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A flag holder readies for the Parade of Colors procession to open the Veterans Day Na-tional Ceremony Nov. 11 at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Man Dies inArlingtonDetentionFacility

Jitesh Patel, 43, died in the earlyhours of Nov. 11, after he was found un-conscious in his cell at the ArlingtonCounty Detention Facility, according tothe Arlington County Sheriff’s Office.

Arlington County Sheriff’s OfficeDeputies and Nurses began immediate

resuscitation efforts after finding Patel,before Fire Department rescue units ar-rived.

He was pronounced dead by Medic110 shortly after 6 a.m. at the scene.Patel had been incarcerated in the Ar-lington County Detention Facility sinceJuly 26, 2018 awaiting trial after beingcharged with Homicide. His family wasinformed of his death on the afternoonof Monday, Nov. 11.

Patel was charged with killing hislover’s ex-boyfriend last March, accord-ing to police.Prosecutors contend thatJitesh Patel, 43, of Woodbine, Mary-land, broke into 40-year-old JohnGiandoni’s Arlington townhouse andwaited for the victim to get home fromwork before killing him.Giandoni had aprevious relationship with Patel’s loverand shared a child with her. Patel wascharged with Murder, Burglary WhileArmed and Possession of a Firearmwhile in the Commission of a Felony. Atapproximately 7:35 p.m. on March 16,police were dispatched to the report ofa possible death.

Arriving officers located JohnGiandoni deceased from apparent gun-shot wounds inside his residence.Patel,the suspect, was arrested on July 20,2018 without incident at hisresidence.Cause of death for Patel willbe determined by the Office of the ChiefMedical Examiner.

Following standard procedure, thedeath is being investigated by the Ar-lington County Police Department.Anyone with information related to thisinvestigation is asked to contact Detec-tive S. King of the Homicide/RobberyUnit at 703.228.4243 or [email protected].

To report information anonymously,contact the Arlington County CrimeSolvers at 1.866.411.TIPS (8477).

Police ArrestSuspect inBoulevardManor Shooting

The Arlington County Police Depart-ment have arrested a Falls Church manfor his role in a shooting in the Boule-vard Manor neighborhood. JhonatanZavaleta Cruz, 21, has been chargedwith Aggravated Malicious Wounding,Attempted Malicious Wounding, Use ofFirearm in the Commission of a Felonyand Shooting During the Commission ofa Felony. He is being held in the Arling-ton County Detention Facility on nobond.

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on Nov.6, police were dispatched to the 6000block of Wilson Boulevard for the reportof a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located a juve-nile male victim suffering from agunshot wound and immediately beganrendering aid. The victim was trans-ported by medics to an area hospitalwith injuries that are considered non-life-threatening.

The preliminary investigation indi-cates that the suspect and victim areknown to one another and that a verbaldispute preceded the shooting. There isno indication of an ongoing threat to thecommunity.

This remains an active criminal inves-tigation and anyone with information isasked to contact Detective R. Ortiz ofthe Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-7402 or [email protected] may also be providedanonymously through the ArlingtonCounty Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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See I-395 Lanes, Page 10

By Shirley Ruhe

Arlington Connection

Chief Operating Engineer of Ar-lington County Department ofEnvironmental Services AmaniEisa drives down barricaded

Glebe Road toward Chain Bridge on Satur-day morning to check out the progress ofrepair on Chain Bridge Road and “how theguys are doing.”

She says the crews have been working inshifts round the clock since the 36-inchwater pipe blew up under the road earlyFriday morning. “See those cracks. The goalis to rebuild the road to ensure stability andmake sure the road is 100 percent safe tocarry a full load of traffic.” She said thishas taken a huge effort from everybody in-cluding the communications team. Shedidn’t want to promise but looked hopefulthat the problem would be resolved bysometime Sunday. “We’re doing all we can.”

Martha Rosvak walked across the park-ing lot at a local Safeway early Saturdaymorning carrying a large case of bottledwater. She said she had no running waterat home at 5 a.m. on Friday morning afterthe water main break that closed downChain Bridge as well as county offices andpublic schools.

“When the water came back on it wasmurky looking and is still coming outbrown. I stayed the night at a friend’s houseso I could take a shower and didn’t have toboil water to brush my teeth.” She washeaded back home to Monroe Street to as-sess the current situation.

By Mike Salmon

The Connection

On Sunday, Nov. 17, commuters onI-395 can say goodbye to the HOVlanes of old and start getting used

to the new I-395 Express Lanes when theVirginia Department of Transportationopens the latest stretch of toll lanes inNorthern Virginia.

All drivers on the express lanes will need

an E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex to travel on thelanes and like all the express lanes in thearea, the lanes will be toll lanes 24-hours aday, 365 days a year. The new lanes are freeto vehicles with three passengers or more,but these vehicles must have the E-ZPassFlex which has a switch to ride in the HOVmode.

The lanes are closing Friday night thatweekend and will remain closed so crewscan make adjustments in the roadway, andthey will reopen Sunday night, Nov. 17 asI-395 Express Lanes. This is going to pro-vide another commuting option inside thebeltway.

Originally, the 95 Express Lanes weregoing to cover I-395 as well, but a rampwas built on northbound I-395 between

‘Water We Gonna Do?’ 36-inch water mainblows up road at Chain Bridge.

Amani Eisa, Chief Operating Engi-neer for Arlington County Depart-ment of Environmental Services(DES), is doing a progress check onrepair of Chain Bridge Road onSaturday morning. She carries aspare bright yellow safety vest inher trunk so she is ready to gowhatever happens.

Martha Rosvak hauls a case ofbottled water to her car earlySaturday morning after discover-ing murky water coming out of herpipes at home on Friday.

Aiden McGeehan rakes leaves onFriday after an unexpected day offschool.

Bulldozers work to restore Chain Bridge Road which was blown up by a burst water pipe early Friday morn-ing. The pipe burst just under where the bulldozer is working on Saturday morning, blowing the road apart,gushing down the side of the road and taking down the railing.

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Water Ready!As of press time the Boil Water Advisory in Ar-

lington had been lifted. What to do first? “I’m offto get coffee.” “I’m headed to the shower and tobrush my teeth.” “Now I can get the soccer uni-forms clean before the next game.” “I’m cancellingmy morning search for more bottled water.” “I’mwashing my vegetables to finish the vegetable-beefsoup.” Who knew you use water for everything youdo?

Another Option Coming for Commuters Inside the BeltwayThe I-395 ExpressLanes are openingsoon, and tollingwill begin.

395 Express Lanes signs still under wraps.

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Veterans Day

By Jeanne Theismann

The Connection

Vice President MikePence placed a wreathat the Tomb of the Un-known Soldier fol-

lowed by remarks at the Memo-rial Amphitheater to commemo-rate the 66th Veterans Day NationalCeremony held Nov. 11 at Arling-ton National Cemetery.

“It is the 11th hour of the 11thday of the 11th month,” remarkedPence, the son of a Korean Warcombat veteran and father of aMarine Corps aviator. “It was 100years ago on this day that Americafirst celebrated Armistice Day,marking the day in 1918 when theguns of World War I fell silent.”

More than 5,000 veterans andsupporters turned out for the cer-emony, which commenced pre-cisely at 11 a.m. with a wreath lay-ing at the Tomb of the Unknownsand continued inside the Memo-rial Amphitheater with a preludeconcert by the United States ArmyBand, “Pershing’s Own,” and aparade of colors by veterans’ or-ganizations.

“Today, here at Arlington and all

‘Thank You for Your Service’ Pence observesVeterans Day in Arlington.

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Members of the U.S. Military Vets Riders listen to remarks at the Veterans Day National CeremonyNov. 11 at Arlington National Cemetery.

A bugler from the United States Army Band playsTaps at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Nov. 11at Arlington National Cemetery.

Vice President Mike Pence places a wreath at theTomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of theVeterans Day National Ceremony Nov. 11 atArlington National Cemetery.

A representative of the Blind Veterans ofAmerica prepares for the Parade of ColorsNov. 11 at Arlington National Cemetery.

A drummer salutes as a bugler plays Tapsat the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier duringthe Veterans Day National Ceremony Nov.11 at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Parade of Colors by veterans’ organizationsopens the Veterans Day National Ceremony Nov.11 at Arlington National Ceremony.

Thousands gather in the Memorial Amphitheaterfor the Veterans Day National Ceremony Nov. 11at Arlington National Cemetery.

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across this nation, Americans willgather to pay a debt of gratitudeto those who answered the call toserve in the armed forces of theUnited States,” Pence said. “FromBunker Hill to Belleau Wood, fromSan Juan Hill to Saipan, from theCoral Reef to Kandahar, nearly 50million men and women havedonned the uniform of the UnitedStates. And nearly 20 million ofyou still walk among us today. Aswe speak, a new generation ofAmerican heroes and veterans isbeing forged around the nationand around the world. On this day,it is our duty to tell your story.”

Originally designated ArmisticeDay by President Woodrow Wilsonin 1919, the observance to honorall veterans was replaced by Vet-erans Day in 1954.

“There is a day in May when weremember those who served anddid not come home,” said Pence.“But today, in cities across the na-tion we pause to remember allthose who served in uniform anddid come home. For those veter-ans gathered here and those look-ing on, from the heart of a grate-ful nation we thank you for yourservice.”


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WEDNESDAY/NOV. 13The Grass is Always Greener at Nats Park.

6:30 p.m. At Knights of Columbus, 5115 LittleFalls Road, Arlington. Better Sports Club ofArlington Dinner Meeting where John Turnour,Director of Field Operations for the WashingtonNationals, will go behind the scenes of Nats Parkand give us a peek at how his crew prepared forthe World Series home stand. Admission is $25per person, and $30 for guests. Reserve bycontacting Rick Schumann [email protected] or 703-241-0390.

Affordable Housing: Is Density OurDestiny? 8 p.m. At Marymont University,Phelan Hall, 2807 N. Glebe Road, Arlington.Arlington is experiencing a shortage ofaffordable housing. One idea worth examining isto adjust the zoning laws to allow greatervariety of housing types in single family areas(e.g., duplexes or fourplexes) to allow for thedevelopment of multi-family properties alongtransportation corridors. Join in to hear fromthese speakers about challenges and possiblesolutions: Michelle McDonough Winters,Executive Director of the Alliance for HousingSolutions; Peter Rousselot, former member ofthe Central Committee of the Democratic Partyof Virginia and former Chair of the ArlingtonCounty Democratic Committee; JeannetteChapman, Deputy Director, The Stephen S.Fuller Institute at the Schar School, GMU.

THURSDAY/NOV. 14VDOT Asks for Input on Route 50. 6:30-8:30

p.m. At Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 125South Old Glebe Road, Arlington. The VirginiaDepartment of Transportation is holding apublic information meeting on a study ofpotential safety and operational improvements

for less than a mile of Route 50 (ArlingtonBoulevard) between Glebe Road (Route 120)and Fillmore Street. Travelers of the corridor inthe study area are asked to take a short surveynow available for responses on the studywebsite. (http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/route50arlingtonstudy.asp)You may also give comments at the meeting orsubmit them by Monday, Nov. 25 to Mr. BobbyMangalath, P.E., Virginia Department ofTransportation, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA22030.

NOV. 15-18Arlington Memorial Bridge Closure

Postponed. The National Park Service (NPS)has postponed the previously announcedweekend closure of Arlington Memorial Bridge.The closure is now scheduled to begin at 10p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 and will last until 5 a.m.on Monday, Nov. 18. The change will allow theconstruction contractor to resequence work toprepare for the next phase of construction.Check online for updates at go.nps.gov/MemorialBridge.

NOV. 18-25Drop-Off Sites for Christmas Project. At

Chinese Christian & Missionary Church, 6901Williamsburg Blvd., Arlington. Sites in the areawill be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locationscollecting shoebox gifts for children overseasduring Operation Christmas Child’s NationalCollection Week, Nov. 18-25. Families, churchesand groups are transforming empty shoeboxesinto fun gifts filled with toys, school suppliesand hygiene items. The Samaritan’s Purseproject partners with local churches across theglobe to deliver these tangible expressions ofGod’s love to children affected by war, disease,disaster, poverty and famine. For many of thesechildren, it will be the first gift they have everreceived.


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Home Life Style

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Whether celebrating with large gather-ing of family or hosting an intimatedinner with friends, Thanksgivingoffers an opportunity to express grati-

tude, merriment and creativity. Though the day isnoted for football games and parades, it’s the turkeydinner that takes center stage. Setting an aestheti-cally appealing table on which to place the perfectlyprepped bird adds to a special touch to thequintessentially American meal.

From monogrammed linen napkins to centerpiecescrafted with backyard foliage, area designers offerideas for creating a backdrop for one of the mostanticipated meals of the year.

“The key to setting a beautiful Thanksgiving tableis to keep it simple, said Amanda Mertins of PatinaPolished Living in Alexandria. “The big focus forThanksgiving is, of course, the food.”

Designer Anne M. Walker, Anne Walker Design inPotomac says that she’s created tablescapes thatrange from ultra-formal to super-casual. “By far myfavorite is the unassuming, simple style of Scandi-navian table décor,” she said. “I like to use linen place-ments, rather a than tablecloth, so you can see thebeautiful wood of the table.”

“I prefer table linens made by Ekelund, a family-owned Swedish company that has been producingfine linens since the 1600s,” said Walker. “Theirplacemats and napkins have body and heft to them,and the natural flax color complements any style andcolor of table. “

Patterned, colorful napkins can add just the rightamount of interest to a table set with neutral china,suggests Mertins. “Bold napkin rings always add anice punch,” she said. “Place cards make it very easyfor guests to find their seat and they add a note ofimportance to the meal.”

Adding fresh greenery to a table setting is one ofthe easiest and most cost effective ways to elevateyour dining table decor, said Pamela Harvey of

Pamela Harvey in Oak Hill, Va. “Adding a simple stemof pine needles to a napkin ring at each setting,” shesaid. “I always survey my own yard for clippings ofmagnolia or a great branch to add to the table.”

“A runner of eucalyptus branches mixed with tan-gerines or pears and casual ribbon makes for a greatfall look,” continued Harvey. “Simple flower arrange-ments using all the same flower or color make animpact.”

Forgo a centerpiece created by a florist, says Walker.“Why not cut a few branches from your own gardenand create your own floral display?” asks Walker.“Many plants, including Nandina, produce beautifulred berries in the fall, which makes for a lovely, simpletable decoration.”

The holidays are a perfect time to uncover trea-sured china and other pieces stored away, saidHarvey. “I love the nostalgia of using pieces that werehanded down,” she said. “Varying the dish patternsis also a fun way to display china, such as using yourgrandmother’s china mixed with more casual or ev-eryday place settings.”

“Use your real silver and your best crystal – thesethings are meant to be enjoyed,” added Walker. “Foodand drink taste better when delivered from a glassthat’s been hand-blown and a silver fork.”

Local designers shareideas for creating afestive tablescape.

Setting a Thanksgiving Table

Photo by by Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Designer Pamela Harvey used china,colorful napkins and placemats to addcolor to this table setting.

In this tabledesign, AnneWalker usedneutral linenswhich pro-vided a rich,but subtlebackdrop toRoyalCopenhagenchina.

Photo by

Anne Walker


Entertainment

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By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

Signature Theatre continues its tra-dition of big musicals in intimatespaces with “A Chorus Line” — oneof the longest running musicals in

Broadway history. Up close in the auditionroom, feel every heartbeat and heartbreakas hopeful dancers pour out their dreams,memories, loves, and why they dance in abreathtaking display of the talent it takesto be in a chorus line. The show with 26cast members that won nine Tony Awardsand the Pulitzer Prize when it premiered in

1975 still holds up very well. It will be atSignature now through Jan. 5, 2020.

Overflowing with sensational ballet, tapand jazz dance numbers, the show featuresthe songs “At the Ballet,” “The Music andthe Mirror,” “What I Did for Love,” andmore. It also has one of the largest casts inSignature history. The Broadway productionwas originally conceived, directed and cho-reographed by Michael Bennett with musicby Marvin Hamlisch.

Signature Director Matthew Gardiner saidhe’s been lucky to direct many of his favor-ite classic musicals. “’A Chorus Line’ is defi-nitely one of the greats. When the opportu-nity came up to reimagine it for our space,I jumped at the chance. While the originalproduction staged by Michael Bennett isperfect in many ways, I’ve long wanted tosee a director, choreographer, cast and de-sign team tackle it in a new way. I’m thrilledto be given that chance.”

He added: “Getting to a place as honest

and truthful as the original actors were isno easy task. Those actors were predomi-nantly sharing their own personal storieson stage. Over the years these charactershave become one dimensional vestiges ofwhat they originally were. I was adamantthat we discover these characters in a newway and not fall back on the clichés thatwe now expect from these characters. I’mso proud of the honesty these actors bringto these performances.”

As far as audience takeaways, he added:“Although it’s a musical about a group ofdancers fighting for their place in an un-named Broadway show, everybody can putthemselves on the line and relate in someway — everybody in life has to audition,no matter what it’s for.”

Maria Rizzo is playing the role of SheilaBryant, a jaded vet in the business. “She’sgonna be 30 real soon … And she’sREEEEAL glad,” she said.

She said the dancing was a challenge for

her in the show. “I’m in awe watching therest of my cast — how they prepare andrecover and condition themselves physically.They are athletes and I’m in perpetual won-derment trying to take pages from theirbooks,” she said.

Rizzo said she hopes: “That it’s not a showabout dancing and auditioning for Broad-way. It’s a show about vulnerability andcoming of age. ‘A Chorus Line’ is way moreuniversal than I thought it could ever be.”

Signature’s choreographer is Denis Jonesand musical director is Jon Kalbfleisch.

“A Chorus Line” will be at Signature The-atre from now through Jan. 5, 2020. Showtimes are Tuesdays through Saturdays at7:30 or 8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sundaymatinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $66 to $120.Discussion Nights are Dec. 4 and 10, 2019;and Pride Night is Dec. 13, 2019. The venueis located at 4200 Campbell Ave., Arling-ton, VA 22206. Visit the website:www.sigtheatre.org.

Joshua Buscher (Larry), Daxx Jayroe Wieser (Mark), Bryan Charles Moore (Don) and the castof “A Chorus Line” at Signature Theatre.

Matthew Risch (Zach) in “A Chorus Line” atSignature Theatre.

Signature Theatre Stages “A Chorus Line”After 44 years sinceits Broadway debut,the show holds upreally well.

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ONGOINGArlington Mill Farmer’s Market.

Saturdays, through Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-1p.m. at Arlington Mill CommunityCenter, 909 S. Dinwiddie St.columbia-pike.org/fm-arlington-mill.

Visions 2019, Student ArtExhibition Grades 9-12. Nowthrough Dec. 7. At Cody Gallery,1000 North Glebe Road, 2nd Floor,Arlington. Sponsored by MarymountUniversity Department of Fine Artsand School of Design, Arts, andHumanities. The Cody Gallerypresents the juried high school

student exhibition “Visions 2019.”The show highlights high schooltalent from the City of Alexandria,and Arlington and Fairfax [email protected] or call703-908-7782.

Musical Theatre & Movement.Through Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.At Arlington County Cultural AffairsBuilding, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive, Arlington. Musical Theatre andMovement is a youth dance classopen to ages 6-11. Tuition: $105 for6 class session.www.janefranklin.com/classes

Re/Seen Photography Exhibit.Through Dec. 21, 12-5 p.m. At FredSchnider Gallery of Art, 888 N.Quincy Street, Suite 102, Arlington.Re/Seen: Photographs by Jason

Horowitz presents a “then and now”collection of work representative ofhow the artists’ interests inabstraction and representation havecontinued throughout his career asthe technology he uses to create thework has evolved. The exhibit showsHorowitz’s earlier still-lifephotographs which resembleunderwater space scenes. Inspired byhis pet fish in their aquariums, micro-photography, among other things,Horowitz suspended plants andflowers in gelatin as if they weretrapped in amber. Visit the website:www.fredschnidergalleryofart.com

Art Exhibit: Borrowed from Dust.Through Dec. 22, Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. (or byappointment) at Arlington Arts

Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. ArlingtonArts Center presents Borrowed fromDust, a solo exhibition of new workby AAC resident artist Marissa Long.This exhibition is Long’s first soloshow in AAC’s Wyatt Resident ArtistsGallery. Borrowed from Dust is ameditation on memory, loss, andimpermanence. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call703-248-6800.

Regional Biennial: Assembly 2019.Through Dec. 22, Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. (or byappointment) at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. ArlingtonArts Center is pleased to announceAssembly 2019, AAC’s inauguralregional biennial. This newexhibition program will explore

current material and conceptualtrends among artists in the region,and will feature work by young andemerging artists alongside new workby artists with longstandingconnections to the Mid-Atlanticregion and its art scenes. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call703-248-6800.

“A Chorus Line.” Through Jan. 5,2020. At Signature Theatre, 4200Campbell Ave., Arlington. Winner ofnine Tony Awards and the PulitzerPrize, overflowing with sensationalballet, tap and jazz dance numbers,this non-stop showcase features theacclaimed songs “At the Ballet,” “TheMusic and the Mirror,” “What I Did

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Splatter Saturday/Nov. 16, 23 - Jane Franklin

Dance. 4-5 p.m. At Theatre on the Run,3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington.Is a splatter an unlikely accident or a care-less gesture that ruins the day? An upsetspills everywhere and becomes the reasonto examine feelings. Whose fault is it any-way? Angry, happy, sad, calm and mixedup emotions are sorted in this colorfulstory about an incidental accident. Splat-ter is certain to take you on a vibrantjourney with spoken word, movement,and music; inspired by the book “TheColor Monster” by Anna Llenas. Cost: $10-15. Visit the website: https://www.janefranklin.com/splatter

Jane Franklin Dance’sSplatter will be presentedon Saturday, Nov. 16 atTheatre on the Run inArlington.

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for Love” and more. With one of thelargest casts in Signature history, AChorus Line is the one singularsensation for the holiday season.Choreographed by Denis Jones anddirected by Matthew Gardiner. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org.

Forty+ Dance Project. Through Jan.14, 2020, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. AtTheatre on the Run, 3700 S FourMile Run Drive, Arlington. Cost is$160. Forty+ Project is an eightweek series of creative rehearsals todevelop new dance work. Directed byprofessional dance choreographer,Carly Johnson, Forty+ celebrates thecollective creativity of people past theage of 40. Performance at Theatre onthe Run on Jan. 25, 2020. Theproject is open to people of allphysical facilities. No previousperformance experience is necessary.www.janefranklin.com/adult-dance/forty-plus

NOW THRU NOV. 17Northern Virginia Jewish Film

Fest. The 19th annual NVJFF,powered by the Pozez JCC ofNorthern Virginia (Pozez JCC), willpresent a lineup of 22 films in selectvenues across Northern Virginia. Theselection of contemporaryinternational films andaccompanying programs will explorethe expansive scope and rich textureof Jewish life, culture and globalidentity. Tickets available throughthe Pozez JCC, festival venues do notsell NVJFF tickets. Single screeningtickets are $12 Tickets availableonline at theJ.org/nvjff. Call thePozez JCC box office at 703-537-3000.

THURSDAY/NOV. 14The Bottom: An Arlington African-

American CommunityUncovered. 7-9 p.m. At ReinschLibrary Auditorium, MarymountUniversity, 2807 N Glebe Rd.,Arlington. Local historian JessicaKaplan brings to life one ofArlington’s oldest African Americanenclaves located along Pimmit Runnear Chain Bridge. Using Civil Wardrawings, and Southern Claimsdocuments she provides a windowinto the lives of this small communityestablished before the Civil War byfree African Americans that offeredsanctuary to families struggling toearn a living and create a safecommunity. Free.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/events

Deep Dive: Poison vs. Venom. 8-9p.m. At Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 Military Road, Arlington.Adults. Take a deep dive into naturalhistory that scratches more than justthe surface. Poison and venom enterthe body two very different ways.Explore how these substances arrivein our bodies and what they can doto us and to their intended prey.Discover the surprising places youcan find poison and venom right herein Arlington. Call 703-228-3403.

FRIDAY/NOV 15Eugene Robinson Talk. 7:30-9 a.m.

At Eastern Foundry, 1100 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. As part of itsSignature Breakfast Series, DemBizwelcomes Pulitzer Prize-winningcolumnist for The Washington Postand Political Analyst for MSNBC,Eugene Robinson. Tickets can bepurchased at www.dembiz.org.

Parents Night Out. 6-10 p.m. AtWalter Reed Community Center,2909 16th Street, South, Arlington.Catch a break while your kids enjoy anight jam-packed with tons ofexciting activities. The Teens Makinga Difference Club will lead a night offun art projects, healthy snacks, abounce house, field games and more.Cost is $25 per child.

Artist’s Reception. 6-8 p.m. AtArlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson

Blvd., Arlington. Featuring FranciscoLoza: Visions of Culture, Dreams, andNature. Originally from Mexico, Lozacreates Arte de Estambre or pressedyarn art. The Arte de Estambretechnique is associated with theHuichol people, an indigenous groupthat lives in the central mountainousregion of Mexico.

NOV. 15-16Jordan Klepper Live. Friday 7:30

p.m. and 10 p.m.; Saturday 7 p.m.and 9:30 p.m. At the ArlingtonCinema & Drafthouse, 2903Columbia Pike, Arlington. Tickets:$25 - $30. Jordan Klepper is knownfor his work on the Emmy-awardwinning “The Daily Show” (with bothJon Stewart and Trevor Noah) Visithttp://ArlingtonDrafthouse.com.

SATURDAY/NOV. 16Bird Walk for Beginners. 9-10:30

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The I-395 ExpressLanes Are Opening Soon

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395 Express Lanespoints to remember:❖ On Nov. 17, the 395 HOV lanes willbecome dynamically tolled express ❖ Alldrivers will need an E-ZPass or E-ZPassFlex to use the new 395 Express Lanes.❖ Like the rest of the network, tollingand HOV-3 rules will be in effect 24/7,365 days a year.❖ Drivers will have quicker access to thePentagon and Pentagon City using thenew Eads Street Interchange. Exiting tothe Pentagon, drivers will have to stayleft.

Edsall Road and Duke Street toallow vehicles that didn’t meet theHOV requirements to get back onthe regular lanes of I-395 withouta penalty.

That ramp will still be open forvehicles to access I-395.

Drivers won’t see much differ-ence on the lanes except at theEads Street exit near the Pentagon.The redesigned interchange at S.Eads Street will bring quicker ac-cess to the Pentagon and PentagonCity, but it may take drivers sometime to adjust to the new trafficpatterns officials said. There willbe two ramps to exit the north-bound 395 Express Lanes to S.Eads Street – one ramp to the Pen-tagon and another ramp to Penta-gon City. Vehicles exiting to thePentagon need to stay left. Newtraffic lights will also go into ef-fect.

The most notable change in thelanes will be the exit ramps to getto the Pentagon and Pentagon City,said Michael McGurk, a spokesper-son at Transurban, the builder ofthe lanes.

“Today everyone uses one rampoff to the left, but when we open,drivers going to the Pentagonshould stay left to use a dedicatedexit ramp to the Pentagon anddrivers who want to go to the Pen-tagon City should exit to the right,”he said.

Beginning the evening of Nov.14, new stoplights on S. EadsStreet and the Pentagon reserva-tion will be placed into flash modeuntil the lanes open on Sunday,Nov. 17. Virginia State Police and/or Safety Service Patrol will be onlocation to assist travelers.

Unlike other express lanes in thearea, the express lanes on I-395and I-95 are reversible, and thereis a process VDOT uses to reversethe lanes.

With the new lane configura-tion, the time it takes to reversethe 395 and 95 Express Lanes may

What drivers will need to know, northbound in the morn-ing and southbound in the evening.

take a bit longer during early op-erations because of the new stop-lights at S. Eads Street.

Carpoolers who don’t have an E-ZPass Flex when the lanes opencan contact the Express Lanes toregister their license plate numberfor seven days of toll-free travelon the Lanes.

The grace period is until Dec. 1to give drivers time to order an E-ZPass Flex online or pick one upfrom an area retailer.

Drivers can get an E-ZPass bysigning up online, calling 877-762-7824, or in-person from E-ZPassCustomer Service Centers or E-ZPass On-the-Go retail locations.

Express LanesWork Elsewhere

Now that the express lanes workis wrapping up inside the Beltway,that doesn’t mean the expresslanes network on Virginia high-ways is complete. There is aproject that extends the I-95 Ex-press Lanes to Fredericksburg un-derway; a project on I-495 to ex-tend those express lanes to theAmerican Legion Bridge; expresslanes coming to I-66 outside thebeltway; and an additional expresslanes ramp at Opitz Boulevard inPrince William County. All will re-quire using the E-ZPass or E-ZPassFlex.

Maps by Transurban


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“Water WeGonna Do?”

Eisa says the color of the water somepeople experienced was due to extra oxy-gen when the water came back out of thepipes, not due to contamination. “But wefollow the rules and regulations as a pre-caution until the sampling has been done.”She says the pipe that burst was right atthe start of the system so when it broke, ittook a lot of the system down.

Arlington had issued a boil water advi-sory for parts of the county early Fridaymorning. They anticipated the warningwould be in place until at least Sundaywhen they have confirmed the safety of thesystem and cancelled the advisory.

Ninth grader Aiden McGeehan was at hisbus stop at 6:58 a.m. on Friday when helearned from a text received by the otherstudent at the bus stop that school had beencancelled. He said he missed an English quizscheduled for Friday, and this would givehim five extra days to study. But he said itwould have been nice to know since he hadto walk six blocks back home. Althoughschool was cancelled, he spent the after-noon raking leaves at his grandmother’shouse. “But it was a good tradeoff. At leastI got paid raking leaves.”

Frank Bellavia, Coordinator for MediaRelations for Arlington County PublicSchools says, “We notified families and staffthrough email, text message, social mediaand tv.” He says once the decision had beenmade based on conversations with staff, themessage went out close to 7 a.m. “Bus driv-ers that were out continued their routes tolet students know about the closure.”

Amy Kaetzel, a preschool teacher, said shelearned from a neighbor’s text about 7 a.m.that school was closed.

This means the preschool was closed aswell since their schedule is coordinated withthe public schools. She said that peoplereally don’t like it when the preschool isclosed. What do you do if you have a meet-ing? “I could just call my neighbor or mymom. But it is hard for families with schoolclosed for voting on Tuesday, then again onFriday due to the water main break and nextMonday for Veteran’s Day. Friday wasn’tsomething you plan for. I worry about thelower income families who can’t afford tomiss work and have to pay more for ababysitter than they earn at work that day.”Kaetzel says her own children are 15, 13and 10 so you can leave them alone to-gether. But she added you don’t want toleave your teenager by himself who invitesall his friends. Specific instructions were is-sued by the County about use of water in-cluding to use bottled water if possible withupdates sent out every several hours; if notpossible to use bottled water to heat tapwater to boiling and boil for three minutes.Boil even if tap water is filtered. Use forbathing small children, making ice and fordrinking water for pets as well as your fam-ily. Laundry and dishwashers were safe touse as usual. Shelves stocking bottled wa-ter were mostly empty in grocery stores inArlington on Saturday morning.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

As much as I try not to self-indulge in my weekly column, I am aware that I don’t always succeed. It seems I can only write about what I feel, what I see and what I hear, be it personal, professional or public. To that end — which

regular readers in my cancer life, as well as a -

the occasional faux pas (if I am anything, I am open, perhaps too open, if certain other familial opinions are to be considered).

This meandering start is meant to explain — indirectly, how when something is preoccupying

write about something that’s not. At present my preoccupation is with one of my cats: Chino. He is not doing well, at all. After multiple emergen-

leading to the worst possible outcome: death, with some dignity, hopefully.

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his quality of life, as described by our primary

rework a phrase commonly associated with some human beings in early childhood: Chino

September. Other than engaging with us when we call his name or pet him, Chino is not able to do nearly enough (eating, drinking, groom-

get around.

the house (or one of us will be at home if the other needs to go out) anytime soon. With this

on Chino. Yet here I sit, a literary task at hand,

consider euthanizing a pet. It was either Bailey,

second dwarf rabbit. I can’t remember exactly as it was around this time that I was diagnosed with

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added a few critters: Chino’s brother, Biscuit, Twinkle, our white cat with an attitude and two

Andrew and Sloane, black, domestic short hair siblings. As longtime animal owners, we knew

and distracting in a way, our normal pursuits, because what’s happening — both good (me still

illness) is not what we anticipated happening. As a result, I am self-indulging you in my preoccu-

front and center, mostly down but not quite out.Still, we’re not exactly sitting and staring

blankly into space, but neither are we enter-taining too many other thoughts. We are here for Chino so with a column to write, it is being written with Chino as the subject, and excuse for

noses too many times to remember. He has my

cat. We will miss him terribly.

Chino Lourie, Rest in Peace


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