to Gulf Branch forthis gentle introduction to campingout, featuring making camp, havingtime for lazing about, or playing inthe creek. After dinner cooked overthe campfire, enjoy the embers withsong and story. The next morning,cook breakfast before breaking camp.Families, ages 6 and up. $20 fee perperson payable upon registration.Register adults and children; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. B.Y.O.T. (tent) if you haveone. If not, we have some availablefor a small fee. Call 703-228-3403.Meet at Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 Military Road.
The Friends of the PlanetariumProgram. 7:30 p.m. Free. “The CityDark” is a 2011 feature documentary
that examines the disappearance ofdarkness and the human relationshipto the stars. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.Donations encouraged. A brief talkabout light pollution will take placebefore the show. Visit www.apsva.us/planetarium or call 703-228-6070.The David M. Brown Planeterium islocated at 1426 North Quincy Street.
OCT. 19 THROUGH DEC. 6Art Exhibition. Marymount’s Barry
Gallery will exhibit Paintings andCollages by Judy Bass. All are invitedto attend the opening reception onFriday, Oct. 19, 6-8 p.m. with anArtist’s Talk at 6:30 p.m. The publicis also invited to visit the exhibit atany time during the show’s run.There is no admission charge. TheBarry Gallery is located in theReinsch Library on Marymount’sMain Campus, 2807 North Glebe Rd.Gallery hours are Monday throughThursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Fridayand Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
SATURDAY/OCT. 20D.C. 50’s Fashion, Beauty &
Lifestyle Expo. 2-8 p.m.Washington’s premier fashion eventwill be held at the WashingtonConvention Center, 801 MountVernon Place N.W. This year’s hostsinclude “America’s Next Top Model”runway coach J Alexander (Miss J)and K Street Kate’s Kate Michael. Theevent will feature multiple fashionshows, free beauty makeovers, booksignings, and meet and greets withcelebrities. Headlining the fashion
Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isnoon on Thursday. Photos are welcome.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chop’t Creative SaladCompany, 1735 N. Lynn St., is partnering with the Pink Pony Fund of thePolo Ralph Lauren Foundation to reduce disparities in cancer treatment andincrease access to screening, education and quality care in medicallyunderserved communities. You can do your part by ordering a Pink GoddessSalad, featuring FreeBird grilled chicken, pickled red onions, avocado, blackbeans and cotija cheese chop’t with romaine and mesclun lettuce and servedwith the cult-favorite Mexican Goddess Dressing. $2 from every Pink God-dess Salad purchased will support the Pink Pony Fund’s mission.
Culinaire Restaurant at The Art Institute of Washington, 1820 N. FortMyer Drive, is serving lunch and dinner during the fall quarter throughMonday, Dec. 3. The restaurant is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.Lunch hours are 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and dinner hours are 7:30-9 p.m. Therestaurant is closed Nov. 5 and 21. The new fall menu features seared trout,grilled beef, clam fritters, a fall caesar salad and a chocolate ginger cake. Forreservations and additional information, call 703-247-3841.
Join Capitol City Brewing Company for Team Trivia every Tuesdayfrom 7-9 p.m. at its Shirlington Village location. Team Trivia is free to play.Categories include sports, politics, pop culture and more. Prizes includeCapitol City gift cards, t-shirts and growlers of exclusive Capitol Cityhandcrafted beer. Located in Shirlington Village, 4001 Campbell Avenue, call703 578-3888 or visit www.capcitybrew.com.
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shows will be “Project Runway”Season 9 winner, Anya Ayoung-Cheeand NBC’s “Fashion Star,” NikkiPoulos. Visit www.fbldc.com.
3rd Annual Harvest for HopeCelebration Event. 6-10 p.m.NRECA Conference Center Ballroom,4301 Wilson Blvd. Help raise fundsand awareness for homeless andsubstance abuse recovery programswhile enjoying great entertainment,food and beverages. Visi
Rocking Robins and Crimson. 6-7p.m. The whole family is invited tothe Long Branch Amphitheater forentertaining activities includingstories, special animal guests, games,songs and treats like s’mores. Allages. Register adults and children;children must be accompanied by a
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registered adult. Call 703-228-6535. $5fee per person. Meet at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad.
Home Maintenance Workshop.10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Come and learn tomake minor plumbing and electricalrepairs at home. Two new classes thisyear: the insights of InstallingLaminate Flooring and How toImprove the Comfort and EnergyEfficiency in your Home. Free. Youmay choose one of four classes (firstcome, first served) — plumbing,electric, laminate flooring or homeenergy comfort. Free prizes (raffledat each class). At Arlington CareerCenter located at 816 S. Walter ReedDr. Call 703-228-3765 or visit http://www.wix.com/jllm79/homemaintenanceworkshop.
Harvest Dance. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Livemusic, featuring Northern LightsDance Orchestra — Classic Big BandTunes. Refreshments will beavailable. Central United MethodistChurch, 4201 N. Fairfax Dr. $5donation per person. Visitwww.CUMCBallston.org or call 703-527-8844.
Concert. 3 p.m. The WashingtonSaxophone Quartet performs the20th Annual Benefit Concert forLoaves and Fishes. Guest artist withthe quartet is NSO cellist Jim Lee,performing Elgar’s “Salut d’Amour;”“Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5 - Aria,”by Villa-Lobos; and Tchaikovsky’s“Nocturne.” Quartet works include:Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero;” “ComeSunday” and “Happy Go Lucky Local”by Washington’s Duke Ellington; and“In Her Family” by Pat Metheny. $20for adults and $10 for students. Allproceeds go to Loaves and Fishes tohelp feed the homeless. At SaintStephen and the IncarnationEpiscopal Church, 1525 Newton St.,NW. Call 703-812-8683 or visitwww.wsaxq.com.
The Friends of the PlanetariumProgram. 7:30 p.m. Journey to thefurthest reaches of the galaxy andexperience both the awesome beauty
and destructive power of stars.Suitable for audiences of all ages,this dramatic program features thevoice talent of Mark Hamill andstunning 3D animation. Doors openat 7:15 p.m. Admission is $3 forChildren, Friends Members, andSeniors and $5 for adults. Visitwww.apsva.us/planetarium or call703-228-6070. The David M. BrownPlaneterium is located at 1426 NorthQuincy Street.
THROUGH OCT. 20Play. 8 p.m. Dominion Stage kicks off
its 2012/2013 season with “SpringAwakening.” Thursdays-Saturdays,all performances will be held at theGunston Arts Center, Theater One,located at 2700 S. Lang St.Discounted tickets are available forpre-purchase atwww.DominionStage.org. Groupdiscount information is available bycalling 571-377-4697 or [email protected].
SUNDAY/OCT. 21Author Series. 6:30 p.m. Paul Gilbert,
author of “Lead Like a General,” usesstories from the Civil War toillustrate leadership styles andabilities of the generals on both sides.Arlington Central LibraryAuditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St.
The Friends of the PlanetariumProgram. Doors Open: 1:15 p.m.Science Presentation by Dr. AndrewClegg: Managing the ElectromagneticSpectrum to Protect RadioAstronomy. Talk begins at 1:30 p.m.Free. Visit www.apsva.us/planetarium or call 703-228-6070.The David M. Brown Planeterium islocated at 1426 North Quincy Street.
The Friends of the PlanetariumProgram. Stars: The Powerhousesof the Universe. Doors open at 2:45p.m. Show begins at 3 p.m.Admission is $3 for children,members and seniors and $5 foradults. Ticketing will be purchasedonline at
www.friendsoftheplanetarium.org.Unreserved seats will be madeavailable on a first-come-first-servedbase, 15 minutes prior to the doorsopening. Visit www.apsva.us/planetarium or call 703-228-6070.The David M. Brown Planeterium islocated at 1426 North Quincy Street.
MONDAY/OCT. 22Northern Virginia Mineral Club.
7:45 p.m. The Northern VirginiaMineral Club encourages interest ingeology, mineralogy, lapidary artsand related sciences. Meetings areheld on the fourth Monday of eachmonth at Long Branch Nature Center,625 Carlin Springs Road. Call 703-228-6535. Visitors welcome.
Free Book Event. 7 p.m. JohnBillheimer chats about his newmystery, Field of Schemes, about asportswriter with a gambling problemwho tries to help a trainer escapeindictment for steroid abuse. OneMore Page, LLC is located at 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
Book Club. 4:30 p.m. The Kids BookClub meets to chat about Bigger thana Bread Box by Laurel Snyder. AtOne More Page, LLC is located at2200 N. Westmoreland St., #101.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 24Wild Ones: West Wind, West
Wind. 4-5 p.m. Learn about highs,lows and the frontal systems thatdominate fall and winter weather.Ages 6-10. Register child only. $5 feedue upon registration. Call 703-228-3403. Meet at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 Military Road.
THURSDAY/OCT. 25Author Series. 7 p.m. Barbara
Glickman discusses “CapitolSplendor,” which coversWashington’s famous gardens such asDumbarton Oaks, and little-knowngems like Meadowlark Gardens.Arlington Central LibraryAuditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St.
Haunted Garden. 6-8 p.m. JoinArlington Public Library and thestudents of Kenmore Middle School’sDrama Club for a walk in theHaunted Garden. There will bereadings of Edgar Allan Poe’sspookiest work, festive decorationsand refreshments in the GlencarlynBranch Library. At Glencarlyn BranchLibrary Community Garden locatedat 300 S Kensington St.
return to T.J. Community Center,3501 2nd St. $12 per student,includes lunch. Registrationdeadline: Oct. 23. Use activity Code970011-B to register. Call 703-228-4747, or visit
A Celebration of Color“A Celebration of Color” is a juried exhibit sponsored by the
Arlington Artists Alliance and will be on display Oct. 15 - Nov.18 at Cassatt’s Kiwi Cafe, 4536 Lee Highway. The show isopen to the public. A reception will be held for “A Celebra-tion of Color” on Oct. 21, 2012, 6 - 7:30 p.m. also at Cassatt’sKiwi Cafe. Meet the artists and view the exhibit. Refreshmentswill be served, free and open to the public.
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SUPERNOVAThe Rosslyn BID’s performance art festival will take place June 6-9, 2013.
Performances will be held throughout Rosslyn in raw spaces and office lob-bies, on rooftops, in the Metro station, in parks and public spaces, onsidewalks and in other unexpected places. Get a taste of what’s to come:
Wednesday, October 17: Dancers at Crandal Mackey Park (19th and LynnStreets) or CentralSpace, the pocket park at N. Moore Street and WilsonBoulevard. Or maybe somewhere unexpected.
Thursday, October 18: Typorium Electrique presented by Holly Bass atCentralSpace, the pocket park at N. Moore Street and Wilson Boulevard. Bassis one of the Washington area’s premiere performance artists. For this per-formance, four writers will be stationed in the park. You can request theywrite you a love letter, poem or letter to your boss. Or anything else.
SUPERNOVA is presented by the Rosslyn BID and produced by The PinkLine Project, a Washington, D.C.-based arts organization that catalyzes theculturally curious to participate, innovate, engage, and conspire with pas-sion, awesomeness, inspiration, generosity and ingenuity. To stay up-to-dateon information about SUPERNOVA, visit www.rosslynartsproject.com/su-pernova.
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A Musical Crossroads at SignatureAs part of its continuing commitment to developing new works, Signa-
ture Theatre presents a one-weekend-only concert of “Crossing,” a musicalby Matt Conner and Grace Barnes. The concert will have four performances,all held on the weekend of Oct. 20-21 in the MAX.
Directed by Signature Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer, “Crossing” will fea-ture Priscilla Cuellar, Vincent Kempski, Amy McWilliams, ChristopherMueller, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Nova Y. Payton, Maria Egler, and ChrisSizemore.
Crossing explores the interwoven stories of eight people from differentdecades of the past century that come together at a train station. Some arewaiting for the train. Others are waiting for visitors. And a few are just...waiting. All of them are searching — for hopes and dreams, for new begin-nings, for answers. As their stories are brought to musical life in the trainstation, the characters discover that, while every life is different, the jour-ney is always the same. With music ranging from gospel to pop to rock,“Crossing” unites the musical eras through the souls who live them.
Originally commissioned by Signature, “Crossing” received a workshopproduction at Shenandoah University in the spring of 2011 as part of theconservatory’s Second Stage Theatre Series.
Performances for “Crossing” will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 and 8 p.m.,and Sunday Oct. 21 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $41. Visit Signature onlineat www.signature-theatre.org or call the Box Office at 703-820-9771.
registration.arlingtonva.us.Free Book Event. 7 p.m. Iraqi-Afghan
war veteran Tom Young discussesand signs his most recent book, TheRenegades, a military thriller at OneMore Page, LLC, 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
Free Concert. 7 p.m. “Pershing’s Own”Chamber Music Series presents TheU.S. Army String Quartet. Call 703-696-3399 or visit www.usarmyband.com. Arlington PresbyterianChurch, at 3507 Columbia Pike.
Fall Flowers and Fungi Hike. 2-4:30p.m. Adults. Join a walk with anaturalist to explore fall wildflowersand fungi. Hike is rocky and steep inplaces. Wear sturdy shoes and bringa water bottle. $5 fee due uponregistration. Registrants will becontacted with directions to themeeting site at Turkey Run Park. Call703-228-3403.
Campfire: Brother Hawk. 6-7 p.m.The whole family is invited to old-fashioned fun around the campfire.Roast S’mores and learn to tell thedifference between Coopers andSharp-Shinned Hawks. $5 fee dueupon registration. Call 703-228-3403.
OCT. 26 THROUGH NOV. 4The Hobbit. Thomas Jefferson
Community Theatre, 125 S. OldGlebe Rd. Appropriate for ages 4 andup. Adults $12; Children, Studentsand Seniors $10. Tickets may bepurchased at www.encorestage.org.
SATURDAY/OCT. 27Arlington Free Clinic will hold its
16th Annual Black Tie Benefit Gala atthe Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. TheGala will feature dinner, dancing tothe music of Odyssey, a raffle, and anauction that includes getaways, artand more. Sponsorships are availableat many levels; $300 per person. Visitwww.gala.arlingtonfreeclinic.org.
Free Book Event. 5 p.m. TaraLaskowski visits One More Page tochat about Modern Manners for YourInner Demons. One More Page, LLC,2200 N. Westmoreland St., #101.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.
Explore Arlington Nature by Bike.9 a.m.-1 p.m. Naturalist-led round-trip ride at a leisurely pace overmostly level, paved pathways,stopping at points of natural andenvironmental interest along the
way. Bring your own bike and water,snacks and repair kit. Adults andteens with adult. Call 703-228-6535.Meet at Barcroft Park, 4200 S. FourMile Run Dr. (exact location will besent to registered participants). $5fee due upon registration.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY/OCT. 27-28Annual Studio Tour & Sale. 10 a.m.-
5 p.m. Take this free, self-guided tourto meet 14 artists in their workingenvironments and to view andpurchase art. To join the tour, visitthe Alliance websitewww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org fora downloadable map and additionaldetails, including local venuesdistributing the Studio Tour map.
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Staged Reading FestivalInspired by the very current War on Women, The Disreputables the-
ater company retaliates against the barrage of attacks on women’shealthcare and rights with anarsenal of new plays in theSLUT Staged Reading Festi-val.
Two evenings of shortworks aim to enrage, inspire,and compel audiences to actup and speak out. Followingeach performance, audiencemembers are encouraged totake part in Action Hour — achance to engage with orga-nizations who are making adifference. SLUT is the firstinstallment of the UNmute! Reading Series, a three-part series aimedat raising the volume on stifled voices.
The SLUT Staged Reading Festival will run Monday, Oct. 22 andTuesday, Oct. 23 from 7:30–10:30 p.m. at the Arlington Arts Center at3550 Wilson Blvd.
The program for Monday, Oct. 22 will include: “Down There” byLucy Wang; “Your Female Companions” by Catie O’Keefe; “Femin-Nazifor Hire” by Cecilia Copeland; “Color Blue” by Alexis Roblan; “Holes”by J.A. Knight; “Family Values” by Renee Calarco; “Doctor, There’s aGovernment in My Uterus” by Eric Pfeffinger; “What If?” by MarjO’Neill-Butler; and “Cracked” by Gwydion Suilebhan.
The program for Tuesday, Oct. 23 will include: “Prelude to the Sta-tus Quo” by Brian Doyle; “Factory Farm” by Jennifer Lynne Roberts;“The Reason for Play” by Lavinia Roberts; “Dear Susan” by Roxy Mtjoy;“They Come At Night For the Women” by Monique Simpson; “TwoWomen on a Precipice” by Karin Fazio Littlefield; “Withholding” byElizabeth Irwin; “Color Separation” by Jennie Webb; “My Body” byRachel Bublitz; and “They Say There’s a War Going On” by KathrynCoughlin.
For more about The Disreputables and the SLUT Staged ReadingFestival, visit www.disreputables.org.
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 17Joel Savoy, Jesse Lege + The Cajun
Country Revival. 8 p.m. $15.Ballroom In partnership with Dancingby the Bayou led by elder Cajunmusician Jesse Lege, the Cajun CountryRevival also features Cajun fiddlewunderkind Joel Savoy and young rootscountry masters the Caleb KlauderCountry Band, which includes SammyLind and Nadine Landry of the FoghornTrio. Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Visit www.artisphere.com.
THURSDAYS/OCT. 18Live Jazz Thursdays: Hilton ‘Tre’
Felton Trio. 5:30 p.m. In Artisphere’sTown Hall, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.
Digital Fabrication, Rapid Prototyping+ 3-D Printing. Learn about designthinking, and utilize new tools andtechnologies for personalmanufacturing, including 3D printing.Take ideas from concept, to rendering,to prototype in this dynamic designclass. For people 18+. Tuition: $360.Participants must bring their ownlaptop and download design software.At the Education Lab in Artisphere,1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit artisphere.com.
FRIDAY/OCT. 19Film: Invasion of the Body
Snatchers (1956). 8 p.m. $8. At DomeTheatre, Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Visit www.artisphere.com.
Tales: Storytelling Through TheDramatic & Visual Arts. Instructors usea variety of physical theater and visualart to make storytelling techniques suchas mime, movement, song, costume,puppetry, mural painting and ensemblebuilding. The final day of the program,students will prepare a showcase forfamily and friends. For age 6-11. AtEducation Lab & Dome Theater.Tuition: $220, includes all materials. AtArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitartisphere.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.
p.m. Magic School. Sleight of hand,misdirection, secret devices,storytelling, persona, mindreading, andhuman interaction, as well as dreams,imagination and creativity. For age 18and older. At Education Lab & DomeTheater. Tuition: $200, magic prop kitincluded. At Artisphere, 1101 WilsonBlvd. Visit artisphere.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. Learn thebasics of magic, including sleight ofhand, misdirection, secret devices,storytelling and more. For age 8-14. AtEducation Lab & Dome Theater.Tuition: $200, includes magic kit. AtArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitartisphere.com.
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 24Adult Creative Campus:Mask Making. 7-9 p.m. Getready for Halloween with theintroduction to the skills of maskmaking. Learn how to cast theface, shape the mask anddecorate with paint and otherobjects. For people 18 and older.Tuition: $175, materials included.At the Education Lab inArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Visit artisphere.com.
THURSDAY/OCT. 25Live Jazz Thursdays: LyleLink. 5:30 p.m. In Artisphere’sTown Hall, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Visit www.artisphere.com.Kids Euro Festival:Romania. 6:30 p.m. Free. AtDome Theater.The Almost Famous Cricket is amusical performance inspired bythe fables of the French writerJean de la Fontaine. Children willbe enchanted by the puppets, thecharacters, the plot, as well as bythe cheerful atmosphere of theshow. The audience isencouraged to sing along. 1101Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.
SATURDAY/OCT. 27Film: Ghostbusters. 8 p.m. $8.At Dome Theatre, Artisphere,1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.
THROUGH OCT. 27Pattee Hipschen and HerVisual Diary. The Mezz Gallery
will exhibits paintings and monotypeprints by Pattee Hipschen, who capturesU.S. landscapes while traveling. AtArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 2-4Adult Creativity Campus:
Photography. Ages 18+. AtEducation Lab. Tuition $300.Participants must provide their owncamera. During this three-day photointensive, develop skills shooting theurban landscape with photographerFrank Hallam Day. The class will meetat Artisphere for instruction.❖ Nov. 2: City Light/Night Light. 6-10p.m. Learn how to use the patterns ofambient light we usually don’t notice inthe night city.❖ Nov. 3: Cityscape/Glasscape. 1-5 p.m.Saturday is a study of the distinctivevisual vocabulary of the city’subiquitous reflective surfaces.❖ Nov. 4: The Body In The City. 1-5p.m. Learn how people interactphysically with their urbanenvironment.
SATURDAY/NOV. 3“Night At The Palace II.” 7:30 p.m.
The National Chamber Ensemble opensits 6th season at the Rosslyn SpectrumTheatre at Artisphere. Arlington CountyBoard Chair, Mary Hughes Hynes willbe the special opening night guest host.This concert, in collaboration with theRussian Chamber Art Society willshowcase Russian song and opera, aswell as instrumental music that willinclude the “Trio Pathetique” by MichailGlinka and enticing collaborations with
both singers. At Spectrum Theatre , 1611N. Kent St. Visit www.artisphere.com.
THROUGH NOV. 4Julia Christensen: Art on the Art Bus.
Christensen’s work will be on view atArtisphere in Beyond the Parking Lot: TheChange and Re-assessment of our ModernLandscape. 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 national identity,American spirituality and corporatemythology. Art Bus fare applies.Artisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd.Visit www.artisphere.com.
Beyond the Parking Lot. Contemporarylandscapes by artists who are observingchanges in our nation’s parking lots andbuildings, exposing the use of theenvironment in compromising ways.Exhibiting artists include AmandaBurnham, Maya Ciarrocchi, JuliaChristensen, Richard Crozier, FrankHallam Day, Gregory Euclide, AlexLukas, Rachel Sitkin, and Trevor Young.Located in the Terrace Gallery of theArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.
Drawing The Found Line. 5:30-11 p.m.Free. Through Oct. 19, Lines of Space &Light artists Jassie Rios and Renee vander Stelt collaborate to produce site-generated drawings to find and followlines of sound, movement, light andspace through traditional drawingstrategies as well as through the use ofaudio and video equipment. At Work InProgress Gallery, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.artisphere.com.
Farmers Markets…Rosslyn Farmers Market. Thursdays through
Oct. 20. Located across the street from Cupid’sGarden Sculpture. Fresh foods and goods fromregional vendors including bread and pastries,farm-fresh and organic produce, herbs andspices, exotic teas and specialty coffees,gourmet baked goods, and marinades andsauces. Monday Properties returns as a RosslynFarmers Market sponsor.
Clarendon Farmers Market. Year-round, haslocally produced breads and pastries, organicvegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more.Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. atCourthouse Parking Lot, 3195 North WilsonBlvd., Arlington. Also year-round onWednesdays from 3-7 p.m. at Clarendon MetroStation. Visit www.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.
Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse.Adjacent to the Arlington County CourthouseParking Lot, at the intersection of N.Courthouse Road and N. 14th St. in Arlington.This is a ‘producer only’ market with more than30 producers. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon,year round. No dogs are allowed in the market.
… and MoreThe Antiques and Collectibles Market. At
Court House, an open air market going onsince Dec. 2002. Free parking at 2100Clarendon Blvd. Featuring furniture, art, china,silver, jewelry, books, photographs, vintageclothing, linens, lamps, chandeliers, antiquetools and more. Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. on North 15th St., next to the CourthouseParking Lot.
Ballston Arts Market. Enjoy the arts and musicat the Ballston Arts Market from 10 a.m.-4p.m. In Welburn Square, across from theBallston Metro stop. Held on the secondSaturday of every month through October with
Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos and artwork arewelcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon.
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Visit These Houses of WorshipJoin A Club, Make New Friends, or Expand Your Horizons...
Arlington Walking Club memberswill walk over the Wilson Bridge to Na-tional Harbor, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 9:30a.m.. Cost $4. Details, Culpepper Gar-den, 703-228-4403.
Making breast exams acces-sible to women with disabilities,Thursday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m., Langston-Brown. Free. Register, 703-228-6300.
Storyteller Bill Cleary will tell talltales, Thursday, Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.,Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.
Comedy Club to discuss old timeclassic comedy shows, Friday, Nov. 2,10:30 a.m., Aurora Hills. Free. Call toregister, 703-228-5722.
Pre-Veterans Day program fea-turing Color Guard, Arlington Housespokesperson, lunch, Friday, Nov. 2, 12p.m., Aurora Hills. Register by Oct. 31,703-228-5722.
228-6414), or [email protected] gardeners are also welcometo visit the Virginia CooperativeExtension (VCE) office at 3308 S.Stafford St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., andwww.ext.vt.edu.
Volunteers Needed. ArlingtoniansMeeting Emergency Needs (AMENInc.) seeks volunteers who willtake social workers’ calls fromhome 1-5 p.m., one or twoweekday afternoons per month.Approve requests for emergencyfinancial assistance for theirclients. Must have some computerskills to record requests onAMEN’s laptop computer.Training and ongoingconsultation provided. Contact703-558-0035 [email protected]. Visitwww.emergencyneeds.org.
Arlington Commission on Long-Term Care Residences.Commission members are
appointed by the County Board andmust live or work in Arlington. Formore information or an application,contact www.arlingtonva.us/aging orCarolyn Ferguson at 703-228-1700,TTY 703-228-1788, [email protected].
Volunteers Needed. Arlington Mealson Wheels needs volunteers todeliver meals to homeboundMondays to Fridays, 11 a.m.-12:30p.m. Call 703-522-0811 [email protected].
Donations Needed. Our Lady Queenof Peace is seeking to replenish itsfood pantry. Particularly needed arerice (large bags appreciated, thepantry will rebag), dry beans, cannedvegetables, soup, small jars of peanutbutter, small jars of jelly, pasta andpasta sauce. 2700 South 19th St.Visit www.ourladyqueenofpeace.org.
Instruments Wanted. Instrumentsof any type or size — from apiano to a piccolo, for an orphanagein Haiti. Contact Miriam Miller,Opera Guild of Northern Virginia forpick up. 703-536-7557;
Volunteer to Make a Difference.Enhance the quality of care andquality of life in Arlington’s long-term care residences, advisepublic officials about long-termcare needs in Arlington, andsupport access, availability andaffordability in Arlington’s long-term care residences by joiningthe Arlington Commission onLong-Term Care Residences. Visitthe Agency on Aging website atwww.arlingtonva.us/aging.
Volunteers Needed. AHC Inc. islooking for volunteers to helpmiddle- and high-school studentswith homework, and to be rolemodels and mentors. Volunteersare needed once a week for aboutan hour and a half, from 6 -7:30p.m. or 6:30-8 p.m. at sixdifferent AHC community centers.Visit AHC’s Teen TutoringProgram or call Mary Zambranoat 703-486-0626 ext. 140.
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News
Final Rehearsals at Yorktown High SchoolDrama instructor Carol Cadby and choreographer Ryan Sellars run through scenes with the cast for the upcoming show “Mirrors” at a re-hearsal on Monday afternoon, Oct. 15. The show opens Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. A second performance will be on the 20th at 7 p.m.
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RECENT YEARS have seen a number of problemsor potential problems that may have led to the in-crease. During the presidential preference primaryin early 2008, for ex-ample, the regionwas hit with an icestorm that led tomassive traffic de-lays. Attempts tokeep the polls openlater were unsuccess-ful, and hundreds ofvoters were unable tocast their ballots.Later that year, the expectation of a high turnout onElection Day caused widespread speculation thatvoters would have to wait in long lines on electionday.
“Both parties have become cognizant of the im-portance of activating the absentee precincts,” saidMike Lane, former Republican member of the Ar-lington County Board. “And both parties have be-come very skilled at accomplishing that throughphone calls, and direct mail and email.”
As the number of absentee ballots increases, sodoes the importance of the absentee vote, which iscounted as its own precinct in election returns. Agood example of the importance of absentee votes isthe hotly contested U.S. Senate race between Repub-lican George Allen and Democrat Jim Webb. As elec-tion returns were posted, it looked like Allen was
ahead. With most ofthe precincts reported,Allen was more than1,000 ahead. But theArlington absenteeprecinct had yet to betabulated, and theFairfax County absen-tee precinct had yet tobe tabulated. By thetime all the absentee
ballots had been counted, the election turned to Webband Allen conceded defeat. “These ballots need tobe hand counted,” said Lindberg. “And that takes con-siderably longer because we are talking about an in-creasing number of votes.”
That means that election results may become in-creasingly delayed as more and more people moveto absentee balloting, increasing the odds that theoutcome of contested races might not be known fora day or two after the election.
County Board member Walter Tejada will host aspecial meeting on ending homelessness on Thurs-day, Oct. 25, 7-8:30 p.m. at Central Library in Ar-lington.
The event is sponsored by the Arlington County10 Year Plan to End Homelessness Committee.
The public is invited to attend:❖ Learn about the current state of homelessness
in Arlington.
Learn How To Help End Homelessness❖ Better understand the innovative programs that
are part of the county’s strategy to end homelessness.❖ Find out how to play a role in ending
homelessness in the community.Consider bringing a $5-10 gift card to help a per-
son in need.These are available at grocery stores and restau-
rants, such as Giant, Safeway, Subway, or MetroSmartTrip.
ARLINGTON ELECTION STATISTICS — NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTIONSElection Total Total Percent Total Percent
Year Date Registered Voting Voting Absentee Absentee1958* Nov 4 45,917 29,361 64% 284 1%1959 Nov 3 44,847 18,303 41% 152 1%1960 Nov 8 (Pres) 55,424 46,493 84% 2,000 4%1961 Nov 7 53,263 20,876 39% 141 1%1962 Nov 6 52,005 32,385 62% 560 2%1963 Nov 5 52,416 23,152 44% 227 1%1964 Nov 3 (Pres) 67,703 55,373 82% 2,767 5%1965 Nov 2 67,958 26,243 39% 287 1%1966 Nov 8 69,248 37,906 55% 1,064 3%1967 Nov 6 61,798 28,915 47% 498 2%1968 Nov 5 (Pres) 75,138 62,042 83% 3,571 6%1969 Nov 4 70,119 36,794 52% 685 2%1970 Nov 3 71,883 44,202 61% 1,124 3%1971 Nov 2 74,516 33,996 46% 741 2%1972 Nov 7 (Pres) 90,870 67,744 75% 4,486 7%1973 Nov 6 89,713 38,990 43% 912 2%1974 Nov 5 91,202 45,146 50% 1,208 3%1975 Nov 4 76,951 32,847 43% 642 2%1976 Nov 2 (Pres) 84,425 65,219 77% 3,792 6%1977 Nov 8 76,799 42,021 55% 1,290 3%1978 Nov 7 76,009 44,277 58% 1,467 3%1979 Nov 6 73,742 32,190 44% 892 3%1980 Nov 4 (Pres) 84,002 67,590 80% 4,675 7%1981 Nov 3 78,184 46,899 60% 1,288 3%1982 Nov 2 78,382 50,561 65% 1,872 4%1983 Nov 8 80,324 34,928 43% 1,017 3%1984 Nov 6 (Pres) 92,215 73,937 80% 5,132 7%1985 Nov 5 87,056 40,865 47% 1,185 3%1986 Nov 4 87,886 45,169 51% 1,677 4%1987 Nov 3 88,745 39,008 44% 1,013 3%1988 Nov 8 (Pres) 97,962 77,089 79% 5,116 7%1989 Nov 7 89,434 53,866 60% 2,011 4%1990 Nov 6 90,084 46,974 52% 1,577 3%1991 Nov 5 90,901 32,481 36% 900 3%1992 Nov 3 (Pres) 97,902 83,132 85% 6,580 8%1993 Nov 2 93,011 52,432 56% 2,015 4%1994 Nov 8 95,621 66,861 70% 4,197 6%1995 Nov 7 95,190 39,441 41% 1,235 3%1996 Nov 5 (Pres) 98,644 76,386 77% 5,648 7%1997 Nov 4 102,964 50,155 49% 2,005 4%1998 Nov 3 98,719 47,578 48% 2,101 4%1999 Nov 2 108,794 37,078 34% 1,208 3%2000 Nov 7 (Pres) 118,526 84,270 71% 7,064 8%2001 Nov 6 117,651 53,302 45% 2,135 4%2002 Nov 5 120,646 58,991 49% 2,882 5%2003 Nov 4 118,863 34,141 29% 1,064 3%2004 Nov 2 (Pres) 130,942 95,219 73% 12,024 13%2005 Nov 8 125,284 57,217 46% 3,294 6%2006 Nov 7 130,825 73,499 56% 7,077 10%2007 Nov 6 129,304 31,524 24% 1,369 4%2008 Nov 4 (Pres) 143,112 110,561 77% 34,232 31%2009 Nov 3 131,548 56,713 43% 4,611 8%2010 Nov 2 132,061 63,382 48% 5,573 9%2011 Nov 8 135,594 35,356 26% 2,248 6%
* First year reliable statistics on number registered available.
“Both parties have becomecognizant of the importance ofactivating the absentee precincts.”
— Mike Lane, former Republican memberof the Arlington County Board
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222012211 19th Ct N ................... $943,500 .. Sat/Sun 2-4 ........... J. Eric Ritland .. American Realty ..703-868-8196
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22203201 Manchester St..............$669,900 ........ Sun 2-4............Priti Malhotra..............Weichert ..703-821-83004501 Arlington Blvd #206..$179,999 ........ Sun 1-4.............Grant Doe Jr......Long & Foster ..703-284-9443
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222055711 20th St N ................... $650,000 ........ Sun 1-4...........Karrina Brown...............RE/MAX..703-336-37456096 9th Place N ................$629,000 ........ Sun 1-4 .......... Chip Benjamin......Long & Foster ..703-585-7066
222074243 North Vacation Ln......$995,000 ........ Sun 1-4 .......... Chip Benjamin......Long & Foster ..703-585-70663120 N Thomas St..............$909,900 ........ Sun 1-4....Ramona Schneider..............Weichert ..703-405-19211704 N Quincy St................$849,900 ........ Sun 1-3 .......... Ronnie Molina..............Weichert ..202-361-79312413 N Vernon St ............... $709,900 ........ Sun 1-4..Dave Lloyd & Assoc..............Weichert ..703-593-3204
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 $212,000-$75,000 range.
For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
Evolent Health at800 North GlebeEvolent Health has signed a lease for anearly 34,000-square-foot headquar-ters at 800 North Glebe, a JBG Compa-nies’ state-of-the-art, mixed-use build-ing at the corner of Glebe Road andWilson Boulevard in the Ballstonsubmarket of Arlington. Featuring aglass curtain façade with stainlesssteel accents, 800 North Glebe is a, 10-story, LEED Gold-certified buildingfeaturing interior space flooded withnatural light and designed to optimizespace. Trip Howell and Amy Bowser ofJones Lang LaSalle served as tenantbrokers for the deal.
Sunrise of Arlington has recently earned the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star cer-tification. This is one of more than 30 communitiesin the U.S. that have received this certification.
To earn this award, Sunrise focused on efficiencyin the areas of lighting and HVAC, as well as laundryand kitchen operations.
Commercial buildings that earn EPA’s Energy Starcertification use an average of 35 percent less en-ergy than typical buildings and also release 35 per-cent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
EPA introduced the Energy Star label for buildingsin 1999, and began rating senior care communitiesin 2011. The Energy Star energy performance scalehelps organizations assess how efficiently their build-ings use energy relative to similar buildings nation-wide.
For more information on Sunrise’s commitment toenergy efficiency, and for a list of all Sunrise EnergyStar certified communities, visitwww.SunriseSeniorLiving.com/Energy-Star-Certi-fied.
Sunrise Senior Living Earns Energy Star Certification
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Sports
Yorktown FootballWins Again
The Yorktown football team improved to 7-0 with a24-14 homecoming victory against Langley on Oct. 12.The Patriots will close the regular season with NationalDistrict games against Falls Church (away, Oct. 19),Mount Vernon (home, Oct. 26) and Washington-Lee(away, Nov. 2).
With the win over Langley, Yorktown improved to 28-3 in the last three years, including 26-1 in the regularseason.
As of Tuesday morning, Yorktown was ranked No. 17in the Washington Post’s top 20. The Patriots are thethird-highest ranked team from the Northern Region,behind No. 2 Stone Bridge and No. 7 Westfield.
W-L FootballFalls to Herndon
The Washington-Lee football team lost to Herndon,20-6, on Oct. 13. The Generals remain above .500 at 4-3, including 3-1 in the National District, and will closethe regular season with gamest against Hayfield (home,Oct. 19), Stuart (away, Oct. 26) and Yorktown (home,Nov. 2).
By Jon Roetman
The Connection
The defending National Dis-trict champion Washing-ton-Lee girls’ cross countryteam graduated two of its
top harriers from last season, includ-ing individual champ Isabel Amend.
But if Saturday’s performance is anyindication, the Generals aren’t goingto let that stand in their way.
Led by Sarah Angell and JordanSelby, W-L placed second at the 20thAnnual Glory Days Invitational on Oct.13 at Bull Run Regional Park. TheGenerals finished with a score of 119,not far behind West Springfield’s to-tal of 112.
Angell finished eighth with a timeof 18 minutes, 45 seconds, and Selbyplaced 11th, recording a time of18:57.
“I thought it was much better thansome of the other races I’ve had,”Angell said. “I was kind of surprisedby some of the people I was with. Iwas up there more than I thought Iwas going to be. … I started out kindof fast and I was able to keep going.”
Four W-L harriers finished in the top30: Angell, Selby, Sarah Sears (19th,19:15) and Jordan Grimaldi (30th,19:35).
“It was more about the team today,”Selby said. “We were trying to developthe team. We did well.”
Donia Nichols finished 69th (20:23)for the Generals.
The National District championshipmeet is Oct. 25 and the Northern Re-gion meet is Nov. 1.
“We’re just going to try to [win thechampionship] again this year in dis-tricts,” Angell said. “We’re going tohave to have everybody on our teamwork together.”
In boys’ action, W-L finished 18th,but Haileye Demsie cracked the top15 as an individual. Demsie placed15th with a time of 15:57.
Outside of the National District,Chantilly’s Sean McGorty and WestSpringfield’s Caroline Alcorta each set acourse record. McGorty was the boys’ topfinisher with a time of 14:45. His timeblew away the previous course record of15:08, set by Quince Orchard’s NealDarmody in 2007, and meet record of
15:03, set by Handley’s Bobby Lockhart in2001. The meet had a course change in2005.
McGorty led Chantilly to a first-place
team finish with a score of 31. Severna Park(91) finished second, followed byGeorgetown Day School (163) andRobinson (200).
Yorktown finished 26th (589). BishopO’Connell’s J.J. LaPointe placed eighth asan individual with a time of 15:49.
Alcorta was the girls’ top finisher with atime of 17:42, breaking the course recordof 17:49, set by James River’s Kristen Wolfein 2007. Centreville’s Laura Heiner posteda time of 17:23 in 1997 and Hayfield’s Me-
lissa Dewey recorded a 17:37 in 2004, priorto the course change.
West Springfield won the girls’ team titlewith a score of 112. Washington-Lee (119)took second, followed by Chantilly (124)and Patriot (210).
Bishop O’Connell finished sixth with atotal of 226. Devin Nihill was the Knights’top individual finisher, placing 13th with atime of 19:06.
Chantilly’s McGorty,West Springfield’sAlcorta break records.
W-L Girls’ X-Country Places Second at Glory Days Invite
W-L’s Sarah Angell placed eighth at the Glory Days Invitational on Oct.13, helping the Generals to a second-place team finish. W-L’s Jordan Selby finished 11th at
the Glory Days Invitational on Oct.13 at Bull Run Regional Park.
“We’re just going to try to[win the championship]again this year in districts.We’re going to have to haveeverybody on our teamwork together.”
— W-L’s Sarah Angell
Yorktown running back M.J. Stewart carries the ballduring the Patriots’ 24-14 win against Langley on Oct. 12.
Email announcements [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos arewelcome.
Victoria Koski-Karell, daughter ofAna Rosa and Daniel Koski-Karell ofArlington, received the CaptainJonathan Fay Prize, awarded annuallyto the graduating Harvard College se-nior who has produced the mostimaginative work or original research inany field. The Fay Prize selection com-mittee is convened by the dean of theRadcliffe Institute,ºLizabeth Cohen.Koski-Karell’s senior thesis was based onher solo field research in Haiti concern-ing the cholera epidemic. Koski-Karellwas in Haiti when the earthquakehit.ºFor her thesis, she returned to inter-view patients, family members,caregivers, Vodou and Catholic priests,and health-care providers in northernHaiti to establish how Haitians viewcholera; how patients, families, andcommunities cope with symptoms; andhow the sick seek treatment — all wo-ven together with an understanding ofHaiti’s history and its biological, politi-cal, and social conditions. A graduate ofthe Arlington Public Schools, Koski-Karell is a 2001 graduate of ArlingtonTraditional School, a 2004 graduate ofWilliamsburg Middle School, and a2008 graduate of Yorktown HighSchool. She has graduated with theHarvard College Class of 2012 with aB.A.
Kenmore Middle School has beenselected as the Ritz-Carlton’s U.S. GrandPrize winner of the 2012 Succeedthrough Service Student Challenge. TheKenmore Family and Consumer Scienceprogram received $5,000.
As part of Kenmore’s “You can makea difference” project, led by Family andConsumer Science teacher BeverlyCoyle, students sewed 300 plus re-useable shopping bags for the ArlingtonFood Assistance Center out of 50 lb. ricebags. In addition, students held a 48-hour canned food drive where Familyand Consumer Science students chal-lenged their peers to see whichhomeroom could bring in the most cansto be donated to AFAC. The winninghomeroom won Ritz-Carlton breakfastparfaits made by eighth grade Life Man-agement students.
Julian Sandoval, of Arlington,graduated from the University of NewHampshire. He earned a Ph.D. degree inCivil Engineering.
Dane Stephen Boue’ from Arling-ton graduated from Brenau Universitywith a Master of Business Administra-tion degree after focusing studies onleadership development.
Thomas Moran of Arlington re-ceived a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art andDesign from the School of Art and De-sign at Alfred University. Moran is theson of John Moran and Risa Browderand a graduate of Washington-Lee HighSchool.
These local residents graduated fromRochester Institute of Technology:
Michael De Francis of Arlingtonearned a Bachelor of Science degree anda Master of Science degree in computerengineering.
Alexandra Woodbury of Arlingtonearned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree innew media design and imaging.
Benjamin Lund of Arlingtonearned a Bachelor of Science in CivilEngineering from Michigan Technologi-cal University.
Robin W. Gardiner of Arlingtongraduated with a Bachelor of Arts in
Schools
sociology and women’s and gender stud-ies from Clark University.
Owen C. Baird of Arlington hasbeen named to the McDaniel Collegespring 2012 Dean’s List with HighestHonors.
Lauren Gradowski earned a B.A.degree magna cum laude at SkidmoreCollege. In addition, she was elected toPhi Beta Kappa, the national honor so-ciety.
Samuel Mercado-Rios of Arling-ton received a BA degree fromWashington and Lee University.Mercado-Rios majored in History. Healso graduated magna cum laude andwas a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Christopher Kilian of Arlingtonand a student at Bishop Denis J.O’connell High School, was named the2012 recipient of the Saint Michael’sCollege Book Award for AcademicAchievement with a SocialConscience.The award recognizes stu-dents who demonstrate a commitmentto leadership in volunteer service andacademic achievement.
Rena Linden; daughter of Andy Lin-den and Judy Greenblum of Arlington,graduated with a B.A. degree summacum laude with honor in sociology atSkidmore College. In addition, she re-ceived the Everett V. Stonequist Award,given annually to a graduating seniorwho has shown outstanding interest andachievement in the study of sociology,and was elected to membership in AlphaKappa Delta, the national sociologyhonor society.
Robert Szot a resident of Arlingtonreceived a Masters of Science in systemsengineering during the May 2012 SMUCommencement ceremony.
Sarah Conrad, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Michael Conrad has been named tothe Dean’s List at Mount St. Mary’s Uni-versity for the 2012 spring semester.
Nicholas James Haring of Arling-ton was named to the Dean’s List at theUniversity of Memphis for the spring2012 semester.
Arlington residents Elizabeth EllenDean, Political Science major and Kim-berly Lynn Faist, Civil Engineeringmajor were named to the spring 2012Dean’s List at Clemson University.
Charlotte A. Maalouf of Arlington,graduated cum laude with a B.A. degreein theatre from the University of MaryWashington. Maalouf received the Rob-ert E. Ingham Award in Theatre andDepartmental Honors in Theatre.
Fay Prize winner VictoriaKoski-Karell with DeanLizabeth Cohen of theRadcliffe Institute.
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BuilderClient looking for high quality builder to remodel or rebuild a
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Lead Consultantneeded by AECOM Technical Services inArlington, VA to be responsible for trans-portation modeling, planning, and engi-neering including travel demand forecast-ing and regional simulation studies.Requires Masters or foreign equivalentdegree in Civil or TransportationEngineering and 3 years experience inanalyzing, designing and developing traveldemand and transit models utilizing CUBE,TransCAD, or EMME/2; performing travelsimulations using VISSIM, TRANSIMS, orDynusT; managing data collection andtravel survey processing tasks; and ana-lyzing and presenting survey results usingMS Access, SPSS or SAS, and ArcGIS. Toapply, mail resume to Dajuanna Doss, HRSpecialist, AECOM, 4840 Cox Road, GlenAllen, VA 23060. Refer to Job #1382-L.
Part-Time Admin Support, Flexible Schedule Tyson’s CornerBack to school parent needed for financial advising office. 20 hours per week; $10 per hour. Responsibilities include data-base management, client correspondence, and light clerical work. Working knowl-edge of MS Office, high school diploma and strong communication skills required. To apply, please email resume and cover letter to: [email protected]
Pediatric Nurse PractitionerLarge private pediatric practice with two
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It was my father all right – in a dream.Standing five feet away, approximately, in awell-lit, local convenience store with whichI am extremely familiar. This was no case ofmistaken identity. Besides, he was wearingthose blue, terrycloth shorts of his that mymother always hated. So yes, I called out tohim, surprised as I was to see him, locallyas it were.
It’s been nearly six years since my fatherdied. But this was the first time (of the half-dozen or so dreams I’ve had in which myfather was present) where he did notrespond to me, either verbally or physically(we’ve actually touched in a couple ofdreams). Mostly, we’ve exchanged pleas-antries, looks, awareness and/or acknowl-edgment of one another. This dream, how-ever, offered no such comfort. It was him. Itwas me. But it wasn’t us.
Disconcerting, unsettling, disappointing;depressing if you want to know the truth. Iwoke up thinking that whatever connectionwe had maintained since the his death inearly December, 2006 had been severedsomehow. Not that we spoke regularlysince his passing, or that I ever had a senseof his spiritual hand guiding me, but I didfeel he was sort of aware of who I was/whatI was doing. Oh sure, I visit his grave siteand update him – and my mother ofcourse, on what’s happening in my life, butnever had I heard back, so to speak, exceptin the occasional dream where althoughnothing of substance was ever discussed orany references/inquiries made acknowledg-ing my graveside utterances, I always feltlooked after, you know what I mean?
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