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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Running Through Nov TheThe HomeHome LifeStyleLifeLifeStyleStyle ArlinArlingtongton Page 11 ConnectionConnection Brom Bones (Brody Karton) welcomes Ichabod Crane (Colin Meek) to Sleepy Hollow in Encore Stage & Studio’s production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” running through Nov. 16. Classified, Page 17 Classified, ❖ Entertainment, Page 12 ❖ Sports, Page 16 ‘The‘The LegendLegend ofof SleepySleepy Hollow’Hollow’ News,News, PagePage 33 Focusing on Book Features Overcrowding Local Tastemakers News, Page 3 HomeLifeStyle, Page 11 Wakefield Football To Host First Playoff Game Sports, Page 16 Photo by Larry McClemons online at www.connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comNovember 12-18, 2014 Arlington Connection ❖ November 12-18, 2014 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ November 12-18, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Onstage ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ leepy Hollow is a little town with Photos by Larry McClemons by Larry Photos more than its fair share of spooky Sghost stories. The citizens of Sleepy Hollow know the legend of the Headless Horseman is just make-believe until the new schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, arrives. Suddenly, strange things begin to happen and he comes face to face with the famous ghost. Encore Stage & Theatre is in its final weekend of performances of the classic ghost story by Washington Irving. Recom- The cast of Encore Stage & Studio production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” running through mended age for this production is 6 and Nov. 16. older. Show times are: Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 www.encorestageva.org or call the box of- available for $8, e-mail p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. and 3 S. Old Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22204. fice 703-548-1154. [email protected] for additional p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Tickets are available online at For groups of 10 or more, group rates are questions and information. Sleepy Hollow’s new schoolmaster Ichabod Crane (Colin Meek) teaches The townswomen of Sleepy Hollow share legends and ghost stories with his first class. Ichabod Crane (Colin Meek). New School Board Members Face Old Problems Newest School Board member, Barbara Kanninen, focuses on school overcrowding. By Vernon Miles “Our school sys- space. to understand that [Bailey’s Upper Elemen- The Connection tem as a whole is “It became clear fairly quickly that it was tary is] not a complete elementary school,” growing very fast, not going to continue to work for us,” said said Kanninen. “There’s no gym and no rlington’s schools are facing an over- so we’re going to Raphael, “we needed to bring on new, per- outdoor space. We want every student in Acrowding crisis. This year, the pub- be building and manent space.” our system to have access to creative pro- lic schools can expect a 5.2 percent expanding,” said But building new spaces in Arlington can grams and recreation and activities on top enrollment increase over previous years, the Kanninen. “All be problematic. Space is limited, and school of learning in the classroom.” largest growth since the system started re- those things are designs will have to adjust accordingly. Additionally, Kanninen noted that while cording school growth. being thought “One of the schools we’re considering is Arlington offices have a high vacancy rate, “Biggest challenge is the growth we have,” about and ad- in Rosslyn, but it’s a fairly small parcel,” said the developers have not given any indica- said Barbara Kanninen, the newest mem- dressed right now Raphael. “The building in concept would tion that they would lower their rental rates ber of Arlington County’s School Board. “We by the School Barbara Kanninen be an eight-story building.” for these spaces, which is not a situation are developing a plan for building new Board so I’ll be celebrates victory Following the construction of the Bailey’s the School Board would want to be drawn schools, but we don’t have a lot of land and jumping in to the at Mark Warner’s Upper Elementary School for Arts and Sci- into. we have a limited budget, so we have to be middle of those election night ences in an empty office complex in Fairfax, “In Arlington, we believe in building for smart about how we use those resources.” discussions.” party. some local residents have expressed hopes 50 years, not temporary solutions,” said The board Kanninen is joining consists of Abby Raphael, that the Arlington School Board would pur- Kanninen. five members, almost half of which are new. the School Board’s senior member, said that sue a similar strategy. But while Kanninen Kanninen’s commitment to long-term so- Nancy Van Doren was appointed to the overcrowding has been an issue the board says the idea is among those being consid- lutions is part of what convinced Ian School Board in September after the resig- has been working on at least since she ered, it is not without substantial draw- Redman to become her campaign manager. nation of Noah Simon. Van Doren won her joined seven years ago. backs. Redman met Kanninen when they both seat in the Nov 4 election in an uncontested Initially, the School Board changed school “We’re looking at everything we could worked on the 2012 Obama campaign. race. boundaries to try to maximize the available possibly do in Arlington, but it’s important See Focusing, Page 9 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ November 12-18, 2014 ❖ 3 News Briefs News Two Sentenced for Bank Robberies Alphonso Stoddard, 59, of Forest Heights, Md., and James McNeal, 63, of Hyattsville, Md., were sentenced today to life in prison and 15 years in prison, respectively, for conspiracy to commit bank rob- bery, armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Andrew G. McCabe, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Wash- ington Field Office; and M. Douglas Scott, Arlington County Chief of Police, made the announcement after the sentencing by U.S. Dis- trict Judge T.S. Ellis, III. Stoddard, who received mandatory life in prison without parole due to prior convictions for armed bank robberies, was convicted by a federal jury on Aug. 8, 2014, of charges involving three sepa- rate bank robberies. McNeal was also convicted by a federal jury on Aug. 8, 2014, for his involvement in one bank robbery, and was sentenced to 184 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Another co-defendant, James Link, 57, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on March 20, 2014, and was sentenced to 35 years in prison and five years of supervised release on Sept. 19, 2014. Photos contributed According to court records and evidence at trial, the FBI identi- Supporters of the Josh Anderson Foundation gather to listen to keynote speakers Jack fied Link, McNeal and Stoddard as possible suspects in a string of Saunders and Rebecca Deeds. bank robberies in late 2013 and kept the men under close surveil- lance. On Dec. 27, 2013, Link, McNeal and Stoddard were followed by law enforcement agents as they cased two banks in Arlington. One of the banks the defendants were seen casing was a Wells Fargo Foundation Raises $35,000 branch on South George Mason Drive. On Dec. 31, 2013, McNeal left his residence in Hyattsville and t its first fall fundraiser, the Josh Ander- Josh. picked up Link and Stoddard before returning to the Wells Fargo son Foundation reached its goal and raised The Josh Anderson Foundation was created in the branch in Arlington. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Stoddard and Link $35,000. More than 150 supporters gath- aftermath of the death of Josh Anderson, who took entered the bank. Inside the bank, Link brandished a firearm while A ered on Oct. 23 at the Top of the Town his own life, in 2009. Stoddard removed approximately $47,000 in cash from teller draw- restaurant in Arlington to celebrate the foundation’s The foundation’s focus is to address the need of ers. The two men exited the bank and returned to the vehicle where accomplishments in mental health awareness edu- mental health programs to prevent losing other teens McNeal was waiting. The FBI and Arlington County police officers cation. Guest speakers Jack Saunders, a senior at to suicide. The foundation is currently working with arrested the defendants approximately one block away from the McLean High school, and Rebecca Deeds, daughter the Fairfax County Public School system and is sup- Wells Fargo branch. A handgun and cash were found in the vehicle. of state Sen. Creigh Deeds, shared their personal ex- porting programs in Loudoun County Public Schools A search of McNeal’s house led to the discovery of an additional periences with mental health issues, both illuminat- and in the Patch American School in Stuttgart, Ger- firearm believed to be used in earlier bank robberies, cash and gloves. ing the need for mental health awareness and men- many. Stoddard admitted to his involvement in armed robberies at a Wells tal health care reform. Gillian Anderson closed the For more information on the Josh Anderson Foun- Fargo in Rockville, Md., on Oct. 29, 2013, and the Bank of event with a musical tribute dedicated to her brother dation visit www.joshandersonfoundation.org Georgetown in Vienna, Va., on Oct. 30, 2013. Link admitted he was involved in the Bank of Georgetown robbery and an armed robbery at a Wells Fargo in Arlington on Nov. 25, 2013. The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, with assistance from FBI’s Baltimore Division and the Ar- lington County and Fairfax County police departments.
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