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StrengthAndFlexibilityNews, Page 3

Clash atPotomac YardNews, Page 3

‘Food forThe Spirit’Art, Page 4

Safety NetClinics Seek

DoctorsWellbeing, Page 7

Yorktown Girls’ Soccer CruisesPast Competition

Sports, Page 16

StrengthAndFlexibilityNews, Page 3

Karen Hammof Charlottesville

demonstrates flexibilityand strength during the

compulsory round of theMs. Virginia Pole Dance

American FitnessCompetition onApril 28 at the

Crystal City Hilton.

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Displaying Strength and Flexibility

Twenty competitors — 14 ama-teurs and six professional poledancers — participated in the

Ms. Virginia Pole Dance Fitness Compe-tition held Saturday, April 28 at theHilton Crystal City. The event comprisedthree rounds, the compulsory round dur-ing which competitors performed poleroutines without music to demonstratestrength, flexibility, stamina, balance andoverall athletic ability; a second roundduring which competitors are inter-viewed and asked to answer questionsposed by the judges, demonstrating theircommunication skills, and a second per-formance round with a longer routine setto music and judged on technique andtheatrical skills.

Competitors use two poles in their rou-tines — a static pole and a spinning pole.Certain skill sets and moves must bedemonstrated during a routine on bothpoles for competitors to receive highscores, much like gymnastics or ice skat-ing competitions. Winners advance toregional competition.

Moses Carroll, the producer of theevent, said that pole dancing is a rapidly

growing sport: “It is another way to dofitness and to do gymnastics,” with num-bers of fitness pole dance studios grow-ing significantly in the past 10 years.

Mary Flemming of Chantilly, a competitor in the Ms. Virginia PoleDance America Fitness Competition on April 28 at the Crystal CityHilton, demonstrates strength, flexibility and stamina during herroutine in the compulsory round.

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Flexibility and strength are keyfactors in successful competitivepole dancing as Julie Fennell ofAlexandria demonstrates.

High-risk obstetrician CaraHeuser of Springfield won firstplace in the amateur division ofthe Ms. Virginia Pole DanceAmerica Fitness Competition.

Erin Ries Haydu of Fairfax com-petes in the April 28 Ms. VirginiaPole Dance America FitnessCompetition held at the HiltonCrystal City.

Clash at Potomac YardArlington and Alexandria are fightingfor limited pool of federal funds.

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By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

Arlington County and the City ofAlexandria are each vying for anincreasingly limited amount offederal transportation funding,

leading to a conflict between the neighbor-ing jurisdictions. At issue ismillions of dollars from theFederal Transit Administra-tion, awarded as part of acompetitive process. Back in2011, the county enteredinto an agreement with Al-exandria that included anoptional alternatives analy-sis to meet requirements forentry into the New Start/Small Starts pro-gram. Now, Arlington leaders have decidedthat they don’t want to exercise that part ofthe agreement, opting instead to seek fund-ing through the program for Columbia Pikeinstead.

“In the constrained pool of money, it’s notrealistic to think that we would get fund-ing for two programs,” said ArlingtonCounty Board Chairwoman Mary Hynes. “In

the world of transportation funding, thingschange.”

The move means that Alexandria andArlington are now engaged in a competi-tion with each other for money from theFTA. Alexandria officials say the failure toconduct an alternatives analysis could jeop-ardize as much as $120 million worth of

federal money. That’s whyAlexandria Mayor Bill Euilleand two other members ofthe Alexandria City Councilwere critical of the decisionlast week.

“There’s been no dialoguebetween myself as themayor and the chair of theArlington Board of Supervi-

sors on this topic at all,” said Mayor BillEuille Tuesday night, April 24. “That’s nothow you do business.”

IN 2011, Arlington and Alexandria entereda joint agreement for a $3.6 million to con-duct alternatives analysis, environmentalplanning and conceptual engineering forthe Route 1 Corridor Streetcar Project. Part

“They can’t justwalk away.”

— Alexandria CityCouncilman Frank

Fannon

Arlington County Department of Environmental Services


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Nestled along the in-tersection of GeorgeMason Drive andLee Highway is the

Arlington Arts Gallery, a hiddengem of diversity that highlights thework of local artists who comefrom an array of cultural back-grounds.

From a Russian defector, a Syr-ian Kurd to the Vietnamese rocketscientist turned painter, all the art-ists are American, and all are lo-cal.

Originally established 10 yearsago as a showroom for Vietnam-ese work, the gallery has expandedin recent years following the deci-sion by owner Duc Tan Nguyen toopen his space to the wider com-munity of artists.

“After a couple of years I foundthat Asian art is a bit limited, andI wanted to make a change,” saidNguyen. “It’s a luxury to be a gal-

lery owner,and the gal-lery is get-ting betterand better.Artists comeand ex-c h a n g eopinions, it’sa treasure todiscuss artwith other

Arlington Arts Gallery highlightsdiversity of local artists.

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artists”The vibrant spirit of the gallery,

complete with a pristine interior,is the result of Nguyen’s vision.Nguyen, himself an artist, first ar-rived in the United States fromVietnam in 1960 at the age of six,and attended art classes at theCorcoran. In 2001 Nguyen openedthe gallery, and 10 years on hecontinues to attract an eclecticmakeup of local artists.

Klara Sever, who works in sculp-tures, grew up as a child in NaziGermany yet avoids the turbulence

Open House The Arlington ArtsGallery, located at 5179

Lee Highway in Arlington, will host an open houseon May 12 with opportunities to meet the artists.For more information visit the Arlington ArtsGallery Facebook page, or call 703-532-4350.


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of her youth by honing in onthemes of tranquility and peace.“My life was complicated by warat an early age, but it is not ex-pressed,” said Sever.

Works by Lukman Ahmad, a Syr-ian Kurd, emphasize vibrant col-ors and the importance of musicto Kurdish culture. “Kurds havecolor and music. People can learnsomething, they can read into thebackground,” said Ahmad. “It’s thebest way, to teach people aboutculture through art.”

Bruce Scott brings to life hisbackground as an African Ameri-can. Scott moved from Gainesville,Va., to Arlington because of the artscene. His themes of famous Afri-can American individuals like J.J.Walker and John Coltrane aregrounded in a surrealist stylebased on his study of SalvadorDali. “I’m African American, it’s mybackground,” said Scott. “Paintingis my vice; mad, sad, glad, art iswhatever moves you.”

The gallery also hosts works byBarker Barzel, who defected fromthe Soviet Union in 1972 to Israelwhere she met her husband.Barzel’s pieces focus on her trav-els, from her time in Israel to In-donesia where she was moved bythe grief of the 2004 Tsunami thatclaimed over 230,000 lives. “Someof my work is tragic; I painted amother who was grief strickenfrom the tsunami, but her babywas found, it was a miracle,” saidBarzel. “It is a joy to share my workwith others.”

Nguyen commented on theeconomy: “Now is a difficult timefor art. When people buy a housethey need paintings, but becausethe housing market is slow, art isalso slow. People come and enjoytaking a look, they plan and thinkabout what they want, so I keepgoing. Art is like food for thespirit.”

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Bruce Scott, originally fromGainesville, Va., moved toArlington because of thevibrant art scene.

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of that agreement, labeled Task4, laid out a process for apply-ing for money from the FTAthrough the New Starts/SmallStarts program. The line itemis budgeted for $240,000, al-though county officials say thevalue of optional alternativesanalysis would have been$160,000.

“That may be what they be-lieve it is, and they may beright,” said Deputy City Man-ager Mark Jinks. “But this is ajoint study, and so both sideshave to agree.”

This week, staff members ofboth jurisdictions will be meet-ing to hammer out differences.Elected officials from both ju-risdictions have scheduled ameeting in two weeks, hopingto find some kind of resolutionto the issue.

“I think that it is a show ofbad faith on the part of the Ar-lington County Board to havecome to the city of Alexandriaand to have asked us to entersomething with them,” saidCouncilwoman Alicia Hugheslast week. “That is not the wayyou operate in a regional coop-erative.”

THE JOINT STUDY is an ideathat dates back to 2010, whenthe Arlington County Board of-fered to include Alexandria asa full participant an environ-mental analysis setting thestage for streetcars. Documentsfrom the time show that Arling-ton leaders sold the opportunityto Alexandria as a way to laythe groundwork for federalfunding that could be used topurchase streetcars. City lead-ers saw the effort as a way tosave money by combining ef-forts.

“Given Arlington’s head startin these matters, Alexandriacan only benefit by joining into an ongoing process ratherthan waiting a few years andstarting its own studies later,”wrote former City Council-man Tim Lovain, chariman ofthe Northern Virginia Street-car Coalition, at the time. “Itwould be disastrous to publicopinion of our fair city tohave people get off an Arling-ton streetcar, cross Four MileRun, then take a bus in Alexan-dria.”

Now that disaster could be onthe horizon. When the first five-mile stretch of the transit corri-dor opens in late 2013, riders

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Clash at Potomac Yardwill be able to shuttle betweenPentagon City though CrystalCity into Potomac Yard and ul-timately end up at the BraddockRoad Metro station. The routewill include several stretches ofdedicated lanes, where transitvehicles will not have to sharethe road with regular traffic —a first for Northern Virginia.The launch will be a systemknown as bus-rapid transit, es-sentially using buses instead ofrailcars.

The problem is down the line.Five years from now, Arling-

ton plans to upgrade to street-cars. County leaders have de-termined that waiting for fed-eral funding would pose toomuch of a delay and they al-ready have the money to pay forit. Leaders in Alexandria, on theother hand, will have moneytied up in building a new Metrostation and won’t have moneyto upgrade the BRT system tostreetcars — making the envi-ronmental analysis much moreimportant for Alexandria thanArlington.

“If we actually walk awayfrom the alternatives analysis,we forever close the door onthose federal funds,” said RichBaier, director of the Depart-ment of Transportation andEnvironmental Services. “Sothat alternatives analysis is anecessary precursor step in or-der to be able to apply for fu-ture federal funds.”

A STREETCAR LINE inNorthern Virginia has been adream years in the making, onethat is finally on the verge ofhappening now that theregion’s first transit corridor isabout to launch. Some electedofficials are urging caution, sug-gesting that local governmentsshould not take on too much ofa debt burden now. AlexandriaCouncilman Frank Fannon, forexample, is among those whosay the new Metro stationshould be completed and paidfor before the city considersupgrading from BRT to street-cars.

“If we are going to continueon this alternative I think Ar-lington definitely needs to be onboard because they’ve got us tothis point,” said CouncilmanFrank Fannon. “They can’t justwalk away.”

Arlington County BoardChairwoman Mary Hynes didnot return multiple calls forcomment.

Wellbeing

Safety Net Clinics Seek DoctorsSpecialty care physicians and other medical professionalsneeded to serve low income, uninsured patients.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When Marie Markey of Alexandria re-tired from U.S. Air Force as a physi-cal therapist, she rolled up her sleevesand went to work helping those in

need. Markey works as a volunteer twice each weekat the Arlington Free Clinic, offering physical therapyto the clinic’s low income and uninsured patients.

“The clinic fills a huge gap,” said Markey. “We havepeople who walk in who don’t have access to medi-cal care for basic illnesses like high blood pressureand diabetes.”

Markey is motivated by a sense of responsibility togive back to the community. “If everyone did theirpart, the world would be better place,” she said. “Ihad a patient once who was a construction worker.He’d had back surgery and needed physical therapyto recover fully. He didn’t have insurance and couldn’tafford to pay for therapy. If he hadn’t received freetherapeutic services to help him recover, he wouldhave lost his job.”

NOVA SPECIALTY ACCESS, a project of the North-ern Virginia Health Services Coalition is looking formore volunteers like Markey to provide medical ser-vices to low-income, uninsured patients from local“safety-net” clinics. The project matches patients withlocal medical specialists who volunteer their services.

The coalition has reserved several days in May andJune for medical professionals, such as specialty caredoctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners, to volun-teer at Head to Toe Specialty Clinics. The clinics willgive patients enrolled at area safety-net clinics anopportunity to receive specialty health care services,including diabetic eye screening, foot care, diabeticnutrition counseling and audiology testing.

“The event is ... an important initiative where com-munity members have the opportunity to get thehealth screenings they need,” said Sterling residentKaren Rudat, nurse manager for Fairfax CommunityHealth Care Network.

Project officials say their most urgent shortage isof physicians: “Our greatest volunteer needs are foraudiologists, podiatrists and ophthalmologists,” saidUlrich. “If there are other specialists that come for-ward, we would add other services as well. The pro-

Alexandria resident Marie Markey volun-teers her time to low-income, uninsuredpatients at the Arlington Free Clinic. Localsafety-net clinics are looking for volun-teers, particularly specialty care doctorsand nurses.

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Health care professionals must hold a Virginia li-cense and volunteer in an area that is consistent withtheir licensure.

VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL to the mission ofthe clinics.

“We work with a fantastic group of volunteer phy-sicians, mostly specialists. We are so grateful for theirgenerosity as they give their time and talent to in-crease the quality and access to care,” said Dr. JeanGlossa, medical director, Community Health CareNetwork of Fairfax County and Molina Healthcare“Without them, I don’t know how some of our mostvulnerable patients would be able to get the specialtycare they need when they need it the most.”

Services and availability vary from clinic to clinic.To be eligible for service at the safety-net clinics,patients must be adults who have a household in-come of 200 percent or less than the federal povertylevel and no health insurance. Ulrich suggested thatthose interested in the services visit http://novaclinics.org to find a clinic that is right for them.

“We work with a fantastic groupof volunteer physicians.Without them, I don’t know howsome of our most vulnerablepatients would be able to getthe specialty care they needwhen they need it the most.”

— Dr. Jean Glossa

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Opinion

In February, 2007, 59-year-old RobertBruce Miller was found dead outdoorsin Chantilly. Miller was homeless, knownto businesses and residents in the area.

He died of hypothermia, exposure to the cold.Since that time, houses of worship and non-

profit organizations have stepped into the gap,providing shelter from the storm on a “no-turn-away” basis from November to March.

In Fairfax County, about 35 houses of wor-ship provide shelter to approximately 1,000homeless men and women during the wintermonths. Each year, various churches, syna-gogues, mosques and temples take turns pro-viding space to provide food and shelter forthe homeless population during the wintermonths. Last year, there were no hypothermia-related deaths reported. Similar programs op-erate in Arlington and Alexandria.

An alarm went up over the past month assome churches that have been providing hy-pothermia shelter heard that they could bebarred from providing the service due to fire-

code violations. While some faith leaders saidthey had heard as many as 18 would be un-able to reopen, Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova said thatjust four might have insurmountable fire codeviolations for serving as emergency shelters.Obviously no one wants to put both churchvolunteers and those seeking shelter at risk.

“Fairfax County has a unique partnershipwith our faith communities and nonprofits. Weare committed to serving the homeless popu-lation in a way that is compassionate and en-sures their safety,” Bulova said.

It’s important to recognize that providingshelter from life-threatening conditions is infact a government function. Faith-based orga-nizations and nonprofits are stepping in on thisissue and many others to provide leadership,inspiration and services, saving local govern-ments enormous sums of money.

The county should consider if it might beappropriate for firehouses with capacity mightbe open in rotation as hypothermia shelters,

staffed with church volunteers, if somechurches cannot make the changes needed byfire code regulations.

More important is to recognize the need forhypothermia shelters as an indicator that wehave not ended homelessness. Providing hous-ing first to people who need a variety of ser-vices saves money and makes the most effec-tive use of scarce resources.

Amanda Andere, head of FACETS, CatherineHudgins, member of the Board of Supervisors,and others reminded the group concernedabout the shelters that the real issue is hous-ing.

“Shelter is a temporary solution. We needhousing,” Andere said.

It is telling that many services are providedto the homeless men and women who come tothe hypothermia shelters.

Housing advocates continue to press formore affordable housing. It’s a goal that is ur-gent to keep in mind as Fairfax County looksat what is likely to be its last massive growthin development, the increased density andbuilding around the county’s coming Metrorailstations.

— Mary Kimm,

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Reminders to Press Ahead for HousingSpring discussion on hypothermia shelters couldhelp preparations for winter.

Editorial

Rock-SolidSupportTo the Editor:

As a member of several localmineral clubs, I visited a dearfriend of mine who is a nun/di-rector, at St. Augustine CatholicChurch, in Washington, D.C. Sheintroduced me to the other nunson staff there and gave me a tourof the school. When we visited oneof the science classrooms, I noticedthat there was a mineral box thatcontained very few minerals. Ex-cited by the thought of supplyingthe school with more minerals, Iimmediately told her that I wouldcontact members of the NVMC andMSDC mineral clubs regardingmineral donations. The clubs re-sponded enthusiastically, whichresulted in the donations of 12mineral boxes filled with all typesof minerals and fossils. A largemineral chart and other supplieswere also donated. The teacher,principal, and other nuns weredelighted. I explained that educa-tion was one of the main purposesfor our clubs’ activities. We arethrilled to have opportunities toencourage students and others aswell in the field of science. It’s ourhope that a spark will be lit, andthat one day, some of the studentswill pursue studies in geology,mineralogy, chemistry and otherearth sciences. The generosity ofmy club members and the interestthey showed in responding to my

request for donations reallytouched the heart of those at St.Augustine, and it meant a lot tothis rockhound as well.

Sheryl SimsArlington

Is This Fair?To the Editor:

Shared sacrifice? Our politicalleaders call for paying your fairshare of the burden of govern-ment. That plea falls on deaf earsin Arlington. Example, at theirmeeting on April 21 according totheir own news release “Arlington

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Sister Lucy Dei (right) of St. Augustine Catholic Churchwith the donated boxes of minerals.

County Board Adopts FY 2013Budget” (available at the News-room section of the county website), our county board increasedtaxes on the average household$13 per month ($156 per year)while raising their own pay $7,268across the five board members oran average of $1453.60 per mem-ber; thereby, rewarding them-selves with a net bounty of$1297.60 per member. Cleverlymore than insulating themselvesfrom the additional tax burdenthey passed on to their constitu-ents. I do not begrudge the 2.8percent average pay increase forcounty employees in the budget

but being on a fixed income my-self without the ability to set myown pay, I do resent political lead-ers that use the power to tax toextract additional money from mewhile more than exempting them-selves from the effect of that ad-ditional tax. Shared sacrifice? Notin Arlington! By the way, the newyearly salary for the board chair-man will be $55,140 and the otherboard members will each now paythemselves $ 50,127 according tothe county news release.

Cleborne Dean FosterArlington

Investment inAmerica’s YouthTo the Editor:

Have parents and their baseball-oriented sons from ages 15 to 18given much thought to the advan-tages of playing American LegionBaseball — a program that is ex-tremely active in the Northern Vir-ginia District 17 of the AmericanLegion? If they haven’t, theyshould because American LegionBaseball is not just another localbaseball program for youth.

American Legion Baseball is theoldest and largest nationwideteenage baseball program playedthroughout America since its in-ception in 1925. Over 10 millionteenagers have played American

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Legion baseball since that time. On aver-age, nearly 70 percent of all college base-ball players played American Legion Base-ball as teenagers; approximately 52 percentof Major League Baseball players playedAmerican Legion Baseball as teenagers; andmore American Legion alumni have beeninducted into the National Baseball Hall ofFame and Museum than any other amateurbaseball program — the outcome of posi-tive support provided mostly by a volun-teer coaching staff throughout the nation.

American Legion Baseball presents thepotential of playing in the various Ameri-can Legion tournaments at the district,state, regional, national and the ultimate— the American Legion World Series. Since

1926, Major League Baseball has honoredthe American Legion World Series Champi-ons at the Major League World Series. TheNational Baseball Hall of Fame honors theAmerican Legion Player of the Year with aplaque at the annual induction ceremonyin Cooperstown, N.Y.

For information on how to be involved inAmerican Legion Baseball as a player orcoach, contact Bill Murphy, District 17 Base-ball Chairman via e-mail [email protected] or Jim Glassman, Dis-trict 17 Baseball Administrator, [email protected].

Jim Glassman

The author is the American Legion District 17Baseball Administrator. He can be reached at 703-209-0758 or [email protected].

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EducationalAlliance

University of Phoenix and NorthernVirginia Community College agreed toan alliance that will provide new educa-tional opportunities in healthcare,information technology and criminaljustice. The new alliance was formalizedat a special signing ceremony April 26.Through the new agreement, studentswill have the opportunity to earn anassociate degree at Northern VirginiaCommunity College and transition to abachelor’s degree program at one ofUniversity of Phoenix’s seven D.C.-Metro area locations or online.


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In February 2012, 174 Arlington homes

sold between $2,023,700-$91,100.

Arlington REAL ESTATE

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

1 4207 39TH ST N ................... 4 .. 2 . 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $837,500 ... Detached ...... 0.23 ........ 22207 ..... GOLF CLUB MANOR .......... 02/29/12

2 416 CLEVELAND ST N ........... 3 .. 3 . 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $835,000 ... Detached ...... 0.10 ........ 22201 .......... CLARENDON ............... 02/16/12

3 20 HIGHLAND ST N .............. 4 .. 2 . 1 ...... ARLINGTON .... $827,500 ... Detached ...... 0.17 ........ 22201 ........... LYON PARK ................ 02/01/12

4 2809 2ND RD N .................... 3 .. 2 . 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $825,000 ... Detached ...... 0.21 ........ 22201 ........... LYON PARK ................ 02/09/12

5 3724 VERMONT ST N ............ 3 .. 2 . 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $820,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ........ 22207 ... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ........ 02/09/12

6 3619 HARRISON ST .............. 4 .. 3 . 0 ...... ARLINGTON .... $800,000 ... Detached ...... 0.49 ........ 22207 . WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE ...... 02/28/12

Source: MRIS, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com

February 2012 Sales from $800,000~$849,000

1 4207 39th Street North,Arlington — $837,5002 416 Cleveland Street North,

Arlington — $835,500

3 20 HighlandStreet North,Arlington —$827,500

4 2809 2nd Road North, Arlington — $825,000

5 3724 Vermont Street North,Arlington — $820,000

6 3619 Harrison Street,Arlington — $800,000


OPEN HOUSESIN ARLINGTON

MAY 5 & 6

For an Open House Listing Form,call Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 or e-mail

[email protected]

All listings due by Monday at 3 P.M.

4814 22nd Road North, Arlington, 22207$625,000 • Open Sunday 1-4 p.m.

Kevin Love, Re/Max Allegiance, 703-969-6776

Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com and click on the “This Week in Real Estate” link.

222011130 N Vernon St.......................$775,000..............Sat 1-4 .................. Joe Davis.....Keller Williams .. 703-562-18002220 Fairfax Dr N # 107.............$409,900.............Sun 1-4 ......... Lisa Thompson..............Weichert .. 703-629-00633706 6th Rd N.........................$1,310,000.............Sun 2-4......Ruth Boyer O’Dea...American Realty .. 703-338-2277

22202606 20th St S..........................$1,225,000.............Sun 1-4 ............... Tony Finlay..Neighborhood RE..703-979-2300626 S 26th St.............................$825,000.............Sun 1-4 ..Dave Lloyd & Assoc..............Weichert .. 703-593-3204

22203130 North Oakland St.................$869,000.............Sun 1-4...........Chip Benjamin......Long & Foster .. 703-585-70664141 Henderson Rd N #313.......$285,000.............Sun 1-4 ................Cindi Adler......Long & Foster .. 703-534-9660722 N. Buchanan St ................... $614,500.............Sun 1-4.........Peggy Hamaker ..........KDH Realty .. 703-517-1762

222044500 Four Mile Run Dr. S #314..$289,900............Sat 12-4 ............... Flora Green...Metropol Realty .. 703-362-7758

22205937 N Longfellow St...................$609,900.............Sun 1-4 ..Dave Lloyd & Assoc..............Weichert .. 703-593-3204

222062536-F S Arlington Mill Dr ......... $499,990.............Sun 1-4 ..Dave Lloyd & Assoc..............Weichert .. 703-593-32042643 Walter Reed Dr S #B..........$309,900.............Sun 1-4...............Debbie Kent......Cottage Street .. 703-533-9539

222072105 Stafford St N.....................$649,000.............Sun 1-4......Norman Domingo...............X Realty .. 888-838-90442154 Brandywine St...................$494,900.............Sun 1-4 ..............Mitch Curtis.....Keller Williams .. 703-224-60002622 Upland St..........................$999,000..Sat 1-3/Sun2-4.............Dawn Wilson.....Keller Williams .. 703-224-60003722 Wakefield St...................$1,177,900........Sun 3:45-5............Vitaly Bednov.......Fairfax Realty .. 703-533-86603801 N Nelson St.......................$890,000.............Sun 2-4..................Meg Ross.....Keller Williams .. 703-447-09703942 N Upland St.......................$949,000.............Sun 2-5...............Debbie Kent......Cottage Street .. 703-533-95394040 40th St N........................$1,299,000.............Sun 1-4 ............ Matt Shepard.....Keller Williams .. 703-403-40034733 Little Falls Rd....................$899,900.............Sun 1-4 ................ Molly Woff...........Century 21 .. 703-556-42224814 22nd Rd N.........................$625,000.............Sun 1-4 ................ Kevin Love................Re/Max .. 703-969-6776

Address ................................ BR FB HB ...... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type ............... Lot AC .PostalCode ................ Subdivision1817 QUESADA ST N ...................... 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $495,000 .... Detached ............. 0.14 ....... 22205 .. FOSTORIA,HIGHLAND PARK5244 5TH ST N .............................. 3 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $485,000 .... Detached ............. 0.16 ....... 22203 ............................... BONAIR2135 BRANDYWINE ST N ................ 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $475,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.03 ....... 22207 .......... GLEBEWOOD VILLAGE746 GRANADA ST S ........................ 3 .. 2 .. 3 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $470,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.03 ....... 22204 ............. BARCROFT TOWNH6909 LITTLE FALLS RD .................... 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $470,000 .... Duplex ................ 0.07 ....... 22213 ................ CHURCH COURTS2797 WASHINGTON BLVD .............. 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $460,000 .... Detached ............. 0.10 ....... 22201 ........................ CLARENDON904 PATRICK HENRY DR N .............. 3 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $460,000 .... Detached ............. 0.14 ....... 22205 ................. DOMINION HILLS2546 ARLINGTON MILL DR S #C ..... 2 .. 2 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $460,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ............... WINDGATE OF ARL920 ROLFE ST S ............................. 3 .. 2 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $459,900 .... Townhouse .......... 0.02 ....... 22204 ............. COLUMBIA SQUARE4712 WILSON BLVD ........................ 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $455,000 .... Detached ............. 0.12 ....... 22203 .............. BRANDON VILLAGE2054 BRANDYWINE ST N ................ 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $455,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.07 ....... 22207 .......... GLEBEWOOD VILLAGE3246 STAFFORD ST ........................ 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $445,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ............... FAIRLINGTON GRN4762 21ST RD N ............................ 2 .. 1 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $441,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.04 ....... 22207 .......... GLEBEWOOD VILLAGE3602 25TH ST ................................ 3 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $439,000 .... Detached ............. 0.07 ....... 22206 ..... FORT BARNARD HEIGHTS1301 COURTHOUSE RD N #708 ...... 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $437,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22201 .......... WOODBURY HEIGHTS2111 MONROE ST .......................... 3 .. 3 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $435,000 .... Detached ............. 0.12 ....... 22204 ......... NAUCK GREEN VALLEY4207 35TH ST S ............................. 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $435,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ............ FAIRLINGTON MDWS2428 WALTER REED DR S #B .......... 2 .. 2 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $435,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ............... WINDGATE OF ARL4640 2ND ST S ............................... 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $429,000 .... Detached ............. 0.11 ....... 22204 .......................... BARCROFT3800 FAIRFAX DR #210 .................. 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $420,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22203 ...................... TOWER VILLA5615 8TH ST N .............................. 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $420,000 .... Detached ............. 0.17 ....... 22205 ............................... BONAIR900 TAYLOR ST N #1612 ................ 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $400,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22203 ................... JEFFERSON RES1276 WAYNE ST N #PH06 ............... 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $396,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22201 ................... WILLIAMSBURG1020 HIGHLAND ST N #721 ........... 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $396,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22201 ............................. PHOENIX108 HIGHLAND ST S ...................... 3 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $395,000 .... Detached ............. 0.14 ....... 22204 ............................. PENROSE935 ROLFE ST #2 ........................... 2 .. 2 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $395,000 .... Attach/Row Hse ................... 22204 ........ WESTHAMPTON MEWS5733 6TH ST N .............................. 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $395,000 .... Detached ............. 0.14 ....... 22205 ............................... BONAIR1276 WAYNE ST N #1105 ............... 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $392,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22201 ................... WILLIAMSBURG3043 ABINGDON ST ....................... 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $391,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ................. FAIRLINGTON VIL4851 27TH RD S ............................ 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $390,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ................. FAIRLINGTON VIL3615 TAYLOR ST S ......................... 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $390,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 .............. FAIRLINGTON GLEN1530 KEY BLVD #212 ...................... 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $390,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22209 ................... ATRIUM CONDO4200 32ND ST S ............................. 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $388,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ............... FAIRLINGTON GRN3625 1ST RD S ............................... 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $385,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.06 ....... 22204 ..................... GLEBE MANOR4659 34TH ST S ............................. 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $385,000 .... Townhouse .......................... 22206 ........... FAIRLINGTON COMM2127 MONROE ST #1 ..................... 2 .. 2 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $385,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22207 .......................... MAYWOOD1221 QUINN ST N #21 ................... 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $385,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22209 ............. 1221 NORTH QUINN1713 STAFFORD ST ........................ 4 .. 3 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $380,000 .... Detached ............. 0.15 ....... 22204 .... DOUGLAS PARK NEW ARL.1600 OAK ST N #1001 .................... 1 .. 1 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $377,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22209 .......................... BELVEDERE851 GLEBE RD N #206 ................... 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $375,500 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22203 ..................... CONTINENTAL4724 29TH ST S #A1 ...................... 1 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $375,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22206 ......... FAIRLINGTON VILLAGE2200 WESTMORELAND ST N #229 .. 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $371,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ................ 22213 ............................. WESTLEE851 GLEBE RD N #1708 .................. 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $370,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22203 ..................... CONTINENTAL808 OAK ST ................................... 2 .. 2 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $369,000 .... Attach/Row Hse ... 0.04 ....... 22204 ........................... FOXCROFT1221 QUINN ST N #11 ................... 2 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $365,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ................. 22209 ............. 1221 NORTH QUINN1600 OAK ST N #807 ..................... 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $364,500 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22209 .......................... BELVEDERE1200 CRYSTAL DR #914 ................. 1 .. 1 .. 0 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $351,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................. 22202 ............ WATERFORD HOUSE3102 24TH ST S ............................. 3 .. 3 .. 1 ........ ARLINGTON ....... $350,000 .... Townhouse .......... 0.08 ....... 22206 ................. ASHLAWN RIDGE

Home Sales

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In March 2012, 196 Arlington homes sold between $2,300,000-$77,500.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $495,000-$350,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Know of something missing from Busi-ness Notes? Send it to The ArlingtonConnection, e-mail it to [email protected]. Deadline is 2p.m. the Thursday before publication.Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412 withany questions.

Leadership Arlington has an-nounced that The JBG Companies,Bowen McCauley Dance, and ArlingtonCounty Fire Chief Jim Schwartz will behonored as its 2012 Leadership LegacyAward recipients.

Each year, Leadership Arlington ac-cepts nominations and selects onedeserving individual or organization inthe business, nonprofit, and public sec-tors to receive this prestigious honor.The award recipients will be celebratedat the Leadership Legacy Awards Dinneron Wednesday, May 23, at the WestinArlington Gateway in Ballston.

HSBC Bank has opened a branch inRosslyn, at 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite807, in Arlington. The branch providesa range of financial services for busi-nesses and individuals. The facilityfeatures the latest in customer-friendlydesign with private consultation areasand a full-service ATM.

Lowe Enterprises hosted govern-ment, business and civic leaders to markthe $70 million redevelopment of 1400Crystal Drive in Crystal City, Arlington.The extensive plans will transform the13-story building into a state-of-the-art,308,000-square-foot, Class A officebuilding. Representatives of Lowe En-terprises and Mary Hughes Hynes, Chairof the Arlington County Board, partici-pated in the ceremony that outlined theredevelopment plans for the property’stransformation. Formerly known as1411 Jefferson Davis Highway, theproperty is designed with the intent toattain LEED Gold certification.

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MONDAY/MAY 7Cabaret Performance. 8 p.m. “Let’s Get Away from It All” featuring Perry Payne and

Michael Rice to benefit the American Century Theater. The eclectic program theincludes the music of Adair, Wallowich, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rodgers & Hart, CyColeman, Steve Randoy, Ethel Waters and Henry Mancini, alongside fellow southernersTrisha Yearwood, Michael Rice and Mike Craver, and pop superstars Sting and Pink.Tickets are $85 ($50 tax deductible). At the Artisphere in Arlington. Download aresponse form at americancentury.org or call 703-998-4555.

MAY 10 TO JULY 1“The Bacchae” by Euripides. Part of the WSC Avant Bard Spring Repertory. Mixing

history with myth to recount by the story of the God Dionysus’s arrival in Greece, thistragedy centers on King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agaue and theirpunishment by Dionysus for refusing to worship him. Regular Performances: Saturday,May 19 – Sunday, July 1. Tickets: Previews: All Pay-What-You-Can; Regular run:Thursday, $25 7:30 p.m. / Friday, $30 7:30 p.m. / Saturday, Matinee, Pay-What-You-Can 2 p.m. / Saturday, $35 7:30 p.m. / Sunday, Mat .$30 2 p.m. / Sunday $25 7:30p.m. At the Artisphere.

TUESDAY/MAY 15WJLA News Anchors To Lecture. 6 to 8 p.m. Join ABC7’s evening news team, Leon

Harris and Alison Starling, for a conversation about the TV news business. Part of the“Rooms with a View” lecture series. At Artisphere’s Dome Theater, 1101 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. To make a reservation for this free lecture, email your RSVP by May 8 [email protected].

THURSDAY/MAY 17Friday Morning Music Club (On Thursdays). Noon. Free classical music. At the

Ballroom at The Artisphere.

THURSDAY/MAY 17“The Creators.” 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8. “The Creators” explores the chaotic reality of

modern day South Africa. Moving through the lives of artists from all segments of theformerly-segregated country, the film paints an intimate portrait of those activelyremolding the legacy of apartheid. Followed by Q&A with director, Fulbright recipientand Arlington native Laura Gamse. At the Dome Theater at The Artisphere.

MAY 17 TO JULY 1“The Tooth of the Crime.” By Sam Shepard. Part of the WSC Avant Bard spring

Repertory. This play with music tells the tale of the battle between two rock stars, Hoss,and his young rival, Crow. It is a style war in which each battles for psychic territory. Acombination of a heavyweight prizefight, a showdown, and the conventional gunfight inWesterns, the confrontation between Hoss and Crow is fought with music andcompeting styles. Shepard wrote both lyrics and music. Tickets: All Pay-What-You-Can;Regular run: Thursday, $25 7:30 p.m. / Friday $30 7:30 p.m. / Saturday Mat Pay-What-You-Can 2 p.m. / Saturday $35 7:30 p.m. / Sunday Mat $30 2 p.m. / Sunday $25 7:30p.m. At the Artisphere.

MAY 17 TO JUNE 17The Congressional Art Competition. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Hosted by Congressman

James P. Moran as part of the National Congressional Program. The exhibitionrecognizes the creative talents of Northern Virginia’s young artists. At the Works inProgress Gallery at the Artisphere.

EVERY FRIDAY IN MAYAlfred Hitchcock: The Early Years Film Series. 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. Before

there was “Vertigo,” “The Birds” and “Rear Window,” Hitchcock directed films forover a decade that — beyond simply laying the groundwork for his later works —are considered masterpieces in their own right. Every Friday in May, Artispherewill screen a different classic from the “master of suspense” released before 1940.At the Dome Theater at the Artisphere.

FRIDAY/MAY 4“The 39 Steps.” 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. A man in London tries to help a

counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, hemust go on the run to both save himself and stop a spy ring trying to steal topsecret information.

FRIDAY/MAY 11“Sabotage.” 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the

trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when thedetective’s cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.

FRIDAY/MAY 18“Young & Innocent” (“The Girl Was Young.” 8 p.m. Tickets are $8. A man on the

run from a murder charge enlists a beautiful stranger who must put herself at riskfor his cause. Released in the U.S. as “The Girl Was Young,” “Young andInnocent” was based on a novel by Josephine Tey.

FRIDAY/MAY 25“The Lady Vanishes.” 8 p.m. Tickets $8. While traveling in continental Europe a

rich, young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared fromthe train.

Alfred Hitchcock:The Early Years

NOW THROUGH MAY 31Kevin Palomino: Dead Ghosts. Free. Palomino is a multi-medium artist from Wichita

and Washington, D.C. Through his works with film, painting, screen printing, drawingand graphic story Palomino attempts to explore issues of identity, culture, nationality,modernity and technology as they relate to himself and his generation. At theArtisphere.

NOW THROUGH MAY 31Donna Cameron. Free. Donna Cameron is a new media artist from Arlington who

creates highly sensual visual and aural collages through a process of paper emulsionwhich she developed specifically for her work; a process that helps her create surrealcombinations of poetry, color, light and sound. At the Bijou Theater at the Artisphere.

NOW THROUGH MAY 31David Carlson. Carlson is an artist, teacher and community activist that lives and works

in the Northern Virginia area. He has collaborated with composers, visual artists anddancers on video projects that deal with concepts of humanism on an internationalscope. Shown at the Artisphere’s Video Wall.


Entertainment

SATURDAY NIGHTSCome out to the Thomas Jefferson Com-

munity Center on Saturday night to enjoybasketball, soccer, volley ball, flag football, dodge balland more. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. families can alsoplay big screen interactive video games, moonbounces, bingo, art projects as well as pool, pingpong, foosball and air hockey. Enjoy a night of fam-ily fun while the live DJ plays your favorite music!From 9-11 p.m. the party moves to Teen’s Only andwill be adding the inflatable 44 foot obstacle courseand Gladiator Joust. Adults are free to the familyprogram, but teens and youths pay $5 for the fun. Ifyou pre-register you get express entry to the eventand receive a $1 voucher to use at the snack bar. Toregister, call 703-228-4747 and use code 970004 orregister online at www.arlingtonva.us/dpr.

NOW THROUGH JULY 3“Eternal Washington: Black and White

Photographs by Greg Embree”, AtCherrydale Branch Library, 2190 Military Road,Arlington (703-228-6330); through July 3, 2012.Hours: Mon.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tue.: Closed; Wed.:1 p.m.-9 p.m.; Thu.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. & Sat.: 10a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Opening reception on thelibrary balcony on Thursday, Apr. 12, 7-8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY MORNINGSLine Dancing Class. 10 to 11 a.m. Line dancing

with Barbara Allen. Covers the basic steps, thencombines them to music for a gentle, social,aerobic workout. More experienced line dancersare welcome as they can assist the newer dancers.At Aurora Hills Senior Center. Call 703-228-5722.

NOW THROUGH JUNE 10This is My City. Local and international student

photography show. Opening reception is April 20from 6 to 9 p.m. The show provides students withan opportunity to learn photography fundamentalswhile exploring their own communities and tohave their best works exhibited at the ArlingtonArts Center (AAC). At Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd, Arlington. Call 703-248-6800.

NOW THROUGH NOVEMBERNational Cherry Blossom Photo Contest.

Cherry Blossoms are blooming inside and outsidein Crystal City this spring with a new partnershipbetween the Crystal City Business ImprovementDistrict, Vornado/Charles E. Smith, and FotoDC.Some 150 finalists and judges’ favorites from

FotoDC’s Second Annual NationalCherry Blossom Photo Contest will beexhibited along Crystal City’s interiorwalkways. This year’s contest willfeature photography from four differentcategories such as landscape, people,festivities and vintage. Visitwww.crystalcity.org.

NOW THROUGH JUNE 9A Life in Art: A Retrospective ofWorks. By John Bryans. OpeningReception and Talk: Sunday, April 15,2012, 4-6 p.m. Primarily awatercolorist, Bryans also works inacrylics, ink, silk screen, oils andassemblage of found objects. At theCrossroads Gallery, Goodwin HouseBaileys Crossroads, 3440 S Jefferson St,Falls Church.

NOW THROUGH MAY 16Free Financial Seminars. 6:30 to8:30 p.m. Free. Sponsored by theVirginia Cooperative Extension. AtArlington Central Library, 2nd floormeeting room, 1015 N. Quincy St.,Arlington. Contact Evelyn Englis at 703-228-6421 or [email protected].❖ May 2 —ºTim Wesling “ InterestRates and their Effects on theEconomy.”❖ May 9 — Special Guest & TimWesling “How To Sell and Invest inGold.”❖ May 16 — Anh-Thu Mai and SpecialGuest “Using Coupons To Save Money.”

WEDNESDAY/MAY 2Author Phyllis Langton. 6:30 p.m.wine sampling; 7:15 discussion of thebook Last Flight Out: Living, Loving andLeaving. In honor of the George VinallALS Foundation. Vinall was a closefriend of One More Page owner EileenMcGervey, and succumbed to ALS in2006. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.Lecture. 7 p.m. GMU Professor andAuthor Christopher Hamner will lectureon “Enduring Battle: American Soldiersin Three Wars,” which will focus onsoldiers in the Civil War, Revolution andWWII. At the Arlington Central Library.The U.S. Army Blues andDownrange. 7 p.m. Twilight Tattoo.

At Summerall Field, Ft. Myer.

THURSDAY/MAY 3Fit Fair. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crystal City will host a Fit

Fair featuring blood donations, health screenings,including blood pressure analysis, body mass indexassessment, body composition, chair massages,dermaview facial skin screening, gait analysis forrunners, a nutritionist, information on quittingtobacco, carbon monoxide screenings, posturalscreenings, and a stress test booth. Located atCrystal Drive and 18th Street, Crystal City,Arlington. Visit www.crystalcity.org.

Fashion Show. 7 p.m. cocktail reception; 8:30 p.m.show. Marymount University’s Portfolio in Motion2012 student fashion show promises a glimpseinto a Gilded Forest, where the line betweenreality and fantasy blurs. Eileen Fisher will receivethe Designer of the Year Award at 8:30 p.m.Tickets are $100. At the Rose Bente Lee Center,Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road,Arlington. Contact Suzanne Catucci – 703-526-6814.

SATURDAY/MAY 5Yorktown Band Chili Cook Off and Spring

Sale. 2 to 5 p.m. At Yorktown High School. TheChili Cook Off will be in the Yorktown Cafeteria.There will be live music by Arlington schoolgroups. The Spring Sale will be outdoors betweenthe cafeteria and the bus loop. Craftspeople,artisans, neighbors, and parents can reserve a spotto sell yard sale treasures, antiques, collectibles,jewelry. FAQs and registration form are locatedat www.yorktownband.org.

Ballet Performance. 1 and 7 p.m. Come join theBallet Department of the Cuppett Performing ArtsCenter to celebrate Mrs. Cuppett’s 50th year ofteaching with a compilation of excerpts from herfavorite productions! Featuring Ballet Master BrianWalker and Guest Artist Kathryn Carlson, theperformance will feature pieces from TheNutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Gaité Parisienne,Coppelia, and Cinderella. At Kenmore MiddleSchool, 200 Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington. CallKaren Akers at 703-281-2937.

Critique the Critics Art Bash. 8 to 11 p.m.Tickets are $50/general; $125/VIP. Arlington ArtCenter’s Annual Art Bash. Local notables willbattle it out in a live art competition using artsupplies from childhood. Event guests will critiquethe artwork by voting for the champion whileenjoying refreshments provided by Spilled MilkCatering. At AAC: Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-248-6800. Visitwww.findyourartist.org

Country Western Dance. The Northern VirginiaCountry Western Dance Association will hold itsdance at Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020Gallows Rd., Falls Church. Bernie and Lydia Vitalewill be the DJs. A line dance will be taughtbeginning at 7:30 p.m. and a couples dance will betaught beginning at 8 p.m. Open dancing is from8:30-11 p.m. and includes Two Step, Waltz, line,Swing, Cha Cha, and specialty dances. Admission

for NVCWDA members $10; non-members $12;children under 18 accompanied by a paying adult$5; PSDC members $10. Snacks and drinks will beavailable. Visit the website, www.nvcwda.org, orcall 703-860-4941 and leave a message.

Flowering Plant Sale. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Floweringannuals 4-6 plant packs $3; herbs $4/4” pot;gorgeous hanging flower baskets $20-22. AtWakefield High School, 4901 South ChesterfieldRoad, Arlington. Call 703-489-3055.

May Festival. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be anobstacle course, two other moon bounces, cottoncandy, popsicles along with many games. Giftbaskets for children and adults. At NottinghamElementary School, 5900 Little Falls Road,Arlington. Tickets for games are $.50 each. Call703-228-5290.

“Sibelius Evening.” 6 to 8:30 p.m. Featuring alecture about Finnish composer Jean Sibelius byGlenda Dawn Goss and a piano recital by MarjaKaisla. At Resurrection Evangelical LutheranChurch, 6201 Washington Blvd., Arlington. Ticketsare $15 at www.FinlandiaDC.org or pay at thedoor. Sponsored by the Finlandia FoundationNational Capital Chapter. Call 703-507-7773

SUNDAY/MAY 6Glencarlyn Library Community Garden Plant

Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. VCE Master Gardeners tohold open house and a plant sale at DemonstrationGardens. Arrive early to get the best selection ofnative plants, herbs, sun- and shade-lovingperennials, tropicals, ferns, shrubs, trees andannuals. Cash or check. At 300 S. Kensington St.,Arlington. Visit www.mgnv.org

Open House. 1 to 4 p.m. At the Organic VegetableDemonstration Garden, Potomac OverlookRegional Park. Master Gardeners will guide toursof the garden and answer questions about organicvegetable gardening in urban areas. At 2845 N.Marcey Road, Arlington. Visit www.mgnv.org

MONDAY/MAY 7Cabaret Performance. 8 p.m. “Let’s Get Away

from It All” featuring Perry Payne and MichaelRice to benefit the American Century Theater. Theeclectic program the includes the music of Adair,Wallowich, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rodgers &Hart, Cy Coleman, Steve Randoy, Ethel Watersand Henry Mancini, alongside fellow southernersTrisha Yearwood, Michael Rice and Mike Craver,and pop superstars Sting and Pink. Tickets are $85($50 tax deductible). At the Artisphere inArlington. Download a response form atamericancentury.org or call 703-998-4555.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 9Arlington Free Clinic Night. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Admission is $10/door. Help support medical carefor the uninsured. At Whitlow’s on Wilson, 2854Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Visitwww.arlingtonfreeclinic.org.

Free Health Screenings. 5 to 8 p.m. Provided byCommonwealth Medical Center. Testing for Bloodpressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. Results in 5minutes. No Appointment needed. More info atwww.commonwealthmc.net

MAY 9 AND 16“Becoming a Professional Artist.” 7 to 9 p.m.

Class taught by artist Cindy Ann Coldiron, who is aprofessional recycled glass artist and author of thebook, “Sculpture and Design with Recycled Glass.”Part of the Arlington County Adult EducationProgram. Topics include how to properly enterjuried shows, art licensing, proposals for book,agents, art grants and avoiding art scams. Arl. Res.$49 Arl. Sr. $35 Non-Arl. Res. $65 Non-Arl. Res.Sr. $49. Visit http://www.apsva.us/adulted.

MAY 10 TO JUNE 2“Las Quiero a las Dos” (“I Want Them Both”) by

Ricardo Talesnik (Argentina). At Gunston ArtsCenter, Theater Two, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington.Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 3p.m. Tickets are $30 and $25. Sponsored byTeatro de la Luna. Call 703-548-3092;www.teatrodelaluna.org.

THURSDAY/MAY 10National Foster Care Month Appreciation

Event. 6:15 to 8 p.m. Adolescent and FamilyGrowth Center, Inc. (AFGC), in honor of NationalFoster Care Month, will pay tribute to families andthe work of its therapeutic foster parents. Pleasejoin us and see how: “Kids Grow Better in aFamily.” Call 703-425-9200 or visitwww.afgcinc.com.

Pershing’s Own Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. TheU.S. Army Strings usher in spring with a delightfulevening of light classical favorites and Pops-stylepatriotic classics. Live Audio Broadcast viawww.usarmyband.com. At Brucker Hall, Ft. Myer.

MAY 4 TO 6BalletNova. The program includes “Les Sylphides,” “Peter and

the Wolf,” and “City of Thoughts.” A special educationprogram, “Behind the Scenes” will be held at 1:30 p.m. onSunday, May 6 before the matinee. Tickets are $5 - $20 (anextra $3 if purchased at the door). Discounts are available forseniors, students, and groups of 10 or more. Tickets can bepurchased online at www.BalletNova.org/performances, or atthe studios at 3443 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church.Performances held at the Thomas Jefferson CommunityTheater, 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington. Call 703-778-3008 or email [email protected].

MAY 5, 6, 11, 12“The Sound of Music.” St. Andrew’s Players present the 40th Anniversary of “The Sound of Music.”

Performances are Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 6 at 3 p.m.; Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m.;Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. (dinner at 6:30 p.m.). Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children. Dinner theateris $25 for adults; $15 for children 12 and under. At St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane,Arlington.


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The Leukemia & LymphomaSociety’s Team in Training willbe on hand with informationand an artist raffle to benefittheir charitable organization.

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The 2012 Market dates are:May 12, June 9, July 14, Au-gust 11, September 8 and Oc-tober 13.

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The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)announces the winners of its 2012 Award of Achievement foracademic excellence in accounting studies. Each year, the VSCPArecognizes top graduating accounting seniors from Virginia highschools, community colleges and four-year universities. Con-gratulations to the local winners:

❖ Arlington, Marymount University: Katelyn Fischer;❖ Arlington, University of Virginia: Maxwell Duncan;

Major League baseball players will award $2,000 collegescholarships to 20 outstanding high school students in recogni-tion of their dedication to community service and tireless effortsto encourage others to get involved with causes they believe in,it was announced today by the Major League Baseball PlayersTrust. Each scholarship recipient is a member of the ActionTeam national youth volunteer program created and adminis-tered by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteersof America.

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Cassidy Gale of Arlington, a student in the 5th form(11th-grade) at Kent School in Kent, Conn., was named to thehonor roll for the spring term of 2011-2012. Gale is the child ofMaggie McDermott of Arlington, and Chris Gale of New YorkCity, NY.

In February, Robin Thacker of Arlington was one of1,371 students who were named to Biola University’s Fall 2011Dean’s List for academic excellence.

Katri K. Gurney, a member of the Class of 2015 at ColbyCollege in Waterville, Maine, was named to the dean’s list forher outstanding academic achievement during the fall semes-ter of the 2011-12 year. Gurney is the daughter of George andSusan Gurney of Arlington, and attended Washington-Lee HighSchool.

Washington-Lee High School junior LouisaBanchoff has been named a 2012 National Gold Medalist inthe Scholastic Writing Awards, sponsored by the Alliance forYoung Artists & Writers. Seventeen awards of distinction werealso won by APS students in the regional competition.

The listing of award recipients includes:

2012 Regional Winners: Gold Key:H-B Woodlawn senior Anne Budway: Collected Works (Port-

folio)H-B Woodlawn junior Cassie Paris: Babylon (Flash Fiction)H-B Woodlawn junior Cassie Paris: Jack Bullet and Al the

Notorious (Short Story)Silver Key:Washington-Lee junior Luisa Banchoff: Four-Chambered

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Fiction)Yorktown senior Alexandra Jones: Collected Works (Portfolio)Gunston eighth grader Isabel Parks: The City of Deception

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Willows Tainted Eden…(Poetry)Gunston eighth grader Gail Muggill: Ohitekah (Flash Fiction)The regional winners were celebrated on March 15 at the D.C.

Regional Scholastic Writing Awards Ceremony at the RosslynSpectrum Theatre.

The following Arlington students enrolled at Virginia Techwere named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester.

❖ Patricia C. Almeyda of Arlington is a freshman ma-joring in humanities, science and environment in the College ofLiberal Arts and Human Sciences.

❖ Emmanuel Deleon of Arlington is a sophomore ma-joring in psychology in the College of Science.

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Theater

By Jeanne Theismann

The Connection

Signature Theatre was the bigwinner at the 2012 HelenHayes Awards, taking home

top honors in five categories inWashington’s equivalent ofBroadway’s Tony Award celebration.

Held April 23 at the Warner The-atre, the Signature Theatre produc-tion of “Hairspray” led all other the-atres, taking home five awards in-cluding the coveted honor of Out-standing Resident Musical.

Carolyn Cole won the Outstand-ing Lead Actress in a Musical Awardfor her portrayal of Tracy Turnbladin the blockbuster musical whileOutstanding Supporting Actress ina Resident Musical went to NovaPayton for the role of MotormouthMaybelle. Outstanding Musical Di-rection in a Resident Productionwent to Jon Kalbfleisch and the“Hairspray” cast was honored asOutstanding Ensemble.

Arlington’s Synetic Theaterwalked away with four awards forits silent “King Lear,” including forOutstanding Choreography andOutstanding Ensemble in a ResidentPlay.

2012 Winners

Outstanding Resident Play: “Ruined”(Arena Stage)

❖ Outstanding Resident Musical:“Hairspray” (Signature Theatre)

❖ Outstanding Production, Theatre forYoung Audiences: “Charlotte’s Web” (Ad-venture Theatre)

❖ Outstanding Lead Actress, ResidentPlay: Erica Sullivan, “Venus In Fur” (Stu-dio Theatre)

Signature Theatre ShinesAt Helen Hayes Awards‘Hairspray’ leadsarea theaterswith five awards.

❖ Outstanding Lead Actress, ResidentPlay: Rena Brown, “Wit” (Bay TheatreCompany)

❖ The Robert Prosky Award for Out-standing Lead Actor, Resident Play:Mitchell Hebert, “After The Fall” (TheaterJ)

❖ Outstanding Lead Actress, ResidentMusical: Carolyn Cole, “Hairspray” (Sig-nature Theatre)

❖ Outstanding Lead Actor, ResidentMusical: Euan Morton, “Parade” (Ford’sTheatre and Theater J)

❖ Outstanding Non-Resident Produc-tion: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”(Arena Stage)

❖ Outstanding Ensemble, ResidentPlay: “King Lear” (Synetic Theater)

❖ Outstanding Ensemble, ResidentMusical: “Hairspray” (Signature Theatre)

❖ Outstanding Supporting Actress,Resident Play: Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey,“After The Fall” (Theater J)

❖ Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resi-dent Play: Ted van Griethuysen, “MuchAdo About Nothing” (Shakespeare The-atre Company)

❖ Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resi-dent Production: Sahr Nguajah, “Fela!”(Shakespeare Theatre Company)

❖ Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resi-dent Production: Cate Blanchett, “UncleVanya” (Kennedy Center)

❖ The John Aniello Award for Out-

standing Emerg-ing TheatreCompany: Fac-tion of Fools

❖ Outstand-ing SupportingActress, Resi-dent Musical:Nova Payton,“ H a i r s p r a y ”(Signature The-atre)

❖ Outstand-ing SupportingPerformer, Non-R e s i d e n tP r o d u c t i o n :Hugo Weaving,“Uncle Vanya”(Kennedy Cen-ter)

❖ Outstand-ing SupportingActor, Resident

Musical: Matthew Delorenzo, “Pop!” (Stu-dio Theatre 2ndStage)

❖ Outstanding Costume Design, Resi-dent Production: Kendra Rai, “Green Bird”(Constellation Theatre Company)

❖ Outstanding Choreography, ResidentProduction: Ben Cunis and IrinaTsikurishvili, “King Lear” (Synetic The-ater)

❖ Outstanding Musical Direction, Resi-dent Production: Jon Kalbfleisch,“Hairspray” (Signature Theatre)

❖ Outstanding Sound Design, ResidentProduction: Irakli Kavsadze andKonstantine Lortkipanidze, “King Lear”(Synetic Theater)

❖ Outstanding Sound Design, ResidentProduction: Chris Baine, “A Bright NewBoise” (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Com-pany)

❖ Outstanding Lighting Design, Resi-dent Production: Andrew Griffin, “KingLear” (Synetic Theater)

❖ Outstanding Set Design, ResidentProduction: Lee Savage, “Much AdoAbout Nothing” (Shakespeare TheatreCompany)

❖ Outstanding Director, Resident Play:Aaron Posner, “Cyrano” (Folger Theatre)

❖ Outstanding Director, Resident Mu-sical: Michael Baron, “A Year With FrogAnd Toad” (Adventure Theatre)

❖ The Charles MacArthur Award forOutstanding New Play or Musical: “Birdsof a Feather” (Hub Theatre)

Carolyn Cole won the Outstanding LeadActress in a Musical Award for her portrayalof Tracy Turnblad in ‘‘Hairspray.’’


SportsArlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]

Yorktown Girls’ Soccer Cruises Past CompetitionPatriots outscoredopponents 48-3during 9-0-2 start.

Sophomore midfielder Kendall Logan scored a goal against Fairfax.

Yorktown senior captain Isabel Arnold, a first-team all-district selectionat forward last season, has played at both ends of the field this year asthe Patriots have dealt with injuries.

Sophomore midfielder Meghan Flynn is one of the Yorktown girls’ soccerteam’s top offensive threats.

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Yorktown midfielder Meghan Flynndribbled along the left sideline atFairfax High School, ran throughan opponent’s attempted slide

tackle and headed down the field. As sheneared the corner during the April 27match, Flynn crossed the ball to teammateIsabel Arnold, who finished the play by scor-ing the Patriots’ third goal of the evening.

“I was driving at the goal,” Flynn said,“trying to get the defender to come to meso I could get it into the center and findIsabel.”

While Flynn’s desire to capitalize on ascoring opportunity helped the Yorktowngirls’ soccer team put the finishing touchon a 3-0 victory against the Rebels, the Pa-triots’ desire to remain undefeated pushedthem to a 9-0-2 record through the season’sfirst 11 games. After the shutout againstFairfax, Yorktown had outscored its oppo-nents 48-3. The Patriots won their first sixgames against National District foes with a

scored the Patriots’ second goal in the 37thminute.

“I thought we did really well,” Flynn said.“It was kind of a physical game, but we didour best and it paid off.”

Arnold, a senior captain, played defensein the first half, something she has done inspots during the season while the Patriotshave dealt with injuries. In the second half,Arnold moved to forward, where she was afirst-team all-district selection last season,and scored the Patriots’ final goal.

“I like playing up top, [head coach] Vicky[Brunt] knows that,” Arnold said. “Honestly,I kind of just want to do whatever helps.I’ve been playing defense [during] travel[soccer, so] I can deal with it. It’s sort of aweird transition, though, especially in themiddle of a game, but, yeah, it’s fine.”

Yorktown hosted Oakton, ranked No. 4in the Post, on May 1. Results were not avail-able prior to the Connection’s deadline. ThePatriots will close the regular season with adistrict contest against Falls Church andnon-district matches against West Spring-field and Herndon.

“Vicky said to us before, she wants us tobe one of these teams that goes into gamesand teams are scared to plays us,” Arnoldsaid. “Having that target on our backs, if it’sthere, it’s even more motivation just becausewe want to show everyone what we can do.”

36-1 goal advantage.As of Monday night, Yorktown was ranked

No. 10 in the Washington Post’s top 10, withnon-district victories against Annandale,Lake Braddock and Fairfax. The Patriotsplayed to a draw against Woodson, rankedNo. 9 in the Post, and Centreville.

“Every game we go into it and one of ourtop reasons for wanting to win is to stay

undefeated,” Arnold said after the victoryagainst Fairfax. “At this point, it feels reallygood to be undefeated.”

Against Fairfax, Alex Puletti opened scor-ing for Yorktown with a goal in the 11thminute. The sophomore used her body toshield a Fairfax defender from the ball untilshe gained desired position and fired a shot.

Sophomore midfielder Kendall Logan

Sports Briefs

Wakefield Boys’ LaxSnaps 99-Game Losing Streak

The Wakefield boys’ lacrosse team defeated Park View,12-1, on April 24, ending the program’s 99-game losingstreak. Prior to beating Park View, Wakefield’s last vic-tory came in against Stuart in 2004.

“That’s the No. 1 thing is to get that first W — get themonkey off our back,” first-year head coach Brian Gilman

said before the season. “Then I think the guys will startgetting into a culture of winning. I think once they get thatfirst win they’ll see the excitement and they’ll just explodefrom there out.”

Yorktown Girls’ LaxFalls to Annandale

In its final non-district test prior to the postseason, theYorktown girls’ lacrosse team lost to Annandale, 16-14, on

April 25. The Patriots finished the regular season 3-4against teams outside of the National District. MeaghanGalvin led the Patriots with five goals and Jennie Basileadded four.

Yorktown, which has won the last six National Dis-trict championships, will likely enter the district tour-nament as the No. 2 seed, behind Hayfield.

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Yorktown Boys’ LaxLoses to Edison

In a rematch of last season’s National District fi-nal, the defending champion Yorktown boys’ la-crosse team lost to Edison, 9-5 on April 30 to con-clude its regular season schedule. The Patriots (5-9overall, 5-2 district) will enter the district tourna-ment as the No. 2 or No. 3 seed. Edison will be theNo. 1 seed.

Yorktown, W-L CrewsRace at Charlie Butt Regatta

The Charlie Butt Regatta was held on Saturday,April 28 on the Potomac River. The annual event isnamed in honor of long-time Washington-Lee row-ing coach Charlie Butt, who directed that programfor more than 40 years, and helped start high schoolrowing programs across the Washington D.C.-met-ropolitan area. Crews from Yorktown and Washing-ton-Lee raced against 12 public and private schoolsfrom across Northern Virginia and the District ofColumbia.

On the women’s side, Yorktown’s first varsity quali-fied for the final race and finished the day fourthoverall. The Yorktown women’s junior 8 won itsevent, beating T.C. Williams and Washington-Lee.The third and fourth 8 boats from Yorktown also wontheir events, and Yorktown’s women’s novice boat

also notched a win. Yorktown’s women’s freshmen 8placed third on the day.

On the men’s side, Yorktown’s first varsity boatplaced second behind St. Albans, but ahead of Madi-son and Washington-Lee.

The second varsity also placed second, behind St.Albans. The third varsity won its event, beating Madi-son and Washington-Lee. Yorktown’s third varsitywon its event, while the second varsity finished sec-ond, ahead of Washington-Lee.

In the men’s freshmen race, Washington-Lee placedfirst and Yorktown second, while Yorktown’s men’snovice crew finished second in its heat, beating T.C.Williams.

Yorktown and Washington-Lee’s lower boats —novice, freshmen and third varsity — race on Satur-day, May 5 on the Occoquan River in the VirginiaScholastic Championships.

ArlingtonFencers’ Club

The Arlington Fencers’ Club will be offering intro-ductory fencing classes starting May 22. The classeslast six weeks and are on Tuesdays, with optionalWednesday classes. The cost is $140.

The youth sabre class is 6-7 p.m. for ages 7-10.The youth foil class is 7-8 p.m. for ages 8-11. Theadult sabre class is 7-8 p.m. for those 12 or older.

Classes will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Churchin the Calvin Hall Gym, located at 5533 N. 16th St.in Arlington. Contact Rick Orli at 703-528-5618 [email protected] for more information.


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