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Christopher and Colin Campbell concentrate on scooping up light-ning-fast tadpoles in a vernal pond on a 98-degree summer day atPotomac Overlook Regional Park. Park Naturalist Emily Rarity isteaching a class on exploring vernal ponds. Potomac Overlook is 68acres in the middle of Arlington located at 2845 N. Marcey Road. Thepark offers year-round activities, two miles of hiking trails withaccess to the Potomac River, an interactive Energeriuim Center, anorganic urban garden, summer camps and special programs for totsand older children as well as monthly summer concerts.

Christopher and Colin Campbell concentrate on scooping up light-ning-fast tadpoles in a vernal pond on a 98-degree summer day atPotomac Overlook Regional Park. Park Naturalist Emily Rarity isteaching a class on exploring vernal ponds. Potomac Overlook is 68acres in the middle of Arlington located at 2845 N. Marcey Road. Thepark offers year-round activities, two miles of hiking trails withaccess to the Potomac River, an interactive Energeriuim Center, anorganic urban garden, summer camps and special programs for totsand older children as well as monthly summer concerts.

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By Vernon Miles

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Things are changing in Arlington. Demandis growing on the schools and Metro inexcess of funding levels. Populations con-tinue to rise throughout the county. Two

County Board members, a Democrat and an Inde-pendent, outlined what they see as the top politicalissues for the Arlington County.

Libby Garvey was elected to the County Board in2012 after 15 years on the School Board. She waschair of the board in 2016.

Some of the upcoming issues from her perspectiveinclude:

❖ Pace of Development: The pace of developmentand its effect on traffic, parks and green space, treecanopy, etc.

❖ Schools: The need for more school facilities forthe burgeoning school population — where to lo-cate them, how to pay for them, their effect on traf-fic, green space etc.

❖ Confederate Icons: The naming issues that havebecome clear after the terrible events inCharlottesville. Does the county keep or change thenames of roads named after Confederate leaders (es-pecially Lee Highway and Jefferson Davis Highway),or of Washington-Lee High School, and how to handleother monuments in the county? If names arechanged, what would they be changed to?

County Board member John Vihstadt, an Indepen-dent, was elected to the County Board in 2014. Be-fore that, Vihstadt had served on Arlington’s Plan-ning Commission, Housing Commission, and Advi-sory Commission on Aging. Vihstadt says the countystruggles with finite resources and a limited avail-ability of land, all of which factor into the challengesthe county will face over the next few years.

Some of the upcoming issues from his perspectiveinclude:

❖ Schools: Meeting schools’ capacity challengesand the educational needs of children. Need to bringschools construction costs under control while stillproviding more seats for more students. Need greaterfuture collaboration with School Board counterpartstowards these key goals.

❖ Transit: Shoring up the troubled Metro systemthrough a combination of administrative, manage-rial, enhanced oversight and employee productivityreforms, along with a new, permanent, dedicatedfunding stream provided by all participating juris-dictions. Metro is Arlington’s circulatory system, andits economy and environment depends on safe, reli-able and sustainable public transit.

❖ Managing Growth: Shaping and managinggrowth in an era of rising population and increaseddemand for both programmed and non-programmedgreen space, parks and fields.It is time to act on akey recommendation of the 2015 Community Facili-ties Study: require a cost-benefit analysis for everynew site plan project, whether commercial or resi-dential. The county should also launch a conversa-tion about how to enhance and diversify its commu-nity benefits process to better provide for the schools,community centers, and other public facilities.

By Logan Botts

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Located just along the GeorgeWashington Memorial Highway,lies a local gem. Gravelly Point is

a destination for cyclists, picnickers,sightseers and boaters. Adjacent toReagan National’s north runway, Grav-elly Point is a great place to watch air-planes and enjoy a day in the sun.

Gravelly Point was the location of theAbingdon estate, which was at one pointthe residence of John Parke Custis andhis daughter Nelly, the stepson andgranddaughter of George Washington.The home itself was destroyed by fire inthe 1930s, though the stabilized remainshave been preserved and commemo-rated. Today’s visitors can enjoy the sameviews and landscapes that made the landalong the Potomac River such covetedreal estate for members of the Washing-ton family.

The Gray family from Waldorf, Md.brought their grandson to Gravelly Pointbecause he loves to see the airplanes andGravelly Point’s location at the end of therunway is the perfect place to watchthem go by. A mother daughter duo fromMaryland was in the shade watchingplanes fly by overhead. The two recom-mend Gravelly Point to other familieslooking to have a great time in the out-doors.

If planning to visit Gravelly Point besure to pack sunscreen and bug spray,chairs and/or a picnic blanket, Frisbee,kite, bike, ball, and snacks and food.

Gravelly Point is a public park withinthe National Park Service. It offers freeparking, trail access and is open from 6a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

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A kite flyer at Gravelly Point.

Taking in the view at Gravelly Point Park. Photos by Logan Botts/The Connection

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By Shirley Ruhe

The Connection

You can find everythingfrom the Salvadorangrocery store carry-outwith outside tables at

La Union Grocery to the sophisti-cated Balkan Cuisine with amodern twist at Ambar. Arling-ton neighborhoods offer authen-tic cuisines often prepared bynatives from the countries. Thisis a small selection of the manychoices available.

Ethnic choices around every corner.

Whatever Your Taste, You Can Find it in Arlington

Alice Maggio whips up aFlat White at Cassatt’s Cafeand Gallery, a New Zealandrestaurant located at 4536Lee Hwy. She says there is ascience to making the foamon top of this espressodrink and “it took one girlwho worked here two yearsbefore she finally got howto make the laurel leaf thatwe design in the foam.”

Elba Pozo grills chicken for the NewZealand sandwich with apricots,brie, and mango chutney. Cassatt’sfeatures a different New Zealandspecialty every night Monday-Thursday. Tonight it is New EnglandLeg of Lamb roasted with thyme andmint jelly. Every Saturday night youcan find live jazz, blues or bebopfrom 7-9 p.m. Local art is displayedon the walls.

Queen Amannisa at320 23rd Street S inCrystal City was thefirst Uyghur restau-rant to open in themetropolitan area.It specializes inseveral differentversions of Lagman,with chopped,braised or mincedlamb or chickenand combinationsof peppers andother vegetables.Lagman is servedwith fresh hand-pulled noodles. Theskill of the chef is measured in the length of thenoodle that is created as the base of the dish.Owner Yimamu Maimaiti says Uyghur food repre-sents a crossroads of Central Asia.

The pizza case is full as Clare McInerneydishes up a large slice of mushroom withother hot pizza alternatives available fromthe back kitchen. A new and larger TheItalian Store is also located at 5837 Wash-ington Blvd.

Ambar, a new Balkan restaurant at 2901Wilson Blvd., primarily features smallplates such as suvi svinjski vrat (smokedpork neck), urnebes (aged cow cheese),jagnje a paateta (lamb paté). In addition,they offer an unlimited tasting menu for$35 where the dishes just keep coming.The restaurant was opened by IvanIricanin and the space designed by hiswife, Nya Gill, to recreate a sophisticatedEuropean experience.

Chef Julio Deleon stirs a large pot ofchickpeas that will be used to makehummus at the Lebanese Taverna Marketat 4400 Old Dominion Drive. LebaneseTaverna Market is a family-run businesswith another Arlington-based restaurantin Westover on Washington Blvd. as wellas a number of other restaurants andcafes in the metropolitan area.

A customer at Delhi Clubhelps himself to chickentandoori at the Indianbuffet available every dayfrom 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Delhi Club is located justacross from the metro onthe corner of Clarendonand Highland Streets.

Two-year-old Mason Tiwaripractices his chopsticksskills at Peter Chang onHarrison Street. PeterChang features an exten-sive menu including thechef’s Szechuan specialtiessuch as soup steam porkbuns, dry fried eggplant,cilantro lime fish, crisppork belly and customerfavorites such as scallionbubble pancake, cilantroflounder fish rolls and NewZealand lamb chops withcumin.

Step up and grab a numberwhile you decide whetherto order The Capri, TheGenoa, The Roma, or ameatball Italian sub on asoft or hard roll. ManagerKim Gotcher says thecustomer favorite is TheMilano which she haslayered here with twohams, provolone andsalami. Add lettuce, onion,tomatoes, sweet and hotpeppers, oregano and oil ifyou choose. The ItalianStore is located at 3123 LeeHwy. In addition to hand-made subs, it offers a largeselection of dry and frozenpastas and sauces as wellas homemade cannolis andsweet sausages made withthe Tremonte family recipe.

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Noon customers crowdaround the small meat caseat La Union Grocery at4308 Lee Hwy. as WalterBamaca fills up a whitestyrofoam container withpupusas and corn relish,tamales or quesadillas.Picnic tables outside thegrocery are available. LaUnion also has a full res-taurant at 5517 WilsonBlvd.


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By Mark Benbow

Arlington Historical Society

Do you like history? Do you like local his-tory? The Arlington Historical Society(AHS) was founded in 1956 to preserveand promote the history of Arlington

County. Since 1963 the AHS has operated the Ar-lington Historical Museum in the Hume School at1805 South Arlington Ridge Road. The Hume Schoolis itself a historic building. Built in 1891, it operatedas a school until 1958. The museum is open from 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and from 12:30-3:30p.m. Wednesdays.

So, what would you see if you came to the AHSmuseum? Running through Nov. 11, 2018 we fea-ture an exhibit on the First World War. We also havean exhibit on the Union forts that filled the countyduring the Civil War. There is even have a cannonball a local resident found while planting a bush inher yard.

Local businesses are also represented in the col-lection. If you came over the Key Bridge into Rosslynin the 1940s and 1950s you’d find a number of pawn-shops. The museum has the trefoil pawn sign (threelarge gold balls) that hung over the National Pawn

Shop for decades. If you wanted to get something todrink after visiting the pawn shop you might wantto have a Cherry Smash, made for years in the oldArlington Brewery by John Fowler.

One of Mr. Fowler’s grandsons gave the AHS somerare Cherry Smash items and his generous giftsparked one of our most colorful and popular dis-plays. We also have relics from businesses that ex-isted in Rosslyn in the late 19th and early 20th centu-ries, including gold mining.

There are also displays on local African-AmericanHistory, the Little Tea House, the Pentagon on 9/11,and more. Please come visit and check us online atour website www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/ oron Facebook.

Of course this area was inhabited before the Euro-peans arrived. Numerous Native American villagessat along the Potomac and their inhabitants left be-hind their own artifacts. The museum displays someof the items found by archeologists in the county,including a stone ax head found on a local golfcourse.

Speaking of archeologists, did you know the AHSsponsored an archology dig at its second property,the Ball-Sellers House? Built in the 1740s by JohnBall and his family (he had a wife and five daugh-ters) it’s the oldest surviving building in the county.It’s open from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday afternoons fromApril into September.

Check the AHS website for more information:www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/

Join ArlingtonHistorical Society.

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Parks A sampling of Arlington Parks

Photos by Shirley Ruhe featuring Potomac Overlook Regional Park

map by Laurence Foong and design by Jean Card

Compiled from parks.arlingtonva.us

1 Alcova Heights Park901 S. George Mason Drive; 13 acres.

Features: picnic shelter and tables,public restrooms, playground, base-ball field, basketball court, volleyballcourt and grill.

2 Allie S. Freed Park2465 Culpeper St.; 5 acres. Features:

running trail, bridge, stream, openspace.

3 Andrew Ellicott Park at theWest Cornerstone

2824 N. Arizona St.; 0.25 acres. Fea-tures: the boundary markers of theoriginal District of Columbia, picnictables and benches.

4 Arlington Hall West Park290 S. Taylor St.; 7 acres. Features: play-

ground, multi-use rectangular field,picnic area and grill.

5 Bailey’s Branch Park990 S. Columbus St.; 2 acres. Features:

playground, benches and open greenspace.

6 Ballston Pond Park4747 N. Fairfax Drive; 4 acres. Features:

a great spot to observe wildlife.

7 Barcroft Park4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive; 65 acres.

Features: lighted handball, basketball

and tennis courts, lighted baseballand softball fields, batting cages, vol-leyball courts, a drop-in rectangularfield, horseshoe pit, fishing at thestream, scenic running/walking/bik-ing trail, sheltered picnic areas,charcoal grills and playgrounds.

8 Barton Park2401 10th St. N.; 3 acres. Features: heal-

ing garden, labyrinth and seating.

9 Benjamin Banneker Park6620 N. 18th St.; 11 acres. Features: trail

access, picnic tables, charcoal grills,playground, multi-use field and dogpark.

10Big Walnut Park1915 N. Harrison St.; 2 acres. Features:

open space, playground and picnicarea.

11Bluemont Junction Park744 N. Emerson St.; 15 acres. Features:

paved walking trail, Bermuda grassrectangular field and the retiredBluemont Junction Caboose.

12Bluemont Park601 N. Manchester St.; 70 acres. Fea-

tures: biking/running/hiking trails,basketball, tennis and volleyballcourts, baseball, softball, soccer, la-crosse and football fields, aplayground, picnic areas and nature

areas with streams for fishing.

13Bon Air Park850 N. Lexington St.; 24 acres. Features:

memorial rose garden, azalea andornamental tree gardens, play-grounds, volleyball and basketballcourts, picnic areas and charcoalgrills.

14Charles A. Stewart Park2400 N. Underwood St.; 4 acres. Fea-

tures: woods, fields, gazebo,playground and basketball half court.

15Cherrydale Park2176 N. Pollard St.; 0.8 acres. Features:

open green space, benches, play-ground and path.

16Clarendon Central Park3140 Wilson Blvd.; 1 acre. Features: War

memorial dedicated to Arlington citi-zens, hosts seasonal farmers marketand occasional concerts.

17Dark Star Park1655 Fort Myer Drive; 0.4 acres. Fea-

tures: sculptures by artist Nancy Holtand a fountain.

18Doctor’s Run Park1301 S. George Mason Drive; 6 acres.

Features: picnic tables, charcoalgrills, playground, volleyball courtand path.

19Donaldson Run Park4020 30th St. N.; 8 acres. Features: for-

ested area, trail and stream.

20Douglas Park1718 S. Quincy St.; 5 acres. Features:

playground, nature trails, stream, pic-nic shelter, volleyball court and stonefireplace.

21Drew Park3500 23rd S. Features: basketball court,

baseball field, playground and“sprayground.”

22Eads Park2730 S. Eads St.; 4 acres. Features: ga-

zebo, charcoal grills, playground andmulti-use field.

23Fields Park825 N. George Mason Drive; 4 acres.

Features: multi-use field with bleach-ers, path and ornamental garden.

24Fillmore Park33 N. Fillmore St.; 1 acre. Features: play-

ground, picnic area and baseball andsoftball fields.

25Fort Barnard Park2101 S. Pollard St.; 5 acres. Features:

dog exercise area, playground, dia-mond field with backstop andbleachers, basketball court and apath.

26Fort C.F. Smith Park2411 24th St. N.; 19 acres.

Features: tree canopy, openmeadow, the Hendry House, pre-served earthworks of a Civl WarFort and more.

27Fort Ethan Allen Park3829 N. Stafford St.; 15 acres. Features:

gazebo, playground, basketball court,multi-use field and a dog park.

28Fort Scott Park2800 S. Fort Scott Drive; 12 acres. Fea-

tures: picnic area, playground,baseball and softball fields, tenniscourt wall and a basketball court.

29Fraser Park1800 28th St. S.; 2 acres. Features: grills,

picnic tables and open green space.

30Gateway Park1300 Lee Highway; 3 acres. Features: or-

namental garden, fountain andamphitheater.

31Glebe and Randolph ParkN. Glebe Road and N. Randolph Street.

Features: bocce ball courts, benchesand green space.

32Glebe Road Park4211 N. Old Glebe Road; 4 acres. Fea-

tures: playground, tennis courts,basketball court, nature trails, drink-ing fountains and picnic tables.

33Glencarlyn Park301 S. Harrison St.; 95.5 acres. Features:

picnic shelters, fishing, nature trails,playground, amphitheater and dogpark.

34Greenbrier Park2700 N. Greenbrier St.; 18 acres. Fea-

tures: basketball and tennis courts,diamond fields, multi-use syntheticturf field and a track with high jumpand shot put discus area.

35 Gulf Branch Nature Centerand Park

3608 Military Road. Features: exhibits,classroom, discovery room, pollinatorgarden, restored log cabin and obser-vation bee hive.

nature paths, playground and grassymulti-use fields.

48 Lyon Village Park1800 N. Highland St.; 2 acres. Features:

picnic area, tennis courts, basketballcourt and “sprayground.”

49 Madison Manor Park6225 12th Road N. Features: restrooms,

drinking fountain, picnic shelter andtables, charcoal grills, stream, play-ground, baseball/softball field, tenniscourts and a lighted basketball court.

50 Marcey Road Park2722 N. Marcey Road; 3 acres. Features:

tennis and basketball courts and ac-cess to Potomac Overlook RegionalPark.

51Mosaic Park544 N. Pollard St. Features: playground,

small climbing wall and bocce ballcourts.

52Nelly Custis Park701 24th St. S.; 0.8 acres. Features: play-

ground, landscaped open green space

and benches.

53 Nina Park800 S. 24th St. Features: sand pit, picnic

area and wave wall.

54 Oakgrove Park1606 N. Quincy St. Features: picnic

tables, gazebo, playground, rectangu-lar fields and paved walking trail.

55Parkhurst Park5820 20th Road N. Features: play area

for toddlers, sand area, playgroundand gazebo.

56Penrose Park2200 6th St. S.; 2 acres. Features: picnic

tables, charcoal grills, playgroundand basketball court.

57Powhatan Springs Park6020 Wilson Blvd. Features: skatepark,

drinking fountains, concessions,stream, rectangular grass field, orna-mental rain garden and fountain.

58 Quincy Park1021 N. Quincy St.; 4 acres. Features:

tennis, basketball and volleyballcourts; baseball and softball fields;picnic area and playground.

59 Rocky Run Park1109 N. Barton St.; 2 acres. Features:

picnic shelter, playgrounds and alighted oval field.

60 Rosslyn Highlands Park1529 Wilson Blvd.; 2 acres. Features:

basketball court and playground.

61 Shirlington Park2601 S. Arlington Mill Drive; 29 acres.

Features: drinking fountain,s stream,walking path, benches and dog park.

62 Slater Park1837 N. Culpeper St.; 3 acres. Features:

playground, picnic tables, charcoalgrills and a path.

63Stratford Park4321 Old Dominion Drive; 5 acres. Fea-

tures: baseball/softball field, picnictables, lighted tennis courts, rectan-gular multi-use field and a lightedbasketball court.

64Thomas Jefferson Park3501 S. 2nd St. Features: lighted basket-

ball and tennis courts, diamond field,lighted multi-use rectangular fieldand fitness trail.

65Towers Park801 S. Scott St.; 4 acres. Features: play-

ground, lighted tennis and basketballcourts, sand volleyball court, commu-nity garden, lighted dog park, picnictables, charcoal grills and gazebo.

66Troy Park2629 S. Troy St.; 2 acres. Features: pic-

36GunstonPark

2700 Lang St.S.; 10 acres.Features: picnicshelter, play-ground, tennis courts,multi-use rectangularfield, baseball/softballfield and basketball court.

37Hayes Park1516 N. Lincoln St.; 3 acres. Features:

tennis courts, basketball court, picnicshelter, playground and“sprayground.”

38Henry Clay Park3011 7th St. N.; 1 acre. Features: gazebo,

playground and basketball court.

39Henry Wright Park4350 4th St. N.; 0.7 acres. Features: ga-

zebo, playground and picnic tables.

40High View Park1945 N. Dinwiddie St.; 3 acres. Features:

picnic area, charcoal grills, play-ground, baseball/softball field,lighted basketball courts and an am-phitheater.

41James Hunter Park1299 N. Herndon St. Features: plaza ter-

race, open lawn, gardens, waterfeature and community canine area.

42James W. Haley Park2400 S. Meade St.; 5 acres. Features:

charcoal grills, gazebo and naturetrail.

43Jamestown Park3618 N. Dickerson St.; 6 acres. Features:

diamond field, rectangular grassfield, tennis courts and a basketballcourt. Great for sledding in the win-

ter.

44Jennie DeanPark

3630 27th St. S.; 22 acres.Features: picnic shelter,playground, baseball/softballfields, tennis courts, basketball courtand open field.

45Lacey Woods Park1200 N. George Mason Drive; 14 acres.

Features: picnic shelter, lighted bas-ketball court, charcoal grills,playground, multi-use field, naturetrails, ornamental garden, woodedareas, open green space and a firering.

46Long Bridge Park475 Long Bridge Drive. Features: three

rectangular synthetic turf fields,walkways, art features and picnic ar-eas.

47 Lubber Run Park200 N. Columbus St. Features: basketball

and volleyball courts, picnic shelter,charcoal grills, gazebo, amphitheater,

nic tables, horseshoe pit, stream,playground and basketball courts.

67Tuckahoe Park2400 N. Sycamore St.; 12 acres. Fea-

tures: playground, baseball/softballfields, lighted tennis courts, rectangu-lar grass field, nature trails,ornamental garden, amphitheaterand picnic tables.

68Tyrol Hill Park5101 7th Road S.; 2 acres. Features:

playground, picnic shelter and tables,charcoal grills, basketball and volley-ball court, open drop-in field andnature trails.

69Utah Park3191 S. Utah St.; 4 acres. Features: base-

ball/softball field, volleyball court,dog park with water hook-up and pic-nic tables.

70Virginia Highlands Park1600 S. Hayes St.; 18 acres. Features:

lighted baseball/softball fields,lighted tennis and basketball courts,volleyball court, “sprayground,” rect-angular drop-in fields and petanquecourts.

71Westover Park1001 N. Kennebec St.; 4 acres. Features:

picnic shelter and tables, playground,baseball/softball fields, lighted bas-ketball courts, volleyball courts,rectangular grass field, path and or-namental garden.

72Windy Run Park2420 N. Kenmore St.; 14 acres. Features:

stream, nature paths and wooded ar-eas.

73Woodlawn Park1325N. Buchanan St.; 1 acre. Features:

stream, playground, half basketballcourt, open green space and picnictables.

74Woodstock Park2049 N. Woodstock St.; 1 acre. Features:

water fountains, pinic tables, gazebo,playground and basketball court.

75Zachary Taylor Park2900 Military Road; 44 acres. Features:

nature trails, stream and baseball/softball fields.

Potomac Overlook:A Park for All SeasonsFrightened by the loud noises of children, the Red-shoul-dered hawk flies to the corner of its cage in the Birds ofPrey House at Potomac Overlook Regional Park. “Look,he’s blinking his eyes,” Adam Berhane, 3, tells his sisterHannah, 5. Currently the park is is sponsoring a raptor T-shirt campaign. All funds raised from selling raptor T-shirts will be used to purchase food for the four perma-nently injured raptors kept on site.

Santa’s granddaughter,Lily, 6, stops into visit

Santa last December atPotomac Overlook Re-

gional Park on his trip toArlington from the NorthPole on Sunday Dec. 11.

Lily gives Santa a bighug as she tells him that

she wants Pokemoncards and a Barbie.

Purple, orange, lime green andone special golden egg are hiddenin three separate sections ofPotomac Overlook Regional Parkin April for varying age groupsfrom 2-11 years old.

This is the first time at PotomacOverlook for Jerry Hsieh and LiShin Chen who watch a nearly2.5 meter non-poisonousBullsnake slither up to the glassand around his cage in theEnergerium.

Potomac Overlook Regional Park is 68 acresin the middle of Arlington, located at 2845 N. Marcey

Road. The park offers year-round activities as wellas two miles of hiking trails with access to thePotomac River, an interactive Energeriuim Center,and an organic urban garden in cooperation withthe Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Garden-ers of Northern Virginia. It also offers summer campsand special programs for tots and older children aswell as monthly summer concerts.



August 2017FRIDAY/AUG. 25Mary Poppins. 6-11 p.m. at Gateway

Park, 1300 Lee Highway. Part of theRosslyn Cinema + Pub in the Parkmovie series, featuring a movie andfood from one of the food trucks onsite. Visit www.rosslynva.org/go/gateway-park.

SATURDAY/AUG. 26Arlington Police Block Party. 9

a.m.-4 p.m. at Kenmore MiddleSchool, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road.The event includes various familyfriendly activities such as the ACPDKids Zone, K9 Demonstrations, foodand beverages. Visitwww.facebook.com/ArlingtonCountyPolice/.

SUNDAY/AUG. 27Self Defense Series. 3-5 p.m. at at

Pentagon MMA, 1041 SouthEdgewood St. Learn self-defensetechniques and strategies taken frommartial arts, such as Muay Thai,Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, andFilipino Martial Art. Register for allfour sessions, or for individualsessions. Visitwww.pentagonmma.com.

Speed The Magician. 6 p.m. atLubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N.Columbus St. A “High EnergyMagician and Illusionist” known forhis hyperactive, fast-paced,performance style. Call 703-228-4712.

Bat Fest. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road.Leslie Sturges, director of the SaveLucy Campaign established to protectand conserve bats in this region. Ages4 and up. Call 703-228-3403 or visitparks.arlingtonva.us/events/bat-fest-arlington/.

MONDAY/AUG. 28Artists Benefit. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at

Signature Theatre, ShirlingtonVillage, 4200 Campbell Ave.,Arlington. “Summer Hummer,” afundraiser for “Taking Care of OurOwn,” a program of theatreWashington that provides emergencyassistance to Washington-areatheatre professionals. Call 571-527-1833 or [email protected].

TUESDAY/AUG. 29Fall Vegetable Gardening. 7-8:30

p.m. at Fairlington CommunityCenter, 3308 S. Stafford St. Learninexpensive techniques to extend theharvest and even enjoy some of thecrops in the dead of winter. Visitmgnv.org or call 703-228-6414.

Free Singing Lessons. 7-8:15 p.m. atGunston Middle School, Room 145,2700 S. Lang St. Lessons provided by“The Arlingtones,” a Close HarmonyChorus teach a barbershop quartetstyle. Every Tuesday evening throughOct. 17. Email [email protected], [email protected], or call 239-940-5876.

THURSDAY/AUG. 31Conversation with a Cop. 6-7 p.m.

at Don Tito, 3165 Wilson Blvd. Anopportunity for those who frequentthe Clarendon area to get to knowthe officers regularly assigned to theweekend Clarendon area. Visitpolice.arlingtonva.us/.

September 2017SUNDAY/SEPT. 3Blessing of the Backpacks. 10 a.m.

at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 2609N. Glebe Road. Students can bring intheir empty backpack to the 10 a.m.service. [email protected].

SATURDAY/SEPT. 92017 Rosslyn Jazz Fest. 1-7 p.m. at

Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway. Avariety of jazz bands, presented bythe Rosslyn Business ImprovementDistrict (BID) and Arlington Arts.Free. Visit www.rosslynva.org/jazzfest.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 16BBQ, Boots and Bingo. 11 a.m.-3

p.m. at The Columbus Club ofArlington, 5115 Little Falls Road.Food, entertainment, games, moonbounces, a fire truck, face paintingand bingo. Call 703-558-0035.

MONDAY/SEPT. 18Poetry Mixer. 7-8 p.m. at Shirlington

Branch Library, 4200 Campbell Ave.Informal group of local poetry writerswrite and read original poetry, and

exchange constructive criticism.Meets every third Monday exceptholidays. Call 703-228-6545.

October 2017MONDAY/OCT. 2ARTrageous Silent Auction. 10

a.m.-6 p.m. at the GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.Annual Arlington Artists Alliancesilent art auction. Visitwww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org/.

TUESDAY/OCT. 10Meet the Author. 7 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 N. WestmorelandSt., #101. NPR books commentatorNancy Pearl will discuss her debutnovel “George & Lizze.” Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com/.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 14-16US FreedomWalk Festival. 3-6 p.m.

on Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.on Saturday,7 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1900 N. Fort MyerDrive. The FreedomWalk Festival is athree-day long social walkingchallenge meant to bring togetherpeople of different backgrounds.Different trails are offered each dayat a variety of distances from 3-27miles starting at the Holiday Inn.Costs vary. Visitwww.usfreedomwalk.org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 15Fall Heritage Festival. 1-5 p.m. at

Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N.Military Road. Step back into historyand try your hand at some old-timegames and crafts, make a corn huskdoll, try on a coon-skin cap, or workthe cider press. Write with a quill penor churn butter and enjoy old-timemusic. Tickets are $5. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us.

SATURDAY/ OCT. 22VolunteerFest. A region-wide day of

community service helps nonprofitsaccomplish tasks they would nothave time or resources to do on theirown. Visit www.volunteerfairfax.org/individuals/volunteerfest.php.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 23-25Marine Corps Marathon Weekend.

Events like the Health & Fitness

Expo, First Timers Pep Rally, RunnersbRUNch, and more, lead up to themain event – The 40th AnnualMarine Corps Marathon – on Sundayat 7:55 a.m. and the MCM FinishFestival. Visitwww.marinemarathon.com.

SATURDAY/OCT. 23Pumpkin Carving Party. 1-3 p.m. at

Potomac Overlook Regional Park,2845 Marcey Road. Tickets are $10.Visit www.novaparks.com.

WEDNESDAY-MONDAY/OCT. 25-30Washington West Film Festival.

Screening events in Reston, Arlingtonand other local areas. Schedule to bereleased Sept. 25 and tickets will goon sale to the public on Sept. 28.Visit wwfilmfest.com/.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead.

5:30-7:30 p.m. at Long BranchNature Center at Glencarlyn Park,625 S. Carlin Springs Road. MakeCalaveras, the decorative sugar skullmasks, enjoy holiday snacks, and seesome night animals up close. Then,go on a night hike through thecandlelit forest. Tickets are $5. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us.

Annual Halloween Party. 5:30-8:30p.m. at Potomac Overlook RegionalPark, 2845 Marcey Road. Snacks,games, arts and crafts, storytelling,guided hikes through the woods, andthe Haunted Nature Center makes upthe yearly party. Cost is $15 perparticipant for the party, $20 perparticipant includes the HauntedNature Center experience. Children 3and under are free. Visitwww.novaparks.com.

November 2016NOV. 4-DEC. 18Exhibit: “Dia de los Muertos.”

Gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artistsliving in the Mid-Atlantic statessubmit work that responds to theconcepts, themes, and imagery of thisbeloved holiday. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

FRIDAY/NOV. 11Arlington National Cemetery

Veterans Day Ceremony.

Arlington National Cemetery.Thousands of visitors gather to honorfallen and living veterans. Visitwww.arlingtoncemetery.mil.

SATURDAY/NOV. 12Toast to Hope. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at

UUCA Gallery, 4444 Arlington Blvd.Toast to Hope is SCAN’s signaturefall giving event and offers wine andbeer tastings, food samplings, plus aSilent/Live Auction. Tickets prices yetto be announced. Visitwww.scanva.org.

December 2016SATURDAY/DEC. 3Jingle Bell Run/Walk. Registration

begins at 6:45 a.m., events begin at 8a.m. race starts at 8:50 a.m. atPentagon Row, 1101 S. Joyce St. Thisrun/walk features a “Jingle in YourJammies” and a “Children’s Fun Run”as well as races for adults.Registration is $15-40. Visitwww.arthritis.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 10Great Chocolate Race. 7:30 a.m. at

N. Kent Street and Wilson Boulevard.Take a 5-mile trip around the capital,Arlington National Cemetery, andother monuments. Registration is $5.Visit www.crucibleracing.com/chocolatearlington.

March 2018SECOND TUESDAY IN MARCHClarendon Mardi Gras Parade.

Annual parade to celebrate FatTuesday. Visit www.clarendon.com/mardi-gras.

April 2018APRIL-JUNERelay for Life. Raise funds for cancer

research by attending all-night-longevents sponsored by the AmericanCancer Society. Visitwww.relayforlife.org for specificdetails.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 22-23Arlington Festival of the Arts. 10

a.m.-5 p.m. at 3003 WashingtonBlvd. Artists from all over the countrywill showcase paintings, jewelry,

The Park Police helicopter was one of the most popular attractions at the2016 Block Party.

Officers Tania Velez (left), Charlie Neal (middle), and Barry Foust (right)show off motorcycle skills at the 2016 Block Party.



Senior OlympicsKaren Alderman performs a front dive as one of the fiverequired dives of her choice at the 2016 Senior Olympicson the one-meter springboard at Yorktown Aquatic Cen-ter.

File photo by Shirley Ruhe

pottery, glass, and more. Free. Visitwww.artfestival.com.

APRIL 23-30Historic Garden Week. This eight-

day statewide event provides visitorswith a unique opportunity to seeelaborate gardens with more than2,000 flower arrangements createdby the Garden Club of VirginiaMembers. Visitwww.va.gardenweek.org.

LATE APRILAnnual Move Me Festival. Each

year, local dance company BowenMcCauley Dance hosts a family-friendly celebration of arts andculture featuring live performancesand interactive demonstrations.Activities in arts and crafts, theatregames, singing, storytelling, worlddance, yoga, Pilates, and more areperfect for the whole family. Free.Visit www.bmdc.org.

May 2018SATURDAY/MAY 21Taste of Arlington. 12-6 p.m. at

Downtown Ballston. This annualevent turns the Ballston area into astreet festival featuring Arlington’srestaurants and live music. Ticket

prices vary. Visitwww.ballstonbid.com.

June 2018MONDAYS, JUNE-AUGUSTCrystal Screen. 1851 S. Bell St. Each

year a different theme is chosen forthis outdoor film festival beginning atsunset each Monday. Visitwww.crystalcity.org.

SUNDAY/JUNE 25Pops for Pets. 6 p.m. at Lubber Run

Amphitheatre, 200 N. Columbus St.The Arlington Philharmonic willcollaborate with the Animal WelfareLeague of Arlington (AWLA) topresent the fourth annual Pops forPets, an informal outdoor benefitconcert. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonphilharmonic.org.

August 2018WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 15-19Arlington County Fair. Times vary at

Thomas Jefferson Community Center,3501 Second St. South. Summerfamily event complete with carnivalrides, musical entertainment, foodand more. Admission is free.Visitwww.arlingtoncountyfair.us.

File photo by Vernon Miles

Arlingtonians fill the streets for the Arlington County FairParade in 2016.

See Demographics, Page 10

From U.S. Census dataZip code: 22201Population: 34,427Race: White-27,095 (78.7%), Black/African American-

1,448 (4.2%), American Indian and Alaska Native-89 (0.3%),Asian-3,574 (10.4%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-3,654(10.6%)

Total housing units: 19,597Owner-occupied housing units: 6,407 (32.7%)Households with individuals under 18 years:

2,213 (13.1%)Households with individuals 65 years and over:

1,324 (7.8%)Median household income: 117,332Mean family income: 206,905Population 5 years and over who speaks a lan-

guage other than English at home: 22.6%

Zip code: 22202Population: 22,543Race: White-16,872 (74.8%), Black/African American-

1,777 (7.9%), American Indian and Alaska Native-83 (0.4%),Asian-2,698 (12%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-1,823(8.1%)

Total housing units: 14,505Owner-occupied housing units: 3,005 (22.9%)Households with individuals under 18 years:

1,137 (8.7%)Households with individuals 65 years and over:




1,321 (6%), American Indian and Alaska Native-256 (1.2%),Asian-2,247 (10.3%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-3,839(17.6%)

Total housing units: 11,272Owner-occupied housing units: 3,859 (34.3%)

Households with individuals under 18 years: 1,554(13.8%)

Households with individuals 65 years and over:1,937 (17.2%)

Median household income: 100,874Mean family income: 166,006Population 5 years and over who speaks a lan-



7,920 (16.8%), American Indian and Alaska Native-322(0.7%), Asian-5,407 (11.4%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-14,433 (30.6%)

Total housing units: 21,637Owner-occupied housing units: 8,205 (41.5%)Households with individuals under 18 years: 5,272

(26.7%)Households with individuals 65 years and over:



Zip code: 22205Population: 18,875Race: White-15,416 (81.7%), Black/African American-484

(2.6%), American Indian and Alaska Native-2 (0.0%), Asian-1,452 (7.7%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-1,684 (8.9%)

Total housing units: 6,922Owner-occupied housing units: 5,074 (%)Households with individuals under 18 years: 2,554

(36.9%)Households with individuals 65 years and over:



Demographics by Zip Code


Zip code: 22206Population: 19,051Race: White-13,346 (70.1%), Black/African

American-2,459 (12.9%), American Indian andAlaska Native-61 (0.3%), Asian-1,294 (6.8%), His-panic or Latino (of any race)-2,700

Total housing units: 11,166Owner-occupied housing units: 4,586

(45.8%)Households with individuals under 18

years: 1,730 (17.3%)Households with individuals 65 years

and over: 927 (9.2%)Median household income: 95,023Mean family income: 125,954Population 5 years and over who speaks

a language other than English at home:22.9%


American-1,029 (3.1%), American Indian andAlaska Native-230 (0.7%), Asian-1,877 (5.6%),Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-3,125 (9.3%)



years: 4,047 (35.8%)Households with individuals 65 years

and over: 2,637 (23.1%)Median household income: 167,594Mean family income: 255,264Population 5 years and over who speaks


Source: American Community Survey 2014


American-646 (5.6%), American Indian and AlaskaNative-17 (0.1%), Asian-2,183 (18.9%), Hispanicor Latino (of any race)-1,393 (12.1%)



years: 495 (7.7%)Households with individuals 65 years



Zip code: 22213Population: 3,470Race: White-2,915 (84%), Black/African

American-19 (0.5%), Asian-359 (10.3%), Hispanicor Latino (of any race)-146 (4.2%)



years: 444 (32.3%)Households with individuals 65 years


a language other than English at home:23%

From Page 9

Demographics by Zip Code

By Vernon Miles

The Connection

Some counties have Sheriff’s Offices.Some cities have Police Departments. Ar-lington has both, and for newcomers toArlington, the differences between thetwo can be confusing. While both havethe ability to enforce laws, and Sheriff’sDeputies can act as secondary law en-forcement, the two branches ofArlington’s law enforcement have dis-tinct roles.

The Arlington Police Department car-ries out the criminal processes ofArlington’s law enforcement. ArlingtonPolice run patrols, investigates crimes,and make arrests. Once the accused istaken to the jail, then it becomes a jobfor the Sheriff’s Office.

According to Major Bruce Black fromthe Arlington Sheriff’s Office, the role ofArlington’s Sheriff’s Office is to overseethe jail and courthouse and to enforce

civil processes, like serving eviction no-tices or protective orders.

In recent years, Black says the missionof the Sheriff ’s Office has undergonesome changes.

Black said there’s a common miscon-ception that after someone is convicted,they are locked up and the key getsthrown away. Black calls this the“Mayberry Syndrome.” But he says thosedays are over, and studies into high re-cidivism rates have forced Sheriff’s Of-fices to recognize their responsibility toenact programs to help reform inmates.In Arlington, Black says this has mani-fested into programs like a kitchen schoolwhere inmates can finish their sentencewith a certificate that will allow them towork in restaurants.

Another difference between the two or-ganizations is that the Chief of Police isappointed by the County Board while theSheriff is an elected, constitutional of-fice.

Law EnforcementThe difference between Arlington’s PoliceDepartment and Sheriff’s Office.

On the Ballot in ArlingtonNov. 7 General and Special Elections - on

the ballot are:

GovernorRalph S. Northam (D)Edward W. “Ed” Gillespie (R)Clifford D. Hyra (L)

Lieutenant GovernorJustin E. Fairfax (D)Jill H. Vogel (R)

Attorney GeneralMark R. Herring (D)*John D. Adams (R)

House of Delegates, 45th DistrictMark H. Levine (D)*

House of Delegates, 47th DistrictPatrick A. Hope (D)*

House of Delegates, 48th DistrictR. C. “Rip” Sullivan, Jr. (D)*

House of Delegates, 49th DistrictAlfonso H. Lopez (D)*Adam Roosevelt (R)

County BoardErik Gutshall (D)Audrey R. Clement (I)Charles A. McCullough II (I)

School BoardM. D. “Mike” Webb (I)Monique C. O’Grady (I)Alison Priscilla Dough (I)Note on School Board candidates: Virginia

law requires all candidates for School Boardto qualify for the ballot as independent can-didates, although they may be supported orendorsed by a political party.

Virginia Voter IDVirginia has voter identification require-

ments, plan to bring photo identificationwith you to vote, whether that is absenteeor on Election Day.

Among accepted ID: valid VirginiaDriver’s License or Identification Card; validVirginia DMV issued Veteran’s ID card; validU.S. Passport; other government-issuedphoto identification cards issued by the U.S.Government, the Commonwealth of Vir-ginia, or a political subdivision of the Com-monwealth; valid college or university stu-dent photo identification card from an in-stitution of higher education located in Vir-ginia; valid student ID issued by a publicschool or private school in Virginia display-ing a photo; employee identification cardcontaining a photograph of the voter andissued by an employer of the voter in theordinary course of the employer’s business.

Any registered voter who does not haveone of the required forms of identificationcan apply for a free Virginia Voter Photo

How To Vote Every year is election year in Virginia; mechanics anddetails of voting require attention to detail.


2017 ElectionsAll polls are open 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. on

Election Day.Where Do I Vote?:

vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation

Photo Voter ID Requirements:vote.arlingtonva.us/elections/id-require-ments/

See vote.arlingtonva.us/

Contact InformationArlington Voter Registration and Elections2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 320Arlington, VA 22201Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-FridaysPhone: 703-228-3456TTY: 703-228-4611FAX (main): 703-228-3659Fax (absentee applications): 703-228-

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Identification from any general registrar’soffice in the Commonwealth. Voters apply-ing for the Virginia Voter Photo ID completethe Virginia Voter Photo Identification CardApplication, have their picture taken, andsign the digital signature pad. Once the ap-plication is processed, the card will bemailed directly to the voter.

A voter who does not bring an acceptablephoto ID to the polls will be offered a pro-visional ballot.

Provisional Ballot Processfor Voters Who ArriveWithout Identification

If you arrive at your polling place on Elec-tion Day without an acceptable form ofphoto identification, don’t panic or give up.You will be given the opportunity to vote aprovisional ballot. After completing the pro-visional ballot, the individual voting will begiven written instructions from the electionofficials on how to submit a copy of his/heridentification so that his/her vote can becounted.

A voter will have until noon on the Fri-day following the election to deliver a copyof the identification to the local electoralboard or to appear in person to apply for aVirginia Voter Photo ID Card. Voters maysubmit a copy of their ID via fax, email, in-person submission, or through USPS orcommercial delivery service. Note that thecopy of the ID must be delivered to the elec-toral board by noon on Friday, or the provi-

sional ballot cannot be counted.Also by noon on Friday following the elec-

tion, the voter may appear in-person in theoffice of the general registrar, in the local-ity in which the provisional ballot was cast,and apply for a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card.At the completion of the application pro-cess, the voter may request a TemporaryIdentification Document. This documentmay be provided to the electoral board tosuffice the identification requirement.


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No policy has officially been es-tablished yet, no final deci-sions have been made, but thewriting is on the wall for

Washington-Lee High School. One weekago, a series of violent clashes inCharlottesville over a statue of Robert E. Leeended with an alleged white supremacistdriving his car into a protest and killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer. Across the south,localities have been reexamining the roleof the confederacy in local icons and names.At a School Board meeting on Aug. 17,School Board chair Barbara Kanninen an-nounced that the board will be developinga naming guidelines system to reevaluatethe names of all current and future schools.While Washington-Lee High School was notnamed specifically, it was clear speakers onboth sides of the issue where the policy wastargeted.

“All of us are extremely concerned andsaddened by the violence that took placelast weekend in Charlottesville,” saidKanninen. “This has been a tragedy for ourcommunity, our state, and our nation.”

Kanninen said the time had come to talkabout the names of the schools and themessages they conveyed to the students in

attendance.“No decisions have been made or will be

made without extensive community inputand discussion,” said Kanninen. “This pro-cess will take time, but we are gettingstarted.”

The feedback on the proposal started fiveminutes after it was announced with clearsides already established.

The majority ofthe speakers sup-ported renamingWashington-Lee.

“The time hascome to removethe name,” saidRyan Sims. “Leewas an avowedwhite suprema-cist who took uparms against theUnited States topreserve the in-stitution of sla-very. Veneration of confederate iconsthroughout the south ensured every citizenunderstood that racist state and local insti-tutions remained committed to denying thebasic rights of African Americans, often vio-lently so. Lee remains a potent symbol ofhate.”

For Mark Bealer from Indivisible Arling-

ton, the name was antiquated and morallyrepugnant.

“It is hypocritical and shameful moralequivalence of those who fought for slaveryand those who fought for independence,”said Bealer.

Nick Roy, the father of three graduatesfrom Arlington Public Schools, compared

Lee and othersymbols of theconfederacy tothe swastika.Roy, whose fatheris from India,said the symbol isa 5,000-year-oldemblem of loveand peace, butthat as much ashe might like it,he can’t use it inhis home becauseof its horrible as-

sociations in the west.“Whatever we may attribute to Lee the

man,” said Roy, “Lee the symbol has becomeassociated with that same thing.”

But support for renaming the school wasnot universal. At the time of writing, a peti-tion on getpetition.com to preserve thename Washington-Lee High School is 24

signatures shy of its 1,000 goal.“Washington-Lee has been part of the

lives of Arlington school children since the1920s and has been one of the top highschools in the country throughout its exist-ence,” reads the petition. “To change thename of the school now is not reflective ofW-L spirit nor W-L pride. Our pride is inour school. And our school’s name was,currently is, and we hope will remain, Wash-ington-Lee.”

At the School Board meeting, the discus-sion was book-ended with those support-ing the current name. John Peck, an alumni,said the 92-year-history of the school can-not be separated from the name, pointingespecially to a 1966 basketball champion-ship with an integrated team.

Mila Albertson, a graduate of the glass of1966 and president of the alumni associa-tion, opposed the renaming.

“The name Washington-Lee is exaltedbecause of its graduates, not the men it’snamed after,” said Albertson. “I’m beingpolite to those calling for renaming Wash-ington-Lee when I say it is irrational. Dowe change the name for Stratford becauseit was named after Lee’s birthplace? Do weban the Virginia state flag because it re-minds us the commonwealth protectedslave owners? Do we rename Virginia andall confederate states? Do we rename Rich-mond because it was the capital of the re-bellion? President [Abraham] Lincoln calledfor reconciliation … Can we not follow hismagnanimous lead?”

School Board considersrenaming Arlington schools.

What’s in a Name?

“No decisions have beenmade or will be made withoutextensive community inputand discussion. This processwill take time, but we aregetting started.”

— School Board Chair Barbara Kanninen



The Office of Senior Adult Programs(OSAP), a unit of Arlington County’sDepartment of Parks and Recreation,coordinates programs and activities at five55+ senior centers and operates the 55+Travel program. An annual registration withOSAP for $20, entitles seniors, age 55 andover, access to all 55+ centers and commu-nity centers with senior programming, pluslocal and regional travel opportunities and asubscription to the bi-monthly 55+ program

Washington & LeeHigh SchoolMascot: GeneralsSchool Colors: White and Navy BlueAthletic Director: Carol CarrawayFootball Coach: Josh ShapiroGirls’ Soccer Coach: Eddy MatosBoys’ Soccer Coach: Jimmy CarrasqilloGirls’ Basketball Coach: Angie KellyBoys’ Basketball Coach: Robert DobsonGirls’ Lacrosse Coach: Jenni MacintoshBoys’ Lacrosse Coach: Alex WhiteBaseball Coach: Doug GroveSoftball Coach: Leigh WinsteadRival Schools: TC Williams

What happened last year: The Boys’ Soccerteam won the 6A Liberty Conference champion-ship. Benedict Draghi was also named to theWashington Post’s 1st team All-Met for Track andField.

High School Sports Bishop Denis J.O’Connell High SchoolMascot: KnightsSchool Colors: Blue and SilverAthletic Director: Joe WoottenFootball Coach: Colin DischGirls’ Soccer Coach: Alberto StaraffceBoys’ Soccer Coach: Chris JenningsGirls’ Basketball Coach: Aggie McCormick-DixBoys’ Basketball Coach: Joe WoottenGirls’ Lacrosse Coach: Sarah Burrow BridgeBoys’ Lacrosse Coach: Kevin GiblinBaseball Coach:Kyle PadgettSoftball Coach: Tommy OrndorffRival Schools: Paul VI, Bishop Ireton

What happened last year: The Knights wontheir 21st softball state championship in schoolhistory. They finished their season with a 23-5record and defeated Norfolk Christian School 16-0 on May 20 to secure their 5th straight title.

Head coach Tommy Orndorff coached his 24thstraight 20-win season in his 31st year as headcoach.

O’Connell’s all time softball state tournamentrecord is 67-2.

Wakefield High SchoolMascot: WarriorsSchool Colors: Green and WhiteAthletic Director: N/AFootball Coach: Wayne HogwoodGirls’ Soccer Coach: O. BenkahalloukBoys’ Soccer Coach: E. CarrasquilloGirls’ Basketball Coach: Marcia RichardsonBoys’ Basketball Coach: Tony BentleyGirls’ Lacrosse Coach: TBABoys’ Lacrosse Coach: Keith CampbellBaseball Coach: Mike RuckSoftball Coach: Jonny Kelly

What happened last year: Wakefield’s foot-ball stadium received new lights to allow for Falland Spring sport teams to have outdoor nightgames.

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Yorktown High SchoolMascot: PatriotsSchool Colors: Carolina blueAthletic Director: N/AFootball Coach: Bruce HansonGirls’ Soccer Coach: Mariano AlonsoBoys’ Soccer Coach: Carlos ArandaGirls’ Basketball Coach: Devaughn DraytonBoys’ Basketball Coach: Joe ReedGirls’ Lacrosse Coach: Crystal FraserBoys’ Lacrosse Coach: Greg BeerBaseball Coach: John SkaggsSoftball Coach: Heather SutphinRival Schools: James Madison High School

What happened last year: The Girls’ soccerteam had a sudden victory, over Madison HS (3-2) in the final district game to win the 6A LibertyConference title.

guide. Each center offers programs in physicalfitness, education, social, wellness and recre-ation. Taxicab transportation to and from 55+senior centers is available through SCAT (SeniorCenter Adult Transportation) at a cost of $5round trip. For more information, call OSAP at703-228-4750.

❖ ARLINGTON MILL, 909 S. Dinwiddie St. (offColumbia Pike), 703-228-7369. Open Mondaythrough Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. e-mail:

[email protected]

❖ AURORA HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 735 S.18th St. (near Pentagon City), 703-228-5722.Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. – 3p.m. e-mail:[email protected]

❖ LANGSTON-BROWN SENIOR CENTER, 2121N. Culpeper St. (off Lee Hwy.), 703-228-6300.Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. e-mail: [email protected]

❖ LEE SENIOR CENTER, 5722 Lee Hwy. (atN. Lexington St.), 703-228-0555. OpenMonday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. e-mail: [email protected]

❖ WALTER REED SENIOR CENTER, 2909 S.16th St. (between Col.Pike & Glebe, off S.Walter Reed Dr.), 703-228-0955. OpenMonday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. e-mail: [email protected]

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