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www.ConnectionNewspapers.comNovember 10-16, 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 45 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comArlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Sailing to Reelection As expected, Democrats retain their hold on Arlington politics.

By Michael Lee Pope The Connection

ven in a year when Republicans unseated incumbents across the country, Arlington County re-

E Photo by mained a safe haven for the Democratic establishment. Incumbent County Board member Chris Zimmerman pushed back opposition from the right and left, achieving a clear majority of voters with Louise Krafft 57 percent of the vote. Despite Republican and Green Party challenges to his record in office and priorities for the future, Be Brave and Shave Zimmerman emerged victorious when all

/The Connection Matthew Owens of the Arlington Police Department and the Hair the votes were counted. Cuttery team from Van Dorn Shopping Center welcome the commu- “He’s a person who’s known as Mr. Z nity to the 2nd annual Be Brave and Shave Heroes Against Child- sometimes,” said County Board member hood Cancer outside the Westover Library on Nov. 7. The event Walter Tejada during his introduction of benefits the cancer programs at Children’s National Medical Center Zimmerman at the Democratic victory cel- in Washington D.C. One hundred men, women and children had ebration. “But he’s also known as Mr. T. for their heads shaved and helped raise over $151,000 from more than transportation.” Arlington County Board member 1,500 individual donors. Zimmerman, known for his advocacy on Chris Zimmerman thanks his transportation issues, won all but three pre- family, staff and all his supporters cincts in the county. During a victory speech after his reelection to the board Sara Balch of the Arlington to Democratic supporters at the Westin Ar- last Tuesday night. Police Department is getting lington Gateway, the County Board mem- her hair shaved off during ber thanked the voters who returned him the 2nd annual Be Brave to office and the two campaign managers “I recognize that this is not simply a per- and Shave event. who worked on his reelection effort. The sonal victory but a statement about gover- Democrat said he interpreted the election nance,” said Zimmerman, who was first Photos by returns as a mandate to continue with the La Shawn Avery-Simons/ county’s liberal-leaning politics. See Incumbents, Page 5 The Connection ‘Abuse of Discretion’ Helping To Spark Creativity Police agencies in Northern Virginia fail Master storyteller to to exercise judgment on transparency. perform at Kenmore, By Michael Lee Pope agencies who have discretion to deny docu- The Connection ments. As a result, Geoffrey Djossou had to teach at park. return to Togo for memorial services and ike many families that get caught up explain a difficult truth. Northern Virginia By Delia Sava Lin Virginia’s legal system, the police agencies have made a practice out The Connection Djossou family didn’t know where to of exercising their authority to deny infor- turn for answers when one of their own was mation unilaterally. For relatives of Kossi dds Bodkin does hundreds of taken by murder. Members of the extended Djossou, that meant not knowing the fate character voices but while tell- family learned the news from a cousin who of their departed loved one. One of those O worked in the Del Ray bakery where the family members was an aunt of the slain ing his own story, he used his narrator’s voice. The professional storyteller, murder took place — a manager came into teenager who works as a nanny for a pres- musician, children’s author and educator the bakery where 19-year-old Kossi Djossou tigious law firm in downtown Washington. will be in Arlington next week for a special worked as a packer and shot him with a Hogel Lovells took the case pro bono and performance at Kenmore Middle School and revolver. The snowstorm that blew into submitted a Freedom of Information Act to conduct a storytelling workshop at town following the murder preceded an request. As it does in all cases, the Alexan- Potomac Overlook Regional Park. In a phone information blackout from the Alexandria dria Police Department denied access to the interview Bodkin reflected on his life’s work Police Department. documents. and gave a preview of what’s in store for “How can something happen to your son, “To be honest, I thought it was some kind his audiences. and you’re never going to know the facts?” of joke,” said Martin Price, an attorney for “Just like a movie that has music to en- asked Geoffrey Josseau several months af- Hogan Lovells. “It’s just hard to believe you Storyteller Odds Bodkin hance the emotions, I score all my stories ter the murder. “I can’t explain to the people can have a victim’s family completely left with live music that is performed live as I back home what happened.” in the dark.” More Under Virginia law, victims of crime and See Victims’ Families, Page 6 See Master Storyteller, Page 7 To learn more visit www.oddsbodkin.net their families are at the mercy of police www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 ❖ 3 Global Dining on the Pike Nov. 8-14th “Best Kitfo Outside of Ethiopia” RESTAURANTE Mediterranean ue Cu Operated by Chef Kelem Dama iq isin Un e AZTECA GRILL & BAR “More Than PUPUSAS • TACOS SINCE 1986 Just a Restaurant” Café, Market, Bakery and Restaurant with Vegan Selection Sunday & Monday 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. CHECK THE SPECIALS! 2705 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204 1505 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 3005 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204 703-920-4900 Next to Sheraton National 703-979-3579 • Fax 703-979-6456 www.atillasrestaurant.com www.abirestaurant.com 703-920-5620

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Event To Help Deter Auto Theft The Arlington County Police Department is inviting citizens to a free auto theft deterrence event on Saturday, Nov. 13. At the event, car owners can have their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etched into their exterior windows. Motorcycle owners will be provided with a custom set of micro decals that contain their VIN and instructions on how to apply them. VIN etching does not affect the appearance of the vehicle or motorcycle. Trained etchers chemically engrave the VIN onto the main windows of the vehicle in inconspicuous locations. Some insurance companies offer discounts to the owners of VIN-etched vehicles. A VIN-etched vehicle is harder to conceal when stolen, thus making it less attractive to car thieves. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arlington County Fire Station #1, 500 South Glebe Road. It is being provided free of charge by the Arlington County Police Department and the Virginia State Police HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) Program. Man Sentenced for Threatening Kyle Mathew McDonald, 27, of Arlington, was sentenced to 30

Photos by Louise Krafft/Connection by Louise Photos months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, Rachel Cullen, Joy Rambert and Connie Ten Eyck relax for threatening to kill his former girlfriend, her parents and her and enjoy pedicures by Quyen Nguyen, Anh Vu and coworkers. Toon Suanmuant and the Royal Essence Salon. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern Dis- trict of Virginia, and John G. Perren, Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, made the announce- Salon Celebrates 1st Year ment after sentencing by United States District Judge James C. The Royal Essence Skin Care and Nail Salon at 4767 Lee Highway Cacheris. in North Arlington marked one year in business on Tuesday, Nov. 2. A jury found McDonald guilty of making interstate threatening To celebrate, salon owner Anh Vu contacted The Virginia Hospital communications on June 24, 2010. According to court docu- Royal Essence Salon Center’s Breast Cancer Support Group and offered free manicures ments, while serving a sentence at the Arlington County Deten- owner Anh Vu. and pedicures to members of the group. tion Center in 2009, McDonald made several telephone calls to his relatives in Indiana and Michigan between late May and early November. During the recorded telephone conversations with his family members, McDonald threatened to torture and kill his former girlfriend and to kill her parents and coworkers. In one Incumbents Sail to Reelection telephone conversation, McDonald threatened to kill any children that his former girlfriend may have in 15 years. At the time From Page 3 Results of the telephone calls, McDonald was serving a sentence follow- RACE CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENTAGE ing his conviction in Arlington County for stalking his former girlfriend and for violating a protective order prohibiting him from elected to the County Board in COUNTY BOARD having any contact with her. 1996. “It’s an affirmation of the Chris Zimmerman 32,894 57 percent progressive values that I and my Mark Kelly 20,570 36 percent This case was investigated by the Arlington County Police De- colleagues have worked to put into Kevin Chisholm 3,454 1 percent partment and the FBI Washington Field Office’s Violent Crimes policy throughout the services that SCHOOL BOARD Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Morris Parker pros- county government provides, the Sally Baird 39,586 75 percent ecuted the case on behalf of the United States. investments we are implementing Miriam Gennari 12,490 2 percent and a commitment to Arlington as Help Identify Abduction Suspect a diverse and welcoming commu- The Arlington County Police nity.” has long been dominated by Department’s Robbery Unit is investi- Democratic politics. Party leaders gating an abduction and robbery that INCUMBENT SCHOOL Board said the election returns was a occurred on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, member Sally Baird, whose can- clear affirmation of the current in the 2400 block of South Glebe Road. didacy was endorsed by the Arling- leadership, including the county’s Photo by At 11:45 p.m., a woman answered a ton County Democratic Commit- lawsuit against a developer chal- knock at her hotel room door, and an tee, swamped Green Party challenging high-occupancy toll roads unknown male forced his way inside. lenger Miriam Gennari. The Green as a civil-rights violation of those

Louise Krafft The suspect restrained the two female Party challenger tried to make an who live near the Shirley Memo- occupants and sexually assaulted one issue of Baird’s support for de- rial Highway. Ultimately, Demo- victim. He fled after stealing electron- creasing funding for a publicly- crats said voters prefer the ics and money. owned planetarium as well as a strongly progressive tone of poli- The suspect is described as an African American male approxi- handful of other sustainability is- tics in Arlington. /The Connection mately 40 years old, 5’8" and 180 lbs. He appeared unshaven and sues, which she said illustrated “We’ve built a social change was wearing a grey t-shirt with a design on it, tan cargo shorts, Baird and her colleagues are movement that’s strong enough white shoes and a black baseball cap. wasteful. Voters disagreed. that it does not matter which way Anyone who has information about this robbery or the identity “I am honored tonight that the the wind is blowing, we are going of the suspect is asked to call the Detective Donald Fortunato of numbers are what they are,” said to move forward in Northern Vir- the Arlington County Police Department at 703-228-4197. Baird during her victory speech at ginia,” said Arlington County Fortunato can also be reached by email at the Westin. “And I’m even more Democratic Committee Chairman [email protected]. honored to continue to serve you.” Sally Baird was successfully Mike Lieberman. “And that’s no The election returns mean busi- reelected to her County accident. It’s thanks to the work ness as usual in Arlington, which School Board seat. of hundreds of volunteers.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 ❖ 5 News Victims’ Families Turned Away From Page 3 as a weapon. Victims of crime in Virginia suffer from a “I call it trial by ambush,” said Arlington loophole in the Virginia Freedom of Infor- lawyer Peter Greenspun. “That applies to mation Act that allows police agencies to the simplest crime or the most severe.” routinely deny basic documents that are Greenspun recalled a recent case when available in every other state. Although the his defendant was facing a capital murder commonwealth is sometimes listed as be- verdict and prosecutors would not share ing a model of transparency, Virginia has basic details in the case. On the first day of the least transparent system in the country trail, Greenspun said, he had no witness for releasing police documents. For victims statements and he didn’t know who was and their families, the opaque nature of going to be called to testify. The way Vir- police power in Virginia creates problems ginia law works, the same law allows po- that often linger in the aftermath of brutal lice agencies to keep victims and their fami- crimes. lies in the dark also keeps those who are “There should be a presumption in favor accused of crimes from seeing documents of releasing the documents,” said Jeffrey in their own case. And it’s all legal under Dion, director of the National Center for the power of discretion given to police agen- Victims of Crime. “Other states release much cies under the Virginia Freedom of Infor- more information without any detrimental mation Act and the associated powers of effect on law enforcement or investigation, discovery. so we know that it can be done.” “It’s an abuse of discretion,” said Police officials could theoretically change Greenspun. “Anytime there’s a blanket rule, their mind any day and begin releasing in- that’s by definition an abuse of discretion.” formation they have kept hidden for de- cades. But that does not appear to be hap- VIRGINIA’S FREEDOM of Information pening anytime soon. Act dates to the late 1960s, a time when Consider how the Fairfax County Police most states were crafting some kind of pub- Department has denied Freedom of Infor- lic records law. Unlike other states, Virginia mation Act requests for the dashboard cam- chose to craft a provision that shielded era footage showing what happened the day criminal records from public view. But the a Fairfax cop shot and killed an unarmed lack of transparency in Virginia isn’t neces- driver on Richmond Highway. With the an- sarily a good thing for police officers and niversary of the shooting approaching, the prosecutors. According to law enforcement police have yet to share reports from inves- officials in states that share garden-variety tigators or even share the identity of the police documents, the release of informa- officer who killed a man with a history of tion is beneficial to public safety. mental illness named David Masters. “I think it’s made us better agencies,” said “He was a Green Beret in Vietnam,” said Gerald Bailey, commissioner of the Florida Nicholas Beltrante, a Navy veteran who Department of Law Enforcement. “We pro- formed the Citizens Coalition for Police ceed knowing that our work product is go- Accountability in response to the Masters ing to be reviewed by the press or the pub- shooting. “He didn’t get killed in Vietnam, lic or the people who are actually involved but he was killed under questionable cir- in the cases.” cumstances here in Fairfax County.” Bailey said he could not recall one in- Gale Masters has yet to learn the identity stance in his entire career when a victim or of the Fairfax police officer who killed her a witness was reluctant to come forward ex-husband. She still does not have posses- for fear their information would be part of sion of the truck he was driving or the cell the public record. phone he was using the day he was killed Yet this is the reasoning prosecutors and at the intersection of Richmond Highway police say is behind their decision to exer- and Fort Hunt Road. In the year since the cise their discretion to keep from seeing shooting took place, she says he has lived documents outlining their day-to-day ac- in a kind of limbo — not knowing what re- tions. The way the Virginia Freedom of In- ally happened and questioning why the formation Act is written, police agencies department has denied multiple Freedom don’t need to give a reason why they choose of Information Act requests for documents to exercise discretion. And leaders here in in the case. Northern Virginia know they can get away “I just thought they would tell me every- with keeping secrets for any reason or for thing,” said Gale Masters, fighting back no reason at all. tears. “What can I say?” “I don’t think we have to justify it,” said Alexandria Police Chief Earl Cook. “A lot of ARLINGTON COUNTY is similarly things can be said about transparency, that opaque, but its culture of silence extends doesn’t make it effective.” to the public sphere. Police officials declined Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney S. a request to be interviewed about their use Randolph Sengel is among the most vocal of discretion. opponents of increasing transparency. When On the campaign trail this year, incum- a Roanoke legislator introduced a bill that bent County Board member Chris could have increased availability of police Zimmerman refused to answer questions documents, the city’s elected prosecutor about the lack of transparency in an agency traveled to Richmond to speak against the he is supposed to oversee. Unlike Alexan- effort. Sengel said that releasing documents dria and Fairfax, Arlington leaders won’t could possibly discourage witnesses and even answer questions about their lack of victims from coming forward, adding that transparency. In the courtroom, prosecutors it would be a staffing burden to have gov use the shadowy nature of police behavior See Transparency, Page 20

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From Page 3 necessarily have the chance to see a live Photo by performance. Bodkin had performed at Details tell the stories,” said Bodkin. He plays 12- Kenmore in the past and, according to Dyer, EVENING OF STORYTELLING

string and electric guitar, the Celtic harp and it had been a hugely popular and success- Friday, Nov.19 at 7 p.m. Delia Sava African sansa (also known as thumb piano) ful program. Kenmore Middle School as well as other musical instruments. 200 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington Tickets in advance, $10 per person, $12 at the door. Bodkin not only creates all the charac- A GRADUATE of Duke University, Bodkin Tickets may be purchased at Potomac Overlook ters with his voice but also all the sound said he stumbled upon the power of Regional Park or Silver Diner, 3200 Wilson Blvd. /The Connection effects — from galloping animals to creak- storytelling while teaching ecological sci- STORYTELLING WORKSHOP ing doors: “All kinds of crazy things that I ence in New York City’s Central Park. “I dis- Saturday, Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. toss into the stories here and there so it covered that if I told a story to the school- Potomac Overlook Regional Park becomes almost like a piece of radio the- children, I found in them a kind of atten- 2845 Marcey Road, Arlington Cost: $55 ater,” he said. For his performances Bodkin tion that was different and much more in- Call 703-528-5406 to register. adapts ancient myths, legends and tales and tense than the attention I could get from also writes original stories. them by teaching all these wonderful sci- Martin Ogle, chief naturalist at Martin Ogle, chief naturalist at Potomac entific facts so I began to incorporate lous pianist and music teacher,” said Bod- Potomac Overlook Regional Park Overlook Regional Park, said, “We started storytelling into the science education and kin. He credits his parents with his “good where Odds Bodkin will perform. bringing him here almost 20 years ago when that’s how I started.” genes” and providing the exposure to mu- workshop for educators, counselors, clergy, we were doing a theme at the park on sto- Bodkin is quick to acknowledge that his sic and language in a way that fueled his parents and grandparents and creative pro- ries of the land.” He added, “The reason we wife, Miguelina “Mil” Bodkin, deserves imagination. fessionals interested in “getting fresh ideas had made that the theme was that we were much of the credit for their success. “My to get them cranking away again.” realizing the power of stories as a link be- wife Mil has been my manager and best ACCORDING TO BODKIN, imagination Mary McLean, an educator with the tween people and the land they live on.” friend all these years … I couldn’t have done is like the motherboard of the mind. In the Audubon Naturalist Society, is planning to The program is co-sponsored by the North- it without her.” Bodkin said the two gave workshop Bodkin uses exercises to jump- attend the performance at Kenmore and the ern Virginia Regional Park Authority, up jobs in NYC and moved to New Hamp- start creativity. He said much of the mate- workshop at Potomac Overlook Regional Kenmore Middle School and the Silver shire to start their business. Back in 1982, rial in the workshop he developed while he Park. McLean admits that she has enjoyed Diner. Bodkin was the only professional storyteller was an adjunct professor teaching Bodkin’s work as much as her children. “We’re always looking for opportunities in the state. The couple has been married storytelling, imagination and mythology at “Odds Bodkin has a beautiful, sonorous to bring the arts … to our school,” said for 28 years and they have three adult sons: Antioch New England Graduate School voice that entrances as he tells his stories Shauna Dyer, Kenmore Middle School’s art Jonathan, Gavin and Christopher. (now University). “A lot of the experience and his use of musical instruments add a and communications technology focus co- “I was very fortunate to grow up in a fam- that goes into the workshop I devised over special magic,” McLean said adding, “The ordinator. Dyer noted that in this technol- ily where my father was an articulate, self- those seven years of graduate level teach- stories themselves will take you to another ogy-driven world many of the students don’t educated man and my mother was a fabu- ing,” said Bodkin. He recommends the world.”

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Walker of Oakton was lost, or about the progress of someone injured, 2008, while serving in Iraq. His unit came un- killed on Aug. 18, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghani- Editor in Chief: Steven Mauren please let us know. der small arms fire, and Brown, 26, died from stan. CW4 Matthew S. Lourey of Lorton died A local loss, Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25 of his wounds.Sgt. Scott Kirkpatrick, 26, died on from injuries sustained on May 26, 2005 in Managing Editors Michael O’Connell, Kemal Kurspahic Fairfax Station, died June 18, 2010 in Aug. 11, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq. Buhriz, Iraq. Operations Officer Helge Boes of Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by Kirkpatrick, who graduated from Park View Fairfax was killed on Feb. 5, 2003, while par- Photography: Louise Krafft an attack on his unit with an improvised ex- High School in Sterling, and also considered ticipating in counterterrorism efforts in east- plosive device. Park had joined the army less Herndon and Reston as his hometowns, was a ern Afghanistan. Among other local lives lost: Art/Design: Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, than a year earlier in August 2009. He is sur- champion slam poet. His father, Ed Kirkpatrick, Lance Cpl. Tavon Lee Hubbard, 24, of Reston; John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, vived by his mother, In Sook Park, father, Do calls him the “warrior poet,” and he and his 1st Lt. Alexander Wetherbee, 27, of McLean; John Smith Hyun Park, and sister Irene Park, all of Fairfax wife help injured vets at Walter Reed through 1st Lt. Jeff Kaylor, 25, of Clifton; Coast Guard Production Manager: Station. the Yellow Ribbon fund (www.yellow Petty Officer Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, of Jean Card In Afghanistan, Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley, ribbonfund.org). Ami Neiberger-Miller of Ster- Herndon; Army Chief Warrant Officer Sharon CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 20, of Portsmouth died Oct. 14, 2010; Staff ling lost her brother, U.S. Army Spc. Christo- T. Swartworth, 43, of Mount Vernon; Com- Sgt. Jaime C. Newman, 27, of Richmond died pher Neiberger, in August 2007 when he was mand Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, Sept. 17, 2010; 1st Lt. Todd W. Weaver, 26, of killed by a roadside bomb while serving in of Mount Vernon; Capt. James F. Adamouski, CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C. Hampton, died Sept. 9, 2010; Lance Cpl. Cody Baghdad, Iraq. He was 22 when he died. Since 29, of Springfield; Sgt. DeForest L. Talbert, 22, Peter Labovitz S. Childers, 19, of Chesapeake died Aug. 20, her brother’s death, Neiberger-Miller has de- of Alexandria; Marine Cpl. Binh N. Le, 20, of President/CEO 2010; Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy, 30, of voted herself to the Tragedy Assistance Pro- Alexandria; Staff Sgt. Russell Verdugo, 34, of Mary Kimm Virginia Beach died July 5; 1st Sgt. Eddie gram for Survivors (www.taps.org), which pro- Alexandria. Army Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, Publisher/Chief Operating Officer 703-778-9433 Turner, 41, of Fort Belvoir, died June 22, 2010. vides peer-based emotional support and other 30, from Springfield; Marine Gunnery Sgt. [email protected] Pfc. Alvaro R. Regalado Sessarego, 37, of Vir- services for families of the fallen, and provides Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36, from Falls Jerry Vernon ginia Beach, died May 30 at Brooke Army Medi- intensive services and activities. Staff Sgt. Jesse Church; Marine Sgt. Krisna Nachampassak, 27, Executive Vice President cal Center in Houston, after being injured in G. Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, died when an from Burke; Army Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren, [email protected] Iraq on April 18. On May 12, 2010, Donald J. improvised bomb exploded near his vehicle in 31, from Reston; Marine Lance Cpl. Tenzin Wesley DeBrosse Lamar II, 23 of Fredericksburg, was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 12, 2007. Jonathan D. Dengkhim, 19, from Falls Church, Navy Chief Controller Afghanistan. Christopher D. Worrell, 35 of Vir- Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, died in Iraq Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, from Arlington; Maj. Debbie Funk ginia Beach, was killed in Iraq on April 22, on May 23, 2007, of wounds inflicted when Joseph McCloud, of Alexandria; Major Gloria National Sales 703-778-9444 2010. Steven J. Bishop, 29 of Christianburg, an “improvised explosive device” exploded D. Davis, 47 of Lorton. [email protected] was killed March 13, 2010 in Iraq. Kielin T. near his vehicle. Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Spring- — Mary Kimm, Dunn, 19 of Chesapeake, was killed Feb. 18, field, died Nov. 24, 2006, of wounds received [email protected] 8 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters Help Owl House To the Editor: On Nov. 4, the Friends of Gulf PRE HOLIDAY SPECIAL Branch Nature Center Board of Directors approved funding the $5,200 cost of a new outdoor owl house at Gulf Branch Nature Cen- ter in Arlington. The project will begin immediately so that the owl can be moved outdoors and gradu- ally adjust to cooler temperatures before winter. Staff has already started the acclimation process. Once started, construction should take about two weeks. The funding was requested because the nature center’s indoor owl house does not provide adequate facili- HILDREN S EENS ONNECTION ties for the resident owl and the Be a Part of C ’ (& T ’) C Every year between Christmas and New nature center’s current operating Year’s, The Arlington Connection turns its budget does not have the funds pages over to the contributions of local needed for the owl house project. students. We are seeking artwork, The Board approved paying the photography, poetry, opinions, short stories $5,200 cost from existing funds to and reflections. We welcome contribu-tions expedite construction; however, from public schools, private schools and the Board is challenging current students who are home schooled. and other “friends” to contribute E-mail to: arlington@connectionnews papers.com, or mail (.jpg and text files on disc to funding the project with the only) by Dec. 1, to 1606 King St., Alexandria, overall goal of raising the entire VA 22314. Please be sure to include the $5,200 by year end. Any and all student’s name, age, grade, school and town donations will be cheerfully ac- of residence along with each submission. For cepted. 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Funds raised in Arlington assist a school and library in Nioro, Senegal. Senegal School Gets Help from Anonymous Donor

only one chance to pass the National 9th Young boy’s concert Grade Exam. If they fail, they are removed prompts donor from the school system to make room for

Photo by other children. According to Khady, many to give generously. of the students who do not pass are girls. “These are vulnerable girls,” said Khady. By Brian Cain “Some people tell them they will make them

Brian Cain The Connection a model or put them in the movies.” Ac- cording to Khady, many of these vulnerable en-year-old Eric Lusby could not children are often enticed into dangerous circumstances because of the lure of West- have known how his benefit /The Connection concert in February would help ern culture. “I tell them don’t buy into any- T body coming and telling you they are go- the children of Nioro, Senegal. Eric overheard his mother, Khady Lusby, Eric and ing to make you a movie star,” Khady said. who was born and raised in Nioro, and his Khady The two classrooms Khady built has al- piano teacher discussing Khady’s plans to Lusby ready made a difference. She said there build a school for the children in her home- were 55 students last year, the first year for town. That gave Eric an idea. the school. Of those 55 students, 21 passed “What about a concert to raise money for nor was touched by Eric “not thinking of Now, she is able to start construction of the the school’s 9th grade exam and 34 students that school,” Eric asked. His mother thought himself and doing something for others.” new school building. Although she does not took and passed the National 9th Grade it was a great idea and with the help of his Khady was also touched by the donor’s ac- have all the necessary funds to complete Exam. “That was huge,” said Khady. “Ev- piano teacher, older brothers and some tions. the project, Khady said she believes she will eryone is so proud of them.” friends, Eric had his concert. “I am so touched by the generosity,” said get them. The new school year starts this month and “The concert turned out pretty well,” said Khady. “You ask, and people are ready to “All I know is that I have a vision, and the school still needs donations and sup- Eric. “We raised a lot of money. A lot of help out, even complete strangers. That’s a this is going to happen. I truly believe in plies. people came.” The concert raised nearly part of America that gets lost in the shuffle.” that.” Khady said she believes in what her Contributions can be sent to: OPEN In- $2,000 for the school in Nioro — but the The $14,000 check nearly doubled the father taught her — “Don’t ever be afraid ternational c/o Khady Lusby 5925 N. 10th best was yet to come. amount Khady had been able to raise up to to dream. Dream big and then focus on that Road, Arlington, VA 22205 (make checks A donor, who wishes to remain anony- that point. dream, and work hard to achieve that payable to Open International). For addi- mous, read about Eric’s concert in the Ar- Khady had already built two separate dream — and that’s what I’m doing for these tional information, contact Khady Lusby at lington Connection and sent Khady a check classrooms, and she planned on building kids.” [email protected]. Open Interna- for $14,000. According to Khady, the do- one classroom at a time, every year or so. The children in Nioro’s public schools get tional is a non-profit organization.

One of the altars in the exhibit by artist Maria Sanchez, left, and Tami Turner David Amoroso. Exhibit by artist David Lisa Remick Amoroso. Celebrating ‘Day of the Dead’ n exhibit by local artist Lorena Amelia ADavid Amoroso in the Arrellano, Garcia Jenkins Community left, with with Gillian Gallery at the Arlington Arts Julia dad, Schroeder, Center was the centerpiece of Sora. Ernesto left, and the annual celebration on Nov. Garcia. Jude Heatley 1, which also featured dance Photos by and a mariachi band as well as Delia Sava The Connection traditional foods.

10 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters Servicing Northern Virginia for Over 80 Years

From Page 9 house. If not already a “friend” those donating $100 will be considered to be new members of the FAIRFAX COUNTY / ALEXANDRIA CITY Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center. 703-250-4200 Gulf Branch Nature Center staff has wanted to move the owl out- ARLINGTON COUNTY / FALLS CHURCH CITY side for more than a year. The owl 703-524-1250 has experienced injury several times from being trapped in the www.baumbach.com wire mesh on the side of its current facilities, and, with reduced staff, it has been difficult to main- $10 OFF Service Call tain the owl’s indoor house in the Limit one coupon per residence. state of cleanliness needed. The outdoor owl house will have a foot-print 12 feet long by 8 feet wide. There will be a compartment in the house where the owl can get out of public view and be more protected from the weather. Being outside, the owl’s mental health should improve since it will be able to watch birds, squirrels and other wildlife and enjoy the natural outdoor temperatures it would experience if able to live outside inde- pendently. Donations to fund improvement of the owl’s living quarters should be sent to Owl House Project, 3636 38th Street North, Arlington, VA 22207. N. Edwin Demoney Vice President, Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center

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12 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Real Estate OPEN HOUSES IN ARLINGTON SAT./SUN. NOV. 13 & 14

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.R. When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this Connection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit Rosslyn Station Project www.ConnectionNewspapers.com & click the Real Estate links on the right side. Arlington County Board Chairman Jay Fisette and other county officials broke ground Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times. recently for the Rosslyn Station Project with U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, federal, state and local transportation officials, construction partner The JBG Compa- 22201 nies, and Rosslyn community members. Participants gathered directly across from the 3515 Washington Blvd...... $339,750...... Sun 1-4...... Garnet Robins-Baughman...Keller Williams...... 703-534-0997 Rosslyn Metro entrance on N. Moore Street to kick-off the nearly three-year long 901 N. Monreo St, #303...... $509,000...... Sun 1-4...... Ingrid Wooten...... Long & Foster...... 703-309-0411 project. Monday Properties broke ground nearby in October on the 35-story 1812 N. Moore Street development. Above: Cecilia Cassidy, executive director, Rosslyn Renais- sance; Barbara Favola, County Board member; Richard Sarles, interim general manager, 22203 WMATA; Kathleen Webb, Executive Development Officer, The JBG Companies; Chris 708 N. Nelson St...... $549,000...... Sun 1-4...... Susan Shepard-Siple....Keller Williams...... 703-598-5352 Zimmerman, County Board vice-chairman; Jay Fisette, County Board chairman; Jim 820 Pollard St #709...... $599,999...... Sun 1-4...... Marie Delgade...... Re/Max Premier...... 703-455-0200 Webb, U.S. senator; Dennis Leach, Arlington director of transportation. 4514 Carlin Spring Rd...... $779,900...... Sun 1-4...... Gordon Noffsinger...... Better Homes...... 571-213-1363

Business Notes 22204 664 South Illinois...... $545,000...... Sun 1-4...... Chip Benjamin...... Long & Foster...... 703-585-7066 Know of something missing from Scott Brinitzer, of Scott ing Dykema, McKeon worked as a trade- Business Notes? Send it to The Arling- Brinitzer Design Associates in Ar- mark paralegal and law clerk, during ton Connection, e-mail it to lington, won which she acquired substantive knowl- 22205 [email protected]. a Gold edge and experience on a wide variety Deadline is 2 p.m. the Thursday before Award in of trademark practice areas including 5513 Fairfax Dr...... $648,900...... Sun 1-3...... Kim House...... Long & Foster...... 703-631-3200 publication. Call Steve Hibbard at 703- Residential prosecution and maintenance of U.S. 5578 - 16th St...... $739,000...... Sun 1-4...... Betsy Twigg...... McEnearney Assoc...... 703-967-4391 778-9412 with any questions. Design from and international trademark applica- the Associa- tions and registrations, enforcement of 964 N. Harrison St...... $785,000...... Sun 1-4...... Betsy Twigg...... McEnearney Assoc...... 703-967-4391 A new Chick-fil-A restaurant is tion of trademark rights, domain name/ opening Nov. 18 in Crystal City at 2200 Professional Internet related issues and opposition Crystal Dr. in Arlington. The restaurant Landscape and cancellation proceedings before the 22206 is awarding a free year’s supply of Chick- Designers. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. fil-A (52 certificate meals) to the first 2816 Abingdon St #A...... $324,900...... Sun 1-4...... Kristi Jelsing...... PedFed Realty...... 703-927-0762 100 adults in line that morning at the The Sweetgreen, an environmentally 3545 Stafford St S #A2...... $374,000...... Sun 1-4...... Kristin Mango...... McEnearney Assoc...... 703-525-1900 new location. The line officially opens at Chick-fil-A friendly salad and frozen yogurt shop, 6 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, with the at Ballston will be opening an Arlington store in the 3300 Kemper Rd...... $699,900...... Sun 1-4...... Ann Grainger...... Long & Foster...... 703-503-1870 free meal cards being awarded Thurs- Common neighborhood of Ballston on 4075 Wil- day, Nov. 18, sometime between 6 a.m. Mall in Arlington will again be col- son Blvd., in Arlington. The store is and 6:10 a.m. The restaurant will open lecting gift-filled shoeboxes for needy slated to open in the second week of 22207 for business immediately thereafter. If children living overseas. Packed boxes November. With a menu of clean, sus- 4201 Lee Hwy #805...... $278,000...... Sun 2-4...... Tracy Graves...... Long & Foster...... 703-284-9310 there are more than 100 people by 6 are being collected Nov. 9-13. Items tainable eats including creative salads a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, all 100 suggested for packing include small and tart frozen yogurt with seasonal, 2532 N Glebe Rd...... $585,000...... Sun 1-4...... Terry Bozzo...... McEnearney Assoc...... 703-201-2375 spots will be determined by a raffle. For items such as toys, personal hygiene unique toppings, Sweetgreen makes rules, see items and school supplies. Operation eating healthy and delicious food 4118 21st Rd. N...... $719,900...... Sun 1-3...... Nick Kuhn...... McEnearney Assoc...... 703-671-5225 www.chick-fil-a.com/ Christmas Child is the world’s largest simple. Visit www.sweetgreen.com 3628 21st Ave N...... $819,000...... Sun 1-4...... Chris Rendell ...... PenFed Realty...... 703-672-0646 #insidersfirst100. Christmas project. Since 1993, the project has hand-delivered more that 77 Jonathan Kinney, of law firm 4786 Williamsburg Blvd...... $1,050,000...Sun 1-4...... Stacy Romm ...... Long & Foster...... 703-522-0500 Sweet Lime Portrait Design Stu- million shoe boxes to needy children liv- Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., will be 2369 N. Nelson St...... $1,425,000...Sun 1-4...... Dave Lloyd & Assoc.....Weichert...... 703-593-3204 dio is a boutique photography studio in ing in more than 130 countries recognized by the Arlington Partnership Arlington that provides personalized throughout the world. for Affordable Housing with the 2010 family, child, newborn and maternity Affordable Housing Award for his nu- photography with a wide product selec- Shannon merous contributions toward housing in 22213 tion ranging from simple gift prints to Marie McKeon the community. APAH is a nonprofit 6930 26th St N ...... $579,900...... Sun 1-4...... Bruce Fall ...... Fall Properties...... 703-536-7001 high-end wall art. The studio is owned of Arlington has organization dedicated to developing, by local photographer Michelle Hayes joined Dykema, a preserving and owning quality housing and has a team of experienced associate national law firm, that is affordable and enhances the Ar- For an Open House Listing Form, photographers. Located on the lower as an associate in lington County community. Mr. Kinney level of the Harris Teeter shopping cen- the Intellectual has spent his career as an attorney and call Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 or e-mail ter on North Harrison Street in Northern Property Depart- a positive influencer, enhancing the Ar- [email protected] Arlington. The studio is open five days ment. McKeon’s lington Community through his practice a week, Tuesday to Saturday, with practice covers all that focuses on land use, zoning and evening hours on Thursdays until 8 p.m. aspects of intellec- local government, real estate services, All listings due by Monday at 3 P.M. 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THURSDAYS, NOV. 11 THROUGH JAN. 13 Carpe Vinum: Wine Tastings at Artisphere. $30 per tasting; $150 for the series. Hone your palate at wine tastings conducted by four top wine educators from Arlington’s wine shops. Demystify the world of wine in a relaxed settings, and expand your wine horizons at Artisphere. At Town Square at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-875- East Falls Church 1100. ❖ Thursday, Nov. 11: Screwtop Wine Bar ❖ Thursday, Nov. 18: Curious Grape ❖ Thursday, Dec. 2: Best Cellars ❖ Thursday, Dec. 9: Screwtop Wine Bar ❖ Thursday, Dec. 16: Best Cellars ❖ Thursday, Jan. 6: Curious Grape ❖ Thursday, Jan. 13: Arrowine Kinder Haus Toys AUTHOR TALK — Sunday, Nov. 14 at 12 noon. Local author, Tom Hafer, will read his new children’s book, “The Lemonade Crash.” An illustrated story in rhyme about the The Swing Band King Teddy will play Nov. 17 at the Ballroom at financial crash, this book is fun for kids but has a message that parents will appreciate. You Artisphere. can peek inside at www.TheLemonadeCrash.com. Tom will personalize each book just the way you want it. WEDNESDAYS, THROUGH DEC. 8 APC TOY DRIVE — The Arlington Pediatric Center (APC) is the family doctor for Ar- Dance Wednesdays. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. dance classes; 8:30 to 11 p.m. dancing. Tickets lington children who lack access to quality, consistent medical care. Help Mothers of North are $15/$12 at door. On Wednesdays, dance the night away at Artisphere, to zydeco, Ballston-MU Arlington (MONA) put a smile on APC patients’ faces this holiday season. Donate a new, cajun, rock, R&B and swing. The new center features a 3,000 square foot dance floor, safe unwrapped toy for babies through 12 years. Ensure no single toy costs more than $20. one of the best in the area. At the Ballroom at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Many APC children live in dire poverty. Learn more at http://www.arlpedcen.org/ Call 703-228-1850. STORYTIME — Kinder Haus Toys is suspending Storytime for the months of Novem- ❖ Nov. 10 — Red Stick Ramblers : Cajun/Western Swing (Louisiana); ber and December due to the large numbers of holiday shoppers. Starting in January 2011, ❖ Nov. 17 — King Teddy : Swing (Baltimore); ❖ it will resume Mondays and Fridays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Ms. Laura will read new and Dec. 1 — Big Joe and the Dynaflows : Swing / Jump Blues; ❖ classic stories in a way that captivates. Dec. 8 — Blue Sky 5 : Swing; Kinder Haus is located at street level on Fillmore St. below Gold’s gym near the intersection with Clarendon Blvd. We’re 2 blocks east of the Clarendon Metro. Visit NOV. 16 THROUGH JAN. 8 www.kinderhaus.com. Fields and Networks: Alice Whealin. The solo exhibition by Alice Whealin, Fields and Networks, features a series of ink drawings NOW THROUGH DEC. 12 on acetate that reflect spatially both an “Richard III” and “Mary Stuart.” Washington Shakespeare Company (WSC) expansive universe and small areas of inaugurates the new black box theatre in Artisphere with a rep of plays featuring function. These abstract drawings invite British monarchs: Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” directed by Christopher Henley and Jay references to “fields and networks”. They Hardee, and Friedrich Schiller’s “Mary Stuart,” directed by Colin Hovde from the new draw upon diverse sources of imagery Virginia Sq-GMU Peter Oswald adaptation. Thursdays (7:30 p.m.) - $25; Fridays (7:30 p.m.) - $30; including animal and human form, popular Saturdays (2 p.m.) - Pay-What-You-Can; Saturdays (7:30 p.m.) - $35; Sundays (2 molecular and space photography, p.m.) - $30; Sundays (7:30 p.m.) - $25; Previews & Saturday matinees are always Pay- calligraphy, abstract and expressionist art What-You-Can (PWYC). WSC is the resident theatre company in Artisphere, 1101 forms, cartoon and graffiti art, primal Wilson Blvd. in Rosslyn. imagery, natural and man-made structures. Alice Whealin has her studio at the Reeb Hall Studios in Arlington. Most recently her work was exhibited at the American University’s Katzen Arts Center in Washington, DC, and her ink drawing was selected for Cream: Washington Project for the Arts Gala Exhibition. Opening reception is Nov. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At the Mezz Gallery at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-875-1100. Visit http:// www.alicewhealin.com

Clarendon NOV. 19 THROUGH JAN. 16 Party Crashers. Party Crashers mashes up comic art and contemporary gallery culture and features artists who pass back and forth between the two worlds. Opening reception is Friday, Nov. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. At the Arlington Arts Center, 3550 SATURDAY/NOV. 13 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-248- Collider. 8 to 11 p.m. Free. Collider is a collaboration between artist Lia Halloran and 6800. Visit http:// Sarah Strauss. Installation Nov. 8-12. At the WIP Lab at the Artisphere, 1101 Wilson www.arlingtonartscenter.org. Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-875-1100. ❖ On Sunday, Nov. 14, from 1-3 p.m., Lisa Randall, the Harvard physicist behind the Large Hadron Collider and author of the libretto for Hypermusic Prologue, A Projective Opera in Seven Planes, joins Collider to discuss how music, visual art and design are making current concepts in theoretical physics understandable to broader audiences.

Court House NOW THROUGH NOV. 27 Party Crashers 11:01 Saturday Nights. Late-night dance party starts at 11:01 p.m. At the Ballroom@Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-228-1850. Program: ❖ Nov. 13 — Rad Pony (NYC) Tickets $12 SATURDAYS, THROUGH NOV. 27 ❖ Nov. 20 — Red Baraat Indian Dhol + brass Tickets $18 ❖ Nov. 27 — Fort Knox Five with Special Guest Tickets $15 11:01 Saturday Nights. Starts at 11:01 p.m. Late-night dance party. Tickets are $15/$12 TUESDAYS, THROUGH DEC. 7 students. At the Ballroom at Salsa Tuesdays. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. dance class; 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. dancing. At the Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Ballroom @ Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington. Call 703-228-1850.The Arlington. Call 703-228-1850. following events are $15/$12 students, all tickets at the door only: ❖ Nov. 13 — Rad Pony (NYC) ❖ Nov. 16 — Joe Falero and the DC Latin Jazz All Stars Tickets $12/$10 students. Rosslyn ❖ Nov. 23 — Rumba Club ❖ Nov. 20 — Red Baraat Indian ❖ Nov. 30 — Orquesta La Leyenda Dhol + brass Tickets $18/$15 The following event is $20/15 (students with a valid ID, at the door only) students. ❖ Dec. 7 — New Swing Sextet (NYC) ❖ Nov. 27 — Fort Knox Five with Red Baraat will appear on Nov. 20 Special Guest. at the Ballroom at Artisphere. 14 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Entertainment 2010 Rosebud Film and Video Festival Four Arlington film- Film and Video makers nominated for Festival Line-up Rosebud Awards. “Out in the Silence” Springfield 65 Mins. — Doc. 3:26 p.m. Dean Hamer and Joe Wil- he 20th annual Rosebud Film and son “Broken” Washington, D.C. 9 Mins. — Animation Video Festival Nominee Showcase 12:30 p.m. Matt Szychowski, Bel Air T 3:56 p.m. will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13, in “A Brief Vacation” the Dome Theater at Artisphere — Arlington 10 Mins. — Narrative “Legacy: Song of the Ben Rinehardt, Senex” County’s new cultural center. Richmond, VA 13 Mins. — Fantasy The entire 20-film (seven-hour) slate of 1:35 p.m. Seth Blaustein, Arlington 4:05 p.m. nominees will be screened beginning at 12:30 “Loading” 3 Mins. — Experimental “El Toro” p.m. An all-day pass for the festival is $10 Narrative 7 Mins. — Experimental Daniel Supanick, Baltimore, H. Paul Moon, Arlington and includes re-entry privileges throughout MD 4:18 p.m. the showcase. Rosebud is an annual compe- 1:45 p.m. “Molly” tition open exclusively to DC, Maryland, and “Annabel Lee” 13 Mins. — Drama 11 Mins. — Experimental Steven Vagias and Spike Virginia film and video producers. Lion Eating Poets in the Scarberry of Arlington “Legacy” This year, films by four Arlington-based Stone Den 4:25 p.m. Adelphi, MD filmmakers have been nominated for Rose- 1:48 p.m. “For Memories’ Sake” 29 Mins — Documentary bud Awards. The Arlington nominees include: “The Mountain Music Ashley Maynor and Paul Project” Harrill Julie Haberstick’s “Minding,” a touching nar- 57 Mins. — Doc. Blacksburg, VA rative work that reveals the fragile power of Tara Linhardt and Jacob 4:38 p.m. Penchansky a child’s imagination; H. Paul Moon’s “El Waterford, VA “Raymond and Lina” 2 p.m. 11 Mins. — Narrative Toro,” an experimental film which explores Mark Pagan, Jen Harris the connections between the ancient ritual of “The Bellows March” Gaithersburg, MD 5 Mins. — Animation 5:07 p.m. Spanish bullfights and the passion of the Eric Dyer, Baltimore, 2:57 p.m. “Indecision” Christ; Seth Blaustein’s “Legacy: Song of the 5 Mins. — Experimental “Block” Samya Amorim Senex,” a narrative short about culture, sa- 8 Mins. — Experimental Gaithersburg, MD cred customs and coming of age; and Steven Vera Elliott and Jeremiah 5:20 p.m. Cleman Vagias’ “Molly,” a gripping film focusing on Potomac, MD “Lens and Pens: Art in 3:02 p.m. an Unexpected Place” the anguish of loneliness. 26 Mins. — Documentary An independent panel of judges selected “Hope” Deborah J. Schull, 6 Mins. — Drama Washington, DC the 20 nominees from which five winners in- Drew Louis and Katie Neff 5:25 p.m. Washington, D.C. cluding one Best of Show will be chosen. 3:10 p.m. “Minding” 6 Mins. — Animation Festival winners will be announced at the gala “Corner Plot” Julie Haberstick and Katy Rosebud Award ceremony, on Sunday, Nov. 10 Mins. — Doc. Gronsbell Ian Cook and Andre Arlington 14 from 7–10 p.m., at the Clarendon Ball- Dahlman 5:51 p.m. Washington, D.C. room, in Arlington. The five winners will each 3:16 p.m. “Sweet Dreams” receive the 2010 Rosebud award, and a 84 Mins. — Suspense “Tracks” Alvin Gray, Abingdon, MD $1,000 cash prize. Tickets to the Awards Cer- 30 Mins. — Drama 5:57 p.m. Kevyn Settle and Jamie emony are free and are available at the Nomi- Sides nee Showcase or by calling 703-524-2388. Visit www.rosebudfestival.org. “Out in the Silence” One Night Without ‘Fanny Brice’ As a result, instead of coming away from this show with American Century show uses the feeling that you have spent the evening with Fanny The Spectrum. Brice, you come away feeling you have had an informative briefing on her life illustrated with samples of the songs she used to cast her spell. Just what that spell was, how- By Brad Hathaway ever, remains a mystery. The briefing is consistently inter- The Connection esting and occasionally entertaining but is rarely compel- ling and hardly ever thrilling. It certainly wouldn’t earn or n the program notes for The American Century maintain the status of “star” for Miss Brice. I Theater’s mildly diverting production of the one- Covington does nail the classic “Baby Won’t You Please Come woman show “One Night with Fanny Brice,” Artistic Home” and does a good job on the oh-so-self-revealing torch Director Jack Marshall says, “The chances are that you have song “My Man.” Her pitch wavers a bit, especially on more no idea what Fanny Brice was like.” He points out that the up-tempo specialty numbers like “Ja-Da” (“Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Ja- unique comedienne and torch-song singer who died in 1951 Da, Ja-Da Jing Ding Ding” goes the lyric) but, then, so did didn’t leave many examples of her in-person magic on film, Fanny Brice’s. She adequately delivers Brice’s signature num- and her hit recordings capture only one aspect of the many bers like “Rose of Washington Square” and “Second Hand Esther Covington as Fanny Brice. talents that kept her a star for 40 years. Rose.” But through it all she isn’t able to “sell” a song and that In mounting the show, it is obvious that Marshall’s com- was one thing Brice was famous for. Where & When pany and director Ellen Dempsey hoped to remedy the situ- The show, a solo bio-musical which sketches Brice’s life The American Century Theater’s production of “One Night with ation. However, in casting Esther Covington as Brice they story along with a sampling of the material she made fa- Fanny Brice” plays through Nov. 27 in the Rosslyn Spectrum, 1611 North Kent Street, Arlington. Performances are Thursday - Saturday chose a performer without either the comedic or the musi- mous, is the work of Chip Deffaa, who has chronicled the cal chops to bring to life the star that Marshall says could at 8 p.m. with matinees on Saturday - Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets careers of other notables of the stage in the 20th century are $27 - $35. Call 703-998-4555 or log on to “move an audience to laughter and tears” like few others. See Fannie Brice, Page 16 www.americancentury.org. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 ❖ 15 One Night Without ‘Fanny Brice’ From Page 15 such as George M. Cohan in Perhaps she felt short changed in marriage, however, gets about five “George M. Cohan Tonight!” and the fictionalized version that most sentences in this script and her the famous Foy family in “The theatergoers of today know, the third marriage, which was to pro- Seven Little Foys.” He gets his facts musical “Funny Girl.” If so, Miss ducer Billy Rose, gets just a few right, and has selected a service- Brice can now rest easy. Deffaa’s minutes. Deffaa devotes most off able sampling of Brice’s less well script is much closer to the histori- the first act to Brice’s relationship known material to go with the sig- cal record, especially in regard to with her parents and her rise to nature numbers without which no her second husband and only real stardom, while the bulk of the sec- portrait of Fanny Brice could be love, Nicky Arnstein. Arnstein may ond act deals with Arnstein. satisfying. have been as attractive in real life Covington is accompanied on Deffaa structures the two-act as Sidney Chaplin or Omar Sharif stage by the show’s musical direc- evening as a visit from beyond the on stage or screen, but he was tor, Tom Fuller, at the piano. He grave by an ageless Fanny anxious, much more of a cad than either fills in the rhythmic harmony for for no apparent reason, to tell this the Broadway musical or the Hol- Covington’s vocals and punctuates audience her side of her life story. lywood film revealed. Brice’s first some of the narrative from the keyboard. At times his playing overwhelms Covington’s delivery, Washington Balalaika especially in those numbers where Covington attempts Brice’s faux- Society Orchestra yiddish accent. Svetlana Nikonova, Conductor The American Century Theater production is being presented in “Balalaikas Across the Steppes” the Spectrum Theatre in Rosslyn, Featuring acclaimed instrumental soloists now part of the Artisphere com- from Russia and Ukraine plex of performance and exhibit spaces. Beginning in January, the Sat., Nov 20 at 8pm Sun., Nov 21 at 3pm company returns to its usual F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre Kenmore Performing Arts Center venue, Theatre Two at the 603 Edmonston Dr. 200 S. 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NOW THROUGH NOV. 30 “A Chill in the Air.” A fine art exhibit at the Arlington Arts Gallery. The work of 45 members of the Arlington Artists Alliance is for sale; features small works of art to fit holiday gift budgets. On Saturday, Nov. 13, from 5 – 8 p.m., the public is invited to join gallery artists and enjoy a French-Canadian musical treat by the Lynn Veronneau Trio. The gallery is across the street at Chevy Chase Bank, and at Preston’s Pharmacy. Visit www.arlingtonartistsalliance.org. WEDNESDAY/NOV. 10 Bishop O’Connell Open House. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to learn more about the school's spiritual, academic, and extracurricular opportunities. Bishop O’Connell is located at 6600 Little Falls Road in Arlington. Visit www.bishopoconnell.org or call 703-237-1433. NOV. 13 AND 14 Cocktail Fundraiser. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Annual Fine Crafts Show and Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Arlington Food Assistance Center. Open to the public. Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Participating Artists Features dinner by bites, live entertainment and a chance to include: Joe Roeben, Martin Karcher, Helen Hensgen, Thien bid on dozens of auction items. Special guests include Nguyen, Damian Yanessa, Wayne Willson, Shirley Gromen, America’s Top Chef finalist Carla Hall and DC United’s Bryan Janet Gohres, Westen Muntain, Klaudia Levin, Sacit Guney, Namoff. The evening’s emcee will be WJLA-TV’s Courtney Soon Hee Kim, Dana Lehrer Danze, Becky Zweibel, Angela Robinson, and Sarah Fraser, co-host of the Kane Show at Hot Yi, Sue Baum, Jeanne Hanes, Vittorio Sciolli, Liz Wolf, 99.5 will be the silent auction cheerleader. The goal is to help Maureen George, Phyllis Rowe, Darlene Tsukamoto and the Arlington Food Assistance Center pay off its mortgage. At Mary Briggs. At the Lee Arts Center, 5722 Lee Highway, The Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Arlington. Call 703-228-0560 or http:// Tickets are $75 for one or $125 for two. Donors can become www.leeartscenter.org. If you do not get The Arlington sponsors by contacting Gayle Fleming at 703-625-1358 or afacfundraiser@aol.com. Connection delivered to your home… Dance Wednesdays. With the Red Stick Ramblers (Cajun/ [email protected]. At Belvedere Elementary Western Swing). Tickets are $15/$12 at door. Dancing 8:30 to School, 6540 Columbia Pike, Falls Church. 11 p.m.; dance classes 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. At the Ballroom @ Gala Open House and Exhibition. 6 to 9 p.m. The 27 artists FIRST CLASS MAILED Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington. Free parking. at Columbia Pike Artists’ Studios invite the public to visit their Call 703-228-1850. private studios. At the Columbia Pike Artist Studios, 932 South SUBSCRIPTIONS are now available Walter Reed Drive, 2nd floor, Arlington. Visit THURSDAY/NOV. 11 www.columbiapikeartiststudios.org. Call 703-486-9368. for the first time with timely postal carrier Veterans Day Ceremony. 11 a.m. Hosted by The Air Force St. Andrew’s Fall Bazaar. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Used books, delivery: $30 for six months. Help us meet the costs Association and the Air Force Memorial Foundation. A two- jewelry, clothing, housewares, toys, Christmas décor, art minute moment of silence at 11 a.m. will be observed to objects and collectibles, all at bargain prices. Baked goods of providing first-rate community journalism on commemorate those members of the U.S. armed forces who and lunch will be available. At St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, newsprint to your household. were killed during war. At the Air Force Memorial in 4000 Lorcom Lane at Military Road, Arlington. Call 703-522- Arlington. Call or e-mail the Air Force Memorial Office at 1600. Call 703-778-9426 (or -9427) or e-mail 703.979.0674 or [email protected]. Bountiful Bargains Bazaar. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gently-used Veteran’s Day Gala/Celebration. 7 p.m. Open bar, free furniture, electronics, art and decorative items, jewelry, [email protected] food, live music, a local color guard and a 50/50 drawing for sporting goods, housewares, clothes, and more. Bake sale and area restaurants. At the Knights of Columbus Council #2473, Chili Lunch, $5, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit at 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington. Contact Caleb Sisak at Arlington community organizations. At Arlington’s Mount [email protected] or 703-237-8980. Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 N. Glebe Rd. in Women’s Memorial Veterans Day Ceremony. 3 p.m. The Arlington. Park in lot at Glebe Rd. and 16th St. Call 703-527- ceremony is free and open to the public and will include 3934 or visit www.mtolivet-umc.org. formal military honors, a keynote address, veterans’ remarks, 11:01 Saturday Nights. Late-night dance party featuring Rad and a wreath laying. The program will also include a special Pony (NYC). Tickets are $12. Saturday nights at 11:01 p.m. At tribute to the women of World War II. The Women’s Memorial the Ballroom@Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call is located at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery. Call 703-228-1850. Free parking. 800-222-2294 or 703-533-1155. Fly Tying/Fly Fishing Workshop. 1 to 3 p.m. Get ready for next season’s trout fishing. Learn about bugs and how FRIDAY/NOV. 12 fishermen make fake “flies” that mimic them. $7 fee. For Forty-Plus Mixer. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost is $20. Mix, mingle, adults and children age 6 and up. Children must be and network with your fellow professionals in a relaxed, accompanied by an adult. Call 703-228-3403. Program # comfortable setting. At Sobe, 3100 Clarendon Blvd., 612850-H. Arlington. Shenandoah Conservatory. Solo piano, classical jazz and SUNDAY/NOV. 14 new age selections. At Arlington Presbyterian Church, 3507 Artist’s Expo. 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 30 local artists. Columbia Pike, Arlington. Contact the church at 703-920- Sponsored by Congregation Etz Hayim of Arlington. At Long 5660 or [email protected] Branch Elementary School, 33 North Fillmore Street, Arlington. Parking available, bring checkbooks or cash. SATURDAY/NOV. 13 Contact Laurie Effron at 703 307 3205 or [email protected]. International Craft Fair. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Features The Capitol Critique. Noon to 4:30 p.m. Free. This event will handicrafts from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Sponsored draw a range of synchronized ice skating teams from by Curves of Falls Church. Curves is at 240 West Broad Street; Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. call 703-536-0140. Parking is in the rear off Maple Avenue or Synchronized skating consists of 8 to 20 skaters on the ice, behind the CVS. moving as one flowing unit at high speeds. At the Kettler Fall Craft Fair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. The 15th Capitals Iceplex in Arlington. Contact: Melissa Mahle at 571- Annual Craft Fair at Belvedere Elementary School. Includes 213-1586; [email protected]; www.capitol- close to 70 vendors with art work, handicrafts, jewelry, food steps.org. items and more. Call 703-472-4101 or TUESDAY/NOV. 16 Swing Dancing. 9 to 11 p.m. Cost is $10. With JP McDermott and Western Bop. At the Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Memory Screenings. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Concerned about your memory? Virginia Hospital Center, Care Options and Arlington County will be sponsoring free, confidential memory screenings to promote proper detection of memory problems and provide education about successful aging. At Walter Reed Multipurpose Center. Call 703-237-9048. Holiday Floral Workshop. 7 to 9 p.m. Hosted by the Rock Spring Garden Club. Fundraiser to support the club’s community outreach programs. At the National Rural Electric Community Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Ballston. Visit www.NRECA.org or http:// www.rockspringgardenclub.blogspot.com. Master Gardener Open House. 6:30 to 8 p.m. For Residents SUNDAY/NOV. 14 who want to improve their gardening skills, enhance their ”The English Surgeon” Film. 2 p.m. Free. Shirlington Real knowledge and share what they have learned with others. Life Reels presents the award-winning look at the Sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master humanitarian aid work of Henry Marsh, a British Gardeners of Northern Virginia. At the Fairlington Community neurosurgeon working in a makeshift Ukrainian hospital. At Center. For more information and an enrollment form, the Shirlington Branch Library, 4200 Campbell Ave., contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension office, 3308 S. Arlington. Call 703-228-0322. Stafford St., Arlington VA 22206, 703-228-6414; e-mail: [email protected] www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 ❖ 17 Arlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-224-3015 or [email protected] Yorktown, Washington-Lee: Take Two A week after meeting in regular season, Patriots and Generals to battle in playoffs.

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with a matchup at W-LHS. Yorktown took /The Connection care of business, winning 14-0 and keeping head coach Bruce Hanson undefeated against the Generals during his 26-year career with the Patriots. Yorktown’s David Bernhardt tries One week later, the Arlington rivals will to pull away from W-L defender do it all over again — this time, with a lot Keesean Braithwaite during more at stake. Yorktown, the National Dis- Yorktown’s 14-0 victory on Nov. 5. W-L running back Anthony Taylor is tripped up by the Yorktown defense. trict champion and No. 2 seed in Division 5 of the Northern Region, will host No. 7 W-L we’re not light years ahead of everybody. erals starts with stopping running back In terms of adjustments for the playoff for a first-round playoff matchup at 7:30 … It’s not like we blew people out.” Anthony Taylor. During Friday’s matchup, rematch, Shapiro addressed an obvious need. p.m. on Nov. 12. Yorktown at 9-1 is the fa- Yorktown edged Hayfield by one point Taylor rushed 24 times for 92 yards. “We’ve got to score,” he said with a laugh. vorite to advance. The Patriots have four and beat Mount Vernon and W-L by 14. Each “Obviously, you have to shut him down,” “They’re very talented, they’re very athletic. shutouts to their credit, have allowed more of the Patriots’ four other district wins were Hanson said. “He’s their best player. He’s They close real fast and they’ve got athletes than 16 points only once and have won their by at least 19 points. the offensive player of the year in our dis- all over the place.” last seven games. But even though W-L head coach Josh Shapiro said the trict. He’s really good.” Shapiro said the Generals brought fresh- Yorktown has played well, Hanson is quick Generals’ recent loss to Yorktown can pro- Shapiro spoke highly of Yorktown’s mul- men up to the varsity level to help in prepa- to point out several of the Patriots’ wins vide an advantage in terms of making ad- tiple threats. ration for the playoffs — something he have been tightly contested. Plus, Yorktown justments. “They’ve got the best quarterback in the hopes will translate into valuable experi- will face a W-L team eager to avenge last “I’d rather be in our shoes, to be honest, district,” Shapiro said of Jordan Smith, “two ence in future years. For now, W-L will try week’s loss and snap its losing streak to the than their shoes,” he said. “Losing, you get very serviceable running backs and a to do something no Generals team has done Patriots, which stretches back to 1982. The to look at it with a little more edge, a little plethora of good receivers. They’re tough for nearly 30 years. Generals (5-5) are making their second more thoroughness.” to deal with.” Beat rival Yorktown. playoff appearance since 1975. Each coach was complimentary of the Smith completed 8 of 16 passes for 142 “It’s a big rival game,” Shapiro said. “You “We’ve got more to lose than them,” other’s team. Hanson said W-L’s defense, led yards on Friday. Running back Khalil Doles can’t really downplay it. We could probably Hanson said. “We’re not much better than by Moussa Diallo and Nate Young, provides rushed 22 times for 81 yards and a pair of play out in the parking lot and it would be them. We ended up winning the district, but a challenge, but the key to beating the Gen- second quarter touchdowns. a big deal.” Sports Briefs meet. Edison’s Myah Hicks (17:50.7), the missed qualifying for states with a 17th- W-L’s Isabel Amend National District champion, placed second. place finish (18:49.7). Qualifies for States Lake Braddock’s Sophie Chase won the re- Yorktown finished 14th out of 16 teams. Photo by gion title with a time of 17:38.9. Alice Zytek led the Patriots with a 47th- Washington-Lee’s Isabel Amend ap- While Amend is a cross country rookie, place finish and a time of 19:40.21. proached center stage at the Northern Re- success in sports is nothing new. Amend In the boys race, Yorktown finished 15th Craig Sterbutzel gion cross country championship meet reached the state meet during indoor track out of 16 teams with 406 points. West award ceremony before heading in the and outdoor track seasons during her Potomac won the event with 78 points. wrong direction. The junior approached a sophomore year and intended to maintain Yorktown’s top finisher was Ryan Hart, who line of harriers who had already been hon- her level of achievement. came in 35th with a time of 16:22.1. Wash- ored before realizing she needed to accept “The thing that was motivating me the ington-Lee’s Jordan Ricker finished 99th her medal. most was just keeping up [my] reputation,” (17:18.9) and Wakefield’s Filagot Dinku /The Connection You’ll have to excuse Amend. She’s new Amend said. “I made it to states in indoor was 108th (17:34.9). to this whole cross country deal. and outdoor, so I just wanted to get to states — Jon Roetman One week after finishing second at the in cross country.” National District championship meet, Thursday’s race was the first time Amend Amend, competing in her first cross coun- ran in wet and muddy weather. Wakefield Football try campaign, placed fifth at regionals on “The conditions were less than ideal,” she Concludes Season Nov. 4 at Burke Lake Park. Her time of 18 said, “but it was fun.” Washington-Lee junior Isabel minutes, 14.1 seconds on a muddy terrain Amend helped W-L finish ninth as a team The Wakefield football team reached the Amend placed fifth at the North- was the second-fastest mark among Na- with 248 points. Lake Braddock won the 20-point mark for the second time this sea- ern Region cross country cham- tional District competitors and Amend’s top- region championship with 71 points. son and rushed for 222 yards in a 41-21 pionship meet on Nov. 4 at 15 finish punched her ticket to the state Amend’s twin sister, Helen Amend, just See Sports Briefs, Page 22 Burke Lake Park. 18 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ November 10-16, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Sports Rock’s 30 Kills Too Much for Spartans

for the third time in four seasons. Yorktown advances “This postseason, she’s played fan- in regionals. tastically,” Yorktown head coach Brittanie Behar said. “She’s played well all By Jon Roetman year, but The Connection you can re- “We were like, Photo by ally see ‘Let’s have a he Yorktown volleyball team en- how much tered the Northern Region tour- she wants it repeat. Let’s just Tnament having traveled a Louise Krafft and how month-long bumpy road. The much she crush them. The Patriots lost a pair of regular season matches wants to before surviving a five-game battle against come out match has been Edison in the National District semifinals and be on Nov. 3. The following night, Yorktown /The Connection strong.” pretty close so lost to Hayfield in the district title match Early in for the second consecutive season. game one, far, let’s pull On Monday, the Patriots split the first four it appeared ahead and be games of their regional tournament match Yorktown against West Springfield. Nothing came hadn’t re- the team we can easy. Yorktown overcame a 9-2 deficit to win covered the opener and traded blows with the Spar- Yorktown junior Ashley Rock recorded a career-high 30 kills during a from the be.’” regional tournament win over West Springfield on Nov. 8. tans during the next three. Facing a fifth loss to — Yorktown junior game with the season on the line, Ashley Hayfield. Rock and her Yorktown teammates grew just crush them. The match has been pretty 26, 15-8) at YHS. Rock, a second-team all- West Ashley Rock tired of doing things the hard way. close so far, let’s pull ahead and be the team region selection, called the loss to Hayfield Springfield “When we [beat] Stuart [on Nov. 3], the we can be.’” in the district title match a “crusher.” The jumped out to a 9-2 advantage, lead- fifth game was ridiculous,” Rock said. “Our Yorktown jumped out to a 9-3 lead, Rock junior middle blocker responded with a ca- ing to a Yorktown timeout. The Patri- energy was as high as it’s ever been this recorded six of her career-high 30 kills in reer-best performance that included 15 digs, ots responded with eight straight season. We ended up beating them [hand- the deciding game and the Patriots defeated four aces and four blocks, helping advance ily]. We were like, ‘Let’s have a repeat. Let’s the Spartans 3-2 (25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 24- Yorktown past the first round of regionals See Yorktown, Page 22

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LOURIE season and for us to lose in the first round points and won the opener 25-23. The vic- of regionals would be really hard. We joined 21 Announcements 102 Instruction In addition to what “I Could Care Less” tory came against a Spartans team that en- together on the court and we just knew this ABC LICENSE Experienced German in- about (see last week’s column) there are Church Foods, LLC trading as structor is offering 6-week- things that I care too much about. Things tered the postseason as the No. 1 seed in was a team we could beat.” Super A Market, 2800 Graham courses with e-mail support that, in the scheme of things/big picture the Patriot District. Brown finished with 11 digs and Lauren Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042. to interested individuals The above establishment is (Begin./Intermed./Adv.). (Cancer), shouldn’t really matter, but unfortu- “It was scary at first when” West Spring- Dresser had 10 digs. Katie Rock totaled 15 Please leave your name nately do, and disproportionately so at that. applying to the VIRGINIA and tel.# and a brief de- field started strong, Yorktown senior libero kills, nine digs, one block and one ace, Eva DEPARTMENT OF scription of your speaking It’s almost as if my brain is expending so Taylor Brown, a first-team all-district selec- Muszynski had four kills, two aces and six ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE level at 703.864.9809. " much energy managing my emotions con- CONTROL for a Beer and tion, said. “You can’t breathe because you’re blocks and Kaley Burlingame dished out 50 cerning the cancer; allowing me to live and Wine off Premises license to like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ We worked so hard all assists and recorded 13 digs and four blocks. sell or manufacture alcoholic Experienced Tutoring behave in a semi normal-type routine, that Available in the Northern beverages. Eligio Pena/ Virginia Area the less significant issues in my life are left to Member Sports Briefs Dean's List College fend for themselves. And it’s these less signifi- Graduate with Years of cant issues fending for themselves that seem 26 Antiques Experience From Page 18 Accounting/Finance Degree to occupy and affect my consciousness more All Ages and loss to Mount Vernon on Nov. 5. The loss during the regular season finale dropped the We pay top $ for antique Grades Considered than any other. furniture and mid-century Math, Spanish, English I don’t worry about the cancer; I mean, Warriors’ record to 1-9. Danish/modern from $35/hour Call Hal @ (703)864-6616 I’m not consumed by it, anxious because of Drew Powell rushed for 106 yards for Wakefield and Louie Green totaled 89 yards on teak furniture, STERLING, it, incapacitated having it. Hardly. I am the ground. Powell completed 8 of 16 passes for 113 yards. MEN'S WATCHES, jewelry affected by it, of course. I am different. 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OBITUARY Yorktown Graduate Honored Melbourne, FL – Caroline Cooper Wills passed away However, I do worry about things now on October 31, 2010 at her home in Melbourne, FL after a that I never used to worry about. The kinds Matt Stotler, a 2007 Yorktown graduate and senior defensive lineman at Columbia long illness, diagnosed as Parkinson’s Disease. Born into an Army family at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, she was one of of things which long ago I stopped worrying University, garnered CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District honors. He holds a 3.37 GPA. seven children of the late Colonel John Avery and Ona about and/or had allocated/compartmental- Gibson Cooper. After a childhood at several Army Posts, ized in a part of my brain/head which made she graduated from Western High School in Washington, School Notes DC. She lived most of her adult life in the Washington area living – for me, relatively manageable. With- including forty years in McLean, VA. After graduating from out being too specific – or boring, the things Vassar College with a major in mathematics, she worked for “Bottom’s Dream,” Yorktown High School’s Learning Disabilities; Jasmyne Ford graduated IBM in Washington, DC for several years. As a computer to which I’m referring are small things, unim- one-act variation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer with a B.A. in English, with teaching licensure; programmer, she installed computer programs and trained portant things, things which doing or not federal employees to operate the IBM 360 Punch Card Night’s Dream,” qualified for the final round of the Kaci Gaub graduated with an M.A. in Forensic Computer for many government agencies including the CIA, doing or doing them now – or doing them Virginia Theatre Association Conference secondary Psychology; Gina Goblick graduated with a B.A. FBI and Defense. In addition to her parents, she was pre- later, or not even doing them at all or doing school competition Halloween weekend and was a in Fashion Design; Tania Govanlu graduated ceded in death by two sisters, Ona Cooper and Ella Cooper finalist in the 44-school competition. with a B.S. in Nursing (2nd degree); Robyn Thomas and three brothers; Colonel John A. Cooper, Jr., Lt. them in due course, seem to weigh on me Robby Cooper (a WWII POW casualty) and Lieutenant more heavily than ever: shopping, laundry, The production garnered two first-place wins, Harm graduated with an M.A. in Forensic Psychol- General Kenneth Banks Cooper. Survivors include her banking, bill-paying, errands, preparing earning top honors in the costume and technical ogy; Janet Herrmann graduated with an M.Ed. husband of 48 years, R.W. Wills, formerly of Peterstown, WV production categories, and accolades from judges in Elementary Education; Michelle Hoekstra and daughter Carey Wills Dixon and husband USCG Lt. meals, travel/travel planning, etc.; mundane, Commander Richard H. Dixon, grandson, Robert Wills Dixon for outstanding ensemble work. This is the second graduated with an M.A. in School Counseling; and granddaughter, Abigail Caroline Dixon presently residing everyday-type stuff. Stuff which had become year in a row Yorktown has made it to the final Najam Iqbal graduated with a B.S. in Nursing in Covington, LA, one brother, Colonel Richmond J. Cooper second nature; heck, stuff which for me had rounds: In 2009, Yorktown’s one-act play “Nora’s (2nd degree); Neha Jindia graduated with a B.A. and wife Janet Felton Cooper of Alexandria, VA, one sister in become “third nature.” But not anymore. Lost” placed second at the conference, earning a in Graphic Design; Allison Jordan graduated law, Virginia (Jenny) Cooper of Arlington, six nephews and one niece. I don’t mean to imply that I’m a bundle of competition berth at the prestigious Southeastern with a B.A. in Fashion Design. Jordan graduated nerves if I have to leave the house at a certain Theatre Conference. The school plans to take its summa cum laude; Danielle Kaplan graduated Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, November 8, time to drive to an unknown destination, as “Bottom’s Dream” production to the National Dis- with a Graduate Certificate in Organization Devel- 2010 at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Stephen Konsin Peterstown, WV with Pastor Jonathan Jennings officiating. one of many examples of everyday activities trict Virginia High School League One Act Play opment; graduated with an Burial will follow in the Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Competition in January. M.B.A.; Benard Korinko graduated with a B.B.A. VA. There will be no visitation. Online guestbook can be that now stress me out. But I am definitely no (Business Administration); Andrea Krisko signed or condolence may be sent to the Wills Family at longer the “smooth operator” (inside joke) The following Arlington residents are among the graduated with an M.Ed. in English as a Second www.broyles-shrewsbury.com. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, WV. that I used to be. Moreover, it’s not as if I more than 700 new graduates of Marymount Language; Melissa Kuzmik graduated with an can’t get out of my own way or I’m a total University who received diplomas at the M.A. in School Counseling; Jessica Lavoie klutz and/or incompetent (I didn’t say incon- University’s 59th Commencement Ceremonies at graduated with an M.A. in Forensic Psychology; Now! Complete tinent; so far, that’s not my problem), it’s D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on Ana Lazo graduated with a B.A. in Psychology; Qi more about feeling unprepared, disorgan- May 10: Li graduated with a B.B.A. (Business Administra- Print Editions ized, forgetful, neglectful about things in life Deborah Britt graduated with an M.S. in Nurs- tion). Li graduated summa cum laude; Isaac ing, Nursing Education; Donna Brown graduated Lichtenstein graduated with a B.S. in Nursing that require a certain attentiveness. And it’s with an M.A. in Forensic Psychology; Tracyann (2nd degree); Daniel Lozano graduated with a Online! that lack of attentiveness to basic details, sort Burnett graduated with an M.A. in Forensic Psy- B.A. in Graphic Design; Jennifer Lucas gradu- The full print editions of all 18 of, that worries me. None of it used to mat- chology and Community Counseling; Asim ated with a B.S. in Nursing (2nd degree); Daniel Connection Newspapers are now ter, now all of it seems to. It was never impor- Buttar graduated with a B.A. in History; Amy Lunde graduated with a B.S. in Nursing (2nd de- available on our Web Site in PDF format, Cagli graduated with an M.S. in Management; gree). Lunde graduated cum laude; Stephanie page by page, identical to our weekly tant, now it dominates what I think most Arianna Cohen graduated with an M.Ed. in El- Marcuccio graduated with an M.Ed. in English as newsprint editions, including print about. ementary Education; Atoya Coker graduated a Second Language; Nelson Martinez graduated advertising. Go to Doctor’s appointments, lab work, chemo- www.ConnectionNewspapers.com therapy, quarterly scans, refilling prescrip- with an M.S. in Health Promotion Managemant; with a B.S. in Information Systems; Matthew and click on “Print Editions.” Jennifer Comick graduated with an M.Ed. in McCall graduated with an M.Ed. in Secondary tions; none of it bothers me. Deciding what Learning Disabilities; Meredith Costanza gradu- Education; Jennifer McClellan graduated with to wear bothers/worries me more. Big stuff ated with a B.S. in Nursing (2nd degree); a B.S. in Nursing (2nd degree). McClellan gradu- doesn’t bother me. Little stuff does. In fact, Katherine DeCarlo graduated with an M.Ed. in ated cum laude; Jamie McGill graduated with a the bigger the better I am; the smaller the Elementary Education; Matthew Derrenbacher B.S. in Nursing (2nd degree); Salomon stuff, the worse I am. I wish I could control it graduated with an M.B.A.; Ndella Dioum gradu- Menyeng graduated with an M.A. in Legal Admin- but, per last week’s column, there are things ated with an M.B.A.; Laura Douse graduated istration; Kathryn Merlene graduated with an that I simply can’t control any more. And not with a B.S. in Nursing (2nd degree). Douse gradu- M.Ed. in Secondary Education; Michael Mike being able to control things is scary because ated cum laude; Liselotte Draney graduated graduated with a B.B.A. (Business Administration); with an M.A. in Community Counseling; William Hager Mosly graduated with a B.A. in Graphic “control” is important to a cancer/terminal Dubow graduated with a B.B.A. (Business Admin- Design; Amanda Moss graduated with an M.A. patient’s survival – or so we’ve been told by istration); Jamesian Emmanuel graduated with in Community Counseling; Jamie Murphy

PRINT EDITIONS the health care professionals treating/taking a B.A. in Criminal Justice. Emmanuel graduated graduated with an M.A. in School Counseling; M care of me. I’m not a lost cause or anything, magna cum laude; Chimemerem Ewelike Matthew Mustard graduated with a/an M.A. in yet, but I am wondering about cause and graduated with an M.B.A.; Shelby Farrish gradu- Forensic Psychology; Brianne Nicklaw gradu- effect. ated with an M.A. in Forensic Psychology; ated with an M.A. in Forensic Psychology; Clorissa Fischetti graduated with a B.S. in Nurs- Jennifer Ochse graduated with a B.S. in Nurs- Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative for The Almanac & The Connection Newspapers. ing (2nd degree). Fischetti graduated cum laude; ing (2nd degree). Ochse graduated magna cum Alexandra Fitch graduated with an M.Ed. in laude.

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