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Ready for Lutheran Schools Week Students at Our Savior Lutheran School will join thousands of their peers across the country to celebrate Lutheran Schools Week beginning on Sunday, March 5 and continuing through Friday, March 10. The theme this year is: “Upon This Rock.” On Sunday, the school’s 122 students will sing at the 11 a.m. service at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 825 South Taylor St., Arlington. Each school day will have its own theme: Monday will be “Vintage Day,” students will wear black and white and view a “vintage” black and white short film; Tuesday’s theme is “Cool for School,” which will be crazy hair and sunglasses with school uniform day; Wednesday’s theme is “Happy 64th Birthday OSLS” and students will wear a blue school colored shirt with jeans; Thursday’s theme is “NUTy Clothes Day,” where students will wear non-uniform clothes inside out, backwards, or mismatched. They will also go bowling. Friday’s theme will be “Super Teams” where each student will wear their favorite team jersey and compete in super teams’ activities. The week will be capped with a Friday evening Bingo from 7-8:15 p.m. Fisette Will Not Seek Re-Election rlington County sustainability issues, including smart ABoard Chair Jay growth urban planning, strong environmen- Fisette has de- tal policies including adoption of the Com- cided not to run for re- munity Energy Plan, a multi-layered trans- election to the board portation system that includes Metrorail, this year. bus and Capital Bikeshare, and a robust lo- “I just returned from cal affordable housing program, as among a trip abroad, where I the accomplishments of which he is most gave this a lot of proud. Fisette served on regional and state- thought,” Fisette said. “I have decided that wide bodies, including leadership roles with it’s time to find a new platform and seek the Washington Metropolitan Council of new ways of protecting and advancing some Governments, Transportation Planning of the progressive values that are so impor- Board, Northern Virginia Transportation tant to me, values we have championed here Commission, Virginia Municipal League and in Arlington that are threatened by the cur- Virginia Housing Development Authority. rent administration. I will not seek a sixth Fisette has lived in Arlington since 1983 term on the County Board. Stay tuned.” and has owned a home in Ashton Heights, Fisette, first elected to the board in 1998. with his husband, Bob Rosen, since 1987. He cited his decades of work on long-term The couple will stay in Arlington, he said. Outstanding Leaving Foundation Ashlawn El- Arlington Community Foun- ementary dation Executive Director Wanda School crossing L. Pierce will step down as ex- ecutive director in March after guard Ana more than 8 years of leading the Hernandez was foundation. recognized by Board of Trustees President the Virginia Brad Coyle said, “We are grate- ful to Wanda for her leadership Department of Transportation’s of the foundation over the past 8 years. During her Safe Routes to School program as tenure the assets of the foundation, the number of Virginia’s Most Outstanding Cross- funds, the amount of grants and scholarships ing Guards. Hernandez, who was awarded all increased substantially and several ini- tiatives were launched.” nominated by Ashlawn parents, is Pierce said, “It has been my honor to serve as the one of six crossing guards to executive director of the Arlington Community receive the honor. Hernandez has Foundation for these past 8 years. I have derived been with the crossing guard unit tremendous professional and personal satisfaction leading the foundation and partnering with the since August 2014. She has been at board and the greater Arlington community to Ashlawn at N. 8th and Manchester advance the organization’s goals. I look forward to streets since she started. She also seeing the Arlington Community Foundation con- has a second crossing at Barrett tinue to grow and make an impact in the community we call home.” Visit www.arlcf.org. Elementary School. 2 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ March 1-7, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Celebrating Heritage at Drew Community Center Exhbits include little known accomplishments in Black history.

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ho was Charles Drew? With the focus on Saturday, Feb. W25, on Black history, there’s no better place to start than Drew, for whom the community center host- ing the event was named. Dr. Charles Rich- ard Drew, the “Father of the Blood Bank,” was born in Washington, D.C. in 1904 but moved to Arlington in 1920. As he was finishing a thesis on blood transfusions, World War II began in Europe. The British were in desperate need of blood and plasma for transfusion. Drew and other researchers worked with the American Red Cross to organize a relief program, “Blood for Britain,” to collect blood donations at Borracha Lima Porto plays the Berimbau. This is a area hospitals and ship blood plasma to single-string percussion instrument and musical bow, England. Besides providing vital aid to En- originally from Africa, but currently used in Brazil. gland, Blood for Britain was intended to The Berimbau was eventually incorporated into the gather the research and administrative data Photos by Eden Brown/The Connection practice of the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira, needed to launch a nationwide blood bank- Noah Richards decides to accept the offer of learning and is called “the soul of capoeira,” leading the ing program if the U.S. entered the war. Caporeira and is called “very promising” by his new capoeiristas movement — the faster the berimbau is When it concluded in January 1941, friend, Alison Calloway-Jones aka Mohicama. played the faster the capoeirista moves. Blood for Britain had collected 14,556 blood donations, and shipped over 5,000 liters of growing. where the plasma comes from when they Lucas, sold their sauces with advice about plasma saline solution to England. Drew In 1942, the Red Cross announced it are hurt. … It is unfortunate that such a how hot they were. African arts and crafts used the program as a model for a three- would accept blood from black donors, but worthwhile and scientific bit of work should stands, food, and local fundraising efforts month Red Cross pilot program to mass- would segregate it. Drew pointed out there have been hampered by such stupidity.” as well as community organizations were produce dried plasma in New York. In Feb- was no scientific evidence of any difference also represented at the celebration. ruary 1941, he became assistant director for between blood of different races, and the SEVERAL African-American owned busi- Bike Arlington and Capital Bike Share this pilot program, which in turn became policy was insulting to African Americans, nesses were selling their wares at the festi- Director Henry Dunbar taught people how the model for the National Blood Donor who were just as eager to contribute to the val. “Real Time” Pain Relief, a local natural to tie a bow tie made from old bicycle tire Service. Drew introduced the use of mobile war effort as anyone else. In his Spingarn topical analgesic lotion, was handing out inner tubes while the more history-minded collection units (later called “bloodmo- Medal acceptance speech in 1944, he said, free samples. “She Peppers,” an Alexandria- perused his other exhibits on African-Ameri biles.”) Drew’s reputation as a blood plasma “... One can say quite truthfully that on the based hot sauce and spice rubs business pioneer and “father of the blood bank” was battlefields nobody is very interested in owned by Stephanie Freeman and Vickie See Celebrating, Page 11

Photo by Mary Dempsey/The Connection The 25th annual Feel the Heritage Festival at the Charles Drew Community Center offered plenty of activities for children, including games, face painting, crafts and a Attendees were able to enjoy musical and dance performances from the Ebony Day scavenger hunt. Dance Company and the N2N Band among others. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ March 1-7, 2017 ❖ 3 News

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ing that he believed the real challenge will County manager be getting D.C. and the two affected states to agree to a solution. proposes two cent Within Arlington, the budget calls for in- creased service along Columbia Pike, car- tax rate increase. rying through on commitments Schwartz says the county made last summer. How- By Vernon Miles ever, Schwartz said many of those routes The Connection are cooperations with Metro, and the ac- tual implementation of the new routes is ne cent for Metro. One cent still contingent on Metro developments over for Arlington Public Schools. the next year. O Arlington County Manager “We are where we are by the Metro,” said Mark Schwartz’s proposed Schwartz. “Metro will continue to work. It budget keeps things simple this year. The has to.” budget includes a two cent tax rate increase The proposed budget includes $7.4 mil- to fund the swelling needs of the Washing- lion in additional funding to APS to meet ton Metropolitan Area Transit Authority the increased needs for school enrollment (WMATA) and Arlington Public Schools Arlington County funding to APS, with the shaded portion being the (APS). See Keep It Simple, Page 10 proposed FY2018 budget’s $7 million additional funding. The proposed General Fund Budget is $1.2 billion, a 4.3 percent increase over the FY 2017 budget. While the budget fulfills the request from WMATA for rail and service improvements, Schwartz says the one cent in- crease is an insufficient long- term solution for the major in- frastructure work that needs to be maintained. “Given the long term trajec- tory, it’s going to be challeng- ing to do anything after this budget,” said Schwartz. “There needs to be long-term changes in funding and how [Metro] governance works. We’ll get through this year, but it doesn’t solve the underlying problems.” County Board members and other regional leaders have called for a new dedicated rev- enue source, like a regional sales tax. Schwartz said he agreed there needed to be re- gional funding but would not endorse a specific option, add- Revenue and expenditures for Arlington County in FY2018 4 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ March 1-7, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News

Joy Brathwaite Photography Kenmore Middle School Unified Team More than 700 athletes with and without disabilities from across North- ern Virginia took to the hardcourts in Arlington and Fairfax counties on Saturday, Feb. 12, for Special Olympics Virginia’s Potomac Region Bas- ketball Tournament. The tournament featured full court and half court games and, for the second year in Northern Virginia, unified basketball teams from Canterbury Woods Elementary School, Kenmore Middle School (above), Langley High School, Robert Frost Middle School, Robert E. Lee High School, Robinson Secondary School, South County Middle School and Yorktown High School competed as part of Special Olympics Virginia’s Unified Sports program, which pairs students with and with- out disabilities on the same team. For more information, or to get in- volved as an athlete or volunteer, visit www.specialolympicsva.org.

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The official launch date ❖ Anti-Sanctuary City Law HB 2000 says no ing the session, as did bills aimed at reducing Debbie Funk Display Advertising/National Sales for youth walk-in service was Feb. 1, 2017.) locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, student suspensions and expulsions. 703-778-9444 Also supports for discharge planning and ser- or policy that restricts the enforcement of fed- ❖ Republicans stripped language that would [email protected] vices for people with serious mental illness eral immigration laws. have brought $6 million in federal funds to being released from jail. ❖ As a reality check on the Virginia General provide Long Acting Reversible Contraception Andrea Smith Classified & Employment Advertising ❖ The budget included 3 percent raises state Assembly, HB2025 would allow discrimination (LARC) to those at risk for unintended preg- 703-778-9411 employees, increase for teachers and a larger against LGBT community under guise of reli- nancy at no cost to Virginia voters. 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Consti- ate the City of Alexandria’s massive undertak- tutional amendment (first resolution): “Pro- — Mary Kimm Editor & Publisher ing to fix its sewer system that dumps raw sew- vides that the General Assembly may suspend [email protected] Mary Kimm [email protected] Letter to the Editor @MaryKimm Executive Vice President Jerry Vernon Much To Do 703-549-0004 requires $250 million in rehabili- [email protected] To the Editor: tation. A special grant recently se- A new report from the Ameri- cured by the National Park Service Editor in Chief can Road & Transportation Build- falls almost $40 million short. Steven Mauren Art/Design: ers Association paints a troubling This is hardly an isolated case. Laurence Foong, John Heinly, picture of our nation’s crumbling Across the National Park System, Ali Khaligh infrastructure. A startling number there are $12 billion in needed Production Manager: of America’s bridges are structur- repairs that the Park Service does Geovani Flores ally weakening, including our own not have the money to make. This Special Assistant to the Publisher Arlington Memorial Bridge. repair backlog threatens some of Jeanne Theismann Opened in 1932, Memorial Bridge America’s most important places, [email protected] @TheismannMedia connects the Lincoln Memorial here in Virginia and across the and Arlington House, the Robert country. E. Lee Memorial as a symbol of The Trump Administration CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 [email protected] national reconciliation after the and our members of Congress deep divides of the Civil War. must work together to provide Today Memorial Bridge not only park managers the resources is an important historic site, it pro- and support needed to protect vides access to Arlington National America’s favorite and most

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Canine Companions for Independence Raising a Service Dog puppies will assist people with disabilities.

By Ashley Claire Simpson The Sullivan couple has their and then there are people raising The Connection own family dog, and has fostered their seventh and eighth dogs. It’s multiple others, but they still find good to have regular interactions ven for those who consider them- themselves surprised by the satis- with all CCI dogs so you know if selves “dog people” through and faction and wonder that has come the dog you’re responsible for is Ethrough, like Arlington resident with their CCI commitment. doing the right thing. It does feel Jeanna Sullivan, the process of When a puppy-raising volunteer like a family.” raising a puppy for Canine Companions for signs on to take responsibility of a CCI holds official regional work- Independence (CCI) can be unexpectedly future service dog, they will re- shops annually for trainers so that fulfilling and life-changing. ceive a tiny, soft, cuddly eight- everyone raising a CCI puppy has The California-based non-profit organiza- week-old puppy. Volunteers like the opportunity to congregate with tion sets out to improve the lives of a vari- the Sullivans raise, provide for, other trainers. ety of people with disabilities by providing and train the puppy for 18 months, It was one of Sullivan’s cowork- them with rigorously trained service dogs. when the then-grown dogs go to ers who convinced her to consider Sullivan and her husband, Dan, are cur- one of CCI’s Regional Headquar- the CCI experience, and what sold rently in the thick of training a CCI Labra- ters for Professional Training. Af- her was watching the online dor-retriever puppy, Braum, whose ultimate ter six to nine months of this more livestreaming of a few CCI gradu- forever home will likely be where he can rigorous, in-house training at CCI, ations. These ceremonies celebrate improve the quality of life for a person with the successful dogs will graduate the newly-crowned service dogs as a disability. from the program and go home they begin the process of going “It’s been about two and a half months with a person whose life they will home to their forever homes, with since we got Braum, and I didn’t realize how change. a grateful, excited disabled person much I would be learning as my husband During the year and a half that who has longed for a canine com- and I train him,” Sullivan said. “I’ve always the puppies are with their tempo- panion. considered myself a dog person, and we will rary, volunteer caretakers, they “It took a lot of thought, and a always be a dog family, but there is so much learn basic commands to prepare lot of convincing,” Sullivan said. that goes into raising a CCI puppy. I’ve al- them for the more complex ones “We watched a lot of the ready learned so much more about dogs later on. CCI provides the puppy livestream graduations online. It’s than I ever though I would — and it’s been trainers with an outline and gen- super emotional for everyone. It’s in a good way.” eral timeline for the 18-month emotional for the puppy raisers CCI started in 1975, and has provided designated period for grasping Jeanna Sullivan with Braum who have said good-bye to these more than 5,000 dogs to households at no- these more elementary com- dogs they cared for, and it’s also cost, where these animals make life a little mands. In creating the training template “We have a woman who volunteers her time emotional the people receiving the dogs, bit easier for their owners with disabilities. timeline, CCI understood that, much like to do training with us. She has a feel for because they are so grateful. That’s when One of the reasons that the program con- people, every dog is different with strengths what all the CCI commands are, and what we decided to do it. We know it will be tinues to grow is because it impacts every- and weaknesses that will never be identi- each dog needs in order to master each one. tough to give Braum back to CCI after a year one involved in such a positive way. cal to a peer. These classes are a time for everyone in the and a half, but it will be an amazing thing.” “Puppy raising is the ultimate volunteer “Every puppy is different, and I know it’s community to bring up issues that a dog Since CCI maintains such stringent stan- experience because not only do you get the important to give him the time he needs to has, and everyone in the group can provide dards, not all of the puppies become ser- chance to play an enormous role in chang- master a command before we move on to input on how to fix it. It’s a cool opportu- vice dogs. While they all end up in loving ing somebody’s life, but you get to enjoy the next,” Sullivan said. “So far, though, nity to see what other people are going homes, the CCI dogs must successfully com- raising and training a puppy – which is fun Braum is right on track. He’ll be five months through.” plete scrupulous training in order to become and rewarding in itself,” Lauren Ferraioli, on March 10, and things are going great. When you climb aboard the CCI train, you an official canine companion. Sullivan is CCI Puppy Program manager of the CCI It’s kind of crazy how quickly he picks up become part of a close-knit, supportive com- optimistic about Braum’s future, though. Northeast Region, said. “Raising a puppy is on anything.” munity. “It’s still too early to tell, but I like to think not only a lesson in compassion and ser- The Sullivans work together to ensure “It really is such a community, and it’s cool he will pass and do well,” she said. “He’s vice to others but it also teaches the volun- that Braum is getting everything he needs to be able to communicate with like-minded got such a cool, wonderful demeanor to teer patience, persistence, behavior modi- in order to one day be a successful perma- people, all working toward a common goal, him, and he picks up on things really eas- fication techniques, and how to find suc- nent companion. Between the two of them, and doing the same thing,” she said. “There ily. I’d like to see my first CCI dog graduate, cess in little bits of progress.” Sullivan said training Braum averages about are first-time CCI puppy raisers like I am, of course. It would be a cool feeling.” 30 minutes every week day, and then a little extra on the weekends, which are the days “Flourishing After 55” that the couple can expose him to more of the outdoors. “Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Monday, March 6, 1 p.m., Gunston. Register, “We live in Clarendon,” she said. “Braum Senior Adult Programs, for March 5-11. 703-228-5722. Recipes with five ingredients or less, wears his official CCI vest when he goes Senior centers: Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy.; Tuesday, March 7, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown. outside, and he’s gotten a lot of exposure Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Register, 703-228-6300. to people and other dogs, so he’s learned Culpeper St.; Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St.; Benefits of trusts and estate planning, the appropriate greetings. Every time we Arlington Mill, 909 S. Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Wednesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m., Arlington Mill. Hills, 735 S. 18th St. Register, 70-228-7369 go outside, he’s getting some training.” Senior trips: The Little Theatre of Alexan- Arlington Walking Club, Wednesday, Sullivan said that the CCI community in dria, “Key for Two,” Sunday, March 5, $34; March 8, 9:30 a.m., Lubber Run, $4. Register, the National Capital Area has been instru- Coach & Horses Tea Room, Museum of 703-228-4403. Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Wednesday, Hearing loss information, Wednesday, mental in her success as a trainer as well as March 8, $52; Hollywood Casino, Charles March 8, 10 a.m., Lee. Register, 703-228-0555. to Braum’s achievements. The local com- Town, W.Va., Saturday, March 11, $8. Call Ar- Easy ways to maintain lawns and gar- munity coordinates a bi-monthly class for lington County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. dens, Thursday, March 9, 10 a.m., Walter all CCI trainers and dogs in the area to get Registration required. Reed. Register, 703-228-0955. NEW PROGRAMS: Learn how to ride a bike, Friday, March together and boost the progress of the group Explore Chinese culture, Monday, March 10, 8 a.m., Arlington Mill. Register, 703-228- as a whole. 6, 10 a.m., Walter Reed. Register, 703-228- 7369. “It’s around 20 dogs in the class, and we 0955. Tour Arlington Mill Senior Center, Fri- meet every two weeks in Tyson’s,” said Folk music sing-a-long, Monday, March day, March 10, 11 a.m. Register, 703-228-7369. 6, 1:30 p.m., Lee. Details, 703-228-0555. Cooking for one or two, Friday, March Sullivan, who explained that these gather- Grow your own snacks in 10 days, 10, 1 p.m., Gunston. Register, 703-228-5722. Braum ings are not official CCI training courses. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ March 1-7, 2017 ❖ 7 Entertainment

Email announcements to arlington@ connectionnewspapers.com. Include date, time, location, description and contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Pho- tos and artwork welcome. Deadline is In Concert Thursday at noon, at least two weeks be- Noura Mint Seymali will be fore event. in concert on Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. at ONGOING Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, The Gospel at Colonus. Various times through March 26 in the Avant 1611 North Kent St. She is Bard, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. one of Mauritania’s fore- General admission is just $30 on most musical emissaries Friday; $35 on Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees. Call 703-418- emerging as a voice at 4808 for more. nexus of a changing Africa. Arlington Arts Light & Shadow Rescheduled from Feb. 25. Class. Through March 29, 4:30-6 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Free. Visit Wilson Blvd. This new multimedia www.rosslynva.org/go/ course focuses on value, arguably rosslyn-plaza-theater for one of the most important elements of art. Exercises in charcoal, acrylic, more. chalk, and collage will lead to dramatic, high-contrast images. $195. Visit [email protected]. parties are held every month to keep “Taming of the Shrew.” Through Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance “Brews & Bites” event. Each event is the parks free of destructive invasive March 19, various times at the gathers for an all-you-can-eat $40 to attend and includes a four- plants. Teens, adults and families THURSDAY/MARCH 9 Synetic Theatre, Theater at Crystal breakfast buffet ($9.99). All are course meal with craft beer pairings. welcome. Every second Sunday of the Visit with author John P. City, 1800 South Bell St. Visit welcome. No reservation is required. Call 703-418-6681 for more. month 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch Richardson. 7 p.m. at Marymount synetictheater.org/ for more. 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Visit agla.org/ at Roosevelt Island, George known romantic comedies returns. registration required. for more. Washington Memorial Parkway. Visit wscavantbard.org/ for more. Poetry Series. 6-8 p.m. second Sunday MARCH 8-9 American Cancer Society partners of the month at IOTA Club & Cafe, GMU Workshops. Wednesday, March with parkrun USA to promote fitness 2832 Wilson Blvd. Hosted by poet STARTS FEB. 25 SATURDAY/MARCH 4 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Thursday, in the fight against cancer. Free. Visit Miles David Moore. Featured artists 5K Training Group. 9 a.m. at at Treemonisha. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at March 9, noon-3 p.m. at Founders www.parkrun.us/rooseveltislanddc/ share their poetry followed by open Bluemont Park, 601 N. Manchester Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 125 Hall, Multipurpose Room, 3351 for more. readings. Free. Visit St. Train for the George Washington S. Old Glebe Road. Scott Joplin opera Fairfax Drive. Join members of the Friday Night Live. 8 p.m. Fridays at www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call Parkway Classic that will be on April promotes message that education is university community and the Church at Clarendon, 1210 N. 703-522-8340. 23. $85, which goes to Arlington the key to a full and free life. $4 surrounding region for a planning Highland St., Suite A. Local Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Thrive. Visit arlingtonthrive.org/ teachers free. Visit workshop to share visions for the musicians perform. Free. Visit every Wednesday at IOTA Club & category/events/ for more. www.operanova.org/ for more. Arlington Campus. Free and open to 1bc.org for more. Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Sign-up CycleBar Benefit. 1:30-2:30 p.m. at public. Call 703-993-9817, email Culinaire’s Winter Lunch. Tuesdays times are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. CycleBar, 3400 Columbia Pike. [email protected] or visit through Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 Bring instruments, fans and friends. MARCH 1-31 Proceeds of this rocking class will Relations.gmu.edu for more. p.m. at The Art Institute of Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or John Glenn Exhibit. Saturday and benefit the Arlington Community Washington, 1820 N. Fort Myer call 703-522-8340. Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; Wednesdays, Foundation. Suggested donation of Drive, 12th floor. Culinaire, the Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sunday 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Arlington $35, $50, or $100. Visit MARCH 10-19 student-run restaurant of the Art every month at Galaxy Hut, 2711 Historical Museum, 1805 S. Arlington www.arlcf.org for more. Night at the Wax Museum. Various Institute of Washington, is now Wilson Blvd. Visit Ridge Road. Includes his waterski Tango Tribute. 7 p.m. at the Rosslyn times at the Thomas Jefferson serving lunch from their winter menu www.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525- from when he went waterskiing with Spectrum Theater, 1611 N. Kent St. Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and 8646. Jackie Kennedy in 1962 as well as Omar “El Alemán” Fernández Presented by Encore Stage & Studio. Thursdays. Visit Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday at items celebrating his Mercury flight (invited singer), Ramón González $10-$15. Visit www.artinstitutes.edu/arlington for Whitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 Wilson as the first American to orbit the and Peter Fields (guitarists), Jon www.culturecapital.com/event/ more. Arlington’s Historical Museum Blvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visit Earth. Glenn lived in north Arlington Nazdin (bassist) and Shadi & René 49457/night-at-the-wax-museum or www.whitlows.com or call 703-276- at the time. He presented the (dancers) put on a show. $35; $30 call 703-548-1154 for more. Open on First Wednesdays. The 9693. waterski to the AHS, and it is for seniors 60 and older and Arlington Historical Museum is open Storytime. Wednesdays and Fridays, autographed. 571-243-1113 or students. Call 703-548-3092 or visit to the public on the first Wednesday 10:30-11 a.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, [email protected]. www.teatrodelaluna.org for more. SATURDAY/MARCH 11 of every month from 12:30-3:30 p.m. 1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytime with “Purple Reign” Group Show. NoVa TEEN Book Festival. 10 a.m. The museum consists of exhibits Ms. Laura. Call 703-527-5929. Various times at the Arlington Artists at Washington-Lee High School, 1301 chronicling Arlington County’s Lego Club. Monthly on the first Alliance Gallery, 2100 Crystal Drive. TUESDAY/MARCH 7 N. Stafford St. Presented by Fall for history from Native American Wednesday. 4-5 p.m. Glencarlyn An all-media show devoted to the Cook, Shoot, Edit, Eat. 5:30-7 p.m. the Book in conjunction with Fairfax settlements up to the present day. Branch Library, 300 S. Kensington St. color purple. Member artists were at Shirlington Library, 4200 County Public Library, Arlington The museum will continue to be open The library provides tubs of legos and challenged to create colorful works Campbell Ave. For aspiring young Public Library, One More Page Books, on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 a special challenge and after the that evoke the majesty and magic this filmmakers and bakers can produce Loudoun County Public Library, and p.m. Admission is free. The museum program the creations are displayed color can elicit. Opening reception: and star in their own cooking video, Washington-Lee High School. Visit is located in the former 1891 Hume for everyone to see. No registration Friday, March 3, 5-8 p.m. Visit by taking turns in front of and behind www.onemorepagebooks.com/ for School building at 1805 S. Arlington required. Call 703-228-6548 for www.galleryunderground.org for the camera. Bring smartphones and more. Ridge Road. Contact Garrett Peck at more. more. USB connectors to record video, then Stop Hunger Now. Two shifts, 10 571-243-1113 or at Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. upload it to a Library laptop for a.m.-noon and noon-2 p.m. at [email protected]. LGBT & Straight Friends Social. on Wednesdays at 1900 Crystal editing and publishing. Grades 6-12. Clarendon United Methodist Church, Drive. Sparket — A Creative Market THURSDAY/MARCH 2 Call 703-228-6545 for more. 606 N. Irving St. Project focuses on Tuesdays. Happy Hour, 3-7 p.m.; is an extension of DC’s Eastern The Muggle Ball. 7-11 p.m. at the Noura Mint Seymali Concert. 7:30 package 20,000 meals to send all Mikey’s “Bar A” Video Wall, 7 p.m.; Market with arts, crafts, and Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson p.m. at Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, over the world to those in need. Visit start time at 8 p.m. IOTA Club & handmade goods. Free to attend. Blvd. A fancy dress, Harry Potter- 1611 N. Kent St. One of Mauritania’s clarendonumc.org or contact Jane Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. For 21 years Visit www.crystalcity.org. themed social event for adults with musical emissaries emerging as a Dixon jdixon580@aol.com for more. and older. Free. Visit Open Mic Night. Wednesdays, at 8 the JEM Jazz Band. $35. Visit voice at nexus of a changing Africa. www.iotaclubandcafe.com for more. p.m., sign ups are at 7:30 p.m. and arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/ Rescheduled from Feb. 25. Free. Visit Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10 10 p.m., at Iota Club & Café, 2832 2832714 for more. www.rosslynva.org/go/rosslyn-plaza- MONDAY/MARCH 13 p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 Wilson Wilson Blvd. Free. Visit Authors Lecture. 7 p.m. at One More theater for more. Meet the Author. 3-4:30 p.m. at the Blvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. Age 21 www.iotaclubandcafe.com/. Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland Arlington Central Library, 1015 and up only. Free show, $25 cash Art for Life. Third Thursday of each St., #101. Susan Dennard, author of Quincy St. Encore Learning presents prize for best joke. Call 703-248- month. The Hyatt Regency Crystal “Windwitch,” the follow up to WEDNESDAY/MARCH 8 a lecture by Barbara Faust, director 9888 or Visit www.RiRa.com/ City’s “Art for Life” Partnership with “Truthwitch,” and Jodi Meadows, co- Community Foundation of Gardens at the Smithsonian Arlington for more. National Kidney Foundation brings a author of “My Lady Jane,” chat about Networking. 5:30-7 p.m. at Institution. Call 703-228-2144 for Food Truck Thursdays. 5:30-8:30 new artist each month to The Hyatt their latest YA fantasy books. Call Cheesetique Ballston, 800 N. Glebe more. p.m. at the corner of North Irving St. for a reception. Free. Visit 703-300-9746 for more. Road. Network with fellow Signature in the Schools Play. 7:30 and Washington Blvd. Find a round- www.torpedofactory.org. “Brews & Bites.” Various times at the professional advisors and friends. p.m. at the Signature Theatre, 4200 up of regional food trucks. Free to Brunch at Freddie’s. Third Saturday Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Email Brendalys Snee at Campbell Ave. A production of Silent attend. Visit www.dmvfta.org. of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Jefferson Davis Highway. Atlas Brew [email protected] or call 703-243- Sentinels suffragette protests at the Invasive Plants Removal. Work Freddie’s Beach Bar, 555 23rd St. The Works will be there for the first 4785 for more. White House in 1917. Visit 8 ❖ Arlington Connection ❖ March 1-7, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Entertainment

www.sigtheatre.org or call 703-820- 9771 for more. MARCH 17-18 Art Local Documentaries. Screenings at TUESDAY/MARCH 14 various times at Imagination Stage, Poet Sarah Browning. 2-3:30 p.m. in 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Local Exhibit the Reinsch Library Auditorium, filmmakers include Ben Powell and The “Purple Marymount University, 2807 North Taylor Powell, Falls Church, with Reign” Group Glebe Road. Browning is co-founder film “Charlie & Sam,” Vanina Harel and executive director of Split This and Aditi Desai, Arlington, with film Show takes Rock, a Washington, D.C.-based “The Culture of Collards,” Joe place March nonprofit that calls poets to a greater Dzikiewicz and Jaclyn O’Laughlin 1-31, at the role in public life and fosters a from Arlington and Alexandria with national network of socially engaged film “Encaustic,” and Lauren Knapp Gallery Under- poets. Visit www.marymount.edu/ of Alexandria, with “The Sandman.” ground, in the for more. $10. Visit www.bethesda.org or call Crystal City 301-215-6660 for more. Shops at 2100 MARCH 14-APRIL 30 Crystal Drive. SATURDAY/MARCH 18 Midwestern Gothic. Various times at Opening Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Signature in the Schools Play. 11 Ave. A world premiere thriller with a a.m. at the Signature Theatre, 4200 Reception is musical twist. Visit Campbell Ave. A production of Silent Friday, March www.sigtheatre.org or call 703-820- Sentinels suffragette protests at the 3, 5-8 p.m. 9771 for more. White House in 1917. Visit www.sigtheatre.org or call 703-820- 9771 for more. FRIDAY/MARCH 17 AGLA Brunch. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Art of Science Shows. 6:30 p.m. Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant, and 7:30 p.m. at The David M. 555 23rd St. S. No reservations Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy necessary. Visit agla.org/ for more. St. screening of full-dome show, “The The Art of Science Shows. 6:30 p.m. Little Bear,” followed by a selection and 7:30 p.m. at The David M. Art by of short full-dome art shows. 7:30 Brown Planetarium, 1426 N Quincy Karen Cohen pm “The Little Bear,” followed by St. 6:30 p.m. screening of full-dome full-dome show, “Exploding show, “The Little Bear,” followed by Universe.” $3 for children under 12 a selection of short full-dome art and Seniors and $5 for adults and shows. 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker, Phil members. Visit Smith focusing on “Artists as Great friendsoftheplanetarium.org/event/ Communicators of the Greatest for more. Adventure.” $3 for children under 12 www.arlingtonchamber.org. St. Patrick’s Day Concert. 7:30 p.m. and Seniors and $5 for adults and p.m. Live concert by Jim Thorne and MARCH 24-MAY 6 the MoonDiggers, singing songs from in the Kenmore Middle School Black members. Visit Artomatic Kicks Off 2017. Various the album, “To Follow Apollo.” 3 Box Theater, 200 S. Carlin Springs friendsoftheplanetarium.org/event/ times at Exhibition space, 1800 S. SATURDAY/MARCH 25 p.m. The Little Bear,” followed by Road. Arlington Community Chorus, for more. Bell St. A variety of creative work, full-dome show, “The Magic 8th Annual Move Me Festival. 1-5 Directed by Mary-Hannah Klontz and including visual art, music, film, live Treehouse.” $3 for children under 12 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School, 200 accompanied by Diane Carsten-Pelak, fire performances, poetry, dance, SUNDAY/MARCH 19 and Seniors and $5 for adults and S. Carlin Springs Road. Bowen will sing Irish favorites and a variety fashion, workshops and special McCauley Dance presents a variety of of popular, jazz and show tunes. Visit The Art of Science Shows. 1:30 p.m. members. Visit friendsoftheplanetarium.org/event/ events showcases. Visit experiences and performances to www.apsva.us/adulted or call 703- and 3 p.m. at The David M. Brown www.artomatic.org/ for more. for more. culturally underserved students and 228-7200 for more. Planetarium, 1426 N Quincy St. 1:30 their families. Visit www.bmdc.org. MARCH 24-MAY 6 National Chamber Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. at the Rosslyn Spectrum Author Event OCEAN Yoga. 1-2 p.m. at Shirlington Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St. The Four Branch Library, 4200 Campbell Ave., Seasons of Vivaldi and Piazzolla. $33 On Tuesday, March 14, poet Sarah Brown- Campbell Room. Tricia Londres, for adults and $17 for students. Visit ing will be reading some of her work, 2- owner of OCEAN Yoga, will instruct www.nationalchamberensemble.org students of all levels and ability. Mats or call call 703-685-7590 for more. 3:30 p.m. in the Reinsch Library Audito- not provided. Visit rium, Marymount University, 2807 North arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/ APRIL 10-14 Glebe Road. Browning is co-founder and 3062874 for more. executive director of Split This Rock, a Spring Break Theater Camp. 9 a.m.- MARCH 20-27 3 p.m. at Synetic Theater Camp, Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that 2155 Crystal Plaza Arcade T-19. calls poets to a greater role in public life Restaurant Week. Arlington Chamber Pirate Island Camp, study the history of Commerce is in partnership with of pirates from Davy Jones to the and fosters a national network of socially the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & buccaneers of the Middle Ages while engaged poets. Visit Travel Association to participate in a creating museum exhibitions through www.marymount.edu/ for more. region-wide restaurant week, with performance and visual art. Visit specials at selected restaurants. Visit synetictheater.org/ for more.

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Email announcements to arlington@ 703-440-8955. of a project aimed at enhancing community transportation workshop connectionnewspapers.com. Include date, TUNE IN bicycle access and pedestrian safety. to envision how vehicles, buses, THROUGH APRIL 18 time, location, description and contact for Aging Matters. 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays on Visit projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/ bikes, and pedestrians can better use event: phone, email and/or website. Pho- WERA 96.7 LP FM on Arlington’s AARP Foundation Tax-Aide. 10 washington-boulevard-repaving- the street grid in the core of Rosslyn. tos and artwork welcome. Deadline is community radio station. Each week a.m.-7p.m., Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. striping-westover-east-falls-church/. Space is limited; register at Thursday at noon, at least two weeks be- host Cheryl Beversdorf interviews Thursdays, Arlington Central Library, www.eventbrite.com/e/rosslyn- fore event. individuals with expertise about a 1015 N. Quincy St. Available free to community-transportation-workshop- broad array of aging related topics taxpayers with low to moderate THURSDAY/MARCH 2 registration-31647207650. affecting the lives of older adults and income, with special attention to Capital Bikeshare Open House. 7- Spring Lawn Care. 10-11:30 a.m. at REGISTRATION OPEN their loved ones. Visit those 60 and older. 703-829-6192 8:30 p.m. at Courthouse Plaza, 2100 Fairlington Community Center, 3308 www.facebook.com/ S. Stafford St. Learn what to do now Artomatic 2017 Registration. To Clarendon Blvd., Azalea Room agingmatterswera to listen to to improve and maintain the lawn. take part, visit artomatic.org and (Lobby Level). Capital Bikeshare is programs. WEDNESDAY/MARCH 1 Discuss the best types of grasses for follow the prompts through the hosting an open house to discuss PBS Documentary Screenings. 10 the area, specific springtime turf registration process. The site plans for bikeshare expansion along a.m. at Inova Center for Personalized management practices, nutrient selection process for visual artists will the Mount Vernon Trail at Roosevelt SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Health , 8110 Gatehouse Road, management and soil testing, and begin on March 4 based on the Island and Gravelly Point. Visit High School Scholarships. Through 600W, Falls Church. “Being Mortal,” basic pest and disease management. registration sign up order. The fee for www.capitalbikeshare.com for more. April 7, the National Capital Region a film that explores end-of-life care. Free. Advance registration requested visual artist is $140. Performing arts Chapter of the National Football Free. Visit www.inova.org/ for more. at mgnv.org. Questions, telephone and film fees range from $15 to $25. Foundation is accepting nominations Community Meeting. 5-8 p.m. SATURDAY/MARCH 4 703-228-6414 or email for five $1,000 scholarships annually (presentations at 5:45 and 7 p.m.) at Rosslyn Community [email protected]. I-66 FEEDBACK to deserving high school senior Westover Library, Large Meeting Transportation Workshop. 8:30 MissionTalks: Jerusalem. 6 p.m. at Room, 1644 N. McKinley Road. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 2609 N. VDOT is accepting feedback on its I-66 scholar athletes who played high a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Le Méridien Community meeting about the Glebe Road. Learn how the St. Mary’s Transformation Plan. Submit school football. The 11th Annual Arlington, 1121 19th St. N. Building repaving and striping plan along 2016 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem comments online at Awards Banquet will be held on April on recent community planning Washington Boulevard (between inside.transform66.org. 23 at the Army-Navy Club. Visit efforts, the Rosslyn BID and www.footballfoundation.org or call Sycamore Street and Westover), part Arlington County are hosting a See Bulletin, Page 15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Arlington Connection ❖ March 1-7, 2017 ❖ 9 Home Sales In January 2017, 159 Arlington homes sold between $2,387,500-$95,000. This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $2,387,500-$570,000 range. For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Address ...... BR . FB HB ... Postal City ... Sold Price ... Type ...... Lot AC PostalCode ...... Subdivision 1881 NASH ST #1909 ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $2,387,500 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22209 ...... ARLINGTON 4305 LORCOM LN ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $2,125,000 .... Detached ...... 0.68 ...... 22207 ...... LORCOM LANE 3601 GLEBE RD ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,855,000 .... Detached ...... 0.67 ...... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS 638 KENMORE ST N ...... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,660,635 .... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22201 ...... CLARENDON 4140 OLD GLEBE RD ...... 5 ... 5 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,569,999 .... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22207 ...... WALKER CHAPEL 711 IRVING ST ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,550,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22201 ...... LYON PARK 2245 JOHN MARSHALL DR ...... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,531,850 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22205 ...... OVER LEE KNOLLS 1815 UNDERWOOD ST N ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,433,000 .... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... 22205 ...... FALLS CHURCH PARK 2219 OAK CT ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,413,750 .... Townhouse .... 0.05 ...... 22209 ...... PALISADES PARK 1615 QUEEN ST #M406 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,399,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... 22209 ...... WOOSTER & MERCER LOF 6506 16TH ST N ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,362,810 .... Detached ...... 0.17 ...... 22205 ...... METRO NEIGHBORHOOD! 2818 JEFFERSON ST N ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,300,000 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22207 ...... NORTH ARLINGTON UTAH ST S ...... 5 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,250,000 .... Detached ...... 0.18 ...... 22204 ...... BELMONT POINTE 5409 31ST ST N ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,150,000 .... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... 22207 ...... CRESENT HILLS 4032 25TH RD N ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,125,500 .... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS 1919 GEORGE MASON DR N ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,100,000 .... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... 22207 ...... HIGH VIEW PARK 3200 ABINGDON ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,100,000 .... Detached ...... 0.28 ...... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS 1131 KIRKWOOD RD ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,065,000 .... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... 22201 .. BROMPTONS AT CLARENDON 2004 CULPEPER ST N ...... 5 ... 5 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,050,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22207 ...... HIGHVIEW PARK 924 22ND ST S ...... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,048,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22202 ...... ADDISON HEIGHTS Image contributed 1680 N. QUINN ST ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,020,000 .... Townhouse .... 0.03 ...... 22209 ...... BROMPTONS AT ROSSLYN The vacancy rate in Arlington County. County Manager 1424 DINWIDDIE ST S ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,001,635 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22206 ...... CLAREMONT 2421 MONROE ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ... $1,000,000 .... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22207 ...... CRYSTAL SPRING KNOLLS Mark Schwartz said that while the vacancy rate has gone 1424 Dinwiddie ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $989,000 .... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22206 ...... NONE down over the last few years, he still has concerns about 4637 13TH ST N ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $980,000 .... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22207 ...... WAYCROFT WOODLAWN 4730 33RD ST N ...... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $975,000 .... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... 22207 ...... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS the office vacancy recovery over the next few budget 1401 OAK ST N #312 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $925,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... 22209 ...... THE WESLIE cycles. 1927 KENILWORTH ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $910,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22205 ...... LEEWAY HEIGHTS 4608 26TH ST N ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $880,000 .... Detached ...... 0.46 ...... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS 3866 TAZEWELL ST N ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $875,000 .... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... 22207 ...... GOLF CLUB MANOR 2724 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD S ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $870,000 .... Detached ...... 0.19 ...... 22202 ...... OAKCREST 1418 RHODES ST #B424 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $845,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 22209 ...... RHODES HILL SQUARE 4247 25TH ST N ...... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $840,000 .... Detached ...... 0.22 ...... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS 501 GARFIELD ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $815,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22204 ...... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Keep It Simple 4400 VACATION LN ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $815,000 .... Detached ...... 0.23 ...... 22207 ...... LEE HEIGHTS 6037 25TH RD N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $802,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22207 ...... NORWOOD 1019 27TH ST S ...... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $800,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22202 ...... OAKCREST From Page 4 the budget is a continuation of last 2001 BRANDYWINE ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $800,000 .... Townhouse .... 0.07 ...... 22207 ...... BECKET GLEN year’s programs. What new pro- 5121 10TH ST N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $795,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22205 ...... LACEY FOREST 1546 13TH ST S ...... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $790,000 .... Detached ...... 0.09 ...... 22204 ...... ARLINGTON VIEW — a little over half the $14 mil- grams exist are largely the result 420 PARK DR N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $786,000 .... Townhouse .... 0.06 ...... 22203 ...... CATHCART SPRINGS lion requested by APS Superinten- of internal reallocations of staff. 2115 ROLFE ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $770,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22209 ...... DAWSON TERRACE 1201 ILLINOIS ST N ...... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $765,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22205 ...... LACEY FOREST dent Dr. Pat Murphy. Seven new Sheriff’s Deputy posi- 3012 ROCHESTER ST N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $755,000 .... Detached ...... 0.25 ...... 22213 ...... WILLIAMSBURG TERRACE “They want the rest of the incre- tions were added from funding 3711 18TH ST S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $750,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22204 ...... DOUGLAS PARK ment through tax, but on our side, gained when Arlington County 2133 STAFFORD ST ...... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $750,000 .... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... 22207 ...... HILMAR 3020 16TH RD S ...... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $745,000 .... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... 22204 ...... COLUMBIA HEIGHTS we’re able to figure out how to dropped its relationship with the 1506 23RD RD S ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $740,000 .... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22202 ...... ARLINGTON RIDGE give employee pay raises and in- Peumansend Creek Regional Jail 5501 24TH ST N ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $740,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22205 ...... TUCKAHOE 1713 GLEBE RD N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $730,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22207 ...... BALLSTON vestments,” said Schwartz. “I last year. The largest new addition 4808 24TH RD N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $712,000 .... Detached ...... 0.13 ...... 22207 ...... GARDEN CITY would like to think the schools is five new staff for the county’s 2104 INGLEWOOD ST N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $707,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22205 ...... LEEWAY HEIGHTS 1320 WAYNE ST N #401 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $705,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 22201 ...... COURTHOUSE HILL could figure out how to as well. street lights program. Currently 5436 N CARLIN SPRINGS RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $685,000 .... Detached ...... 0.16 ...... 22203 ...... ARLINGTON FOREST That doesn’t mean it will all be when an outage is reported it takes 6356 11TH RD N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $680,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22205 ...... MADISON MANOR perfect.” 30 days to fix and major repairs 2119 OAKLAND ST S ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $679,000 .... Detached ...... 0.12 ...... 22204 ...... DOUGLAS PARK 1222 LIVINGSTON ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $650,000 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22205 ...... WESTOVER Murphy’s budget includes three can take up to four months. With 2104 QUEBEC ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $649,900 .... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... 22204 ...... DOUGLAS PARK tiers of cuts to close the gap. The the new employees, Schwartz says 6142 9TH RD N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $646,000 .... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22205 ...... MADISON MANOR 1800 WILSON BLVD #320 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $644,500 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... 22201 ...... 1800 WILSON first tier, with a savings of $2.9 he hopes to move that down to one 1121 STUART ST #B ...... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $635,000 .... Townhouse .... 0.02 ...... 22201 . BALLSTON CLEMENTS COURT million, will eliminate 23 staff po- or two months and the minor fixes 2008 21ST ST N ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $625,000 .... Duplex ...... 0.05 ...... 22201 ...... NORTH HIGHLAND sitions and professional develop- within a couple days. 1415 POWHATAN ST N ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $623,000 .... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... 22205 ...... NA 1200 HARTFORD ST #605 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $622,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... 22201 ...... CLARENDON ment programs. Tier two, a $3.5 Within the existing tax rate, the 3409 WILSON BLVD #505 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $620,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... 22201 ...... ARC 3409 million savings and 35 staff posi- funding from property value in- 2634 POTOMAC ST N ...... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $620,000 .... Detached ...... 0.15 ...... 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE 1020 HIGHLAND ST #610 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $614,900 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... PHOENIX tions cut, increases class sizes by creases went to a compensation 820 POLLARD ST N #701 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $610,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22203 ...... THE HAWTHORN one for grades 4-12. The third tier increase for county employees, 1634 TAYLOR ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $600,000 .... Townhouse .... 0.04 ...... 22204 ...... VIRGINIA GARDEN saves $5.3 million and eliminates including the County Board. Most 620 22ND ST S ...... 4 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $599,900 .... Detached ...... 0.14 ...... 22202 ...... ADDISON HEIGHTS 1301 COURTHOUSE RD #1710 ..... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $598,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22201 ...... WOODBURY HEIGHTS 20 staff positions. These cuts employees will receive a 3.25 per- 658 15TH ST S #A ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $590,000 .... Townhouse ...... 22202 ...... SOUTHAMPTON would postpone the step increase cent raise. 2506C ARLINGTON MILL DR #3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $587,500 .... Townhouse ...... 22206 ...... WINDGATE OF ARL 1733 S HAYES ST #A-1 ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $585,000 .... Townhouse ...... 22202 ...... SOUTHAMPTON to halfway through the next fiscal On March 28 and 20, the County 1300 CRYSTAL DR #504 S ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $575,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 22202 ...... CRYSTAL GATEWAY year and increase class sizes for K- Board will host a public hearing 2200 WESTMORELAND ST #523 .. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $574,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ...... 22213 ...... WESTLEE 842 MONROE ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $570,000 .... Detached ...... 0.11 ...... 22204 ...... ALCOVA HEIGHTS 3 by one student. on the FY2018 budget. The bud- Aside from the funding increases get is scheduled to be adopted Copyright 2017 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of February 15, 2017. for the Metro and schools, most of April 22.

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Henry Dunbar celebrated Nelson Vails, the first African- American to win an Olympic medal in cycling. The young- est of 10 children, he grew up in Harlem, and as a child, he rode a used bike around Central Park, trying to win a Photos by Eden Brown/The Connection ticket to Disneyland. He became a bicycle messenger and This photo of five African-American women who cycled was known as “The Cheetah” because he could deliver the 250 miles from New York to Washington, D.C. was on packages faster than anyone else. He became a road display. Marylou Jackson, Velma Jackson, Ethyl Miller, racer, trained for the Olympics, eventually beat out top Leolya Nelson, and Constance White made the trip in French riders for the finals of the Men’s Sprint in 1984. three days motivated by the love each had of the great He was 23 years old. out-of-doors. The ride took place in 1928. Celebrating Heritage at Drew Community Center

From Page 3 were taken from West Africa to Brazil by the www.rodamovements.com or for Capeira Portuguese. They were forbidden by law from Luanda, see facebook page for Bohasha Lima can cycling history. celebrating their culture and practicing mar- Porto. Roberto Hakim Tapia demonstrated tial arts: Capoeira may have emerged as a way For African-American residents of Arlington, Capoeira, an African-Brazilian “martial dance,” to disguise both in the form of dance. Tapia this was a chance to get together with family with two students, Ali Ahmed and Amado said it is being used now to help get young and community to celebrate and support each Carsky, and friend Borracha Lima Porto. Tapia people away from drugs and gangs. Tapia and other: for others, it was a chance to learn his- said Capoeira was forbidden in Brazil for 300 Porto teach groups and do demonstrations for tory lessons that had not perhaps been taught years. People believe Capoeira was first cre- anyone interested: in school until African-American history started ated during the 16th century by slaves who www.capoeriawashingtondc.com or being celebrated.

Henry T. Dunbar, program director for Bike Arlington, Walk Arlington, and Capital Bikeshare Arlington, shows festival-goers how to make a bowtie out of an inner Major Lewter sits with his Kennedy Lucas, niece of co-owner, Vickie Lucas, sells tube from a bike (he’s granddaughter Raven Ellis spices and sauces with intriguing names like “Call a Cab” wearing one) and an ex- on his lap watching the and “Hot Flash.” The company, which operates out of hibit on Black History in show. Alexandria, also sells salt-free rubs. the arena of cycling.

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Alzheimer’s Association of the National Capital Region A Record Year honors its supporters. By Eden Brown The Connection porters were able to see the unveiling of Megan new plaques on the Wall of Hope, which egan Newman told her story Newman told honors those who suffered from the disease at the Alzheimer’s Associa- the story of and their friends and family who gave in Mtion “Wall of Hope” recep- being a senior their name. tion at Tyson’s Corner on in high school Attendees at the event made up 2 per- Feb. 9. She was only 18, a senior in high when her cent of the fundraisers and sponsors who school, when her mother started to ask the mother was raised over 45 percent of total funds from same question more than once. They both diagnosed. events. In 2016, 7,700 participants raised attributed it to stress. They laughed about a record $1.78 million. And they had a good it. A few months later, it became clear to time doing it. Chris Boullire, the CEO of the Meghan that what was wrong with her she had to brush her teeth or that she wasn’t National Capital Area Alzheimer’s Associa- mother was more than stress. She convinced going to be able to drive her car any longer. tion chapter, honored the 29 cyclists who her to see a doctor, but it took many tests Alzheimer’s patients don’t always exhibit a created the “Ride to Remember,” riding 100 and many neurologists later before she was good-natured response to having children miles and raising more than $20,000; the diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. tell them what to do. Megan wasn’t always 260 Longest Day participants who raised It came at a difficult time for Megan, as patient and forebearing. And that bothered over $118,000 participating in creative ac- she was headed off to college. She was sup- her. When it became time for her to hold tivities; the “Blondes v. Brunettes” (a flag posed to be at the “best years of your life” down a job, Megan couldn’t manage both football game for women,) which had 80 stage. She laughs about it now, but switch- tasks anymore. That is why she was so participants and raised over $85,173; and ing roles with her parent at that point in grateful to find the Alzheimer’s Association, the biggest event for 2016 in this area: the her life was anything but funny. When she and why she will always give back to this Walk to End Alzheimer’s had 7,300 partici- went to college, her mother went with her. organization: they helped her manage her pants at seven walks throughout the region When she moved off campus, she moved mother and supported her, she said. who raised $1.53 million. Photos by Eden Brown/The Connection with her mother. The long days of The reception on Feb. 9 recognized event The Alzheimer’s Association in the area Many activities raise funds for caregiving, studying and managing the lives participants and supporters who distin- is always looking for additional Walk vol- Alzheimer’s and create solidarity of two people took a toll on Megan. Her guished themselves through leadership and unteers and teams for 2017. Interested for caregivers, sufferers, and mother didn’t really appreciate being told exemplary fundraising during the year. Sup- people can visit www.alznca.org/walk. healers together. Mild Winter Means Early Allergy Season Experts offer suggestions for preventing and treating allergy symptoms. By Marilyn Campbell tree pollen count has reached high concen- sneezing, watery, itchy eyes, runny nose, The Connection Allergist Dr. tration levels in the Washington, D.C. re- sore or itchy throat, congestion and fatigue.” Barbara Mackie, gion, according to The American Academy “Mild winter temperatures cause plants hose experiencing Itchy, watery M.D advises of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology’s National to pollinate early,” added Maureen Moriarty, eyes and seemingly endless sneez- patients who Allergy Bureau Pollen and Mold Report. DNP, assistant professor of Nursing at T normally have ing know that spring allergy sea- “Most of the time seasonal allergies, Marymount University in Arlington. “This son is getting an early start this year thanks seasonal aller- whether it is spring or fall, are caused by problem may be compounded by a rainy to this season’s mild winter weather. gies to begin pollens that are associated with grass, trees spring season, leading to increased mold “Everything is blooming early because of taking medica- and weeds,” said Dr. Victoria A Garrison, levels that can drive allergy symptoms in the warm weather,” said Dr. Barbara tion early. M.D. a Student Health Services physician sufferers through fall months.” Photo courtesy of Mackie, M.D., allergist, of Privia Medical Barbara Mackie and a professor in the School of Nursing at Instead of waiting for full-blown symp- Group in Vienna. “People are spending more George Mason University in Fairfax, “In ar- toms, Mackie recommends beginning medi- time outside because the weather is lovely, eas that are damp or humid, mold spores cations early. “What I usually tell patients but they’re experiencing allergy symptoms.” eters are rising above 60 degrees for more can also be a factor. When people have al- who normally have seasonal allergies is to One of the keys to surviving allergy sea- than three consecutive days, pollen from lergies to these substances, the immune son is staying ahead of it. When thermom- plants begins to move through the air. The system will react and cause symptoms like See Preventing, Page 13

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