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ArlingtonArlinThe gton Connection ArtArt BrainsBrains News,News, PagePage 33 Home Life Lauren Hauser makes a shredded ball with instructor Jamie Taylor to display in an Style upcoming 3D environment Page 9 exhibition at Artisphere on July 16. Classified, page 12 Classified, ❖ Sports, page 13 ❖ Reevesland’s Entertainment, page 8 Future News, Page 3 Cherrydale Library at 50 News, Page 5 inside Requested in home 7-14-11 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time From Zoning inside Postmaster: Attention PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, PAID To Ministry Postage U.S. News, Page 3 STD PRSRT Photo by LaShawn Avery/The Connection by LaShawn Avery/The Photo online at www.connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comJuly 13-19, 2011 Arlington Connection ❖ July 13-19, 2011 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ July 13-19, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Future of the Past County to determine fate of historic dairy farm. By Michael Lee Pope The Connection Options for Reevesland ❖ Leave the house mothballed indefi- nitely. This option would avoid any immediate rlington County isn’t known for costs, although county officials say it would con- its dairy farms. That’s what tribute to the eventual deterioration and possible makes Reevesland a singular loss of the house. A ❖ Rent the house to a nonprofit. This op- example from a long forgotten tion would allow for private funding to pay for time in the county’s history. restoration, although the county could partner with Dairy farming was once big business in the nonprofit to seek grant funding. One group, Arlington, and nowhere is this story more known as Lawns2Lettuce4Lunch, has expressed evident than the 2.47-acre tract of land for- interest in leasing the facility. ❖ Develop the property as a demonstra- merly owned by the Reeves family. The tion property. This option would also allow for private funding to pay for restoration, although a Photo by LaShawn Avery-Simons/The Connection county purchased the land back in 2001 for $1.8 million to prevent it from being devel- financially suitable partner has yet to be identified. Art Brains County officials say the property could be devel- oped, although little has been done to re- oped to demonstrate agricultural science of Artist and camp director Marissa Long helps children put up a 3D furbish the family house, freestanding ga- mural in summer art camp. All works of art are to be on display green-building technology. rage or milk barn. Now, after more than a ❖ Transform the house in to a commu- inside the Artisphere education lab on July 16. This class is part of decade, the county hopes to finally come nity center. This option would allow the Artisphere’s Youth Art Brains Program. Boulevard Manor Civic Association to use the build- up with a plan for the property. ing if it could obtain neighborhood conservation “There aren’t many rural spots left in Ar- funds or grants to restore the house. County offi- lington,” said Nathan Spillman, public re- cials say other civic associations have used lations coordinator for the Arlington County neighborhood conservation funds to renovate parks and park equipment. Department of Parks, Recreation and Cul- ❖ Lease the property for residential use. tural Resources. “That’s what makes this This option might require the county to provide a property so special.” minimal amount of restoration work to prepare the Although the Arlington County Board property to be rented, although it would allow for restoration of the house while the Bluemont Park designated Reevesland as a historic prop- Plan is created an implemented. erty in 2004, members of the Boulevard ❖ Sell the property. This option would ab- Manor Neighborhood Civic Association be- solve the county of any financial responsibility for came concerned about a lack of planning renovating the house and garage, and a historic easement would protect the character of the prop- for the property. So they approached board erty. Any funds realized from the sale would go members Barbara Favola and Mary Hynes toward open-space acquisition. about moving forward with the long-de- ❖ Joint ownership. This option would allow the county to enter into an agreement with a pri- layed project. Now, the county is ready to vate individual who could pay for renovations. The compile a group of recommendations this house would then be used as a single-family resi- fall. Potential uses include everything from dence. leaving the property mothballed indefinitely to transforming it into some kind of county and taking it down to what is now Rosslyn.” museum. “This is personal to us,” said Judy THE HISTORY of Reevesland dates back Lauren Hauser makes a shred- Amariah Dale paints a mural Massabny, who lives next to Reevesland. to the end of the Civil War, when William ded ball to display in an upcom- during art summer camp inside “That’s because Mr. Reeves was the kind of Torreyson purchased 160 acres of land and ing 3D environment exhibition Artisphere’s education lab July 9. guy who would sit on his porch and tell you on July 16. all about putting his milk cans on a wagon See Reevesland, Page 16 Zoning Administrator Resigns To Go into Priesthood competent woman.” ning professional point of view, having a ing administrator, she was able to make time Melinda Artman to Since Artman was job in Arlington is a jewel in your crown,” for 8-10 hours a week of an internship at a 16 years old, she has she said. local parish. study at Virginia worked in a planning “In the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Artman was raised in the Episcopal office. She got her zoning administrator has all the necessary Church. “The church was the center of my Theological Seminary. undergraduate de- authority to act on behalf of the elected of- family’s social life,” she said. gree in geography ficials in the interpretation and enforcement On finding her calling, she said, “Gradu- By Maya Horowitz and urban affairs of the Zoning Ordinance. In the Common- ally I came to see that God speaks to you The Connection from State University wealth, the Zoning Ordinance means a map through other people. When four people in of New York at Al- that is divided into zones or districts and one week came to me and asked me why I rlington County Zoning Administra- Melinda Artman bany and her text. It’s a regulatory position,” said Artman. wasn’t a priest instead of a zoning adminis- Ator Melinda Artman is resigning her master’s degree in She joked, “I have one of the few jobs trator, I realized something important was post in August and joining the Vir- city and regional where I can tell somebody where to go and happening.” ginia Theological Seminary, where she will planning at Rutgers University. they don’t get mad.” She continued, “I believe my life purpose study for the Episcopal priesthood. For the past 25 years she has worked in is to help foster community … I believe that Mary Curtius, the media relations man- Northern Virginia. In 2008 she was named ONE OF THE REASONS she made the one of my gifts is helping people discover ager for Arlington County, said Artman is Arlington County zoning administrator, move to Arlington was that it allowed her what they should do in the world … I want “highly professional, has a great sense of coming from the position of zoning admin- to begin the process of becoming an Epis- to share my passion that God loves each one humor and is a very intelligent, articulate, istrator in Loudon County. “From a plan- copal priest. As the Arlington County zon- of us.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ July 13-19, 2011 ❖ 3 People Rivera and 3911 Lee Highway • Arlington, VA Malosh Wed Stephanie Malosh and Jose 703.528.1111 Rivera were married on Friday, June 24, at Bahia del Sol, in Playa Potrero, Costa Rica. Ana Castro- July Specials Calzada officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daugh- Soup: ter of Darlene Campbell Malosh of Gingered Carrot with Coconut Milk Hartford, Ky., and the late Steven Malosh of Monroe, Mich. The Dinner: groom is the son of Joe and Diana Rivera, of Arlington. Cornmeal Crusted Codfish with Dijon Cream Presented in marriage by her Sauce, Asparagus, Marinated Tomatoes, father-in-law, the bride was at- Calamata Olives & Basil Puree tended by her childhood friend, Amanda Baron (Monroe, Mich.), as matron of honor. The groom’s Jose Rivera and Stephanie Malosh Come & Try Our sister, Veronica Batelka (Arling- Mediterranean Specialties ton), was a bridesmaid. The with a master’s degree in library diana University, Bloomington, groom’s brother-in-law, Daniel science. She works as a children’s Ind., with a master’s degree in fi- Batelka, of Arlington, was the best librarian in Chicago. nance. man. The bride’s brother, John The groom attended Washing- He was commissioned as a sec- Malosh (Alexandria, La.), was a ton-Lee High School and is a 2001 ond lieutenant in the Air Force in groomsman. A reception was held graduate of St. Pius X High April 2005. He served as a platoon at Bahia del Sol, in Playa Potrero, School, Albuquerque, N.M. He leader with the 173rd Airborne Costa Rica. graduated in 2005 from the Uni- Brigade in Afghanistan and was The bride is a 2003 graduate of versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, honorably discharged as a first Not valid with other offers. Monroe High School, Monroe, with a bachelor’s degree in elec- lieutenant in June 2008.