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Yorktown senior attackman C.J.Stowell led the team with 27
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Yorktown senior attackman C.J.Stowell led the team with 27
goalsand 34 points through 13 games.
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Garvey, Gutshall Face OffIn Democratic PrimaryNews, Page 3
Foster Parents of the YearAdvise: ‘Just do it’People, Page 5
Garvey, Gutshall Face OffIn Democratic PrimaryNews, Page 3
Foster Parents of the YearAdvise: ‘Just do it’People, Page 5
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2016 Contest Winners Announced
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Alexandria/Arlington/Fairfax Finalists, Grades 4-8
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Thank you to all the students, teachers andpartners who
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Agrium provided nearly $20,000 in cash prizesand school
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NewsArlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren
703-778-9415 or [email protected]
By Vernon MilesThe Connection
Two years ago, County Boardmember Libby Garvey refusedto back
the Columbia PikeStreetcar. Garvey also backedIndependent and
anti-streetcar candidateJohn Vihstadt in two elections against
fel-low Democrat Alan Howse. For Garvey, thestreetcar and the Long
Bridge Aquatics Cen-ter were representative of a reckless spend-ing
spree that had grown out of control. Thedivide between Garvey and
the ArlingtonDemocratic establishment became so bitterthat, faced
with the prospect of beingejected from the local party, Garvey
optedto resign from the party. The streetcar ulti-mately died,
Vihstadt won his reelection,and the County Board has moved on.
But two years later, the ramifications ofthose decisions could
be coming back tohaunt Garvey. The current County Boardchair
rattled the party establishment andshe faces primary opponent Erik
Gutshall,who has the endorsements Arlington statelegislators and
support from Board Mem-ber Jay Fisette. Gutshall is a former
mem-ber of the Planning and TransportationCommission and is the
founder ofClarendon Home Services.
“Erik [Gutshall] has the experience andvision to ensure the
county’s long-term pros-perity, sustainability, and success,” said
Del.Richard “Rip” Sullivan in a statement posted
on Gutshall’s campaign site.“History shows us the danger-ous
implications of short-changing critical investments,and I’m
confident Erik[Gutshall] will meet ourcommunity’s obligations to
fu-ture generations in a budget-conscious way, as he has
dem-onstrated time and again as acivic and business leader.”
While incumbents tradition-ally enjoy an advantage inelections,
Garvey faces abattle against the leadership within theDemocratic
party. Despite this, Garvey saysher campaign focus hasn’t
changed.
“Basically, I’m running the campaign theway I always I have,”
said Garvey. “I have aclear vision for what Arlington needs, andfor
the last 20 years I’ve helped make Ar-lington a better place to
live, work, andplay.”
Garvey says her priorities center aroundmaking the county
processes more trans-parent and fiscally responsible. On
trans-parency, Garvey pointed to the recent videobroadcasting of
County Board work ses-sions, the planning and transportation
com-mission meetings. Garvey says there wassome pushback from the
Planning Commis-sion, but that she felt opening those meet-ings up
to the internet was necessary.
“People would have had to come in andsit through those meetings
to get an idea of
what we’re doing, but this makes it easierto connect,” said
Garvey.
It’s Garvey’s idea of fiscal responsibilitythat’s drawn the most
fire. The Long BridgePark Aquatics Center, for example, had
beendelayed in 2014 after costs were listed onlyas “significantly
higher” than the proposed$79.3 million. At thesame time, thecounty
faced back-lash for spending $1million in local andfederal funds on
asingle bus stop in Co-lumbia Pike. Sincethat time, the aquat-ics
center proposalhas been scaled downto $40 million.
“When the aquaticscenter first came tous, it was over thetop,”
said Garvey.“That’s not whatpeople wanted.”
On this, Gutshallagrees with Garvey.
“The first vision [for the Aquatics Cen-ter] was not consistent
with the bonds thatwere to finance it,” said Gutshall. “Thecounty
did the right thing to scale it down.What was not responsible was
using it as awedge to divide people. Calling it a ‘vanityproject’
was irresponsible. Now you hearpeople saying ‘I don’t swim, why
should Ipay for a pool’ and that’s not how you
buildcommunities.”
Now that the center has come back to theboard, both Garvey and
Gutshall say they’dbe more likely to consider funding it.
“This is an investment we need to make,”said Gutshall. “That’s
the fiscally responsibledecision.”
But in other circumstances, Garvey saysthe board didn’t act
where it should have.
“A year ago, the schools came to us witha beautiful Thomas
Jefferson school design,but we decided they needed more commu-nity
engagement,” said Garvey. “But it wasnot needed. We lost a year,
and we need tobe more responsive to the school’s needs.”
Here’s, it’s Gutshall who saysthe county was right to delayto
gather more communityfeedback.
“You have to balance be-tween competing interests,”said
Gutshall. “The original de-cision not to approve ThomasJefferson
was a smart decision.We needed more communityengagement.”
One of the more recent ini-tiatives promoted by Garvey isa Blue
Ribbon Panel, a CountyBoard-selected group thatlooks through
Arlington Com-prehensive Plan and establishespriorities for county
resources.
“We don’t have a way to bal-ance our priorities and that’s
crucial,” said Garvey, which is why she saysshe helped launch
the Blue Ribbon Panel.“It looks at what we need to put into
placefor larger strategic planning.”
But Gutshall is not as enthusiastic aboutthe prospect of
Garvey’s new panel, and seesit as a step backwards for the
community
engagement Garvey’sadvocated as atentpole of her cam-paign.
“There’s no publicinput into the BlueRibbon Panel at all,”said
Gutshall. Andwhile Gutshall’s in-volvement in thecounty has
largelybeen through thesimilarly appointedplanning and
trans-portation commis-sions, he says thosecommissions work ata
“grassroots” leveland actively includepublic testimony.
Like Garvey, Gutshall says the county’spriorities need to center
around helping theschools find the space and funding forgrowth.
“We don’t have more land so we’re goingto have to get creative,”
said Gutshall.
But it’s not just the schools that face aland crisis. Gutshall
says that the county’shousing policies have been slowly pushingout
Arlington’s middle class. For Gutshall,affordable housing in
Arlington can’t justcenter around those at 60 percent areamedian
income or less.
“Middle income families are gettingpriced out of Arlington,”
said Gutshall. “Weneed to take the affordable housing masterplan
and use it as an opportunity to createa new paradigm. We need to
look at moremedium density housing. Our affordablehousing is
concentrated in metro corridors.We need to build on the edges of
our metrocorridors for that missing middle.”
Gutshall says the county needs to look at
What Does It Mean To Be a Democrat?Democratic Primary pits
incumbentLibby Garvey against establishment-backed newcomer Erik
Gutshall.
Libby Garvey, County BoardChair
Erik Gutshall, CountyBoard Candidate
County Board Candidate Erik Gutshall’stop donors in 2016 so far
include CountyBoard member Jay Fisette’s campaign andNancy
Iacomini, member of the ArlingtonSchool Board. Since Jan. 1,
Gutshall hasraised $51,981.
While incumbent CountyBoard Chair Libby Garveystarted with a
high accountbalance, $27,566 carriedover from previous elec-tions,
Garvey has laggedbehind Gutshall infundraising since the begin-ning
of 2016, currentlytotaling $34,598 raised.
“There’s been one timewhen I supported anon-Democrat and thatwas
an unusualcircumstance. I believedthat the streetcar was adisaster,
and my toployalty has to be to thepeople of this county.”— County
Board Chair Libby Garvey
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Aquinas Montessori SchoolNews
See Virginia Cancer, Page 11
Patricia Rodriguez, M.D.; Gov. Terry McAuliffe; Mirta Gomez;
KateWitowski, N.P.; and Thomas Butler, M.D.
Virginia Cancer Specialists HonoredVCS provides pro bono care
forArlington Free Clinic patients.
By Eden BrownThe Connection
Maria, a middle-aged El Salva-doran woman, was upset. Shehad
been referred to ArlingtonFree Clinic (AFC) after being seen in
theemergency room for internal bleeding.Maria came to her
appointment at AFC witha stack of bills from the hospital, which
shecould not sort out. While her AFC nurse case
manager was going through the stack, shefound a letter telling
Maria her mammo-gram was abnormal and that she needed togo back for
more studies. She called thehospital and was told Maria had had a
bi-opsy which was positive for cancer. Mariawas very discouraged,
as she had recentlystopped drinking and was overwhelmedwith
medical, financial and family issues.She could not afford to have
cancer.
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By Eden BrownThe Connection
S cott and Marcy Burka areArlington’s Foster Parents of theYear.
In addition to their threebirth children, they’ve providedfive
long-term placements, including twosibling groups of three. Scott
Burka worksin real estate and Marcy Burka is an accoun-tant.
The Burkas were nominated as “FosterParents of the Year” because
they excelledat “Bridging the Gap” with birth and adop-tive
families and advocating for fosteredchildren’s medical,
educational, social andfamily needs. When they fostered a childwith
significant medical and developmen-tal needs, they took the lead on
identifyingproviders, scheduling appointments andensuring quality
services, enabling the childto make progress while with them.
In a recent interview, they acknowledgedthey had some doubts
about fostering atfirst.
How long have you been fosterparents?
We have been fostering for six years.
What made you decide to become afoster parent?
We had a desire to help our community.Our friends, the Simons,
had just completedtraining and had their first placement. Theywere
so excited and around the same timethe movie “The Blind Side” came
out. Thosethree things combined started us on thisjourney. After
that we decided to go checkout the information session. And then
wedecided to sign up for the training. Eachweek as we drove home
from the trainingsession having learned a new aspect of whatwas
involved with being a foster parent, wewould quiz each other as to
whether wewere having second thoughts and whetherwe would go to the
next class. Every week
we said, “We can always say no.” But eachweek, we came back.
Any particular experiences thatstand out or you will always
re-member?
Our second (and third) placement was asibling group of three. We
had the two oldersiblings for six months before they wenthome to
their mother. When a third siblingcame along, the birth mother
asked Marcyto be with her in the delivery room becauseshe had no
one else for support. Marcy saidyes. Six months later, all three
children cameback into our care and the mother askedMarcy: “If the
county terminates parentalrights, would you adopt them?”
Fortunately,it did not come to that. They are back withtheir mom
and are doing really well. Wetalk to them on a regular basis and
are hop-ing to go and visit them this summer.
Is there anything in particular thatyou try to teach foster
childrenwhile they are with you?
The importance of education, knowingthey are safe and loved
while with us.
What has becoming a foster parenttaught you?
Being a foster parent has taught us to tryand not judge people
and how many chil-
dren just need a fair chance.
Tell us about your experience withArlington Foster
Care/AdoptionProgram.
Arlington Department of Human Serviceshas been wonderful. From
the training ses-sions they offer, to the monthly supportgroup for
foster parents, to amazing socialworkers that go out of their way
to help thekids.
How have you worked the transi-tion for a child that has
beenadopted?
We have had only one adoption. Theadopting family was very open
and weworked hard with them to make the transi-tion. We invited
them to the beach with usfor a weekend, had meals together
andworked together to make the adoption posi-tive. The adoptive
family has invited us forbirthdays and even invited us to the
formaladoption signing. It was a very special day.We are fortunate
to still be in touch withthe family and we get to see them
regularly.
Tell us about your experienceworking with birth parents, howhave
you dealt with challenges
Two Arlington Foster Parents Advise: ‘Just Do It’Reecalling
thechallenges and joys.
Arlington’s Foster Parents of theYear, Marcy and Scott
Burka.
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By Eden BrownThe Connection
La Côte d’Or, on the border of FallsChurch and Arlington, has a
newowner. The restaurant was purchasedin February by Chef
JacquesImperato. Imperato has been owner-chef ofthree other
restaurants in Northern Virginia.Some residents will remember
Imperato fromhis restaurant, La Mediterranee which wasacross from
the Cherrydale Fire Station from1996-2003, or even earlier, Chalet
de la Paixwhich he ran from 1981-1987 in the LeeHeights shopping
center.
“The name La Côte d’Orreflects the depart-ment in Burgundywhere
the south-eastfacing Cote d’Or es-carpment is the site ofthe
celebrated Bur-gundy vineyards. Thename ‘Côte d’Or’ stemsfrom sun
lighting up thevineyards during autumnand turning them gold,”said
Imperato. “And yet,there were very few real Bur-gundy dishes on the
menu.”Now, Imperato has put theclassics back on the table. Snails
orescargots done the Burgundy way, along withfrogs legs, Beef
Bourguignon, Foie Gras, andCoq au Vin. Steak Tartare, is back and,
the chefsaid, “It’s done the right way:” cut up beef, notground;
with a few secret ingredients. “Whenwe opened two months ago, we
might get oneSteak Tartare order a day: now we get three.”
Imperato has already fired six of the sous-chefs who have come
through his kitchen. Hecomplained they did not know “eventhe
basics” of making a good sauce.Chef Jean Marc Drimille, who hasbeen
with La Cote d’Or for thepast 13 years, will still head upthe
kitchen, but Imperato hasrefined some of the menus ac-cording to
his own style, andwill be in the kitchen.
Imperato says when he in-terviews a new chef, he asksto meet
them at the frontdoor, outside. “Why?” he asks. “Be-cause I want to
know if they haveread the menu posted at the door.If not, the
interview is over. Then,
I ask them if they like food.”They have to love to eat, love to
taste, love
to cook. “And lastly,” he said, “I ask them whatkind of food
they like.” He laughs. “Most ofthe chefs I interview don’t get it:
they expectme to ask questions about where they went toschool, or
technique. But that’s not what I lookfor.”
Imperato has been cooking for 41 years. Heattended culinary
school in Nice, France, and
has worked with chefs in the Côte d’Azur area.He trained with
Alain Ducasse. Imperato hasworked at Washington, D.C.’s Maison
Blanche,Le Lavandou, and Tiberio.
Imperato is passionate about French foodand believes the
popularity of this cuisine inWashington, D.C. suffered when people
startedto cut calories and carbohydrates. As a chef atTiberio,
Imperato himself was shocked at thecaloric value of some of the
dishes.
That is why in his new restaurant, he makesan effort to make
sauces gluten free, with cornstarch not flour, and to use more
olive oil thanbutter. He puts so much “flavor” in his food,derived
from herbs and fresh ingredients, thatsalt doesn’t have to be the
main ingredient.And Imperato looks for sustainable and respon-
sible fisheries. Hissalmon is from theFaroe Islands, his
fishprimarily North Seabecause he trusts theirmethods, and hewon’t
work with com-panies that send himunder-sized fish. Hewill carry
the moreexotic fish: sea urchin,red mullet, langoust-ines, and
ray.
“I’m going to bring classic French cookingback to Arlington,”
Imperato said, “keeping therestaurant in the same general Burgundy
areaof cuisine, until my clients trust me fully; then,I’ll become
more innovative.”
The wine list has increased already to 22wines, 14 of which are
Burgundy. Imperatohopes to have wine tastings on a regular
basis.
For more information, or to be put on therestaurant’s mailing
list to receive a daily spe-cials email, write to:
[email protected] orvisit them at La Côte d’Or Café, 6876 Lee
High-way, Arlington, 703-538-3033 orwww.lacotedorcafe.com.
New Owner-Chef Leads La Côte d’OrAttention toculinary
detail.
Chef Jacques Imperato in his newrestaurant, La Côte d’Or.
Trout Am
andine
Coq au Vin
Happy Mother’s DayMy three grandsons — Blaise, age4; Zachary
Replogle, age 2; andIsaac Replogle, age 5 — arebringing flowers
home to Momfrom the Mother’s Day brunch atthe Knights of Columbus,
5115Little Falls Road.
— Catherine Strasburg
Honoring OriginalFire Station 8Firefighters
The John M. Langston Citizens’ Associationof Hall’s Hill -
Highview Park in Arlington willbe commemorating “the heroism of the
origi-nal 14 Negro firefighters who served in FireStation 8.” The
event is scheduled for Satur-day, May 21, from 1-4 p.m. at the
NationalRural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301Wilson
Boulevard.
It will include a reception, from 1-2 p.m.,featuring catered
hors d’oeuvres, followed bya program of remembrance. There are four
liv-ing firefighters from the original fire stationwhen it was
segregated. Those who can attendwill attend; those who cannot
attend will be“Skyped” into the program and their
storiescelebrated.
The history of the original 14 men, and therole they played in
the community, will be high-lighted. Arlington residents are
encouraged tocome out and support the event. For any ques-tions,
write to [email protected].
— Eden Brown
New Lineup of Nats-Inspired Ice Creams
Arlington Chef Katie Gilman, owner of Taste- Inventive Food by
Katie Gilman - a carry-outrestaurant and catering business, has
createda lineup of Nats-inspired ice creams as part ofher concept
of “perfect scoops” of ice cream.
Chef Katie, 26, a Nationals fan, created herfirst Nats-inspired
ice cream, “Get Your RedOn,” red velvet ice cream with white
choco-late chips, last year. “During spring trainingthis year, I
was inspired to expand this season’sice cream treats,” said Chef
Katie. Now avail-able at Taste: “4-6-3 Chocolate Chip,” vanillaice
cream with semi-sweet and white choco-late chips; “34’s Hair on
Fire,” a spicy Mexicanchocolate ice cream; and “Bangzoom
Mr.Walkoff,” vanilla ice cream with bursts of miniM&Ms. The
lineup will also include “RockyRoad Trip,” “Scherzer’s Blueberry
ChocolateChip Eyes Cream” and others, as the seasonprogresses.
Taste is located at 6017 Wilson Blvd., Ar-lington. Store hours
are Tuesday-Friday, 4-8p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
— Eden Brown
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Mother’s MentalHealth MonthTo the Editor:
Having a new baby … the hap-piest time of a woman’s life,
right?
Not always.Up to 1 in 5 new mothers will
experience anxiety or depression,turning joy into sadness,
worry,and confusion. These are the mostcommon complications of
preg-nancy and childbirth, and they af-fect the entire family.
Mothers whoare depressed are more likely toneglect health care
advice. Chil-dren with a depressed motherhave increased likelihood
of be-havioral, emotional, and cognitivedelays.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, theVirginia General Assembly
hasdeclared May as Maternal MentalHealth Month. Meanwhile,
severalmedical governing bodies recentlyaddressed the issue:
❖ American Congress of Obste-tricians and Gynecologists
recom-mends clinicians screen new andexpectant mothers for anxiety
anddepression and encourages its
members to begin medical treat-ment.
❖ American Academy of Pediat-rics recommends pediatriciansscreen
new mothers at well childvisits (pediatricians see mom andbaby
typically seven times in thefirst year of baby’s life).
❖ American Academy of FamilyPhysicians developed a toolkit
tohelp screen and identify resources.
Virginia has a network of healthcare providers, mental health
pro-fessionals, and volunteers to assistnew and expectant mothers
expe-riencing anxiety and depression.Postpartum Support Virginia,
anon-profit organization, providesfree assistance to new moms,
in-cluding support groups and refer-rals to mental health
profession-als. Learn more atwww.postpartumva.org.
Celebrate Mother’s Day in a spe-cial way this year. Ask a new
momhow she is doing. And tell herabout Postpartum Support
Vir-ginia, where she can find hope andhelp.
Adrienne GriffenArlington
Letter
“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult
Programs for May7-14.
Senior centers: Lee, 5722 LeeHwy.; Langston-Brown Senior
Center,2121 N. Culpeper St.; Culpepper Gar-den, 4435 N. Pershing
Dr.; Walter Reed,2909 S. 16thSt.; Arlington Mill, 909 S.Dinwiddie
St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18thSt.
Senior trips: Tea at Gypsy’s TeaRoom, Westminster, Md.,
Wednesday,May 11, $45;tour historic Dover, Del.,Thursday, May 12,
$75; Spirit of Mt.Vernon Cruise plus lunch,Saturday, May14, $71.
Arlington County 55+ Travel,703-228-4748. Registration
required.
Lessons in photography, Sunday,May 8, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Arlington
Mill.Details, 703-228-7369.
Ballroom dance lessons beginMonday, May 9, 6:30 p.m., Walter
Reed.Free. Register,703-228-0955
55+ Biking to schedule ridesthrough the summer, Monday, May 9,7
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,email,[email protected].
Illustrated presentation of PaulMellon’s art collection,
Monday,May 9, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills, $6. Regis-ter 703-228-5722.
Pickleball games and instruc-tion, Mondays, 11 a.m., Arlington
Mill.Free. Register, 703-228-7369.
Ice skating, Mondays, 8:10a.m. –9:20 a.m., Kettler Capitals
Iceplex,Ballston Mall, $1. Register, 703-228-4771.
Madison Chess Club, Mondays,9:30 a.m. Games and strategies.
Free.Details, 703-534-6232.
Table tennis, Monday through Fri-day, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Arlington
Mill.Free. Register, 703-228-7369.
Music as therapy, Tuesday, May10, 6:30 p.m., Walter Reed. Free.
Reg-ister 703-228-0955.
History roundtable, Tuesday, May10, 11:15 a.m. Lee. Free.
Register, 703-228-0555.
Volleyball, Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.,Langston-Brown. Free. Register,
703-228-6300.
Belly dance class, Tuesdays andFridays, 10 a.m., Lee. Free.
Register,703-228-0555.
Beginners full fitness exercise,Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Lee. $60/15
sessionsor $4 per class. Details, 703-228-0555.
Arlington Mill Trekkers, Tues-days, 9:30 a.m. Free.
Register,703-228-7369.
Table tennis, Tuesdays,10 a.m., -12p.m., Walter Reed. Free.
Register, 703-228-0955.
Poker games, Tuesdays and Thurs-days, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lee.
Register,703-228-0555
Senior Law Day, Thursday, May 5,2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Arl. Co. Court
House.Free. Register, 703-228-1700.
2016 Medicare updates, Thurs-day, May 5, 11 a.m.,
Langston-Brown.Free. Register, 703-228-6300.
Overview of new ArlingtonParks Coalition, Wednesday, May 11,10
a.m., Langston-Brown. Free. Regis-ter, 703-228-6300.
Common eye problems in se-niors, Wednesday, May 11, 11
a.m.,Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.
Four steps to downsizing ,Wednesday, May 11, 2 p.m.,
AuroraHills. Free. Register, 703-228-5722.
Memoir writing techniques,Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m., Lee.
Free.Register, 703-228-0555.
A lesson in resilience, Thursday,May 12, 1 p.m., Walter Reed.
Free. Reg-ister, 703-228-0955.
Annual plant exchange, Thurs-day, May 12, 11 a.m., Lee.
Free.Register, 703-228-0555.
Lee Woodcarvers share wood-carving tips, Thursdays, 1 p.m.
Free.Details, 703-228-0555.
Scrabble games, Thursdays, 1p.m., Culpepper Garden. Free.
Details,703-228-4403.
Building social relationships,Friday, May 13, 11 a.m., Culpepper
Gar-den. Free. Register703-228-4403.
Jane Franklin’s Forty+ dancecompany workshop, Friday, May
13,workshop, 11:30 a.m., Aurora Hills.Free. Register,
703-228-5722.
“Flourishing After 55”
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By Alexandra GreeleyThe Connection
When you think of the tropicsand of Hawaii, your visionsprobably
include palmtrees, sandy beaches withcrashing waves, and a whole
lot of sunshine.But you probably don’t even know aboutHawaiian
food, which is both tropical andsomewhat Mainlandish. To learn
about thereal deal, head to Arlington’s Hula Girl res-taurant,
owned and cooked for by a Hawai-ian native, Mikala Brennan.
As she said about her Hawaiian back-ground, “It is a magical
place. I was trulyblessed to have been born and raised there.”
But now that she is firmlyplanted in the Washingtonarea, Brennan
has turned herlove for Hawaiian food into athriving business. She
at-
tributes her culinary passion to spending herentire childhood in
the kitchen with her Ital-ian great-grandmother, her
grandmother,and her mom, who was a graduate of theCordon Bleu.
“I’ve always loved cooking,”she said. “it’s where I feel the most
com-fortable and passionate.”
Besides her knowledge of Hawaiian cook-ing, Brennan also
traveled throughout Asiawith her parents, visiting Singapore,
Indo-nesia, and Hong Kong. “I think being ex-posed to so many
cultures at an early age,especially Hong Kong that really
inspiredme,” she said. “Hong Kong made somethingjust click and I
had an intense experience— cream of crab soup.”
Although Brennan has had no formalkitchen training, she was
mentored earlyin her career. “I convinced a chef to let mework the
salad station,” she said. “And Iguess she figured that I wouldn’t
mess up
things too much … I got moved up reallyfast and was able to keep
learning differentpositions in the kitchen during the day
whileworking in the front of the house at night.”
While that was good training, cookingwas not her first career
choice. Instead, shehad a consulting business that took a down-turn
in 2010, so Brennan started a foodtruck in D.C., featuring, of
course, Hawai-ian food. “The truck just took off, and thatwas
something that was a surprise to me,”she said. “I didn’t know if
Hawaiian foodwould work out here, so I tried to keep themenu really
simple, focusing on what I callthe ‘gateway’ item, teriyaki.” But
once cus-tomers got hooked on her cooking, Brennanfound that on
average she would be serv-ing 200-plus people a variety of
Hawaiiandishes for lunch.
Recognizing that the food truck businesshad a shelf life,
particularly with the newD.C. food truck regulations detailing
park-ing-place restrictions, she decided to starta restaurant. That
was back in 2013-2014,during which time she searched for the
per-fect location. That turned out to be Arling-ton/Shirlington.
“It is somewhat residentialwith that feeling of being in a
community,”she said. “The Shirlington thing happenedquickly and the
location came open on asecond go-round. I think this where I
amsupposed to be. It gives me lots of flexibil-ity.”
But lucky are the nearby patrons whoregularly get to dig into
her honest Hawai-ian fare: chicken katsu, Kalua pork and cab-bage,
Spam (yes, Spam) Musubi, and poke,which is raw tuna. Oh, and the
ratherunique entrée, Waialua root beer sticky ribsplus the Hula
Girl mai tai.
A Taste of HawaiiProfile: Mikala Brennan of Hula Girl
Hula Girl Bar & Grill, 4044 Campbell Ave., Arling-ton, VA
703-998-4853. Hours: Lunch and dinnerdaily.
Hula Girl Kalua PorkMikala Brennan explains that the word
“kalua”
is derived from two Hawaiian words, “ka” or the,and “lua” or
hole. The latter refers to using anunderground oven, or imu. The
all-natural liquidsmoke is sold at natural food stores. Banana
leavesare sold at Asian markets. Serve with some stickyrice and
veggies for a great meal. The pork can berefrigerated for up to 5
days. Note that you cancook the pork in a crockpot or in the oven
over-night.
Serves 6 to 81 cup canola oil.5 cup Hawaiian salt, or kosher
salt2 tablespoons all-natural liquid smoke10 pounds pork butt2
banana leavesPreheat the oven to 250 degrees.Take the 1 cup oil and
mix with the salt and liquid smoke to make a paste. Set aside. Lay
a
piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, about 18 inches long and 18
inches wide, onto a work sur-face. Place one of the banana leaves
onto he foil, and spread half the paste onto the banana leaf.Place
pork onto the top of this, and use the remaining paste and rub the
pork really well on thetop. Place the other banana leaf on the top
of the pork. Place another piece of foil over the ba-nana leaf.
Then pull the bottom and top together to create a tight seal. Place
foil package into alarge roasting pan, fill with 2-inches of water
and cover the pan with foil to seal in the steam.
Cook for 8 to 10 hours — don’t peak! Let cool slightly, then
unwrap the foil carefully as therewill be steam wanting to escape.
Discard the banana leaves. Pull the pork out of the roasting pan—
but, reserve the juices! Shred the pork with 2 forks or with tongs.
Add in some of the reservedjuices.
Stir in the cabbage — cover until ready to use.
CulinaryPassion
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ONGOINGThe Mystery of Love and Sex.”
Through May 8, various times atSignature Theatre, 4200
CampbellAve. Playwright Bathsheba Doranreturns to Signature with a
playexploring intimacy and identity.Tickets start at $40.
Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.
Exhibit: “Singing in the Rain.”Through May 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
atthe Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery, 105N. Union St. Fiber art
inspired bysongs from movies. Whether for selfor gifts, jewelry,
sculpture, clothing,and wall pieces are some of the itemsthat will
be exhibited. Free. Visitwww.potomacfiberartsgallery.com.
Zumba. Wednesdays through May 25,6-7 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300
LeeHighway. Sessions will be led by aprofessional instructor with a
studioin Arlington. The registration fee is
$20 for all five classes. Visitwww.rosslynva.org for more.
Gallery Underground: “RoadTrip.” Through May 28, galleryhours at
2100 Crystal Drive. DuringMay, Gallery Underground features
anational juried competition, “RoadTrip.” The theme of this
all-mediashow personalizes many aspects oftaking a road trip:
scenes from theroad, people met along the way, allmodes of
transportation, andjourneys both real and imagined.Free.
Visitwww.galleryunderground.org.
Spring SOLOS 2016. Through June12, gallery hours at Arlington
ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. ArlingtonArts Center announces its
SpringSOLOS 2016 artists. Following a callin early 2015, jurors
Melissa Ho,Assistant Curator at the HirshhornMuseum and Sculpture
Garden inWashington, D.C., and Chicago-basedartist, Jefferson
Pinder,recommended 14 artists for inclusionin center’s 2015-16
cohort of SOLOSartists. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.
Exhibit: “As You Spread, I amErased.” Through June 12,
galleryhours at Arlington Arts Center, 3550
Wilson Blvd. Hedieh Javanshir Ilchiexplores the notion of
“duality,” tocomprehend her cultural identity asan Iranian-American
immigrant andthe complexities that emanate fromsuch cultural
experiences. Herpaintings reflect an interest in thefusion of
Western abstraction andPersian Art, with an emphasis on
theornamentations of “Tazhib,” or theart of illumination. Free.
Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.
Exhibit: “Emerging Artists ofVacation Lane.” Through June
12,gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd.
Thisexhibition features works by a groupof six high school seniors:
AgnesCheng, Nathan Dobbins, NanaGongadze, Salome Gongadze,
MarieJohnson and Evan McLean, studentsin the AP art class at H-B
WoodlawnSecondary Program. Free.
Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.
Exhibit: “Jeweled Traditions.”Through June 12, gallery hours
atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Paper-cut scenes depict
ritualsof local families as remembered andenacted by Melanie
Kehoss’ summercampers at Arlington Arts Centerduring the summer of
2015. Free.
Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 4Film Screening: “Healing Voices.”
7 p.m. at First Christian Church ofFalls Church 6165 Leesburg
Pike,Falls Church. Screening of a newdocumentary, “Healing Voices”
thatexplores real-life stories ofindividuals working to overcome
theextreme effects of their illness andintegrate their experiences
into theirlives in meaningful ways. Free. Call703-324-7006.
WEDNESDAYS/MAY 4-AUG. 3Twilight Tattoo. 7 p.m. at Joint Base
Myer-Henderson Hall SummerallField, Sheridan Ave., Fort
Myer.Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long, live-action military
performance thatblends the precision and discipline ofthe 3rd U.S.
Infantry Regiment (TheOld Guard) with the orchestralsounds and pop
music from The U.S.Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” Free.Visit
www.twilight.mdw.army.mil formore.
THURSDAY/MAY 5Cinco de Mayo Beer Garden. 4-8
p.m. at Plaza on 19th. Seasonalbrews and wine will be available
forpurchase at the Mobile Event Bar(cash, credit and debit cards).
The ElChilango food truck will be servingtacos. Free to attend.
Visitwww.rosslynva.org for more.
Rockland’s 8th Annual Pig &Oyster Roast. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
atRocklands Barbeque & GrillingCompany, 3471 Washington
Blvd.Find barbequed pork, grilled oysters,sides, beer and a raffle
benefittingDoorways for Women & Families.Tickets are $25,
raffle tickets are $5,$20 for 6. Visitwww.doorwaysva.org.
Consignment ShoppingFundraising Event. 6-8 p.m. atFinders
Keepers, 5906 WashingtonBlvd. Attend the “Sip and Shop”Mother’s Day
fundraiser hosted byFinders Keepers consignment store.My Friend
Mayvis is a nonprofit thatprovides peer support and
resourcenavigation for women and childrenwho are oppressed by
psychologicaland financial abuse. $10 suggesteddonation. Call
703-241-9227.
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Arlington Reads: Julie Otsuka. 7-9p.m. at Arlington Central
Library,1015 N. Quincy St. As part ofArlington Reads 2016, author
JulieOtsuka will speak on the humandisplacement of World War II.
Free.Visit www.library.arlingtonva.us.
FRIDAY/MAY 6Arts Open House. 5-8 p.m. in
downtown Crystal City. Colorful newartwork is blooming around
CrystalCity this spring – both inside and out.The region’s largest
collaborativemural, Mural23, joined the Art Wallscollection,
Exposed DC has an exhibitin the 1200-foot FotoWalk, andGallery
Underground is hosting anationally juried show, “Road Trip.”To
celebrate, the Crystal CityBusiness Improvement District ishosting
an Arts Open House completewith meet the artist
gatherings,exhibition openings, music, and areturn of the massive
outdoorpainting party at the CrystalWynwood Mural with
ArtJamz.Free.Visit www.crystalcity.org for more.
Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Rachel M.Schlesinger Concert Hall at
theAlexandria Campus, 4915 E. CampusDrive. The Alexandria Campus
andPresident Scott Ralls will alsorecognize the Fab 50 – some of
thecampus’ most influential leadersincluding former Provost Don
Bisdorfand former head of the EarlyChildhood Education Program
EulaMiller. Free. Visit www.nvcc.edu.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 6-7ACW Dances: “Six Impossible
Things.” 7:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m.Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sunday
atGunston Theatre Two, 2700 S. LangSt. In ACW Dances’ most
ambitious
show to date, artistic director AbigailWallace brings to the
stage work thatquestions our existence and whetheror not society
can truly change.Tickets are $10. Visit
www.artful.ly/store/events/8742 for more.
MAY 6-29Play: “Collected Stories.” 8-10 p.m.
at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. FourMile Run Drive. This comedy/
dramaexplores the complex relationshipbetween a writing professor
and herprotege. Tickets are $25, $20 forseniors and students.
Visitwww.petersalley.com for more.
SATURDAY/MAY 7AWLA’s Walk for the Animals. 9:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Bluemont Park,601 N. Manchester St. Dr.
KatyNelson, Associate Veterinarian forBelle Haven Animal Hospital
andhost/executive producer for ‘The petShow with Dr. Katy’ will
serve asMistress of Ceremonies for the event,which aims to raise
awareness andfunds for the hundreds of adoptableanimals and
community programssupported by the Animal WelfareLeague of
Arlington. Pre-register nowfor $30 or register on-site at theevent
for $40. Visit www.awla.org.
Groovy Nate. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. atKinder Haus Toys, 1220 N.
FillmoreSt. Groovy Nate is a musician,puppeteer, and comedian.
Free. Call703-527-5929 for more.
Trailblazer Award andScholarship Gala. 6 p.m.-12 a.m.at
Renaissance Arlington CapitalView Hotel, 2800 S. Potomac Ave.The
Northern Virginia AlumnaeChapter of Delta Sigma ThetaSorority host
a fundraising gala.Sandra Fortune-Green, artistic
director of the renowned Jones-Haywood Dance School, Inc.
willreceive the “Trailblazer in the Arts”Award. Tickets are $100.
Visitwww.nvdecs.org.
International Dance Day. 6:30 p.m.at Gunston Theatre One, 2700
S.Lang St. Shristee Nrittyangon iscelebrating International Dance
Daywith the support of Arlington artsand all the international
danceinstitutions. The program segmentsare composed of two distinct
parts,the first part is a dance drama, thesecond segment is a
conglomerationof dance items to represent variouscountries. Tickets
are $8. Visitwww.facebook.com/Shristee51.
Mother’s Day: “All About Dvorak.”7:30 p.m. at Rosslyn
SpectrumTheatre, 1611 N. Kent St. NationalChamber Ensemble presents
its finalperformance of the 2015-16 season, aMother’s Day Concert:
All AboutDvorak. Alexandria’s Mayor AllisonSilberberg joins NCE as
guest host.Tickets are $33, $17 for student.
Visitwww.nationalchamberensemble.org.
SUNDAY/MAY 8Arlington Philharmonic Concert. 3
p.m. at Washington Lee High School,1301 N. Stafford St.
“Inspired by…”will be presented by the ArlingtonPhilharmonic,
Arlington’sprofessional symphony orchestra.Maestro Scott Wood
explains that therepertoire for the May concert takesit cue from
the way composers learnand grow by absorbing ideas fromtheir
predecessors. $20 suggesteddonations. Visit
www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org for more.
MONDAY/MAY 9Yoga Session. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at
4005 Wilson Blvd. Celebrate National
Sculpture with Yoga instructor/artistLisa Marie Thalhammer.
Focused onTransparent “Tapestry” by artist TimTate. Sixteen
vertical bands of multi-colored glass are installed betweenthe
rungs of this 40 foot long fencewhich separates the public
plazafrom the private, residentialcourtyard. The glass panels
werekiln-cast, a process by which one-time-use plaster molds are
placedinside of 1550 degrees Fahrenheitkilns. Free. Visit
www.arlingtonva.us.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 11Pet Therapy. 11:15 a.m. at Arlington
Mill Community Center, 909Dinwiddie St. Meet Zoe, a
smartYorkshire Terrier therapy dog. She isallergy free, does not
shed, andenjoys people. Zoe does over a dozentricks (jumps through
a hoop, zigzagsthrough a line of orange cones, goesthrough a
tunnel, and more). This isfollowed by those who want to holdher and
give her a treat. Free. [email protected] for more.
City Social. 5:45-8 p.m. at CEBWaterview Conference Center,
1919N. Lynn St. BID President Mary-Claire Burick will
highlightmilestones from the past year andannounce new initiatives
in theworks for next year. Afterwards,enjoy appetizers, open bar,
live musicand giveaways. Free, but RSVPrequired. Visit
www.rosslynva.org.
MAY 11-JUNE 19“The Man in the Iron Mask.” 8 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundayat Synetic Theater, 1800 S.
Bell St. Inthis follow-up to “The ThreeMusketeers,” hero D’Artagnan
findshimself alone in the service of KingLouis XIV after his
comrades have
retired. Tickets start at $35, $15 forstudents, $5 discount for
seniors andmilitary. Visitwww.synetictheater.org for more.
THURSDAY/MAY 12Lecture: Mosby Men. 7-8:30 p.m. at
Arlington Central LibraryAuditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St.
Thecommander of Mosby’s Rangers, JohnSingleton Mosby, is the most
famousmember of the unit he created – the43rd Battalion Virginia
Cavalry buthe was fortunate in the quality of themen who served
under him. Theywere young, daring, and intelligent.After the war,
many went on to leadlives filled with years that surpassedthe
adventures and excitement oftheir youth and some settled here
inArlington. Eric Buckland will tellstories of some of those “Mosby
Men”who contributed so much to thelasting legacy and fame of
Mosby’sRangers. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
FRIDAY/MAY 13Arlington Historical Society 60th
Anniversary Banquet. 6-9 p.m. atThe Columbus Club of
Arlington,5115 Little Falls Road. Join theArlington Historical
Society for its60th anniversary banquet. Thebanquet includes a
cocktail receptionbeginning at 6 p.m. followed bydinner at 7 and a
speaker and awardspresentation. Tickets are $50 formembers, $75 for
non-members. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Runway Moms for a Cause. 7-11p.m. at The Westin–Crystal
City,1800 Jefferson Davis Highway.“Runway Moms for a Cause”
(RMFC)is a fashion fundraising event.Labeled a visual fashion
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for Global Goodwill, RMFC is a runwayshow for philanthropists to
take astance on an often overlooked issue.Tickets are $75, $100 for
VIP tickets.Visit www.runwaymoms.org.
SATURDAY/MAY 14Old Dominion Neighborhood Day
& Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at St.Mark’s United Methodist
Church,2425 N. Glebe Road. This event willinclude a garage sale and
market,music and cultural entertainment, aBBQ, kids activities
(face paintingand more), a visit from the ArlingtonCounty Sheriff’s
Department with achildren’s fingerprinting booth and aK-9
demonstration. Free to attend.Visit www.olddominionca.org.
Tuckahoe Home & Garden Show.12-5 p.m. at Tuckahoe
ElementarySchool, 6550 26th St. Take a tour ofrecently renovated
homes andgardens in Arlington. This annualfundraiser supports the
award-winning Discovery Schoolyardprogram at Tuckahoe
ElementarySchool. Tickets are $25 in advance,$30 at the door.
Visitwww.tuckahoetour.org for more.
Aurora Hills’ 90th Birthday Party.2-4 p.m. at Aurora Hills
BranchLibrary, 735 18th St. S. Thiscelebration will include
InteractiveCharleston performance and lessonsby Fidgety Feet and
treats from theDairy Godmother. Free.
Visitarlingtonva.libcal.com.
World Fair Trade Day HoliFestival. 2-4 p.m. at Trade Roots,5852
Washington Blvd. This will bethe first annual Holi festival held
atthe store which specializes in fairtrade goods supplied by
artisansaround the world. Lisa Ostroff, thestore owner, experienced
the Hindufestival celebrates spring and involves
throwing of colored powders in Indiawhere it originated and is
excited toshare it with the Arlingtoncommunity. Free.
Visitwww.fairtraderoots.com for more.
Festival Argentino. 4 p.m. at ThomasJefferson Theatre, 125 S.
Old GlebeRoad. Find bilingual programs oftango, dances, folklore,
and more.Also food and exhibitors will be onsite. Tickets are $20
in advance, $30at the door. Visitwww.festivalargentino.org for
more.
Columbia Pike Art Studios SpringParty. 6-9 p.m. at 932 S.
WalterReed Drive, The 20 artists of theColumbia Pike Artist Studios
inviteyou to their open house party andstudio tour. This Studio
Crawl willintroduce artists working in oils,pastels, acrylics,
collage, encaustic,watercolor, printmaking,photography and
sculpture. Free. Call571-205-7718 for more.
Arlington Community FoundationAnniversary Gala. 6-10:30 p.m.
atThe Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, 1250S. Hayes St. This event will
featuretastings by local celebrity chefs.Tickets are $300. Visit
www.arlcf.orgfor more
SUNDAY/MAY 15Ice Cream Social. 2-4 p.m. at
Wakefield High School, 1325 S.Dinwiddie St. U.S. Rep. Don
Beyerhosts his second annual Ice CreamSocial. Free, $25 suggested
donationfor individuals, $50 for families,$250 for sponsors, and
$1,000 forunderwriters.
Visitsecure.actblue.com/page/beyericecream2016.
Martyn Joseph. 7:30 p.m. atUnitarian Universalist Church
ofArlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.Martyn Joseph is joined by Ian
Foster. Tickets are $18, $15 inadvance. Visit
www.focusmusic.orgfor more.
TUESDAY/MAY 17VCE Master Gardener Volunteer
Training. 6:30-8:30 p.m. atFairlington Community Center, 3308S.
Stafford St. Residents of ArlingtonCounty and the City of
Alexandriawho are interested in becomingMaster Gardeners are
invited toattend one of these sessions to learnabout the volunteer
training programand the kinds of projects local MasterGardeners are
engaged in. Volunteertraining is open to all Virginiaresidents over
the age of 18 whowant to deliver volunteer horticultureeducation
back to the community.The 2016 training program will beginon
Tuesday, Sept. 6, and continuethrough Nov. 15. To register for
oneof the orientation sessions and findout more about the training
program,go to http://bit.ly/VCEMasterGardener.
Acoustic Cafe. 7-8:30 p.m. at WalterReed Community & Senior
Centerand Park, 2909 16th St. S. The springseason of the Acoustic
Café at theWalter Reed Center kicks off withJosh Gray, Zach Parkman
andMartinez & Guthrie. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us for
more.
THURSDAY/MAY 19Arlington Reads: Richard Reeves.
7-9 p.m. at Arlington Central Library,1015 N. Quincy St. As part
ofArlington Reads 2016, authorRichard Reeves will speak on thehuman
displacement of World War II.Free. Visitwww.library.arlingtonva.us
for more.
“Americana PA,” Lilianna Milgrom
‘Road Trip’ Hangs Through MayDuring May, Gallery Underground
features a national juried competition,
“Road Trip.” The theme of this all-media show personalizes many
aspectsof taking a road trip: scenes from the road, people met
along the way, allmodes of transportation, and journeys both
undertaken or imagined. Inaddition to a new all-media May Members
Show in the Main Gallery, alsofeatured is the work of glass artist
Steena Fullmer Anderson. Using a fusedglass technique, Fullmer
Anderson works under the name Buddha KittyGlass, and states her
long and passionate relationship with all types of glassart. Free.
Visit www.galleryunderground.org for more.
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Virginia Cancer Specialists HonoredFrom Page 4AFC referred her
to a surgeon. Maria had a mastec-tomy, and was immediately referred
to Dr. NeelimaDenduluri at Virginia Cancer Specialists (VCS) of
Ar-lington. She was treated with chemotherapy andlater, radiation
therapy. Maria received state-of-the-art medical care from VCS
which consistently doesthis for AFC’s sickest patients — for
free.
When Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced recipientsof the 2016
Governor’s Volunteerism and Commu-nity Service Awards on April 18,
VCS was chosen forthe kind of work they do with patients like
Maria.When low-income, uninsured patients need cancercare, they can
turn to VCS. Cancer treatments canoften cost more than $50,000 a
month. VCS’s pa-tient care philosophy is that health care for all
com-munity members is a human right. VCS accepts andtreats all the
cancer patients referred to them by theArlington Free Clinic,
providing pro bono care tomore than 160 cancer patients.
For 40 years, VCS, a small business, has contrib-uted to the
campaign against cancer and diseases ofthe blood by offering
advanced technology, treatmentand early detection. VCS does not put
a cap on thenumber of Free Clinic patients they will see, the
num-ber of visits patients can make, or the amount ofmoney they’ll
spend on patients’ care. Many of theclinic’s patients have required
more than 30 visits totreat their cancer, and some patients will
need to seetheir VCS oncologists for years to come. VCS physi-cians
participate in community groups that conductcancer screening
outreach in low-income housingcomplexes and churches throughout
Arlington andsurrounding communities.
Arlington Free Clinic provides free, high-qualitymedical care to
low-income uninsured ArlingtonCounty adults, through the generosity
of donors andvolunteers. See www.arlingtonfreeclinic.org. Theclinic
holds community tours on the second Wednes-day of every month from
6-7 p.m.
Garvey, Gutshall in Democratic PrimaryFrom Page 3
its zoning policy to try and find away to incentivize more
optionsfor middle income families. Cur-rently, Gutshall says
housing inArlington falls into three catego-ries: single family
homes that arenot affordable for most families,high density that
comes with avery urban lifestyle, andtownhouses that inevitably
windup being luxury focused.
BUT BEYOND the specific Arling-ton issues, part of the Garvey
vsGutshall primary battle centersover what it means to be
aDemocrat.On her near-expulsionfrom the Arlington Democrats,Garvey
says she has no regrets.
“I’m 65,” said Garvey, who saysher first memories of politics
wereJFK’s election and that she dem-onstrated against Richard
Nixon,“I’ve been a Democrat all my life.There’s been one time when
I sup-ported a non-Democrat and thatwas an unusual circumstance.
Ibelieved that the streetcar was adisaster, and my top loyalty has
tobe to the people of this county ….Fiscal responsibility is a
Demo-cratic value. We shouldn’t be wast-ing money that should go to
thepeople who need it.”
Gutshall argues that whereGarvey went wrong by her
fellowDemocrats wasn’t in her positionon these issues, but the
highly po-liticized manner that set membersof the County Board and
citizensof the county against one another.Though he’s got the
backing thelocal Arlington Democratic lead-ership, like the state
legislators,Gutshall insists that anyone sup-porting him to be
their puppet onthe County Board is sorely mis-taken.
“In the Democratic party, there’s
room to take whatever positionyou want,” said Gutshall.
“Therewere plenty of Democrats thatwere against the streetcar …
Un-til five months ago, I had neverbeen to an Arlington
DemocraticCommittee meeting,” saidGutshall. “I’ve always been
aDemocrat, though I’ve never beeninvolved [like this]. We’ve
held
parties for candidates at our housebut I have never been
involved …I’m here because I’m qualified …and because of my values.
I havethese endorsements because I’veearned them. I am an
independentthinker, and anybody supportingme to carry some specific
[party]line is supporting me for the wrongreasons.”
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p.m.
Northern Virginia Transportation CommissionOpen House And Public
Hearing On
Transform 66 Inside The Beltway MultimodalComponents
Wednesday, May 18, 20164:30 P.m. Open House, 6:00 P.m. Public
Hearing
Reston Station, 1904 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston, Va 20190(near
The Wiehle-reston East Metro Station)
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (nvtc) Is
Seeking PublicInput On The Multimodal Components Submitted For Fy
2017 FundingConsideration As Part Of The Virginia Department Of
Transportation’s (vdot’s)Transform 66 Inside The Beltway
Project.
Nvtc Will Select Multimodal Components For Presentation To
TheCommonwealth Transportation Board For Funding Using Toll
Revenues FromVdot’s Transform 66 Inside The Beltway Project. The
Principal Objective OfThe Transform 66 Inside The Beltway Project
Is To Select And FundMultimodal Components That Meet The
Improvement Goals, Which Are To(1) Move More People, (2) Enhance
Transportation Connectivity, (3) ImproveTransit Service, (4) Reduce
Roadway Congestion And (5) Increase TravelOptions. The Improvement
Goals Will Benefit The Users Of The Portion OfI-66 Between I-495
(the Capital Beltway) And U.s. Route 29 In The RosslynArea Of
Arlington County.
Nvtc Urges The Public To Get Involved By Learning About And
CommentingOn The Proposed Multimodal Components During The Open
House AndPublic Hearing On May 18, 2016. The Hearing Will Be Held
At Reston Station,1904 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston, Va 20190. The
Open House Will Begin At4:30 P.m. The Public Hearing Will Start At
6:00 P.m. A Hearing Officer WillPreside At The Public Hearing.
Members Of The Northern VirginiaTransportation Commission May Be In
Attendance As Well.
The List Of Submitted Multimodal Components For The Transform 66
InsideThe Beltway Project Is Too Extensive For Publication In This
Advertisement.The List May Be Accessed By Visiting
Www.novatransit.org/i66multimodal;Calling Nvtc At703-nvtc-321
(703-688-2321); E-mailing [email protected]; Or
VisitingNvtc’s Offices At 2300 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 620, Arlington,
Va 22201, MondayThrough Friday, 9:00 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Comments May Be Submitted By Mail To Nvtc At 2300 Wilson Blvd.,
Ste. 620,Arlington, Va 22201; E-mail To [email protected]; Or
Phone At 703-nvtc-321 (703-688-2321). The Public Comment Period Has
Been ExtendedThrough Close Of Business On Monday, May 23, 2016. For
AdditionalInformation On The Open House And Public Hearing On May
18, 2016,Contact Nvtc At703-nvtc-321 (703-688-2321).
You May Pre-register To Speak By:• E-mailing Nvtc At:
[email protected] Or• Calling Nvtc At 703-nvtc-321
(703-688-2321)
Accessibility For Persons With Disabilities Or Non-english
LanguageSpeakers: The Hearing Is Located At A Facility Believed To
Be AccessibleTo Persons With Disabilities. Any Person With
Questions About TheAccessibility Of The Facility Should Contact
Nvtc At 703-nvtc-321(703-688-2321) Or [email protected].
Persons Requiring SpecialAssistance Or A Foreign Language
Translator Must Notify Nvtc At 703-nvtc-321 (703-688-2321). Those
Requiring Interpreter Services For The Deaf MustCall Nvtc At
703-nvtc-321 (703-688-2321) Or Via Virginia Relay By Dialing7-1-1.
All Requests For Special Services On May 18 Must Be Received
NoLater Than May 11, 2016.
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Sports
As the Washington-Lee baseball teamnears the end of the regular
season,the Generals recently earned a winthat shows they are
capable of knocking offanyone on a given night.
W-L defeated defending state championMadison 4-2 on April 26 in
Vienna. TheWarhawks hadn’t lost to a Virginia oppo-nent since
falling to McLean on May 8,2015.
Teddy Herbert hit a 3-run homer in thetop of the third for the
Generals, who hadlost to Madison 8-1 in the season’s firstmeeting
on March 31. “I was thrilled forour players,” W-L head coach Doug
Grovewrote in an email. “In order to beat a teamlike Madison — who
is very, very good —you need to play well in all aspects of
thegame. We pitched well, played pretty gooddefense, and were able
to score when wegot runners on. It was very satisfying andone of
the moments that make coaching somuch fun. Very rewarding.”
Noah Winslow earned the win on themound, pitching six innings.
Herbert earnedthe save.
W-L lost to Oakton 7-0 the following nightand defeated Hayfield
4-1 on April 29,bringing the Generals’ record to 8-9 overalland 6-5
in Conference 6.
Herbert threw a complete game againstHayfield, allowing three
hits while strikingout nine.
W-L faced South Lakes on Tuesday, afterThe Connection’s
deadline. The Generalsare scheduled to host Fairfax at 6 p.m.
onFriday, May 6 and travel to take onYorktown at 6 p.m. on Monday,
May 9.
“We believe we are a pretty good teamwhen we get good pitching
and play gooddefense,” Grove wrote. “We have played avery difficult
schedule with out-of-leaguegames against Westfield, Colonial
Forge,Oakton … Woodson, and West Potomac. Ithink it has prepared us
for this part of ourconference schedule.”
W-L Baseball Knocks Off Madison
By Jon RoetmanThe Connection
A sked in mid-March about themeaning behind
season-openingvictories over perennial powersChantilly and Langley,
Yorktownboys’ lacrosse coach Greg Beer said the winsmade the
Patriots contenders in the 6ANorth region.
A month-and-a-half later, Yorktown’s sea-son has included a
stretch of losing four outof five and a six-game win streak. With
thepostseason approaching, Beer thinks hisPatriots, who have
experienced highs and
lows in 2016, are still contenders.Yorktown wrapped up the
regular season
Tuesday with a game at South County, af-ter The Connection’s
deadline.
The Patriots entered Tuesday’saction witha 9-4 record and a
six-game win streak,during which they outscored opponents
54-25.
Yorktown finished with a 5-2 record inConference 6 play and
earned the No. 3seed in the conference tournament. ThePatriots will
host No. 6 Hayfield at5:30 p.m.on Thursday, May 5.
“I think we’re definitely a contender,” Beersaid. “There are
eight or nine teams thatcould win this [region].”
While Yorktown is playing well of late,the team stumbled against
quality compe-tition earlier in the season. After a 2-0 start,the
Patriots lost to two-time defending statechampion Robinson 7-3 on
March 19 and
fell to South Lakes, the eventual No. 1 seedin Conference 6, 9-4
on April 5. Yorktowndefeated Hayfield 12-1 on April 7, but thenlost
to undefeated Dominion 13-7 on April9 and Madison, the eventual No.
2 seed inConference 6, 7-5 on April 12.
“I think part of it was the simple fact weran into some hot
teams,” Beer said. “I thinkwe sort of overlooked South Lakes whenwe
shouldn’t have. We ended their seasonlast year (in the conference
tournament)and they were motivated.”
Senior attackman C.J. Stowell leadsYorktown with 27 goals and 34
points. Se-nior midfielders Matteus Jaramillo, PearsonSavarino and
Gordon Coates each had 19points.
Senior goalie Mason Pollack, a four-yearstarter and a first-team
all-state selectionlast season, has three goals, including
twoagainst Fairfax on April 29, to go with 126
saves.“Everything pretty much starts with him,”
Beer said about Pollack. “Not just stoppingsaves, but organizing
defense, outlet passes,he’s just a compete goalie. He’s
definitelynice to have.”
Yorktown must defeat Hayfield on Thurs-day to earn a spot in the
region tournament.Last year, the Patriots lost to Langley in
theconference semifinals before falling toWoodson in the opening
round of regionals.
In 2014, Yorktown advanced to the Con-ference 6 championship
game but lost toLangley, 10-9.
The Patriots won two games at regionalsbefore falling to
eventual state championRobinson in the semifinals.
Yorktown’s last conference/district titlecame in 2011, when the
Patriots defeatedEdison to win the National District
champi-onship.
Yorktown senior midfielder Gordon Coates, left, had 19 points
through13 games.
Yorktown goalie Mason Pollack, seen earlier this season against
Lan-gley, scored two goals and had 11 saves against Fairfax on
April 29.
Yorktown Boys’ Lax Earns No. 3 Seed in Conference 6Patriots host
Hayfieldin conferencetournament.
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SOBER-RIDE FOR CINCO DE MAYOFree Cab Rides. Thursday, May 5, 4
p.m. through
Friday, May 6, 4 a.m. Area residents, 21 andolder, celebrating
with alcohol may call the toll-free SoberRide phone number
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home. Visit www.soberride.com.
COURSES FOR SENIORSSeniorTech Computer Training. JCA
SeniorTech offers computer classes for 50+ inCrystal City. Visit
www. AccessJCa.org/SeniorTech or call 240-395-0916 for
moreinformation and to register.
THURSDAY/MAY 5Women Who Lead. 8-10 a.m. at Hyatt Arlington,
1325 Wilson Blvd. Washington Business Journaland the Washington
Area Women’s Foundationpresent “Women Who Lead: Secrets of
Success.”Executives will share their secrets of success anddiscuss
the challenges and rewards for womenworking in Greater Washington.
For tickets,
visitwww.bizjournals.com/washington/event/150042#information.
Arlington Law Day. 2-4:30 p.m. in the 10thFloor, Jury Assembly
Room, 1425 N. CourthouseRoad. “Adult Guardianships &
Conservatorships”panel discussion at County Courthouse.
Free.Contact Debbie Perkins at 703-522-8100 [email protected]
to reserve a place.
Public Hearing. Open house, 6 p.m.; 7 p.m.hearing at 2300 Wilson
Blvd., First FloorConference Room. The Northern
VirginiaTransportation Commission (NVTC) is seekingpublic comment
on VDOT’s Transform 66 Insidethe Beltway Project. The public
comment periodwill run through the close of business on May23. NVTC
will accept comments by mail 2300Wilson Blvd., Ste. 602, Arlington,
VA 22201,[email protected], or 703-688-2321.
FRIDAY/MAY 6Small Business Summit. 7:30 a.m.-noon at The
Spectrum Theatre, 1611 North Kent St. Insupport of National
Small Business Week inMay, the County will host an Arlington
SmallBusiness Summit in connection with theCounty’s award-winning
BizLaunch smallbusiness assistance network. This summit,
called“Open for Business,” is designed to help currentand future
small business owners navigate thebusiness landscape and provide
them withexpertise and resources they need for success.Free.
Registration Required.
Visitwww.arlingtoneconomicdevelopment.com.
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By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection
Emily Rusch says her motherdied a slow and heartbreaking death
fromAlzheimer’s Disease. The experi-ence felt continuous and
excruci-ating.
“Caring for someone withAlzheimer’s is really like
onenever-ending day,” said Rusch, of-fice manager for Strength
& Per-formance Training, Inc. (SAPT) inFairfax.
This June, she and her team ofSAPT colleagues will join
withteams of people around the worldto participate in The Longest
Day,a sunrise-to-sunset challenge toraise awareness and funds for
re-search programs of theAlzheimer’s Association.
The name of the event honorsthe strength, passion and endurance
of those facingAlzheimer’s.
Held annually on the summer solstice, The Long-est Day
symbolizes the challenging journey of thoseliving with the disease
and their caregivers. Teamsare encouraged to create their own
experience asthey fundraise and participate in an activity they
loveto honor someone facing the disease.
SAPT will hold a fundraising event on June 18 byoffering free
workouts and classes for 16 continuoushours. “We’re open for all of
the daylight hours onthe 18th, and in return, we’re asking for
donationsthat will go to support the Alzheimer’s
Association’smission,” said Rusch.
The SAPT team is also taking donations in advanceand has raised
nearly $1,000 of their $5,000 goal.Rusch hopes to do her part to
halt the disease’s cycle
which she has experienced first-hand.
“My daughters were 8 and 11when my mother died. They neverreally
knew because she was in theadvanced stages of Alzheimer’s,”she
said. “When I was a child, mygrandmother had Alzheimer’s so Inever
knew her either. I’m doingthe Longest Day because researchis
important to finding a cure orviable treatment.”
Yen DeAnda of Alexandria,whose father has Alzheimer’s,
isparticipating in The Longest Dayand is the captain of
Springfield’sTeam Bridge Heroes United. Theteam, which is based out
of a re-tirement community in Spring-field, is intergenerational.
Thereare high school students who playalongside seniors.
This June will be their fourthyear participating in the event.
In
the last three years, the team has raised more than$58,000 for
the Alzheimer’s Association. In 2013, theteam’s first year, they
finished in the top 20 teams inthe nation. In 2014 and 2015, they
finished in theTop 10.
“The [seniors] need exposure to different peopleto stay engaged
and alert. The kids light up the roomwhen they are there,” said
DeAnda. “Some kids havebrought their grandparents to play.”
The bridge club helps seniors in two ways. Clubmembers raise
money for Alzheimer’s research byplaying the game, and the game
itself is an activitythat keeps seniors engaged.
“You’re forced to interact with other people andthat helps you
keep your sanity,” said DeAnda. “So-cial connection is huge.”
While June 20 is the official date for The LongestDay event, the
Alzheimer’s Association encouragesactivities and fundraising around
this date.
Cindy Schelhorn of the Alzheimer’s Associationsays that teams
across the nation develop creativeways to raise money. “We’ve seen
… Rocking ChairMarathon … writing letters to loved ones, yard
sales[and] yoga.”
For information, visit alz.org/thelongestday or
call800-272-3900.
Working to End the Longest DayEvent to raise awareness and funds
forresearch programs of Alzheimer’s Association.
Emily Rusch, pictured herewith her mother and infantdaughter,
was inspired toraise money for theAlzheimer’s Association byher
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The Longest Day: June 20To learn more and to start or join a
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As a seven-plus year chemotherapy“infusee,” I believe I’m fairly
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affected? Yes. There ismedication. Although, generally speaking,
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medication, regard-less of its effectiveness. It’s not exactly akin
to acat chasing its tail, but prescribing medicationto treat the
“side” effects of an already pre-scribed medication – which in turn
may havebeen prescribed to treat the effects of yetanother
previously prescribed medication,seemed somewhere between redundant
(sortof), ridiculous and irresponsible somehow. Ifsolving one
problem/symptom simply caused anew and different symptom/problem
thatrequired medication, then all we were accom-plishing was
whacking a mole, so to speak. Andas a cancer patient, compounding
the underly-ing problem didn’t seem to make sense; sorarely, if
ever – and my oncologist and I talkedabout this – did we decide to
throw goodmoney after bad, if you know what I mean.Mostly we
decided to leave well enough alone– within reason, even though I
might not havebeen all that well.
Please don’t infer from this rationalizationthat I’ve suffered
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for sure.But in reviewing today decisions made in thepast, I still
think, to quote my deceased father,that “The idea had merit.” No
second-guessinghere. The decision seemed logical and prudentthen
and it still does today, even in arrears.Perhaps managing my
“straight-on effects” asI’ve discussed has contributed to my
overallgood health/unexpected survival. Who’s to say?Obviously,
prescription and/or over-the-counter medication is a reasonable
course ofaction/treatment, all things considered. Butsometimes, too
much of a good thing may sim-ply be too much. The human body does
haveits limits. Specifically, I refer to the ImmuneSystem, our
internal fighter. Though it works inmany strange and mysterious
ways, many moreof those ways are understood now after yearsof
research. Unleashing it rather than medicat-ing/obfuscating it
might very well be the miss-ing link in treating not only cancer
but otherdreaded diseases. In fact, Immunotherapy is anentirely new
field/class of drugs created/designed to harness the power of one’s
ownImmune System. Now that’s a “straight-on”effect I would
embrace.
Fortunately, or not, my non-Immunotherapychemotherapy is keeping
my tumors “stable”(my heretofore favorite word), so rather thanstop
what’s working – despite the eating/tasteissue I experience during
my post-chemo week– we’re going to stay the course, but remainopen
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