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Document Title: Teenagers Promote the Vote Through Slick Music Video Document Date: 23-May-96
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WEEKLY Teenagers Promote the Vote Through Slick Music Video
Fairfax City, Washington-Lee High School in Arlington Increased Youth Suffrage Sought and Herndon High School in Fairfax Coullty talk to their peers about the importance of gomg to the polis. "One of our responsibilities is to tell those who are By Patricia Davis calling us the 'slackers' ... that we are st'rlOlls about our Washington Post Staff Writer future," Grace Tran, 18, a senior at FaIrfax, says on the Next month marks the 25th anniversary of the historic video. "We are for change." day when 18- to 20-year-olds won the right to vote. But The IS-minute video was produced by the nonprofit most don't even bother. group People for the American Way, which started its Since the 26th Amendment was ratified on June 30, First Vote Project to help iHlprove the youth vote. 1971, lowering the voting age to 18, the number of During the first presidential race in which young peo young people going to the polls generally has been de ple under the age of 21 could vote, in 1972, nearly 50 clining steadily. percent of those ages 18 to 2·\ went to the polis, accord· Now, some high school students from Northern Vir ing to the group. That sunk to ,'Ij) all-tinw low of about 35 ginia and the District are trying to reverse that trend percent in the 1988 race. through a hip, fast-paced new video called ''First Vote." In the 1992 presidential ete, tlon, abollt 43 percent of Some detail from the "First vote' video ••• In the video, being shown in classrooms across the young people voted, but il'~ 100 soon to tell if the slight 'I ' I I country, dozens of students from Fairfax High School in See VOTE, Page 2, Col. 1 . .• which uses MTV ·style pacing to convey It, message.
Students who partiCipated In the video Include, from left In the front row, Carmen Zuniga, 17; Mike Mahaffey, 18; and Jllilan Waldren, 19. Standing are Johanna Velazquez, 18i Scott McOonald, 17; Grace Tran, 18i Farrah Fakir, 18i and Latessa Adams, 18.
'_ ..._"._--- Communities Brighten Up for Olympic Torch Relay Progress By Michael D. Shear County and Prince William County on June 20 and 21 as it Planning for the eVt~lIts has taken months, with some of Washington Post Staff Writer travels to Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Games. the Virginia communities forming task forces as early as Jan Although the flame will be in each of the communities for uary. Even so, last-t:iHllute changes in the ton:h's schedule On Fairfax When Carrie Wosicki received an e-mail message recently only a short period, the local governments are using the op have kept most of the organizers busy. telling her that the Arlington Public Works Department was portunity to team up with businesses, school groups and non "With all of the Olympic Committee'::; restrictions and all, planning to tear up the sidewalks along Wilson Boulevard in profit groups for daylong celebrations. Wosicki, advertising you need to be very flexible," said Prince William School Parkway Rosslyn during June, she jumped into action. manager for the American Gas Association, an Olympic spon Board Chairman Lun S. BeauchaIllp, th(· regional director "It's going to look so unsightly. We have to delay that pro sor, is on the Arlington committee planning the torch events. for United Way in Prince Willi,lnl ,J\ld a key plarmer for the By Ron Shaffer ject,' she told everyone she could find in the county govern In Arlington, there are four festivals plarmed for different county's celebrations "We have not been able to release the Washington Post Staff Writer exact route, so it"s bet'fl very difticult to do a lot of planning." ment, until she got the work delayed. "I said, 'We cannot parts of the county. Alexandria will have two. The torch is ear Dr. Gridlock: have the streets torn up when the torch comes through: " stopping only briefly in Fairfax, at Mount Vernon. And Organizer s (lfe keeping some details, including exactly Your column published on The torch is actually the torch. The Olympic Torch. Run Prince William plans a celebration when the torch stops at who will carry the torch at every place and time, close to the D June 15, 1995, had an ners are carrying it through ArIington, Alexandria, Fairfax Potomac Mills Mall and smaller events along U.S. Route 1. See TORCH, Page 3, Col. :J excellent map and write-up on the status of the Fairfax County J Parkway. Would you please consider 1 VIRGINIA NOTEBOOK giving us a more current reading on I, the state of this project, with map if 1 Federal Funds possible? i ERIC GOODWIN I Mount Vernon j GMU Rivals Happy to. This 35-miIe, $538 j To Help Restore million project is one of the most important ever in Trade Shots Northern Virginia, and Historic MiU certainly one of the By Peter Baker most expen and Robert O'Harrow Jr. sive. It will be a WaahinJtoo Post Staff Writers By Rajiv Chandrasekaran new avenue for Washington Post Staff Writer cross-county travel, or years they have differed relieving the interstate over the direction of George During the early 1800s, the four-story, highways and overcrowded FMason University-GMU red-brick mill in the village of Aldie was a secondary roads. "More than President George W. Johnson and bust1ing sort of place, unlike most of lou half the Fairfax County labor force Constance Bedell, a member of the doun County. lives and works in the county, and this university's governing board and a Wagons laden with corn or wheat regular road responds to the need for persistent critic. ly ambled in from farms in the Shenandoah intracounty travel," said Katharine D. They worked together in the early Valley. Giant stone wheels, powered by the Ichter, a senior county transportation 1980's, when Bedell was first on the nearby Little River, crushed the grain, and official. "It serves the county from the board. And they have clashed workers used conveyor belts and chutes to northern tip to the southern tip." repeatedly since Bedell returned to fill burlap bags. Later, a cart pulled by a four See GRIDLOCK, Page 6, CoL 1 the board in July after being mule team would haul the finished product to appointed by Gov. George Allen (R). BY tARRY MORRIS--THE WASHINGTON POST the port of Alexandria. Andrea Brown, of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, stands inside the Aldie mill. So it should not be a surprise that All that activity slowly ground to a halt the two faced each other down last earlier this century, when diesel engines re INSIDE week at Johnson's last Board of placed the old water wheels, trucks took H. Grayson, Northern Virginia director of The group also wants to set up a small Visitors meeting before he retires over for wagons and bigger factories finally the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, the group June 30. museum next to the mill, with interactive Music: put the mill-which had switched to making that is trying to restore the mill. "Thin.gs displays and exhibits that highlight the area's The issue had to do with a request cattle feed-out of business in 1971. Alexandria Choral Society have been rather dormant here for the past history, Grayson said. 2 Bedell made last month to have a Now, the mill may whir again. school auditor provide financial couple of years ... but this award is going to ,;.~ - I Va.2 TU\JR5DAY, MAy 23, 1996 41 44 THE WASHINGTON POST Students Add Energy MUSIC Historic Aldie Mill To Teen Voting Drive Alexandria Chorus May Operate Again VOTE, From Page 1 life todsy has pushed voting off many MILL, From Page 1 The mill was visited by President priority lists. James Monroe, who ground grain Brown, the foundation's project co· increase was a blip or a new trend, "A lot of kids feel it's a hassle," Is Poetry, Emotion there while living at his nearby Oak said Sandy Horwitt, First Vote Pm· said Latease Adams, 18, a senior at ordinator. They've used those funds Hill estate. ject director. A study conducted by to pay for a host of repairs to the Fairfax High SchooL "A lot of high By Joseph McLellan "An old silent pond ... j A frog During the Civil War, Confederate his group about six years ago jumps into the pondj Splash! Si· mill, including fixing the water also school students are busy with sports Special to The Washington Post raider John Singleton Mosby cap lence again." When the frog found that 60 percent of young pe0- and other things." wheels, outside brick work and sup tured several Union soldiers at the American music is a meeting jumped, the music spread out port beams. ple polled wouldn't even consider On the video, Adams and her gov mill. volunteering for a political cam· place for many different styles and through the choral voices in the "There's just a lot more to go," ernment classmates try to convince traditions, as the Alexandria Choral Even in the early 20th century, paign and most put voting at the kind of ripples you see when a Brown said. their peers that their one vote really Society demonstrated in two con· the building hunuued with activity. bottom of a list of civic responsibili· solid object falls into a still pond. The $389,000 grant, one of the can make a difference. In 1994, the certs last weekend-Saturday at Then the "sh" at the end of '1t was quite a busy place during ties. largest such awards statewide, will video points out, 16 members of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Upper· "Splash!" became the chorus's World War I," recalled John Tyler, "That was quite a discouraging U.5. House of Representatives won ville and Sunday at St. Rita's Cath· command to itself to slip gently be matched with $108,000 raised by finding," said Horwitt, whose group their seats by a margin of only four olic Church in Alexandria. into the text's "Silence again." the foundation, officials said. has helped register more than votes or less per precinct The program, selected and di· This kind of treatment with The grant, allocated by Virginia's 350,000 students nationally. "The Getting young people to vote rected with great care by Kerry six short poems had the music transportation board, is funded by "It's representative whole purpose of this project is to when the presidency isn't up for Krebill, was titled "A 20th-Century marvelously hopping, croaking, the Federal Intermodal Transporta try to reduce the decline." grabs is an even bigger challenge, American Sampler," and it put em imitating rainfall and providing a tion Act of 1991, which mandates olan era in phasis on living composers and singing contest between frogs The video featUres the rock group according to Kevin Dunn, Fairfax that 10 percent of each state's fed· composers in the Washington area. and birds. American history RoE-M., Aretha Franklin and rap art· City's registrar. In his jurisdiction, eral road funds be used for enhance ist Young M.e., and already is a hit The first half of the program "Madrigals," by Russell Wool· ment projects. for example, of the 18-year-olds reg was dedicated, in one way or an In a little more than two months len (1923-1994), used two po News of the grant delighted local that's disappearing. istered to vote, only 17 of 96 went other, to expressions of awe as ems by Elinor Wylie: ''Beauty,'' since its release, according to Hor· to the polls last November. felt by poets in Renaissance Ita· embodied in rich harmonies and officials, who have sought to fund This mill, in its day, witt, more than 2,500 free copies Dunn takes the video with him Iy, early 20th-century America, slow·paced melody, and "Velvet the project for years. have been sent to high schools from when he visits classrooms in Fairfax 19th-century England and the Shoes," evoking the hushed at· "It's a great occurrence," said Su was a big deal." Seattle to Sarasota. City to explain how voter registra timeless world of American Indi· mosphere of a walk in the snow. pervisor James G. Burton (I-Mer· ''We wanted this to have sort of an an religion. William Wordsworth's poem, cer). '1t's going to represent a gate· -Leslie H. Grayson, tion works. It has helped him to can· Virginia Outdoors Foundation MTV feel to it," Horwitt said. '1 nect better with his young audience, The second half was dedicated "She Was a Phantom of Delight," way to the ... area." hope we've strnck a really good hal· to lighter material: poems by e.e. was set to music by Gareth The group plans to use the money he said. 81, a retired television repairman ance between MTV and substance." cummings and a vividly descrip James (b. 1964) while he was a to finish renovating the mill building When Horwitt's group began cast who lives in Aldie and who said he Some of the students in Susie tive setting of six Japanese haiku high school senior, but it brings and to clean the canal between the ing around for students for the vid first visited the mill when he was 4 Kay's American government class at about frogs. It would be hard to out the sense of awe implicit in Little River and the building. eo, Dunn hooked up the producers imagine a more varied program, the words with a craftsmanship years old. RD. Woodson High School in the The grant also will be used to with some teachers at Fairfax High. and the fact that all of the music that belies the composer's youth. "We didn't have [electricity] here District, who were asked to help edit build a parking lot, pedestrian trails Much of the filming there took place was by living or recently de A sense of awe-this time, awe then," he said. "Horses brought the the video before its release, thought and interpretive signs, Brown said. in Diane Scheurich's government ceased American composers tes in the presence of nature-also grain in, and the water wheel pow· the music should be cranked up an· tifies to the vitality and versatili pervades "Earth Magician" by Eventually, the group would like classroom after schooL ered the whole place." other notch. ty of the nation's musical life. James Fritschel, which uses a Pi· to sell small samples of corn meal In between the rock and the rap, In 1964, competitive pressures "They said they should liven up about lO Fairfax students are seen The six Japanese haiku of ma Indian text. or flour made by the mill, Brown forced the mill's owners to switch to the music," said Kay. "To make it a sitting in a circle, talking about why "Frogs" by Norman Dinerstein The work most clearly identi said. grinding grain for cattle feed, Tyler little more hip hop, make it a little teenagers don't go to the polls-and (1937-1982), which concluded fiable as modern American music "There's so much potential here," the program, were sung in Eng was the marvelously eclectic said. It went out of business in 1971, more diverse." why they should. There was no she said. lish translation, but the six po uFive Poems by e.e. cummings" and the village hasn't been the same Aretha was added. So was an ex· script. The cameras were hand-held, Fixing up the mill has been more ems of Torquato Tasso (1544- of Vincent Persichetti (1915· since, he said. planation about how to register to Horwitt said, to give it more of that complicated-and costly-than ex· 1595), used by William Hawley 1987). "I'm very eager" to see the mill vote. And the segment in the video MTVfeel. (b. 1950) for his "Madrigals," pected because it involved more Each poem had a technique and become operational again, Tyler that explains how African Americans The segment about the impor were sung in the original Renais· atmosphere particularly adapted than simply shoring up four dilapi and women fought for the right to tance of getting involved in your sance Italian text. In a remark· to its text-wispy and transparent dated walls, Grayson said. Histori· said. 'Tve been waiting for a long vote also was expanded, Kay said. community shows Herndon High able tour de force, Hawley kept in "hist whist," which is ans, architects and preservationists time now. I hope I'll still be here Nearly all of the high schools in students from the group Students to the form of four- or six-voice about ghosts; solidly traditional in have been working together to re when it happens." the District have incorporated the Against Global Abuse, with some of madrigals from the period when '1his is the garden," which is an store the complicated system of pul video into their lesson plans, said the more than 400 tons of cans they the poetry was written, respect old-fashioned sonnet, slangy and leys, conveyor belts and chutes that ing the flow of the Italian words jazzy in "Jinuny's got a gail," with Horwitt Peggy Jeens, a government have recycled. Over in Arlington, processed the grain. and letting it be known that this the music doing melodic and teacher at Washington-Lee, also us· "It's not just a building," she said. Clarification Jeens's students are shown tallying was modern American music on rhythmic tricks to match the pa es it, and not just because some of results on election night "It's a machine." ly by a few harmonic touches. et's typographical stunts. A story in the May 16 Fairfax her students are in it "These kids really enjoyed it," The mill. according to historians, I'Frogs," in contrast, took It was an exhilarating program, Weekly incorrectly reported the "Kids like it when you give them was one of the largest such facilities says Jeens, who served up soft striking liberties with the can· performed with polish and an number of residents who received something real," said Jeens. "There drinks and pizza on location. "It was cise texts to convey froggish at acute sensitivity to style-many in the state and the biggest in Lou· was nothing fake and hokey about advice last year from the county's like, 'Take! Cut! Take! Cut!' " mosphere' activities-even, one styles. This chorus is one of the doun. Built by Charles Fenton Mer Agricultural and Natural Resources it." The video turned out even cooler might say, personalities. things that makes Alexandria a cer in 1807, it was also one of the program. The program gave advice Young people have more opportu thanJilIian Waldren, 19, expected. Let's look at a haiku by Basho: very special place. most technologically advanced, on home and garden problems to nities to register today-at rock "I thought it was awesome," said Brown said. 25,500 residents. concerts, in the classroom, while Waldren, Fairfax High's homecom· getting their driver's licenses. How ing queen and one of the young ever, some blame their apathy about stars. 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Hall by cellular phone companies to donate cent of the city's slayings have had do Wa~hi!l.'(t()1l l'os! Sl'lfi Wnt"r equipment and air time to fight crime. mestic roots, compared with 56 per GMU Rivals Square Off One Last Time Alexandria police, trying to get the A similar program, involving 25 cent in the previous five years, upper hand against domestic violence, phones donated by Bell Atlantic NY One woman, who asked not to be biographies, review campaign statements, sign up as NEX, was announced earlier this identified because she fears retalia NOTEBOOK, From Page 1 are turning to a new high-tech weap volunteers and scroll through the candidates' latest on: cellular phones to help keep vic month in Montgomery County. tion, told reporters that her ex-boy complained that she was misusing her position, photographs of family and on the stump. tims in touch with emergency dis Alexandria is the first jurisdiction friend had tracked her down several Johnson continued to fume. For the record, former federal budget director patchers. in Virginia to undertake such a pro times at her Alexandria workplace, which did not have a phone immedi And so, in a brief speech to the board and without James c. Miller III (R) was the first to go online. Officials last week announced the gram, company officials said. "The cellular phone is the most ately at hand. She was forced to pla specifically mentioning Bedell, Johnson lamented the Then he was joined by incumbent Sen. John W. program, saying they will give special "unprecedented degree" the board discussions ''have valuable safetv tool of the 20th centu cate him until co-workers saw her Warner (R·Va.), and fmally, Democrat Mark R. ly programmed phones to as many as suffered from contentiousness and acrimony." He eight women, so that they will never ry," said Stephen F. Sitton, president trouble and came to help. also denounced the "smear, threat or intimidation" Warner, an Alexandria businessman. be caught off guard by former mates and general manger of CellularOne. "When your rights are violated, tactics he said GMU critics have used. The sites are, respectively: who are stalking them. The tele "They will bring more stability to the it's hard to lead a normal life. You're Have no doubts, he was referring to Bedell and her http://www.netrail.net/ .. jmmiller; phones will enable the victims to call lives of victims of domestic violence." constantly checking the back seat of conservative allies. As for the request she made for http://www.Wamer96.com; and for help no matter where they are. Alexandria has employed numerous your car," said the woman, who re student financial information, Johnson called on the http://www.MarkWamer96.org. The phones are programmed to call programs to fight domestic violence in ceived a cellular phone from Police board to denounce any effort ''to inhibit or suppress a 911 automatically, and to receive calls. recent years. The city requires offi Chief Charles E. Samacra. student's right to free speech, political activity" and Activist Loses School Board Race "This will go a long way toward cers to make an arrest when there is Sitton said that CellularOne's the like. protecting the victims of domestic evidence of a domestic assault, and most aggressive public safety effort Surprising many Arlington politics-watchers, The board agreed to support the idea, but only violence/' said Alexandria Mayor victims who contact police automati has come in Baltimore, where more after Bedell amended the motion to say that longtime school activist Elaine Furlow was knocked Kerry J. Donley (D), during a news cally are contacted by the city's Office than 90 phones have been issued to members have the same Constitutionally protected out of the School Board race last week by incumbent conference last Thursday at volice on Women for assistance, induding neighborhood patrols in drug areas. rights. Frank Wilson and Libby Garvey, another school headquarters. "This is not an issue of possible placement in a shelter. The company, which pays all trans '1 didn't give up my First Amendment rights," said activist. Her loss margin: 32 votes. race or economic status. It tran Those efforts have reduced the mission costs, also has given phones Bedell, who has said Johnson has not been "Single-shot" or ''bullet" voters, those who vote for scends all parts of our society." number of domestic slayings, accord to two citizens patrols in Prince accountable enough as president. one candidate alone, made the difference, some The phones are provided by Cellu- ing to officials. Since 1988, when the George's County. The board voted unanimously on an amended observers said. version protecting the rights of students and board members to speak out on pressing matters. In last Tuesday's balloting sponsored by the nonpartisan civic group Arlingtonians for a Better Dole's Numbers Look Low County, Furlow, a two-time president of the County Communities Plan for Olyrnpic Torch Council of PT As, fell short of an endorsement by 32 H uational Republicans haven't yet figured out the votes to Wilson. Of 2,992 votes cast, Garvey netted depths of their presidential problems, a Virginia "I don't think the torch will be 1,717, Wilson,1,570, and Furlow, 1,538. TORCH, From Page 1 sculpture of a torch inside the mall and pollster offered a new picture this week that looks an evening presentation of certificates here for very long. It will whiz by. Both Garvey and Wilson advance to the November --====.-- like the Grand Canyon. vest, per Olympic Committee re to each of the Arlington torchbearers. Lloyd said. "Our intention was for Senate majority leader Robert J. Dole, who by election, when voters are to elect two people to the quest. Just last week, officials at the There will also be a party on people to come down and spend virtue of his Republican affiliation should have no five-member board. The civic group's rules required White House, where the torch will Freedom Park, the new park built on some time here." problem clobbering President Clinton in Virginia, Furlow to drop out of the race. be June 21, said they wanted a big the never-completed overpass that After the torch leaves Alexandria, actnally has fallen far behind, even in this reliably Of all Furlow voters, only 14 percent backed her ger ceremony, delaying the torch's runs between the USA Today and it will make a stop at Mount Vernon, conservative state. A survey by Virginia alone. That compares with 28 percent for Wilson and arrival in Alexandria by several Gannett towers. home of George and Martha Wash Commonwealth University showed Clinton leading, 30 percent for Garvey. hours. A huge headache for plan Ahout 9 p.m., the torch will run ington. Then it heads down Route 1 51 percent to 40 percent. His lead shrank somewhat "I think there was an assumption that Elaine was ners, they said. through the park before making its into Prince William to Potomac Mills with Ross Perot in the race as an independent: going to get elected, and her people were more Still, organizers say they predict way to the Iwo Jima memorial and Mall, where the torch will make a Clinton, 45 percent; Dole, 36 percent; and Perot, 10 the celebrations for the rare Olym the eternal flame in Arlington Na 15-minute official stop. percent. concerned about looking beyond her to the number two spot," said former county Democratic pic moment will come off fine. tional Cemetery. Elected officials will say a few Those numbers are striking because if Dole cannot words, as will Benita Fitzgerald, a has Committee chairman Kevin Appel. "And they pulled ''I have never seen such an over "We're doing it all because we are win Virginia, he no hope nationally. Since 1952, former gold medal winner who was Virginia has voted Republican in every presidential whelming response; said Lorraine very proud of where we work and up the other two as a result." raised in Prince William and will be election except one (it went for Lyndon tl. Johnson in Lloyd, sales manager for the Old where we live," Wosicki said. "It's an Garvey and Wilson credited their victories to Town Holiday Ion and an organizer incredible honor. ... We think it's a carrying the torch part of the way 1964) and both parties automatically put the state in strong grass·roots work. Wilson, an II·year board the GOP column and waste little time or resources of the Alexandria celebrations. "Ev great way to highlight our business through the county. veteran and two-time chairman, added that he ran on eryone is so excited about it. It's an es and the beauty of Arlington." As the torch run continues down competing for it. his record. Also, as the lone minority member, he "If these numbers hold, Clinton will have a 1984 all-American kind of event." On June 21, the torch will begin Route I, organizers said there will Reagan·style landslide; said Scott Keeter, the poll's said he is sensitive to issues among Arlington's The torch arrives arrives in Vir its travels again at the White House. be parties along the way in shopping director. minority communities. ginia in the evening of June 20. That From there, it will make its way to centers and parking lots. Still, Keeter believes that the race inevitably will Furlow, who had the fund-raising edge and the day, Arlington will sponsor four cele Alexandria, where the city has orga Olympic guidelines prohibit com tighten in Virginia, and Dole could still pull it off. backing of several Democratic state senators and brations. nized two festivals. One will be a for petitors of Olympic sponsors from About the same time in 1988, Keeter recalled, delegates, said it's "too soon to say" whether she'll The first, at Marymount Universi mal ceremony in front of the head advertising or doing business along Democrat Michael S. Dukakis led Republican George run again, but she intends to continue her ty, will be a family-style picnic, with quarters of United Way, a national the torch route, but as the torch face-painting, moon bounce rides Olympic sponsor. goes down the Route 1 commercial Bush in Virginia, only to lose the state by nearly 20 involvement with the Council of PTAs and school percentage points. and free food. Throughout the day, The second Alexandria event will strip, it may pass by banks and fast budget issues. there also will be a festival at Gate be held during the morning at Mar food restaurants that go head to Senate Candidates on the Web "I am here for the long haul," she said. "H there is way Park near the Key Bridge Mar ket Square near City Hall. Local head with sponsors NationsBank or any change in me, it will be to redouble my efforts." riott, with clowns, music and a guest groups will demonstrate several Coca-Cola. All three active Virginia Senate campaigns have appearance by Izzy, the official Olympic sports, including judo, "u they don't realize they are going established electronic home pages on the Web for the Staff writers Spencer S. Hsu and Ellen Nakashima Olympic mascot, organizers said. weightlifting, boxing and fencing. bv a few Taco Bells and Pizza Huts fall election. Browsers can call up personal contributed to this report. Ballston Common will host another There will also be a table tennis [both owned by Pepsi), that's just the party that will include a huge sand tournament for elected officials. American way," Beauchamp said, SUPPORT MUSIC AND ARTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY! Introducing fLEXFinancing From HBL. 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What makes this plan unique is that you can set your monthly payment at just about Your participation IS crtftcal and Will make a difference whatever you want it to be. Even better, you're not locked into the term length. At any • Restore the Comprehensive Elementary Strings Program that starts in the 4th Grade. • Restore Ten Elementary Art POSitions. time, you can stop the arrangement and trade in or sell the vehide. • Restore Countywide Instructional trips that include the Fairfax Symphony, National Symphony information, stop in or call... and National Gallery Exhibits. . Call The Fairfax County Board Of Education TODAY! J -BOO-NEXT-BENZ Chairman. Mt. Vernon District Vice Chairman, Member at Large Member at LaJll!! "When you're Ready For The Best, .. Go Straight To The Top." t he following is a report of how some major bills fared recently in %Off All Acryli<: TCongress and a record ofhow local members of Congress voted. Inventory NV means Not Voting. SO (1031532-0184 I HOUSE VOTES DEFENSE BUDGET VIRGINIA TAX FREE BOND For-272/Apln.t-153 Fairfax County Issue The House passed a bill (HR 3230) authorizing $266.7 billion in fiscal 1997 mili tary spending, nearly $13 billion more than President Clinton sought. The bill adds AAA RATED hll R()hc:~t1 lil!Jlor $725 million to Clinton's $2.8 billion request for expanded missile defenses and 5.820/0 INSURED 9.600/0 calls for deploying a space- and land·based umbrella against missiles by 2003. YIELD TO For more mformatlon. CaJi *Taxable CJinton also advocates such a system, but is uncommitted on deployment. The bill MATURITY Equivalent Yield provides a 3 percent military pay raise, bans privately funded abortions at military ALLEN T. TEFFT AVIATION ART and CIVIL WAR PRINTS clinics abroad except in extreme cases, requires the discharge of service personnel (703) 385-5049 testing posit;ve for AIDS, excludes openly homosexual indiYiduals from miJitary ··'EY-B~se~ on 36% 'b(leral ,ro SU'iA "j VII911 '.1 h~Cl~"_ 1: NUCLEAR WEAPONS for.202/Aplnst-220 The House refused to stop U.S. aid to Russia and Belarus for dismantling nuclear arsenals unless they met 10 conditions set by congressional conservatives. Of. fered to HR 3230 (above), the amendment allowed Ukraine and Kazakhstan to I continue receiving aid under a post-Cold War program for eliminating the former Soviet Union's nuclear weapons. The bill provides $303 million for continuing the so-called Nunn-lugar program. A yes vote was to deny nuclear dismantling funds to Russia and Belarus. MARYLAND VIRGINIA Y.. NoNY VesNo NY Yes No NV _IA) .00 Hoyer (D) o .0 DavIs (R) 0.0 CardIn (D) o .0 Cummlnp(D) 0.0 Moran (D) 0.0 -(R) .00 Morella (R) o .0 Wolf (R) .00 -(R) .00 Wynn (D) o .0 Bateman (R) .00 BIlIey (R) .00 1997 BUDGET For-226/Asalnst-195 The House approved a fiscal 1997 budget plan (H Can Res 178) that projects a deficit of $148 billion, revenue of $1.47 trillion and spending of $1.62 trillion. By category, the largest items are $373 billion for Social Security, $267 billion for de fense, $242 billion for national debt interest, $233 billion for income security such as civil service and military penSions, $193 billion for Medicare and $130 bil lion for Medicaid and certain other health programs. While projecting a slight reve· ()VJ~I\ 15 nue increase over 1996, the measure anticipates Congress cutting the gasoline tax, awarding $500-per-child tax credits and lowering capital gains taxes. Shaped by Republicans, the measure also sets a long-term balanced-budget plan that Shop would end deficit spending by 2002. MARYLAND -'--".=..c'----VIRGINIA ____ Yes No NV Yes No NY Yes No NV _(R) • 0 0 H_(D) O. 0 Davll (R) .00 Early ConlIn (D) o .0 Cummlngl(O) 0 .0 Moran (D) o .0 EIwIIch (R) .00 _(R) .00 WoN (R) .00 For _(R) • 00 Wynn (D) 0.0 Bateman (R) .00 BIIIey (R) • 00 For Best DEMOCRATIC PLAN For-117/Aplnst-304 Limited The House rejected a budget proposal by President Clinton and congressional Democrats. It shared the Republican goal (H Con Res 178, above) of ending defi Bargains! cits by 2002, but to get there it offered softer tax cuts and domestic spending curbs. Overall, Democrats sought $407 billion in domestic spending curbs over six years, compared to the GOP's $650 billion. A yes yote supported the Democratic budget. TilDe ss MARYLAND VIRGINIA V.. No NY Yes No NV Yes No NV _(RI o .0 Hoyer (D) 0 .0 Davll (R) o .0 CardIn (D) o .0 Cummlnp (D) 0 .0 Moran (D) o .0 Morella Wolf Only! -(R) 0.0 (R) 0 .0 (R) o .0 Special Purchase Items G_(R) o .0 Wynn (D) 0 .0 Bateman (R) 0.0 BIlIey (R) o .0 under $10 SENATE VOTES MILITARY SPENDING CUT For-42/Aplnst·57 The Senate refused to cut projected military spending in fiscal 1997 from $265.6 billion to $257.4 billion. The amendment was offered to the Senate's version of the 1997 congressional budget resolution (8 Con Res 57), which remained in de bate. A yes vote was to cut projected 1997 defense spending by $8.2 billion. MARYLAND V~I~R~G~IN~IA~ ______• WALL TO WALL BARGAINS • HARDCOVERS • PAPERBACKS Yes No NY Yes No NV MIIc_1 (D). 0 0 Robb (0) 0 • 0 Sorbo .... (D) • 0 0 Wamer (R) 0 • [J • CHILDREN • TEXT • COMPUTER • BOOKS ON TAPE MEDICARE For·55/Agalnsl-43 The Senate tabled (killed) an amendment to S Con Res 57 (above) to increase L·\PITf\l 8FIIV'JAY Rose Hill Shopping Center ~- r- IS' Medicare spending in fiscal 1997 by $50 billion. To offset that amount, the Demo· THIS IS A GENUINE Former "Fashion Bug" between cratic amendment sought to close unspecified corporate tax loopholes, among Hi A!~CCiI·~IA FOI\;J other revenue measures. A yes vote opposed the bid to spend more on Medicare LIDUIDA TlON SALE "Safeway" & "Rite Aid" and cover the added spending with higher corporate taxes. - DEALERS WELCOME ~,:'Ij!r'J,i III i ~7 MARYLAND .:.V"'IR:.::G"'IN.:.:IA:.:....--::-__::--:-::c:- _____ •··11', ' Alexandria Yes No NY Ves No NV 703/922-0421 MI.kulllll (D) 0 • 0 Robb (D) 0 • 0 95 ,p~ STORE HOURS: s.r_ (D) 0 • [J Warner (R) • 0 [J ./N STATUS OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY he 35-mile project is 70 percent complete. Another 13 percent is under construction and scheduled for Tcompletion by late 1997. ______THIS WEEK . ------COMMUNITY EVENTS ----.- ---;------o 3 ------~-- -- ~ • ..... Road segments e Interchanges MILES OPEN TO TRAFFIC (24.4 miles) D Sunset Hills Rd. to Lee Chapel Rd. (18.1 miles) 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna. parade and veterans' ceremony, 3K fun lEI Pohick Rd. to Rolling Rd. (2.17 miles) Free; reservations required. run, Lions Club van providing free eye 11 Rolling Rd. to Beulah St. (3.67 miles) Thursday 23 703·255-3631. tests, amusement and pony rides, arts and craft booths, food sales, II FUllerton Rd. to Newington Rd. (,5 mile) MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, by the entertainment and tours of historic CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT, Virginia Grand Military Band, 8 p.m., '1 Route 50 interchange (Opened Dec. 1995) Cherry Hill Farmhouse, 9 a.m. to 4 featuring the Bellini QUintet, a string Bishop O'Connell High School, 6600 N. Route 29 interchange (Opened Dec. 1995) p.m., Falls Church City Hall, 300 Park o and flute ensemble, 7:30to 9 p.m., Uttle Falls Rd., Arlington. $3; children, Ave., Falls Church. Parade starts at 2 o Frontier Dr. interchange (Opened Dec. 1995) Reston Town Center, Fountain Square, $1. 703-281-3331. 11911 Freedom Dr. (Reston and New p.m. at intersection of West Street and CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING, Park Avenue, proceeds down Park UNDER CONSTRUCTION (4.4 miles) •••••••••• Dominion parkways), Reston. Free. 1-800-368-8696. demonstration by teacher and artist Avenue and ends at Maple Avenue. D Lee Chapel Rd. to Pohick Rd. (Completion: Aug. 1996; 1.63 miles) Nga Bui, 3 to 4 p.m., auditorium, Free admission. 703·241·5178. ASHBURN ART EXHIBIT, sponsored by Arlington Central library, 1015 N. Telegraph Rd. to Route 1 (Completion: Spring 1997; 1.7 miles) ALEXANDRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL, 19th II the George Washington University Quincy St., Arlington. Free. annual event, sponsored by the IIil Newington Rd. to Telegraph Rd. (Start, May 1996; 1.06 miles) Virginia Campus, the Colonial Board 703-358-5990; TIV 703-358-6320. and the Loudoun Arts Council, with Alexandria Department of Recreation, AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM SERIES, Parks and Cultural Activities, featuring PARTIALLY FUNDED (4.2 miles) 11111111111111111111111111111 "Recent Work" by Sarah Huntington, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday highlighting new filmmakers and their American music played by jazz ensembles and orchestras, noon to 8 II Route 7 to Sunset Hills Rd. (Start: Late 1997) until June 7. the George Washington view of ttle African American University Virginia Campus, University experience, films are appropriate for p.m., Jones Paint Park, located on the Center, 20101 Academic Way, family viewing; Saturday's films are waterfront under the Woodrow Wilson UNFUNDED (1.7 miles) 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Ashburn. Free. 703-729-B3oo. "Hey Baby" by Maria S. Jones, and Bridge, Alexandria. Bring lawn chairs, "Eli's Coming~ by Ed Sherman, 4 to 6 blankets and picnic baskets; food also MANASSAS GUITAR PROGRAM, p.m" Alexandria Black History Resource available for purchase. Alcoholic performed by classical guitarist Eric Center, 638 N. Alfred St., Alexandria. beverages not allowed. Parking Wessels, sponsored by the Prince Free admission (donations available under the Woodrow Wilson William library System, 7:30 p.m., Bull appreciated). 703-838-4356. Bridge. Free admission. 703·883-4686. Run Regional library, 8051 Ashton Ave., Manassas. Free, registration FLOWER-ARRANGING CLASS, BAND CONC[RT~ to remember the men requested. 703-792-4500. professional flower arranger Marion and women who serve and have served Zimmermann will show samples of in the armed forces, performed by the ART SHOW, "Everyone Is An Artist," long·lastmg flowers and explain how to Vienna Community Band, bnng a lawn works by mentally retarded adults, cut, prepare and use them for flower chair or a blanket, 10:30 a.m., Flint Hill sponsored by the Alexandria arrangements; participants will create a Cemetery, Chain Bridge Road (Route Department of Recreation, Parks and take·home arrangement, 10 a.m., 123) and Old Courthouse Road, Vienna. Cultural Activities, and by Friends of the Meadowlark Gardens Regional Park, Free. 703-255-6360. Torpedo factory in cooperation with the 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna. Art League, today through Monday, 10 $18 per person for supplies; a.m. to 5 p.m., Torpedo Factory, 105 reservations required by May 24. Tuesday 28 Union St., Alexandria. Free. 703-255-3631. 703-998-5229; m 703-931-2815. "ARTS AL FRESCO' CONCERT, rhythm ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, join in the 18TH-CENTURY DANCE CLASSES, for and blues .by singer Cathy Ponton King, lively and gracious dancing of experienced dancers, tonight and May 7 p.m., Crystal City Waterpark, South 18th·century England and America, 30, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Gadsby's Tavern 18th Street and Crystal Drive, Arlington. beginners and spectators welcome, no Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. Free. Free parking available after 6 p.m. partner necessary, live music, $10 per class. Registration required. in garage across the street from the sponsored by the Northern Virginia 703-8384242. Waterpark. 703-358-6960. Country Dance and Song Society, 7:45 HISTORICAL EXHIBITION, "Dred Scott. to 10 p.m., Harding HaIJ, 730 Jackson "PREDATORS IN THE SKY; adults and St., Herndon. $3 admission. Slavery and the Struggle to Be Free, ~ children 5 and older can take a close-up 703437-3615. traveling exhibition from the Jefferson look at the birds of prey that live at the National ExpanSion Memorial In St. nature center, and will be taught things RED CROSS SAFETY COURSE, 12-hour louis, Mo., featuring period illustrations such as how they fly and what they eat, first aid and safety course offering skills of slave life, photographs of Dred and 2 p.m., Potomac Overlook Regional to help a family member or neighbor Harriet Scott and related historic sites, Park, 2845 N. Marcey Rd., Arlington. during a cardiac or respiratory through June 29, Tuesdays through Free. Reservations required. emergency, sudden illness or injury, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, Alexandria 703-528-5406. plus instruction in CPR, rescue ------.------=~ Black History Resource Center, 638 N. breathing and first aid for infants, Alfred St., Alexandria. Free. fiRST AID CLASSES, American Heart children and adults, and information on 703-838-4356. Association course covering adult and preventing injuries and leading a pediatnc CPR plus first aid for choking, DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE, Alexandria healthy life, Tuesday, Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Alexandria Hospital, Thursday, 6 to 10 p.m., Arlington Making Connections on Fairfax Parkway showcase of home and garden design 4320 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, $32, County chapter, American Red Cross, by two dozen interior and landscape registration required, 703·75()'0754; 4333 Arlington Blvd., Arlington. $57. designers, sponsored by the Campagna Red Cross standard first aid course stabilize those two, improve customer service in the Reservations requested. GRIDLOCK, From Page 1 Center, an independent, nonprofit including adult CPR, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Washington, D.C. area, while bringing a third office social service organization, through May 703-527-3010. Here's where we are: 24.4 miles are completed; 4.4 Arlington County chapter, American on line in the area if I want to keep this position; 31 at the historic George Johnston Red Cross, 4333 Arlington Blvd., miles are under coostruction; 4 miles are scheduled for Freeland said. House, 224 S. lee St., Alexandria. Arlington, $47, reservation requested, construction, and nearly 2 miles are not funded. So far, he has added managers and staff at Show house hours are Mondays through 703-527-3010. Wednesday 29 In the last year, interchanges have been completed Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundays, Gaithersburg, including roving customer service noon to 5 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, at Frontier Drive in Franconia and at Routes 29 and agents who walk the lines to help determine what 5 to 8 p.m. $15; $12 in advance. ANTIQUE FURNITURE LECTURES, by 50, and road segments have been opened between people need and direct them to the appropriate 703-765-7669 or 703-548-0 III. Sunday 26 antiques expert and author Oscar Fitzgerald, Wednesday and June 12 at Interstate 66 near Fairfax City and Lee Chapel Road window. They also give estimates of how long the LE NEON FRENCH-AMERICAN 18TH-CENTURY ENTERTAINMENT, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 15, at 2 in the Burke area. That means a motorist can travel wait will be and give out numbers so those in line can two one·act plays by Eugene p.m.; Carlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax St., THEATRE, enjoy old·fashioned fun with your on the parkway between Burke and the Labiche, WUne Fille Bien Gardee~ in Alexandria. $8 per lecture (fee includes sit and read. family, costumed docents will help you Reston-Herndon-Dulles area, a trip that can take as French, and "Consequences of a The backless benches are gone, replaced by more learn games such as checkers, bowling light refreshments and tour of the Previous Marriage" in English, through colonial manSion). Registration much as an hour on congested side roads, in a on the lawn and a game of ~goose" at comfortable seats. Next month, a reconfiguration of June 8, performances are Thursdays, ruilf-hour or less on the four- to six-lane divided Sully Plantation, house tour included, 1 required. 703-549-2997. the office should help create more defined lines and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., parkway. establish an information booth at the facility to 4 p.m., Historic Sully, 3601 Sully Rd. ART EXHIBIT, ~Animal Encounters,~ an Saturday matinees at 4 p.m., 3616 Lee (off Route 28). Chantilly. $4 adults; $2 The next ev~ts this year: Construction began entrance. New lighting is on order ("The old lighting Hwy .• Arlington. $11 to $18. exhibition of work by nine artists Monday on a one-mile segment from Newington seniors and ages 12 and younger. selected by the Emerson Gallery made it look like a dungeon; Freeland said.). 703-243-6366. 703-437-1794. Road to Telegraph Road, in the Newington-Fort curator, sponsored by the McLean Students from nearby Montgomery College have ART LEAGUE SHOWS, all·media, juried MARSH CANOE TRIP up Powell's Creek Project for the Arts, gallery hours Belvoir area; August will mark the completion of a Art league membership show, also oils been sigued on to help in peak periods. through the tidal marshes, sponsored by Tuesday through friday 11 a.m. to 4 1.63-miIe segment from Lee Chapel Road to on canvas by Murney Keleher, both His goal, Freeland said, is for customers to wait no Leesylvania State Park, 5 to 7 p.m., p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, exhibit shows run through June 3, Art League Hooes-Pohick Road. more than 30 minutes to conduct business. "We have Leesylvania Park, 16235 Neabsco Rd., runs through July 27, Emerson GaUery Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, The 4.2-miIe-extension to Route 7 is not fully Woodbridge. $6 adults, $4 ages 4 at the McLean Community Center, some work to do before we reach tbat goal in 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Gallery 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Free funded. First up, the Route 7 interchange, set to Gaithersburg," he said. Freeland said the wait is now through 12, reservations requested. in late 1997 and to be completed two years - hours are Mondays through Saturdays, 703-670-0372. admission. 703-790-0123. b6gin running one to two hours during busy times. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 later, and a 3.2-mile segment from Sugarland Road The ultimate solution, he said, will be to open a p.m. Free. 703-683-1780. ARGENTINA NATIONAL DAY FESTIVAL, ART EXHIBIT, "Impulses and to Baron Cameron Avenue set to begin in late 1998 ninth annual event, sponsored by the Restraints: The Human Figure," in new MV A office between Largo and Gaithersburg. conjunction with the Corcoran Gallery and open three years later. The General Assembly has approved that, and site Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Resources, of Art and 10 regional arts centers, the The part of the parkway between Rolling Road and selection is under way. But the facility won't open for Friday 24 Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) Fullerton Road is not funded. County officials thought the Office of Multicultural Programs two years. Likewise, it will take about two years (and and the Argentina National Day presents the ArtSites96 exhibition, it would be paid-for by the Army, which wanted to more money) to obtain the software that would allow ASIAN/PACIFIC HERITAGE, Committee, featuring Argentine foods, showcasing work of regional artists; build a huge development in the area, but that plan "Perspectives from GeneratIon X," arts and crafts for sale, soccer, tango exhibit runs Wednesday through July each Maryland customer to conduct all business at library staff members with Asian·Pacific 27, gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. has waned. Now there is a proposal to build a major one window, Freeland said. Dr. Gridlock applauds contest, musical and dance cultural backgrounds will share their performances, tango lessons, card Tuesday through Saturday; opening league baseball stadium in the area. County officials him for trying to make things better. experiences and thoughts on the reception and talk with artists is are waiting to see what developments occur and may . games, raffle for two round·trip tickets Freeland bas been studying the Virginia influence of their cultures and to Buenos Aires and more, 12:30 to 6 Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., the Greater try to get the developer to build this segment in Department of Motor Vehicles operation. '1 took a American culture on their lives, noon to p.m., Barcroft Park Multicultural Reston Arts Center, One Fountain return for county approval. 1 p.m., auditorium, Arlington Central Festival Grounds, Four Mile Run Square, 11911 Freedom Dr., Reston. close look at what they are doing better, and Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington. Free admission. 703-471-9242. unfortunately, that's a number of things," he said. He between George Mason and South No MVA Lilies in Frederick Bring a lunch. Free. 703·358·5990; Walter Reed drives, Arlington. Free said he hopes to equal and even surpass Virginia in m 703-358-6320. admission. 703·578·0753, Dear Dr. Gridlock: some areas. 703-358-6415. Thursday 30 This letter is in response to your ongoing Stripped-Down Information NAVY "SEA CHANTERS' CHORUS, 40th discussion of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Saturday 25 anniversary concert, featuring the world CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, the Administration woes that we suffer in this area. premiere of Lloyd Pfautsch's "Two Friday Morning MUSIC Club presents Dear Dr. Gridlock: HUNT COUNTRY STABLE TOUR, 27th works by Bach, Franz Doppler and I am a native Montgomery Countian and have put I notice tbat there is now a black maguetic strip on Songs for Those Who Serve the Navy," in enough hours at the Gaithersburg office to get annual tour to benefit Trinity Episcopal commissioned by the Navy Band, 3 Jacques Ibert, noon, Ellipse Arts Center, the back of my Maryland driver's license. What is Church and community outreach 4350 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington. Free. another graduate degree. Several years ago, my p.m., auditorium, T.C. Williams High that for? What infonnation about me is the state programs, a self-driving tour of 12 School. 3330 King St., Alexandria. Free. 703-358-6960. husband and I moved to Frederick to be closer to my storing on those maguetic strips? equestrian facilities In the 202-433-6090. job in Hagerstown, and we tried the MVA offices in Middleburg·Upperville area, 10 a.m. to JAZZ MUSIC AND POETRY, sponsored W.S.FURIE by the Poetry Society of Virginia, both places. What a difference! NO LINES. 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, tickets ADULT NATURE PROGRAM, "Is the Frederick h featunng a reading by Agnes Naismith Now that we're back in Montgomery, anything I available at Trinity Church, 9114 John Earth Alive?, examination of the Gaia Mosby Hwy., Upperville. Tickets are theory suggesting that the Earth is a Johnston followed by an open reading, have to do that can't be accomplished at the There ought to be an explanation posted in MV A with music provided by the Ruskenjef offices. The new strip, which was put on Maryland valid for both days. $15; 12 and under living organism, 2 p.m., Potomac MYA-Express will mean I'm off to Frederick or free. 540-592-3711. Overlook Regional Park, 2845 N. Trio, 8 to 10 p.m., Chequers Lounge, Hagerstown. The extra hour or two drive would be driver's licenses starting Jan. 1, 1994, holds the Marcey Rd., Arlington. Free. Ramada Plaza Hotel Old Town, 901 N. worth it NOT to have to stand in line at following information, according to Marilyn J. VIENNA FESTIVAL, "ViVa! Vienna" Reservation required. 703·528·5406. Fairfax St., Alexandria. Free. Corbett, MY A spokeswoman: special events include arts and craft 703-360-4267. Gaithersburg, or sit on the floor, or sit on those vendors, live music performed by the ARBORETUM AUDUBON BIRD WALK, hackless slabs of rock that make it impossible even to Your name, driver's license number, license Vienna Community Band, other guided tour, bring binoculars, 4 to 6 GARDENING CLASS, turn your expiration date, birth date, sex, height, weight and entertainment, pet show, food p.m., meet at the Visitor's pavilion, the town·house lot into a garden you can read a book! enjoy; learn design principles, plants DARYL NEWHOUSE identification numbers for the state and American concessions and carnival rides for State Arboretum at Blandy adults and children, 4 to 10:30 p.m. Experimental Farm, Route 50, 4.5 miles and landscaping, second class devoted Rockville Association of Motor Vehicles. to designing your own garden, Maryland put the strip on while redesigning the Saturday and noon to 6:30 p.m. west of the Shenandoah River. Free. Sunday, Church and Mill streets NE, 540-837·1458. sponsored by Fairfax County Adult Inefficient Window-Hopping license to take advantage of future technology that Vienna. Free admiSSion. Education, two sessions, 7 to 10 p.m., DELAPLANE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, would read the strip and speed up processes at MY A 703-255-4742. Thursday and June 6, Centreville Dear Dr. Gridlock: offices. - -- sponsored by the Piedmont Episcopal Centre, 5775 Spindle Ct., Centreville. Church to benefit outreach programs, My conclusion, based on 10 hours of observation in Virginia has tried the same type strip, with similar BASS FISHING CLINIC, including $30; registration required. the Maryland MYA offices, and in comparison with classroom and fishing instruction, with crafts, pony rides, music, danCing, 703-227-2241. basic information, but found the technology sponsored by leesylvania State Park, 9 petting farm, hayrides, dunk tank, food, several other states: The MYA requires visits to surrounding it too balky, and that state has a.m. to 1 p.m., Leesylvania Park, clowns and gospel singers, 10 a.m. to 6 CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA, eighth multiple windows for even simple transactions. Each discontinued the strips. Virginia and Maryland 16235 Neabsco Rd., Woodbridge. $18 p.m., Sky Meadows State Park, Route annual regatta of cardboard boats, on a step involves a wait while the person goes to the spokeswomen say the strips did not cost extra in ages 10 and older, registration required. 17, one mile south of Route 50 and new Lake Accotink course; festival window. In most states, there is one line and one 1-800-933-7275. seven miles north of Interstate 66, $10 includes fireworks on Friday night, their license redesigu. per vehicle. 540-592-3556. carnival ndes, entertainment, food, worker bandles the entire process. The District does not use the strips. ROSE/HERB GARDEN TOUR, members crafts and more, 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday This inefficiency adds up to wasted time in of the Potomac unit of the Herb Society and Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Maryland for each transaction. Dr. Gridlock appears in this section each Thursday of America will guide viSItors through Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. LILLIAN BURKE the Herb Garden and Will discuss the Monday 27 Sunday, Lake Accotink Park, 7500 to explore lacal transportation matiers. He'll try to planting, care, maintenance and use of Accotink Park Rd., Springfield. Free Hanover, N.H. find out why bod situotians exist and what is being roses to produce potpourri, 10 a.m., FALLS CHURCH DAY, 15th annual festival admission; $3 parkmg fee. Ron Freeland, the MY A commissioner, says dane about them. You can suggest tapics by writing Meadowlark Gardens Regional Park, celebration, featuring a home-town 703-569-3464. restoring customer service efficiency in (Please dan '( phone) to DR. GRIDLOCK, The Gaithersburg is his number one priority. When that's Washington Post, 1150 15th St. NW; Washington, THIS WEEK was compiled by Cindy Defrow, Donna Mackie, Sandra Mauck and Camille Ross. 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Include event nam~, dates and times, exact address, cost and a publishable contact "The governor has made clear that I have to cannot be returned_ phone number, For more informatIOn, call 202·334·4204. i' THE WASIII~GTON POST 44 THLRSDAl, MAY 23,1996 Va.7 HOME SALES ROWAN TREE DR., 12216-Ralph H. POWELL LANE, 3800 #1219-Richard BELMONT BLVD., 10331-Edward H. GARDEN RD., 6226-Cardinal Run Ltd. MARBLE ROCK DR., 13433-Erik K. Jr. and Anastasia Cowan to Harold A. to Gary T. Staffo and Jocelyn E. HOMES, From Page 5 and Ursula B. Sites to Phyllis Brooks, Stowell Jr. to Steven P. and Julia A. F. Sappington Jr. to Gary and Deborah Trieber, $252,000. Kyle, $124,000. and Anna Maria Flanagan, $139,900. Owens, $456,525. COMPTON VILLAGE DR., 14346-NVR $264,000. SHADY RIDGE LANE, 13213-Rodger ROCKFORD DR .. 7316-Manrice O. LAMBKIN CT., 7832-Haidar M. and GODOLPHIN DR., 7881-Randy W. Homes Inc. to Cynthia M. Mack, SMALLWOOD LANE, 13560-Jimmie D. W. andJ. Gwenneth YOllllg to Kelly R. Ellsworth to Elizabeth R. Pulley, Latifa Popal to Kenneth R. and Lacasse to James E. Hogan, $260,800. Zinn to Mnharnmad and Najma Asmat, and Claireen H. Dennis, $272,500. $149,000. Demetrea A. Hughes, $132,300. $225,000. CREEK RUN DR., 6546-Claudia p, Daly $200,000. RED BIRD WOODS CT., 6723-Colleen VIRGINIA DARE CT., 3011-David A. WINTER PINE CT .. 3204-Rumu Sarkar ROOSEVELT AVE., 7139-Lida 1. GREGORY CT., 6405-Francis P. and to Paul and Kimberly S. Bradley, K. Behnke to Kevin O. and Robin L. and Rita Thompson Tindal to Percy A. to Xiang D. and Mei Wang Ma, Herbert to Jeffrey D. and Pamela Marie A. Bonner to Jang K. and Young $154,000. Lynne Jenkins, $100,000. Orford, $160,000. DEER ffiLL CT., 6058-Michael]. and Maria E. Canales, $117,000. $158,000. H.J. Han, $230,000. ROSEMARY LANE, 2924-William T. RIVER DR., 5829-John L. and Myrna 1. HAMLET ST., 7605-Terrence J. and Gaffney to Susan D. Wilder, $84,000. Borling to Donald B. and Ellyn). FAIRFAX STATION AREA Black to Karem C. Eisner, $172,000. Heidi M. Cummings to William A. EAGLE TAVERN LANE, 15444-Daniel CLIFTON AREA Chace, $4()3,500. SEMINARY RD., 5565 #410-Tenth Carney, $165,330. J. Jr. and Catherine C. O'Neill to Jose CLIFFWOOD CT., 1221Q-John D. and SUMMERSWEET CT., Skyline Associates Limited HOLFORD LANE, 6614-Andarew and E. and Donna A. Buchholz, $300,000. Suzanne B. Mangan to Shireen M. and 10636-Charles B. and Diane T. Dillon Partnership to Curtis W. Clegg, OAKTON AREA EUPHRATES CT., 560Q-Robert D. and James E. Dosky, $268,000. Donna B. Piwetz to David R. and to Michael). and Joan Miolkowski, $136,000. BLENHEIM DR., 1l004-Alired E. and Dawn G. Kelley to James B. and Janet COVEY LANE, 13506-James A. STRATHMORE ST., 7018-Cynthia M. Virginia). Phillips, $205,000. $405,000. Elaine Eder Moreau to Paul L. and D. Elliott, $215,000. Mitchell to Patricia}. Goodman, SYDNEY RD., 6236-Alan D. and Bonnie Horton to Despina and Vlasios INZER ST., 7512-Paul F. and Murielle , FLAGLER DR., 5639-Gecrge T. Marjorie S. Sharer, $290,000. $161,500. L. Early to Zaven C. and Toni Der Kasdaglis, $162,000. G. Caron to Binh Pham, $182,500. Georgacopoulos to Garrett]. and WHITE CRANITE CT., 10455-Steven SPRINGSTONE DR., 13908-Kennith W. SYCAMORE DR., 7910-Jane W. Hatton JEWELWEED CT .. 77 59-Erwin and Boghossian, $268,000. E. Spade to Maria P. Sacblis, Margaret S. McKenzie, $189,800. and Maureen P. Schmiedel to Blaine to Barhara A. Karro, $158,000. Charron S. Reimer to Joseph R. and $175,000. HUNTING PATH PLACE, A. and Tricia M. Wenzel, $237,000. TANEY LANE, 3240-Richard B. Fischer Sandra). Galletta, $185,000. 14808-WilliamJ. and Tamela C. Roth FALLS CHURCH AREA WILLOW VALLEY RD., 562Q-Lanrel to Brian S. Friedman, $210,000. JULIAN ST., 6201-Burdette R. and to Tommy D. and Sharon King, SPRINGFIELD AREA Rock Ltd. to Peter Jr. and Brenda L. AUTUMN CHASE CT., 1903-DebraJ. TRAIL RUN RD., 7627-Leonard A. and Margaret Hammitt to David A. and $215,000. Miller, $426,160. COllllolly to Thomas W. Cole, Peggy A. Phillips to Joseph A. and ACCOMAC ST., 5914-Samuell. White Gretchen F. Rusch, $179,000. LOCK DR., 14533-G.V. Castellano to $225,000. David A. and Rita E. Tindal, Esperanza Miranda, $225,000. to Evelyn 1. Groves, $103,200. KENILWORTH DR., 8621-Bernice M. FAIRFAX CITY AREA BROOK RUN DR., 6762-Roya H. and TREVINO LANE, 7753-Michael 1. and ATTEENTEE ST., 5924-Jim R. Jr. and Werbke to Richard M. Frame, $170,000. William R. Sullivan to Laura A. Brown, MUSTER CT., 6438-Centex Real AKRIDGE CT., 5508-Hui S. Park to Lisa R. Marsh to Tri D. Nguyen, Katherine S. Charapich to Andrew D. $185,000. $169,000. $155,000. Warnock, $167,250. LAZY CREEK CT., 8437-SusanJ. Estate Corp. to Kenneth S. and Susao Robert J. Dulany, $125,200. CHANUTE PLACE, 8001 # 16-6-Jay B. TRIPPS RUN RD. E., 2929-Elizabeth BROCTON CT., 7047-Norbert Flatow Lichacz to Robert Sot05 Jr" Diggles Holsten, $256,305. ASHMEADE DR., 9022-Theodore A. III and Mary L. Carter to Dennis F. J. PEACH LEAF PLACE, 13125-Centex and Tami R. Jewell to Melvin J. and Rasmussen to Ulises and Thelma P. to Yavani Harcia, $125,600. $110,000. Hatton, $80,000. Giron, $159,000. CARBONDALE WAY, 8027-Jay C. and Real Estate Corp. to Jay and Connie Donna F. Glazer, $278,000. CHANUTE PLACE, 8002 #20-14-Ping LEXTON PLACE, 7706 #79-Rebecca Thomassun, $288,405. BANTRY TER., 11388-David H. and VIRGINIA AVE., 7623-Mun S. and Yang Kathryn K. Brown to Coleen R. A. Owen to Eric V. Wigren, $93,822. C. Shui to Tonita L. Bell, $59,900. S. Snh to Mark and Glenda ROCK CANYON DR., 14118-Willlam W. Janet C. HllIlter to Michael H. Abreu, Arnstein, $141,000. MATISSE WAY, 7739-GeraldJ. and CHUMMLEY CT., 7419-Michael D. and Armendaris, $225,000. Witte to Kevin D. and Kathryn A. $308,000. CARDINAL BROOK CT., 6201-Cardinal Cecelia M. Lazzaro to Oscar and Ellen Ellen M. Finnerty to Joseph F. and WELCOME DR., 2748-Young H. and Nu Run Ltd. to Joseph R. and Marilyn E. Heopker, $262,000. BLUE COAT DR., 10104-John R. and C. Smith, $89,500. Margaret G. Laniak, $185,000. T. Park to Huang and Nam Q. Hoang, Nowland, $381,765. SEASONS DR., 14678-Centex Real Imgard Weimerskirch to Mitchell A. MIDDLESEX AVE., 6121-Glellll H. Estate Corp. to Lisa E. Cannon, GILSON ST., 1732-Michael R. Griffin to $227,000. CARRLEIGH PKWY., 8241-Betty L. Sutterfield, $211,000. William A. Rogers, $175,000. Cnrtis to Jeffrey R. Kovacik, $173,670. BRECKINRIDGE LANE, WESTCOTT RD., 6718-Mary A. Lingafelter to Ray L. Wagaman, STILLFlELD CT., 15344-Franklin D. GREENWAY BLVD., 2928-Pauline B. Nunnally to Ralph A. Jr. and Dina E. $157,500. $140,000. 10402-Douglas K. Constant to Jeffrey Hawkins to William M. and Janis S. ROYAL RIDGE DR., 5803 #Q-Dennis and Nina S. McCleskey to Dana A. and R. and Deirdre G. Johnson, $229,000. Carpenter, $123,000. CHANNING RD., 5806-Helen V. Harrod, $119,900. Angela Nottingham, $296,000. CHAIN BRIDGE RD., 3732-Williarn F. Armentrout to Marie A. Dennis, W. Sturm to Sotera O. Caherio, HILLTOP PLACE, 2121-KennethJ. STONEWATER CT., 1436Q-NVR and Karen E. Herbert to Charles J. GREAT FALLS AREA $158,500. $64,500. Homes Inc. to Bernard and Hannah Adler and Laurie A. Quint to Thomas CHARLOTTE ST., 7407-Brad and Holly SILVER PINE DR., 7363-Christopher Zauzig III, $380,000. EVONSHIRE LANE, lO07-Matthew J. Martey, $161,850. J. Anderson, $177,000. Lewis to Alberto and Cristina Berntos, R. and Judy K. Kawolics to Donal L. FORT BUFFALO CIR., 12212 and Laura Colitz Raftel to Marion M. TREVILIAN PLACE, 6305-Keith #533-Lous C. and Bernardine Payne JAY MILLER DR., 6528-Lloyd D. Ruth $167,500. and Mary M. Bryant, $220,000. McAndrew to Lewis K. and Fikile N. to Joanne P. and Jeffrey A. Arnette, Jacks, $330,000. to John M. Crane, $102,000. NEDRA DR., 10112-Raymond C. CIMARON ST., 6721-Fadi W. and SIMMER CIR., 6349-NVR Homes Inc. Luke, $140,000. HUNTING PINES PLACE, $245,000. Liliane A. Ramadan to Ronald Cannon, to Ernie H. Haendschke, $200,375. WESTWATER CT., 5826-Michael A. LEE HWY., 7368 #104-Liqat and Abida Hawkins to William F. and Karen E. 9115-Stewart L. and Sheila A. Herbert, $675,000. $160,500. SIMMER CIR., 6341-NVR Homes Inc. Palmerto Ali A. Abdi, $127,900. Mullord to Sean and Nancy Cheng Ali to Department of Housing and CLLYDESDALE RD., 8707-Betty L. to Scott C. and Sunny M. Salerno, WILLIAM CARR LANE, 14421-Willlam Urban Development, $63,000. POTOMAC RIDGE RD., 9130-Robert Chang, $198,000. C. and Sandra L. Simmers to Hall to Lloyd B. Jr. and June B. $216,000. E. and Diane L. Bayer to Byron W. LAKE GLEN DR., 4028-Jim and Lisa LEESBURG PIKE, 6137 #401-Jane A. Johnston, $186,000. andJayneA. Thompson, $164,900. Hehns to Cheryl A. Padilla, $53,000. Lawrence]. and Janice W. Eanet, SOLOMON SEAL DR., 781O-Russell R. Baughman to Sharif Shaher, $405,000. DAKINE CIR., 6322-John Laing Homes and Jacqualyn D. Wright to Franis G. MONTIVIDEO SQUARE CT., of Virginia Inc. to Youssef and Claudia $184,000. RIVER PARK DR., 218-Philippe and Hoffman, $177,000. CHANTILLY AREA MIDDLE RIDGE DR., 4403-William E. 6825-Richard C. Johnson to Georgia Raiss-Elienni, $183,000. P. Stowe, $180,000. Anna R. Sibille to Steven B. and Rita SPUR RD., 7003-Robert C. and Marsha CUB RUN RD., 4432-Glenn Radley to McQuay to Cloyd V. Jr. and Mary K. C. Peterson, $611,100. DONEGAL LANE, 8063-Tuan D. and NOLAND RD., 7121-DennisP. Cuppto A. Stumpf to Trinora E. and Roger W. James R. and Twyle Christine Evans, Taylor, $191,000. UTTERBACK STORE RD., Maria R. Nguyen to Wesley L. and MOSBY WOODS DR., 10003 Ellen R. Rosenberg, $152,000. Marlene C. McClellan, $136,000. Sassman, $230,000. $158,200. 1008-Barbara F. Goldy to Patriack). VICTORIA RD., 8911-BaoJ. and Chi C. #10003-Glenn H. Raymer to John D. OLIN DR., 3045-Patrick G. Johnston to and Susan L. Monseur, $225,722. FLORA ST" 7429-Ann P. O'Donnell and Kathryn J Beeson, James W. and Sandra L. Miller, McConnaughey to James H. Missell, Liu to Hiep C. and DllIlg T. Ngo, $158,000. $100,000. $275,000. LORTON AREA $170,000. RIDGEMIST LANE, 12930-Joan A. PIMIT DR., 2311 #308-Carol W. GALLA KNOLL CIR., 8027-George W. WINTER BLUE CT., 8109-Frank D. Fournier to David W. Hufnagel, Adams to Russell A. Almaraz, ASHMEADOW CT., 9108-Henry A. and Glenda]. Dixon to Nancy J. Vezzi to Randall D. Cudworth, $134,000. $94,000. Hoff to Donald G. Smith, $157,000. Woodson, $185,250. $170,000. Annie Shops Only In Old Town Where Shopping Is A Come to Carpet One, Unique Experience! Where Helping You Is #1. The Best for Less featuring names like Karastan, Bigelow, Stainmaster, Tarkett Vinyl, Spend The Day & Night In Alexandria Bruce Hardwood and Florida Tite, CaU 800-296-1000 For Special Hotel Rates! beautifully complemented by first-class service. I . formerly The Rug Man, Since 1972 (703) 370-0000 Parking is ea..~y in aile (1'13 cOIIvelliently lncatedgarages!Askfm'your 430 S, Pickett Alexandria, VA 22304 Sat 9-6 discoulltedparking coupon!Available 01Ily atparticipating shops. 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