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Parent Academy: Learn aboutSubstance Use and Abuse

Arlington parents are invited to attend a Parent Academy programon adolescent substance use and abuse on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. atthe Yorktown High School cafeteria.

A panel of experts will offer an informative, interactiveand collaborative discussion with parents and educators onadolescent substance use and abuse in the community andhow the community can work together to help adolescents.

The panel will include:❖ Laurel Osmer-Cerrud, LCSW, substance abuse counse-

lor, Yorktown and Washington Lee high schools,❖ Deborah Taylor, RN, C.D., president and CEO Vanguard Services

Unlimited,❖ George Young, LCSW, director of outpatient counseling, National

Counseling Group,❖ Kate McCauley, MEd, LCSW, coordinator, READY Coalition.

Crystal City BIDUpgrades Wi-Fi Network

The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) has upgradedand expanded its free, outdoor, wireless Internet service, Crystal Wi-Fi. Now available, the hot zones are located throughout the area’s manyoutdoor spaces, courtyards, and plazas, providing an opportunity forresidents, employees, and visitors to get outside and online.

Crystal Wi-Fi is provided by the Crystal City BID through a creativepartnership where Atlantech Online offers free broadband access,Vornado / Charles E. Smith provides roof top use for antennae installa-tion, and Wi-Fi Relativity brings the expertise and management of thewi-fi infrastructure.

County Board Funds10 Neighborhood Projects

The Arlington County Board has approved $3.87 million to fund 10neighborhood projects that will upgrade parks, and improve streets,sidewalks and street lighting across the county:

❖ Aurora Highlands — $592,280 to improve S. Ives St. – 20th St. Sto 23rd St. S sidewalks, curbs, gutters and street lighting

❖ Leeway — $546,738 to improve N. Nottingham St – 22nd St. N toLee Highway

❖ Buckingham — $498,538 to improve pedestrian safety and streetlighting, for beautification and the possible replacement of colonialstreetlights with Carlyle Style lights

❖ Lyon Park — $498,000 to improve and beautify N. Daniel St./9thSt. N-Washington Blvd. to 10th St. N sidewalks, curbs, gutters

❖ Clarendon-Courthouse — $487,000 to improve Rocky Run Parkand N. Barton St., by building two lighted, multi-use courts; renovat-ing playgrounds; building synthetic field, accessible pathways, site fur-nishings and fencing

❖ Old Glebe — $485,100 for N. Old Glebe Road – N. Stafford St. toN Military Rd. historic preservation/park interpretation at Forth EthanAllen – Madison Community Center

❖ Cherrydale — $374,000 to improve N. Kenmore St-S. of Lee High-way to 20th St. S.

❖ Boulevard Manor — $353,887 to improve sidewalks, curbs, gut-ters and street lighting for 1st Street N and N. Montague St.

❖ Foxcraft Heights — $12,500 to help community locate, design,build and install a neighborhood sign.

❖ Columbia Heights — $12,500 to help community locate, design,build and install neighborhood sign.

Butler Holmes ParkImprovements Approved

The Arlington County Board has approved a contract with SumterContracting Corp. for nearly $375,000 for the first phase of improve-ments designed to make Butler Holmes Park in Arlington a place to play,walk or meditate. The two-acre park, located at 101 S. Barton St. in thePenrose neighborhood, currently has an outdated playground and pavil-ion, picnic tables, charcoal grills, basketball courts and a large lawn.

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Election ResultsSee www.connectionnewspapers.com for Nov. 2 election results of county and congressional races.

Jacob Bradosky, 26, crosses the finish line in 2:23:30 towin the 35th Marine Corps Marathon Sunday. TopArlington finishers were Michael Wardian, 36, who ran2:39:09 and finished 24th overall in the men’s division,and Erin Swain, 28, who finished in 14th place amongwomen with a time of 2:59:49.

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And There They GoRunners in the 35th Marine CorpsMarathon wait for the race to com-mence at Arlington Cemetery.

Dr. Jill Biden welcomes runnersduring the opening ceremony beforethe race kicks-off at 8 a.m.

Families andfriendscrowd thesidewalk onN. LynnStreet towatchparticipat-ing runnersin the Ma-rine CorpsMarathon.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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In many ways, the Civil War sesqui-centennial officially launched thisweek with the 150th anniversary ofthe election of Abraham Lincoln. Be-

cause the hotly debated presidential elec-tion of 1860 prompted the South to secede,the sesquicentennial has officially com-mended — inaugurating a long list of eventscommemorating the anniversary of a warthat continues to divide. This holiday sea-son alone, the region will be filled with com-memorative events and activities for peopleto get a slice of the 1860s.

Some events have already documentedthe coming days of the Civil War, such asthe reenactment of abolitionist JohnBrown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. Then therewere tours of Old Town Manassas that ex-plained the importance of the railroad junc-tion. Last month, the National Park Servicehosted an event at the Arlington House fea-turing four stump speakers representing thefour presidential candidates who were partof the wild election of 1860.

“Lincoln won in a landslide,” said ParkRanger Donna Cuttone. “We think it wasthe best turnout we’ve ever had for anevening program.”

Clearly, people are interested in the CivilWar. But the popularity of Lincoln is a bitof an anachronism. Lincoln came in deadlast in Alexandria City, Fairfax County andArlington, which was then known as Alex-andria County or “the country part of Alex-andria.” Lincoln, a former congressmanfrom Illinois was extremely unpopular inthe South. Consider how one South Caro-lina newspaper described the man whoseelection sparked a war between the states:

“A horrid looking wretch he is,” declaredthe Charleston Mercury, “sooty and scoun-drelly in aspect, a cross between the nut-meg dealer, the horse swapper, and thenight man — a creature fit evidently forpetty treason, small stratagems and all sortsof spoils.”

THE ELECTION OF 1860 was one forthe ages. It featured a divided Democratic

Party, which ran different candidates in theNorth and South plus a third-party candi-date pledging unity at all costs. Then therewas the newly formed Republican Party andits controversial candidate Abraham Lin-coln. All of this came in the wake of thedisastrous Supreme Court decision thatgave a green light to slavery, angering theRepublicans and splitting the Democratsalong sectional lines.

“The presidential election in Fairfax wasmore exciting in 1860 than any other inrecent memory,” declared a 1970s-era his-tory of Fairfax County. “Excitement did notabate after the election and the news ofLincoln’s victory.”

Here in Northern Virginia, the winningcandidate was former House Speaker JohnBell. His supporters flooded the streets ofNorthern Virginia ringing bells of all shapeand size, campaigning on unity at all costs.Bell stood for election as a candidate fromthe Constitutional Union Party, a group offormer Whigs who held a convention inBaltimore. He narrowly edged out VicePresident John Breckinridge, theDemocrat’s nominee from the Southern fac-tion of the party.

“In November, Bell carried AlexandriaCounty as well as Fairfax and LoudounCounties, indicating how strong Union sen-timent was in this area,” wrote Arlingtonhistorian C.B. Rose Jr. “But sentimentshifted abruptly when President Lincoln is-sued a call for men to serve in the armedforces after the attack on Fort Sumter.”

SECTIONAL DIFFERENCES over slaverydominated the presidential campaign in1860. The Democrats convened in Charles-

ton for their convention, but adjournedwithout picking a candidate when North-ern and Southern factions could not agreeon the question of slavery.The Northern Democrats reconvened inBaltimore and nominated Sen. StephenDouglas (D-Ill.), who campaigned on sup-porting popular sovereignty for slavery.Southern Democrats demanded a platformcalling for federal protection of slavery,eventually nominating John Breckinridge ofKentucky.

“The Breckinridge Democracy of the cityturned out in full force last night,” accord-ing to the Sept. 10, 1860 edition of the Al-exandria Gazette. “Music was on theground, rockets sent up, and a small can-non fired. On each side of the stand, a bon-fire was kindled, making the scene quiteanimated and picturesque.”

All over Northern Virginia, supporters ofthe various candidates erected Breckinridgepoles, Douglas poles and Bell poles. OneFalls Church Yankee raised a Lincoln pole,but it was quickly knocked down. Supportfor Bell was strong in Northern Virginia,indicating that the region was strongly com-mitted to staving off the breakup of theUnion at all costs. A series of well-attendedrallies led up to Election Day.

“The Union men of Alexandria made themost imposing demonstration last night,which has ever taken place in this city,” theAlexandria Gazette reported on Sept. 27.“If there has ever been a doubt of the in-tense enthusiasm which the Union causeand its candidates have created in this goodOld Town, that doubt must have been dis-sipated by the outpouring of popular senti-ment witnessed upon our streets last night.”

AFTER THE ELECTION, rumors of slaveinsurrections began spreading like wildfire.Slave-watching patrols were created at Lan-gley, Frying Pan, Sanster’s Station,Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse. Then,just before Christmas, word spread of SouthCarolina’s decision to secede from theUnion. By January, Virginia Gov. JohnLetcher was forced to call for an election ofdelegates for a convention to decidewhether or not Virginia should secede fromthe United States.

That opened the way for yet another elec-tion, this one putting the question of seces-sion directly to the voters of Virginia. Andbecause elections in these days were donein a public court hearing, threats and bul-lying became the coin of the realm. Accord-ing to a special commission convened afterthe war to determine claims for compensa-tion by slaves freed as the property of sup-posed Confederate sympathizers, severalNorthern Virginia residents fell victim tovoter intimidation during the special elec-tion in May.

Smith Minor said he had been induced tovote for the ordinance because he believed“all who voted against the ordinance wereto be run out of the state.” George OttWunder testified that on the day of the vote,there were armed men at the polls, “who,by threats, endeavored to intimidate andinfluence the voters.”

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The Other Election Presidential contest from 150 years agoinaugurates sesquicentennial events.

1860 Election ReturnsALEXANDRIA❖ Bell: 911❖ Breckinridge: 619❖ Douglas: 138❖ Lincoln: 2

ARLINGTON❖ Bell: 101❖ Breckinridge: 46❖ Lincoln: 14❖ Douglas: 3

FAIRFAX❖ Bell: 692❖ Breckinridge: 685❖ Douglas: 91❖ Lincoln: 24

Veterans Day Soldier Led ToursNov. 6 in AlexandriaIn recognition of Veterans Day, a Union soldier inperiod uniform will lead two walking tours of FortWard. The 90-minute tour will introduce visitors tothe history of the Defenses of Washington, thebuilding and role of Fort Ward, 19th-centuryfortification engineering, and the troops who werestationed in this area during the Civil War. Walkingshoes and weather-appropriate clothingrecommended. Tours begin at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m.

Civil War Living HistoryNov. 6 in ArlingtonExperience a hands-on lesson in Civil War history athistoric Fort Ethan Allen Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.History will come alive with historicalinterpretations and reenactments of Civil War camplife. Children and history buffs of all ages will gaina new appreciation for the hardships faced bysoldiers on the battlefield.

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Little GirlsNov. 7 in ManassasAuthor Jeff Toalson interprets the Civil War Lettersof Richard and Mary Watkins as Richard will recallstories from the 300 letters that he and Mary wroteto each other during the conflict. The event willtake place at 9101 Prince William Street at 2 p.m.

Both Sides Tour V: West Virginia HistoryNov. 20 in FranconiaStart the day at 8 a.m. with coffee, donuts at theFranconia Museum. Board a motorcoach for the tripto the local Laurel Grove historic site, then theJefferson County Museum in Charles Town. Enjoy abuffet lunch at the Hollywood Casino. End the dayoverlooking Harper’s Ferry, the Potomac and theShenandoah rivers. This event has a $100admission charge and begins at 8 a.m.

Christmas in CampDec. 11 in Alexandria, VAThis holiday event interprets how Christmas wasobserved during the Civil War. The program

features living history interpreters, a VictorianChristmas tree, period music, refreshments,readings of “The Night Before Christmas” and apatriotic Santa Claus. Guided tours of the fort willbe offered, weather permitting. Hours and noon to4 p.m., and suggested donation is $2 for adults and$1 for children.

Civil War Santa Comes to Ben LomondDec. 11 and 12 in ManassasIn December 1862 artist Thomas Nast drew one ofthe earliest images of Santa Claus giving gifts tosoldiers. Santa will dust off that old suit he woreback then and make an appearance at Ben Lomondon Saturday Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12. ThePrince William County Garden Council will decoratethe house in Victorian style and children will havethe opportunity to make decorations to take home.Cost is $5 per person, although pictures with Santawill be an additional charge. The program will befrom 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m.until 3 p.m. on Sunday.

A Civil War Christmasat Leesylvania State ParkDec. 18 and 19 in WoodbridgeCome to the park’s visitor center and talk to Santa,enjoy light refreshments, help decorate the park’sChristmas tree and make some 19th centurydecorations for home. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Civil War Candlelight TourDec. 18 in ChantillyExperience a Civil War Christmas with Confederatesoldiers, parlor games and music by EvergreenShade. Reservations required. Hours are 5 to 7 p.m.Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors andchildren.

Civil War Ball Dance ClassesJan. 13 in AlexandriaIn preparation for the Civil War Ball on Jan. 29 atGadsby’s Tavern Museum, learn the waltz, polka,Virginia Reel and more from an expert dancemaster. The cost is $12 per class or $30 for theseries of three. Reservations recommended.

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Friends and supporters of Teatrode la Luna celebrated theopening night of the 13thAnnual International Hispanic

Theater Festival on Oct.19 at the residence of hisExcellency BernardoAlvarez, ambassador ofthe Bolivarian Republicof Venezuela.

CelebratingOpeningNight

Marcela Ferlito, left,and artistic directorMario Marcel.

Teatro producerNucky Walderwith GiovannaSalazar of RadioViva.

Marcela Ferlito, left, with RegisArnone.

From left: Alex Lopez, MarisolFlamenco and Alex Alburqueque.

Mariana Alvarez with dad,his Excellency, BernardoAlvarez. Liliya Ilnitsky.Mali Phonpadith.

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Fiddle and Banjo FestivalThe Arlington Cultural Affairs Division hosted again this year, the annual SpeedyTolliver Fiddle and Banjo Festival Sunday afternoon, Oct. 24, at the Artisphere. SpeedyTolliver and John Kaparakis open up the festival with “Firehouse Jam.” The groupincludes: Deborah Hanlon as bass, Ralph Crawford on Mandolin, Paul Comitz onguitar, Cheyenne Comitz on tambourine, Stephanie Thomas playing a Chileanrainstick, Rebecca Krafft on banjo and Sandy Hoar on fiddle.

Christine Friedelplays a tune on thefiddle at the open ofthe competition.

Yorktown studentNathan Fajfarperforms. Speedy Tolliver

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It’s a local tradition now, the annualChildren’s Connection. The entire edi-tion, including the cover, is filled withthe work of local children and

students. Painting, drawing, sculpture,photography, and many other forms ofartwork. Poetry, short stories, opinionpieces, and many other forms of writing.

Each year it comes together as alchemy, turn-ing our newsprint pages to something golden,with the talent, insight, fresh perspective, hu-mor and thoughtfulness of local young minds.

We have regular contributions from artteachers and writing teachers who pull to-gether assignments from many classes. We re-ceive individual submissions from teenagers,and the work of home-schooled students.

Some suggestions for artwork: Drawings thatrepresent the student’s family, pets, school,

friends, activities; seasonal artwork for theholidays or winter; representations of favoritethings.

Some suggestions for writing: (sub-missions are ideally 200 words, pleasedon’t exceed 350) the most memo-rable things about 2010; one thing I

would give my family that doesn’t cost anymoney; my wish for my family or communityor school or the world; descriptive poetry; myemotions in certain circumstances; brief reviewof a movie or book or play; or anything of yourchoice.

Don’t be left out, the deadline is Dec. 1, 2010,for publication the last week of the year.

All submissions must be made digitally, ei-ther via email or by mailing in a disk, or bybringing in the data on some other digitalmedia. Artwork should be photographed or

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Please e-mail submissions to [email protected]. Mailed itemsshould go to Arlington Children’s Connection,1606 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22314. E-mailquestions to the same e-mail address.

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The week of Thanksgiving, the Connectionwill publish a collection of viewpoints aboutwhat readers appreciate. What are you thank-ful for? We’d love to hear from you, with sub-mission of 200 words or less, and possibly in-cluding a photo either of you, or representingwhat you are thankful for.

Send your thankful notes as soon as possibleto [email protected], butnot later than Nov. 18.

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Editorials

Spot WideningTo the Editor:

The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Ap-peals has affirmed a lower-court rulingallowing the widening of Interstate 66to continue inside the Beltway.

Several members of the ArlingtonGreen Party had sued to stop the “spotimprovements” that amount to widen-ing of the I-66 roadway in Arlington.They lost at the federal district-courtlevel, and in early October the circuitcourt upheld that decision.

“VDOT’s cynical scheme to advance“spot widenings” of I-66 under a “Cat-egorical Exclusion” exploits a loopholein federal law. Arlington’s citizens arestill losing on congestion and roadwaywidening.

Congestion pricing or expanded HOVrestrictions could eliminate (or reduce)I-66 traffic congestion quickly, perma-nently, and at little or no cost, whileexpanded bus service on free-flowing I-66 travel lanes could provide an attrac-tive travel alternative.

We are missing the opportunities toexamine, discuss, and implement 21stCentury alternatives to unending andcounterproductive road widening.Arlington’s leadership can’t do it alone.We need quality leadership throughoutthe state.

One place where the Obama Admin-istration could make a difference is inexamining “segmentation” during theFHWA review process. Most projects aredone segment by segment. We often callthis the salami game. Each segmentdoesn’t do harm until the last segment,which when examined on its own alsodoesn’t do harm.

Jim WamsleyAlexandria

Letter to the Editor

CompetingEighteen regional SWAT (special

weapons and tactical) Teamsparticipated in the 4th AnnualNational Capital Region SWATAssociation Competition on Sept.17 at the Fairfax County Firearmsrange in Chantilly. Teams partici-pated in handgun challenges,urban sniper and an obstaclecourse throughout the day. SheriffBeth Arthur of Arlington Countywas on hand to watch her SERT(Sheriff’s Emergency ResponseTeam) team compete. “Thegentlemen and ladies on the teamwork very hard preparing for thesituations they might face at work.I am happy to be able to come outand support them,” she said.

Members of the Arlington County Office of theSheriff SERT Team: Seargent Tom DelGallo, DeputyBrian Foster, Deputy Paul Lee, Deputy John Harrelland Deputy Rodney Singer work together to liftsuitcases with 35lb weights in them over compo-nents of the obstacle course.

Investigator Jason North,of the Arlington CountyPolice Department SWATteam points out a shoton a target made by acompetitor in the snipercomponent of the SWATcompetition. InvestigatorNorth was assistingduring the competition.

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The following incidents, from Oct. 21-27, were reported by the Arlington PoliceDepartment.

ATTEMPT MALICIOUS WOUND-ING-ARREST. Oct. 25. 1100 block of S.Eads Street. On Oct. 25 at 8:50 a.m.,two occupants of a vehicle argued.When the passenger attempted to takea picture of the vehicle, the driver struckhim with the car. A 59-year-oldManassas man was charged with at-tempted malicious wounding. He washeld without bond.

BRANDISHING-ARREST. Oct. 21.5200 block of Lee Highway. On Oct. 21at 8:30 a.m., a man brandished a hand-gun at another man after an argumentregarding parking. A 72-year-old Arling-ton man was charged with brandishinga weapon. He was released on a sum-mons to appear in court.

GRAND LARCENY AUTO-AR-REST. Oct. 25. 4500 block of FairfaxDrive. On Oct. 25 at 11:30 p.m., two menwere seen in a stolen vehicle. When po-lice attempted to stop the vehicle, it fledand crashed. Both suspects were appre-hended. An 18-year-old Annandale manwas charged with eluding, possession ofburglarious tools, and grand larceny ofan automobile. A 21-year-old Arlingtonman was charged with eluding andgrand larceny of an automobile. Theywere both held without bond.

BURGLARY. Oct. 23. 1900 block ofS. Eads Street. Between 8:30 p.m. onOct. 22, and 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 23, anunknown person entered an apartmentand stole electronics.

BURGLARY. Oct. 23. 2500 block ofN. 11th Street. Between 9 p.m. on Oct.22, and 8 a.m. on Oct. 23, an unknownperson entered a residence through abasement door. No items were stolen.There are no known suspects.

BURGLARY. Oct. 24. 900 block of S.Buchanan Street. On Oct. 24 between6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., an unknownperson entered an apartment through awindow and stole jewelry. There is nosuspect description.

BURGLARY. Oct. 25. 2300 block ofN. 11th Street. On Oct. 25 between10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., an unknownperson entered an apartment and stoleelectronics. There is no suspect descrip-tion.

ATTEMPT BURGLARY. Oct. 22.3900 block of N. 4th Street. Between 8a.m. on Sept. 22, and 12:30 a.m. on Oct.22, an unknown person cut the screensto several apartment windows.

LARCENY FROM AUTO (SE-RIES). Oct. 23. 3400 block of N.Randolph Street and 3600 block of N.Piedmont Street. Between 6 p.m. onOct. 22, and 8 a.m. on Oct. 23, an un-known subject broke into at least threevehicles in the same neighborhood andstole various items. There is no suspectdescription.

LARCENY FROM AUTO (SE-RIES). Oct. 26. 800 blocks of S.Oakland and S. Quincy Streets. On Oct.25 between midnight and 7:45 a.m., anunknown subject broke into at leastthree vehicles in the same neighborhoodand stole various items. There is no sus-pect description.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY(SERIES). Oct. 20. 1800-1900 blocksof N. Dinwiddie Street and 1800 blockof Culpeper Street. On Oct. 20 betweenmidnight and 6 a.m., an unknown per-son vandalized at least 22 cars in thesame neighborhood by slashing tires.There is no suspect description.

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STOLEN AUTO. Oct. 21.V AZK5537 1997 Toyota Tacoma, red.2100 block of S. Columbus Street

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Graham Dufault took a breakfrom his studies as a law stu-dent at George Mason University to talk about how he man-

ages a pulled-together casual look with justa little bit of effort. The 28-year-old who is also a legal intern atthe FCC stressed that he likesto be comfortable and appreci-ates clothing that is easy to carefor and durable.

What are you wearing?I am wearing a SmartWool

sweater, a JACHS (Just a cheapshirt) plaid cotton shirt, boot cut Levi jeans andEcco shoes. The jeans are really comfortable — Iget the same ones all the time. The boots I just gotat Zappos for $210; they’re totally worth it, I haveanother pair that I’ve had for four years and they’veheld up well.Describe your style.

I just put stuff on [laughs] and sometimes I dressin the dark. I don’t have a theme, others have com-mented on my choices but it’s subconscious. I’mmore conservative by New York standards butpretty normal for the D.C. area.Do you have any formulas for putting to-gether your look?

During the school year, it’s more relaxed but forwork, I match the color of the socks with the tie. Ilike V.K. Nagrani socks because they stay up andare brightly colored to match my ties. I wear thistype of thing (jeans and a sweater) to school butit just depends on the day. I have never done the

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sweat pants thing for school but I’mnot ruling it out [laughs].For you, what’s the key tolooking good?

Having a good beard, like this ora couple of days longer. I let it grow for a week thenI shave it off and I get a haircut every six weeks orso.Do you have a dress code at the FCC?

They usually like slacks and a sport coat or a suit.I do mostly suits because it’s easier. I have a coupleof suits that are the pleated, baggy like “Hammer”pants but I think slim pants are best. I have navy,gray and black suits and at work I do white or lightblue shirts and your belt has to match the shoecolor or you’ll get called out by the younger guysif you don’t.Where do you like to shop? Do you have fa-vorite designers?

I shop online mostly but recently went to Pen-tagon City Mall for work clothes. I like BrooksBrothers no-iron shirts and Hugo Boss suits are thebest, I think, which I get at Nordstrom. I also likePolo by Ralph Lauren — I picked up some khakipants at the outlet mall.

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Arlington For information about appearing on this page,contact Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 [email protected] ESTATE

On the Market

Profiles in Real Estate – John Plank

WELCOMEHOME

Walk up the recent, designerFlagstone sidewalk and into thisbeautiful brick home. Numerousimprovements. Super, updatedkitchen with granite & gorgeouscabinets. Recently remodeled baths. Wood floors on main level. Inviting andbright living room with picture window and gas fireplace. Expansive, fully fin-ished basement with recreation room, full bath and bedroom. High Efficiencyfurnace with recent A/C. Delightful screened porch off the dining room leads tohuge deck and fenced rear yard. Walk to METRO, top rated schools, parks,bike trails, Westover Village shopping center.877 Patrick Henry Drive, Arlington 22205

For more information contact Nicholas Lagos,Century 21 Gawen Realty, Inc., 703-538-4994 x 11.

Priced at $618,500.

Berkshire Oakwood• Walk to Tuckahoe,Williamsburg, Yorktownschools, East FallsChurch Metro, shop-ping, and restaurants.• Walk to BishopO’Connell High School.• Major items have allbeen updated from win-dows to HVAC.• Bright daylight Cul-de-sac location.• Walkout lower level.• Huge rear deck overlooking flat, treed and fenced yard.• Three bedrooms and two baths. • Nice sized rooms and open floor plan.3008 N. Toronto St., Arlington, VA 22213.

For more information, contact Jim Toronto,McEnearney Associates, Inc., 703-447-7481,

www.JimToronto.com.Priced at $649,900.

Start Enjoying Life at the TopPenthouse level livingdefined from this 1-bed-room & den corner unit.Enjoy breathtaking viewsof the Ballston skylinefrom 940sq/ft of livingspace. Features includean updated Europeanstyle kitchen with break-fast bar and under cabi-net lighting. Rooms aregenerously sized with walls of windows throughout. Versatile large denoffers flexible space that can be used as a dining room, office or guestaccommodations. Bathroom has new tile, vanity and recessed lighting.Enjoy an oversized balcony perfect for entertaining or relaxation.Condo features pool, sauna, gym, and tennis. Walk to Ballston Metro,Harris Teeter, and restaurants. 4501 Arlington BLVD, Unit #824 22203.Open House Sunday 1-4.

For more information contact Grant Doe Jr.,Long & Foster, 703-284-9443,[email protected].

Listed at $285,000.

Licensed as a real estate broker since graduatingfrom the University of Denver with a degree in RealEstate, Construction & Investment, John Plank relo-cated to Arlington during in 1987.

He joined Long & Foster Real Estate in 1991.What interested him most about Long & Foster wasthat “Wes Foster, frankly, had the same values aboutintegrity, honesty and customer service that I did.He knew the markets and was a great mentor.”

John is the top agent at the Arlington Office butgauges his success from customer service. “I’ll putthe same energy and caring into a $200,000 transac-tion as I will a $2,000,000 transaction. When I can

make a possibly stressful situation like selling ahome easy and stress-free I’m happy.” He is fortu-nate to have built his business by word of mouthreferrals and repeat clients and has some clientswhom he has helped 6 and 7 times.

After work and early weekend mornings you canfind John and his yellow lab Scout at one of thelocal dog parks (a 3 year old rescue from WestVirginia).

In addition to other volunteering he collects anddonates toys, especially Curious George monkeysand books for Dr. Bear’s Toy Closet at theChildren’s National Medical Center.

John PlankLong & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

[email protected]

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Real Estate NewsThe public is invited to a cocktail party fundraiser to help the Arlington Food Assistance Center pay off itsmortgage on Nov. 10 at the Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd., from 6-9 p.m. The event, featuring asilent auction, food, and live entertainment, is sponsored by Keller Williams Realty Arlington. The goal is toraise $50,000. AFAC has been providing food to needy Arlingtonians for 20 years and now serves morethan 1,200 families per week! Tickets are $75 for one or $125 for two. Go to http://kwacts.org.


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

[email protected]

All listings due by Monday at 3 P.M.

OPEN HOUSESIN ARLINGTON SAT./SUN. NOV. 6 & 7

Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times.

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

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com & click the Real Estate links on the right side.

2369 N. Nelson Street (22207) • Open Sunday 1-4 pm • $1,425,000,Dave Lloyd & Associates, Weichert Realtors, 703-593-3204

222012400 Clarendon Blvd., #906.......$ 492,500.....Sun 2-4........Ruth Boyer O”Dea ........ American Realty Group.....703-338-2277

236 N. Edgewood St. ................. $899,900......Sun 1-4........Ron Cathell...................Keller Williams Realty.......703-975-2500

222021300 Arlington Ridge Rd............$239,900......Sun 2-5........Cathy Poungmalai ........ FranklyRealty....................703-786-5776

1603 Arlington Ridge Rd............$1,495,000 ..Sun 1-4........Ginger Webre ...............Long & Foster .................. 703-518-8713

222034501 Arlington BLVD #824.........$285,000......Sun 1-4........Grant Doe Jr.................Long & Foster .................. 703-284-9443

519 Nelson St N.........................$545,000......Sun 1-4 .......Tom Anderson..............Long & Foster .................. 703-522-0500

708 N. Nelson............................$549,000......Sun 1-4........Susan Shepard-Siple....Keller Williams ................. 703-598-5352

537 N. Oxford St........................$849,900......Sun 1-4........Ron Cathell...................Keller Williams ................. 703-975-2500

222042600 16th St S #728..................$339,000......Sun 1-4........Marshall Park...............Redfin .............................. 877-973-3346

1243 Forest Dr...........................$525,000......Sun 1-3........Rene Giesberts.............Keller Williams ................. 703-562-1809

222051900 Van Buren St N..................$549,000......Sun 2-4........Hal Logsdon.................McEnearney......................703-525-1900

222064519 28th Rd S #F.....................$369,900......Sun 1-4........Stephen Donohoe.........Re/Max Premier................703-455-0200

2544D Walter Reed Dr S #D.......$445,000......Sun 1-4........Mike Smith...................Re/Max 100......................703-642-3380

222074201 Lee Hwy #805...................$278,000......Sun 2-4........Tracy Graves ................ Long & Foster .................. 703-284-9310

5401 Williamsburg Blvd.............$699,999......Sun 1-4........Zig Ustaszeski ..............Re/Max Preferred ............. 703-255-9700

3400 18th St N .......................... $825,000......Sun 1-3........Joseph Zorc ................. Coldwell Banker................301-351-5274

5029 38th St N .......................... $1,175,000...Sun 2-4........Bernie Kagan................Samson Prop ................... 703-216-0985

2369 N. Nelson St......................$1,425,000...Sun 1-4........Dave Lloyd & Assoc. .... Weichert...........................703-593-3204

4508 41st St N...........................$1,629,000...Sun 1-4........Solange Ize...................Long & Foster .................. 703-522-0500

2354 Fillmore St N.....................$1,999,999...Sun 1-4........Linda Rogers................ Wash Fine Prop...............202-243-1615

222092103 Rolfe St N#D.....................$608,500......Sun 1-4........Dawn Wilson................Keller Williams ................. 703-224-6000

1555 Colonial Terrace #400........$939,000......Sun 1-4........Julia Avent ................... Re/Max Allegiance............703-850-6606

Real Estate

Westover Apartments Celebrates RenovationNeighbors, residents and public officials celebrated the grand re-opening of WestoverApartments, a 153-unit, garden-style affordable apartment community in Arlington’sWestover neighborhood this afternoon. Originally built in 1940 and purchased by AHCInc. in 1985, the historic seven-acre community has been rejuvenated. The two-yearrenovation, which has improved the property’s energy efficiency, includes new kitch-ens with Energy Star appliances, baths, windows, electrical, plumbing, individualwater heaters and heating and cooling systems, insulation and new roofs. The reno-vated property also includes a new community center and leasing office and an ex-panded playground.

Keller Williams Realty Helps to Fight HungerAs part of its fall drive to support the Arlington Food Assistance Center, members ofthe Keller Williams Realty Arlington office bagged hundreds of pounds of potatoesrecently at AFAC for distribution to those in need. The potatoes were donated by theMid-Atlantic Gleaning Network. The families who go to AFAC for supplemental grocer-ies daily each received 5 pounds of potatoes bagged by Keller Williams’ agents thatweek.

The public is invited to a cocktail party fundraiser tohelp the Arlington Food Assistance Center pay off its mort-gage on Nov. 10 at the Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 WilsonBlvd., from 6-9 p.m. The event, featuring a silent auction,food, and live entertainment, is sponsored by Keller Will-

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iams Realty Arlington. The goal is to raise $50,000.AFAC has been providing food to needy Arlingtonians

for 20 years and now serves more than 1,200 families perweek. Tickets are $75 for one or $125 for two. Go to http://kwacts.org.


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SATURDAY/NOV. 6Sita Sings the Blues. 11 a.m. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Family programming at the

Artisphere. At the Dome at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-875-1100 or http://www.sitasingstheblues.com.

SATURDAY/NOV. 6Fotoweek DC. 6 to 11 p.m. The large-scale photo projection features images of Rosslyn

and the Columbia Pike Documentary. At CentralSpace to CentralPlace, Corner of N.Moore Street and Wilson Blvd. Through Saturday, Nov. 13.

SATURDAY/NOV. 6Northern Virginia and the Rise of Rock and Roll. 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Did you see

Alice Cooper perform among the lunch tables at NOVA Community College? Did yousee Van Morrison or Chuck Berry at The Ark in Alexandria? If you were in the Battle ofthe Bands, or at these concerts (The Doors, Black Sabbath, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplinat Alexandria Roller Rink), or heard stories from your older brothers and sisters, youwon’t want to miss it. Part panel discussion, part slide show, part band and scenereunion, it promises to be a fun and nostalgic trip. At The Artisphere, 1101 WilsonBlvd., Arlington.

SATURDAY/NOV. 6Fag Life: A Conversation with Fred Phelps.

7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Tickets are $20/adults.This show is a straight friendly approach tobeing gay. It is a celebration of gay culture,while critical of certain aspects of the LGBTcommunity that are outdated, stereotypical andoffensive. At The Dome Theater at Artisphere,1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Visit http://www.arlingtonarts.org/venues/Artisphere.aspx

Golem will appear on Nov. 6 atthe Ballroom at Artisphere.

SATURDAYS, THROUGH NOV. 2711:01 Saturday Nights. Starts at 11:01 p.m.

Late-night dance party. Tickets are $15/$12students. At the Ballroom at Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-228-1850.

❖ Nov. 6 — Golem: Klezmer + Punk Fusion(NYC) Tickets $15/$12 students;

❖ Nov. 13 — Rad Pony (NYC) Tickets $12/$10students

❖ Nov. 20 — Red Baraat Indian Dhol + brassTickets $18/$15 students;

❖ Nov. 27 — Fort Knox Five with Special Guest

SATURDAY/NOV. 13Collider. 8 to 11 p.m. Free. Collider is a collaboration between artist Lia Halloran and

Sarah Strauss. Installation Nov. 8-12. At the WIP Lab at the Artisphere, 1101 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. Call 703-875-1100.

❖ On Sunday, Nov. 14, from 1-3 p.m., Lisa Randall, the Harvard physicist behind theLarge Hadron Collider and author of the libretto for Hypermusic Prologue, A ProjectiveOpera in Seven Planes, joins Collider to discuss how music, visual art and design aremaking current concepts in theoretical physics understandable to broader audiences.

WEDNESDAYS, NOV. 3 TO DEC. 8Dance Wednesdays. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. dance classes; 8:30 to 11 p.m. dancing. Tickets

are $15/$12 at door. On Wednesdays, dance the night away at Artisphere, to zydeco,cajun, rock, R&B and swing. The new center features a 3,000 square foot dance floor,one of the best in the area. At the Ballroom at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. Call 703-228-1850.

❖ Nov. 3 — Boilermaker Jazz Band : Swing (Pittsburgh);❖ Nov. 10 — Red Stick Ramblers : Cajun/Western Swing (Louisiana);❖ Nov. 17 — King Teddy : Swing (Baltimore);❖ Dec. 1 — Big Joe and the Dynaflows : Swing / Jump Blues;❖ Dec. 8 — Blue Sky 5 : Swing.

TUESDAYS, THROUGH DEC. 7Salsa Tuesdays. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. dance class;

8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. dancing. At the Ballroom@ Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard,Arlington. Call 703-228-1850.The followingevents are $15/$12 students, all tickets at thedoor only:❖ Nov. 9 — Verny Varela❖ Nov. 16 — Joe Falero and the DC Latin JazzAll Stars❖ Nov. 23 — Rumba Club❖ Nov. 30 — Orquesta La Leyenda

“Mary Stuart” “Richard III”

NOW THROUGH DEC. 12“Richard III” and “Mary Stuart.” Washington Shakespeare Company (WSC)

inaugurates the new black box theatre in Artisphere with a rep of plays featuring Britishmonarchs: Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” directed by Christopher Henley and Jay Hardee,and Friedrich Schiller’s “Mary Stuart,” directed by Colin Hovde from the new PeterOswald adaptation. The rep begins with “Richard III,” on Oct. 30. “Mary Stuart” beginspreviews on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Show times are Thursday (7:30 p.m.) - $25; Friday(7:30 p.m.) - $30; Saturday (2 p.m.) - Pay-What-You-Can; Saturday (7:30 p.m.) - $35;Sunday (2 p.m.) - $30; Sunday (7:30 p.m.) - $25; Previews & Saturday matinees arealways Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC). WSC is the resident theatre company in Artisphere,1101 Wilson Blvd. in Rosslyn.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 28Skateboarding Side Effects.

Artists capture the form, shape,line and gestural movements ofskateboarding throughphotography, drawing, painting,film and sculpture. At the TerraceGallery at Artisphere, 1101 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. Visit http://www.artisphere.com.Tim Bearse (VA): Gesturalsculpture mimics the movement ofa skateboarder.Mickael Elliott Broth (VA):Illustrative ink renderings transmitthe energy of skatingRick Charnoski & CoanBuddy Nichols (CA): Veteranfilmmakers chronicle the decades-long development of the New YorkCity skateboarding sceneSean Greene (MA): Expressingthe sensory experience ofskateboarding through paintingand photographyLia Halloran (CA): Light andphotography capture theenchantment of a nighttime rideRichard Vosseller (VA):Sculpted structures investigate thedynamic relationship betweenskateboarder and architecture.Curated by Cynthia Connolly.

The Red Stick Ramblerswill play Nov. 10 at theBallroom at Artisphere.

The Red Stick Ramblerswill play Nov. 10 at theBallroom at Artisphere.


Theater

Washington ShakespeareCo. Moves to Artisphere

By Brad Hathaway

The Connection

In moving from one county owned and operatedfacility to another, the unorthodox WashingtonShakespeare Company has not lost one iota of its

unique sensitivity and obvious preference for the flam-boyant in staging serious theater.

After 20 years, most of them spent in the slightlydecrepit Clark Street Playhouse, which is now to beraised, the company retains a youthful enthusiasm andan aesthetic that is best described as “with it” as it opensits first shows in the 125-seat black box theater in theArtisphere, the space the County of Arlington carvedfrom the former Newseum in Rosslyn.

For the first offerings in the new space the companypresents Shakespeare’s “Richard III” on some nightsand Friedrich Schiller’s “Mary Stuart” on others. It is arepertory the company calls the “British History Rep”despite the fact that neither of the plays would helpyou pass a history exam.

For “Richard III,” the story of the final King of En-gland of the House of York, they create a world that issome sort of futuristic environment bearing little rela-tionship to 15th-century England. That point is drivenhome by some of Jessi Cole Jackson’s sharp costumes,especially the title character’s tunic. The spare set de-signed by Tobias Harding for this new space makes noeffort to recreate the palaces or castles where the realRichard ruled or the battlefield on which he lost hislife. Instead, it is a collection of slabs both vertical andhorizontal that create multiple spaces for sequentialscenes.

The company gives “Richard III” the kind of flashy,energetic and slightly akimbo production for which ithas been known. Co-directed by Christopher Henleyand Jay Hardee, a sizable cast of two dozen delivers aneffective and affecting tragedy with an unorthodox viewof gender roles. Many of the kings, princes, dukes andlords are not only played by women, they are playedas women.

This caused a bit of an unforeseen difficulty on open-ing night when actress Adrienne Nelson who has therole of Richard’s cousin, The Duke of Buckingham, hadto call in sick. Not having an available understudy, theco-director, Jay Hardee went on in her place. He’s anaccomplished actor and has played cross gender be-fore, so it wasn’t as muchof a stretch as it mightotherwise have been.

Not all roles weregiven gender reversals.Taking the lead as thefamously deformed Rich-ard, who despite or per-haps because he is “de-formed, unfinish’d, sentbefore my time into thisbreathing world” goesabout eliminating allcompetition for the throne of England, is Frank Britton,whose makeup of facial tattoos is more noticeable thanthe prosthesis of a hump on his back. He leads the au-dience through the stream of killings that this 15th cen-

tury would-be monarch orchestrates between his open-ing “Now is the winter of our discontent” and his final“My kingdom for a horse.” In between, he gives ampleevidence of the madness that ambition can create.

Not all ofShakespeare’smeatier roleswere the men inthe English court.The play includesa number of sub-stantial roles ofwomen andthese arehandled handilyby actresses ofskill such asCharlotte Akinwho is a strong Margaret, the widow of Henry VI.

The play the company has chosen to present alongwith “Richard III” also puts dramatic values above stricthistorical accuracy. It is German poet/playwrightFriedrich Schiller’s 1800 play “Mary Stuart” which tells

of a meeting between Mary,Queen of Scots, and Eliza-beth I, Queen of England.The company is using a newversion by Peter Oswaldwhich was successful in Lon-don a few years ago and hada well received Broadwayengagement last year.

Elizabeth is portrayed asholding Mary prisoner untilshe can be executed in or-der to eliminate her as a

threat to Elizabeth’s crown. While Elizabeth did, in fact,imprison Mary Stuart and ultimately did have her ex-ecuted, the two never met and Mary never had a chanceto plead her case.

“Richard III” & “MaryStuart” share opening bill.

Frank Britton as Richard III in The Wash-ington Shakespeare Company’s productionof “Richard III.”

“Mary Stuart”

Bobby Trono and Sean Gilley star in “The BestHaunted House Ever” through Nov. 7 at ThomasJefferson Community Theater.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 7“The Best Haunted House Ever.” Tickets are $10/adults; $8/children.

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; weekend matinees at 3 p.m. Presentedby The Children’s Theater. The students of Hoover High and Jenkins HighSchool both decide that Professor Jarvis Stitch’s creepy manor is theperfect place for a fundraiser. At first it looks as if one group is rattlingchains to scare the other. But wait! There’s more hair-raising thanfundraising in store when they realize that a mysterious third party isdoing the scaring. At Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. OldGlebe Rd., Arlington. Reserve tickets by calling 703-548-1154 ext. 1 orvisit http://www.encorestage.org.

Entertainment

NOV. 3 TO NOV. 27Suddenspace. A pop-up art exhibition displaying the work of 19 artists.

Opening reception is Nov. 6 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Participating artists:Emily Biondo, Tim Campbell, Bobby Coleman, Kate Demong, L. KimberlyGillespie, Victoria Greising, Adam Hager, Sabeth Jackson, Sarah Laing,Stuart Lorimer, Lindsay McCulloch, Sarah Miller, Megan Mueller, CamdenPlace, Katherine Sable, Samuel Scharf, Ben Tolman, Jenny Walton, andStewart Watson. At 2301 Columbia Pike, Arlington. Sponsored byartdc.org. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and byappointment. Contact Megan Mueller, [email protected], (cell)703-586-0795.

Artist Bobby Colemanwill be participating.

Where & WhenThe Washington Shakespeare Company’s produc-

tions of Shakespeare’s “Richard III” and FriedrichSchiller’s “Mary Stuart” continue on a rotating ba-sis through Dec. 12, at Artisphere, 1101 WilsonBlvd., in Rosslyn. Performances are Thursday - Sun-day at 7:30 p.m. with matinees Saturday - Sundayat 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 - $35. Call 1-800-494-8497 or log on to www.washingtonshakespeare.org.

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Fine Arts

Schedule ❖ Nov. 4, 5, at 8 p.m.ARGENTINA: Socorro! Me Caso (Help! I’m GettingMarried) by Christian Vivas & Hernán Traversa.❖ Nov. 6, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Troupe: Teatro del Alma❖ Nov. 11, 12, at 8 p.m. ARGENTINA: Romeo yJulieta, una Obra en Construcción (Romeo andJuliet, a Work in Progress) by Pablo Di Felice.❖ Nov. 13, at 3 & 8 p.m. Troupe: Puro Grupo Teatro❖ Nov. 18, 19, at 8 p.m. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:Ubú Rey (King Ubu) by Alfred Jarry, in a versionby Enrique Buenaventura.❖ Nov. 20, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Troupe: TeatroGayumba❖ Nov. 20 & 27, 11:30 a.m. U.S.A.: Gotas de Agua(Drops of Water) by Jacqueline Briceño. Troupe:Teatro de la Luna❖ Nov. 26, 8 p.m. PARAGUAY: Techaga’ú / Añoranza(Wistful Memories) by Hugo Luis Robles.❖ Nov. 27, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Troupe: El Ansia Teatro

Teatro de la Luna is presenting its 13thInternational Festival of Hispanic Theater,showcasing award-winning and criticallyacclaimed troupes from six countries —Argentina, Dominican Republic, Paraguay,Spain, the U.S. and Venezuela. The Festivalwill run from now through Nov. 27 atGunston Arts Center – Theater Two, 2700S. Lang Street, Arlington. The performancesare in Spanish with live English dubbing.Tickets are $30/regular; $25/students andseniors; $80/$65 for a three-ticket pass and$150/$125 for a full festival pass. Call 703-548-3092 or 202-882-6227;www.teatrodelaluna.org.

13th Int’l Festival ofHispanic Theater

Saturday/Nov. 13Gala Open House and Exhibition. 6to 9 p.m. The 27 artists at Colum-bia Pike Artists’ Studios invite thepublic to visit their private studios.At the Columbia Pike Artist Stu-dios, 932 South Walter Reed Drive,2nd floor, Arlington. Visitwww.columbiapikeartiststudios.org.Call 703-486-9368.


FRIDAY/NOV. 5Champagne & Strings Concert. 7:30 p.m. The IBIS String

Quartet’s first concert of the season. Tickets are $20/adults;$10/seniors and students. Featuring Beethoven Quartet No.15 in a Minor, Op. 132 and Mendelssohn Quartet No. 2 in AMinor, Op. 13. At Lyon Park Community Center, 414 N.Fillmore Street, Arlington. Email susan@ibischambermusicfor info or tickets.

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Know of something missing from our community entertain-ment Calendar? Send it to The Arlington Connection, e-mail itto [email protected]. Deadline is 2 p.m. theThursday before publication. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412 with any questions. Photos are welcome.

SATURDAY NIGHTSSkate Night. Every Saturday night from Oct. 16 to March 26,

2011. Family skating from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Teen-onlyskating from 9 to 11 p.m. Live deejay. Admission is $2/person; skate rental is $3/person. At Thomas JeffersonCommunity Center, 3501 2nd Street South, Arlington. CallMary McMullen at 703-228-4711 or visitwww.arlingtonva.us/teens/

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 3Dance Wednesdays. With the Boilermaker Jazz Band

(Swing). Tickets are $15/$12 at door. Dancing 8:30 to 11p.m.; dance classes 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. At the Ballroom @Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington. Freeparking. Call 703-228-1850.

THURSDAY/NOV. 4Bottle Rockets Live. 8:30 p.m. Cost is $15. At IOTA Café,

2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.

SATURDAY/NOV. 6Virginia Grand Military Band Concert. 8 p.m. Will

feature music composed by, and honoring, John PhilipSousa. At Kenmore Concert Hall, 200 South Carlin SpringsRoad in Arlington, inside Kenmore Middle School. Parkingis free. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children 17and under. Call Mr. Jeff Arwood at 703-426-4777 or visitwww.vgmb.com.

Civil War Living History. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Experiencea hands-on lesson in Civil War history — Enjoy marchingreenactments, Civil War medical exhibits, a women’shistory exhibit and more. At Fort Ethan Allen Park, 3829 N.Stafford Street, Arlington.

Dominion Hills Craft Show. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free.Features 12 local and regional artisans: paintings, jewelry,fine woodturning, papercutting, stationery, handbags,pottery, bath and body products, table linens, homewares,and baskets. At the Dominion Hills Community House,6000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Contact Julie Jernigan at703-533-0957 or at [email protected].

Annual Soup 7 Pie/Bazaar. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard saleitems, homemade soup and pies, crafts and bake sale items.Also the sale of SERRV International Fair Trade Handcraftsfrom around the world, as well as Heifer Int. table. AtArlington Church of the Brethren, 300 N. Montague Street,Arlington (in northern Arlington near Seven Corners). Call703-524-4100 (AM) or e-mail: [email protected]

Opera in Your Own Backyard. 7:30 p.m. The WashingtonVocal Arts Ensemble presents Opera Night at BishopO’Connell High School. The public is invited to enjoy anevening of classic opera and Broadway selectionsperformed by professional opera singers. Tickets are $15 inadvance, or $25 at the door. Students and seniors are $10.Visit www.bishopoconnell.org/operanight or call 703-237-1462. All proceeds benefit music programs at BishopO’Connell, located at 6600 Little Falls Road in Arlington.

Fall Fest. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features a community treasures/yard sale, crafts and jewelry, homemade baked items, asilent auction and a kid-friendly lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. All proceeds go to local charities. At Rock SpringCongregational United Church of Christ, Carpenter Hall,5010 Little Falls Road, Arlington.

Country Western Dance. 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. TheNorthern Virginia Country Western Dance Association willhold its smoke-free, alcohol-free dance at Luther JacksonMiddle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. BJ Brownwill be the DJ. Cliff and Donna Carlton will teach a fullhour of intermediate Two Step beginning at 7:30 p.m. TwoStep, Waltz, line, Swing, Cha Cha, and specialty dances.Admission for NVCWDA members $10; non-members $12;children under 18 accompanied by a paying adult $5; PSDCmembers $10. Regular admission rates do not apply tospecial events dances. Visit www.nvcwda.org or call 703-860-4941 and leave a message.

11:01 Saturday Nights. Late-night dance party featuringGolem Klezmer & Punk (NYC). Tickets are $18. Saturdaynights at 11:01 p.m. At the Ballroom@Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-228-1850. Free parking.

Christmas Attic Craft Fair and Silent Auction. 9 a.m. to3 p.m. Crafters, global cuisine, a unique silent auction, anda raffle. At Corpus Christi School, 3301 Glen Carlyn Road,Falls Church. Visit. www.christmasattic.org.

Designing the Edible Landscape. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free.Learn about unconventional ways of landscaping yourhome that allow you to have your parsley and peonies too.At Arlington Central Library, Quincy Street, Arlington. Call703-228-6414 or email the VCE Horticulture Help Desk:[email protected].

NOV. 6 TO NOV. 13Scouting for Food Drive. The Arlington and McLean area

Boy Scouts of America will conduct their annual Scoutingfor Food Drive Nov. 6 to 13. Scouts will go door-to-door in

neighborhoods dropping off bags the weekend of Nov. 6and will return for pick up between 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 13.Suggested donations include canned goods, cereal, drygoods and peanut butter. No glass jars. All donations go tothe Arlington Food Assistance Center and McLean SHAREfood distribution program. Contact Patricia Kime [email protected].

TUESDAY, NOV. 9Swing Dancing. Tuesdays at Clarendon Ballroom. Starts

Nov. 9. Beginner swing lesson from 7-8 p.m.; intermediatelesson from 8 to 9 p.m.; dancing to live music by theAtomic Swing Club from 9 to 11 p.m. Taught by TomKoerner and Debra Sternberg. This is a seven-week series,$110/person. There is a 400-space parking lot underArlington’s Department of Human Services Building at theintersection of Highland and Wilson (near Metro stop, twoblocks to the east of Clarendon Ballroom). Meets atClarendon Ballroom 3185 Wilson Blvd, Arlington.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 10Bishop O’Connell Open House. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Prospective students and their families will have theopportunity to learn more about our spiritual, academic,and extracurricular opportunities. Bishop O’Connell islocated at 6600 Little Falls Road in Arlington. Visitwww.bishopoconnell.org or call 703-237-1433.

Cocktail Fundraiser. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsored by theArlington Food Assistance Center. Open to the public.Features dinner by bites, live entertainment and a chance tobid on dozens of auction items. Special guests includeAmerica’s Top Chef finalist Carla Hall and DC United’sBryan Namoff. The evening’s emcee will be WJLA-TV’sCourtney Robinson, and Sarah Fraser, co-host of the KaneShow at Hot 99.5 will be the silent auction cheerleader. AtThe Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Tickets are $75 for one or $125 for two. Donors canbecome sponsors by contacting Gayle Fleming at 703-625-1358 or [email protected].

Dance Wednesdays. With the Red Stick Ramblers (Cajun/Western Swing). Tickets are $15/$12 at door. Dancing 8:30to 11 p.m.; dance classes 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. At the Ballroom@ Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington. Freeparking. Call 703-228-1850.

THURSDAY/NOV. 11Veteran’s Day Gala/Celebration. 7 p.m. Open bar, free

food, live music, a local color guard and a 50/50 drawingfor area restaurants. At the Knights of Columbus Council#2473, at 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington. Contact CalebSisak at [email protected] or 703-237-8980.


Warren “Wes”W. Smith

Warren W. Smith, 71, an accountant withthe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsfrom 1967 until his retirement in 2001 anda native of the Washington D.C. area, diedSept. 27 at the Virginia Hospital Center. Hehad cancer.

Mr. Smith began his Federal governmentcareer in the Fiscal Services Division of theVeteran’s Hospital Center in WashingtonD.C. In 1970, he transferred to theComptroller’s Office of the U.S. VeteransAdministration headquarters in downtownWashington. His last position was as ac-countant with the Veterans’ Benefits Admin-istration in the Department of Veterans Af-fairs. He retired after 34 years of service atthe end of 2001.Prior to his U.S.Government ca-reer, Mr. Smithworked at Subur-ban Trust Bank inRockville, Md. andat Sears and Roe-buck in Washing-ton D.C.

Wes Smith wasborn in Washing-ton D.C. in 1939.He attended PaulJunior HighSchool andMcKinley HighSchool. In 1956, he moved with his familyto the Gaithersburg, Md. area and he gradu-ated from Gaithersburg High in 1957. Af-ter high school, he served in the U.S. CoastGuard Reserves, attended Montgomery Jun-ior College and obtained a B.S. degree inbusiness administration from American Uni-versity in 1967. In the mid 1970s, Wes re-located from Gaithersburg, Md. to Arling-ton.

Mr. Smith enjoyed many hobbies and in-terests. An active sports enthusiast, he ran,swam, sailed, skied, biked, bowled andplayed pool. He held Maryland Universityfootball and basketball season passes foryears and attended many other local sport-ing events. He was a frequent U.S. andworld traveler and had visited Europe manytimes with friends as well as North Africa,numerous countries in Latin America, andthe Caribbean. He traveled this past yearto the Mediterranean and Playa del Carmen,Mexico. After retirement, he expanded hisinterests and he spent many summer daysat the Delaware and Maryland beaches. Heenjoyed social events, conversation, anddining out at many restaurants in the Wash-ington D.C. area. Mr. Smith was a memberof Fairlington Methodist Church in Arling-ton and Luther Rice Baptist Church in Sil-ver Spring, Md.

His parents, Hazel Mell Smith and War-ren W. Smith, preceded him in death, as didhis sister, Shirley Kanes, who died in June.He is survived by his cousins Carol Russellof Wheaton, Md.; Wilma Wiest of Colum-bia, Md.; and Wayne Croson of Glenwood,Md.; and by his niece Amy E. York ofLeeburg, Va.; and nephew Andrew S. Kanesof Chapel Hill, N.C.; and by his brother-in-law Donald K. Kanes of Falls Church, Va.

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Hugo Dubon, aMarymount University se-nior majoring in Nursingin Arlington, has receiveda $5,000 Pediatric Nurs-ing Scholarship from theChildren’s National Medi-cal Center (CNMC). Thescholarship includes entryinto the CNMC’s nursinginternship program andfull employment upongraduation.

Members of the Yorktown Patriots Bandand Color Guard are taking orders now throughNov. 15 for holiday Poinsettia’s. All plants are topquality, fresh and long lasting. Available in tradi-tional red, white, pink and marble in sizes small-41/2", medium-6", large-8" and extra large-10".Large orders are welcome! Expected delivery datesare Dec. 3-4. For additional information contact:Rhonda Snoeyenbos at [email protected] orJanet MacLaughlin at [email protected].

Timothy O’Toole, majoring in Marketing atDavis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV, has beennamed to the spring 2010 dean’s list. O’Toole, ofArlington, is the son of John O’Toole and LindaJackson.

Three local students at Hampden-Sydney Col-lege were named to the dean’s list for the secondsemester of the 2009-2010 academic year:Zachary Fitzgerald Hudson, a rising junior –Zack is a graduate of Yorktown High School andis the son of Bill and Peggy Hudson of Arlington;Alexander George Kolt, a recent graduate –Alex is a graduate of Potomac School and is the sonof Mrs. George Kolt of Arlington, and JasonSamuel Reardon, a rising senior – Jason is agraduate of Yorktown High School and is the sonof Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Reardon of Arlington.

Justin May of Arlington majored in sociologyin the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciencesat Virginia Tech. May is a member of the VirginiaTech Corps of Cadets Class of 2010 and has beencommissioned in the U.S. Air Force.

Dylan R. Bilbao of Arlington has been namedto the dean’s list at Western New England Collegefor the spring semester of 2010. Bilbao is a sopho-more majoring in Exploratory Business at theCollege.

William Moffat of Arlington majored in bio-logical sciences in the College of Science at VirginiaTech. Moffat is a member of the Virginia TechCorps of Cadets Class of 2009 and has been com-missioned in the U.S. Air Force.

Elizabeth Hooper of Arlington graduatedfrom Centre College during the 187th commence-ment ceremony held at the College’s Norton Centerfor the Arts on Sunday, May 23. Hooper earned abachelor of arts degree in international studies, andwas a four-year letterman in soccer. She is a mem-ber of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

Shashaank Vattikuti of Arlington received adoctor of medicine degree at Commencement cer-emonies held at the University of Vermont on May23. Vattikuti was among approximately 102women and men who took the oath of Hippocratesfollowing the awarding of their M.D. degrees atceremonies of the UVM College of Medicine.

Sylvia Kauffman, daughter of John Kauffmanand Elizabeth Kauffman of Arlington, recentlygraduated magna cum laude from Allegheny Col-lege. Kauffman received a bachelor of sciencedegree in biochemistry.

While a student at Allegheny, Kauffman washonored as an Alden Scholar and was involved inInternational Club and Wind Symphony. She alsoserved as an ambassador for the Year of SocialChange.

Joseph W. Fraker of Arlington received abachelor of arts degree in geography within theCollege of Arts & Sciences during May commence-ment ceremonies at the University of Vermont.

Francesca Loffreda from Arlington was oneof the 296 graduates recognized at the commence-ment ceremony on May 15, at Claremont McKenna

College. She earned her bachelor of arts degreecum laude, with a dual major in international re-lations and economics. Loffreda is a member ofSigma Delta Pi and a Fulbright Student Scholar.

Alison Reshma Mohamed of Arlington wasnamed to the dean’s list at Fort Hays State Univer-sity in Hays, Kan., Alison is a senior elementaryeducation major.

Jeffrey Johnson of Arlington graduated fromVillanova University (Villanova, Pa.) during a com-mencement ceremony held on Sunday, May 16, inVillanova Stadium. Johnson earned a bachelor ofscience in accountancy and bachelor of science inbusiness administration.

Jeffrey Taylor of Arlington graduated fromElizabethtown College Saturday, May 22, 2010,with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Ad-ministration - Marketing.

Yorktown graduate Brooke Weber hasbeen named to the dean’s list for the spring semes-ter at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Forty-two Arlington Public Schools high schoolstudents received awards from the STAR Schol-arship Foundation at the 18th annual STARAwards Luncheon on June 20 at the Hyatt RegencyHotel/Crystal City. Eighteen students received$1,000 scholarships. They are: BemnatAgegnehu, Yorktown; Alexander Berlin,Washington-Lee; Kyle Cornish, Washington-Lee;Warsame Elmi, Wakefield; Olivia Green,Washington-Lee; De’Von Henderson ,Wakefield; Hana T. Jabessa, Wakefield; LeahJones, Yorktown; Meron E. Kebede, Wakefield;Morgan Moran, Yorktown; Aris Morris, Wash-ington-Lee; Matthew Morris , Yorktown;Herani Nega, Washington-Lee; Filagot Taye,Yorktown; Imani Tinter, Washington-Lee;Makshya Tolbert, H-B Woodlawn; BrandynToone, Washington-Lee, and Martina Usanase,Washington-Lee. Fifteen students received $250STAR scholarships. They are: Julieze Benjamin,Washington-Lee; Andrew Bryant, Washington-Lee; Brandon Clayton, Washington-Lee; BethelDejene , Yorktown; Aboubacar H. Dia ,Wakefield; Tsion Efrem, Yorktown; LeandreHechavarria-Jones, Wakefield; CassandraKendall, H-B Woodlawn; Annalita McKenna,Yorktown; Anthony McKenna, Yorktown;Madison Moran, Yorktown; N’Dri SlighN’Cho, Washington-Lee; Lassallete Newton,Washington-Lee; Athena Rollins , H-BWoodlawn, and Shushan Tafere, Wakefield.Nine students will be recognized with Certificatesof Merit. They are: Brandon Denny, Yorktown;Javay P. Engelking-Scott, Wakefield; HiruyEphrem, Washington-Lee; KirubelFessesework , Washington-Lee; HebronGetachew, Yorktown; Marcus Harrington, H-B Woodlawn; Abubakr Osman, Washington-Lee;Mohamed Osman, Washington-Lee; TizazuSendek, Washington-Lee.

Arlington native Jesse Gerard graduated fromthe University of the Arts with a bachelor of sciencedegree in industrial design from University’s Col-lege of Art and Design at the institution’s 132ndcommencement on May 20. Gerard is a 2004graduate of Yorktown High School.

Meghan Kane, of Arlington, received a mas-ter of science in education from The College ofSaint Rose in Albany as a member of the Class of2010.

Sara Levin of Arlington completed require-ments for a bachelor’s degree from GettysburgCollege on May 16, 2010.

Maxwell Shteir-Dunn, a Yorktown HighSchool graduate, received a bachelor of arts degreein environmental studies with a minor in geologyfrom the University of California, Santa Barbara onJune 12.

Brooke Weber of Arlington made the dean’slist at Tufts University for the spring 2010 semes-ter.

Sally Dijkerman, the daughter of Dirk andMargaret Dijkerman of Arlington, has been named

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And it’s not as if I’m unable to articulate myfeelings concerning this 180-degree change inmy priorities/areas of interest, it’s more that thechange is almost beyond my control. Not im-perceptible, because I’m completely aware ofmy decision-making concerning all the thingsthat formerly mattered in my life that now don’tmatter nearly so much, but it’s still difficult toprevent. It’s almost like having a new instinct, aknee jerk-type of mental response where I reactwithout thinking. Although, I am thinking andstill thoughtful in those responses. I’m just dif-ferent now. I may look the same, sound thesame, dress the same (still a point of conten-tion), but that sameness is deceiving because Idon’t feel the same – in my head. And whenyou’re terminal (or have been told you’re termi-nal), doing things you really don’t want to do,which may interest or benefit others more thanit does you, becomes increasingly difficult asyour original prognosis/timeline approaches. AsI’ve been told once (heck, I’ve been told it ahundred times) by health care providers,friends, family and fellow cancer patient/ survi-vors: “It’s all about you, Ken.” Those wordsresonate deeply when spoken by people work-ing to keep you alive.

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Yorktown Football WinsDistrict Title

The Yorktown football team wrapped up the NationalDistrict championship with a 28-14 victory over MountVernon on Oct. 29 at YHS. Senior Kyle Bailey had a bignight for the Patriots, returning the opening kickoff 95 yardsfor a touchdown and catching two touchdown passes fromjunior quarterback Jordan Smith. Tony Francis scored on a1-yard run for Yorktown.

Yorktown improved to 8-1 with the victory, including 6-0 in the National District. The Patriots conclude the regu-lar season on the road against Washington-Lee at 7:30 p.m.on Nov. 5.

For Wakefield, Drew Powell completed 12 of 22 passesfor 181 yards and one touchdown and one interception.He also scored on the ground. W-L will finish its regularseason at home against Yorktown at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5.Wakefield, which dropped to 1-8, will host Mount Vernon.

Wakefield’s Dinku,W-L’s Ricker Advance

Wakefield’s Filagot Dinku finished eighth with a time of16 minutes, 35 seconds and Washington-Lee’s JordanRicker finished 10th (16:36) at the National District cross

W-L Football Beats WakefieldThe Washington-Lee football team got back on the win-

ning side of .500 with a 41-12 victory over Wakefield onOct. 29. The Generals led 34-6 at halftime and cruised to awin that improved their record to 5-4.

W-L running back Anthony Taylor rushed 17 times for81 yards and two touchdowns. Rigo Salguero and FredWilliams each scored a rushing touchdown for the Gener-als. Salguero completed each of 6 pass attempts for 109yards and a score.

Defensively, Ian McLennan finished with 10 tackles and1.5 sacks for W-L. Moussa Diallo recorded eight tacklesand 2.5 sacks. The Generals finished with nine sacks andforced six turnovers.

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Isabel Amend was cut from the juniorvarsity basketball team during hersophomore year at Washington-Lee.While athletes are taught to face their

failures, Amend’s decision to “run” fromhers proved prosperous.

Amend tried indoor track during the2009-10 season and qualified for the statemeet, an achievement she would repeatduring the outdoor track campaign in thespring.

“I just got into running,” Amend said.Now a junior, Amend is competing in

cross country for the first time and experi-encing similar success. Her second-placefinish at the National District championshipshelped the Generals win the team title onOct. 28 at Burke Lake Park. W-L finishednine points ahead of second-place Yorktownand each of the Generals’ point-scoring har-riers placed in the top 20.

“It’s the best team performance I’ve seenfrom a Washington-Lee team,” fourth-yearhead coach Jeff McCarthy said. “They defi-nitely deserved to win it.”

Amend’s time of 18 minutes, 46 secondswas strong for a first-year harrier, but shewasn’t the only W-L rookie making an im-pact at districts. Her twin sister, HelenAmend, finished fourth with a time of19:21. Isabel Amend convinced Helen to

give running a chance and the two havepushed each other to succeed.

“It’s been a learning experience for them,but they’re obviously very talented,”McCarthy said. “They both ran very goodraces today and they’re both real tough com-petitors. They’re not only talented, but theyreally want to win. A second place and afourth place: that was huge. …

“I was very excited when I knew [IsabelAmend] was coming [to run cross country].Everything that she had told us about hersister was that her sister was just as fast,just as much of a competitor and that cer-tainly turned out to be true. Even thoughthey hadn’t run cross country before, weknew before the season had started thatthey would be big contributors to the team.”

On Oct. 28, the Amends used their talentand competitive nature to help W-L defeat

the rest of the National District. To get thatpoint, the twins focused on beating eachother.

“When we’re doing speed work on thetrack, like doing 200s and 400s and thresh-olds, I just want to kick her butt,” IsabelAmend said of her sister. “It’s so helpful justhaving that one person that you want topass.”

FAMILY BRAGGING RIGHTS are on theline when the Amends compete against oneanother. But that doesn’t mean Isabel andHelen aren’t trying to help each other, aswell. During the early stages of a race, thesisters will sometimes talk to one another,providing motivation for the long haul.

“It’s always competitive,” Helen Amendsaid, “but at the end of the day we knowthat we run with each other and it helps us

more than it harms us.”Annika MacEwen (20:24) finished 10th

at districts for W-L. Taylor Leonard (20:41)was 13th and Jasmine Herndon (21:30) fin-ished 20th. The Generals will compete atthe Northern Region meet on Nov. 4 atBurke Lake Park with an opportunity toqualify for the Nov. 13 state meet.

The Amends are hoping for two morechances to run past opponents. Until then,they’ll try to run past each other.

“They certainly have what I would de-scribe as a healthy sibling rivalry,” McCarthysaid. “They both work very hard in work-outs but they’re both very supportive of eachother and that’s not always the case withsiblings. Their relationship is very healthyand it probably results in both of them be-ing better runners, probably better students,probably better at everything.”

HealthySiblingRivalryW-L cross-countryrookies Isabel Amendand Helen Amendplace second, fourth,respectively, atNational District meet.

W-L junior Isabel Amend finished second at theNational District cross country meet, two spots aheadof her twin sister, Helen Amend.

W-L junior Helen Amend and her twin sister, IsabelAmend, push each other to succeed.

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The following area students wereamong 1,201 students graduating fromthe University of Mary Washing-ton.

Aaron Grant Haubert graduatedwith a B.A. degree, political science;Ashley E. Jacoby graduated with aB.S. degree, psychology and English;Christian James Deegan graduated

with a B.A. degree, international affairs;Dale Race graduated with a B.S. de-gree, business administration; ErinMcCracken graduated with a B.S. de-gree, biology; Jean Marie Huffordgraduated with a B.A. degree, theatreand classical civilization; JenniferLynn Cutrona graduated with a B.A.degree, art history and religion; Jo-seph Ryan Payne graduated with aB.S. degree, business administration;Julie O’Connell Celia graduatedwith a B.S. degree, business administra-tion; Kaitlin Joyce Dinan graduatedwith a B.A. degree, political science;Kara Marie Cutrona graduated witha B.S. degree, business administration;Kristen Ann Tymeson graduated

cum laude with a B.A. degree, interna-tional affairs; Leila Jean Shiekhygraduated with a B.S. degree, biology;Lena M. Moses-Schmitt graduatedcum laude with a B.A. degree, English;Matthew Hartley Jones graduatedcum laude with a B.S. degree, math;Megan Kathleen Keller graduatedcum laude with a B.A. degree, history;Nathan Samuel Graham graduatedwith a B.A. degree, Spanish; Paul KellyVareilles Dolan graduated cum laudewith a B.S. degree, physics; SamanthaAriel Miller graduated with a B.A.degree, political science; Sarah Eliza-beth Montague graduated with a BPSdegree, professional studies; SiobhanMarie Dannaher graduated with a

B.A. degree, theatre and English;Susannah McCallister Clark gradu-ated with a B.A. degree, English andcreative writing; Thomas MichaelFord graduated with a B.A. degree,geography; Tsogbadrakh Tserenbatgraduated with a MBA degree, master ofbusiness administration; Xiaoxiao Wugraduated with a B.A. degree, philoso-phy, and Zhanna Tulchinskaya-Winchellgraduated magna cum laude with a B.S.degree, psychology.

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country championships on Oct. 28 at Burke LakePark, qualifying each for the Nov. 4 Northern Regionmeet.

Yorktown’s Rock NamedNational District MVP

Yorktown junior middle blocker Ashley Rockearned National District Most Valuable Player hon-ors for the 2010 season. Yorktown senior libero Tay-lor Brown and Washington-Lee senior outside hit-ter Becca Jones joined Rock on the all-district firstteam. Yorktown junior setter Kaley Burlingame andW-L senior middle blocker Aliya Winker were sec-ond-team selections and Yorktown’s Katie Rock, andWakefield’s Paige Emanivong and Adrienne Lopez-Piper garnered honorable mention.

Yorktown XC GirlsSecond, Boys Third

The Yorktown girls cross country team finishedsecond and the boys finished third at the NationalDistrict cross country championships on Oct. 28 atBurke Lake Park. Both teams advanced to the Nov. 4Northern Region meet.

The Patriot girls scored 58 points, nine behindchampion Washington-Lee. Each of Yorktown’s fivepoint-scoring harriers finished in the top 15. AliceZytek finished eighth with a time of 19 minutes, 54seconds. Kelsey Coia finished ninth (20:02), EleanorLove was 12th (20:37), Madeline Pages was 14th(20:42) and Molly Crum was 15th (20:58).

The Patriot boys scored 102 points. Hayfield won

with 34 points, followed by Edison with 57.Ryan Hart was Yorktown’s top finisher, placing sev-

enth at 16:29. Daniel Shinners was 15th (16:55),John MacLaughlin was 18th (17:13), Thomas Miltonwas 30th (17:42) and Steven Bock was 32nd (17:47).

Yorktown VolleyballAdvances to Regionals

The No. 3 Yorktown volleyball team defeated No.6 Mount Vernon 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-9) on Nov. 1 inthe opening round of the National District tourna-ment, clinching a berth in regionals.

Yorktown traveled to face No. 2 Stuart on Nov. 2.Results were not available before The Connection’sdeadline. The district championship match will beheld Nov. 4 at the higher seed’s home floor.

W-L, WakefieldVolleyball Teams Lose

The 2010 season ended for the Washington-Leeand Wakefield volleyball teams on Nov. 1. No. 4 W-Llost to No. 5 Edison 3-0 in the opening round of theNational District tournament and No. 7 Wakefieldlost to No. 2 Stuart 3-0.

O’Connell Football LosesThe Bishop O’Connell football team lost to St.

John’s 14-7 on Oct. 30, dropping its record to 3-6.Joshua Trimble rushed six times for 56 yards and

caught three passes for 62 yards. Quarterback Nicho-las Morabito scored a rushing touchdown. TheKnights travel to face Paul VI at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5.

Josh Bunche, seen earlier this season, and the Yorktownfootball team clinched the National District title onFriday with a win over Mount Vernon.

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