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By Harry M. Covert

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Consider these facts:

One in 31 Americans is inprison or jail or on pro-bation or parole.

Some 2,000 citizens have man-aged to find jobs in northern Vir-ginia and this is a low 7 percentincrease over last year.

For offenders who serve theirsentences and return to commu-nities, life does not return to nor-malcy in the vast majority of cases.This is where Offender Aid andRestoration comes in. Since 1974this non-profit organization hasmade a major difference in lives.

“It’s a tough road. Most of ourclients simply have no one to turnto,” Dr. Gail Arnall, OAR executivedirector, told OAR’s April 4 Second

Chance Breakfast at Arlington’sSheraton Pentagon, on City Hotel.

“We must restore lives and keepour community safe,” said MondréKornegay, chair, OAR’s board ofdirectors.

U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, represent-ing Alexandria and Arlington, toldmore than 300 community, busi-ness and elected leaders, “Manycommunities would just as soonturn their backs on [ex-offenders].We don’t. We embrace them.”

The most difficult thing for ex-offenders is returning to theirhomes. They can’t find jobs be-cause of their criminal records.This is where OAR steps in.

The program is endorsed bycourts and law enforcement offi-cials. These leaders attended thebreakfast. Among them were Ar

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The dancers watch their motions in the rehearsal dance hall at the Arlington Cul-tural Center on South Four Mile Run.

Patricia Ochoa and David Garcia workon a few dance steps at Monday night’srehearsal for the upcoming show per-formance.

Alejandra Benavides walks through thedance steps with Jacob Velazquez.

Elisa Garcia.

Alejandra Benavideslaughs as she movesthrough the dance.

Preparing to Dance All week long, members ofLos Quetzales MexicanDance Ensemble are re-

hearsing for their upcoming per-formance on April 20 at theGunston Arts Center Theater One.Los Quetzales is a non-profit artsorganization, comprised mostly ofteenagers, children and adults,performing traditional dances ofMexico, and wearing traditionalcostumes representing differentregions.

The theater performance is afundraiser for the group to raisemoney for their costumes, acces-sories, music, sponsor dance work-shops, and pay for theater ex-penses, in order to maintain andpromote the traditional music,dances and folklore of Mexico

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Arlington County willmake “best efforts topromote robust com-petition” and “strive to

have more than one proposal”under consideration for the pub-lic-private partnership to constructa streetcar on Columbia Pike. Butopponents fear that guidelines,approved after a contentiousCounty Board meeting last year, donot require competition. For crit-ics, “strive” and “best efforts” isn’tgood enough.

“Striving is fine, but it’s not areal test of the marketplace,” saidPeter Rousselot,spokesman forArlingtonians forSensible Transit.“It makes perfectsense to us, atleast on the bigcontracts, to insistthat there be atleast one otherbid against whichyou can measurethe competitive-ness of the firstbid.”

If Arlington re-ceived an unsolic-ited proposal,county officialssay public notice would be posted.Then the county would advertisefor competitive bids, although of-ficials acknowledge that they maynever receive a second proposal.Even though the guidelines do notrequire a second bid, county lead-ers say, sufficient safeguards arein place to prevent against a no-bid contract.

“We will not do a sole-sourceaward to any one firm based onan unsolicited proposal,” saidMichelle Cowan, director of theDepartment of Management andFinance. “That will not happen.”

ARLINGTON COUNTY leadershave been planning to install astreetcar system on Columbia Pikefor years, a project that has in-creased in cost from $161 millionto $250 million. Late last year,County Board members consid-

ered an amendment to the pur-chasing resolution creating a setof guidelines for transportationpublic-private partnerships. Newlyelected County Board memberLibby Garvey waged an unsuccess-ful battle to require a longer win-dow than 45 days, a timeframe shesays does not allow for enoughtime.

“It’s a very lucrative contract,and a lot of companies should beinterested in this,” said Garvey.“For a really small project, youwouldn’t want to require morethan 45 days, but for a really largeproject like this I think it’s obvi-ous you would.”

Garvey was also critical of theprocess, whichshe said did notallow for a thor-ough review. Theguidelines werenot consideredby the Transpor-tation Commis-sion, for ex-ample, or theBudget and Fis-cal Affairs Advi-sory Commis-sion. Whenasked about this,county officialsresponded thatamendments tothe purchasing

resolution are not usually consid-ered in those settings beforehand,and that both of those commis-sions were briefed after the fact.

“Briefing is not the same as con-sulting,” said Garvey. “Beingbriefed about something that hasalready happened is a little differ-ent from asking people to thinkabout it and come back, so that’sa very different role.”

ALTHOUGH GARVEY wanted tosee a longer waiting period and athorough vetting by the commis-sions, she said in an interview thisweek that she is not in favor ofchanging the guidelines to requirea second bid. That’s where she andArlingtonians for Sensible Transitpart ways. Rousselot said his or-ganization would like to see theguidelines changed to require a

CompetitionFor Streetcars?Debating what determines“a real test of the marketplace.”

“We will not do asole-sourceaward to any onefirm based on anunsolicitedproposal. Thatwill not happen.”

— Michelle Cowan,director, Department of

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Athletic all-stars sunk shots and hit the courtin a show of sportsmanship at the 16thMarymount University Special OlympicGames, held Saturday April 6. Bleachers

were filled with cheering fans in a show of supportfor the 10 Northern Virginia teams.

“This type of tournament makes the athletes feellike they’re playing college level basketball,” saidBernie Woofley, a veteran coach and coordinator forthe Arlington Red, White, and Blue teams. “The joythe university puts out is tremendous, for us this isan end-of-the-season event.”

Athletes who compete in the Special Olympics havedisabilities that include Down Syndrome, emotionaldisabilities, and autism. A three-tier system is usedfor Arlington teams that reflect skill level, with theArlington Red team performing half court three-on-three games, and the White and Blue teams compet-ing full five-on-five games.

Event organizers pitted teams of comparable skillsagainst one another, and while the Langley Cava-liers bested Arlington Red 20-4 in a highly antici-pated afternoon match up, players were satisfied tohave performed in front of a crowd. “This was myfirst game, I had fun,” said Barett Dodge, a senior atYorktown High School and member of the ArlingtonRed team.

Marymount University students preformed half-time dance shows, made signs and cheered. Interac-tions with the players continued off the court, andstudents shared the post-game excitement with the

athletes over a meal. “Everyone feels included. It’s agood way to promote the Special Olympics,” saidColleen Hilderbrand, a graduate student and officerwith the Kappa Delta Pi honor society. “It’s great tointeract with the athletes and brighten their day.”

“This is a great day for everyone,” said Dr. Dou-glas Ball, a professor of education at MarymountUniversity and faculty sponsor for the Council forExceptional Children. “Who cares who wins, it’s theinteractions with the players that make this so spe-cial.”

‘Everyone Feels Included’Marymount Universityhosts 16th SpecialOlympic games.

Jan Marie , Ben Carson, and Crystal Cury,from the Arlington White basketball team,celebrate a strong second place.

Athletes and fans gather at the opening ceremony of the 16th Marymount UniversitySpecial Olympic Games, held Saturday, April 6. For more information about localSpecial Olympic events and volunteer opportunities visit: novasova.org.

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Streetcarssecond bid before a contract isawarded.

“This is a circumstance wherethe amount of money proposed tobe awarded conceivably could bemore than $100 million or more,”said Rousselot. “There should bea mandatory second bid.”

Critics of the streetcar projectpoint to a study recently con-ducted by the Southern Environ-mental Law Center, which criti-cized Virginia’s Public PrivateTransportation Act as putting prof-its ahead of sound transportationplan. Garvey and Rousselot bothpointed to the Silver Line project,which was awarded without a sec-ond bid and has since spiraled incost. Supporters of the project saythe deal has already been done,and that years of land-use plan-ning has already been conductedwith the promise of a streetcartrundling up and down ColumbiaPike. Meanwhile, county officialssay, whether or not a second bidis received is a matter for the freemarket.

“We will use best efforts to pro-mote competition and will striveto have more than one proposal,”Cowan said.


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For KidsaveArlington residents Gerald and MaryHubbard, who are adopting their daugh-ter Dayana from Colombia this spring,organized a Kidsave wine-tastingfundraiser on April 7. The Kidsaveprogram helps give older, overlookedfoster youth and foreign orphans short-term visits with families for the summeror weekend. See www.kidsave.org.

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“Flourishing After 55” fromArlington’s Office of Senior Adult Pro-grams for April 21-27.

Arlington senior centers: AuroraHills, 735 S. 18th St.; Walter Reed, 2909S. 16th St.; Culpepper Garden, 4435 N.Pershing Dr.; Langston-Brown, 2121 N.Culpeper St.; Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy.; Ar-lington Mill at Fairlington, 3308 S.Stafford St.; also Madison CommunityCenter, 3829 N. Stafford St.; TJ Comm.Center, 3501 S. 2nd St.

Senior trips: Capt. Billy’s CrabHouse, Newburg, Md., Sunday, April 21,

$8 (transportation only); HarrisonburgHome & Garden Tour, Wednesday, April24, $88 (includes lunch);Shepherdstown W.Va. Museum andlunch, Thursday, April 25, $47; Nation-als vs. Red Sox, D.C., afternoon game,Saturday, April 27, $56. Call ArlingtonCounty 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Reg-istration required.

50 Ways to Save the Earth ex-hibit, Monday, April 22-Friday, April26, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Culpepper Gar-den. Free. Details, 703-228-4403.

Earth friendly eating tips, Mon-day, April 22, 1:30p.m., Aurora Hills.Free. Register, 703-228-5722.

Lee Jammers, Monday, April 22,10:15 a.m., Lee. Free. Details, 703-228-0555.

Living overseas: impact on careersand families, Tuesday, April 23, 11:15a.m., Lee. Free. Register, 703-228-0555.

Learn how to play basic Wiigames, Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m.,Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Indoor walking group, Tuesdays,9:30 a.m., Langston-Brown. Free. De-tails, 703-228-6300.

New health care act effects,Wednesday, April 24, 1:30 p.m., AuroraHills. Free. Register, 703-228-5722.

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FRIDAY/APRIL 12Free Lecture. 11 a.m.-noon at 601 S.

Carlin Springs Road. Refresh yourdriving skills and find informationabout how to get around safely fromLincoln Cummings, AARP DSPinstructor. RSVP at 703-558-6859.

Grand Reopening Ceremony. 8:30a.m. at Giant Food, 3450 WashingtonBlvd. Complete a tasting passportover the next few weeks for a chanceto win free groceries.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14Meditation and Buddhism

Introductory Class. 12:30-1:30p.m. at Vajrayogini Buddhist Center,Randolph Towers, 4001 N. 9th St.,Suite 105. Teachings, guidedmeditation and Q&A. $10. Visitwww.meditation-dc.org or 202-986-2257.

Diversity Discussion. 3 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Hear County Board Chairman J.Walter Tejada, Arlington PublicSchools Board Chairwoman EmmaVioland-Sanchez, County diversityspecialist Dulce Carrillo, TakisKarantonis of the Columbia PikeRevitalization Organization andphotographer Lloyd Wolf, whohelped create Arlington’s acclaimedColumbia Pike Documentary Project,

discuss the county’s diversity, with aparticular focus on the Columbia Pikearea. Free.

TUESDAY/APRIL 16Health Screening. The Carlin will

host the screening at 4300 N. CarlinSprings Road. Packages start at $159.To schedule an appointment,www.lifelinescreening.com or 1-800-697-9721.

THURSDAY/APRIL 18Fundraiser. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at China

Garden Restaurant, 1100 WilsonBlvd. $50/person or $95/coupleincludes a special 11 dish menuserved family style. Proceeds benefitthe Arlington Rotary scholarshipprogram. RSVP to Joe Lott [email protected] or 703-625-6638.

THROUGH APRIL 19Deadline. The Ballston LaunchPad

Challenge is now acceptingapplications from innovators,entrepreneurs, and other creativethinkers who want to pitch their bigidea to a panel of business andthought leaders from the region,including famed venture-capitalistTed Leonsis, Founder, Chairman andMajority Owner, Monumental Sports& Entertainment. Visitwww.ballstonlaunchpad.com forapplications and more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Spring E-Care Event. 8:30 a.m.-3

p.m. at Thomas Jefferson MiddleSchool, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. Getrid of hazardous materials such aspaint, solvents, garden chemicals andmore. Open to Arlington residentsand employees only.

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Giving Ex-Offenders Second Chanceslington Sheriff Beth Arthur, Alexandria Sheriff DanaLawhorne, Alexandria’s Police Chief Earl Cook, Dr.Elbert Ransom Jr., professor at Virginia TheologicalSeminary, Director Harold Clarkeof the Virginia Department ofCorrections, and a video messagefrom Gov. Bob McDonnell.

OAR honored the governor forleadership to help ex-offenders.Arlington retiring Judge KarenHenenberg of General DistrictCourt was recognized for herlongtime support of OAR.

Miller & Long Concrete Con-struction was particularly laudedfor its hiring ex-offenders. OttoGirr, the firm’s vice president,said some 100 ex-offenders areamong its 2,500 work force.

“People deserve a secondchance,” Girr said. “It’s hard, it’s challenging but it’sthe right thing to do and they are good workers.”

Barbara Harrison opened the Second Chancebreakfast: “OAR saved my life,” she said.

She explained how she lost a successful profes-sional life in real estate and her family through drugaddiction and a time in prison. She was unable tofind a job. “I was frustrated and angry. I couldn’t

deal with myself.”It was at that point Harrison

turned to OAR. “They listened.They extended their arms.”

Arnall said the recidivism rateamong OAR’s clients is only eightpercent.

Kornegay praised the work ofArnall and the OAR staff. “Theyprovide innovative programsbased on research and best prac-tices. So far this year, our staffhas worked with 2,075 clients.”

OAR encourages its clients tosucceed in their job search andjob retention. Kornegay said, “Weprovide educational services,

help ex-offenders earn high school diplomas andcollege degrees.”

OAR ooperates in Arlington, Falls Church and Al-exandria.

“People deserve asecond chance. It’shard, it’s challengingbut it’s the rightthing to do and theyare good workers.”

— Otto Girr, vice president,Miller & Long Concrete Con-

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Donated Garden SiteVolunteers from Plot against Hunger, Micheal Polovina and Miya Vandover, plantradishes and carrots in a garden at the John Ball Farm that was donated by theArlington Historical Society to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. All producegrown from this garden will be given to hungry families through AFAC which has11 gardens in Arlington donated by local residents, churches, the historical soci-ety and the Arlington Central Library.

Volunteer Annette Bebowshows local residents18th century artifactsthat would have been

used when John Ball andhis family were alive. In1742, John Ball received

a 166-acre land grantfrom Lord Fairfax and hebecame one of the earli-est settlers on the area.

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The most hotly contested race forstatewide office in Virginia, theRepublican contest for lieutenantgovernor, will be decided at a state-

wide convention on May 18. That’s about amonth from now.

A statewide Democratic primary will takeplace June 11.

On Nov. 5, all eyes will turn to Virginia tofollow the conclusion of a fascinating race forgovernor. Democrat Terry McAuliffe will faceRepublican Ken Cuccinelli in a contest that willappeal to more conservative Republi-cans and more liberal Democrats.

The race will feature massive effortsto turn out the vote. Mailboxes will fillup with glossy mailers. Airwaves willno doubt reflect the election.

Wait, didn’t we just do this?Yes, but in 2013, Virginia will choose gover-

nor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, andall 100 members of the House of Delegates.Arlington voters will also elect one member tothe county board and one member to the schoolboard. City of Alexandria voters will also electa commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff.

And it won’t be simple.Right now it appears that there are seven

Republican candidates, two Democratic can-didates and an Independent Green candidaterunning for lieutenant governor.

Republicans will choose from their sevencandidates at a statewide convention on May

18. Here are the names of the seven:Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R), former statesenator and wife of former U.S. Rep. TomDavis; E.W. Jackson Sr. (R); L. ScottLingamfelter (R), state delegate; Steve Mar-tin (R), state senator; Jeff McWaters (R), statesenator; Pete Snyder (R); Corey Stewart (R),Prince William County Board chair, and Su-san Stimpson (R), Stafford County Boardchair.

Democrats will choose a candidate for lieu-tenant governor in the statewide primary on

June 11; candidates are Aneesh Chopra(D) and state Sen. Ralph Northam (D).

Two Republicans and two Democratsappear to be running for attorney gen-eral: Democrats Justin Fairfax and state

Sen. Mark Herring would face off in the June11 primary. Republicans would choose betweencandidates Del. Rob Bell (R) and state Sen.Mark Obenshain (R) at the state-wide conven-tion May 18.

Town of Vienna voters will elect three mem-bers of its town council on May 7.

Virginia has a General Election every yearon the Tuesday following the first Monday inNovember; that’s Nov. 5, this year. Federal of-fices are elected in even-numbered years. Stateand local offices are elected in odd-numberedyears. If primaries are called by the politicalparties, they are held on the second Tuesdayin June; that’s June 11, this year.

This is a formula for election fatigue, alter-

nating record voter turnout with tepid voterturnout. Realigning Virginia’s election calen-dar so that the critical statewide races tookplace in presidential election years would in-crease voter participation, although this changeis not simple and not likely.

The Virginia General Assembly voted thisyear to impose much more stringent voter iden-tification requirements starting in July 2014,an unnecessary step that suppresses the votesof poor, elderly and minority voters. Instead,they should fund an annual mailing to all reg-istered voters that summarizes what and whowill be on the ballot. This would increase theintegrity of elections, giving all voters a chanceto arrive at the polls informed and engaged.

Here are some good sources for informationon upcoming elections:

Virginia State Board of Elections, http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/.

Virginia Public Access Project, http://www.vpap.org/candidates?display=state.

Fairfax County Board of Elections, http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / e l e c t i o n s /ecalendar.htm.

Alexandria Board of Elections, http://www.alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Arlington Board of Elections, http://w w w. a r l i n g t o n v a . u s / D e p a r t m e n t s /VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationMain.aspx.

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Safeguards in PlaceFor Streetcar ProjectTo the Editor:

Michael Pope’s article: “Streetcar; Desire orDisaster?” [Arlington Connection, April 3-9]is unbalanced, misleading and factually incor-rect. Let me set the record straight.

First, although the article states that there is“a concern that lingers now that County offi-cials are on the verge of entering into a newpublic-private partnership for the streetcar sys-tem,” it offers no response from any Countyofficial. The fact is that the County is not onthe verge of entering into a public-private part-nership for the streetcar. The public would bewell aware of any potential partnership longbefore any such partnership were agreed to.The Arlington County Board adopted PPTA(Public-Private Transportation Act) Guidelinesin December, 2012, with an effective date ofApril 1, 2013. Those Guidelines provide for anopen and transparent public process before theCounty would enter into any public-privatepartnership for a streetcar or any transporta-tion facility.

Second, the article quotes streetcar opponentPeter Rousselot saying that “one of the biggestflaws is that they can approve multi-milliondollar contract (sic) to construct the streetcarwith no competitive bidding.” This is absolutelyuntrue. According to the PPTA Guidelines, theCounty cannot accept an unsolicited proposaland enter into an agreement to construct thestreetcar system without advertising for com-

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peting proposals. Furthermore, in a Resolutionadopted by the County Board to accompanythe Guidelines, the Board directed the Countyto “use best efforts to promote robust compe-tition” and “strive to have more than one pro-posal to consider for complex or very costlyprojects.”

In short, when it adopted the PPTA Guide-lines, the Board included safeguards that willensure that if and when it is used, the processwill be open and transparent.

Barbara DonnellanCounty Manager, Arlington County

Kiwanis Supports DoorwaysThe third annual Arlington Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at the ClarendonUnited Methodist Church on April 6 included an antique car show, moonbounce and face painting. All proceeds from the pancake breakfast willbenefit Doorways for Women and Families. See www.doorwaysva.org.

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About two dozen of the area’s leading interiordesigners will show off their creations whilealso helping a local charity during the 6th

Annual DC Design House. The Washington, D.C.,Design House is an annual event during which the

area’s top tastemakers collaborate to design a homeand raise money for Children’s National MedicalCenter. The home is open to the public from April 14until May 12.

The designer selection process is competitive andan invitation to design one of the home’s rooms isconsidered one of the most elite in the industry.

Jeff Akseizer and Jamie Brown, of Akseizer De-sign Group in Alexandria, were tapped to design theloft-media room. “It’s exciting to be part of such awonderful cause and to share in the creation of adesign house with such talented designers,” saidBrown.

“We were able to work with the children ofChildren’s National Medical Center to create a blackand white art wall featuring their works,” Akseizeradded.

Andrea Houck, of A. Houck Designs in Arlington,designed the French modern bar and a side hall. Shefound the home’s new construction and large roomsto be one of the appealing features. “Inspired by ex-otic travels that take us away from the everyday, Icreated a young, fresh, chic French modern bar andside hall that elevate this area of the main floor to itsrightful place,” she said.

Her space was small, which presented a designchallenge. “[It] required extensive renovation to cre-ate a transformed space I would want to showcase,”said Houck. “I wanted to elevate the bar area to alevel that was in keeping with the other first floorrooms of the house.”

The designer said the use of varied textures addsto the space’s aesthetic allure. “From the crinkle-tex-tured waves of the fabric on the elegant bench to thesleek crispness of the acrylic waterfall console, tothe organic beauty of the golden caramel onyx bartop, it’s the mix of these materials that I find excit-ing,” Houck said.

Arlington resident Allie Mann of Case Design/Re-modeling, Inc., created the home’s Away Room. “Se-cluded, calm and serene, that’s the essence of theAway Room,” she said. “This space gives one the op-portunity to write, reflect and escape. There is no

Arlington-resident Allie Mann of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., created the AwayRoom in the 2013 DC Design House. “This space gives one the opportunity to write,reflect and escape,” she said.

Andrea Houck, of A. Houck Designs inArlington, designed the 2013 DC DesignHouse’s bar and side hall. She found thehome’s new construction and large roomsto be one of the most appealing features.

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1 1881 NASH ST #2101 ........... 3 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $3,600,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ........ 22209 ........ TURNBERRY TOWER ...... 02/26/13

2 4507 33RD ST N ................... 6 .. 6 . 3 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,350,000 .... Detached .... 0.33 ........ 22207 ....... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ..... 02/28/13

3 3401 OHIO ST ...................... 5 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,675,000 .... Detached .... 0.24 ........ 22207 .............. MINOR HILL ............ 02/08/13

4 6312 36TH ST N ................... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,632,576 .... Detached .... 0.23 ........ 22213 .............. MINOR HILL ............ 02/19/13

5 4058 LORCOM LN ................ 4 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,580,000 .... Detached .... 0.18 ........ 22207 ............ LORCOM RIDGE .......... 02/07/13

6 6419 29TH ST N ................... 5 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,560,000 .... Detached .... 0.18 ........ 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD .... 02/22/13

7 1823 NELSON ST N ............... 5 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,455,000 .... Detached .... 0.14 ........ 22207 ............. CHERRYDALE ........... 02/20/13

8 1881 NASH ST #1410 ........... 2 .. 2 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,425,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ........ 22209 ........ TURNBERRY TOWER ...... 02/28/13

9 1909 N. NELSON ST .............. 4 .. 4 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,400,000 .... Detached .... 0.22 ........ 22207 ............. CHERRYDALE ........... 02/06/13

10 6017 25TH ST N ................... 5 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,300,000 .... Detached .... 0.15 ........ 22207 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD .... 02/21/13

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February 2013 Top Sales1881 Nash Street1 #2101 — $3,600,0008 #1410 — $1,425,000

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7 1823 NelsonStreet North —

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222021301 Arlington Ridge Rd S#506...$289,000...Sun 1-4.............Julie Pearson.......McEnearney..703-862-4543

22203408 N Lombardy St...................$1,195,000...Sun 1-4................Ann Wilson .. Keller Williams..703-328-0532

222042330 S Quincy St.........................$499,900...Sun 1-4 .. Dave Lloyd & Assoc............Weichert ..703-593-3204

222052211 Greenbrier St ................... $1,299,000....Sat 1-4............Florann Audia ... Long & Foster..703-790-19902138 Patrick Henry Dr .............. $1,299,900...Sun 1-4........William Hoffman .. Keller Williams..703-222-3300874 N Arlington Mill Dr................$610,000...Sun 1-4................Ann Wilson .. Keller Williams..703-328-0532

222074214 40th St N ............................ $899,683...Sun 1-4....Sharon Chamberlin.......McEnearney..703-244-2588

222091530 Key Blvd N..........................$665,000...Sun 1-4.........Raymond Zakka............Weichert ..703-980-8683

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sense of time or urgencyhere.”

Claire Schwab, of ClaireSchwab Interior Design inAlexandria, was selected todesign the master mezzanineand says her design strategywas influenced by nature.“We wanted that airy, freshfeel — a real retreat for out-side the master bedroom,”she said. “There was an op-portunity to make this spaceso much more than just ahallway. We began with aserene palette of light andnatural tones and gentleblue/greens to create a so-phisticated base atmospherefor our design.”

The space is narrow, whichpresented Schwab with herbiggest design obstacle.“Narrow spaces can be achallenge, but selecting

“It’s exciting to bepart of such awonderful causeand to share in thecreation of a designhouse with suchtalented designers.”

— Jamie Brown, AkseizerDesign Group

pieces with appropriatescale, employing thoughtfulplacement, and highlightingthe propitious features of thehouse kept the feeling luxu-rious. One of our favorite el-ements is the antique Chi-nese Qinghai altar tablesourced from a local shop.This piece, along with thefabrics on the ottomans,gives a global intrigue andindividuality to the space,”she said.

Other features in the homeinclude a marble foyer thatleads to formal living anddining rooms complete withfireplaces and bay windows.The home boasts an infinitypool in the backyard, whichcan be viewed from thekitchen and breakfast room.The third floor loft has sky-lights, a wet bar and a bal-cony that offers views of thecity’s monuments in the dis-tance.

The DC Design House,which is on the market for$14.9 million, opens for pub-lic tours on April 14.


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Virginia will be in bloomlater this month whenmore than 250 of the

state’s picturesque gardens, homesand historic landmarks open to thepublic for Historic Garden Week.The statewide event, which is inits 80th year and runs April 20-27,includes sites in the City of Alex-andria and Fairfax County.

“Virginia is especially beautifulduring Historic Garden Week,”said Lynn McCashin, executive di-rector of the Garden Club of Vir-ginia, which sponsors the state-wide house and garden tour. “Ev-ery year is different, and this oneis extra special because of the an-niversary.”

Karen Cauthen Miller, HistoricGarden Week state director, saysthe event will feature approxi-mately 32 separate tours through-out the Commonwealth of Vir-ginia. The event raises money torestore and preserve Virginia’s his-toric landmarks.

“Historic Garden Week hastransformed the landscape of Vir-ginia over its 80-year history. It’sreally an incredible accomplish-ment,” said Miller. “One-hundredpercent of proceeds go to the res-toration and preservation of thestate’s most important public prop-erties... We restored the BowlingGreen at Mount Vernon with fund-ing from the Historic GardenWeek, for example.”

Miller added that Historic Gar-den Week is the largest ongoingvolunteer effort in Virginia and isput on by 3,400 volunteers whowork year-round.

There are 78 special eventsthroughout the commonwealth ofVirginia planned during theweeklong celebration. In Alexan-dria, for example, those who pur-chase tickets to the Old Town Al-exandria tour will also have admis-sion fees to George Washington’sMount Vernon Estate and Gardenswaived on April 20.

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By Jeanne Theismann

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From first date to final goodbye, Ja-son Robert Brown chronicles theemotional highs and lows of a young

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Reminiscent of the 2001 film “Memento,”“The Last Five Years” tells the anguished taleof rising novelist Jamie and struggling ac-tress Cathy in a dual narrative of their five-year relationship — Jamie from the hope-ful moment they first meet and Cathy inretrospect from their heartbreaking finalgoodbye.

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Weaver, a Helen Hayes award nomineefor her leading role as Clio/Kira in lastsummer’s production of “Xanadu,” gives atender performance of the heartbroken oneleft behind.

Weaver is captivating with strong vocalsand a comic wit that shines through onsongs like “Climbing Uphill,” a song aboutCathy’s ordeal during a summer stock au-dition.

Together, Gardiner and Weaver are amagical duo and two of the finest musicaltheater talents ever to take to the stage.Their finale, “Goodbye Until Tomorrow/ICould Never Rescue You,” brings theachingly poignant tale to an end and theaudience to its feet.

Brown, the Tony Award-winning com-poser and lyricist of the 1998 musical “Pa-rade,” structures the play as a series of 14alternating solos by Jamie and Cathy, whosetales intersect only briefly when they ex-change wedding vows mid-show. He dis-plays an eclectic variety of musical styles,including jazz, classical, folk and rock in thescore that earned him Drama Desk Awardsfor Best Music and Best Lyrics.

Cited as one of Time Magazine’s 10 Bestof 2001, “The Last Five Years” is under theexpert direction of Aaron Posner with sce-nic design by Daniel Conway, costumes byKathleen Geldard and musical direction byWilliam Yanesh.

The combination of Brown’s captivatingoriginal score and the brilliant performancesof Gardiner and Weaver makes for a magi-cal evening of unforgettable theater that isnot to be missed.

“The Last Five Years” is playing nowthrough April 28 at Shirlington’s SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Fortickets or more information, call 703-820-9771 or visit www.signature-theatre.org. Sig-nature is offering “$22 for Tuesdays,” mak-ing available a limited number of $22 ticketsto the Tuesday, April 16 performance. A Prideperformance is scheduled for April 19; Dis-cussion performances are scheduled for April17 and April 23.

Aspiring New York actress Cathy(Erin Weaver) enjoys a quiet sun-set.

Jamie (James Gardiner) and Cathy (Erin Weaver) enjoy a night on thetown in “The Last Five Years,” now playing at Signature Theatre throughApril 28.

‘The Last Five Years’New York novelist Jamie (JamesGardiner) meets the girl of hisdreams.


571-483-0652.Comedy Performance. 10 p.m. at

Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike. Chris Franjolafrom Chelsea Lately performs. $20/person. Visit ArlingtonDrafthouse.com for tickets.

Book Club. 11 a.m. at One More Page,2200 N. Westmoreland St. Discuss“Rules of Civility” by Amor Towles.Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30 a.m.at Columbia Pike Library, 816 S.Walter Reed Drive. For children up toage 1. Free. 703-228-5710.

Story Time: Over 2s. 10:30 a.m. atWestover Library, 1644 N. McKinleyRoad, suite 3. For children age 25months through 5 years. Free. 703-228-5260.

Stop in for Stories. 10:30 a.m. or11:15 a.m. at Central Library, 1015N. Quincy St. For children up toage 5. Free. 703-228-5946.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Dance. 4 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,

3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Children can watch a 30-minuteperformance inspired by FrankDormer’s “The Obstinate Pen.”Tickets $10-$15. Visitwww.janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111.

Theater Production. 2 p.m. and 7:30p.m. at Ernst Theater, NOVA,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike. The Classical BalletTheatre presents “Cinderella.” $25/adult and senior; $20/student andchild; $18/military, Boy Scout andGirl Scout. Visit www.cbtnva.org fortickets.

Free Movie Night. 5:30-8:30 p.m. atBethel United Church of Christ, 4347Arlington Blvd. Watch “The WorldAccording to Sesame Street.”Childcare will be available.Discussion after the movie. Bringmoney for pizza. Visit bethelucc-va.org or 703-528-0937.

Comedy Performance. 7:30 p.m. or10 p.m. at Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike.Chris Franjola from Chelsea Latelyperforms. $20/person. VisitArlingtonDrafthouse.com for tickets.

Peeper Prowl. 7-8:15 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Families with childrenages 5 and up can search for tiny treefrogs and other amphibians. $5/person due at registration. 703-228-6535. Program #632953-E.

Benefit Concert. 7 p.m. at TrinityPresbyterian Church, Calvin Hall,5533 N. 16th St. Benefits LivingWaters for the World. $5/person.Visit www.trinityarlington.org or703-536-5600.

Drop-in Family Story Time. 10:30a.m. at Columbia Pike Library, 816 S.Walter Reed Drive. All ages can enjoystories. Free. 703-228-5710.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14Free Concert. 3 p.m. at Washington-

Lee Auditorium, 1301 N. Stafford St.The Arlington Philharmonic performswith soloist Edvinas Minkstimas. Visitwww.arlingtonphilharmonic.org.

Author Event. 4 p.m. at One MorePage, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Sylvia Whitman will discuss herdebut novel “Milk of Birds.” Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Notable Nature: Signs of Spring.3-4 p.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 Military Road. Familiescan learn about nature journaling byconstructing a journal and then goingout in nature and recording what yousee. Free. 703-228-6535. Program#632853-L.

Shirlington Sunday Matinee. 4:30p.m. at Shirlington Library, 4200Campbell Ave. Watch “Hope

Springs.”Free. 703-228-6545.

MONDAY/APRIL 15Author Event. 7 p.m. at One More

Page, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Local historian and author CaroleHerrick will discuss her book“Ambitious Failure: Chain Bridge, theFirst Bridge Across the PotomacRiver.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com formore.

Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30-11:30a.m. at Westover Library, 1644 N.McKinley Road, suite 3. For childrenage 1 year and under. Free. 703-228-5260.

Drop-in Story Time: Over 2s. 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Shirlington Library,4200 Campbell Ave. For children age2-5. Free. 703-228-6545.

Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at GlencarlynLibrary, 300 S. Kensington St. Forchildren up to age 2. Free. 703-228-6548.

Story Time: Baby Steps. 2 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.For children up to age 1. Free. 703-228-5946.

Film. 3 p.m. at Columbia Pike Library,816 S. Walter Reed Drive. Watch“Only Angels Have Wings.” Free.

Family Story Time. 6:45 p.m. atCherrydale Library, 2190 N. MilitaryRoad. All ages. Free. 703-228-6330.

Poetry Workshop. 7 p.m. atShirlington Library, 4200 CampbellAve. Members write and read originalpoetry and exchange constructivecriticism. Free. 703-228-6545.

TUESDASY/APRIL 16Book Club. 7 p.m. at One More Page,

2200 N. Westmoreland St. Discuss amystery/suspense book. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com formore.

Story Time: Over 2s. 4:30 p.m. atCherrydale Library, 2190 N. MilitaryRoad. For children ages 2-5. Free.703-228-6330.

Paws to Read. 5:30-6:30 p.m. atColumbia Pike Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive. Children in grades K-5can read to therapy dogs. Free.Register for a slot by calling 703-228-5710.

Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.All ages can enjoy stories and songs.Free. 703-228-5990.

Movie. 6:30 p.m. at Shirlington Library,4200 Campbell Ave. Watch“Monsieur Ibrahim.” Free. 703-228-6545.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 17Classes for

Young Dancers. 2-6 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700S. Four Mile Run Drive. Childrenages 5-8 can enjoy the “Big Meow”half day camp. $100/day. Register atwww.janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111.

Reception. 7 p.m. at One More Page,2200 N. Westmoreland St. WorldBook Night volunteers can enjoy areception. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com formore.

Nanny Club. 10 a.m.-noon at ColumbiaPike Library, Columbia Pike Library,816 S. Walter Reed Drive. Forchildren up to age 5. Free. 703-228-5710.

Stop in for Stories. 10:30 a.m. or11:15 a.m. at Central Library, 1015N. Quincy St. For children up to age5. Free. 703-228-5946.

Story Time: Under 2s. 1:30 p.m. atWestover Library, 1644 N. McKinleyRoad, suite 3. For children up to age2. Free. 703-228-5260.

Drop in Story Time. 4 p.m. atColumbia Pike Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive. Children in grades K-5can enjoy readers’ theater, games,and more revolving around fairies,fables and funny folktales. Free. 703-228-5710.

Kids Club. 4 p.m. at Aurora HillsLibrary, 735 S. 18th St. Elementaryschool kids can enjoy activities andmore. Free. 703-228-5715.

Special Drop-in Story Time. 4 p.m.at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N.Military Road. Children can makecrafts and hear a story aboutPaddington Bear. Free. 703-228-6330.

Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m. atGlencarlyn Library, 300 S.Kensington St. All ages can enjoystories. Free. 703-228-6548.

Book Club. 7:30 p.m. at Columbia PikeLibrary, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive.Discuss the Arlington Readsselection. Free. 703-228-5710 fortitle.

THURSDAY/APRIL 18Outdoor Table Arrangements. 11

a.m. at Little Falls PresbyterianChurch, 6025 Little Falls Road. BettyAnn Galway will demonstrate how tocreate the arrangements. Free, with$5 optional lunch. RSVP by Aprill 11to [email protected] visitwww.rockspringgardenclub.com.

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Farmers Markets…Clarendon Farmers Market. Year-round, has locally produced

breads and pastries, organic vegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet andmore. Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at CourthouseParking Lot, 3195 North Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Also year-roundon Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. at Clarendon Metro Station. Visitwww.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.

Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse. Adjacent to theArlington County Courthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N.Courthouse Road and N. 14th St. in Arlington. This is a ‘produceronly’ market with more than 30 producers. Saturdays from 8 a.m.to noon, year round. No dogs are allowed in the market.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos and art-work are welcome. Deadline is Thursday atnoon.

ONGOINGJuxtaposed: An Interactive Photo

Contest. Through Sunday, May 19.Participants can send in a photographthat blends objects that convey wit,symbolism and/or deeper meaning.Contest runs in conjunction with “TheNext Wave: Industrial Design Innovationin the 21st Century” exhibit. Uploadphotos to www.flickr.com/photos/apartmentzero1. Free. Through Sunday,May 19. Visit www.artisphere.com formore.

Art Exhibit. ThroughSunday, May 19. See“The Next Wave:Industrial DesignInnovation in the 21stCentury” atArtisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Featuresinnovation in productdesign from the last13 years. Visitwww.artisphere.comor call 703-875-1100.

‘Unplugged’ ConcertSeries. Thursdays,June through Augustfrom 6-8 p.m. atMarket CommonClarendon, 2700 Clarendon Blvd. Enjoyfree performances of live acoustic music.Visit www.marketcommonclarendon.netor 703-785-5634.

Mr. Knick Knack. Fridays, June throughOctober, 10:30-11:15 a.m. MarketCommon Clarendon, 2700 ClarendonBlvd., presents 45-minute performancesof ‘heart-centered’ music and antics forchildren.Visit www.marketcommonclarendon.net or 703-785-5634.

Storytime at Kinder Haus Toys.Storytime will begin at 10:30 a.m. onMondays and Fridays through Friday,Nov. 1. Children attending events mustbe accompanied by an Adult. 1220 N.Fillmore St. Visit Kinderhaus.com or call703-527-5929.

REGISTER NOWSummer Art Classes run June 24-Aug. 23 at

Arlington Arts Center. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org for a list ofclasses.

APRIL 10 THROUGH JUNE 9Art Exhibit. See “Options 2013” presented

by the Washington Project for the Arts.Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org/

options for more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 11Album Release. 8:30 p.m. at IOTA Club &

Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Jeffrey Foucault& Cold Satellite will celebrate the releaseof their sophomore album “Cavalcade.”$15. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or703-522-8340.

FRIDAY/APRIL 12Screening and Talk. Doors open at 7:15

p.m., screening starts at 7:30 p.m. at thePlanetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Watch“Supervolcanoes” followed by aninteractive star talk. For adults andchildren age 5 and up. $3/child; $5/teens, adults. Visitfriendsoftheplanetarium.org for more.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Countdown to Yuri’s Night. 8 p.m.-2

a.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Features an exhibit of interchangeablerobot paintings, performances, musicand more. $25/advance; $30/door. Visitwww.c2yn.com for more.

“Penelope’s Pesky Pen.” 4 p.m. atArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. JaneFranklin Dance performs new work.$10/advance; $15/door. Visitwww.artisphere.com for tickets.

Screening and Talk. Doors open at 7:15p.m., screening starts at 7:30 p.m. at thePlanetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Watch“Supervolcanoes” followed by aninteractive star talk. For adults andchildren age 5 and up. $3/child; $5/teens, adults. Visitfriendsoftheplanetarium.org for more.

Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. see“Options 2013” presented by theWashington Project for the Arts. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org/options formore.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14Documentary and Discussion. Doors

open at 1:15 p.m., show starts at 1:30p.m. Watch “Inside Planet Earth,”followed by a discussion. For adults andchildren age 9 and up. $3/child; $5/teens, adults. Visitfriendsoftheplanetarium.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 17Reading Series. 8 p.m. at Artisphere,

1101 Wilson Blvd. “Orlando” by SarahRuhl, adapted from the novel by VirginiaWoolf. Free. Visit www.artisphere.comfor more.

THURSDAY/APRIL 18Fundraiser. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at China

Garden Restaurant, 1100 Wilson Blvd.$50/person or $95/couple and includesa special 11 dish menu served family

style. Proceeds benefit theArlington Rotary scholarshipprogram. RSVP to Joe Lott [email protected] or 703-625-6638.Sneak Peek. 5-9 p.m. get apreview of the SuperNOVAPerformance Art Festival with anopening reception and forum atArtisphere. Visitwww.artisphere.com for more.

FRIDAY/APRIL 19Improvised ShakespeareCompany. 7:30 p.m. and 9:30p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 WilsonBlvd. Based on an audience

suggestion for a title of a Shakespeareplay that has yet to be written, theCompany improvises a play inElizabethan style. Nothing is planned,rehearsed or written. Visitwww.artisphere.com for more.

SpringGreen. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at MarketCommon Clarendon, 2700 ClarendonBlvd. Donate used items for recycling orre-use, including bikes, tools, cellphones, electronics, sewing machinesand more. Visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.net or703-785-5634.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Panel. 5-6:30 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101

Wilson Blvd. Enjoy a conversation on“Oh Say Can’t You See: What Happenedto American Design.” A receptionfollows. Free. Visit www.artisphere.comor 703-875-1100.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 20-28Performance. See “Paul’s Case,” an opera

based on the short story of the samename by Willa Cather. Visitwww.artisphere.com for tickets andtimes.

SUNDAY/APRIL 21Earth Day. 1-4 p.m. at Arlington Arts

Center. Make art using recycled materialsat a free event for families. Visit Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org for more.

MONDAY/APRIL 22Earth Day. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at CentralSpace,

corner of Wilson Boulevard and N. MooreStreet. The Rosslyn BID is hosting a freeplanting clinic, live music and more.

SUNDAY/APRIL 28Music Performance. 8 p.m. at The Galaxy

Hut, 2711 Wilson Blvd. See MissShevaughn & Yuma Wray perform. 703-525-8646.

SATURDAY/MAY 4Art Bash. VIP arrive at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. for

general admission at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Proceedsbenefit Arlington Arts Center. Enjoy anopen bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, musicand silent auction. $75 generaladmission; $60/member; $150/VIP;$125/VIP AAC member. Buy tickets athttp://artbash2013.eventbrite.com orvisit www.arlingtonartscenter.org

MONDAY/MAY 6Music Performance. 8:30 p.m. at IOTA,

2832 Wilson Blvd. Hear The Howlin’Brothers perform. $12. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com for tickets.

SATURDAY/MAY 11Live It Up on the Loop. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at

Market Common Clarendon, 2700Clarendon Blvd. Families can enjoy a rockclimbing wall, moon bounce, liveentertainment and more. Free. Visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.net or703-785-5634.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 15Talk and Tour. 6 p.m. at Terrace Gallery

at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Free.Hear a talk on “Roberto Palomba: ItalianIndustrial Designer.” Free. Visitwww.artisphere.com or 703-875-1100.

FRIDAY/MAY 17Film Festival. “The Breakfast Club” (R)

1985 - 97 minutes. Films begin at Dusk inGateway Park, rain or shine. GatewayPark is located at the foot of Key Bridgeat 1300 Lee Highway, two blocks fromthe Rosslyn Metro. Visitwww.rosslynva.org.

FRIDAY/APRIL 19Family Fun Night. 7-9 p.m. at

Thomas Jefferson Community Center.Play games, Wii and Playstationgames, art projects, facepainting,jousting and more. Free. 703-228-4711.

Book Signing. 10 p.m. at ArlingtonCinema & Drafthouse, 2903Columbia Pike. Jen Kirkman will signcopies of her book “I Can Barely TakeCare of Myself” after herperformance. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Art Show and Sale. 7-9 p.m. at TheWoman’s Club of Arlington, 700 S.Buchanan St. Features artists whowork in sculpture, painting, ceramics

and enamels. Free. Visit womansclubarlington.org or 703-553-5800.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Dance. 4 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,

3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Children will enjoy “The Big Meow,”a family-friendly performance aboutan orange cat who wants to belong tothe band of neighborhood cats, but isostracized for his loud meow. Tickets$10-$15. Visit www.janefranklin.comor 703-933-1111.

Dance. 7 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Performers of all ages showcase amixed repertory and new dances.$20. Visit www.janefranklin.com or703-933-1111.

Dance Performance. 7:30 p.m. atGunston Arts Center Theatre One,2700 S. Lang St. Los Quetzales dance

ensemble will perform and wearcostumes from different regions ofMexico. Proceeds benefit the danceensemble. $12/advance; $15/door;$10/seniors and children age 6-10.703-638-0585.

Book Signing. 7:30 p.m. or 10 p.m. atArlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike. Jen Kirkmanwill sign copies of her book “I CanBarely Take Care of Myself” after herperformance. Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Civil War Discovery: Artillery. 10a.m. at Fort CF Smith, 2411 N. 24thSt. Children ages 7-12 can learn towork as a team to load and aim areplica Civil War cannon. $5 due atregistration. 703-243-4342. Program#632723-D

The Trees and History of Fort C.F.Smith Park. Noon at Fort C.F.Smith Park, 2411 N. 24th St. Ages 10

and up can learn about nature andthe park during a walking tour. Free.

Spring Plant Sale. 1-3 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Adults can browseferns, vines, shrubs and more. 703-228-655.

Astronomy Quest. 6-10 p.m., meet atLubber Run Center, 300 N. ParkDrive. Adults and families withchildren ages 10 and up can learnabout astronomy in the ShenandoahMountains. $15/person due atregistration. 703-228-3403. Program#632843-G

Performance. 7:30 p.m. at GunstonArts Center Theater One, 2700 S.Lang St. Los Quetzales MexicanDance Ensemble will perform. $12/advance; $15/door; $10/senior andchild under 10. Visitwww.quetzales.org or 703-638-0585.

SUNDAY/APRIL 21Theater Performance. 1 p.m. and

3:30 p.m. at Classical Ballet TheatrePerformance Studio, 320 VictoryDrive, Herndon. $10/person. See achild-friendly performance of“Cinderella.” Visit www.cbtnva.orgfor tickets.

Author Event. 4 p.m. at One MorePage, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Julie Harrison will share from herbook “Epic Mom: Failing Every Day aLittle Bit More Than You,” co-authored with Marianne Walsh. Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

TUESDAY/APRIL 23One-Act Opera. 10 a.m. at Thomas

Jefferson Middle School Theater, 125S. Old Glebe Road. Seniors can seean opera designed for young

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Sports

Arlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Bishop O’Connell catcher JillianFerraro’s talent for hitting soft-balls helped her earn All-Ameri-can status and a scholarship to

play for the University of North Carolina.On Monday afternoon, however, it was aswing-and-a-miss by Ferraro that could helpthe senior become an even better hitter.

Ferraro struck out leading off the bottomof the third inning against Elizabeth Seton,a game Bishop O’Connell would win 12-0in six innings. It was the first time Ferrarostruck out in a Knights uniform since hersophomore season in 2011.

She was upset at first, later saying shehad tears in her eyes. But after the game,Ferraro said she will likely benefit from nolonger having to think about keeping aliveher streak.

“It’s hard … you probably saw tears inmy eyes — I get really mad,” Ferraro said.“But tomorrow I’ll wake up and probably,honestly, feel better. I did feel pressure. …You do think about it.”

In her final at-bat of Monday’s game,Ferraro ripped a single to center field.

“After a while you’re like, OK, when’s itcoming? When’s it coming? I could tell myswing started to get very mechanical tryingto just hit the ball,” Ferraro said. “Once Istruck out, the last time I went up to bat Ilooked at my bat and I just said, believe,and it’s time to hit the ball, and I hit the

first pitch probably harder than I’ve hit anybase hit this season [that wasn’t a] homerun.

“Right now I’m either pretty much miss-ing the ball a little bit or hitting a homerun. Now I feel like I’m going to be able toget back into my groove. Honestly, the gamebefore [Wednesday’s contest against] StoneBridge, that works out for me. It’s a biggame. Now that’s not in my head anymore.I could strike out10 more times orI could not strikeout again. At thispoint, I’ve bro-ken the streak.”

Ferraro being apower hittermakes the streakeven more im-pressive. Lastseason, she bat-ted .542, tied herown school record with eight home runsand knocked in a school-record 55 RBIs —all without striking out. This year, she’s hit-ting .433 with five home runs and 25 RBIsin nine games. She finished Monday’s game2-for-4 with three RBIs.

O’Connell head coach Tommy Orndorffsaid Ferraro striking out could help the teamdown the road.

“[During last year’s] state final, she wasjust trying to put the ball in play so shewouldn’t strike out,” Orndorff said. “Shewas like 0-for-3 and didn’t give us anything.

I think in the long run, that will probablywork out better for us.”

Ferraro was already putting up big num-bers this season. No. 44 not facing the pres-sure of avoiding a strikeout could be down-right scary for opponents of an O’Connellteam that has been nothing short of domi-nant in 2013. With Monday’s victory, theKnights improved to 9-0 and have outscoredopponents 112-1. O’Connell is ranked No.

2 nationally inthe latestMaxPreps.comtop 25 poll.

Another ma-jor reason forO’Connell’s suc-cess is Univer-sity of Missouri-bound pitcherTori Finucane.The seniorthrew her third

no-hitter of the season on Monday, strikingout 13 in six innings against Elizabeth Se-ton. Finucane entered Monday’s contestwith a 0.15 ERA, which dropped after herperformance in the circle. She’s allowednine hits and one earned run in 53 inningswhile walking 12, hitting one batter andstriking out 122.

Most of Finucane’s success this seasoncame during games played in cold weather.Monday’s contest was played in warmerconditions.

Did Finucane notice a difference?

“I can actually move,” she joked. “My backwas getting really, really tight before. NowI feel a lot looser and the ball is spinningoff my hand a lot easier.”

Finucane has also been a force at theplate. On Monday, she went 2-for-3 with adouble and her fourth home run of the sea-son.

Along with O’Connell’s pair of All-Ameri-cans, Orndorff said the team is starting toget production throughout the lineup.Against Seton, freshman first basemanOlivia Giaquinto had a pair of hits and twoRBIs while batting eighth.

“I felt really good,” she said. “… I waspretty confident.”

Giaquinto’s season average improved to.333. She also has a home run and 12 RBIs.Orndorff said she has the potential to bestandout.

“She’s kind of raw in some areas,” he said,“but she’s really starting to pick things up.”

Junior second baseman Amanda Ehlerswent 2-for-3 with three RBIs and sopho-more right fielder Erin Sweeney was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Bishop O’Connell will travel to Ashburn,Ferraro’s hometown, to face Stone Bridgeat 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. TheLoudoun County public school programstarted 7-0 this season.

“If we’re good as everyone says we are,then we’ll go out there and we’ll play ourgame,” Ferraro said. “It’s a test. If we don’tdeserve the recognition, it will prove tomor-row and that’s OK.”

Bishop O’Connell senior catcher Jillian Ferrarostruck out against Elizabeth Seton on Monday forthe first time since her sophomore season.

Bishop O’Connell senior pitcher ToriFinucane threw a no-hitter against ElizabethSeton on Monday, her third of the season.

Bishop O’Connell freshman firstbaseman Olivia Giaquinto had twohits on Monday.

Stepping Back to Move Forward O’Connell All-American Ferrarostrikes out for first time since 2011.

“Now that’s not in my headanymore. I could strike out 10more times or I could notstrike out again. At this point,I’ve broken the streak.”

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Cherrydale Baptist Church...703-525-8210 First Baptist of Ballston...703-525-7824McLean Baptist Church...703-356-8080

Memorial Baptist Church...703-538-7000 Mt. Zion Baptist Church...703-979-7411Westover Baptist Church…703-237-8292

Baptist – Free Will Bloss Memorial Free Will

Baptist Church...703-527-7040Brethren

Church of The Brethren...703-524-4100Buddhist

The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center…202-331-2122Catholic

St. Agnes Catholic Church...703-525-1166Cathedral of St Thomas More...703-525-1300

Holy Transfiguration Melkite GreekCatholic Church... 703-734-9566

Our Lady of Lourdes...703-684-9261Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic

703-979-5580St Ann Catholic Church...703-528-6276

St. Charles Catholic Church...703-527-5500

Vatican II Catholic CommunityNOVA Catholic Community...703-852-7907

Church of ChristArlington Church of Christ...703-528-0535

Church of God – Anderson, IndianaChurch of God...703-671-6726

Christian ScienceMcLean - First Church of Christ,

Scientist...703-356-1391First Church of Christ,

Scientist, Arlington...703-534-0020Episcopal

St. Andrew Episcopal Church...703-522-1600St. George Episcopal Church...703- 525-8286

St Johns Episcopal Church...703-671-6834St Mary Episcopal Church...703-527-6800

St Michael S Episcopal Church...703-241-2474St Paul Episcopal Church...703-820-2625

St Peter’s Episcopal Church...703-536-6606St Thomas Episcopal Church...703-442-0330

Trinity Episcopal Church...703-920-7077 Lutheran (ELCA)

Advent Lutheran Church...703-521-7010Faith Lutheran Church...703-525-9283

German Lutheran Church...703-276-8952Lutheran Church of The Redeemer...703-356-3346

Resurrection Lutheran Church...703-532-5991Lutheran (Missouri Synod)

Our Savior Lutheran Church...703-892-4846Nazarene

Arlington First Church of the Nazarene...703-525-2516

Non-Denominational New Life Christian Church -

McLean Campus...571-294-8306Celebration Center

for Spiritual Living...703-560-2030Metaphysical

Arlington Metaphysical Chapel...703-276-8738Presbyterian

Arlington Presbyterian Church...703-920-5660

Church of the Covenant...703-524-4115Clarendon Presbyterian Church

…703-527-9513Little Falls Presbyterian Church

…703-538-5230Trinity Presbyterian Church...703-536-5600Westminster Presbyterian...703-549-4766

Presbyterian Church in AmericaChrist Church of Arlington...703-527-0420

Synagogues – Conservative Congregation Etz Hayim...

703-979-4466Synagogues – Orthodox

Fort Myer Minyan...703-863-4520Chabad Lubavitch

of Alexandria-Arlington...703-370-2774Synagogues –

ReconstructionistKol Ami, the Northern VirginiaReconstructionist Community ...

571-271-8387Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist Churchof Arlington…703-892-2565

United MethodistArlington United Methodist Church

...703-979-7527Trinity United Methodist Church

of McLean...703-356-3312Charles Wesley United Methdist...

703-356-6336Calvary United Methdist...703-892-5185

Cherrydale United Methodist...703-527-2621Chesterbrook United Methodist

...703-356-7100Clarendon United Methodist...703-527-8574

Community United Methodist...703-527-1085Mt. Olivet United Methodist...703-527-3934

Walker Chapel United Methodist...703-538-5200

United Church of ChristBethel United Church of Christ...703-528-0937

Rock Spring CongregationalUnited Church of Christ...703-538-4886

Visiting BarcroftU.S. Rep Jim Moran marked World Autism Day on April 2with a visit to Barcroft Elementary School where he metwith students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorderand read to first grade students. The training thatBarcroft Elementary provides for all staff members allowsstudents with ASD to learn in general education settings.

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Ava Oaxaca,a senior at H-BWoodlawn in Ar-lington, willperform theRhapsody for AltoSaxophone byAndre Waigneinwith the GeorgeMason UniversityWind Symphonyon April 14 at 2p.m. Oaxaca won the 2012 John PhilipSousa Foundation National Young Art-ists Solo Competition.

The award is a solo performance witha large university or military band en-semble. Her performance with theGeorge Mason University Wind Sym-phony will take place at the Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, on GMU’s Fairfaxcampus.

Olivia Weingart was named to thedean’s list at Thomas More College.

Adrian Blust, majoring in physics,was named to the dean’s list at FloridaInstitute of Technology in Melbourne.

Hannah Grace Madison has beennamed to the dean’s list at ClemsonUniversity.

Anabel Montano was named to thefall 2012 honors list at Mary BaldwinCollege.

Alex Still, a dance major, is on But-ler University’s dean’s list for the fallsemester.

Wayne Thomas has earned a MS inOperations Research from the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology in Atlanta.

Nathan Young made the dean’s listfor fall 2012 at the Georgia Institute ofTechnology.

School Notes

Yorktown Girls,W-L Boys WinConroy Trophy

The Second Annual ArlingtonCup Regatta was held on Saturday,April 6 on the Potomac River at theGeorgetown Waterfront. The rac-ing pitted Yorktown, Washington-Lee and Bishop O’Connell’s row-ing teams going head to head invarious races.

On the boys’ side, W-L’s first andsecond varsity boats were victori-ous, with Yorktown second andBishop O’Connell third in eachrace. On the girls’ side, Yorktownput on a dominant display of rac-ing with the first and second var-sity boats each winning in com-manding fashion. W-L was secondand Bishop O’Connell third in thegirls’ varsity races.

The Tim Conroy Trophy was

awarded to W-L on the boys’ side,and Yorktown on the girls’ side.Conroy was a former coach ofBishop O’Connell’s rowing teamand the Arlington Cup has beenheld the past two years to honorhis memory.

Yorktown Girls’Lax Falls toWestfield

The Yorktown girls’ lacrosseteam lost to Westfield 18-11 onApril 5, dropping its record to 5-2. Meaghan Galvin scored sevengoals and had four assists for thePatriots. Jennie Basile and EmilySpack each had two goals.

Yorktown faced Falls Church onTuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline. The Patriots will hostHayfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,April 12.

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