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The Arlington County Police Departmentis investigating a fatal pedestrian crash thatoccurred on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the intersec-tion of Arlington Boulevard and N.Manchester Street. At approximately 10:18a.m., police responded to the area for thereport of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle inthe westbound lanes of Arlington Boule-vard. Members of the Critical Accident Teamresponded to the scene and are conductingan ongoing investigation into the cause of

the crash. The driver of the striking vehicleremained on scene.

The pedestrian has been identified asMaynard Thaxter, 83, of Arlington. The causeof the crash remains under investigation. Po-lice continue to seek witnesses and ask thatanyone with additional information contactDetective S. Whalin at [email protected] 703-228-4159. To report information anony-mously, contact the Arlington County CrimeSolvers at 866-411-TIPS (8477).

Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash

By Daniel BertiCapital News Service

Democratic lawmakers have in-troduced legislation that wouldprovide Virginia workers up tothree months of paid familyand medical leave every year.

The bills would create a paid leave pro-gram, effective Jan. 1, 2022, for workerswho are new parents, family of active dutymilitary personnel, have serious medicalconditions, or care for family members withserious medical conditions.

Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, D-Prince Will-iam, sponsor of House Bill 2120, made hercase for paid family and medical leave inVirginia at a press conference Monday.

“Spending time with a dying relative, giv-ing birth to a child, caring for a sick parent,these should not be privileges reserved justfor wealthy Virginians,” Carroll Foy said.“Hard-working, middle-class Virginians de-serve to spend time with their families likeeveryone else does.”

Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Herndon, spon-sor of an identical bill in the Senate, spokeabout the economic benefits of paid leave

for businesses.“Paid leave programs have been shown

to benefit businesses, making it more likelythat employees will return to work, readyto work, rather than struggling financially,”Boysko said.

Under the paid leave program workerswould be eligible to receive up to 70 per-cent of their average weekly wage, withoutexceeding $850 per week. Self-employedworkers would also be provided the optionof participating in the program.

The maximum combined amount of paidleave per year for qualifying workers wouldbe 12 weeks.

To qualify for paid leave benefits, an em-ployee would need to meet the administra-tive requirements in the bill, the require-ments laid out in the state’s benefit eligibil-ity conditions, and submit an applicationto the Virginia Employment Commission.

Funding for the proposed program wouldbe provided by a family and medical leaveinsurance fund established by the Commis-sion and financed through payroll taxes.

Sen. Barbara Favola, D-Arlington, is spon-soring a related bill that would provide aparental leave tax credit to small businesses

that would begin in 2021. SB 1376 aims tocreate an income tax credit for a portion ofthe salary or wages paid by small businessesto full-time employees while on leave forthe birth or adoption of a child.

The bill requires small businesses to pro-vide full-time employees with at least eightweeks of paid parental leave.

In June, Gov. Ralph Northam signed anexecutive order offering eight weeks ofleave at full pay to state employees for thebirth or adoption of a child.

Del. Roxann Robinson, R-Chesterfield,introduced HB 2234 last week to increase

the amount of paid parental leave for stateemployees to 12 weeks.

During the press conference, advocatesfor paid family leave spoke about the im-portance of the proposed legislation forworking families in Virginia. Carroll Foyshared a personal account of the hardshipshe experienced in the absence of paidleave.

“I’m standing here as a middle-class,working mother, and I implore all Virgin-ians to support this,” Carroll Foy said. “It’snot only an economic issue. It is a humanrights issue.”

Funding for proposed program would be provided by a family and medical leave insurancefund established by the Employment Commission and financed through payroll taxes.

State Lawmakers Eye Paid Family Leave

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By Shirley RuheThe Connection

Joe Bermudez is pushing the onlysnow blower on the block be-tween waves of snow late Sundaymorning. “The kids with my daughterJulianna, will be sledding around theblock in a few minutes, third house

down. The Boyles have a hill in their back-yard.”

Shrieks can be heard the nearer you getto the activity. The hill in the backyard isscattered with 2 to 4-year-old children withsome pushed by mom or dad and others try-ing to wedge into a head start by themselves.Grayson and Quinn Pekey take turns ridingtogether or solo down the hill. “You want to

go down together or what?” Dad yells tomom up the hill, “you push and I’ll catch.”

A mother can be heard saying, “You needto carry your swing to the top. Look out;here comes a sled.”

On the top of the hill, Guinevere Boylehangs tightly to the tire swing as mompushes her around in circles. “She’s just re-ally gotten into this tire swing. I think it is

the first year time she has ridden it inthe snow.”

Libby and Anna Board pick up speed asthey near the bottom of the hill. A par-ents yells, “Get out of the way. I got ‘em.”Another sled overturns by the fence. “YouOK?” A giggle answers that question.Meanwhile the snow has started again.Looks like nice long naps will be in order.

Sledding, Shrieks and Snowflakes

Joe Bermudez uses his snowblower to clear some ofthe 10.3 inches of snow in Arlington reported by theNational Weather Service at 1 p.m., Jan. 14.Grayson Pekey Quinn Pekey

Preparing to launch at the top of the hill.Guinevere Boyle

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By Jeanne TheismannThe Connection

When Amazon announced the selectionof Arlington as one of two sites forits new HQ2 campus, it was as mucha surprise to the staff of the Arling-ton Economic Development team as the rest of theworld.

“We had no advance notice,” said Melissa Hines asshe welcomed visitors to AED’s booth at CES 2019in Las Vegas. “But all along, we kept working as ifwe were still in the running.”

Set up in the Smart Cities pavilion at CES, the AEDteam touted Arlington as a destination for new start-ups under the “Primed for Business” slogan – subtleword play on the Amazon Prime service.

“We’re obviously excited to have been chosen,”Hines added. “But we feel Arlington is a great choice

for businesses of all sizes and we are here to intro-duce ourselves to companies from around the world.”

With more than 4,500 exhibiting companies andexhibit space of more than 2.9 million net squarefeet, CES 2019 showcased the world’s biggest com-panies in addition to hosting more than 1,200startups at an area called the Eureka Park Market-place.

More than 188,000 industry professionals, includ-ing more than 63,000 from outside the U.S., con-vened in Las Vegas to experience the ever-evolvingglobal technology industry.

“[Artificial Intelligence] pervades the show,” saidGary Shapiro, CEO of the Arlington-based ConsumerTechnology Association that runs CES. “Almost ev-ery major company is showing AI and applicationsthat are just truly jaw-dropping.”

‘Primed for Business’ Arlington sets the stage at CES 2019.

Photo by John Bordner/The ConnectionConsumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro, left,stops by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office booth Jan.11 during CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The Arlington-basedCTA stages CES, the world’s largest technology show.


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By Adam EbbinState Senate (D-30)

The annual General As-sembly session is wellunderway. What be-gan in a Jamestownchurch in 1619 as a six-day meet-ing of the House of Burgesses,comprised of 22 white Britishmale settlers, has evolved into themodern Virginia House of Del-egates and Virginia Senate that is meeting cur-rently for its 46-day “short” session. The issueshave vastly changed but history is still beingmade.

Eileen Filler-Corn of Fairfax, the new Demo-cratic Leader in the House, is the first womanto lead on either side of the aisle in either body.Charniele Herring of Alexandria continues in

her role as the House Cau-cus Chair and Mamie Lockeof Hampton remains theSenate Democratic Caucus

Chair. This is also the first year that theCommonwealth’s voters elected three women(all Democrats) to the U.S. House of Repre-sentatives. At no time in Virginia’s history havewomen held more power than today.

This session marks Virginia’s chance to be-come the 38th (and final) state to ratify theEqual Rights Amendment to the US Constitu-tion. I was honored to speak on and vote forratification as a member of the Privileges andElections Committee, and will do the samewhen it heads to the Senate floor.

The Burgesses certainly did not even con-ceive of the fundamental equality of womenand minorities and would have flabbergastedthat we will be considering sports and casinogambling in this year. After all, it was in 1619

when Burgesses outlawed gamesof chance with the penalty of a 10shilling fine — one shilling wouldgo to the man who caught thegambler and the rest to “charitableand pious causes.” Other 1619 leg-islation required every settler toplant six mulberry trees.

Flash forward 400 years and weare considering non-partisan re-districting, how best to allocate$1.2 billion in prospective addi-

tional revenue and the fairest way to fundtransportation improvements in SouthwestVirginia. We’ll also be considering thegovernor’s incentive plan for Amazon to locateone of its HQ2 sites in Arlington and for Vir-ginia Tech to locate a $1 billion-plus Innova-tion Campus in Alexandria which will grow thetech talent pipeline to attract high-wage 21stCentury jobs to Virginia.

I’ve introduced 25 pieces of legislation on avariety of topics ranging from marijuana de-criminalization and domestic violence protec-tions to campaign finance reform and e-ciga-rette taxation. My constitutional amendmentto allow Virginia’s Governor to seek electionto a second consecutive four-year term passedthe Senate Privileges and Elections Commit-tee 8-6, and 6 of 6 of my bills heard on Mon-day in the Senate Courts of Justice and Gen-eral laws committee are moving on. The billsinclude legislation to codify non-discriminationprotections for LGBT people in public employ-ment (passed 11-3) and housing (passed 13-1). Bills to stop the destructive cycle of debtcaused by license suspension for non-drivingrelated offenses (passed 13-0 with one absten-tion) and for the non-payment of court costsand fees (passed 14 to 0) advanced to the Sen-ate Finance Committee for consideration.

The process to consider the governor’samendments to the existing biennial budgethas begun as members also introduce amend-ments. I’ve introduced several with an eye tomodernizing our election systems and one toprovide some funding for the Task Force Com-memorating the Centennial Anniversary ofWomen’s Right to Vote, on which I serve. TheCentennial will occur in 2020 and I believe thestate should be observing it with a museumexhibit, traveling exhibits for different regions,lectures, publications and a school curriculumas well.

Though the past of our state is complex, andits legacies are often mired in injustice, I amconfident that our future is bright, and the his-tory of tomorrow will be that of progress andinclusion. It is an honor to be a small part ofbuilding this path forward. I hope you’ll be ableto join me at one of my four town hall meet-ings to help me best represent the people ofthe 30th District in this duty:

❖ Mount Vernon: Saturday, Jan. 19, 9:30-11:15 a.m. at Walt Whitman Middle School(2500 Parkers Lane), with Senator Surovell andDelegate Krizek.

❖ Lee District: Saturday, Jan. 19, noon-2 p.m.at Hayfield Elementary School (7633 TelegraphRoad), with Senators Barker and Surovell andDelegates Mark Sickles and Paul Krizek.

❖ Alexandria: Saturday, Jan. 26, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Minnie Howard School Campus (3801W Braddock Road) with Del. Mark Levine

❖ Arlington: Saturday, Jan. 26, 2-3:30 p.m.at the Walter Reed Community Center (290916th Street South) with Del. Alfonso Lopez

In case of severe weather please visitadamebbin.com or my twitter account@adamebbin for updates.

It remains my honor to serve the people ofthe 30th Senate District.

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Initiative. Arlington County wantsto hear from stakeholders on issuesbeing considered to improve childcare accessibility, availability, andquality. Take five minutes toparticipate in the survey atwww.surveymonkey.com/r/ChildCareInitiative (available inSpanish, Arabic, Amharic, Mongolian,and Vietnamese as well).

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Early show buzz centered around conceptvehicles like the Hyundai Elevate, a con-cept “walking car” that uses articulated legsto navigate off road, and the Bell Nexus, aconcept design for a hybrid air taxi, whilethe battle between the artificial intelligencedevices from Amazon and Google heatedup.

According to Shapiro, other technologytrends to watch this year include SmartHome technology, digital health, Esportsand sports technology, and Smart Cities re-silience.

“The U.S. is beginning a transformationthat will create lucrative business opportu-nities for many,” Shapiro said in his open-ing remarks. “5G is coming, which will al-low a fast data stream and incentivize newservices that cross the borders of all techsectors.”

Shapiro noted that 5G, which is expectedto become available in late 2019 and early2020, will be the backbone for the smartcity infrastructure that will help cities bemore resilient in coping with unforeseendisasters.

“5G will also fuel the connected home,transform digital healthcare and createimmersive experiences for global sportsfans,” he added.

Google Assistant unveiled its new Inter-preter Mode, which translates live voicesinto different languages with a degree of

accuracy that surpasses Google Translate.And while Blackberry may be out when itsome to smartphone devices, it is leadingthe way in security and will license its Black-berry Secure technology to smart devicemanufacturers in a bid to make smart speak-ers like Google Home and Amazon Echo,more secure.

“It’s exciting to see how technology ischanging the world,” said AED’s CyrenaPatillo. “And we believe Arlington is theplace to be as these new technologies andcompanies emerge.”

‘Primed forBusiness’

Photos by John Bordner/The ConnectionCyrena Pattillo and Melissa Hinesare “Primed for Business” at theArlington Economic Developmentbooth at CES 2019 in Las Vegas.The play on words followsAmazon’s selection of Arlingtonfor a new headquarters location.

The Bread Bot by the WilkinsonBaking Company is a fully auto-mated bread-making machine thatmixes, kneads, bakes and sellsbread like a vending machine. Thedevice is meant to be leased byretailers and groceries and canmake 10 loaves of bread per hour.

Barely bigger than a microwave theultra-compact dishwasher “Bob”from French company Daan Techcleans and dries dishes in 20 min-utes using only three litres of water.

CES attendees try out the Hurricane 360 VirtualReality ride by DOF Robotics.

Dubbed the“Nespresso for cock-tails,” Bartesian is asingle serve, capsule-based cocktail ma-chine and will beavailable in March.


Entertainment

By Steve HibbardThe Connection

With a cast of 26 children, the EncoreStage & Studio is presenting “TheEnchanted Bookshop” runningthrough Jan. 20, at Gunston Arts Cen-ter - Theatre One in Arlington. During the day, ALikely Story may look like any other used bookstore.But at night, it’s a place where magic happens. That’swhen the characters inside the books come alive. Thechildren’s play is written by Todd Wallinger. Foundedin 1967 Encore Stage & Studio is a “Theatre by kids,for kids.”

According to Director Sarah Conrad, 28, of FallsChurch: “We enter A Likely Story which is a bookshopwith a book owner who sells books by day but bynight the characters come alive. During the courseof the play, jewel thieves enter the bookstore andthe characters come alive to save the book ownerand the book shop,” she said.

Having worked with Encore for 14 years, she saidthe challenge was working with a wide age range ofchildren (ages 9-16) who have a variety of actingexperience. “Another part to it would be the castingof the children — those with experience acting andthose with experience with our company in roleswhere they can feature what they’ve learned but alsosupport students who are learning the acting pro-cess,” she said.

Assistant Director Amanda Nell, 24, of Cheverly,Md., added: “I think that with the wide age rangeand experience level that some of the students comewith, there could be an element to making sure thatthose with more experience are being challenged,while those who are new to the process are learningthe basics as well as adding to the show as a whole.”

For audience takeaways, Conrad said: “My goal isthat the audience feels like they are part of the magic

of the bookshop and they can come to life with thecharacters from the stories as they save Margie’sbookshop.”

Emmie Vajda, 14, of Arlington is playing the roleof Dorothy Gale. “My character is one of the bookcharacters who comes to life at night in the book-store. My job is I try to help Miss Margie save thestore because there are three thieves who come inand try to steal a necklace,” she said.

She added: “I wanted to get into my character asmuch as possible and embody my character. Dorothyis passionate and she’s brave and clever, so I have tobe all those traits when I’m acting as Dorothy.”

Sydney Payne, 12, of Alexandria is playing the roleof Pollyanna. “Pollyanna is a very optimistic person.She’s always trying to look on the bright side of ev-eryone. She cares about her friends and she justwants to make everyone happy,” she said.

As far as challenges, she added: “She’s a well-known character so I wanted to become her whenI’m on stage. Everyone has a bit of Pollyanna in themso I wanted to show that. She’s a really happy per-son — constantly smiling.”

Xander Tilock, 14, of Falls Church is playing therole of Tom Sawyer. “Tom Sawyer is a slightly child-ish and very adventurous, and he’s a fun character.He has the bravery to challenge the villains whenthey attack the bookstore. However, he also showshis youth sometimes — telling little jokes. Deep downhe has a moral compass, and he truly evolves intosomeone more wiser and mature. He makes the rightchoices,” he said.

He added: “Throughout the rehearsal process I feelI built him as a character and a person to the pointwhere on stage, it feels natural to be Tom Sawyer —to portray who he is as a person.”

The Encore Stage & Studio is presenting “The En-chanted Bookshop” running now through Jan. 20, atGunston Arts Center - Theatre One in Arlington. Showtimes are Friday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan.19, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 20 at 3p.m. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 children, students,military, and seniors. Tickets are available online atwww.encorestage.org or by calling the box office at 703-548-1154. The venue is located at 2700 S. Lang St.,Arlington.

Inside ‘The Enchanted Bookshop’Children’s play where, atnight time, the charactersinside the books comealive.

The cast of Encore Stage & Studio’s production of “The Enchanted Bookshop.”

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SATURDAY/JAN. 19Families Unplugged: Realistic

Resolutions Recipes. 10 a.m.-noon. Walter Reed CommunityCenter, 2909 16th St., S, Arlington.Come cook at the New Year’sFamilies Unplugged program.Nutrition educators will guidefamilies through healthy, tasty, andaffordable recipes including FruityFilled Wonton Cups, California orAvocado Rolls with Spicy MayoDipping Sauce and Rainbow VeggieVermicelli and Soba Noodles. $8 perperson. Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/walter-reed-community-center-park/.

Super Snakes. 10-11 a.m., GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad, Arlington. Sssslither on over tolearn about local snakes, tryshedding one’s skin, and meet somelive snakes. Each child will get a shedsnake skin to take home. $5 perperson. Ages 5+. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/parksfacilities/nature-centers-programs/.

Free Play Days. 1-2:30 p.m. At GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad, Arlington. Give kidsunstructured time they can call theirown – exploring the woods, makingsnow forts, throwing rocks in thecreek and just being free. Dress to getwet and dirty, and wear closed-toeshoes. Free. Ages 5-9. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/parksfacilities/nature-centers-programs/.

Under The Ice. 3-4 p.m. At GulfBranch Nature Center, Arlington.Suspended animation… voraciouspredators… the oxygen supplydropping fast. No, it’s not the latestalien movie; it’s winter in the pond.Learn what’s lurking in that cold darkwater. Then go outside and see whatthe group can haul up from thedepths. $5 per person. Ages 8-12.Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/parksfacilities/nature-centers-programs/.

Mouse in House. 4 p.m. at 3700 S.Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington.Presented by Jane Franklin Dance,this family friendly performance is alively movement and theatrepresentation for the young andyoung-at-heart. The performanceincorporates spoken word,movement, music, and an interactiveparticipatory introduction for youngchildren. Cost is $15/adults; $10/children under 10; $45/family offour. Visit www.JaneFranklin.com.

Anniversary Celebration. 6:30 p.m.at One More Page Books, 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101, Arlington.Celebrate One More Page’s 8thanniversary with a wine tasting anddesserts as thanks to staff andcustomers. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Family Game Night. 7-9 p.m. At St.John’s Episcopal Church, 415 S.Lexington St., Arlington. Spend anevening with family, friends or newacquaintances playing a favoriteboard, strategy or kids game. Gameswill be available, but participants arewelcome to bring favorites and areencouraged to bring a non-perishablefood item (can or box of food) todonate to AFAC, the Arlington FoodAssistance Center. Visitwww.stjohnsarlingtonva.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JAN. 19-20“Beauty and the Beat.” At Theatre on

the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive, Arlington. Saturday at 7:30p.m.; Sunday at 4 p.m. Presented byJane Franklin Dance. Developed byJane Franklin, inspired by true eventsand from Tom Waits “What’s HeBuilding in There?” Mister Rogersquotes from a remixed version byJohn D. Boswell for PBS DigitalStudios. Tickets $22. Visitwww.janefranklin.com/

Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.

CLOSING SOONArlington’s Holiday Kitchens.

Through January at ArlingtonHistorical Museum, 1805 S.Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington.Nothing says holiday celebrationmore than food, so the ArlingtonHistorical Museum is raiding thekitchen. In this new holiday exhibit,see all the tools grandma used andthose used by her forebears longbefore electricity. Some artifacts willbe like what today’s kitchens havewhile others you may ponder whatthey would have been used for. Visitarlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 16Fast Foxes & Cunning Coyotes.

3:30-4:30 p.m. At Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road,Arlington. Ages 6-10. Who is thenoisiest wild canine? The smartest?The biggest in Arlington? Coyotesand foxes, of course. Howl in acoyote chorus, feel a real fur andlearn what happens when foxes andcoyotes meet. Call 703-228-3403.

WEDNESDAY-TUESDAY/JAN. 16-24Fresh Citrus, Pecans & Maple

Syrup Fundraiser. Lions,Arlington Northwest, CharityFundraising – at the Overlee Pool(Bath House - Lower Level), 6030Lee Highway, Arlington, LOWEREntrance off John Marshall Drive.Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2:30-7:30 p.m.;Thursday, Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;Friday, Jan. 18, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.;Saturday, Jan. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.;Sunday, Jan. 20, 11:30 a.m.-3:30p.m.; Monday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m.-4p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 22, 7 a.m.-4p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 23, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 24, 8:30a.m.-2 p.m. Call 703-528-1130.

THURSDAY/JAN. 17Rain Gardens in Arlington. 11 a.m.

At Little Falls Presbyterian Church,6025 Little Falls Road, Arlington. Arepresentative from the WatershedOutreach Program will speak on howthe county uses rain gardens toprotect the Chesapeake Baywatershed and manage stormwater.The RSGC club meeting begins at 10a.m. with the program at 11 a.m. Alight lunch is available for a smalldonation. Visitwww.rockspringgardenclub.com.

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland: AReal Life Hero. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,Lee Senior Center, 5722 LeeHighway. Meet a civil rights activistfrom Arlington. A young whitewoman who joined the FreedomRiders, participated in countless sit-ins, demonstrations and marches forracial equality in the 1960’s. She wasdisowned by her family, shot at,hunted by the Ku Klux Klan andimprisoned. View the documentary,“An Ordinary Hero: The True Storyof Joan Trumpauer.” A Q&A sessionwill follow. Open to the public.Limited space; call to register, 703-228-0555.

Celebrate Betty White’s 97thBirthday. 6-10 p.m. at Vinson HallRetirement Community, KathyMartin Community BuildingBallroom, 1735 Kirby Road, McLean.Celebrate Betty White’s 97th birthdaywith music, dancing, a silent auction,and more, supporting VirginiaHospital Center’s Lifeline AssistanceFund. $35 online, $45 at the Door.Visitwww.virginiahospitalcenter.com/supportthehospital/white_hot.aspx.


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4 p.m. At Long Branch NatureCenter, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. Help restore habitat andincrease species diversity inArlington. Work groups are making areal difference, with the return offerns and wildflowers, and theanimals that depend on them, inareas once covered in destructiveinvasive plants. Ages 8+. Free. Noregistration required.

Arlington’s 50th Annual MLKTribute. 5-6:30 p.m. At WakefieldHigh School, 1325 S. Dinwiddie St.,Arlington. Celebrate Dr. MartinLuther King’s legacy at Arlington’s50th annual tribute event. Dr. King’sDream: A Legacy Performed is hostedby Christian Keyes of BET’s InContempt and CW’s Supernaturaland includes music by soloist JackiePate, the Hoffman Boston All-StarChorus and Arlington’s own JoyGardner, spoken word fromOutspoken Poetress Audrey Perkins,dance from Inspire Arts CollectiveLLC and many others. Visitwww.mlktribute.org.

MONDAY/JAN. 21Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of

Service. 8:30 a.m. At Washington-Lee High School, 1301 N. StaffordSt., Arlington. Join VolunteerArlington for a day of service inhonor of Martin Luther King, Jr.Hands-on service projects, volunteertraining. There will be service andvolunteer training opportunities forall ages. Learn more and register atvolunteer.leadercenter.org/MLK.

TUESDAY/JAN. 22Black Hill Regional Park Birding

Trip. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Meet atBarcroft Sports & Fitness Center, 909S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington. BlackHill’s Little Seneca Lake draws adiversity of waterfowl to thisnorthern Montgomery County park.Group will walk at least one mile onoccasionally steep and muddy trails.Participants should dress for theweather and bring binoculars, a baglunch, a drink and snacks for the day.Meet at the Barcroft Sports & FitnessCenter parking lot. $39 per person.Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/events/black-hill-regional-park-birding-trip-2/.

Encore Chorale for Older Adults.1:45-3:15 p.m. at Langston BrownSenior Center, 2121 N. Culpepper St.Encore’s mission is to provide anexcellent and accessible artisticenvironment for older adults, 55 andover, regardless of experience orability, who seek arts education andperformance opportunities under aprofessional artist. No auditions arerequired to sing. All levels ofexperience are welcome. All concertsare free and open to the public. Fee is$175 for weekly rehearsals, sheetmusic, practice CD, andperformances. Visitwww.encorecreativity.org, [email protected]. or call301-261-5747.

TUESDAYS/JAN. 22-FEB. 12Landscape and Cityscape Design

Art Class. Tuesdays from 4:30-6p.m. At Arlington Arts Center (AAC),3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Throughout this course, students willcreate landscapes and cityscapes oftheir own design using painting,printing, and collage techniques. Toshowcase all of their efforts, studentswill go home with a professionalprinted box of postcards featuringtheir work alongside that of theirclassmates. Visit

www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

TUESDAYS/JAN. 22-FEB. 12Introduction to Printmaking. 6:30-

8:30 p.m. At Arlington Arts Center(AAC), 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.In this four-session course,participants will explore a variety ofprintmaking techniques: found objectprinting, foam/Styrofoam reliefprinting, rubber stamp carving, andgelatin plate printing. They will alsofocus efforts on how to use or displaythe prints and papers you make – –prompting you to turn your creationsinto greeting cards, stand-alone artprints, wrapping paper, gift tags,ornaments, and more. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 23Sustainable Landscaping: Building

Soil Health. 7-8:30 p.m. atColumbia Pike Branch Library,Westmont Room, 816 South WalterReed Drive. Healthy soil is the key tosuccess in gardening. Learn how tobuild soil health by feeding the soil’sbiome, how to create great compost,and how to prevent or mitigate botherosion and compaction by choosingplants with the right root systems.Free. Advance registration requestedat mgnv.org. Call 703-228-6414 oremail [email protected].

THURSDAY/JAN. 24“Shut Up & Write.” 7 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Polish writing skills withthe bimonthly panel series “Shut Up& Write” at Arlington Central Library.Founded by local YA authors JonSkovron (Hope and Red) and JessicaSpotswood (The Last Summer of theGarrett Girls), the authors will takequestions from the audience as theydiscuss the ins and outs of writing YAfiction. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

FRIDAY/JAN. 25Flying Squirrel Lore & More. 5:30-

6:30 p.m. At Long Branch NatureCenter, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. Learn about theseengaging nocturnal acrobats. After anindoor presentation, tiptoe outside tosee these little pixies glide in for anevening meal. These creatures aretruly one of the natural wonders ofthe Arlington. Call 703-228-6535.

Big Al Carter Reception. 6-8 p.m. atFred Schnider Gallery of Art, 888 N.Quincy St., Suite 102, Arlington.Kickoff Black History Month with theexclusive opening of local artist Allen“Big Al” Carter’s exhibit, “Big AlCarter: A Retrospective.” Carter(1947-2008), born in Washington,D.C., was a multi-talented artist –painter, printmaker, sculptor,muralist – who drew inspiration fromhis experiences and knowledge ofman’s universal problems, art historyand everyday life. The exhibit runsthrough March 3, Wednesdaysthrough Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Visitfredschnider.com.

SATURDAY/JAN. 26Yoga at Long Branch. 10-10:45 a.m.

at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Start with a funshort walk, return to the naturecenter to practice poses representingthe plants and animals found, thenend with a short relaxation. No priorexperience needed, bring a yoga matif possible, but not required. Ages 7-10. $5. Register atregistration.arlingtonva.us using#622929-B.

Tree ID Hike. 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.At Long Branch Nature Center,Arlington. Learn to identify the treesof Arlington by their bark and shapewithout the easy leaf to give clues.


EntertainmentWear weather appropriate clothes, group will beoutside the whole time. $5 per person. Ages14+. Visit parks.arlingtonva.us/locations/long-branch-nature-center-park/.

Author: Sarah Glenn Marsh. 3 p.m. at OneMore Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.,#101, Arlington. Welcome back Sarah GlennMarsh for the sequel to her gorgeous, creepy,queer Young Adult fantasy about a world ofnecromancers and ghosts. In Song Of The Dead,Odessa faces the fight of her life as theboundaries between the living and the Dead arechallenged in a way more gruesome than everbefore. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Native American Survival Skills. 3-4:30 p.m.At Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. Learn about living inthe forest in the dead of winter. Practice animalstalking, throw a spear, and start a real fire. $5per person. Ages 8-12. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/locations/long-branch-nature-center-park/.

Mouse in House. 4 p.m. at 3700 S. Four MileRun Drive, Arlington. Presented by JaneFranklin Dance, this family-friendly performanceis a lively movement and theatre presentationfor the young and young-at-heart. Theperformance incorporates spoken word,movement, music, and an interactiveparticipatory introduction for young children.Cost is $15/adults; $10/children under 10; $45/family of four. Visit www.JaneFranklin.com.

Ooey Gooey Campfire. 6-7 p.m. At Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. Use all sorts of cookies,marshmallows and toppings for the mostdecadent campfire s’mores ever. $5 per person.Ages 3+. Register online using activity code622959 at registration.arlingtonva.us to register.

Picture This. 7:30-8:30 p.m. At Theatre on theRun, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington. Apicture is worth a thousand words. A storychurns up recollections or leads to newreflection. The show features excerpts from JaneFranklin Dance’s The Migration Project and newwork in collaboration with Fine ArtPhotographer Fax Ayers. Cost is $22. Visit

www.janefranklin.com/performances/tickets.

SUNDAY/JAN. 27Pilates Open House. 1-4 p.m. at Praxi Pilates,

4141 N. Henderson Road. Praxi Pilates ishosting an open house with demos and a raffleto win a free class pack ($300 value). PraxiPilates is a contemporary pilates studio offeringgroup and private pilates instruction. Free.Email [email protected] or call 703-525-3430. Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/praxi-pilates-open-house-ballston-tickets-54204991589 foropen house tickets.

Author: Olivia Hinebaugh. 2 p.m. at One MorePage Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St., #101,Arlington. Celebrate the launch of local authorOlivia Hinebaugh’s debut novel, The Birds, TheBees, And You And Me. This contemporaryYoung Adult novel follows 17-year-old LaceyBurke, who’s never been kissed yet somehowfinds herself becoming her school’s unofficial sexexpert. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Spellbinders Story Fest. 3-4 p.m. At LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad, Arlington. The Arlington Spellbinders willunleash the power of oral storytelling withfavorite tales from around the world. Sinceancient times in all cultures, this tradition haspassed on wisdom, connected elders to youth,and engaged the imagination. Free. Ages 4+.Register online using activity code 622959 atregistration.arlingtonva.us to register.

MONDAY/JAN. 28School Holiday Workshop. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. At

Arlington Arts Center (AAC), 3550 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. (Ages 5-7 and 8-10). Students willspend their day off in Art School. Students willfirst learn about and discuss the work ofcontemporary artists. Then, they will explorematerials and compositional elements using thetechniques and concepts derived from the worksof the artists they studied. Each class session isunique, covering the work of different artistsand techniques. Visit arlingtonartscenter.org.


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Jessica DeBoer’s 13-year-old son just re-turned to school after a six-day suspensionbecause he was caught vaping in the boysbathroom of his elite private school. Untilshe received a call from one of the school’s adminis-trators, DeBoer was not familiar with the practiceand never dreamed her son would partake in it.

“Now I feel like I might have been naive consider-ing how widespread it seems to be,” she said. “Myson told me that many of the kids in his school havetried vaping and some even do it regularly.”

Vaping is the use of e-cigarettes to inhale and ex-hale an aerosol, often referred to as vapor, which isproduced by an e-cigarette orsimilar device. The term is usedbecause e-cigarettes produce anaerosol that consists of fine par-ticles, many of which containvarying amounts of toxic chemi-cals.

For parents like Deboer, keep-ing the line of communicationopen is a key weapon in keep-ing kids away from e-cigarettes,says therapist Lisa Baguio,LCSW. “Before talking with yourteen about vaping, or any sensitive issue for thatmatter, educate yourself and make sure you knowwhat you’re talking about,” she said. “Kids know morethan we give them credit for. Be prepared with unre-futable facts and scientific evidence because you canguarantee yourself that your kids will have their ownset of facts, which are often false.”

Once you have those facts, be prepared to sharethem during a conversation with your teen. “It’s im-portant that parents are open and honest with their

children,” said child psychologist Laurie Jones,Psy.D. “You first have to tell them your expec-tations. For example, ‘In our family, we havezero tolerance for e-cigarette or tobacco use ofany kind.’ You then should explain the dan-gers and risks involved and make sure that your

teen knows that this is not your just opinion, butproven hazards.”

A teen might be less likely to engage in vaping ifthey can connect it to negative consequences thataffect them personally, advised marriage and familycounselor Joyce McCarry, M.A. ”One thing that teensvalue is their image among their peer group,” shesaid. “If vaping a substance causes bad breath, thatwill deter a teen from using it. If getting caughtvaping means that they are kicked off a sports team,that will be a deterrent.”

A parent’s best tactic is creating an environmentwhere one’s teen feels comfortable sharing informa-tion about vaping and working with them

collaboratively to find ways toavoid it, says McCarry. “Youwant your child to let you knowif they’re vaping or have friendswho are doing it,” she said. “Youcan also let them know that ifthey’re ever in a situation wherethey’re being offered an e-ciga-rette, real cigarettes or drugs oranything dangerous, that theycan call you and you will pickthem up immediately with noquestions asked.”

“You also want you to give your child a way to getout of a risky social situation without feeling embar-rassed,” continued McCarry. “I have a patient whoseparents tell him to text them a numerical code when-ever he’s in a precarious situation with friends. Theparents know to call his cell phone and tell him thatthere’s a family emergency and he needs to comehome right away. This gives the child an excuse toleave without feeling embarrassed or like he’ll be ridi-culed for not engaging in risky behavior.”

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By Eden BrownThe Connection

O n Saturday morning, a fairly mildwinter’s day, the volunteer groupwhich was supposed to be removinginvasive species from the Gulf BranchPark was nowhere to be seen. Instead, one loneworker — you could tell she was there to removeplants because of the pruning saw in her hand —stood threading her way through honeysuckle, ivy,and wineberry.

Jennifer Soles, the park’s naturalist, greeted a cu-rious resident cheerily. No one had come to help herremove ivy, which slowly kills the trees, and othervines which cover the ground so that native wild-flowers cannot grow there. “That’s rare,” she said. “Iusually get between 2 and 20 volunteers on Satur-days.”

As she tore ivy from the trees, Soles talked aboutpark management issues. Invasives are the biggestconcern because it’s such a tough problem. She oncelooked at the territory covered by invasives and cal-culated it would take until 2085 to clean up the park.Fortunately, the county started hiring contractors whocan come in and help. Now, because of volunteerswho help reduce the ivy and other invasives on week-ends, she can say the park is about 90 percent clean.

Her second major problem isdogs off leash. These dogsaren’t even off leash at theirowner’s side: they are out ofsight of their owners, runningfree through the woods. That’sa problem for many reasons,but one very personal one forSoles is that the dogs often def-ecate in the woods, and theowners can’t see where it wasto pick it up or think “it’s OKbecause it’s not on the path.”Soles can be weeding ivy andput her hand right in fresh dogpoop. “That’s not fun,” she said,“and it’s happened more thanonce.”

The last major issue for the park is stormwatermanagement. Neighbors have noted the odd look-ing water in Gulf Branch and the sewer effluencearea off Utah Street. “There has been a lot of con-struction in Arlington, Soles said, “and a lot of trees

taken down to make room for mega-houses.” Themore impervious driveways and bigger houses built,the fewer big trees to filter water, the more that wa-ter just rushes downhill. “The garbage in thestreams,” Soles said, “is not garbage thrown in thereby people in the park. It’s garbage that didn’t get

picked up 20 blocks away thatgot brought down with the rain-water. Picking up garbage onyour street, no matter whereyou live, is a good tactic. “Bet-ter stormwater management byArlington County would help,”Soles said, “but maybe insert-ing a few beavers along thestream to build dams would beworkable too.”

Along with Soles’ dream foran “earth day” in Arlingtonwhere citizens would volunteerto clean up the garbage alongRoute 50, is a dream she hasthat Arlington will build pervi-ous driveways from now on —

stone, cobblestone, gravel. She also tries to recruitproperty owners who live adjacent to Gulf Branch tokeep their property free of invasive species, reduc-ing a source of invasive plants and keeping their talltrees healthy. Several neighbors have agreed to herrequest and the difference is visible.

Soles grew up in Arlington and went to H-BWoodlawn High School. She majored in Environmen-tal Studies in college and came back to the area towork — temporarily she thought. She loved GulfBranch as a teenager, and used to bring herbabysitting charges down to the park to discovernature. That affection for the park turned into a part-time job, and then a full time naturalist position. Shelikes to educate residents on how to keep Arlingtoneco-friendly. She can see the difference removing theinvasive plants makes: “I’ve seen the bloodroot spreadIn those areas we cleaned up, bringing pretty littlewhite flowers in the spring.”

Soles sees park users as protectors of the woodsshe works to keep clean.

To volunteer to remove invasive pants at GulfBranch, come prepared to work from 9:30-11:30every second Saturday.

— when removing invasivespecies in Arlington.

One Is the Loneliest Number

Photos by Eden Brown/The ConnectionJennifer Soles stands in front of the GulfBranch Nature Center, where she works asa naturalist.

Jennifer Soles talks to a neighbor whoseproperty extends down towards the GulfBranch Park. He was interested in helpingkeep invasive species removed on hisland, to help her maintain the work donein the park.

“In my ideal ArlingtonCounty, all drivewayswould be constructedof permeable materialinstead of cement andmacadam, to minimizestormwater runoff.”

— Jennifer Soles, ArlingtonCounty Naturalist


Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Today, Jan. 12, 2019 is National Glazed Donut Day and the day after my most recent post-scan appointment with my oncologist. A day when, if I’m lucky – as I have been for the past 10 years – my world will change for the better (donut consumption notwithstanding). However, the ‘world’ to which I refer is one fraught with danger and offers no more guarantees than I’ve been accustomed to.

To invoke the late, great Rod Serling: I am now entering “The Immunotherapy Zone.”

Yes, a brand new – for me – treatment protocol: new drug, new side effects, new frequency, new lifestyle/fewer hassles (potentially), and most impor-tantly: shrinkage (possibly), of my tumors, especially my “Adams Apple” tumor, as I’ve come to nickname the mass just below my Adams Apple (which is sort of bothering me, if you want to know the truth).

The nature of cancer treatment as I’ve experi-enced it – and learned from my oncologist is – if the drug is working, you continue it until it isn’t (sounds simple I know). When it stops working, you change

-cer cells are smart that way.)

Generally speaking, the cancer drug doesn’t start working (shrinking, stabilizing) after it has stopped working (growth). Over my nearly 10 years, I have switched drugs upwards of a dozen times.

Now, I am switching again: to Opdivo, an immu-notherapy drug, a class of drugs that didn’t even

and one that has only been approved for the treatment of lung cancer since 2015. A drug that, to quote the television advertisement: “offers a chance at longer life.”

And so, Team Lourie, two-thirds of it anyway,

Friday, I will be infused into the great unknown.From what my oncologist explained yester-

some potentially unpleasant side effects. However, continuing with my present infusion drug, Alimta, now that there’s been some growth, is also likely to produce some unpleasant side effects: growth and movement.

And more growth/movement is the worst side effect, relatively and comparatively speaking. So we

cancer works). If we opt for Opdivo, maybe there won’t be growth, and maybe there might even be some shrinkage (the good kind).

As for lifestyle changes, there are, according to my oncologist, some quality of life improvements as well, or at least, more weeks in the month when potentially I’ll be less impacted by my disease/treatment. Which along with my quality of life has always been a concern of my oncologist.

And, without getting into the details, I’m ready for a change.

-age and fewer/different side effects (some patients report few side effects from Opdivo), I wouldn’t say switching to an immunotherapy drug was enticing/a “no-brainer,” but it does offer an alternative of sorts. And given where I’ve been treated from and where I’ll be treated now, I am ready for something different.

improve my life or it could make matters worse, a ‘worse’ from which quite frankly I might not recover (do you remember my yo-yo down-the-stairs visual from a few columns ago?). And I am familiar, unfor-tunately, with some less-than-encouraging accounts of patients not faring so well.

I just hope there’s not a hole in my thinking. Oh wait. That’s a hole in my donut. No worries. I’m happy to buy the donut and I never complain about the hole. That’s the trade-off. I’m hoping, given the

trade-off with side effects. My philosophy has always been to take the good

with the bad – and vice versa, and after almost 10 years of rolling with the punches, I see no reason to change now.

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WEDNESDAY/JAN. 16Meeting Rescheduled - Arlington County

Civic Federation. 6:30 p.m. at the Woman’sCub of Arlington, 700 S. Buchanan St. Due toforecast weather, Arlington County CivicFederation has rescheduled the time andlocation of the Board of Directors meeting. AllACCF members are invited to attend. CommitteeChairs are encouraged to attend. Visitwww.civfed.org/ for more.

School Board Work Session. 7 p.m. at SyphaxEducation Center, 2nd Floor School BoardRoom, 2110 Washington Blvd. Work sessionsare open to the public but no public commentsare accepted. Visit www.apsva.us for more.

THURSDAY/JAN. 17Meet the Chair 2019. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at at

George Mason University, Founders Hall, 3351Fairfax Drive. Leadership Center for Excellencein conjunction with co-host George MasonUniversity, and supporting partner, ArlingtonChamber of Commerce, will hold its annualMeet the Chair event. The event begins with anoverview of newly elected Arlington CountyBoard Chair, Christian Dorsey’s 2019 initiatives,followed by an open question session in a townhall forum. Free, but registration required atleadercenter.org/meet-the-chair.

FRIDAY/JAN. 18Master Naturalists Volunteer Training Class

Registration. Arlington Regional MasterNaturalists (ARMN) will be holding training thisspring, beginning Feb. 26-June 11 on Tuesdays,7-10 p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center. FourSaturday field trips (dates TBD) will bescheduled at parks around the area. ARMN willhold an open house for prospective trainees onSunday, Jan. 13, 2019 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Applicants for the Spring 2019Basic Training Class are encouraged to attend.Visit www.armn.org for an application.

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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office ofSenior Adult Programs for Jan. 28-Feb. 2.

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

Senior trips: The Kennedy Center, AmericanBallet Theatre working rehearsal, Tuesday, Jan. 29,$21; Maryland Live! Casino, Thursday, Jan. 31, $9;Simulcast from Met Opera, “Carmen,” AMCHoffman Center, Alex., $39. Call Arlington County55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration required.

NEW PROGRAMS:Art Swap, Sunday, Jan. 27, 3-4:30 p.m., Arling-

ton Mill. Details, 703-228-7369.Ballroom dance instruction with profes-

sional instructor begins Monday, Jan. 28, 6:30p.m., $35/5 sessions, partner not necessary, WalterReed. Register, 703-228-0955.

Madison Chess Club seeking new members,Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., all levels wel-come. Details, 703-228-4878.

Podcast followers, Monday, Jan. 28, 1 p.m.,Langston-Brown. Details, 703-228-6300.

Basics of hospice care, Tuesday, Jan. 29,11:30 a.m., Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.

Types and costs of hearing aids, Tuesday,Jan. 29, 10 a.m., Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0955.

Snow day cooking demo, Tuesday, Jan. 29,11 a.m., Langston-Brown. Register, 703-228-6300.

Arlington Walking Club members to visitNational Zoo, D.C., January 30, 90 a.m., $4. Reg-ister, 703-228-4771.

Arabic for beginners class, Thursdays,11:15 a.m., Arlington Mill. Details,703-228-7369.

DHS rep to answer questions aboutcounty’s services, Thursday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m.,Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0955.

Senior Trekkers from Arlington Mill walkalong the W&OD Trail, Thursdays, 9 a.m. Details,703-228-7369.

Dr. Charles Toftoy to discuss excerpts fromhis new book, ”Blunders :Eye Opening Mistakes inHistory,” Friday, Feb. 1, 1p.m., Walter Reed. Reg-ister,703-228-0955.

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