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2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ February 26 - March 3, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Arlington Parents Cite Transportation Issues By Eden Brown The Connection

aria Nightingale came to the meeting about the search Mfor a new superintendent of schools with her two children, Lauren and Connor on Jan. 25. She told the consultant who was collecting information about what people wanted in a Photo by Eden Br new superintendent that she thought a good manager who could manage transportation issues quickly was important. “My second daughter’s in a wheelchair; I had to push her up the hill to Shriver School for a month because the school didn’t have own/The Connection a handicapped access bus. It was difficult to take her to Shriver due to the steep hills and lack of crosswalks before making it to school. She was overwhelmed sensory wise due to the traffic, wind and noise.” Night- ingale is a disabled Marine Corps veteran who was also recovering from surgery at the time. Maria Nightingale with two of her three children, Valentine on her first day of school. She has cerebral Nightingale said her two children who Lauren, and Connor. She brought her children to palsy. Her mother is a disabled veteran and “pushing accompanied her are working on their Citi- the meeting of parents who wanted to hear about Valentine to school was a strain on my body even for zenship in the Community Merit Badge the search for a new school superintendent in a previous sergeant in the Marines.” through Scouts BSA (part of Boy Scouts of Arlington. Her daughter Valentine, was unable to America.) Lauren is on track to be a trail- attend the meeting. blazer as a female Eagle Scout. They were paying close attention to the issues dis- Nightingale also noted there are some cussed in the meeting. after school activities. Parents currently “Their inspiration is our middle child, need to provide transportation. For Valen- Valentine,” said Nightingale. “Although Val tine, if the family chooses to walk home, has severe cerebral palsy and needs a wheel- they can’t get the wheelchair around the chair, Lauren and Connor call her the ‘heart blockages. of the family’ and they are inspired to be Despite numerous phone calls, letters, involved in the community to advocate for and emails by the Nightingales through the her and other disabled children. They also month of September, the APS Department know that the skills they earn through com- of Transportation did not respond directly munity involvement and Scouts will help other than with a form letter to parents on them take care of Valentine in the future.” Sept. 17 noting the difficulties the school The issue is bigger than just one family’s system faced with transportation and prom- Photos contributed struggle to get their daughter to school ac- ising to get solutions quickly. Asked for a cording to Nightingale. comment on the bus problem, as well as “There were two other students that could the ramp blockage, the transportation de- not attend school for the first month at partment did not respond, and Director of Shriver. The previous principal tried weekly Design and Construction, Jeffrey Chambers, to make sure her students received trans- referred the questions to APS Spokesman Frank Bellavia, who said: portation but it was not possible. When I “We had to go into the street because the pedestrian path was blocked “Due to student privacy concerns, we can’t spoke to a bus driver he said that drivers by a light post, gate and parking meter. This was why we had to get on comment directly on this. However, Trans- don’t want to drive a special needs bus even the road with traffic. There was no access for the wheelchair.” though it pays more. So, we are guessing portation has responded to and met the that also finding drivers was an issue,” said needs of the student. APS provides 6 buses like a van for handicapped wheelchair ac- Bellavia said: “We don’t provide student Nightingale. to the Shriver Program on a daily basis. cess so that the two or three students in parking at the Heights. As an option pro- APS Spokesman Frank Bellavia com- Shriver staff greets each bus in the morn- wheelchairs could have gone to school? gram, APS provides a bus to all students mented in response to a question about this ing to assist students in getting off the bus Bellavia could not comment on a specific who attend H-B Woodlawn or the Shriver that “special needs drivers are paid more. and in entering the building. While The case for privacy reasons but he noted “each program. In addition, APS has a pilot pro- We are always in need of more bus driv- Heights Building is new and we continue special education bus has different equip- gram where students who have an iRide ers.” to make improvements to address needs as ment to meet the needs of individual stu- card are provided $1 Art Bus rides. https:/ In addition to the bus problem, Nightin- they arise, students can access the building dents. Typically, routes are set before school /www.arlingtontransit.com/about/pro- gale had to maneuver the wheelchair on the through any door. … There is currently a starts and there are always adjustments grams/iride-for-arlington-students/ The street because of a ramp blockage. (See light pole in the middle of the sidewalk that made after school starts. In this case, we pilot also works on Metro.” photo above.) is an obstacle to some pedestrians access- had to reroute buses to accommodate stu- Lauren and Connor Nightingale will have As of February 2020, problems with ac- ing the building. This light pole was re- dents with similar needs after the school a lot to write about when they complete cessing the ramp for wheelchairs were still quired by the Use Permit. Arlington County year started.” their merit badge. So far, Connor said, “I unresolved. “Pedestrians with strollers or recently gave us permission to remove the Other parents have raised the issue of was surprised how many citizens had differ- individuals that need wheelchair accessibil- pole and we are currently working with the getting to the new HB Woodlawn school in ent issues to discuss and possible ways to fix ity have to get on the road, with oncoming contractor to do the work. This will pro- Rosslyn. “There’s no way to get there,” said them.” Lauren said, “I learned about being a traffic, in order to access the area,” she said. vide easier access to that part of The one mother in the meeting with the con- good citizen in the community and how young Shriver is a school that was designed for Heights.” Why did it take so long for the sultants. “The rich kids can afford parking people can help.” They will be watching to special needs students. school to come up with an interim solution but the poor kids cannot.” Asked about this, see what it takes to solve this issue. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ February 26 - March 3, 2020 ❖ 3 Animal Welfare League of Arlington Photos from AWLA on Facebook Animal Welfare League of Arlington

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Photo by Marilyn Campbell “Child care is more expensive through the Virginia Depart- in Arlington than anywhere ment of Social Services Child else in our region,” Arlington Care Subsidy Program; be County Board Chair Libby working or searching for em- Garvey said. “We thank the Ar- ployment, or attending school lington Community Foundation or training, and must contrib- for pulling together govern- ute five percent of their gross ment, businesses, and income toward the cost of care. nonprofits to help bring down The County’s Shared Prosper- those costs for hard-working ity Child Care Scholarship Pro- While February is designed to raise awareness of the societal contributions of Afri- low-income families.” gram will complement existing can Americans, in some schools , it’s taught all year long. The Board voted unani- County programs that support mously to accept the grant. To low-income families – including read the staff report, visit the the state Child Care Subsidy, Black History for a New Generation County website. Scroll to Item Emergency Financial Assis- No. 16 on the agenda for the tance, Eviction Prevention, and the American literary tradition, as voiced in his re- Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, Regu- Housing Subsidy programs, and Lessons on the sponse to Irving Howe, “The World and the Jug,” lar County Board Meeting. Medical Assistance. she said. “Sophomores have just finished reading a The County’s Shared Prosper- contributions of African short story from the Kenyan writer Ngig) wa Thiong’o ity Child Care Scholarship Pro- About the Arlington along with a play from the white South African play- gram grew out of the Arlington Community Foundation Americans not limited to wright Athol Fugard. Community Foundation’s The Arlington Community Ninth graders read Maya Angelou’s I Know Why Shared Prosperity initiative, Foundation https:// February. By Marilyn Campbell the Caged Bird Sings to explore how identity, one’s which brings together govern- www.arlcf.org/ is an indepen- The Connection sense of self, are shaped by race, class, gender, and ment, businesses, and dent charitable organization geography. nonprofits to prevent the dis- that promotes, protects and lack History Month was created to devote one At The Heights School, African American history placement of Arlington’s low- improves the quality of life for period during the year to highlight the con- is part of year round study, said Linda F. Maher. “We est-income households. The ini- those who live or work in Ar- B tiative has identified the lack of lington. It raises capital for tributions of African Americans. It represents study seminal figures in American History, many of an opportunity for all, not just African Americans to whom are African American, so it’s just a given that affordable housing; prohibi- grants and scholarships to ad- learn about and appreciate the numerous contribu- it’s just a part of studying history throughout the tively expensive child care with dress community needs. tions of Black Americans. That conversation, how- year,” she said. “Studying the Civil Rights movement, limited availability; limited ever, is changing at some local for example, is integral to our study pathways to quality jobs that Background schools. of Civics. pay a living wage; and the lack Child care costs for two chil- “It’s part of Madeira’s curricu- “We study seminal Still, February offers an opportu- of health insurance as the pri- dren in Arlington can cost up to lum … not specifically for Black nity to focus on African Americans mary factors driving Arlington’s 38 percent of the County’s me- History Month,” said Karen figures in American history outside of tragic events. lowest-income residents from dian income of $117,000. In Joostema, Director of Communi- KiKi Davis, Director of Institutional our community. 2019, nearly 2,600 children cations at Madeira. “[Students] History, many of Equity and Diversity at St. The initiative set a goal of lived in families in Arlington taking Modernism will be re- Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, says providing access to quality whose income was $35,000 or searching a Harlem Renaissance whom are African that African Americans have con- child care programs for an ad- less. Nearly 200 children from poet of their choice, analyzing tributed to every aspect of Ameri- ditional 1,000 children from low-income families are cur- their lives and work. Juniors have American, so it’s can culture, her school’s celebra- low-income families and called rently receiving a government also read Frederick Douglass’ Nar- tions include recognition for those for 200 child care scholarships subsidy through Arlington. The rative and Toni Morrison’s Song of just a given that influences. “[We’re] celebrating the to be philanthropically funded average subsidy is $13,700 an- Solomon to interrogate the prom- we’re studying it contributions of African Americans with an investment of $2.7 mil- nually. ise, failures, and continuing work to the arts literature, music, the- lion annually, at an annual cost Arlington’s Child Care initia- in the U.S. on race and civil rights.” throughout the ater,” she said. “Students will learn of $13,700 per scholarship. tive https:// The school’s curriculum, says about the contributions and the “The burden of child care cost commissions.arlingtonva.us/ Joostema incorporates studies of year.” effects of Americans of African de- and limited supply leaves too child-care-initiative/ is growing the contributions of all cultures in- —Linda F. Maher, The scent in other segments of society many families in Arlington un- the supply of high-quality able to gain and keep employ- childcare through changes to the cluding those of African Ameri- Heights School including, academia, medicine and cans, seamlessly throughout the science.” ment,” said Arlington Commu- Zoning Ordinance, local Code year. “AP (Advanced Placement) “There will be several lunch fo- nity Foundation CEO Jennifer and other measures meant to seniors will be finishing up Ralph Ellison’s Invisible rums held for our students to discuss issues directly Owens. “This partnership with make child care more accessible Man, working to understand how Ellison viewed the relating to the African American experience,” said Nestle and Arlington County for all. Child Care Initiative Fall struggles of race and class in the middle of the twen- Davis. “Many teachers will incorporate historical facts allows us to kick-start our 2019 Progress Report. tieth century and how he viewed himself as part of and references in their curriculum.” 6 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ February 26 - March 3, 2020 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Primary Buttigieg Rallies in Arlington

emocratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg held a town Dhall at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington on Sunday, Feb. 23. Thousands drove in and waited for hours to hear the Mayor of South

Bend, Indiana speak ahead of Virginia’s Photos By Tom Manning/The Connection March 3 presidential primary.

Students for Pete supporters listen to opening remarks by local repre- The crowd listens intently as Pete sentatives prior to Pete Buttigieg’s arrival. Buttigieg delivers his speech.

Former Virginia resident Ronni Cook drove two hours from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to show her support for Pete Buttigieg.

Melissa Malpass from Great Falls attended the rally with daughters Arlington residents (from left) Maeve and Remy. Terri Schwartzbeck and Helen Members of the grassroots organization Virginia for Pete show their Boucher at the town hall. support.

Ally Voshell from Fredericksburg waited in line for four hours in order to At the conclusion of the town hall, Pete Buttigieg shakes hands and secure a good spot. poses for selfies. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ February 26 - March 3, 2020 ❖ 7 Entertainment

Submit entertainment announce- Planners Nick Harris and Mike Carey beginning birders welcomed. Bring ments at will discuss required minimum binoculars and field guides if you www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal- distributions (RMDs) and qualified have them. Call 703-228-6535. endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday. charitable distributions (QCDs) from Coffee and Conversation. 10-11 Photos/artwork encouraged. IRAs. For more information or to a.m. At Westover Market & Beer learn more about the benefits of Garden, 5863 Washington Blvd., becoming a member of Arlington Arlington. Former Washington Post ONGOING Neighborhood Village, call the ANV columnist Bob Levey will discuss Virginia Hospital Center Fitness office at 703-509-8057 or visit “The Golden Era at The Washington Classes. Begins March 9. Virginia www.arlnvil.org . Post” and also his new novel, Larry Hospital Center conducts fitness Author Sara Fitzgerald. 7-8 p.m. At Felder, Candidate. Everyone is classes for all ages and abilities — so One More Page Books, 2200 N. invited to join the conversation. take the first step to improve your Westmoreland Street, Arlington. Sara Bring your own coffee, learn strength, flexibility or balance. Visit Fitzgerald will share her new novel, interesting things about our www.virginiahospitalcenter.com/ The Poet’s Girl, at One More Page community and hear from the healthy to view the full schedule and Books. It tells the story of a woman speakers listed below. register online. If you need whose own story will never be fully known: the woman behind one of guidance, call the Health Promotion THURSDAY/MARCH 5 Department at 703-558-6740. Eliot’s most treasured poems and a Registration Open for AAC’s woman whose greatest act of love Grow What You Eat. 7 – 8:30 p.m. At Summer Camps. At Arlington Arts was to bury her side of their story. Arlington Mill Community Center, Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington. Call 703-300-9746. 909 S. Dinwiddie Street, Arlington. Thematic and technique-focused Learn easy to implement practices for selecting a site, evaluating and camps return this summer for THURSDAY/FEB. 27 children and teens, ages 5-18. improving your soil. We will discuss Campers explore the fundamentals of Racial Equity and Inclusion which plants grow best locally, which the visual arts through creative Meeting. 7-8 p.m. At Arlington are best planted as seeds and which projects in various two- and three- Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy are typically transplanted as dimensional media. Line, color, Street, Arlington. This meeting will seedlings. Discover how to attract shape, texture, space, and form will be a screening of “The Bail Trap: pollinators and other beneficial all be emphasized through creative American Ransom” presented by insects while identifying and projects based on campers’ Brave New Films. This is a series of The Junior League of Northern Virginia hosts Monte Carlo managing pests, weeds and diseases. observations and imaginations. AAC’s short films exploring the injustices of Night on Friday, March 6. Get free seeds and a vegetable camps meet weekly, Monday-Friday, cash bail and America’s mass garden calendar customized for our from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 incarceration system. These meetings region. This class is offered by p.m. Families have the option to are open to adults. Visit https:// Monte Carlo Night 6 Extension Master Gardeners. Free. www.oaronline.org/news-events/oar- Advance registration requested at participate in one or both sessions of Friday/March, 8-11 p.m. At Army Navy Country Club of Arlington, 1700 Army camps that meet during the week. tours-upcoming-events mgnv.org. Questions? Telephone Navy Drive, Arlington. Dress to the nines, put on your poker face and get your tick- 703-228-6414 or email For families interested in the full day ets! Try your hand at gaming favorites, enjoy beer, wine, signature cocktails, light option, add the morning and [email protected]. NOW THRU FEB. 28 hors d’oeuvres, and plenty of dancing. Feeling lucky? Enter our raffle to win great afternoon camp sessions to your Lions Club Citrus Fundraiser. At prizes and visit our exclusive silent auction. Proceeds from the event support the shopping cart. Extended day options FRIDAY/MARCH 6 are detailed below. Call 703-248- Overlee Pool, 6030 Lee Hwy, JLNV’s ongoing efforts to improve the Northern Virginia community through the 6800 or email Arlington, Lower entrance off John effective action and leadership of trained volunteers and educational programming. Monte Carlo Night. 8-11 p.m. At [email protected] Marshall Drive. The Lions Club is Come on out and party for a good cause. To purchase tickets, visit https:// Army Navy Country Club of or visit the website: selling honeybells, temples, honey www.jlnv.org/montecarlonight/ Arlington, 1700 Army Navy Drive, www.arlingtonartscenter.org. tangerines, valencias, pecans and Arlington. Dress to the nines, put on Easy Women Smoking Loose maple syrup. Proceeds benefit the 6414 or email [email protected]. Kenmore M.S. student dancers, the your poker face and get your tickets! Cigarettes. Now thru March 29. At NWAR Lions charities. Hours of Feel the Heritage Festival. 1-6 p.m. professional Company along with an Try your hand at gaming favorites, Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell operation: Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 At Drew Community Center, 3500 opportunity to join them on stage. enjoy beer, wine, signature cocktails, Ave., Arlington. The latest Heidi p.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 23rd Street, S, Arlington. The Feel Free. Visit the website http:// light hors d’oeuvres, and plenty of Thomas Writers’ Initiative is a Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 703-528- the Heritage Festival welcomes www.bmdc.org/events dancing. Feeling lucky? Enter our surprising comedy about opening 1130. residents to enjoy live music and raffle to win great prizes and visit our your home, occasionally your wallet, dance, dozens of vendors, free exclusive silent auction. Proceeds SUNDAY/MARCH 1 from the event support the JLNV’s and always your heart. Marian, the FRIDAY/FEB. 28 activities for kids, delicious food, matriarch of a far-flung Jewish cook-off competition, Hall of History Hooray for Love. 3 p.m. At Sanctuary ongoing efforts to improve the family, had happily settled into Spring Senses Campfire. 6 - 7 p.m. with photos and artifacts for of Rock Spring UCC Church, 5010 Northern Virginia community retirement life with her new husband At Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 Arlington’s historically African Little Falls Road, Arlington. Elizabeth through the effective action and Richard. However, when a pregnant N. Military Road, Arlington. Families American neighborhoods and Kluegel Niblock and Lewis Freeman leadership of trained volunteers and niece, the troubled boy next door and ages 3 and up. Register children and organizations and more. Arlington return with pianist Edward Roberts educational programming. Come on a distressed daughter with a secret adults; children must be Historical Society will have a booth to bring you a program of American out and party for a good cause. To show up at her door, Marian’s empty accompanied by a registered adult. at the festival. Author Jessica Kaplan Songbook selections, featuring songs purchase tickets, visit https:// nest ends up a little fuller than she Spring is right around the corner – will share information about her by George and Ira Gershwin, Cole www.jlnv.org/montecarlonight/ imagined. This firecracker play by DC time to give our senses a tune-up. paper and presentation, “The Porter, Irving Berlin and a special Learn about our five senses, how area playwright Dani Stoller takes Bottom: An African America Enclave feature of music by Jerry Herman. SATURDAY/MARCH 7 the dysfunction, puts it back in the animals use their senses, and then Rediscovered.” Contact Elizabeth Kluegel Niblock family, then gives it a hilarious-and use your sense of taste to enjoy some Soul Food Cookoff. 1 p.m. At Charles At 703-538-4886. Fort C.F. Smith Park Walking subversive-stir. S’mores! Call 703-228-3403. Cost is Drew Community Center, 3500 23rd Tour. 9 - 10 a.m. At Fort C.F. Smith $5. Street South, Arlington. Cooks from Park & Historic Site, 2411 N. 24th Contains sexual content and herbal MONDAY/MARCH 2 smoking. Visit the website: https:// across Arlington County are invited Street, Arlington. Families ages 7 and rd up. Register children and adults; www.sigtheatre.org/events/201920/ SATURDAY/FEB. 29 to test their skills at the 3 Annual Are Green Certified Buildings easy-women-smoking-loose- Soul Food Cookoff at the Feel the Truly Green? 7-9 p.m. At Arlington children must be accompanied by a cigarettes/ Wake up, Wood Frogs. 10 - 11 a.m. Heritage Festival. Though “soul Central Library, 1015 N Quincy registered adult. Fort C.F. Smith was Forty+ Dance Project. Now thru At Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 food” is a phrase so deeply Street, Arlington. Oberlin College one of the last Union forts built to March 10. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At N. Military Road, Arlington. Families entrenched in our vocabulary, the professor John Scofield, a national protect Washington during the Civil Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four ages 5 and up. Register children and term only became common in the expert on U.S. green building War. We’ll learn about the park’s Mile Run Drive, Arlington. Forty+ adults; children must be 1960s and around the civil rights certification, will speak about his history, the role of the fort and the celebrates the collective creativity of accompanied by a registered adult. movement. The word “soul” became research on energy savings and soldiers stationed there in the Civil people past the age of 40. Each Get ready to learn all about our so broadly applied to black culture at greenhouse gas emissions from LEED War. Dress for the weather. Terrain project features a different earliest amphibians. After the first that time—”soul music,” “soul buildings that demonstrate such will be uneven and possibly muddy. choreographer and results in a warm rain of spring, you’ll hear them brother,” “soul sister,” etc.—that building certifications do not For information: 703-228-4775. unique tapestry of collaboration. “quacking” as we explore and search “soul food” naturally became a way significantly reduce emissions. Service Project/Outreach Leader Forty+ is frequently seen in concerts for them around our pond! For to encapsulate the essence of the Discussion follows on Arlington Training. 10 a.m. - noon. At presented by Jane Franklin Dance information: 703-228-3403. Cost is foods that African Americans have County’s own green building Fairlington Community Center, 3308 and for organizations serving older $5. been making for centuries. program, and the forthcoming 2020 S Stafford St., Arlington. Are you adults. This project culminates with a Spring Lawn Care. 10-11:30 a.m. At Move Me Festival. 2-5 p.m. At Community Energy Plan in Arlington interested in getting more involved performance at Theatre on the Run Lee Center, 5722 Lee Highway, Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. that proposes to make Arlington with EcoAction Arlington? Would you on April 25, 2020. The project is Arlington. Learn what you can do Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. carbon neutral. Attendance is free. like to learn how to lead outdoor open to people of all physical now to improve and manage your Bowen McCauley Dance Company Information: email service projects from start to finish or facilities. No previous performance lawn to make it a more presents the annual Move Me Festival [email protected] be an EcoAction Arlington experience is necessary. Cost is $160. environmentally friendly, less production. Expect 17 local artists ambassador for outreach events? resource intensive part of your home and performance groups that will Then take the Outreach Leader Visit the website: https:// WEDNESDAY/MARCH 4 www.janefranklin.com/adult-dance/ garden. We will discuss the best offer classes, educational activities, Training. forty-plus types of grasses for our area, specific and performances. Festival Northern Virginia Bird Club Walk. Spring Garden Kick Off. 10 a.m. – 2 springtime turf management participants include students, parents 8:30 - 11 a.m. At Long Branch Nature p.m. At Arlington Central Library, practices, nutrient management and and community residents that Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road, 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington. WEDNESDAY/FEB. 26 soil testing, and basic pest and participate in workshops, Arlington. Join members of the Plot Against Hunger 6th Annual Coffee & Conversation. 10-11 a.m. disease management. This class is demonstrations and performances Northern Virginia Bird Club for Spring Garden Kick-Off. Learn how At Langston Brown Community offered by Extension Master across two stages. Expect face informal walks through Glencarlyn you can support our partner, the Center, 2121 North Culpeper Street, Gardeners. Free. Advance registration painting, prizes, classes, concerts and Park in search of resident and Arlington Food Assistance Center, Arlington. Certified Financial requested at mgnv.org. 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From Page 8 frost. We’ll meet these animals up Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. ready to ride before heading home. Sunday of the month 2-5 p.m. at close, then look for them and their Arlington Historical Museum, owned Email [email protected], or phone Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. with fresh produce donations from your eggs in our vernal pool. Cost is $5. and operated by the Arlington 855-VELO-FIX for more. Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228- garden or community plot. There will Call 703-228-6535. Historical Society, is located at 1805 Food Truck Thursdays. 11 a.m.-2 6535 or visit be growing tips for new and S. Arlington Ridge Road. The two- p.m. at 1900 Crystal Drive and 201 registration.arlingtonva.us. Free, no experienced gardeners. Hear from story brick structure was built in 12th St. Actual truck schedules are registration required. community garden coordinators SUNDAY/MARCH 8 1891 as the Hume School, named for subject to change so be sure to follow Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sunday about lessons learned. Join a team Drawing in Nature. 3 - 4 p.m. At Frank Hume who gave some of the your favorites. Visit every month at Galaxy Hut, 2711 that harvests bamboo for garden Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. property for the school. It is the www.crystalcity.org for more. Wilson Blvd. Visit structures. So much more at https:// Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. oldest school building in Arlington Healthy Lifestyle Runs. Saturdays, 9 www.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525- afac.org/afac-events/plot-against- Families ages 5 and up. Register County. Now a museum, it houses a.m. at Roosevelt Island, George 8646. hunger-spring-garden-kick-off-2020/. children and adults; children must be permanent and temporary local Washington Memorial Parkway. Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday at Animal Art: Deer. 10-11 a.m. At Long accompanied by a registered adult. history exhibits ranging from pre- American Cancer Society partners Whitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 Wilson Branch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin Join us for lessons in nature drawing 1607 to Sept. 11, 2001. Visit with parkrun USA to promote fitness Blvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visit Springs Road, Arlington. Ages 6 to and art. We’ll construct our own arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. in the fight against cancer. Free. Visit www.whitlows.com or call 703-276- 12. Learn the distinguishing features nature art journals, hone our drawing Civil War Artifact Display. www.parkrun.us/rooseveltislanddc/ 9693. of male and female White-tailed deer skills and talk about the season while Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 for more. Storytime. Wednesdays and Fridays, and draw them in their late winter connecting with nature on a hike. For p.m. at Fort C.F. Smith Park Visitor Friday Night Live. 8 p.m. Fridays at 10:30-11 a.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, habitats. Drawing supplies will be information: 703-228-6535. Center, 2411 24th St. N. The New the Church at Clarendon, 1210 N. 1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytime with provided, but participants are Fort C.F. Smith Park Visitor Center Highland St., Suite A. Local Ms. Laura. Call 703-527-5929. welcome to bring their own. Call features displays about Union musicians perform. Free. Visit Lego Club. Monthly on the first 703-228-6535. Cost is $5. SATURDAY/APRIL 18 soldiers and the Defenses of 1bc.org for more. Wednesday. 4-5 p.m. Glencarlyn Civil War Discoveries: Infantry 32nd Annual Potomac River Washington between 1861 and 1865. Arlington’s Historical Museum Branch Library, 300 S. Kensington St. Drills. 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. At Fort C.F. Watershed Cleanup. 9 a.m. to 12 Artifacts from archaeological studies Open on First Wednesdays. The The library provides tubs of legos and Smith Park & Historic Site, 2411 N. p.m. Hosted by the Alice Ferguson from Forts Ethan Allen and C.F. Arlington Historical Museum is open a special challenge and after the 24th Street, Arlington. Ages 7 to 11. Foundation, 2001 Bryan Point Rd, Smith are on display. Kids can try on to the public on the first Wednesday program the creations are displayed We’ll drill like Union soldiers by Accokeek. The Annual Potomac River replica Civil War uniforms and learn of every month from 12:30-3:30 p.m. for everyone to see. No registration practicing our marches and turns, as Watershed Cleanup has become a about camp life. Visit The museum consists of exhibits required. Call 703-228-6548 for well as how to “load in nine times” catalyst for progress that ignites parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/fort- chronicling Arlington County’s more. with replica wood rifles. Call 703- people’s interest and passion for the cf-smith-park/. history from Native American Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 228-4775. Meet at Fort C.F. Smith environment and community action. Arlington Farmers Market. Every settlements up to the present day. on Wednesdays at 1900 Crystal Park. Cost is $ The largest regional event of its kind, Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon at the corner The museum will continue to be open Drive. Sparket — A Creative Market Civil War Discoveries: Artillery the Cleanup provides a transforming of N. 14th Street and N. Courthouse on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 is an extension of DC’s Eastern Drills. 1-2 p.m. At Fort C.F. Smith experience that engages residents Road. A weekly celebration of local p.m. Admission is free. The museum Market with arts, crafts, and Park & Historic Site, 2411 N. 24th and community leaders and food including fresh produce, meats, is located in the former 1891 Hume handmade goods. Free to attend. Street, Arlington. Ages 7 to 11. Work generates momentum for change.The dairy, cheese, baked goods, free School building at 1805 S. Arlington Visit www.crystalcity.org. as a team practicing the steps to load Potomac River Watershed Cleanup range eggs, specialty items, cut Ridge Road. Visit Art for Life. Third Thursday of each and aim a replica Civil War cannon. has grown from a small shoreline flowers, plants and herbs. Email arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. month. We’ll talk about different types of cleanup at Piscataway National Park [email protected] or call 917-733- Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10 The Hyatt Regency Crystal City’s “Art for artillery and put our skills to the test. to a watershed wide network. What 6402. p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 Wilson Life” Partnership with National For information: 703-228-4775. Cost started as a few cleanup events along FRESHFARM Market. 3-7 p.m. on Blvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. Age 21 Kidney Foundation brings a new is $5. the Potomac River is now a regional Tuesdays at 1900 Crystal Drive. Shop and up only. Free show, $25 cash artist each month to The Hyatt for a Vanishing Vernal Pools. 2 - 3 p.m. event spanning Maryland, Virginia, from local farmers and producers prize for best joke. Call 703-248- reception. Free. Visit At Long Branch Nature Center, 625 the District of Columbia, West with seasonal fruits and vegetables, 9888 or Visit www.RiRa.com/ www.torpedofactory.org. S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Virginia, and Pennsylvania. If you fresh-cut flowers, container plants Arlington for more. Brunch at Freddie’s. Third Saturday Families age 6 and up. Register can’t make this date or location check and herbs, farm-raised eggs, all- Invasive Plants Removal. Work of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at children and adults; children must be out PotomacCleanup.org to find natural meats, artisan baked goods, parties are held every month to keep Freddie’s Beach Bar, 555 23rd St. accompanied by a registered adult. another cleanup near you. and specialty foods. Visit the parks free of destructive invasive The Arlington Gay and Lesbian For wood frogs, spring peepers and www.crystalcity.org for more. plants. Teens, adults and families Alliance gathers for an all-you-can- spotted salamanders, spring comes Mobile Bike Repair. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on welcome. Every second Sunday of the eat breakfast buffet ($9.99). All are early! They lay eggs in pools that dry MORE ONGOING Thursdays at 1900 Crystal Drive. month 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch welcome. No reservation is required. out by summer, so they need to start Arlington Historical Museum. Drop off your bike on Thursday Nature Center, 3608 Military Road; Visit www.facebook.com/events/ the next generation before the last Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; morning and have it tuned up and call 703-228-3403. Every third 700174390103305.

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Submit civic/community an- presentations. only. (Look for the donation bin on Workshop. AAUW (American Alexandria. The Memory Café, a nouncements at the Rock Spring Drive side of the Association of University Women) social gathering for individuals church). Work Smart is free online for anyone living with memory loss and their ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calen- SATURDAY/MARCH 28 dar. Photos and artwork welcome. Pet Food Bank. AWLA is establishing a looking to learn how to negotiate a families, will be held on the first Deadline is Thursday at noon, at Getting Back on Track: Your Pet Food Bank to serve qualifying salary increase or promotion. Why is Friday of every month. least two weeks before event. Questions about Living in a residents of Arlington County and the negotiation so important? AAUW’s Registration is free and highly Community Association Answered. City of Falls Church. In consideration research on the gender pay gap recommended to reserve spots, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. At Fairlington of the effect financial obstacles have shows that, one year out of college, which are open on a first come THURSDAY/FEB. 27 Community Center, 3308 S Stafford on a pet owner’s ability to afford pet women are already paid significantly first served basis. To reserve a School Board Meeting. 7 p.m. At St, Arlington. Call 703-746-4990, care, the AWLA Pet Food Bank less than men. Visit salary.aauw.org. spot, please call 571-210-5551 or Syphax Education Center, 2nd email Brandi D. Collins at program’s goal is to keep family pets Create a Wildlife Sanctuary. The email [email protected]. Floor, School Board Room, 2110 [email protected]. out of shelters. If you are an Audubon at Home Wildlife Sanctuary Visit Washington Blvd., Arlington. The Arlington County or City of Falls certification program assists www.dementiacareconnections.com/ Church resident and are in need of homeowners in restoring their memory-cafe or Superintendent presents FY 2021 DONATIONS Proposed Budget followed assistance in feeding your pet, follow home’s natural habitat by providing www.seniorhelpers.com/ immediately by School Board The Arlington Food Assistance this link and fill out a pre-registration information on sustainable gardening arlington-alexandria-va for more. Budget Work Session. Center seeks local gardeners and form. Visit goo.gl/forms/ practices. Walk-Fit. Ongoing Tuesdays and Black History Literary Slam. 1-3 farmers willing to grow and donate s2FuFdaYWdZm4tPw2. These practices include using native Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m. at fresh produce to the AFAC food plants, removing invasive species, Fashion Center at Pentagon City, p.m. At Arlington Trades Center, GET MORE WITH SNAP 2700 S. Taylor St. #230A, pantry for local families in need as reducing use of pesticides and Arlington. Participants walk at Arlington. Sponsored by Arlington part of the Plot Against Hunger Arlington and Alexandria fertilizers, and creating space for their own pace in a safe and County’s Black Employees Council program. Each week, approximately Farmers’ Markets accept SNAP/ native flora and fauna. Visit friendly environment. Group 2,400 client families visit AFAC to EBT (Supplemental Nutrition audubonva.org/audubon-at-home-1/ stretch and cool down led by pick up supplemental groceries and Assistance Program) cards for for more. Virginia Hospital Center staff at WEDNESDAY/MARCH 11 fresh fruits and vegetables are in high purchases. SNAP/EBT customers can Naloxone (Narcan) can save the life 9:15 a.m. Meet on the first level EcoAction Arlington Meeting. demand. AFAC will provide free purchase farm fresh produce at local of someone who is overdosing, if by Nordstrom. Call 703-558-6859. 6:30-9 p.m. At Washington- vegetable seeds to those who pledge area farmers’ markets and get given in time. Anyone who assists a Arlington County, in partnership Liberty High School Cafeteria, to donate produce from community matching bonus tokens to add to person in need is protected from with the Human Rights 1301 N. Stafford St., Arlington. or personal gardens. Visit https:// their purchases. Virginia Cooperative liability by the Good Samaritan Law. Commission’s Equality Task Force, Speakers will provide an overview afac.org/plot-against-hunger or will be on-site at several local Naloxone (Narcan) is available has launched a web page with of the biophilic cities concept and contact [email protected] or 703- farmers’ markets of Alexandria and without a prescription for a fee at all resources for the LGBTQ a preview of Arlington’s plan for 845-8486. Seeds are available now at Arlington to provide more pharmacies. Obtain it for free by community. The new webpage integrating the natural world into AFAC, 2708 S. Nelson St., during information on SNAP and offer food attending a REVIVE! training. compiles LGBTQ resources on a our community as we develop, regular business hours: Monday- tastings, prizes and more at the Contact Emily Siqveland at 703-228- variety of topics, including grow, and thrive. Featuring local Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Arlington Farmers’ Market, N. 14th 0913 or [email protected] homelessness and housing, and regional organizations, Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Produce and Courthouse Road (second or visit health.arlingtonva.us/opioid- domestic violence and sexual agencies, and companies whose can also be donated at AFAC at the Saturday of the month) and awareness/ for available training assault, and health. There are also hours listed above or at: Columbia Pike Farmers’ Market, 2820 sessions. The Chris Atwood topics specifically for teens and work focuses on biophilia, nature ❖ education, and connecting people Arlington Courthouse Farmer’s Columbia Pike (third Sunday of the Foundation also offers training to the youth — such as scholarship to the natural world. The Market, Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon (look month). public. Visit opportunities and school clubs — reception will be followed by an for the AFAC cooler near the Master www.chrisatwoodfoundation.org/ as well as ones targeted at seniors Gardener information table). naloxone for details. and older adults, such as SAGE. overview of programming for ❖ ONGOING 2020, the election of the board of Rock Springs UCC Church, 5010 Little Monthly Memory Café. 1-3 p.m. at Visit topics.arlingtonva.us/lgbtq- directors, and the featured Falls Road, Sundays 9 a.m.-noon Online Salary Negotiation 7910 Andrus Road, Suite 6, resources. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ February 26 - March 3, 2020 ❖ 9 News Pentagon City Carjacking Leads to Pursuit he Arlington County Police Department’s Ho- ton D.C. Tmicide/Robbery Unit is investigating two The suspect is described as a black male in his mid armed robberies that occurred in Pentagon 20s, approximately 6 feet tall, 165 – 175 pounds with City Garages on the evening of Feb. 21, 2020. short black hair and a light amount of facial hair. He At approximately 10:25 p.m., an officer conduct- was wearing a black jacket, dark jeans and dark ing proactive patrol inside a parking garage in the sneakers at the time of the incident. 1100 block of S. Hayes Street was flagged down for Police are investigating these incidents as a series assistance by the victim. The victim stated he had with the earlier reported carjackings in the area. The been sitting inside his parked vehicle looking at his series remains an active and ongoing criminal inves- cell phone when he heard a knock at the window tigation with detectives continuing to follow-up on and observed an unknown male suspect brandish- investigative leads. Anyone with information related ing a firearm. The victim exited the vehicle and was to this investigation is asked to contact Detective S. assaulted by the suspect. The victim screamed and King of the Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4243 the suspect fled the scene on foot. The victim was or [email protected]. Information may also be treated on scene by medics for minor injuries. A look- provided anonymously through the Arlington County out was broadcast, and officers canvased the area Crime Solvers hotline at ❖1-866-411-TIPS (8477). for the suspect. The department continues to deploy increased po- At approximately 10:50 p.m., while investigating lice resources, to include both visible and non-vis- the above-mentioned incident, police were dis- ible assets, in the Pentagon City area. As part of our patched to the report of a carjacking inside the ga- investigative efforts into these incidents, detectives rage in the 900 block of Army Navy Drive. Upon are working collaboratively with regional law enforce- arrival, it was determined that at approximately ment partners to identify crime trends and appre- 10:34 p.m., the victim entered the garage, parked hend suspect(s). his vehicle and observed the suspect acting suspi- The department’s efforts to prevent crime in Ar- ciously. lington County are enhanced by the active involve- The victim left the area but immediately returned ment of the public. If you observe suspicious activity to check on his vehicle. Upon returning, the suspect or are the victim of a crime, contact police immedi- confronted the victim, brandished a firearm and ately by calling the Emergency Communications Cen- demanded the victim’s keys. The suspect fled the ter at 703-558-2222 or 911 in an emergency. scene in a black Honda Civic with Virginia license Police are reminding the public to follow these plate UND4813. safety tips: Responding officers observed the suspect driving ❖ Exit your vehicle and continue to your destina- eastbound on Army Navy Drive. At the intersection tion promptly after parking of Army Navy Drive and Fern Street, the suspect ran ❖ Park in well-lit, high traffic areas. a red light and fled the scene at a high rate of speed ❖ Be aware of your surroundings when entering into the northbound lanes of I-395 HOV. The offic- and exiting your vehicle ers activated their emergency equipment and pur- ❖ Limit your use of devices that may distract you, sued the vehicle but were unable to maintain con- such as cell phones and headphones tact due to the extreme speed of the suspect vehicle. ❖ Don’t leave items unattended or visible in your The suspect vehicle was last seen entering Washing- vehicle. ‘Ball Cap Bandit’ Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $800,000 in Jewelry n Arlington man was sentenced today to ers work together to identify the most pressing Afive years in prison for robbing two Falls violent crime problems in the community and de- Church pawn shops of nearly $800,000 in velop comprehensive solutions to address them. jewelry and watches.According to court docu- As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement ments, in July 2014, Budder Khan, 30, entered efforts on the most violent offenders and partners Route 50 Gold and Jewelry Exchange, forced the with locally based prevention and reentry pro- store’s employees to the ground using what ap- grams for lasting reductions in crime. peared to be a real firearm, smashed the business’s The case was investigated by the WFO Violent glass display cases, and took jewelry and watches Crimes Task Force, which is composed of FBI Spe- worth over $650,000. cial Agents working in partnership with Detectives Later, in April 2015, Khan entered Top Pawn, throughout Northern Virginia. again used what appeared to be a real firearm to The task force is charged with identifying and intimidate the store’s employees into submission, investigating the most egregious violent crime ac- smashed the business’s glass display cases, and tors in our region.G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. At- stole jewelry, watches, and cash worth over torney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Timo- $143,000. thy M. Dunham, Special Agent in Charge, Crimi- This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods nal Division, FBI Washington Field Office; and (PSN), which is the centerpiece of the Department Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Chief of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN of Police, made the announcement after sentenc- is an evidence-based program proven to be effec- ing by Senior U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis, III. As- tive at reducing violent crime. sistant U.S. Attorney Alexander E. Blanchard pros- Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakehold- ecuted the case.

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