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The parark offerrss yeyearr--roround activctivitieities,s, two miileles of hiking trails with Kelly Horinek (back) and accecessss to the Pototomaacc Riivveerr, an intteeracctivtive Energeririuuim Centeter, an orgrganicic urban gardrden, ssuummerer camamps and special programs fofor totots her son, Cash Horinek, on and olderer children as well as monththly summer concerts. the burlap-sack slide at the Arlington County Fair. n o i t c e n n o C e h T / e h u R The y e l r i h S Arlington y Arlington b Connonnectioectionn o t o h P Local MNewcomersedia Connection LLC online at www.connectionnewspapers.com & Community Guide Classified, Page 6 ❖ All’s Entertainment, Page 5 Fair at County Fair News, Page 1 Farewell to Martha Ann Miller, 106 News, Page 2 Celebrating Friendship Photo by Vernon Miles/The Connection News, Page 3 www.ConnectionNewspapers.comAugust 23-29, 2017 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ August 23-29, 2017 ❖ 1 Obituary Martha Ann Miller, 106 “Flourishing After 55” Martha Ann Miller, an Arlington resident for 80 High School and in 1959 de- years who worked to improve public schools here, fied the Commonwealth’s “Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs for died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at Sunrise at “massive resistance” to Aug. 28-Sept. 2. th Bluemont. She had celebrated her 106 birthday 10 school integration ordered Senior centers: Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy.; Langston-Brown Senior Center, days earlier. by the Supreme Court by 2121 N. Culpeper St.; Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill, 909 S. At age 101, Mrs. Miller self-published her autobi- welcoming black students to Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th St. ography, “The First Century and Not Ready for the her classroom when other Senior trips: Monday, Aug.28, National Building Museum exhibit, “Ar- chitecture of an Asylum,”, $13; Tuesday, Aug. 29, St. Michael’s cruise from Rocking Chair Yet,” to make her great-grandchildren teachers refused and the Annapolis, $71; Thursday, Aug. 31, National Museum of African aware of her legacy of community service and her school principal resisted. The American History and Culture, D.C., Thursday, Aug. 31, $6; Friday, Sept. faith in God. On her most recent birthday, friends General Assembly reacted to 1, Solomons Island, Md., $8; Saturday, Sept. 2, Maryland Renaissance Fes- tival, Crownsville, Md., $25.Call Arlington County 55+ Travel, from Clarendon United Methodist Church donated Arlington’s impertinence by 703-228-4748. Registration required. 106 boxes of cereal to the Arlington Food Assistance rescinding permission for an elected school board Center pantry at the church, where Mrs. Miller had until 1992, when elected boards were permitted NEW PROGRAMS: been instrumental in strengthening the music min- statewide. Tennis for adults, 55+, 9 a.m., Bluemont Park tennis courts. Register, 703-228-4771. istry and other programs. Mrs. Miller was an active supporter of the Ameri- Garden group, Monday, Aug. 28, 1 p.m., Walter Reed. Meet garden ex- Martha Ann Riggs was born Aug. 6, 1911, in Evans- can Association of University Women, the Commit- pert Pete Jones. Register, 703-228-0955. ville, Ind., where she honed her math skills by track- tee of 100, Wesley Seminary and WETA public tele- Memories of Arlington, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 11:30 a.m., Lee. Newcom- ing the per-serving cost of baked goods she made vision. Arlington’s Commission on the Status of ers welcome. Register,703-228-0555. Estate planning for persons with chronic conditions, Wednes- and served to her family and farm hands. As part of Women honored her as a Person of Vision in 1997. day, Aug. 30, 7 p.m., Arlington Mill. Register, 703-228-7369. that 4-H project, she baked a Blue Ribbon loaf of Survivors include her son, Malcolm R. Miller of Harmonica Blues, performance, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m., Walter bread that, at age 14, earned her a four-year schol- Santa Rosa, Calif., and daughter, Meg (Phil) Reed. Details, 703-228-0955. arship to Purdue University. She credited the schol- Filiatrault of Georgetown, S.C.; four grandchildren, How much food is needed daily, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 1:30 p.m., Au- rora Hills. Register, 703-228-5722. arship, which she used for a home economics and and seven great-grandchildren. Her husband, their Improve fitness through Smartphone apps, Wednesday, Aug. 30, math degree during the Great Depression, with pro- son William, and daughter Winifred preceded Mrs. 11 a.m., Arlington Mill. Register, 703-228-7369. viding the education she needed to excel later in life. Miller in death. Arlington Walking Club, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m., Lubber Run She moved to a friend’s porch in Washington to Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. Community Center, $4. Details, 703-228-4403. Nutritious appetizers, Thursday, Aug. 31, 11 a.m., Walter Reed. Reg- look for work and found it demonstrating gas ranges. 25, at Clarendon United Methodist Church, 606 N. ister, 703-228-0955. She met her husband, Malcolm Drennan Miller, at Irving St., followed by burial at Columbia Gardens Fast Forwards walking group, Friday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m., Lee. Regis- Foundry Methodist Church, and they settled in Cemetery, 3411 Arlington Blvd., and a reception at ter, 703-228-0555. Spellbinders (volunteer storytellers), Friday, Sept. 1, 9:30 a.m., Arlington’s Colonial Village. As their four children the church. The family will greet friends Thursday, Langston-Brown. Newcomers welcome Register, 703-228-6300. grew, they worked with many other newcomers to Aug. 24, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Murphy Funeral Arlington to improve public education and helped Home, 4510 Wilson Blvd. In lieu of flowers, dona- Register online by Saturday, Sept. 2 for 2017 Northern Virginia Senior the county get its first elected school board. tions may be made in her name to the Society of St. Olympics,www.nvso.us or call 703-830-5604. Later, Mrs. Miller taught math at Stratford Junior Andrew at endhunger.org. 2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ August 23-29, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] All’s Fair at County Fair Food and fun for all at Arlington’s annual celebration. By Vernon Miles The Connection he County Fair is one of the big- gest events in Arlington County, Connection Miles/The by Vernon Photos Twith people from across the re- gion flocking to the lot outside the Thomas Jefferson Community Center. Carnival rides, food trucks, and games fill the open field, while local organizations put on a convention-style showcase. But tucked away in a back corner of that field is one of the fair’s most popular at- tractions. Dozens of fairgoers crowd around a tiny race track with anticipation. The race host, Travis Culver, emerges from a trailer and begins to excite the crowd, picking out members of the audience to step into vari- ous jobs around the track. Finally, the pigs emerge. In twos and fours, the pink piglets dash around the circle, some moving with The Arlington County Fair from the top of the ferris wheel. more urgency and enthusiasm than others. ing circuit, they say pigs are some of the There’s even a few races later in the day smartest animals in the world. Below el- with goats. ephants, monkeys, dolphins and octopi, pigs Charlie Cromer and Culver have been are generally ranked as one of the most racing pigs for years. Cromer has been man- aware and intelligent animals. aging pig races for five years and got into “People are surprised when they find out the business when he son needed help. For how smart the pigs are,” said Cromer. “It both of them, being a travelling show is one takes us months to train dogs and goats, of the best parts of the job. but only a week to train a pig.” “It’s a different place every week,” said But as smart as they are, the pigs can of- Cromer. ten be unpredictable. Several times during “I love to travel,” said Culver, “and it’s the races, Cromer had to join in the race, good food everywhere we go.” moving behind the slower racers and en- Cromer and Culver race all kinds of ani- couraging them along the track. mals, from dogs to ducks, but by far they “When you’re working with animals, they say pigs are the smartest animals they race. can be unpredictable, said Culver. “You have Charlie Cromer (left) and Pigs race at the County Fair In fact, unless they dip into the dolphin rac- to learn to improvise.” Travis Culver Celebrating Friendship Videos Ruhe/The Connection by Shirley Photos No one wanted to say goodbye flashed to Leni Gonzalez after her years on the of leadership improving the walls as quality of life for Latinos and El immigrant families in Arlington. Mariachi So Tuesday, Aug. 15, a “Celebrat- Los ing Friendship” dinner was held Gallos at the Salsa Room on Columbia Negros Pike to express the appreciation ser- and gratitude of the people she enaded has touched over the years. the Gonzalez is moving to El Salva- friends of dor in a couple of weeks to join Leni her husband who has emerged from retirement to begin a new career there.