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Noah Lanyi-Lari offershandmade crafts and

brownies and cookies forsale at the craft and flea

market held Saturday,Nov. 15, at Kenmore

Middle School.

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County BoardCancels StreetcarNews, Page 2

Eagle ScoutProject Rolls OnNews, Page 4

Wakefield Football EarnsFirst Playoff WinSports, Page 12

County BoardCancels StreetcarNews, Page 2

Eagle ScoutProject Rolls OnNews, Page 4

Wakefield Football EarnsFirst Playoff WinSports, Page 12

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By Vernon Miles

The Connection

After nearly 10 years of planning, the Arlington County Board has decided to endthe Arlington-Fairfax Streetcar project. Atnoon on Tuesday, Nov 18, County Board

Chair Jay Fisette announced that the board woulddiscontinue the streetcar project. Fisette cited Demo-crat Alan Howze’s loss earlier this month to inde-pendent and incumbent John Vihstadt as one of themain reasons for the decision.

“We cannot ignore the political realities,” saidFisette in his statement, “On Nov. 4, Arlingtonianswent to the polls. They rejected the candidate whosupported the streetcar and voted – convincingly –for the candidate who made opposition to the street-car a centerpiece of his campaign. This was a power-ful message to the board.”

Fisette commented that further discussion of thestreetcar issue would not serve the community andwould take away from the other issues the boardmust deal with. The proposed streetcar would haverun a 7.4 mile path between Fairfax County and Ar-lington, much of it along Columbia Pike in Arling-ton. The route was estimated to cost between $250million and $400 million.

“The Coalition of Smarter Growth is disappointedby the Arlington Board’s decision,” said StewartSchwartz, executive director of the group, in a state-ment following the announcement, “but far more soby the deeply negative and frequently inaccuratecampaign against the streetcar.”

County Board Cancels Streetcar

Fisette cites “political realities.”

The Office of Sharon Bulova, chairman of theFairfax County Board of Supervisors, released a simi-lar statement expressing sadness and disappointmentin the Arlington board’s decision.

“Although we believe the decision to end the projectis short-sighted,” said Bulova in a statement, “werecognize that the project cannot happen withoutthe support of the Arlington Board.”

Not all Arlingtonians expressed disappointmentwith the board’s decision.

“On behalf of Arlingtonians for Sensible Transit,we’re very gratified that after two years of hard workand generating educational materials, that ourCounty Board has decided to cancel,” said PeterRousselot, leader of the group that opposed thestreetcar. “It’s a good day.”

“On Nov. 4, Arlingtonians went

to the polls. They rejected the

candidate who supported the

streetcar and voted –

convincingly – for the

candidate who made

opposition to the streetcar a

centerpiece of his campaign.”— Jay Fisette, County Board Chair

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Katherine McGwiershows a holiday garlandat her table at the craftand flea market lastSaturday afternoon.

Marcie Williams was sellingholiday wine hoods.

Michaela Donovan madebottle cap magnets forthe craft fair.

Kenmore Dance & Cheer Team members KimberlyArgueta, Isabella Schneck, Sitlally Orozco, AngelicaThan, Arianna Banks, Mikeira Sbriggs and PaolaMartinez.

Chloe Lanyi-Lari makes apencil portrait for acustomer at the schoolfair.

Will and Anouska Willson brought in a selection ofbooks, DVDs and CDs for the flea market.

Samantha Wiener dis-plays her handmadejewelry made fromrecycled objects at her“Mermaid’s TreasureChest.”

Craft and Flea Market at KenmoreT

ables topped with jewelry crafts, bakedgoods, clothing, household items andmore filled the main hallway of Kenmore

Middle School on Saturday, Nov. 15, for the an-

nual Craft and Flea Market.More than 40 vendors including school clubs andthe Girl Scouts displayed and sold merchandiseat the fair.

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By Vernon Miles

The Connection

The reactive approach tohomelessness isn’tworking. For Thrive, anArlington-based non-

profit that provides financial assis-tance to local citizens in need, theaim is to end homelessness bykeeping it from happening in thefirst place. The goal is to provideemergency funds to help a familythrough a crisis that might other-wise ruin their lives.

In past years,one of Thrive’sbiggest contribu-tors and partnerswas the FederalNational Mort-gage Associa-tion, or FannieMae. This year,however, FannieMae announcedthat it was elimi-nating its “Helpthe Homeless”program. Without this major sup-porter, Thrive has had to find newways to bring the community to-gether to keep the program alive.This year’s focus is its “2014 Chal-lenge Campaign.”

“We have some donors who areparticularly generous and they puttogether $100,000,” said

Geraldine Shannon, executive di-rector of Thrive. “If we can raise$100,000 [in donations], they willmatch.”

This has not been a problem inyears past. This past year, individu-als contributed $386,000, over 30percent of Thrive’s income. How-ever, much of this was from unex-pected large scale donations thatThrive can’t expect to rely on thisyear.

Thrive’s biggest strength is be-ing able to turn around same daypayment to people in need. In an

emergency situ-ation, some-times peoplecan’t afford towait for pay-ments to processand workthrough the redtape of other or-ganizations.

“People get ashut off noticefrom DominionPower or they

get an eviction notice from theirlandlord, we can have that pay-ment ready,” said Shannon. “Thechecks are always made out to thecreditor, ready on the same day.”

Shannon says Thrive is verycareful with their donations andhave a system in place to avoid

Thriving inArlingtonLocal nonprofit fights to offsetfunding loss from Fannie Mae.

Thrive volunteer Wilma LaMee (left) and ExecutiveDirector Geraldine Shannon (right) in the organizationheadquarters.

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Eye-catching homemadesigns caught more thaneyes. They also caught a

large number of donors living inthe Nottingham area, thanks toMarcus Ayoub. Marcus organizednine other members of Troop 647,Boy Scouts of America, sponsoredby the local Church of the Cov-enant, in a bicycle collectionproject to earn his Eagle Rank.

A trailer was filled with donatedvehicles for the benefit of PhoenixBikes. Marcus’ interest in that or-ganization is reflected in the wordsof his signs throughout the neigh-borhood: Phoenix “teaches youthskills that include bike mechanics,leadership, teamwork and time

management.”In addition to fellow Scouts and

a few friends, Marcus expressedappreciation to NottinghamSchool Principal Mary BethPelosky. She permitted her StudentCouncil to participate in advertis-ing the collection effort, and re-ferred Marcus to the nearbyWilliamsburg Middle School forthe same purpose.

Final steps will be taken in thenext few days. Bikes will becleaned and tires will be filled withair. The trailer will be reloaded andits contents will be delivered toPhoenix at the other side of thecounty.

— Michael McMorrow

Marcus Ayoub arrangesdonated bikes.

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Scout Project Rolls On

In honor of America RecyclesDay, a national initiative ofnonprofit Keep America Beau-

tiful, Arlington-based nonprofitBikes for the World donated its100,000th bike for reuse on Satur-day, Nov. 15, at a ceremonial load-ing of the bike into a shipping con-tainer headed to a community in

Costa Rica.The shipment of the donated

bike will reach Bikes of the Worldpartner FINCA Costa Rica on Dec.10. The rural micro-business pro-gram will distribute more than 500bikes in this shipment to five com-munity-based organizations thatrecondition and sell them locally.

On America Recycles Day, Taylor Jones, Bikes for theWorld operations manager (rear), with Luis Jimenez,executive director, of Fundación Integral Campesina(FINCA Costa Rica), loads donated bicycles headed toCosta Rica for reuse.

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The StayPuft Marshmallow Man by HGAArchitects and Engineers and Balfour BeattyConstruction.

11th Annual Canstruction ArrivesB

uild-Out Night for the 11th annualCanstruction in Northern Virginia startedat 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, at Reagan

National Airport. Eight teams of local architects

built a “Canstructure” for the 2014 competition.Thousands of cans of food were used in the build-ing process, all of which will be donated to theArlington Food Assistance Center at the conclu-

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sion of the exhibit.Before the whimsical works become

meals, they will be evaluated and awardedin the categories of Jurors’ Favorite, Struc-tural Ingenuity, Best Use of Labels, BestMeal and People’s Choice. Winning entrieswill go on to compete in the InternationalCanstruction competition. Winners will beannounced this Thursday evening andposted Friday on American Institute ofArchitects/Northern Virginia Chapterwebsite www.aianova.org. The exhibits arelocated at the Reagan National Airport onthe level 1 of Terminals B+C by the bag-gage claim areas and will be on displaythrough Nov. 22.

This year’s teams included: AECOM,HGA Architects and Engineers + BalfourBeatty Construction, Illustrate My Design,KGD Architecture, The Lukmire Partner-ship + Bohler Engineering + BranchDaffan, MTFA Architecture, Rust I OrlingArchitecture + Land Design and SamahaAssociates. Supporting sponsors for the2014 Canstructure competition wereJacobs, Can Manufacture Institute,Aerotek, Safeway, RPG Digital Print Solu-tions and Chick-fil-A of Crystal City.


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scams and people becoming reliant on the organiza-tion.

“We do not take self-referrals,” said Shannon, “wefeel that is a good way to make sure we are meetingtrue need.”

Thrive relies on the assessments of ArlingtonCounty social workers to determine “true need” —where someone is in a financial crisis and requiresemergency assistance. Any request for assistancemust come from a local social worker or case worker.

OF THRIVE’S million dollar budget, $822,000 wentdirectly into donations. While Shannon and her staffare paid, by relying on the county for the caseworkthey have been able to limit their size to four em-ployees, two of whom are part time. This allows 88percent of their funding to go directly into emergencyfinancial aid; 63 percent of Thrive’s donations,$520,000, goes into rental assistance.

“Rent here is high, so the highest proportion ofassistance we do provide is rent,” said Shannon. “Re-search has found that it is less expensive to help anindividual or family stay in their home than to waituntil they are homeless and deal with the problemsthen.”

For Kurt Larrick, the communications manager forArlington County’s Department of Human Resources,this was the biggest benefit from Thrive.

“[Thrive] is a critical part of our community safety

net,” said Larrick. “The best way to preventhomelessness in our community is to prevent it fromhappening. They provide emergency funding thatprevents individuals and families from dropping intohomeless. It is so much more effective to help peopleif we get to them at that point.”

Shannon emphasized that for many of their pro-grams, they will only pay a recurring bill twice a year.

“A big way to prevent homelessness is to helppeople stay in the homes they have, but that doesn’tmean we’re paying their rent month after month,”said Shannon. “It’s emergency assistance. We willonly help a household twice a year with rent.”

The organization has had to deny applicants onsimilar grounds before. Shannon told the story ofyoung man who got a new apartment and threemonths into his lease realized that he couldn’t con-tinue paying rent. The social worker assisting Thrivetold him that he needed to get a roommate, a betterpaying job, or a less expensive apartment.

“Helping him once wasn’t going to really help himbecause next month he’d have the same problem,”said Shannon.

The organization has been around for 39 years.Wilma LaMee has been volunteering at Thrive formany of those and says that while the technologyhas advanced, many of the details of their work haveremained the same. She enjoys her work there, say-ing she wouldn’t have kept doing it if she didn’t.

“It makes me feel like I’m giving back a little inretirement,” said LaMee.


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There is a joy to shopping in localstores at the holidays, to participat-ing in community traditions andcelebrations, to walking along a

sidewalk with the streets decked out for theholidays, to being greeted by someone likelyto be the owner of the store, to finding giftsthat are not mass-produced.

One way to be sure holiday shoppingcomes with some holiday spirit is to doa portion of your shopping in some ofthe area’s locally owned stores. There is spe-cial holiday ambiance available by shoppingin the heart of a community that is decked outfor the season. Small retail shops are part ofdefining any community. Their livelihood de-pends on the livability and quality of the neigh-borhoods around them. A small business ownerpays attention to every detail in his or her busi-

ness in a way that is otherwise unmatched.We all benefit when local stores thrive, when

local business districts beckon. An effort tosupport locally owned businesses has resultedin the recognition of Small Business Saturday,the Saturday after Thanksgiving, also calledShop Small. This year that day is Nov. 29.

Locally owned retail shops, services,restaurants depend on vibrant localcommunities to thrive, and communi-ties depend on those businesses as well.

Most small, locally owned businesses invest incommunity, helping to transform our townsand communities with a sense of place.

Frequently, it is the small retail person whois active in fundraising for local charities, ad-vocating for improvements, for fire and res-cue service, for local schools and in organiz-ing holiday events.

Local retail stores, mom-and-pop stores, facetough challenges right now. Competition frombig box stores and online sellers makes theholiday shopping season all the more impor-tant to locally owned retailers. But local fami-lies will literally spend millions of dollars toshop and exchange gifts during the next month,spending tens of millions of dollars in a vari-ety of places.

Everyone will do some of their shopping atthe mall. Everyone will do some shoppingonline. Many will answer the call of the bigbox. But local shoppers should be sure to savesome shopping time and dollars for local stores.Spend some time shopping in your own com-munity, and also plan an excursion to a nearbytown to check out the local businesses andholiday spirit there.

The Connection is participating in ShopSmall 2014, email [email protected] to find out more.

Why Shop Small? Shop Large LocallySmall business Saturday isn’t enough;don’t wait until then, and don’t stop after that.

Editorial

At the Game

Helping ThoseIn NeedTo the Editor:

I recently read an opinion articleon helping those in need duringthe week of Thanksgiving.

I’m glad the newspaper is bring-ing awareness to these families,specifically in our area of north-ern Virginia. I think it’s easy to for-get that there are people in ourcounty and surrounding area thatcannot afford to feed their fami-lies.

Although it might not seem asthough there are many strugglingpeople in Arlington, I think if morepeople volunteered with these or-

ganizations, we would see thatthere are more people who needhelp than we believe.

According to the article, thereare more than 236,000 people inthe area who don’t have access toenough food for their entire house-hold. This is an outstanding num-ber. Especially during the holidays,we should be aware that there arepeople who cannot feed their fami-lies. It is easy to ignore this issuein a place where you might not seestruggling people every day.

Thank you for publishing thisarticle and I hope it encouragespeople to become involved.

Tori HalingArlington

Letter to the Editor

“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs for Dec.1-6.

Senior centers: Lee, 5722 LeeHwy.; Langston-Brown, 2121 N.Culpeper St.; Culpepper Garden, 4435 N.Pershing Dr.; Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16thSt.; Arlington Mill, 909 S. Dinwiddie St.;Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th St.

Senior trips: Monday, Dec. 1, Freerand Sackler Galleries, D.C., $7; Tues-day, Dec. 2, Potomac Mills andWegman’s, Woodbridge, $8; Thursday,Dec. 4, annual Gingerbread House Con-test and Show, Riverdale, Md., $9;Friday, Dec. 5, National Theatre,“Donny & Marie Christmas Show, $103;Saturday, Dec. 6, holiday parade, festi-val, Middleburg, Va., $7.Call ArlingtonCounty 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Reg-istration required.

Open rehearsal of TomCunningham Orchestra, Monday, Dec.1, 8 p.m., Walter Reed. Free. De-tails,703-228-0955.

Pickleball games and instruc-tion, Mondays, 10 a.m., Walter Reed.Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Tennis, Monday through Friday, 8a.m. – 12 p.m., Bluemont Courts. De-tails, 703-228-4745.

Seated exercise, Monday-Wednes-day-Friday, 9 a.m., Madison. $60/15sessions; $4 drop-in. Details, 703-228-4878.

Madison Chess Club, Mondays,9:30 a.m., Madison Community Center.Free. Details, 703-228-0555.

Ice skating, Mondays, 8:10 a.m. –9:20 a.m., Kettler Capitals Iceplex,Ballston Mall, $1. Register, 703-228-4745.

Seniors-only weight roomhours, Langston-Brown, $60/15 ses-sions. Details, 703-228-6300.

Foreign language conversationgroups, free. Details, 703-228-4721.

Pearl Harbor remembered ,three-part DVD program begins, Tues-day, Dec. 2, 11 a.m., Arlington Mill.Free. Register, 703-228-7368.

“Flourishing After 55”

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Wakefield High School 11/14/17 7:20 p.m.: Football

fans enjoy hot refreshments at theWakefield vs Potomac Falls playoff game onFriday evening, Nov. 15. The food wasdonated and served up for free to the fansby Wakefield community supporters, theCrystal City Sports Pub partners Billy Bayneand John Finlay. Finlay said, “It’s great tosee the south side on the rise!”

After setting up the hot food buffet for last Friday night’s game atWakefield, Crystal City Sports Pub partners John Finlay and BillyBayne pose for a photo with their families: John, Hailey and TuckerFinlay and Billy, Angie, Olivia and Allie Bayne.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Mary Driver-Downshas been one ofthe primarycaregivers for her

mother-in-law, who suffers fromAlzheimer’s disease, for the pastsix years. It has been a difficultjourney, but one she says is wellworth it.

In fact, she has become a spokes-person and a role model for othercaretakers of those who sufferfrom the disease. Caregivers oftenoverlook self-care, she says.

“Taking care of myself is themost difficult part of care giving,”said Driver-Downs, an AlzheimerAmbassador. “I have learned lotsof little things that seem to help. Iam more aware that I need to getadequate sleep so I make it a pointto sleep when I should. Sometimesthat means I turn in earlier thanmost people. Being rested helpsme cope with the stress of dailycare.”

November is NationalAlzheimer’s Disease Awarenessand National Family CaregiversMonth. The Alzheimer’s Associa-tion, an organization founded bycaregivers, celebrates the efforts ofcaregivers, and raises awarenessabout both the disease and inno-vative resources that have beendesigned specifically with familiesin mind.

One of the issues that manyfamilies of those suffering fromAlzheimer’s disease face is denial.

“Unfortunately, this is a verycommon problem,” said MaureenCharlton, helpline program coor-

dinator at theA l z h e i m e r ’ sAssociation’s Na-tional Capital AreaChapter in Fairfax.“The person who isshowing symptomsis often seemingly indenial about theircondition. Part of itmay be some truedenial as they seechanges in them-selves and arescared to think ofwhat it might be,and the other part ispeople sometimeslose the ability tohave insight intotheir deficits.

“It can be helpful to encouragethe person to go to the doctor foranother reason [such as a] Medi-care annual wellness visit or acheckup for another medical issue.If at all possible, provide the phy-sician some information in ad-vance of this visit.”

The Institute for Innovations in

Caregiving, a statewide effort tohelp ease the burdens of those whocare for ailing seniors, especiallythose with Alzheimer’s named twoGeorge Mason University facultymembers, Catherine Tompkinsand Frank J. Whittington, to theinstitute’s advisory council.

The institute aims to preserve

and improve thephysical and emo-tional wellness offamily caregivers byhelping them man-age emotional stres-sors and tough deci-sions. It also will tryto improve

caregivers’ access to the latesttechnologies and community re-sources.

“Caregiving, whether by aspouse, a child, a parent, a siblingor a friend, is one of the hardestand most rewarding jobs any of uscan ever undertake,” Whittingtonsaid. “Most caregivers accept and

Resources available for people living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.

November Raises Awareness and Celebrates CaregiversHealth

ResourcesAlzheimer’s Association

Helpline (1-800-272-3900): This toll-free 24/7 helpline is staffed bymasters-level counselors and providesinformation and guidance in more than170 languages and dialects.

The Alzheimer’s and DementiaCaregiver Center (alz.org/care): Thissite provides more than 70 pages of in-formation and easy access to resources,such as:

❖ Community Resource Finder: Findlocal resources.

❖ Care Team Calendar: Coordinatecaregiving responsibilities among fam-ily and friends.

❖ Safety Center: Access informationand resources for safety inside and out-side of the home, wandering and gettinglost, and dementia and driving.

ALZConnected, powered by theAlzheimer’s Association(alzconnected.org): The first social net-working community designed for peopleliving with Alzheimer’s and theircaregivers.

Photo courtesy of Alzheimer’s Association

November is National Alzheimer’s DiseaseAwareness and National Family CaregiversMonth. The month is designed to celebrate theefforts of caregivers, and raise awareness aboutboth the disease and resources that have beendesigned specifically with families in mind.

embrace the role without hesita-tion, but in time, the responsibil-ity can become physically andemotionally overwhelming. The[Institute for Innovations inCaregiving] is an exciting, innova-tive venture to support, educateand celebrate caregivers in Vir-ginia, and I believe it can becomea model for other states to follow.”

There are 130,000 people livingwith Alzheimer’s and 447,000 un-paid caregivers in Virginia, accord-ing to the Alzheimer’s Association.For more information onAlzheimer’s disease or availableresources, visit alz.org or call 1-800-272-3900.

“Caregiving, whether by a spouse,

a child, a parent, a sibling or a

friend, is one of the hardest and

most rewarding jobs any of us

can ever undertake.”— Frank J. Whittington, George Mason University


By Amber Healy

The Connection

When Mozart wrote “TheMagic Flute” in the late1700s, it’s hard to imaginehe envisioned an audience

entirely filled with elementary school chil-dren.

But that’s just what’s happening this weekas more than 2,200 students from schoolsin Arlington, Alexandria and Washington,D.C., are given the opportunity to see a free,hour-long production of the beloved opera,thanks to Opera NOVA.

For more than 40 years, Miriam Miller,Opera NOVA’s president, has worked witha coalition of musicians and artists topresent condensed opera for children at nocost to their families.

“Equal access to arts education and artsopportunities dominates all activities ofOpera NOVA,” said Miller, whose work inthe arts in Arlington County began with thecreation of an artists’ guild in the 1970s.“Opera NOVA gives support and inclusionto several minority organizations and indi-vidual performers with deliberate intent toimplement an Arlington value to assure allof its residents andguests are welcomein equal access toits arts.”

Arlington was re-cently designatedby the Coalition forSmarter Growth as“a world-class resi-dential, businessand tourist loca-tion,” something which “few political juris-dictions in the U.S. can boast,” Miller said.

But Miller can’t take all the credit for thesuccessful initiative, which in recent years

Holiday Entertainment

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

ONGOINGArt Exhibit. Through Sunday, Nov. 30

at Terrace Gallery. Artist talk isSaturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m. at TerraceGallery. Artsphere, Terrace Gallery,1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 932. ThinkWith Your Hands: IllustratedJournals Come to Life ThroughAugmented Reality. Free Admission.Visit www.artsphere.com for more.

“Sex with Strangers.” At SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.,Shirlington. The play by Laura Eason

runs through Sunday, Dec. 7. Ticketsgo on sale July 1 and performancesare Tuesday-Sunday evenings withmatinees on Saturdays and Sundays.$40 and up. Visit www.signature-theatre.org for more.

Fall SOLOS. Through Saturday, Dec.20, artists from across the Mid-Atlantic region are selected for soloexhibitions to take place in one ofAAC’s seven separate gallery spaces,or outside on the grounds. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org/solos/apply for more.

Art Exhibit. Runs through Jan. 5. atCherrydale Branch Library, 2190Military Road. “We Are Arlington,”an exhibit of vintage photographsand memorabilia. Monday-Thursday,10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday -Wednesday, 1-9 p.m. Friday -Saturday, 10 a.m.-5p.m. Call 703-228-6330 for more.

Family and Teen Skate Nights.Through March 28 at The ThomasJefferson Community Center, 300 N.Park Drive. The evenings start withFamily Skating from 6:30-9 p.m. andclose with Teen Nights from 9-10:45p.m., for middle and high schoolstudents. $2 per person/$3 skaterental. Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/kids-events/roller-skating-nights-skate-parties-thomas-jefferson.

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.Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com/ formore information.

Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 Wilson

Blvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. 21 and uponly. Free show, $25 cash prize forbest joke. Call 703-248-9888 or visitwww.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.

Invasive Plants Removal. Workparties are held every month to keepthe parks free of destructive invasiveplants. Teens, adults and familieswelcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road;call 703-228-3403. Every thirdSunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228-6535 or visit registration.arlingtonva.us. Free, no registration required.

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

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

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

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.every Wednesday at IOTA Club &Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Sign-uptimes are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

A New Audience for a Beloved TaleWhere & When

A community performance of “The Magic Flute,”produced by Opera NoVa, is scheduled for Satur-day, Nov. 22, 2 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson MiddleSchool’s auditorium, 125 South Old Glebe Road,Arlington. Tickets are $4 for students under 18years and younger; $6 for those 19 and older. Formore information, call 703-536-7557.

put on back-to-back productions of the bi-lingual opera “Monkey See, Monkey Do.”The idea of introducing young children toopera came from Catherine Filene Shouse,founder of Wolf Trap. She believed provid-ing children with the opportunity to expe-rience the arts from a young age not onlygave them a chance to learn in an enter-taining way, but could level the playing fieldfor those children who might not otherwisesee a live theatrical performance, Millersaid.

“We are a community opera company,”she added. “We are apeople’s opera com-pany. We strive to beas inclusive, diverseand equal as pos-sible.”

To make sure thechildren are preparedfor the opera perfor-mance, Opera NOVAalso distributes study

guides to teachers who are bringing theirstudents, Miller said. She believes some willuse them in lessons leading up to the operaor for discussions after the performance.

In addition to Miller’s more than 30 yearsof work and dedication to the arts, her con-ductor and director each have been involvedwith the annual children’s production forseveral years. They all agree seeing theiryoung audience’s reaction to classical songsand stories is what brings them back.

A singer and musician himself, conduc-tor Jose Sacin said the small orchestralgroup of eight musicians enjoys the chal-lenge of a condensed opera.

Either before or after each performance,the musicians will introduce their instru-ments and play a few notes so the childrenknow which sounds are coming from whichinstrument, he said. That would be moredifficult if the orchestra contained the 30or more musicians used in standard perfor-mances.

“To try to keep the kids engaged, it’s bet-ter with more fun, lively music,” he said.The opera’s overture has been moved to theend of the production in order to “get rightinto the action,” he added.

Sacin, who also serves as Opera NOVA’sartistic director, said his goal, and the rea-son he remains involved in the children’sperformances, is to create a new genera-

Bringing opera tochildren is communityservice project forOpera NOVA.

tion of opera lovers.“If they come to the opera now, they’re

more likely to want to come back,” he said.Roger Riggle, the opera’s director, said

he’s incorporating lots of lighting effects andcolorful fabrics used in imaginative waysto keep the children engaged and involvedin the story as it unfolds.

This is the second opera he’s directed forOpera NOVA, as “Monkey See, Monkey Do”was performed for several years in a row,he recalled fondly.

“‘Monkey See’ is one of the cutest operas.It’s very popular on the West Coast but notdone much here,” Riggle said. The differ-ence with “The Magic Flute” is it’s a “fully-fledged Mozart opera,” whereas the otherwas created specifically for children.

To make the opera fit into an hour, muchof the story’s action is condensed, whichmeans leaving out several characters. How-ever, Riggle promised that the most memo-rable characters will be there. In fact, as thechildren’s performances are taking placeduring the school day, Riggle has workedwith two sets of cast members, with under-studies standing behind the lead actors tolearn their blocking at the same time.

He shares Sacin’s hope that bringing chil-dren to the opera at a young age will in-spire future patrons, but admitted that someof the students in the weekly dance classeshe teaches aren’t as familiar with theateras he’d like.

He and Miller know the importance offostering a love of the arts early on and hopethe operas will reach some of the students.

“Children ought to have access to some-thing related to the expression of the spiri-tual side of humanity,” Miller said. “I reallybuy into what [Filene Shouse] believed, herideal was you have to give every child equalaccess to America’s cultural history.”

Members of Opera NOVA perform at a luncheon, at the Washington Golfand Country Club, held to honor Patricia Miller, a professor at GeorgeMason University. From left: Devandas James, Angela Knight, CrystalGolden, Elise Jenkins, Anjanette Trebing and Sissel Bakken, singers fromOpera NOVA who are current or former students of Miller’s, appearedwith “Magic Flute” conductor, Jose Sacin.

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era specially adapted for children each year,Opera NOVA also collects instruments to help areaschools offer music lessons. The donated instru-ments are given to schools, mainly in Arlingtonbut some have gone to Alexandria City schools aswell. To donate an instrument, or to learn moreabout where the instruments are distributed, con-tact Opera NOVA at 703-536-7557.

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Annual Pre-Holiday ‘Artful Weekend’The 11th Annual “Artful Weekend” returns to the historic 1902 Hendry House at Ft. C.F. Smith Park, 2411 24th St N, Ar-

lington. A popular pre-holiday event, the weekend art show and sale features the work of nearly 40 Arlington-based artists,and includes paintings of many genres, ceramics, sculpture, artists cards, unframed works and more for holiday shoping. Theopening reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m.; meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments. The show will alsobe open Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 23, noon-4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Visitwww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org.

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THURSDAY/NOV. 20Holiday Open House. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

at 2808 John Marshall Drive. Thisevent will feature more than 15 smallbusinesses with each companypledging a portion of their sales toBorromeo Housing. Visitwww.borromeohousing.org for more.

5th Annual Holiday Floral DesignEvent. 6:30- 9:00 p.m. atCooperative Association Building,4301 Wilson Blvd. Enjoydemonstrations from CompanyFlowers, door prizes and lightrefreshments. Tickets are $25.Contact Renee Bayes at 703-241-2651 or [email protected] for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 22Childrens Concert. 10:30 a.m. at

Rock Spring Congregational UnitedChurch of Christ, 5010 Little FallsRoad. This will be a 45-minuteconcert for children of all ages. Free.Visit ibischambermusic.org for more.

SUNDAY/NOV. 23Annual Artist Expo. 11:30 a.m.- 4

p.m. at Congregation Etz Hayim,2920 Arlington Blvd. More than 30local artist will be selling a widerange of crafts. Visitwww.etzhayim.net/Artist_Expo.html.

Childrens Concert. 4 p.m. at RockSpring Congregational United Churchof Christ, 5010 Little Falls Road. Thiswill be a 45-minute concert forchildren of all ages. Free. Visitibischambermusic.org for more.

THURSDAY/NOV. 27Annual Arlington Turkey Trot. 8

a.m. Over 4000 registrants areexpected to run, trot and walkthrough the Lyon Park and AshtonHeights neighborhoods in thistradition of having fun and raisingfunds for Doorways for Women andFamilies, Arlington-AlexandriaCoalition for the Homeless andArlington Food Assistance Center.Visit www.arlingtonvaturkeytrot.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 29Small Business Saturday. At One

More Page Books, 2200 North

Westmoreland St., Arlington OneMore Page will participate in SmallBusiness Saturday, a nationwidecampaign designated by the ShopSmall movement to encourageholiday shoppers to shop locallyduring one of the busiest shoppingweekends of the year. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 4-7Annual Sweet Fruit Sale. The

Arlington Lions will host their annualsale at the Wells Fargo Bank parkinglot at the corner of Lee Highway andNorth Glebe Road. The Lions will beselling grapefruit, navel oranges andmore. Call 703-598-8266 or visitwww.arlingtonhostlions.org formore.

BalletNova’s The Nutcracker. 7:30p.m. at Thomas Jefferson CommunityTheater, 125 South Old Glebe Road.BalletNova Center for Dance willperform. Visit www.BalletNova.org.

FRIDAY/DEC. 5Miracle on 23rd. 6-9 p.m. at Linden

Resources, 750 23rd S. St. Kick offthe holiday season with a festive treelighting, a visit from Santa Claus andholiday themed musicalperformances. Call 703-521-4441 orvisit www.Linden.org for more.

Wine Tasting. 6:30 p.m. at One MorePage Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. The store will hostwine and chocolate tasting withselections that are perfect for theholiday season. Call 703-300-9746 orvisit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

SUNDAY/DEC. 7Alternative Gift Fair. 12:30-3 p.m. at

Mount Olivet Methodist Church,1500 N. Glebe Road. Fair trade andhandcrafted items from artisansaround the world will be availablefor purchase. Visitwww.mtolivetumc.org for more.

Holiday Craft Workshop. 1 p.m. atPotomac Overlook Regional Park,2845 N Marcey Road. Come make awreath or centerpiece from localgreens, pine cones and other naturalmaterials. Visit www.nvrpa.org/park/potomac_overlook for more.

Winter Wonderland. 1-5 p.m. atPenrose Square, 2501 9th Road.Enjoy visits with Santa, carolers,ornament decorating stations, hotchocolate and cookies and finish witha tree-lighting ceremony in thebreezeway next to Giant at 5 p.m.Free. Visit www.penrose-square.com.

Messiah Sing Along. 7:30 p.m. at St.Peter’s Episcopal Church, 4250 NorthGlebe Road. This event will featureSt. Peter’s Adult Choir with orchestraand soloists. Congregation will beinvited to join in singing the chorusesfrom the Christmas portion ofHandel’s “Messiah.” Admission isfree. Visit www.stpetersmusic.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 14The Nutcracker Tea. 10:30 a.m. - 2

p.m. at Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City,1250 S Hayes St. Guests will receivea framed picture of themselves withthe Sugar Plum Fairy, afternoon tea,coloring crafts and the chance to wina raffle prize.Tickets are $68. Visitwww.BalletNova.org for more.

Visit from Santa. 1-4 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845 NMarcey Road. Come visit Santaduring his only visit to PotomacOverlook this year. Visitwww.nvrpa.org/park/potomac_overlook for more.

Annual Holiday Concert. 4:30p.m.Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre atArtisphere, 1611 N. Kent St. Thisshow brings classical masterpiecesand holiday classics together in oneprogram for the whole family. Visitwww.NationalChamberEnsemble.orgor call 888-841-2787 for more.

MONDAY/DEC. 15Holiday Cabaret. 8 p.m. at Signature

Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. EnjoyChristmas tunes from BarbraStreisand, Joan Rivers, Liza Minnelli,Julie Andrews and Patti LuPone.Tickets are $35. Visit www.signature-theatre.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 31New Years Eve Show. 8 p.m. Ballston

Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd.Enjoy an evening of liveperformances. Tickets are $15. Visitwww.comedyindc.com for more.


Bring instruments, fans and friends. Featuredmusicians perform from 9:30-10 p.m. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sunday every monthat Galaxy Hut, 2711 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.

Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday at Whitlow’s onWilson, 2854 Wilson Blvd. Prizes for first place.Free. Visit www.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.

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

Lego Club. Monthly on the first Wednesday. 4-5p.m. Glencarlyn Branch Library, 300 SouthKensington St. The library provides tubs of legosand a special challenge and after the programthe creations are displayed for everyone to see.No registration required. Call 703-228-6548.

Family Nights. 7 -9 p.m. on the first Friday of themonth at Arlington Mill Community Center. E-mail [email protected]. orcall Emily Thrasher at 703-228-4773 for more.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSClass registration is now open at Arlington Arts

Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. This fall ArlingtonArts Center is offering after school classes forchildren, weekend sessions for teens andevening classes for adults — not to mentionspecial workshops like Day of the Dead, Art’sCool! Art School and Gift Mania. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call 703-248-6800.

❖ Ages 4-6Saturday/Dec. 13: Gift Mania — weekendworkshop



❖ Ages 18 and OlderThursday/Dec. 4: Golden Acrylics Lecture &Demo (free, RSVP required)

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 19Book Club Discussion. 7p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St., Arlington.The Nonfiction Book Club will meet and discuss“The Empathy Exams” by Leslie Jamison. Call703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

THURSDAY/NOV. 20Holiday Open House. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at 2808

John Marshall Drive. This event will featuremore than 15 small businesses with eachcompany pledging a portion of their sales toBorromeo Housing. Visitwww.borromeohousing.org for more.

5th Annual Holiday Floral Design Event.6:30- 9:00 p.m. at Cooperative AssociationBuilding, 4301 Wilson Blvd. Enjoydemonstrations from Company Flowers, doorprizes and light refreshments. Tickets are $25.Contact Renee Bayes at 703-241-2651 [email protected] for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/NOV. 21-NOV. 23Annual Artful Weekend. Fort. C. F. Smith Park,

2411 24th St. Enjoy a weekend art show andsale featuring work from nearly 40 Arlingtonbased artists. Friday, 6-8 p.m., Saturday, 10a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Visitwww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org for more.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/NOV. 21-22Middle School Musical. 7:30 p.m. at H-B

Middle School Woodlawn, 4100 N VacationLane. This show allowed all middle schoolstudents interested in theatre to get involved,both on stage and off. The cast comprises 65students. Visit 2014-2015 Buying Tickets atHBW.pdf for more.

Art Show. 8 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Peter Aguero will take the audience through araw and sympathetic look at his relationshipwith his father over the years. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com for more.

FRIDAY/NOV. 21Author Talk. 4:30 p.m. at One More Page Books,

2200 North Westmoreland St., Arlington. Best-selling author and illustrator LeUyen Pham willshare from her latest books, “The Twelve Daysof Christmas” and “Princess in Black” and willshow customers how to make a Christmasornament craft. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Cosmos Double Feature. 6 p.m. at David M.Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Comesee how it all began in the introductory episodeof COSMOS by Dr. Carl Sagan. Visitwww.friendsoftheplanetarium.org for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 22Childrens Concert. 10:30 a.m. at Rock Spring

Congregational United Church of Christ, 5010Little Falls Road. This will be a 45-minuteconcert for children of all ages. Free. Visitibischambermusic.org for more.

Episode Screening. 6 p.m. at David M. BrownPlanetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Enjoy a

Holiday ConcertThe National Chamber Ensemble holiday concert brings classical masterpieces and holiday classics

together in one program for the whole family on Sunday, Dec. 14, 4:30 p.m. The National ChamberEnsemble invites young, gifted musicians to join in the performance. An annual tradition, the concertconcludes with a carols sing-along to get everyone in the holiday spirit. At the Rosslyn Spectrum The-atre at Artisphere, 1611 N. Kent St., Arlington. $30 adult and $15 student. Tickets by phone 888-841-2787or visit www.NationalChamberEnsemble.org.

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The art ofliving liesnot ineliminatingbut ingrowingwithtroubles.

—Bernard M.Baruch

screening of Cosmos episode Harmony of theWorlds followed by an evening debate betweenfamed astronomers, Tycho Brahea and JohannesKepler. Visit www.friendsoftheplanetarium.orgfor more.

Concert. 8-10 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian ChurchFellowship Hall, 7416 Arlington Blvd., FallsChurch. This concert will be in memory of PeteSeeger. Visit http://spookhandy.bpt.me formore.

SUNDAY/NOV. 23Annual Artist Expo. 11:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. at

Congregation Etz Hayim, 2920 Arlington Blvd.More than 30 local artist will be selling a widerange of crafts. Visit www.etzhayim.net/Artist_Expo.html for more.

Episode Screening.1 p.m. at David M. BrownPlanetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Enjoy ascreening of Cosmos episode The Lives of theStars followed by apple pie outside theplanetarium. Visitwww.friendsoftheplanetarium.org for more.

Episode Screening. 2 p.m. at David M. BrownPlanetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Enjoy ascreening of the digital program earth, moonand sun. Visit www.friendsoftheplanetarium.orgfor more.

Childrens Concert. 4 p.m. at Rock SpringCongregational United Church of Christ, 5010Little Falls Road. This will be a 45-minuteconcert for children of all ages. Free. Visitibischambermusic.org for more.

MONDAY/NOV. 24Book Club Discussion. 7p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St., Arlington.The Holistic Health and Wellness Book Groupwill meet and discuss “In Defense of Food” byMichael Pollan. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Public Talk. 7 p.m. at Arlington Central LibraryAuditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St. White Housephotojournalist Dennis Brack will speak on“Presidential Picture Stories.” Visitlibrary.arlingtonva.us/ai1ec_event/author-event-white-house-photojournalist-dennis-brack-on-presidential-picture-stories-central for more.

TUESDAY/NOV. 25Book Club Discussion. 7p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St., Arlington.The Spirituality Book Club will meet. Call 703-300-9746 or visit www.onemorepagebooks.comfor more.

THURSDAY/NOV. 27Annual Arlington Turkey Trot. 8 a.m. Over

4000 registrants are expected to run, trot andwalk through the Lyon Park and Ashton Heightsneighborhoods in this tradition of having funand raising funds for Doorways for Women andFamilies, Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for theHomeless and Arlington Food Assistance Center.Visit www.arlingtonvaturkeytrot.org for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 29Small Business Saturday. At One More Page

Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St., ArlingtonOne More Page will participate in Small

Business Saturday, a nationwide campaigndesignated by the Shop Small movement toencourage holiday shoppers to shop locallyduring one of the busiest shopping weekends ofthe year. The store will also participate inArlington Small Business Day, a local campaignto encourage the public to shop at localbusinesses. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Wonder of the Woods. 2:30-4 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845 N Marcey Road.Explore the amazing life, complexity andwonders that the woods can offer. Visitwww.nvrpa.org/park/potomac_overlook.

SUNDAY/NOV. 30Animal Encounters. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. at

Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 NMarcey Road. Come meet some of nature’s mostinteresting wild animals. Participants will learnhow they grow, live and have adapted to take ontheir current form. Visit www.nvrpa.org/park/potomac_overlook for more.

MONDAY/DEC. 1Author Event. 7 p.m. at Arlington Central Library

Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St. Author StephenGrant will share from his book “CollectingShakespeare: The Story of Henry and EmilyFolger.” Visit library.arlingtonva.us/ai1ec_event/author-event-collecting-shakespeare-the-story-of-henry-and-emily-folger-by-stephen-grant-central for more.

TUESDAY/DEC. 2Book Club Meeting. 7 p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St. The fictionbook club will chat about “A Place at the Table”by Susan Rebecca White. Call 703-300-9746 orvisit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 3Author Talk. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books,

2200 North Westmoreland St. Journalist SarahWildman will share from her biography “PaperLove: Searching for the Girl My Grandfather LeftBehind,” an exploration into family identity,myth and memory. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 3-SUNDAY/JAN. 4Gothic Adaption of Beauty and the Beast.

Through Jan. 4, 2015; Wednesday-Saturday 8p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., excluding Christmas Eve,Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’sDay. Synetic Theater, 1800 South Bell Street,Arlington. Based on the classic fairytale. Tickets:$35 and up. Student tickets start at $20. Seniorcitizens and military receive $5 off. Groupdiscounts are available. Visitwww.synetictheather.org for more.

THURSDAY/DEC. 4Young Adult Author Panel. 7 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 North Westmoreland St.Participating authors include: Joy Hensley, SaraRaasch, Kristen Lippert-Martin and BrigidKemmerer. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

A pair of Wakefield miscues turnedan early Warrior lead into a half-time deficit on a chilly Fridaynight in South Arlington. The

Wakefield football team, hosting a playoffgame for the first time in program history,jumped out to a 10-0 lead against PotomacFalls. But a strong start by the Warriors gaveway to the kind of mistakes to whichWakefield fans are accustomed.

A roughing-the-passer penalty on fourthdown kept alive a Potomac Falls drive, lead-ing to a touchdown. Moments later, theWarriors lost a fumble and the Pantherscapitalized on the next play, scoring a touch-down that gave Potomac Falls a 12-10 half-time advantage.

Is this how Wakefield would end its firstwinning season since 1983? By losing awinnable game with the kind of mistakesthat have plagued the program for decades?

“[With] all the mental mistakes, we wereputting ourselves down,” Wakefield defen-sive lineman Anthony Tham said. “We hadto pick ourselves up.”

That’s when Kareem Hall made a play.The Wakefield running back converted on

fourth down with a Herculean 31-yard runin the third quarter, setting up the go-aheadtouchdown. The Warriors held on for theremainder of the contest, finishing offPotomac Falls 25-18 in the opening roundof the 5A North region playoffs.

It was the first playoff victory in Wakefieldfootball history.

“It’s amazing,” Hall said. “… I knew wewere going to do something special.”

The play was called “34 pull it.” Wakefieldfaced fourth-and-inches at the Potomac Falls35-yard line when Hall, lined up at fullback,took the handoff from quarterback RileyWilson and got stuffed in the backfield bythe Panther defense. But instead of goingdown and giving Potomac Falls a massivemomentum boost, Hall reached to theground with his left hand, regained his bal-ance, spun and took off down the field fora 31-yard gain, setting up Wakefield withfirst-and-goal at the 4-yard line.

“That’s a playoff effort — refusing to godown because one guy [hit him],” Wakefieldhead coach Wayne Hogwood said. “Wepreach that to all our athletes. If you thinkyou’re a good football player, then one guyshould never stop you and Kareem didn’tlet it happen.”

On the next play, Hall punched it in theend zone with 6:56 remaining in the thirdquarter. Wilson connected with runningback Leon Young for a two-point conver-sion, and the Warriors had an 18-12 leadthey would not relinquish.

“It definitely changed the momentumbecause everybody was hyped after that,”Hall said. “Everybody knew we could winthis game.” Hall wasn’t the only Warrior tostep up in the spotlight. Tham, the Warriors’nose tackle, was a disruptive force in thePotomac Falls backfield and blocked a puntthat Salar Raoufi scooped and returned 10yards for a touchdown with 6:03 remain-ing in the fourth quarter, giving the War-riors a 25-12 advantage. It was Tham’s sixthblocked kick of the season.

Wilson led the Wakefield offense, com-pleting 6 of 14 passes for 116 yards, includ-ing 40-yard touchdown pass to senior ZainKhokar. Wilson, at 6 feet 4, 195 pounds,also rushed nine times for 87 yards.

Junior running back Leon Young carried25 times for 117 yards. Hall had nine rushesfor 53 yards.

“We knew if we didn’t win this game, [ourseason is] going to be over,” Hall said. “Wehad to play our hardest tonight.”

Wakefield finished the regular season at7-3, the program’s best record since 1972.The Warriors earned the No. 8 seed in 5ANorth and a home game against No. 9

Potomac Falls. Rather than rest on what theyhad accomplished during their first 10games, the Warriors found a way to advanceto the region quarterfinals.

“I can’t even put it in words,” Hogwoodsaid. “It’s a great feeling. It’s almost likesomething you see in a movie.”

After eight seasons as an assistant coachat Yorktown, Hogwood took over asWakefield head coach in 2013, guiding theWarriors to a 3-7 record. Hogwood, a 2000Wakefield graduate who played quarterbackfor the Warriors, quickly turned Wakefieldinto a winner.

Wilson, in search of more playing timewith a goal of playing in college, transferredfrom Yorktown to Wakefield in 2013, aswell. The signal caller has been instrumen-tal in changing the football culture atWakefield.

“Coming into this school year, kids saidyour team won’t win five games,” Wilsonsaid. “… Just proving them wrong feelsgreat.” Wakefield will travel to face unde-feated top seed Tuscarora at 7 p.m. on Fri-day, Nov. 21 in the 5A North quarterfinals.Along with advancing in the postseason,Hogwood said Wakefield’s win overPotomac Falls should help the Warrior foot-ball program continue to grow.

“People will stop seeing Wakefield as abasketball school completely, and maybethey’ll want to play [football] here,”Hogwood said. “I’m a teacher in Arlington;I still live in the area. There are a lot of kidsthat are like, I think I want to go to Wash-ington-Lee or I think I want to go toYorktown because they’ve done things theright way over there. [W-L head coach Josh]Shapiro has turned that program around,[Yorktown head coach] Bruce [Hanson] isalways staying competitive and doing whathe does, [but] now we’ve got a reason tomake people think about hanging out herefor a little bit.”

Wakefield Football Earns First Playoff WinWarriors defeatPotomac Falls, willface Tuscarora.

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tion, it was incorrectly reported that theWashington-Lee cross country program had norunners qualify for the state meet. The W-L boys’team placed sixth at the 6A North region meet onNov. 5 at Burke Lake Park, earning a state berth.Senior Donia Nichols, a member of the W-L girls’cross country team, competed as an individual atthe state meet on Nov. 15 at Great Meadow.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Making its first appearance in 33years at the state meet, theWashington-Lee boys’ cross

country team finished eighth in the 6Astandings on Nov. 15 at Great Meadow, cap-ping a memorable season for the Generals.

W-L earned the sixth and final state berthduring the 6A North region meet on Nov. 5at Burke Lake Park, fulfilling a season-long

goal.“The boys ran hard at a meet where it’s

expected that you run your best,” W-L headcoach Matt Przydzial wrote in an email. “Wehad a very emotional meet at regionals –qualifying for states in the last spot, by onlytwo points. It was tough for our guys to re-ally run a breakout race [at states] when Ithink most of them ran their absolute bestlast week.

“… It was our first trip to states for theboys’ team in 33 years. This had been ourgoal all season, but qualifying out of the 6ANorth region is very difficult. The best fiveboys’ teams in the state are all from 6ANorth. Qualifying speaks to the resilienceof our boys and it’s the result of 7-10 guysfighting for spots every week since Septem-ber.”

Senior Patrick Odlum was W-L’s top fin-isher at states, coming in 43rd with a time

of 16:42. Senior Christopher Mutty finished48th with a time of 16:45, senior BryanMeade was 50th (16:47), senior IsaacMortimer-Lotke finished 56th (16:54) andsenior Matthew Tatum came in 61st(16:56).

“Isaac Mortimer-Lotke has gone from11th on our team at our preseason time trialto our No. 4,” Przydzial wrote. “He’s beenprogressing all season and I thought he puta cap on a great season at states.”

Lake Braddock won the team title with ascore of 41. West Springfield finished run-ner-up with a score of 92, followed byChantilly (105), Oakton (124) andRobinson (146). W-L posted a score of 201.

Lake Braddock senior Alex Corbett wonthe individual title with a time of 15:08.Teammate Kevin Monogue finished runner-up (15:19).

In girls’ action, W-L senior Donia Nicholsfinished 65th with a time of 20:17. Patriotsophomore Rachel McArthur finished first

W-L Boys’ XC Makes First State Appearance in 33 YearsGenerals finish eighth in 6A championship.

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with a time of 17:43,followed by LakeBraddock sophomoreKate Murphy(17:54).

Oakton repeatedas team championwith a score of 44.

“Over the past fewyears, our teams andcoaching staff havebeen working tochange the culture ofour team from one ortwo talented runnersto a program (boysand girls) that can be successful each year,”Przydzial wrote. “Obviously, we lose a lotof talent to graduation but we do bring backsix of our top 10 girls and our boys will beyoung next season, but I really believe thatour boys’ team can be in the top half of theregion two years from now.”


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When Chris Sexton noticed her 10-year-old son was having educational diffi-culties, she searched for ways to helphim. She found a solution in what she

calls a “magic school bus.” The bus driver, andteacher, was Anne Thomas of Alexandria.

“Ms. Anne’s ‘classroom’ is likethe magic school bus,” said Sex-ton. “It looks like a sunny summerday from the outside and the in-side is reminiscent of the most funplayhouse any child has everseen.”

The educational service isknown as Ms. Anne’s Class. Tho-mas’ “classroom on wheels” is ac-tually an RV she drives to thehomes of students who need aca-demic assistance. Thomas pro-vides 70-minute sessions eitheronce or twice a week. Each ses-sion gives individualized academicsupport in areas where thestudent’s parents and teachers feelhe or she needs extra help. Thismay include working on specificindividual education plan goals and objectives oreven other goals the parents feel are important.

Ms. Anne’s Class currently serves students in gradeskindergarten through fifth in Alexandria, Arlingtonand Falls Church.

“Instruction during each session is geared towardsthe child’s specific needs,” said Thomas. “While allstudents’ sessions use a positive, engaging and multi-sensory approach to learning, each child’s sessionmay look different from another’s because each ses-sion is designed around the child’s goals, learning

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“My son couldn’t wait to go inside and loved everyminute,” said Sexton. “Ms. Anne’s approach is verygentle and firm and specific to the child. She assessesimmediately what works. As a mom, I noticed theeducational benefits from the very beginning. Butthe most memorable part was watching my son wave

wistfully as Ms. Anne pulledaway, knowing he couldn’t waitfor next week’s visit.”

Sara Sher, of Arlington, saidher fourth grade daughter ben-efitted from Ms. Anne’s Class.Thomas, “targeted the areaswhere she needed improve-ment in math, instantly gainedour daughter’s trust, developedcreative and fun games andmaterials to practice and rein-force those particular skills, andby building her confidence,helped take the dread and anxi-ety out of learning.”

“Our daughter remarkedthat, ‘Ms. Anne does not justteach you, she really cares andmakes learning fun,’” said Sher.

Thomas holds bachelors’ degrees in special/gen-eral education and psychology from Wagner Collegein Staten Island, NY. She taught special educationfor more than eight years in public and privateschools. She worked as both a self-contained specialeducation classroom teacher and a special educationresource teacher at Taylor Elementary in Arlington.Additionally, she was a classroom teacher at The Di-ener School, a special education elementary schoolin Potomac, Md.

Thomas not only offers services for children afterschool, but also noon-3:00 p.m. for families whohome school. Ms. Anne’s Class also hosts supervisedhomework clubs for second and third graders andfourth and fifth graders.

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