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Almost five-year-old Eddie Hodges pulls a box of markers out of his donated bag of school supplies and tucks it in a spot in the over-flowing Arlington County Police Department cruiser. Eddie is wear-ing the honorary police officer badge he just received.

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THURSDAY/AUG. 23Artist Talk with Sam Kittner. 6-

7:30 p.m. at Fred Schnider Gallery ofArt, 888 N. Quincy St., Arlington.The newest exhibit, “A Broader Senseof Place,” Panoramic Photographs byD.C. photographer Sam Kittner, opennow through Sept. 8, 2018, with anartist reception. The exhibit andartist talk are open to the public.Email [email protected] orcall 703-841-9404. Visitfredschnider.com.

Fall and Winter VegetableGardening. 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 eventsthat 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 tohelp at its venues across NorthernVirginia. Those interested involunteering should call 703-403-5360 or [email protected]. For a listof events and venues, visitwww.nvso.us.

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Wags N’ Whiskers. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at

The Village at Shirlington, 2700 S.Quincy St., Arlington. Will transforminto an outdoor street festival foranimal lovers and their pets.Featuring giveaways, treats and giftbags from more than 65 exhibitorsranging from pet services andaccessories to onsite adoptions. Lastyear’s event helped more than 100pets find their fur-ever homes, witheven more adoptions to come thisyear. Visit www.facebook.com/villageatshirlington orvillageatshirlington.com.

Fall and Winter VegetableGardening. 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 someof 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 Carillon

hang 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 for more.

Bat Fest. 6:30-8 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 N. MilitaryRoad, Arlington. Live bat shows arepresented by Leslie Sturges, directorof The Save Lucy Campaign,established to protect and conservebats in this region. Admission alsoincludes ongoing habitat walks,games, crafts and much more.Registration is required to enter oneof the live bat talks below. Adults,teens, families ages 4 and up.Register children and adults; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Call 703-228-3403.

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. Additional fundingfor this performance was provided bythe Lubber Run AmphitheaterFoundation. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us for more.

TUESDAY/AUG. 28Family 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.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 29Summer Breeze Concert. 11 a.m.-

noon at Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100Westmoreland St., Falls Church. Free.Featuring Classical Masterworks withMolly Orlando and Jeremy Koch: OnLoan – Classical Masterworks

arranged for saxophone and piano.Open to the public; no RSVPnecessary. Visitwww.templerodefshalom.org.

FRIDAY/AUG. 31From Twinkle, With Love. 7 p.m. at

One More Page, 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101 Arlington.Sandhya Menon in conversation withChristina June as they discuss FromTwinkle, With Love. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 1Paper Shredding. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at

Trades Center, 4300 29th St., South,Arlington. Free paper shredding is forresidents only (businesses are notallowed). Limit of two boxes (nolarger than 18 in. x 11 in. x 10 in.),or two paper bags per customer.Acceptable: paper (including staples,paper clips), checks/checkbooks.Unacceptable: magazines, catalogs,credit cards, three-ring binders orphone book-sized material. Also aninert materials drop-off, whichincludes: asphalt, ceramic tile,concrete, earth, masonry block, rock,and sand. Only a small pickup truckload or 3 cubic yards of material canbe accepted. Brush material is notaccepted.

Seashells Extravaganza. 10 a.m. and11 a.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 N. Military Road,Arlington. Ages 9 to 12. Not going tothe beach this weekend? Get a tasteof the shore anyway. Dig for sharkteeth in the sand, create withseashells and more. They’ll also startextra shells on their return journey tothe ocean, by freeing them in thecreek. $5. Call 703-228-3403.

MONDAY/SEPT. 3Netherlands Carillon Concerts:

Edward M. Nassor. 2-4 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 for more.

The Netherlands Carillon is part of the George Washing-ton Memorial Parkway.

Netherlands Carillon ConcertsThe 50 bells of the Netherlands Carillon hang in an open steel tower, a symbol

of Dutch regard for American aid during and after World War II. Enjoy views ofWashington, D.C., while guest artists play patriotic music, jazz, and pop. Bring ablanket or folding chairs. Sunshades and free-standing tents are allowed, but stakesare not. Monday, Sept. 3, 2-4 p.m.; Saturdays, through Aug. 25, 6-8 p.m. at Neth-erlands Carillon, Arlington. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm.

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Liev Avstreih and his littlebrother, Alex, from Arlingtoncome with their grandparents toget ice cream at the Italian Storein Westover Shopping Center.Liev spots the flashing lights inthe parking lot and jumps in thecruiser while his brother waitshis turn. The Arlington CountyPolice Department was alsocollecting supplies at The Fash-ion Center at Pentagon City.

Cruiser lights flash on the corner at Westover Shopping Center on Thurs-day night, Sept. 16. Arlington County Police Department communityoutreach officers are filling a cruiser with back-to-school supplies. Glue,erasers, post-it notes, scissors, markers and notebooks are piled high inevery space. Corporal Beth Lennon said, “The school supply drivestarted at 6 p.m. but our cruiser is almost full already and we’ll befilling up our pick-up truck over there.” All supplies will be donated toArlington County Public Schools.

Police Officer James O’Danielsays that a lot of people arebringing backpacks full of sup-plies and others are bringingbags of notebooks and crayons.He is handing out a sheet ofBack-to-School Safety Tipsstressing prevention and aware-ness to “ensure that all drivers,bicyclists and pedestrians arriveat their destinations safely thisfall.”

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By Michael McMorrowThe Connection

Teddy Roosevelt lovedice cream, as onemight tell from his ro-tund physique. A fa-

vored stop for the delicacy was ahumble log cabin in Arlington,now designated 4756 26th Street,North, known as Birchwood.

The large area surrounding thesite was part of a royal land grantin the 18th century. In or about

1810, the particular plot came intoownership of one Caleb Birch andhe built a home. Fire destroyedthat building, so another log cabinwas built on the spot in 1836.

Ten years later, a second build-ing doubled the size of living quar-ters. With one shared roof and amiddle passageway, it was a modelof “dog trot” construction. Bothcabins are embedded in the houseseen today.

The second oldest house in Ar-lington county, Birchwood is

bracketed by Ball-sellers (1760)and Dawson-Bailey (1856). In theclosing days of the 19th century, alarge part of the original propertycame into the hands of Rear Ad-miral Presley M. Rixey, SurgeonGeneral of the United States Navy

and friend of Theodore Roosevelt.Arlington was still rural andriddled with woods and trails.Rixey and Roosevelt enjoyedhorseback riding across the coun-tryside. Sometimes the last stopfor physician and politician was

Birchwood, home to Rixey’s valet,Richard H. Wallace. The lure wasWallace’s hand-churned ice cream.

In 1908, Wallace and three co-workers were tasked with carving

Arlington’s second oldest house for sale.Birchwood on the Block

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Rape kit reform, the rapecrisis hotline, andInova’s new FACTclinic were a few of the

“women’s issues” highlighted atthe annual Women’s Summit heldJune 22-23 at the Hyatt RegencyDulles in Herndon.

Chair of Arlington County BoardKatie Cristol, addressing thecrowd, said that since becomingoperational a few years ago,thanks to Arlington residents, thehotline now serves 1,200 to 1,500callers a year — everything fromindividuals in crisis, to survivorsseeking counseling services wellafter their assaults have occurred,to family members and friendslooking for resources to supportloved ones.

Cristol also mentioned the new24 hour forensic and physical andmental health services at InovaHospital’s FACT Clinic — a signifi-cant improvement from the longwait times — and sometimes di-versions to other hospitals far fromNorthern Virginia — in the region.

In her remarks to the group ofwomen, Cristol celebrated MarySue Terry, the only woman to everhold statewide office in Virginia;she was elected to be AttorneyGeneral in 1985 and re-elected in1989. Cristol quoted a speech shegave that Cristol attended in 2006,where she said, referring to thelack of gender diversity in the gov-ernment, that the “United Stateswas like a two engine plane thathad been operating for centuries

on a single engine; imagine whatcould happen if we started theother.”

Noting Progress on ‘Women’s Issues’Rape crisis hotline, rape kitreforms, and mental healthservices highlighted at summit.

Katie Cristol, chair of Arlington County Board, addressesthe crowd at the Women’s Summit in Dulles, on June 23.

Marge Signer, president ofthe Virginia chapter ofNOW, responds to a ques-tion from an attendee ofthe Women’s Summit aboutVirginia NOW and thedemand for additional rapekit reform measures, acause supported by Arling-ton County Commission onthe Status of Women mem-ber Caroline Gary, Chair ofArlington County BoardKatie Cristol, and state Sen.Barbara Favola.

At the Women’s Summit, Cristoladded that watching all thewomen in the audience, who were

“The United States was like a twoengine plane that had been operatingfor centuries on a single engine;imagine what could happen if westarted the other.”

— Mary Sue Terry,first woman to be elected Attorney General in Virginia

ready to run for election and oth-erwise support women’s issues,she “could imagine Mary SueTerry’s plane, and when I thinkabout what Virginia womenachieved in 2017 and all the po-tential in this room, my friends, Ican hardly hear you over the en-gine noise!”

Details on the Arlington 24/7sexual assault and domestic vio-lence crisis hotline can be foundat www.doorwaysva.org/our-work/securing-safety/immediate-safe-response/.

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By Eden BrownThe Connection

Steve Alpert was a TV producer in NewYork City, a frenetic Big Apple journal-ist, when September 11th happened, and

he realized he had to do something differentwith his life. Constant deadlines, meetings, andphone calls filled his day, but he was missingsomething. His wife suggested painting. Heknew it was the right thing to do.

In November 2003, two Black Hawk helicop-ters collided over Northern Iraq: Alpert foundhis subject. Painting after painting of helicop-ters flowed out of his brush: his studio wallwas full of them. Alpert found a way to reach

out to veterans through painting: he teachesat a Fordham University workshop for veter-ans, helping them paint to manage PTSD (PostTraumatic Stress Disorder). He painted a trip-

‘Full Honors’ on Display in PentagonArtist hopes to display paintings again in conjunction with local veterans.

tych about a woman soldier saluting the flag:Joe BIden asked if he would loan it to the vicepresident’s residence for Christmas, and Alpertwent from an relatively unknown painter to aman whose dedication to painting veterans andhonoring their service has made him a famil-iar presence in Washington, D.C. circles.

Seven paintings in a series called “Full Hon-ors” are on exhibit at the Pentagon since July18. They will be at the Pentagon for a year.These full-size giclee prints of Alpert’s reflecthis first visit to Arlington National Cemeteryin 2014, where he met Chaplain (Captain)Matt Canada, U.S. Army. He was so moved by


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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 22Application Deadline. TreeStewards

of Arlington and Alexandria areaccepting applications for trainingthat starts on Oct. 2. TreeStewardsare volunteers who work to increaseawareness of the value of trees, helpcare for the urban forest, try toincrease canopy cover, and educateresidents about urban forestry andthe care of trees. Find training detailsand applications atTreeStewards.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Invasive Plant Removal. 10 a.m.-

noon at Benjamin Banneker Park,Arlington. Help protect areawatersheds and keep ArlingtonCounty parks beautiful. There areseveral monthly invasive plantremoval events sponsored byArlington County Invasive PlantProgram. For information and toregister, email Sarah Archer or call703-228-1862.

Diversity Job Fair. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. atHilton Crystal City 2399 JeffersonDavis Highway. The Virginia HispanicChamber, the Asian AmericanChamber of Commerce, and theNorthern Virginia Black Chamber ofCommerce are hosting a DiversityJob Fair Employer (member): $300;employer (non-member): $350.Employers can register atwww.vahcc.com/job-fair. Freeadmission and no registrationrequired for those seeking a job.

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“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs for Sept.2-8.

Senior centers will be closed Mon-day, Sept. 3 in observance of labor day.

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: Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY,

Tuesday, Sept. 4, $144 (incl. meals);Dover Downs, Del., Thursday, Sept. 6,$9; Gypsy Tea Room, Westminster, Md.,Friday, Sept. 7, $47; Washington Na-tionals vs Chicago Cubs, D.C., Saturday,Sept. 8, $55. Call Arlington County 55+Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration re-quired.

NEW PROGRAMS:Senior ice skating, MedStar Capi-

tals Iceplex, Ballston Mall, level 8,Mondays, 8:10-9:20., Wednesdays,8:30-9 a.m. Details, 703-228-4771.

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

Encore Chorale rehearsals beginTuesday, Sept. 4, 1:45 p.m., $150/15sessions plus $25 for materials. No au-ditions. Details, 703-228-6300.

Free screening and discussionof the PBS Frontline film, “BeingMortal,” Wednesday, Sept. 5, 10:30a.m., Langston-Brown. Register, 703-228-6300.

Learn about community radioshow, “Aging Matters,” Wednes-day, Sept. 5, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills.Register, 703-228-5722.

Open art studios, Wednesdays andFridays, Arlington Mill, Fridays,Langston-Brown. Call for details, 703-228-7369 (AM), 703-228-6300 (L-B).

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Felecia Brice McFail sits in her FOHTA callig-raphy gallery in the basement of her homeon S. Monroe Street in the historic Nauck

neighborhood in Arlington. She says, “Now I’m re-tired and I can do what I want.”

Her show, “Lay of the Land,” illustrating each ofthe 50 states, is displayed on parallel walls as youenter the bright space. She says it took her about aday to create each state.

McFail says it all started when she worked for thecounty parks and recreation back in the day when itthere were mimeograph machines. “I was doing allof the flyers for the county by hand and adding thegraphics and then running them off.” Then some-one said, “You print so well.” That got her thinkingabout calligraphy. She thought maybe she couldmake some money. McFail was a business major atNorfolk State University, then went to the CorcoranSchool of Art with an emphasis in calligraphy.

People started asking her to do wedding invita-tions and other projects, and she branched out. Nowshe has had her FOHTA gallery (From One Hand ToAnother) for going on eight years. “This was mydaughter’s hangout but when she left, I turned itinto a gallery.” McFail started by displaying her ownart but then added other artists. Currently she is dis-playing Imani Russell. “She just brought her workin yesterday. Imani uses unusual fabrics. Here shehas hand-stitched a lot of material and she addsthings she might find on the street like this earringmade out of a scrap of metal.”

McFail says she tries to keep someone else in hergallery along with herself to draw people into his-toric Nauck and art.

In 2016 Preston Simpson gave a lecture and pre-sentation about his art. She says gallery space inArlington is so expensive for a struggling artist soshe offers gallery space at a minimal price. “This is aplace to go to the next level.”

She is particularly proud that in 2017 her galleryhosted the James Parks exhibit. “The Parks familywas one of the oldest Black families in the county.”She traced the lineage of the family with each sheetcolor-coded, taking one through the branches of thefamily. James Parks began as a slave digging gravesin Arlington Cemetery. He is the only person buried

there who was born on the property.As McFail moves around the room she points out,

“These are just pieces I did. I like Maya Angelou. Ilike her poems. Noland is a musician. I did his songin calligraphy.” She explained, “I turn the writtenword into visual art.” She points to a work she wascommissioned to do celebrating the centennial of Bos-ton-Hoffman, the only Black high school in Arling-ton until 1964. “I did 100 of these.”

She says a lot of her inspiration comes from theLord. “And I have requests. I do a lot of Bible verses.This one requested a prayer for her father.” She con-tinues, “here they wanted to have something to hangin the guest room. The poem begins, “we’re glad tohave you here as our guest ...”

She works on her calligraphy every day, sometimesat 2-3 in the morning. “I am so focused.”

She serves as an Arlington arts commissioner andsays Arlington County is putting together the Arling-ton Visual Art Studio Tour on Sept. 29-30. It is a self-guided tour of all art galleries and studios in thecounty. “I will have an open house that weekend sopeople can see what I have.”

Her gallery is open every weekday from 4-6 p.m.and on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. She said some peoplejust come by to wind down.

From Written Word to Visual ArtAt FOHTA gallery: From One Hand To Another.

Felecia Brice McFail made 100 of thecommemorative calligraphy works tocelebrate the centennial of HoffmanBoston, the only Black high school inArlington until 1964.

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a new golf course out of farmland, an assignmentoccasioned by re-location of Washington Golf andCountry Club. Birchwood was an abandoned hulkuncovered while clearing brush. Allegedly, Wallacepersonally changed the plans for the 10th hole sothe ruin would escape destruction. When Rixeylearned of what happened, he allowed Wallace torepair the cabin for use as his residence.

Land records show Wallace held title to thenearly three acres tract from 1912 to 1939.

The next owners, Walter and Gladys Horn, ac-quired a house in serious disrepair. They dis-mantled and rebuilt it using the original logs, andmuch of the extended and extensive work was the

From Page 3 “do it yourself” variety.Worthy of note is the claim that Birchwood

is haunted, not by a ghost but by a poltergeist.Ghosts are sometimes visible. Poltergeists arenever seen, but content themselves with slam-ming doors, opening faucets and causingtroublesome sounds in the night. According toN. Jay Thierry, Century 21 New Millennium realestate agent on the current sale, longtimeowner Jane Coates was so acclimated to oddoccurrences that she named the unseen force“Caleb” after the original homesteader. Yearsago, a publication described Birchwood as “oneof the county’s prize landmarks.” Today thatopinion is evidenced by a historical markererected by county government at curbside.

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‘Full Honors’

“The seven paintings in‘Full Honors’ depict aceremony that so manyin our nation rarelycontemplate or have theprivilege of attending, theburial of a veteran onsacred ground. From theCaissons transportingthe casket in thecemetery to the mother’sacceptance of the foldedflag on behalf of agrateful nation, eachscene in this cherishedceremony demands thatwe take a collectivepause. It’s thatjuxtaposition of verdantnature with thepageantry and color ofthe uniforms that givesthe series of paintings akind of hope in itsgravitas. ”

—Lee Woodruff, Co-founderBob Woodruff Foundation

now. Alpert said, “They are being exhibitedwith a series of large photographs from theexceptional organization TAPS, The Trag-edy Assistance Program for Survivors, thatprovides such amazing services for familieswho have lost a family member while serv-ing.”

Alpert hopes to display his paintings tothe general public later this year in the Ar-lington area, in conjunction with organiza-tions that benefit veterans. He is lookingfor a suitable exhibition space. For moreinformation, Alpert has a book of paintings,“Full Honors,” and a website:www.stevealpertart.com.

his tour of the cemetery he offered to makea painting of Canada officiating at a funeralceremony. On May 27, 2015 he arrived topaint Canada’s final ceremony before leav-ing the Old Guard of the First Infantry Di-vision.

The paintings, in the Pentagon’s thirdfloor apex, Corridors 1 & 2, can be seen bythose with access to the Pentagon — for

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

I remember conversations regularly occurring between me and some other person, presum-ably older (if heard over the phone) or in person if my sight and senses didn’t deceive me, where the question was asked to me: “You’re probably too young to remember?” concerning any num-ber of subjects. Now, I’m asking the identical question, and I don’t think my sight or senses are deceiving me, though they are refracted, so to speak.

Somehow, I’d like to believe that despite the obvious passage of time, I am, to quote Bob Dylan from his song “My Back Pages,” includ-ed on his “Another Side of Bob Dylan” album released in 1964: “Ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.”

I wish. I may be wiser and full of perspective, but

woman. As years pass, the pages turn and you simply aren’t the person you used to be (or thought you were).

Benjamin Button may have gotten younger (aged in reverse, having been born an old man), but for the rest of us, we may feel that “youth,” as they say, “is wasted on the young.” Neverthe-less, none of us is getting any younger.

Moreover, to quote Charles Franklin: “No one gets out of this life alive.” (Although, I swear I remember my late mother attributing that quote to the legendary screen actress, Bette Davis.)

Life goes on is the short version, and through that passage of time, at some point, apparently you’re addressed respectively as “Mister” and “Sir,” and doors are opened/held, seats are offered and accommodations made. And when I have those random conversations with strang-

whom you have a familiarity, more and more of

myself asking/presuming if they know what past event, historical fact, popular culture reference or sports memory, etc., I am even referring to. And as often as not, they don’t.

loathe to admit it, is that the former “question-

abundant clear, where I was once ascending, I am now descending.

This has nothing to do with my last few cancer columns. It has to do with my birth year: 1954. Meaning, as the birthday card jokes on the front cover “I wouldn’t say you were old this year” to the inside-of-the-card slam: “Hell, you were old last year.”

It just seems/feels that this juxtaposition of the “space-time continuum” (“Star Trek: Voyag-er”) time/age relative to others has happened in a blink (nanosecond) and that blink is a tell. And no matter what I do to counter that impression, I can’t stop it. It seems that tell has become a tell all.

And since I’m telling all, dealing with one’s own mortality for as long as I have been: Feb.

cell lung cancer diagnosis, has certainly had its share of wear and tear, emotionally and physically.

to think that this unexpected journey has not been fraught with before, during and after side

around, is unrealistic at best and delusional at worst. And since I’m rarely delusional except when it comes to the Boston Red Sox, it must be unrealistic.

But maybe being unrealistic is what has taken me nine years and nearly six months past my original diagnosis. If that’s the reason, I see no reason to change now, age notwithstanding, or sitting, however the case may be.

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Combine passions for cook-ing, nutrition, socialjustice;apply to be a Mas-

ter Food Volunteer by Aug. 27.More than 17,000 Arlingtonians

are food insecure.One in 10 Alexandria City house-holds and more than 58,000 resi-dents in Fairfax do not have reli-able access to nutritious,affordablefood.

The Master Food Volunteer(MFV) program with the VirginiaCooperative Extension(VCE) isworking to close this “meal gap.”VCE is part of theU.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) collective that brings theresources of land-grant universi-ties into communities across thecountry.

“MFVs are educators at the in-tersection of food and social jus-tice, and we need many more vol-unteers to help make a positiveand lasting impact in our commu-nity,” said Jennifer Abel, seniorextension agent for Arlington andAlexandria. Abel helped bring theprogram to the Washington re-gion.

Modeled after the Master Gar-deners, the MFV program trainsany adult with an interest in cook-ing, nutrition, food safety, andhelping others. Once trained,MFVs share their knowledge byeducating seniors; EBT, WIC, andfood pantry recipients; and otheradults and children in underservedpopulations as well as the generalpublic in Northern Virginia.All information is up-to-date andresearch based. MFVs receiveroughly 30 hours of training whichis reciprocated with 30 hours ofvolunteer work in the first yearfollowing the training.

Interested adults may apply viahttps://arlington.ext.vt.edu/pro-g r a m s / m a s t e r - f o o d -volunteer.html.

The fall training session in Ar-lington will be offered every Fri-day in October (5, 12, 19, and 26)from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at theFairlington Community Center at3308 Stafford Street South. Allfour training sessions are requiredto complete the training, whichprepares volunteers to assist withprograms in Alexandria City andArlington and Fairfax counties.

Volunteer withVirginiaCooperativeExtension.

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Residents were asked to sharetheir favorite places in Arling-ton, including hidden and not-so-hidden gems, from the ex-

pected to the unexpected.

Arlington National Cemetery“I feel like Arlington Cemetery is one of

the most underrated gems of our country,and especially of Arlington. Spending a daythere allows a person to reflect on the ad-versity our brave men and women haveovercome. It also helps put a lot of historicevents into perspective and gives people theopportunity to evaluate the cost of war.”

— Olivia Sklenka

Atilla’s Restaurant2705 Columbia Pike“Arlington is a very cosmopolitan town —

we’ve got people from everywhere, and theybring their food. We have so many Colom-bian, Ethiopian, Mexican, Thai, Japanese,Lebanese, Bolivian and other kinds of res-taurants. However, I haven’t found anyother Turkish place in Northern Virginia orthe broader DMV area, and this place isauthentic. The atmosphere is peaceful andbright, the staff are friendly and charming,the food is well-prepared, spicy, delicious,and the coffee — wow! The Turkish coffeeat Atilla’s cannot be beat, and cannot befound anywhere else in Arlington.”

— Ariel Wyckoff

Ayers Hardware Store5853 Washington Blvd.“Browse the shelves at Ayers Hardware

and experience a simpler time, when shop-ping didn’t feel rushed. I enjoy working onhome projects and fixing things, and Ayershelps keep it enjoyable when I shop forthose projects by providing personable ser-vice in a relaxed atmosphere. Ayers has ev-erything from an assortment of loose nutsand bolts, plants, mulch, garden tools,kitchen gadgets, stationary, toys, cleaners,arts and craft supplies, and socks to the lat-est holiday decorations.”

— Cheryl Whitehead

Bluemont Park Disc Golf Course399 N Manchester St.“The Bluemont golf course is unique be-

cause disc golf uses the natural landscape,so no lawn, fertilizer etc. is needed. It ismuch better for the environment than regu-lar golf courses. It is wooded and scenic,and wild flowers bloom on it.”

— Cindi Charles

Blümen Cafe2607 Wilson

Blvd.“It is a bright,

modern cafewith excellentdesserts, hot co-coa, and tea.The front glasswall opens ingood weather. Itis fairly quietand very chill.”

— Alison Davis Holland

Carvel3322 Wilson Blvd.“I’ve been going to Carvel since I was

born. The servers are always really nice andthey have so many different options of icecream. It’s been around for such a long timethat everyone knows about their awesomeice cream!”

— Hannah Goldstein

El Charrito Caminante2710 Washington Blvd.“This tiny El Salvadorian restaurant is my

family’s go-to place. It is authentic, afford-able and very tasty. The green hot sauce,made in house, is spicy, but so good on ev-erything. It needs to be bottled and sold!Don’t be put off by the owner’s no-nonsensedemeanor. It takes some time, but he warmsup.”

— Jill Shenk

Hayes Park1516 N Lincoln St.“It is just a block away from my house, so

it has always been my go-to park. Amaz-ingly, it has had everything for me at everyage; from the playground to the water parkto the basketball courts it has always beena place where I can go hangout with myfriends.”

— Nikola Porto

The ItalianStore

5837 WashingtonBlvd.

“It has been a lo-cal favorite of mine,since I discoveredthem back in the90s. Their subs and

pizza are consistently out of this world, andthe value for the price seals the deal. Theycertainly sell many more items than justsubs and pizza (Berger Cookies), but I feellike the lion’s share of the business is builtaround those items, and for good reason.They’re also a ‘Mom and Pop’ that is exclu-sive to Arlington, so I think a lot of folkswant to show their support for them. LargeMilano … soft roll with everything:heaven!”

— Patrick McMahan

Iwo Jima Memorial“This beautiful memorial provides a great

view of several beautiful D.C. sites: the Capi-tal, the Lincoln Memorial, the WashingtonMonument, the Jefferson Memorial, andmore. There are sometimes free yoga classesheld there, and every Tuesday from 7-8 overthe summer the Marine Corps hosts theirSunset Parade there.”

— Nicole Charles

La Union1119, 5517 Wil-

son Blvd.“It is such a

great restaurantbecause theirfood is amazingand one-of-a-kind because itis one of the fewEl Salvadorianplaces in thearea, and every-one who works there is incredibly nice andprofessional. A couple of their waiters evenknow my family’s order by heart, which cer-tainly says something about how often wego there.”

— Gretchen Haga

Livin’ The PieLife

2211, 2166 NGlebe Road

“I can’t escapethe shamelessplug for the bestdessert place inArlington. Thesweet and savorypies are wonder-ful. The crust is soflakey and tasty. Their other treats, cook-ies, cake and scones are delicious.”

— Lita Miller

Long Bridge Park475 Long Bridge Drive“It’s a beautiful park where people from

all over the D.C. area come together to usethe fields, urban bike trails and spray park.Airplanes fly directly over from the nearbyReagan airport at all times of the day. Onthe 4th of July, Arlington does fireworksfrom there, and all of that is within view ofthe Washington Monument.”

— Georgia Beatty

Lubber Run Amphitheater200 N Columbus St.“I love that it is this secret hidden venue,

surrounded by trees and a stream. It pro-vides an awesome lineup of free music, rightin my backyard. It is fun running into neigh-bors and watch kids chase fireflies! My fa-vorite night is Pops for Pets, when the Ar-lington Philharmonic plays and celebratesthe Animal Welfare League of Arlington.Folks bring their dogs and free dog biscuitsand dog ice cream is provided!”

— Samara Weinstein

Mili Salon2645 N Pershing

Dr.“Mili Salon is a

gem within Ar-lington. Twinbrothers Beharand Nick fromArmenia havebeen in businessfor over 20 years. They named the salonafter their mother, Mili. They happen to bereally good with hair and their rates aremore affordable than other local salons.Behar and Nick not only know how to cutand color well, they also provide fun con-versation and first class service. During mytime with them, I’m always offered a bev-erage. Regular clients often stop by just tosay hi and to visit even when they are nothaving a service done so the salon has thefeel of a neighborhood hang out. It is a smalland intimate place, with only a few otherstaff members who act like a family. Amaz-ing people. Always a good time.”

— Heidi Paterni Hayes

Pupatella5104 Wilson Blvd.“Pupatella has excellent food and setting.

You can watch the food being prepared bychefs wear fedoras, just like the do inNaples. I recommend the Brussels sprouts,white margarita and spinach pizza. It is in-spirational that it began as a food truck,became a tiny restaurant, and then ex-panded — all due to how good it is.”

— Lauren Charles

Rocky Run Park Playground1109 N Barton St.“Climbing the rope tower is like climbing

a mountain! You can see really far and it’ssuper fun!”

— Natalie Hamm via Sue Hamm

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How To Vote Every year is election year in Virginia; mechanicsand details of voting require attention to detail.

Election Day,Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018

All polls are open 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Election Day.Where Do I Vote?: vote.elections.virginia.gov/

VoterInformationPhoto Voter ID Requirements:

vote.arlingtonva.us/elections/id-requirements/See vote.arlingtonva.us/To vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, 6 a.m.-7 p.m.

(General Election)* Register/update address by: Monday, Oct. 15.* Request absentee ballot by mail by: 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30.* Vote early, in-person absentee, by appearing

in person by 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3For more information on voting in Arlington:Arlington Voter Registration and Elections2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 320Arlington, VA 22201Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-FridaysPhone: 703-228-3456TTY: 703-228-4611FAX (main): 703-228-3659Fax (absentee applications): 703-228-3705vote.arlingtonva.us

In 2018, Arlington voters will vote forU.S. senator, their member of the U.S.House of Representatives, one member

of the County Board, one member of theSchool Board, four bond questions to raisemoney for transportation, parks, commu-nity infrastructure and public schools, plustwo statewide questions.

First, be sure you are registered. Oct. 15is the deadline to register, and to check yourregistration. Many voters across the coun-try have discovered that they have beenunexpectedly dropped from the voter rolls,so be sure to check at elections.virginia.govAbsentee Voting in Person BeginsSept. 21

Voting early if you qualify is a goodchoice.

There are 20 valid reasons to vote absen-tee in Virginia, including working and com-muting to and from home for 11 or morehours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Elec-tion Day. Check the Virginia Department ofElections list to see if you are eligible:https://www.elections.virginia.gov/cast-ing-a-ballot/absentee-voting/index.htmll

There are two ways to vote absentee, in-person and by mail. To do either, you shouldfirst check your voter registration status tomake sure it is up-to-date.

If you vote absentee in-person you willfill out the application when you arrive atthe in-person absentee location.

Courthouse Plaza, Absentee Voting inPerson, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Sept. 21-Oct. 25: Suite 320, third floorOct. 26-Nov. 2: Cherry/Dogwood Confer-

ence Rooms, Lobby LevelHours:Sept. 21-Nov. 2Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., except as

follows:Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-

7 p.m.Saturdays, Oct 20 and 27 and Nov. 38:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Ends Saturday at 5 p.m. on Nov. 3

Absentee Voting By MailTo track the status of your absentee bal-

lot application and ballot, you can view yourVirginia Voter Record, https://v o t e . e l e c t i o n s . v i r g i n i a . g o v /VoterInformation

The deadline to apply for an absenteeballot online, by mail, by fax, or by email is7 days prior to Election Day by 5 pm.

You can apply for your absentee ballotonline, https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation

Or print, complete, and sign the absen-tee ballot application (PDF), https://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/Forms/Vo t e r F o r m s / V i r g i n i a A b s e n t e eBallotApplication.pdf

Absentee ballot applications are alsoavailable for in-person visits at county gov-ernment center as well as library branches.

When you apply online atvote.virginia.gov, the system automaticallycompletes the correct application for you.

After receiving and your absentee ballotin the mail, fill it out and put your “MarkedBallot” envelope in the pre-printed returnenvelope enclosed. Return your ballot inplenty of time for the Office of Elections toreceive it by no later than 7 p.m. on Elec-tion Day. The Post Office recommends youmail it 7-10 days before Election Day.

Absentee ballots must be returned to theOffice of Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day,Nov. 6, 2018 in order to be counted.Virginia Voter ID

Acceptable forms of valid identification:Virginia driver’s license, Virginia DMV-is-sued photo ID, United States passport, Em-ployer-issued photo ID, Student photo IDissued by a school, college, or universitylocated in Virginia, Other U.S. or Virginiagovernment-issued photo ID, Tribal enroll-ment or other tribal photo ID, Virginia VoterPhoto ID cardNeed a Photo Id?

If you don’t have an ID, go to your voterregistration office to get a free Voter Photo

ID, even on Election Day. You will be re-quired to complete an photo ID application,have your photo taken and to sign a digitalsignature pad.Forgot Photo ID on Election Day?

If you get to your polling place withoutacceptable photo ID, you can vote a provi-sional ballot. You will be given instructionson what to do so your vote can count.

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Virginia Voter Photo ID Card. Voters maysubmit a copy of their ID via fax, email, in-person, or through the mail or commercialdelivery service. The copy of the ID mustbe delivered to the electoral board by noonon Friday, or the provisional ballot cannotbe counted.

Also by noon on Friday following the elec-tion, the voter may appear in-person in theoffice of the general registrar, in the local-ity in which the provisional ballot was cast,and apply for a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card.At the completion of the application pro-cess, the voter may request a TemporaryIdentification Document. This documentcan be provided to the electoral board forthe identification requirement.

Arlington County, Nov. 6, 2018UNITED STATES SENATE

Corey A. Stewart (R)Timothy M. Kaine (D)Matt J. Waters (L)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDistrict 8

Thomas S. Oh (R)Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D)

Member, County Board, vote forone

Matthew D. “Matt” de Ferranti (D)John E. Vihstadt (I), incumbent

Member, School Board, vote forone

Barbara J. Kanninen (I), incumbentAudrey R. Clement (I)

Four Arlington County Bond Refer-endum Questions:

❖ Metro and Transportation: Shall Arling-ton County contract a debt and issue itsgeneral obligation bonds in the maximumprincipal amount of $74,570,000 to finance,together with other available funds, the costof various capital projects for the Washing-ton Metropolitan Area Transit Authority andother transit, pedestrian, road or transpor-tation projects?

❖ Local Parks and Recreation: Shall Ar-lington County contract a debt and issueits general obligation bonds in the maxi-mum principal amount of $29,330,000 tofinance, together with other available funds,

the cost of various capital projects for localparks & recreation, and land acquisition forparks and open space?

❖ Community Infrastructure: Shall Ar-lington County contract a debt and issueits general obligation bonds in the maxi-mum principal amount of $37,015,000 tofinance, together with other available funds,the cost of various capital projects forCounty facilities, joint County – Schoolsprojects, information technology, and otherCounty infrastructure?

❖ Arlington County Public Schools: ShallArlington County contract a debt and issueits general obligation bonds in the maxi-mum principal amount of $103,000,000 tofinance, together with other available funds,the costs of various capital projects for Ar-lington Public Schools?Two Virginia ConstitutionalAmendment Ballot Questions

State Ballot Question OneQuestion: Should a county, city, or town

be authorized to provide a partial tax ex-emption for real property that is subject torecurrent flooding, if flooding resiliencyimprovements have been made on the prop-erty?

Present LawGenerally, the Constitution of Virginia

provides that all property shall be taxed.The Constitution of Virginia also sets outspecific types of property that may be ex-empted from taxation. For example, theConstitution of Virginia allows the GeneralAssembly to permit localities to provide a

partial exemption from real estate taxes asan incentive for property owners to makesubstantial improvements to existing struc-tures by renovating, rehabilitating, or re-placing those structures.

Proposed AmendmentThe proposed amendment would autho-

rize the General Assembly to allow locali-ties to provide a partial tax exemption forreal property that is subject to recurrentflooding, if improvements have been madeon the property to address flooding. TheGeneral Assembly and participating locali-ties would be allowed to place restrictionsor conditions on qualification for the taxexemption.

State Ballot Question TwoQuestion: Shall the real property tax

exemption for a primary residence that iscurrently provided to the surviving spousesof veterans who had a one hundred per-cent service-connected, permanent, andtotal disability be amended to allow thesurviving spouse to move to a different pri-mary residence and still claim the exemp-tion?

Present LawThe Constitution of Virginia currently re-

quires the General Assembly to exempt fromtaxation the principal place of residence ofany veteran who has been determined bythe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs tohave a 100 percent service-connected, per-manent, and total disability. This tax exemp-tion is also provided to the surviving spouseof such a veteran, so long as the surviving

spouse continues to occupy that propertyas the surviving spouse’s principal place ofresidence

Proposed AmendmentThe proposed amendment would allow

the surviving spouse of any veteran who hasbeen determined by the U.S. Departmentof Veterans Affairs to have a 100 percentservice-connected, permanent, and totaldisability to continue to claim the tax ex-emption currently provided, even if the sur-viving spouse moves to a new principalplace of residence that is owned by the sur-viving spouse.

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Parks A sampling of Arlington Parks

Photos by Shirley Ruhe featuring Upton Hill Regional Parkmap by Laurence Foong and design by Jean Card

Compiled from parks.arlingtonva.us

1 Alcova Heights Park901 S. George Mason Drive; 13 acres.

Features: picnic shelter and tables,public restrooms, playground, base-ball field, basketball court, volleyballcourt and grill.

2 Allie S. Freed Park2465 Culpeper St.; 5 acres. Features:

running trail, bridge, stream, openspace.

3 Andrew Ellicott Park at theWest Cornerstone

2824 N. Arizona St.; 0.25 acres. Fea-tures: the boundary markers of theoriginal District of Columbia, picnictables and benches.

4 Arlington Hall West Park290 S. Taylor St.; 7 acres. Features: play-

ground, multi-use rectangular field,picnic area and grill.

5 Bailey’s Branch Park990 S. Columbus St.; 2 acres. Features:

playground, benches and open greenspace.

6 Ballston Pond Park4747 N. Fairfax Drive; 4 acres. Features:

a great spot to observe wildlife.

7 Barcroft Park4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive; 65 acres.

Features: lighted handball, basketballand tennis courts, lighted baseballand softball fields, batting cages, vol-leyball courts, a drop-in rectangularfield, horseshoe pit, fishing at thestream, scenic running/walking/bik-

ing trail, sheltered picnic areas, char-coal grills and playgrounds.

8 Barton Park2401 10th St. N.; 3 acres. Features: heal-

ing garden, labyrinth and seating.

9 Benjamin Banneker Park6620 N. 18th St.; 11 acres. Features: trail

access, picnic tables, charcoal grills,playground, multi-use field and dogpark.

10Big Walnut Park1915 N. Harrison St.; 2 acres. Features:

open space, playground and picnicarea.

11Bluemont Junction Park744 N. Emerson St.; 15 acres. Features:

paved walking trail, Bermuda grassrectangular field and the retiredBluemont Junction Caboose.

12Bluemont Park601 N. Manchester St.; 70 acres. Fea-

tures: biking/running/hiking trails,basketball, tennis and volleyballcourts, baseball, softball, soccer, la-crosse and football fields, aplayground, picnic areas and natureareas with streams for fishing.

13Bon Air Park850 N. Lexington St.; 24 acres. Features:

memorial rose garden, azalea andornamental tree gardens, play-grounds, volleyball and basketballcourts, picnic areas and charcoalgrills.

14Charles A. Stewart Park2400 N. Underwood St.; 4 acres. Fea-

tures: woods, fields, gazebo,playground and basketball half court.

15Cherrydale Park2176 N. Pollard St.; 0.8 acres. Features:

open green space, benches, play-ground and path.

16Clarendon Central Park3140 Wilson Blvd.; 1 acre. Features: War

memorial dedicated to Arlington citi-zens, hosts seasonal farmers marketand occasional concerts.

17Dark Star Park1655 Fort Myer Drive; 0.4 acres. Fea-

tures: sculptures by artist Nancy Holtand a fountain.

18Doctor’s Run Park1301 S. George Mason Drive; 6 acres.

Features: picnic tables, charcoalgrills, playground, volleyball courtand path.

19Donaldson Run Park4020 30th St. N.; 8 acres. Features: for-

ested area, trail and stream.

20Douglas Park1718 S. Quincy St.; 5 acres. Features:

playground, nature trails, stream, pic-nic shelter, volleyball court and stonefireplace.

21Drew Park3500 23rd S. Features: basketball court,

baseball field, playground and“sprayground.”

22Eads Park2730 S. Eads St.; 4 acres. Features: ga-

zebo, charcoal grills, playground andmulti-use field.

23Fields Park825 N. George Mason Drive; 4 acres.

Features: multi-use field with bleach-ers, path and ornamental garden.

24Fillmore Park33 N. Fillmore St.; 1 acre. Features: play-

ground, picnic area and baseball andsoftball fields.

25Fort Barnard Park2101 S. Pollard St.; 5 acres. Features:

dog exercise area, playground, dia-mond field with backstop andbleachers, basketball court and apath.

26Fort C.F. Smith Park2411 24th St. N.; 19

acres. Features: treecanopy, openmeadow, theHendry House, pre-served earthworksof a Civl War Fortand more.

27Fort Ethan AllenPark

3829 N. Stafford St.;15 acres. Features:gazebo, playground, bas-ketball court, multi-use fieldand a dog park.

28Fort Scott Park2800 S. Fort Scott Drive; 12 acres. Fea-

tures: picnic area, playground,baseball and softball fields, tenniscourt wall and a basketball court.

29Fraser Park1800 28th St. S.; 2 acres. Features: grills,

picnic tables and open green space.

30Gateway Park1300 Lee Highway; 3 acres. Features: or-

namental garden, fountain andamphitheater.

31Glebe and Randolph ParkN. Glebe Road and N. Randolph Street.

Features: bocce ball courts, benchesand green space.

32Glebe Road Park4211 N. Old Glebe Road; 4 acres. Fea-

tures: playground, tennis courts,basketball court, nature trails, drink-ing fountains and picnic tables.

33Glencarlyn Park301 S. Harrison St.; 95.5 acres. Features:

picnic shelters, fishing, nature trails,playground, amphitheater and dogpark.

34Greenbrier Park2700 N. Greenbrier St.; 18 acres. Fea-

tures: basketball and tennis courts,diamond fields, multi-use syntheticturf field and a track with high jumpand shot put discus area.

35 Gulf Branch Nature Centerand Park

3608 Military Road. Features: exhibits,classroom, discovery room, pollinatorgarden, restored log cabin and obser-vation bee hive.

36Gunston Park2700 Lang St. S.; 10 acres. Features: pic-

nic shelter, playground, tennis courts,multi-use rectangular field, baseball/softball field and basketball court.

37Hayes Park1516 N. Lincoln St.; 3 acres. Features:

tennis courts, basketball court, picnic

cess toP o t o m a cOverlook Re-gional Park.

51Mosaic Park544 N. Pollard St. Features:

playground, small climbing wall andbocce ball courts.

52Nelly Custis Park701 24th St. S.; 0.8 acres. Features: play-

ground, landscaped open green spaceand benches.

53 Nina Park800 S. 24th St. Features: sand pit, picnic

area and wave wall.

54 Oakgrove Park1606 N. Quincy St. Features: picnic

tables, gazebo, playground, rectangu-lar fields and paved walking trail.

55Parkhurst Park5820 20th Road N. Features: play area

for toddlers, sand area, playgroundand gazebo.

56Penrose Park2200 6th St. S.; 2 acres. Features: picnic

tables, charcoal grills, playgroundand basketball court.

57Powhatan Springs Park6020 Wilson Blvd. Features: skatepark,

drinking fountains, concessions,stream, rectangular grass field, orna-mental rain garden and fountain.

58 Quincy Park1021 N. Quincy St.; 4 acres. Features:

tennis, basketball and volleyballcourts; baseball and softball fields;picnic area and playground.

62 Slater Park1837 N. Culpeper St.; 3 acres. Features:

playground, picnic tables, charcoalgrills and a path.

63Stratford Park4321 Old Dominion Drive; 5 acres. Fea-

tures: baseball/softball field, picnictables, lighted tennis courts, rectan-gular multi-use field and a lightedbasketball court.

64Thomas Jefferson Park3501 S. 2nd St. Features: lighted basket-

ball and tennis courts, diamond field,lighted multi-use rectangular fieldand fitness trail.

65Towers Park801 S. Scott St.; 4 acres. Features: play-

ground, lighted tennis and basketball

shelter,p l a y -ground and“sprayground.”

38Henry Clay Park3011 7th St. N.; 1 acre. Fea-

tures: gazebo, playgroundand basketball court.

39Henry Wright Park4350 4th St. N.; 0.7 acres. Features: ga-

zebo, playground and picnic tables.

40High View Park1945 N. Dinwiddie St.; 3 acres. Features:

picnic area, charcoal grills, play-ground, baseball/softball field,lighted basketball courts and an am-phitheater.

41James Hunter Park1299 N. Herndon St. Features: plaza ter-

race, open lawn, gardens, waterfeature and community canine area.

42James W. Haley Park2400 S. Meade St.; 5 acres. Features:

charcoal grills, gazebo and naturetrail.

43Jamestown Park3618 N. Dickerson St.; 6 acres. Features:

diamond field, rectangular grassfield, tennis courts and a basketballcourt. Great for sledding in the win-ter.

44Jennie Dean Park3630 27th St. S.; 22 acres. Features: pic-

nic shelter, playground, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, basket-ball court and open field.

45Lacey Woods Park1200 N. George Mason Drive; 14 acres.

Features: picnic shelter, lighted bas-ketball court, charcoal grills,playground, multi-use field, naturetrails, ornamental garden, wooded

a r e a s ,open greenspace and a firering.

46Long Bridge Park475 Long Bridge Drive. Fea-

tures: three rectangularsynthetic turf fields, walkways,art features and picnic areas.

47 Lubber Run Park200 N. Columbus St. Features: basketball

and volleyball courts, picnic shelter,charcoal grills, gazebo, amphitheater,nature paths, playground and grassymulti-use fields.

48 Lyon Village Park1800 N. Highland St.; 2 acres. Features:

picnic area, tennis courts, basketballcourt and “sprayground.”

49 Madison Manor Park6225 12th Road N. Features: restrooms,

drinking fountain, picnic shelter andtables, charcoal grills, stream, play-ground, baseball/softball field, tenniscourts and a lighted basketball court.

50 Marcey Road Park2722 N. Marcey Road; 3 acres. Features:

tennis and basketball courts and ac-

courts, sand volleyball court, commu-nity garden, lighted dog park, picnictables, charcoal grills and gazebo.

66Troy Park2629 S. Troy St.; 2 acres. Features: pic-

nic tables, horseshoe pit, stream,playground and basketball courts.

67Tuckahoe Park2400 N. Sycamore St.; 12 acres. Fea-

tures: playground, baseball/softballfields, lighted tennis courts, rectangu-lar grass field, nature trails,ornamental garden, amphitheaterand picnic tables.

68Tyrol Hill Park5101 7th Road S.; 2 acres. Features:

playground, picnic shelter and tables,charcoal grills, basketball and volley-ball court, open drop-in field andnature trails.

69Utah Park3191 S. Utah St.; 4 acres. Features: base-

ball/softball field, volleyball court,dog park with water hook-up and pic-nic tables.

70Virginia Highlands Park1600 S. Hayes St.; 18 acres. Features:

lighted baseball/softball fields,lighted tennis and basketball courts,volleyball court, “sprayground,” rect-angular drop-in fields and petanquecourts.

71Westover Park1001 N. Kennebec St.; 4 acres. Features:

picnic shelter and tables, playground,baseball/softball fields, lighted bas-ketball courts, volleyball courts,rectangular grass field, path and or-namental garden.

72Windy Run Park2420 N. Kenmore St.; 14 acres. Features:

stream, nature paths and wooded ar-eas.

73Woodlawn Park1325N. Buchanan St.; 1 acre. Features:

stream, playground, half basketballcourt, open green space and picnictables.

74Woodstock Park2049 N. Woodstock St.; 1 acre. Features:

water fountains, pinic tables, gazebo,playground and basketball court.

75Zachary Taylor Park2900 Military Road; 44 acres. Features:

nature trails, stream and baseball/softball fields.

59 Rocky Run Park1109 N. Barton St.; 2 acres. Features: pic-

nic shelter, playgrounds and a lightedoval field.

60 Rosslyn Highlands Park1529 Wilson Blvd.; 2 acres. Features:

basketball court and playground.

61 Shirlington Park2601 S. Arlington Mill Drive; 29

acres. Features: drinkingfountain,s stream, walk-

ing path, benches anddog park.


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The “home” of 2018 Stanley CupChampion Washington Capitalsis in Arlington. MedStar Capi-tals IcePlex sits on the roof of

Ballston Commons parking garage at 627North Glebe Road, near Wilson Boulevard.Through an arrangement between team andcounty government, the public has accessto two full-size professional NHL hockeyrinks on a year-round basis.

Public recreational skating is open sevendays a week. Special one-hour periods areprovided for seniors and the general publiccost $1, including the skates.

A “pro-shop” provides everything relatedto skating and the coffee shop/bakery isperfect for a time out. Corkscrew ramps ofthe parking garage delight children, whiletopside views of neighborhoods near andfar can catch the eyes of adults.

On-the-ice classes are available at all lev-els and across all age groups. Of course, old-fashioned skate-in-a-circle recreation andhockey are offered. Other forms include:

curling, “sled hockey,” “broom ball,” figureskating, ice dancing, synchronized skating,and performance skating ala Ice Capadesand Disney on Ice.

Children can enjoy a birthday party whichincludes ice time, and arrangements can bemade for a special appearance by

“Slapshot,” official mascot of the Washing-ton Capitals.

During summer vacations, with humidtemperatures in the 90s, nothing feels bet-ter than stepping onto the ice for hockey ina variety of youth house leagues. Multiplecamps and clinics welcome newcomers and

MedStar Capitals IcePlex Offers Cool Fun

experienced players alike.Ample spectator spaces permit parents to

observe in more comfortable surroundings.Nothing is more entertaining than to watchwaves of five-year olds (yes, five-year olds)in full uniform and pads take their first stepsto becoming hockey players.

Photos by Michael McMorrow/The ConnectionMedStar Capitals IcePlex is located at 627 North Glebe Road, Arlington. See www.MedStarCapitalsIceplex.com

“Slide, bat, swing and play” is themotto of Upton Hill Regional Park.The park offers the Ocean Dunes

waterparks with a 500-gallon water-dump-ing bucket, 230-foot open slide or 170- footcovered slide, squirters and waterfalls oryou could just swim.

Choose the color of your ball and tacklethe 18-hole miniature golf course, whichcombines longer, tougher holes with chal-lenging hazards mixed with short hole-in-one possibilities.

Across the parking lot don your helmetand hear the crack of the bat at six baseballand three softball batting cages for six dif-fering skill levels.

A group shelter that can be reserved forup to 80 people (seating 64) is located inthe woods at the beginning of the bike path.A descriptive plaque is located nearby de-scribing Upton Hill’s role in the Civil Waras the Hill changed hands from the Union

What to Choose at Upton Hill Regional Park?

to the Confederate Army and back again.Upton Hill Regional Park is located at

6060 Wilson Blvd. — Shirley Ruhe

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Shirlington Dog Park2754-2798 S Oakland St.“It is so big that humans can get their

exercise while the dogs do too! Also, it’snear lots of shops and restaurants that aredog friendly, especially the very awesomeNew District Brewery. Plus, you’ll see everyshape, size and color of dog (and human).It is impossible to walk out of there with-out a giant smile in your face and hope inyour soul.”

— Paula Alcorn

Thai Noy5880 Washington Blvd.“Thai Noy is our ‘Cheers,’ where every-

body knows your name, and they’re alwaysglad you came. Arlington County is a won-derful mix of urban sophistication and smalltown community. Westover is a perfect ex-ample of this. The restaurant Thai Noy wasstarted by Pane (Kot) Symoukda in Janu-ary of 1998. Kot embodied the quintessen-tial American dream. He came to the United

States as a refugee from war-torn Laos. Hewas given $35 and left to his own devices.After working menial jobs he finally as-sembled enough resources to open his ownrestaurant. His food and personality quicklymade Thai Noy a center piece of Westover.In August of 2017 Kot began experiencingsymptoms of what turned out to be pancre-atic cancer. We lost him on Nov. 18, 2017.His death left a great hole in our commu-nity and in the hearts of those who knewhim. Despite the pain, his family carries on.He had imparted enough knowledge to fourof his relatives that they have been able tokeep the restaurant open and thriving. Hismemory will live for years embodied in therestaurant that he started.”

— Perry Lindstrom

Trade Roots5852 Washington Blvd.“Trade Roots is one of my favorite places

to go with friends. I love sitting in their cafearea, which is so cozy and well decorated.The tapestries and decorated cushions makethe area so inviting, and the drinks that theyserve are so delicious.”

— Samantha Haga

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Fairs & Festivals

August 2018FRIDAY/AUG. 24Four Weddings and a Funeral. 5

p.m. at Gateway Park, 1300 LeeHighway. Part of the Rosslyn Cinema+ Pub in the Park movie series,featuring a movie and food from oneof the food trucks on site. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/do/rosslyn-cinema-outdoor-movie-festival formore.

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Bat Fest. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch

Nature Center, 3608 Military Road.Leslie Sturges, director of the SaveLucy Campaign established to protectand conserve bats in this region. Ages3 and up. Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/events/bat-fest-arlington/ for more.

SATURDAY/AUG. 25Fall Vegetable Gardening. 7:30

a.m.-12 p.m. at Westover BranchLibrary, 1644 N. McKinley Road.Learn inexpensive techniques toextend the harvest and even enjoysome of the crops in the dead ofwinter. Visit mgnv.org/2018/07/14/august-2018-public-education-events/ for more.

September 2018SATURDAY/SEPT. 82018 Rosslyn Jazz Fest. 1-7 p.m. at

Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway. Avariety of jazz bands, presented bythe Rosslyn Business ImprovementDistrict (BID) and Arlington Arts.Free. Visit www.rosslynva.org/jazzfest for more.

October 2018SATURDAY/OCT. 13

Pumpkin Carving Party. 12-2 p.m. atPotomac Overlook Regional Park,2845 Marcey Road. Tickets are $12.Visit www.novaparks.com/parks/potomac-overlook-regional-park/events/pumpkin-carving for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 19-21US FreedomWalk Festival. 3-6 p.m.

on Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.on Saturday,7 a.m.-4 p.m. at 1900 N. Fort MyerDrive. The FreedomWalk Festival is athree-day long social walkingchallenge meant to bring togetherpeople of different backgrounds.Different trails are offered each dayat a variety of distances from 3-27miles starting at the Holiday Inn.Costs vary. Visitwww.usfreedomwalk.org for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 20Fall Heritage Festival. 1-5 p.m. at

Gulf Branch Nature Center & Park,3608 N. Military Road. Step back intohistory and try a hand at some old-time games and crafts, make a cornhusk doll, try on a coon-skin cap, orwork the cider press. Write with aquill pen or churn butter and enjoyold-time music. Tickets are $5. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/events/fall-heritage-festival/ for more.

WEDNESDAY-MONDAY/OCT. 25-30Washington West Film Festival.

Screening events in Reston, Arlingtonand other local areas. Schedule to bereleased Sept. 25 and tickets will goon sale to the public on Sept. 28.Visit wwfilmfest.com/ for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 26-28Marine Corps Marathon Weekend.

Events like the Health & FitnessExpo, First Timers Pep Rally, RunnersbRUNch, and more, lead up to themain event – The Annual MarineCorps Marathon – on Sunday at 7:55

a.m. and the MCM Finish Festival.Visit www.marinemarathon.com/events/marathon/mcm-info/mcm-schedule/ for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 27VolunteerFest. A region-wide day of

community service helps nonprofitsaccomplish tasks they would nothave time or resources to do on theirown. Visit www.volunteerfairfax.org/individuals/volunteerfest.php formore.

Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead.6-7:30 p.m. at Long Branch NatureCenter at Glencarlyn Park, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Make Calaveras,the decorative sugar skull masks,enjoy holiday snacks, and see somenight animals up close. Then, go on anight hike through the candlelitforest. Tickets are $5. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/events/dia-de-muertos-day-of-the-dead-3/ for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 27Annual Halloween Party. 6:30-9

p.m. at Potomac Overlook RegionalPark, 2845 Marcey Road. Snacks,games, arts and crafts, storytelling,guided hikes through the woods, andthe Haunted Nature Center makes upthe yearly party. Cost is $15 perparticipant for the party, $5 perparticipant includes the HauntedNature Center experience. Children 3and under are free. Visitwww.novaparks.com/parks/potomac-overlook-regional-park/events/halloween-party-and-haunted-nature-center-0 for more.

November 2018SATURDAY/NOV. 3SCAN’s Toast to Hope. 6:30-9:30

p.m. at Springfield Golf and CountryClub, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road,West Springfield. Toast to Hope isSCAN’s signature fall giving event

Jazz FestivalThe 2017 Rosslyn Jazz Festival stage at the end of the day, with the New Orleans Jazz. Visit www.rosslynva.org/jazzfest.

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Visitors browse locally sourced food items at theMarymount Farmers Market.

Area Farmers MarketsCrystal City: Tuesdays, 3-7 p.m.;

Crystal Drive between 18th and20th streets. Visit freshfarm.org/crystal-city.html

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

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

Ballston: Thursdays, 3-7 p.m.;Welburn Square (across from theBallston metro). Visitwww.ballstonbid.com/meet/taste-arlington/farmers-market-info.

Arlington Courthouse: Saturdays,8 a.m.-noon; N. 14th Street andN. 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.-1p.m.; Marymount University, N.Glebe Road and YorktownBoulevard. Visitwww.marymountfarmersmarket.org.

Columbia Pike: Sundays, 9 a.m.-1p.m.; Columbia Pike and S.Walter Reed Drive. Visitcolumbia-pike.org/fm/.

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

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


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Fairs & Festivals

Marine Corps MarathonArlington’s Desta Beriso Morkoma, 32, crosses the finishline in two hours, 25 minutes and 13 seconds to win the2017 Marine Corps Marathon. Visitwww.marinemarathon.com.

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and offers wine and beer tastings,food samplings, plus a Silent/LiveAuction. Tickets prices vary. Visitwww.scanva.org/support-scan/news-events/toast/ for more.

December 2018SATURDAY/DEC. 1Jingle Bell Run/Walk. At Pentagon

Row, 1101 S. Joyce St. This run/walkfeatures a “Jingle in Your Jammies”and a “Children’s Fun Run” as well asraces for adults. Registration is $15-40. Visit www.arthritis.org for more.

March 2019Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade.

Annual parade to celebrate FatTuesday. Visit www.clarendon.com/mardi-gras.

SATURDAY/MARCH 16Annual Move Me Festival. 1-4 p.m.

at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S.Carlin Springs Road. Each year,Bowen McCauley Dance hosts afamily-friendly celebration of artsand culture featuring liveperformances and interactivedemonstrations. Activities in arts andcrafts, theatre games, singing,storytelling, world dance, yoga,Pilates, and more are perfect for thewhole family. Free. Visitwww.bmdc.org/event/10th-annual-move-me-festival for more.

April 2019SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 13-14Arlington Festival of the Arts. 10

a.m.-5 p.m. at 3003 Washington

Blvd. Artists from all over the countrywill showcase paintings, jewelry,pottery, glass, and more. Free. Visitwww.artfestival.com/festivals/arlington-festival-arts for more.

APRIL 27-MAY 4Historic Garden Week. This eight-

day statewide event provides visitorswith a unique opportunity to seeelaborate gardens with more than2,000 flower arrangements createdby the Garden Club of VirginiaMembers. Visitwww.va.gardenweek.org for more.

May 2019Taste of Arlington. In downtown

Ballston. This annual event turns theBallston area into a street festivalfeaturing Arlington’s restaurants andlive music. Ticket prices vary. Visitwww.ballstonbid.com.

June 2019Pops for Pets. 6 p.m. at Lubber Run

Amphitheatre, 200 N. Columbus St.The Arlington Philharmoniccollaborates with the Animal WelfareLeague of Arlington (AWLA) topresent the annual Pops for Pets, aninformal outdoor benefit concert.Free. Visit www.awla.org for more.

August 2019Arlington County Fair. Times vary at

Thomas Jefferson Community Center,3501 Second St. South. Summerfamily event complete with carnivalrides, musical entertainment, foodand more. Admission is free. Visitwww.arlingtoncountyfair.us formore.


Aug. 26, 2018 marksthe 98th anniversaryof the date whenthen Secretary of

State Bainbridge Colby signedthe proclamation making offi-cial the right of American women to vote.In 1973 Congress by resolution designatedthis day as Women’s Equality Day.

The League of Women Voters wasfounded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt,president of the National American WomanSuffrage Association, during its conventionwhich was held six months before the rati-fication of the 19th Amendment. She was awomen’s rights activist and a suffragist, whostated that the vote was the “emblem ofequality” for all citizens, women and men.

The League of Women Voters of Arling-ton County has been active since the 1940sin involving citizens in government throughvoter registration, voter education and citi-zen empowerment.

In 2018 the Arlington League hosted whatmay have been the largest voter registra-tion training in the history of the state ofVirginia. More than 200 people attended.

The Arlington League has recently heldpublic events on redistricting, DACA andDreamer children and an LQBTQ legislative

update. It is planning events on affordablehousing and the restoration of voter rightsas well as local school board debates. Com-mittees have been formed on maintainingelection security and on seeking state rati-fication of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The League of Women Voters of Virginia(LWV-VA) celebrates the fact that in 2018there are 38 female legislators in the Gen-eral Assembly as compared to 24 in 2015,an increase of 14. Although the LWV-VAdoes not endorse any candidates, we rec-ognize this historical achievement.

The LWV-VA is a non-partisan organiza-tion. It provides voter services and citizeneducation and advocates at the state levelfor particular policies that are in the publicinterest.

To learn more about the League ofWomen Voters of Virginia, go to its website,www.lwv-va.org.

To learn more about the League ofWomen Voters of Arlington County, go tohttps://lwv-arlingtonva.org/.


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