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First responders at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.

Firefighters from Arlington’s Arlington Everyday Heroes Fire Station #5 remember 9/11. Remembers

By Maya Horowitz Back at the station, he found his captain 9/11 TRIBUTE The Connection chain-smoking cigarettes in the apparatus Saturday, Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. Arlington County will honor the 184 lives lost bay, where the fire trucks are kept. They during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Penta- t Arlington County Fire Depart- turned on the TV in time to see the second gon. At the Air Force Memorial — overlooking ment Station 5, Jefferson Dis- plane hit the World Trade Center. the Pentagon Memorial — the event that will trict, the heroes of Sept. 11 lead Dixon’s unit stayed behind and didn’t include the U.S. Air Force Band Brass Quintet A Ensemble, Joint Armed Forces Color Guard, routine, everyday lives. On Fri- make it to the Pentagon until 3 p.m. Some- Arlington County Combined Honor Guard, day, Sept. 2, they were watching television one needed to field fire calls from the county Wakefield High School’s a capella choir “The and making spaghetti. while all the other trucks were helping at Madrigals,” Macedonia Baptist Church Music Ministry, and a commemoration by the Penta- But 10 years ago, these men risked their the Pentagon. gon Memorial Fund’s Jim Laychak. This event is lives at the Pentagon. Some are nonchalant free and open to the public. about their involvement — as firefighters, SPECTOR HAD JUST returned from an they have learned to see risk as a necessary apartment fire when he too turned on the POLICE/FIRE/SHERIFF 9-11 MEMORIAL 5K part of their jobs. TV in time to see the second plane hit the Saturday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. “The past 10 years I’ve had a lot of time World Trade Center. He got a call for an- The route starts/ends in Crystal City and runs to reflect,” said Derek Spector, a firefighter Lieutenant Byron Dixon next to a other apartment fire. by the Pentagon. The run benefits a variety of at Station 5. “A lot of firefighters call Sept. As he was leaving, he heard what sounded charities related to Sept. 11 and military fami- picture of the Pentagon on 9/11 lies. 11 the call of a lifetime, but it was still just like a jet, a screeching sound, an explosion From 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. the following roads a call.” terday.” and then felt the concussion wave go will be closed: “You’re just a firefighter doing a job,” said Lieutenant Byron Dixon and Spector were through the firehouse. ❖ Army Navy Drive, between South Fern Deputy Fire Marshall Mike Crider. both on duty at Arlington fire stations and Forgetting about the apartment fire, be- Street and South 12th Street. ❖ South 12th Street, between Amy Navy Even if it was just another fire to put out, remember that it was bright and sunny, a cause “You never pass a job to go to a job,” Drive and Crystal Drive. something intangible has stuck with each beautiful day. They were going on calls, like Spector and his crew headed in the direc- ❖ Crystal Drive will be closed from South firefighter about that day. usual. tion of the flames. They were the first Ar- 23rd Street to South 12th Street. Red Top Cab will donate $1 for each ride dis- “It has some significance,” Spector some- Dixon was on a medical call when the lington unit to arrive at the Pentagon. patched on the upcoming anniversary, along what begrudgingly admitted. “Everyone patient’s husband urged the firefighters to Crider had just finished a 24-hour shift with contributions from drivers and employees, remembers where they were. I remember look at the television. “No, sir,” Dixon re- to the 10th Annual Arlington Police, Fire & Sher- pretty much the entire day like it was yes- plied. See Firefighters, Page 7 iff 9-11 Memorial 5K. All proceeds will go to 9-11 related charities such as the Wounded Warrior Project and the Fisher House.

A reminder of “9-11.” FLAGS ACROSS ARLINGTON The Mourning Rose During week of Sept. 11 To commemorate the events of Sept. 11, Ar- By Michael McMorrow lington County encourages all property/home The Connection owners/tenants to display an American flag.

Photo by FIRST RESPONDERS CUP rive east along Wilson Boulevard in Arlington and just Sept. 9-11 before Clarendon a giant red rose captures the eye. Faint Up to 38 teams from North Carolina, Mary- land and Virginia will compete in the annual

D Michael McMorrow writing to the side reveals its origin: “September 11, First Responders Cup — a Girls Fast Pitch Tour- 2001.” nament, bringing together teams from those Local artist Thomas P. Mullany had painted a mural on that wall areas directly affected by the attacks of Sept. 11. some years earlier with flowers as a prominent element. When The tournament benefits Pentagon Disaster Re- maintenance of the brickwork became necessary, the patron called lief charities and runs Sept. 9-11 in Arlington. Mullany about refreshing that work. With “9-11” on everyone’s SPECIAL SEPT. 11 VIDEO PROGRAMS mind, patron and artist agreed to a replacement mural in the na- Arlington Virginia Network (AVN) is running ture of a memorial and also to extend the floral theme. The mourn- special Sept. 11 programming throughout the /The Connection month. Programs include: ing rose was born. ❖ Five who were in charge at the scene “I am still pretty proud of it,” said Mullany in a telephone con- ❖ Presentation of Pentagon Stone versation. He thought the piece still had meaning on the eve of ❖ USS Arlington christening ❖ the terrorist attacks’ 10th anniversary. Pentagon Memorial ❖ 9-11 Heroes Highway Tim Reese was the patron. Not long after the mural was com- ❖ Interview with Pat Creed pleted, he closed an Arlington career in commercial real estate ❖ Interview with 9-1-1 Operator Lisa Thomp- son. See Mourning Rose, Page 19 3240 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 ❖ 3 News How Arlington Changed Post-9/11 security has influenced everything from planning to policing.

By Michael Lee Pope Arlington County The Connection

eople often make the mistake of saying New PYork and Washington were attacked on 9/ 11. But as everyone in Arlington knows, that’s not true. New York and Arlington were attacked. And it’s never been the same. This unit from the Fort Myer Fire Depart- As was the case in jurisdictions across the county, ment was at the Pentagon when American Arlington added new security measures — some of Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the build- which officials say they can’t talk about. But many ing at 400 miles an hour, causing the of the changes are public, including an array of vehicle to catch on fire. changes to everyday life. Post 9/11 security created a need to move 17,000 Department of Defense work- the threat.” ers out of Crystal City, vacating 4.2 million square Across the county, government buildings have feet of office space and opening the door for a new added metal detectors and hardened security proce- long-range plan for the neighborhood. It also cre- dures. Even the school system got into the act, lock- ated a new Homeland Security Section in the police ing all doors and implementing new procedures that department and a sense that the county should be force visitors to enter and exit through specific doors ready for a wider range of emergencies than previ- that are under continuous surveillance. ously imagined. “Before 9/11, most of our security procedures were “The most important change is that before if some- about evacuation,” said School Board member Libby thing major happened, you would have to call the Garvey. “After 9/11, we now have much more of a SWAT team,” said Capt. Kevin Reardon, head of focus on shelter in place.” Arlington’s Homeland Security Section. “Now road New lines of communication have opened between officers are better equipped and trained to handle See Efects of Post-9/11, Page 5

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From Page 4 live in urban areas? That civilian employees of the neighboring jurisdictions and the federal govern- Defense Department must have a different level of ment as millions of dollars in grant money flowed protection than CIA employees or the President or into the county. Contractors gained record profits as elementary school children in our communities?” Sweet and Savory Crepes, Steak Frites, Mussels the U.S. Department of Security opened the spigot Moran lost that debate, though, and the final rec- Boutique Wines and Craft Beers, French Movie Night of federal spending. ommendation of BRAC process set in motion a long- range plan that emptied many Crystal City offices. Lunch • Dinner • Weekend Brunch PERHAPS THE GREATEST long-term change cre- County officials were initially concerned about nega- ated by security concerns in Arlington has taken place tive economic consequences the move might have, 119 South Royal Street, Alexandria VA 22314 in Crystal City. Af- then decided to Tel:703-535-8151 • www.Fontainecaffe.com ter 9/11, Defense capitalize on the Secretary Donald “The most important change is that newly vacated Rumsfeld raised space. The 40-year concerns about before if something major happened, plan adopted ear- Department of De- lier this year calls Experience Color as Complex & Alluring as Nature Itself... fense employees you would have to call the SWAT team. for a 60-percent who worked in Now road officers are better equipped increase in density • Luxurious Handcrafted Color leased office space and a 100-percent • Environmentally Friendly Low VOC here. Not only did and trained to handle the threat.” increase in popula- the buildings not tion. — Capt. Kevin Reardon, head of Arlington’s Homeland have adequate set- “This is the latest FREE backs from the Security Section attempt for county • Sample Pint C2 LoVo road, they also had government to put • In-store Color Consultation underground parking — two features that had be- lipstick on a pig,” said frequent Arlington County 1 per customer with coupon. Expires 10/31/11 come increasingly unacceptable in the new security critic Jim Hurysez during a public hearing on the The Preferred Architectural Coating environment created by the attacks. Rumsfeld also plan. “The Crystal City sector plan is more of the of Designers – Exclusively at argued that leased space posed a security threat be- same type of development for the sake of develop- cause the Pentagon couldn’t force landlords to imple- ment planning that we recently saw in East Falls ment new security infrastructure. Church.” 5701 N. Lee Hwy. “What kind of message are we sending to our citi- Arlington, VA 22207 zens with these kinds of security measures?” asked THE ARLINGTON County Police Department ex- U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) during a 2005 congres- perienced the most radical change of any county 703-534-4477 sional hearing on the changes. “That it is less safe to See How 9/11 Changed, Page 19

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 ❖ 5 Wellness Wellness Coaching Encouragement can lead to better health.

By Marilyn Campbell ests, and goals, as well as going the case. One source for qualified The Connection through a basic health history,” Wellness coach wellness coaches is Wellcoaches. said Lysaght. Paige Lysaght (at The organization has the only laire Akers once Akers and Lysaght are part of right) discusses training program that is endorsed worked out six days what the American College of sugar-free cook- by ACSM. C a week with a per- Sports Medicine calls one of the ing with a client, The industry is unregulated so sonal trainer, engag- top 20 fitness trends for 2011: Emily Wolfer of there are no set standards for what ing in a regimen that consisted of wellness coaching. In the way that Paige Lysaght Bristow. Lysaght qualifies a person to be a wellness weight lifting and running. When career coaches guide the profes- believes that a coach. “Anybody can call them- an injury sidelined her training for sionally ambivalent, wellness supportive coach- selves a wellness coach,” said Herb almost two years, the Arlington coaches direct those who are at a client Simmens a certified wellness resident found herself searching fitness crossroads. Clients come relationship can coach and owner of District for a less strenuous exercise rou- seeking solutions to health and fit- lead to improved Wellness Group in Washington, tine that allowed her to maintain ness quandaries and together health and fit- D.C. “You have to do your home- her same level of fitness. coach and client work to find a of courtesy Photo ness. work and research like you would “I just couldn’t work out like I resolution, typically at a rate of for any other medical professional, used to,” said Akers who works as $75 to $150 per hour. case with most wellness coaching and weight loss. but a well-educated and well- a financial analyst in Centreville. Lysaght evaluated variables in meetings. Lysaght offers both in- “Some people would argue — trained coach can make a differ- “But I still wanted to exercise.” Akers’ life that ranged from exer- person and telephone consulta- although ineffectively — that ence in health and wellness.” A friend introduced her to the cise and diet to stressors and daily tions. wellness coaching is just a spinoff Akers says she has succeeded at concept of wellness coaching and routine. She used the information “I’ve worked with clients located of personal training,” said Walter maintaining her fitness plan. “I’ve to Paige Lysaght, a wellness coach to create a fitness plan that in- anywhere from Centreville to R. Thompson, Ph.D., a professor made many lifestyle transitions in with Healthy Spirit Coaching in cluded yoga and Pilates, as well Singapore,” said Lysaght who also of kinesiology at Georgia State the past year,” said Akers. “It’s Front Royal. Lysaght began her as nutritional changes like remov- offers group seminars. “The vast University. “The effective coach is been a very eye-opening experi- work by asking Akers a series of ing processed food and refined majority of my clients prefer … specially trained in identifying ence, and I’ve learned a lot about questions that allowed her to get sugar from Akers’ diet. sessions by phone, since it’s incred- barriers. This is much different nutrition, but even more about an in-depth look at Akers’s current “We also focus on listening to ibly convenient and equally effec- than a personal trainer [who is] myself.” workout practice, eating habits your body to determine what types tive.” providing effective exercise train- and lifestyle. foods make you feel your best,” The coach-client relationship is ing advice.” “My clients typically start out said Akers. designed to promote behavioral While Lysaght holds profes- “Flourishing After 55” with an initial consultation where Most of Akers’ sessions were changes that lead to increased sional fitness certifications, indus- we establish their concerns, inter- conducted by telephone as is the physical activity, improved health try experts say that is not always “Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office of Senior Adult Programs for Sept. 19-24. 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6 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Firefighters Remember 9/11 From Page 3 ferent.” Dixon also felt uneasy about the government pres- at the firehouse. He heard about the World Trade ence. He said he was told, “‘If you took any pictures Center on the news as he drove home. He had only inside the Pentagon, they don’t belong to you. If pic- been a firefighter for four months so he didn’t know tures get traced back to you, you’ll wish you never what do when he heard about the Pentagon. knew us.’” After a few unsuccessful phone calls, Crider got Crider said, “For the most part it went pretty well his gear, and caught a ride to Station 1, where all as far as organization. We had everything we the 9/11 operations were being staged. His unit, like needed.” Dixon’s, stayed behind to field calls from the county. Crider continued, “Attitudes were very positive. I He made it to the Pentagon around 6 p.m. never saw any confrontations. We were there to do a job and we did a job.” CAPTAIN ROBERT PATTERSON had had abdomi- Dixon described the environment as “chaotic, crazy, nal surgery the Friday before Sept. 11. He was home scary.” He remembers that there was fear that an- on sick leave, watching television and on painkill- other plane would hit and they kept being told they ers. He watched the second plane hit the World Trade were going to have to evacuate. But to fight the fire, Center and then heard about the Pentagon. He was they had to go deeper and deeper into the building on the phone with his brother when he decided it — to the point where they wouldn’t be able to evacu- was time for him to go help. His brother begged him ate if necessary. to stay at home and nurse his wounds but Patterson Dixon also remembered “the water hoses kept get- wouldn’t listen. He popped one last painkiller, left ting cut off because things kept falling on them.” He the bottle on the table, shaved and hit the road. also found the black box of the airplane, which he Spector, the first on the scene, said the first thing said was actually orange. he noticed was that, unlike when he had run calls at Spector remembered a corridor “so black it looked the Pentagon before and people had been lackadai- like someone had put a blanket over your head,” the sical about evacuating, “We noticed that people were looks on people’s faces as they evacuated and seeing actually scared. They were running.” the fuselage that had a big, red “C” on it and realiz- “I remember telling my driver, ‘Please don’t hit ing this was really an airplane. anybody,’” said Spector. “They were coming out of Patterson, because he had just had surgery, was in every entrance.” charge of coordinating numerous efforts. Because Crider was taken aback by the military presence, work needed to go on at night, he was told, “Make it “It was overwhelming. All you saw were guys walk- ing around with fully automatic weapons. It was dif- See Everyday Heroes, Page 19

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Its transponder, a An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered pentagonmemorial.org/learn/911- transmitter that broadcasts the course, speed, to homes and businesses. pentagon: “Sept. 11, 2001 was a and altitude of the airplane, was turned off at 1606 King Street E Alexandria, Virginia 22314 warm, sunny day in Washington, 8:56 a.m. For air traffic controllers, the lack of Free digital edition delivered to D.C. That morning, five hijackers passed a transponder signal meant they could not find your email box Email name, mailing & email address to through security at Dulles International Air- the Boeing 757 until it crossed the path of a [email protected]. port at approximately 7:35 a.m. They boarded ground-based radar. American Airlines Flight 77 bound for Los An- “At 9:33 a.m., Flight 77 turned south and NEWS DEPARTMENT: geles. At 8:20 a.m., Flight 77 departed Dulles headed for the Pentagon. Ronald Reagan Wash- To discuss ideas and concerns, call: 703-778-9410 International Airport 10 minutes de- ington National Airport tower passed [email protected] layed. When the plane took off, it had Editorial to the Secret Service Operations Cen- Steven Mauren 64 people on board: a crew of six plus ter in Washington, D.C. the alarming Editor 703-778-9415 58 passengers, including the five hijack- word that ‘an aircraft is coming at you [email protected] ers with their weapons. and not talking with us.’ A minute later, the Michael Lee Pope “The last routine radio communication with plane turned south below Alexandria, circled Reporter 703-615-0960 American Airlines Flight 77 occurred at 8:51 back to the northeast, and flew toward Wash- [email protected] a.m. It seems likely that between 8:51 and 8:54 ington again. Steve Hibbard a.m. over eastern Kentucky, the hijackers made “At 9:37:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight Associate Editor their move and took over the plane. 77 crashed into the Pentagon. 703-778-9412 [email protected] “Immediately following the takeover, Flight “The Pentagon’s on-site firehouse responded Jon Roetman 77 made an unauthorized turn to the south. immediately to the crash. Firefighters from Sports Editor At 9 a.m., the plane turned eastward from a nearby Reagan National Airport and Arlington 703-224-3015 point near the junction of West Virginia, Ohio, County Fire Department arrived within min- [email protected] and Kentucky. utes. ADVERTISING: “Tracking Flight 77 would not have been “One-hundred-and-eighty-four lives were To place an advertisement, call the ad department between easy, even if controllers had been able to iden- lost at the Pentagon that day. 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Local People Who Died in Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks Display ads 703-778-9410 Classified ads 703-778-9411 Employment ads 703-778-9413 The following list of people who lived in Connection by U.S. Army, died in Pentagon Cmdr. Robert Allan Schlegel, 38, Alexandria, employed e-mail: Newspapers coverage area and died in the Sept. 11 Bryan C. Jack, 48, Alexandria, employed by Department by U.S. Navy, died in Pentagon [email protected] 2001 terrorist attacks, is compiled from multiple of Defense, died on AA Flight 77 Mark E. Schurmeier, 44, McLean, employed by Federal sources, including news reports, and is likely not com- Steven D. Jacoby, 43, Alexandria, employed by Home Loan Mortgage Corp., died in World Trade Debbie Funk Metrocall, died on AA Flight 77 Center Display Advertising plete. The Pentagon Memorial website offers photos 703-778-9444 and biographies of most people who died at the Pen- Ann Judge, 49, Great Falls, employed by National Janice M. Scott, 46, Springfield, employed by U.S. [email protected] tagon. http://pentagonmemorial.org/explore/ Geographic Society, died on AA Flight 77 Army, died in Pentagon biographies Norma Cruz Khan, 45, Reston, Plumbing-Heating- Michael L. Selves, 53, Fairfax, employed by U.S. Army, Andrea Smith Cooling Contractors Assn., died on AA Flight 77 died in Pentagon Classified & Employment Advertising Spc. Craig Amundson, 28, Fort Belvior, employed by Terence M. Lynch, 49, Alexandria, employed by Booz Diane M. Simmons, Great Falls, died on AA Flight 77 703-778-9411 [email protected] U.S. Army, died in Pentagon Allen Hamilton, died in Pentagon George W. Simmons, Great Falls, retired from Xerox, Lt. Col. Canfield D. Boone, 54, Clifton, employed by Ada L. Mason-Acker, 50, Springfield, employed by U.S. died on AA Flight 77 U.S. Army, died in Pentagon Army, died in Pentagon Lt. Col. Gary F. Smith, 55, Alexandria, retired U.S. Editor & Publisher: Charles Burlingame, 51, Herndon, employed by Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude, 53, Fort Myer, employed by Army, died in Pentagon Mary Kimm AmericanAirlines, died on AA Flight 77 U.S. Army, died in Pentagon Norma Lang Steuerle, 54, Alexandria, died on AA Flight 703-778-9433 [email protected] Rosa Maria Chapa, 64, Springfield, employed by Mark McGinly, 26, Vienna, employed by Carr Futures, 77 Defense Intelligence Agency, died in Pentagon died in World Trade Center Lt. Col. Kip P. Taylor, 38, McLean, employed by U.S. Editor in Chief: Eddie A. Dillard, Alexandria, employed by Philip Patricia E. Mickley, 41, Springfield, employed by Army, died in Pentagon Steven Mauren Morris, died on AA Flight 77 Department of Defense, died in Pentagon Leonard E. Taylor, 44, Reston, employed by XonTech Capt. Robert Edward Dolan, 43, Alexandria, employed Khang Ngoc Nguyen, 41, Fairfax, employed by Navy Inc., died on AA Flight 77 Managing Editors Michael O’Connell, Kemal Kurspahic by U.S. Navy, died in Pentagon contractor, died in Pentagon Sandra C. Taylor, 50, Alexandria, employed by U.S. Charles A. Droz III, 52, Springfield, employed by EM Barbara K. Olson, 45, Great Falls, attorney, died on AA Army, died in Pentagon Photography: Solutions Inc., died on AA Flight 77 Flight 77 Sandra D. Teague, 31, Fairfax, employed by Louise Krafft Gerald P. Fisher, 57, Potomac, Md., employed by Booz Maj. Clifford L. Patterson Jr., 33, Alexandria, employed Georgetown University Hospital, died on AA Flight Allen Hamilton, died in Pentagon by U.S. Army, died in Pentagon 77 Art/Design: Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, 1st Lt. (Ret.) Richard P. Gabriel Sr., 54, Great Falls, Capt. Jack D. Punches, 51, Clifton, retired from U.S. Karl W. Teepe, 57, Centreville, employed by Defense John Heinly, John Smith employed by Stratin Consulting, died on AA Flight Navy, died in Pentagon Information Agency, died in Pentagon 77 Lisa J. Raines, 42, Great Falls, employed by Genzyme Meta L. Waller, 60, Alexandria, employed by U.S. Production Manager: Diane M. 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Jerry Vernon Executive Vice President Remembering Brady Howell and Timothy Maude [email protected] Jeanne Theismann Wesley DeBrosse to work for two of those victims: Brady K. was at work at the Pentagon the morning of Controller The Connection Howell, a young newlywed less than a year Sept. 11, 2001. Debbie Funk into a new job, and Timothy Maude, a seasoned “Brady had always dreamed of earning a National Sales 703-778-9444 s the 10-year anniversary of the ter- army colonel who was awarded a Bronze Star high-level security clearance,” said Elizabeth [email protected] rorist attack on the Pentagon ap- for his service in Vietnam, both called Arling- Howell in Sacred Ground: Remembering the A Jeanne Theismann proaches, Arlington will be seen ton home. Victims. “He came from Sugar City, Idaho, Special Assistant to the Publisher around the world as the place where 189 Brady Howell, 26, had recently moved to and he was a big fan of James Bond and Tom 703-778-9436 [email protected] people lost their lives the morning of Sept. Arlington with his wife of four years, Elizabeth Clancy’s Jack Ryan. He strived to live his life 11, 2001. Anderson Howell. He was a management in- But Arlington was more than just a place tern for the U.S. Navy chief of intelligence and See Remembering, Page 9

8 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com 9/11 Remembering Howell, Maude From Page 8 in a manner consistent with those who are worthy of a nation’s trust and was granted his lifelong dream just several weeks before his death. Brady wore his many Pentagon and Navy clearance badges on a bright blue and yellow 1-800-USA-NAVY ribbon. It looked so tacky, and I would say, ‘Why not think about getting something more subtle, Brady K. like a chain.’ He would respond, ‘I worked Lt. Gen. Timothy Howell so hard to get here, and I am proud of what Maude I do.’ He wore those clearance badges with ‘Army of One’ was one individual making a a humble dignity, always conscious of the difference as part of one unit, one family, responsibility that accompanied them.” one Army. Tim never made a decision in Howell taught Sunday school in the Crys- his entire life that wasn’t prefaced by the tal City ward of the Church of Jesus Christ thought of ‘Is this the right thing to do for of Latter-day Saints. In addition to his wife, soldiers and their families?’ On his head- he left behind his parents, a grandmother, stone, we have engraved the words ‘He took three brothers and a sister. care of soldiers’ because that’s what he spent Lieutenant General Timothy J. Maude, his life doing. He enjoyed the hell out of 53, was serving as the Army’s Deputy Chief it.” of Staff for Personnel when he was killed in In the wake of Maude’s death, his family the attack on the Pentagon. The recipient created the Arlington-based Timothy J. of a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam, Maude Foundation, which provides finan- Maude is the highest-ranking officer ever cial assistance to soldiers in the Army’s to die on American soil at the hands of hos- Green to Gold program. tile forces. At the time of his death, his chief Maude, who is buried at Arlington Na- focus was improving recruitment. tional Cemetery, left behind his wife, Teri “The Army had been using the recruiting Maude, and their daughters, Kathleen A. theme ‘Be All That You Can Be,’ but it had Koehler and Karen E. Maude. Karen Maude lost its appeal to young people,” said serves as the executive director of the Maude’s widow Teri in Sacred Ground: Re- Maude Foundation. www.maude membering the Victims. “The idea behind foundation.org Benches, Fountains, All Trees Statues, Bonsai, 25%25% Shrubs & Cactus & Succulents OFFOFF Perennials 60-75% Patios, Walls OFF POTS Walkways Paver Driveways Buy 1 Get 2 Free (See store for details) & So Much More Pansies Off-Season Pricing 97¢ Reg. $1.89 Mums Are Here! All Flowering Tropicals 50% Off FREE Landscape Fill Dirt $19.99 cu. yd. & Hardscape Bulk Mulch, Playground Estimates Chips, Organic Compost Prices Haven’t Changed Since 2005 $24.99 cu. yd. Japanese Maples (6''-12') Shredded Hardwood Mulch $2.99 $3.49 2 cu. ft. 3 cu. ft. Buy 1 Get 1 Free 9023 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, Virginia 2 miles west of I-495 on Rt. 50. 1 mile from I-66 (Vienna Metro) 703-573-5025 Open 9-6, 7 days a week www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 ❖ 9 Photos by Louise Krafft/The Connection Arlington REAL ESTATE Home Sales for July between $1.1million and $1.325 million In July 2011, 246 Arlington homes sold between $1,575,000-$64,900.

3 1819 Randolph Street North, Arlington — $1,300,000

1 2409 Florida Street North, Arlington — $1,325,000

5 6005 23rd Street North, Arlington — $1,165,000

2 7 2631 Rockingham Street North, Arlington — $1,150,000

Address ...... BR FB HB ... Postal City ... Sold Price ... Type ...... Lot AC ... PostalCode .... Subdivision ...... Date Sold

8 1 2409 FLORIDA ST N ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,325,000 .... Detached .... 0.19 ...... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB ...... 07/27/11

2 3709 WAKEFIELD ST N ...... 6 ... 5 ... 1 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,325,000 .... Detached .... 0.23 ...... 22207 .... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS .... 07/18/11 1 7 3 1819 RANDOLPH ST N ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,300,000 .... Detached .... 0.19 ...... 22207 ...... CHERRYDALE ...... 07/20/11 3 5 4 1610 TAYLOR ST ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,250,000 .... Detached .... 0.18 ...... 22207 ...... WILLET HEIGHTS ...... 07/22/11 4 5 6005 23RD ST N ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,165,000 .... Detached .... 0.14 ...... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS ...... 07/15/11

6 2812 1ST RD N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 2 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,153,000 .... Detached .... 0.14 ...... 22201 ...... LYON PARK ...... 07/29/11

7 2631 ROCKINGHAM ST N ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,150,000 .... Detached .... 0.16 ...... 22207 ... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD ... 07/19/11

6 8 2368 VERNON ST N ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .... ARLINGTON ... $1,135,000 .... Detached .... 0.22 ...... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS ...... 07/27/11 Source: MRIS, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com

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10 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Home Sales In July 2011, 247 Arlington homes sold between $1,575,000-$9,500. This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $950,000-$690,000 range. For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Address ...... BR FB HB .... Postal City . Sold Price ... Type ...... Lot AC PostalCode ...... Subdivision 1802 24TH ST S ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $950,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.11 ...... 22202 ...... FOREST HILLS 4006 ABERDEEN ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $950,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22207 ...... BLACK OAK CLUSTER 1317 GLEBE RD ...... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $927,900 .... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... 22207 ...... WILLET HEIGHTS 2414 POWHATAN ST ...... 4 ... 4 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $915,000 .... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD 1030 26TH RD S ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $903,152 .... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22202 ...... AURORA HILLS 2412 MONROE ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $890,000 .... Detached ...... 0.21 ...... 22207 ...... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD 4519 40TH ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $880,000 .... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... 22207 ...... GOLF CLUB MANOR 3416 9TH ST S ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $874,500 .... Detached ...... 0.21 ...... 22204 ...... ALCOVA HEIGHTS 1572 21ST CT N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 2 ...... ARLINGTON .... $869,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ...... 22209 ...... PALISADES PARK 1432 DINWIDDIE ST ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $865,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22206 ...... BARCROFT FOREST 643 21ST ST S ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $864,000 .... Detached ...... 0.21 ...... 22202 ...... ADDISON HEIGHTS 1600 OAK ST N #719 ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $860,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22209 ...... BELVEDERE 1547 DANVILLE ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $850,000 .... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... 22201 ...... LYON VILLAGE 3217 NOTTINGHAM ST ...... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $847,000 .... Detached ...... 0.27 ...... 22207 ...... OHIO ST HALLIDAY 3309 WASHINGTON BLVD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $835,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ...... 22201 ...... BROMPTONS AT CLARENDON 3830 UPLAND ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $835,000 .... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... 22207 ...... ARLINGWOOD 1517 TAYLOR ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $832,500 .... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... 22207 ...... WILLET HEIGHTS 2719 EDISON ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $830,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22207 ...... MILBURN TERRACE 1109 POWHATAN ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $825,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22205 ...... MADISON MANOR 4012 25TH RD N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $820,000 .... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS 1881 NASH ST N #604 ...... 1 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $820,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22209 ...... TURNBERRY TOWER 5716 5TH ST S ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $809,900 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22204 ...... GLEN CARLIN 5538 10TH ST N ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $800,000 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22205 ...... LACEY FOREST 935 26TH ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $798,000 .... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... 22202 ...... AURORA HILLS 714 22ND ST S ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $788,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22202 ...... ADDISON HEIGHTS 2080 OAKLAND ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $780,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.08 ...... 22207 ...... BROMPTONS AT CHERRYDALE 6008 28TH ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $780,000 .... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD 2662 QUANTICO ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $766,000 .... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD 1113C STUART ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $759,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ...... 22201 ...... BALLSTON AREA TOWNHOUSE 3838 25TH ST N ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $750,000 .... Detached ...... 0.33 ...... 22207 ...... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD 1418 RHODES ST N #B112 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $749,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 22209 ...... RHODES HILL SQUARE 730 TAZEWELL ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ...... ARLINGTON .... $745,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ...... 22203 ...... COURTS OF BALLSTON 4851 27TH ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $745,000 .... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... 22207 ...... SHIRLEY WOODS 3327 22ND ST N ...... 2 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $743,500 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22201 ...... MAYWOOD 4800 23RD ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $739,500 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB 3106 9TH RD N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $735,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ...... 22201 ...... BERKELEY SQUARE 832 VEITCH ST S ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $733,000 .... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... 22204 ...... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2542 23RD RD N ...... 5 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $730,000 .... Detached ...... 0.21 ...... 22207 ...... DOVER 4040 20TH RD N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $730,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22207 ...... CHERRYDALE 1624 ABINGDON ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $720,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22207 ...... WAYCROFT 2451 POWHATAN ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $720,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD 2450 JEFFERSON ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $705,000 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22207 ...... LEEWAY GARDENS 2535 23RD RD N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $700,000 .... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22207 ...... WOODMONT 4507 41ST ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $695,000 .... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22207 ...... GOLF CLUB MANOR 5909 4TH RD N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $694,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22203 ...... SPY HILL BLVD MANOR 633 BUCHANAN ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $690,000 .... Detached ...... 0.45 ...... 22203 ...... BRANDON VILLAGE 5605 19TH ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $690,000 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22205 ...... LEEWAY HEIGHTS Copyright 2011 Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. Visit www.mris.com. See Home Sales , Page 12

Five bedrooms & OPEN HOUSE Five full baths + den 9/11•1- 4 Full daylight walk- out lower level

Oversized 2-car garage

Completely remodeled & expanded

Gorgeous 1/2 acre lot (20,807 sq. ft.)

One light to D.C. & short walk to Potomac Donaldson Run pool member- ship conveys! 3601 N. Peary Street Priced at 1,284,900 Arlington, VA 22207 Direct: 703-807-1986 • Cell: 703-969-6776 Bellevue Forest [email protected] • www.kevinlove.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 ❖ 11 Home Sales In July 2011, 247 Arlington homes sold between $1,575,000-$9,500. This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $687,000-$530,000 range. For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com OPEN HOUSES From Page 11 Address ...... BR . FB HB . Postal CitySold Price ...... Type ...... Lot ACSubdivision IN ARLINGTON • SEPTEMBER 10 & 11 5630 19TH ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $687,000 .... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... 22205 ...... LEEWAY HEIGHTS 1418 RHODES ST N #114 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $684,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 22209 ...... RHODES HILL SQUARE 5638 20TH ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $675,500 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22205 ...... LEEWAY HEIGHTS 307 BARTON ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $675,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22201 ...... CLARENDON 6034 WASHINGTON BLVD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $675,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS 432 THOMAS ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $671,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ...... 22203 ...... BUCKINGHAM COMM VILLAGE 1130 22ND ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $670,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22202 ...... TOP OF ARL RIDGE ROAD 405 GEORGE MASON DR N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $670,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ...... 22203 ...... BUCKINGHAM COMMONS 1532 KENTUCKY ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $669,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22205 ...... LEEWAY HEIGHTS 5900 4TH ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $645,000 .... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... 22203 ...... BOULEVARD MANOR 4533 4TH RD N ...... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $645,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ...... 22203 ...... CATHCART SPRINGS 5615 3RD ST S ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $645,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22204 ...... GLEN CARLIN 924 QUESADA ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $640,000 .... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... 22205 ...... MADISON MANOR 901 MONROE ST N #304 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $638,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... VIRGINIA SQUARE 1021 GARFIELD ST #907 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $637,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... CLARENDON 1112 OHIO ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $630,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22205 ...... MADISON MANOR 901 RANDOLPH ST S ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $622,500 .... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... 22204 ...... ALCOVA HEIGHTS 1423 RHODES ST N #302 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $620,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 22209 ...... 1423 RHODES STREET CONDO 5014 4TH ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $619,000 .... Detached ...... 0.21 ...... 22203 ...... ARLINGTON FOREST 1300 CRYSTAL DR #1709S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $615,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22202 ...... CRYSTAL GATEWAY 720 21ST ST S ...... 4 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $613,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22202 ...... ADDISON HEIGHTS 1310 GREENBRIER ST ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $605,000 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22205 ...... LARCHMONT 3615 6TH ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $600,000 .... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22204 ...... ALCOVA HEIGHTS 2412 GREENBRIER CT ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $600,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ...... 22207 ...... GREENBRIER COURT 1600 OAK ST N #1825 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $600,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22209 ...... BELVEDERE 1021 GARFIELD ST #410 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $597,500 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... CLARENDON 1021 GARFIELD ST #624 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $595,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... CLARENDON 4060 35th St., North, Arlington 22207 • $1,439,000 • Open Sunday 811 RANDOLPH ST S ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $595,000 .... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22204 ...... ALCOVA HEIGHTS 1 - 4 p.m. • Mark Middendorf, Weichert Realtors, 703-928-3915 705 EMERSON ST ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $590,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22203 ...... BONAIR 822 JACKSON ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $585,150 .... Townhouse ...... 22201 ...... JACKSON COURT When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this 3015 GRANT ST S ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $585,000 .... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22202 ...... OAKCREST Connection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit 1201 GARFIELD ST N #209 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $575,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... STATION SQUARE 5124 25TH PL N ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $575,000 .... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB www.ConnectionNewspapers.com & click the Real Estate links on the right side. 509 HARRISON ST S ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $570,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22204 ...... GLEN CARLIN 5927 15TH ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $570,000 .... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... 22205 ...... FOSTORIA,HIGHLAND PARK Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times. 3612 PERSHING DR ...... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $565,000 .... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... 22201 ...... ASHTON HEIGHTS 1187 VERNON ST N ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $560,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ...... 22201 ...... BALLSTON AREA TOWNH 1201 GARFIELD ST N #612 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $556,500 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... STATION SQUARE 22201 3650 GLEBE RD S #743 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $550,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22202 ...... ECLIPSE ON CENTER PARK 213 N. Fillmore St...... $1,550,000...Sun 1-4...... Ron Cathell...... Keller Williams..703-975-2500 4717 7TH ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $549,900 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22204 ...... BARCROFT 240 Bryan Street...... $749,000...Sun 1-4...... Mark Middendorf...... Weichert..703-928-3915 1276 WAYNE ST N #1130 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $545,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... WILLIAMSBURG 721 N. Edgewood St...... $1,125,000...Sun 1-4...... Ron Cathell...... Keller Williams ..703-975-2500 3823 6TH ST S ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $545,000 .... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22204 ...... ALCOVA HEIGHTS 1700 LINCOLN ST S ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $545,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22204 ...... DOUGLAS PARK NEW ARL. 3901 6TH ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $540,000 .... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22204 ...... ALCOVA HEIGHTS 22202 2200 WESTMORELAND ST N #521 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $539,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Flrs ...... 22213 ...... WESTLEE 1211 Eads St S #1101...... $319,000...Sun 1-4...... Christine Rich...... Long & Foster..703-284-9394 1200 HARTFORD ST N #208 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $535,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Flrs ...... 22201 ...... THE HARTFORD 1301 Arlington Ridge Rd S #809..$214,900...Sun 1-4...... Helen Ross...... ZipRealty..703-928-5661 4669 4TH ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $535,000 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22204 ...... BARCROFT 623 29th Rd S...... $700,000...Sun 1-4...... Pat Judy...... Long & Foster..703-437-3800 1614 TAYLOR ST S ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ...... 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Library, 1015 N. Quincy, Arlington. Know of something missing from our http://ArlingtonDrafthouse.com. Call 703-228-5990 or email songs, skits, dances saluting the 70th community entertainment Calendar? [email protected]. anniversary of the USO. Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at Send it to The Arlington Connection, e- SEPT. 9 TO OCT. 13 mail it to arlington@connection TUESDAY/SEPT. 13 2:30 p.m. At the Thomas Jefferson In Black and White. Free. The exhibit Community Center, 125 South Old newspapers.com. Deadline is 2 p.m. the Swing Dancing. 9 to 11 p.m. Cost is Thursday before publication. Call Steve will feature photography by Jo Ann Glebe Road, Arlington. Cost: $25 at Tooley, woodcuts by Kristin Reiber $10. With the Tom Cunningham www.hexagon.org or 202-333-SHOW Hibbard at 703-778-9412 with any ques- Orchestra. At the Clarendon tions. Photos are welcome. Harris, mixed-media work by Ann (7469). Marie Williams, and drawings by F. Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd., Lennox Campello. At Marymount Arlington. FRIDAY MORNINGS University’s Barry Art Gallery. SEPT. 16 AND 17 Opening reception is Friday, Sept. 9 Latin American Harp Festival Line Dancing Class. 10 to 11 a.m. WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The Barry (Arpas de America). 7:30 p.m. Line dancing with Barbara Allen. Gallery is located in the Reinsch Mikey Wax. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. Tickets are $30/$25. With Hildo Covers the basic steps, then combines Library on Marymount’s Main At the Birchmere, 3701 Mount Aguirre of Colombia, Pedro Gaona of them to music for a gentle, social, Campus, 2807 North Glebe Road, Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Visit Paraguay, and Angel Tolosa of aerobic workout. More experienced Arlington. Call 703-284-1561 or www.birchmere.com. Venezuela. At the Gunston Arts line dancers are welcome as they can [email protected]. Healthy Eating Guidelines. Center, Theater One, 2700 S. Lang assist the newer dancers. At Aurora NARFE Chapter to present Healthy St. Arlington. Call 703-548-3092; Hills Senior Center. Call 703-228- Eating Guidelines. Social hour begins www.teatrodelaluna.org. 5722. SATURDAY/SEPT. 10 at 12:30 p.m., followed by Comedian Pauly Shore. 7:30 p.m. 10th Annual 9/11 Memorial 5K. 6 presentation by Cathy Turner, and 9:55 p.m. Tickets are $25. At the NOW THROUGH SEPT. 11 p.m. Applications are now being director of Health Promotion and Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, accepted for the tenth annual senior health at Virginia Hospital 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington. Visit Photo 2011. Annual Juried Mid- Arlington Police, Fire & Sheriff 9/11 Center. At Culpepper Garden Senior http://ArlingtonDrafthouse.com. Atlantic Photo Exhibition. Opening FRIDAY/SEPT. 9 Memorial 5K run. The race course Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., reception is July 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. begins and ends in Crystal City, takes Arlington. Call Bill Braswell 703-241- At the Terrace Gallery at Artisphere, Musician Tommy Keene. 9 p.m. Cost runners past the Pentagon. At the 5530. SEPT. 16, 17, 18 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call is $15. Celebrating the release of his Double Tree Hotel, Crystal City, Pizza and Perspectives - Sex, Lies, Hexagon 2011: A 21-Pun Salute. 703-875-1100 or visit new album Behind the Parade. At the and Politicians: Examining a IOTA, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Arlington. The race fee is $30 ($35 Featuring 30 performers in original www.artisphere.com Wave of Sex Scandals in th Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com. on race day) and all registered songs, skits, dances saluting the 70 runners will receive T-shirts. To sign Politics. 6-7:15 p.m. George Mason anniversary of the USO. Friday at 8 SEPT. 8, 9, 10 up online, go to University Arlington Campus, p.m.; Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at www.arlington911race.com. Founders Hall Room 126, 3351 2:30 p.m. At the Thomas Jefferson “A Funny Thing Happened On The Fairfax Drive. RSVP to Toni Andrews Community Center, 125 South Old Way To The Forum.” Presented by party for the release of “The Taker,” at 703-993-9817 or Glebe Road, Arlington. Cost: $25 at Zemfira Stage. Tickets are $15/ by Alma Katsu. SEPT. 10-15 [email protected] www.hexagon.org or 202-333-SHOW general; $10/students and seniors. Buddhist Teachings and I’m Nobody! Who Are You? Be part (7469). Sept. 1 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Meditations. 7 p.m. Presenting of the art with the latest installment at 8 p.m.; Sept. 3 and 10 at 3 p.m. At Nun Gen Kelsang Varahi on finding THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 of Maya Ciarrocchi’s newest video James Lee Community Center, 2855- inner peace and happiness. At the work in the Works In Progress (WIP) Vandaveer. 8:30 p.m. Cost is $15. SATURDAY/SEPT. 17 A Annandale Road, Falls Church. For Arlington Central Library auditorium, Gallery. The project will be shot from With Sean Rowe. Will perform from Central Arlington History Tour. 9 reservations/information: 703-615- 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington. start to finish using members of the his new album, Dig Down Deep. At a.m. Cost is $2. Tour historic 6626 or [email protected]. public. The final work will be shown the IOTA Club & Café, 2832 Wilson locations dating from colonial times Oct. 1-31 on Artisphere’s Town Hall Blvd., Arlington. to the early 20th century. Meet at Happy Hour at Arlington Arts THROUGH SEPT. 30 FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 Video Wall. To be involved, drop-in Clarendon Metro Station (top of noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 11-15. Contact Center: Create Your Own escalator), corner of Wilson Blvd. Artist Teresa Oaxaca. Displaying Wine in the Water Park. 7 to 10 [email protected] to Tasting. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Arlington and N. Highland St. Call Bernie paintings and drawings at the p.m. $5 wine and $4 beer, music by schedule an appointment. Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Berne at 703-243-0179. Shirlington Branch Library, 4200 DJ Adrian Loving, free snacks from Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at “The Blind Side” Film. 8 p.m. Part of Campbell Ave., Jaleo. At the Crystal City Water Park, the door. Tickets may be purchased Movies Under the Stars at penrose Arlington. She is a across from 1750 Crystal Drive, SUNDAY/SEPT. 11 at www.arlingtonartscenter.org/ Square, Penrose Square, Columbia 2005 H-B Woodlawn Arlington. Dog Ownership and the Law. 1 to 3 september-happy-hour, by phone Pike and S. Barton Streets, Arlington. graduate, and Musician Tommy Keene. 9 p.m. Speaker: Heidi Meinzer, 703-248-6800, or in person at AAC. “Laugh it Up, Funny Girl” with Gia studied art in Italy p.m. Cost is $15. Celebrating the Attorney at Bean, Kinney & Korman, Beginner Pilates Class. 6:15 to 7:05 Mora and Charlie Barnett. Tickets are for five years. Call release of his new album Behind P.C., practicing in animal law, civil p.m. Free. Discover the wonders of $20. Part of the Fourth Wall Cabaret 703-228-6545. the Parade. At the IOTA, 2832 litigation and criminal defense. She is Pilates at Studio Body Logic, now Series presented by Creative Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Visit also the owner and founder of celebrating its 15th birthday! New Cauldron. At 410 South Maple Ave., www.iotaclubandcafe.com. THURSDAY/SEPT. 8 www.petlawblog.com. At the Fur-Get students only and reservations Falls Church. Visit Me Not Dog Training School, 4120 S required. Contact www.creativecauldron.org. Book Launch Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington. Visit [email protected] to Movies Under the Stars. 8:30 p.m. Party. 7 p.m. SEPT. 9 TO 10 www.furgetmenot.com or 703-933- have your mat waiting for you. At St. John’s Episcopal Church, 415 Free. One Hannibal Buress from 30 Rock. 1935. Studio Body Logic — Ballston, 4001 South Lexington St., Arlington. More Page 9:55 p.m. Price is $24. At the NoVA Lights Chorale. 4 p.m. Presents N. 9th Street, #108, Arlington. Contact: Carrey Harbin at Books will Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, its inaugural concert, “The World www.studiobodylogic.com [email protected]. host a launch 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington. Visit Sings for Peace.” On the occasion of Memories of Washington-Lee High Country Western Dance. The the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The 40- School. 7 p.m. An evening of Northern Virginia Country Western member choir, open to all in reflections co-sponsored by the Dance Association’s smoke-free, Northern Virginia and surrounding Arlington Historical Society and the alcohol-free dance at Luther Jackson areas, will sing in Hebrew, Swahili, Washington-Lee High School Alumni Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Fall for the Book Festival Arabic, English, Korean, and Latin. At Association. At the Arlington Central Falls Church. Eileen Scott will teach Arlington Presbyterian Church, 3507 Library auditorium. the “Hooked On Country” and Columbia Pike, Arlington. Contact Holistic Moms Network “Matador” line dances beginning at The 13th annual Fall for the Book Arlington. Arlington/Alexandria Chapter Festival (www.fallforthebook.org) Mason professor Debra Lattanzi Barbara Stefan, Artistic Director at 7:30 p.m. The Country Steppers will [email protected] or Meeting. 7 to 9 p.m. Traditional teach “The Cotton-eyed Joe/ brings nearly 150 authors to the re- Shutika looks at the challenges of im- Diets (Weston A. Price) Presentation gion over its six-day run, Sept. 18-23. migrants in her book “Beyond the 703-346-3512. Schottische” specialty dance by Real Food blogger, Kimberly beginning at 8 p.m. Open dancing is Sunday, Sept. 18, 4 p.m. Borderlands: Migration and Belong- Hartke. At 716 S. Glebe Road, from 8:30-11 p.m. Admission for Young Adult Authors Panel ing in the United States and Mexico.” SEPT. 12, 19 AND 26 Arlington. Visit http:// NVCWDA members $10; non- One More Page Books, 2200 North Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m. Meditation and Buddhism Intro holisticmomsarlalex.blogspot.com. members $12; children under 18 Westmoreland St., #101, Arlington. Poet R. Dwayne Betts Class. Mondays 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cost Contact: accompanied by a paying adult $5; Pam Bachorz, Sarah Collins Busboys & Poets at Shirlington Vil- is $12. In this series, learn how to [email protected] or PSDC members $10. Visit Honenberger, Val Patterson, Jon lage, 4251 South Campbell Avenue, identify and solve our real problems, call Jessica at 703-824-6167 www.nvcwda.org. Skovron, and Amy Brecount White Arlington. and how to develop a peaceful, discuss the market for young adult R. Dwayne Betts, author of the happy mind even in the face of FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 fiction. memoir “A Question of Freedom” difficult situations. Class includes SUNDAY/SEPT. 18 Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. samples his poetry collection, teaching, guided meditation, and Wine in the Water Park. 7 to 10 Vintage Crystal: A Taste of Wine Political Scholar Lawrence Lessig “Shahid Reads His Own Palm.” Q&A. Everyone is welcome. Class p.m. $5 wine and $4 beer, music by and Jazz. 2 to 6 p.m. Tickets are Founders Hall, Room 125, George Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. taught by lay Buddhist Teacher, Chris DJ Adrian Loving, free snacks from $20. Wine sips, delectable bites, Jaleo. At the Crystal City Water Park, Mason University, 3351 Fairfax Political Scholar Richard Jamison. At Vajrayogini Buddhist dance moves and music. Hosted by across from 1750 Crystal Drive, Drive, Arlington. Rubenstein Center, Arlington Branch Location, Crystal City Business Improvement The Griffin Center 3800 Fairfax Dr., Arlington. District. At 220 20th St., Arlington. Lawrence Lessig, Harvard profes- Shirlington Library, 4200 Grow Eat Learn: Building sor of law and ethics, discusses Campbell Ave, Arlington. Suite 5, Arlington. Call 202-986-2257 or www.meditation-dc.org. Sustainability with Community “Republic, Lost: How Money Cor- Richard Rubenstein, a professor in Gardening and Edible TUESDAY/SEPT. 20 rupts Congress — and a Plan to Stop Mason’s Institute for Conflict Analy- Schoolyards. Panel sessions 9:15 Swing Dancing. 9 to 11 p.m. Cost is It.” sis and Resolution, shares insights MONDAY/SEPT. 12 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Room #100, $10. With the band, Blue Sky 5. At Wednesday, Sept. 21, 5:30 p.m. from his recent book “Reasons to Kill: Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. Hosted by Fairlington Community Center room Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Immigration Expert Debra Lattanzi Why Americans Choose War.” Civil War historian Ed Bearss, who 100, 3308 S Stafford St. Cost: $5. Boulevard, Arlington. Shutika All events are free and open to the will discuss Northern Virginia in the SEPT. 16, 17, 18 Founders Hall, George Mason Uni- public. For updates on ticketing plans Civil War. Sponsored by The versity, 3351 Fairfax Drive, or information on the entire festival, Arlington Civil War Sesquicentennial Hexagon 2011: A 21-Pun Salute. see www.fallforthebook.org. Committee. At the Arlington Central Featuring 30 performers in original See Entertainment, Page 14 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 ❖ 13 Entertainment People

From Page 13 Potomac Harmony Chorus. 3 Walk This Way p.m. Tickets are $15/adults; $12/ WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21 children. Melodies, Memories & “Airplane!” Film. At the Arlington Magic: Many Voices, One Heart, Residents participate in Boston Cinema & Drafthouse, 2903 celebrating 35 years of harmony, Columbia Pike, Arlington. Visit http:/ will feature a variety of popular /ArlingtonDrafthouse.com. songs, all sung a cappella in four- Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. part barbershop style. At Thomas Jefferson Community Theater, 125 FRIDAY/SEPT. 23 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington. By Maya Horowitz Wine in the Water Park. 7 to 10 Melissa Ferrick. At the Birchmere in The Connection p.m. $5 wine and $4 beer, music by Alexandria. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Shows start at 7:30 DJ Adrian Loving, free snacks from wo Arlington residents Jaleo. At the Crystal City Water Park, p.m. For tickets, call 703-549-7500 across from 1750 Crystal Drive, or visit www.birchmere.com. are walking in the Bos Arlington. Tton Marathon Jimmy SUNDAY/SEPT. 25 Fund Walk on Sept. 18 SEPT. 23 AND 24 Autumnfest. 10 am to 3 pm. Glen to raise money for the Dana-Farber Dana Gould from “The Simpsons.” Carlyn Library Demonstration Institute. The event has raised Garden located at the corner of S. 9:55 p.m. Admission is $22. At the more than $73 million since it be- Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, Third and S. Kensington Streets 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington. Visit off Carlin Springs Road. Master gan in 1989. http://ArlingtonDrafthouse.com. Gardener-led tours and end of Up to 9,000 people are expected season celebration. Contact “Tumble Down Dreams; A Life in to walk this year. There are four the Theater” with veteran the VCE ANR Help Desk at performer Terrence Currier and [email protected] or call routes: the entire 26.2 Hopkin to pianist Eli Staple. Part of the Fourth 703-228-6414. Boston route which follows the When Health and Diet Wall Cabaret Series presented by course of the Boston Marathon, Creative Cauldron. At 410 South Collide. 1 to 3 p.m. Maple Ave., Falls Church. Visit Speaker: Terri Grow, the 13.1- mile Babson to Boston www.creativecauldron.org. Author and Owner of route, the 5-mile Boston College Pet Sage, will draw on her Traditional Chinese Medicine WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14 route and the 3-mile route start- SATURDAY/SEPT. 24 training, years of holistic pet care Mikey Wax. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are ing at the Dana-Farber Cancer In- Vicki, Deken and Blakeley Children’s Consignment Sale. 9 experience. At the Fur-Get Me Not $25. At the Birchmere, 3701 stitute. All of the routes meet up Dog Training School, 4120 S Four Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Great bargains on with the main course and end in Schmidt at a mile marker strollers, furniture, books, games, Mile Run Dr., Arlington. Visit Visit www.birchmere.com. with a walk hero sign. costumes, shoes, maternity, safety www.furgetmenot.com or 703-933- Copley Square. equipment and other baby gear. 1935. “The most unique thing about it Neither woman has extensive Clothes from preemie to about size 6 is that it’s along the Boston Mara- experience walking. Schmidt cites or 7. Credit cards accepted. Not WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 28 FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 stroller accessible. Sponsored by the thon course,” said Ann Beach, the the “Arlington car-free diet” as her Northern Virginia Parents of Jane Franklin Dance: Bits and Wine in the Water Park. 7 to 10 director of the walk. No other training regiment. Pieces. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Excerpts p.m. $5 wine and $4 beer, music by Multiples (www.nvpom.com). At event, other than the Boston Mara- “I wake up in Saturday after- Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 from upcoming season. Artisphere DJ Adrian Loving, free snacks from Gallows Road, Falls Church (near the Ballroom, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Tickets Jaleo. At the Crystal City Water Park, thon, is allowed to use the same noons and go for really long intersection of I-495 and Rt. 50). www.janefranklin.com. General across from 1750 Crystal Drive, course. Each participant over the walks,” said Schmidt. “I try to do Admission: $15 Arlington. age of 12 commits to raising a a couple of training walks for up Local Theater minimum of $250 for Dana-Farber. to 16 miles. Just to make sure I Along the routes, at each mile can do it without that many prob- Know of something missing from call 703-573-SEAT (7328). marker, there is a picture of a walk lems. I’m on the Arlington car-free our Local Theater listings? Send it to hero. “A walk hero is a Jimmy diet. But otherwise I’m not a pro- [email protected] SEPT. 8 TO OCT. 16 or arlington@connection Fund patient who has agreed to fessional athlete by any means.” newspapers.com. Deadline is 2 p.m. the “Savage in Limbo.” The be the inspiration for walkers,” “I mean, I work out,” said Thursday before publication. Call Steve contemporary classic by Award- said Beach. Many heroes walk part Carillo. “I exercise. But I haven’t Hibbard at 703-778-9412. winning playwright John Patrick Shanley, starring Natascia Diaz. of the course or meet in Copley done marathons or anything.” Performances are Thursdays and Square for the celebration after the Both have raised money by ask- SEPT. 16 TO OCT. 2 Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 5 and 8 walk. ing for small donations from many Two Plays by Christopher p.m.; Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 to $50. At MetroStage, 1201 Blakeley Schmidt, who lives in people and are planning on ar- Durang. “Sister Mary Ignatius North Royal St., Alexandria. TKTS Explains It All for You” and “The Arlington near Clarendon, walks ranging small fundraisers. 800-494-8497 or visit Actor’s Nightmare.” Presented by www.metrostage.org, Groups/Info in honor of her cousin, Anabelle Schmidt is having a dinner for the Port City Playhouse. Opening 703-548-9044 Mae Blakeley-Peterson. She was 4 friends and Carillo is having a bake night is Friday, Sept. 16, with performances on Saturday, Sept. SEPT. 9 TO OCT. 8 years old when she was diagnosed sale where she works. 17; Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23-24, “The Country Girl.” Presented by the with medulloblastoma. She lost “One of the great things that and Sept. 30-Oct. 1; Tuesday, the battle to this disease. Schmidt’s makes it unique and special is that Sept. 27; and Sunday, Sept. 25 American Century Theater. Show and Oct. 2. At The LAB at times are Thursday through Saturday team name “Just Wings” honors many times you’re walking with Convergence, 1819 N. Quaker at 8 p.m.; Saturday/Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Anabelle, because that was all she people who have been patients at Lane, Alexandria. Call 703-838- wanted for Christmas after she the children’s hospital,” said 2880 or visit There is no matinee on Saturday, Sept. www.portcityplayhouse.com. 10, and no performance on Friday, was diagnosed: “Just wings.” Schmidt. You’re getting to walk Sept. 23. TACT will also host a post show talk-back on Thursday, Sept. Schmidt walks with her parents, with survivors and staff who work NOW THROUGH OCT. 16 15. At the Gunston Theatre II, 2700 two brothers, numerous aunts, with patients every day.” South Lang St., Arlington. “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of “The Hollow.” Based on the Book cousins, and multiple close family “It just seems like such a humble Tickets can be ordered online at the South.” Tickets are $41. Sleepy Hollow by Washington www.americancentury.org or by One-Man Show Written and friends. This is their sixth year organization,” said Carillo. “I al- Irving. (Book by Hunter Foster; calling 703-998-4555. Performed by E. Patrick Johnson. walking. Schmidt, and the major- ways got the impression that it’s music and lyrics by Matt Conner), At Signature’s ARK Theatre in to be directed by Signature ity of her team, walk the entire always a team effort to help kids SEPT. 10 TO OCT. 1. Arlington. Call Ticketmaster at Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director “Rabbit Hole.” Written by David 703-573-SEAT (7328) or visit 26.2-mile course. that get sick and make it through Matthew Gardiner. At The Signature Lindsay-Abaire. Wednesday – www.signature-theatre.org. Julie Carillo, of Arlington, walks as easily as possible. A sense of Theater. At Signature Theatre, 4200 Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. Campbell Ave., Arlington. Visit in honor of her brother who was unity is what I really like about it.” Cast includes: Andy Izquierdo www.signature-theatre.org or call (Howie), Karen Jadlos Shotts SEPT. 14 TO OCT. 2 diagnosed with lymphoma in Schmidt is a consultant at the 703-573-SEAT (7328). (Becca), Rebecca Lenehan (Nat), “Speak No More” – The Silent 2008. He has been in remission Cadmus Group in Rosslyn. She has Rebecca Phillips (Izzy) and Collin Shakespeare Festival. Tickets since then and she has vowed to lived in Arlington for 4 and a half NOW THROUGH OCT. 16 Chute (Jason). At the Little Theatre are $45-$55. “Macbeth,” “Othello” and “Romeo and Juliet.” At walk until the 10-year mark, when years. “It’s a great neighborhood “The Boy Detective Fails.” Book of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., Alexandria. Visit Synetic Theater at Crystal City. it is considered that a patient is with great access to trails that I use by Joe Meno (based on his best- Wednesdays 7:30 p.m., Thursdays selling book); Music and Lyrics by www.thelittletheatre.com or 703- cured after being in remission for for walking, especially the Mount 683-0496. – Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2 Adam Gwon; Directed by Joe p.m. with some Sunday evenings that long. Her parents also walk. Vernon Trail,” she said. Calarco. At Signature Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Box Office: 800-494- This is Carillo’s second year walk- Carillo is a U.S. marshal. She has 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. SEPT. 13 TO OCT. 9 8487 or www.synetictheater.org. Visit www.signature-theatre.org or ing. She takes the 13.1-mile lived in Arlington for two and a Babson College route. half years. 14 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com ORANGE LINE

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 8 Matt Wigler Trio. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Hailing from Baltimore, Matt Wigler is a jazz and blues pianist, composer, organist, and singer. At the Here Café/Town Hall at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. NOW THROUGH SEPT. 24 Mantra Samplers. Opening reception is Thursday, Aug. 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 Ballston-MU p.m. Artist Maribeth Egan incorporates overheard dialogue into art. At the Artisphere.

WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Lunchtime Concert Series. 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. The Thursday Lunchtime Concerts Series, which will be held from now through Oct. 20 at Wilson Boulevard and N. Oak Street, will entertain Rosslyn Farmers Market visitors as they shop. The Wednesday Lunchtime Concert series will run from now through Aug. 31 at the CentralSpace to CentralPlace plaza located at Wilson Boulevard and N. Moore Street. Local performers will provide music from a variety of genres including jazz, blues, funk, pop, folk and more.

SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 11:01 11:01 Saturday Nights. Starts at 11:01 p.m. Late-night dance party. Tickets are $15/ $12 students. At the Ballroom at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703- 228-1850. Virginia Sq-GMU TUESDAY/SEPT. 13 DANCE WEDNESDAYS The Best in Cuban Timba. 7:30 p.m. Dance lessons followed by DJs spinning Dance Wednesdays. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. dance classes; 8:30 to 11 p.m. dancing. Tickets the best in salsa. With DJ Reyna “La farundlera.” At the Ballroom at Artisphere. are $15/$12 at door. On Wednesdays, dance the night away at Artisphere to zydeco, cajun, rock, R&B and swing. The new center features a 3,000 square foot dance floor, one of the best in the area. At the Ballroom at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., SEPT. 17 TO OCT. 2 Arlington. Call 703-228-1850. “Lithuanian Trilogy.” The Lithuanian Trilogy depicts one Lithuanian-American son’s journey of imagination back to the old world. Written and Directed by Paul Rajeckas and George Cheffet. At the Black Box Theater at Artisphere. Salsa dancing Part I: Notes to the Motherland, Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. SALSA TUESDAYS Part Ii: Love Cures Cancer, The Musical, Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept 25 at 3 p.m. Salsa Tuesdays. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. dance class; 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. dancing. At the Part Iii: Lithuanian Sweetheart, Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 Ballroom @ Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington. Call 703-228-1850. p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m.

NOW THROUGH SEPT. 25 TUESDAY/SEPT. 20 Clarendon “Happy Days” by the Washington Shakespeare Company. In Happy Days, Beckett Contra Sonic. 8 p.m. Contra dancing is American folk dance with roots in square pursues his relentless search for the meaning of existence, probing the tenuous dancing, but when you add free glow sticks, a DJ and laser display you get Contra relationships that bind one person to another, and each to the universe, to time past Sonic. At the Ballroom at Artisphere. and time present. Thursdays $25 at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays $30 at 7:30 p.m.; Pay what you can 2 p.m.; Saturdays $35 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee $30 at 2 p.m.; Sunday $25 at 7:30 p.m. At the Black Box Theatre at Artisphere. SATURDAY/SEPT. 24 The Red Party. 10 p.m. Cost is $15/advance; $20/door. Wear something red for this “hot” evening that will feature special dance performances. Co-hosted by Eileen Torres and Salsa Fuego. At the Ballroom at Artisphere.

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Rosslyn FRIDAY/SEPT. 9 WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14 Imperial China and Special Guests. 9 p.m. Washington, D.C.-based post-punk Squeeze Bayou. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. dance class; 8:30 p.m. dancing $12. influenced trio that blends post-punk sounds with electronic samples. At the Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band plays traditional Cajun and Zydeco dance music Ballroom at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. from Southwestern Louisiana. At the Artisphere Ballroom in Arlington. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 ❖ 15 Arlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-224-3015 or [email protected]

Wakefield senior Drew Powell enters his third season as the Warriors’ starting quarterback. Junior receiver Khory Moore is Wakefield’s top pass-catching threat. QB Powell Gives Hope to Struggling Wakefield

mage. players listed on their roster, and only 22 more than likely going to play on the next Warriors drop The Wakefield football team at times dressed for the opener. level. He’s able to get us out of [situations] season opener to showed similar determination during the Fifth-year head coach Keith Powell said when normally we’re kind of stuck, he can Sept. 1 home game, chewing up yards and the program’s numbers are at the lowest strong-arm his way to a first down. … He’s T.C. Williams. clock against talented T.C. Williams. But it point since his first season with the War- trying desperately to get everybody else to was evident from the opening kickoff — riors (2007). Injuries and athletes recently bring their level up, too.” By Jon Roetman returned for a touchdown by TC — the returning from traveling abroad with their Drew Powell, Keith Powell’s nephew, has The Connection Warriors simply didn’t have the depth or families contributed to a bare-bones roster, started for Wakefield since his sophomore athleticism to stay with the Titans. which Powell said should increase to 30 or season after transferring from Frederick akefield quarterback Drew TC defeated Wakefield, 51-7. The loss was more players in the near future. Douglass High School in Baltimore. He said Powell, fighting to keep another bump in the road for a program Wakefield’s lack of depth has led to re- his desire to play college football has helped Walive a play in the third that finished 1-9 each of the last two years strictions in practice. Powell said the War- him persevere through the losing. quarter of the Warriors’ and hasn’t produced a winning season since riors don’t wear full gear and contact dur- “I just think about the future,” Drew 2011 season opener, stiff-armed a T.C. Wil- 1983. Wakefield’s enrollment of around ing drills is limited in an attempt to avoid Powell said. “I’m trying to do my best out liams defender. Moments later, however, 1,500 is one of the smallest among Group injuries. Special teams work is minimal, the here and have coaches see I’m doing my Powell was swarmed and brought down by AAA schools in the Northern Region. The negative effect of which was on display best.” Powell’s main pass-catching target is a group of Titans near the line of scrim- Warriors entered the 2011 season with 28 against TC. The Titans junior Khory scored three special “We feel like he’s going to Moore. Sports Briefs teams touchdowns, Against TC, reaching the end zone take us to some wins this Moore finished Yorktown Football Albans at noon on Saturday, Sept. 10. on a pair of kickoff re- with nine re- turns and returning a year. The kid bench presses ceptions for 90 Beats Wilson Yorktown Volleyball blocked punt for a yards. score. Wakefield also 325, so we know if we can “We just feel The Yorktown football team opened the surrendered a safety like those two 2011 season with a 48-13 victory against Beats South County with a bad punt snap. get him one-on-one with [Powell and Wilson (Washington, D.C.) on Sept. 1 at The Yorktown volleyball team won its While the Warriors Moore] are YHS. The defending National District season opener on Aug. 31, defeating most [defenders], we’re were struggling, Drew one two-man champion Patriots will host Wakefield at South County, 3-2. South County won Powell continued band,” Keith 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. the Northern Region championship and going to get a first down.” working. The stocky 6- Powell said. “If finished state runner-up in 2009, but lost foot-1, 225-pound — Wakefield head football coach Keith we can get the second-team all-state middle blocker quarterback and line- Powell about quarterback Drew Powell. rest of the guys W-L Football Drops Simone Antwi to graduation in 2011. backer accounted for to play like The Patriots will host Oakton at 7:15 Season Opener Wakefield’s lone touchdown in the second them, we’re going to be in business.” p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. The Washington-Lee football team lost quarter. After the senior gained eight yards Junior running back Dominique Garner to McLean, 7-6, on Sept. 1. on a quarterback sneak to set up a first-and- figures to also be an impact player for The Generals will host Fairfax at 7:30 W-L Volleyball goal, Powell finished the drive with another Wakefield. Junior center Jose Turcios and p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. quarterback sneak, this time for a 6-yard senior left tackle/middle linebacker Tevin Starts 2-0 touchdown. “He definitely has asserted him- Harris are also standouts. The Washington-Lee volleyball team self as one of the better football players in “[Turcios] is phenomenal,” Keith Powell O’Connell Football defeated West Potomac 3-0 (25-16, 25- Northern Virginia,” Keith Powell said. “We said. “He had no bad snaps tonight. [He Falls to Ireton 17, 25-19) on Aug. 31 to improve to 2-0 feel like he’s going to take us to some wins played] both ways [and] never asked once on the season. this year. The kid bench presses 325, so we to come out. I’m really proud of him. … The Bishop O’Connell football team The Generals will host Jefferson at know if we can get him one-on-one with [Harris is a] tough guy. He’s the type of kid dropped its season opener against Bishop 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8. most [defenders], we’re going to get a first we need to turn this program around.” Ireton, 14-7, on Sept. 2. down. … Wakefield will travel to face defending The Knights will travel to face St. “To be honest, I think it’s been a long time National District champion Yorktown at since Wakefield had a kid that is probably 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. 16 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ September 7-13, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com 703-917-6464 703-917-6400 Zone 6: • Arlington • Great Falls Employment Zone 6 Ad Deadline: Zone 6: • Arlington • Great Falls Classified Zone 6 Ad Deadline: • McLean • Vienna/Oakton Tuesday 11 a.m. • McLean • Vienna/Oakton Monday Noon

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From Page 3 to do with at the firehouses. We were defi- daylight tonight.” Crider helped set up nitely received with open arms.” these lights. Patterson also made other de- “Before 9/11, firefighters were like fire cisions, like where the port-o-johns would extinguishers — no one notices us until you Photo by go. need us,” said Dixon. However, by 10 p.m. Patterson’s painkill- “The public has more of awareness of ers had worn off and blood had soaked in firefighters now. I hear thank you more ev-

Maya Horowitz to his shoe. He had to be sent home to have ery day,” said Patterson. reconstructive surgery in the morning. Crider noted that some people have “I feel like I missed a lot because I couldn’t joined the fire department as a result of 9/ be with my crew,” said Patterson. 11. Patterson’s own son, Curtis, joined for Spector also had to go home early because that reason. he got hurt. He was climbing on a wall and Overall, Patterson said 9/11 has caused /The Connection he fell through and injured his ankle. He “command and control of any incident to returned to his 5-year-old son running up be refined.” And Crider said the depart- to him and giving him a huge hug. ment has received more grant money for Crider stayed for four days on and off. equipment. He slept in the tent city they had erected, Fire Station #5 has been shaped by Sept. which he described as noisy and said he 11. In addition to having numerous mem- didn’t get much sleep. bers at the Pentagon, it also has two large Deputy Fire Marshall Mike Crider, Captain Robert Patterson and Lieu- Dixon stayed for three straight days. He historical artifacts from that day. tenant Byron Dixon next to a steel girder from the World Trade Center took one day off and then reported to his The first is a collapsed portion of the Pen- that was given to the ACFD as a gift by the FDNY. duty in the Coast Guard. He said the con- tagon, a large stone cube with an accom- trast was striking, “changing gears from panying plaque. The second is a steel girder But Patterson sees the portion of the Pen- Patterson said he hasn’t found the right search and rescue to law enforcement,” that was part of the World Trade Center that tagon and the World Trade Center girder place to display yet. particularly the wielding of an M16. was given as a gift by the Fire Department as just part of the tapestry of history that The firefighters at Station 5 have handled Public support rose for firefighters in the of New York. It has FDNY and ACFD painted make up Fire Station #5. other major disasters as well. Spector was wake up 9/11. on it, as well as the number 343, which rep- “There’s a lot of history of a lot of people in Waveland, Miss. after Hurricane Katrina, “Everyone was just so nice,” said Crider. resents the number of firefighters who died associated with this firehouse,” he said, in- Patterson helped out with Air Florida and “It was overwhelming. People were just giv- at the World Trade Center. cluding an entire glass display case — which Dixon worked on Deep Water Horizon with ing us stuff. It was uplifting. It was amaz- “This sealed the bond between us and the contains a few more items concerning 9/ the Coast Guard. ing. We had more food than we knew what FDNY,” said Patterson. 11 — and numerous other artifacts Yet Patterson said about 9/11, “There’s never been anything of that magnitude.” How 9-11 Changed Planning to Policing Mourning Rose From Page 3 From Page 5 thing happens, we take a look at what hap- opment director Terry Holzheimer at the agency. The transformation started with the pens and adjust our training.” time. “Arlington is truly the center of the and community activism to return creation of the new Homeland Security Sec- homeland security universe.” home to West Virginia business oppor- tion, which reports directly to the chief. AN AFTER-ACTION report showed that tunities. Aside from implementing new training and Arlington did not have an established lo- IN THE SCHOOLS, administrators re- “The community remained deeply intelligence systems, the section also serves gistics function, a centralized supply system sponded to 9/11 by rethinking their emer- affected by what had happened,” re- as the chief point of contact with the Joint or experience in long-term logistics support. gency plans. Instead of focusing on fire drills called Reese during a telephone inter- Terrorism Task Force. Its members conduct Furthermore, Arlington had insufficient that evacuated students, school officials view. “Tom Mullany and I agreed that regular quarterly roll-call training with of- stocks of personal protective equipment, started taking a renewed interest in tornado replacing the mural was the way to go, ficers on how to handle possible matches batteries, breathing apparatuses and medi- drills. That gave them a way to plan for but we wanted an understatement, not on the consolidated terrorist watch list. cal supplies. The report noted that the sheltering students and employees in place some ‘over-the-top’ appeal to politics “The relationship between the TSC and county had to rely on the more experienced rather than sending them out into what or emotion. It was a matter of respect the [Arlington County Police Department] Fairfax County to overcome the challenges could be a very dangerous situation. School for the victims.” He said Mullany came is an example of how partnerships can work that day, and it pointed out a lack of plan- officials said some of their planning had to up with the idea and it has the simple successfully,” wrote Leonard Boyle in a 2008 ning in how patients were dispatched to remain secret. “At a certain point, it became beauty of someone visiting a grave to article for Police Chief magazine. “The core regional hospitals. clear that we had to plan for a wide variety leave a flower. of what these two agencies have accom- “The coordination difficulties were not of different threats,” said Garvey. “One of “I am content to keep it,” said Tho- plished together can be replicated by any simple equipment failures,” the report con- the most important things we want parents mas K. Meyer, president of the current agencies around the country interested in cluded. “They represent flaws in the sys- to know is that it’s not always a good idea owner, Condo1. Putting its sad begin- helping to strengthen the federal-state-lo- tem present on Sept. 11.” to drive to the school and pick your child nings aside, he observed, “The rose has cal law enforcement partnership and to The coming years would see a flurry of up. Sometimes it’s best for everybody to become somewhat of a landmark in make an improved contribution to home- new training and equipment. New commu- shelter in place.” our neighborhood.” land security.” nications systems would allow easier access From the streets of Crystal City to the The Artist The police have also been beneficiaries to regional neighbors and federal officials, equipment carried in the county’s fleet cars, Thomas P. Mullany studied at the of millions of dollars worth of federal grants and increased cooperation between the FBI Arlington County has been changed by the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Wash- to increase security after 9/11. The money and Arlington officers helped facilitate a events of 9/11. Whether any of that plan- ington, D.C. and is a former resident of has purchased ballistic shields for every fleet number of arrests in high-profile cases. But ning will bear fruit during the next terror- Arlington. His indoor and outdoor murals car, new gas masks and 100 new rifles. Af- the funding was not limited to the county’s ist attack is yet to be determined, although appear across Northern Virginia. Examples include Rhodeside Grill, 1836 Wilson Boule- ter Barack Obama was elected president, public safety officials. A 2004 study con- county officials say the training and equip- vard, in Arlington, and Argia’s, 124 North the county continued receiving more than ducted by the Arlington Economic Devel- ment has helped them respond to natural Washington Street, in Falls Church. His lat- $15 million in stimulus funding from the opment showed that private contractors disaster and international crime. est work will be seen in William Jeffrey’s United States Department of Homeland based in Arlington captured more homeland “The cowardly and evil effort to terrorize Tavern scheduled to open at 2301 Columbia Pike, Arlington, in November. Security. security dollars than any other jurisdiction our community and our country served only Mullany may be contacted through R. H. “It’s an ongoing process,” said Reardon, in the United States. to unite us more strongly than ever before,” Ballard Fine Art Ltd, P.O. Box 412, Washing- adding that the county now has fewer of- “The implication of these findings are said then-County Manager Ron Carlee ton, VA 22747, or directly at ficers than it did in 2001. “Each time some- enormous,” said Arlington Economic Devel- shortly after the attack. 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