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HussmannNamedFair Manager
The Arlington County FairBoard of Directors has se-lected Matt Hussmann,
currently a principal at EventProDC and formerly the executive di-rector of the Clarendon Alliance,as the new Arlington County Fairmanager. His appointment becameeffective on Jan. 13.
As Arlington County Fair man-ager, Hussmann will work in part-nership with the Fair Board and itsvarious committees, and focus onall aspects of fair management in-cluding sponsorships, marketing,entertainment, competitive exhib-its, volunteer recruitment, and fairlogistics. He will also assist theboard in long-term planning forthe annual non-profit celebration,which will take place Aug. 14 to18 at the Thomas Jefferson Com-munity Center.
A seven-year veteran of theClarendon Alliance, Hussmannorganized the annual ClarendonDay Festival, the Mardi Gras Pa-rade and Ball, and assisted withthe Arlington Art Festival amongother duties.
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By Shirley Ruhe
The Connection
The Arlingtones harmonize to “LetMe Call You Sweetheart,” one ofthe favorite choices for their
singing Valentines.On Valentine’s Day the barbershop cho-
rus offers a singing quartet at your choiceof location along with a single rose anda box of chocolates. “Heart of my Heart”and “Sweet Caroline” (changed to Val-entine) are popular choices, but there area number of alternative songs.
Robert Kahrs, a member of the group,says, “There are three typical requests.A boss schedules a delivery to the officeto thank the employees for their goodwork. A person arranges a delivery to theworkplace of the significant other. “Usu-ally they have no idea we are coming andthere is an element of embarrassment.”
Then there is the home visit, often foran elderly person, “which is nice becausethere is time to stay and visit with them.”
Kahrs says their chorus of 19 dividesinto groups of four, and they usuallymake a day of it and sing their Valentine’sDay selections all day long. The group,now called the Barbershop HarmonySociety, was chartered in 1957 and issupported in part by the Arlington VACultural Affairs Division of the Arling-ton Economic Development Commissionand the Arlington Commission for theArts.
Kahrs says they try to deliver the mes-sage within two hours of the requestedtime. The complete package costs $60although a phone option without the roseand box of candy is also available for $20.“It’s a lot of fun.”
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Arlingtones barbershop quartet (from left) Jim Ruddick, Doug First,Todd Minners, and Bob O’Harrow.
A Musical Valentine’s DayBringing harmony and a box of chocolates.
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Tucked amidst Crystal City’s maze ofcorridors and shops is a thrivingartistic community. The 200-mem-
ber Arlington Artists Alliance together withthe Crystal City Business Improvement Dis-trict (BID) and JBG Smith established Gal-lery Underground in 2012. Since then, Gal-lery Underground has hosted exhibits andspecial community events. Every first Fri-day of the month, they hold a free recep-tion open to the public from 5-8 p.m. Ex-hibits showcase the talents of local and re-gional artists.
Last month, the exhibit “Cityscapes andLandscapes” presented various interpreta-tions of urban and country scenes. This Feb-ruary, fitting in with the month’s Valentinetheme, the exhibit is “Shades of Red.” Anational juried exhibit is planned for May.Submissions are welcome from all artistsin different mediums depicting or interpret-ing “Risk.” As an additional incentive, $500worth of cash prizes will be awarded to thewinning entries.
Aside from Gallery Underground, thereare also three studios nearby. Red, Blue andCyan Studios are working spaces for 2-Dartists made possible by the Arlington Art-ists Alliance, the Crystal City BID andVornado. Studios are available on a six-month renewable basis. The studios reveala range of art from paintings to jewelry.Studio Blue for example is used by theseartists: William Adams is a painter and artconservationist, Linda Donaldson paints inoil and acrylic, Johnny Dukovich is a painterwho incorporates hardware and softwaretechnology into his work, Justyne Fischeris an award-winning printmaker, Anya Get-ter is a mixed media artist, and Sandi Parkeris a painter and jewelry maker.
As part of the Arlington Artists Alliance’sgoal to “make local art more accessible tothe community,” visitors still see the works
in progress as well as the finished pieceseven when the studios are closed.
Passersby walking along the corridors ofthe Crystal Shops may also chance uponFotowalk Underground. This consists of 150images decorating 1,000 feet of walkways.Exposed DC together with the Crystal BIDhave staged five exhibitions since 2016 asthe photographs are rotated every sixmonths. Last year, they showcased the travelphotography of 59 photographers. Previousthemes include a 10-year retrospective ofprevious Exposed DC winners and “Arts inthe Everyday.”
Crystal City residents, workers and visi-tors will find an eclectic mix of shops andrestaurants at the Crystal City Shops. Theyalso enjoy the convenience of a pop-up li-brary and a post office.
Thriving UndergroundGallery, studiosshowcase art inCrystal City.
Studios Red
DetailsGallery UndergroundCrystal City Shops2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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The Connection
Signature Theatre in Arlington is pre-senting “Ain’t Misbehavin’ — The FatsWaller Musical Show” from now
through March 10, 2019. Step into Harlemfor a swinging, dancing celebration of bigband and the songs of Thomas “Fats” Waller.This Tony Award-winning musical tributefeatures such tunes as “The Joint is
Jumpin’,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” and “Hand-ful of Keys.”
The show opened in the Manhattan The-atre Club’s East 73rd Street cabaret in 1978.The book was by Murray Horwitz and Ri-chard Maltby Jr. with music by various com-posers and lyricists as arranged and orches-trated by Luther Henderson. The cast ofSignature favorites include Nova Y. Payton(“Jelly’s Last Jam”), Kevin McAllister (“Ti-tanic”) and Iyona Blake (“Titanic”) who
strut the stage while “Jelly’s Last Jam’s”Mark G. Meadows tickles the ivories.
Korinn Walfall’s character was originallyperformed by Charlaine Woodard. “How-ever, in our production we use our ownnames just like the original cast used theirs.It gives us as actors the chance to make thisrole personal to us and not a carbon copyof what has been traditionally set beforewith this show. It’s my character’s first nightin the club, and as the show progresses you
see her journey of becoming a seasonedperformer like everyone around her,” shesaid.
She added: “Some challenges that camewith working on this show include learn-ing the lyrics and music. I’ve never donethis show before, so learning it fresh wasan experience. The vocal score is completelydifferent than the conductor’s score andsometimes the script too. It’s surprising thatthat hasn’t been rectified officially.”
She continued: “The music in this showis some of the most difficult and intricateharmonies that I’ve ever learned. The re
The Joint is Jumpin’ as Signature Presents ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’The Fats Waller Musical Show features big bandmusic and dancing from Harlem Renaissance.
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On Jeopardy!Amanda Basta, an attorney fromArlington, will compete on Jeop-ardy! on WJLA-TV (ABC) at 7:30p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7. She is withhost Alex Trebek. SeeJeopardy.com.
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Editorial
Need To StudyHelicopter NoiseTo the Editor
The following is an open letter to Gene L. Dodaro,Comptroller General of the United States, U.S. Govern-ment Accountability Office.Dear Comptroller General Dodaro:
We write to request that the GovernmentAccountability Office (GAO) conduct a studyof helicopter noise within the Washingtonmetropolitan area. Many of our constituentslive with the impacts of regular helicopter noisethat interrupts sleep patterns, causes theirhomes to shake and negatively impacts theirquality of life. While disturbances from heli-copter noise have been a longstanding prob-lem for some, others have noted recent in-creases in the frequency and severity of heli-copter noise in their neighborhoods. We un-derstand that helicopter activity is an essen-tial part of law enforcement, military and medi-cal operations and appreciate the critical ef-forts of employees serving in those sectors.However, we also believe that, through infor-mation collection, analysis and coordination,we can identify strategies to minimize thenegative impacts of helicopter activity with-out impeding the work of the agencies operat-ing helicopters within the region.
We have engaged with constituents, federalagencies and local governments on the prob-lem of helicopter noise in our region. A num-ber of questions have emerged that can only
be addressed through a formal study. Amongother issues your study may find relevant, weask that your study include an analysis of thefollowing issues:
❖ The types of helicopters that generate themost noise and the make of the helicopters fly-ing over the Washington metropolitan area;
❖ Current helicopter flight paths within theWashington metropolitan area, including ananalysis of which neighborhoods are most im-pacted by helicopter noise;
❖ The frequency of flights over neighbor-hoods, including information on each agencyoperating helicopters, the times of flight andflight altitude;
❖ The number of flights that occur duringthe day and at night;
❖ The altitude at which helicopters currentlyfly within the Washington metropolitan areatoday compared to the altitude at which heli-copters operated within the Washington met-ropolitan area in the past;
❖ Potential causes of the increase in the se-verity and frequency of helicopter noise in theWashington metropolitan area;
❖ The degree of coordination that currentlyexists among the various government and non-governmental entities operating helicopters inthe Washington metropolitan area regardingflight paths, altitudes and other pertinent con-siderations; and
❖ Viable options for noise mitigation, poten-tially including modifications to current train-ing practices that would reduce the number oftraining hours that must be completed in theWashington metropolitan area and modifica-tions to night training times so that pilots donot fly when most residents are sleeping.
We appreciate your attention to this matterand ask that you respond to our request for astudy within 30 days of the date of this letter.
Eleanor Holmes Norton,Don Beyer, Jamie Raskin,
Anthony Brown, David TroneMembers of Congress
Handling SpentNuclear FuelTo the Editor:
If H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy ActAmendments Acts of 2017, after it passed inthe House of Representatives, continued onand passed in the Senate and was signed bythe President, it would have given the Depart-
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ment of Energy permission to initiate a pro-gram to consolidate and temporarily store com-mercial spent nuclear fuel during development,construction, and operation of a permanentnuclear spent fuel repository. The bill wouldhave provided a path forward for giving theDOE money out of the Nuclear Waste Fund —$36 billion that belongs to the DOE for spentnuclear fuel disposal in the first place.
All of this could have been accomplished, butthe bill still hasn’t seen the light of day in theSenate.
Because of inaction in Congress, there is noplan in place for dealing with spent nuclearfuel. Spent nuclear fuel sits onsite at nuclearpower plants and continues to sit on site atotherwise decommissioned sites of reactors.This inaction and the bind in which it puts thenuclear industry make it more difficult for com-panies to justify building reactors in the U.S.The U.S. is also falling behind the curve interms of nuclear technologies, and this is par-tially because we are one of a few countrieswith no long-term solution for waste. Utilitiesare wary of building nuclear power plants be-cause there is no guaranteed solution for dis-posing the spent nuclear fuel that will inevita-bly come out of the plant and need to be con-tained. This means that less nuclear plants arebeing built, which in turn means there arefewer companies developing advanced reac-tor technologies since there is a smaller chanceof them being built, and the U.S. is missingout on a critical opportunity to get ahead ofthe curve on developing this technology.
H.R. 3053 needs to be passed in the 116thCongress so that the U.S. nuclear industry canfinally fix this glaring problem.
Sydney HamiltonArlington
The writer is policy coordinator for GenerationAtomic. generationatomic.org
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of SeniorAdult Programs for Feb. 17-23.
Senior centers: Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy.; Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St.; WalterReed, 2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill, 909 S.Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th St.
Senior trips: Choral concert tribute to MartinLuther King, The Kennedy Center, Sunday, Feb.17,$32; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, “CongoMasks, “Tuesday, Feb. 19, $31; Reginald F. LewisMuseum, Baltimore, Thursday, Feb. 21, $14. Call Ar-lington County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748.Registration required.
NEW PROGRAMS:Travel photography tips, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 6:30
p.m., Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0955.
“Flourishing After 55”
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The Arlington County Po-lice Department’s Homi-cide/Robbery Unit is in-
vestigating a shooting that tookplace in the Nauck neighborhoodon the evening of Jan. 29.
At approximately 9:05 p.m. onJan. 29, police were dispatched tothe 2200 block of S. Oxford Streetfor the report of shots heard. Uponarrival, officers located three malesubjects involved in a physical al-tercation.
The subjects were separated bypolice and it was determined thatone was suffering from a gunshotwound. He was transported to anarea hospital with non-life threat-ening injuries. The other two sub-jects did not require medical treat-ment.
This incident remains an activecriminal investigation and policecontinue to work to determinewhat preceded the altercation. Allparties involved have been identi-fied and no charges have beensought at this time. Based on thepreliminary investigation, thereappears to be no ongoing threatto the community.
Anyone with information re-lated to this investigation is askedto contact Detective R. Ortiz of theArlington County PoliceDepartment’s Homicide/RobberyUnit at 703-228-7402 [email protected]. Informa-tion may also be provided anony-mously through the ArlingtonCounty Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
Police Investigate Shooting
Submit civic/community announce-ments at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.
WINTER SHELTERSFind homeless and cold weather
drop-in centers and shelters thatserve Northern Virginia atwww.novaregion.org/174/Homeless-Shelter-Lists.
DONATIONSPet Food Bank. AWLA is establishing a
Pet Food Bank to serve qualifyingresidents of Arlington County and theCity of Falls Church. In considerationof the effect financial obstacles haveon a pet owner’s ability to afford petcare, the AWLA Pet Food Bankprogram’s goal is to keep family petsout of shelters. If you are anArlington County or City of FallsChurch resident and are in need of
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Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.Photos/artwork encouraged.
ONGOINGExhibition: ARTECH. Through Feb.
24, at The Barry Gallery, in theReinsch Library at MarymountUniversity, 2807 North Glebe Road,Arlington. Featuring multi-mediaworks by Susan Eder, Alexis Gomez,and Jonathan Monaghan. Theexhibition focuses on theadvancements of modern daytechnology, its influence on theworld, and the ways it can beincorporated into the creation ofartwork. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6p.m. Admission is free.
WEDNESDAY/FEB. 6Camp NOVA Registration Opens.
10 a.m. At Camp Overlook atPotomac Overlook Regional Park,2845 Marcey Road, Arlington.Explore the close-to-home naturalworld with children entering gradesK-10. Activities include stream hikes,aquatic studies, live animal care,swimming, storytelling, campfiresand s’mores, habitat restorationprojects, canoeing, scavenger hunts,field trips, shelter building, nature,crafts, and much more. Visitnovaparks.com/things-to-do/camps.
Sustainable Landscaping: WaterConservation. 7-8:30 p.m. AtColumbia Pike Branch Library, 816South Walter Reed Drive, Arlington.Learn how to capture and absorbstorm water on your property tobenefit your garden with the rightlandscaping techniques and plantchoices. Free. Advance registrationrequested at mgnv.org. Call 703-228-6414 or email [email protected].
FEB. 6-MARCH 10“Cyrano.” At Synetic Theater, 1800 S.
Bell St., Arlington. Directed by VatoTsikurishvili and based on the playby Edmond Rostand. A brilliant poetand soldier, Cyrano de Bergeracapparently has it all – except theconfidence to win the heart of hisbeloved Roxane. Lacking traditionalgood looks and the ability to truly “fitin,” Cyrano partners with hishandsome friend Christian, also inlove with Roxane but lackingCyrano’s way with words. Together,the two make a formidable suitor asCyrano expresses his true feelings forRoxane in the only we he feels he can– through love letters apparentlywritten by Christian. Synetic Theaterwill apply their unique physicalstorytelling and a stylistic twist tothis commedia-inspired wordless
adaptation of Cyrano. Tickets are $20and can be purchased online atwww.synetictheater.org or via phoneat 866-811-4111.
THURSDAY/FEB. 7Social Walk and Cozy Coffee Hour.
6:30-8:30 p.m. Meets at The CoffeePub, 1737 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Get curious about Arlington’sneighborhoods and what makes themunique. This month, WalkArlington ischecking out Courthouse and itscoffee spots that give neighborssomething to feel cozy about. Theevening will conclude with a social,warm beverages, and snacks atCoworkCafe, 2719 Wilson Blvd.Beverages and snacks will beavailable for purchase. Register atbit.ly/Febcoffeewalk.
Valentine’s Card-MakingWorkshop. 6:30-8:30 p.m. AtArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. Join AAC instructorJennifer Penick for a night ofValentine’s card-making. This artworkshop has been crafted for allskill levels, from advanced makers tothose of us with fewer skills to bragabout. $40. Visit
www.arlingtonartscenter.org.Documentary: “Weed the People.”
7 p.m. At Arlington Cinema andDrafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike,Arlington. The film follows thestruggles of families fighting to keeptheir children alive with the help ofmedical cannabis. The screening ispresented by Virginia NORML. Thescreening is open to the public andwill be preceded by an informationsession about Virginia’s medicalcannabis laws. Visitwww.vanorml.org/.
Author Garrett Peck. 7 p.m. At OneMore Page Books, 2200Westmoreland St., Arlington. Joinlocal author, historian, and D.C. tourguide Garrett Peck in a discussion ofThe Great War in America. Arguablythe most important war of the 20thcentury, the Great War presents anopportunity to reexamine thiscountry’s role on the global stage andthe tremendous political and socialchanges that overtook the nation inthe wake of the war. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
FRIDAY/FEB. 8Summer Activities Fair. 6-8 p.m. At
Kenmore Middle School, 202 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington.Offering information on summercamp in Arlington. Whether theywant to refine a sports skill, gofishing, be in a play, learn magic,play mind-adventure games or justplain hang, Arlington has a numberof programs to suit varied interests.Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/programs/summer-camps/.
Personal Finance. 6:30 p.m. At OneMore Page Books, 2200Westmoreland St., Arlington.Personal Financial Specialist RobinGordon shares from her book, Livingthe Best Life You Can with TheMoney You have: Create a FinancialPlan that Works for You. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
Concert Chorus DebutPerformance. 8 p.m. at St. ThomasMore Cathedral, 3901 CathedralLane, Arlington. Oakcrest School’sConcert Chorus will perform its firstever full-length concert with thepremier of an original piececomposed for them by BerkleeCollege of Music CompositionProfessor Arnold Friedman – a settingof the poem “Pied Beauty” by GerardManley Hopkins. Meet the
performers at a post-concertreception. Visitwww.cathedralstm.org/music-ministries/cathedral-concerts.
Le Joie de la Danse. 8 p.m. At St.George’s Episcopal Church, 915 N.Oakland St., Arlington. Dances andmusic from the courts, ballrooms andtheaters of 18th century France andEngland. Performed by renownedBaroque Dancer Caroline Copeland incostume with authenticchoreography. Admission is $30/students $10. Visitcapitolearlymusic.org.
SATURDAY/FEB. 9Salamander Patrol Training. 1-2
p.m. At Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. Every year with the first‘warm’ rain, a dangerous journeybegins for amphibians crossingdriveways, parking lots and roadstrying to get to ponds. Get trained tobe added to our ‘safety patrol’ list, forone- or two-hour shifts some night inlate February or early March. Teensages 13 and up are welcome, must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Free. Register using activity code#622949-I. Visitwww.parks.arlingtonva.us.
Get Crafty. 1:30-3:30 p.m. AtFairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St., Arlington. Feelingcrafty? Come enjoy an afternoon ofcrafty fun with blown ink art. Visitwww.parks.arlingtonva.us.
Winter Exhibitions Reception. 6-9p.m. At Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Artists willbe in attendance and residents’studios will be open throughout thenight. The exhibitions are currentlyon view at AAC, so stop by to viewOver, Under, Forward, Back andConvergence: Works by AAC’sResident Artists. Convergence artistsinclude AAC’s 10 long-term and twoshort-term residents: Negar Ahkami,Michèle Colburn, Roxana AlgerGeffen, Sarah Hardesty, StephanieLane, Marissa Long, Ryan McCoy,Olivia Tripp Morrow, Jen Noone,Jung Min Park, Austin Shull, andDawn Whitmore. Over, Under,Forward, Back features artists AprilCamlin, Steven Frost, Rania Hassan,Sarah J. Hull, Robin Kang, JuliaKwon, Olivia Tripp Morrow, NataliaNakazawa, Danni O’Brien, and SarahStefana Smith. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org.
Free Zumba Workout. At BallstonQuarter, 4238 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. Join in a free workout thesecond Saturday of the month withclasses taught by OneLife Fitnessinstructors. Tickets at:www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-burn-series-free-workouts-at-ballston-quarter-tickets-55410233500.
Encore Stage & StudioRobin Hood and his merry men are on a mission – taking from the rich and giving back to the poor. Presented by Encore
Stage & Studio – Theatre by Kids, for Kids. Performance dates and showtimes: Fridays, Feb. 22 and March 1, 7:30 p.m.; Sat-urdays, Feb. 23 and March 2, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Sundays, Feb. 24 and March 3, 3 p.m. at Gunston Arts Center – TheatreOne, 2700 S. Lang St. Arlington. Tickets are $15/adults; $12/children, students, military and seniors. Visitwww.encorestage.org or call 703-548-1154.
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SUNDAY/FEB. 10Afternoon of Sophisticated
Rarities. 4 p.m. At Wakefield HighSchool, 1325 S. Dinwiddie St.,Arlington. Arlington Philharmonic’sinaugural concert of 2019 featuresrarely-heard gems by Frenchcomposers and a saxophone soloist,Ava Oaxaca. No tickets orreservations are required, butdonations are accepted at the door.
MONDAY/FEB. 11Educator Social. 7-8:30 p.m. At
Shirlington Library, 4200 CampbellAve., Arlington. Free. Educators andparent volunteers interested inoutdoor, environmental and nature-based learning are invited to connectand network at this free NoVAOutside social. Free. Visitwww.novaoutside.org.
WEDNESDAYS/FEB. 13-APRIL 3Drawing: The Art of Seeing. 6:30-
8:30 p.m. At Arlington Arts Center,3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Fortwo hours each week, exercisenatural perception skills and learn tosee and think like an artist. Process-oriented exercises in line, value,mark-making, and gesture will helpparticipants record what they see inpencil or charcoal. Render a range of2D and 3D subjects, including stilllife, people, master reproduction, andphotographs. Beginning andreturning students welcome. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.
WEDNESDAY/FEB. 13White Nationalism Discussion. 7
p.m. Meet and greet, 7 p.m.; dinner,7:30 p.m. (optional); program
begins, 8 p.m. At MarymountUniversity, Phelan Hall, 2807 N.Glebe Road, Arlington. Featuringspeakers Charlie Clark and AmakaOkechukwu. Sponsored by theArlington Committee of 100. Hard asit may be to believe, the White
Nationalist movement post-WorldWar II has roots in Arlington.Through the 1980s, Arlington wasthe home to the American Nazi Partyheadquarters. Explore this history,understand the resurgence of WhiteNationalism in the United States, and
Early Attempt at Desegregation, 1957
Arlington School DesegregationIn 1954, Brown vs. Board of Education ended “Separate, but Equal” in the U.S.,
but it was not until 1959, that Arlington County Public Schools allowed the firstAfrican American students to attend its schools. This panel will discuss the legaland community story behind Arlington’s struggle to desegregate APS during themid-1950s including the difficult fight against Virginia’s policy of “Massive Resis-tance.” It will focus on the role of the NAACP and local African American activists,like Dorothy Hamm and Carroll Deskins, and examine how our culture remembersand teaches desegregation. Recollections of Arlington students and their familieswill also be shared. Thursday, Feb. 14, 7-9 p.m. at Reinsch Library Auditorium,Marymount University Main Campus, 2807 N Glebe Road. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
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Concert Chorus Debut PerformanceOakcrest School’s Concert Chorus will perform its first ever full-length concert
with the premier of an original piece composed for them by Berklee College of MusicComposition Professor Arnold Friedman – a setting of the poem “Pied Beauty” byGerard Manley Hopkins. Friday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. at St. Thomas More Cathedral, 3901Cathedral Lane, Arlington. Meet the performers at a post-concert reception. Visitwww.cathedralstm.org/music-ministries/cathedral-concerts.
discuss implications for today. Visitwww.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org.
Galentine’s Celebration. 7 p.m. AtOne More Page Books, 2200Westmoreland St., Arlington. Winewill be on hand while visitors createa romance book cover, make a cardor collage for a friend or lady theyadmire, or bring in a crafty projectthey’ve been working on. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
Get Ready for Summer. The 2019Summer Camp Catalog is nowavailable. Check out the searchable2019 Camp Listings to target an age,interest or location. Campscontracted with Arlington havevarious registration dates. Whetherthey want to refine a sports skill, go
fishing, be in a play, learn magic,play mind-adventure games or justplain hang, Arlington has a numberof programs to suit varied interests.Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/programs/summer-camps/.
THURSDAY/FEB. 14Arlington School Desegregation. 7-
9 p.m. At Reinsch LibraryAuditorium, Marymount UniversityMain Campus, 2807 N. Glebe Road,Arlington. In 1954, Brown vs. Boardof Education ended “Separate, butEqual” in the U.S., but it was notuntil 1959, that Arlington CountyPublic Schools allowed the firstAfrican American students to attend
its schools. This panel will discuss thelegal and community story behindArlington’s struggle to desegregateAPS during the mid-1950s includingthe difficult fight against Virginia’spolicy of “Massive Resistance.” It willfocus on the role of the NAACP andlocal African American activists, likeDorothy Hamm and Carroll Deskins,and examine how our cultureremembers and teachesdesegregation. Recollections ofArlington students and their familieswill also be shared. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Singing Valentines. Send a singingValentine from The Arlingtones, aClose Harmony Chorus chartered in1957 as the Arlington chapter of the
Barbershop Harmony Society. TheArlingtones are supported in part bythe Arlington Cultural AffairsDivision of the Arlington EconomicDevelopment and the ArlingtonCommission for the Arts. Contact RobKahrs at [email protected] hire an Arlingtones Quartet.
SATURDAY/FEB. 16My Bloody Valentine. 5 p.m. At One
More Page Books, 2200Westmoreland St., Arlington. A meet
and greet with local authors of theMystery Writers of Americaassociation whose books run fromcozy to downright creepy. New YorkTimes best-selling author DonnaAndrews (Meg Langslow Mysteries),Agatha Award Winning author G. M.Malliet (Max Tudor Mysteries) andothers will be on hand to talkmysteries and murder. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
My Sweet Heart Sings – Night ofBallads. 7 p.m. at NRECAConference Center, 4301 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. Presented by Teatrode la Luna with musical direction byJorge Anaya. Call 202-882-6227 orvisit www.teatrodelaluna.org.
Family Game Night. 7-9 p.m. At St.John’s Episcopal Church, 415 S.Lexington St., Arlington. Spend anevening with family, friends or newacquaintances playing a favoriteboard, strategy or kids game at St.John’s family game night. Games willbe available, but participants arewelcome to bring their favorites andare encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item (can or box offood) to donate to AFAC, theArlington Food Assistance Center.Visit stjohnsarlingtonva.org.
SUNDAY/FEB. 17President’s Day Party. 1:30-3:30
p.m. At Market Common Clarendon,2800 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington.Take a selfie with George, Tom, Abe,and Teddy from the WashingtonNationals, and then watch them racearound The Loop at 3 p.m. They’llhave a photo booth with presidentialprops, complimentary hot cocoa fromNicecream, and children under 13can spin the prize wheel to win apaper George ($1 bill) or a Lincoln($5 bill). Free. Visit facebook.com/events/709717029424226/.
TUESDAYS/FEB. 19-MARCH 5Creative Smartphone
Photography. 6:30-8:30 p.m. AtArlington Arts Center (AAC), 3550Wilson Blvd., Arlington. This hands-on, three-week course teachesparticipants the art and science ofcreating great pictures withsmartphones. Photography basics,learning the controls, picturecomposition, making the most ofavailable light, creative effects, freephoto apps, image editing, sizing,sharing, and archiving are covered inthis workshop. All skill levels arewelcome. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.
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fruits and vegetables. Commit to eight hours [ofsleep] a night and drink eight glasses of water eachday.”
While African-American have one of the highestrates of heart disease, the American Heart Associa-tion reports that anyone at any age can be affectedby cardiovascular diseases and 80 percent of cardiacevents can be prevented.
“Even making small changes like getting 30 min-utes of exercise a day can improve not just your hearthealth, but your overall health as well,” said fitnesstrainer Brendan Moore. “Find a type of exercise thatyou enjoy enough to do for 30 minutes that also getsyou to break a sweat and do it everyday. The impor-tant thing is that you get your heart rate up. If youstart to break a sweat, you know that you’re exert-ing enough energy to have an impact.”
Small dietary changes can be made gradually.“Watching your salt intake is really important,” saiddietician Caroline Knowles. “There are so many waysto prepare meals by using spices instead of salt sothat you don’t compromise the taste. With slow cook-ers and instant cookers there are so many optionsthat you no longer have to fry food to enjoy thatsatisfying taste.”
Finding creative but tasteful ways to add vibrantlycolored fruit and vegetables to one’s diet can helpprevent heart disease.
By Marilyn Campbell
Each time the doorbell rang, a guestarrived, wearingred and bringing
with her a new flavorful dishwith an aroma that filled thealready pungent air inCassandra Pope’s Arlingtonhome. One by one friendsstrolled through the livingroom and into the kitchenbearing dishes like balsamic-grilled chicken breast, cur-ried cauliflower steak andfreshly made hummus. Theyhad arrived for a potluckdinner and the theme thatevening was heart health.
“My father died of a heartattack when he was 62, andwhen he was 57 he had astroke,” said Pope. “All nineof his siblings had massiveheart attacks and all of themdied of a heart-related ill-ness. So I know that I needto focus eating better and ex-ercising and losing weight.My friends always get to-gether for dinner about onceor twice a month and usu-ally we have a theme. ForFebruary, we decided tocombine Valentine’s Day andheart health. We exchangedrecipes so that we all have astash of new recipes to try.“
Cardiovascular disease re-mains one of the leadingcause of death in the UnitedStates, and after decades of a steady decline in thiscountry, it is once again on the rise, according to astudy by the American Heart Association. The re-search also shows that approximately 80 percent ofall cardiovascular disease can be prevented by adopt-ing a healthy lifestyle and controlling high blood pres-sure, diabetes and high cholesterol. During Febru-ary, American Heart Month, health care profession-als are working to raise awareness of the importanceof making healthy lifestyle choices and managingtheir health conditions.
“February is É also Black History Month and thesetwo recognitions go hand-in-hand,” said NikkiaWilkens, Fairfax County Health Department commu-nity outreach professional. “African Americans havesome of the highest rates of hypertension and heartdisease, [but] with the right steps, we can improveour heart health.”
Some of the heart-smart lifestyle adjustments thatWilkens and other health care professionals adviseinclude staying active and exercising regularly andmonitoring one’s salt intake. “Incorporate movementinto your everyday activities, such as taking the stairsinstead of an elevator,” said Wilkens. “Maintain ahealthy diet and skip the fried foods, and eat lots of
Making healthy diet and exercise choicesare two keys to preventing heart disease.
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The Joint is Jumpin’wards from this show include being surrounded bytalented performers who I can learn from every day.Also, being able to confidently perform these songsevery night is such a joy.”
For audience takeaways, she said: “I hope audi-ences take away the joy and magic that the HarlemRenaissance imprinted on American culture.”
Solomon Parker III’s character is the showman ofthe group. “His physical energy is electric and hehas a connection with the audience that is best dis-played in his physical movement. He’s inspired byartists like Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, evenSammy Davis Jr. and Ben Vereen,” he said.
He added: “The biggest personal challenge withputting on the show was rising to the level of excel-lence expected of this cast. We have some of themost identifiable talents in the D.C. area in the show,and the music is so iconic.”
He continued: “The task of finding that jazz soundand musical freedom associated with the Harlem
Renaissance was also daunting. But our music direc-tor and cast member, Mark G. Meadows, lives andbreathes this stuff. That gave birth to many of theirrewards of the show. It pushed us as artists to adaptto a new sound, personify an era of color and cel-ebration using our bodies, and really cherish the re-sponsibility of performing these powerhouse num-bers back to back.”
As far as audience takeaways, he said: “I hope au-diences leave the show entertained and with a greatersense of joy, love, fun, a bit of mischief than they hadbefore they came and saw the show.”
Signature Theatre is presenting “Ain’t Misbehavin’— The Fats Waller Musical Show” from now throughMarch 10. Tickets are $75 to $102. Show times areTuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.;and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Specialty Nightsinclude Discussion Night on Feb. 12; Pride Night onFeb. 8; and Open Captioning on Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.The theater is located at 4200 Campbell Ave., Ar-lington. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.
95th Annual Arlington Business GalaThe Arlington Chamber of Commerce hosted its 95th Annual Arlington BusinessGala on Saturday, Jan. 26 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City. The sold-out galaentertained 370 guests, including members of the Virginia General Assembly,Arlington’s Constitutional Officers, all five members of the Arlington County Board,and business leaders from across the area. Above, Crystal City BID guests withCounty Board Chair Christian Dorsey are (from left) Nicole Echeto, Kyle Easter,Cassie and Brendan Hurley, Maria & Robert Mandle, Christian Dorsey, Tracy andChristian Gabriel.
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WEDNESDAY/FEB. 6Networking Event. 8:30-10 a.m. at Eastern
Foundry, 1100 Wilson Blvd. DemBiz welcomesformer Secretary of the Department ofHomeland Security Jeh Johnson.
Secretary Johnson led the US Department ofHomeland Security from December 2013 toJanuary 2017. His legal career has encompassedboth private law practice and public service,including three Senate-confirmed presidentialappointments. Professional networking, coffeeand pastries, conversation, and Q&A. $15,members; $20 non-members. Visitwww.dembiz.org for more.
FRIDAY/FEB. 8Leadership Summit. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the
Falls Church Marriott, Fairview Park. LeadershipCenter for Excellence announced that Steve Casewill be the keynote speaker for the 4th AnnualLeadership Summit. The Leadership Summit is atransformative, one-day conference forestablished and emerging leaders,entrepreneurs, activists and other innovators.The Summit offers 16 workshops throughout theday, and breakfast and luncheon keynoteaddresses. Visit leadercenter.org/summit.
WEDNESDAY/FEB. 13Brain Health Workshop. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-2
p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center, 601 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. Feeling forgetful? Notas sharp as in the past? Between 50-80 yearsold? Do you possess basic computer skills?Cogniciti and Baycrest Hospital, a world leadingmemory and aging institute are hosting aworkshop to provide a science-based answer tothe question, “Is my memory normal?” Mustregister to attend. Call 703-558-6859 orwww.virginiahospitalcenter.com/healthy.
Countering Hate: Lessons from Intolerancein Arlington’s History. 7 p.m. at Phelan Hall- Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road.Hard as it may be to believe, the WhiteNationalist movement post-World War II hasroots in Arlington. Through the 1980s, Arlingtonwas the home to the American Nazi Partyheadquarters. Join us to explore this history,understand the resurgence of White Nationalismin the United States, and discuss implications fortoday. We are pleased to host speakers CharlieClark and Amaka Okechukwu. The program isopen to the public, all are welcome. To purchasedinner (optional), reservations must be made nolater than Sunday, Feb. 10, [email protected].
FRIDAY/FEB. 15Healthy Aging Lecture Series. 11 a.m.-noon at
Carlin Springs Campus, 601 S. Carlin SpringsRoad, Arlington. “Backstage” with CherylBeversdorf, producer and host of Aging Matters,who will describe details of producing the show,including identifying topics of interest to olderadults, preparing guests for each broadcast, andsharing stories of favorite shows. Free, butregistration required at 703-558-6859 [email protected].
FRIDAY/MARCH 1Monthly Memory Café. 1-3 p.m. at 7910 Andrus
Road, Suite 6 Alexandria. The Memory Café, asocial gathering for individuals living withmemory loss and their families, will be held onthe first Friday of every month. Registration isfree and highly recommended to reserve a spot,which are open on a first come first served basis.To reserve a spot, please call 571-210-5551 oremail [email protected]. Visitwww.dementiacareconnections.com/memory-cafe or www.seniorhelpers.com/arlington-alexandria-va for more.
THROUGH MARCH 15StormwaterWise Landscapes Program. The
StormwaterWise Landscapes program providesmatching grants for Arlington property ownersto reduce stormwater runoff and improvedrainage on their property. Approved projectsinclude pavement removal, pervious drivewaysand patios, rain gardens, or conservationlandscaping. Single family homeowners,businesses, churches, and HOAs are all eligibleto apply. Visit environment.arlingtonva.us/stormwaterwise/ for more.
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
As it happens every year around this time, the monthly calendar turns to February, and I am remind-ed of the goings on in my life Jan. 1 through Feb. 27, 2009.
I was not, as yet, in the throws of having been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, stage
shortness of breath and stinging pain in my side that
Cancer was the last word I expected to hear in
Until I received that call from my primary care physi-cian on Thursday, Feb. 20, advising me that the tissue biopsy was indeed malignant, I had been, since that New Year’s Day visit to the Emergency Room, in a diagnostic dalliance to determine what had caused an otherwise, healthy 54-and-half-year-old man, to present with such symptoms.
The Emergency Room doctor was perplexed as the chest X-Ray I had taken that day was inconclu-sive. In addition, I offered no pertinent medical histo-ry to account for the symptoms I was experiencing.
Eventually I was released and it was suggested that I return in a week, have another chest X-Ray then and see a pulmonary doctor. And so I did. After reviewing both X-Rays, and examining me, the pulm-onologist was equally perplexed. I was healthy by all appearances and I had no family history of anything.
Out of curiosity – or bewilderment – the doctor told me to get a CT scan, which I did, approximately two weeks later, at the earliest available time. Within a day of having been CT-scanned, I was called by the pulmonologist and advised to schedule an appoint-ment with a thoracic surgeon, a specialty with which I was totally unfamiliar.
I saw the surgeon. Equally befuddled, by his own admission, after reviewing my two X-Rays and recent CT scan, he equivocated on the next step: ordering a P.E.T. scan, which he did not – until a few days later when he changed his mind and told me to make the arrangements; which of course I did, and again, it was approximately two weeks later that an appoint-ment was available.
After receiving the results, the thoracic surgeon called me. He said, among other things: “Your scan lit up like a Christmas tree.”
Not good as I later learned.And so, a surgical biopsy was scheduled, upon
availability, about two weeks later, which presumably would determine the cause of my original discomfort
had been about.Within a few days of my procedure, I received a
phone call at work from my internal medicine doctor.
Sure enough, it was. He told me that the sample was malignant.
Stunned by the news, I remember asking: “What does that mean?” He might have mentioned cancer, I can’t recall. He instead deferred and referred me to an oncologist, actually making the appointment for me for the following Thursday, only a week later.
Nearly two months had passed since the original Jan. 1 visit to the E.R.
been going on – from an oncologist. And sure enough, on that following Thursday, my new-best-friend-to-be, lowered the boom: “Lung cancer.”
My prognosis he said: “13 months to two years.” Moreover, he advised: He “could treat me,” but he “couldn’t cure me.” In simple terms, he told me I was “terminal.”
Not that I don’t already think about having cancer every minute of every day but especially so at this time of the year. This is when my world, as I knew it, came crashing down. Over and over, I review the
with my oncologist and the impact the diagnosis has had on my life.
Granted, it’s nothing to laugh about, but given that I’ve survived so long, it’s certainly something to be grateful about.
My Own Sort of Groundhog Day
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