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Over 50 years ago, a man bythe name of Herbert Sholarlaid the seeds of what wouldbecome iconic to the Crescent

Hills community.Pamela Swain remembers sledding

through the bright pink and rose-coloredpetals of the cherry blossom trees thatScholar planted when she was just a younggirl.

Through the years, even though Swainhas moved away, the trees have continued

to stand and blossom year to year along thegrounds of the Williamsburg Middle School.

“I think it’s a wonderful example of aneighborhood on its own, beautifying thewhole area,” said Swain, who still visits thetrees.

But over the next week, the Crescent Hillscommunity will lose what is remaining ofabout over a dozen cherry blossom treesthat Sholar planted, to a new elementaryschool that will be built alongsideWilliamsburg — a decision that many resi-dents think is wrong.

“I hope that they can save as many aspossible,” said Swain.

The new 98,000-square-foot elementaryschool is part of Arlington Public SchoolsMore Seats for More Students initiative thataims to ease current and future overcrowd-ing issues that the county is experiencing.

The new school, that does not yet have anofficial name, will have the capacity to holdmore than 600 elementary students and willreduce energy consumption use to about athird of what a typical elementary schooluses with the help of geothermal wells andsolar panels.

“It’s ironic that this is supposed to be oneof the greenest schools, but they have tochop down these trees,” said AtsushiYuzawa, a long-time Crescent Hills residentwho lives across the street from the trees.

Although community conversations wereheld in the planning process prior to build-ing the new school, Lynn Pollock, a chair-person of the Rock Spring Civic Associationwho advocated for Crescent Hills residentsduring the building process, says that whenit was decided that the school would be builton the southern part of the Williamsburg

property, the decision was made to takedown the trees.

“I’m sad, they were gorgeous,” said Pol-lock. “It was like having our own tidal ba-sin right here.”

Frank Bellavia, a public relations special-ist at Arlington Public Schools says that eventhrough the cherry blossom trees are beingremoved, the school system will replacethem with more than double the numberof trees that are there now once construc-tion is completed.

Living in front of where the trees stand,Yuzawa has witnessed the tree removal pro-cess since the first day.

“Fifty years of history will be gone at thedrop of a hat,” said Yuzawa. “But new his-tory will start again.”

The new elementary school is expectedto open in September 2015.

The cherry blossom trees lining theWilliamsburg Middle School campus in fullbloom.

One of the first cherry blossom trees beingremoved to make way for the new elementaryschool that will be built on the grounds of theWilliamsburg Middle school campus.

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After two rounds of voting in theDemocratic caucus, author BarbaraKanninen seized the Democratic en-

dorsement with a slim 18-vote margin ofvictory against Nancy Van Doren. A thirdcandidate, Greg Greeley, was knocked outin the first round of voting. That led to aninstant runoff in which the second choiceof voters were considered. Most of thosewent to Van Doren, which led to a razor-thin 18-vote margin of victory for Kanninenin the second round of voting.

“It was very unusual to have three superstrong campaigns with super strong candi-dates,” said Kip Malinosky, chairman of theArlington County Democratic Committee.“Usually there is someone who is lacking inarea. But not this time.”

Although Kanninen has seized the Demo-cratic endorsement, no party affiliation willappear next to her name on the ballot thisNovember when she faces independent can-

didate Audrey Clement.Since Democrats created theendorsement process a de-cade ago, the party has losta School Board race onlyonce, although Clement iswell known to Arlington vot-ers because she has wagedfour unsuccessful campaignsfor County Board. Electionsofficials are expecting aturnout of about 50 percentto 55 percent of registeredvoters, which would beabout 65,000 to 70,000 vot-ers.

“Interestingly enough,people tend to vote onbonds at a higher rate than they vote in theSchool Board race,” said Arlington Regis-trar Linda Lindberg. “Voters seem to careless than about the School Board than theydo some of the other issues and races onthe ballot.”

AFTER HER VICTORY over the weekend,Kanninen said she won because of her mes-sage to voters about standardized testingand overcrowded classrooms. On the cam-paign trail, she said, she heard from a num-ber of parents who said they believed stan-dardized testing plays an outsized role in

county schools. Kanninen said she wouldlike to reduce the influence of standardizedtests in the operation of Arlington CountyPublic Schools, although she remains vagueabout specifics.

“I’m not going to get into specifics aboutwhich pieces of test prep we are going toadd or subtract,” said Kanninen. “But mygoal is to start talking about that and de-velop a process that will work with the ad-ministration.”

On the issue of overcrowded classrooms,Kanninen said she would like to see a capi-

tal-improvement program process that in-volves the community more than the cur-rent model. Because this is the part of thebudget in which School Board membersmake decisions about when and whereschools are constructed, she said, membersof the community should have more of asay in what kind of facilities are approved.She said she would like to see the processstart earlier, although she was vague aboutwhen that should be.

“All I can say right now is soon,” saidKanninen. “I can’t give a date.”

Kanninen Seizes Democratic Endorsement for School Board18-vote margin ofvictory in secondround of voting.

Source: Arlington County Democratic Committee

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Will the Columbia Pike

streetcar be good forbusiness? Countyleaders in Arlington seem to

think so, even though the cost of the projecthas steadily increased since county leadersbegan planning to finance a streetcar linealong the pike. Back in 2005, county lead-ers estimated it would cost $120 million.Now County Manager Barbara Donnellanestimates it will cost $358 million. Thatmeans the cost of the proposal has esca-lated 200 percent in the last decade.

“And it will go up more, I guarantee it,”said Josephine Whipbley, owner of Frank’sEngraving. “I know how long it would takefor them digging up the street, and peoplewouldn’t even be able to get to our busi-ness. So I resent that part of it, and I live inArlington County and I don’t like what mytaxes are.”

Advocates for the streetcar say the sys-tem will attract what they call “choice rid-ers,” people who would never considerriding a bus. They say the financial invest-ment would be worth it in the long run be-cause Columbia Pike would become a vi-brant destination for people throughout the

region, a thoroughfare that’s expected toadd tens of thousands of new residents inthe coming years who will expect to have atransit system able to handle the crush ofnew people.

“It will help not only the businesses butthe employees and even the customers,”said Dania Perdomo, a stylist at Beatriz In-ternational Hair Salon. “It will be better foreverybody.”

AS THE COST has been escalating overthe years, so has the financing plan. Backin 2013, Donnellan’s proposed capital-im-provement plan explained that the street-car line would be financed this way: “Rev-enue bonds, supported by the commercialreal-estate tax, will be issued in FY2014.”

The plan eventually approved by CountyBoard members removed language aboutthe revenue bonds, explaining, “the prelimi-nary financing plan includes bonds that arepotentially supported by the commercialreal estate tax, beginning in FY2014.” Nowthat language has been changed again.

“[Transportation Capital Fund] bonds arefunded by leveraging the TransportationCapital Fund — [commercial and indus-trial] tax,” the new proposal explains.“Other previously approved funds include$2.36 million in state funding, $6.1 millionfrom Arlington’s Transportation CapitalFund … and $1 million” from the recenttransportation funding scheme created bythe General Assembly.

The shifting sands of the cost estimate and

funding schemes have created a sense ofapprehension along the pike, where manybusiness owners remain skeptical. Thatsense of unease was underscored whencounty leaders were forced to defend a de-sign cost of $1 million for a “superstop,” afacility that could serve as a stop for busesor streetcars. County leaders announced lastmonth that they had reduced the cost ofthe superstop by 40 percent. For many, that’sa small consolation considering the cost ofthe program has gone up 200 percent.

“This is a boondoggle,” said Barry Cox, afreelance writer who owns a business nearthe superstop. “I just don’t see how it’s effi-cient transportation or efficient use of

By Sydney Kashiwagi

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In 2009, Maria Zemankova’s son wasone of the first students to start in Ar-lington Public Schools’ middle and high

school autism program.Zemankova was among the parents and

school administrators who helped start theprogram, but now she’s fighting to makesure that the program stays the way it wasdesigned.

On Thursday, the Arlington School Boardwill vote on a proposed budget cut of about$271,000, that would eliminate close to halfof the aide positions in the autism program,who students like Zemankova’s son rely oneveryday to get through school.

“He would be lost without the assistance,”

said Zemankova, whose son started the pro-gram in the 6th grade and has continuedon through high school.

Each day, about 60 students spread outthrough four different Arlington middle andhigh schools in groups of 10, rely on ateacher and two specialized aides to remindthem to write down assignments, focus inclass and help them with social adjustmentsin a mainstream classroom — tasks thatseem typical, but are seemingly impossiblefor students with autism to understand.

“As parents, we’re mostly concerned aboutwhat happens when our children show upto school in September,” said GordonWhitman, a father of a 7th grader in theThomas Jefferson Middle School’s autismprogram.

Whitman began organizing parents of stu-dents in the autism program to speak up tothe School Board since they found out aboutthe potential cuts to the program — a movethat he and other parents say was unex-pected.

Apprehension Grows Along with Cost Estimate200 percent spike incost of streetcarcreates a sense ofuneasiness amongbusinesses.

Cost for the streetcar project on Columbia Pike is now estimated at $358 million.

County Schools’ Autism Program Could Face Major Cuts

Virginia Department of Education Special Education Child Count Reportreveals the number of students in Arlington identified with autism hasdoubled since the program for middle and high school students startedin 2009.

School Board to voteon program’s budgetthis Thursday.

“Investing in streetcars now will ensure that we have thetransit capacity we need to manage growth in a sustainableway and to ensure that our neighborhoods and businesses

continue to thrive.”— County ManagerBarbara Donnellan


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Raffaela Petrillo workswith staff on a coolavocado starter.

Allison Wolford offersdesserts on treats dippedin chocolate fondue at theMelting Pot.

Mussel Bar & Grilleexecutive chef Erik Foxx-Nettnin watches the porkon the grill as his staffprepares samples for thevisitors.

Willow executive chef TracyO’Grady sautés chicken andherbs at the street fair.

Chef Jacques Imperato and his staffwere busy preparing samples thatincluded crabcakes, grilled lambchopsand sausage.

27th AnnualTaste of Arlington

Thousands of residents and visitors strolledup and down Wilson Boulevard on Sunday, May 18, enjoying samples of food and

beverages offered by 46 local restaurants and 13breweries at the annual Taste of Arlington inBallston Commons. The annual event benefits theArlington Food Assistance Center. Participatingrestaurants included: The Bottlehouse, Laurel,Red and Blue, Casita, The Daily Dish, Bombazo,The Pearl, The Ballston Chophouse, Kool Zone Iceand Treats, Tropical Smoothie, Tara Temple, Mac’sDonuts, Northside Social, Capriotti’s, Lyon Hall,Mussel Bar & Grille, Liberty Tavern, Naked Pizza,Thirsty Bernie, McCormick & Schmick’s, Gua-rapo,Commonwealth Joe, The Green Spoon, Toby’sHomemade Ice Cream, Legal Sea Foods, EpicSmokehouse, RedRocks Pizzeria, The Melting Pot,NiceCream Factory, Circa, Willow, Which Wich,The Front Page, P.F. Chang’s, Nando’s Peri Peri, LaTasca, Il Forno, Taco Bamba, Pete’s New HavenStyle Apizza, World of Beer, Fuego Cocina yTequileria, Kapnos Taverna, Big Buns, SangamCatering International, A-Town Bar & Grill andthe Lebanese Taverna. Breweries included: Port

City Brewing Company, Old BustHead Brewing Company, Co-rona Light, Flying Dog Brewery,Pacifico Clara, Devil’s BackboneBrewing Company, Modelo Es-pecial, Ithaca Beer Company –Flower Power IPA, HeritageBrewing, Foothills Craft Brews,Sweet Water Brewing Company,Starr Hill and Bold Rock HardCider.

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After 12 years in the U.S. AirForce, Arlington residentNatasha Glynn is taking a

step in a new direction. Thanks toa fellowship with the non-profit or-ganization The Mission Continues,Glynn will spend the next sixmonths teaching yoga to fellowveterans in the D.C. Metropolitanarea.

Every year, The Mission Contin-ues awards fellowships to post 9/11 veterans so that they can im-merse themselves in communityservice for six months. This year,one of the fellowships went toGlynn, who this month will beginteaching free yoga classes to vet-erans at Rockville’s InternationalSpirit of Healing.

“It’s a local non-profit that pro-vides integrativeand preventativemedicine,” Glynnsaid. “It is run bya veteran andtheir missionalone is right inline with my goals,teaching yoga tothe veteran com-munities.”

There weremore than 300 ap-plicants for the 97fellowships, ac-cording to Spen-cer Kymtpon,president of TheMission Contin-ues.

“The MissionContinues fellowship program isunique in that we are not onlytackling tough challenges in thecommunity, but also helping vet-erans transition to civilian life,”Kympton said. “The program givesveterans a renewed sense of pur-pose, but also a new unit here athome, providing a network of sup-port as they pursue a full-time jobor higher education.”

Glynn had been fostering theidea of teaching yoga to veteransand thus developed an award-win-ning application.

“What stood out about Natashawas that she was not only passion-ate about yoga, but was deter-mined to pursue a career as a yogainstructor,” said Morgan Hickman,fellowship admissions specialist atThe Mission Continues. “Natasha

was selected for The Mission Con-tinues fellowship program becausewe knew it would give her theplatform to not only help othersthrough her yoga practice, but alsoto gain practical experience to helpadvance her career.”

Glynn, a former Technical Ser-geant, was medically separatedfrom the Air Force in 2012. Shefell in love with the practice ofyoga while a spinal injury patientat Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center. It was boredomand frustration with post-surgeryphysical therapy that led her to

serious yogapractice.

She relocatedto Northern Vir-ginia area sevenmonths ago, spe-cifically to pur-sue her passionand goal tospread it to otherveterans.

“The reason Imoved to D.C.was to completeyoga teachertraining and thento be able to ap-ply it to the vet-eran commu-nity,” Glynn said.“I was living in

North Carolina and I knew therewas a large veteran communityhere, and there are networks andnon-profit agencies. I knew thiswas a great place for me to take achance on my goals.”

The Air Force sent Glynn all overthe world, with deployments inSaudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Ku-wait, Iran, Iraq and Europe. Hercurrent journey, though, is perhapsevery bit as challenging as anymilitary assignment.

“I am 33 years old,” Glynn said.“I thought it was a good time inmy life because I’m not married orhave a family, so I’m not bringinganyone along with me for the risk.Still, it is exciting and nerve-wracking reinventing myself.”

A New MissionVeteran to teachyoga to fellowveterans.

Natasha Glynn

“With myexperience beingin the militaryand being able totranslate thelanguage of yoga,I hope to openthe doors to itshealing aspects.”

— Natasha Glynn

Winners of the 2014 Taste ofArlington:

❖ Best Appetizer: Circa with CobbLettuce Wraps (Chicken salad, can-died bacon, hard cooked egg,smoked blue cheese, and avocadopuree)

❖ BluePoint Oyster with a Cucum-ber Relish Mignonett

❖ Best Entrée: The Green Spoonwith Kofte meatballs with home-made tzatziki sauce, spiced kale andchickpeas

❖ Best Dessert: Kool Zone Ice &Treats with Deep battered cookiewith coconut powder sugar and ahoney chocolate sauce on top

❖ Restaurant Challenge Finalists:Victor Albisu- Bombazo andChristiana Campos – Casita

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“It’s been successful because of how it’s been de-signed, and reducing the number of aides wouldundermine it,” said Whitman.

Assistant Superintendent ofArlington Public Schools’ De-partment of Student ServicesBrenda Wilks says that as the2015 student enrollment isconstantly changing, the num-ber of students who need sup-port will continue to fluctuate.

“As the number of studentswho need support changes, wewill continue to staff accord-ing to our planning factors toprovide support to students asneeded,” Wilks said in a state-ment.

When Superintendent Patrick Murphy presentedhis proposed budget in February, Wilks says that theenrollment of students with autism who needed as-sistance was low. But now, spring enrollments areprojecting that the number has gone back up whichmeans that fewer aides could be eliminated.

But School Board member James Lander is con-cerned that if the number of APS students with au-tism increases between now and the start of the 2015school year, that they will be unable to provide themwith the support children with autism need.

“Every year we’re getting more and more studentsdiagnosed with, or identified with autism,” saidLander. “And I think that cutting the planning factor

now is not the direction we should go.”Since the county’s middle and high school autism

program started in 2009, the number of students whohave been identified with autism from the 6th

through 12th grades hasdoubled.

Landers says that Wilks hasassured the board that theschool will be able to deliverthe necessary services to stu-dents with autism even withfewer resources, but has heardfrom too many concerned par-ents like Gordon andZemankova, that with feweraides in the classroom, theywill have to play catch up forthe rest of the school year.

“We want to ensure that we don’t change the plan-ning factor, so that then when we get an increase instudents and some of them need assistance, that wecan supply assistance to those students who needit,” said Landers.

This month, parents of students in the autism pro-gram have led an autism awareness rally, made rec-ommendations to the School Board and have startedan online petition to protest cuts to the program thathas gained more than 1,000 signatures.

But despite their efforts, parents will not know ifthe program will continue on successfully as theyhave experienced until Thursday evening.

“We’re hopeful that they will find a way to protectsomething that really works,” said Whitman.

“It’s been successfulbecause of how it’s beendesigned, and reducingthe number of aideswould undermine it.”— Gordon Whitman, parent of a 7thgrader at Thomas Jefferson Middle

School’s autism program

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Cost Estimate RisesOn Streetcar Projectmoney, and from a selfishstandpoint I’m going to be put-ting up with a lot of construc-tion noise.”

MANY OF THE BUSINESSowners on Columbia Pike havea hard time understanding whycounty leaders are pushing sohard for a system that will mixstreetcars and buses. The cur-rent plan is to have 10 street-cars that will serve the pikealong with 34 buses. That’swhy the superstops are needed,so both modes of transporta-tion can be used at stops de-signed to handle either mode.Some say that raises red flags.Others say they look forwardto a day when the cars willbring more customers.

“We’re going to have moretraffic,” said Vicky Sanchez, astylist at Le Touche Beauty Sa-lon. “The neighbors are goingto be walking and they are go-

ing to know more about us.”County officials say it’s not

just the cost estimate that’s ris-ing. It’s also the expected rid-ership. By 2035, they say, tran-sit ridership along the Colum-bia Pike and the Crystal City-Pentagon City corridors is ex-pected to more than double. Anew analysis released last weeksaid 59,800 daily transit tripsare projected for the two keycorridors.

“The projections of a substan-tial increase in population, jobsand transit ridership in thesevital corridors — and of morepeople choosing streetcar overbus — underscores the need toadd streetcars to our transitmix,” said Donnellan. “Invest-ing in streetcars now will en-sure that we have the transitcapacity we need to managegrowth in a sustainable wayand to ensure that our neigh-borhoods and businesses con-tinue to thrive.”


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In Arlington over the coming MemorialDay weekend, the organization TAPS, orTragedy Assistance for Survivors, willhold its 20th annual Military Survivor

seminar and Good Grief camp for young sur-vivors, children of all ages. TAPS offers sup-port to anyone who is grieving the death ofsomeone who died in the military, whetherfrom combat, suicide, terrorism, homicide,negligence, accidents or illness. http://www.taps.org/

One veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan recentlyrelated that he had lost more of his military

family to suicide post-deploy-ment than he did from combat.Reports by the Veterans Admin-

istration set the number of suicides among vet-erans nationwide at about 22 per day.

On Memorial Day, we remember all of thosewho have died in military service, more than400,000 in World War II, more than 30,000 inKorea, more than 50,000 in Vietnam.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 6,400 U.S.military service men and women have died insupport of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nearly 50,000 U.S. military service membershave been wounded, although that number islikely to be revised upward. Last year, the mili-tary confirmed traumatic brain injury in morethan 220,000 of the more than 2.3 milliontroops who have served in Iraq and Afghani-stan. The long-term consequences of many ofthese injuries are unknown, but they will re-quire a national commitment to excellence inhealth care and services for both active dutymilitary personnel and veterans. Virginia’s U.S.Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine continueto advocate for better service from the Veter-ans Administration.

Since Memorial Day 2013, with military op-erations winding down in Afghanistan, theDepartment of Defense announced the deathsof two military service members from Virginia.

Army Sgt. Lyle D. Turnbull, 31, of Norfolk, diedOct. 18, 2013 in Kuwait, from a medical emer-gency. Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, 28, ofWoodbridge, was one of four airmen who diedApril 27, 2013, near Kandahar Airfield, Af-ghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft.

1st Lt. Robert J. Hess, 26, of the Kings ParkWest neighborhood of Fairfax, was killed byenemy fire on April 23, 2013, Afghanistan.Hess was known as “RJ” and graduated fromRobinson Secondary School in 2005, where heplayed football, lacrosse and was the captainof the swim team. He was a U.S. ArmyBlackhawk helicopter pilot who deployed toAfghanistan on April 11, 2013. His family re-members his sense of humor and his naturalleadership ability.

Lance Cpl. Niall W. Coti-Sears, 23, of Arling-ton, died June 23, 2012, while conducting com-bat operations in Helmand province, Afghani-stan. Coti-Sears loved music, played the gui-tar, composed songs and entertained familyand friends at holiday gatherings. Niall wasvery close to his grandfather, William Coti, whowas a Marine. “He was always my protege,”William Coti told the Arlington Connection.“He always wanted to be a Marine and he fol-lowed my example. It weighs heavily on methat this had to happen.”

Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt, 51,of Springfield, died May 28, 2012 in Kabul,Afghanistan, when his helicopter crashed. StaffSgt. Jessica M. Wing, 42, of Alexandria, Va.,died Aug. 27, 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

In February, 2012, Brig. Gen. Terence J.Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, was the highest rank-ing military officer to die in the war. Hildnerdied Feb. 3, 2012 in Kabul province, Afghani-stan.

OTHER VIRGINIA DEATHS in Afghanistan in theyear before Memorial Day 2013: Sgt. Aaron X.Wittman, 28, of Chester, Va., died Jan. 10, 2013 from

small arms fire. Sgt. David J. Chambers, 25, of Hamp-ton, Va., died Jan. 16, 2013 from a roadside bomb. Sgt.Robert J. Billings, 30, of Clarksville, Va., died Oct. 13,2012 when enemy forces attacked with an improvisedexplosive device. Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Schmidt, 28,of Petersburg, Va., died Sept. 1, 2012 from enemysmall arms fire. 1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, ofLexington, Va., died June 27, 2012, from a roadsidebomb.

Here we remember the local men and womenwho have died since Sept. 11, 2001 in the wars thatresulted from that day:

Aaron Carson Vaughn, 30, was one of 30 Americanservice members and 22 Navy SEALs killed Aug. 6,2011 when their Chinook helicopter was shot down inAfghanistan. Vaughn’s family has ties to McLean andBurke. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and theirtwo children.

Spc. Douglas Jay Green, 23, of Sterling, died Aug.28, 2011. when insurgents attacked his unit using aroadside bomb in Afghanistan. Green enlisted in 2007,after attending Potomac Falls High School.

Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25, of Fairfax Station, diedJune 18, 2010 at Zhari district, Kandahar, Afghanistan,of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unitwith an improvised explosive device.

May 12, 2010, Donald J. Lamar II, 23, ofFredericksburg, was killed in Afghanistan. ChristopherD. Worrell, 35, of Virginia Beach, was killed in Iraq onApril 22, 2010. Steven J. Bishop, 29, of Christianburg,was killed March 13, 2010 in Iraq. Kielin T. Dunn, 19,of Chesapeake, was killed Feb. 18, 2010 in Afghani-stan. Brandon T. Islip, 23, of Richmond, was killedNov. 29, 2009, in Afghanistan.

Stephan L. Mace, 21, of Lovettsville, died Oct. 3,2009 in Afghanistan.

Bill Cahir, 40, of Alexandria, died Aug. 13, 2009 ofa gunshot wound while conducting combat operationsin the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. After 9/11,Cahir decided to leave his career as a journalist andjoin the Marine Corps. His application to become aMarine was denied because of his age, but he lobbiedmembers of Congress to get a special exemption.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Ryan Bennett, 23, of Clifton diedJan. 11, 2009, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

2nd Lt. Sean P. O’Connor of Burke died Oct. 19,2008 while stationed at Hunter Army Air Field, Savan-nah, Ga. O’Connor was an athlete in soccer, baseballand football who attended Fairfax County PublicSchools and was a 1999 graduate of Bishop Denis J.O’Connell High School in Arlington.

Pfc. David Sharrett II, 27, of Oakton, died Jan, 16,2008 in Iraq. On Oct. 24, 2008, his father, David H.Sharrett, was on hand as the Oakton Post Office onWhite Granite Drive was renamed to honor his son. Butthe senior Sharrett has battled to learn the truth abouthis son’s death, that he was killed by his lieutenant inthe confusion of a firefight. In, April, 2012, SharrettSr. obtained documents confirming some of the detailsof his son’s death and a subsequent cover-up.

Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown, a George MasonUniversity graduate and Burke resident, died on Sept.23, 2008, while serving in Iraq. His unit came undersmall arms fire, and Brown, 26, died from his wounds.

Sgt. Scott Kirkpatrick, 26, died on Aug. 11, 2007, inArab Jabour, Iraq. Kirkpatrick, who graduated fromPark View High School in Sterling, and also consideredHerndon and Reston as his hometowns, was a cham-pion slam poet. His father, Ed Kirkpatrick, calls him the“warrior poet,” and he and his wife help injured vetsat Walter Reed through the Yellow Ribbon fund(www.yellowribbonfund.org).

Ami Neiberger-Miller of Sterling lost her brother,U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Neiberger, in August 2007when he was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. He was22.

Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, diedwhen an improvised bomb exploded near his vehiclein Afghanistan on Aug. 12, 2007. Jonathan D.Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, died in Iraq on May23, 2007, when an IED exploded near his vehicle.

Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, died Nov. 24,2006, during combat in Anbar province in Iraq. ArmyCpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, was killed by enemy firein Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

Spc. Robert Drawl Jr., 21, a 2003 graduate of T.C.Williams High School, was killed by a bomb in Kunar,Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2006.

U.S. Army Specialist Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26 ofBurke, was injured in Iraq and flown to Washington

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Hospital Center, where he died Feb. 12,2006. He was a graduate of HerndonHigh School.

Capt. Shane R. M. Mahaffee, 36, a1987 graduate of Mount Vernon HighSchool, died May 15, 2006. He was alawyer, married, with two children. Hisparents live in Alexandria.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. NicholasKirven, 21, was killed in Afghanistan in2005 during a firefight in a cave with in-surgents. He enlisted while still in highschool after 9/11.

Fairfax Station resident Pfc. DillonJutras, 20, was killed in combat opera-tions in Al Anbar Province of Iraq onOct. 29, 2005.

Maj. William F. Hecker III, a 1987graduate of McLean High School, waskilled in action in Iraq, Jan. 5, 2005.Staff Sgt. Ayman Taha, 31, of Vienna,was killed Dec. 30, 2005, when an en-emy munitions cache he was preppingfor demolition exploded. Army Capt.Chris Petty of Vienna was killed Jan. 5,2006.

Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., the2,000th soldier to be killed in Iraq, wasliterally born into the Army here inNorthern Virginia, at DeWitt Army Hos-pital at Fort Belvoir. Alexander died atBrooke Army Medical Center in San An-tonio, Texas, Oct. 22, 2005, of injuriessustained in Iraq five days earlier.

Fairfax Station resident Pfc. DillonJutras, 20, was killed in combat opera-tions in Al Anbar Province of Iraq onOct. 29, 2005.

Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, ofLorton, died in Tallil, Iraq on Nov. 5,2005. Marine Capt. Michael Martino, 32

of the City of Fairfax, died Nov. 2, 2005,when his helicopter was brought downin Iraq.

1st Lt. Laura M. Walker of Oaktonwas killed on Aug. 18, 2005, inKandahar, Afghanistan. CW4 MatthewS. Lourey of Lorton died from injuriessustained on May 26, 2005 in Buhriz,Iraq. Operations Officer Helge Boes ofFairfax was killed on Feb. 5, 2003, whileparticipating in counterterrorism effortsin eastern Afghanistan.

Among other local lives lost: LanceCpl. Tavon Lee Hubbard, 24, of Reston;1st Lt. Alexander Wetherbee, 27, ofMcLean; 1st Lt. Jeff Kaylor, 25, ofClifton; Coast Guard Petty OfficerNathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, of Herndon;Army Chief Warrant Officer Sharon T.Swartworth, 43, of Mount Vernon; Com-mand Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler,40, of Mount Vernon; Capt. James F.Adamouski, 29, of Springfield; Sgt.DeForest L. Talbert, 22, of Alexandria;Marine Cpl. Binh N. Le, 20, of Alexan-dria; Staff Sgt. Russell Verdugo, 34, ofAlexandria. Army Capt. Mark N.Stubenhofer, 30, from Springfield; Ma-rine Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-PradoPena, 36, from Falls Church; Marine Sgt.Krisna Nachampassak, 27, from Burke;Army Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31,from Reston; Marine Lance Cpl. TenzinDengkhim, 19, from Falls Church, NavyChief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, from Ar-lington; Maj. Joseph McCloud, ofAlexandria, and Major Gloria D. Davis,47 of Lorton.

OTHER VIRGINIA service memberslost:

Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28 of PrinceGeorge, Va., died on May 20, 2012 in

Honoring Those Who Have DiedAfghanistan from a roadside bomb.Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22,of Virginia Beach, Va., died April 7,2012 while deployed to CampLemonnier, Djibouti. Pfc. Michael W.Pyron, 30, of Hopewell, Va., died Jan.10, 2012 in Afghanistan. Maj. SamuelM. Griffith, 36, of Virginia Beach, Va.,died Dec. 14, 2011 in Afghanistan. StaffSgt. James Ronald Leep Jr., 44 of Rich-mond, died Oct. 17, 2011 at ForwardOperating Base Kalsu in Iraq. Spc. LeviEfrain Nuncio, 24 of Harrisonburg, diedJune 22, 2011 in Afghanistan. Capt.Michael Wray Newton, 30 of NewportNews, died June 11, 2011 in Afghani-stan. Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, ofMidlothian was one of eight airmen whodied April 27, 2011, at the Kabul Inter-national Airport, Afghanistan, fromgunfire. Sgt. Sean T. Callahan, 23, ofWarrenton died April 23, 2011 in com-bat in Afghanistan.

Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 30,of Prince William died Jan. 28, 2011 inAfghanistan, after being been seriouslywounded months before.

Spc. Sean R. Cutsforth, 22, ofRadford,, died Dec. 15, 2010 in Afghani-stan. Spc. William K. Middleton, 26, ofNorfolk died Nov. 22, 2010 in Afghani-stan. Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy,30, of Virginia Beach died July 5, 2010,in Afghanistan.

If you know of someone who shouldbe included in this list, or if you wouldlike to share how you are honoring thememory of a family member or friendlost, or about the progress of someoneinjured, please let us know.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Includedate, time, location, description and contact for event: phone, email and/orwebsite. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at leasttwo weeks before event.

THURSDAY/MAY 22Arlington Rotary Meeting. Noon at Washington Golf & Country Club,

3107 N. Glebe. Member Robert Martinson gives a classification talk. Visitwww.arlingtonrotaryclub.org for more.

Tour: World War II. 2-5 p.m. Arlington National Cemetery. One of a seriesof narrated historical tours honoring the 150th anniversary of the firstmilitary burial at Arlington. Open to individuals and groups. $9. Topurchase visit www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.php or call 202-488-1012.

Composting for Home Gardeners. 7-8:30 p.m., at the FairlingtonCommunity Center, 3308 S. Stafford St. Basic instructions and informationon how to start composting at home, what to put in a compost pile, how tomaintain it so the materials break down properly and how to make gooduse of finished compost. To register, call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].

FRIDAY/MAY 23Tour: U.S. Military and the Cold War. 2-5 p.m. Arlington National

Cemetery. One of a series of narrated historical tours honoring the 150thanniversary of the first military burial at Arlington. Open to individualsand groups. $9. To purchase visit www.anctours.com/Arlingtonat150.phpor call 202-488-1012.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 28Health Lecture: Before Hospitalization. 11 a.m.-noon at 601 S. Carlin

Springs Road. Kelly Arthur of Virginia Health Services discusses levels ofhealthcare to help inform decisions. Call 703-558-6859 or visitwww.virginiahospitalcenter.com.

Immigration Reform Roundtable. 7 p.m. NRECA InternationalFoundation Building, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. The Arlington YoungDemocrats are holding a young professional focused bipartisan forum onimmigration reform. A variety of speakers including professionals fromThe Cato Institute, the Arab American Institute and more. ContactMatthew Brown at [email protected].

FRIDAY/MAY 30Decoration Day. 5 p.m. Arlington National Cemetery. Renaming ceremony

for the Old Amphitheater and Decoration Day Observance.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGArt Exhibit. Through May 31 at

Gallery Underground, in the CrystalCity Shops at 2100 Crystal Drive.“Mayhem” is a juried exhibit. Galleryhours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday,10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. [email protected] or 571-483-0652, or visitwww.galleryunderground.org.

“The Threepenny Opera.” Runningthrough June 1 at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. The MAXTheatre transforms into London’sgritty underworld in this reimaginedfuturistic dystopia for “TheThreepenny Opera,” an adaptation ofJohn Gay’s 1728 ballad-opera TheBeggar’s Opera, a satiricalcommentary on politics, poverty,injustice and corruption at all levelsof society. Visit www.signature-theatre.org or call 703-820-9771.

Theater. Through June 8, SyneticTheater presents a new adaptation ofJerome K. Jerome’s “Three Men in aBoat (To say nothing of the dog),”through June 8 at 1800 S. Bell St.,Arlington. Tickets $35+. Wednesday,May 14 is young professionals nightwith ticket discount and pre-showreception. During the Sunday, May18 performance childcare is providedat Synetic Studio for $5. Call 866-811-4111 or visitwww.synetictheater.org.

Book Event. Through June 15 atWorks in Progress Gallery at theArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Artistand illustrator Kate Samworth, willpresent work from her first illustratedbook “Aviary Wonders Inc.”

Art Exhibit. “Lady Valor” on displayJune 2-28 at Gallery Underground,2100 Crystal Drive. Former NavySEAL Kristin Beck struggled withPTSD and gender identity issues,which led to painting as therapy. Asilent auction of her paintings willbenefit The 296 Project, whichresearches art and expressive therapyto combat PTSD and traumatic braininjury. Opening reception and silentauction Friday, June 6, 6:30-9 p.m.Tickets $15, visitwww.the296project.org.

Theater. June 4-29 at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.Comedy, “Boeing-Boeing” by MarcCamoletti. $21.95 and up. Call 703-820-9771 or visitwww.norulestheatre.org.

Visual Art and Sound. ThroughSunday, Aug. 10 at the Artisphere,1101 Wilson Blvd. Fermata, acelebration of sound, mixes visual artand sound. Special events throughoutexhibit. Visit www.artisphere.com orcall 703-875-1100.

Marine Corps Sunset Parade andConcerts. Tuesdays May 27-Aug.12. 7 p.m. in May, June, July. 6:30p.m. in August. Iwo Jima Memorial,Arlington. Sunset parade by the U.S.Marine Drum and Bugle Corps andthe Silent Drill Team. Visitwww.barracks.marines.mil.

Historic Home Tours at the Ball-Sellers House, 5620 S. 3rd St. Theoldest surviving house in ArlingtonCounty opens for the season withfree tours and refreshments. Thehouse is open 1-4 p.m. SaturdaysApril through October. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 WilsonBlvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. 21 and uponly. Free show, $25 cash prize forbest joke. Call 703-248-9888 or visitwww.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.

Invasive Plants Removal. Work

parties are held every month to keepthe parks free of destructive invasiveplants. Teens, adults and familieswelcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road;call 703-228-3403. Every thirdSunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228-6535 or visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us. Free, noregistration required.

Comedy. Every Saturday at 3 p.m. atComedy Spot, in Ballston CommonMall, 4238 Wilson Blvd., children canenjoy ComedySportz for Kidz. $10.Visit www.comedyindc.com or 703-294-LAFF.

Comedy. Every Friday at 8 p.m. andSaturday at 7:30 p.m. isComedySportz (“clean”) and at 10p.m. on Friday and Saturday is theBlue Show (“adult”), both at ComedySpot, in Ballston Common Mall, 4238Wilson Blvd. $15 each. Visitwww.comedyindc.com or 703-294-LAFF.

Poetry Series. 6-8 p.m. second Sundayof the month at IOTA Club & Cafe,2832 Wilson Blvd. Hosted by poetMiles David Moore. Featured artistsshare their poetry followed by openreadings. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call703-522-8340.

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.every Wednesday at IOTA Club &Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Sign-uptimes are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.Bring instruments, fans and friends.Featured musicians perform from9:30-10 p.m. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sundayevery month at Galaxy Hut, 2711Wilson Blvd. Visit www.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.

Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday atWhitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 WilsonBlvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visitwww.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.

Storytime. Mondays and Fridays,10:30-11:00 a.m. at Kinder HausToys, 1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytimewith Ms. Laura. Call 703-527-5929.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArtisphere Creativity Camps.

Theater skills building camp June 23-27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Students 12-17receive training in performance skillswith some of the area’s best theaterprofessionals at this week-longcreative camp. Fashion boot campJuly 28-Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Students will engage in creativeactivities to boost their self esteemand introduce them to fashionrelated skills such as styling, design,pattern making, sewing, andproduction. $300 each camp. Bothcamps at Artisphere, 1101 WilsonBlvd. Visit www.rosslynva.org/do/theatrical-skills-building-2014.

Girls Fire Camp. Hosted by theArlington County Fire Department,runs July 11-13. Girls age 13-18 canapply. The Girls Fire Camp is a threeday, overnight camp that gives youngwomen a chance to experiencefirsthand what it takes to be afirefighter and emergency medicaltechnician. The camp consists ofclassroom sessions covering firehistory, fire behavior, introduction toEMS, and nutrition and injuryprevention in addition to physicaltraining, fire stations visits andpractical exercises. The camp is free.Visit http://fire.arlingtonva.us/community-services/girls-fire-campfor information and to download anapplication.

Bike Camp. iCan Bike Camp isdesigned to help individuals withdisabilities (ages 8 and older) learnhow to ride a bike independently.Volunteer spotters are also needed to

run alongside the riders as theylearn, providing physical andemotional support. Camp runs July28-Aug. 1 at Kenmore Middle School,200 S. Carlin Springs Road.Interested riders should [email protected]. Interestedvolunteers (ages 16+) [email protected]. Visit http://parks.arlingtonva.us/therapeutic-recreation/therapeutic-recreation-ican-bike-camp.

Junior Jam for Teens. The JuniorJam drop-in program is for teens 11-16 who may already have a busysummer schedule but still want tomake new friends and enjoy summerfavorites such as field trips, specialevents, sports, swimming, music,arts, cooking projects, group gamesand tournaments and more. Sign upfor all eight weeks for a one-timeregistration fee of $46 for Arlingtonresidents. Extra cost for trips; there isthe possibility of a fee reduction.Visit http://parks.arlingtonva.us/junior-jam-3.

Summer Enjoy Arlington Classes.Registration is now open for thesecounty classes, a variety of programsfor all ages and abilities includingfitness and sports, crafts and more.Programs do have fees but there isthe possibility of a fee reduction.Visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us/wsc/webtrac.wsc/wbsplash.html.

Theatre Classes. Encore Stage &Studio is holding classes and minicamps for children in grades K-8 aton Saturdays at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. OldGlebe Road and Tuesdays andWednesdays after-school at Theatreon the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. Visit www.encorestageva.orgfor a list of classes.

Summer Art Camps. Summer campsfor children and teens meet daily inseveral sessions throughout thesummer at Arlington Arts Center,3550 Wilson Blvd. Classes range fromportfolio development to drawing,acrylic painting, and contemporarylandscapes with oil paint. Membersreceive 10-15 percent off classtuition. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org/aacsummercamps. Original artclasses for all ages and all skill levelsare offered year round.

MONDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 19-25Film Festival. Venues in Alexandria

and Washington. The 56-film GI FilmFestival includes advanced screeningsand world premieres, showcasing

battlefield scenes and issues facingreturning GIs on the home front.$245 all-access pass, $70 forweekend pass May 24-25; militarydiscounts. Visitwww.gifilmfestival.com.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 21Book Discussion and Signing. 7

p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200N. Westmoreland St. Peter VanBuren, author of “Ghosts of TomJoad: A Story of the #99 Percent.”Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com orcall 703-300-9746.

MAY 21-JULY 20Art Exhibition. Through July 20, see

“Texture in Wax and Fiber” by artquilter Dominie Nash and mixedmedia artist Susan Feller in theCrossroads Gallery of GoodwinHouse Bailey’s Crossroads, 3440South Jefferson St., Falls Church. Theartists will talk about their work at areception on Sunday, June 1, 4 p.m.Visit www.goodwinhouse.org formore.

THURSDAY/MAY 22Author Reading. 7 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 N. WestmorelandSt. Sarah Pekkanen with “CatchingAir.” Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or call703-300-9746.

FRIDAY/MAY 23Bloodsuckers Campfire. 7:30-8:30

p.m. at Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 N. Military Road. The wholefamily is invited to the Gulf Branchfire ring to learn about critters andinsects. Stories, games and treats.Register adults and children; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Program #632854-E. $5. Call703-228-3403 or visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us.

SATURDAY/MAY 24Arlington History Bike Tour. Begins

9 a.m. at Ballston Metro Station,southeast corner of N. Stuart Streetand Fairfax Drive. 23-mile ride withmany stops at parks and historicsites. Easy route on paved streets andbike trails with no long uphill climbs;may last all day. Bring lunch, waterand any type of bike. Wear helmet.No reservations necessary. $2.Contact Bernie Berne at 703-243-0179 or [email protected] or visitwww.centerhikingclub.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 25Ride of the Patriots. 6:30 a.m.-noon,

begins at Patriot Harley-Davidson,9739 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. Parade ofbikers will follow a route to thePentagon and join with othersheaded to the National Mall and theVietnam Veterans’ Memorial. Visitwww.rideofthepatriots.com.

MONDAY/MAY 26Memorial Day. All Arlington Library

branches closed.

TUESDAY/MAY 27Spiritual & Philosophical Book

Group. 7 p.m. at One More PageBooks, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.“The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew,and the Heart of the Middle East” bySandy Tolan. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 28Food Web. 1-2 p.m. at Gulf Branch

Nature Center, 3608 N. MilitaryRoad. For 3-6 years, #632814-U. $5per child. Call 703-228-4747 or visithttps://registration.arlingtonva.us.

Nonfiction Book Club. 7 p.m. at OneMore Page Books, 2200 N.Westmoreland St. “Gulp: Adventureson the Alimentary Canal” by MaryRoach. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.

THURSDAY/MAY 29Author Event. 7 p.m. at the Arlington

Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.James Webb, former U.S. Senatorfrom Virginia, and author of “I HeardMy Country Calling,” a memoir of hisearly years. Discussion and booksigning. Visit http://library.arlingtonva.us orwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 30Banquet and Awards Ceremony.

6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Rosslynat Key Bridge, 1900 N. Fort MyerDrive. Arlington Historical Societyannual membership banquet willfeature speaker Greg Hamilton of“Arlington Magazine” and two newawards: the Civic Award and theVolunteer of the Year. $45 formembers, $60 nonmembers includesdinner. Cash bar available. Register:www.arlingtonhistorical society.org/annual-banquet-registration-form.

‘Victory Road’Bowen McCauley Dance will showcase sec-

tions of a new collaborative project, “VictoryRoad,” on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June14 at 8 p.m. at Synetic Theater in Crystal City,1800 South Bell St. Visit www.bmdc.org.

Bowen McCauley Dance teams up with Ja-son and the Scorchers, credited by RollingStone Magazine for “rewriting the history ofrock-n-roll in the South,” to create “VictoryRoad.”

Inspired by the life and music of JasonRingenberg, Lucy Bowen McCauley trans-forms his stories and songs into movement —a journey of hope, tragedy, and triumph set tothe sounds of Appalachian folk, gospel, coun-try, punk rock, hard rock, and country rock.

“Far Behind,” the first section of this majorcollaboration between BMD and Jason and theScorchers premiered at The John F. KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts on Feb. 12 and13, 2014.

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Visual and Audio Performance. 7p.m. in the Lower Town Hall atArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. KiaraLanier uses looping effects to createtextures that blend genres. Streetartist Morley will create a work live.Free. Visit www.artisphere.com orcall 703-875-1100.

Band Concert. 8 p.m. at the Air ForceMemorial, One Air Force MemorialDrive. Summer concert series: Musicfrom Stage and Screen, with a specialD-Day 70th Anniversary Salute fromthe United States Air Force concertband and singing sergeants.Euphonium player Joe Brown, thewinner of The U.S. Air Force Band’sYoung Artist Competition, will befeatured soloist. Free. Subject tocancellation in inclement weather.Call 202-767-5658 or visitwww.usafband.af.mil.

Live Performance. 8 p.m. at theDome Theater at Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Artisphere presents,PostSecret + Morley: An Evening ofArtistic Confession. $10. Visitwww.artisphere.com or call 703-875-1100.

Film: Office Space. 8-10 p.m. atGateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway.This year’s Rosslyn Outdoor FilmFestival features movies about work:bad bosses, crazy co-worker, bestfriends. Bring blankets, low chairsand a picnic. Movies shown rain(cancelled for severe weather) orshine. www.rosslynva.org/events.

MAY 30-JUNE 28“Judgment at Nuremburg.” The

American Century Theater presents“Judgment at Nuremburg” by AbbyMann in Theatre Two at GunstonArts Center, 2700 South Lang St.,Arlington. Tickets $32-$40. Visit

americancentury.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 31Celebration. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Ball-

Sellers House, 5620 S. Third St. TheBall-Sellers House will be open allday from to help the Glencarlynneighborhood celebrate its annualGlencarlyn Day. The museum will beopen for free tours after the pancakebreakfast as celebrants wait for theparade to start, and then will invitevisitors to relax under the wisteriaarbor afterwards for colonial treatsand lemonade. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Morning Tree Meander. 9:30-11a.m. at Fort CF Smith Park, 2411 N.24th St. Walk through the groundsand look at native trees in theirforested settings, as compared withsome ornamental species planted inwhat was once known as the “PeaceGarden” on the Hendry Houseproperty. Program #632744-B. $5.Call 703-228-3403 or visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us.

Jack-in the-Pulpit Hike. 1-2:30 p.m.at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Walk throughLong Branch and Glencarlyn trying tofind the elusive Jack-in-the-Pulpit.Discover how to identify it, thehistory behind the name, its uses byNative Americans and more. Wearsturdy shoes for hiking; smallchildren welcome but should be in abackpack or carrier, no strollers. Bugspray, hats and water arerecommended. Program #632954-T.$5. Visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us.

Danger Signs! 2-3 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Explore the colors andsounds that mean danger in nature

and how they can help predator andprey – and people – stay safe. Ages 7-10. Program #632924-L. $5. Call703-228-6535 or visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us.

Campfire: Hawks in Summer. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Long Branch NatureCenter, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road.Arlington’s summer hawk species aresettling into their warm-weatherhabitats. The whole family is invitedto the fire ring for stories, games,songs and treats like s’mores.Register adults and children; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Program #632954-G. $5. Call703-228-6535 or visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 31-JUNE 1Charity Wedding Gown Sale &

Bridal Show. At Le MeridienArlington, 1121 19th St. N. BridesAgainst Breast Cancer sells previouslyworn gowns from $99 to $3,900 inall styles and sizes 4-18. Gowndonations welcome to help provideprograms for cancer patients andtheir families. “Unveiling of theGowns” reception 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Saturday with refreshments,entertainment and giveaways; $20 inadvance, $25 at the door. Generaladmission 1-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4p.m. Sunday; $5 in advance, $7 atthe door. Visit www.bridesagainstbreastcancer.org.

SUNDAY/JUNE 1DC Record Fair. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at

Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Vinylvendors and DJs with “Led ZeppelinPlayed Here” film screening anddiscussion with director Jeff Krulikand musician Ian MacKaye.

Admission $5 (11 a.m.-noon), $2after noon. Visit www.artisphere.comor call 703-875-1100.

Carnival & Community Picnic.11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Holy TrinityLutheran Church, 3022 WoodlawnAve., Falls Church. Annual carnivaland community picnic with freecarnival games, a moon-bounce,professional face painting, clowns,balloons, cotton candy, popcorn, acake contest, cupcake walk, livemusic, hotdogs, and more. Visitwww.htluther.org for more.

Green Home & Garden Tour. 1-5p.m. See homes featuring energyefficient and water-savingtechnologies, solar elements, nativeplants, rain gardens, rain barrels,wildlife habitats, and more. Talk with

residents about their experiences.Self-paced. Bike tour available. Visitwww.arlingtonenvironment.org/events/gardentour for more.

Balalaika Orchestra Concert. 3p.m. at Yorktown High School, 5200Yorktown Blvd. The WashingtonBalalaika Society Orchestra presents“Bayan and Beyond!” with Kiev guestartists Volodymyr and NataliaMarunych. $25 for adults, $20 forseniors, $15 for students, free forchildren 12 and under. Visitwww.balalaika.org.

Art Exhibit Opening Reception. 4p.m. at Goodwin House, 3440 SouthJefferson St., Falls Church. “Texturein Wax and Fiber” exhibit runs May21-July 20. Visitwww.goodwinhouse.org for more.

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Donations from Dining. During May, the Curious Grape in ShirlingtonVillage, 2900 South Quincy St., will donate 15 percent of each meal toHealwell — donation is not automatic, tell server you are dining tosupport Healwell. Healwell provides massage therapy to adult andpediatric inpatients in area hospitals focusing on decreasing pain,managing symptoms and bringing comfort to people living with advanceddisease and those at the end of life. Visit www.healwell.org.

Rosslyn Farmers Market and Concert. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursdays, May29-Sept. 25, across the street from Cupid’s Garden Sculpture, 1401 WilsonBlvd.. The market offers fresh foods and goods from regional vendorsincluding bread and pastries, farm-fresh and organic produce, herbs andspices, exotic teas and specialty coffees, gourmet baked goods, andmarinades and sauces. Visit www.rosslynva.org/do/rosslyn-farmers-market1.

Clarendon Farmers Market. Year-round, has locally produced breads andpastries, organic vegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more. Saturdaysand Sundays, 8 a.m.-noon at Courthouse Parking Lot, 3195 North WilsonBlvd. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. at Clarendon MetroStation. Visit www.Clarendon.org or call 703-812-8881.

Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse. Adjacent to the ArlingtonCounty Courthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N. Courthouse Roadand N. 14th Street. This is a ‘producer only’ market with more than 30producers. From January through March, the market is open on Saturdays9 a.m.-noon. Visit www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com for a list of vendors.

The Crystal City FRESHFARM Market is open April-November onTuesdays, 3-7 p.m. with a selection of foods and goods from localproducers, in front of 251 S. 18th St. Visit www.crystalcity.org for more.


By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Though Keith Ward’s son is still ababy, he is already being ex-posed to not just silly stories, butpoetry, and a variety of poetic

forms at that.“My son is only 6 months old, but soon I

will be challenging him to find, for example,just the right word for the shade of greenhe is trying to describe — or imagine,” saidWard, who is head of the English depart-ment at the Madeira School in McLean.“Maybe it’s a word and a color we have yetto discover. He’s working on it, though.”

Local researchers and educators say thatyoung children enjoy poetry. In fact, hear-ing rhythms, sounds and language patternsplay important roles in a child’s literacydevelopment.

“Rhythm and rhyme are some key factorsin early literacy, and even something assimple as reading and memorizing nurseryrhymes with your children can have a hugeimpact on their later development as read-ers,” said Holly Karapetkova, an associateprofessor of literature at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington. “One research studyfound that the 3-year-olds who knew eightnursery rhymes were the best readers inthird grade. Hearing rhyme and rhythm inlanguage can help children develop phono-logical awareness and predict word patternsand sounds.”

“Without realizing it, students hear po-etry and think deeply about sounds andstructures in sentences. As a result, theybecome better readers, thinkers, and writ-ers,” said Blake Howard, an English teacherat The Potomac School in McLean.

Howard’s students recently studied struc-tural elements, “Such as stanza formations,meter and rhyme, and sound devices likeconsonance and assonance in poems byShelley, Keats, Dickinson and Frost,” he said.“They practiced scansion of evident rhythmsin metrical poems. They learned how andwhy those devices enhance tone and the-matic purpose in the selected poems. Next,they wrote original poems. Some studentscrafted sonnets with meter and rhyme. Theyadmitted — some reluctantly — that theexercise of reading and writing poetry hasmade them appreciate the value of preciseword choice and balanced syntax.”

Ward also encourages the exploration ofa variety of poetic forms. “Many students

enjoy haiku, too, which are fun and ap-proachable,” he said. “They often rewardthe young poet with a profoundly beautifulresult, which builds confidence and appre-ciation.”

THE TYPE OF RHYME doesn’t matter,however. Young students at Grace Episco-pal School, in Alexandria, explore a differ-ent nursery rhyme each month as part oftheir Music and Performing Arts class.

“We repeat the verses out loud week af-ter week to internalize the cadence, defineany challenging words, pair motions withphrases, and culminate the whole affair byacting out each month’s poem — completewith props and costumes,” said PenelopeFleming, the school’s librarian. “This [em-phasizes] the notion that language hasrhythm and also expands students’ vocabu-lary.”

“A good poem really comes alive when itis read aloud,” said Barbara Vaughan, a sixthgrade teacher at Norwood School, inPotomac, Md. “There is such variety in form,length, and subject. Poetry can help read-ers pause and look at the world in a differ-ent way.”

In fact, poetry can be instrumental in achild’s development. “Rhyme is a great wayto encourage word play in younger chil-dren,” said Vaughan. “With older students,it can be the basis of a more sophisticatedstructure for a poem. Many poems are won-derful sources of figurative language, cre-ating rich images in the reader’s mind. Theycan be powerful examples that encouragechildren to use language in creative andunexpected ways.

Poetry that is written for children is oftenrich in rhymes. “Rhyming is a wonderfulway to develop phonemic awareness,” saidTyffany Mandov, Lower School reading spe-cialist at Norwood School. “Phonemic

awareness, or the ability to recognize andmanipulate distinct sounds, is the earlieststep in learning to decode words.”

“The brain loves rhyme and rhythm andchildren will naturally want to read andreread poems with their parents andcaregivers,” said Karapetkova. “The moreyoung children learn to enjoy reading andlanguage, the more likely they are to con-tinue that love throughout their lives.”

READING POETRY TOGETHER, espe-cially funny poems, and asking a child toguess the rhyming word is a way of rein-forcing phonemic awareness and introduc-ing letter patterns, said Mandov. “Playingrhyming games is another fun way for pre-

school and kindergarten children to rein-force these skills. While driving in the car,try a rhyme chain. Ask your child for aword that rhymes with cat. Perhaps yourchild will say ‘bat.’ Then you give a wordthat rhymes with bat and continue rhym-ing back and forth. See how many rhymesyou can make.”

“A good way to encourage children to cre-

ate their own poetry is to devise alternatelyrics to the tunes of familiar songs, an easyactivity that can be incorporated into bathtime, car trips or even a way to pass thetime while waiting in line,” said Fleming.

Karapetkova played similar games withher children. “These games are a favoriteway to pass our time waiting in line or sit-ting in the car,” said the Arlington motherof two. “We start with a word — simplewords with lots of rhymes for younger chil-dren and more complex words for olderchildren — and see how many rhymingwords we can come up with. We might alsostart with a word on a billboard or a wordfrom a product while we’re shopping at thesupermarket.”

Poetry games that give children an op-portunity to fill in the blank with a rhym-ing word are another way for parents tobring out their children’s inner poets. “Youstart a poem and let them fill in the rhym-ing word,” said Karapetkova. “For example,‘Star light, star bright, first star I see ___.’Both of my children also enjoy memorizingnursery rhymes and poems, and these nur-ture a deep appreciation of language andmeaning.”

Karapetkova says two of her family’s fa-vorite poets are Shel Silverstein andLangston Hughes. She encourages her chil-dren to try writing their own poems as well.“We often collaborate and write them to-gether,” she said. “I might give a sugges-tion about how to start a poem, or about atopic to write on, and I might also suggestpossible rhymes if they get stuck. My daugh-ter, who is 4, makes up nonsensical rhymesabout random things that come into hermind and my son, at 9, likes to write po-ems that are playful and humorous. I lettheir interests guide what they write.”

Ward says poetry games for children ofall ages are plentiful. “There is certainly

nothing wrong with those poetry refrig-erator magnet kits,” he said. “My wifeand I used to carry on a running game of‘fridge laureate.’”

Word salad is another fun way to ex-plore the possibilities of poetry. “Put asingle word on a strip of paper, and,when you have enough strips, shake in ahat and pull them out randomly,” saidWard. “The ‘poem’ that results will havean odd beauty and rhythm. Today, I’msure there’s an app for that.”

Ward believes poetry enables olderstudents to explore the possibilities andplay of language. “Gwendolyn Brookssaid that ‘poetry is life distilled.’ It is alsolanguage distilled, and a good poem al-lows us to see the deep bones of lan-

guage clearly,” he said. “A prepositionalphrase may take on new character andnuance when a student substitutes anotherword for the object of the preposition.There is a great shade of difference be-tween ‘down the pond’ and ‘down themere.’ As we develop our noses for poetry,we become more nimble users of language.We become better.”

Local educators sayexposing children andeven babies to rhymeand rhythm can helpdevelop reading andlanguage skills.

You’re Never Too Young for Poetry

Photo courtesy of Norwood School

Students at Norwood School participate in Poetry Day, an annual eventat the school. Poetry is a way to help children become develop essentialskills while having fun.

“Without realizing it,students hear poetry andthink deeply about soundsand structures insentences. As a result, theybecome better readers,thinkers, and writers.”

— Blake Howard, English teacher,The Potomac School, McLean


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Opinion

By Micah Edmond

Candidate for Virginia’s

8th Congressional District

Today marks the 60th anniversary of theU.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v.Board of Education decision. This unani-mous decision overturned and prohibited

future state-supported racial discrimination by de-claring that racial segregation in U.S. public schoolsexpressly violated the equal protectionguarantees provided by the 14th Amend-ment.

Americans owe a great debt of gratitudeto Oliver Brown who bravely challenged the law andpractice of racial segregation so that he could sendhis child to their local public school. Today we allcelebrate Brown’s historic civil-rights milestone thathas brought us closer together by declaring that sepa-rate is inherently unequal.

Although we have come so far since the “Brown”landmark decision, we must remain ever vigilant anddo more to ensure equal access to the American

Dream. Only through education can our youth tran-scend the bonds of poverty and race. While we havefought hard for equal opportunities, not all opportu-nities are equal today. Equality in education is stillnot America’s reality. In our public schools today, dis-parities in attendance, achievement and graduationrates reveal that much more needs to be done to en-sure that our children and teachers are equipped tosucceed and inspired to achieve their dreams.

Unfortunately, we can trace these disparities alongracial and economic divides. They are stark remind-ers that we still have a long way to go to achieve the

equality Oliver Brown fought so hard for.Together we must continue our efforts

and identify, assess and close the achieve-ment gap and improve academic opportu-

nities for all our children. As a community we mustfight to provide equal academic environments thatnurture the natural curiosity and channel the highenergy of our children. We can all transcend the darklegacy of our past by coming together to support thenext generation by promoting public schools that en-courage children to dream, incentivize performanceand inspire a desire to learn and achieve. Let’s keepmoving forward together.

… 60 years later

Brown v. Board of Education

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Honoring Nation’s HeroesThe Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network (YPN) held its 5thannual Black Opal awards Gala and Fundraiser “Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes,” onApril 26, at the Officers Club at Fort Myer Army base in Arlington. From left, stand-ing, are Dr. Richard Ezike (YPN secretary), Latriece Prince-Wheeler (YPN director ofsocial programs), Keisha D. Robinson (YPN director of membership), Jenée Padmore(YPN policies and procedures chair), Gerald S. Padmore (YPN executive advisor), andRenette Noel (YPN director of community service); sitting are Marcel Lewis (YPNtreasurer), Sabrina Pinnix (YPN director of fund development), Dr. Teneille D. Walker(YPN president), Tyra Beamon (YPN vice-president), Traci DeShazor (YPN director ofpolitical engagement) and Jenale Scarlett (YPN historian).

From left are Dr. Teneille D.Walker (YPN president),Latriece Prince-Wheeler(YPN director of socialprograms) Major La’KethaPrioleau (U.S. Army, activeduty), Tyra Beamon (YPNvice-president). Prioleauwas awarded the People’sChoice Award.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Members of the Yorktownboys’ soccer team dog piledin celebration after scoringwhat they thought was the

go-ahead goal late in the second overtimeperiod against Madison in the Conference6 tournament quarterfinals. Moments later,however, the Patriots had to regroup as thegoal had been waved off due to the refereecalling a foul.

Despite facing what could have been adifficult emotional swing, Yorktown cel-ebrated for real after the game went to sud-den death.

Senior forward Michael Monahan deliv-ered the golden goal with an assist fromsenior midfielder Joe McCreary and No. 3

Yorktown kept its season alive with a 2-1victory over No. 6 Madison on May 16 atGreenbrier Park.

The Patriots managed to regroup afterfinding out their celebration late in the sec-ond 5-minute overtime period was fornaught.

“It was tough because that was a toughcall,” Yorktown head coach David Woodsaid. “He said it was a push there; I didn’treally see it. The whistle comes after [thegoal and] everybody’s screaming, so youcan’t really hear it. The kids did well com-ing back and getting themselves sorted forthe last minute of that overtime and thengetting ready for the next overtime.

“I had them be very direct in the over-time and just get it in the box. Got a freekick in the box, dropped down to Michaeland Michael crushes it in the goal. That wasgreat character they showed to come back[and win] the game twice.”

The Patriots celebrated near midfield af-ter Monahan’s goal.

“Joe McCreary sent me a cross,” Monahansaid, “and I just got it down and just drilledit.”

Yorktown entered the match with a 10-2-1 record, having held 10 of its opponentsscoreless. Madison, on the other hand, was

6-5-2 and had lost two of its final three regu-lar-season matches. The Warhawks man-aged to hang around and tied the score at1 with Max Dudenhoeffer’s goal in the 53rdminute.

Regulation ended in a 1-all tie and, afterneither team scored during two 5-minuteovertime periods, the game went to sud-den-death overtime, where Yorktown founda way to win.

“I thought Madison played very well,”Wood said. “Their coach set them up verywell and they were ready to play. They werevery tough for us to break down.”

The victory advanced Yorktown to thesemifinals, where the Patriots faced No. 7McLean on Tuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline. Yorktown also secured a regionalberth.

McCreary scored the game’s first goal,giving the Patriots a 1-0 lead in the 14thminute. McCreary, a Yorktown co-captain,said the Patriots will benefit from beingtested.

“It definitely grounded us, for sure,” hesaid. “Credit to Madison; they played a greatgame. They played their hearts out.”

Yorktown Boys’ Soccer Secures Regional BerthPatriots beat Madisonin Conference 6quarterfinals.

Yorktown forward MichaelMonahan, right, scored the game-winning goal in sudden-deathovertime against Madison duringthe Conference 6 tournamentquarterfinals on May 16.

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The Connection

The Yorktown girls’ soccer team onMay 16 took a step toward return-ing to the region championship

game, and did so in dominant fashion.The top-seeded Patriots secured a berth

in the 6A North region tournament with an8-0 victory over No. 8 Hayfield in the Con-ference 6 tournament quarterfinals atGreenbrier Stadium. Yorktown scored sevengoals in the first half and improved itsrecord to 12-2. The Patriots advanced to theconference semifinals, where they faced No.4 Madison on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline.

Last season, Yorktown qualified for thestate tournament by reaching the region

this time, bringing home a championship.“This season, we have a lot of returners,

so the majority of the team experienced howgreat it felt to get to that point and alsohow awful it felt to lose after getting thatfar,” senior Alex Puletti said. “We all kindof had that in the back of our minds as agoal because we didn’t get it last year and Ithink the new players are feeding off of thatand getting excited. It’s definitely one of ourbiggest goals.” After years of dominatingagainst the National District, competing inthe Conference 6 tournament following theVHSL’s six-class re-alignment figured to giveYorktown more of a challenge. However,any potential increase in difficulty didn’tcome from Hayfield, which competedagainst the Patriots in the National Districtfrom 2010-13. Yorktown senior RachelLogue scored the first goal of the match inthe seventh minute and the Patriots contin-ued pouring it on. Five different Patriotsscored at least one goal in the first half enroute to a 7-0 halftime advantage. KielyWesthoff scored the lone goal of the sec-

ond half and the game was called after 60minutes. Westhoff, a freshman who suffereda knee injury during tryouts and returnedto action April 21 against Oakton, finishedwith three goals against Hayfield.

“She was hurt at the beginning of the sea-son, so she’s just sort of getting on the fielda lot,” senior Emma Shumway said aboutWesthoff. “She’s definitely looking reallypromising as a freshman. A hat trick is im-pressive …” Head coach Vicky Brunt praisedWesthoff’s goal-scoring talents.

“Since she’s stepped onto the field, she’sbeen an impact player. For a freshman, that’sreally great for her,” Brunt said. “We’ve beenworking on her, getting her stamina and herfitness back up. She’s consistent in front ofthe goal. If she gets three looks, maybe eventwo looks, in front of the goal, she’s goingto score one of them. That’s a pretty goodstrike ratio. She just stays composed andhas great technique in front of the goal.”

Shumway finished with two goals againstthe Hawks. Logue, Puletti, and seniorKendall Logan each scored one.

Yorktown Girls’ Soccer Dominant in Tournament WinPatriots score sevenfirst-half goalsagainst Hayfield.

Senior midfielder/forward AlexPuletti, right, scored one of theYorktown girls’ soccer team’sseven first-half goals during an 8-0win over Hayfield on May 16.

championship game, where the Patriots lostto Chantilly. This year’s team has its sightsset on getting back to the region final and,

Boys’ Lax Earns Regional BerthThe Yorktown boys’ lacrosse team defeated Hayfield 12-3 on May

15 during the Conference 6 tournament quarterfinals on May 15.The Patriots earned a regional berth and advanced to the conferencesemifinals, where they faced McLean on Tuesday.

Girls’ Lax Beats South LakesThe Yorktown girls’ lacrosse team earned a berth in the region tour-

nament by beating South Lakes 9-8 in overtime during the Confer-ence 6 quarterfinals on May 15.

Sophomore defenseman Conor Shearsand the Yorktown boys’ lacrosse teamearned a regional berth by beatingHayfield on May 15.

Kristen Somers and the Yorktown girls’lacrosse team defeated South Lakes inthe Conference 6 tournamentquarterfinals on May 15.

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Veteran To Teach Yoga to Her Fellow VeteransFrom Page 4

She said she will be teaching general vet-eran populations, but her deepest interestis in wounded veterans.

“I’m mostly into wounded veterans be-cause I want to teach them the skills to becomfortable in their own bodies,” Glynnsaid. “And I’d like to challenge the malepopulation to not be shy.”

Glynn said there are hesitations and mis-conceptions about yoga within the veterancommunity, and she hopes to knock downboth during her six-month fellowship.

“In the veteran community, the majorityare Christian-based,” Glynn said. “They may

be resistant or closed off to the stereotypeof yoga. With my experience being in themilitary and being able to translate the lan-guage of yoga, I hope to open the doors toits healing aspects.”

Glynn herself became a yogi when shemoved to Northern Virginia, where she be-gan her hundreds of hours of mandatorytraining to become a certified yoga teacher.She has an additional 40 hours of trainingunder her belt that certifies her to teachyoga to the trauma sensitive.

She learned of The Mission Continuesfellowship after relocating to the area.

“I spent the last year plus supporting dif-ferent non-profit organizations, narrowing

my interest of focus groups, and taking timeout to work on my own health andwellness,” Glynn said. “I feel like there havebeen stones laid before me for the path thatI’m supposed to be on.”

Glynn will begin her fellowship thismonth, teaching free classes for veterans atThe International Spirit of Healing’s build-ing in Rockville, as well as in different lo-cations as space becomes available. She in-sists that no experience is necessary.

“I would encourage any veterans thathave a general interest,” Glynn said.“Classes will be offered for free, both smallgroup classes and private sessions.

There will be nothing competitive or vig-

orous. It will all be beginner and introduc-tory classes.”

For Glynn, becoming a yogi has made allthe difference in her own life and she knowsit has the power to do the same for othersin her shoes.

“Yoga to me equates to food for my soul,”Glynn said. “Having a continuing practicegives me a platform to sit with myself, ac-knowledge the day, God, and dedicate timeto move around bringing awareness of whatmy physical needs are as well.”

Contact Glynn via e-mail [email protected], or viaFacebook where her user name isNatasha.glynn.75.

19th AnnualWalk for the AnimalsSupporters turned out for the 19thAnnual Walk for the Animals on Satur-day, May 10 at Bluemont Park todemonstrate their devotion to four-legged friends while helping homelessanimals. The walk raised awarenessand funds to benefit the hundreds ofadoptable animals and communityprograms supported by the AnimalWelfare League of Arlington.

Lori Gershaw of Arlington (left) with her fosterdog, Beauty, along with Allison Coles of Arlingtonwho volunteered for the event with her rescue dog,Beau.

Laura O’Brien of Arlington with her dog Minnie,adopted in August, were on hand to enjoy thefestivities.

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The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) published a Notice of Availability of the environmental assessment (EA) and Draft General Conformity Determination (DGCD) for the Cove Point Liquefaction Project (Project) proposed by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP). DCP requests authorization to construct and operate facilities to process and export domestically sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the existing Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert County, Maryland. The Project would enable DCP to export approximately 5.75 million metric tons per annum of LNG via LNG marine carriers that would dock at the existing offshore pier.

The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The DGCD was prepared pursuant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s General Conformity Regulations (40 CFR Part 93, Subpart B), and addresses air emission impacts asso-ciated with the Project.

The EA and DGCD are available for review and comment. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA with the DGCD to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Na-tive American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; libraries in the Project area; and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the EA with the DGCD has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public viewing on the FERC’s website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. A limited number of cop-ies of the EA and DGCD are also available for distribution and public inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Public Reference Room 888 First Street NE, Room 2A Washington, DC 20426 (202) 502-8371

Any person wishing to comment on the EA or DGCD may do so. To ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to a Final General Conformity Determination and Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before June 16, 2014.For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the Project docket number (CP13-113-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected].

1. To submit brief, text-only comments, you can file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov, under the link to Docu-ments and Filings.

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Extended Care Counselors:Bachelor Degree preferred/Min. high school diploma plus6 months childcare exp.$8-$11/hr. based on exp.Join our Playground Team!Looking for several people to assist teachers in monitor-ing children at recess on the playground. Fun and friendlyenvironment – Flexible Hours. $12/hr.

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thousand things that won't work.-Thomas A. Edison

Since I’m in the honesty business (as youregular readers know; and based on many ofthe e-mails I receive, commended on beingso), if I were to admit anything concerningmy behavior during these last five-plus yearsas a lung cancer survivor, it would have tobe my continual tendency to minimize newsymptoms, and in turn, not contact myoncologist (which from the very beginning isthe exact opposite of what we are told todo). Stupid, stubborn, scared, naive, indenial; you pick.

I mention this subject/behavior becauseover the last month or so, I’ve noticed somechanges in my breathing. Not characteristicof or similar at all to the symptoms I experi-enced last July – which led to an eight-day,seven-night stay at a local hospital duringwhich 4.5 liters of fluid were drained frommy left lung – still, there have been somechallenges/abnormalities of which I havebeen aware. Challenges which, when theyinvolve your breathing AND YOU HAVELUNG CANCER, are probably best NOTIGNORED. And certainly I didn’t ignorethem. I acknowledged them; I simplyneglected to do anything about them (now Ihave, but that’s not the point of thiscolumn).

Now before you ask the obvious rhetori-cal question: “How could you (meaning me)be so stupid?,” let me try to explain, or forthose who know me: rationalize my behav-ior. I am not assigning any blame here what-soever. This is my doing, or rather not doing;hopefully which won’t lead to my undoing.To invoke and quote Moe Howard from aThree Stooges episode where The Stoogeswere thought to have kidnapped a baby: “Itwas my idea and I don’t think much of it.”The decision (or non decision), the responsi-bility and/or the consequences fall on me.

As to the specific reasons how I could beso stupid, considering my circumstances,read on, McDuff. It’s easy when you’rescared. Part of my irrational thinking is (A)these new symptoms are much differentfrom and somewhat less obvious (ergo, eas-ier to dismiss) than those I experienced lastAugust. So maybe it’s not as serious? Maybeit’s the pollen count? Maybe, maybe maybe.Now before you even think it, obviously Iknow that there are many cancer-relatedsymptoms and not having a recurrence ofone certainly doesn’t (shouldn’t) minimize ormarginalize the others. But from the date ofdiagnosis, you’re in a sort of self-preserva-tion mode; this is yet another example. AsGeorge Costanza advised Jerry Seinfeld onhow to beat a lie detector test: “It’s not a lie,if you don’t believe it.” So I try not tobelieve the symptoms are relevant. And (B)if I don’t tell the oncologist about these newsymptoms, then he can’t tell me that mycancer – which has already metastasizedand is inoperable (stage IV), has reasserteditself and I really am terminal and reallyshould get my things in order. Similar towhat he initially advised Team Lourie backon February 27, 2009.

Thinking “(A)” and behaving like “(B)”has finally brought me to “(C).” I am nowseeing doctors for an evaluation/assessment,completing lab work and taking diagnostictests, and waiting for further instructions.And though I may have been late to thisparty, hopefully, it will have been fashion-able, not fatal.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Too Patienta Patient

I Never think of the future.

It comes soonenough.

-Albert Einstein


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