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Teacher Knighted By French Embassy News, Page 3
Historic Cemetery Begins Major RenovationNews, Page 3
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The Easter Egg Hunt at Little Falls Presby-terian Church offered 1,500 eggs to be dis-covered on April 20.
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By Shirley Ruhe
The Connection
Encore Spring Camp K-2grade students showedoff their surfing skills onWednesday, April 17 at
the end of the day for their audi-ence of parents and friends. Theday’s theme was “Surf’s Up,” andthey have been practicing theirarm movements (1-2-3) and dancesteps until one of them comments,“my feet just won’t move any-more.” The older children fromgrades 3-5 also present a shortplay.
Encore, “a theatre by kids forkids,” held spring break camp tocoincide with spring break for pub-lic school students April15-19from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with suchthemes as Peter Pan and Aladdinand will hold camp for privateschool students from April 22-26with such themes as Pinocchio,Trolls and Cars. Encore’s maincampus is located in the lowerlevel of St. Andrew’s EpiscopalChurch at 4000 Lorcom Lane inArlington.
Encore was founded in 1967 tobuild a lifelong appreciation of the
theatre by involving children in allaspects of theatre arts, bothonstage and backstage. Its worldpremiere of the upcoming produc-tion of “The Talented Clementine”
will be held in conjunction withKid Pan Alley at Gunston’s TheatreOne at 2700 S. Lang St. on FridaysMay 31 and June 7 at 7:30 p.m.,Saturdays June 1 and June 8 at
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and SundaysJune 2 and 9 at 3 p.m.
In “The Talented Clementine,”Clementine gets nervous when herthird grade teacher announces a
Surfing Away the Afternoon at Encore Spring Break Camp
talent show to raise funds for thespring trip. But Clementine can’tsing or dance or play an instru-ment like her friend Margaret.What will she do?
K-2 grade children perform at spring break camp.
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By Shirley Ruhe
The Connection
Larry Danforth cranks the2-ton hoist three timesand stands back aminute. “It’s heavier
than you would think,” he com-ments to Walter Leathers as theywork together to raise the firstgravestone in the planned 5-7 yearrestoration of the historic WalkerChapel UMC cemetery. The dustygravestone says “Robert Lee 1934-2001; Marie Agnes 1934-2014.Sweethearts Forever.”
Danforth, a member of WalkerChapel, says he has been workingfor a few years planning the His-toric Cemetery Project. “There hasbeen a lot of research into who isburied in the cemetery, whatspaces are still open, and a globaldesign intended to upgrade andexpand the cemetery.”
He says the plans call for a newWall of Memories replacing thecurrent rotted wooden wall thatwas built in the mid-to-late 1980s.The new wall will run some 150feet starting at the gate markedCirca 1848 to the cemetery andrunning down the hill. The wall
will be faced with polished blackgranite and will have space for 900memory tablets. It is intended toallow people to permanently markspecial times or people in theirlives that will recreate the memoryover and over for them and all whosee it.
Danforth says there are 10 ma-jor projects in the Historic Cem-etery Project including stonemarkers and restoration, a reflec-
tion garden, a new columbariadesign and placement “sincepeople like to be cremated today.”Danforth says many communityoffices and groups are involvedfrom the Historic Affairs and Land-mark Review Board, The Arling-ton County arborists, Master Gar-deners, Tree Stewards, VirginiaDepartment of Transportation,Arlington Code Enforcement Of
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The Connection
Kathryn (“Katy”) Wheelock didn’t ex-pect to end up knighted by theFrench government. She just really
loved the French language and wanted togive students in Arlington a chance to feelthe same way. But at an investiture cer-emony on April 5, presided over by KarlCogard, attaché for Educational Affairs fromthe Embassy of France in the United States,Wheelock was officially inducted into theFrench republic’s prestigious “Ordre desPalmes Académiques” (Order of the FrenchAcademic Palms) at the grade of “chevalier”(knight).
The Palmes Académiques was founded byNapoleon in 1808 to honor educators andis the oldest non-military French decoration.This distinction was initially awarded tooutstanding members of the university com-munity. Today, it recognizes the significantcontributions of teachers throughout theirteaching, scholarship and leadership overthe course of their careers. The Palmes
Académiques is awarded by the Prime Min-ister of France, upon recommendation ofthe Minister of Education.
Wheelock began teaching French 25 yearsago. She has been a Rotary AmbassadorialScholar to Senegal, a trainer with AfricanUnion Peacekeepers, a Cultural Orientationtrainer with African refugees, and engagedin collaborative projects with the PeaceCorps. As a French teacher at WakefieldHigh School for the last 10 years, Wheelockled the French program to earn the statusof Exemplary Program with Honors by theAmerican Association of Teachers of French(AATF).
French Embassy Attaché Karl Cogard,who presented the honor to Wheelock,made formal remarks to give weight to theimportance of the award. Cogard describedthe medal, which he later pinned onWheelock’s lapel: “It ranks just after theLegion of Honor and the Order of NationalMerit. The honor when given abroad is al-ways a declaration of recognition and ad-miration for those who have dedicated theirlife, their energy, and their talent of the
French culture and language. The medalwas originally made up of an olive branchand a laurel branch. The olive symbolizesstrength, wisdom, depth, and peace. Thelaurel symbolizes victory. These branchesare supported by a purple ribbon, a mix-ture of red and blue, two colors which aredear to France.”
Cogard stressed Wheelock’s devotion toFrench: “You have made miracles happen,”he said. “You have more than doubled theenrollment for upper level and AP Frenchclasses, to the point where an additionalFrench Level 5 class was opened this pastyear. I am consistently struck by your en-thusiasm and leadership. You serve as amentor for other world language teachersat Wakefield. You serve as an advisor forindependent research projects, allowing stu-dents to engage deeply with French andFrancophone history and culture, and yousponsor the local chapter of the NationalFrench Honor Society. You played a vitalrole in leveraging the Memorandum of Un-derstanding between Virginia and the
Historic Cemetery Begins Major RenovationNew Wall ofMemoriesproposed.
1883 grave marker for Nancy Walker whose son Robertand his wife Margaret deeded the property for a Method-ist church.
Larry Danforth (right) and Walter Leathers lift the firstgravestone in the Walker Chapel UMC 5-7 year renova-tion of the cemetery.
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Arlington Teacher Knighted by French EmbassyWakefield French teacher Katy Wheelock honored as “chevalier.”
Karl Cogard reads the citationhonoring Katy Wheelock.
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The Connection
Only 20 minutes to go and1,500 Easter eggs to hide.That’s over one egg per sec-ond. Molly Lane, chief bunny,
is in charge of the team of her teenage friendswho are distributing the eggs around thegrounds of Little Falls Presbyterian Church onSaturday, April 20. Lane says she knows thechurch has been holding these Easter EggHunts for at least 10 years because she re-members hunting them in the churchyardherself when she was 5 years old.
Jennifer Greenleaf, ministry associate,stands by the door greeting the childrenbounding up the steps and swinging theirbaskets. “Kids, you’re going to love this.”She says she knows the church has beenholding a version of this hunt for many,many years.
“Warm greetings,” Senior Pastor AaronNagel welcomes the neighborhood and con-gregational families who have come withparents and grandparents. He says he just
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arrived last September, so this is the firstEaster Egg hunt here for him.
Children file into the sanctuary, somewearing their jeans, some sporting bunnyears and others in their Sunday best.Greenleaf says they will begin by singingsome songs and then hear the Easter storyof Resurrection, and then probably singsome more songs while the Easter bunnyfinishes her work outside.
She says there is a special place for chil-
dren three and younger who will search fortheir eggs in the enclosed playground area.“Some of the plastic eggs are filled withcandy of all kinds, some have a dollar billand others have a voucher that can be ex-changed for toys or stuffed animals.” Nageladds that they don’t have anything withpeanuts and all of the candy is individuallywrapped.
Lane says on Tuesday she led a team ofabout 10 people who spent two hours stuff-ing the 1,500 eggs. “It was a lot of work,but it was fun.”
The time has arrived. The church doorswings open and children rush down thesidewalk. Ready, set — go.
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Molly Lane, chief of the bunnyteam, hides one of 1,500 plasticEaster eggs.
The Easter Egg Hunt at Little Falls Presbyterian Churchattracted a crowd of egg-seekers on Saturday, April 20.
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New Regional OfficeOn Thursday, April 4, local dignitaries and company leaders gathered tocelebrate the opening of the Arlington regional office of Coldwell BankerResidential Brokerage. From left are: Greg Hamilton, chair of the Arling-ton Chamber of Commerce; Kate Bates, president and CEO of the Arling-ton Chamber of Commerce; Duff Rubin, president of Coldwell BankerResidential Brokerage in the Mid-Atlantic Region; Sandra Y. Stewart,branch vice president of the Arlington regional office; Nicholas Lagos,president-elect of the Northern Virginia Realtors; and Bruce Lipson,Virginia district manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage inthe Mid-Atlantic Region. The Arlington office is located at 3000 10th St.North, Suite D, in Arlington. See ColdwellBankerHomes.com.
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After months of specula-tion about whetherglass bottles are beingrecycled or dumped in
a landfill, Arlington County willcome out with its formal policy onrecycling after the County Boardmeeting this week. According tothe Department of EnvironmentalServices, after months of educa-tion and analysis, the county ismoving in the direction of en-abling the removal of glass fromthe recycling stream. A completeguide to what can and cannot berecycled will be available once thepolicy is set.
In the meantime, residents whowant to be sure their glass bottlesare being recycled should takethem to one of the designated dropoff locations in Arlington, and notput glass into their streetside bluebins.
Arlington has two glass-onlycontainers at Recycling Drop-OffCenters (N Quincy Street andWashington Boulevard; 2700 STaylor St.). Glass from these loca-tions is crushed and recycled forprojects in Northern Virginia.Residents who are interested in therecycling changes should contactthe County Board and leave com-ments.
See https://countyboard.arlingtonva.us/.
ANNOUNCEMENTSOperation Fire Safe. Through Oct. 5.
Arlington County firefighters will begoing door to door offering homesafety checks to include inspectingsmoke and carbon monoxide (CO)alarms and giving relevant fire safetytips. For homes not protected bysmoke alarms, firefighters will installworking smoke alarms free of charge.Visit www.arlingtonva.us for more.
THURSDAY/APRIL 25Public Planning Open House. 6-8
p.m. in classroom 7 at the MadisonCommunity Center, 3829 N. StaffordSt., Arlington. The National ParkService (NPS) is preparing for thenext chapter of the Claude Moorefarm area of Turkey Run Park with apublic planning effort. Thecommunity, former farm volunteersand any interested parties are invitedto share their vision for the park’sfuture. After gathering informationand hearing from the public, the NPSwill develop a range of concepts forfuture use and enjoyment of theClaude Moore farm area of TurkeyRun Park. Visit go.nps.gov/ClaudeMooreFuture.
Rescheduled: Towers ParkRenovation Feedback Session.7-8:30 p.m. at Carver CommunityCenter, 1415 S. Queen St. Based onthe suggestions from the communitysurvey for the Towers ParkPlayground Renovations, draft designconcepts have been developed. Thecounty is looking for feedback onhow the park is used and how thecommunity would like to see itupdated to help develop a finalconcept design for the playground.Prior registration is not required toparticipate in this event. Sign up forreminders at www.eventbrite.com/e/towers-park-feedback-session-tickets-60157533803.
Chico’s Natural Pet Market. 8 p.m.at 6349-A Columbia Pike, BarcroftPlaza. Chico’s Natural Pet Market, isstruggling with challenges – a rentincrease and the withdrawal of thestore’s investor – but is not goingdown without a fight. The company’sfounder and president, DanielleAreco, is inviting customers and
community members to a meeting tobrainstorm possible solutions. Therewill be refreshments, includingBrazilian hors d’oeuvres andcocktails. Visitchicosnaturalpetmarket.com formore.
SATURDAY/APRIL 27Volunteers Needed. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
National Rebuilding Together Dayneeds volunteers to help paint,repair, and landscape a neighbor’shome. For privacy concerns, the exactlocation of the Westover area homewill be announced after registration.Visit www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b45a4aa23a1fb6-20195 toregister or [email protected] to find a just-right job.
Spring Forward. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. atColgan Hall, George MasonUniversity Science and TechnologyCampus, 10900 University Blvd.,Manassas. Spring Forward FamilyFun Day offers adoptive, foster andkinship families a day of fun andlearning about tools and solutions.Found Families Forward is partneringwith NewFound Families, theVirginia Department of SocialServices (VDSS), and VDOE’sTraining and Technical AssistanceCenter. While the kids enjoyactivities, parents, caregivers andprofessionals will be treated tokeynote Family Strong: Five Ways toFight the Fear, Beat the Burnout, andStay Focused for the Long Haul bypresenter Wendy Besmann.Following the keynote, parents andcaregivers chosse from a variety ofbreakout sessions. $0-$40. Visitwww.eventbrite.com/e/spring-forward-family-fun-day-and-regional-conference-tickets-54145770457 fortickets.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. TheArlington County Police Department,Arlington County Sheriff’s Office andthe Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) give the public the opportunityto prevent pill abuse and theft byridding their homes of potentiallydangerous expired, unused, andunwanted prescription drugs. This
disposal service is free andanonymous, no questions asked. TheDEA cannot accept liquids, needles orsharps. Only pills or patches will beaccepted. To safely dispose of sharps,Arlington County recommendsplacing the item in a hard-plasticcontainer, such as a detergent bottle,securing the container and placing itin household trash cart. Drop-off sitesinclude:
❖ Fire Station #2, 4805 WilsonBoulevard
❖ Fire Station #9, 1900 S. Walter ReedDrive
❖ Courthouse Parking Lot, 14th StreetN. at N. Courthouse Road
Anonymous substance use support isavailable 24/7 by calling 703-527-4077.
Health Fair. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at theJames Lee Community Center, 2855Annandale Road, Falls Church.Screenings and activities include:vision, hearing, blood pressure,dental, diabetes, healthy living,zumba wellness, exercise demos andwomen’s health. Free, open to thepublic. Call 571-216-3289 or visitwww.novancnw.org.
Delegate Candidate Debate. 2:30-4p.m. at Columbia Pike Branch LibraryWestmont Room, 816 South WalterReed Drive. The League of WomenVoters of Arlington along with the NuXi Zeta Chapter, Alexandria, and theAAUW Arlington Branch, issponsoring a debate between GeneralAssembly District 49 candidates
Del. Alfonso Lopez and Julius Spain, Sr.Free. Reserve tickets atwww.eventbrite.com/e/candidate-debate-delegate-alfonso-lopez-and-julius-spain-sr-tickets-59000117941.Visit lwv-arlingtonva.org for more.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 27-28Aprilfest Sale. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3
p.m.; Sunday, 12:30-6 p.m. at WalkerChapel UMC, 4102 N. Glebe Road.Stop by the Aprilfest sale at WalkerChapel where mulch, flowers (annualbedding plants and perennials),hanging baskets; beautiful, gentlyused books for children and adults;and CDs, DVDs, and computer gameswill be offered for sale, along with abake sale and breakfast/lunch cafeon Saturday. This annual sale
benefits local and global charitiesand church benevolence programs.All are welcome. Visitwww.walkerchapel.org/aprilfest formore.
SUNDAY/APRIL 28Community Interfaith Forum on
Hate & Bigotry. 4-6 p.m. atTemple Rodef Shalom, 2100Westmoreland St., Falls Church.Panelists include: Imam Abd Ar-rafa,All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS); Andrea Miller, VirginiaTri-Chair, Poor People’s Campaign;Rev. Michelle Thomas, Holy andWhole Life Changing Ministries, andPresident, Loudon County NAACP;Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe, Temple RodefShalom; Rev. Angela Martin,Itinerant Elder, A.M.E. Church, andMaryland Tri-Chair, Poor People’sCampaign; Dr. Randall Robinson,Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá-ís ofFalls Church; Rev. Stuart Scott,Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaySaints; and Ronald Halber, JewishCommunity Relations Council ofGreater Washington. Free. Visitwww.eventbrite.com/o/naacp-fairfax-county-12397167937.
TUESDAY/APRIL 30Application Deadline. 5 p.m.
Leadership Center for Excellence(LCE) is now accepting applicationsand will hold information sessions forthe Leadership Arlington Class of2020. Find more information aboutthe program, as well as theapplication, at leadercenter.org/programs/leadership-arlington/.
Audition/Application Deadline.Opera NOVA invites young peopleages 12-18 to try out for its summerinstitute to be held in Arlington July22-28. The week includes intensiveopera training and education inacting, diction, ear training/theory,music history, voice lessons andmovement. It will be followed by aperformance on July 28 at 1 p.m. atthe Woman’s Club of Arlington. Costis $250, with financial aid available.Applicants may audition in person orsubmit a video audition via YouTube.Email [email protected] call 703-209-4546.
To be sure they don’t end up in landfills, take them to a designated area.
Are Glass Bottles Being Recycled?
The Quincy Park glass recycling container where glassbottles can be recycled.
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Cemetery Begins Renovation
Gravestones at WalkerChapel range from over150 years ago to 3-year oldTalmage Cedar Brock bur-ied in 2013.
Rendering of planned Memory Wall in Walker Chapelcemetery restoration.
fice as well as the leadership ofWalker Chapel, the District officeof the United Methodist Churchand their state Sen. BarbaraFavola.
Today’s project is to restore andstraighten the stones and markersworn by time and weather.Danforth says most of the stonesare sitting on dirt and sink overtime.
The process is to remove thegravestone and pour concrete intoa form to set a firm foundation.After the concrete is set, they willplace the stone back and fill inaround it.
Danforth and Leathers startedwork at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesdaymorning, April 17 and except fora break for a meeting, he andLeathers finished the gravestone ataround 2 p.m. “Our speed improved as we becamemore familiar with the equipment and the techniquesto wrap and lift the stones.”
He says they research the gravestones and tracethe family tree to find a living relative to see if therelative is willing to fund the restoration since thestones and markers are the owner’s personal prop-erty.
“We started with the two stones that were in theworst condition where we had been successful in
reaching a living relative. One wasleaning at a 45 degree angle andthe other the base had sunk intothe ground and the top stone wassliding off.”
Currently there are an estimated676 burials in the cemetery frompotential slave burial sites toNancy Walker’s 1883 obelisk lyingflat on the ground, to the stonelined with rows of matchbox carsand a plant growing out of a tinyshoe of 3-year old Talmage CedarBrock in 2013.
Walker was the mother of Rob-ert Walker who, with his wife Mar-garet, deeded the grounds for thepurpose of forming a Methodistchurch.
Danforth says he found hermarker under a heavy growth ofivy and boxwoods, flat on theground but well preserved.
Danforth says they also have an obligation to pro-vide burial sites to the community.
In the next 30 days Walker Chapel will be award-ing a contract to provide landscape architectural ser-vices, survey services, civil engineering services tocome up with a global design as well as to obtainHistorical Affairs and Landmark Review Board ap-proval and building permits to proceed with construc-tion. Danforth says it will take a major fundraisingcampaign to fund the project.
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Entertainment
By Steve Hibbard
The Connection
A classic case of“whodunnit?” theKander and Ebb musical, “Curtains,” fol-
lows Lt. Frank Cioffi as he tries tofind the murderer who’s offing castmembers around a new show,“Robin Hood,” in 1959 Boston.The show starts off with a bangwhen lead actress JessicaCrenshaw is murdered and thebodies begin to quickly pile up. Lt.Cioffi must find a way to stop thekiller before it’s too late. The Ar-lington Players (TAP) is present-ing “Curtains” from April 26 toMay 11.
According to Producer BarbaraEsquibel: “I decided to produce‘Curtains’ because the last show Iproduced was a very heavy play,and I felt I needed to produce ashow with fun and levity. Thisshow delivers. There is nothingserious about this show, and Ithink everyone needs some laugh-ter right now.”
Director Lisa Bailey said the rea-son they chose this play was thatthey decided that the communityneeded an opportunity to laughand “Curtains” delivers in this de-partment. “It also has lots of greatparts for the actors and a very, verybusy ensemble — everybody getsto shine,” she said.
She added that it’s a pretty tech-nical show and that was a chal-lenge as well as trying to makeeach character unique.
Carrie Kirby is playing the roleof Georgia Hendriks, the lyricist
and one-half of the writing duowho is unexpectedly thrown intothe starring role of the show-within-a-show. “She is this intrigu-ing, intelligent, fierce woman whois finally given a chance to shinein a way she never expected, andhas to decide how she will respondto this sudden change in her plan,something she isn’t used to en-countering,” she said.
She added: “Her heart gets herinto trouble, but she ishardworking, quick-witted, andsmart, which ultimately helps herfind her happiness. I love playingher because every time I do ascene, I think I’ve got nailed, I dis-cover something new and moreinteresting about her that makesme stop and rethink the way I’m
portraying her.”She said she hopes the audience
takes away two things from theproduction: “That even in mo-ments of uncertainty or fear therewill always be humor to help yousee the light, and that finding thetruth may not be simple or easy,but it is always worth it,” she said.
Eric Kennedy is playing the roleof Lt. Frank Cioffi, who works inthe homicide division of theGreater Boston Police Department.“He’s called to a theater late oneevening to investigate the suddenand suspicious death of a lead ac-tress on opening night. The casepresents the perfect combinationof his two passions, causing himto vacillate between police inves-tigator and theater devotee. While
he’s determined to solve the case,he doesn’t mind spending a littleextra time getting to know his fel-low theater enthusiasts (a.k.a.,suspects) and soaking in the elec-tric atmosphere of a professionalmusical production,” he said.
He added: “Cioffi’s good at hisjob, but finds himself incrediblydistracted by his love for the stage.Finding the right balance betweenhis two passions can be a chal-lenge.”
Shakil Azizi said the writingteam of “Robin Hood” is comprisedof Aaron Fox, the composer, alongwith his ex-wife and lyricist Geor-gia Hendricks. “In the process ofthe show, Aaron suddenly loses hiswriting partner and has to dealwith the trauma of writing alone,
and being alone,” he said.He added: “I’ve always been
fond of piano and I got really ex-cited when I learned I was able toplay some piano on stage. Withthat being said, I still get nervesand it’s an element of performanceI still will continue to work on evenafter the show.”
Maura Lacey plays the role ofNiki Harris, a sweet, dedicatedactress who has worked in the cho-rus most of her career but dreamsof getting to Broadway. “Whilemost of the cast begrudges havingto work on a show that is belowtheir pay grade, Niki is just thrilledfor the chance to be there and bea part of a show that’s heading tothe Big Apple. She’s proper andpolite, and tries to help with theinvestigation where she can. Alongthe way, she develops a charmingattachment to the detective andends up falling for him,” she said.
She said that remembering thecorrect lyrics with the correct songhas been a bit of a challenge forher. “Kander and Ebb (same writ-ers as “Chicago” and “Cabaret”)have created such an enjoyable li-bretto for the show, but since a fewof the songs have several differ-ent variations throughout theshow, remembering the correctlyrics and notes (not to mentionthe choreography) for the correctversion is a bit of a challenge,” shesaid.
The Arlington Players (TAP) ispresenting “Curtains” from April 26to May 11. Show times are Fridaysand Saturdays at 8 p.m.; and Sun-days at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15to $25. The venue is located at Tho-mas Jefferson Community Theater,125 S Old Glebe Road, Arlington.Visit www.thearlingtonplayers.org.
Set in 1959 Boston, this is a “whodunnit” show within a show.
The Arlington Players Presents ‘Curtains’
ONGOINGArlington Art Truck. Through May
11, various locations. Packed withdigital and traditional creative tools,the “Truck” is a curated mobiletoolbox for five artists-in-residencethroughout the season. For the startof the second Arlington Art Truckseason, artist Rachel Schmidttransforms the inside of the ArlingtonArt Truck using discarded plasticsfrom her everyday life wrapped inpaper printed with originalphotography of Arlington’s fauna byDrew Model and Discovery Schoolstudents. Visit arts.arlingtonva.us/arlington-art-truck/ for times andlocations.
Art Exhibit: The Binding Ties.Through June 2, gallery hours in theWyatt Resident Artists Gallery atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. In The Binding Ties, RoxanaAlger Geffen presents sculpturescreated in part with objects and
The ensemble of TAP’s production of “Curtains,” which runs April 26 to May 11.
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materials drawn from her family,ordinary things found in her ownattic or her grandmother’s junkdrawer. Visit arlingtonartscenter.orgfor more.
Art Exhibit: Onwards andUpwards. Through June 2, galleryhours at Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd. Organized by instructorFaylinda Kodis, Onwards andUpwards presents work by H-BWoodlawn seniors who have made acommitment to the visual arts,concentrating on creating a portfoliothroughout their time as high schoolstudents. As they prepare forgraduation and their school movesfrom its longtime location onVacation Lane to a new building inRosslyn, these five students reflect onthe experience of moving on andconsider the history, ideology, andaccomplishments that shape both theschool and their time as students.Visit arlingtonartscenter.org formore.
Spring SOLOS. Through June 7,gallery hours in the Main Galleries atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Artists Brian Barr, EmilyCampbell, Noel Kassewitz, GregStewart, Greta Bergstresser, JackWarner, and Ying Zhu will installsolo-style exhibitions in AAC’s sevenmain gallery spaces. The artiststackle timely environmental issues,draw on their own experiences ofchildhood, and create installationsthat shift viewers’ perceptions oftime, space, and history in work thatencompasses sculpture, photography,installation, drawing, and painting.Visit arlingtonartscenter.org formore.
THURSDAY/APRIL 25Rosslyn Reads! Book Festival. 10
a.m.-10 p.m. at Central Place Plaza,1800 N. Lynn St. In addition tocelebrating community(entertainment, food and drink for
all ages) and giving (all proceedsbenefit Turning the Page), thefestival will honor: women’s fight toobtain the right to vote with anauthor talk and book signing withElaine Weiss, author of The Woman’sHour; Bring Your Child to Work Daywith Tunes & Tales (a musical storyhour), craft activities and the Magicof Zain. Visit www.rosslynva.org/do/rosslyn-reads-book-festival for more.
FRIDAY/APRIL 26City Nature Challenge. Cities around
the world will be competing to seewho can make the most observationsof nature, find the most species andengage the most people in the 2019City Nature Challenge. There are lotsof options to get involved inArlington. Go to arlingtonva.us,search city nature challenge to learnmore.
Barcroft Mini BioBlitz. 10 a.m.-1p.m. Meet at Barcroft Sports &
Fitness Center. Join Arlington Countystaff for a fun global citizen sciencechallenge. This year, more than 100cities are documenting speciesobservations by posting pictures ofplants and animals to the City NatureChallenge using the free iNaturalistapp. Sightings made over the four-day challenge will count for the DCMetro team. Free. Registration notrequired. Learn more atcitynaturechallengedc.org.
Digital Preservation. 2-3 p.m. atWestover Library, 1644 NorthMcKinley Road. Learn how to store,preserve, and organize a photocollection. Join the Center for LocalHistory as they give advice on how tobest care for and preserve bothphysical and digital photo collections.Free. Visit arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/5107879 or call 703-228-6327.
2019 Crystal City 5K Fridays. 6:30p.m. Run a low key race after workon Friday and meet up for happyhour after the run. Runners will
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receive post-race drink tickets that canbe used at select Crystal Citywatering holes. Individual races $20-$25; series $60-$75. Visitwww.runpacers.com/race/crystal-city-5k-fridays/.
Slithering Snakes Campfire. 7-8p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road. Families.Register adults and children; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. The whole family is invited tomeet at the Long Branchamphitheater for lots of old-fashioned fun. Activities may includestories, special animal guests, games,songs and of course, S’mores! Forinformation, call 703-228-6535. $5.Register online atregistration.arlingtonva.us, #632959-E.
Plant Order Deadline. St. Mary’s israising travel scholarship funds tosend their choristers to England’sLincoln Cathedral this July. Buyflowers and plants to support thechoir’s pilgrimage. Order online atstmarysarlington.org/pilgrim-mayflower by April 26. Pick up (andpay by cash or check) by May 11 or12 at St. Mary’s (2609 North GlebeRoad). Email Chorister Anne Veigleat [email protected] for more.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 26-28“Curtains.” Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. at
the Thomas Jefferson CommunityTheatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. TheArlington Players presents “Curtains.”The Colonial Theatre is host to theopening night performance of a newcowboy musical, Robbin’ Hood.When the leading lady mysteriouslydies on stage, the entire cast andcrew are suspects. Enter Lt. FrankCioffi, a local detective who justhappens to be a musical theatre fan.The May 4 performance will be ASLinterpreted. $15-$25. Visitwww.thearlingtonplayers.org.
Planetarium Shows. At the David M.Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. QuincySt. Space telescopes are the focus ofthe April 26-28 weekend at theplanetarium. Join for spectacular full-dome shows, an insightful lecture onNASA’s TESS mission, and the fanfavorite, Magic Tree House: SpaceMission. Tickets for all events areavailable atfriendsoftheplanetarium.org.
SATURDAY/APRIL 27Independent Bookstore Day. At
One More Page Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. IndependentBookstore Day marks its fifth year ofcelebrating independent bookstoresnationwide, with literary partiesaround the country. One More PageBooks will be celebrating with thereturn of their Bookseller Bake-off at3 p.m. Then from 4-6 p.m., Sip &Swoon, a Romance-inspired happy
hour. Throughout the day, customersare invited to participate in an in-store scavenger hunt, selfie station,and hourly giveaways. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
EcoAction Arlington Earth DayCleanup. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the BonAir Park Shelter, 850 N. LexingtonSt., Arlington. Join the community incelebration of Earth Day as we bike,walk, and plog (picking up trashwhile jogging) to remove litter fromour parks, trails and streams. Thisevent is free. For registration or moreinformation, visitwww.ecoactionarlington.org.
City Nature Challenge 2019. 10-11:30 a.m. Adults, families ages 8and up. Register children and adults;children must be accompanied by aregistered adult. The City NatureChallenge 2019 includes over 75cities on six continents, in a contestto see who can document the mostnature with the most citizenscientists. Learn the basics of usingiNaturalist, the app for thischallenge. Then go out into GulfBranch Natural Area in search ofnature observations to contribute.This is the second day of a four-daychallenge. Call 703-228-3403. Meetat Gulf Branch Nature Center. Free.Register online atregistration.arlingtonva.us, #632859-H.
Bike Rodeo. 10 a.m.-noon at TheWoman’s Club of Arlington ParkingLot, 700 South Buchanan St. Bringchildren and their bikes to participatein: safety helmet check; bikemaintenance check; and games toteach basic biking skills. Two ridingcourses of varying levels; andbalancing bikes available forpreschooler use. Donate unwantedbikes to Phoenix Bikes that day. Free.Call 703-553-5800 or [email protected] formore.
Handmade Arlington 2019. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Swanson Middle School,5800 N. Washington Blvd. HandmadeArlington 2019 will feature morethan 60 high-quality, professionalarts and crafts makers and local foodtrucks: The Big Cheese, RocklandsBarbeque, and Captain Cookie andthe Milkman. Free admission. Visitwww.handmadearlington.com formore.
Arlington Home Show and GardenExpo 2019. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. atKenmore Middle School, 200 S.Carlin Spring Road. Come get tips onhow to make a home more beautiful,valuable, and energy efficient.Featuring home remodelers,architects, energy auditors, realtors,master gardeners, banks, nonprofitorganizations and Arlington Countyhousing, zoning and inspectionrepresentatives. Visitwww.arlingtonhomeshow.org or call202-599-0665.
Complete Dogness. 4 p.m. at Theatre
on the Run, 3700 S Four Mile RunDrive. A family friendly performanceabout a dog with bad habits wholearns new tricks. Featuring AndiedeVaulx, Kelsey Rohr, Brynna Shank,and Rebecca Weiss of Jane FranklinDance. Tickets $15 adults; $10children under age 10; $45 family offour. Visit www.janefranklin.com orcall 703-933-1111.
ACF Annual Gala. 6-11 p.m. At TheRitz-Carlton Pentagon City, 1250 S.Hayes St., Arlington. Join theArlington Community Foundation’s“Building Bridges for Arlington’sFuture” Annual Spring Gala.Celebrate the community connectionsthat make Arlington a special place.Enjoy a cocktail reception, silent andlive auctions, and live entertainment,showcasing Nova Payton. $300. Visitwww.arlcf.org for more.
Jane Franklin Dance PresentsEyeSoar. 7:30 p.m. at Theatre onthe Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. EyeSoar highlights thelandscapes near 3700 S Four MileRun Drive, a somewhat non-gentrified neighborhood that spansacross Nelson Street, the footbridgeand Jennie Dean Park and curves
around to South Oakland Street.Featuring Carly Miks, Kelsey Rohr,Amy Scaringe, Brynna Shank,Rebecca Weiss with Ken Hays andRichard Nyman. $22-$35. Visitwww.janefranklin.com/eyesoar orcall 703-933-1111.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 27-28Go Camping. Saturday, 4:30 p.m.-
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. at Bluemont Park.Families ages 5 and up. Registerchildren and adults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Introduction to camping outdoorsovernight. Bring a tent to set up (tent-elves can assist) then enjoy some freetime for relaxing or exploring thepark. Bring a picnic dinner and naturecenter staff will lead songs, storiesand S’mores around the campfire.Breakfast will be provided beforebreaking camp. Registration feeincludes food. Some family-sizedloaner tents available for anadditional $25, paid in cash on site.Call 703-228-3403. $15. Registeronline at registration.arlingtonva.us,#632859-I.
SUNDAY/APRIL 28Adaptive Family Hike. 10:30 a.m.-
noon, meet at Barcroft Park, 4200 S.Four Mile Run Drive. Families.Register children and adults; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. All are welcome to join us on aleisurely paced hike through a park.The forested trails will be accessible,smooth and shaded for a fun hike toexplore and examine whateverparticipants discover. Take a breakhalf way. Call 703-228-6535.Free.Register online atregistration.arlingtonva.us, #632959-L.
Visit Long Branch’s AnimalHospital. 2:30-3:30 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Ages 6-9. Visit thecenter’s rescued animals and see howthey are medically treated, includingrecovering reptiles and amphibians.Call 703-228-6535. $5. Registeronline at registration.arlingtonva.us,#632929-H.
TUESDAY/APRIL 30“Oh No! My Habitat!” 6 p.m. at
Carlin Springs Elementary School,5995 S. 5th Road. EducationalTheatre Company (ETC), inconjunction with long-standingpartner Carlin Springs ElementarySchool, is proud to present anoriginal play created by and starring3rd-5th grade students. Oh No! MyHabitat!, part of ETC’s Main StageResidency Program, uses a STEAMapproach to reinforce scienceStandards of Learning (SOLs). Freeadmission, donations are welcome.Visit educationaltheatrecompany.orgfor more.
An Evening With Civil RightsActivist Joan Mulholland. 7 p.m.at Reinsch Library Auditorium,Marymount University, 2807 N.Glebe Road. The Black HeritageMuseum of Arlington and theMarymount Department of History &Politics present: An Evening WithCivil Rights Activist Joan Mulholland.Mulholland is an American civilrights activist and a Freedom Riderfrom Arlington. She is known fortaking part in sit-ins, being the firstwhite to integrate Tougaloo Collegein Jackson Mississippi, joining theDelta Sigma Theta, joining FreedomRides, and being held on death rowin Parchman Penitentiary. Free andopen to the public. Visitarlingtonblackheritage.org for more.
APRIL 30-JUNE 26Spunk. in Signature’s ARK Theatre,
4200 Campbell Ave. An unearthlyGuitar Man and Blues Speak Womantantalizingly interweave three talesof the early 20th century AfricanAmerican experience, from the fiercedetermination of a resilient
Jane Franklin Dance Presents EyeSoarEyeSoar highlights the landscapes near 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, a somewhat
non-gentrified neighborhood that spans across Nelson Street, the footbridge andJennie Dean Park and curves around to South Oakland Street. Featuring Carly Miks,Kelsey Rohr, Amy Scaringe, Brynna Shank, Rebecca Weiss with Ken Hays and Ri-chard Nyman. Saturday, April 27, May 4, and May 11, 7:30 p.m. at Theatre on theRun, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. $22-$35. Visit www.janefranklin.com/eyesoaror call 703-933-1111.
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washerwoman, to the zoot suit struts of1940s Harlem, to the bittersweetinnocence of young married love.Specialty nights: discussion nights –May 29 and June 4; pride nights –May 31 and June 7; and opencaptioning – June 2. Call 703-820-9771 or visit www.SigTheatre.org.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 3-52019 Spring Concert. Friday-
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m.at Kenmore Middle School, 202 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington.BalletNova will be performing a funand humorous ballet ‘La Fille MalGardée’ and ‘Steps in the Street’ – amasterpiece by Martha Graham.Guest performers include Reston’sGin Dance presenting theircontemporary ballet ‘L.E.O.’ Guestchoreographer Matthew Powell willcreate the new production of La FilleMal Gardée. $12-35 ($3 more at thedoor). Visit www.balletnova.org fortickets.
“Curtains.” Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. atthe Thomas Jefferson CommunityTheatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. TheArlington Players presents “Curtains.”The Colonial Theatre is host to theopening night performance of a newcowboy musical, Robbin’ Hood.When the leading lady mysteriouslydies on stage, the entire cast andcrew are suspects. Enter Lt. FrankCioffi, a local detective who justhappens to be a musical theatre fan.The May 4 performance will be ASLinterpreted. $15-$25. Visitwww.thearlingtonplayers.org.
SATURDAY/MAY 4Running Against Racism. 9 a.m.-
noon at Bluemont Park, 601 N.Manchester St. 5K Run-Walk“Running Against Racism” honorsArlington heroes who stood upagainst racism. Packet pick-up at8:30 a.m.; race start 9. Registration:$25 18 and under; $25 for adultsbefore April 15, after, $35; day-of-race $40 (cash only). Visitwww.ChallengingRacism.org/5K.
Organic Vegetable Garden OpenHouse. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at OrganicVegetable Garden, Potomac OverlookRegional Park, 2845 N. Marcey Road.Learn organic vegetable gardeningtechniques. Get tips on composting,early planting, selecting bestvarieties, and more. Free. Questions?Contact Extension Master Gardenersat 703-228-6414 [email protected].
Native Plant Sale. 1-4 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Improve a yard forlocal birds and butterflies by growingnative plants accustomed to localclimate and wildlife, for sun to shadeand even deer resistant plants. Therewill also be a wider selection tochoose from on the day: Dutchman’sbreeches, Virginia Bluebells, WildGeraniums, White wood Aster, andmore. Pre-order favorites byWednesday, April 24, 4 p.m. Cash,check or credit cards accepted. Raindate May 5. Call 703-228-6535 formore.
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Get a sneak peek inside the auc-tion items for the ArlingtonCommunity Foundation’s
“Building Bridges” annual spring gala onApril 27. If you’ve been looking for the
big splash for your special occasion, you canbid on a $1,000 gift certificate for dinner atthe famous Inn at Little Washington with alimo service for six to get you there and back.
Or, if you prefer, bid on a two-night stayat the Salamander Resort framed by themountains located in Middleburg, Va. Youmay be a rabid sports fan who would like a
Washington Caps jersey signed by captainAlexander Ovechkin.
The fundraiser will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City at 6 p.m. with Ar-lington County Board chair Christian Dorseyas MC. Enjoy a cocktail reception whileHelen Hayes award winner Nova Paytonentertains the crowd.
The Arlington Community Foundationis an independent charitable organiza-tion that raises funds for grants andscholarships to meet community needs.They have awarded more than $15 mil-lion in college scholarship and grants tononprofit organizations.
See www.arlcf.org.
Spring Gala To Raise Funds for Arlington Community Foundation
Complete Dogness. 4 p.m. at Theatreon the Run, 3700 S Four Mile RunDrive. A family friendly performanceabout a dog with bad habits wholearns new tricks. Featuring AndiedeVaulx, Kelsey Rohr, Brynna Shank,and Rebecca Weiss of Jane FranklinDance. Tickets $15 adults; $10children under age 10; $45 family offour. Visit www.janefranklin.com orcall 703-933-1111.
May the 4th. 7-11:30 p.m. at ReaganNational Airport. An outer spacethemed dance party in celebration ofStar Wars Day in the Terminal AHistoric Lobby of Reagan NationalAirport. $45. Visitwww.Maythe4thDC.com or call 202-536-4495.
Jane Franklin Dance PresentsEyeSoar. 7:30 p.m. at Theatre onthe Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. EyeSoar highlights thelandscapes near 3700 S Four MileRun Drive, a somewhat non-gentrified neighborhood that spansacross Nelson Street, the footbridgeand Jennie Dean Park and curvesaround to South Oakland Street.Featuring Carly Miks, Kelsey Rohr,Amy Scaringe, Brynna Shank,Rebecca Weiss with Ken Hays andRichard Nyman. $22-$35. Visitwww.janefranklin.com/eyesoar orcall 703-933-1111.
The Contemporaries. 7:30 p.m. atGunston Arts Center (Theater One),Gunston, 2700 South Lang St. TheNational Chamber Ensemble’s“Musical Adventures Through TheTime Machine” season comes to aconclusion with “TheContemporaries.” The season finalefeatures genres from classical tocontemporary to pop/rock, includingthe world premiere of AlexanderGoldstein’s Introspective Piano Triofor violin, cello, piano and computer.The composer will be NCE’s specialguest for this premiere event. Areception follows the performance.Visitwww.nationalchamberensemble.org.
SUNDAY/MAY 5Community Garden Spring
Celebration and Plant Sale. 10a.m.-3 p.m. at Glencarlyn LibraryCommunity Garden, 300 SouthKensington St. The sale will includenative and locally propagated plants,compost tea, local honey, hand-madepots, hand-made reusable bags, t-shirts, and nature related items(please note that some items may becash or check only). ExtensionMaster Gardeners will be available tohelp with plant selection andgardening questions. All proceeds
support care and maintenance of theGlencarlyn Library CommunityGarden. Free. Questions? ContactAlyssa Ford Morel at 703-907-9318,Elaine Mills at 703-244-7309 [email protected].
WEDNESDAY/MAY 8Commonwealth Attorney Debate. 7
p.m. at Phelan Hall - MarymountUniversity, 2807 N. Glebe Road. TheArlington Committee of 100 will hosta debate for the office ofCommonwealth Attorney forArlington and the City of FallsChurch. Come hear and askquestions to incumbent Theo Stamosand challenger Parisa Dehghani-Tafti.This debate will be moderated byNancy Tate, former ExecutiveDirector of the League of WomenVoters. All are welcome. To purchasedinner, reservations must be made nolater than Sunday, May 5, 2019. Visitwww.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org/get-involved/make-a-reservation.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 10-11“Curtains.” Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. at
the Thomas Jefferson CommunityTheatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. TheArlington Players presents “Curtains.”
The Colonial Theatre is host to theopening night performance of a newcowboy musical, Robbin’ Hood.When the leading lady mysteriouslydies on stage, the entire cast andcrew are suspects. Enter Lt. FrankCioffi, a local detective who justhappens to be a musical theatre fan.The May 4 performance will be ASLinterpreted. $15-$25. Visitwww.thearlingtonplayers.org.
SATURDAY/MAY 11International Migratory Bird Day
Festival. 9-11 a.m. at Lacey WoodsPark, 1200 N. George Mason Drive.Tiny hummingbirds and fierce ospreyare all migrating back from SouthAmerica. Come learn about these andother fabulous fliers. There will behands-on activities, games, crafts,bird walks, bird-friendly coffee andmore. Free pairs of pocket binocularsfor the first 25 families. Meet atLacey Woods Park Picnic Shelter.Free. No registration required. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/events/international-migratory-bird-day-festival/ or call 703-228-3403.
Arlington Mill Farmer’s Market.Saturdays, through Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-1p.m. at Arlington Mill CommunityCenter, 909 S. Dinwiddie St. Themarket features produce, meats, anddairy products from our region’s toplocal vendors. Support local farmersand entrepreneurs. Visit columbia-pike.org/fm-arlington-mill.
Ask a Gardener. 10-11 a.m. at theOrganic Vegetable Garden, PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845 N.Marcey Road. Have questionsregarding growing vegetables inNorthern Virginia? Come to theOrganic Vegetable Garden inPotomac Overlook Regional Park totalk all things vegetable with anExtension Master Gardener. Free.Call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].
Rosslyn Blooms! Flower Festival.10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Rosslyn CentralPlaza, 1800 N. Lynn St. The marketwill feature flowers from localgrowers in Virginia and Maryland,live music, a pop-up café on the plazaand a table of live plants dubbed“impossible to kill.” Throughout theday, The Lemon Collective, aworkshop space focused oncreativity, curiosity, teaching andlearning, will be hosting a series ofhands-on, DIY activities. Fees toparticipate in the workshops rangefrom $20-$30 and pre-registration isrequired. Visit RosslynVA.org/bloomsfor more.
Argentine Festival 2019. 4 p.m. atKenmore Middle School Auditorium,200 S. Carlin Springs Road. The 32ndAnnual Argentine Festival is acolorful, fun, and food-filledcelebration of Argentine culture.Along with musical performances,the festival will include vendors andcraftsmen from traditional crafts,from jewelers to weavers. $20. Visitwww.Festivalargentino.org or call703-212-5850.
Jane Franklin Dance PresentsEyeSoar. 6:30 p.m. at Theatre onthe Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run
Spring SOLOSArtists Brian Barr, Emily Campbell, Noel Kassewitz, Greg Stewart, Greta Bergstresser, Jack Warner, and Ying Zhu will
install solo-style exhibitions in AAC’s seven main gallery spaces. The artists tackle timely environmental issues, draw ontheir own experiences of childhood, and create installations that shift viewers’ perceptions of time, space, and history inwork that encompasses sculpture, photography, installation, drawing, and painting. April 13-June 7, gallery hours at Ar-lington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. An opening reception will take place Saturday, April 13, 6-9 p.m. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org for more.
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Drive. EyeSoar highlights the landscapesnear 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, asomewhat non-gentrifiedneighborhood that spans acrossNelson Street, the footbridge andJennie Dean Park and curves aroundto South Oakland Street. FeaturingCarly Miks, Kelsey Rohr, AmyScaringe, Brynna Shank, RebeccaWeiss with Ken Hays and RichardNyman. $22-$35. Visitwww.janefranklin.com/eyesoar orcall 703-933-1111.
MONDAY/MAY 13Mosquitos and Ticks:
Identification and Control. 7-8:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Extension MasterGardeners and Master Naturalistswill teach participants to identify themosquitoes and ticks that arecommon in this area, as well aslearning about their life cycle, howthey reproduce, and where they go inthe winter. Free. Advanceregistration requested at mgnv.org.Call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].
WEDNESDAY/MAY 15Spring Concert. 7:30 p.m. in the
Wakefield High School Black BoxTheatre, 1325 S. Dinwiddie St. “SingOn!” is the theme of the ArlingtonCommunity Chorus Spring Concert.The chorus will perform a variety ofclassical, contemporary and worldmusic including compositions byJoseph Haydn and Antonín DvoYák,African American spirituals, SouthAfrican songs and more. Free andopen to the public. Visitwww.apsva.us/arlington-community-learning or call 703-228-7200.
MAY 15-JUNE 16Richard III. At Synetic Theater, 1800
South Bell St. Paata Tsikurishvili’smodern cyber-punk adaptationexplores King Richard III’sMachiavellian rise to power is amovement-driven and action-packeddisplay of stunning physicality andpowerful visuals. Starring Alex Millsas Richard III and Irina Tsikurishvilias Queen Elizabeth. Tickets start at$35 at www.synetictheater.org or866-811-4111.
FRIDAY/MAY 17Bike to Work Day 2019. Pit stop
times vary, all over the region. Joinmore than 20,000 area commutersfor a free celebration of bicycling as afun, healthy and environmentally-friendly way to get to work. Thereare 115 Bike to Work Day pit stops tochoose from.The first 20,000 toregister and attend will receive a freeBike to Work Day T-shirt, enjoyrefreshments and chances to winprizes. Visitwww.biketoworkmetrodc.org.
SATURDAY/MAY 18JK Community Farm’s Plantathon.
8 a.m.-6 p.m. at JK Community Farm,35516 Paxson Road, Purcellville. Tohelp kick off the growing season, theJK Community Farm is seeking teamsof volunteers to participate in its firstannual Plantathon. Volunteers willsow 9,000 vegetable on seven acresof land to help support the work ofthe farm, a nonprofit started by JKMoving Services to alleviate hungerin the community. The farm donatesthe food to nonprofit partners,including Food for Others andArlington Food Assistance Center.$25 individual/ $200 team of 10.Call 703-881-6548 or visitjkcommunityfarm.org/event/plantathon/.
ACF Home Tour. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. atArlington Ridge. Join the 3rd Annual
Arlington Community FoundationHome Tour presented by WashingtonFine Properties. Tour elegant homesin the beautiful Arlington Ridgeneighborhood and support the localCommunity Foundation. Ticketsonline at $35, $40 at the door. Call703-243-4785 or visit arlcf.org/hometour.
Quarterfest Crawl. Noon-6 p.m.Attendees are invited to travel theneighborhood while sampling food ata variety of venues. The crawlrequires a wristband to participate.Purchasing a Quarterfest Crawlwristband will include the ability tosample free food at differentlocations in Ballston, plus a chance towin a prize for turning in acompleted Crawl map. Two freedrink tickets to use at the QuarterfestStreet Pub on Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.quarterfestballston.org/quarterfest-crawl for more.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 18-19Quarterfest. Noon-6 p.m. The first
annual Quarterfest presented byDittmar is a family-friendly, two-dayfestival with a free concert,restaurant crawl and street pub.Gather friends and family over aweekend in Ballston to sip and savora great time. Proceeds fromQuarterfest will benefitBallstonGives.Purchase tickets atwww.quarterfestballston.org/tickets .Sign up to volunteer, and browse thenew Quarterfest website,www.quarterfestballston.org, to learnmore about the band line up andmore.
TUESDAY/MAY 21Container Gardening for Food,
Fun and Beauty. 7-8:30 p.m. atWestover Library, 1644 N. McKinleyRoad. Learn to grow edible andornamental plants in containers on aporch, deck, balcony or patio. Thisworkshop will cover soil, containers,maintenance and selection of suitableplants. This class is offered byExtension Master Gardeners. Free.Advance registration requested at
mgnv.org. Questions? Call 703-228-6414 or email [email protected].
Master Gardener TrainingInformation Night. 7-8:30 p.m. atFairlington Community Center, 3308South Stafford St. Learn aboutbecoming an Extension MasterGardener and what the requirementsof the volunteer training programinclude. Meet the Extension Agentand Program Coordinator, as well asmany of dedicated volunteers. Free.Call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].
SUNDAY/JUNE 2Open House for Sunny and Shade
Demonstration Gardens. 1-3p.m. at Bon Air Park, 850 N.Lexington St. Both the Quarry ShadeGarden and the Sunny Garden will beopen. Find plant selections,combinations, and ideas for any yardconditions. Extension MasterGardeners will be on hand to providegrowing tips. Free. Call 703-228-6414 or email [email protected].
MORE ONGOINGArlington Historical Museum.
Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m.Arlington Historical Museum, ownedand operated by the ArlingtonHistorical Society, is located at 1805S. Arlington Ridge Road. The two-story brick structure was built in1891 as the Hume School, named forFrank Hume who gave some of theproperty for the school. It is theoldest school building in ArlingtonCounty. Now a museum, it housespermanent and temporary localhistory exhibits ranging from pre-1607 to Sept. 11, 2001. Visitarlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
FRESHFARM Market. 3-7 p.m. onTuesdays at 1900 Crystal Drive. Shopfrom local farmers and producerswith seasonal fruits and vegetables,fresh-cut flowers, container plantsand herbs, farm-raised eggs, all-natural meats, artisan baked goods,and specialty foods. Visitwww.crystalcity.org for more.
Complete DognessA family friendly performance about a dog with bad habits who learns new
tricks. Featuring Andie deVaulx, Kelsey Rohr, Brynna Shank, and Rebecca Weissof Jane Franklin Dance. Saturday, April 27 and May 4, 4 p.m. at Theatre on theRun, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. Tickets $15 adults; $10 children under age10; $45 family of four. Visit www.janefranklin.com or call 703-933-1111.
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As National PrescriptionDrug Take-Back Day,the Arlington CountyPolice Department, Ar-
lington County Sheriff’s Office andthe Drug Enforcement Administra-tion (DEA) will give the public its17th opportunity in eight years toprevent pill abuse and theft by rid-ding their homes of potentiallydangerous expired, unused, andunwanted prescription drugs onSaturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. This disposal service isfree and anonymous, with noquestions asked.
The Arlington County PoliceDepartment will be collecting pre-scription drugs at the followingsites:
❖ Fire Station #2, 4805 WilsonBoulevard;
❖ Fire Station #9, 1900 S.Walter Reed Drive;
❖ Courthouse Parking Lot, 14th
Join in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Arlington Police are participating in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day onSaturday, April 27.
Street N. at N. Courthouse Road.The DEA cannot accept liquids,
needles or sharps. Only pills orpatches will be accepted. To safelydispose of sharps, ArlingtonCounty recommends placing theitem in a hard-plastic container,such as a detergent bottle, secur-ing the contained and placing itin the trash.
24/7 anonymous substance usesupport is available by calling 703-527-4077. If you or someone youknow is struggling with addiction,there are numerous treatment re-sources are available in ArlingtonCounty and through the Depart-ment of Human Services. Assis-tance is also available throughOperation Safe Station, a desig-nated safe environment where in-dividuals wishing to seek help withtheir drug use can self-report andreceive services, without fear ofprosecution and incarceration.
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The main lobby of Marshall HighSchool in Falls Church bustled withactivity on March 30 as teens car-
ried tote bags laden with books. Youth vol-unteers in red t-shirts sporting “NoVa TeenBook Festival” popped out from behind cor-ners and walls.
Table kiosks lined the walls of the lobbywith logos emblazoned on the front ban-ners: Fairfax County Library, Prince WilliamLibrary, Arlington County Library — a partyof libraries. Smiling librarians stationedthemselves behind each kiosk and offeredan array of “swag” that could be won byspinning a wheel. Spinner-winners (every-one) could choose from stickers, notepads,bookmarks, stylus pens, candy, or a freebook — the most sought after prize.
Other kiosks housed non-profits such asHeadCount, a non-partisan organization
that works with musicians to promote par-ticipation in democracy, created by Bob Weirof The Grateful Dead (headcount.org).
One More Page Books in Arlington gen-erated the most commotion around itsplethora of books (88 titles) laid neatly outon tables for teens to pick and choose from,priced around $10. The tables faced directlyout into the courtyard, looking onto thefood trucks whose smells waftedthrough the doors — deep frieddonuts, empanadas, and grilledcheese. Bookworms gathered inthe courtyard, noses deeply en-trenched in books, barely payingnotice to the food when they al-ready had food for thought.
Back in the hallways, class-rooms held writing workshops and “break-through sessions” where for 40 minutesreaders could ask authors a multitude ofquestions about their characters and theprocesses of writing.
Colleen Harrison, 25, thought it was in-teresting how the authors get inspirationfor their books. Some pulled inspirationfrom real-world issues such as “oppressivesocieties, dictator-esque governments; or
with personal issues, a lot of the characterscan be seen channeling their rage, whichdoubles as an excellent conductor for di-recting the story,” she said.
“Black Wings Beating” author Alex Lon-don and Dhonielle Clayton of “The Belles”answered to a classroom full of youngadults, giving a glimpse into the lives of awriter. Many questions were broad at first:
“Why did you want to become a writer?How do you start writing? What’s your rou-tine? How do you come up with the namesfor your characters? How do you come upwith your story idea?”
However, as each question unraveled aunique story or insight, it prompted morespecific questions. A young girl prefaced herparticular question by giving a little back-ground on a theme in the book “The Belles.”
The teen said, “Everyone wants to bemade beautiful by the important Belle (afemale with beauty-bestowing powers) butthen there are other Belles (women) thatjust aren’t as beautiful … in real life, wejudge people’s capabilities based on theirappearance. How do you want us to get pastthis — to look at someone and not thinkthat they can’t do something as well as an-
other person based on theirlooks?” The classroom fell silentfor a moment.
Clayton responded, “Well, Iwanted you to question that, soyou’ve found the essential ques-tion. You’ve done the work. Con-tinue to ask yourself, why do Ifeel the way I feel about another
person, why do I make these shortcuts inmy brain based on the way they look, wheredid I get that programming or how did Idevelop it, who says that the way someonelooks is to mean they are any less capableor less worthy than another? I can’t giveyou an answer but I just want you to ques-tion it.”
To which London responds, “Everyoneneeds to see themselves as a hero.”
More Than Just Books at NoVa Teen Book FestivalGaining insights bytalking with authors.
“... who says that the way someonelooks is to mean they are any lesscapable or less worthy than another?”
— Dhonielle Clayton, author of “The Belles”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arling-ton Office of Senior Adult Programsfor May 5-11.
Senior centers: Lee, 5722 LeeHwy.; Langston-Brown Senior Cen-ter, 2121 N. Culpeper St.; WalterReed, 2909 S. 16th St.; ArlingtonMill, 909 S. Dinwiddie St.; AuroraHills, 735 S. 18th St.
Senior trips: Stoystown, Pa.,Flight 93 Memorial, Monday, May 6,$12; Round House Theatre,Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, May 8,$47; The Point Crab House, Arnold,
Md., Thursday, May 9, $6 (transporta-tion only); National Capital Radio andTelevision Museum, Bowie, Md., Satur-day, May 11, $7. Call Arlington County55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registrationrequired.NEW PROGRAMS
Current events discussion oflocal and world news, Monday, May6, 10 a.m., Walter Reed. Details, 703-228-0555.
Folk music sing-along, Monday,May 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Lee. Details,703-228-0555.
Just Playin’ Country musicians,Monday, May 6, 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.,Lee. Details, 703-228-0555.
Pickleball for absolute begin-ners, Mondays, 9 a.m., Arlington Mil.Details, 703-228-7369.
The Evergreens violin-pianoduo to lead a sing-along, Tuesday, May17, 11 a.m., Arlington Mill. Details, 703-228-7369.
Civil War forts hikes, Wednesday,May 8, Saturday, May 11, 9:30 a.m.,Fort Ethan Allen to Fort Marcy, for ex-perienced hikers. Details,
703-228-4878.The study of words, Wednesday,
May 8, 10:30 a.m., Lee. Details, 703-228-0555.
AARP driver safety class,Wednesday, May 8, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.,Walter Reed, $20 ($15 AARP members).Register, 703-228-0955.
Partner dance lessons, Wednes-days, 2 p.m., beginners,intermediate-advanced, 2:45 p.m., Lee.Register, 703-228-0555.
Creating storage space, Thurs-day, May 9, 10 a.m., Walter Reed.
Register, 703-228-0955.Mother’s Day celebration,
lunch and entertainment ,Thursday, May 9, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.,$6, Langston-Brown. Register early,703-228-6300.
Contra Dance, Friday, May 10,1-3 p.m., Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.
Encore Chorale Spring Con-cert, free, Friday, May 10, 7-8 p.m.,The Falls Church Episcopal, 115 E.Fairfax St., Falls Church. Details,703-228-4878.
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Senior Living
By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
Ann Corbett worked for more than20 years as the principal of aCatholic school. Her days werefilled with leading children in
morning prayer and other faith-based ac-tivities. After she retired, Corbett, who livesin Bethesda and worked in Washington,D.C., had difficulty maintaining the dailyconnection to her faith.
“My job was the way that I stayed con-nected to my faith and people who sharedmy faith,” she said. “I think I took it forgranted because when I retired, I lost allof that. I was no longer leading prayersand teaching children about their faith.When I retired, I really struggled to regainmy footing and feel grounded in my spiri-tuality.”
While financial planning is often associ-ated with retirement preparation, emotionalpreparedness is equally as important, butoften overlooked, say mental health profes-sionals. Like other significant life transi-tions, retirement can require an emotionaladjustment, and even those who feel ready
to leave the workforce can feel caught offguard by the adjustment to it.
“Most people are thinking that they needto save, save, save and have a comfortablenest egg before retire and that’s important,but they don’t realize that they’re going toexperience social and structural voids afterthey retire,” said Alexandria psychothera-pist Monica Kleinman, Psy.D. “If you thinkabout it, most of our interpersonal connec-tions and social opportunities revolvearound our jobs. Going to work every daygive us structure and a predictable routine.”
Kleinman adds, “Those who are thinkingabout retirement or know that retirementis in their near future should ask themselves,‘How will I spend my time?’ ‘What will mydaily routine look like?’ ”
A person’s identity and sense of self-worthis often connected to their job, saysKleinman. “That might not be healthy, butit’s a reality for a lot of people,” she said.“Our jobs give us a sense of purpose, andfor some people, their job is a status sym-bol. When you go to a party, think aboutthe number of time times you’re asking whatyou do for a living.”
Volunteer work is one way that marriage
and family counselor Tiffany Grimm sug-gests retirees maintain a sense of purpose.“If you were an attorney, you can volunteerwith an organization that allows you to of-fer legal services to people who can’t affordan attorney. If you’re a teacher, you couldvolunteer with a learn-to read type programor teach English-as-a-second language typeclasses,” she said.
Retirees often experi-ence loneliness, saysKleinman who suggestsdeveloping a strong so-cial network before retir-ing. “Loneliness and iso-lation can be a killer,” shesaid. “Before you retire,reconnect with oldfriends and develop newfriendships outside of work. Go out and so-cialize in ways that are not connected toyour job. Invitations to events that are tiedto your job tend to dry up when you leave,so it’s very important to socialize frequentlyoutside of work and to keep doing that af-ter you retire.”
Kleinman also recommends building andmaintain strong relationships with family
Getting ready for retirement requires more than financial preparation.
The Emotional Side of Leaving the Workforcemembers “One way to combat lonelinessand the shock of retirement is having a con-nection with family members, especiallyyour adult children and your grandchil-dren,” she said. “Think about taking yourgrandchildren to the park or a museum oron a vacation with you and spending unin-terrupted quality time with them. Have
lunch or dinner with youradult children.”
Engaging in activitieswith groups, like social orreligious clubs help retir-ees avoid feelings of iso-lation, says Grimm.“Whether it’s a stampclub or weekly Biblestudy group, you have tobe connected to groups of
people in a regular, consistent and predict-able way, just like you were when youworked,” she said. “It’s important to ouroverall wellbeing to be connected to a widevariety of people and personalities in a posi-tive way. Think about things you enjoydoing or any hobbies that you have or wouldlike to have, and join groups with peoplewho share your interests.”
“When I retired, Ireally struggled toregain my footingand feel grounded.”
— Ann Corbett
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From left: Susan Haley, French teacher at Wakefield; Elisabeth Harrington, supervi-sor of World Languages, APS; Frances Lee, assistant principal at Wakefield HighSchool who oversees World Languages and HILT and is Wheelock’s direct supervisor;Dr. Chris Wilmore, principal at Wakefield High School; Dr. Tara Nattrass, assistantsuperintendent of Teaching and Learning; and Superintendent of Schools Dr. PatrickMurphy, with Katy Wheelock.
From left: Valencia Parker, Ellen Franzenand Feben Lemma attended the ceremonyto honor Katy Wheelock. They are all APFrench Language students, seniors atWakefield, and Société Honoraire deFrançais officers. Two of them also trav-eled to France on the Sister Cities Arling-ton-Reims exchange program as well.
Elisabeth Harrington, supervisor of WorldLanguages at APS and a fluent Frenchspeaker herself, celebrate the honor. AsKaty Wheelock noted, French is spoken by300 million people on five continents andranks second place in the world of lan-guages most studied. In 2050, there willbe 700 million French speakers in theworld, and even today, it is the fifth mostoften spoken language in the world.
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Knighted by French EmbassyAcadémie de Reims, maintainingyou own school’s partnership withthe Lycée Chanzy.” This has al-lowed for pedagogical exchangeswith two French high schoolsthrough Sister Cities International.
Cogard’s remarks indicatedWheelock didn’t just teach French,she taught application of Frenchlanguage skills in real life. BecauseWheelock spent a large part of herprofessional life studyingFrancophone literature in Senegaland working with African UnionPeacekeepers in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso,she has shared this passion with her students, coor-dinating special collaboration projects for them withPeace Corps Senegal.
Wheelock offered her thanks to her family andcolleagues who supported her along the way. Shenoted that she and her friends back in Pennsylvaniahad to choose a language at age 14: they all wantedto take German, she chose French. She met her hus-
band, Austin, because of her de-parture to study in France, and shethanked her parents for being will-ing to let her go abroad. Now, withtwo children in high school,French is still part of the Wheelockfamily life, from choice in food towatching French TV. Moreover,Wheelock made it clear she couldnot have been so single-mindedabout her devotion to Frenchwithout the constant support andencouragement of her family —from children to parents to broth-ers, and, of course, Austin. Devo-
tion like this, with frequent travel, is not easy. Shealso thanked Muriel Farley Dominguez of the SisterCities Arlington-Reims Committee, who encouragedher to become a leader with the AATF and proposedher for the knighthood.
Wheelock will be recognized by the Virginia De-partment of Education School Board at its meetingon April 25 and at the Arlington School Board meet-ing on April 23.
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Observance ofPeace OfficersMemorial Day
The Arlington County Police Departmentand the Arlington County Sheriff’s Officewill gather to honor and pay tribute to thememory of the seven law enforcement of-ficers of Arlington County who gave theirlives in service to the community. This cer-emony is held each year ahead of NationalPolice Week which recognizes those lawenforcement officers throughout the UnitedStates who have lost their lives in the lineof duty for the safety and protection of oth-ers and provides support to their survivors.
Members of the public are invited to par-ticipate in the Observance of Peace OfficersMemorial Day, on Friday, May 10, at 8 a.m.at the Arlington County Justice Center Plazalocated at 1425 North Courthouse Road.
Prison FollowsCocaine Purchase
An Arlington man was sentenced Tues-day, April 2, to nearly four years in prisonfor his role in purchasing 2 kilograms ofcocaine from undercover detectives.
According to court documents, PascalLaporte, 40, intended to purchase 2 kilo-grams of cocaine from undercover FairfaxCounty Police detectives who purportedthemselves as members of a drug cartelbased in Mexico. For over a year, Laporteexpressed to a confidential source his needfor a cheaper supplier of cocaine who couldprovide him with kilogram quantities.Laporte first met the undercover detectivesin early August 2018 at a restaurant inTysons Corner, to discuss pricing per kilo-gram and the quantity Laporte desired.Laporte told the undercover detectives itwould take him a week to sell off 1 kilo-gram of cocaine.
In the weeks leading up to his arrest,Laporte communicated with the confiden-tial source his desire to start with the pur-chase of 2 kilograms of cocaine, and if thearrangement went well, he would then pur-chase 10 kilograms, and then upwards of100 kilograms per month.
Laporte was arrested in August 2018 ashe was inspecting the cocaine that he wasto purchase. He brought $45,000 to themeeting, as partial payment for the 2 kilo-grams.
Basic Training GradU.S. Air Force Air-
man Kyle Statengraduated from ba-sic military trainingat Joint Base SanAntonio-Lackland,San Antonio, Texas.
Staten is the sonof John Staten ofAlexandria andhusband ofMunksetseg Otgongonbayar of Arlington.
He is a 2006 graduate of Hayfield Sec-ondary School, Alexandria.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Like anyone with a name and an address, no doubt over the years, you readers have received unsolicited gifts/inducements in a kind of presump-tive exchange for charitable contributions from many organizations with which you are probably familiar. And among the many good deeds they offer are the manufacture and subsequent mailing at no cost or obligation to the recipient, of self-adhesive, return-address labels.
I have, over the years, made a below-average level of contribution despite having maintained an above-average level of use. Still the labels arrive, regularly. And given their accumulation in my home
die until I have used every one of those labels. In a manner of speaking/referencing, this pursuit has sort of become my white whale. I’m sure Captain Ahab could relate.
Years ago, around the time of my diagnosis, I was likewise determined, given where I live in Mont-gomery County, to not die until the Inter County Connector (a long-planned-for, cross-county highway connecting Interstate 270 in Montgomery County to Route 1 in Prince George’s County) was completed. I never thought, given my “13 month to two-year” prognosis in 2009, that I’d live to see its completion and to attach its transponder and pay its tolls. But I have.
And though I am not a regular driver on this road, I am nonetheless emotionally connected to it. It’s as if we both overcame something.
Which brings me back to the other emotional connection I’ve mentioned: the return-address labels.
design of the labels or anything in particular (they all tend to blend together after a while), it’s that they all have my name and almost always have it spelled cor-rectly, which is not always the case in mail addressed to Lourie. And below that correctly-spelled name, is an equally correct return address.
All combined on a label which doesn’t require any licking or stamping or writing. All of which when combined creates a certain functionality which for a non-millennial, baby-boomer like myself who actu-ally mails envelopes rather than types them online, provides an incredibly helpful asset.
my life is an asset worth mentioning.There are many mailers of a certain age who live,
almost thrive in a non-paper-free environment. We still write our own checks, hand-address our own
I can’t say whether many of us “balance our checkbooks,” but as for myself, I do review the vari-ous entries in my check register with my paper state-
all sounds a bit antiquated to some of you younger readers, some of what you do sounds far-fetched and sort of redundant to me, which probably minimizes your appreciation for something as mundane as a correctly-spelled and properly-addressed return-ad-dress label.
I imagine there’s a path down the middle some-where, but it’s not important that we all correspond.
But for those of you who do correspond with hard copies instead of computerized soft copies, these return address labels can be a vital cog in the mailing machine. Intended recipients are not always where you thought they were and mail that you thought you had properly addressed stands a better chance of being returned to sender.
label might not save the sender time or money, but it might do so for the recipient; and let’s be honest: who doesn’t like to receive mail?
address. If it were not for the return address, label or otherwise, the reason for its delivery might lose some of its appeal.
For me, living beyond the correspondence on -
ing. Because considering the number of labels I still have at home, I’m going to be living for a long time. Cancer be damned.
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