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Page 12 ArlingtonArlinTheThe gton ConnectionConnection Real Estate, page 9 Real Estate, ❖ Classified, page 13 Classified, ❖ Shaanvhi Jayaram works on a lady- bug puzzle outside on the Plaza at the Arlington campus of George Mason University for the Earth Day Sports, page 18 Celebration sponsored by ❖ Arlingtonians for Clean Environment. Orange Line Connection, page 17 Celebrating ❖ Entertainment, page 15 Earth Day Federal News, Page 3 Money Derailed News, Page 3 Luxury Condos In Demand Real Estate, Page 9 O’Connell Softball Survives Scare from McLean Sports, Page 18 Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection online at www.connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comApril 24 - 30, 2013 Arlington Connection ❖ April 24-30, 2013 ❖ 1 TWO POOR TEACHERS Bulletin Board Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling Email announcements to arlington@ mathematics field, along with the connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is scholarship recipients from local noon the Thursday before publication. schools. Enjoy a silent auction, We Bring the Showroom to YOU!! dinner, dancing and more. $165/ person. Visit www.nvdecs.org for Select your remodeling products from our Mobile EVERY FRIDAY IN APRIL tickets. Kitchen and Bathroom Showroom and Design Center!! 5k Fridays Race Series. 6:30 p.m. in Crystal City. Organized by Pacers SUNDAY/MAY 5 Running Store, runners can enjoy a professionally timed and certified Meditation and Buddhism Standard & course. $20/race or $60/series. Visit Introductory Class. 12:30-1:30 http://runpacers.com/race/crystal- p.m. at Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, Premium run-5k-fridays/ to register. Randolph Towers, 4001 N. 9th St., Suite 105. Teachings, guided Bath Packages! meditation and Q&A. $10. Visit THURSDAY/APRIL 25 www.meditation-dc.org or 202-986- Free Estimates www.twopoorteachers.com Visit our website Memory Screening Day. 9 a.m.-noon 2257. Plant Sale. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Fully Insured & Class A Licensed at Langston-Brown Senior Center. for details! Glencarlyn Library, 300 S. 703-969-1179 EST. 1999 Get a confidential screening to detect any memory problems and get Kensington St. Master Gardeners of information about successful aging. Northern Virginia and Virginia Schedule an appointment or get Cooperative Extension will host a information at 703-237-9048. sale of native plants, herbs, sun- and Public Scoping Meeting. 6:30-8:30 shade-loving perennials, tropicals, p.m. at Little Theater at Washington- ferns, shrubs, trees and annuals. Call Lee High School, 1301 N. Stafford St. Judy Funderburk at 703-671-5310. Discuss an Environmental Assessment Service of Remembrance. 7 p.m. at for the rehabilitation of the Arlington St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 420 N. Memorial Bridge. Glebe Road. The service is for those who have lost a loved one at any time or would like to remember those SATURDAY/APRIL 27 who have died. A reception will Basic Literacy Tutor Training follow. Free. 703-536-6606 or Workshop. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at www.saint-peters.org. James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church. MONDAY/MAY 6 Become a volunteer tutor to adults who want to improve literacy skills. Free Workshop. Virginia Cooperative $50/books, materials and other Extension and Master Gardeners of training items. Must attend both Northern Virginia will hold a free sessions. Visit www.lcnv.org or 703- workshop on outdoor pests from 7- 237-0866. 8:30 p.m. at the Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St. Register at 703-228-6414 or SUNDAY/APRIL 28 www.mgnv.org. Workshop. 4:15 p.m. at Shirlington Library. Get introduced to Ayurveda DEADLINE MAY 10 through meditation and yoga. Free. All ages welcome. The Arlington School Board is currently looking for individuals to serve on three advisory councils: the MONDAY/APRIL 29 budget advisory council, the advisory Meditation. 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady council on instruction and the Queen of Peace Catholic Church, advisory council on school facilities 2700 S. 19th St. Sponsored by and capital programs. The board Interfaith Meditation Initiative. Visit anticipates filling a number of www.interfaithgatherings.org. vacancies on both councils for the 2013-14 school year. Applications are due by Wednesday, May 10. WEDNESDAY/MAY 1 Applications are available by calling Deadline. Rock Spring Garden Club the School Board office at 703-228- will hold its fourth annual Garden of 6015. For additional volunteer the Year competition this spring for opportunities visit www.apsva.us/ Arlington County residents. volunteer. Applications are due May 1 and can Leadership Arlington Youth be downloaded at Program. Leadership Arlington is www.rockspringardenclub.com. seeking promising rising juniors and seniors from area high schools to apply online at www.leadership SATURDAY/MAY 4 arlington.org/programs/apply/youth- Gala. 7 p.m.-midnight at Sheraton programapply. The Leadership Pentagon City Hotel. The Northern Arlington Youth Program is designed Virginia Alumnae Chapter of Delta to enhance leadership skills and Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is awareness of the need for honoring people in the science, philanthropy, community service and technology, engineering and civic participation. ENGLAND’S TREASURES • Sept. 26–Oct. 5...........................$3,549 Lake District, Cotswolds & Cornwall. Includes Air from Dulles, 8 Nights Hotel, Daily Breakfast, 5 Dinners, Transfers, Porterage, Sightseeing. Call for Itinerary. MONTREAL & QUEBEC BY MOTORCOACH! • July 14–20...$979 Includes motorcoach from Vienna or Rockville, 6 Nights Hotel, Daily Breakfast, 4 Dinners, Sightseeing – Call for Details. HIGH SIERRAS • July 21–29....................................................$2,249 Reno, Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite National Park. Includes Air from Dulles, 8 Nights Hotel, Daily Breakfast, 4 Dinners, Sightseeing – Call for Details. SHILLELAGHS TRAVEL CLUB 100 East Street SE, Suite 202 • Vienna, Virginia 22180 703-242-2204 1-800-556-8646 Please visit our Web site at: www.shillelaghtravelclub.com for a listing of all our upcoming trips and socials. 2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ April 24-30, 2013 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Federal Money Derailed Streetcar critics say now is time for independent 10,000 Villages filled a table with dozens of hand- Elenor Hodges, executive director of Arlingtonians made items that were available for sale at the Earth cost-benefit analysis. for Clean Environment, talks to Margaret at one of Day Celebration. 10,000 Villages is located on King the children’s events offered at the Earth Day Expo Street in Alexandria. Pictured are Alicia Green- By Michael Lee Pope on Sunday afternoon. wood, Peggy Seufert and Molly Caton. The Connection lans for Arlington officials to Celebrating Preceive federal money for a proposed $250 million street- car line have been derailed, although county leaders say they are pressing Earth Day ahead anyway. Meanwhile, critics of the proposed streetcar system are call- nergy conservation, eco-friendly ing for an independent cost-benefit commuting, healthy homes, and Photos by Photos analysis that Esustainable living were just some compares a of the items on the menu for the bus-rapid “They are Green Living Expo and Arlington Earth transit sys- Week Community Fair that took place this Louise Krafft tem to a misinforming Earth Day at Founders Hall in the Arling- streetcar ton Campus of the George Mason Univer- line. the pubic if they sity. The vendor hall showcased more than “We’ve are trying to 50 exhibitors with a variety of planet done the friendly services and products. The Sunday /The Connection analysis. leave the Earth Day Celebration was sponsored by We’ve done Arlingtonians for Clean Environment (ACE). all the stud- impression that The event featured information on green ies that need lifestyles for homeowners, condo owners, to be done,” a second bid is apartment renters, students and families. said County Exhibitors covered a variety of environmen- Board required tal topics including energy conservation, Girl Scouts Jessie Foster and Chairman eco-friendly transportation, solid-waste re- Asmita Shah offer free reusable Walter because it’s not. duction, sustainable food and gardening, shopping bags to visitors at the Tejada. “And Jonathan Clegg works his legs Whether they green home remodeling, sustainable land- Expo. The scouts are participat- if there is on a bike to make enough en- scaping, and healthy home products. ing in a regional “Going Green anything ergy to power light bulbs. are deliberately Twinning With China” project. else, we will take a look doing that or at it down the line.” accidentally Critics say that’s not doing it I have true. Al- though a re- no idea.” turn-on-in- — Peter Rousselot, vestment Arlingtonians for study was Sensible Transit Phoenix Bikes Shop staffer conducted Edoardo Buenaobra works on the as part of an peddles of a bike on the plaza alternatives analysis, those who are during the Expo. calling for an independent cost-ben- efit analysis say that’s not adequate. They say they would like to see a side- Stephen Green, Henry Dunbar and by-side analysis showing economic Ever Franco race to finish chang- development benefits of a bus-rapid ing a tire during an in-house transit system compared to a street- competition on among the owners car line. Newly elected County Board and staff of Phoenix Bikes Shop. member Libby Garvey said citizens are See Federal Money, Page 4 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ April 24-30, 2013 ❖ 3 News Federal Money Derailed From Page 3 proposal and take it from that stage to contract award still missing a complete financial picture. without any opportunity for competition,” wrote “There are some statements made that, on just sort Donnellan. of general survey data, how people feel about buses Rousselot says that’s not what he said, and it’s not and there are little pie charts there,” said Garvey. what he meant. “There’s not real data there at all.” “They are misinforming the pubic if they are try- ing to leave the impression that a second bid is re- THE PROPOSED STREETCAR line has created quired because it’s not,” said Rousselot.