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By Eden Brown

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Last month within a hun-dred yard radius in Arling-ton, Mother’s Macaroons

closed. Baskin Robbins closed. Andthen Peter Chang opened.

Chang opened a restaurant inthe Harrison Shopping Center sixweeks ago. Why Arlington? LydiaChang explains her father chose

Arlington because local diners areknown to appreciate eclecticdishes; they are gastronomic risktakers.

But it was for more than onereason that Peter Chang came to

Harrison Street. According to hisdaughter, who has been in chargeof getting the Arlington locationrunning, Peter Chang has wantedto open in Northern Virginia for along time: he has been looking fora site for over a year. He knew thelocals wouldn’t shy away from hisfavorite dishes: pork belly, pigstrotters, and tripe. Also, he wanteda place that he could move into ina hurry.

He had started training staff fora new restaurant as early as No-vember and now, he wanted tomake the move. It was importantto find a location with a kitchenready to use. “That’s Peter Chang,”said his daughter. “He is a man ina hurry, a man who does thingsspontaneously.”

In February, Peter Chang calledhis daughter in Fredericksburgand said he was getting ready toset up a new restaurant. She didn’tthink it would happen that fast …but a few days later he walked intothe Chinese restaurant onHarrison Street and asked if they’dlike to sell. He began negotiationsto sign a lease right away. Whenthe landlord didn’t want to signright away, Peter Chang negotiatedand bought the remainder of thetenant’s lease. He signed on March1.

Peter Chang told his daughtershe had 10 days to get the restau-

Restaurateur designed Arlingtonrestaurant to showcase “real” Chinese food.

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rant ready. They found out Sun-day night; Monday they were tear-ing out carpets and tiles and clean-ing. Lydia Chang talks about theprocess: health, zoning, alcohol,buying the linens, hiring new help,training the staff.

Was Peter Chang right aboutArlington? Lydia Chang says hewas. The restaurant has been busyfrom the day it opened, in sixweeks outgrossing all the otherrestaurants Peter Chang opened,with the Richmond restaurant aclose second. On average the newrestaurant serves about 50 guestson a weekday lunch, and 100-150guests on a weekday night, notincluding carryout orders. On theweekend, Peter Chang serves over200 orders.

Peter Chang’s vision for the res-

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As with most candidates in a pri-mary, the Democrats campaign-ing to replace Robert Krupicka asdelegate for Virginia’s 45th Dis-

trict which includes parts of Alexandria,Arlington and Mount Vernon, don’t varygreatly in their positions on political issues.Where these candidates do vary is their ex-perience and priorities.

Krupicka won the seat in a 2012 specialelection after Del. David Elgin’s resignation.In the 2015 legislative session, Krupickaproposed 21 bills, seven of which passed.In March, Krupicka announced that hewould be retiring to focus on operatingSugar Shack, a branch of a Richmond-baseddoughnut company that Krupicka openedin January.

There are five candidates running for theDemocratic nomination: Larry Altenburg,Craig Fifer, Julie Jakopic, Mark Levine, andClarence Tong. Many of the Democratic can-didates cited education, pre-kindergarteneducation in particular, as one of their pri-mary campaign goals. Each of the candi-dates also acknowledged that it will impos-sible to pass legislation, as a minority party,without cooperating with their Republicancounterparts. Many candidates had differ-ent notions on how to accomplish this.

LARRYALTENBURG

Altenburg’s pri-mary focus is oneducational re-form. Altenburgwith two children,ages 6 and 9, saidhe’s frustrated byhow test-drivenA l e x a n d r i aschools are.

“The focus has been testing, testing, test-ing, measuring performance of students andteachers on testing,” said Altenburg. “Cur-riculum has focused way more attention onhow to take tests than learning.”

Altenburg said his older daughter is start-ing to take tests in school and from whathe’s seen, he’s disappointed by how muchtime in the classroom in spent on teachingfor those tests. Altenburg also expressedfrustration that partisan differences in Rich-mond have held back educational reform.

“I appreciate and applaud [Krupicka’s]efforts fighting for Democratic values,” saidAltenburg, “but we need to find areas ofcommon ground to move forward.”

Altenburg has served as a member on theAlexandria Board of Zoning Appeals andwas previously president of the Del Ray Citi-zens’ Association. Altenburg currentlyserves as vice president of Rapiscan Sys-tems, a security systems company, and isthe CEO and managing general partner atCyclic Professional Services LLC, a small,

Alexandria-based management consultingbusiness. Altenburg cites his experience asa parent and as a local business leader ashis greatest strength.

“I’ve been involved at the grassrootslevel,” said Altenburg. “I’ve rolled mysleeves up and I’ve solving problems locally.Krupicka is a good friend of mine, and see-ing that he was stepping away, a number offolks told me they need a parent down there[in Richmond] and someone who knows thecommunity.”

CRAIG FIFERFifer’s campaign

priority, which hecalls “dignity andopportunity,” em-phasizes givingchildren a safestart with accessto pre-kindergar-ten education.Fifer said this ex-perience is, inpart, informed by his work as a court ap-pointed special advocate (CASA). Fifer saidhe worked with children facing abuse orneglect, and convinced him of the neces-sity of school-based pre-k activities and thelong- term benefits of pre-k education.

Fifer shares Altenburg and other Demo-crats’ desire for education reform, but saidthat legislation is about more than passion.

“In a primary, there’s not a lot of differ-ences in the issues, it’s the experience,” saidFifer. “I’ve been involved for 20 years. I un-derstand the needs and the legislative pro-cess, which is going to be important for adelegate in a minority who’s going to haveto work with people from different [politi-cal groups].”

Fifer referenced his experience as chairof the Northern Virginia Regional Board forthe University of Virginia-based SorensenInstitute for Political Leadership. The orga-nization, founded in 1993, is built onstrengthening non-partisan governmentties. Fifer started working with the organi-zation in 2003, and said that the over a de-cade of experience with the organizationhas given him an extensive network of con-tacts on both sides of the political aisle inRichmond. According to the SorensenInstitute’s website, the organization hasover 20 members in the Virginia Legisla-ture.

Fifer currently serves as the communica-tions director for the City of Alexandria, aposition he has occupied since 2014. Fiferhad previously served as deputy director forcommunications and public information forAlexandria since 2010 and as an electron-ics communications coordinator for the Cityof Roanoke between 1996 and 2003, butFifer said his experience outside of govern-ment is as critical to his priorities as a can-didate.

Fifer also serves as the president of theVirginia Coalition for Open Government.

Fifer said govern-ment transpar-ency is a strongarea of experi-ence for Fiferand a key pieceof his campaign.Despite recentethics reforms inthe Virginia legis-lature, Fifer saidthere’s still a longroad towardslimiting the in-fluence of moneyin state politics.In particular,Fifer said he’sdisturbed by the76 percent ofbills killed in thehouse withoutthe votes re-corded.

“You shouldexpect the Gen-eral Assembly tosay how theyvoted,” said Fifer.

While Fifersaid he’d pushfor private andpublic mental and medical help for unin-sured Virginians, he acknowledged thatMedicaid expansion remains a pipe-dreamfor Democrats.

“Republicans reject Medicaid expansionas Democratic,” said Fifer. “It’s unlikelywithout a Democratic majority, and anyonewho says this is their top priority isn’t be-ing realistic.”

JULIE JAKOPICJakopic’s campaign centers around af-

fordable housing, the area where Jakopicbelieves she shows a clear leadership ad-vantage. Jakopic served as chair of the Al-exandria Economicopportunity Com-mission between2008 and 2010and served as chairof the AlexandriaCommunity Ser-vices Board be-tween 1997 and2001. Jakopic alsosaid that her workwith the Depart-ment of Health andServices, both at a national level and in over40 states streamlining services, has taughther that decisions on these issues aren’tmade in Washington D.C. anymore.

Jakopic was endorsed by Krupicka, whosestate and city council campaigns she’sworked on since 2003. Krupicka was amember of the Community Services Board,an organization Jakopic served as vice chairand later chair.

“You can pull together extremes, the trickis to find common ground where we can allagree,” said Jakopic. “You discover that noone has horns and a tail.”

Jakopic said the secret to accomplishingaffordable housing objectives with hostileneighbors was to turn them into partnersin the process.

Like the other Democrats, Jakopic saidhealthcare reform is important, but says sheis primarily focusing on reforming mentalhealth reform. The need for changes tomental healthcare has personal connectionsfor Jakopic, whose father committed sui-cide when she was 14. Jakopic encouragedconversations to be had about changingregulatory measures, changes Jakopic saidcan occur without substantial fundingchanges: specifically regarding availabilityof beds in medical facilities.

If elected as a delegate, Jakopic said shewould attempt to break the power of Do-minion Power as well as predatory lendersover Virginia citizens. Jakopic said that shewould campaign to increase transparencyregarding Dominion’s rate setting process.

“I don’t think I can walk in and get thisall done on day one,” said Jakopic. “I thinkwe’re as different a primary as I’ve everseen. We each have areas of expertise. I’vespent my whole career working on [afford-able housing and legislation]. If you askedmy about wildlife preservation, I’d have noidea, but these are things I’ve been work-ing on for years and I have the brick andmortar to show for it.”

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More than 50 Arling-ton restaurantsserved up sampletastings at the 28th

annual Taste of Arlington on Sun-day, May 17, in Ballston. The an-nual food+beer+music+kids+dog festival’s presenting sponsorthis year was Rent Dittmar and or-ganized by the Ballston BusinessImprovement District. A portion ofeach ticket sold was contributedto the Arlington Food AssistanceCenter, a community-based non-profit that provides supplementalgroceries to approximately 1,600families each week.

Top awards were presented toIl Forno for Best Appetizer, LibertyTavern for Best Fast Casual, Waterand Wall for Best Fine DiningEntrée and Northside Social forBest Dessert.

Enjoying the 28th Annual Taste of Arlington

With tickets in hand, visitors take a spot in the lines for restaurant and vendor samplesthat filled the roadway on Wilson Boulevard in Ballston.

Robert Wiedmaier’s MusselBar & Grille executive chefErik Foxx-Nettnin removeswild boar belly slices fromthe grill for sandwiches atthe taste.

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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/MAY 21County Board Debate. 7-9 p.m. at

Glebe Elementary School, 1770 N.Glebe Road. The Arlington CountyDemocratic Committee will host aforum for discussion. Visitwww.arlingtondemocrats.org/calendar.

MONDAY/MAY 25National Memorial Day

Observance. 11 a.m. at ArlingtonNational Cemetery. The U.S. ArmyMilitary District of Washington willconduct a Presidential Armed Forces

Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony.An observance program hosted by theDepartment of Defense in Arlington’sMemorial Amphitheater will follow.Free to attend. [email protected] or call 202-685-4645.

TUESDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 26-30May Week. The Northern Virginia

Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. ishosting a series of youth-focusedevents including a movie night, artssymposium, and an anti-bullyingworkshop. All events are free. Visitwww.dstnovac.org to register.

TUESDAY/MAY 26Tech Professionals Forum. 7:30

a.m.-9 a.m. at Arlington EconomicDevelopment, 1100 N. Glebe Road,Suite 1500. D.C.-area technologyleaders will discuss non-traditionalsources of innovation. Free. Visitwww.eventbrite.com/e/tandemnsi-innovation-insight-series-may-2015-registration-16501297826 to register.

Gardening on a Slope. 1-2:30 p.m.at Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909S. 16th St. Arlington CountyHorticultural Extension Agent KirstenBuhls, assisted by VCE MasterGardeners, will focus a program onhow to garden on a slope. Free. Call

703-228-4403 to register.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 27Arlington County Board Candidate

Forum. 5-7:30 p.m. at theArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. TheArlington Chamber of Commerce,with supporting partner RosslynBusiness Improvement District, willbe holding a business-themedcandidate forum which will feature amoderated discussion of topics. Visitwww.arlingtonchamber.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 29Application Deadline. Leadership

Arlington is seeking rising juniorsand seniors from area high schools toapply for the Leadership ArlingtonYouth Program Class of 2015. TheLeadership Arlington Youth Programis designed to enhance leadershipskills. Free to apply. Visitwww.www.leadershiparlington.org/programs/apply/youth-programapply.

Mayor Visit. 9:50 a.m. at ThomasJefferson Middle School, 125 S OldGlebe Road. D.C. FormerWashington, D.C. Mayor VincentGray will visit 7th grade students anddiscuss the civil rights movement,integration and more. Free. Visitwww.apsva.us.

SATURDAY/MAY 30Neighborhood Shred Day. 8 a.m.-12

p.m. at The Woman’s Club ofArlington Parking Lot, 700S.Buchanan St. In addition to ashredding event, find a bake sale andfree vision and hearing tests. Call703-553-5800 for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 31Arlington Rose Foundation Event.

2-4 p.m. at Merrifield Garden Center,8132 Lee Highway, Falls Church.Take a team-based workshop onpruning and maintenance. Free. Call703-371-9351.

MONDAY/JUNE 1ESL PLacement Exams. 9 a.m. and 6

p.m. at Syphax Education Center,2110 Washington Blvd. #106.English as a Second Language forAdults, Arlington Public Schools’REEP Program is giving placementexams for the July 6-Sept. 25, 2015English (ESL) classes. The exams arefree. Visit www.apsva.us/reep.

County Board Debate. 7-9 p.m. atCampbell Elementary School, 737 S.Carlin Springs Road. The ArlingtonCounty Democratic Committee willhost a forum for discussion. Visitwww.arlingtondemocrats.org/calendar.

THURSDAY/JUNE 4Arlington Neighborhood Villages

Anniversary Party. 6-8 p.m. atNational Rural Electric CooperativeAssociation Conference Center, 4301Wilson Blvd. Arlington NeighborhoodVillages will celebrate a year ofhelping seniors live independently.Free. RSVP by [email protected].

Special Forum on Redistricting.6:30 p.m. at George MasonUniversity’s Arlington Campus HazelHall Room.120. Come learn moreabout the potential impact of theredistricting process in Virginia andacross the nation. Admission is free,seating is limited. Call 703-993-9817.

MONDAY/JUNE 8ESL PLacement Exams. 9 a.m. and 6

p.m. at Syphax Education Center,2110 Washington Blvd. #106.English as a Second Language forAdults, Arlington Public Schools’REEP Program is giving placementexams for the July 6-Sept. 25, 2015English (ESL) classes. The exams arefree. Visit www.apsva.us/reep.

MONDAY/JUNE 15ESL PLacement Exams. See Monday,

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taurant is to provide affordable fresh fish,meat, and vegetables with a consistent high-end taste. He doesn’t want to raise priceseven though Arlington’s rents and costs ofdoing business are relatively high. Otherthan the Rockville restaurant, which openedrecently, Lydia Chang says her father doesn’tplan to open more formal restaurants at thistime. He has a vision for a more casual“Sichuan Wok” type fast Chinese food placesin the area, with less focus on service.

Peter Chang: 2503 N. Harrison St., Arlington.Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. ,Saturdays 11:30 a.m.-1030 p.m. and Sundays 11:30a.m.-9 p.m. See www.peterchangarlington.com

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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office ofSenior Adult Programs for May 18-23.

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Senior trips: Wednesday, May 27, Petersburg,Va., “Lincoln” movie trail, $9;Thursday, May 28,Leesburg Outlets, $9; Friday, May 29, BluegrassJam, Round Hill, Va., $9. Call Arlington County55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration required.

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On Memorial Day, we rememberall of those who have died inmilitary service, more than400,000 in World War II, more

than 30,000 in Korea, more than 50,000 inVietnam.

As many as 620,000 soldiers died in the lineof duty in the Civil War, stunningly about 2

percent of the population atthat time. To compare, whilemore than 2.5 million soldiershave served in Iraq and Af-

ghanistan, that number is still less than onepercent of the U.S. population.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 6,800 U.S.military service men and women have died insupport of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Memorial Day, there are many ways toremember the fallen, including a visit to Ar-lington National Cemetery, or many other lo-cal commemorations. But at a minimum, wher-ever you are, you can observe a moment ofsilence at 12:01 p.m. along with Iraq and Af-ghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), or youcan set your own moment at some point dur-ing the day.

More than 52,000 U.S. military service mem-bers have been wounded in action, althoughthat number is likely to be revised upward. In2013, the military confirmed traumatic braininjury in more than 220,000 of the more than2.5 million troops who have served in Iraq andAfghanistan. The long-term consequences ofmany of these injuries, including mental healthconsequences, are unknown, but they will re-quire a national commitment to excellence inhealth care and services for both active dutymilitary personnel and veterans. Virginia’s U.S.Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine continueto advocate for better service from the Veter-ans Administration.

Since Memorial Day 2014, with military op-erations winding down in Afghanistan, theDepartment of Defense announced the deathsof two military service members from Virginia.Sgt. Charles C. Strong, 28, of Suffolk, died Sept.15, 2014 in Herat province, Afghanistan whileconducting combat operations. Sgt. David H.Stewart, 34, of Stafford, was one of three Ma-rines who died June 20, 2014 while conduct-ing combat operations in Helmand province,Afghanistan.

EVERY YEAR before Memorial Day, The Con-nection names the local men and women whohave died in military service since Sept. 11,2001.

Army Sgt. Lyle D. Turnbull, 31, of Norfolk,died Oct. 18, 2013 in Kuwait, from a medicalemergency. Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, 28, ofWoodbridge, was one of four airmen who diedApril 27, 2013, near Kandahar Airfield, Af-ghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft.

1st Lt. Robert J. Hess, 26, of the Kings ParkWest neighborhood of Fairfax, was killed byenemy fire on April 23, 2013, Afghanistan.Hess was known as “RJ” and graduated fromRobinson Secondary School in 2005, where heplayed football, lacrosse and was the captainof the swim team. He was a U.S. ArmyBlackhawk helicopter pilot who deployed toAfghanistan on April 11, 2013. His family re-members his sense of humor and his naturalleadership ability.

Master Sgt. George A. Banner Jr., 37, of Or-ange, died Aug. 20, 2013, of injuries sustainedwhen enemy forces attacked his unit with smallarms fire in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

Spc. Caryn E. Nouv, 29, of Newport News,was one of two soldiers who died July 27, 2013in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of woundssuffered when enemy forces attacked theirvehicle with an improvised explosive deviceand small arms fire.

Lance Cpl. Niall W. Coti-Sears, 23, of Arling-ton, died June 23, 2012, while conducting com-bat operations in Helmand province, Afghani-stan. Coti-Sears loved music, played the gui-tar, composed songs and entertained familyand friends at holiday gatherings. Niall wasvery close to his grandfather, William Coti, whowas a Marine. “He was always my protege,”William Coti told the Arlington Connection.“He always wanted to be a Marine and he fol-lowed my example. It weighs heavily on methat this had to happen.”

Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt, 51,of Springfield, died May 28, 2012 in Kabul,Afghanistan, when his helicopter crashed.

Staff Sgt. Jessica M. Wing, 42, of Alexandria,Va., died Aug. 27, 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

In February, 2012, Brig. Gen. Terence J.Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, was the highest rank-ing military officer to die in the war. Hildnerdied Feb. 3, 2012 in Kabul province, Afghani-stan.

Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester, Va.,died Jan. 10, 2013 from small arms fire. Sgt.David J. Chambers, 25, of Hampton, Va., diedJan. 16, 2013 from a roadside bomb. Sgt. Rob-ert J. Billings, 30, of Clarksville, Va., died Oct.13, 2012 when enemy forces attacked with animprovised explosive device. Staff Sgt.Jonathan P. Schmidt, 28, of Petersburg, Va.,died Sept. 1, 2012 from enemy small arms fire.1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington,Va., died June 27, 2012, from a roadside bomb.

Aaron Carson Vaughn, 30, was one of 30American service members and 22 Navy SEALs

killed Aug. 6, 2011 when their Chinook heli-copter was shot down in Afghanistan. Vaughn’sfamily has ties to McLean and Burke. He issurvived by his wife, Kimberly, and their twochildren.

Spc. Douglas Jay Green, 23 of Sterling, diedAug. 28, 2011. when insurgents attacked hisunit using a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.Green enlisted in 2007, after attendingPotomac Falls High School.

Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25, of Fairfax Station,died June 18, 2010 at Zhari district, Kandahar,Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insur-gents attacked his unit with an improvisedexplosive device.

May 12, 2010, Donald J. Lamar II, 23 ofFredericksburg, was killed in Afghanistan.Christopher D. Worrell, 35 of Virginia Beach,was killed in Iraq on April 22, 2010. Steven J.Bishop, 29 of Christianburg, was killed March13, 2010 in Iraq. Kielin T. Dunn, 19 of Chesa-peake, was killed Feb. 18, 2010 in Afghanistan.Brandon T. Islip, 23 of Richmond, was killedNov. 29, 2009, in Afghanistan. Stephan L.Mace, 21 of Lovettsville, died Oct. 3, 2009 inAfghanistan.

Bill Cahir, 40 of Alexandria, died Aug. 13,2009 of a gunshot wound while conductingcombat operations in the Helmand Provinceof Afghanistan. After Sept. 11, 2001, Cahirdecided to leave his career as a journalist andjoin the Marine Corps. His application to be-come a Marine was denied because of his age,but he successfully lobbied members of Con-gress to get a special exemption.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Ryan Bennett, 23 of Cliftondied Jan. 11, 2009, in Helmand province, Af-ghanistan. 2nd Lt. Sean P. O’Connor of Burkedied Oct. 19, 2008 while stationed at HunterArmy Air Field, Savannah, Ga. O’Connor wasan athlete in soccer, baseball and football whoattended Fairfax County Public Schools andwas a 1999 graduate of Bishop Denis J.O’Connell High School in Arlington.

Pfc. David Sharrett II, 27 of Oakton, died Jan,16, 2008 in Iraq. On Oct. 24, 2008, his father,David H. Sharrett, was on hand as the OaktonPost Office on White Granite Drive was re-named to honor his son. But the senior Sharretthas battled to learn the truth about his son’sdeath, that he was killed by his lieutenant in a“friendly fire” incident. In April, 2012, SharrettSr. obtained documents confirming some of thedetails of his son’s death and a subsequentcover-up.

A Few Ways To Pay Tribute on Memorial Day❖ Monday, May 25, Arlington National Cemetery,

National Memorial Day Observance to honorAmerica’s fallen military service members. 10:30a.m., prelude by U.S. Marine Band. 11 a.m.,Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier, to be followed by an observance programhosted by the Department of Defense in Arlington’sMemorial Amphitheater. Free and open to thepublic. Attendees are encouraged to be at the Tombof the Unknown Soldier or seated in theamphitheater by 9:30 a.m. Free parking and shuttlein the Arlington National Cemetery WelcomeCenter’s parking lot from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

❖ OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE at 12:01 p.m.This Memorial Day, Iraq and Afghanistan Veteransof America (IAVA) will lay a wreath before the

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington NationalCemetery at 12:01 p.m. and urges people across thecountry to pause for a national moment of silence tohonor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

❖ Alexandria - May 25, 11 a.m. - Memorial DayCeremony - Versace Plaza/Memorial in Alexandria,Mount Vernon Recreation Center at 2701Commonwealth Ave.

❖ Arlington - May 25 - Air Force Association’s MemorialDay Ceremony, 9 a.m. commemorative MemorialDay wreath-laying ceremony at 9 a.m., at the AirForce Memorial. - 1 Air Force Memorial Dr.,Arlington

❖ Herndon - May 25 - Herndon Memorial DayObservance - Town of Herndon Memorial DayObservance, Chestnut Grove Cemetery, 10 a.m.

Remembering on Memorial Day 2015On Memorial Day, takeat least one minute toreflect on those whohave died.

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Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown, 26, aGeorge Mason University graduate andBurke resident, died on Sept. 23, 2008,while serving in Iraq, from small arms fire.

Sgt. Scott Kirkpatrick, 26, died on Aug.11, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq. Kirkpatrick,who graduated from Park View High Schoolin Sterling, and also considered Herndonand Reston as his hometowns, was a cham-pion slam poet.

Ami Neiberger-Miller lost her brother,U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Neiberger, inAugust 2007 when he was killed by a road-side bomb in Iraq. He was 22.

Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27, ofHerndon, died when an improvised bombexploded near his vehicle in Afghanistan onAug. 12, 2007. Jonathan D. Winterbottom,21, of Falls Church, died in Iraq on May 23,2007, when an IED exploded near his ve-hicle.

Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, diedNov. 24, 2006, during combat in Anbarprovince in Iraq. Army Cpl. Andy D. Ander-son, 24, was killed by enemy fire in ArRamadi, Iraq on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

Spc. Robert Drawl Jr., 21, a 2003 gradu-ate of T.C. Williams High School, was killedby a bomb in Kunar, Afghanistan, on Aug.19, 2006.

U.S. Army Specialist Felipe J. GarciaVillareal, 26 of Burke, was injured in Iraqand flown to Washington Hospital Center,

where he died Feb. 12, 2006. He was agraduate of Herndon High School.

Capt. Shane R. M. Mahaffee, 36, a 1987graduate of Mount Vernon High School,died May 15, 2006. He was a lawyer, mar-ried, with two children.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kirven,21, was killed in Afghanistan in 2005 dur-ing a firefight in a cave with insurgents. Heenlisted while still in high school after Sept.11, 2001.

Fairfax Station resident Pfc. Dillon Jutras,20, was killed in combat operations in AlAnbar Province of Iraq on Oct. 29, 2005.

Maj. William F. Hecker III, a 1987 gradu-ate of McLean High School, was killed inaction in Iraq, Jan. 5, 2005. Staff Sgt.Ayman Taha, 31, of Vienna, was killed Dec.30, 2005, when an enemy munitions cachehe was prepping for demolition exploded.Army Capt. Chris Petty of Vienna was killedJan. 5, 2006.

Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., the2,000th soldier to be killed in Iraq, was lit-erally born into the Army here in NorthernVirginia, at DeWitt Army Hospital at FortBelvoir. Alexander died at Brooke ArmyMedical Center in San Antonio, Texas, Oct.22, 2005, of injuries sustained in Iraq fivedays earlier.

Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton,died in Tallil, Iraq on Nov. 5, 2005. MarineCapt. Michael Martino, 32 of the City ofFairfax, died Nov. 2, 2005, when his heli-

copter was brought down in Iraq.1st Lt. Laura M. Walker of Oakton was

killed on Aug. 18, 2005, in Kandahar, Af-ghanistan. CW4 Matthew S. Lourey ofLorton died from injuries sustained on May26, 2005 in Buhriz, Iraq. Operations OfficerHelge Boes of Fairfax was killed on Feb. 5,2003, while participating incounterterrorism efforts in eastern Afghani-stan.

Among other local lives lost: Lance Cpl.Tavon Lee Hubbard, 24, of Reston; 1st Lt.Alexander Wetherbee, 27, of McLean; 1stLt. Jeff Kaylor, 25, of Clifton; Coast GuardPetty Officer Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, ofHerndon; Army Chief Warrant OfficerSharon T. Swartworth, 43, of Mount Vernon;Command Sgt. Maj. James D.Blankenbecler, 40, of Mount Vernon; Capt.James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield; Sgt.DeForest L. Talbert, 22, of Alexandria; Ma-rine Cpl. Binh N. Le, 20, of Alexandria; StaffSgt. Russell Verdugo, 34, of Alexandria.Army Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30, fromSpringfield; Marine Gunnery Sgt. JavierObleas-Prado Pena, 36, from Falls Church;Marine Sgt. Krisna Nachampassak, 27, fromBurke; Army Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren,31, from Reston; Marine Lance Cpl. TenzinDengkhim, 19, from Falls Church, NavyChief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, from Arling-ton; Maj. Joseph McCloud, of Alexandria,and Major Gloria D. Davis, 47 of Lorton.

Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28 of Prince George,

Va., died on May 20, 2012 in Afghanistanfrom a roadside bomb. ConstructionmanTrevor J. Stanley, 22, of Virginia Beach, Va.,died April 7, 2012 while deployed to CampLemonnier, Djibouti. Pfc. Michael W. Pyron,30, of Hopewell, Va., died Jan. 10, 2012 inAfghanistan. Maj. Samuel M. Griffith, 36,of Virginia Beach, Va., died Dec. 14, 2011in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. James RonaldLeep Jr., 44 of Richmond, died Oct. 17, 2011at Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iraq.Spc. Levi Efrain Nuncio, 24 of Harrisonburg,died June 22, 2011 in Afghanistan. Capt.Michael Wray Newton, 30 of NewportNews, died June 11, 2011 in Afghanistan.Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothianwas one of eight airmen who died April 27,2011, at the Kabul International Airport,Afghanistan, from gunfire. Sgt. Sean T.Callahan, 23, of Warrenton died April 23,2011 in combat in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1stClass Anthony Venetz Jr., 30, of Prince Wil-liam died Jan. 28, 2011 in Afghanistan, af-ter being been seriously wounded monthsbefore. Spc. Sean R. Cutsforth, 22, ofRadford, died Dec. 15, 2010 in Afghanistan.Spc. William K. Middleton, 26, of Norfolkdied Nov. 22, 2010 in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt.Christopher F. Cabacoy, 30, of VirginiaBeach died July 5, 2010, in Afghanistan.

If you know of someone who should beincluded in this list, or if you would like toshare how you are honoring the memory ofa family member or friend lost, or aboutthe progress of someone injured, please letus know.

— Mary Kimm,

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Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:I hope that Americans will take

a moment from whatever they aredoing this Memorial Day to re-member our fallen troops.Whether their action is going si-lent for one minute at 12:01 p.m.as part of IAVA’s Go Silent cam-paign, or placing out flags, or at-tending an event in their commu-nity, or doing something simple to

honor those who have died inservice to country — it doesn’thave to be a lot — but it can bemeaningful and it can help re-mind you of the true meaning ofthe holiday.There are times that the manyactivities attached to MemorialDay — the emphasis on retailsales, the emphasis on the startof summer — are very far afieldfrom the original intentions ofMemorial Day.The holiday originated as Deco-ration Day after the U.S. CivilWar — a conflict where few fami-lies were left untouched by the

specter of grief and 620,000 mendied in the line of duty, or about 2percent of the U.S. population atthe time (in addition to civilian ca-sualties).Today, because medical care is somuch better and there have beenmany changes in how warfare isconducted, the casualty rate ismuch smaller — 6,851 servicemen and women have perished inthe line of duty in Iraq and Af-ghanistan and affiliated operationsover more than 10 years (http://w w w. d e f e n s e . g o v / n e w s /casualty.pdf). The families of these6,851 who have died in these wars

are connected to a legacy whichthis country has always had of ser-vice and sacrifice — that runs likea thread through the fabric of oursociety. And while we rememberour loved ones and remain proudof their service and what they havegiven this country, sometimes itdoes feel like the rest of society ismarching past us without noticingthem at all.Loss is not experienced on as col-lective a scale with the wars in Iraqand Afghanistan, and less than 1percent of the U.S. populationserves in the military. Even if youare not personally touched by war,

you are still connected to it — be-cause you live in this country —and it is protected and defendedby people who swear an oath toprotect and defend this country,even to the point of death. Theleast people could do is pause fora moment to acknowledge theirservice and sacrifice.

Ami Neiberger-MillerSteppingstone LLC

Ami Neiberger-Miller’s brother, U.S.Army Spc. Christopher Neiberger, waskilled by a roadside bomb in Iraq in Au-gust 2007.

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ONGOING“Ecuador Magico.” Through May 23.

Various times at Gunston TheatreTwo, 2700 S. Lang St. Teatro de laLuna presents “La Escoba,” a comedy,“Mary Magdalene, the womanerased,” a drama, the Juan EstrellaMagic Show, and “Boleros,” a tributeto musician Julio Jaramillo as part oftheir “Forever Theatre” season.Tickets start at $15. Visitwww.teatrodelalune.org.

“RED.” Through May 30, 10 a.m.-6p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Saturday at Gallery Underground,2100 Crystal City Drive. Watercolorartist Frank Eber will jury a showcentered around the color red. Free.Visit www.galleryunderground.com.

May Members Show. Through May30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday,10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal CityDrive. The Main Gallery at GalleryUnderground will become home toan exhibit of members’ workincluding sculpture, glass, ceramicsand more. Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.com.

“Creating Across the City.”Through June at Reagan NationalAirport, Three organizations; CriticalExposure, The National BuildingMuseum and ARTLAB+ have teamedup for “Creating Across the City: ATeen Art Showcase,” which providesan outlet through art and design forcreative local teens. Free.

“Current.” Through June 28, 4-8 p.m.on Wednesday and Friday; 12-5 p.m.on Sunday at Artisphere’s Artist inResidence Studio, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Sculptor and installation artist BrianDavis will have open studio hours.Free. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Spring SOLOs. Through June 28, 12-5p.m. Wednesday-Sunday at ArlingtonArts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.Arlington Arts Center hosts severalsolo exhibits each season. Thisspring, they welcome Bradley Chriss,Nichola Kinch, Kate kretz, A. GrayLamb, Nate Larson, Dan Perkins, andPaul Shortt. Admission to the galleryis free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

“Holoscenes/Quaternary Suite.”Through June 28, Gallery hours atArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Mediaartists, design, director, write andartistic director of Early MorningOpera Lars Jan presents aperformance, video, photographicand print comprised work. Free. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

“Cabaret.” Through June 28 at varioustimes at Signature Theatre, 4200Campbell Ave. This musical is set in1931 Berlin and revolves about ayoung cabaret perform and her loveinterest. Tickets start at $40. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org.

Crystal Screen. Mondays throughAug. 31 at sunset at 1851 S Bell St.Courtyard. Watch a projected filmunder the stars. This year’s theme isespionage. Free. Visitwww.crystalcity.org.

Blues, Brews and Barks.Wednesdays in June, 5-8 p.m. at2121 Crystal Drive. Hear local music,visit the beer garden, or relax in thecourtyard with your dog. Free toattend. Visit www.crystalcity.org.

Wine in the Water Park. Fridays inJune, 6-10 p.m. at 1750 CrystalDrive. The Washington WineAcademy will be providing serviceand wine selection. Free. Visitwww.crystal city.org.

LGBT & Straight Friends Social.

Tuesdays. HappyHour, 3 p.m.-7p.m.; Mikey’s“Bar A” VideoWall, 7 p.m.;start time at 8p.m. IOTA Club& Cafe, 2832Wilson Blvd.IOTA Club &Cafe hasdesignated everyTuesday LGBT &Straight FriendsSocial Night forthose 21 yearsand older. Free.0Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com formoreinformation.

Open MicComedy.Wednesdays 8-10 p.m. at Ri RaIrish Pub, 2915Wilson Blvd.Doors open at 7p.m. 21 and uponly. Free show,$25 cash prizefor best joke.Call 703-248-9888 or visitwww.RiRa.com/Arlington formore.

Invasive Plants Removal. Workparties are held every month to keepthe parks free of destructive invasiveplants. Teens, adults and familieswelcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road;call 703-228-3403. Every thirdSunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228-6535 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us. Free, noregistration required.

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

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.every Wednesday at IOTA Club &Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Sign-uptimes are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.Bring instruments, fans and friends.Featured musicians perform from9:30-10 p.m. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sundayevery month at Galaxy Hut, 2711Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.

Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday atWhitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 WilsonBlvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visitwww.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.

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

Lego Club. Monthly on the firstWednesday. 4-5 p.m. GlencarlynBranch Library, 300 SouthKensington St. The library providestubs of legos and a special challengeand after the program the creationsare displayed for everyone to see. Noregistration required. Call 703-228-6548 for more.

Family Nights. 7-9 p.m. on the firstFriday of the month at Arlington MillCommunity Center. E-mail [email protected]. orcall Emily Thrasher at 703-228-4773for more.

Ball-Sellers House Tours. 1-4 p.m.at The Ball-Sellers House, 1015 N.Quincy St. This year marks the 40th

anniversary of the ArlingtonHistorical Society receiving the housefrom Marian Sellers in 1975 for $1.Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2p.m. on Wednesdays at 1900 CrystalDrive. Sparket — A Creative Marketis an extension of DC’s EasternMarket complete with arts, crafts,and other handmade goods. Free toattend. Visit www.crystalcity.org.

Art for Life. Third Thursday of eachmonth. The Hyatt Regency CrystalCity’s “Art for Life” Partnership withNational Kidney Foundation brings anew artist each month to The Hyattfor a reception. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.com.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSTheatre Classes. Encore Stage &

Studio is holding classes and minicamps for children in grades K-8 aton Saturdays at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. OldGlebe Road and Tuesdays andWednesdays after-school at Theatreon the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. Visit www.encorestageva.orgfor a list of classes.

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

Teen Camp Summer Intensive.June 22-July 1, 9 a.m., at the SyneticStudio. Eight days of actor trainingand new play development led bySynetic teaching artists and DCtheatre professionals, culminating inthe production of Star Force, aphysical musical theatre parody ofeveryone’s favorite intergalacticspace odyssey. Register atwww.synetictheater.org.

Youth and Teen Winter FitnessPrograms. Winter speed andexplosion workshops at SwansonMiddle School will focus on mentalpreparation, speed, explosion, agility,fitness and conditioning training.Teens ages 13-19 can take advantageof programs focused on baseball andsoftball. Ages 9-13 will enjoy a more

generalized program. The keyobjective of workshops is to ensurethat every athlete is challenged in anintense and fun atmosphere that willenable them to learn and maximizetheir performance and to achievepeak condition. For full time andsession dates or to register visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us anduse activity code 720515.

GenCyber Residential Camp. July5-17, at Marymount University, 2807North Glebe Road. MarymountUniversity is offering Summer TechInstitutes for students 16-18.Participants will take daily classesfrom Marymount faculty. Thisprogram in particular will focus onawareness of cybersecurity amonghigh school-aged children. Free. Visitwww.Marymount.edu/admissions/summer to apply.

Jane Franklin Dance SummerCamp Program. July 13-Aug. 7 atCultural Affairs Building, 3700 S.Four Mile Run Drive. Children ages5-9 may participate in theatre,performing, and visual arts activities.Enrollment starts at $255.Scholarships are available. Visitwww.janefranklin.com.dance-education/classes.

Mobile App DevelopmentInstitute. July 13-17, at MarymountUniversity, 2807 North Glebe Road.Marymount University is offeringSummer Tech Institutes for studentsgrades 8-12. Participants will takedaily classes from Marymountfaculty. This program will focus onthe development of mobileapplications. Free except for $100application fee. Visitwww.Marymount.edu/admissions/summer to apply.

GenCyber Day Camp. July 5-17, 9a.m.-4 p.m. at Marymount University,2807 North Glebe Road. MarymountUniversity is offering Summer TechInstitutes for students 14-18.Participants will take daily classesfrom Marymount faculty. Thisprogram in particular will focus onawareness of cybersecurity amonghigh school-aged children. Freeexcept for $100 application fee. Visitwww.Marymount.edu/admissions/summer to apply.

Bowen McCauley Dance SummerIntensive. Aug. 10-14, 4-8:30 p.m.at The Maryland Youth Balletstudios, 926 Ellsworth Drive, SilverSpring, Md. Bowen McCauley Dance

of Arlington will host four days ofintensives for dancers age 16 andolder. Registration is $400 until May31, $450 until June 30, $500 afterthat. Scholarships are available. Visitwww.bmdc.org/outreach.intensive.

MAY 13-JUNE 21“A Tale of Two Cities.” Various times

at Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St. Adrag queen finds an abandoned babyat his door. To calm the child down,he enacts the entirety of CharlesDickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” –playing all the characters himself.Tickets start at $35. Visitwww.synetictheater.org.

MAY 19-23Donna Migliaccio: Randomosity.

8:30 p.m. at Signature Theatre, 4200Campbell Ave. Signature’s co-founderheadlines her own cabaret. Ticketsare $35. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 20Leadership Legacy Awards. 6-9

p.m. at The Westin ArlingtonGateway, 801 N. Glebe Road. Bean,Kinney & Korman, P.C., ArlingtonFood Assistance Center, andArlington Partnership for AffordableHousing will be honored byLeadership Arlington for their workin the community. The event will alsocelebrate the graduation of theLeadership Arlington SignatureProgram Class of 2015. Admission is$125. Visitwww.leadershiparlington.org.

Shut Up and Write! 7 p.m. atArlington Central Library, 1015 NQuincy St. One More Page Books willsponsor an installment of a youngadult writers panel series featuringKatelyn Detweiler, the author of“Immaculate.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Urban Gardening Classes.Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N Quincy St. Becomeacquainted with proper gardeningtechniques and landscaping whilealso expanding one’s knowledge ofedible plants. Free. Visitwww.library.arlingtonva.us.

“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 “Zip

Entertainment

Synetic Theatre’s version of “A Tale of Two Cities” is a Charles Dickens classicwith a twist. This version is about what happens when a drag queen named Jerryfinds a crying baby on his doorstep. To soothe the child, he plays all of the char-acters in “A Tale of Two Cities” himself. “A Tale of Two Cities” is playing at SyneticTheatre, 1800 S Bell St. Through June 21. Tickets start at $35. Visitwww.synetictheater.org.

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THURSDAY/MAY 21Traveling Wilburys Tribute

Concert. 8:30 p.m. at Iota Club &Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Enjoy anamazing line-up including Andy Zipf,South Rail, The Glimpses, and more.Tickets are $12. Call 703-522-8340.

FRIDAY/MAY 22 An Afternoon With the Sultanas.

1:30-2:30 p.m. at Aurora HillsCommunity & Senior Center, 73518th St S. The Sultanas are a dancegroup that use the Ancient ArtCenter. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us.

SATURDAY/MAY 23Central Arlington History Tour. 9

a.m. at Clarendon Metro Station. TheCenter Hiking Club is hosting a 12-mile tour of central Arlington. Visitsites like the Civil War Outpost, theD.C. Boundary Stone and more.Tickets are $2 for nonmembers.Contact Bernie Berne at 703-243-0179 or [email protected].

Yoga Hike. 10 a.m. at Gateway Park,1300 Lee Highway at base of KeyBridge. Join other yoga practitionersin a workout along various hikingtrails in the area. Free. Register atwww.rosslynva.org.

Gallery Talk. 1-4 p.m. at ArlingtonArts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.“Spring SOLOs” artists will discusstheir work. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Celebration of the Moon. 7-8 p.m.at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 SCarlin Springs Road. Listen to storiesand learn more about the moon andits cycles. The fee is $5. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us.

MAY 23-JUNE 20“Cabaret” Backstage Tours.

Saturdays, 5 p.m. at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. Learnwhat inspired the story, watch thedirector and designers discuss theirwork and discover more about theproduction of the show. Tickets are$10. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 24Author LM Clark Book Signing

Event. 10:45 a.m. at ArlingtonAssembly of God, 4501 N PershingDrive. Author LM Clark, will beavailable to sign copies of her book,“The Never Ending War: The UnseenScars of Post-Traumatic StressDisorder.” Free to attend. Contact405-458-5642 [email protected].

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.

THURSDAY/MAY 28“Power of Choice” Gala. 7 p.m. at

CEB Waterview Conference Center,1919 N Lynn St. NARAL Pro-ChoiceVirginia, the grassroots political andpolicy organization will host theirannual gala with food, drink, andviews of The Potomac. Tickets are$45-100. Visit www.naralva.org.

C.J. Chenier & The Red HotLouisiana Band. 7:30 p.m. dancelessons, 8:30 p.m. show atArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Zydecosinger and accordionist will performafter zydeco dance lessons from D.C.-based Dancing by the Bayou. Ticketsare $20. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Band Concert. 7:30-9:30 p.m. atWashington Lee High School, 1301 NStafford St. Observe the ArlingtonConcert Band and Army BrassQuintet perform beautifulcompositions and one original piece.Free. See www.arlingtonconcertband.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 29Film Screening. 7 p.m. at Artisphere,

1101 Wilson Blvd. Jeremy Ambers’documentary “Impossible Light,”follows artist Leo Villareal as heinstalls 25,000 LED lights on theWestern Approach of the SanFrancisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.Tickets are $5. Visitwww.artisphere.com.

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

at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 SCarlin Springs Road. Children 6-8may learn the basics of waterecology, how to protect aquaticcreatures, and do water quality tests.This program is free. Visitwww.registration.arlingtonva.us.

Crawfish Boil. 1-7 p.m. at Tortoiseand Hare Bar and Grille, 567 S 23rdSt. All-you-can-eat crawfish,jambalaya, gumbo and gator. Ticketsare $35. Visit www.tortoiseandharebar.com.

George Washington’s ForestHistory Walk. 1:30-3:30 p.m. atThe Ball-Sellers House Museum,5620 Third St. View GeorgeWashington’s numerous surveymarkers and a mill built by hisrelatives on the three-mile walkingtour. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

“Crooked” Film Screening. 2-5 p.m.at Shirlington Branch Library, 4200Campbell Ave. Attend a screening of“Crooked,” which explores the historybehind the Crooked Road MusicTrail. The filmmakers will be on handfor a Q&A session. Free. Visitwww.library.arlingtonva.us.

SUNDAY/MAY 31Israel Fest. 12-5 p.m. at Village at

Shirlington, 4271 Campbell Ave. Findactivities, food, entertainment,dancing, and a shuk (market).Admission is free. Visitwww.jccnv.org.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 3Greater Washington, DC Choral

Excellence Awards. 6:30 p.m. atClarendon Ballroom, 3185 WilsonBlvd. The Choralis Foundation willsponsor an event honoring areachoruses and chorus leaders. Tickets

are $105 before May 13, $125 after.Visit www.chorals.org/events.

THURSDAY/JUNE 4Inside Signature With Barrett

Wilbert Weed. 1-2 p.m. at TheMead Lobby at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. Barrett WilbertWeed, who stars in “Cabaret” as SallyBowles will discuss her career. Free.Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

Photography Workshop. 6:30-8 p.m.at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

JUNE 4-28The Madwoman of Chaillot. Various

times at Gunston Theatre Two, 2700South Lang St. The WSC Avant Bardpresents a comedy translated fromFrench about four women attemptingto save the world from capitalists.Tickets start at $10. Visitwww.wscavantbard.org.

FRIDAY/JUNE 5Arlington Historical Society

Annual Banquet. 6:30-9 p.m. atthe Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 NorthFort Myer Drive, Arlington. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.orgfor more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 6Arlington History Bike Tour. 9:00

a.m. at Ballston Metro Station, Top ofEscalator, S.E. Corner of N. StuartStreet and Fairfax Drive. Bike 1-23miles visiting Arlington parks andhistoric sites. Bring lunch, water andany type of bike. Wear helmet. Costis $2 to participate. Seewww.centerhikingclub.org or call703-243-0179.

House Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. inBethesda. Arlington-based IBISChamber Music presents concerts inprivate homes, followed by areception. Proceeds fund communityconcerts. $25, limited space. [email protected] or call703-755-0960 for reservations. Visitibischambermusic.org for more.

Riverbend Opera Company. 7:30p.m. at Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100Westmoreland St., Falls Church. TheRiverbend Opera Company willperform Francesco Cilèa’s verismoAdriana Lecouvreur, set in the early18th century. Tickets are $25 and $15for students.

SUNDAY/JUNE 7Post-Civil War Lecture. 5 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 NQuincy St. Matt Penrod of theNational Park Service, ArlingtonHouse, will lecture on Robert E. Leeand Arlington House after the CivilWar. Free. Visitlibrary.arlingtonva.us.

TUESDAY/JUNE 9The Human Resource Leadership

Awards. 8:30 p.m. at Ritz-Carlton,Pentagon City, 1250 S Hayes St.Human resource professionals will behonored at this award ceremony. Theevent is designed to function as anetworking event. Tickets are $275for individuals. Visitwww.hrleadership.org/annual-gala.

Israel Fest: Israel @ 67 is a production ofThe Jewish Community Center of NorthernVirginia celebrating 67 years of the estab-lishment of the State of Israel. On May 31at the Village at Shirlington, 4271 CampbellAve. Guests will find hands-on activities,food, dancing and an Israel-style market or“shuk.” Israeli singer/songwriter YoniJahasi will perform. Israel Fest is free to at-tend. Visit www.jccnv.org.

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Democrats Battle in Primary for 45th Delegate DistrictFrom Page 3

MARK LEVINELevine’s cam-

paign focus is onenvironmental is-sues. In particular,Levine’s chief am-bition would be tosee legislation thatwould begincleaning thePotomac River.

“My dream is toswim in thePotomac one day,” said Levine. “In 10 years,it’s possible. We can start with little things,like preventing raw sewage from beingdumped into the river or state compactswith Pennsylvania, who pollutes the rivermore than Virginia, Maryland, or D.C. Thisis a big goal, but big goals are just smallgoals magnified.”

Levine said he would also propose legis-lation that would allow people with solarpanels in their yard to sell the excess en-ergy back to Virginia Dominion Power.

“[Virginia] Dominion Power doesn’t allowthis, but it saves energy,” said Levine. De-spite 2015 legislation that deregulated Vir-ginia Dominion Power, like the bill that al-lows the company to bypass financial re-view, Levine says the passage of similar so-lar energy legislation in “red states” likeGeorgia and Arkansas gives him hope forVirginia.

Regarding Alexandria’s overburdened andoutdated sewage system, Levine wants tooffer tax incentives for homeowners who

collect and utilize their own rainwater toavoid runoff into the Potomac.

Levine says he’s aware that passing envi-ronmental legislation can be difficult in aRepublican-controlled legislature, but in-sisted that it’s mostly a matter of makingthe right compromises and alliances.

“The Tea Party is the bane of theProgressive’s existence on issues like Med-icaid and minimum wage, but there arecertain Green-Tea alliances that can helppass environmental legislation,” saidLevine. Levine said that coalitions with con-servatives are about understanding the dif-ferent priorities, namely a focus on libertyand financial responsibility, two areas hebelieves his solar panel legislation wouldbe feasible. “And sometimes the best youcan do with that is just stopping bad laws,like [ones that allow] fracking. I know howto build a coalition to get people riled up.Do I think we’re going to pass a law ban-ning fracking? No. But can we stop afracking proposal? Maybe. It’s about know-ing how to work it and who to talk to. Peopleare reasonable once you get past the rheto-ric and policy.”

Levine describes himself as policy geekwho genuinely enjoys reading and analyz-ing legislation.

“I know how to craft, read, and negotiatelaws,” said Levine. “I know how to makethe right kind of compromises, I’ve done itfor 20 years working inside the system,outside the system, and around the system.Other candidates would be fine legislatorsand they’re nice people, but they don’t havethe experience I have. If you’re going to hirea surgeon, there could be five really nice

people, but if only one of them has doneoperation before, I’d rather have that sur-geon.” Levine is a Constitutional lawyer andjournalist. While Levine had worked on do-mestic abuse and gay-rights bills as an ad-vocate, most of Levine’s policy experiencecomes from his time in 2001 to 2003 as chieflegislative counsel to Barney Frank, a con-gressman from Massachusetts. During histime with Frank, Levine saw the Democraticcongressman work with Republican U.S.Rep. Ron Paul to work on a bill legalizingmarijuana. Levine said that seeing two poli-ticians so politically opposite working on acommon cause was a large part of his influ-ence to run for office.

CLARENCE TONGLike Levine, Tong’s

primary campaignfocus is on environ-mental issues. As del-egate, Tong said hehopes to bring moreclean energy jobs tobenefit the local en-vironment and theeconomy.

On a local level,Tong has served as a board member of theNorth Old Town Independent Citizen’s As-sociation, and says he’s particularly proudof his efforts with the organization to cleanthe site of the former GenOne power plantin Old Town.

Tong’s political experience is primarilytied to environmental legislation. In 2010-2011, Tong worked as a congressional liai-son to the U.S. Department of Energy and

between April 2012 and October 2014served as the senior advisor and legislativeaffairs specialist for the U.S. Department ofEnergy. Tong said this legislative experienceat a national level has given him experiencewith working on environmental issues whileDemocrats are a minority.

“Just because we’re in the minority doesn’tmean we can’t move forward,” said Tong.“We have to find common ground wherewe can, but overall, we also have to bringup the environmental impact [of legisla-tion]. I’m under no illusions here. We needmore Democratic seats [in Virginia legisla-ture] and I would be fully prepared to workwith the Democratic caucus chair to makesure that happens. With 32 Democrats [inthe House of Delegates], we won’t be ableto move bills forward.”

Tong cited his experience as former chairof the Alexandria Democratic Committeefrom January of 2014, where the commit-tee donated and helped campaign forDemocratic candidates in neighboring dis-tricts. Some, like 34th District House of Del-egates candidate Kathleen Murphy inFairfax, were successful. Others, like thecampaign to unseat independent JohnVihstadt from the Arlington County Board,were not. “You win some, you lose some,”said Tong, “but as a Democratic chairmanin a Democrat rich area, it’s important thatwe were able to reach out and help. We havethe numbers in Alexandria, and the Arling-ton Democrats reached out and asked forour assistance.”

The Democratic nominee for the 45thDistrict seat will be determined in the June9 primary.

By Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo

And Bishop Paul S. Loverde

Catholic Diocese of Arlington

This year, through the advocacy ofthe Virginia Catholic Conference,our Church spent considerable time

opposing legislation related to the deathpenalty. The proposed measure would havepermitted the Commonwealth to arrangewith compounding pharmacies to mix drugsfor use in executions, hiding from the pub-lic the identities of the pharmacies and ma-terials used. Thankfully, this bill was de-feated. So, too, was a measure the VirginiaGeneral Assembly considered last year —also opposed by the Conference — thatwould have forced death row inmates to beelectrocuted if lethal injection drugs are notavailable.

Meanwhile, Pope Francis delivered a mes-sage which sharply contrasted these disturb-ing debates. “There is discussion in somequarters about the method of killing, as if

it were possible to find ways of ‘getting itright’ ....,” the Pope wrote in a recent letterabout the death penalty. “But there is nohumane way of killing another person.”

Pope Francis’ keen observation adds anexclamation point to the rejection of these“method of execution” bills. In Vir-ginia, we are indeed having thewrong debate — a reality clearlyvisible in light of all we celebrateduring this Easter season.

In these final joyful weeks of Easter, theChurch continues to celebrate the gift ofeternal life offered through the Resurrec-tion. In our pilgrimage to that life, we fol-low Jesus, who loved and forgave us fromthe Cross, by living out the teaching of ourfaith that all human life is sacred, from themoment of conception until natural death.

This conviction is reflected in our under-standing that the poor and vulnerable havethe first claim on our consciences, in ouropposition to abortion and euthanasia, andin our responsibility to welcome immigrantsand refugees. But our faith also challengesus to declare sacred even the least lovableamong us, those convicted of committingbrutal crimes which have brought them theultimate penalty, the penalty of death.

The Church’s teaching on the death pen-alty is succinctly stated in a 2005 U.S. Bish-ops’ statement, “A Culture of Life and the

Penalty of Death:” “No matter how heinousthe crime, if society can protect itself with-out ending a human life, it should do so.”This statement is the teaching of the Cat-echism, and for decades Popes John PaulII, Benedict XVI, and Francis consistently

have urged us to embrace it.To be sure, this teaching chal-

lenges many people, includingourselves when we reflect on vio-

lent crimes and lives lost in senseless andunimaginable ways. The deep pain, grief,and suffering of those who have lost lovedones to violence cry out for our care andattention. More killing, though, is not theanswer: The death penalty does not pro-vide true healing for those who mourn, nordoes it embody the Gospel of Life, whicheach of us is called to affirm even in themost difficult circumstances.

... By ending the use of the death penaltywe would take one important step — amongsignificant others we must take — to aban-don the culture of death and embrace theculture of life.

As Pope Francis reminds us, there is nohumane way of taking a life. Let us notchoose whether to use lethal drugs, elec-tric chairs, gas chambers, or firing squads.Let us take the more courageous step andchoose life instead, even when it seems “un-lovable.”

Bishops’ Statement on Death Penalty DebateTo build a culture oflife we must respectthe sanctity of even“unlovable” lives.

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Legislative FocusOn Alzheimer’sTo the Editor:

Freshman U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) isdemonstrating he values his constituents’opinions. Less than two months after itsintroduction, Beyer cosponsored H.R. 1559,the HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act.

As a long-time Arlington resident andsomeone who recently lost his mother toAlzheimer’s, I appreciate RepresentativeBeyer seeking to do more for families im-pacted by this disease, the only deadly dis-ease among the top 10 without an effectiveway to treat, prevent or cure it.

This bill would provide patients and theircaregivers a set of comprehensive care plan-ning services after receiving an Alzheimer’sdiagnosis. When my mother was diagnosedin 2008, my family was given no guidanceon care by her physician and we didn’t knowwhere to seek help. While I helped my fa-ther care for her on many weekends, thatmeant driving to my hometown in westernPennsylvania, which sadly wasn’t somethingI could do weekly. I am certain most of the450,000 Alzheimer’s caregivers in Virginiashare in this frustration of juggling workand family commitments, especially themany in NoVA who like me, grew up else-where.

Letter to the Editor

David Lusk/Arlington


By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Graduation, prom and the summer beforeheading off to college are some of the high-lights of a teen’s high school experience.

While the season brings landmark events, it can bemarred by the consequences of engaging in harmfulactivities.

Parents can play a pivotal role in keeping teenssafe. The Unified Prevention Coalition of FairfaxCounty reports that teens cite their parents as theleading influence for them not to drink, and say thatit is not difficult to get alcohol from their familyhome, older siblings or friends.Initiating a dialogue with teensabout the dangers of unsafe behav-iors such as drinking and drug usecan be daunting for some parents.

“We know that teens who re-ceive consistent messages fromtheir parents about their expecta-tions that their child not use alco-hol are much less likely to use,”said Diane Eckert, deputy execu-tive director, Unified PreventionCoalition of Fairfax County.

The season brings celebratoryactivities and less supervision, andtherefore more opportunities totake chances, said Eckert. It’s criti-cal that parents “sit down withyour teens and talk with themabout your expectations,” she said.“With less structure and more excitement, teens canfind themselves taking more risks, so it’s importantfor parents to be involved.”

Conversations about safety during activities whereteens will have more freedom can be difficult to navi-gate. “For sure those are hard conversations,” saidAmy L. Best, Ph.D., professor of Sociology and chairof the Department of Sociology and Anthropologyat George Mason University in Fairfax.

“Parents want to be careful not to drown out thefun times that prom and graduation also represent.It’s about finding balance. Part of it is about findingways to talk about the risks without your teen walk-ing away feeling hyper-vulnerable anddisempowered.”

The dialogue should be factual and non-threaten-ing. “Ask open-ended question about what is goingon at school and with their friends,” said Best. “Iteasier to open those conversations when you’re nottalking about your child, and you’re collecting infor-mation about what is going on at school and withtheir friends.” Best is author of “Prom Night: Youth,Schools and Popular Culture” (2000 Routledge),which was selected for the 2002 American Educa-tional Studies Association Critics’ Choice Award.

Difficult conversations are made easier if there isa history of open, honest communication between aparent and child. While parents should make theirexpectations for their child’s behavior clear, Bestwarns against lecturing or talking down to a teen.“The prom should not be the first time that theseconversations occur,” she said. “It’s really importantthat kids to be able to express their feelings and havean active role in the conversation. Trust has to be

built into the relationship in orderfor that to happen.”

A concrete plan for ensuringsafety should be part of the con-versation. “Kids are often in situa-tions where alcohol is being con-sumed and they may not be theones consuming it,” said Best. “Sosafe driving arrangements are im-portant.”

“The good news is that a lot ofkids are opting out of drinking andgreater awareness around the po-tential for sexual assault,” saidBest. “The message has to be com-municated in advance and schoolshave a role to play in that.”

In Arlington, School ResourceOfficers are collaborating with lo-cal high schools to focus on alco-

hol use prevention and awareness programs now thatprom and graduation season is underway. Programssuch as “Drive to Stay Alive” and “Prom Promise”are in place to educate students in having a safe andfun prom season. One of the roles of the officers is toprovide positive guidance to students “and to act aspositive role models both inside and outside theschool environment.”

Kathy Ely, spokeswoman for Connelly School ofthe Holy Child, an all-girls school in Potomac, Md.,says her school, as well as most schools, have safetyplans in place. “We understand the pressures thatthese girls are under, and work hard to educate themabout effects not just now but for their future,” shesaid.

Help make prom and graduationnight safe for teens by followingthese tips:

❖ Do not serve or allow alcohol atany party you are hosting; an adultwho provides alcohol to a minor isbreaking the law and risking thatteen’s life.

❖ Know where your teenager isattending a party; verify there willbe parental supervision, and that itwill be alcohol-free.

• Make it clear to your teen(s)that you do not approve of theirdrinking alcohol.

• Report underage drinking parties bycalling the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment’s non-emergency number:703-691-2131. Your call can be anony-mous and may prevent injuries or a fatalcar crash.

• Educate your family on the risksassociated with underage drinking andits proven harmful effects on the brain.The legal drinking age is 21, and stu-dents who wait until their early 20s todrink are 84 percent less likely to de-velop an addiction than those who startearlier.

• Make sure your teen has a plan for

Educating about Alcohol and DrugsSuggestions for talking toteens about staying safe.

“… It is aboutfinding ways to talkabout the riskswithout your teenwalking awayfeeling hyper-vulnerable anddisempowered.”

— Amy L. Best, Ph.D.,George Mason University

Tips for Keeping Teens Safethe night and that you know what itis.

• Do not rent hotel rooms forprom-goers.

• Know who is driving — if it’s alimo, check their policy on not al-lowing any alcohol in the vehicleand driving any teen who clearly hasbeen drinking.

• Encourage your senior to attendtheir school’s All Night GraduationCelebration.

— Unified Prevention Coalition ofFairfax County

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Mary Margaret Whipple heldthe first of several informa-tion sessions planned foraround the state in her Ar-

lington home on May 17 focusing on theVirginia Women in History Monument to beconstructed along Capitol Hill in Richmond.Three of the commission’s members includ-ing Whipple attended along with a numberof public officials. This monument will fea-ture bronze statues of 12 women who con-tributed to Virginia’s history over four cen-turies. It ranges from early state legislators,a pathologist, scholars and professors, apoet and the first African American certi-fied public accountant.

Whipple said the idea originated in a reso-lution passed by the Virginia legislature fouryears ago to create a Women’s MonumentCommission. Since she was chair of theRules Committee in the General Assembly,she was automatically a member of the com-mission. When Terry McAuliffe becameGovernor, Whipple became vice chairmanand conducted most of the meetings. Othercommission members include citizen rep-

resentatives, two delegates and two mem-bers of the General Assembly and otherswith official roles such as the state librar-ian and the executive director of preserva-tion.

The process began by advertising forsculptors and design teams to put a finishedproduct forward and 33 responded. A panelof artists, architects and historians culledthe list. “We interviewed eight and askedthree to come back with a model. The threefinalists were very different, one a solostatue on a pedestal and another quite Ba-roque with a tower of women winding up-ward, each holding the hand of the oneabove. We chose the design submitted byStudio EIS and the 1717 Design Group be-cause the bronze statues seemed the mosteducational, most approachable. We couldenvision little girls coming to learn.”

The next step was selecting the womenfor the statues. A panel of historians puttogether about 40 names and suggested adozen with some extras. “We wanted geo-graphical diversity around the state. Someof the statues will be standing, others sit-

Virginia Women’s Monument Moves Ahead

An information session on “Voices in the Garden,” the planned VirginiaWomen in History Monument, was held Sunday, May 17 at the home ofMary Margaret Whipple. From left are three commission members in-cluding EJ Scott, Mary Margaret Whipple, Krysta Jones, and M. AliceLynch, executive director of the Virginia Capitol Foundation, the privatesector advocate for the Capitol and Executive Mansion.

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The door swings open and 12 pre-schoolers skip to the corner and sitthemselves in a circle. It is the

monthly half-hour garden therapy sessionat Glebe Elementary in Arlington. MaryCottrell, chair of the Garden Therapy Com-mittee at the Rock Spring Garden Club, saidthis concept was started over 30 years agoand has been running ever since.

Glebe Principal Jamie Borg says this is apreschool special education class with peermodels. The children who receive specialeducation services have been identified ashaving a disability and the peer models arespecially selected from the neighborhood.They serve as friends to the students mod-eling play skills and language. Borg added,“we learned early on that while we canmodel play and communication with kids,it is learned much faster and authenticallyby a peer.”

This session is about hummingbirds.Connie Richards, who is in charge of theMay presentation, says they will read abouthummingbirds and then make bouquets offlowers that hummingbirds would like. Sheopens the book: “Show me your nose. Doyou think you could get your nose into aflower?”

The next page describes male and femalehummingbirds. “Who knows the difference?Well, a male hummingbird has an irides-cent throat. That means it is shiny.” Richardsgoes on, “The female isn’t as pretty but hasan Important job. She lays the eggs andprotects them and later feeds the chicksnectar from the flower.”

She continues with hummingbird bodyparts. “What do we call our wings? Right— arms. Can you flap your wings?” Theroom comes alive with arms moving up and

down. Finally to the theme of the day:“Hummingbirds like flowers shaped liketrumpets. “ And the room is filled with acacophony of sound.

Now to the table where each place hasa small, green spongy Oasis cube thatwill hold the arrangement. “First startwith the green twigs.” Everyone has adifferent vision with some green twigsall on top, others around the edges.When all are satisfied with the first step,one of the Garden Club volunteers placesthe pink azaleas in the center of the tablemixed with some white honeysuckle.“And smell this,” Mary Nell Bryant said,holding out a lilac branch in front of asmall nose. Earnest faces concentrate onthe effort; some share stems with eachother.

And each child has an original creationto take home with the final thought: “Re-member hummingbirds like colorfulflowers.”

Pre-schoolers Learn from Garden TherapyThe final hummingbirdarrangements are dis-played by the partici-pants in the monthlygarden class at GlebeElementary on May 12.

The garden therapyclass focuses on

creating humming-bird-friendly arrange-

ments with brightazaleas, lilac and

honeysuckle flowersthat are attractive forbirds seeking nectar.

Preschool garden therapy class at Glebe Elementary begins with a bookabout hummingbirds read by Connie Richards, the Rock Spring GardenClub member who organized the May presentation. She points out ahummingbird’s bill and asks: “Where is your nose?”

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etch the names of 300-400 other distin-guished women around the state over time.

— Shirley Ruhe


SportsArlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-752-4031 or [email protected]

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

In 2014, the South Lakes baseball teamentered the Conference 6 tournamentas the No. 2 seed and in prime posi-tion to end the program’s lengthy re-

gional tournament drought, which reachedall the way back to 2003.

But despite having standout MattWojciechowski on the mound during thequarterfinals, the Seahawks lost at home toa McLean team that caught fire during thepostseason, eventually reaching the statetournament.

The defeat ended South Lakes’ season.One year later, the Seahawks were back

at home in the conference quarterfinals andWojciechowski, now a senior, was back onthe bump. The right-hander ran into troubleearly against Washington-Lee on Friday,surrendering a solo homer to pitcher Teddy

Herbert in the first inning, butWojciechowski’s performance during thefinal six innings helped ensure South Lakes’season would continue.

Wojciechowski baffled the Generals, al-lowing just four hits while striking out 11as the Seahawks earned their first regionalberth in more than a decade with a 3-1 vic-tory on May 15 at South Lakes High School.

South Lakes, the No. 3 seed, was sched-uled to face No. 2 Madison in the semifi-nals on Tuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline.

“At the beginning of the year we had twogoals: make the regional tournament andwin the [conference],” Wojciechowski said.“Goal one is accomplished and now on togoal two. It’s a great feeling and a huge winfor our program in general.”

With the score tied at 1, W-L had runnersat first and second with two outs in the topof the sixth inning with Herbert, who hadalready homered, at the plate.Wojciechowski got out of trouble by strik-ing out Herbert, leading to a celebratoryreaction from senior catcher Jared Abelson.

South Lakes took the lead with a pair ofruns in the bottom of the sixth, andWojciechowski finished off the Generals by

striking out the side on 10 pitches in theseventh.

“We couldn’t ask for more,” W-L headcoach Doug Grove said about havingHerbert at the plate in the sixth inning. “He’sbeen our horse all season long. Right guyin the right situation. [Wojciechowski]made good pitches. … You saw what he wasmade of in the seventh inning — 10 pitches,nine for strikes.”

Wojciechowski surrendered a solo homerun in the first inning, but allowed just threesingles the rest of the game. He threw 89pitches, including 65 for strikes, and did notwalk a batter.

“In baseball you have to have a shortmemory because that can happen all thetime,” Wojciechowski said about giving upthe first-inning homer. “After that I was like,‘I’m bearing down, they’re not scoringagain.’ … On the mound I’m a bulldog andif I say I’m going to do something, I’m go-ing to go out there and do it.”

W-L didn’t lead for long as Abelson tiedthe score at 1 with a two-out RBI double inthe bottom of the first. The senior catcherfinished the night 2-for-3.

“We all knew that one run wasn’t goingto win this game and it turned out true,”Abelson said. “When I hit that double I thinkit just sparked a little … swagger. We wereprobably pretty nervous coming in — winone game and we go to regionals for thefirst time [since 2003].”

The score remained tied until the bottomof the sixth, when Herbert walked SouthLakes first baseman Kyle King with the basesloaded, forcing in what proved to be thegame-winning run.

Two batters later, with two outs and thebases still loaded, South Lakes center fielderJonah Goll added an insurance run with astraight steal of home, sliding in just underthe tag.

“It was just kind of the situation,” saidfirst-year South Lakes head coach MorganSpencer, who was a Herndon assistant lastseason. “We try to cover every aspect of thegame and that’s something that we workon. We just felt that [Herbert] was prettyfocused on the batter at that point in timeand felt if we could get to a certain pointdown the line that we were going to take ashot. Jonah saw it and went. Worked outperfect, obviously.”

Herbert suffered the loss, allowing threeruns on four hits. He walked five and struckout six.

“I thought he was pretty good,” Grovesaid.

Pinch hitter Johnny Micka and shortstopMarty Gryski each had a single for SouthLakes. Second baseman Will Burgess hadtwo hits for W-L, and first basemanCameron Anderson had one.

“[It was a] good high school baseballgame,” Grove said. “Wish we would havecome out on top.”

Washington-Lee’s Jeff Constantz, left, greets TeddyHerbert after Herbert launched a solo home run inthe first inning against South Lakes on May 15.

Left fielder Jeff Constantz and the Washington-Lee baseball team lost to South Lakes 3-1 onMay 15.

South Lakes Pitcher Wojciechowski Baffles Washington-LeeHerbert homerproduces Generals’lone run in defeat.

Yorktown Boys’ LaxEdges South Lakes

The No. 2 Yorktown boys’ lacrosse teamsurvived against No. 7 South Lakes on May14, beating the Seahawks 5-4 in the Con-ference 6 tournament quarterfinals on May14 at Yorktown High School.

The Patriots advanced to the semifinalsand secured a region tournament berth.

Yorktown faced No. 6 Langley in the semi-finals on Tuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline. The two teams faced one anotherin last year’s conference championship

game.

Yorktown Girls’ LaxSecures Region Berth

The No. 4 Yorktown girls’ lacrosse teamdefeated No. 5 Washington-Lee 12-8 in theConference 6 tournament quarterfinals onMay 14 at Yorktown High School.

With the win, the Patriots secured a berthin the region tournament and advanced tothe conference semifinals, where the Patri-ots faced Madison on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline.

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Head coachDoug Groveand theWashing-ton-Leebaseballteam en-tered theConference6 tourna-ment as theNo. 6 seed.

Washing-ton-LeeshortstopAndyCollinsthrowsacross theinfield onFriday.

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Lot 62A, Section 2, Vale Park West Subdivision, as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 5647 at page 294, among the Land Records of Fairfax <#0.1_county> County, Virginia.

Commonly known as 3207 Latigo Court <#0.1_propstraddr>, Oakton <#0.1_propcity>, Virginia 22124.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $50,000.00 or ten percent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase money be-ing due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time ex-pressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of6.125 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settle-ment. Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebted-ness, including interest and costs, secured by theDeed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale.

Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and re-strictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real es-tate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or material-man's liens of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances,and agreements of record affecting the same, if any.In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to convey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and exclusive rem-edy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale.

The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Purchaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zoning code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condominium owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Purchaser also shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property athis/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruc-tion, or the like, of or to the property occurring after the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special warranty deed. Convey-ancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of ti-tle, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, publiccharges, and special or regular assessments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter shall be assumed by the purchaser.

Sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale, as well as to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limit-ed to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, the sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. This is a communica-tion from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

DAVID N. PRENSKYSubstitute Trustee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:David N. Prensky, Esquire5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. #500Washington, D.C. 20015(202) 244-4000

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