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By Coryn Julien

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Fellowship Health Re-sources Inc, a nonprofitmental health and sub-stance abuse treatment

agency, is working in conjunctionwith the Animal Welfare League ofArlington to provide and expanda Pet Therapy program that has be-come popular with the agency’smembers.

FHR Mental Health CounselorSarah James grew up around pet-assisted therapy animals, andwhen she decided to bring her catalong with her on shifts, the cli-ents had such positive reactionsthat it inspired her to create thePet Therapy program. Since then,she has organized weekly sessionsfor the members of the IntensiveCommunity Residential Treat-

ment. The ICRT serves those withmore severe cases of mental illnessand the animals help to calm themand provide further opportunitiesfor socialization.

“The first few weeks were rough,because the clients are never in-terested in starting something newbecause of anxiety,” said James,“But now they all look forward toit so much. It’s really become asuccess.”

The program relies on the vol-unteers and pet therapy certifiedanimals of the Animal WelfareLeague of Arlington. The volun-teers bring a variety of pets, in-cluding dogs, cats, and guineapigs, to the members of the ICRT,and the animals become compan-ions and sources of affection. Cli-ents take the dogs on walks, teachthe animals tricks, and have con-versations with the volunteersabout their animal-assistedtherapy pets and how to care forthem. The therapy is most appre-ciated by members who havetrouble with verbal communica

Applying Pet TherapyAnimal WelfareLeague providespets, volunteers.


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By Robbie Hammer

The Connection

On a recent Saturday morning,more than 40 dogs could beseen running around chasingeach other, splashing in the

nearby creek and busy just being dogs atthe Shirlington Dog Park, one of eight suchparks which thousands of Arlington andarea residents enjoy each week.

The dog parks, or “Canine CommunityAreas,” give dog owners a place to let theirdogs legally run off-leash to enjoy the out-doors and play with other dogs, as dogs arenot allowed off leash in any other publicplaces. The parks boast a variety of ameni-ties, differing from park to park. The ameni-ties include off-leash areas for the dogs toplay, lights, shade and seating for theirowners, and all, except for James HunterPark in Clarendon, have a water feature sodogs can stay cool during the hot season.

“Arlingtonians love dogs. And while wedo not allow dogs off leash in our parks,we know they love to run and socialize andthese areas are the perfect place,” said Su-san Kailish, director of marketing and com-munications for Arlington County Parks andRecreation, when asked why so many parksexist in the county.

Because so many Arlington residents livein condos or don’t have a yard, the CCAsprovide a place for dog owners to take their

dogs to play and socialize with other dogs.Though the dog parks are mainly for dogsto socialize with each other, many ownerssee them as more than just a place to bringtheir pets to get some exercise, but also asa place for the owners to socialize and meettheir neighbors.

“The dog parks aren’t just for the dogs toenjoy themselves, but also a place to makefriends and have a good time,” said SuzanneCooleen, president of the Towers Park CCABoard. “I’ve made some of the closestfriends I have ever had here.”

Users of the Towers Park often organizefundraisers for park needs, as well as whena neighbor is in need. “We are a family andhelp each other out. This is the best groupof people, and dogs, I have ever been asso-ciated with,” said Cooleen.

Users of the Arlington CCAs, along withthe boards of each park, often raise fundsto purchase items for the parks, like toys,dog bowls and pools. “With the city’s lim-ited funds, we don’t want them to wastemoney on small thing like toys or a piece ofagility equipment that an owner recentlymade for the park. We would rather thatmoney be used for major renovations likelights, repairing storm damage or makingthe parks ADA accessible,” said Cooleen.

Krista Sharp, an Arlington resident andfrequent visitor to the Utah St. CCA, re

Arlington offers “canine community areas.”

Not Just for Dogs

On most days, the Shirlington Dog Park is full of dog owners and theirdogs. The Shirlington Park is the largest of the county’s eight dog parksand has a creek that runs parallel for dogs to enjoy.

Utah Park, located in the Shirlington area, is in a dense neighborhoodand often visited by residents of the area.

Arlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren

703-778-9415 or [email protected]

Photos by Robbie Hammer/The Connection

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Caring for AnimalsThe Animal Welfare League of Arlington describes itself

as an organization that is “committed to the humane treat-ment of animals and to the promotion of animal welfare.”The organization, which was created in 1944, has a con-tract with Arlington County to provide services to animalssuch as animal control, sheltering, and adoption services.Here are some of the animals they work with.

— Ross Sylvestri

At the Shelter

Pasha lies down in the sunshine. Kobe takes a swim in the pool.

Jammie poses for a picture. Bebe, a ferret. Macadamia, a rabbit.Zeus, a rabbit.

Photos by Ross Sylvestri/The Connection


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Brook Besha is at his wit’s end. It’s been al-most four years since the Fairfax CountyPolice Department shot and killed his son.But even today, he still does not have ac-

cess to the investigation conducted by the ArlingtonCounty Police Department. Like people across Vir-ginia, Besha has to make a difficult choice — shouldhe file a lawsuit just to find out what happened tohis son? For now, he says, the answer to that ques-tion is no.

“We don’t have the money or the resources,” saidBesha, who had to move awayfrom Northern Virginia afterthe death of his son because theemotions were too raw. “Giventhe county’s record, many law-yers were hesitant or reluctantto pick up the case.”

That means that Besha maynever have access to the docu-ment that outlines what hap-pened that day in December2008, when Fairfax Police offi-cials say his son robbed a bank in McLean beforedriving across the border into Arlington. Unlike courtcases, which are governed by the rules of discovery,public availability of documents is guided by the Vir-ginia Freedom of Information Act. One part of thatlaw provides unlimited discretion for police agen-cies to shield “documents, memoranda, correspon-dence, case files or reports, witness statements andevidence.”

“As a lawyer, if someone doesn’t show me docu-ments when I ask for them, I am going to assumethat the reason is that those documents are damn-ing to their position,” said Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, an attorney at the Legal Aid JusticeCenter. “And as a community member, I want to knowthat my police aren’t going around shooting peoplewhen it’s not necessary to do so.”

Recent years have seen a number of high-profilepolice-involved shootings, many of which remain un-der a cloud of secrecy as a result of the broad ex-emption powers given to police agencies under theVirginia Freedom of Information Act. One exampleof a case in which documents were finally released

to the public is the case of Salvatore Culosi, the 27-year-old optometrist who was shot and killed byFairfax officers in January 2006. Those documentswere only released after the Culosi family filed awrongful death lawsuit, which eventually led to a$2 million settlement.

“I’m sorry for what happened,” Fairfax Police ChiefDavid Rohrer told Culosi’s parents last year on a cablepublic access show known as “Reston Impact.” “I wishI could go back and undo that.”

But what happens if nobody ever files a lawsuit?In case after case in Northern Virginia, that meansthat the public may never know if police engaged inmisconduct or not. From the burglaries and assaultsto car thefts and murder, police agencies enjoy broaddiscretion to prevent public access in all cases, re-gardless of whether the case is open or closed. Po-lice officials argue that secrecy is an important partof their work. “A promise of confidentiality doesn’tnecessarily die with the death of the victim or the

informant,” said Dana Schrad,executive director of the Vir-ginia Association of Chiefs ofPolice. “It’s not only to protectthe integrity of an investiga-tion but also to protect a prom-ise of anonymity.”

Every year in Richmond,members of the General As-sembly consider a number ofpotential changes to the Vir-ginia Freedom of Information

Act. But any time the broad exemption powers en-joyed by police agencies are questioned, police chiefsand prosecutors object. A good example of this isthe 2010 bill introduced by state Sen. John Edwards(D-21), which would have opened access to docu-ments in cases that are closed.

“Once a case is closed, there’s no legitimate policyreason to keep it from the public,” said Edwards, whotook an interest in the issue when he couldn’t getdocuments in the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre.

So far, that bill has yet to gain any traction. A sub-committee of the Freedom of Information AdvisoryCouncil has considered the bill a few times, althoughits members have not taken any action to recommendany action of the General Assembly. But that doesn’tmean that the lingering questions about officer in-volved shootings haven’t made an impact on electedleaders. “In my opinion, officer-involved shootingsare in a different category,” said Del. David Albo (R-42), adding that he would support legislation thatprovides more transparency for these documents.“This is an area where the public has a right to knowwhat happened.”

Lack of transparencyforces some to considersuing to get information.

Public Interest Vs. Police Discretion

“Given the county’srecord, many lawyerswere hesitant or reluctantto pick up the case.”

— Brook Besha,father of a teenager who was killed by

Fairfax County police officers


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Lou Lou Maybelline Knebel relaxes with her pal UGAoutside her new home on North Jefferson Street in Tara-Leeway Heights. She is enjoying watching her parents,John and Amy Knebel, do yardwork.

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peated Cooleen’ssentiments. “You get toknow the dogs andowners, and they get toknow you. These parksare as much for themas they are for us,” saidSharp.

Margie Fehrenbach,another user of theUtah St. CCA said, “Theparks are very conve-nient, and most ownersare generally very at-tentive to their dogs be-havior and act respon-sibly to make a positiveexperience for every-one.”

As with any park, the CCAs sometimes need im-provements, or in the case of James Hunter Park inClarendon, a total renovation. Before recently clos-ing for renovations, Hunter Park was the only dogpark in the county without running water, and own-ers had to bring their own jugs of water for dogs toshare. The park is currently under renovation andwill feature a running area for dogs, more seatingfor owners, synthetic turf, picnic areas, a water fea-

Not Only For the DogsFrom Page 3

Several dogs enjoy taking a water break on a recent warmevening at Benjamin Banneker Park in Arlington County.

ture for both humans and their canine companionsand a solar power system to power the park, as wellas a rainwater irrigation system. The renovations areestimated to be completed by late February 2013 witha cost of around $1.6-million.

Renovations will also be made to the CCA at Tow-ers Park, which will include making the park ADAcompliant with an anticipated completion date of late2012 or early 2013.

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Pet Therapy AidsMembers of FellowshipHealth Resources

tion, a skill that is not neededto connect with animals.

“One of the most importantthings the therapy brings the cli-ents is the nonverbal communica-tion,” said James. “We once had aclient that didn’t speak at all, andhe took to the dogs amazingly. Herewas something that he could reallycommunicate with, and he couldn’tdo that with us. Many of the cli-ents also have paranoid delusionsthat can make the world a scaryand dangerous place, but those de-lusions don’t seem to be put ontothe animals. They’re seen as a safething they can connect with.”

Along with the weekly sessions,James is trying to expand thetherapy and bring in othermonthly programs. One of themost successful is an event inwhich volunteers and show dogowners set up an obstacle coursefor the dogs in the backyard of one

of the IRCT group houses. Mem-bers from many different FHR pro-grams are able to run the coursewith the dogs, and learn how tolead them through many differenttricks and jumps. It is also an op-portunity for attendees to meetand socialize with volunteers andother members of the community.

“It’s like a little party.” Jamessaid, “It’s a great way for the mem-bers to socialize, connect with theanimals and other people and justhave fun.”

The FHR is still working to fur-ther develop and spread the PetTherapy program to many differ-ent sites, and more volunteersfrom the Animal Welfare Leagueof Arlington and beyond are al-ways needed and appreciated. Thetherapy sessions are every Sundayat 2 p.m. at the IRCT group homes.For more information about theFellowship Health Resources Inc.and the program, visitwww.fellowshiphr.org

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Early last week, the cast and crewof the American Century Theater’supcoming summer play went intorehearsals on site in Theatre II in

the Gunston Arts Center. The play, “Mara-thon ’33,” relives the phenomenon of thedance marathon. In hopes of winning prizemoney in these endurance contests stagedduring the Great Depression, participantskept moving (dancing, walking, shufflingor even sprinting) for days on end.

On July 17, 1930s-era costumes designedby Rip Claassen were still being altered forthe dress rehearsal July 20. Claassen wasdelighted with the timeframe of the produc-tion. A few years ago, dresses and clothingfrom that era had been in fashion. With afew alterations, many work well today.

Producer Rebecca Christy has done herhomework, researching local newspapersfor ads, notices and local current events.After spending hours at the Arlington Cen-tral Library, Christie recreated pages fromthe 1930s Alexandria Gazette. She notedthat the day Franklin Roosevelt was inau-gurated President, the Gazette only featuredthe event in a small two column piece whilerunning local issues on the other three. Thepaper was rich in local news and events.

On the evening of July 20, the cast wentback onstage into Act II, the tap dance con-test followed by another 50 minutes ofdance and a dynamic sprint around thedance floor.

The show opens July 27 and runs throughAug. 25. For more information visitwww.americancentury.org

— Louise Krafft

Email announcements [email protected] is noon the Thursday beforepublication. Photos are welcome.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 25Author Visit. 7 p.m. Dr. Madeline

Levine will discuss Teach YourChildren Well: Parenting forAuthentic Success. Her bookencourages parents to shift from ahyper-parenting style to one thatfocuses on protective factorscontributing to a healthier and sanerfamily. One More Page. 2200 NorthWestmoreland Street. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

FRIDAY/JULY 27Shakespeare. 8 p.m. Free. The

Traveling Players performing William

Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Part ofLubber Run Summer Concerts atLubber Run Amphitheater, NorthColumbus Street and 2nd StreetNorth (two blocks north of Route50). Call 703-228-1850 orwww.arlingtonarts.org.

Heroes Remembered. 9 a.m. 59thAnniversary of the Korean WarArmistice. Featuring a wreath layingceremony at Arlington NationalCemetery’s Tomb of the UnknownSoldier, the program includes officialremarks in the Arlington NationalCemetary’s Amphitheatre with highranking Defense Department officialsand other senior governmentrepresentatives. The event alsoincludes activities for Korean WarVeterans and their families. At theArlington National Cemetery.

Summer Concert Series.The UnitedStates Air Force Band-Max Impact. 8p.m. Free. Air Force Memorial. OneAir Force Memorial Drive. Call 202-

767-5658 or visitwww.usafband.af.mil.

SATURDAY/JULY 28Robyn’s Place. 8 p.m. Free. Part of

Lubber Run Summer Concerts atLubber Run Amphitheater, NorthColumbus Street and 2nd StreetNorth (two blocks north of Route50). Call 703-228-1850 orwww.arlingtonarts.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 29Halau O’Aulani. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. Free.

Part of Lubber Run Summer Concertsat Lubber Run Amphitheater, NorthColumbus Street and 2nd StreetNorth (two blocks north of Route50). Call 703-228-1850 orwww.arlingtonarts.org.

Marathon ’33 Goes into Final Stage Rehearsals

An elimination lap sprint runs the dance contestants around the perimeter of the rink.

Ann DeMichele slumberson her partner’s shoul-der for a moment beforethe sprint race.

Craig Miller as Mr. Dankle watchesas Mary Beth Luckenbaugh finishesher solo tap dance.

Show producer Rebecca Christiereceived permission from localWMAL to reproduce a radiophonefor the play.

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Signature Theatrepresents Sizzlin’Summer Cabaretfeaturing CarrieManolakos, Friday,July 27 at 9 p.m. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org.See Calendar, Page 9

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OngoingTHROUGH JULY 28Sizzlin’ Summer Cabaret. Virginia’s

Signature Theatre’s series featuring anumber of red hot acts from D.C. andBroadway. Tickets for each cabaret is $25general admission. Signature is offering anAll-Access Pass for $125 (must bepurchased at the box office), 703-820-9771. 4200 Campbell Avenue. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org.

Erin Driscoll: Get Happy! The Songs ofHarold Arlen Wednesday. July 25 at 8p.m.

Carolyn Cole: Born to Take theBELTway. Thursday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

Geoff Packard. Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m.Carrie Manolakos. Friday, July 27 at 9

p.m.Cory Jamison: Kenton’s Cool School:

The Music of June Christy, ChrisConnor, and Anita O’Day. Saturday,July 28 at 7 p.m.


MONDAY/JULY 30Crystal Screen Gets Romantic:

You’ve Got Mail. Free.Thecourtyard along S. Bell Street will betransformed into a free outdoormovie theater. The ROM COM thememakes it the perfect (and affordable)date night in the heart of CrystalCity. 1800 South Bell Street (nearCrystal City Metro).

Freedy Johnston. 8p.m. Performing atthe Iota Club & Cafelocated at 2832Wilson Boulevard.

$12 fee per person. Must be 21 orolder. Call 703-522-8350 for moreinfo.

THURSDAY/AUG. 2Book Discussion. 7 p.m. at One More

Page, 2200 North WestmorelandStreet. The New York Timesbestselling author Sam Keandiscusses his witty and entertainingnew book, The Violinist’s Thumb:And Other Lost Tales of Love, War,and Genius, as Written by OurGenetic Code. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

“Hugo” at Arlington CentralLibrary. 8 p.m. Free. As part ofSummer Reading 2012, ArlingtonPublic Library presents two freeoutdoor family film screenings on thefield facing the WashingtonBoulevard side of Central Library.Bring a picnic and blanket and watcha movie under the stars. 1015 N.Quincy Street.

FRIDAY/AUG. 3Hexagon Theatre Company. 8 p.m.

Free. Part of Lubber Run SummerConcerts at Lubber RunAmphitheater, North ColumbusStreet and 2nd Street North (twoblocks north of Route 50). Call 703-

228-1850 or www.arlingtonarts.org.Summer Concert Series. The United

States Air Force Concert Band andSinging Sergeants. Free. Air ForceMemorial Drive. Call (202) 767-5658or visit www.usafband.afl.mil.

Darlingside. 8 p.m. $12. NewEngland’s Darlingside consists of fivesongwriters who came together andforged a seamless, exhilarating soundat the intersection of rock, classical,and folk music. Performing at theIota Club & Cafe, 2832 WilsonBoulevard.

SATURDAY/AUG. 4Juniper Lane. 8 p.m. Free. Part of

Lubber Run Summer Concerts atLubber Run Amphitheater, NorthColumbus Street and 2nd StreetNorth (two blocks north of Route50). Call 703-228-1850 orwww.arlingtonarts.org.

19th Century Home Life Camp.9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Ages 9-12. Kidswill learn about what life was like forthe Lees and the enslaved atArlington. At the Robert E. LeeMemorial. To register, [email protected]. Visitwww.nps.gov/arho or call 703-235-1530.

MONDAY/AUG. 6Crystal Screen Gets Romantic:

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.Free.The courtyard along S. BellStreet will be transformed into a freeoutdoor movie theater. The ROMCOM theme makes it the perfect (andaffordable) date night in the heart ofCrystal City. 1800 South Bell Street(near Crystal City Metro).

Author Visit. 7 p.m. Writer anddecorated U.S. Marine Corps infantryofficer Benjamin Busch talks aboutDust to Dust, his memoir aboutordinary things – life and death,peace and war, childhood adventuresand the revelations of adulthood.2200 North Westmoreland Street.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

HOT“HOT,” an exhibit of visual artworks, opensat the Northern Virginia ART Center Aug. 1and runs through Aug. 25. Located in theCrystal City Shops @ 2100 Crystal Drive. Thisnew visual arts venue is sponsored by theArlington Artists Alliance, in partnershipwith the Crystal City Business ImprovementDistrict and Vornado/Charles E. Smith toshowcase the work of established andemerging regional artists. 39 artists willexhibit paintings, drawings, sculpture, glasswork, ceramics and jewelry. Monday-Friday,10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 10 p.m. - 2 p.m.Metro accessible. Parking is available inmetered spots on nearby streets and inpublic garages which are free all day Satur-days and after 4 p.m. on weekdays. Visitwww.novaartcenter.org or call 571-483-0652.

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Go for the gold with Capitol CityBrewing Company as they hostOlympic festivities daily throughout the

Games. From the open-ing to closing ceremonies(July 27 to Aug. 12),Capitol City’s ShirlingtonVillage location will havethe Olympics playing onall nine large flat screen

TVs, along with food and drink specials.Located in Shirlington Village, 4001

Campbell Avenue, call 703 578-3888 orvisit: www.capcitybrew.com. Find Capi-tol City Brewing Company on Facebook:h t t p : / / w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /CapCityBrewDC and on Twitter:@CapCityBrewers.

Nando’s Peri-Peri has kicked off itsVirginia expansion with the grand open-

ing of its newest location at 1301 SouthJoyce Street, located in the PentagonRow shopping center in Arlington, June13. A location in Old Town Alexandriais slated to open later in the summer.

Nando’s Peri-Peri made its Americandebut in 2008, when it opened its firstUS location on 7th Street in Chinatown.Since then, the company has gone on toopen seven additional locations based inand around the Washington, DC Metro-politan area, including Dupont Circle,Silver Spring, Annapolis, Bethesda,Gaithersburg, National Harbor, andnow, Pentagon Row.

The first Nando’s opened its doors in1987 outside of Johannesburg,SouthAfrica. Since then, Nando’s hasopened restaurants in 34 countries andfive continents. Today, it has over 850restaurants located around the world.

Rustico in Ballston serves as HQto Greg Engert’s Beer Academy, and isproud to announce the release of thenew curriculum for the remainder of2012. “Do any of the following apply toyou? SAVOR left me feeling absurdlybehind the curve; I need to add somenew material to my brew repertoire; Isimply enjoy the combination of daydrinking and learning.” If any or all ofthem do, then you should probably getyourself signed up for a course or twotoday.

Engert has worked up a schedule ofclasses that aligns with the season andwith what’s trending in the industry.Once here at the Academy, participantswill taste their way through at least sixbeers and study up on the day’s topiceach enlivened with history and indus-try observations.

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Address ......................... BR FB HB .. Postal City ... Sold Price .... Type .... Lot AC.. PostalCode ........ Subdivision .............. Date Sold

1 3154 17TH ST N ............. 3 .. 3 .. 0 ... ARLINGTON ..... $983,000 .... Detached .. 0.16 ......... 22201 ............. LYON VILLAGE ................. 05/04/12

2 1211 DINWIDDIE ST ........ 4 .. 3 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ..... $980,000 .... Detached .. 0.15 ......... 22205 ............... WAYCROFT ................... 05/16/12

3 4914 YORKTOWN BLVD ... 5 .. 3 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ..... $949,000 .... Detached .. 0.30 ......... 22207 ........... SHIRLEY WOODS ............... 05/23/12

4 1212 EVERGREEN ST N ... 3 .. 3 .. 0 ... ARLINGTON ..... $947,500 .... Detached .. 0.15 ......... 22205 ............... WAYCROFT ................... 05/24/12

5 2723 11TH ST N ............. 3 .. 3 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ..... $940,000 .... Townhouse 0.02 ......... 22201 ........ CLARENDON CENTER ........... 05/08/12

6 232 CLEVELAND ST ......... 4 .. 2 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ..... $930,000 .... Detached .. 0.17 ......... 22201 .............. CLARENDON .................. 05/25/12

7 3839 ROBERTS LN .......... 4 .. 3 .. 0 ... ARLINGTON ..... $929,000 .... Detached .. 0.24 ......... 22207 .......... BELLEVUE FOREST ............. 05/31/12

8 2301 MONROE ST .......... 5 .. 2 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ..... $920,000 .... Detached .. 0.15 ......... 22207 ........... LORCOM GROVE ............... 05/31/12

9 4400 17TH ST N ............. 3 .. 3 .. 1 ... ARLINGTON ..... $900,000 .... Detached .. 0.19 ......... 22207 ........... WILLET HEIGHTS .............. 05/15/12

Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of June 15, 2012.

May 2012 Sales in $900s

In May 2012, 318 Arlington homes sold

between $3,555,000-$105,000.Arlington REAL ESTATE

1 3154 17th Street North, Arlington — $983,000

2 1211 Dinwiddie Street, Arlington — $980,000

3 4914 Yorktown Boulevard,Arlington — $949,000

4 1212 EvergreenStreet North,Arlington —

$947,500

8 2301 Monroe Street,Arlington — $920,000

9 4400 17th Street North,Arlington — $900,000


For an Open House Listing Form,call Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 or e-mail

[email protected]

All listings due by Monday at 3 P.M.

OPEN HOUSESIN ARLINGTON JULY 28 & 29

Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com and click on the “This Week in Real Estate” link.

222011709 N. Adams St .....................$985,000..Sun 2-4......Ruth Boyer O’Dea....American Realty .. 703-338-22771906 N. Adams St .....................$829,000.Sun 1- 4..................Joel Mack ...............Weichert .. 703-231-97852503 18th St N.......................$1,249,000..Sun 2-4............Francis O’Dea....American Realty .. 703-981-85973118 17th St N.......................$1,629,000..Sun 2-4 ......... Nancy Manning....American Realty .. 703-850-9476

222023600 S. Glebe Rd #429 ............. $489,900..Sun 1-4..........Lisa Thompson ...............Weichert .. 703-629-0063

222044500 Four Mile Run Dr S #312..$289,900..Sun 1-4 ........... Jackie Schillig ...............Weichert .. 703-200-4919

222051616 George Mason Dr ............. $699,900..Sun 1-4 .. Dave Lloyd & Assoc ...............Weichert .. 703-593-3204

222072413 Vernon St N......................$729,900..Sun 1-4 .. Dave Lloyd & Assoc ...............Weichert .. 703-593-32042717 N Oakland St ................. $1,579,000..Sun 2-4 .............. Agnes Davis....American Realty .. 703-508-32354110 40th Place, N.................$1,799,999..Sun 1-4..............Beckie Owen.......Long & Foster...703-452-39414243 North Vacation Ln..........$1,069,000..Sun 1-4...........Chip Benjamin.......Long & Foster .. 703-585-7066

Dave Lloyd & Associates703-593-3204

www.davelloyd.net

Arlington N. $729,900Commanding

Hilltop Presence!Extremely charming center hall Cape sitedon a gorgeous 12,799 sq ft lot in Arlington’ssought-after Lee Heights. Enjoy 2,900 basesquare feet, amazing treetop views of theneighborhood, 3 bedrooms (one on the mainlevel and two spacious dormered upperlevel BR’S) gleaming hardwood floors,fresh paint, spacious living room with fire-place, a main level den/family room, an eat-in kitchen opening onto a level backyardjust perfect for pets or play, a fully finishedwalk-up lower level complete with recrea-

tion room, guest room/office, laundry and tons of storage space. All conveniently located just a fewblocks from Lee Heights shops, restaurants, cafés & Metrobus. 2413 Vernon Street N.

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Address .............................. BR FB . HB .. Postal City .... Sold Price .... Type ......... Lot AC . PostalCode ....................... Subdivision709 25TH ST S ............................ 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $950,000 .... Detached ........ 0.18 ........ 22202 ............................. AURORA HILLS3435 8TH ST S ............................ 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $950,000 .... Detached ........ 0.77 ........ 22204 ........................ ALCOVA HEIGHTS1918 ODE ST .............................. 3 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $950,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 22209 .................................... MADISON5253 26TH ST N ......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $933,000 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22207 ........................... COUNTRY CLUB2632 BEECHWOOD PL N ............. 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $930,000 .... Detached ........ 0.26 ........ 22207 ... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD4030 WOODSTOCK ST N ............. 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $920,000 .... Detached ........ 0.35 ........ 22207 ......................GOLF CLUB MANOR2901 26TH ST N ......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $917,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22207 ... DOVER BALMORAL RIVERWOOD2463 WAKEFIELD CT ................... 4 ... 4 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $900,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22207 ................................ ANALOSTAN2636 ROBERT WALKER PL ........... 5 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $900,000 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 22207 ............................... LEE HEIGHTS2207 12TH CT N #30 .................. 4 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $899,946 .... Townhouse ..................... 22201 ........ THE VISTA ON COURTHOUSE5136 10TH ST N ......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $880,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22205 ............................. LACEY FOREST6005 28TH ST N ......................... 4 ... 4 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $880,000 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 22207 ................. BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD2327 NOTTINGHAM ST N ............ 5 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $875,000 .... Detached ........ 0.45 ........ 22205 ................................. PARKHURST2225 12TH CT N #21 .................. 4 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $865,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22201 ........ THE VISTA ON COURTHOUSE3325 20TH ST N ......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $860,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22207 ............................... CHERRYDALE1404 HERNDON ST N .................. 3 ... 1 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $853,000 .... Detached ........ 0.12 ........ 22201 ................................ CLARENDON1617 DANVILLE ST N ................... 4 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $850,000 .... Detached ........ 0.18 ........ 22201 .............................. LYON VILLAGE130 OAKLAND ST N .................... 3 ... 2 ..... 2 ... ARLINGTON ....... $850,000 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22203 ....................... ASHTON HEIGHTS1422 JEFFERSON ST N ................ 3 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $850,000 .... Detached ........ 0.17 ........ 22205 ............................... LARCHMONT1711 INGLEWOOD ST N .............. 3 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $850,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22205 ........................................... TARA4336 37TH RD N ......................... 3 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $849,500 .... Detached ........ 0.27 ........ 22207 ............................. ARLINGWOOD822 IRVING ST N ......................... 3 ... 1 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $836,000 .... Detached ........ 0.26 ........ 22201 ................................ CLARENDON3401 15TH ST N ......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $830,000 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22201 ................... KIRKWOOD TERRACE3600 VACATION LN ..................... 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $830,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22207 ............................... LEE HEIGHTS5710 6TH ST N ........................... 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $820,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22205 ....................................... BONAIR626 26TH ST S ............................ 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $817,500 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22202 ............................. AURORA HILLS5616 YORKTOWN BLVD ............... 4 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $815,000 .... Detached ........ 0.28 ........ 22207 ........................... COUNTRY CLUB1111 HARRISON ST N ................. 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $810,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22205 ............................. LACEY FOREST3711 PERSHING DR .................... 4 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $800,000 .... Detached ........ 0.12 ........ 22203 ....................... ASHTON HEIGHTS4705 8TH ST S ............................ 5 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $800,000 .... Detached ........ 0.11 ........ 22204 .................................. BARCROFT1924 CAMERON ST N .................. 4 ... 1 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $800,000 .... Detached ........ 0.53 ........ 22207 .......................... HIGHVIEW PARK2327 GLEBE RD .......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $800,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.09 ........ 22207 ............................... THE BIRCHES3811 38TH ST N ......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $797,000 .... Detached ........ 0.25 ........ 22207 ............................... RIVER CREST2022 WESTMORELAND ST .......... 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $790,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ........ 22213 .......................................... WEST1903 QUINTANA ST ..................... 5 ... 4 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $785,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22205 ........................ OVER LEE KNOLLS4031 24TH RD N ......................... 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $785,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22207 ............................... LEE HEIGHTS1418 RHODES ST N #429 ............ 2 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $784,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22209 ............................. COURTHOUSE3148 QUINCY ST ......................... 3 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $775,000 .... Detached ........ 0.22 ........ 22207 ....................... BELLEVUE FOREST1140 VERNON ST N .................... 3 ... 2 ..... 2 ... ARLINGTON ....... $772,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22201 ............. BALLSTON AREA TOWNH1418 RHODES ST N #431 ............ 2 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $764,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22209 ................. RHODES HILL SQUARE1418 RHODES ST N #404 ............ 2 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $764,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22209 ............................. COURTHOUSE1889 16TH ST N ......................... 3 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $760,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22209 ................... WHARTON TRIANGLE4937 36TH ST N ......................... 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $759,000 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 22207 ............. COUNTRY CLUB MANORS5065 36TH ST N ......................... 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $756,000 .... Detached ........ 0.27 ........ 22207 ............. COUNTRY CLUB MANORS1130 N VERNON ST .................... 3 ... 2 ..... 2 ... ARLINGTON ....... $755,500 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22201 ............. BALLSTON AREA TOWNH2705 SOMERSET ST .................... 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $753,000 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22213 ................. BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD1318 20TH ST S .......................... 4 ... 4 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $747,500 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22202 ............................. AURORA HILLS1931 KENILWORTH ST N ............. 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $745,000 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22205 ........................ LEEWAY HEIGHTS3216 5TH ST S ............................ 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $737,500 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22204 .................. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS4458 1ST PL S ............................. 5 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $730,000 .... Detached ........ 0.26 ........ 22204 .................................. BARCROFT1913 WESTMORELAND ST .......... 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $730,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22213 .................... FALLS CHURCH PARK814 24TH ST S ............................ 4 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $726,000 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22202 ............................. AURORA HILLS2601 JOYCE ST S ........................ 2 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $725,000 .... Detached ........ 0.25 ........ 22202 ............................. AURORA HILLS1804 21ST ST N .......................... 3 ... 2 ..... 2 ... ARLINGTON ....... $724,900 .... Townhouse ..................... 22209 .................................. BEL ALTON231 PARK DR .............................. 5 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $720,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22203 .................... ARLINGTON FOREST2615 POCOMOKE ST ................... 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $719,000 .... Detached ........ 0.17 ........ 22207 ................. BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD1901 GLEBE RD .......................... 5 ... 2 ..... 2 ... ARLINGTON ....... $714,000 .... Detached ........ 0.28 ........ 22207 ............................ WAVERLY HILLS1519 KIRKWOOD RD N ................ 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $710,000 .... Detached ........ 0.13 ........ 22201 .............................. LYON VILLAGE4727 24TH ST N ......................... 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $710,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22207 ........................... COUNTRY CLUB1417 INGLEWOOD ST N .............. 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $705,000 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22205 ............................... LARCHMONT504C THOMAS ST N .................... 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $699,900 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22203 ............... THOMAS STREET MEWS1811 14TH ST N #C 105 .............. 2 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $699,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22209 ................. RHODES HILL SQUARE2646 KENMORE CT S .................. 3 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $697,788 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ........ 22206 ................... SHIRLINGTON CREST317 FILLMORE ST ....................... 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $696,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22201 ................................ CLARENDON5441 21ST ST N .......................... 4 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $690,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22205 .................... GARDEN COMMONS5934 WASHINGTON BLVD ........... 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $689,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22205 .......... FOSTORIA,HIGHLAND PARK5720 5TH ST N ........................... 3 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $685,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22205 ....................................... BONAIR5755 11TH ST N ......................... 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $685,000 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22205 .................................. WESTOVER2008 EMERSON ST N .................. 4 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $685,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22207 .......................... HIGHVIEW PARK3315 KEMPER RD ....................... 3 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $680,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22206 ................... SHIRLINGTON CREST2658 KENMORE CT ..................... 3 ... 3 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $680,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ........ 22206 ................... SHIRLINGTON CREST204 CLEVELAND ST ..................... 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $679,900 .... Detached ........ 0.17 ........ 22201 ................................ CLARENDON2019 BUCHANAN CT ................... 3 ... 2 ..... 1 ... ARLINGTON ....... $679,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 22207 .......................... DORSEY WOODS805 RANDOLPH ST ..................... 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $675,000 .... Detached ........ 0.22 ........ 22204 ........................ ALCOVA HEIGHTS1112 POWHATAN ST ................... 3 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $675,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22205 ....................... MADISON MANOR1600 CLARENDON BLVD #W103 .. 2 ... 2 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $675,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors .......... 22209 .... WOOSTER AND MERCER LOFTS4660 3RD ST S ............................ 3 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $670,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22204 .................................. BARCROFT3614 6TH ST S ............................ 4 ... 3 ..... 0 ... ARLINGTON ....... $665,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22204 ........................ ALCOVA HEIGHTS

Home Sales

Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of July 13, 2012.

In June 2012, 343 Arlington homes sold between $4,000,000-$54,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $950,000-$665,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

INSIDER’S EDITIONCommunity &

Newcomers GuideThis annual edition will be chock fullof tips from community insiders, plusa guide for newcomers and long-timeresidents alike. Everyone will learnsomething new in this special edition.Ask about our summer ad specials.Ads due: August 15 • Publishes:

August 22, 2012E-mail [email protected] more information, or call 703-778-9431Content ideas? [email protected]


Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos and artwork are welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon.

SATURDAY/JULY 28“Wet Hot American Summer.” 8 p.m. Cost is $5. At

the Dome Theater at the Artisphere.“Annie.” 2:30 p.m. Cost is $6. Part of the Juicebox

Summer Children’s Film Series. At the Dome Theatre atArtisphere.

AUG. 1 TO SEPT. 2Doug Dupin and Maria Stenzel: Short Life of a

Small Boat. Free. An inexpensive boat is made, used,and burned in one year. The four seasonal segmentsspan the boat’s one-year life. At the Bijou Theater atthe Artisphere.

SATURDAY/AUG. 4Salsa Leadership Awards Dance Party. 8 p.m.

Tickets $8 before July 13; $10 before Aug. 3; $15/door. Start your evening with mambo dance lessons at8 p.m. followed by a dance party at 9 p.m. to music byDJ Bruno “El Unico (DC); DJ Steve Greene(Richmond); and DJ Tito Morales (Baltimore). Part ofthe evening includes recognition of 20 salseros fromD.C. and Richmond for their leadership in the salsacommunity. At the Ballroom at the Artisphere.

OngoingTHROUGH JULY 26Adult Thursday evening sessions of Sculpture art

making will occur at the Artisphere from July 19 toJuly 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. The classes are for ages 18+Only. Participants will be introduced to the sculptures onexhibition at Artisphere, explore the role of sculptures inpublic spaces and will get introduced materials such asfoam, cardboard, cement and wood through a hands-onprocess. This class is presented to complement theVirginia Commonwealth University Sculpture Exhibitionin Artisphere’s Terrace Gallery. $20 per class.

THROUGH JULY 28Sculpture Art Making, ages 5-7 (noon-2 p.m.) or 8-12

(3-5 p.m.). Eight Saturdays, cost is $280. At theEducation Lab at Artisphere. Sculpture Art Making willcombine environmental science and various sculpturaltechniques to create art from found materials. ContactLisa Marie Thalhammer, Artisphere Education Director,at [email protected] or 703-875-1137.

THROUGH JULY 29Suzanne: Work from the 2012-13 VCUarts

Sculpture MFA Graduate Class. Free. Openingreception is Thursday, June 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. Curatedby Kendall Buster (sculptor and professor in the VCUArtsSculpture Department) and Amy Hauft (sculptor andchair of the department), Suzanne features eclecticworks by the 12 sculptors from Virginia CommonwealthUniversity’s Department of Sculpture + Extended Media

Fashion Boot Camp starts Monday, July30, daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Goes untilFriday, Aug. 3. Tuition is $300. Studentswill engage in creative activities toboost their self esteem and introducethem to fashion related areas such asstyling, design, photography, amongothers. Email Lisa Marie Thalhammer,Artisphere Education Director [email protected].

Beth Baldwin: Artist in Residence, ThroughNov. 4. Free. In a 500 square-foot studio

located off of Artisphere’s main entrancelobby, Baldwin will create her one-of-

a-kind animals and houses madefrom recycled materials in full

view of the public eye. Patronsare welcome and encouragedto walk through her studio,watch her work and askquestions during her resi-dency hours: Wednesdays -

Fridays from 6 to 10 p.m.and Saturdays from

noon to 6 p.m.

Farmers Markets…Rosslyn Farmers Market. Thursdays, through Oct.

20. Located across the street from Cupid’s GardenSculpture. Fresh foods and goods from regionalvendors including bread and pastries, farm-freshand organic produce, herbs and spices, exotic teasand specialty coffees, gourmet baked goods, andmarinades and sauces. Monday Properties returnsas a Rosslyn Farmers Market sponsor.

Clarendon Farmers Market. Year-round, haslocally produced breads and pastries, organicvegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more.Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon atCourthouse Parking Lot, 3195 North Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7p.m. at Clarendon Metro Station. Visitwww.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.

Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse.Adjacent to the Arlington County CourthouseParking Lot, at the intersection of N. CourthouseRd. and N. 14th St. in Arlington. This is a ‘produceronly’ market with more than 30 producers.Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, year round. No

MFA program who will earn their Mastersof Fine Arts in Sculpture in May 2013.

Charli Brissey: Weight. Free. Inspired bythe novel by Jeannette Winterson, Weightaims to create a modern day adaptation ofthe myth of Atlas holding up the world. Atthe Bijou Theater at the Artisphere.

THROUGH AUG. 18Kevin Krapf: Retratos Compartidos/

Shared Portraits. Free. Openingreception is Thursday, June 28 from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. An interactive performance/display project in which visitors participateby using a specially designed double-sideddrawing table in the gallery to make andexhibit portraits. The shared portraits aredisplayed on the wall to track the growth ofthe project and the moments of exchangethat occur during its run. At the Artisphere.

THROUGH AUG. 26Andrew Thomas Huang’s recent award winning work

‘Solipsist’ will be displayed on the Artisphere’s video wallthrough August 26. The work has been described as “anexplosion of image and sound, combining the movementof the human body with cutting edge graphic techniquesto create a work that is a celebration of color andmovement that is both exuberant and haunting. Free.

Heather Day: Onsite Painting Residency. HeatherDay creates paintings that explore the relationshipsbetween urban decay and human interaction throughthe layering of texture, color and various mediums. At

dogs are allowed in the market.Ballston Farmers Market. At Welburn Square

Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. until October. Returningthis year: Great Harvest Bread Company, TwoBelle’s Southern Pound Cakes and GonzalesProduce. Newcomers include Pleasant Pops andMilk Crate Bakery. Featuring live music everyThursday.

… and MoreThe Antiques and Collectibles Market. At Court

House, an open air market going on sinceDecember 2002. Free parking at 2100 ClarendonBlvd. Featuring furniture, art, China, silver, jewelry,books, photographs, vintage clothing, linens, lamps,chandeliers, antique tools and other treasures.Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on North 15thStreet, next to the Courthouse Parking Lot.Sundays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Courthouse ParkingLot.

Heather Day: OnsitePainting Residency.Through Aug. 26,Heather Day createspaintings that explorethe relationshipsbetween urban decayand human interac-tion through thelayering of texture,color and variousmediums. At theWorks in ProgressGallery at theArtisphere.

the Works in Progress Gallery at the Artisphere.

THROUGH NOV. 11Beth Baldwin: Artist in Residence. Artisphere

selected local artist Beth Baldwin for a six month artist-in-residency through November 2012. Baldwin willcreate her one-of-a-kind animals and houses made fromrecycled materials in full view of the public eye. Patronsare welcome and encouraged to walk through herstudio, watch her work, and ask questions during herresidency hours: Wednesdays-Fridays from 6pm-10pmand Saturdays from Noon-6pm. Artisphere located at1101 Wilson Boulevard.

FRIDAY/AUG. 10Chico Trujillo with Maracuyeah DJ opening set. 8

p.m. $15/advance; $18/door. Acclaimed Chilean bandChico Trujillo plays cumbia with a twist. At the Ballroomat the Artisphere.

SUNDAY/AUG. 19Plushie design with Artisphere artist-in-residence Beth

Baldwin. Create your own colorful, whimsical stuffedanimal with Beth Baldwin. Families take art work homewith them after each session. Cost of class includes allmaterials. The session is from 2-4 p.m. and all ages are

welcome. $20 for ages 13-adult and $10 for ages 2–12.

AUG. 24 TO NOV. 4Beyond the Parking Lot: The Change and Re-

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In recent years, the Country Club Swim-ming and Diving Association’s only Ar-lington swim teams — the Washington

Golf & Country Club Lightning and ArmyNavy Country Club — sat in different divi-sions of the league and competed againsteach other in their annual Squirt Gun Meetand other “fun” meets. With Army Navy’sstrong showing at the CCSDA Champion-ships last summer, they moved up andjoined WGCC in Division A. This set up thecross-town battle and final dual-meet forboth teams. WGCC’s depth and strengthproved too much for Army Navy as theLightning emerged victorious, 309-151, onJuly 17.

One of the highlights of the meet wasWGCC’s annual tradition of honoring theirgraduating senior swimmers at the finalhome meet of the season. This year, theLightning gave a rousing send-off to threeof its long-time swimmers: Ellen Carey(she’ll be attending Wake Forest University),Lucy McMahon (Sewanee: The Universityof the South) and Tommy Prominski (Uni-versity of Virginia).

Triple winners for WGCC were: Jillian

Double winners were: Jack Carman (boys’8U breast, fly); Angus Ricks (boys’ 10U free,breast); and Nolan Musslewhite (boys’ 10Uback, fly). Single winners were: Pamela vonSeelen (girls’ 8U breast); Rajan Bhargava(boys’ 8U free); Cab Fooshe (boys’ 8U back);G.G. Richmond (girls’ 12U IM); GraysonOffutt (girls’ 12U breast); Zander Zidlicky(boys’ 12U free); David DiMeglio (boys’ 12Ufly); Olivia Tripodi (girls’ 14U fly); andGeorge Cranwell (boys’ 14U breast).

The Lightning won almost every relayevent, with wins by the following relayteams: girls’ junior medley (Richmond,Faith Palmer, Johnson, Avery Nassetta);boys’ junior medley relay (Carson Wood,Cranwell, Musslewhite, Paddy McCarthy);girls’ senior medley relay (Olivia Tripodi,Grayson Offutt, Amanda Didawick, CarolineOtteni); boys’ senior medley relay (Baker,Gentry, Mike Poppalardo, Ricks); and boys’graduated free relay (Paddy McCarthy,Ricks, Zidlicky, Baker, Poppalardo).

WGCC ended their dual-meet season witha 3-1 record. This week, they host ArmyNavy, Kenwood, Columbia, and Congres-sional in the Division A championships.

The final week of NVSL dual meetcompetition brought Overlee’sFlying Fish to swim atChesterbrook Recreation Club

on a cold, dreary and rainy morning. Overthe years this has become the annual show-down of two evenly matched Division 1teams with fast times, great swims, and lotsof alumni spectators. Despite the unpleas-ant weather, the showdown was a fight tothe finish, with Chesterbrook capturing theDivision I title with a 211-209 victory onJuly 21.

Overlee made a strong opening statementin the freestyle events, taking a 49-41 leadgoing into backstroke. James Aldinger gotthe win in the boys 8 & Under freestyle withteammate Ben Cabalu adding a point for athird-place finish. The 8U girls would fol-low with Lauren Hartel placing first andEmilia Ridgeway coming in second. EllieRidgeway and Emma Day (11-12) wouldadd more points with first- and third-placefinishes. In an exciting race, Overlee’s 13-14 freestyler Ryan Baker would out-touchChesterbrook’s Griffin Morche at the wall.Suzanne Dolan (13-14) outswam VeronicaWolff from Chesterbrook, lowering her ownfreestyle team record to a new time of27.52, while teammate Katherine Lundytook third place for an extra point. Seniorgirls Katie Bennett and Amanda Didawickswam to a first-and-third finish in tight raceagainst Chesterbrook’s Noelle Boardman.The swimming was fast, the finishes wereexciting, and the crowds were screaming.

When the Backstroke started,Chesterbrook fought back with their 8Uboys providing a valuable sweep for neededpoints. Chesterbrook won the next severalraces, gaining valuable first-place points.

Ten-year-old Claire McNamara won the firstbackstroke race for Overlee. Isabella Lee(11-12) quickly followed with another firstplace. When 13-14-year-old swimmers NickMorales and Michaela Morrison won twomore events, the “Duel in the Pool” was infull swing and the crowd was cheeringwildly. Overlee was not going down easily,but Chesterbrook had taken back the lead,94-86.

Eight-year-old powerhouse Sophie Yoderstruck the first blow to Chesterbrook in thebreaststroke race with teammate LaurenNeuman swimming to third. Over thecourse of the next several races, Overlee was

fighting back with second- and third-places,adding necessary points. Overlee’s “NewWall” was the 13-14-year-old age group inthis meet. First, Brady Almand swam to afast finish against Griffin Morche. A one-two punch would be provided by 13-14breaststrokers Michaela Morrison andSophie Bennett. Morrison would place firstover Chesterbrook’s Jessica Monroe, withteammate Bennett out-touching Monroe forsecond. In similar fashion, another one-twopunch came in the girls’ 15-18 breaststrokewith Rachel Robertson winning and LaurenAllard out-touching Alston Offutt for sec-ond place. Overlee was coming back.

As butterfly started, the rain came downeven harder. Chesterbrook won 8U boys’butterfly, but Overlee’s Yoder and EmiliaRidgeway came back with a first-and-thirdfinish in the girls’ race. Mary Kate Reicherterand Claire McNamara (9-10) swam fast tofirst- and second-place finishes. Overlee wasgaining.

Once again, the Overlee 13-14 swimmerswould outswim Chesterbrook with RyanBaker placing first, and Suzanne Dolan andKatherine Lundy giving another one-twopunch. The final butterfly races were wonby Chesterbrook, but the Overlee seniorswimmers gained necessary points by com-ing in second and third, respectively.

The 2012 All-Star Relay champs weredetermined with points being so close. Sowhen the 8U and 9-10 girls won their races,the teams were tied, 2-2. But it was theunexpected losses in the next relays thatsealed Overlee’s fate. Even knowing themeet was decided, the 13-14 boys’ relay ofMorales, Almand, Baker, and Walter Butleroutswam Chesterbrook at the finish. Equallyas determined was the 13-14 girls’ medleyrelay of Morrison, Dolan, Lundy andBennett that broke the team record withtheir first-place finish of 59.77. In the end,Overlee would win the 15-18 girls’ relay andboth the boys’ and girls’ mixed age relays,but Chesterbrook won the Division 1 cham-pionship.

— MacKenzie Kearney

The Overlee 13-14 girls’ medley relay team of (from left) KatherineLundy, Michaela Morrison, Sophie Bennett and Suzanne Dolan set a teamrecord on Saturday, July 21.

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Marymount CoachLeads USA toPan Am Cup Gold

Marymount University men’s volley-ball head coach Shawn Patchell re-cently coached members of the U.S.Men’s National Team to a gold medalat the Pan American Cup on July 14.The U.S. defeated Argentina, 3-0 (29-27, 25-20, 25-11), to claim the gold.

Composed of a young, core groupof players with several on pace to beon the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, theU.S. went 5-0 in the draw and wonthe gold for the fifth time since thetournament started in 2006.

Sweeping through Pool B action, theU.S. Men topped Venezuela, 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-12), and Mexico, 3-0(25-8, 25-16, 25-18), before defeat-ing Brazil, 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-20,25-22). They went on to take downthe host Dominican Republic, 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-27, 15-12), in afive-set thriller before claiming thegold against Argentina a day later.

Marymount announced the additionof men’s volleyball in January and willfield a team beginning with the 2014season.

— Marymount athletic department

Sports Brief

WGCC honors graduating seniorsEllen Carey and Lucy McMahon.

WGCC Defeats Arlington Rival Army Navy

Johnson (girls’ 10U free, back, fly); PetieNassetta (girls’ 12U free, back, fly); Rich-ard Gentry (boys’ 12U IM, back, breast);and Ryan Baker (boys’ 14U free, back, fly).

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I guess what I’m trying to do is what Jerry,Elaine, George and Kramer were competing todo years ago on a particularly memorable “Sein-feld” episode: master my own domain; trying tocontrol the uncontrollable. However, if any set ofcircumstances is likely uncontrollable, it is thephysical, mental, emotional and spiritual effectsone experiences after receiving a terminal diag-nosis. You’re either ready for its demands oryou’re not. It’s not like – at least for me, therewas really any preparation or expectation thatyour life – as you knew it, was over. I supposethere’s a handbook somewhere. (Maybe there’seven some training or a class – Cancer 101, youcan attend.) And though I can certainly appreci-ate the benefit and power of the written – andread word, a terminal diagnosis with a “13-month to two-year” prognosis requires – in myopinion, a more personal touch, one with a one-to-one/face-to-face-type connection. When thediagnosis is stage IV-serious, it’s best to leavenothing to chance and/or misinterpretation. Asmuch as you – as the patient/”diagnosee” thinkyou’re hearing and/or reading what’s being saidor handed to you concerning the facts of yourcase, the shock of what you’re learning will notonly cloud your judgment, but rewire your brain,emotionally speaking. It’s hardly another day atthe office. In fact, it’s like no other day you’veever had at your office or any other office. Theassimilation – or rather the attempted assimila-tion of your diagnosis, prognosis, treatmentoptions, schedule of diagnostic scans and doctorappointments, best and worst case scenarios, willforever change the way you process informationand plan your future.

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