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A new toll could be coming to the Arlington section of I-66.According to Renée Hamilton, deputy district administra-tor for the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT)

Northern Virginia District, VDOT is beginning planning for the2017 implementation of a “multimodal package” that includes toll-ing vehicles with less than three riders during peak travel times.According to Hamilton, the tolls will have prices that adjust tomeet demand for lane space in an effort to reduce trafficcongestion.

“The goal is to move more people and enhance con-nectivity on I-66,” said Hamilton. “We want to pro-vide congestion relief and create a carpool cul-ture.”

Hamilton said that VDOT decided not topursue road widening but did not elimi-nate the possibility for future develop-ment. According to VDOT, construc-tion and implementation of tollingis expected to cost between $30and $50 million.

Artist’s rendering of the redevelopedMarymount University residential/officecomplex.

400 Army Navy DriveThe “Paperclip Building” at 400 Army Navy Drive, one ofthe office spaces emptied in Base Realignment (BRAC),could be replaced with a residential structure. A site plan

for the 20-story building containing 453 residential units wasapproved by the County Board on Jan. 24. The new building,named The Altaire, is a central “podium” and two adjoining tow-ers. The applicant, Arlington Apartments L/Cal LLC, purchasedthe property in 2012 for $39 million. Demolition on the PaperclipBuilding is expected to begin in June with construction begin-ning in September or October for a 2018 opening.

Debris removal underway at theformer site of Ballston’s “BlueGoose” building.

1000 N. Glebe RoadThe “Blue Goose” building completeddemolition in January to make way fora new 9-story office/classroom build-

ing and residence at the Marymount Univer-sity campus in Ballston. The building will con-tain 11 units of affordable housing in the 267-unit residential building. Marymount Univer-sity purchased the property in the 1990s. Plansfor the plaza outside the new complex includethe addition of blue seating and blue lighting,a homage to the site’s history. A new Ballstonmetro entrance is planned to run to the court-yard, with a cost of $72 million.

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2025 Clarendon BoulevardA new 12-story office building at 2025 Clarendon Boulevard will replace the existingWendy’s and Wells Fargo adjacent to the Arlington Courthouse. At its March 14 meet-ing, the County Board unanimously approved the redevelopment despite concerns about

the design and use of the building. As a condition of buying the property a large portionof the first floor retail space will be taken up by a new Wells Fargo location. County

Manager Barbara Donnellan assured County Board members at the March 14 meet-ing that, while the building is an office, the spaces are much smaller and more

flexible than the ones that compose the majority of Arlington’s 20 percent officevacancy. Carr has said the project’s development schedule is to be determined.

No current plans are set for the removal of the Wendy’s andcurrent Wells Fargo bank from the site. After approval of theproject by the County Board, Carr has three years to begindevelopment.

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By Eden Brown

The Connection

Paul Dietz wears a quilted vest overa well worn plaid flannel shirt. Abadge about scouting is on hissleeve. His uniform of baseball

cap, work shoes, and pockets full of tools istopped off by a full white beard and thetwinkly eyes to go with it. Dietz is “retired”at 75, but not a lot of grass grows under hisfeet. He runs Diehl’s Honey Farm, locatedon a quiet street in North Arlington. Heteaches. He haunts the local auctions forbargains. He helps out at church, and headores old organs and organ music.

Dietz moved to Arlington from Michi-gan in 1967, working for theU.S. Navy at PatuxentRiver.

He bought his house in1972 and raised his childrenhere, and they raised theirchildren here in turn. Retiredfrom one of his latest roles,school bus driver, Dietz teacheswoodworking at the Career Cen-ter through the Arlington CountyAdult Education system. He alsoteaches beekeeping there, and isoften seen at county fairs andshows, reminding residents to pro-tect bees and encouraging them tohouse them in wooden boxes in their yards.

Dietz drives through Arlington on his wayto drop off a few packets of bees to one ofhis new proteges who lives off Pershing

By Eden Brown

The Connection

One of the most popular items at“Taste By Katie” is the homemadeice cream Katie Gilman makes

once a week, with flavors based on customerrequests. But unless she raises enoughmoney for a new freezer this month, herice cream is off the menu.

Gilman started her own business last year,focusing on something she saw as neededin the community: healthy home-cookedmeals to go. She didn’t qualify for help fromthe Small Business Administration, so shetook out loans based on her earnings fromthe Marriott Corporation, got the supportof mom and dad, bought second-handequipment, and set up in the Dominion Hillsshopping plaza on Wilson Boulevard.

She was inspired to cook by her grand-mother, who taught her how to bake the

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coffee cake on the brunch menu. Grandma’sMagic Cookie Bars are another favorite ofchildren. Gilman was trained professionallyat the Culinary Arts Institute in Washing-ton, D.C. She went on to cook at the

Marriott. As a personal chef, her favoritepart of the job was coming up with menuseveryone would enjoy, from the 6 year oldto the working mom. Cooking for busy par-ents drove her to start a business designedfor helping make people’s lives easier.

Despite reaching capacity as a one-woman business, she is stuck. Her ovenstopped working months ago, her otheroven is quirky, her freezer died, her abilityto grow is on hold, and her loans are maxedout. Her business, despite a good initial year,needs to expand to survive, and Gilmancan’t make it grow on her own.

Encouraged by customers who donatedfunds, she, her brother Matt, and brother-and-sister filmmakers Richy and SarahLeitner, are working together to create somesmall business buzz for Gilman’scrowdfunding campaign to grow the busi-ness.

The four, now in their 20’s, attended

Arlington’s Yorktown High School. Gilmanturned to Matt, a writer-editor, to create thecopy for her website. He enlisted Richy andSarah Leitner and their team at The Rest ofthe Moose Media, who donated their skills,to create an introductory video for thewebsite. It’s a film noir, Raymond Chandler-esque, that paints a four minute panoramaof Gilman, the charm of her restaurant, andher plight, in black and white. Seewww.indiegogo.com/projects/taste-by-katie.

How one senior inArlington spendshis “retirement.”

Paul Dietz teaches woodworking toCarolyn Ryffel at the Career Center.

Paul Dietz carries packets of beesto a resident.Avenue. He looks at Arlington County as a

bee might: the cemetery along Route 50?Lots of flowers. The silver maples just

coming into bud? Deli-cious pollen for hisnewly arrived bees. Re-cently he drove 12hours down to Geor-gia to pick up 30packages of bees.He had gotten thecall at 6 p.m. fromthe bee farm: thebees are ready.With no time towaste, he and“another old

timer” hopped in thetruck and drove down, getting

there at 6:30 in the morning, loading thebees, catching a nap, and coming home.They had six hours of sleep in 48 hours.

Each package has 20,000 bees, theequivalent of three pounds, buzzing so loudit sounds like a fan on “high.” Paul delivers

them to his clients, local residents who likehaving bees in their backyards because ofthe environmental impact and favorablepollination conditions for their gardens.

“You can tell the difference right away:the garden with bees nearby is lush andproductive,” he said. One of his betterknown beekeepers is Arlington County Su-perintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Murphy.Murphy got interested in bees when Dietzwas still a school bus driver. He learnedabout bees from Dietz, and got hooked.Dietz says Murphy is “Pat” when they aretalking about bees, and “Dr. Murphy” whenthey aren’t. Dietz will deliver 10 packagesof bees to Murphy from this trip to Geor-gia.

As he drives through North Arlington, hestops in to check on a hive he installed lastyear, walking to the backyard and greetingthe owner. As they stand together admir-ing the bees returning to the hive, they talkabout who has died, who moved, who stays

active in teaching, and who has bees now.When he isn’t keeping bees, Dietz is a fa-

miliar figure in other parts of the county,checking building sites for wood that mightend up in the trash. He was just offered theroof of a house being taken down on Mili-tary Road: he spoke lovingly of the load oflumber he would be able to take home, oncehe figured out how to get it hauled. Whereothers saw junk, he saw 2x4’s he could usein any of his many projects or to make newhives. He cruises the auctions and antiquefairs outside the beltway. One week hefound an old sewing machine and its stand,for about $6. A bookcase for $3. Behindevery piece of used furniture, Dietz seespotential,. In his woodworking class hehelps local residents discover the beautylurking behind an old paint-covered chair,or how to restore a scratched table.

Dietz also helps out at the HeidelbergBakery, and every Christmas, he plays Santaat the bakery and at local parks with hiswhite beard and grandfatherly smile. Healso helps maintain the observation bee hiveat Potomac Overlook Park. Dietz says theyused to have a badge the Boy Scouts coulddo on bee keeping, but they got rid of allthe agricultural badges. He sighed.

As he tumbles the 20,000 bees into a newhive for the owner, the bees tumble likeworms out of a bucket, and then flyingaround his head and uncovered hands,Dietz chuckled as he told about his bees indowntown Washington. He had talked thepastor at his church, a flat roofed church atFourth Street, Northwest, into keeping ahive on the roof. The pastor finished hissermon with some announcements: he toldhis parishioners with a big smile that theyshould give a warm welcome to the newmembers of the congregation — all 20,000of them.

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By Vernon Miles

The Connection

After months of negotiations, the Ar-lington County Board and SchoolBoard settled on a compromise that

sees cuts to projects on both sides. On April21, the County Board passed a $1.16 bil-lion budget for Fiscal Year 2016. Includedin that budget is a $6.2 million increase forthe Arlington Public Schools (APS) over thecounty manager’s original budget, bringingthe total to $451 million, raising the totalpercentage of the budget allocated to theschools from 45.9 percent to 46.5 percent.The approved funding transfer is a $19.4million increase over the FY 2015 funding.In a budget without a tax rate increase, thecounty was forced to work within the con-straints of the county manager’s proposedbudget to close the $6.2 million gap.

When the county manager proposed theFY 2016 budget in February, the schoolfunding gap was $13.6 million. The schoolsprepared a series of “tiered reductions” andwill be forced to implement the first tier,which includes central office reductions.

School Board approvedits $555.9 million budgetat its April 9 meeting,which included $7.4 mil-lion in cuts from Super-intendent PatrickMurphy’s proposed bud-get.

APS currently conductsa two-day conference for180 APS administratorswith a keynote speaker, professional read-ings, and workshops with a total cost of$30,000. The reduction would decreaseexpenditures for the speaker, diminish staffpayment for services during the event, andeliminate professional reading materials.

Tier One reductions also includes an in-creased budgeted beginning balance, whichmeans the schools will have to reducespending in the final quarter of the 2014-2015 school year to have remaining fund-ing to carry over.

The schools will also be forced to elimi-nate two library staff positions for $24,880.APS will also lose four maintenance staffand $18,789 in classroom supplies funding.Tier One reductions total to $4.7 million.

The County Board’s funding transfer tothe schools came from a mixture of $3.5million in cuts from the county board and$2.5 million from the Third Quarter Review.

The largest savingsfrom the funding cutswere from the Artisphereclosure, which saved thecounty $450,000 fromthe ongoing costs. TheArtisphere was one of thecounty manager’s addi-tional funding cuts builtinto the original proposedbudget. The closure of

the Artisphere also means the loss of 11 full-time employees.

However, despite the long-term savingsin over $3.4 million in Artisphere operat-ing costs, the cut does come with a sub-stantial funding setback.

“Budget also does include $1.3 millionin one-time funds that address lease termi-nation provisions,” said County Board ChairMary Hynes. “The board has asked the man-ager to investigate whether there are alter-natives to just paying the money.”

The county manager was given until June30, when the current funding ends, to at-tempt to reach a settlement with MondayProperties. The county still has six yearsremaining on the Artisphere lease, leavingthe county with a choice of subleasing theproperty or facing penalties for a six-yearpremature cancellation of the lease.

During the April 21 County Board bud-

get meeting, County Board member WalterTejada expressed hopes that the countymight find another use for the location.

“I thought about not voting supportinggetting rid of [the Artisphere],” said Tejada.“A lot of folks in the tech world are inter-ested in that, but we’re yet to see anythingspecific though. there’s still some opportu-nity … on how we can leverage theArtisphere space.”

However, the Artisphere site plan condi-tions stipulate that the property must beused for arts or cultural purposes, whichwould limit sub-leasing options at the loca-tion.

While the Artisphere generates $1.2 mil-lion each year in revenue, according toKaren Vazquez, former director of CulturalAffairs, this barely covers the cost of open-ing the doors and turning on the lights. Thisleaves $2.2 million in the Artisphere’s bud-get to be financed directly through local taxsupport.

“We were given inflated information andwe based a lot of decisions on that,” saidTejada. “It didn’t turn out to be like wewanted.”

“I think it was responsible to close theArtisphere,” said County Board memberLibby Garvey. “That maybe wasn’t the easi-est thing, but it was the responsible thing

County Board, School Board Meet HalfwaySchools adopt TierOne reductions.

Hynes Tejada


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Opinion

By Rick Jeffrey

In my 20-plus years in Special Olympics Istill, on occasion, make the same mis-take. I miss the boat. I underestimate theabilities either cognitive or physical of

our Special Olympics athletes; athleteswith intellectual disabilities. But bycontinually making this mistake, I, inessence, pretty much make them likeeveryone else; just another person; availableto be judged and limited by what we see orwhat we think we see. You see, the limitationsthat all of us place on each other determinehow we perceive each other, treat each other,like each other, fear each other, raise each otherup or marginalize each other.

Ask most coaches out there and they will tellyou that the biggest limitations on any studentathlete are the ones coaches place upon them,among which might be too slow, not bigenough or not tough enough. It might not bemuch different in the classroom where teach-ers might see a student as too lazy, too dis-tracted or not interested. And these are juststudent athletes in any sport, in any classroom,at any high school in Virginia.

Now compound that with Down syndrome,autism or an undiagnosed disability resultingin a student’s inability to keep up with peers.In most cases, the limitations in a school envi-ronment, an environment that moves all toofast, are enormous. And even in schools withwonderful inclusive classroom environments,the opportunity to interact and really buildfriendships and relationships remains limited.

These students with intellectual disabilitiesare, in most cases, not receiving an opportu-nity to really participate in sports; an activity

Bringing Champions Togetherthat, at its heart, teaches teamwork, trust andcommunication; an activity that at its core pro-motes competency, credibility and caring; thebuilding blocks of human relationships. Sportsand sports teams are probably more condu-cive to building relationships and creating

friendships than possibly any otherschool activity. Plus throw in the op-portunity to “wear the colors” andrepresent your school and you create

an emotional bond that may be the most in-clusive opportunity for any student.

IMAGINE A PARTNERSHIP between Spe-cial Olympics and high schools throughout Vir-ginia. Imagine the opportunity for a studentwith an intellectual (or any) disability to playalongside his or her peers without disabilitiesin a Unified Sports team environment; to relyon each other, to communicate with each other,to believe in each other, to become Champi-ons Together.

Imagine no more because Champions To-gether is here. In fact, it’s right here in Arling-ton at Yorktown and Washington-Lee highschools — and in 22 other high schools in Vir-ginia.

This partnership with the Virginia HighSchool League is aimed at bringing togetheryouth with and without disabilities to build thefirst unified generation — a generation whereyouth will build upon the friendships and lifelessons learned through sports and the Spe-cial Olympics movement so, later in life, theywill not be afraid to live, work and thrive along-side their peers with different ability levels.

Champions Together high schools will forminclusive track and field teams this spring thatwill compete against other local high schools.

Other components of the program include aninclusive student-led leadership team that willorganize an awareness event to promote re-spect and inclusion, and promote philanthropyto support the future of the program.

AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS, we dedicate our-selves each day to building communities morerespectful in their conduct, more inclusive intheir makeup, more unified in their fabric. Andeach day the Virginia High School League ispromoting education, leadership, sportsman-ship, character and citizenship for students byestablishing and maintaining high standardsfor school activities and competitions.

A new, young, energetic base of athletes andvolunteers — which could include the sons ordaughters of many reading this op-ed piece —will eventually transition from the schools intoour communities and help Special OlympicsVirginia and the Virginia High School Leaguecontinue to achieve our missions.

The Champions Together program is new,and as it develops, we will learn a lot abouthow to build it, refine it and make it the bestthat it can be for everyone. And do you knowwho we will learn this from? We will learn itfrom our young people with and without dis-abilities who, through their participation andtheir ownership of this inclusive program, willprove to us that they are the future.

Let’s Play Unified!

Rick Jeffrey has been the president of Special Olym-pics Virginia since 2000. He has served on many nationaland international committees for Special Olympics, andis currently serving on the United States LeadershipCouncil where he is chair of the Sports Committee. Healso serves on the board of directors for the Fried Centerfor Achieving Potential in Crozet.

Commentary

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:Bonnie Black, 42, an Arlington

County resident did not live farfrom me — only blocks away. Shewas the victim of an apparent ho-micide, and her body was discov-ered on April 17, 2015 in herhome. Though I was not person-ally acquainted with her, I am af-fected by her death. She wasknown to be an educated womanwho did contract work as a psy-chologist for the F.B.I.

Black was a mother of twoyoung children — ages 3 and 5.She lived with her children in herSouth Arlington home.

The neighborhood and sur-rounding areas are reportedly onedge and concerned about whodid this horrific act. Everyone iscontemplating their safety and se-curity.

Meanwhile, the ArlingtonCounty Police Department, a fineand highly professional law en-forcement agency, is pulling out allstops and working around theclock to investigate, search for and

Community Grieves for Homicide Victimanalyze any potential evidence.Detectives are following every pos-sible lead to determine who com-mitted this despicable crime.

The tragedy endures with thechildren who lost their mother atpainfully young ages. They are tooyoung to fully comprehend theessence of this crime. They intrin-sically know that something is ter-

ribly wrong, and they no longerhave their mother. Despite theirages, they sense and experienceboth the loss and the impact of thetrauma and of what they may haveseen, heard or been exposed to.

My heart aches for the childrenand her family, and I grieve fortheir mother. None of them de-served to have her life snuffed out

and cause so much pain for somany people. It was a senseless,violent and cold-hearted crime.May she rest in peace.

Karen L. BuneArlington

The writer is a victim services consult-ant and a speaker on public safety andvictim issues. She serves as an adjunctprofessor at Marymount University inArlington and George Mason University inFairfax where she teaches victimology.

Volunteer Arlington DayMore than 140 local volunteers from various Arlington Chamber of Commerce member businesses and organizationslent a helping hand to area nonprofits as part of the 16th Annual Volunteer Arlington Day on Tuesday, April 21. Spon-sored by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, this annual tradition matches members of the business community withhalf-day service projects throughout the county. The participating nonprofits had a variety of tasks for volunteers. Somehelped with restocking and sorting food drive donations at the Arlington Food Assistance Center, others organized booksin the library for elementary students with AHC, Inc., while others helped with landscaping projects at various sites.

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“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs, for May4-9.

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: Monday, May 4, tour

VMI and George Marshall Museum, Lex-ington, $51;Wednesday, May 6, lunch atCarroll’s Creek Café, Annapolis, $58;Thursday, May 7, National Gallery ofArt, D.C., $7. Call Arlington County 55+Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration re-quired.

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to do.”Other cuts included the elimina-

tion of the Kids in Action AfterSchool program for $158,416. Ac-cording to Hynes, the program isduplicated in other existing after-school programming sponsored bythe schools.

“[This is] a duplicate of after-school programming in three lo-cations, and in two it’s possible towork with extended day to blendthe programs,” said Hynes. “Wewill be providing $36,000 to sup-port transition of this program toAPS extended day programs.”

Also in the budget were $2.5million in funding from a transferof the Housing Grants Programand PAYG (pay-as-you-go) fromongoing funding to the generalone-time funding budget. Hynessaid the transition was, in someways, just moving the fundingfrom one source to another. How-ever, Hynes also noted that withthese two items put on the one-time budget funding, their fund-ing levels next year is not guaran-teed.

“These projects were transferredfrom ongoing funding to one-timefunding,” said Hynes. “Next year,the County Board will have to de-cide if there are enough funds tobring these back to ongoing fund-ing.”

PAYG is a general capitalprojects fund which primarily fi-nances maintenance projects, par-ticularly replacement and renewalof existing infrastructure. PAYGfunding was reduced to $10 mil-lion in the 2016 budget from $23million in 2015 and $37 millionin 2014.

The Housing Grants Programprovides rental assistance to low-income Arlington residents. Thetotal funding to the HousingGrants Program is maintained atthe proposed $8.9 million, a $1million increase over FY 2015funding. However, $1.5 million ofthat funding is being transferred

from ongoing funding to one-timefunding.

The $2.5 million addition fromthe third quarter review comesfrom an overlap between the taxand budget cycles.

Among the additions to the bud-get from the County Board was$80,000 to the Public Defender’soffice, part of a two-year set ofbudget increases that will provide

a 15 percent salary supplement.County Board members said theywere motivated by the testimonyfrom members of the PublicDefender’s office at the March 24County Board public hearing.

“[These salaries] are not com-petitive in our region at all,” saidHynes. “They did come to talk tous because they were having agreat deal of difficulty attracting

the caliber of people they need towork on these cases.”

“They wanted to be equal to theCommonwealth’s Attorney’s of-fice,” said Tejada. “That’s a verytall order, I’m not sure we’re go-ing to get there, but this is a stepin the right direction.”

The County Board is also add-ing five full time employees to theArlington Sheriff ’s Department,

increasing funding to mentalhealth services in the detentioncenter, and adding a nurse practi-tioner position to ArlingtonDrewry Center, a mental healthand substance abuse treatmentcenter.

The total Arlington County Bud-get for FY 2016 is $1.16 billion, a1.1 percent increase over the FY2015 $1.15 billion budget.

County Board Approves $1.16 Billion Budget


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RediscoveredJohn Lyles, assisted by Dodolvo Sanchez, Arlingtonsewer maintenance, is cutting out a square arounda “lost” manhole that had been buried by almost afoot of asphalt as the road got paved over time. Itwas recently discovered, and they got a work orderto raise up the manhole, put on a cover and fill inaround the area with more asphalt.

By Eden Brown

The Connection

The numbers from ArlingtonCounty’s yearly Point in TimeCount are once again showing the

effort to reduce homelessness is getting re-sults. The numbers indicate an 18 percentdecrease in homeless people living on thestreet in Arlington, according to TonyTurnage, homeless services coordinator forArlington County. Turnage and his home-less information management systems head,Ahmad Haj-Ali, said the number of home-less had gone down from 291 last year to239 this year.

On the particular night of the count, per-formed by continuum of care organizationsand volunteers from sunset on Jan. 28 tosunset on Jan. 29, only 39 people werefound on the street: last year there were51. Last year, there were 22 veterans in thiscount. This year, there were 19.

The count includes unsheltered individu-als and families, as well as those in Arling-

Number of Homeless Declines in ArlingtonChange inmethodology haseffect on number.

Volunteers getting ready to count the homeless.

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ton shelters (A-SPAN Emergency WinterShelter, Volunteers of America-ChesapeakeResidential Program Center, New HopeHousing Safe Haven, Doorways for Women& Families Safe House and Family Home,Bridges to Independence Sullivan HouseFamily Shelter, Phoenix Houses of the Mid-Atlantic Independence House, BorromeoHousing Transitional Housing Program).Turnage noted those who were in a shelter

and therefore technically homeless, but noton the street, made the total Point In TimeCount 239.

According to Arlington County HomelessServices, family homelessness remains asignificant issue in the community. A changein the counting methodology was mandatedby the U.S. Department of Housing andUrban Development, as a result, 48 indi-viduals in families who would have been

classified homeless in prior years were clas-sified as housed for 2015.

Turnage said “rapid rehousing programs”allow organizations to move the homelessinto temporary housing quickly, albeit tem-porarily. Another likely reason for the dropin numbers is the county’s participation inthe national effort to house the homeless:the goal last year was 100,000 nationwide,with 1,000 individuals housed in Virginiaand of those, 100 to be housed in Arling-ton. Arlington County is currently partici-pating in Zero 2015, the national campaignto house all homeless veterans by the endof 2015, and all chronically homeless peopleby 2016.

Turnage said the challenge remainsdaunting. When asked if Arlington wouldmeet it’s “Zero Vets Homeless” goal by theend of the calendar year, he said it would.But Arlington has found veterans need amore permanent housing solution: rapidrehousing is too temporary to solve theirhousing problems long term. The biggestchallenge facing Arlington is finding afford-able housing on a long-term basis, Turnagesaid.

The new numbers indicate that what Ar-lington is doing is working, but funding isalways the hurdle. He encouragedArlingtonians to support local organizationsserving the homeless.

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THROUGH NOVEMBERBorrow Gardening Tools.

Wednesdays: 5-7 p.m., Fridays: 3-5p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. atArlington Central Library, 1015North Quincy St. “The Shed” atArlington Central Library is open andlending gardening tools to Arlingtonresidents and property owners. Free.See library.arlingtonva.us for more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 30Plant Propagation Program. 1-2:30

p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center,2909 S. 16th St. Arlington CountyHorticultural Extension Agent KirstenBuhls, assisted by VCE MasterGardeners, will present a program onperennials and how to divide them toincrease their number. Participantsshould bring containers. Free. Call703-228-4403 to register.

Rally Against Rape. 7 p.m. atGateway Park, Rosslyn. A resourcefair will precede a program bringingawareness to rape and its victims.Visit www.rallyagainstrape.org.

Recycling Task Force Kick-OffMeeting. 7-8:30 p.m. at FairlingtonCommunity Center, Room 103, 3308S. Stafford St. Attend a meetingconcerning details of a new recyclinginitiative in Arlington. Free. RSVP atwww.eventbrite.com/e/ace-recycling-task-force-kickoff-meeting-tickets-16586457541.

Application Deadline. LeadershipArlington is seeking leaders with a

strong commitment to strengtheningand building the community to applyonline for the Leadership ArlingtonSignature Program Class of 2016.Applications are available online atwww.leadershiparlington.org/programs/apply/signature-programapply.

Nomination Deadline. The Womenof Vision awards presented toArlington residents who demonstratea strong commitment to women’sissues and have, over time, developedand communicated their vision forwomen and engaged communitymembers and other leaders in orderto realize this vision. Nominationsmay be made here: http://commissions.arlingtonva.us/commission-status-women/csw-awards/.

FRIDAY/MAY 1Bulb Blitz. 9:30 a.m. at 2121 Crystal

Drive, Sidewalk. Crystal City invitespatrons to help remove tulip bulbs tomake way for spring planting.Gardeners may take the bulbs hometo plant them. Free. Visitwww.crystalcity.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 1-2Volunteers Needed. 10:30 a.m.-7:30

p.m. on Friday and 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.on Saturday at 2400 E Capitol St. SE.Arlington-based Rock Recovery needsvolunteers to support their Color inMotion 5k. Visitwww.rockrecoveryed.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 3Glencarlyn Library Plant Sale. 10

a.m.-3 p.m. at Carlin Springs Road atS. 3rd St. and S. Kensington St. Salewill feature native plants, tropicals,

trees, herbs, ferns, perennials,shrubs, and annuals. VirginiaCooperative Extensionrepresentatives will answerquestions. Free to attend. ContactJudy Funderburk at 703-671-5310.

Organic Vegetable Garden OpenHouse. 1-4 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845Marcey Road. Learn to cultivate yourown organic vegetables for VirginiaCooperative Extension experts. Freeto attend. Call 703-228-6400.

MONDAY/MAY 4Gardening with Native Plants. 7-

8:30 p.m. at Fairlington CommunityCenter, 3308 S Stafford St. Learn thecharacteristics of native plants, theirimportance and how to plant them inhome gardens. Free. Call 703-228-6414 for more.

“Burning Trees for Electricity.” 7-8:30 p.m. at Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 N Quincy St. Learnhow the EPA’s Clean Power Plan mayput forests at risk in Virginia. Free.Contact Susan Bonney [email protected].

Personal Branding StrategySeminar. 7-8:30 p.m. at 3140 NWashington Blvd., Suite 222. TheCareer Path Partners are hosting afour-part career developmentseminar dealing with career strategy.The second session will focus onLinkedIn profiles and personal branddevelopment. Each session is $20.Visitwww.thecareerpathpartners.com.

TUESDAY/MAY 5Cinco de Mayo Soberride. 4 p.m.-4

a.m. During a 12-hour periodresidents may call 1-800-200-TAXIfor a free ride home.

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ONGOING“Creating Across the City.” Through June at

Reagan National Airport, Three organizations;Critical Exposure, The National BuildingMuseum and ARTLAB+ have teamed up for“Creating Across the City: A Teen ArtShowcase,” which provides an outlet through artand design for creative local teens. Free.

“Current.” Through June 28, 4-8 p.m. onWednesday and Friday; 12-5 p.m. on Sunday atArtisphere’s Artist in Residence Studio, 1101Wilson Blvd. Sculptor and installation artistBrian Davis will have open studio hours. Free.Visit www.artisphere.com.

“Holoscenes/Quaternary Suite.” ThroughJune 28, Gallery hours at Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Media artists, design, director,write and artistic director of Early MorningOpera Lars Jan presents a performance, video,photographic and print comprised work. Free.Visit www.artisphere.com.

LGBT & Straight Friends Social. Tuesdays.Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.; Mikey’s “Bar A”Video Wall, 7 p.m.; start time at 8 p.m. IOTAClub & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. IOTA Club &Cafe has designated every Tuesday LGBT &Straight Friends Social Night for those 21 yearsand older. Free. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.comfor more information.

Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10 p.m. at RiRa Irish Pub, 2915 Wilson Blvd. Doors open at 7p.m. 21 and up only. Free show, $25 cash prizefor best joke. Call 703-248-9888 or visitwww.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.

Invasive Plants Removal. Work parties are heldevery month to keep the parks free ofdestructive invasive plants. Teens, adults andfamilies welcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 Military Road; call 703-228-3403.Every third Sunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road; call 703-228-6535 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us. Free, no registrationrequired.

Poetry Series. 6-8 p.m. second Sunday of themonth at IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd.Hosted by poet Miles David Moore. Featuredartists share their poetry followed by openreadings. Free. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.comor call 703-522-8340.

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. everyWednesday at IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832 WilsonBlvd. Sign-up times are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.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 formore.

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.

Ball-Sellers House Tours. 1-4 p.m. at The Ball-Sellers House, 1015 N. Quincy St. This yearmarks the 40th anniversary of the ArlingtonHistorical Society receiving the house fromMarian Sellers in 1975 for $1. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. onWednesdays at 1900 Crystal Drive. Sparket — ACreative Market is an extension of DC’s EasternMarket complete with arts, crafts, and otherhandmade goods. Free to attend. Visitwww.crystalcity.org.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSTheatre Classes. Encore Stage & Studio is

holding classes and mini camps for children ingrades K-8 at on Saturdays at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road andTuesdays and Wednesdays after-school atTheatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. Visit www.encorestageva.org for a list ofclasses.

Synetic Theater. Synetic Studio, 2155 CrystalCity Plaza Arcade T-19, Arlington. Synetic offersan introduction to physical theater, acting anddance that inspire students to creativity. Classesinclude programs for elementary, middle andhigh school students, as well as adults.Discounted packages and payment plans areavailable. Visit www.synetictheater.org/studioor call 703-824-8060.

Teen Camp Summer Intensive. June 22-July 1,9 a.m., at the Synetic Studio. Eight days of actortraining and new play development led bySynetic teaching artists and DC theatreprofessionals, culminating in the production ofStar Force, a physical musical theatre parody ofeveryone’s favorite intergalactic space odyssey.Register at www.synetictheater.org.

Youth and Teen Winter Fitness Programs.Winter speed and explosion workshops atSwanson Middle School will focus on mentalpreparation, speed, explosion, agility, fitnessand conditioning training. Teens ages 13-19 cantake advantage of programs focused on baseballand softball. Ages 9-13 will enjoy a moregeneralized program. The key objective ofworkshops is to ensure that every athlete ischallenged in an intense and fun atmospherethat will enable them to learn and maximizetheir performance and to achieve peakcondition. For full time and session dates or toregister visit www.registration.arlingtonva.usand use activity code 720515.

APRIL 18-JUNE 28Spring SOLOs. 12-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday at

Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.Arlington Arts Center hosts several solo exhibitseach season. This spring, they welcome BradleyChriss, Nichola Kinch, Kate kretz, A. Gray Lamb,Nate Larson, Dan Perkins, and Paul Shortt.Admission to the gallery is free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

THROUGH MAY 30“RED.” 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2

p.m. Saturday at Gallery Underground, 2100Crystal City Drive. Watercolor artist Frank Eberwill jury a show centered around the color red.Free. Visit www.galleryunderground.com.

May Members Show. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal City Drive. The MainGallery at Gallery Underground will becomehome to an exhibit of members’ work includingsculpture, glass, ceramics and more. Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.com.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 29Earth Day Planting Clinic. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the

Plaza, 19th & N Moore St. Celebrate earth dayby potting your own plant, then taking it home.Free. Visit www.rosslynva.org.

THURSDAY/APRIL 30Grand Opening. 11 a.m. at Spinfire Pizza, 1501

Wilson Blvd. The owners of the brand new pizzarestaurant, Fouad Qreitem and Redskinsreceiver Pierre Garcon will be on hand tocelebrate the opening. Free to attend. Visitwww.spinfirepizza.com.

Book Signing. 7 p.m. at Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 N Quincy St. Former U.S.Representatives Tom Davis and Martin Frost willdiscuss their new book, “A Partisan Divide:Congress in Crisis.” Free to attend. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Art Reception. 7-9 p.m. at Cove, 1735 ClarendonBlvd. Artist and activist Barbara Januszkiewiczwill be available to interact with the publicabout the concept of her exhibit. Free to attend.Visit www.artseedc.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 1Bulb Blitz. 9:30 a.m. at 2121 Crystal Drive,

Sidewalk. Crystal City invites patrons to help

Entertainment

Teatro de la Luna, a spanish-lan-guage theater in D.C., will present“Ecuador Magico,” at Gunston ArtsCenter's Theater Two, 2700 S Lang Stin Arlington, May 1-23. Tickets startat $10. All shows will be performedin Spanish with live English dubbing.

“Ecuador Magico” will begin with“La Escoba” at 8 p.m. on May 1 andMay 2, and 3 p.m. on May 3.

“María Magdalena, la mujerborrada” will be performed at 8 p.m.on May 8 and May 9 and 3 p.m. onMay 10.

Then, magician Juan Estrella willperform on May 15 and May 16 and3 p.m., May 16-17. “Ecuador Magico”will conclude with “Boleros,” a trib-ute to musician Julio Jaramillo. Visitwww.teatrodelaluna.org.

“La Escoba,” which translates to “The Broom,” is a comedy aboutthe controversial paper founded in Ecuador in the 1950s.

Music, Magic, and More at ‘Ecuador Magico’

remove tulip bulbs to make way for springplanting. Gardeners may take the bulbs home toplant them. Free. Visit www.crystalcity.org.

Trillium Trek. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Lubber RunCenter parking lot, 300 N Park Drive. Travel toLinden, Va. to visit a Great White Trilliumdisplay. Trip is $35. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

Playing the Past. 4-5 p.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 N MIlitary Road. Junior girl scoutsare invited to explore life in the 1800s.Attendees will earn the “Playing the Past” badge.There is a $5 fee.www.registration.arlingtonva.us.

Gallery Underground Reception. 5-8 p.m. atGallery Underground, 2100 Crystal Drive.Gallery Underground will celebrate the launchof the “RED” exhibit and the May MembersShow. Free. Visit www.galleryunderground.org.

Wine Tasting. 6:30 p.m. at One More Page Books,2200 N Westmoreland St. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 1-3“The Firebird and Other Works.” 7:30 p.m.,

Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m., Sunday at ThomasJefferson Community Theater, 125 S. Old GlebeRd. BalletNova’s Artistic Director Nancie Woodsreprises her popular staging of “The Firebird”based on the Russian fairy tale and the originalFokine choreography. Performances will alsoinclude Baseball Ballet, The Blue Sox, andGinDance Company. Tickets are $8-23, $3 more

at the door. Visit www.balletnova.org.

MAY 1-23“Ecuador Magico.” Various times at Gunston

Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang St. Teatro de la Lunapresents “La Escoba,” a comedy, “MaryMagdalene, the woman erased,” a drama, theJuan Estrella Magic Show, and “Boleros,” atribute to musician Julio Jaramillo as part oftheir “Forever Theatre” season. Tickets start at$15. Visit www.teatrodelalune.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 2Independent Bookstore Day. All day at One

More Page Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St. Thestore will celebrate with visiting authors, art,wine and food. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Mission Possible. 6:30-9 p.m. at TrinityPresbyterian Church, 5533 N 16th St. Localband SoulFire will perform. Children maypartake in an activity corner and face-painting.Free. Call 703-533-5600.

Floyd Mayweather Vs. Manny PacquiaoScreening. 10 p.m. at Mad Rose Tavern, 3100Clarendon Blvd. Mad Rose Tavern will have ascreening of the Floyd Mayweather vs. MannyPacquiao boxing match on an HD projector.Admission for women is free, $20 for men. Visitwww.madrosetavern.com.

Katelyn Detweiler, the author of “Immaculate.”

Juan Estrella is an Ecuadoran magicianperforming at “Ecuador Magico.”


SUNDAY/MAY 3Bike Tour. 9:15 a.m. at East Falls

Church Metro, 2001 N Sycamore St.Join the Center Hiking Club for aleisurely 35-mile bike-ride throughhistoric sites, parks and boundarystones. Cost is $2 for nonmembers.Visit www.centerkickingclub.org formore.

“How to be a ProfessionalAmateur.” 1-3 p.m. at ArlingtonArts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. PaulShortt will lead workshops in whichparticipants will learn how to gofrom being an amateur to aprofessional, regardless of careerpath. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Walt Whitman Walking Tour. 1-3p.m. in D.C. at the intersection of 8thand F Street, NW. In honor of therelease of Garrett Peck’s new book,“Walt Whitman in Washington D.C.”he and Arlington-based One MorePage Books will host a walking tourof historic Walt Whitman sites in D.C.Tickets are $40. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com toregister.

Kentucky Derby Gala Celebration5:30-10 p.m. at Ritz-CarltonPentagon City, 1250 S Hayes St. TheArlington Community Foundation’s14th Annual Spring Gala will featurehats, seersucker suits, fine bourbon,mint juleps, auction items, and muchmore. Entertainment by ‘RoundMidnight. Visit www.arlcf.org, call703-243-4785 or [email protected] for tickets.

Trailblazer and ScholarshipAwards. 6 p.m.-12 a.m. at ArlingtonCapital View Hotel, 2800 SouthPotomac Ave. The Northern VirginiaAlumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma

Theta Sorority, Incorporated and theNorthern Virginia Delta Educationand Community Service FoundationCelebrating Champions of Justice andEquality will host an evening offundraising and entertainment. PierreThomas and Rev. Al Sharpton will bepresent. Tickets start at $105. Visitwww,nvdecs.org/gala/gala.htm.

“Children of Eden” DinnerTheatre. 7:30 p.m. on Friday andSaturday, 3 p.m. on Sunday at St.Andrews Episcopal Church, 4000Lorcom Lane. Have dinner and watchThe St. Andrew’s Players of Arlingtonpresent the musical by StephenSchwartz exploring the relationshipbetween children and parents.Tickets are $25 for adults, $12.50 forchildren 12 and under. [email protected] forreservations.

MONDAY/MAY 4Book Talk. 7 p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St.Authors Diane Vallere and SusanBoyer will discuss their new books.Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

TUESDAY/MAY 5Wine Wanderings. 9 a.m. starting at

Lubber Run Center, 300 N ParkDrive. Take a hike at Sky MeadowsState Park, then attend a wine tastingat Fox Meadows Winery. Tickets are$45. Visit www.parks.arlingtonva.us.

WEDNESDAY/ MAY 6Deschutes Brewery Launch Party.

7-10 p.m. at Fireworks Pizza, 2350Clarendon Blvd. Oregon brewery

Deschutes will be celebrating theirproduct with special food pairingsand tastings. Free. Visitwww.deschutesbrewery.com.

THURSDAY/MAY 7Book Talk. 7 p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St.“The Pornographer’s Daughter”author Kristin Battista-Frazee willdiscuss her work. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Reptile Survey Training. 7-9 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 SCarlin Springs Road. Learn toidentify native snakes, lizards andturtles. Free. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

FRIDAY/MAY 8Book Talk. 4:30 at One More Page

Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St.Author T.A. Barron will discuss andsign his books, “The Wisdom ofMerlin,” and “Atlantis in Peril.” Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Junior Girl Scouts Legacy:Flowers. 4:30-5:30 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S CarlinSprings Road. Girl scouts are invitedto learn about the inner workings offlowers. There is a $5 fee. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

SATURDAY/MAY 9Kenmore Spirit Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

at Kenmore Middle School, 200 SCarlin Springs Road. Teachers usePTA funds to put on a family-friendlyevents with traditional carnivalgames. Tickets are $25. Visitwww.squareup.com/market/kenmore-middle-school-pta.

Bio-Blitz Survey. 1-3:30 p.m. Helpsearch the park for amphibians andreptiles. The meeting place will berevealed upon registration. Free. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

Book Talk. 6:30 p.m. at One MorePage Books, 2200 N WestmorelandSt. Kate Abbott’s novel “RunningThrough the Wormhole” is set inFairfax and Smith Mountain Lake.She will be on hand to discuss. Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

“The Measure of all Things”Screening. 7 and 9 p.m. atArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Findtwo screenings of this film whichdocuments the filmmaker’sfascination with Guiness Book ofRecords record-holders. Director SamGreen will narrate the movie live.Tickets are $18. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

Musical Gems of Mexico. 7:30 p.m.Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre atArtisphere, 1611 North Kent Street,Arlington. Celebrate Mother’s Daywith the music of composer EduardoAngulo. Purchase tickets at 888-841-2787 or visitwww.nationalchamberensemble.orgfor more.

SUNDAY/MAY 10Mother’s Day Hike. 9:30-11:30 a.m.

at Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road. Celebrate Mother’sDay with a 2.5 mile hike. Free. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

Notable Nature. 3-4 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S CarlinSprings Road. Make your own naturejournal and then fill it during a seriesof hikes. Free. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

MONDAY/MAY 11“Meet the Author.” 3-4:30 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015Quincy St. Stephen Hess will presenta program on “The Professor and thePresident: Daniel Patrick Moynihanin the Nixon White House.” Free. Call703-228-2144 for more.

TUESDAY/MAY 12Book Talk. 7 p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St.Writer Erika Roebuck will discuss herbook, “The House of Hawthorne.”The book details the relationshipbetween Nathaniel Hawthorne andSophia Peabody. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

MAY 12-JUNE 28“Cabaret.” Various times at Signature

Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. Thismusical is set in 1931 Berlin andrevolves about a young cabaretperform and her love interest. Ticketsstart at $40. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 13Book Talk. 7 p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St.“The Mapmaker’s Children” is aboutthe daughter of an abolitionist whobecome a mapmaker for theUnderground Railroad. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

THURSDAY/MAY 14Arlington Historical Society. 7-9

p.m. at Arlington Central LibraryAuditorium,1015 N Quincy St.,Arlington. “A History of the ArlingtonCounty Police Department.” Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.orgfor more.

Book Talk. 7 p.m. at One More PageBooks, 2200 N Westmoreland St.Kathryn O’Sullivan will read from herbook, “Neighing with Fire.” Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

“Connected by Coffee” Screening.

7:30 p.m. at Arlington Cinema andDrafthouse, 5852 N WashingtonBlvd. Local gift store and coffee shopTrade Roots is hosting a screening of“Connected by Coffee,” adocumentary following NorthAmerican coffee roasters on a tripthrough Central America to talk tocoffee-growers. Tickets are $8. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com.

SATURDAY/MAY 16Book Talk. 2 p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St.Daniel Boris will read from hischildren’s book, “Dozi the AlligatorFinds a Family.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Argentine Festival. 4 p.m. at ThomasJefferson Community Theatre, 125South Old Glebe Road. Thiscelebration of Argentinian culturewill showcase music, dancing, foodand more. Tickets for the festival are$20. Tickets for the show at 5:50p.m. are $20 in advance and $30 atthe door. Seewww.festivalargentino.org.

Rated Art. 8-11 p.m. at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Find artand games inspired by Arlington Artsartists, exhibitions and a performanceart piece open to the public. Generaladmission is $125. VIP tickets are$175. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 17Taste of Arlington. 12-6 p.m. at

Wilson Blvd. from N. Glebe Road toN. Quincy St. and from Wilson Blvdalong N. Stuart St. Attend a foodfestival showcasing Arlington’s foodscene. Also find live music andentertainment. General admission isfree. Visit www.ballstonbid.com/taste for more information.

Seashell Workshop: Tusk Shells.1:30-2:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 Military Road. Children7-12 may learn more about the tuskshell, which is named for its shapeand take one home. Admission is$12. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

“Music of a Nation: The History ofthe Negro Spiritual.” 4 p.m. atArlington Presbyterian Church, 3507Columbia Pike. Baritone AaronReeder and NoVA LIghts Chorale willpresent a concert of lesser-knownnegro spirituals combined with aprogram about the the progress ofspirituals from coded slave songs toinfluence in popular music. Free.Visitwww.novalightschorale.jigsy.com.

MONDAY/MAY 18Laughter Yoga. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at

Arlington Central LibraryAuditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St.,Arlington. Use breathing, clappingand movement exercises to relax andboost creativity. Session ends withsilent meditation. Free. [email protected] more.

TUESDAY/MAY 19Arlington Best Business Awards.

7:30 a.m. at Sheraton Pentagon CityHotel, 900 South Orme St. TheArlington Chamber of Commerce willrecognize businesses withexceptional quality of service. Ticketsare $45 for Chamber of Commercemembers and $55 for nonmembers.Visit www.arlingtonchamber.org formore.

WEDNESDAY/ MAY 20Shut Up and Write! 7 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 NQuincy St. One More Page Books willsponsor an installment of a youngadult writers panel series featuring

On May 20 at Rachel M.Schlesinger Concert Hall & ArtsCenter 3001 N. Beauregard St., Al-exandria., the Arlington-based JaneFranklin Dance Company willpresent a program entitled, “ZipThrough a Tight Space.”

The program will feature chore-ography by Jane Franklin, thecompany’s artistic director, who fa-vors a marriage of artwork andmovement. For example, “Nested” isinspired by Pam Roger’s artwork. Inanother work, Franklin was inspiredby a circular pattern in JoanDreyer’s “Calendar Series.” Also findwork inspired by Lewis Carroll’s,“The Walrus and the Carpenter,”performed by children partneredwith adults. “Zip Through a TightSpace” will feature several otherperformances including projects byForty+, the company’s troupe ofdancers over 40.

Art that inspired choreographywill be on display in a pop-up ex-hibit. A reception will followtheperformance with food catered byRocklands Barbeque & Grilling. Theevent begins at 7 p.m. VIP ticketsare $100, $80 at the door and $60before May 1. All proceeds will ben-efit the organization as it preparesfor the Capital Fringe Festival Formore, visit www.janefranklin.com.

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Katelyn Detweiler, the author of“Immaculate.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

“Zip Through a Tight Space.” 7p.m. at Rachel M. SchlesingerConcert Hall & Arts Center 3001 N.Beauregard St., Alexandria. The JaneFranklin Dance Company, which isbased in Arlington, presents “ZipThrough a Tight Space.” VIP ticketsare $100. General admission is $40-80. See www.janefranklin.com formore.

SATURDAY/MAY 23Gallery Talk. 1-4 p.m. at Arlington

Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.“Spring SOLOs” artists will discusstheir work. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org formore.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 27Book Talk. 7 p.m. at One More Page

Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St.Children’s authors Tara Dairman(“Stars of Summer”), RebeccaBehrens (“When Audrey Met Alice),and Jen Malone (“You’re Invited”).Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com formore.

SATURDAY/MAY 30“What’s this Water?” 10-11:30 a.m.

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Tommy Orndorff, in his 30th sea-son coaching the BishopO’Connell softball program,wasn’t pleased with the Knights’

performance in recent weeks.After a stellar start to the 2015 campaign,

O’Connell’s victories started to lack the pol-ish and convincing style with which theveteran coach preferred. On April 22, theKnights suffered their first loss of the sea-son, a 2-1 defeat against Elizabeth Seton.

On Saturday, the stage was set forO’Connell to show what it was made of. TheKnights traveled to Burke for a matchupwith Lake Braddock — a private/publicschool showdown between two of the topthree teams in the Washington Post’s soft-ball rankings (O’Connell was No. 2, LakeBraddock No. 3). Adding to the drama wasO’Connell sophomore and University of Il-linois commit Patty Maye Ohanian, whoplayed for Lake Braddock as a freshman,getting the start in the pitcher’s circle forthe Knights.

For six innings, Lake Braddock pitcherAmanda Hendrix shut down the O’Connelllineup, limiting the Knights to three hits.The Bruin left-hander escaped unscathedfrom a bases-loaded, no-out jam in thefourth and was the latest contributing fac-tor to the Knights’ struggles.

Trailing 3-0 and down to its final threeouts, O’Connell was on the verge of its sec-ond loss in four days. That’s when theKnights responded with an offensive featOrndorff would doubt he had seen in threedecades with the program.

O’Connell erupted for nine runs on eighthits in the top of the seventh inning andpulled out a 9-3 win on April 25 at Lake

Braddock Secondary School.The Knights sent 13 batters to the plate

during the inning and all nine members ofthe O’Connell lineup either reached base atleast once or drove in a run.

“Going into the top of the seventh,”O’Connell first baseman Olivia Giaquintosaid, “we kind of came together and wewere like, ‘We’ve got to do this now andwe’re going to do this.’”

Giaquinto led off the frame with a singleand right fielder Kayla Turner followed witha single to bring the tying run to the plate.Two batters later, freshman designatedplayer Kathryn Sandercock delivered a two-run double, cutting the deficit to 3-2.

After a single by freshman ElizabethHoeymans, catcher Jenna Spille drove in thetying run with a fielder’s choice and seniorshortstop Shannon Murphy drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly.

At that point, O’Connell led 4-3 with twoouts.

The Knights weren’t done.Sophomore third baseman Leah Hammes

smacked an RBI double and Ohanian drewa walk, setting the stage for a three-runhomer by Giaquinto.

“I feel like I just got all of it,” she said. “Iwas a little hesitant whether it would goover [the fence] or not, but as I was round-ing third base I was tearing up a little bitbecause it was just so intense. I didn’t re-ally remember much when I was at theplate.”

Turner singled for a second time in theinning before senior left fielder ErinSweeney put the finishing touch on thenine-run frame with an RBI single.

Giaquinto finished 3-for-3 with a double,a home run and three RBIs. Hammes andTurner each had two hits.

“Top to bottom, we have as good a lineupas anybody in the area and I like to thinkthat,” Orndorff said. “The first 14 games weplayed great softball. Since then, we have

not. … The last week, week-and-a-halfwe’ve kind of been in a slump and I thinkthat seventh inning, suddenly we broke outof it. You don’t know why those things hap-pen, but it just happened.”

What can the dramatic win do forO’Connell as the postseason approaches?

“I hope it gets us back to playing the soft-ball we were beforehand,” Orndorff said.“For the first 12, 14 games, we were play-ing great softball. I know we’re still win-ning, but we haven’t been impressive do-ing it. In the loss to Seton, it all showedup.”

O’Connell’s offensive outburst not onlyresulted in a dramatic victory, it kept pitcherOhanian from losing to her former team.

The sophomore right-hander picked upthe win, allowing three earned runs andnine hits in seven innings. She walked twoand struck out three.

“Before the game in left field … I saidthis game is more than just a win for me,”Ohanian said. “I’m playing for kind of myname, kind of my respect. I want to walkout of here with my head held high. I knewthat there was no one I’d rather do it withthan all those [O’Connell] girls.

“I think they all had an understandingthat this was a really important game forme and so did Coach Tommy, and that’s whyhe let me pitch.”

OVERSHADOWED by O’Connell’s nine-run seventh inning was the performance ofLake Braddock catcher and Villanova com-mit Caroline Jones, who went 3-for-4 witha double, a home run and three RBIs.

Jones said she wanted to play well againsther former Lake Braddock teammate.

“This was a game that I really wanted,”Jones said. “I did really want to hit well. Iused to play travel with [Ohanian], I playedhigh school with her and I don’t play any-thing with her anymore. … I wanted toshow her that we are a good team, we stillcan hit …”

The Knights handed Lake Braddock itsfirst loss of the season, dropping its recordto 11-1. Bruins head coach George Rumoresaid Hendrix suffered a back injury duringthe game and the team’s No. 2 pitcher wasunavailable due to being on an orchestratrip.

“Amanda’s back went,” Rumore said. “Shepulled her back around either the fourth orthe fifth [inning]. … She hung in there, butthen come the seventh her back was both-ering her. I know I’m making excuses, it’sjust a fact.”

Two days later, the Knights lost to St.Mary’s Ryken 7-6 in eight innings, droppingO’Connell’s record to 17-2.

O’Connell faced Elizabeth Seton on Tues-day, after The Connection’s deadline. TheKnights will travel to face Oakton at 6:30p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.

“It was a character check and we passed,”Orndorff said after the Lake Braddock win.“I don’t know if I’ve ever had that: a nine-run seventh inning. I’ve done this a longtime, but I haven’t seen a nine run seventhinning.”

Giaquinto hits 3-runhomer, pitcherOhanian beatsformer team.

O’Connell Softball Scores 9 in 7th to Beat Lake Braddock

Members of the Bishop O’Connell softball team cel-ebrate after Olivia Giaquinto hit a three-run home run inthe seventh inning against Lake Braddockon Saturday.The Knights scored nine runs in the inning.

Saturday’svictory overLake Braddockwas TommyOrndorff’s695th win in30 seasons asBishopO’Connellhead softballcoach.

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MAY 7, 2015, AT 10:00 A.M.In execution of a certain Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated May 5, 2008, and record-ed May 5, 2008 in Deed Book 19918 at Page 1894, as amended by a certain Amendment to Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated October 14, 2009, and recorded October 15, 2009 in Deed Book 20741 at Page 0680, each among the land records of Fairfax County, Vir-ginia (collectively the “Deed of Trust”), made by HUNTER MILL EAST, L.L.C., a Virginia limited liability company, now securing CATJEN LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Note-holder”), default having occurred in the payment of thedebt secured thereby, and being instructed to do so by the Noteholder, the undersigned Substi-tute Trustees will offer for sale the property described below at public auction by the main en-trance to the Fairfax County Circuit Court, located at 4110 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 on May 7, 2015,beginning at 10:00 a.m.The real property encumbered by the Deed of Trust that will be offered for sale by the Substi-tute Trustees is commonly known as 1623 Crowell Road (Tax Identification Number: 0184-08-0003), 1627 Crowell Road (Tax Identification Number: 0184-08-0002), 1631 Crowell Road (Tax Identification Number: 0184-08-0001A), 1627 Hunter Mill Road (Tax Identification Number: 0184-01-0023), and an adjacent parcel lacking a street address (Tax Identification Number: 0184-01-0026B), all located in Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, as more particularly described in the Deed of Trust, and all improvements, fixtures, easements and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”). The Real Property will be sold together with the interest ofthe Noteholder, if any, in the following described personal property at the direction of the Note-holder as secured party thereof, as permitted by Section 8.9A of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended the (“Personal Property”): Improvements, Fixtures and Personalty, and any and all other personal property and any proceeds thereof as more particularly describedin the Deed of Trust (the “Personal Property”). The above described Real Property and Per-sonal Property are collectively referred to as the “Property.”TERMS OF SALEALL CASH. The property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be conveyed by Substitute Trustees’ Deed (the “Substitute Trustees’ Deed”) subject to all encumbrances, rights, reservations, rights of first refusal, conveyances, conditions, easements, restrictions, and all re-corded and unrecorded liens, if any, having priority over and being superior to the Deed of Trust, as they may lawfully affect the property. Personal Property, if any, shall be conveyed without warranty by a Secured Party Bill of Sale.The Substitute Trustees and the Beneficiary disclaim all warranties of any kind, either express or implied for the property, including without limitation, any warranty relating to the zoning, con-dition of the soil, extent of construction, materials, habitability, environmental condition, compli-ance with applicable laws, fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability. The risk of loss or damage to the property shall be borne by the successful bidder from and after the date and time of the sale. Obtaining possession of the property shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder (the “Purchaser”). A bidder’s deposit of $250,000.00 (the “Deposit”) by certified or cashier’s check shall be required by the Substitute Trustees for such bid to be accepted. The Substitute Trustees reserve the right to prequalify any bidder prior to the sale and/or waive the requirement of the Deposit. Immediately after the sale, the successful bidder shall execute and deliver a memorandum of sale with the Substitute Trustees, copies of which shall be available for inspection immediately prior to the sale, and shall deliver to the Substitute Trustees the Deposit and the memorandum of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by the Purchaser. Settlement shall occur within thirty (30) days after the sale date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE with regard to the Purchaser’s obligation. Settlement shall take place at the offices of Venable LLP, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 or other mutually agreed location. Purchaser shall also pay all past due real estate taxes, rollback taxes, water rents, water permit renewal fees (if any) or other municipal liens, charges and assessments, together with penalties andinterest due thereon. The Purchaser shall also pay all settlement fees, title examination charges, title charges and title insurance premiums, all re-cording costs (including the state grantor’s tax and all state and county recordation fees, clerk’s filing fees, congestion relief fees and transfer fees and taxes), auctioneer’s fees and/or bid pre-miums, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in the preparation of the deed of conveyance and other settlement documentation. The Purchaser shall be required to sign an agreement at settlement waiving any cause of action Purchaser may have against the Substitute Trustees, and/or the Beneficiary for any condition with respect to the property that may not be in compliance with any federal, state or local law, regulationor ruling including, without limitation, any law, regulation and ruling relating to environmental contamination or hazardous wastes. Such agreement shall also provide that if notwithstanding such agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction should permit such a claim to be made, such agreement shall serve as the overwhelming primary factor in any equitableapportionment of response costs or other liability. Nothing herein shall release, waive or pre-clude any claims the Purchaser may have against any person in possession or control of the property. If any Purchaser fails for any reason to complete settlement as provided above, the Deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of the sale, including Trustees’ fees, and the balance, if any, shall be delivered to the Beneficiary to be applied by the Beneficiary against the indebtedness secured by and other amounts due under the Deed of Trust in accordance withthe Deed of Trust or applicable law or otherwise as the Beneficiary shall elect. There shall be no refunds. Such forfeiture shall not limit any rights or remedies of the Substitute Trustees or the Beneficiary with respect to any such default. If the property is resold, such re-sale shall be at the risk and the cost of the defaulting bidder, and the defaulting bidder shall be liable for any deficiency between its bid and the successful bid at the re-sale as well as the costs of conducting such re-sale. Immediately upon conveyance by the Substitute Trustees of the Property, all duties, liabilities and obligations of the Substitute Trust-ees, if any, with respect to the Property so conveyed shall be extinguished, except as otherwise provided by applicable law./s/ Henry F. Brandenstein, Jr., Substitute Trustee/s/ Patrick W. Lincoln, Substitute TrusteeFOR INFORMATION CONTACT:Henry F. Brandenstein, Jr., Esq.Venable LLP8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182(703) 760-1600

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Live in a residence hall on Marymount’sMain Campus in suburban Arlington.

Space is limited and priority will be givento rising high school seniors.

Marymount has summer programs forteens ages 14-18 who are interested in tech-nology. Gain technology skills and hands-on experience; create a mobile app or takepart in a cyber competition in health care;meet fellow students who share your ex-citement about technology; network withtechnology professionals about career pos-sibilities.Summer Technology Institutes’2015 Programs:

GenCyber, July 5-17, 2015. This two-week residential program is designed forstudents ages 16-18, who will have hands-on experiences in cybersecurity with a fo-cus on defending the nation’s critical assets.

Making Mobile Apps, July 13-17,2015. This week-long institute is for stu-dents in grades 8-12 who want to explore apossible career in the development of mo-bile applications, one of the most dynamicsectors in the booming technology field.

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niversary with a weekend-longcelebration on April 24 and 25,with events attended by hun-dreds of students, staff, alumniand friends of the school.

The festivities began on Fri-day, April 24 with an on-cam-pus celebration featuring a key-note address by Linda Ward Byrd, a Con-gressional alumna from the Class of 1968who recounted her memories as a Congres-sional student, a school where she said “ev-eryone knew my name.”

The School’s founding family was hon-ored in a tribute by Tina Trapnell, a formermember of the School’s Board of Trustees,and former Mason District Supervisor whodetailed the family’s 75-year history, fromthe school’s founding by Malcolm andEvelyn Devers in 1939 to today. The eventalso included student performances, thededication of items selected by students fora time capsule, and a community photo onthe front steps of the school.

The on-campus celebration was followedby a Golf Tournament at Reston National

Golf Course, and the celebrationsculminated with a 75th AnniversaryGala on the evening of April 25, at-tended by more than 250 parents,faculty, alumni, sponsors and friendsof the school.

“Our 75th Anniversary is a won-derful opportunity for the commu-nity to reflect upon our achieve-ments as a school. From our mod-est beginnings in 1939 as a smallpreschool, to our current standing

as a leading independent early childhood, el-ementary and middle school in the D.C. area,we are proud to have touched the lives of somany children. We are a community shapedby a strong group of supporters, and lookforward to continuing to provide excellencein education for generations to come,” statedJanet Marsh, Congressional’s Executive Di-rector.

The Congressional Schools of Virginia isan independent school on Sleepy HollowRoad in Falls Church, offering a challengingand comprehensive educational program tostudents from Infant through 8th Grade. Thefamily spirit that lives on the Congressionalcampus all year long is continued through-out the summer months in a 10-week sum-mer camp program.

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Julie Kaminski remembers the language from her desperate lettersto her parents: “I love you. I wantto come home now!” She recalls

penning a dramatic plea to be rescued fromresidential summer camp more than 40years ago. Today, Kaminski is preparing forher daughter’s first camp experience awayfrom home this summer.

“Looking back, I can see how going awayto camp helped me become more self-suffi-cient, self confident, self-reliant and taughtme how to get along with so many differ-ent kinds of people,” said Kaminski, a localmother of two children.

“Of course I didn’t think that at the time.I was extremely homesick even though itwas my idea to go to sleep away camp inthe first place.”

A child’s first residential summer campexperience can be fraught with emotionsthat run the gamut from excitement to ter-ror. While glee at the thought of a summerfilled with sports, swimming, crafts andnew-found friendships can be the dominantfeeling, the thought of an extended periodof time away from home can cause sadnessand anxiety for both parents and their chil-dren.

An American Camp Association studyshowed that 96 percent of children whoattend sleep away camps experience home-sickness at some point during their stay.While these emotions are normal, parentscan help children tame the pre-camp jitters.The life-long lessons gained from suchcamps make it worth the effort.

“Becoming comfortable with your childbeing away at summer camp, perhaps thefirst extended separation you have had, isa matter of trust,” said David Kaplan, Ph.D.of the American Counseling Association inAlexandria, Va.

“Trusting your child that they can handlethemselves without your supervision. Trust-ing that they can handle relationships withother children. Trusting that they can getup in the morning, take a shower, wash theirclothes, and change their sheets withoutyour prodding.”

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT homesicknessis normal and many campers experience it,can help children accept and cope with theiremotions.

“Expecting to miss home and feel some-what anxious helps children feel less sur-prised and overwhelmed when it occurs,”said Barbara Meehan, Ph.D. executive di-rector, Counseling and Psychological Ser-vices, George Mason University in Fairfax,Va.

A child’s apprehension can be eased whenparents share their own camp experiences,

particularly positive memories.“Don’t let your child get caught up in your

own anxiety about leaving for camp,” saidLinda McKenna Gulyn, Ph.D., professor ofpsychology at Marymount University in Ar-lington, Va. “Kids sometimes worry aboutthe parents they left behind. Be positive,but not sad that your child is leaving.”

Meehan says that developing a few self-soothing activities like playing outdoors orreading is one strategy for helping childrendeal with feelings of missing home. Identi-fying people with whom young campers canshare their emotions is another means fordealing with homesickness.

“Talking to a camp counselor and evenpeers can help ease the difficult feelings andoften they will learn they are not alone,”said Meehan.

Encouraging a child to make friends andbecome involved in camp activities will put

the focus on the positive aspects of camp.Packing letters and stamped envelopes anddeveloping a plan for letter exchange canhelp a child feel connected to their fami-lies.

“Isolating and avoiding what feels hardcan often worsen anxiety and homesick-ness,” said Meehan. “Remind your childthey are stronger than they feel in the mo-ment and that engaging in camp activitiescan be helpful.”

There are times however when a childmight not be ready for residential camps.The American Camp Association reportsthat while most cases of homesickness sub-side, there are cases — if a child is not eat-ing or sleeping, for example — when itcould be time to seek help. “Consult withcamp professionals about resources if yourchild’s anxiety worsens or persists,” saidMeehan.

Many emotions arisewhen a child leavesfor camp.

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The Fairfax Falcons Paralympic Sports team, a FairfaxCounty Neighborhood and Recreation Services Thera-peutic Recreation program, is recruiting new players.The team provides a variety of sports experiences to ath-letes with physical disabilities impacting their lower ex-tremities ages 4 1/2 to 18 (or high school graduation).Not all athletes use wheelchairs for everyday use. Someathletes are ambulatory and only use a wheelchair forsports. Their primary sport is wheelchair basketball,which runs late August through April. In the spring, they

Credit for academic courses is transferable to thestudent’s current school. JROTC leadership credit equalsone high school course credit.

STEM CAMP Massanutten offers STEM SummerCamp, two two-week camps running from June 29-July10 and July 20-31, open to students grades 7-12. Thissummer camp offers students the chance to explore themany facets of STEM education including hands-on ex-periences. Upon completion of the STEM Summer Camp,students will receive a certification of completion.Massanutten Military Academy offers the safety of astructured learning environment, as well as the fun of asummer camp through a combination of classroom timeand activities. Visit www.militaryschool.com/summer-school-2015.asp.

offer a variety of sports including floor hockey, track, field,fishing, rugby, golf, and football. For more information,email [email protected].

Summer at MassanuttenEach year, Massanutten Military Academy offers a five-

week intensive summer school program, an opportunityfor students to get ahead in their learning, make up forbad or failing grades, or increase their knowledge and par-ticipation in their JROTC leadership skills. MassanuttenMilitary Academy offers the safety of a structured learningenvironment, as well as the fun of a summer camp througha combination of classroom time and weekend activities.The program is offered June 27-Aug. 1, 2015.

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Scores of local camps in Northern Virginia that offer many opportunitiesfor summer fun and learning. Hereis a sampling of diverse camps that

range from art to theater to field trips toswimming, tennis and music. There’s evena camp for aspiring musicians who want toform a band.

ROAM Rock CampROAM Rock Camp gives children the op-

portunity to build communication skills andconfidence through the language of music.The camps are designed to focus on whyeach participant wants to be in a band, whythey love music and what they want to getout of it. The goal is to create an environ-ment or band that children will thrive in.They will hand select each member to cre-ate a group that best fits their age and orexperience. During the camp, groups willlearn three to four of their favorite songs oreven write songs if they wish. At the end ofthe week they will record the group and givethem a CD to take home to show off theirprogress.

“The best thing about these camps is thatwe are able to show these young musiciansfrom first-hand experience how to be play-ers and performers. I wish I had somethinglike this when I was growing up,” said JohnPatrick, owner/director, who is the formerco-founder of the national touring act Vir-ginia Coalition.

Camps are offered from June 1 to Aug.28. To register, contact ROAM to let themknow every week your child would be avail-able to do a camp. Deadline for registrationis June 1.

Contact info: Rock of Ages Music, 114 E.Del Ray Ave., Alexandria VA 22301; call 703-838-2130. [email protected].

Burgundy FarmBurgundy Farm offers two summer camps:

a day camp at the 25-acre Alexandria cam-pus in eight week-long sessions, and a sleep-away camp in three sessions at BurgundyCenter for Wildlife Studies in Capon Bridge,W.Va. Both camps are great options for chil-dren excited about learning in the outdoorswith dedicated counselors. Day campersswim every day, and programs includesports, science and performing and visualarts. Sleep-away camp provides a mix ofstructure and freedom, fostering a respectto the natural world through greater knowl-edge of nature and self.

“At Burgundy Farm Summer Day Camp,our campers enjoy all the benefits of a sleep-away camp with the convenience of a daycamp, including swimming, animal encoun-ters, nature exploration, forming strongbonds and friendships with other campersand counselors, and the opportunity to buildself-esteem and confidence in a fun and

friendly environment,” said Hugh Squire,director of auxiliary services.

Burgundy Farm Summer Day Camp is lo-cated on the Alexandria campus of BurgundyFarm Country Day School, 3700 BurgundyRoad, Alexandria. Lower and upper divi-sions, grouped by age and interest, for chil-dren ages 3-years-8-months to 12 years old.Camp runs Monday, June 15-Friday, Aug. 7.Register at www.burgundyfarm.org/sum-mer-programs. Contact Hugh Squire [email protected] or 703-842-0480.

Burgundy Center for Wildlife StudiesCamp is located within 500 acres in a se-cluded valley near Capon Bridge, W.Va. Over-night junior session (age 8-10) for one weekin August - currently waitlist only; seniorsessions (11-15) for two weeks in June, Julyor August; adult weekend (21+) in July.Register at www.burgundycenter.org. Con-tact Michele McCabe [email protected] or 703-842-0470.

Burke Racquet andSwim

Burke Racquet and Swim Sport Camp hasbeen a hidden treasure in Burke for morethan 27 years. Tucked behind the KaiserPermanente Building in Burke, the indoorcamp is the ideal setting for children whowant to do a variety of sports. It offers swim-ming, tennis, and rock climbing daily. It also

offers Zumba, soccer and camp games.All of the Sports Camp staff has been back-

ground checked through Fairfax County;they are CPR/AED trained.

The camp offers full day ($280 per week)and half day mornings or afternoons ($180per week). There is before and after campcare for working parents. The first week ofcamp begins June 22 and goes through Aug.28. Call Burke Racquet and Swim Club at703-250-1299.

Soccer Academy Inc.The Soccer Academy offers a wide range

of innovative, state-of-the-art programs thatmeet the interests and playing abilities ofall players and teams. It caters to individu-als and teams of all ages. All residentialcamps include a goalkeeping camp. Daycamps include E.C. Lawrence Park inCentreville and Patriot Park for ages 5-14.Residential Camps at University of MaryWashington, Fredericksburg and RandolphMacon Academy, Front Royal, for ages 9-18.Visit www.soccer-academy.com for camp lo-cations, costs, dates and times. Call 703-393-7961 or email [email protected].

Kenwood SummerDay Camp

Kenwood Summer Day Camp makes ittheir mission to provide campers with newexperiences and lasting friendships eachsummer. “Whether it’s watching a baseballgame, riding a roller coaster, or seeingknights joust from the front row, we takepride in giving them these opportunities andwatching them share it with their newfriends,” said Justin Elcano, camp director.

Kenwood Summer Day campers can go ondaily field trips to exciting destinations in-cluding water parks, mini golf, roller skat-ing, amusement parks and more. Campersalso have a wide variety of activities to keepthem entertained while they are on campus.There is a large wooded playground that ishome to many kickball, capture the flag, andbasketball games. They have five themed

rooms that hold arts and crafts, video games,board games, ping pong, air hockey, andmovies.

Kenwood summer day camp is open tochildren who have completed kindergartenthrough 8th grade. Camp starts June 15 andgoes through Sept. 2. Visit the website tofind a calendar with a schedule for eachweek at www.camp.kenwoodschool.com.Call 703-256- 4711 or [email protected].

Metropolitan Schoolof the Arts

Metropolitan School of the Arts offer pre-professional summer dance, music theaterand acting camps. It also offers a wide vari-ety of youth summer camps where studentscan explore and learn many facets of the per-forming and visual arts, including minicamps for the youngest students, ages 3-5,youth camps for students in grades 1-6, andintensives for students age 8 and up. Pri-vate summer music lessons are also avail-able for piano, voice, guitar, violin anddrums.

“MSA summer camps are the perfect wayto try something new and a great way tokeep young bodies active and develop newfriendships,” said Melissa Dobbs, presidentof Metropolitan School of the Arts in Lortonand Alexandria. “Whether your child is pas-sionate about the performing arts or justlooking to have some fun, MSA camps offercreative programs for all skill levels.”

The Lorton campus is at 9601 Ox Road,Lorton, and the Alexandria Campus is at5775 Barclay Road, Kingstowne, Va. Call703-339-0444 or visitwww.metropolitanarts.org.

Langley SchoolSummer Studio

The Langley School Summer Studio fea-tures more than 70 classes that allow for thepersonal, social, and intellectual growth ofeach camper in preschool to 8th grade. In-novative and engaging academic and STEM

programs stimulate with math ad-ventures, robots, and Raspberry Pi.Exploration abounds as camperstake exciting field trips to becomefield scientists who investigate theChesapeake Bay, cyclists whotraverse local mountain bike ter-rain, and magicians who create il-lusions. The spotlight also shineson experiences that get campers “inthe studio” with a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer or the leadchoreographer and dancer for MCHammer.

“Each year, we look to add to ourdiverse roster of classes whilegrowing the perennial favorites toensure The Langley School Sum-mer Studio offers the best possibleexperience for our campers,” saidDirector of Auxiliary ProgramsJennafer Curran. “Whether takingpart in one of many field trips, ex-ploring a new interest like socceror dance, or refining math or read-ing skills, our campers develop aca-demically, socially, and emotionally… and have a great time in theprocess.”

The Langley School Summer Stu-dio will run in six weekly sessionsfrom June 15 – July 31, for stu-dents in preschool to grade 8.Classes are held at The LangleySchool in McLean, and take advan-tage of the 9.2-acre campus, fea-turing a wooded nature area, state-of-the-art athletic center, artificialturf field, computer labs, and age-appropriate playgrounds. Visitw w w. l a n g l e y s c h o o l . o r g /summerstudio for details or to reg-ister online. Call 703-356-1920 oremail [email protected].

Bishop IretonCamp

Bishop Ireton High School offerscampers the opportunity to partici-pate in sports and/or theater whiledeveloping individual and groupskills and fostering a love of theactivity. It offer boys camps (base-ball, basketball, lacrosse and foot-ball); girls camps (basketball, la-crosse and volleyball); and coedcamps (soccer, theater). Age rangesfor the camps are rising 1st grad-ers to rising seniors depending onthe camp. The 17 camp sessionsare conducted by the school’scoaches or teachers and assisted bystudent counselors. Lunch is pro-vided for full day camps by the caf-eteria at no extra cost.

“Last year we had nearly 600

Northern Virginia has scoresof local camps for summerlearning and fun.


Diverse Camps Offer Summer Fun

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FCPA Camps and the Rec-PAC Pro-gram camps take place all over thecounty.

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The Girls Junior Elite enjoy soccercamp at the Soccer Academy at E.C.Lawrence Park in Centreville andPatriot Park in Fairfax this summer.

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Campers enjoy the rock climbingwall at Burke Racquet and SwimClub’s Sports Camp.

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campers attend one of our sports or theatercamps. The camps are a great way for young-sters to get to know us and for our coachesand theater teachers to get to know them,”said Peter Hamer, summer camp director.

The camp brochure and sign up form canbe found under the athletics tab atwww.bishopireton.org. Contact Peter Hamerat [email protected] or 703-212-5190.

Park Authority andRec-PAC

The Fairfax County Park Authority offersmore than 1,400 summer day camp optionsat 100 locations plus the six-week theme-based summer Rec-PAC programs at nearly50 elementary schools every summer.

Camps are held at RECenters, historicsites, lakefront parks and schools and offera variety of camp titles. Both camps and Rec-PAC offer children a chance to have fun,build friendships and have a safe and re-warding summer experience. The Rec-PACprogram runs June 29 through Aug. 6 from8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily and is open tochildren in Fairfax County who are risingfirst graders through those who finishedsixth grade.

Registration begins April 27 online atw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / p a r k s /

recpacwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recpac.There is an $8 discount per week for thosewho register before June 12. Partial schol-arships are available for those who qualifythrough free and reduced lunch program.The large summer camp program beginsearly June with camps for preschoolers andlater in June for school age campers.

From crafts and games to high-tech andhigh adventure, the Park Authority hassomething for everyone. Many camps offerswimming at RECenters each day as well asextended care for working parents. Sportsenthusiasts can choose from an array of skill-development camps, including British soc-cer, basketball, football, baseball,cheerleading, archery, lacrosse or extremesports programs. Enjoy the outdoors? Thencheck out the boating, fishing and bikingcamps. Specialty camps such as Young Chef’sCooking, Chess, Geocaching and Girls Lead-ership allow for exploring new interests ordeveloping a new skill. There is also an ar-ray of STEM programs that stimulate cogni-tive development and enhance critical think-ing. New camps are available in 2015 andinclude Ninja Stars, Longboarding Camp,Brazilian Soccer, Overnight Camps, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, Kayak Fishing, fun newart camps, tons of new engineering campsand many more. The search and browseoptions on the website( w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / p a r k s /campswww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/camps)make it easy to narrow choices by location,age of children, type of camp and week of

summer or check out the 2015 SummerCamp Guide.

For more information about Rec-PAC orcamps, call 703-222-4664 Monday throughFriday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Centreville DanceAcademy

Summer Camp at Centreville Dance Acad-emy is a great way for a child to experiencedance in a fun and safe atmosphere. It of-fers a Princess Party Camp, Broadway BoundCamp, Glitz & Glam Camp, and Me & MyDoll Camp. Dancers will enjoy pretendingto be their favorite characters, dressing up,and creating fun crafts. On the final day ofcamp there will be an in-studio performancefor family and friends.

“Summer camp is a great way to exposeyour child to all that dance has to offer.Dance camp is a wonderful place to buildlasting memories and relationships with theCDA teachers and new friends. We love see-ing the dancers grow each year,” said KathyTaylor, owner/director.

Princess Party Camp offers The Little Mer-maid from July 6-10; Frozen from July 27-31; Princess Ballerina from Aug. 3-7; andFrozen from Aug. 17-21.

Broadway Bound Camp is July 13-17. Glitz& Glam is July 20-24 and Aug. 10-14. Meand My Doll is June 29-July 13.

Register on the website through the Par-ent Portal. Centreville Dance Academy islocated at 14215-G Centreville Square,Centreville. Visit www.centrevilledance.com,call 703-815-3125 or [email protected].

The Art League’sSummer Art Camps

The Art League’s Summer Art Camp pro-vides children ages 5-15 a wonderful intro-duction to visual art. In the regular art camp,each day brings a new project that may in-clude drawing, painting, printmaking, orsculpture. Projects vary from week to week,so campers can always come back for more.The specialty camps, like Drawing Camp orPainting Camp, focus on immersion in oneparticular medium.

“Inspiring young artists and helping themdiscover the joy of innovation is a big partof our mission. It’s as rewarding for us tosee what the campers create as it is forthem,” said Executive Director SuzanneBethel.

The Art League’s Summer Art Camps areheld weekly. Half-day and full-day campsinclude regular art camp, painting, photog-raphy, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, fiber,drawing, cartoons, and more. Camps runweekly from June 22 through Aug. 21, 2015at The Art League’s Madison Annex, 305Madison Street in Alexandria. Register andfind details online at www.theartleague.org.Contact The Art League [email protected] or 703-683-2323.

SummerTimesSt. Stephen’s & St. Agnes SummerTimes

programs offers campers ages 3-18 an en-joyable and enriching experience with pro-grams designed to stimulate curiosity andcreativity, develop talents, and encourageexploration and personal growth. Most ofthe camp directors are SSSAS teachers and

coaches, supported by alumni and students.Operating on three campuses with state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Alexandria,the camp strives to inspire campers all sum-mer long.

“At SummerTimes, your child will have theopportunity to see new sights in Washing-ton, D.C., to expand artistic horizons in anart or filmmaking camp, learn about com-puter programming or jewelry making, chal-lenge their abilities in one of our many sportscamps, try their hand in TechPlay, or par-ticipate in a variety of fun activities in ourtraditional Day Camp. We pride ourselveson offering camps that will spark an inter-est in your camper, and will encourage themto create and try new things on their own ina safe and nurturing place,” said Jim Supple,Director of Summer Programs.

St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes summer pro-grams run from June 15-Aug. 14, offeringnine weeks with a variety of camps. Withmore than 145 different camp sessions tochoose from, there is something for camp-ers of every age. Visit www.summertimes.orgto view camp offerings, pricing, registrationprocedures and more. [email protected] or call 703-212-2777.

Baroody CampsBaroody Camps offers a variety of sum-

mer enrichment camps in Northern Virginia,with everything from American Girl DollCamp to Gymnastics to Super Heroes ThemeCamp, and more. Locally owned and oper-ated, Baroody Camps offer a wide variety ofacademic, athletic, creative, and adventurecamps for children, Kindergarten through8th grade. In addition to the more traditionalcamps (sports camps, art camps, outdoorscamps, educational camps, leadershipcamps, and academic camps) a few special-ties include the Themed Day Camp offer-ings for the younger campers with a varietyof interests, and Traveling Camps for olderchildren who want to explore the highlightsof city by Metro, hit up all of the best amuse-ment parks in the region, or spend a fewnights traveling up and down the coast tovisit iconic baseball stadiums. Visitwww.baroodycamps.com

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Children participate in Field Day atKenwood Summer Day Camp inAnnandale.

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Students enjoy summer camps atMetropolitan School of the Arts inLorton and Alexandria; musicaltheatre camps are just one of themany camps offered.


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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Summer fun is no longer reservedfor children. Whether one’s inter-ests lie in exploring nature and hik-ing in the woods or immersed in

history, art and literature on a universitycampus, the region abounds with warmweather opportunities.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute(OLLI) at George Mason University offersits members a chance to satisfy their intel-lectual and cultural curiosities. Want to readand discuss the “Iliad” or play SymphonyNo. 5 on the piano? Classes in Homer’s writ-ings or classical music are available inFairfax, Reston and Sterling, Va. $375 givesmembers access to more than 400 trips,courses and clubs ranging from memoirwriting to French cooking.

“This summer you can get outside withOLLI trips to the National Gallery of Art,the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens,

and The Franciscan Monastery,” said Jen-nifer Disano, OLLI executive director.

From oil painting to soap making, Arling-ton County is offering a diverse smatter ofclasses for adults. “We have a smorgasbordof programs and really cool classes whereyou can learn about nature or go on hikes,”said Susan Kalish, a spokeswoman for thecounty.

Potomac residents who want to distin-guish an amethyst from an iolite are in luckthis summer. A gemology class is among themost popular adult classes at the PotomacCommunity Recreation Center.

“We’ve got a host of different programsfrom tai chi, yoga and karate,” said PeterSelikowitz, the center’s executive director.“There’s even a laughter fitness class whichis a fun way to reduce stress.”

For those wanting to learn how to avoidinternet scams, Marymount University hasteamed up with City of Falls Church topresent “Living Better with the Internet.”The series of five classes is designed for se-niors and will be held at the Falls ChurchCommunity Center this summer. “The bestnews of all is that the classes are free,” saidOdette Shults, a spokeswoman for the Uni-versity.

Educators say that an uptick in interestamong adults, particularly seniors, has lead

The region offers awide range ofprograms for adults.

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lunch on Fridays. Other groups getsmoothies on Friday “so everyone gets atreat.”

Sailing students must be certified beforemoving on to the next level. Some camperscome for one week and others move up theskill level over successive weeks at camp.Windsurfing is also offered.

The camp opens June 1 and runs weeklythrough Aug. 22, and is already over 50percent full. The classes run from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and are open to rising third grad-ers-15 years of age. She thinks childrenchoose sailing for summer because “it isdifferent, it is outside, it is hands on andthey get immediate gratification.” Theywalk away with a life skill that they cancarry into adulthood, she says.

Sailing class is empowering, Zang says.Children don’t have much in their lives thatthey can be fully in charge of. “I give themtrust, here is a boat, and you can learn tosail it and they give trust back. They learnresponsibility and it is a huge confidencebuilder for both male and female students.Sailing isn’t about strength.” She adds,“When kids come they love it and keep re-turning year after year.” She said word ofmouth is powerful and she has had a num-ber of children for many years.

Classes are systematic, beginning with a10-minute “chalk talk” about what they willbe doing that day. Then on to a drill such asa figure eight on the water followed bydocking. The routine gets instilled with agame like “stick, stick, capsize.” Sailing stu-dents practice docking, sailing to the dockwhere an instructor awaits them. If they doa perfect docking, they get a paint stick andthey sail back to a buoy not too far off,switch positions (crew moves to skippersposition) and sail to the dock again. If theydo a good docking they get a second paintstick, and from there they sail out into thelagoon where a safety boat is stationed.They hand in their two paint sticks and get

to do a capsize, the reward for two gooddockings.

She calls each day “controlled chaos”where she has to be mentally two stepsahead watching weather, keeping track ofthe boats at all times and supervising theinstructors as well as tending to childrenwho may need special attention. “Everysingle cog in the wheel has to work.” Zangdescribes herself as a big communicator andsends group email updates to parents dur-ing the week. If there are specific things topass along she emails the parents directly.

During the school year, Zang provideshome-bound school instruction for studentswith illness or special needs that keep themfrom attending traditional school.

At this time of year, Zang is interviewing

staff, rescheduling returning staff, review-ing insurance policies and other business,organizing buses, getting boats ready for theseason “putting a screwdriver to everyscrew, washing out boats and getting themin the water.”

Zang offers bus service pickup fromBethesda. This year, a mom organized agroup of 24 sailing campers from Chantillyso “I am sending a bus there to pick up thekids that week.” Sailing students come fromall over the metropolitan area and some arevisiting relatives and attend sailing campfor a week or two. About half come with afriend although she tries to match every-one up with a buddy if they don’t. “We havea lot of diplomat kids, too, a nice diversepopulation.”

The staff includes more than 40 full-timesummer counselors; many started in sail-ing camp themselves a number of years ago.“I have one counselor this year who startedcamp when he was 9.” She has better thana 1-6 ratio of staff to campers.

“It’s a good job for high school and col-lege students, getting a tan, learning valu-able skills and how to work with kids.”

Summer Sailing Camp: Outside, Hands-On, Empowering

Sailors rig the Sunfish in preparation for beginning the day’s lesson atYouth Sailing Camp at the Washington Sailing Marina.

Beginning Sunfish classes sail from the dock on a summer morning topractice the day’s maneuvers.

Amy Zang, Director and Owner ofthe Youth Sailing Day at the Wash-ington Sailing Marina, startschecking the boats in April and“putting a screwdriver to everyscrew” before camp opens June 1.

Summer counselors at NationalMarina Sailing Camp give thesailors a safety lesson each daybefore heading for the Potomac.

By Shirley Ruhe

Gazette Packet

Amy Zang has just returned froma week sailing the British VirginIsles with nine members of herextended family ranging from

her 78-year-old, legally-blind father to herbrother’s 4- and 6-year old children.

“I was the captain of the 46-foot catama-ran, but I had to get used to it. It is thebiggest boat I have sailed. You use the samesailing skills but adapt the technique whenthe boat is this large.”

Zang is the director and owner of theYouth Sailing Day Camp at the WashingtonSailing Marina. The Washington SailingMarina camp offers six different youth sail-ing classes in the summer with the Sunfishfor beginners and the Flying Scot for inter-mediates. The advanced class uses a HobieCat. The racing class sails a Collegiate 420that is a fast, maneuverable boat allowingcampers the chance to work on boat bal-ance and roll tacks.

Adventures on a Big Boat sails a Catalina25. This group has a picnic lunch underanchor on Thursdays and they, along withthe intermediate boats, sail to Old Town for

Photos by Shirley Ruhe/The Gazette

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