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The staff at Synergy Home Care in Ar-lington recently received the 2017 Best ofHome Care – Provider of Choice Award fromHome Care Pulse.

The Provider of Choice Award is grantedto the top-ranking home care providers,based on client satisfaction scores gatheredby Home Care Pulse, an independent satis-faction research firm for home care.

Synergy Home Care is an agency servingNorthern Virginia and provides in-homecare to those who wish to age in place.Qualified caregivers provide assistance withpersonal care and homemaker services suchas cooking, shopping and transportation.Caregivers also can help those in assistedliving communities who may need extraassistance.

To find out more about Synergy HomeCare’s commitment to excellence, visitwww.synergyhomecare.com/agencies/va/arlington/va01/ or call 703-558-3435.

Synergy Home Care Honored

Alvin Encarguez, caregiver toWilliam Bowry, Synergy HomeCare Client.

As a part of the Arlington Philharmonic’s“Music in Your Home” initiative, Crescendo,its youth chamber music program, pre-sented a concert at The Jefferson senior re-tirement residence on Sunday afternoon,April 2. The initiative brings live classicalmusic to seniors and others who may notbe able to attend concerts in traditionalvenues.

The three quartets and one trio performedselections by Beethoven and Mendelssohn,for the standing room only audience. At theconclusion of the concert, all 15 musiciansperformed several selections by award-win-ning composer John Williams. Following theconcert the musicians, their families, andthe audience members mingled at a casualreception.

Artistic Director Elizabeth O’Hara Stahr

said, “They played very challenging reper-toire and I was so pleased with how musi-cally engaged each musician was.” Cham-ber ensembles do not have a conductor, sothe musicians need to pay attention to oneanother while reading their music at thesame time. “I saw the musicians use move-ment, eye contact, and gestures to commu-nicate with each other and it was very dy-namic,” O’Hara Stahr said.

The 15 musicians who make up Cre-scendo are in grades 7 through 12 and theyattend 10 different middle and high schoolsin the area. Rehearsals, coached by profes-sional Artists-In-Residence, include masterclasses with guest musicians and are heldweekly. The next Crescendo concert will beheld on Sunday, June 11 at 4 p.m. at theRosslyn Spectrum Theater.

Crescendo Performs at The Jefferson

From left: Maxwell Herrmann and Malina Nelson play violin with BillyHoltz on the viola and Jacob Levy on the cello.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursdayat noon. Photos are welcome.

Elliot Grace, of Arlington, was named tothe dean’s list at Bates College (Lewiston,

Maine) for the fall 2016 semester. Grace, theson of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Grace of Arling-ton, is a 2013 graduate of H-B Woodlawn. Heis majoring in psychology and philosophy atBates.

School Notes

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By Vernon Miles

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Wesley Esparza sees two sidesto himself. One he paints asa wolf in bright colors. It’s aside of himself with a good

attitude, the side that’s colorful and artis-tic. But the other side of the wolf he paintsin much darker colors. He says it’s a side ofhim that’s proud and bad, but then correctshimself.

“It’s not bad,” Esparza said. “It’s anotherside of me.”

Esparza is one of the students at KenmoreMiddle School at the heart of the school’sartistic renaissance. Within Jeff Wilson’sclassroom, the walls are covered withprojects in the works, with students insideand outside using paints and clays andfound objects to put together artwork thathelps them express themselves and relateto the world around them. But within thelast year, this art has started to spill outsidethe confines of theclassroom.

One of the largestand most visibleprojects coming outof Wilson’s class wasa 100-foot long mu-ral depicting stu-dents playing bandand orchestra instru-ments. It started witha practical mainte-nance concern: the narrow hallway outsidethe art and band classrooms needed paint-ing. Wilson volunteered to take on a projectthat both solved the maintenance issue andcould serve as a teaching opportunity forhis students.

“This is not art in a vacuum,” said Wil-

son. “This is a solu-tion in the bigger pic-ture. That’s where artfits in.”

The project wasdesigned and paintedby Wilson’s 8thGrade class and tooka semester to com-plete. Studentsworked in groups of

two or three on the projects. First the stu-dents would develop a silhouette portraitof their subject. The portrait would bescaled up into a life-size image to be sten-ciled onto the wall. Wilson said the projectwas also the culmination of a semesterstudying Josef Albers’ color theory. Students

had to select two colors that both reflecteda mood they wanted to give their portraitand complemented the colors of the por-trait on either side of theirs.

To Conor Hogan, jazz is purple.“I picked the trombone,” said Hogan.

“Right away, I wanted to do jazz. I knew Iwanted purple for the project, it’s a jazzcolor. When I think of jazz, I think of night.”

Wilson’s emphasis on color theory reso-nated with many of the students workingon the project. Tony and Dalila Martinezworked on the bass clarinet together. DalilaMartinez said they picked navy blue andmagenta because the girl who plays it saidit had a very low sound, so they neededcolors that were dark but bold.

While the project included every studentin the class, students said that within theirgroups they discovered that they workedbest if they could identify and utilize eachstudent’s strengths.

“I like drawing people, it’s my favorite,”said Lauren Puttock. “My partner didn’t. Sohe did the pictures and the grid while I didthe [human] details. Sometimes thingsdon’t go like you expect, but if you have agood spirit it will all turn out well.”

For Wilson, it was also an exercise intrust and dedication. The mural was notonly a collaboration with another depart-ment, but it was going to be a very visibleexpression of his students’ talent to the restof the school. It was a gamble, but Wilsonsaid it paid off.

“Eighty percent wasn’t going to work,”said Wilson. “We had to have 100 percentsuccess and no student was left out. Thatwas miraculous. They really rose to the oc-casion. They understood there was a cer-tain level of quality that was needed.”

The students were uncertain at first, but

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French Horn: NicholasAparicio Drum set: Michaela Donavan Trombone: Colin Mashkuri

Art bursts out of classrooms and onto theschool walls at Kenmore Middle School.

The Kenmore Renaissance

Jeff Wilson (left) with AyianaHairston and a cookie jar she isdesigning.

The band mural running along one wall at Kenmore Middle School.

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— Lauren Puttock,student at Kenmore Middle School


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By Eden Brown

The Connection

Andrew Schneider’s car is alwaysthe last one in the parking lotafter everyone else has finishedthe Saturday training run. He’s

pretty much always last to arrive back atthe starting point at the 3.5 mile marker onthe W&OD trail. His running mates aremostly local women between the ages of40 and 65. There are a few teenagers whofly through the training runs: everyone elsehovers around an 11-minute mile. He eatstheir dust. Schneider’s mile? More like an18-minute mile.

But when he does arrive, Schneider stillhas a smile on his face. Each week, he re-sponds to the question: “When was the lasttime you ran this many miles?”

“The last time I ran five miles was maybe2008,” he says. Each time the question isasked and the distance is longer, Schneideranswers further back in history. Schneiderwas a swimmer at the College of Williamand Mary. Running wasn’t his sport. Run-ning to raise money for a local safety net,that’s different.

His most recent comment on his “jour-ney running for Arlington Thrive” this yearwas equally upbeat. Schneider was ap-pointed executive director of ArlingtonThrive in March 2016. Running the “Resolveto Run” race for the first time since then,Schneider says, “The thing that surprisedme the most about training for a 10 milerwas not the physical challenge, which isalready something, but the mental changesthat happen when you run. The thing is howmuch better I feel mentally and the residualimpact that makes on the rest of my life.”

Arlington Thrive’s Resolve to Run pro-gram begins in January of each year andtrains individuals to run the GW ParkwayClassic 10 mile or 5K race in April. Runnersare asked to raise funds for Arlington Thriveand their neighbors in need. For more than40 years, Arlington Thrive has providedsame-day emergency funds to Arlingtoniansin crisis, so they can be secure in their jobs,health, and homes and thrive in a caring

community.Arlington Thrive is coming up short on

donations to the YouCaring.com sites run-ners have posted to garner support. It maybe a function of people not wanting to gettheir name on yet another email list theyhave to eventually unsubscribe from. Or itmay be a function of being too busy to takethe time to support neighbors in need.Thrive has an answer to both: for those whocan’t bear more emails, it’s easy enough,says Shandra Niswander, director of devel-opment, to put a check in the mail withArlington Thrive on the payee line, provid-ing the name of your favorite runner whois getting up early every Saturday to run,and sending it to Arlington Thrive, at POBox 7429, Arlington, VA 22207. And forthose who are too busy to write a check, asSchneider has shown: it’s not when the lasttime you ran this far was or how fast youran your mile, it’s “When was the last timeyou gave up some time and money to helpsomeone in need?” See http://arlingtonthrive.org/donate/.

Training runsfor Resolve toRun program.

Running To Support Arlington Thrive

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APRILCoffee for Campers. April is the

Month of the Military Child, and tohonor our nation’s littlest heroes, theNational Military Family Associationis asking if you’ll give up your coffeeshop coffee and donate that extra $5a day to send a military kid toOperation Purple Camp. Visitwww.militaryfamily.org/get-involved/donate/coffee-for-campers.html to learn more.

JOBS PORTALHire Autism Now Open. The

Organization for Autism Research(OAR) today announced the launchof its new employment initiative,Hire Autism, for its test run inNorthern Virginia. Hire Autism is anonline jobs portal that helps

individuals with autism of allcapacities connect with businessesand employers willing to considerthem as candidates for competitiveemployment. Visit HireAutism.org orwww.researchautism.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 19Public Meeting. 5-7:30 p.m. at the

Reed School gym/multipurposeroom, 1644 N. McKinley Road.Discuss Washington BoulevardEnhancements. Visit bit.ly/2o68GGM.

Gardening Talks &Demonstrations. 7 p.m. at theArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. The Arlington FoodAssistance Center and the MasterGardeners of Northern Virginia willsponsor a series of talks anddemonstrations about gardening. Inaddition to basic gardeningtechniques, topics will include wildedibles, pollinators, food preparationand preservation, and more. For acomplete schedule, visit

www.afac.org/plot-against-hunger/pah-events/.

SATURDAY/APRIL 22County Board Meeting. 8:30 a.m. at

the County Board Room, 3rd floor,2100 Clarendon Blvd. County BoardMeetings are open to the public. Visitthe County website for proceduresfor speaking at a Board Meeting.County Board Meetings are broadcastlive on Comcast 25 and Verizon 40and webstreamed on the Countywebsite. Visit countyboard.arlingtonva.us/meetings.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 22-23Traffic Alert. Setup for 2017 Arlington

Festival of the Arts will begin at 4a.m. and the event will be open bothdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Streetparking in the area will be restricted.If a vehicle is towed from a publicstreet, call 703-558-2222. Thefollowing roads will be closed from 4a.m. on Saturday through 9 p.m. on

Sunday:❖ Westbound Washington Blvd. will be

closed from N. Garfield St. toClarendon Blvd.

❖ N. Highland St. will be closed fromClarendon Blvd. to Washington Blvd.

❖ N.11th St. between N. Highland andN. Garfield Streets will be open todelivery traffic only.

SUNDAY/APRIL 23Rise Against Hunger. 1-4 p.m. at

Christ Crossman United MethodistChurch, 384 N. Washington St., FallsChurch. Christ Crossman will partnerwith Rise Against Hunger to assemblemore than 30,000 meals to helpcreate a world without hunger. Signup to volunteer atevents.stophungernow.org/ChristCrossman4/23. Email [email protected] more.

TUESDAY/APRIL 25County Board Meeting. 3 p.m. and 6

p.m. at the County Board Room, 3rdfloor, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. CountyBoard Meetings are open to thepublic. Visit the County website forprocedures for speaking at a BoardMeeting. County Board Meetings arebroadcast live on Comcast 25 andVerizon 40 and webstreamed on theCounty website. Visitcountyboard.arlingtonva.us/meetings.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 26Gardening Talks &

Demonstrations. 7 p.m. at theArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. The Arlington FoodAssistance Center and the MasterGardeners of Northern Virginia willsponsor a series of talks anddemonstrations about gardening. Inaddition to basic gardeningtechniques, topics will include wildedibles, pollinators, food preparationand preservation, and more. For a

Andrew Schneider on the first dayof training for the GW ParkwayTen Miler.

Andrew Schneider’s new runningshoes on Day One of training.

Andrew Schneider coming in witha smile — 5 miler.

Andrew Schneider on the 9 milertraining run. Still smiling. Photos by Eden Brown/The Connection

Andrew Schneider’s license plate.

Bulletin Board

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Transform 66 Inside the BeltwayEastbound Widening Project

W&OD TrailPedestrian and Bicycle Bridge

Over U.S. Route 29

Arlington CountyCity of Falls Church

Public Meeting

Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 6-8 p.m.Yorktown High School

5200 Yorktown Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22207

The Virginia Department of Transportation will host afollow-up public meeting to present a bridge option,based on input received during a planning workshopheld on April 5, 2017, for the W&OD Trail Pedestrianand Bicycle Bridge over U.S. Route 29 (Lee Highway).

Stop by between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to learn moreabout the project and discuss your questions withVDOT staff. VDOT will hold a short presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Provide written comments at the meeting or submitthem by May 18, 2017 to Ms. Amanda J. Baxter,Special Projects Development Manager, VDOT NorthernVirginia District Office, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA22030. You may also e-mail comments [email protected]. Please reference“W&OD Trail Bridge” in the subject line.

For more information please visitwww.Transform66.org.

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employmentin all programs and activities in accordance with Title VIand Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need

more information or special assistance for persons withdisabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT’s

Civil Rights at 703-259-1775 or TTY/TDD 711.

State Project: 0066-96A-417, P101, R201, C501Federal Project: NHPP-066-1(356) UPC: 108424

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By Eden Brown

The Connection

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48) said “We are run-ning a hundred different elections,”when he addressed the “We of ActionVirginia” group on Monday, April 3 at

the Lyon Park Community Center. He said the Demo-cratic party is trying to think out of the box. “Wehave candidates in deep red parts of the state. Wewant to support them.”

Sullivan underlined the importance of the upcom-ing elections in November for local residents, even iftheir own delegate is likely to be elected. “If I had torattle off all the bills Gov. Terry McAuliffe has had toveto this session, they would curl your hair,” he said.“If we weren’t there to veto these bills, you wouldsee the impact right here. We will be the epicentreof the political universe this November.”

Sullivan said regardless of the outcome of the pri-mary on June 13, determining whether Lt. Gov. RalphNortham or Tom Perriello is the winner, Democratswill all need to kiss and make up so the party is uni-fied in the gubernatorial race.

“Ed Gillespie is the Republican frontrunner, it isprobably safe to say,” said Sullivan. “He is the archi-tect of the gerrymandering strategy, the concept ofarranging voter districts so the G.O.P. could essen-tially be ‘vote proof.’ This is our first chance to pushback on that strategy.”

“In essence,” Sullivan said, “we are running a hun-dred different elections.” All 100 seats in Virginia’sGeneral Assembly are on the ballot in November.

“In some parts of the state, it’s all about minimumwage and economic security. We are not running onTrump as single issue. We have to remind voters, whomay not know, ‘What has Terry McAuliffe done foryou.’”

“We are the eighth richest state in the union,” saidSullivan. “And yet we have Remote Access Medicine(RAM) clinics in this state where people show upand get all their teeth pulled.”

According to the Remote Access Medicine website,Virginia lies in the heart of the most economicallydistressed region of the United States. Theorganization’s yearly event in Wise, Va., sees thou-

sands of local citizens who rely on the no-cost clinicfor all of their health care needs.

“It’s important for us to change access to healthcare. And the most important thing right now is forus to just show up, as politically engaged citizenswho care about gerrymandering,” said Sullivan. Hecited a New Yorker article which stated that all thecalls to elected representatives since November 2016had had an impact.

“Whoever is governor of Virginia in 2021 will bethe governor when the the lines of districts are re-drawn,” said Sullivan. “You know the technology isso good that a computer can change one input onthe map, move the line across the street, and changethe outcome of the election. We need to start fight-ing against this.”

Sullivan encouraged the group to engage, focuson the website Virginia 2021, tweet regularly, andalso get on the vpap.org website to see what theycan do to improve the chances of their candidatesgetting elected to the Virginia Assembly in Novem-ber 2017. For more information, visitwww.Virginia2021.org and www.vpap.org.

Rip Sullivan speaks outagainst GOP manipulationof voter districts.

Help Halt Gerrymandering

Photo by Eden Brown/The Connection

Del. Rip Sullivan addresses the We ofAction Virginia meeting on April 3 at theLyon Park Community Center.


Opinion

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14this year and as usual everyyear at this time, The Connection calls for submissions to our

Mother’s Day photo gallery.Send photos of mothers, grandmothers,

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Immediately after we publish our Mother’sDay photo galleries, we will begin to ask forsubmissions for our annual Father’s Day gal-leries. Each year we seem to receive many morephotos for Father’s Day.

We’ve always been curious whether that isbecause it is the second of the set so readers aremore aware or because mothers are more likelyto send in images of the fathers in their life.

Throughout the year, we ask for communitysubmissions. Twice a year we ask you to tellus stories about your pets and how they havecome into, touched and left your lives.

In late summer, we invite readers to share

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And wrapping up the year, we gather writ-ing and art from local students to fill our holi-day edition. Each year, through an enormouseffort by area teachers and school staff we re-ceive more material than is possible to publishfor most of our 15 editions.

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By Frank Davies

Two years ago, Cheryl Fludd’s old housein Arlington was badly in need of repairs. Pipes leaked, ceilings sagged,

countertops were warped, and then her heat-ing went out.

Fludd, in her 60s, could not afford all thework needed, and she was facing major sur-gery. Her daughter suggested she apply for helpto the local affiliate of Rebuilding Together, thenational organization that helps rehabilitatethe homes of low-income homeowners.

Over several days, a small army of Rebuild-ing Together volunteers from St. Mary’s Epis-copal Church made dozens of repairs and evenpainted the entire house and added a screendoor. Fludd is still stunned by the results.

“There was a multitude of things that neededto be done,” she said. “They were so respon-sive and friendly. I was truly blessed. They dida wonderful job.”

Fludd’s family goes backseveral generations in theneighborhood off Lee High-way known as Hall’s Hillthat was settled by freed

slaves after the Civil War. Her grandfather oncelived down the street. Now she and her daugh-ter can stay in a home where her aunt oncelived.

One goal of Rebuilding Together is to helppeople age in place — staying in their homesas long as possible. That’s what most olderpeople want, according to surveys by AARP, butit becomes harder for low-income residents toafford the modifications and repairs they need,including grab bars, better lighting, weather-stripping, and electrical and plumbing work.

“We are the caring neighbor next door,” saidPatti Klein, executive director of RebuildingTogether Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church (RT-AFF). “Families shouldn’t be forced to maketough decisions such as choosing food andmedicine over home repairs. RT-AFF addressesthis problem.”

Since 1988, RT-AFF has worked on 2,071projects, mobilizing 66,530 volunteers. Lastyear, 1,341 volunteers donated more than12,000 hours working on 67 homes and non-profit residential facilities.

Hands-on Help for Low-Income Homeowners

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Volunteers work on Cheryl Fludd’shome.

Rebuilding

Together

April is National Rebuilding Month, a call toservice to create safer and healthier homesacross the country, culminating in NationalRebuilding Day on the last Saturday of April.The event’s success is the result of a year ofplanning, evaluating and training. Nationwide,about 40,000 volunteers will work on 1,600projects this month.

Behind those numbers are dedicated indi-viduals such as Tony Poole of Arlington. Formore than 10 years he has organized teams ofvolunteers from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.He develops a rapport with the homeowner tounderstand their needs, and begins collectingmaterials and tools, recruiting volunteers andplanning the work days.

His reward is the look on a resident’s faceafter 25 to 30 people have transformed a homeover a weekend. “Last year we replaced anentire kitchen that had been in terrible condi-tion,” he said. “The homeowner was in her 70s,living alone, beaten down by the enormity ofher situation. You could see the relief in hereyes — she had a new lease on life.”

Volunteers often say they get as much fromthe experience as the homeowner, and Pooleemphasized that volunteers do not have to beskilled in repairs. Elbow grease is always indemand, whether it’s painting, turning screwsor hauling debris. Rebuilding Together offerstraining and technical assistance too.

Homeowners looking for help can apply atany time of the year. Priority is given to theelderly, disabled and families with children.

RT-AFF works on homes year-round and al-ways welcomes new volunteers. To become a

volunteer, make a donation, or to apply forhelp, call Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church at 703-528-1999 or sendan email to [email protected].

For more information, go torebuildingtogether-aff.org.

Frank Davies is an editor for the AARP Bulletin. Heworked as an editor and reporter for The Miami Heraldfor many years.

Protecting ChildrenThe Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of

Arlington, released the following message:With all people of good will, we mark April

as National Child Abuse Prevention Monththrough prayer and efforts aimed at protect-ing the most precious gift, our children. Annu-ally, nearly 700,000 children are neglected orabused in the United States. This is an evil thatall of us — and in a particular way, the Church— must continually work to end.

On “Blue Monday,” April 24, Catholics havethe opportunity to join others by wearing blue

and demonstrating the primary importance ofthe families and communities, united in com-mon effort to prevent the abuse of children.

On “Blue Sunday,” April 30, all are invitedto pray in a particular way for abused chil-dren and for those entrusted with their care.Together, may we be united in prayer and ac-tion as we continue to protect and safeguardall children from any form of neglect or abuse.

Learn more about the Diocese of Arlington’s child pro-tection efforts at http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/child-protection/ and find further resources at the UnitedStates Conference of Catholic Bishops at www.usccb.org/.

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Senior centers: Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy.;Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. CulpeperSt.; Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill,

909 S. Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th

St.Senior trips: Tour Tudor Place, Victorian Tea,

D.C., Tuesday, April 25, $52;.Theater J, “BrightonBeach Memoirs,” Wednesday, April 26, $24;

Historic Garden Week, Richmond, Friday, April28, $63; lunch at Chasin’ Tails restaurant, FallsChurch,Saturday, April 29, $38.Call ArlingtonCounty 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration re-quired.

NEW PROGRAMS:Estate planning, Monday, April 24, 1 p.m.,

Gunston. Register, 703-228-5722.Explore many cultures, Monday, April 24

through Fri., April 28, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., WalterReed. Register, 703-228-0955.

Geneaology 101, Tuesday, April 25, 11:30

a.m., Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.Normal aging vs. dementia, Tuesday, April

25, 11 a.m./, Langston-Brown. Free. Register, 703-228-6300.

Stroke prevention through heart healthynutrition, Tuesday, April 25, 11 a.m., ArlingtonMill. Register,703-228-7369.

Making a plan to downsize, Wednesday,April 26, 6:30 p.m., Arlington Mill. Register, 703-228-7369.

Preventing falls, Wednesday, April 26, 1 p.m.,Gunston. Register, 703-228-5722.

Traveling to Cuba options, Wednesday,April 26, 6:30 p.m., Langston-Brown. Register,703-228-6300.

Medicare updates for 2017, Thursday, April27, 1:30 p.m., Arlington Mill. Register, 703-228-7369.

Sports trivia and more, Friday, April 28, 1 -3 p.m., Lee Register by April 25, 703-228-0555.

The Sultanas perform Friday, April 28, 11a.m., Langston-Brown. Free. Details, 703-228-6300.

“Flourishing After 55”

“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office ofSenior Adult Programs, for April 24-29.

On Friday, April 21, the Arlington CountyPolice Department’s Special Operations Sec-tion will be promoting the 2017 Spring Pe-destrian & Bicyclist Safety Awareness Pro-gram in the Ballston area. Additionally, onTuesday, May 2, they will be in the Colum-bia Pike corridor.

Officers will enforce traffic laws at thefollowing locations as part of this program:

April 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. – Fairfax Driveand North Kenmore Street

May 2 from noon to 2 p.m. – Columbia

Pike and South Oakland StreetThe program is part of the 2017 Street

Smart Pedestrian, Driver, and BicyclistSafety Campaign which will run from April17 through May 14.

The program aims to change pedestrian,driver and bicyclist behavior while reduc-ing the number of traffic related crashes andinjuries.

To accomplish this, officers will ticketmotorists, bicyclists and pedestrians whoviolate traffic laws.

Police Promote Spring Safety Awareness


Submit entertainment announcementsat ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar.Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGArlington Farmer’s Market. Every

Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon at the cornerof N. 14th Street and N. CourthouseRoad. A weekly celebration of localfood including fresh produce, meats,dairy, cheese, baked goods, freerange eggs, specialty items, cutflowers, plants and herbs. [email protected] or call 917-733-6402.

Divine Light Art Show. ThroughApril 28, various times at the GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.The opening reception to meet theartist is on April 7 from 5-8 p.m. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org/ for

more.Cycling Volunteers Needed. The

20th annual Armed Forces CyclingClassic needs volunteers for the June10-11 race. Sign up by April 15 andget a free class at CycleBar ColumbiaPike. Email [email protected] more.

Crystal Run: 5K Fridays. 6:30 p.m.Fridays in April at 2121 CrystalDrive. An evening race after work.Visit www.crystalcity.org for more.

“Midwestern Gothic.” Various timesthrough April 30 at the SignatureTheater, The Village at Shirlington,4200 Campbell Ave. Story of a smalltown and a young girl whoseimagination drives her to create moreand more diversions. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org for more.

Annual Student Exhibition. ThroughMay 5, various times in the BarryGallery in the Reinsch Library,Marymount University, 2807 NorthGlebe Road. Featuring art, design,

and fashion illustration work. Visitwww.marymount.edu/barrygalleryfor more.

Artomatic Kicks Off 2017. Varioustimes through May 6 at Exhibitionspace, 1800 S. Bell St. A variety ofcreative work, including visual art,music, film, live fire performances,poetry, dance, fashion, workshopsand special events showcases. Visitwww.artomatic.org/ for more.

OCEAN Yoga. through May 6 atShirlington Branch Library, 4200Campbell Ave., Campbell Room.Tricia Londres, owner of OCEANYoga, will instruct students of alllevels and ability. Mats not provided.Visit arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/3062874 for more.

Nature’s Grasp Artshow. Varioustimes through May 13 in Lee ArtsCenter, 5722 Lee Highway.NATURE’S GRASP: A PrintmakingPortfolio. Free. Call 703-228-0560.

Lego Club. Monthly on the first

Wednesday. 4-5 p.m. GlencarlynBranch Library, 300 S. Kensington St.The library provides tubs of legos anda special challenge and after theprogram the creations are displayedfor everyone to see. No registrationrequired. Call 703-228-6548.

APRIL 19-MAY 24Outdoor Zumba. 6-7 p.m. on

Wednesdays, April 19 to May 24 (noclass May 10) at Freedom Park,Entrance on Lynn St. at Wilson Blvd.$20 for all five classes. Visitwww.rosslynva.org for more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 20Story & Art Classes. 10:30-11 a.m.-9

p.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, 1220 N.Fillmore St. Classes are taught byretired Taylor School art teacher,Elizabeth Ashley. Four-week sessionis $120 or $30 a session. Call the

desk to reserve a spot. 703-527-5929.Arlandria Eggstravaganza. 11 a.m.-

2 p.m. at Four Mile ConservatoryCenter 4109 Mt. Vernon Ave.Alexandria. Easter bunny and egghunt. Visit www.arlandriaeggstravaganza.com for more.

Rotary Awards Banquet. 6 p.m. atChina Garden Restaurant, 1100Wilson Blvd. The Arlington RotaryEducational Foundation annualFundraiser Banquet featuring speakerDon Beyer. $50. Visitwww.arlingtonrotaryclub.org.

Arlington Young DemocratsDebate. 6:30 p.m. at the NationalRural Electric CooperativeAssociation in Ballston, 4301 WilsonBlvd. Michael Lee Pope to serve asmoderator for four-way race. Visitwww.arlingtonyoungdems.org.

Meet the Author. 7 p.m. at theCentral Library, 1015 N Quincy St.Meet Elizabeth Strout, novelist,short-story writer, and winner of the

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Artomatic has returned to Crystal Cityand is open to the public until May6. This is the exhibition’s third ap-

pearance in Arlington, and the organizershave been excited about the use of the cur-rent space at 1800 S. Bell St.

Artomatic currently occupies seven floorsof a former office building. The locationoffers many benefits to organizers, artists,and visitors.

“Every space is different and everyArtomatic is different because of that,” saidVeronica Szalus, who is currently servingas event director for Artomatic, alongsideher co-director Wui Ping Yap. “This one hasa lot of wall space. There are larger andsmaller spaces. These wonderful spaces cre-ate a unique individualized experiences.”

Each floor has a ring-like structure withan open central area for mingling and per-formances as well as numerous small spacesaround the perimeter for individual exhib-its.

“The small spaces allow each artist to cre-ate an immersive experience for the viewer,”said Szalus.

Artomatic is a temporary exhibition basedin the Washington, D.C., area that allowsartists of all kinds to show their work. Theevents occur approximately every year ortwo and are always free and open to thepublic.

In addition to being an opportunity forthe public to engage with art, Artomatic isan opportunity for artists as well.

“Artomatic is non-juried and all inclusive,”Szalus said, meaning that any artist whowants to participate has the opportunity todo so. “It gives new artists a chance to gettheir feet wet and returning artists a chance

to connect and reconnect.”Artists who want to participate pay a fee

for the use of the space and are also requiredto help out as volunteers. This structurehelps make Artomatic free to visitors.

THIS YEAR’S ARTOMATIC boasts 600individual artist displays as well as pro-grams and performances ranging from po-etry readings to dance classes.

“There are hundreds of artists who aremulti-cultural and even multi-genera-tional,” Szalus said. “We have families ofartists exhibiting together, individual artistsand collaborations. We have 3-D arts, mixedmedia, photography, installations and videoexperiences.”

James Rambo, who has space on the 9thfloor, is exhibiting at Artomatic for the thirdtime. “It’s great to be able to share the spacewith other artists,” he said. “It’s exciting tobe around people doing so many differentthings. You can see something new everytime you walk into the building.”

Rambo’s colored pencil illustrations de-pict characters from iconic films from the1980s such as “The Monster Squad,” “Leg-end” and “Gremlins.”

“I try to imbue as much emotion into thework as I got out of the films as a kid,”Rambo said.

Kent Slowinski is a first-time exhibitor atArtomatic. Slowinski has a display featur-ing miniature acrylic Washington Monu-ments lit up by color-changing diodes.

“I’m a landscape architect, not a sculptoror a painter, but this is what I do,” Slowinskisaid.

Slowinski said he was inspired to createreplicas of the Washington Monument be-cause it symbolizes the fun he had growingup in the D.C. area going to events like theSmithsonian Kite Festival. His inspirationseems to resonate with the young peoplewho visit his space. “Kids just gravitate to-wards them,” Slowinski said.

VISITORS CAN EXPECT to interactwith artists who are curating their displaysbut should make sure to chat with any of

the volunteers they see, as most volunteersare also artists at the show.

Those seeking refreshment during theirvisit can visit the juice bar (available onlyon weekends) or one of three regular barswhich offer alcoholic and non-alcoholicbeverages as well as snacks. Be sure to askthe volunteer barista about his or her ex-

Artomatic ReturnsSeven floors ofartwork and artistsat 1800 S. Bell St.

Exhibits at Artomatic include traditional media portraits such as thoseby Evan Goldman (below) and Doug Stern.

hibit.Each art display at Artomatic has a

guestbook and the artist’s information.Some have take-away goodies such as pinsand stickers. Nearly all of the art atArtomatic is for sale. Those interested inpurchasing a piece can contact the artistdirectly or ask a volunteer for help.


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South Africa Dust and Thunder.7:45 p.m. at Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike.Filmed live on tour with 50,000 fansin Pretoria, South Africa, theirperformance was shot in Ultra HDand is presented in surround sound.Visit www.ArlingtonDrafthouse.com.

SEE Concert. 7:30 at Iota Café, TheMarket Common, Clarendon, 2832Wilson Blvd. SEE is a 21-year-oldsinger/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist. Call 703-522-8340.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 21-23Paul Rodriguez Comedy. Various

times at the Arlington Cinema andDraft House, 2903 Columbia Pike.$26.75. Admission is 21 or overunless accompanied by parent/guardian before 9 p.m.; 21 or olderonly after 9 p.m. Visit

arlingtondrafthouse.com/ or call 703-486-2345 for more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 22Bike Day. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the

Central Library, 1015 N Quincy St.10th Street parking lot will be closedfor bike practice and demonstrations.Community groups will providecycling information, and volunteerswill assist with bike tune-ups. Call703-228-5990 for more.

Home Show and Garden Expo. 10a.m.-5 p.m. at the Thomas JeffersonCommunity Center, 3501 2ND St.Learn of new ways to update thehome and add value to the property.Visit www.arlingtonhomeshow.org.

Finances Expo. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at theWestin Crystal City Hotel, CrystalCity Shops, 1800 Jefferson DavisHighway. “Get Fierce About YourFinances,” is the topic. Email

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Visitors can interact with artists evenmore directly by attending the ArtomaticMarketplace on Saturdays and Sundaysbetween 12-6 p.m. on the 11th floor. At theMarketplace, artists showcase additionalworks which are available for direct pur-chase.

There will also be a “Meet the Artist”event on Saturday, April 29 between 7-11p.m.

“You can meet hundreds of artists and talkto them about their work,” Szalus said.

In addition to the art on display, Artomaticoffers a variety of program events. Upcom-ing events include a “Women in Film” show-ing on Saturday, April 22 from 1-9 p.m. anda “DC Shorts” film showing the followingweekend.

Visitors can also create art while visitingor attend an informative session.

“We have workshops on tie-dye, silk paint-ing, writing and public speaking,” Szalussaid. “We have ‘Sip and Draw’ on Thursdaynights and live drawing on various nights.On the Sunday after Earth Day there willbe a mural painting.”

Szalus encourages visitors to keep an eyeon the events calendar at the Artomaticwebsite as new events are being added allthe time.

Artomatic is open every day except for Mondaysand Tuesdays. While Artomatic is generally an all-age event, some displays and programs have adultthemes or age restrictions. Find out more atwww.artomatic.org.

The works of Amanda Spaid blend realism and whimsyand showcase the grain of the wood panels they arepainted on.

Three-dimensionalart ranges from thefunctional andtraditional, such asthe ceramic art ofAfeefa Syeed, to thequirky and unex-pected, such as thetiny scenes depictedby Moss Town Tales.

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[email protected] for more.World War I Lecture. 3 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Presentation by RobertDalessandro, Chair of the U.S. WorldWar One Centennial Commission, on“World War One And The AmericanCentury.” Call 703-228-5990.

Annual Spring Gala. 6-11 p.m. at theRitz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 S.Hayes St. Arlington CommunityFoundation fundraiser. $300. Visitwww.arlcf.org/ or call 703-243-4785.

Bingo Night. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St.John’s Episcopal Church, 415 S.Lexington St. $5 for two cards. Prizeswill be awarded and refreshmentswill be available. Call 703-671- 6834or email [email protected].

Ozomatli Concert. 7 p.m. at the StateTheater, 220 North Washington St.Variety of genres, from classic tomodern Latino, urban, hip-hop andother world styles. [email protected] or call310-315-5444 for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 22-23Festival of the Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at

the plaza, 3003 Washington Blvd.Visit www.artfestival.com, [email protected] or call 561-746-6615 for more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 23Sole Celebration Charity

Fundraiser. 4-7 p.m. in theClarendon Ballroom, 3185 WilsonBlvd. Fashion show with apparel byAmerican Eagle, accessories byKendra Scott Jewelry and shoes byDSW. Digital silent auction, RaffleTree, and music by DJ Seany Ranks.This year’s event will benefit threelocal charities: Doorways for Womenand Families, The Alliance ofCreative Professional Women andThe Women’s Home. $75. Call 571-379-3073 for more.

Get Your Kicks on Rt. 66. 4-6 p.m.at the Home of Jane & Dan Dixon,3176 20th Street N., Lyon Village.Democrat fundraiser. Contributeatsecure.actblue.com or mail checkspayable to Libby Garvey for CountyBoard to 4264 35th St. S., Arlington,VA 22206.

45th Annual Messiah Sing. 7-10p.m. at Clarendon UMC, 606 N.Irving St. The 45th Annual MessiahSing directed by Todd Fickley withfull orchestra and soloist. Receptionto follow in Corry Hall. Free. Visitwww.clarendonumc.org for more.

APRIL 25-MAY 18Lunchtime Bootcamp. 12:15-12:45

p.m. at Rosslyn’s Gateway Park, 1300Lee Highway. Work with aprofessional High Intensity IntervalTraining trainer. $25 for all eightclasses. www.rosslynva.org.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 26Hometown Habitat. 7 p.m. at the

Unitarian Universalist Church ofArlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd. Filmby Catherine Zimmerman, producer/director, about suburban ecosystems,trees, sustainable practices and theHabitat Hero Movement. Free. Visitthemeadowproject.com or call 703-522-1114 for more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 27Story & Art Classes. 10:30-11 a.m.-9

p.m. at Kinder Haus Toys, 1220 N.Fillmore St. Classes are taught byretired Taylor School art teacher,Elizabeth Ashley. Four-week sessionis $120 or $30 a session. Call thedesk to reserve a spot. 703-527-5929.

Fashion Show Reception. 6 p.m. atMarymount University, 2807 N.Glebe Road. Fashion show anddesigner of the year award. $50. Visitwww.portfolioinmotion.com.

FRIDAY/APRIL 28Immigration Museums Lecture. 2

p.m. at Reinsch Library, MarymountUniversity, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Dr.Jui-Hua Chen of Taiwan discusses“What is the Immigration Museum?:Representations of Immigration inFrance and the United States.” Call877-345-4281 or [email protected] for more.

IBIS Chamber Music Concert. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Clarendon UMC, 606 N.Irving St. Pianist John SutherlandEarle and the IBIS string quartetperform Schumann’s work. Free. Visitwww.clarendonumc.org for more.

APRIL 28-29Comedian Jim Breuer. Various

showtimes at Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike.Visit ArlingtonDrafthouse.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 29Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m.-noon at

the Clarendon United MethodistChurch, 606 N. Irving St. Pancakes,sausage, orange juice, apple sauce,and coffee. $8 for adults, $4 forchildren (5-10 years), and free forchildren under 5 with paying adult.Visit www.TheEliminateProject.org.

Boundary Stone Bike Tour. 9:15a.m. at the entrance to East FallsChurch Metro Station under I-66 onSycamore St. Bike for 35 milesvisiting boundary stones and parks,including a 12 historic D.C. boundarystones in Arlington, Alexandria, andFairfax County. Bring lunch, water,and any type of bike. $2. Sponsoredby Center Hiking Club. Visitwww.centerhikingclub.org for more.

Musical Author. 2-4 p.m. atClarendon UMC, 606 N. Irving St.Sylvia Buck Bryant, dancer, teacher,and choreographer, presents a freeworkshop for all levels based on hernewest book, “Dancing the Spirituals...an Amazing Grace: An InstructionalGuide to Introducing African-American Spirituals to YourCongregation through Dance.” Free.Ages 14 and older. Visitwww.clarendonumc.org for more.

Red Bird Mission Youth Choir. 7-8:30 p.m. at Clarendon UMC, 606 N.Irving St. Cardinal Singers concertthat includes sacred vocal music,drama and dulcimer ensemble. Visitwww.clarendonumc.org for more.

Arlington Arts Spring Bash. 8-11p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd. The event will pairmixologists from area restaurantswith a work by one of AAC’s talentedresident artists, which will inspire acustom cocktail. Call 703-248-6800.

APRIL 29-30Art Sale. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the

Arlington Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 4444 Arlington Blvd. Artsand crafts from local artisans. Visitwww.uucava.org/ for more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 30Arlington Chorale Concert. 4 p.m.

at the Unitarian Universalist Churchof Arlington, 4444 Blvd.. Under thebaton of Artistic Director &Conductor, Dr. Nancia D’Alimonte,“Sumer is Icumen In” will offertraditional and contemporary musicby Rutter, Hogan, Luboff and others.Visit www.arlingtonchorale.org.

MONDAY-TUESDAY/MAY 1-2Share-A-Haircut. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the

Hair Cuttery, Courthouse, 2020Wilson Blvd. or Lee Centre, 3307 LeeHighway. Every haircut purchased atone of Hair Cuttery’s nearly 900salons, a free haircut certificate willbe donated to a victim of domesticviolence. Visit www.haircuttery.comfor more.

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By Marilyn Campbell

As the end of the school year drawsnear, so does the beginning ofsummer camp experiences. Childdevelopment experts say that

summer camps offer more than just fun;they present opportunities for emotional,social and psychological growth and devel-opment.

“Summer camps provide children with asense of community where they can feel safeand learn through first-hand experiences,said Stacie Gottlieb, director, Bullis Sum-mer Programs at Bullis School in Potomac,Md. “Within this setting, campers developa sense of independence as they try newadventures in an environment differentfrom the norm.”

Children benefit from the nurturing struc-ture of a summer camp in a way that is dif-ferent from the structure they get during aschool year, says Jim Supple, associate deanof students and director of Summer Pro-grams at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Schoolin Alexandria. “Summer camps allow chil-dren to be children,” he said. “They allowthem to make new friends, try new things,

and learn how to be part of a group. Theseare attributes of camps that will promotenot only healthy interaction among peers,but also building a healthy image of whattype of child they want to be.”

A summer camp where children engagein new and memorable activities will sowseeds for learning during the upcoming aca-demic year, said Shannon Melideo, Ph. D.associate dean of the School of Education& Human Services and associate professorof education at Marymount University. “Forexample, if your child’s summer camp takesa field trip to a historical site that your sonfinds fascinating and then during the schoolyear, the teacher introduces [the] same his-torical events and location, he has schemafor the lessons. He is more likely to partici-pate, learn more, be better prepared to readhis social studies textbook, and even per-form better on the exam.”

“Summer camp can be a terrific opportu-nity to grow your child’s sense of compe-tence and mastery over something that theylove,” added Carolyn Lorente, Ph.D., pro-fessor of psychology, Northern VirginiaCommunity College. “By picking a campwhere your child has an interest, they can

be mentored in a passion in ways that a typi-cal school day often can’t.”

When selecting a camp, Melideo advisesparents to consider a complete picture oftheir child. “For example, while your daugh-ter, Sophia loves softball, find a summercamp where she can refine [her] batting andpitching skills and engage with books, per-form in skits, play math games, and trysomething new,” she said.

A child’s social skills can be boosted atcamps which provide children with oppor-tunities to make new friends or nurtureexisting friendships, says Colleen K. Vesely,Ph. D., assistant professor of Early Child-hood Education and Human Developmentat George Mason University. “Developingnew social and cognitive skills outside thephysical walls and social boundaries ofschool can help promote healthy self-esteemin children, while spending time in naturecan boost children’s overall health and well-being.” Camps offer an opportunity for chil-dren to gain skills that lead to indepen-dence. “For older children, over 8-plus yearsold, typically, sleep away camp offers op-portunities to develop independence andself-reliance by providing children withspace to navigate daily life away from thedirecting of parents but under the guidanceof trusted adults,” said Vesely.

For some parents, there are mixed emo-tions around enrolling a child in camp.

“Sometimes working parents feel guilty forenrolling their children in summer campsbecause of the need for child care duringthe work day,” said Ivy Beringer, Ed.D., pro-fessor of Early Childhood Education andDean for Social and Professional Sciencesat Northern Virginia Community College.“However, children are usually very excitedto attend summer camps. This is especiallytrue if the children have input into the campselection.”

“Summer camps allow for continuouslearning that extends beyond the regularschool year [and] provide a relaxed atmo-sphere that stimulates their brains for cre-ative learning without the assessment anxi-ety that often accompanies school classroomlearning,” said Beringer. “[Summer camp]enhances self-esteem by offering specialinterest learning in small group situationsand often with a lower adult-student ratioin school settings.”

“A mother recently called me with a con-cern that her son only wanted to attendsoccer camps this summer and she felt thiswas too limited of an experience,” contin-ued Beringer. “My response to her was thatif he was interested in improving his soccerskills she should view this in a positive light.After all, he will be outdoors in the freshair and sunshine everyday, exercising hisbody, and enhancing skills in a sport heloves. What’s not good about that choice?”

Camp experiences can enhance social andpsychological development, say experts.

Weighing Long-Term Benefits of Summer Camp


By Shirley Ruhe

The Connection

“Hometown Habitat:Stories of BringingNature Home”h i g h l i g h t s

grassroots environmental actionbased on social science. This 90-minute film directed CatherineZimmerman, a horticulturist andnaturalist, focuses an environmentaldocumentary on showing how andwhy native plants are critical to thesurvival and vitality of local ecosys-tems.

Dr. Douglas Tallamy, an entomolo-gist, provides the narrative thread:bringing native plants into an envi-ronment causes ripple effectsthroughout the ecology. The filmchallenges the notion that humansare in one place and nature is some-where else.

Hometown Habitat, sponsored byseveral local churches and natural-ist organizations, is being shown atthe Unitarian Universalist Church Ar-lington (UUCA) on April 26 at 7 p.m.

Kit Britton, a member of the UUCA’s “DoIt Green” (DIG) Group says in addition toshowing this film during Earth Month thechurch is doing something every Sunday inFellowship Hall. “Last week we gave awaynative plants like wild ginger and Virginiabluebells that had been grown by somemembers of the congregation.”

Britton adds they also have had a dem-onstration on non-native species. A fewweeks ago the church did a seed plantingin the front of the sanctuary. “We put seedsbetween wet paper towels and left them

sealed in zip lock bags. The following weekthe seeds had sprouted and last week weplanted them in little pots which will go inthe daycare vegetable garden.”

Laura Martin, associate pastor at RockSpring United Church of Christ (UCC), oneof the sponsoring churches, said, “Our per-sonal local actions matter more than evernow in the face of national changes thatare moving us further from environmentalcare. There is much in this world that isbeyond our control, but our own landscapesand yards are places that we can developas stewards of God’s creation.”

Zimmerman says she first started talkingand thinking about this film 2 and a halfyears ago. It was after her previous film andbook “Urban and Suburban Meadows” hadbeen completed. She comments that as withany of these independent productions,fundraising can slow things down.

Zimmerman says she has been a film-maker for 40 years. “At about year 28, Idecided I didn’t want to carry a camera for-ever so I went back to school for horticul-ture but I ended up with two careers.”

She said her transition came after shetaught a 10-week class and she had put ina lot of work and reached 15 people. “So Idecided to combine sustainable landscap-ing and video and reach more people.” Shesaid, “You become a storyteller. I only hadpieces of the puzzle until I heard Doug speakand he changed the direction I was going.”

She says Hometown Habitat is producedin 15-minute segments for viewer flexibil-

Hometown Habitat Showing how conservationlandscaping can work.

ity. The first segment is the basics about thefood web and what it means in the ecosys-tem. Then the film looks at seven differentsituations around the country to show howconservation landscaping can work basedon things native plants do. She said theywanted to do a city so New York City hadstarted a million trees campaign in 2007.“You never know what you will get. I gotway more than I thought.” Colorado waswater conservation.

The bottom line is that the thread run-ning through all of the stories is not “thenormal empty, sad and hopeless. It is howcommunities can be inspired to change.There was a strong sense of community.”The last segment is on advocacy. The filmhas been shown 90 times nationwide witheight showings locally in the Northern Vir-ginia area since last September. “Virginia isone of the best, most positive states with alot of screenings,” she said.

Azalea Wild Ginger Virginia Bluebells

Native plants from Gulf Branch RegionalPark Native Plant Garden include GoldenRagwort.

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“When I first heard about the project, Ithought ‘how are we going to do something ofthis magnitude?’” said Caro “CJ” Lipsitz, whopainted a violinist because she said she alwaysloved the sound of the violin. “But it was not ashard as I thought. It was hard to get all of thedetails right, but those were the most impor-tant.”

The mural is complete, but the art never stops.Art students at Kenmore are currently workingon a range of projects, from the self-reflectingeye project inspired by Andy Warhol to design-ing, sculpting, and wiring their own lamps.

“I love this age,” said Wilson. “It’s wild, it’sunpredictable. You just have to give a little per-mission for creativity.”

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ABC LICENSEOakton Wine Shop, LLC trad-

ing as Oakton Wine Shop,2952A Chain Bridge Road,

Oakton, VA, 22124. The aboveestablishment is applying tothe VIRGINIA DEPARTMENTOF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTROL (ABC) for a restau-rant on off premise license tosell or manufacture alcoholicbeverages. Bryan Gauthier,

President. NOTE: Objectionsto the issuance of this licensemust be submitted to ABC no

later than 30 days from thepublishing date of the first oftwo required newspaper legalnotices. Objections should be

registered atwww.abc.virginia.gov

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ABC LICENSEFlik International Corp.

trading as Flik International,7950 Jones Branch Drive,

McLean, Virginia 22102. Theabove establishment is

applying to the VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGECONTROL (ABC) for a Wine& Beer On & Off Premiseslicense to sell or manufac-ture alcoholic beverages.Scott Davis, President.

NOTE: Objections to theissuance of this license mustbe submitted to ABC no laterthan 30 days from the pub-lishing date of the first oftwo required newspaperlegal notices. Objectionsshould be registered atwww.abc.virginia.gov

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ABC LICENSEFlik International Corp.

trading as Flik International,7950 Jones Branch Drive,

McLean, Virginia 22102. Theabove establishment is

applying to the VIRGINIADEPARTMENT OF

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGECONTROL (ABC) for a MixedBeverage Caterer license tosell or manufacture alcoholic

beverages. Scott Davis,President. NOTE: Objections

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ABC no later than 30 daysfrom the publishing date of

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Objections should be regis-tered at

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ABC LICENSEBoard Room VA, LLC trading asThe Board Room, 925 N Garfield

Street, Arlington, ArlingtonCounty, VA 22201-2179. The

above establishment is applyingto the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT

OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGECONTROL (ABC) for a Brewery;

Wine and Beer On and Off; MixedBeverage Restaurant (seatingcapacity 151 seating or more)license to sell or manufacturealcoholic beverages. Mark R.

Handwerger, Managing Memberauthorizing advertisement. NOTE:Objections to the issuance of thislicense must be submitted to ABC

no later than 30 days from thepublishing date of the first of tworequired newspaper legal notices.Objections should be registered

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I, Janeen Adi Madan, currentlyresiding in Arlington VA, havechanged my name from JaneenAdi Madan to Janeen MadanKeller. (As per order approved bythe Circuit Court of ArlingtonCounty, dated April 4, 2017).

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ABC LICENSEBoard Room VA, LLC trading asThe Board Room, 925 N Garfield

Street, Arlington, ArlingtonCounty, VA 22201-2179. The

above establishment is applyingto the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT

OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGECONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and

Beer On and Off; Mixed BeverageRestaurant (seating capacity 151seating or more) license to sell ormanufacture alcoholic beverages.Mark R. Handwerger, ManagingMember authorizing advertise-ment. NOTE: Objections to the

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By KENNETH B. LOURIEI’m not a big spender, maybe a medium

spender — on my best day. My brother is a bigspender, my father was, too. My mother, proba-bly who I most likely take after: ‘medium’ andjudicious, again, like me (or is it me like her?).Nevertheless, the money got spent and if therewas more of it, it likely would have got spent,too. It’s not as if I was deprived growing up, Igot the things that mattered — in the long run.I just didn’t get everything money could buy.

But that was before credit cards. Well,before Visa, MasterCard, Discover and CapitalOne. Sure, there were department store cards:Filene’s, Jordon Marsh, Kennedy’s — in Boston,and off course there were gas cards: Esso,Amoco and Arco, and I suppose I recall know-ing about American Express and Diner’s Club,but they weren’t used by everybody every-where, certainly not by the Louries. Now, plas-tic is the currency by which many of us pay toplay, and some of us use to merely stay in thegame.

And for me, it sort of is a game: how longcan I go without charging something and howmuch can I charge and still be able to pay thebalance off when the next monthly credit cardbill arrives? As I contemplate my daily/weekly/bi-weekly/monthly inflow and outgo, I associatemy efforts at restraint and attempted controlwith that of a levee, if I understand their func-tion correctly — which I might not: bend andnot break? Like some NFL team defenses areoften described.

The problem arises — for both me and thelevee, when the levee/spending restraint breaks(quite the opposite of brakes/stops). That’swhen the damage occurs. That’s when the bal-ance overflows. That’s when good, bad andindifferent money follows. In for a dime, in fordollars, some of which don’t make sense. Oncethat resolve is weakened, and once that walletis opened and that credit card is handed over, Ifeel very much the addict. Once I’ve started —and stopped denying myself the pleasure of thepurchase, I find it extremely difficult to get offthe spending bus. Invariably, it’s taken meawhile to get on so whether it’s sensory depri-vation, deferred gratification or premature esca-lation, there are no more skid marks on thatslippery slope. The race is on, so to speak anduntil I hit my imaginary financial wall, my creditcard balance is going onward and upward.

Sure it feels good to spend money I don’thave without considering the pay-back conse-quences. Presumably, the benefits derived fromthe purchase will help soothe the savage,impoverished beast as he jiggles and then jug-gles the dollars in order to find some cents. Iimagine that’s what makes the world go‘round: short term pain for long term gain. Still,it doesn’t feel much like progress and progressis what feels good to me. Although, these newRockport leather slip-ons with the “cushiony”soles and orthotic inserts are improving my dis-position and lessening the pain in my feetand fatigue in my legs, it still costs me moneynot in my wallet.

I admit, I am enjoying the support and com-fort my new shoes are providing. But I’m alsokeenly aware that I haven’t received the creditcard bill yet reflecting there and other slippery-slope purchases made that same weekend. Andwhen the piper has to be paid, I may not likemy new shoes — among other items, nearly asmuch as I do right now. Right now, the shoesare free. Soon they won’t be.

Further complicating this spending-notspending dilemma is the fact that I’m a 62-year-old cancer patient; how do I deprive myself ofany creature comforts when I have recurringhighly stressful situations that give me, and mylife-expectancy, pause. Naturally, I’d rather paymy way — and my share, but at what cost? Isuppose cash in hand is still worth two in thebush, but if a credit card is all I have ... ? EitherI use it or lose it. The pain and/or pleasure willlikely follow regardless.

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p.m. The Arlington County Police Department,Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and the DrugEnforcement Administration (DEA) will give thepublic an opportunity to rid their homes ofpotentially dangerous expired, unused, andunwanted prescription drugs. Bring pills fordisposal to the listed sites. The service is freeand anonymous, no questions asked. Pleasenote: The DEA cannot accept liquids, needles orsharps. Only pills or patches will be accepted.)

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