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By Vernon Miles

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Even with the recent storm leavingice coating the Arlington trails,Phoenix Bikes in Arlington wasstill bustling with activity on Jan.

8. One customer was getting a part of hisbike fixed for an upcoming bicycling event,another was getting his wheel replaced. Agroup of high school instructors filter in toask about the “Earn A Bike” program fortheir students.

For many local Arlington bicycle shops,business has never been busier. It’s a signof the growing cultural emphasis on bicy-cling in the area, but it’s an emphasis that’sstarting to face challenges in a countyknown more for its contracting and com-muting than park space.

Adam Rasmussen is having his bicycle’schain replaced at Phoenix Bikes in prepa-ration for an adventure race in Maryland.He’s in Arlington resident, but says thecounty just doesn’t work for adventure rac-ing.

“The population grows, but park spaceshrinks, so there’s less space per person,”said Rasmussen. “The parks have to com-pete with affordable housing and schools,all of which are absolutely needed.”

Henry Dunbar, formerly the executive di-rector for Phoenix Bikes, has been the pro-gram director at BikeArlington since Sep-tember of 2014. BikeArlington’s mission isto educate people about biking in Arling-ton and encourage them to get more in-volved.

“We’ve seen commuters riding bikes gofrom 1.7 percent to 1.2 percent,” saidDunbar, describing the two most recentyears of change. Dunbar acknowledged thechange is pretty small. In Portland, 6 per-cent of commuters bike to work. In Wash-

ington D.C., 4 percent of com-muters bike. Dunbar says thatArlington has made someprogress in recent years to in-crease that number.

“Along with the growing num-ber of bike shops, we’ve reallybeen cheerleaders for the grow-ing bike culture,” said Dunbar.“We aim to incorporate it intoeveryday life.”

For Dunbar, bike culture iswhen he sees people taking shorttrips on their bike instead of theircars, like trips around town onweekend or people taking theirbikes to the movies. Dunbar sayslong-term investments by thecounty have helped make theemergence of bike culture pos-sible, particularly the decision tobuild the metro underground.The next big step is one of themost controversial though: build-ing protected bike lanes through-out Arlington.

Protected bike lanes run be-tween regular traffic lanes andthe curb, giving a separate spacefor bike travel. John Harpold, amanager at Papillion Cycles, saidhe remembers a few years agowhen the County Board invited amember of the League of Ameri-can Bicyclists to Arlington to assess theneeds in Arlington. The representative fromleague told the board that they needed tomodernize the existing infrastructure andinstall dedicated lanes. Harpold, who regu-larly bicycles through the area, agreed thatthe installation of protected bike laneswould help keep riders safe and encouragemore travel.

“Down by Lynn Street in Rosslyn and bythe key bridge, that’s dangerous for cy-clists,” said Harpold. “There’s a lot that canbe done and it really comes down to thecounty engineers and VDOT… getting to-gether with urban planners and saying ‘OK,let’s do this.’”

Harpold acknowledged that there areobstacles to implementing protected bikelanes, but said funding shouldn’t be one of

them.“The amount of money proposed to spend

on the streetcar was enormous, and thebusiness and property taxes were raised inthe corridor [Columbia Pike] in anticipa-tion of that development,” said Harpold.“That’s a lot of money and a long-term con-struction project and the benefit was ques-tionable. Obviously the citizenry spokeagainst that, completely .… If even five per-cent of that proposed money was dedicatedto cycling and pedestrian safety, changingthe parking along certain routes, that kindof stuff would go a long way to improvethe situation for cyclists and for everybodyat a much lower cost.”

But there are other complications to pro-tected bike lanes. According to Dunbar, add-ing a bike lane would reduce a four-lane

road to three lanes, meaning thatstreet would either lose a lane oftravel or lose on street parking.Alexandria had considered imple-menting a protected bike lane onKing Street but the proposal wasquietly dismissed after a publicuproar, largely from businesseswho’d lose local parking.

Jay Fisette, Arlington CountyBoard member and an avid localbiker who had his bike worked ona Papillion Bikes, said that pro-tected bike lanes were a vital nextstep.

“We’re evolving slowly, in termsof our bike infrastructure,” saidFisette. “[The goal is] to balanceall of the competing needs forcurb space and manage the useof the property and right of waybetween curb lanes. That is whata ‘complete streets’ program is,understanding when and whereyou can and can’t adjust the park-ing. Sometimes you can do it, andsometimes you can’t. But separat-ing the cycle track in a protectedpathway gives a full range of pro-tection and feeling of safety to afar greater number of people.”

But for local cyclists, likeHarpold, the advantages of agreater bicycle culture in the area

outweigh the costs.“It’s not just about cyclist safety, it helps

traffic,” said Harpold. “If the roadways aresafe passage for multi-modal transport, it’sgoing to reduce traffic itself.”

Harpold also mentioned that bicycle pathscan help increase property values of nearbyhomes. Betsy Twigg, an associate broker atMcEnearney Associates Inc, said that bicyclepaths can definitely be an advantage in sell-ing a home.

“It’s beneficial as part of a largerwalkability and proximity issue,” saidTwigg. “People want to know if a home isnear the library or near the park, and bikepaths are a part of that.”

Twigg said she recently sold a house onFairfax Drive to someone who didn’t care

Creating, Growing a Bike Culture in ArlingtonOpportunities andchallenges emergein growth of bicyclingin Arlington.

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Malena Davis plays the role of Cinderella in Encore Stage & Studio’sproduction.

Cinderella (Malena Davis) meets her Prince (Eric Ratliff) at the ball inEncore Stage & Studio’s production of “Cinderella,” running throughJan. 18.

Encore Stage & Studio presents “Cinderella.”If the Shoe FitsA

young girl, nicknamedCinderella by her stepsisters,dreams of leaving her workbehind and becoming a prin-

cess in this classic musical being pre-sented by Encore Stage & Studio. Whenthe royal family throws a ball she finallygets her chance …i f she can be homebefore midnight. This production runsthrough Jan. 18 at the Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. Old GlebeRoad. Recommended for ages 4 andolder, showtimes are Friday, Jan. 16 at7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m.and 3 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m.For ticket information visitwww.encorestageva.org or call the boxoffice at 703-548-1154.

From left: Queen (Erin Poplin),Cleopatra (Ana McMenamin),Brunhilda (Gracie Slye), Step-

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The Arlington County School Boardfaced stiff backlash from local par-ents at its Jan. 8 meeting. The

board had accepted the superintendent’srecommendation for how to divide the plan-ning units for the upcoming boundarychanges facing Arlington elementaryschools.

According to Lionel White, the directorof facilities planning, the new plan was de-signed to improve enrollment balancing.

“Each year, the staff analyzes the capac-ity data to determine if changes areneeded,” said White. “The goal is to bal-

ance enrollment between schools and al-low us to use existing school facilities moreefficiently and effectively. [The new plan]would help us provide students with opti-mal learning environments.”

In the first plan recommended by the Ar-lington Public Schools staff, plan A, plan-ning units 1607 and 1608 would kept to-gether, as would planning units 1410 and1411. According to White, all four wouldbe reassigned to McKinley. However, in thenew superintendent plan, plan D, unit 1607would go to Nottingham Elementary Schooland unit 1608 would go to McKinley El-ementary.

White said the new plan best fit theirboundary change criteria, a six-part assess-

ment that focuses on balanced enrollmentacross the region’s schools and seeks tominimize the impact of realignment on stu-dents.

Fifteen parents spoke at the School Boardmeeting, many of them residents of the af-fected planning units, all of them speakingout against the superintendent’s proposal.

Robert Adamson, the Nottingham El-ementary PTA president, said that the par-ents understood the necessity of the bound-ary changes, especially given thatNottingham would be starting its year at120 percent capacity in the upcoming fallif some kind of change isn’t implemented.Anderson said the superintendent’s planwas short sighted. While the projection for

2015 was balanced, by 2016 that estima-tion rose to 107 percent capacity and 110percent by 2018.

“We question why the superintendentwould propose a plan that would again cre-ate an over-crowding issue,” said Adamson.“The proposed advantage of plan D is agreater balance, but that balance is onlyachieved in the near term.”

Adamson added that, while 15 parentsshowed up, 108 members had signed a pe-tition asking for plan A. One of them wasWendy Pizer, another member ofNottingham’s PTA, who said she saw exten-sive problems with the staff’s report recom-mending plan D.

Arlington School Board Faces Parent BacklashParents speak out against superintendent plan for boundary changes.


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By Mike Salmon

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After hiking a few miles into theAppalachian Trail’s southern-most point in Georgia, YorktownHigh School alumnae James

Randle came to a realization of what anenormous task he was taking on, attempt-ing a thru-hike on the 2,180 mile Appala-chian Trail from Georgia to Maine. The firstnight, March 24, with the temperaturesdipped in the teens, he joined 40 hikersbundled up at Georgia’s Hank MountainShelter — strangers all bonded by a “sharedstruggle,” Randle called it — hiking one ofthe most famous trails in the country.

“I was not prepared for it, it was just nuts,everybody was frigid,” he said, lookingahead at the next five months, walkingabout 15 miles a day on the trail.

Long distance hiking is once again on theforefront with the recent film “Wild,” star-ring Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed,a single woman that nearly hiked the en-tire Pacific Crest Trail by herself a few yearsago. Randle read the book on which themovie is based, and with many years grow-ing up as a Boy Scout, he welcomed thechallenge, hopping on a bus to Georgia witha one-way ticket. On the bus, he talkedabout his upcoming adventure to fellowpassengers, who thought he was crazy “andthen you get there, and it’s hard, and youthink maybe they were right,” he said.

Created in 1936, the Appalachian Trailwinds through 12 states. Wildlife, flora andfauna, streams, mountains and other hik-ers paved the way for unforgettable experi-ences. From 1936 to 1969, only 59 recordedhikers completed the hike, and it wasn’tuntil 1970, that the numbers of thru-hikersbegan to rise. In 10 years between 2000 and2010, 5,890 thru-hikers completed thewhole Appalachian Trail.

Edna Baden, staff director at the PotomacAppalachian Trail Club headquartered inVienna, attempted to hike the AppalachianTrail in 1997. “It’s pretty grueling to be out

there for a few months,” said Baden, eventhough, technically, she skipped the entirestretch in Virginia because she had walkedit before, and fell short of the end in Maine.In the movie “Wild,” Strayed, heard noisesat night that turned out to be a caterpillarand a rabbit, but they sounded big. “Youhear things and they seem so much biggerthan they are,” said Baden, “you learn toidentify the sounds,” she added, “bears arereally pretty docile.”

Randle was lucky that black bears, com-mon on the trail, are so docile. On the trailin New Jersey, he went to pick blueberriesthat looked like dessert and a bear had eyedthem as well. They both were picking fromthe same bush. “I let the bear have the ber-ries,” he said. In another instance, “I was incamp when there was a bear,” and fellowhikers were shooing the bear away. Withall those things that go bump in the night,“it’s hard to fall asleep,” he added.

Baden went with three other hikers, who

planned the trip for two yearsbefore setting off. They allsaved money, made car andmortgage payments ahead oftime and “we planned themeals, nutrition wise andplanned for what we couldcarry,” she said. Once they areaway from civilization androads, “you become one withnature, that’s why I hiked it,”she said.

The Potomac AppalachianTrail Club is a 7,200-memberhiking club that reinforces thespirit of hiking, and maintains240 miles of the trail fromPennsylvania to Rockfish Gap,Va. “We do all of ShenandoahNational Park,” she said. Alongtheir stretch, there are cabinsthat are rented out, shelters andthe Bear Den Lodge and Hostelin Bluefield, Va.

On the trail though, the com-radeship and sense of commu-nity is irreplaceable. “Hikerslearn very quickly that no onehikes so far without help, fromfriends, family and strangers,”said Randle. In “Wild,” for ex-

ample, Strayed saw the same faces at thevarious stops along the way, shared mealsand got help when she needed it. At somehiker-oriented stops, there are boxes ofequipment and food that are left behindfrom other hikers that are free for the nextgroup, if needed. Some of the stops,whether it be a camping store, camp site orranger station, accept packages mailed fromhome that contain more clothes, food andmoney the hikers need to keep going. “TrailMagic” is one word they use when someserendipity experiences just happen.

For Randle, townsfolk he met along theway invited him in for dinner and to stayfor the night, but “there was some I politelydeclined,” when they got too motherly orjudgmental, Randle said. On her four monthjourney, Baden “made friends that I stillhave today, it’s a hard thing to describe,”she said.

Being out on the trail, walking 15 miles aday without a shower, can make things in-teresting. In the movie, a store clerk with asensitive nose suggested Strayed practicebetter hygiene. Randle went for a three-week stretch without a shower. There’s al-ways a river or creek bath, but hiker rulessuggest going downstream from others. Inthe myriad of pictures Randle had from thehike, he had a beard and moustache, a com-mon look in Maine where “looking scruffywas helpful,” for getting rides he said.

Trail names are a big part of the wholeexperience. Hikers had their birth names tostart until something triggers a change.Strayed had such a big back pack, it wasnamed “monster” and being alone, she gotthe name “Queen of the Pacific Crest Trail.”Baden didn’t want someone naming heralong the way, and started humming CatSteven’s “Moonshadow,” that became hertrail name. Randle was known as “Poncho,”

because on the first few nights cold nightsin Georgia, he wore every piece of clothinghe brought, topped by a big purple poncho,so folks around the campfire just startedcalling him “poncho.”

“People have different reasons,” to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, Baden said.While Strayed walked to honor her de-ceased mother and shed drug and relation-ship demons, “the first thru-hiker was WorldWar II veteran Earl Shaeffer who walkedoff the war in 1948,” Baden said. Badenwanted to get immersed in nature, and forRandle, it started out that his boss didn’tbelieve he could do it, so it was a challenge.It became a bucket-list item he did “beforeyou get locked in and can’t get out,” withmortgages, family and careers, he said.

Potomac Appalachian Trail Club membersLee Sheaffer and Bill Downes are two retir-ees who also saw the movie. They are plan-ning a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trailin 2016. “A thru-hike has been a dream ofmine for a long time,” said Sheaffer in anemail. To prepare for the hike, Sheaffer andDownes hike and backpack frequently, andtest different equipment. Sheaffer wants tobring his dog along too, which is commonon the trail.

At REI, an outdoors store, a hiking filmsuch as “Wild,” is giving the industry aboost. “We are all excited about the buzzgenerated for outdoor recreation, wildlands, and expeditionary hiking as a resultof that great movie,” said Matt Liddle atREI’s Outdoor Programs and Outreach de-partment.

Appalachian Trail: As ‘Wild’ as It Gets for Area HikersFilm boostsinterest in hiking.

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Tackling the Appalachian TrailFrom Page 4

Edna Baden, staff directorat the Potomac Appala-

chian Trail Club in Vienna.

In August 2015, the film adaptation of Bill Bryson’sbook, “A Walk in the Woods” is being released, star-ring Robert Redford as Bryson “rediscoveringAmerica on the Appalachian Trail,” as noted on thecover. In the book, published in 1998, Bryson fallsshort of completing the whole trail.

Annual MLK Tribute Set for SundayH

undreds of area residents will pay hom-age to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. atArlington’s annual MLK Tribute event on

Sunday, Jan. 18, from 7-9 p.m. at Washington-LeeHigh School, 1301 N. Stafford St., Arlington. Nowin its 46th year, the program will include live musicfrom the Saint Augustine Gospel Choir, dance fromThe Dance Institute of Washington and a keynoteaddress from William T. Newman, Jr. with CBSRadio’s Justine Love serving as emcee. Prior to theevent program visit with non-profit organizations ex-hibiting at the Volunteer Fair. For additional infor-mation about the 2015 program, visit http://parks.arlingtonva.us/events/2015-tribute-to-dr-mar-

tin-luther-king-jr/.This year, the program organizers have teamed up

with local non-profit Arlington Food Assistance Cen-ter (AFAC) to collect non-perishable items for Ar-lington residents in need. Area community groupsand individuals are encouraged to bring food drivecollections to the event to “fill the AFAC van” thatwill be on site at Washington-Lee High School from6:15-7 p.m.

Requested donations include: Canned tuna, cannedbeans, canned soup, cooking oil (plastic bottles), cornflour or all-purpose flour and low-sugar cereal.

Ben’s Chili Bowl has partnered with Arlington’s

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By Martina Leinz

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to Prevent Gun Violence

Legislators convening for the 2015 Vir-ginia General Assembly session thismonth have a great opportunity tomake the Commonwealth a safer

place for us all by voting in favor of the mod-est and responsible recommendationsrecently put forth by Governor TerryMcAuliffe regarding gun violence pre-vention.

Governor McAuliffe has proposed six keypieces of legislation intended to keep firearmsaway from dangerous individuals. Three of theinitiatives are regarding criminal backgroundchecks at gun shows. Currently, only FederallyLicensed Firearms Dealers are required to runcriminal background checks prior to selling ortransferring firearms. Private sellers are exemptfrom this requirement leaving the door wideopen for criminals to easily gain access to guns.

One of McAuliffe’s proposals would makeunlawful purchases more difficult by prevent-

ing gun shows from advertising that they arenot required to conduct background checks.Another proposal would give the State Policestatutory authority to process voluntary back-ground check requests of private sellers. Themost substantive of the three proposals wouldclose the existing loophole and require back-ground checks for all purchases at gun shows.

None of these three proposals goes farenough. Ideally, criminal background checks

would be universal; required on allfirearms transactions includingonline sales. They are, however, astep in the right direction and would

do much to keep guns out of the hands of dan-gerous individuals.

Another proposal is to return the limit ofhandgun purchases to one a month so the Com-monwealth won’t hold the dubious distinctionof being one of the most prolific gun-runningstates in the nation. Other initiatives include abill to keep guns from people subject to pro-tective orders and one to revoke concealedhandgun permits for parents delinquent onchild support payments. This later proposalwould affect the roughly 9,000 parents with

such permits who are delinquent collectivelyon child support payments of over $15 mil-lion.

These six modest proposals would be veryeffective in reducing violent crime by keepingguns out of the hands of people who shouldnot have them.

None of the proposals would prevent law-abiding citizens from owning weapons andnone would infringe upon Second Amendmentrights of responsible adults.

With the Republicans controlling both theHouse of Delegates and the Senate, there arebound to be disagreements with any legisla-tion proposed by Democratic GovernorMcAuliffe. However, everyone should agree tothese modest proposals to keep Virginians safe.It is not a partisan issue; it is a simple matterof public health and safety.

With great opportunity comes great respon-sibility. I sincerely hope the General Assemblyembraces that responsibility and votes accord-ingly. If you agree, please contact your electedofficials and tell them you are counting onthem to vote in support of all proposals to curbgun violence in the Commonwealth.

Steps To Prevent Gun Violence

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Foundation Hosts Party at IceplexT

he Washington Capitalshosted a holiday party onbehalf of Monumental

Sports & Entertainment Founda-tion for families adopted throughthe Foundation’s Family-to-Familyprogram on Dec. 21 at KettlerCapitals Iceplex in Arlington.

Attendees included Capitalshead coach Barry Trotz and hiswife Kim, forward Troy Brouwerand his wife Carmen anddefenseman John Carlson.

The group assisted with distrib-uting gifts to families who wereadopted through Family-to-Family,an initiative created by the Wiz-ards 18 years ago that providesholiday cheer to underserved, de-serving families in the Washing-ton, D.C., metropolitan area. Theyalso played street hockey with at-tendees and mingled with guests,along with Santa, Capitals mascotSlapshot and Red Rockers.

This year 20 families were

Washington Capitals forwardTroy Brouwer hugs a childduring Monumental Sports andEntertainment Foundation’sFamily-to-Family holiday partyon Dec. 21 at Kettler CapitalsIceplex. Family-to-Family is aninitiative created by the Wash-ington Wizards 18 years agothat provides holiday cheer tounderserved, deserving fami-lies in the Washington, D.C.,metropolitan area. Brouwerand his wife, Carmen, adopteda family for the holidaysthrough the program.

adopted by the Foundationthrough Family-to-Family. The giftswere purchased in Novemberwhen Capitals’ and Wizards’spouses and Mystics players Tay-lor Hill and Tierra Ruffin-Prattpartnered on a holiday shoppingspree at Walmart to benefit thenearly 100 adults and children in-volved in this year’s program. Anadditional 20 families wereadopted by Capitals and Wizardsplayers, Mystics coaches andMonumental Sports & Entertain-ment staff members.

The party marked the fourthyear that MSE sports teams havecollaborated on the Family-to-Family program, which allows theCapitals, Mystics and Wizards to“adopt” families in need who arenominated by local schools andnonprofit organizations.

The Wizards delivered presentsto a number of the families on Dec.17.

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, left,poses with attendees at the holiday party at KettlerCapitals Iceplex on Dec. 21. This year the foundationadopted 40 families for the holidays, including 20 indi-vidually adopted by Capitals and Wizards players, Mysticscoaches and Monumental Sports & Entertainment staff.

Washington Capitals forward Troy Brouwer (left) anddefenseman John Carlson (right) play street hockey withchildren during Monumental Sports and EntertainmentFoundation’s Family-to-Family holiday party.

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HonoredWashington-Lee HighSchool senior, MatiasMoreno, received a silveraward from The HispanicHeritage Foundation. Hewas one of 21 awardrecipients at the Wash-ington, D.C. regionalHispanic Heritage YouthAwards ceremony on Dec.9. As the silver medalistin the engineering andmathematics category,sponsored byExxonMobil, Moreno was

awarded a $2,000 scholarship to support his plans to pursue a degree in engineer-ing. Above are, from left, Natalie Diaz, Thomas Jefferson High School for Scienceand Technology; Moreno; Laura Vazquez-Bolanos, Tuscarora High School; andSamuel Ortiz, ExxonMobil, at the Washington, D.C. Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards.

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2015 MLK Tribute event by offering a special dis-count. Now through Monday, Jan. 19 visit the Ar-lington Ben’s Chili Bowl location at 1725 Wilson Bou-levard and say “MLK” at the register for a 10 percentdiscount off the total order.

Beginning at 6 p.m., event attendees have the op-portunity to learn more about volunteer opportuni-ties in Arlington from featured area non-profits. The“Arlington During the Civil Rights Era” exhibit will

be on display throughout the evening. The exhibitwill feature photos, news articles, and pages fromschool yearbooks that give a glimpse into what lifewas like in Arlington during the Civil Rights Era.

Admission is free. The tribute is sponsored byArlington’s Department of Parks and Recreation andorganized with volunteers. Event partners includeArlington Community Federal Credit Union, Arling-ton Food Assistance Center, Arlington Public Schools,Ben’s Chili Bowl and Teen Network Board.

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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.

ONGOING“Cinderella.” Runs through Friday,

Jan. 18. at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. OldGlebe Road, Arlington. Tickets $12.Visit www.encorestage.org or Call703-548-1154 for more.

“Floating, Flying and Racing.”1-4p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only, atthe Arlington Historical Museum,1805 South Arlington Ridge Road.The Arlington Historical Societycelebrates the holidays with a newtemporary exhibit every year. For the2014 holiday a collection of morethan two dozen toys and modelsantique toys is on display until Jan.18. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Crime and Punishment inAmerica. Through Jan. 31, atTheatre Two in the Gunston ArtsCenter, 2700 South Lang St.,Arlington. The American Century

Theater begins the new year and itsfinal season with two one-act plays inan evening that echoes the explosiveissues emanating from Ferguson,Mo.; New York; Oakland and beyond.In “Cops” by Terry Curtis Fox, policefind themselves in a shoot-out with ayoung African-American male, and inWilliam Saroyan’s classic “Hello OutThere,” a wrongly imprisoned youngblack man tries to find the best ofhumanity while trying to survive in asmall Texas town. Showtimes areThursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; withSaturday-Sunday matinees at 2:30p.m. (no matinee Saturday, January10). Pay what you can performanceWednesday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m.; talkbackwill follow the Thursday, Jan. 15performance and others will bescheduled. Get tickets atAmericanCentury.org or by calling703-998-4555.

LGBT & Straight Friends Social.Tuesdays. Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-7p.m.; Mikey’s “Bar A” Video Wall, 7p.m.; start time at 8 p.m. IOTA Club& Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. IOTA Club& Cafe has designated every TuesdayLGBT & Straight Friends Social Nightfor those 21 years and older. Free.Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com formore information.

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 & WORKSHOPSTheatre 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.

Synetic Theater. Synetic Studio, 2155Crystal City Plaza Arcade T-19,Arlington. Synetic offers anintroduction to physical theater,acting and dance that inspirestudents to creativity. Classes includeprograms for elementary, middle andhigh school students, as well asadults. Discounted packages andpayment plans are available. Visitwww.synetictheater.org/studio orcall 703-824-8060.

THURSDAY/JAN. 15Garden Club Presentation. 11 a.m.

at Little Falls Presbyterian Church,6025 Little Falls Road, Arlington.Sheila Gallagher, certifiedhorticultural therapist at Melwood,explains her work with disabledpeople that includes occupationaltraining. Sponsored by Rock SpringGarden Club. Free with optionallunch for $5. RSVP by Jan. 8 bycontacting 703 532-1959 [email protected] www.rockspringgardenclub.com.

Author Event. 7 p.m. at ArlingtonCentral Library Auditorium, 1015 N.Quincy St., Arlington. Beau Phillips,author of “I Killed Pink Floyds Pig”and a veteran big-market d.j. andformer MTV executive, sharesoutlandish tales of encounters withLed Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, VanHalen, Paul McCartney and otherClassic Rock giants. His presentationwill also feature rare photographsshot backstage and from thesidelines. Visit http://library.arlingtonva.us/ai1ec_event/author-event-i-killed-pink-floyds-pig-by-beau-phillips-central/ for more.

Nerf Games. 9-11 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 North Quincy Street,Arlington. For people in their 20s and30s. Free, but registration required.Call 703-228-5988.

SATURDAY/JAN. 17Children’s Theater Festival. 11

a.m.-5 p.m. at Rosslyn SpectrumTheater, 1611 N. Kent St., ‘LL’ Level,Arlington. Festival includes twopresentations of the family-focusedplay “Buddies, not Bullies.” Allactivities are bilingual. Adults: $15;children under 13: $10; childrenunder 4: free. Call 703-548-3092 orvisit www.teatrodelaluna.org.

Dance. 7:30 p.m. at Theatre on theRun, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive,Arlington. Enjoy a live performanceby Jane Franklin Dance and TomTeasley Percussion. Visitjanefranklin.com.

Studio Open House. 12-3 p.m. atSynetic Studio, 2155 Crystal PlazaArcade T-19, Arlington. As a centerfor American Physical Theatre,Synetic offers an exciting array ofclasses for professional artists andanyone who is interested incultivating an active and creative life.Discover new ways of moving anddevelop a more robust physicalvocabulary with any of our classes infitness, pantomime, dance, acting, ortechnique. Free workshops forchildren, teens and adults. Visit

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By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

No Rules Theatre Company pre-sents “In Love and Warcraft,” amodern day love story where

online gaming collides with the real world,now through Jan. 25 at The Ark at Signa-ture Theatre in Arlington.

Written by Madhuri Shekar and directedby No Rules Theatre Company Artistic Di-rector Joshua Morgan, the story chroniclesthe happenings when the worlds of onlinegaming and in-person relationships collideon a college campus. It looks at relation-ships in the digital age through the eyes ofan avid female gamer who feels safer in herrelationships behind a monitor than in reallife.

Joshua Morgan, director of “In Love andWarcraft,” said playwright Madhuri Shekarhas created a world where sex, science andgaming are all valid, exciting ways to getclose to someone.

“I’m always looking for plays that willcontinue to diversify our audience and ex-plore new contextual topics,” he said. “Af-ter workshopping Madhuri’s terrific play atThe Kennedy Center two years ago, I knewthis play was different. It explores themeswe don’t see on stage very often and hasthe potential of reaching whole new audi-ences with themes that resonate with all ofus.”

Anu Yadav plays the main character Evie,a 22-year-old gamer and college studentwho writes heartfelt love letters for otherpeople, and who’s afraid of sex.

“The play is really about her own dis-covery of herself, her relationship to herbody, and the tenderness and vulnerabil-ity of being in a new relationship for thefirst time,” said Yadav.

She said because Evie is in nearly everyscene and there are time lapses, her big-gest challenge was to stay present and con-nected to the story. “The story is toldthrough her eyes, and there are so manywild characters in it,” she said.

Describing her character, she said, “Sheis a bold and woman, but in a totally un-expected way, and I really love that.”

Kaitlin Raine Kemp plays several vi-gnette characters who are a bold and dis-tinctly different “Woman.”

“I had such a vivid image of who eachone was, I created a PowerPoint of what Ithought they might look like,” she said. “Ibegan finding their voice, feeling theirwords in my mouth, and then developingtheir story. Once I heard who they were, Icould piece together their timeline, and get

down to the heart of what they were reallyafter.”

AJ Melendez plays the role of new guy/boyfriend on campus Raul. “He’s sweet, he’snice and giving. He is what most peoplewould consider a ladies’ man. On the otherhand, we quickly find out Raul is lookingfor something more.”

One particular challenge was the scenewhere the actors are avatars in the WarcraftUniverse. “This scene is challenging becauseit involves playing two different charactersat once,” he said.

David Johnson plays the role of the gamerRyan, the boyfriend from the gaming worldwho lives in his father’s basement.

“He is an avid Warcraft player and is theleader of a very high ranking guild. Out-side of the Warcraft universe, however, hedoesn’t have much of a social life anddoesn’t leave home very often,” Johnsonsaid.

He said the challenge was learning whatall the Warcraft vocabulary in the playmeant and figuring out what the level ofimportance was to the things his charactermentions from the game.

Johnson said, “I hope audiences get agood and real look into the lives of hardcoregamers, especially multiplayer ones likeWarcraft, and have a better understandingof why and how people become so addictedto these games.”

Jamie Smithson plays several vignettecharacters of “Man.”

“It’s a lot of fun, and I am trying, as ofright now, to find the truth in all of them.”

Dani Stoller plays Kitty, who exudes a highlevel of confidence, and tries to impart iton her best friend Evie. “She also findsstrength in her sexual prowess and pridesherself on her abilities to please others inan intimate way.”

She said, “She wants only the best forherself and for her friends, but she doesn’talways go about it the best of ways.”

No Rules Theatre Company presents “InLove and Warcraft” through Jan. 25 at TheArk at Signature Theatre in Arlington. Tick-ets are $25 to $38 and available atwww.norulestheatre.org or through the boxoffice at 703-820-9771. Signature Theateris located at 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington.

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SUNDAY/JAN. 18Signature in the Schools. 11 a.m. at Bishop

Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road,Alexandria. Local high school students willperform award winning shows written by JoeCalarco. Call 703-820-9771 or visitwww.signature-theatre.org for more.

Arlington’s 46th Annual MLK Tribute, 7-9p.m. at Washington-Lee High School, 1301 N.Stafford Street, Arlington. This family-friendlyprogram will include live music from the SaintAugustine Gospel Choir, dance from The DanceInstitute of Washington and a keynote addressfrom William T. Newman Jr. with CBS Radio’sJustine Love serving as emcee. Prior to theevent, visit non-profit organizations exhibitingat the Volunteer Fair. Visit http://parks.arlingtonva.us/events/2015-tribute-to-dr-martin-luther-king-jr.

MONDAY-THURSDAY/JAN. 19-22Charity Citrus Sale. Monday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.;

Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m.-8p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.8 p.m. at Overlee Pool -Main Pump House, 6030 Lee Highway,Arlington. Fresh Florida Honeybells are on saleto support Lions Community Service Projects onNational Service Day - Jan. 19. In addition tofresh citrus, the Lions of Arlington Northwestwill be selling Georgia pecans, and Vermontmaple syrup. Call 703-528-1130 or [email protected] for more.

SATURDAY/JAN. 24Signature in the Schools. 11 a.m. at Oakton

High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Oakton. Localhigh school students will perform awardwinning shows written by Joe Calarco. Call 703-820-9771 or visit www.signature-theatre.org.

“Rosebud Film & Video Festival.” 12:30-6p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. For the showcase, more than 60 films

were received this year and reviewed by anindustry jury. Open exclusively to D.C., Virginia,and Maryland media artists, the festival awardscash prizes, public screenings, and otherpromotional opportunities to the area’s best filmand video creators. Tickets atwww.artisphere.com. Contact Kevin Sampson [email protected] or 703-524-2388.

Forty+ Concert. 4 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington. JaneFranklin Dance presents Forty +, a performanceby dancers over age 40 in works by localchoreographers. $20 online or at the door. Visitwww.janefranklin.com for more.

New Curators, New Ideas. 6-9 p.m at theArlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. Four rising curators, 16 artists.Exhibition on view until April 4; Gallery Talks:Jan. 31 and March 28. Opening night willfeature a performance by Annie Wilson at 6:30and 8:30 p.m. See arlingtonartscenter.org.

SUNDAY/JAN. 25Strategy Gaming Night. 6-9 p.m. at Shirlington

Branch Library, The Village at Shirlington, 4200Campbell Ave., Arlington. Free. Join fellowEuro-game enthusiasts for an evening of gameslike Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, andDominion. Call 703-228-6545.

Rosebud Film & Video Festival AwardsCeremony. 7-10 p.m. at Clarendon Ballroom,3185 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. More than 60films were received this year and reviewed by anindustry jury. Open exclusively to D.C., Virginia,and Maryland media artists. Tickets atwww.artisphere.com. Contact Kevin Sampson [email protected] or 703-524-2388.

MONDAY/JAN. 26Laughter Yoga. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Arlington

Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy StArlington. Use breathing, clapping andmovement exercises to relax and boostcreativity. Session ends with silent meditation.Free. [email protected]


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2 4502 32ND RD N .................. 5 .. 5 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,860,000 .... Detached .... 0.33 ........ 22207 ....... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ..... 10/22/14

3 2724 NELSON ST .................. 6 .. 6 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,675,500 .... Detached .... 0.55 ........ 22207 .............. RIVERWOOD ............ 10/30/14

4 1881 NASH ST N #2110 ........ 2 .. 2 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,600,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ........ 22209 ........ TURNBERRY TOWER ...... 02/27/14

5 1801 HERNDON ST .............. 4 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,518,420 .... Detached .... 0.25 ........ 22201 ............. LYON VILLAGE ........... 06/23/14

6 4621 35TH ST N ................... 5 .. 5 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,420,000 .... Detached .... 0.33 ........ 22207 ....... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ..... 05/19/14

7 3602 13TH ST N ................... 5 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,300,000 .... Detached .... 0.36 ........ 22201 .......... VIRGINIA SQUARE ........ 04/23/14

8 1314 JACKSON ST ................ 6 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,183,767 .... Detached .... 0.12 ........ 22201 ............. LYON VILLAGE ........... 09/24/14

9 3164 17TH ST N ................... 5 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,155,655 .... Detached .... 0.18 ........ 22201 ............. LYON VILLAGE ........... 09/22/14

10 2228 KENT ST S ................... 5 .. 5 . 3 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,130,000 .... Detached .... 0.22 ........ 22202 ......... ARLINGTON RIDGE ....... 03/14/14

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HomeLifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When a local couple decidedto purchase a home to accommodate their growingfamily, they settled on a

property in north Arlington. While thecharm of the 1960s’ home appealed to them,some of its quirky spaces needed new faces,particularly the kitchen.

The family wanted to transform theiroutdated, cramped, L-shaped space into alight-filled, functional gathering area thatflowed into the rest of the home. They hiredArlington-based interior designer AllieMann of Case Design Remodeling to craftthe kitchen to their needs and taste. Whilethe home is child friendly, its polish andamenities make it relaxing for adults as well.

The couple enjoys cooking and entertain-ing friends, so the duo ordered a culinarydream space, replete with a ThermadorRange and Subzero refrigerator, which isdisguised behind cabinet fronts.

“They wanted a timeless look, hence thewhite cabinetry perimeter with complimen-tary stained island,” said Mann. “We wid-ened the window over the sink to allowmore natural light to flood the space.”

The remodel included dismantling a wallthat separated the kitchen from the diningroom. The result was a casual, flowingspace.

“You can now see from the kitchen to thefamily room and the home feels more con-nected,” said Mann.

The remodel also included cubbies to ac-commodate the possessions of the couple’schildren, three boys all under the age of 5.

“It was one of the focal points in thehouse, so it needed to look nice,” saidproject manager James Wood.

The countertops, both honed black gran-ite around the perimeter and a honedmarble on the island, are also child-friendly.“Honed surfaces can be more durable thanthose that are not,” said Mann. “Marble andgranite also create a timeless, classic look.”

Photo by Case Design Remodeling, Inc.

The newly remodeled kitchen of this Arlington home has cabinet-frontappliances, marble and granite countertops, and an island for familyseating.

Cramped space transformed into open, airy oasis.A Kitchen with a View

By Joshua Baker

BOWA

After all the holidayfestivities havepassed and the

ball has dropped to ring inthe New Year, many homeownersare inspired to tackle resolutionsthat relate to their living space.2015 may be the year you want toremodel your home to allow forthe changes occurring in your life.Perhaps you want to build out anoffice which will allow you to workfrom home? Maybe 2015 is theyear you want to avoid climbingstairs, so moving the master suiteto the first floor may be on yourresolution list?

One thing is certain in life —family needs are always evolving.As kids come and go, aging par-ents move in, greener technologybecomes available, and we look formore creature comforts in ourhomes, individuals and familiesneed and want to update livingspaces.

So, if you’re thinking 2015 is theyear to make changes to yourhome to better suit your changinglifestyle needs, I would encourageyou to review some of the follow-ing top home remodeling resolu-tions.

TIP #1: Planning For YourLong-Term Home Needs

Given the fact that a home re-

modeling project can be asignificant investment ofboth time and money, Iwould strongly recom-mend that your family hasthought through all ele-ments of the remodeling

job to make sure it will work forfamily’s long-term living needs.You want the work done on yourhome to both improve your day-to-day life and add to the futurevalue of your home, so ensuringthe decision makers in your fam-ily are all on the same page is criti-cal.

Also, as your family plans to re-model your home, we recommendconsidering the best times for yourhome to be under construction. Wefind that since families tend totravel more during the summermonths, that is a good time for aremodeling project as the processmay be less disruptive and thework can move quicker.

TIP #2: ResearchWhat You Like

One of the best things you cando to prepare for sitting down witha professional remodeler is to findpictures of aspects of homes thatyou like. Being able to show ex-amples of your preferences is ex-tremely helpful to ensure yourtastes are understood and incor-porated into the design, and often,the materials selected for your re-modeling project.

Websites like Houzz.com orPinterest.com offer thousands ofideas that you can explore andprint out to help you define thelook and feel you desire to achievewith your new finished space. Youcan also save them in an onlineaccount that can be viewed byyour potential remodel company.

TIP #3: Do Your Homeworkon the Best RemodelingCompany

As with any significant invest-ment, make sure you do due dili-gence before signing on with adesign-build firm. Remodeling re-mains one of the most reportedindustries, so be sure to talk with

the firm’s client references andvisit recent projects they havecompleted to get a sense for theircraftsmanship. You may also wantto ask about employee tenure andwhich professionals will be work-ing with you through the remod-eling process. It is important toknow who will be your single pointof accountability.

With a single point of account-ability for the entire design andconstruction process, you canwork alongside your architecturalteam and other specialists to en-sure reliable materials are speci-fied, drawings are clear, and chal-lenges are addressed to lay thegroundwork for a smooth produc-tion process. Most importantly,this team approach ensures thatthe project that is being designed

aligns with your budget goals, andfinds areas of efficiencies and ap-propriate cost savings whereverpossible.

These three tips will help you toachieve the best approach and finda design-build team that will takeaccountability and manage theentire process while looking afteryour best interests. Remodelingprofessionals become part of yourfamily during the process, so it’simportant to be extremely com-fortable with the firm you choose.

Josh Baker is the founder and co-chair-man of BOWA, an award-winning designand construction company specializing inluxury renovations, remodels and addi-tions in the greater Washington, D.C.area. BOWA has more than 25 years ofexperience and has been honored with170 local and national awards. Visitwww.bowa.com or call 703-734-9050.

Improving long-term living needs and future home value.

2015 New Year Remodeling Resolutions

Address .......................... BR FB HB ....... Postal City .... Sold Price .... Type ................. Lot AC .PostalCode ................ Subdivision4619 27TH ST N ..................... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,825,000 .... Detached ................ 0.66 ....... 22207 ...................... FOREST HILLS3609 POTOMAC ST N .............. 6 ... 5 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,723,200 .... Detached ................ 0.24 ....... 22213 ....................... STONELEIGH3400 GEORGE MASON DR ....... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,699,900 .... Detached ................ 0.28 ....... 22207 ..................................... N/A3729 WOODROW ST N ............ 4 ... 5 ... 0 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,585,000 .... Detached ................ 0.23 ....... 22207 .......... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS4834 33RD RD N ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,475,000 .... Detached ................ 0.17 ....... 22207 ...................... ROCK SPRING904 CLEVELAND ST N ............. 4 ... 3 ... 2 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,407,243 .... Detached ................ 0.12 ....... 22201 ........................ CLARENDON1310 STAFFORD ST N .............. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,360,000 .... Detached ................ 0.17 ....... 22201 ........................... BALLSTON2821 23RD ST N ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,311,246 .... Detached ................ 0.22 ....... 22201 .......... HISTORIC MAYWOOD3710 MILITARY RD .................. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,300,000 .... Detached ................ 0.18 ....... 22207 .................................. NONE1881 NASH ST #1209 .............. 1 ... 2 ... 0 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,290,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ..................... 22209 ............ TURNBERRY TOWER3610 14TH ST N ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,280,000 .... Detached ................ 0.15 ....... 22201 ....................... CHERRYDALE1551 22ND ST N ..................... 3 ... 3 ... 2 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,255,000 .... Townhouse ............. 0.04 ....... 22209 ................... PALISADES PARK5105 LITTLE FALLS RD ............. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,250,000 .... Detached ................ 0.13 ....... 22207 ................. SHIRLEY WOODS1594 COLONIAL TER ............... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,235,000 .... Townhouse ............. 0.05 ....... 22209 ........................... HIGHGATE2346 FILLMORE ST N .............. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,205,000 .... Detached ................ 0.12 ....... 22207 .......................... MAYWOOD3705 LORCOM LN ................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,178,000 .... Detached ................ 0.22 ....... 22207 ..... CRYSTAL SPRING KNOLLS1240 STUART ST N .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,115,000 .... Detached ................ 0.10 ....... 22201 ........................... BALLSTON4111 RICHMOND ST ............... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,100,000 .... Detached ................ 0.25 ....... 22207 ..................... ARLINGWOOD3653 38TH ST N ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,100,000 .... Detached ................ 0.52 ....... 22207 ........................ RIVERCREST2133 SCOTT ST ...................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,100,000 .... Townhouse ............. 0.04 ....... 22209 ................... PALISADES PARK3929 VACATION LN ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... ARLINGTON .... $1,093,000 .... Detached ................ 0.14 ....... 22207 ....................... LEE HEIGHTS

Home Sales

Copyright 2014 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of December 14, 2014.

In November 2014, 182 Arlington homes sold between $1,825,000-$105,500.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $1,825,000-$490,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


Sports

Wakefield senior Dominique Thamscored his 1,000th career point onFriday, Jan. 9 during a game againstHayfield at Wakefield High School.

Tham, a 6-foot-4 forward, reached 1,000 points witha dunk. Wakefield went on to win 66-58, improvingits record to 10-1.

Tham finished with 14 points, giving him 1,010for his career.

Tham is in his third season on the Wakefield var-sity, led by head coach Tony Bentley. As a junior, Tham

was named 5A North region Player of theYear, guiding the Warriors to a 24-5record, a Conference 13 championship,a 5A North region title and a state tour-nament berth.

As a sophomore, Tham helped Wakefield win theNational District, finish Northern Region runner-upand reach the state playoffs. He recorded a triple-double against Robinson in the regional tournament.

Wakefield faced Edison on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Warriors will travel toface Washington-Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16.

Yorktown BoysDefeat W-L

The Yorktown boys’ basketball team edged rivalWashington-Lee 47-46 on Jan. 9 at W-L.

The win improved the Patriots’ record to 9-2 andcame two days after Yorktown’s five-game winningstreak was snapped by a 55-38 loss to Chantilly.

Yorktown faced Hayfield on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Patriots will hostCentreville at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, and

Stuart at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16.

Yorktown’s DavidSets School Record

Yorktown sophomore guard Sydney Davis set asingle-game school record by scoring 34 points dur-ing a 51-22 victory over Washington-Lee on Friday,Jan. 9 at W-L, according to the Yorktown athleticsTwitter account.

The following day, Yorktown lost to Chantilly, 49-43, dropping its record to 7-4.

Yorktown faced Hayfield on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Patriots will travel to faceCentreville at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, andStuart at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16.

O’Connell Boys’B-ball Edges Woodson

The Bishop O’Connell boys’ basketball team beatpublic school Woodson 70-67 on Jan. 12, ending abrief two-game losing skid.

The Knights started 12-0 before losing to St. John’sand DeMatha.

O’Connell faced Thomas Dale on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Knights will travel to faceSt. Mary’s Ryken at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16.

Wakefield’s Tham Surpasses 1,000 Career Points

Wakefield’s DominiqueTham, seen earlier this

season, surpassed 1,000career points on Jan . 9.

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Anne Lacey, of Arlington partici-pated in the Cornell College (MountVernon, Iowa) holiday concert on Satur-day, Dec. 6 in King Chapel. Lacey is amember of the Concert Choir and Cham-ber Singers.

Judith McCormally of Arlingtonwas initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, thenation’s oldest collegiate honor societyfor all academic disciplines. McCormallywas initiated at Virginia CommonwealthUniversity.

Erik Wagner has earned the rank ofAirman First Class in the Air ForceJROTC (Junior Reserve Officer TrainingCorps) program at Randolph-MaconAcademy in Front Royal. He is the sonof Karl Wagner of Arlington.

A number of APS students haveearned spots in the All District Orches-tra and Choir.

❖ All District Orchestra — Theevent will take place at Wakefield HighSchool on Jan. 9-10.

Gunston Middle School – MauraAndy, string bass

Jefferson Middle School – KatieFried, violin

Swanson Middle School – SabrinaShuster, violin; Max Herrmann, vio-lin

Wakefield High School – TylerLaPointe, Concertmaster, violin

Washington-Lee High School –Lillian Wieland , viola; HenryBendon, bass; Constance Stanley,

viola 2nd alternateYorktown High School – Cait

O’Connor, violin; Lucy Core, violin❖ All Districts Chorus: High

School – Students will rehearse andperform at Herndon High School, Feb.13-14.

H-B Woodlawn – Preston Atkins;Catalina Bennhold-Samaan; ElizaBracy; Luke Bultena; RachelCummins; Christine DeRieux;Ciara Hockey; Miles Kelley; SarahLinick; Emma Magner; SantiagoMallan; Joey McCloskey; BrianMcTyre; Jordi Parry; NickSaunders; Jamie Staeben; TaylorSteele; Nathaniel Stern; ImogenThomas; Kiernan Bartlett; ErinClaeys; McKinley Dyer; ShaelynNiblack; Jessica Soforenko; Chris-tine Wanda; Evan McLean (1stalternate); and Pablo Ramos (1stalternate)

Wakefield – Asa Meyer; AniseDorsey; Nathalie Gabutin; RettaLaumann; Carmela Holtz; SeanRomiti-Schulze; Fredo Banzon;Leonard Claure; Kerry Hackes;Abby Brown; and Lwam Bereket-alternate

Washington-Lee – Zeke Albro;Miguel Alfaro; Maddie Ashton;Abby England; Abby Fry; JuliaLandini; Charlotte Maskelony;Maddie Petroskey; Callie Randall;Caroline Raphael; NicolasReeves; Thanos Sarreas; MylesStremick; Apollo Yong; and PatsyZetkulic

Yorktown – Margot Hanclich andKaruna Shipper

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perform at Herndon High School, Feb.12-14.

Gunston – Athena Butler-Christodoulou; and PaigeWheeler

H-B Woodlawn – Maggie Baldwin;Calista Garcia; Casey Ruggiero

Jefferson – Liliana Dunn;Allison Galindo-Hurtado; GraceKalfatovic; Mayari Loza Munoz;and Christine Siegal

Kenmore – Marin Bultena; PaulaRomero; and Samantha Rios

Swanson – Isabella Gant; EllieBerenson; Charlotte Howard;Kayla Waddy; Casey Bloome;Noah Troppe; Isabelle Cordero;Zoe Tijerina; Sophia Cummings;Sadie Smith; Rylei Porter; AngelaRamirez; Angela Glover; CamilleBeck; Maggie Reinhart; WillFineman; Rowan Meltmar; PeterFleckenstein; Matteo Roman;Evan Kilmer; Greg Roberts; JackHughes; and Joel Brown

Williamsburg – ChristianHudspeth; Sophia Sanz-Kimura;and Katarina Hone

❖ National ACDA Honor Chorus– Students will travel to Salt Lake CityUtah to rehearse and perform at theNational Choral Directors Associationconference, Feb. 25-28.

H-B Woodlawn – McKinley DyerSwanson – Grace Barnes; Juliana

Clarkson; and Drew Kellenberger

Arianna Hume and AbigailSpires achieved the dean’s list atBelmont University (Nashville, Tn.) forthe fall 2014 semester.

Dawson Cannon, an Arlington na-

tive, made the dean’s list for the spring2014 semester at Arizona State Univer-sity (Tempe, Az.).

Benedikte Hatlehol was one ofseven Marymount University studentsrecognized with a $300 scholarship af-ter their team’s work won a juriedfashion show on campus Dec. 8.Marymount fashion design and mer-chandising students worked in teams tocreate and market golf apparel in thejunior and young men’s size range forhigh school students. Hatlehol from Ar-lington was part of a team that formedits own company, came up with patternsand designs and associated materials tomarket its own line of golf apparel.

Brendan Counihan and MianWang were awarded diplomas fromArizona State University in May.

Brooh Hailu, a junior majoring inglobal studies, and Natalia Rodas-Calderon, a freshman majoring in art,were named to the fall dean’s list atBridgewater College (Bridgewater, Va.).

Harris Teeter announced today that itis donating $270,926.70 to schools thismonth through Together in Education,Harris Teeter’s fundraising program forschools in its communities. Since 1998,Together in Education has donatedmore than $21.5 million to area schools.Two Arlington schools ranked in the top10 earning schools in the program:Randolph Elementary School PTAand Hoffman-Boston ElementarySchool.

Arlington’s Marymount Univer-

sity received a 2015 Pittsburgh Confer-ence Memorial National College Grantfrom The Pittsburgh Conference on Ana-lytical Chemistry and AppliedSpectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profitcorporation. The maximum fundingavailable this year for each grant is$10,000 and is awarded to the sciencedepartments of colleges with less than5,000 full-time students for the pur-chase of scientific equipment,audio-visual or other teaching aids,and/or library materials for use in theteaching of science at the undergradu-ate level. Approximately 70 proposalswere reviewed by the committee.

Michael Ferguson, the son of Mat-thew and Melissa Ferguson of Arlington,has been named to Randolph-MaconAcademy Middle School’s principal’s listfor the first quarter of the 2014-15school year. Michael is a sixth grade stu-dent at Randolph-Macon Academy(Front Royal, Va.).

Michael Grieg, the son of CristinaGrieg of Arlington and ChristopherGrieg of Reston, has been named toRandolph-Macon Academy’s president’slist for the first quarter of the 2014-15school year. Mike is Falcon Scholar atRandolph-Macon Academy.

Randolph-Macon Academy studentsfrom the area have been named to thedean’s list for the first quarter of the2014-15 school year: JessicaNeupane, the daughter of Ram andGoma Neupane of Arlington, is a seniorat the Academy; Erik Wagner, the sonof Karl Wagner of Arlington, is a fresh-man at the Academy.

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“Along with thegrowing number ofbike shops, we’vereally beencheerleaders for thegrowing bike culture.We aim to incorporateit into everyday life.”

— Henry Dunbar, programdirector, BikeArlington

about the noise from the nearby road, theywere more excited about the bike accessi-bility right outside their door.

Angie Fox, CEO of the Crystal City Busi-ness Improvement District, said her orga-nization has seen first-hand the advantagesof an active bike community.

“We’re very big advocates of bikes,” saidFox. “I get asked all the time, ‘what doesbiking have to do with business?’ It’s all partof having an active employee. Say you livein Fairfax and you work in Crystal City. Youget on Route 66 and it took you 30 minutesor maybe two hours to get to your office. Ifyou hop on your bike and you’re there inmaybe 45 minutes. You’ve done somethingthat’s good for your environment and goodfor your health.”

Dunbar said the installation of the Capi-tal Bikeshare Program was another big partof creating a bike culture in Arlington.

“We were one of the first counties, alongwith Washington D.C., to implement a bikesharing program,” said Dunbar, who saidthe program is anticipating the 9 millionthbike ride with the program. There are 78stations in the bike share program acrossArlington. Like the Metro, the CapitalBikeshare is funded by the counties that usethe program. Arlington, D.C., and Mont-gomery County all pay into the program.

Arlington’s share is $318,000.“The popularity of the capital bike share

system has proven that nontraditional rid-ers will adopt a bicycle as an alternativesolution to getting around,” said Harpold.“Those bikes are red and heavy, but they’reconvenient and people are using them insurprising numbers. Twenty years ago thatwouldn’t have happened, but it’s cool now.”

BikeArlington’s annual budget is approxi-mately $588,000 and Fisette said the orga-nization plays an important, but discreet,role inside the transportation office.

“Their role is to both deal with the edu-cation and awareness and implement infra-structure improvements,” said Fisette.“[They] look at what the best communitiesin the united states are doing and look athow to help smoothly ensure a transitionto a more bicycle-friendly culture.”

While Fisette said bike culture in Arling-ton is getting stronger, there is still roomfor improvement. As a cyclist in the area,Fisette says one of his main challenges isfinding a practical route for his travels.

“When I bicycle from one place to another,sometimes you’ve got a direct route, othertimes there are pinch points or disconnects,”said Fisette. “It’s the same with driving,you’re looking to create an interconnect tomake sure there’s a direct and safe route.”

Harpold started bicycling in Arlington

when he was 14 and working as a bikemessenger. He’s a manager at PapillionBikes now, a store he’s worked on and offagain with for the past 20 years, and saidthe clientele of the store has dramaticallychanged and reflects a shift in Arlington’sbike culture.

“We’ve been in Arlington since 1976,” saidHarpold. “In the lastfive years, we’ve almosttripled our gross in-come. We’ve tripled thenumber of bikes we’vesold and doubled oursquare footage in thisyear. We made$200,000 in 2009. In2014, we made over$500,000. That’s incon-trovertible. That’speople buying stuff,and we don’t do a lotof advertising. We’vereally just seen an in-crease in people whojust want to get bikes.”

Mostly, Harpold saysit’s young people moving into new condo-miniums and see how accessible their workis by bicycle.

Phoenix Bikes has recently been target-ing an even younger demographic. Stephen

Green, who works at Phoenix, said the storehas an “Earn A Bike” program with the lo-cal school, where students can come intothe shop and learn the basic mechanicalelements of how a bicycle functions. At theend of this program, the store provides themwith the basic materials for them to buildtheir own, which they donate to the com-

munity. After this, thestore will provide themwith a second set ofbasic materials forthem to build a bike forthemselves. The twoyoungest employees,Evelyn Murcia andEver Franco are bothWashington-Lee HighSchool students whobuilt their own bikes,went through a moreadvanced mechanicscourse, and are nowworking as paid staff atthe store. They walkedin as Green finished hisrepairs on Rasmussen’sbike, which will also

eventually need to get the spokes replacedon the rear tire. It’s an investment, but forRasmussen, he can’t imagine living andworking in Arlington without it.

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.

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Term Care Residences needsadvocates who work or live inArlington. The Commission iscurrently seeking prospectivecommission members and volunteerswilling to serve as liaisons to long-term care residences. For moreinformation or an application, go tothe Commission on Long-Term CareResidence’s website:commissions.arlingtonva.us/ltcr/, orcontact the Agency on Aging 703-228-1700, via TTY (703) 228-1788,

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THURSDAY/JAN. 15Meet the Chair. 6:30-8 p.m. at George

Mason University’s ArlingtonCampus, 3351 N. Fairfax Drive,Arlington. Leadership Arlington, co-host George Mason University, andsupporting partner ArlingtonChamber of Commerce, present thisopportunity for the community to getface-to-face with the 2015 Chair ofthe Arlington County Board, MaryHughes Hynes. After hearing abouther 2015 initiatives, the event willopen up for questions from theaudience. Free, but RSVP requested.To RSVP visitwww.leadershiparlington.org.

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SATURDAY/JAN. 24Teachings of Rabbi Zalman

Schachter-Shalomi z.Immediately after Shabbat services atthe Unitarian Universalist Church ofArlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.Rabbi Leila Gal Berner will bepresenting “The Art and Spiritualityof Dying - the December Project” It isencouraged to read the book“December Project: An ExtraordinaryRabbi and a Skeptical SeekerConfront Life’s Greatest Mystery” by

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MONDAY/JAN. 26“Meet the Speaker” Series. 3-4:30

p.m. at at the Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 Quincy Street,Arlington. Encore Learning continuesits series “Meet the Speaker” in2015. Dr. James Giordano will speakon “Brain Gain? the Promise andProblems of Neuroscience and theNeed for Neuroethics,” an overview

of recent developments in the studyof brain science. Free, open to thepublic. Call Encore Learning at 703-228-2144.

TUESDAY/JAN. 27Small Business Assistance. 7-8:30

p.m. at Columbia Pike BranchLibrary, 816 South Walter ReedDrive, Arlington. Interested instarting a business or expanding one?Drop-in one-on-one assistance: thefourth Tuesday of each month at 7p.m. Stop by to learn about the freeservices for entrepreneurs and smallbusiness owners offered byArlington’s non-profit EnterpriseDevelopment Group. And pick upsmall business resource informationfrom BizLaunch, Arlington EconomicDevelopment’s Small BusinessProgram and Arlington PublicLibrary. Free. Call 703-228-5710.

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“Children are veryresilient, they makefriends whereverthey go. They don’thave the phobiasadults do ...Sometimes parentshave more anxietythan children.”

— James Lander, chairman,Arlington School Board

“The [plan D] chart included a 23 stu-dent pre-school class in McKinley’s despitethe fact that that class is not at McKinley,it’s at Reed,” said Pizer. “This throws thingsoff and it made plan D appear to be morebalanced than Plan A. If you look at a moredetailed view of plan D, it does not look sobalanced. Under plan D, Nottingham wouldagain climb to 107.4 percent in just undera year in 2016, making it the most crowdedschool again. Two other schools would haveunder capacity at 94 percent and 95 per-cent. It seems problematicto start this school off atover capacity almost im-mediately … Plan A cando at least as well as planD for balance… with theadded benefits of plan athat 1607 doesn’t need toseparate from 1608.”

For other parents, theseparation of 1607 and1608 was unacceptable.

“I’m a parent in 1608,”said Jason Herring. “Ihave a little girl in firstgrade. We’ve been a partof the community for nineand a half years. I’ve cometo terms with the fact thatwe’re probably going tobe moved, I’m OK withthat. I just want to make sure that the rightdecisions are made for the long term.”

Like other parents at the meeting, Her-ring said he was dissatisfied with the lim-ited options the School Board provided, butsaid he and other parents had started toaccept plan A as acceptable.

“If these are your two options and youhave to pick one of them, I would hope youwould give some deference to the parentsof the kids who are affected,” said Herring.“These are parents who’ve been a part ofthis process for the past few months andthe parents who care enough to be heretonight … We want to have an elementaryschool where we’re welcomed … right nowour kids are stuck in the middle. My seven

year old is now understanding what’s go-ing on and she cried last night.”

Nathan Miller echoed Herring’s concernsthat dividing planning units 1607 and 1608was creating an unnecessary rift in the com-munity.

“When I explained to my daughters whatI was doing tonight and why I had to comehere to talk, my daughter in second gradesaid ‘Well what about Gwen? What aboutMadeline?’” Miller said. “These are all ofher best friends who live across the streetthat she would not be going to school with

... It doesn’t make senseto impose this amount ofdislocation in a smallcommunity. Keeping1607 and 1608 is whatour community wants.We’re not asking for a lot,we just want to do what’sbest for our kids.”

James Lander, chair-man of the ArlingtonSchool Board, said thatthe parents were under-estimating the flexibilityof their children.

“Children are very re-silient, they make friendswherever they go,” saidLander. “They don’t havethe phobias adults do ...Sometimes parents have

more anxiety than children.”John Chadwick, the assistant superinten-

dent for facilities and operations, said thatthe staff no longer felt plan A was feasible.

“The preliminary staff recommendation[was] for plan A. In the end, when welooked at it, we felt that the balance of en-rollment was stronger with plan D than planA and were very concerned about the over-crowding at Tuckahoe going even higher in2015 than it does in 2014. In plan A it goesup to 135 percent.”

On Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the ArlingtonEducation Center Board Room, the SchoolBoard will host a public hearing on thetopic. The School Board will vote on theboundary shift plan on Jan. 22.


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