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Ian Huber grew up inLyon Village and remem-

bers he used to ride hisscooter with streamers inthe annual Fourth of Julyparade. “They called melast night and asked me

to be Uncle Sam this year.They had the uniform all

ready to go. Who couldsay no to that?”

Ian Huber grew up inLyon Village and remem-

bers he used to ride hisscooter with streamers inthe annual Fourth of Julyparade. “They called melast night and asked me

to be Uncle Sam this year.They had the uniform all

ready to go. Who couldsay no to that?”

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Summer has been dubbed trauma season byhealth care professionals. Warm tempera-tures make swimming, biking, hiking,waterskiing and other outdoor activities ir-

resistible during the summer, but this also means arise in concussions and other injuries. In fact, every19 seconds someone in the United States sustains atraumatic brain injury (TBI).

The National Institutes of Health define a concus-sion as a mild traumatic brain injury caused by anexternal force, such as a blow to the head. Symp-toms can include a headache or neck pain, nausea,ringing in the ears, dizziness, or fatigue, while seri-ous symptoms include seizures, trouble walking orsleeping, weakness, numbness, or decreased coordi-nation, repeated vomiting or nausea, confusion, andslurred speech.

Michael Lewis, M.D. is the president of the BrainHealth Education and Research Foundation inPotomac, Md. Lewis, who retired from the U.S. Armyafter more than 30 years of service, is dedicated toimproving public health. He spent the last five yearsof his military career working on nutritional inter-ventions to help prevent and treat brain injuries fromphysical and psychological trauma.

His interest in brain injury treatment was sparkedby the 2006 explosion at the Sago coal mine in Sago,W.Va. The blast and collapse trapped 13 miners fornearly two days.

“Only one guy survived,” saidLewis. “They usedhigh dose omega-3 fish oil to help his brain recoverfrom carbon monoxide poison. I wondered if it wouldhelp soldiers recover from traumatic brain injury. Iput together a program to do that kind of researchfor the military. How can we improve from the in-side out for any solider or athlete who is at risk forhead injury?”

Lewis’ focus is on the clinical use of omega-3 fattyacids for the prevention, acute treatment, and reha-bilitation of brain injuries from traumatic brain in-jury and concussions, stroke, PTSD, and other con-ditions.

On a more personal level, Lewis’ 16-year-old sonIsaac attends Winston Churchill High School andplays two sports often associated with concussions:football and lacrosse. Lewis says his son has neversustained a concussion, but he is working with the

school’s athletic staff onstrategies to prevent concus-sions among athletes. He alsomakes sure his son takes fishoil every day.

“The value you get fromsports far outweighs therisks, but we should mitigatethe risks as much as pos-sible,” Lewis said. “I imple-ment this with my own 16-year-old son.” He also ad-

Dr. Michael Lewis

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Preventing Concussions

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vises his patients to “take a fish oil supplement ev-ery day or eat good sourced salmon.”

Symptoms of a concussion might not be immedi-ately apparent. “The more subtle symptoms are thosethat appear days or weeks after an injury,” said Lewis.“The personality might change, a person might be-come more irritable, have brain fog or have troublethinking, or their head feels like it’s stuffed with cot-ton.”

Among the signs that one might have sustained aconcussion are a “loss of consciousness, followed bymarked confusion,” said Robert Wade, Ph.D., deanof Nursing, Northern Virginia Community College’sMedical Education Campus, “Most likely a headachetoo.”

No two injuries are the same. “Each concussion isdifferent, which means the same child could havedifferent symptoms during different concussions,”said Ryan Wildenhain, head of Sports Medicine atMarymount University.

When students are back in school, parents shouldwatch for another common indicator of concussionsin student athletes. “One of my warning signs aregrades that are falling off,” said Lewis. “A straight ‘A’student whose grades drop is a warning sign. A goodkid who all of a sudden becomes irritable shouldprompt questioning. Kids are not always good at tell-ing, they tend to want to play through it — it’s partof our culture.”

Wearing proper protective equipment is recom-mended as a way to prevent concussions. “Minimiz-ing the risk of a child sustaining a concussion is ex-tremely difficult and dependent on the type of ac-tivities the child does,” said Wildenhain. “Every childshould be properly educated on how concussionsoccur, the signs and/ or symptoms of a concussion,and how to avoid dangerous situations for the spe-cific activity they intend to do.”

Lewis warns that even protective equipment isn’tfoolproof.

“Even if you’re wearing a football, hockey or mo-torcycle helmet, when you hit something, anotherhelmet or another head, it causes injury,” he said. “Ifcoaches see anything that is any way questionablethey should get them off the field and out of harm’sway. I think it’s a parent’s duty to stop the game andpull the kid out of a game if they see something thata coach doesn’t see or doesn’t respond to.”

“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs, for July11-16.

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

St.Senior trips: Pre-Bastille Day lunch,

Café Renaissance, Vienna, Wednesday,July 13, $53; Sight and Sound Theatre,

Lancaster, Pa., “Samson,” Thursday,July 14, $124 (includes lunch); tour RedCross national headquarters, D.C., Fri-day, July 15, $13; Cape May, N.J.,Saturday, July 16, $119 (includesmeal). Call Arlington County 55+Travel,703-228-4748. Registration re-quired.

The Blue Kats rhythm and bluesband, Monday, July 11, 10:30 a.m.,Lee. Free. Register, 703-228-0555.

Classical music appreciation,Monday, July 11, 1 p.m., Langston-

Brown. Free. Register, 703-228-6300.Informal painting classes begin

Monday, July 11, 10 a.m.-noon, Lee,$56/8 sessions. Register, 703-228-0555.

Pickleball games and instruc-tion, Mondays, 11 a.m., Arlington Mill.Free. Register, 703-228-7369.

Madison Chess Club, Mondays,9:30 a.m. Games and strategies. Free.Details, 703-534-6232.

Table tennis, Monday through Fri-day, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Arlington Mill.Free. Register,703-228-7369

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Camilo Franco, 2, and his brothers Nicolas, 4, andCarlos, 6, with mom, Ingrid, and dad, Carlos, lineup for a quick family photo before finding a placein the Lyon Village 4th of July parade line on Mon-day. A final decision was made at 8:30 a.m. to moveforward with the parade despite anticipated rain.

Lyon Village residents stretch an American flagacross the street at the beginning of the Fourth ofJuly parade. Lynne Pilot (right) next to her hus-band, Larry, have been at most of the parades forthe last 40 years since he was president of the LyonVillage Community Association. John and KathyMorland at the far end of the flag recall the yearswhen the parade route went right down the hill.John Morland says they had to change it. KathyMorland recalls their kids raced down the hill. “Itwas a near death experience; they loved it.”

Antique cars ledthe way at theLyon Village 4thof July Paradeand Picnic onMonday at 11a.m. TomHarrison driveshis 1930 model AFord as 12-year-old neighborHenry Abyadrides in thebumper seat andneighbor Ambas-sador Risa Linorides in thepassenger seat.Harrison said,“I’ve been driv-ing in the paradesince the early‘80s. We’re prettynew.”

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By Vernon Miles

The Connection

The right to vote is one ofthe most fundamentalAmerican freedoms, andone denied to many Vir-

ginians released from prison on felonycharges. On June 29, Gov. TerryMcAuliffe met in Alexandria’s North-ern Virginia Urban League with ad-vocates for the restoration of ex-inmate’s rights. On April 22,McAuliffe signed an executive orderthat restored voting rights to 206,000ex-felons. Virginia is one of 10 statesthat does not automatically restore anex-felons’ voting rights after his re-lease from prison. At the meeting, ex-convicts from Alexandria and Arling-ton spoke about the struggles of be-ing released back into society andhow the right to vote being takenaway impactstheir lives.

“Once I paidmy debts, I hadto wait fiveyears after pro-bation ended toget my votingrights back in2006,” said Dea-con Willie Wattswith the WilsonB o u l e v a r dChristian Church. “It took six years.I’m proud. I fought through it. Nevergive up.”

For many ex-inmates, the right tovote is one felt most keenly when it’slost. Licia White said that before hervoting rights were restored she’dnever taken an interest in politics.

“We can only press forward,” saidWhite. “I’m excited and ready to vote.Thankful for the opportunity to havemy voice heard. It plays a big part inthe healing process. I just want to bea part of having a voice.”

The governor and ex-convicts werejoined by local civil rights and resto-ration leaders.

“This is a first step towards battlingstigmas,” said Elizabeth JonesValderrama, executive director of Of-fender Aid and Restoration (OAR).

RightsRestoredEx-convicts meet withgovernor to discussvoting rightsrestoration.

“We can onlypress forward.I’m excitedand ready tovote.”

— Licia White

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Ex-convicts Discuss Voting Rights RestorationOAR is an Arlington-based organization that

works with offenders and individuals impactedby the criminal justice system. “Restorationbrings recidivism rates down,” she said.

Kelvin Manurs is a local civil rights activistand an ex-convict. Manurs leads a 501c groupin Arlington called Arm in Arm, which helpsreturning inmates and veterans work at adjust-ing back to civilian life. Manurs was both aveteran and an inmate and said the world canbe a very intimidating place for both groups.For years, Manurs struggled with drug addic-tions, particularly to cocaine. However, evenafter Manurs beat his drug addiction after a2006 arrest, he says he was still stuck in thedrug lifestyle and continued dealing drugs untilhis arrest in 2009. Originally, Manurs startedArm in Arm while in prison as a way of con-

necting with other drug dealers who wantedto escape that lifestyle. But Manurs discoveredthat many of the issues he faced also impactedother prisoners: low self esteem, low selfworth, and negative self images. The groupnow offers counseling and support services tohelp deal with those issues. Manurs said thatstripping away the right to vote can make manyof those already depressed ex-convicts feel likesecond class citizens. But for many of theyounger members of their communities,Manurs says it’s more difficult to explain howbig of an impact it is to lose that right.

“I tell young people, ‘what would it be like ifsomeone took away your music? Or, for olderpeople, what if they took away your flowerbed?’” said Manurs.

For ex-convicts, the loss of voting rights isparticularly painful around election seasons.

“Every time there’s a voting situation, youthink about it,” said Robert McNeil, an ex-con-vict, “but now, we can move forward.”

McNeil described the day he heard theMcAuliffe’s announcement on the radio.

“It made me pay attention because there wasa possibility that I could vote,” said McNeil.“I’m 62 years old and I’ve never had the op-portunity to vote. That day I stood a chance. Iwanted to be a part of it. I went into the poll,they accepted me, gave me an application, andthe whole process took six or seven minutes. Iwalk with a cane but I was ready to dance.”

McAuliffe currently faces a lawsuit from po-litical opponents who allege that McAuliffeabused his executive privilege in his votingrights restoration.

“Every civil rights struggle is hard work,” saidMcAuliffe, “that doesn’t mean we don’t do it.”

By Vernon Miles

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As the Ballston Mall slowly begins tocontinue towards new life, all acrossBallston new development plantsare emerging. These nine new

projects are underway, approved, or under re-view for development within the next fiveyears. In total, the new projects would bring480,000 square feet of new or redevelopedretail space, 2,000 new apartments, and420,000 square feet of office space.

Recently, office space in Arlington hasstruggled with record high office vacancy ratesfollowing the mass exodus of defense contrac-tors as part of base realignment.

“Office vacancy right now is much higherthan ever,” said Tina Leone, CEO of the BallstonBID, in an email, “but Ballston has weatheredthe storm much better than other neighbor-hoods. We topped out at about 19.6 percentvacancy and are now around 18 percent. Ourowners haven’t experienced as much pain asCrystal City or Rosslyn both topping out atnearly 30 percent.” Leone also noted that theoffice space usage at Marymount Universitywill likely be temporary as programs at theschool continue to grow.

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pany partnership❖ Dual residential and educational use❖ Nine story building with 109,981 square

feet of education space and 55,067 square feetof office space

❖ Accompanied by a fifteen-story residen-tial building with 267 units.

❖ Metro Plaza❖ Additional bus bays❖ New, modern furniture and bus shelters❖ Real-time bus information at bus stops❖ Additional bike parking❖ Expanded public space on Fairfax Drive❖ Dedicated Kiss-and-Ride curbspace❖ Dedicated shuttle bus curbspace and bus

shelter❖ Improved aesthetics❖ Improved wayfinding signage

❖ Church Redevelopment❖ Central United Methodist Church +

Bozzuto Group❖ Renovated Church and Preschool Space❖ Seven-story apartment building❖ 132 units (60 percent market-rate and 40

percent dedicated to affordable housing)

❖ Carpool❖ Partnership of Houston-based Lionstone

Investments and Penzance❖ Former Carpool Site❖ 330-unit residential apartment tower❖ 8,000 square feet of retail space

❖ 3901 N. Fairfax❖ LEED Gold certified 9-story Class A office❖ More than 184,000 total square feet❖ 173,131 square feet of office space❖ 3,200 square feet of retail space❖ 13,000 square feet for a performing arts

theater

❖ 4040 Wilson – The first truly mixed use

building in Arlington❖ The tallest office tower in Ballston❖ The Shooshan Company❖ 418,810 square foot building❖ 22-story vertical mixed use to include

ground and second story retail❖ 191,300 square feet office, 33,400 square

feet retail and 244 residential units❖ High end fitness center and spa tenant

❖ Ballston Quarter❖ Forest City❖ Open-air retail concourses❖ All-new street front façade design❖ Remodeling/ upgrading of interior retail

concourses❖ Significant upgrading of retail mix to fea-

ture dining, entertainment, fitness, personalcare and neighborhood support uses

❖ 365,000 square feet of retail on four lev-els

❖ Residential building on Northeast end ofproject

❖ 22 stories, 405 units and more than 51,000square feet of ground floor retail

❖ 750 N. Glebe❖ Saul Centers❖ 483-unit apartment building❖ 500,000 square feet❖ 68,000 square feet of ground floor retail,

including a grocery story❖ More than 700 underground parking

spaces

❖ 672 Flats❖ The Penrose Group❖ Six-stories❖ 175-unit residential building❖ 4,400 square feet of first floor retail along

N. Glebe Road

Back to Business in BallstonNine new projects toprovide retail, officeand residential.

partnered with the Capital Area FoodBank to offer free lunch to childrenages 5-18. Call 703-979-7411.

SEPT. 10-212016 Northern Virginia Senior

Olympics. Online registration willopen July 5. Registration forms will

be mailed to previous participants inlate June and will be available atcommunity and senior centers, seniorresidences and event venues. Theregistration fee of $12, which coversmultiple events, remains the same.Three events have an added fee, ten

pin bowling, golf and orienteering.Deadline for registering is Aug. 27(by mail), Sept. 3 (online). Call 703-830-5604 or [email protected] for more. Tovolunteer, call 703-403-5360.

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The Arlington Police Department issuesa daily crime report every weekday, exceptcounty holidays. The information in eachreport covers criminal incidents generallyfrom the day before; reports published onMonday cover the preceding Friday, Sat-urday and Sunday. Some incidents mayappear a day or two after the occurrence.

Addresses shown indicate blocks andnot specific addresses. For more informa-tion on crime in an area, visit http://w w w . r a i d s o n l i n e . c o m /?address=Arlington,VA.

JULY 5 REPORTSEXPOSURE, 160630023, 2900 block

of S. Glebe Road. At approximately 9a.m. on June 30, officers responded tothe report of an exposure. When onscene it was discovered that while a fe-male victim was walking on a markedtrail, an unknown male subject exposedhimself to her. The subject is describedas a white male in his 20s, approxi-mately 6’0” tall and weighed 180 lbs. Hewas wearing royal blue shorts and noshirt.

LARCENY FROM AUTO ,160702012, 1600 block of S. BartonStreet. At approximately 8 a.m. on July2, an officer responded to the listed ad-dress for the report of items stolen outof an unlocked vehicle. Another officercanvassed the area and discovered twoother unlocked vehicles that had beenentered but nothing was stolen. There isno suspect description.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY,160702013, 2400 block of N. SycamoreStreet. At approximately 8:30 a.m. onJuly 2, an officer responded to the listedaddress for the report of a destruction ofproperty to a vehicle. Numerous ve-hicles in the area had their tires slashedand were keyed. There is no suspectdescription.

TAMPERING WITH AUTO ,

160702016, 1800 block of S. 9th Street.At approximately 8:45 a.m.on July 2, anofficer responded to the listed addressfor the report of a tampering with auto.Upon arrival, it was determined thatsomeone had entered an unlocked carand stole items of value. Officers can-vassed the area and discovered threeother unlocked vehicles that had beenrummaged through but nothing wastaken. There is no suspect description.

STOLEN VEHICLES07/01/16, VA TX272270, 2007 Ford

E-250, White, 2300 block of S. KenmoreStreet

07/03/16, VA VDM7618, 2010Mitsubishi, Silver, 3400 block of S. 7thStreet

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY,160701018, 2700 block of N. WyomingStreet

LARCENY FROM AUTO ,160701023, 1900 block of S. Bell Street

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY,160701026, 4300 block of N. Old Do-minion Drive

GRAND LARCENY, 160701033,4100 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive

GRAND LARCENY, 160701039,3200 block of S. Columbia Pike

ASSAULT & BATTERY,160702001, 3300 block of N. PershingDrive

CREDIT CARD FRAUD,160702029, 1100 block of S. HayesStreet

GRAND LARCENY, 160702034,2900 block of S. 23rd Street

FRAUD, 160702035, 1300 block ofS. Thomas Street

LARCENY FROM AUTO ,160702039, 1300 block of N. FilmoreStreet

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY,160702040, 2400 block of N.Underwood Street

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ONGOINGSci-Fi Book Club. Third Wednesday of

each month, 7-8:30 p.m. at JavaShack, 2507 N. Franklin Road. Free.Visit www.library.arlingtonva.us.

Kenmore Students Glass ArtExhibit. Library hours at ArlingtonCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Kenmore Middle School students willhave stained glass art displayed.Free. Email [email protected].

“Flights of Fancy.” Through July 9,gallery hours at Lee Arts Center,

5722 Lee Highway. Featuring worksinspired by either texture, color, and/or literal impressions from the LeeArts Center’s Butterfly Garden. FreeVisit www.leeartscenter.org for more.

“La Cage Aux Folles.” Through July10, various times at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.Signature Theatre presents the storyof the 20-year relationship betweenAlbin, the lead drag performer of TheSaint-Tropez Night Club on theFrench Riviera, and Georges, theclub’s owner, facing a test when theirson announces his engagement to thedaughter of ultra-conservativepolitical parents. Tickets start at $40.Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

“The Good Devil (in Spite ofHimself).” Various times atGunston Theatre Two, 2700 S. LangSt. When a Commedia dell’Artetheater troupe in 17th-century France

is bedeviled by a royal decreeforbidding them from speakingonstage, the rambunctious actorsstage an ingenious revolt. Tickets are$10-35. Visit www.wscavantbard.orgfor more.

Art Exhibit: “Suite Inspirations.”Through July 29, gallery hours atGallery Underground, 2100 CrystalDrive. Gallery Underground features“Suite Inspirations,” focusing on whatit means to create art in a series.Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org formore.

Art Exhibit: “Reconciliation.”Through July 31, gallery hours atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. This multimedia exhibitionexplores alternative historicalnarratives that unfold non-sequentially during the excavation ofan 18th century stone-lined privy in

the backyard of a former tenementbuilding in the Lower East Side ofManhattan. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartcenter.org formore.

Art Exhibit: “Materialized Magic.”Through July 31, gallery hours atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. On the Lower Level, AAC’sJenkins Community Gallery will betransformed into an immersive three-dimensional fiber art installation,Materialized Magic: MythicalCreatures in a Yarn Artistry Habitat.Artists Stacy Cantrell and ErikaCleveland source the community forcreation, assembly, installation, andde-installation. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartcenter.org formore.

Twilight Tattoo. Wednesdays throughAug. 3, 7 p.m. at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Summerall Field,

Sheridan Ave., Fort Myer. TwilightTattoo is an hour-long, live-actionmilitary performance that blends theprecision and discipline of the 3rdU.S. Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) with the orchestral soundsand pop music from The U.S. ArmyBand “Pershing’s Own.” Free. Visitwww.twilight.mdw.army.mil.

Yoga for Non-Yogis. Thursdaysthrough Aug. 25, 8-8:50 a.m. atBarcroft Sport & Fitness Center, 4200S. Four Mile Run Drive. Free. Call703-228-0701 for more.

Netherlands Carillon Concerts.Saturdays through Aug. 28, 6-7 p.m.at 1400 N. Meade St. Guest artistsplay patriotic music, jazz and pop onthe Carillon’s 50 bells. Free. Visitwww.rosslynva.org for more.

Lubber Run Concert Series. Fridays-Sundays through Sept. 18 at LubberRun Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus

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By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

Synetic Theater is presenting“Twelfth Night” from July 13 toAug. 7. After garnering 11 HelenHayes Award nominations,

Synetic’s 2014 hit is back by popular de-mand. Set in the Roaring ’20s and inspiredby the silent comedy of Buster Keaton andCharlie Chaplin, “Twelfth Night” tells thetale of fraternal twins, Viola and Sebastian,separated in a strange new land. Havingsurvived a shipwreck and believing herbrother Sebastian has been lost, Viola fallshopelessly in love with Duke Orsino anddisguises herself as a man to enter his ser-vices. This production will not have dia-logue.

Director Paata Tsikurishvili said as withmost Shakespeare plays, the characters areiconic and span a whole range of emotions.“It’s also a very short and compact play —very cinematic and keeping with our style,”he said. “And this is a play that has every-thing: it’s deeply touching and uproariouslyfunny, with great opportunities for physi-cal comedy.”

He said in choosing the setting of the1920s, he wanted to explore the physicalstyle of silent film and silent comedy to fusethe visual style of the ’20s with his contem-porary take on Shakespeare’s story.

“I think this silent film style is appropri-ate for what we do, being a ‘silent’ or word-less show,” he said. “What really inspiredme was the work of (Charlie) Chaplin and(Buster) Keaton, the two kings of silent com-edy.

He added: “Also, the ’20s dances werecompletely and dynamically wild — theCharleston, the Foxtrot, swing dancing —they took us in a completely different di-rection from anything we’ve ever done be-fore.”

As far as challenges, he said: “As always,it’s a challenge to do justice to Shakespeare’swords without verbally speaking them, toconvey everything that’s being said in a non-traditional way and use another theatricallanguage, so to speak. Incorporating themultimedia aspects to this show was a chal-lenge too, but especially given the play, itwas tremendously fun.”

Philip Fletcher plays the role of DukeOrsino, a part good ol’ boy, part quintes-sential bachelor, but mostly a hubristic,hopeless romantic.

He said the biggest challenge for him wasthe comedy aspect of the show. “Physicalcomedic timing for me is like a moving tar-get that demands practice and much refine-ment,” he said. “There is always room forimprovement where a fraction of a secondtoo short and you undersold the joke, con-versely, a second too long and you are hit-ting the audience over the head with thejoke,” he said.

As far as audience takeaways, he said:“We often blindly covet the unattainable,in love with the pursuit of love but not ac-tually in love with the object of our desire.Sometimes love is right in front of you eventhough you might not be ready or able toacknowledge it.”

Kathy Gordon plays the role of Olivia,who at first is mourning her brother to thepoint of obsession and so very bored ofOrsino’s constant proposals. She said every-thing changes when she meets Cesario, whois actually Viola in disguise, and Olivia fallshead over heals in love with him (her).“Olivia is very impulsive and knows exactlywhat she wants and will do anything shecan to get it,” she said.

As far as challenges, she said she spent alot of time watching black and white mov-ies from the 1920s to get a feel of the move-ment and acting style as her movements andgestures have to reflect that, she said. “Also,

building up myphysical staminafor this show hasbeen a challenge,”she said. “I am avery fit performerbut doing a run onthis particularshow is very ex-hausting so I haveto constantly re-mind myself to eatwell before hand.”

She said shehopes the audiencecomes out fromwatching this pro-duction feelinghappy and light-hearted. “It is awonderful show toperform in and Ihope the audiencesees that during theshow,” she said.

Irina Tsikurishvili plays the role of Viola,one of Shakespeare’s greatest heroines.“Strong and vulnerable, tragic and come-dic, she really runs the emotional and physi-cal gamut,” she said. “As funny as she isthough, I think there’s also a deep streak ofmelancholy in her, being in love and notable to reveal her identity and having losther brother. Getting to do all this — to playsuch high tragedy and comedy — makesthis a dream role.”

She said since the play was set in the1920s, Chaplin’s style of comedy was thenatural direction they took. “And applyingthat to Viola — a kind of lost, searching soul— and getting to essentially play The LittleTramp, this was a tremendous thrill,” shesaid. “And the dances — the Cakewalk, theLindy Hop, the Charleston — was also avery exciting new movement style to ex-

plore and perform. It was a lot of fun get-ting to put our own spin on them.”

For audience takeaways, she said: “I hopepeople have fun, that they feel like they’rewatching a live-action, a silent comedy. Ihope they feel like they’ve been transportedback in time to a place that will be recog-nizable to them, but that they’re now see-ing in color ... Most of all, I hope everyoneleaves the theater with a smile on their face,which I think they will, especially consid-ering the finale that we have in store forthem.”

Synetic Theater in Crystal City is showing“Twelfth Night” July 13-Aug. 7. Showtimesare Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.;Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20to $60. Synetic Theater is located at 1800 SBell St, Arlington, in Crystal City. For moreinformation, visit www.synetictheater.org.

Keaton, Chaplin InspireSynetic’s ‘Twelfth Night’This version of Shakespeare production set in the 1920s.

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Ball Sellers House. Saturdays, April-Oct., 1-4 p.m. at Ball Sellers House,5620 3rd St., S. The Ball-SellersHouse, the oldest building inArlington County is open to thepublic for tours. The house was builtaround 1742 by John Ball and namedthe Ball-Sellers House to honor boththe builder and the donor. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Exhibit: “Strange Landscapes.”Through Oct. 2, gallery hours atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. “Strange Landscapes”approaches landscape as a historicallegacy, a lens for exploring nature,and foundation for imaginingalternative ways of being. Featuringpainting, drawing, installation, video,sculpture, and performance, theexhibition highlights artists whosework draws on and challengestraditional artistic approaches to thenatural and built environments. Free.Visit www.arlingtonartcenter.org.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 6Sizzlin’ Summer Nights: “The

Showcase.” 8 p.m. at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. Up-and-coming talent from D.C. areauniversities present for the first timeon the Signature stage. Tickets are$35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.

THURSDAY/JULY 7Robbie Schaefer: “Songs From a

Small Light.” 8 p.m. at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. RobbieSchaefer, songwriter and guitaristfrom the indie folk band, Eddie FromOhio, performs songs from A SmallLight in a Dark Room, which iscurrently in development and markshis first foray into musical theater.Tickets are $35. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 7-10Camp Heat. All day at Arlington

County Fire Department, 2100Clarendon Blvd. Arlington’s FireDepartment will host “Camp Heat,” afour-day immersion for femalestudents, ages 15-18, to considerbecoming firefighters or emergencymedical technicians after high schoolor college. Free. Visitfire.arlingtonva.us for more.

FRIDAY/JULY 8Rosslyn Cinema: “Dirty Dancing”

5-11 p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300 LeeHighway. Food will be available forpurchase from Union Dog Food Truckand from 5 p.m. until the film starts,grab a glass of beer or wine at theMobile Bar. Free. Visitwww.rosslynva.org for more.

International Dance in the Park. 6-8 p.m. at Virginia Highlands Park,1600 S. Hayes St. Learn dance movesfrom all over the globe. Free. Call703-228-4773 for more.

Argentina Bicentennial Night. 6:30p.m. at El Puerto Restaurant, 3007Columbia Pike. Find food and drinks,music, and more. Tickets are $10 inadvance, $20 at the door. [email protected] for more.

Julia Fanning EP Release Party. 7p.m. at Iota Club & Cafe, 2832Wilson Blvd. Fanning celebrates herself-titled album release. Joined byErin and the Wildfire & Luke JamesShaffer. Tickets are $12 plus aservice fee. Visitwww.juliafanningmusic.com.

Addi and Jacq: “Less LikelyPlaces.” 7 p.m. at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. VocalistAddi McDaniel and harpistJacqueline Kerrod fuse classicalmusic with a pop sensibility. Ticketsare $35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.

Ines Nassara: “A Case of Her.” 9p.m. at Signature Theatre, 4200

Campbell Ave. Ines Nassara(Crossing) and her band, Heroine,perform a cabaret-style concertinspired by by the Joni Mitchellclassic “A Case of You.” Tickets are$35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/JULY 8-9Meet Mata Amritanandamayi. 10

a.m. and 7 p.m. at Crystal GatewayMarriott, 1700 Jefferson DavisHighway. Programs includeinspirational music, meditation,spiritual discourse, and personalblessings with the spiritual leaderknown as “Amma” or mother. Free.Visit www.embracingtheworld.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 8-10Jane Franklin Dance: “Wash Over

You.” 7:15 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m.Saturday, and 8:45 p.m. Sunday atLang - Atlas Performing Arts Center,1333 H St. NE, Washington, D.C.Arlington-based dance company JaneFranklin Dance participate in the11th Annual Capital Fringe Festival.Music is by audio producer, violinistand composer David Schulman.Video by Jane Franklin referencesstop motion animation and suppliesan intermittent backdrop. Tickets are$17. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

SATURDAY/JULY 9Summer Scavenger Hunt. 4-5 p.m.

at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Search for signsof summer by collecting objects andlooking for clues. Bring a camera orphone for pictures. Free. Call 703-228-6535.

Adapted Ice Skate Night. 6-8 p.m. atKettler Capitals Iceplex, 627 N. GlebeRoad. Individuals with disabilities areinvited to bring their friends andfamily. $1 per person covers skaterentals. Call 703-228-4738.

Fondue Fun Campfire. 7-8 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. This programwill be filled with activities includingstories, special animal guests, games,songs and s’mores. Tickets are $5.Call 703-228-6535 for more.

Sizzlin’ Summer Bash. 7 p.m. and 9p.m at Signature Theatre, 4200Campbell Ave. A cast of Signaturefavorites perform featuring pop andBroadway’s hottest tunes. Tickets are$35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 10Seashell Workshop: Limpet Shells.

1:30-2:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 N. Military Road. Thesesmall mollusks are able to withstandcrashing ocean waves and eat algaeoff rocks using nature’s strongestmaterial — their teeth. Learn aboutocean invertebrates (animals withouta backbone) and study their shellsand the interesting animals that buildthem. Take home a shell or shell craftfrom each workshop. Tickets are $10.Call 703-228- 3403.

Seashell Workshop: Olive SeaSnail Shells. 2:30-3:30 p.m. at GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 N.Military Road. Children ages 7-12 areinvited to learn how these olive-shaped, carnivorous sea snails keeptheir shells really shiny and how theyare some of the fastest burrowingsnails in the world. Tickets are $10.Call 703-228- 3403.

Cobber Corn Feed. 5 p.m. at VirginiaHighlands Park, 1600 S. Hayes St.The event is for all Concordia alumni,students, parents, friends andprospective students in the area.Cobber Corn Feeds have become anannual tradition throughout thecountry. Please bring a side dish toshare. [email protected].

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MONDAY/JULY 11Classical Music Appreciation. 1-

2:30 p.m. at Langston-BrownCommunity Center, 2121 N.Culpepper St. Explore some of themost popular and important pieces ofthe repertoire with historicalbackground plus information to helpappreciate symphonies, sonatas,chamber music, opera and otherforms of art music. Free. Call 703-228-5210.

Meet the Speaker: David Keegan.3-4:30 p.m. at Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. Dr. DavidKeegan will speak on “Looking atAsia from Washington and Beijing:Two Very Different Views.” Free.Call 703-228-2144.

JULY 11-AUG. 9“Twelfth Night.” 8 p.m. Wednesday-

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday atSynetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St. Setin the roaring 20s, “Twelfth Night”tells the tale of fraternal twins, Violaand Sebastian, separated in a strangenew land. Tickets start at $35, $15for students. Visitwww.synetictheater.org for more.

TUESDAY/JULY 12Family Sing Along. 7-8 p.m. at

Aurora Hills Branch Library, 735 S.18th St. Sing along with folk singerJim Klein. Free. Call 703-228-5715.

U.S. Marine Corps Sunset Parade.7-8 p.m. at Iwo Jima Memorial, 1400N. Meade St. Join the U.S. MarineDrum and Bugle Corps, also knownas “The Commandant’s Own” and theMarine Corps Silent Drill Platoon fora one hour performance on thegrounds of the Iwo Jima MemorialTuesday evenings. Free. Visitwww.barracks.marines.mil for more.

Delores King Williams withHoward Breitbart: “MovieMadness.” 8 p.m. at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. DeloresKing Williams and Musical DirectorHoward Breitbart perform musicfrom the movies and tell stories frombehind-the-scenes. Tickets are $35.Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 13Urban Arias: “Keep Calm and Sing

On…” 8 p.m. at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. Melissa Wimbishportrays three women in an originalopera. Tickets are $35. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.

JULY 13, 16, 17Jane Franklin Dance: “Wash Over

You.” 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, 5:45

p.m. Saturday, and 8:45 p.m. Sundayat Lang - Atlas Performing ArtsCenter, 1333 H St. NE, Washington,D.C. Arlington-based dance companyJane Franklin Dance participate inthe 11th Annual capital FringeFestival. Music is by audio producer,violinist and composer DavidSchulman. Video by Jane Franklinreferences stop motion animationand supplies an intermittentbackdrop. Tickets are $17. Visitwww.janefranklin.com for more.

THURSDAY/JULY 14Book Talk: Libby Heily. 7-8 p.m. at

One More Page Books, 2200 N.Westmoreland St. Libby Heilydiscusses and signs her newest novel,“Welcome to Sortilege Falls.” Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 14-15“Fear No More – A Courageous

Cabaret.” 8 p.m. Thursday and 7p.m. Friday at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. Will Gartshoreand Alyssa Wilmoth Keegan joinforces for a program of pop, rock andmusical theater standards. Tickets are$35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.

FRIDAY/JULY 15Visit The Animal Hospital. 2-3 p.m.

at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Children 8-12are invited to visit rescued animalsand see how they are medicallytreated. Admission is $5. Call 703-228-6535.

Wet & Sweat Field Day. 6-8 p.m. atDrew Park, 3500 24th St. S. Findwater activities – water balloontarget launch, obstacle course waterrelay, and more. Free. Call 703-228-4773 for more.

Book Talk: Beatriz Williams. 7-8p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200N. Westmoreland St. Williamsdiscusses “A Certain Age.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

The Marcy and Zina Show. 7 p.m.and 9 p.m. at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. Romanticcomedy songwriters Marcy Heislerand Zina Goldrich perform. Ticketsare $35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org formore.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 15-24Encore Stage & Studio: “Mary

Poppins.” 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday, 2 p.m. Saturday andSunday at Thomas Jefferson Theatre,125 S. Old Glebe Road. This musicalis recommended for children age 6and older. Visitwww.encorestageva.org for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 16Rain Barrel Workshop. 10-11:30

a.m. at Fairlington CommunityCenter, 3308 S. Stafford St. Make arain barrel to collect rainwater foruse in your yard and garden. $55 perbarrel; two barrels per householdlimit. Visit arlingtonva.us for more.

SUNDAY/JULY 17Sunday in the Organic Vegetable

Garden. 1-4 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Park, 2845 Marcey Road.VCE Master Gardeners who maintainthe Organic Vegetable DemonstrationGarden will be in the garden toanswer questions about organicgardening, including controllingpests and diseases without the use ofchemicals. The garden is locatedbeyond the Nature Center. Noregistration necessary. Call 703-228-6414 or email [email protected].

Hollertown. 6 p.m. at Lubber RunAmphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St.Hollertown is a bluegrass and old-time music band that has played inand around Washington, D.C., fornearly 10 years. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonarts.org.

SUNDAY-MONDAY/JULY 17-18Hula and ‘Ukulele Workshops. 6

p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, 9a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 5 p.m. onMonday at Gunston Arts Center,2700 S. Lang Street. Hula workshops,both days, will be conducted byKumu Hula Keith Awai, from Laie,Hawaii. Participants should haveknowledge of hula basics. ‘Ukuleleworkshops will include Introductionto ‘Ukulele, Advanced Beginner‘Ukulele, Intermediate ‘Ukulele and‘Ukulele Bass. A discount is offeredfor registration for workshops onboth days. Saturday’s workshops willconclude with a free kanikapila(music and dance) session. Ticketsare $30-130. Visitwww.halauoaulani.org/workshops2016.

MONDAYS/JULY 18-AUG. 22Dance Instruction Classes. 6:30-

7:30 p.m. at Walter Reed CommunityCenter, 2909 S. 16th St. InstructorKat Kinnunen teaches foxtrot, waltzand swing. Free. Call 703-228-0935for more.

TUESDAY/JULY 19The Gay Men’s Chorus of

Washington DC: The S* Show(Sinatra, Sondheim andStreisand). 8 p.m. at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.Featuring songs and stories of thesingers’ relationship with the musicof legends Frank Sinatra, StephenSondheim and Barbra Streisand.Tickets are $35. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.

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saved a man’s life onJune 17 in Springfieldby using cardiac pulmo-nary resuscitation skillshe learned at NOVEC.

Arlington nativeNicholas Reckmeyer, a35-year-old first class NOVEC line techni-cian, saw a young woman on the groundnear a car holding a 29-year-old man whileReckmeyer and his family were traveling intheir van that Friday evening.

According to a release from NOVEC,Reckmeyer told his wife he was going tohelp since he had been trained by theNOVEC in first aid, CPR, and automatedexternal defibrillator (AED) use.

“I rushed over and asked if anyone hadcalled 911,” he said. “They had not, so Ipulled out my cellphone.”

Reckmeyer felt and looked for a pulse andrespiration on the bleeding 29-year-oldman. He found none.

“I had the woman lay the man’s head flat,”Reckmeyer said. “I checked his airway andthen began CPR chest compressions. Afterabout a minute of CPR, he began gaspingand the young woman started yelling thathe was breathing. But I knew gasping wasa sign of cardiac arrest because of my expe-rience in the Gaff-n-Go Rodeo.”

At the annual Gaff-n-Go Lineman’s Rodeo,judges score journeyman and apprenticelinemen from 14 electric utilities in six stateson their speed, accuracy, and safety skills,including CPR.

“After three minutes of chest compres-sions, I was getting tired and worried thathe was not going to make it,” Reckmeyersaid. “The older man took over while Ichecked the victim’s vitals, but he still hadnothing. Since I noticed the older man wasnot doing compressions properly, I contin-ued the CPR. After another 30 compres-sions, the younger man started coughingand moaning. I checked his pulse. He had afaint heartbeat and I could see his chest ris-ing and falling with his breathing. Aboutthis time the ambulance and paramedicswere pulling up and came over to help. I

let them know they should get an AED onhim just in case his heart stopped again.They did.”

Reckmeyer gave the emergency medicalservice technicians information about theincident.

“As I was walking back to the van I sawthe man sitting up on the stretcher in theambulance,” Reckmeyer said. “A paramedicand police officer stopped me and said theman was alive because of my quick actionin a stressful situation.”

Reckmeyer explained to his wife and chil-dren, who watched from the van, that “inany given situation if you can help some-one in need, regardless of whether youknow them or not, you should help.”

Reckmeyer credits the bi-yearly CPR andAED training at NOVEC for saving a life.He said, “Although I am the one who per-formed CPR, I must give credit to all thosepeople at NOVEC who helped me be pre-pared for the situation and the folks respon-sible for the Gaff-n-Go Rodeo for including

CPR as an event.”“We are thankful to the passerby who

stopped to help and render aid to the manduring this medical emergency,” said PFCT. J. Wright, public information officer withthe Fairfax County Police Public Affairs Bu-reau. “Having been trained in CPR and ableto utilize the skill in attempt to save an-other man’s life is commendable and heshould be proud.”

“We’re proud of Nick and all our line tech-nicians,” NOVEC President and CEO StanFeuerberg said. “These men often work interrible weather conditions when poweroutages occur. They must be mentally sharpand physically tough to work around ener-gized lines. And as Nick proved, they needto know exactly what to do when it reallymatters.”

Reckmeyer almost drowned in a backyardswimming pool when he was two years old.A neighbor performed CPR on him andsaved his life. Reckmeyer said, “Now it wasmy turn to use CPR to save a life.”

NOVEC Lineman Saves Man in Cardiac ArrestArlington nativewas saved by CPRas a child.

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Katherine E. Young has been selectedthe first Poet Laureate of ArlingtonCounty. She will be installed at a

brief ceremony during the County Boardrecessed meeting at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July19, at 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

During her two-year appointment, the 30-year county resident will serve as an advo-cate for poetry and the literary arts and willwork to raise Arlingtonians’ consciousnessand appreciation of poetry in its written andspoken forms.

Young has won numerous awards as apoet and also as a literary translator. Shehas read her poetry at the Library of Con-gress and in venues throughout the UnitedStates and abroad. These include the Ox-ford (U.K.) Literary Festival, and at Englishand Scottish venues from Cheltenham toEdinburgh. Her reviews and criticism haveappeared in Poet Lore and the InnisfreePoetry Journal. She also has taught K – 12students through the Pick-a-Poet program,

a partnership between Arlington CulturalAffairs and the Arlington Public Schools(APS) Humanities Project, which placesprofessional poets in APS classrooms. Sheholds a Master of Fine Arts degree in cre-ative writing. The Poet Laureate will receivean honorarium of $1,500 per year, providedthrough regular Cultural Affairs program-ming funds and the Friends of the Arling-ton Public Library.

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Washington Golf and Country Club(WGCC) continued its winning streak witha win over cross-town rival Army-NavyCountry Club on Thursday, June 30 at Army-Navy.

Though Army-Navy swam fast, WGCC’slarge team and deep bench contributed totheir winning score of 345 points vs. ANCC’s141 points.

WGCC athletes who won all three of theirindividual events this meet were: OliviaMcManus (Girls 12&U IM, Backstroke, andButterfly); Jillian Johnson (Girls 13& overIM, Backstroke, and Butterfly); WilliamLepre (Boys 8&U Free, Back, and Fly);Caroline Otteni (Girls 14&U Free, Breast,and Fly); Cate Barrett (Girls 18&U Free,Back, and Breast); and Ryan Baker (Boys18&U Free, Breast, and Fly). Double Win-ners were: Richard Gentry (Boys 13&OverIM and Breaststroke); Sean Curran (Boys10&U Free and Back); Angus Ricks (Boys14&U Free and Breast); and Arav Barghava(Boys 10&U Breast and Fly). Single Win-ners were: Jack Carman (Boys 12&U IM);

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Pho-tos are welcome.

Shalonda Waller, of Arlington, graduatedwith a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology/criminal justice from the Graduate and ProfessionalStudies Program at Averett University.

Pauline Anne Cusmano, of Arlington, wasnamed to the spring 2016 dean’s list with honorsat McDaniel College (Westminster, Md.).

Caroline Connors, Peter Atkins, AriannaHume, and Abigail Spires, all of Alexandria,were sent abroad by Belmont for summer trips.Connors traveled to Cambodia, Atkins to Germany,

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Madeleine Steves (Girls 8&U Free); AveryNassetta (Girls 12&U Free); Sabine Barbee(Girls 18&U Back); Caitlin O’Connor (Girls8&U Breast); Nicholas Zochowski (Boys8&U Breast); Sydney-Cate Thornett (Girls12&U Breast); Rajan Barghava (Boys 12&UBreast); and Kate Loper (Girls 8&U Fly).

WGCC sailed through the relays and wonevery single relay event. Winning relayteams included: Girls 14&U Medley Relay(Sophie Yoder, Otteni, Maren Schwarz andEmme Yoder); Boys 14&U Medley Relay(Henry Rehr, R. Bhargava, A. Bhargava, andLepre); Girls 18&U Medley Relay (Johnson,Barrett, McManus, and Caroline Klauder);Boys 18&U Medley Relay ( Baker, Ricks,Carman, and Conner McCarthy); Girls18&U Free Relay (E. Yoder, Schwarz,Nassetta, and Otteni); and the Boys 18&UFree Relay (Lepre, McCarthy, R. Bhargava,and Ricks).

Next week the Lightning hope to domi-nate at the Country Club Swim and DiveAssociation Divisional Relays which willtake place at WGCC on Thursday July 7.

In its second meet of the NVSL DivisionII season, the Donaldson Run Thunderboltshosted the Hunter Mill Sharks. Despite backand forth leads, Donaldson Run fell shortwith a final score of 231 – 189.

Double individual race winners forDonaldson Run were: Charlie Greenwood(boys’ 9-10 freestyle and butterfly); EmilyBrooks (girls’ 15-18 freestyle and back); andAndrew Walker (boys’ 15-18 50 freestyleand 50 breast).

The team’s single winners were (in orderof age and event): Scarlett Bennett (girls’8&U 25 freestyle); Sean Conley (boys’ 13-14 freestyle); Audrey Engel (girls’ 13-14freestyle); Ryan Clark (girls 8&U Back-stroke); Drew Harker (boys’ 11-12 breast-

stroke); Anna Trainum (girls’ 13-14 50breast); Grace Motta (girls’ 15-18 50breast); Rachel Conley (girls’ 9-10 butter-fly); Ella Rigoli (girls’ 11-12 butterfly);Emma Hutchison (girls’ 15-18 butterfly).

Winning relay teams included: DamonMaher, Cole Montgomery, Jay Lineweaverand Joseph Gore (8&U 100 free relay); DiyaRedburn, Anna Popowich, Ryan Clark, andScarlett Bennett (girls’ 8&U 100 free relay);TJ Hutchison, Drew Harker, Jack Tsuchitani,and Charlie Taylor (11-12 boys’ 100 freerelay); Claire Sawyer, Anna Trainum,Audrey Engel, Rose Hayman (girls’ 13-14100 IM relay); Emily Brooks, Grace Motta,Emma Hutchison and Sarah Conley (girls’15-18 100 IM relay).

Hume to Ireland, and Spires to Italy.

Brittany Campbell of Arlington, received aMaster’s degree in business administration fromMarist College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.).

Sophie A. Tsagronis of Arlington, was namedto the Rhodes College Honor Roll for the 2016spring semester. Tsagronis is a graduate of OldSaybrook High School.

Connor Fitzgerald of Arlington graduatedfrom the University of San Diego. Fitzgerald earneda bachelor’s degree in Spanish, graduating cum laude.


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Stop ThePresses!

And cancel the third shift. My constant(lifelong) craving for sugar seems to have sub-sided since my last chemotherapy infusion.Typically, for a week to 10 days after my Fridayinfusion, food doesn’t appeal to me. Evenchocolate (in particular) and sweets in generaldo not affect the eating challenges I experi-ence during this near fortnight. Usually, thepattern, going on 18 months or so now, is after10 days, give or take, my interest in foodreturns and it’s Katie-bar-the-door as I ravagethe house looking for food that I had neglectedthe previous 10 days. To say I’m hungry after aweek of not eating is to disrespect the obvious.There’s not a word that accurately character-izes how I’m feeling when the urge to splurgefinally returns. Suffice it to say, it’s not safe forfood to be around me. And the food which ismost often around me are from Kenny’s fourmajor food groups: cake, cookies, candy andice cream.

But not this time. Actually, let me be hon-est: not nearly as much as usual and waybelow what anyone who knows me wouldconsider normal for me. As of Saturday, two-plus weeks out from my last infusion, in thehouse I have zero cookies, zero candy, zerocake and some ice cream – from approxi-mately three weeks ago, which remains frozenand untouched in my freezer, which in and ofitself is a miracle. In fact, ice cream has proba-bly never been in my freezer longer than aweek – cumulatively, in my entire life. Yet,when I open the freezer door now, to checkinventory, there sits two Ben & Jerry’s pints,one Breyer’s quart and a half and two boxes ofDove Bars (six bars total), missing only twobars since its purchase. This kind of availabilityis foreign to me and speaks to the depth of mydistaste and disinterest in all things sweet/chocolate. No doubt, if you believe many ofthe professional opinions, cancer patients needto reduce their sugar intake. Could it be thatafter seven-plus years of treatment, my brainhas finally gotten the message and taken over –or been affected/instructed somehow, and toldmy receptors to stop being receptive to sugar?

If so, alert the authorities because there’sgoing to be a bump in the unemployment ratenext month. M&M Mars, Nabisco,Entenmann’s, Hostess Brands, Tastykake, LittleDebbie and NECCO (New EnglandConfectionary Company) among a few othermiscellaneous selections will be cutting staff.And if my lack of sugar craving continues, thedrop will be precipitous. As Muhammad Alisaid back in the day (about his boxing prow-ess): “It ain’t bragging if it’s true.” Well, I ain’tbragging, either.

Now don’t get me wrong, when in thesupermarket, I’m still making my usual roundsthrough all my familiar aisles and taking noteas I walk. But for some inexplicable reason,this particular post post-chemo week, I don’thave – to quote a singing Tom Cruise and ValKilmer from their 1986 movie “Top Gun,”“that loving feeling.” It seems/feels as if I’veactually lost it. And though not consumingmass quantities of sugar would certainly bebad for the cancer cells – who do crave it (andgood for my overall health), it definitely does-n’t help the snack food/dessert industry. But Isuppose I can’t really worry about that. I havebigger problems: stage IV, non-small cell lungcancer. I don’t anticipate that my current aver-sion to sugar will last, but in an odd way I’menjoying my new-found freedom. Every min-ute of my life is now not spent thinking abouteating and/or avoiding chocolate. To invoke aMoe Howard (of The Three Stooges) line froma classic two-reeler: “What an experience!”(Although, he was talking about changing hissocks.) So too has this been an experience.One I hope which doesn’t continue for muchlonger.

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Jessica Metter, class of West Potomac 2015,made the dean’s list at University of Missouri.

Kaitlyn Sabol of Arlington was named to thespring 2016 dean’s list at Stephen F. Austin StateUniversity in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Camille Xue, a senior at Yorktown High Schoolof Arlington earned the National Merit Franklin W.Olin College of Engineer Scholarship.

Liliana Ramirez Saravia, of Arlington,earned a bachelor of arts degree in political sciencefrom Duke University (Durham, N.C.). RamirezSaravia was also named to the dean’s list for thespring 2016 semester.

Haley Mullen, of Arlington, has been namedto the dean’s list at Bucknell University (Lewisburg,Pa.) for the spring 2016 semester.

Caroline Ruffing, of Arlington, was named tothe dean’s list at Lehigh University (Bethlehem,Pa.) for the spring 2016 semester.

Justin Bland, of Arlington, graduated with abachelor’s degree from John Carroll University(University Heights, Ohio).

Joseph M. Breslin, of Arlington, earned abachelor of science degree in neuroscience fromThe University of Scranton (Scranton, Pa.).

Lindsay Mosher, of Arlington, a master’s stu-dent in the Global Field Program from MiamiUniversity’s (Oxford, Ohio) Project “Dragonfly,”will travel to Borneo to study primates and developnew ways to engage communities in primate con-servation. Mosher is an ocean health indexcoordinator at Conservation International.

Sandra McCartin, of Arlington, has beennamed to Marquette University’s (Milwaukee,Wis.) spring 2016 dean’s list. She is pursuing abachelor of science in accounting.

Jaden Anderson of Oakridge ElementarySchool, Olivia Morgan of Nottingham Elemen-tary School, Matthew Smith of CampbellElementary School and Rebecca Waylus ofClaremont Immersion Elementary, all of Arlington,were named as 2016 Outstanding AAA SchoolSafety Patrols.

Angela Dickey and Sarah Dorrian, both ofArlington, have graduated from Eastern MennoniteUniversity (Harrisonburg, Va.). Dickey received agraduate certificate in conflict transformation, andDorrian received an associate of arts degree in gen-eral studies.

Pauline Cusmano and Noah WilliamRennie, both of Arlington, have graduated fromMcDaniel College (Westminster, Md.). Cusmanoreceived a bachelor of arts in art, and Rennie re-ceived a bachelor of arts in physics.

Erin Sensibaugh, of Arlington, has earnedmaster’s degree in curriculum and instruction fromThe University of Scranton (Scranton, Pa.).

Thieny Doan, of Arlington, earned a bachelorof arts from Mary Baldwin College (Staunton, Va.).

Kavi Dotson, of Arlington, graduated with aMaster of Engineering degree in mechanical engi-neering from Lehigh University (Bethlehem, Pa.).

Garrett Gustafson, of Arlington, a senior ac-counting major at Grove City College inPennsylvania, has been named to the dean’s list forthe spring 2016 semester.

Brigid Ueland, of Arlington, was named to theBenedictine College (Atchison, Ks.) dean’s list forthe 2016 spring semester.

Claire Mattox, of Arlington, graduated with aMaster’s degree from the University of Saint Mary(Leavenworth, Ks.). Mattox graduated with a de-gree in Master of Business Administration.

Brooh Hailu, of Arlington, was recognized onBridgewater College’s (Bridgewater, Va.) dean’s listfor the 2016 spring semester. Hailu is a seniormajoring in global studies.


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