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The lemonade stand is on. It’s off.It’s on again. The Bridges to Inde-pendence lemonade stand has been

scheduled for the area beside FRESHFARMat Ballston Market from 5:30-7 p.m. on Aug.2. Early afternoon the rain is pouring downin torrents but Alex Gavin, youth develop-ment manager for Bridges to Independence,says,”We’re going ahead.” She says she wasa lifeguard and she is used to looking atweather. “And it only takes an hour to setup so it is pretty easy.”

Sure enough the heavy gray skies gradu-ate into puffy clouds and the blue sky peeksthrough. A group of children wearing whiteLemonade T-shirts marches to their spot inthe market. Gavin says, “If at table, go there;if cheerleader, over there.” She explains that

the cheerleaders walk through the marketwith their adult buddies carrying home-made signs advertising free lemonade. “Ofcourse we accept donations.” Gavin saysmost people give a dollar or five dollars butsometimes they will get $20.

The funds will be used to start savingsaccounts for the children and to fund anend-of-summer field trip. “We’re going toHershey Park,” Brittaney Medina says.Brittaney and her 8-year old sister, MiaMedina, are working at the table pouringsmall paper cups of lemonade or half lem-onade and half Honest ice tea. A customercomes up and hands over a dollar andthen gives the cup to Brittaney. “That’s foryou.”

Rebekah Nance is supervising the table.She says what she has learned from thisexperience is that there are a lot of unpre-dictable factors and how to be ready for

anything. “There is a lot to do and you haveto remind people of a lot of sanitarythings.” She says this is her first year buther brother and sister have both partici-pated in the past.

This lemonade,stand is part of a sched-ule of lemonade stands around Arlingtonthat began on July 3 at Market CommonClarendon. Three dates that were rained outhave been rescheduled for Aug. 7 atFRESHFARM Market Crystal City, Aug. 8 atClarendon Animal Care and Aug. 9 at Mar-ket Common Clarendon. All are scheduledfrom 5:30-7 p.m.

Bridges to Independence is a non-profitorganization that seeks to lead individualsand families out of homelessness and intostable, independent futures. It serves 120families and more than 50 individuals eachyear. The lemonade stands are a child-runenterprise that teaches responsibility andgood decisionmaking. They have been thecenterpiece of the Bridges to Independencesummer youth program since 2010.

Organized by Bridges to Independence.

Lemonade for a Good Cause

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Ten-year-old Brittaney Medina andher eight-year-old sister, Mia, servecups of lemonade at the Bridges toIndependence stand on Aug. 2 atFARMFRESH at Ballston Market.

By Shirley Ruhe

The Connection

Gabriel Delcid (the customerscall him Gabe) won’t forget thedate when he opened La UnionGrocery on a corner in Arling-

ton on Feb. 27, 1993. “I remember it be-cause it was special.”

He left El Salvador in 1982 when he was15 years old. “It wasn’t because of the civilwar. That came later. There were 10 of ustotal and all but my younger sister andmother and father were in America.”

Delcid started washing pots at Pier I onthe waterfront, then moved up to a busboyand finally a wine steward at theGeorgetown Club. Then in 1992, “I wasdriving by here and stopped to get a soda.”At that time it was a Pakistani grocery calledNeighborhood Grocery. “It was only thisfront part. There was a big wall there.”

Delcid got to know the owner. “Some-times the owner would go in the back andpray, and I would watch the register.” Oneday the man told him he wanted to sell thegrocery. “I’d never owned a grocery storebefore. We went back and forth and finallyone day I asked him how much he wanted.”He told Delcid $100,000. “I said, ‘Are youcrazy? Who will give you that? There isnothing here.’” They kept talking and finallyon Feb. 27 they made a deal.

So how do you start a grocery? “Well, yousee that was the question. My brother-in-law and I debated how to name the busi-

ness. Finally we came up with La Unionbecause that’s the department we camefrom in El Salvador.”

He remembers the first thing they boughtwas plantains. “We put them here.” Hemotions to the front window. “Then we toredown the plywood wall and started addingvegetables.” Now the shelves are full rang-ing from black and red beans and maizchulpe grano on the bottom to DuncanHines lemon chiffon cake mix on the topshelf. Hard taco shells sit beside Chao Meinand instant potatoes with mojo sauce onthe bottom shelf.

He says now they stock everything fromsalsa lizano from Costa Rica to medicine

from Central America, Toña beer from Nica-ragua to chicha limeña, a Peruvian drinkmade with black corn. “Just put an ice cubein that baby.” Delcid said, “we have a littlebit of everything from Central and SouthAmerica and Caribbean.” His wife, his righthand, helps with everything.

He says, “I would say recently everymonth that a customer requests somethinghe can’t find so I track it down. We havemore beer than 7-Eleven from all these dif-ferent countries.”

In 1999 he and his brother-in law openedLa Union Restaurant on Wilson Boulevardand also put a deli in the grocery. Delcidsaid in the beginning they had a few things

like chicken in the butcher case. Today’scustomer favorites are fajita meat, short ribsand chorizo.

A customer volunteers he has boughtfajita meat there for a cookout for 100. To-night he is looking for something to takehome to his wife for dinner, and also grabsa bottle of mojo sauce. “It’s hard to find.”Delcid says he has a customer who wasthere on day one but who has moved toSterling. “He still comes back for the fajitameat.”

“And, you know, you have to have chorizoin a Latin cookout. You eat it as an appe-tizer, wrapped in a tortilla and drink beer.”They also added tamales, pupusas, enchi-ladas and soup. The customer favorite forlunch is the veggie enchilada — shreddedcabbage with tomato, hard boiled egg, slicesof jalapeño pepper and queso fresco on atortilla handmade at the restaurant.

A customer stops in to get a pack of ciga-rettes and they have a conversation aboutwhat a pack used to cost when the businessopened. A construction worker stops by onhis way home. Today he buys tamales andDucal canned refried beans from Guate-mala. “He gets whatever he needs. Everyday he does the same thing.” He says todaythe customers are about half American andhalf Latin American and other countries.

Delcid says, “We are a one-stop place. Wehave Western Union, notary, you can makeyour utility payments and you can be a mil-lionaire.” He says, “just buy your loteria ymucho mas here and Mr. Delcid will giveyou the lucky one.”

This is the third in a series focusing onimmigrant-refugee owned businesses inArlington.

An immigrant-ownedbusiness.

One-Stop Shopping: From Beans to Maybe Millions

Photos by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection

Gabriel Delcid, owner of La Uniongrocery in Arlington.

Ada De Léon has just made a veggieenchilada, the number one choicefor lunch at La Union Grocery.


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TUESDAY-SATURDAY/AUG. 7-11National Convention. At the

Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel,Arlington. Blue Star Mothers ofAmerica, Inc. will hold an AnnualConvention. Blue Star Mothers ofAmerica are mothers, stepmothers,grandmothers, foster mothers and

female legal guardians who havechildren serving in the military,guard or reserves, or children whoare veterans. Currently, there areover 6,000 members from over 200Chapters throughout the nation.Email Cynthia Ventura [email protected] formore.

SATURDAY/AUG. 11Invasive Plant Removal. 9:30-11:30

a.m. at Gulf Branch Nature Center,Arlington. Help protect areawatersheds and keep ArlingtonCounty parks beautiful. There areseveral monthly invasive plantremoval events sponsored byArlington County Invasive Plant

Program. For information and toregister, email Sarah Archer or call703-228-1862.

MONDAY/AUG. 13Arlington County Board

Candidates’ Debate. 6:45-8 p.m.at Arlington Independent Media,2701 Wilson Blvd. EmbracingArlington Arts – an independentcitizens group comprised of Arlingtonarts supporters – is hosting a CountyBoard candidates’ debate betweenJohn Vihstadt and Matt de Ferranti.After brief remarks, both candidateswill be taking questions from theaudience. Visit www.facebook.com/EmbracingArlingtonArts/ for more.

THURSDAY/AUG. 16Fill Cruiser with Back-to-School

Supplies. 6-8 p.m. at WestoverShopping Center, 5800 block ofWashington Blvd., Arlington, and TheFashion Centre at Pentagon City,1100 S. Hayes St. (main entrance).Help Arlington County students startthe school year prepared to succeedby donating new school supplies. Alldonated supplies will be provided toArlington County Public Schools fordistribu-tion to teachers andstudents. Arlington County Policeofficers and members of theArlington County’s Commonwealth’sAttorney’s Office will be collectingdonations. Those wishing to donatesupplies but unable to attend eventscan drop off donations at PoliceHeadquarters located at 1425 N.Courthouse Road between Aug. 1-16.

Bulletin BoardSubmit civic/community announcements at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar.

Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before event.

New Aquatics and Fitness CenterAfter a long and often controversial planning process, ground has broken on thenew Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center on July 24. For 10 years, planshave swirled around Arlington for what to do with Long Bridge Park. Four yearsago, rising costs led to delays in the facility’s development, but a $20 millionreduction in pools and rental spaces led to an approval of a scaled down facility.The new facility will feature a 50-meter pool and a new fitness facility.

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The Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation(JB-LF) presented agrant totaling

$70,354 to Virginia HospitalCenter’s Outpatient Clinic in Julyto support its work with low-in-come and uninsured pregnantwomen in the local community.

This funding covered three spe-cific needs at the OutpatientClinic:

❖ $64,354 to fund nursing andcare coordination staffing for asecond year of a telemedicine pi-lot program, which will runthrough June 2019. Thetelemedicine program, whichlaunched in 2017, allows for in-creased prenatal monitoring forhigh-risk pregnancies through vir-tual appointments for patientswho may otherwise may not beable to make in-person appoint-ments due to work schedules,child care needs or transportationissues. The program seeks to re-duce NICU admissions, missed andno-show prenatal appointments,and emergency department visitsand hospitalizations (other thanfor delivery) for economically vul-nerable OB patients in the clinic.

❖ $5,000 for transportationcards for low-income expectantmothers who need assistance inorder to make prenatal appoint-ments.

❖ $1,000 for new pack-and-plays for families in need so theirnewborns have a safe place tosleep.

“We are grateful to the JenniferBush-Lawson Foundation for theirsupport of our telemedicine pro-gram,” said Michelle Altman, pa-tient care director, OutpatientClinic at Virginia Hospital Center.“Telemedicine has helped theclinic to provide comprehensive,holistic, patient-centered care topregnant patients who are highrisk due to gestational diabetes,gestational hypertension andother complications. Throughtelemedicine, we are able to reachpatients wherever they are in thecommunity, whether on the job orat home. This program has facili-tated the more continuous follow-up that is required for successfuloutcomes in complicated pregnan-cies. We partner with JB-LF to helpkeep our patients safe and healthyduring and after their deliveries.”

“The work that Virginia Hospi-tal Center’s Outpatient Clinic isdoing for the most vulnerable

members of our community is di-rectly aligned with our mission togive all mothers and newborns thesupport they need to thrive. We areextremely pleased to continuepartnering with them on theseimportant projects, which have areal and immediate impact forthose in need,” said Neal Lawson,founder and chair of the JenniferBush-Lawson Foundation.

Funds for this grant were raisedthrough the annual Jennifer Bush-Lawson 5K & Family Fun Day. The4th annual Jennifer Bush-Lawson5K & Family Fun Day will be heldon Nov. 17, 2018, at the Knightsof Columbus, 5115 Little FallsRoad, Arlington, and will againraise funds for low-income preg-nant patients at Virginia HospitalCenter’s Outpatient Clinic. Regis-tration is now open, with earlybird pricing available throughSept. 15, and sponsorships are alsoavailable; for more information,visit www.jb-lf.org/5K.

Foundation Supports VHC Outpatient ClinicHelping low income anduninsured pregnant women.

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From left: Lesley Daigle, telemedicine coordinator, Outpatient Clinic; Michelle Altman,patient care director, Outpatient Clinic; Betsy Frantz, president, Virginia Hospital Cen-ter Foundation; Jennifer Myers, executive director, Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation;and Taryn Overman, senior director, Patient Care Services.


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Can Pigs Fly?Arlington County Fairoffers entertainmentfor all ages.

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The Arlington County Fair last year from the top of the ferris wheel.

It’s that time of the year when piglets bumprumps racing around the dirt track. Freshpeaches are simmered into award-winning

jam. Shuttles move backand forth between Penta-gon City, Virginia Squareand the Arlington CareerCenter to the ArlingtonCounty Fair at ThomasJefferson CommunityCenter. This is where it allcomes together with ablast of sounds, whiffs ofinternational foods, blueribbons, dancing to sycophantic beats, and goatsracing by.

Where to start first? Maybe an indoor hip hoplesson or a performance of 40 Miles Homes blue-grass/Indie on the outdoor stage. Harmonize witha barbershop chorus, shuffle with the CalicoCloggers on the indoor stage. Or jump on a pony(if you are a child) and trot around the track. Then

head over to the Kid’s Court for Lucky Stars Pup-pets or the flying rabbits of Drew Blue ShoesMagic.

Already hungry? Curiosity, rather than goodjudgment, leads to a taste of the deep-fried pick-les. The food trucks offer a variety of internationalchoices from International Grill Company withbeef, lamb and chicken gyros, Family Grill withteriyaki on a stick or Yummy Food Corner andGrill’s Okonomiyaki (savory pancake.) Or stick

with the old favoritepowdered sugar-sprinkled funnel cakesat MacBrand Foods orsnow cones at theRoyal Creamery. Or ifyou just need a wateror soda, Bunny andthe Bear Food Festivalwill fix you up.

The County Fairopens Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. and runs untilSunday Aug. 19. The Thomas Jefferson Commu-nity Center fairgrounds are located at 3501 2ndStreet S. There is no parking available on site butregular shuttle runs are provided and there willbe free bike valets on the tennis courts.

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FARMERS MARKETSCrystal City: Tuesdays, 3-7 p.m.;

Crystal Drive between 18th and 20thstreets. Visit freshfarm.org/crystal-city.html

Clarendon: Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m.;Clarendon Central Park (next to theClarendon Metro). Visitclarendon.org/farmersmarket/.

Rosslyn: Wednesdays, 2:30-6:30 p.m.;Central Place Plaza, 1800 N. Lynn St.Visit freshfarm.org/rosslyn.html.

Ballston: Thursdays, 3-7 p.m.; WelburnSquare (across from the Ballstonmetro). Visit www.ballstonbid.com/meet/taste-arlington/farmers-market-info.

Arlington Courthouse: Saturdays, 8a.m.-noon; N. 14th Street and N.Courthouse Road. Visitwww.community-foodworks.org/arlington-courthouse-market/

Arlington Mill: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;Columbia Pike at S. Dinwiddie St.Visit columbia-pike.org/fm-arlington-mill/.

Marymount: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;Marymount University, N. GlebeRoad and Yorktown Boulevard. Visitwww.marymountfarmersmarket.org.

Columbia Pike: Sundays, 9 a.m.-1p.m.; Columbia Pike and S. WalterReed Drive. Visit columbia-pike.org/fm/.

Fairlington: Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;Fairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St. Visitwww.fairlingtonfarmersmarket.org/.

Westover: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon;Washington Boulevard and N.McKinley Road. Visitwestoverfarmersmarket.org/.

ONGOING“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

Through Aug. 12 at the DevineTheater located in the DavisPerforming Arts Center on theGeorgetown University campus.Synetic Theater has chosen FrankBaum’s “The Wonderful Wizard ofOz” as the premier production inSynetic’s New Voice Series.Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundaymatinee, 2 p.m. Tickets: $35 and up.Student tickets start at $15. Seniorcitizens and military receive $5 off.Call 866-811-4111 or visitwww.synetictheater.org.

Art Exhibit: “Open World” and“Within/Between.” Through Sept.29, gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Open World features eightcontemporary artists and artist teamswho engage in world-buildingthrough installation, video, digitalmedia, sculpture, and collage.Features work by Rachel Frank, JodieMim Goodnough, Rachel Guardiola,Azikiwe Mohammed, NicholasO’Brien, Plakookee, Alissa D. Polan,and Stephanie J. Williams. In Within/Between, AAC Resident Artists OliviaTripp Morrow and Jen Noone exploremateriality and form. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org.

SUMMER CAMPSVisual Arts Camps. Through Aug. 31

at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd, Arlington. Meets 10 a.m.-12:30p.m. and/or 1:30-4 p.m. Mondaysthru Fridays. Thematic andtechnique-focused camps return thissummer for children and teens, ages4-18. Campers explore thefundamentals of visual arts throughcreative projects in various two- andthree-dimensional media. Line, color,shape, texture, space, and form willall be emphasized through creativeprojects based on campers’

observations and imaginations. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 8Retail Pop-up Shop. Corner of 19th

and North Moore Streets. The Alcoveretail pop-up shop will open atCentral Place. Store hours areTuesdays thru Saturdays 11 a.m.-8p.m. For a two-month engagement,the shop will host a rotating slate ofdiverse retailers and offer free publicprograms, including live music,author talks, game nights and more.Visit www.rosslynva.org/pop-up.

Summer Breeze Concert. 11 a.m.-noon at Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100Westmoreland St., Falls Church.Free. Big Band featuring the U.S.Army Blues Band: A Big BandConcert with Premier Jazz Ensembleof the U.S. Army. Open to the public;no RSVP necessary. Free. Visitwww.templerodefshalom.org.

FRIDAY/AUG. 10Plant Diseases and Pests in

Vegetable Gardens. 1-3 p.m. atArlington Mill Community Center,909 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington.Learn how to manage and controldiseases and pests affectingvegetables and fruits with theAgricultural Natural ResourceExtension Agent. This will be anentertaining look at the 2018 PestManagement Guide: Home Groundsand Animals. Free. Advanceregistration requested at mgnv.org.Call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].

Opening Reception and Meet theArtists. 5-8 p.m. at GalleryClarendon, 2800 ClarendonBoulevard, Arlington. GalleryClarendon has recently opened itsdoors as the newest professional artgallery created by the ArlingtonArtists Alliance. Every month brings afresh exhibit and August featureswork by the gallery members. Call571-312-7813 or visitwww.galleryclarendon.org.

Sol Roots. 8 p.m. at Lubber RunAmphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St.,Arlington. Sol Roots and the bandcreate a unique blend of energeticNew Orleans funk, rock, raw blues,and southern soul, all delivered withdeep soul. Sol is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who hastoured with many roots, funk, andblues legends around the world as apart of Music Maker Revue. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us.

SATURDAY/AUG. 11Extreme Champion Trees Bike

Ride. 9 a.m.-noon. Meet at the FortC.F. Smith parking lot, 2411 24th St.,N, Arlington. Marvel at some ofArlington’s most spectacular trees onthis bike ride. Unlike the otherchampion tree rides, this one willtake participants on some of thehilliest, most calorie-burning, bike-safe roads of North Arlington,stopping at points of natural andenvironmental interest along theway. Plan on a tough ride. Bring yourown bike and water, snacks andrepair kit. Teens ages 16 and up arewelcome, but must be accompaniedby a registered adult. Call 703-228-1863.

Community Summer Sing. 2 p.m. atSt. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 4250North Glebe Road, Arlington. Enjoyvocal warm-ups, choreography, sing-along with World Children’s ChoirDirectors. Children/teens programplus new chorus for adults/children.Opera, Pirates of Penzance, Messiah,Broadway. Free; reservationsrequired. Visit https://tinyurl.com/WCCIntroduction.

Netherlands Carillon Concerts:Kipp Cortez. 6-8 p.m. at

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World Children’s Choir in their Spring Concert 2018.

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gram plus new chorus for adults/children. Opera, Pirates of Penzance, Messiah, Broadway. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2 p.m. at St.Peter’s Episcopal Church, 4250 North Glebe Road, Arlington. Free; reservations required. Visit tinyurl.com/WCCIntroduction.

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Netherlands Carillon, Arlington. The 50bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm.

SUNDAY/AUG. 12Paleo Cooking. 3 p.m. at One More

Page, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.,#101 Arlington. Paleo stars NoelleTarr and Stefanie Ruper share theircookbook, Coconuts & Kettlebells: APersonalized Four-Week Food andFitness Plan for Long-Term Health,Happiness and Freedom. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Bitter Dose Combo. 6 p.m. at LubberRun Amphitheater, 200 N. ColumbusSt., Arlington. The Bitter DoseCombo play gypsy jazz and swingstandards. The BDC’s soundcombines the improvisation andswinging guitar made famous byDjango Reinhardt with spirited jazzvocals, Paris musette accordion, andupright bass. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us.

MONDAY/AUG. 13Meet the Author. 3-4:30 p.m. at

Arlington County Central Library,1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington.Encore Learning will present alecture by author Ellen Butler, whowill speak about “Sabotage,Seduction and Secret Pockets: LadySpies of the OSS.” Her recent book,The Brass Compass, highlights therole of women in the Office ofStrategic Services (OSS) duringWorld War II. These women played acritical role in the Allied success. CallEncore Learning at 703-228-2144.

TUESDAY/AUG. 14Family Storytime. 10-10:30 a.m. at

The Alcove, 19th and N. Moorestreets, Arlington. Children of allages can enjoy read-aloud stories,songs, rhymes, fingerplays andflannel boards. Programs will helpthem cultivate listening skills anddevelop an affinity for picture books,the library and the joy of reading.Families are encouraged toparticipate together. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/alcove.

Simpson Gardens Stroll. 11 a.m.–12noon, Simpson Park Gardens, 420 E.Monroe Ave., by the YMCA,Alexandria. Extension MasterGardener volunteers will be in theSimpson Park demonstration gardens

to answer questions and provideinformation on sustainablegardening. Simpson includes bedsthat feature waterwise gardening,scented plants, plants that attractpollinators, plants that prefer shade,and beds that illustrate the use ofstructure and texture in the garden.Call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].

TUESDAY-SATURDAY/AUG. 14-18Etsy Sellers Pop-Up. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

at The Alcove, corner of 19th and N.Moore streets, Arlington. Drop byThe Alcove for this curated retailexperience featuring a variety ofmakers from Etsy. For one week, TheAlcove will offer unique andinteresting retail finds, includinghome decor, children’s products,beauty and wellness products, food,jewelry, apparel, art and bridalaccessories. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/alcove.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 15Summer Breeze Concert. 11 a.m.-

noon at Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100Westmoreland St., Falls Church.Featuring Fresh Jazz with the PaulWhite Quartet: Small Group Jazz.Original compositions and a freshtake on Jazz Classics. Open to thepublic; no RSVP necessary. Free.Visit www.templerodefshalom.org.

AUG. 15-16Competitive Exhibit Entry

Deadline. Competitive Exhibits arean integral part of the ArlingtonCounty Fair. Members of thecommunity enter their fine arts,honey bees wax, or prized orchids tobe named winner in one of sevendepartments. Registration forms andentry tags are attached to theCompetitive Exhibits Guide and canalso be found online and should beturned in with exhibit. Registrationwill occur on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 4-8 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 16, 7:30-9:30 a.m. for perishable items fordepartment I, II, VI, VII at theThomas Jefferson Community Center.The award ceremony is Aug. 19, 2018at 3 p.m. Visit arlingtoncountyfair.us/entertainment/exhibits/.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 15-19Arlington County Fair. Hours vary at

Thomas Jefferson Community Center,3501 Second St. South, Arlington.Rides, food, fun, PLUS the ExtensionMaster Gardener booth andCompetitive Exhibits ranging frombaked goods to homegrown veggiesto artwork. Residents of Arlington,Alexandria City, and Falls Church areeligible to enter the CompetitiveExhibits. Free admission, shuttleservice from locations aroundArlington. Visitarlingtoncountyfair.us/ to learn

more.

THURSDAY/AUG. 16Return on Creativity. 7-8:30 p.m. at

The Alcove, corner of 19th and N.Moore streets, Arlington. JoinArlington Economic Development,the Arlington Public Library, and theRosslyn BID for An Arlington Asset,the third seminar in the Return onCreativity series. Register at https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/4305859.

Citizen Science – Cricket CrawlPrep. 8:30-9:30 p.m. Meet at GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad, Arlington. Every summer weare serenaded by crickets andkatydids. Learn to identify theirdifferent calls, how and why theysing, and more. Then help censusArlington’s cricket and katydidpopulations. The survey itself, orCricket Crawl, will take place theevening of Aug. 21. Teens ages 16and up are welcome, but must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Call 703-228-3403.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/AUG. 17-18Adam Ferrara Live. Friday at 7:30

p.m. and 10 p.m.; Saturday at 7 p.m.and 10 p.m. at the ArlingtonDrafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike,Arlington. Ferrara played ChiefNeedles Nelson on the FX dramaRescue Me with Denis Leary, and

Frank Verelli on Showtime’s NurseJackie. He also co-starred alongsideKevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Copand Definitely, Maybe with RyanReynolds. $20. Visitacdh.arlingtondrafthouse.com.

SATURDAY/AUG. 18Netherlands Carillon Concerts:

Edward M. Nassor. 6-8 p.m. atNetherlands Carillon, Arlington. The50 bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm.


The Alcove, 19th and N. Moorestreets, Arlington. Children of allages can enjoy read-aloud stories,songs, rhymes, fingerplays andflannel boards. Programs will helpthem cultivate listening skills anddevelop an affinity for picture books,the library and the joy of reading.Families are encouraged toparticipate together. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/alcove.


noon at Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100Westmoreland St., Falls Church.Featuring Broadway and Beyond.D.C. area actors Simone Lewis andJohn Sygar explore Broadway, Jazzand Folk through story and song.Open to the public; no RSVPnecessary. Free. Visitwww.templerodefshalom.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 23Fall and Winter Vegetable

Gardening. 7-8:30 p.m. at BurkeBranch Library, 4701 Seminary Road,Alexandria. Join Extension MasterGardeners for this popular sessionand learn strategies for success.Think about growing healthy greenslike kale, collards, and a wealth oflettuces. Learn inexpensivetechniques to extend the harvest andeven how you can enjoy some of yourcrops in the dead of winter. Free.Advance registration requested atmgnv.org. Call 703-228-6414 oremail [email protected].

FRIDAY/AUG. 24NVSO Registration Deadline. The

NVSO includes more than 60 events


Entertainment

By Mike Salmon

The Connection

When the Arlington Artists Al-liance was looking for avenue to showcase their artand catch the window shop-

pers on Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards,they found a vacant spot formerly occupiedby the Fuego restaurant, and bargained withthe landlord. The artists and their signifi-cant others did the cleaning, repairs andlight construction to turn the space intotheir new popup artspace.

The bar doubles as an art showcase, andthe kitchen and waiter station upstairs arenow covered with paintings and sculpturesfrom local artists.

Angelina Lopez popped in one afternoonas she walked down Clarendon Boulevard.“It’s nice to have something like this in sucha heavy shopping or eating area,” she said.A few minutes later, a dog walker stoppedby with Tillie, a Labrador Retriever mix, tosee what was happening with the artists,which was all part of the highlights of thishigh foot-traffic area.

It wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for theartists enthusiasm, scrubbing down theformer restaurant floors, building shelvesand exhibits, and having a vision for whatthey wanted in a studio. On the first floor,there are paintings and sculptures every-where, and large art-deco ball lights hang-ing near the staircase. On the second floor,there are individual artist galleries, class-room areas for art lessons and a wine cellararea turned into a studio.

“There was a lot of cleaning to do,” saidGerda Lane, a member of the alliance forfive years. Lane hasher art on the otherside of a half-wall,looking out on the stu-dio. “This was a waiterstation,” she said.Nearby, Jean Moore’spaintings hang on awine rack. “This was

Restaurant Space Now Houses Arlington Art AllianceConverting the eatery was an inside job asspouses brought their toolboxes and skills.

Sharon Malley has a treat for“Tillie,” the lab mix.

Sharon Malley shows passerby Angelina Lopez some of the works thatare on display on the first floor.

the wine cellar,” said Lane.Early in the renovation, fellow artist Carol

Waite brought in her significant other JerrySeinwill to help out. He is a civil engineerwith carpentry skills, and has renovatedseveral houses over the years, including a1898 Victorian row house on Capitol Hill.The challenge was to make the space workfor the art gallery without damaging anyexisting kitchen and bar equipment, withno new holes in tile walls, wood paneling,granite bar-top, mirrored walls, or concretefloors. The owners of the building eventu-ally want to find another restaurant to rentfor its intended use. While they were allhauling lumber and taking measurements,Seinwill had this advice: “measure twice,cut once,” he told the artists.

Artist Jane McElvany Coonce, who is aninstructor as well, brought her husband whoowns a full set of tools and carpentry skills.“He had a huge array of tools,” said Lane,“he built all these walls,” she added.

“It was great camaraderie, many spouseswere involved,” Lane said, admitting thatwhen it came time for sawing and drilling,“I was more of an assistant,” she said. Eventhough husbands and boyfriends helpedout, the term “manpower” didn’t quite cap-ture the essence of the project. “The manand woman power equally put out there,”said artist Sharon Malley.

According its website, The Arlington Art-ists Alliance is supported in part by Arling-ton County through the Arlington CulturalAffairs Division of Arlington Economic De-velopment and the Arlington Commissionfor the Arts, and in part by the Virginia Com-mission for the Arts and the National En-dowment for the Arts. Additionally, Gallery

Clarendon and Stu-dios Clarendon aresupported by RegencyC e n t e r s / M a r k e tClarendon. They haveanother space in Crys-tal City that has beenthere for years.

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had a soft opening in June, and has an up-coming “Opening Reception and Meet theArtists,” on Friday, Aug. 10, 5-8 p.m. Then

Grand OpeningGALLERY CLARENDONAn Arlington Artists Alliance Gallery“Opening Reception and Meet the Artists”Friday, Aug. 10, 5-8 p.m.2800 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington571-312-7813

a grand opening event on Sept. 15 — allday event with a wine reception from 5-7p.m.

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that exercise the mind as well as thebody. To qualify for the NVSOparticipants must be at least 50 yearsold by Dec. 31, 2018. The deadlinefor online registration atwww.nvso.us is Aug. 24. The gamesare scheduled to commenceSaturday, Sept. 15 and end Sept. 26.This year the NVSO is adding threenew events : canasta at The Jeffersonin Arlington; croquet at the WalterReed Community Center inArlington: and beach ball wallyball atthe Providence RECenter in FallsChurch. Registration fee is $13. A feeof $2 is added for each evententered. Some events requireadditional fees including bowling,cycling, golf and orienteering. TheNVSO is also seeking volunteers to

help at its venues across NorthernVirginia. Those interested involunteering should call 703-403-5360 or email [email protected]. For events andvenues, visit www.nvso.us.

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Fall and Winter Vegetable

Gardening. 10:30 a.m. and noon atWestover Branch Library, 1644 N.McKinley Road, Arlington. JoinExtension Master Gardeners for thispopular session and learn strategiesfor success. Think about growinghealthy greens like kale, collards, anda wealth of lettuces. Learninexpensive techniques to extend theharvest and even how to enjoy some

of your crops in the dead of winter.Free. Advance registration requestedat mgnv.org. Call 703-228-6414 oremail [email protected].

Netherlands Carillon Concerts:Lynnli Wang. 6-8 p.m. atNetherlands Carillon, Arlington. The50 bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm.

SUNDAY/AUG. 26Reptiles Alive. 11 a.m. at Lubber Run

Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St.,Arlington. Colorful live reptilespresented by a child-friendly WildlifeEducator make a this fun for all ages.Enjoy stories about how the animalssurvive while meeting an exotic castof snakes, lizards, turtles and otheramazing animals. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us.


The Alcove, 19th and N. Moorestreets, Arlington. Children of allages can enjoy read-aloud stories,songs, rhymes, fingerplays and

flannel boards. Programs will helpthem cultivate listening skills anddevelop an affinity for picture books,the library and the joy of reading.Families are encouraged toparticipate together. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/alcove.


noon at Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100Westmoreland St., Falls Church.Free. Featuring ClassicalMasterworks with Molly Orlando andJeremy Koch: On Loan – ClassicalMasterworks arranged for saxophoneand piano. Open to the public; noRSVP necessary. Visitwww.templerodefshalom.org.


HomeLifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The sight of store shelves overflowingwith school glue sticks and crayons sig-nals that the beginning of school is justaround the corner. While squeezing in

one last vacation, the thought of turning an eye togetting one’s home in order before the school bellrings might be met with dread.

“It can feel like a daunting task to organize whenartwork overflows from school or small trinkets comehome from birthday parties, the end of summer is agreat time to purge a lot of unnecessary items to makeway for new school year ahead,” said Allie Mann,designer-senior interiors specialist, Case Design/Re-modeling. “And it’s always a great time to donategently used items as well.”

“Especially now as families are preparing to getback to school, it’s so important to get organized,”added Anne M. Walker, Esq., Allied ASID, Owner +Principal Anne Walker Design LLC. “Nothing is morestressful than searching for something when you’realready five minutes late, it’s pouring down rain, it’spicture day at school, and you have a big work meet-ing in 45 minutes.”

Now that organization is often considered a partof interior design, the tools and hacks available aremore stylish and innovative than ever, say local de-signers. “In a kitchen in Old Town, Alexandria I in-stalled four shallow drawers underneath thecountertop at the island — one for each family mem-ber,” said Sarah Glenn, interior designer and projectmanager, Braswell Design+Build, Alexandria. “I de-signed the drawers to be just large enough to storeschool papers and a laptop so that each family mem-ber would have a dedicated temporary storage spacewithout creating four individual junk drawers.”

A Potomac, Md. family recently enlisted Walker’shelp in redesigning and reorganizing their home fromtop to bottom with an eye toward all things chic andstylish. She began in the bedrooms of the family’steenage daughter, creating custom closets.

“After the new closet was installed, I spent the bet-ter part of two days helping this teen fill the closetwith all of her belongings, putting things where theywere visible and readily accessible,” she said. “Orga-nization is important primarily because of the timeit saves. If you can find what you need to get out thedoor right away, you can sleep 20 minutes later.”

A similar closet was created for the family’s middleschool aged son. “Amazing how even young childrencan keep their rooms tidy as long as there’s a systemin place that they can understand and is practicalenough for them to use,” said Walker. “If you knowexactly where all of your clothes are, and exactlywhere to put them back after laundering them, itwill seem like you just won the lottery. You won’tbelieve how many things you have, many of whichhave been long forgotten, stuffed in the back of somedrawer or under the bed.”

One of the most important tasks on Walker’sagenda was organizing a large basement space withabundant shelving to create a home office. “In anoffice this size, children could easily use it for home-work while the parent was working there, also,” shesaid. “Sometimes it’s calming and comforting just tobe in the same space, even if you aren’t actually help-ing the child with their work.”

A home’s mudroom is supposed to serve as a gate-way into the main house, creating order and keep-ing clutter from overflowing into the home’s inte-rior, but often that isn’t the case as clutter overtakesthe space. In a recent mudroom project, Mann in-corporated elements into the design that addressedthe family’s lifestyle. “Cubbies and bench storage forsports and after-school activities for older childrenare a must,” she said. “If space allows, allocating adesignated cubbie for each child is best to keep thingsseparated and from getting lost.”

“With organization, you are constantly trying tostrike a balance between carving out enough spacefor a specific function without over-organizing to thepoint that you lose flexibility to change what youstore as your life evolves,” added Glenn.

Home organizing savesspace and time.

Preparing for New School Year

Hooks for backpacks and jackets, like thisone by Allie Mann of Case Design/Remod-eling, are a must for an organized mud-room.

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This kitchen by Nicely Done Kitchens andBaths features custom cabinets of paintedMaplewood and quartz countertops. Anabundance of drawer space helps withorganization.

Photo courtesy of Anne Walker

Interior designer Anne Walker installed acustom closet by Capitol Closet Design inthe bedroom of this Potomac. Md. home tocreate an organized space in time forschool.


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Senior centers: Lee, 5722 LeeHwy.; Langston-Brown Senior Center,2121 N. Culpeper St.; Walter Reed,2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill, 909 S.Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th

St.Senior trips: Princeton, N.J., walk-

ing tour and lunch, Tuesday, Aug. 21,$5; A Day in Annapolis, Thursday, Aug.23, $8; Renwick Gallery, D,C., walkingtour, Friday, Aug. 24, $6; Sight & SoundTheater, Ronks, Pa., “Jesus,” Saturday,Aug. 25, $141 (includes smorgasbord).Call Arlington County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration required.

NEW PROGRAMS:Register for Northern Virginia

Senior Olympics, online atwww.nvso.us by Aug. 24 or email,[email protected].

Downsizing needs a plan, Mon-day, Aug. 20, 1 p.m., Lee. Register,703-228-0555.

Current events, Monday, Aug. 20,10 a.m., Walter Reed. Details, 703-228-0955.

Just Playin’ Country, Monday,Aug. 20, 11:15 a.m., Lee. Details, 703-228-0555.

Foursome bridge, Mondays, 12:30

p.m., Fridays, 10 a.m., Madison; Wednes-days, 10 a.m., Aurora Hills. Details,703-228-5310 (M), 703-228-5722 (AH).

Outdoor pickleball at WalterReed. Call for days and times, 703-228-0955.

Pickleball beginners, Mondays, 9a.m., Arlington Mill; 9:45 a.m., WalterReed. Details, 703-228-4771.

Free hearing testing, by appoint-ment, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0955

Rubber Stampers meet Wednes

Delivering the ArtsThe Arlington Art Truck appearsaround Arlington on the streets,football fields, the parks or theBallston Farmer’s Market. Thisproject was initiated in Apriland funded by donations raisedby Arlington Cultural Affairs,contributions from the Arling-ton Community Foundation aswell as a $25 million Endow-ment for the Arts grant. Itsmotto is “delivering culturalexperience where you live, workand play.” The goal is to removethe four walls and bring artisticventures to the public outsideof a traditional setting.P

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“Flourishing After 55”“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs

for Aug. 19-25.

See Flourishing, Page 11


On July 31, Ja-son AllenJohnson, 39,

plead guilty to 2nd de-gree murder, use of afirearm in the commis-sion of a felony and vio-lent felon in possessionof a firearm for the Feb.19, 2017 homicide ofMichael Gray in the Williamsburg neighbor-hood. He received a combined sentence of23 years in prison.

At approximately 3:22 a.m. on Feb. 19,2017, Arlington County Police respondedto the 6300 block of N. 29th Street for thereport of shots fired. Arriving officers lo-cated one male victim suffering from a gun-shot wound and immediately began per-forming CPR. Arlington County Fire Depart-ment medics transported Michael Gray, 23,of Manassas, Va. to Inova Fairfax Hospitalwhere he died from his injuries.

The initial investigation revealed that theshooting resulted from a dispute that tookplace during a party at a residence in the6300 block of 29th Street N. Following wit-ness interviews and review of crime sceneevidence, charges were sought for Johnson.Johnson subsequently fled the area, initi-ating a search by the Arlington County Po-lice Department and the United States Mar-shals Service.

At approximately 4:10 p.m. on Oct. 24,2017, Johnson was arrested in the 2700block of Broadway in Manhattan for shop-lifting. During that investigation, it wasdetermined that he was wanted for firstdegree murder in Arlington County and ona District of Columbia Superior Court War-rant for failure to appear on a possessionwith intent to distribute a controlled sub-stance — cocaine charge. He was subse-quently extradited to the Commonwealthof Virginia.

Arlington County Deputy Chief Daniel J.Murray, commander of the Criminal Inves-tigations Division, said, “Mr. Gray tragicallylost his life to a senseless act of violence byJason Allen Johnson. This sentence is a re-sult of the commitment of our detectives tocontinue to pursue this case and holdJohnson accountable for his actions, despitefleeing from the Commonwealth. Althoughnothing will return the victim to his family,we hope this sentence will provide closureto the victim’s family knowing that this vio-lent criminal will be behind bars for a sig-nificant amount of time.”

This case was investigated by Homicide/Robbery Unit Detective J. Trainer and pros-ecuted by Assistant Commonwealth’s Attor-ney Cari Steele.

Guilty PleaIn ’17 Homicide

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day, Aug. 22, 12 p.m., Lee. Details, 703-228-0555.

Senior transportation options, Wednes-day, Aug. 22, 11a.m., Langston-Brown. Register,

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