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‘TheNutcracker’Annalise Ajmanileaps in the air asshe performs in“The Nutcracker.”

Amara Forsley is Clara Stahlbaker in BalletNova’s productionof “The Nutcracker” inside Thomas Jefferson CommunityCenter Nov. 30.

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By Michael Lee Pope

Gazette Packet

The use of food stamps is skyrocket-ing in Northern Virginia, and thespike isn’t just about the recession.

Over the course of the last decade, anti-poverty programs have been quietly ex-panding eligibility. And as more and morepeople qualify, local governments have beenaggressively seeking out individuals whomay meet the requirements to let themknow what benefits are available. Now, asa result of those trends, about half of therecipients of food stamps live above the fed-eral poverty level.

“To me, that’s a shocker,” said David Ar-mor, professor emeritus of public policy atGeorge Mason University. “This is a programthat’s shifted from helping people in pov-erty to helping people with a low income.”

In 2010, the federal government spentmore than $68 billion on food stamps. Ofthe 40 million who receive food stamps,slightly more than half were above the pov-

erty line as measured by the U.S. Census.With members of Congress facing the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Armor estimates that thefederal government could save as much as$200 billion a year by tightening eligibilityof anti-poverty programs to those who liveat or below the federal poverty level — notjust food stamps, but health insurance,housing and income support. Others dis-agree.

“How about cutting a battle carriergroup?” asked Charles May, executive di-rector of Arlington Food Assistance Center.“We have our priorities all screwed up.”

IN THE PAST DECADE, the number ofpeople who receive food stamps hasdoubled in Arlington County, tripled inFairfax County and quadrupled in the cityof Alexandria. And the increased spendingin Northern Virginia is part of a larger na-tional trend. During the eight years of Re-publican President George W. Bush, federalspending on anti-poverty programs grew by$100 billion. In the first to years of Demo-cratic President Barack Obama, they grewanother $150 billion. Much of that increasehas come from broadened eligibility.

“All of those stringent verifications weused to get we don’t have to get anymore,”said Linda Horn, manager for the publicassistance benefits program in Alexandria.

Food Stamp SpikeExpanding eligibilityand increasedoutreach arebehind trend.

See Collecting Food, Page 7

By Tazeen Ahmad

The Connection

The Arlington Food Assistance Cen-ter (AFAC) is entering its majorholiday drive time, during which it

will run more than 350 food drives betweennow and the end of the year, as the numberof families needing food assistance in Ar-lington is on the rise.

“We hit a record high of 1,655 families inJanuary of last year. The numbers havemoderated slightly but they are now goingup again,” Charles Meng, executive direc-tor of AFAC, said.

Meng says that, while unemployment isone of the reasons that bringsfamilies to AFAC, a growing num-ber of clientele have jobs but areunderemployed, and are onlyworking 20 hours a week or theyhave minimum wage jobs.

“Minimum is $7.25/hour. The averageapartment in Arlington county rents for$1,200/month, so at $7.25/hour you haveto work 44 hours a week four weeks a

month just to pay the rent, so there is noth-ing left for other expenses, especially if youhave a kid,” Meng said.

Another growing population in need offood assistance is the elderly, who are liv-ing on a fixed income. These are people whohave lived in the Arlington, paid the mort-gage on their house but are now living on asmall social security payment or a private

retirement fund and they can’tmake ends meet any longer.

“What we say to those peopleis get your food here instead ofgoing to some place likeMcDonalds and eating off the

dollar menu, which is really cheap, but par-ticularly for the elderly it provides themthings that they should not be eating,” Meng

Food Drives in High GearCollecting food tomatch growing needsof underemployed.

Charles Meng, executive director ofArlington Food Assistance Center.

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Neighbors don’t usually get to select publicart for their neighborhood, but few neigh-borhoods have the rich history and active

civic associations of Cherrydale and Maywood. Thisweek, installation will begin on a new piece of pub-lic art on the median strip of Lee Highway at Mon-roe Street.

“The artistic style will be illustrations with touchesof color similar in nature to hand-colored photo-graphs,” wrote artist Jarrett Ferrier in his proposal

to the neighborhood civic associations. “The panels,like the history itself will be tied together by sec-tions of railroad track and ties.”

The panels sweep over the history of the area, be-ginning with the formative families and movingthrough the Civil War and the creation of the firestation and public schools. They explain the archi-tectural story of the neighborhood, the history of therailroad and even the influence of the Girl Scouts.Motorists zooming by on Lee Highway will be ableto see website addresses where they can learn moreabout the history of Cherrydale and Maywood.

“This is deeply historic, and the people featured inthe panels are real people and real heroes like theguy who started the Cherrydale Library,” saidMaureen Ross, president of the Cherrydale CitizensAssociation. “And it’s in a central anchoring spot thatwill tie our communities together.”

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Gaining Public ArtTHE STORY of how a group of neighborsended up selecting public art for their ownneighborhood dates back to 2004, when de-veloper Christopher Companies purchaseda property on Lee Highway and wanted asite plan for more than was allowed by-rightdensity. So Arlington County officials saidChristopher Companies should contributeabout $20,000 for public art. Civic associa-tion leaders in Cherrydale and Maywoodgot together and persuaded the CountyBoard to let them choose the art.

“I think it’s a rare process for public artto be selected by the people who live there,”said Anthony Maderal, president of theMaywood Community Association. “It’s very

Maywood and Cherrydale architectural panel.

Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department panel.

unique, and I’m not sure it’s ever happenedbefore.”

Neighbors in Cherrydale and Maywoodsay it wasn’t easy. First they had to persuadeofficials in the Housing Division to directmoney to the neighborhood instead of thegeneral art fund. Then they had to persuadethe Cultural Affairs Division that they werequalified to select the winning artist. Finally,the Virginia Department of Transportationresisted allowing art to be installed on itsland.

“It was a long, hard slog,” said Ross. “Youhave to be incredibly persistent to do some-thing the county didn’t initially want youto do.”

THE HISTORY of the neighborhoods dates

back to the late 1830s, when a branch postoffice at Lee Highway and Pollard Street wasnamed Cherrydale in honor of DorseyDonaldson’s large cherry orchard. The areawas settled shortly after the Civil War, es-

pecially after the Great Falls and Old Do-minion Railway Line was established in1906 along what’s now Old DominionDrive.

The railway made it possible for peoplewho worked in the city to live in what hadpreviously been the country, creating rapidgrowth in Cherrydale and a newly createdadjoining neighborhood called Maywood.Local lore has it that it was named after thedaughter of a prominent real-estate devel-oper with the Conservative Realty Company,whose name was May.

The new panels help tell this story, help-ing longtime citizens and new residentsalike understand the history of their cornerof north Arlington.

“It’s going to be a nice piece of art thatwill outlast us all,” said Maderal.Railroad panel.


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THURSDAY/DEC. 6Streetcar Panel. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The Speakers Series skills session onThe Columbia Streetcar: All Aboard.Come to hear a panel of expertsdiscuss the Streetcar project, thevision for the future of thecommunities that will be impacted bythe project and the economic andtransportation impact of theStreetcar. At WETA, 2775 S. QuincySt. Cost is $40 for members ofLeadership Arlington and $50 for thegeneral public. Lunch and materialsare included.

SATURDAY/DEC. 8Blood Drive. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The

Washington Capitals and Inova BloodDonor Services will host the Capitalsannual winter blood drive at KettlerCapitals Iceplex. Donors will receivea limited edition Slapshotbobblehead and T-shirt. In additiondonors will have the opportunity totake a photo with Santa Slapshotfrom 9-10 a.m., 12-1 p.m. or 3-4 p.m.in a winter wonderland scene.Donors can make an appointmentnow by calling1-866-256-6372 or bysigning up online at inova.org/donateblood. For more informationabout eligibility requirements call 1-866-BLOODSAVES or visit inova.org/donateblood.

SUNDAY/DEC. 9Affordable Housing Award

Celebration. 6:30 p.m. The 4thEllen M. Bozman Affordable HousingAward Celebration will focus onFaith+Vision+Action, and honorJerry Morris, Michael Foster and TheChurch at Clarendon, Dr. Leonard L.

Hamlin, Sr. and Macedonia BaptistChurch. The Celebration will be heldat the Unitarian Universalist Church,located at 4444 Arlington Blvd. Visitwww.uucava.org.

Annual Candle Lighting Service.6:30 p.m. The Arlington Chapter ofThe Compassionate Friends will behosting their Annual Candle LightingService at Trinity PresbyterianChurch at 5533 N. 16th St. Bring aphoto or small remembrance ofchildren/siblings for display and arefreshment. Contact Elaine Anzevinoat 703-922-4701 or 703-309-9730; oremail [email protected].

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 13-15Fundraising. Arlington Northwest

Lions Charities Inc., will be holding afundraiser by selling fresh Floridacitrus, pecans, and pure Vermontmaple syrup at the Overlee Pool,6030 Lee Highway, lower parking lot.The hours are Dec. 13 from 7 a.m. to5 p.m., Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. to 5p.m., Dec. 15 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Call 703-528-1130.

MONDAY/DEC. 31Make Your Yard Sustainable.

Virginia Cooperative ExtensionMaster Gardeners will hold a seriesof six workshops on the topic ofMaking Your Yard Sustainable,during which participants will createa sustainability plan for their ownyard with coaching from localexperts. The workshops will be heldon six successive Saturday mornings,starting on Jan. 19, 2013. Class sizeis limited to 20 households. A fee of$75 per household (two participants)covers soil test and all workshopmaterials. Register by Dec. 31. Call703-228-6414 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday or [email protected]. Visitwww.mgnv.org.


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Volunteers organize the food shelves at the Arlington Food AssistanceCenter.

said.AFAC, which was founded more than 20

years ago, works on a full choice model thatallows families to choose the foods that theirfamilies like and they will eat.

All families get a half gallon of milk, adozen eggs, 2-4lbs of chicken and a selec-tion of vegetables and fruit. There is alwayscereal and staples like pasta, rice, driedbeans and canned vegetables in addition toa variety of miscellaneous items.

“It’s like a miniature grocery store, wherethey get to select what they want to takehome,” say Calvin Bayliff, who has workedat AFAC for the past year helping organizeall the food that is donated and making sureit gets distributed to all the clients.

The Arlington County Fire Department,in partnership with the ArlingtonFirefighters and Paramedics Association, issponsoring a food drive that started on Dec.1 and will run through Dec. 21 to benefitAFAC.

“We realize that there are people in Ar-lington County that definitely need our as-sistance. There are people that rely on AFACfor food every day. We thought we wouldteam up with them and keep everythinglocal and assist the people in our own area,”said Capt. Gregg Karl, public informationofficer for the Arlington County Fire depart-ment.

The fire department is collecting non-per-ishable items during the drive cereal, flour,oil, pasta and tuna are some of the thingsthat are most needed.

“We have a duty to feed those who areless fortunate than will are,” said AFAC vol-unteer, John Heyer. “It is definitely a veryneeded service here in the community.”

Meng says that 65 percent of the foodAFAC distributes comes from food drivesand food donation and that the other 35percent is purchased. The organization doesnot receive any federal or state funds but itdoes received $400,000 from ArlingtonCounty.

“We have to raise over $2.5 million in cash

and find 2.5 million pounds of food eachyear to keep AFAC afloat and we rely onthe dedicated service of over 1,000 volun-teers,” Meng said.

“We do the standard fundraising stuffthroughout this community. I have foundover the past five years that the residentsof this county are extremely generous. Do-nations from local grocery stores and all thefood drives that individuals and schools runfor us play an important role,” Meng said.

One of the drives AFAC is sponsoring is a“Gimme Some Sugar” drive in which ithopes to collect sugar, flour and cooking oilwhich they plan to distribute, the week ofDec. 17, just before the holidays.

John Heyer, Arlington Food Assis-tance Centervolunteer.


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The juvenile eastern rat snakewatched the activity from theconfines of its cage as visitorspassed by during the 40th birth-day celebration in November.The children were invited toparticipate in a scavenger huntin the park and return for craftsand cake.

A juvenile rat snake climbsa branch getting a closerlook at the visitors.

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Holiday BoutiqueJerry Rhoades displays his hand-craftedcarving boards at the Aurora Hills Holi-day Boutique last week.

Ed Peetz displays his handmade toys.

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Hurricane SandyPoker RunRoss Ramsey dealscards to Front PageRestaurant and Grillcustomers as they playpoker on Dec. 1 to raisefunds for familiesaffected by hurricaneSandy. The event alsocollected donations offood and clothing.

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Ella, Nora and Zoe Wadealong with Lily Byer soldacorn necklaces at the fair.The girls are raising moneyfor Machik, an organizationthat helps children in ruralTibet attend school.

The W-L Madrigal singersfill the bazaar with holidaysong.

W-L High School alumni sell polo shirts and a varietyof gifts at the annual holiday bazaar: Denny Phipps’63, Mickey Hamaker ’58, Kitty Sherwood Richmond’58, Al Richmond ’58 and Mila Albertson ’66.

Holiday Bazaar atWashington-Lee

Holiday melodies drifted down the hallways of Washington-Lee High School as the Madrigals made theirway singing through the annual holiday market on Saturday, Dec.1. Vendors filled the school cafeteriaoffering jewelry, knitted hats and scarves, cosmetics, one-of-a-kind gifts, chocolates and sweets. Tableslined the hallway selling food items and crafts raising money for the school clubs and activities.

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ARMED ROBBERY, 1900 block ofN. Daniel Street. At 11:22 p.m. on Nov.20, a victim was robbed at gunpointduring an attempt to buy eight iPhonesfrom a subject. The subject fled thescene with $4,400 cash and the victim’scell phone. The suspect is described asa black male in his mid 20’s, approxi-mately 5’7” tall and 210 lbs. He waswearing all dark clothing with a blackhat.

ROBBERY, 4000 block of N. 9thStreet. At 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 17, while afemale victim was walking home fromthe Ballston Metro, a male subject ridinga bicycle took her purse and rode away.

The suspect was described as a Hispanicmale, approximately 30 years of agewith short dark hair. He was wearingblue jeans and a khaki jacket at the timeof the incident.

ROBBERY, 3100 block of N. LeeHighway. On Nov. 25 at 1:46 a.m., anunknown subject entered a pharmacystore, placed several boxes of soap intoa bag and attempted to leave the storewithout paying. When confronted by anemployee, the subject stated he had agun and fled the scene on foot. The sus-pect is described as a black male,approximately 50 years old, 5’7” tall and150 lbs. He was wearing a grey coat,blue shirt and black pants at the time ofthe incident.

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The Yorktown swim anddive team is off to agreat start for the

2012-13 season with both thegirls’ and boys’ teams winningin their meets against Edison onNov. 30 at the new Yorktownpool facility.The girls won, 209-99, and theboys won, 216-98.

The boys won their meetagainst Edison with seven first-place finishes in the 12 events.

Individual wins came from MaxFish (200 IM), Hunter Simmons(diving), David Emson (100 fly)and Shahan Jayasinghe (100back).

The boys also won the three re-lay events: 200 medley relay (Ja-son Henley, Fish, Emson and TimAldinger); 200 free relay(Aldinger, Emson, Fish andHenley); and 400 free relay (SeanColeman, Aldinger, Emson andFish).

The girls sealed their win againstEdison with 10 out of 12 first-placefinishes and many second- andthird-place finishes. Individualwins came from Abigail Young(200 free), Katherine Lundy (200IM), Elena Bavolack (diving),Kirby Nassetta (100 fly), AmandaDidawick (100 free), Grace Green-wood (500 free) and SuzanneDolan (100 breast). The girls alsowon the three relay events: 200medley relay (Young, Dolan,

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Three years ago, KhoryMoore and ErmiasNega were the stars ofa Wakefield freshman

boys’ basketball team that hadpeople buzzing. The Warriors lostonly a handful of games during the2009-10 season, leading to visionsof a promising future.

“We were the next big thing atWakefield,” Moore said recently.“… We were the talk of the schoolour freshman year, [about] howwe were going to be so good whenwe came to varsity.”

On Friday, Nov. 30, Moore andNega played in their senior-seasonopener. Nega produced a double-double, scoring a team-high 24points and grabbing 12 rebounds.Moore scored 22 points andknocked down a career-high six 3-pointers. The duo led Wakefield toa 71-68 victory against a Fairfaxteam that reached the 2012 North-ern Region semifinals.

This is the way things were sup-posed to be. After dominating atthe freshman level, Moore andNega were projected to grow intovarsity standouts. But while itsounds simple, their path to var-sity stardom has been anything buteasy. Neither athlete played bas-ketball for Wakefield at the startof his sophomore season. Poorgrades forced Moore to miss thefirst half of the season, but he gothis act together and joined thevarsity in January of 2011 and has

been on the team since. Nega,however, took much longer towork through his problems. Hemissed his entire sophomore andjunior seasons while dealing withtrouble at school and gettingmixed up in the court system.

“It was like an empty feeling,”Moore said, “not having my bestfriend play with me.”

Nega stumbled during hissophomore year. He was getting introuble at school — when he de-cided to go. Sometimes he wouldskip or hang out with the wrongpeople. He got in trouble with thelaw and ended up on probation.Nega said he thought he wantedto get his life in order toward theend of his sophomore year, but hedidn’t make it happen.

“He couldn’t get his life to-gether,” Wakefield head coachTony Bentley said recently. “Hescrewed around for two years —wasted two years of his life. … Itold him, ‘You will never step onthe court until you change yourlife.’”

During the summer before hisjunior year, Nega violated his pa-role by missing his 9 p.m. curfew.A judge ordered Nega to stay at

the Argus House, a group home inArlington for troubled youth.

“I was just too cool for school,”Nega said recently. “I didn’t haveschool as my priority.”

Nega lived in the Argus Housefor five months during his junioryear — an experience Nega saidplayed a major role in helping himget on the right track. He also hadthe support of Bentley and hisclose friend, Moore.

“[Bentley] had a lot to do with[getting my life together],” Negasaid. “While I was messing up, hewould still have me come talk tohim. … He’s like another fatherfigure to me. He gave me the ex-act same feedback my father givesto me. While I was in the ArgusHouse, he was my mentor.”

Moore was able to give Negaadvice forged through experience.Moore’s grades slipped his sopho-more year due in part to hangingout with the “wrong” people.Moore urged Nega to spend timearound people who would helphim focus on being successful.There was a time Moore lost faithin Nega when he started hangingout with his old friends, but Negaeventually got back on track.

“[Moore] was one of my bestfriends,” Nega said, “and alwaysgave me good feedback [about]how to get away from my badfriends.”

Nega moved out of the ArgusHouse last summer. He has a cleanslate and different perspective.He’s maintained a GPA of betterthan 3.0 and stayed out of trouble.

“The Argus House reallychanged my life,” Nega said. “Theygave me some good feedback[about] how to become a man.”

Getting his life together off thecourt allowed Nega to get back on

the court. He was named a teamcaptain, along with Moore andjunior guard Jalen Carver. On Nov.30, Nega said he nearly burst intotears during the bus ride toWoodson High School, whereWakefield would open the 2012-13 season against Fairfax in theRed Jenkins Tipoff Classic. After astellar performance against theRebels, Nega released his emo-tions when he got home.

“Now I’m thinking about school,thinking about college [and]thinking about what I’m going todo after high school,” Nega said.“I’m so humbled right now. I takeit day by day. I’m just blessed.”

Wakefield defeated Robinson,57-41, on Dec. 1, improving theWarriors’ record to 2-0. Wakefieldwill host Woodson at 7 p.m. onWednesday, Dec. 5.

Wakefield is an inexperiencedteam, but the Warriors showedagainst Fairfax they have the po-tential to make some noise thisseason — thanks in large part tothe dedication and determinationof Nega to get his life in order andget back on the court.

“Is he perfect? Hell no. But he’sgetting better,” Bentley said. “He’sgetting a lot better.”

Nega Makes Triumphant Return to Wakefield BasketballCoach Bentley,friend Moorehelped Negaturn his lifearound.

Wakefield boys’ basketball coach Tony Bentley talks tothe Warriors during their season opener against Fairfaxon Nov. 30 at Woodson High School.

Wakefield senior Ermias Nega played in his first varsitybasketball game on Nov. 30 after sitting out his sopho-more and junior seasons.

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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’sOffice of Senior Adult Programs for Dec.16-22.

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: Monday, Dec. 17,Hollywood Casino, Charles Town,W.Va., $12; Wednesday, Dec. 19, Na-tional Postal Museum, BotanicalGardens, D.C., $12; Thursday, Dec. 20,Bull Run Park Festival of Lights and din-ner, Centreville, $39. Call ArlingtonCounty 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Reg-istration required.

Laughter Yoga class, Monday,Dec, 17, 11 a.m., Culpepper Garden.Free. Register, 703-228-4403.

Strength training classes, Mon-days, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9 a.m., TJ.$60/15 sessions or $4 per drop in. De-tails, 703-228-4745.

Line dancing classes, Monday

through Friday, senior centers. Call fordays and times, 703-228-4721.

Learn about Parkinson’s disease,Tuesday, Dec. 18, 10:15 a.m., WalterReed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Holiday open house and bazaar,Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., WalterReed. Open to the public. Details, 703-228-0955.

Rubber Stamp Club meets Tuesday,Dec. 18, 11:30 a.m., Lee. Free. Details,703-28-0555.

Women’s basketball program,Wednesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Langston-Brown. Details, 703-228-4771.

Finding reliable health relatedwebsites, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m.,Culpepper Garden. Free. Register, 703-228-4403.

Current events discussion, Thurs-day, Dec. 20, 1 p.m., Lee. Free, Call toregister, 703-228-0555.

Free blood pressure monitoring,Thursday, Dec. 20, 10:30 a.m., Langston-Brown. Call for appointment,7034-228-4403.

Christmas Music Galore, Thurs-day, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., CulpepperGarden. Free; open to the public. Details,703-228-4403.

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Food Stamp Use Rises with Expanded Eligibility, OutreachFood Stamp SpikeYear Alexandria Arlington Fairfax2003 1,206 2,313 7,4872004 1,530 2,484 8,8992005 1,658 2,443 9,8552006 1,637 2,387 10,2992007 1,675 2,482 10,5532008 1,675 2,482 11,6102009 3,294 2,848 13,7692010 4,098 3,482 17,9562011 4,586 3,986 21,2692012 4,898 4,440 24,063

Average number of households receiving food stamps each month“Right now, we take your word

on your bank account for ex-ample.”

Government officials no longerconsider whether or not applicantshave an automobile. They nolonger consider whether or notapplicants have educational loans.More homeless people are noweligible than in previous years. Theresult of all these relaxed eligibil-ity requirements is that a drasti-cally increased number of peopleare eligible for food stamps, for-mally known as SupplementalNutrition Assistance Program. Lo-cal governments have also beenworking with the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture to reach out to in-dividuals who qualify for benefitsbut have not applied.

“We’ve gotten better at findingthe people,” said Mary KatherineD’Addario, public assistance ben-efit bureau chief in ArlingtonCounty. “We use different toolsnow to help people become moreaware of SNAP and enroll inSNAP.”

PARTICIPATION RATES havespiked across Northern Virginia asmore and more people who areeligible for the benefits have be-come aware of them. Arlington hasseen participation double from 20percent to 40 percent. And Alex-andria has seen its participationrate jump from 30 percent to 50percent. New technology hashelped government officials ex-pand, as Electronic Benefit Trans-fer cards have allowed the trans-action to look as simple as swip-ing a credit card.

“It used to be much more stig-

matized to have those little papercoupons,” said Kurt Larrick, com-munications manager for the Ar-lington County Department of Hu-man Services. “But now you can goto the grocery store and use yourEBT card, and nobody really knowsyou’re paying with SNAP benefits.”

Human Services workers acrossNorthern Virginia say the recessionclearly made the needs more press-ing. Many potential recipients thatwere eligible but not receivingfound themselves in need of help.And the increased outreach andnew technology helped. Perhapsmost significantly, however, recipi-ents don’t need to live in poverty.To be eligible for food stamps inVirginia, applicants need to be ator below 130 percent of the federalpoverty level.

“It gets to be a slippery slope.Once you go beyond the povertyline, it’s not clear where you stop.”said Armor. “I don’t think that wecan afford to have a safety net that’saimed more at increasing the com-fort level as opposed to providingtrue safety for those that are trulypoor.”

DURING HUNGER ACTIONmonth, nonprofits across Virginiaasked their volunteers and employ-ees to take a challenge — live off of$4.03 a day. That’s the average dailybenefit from the food stamp pro-gram in Virginia. Advocates for ex-panding the social safety net to in-clude the working poor say that thebenefits don’t amount to much forthe individual, and that governmentcan afford to help those in need.

“Try to feed yourself on $4.03 aday, much less a family,” said May.“And you’ll find that really doesn’tgo very far.”


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All AreWelcome!

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Food, festivities and friends are syn-onymous with the holidays. How-ever, celebrations can take a tollon your health.

“The holidays are times of rush and chaosand of thinking of everyone but yourself,”said Michelle Walters-Edwards, departmentchair and association professor of healthand human performance at MarymountUniversity in Arlington.

Health and fitness experts say that evenduring the hustle and bustle of the season,it is possible to stay healthy and energized.It just takes a little focus.

“I may be stating the obvious, but exer-cise is the key to staying healthy during theholidays,” said Rosa Ganey, a nurse healtheducator for Fairfax County Health Networkand a Burke resident.

Between shopping, parties and decorat-ing, many people feel pressed for time andexercise can fall by the wayside. Here are afew creative ways to sneak in some fitness:

Incorporate exercise into holiday shop-ping. “You can walk at the mall and do somewindow shopping or use your home as anexercise base: The stairs can be used as aperfect location to get your blood pump-ing,” said Walters Edwards.

Make it a family affair. “If you have kidsat home, maybe you can play exercise ordance videos or CDs and try the moves to-gether,” said Ganey.

Celebratory gatherings can offer oppor-tunities for exercise as well. “Dance at yourholiday party,” said Michelle Walters-Edwards. “Thirty minutes of moderatedancing can burn around 200 calories in aperson [who weighs] 150 lbs.”

If there’s no time for the gym, improvise,say experts. “Sometimes it can be challeng-ing to find time to make it to the gym, butthere are quite a few bodyweight exercises

you can do at home,” said Joel Martin, anassistant professor of kinesiology at GeorgeMason University in Fairfax. “Most peoplethink of pushups and sit-ups when they hearthe words ‘bodyweight exercise.’ However,there are quite a few other exercises likeair squats, burpees, planks, mountain climb-ers.”

Accommodate for less workout time dur-ing the holidays. “Probably the most impor-tant piece of advice I would give, since yourworkout will most likely be shorter thanusual, is try to maintain a high intensity forthe duration of the workout and minimize

the time you spend resting,” said Mar-tin.

Break up a workout routine. “Do-ing several 10-15 minute workoutsthroughout the day using only bodyweight movements at home may beanother solution for someonecrunched fortime,” saidMartin. “I rec-ommend pick-ing three orfour move-ments or exer-cises and do-ing severalsets of eachwith less thana minute ofrest betweensets.”

Above all,say experts,balance is vi-tal to preserv-ing one’shealth and well-being during the holi-days. “Maintain a focus on balancingyour stress, eating and exercise year-round. Extremes of each of these fac-tors are not healthy. Remember, mod-eration is key,” said Walters-Edwards.

Keys to Staying Healthy Finding balance canpreserve one’s well-being

Wellbeing

Exerciseis the keyto holidayhealthpreserva-tion, sayexperts.

“The holidaysare times ofrush andchaos and ofthinking ofeveryone butyourself.”

—Michelle Walters-Edwards, Ph.D.,

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isnoon the Thursday before publication.Photos are welcome.

ONGOINGArt Exhibition. An exhibition called

Illuminations is offered at NorthernVirginia ART Center. Artists bringcreations in the form of glass,

sculpture, painting,drawing, jewelry andceramics. At 2100Crystal Drive. Call571-483-0652 or visitwww.novaartcenter.org.

Exhibition. Metroscapes: NOVA/DC isan exhibit that involves artistslooking closely at the everydaylandscape around us. Artists areinvited to paint familiar scenes, andthose that depict everyday life as weknow it in the Metro area. At 2100Crystal Drive. Call 571-483-0652 orvisit www.novaartcenter.org.

Light Show. Enjoy a light display andhelp homeless animals. Tom & Jo’sLight Display is located at 5612 24thSt. North. The show runs Sundaythrough Thursday from 6-10 p.m.,Friday and Saturday from 6-11 p.m.through Jan. 1, 2013. Tom and Jowill be collecting donations for theAnimal Welfare League of Arlingtonat the light show. Dry and cannedfood, pet beds, toys, etc., can beplaced in the bin provided; cash andcheck donations in the secure box onthe left side of the yard.

Flying Squirrel Lore & More. Forfamilies and children. Children mustbe accompanied by an adult. Learnabout these nocturnal acrobats. Afteran indoor presentation, go outside tosee them glide in for an eveningmeal. Call 703-228-6535 to register.Meet at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road.❖ Friday, Dec. 7, 5-6 p.m. Program#622953-B❖ Saturday, Dec. 8, 5-6 p.m. Program#622953-C❖ Saturday, Dec. 15, 5-6 p.m.Program #622953-D

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 5Children’s Holiday Magic Show. 7-

8:15 p.m. Featuring Ring 50 of theInternational Brotherhood ofMagicians. Free. A donation ofcanned food items or new toy will becollected for local charity. At BishopIreton High School, 201 CambridgeRd. Email Danny Selnick [email protected] or call703-347-5540.

Bird Walk. 9:30-11:30 a.m. For adults.Free. Join members of the NorthernVirginia Bird Club for an informalwalk through Long Branch andGlencarlyn Parks in search of residentand migratory birds. Experienced andbeginning birders welcome. Bringbinoculars and field guides. Call 703-228-6535 to register. Meet at theparking lot at Long Branch NatureCenter, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road.Program #622943-D.

Gemstone Club. 4-5 p.m. Ages 7-11.Register children only. Buddinggeologists and gem lovers are invitedto join for a year’s worth of fun andcollecting at the Gemstone Club. Call703-228-3403 to register. Meet atGulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road. $10 fee due uponregistration. Program #622823-A.

Wine and Jewelry. 6:30 p.m. OneMore Page Books hosts a SparklingWine and Jewelry Evening.Customers can taste several sparklingwines while browsing jewelry fromStella and Dot. One More Page Booksis located at 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

THURSDAY/DEC. 6Brown Bag Thursdays. 1-2 p.m.

Nova Y. Payton, an audience favorite

as Motormouth Maybelle inHairspray, returns in the role of EffieWhite in the landmark musicalDreamgirls. Signature’s Mead Lobby,4200 Campbell Ave. Call 703-820-9771 or visitwww.signaturetheatre.org.

Bad Santa. 7:30 p.m. The A.V. Club’sNew Cult Canon brings TerryZwigoff’s dark comedy Bad SantatoArlington Cinema & Drafthouselocated at 2903 Columbia Pike.Admissions are $6.50. Visit http://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com.

Jewelry Trunk Show and ArtReception. 5-8 p.m. ChristineBartoletta of Society Hill Designs andJulie Jernigan of Jules’ Jewels willhold a trunk show of their latestdesigns. Refreshments from KingStreet Blues. Live music provided bythe duo Suburban Hearts. Free andopen to the public. At 2100 CrystalDrive. Call 571-483-0652 or visitwww.novaartcenter.org.

Jan Brett Storytime. 10:30-11:15a.m. For children 2 and up.December is Jann Brett’s birthdaymonth. Call 703-228-6535 toregister. Meet at Long Branch NatureCenter, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road,Free. Program #622923-A.

Book Discussion. 7 p.m. Economistand author Charles Kenny visits OneMore Page Books to talk about hisnew book, Getting Better: WhyGlobal Development is Succeeding,and How We Can Improve the WorldEven More. One More Page Books islocated at 2200 North WestmorelandSt. Visit onemorepagebooks.com.

THROUGH DEC. 6Art Exhibition. Marymount’s Barry

Gallery will exhibit Paintings andCollages by Judy Bass. Free. TheBarry Gallery is located in theReinsch Library on Marymount’sMain Campus, 2807 North Glebe Rd.Gallery hours are Monday throughThursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., andFriday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6p.m.

FRIDAY/DEC. 7Miracle on 23rd Street. Free and

open to the public: a festive treelighting, Santa Claus arriving on afire truck, holiday musicperformances, children’s activities,local dignitaries in attendance, andtasty holiday goodies. Outdoorfestivities begin at 6:30 p.m. Visitwww.linden.org or call 703-521-4441. Linden Resources is located at750 23rd St. South.

Free Concert. 7:30 p.m. The concertfeatures Angela Peterson Winter,soprano and Barbara PetersonCackler, piano. At Central UnitedMethodist Church, 4201 N. FairfaxDrive. A reception follows. Visitwww.cumcballston.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 7-8An Evening with Comedian Kurt

Braunohler. 10 p.m. KurtBraunohler is a comedian in NewYork City and the host of IFC’s newcomedy game show Bunk.Admissions are $20. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com. AtArlington Cinema & Drafthouse islocated at 2903 Columbia Pike.

SATURDAY/DEC. 8Free Holiday Showcase. 6 p.m.

Dance Asia is presenting the 3rdannual Colors! Holiday Showcase atThomas Jefferson Auditorium locatedat 125 South Old Glebe Road at 7p.m. There will be a mini holidaymarket starting at 6 p.m. prior to theperformance to commemorate theholiday season. Free. Tickets can bereserve in advance atwww.danceasiacolors2012.eventbrite.com.Donations are welcome. Visitwww.danceasia.me or contact

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Holiday Entertainment

By Jeanne Theismann

The Connection

Known for its magical staging of big Broad-way productions, Signature Theatre hastaken on Michael Bennett’s Tony Award win-

ning “Dreamgirls” in a high-voltage production thatleaves no doubt as to why Signature possesses a Tonyof its own.

With book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music byHenry Krieger, the musical follows a rags-to-richesstory of The Dreams, a mythical group of singers(reminiscent of Diana Ross and The Supremes) whogo from nothing to fame during the early 1960s.

Superbly directed, choreographed and cast byMatthew Gardiner, “Dreamgirls” is dominated by apulsating score of rhythm and blues and soul musicperformed by the Dreams and a James Brown-stylesoul singer named Jimmy “James Thunder” Early.

The decibel count is as high as the emotional con-tent when the explosive Nova Y. Payton takes to thestage as Effie White for the now legendary “And I’mTelling You I’m Not Going,” a showstopper that madea star of Jennifer Holliday on Broadway and Jenni-fer Hudson in the 2006 movie. Payton brings Act I toan unforgettable close as Effie is dropped as the leadsinger for the prettier but less talented Deena.

Equally electrifying in their performances areCedric Neal as Jimmy “James Thunder” Early, SydneyJames Harcourt as used car salesman-turned man-ager Curtis Taylor Jr. and David Bazemore as Effie’sbrother C.C. White.

Shayla Simmons and Crystal Joy round out theoriginal Dreams, with Simmons stepping into thespotlight as Deena, taking Effie’s man, group man-ager Taylor, with her.

Bus Howard excels as Early’s manager Marty, whodisplays a rare bit of integrity and decency amidst

‘Dreamgirls’ ArriveNova Payton electrifiesin Signature Theatremusical production.

all the wheeling and dealing and love affairs.Gardiner has assembled a stellar production team,

with music direction by Jon Kalbfleisch, scenic de-sign by Adam Koch and costume design by FrankLabovitz. Brianne Camp, as co-choreographer withGardiner, dazzles with showstoppers that leave theaudience roaring with approval.

You can forget Holliday and Hudson. With Paytonleading a cast of extraordinary performances, Sig-nature Theatre’s hard-edged picture of corruption inthe music world is the stuff dreams are made of.

“Dreamgirls” is playing now through Jan. 13, 2013at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington.For tickets or more information, call 703-573-7328or visit www.signature-theatre.org.

All four Dreams, togetherat last (from left: Kara-Tameika Watkins, ShaylaSimmons, Nova Y. Payton,and Crystal Joy).

Headstrong lead singer Effie White (NovaY. Payton) climbs the charts single-handedly in “Dreamgirls.”

R&B star Jimmy “James Thunder”Early (Cedric Neal, center) meetswith his manager Marty (BusHoward, left) and newcomer CurtisTaylor, Jr. (Sydney James Harcourt,right) in “Dreamgirls.”


Holiday Calendar

‘A Trip to the Moon’Synetic Theater presents this whimsical, original piece,

directed by Natsu Onoda Power and based on the 1902 silentfilm by Georges Méliès, will delight and inspire. Astronautsshot to the moon by cannon, a princess who longs to returnto her home on the moon, the Sovispace dogs, and morefantastical characters take you along on their journeys andcapture your heart. The show will run Dec. 6, 2012 – Jan. 6,1013; Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Recom-mended for ages 16 and older. Crystal City Theater, 1800 S.Bell St. Call 800-494-8497 or visit www.synetictheater.org.

Tickets are $35-$55, senior and student discounts available.Wednesday, Dec. 5 is a $10 preview performance; Wednes-day, Dec. 12 is Young Professionals’ Night: $10 ticketsavailable for adults age 35 and under.

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[email protected]. 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening of

mixed chamber music presented bystring musicians from Prelude: TheArlington Youth Orchestral Program.The concert features a festive mix ofmusical styles. The artists are middle-and high-school age playersrepresenting two Prelude programs.Tickets are $8 for general admissionand are available atwww.encorestage.org or call 703-548-1154. At 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive.

Bird Watching for Beginners. 9-11a.m. For Adults and teens. Startingindoors, learn basics of bird watchingsuch as choosing and usingbinoculars and field guides, how andwhere to find birds and basic bird ID.Then use the new skills to birdaround the nature center. $5 fee dueupon registration. Call 703-228-6535to register. Program #622943-G.

Winter Tree ID. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.For adults and teens age 14 andabove. Learn to identify the trees ofArlington parks by their bark andshape. Wear cold weather clothes.Call 703-228-6535 to register. Meetat Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. $5 fee due uponregistration. Program #622943-.

Civil War Forts Van Tour: Forts ofNorth Arlington. 1-4 p.m. Ages 12to adult. Register children andadults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Call 703-243-4342 to register. Meetat Fort C. F. Smith Park, 2411 N.24th St. North. $15 fee due uponregistration. Program #622743-A.

Civil War Discovery: Build a Fort.10-11 a.m. For ages 7-11. Registerchildren only. Investigate how andwhy fortifications were built inArlington in the Civil War. Then use“Lincoln Logs” and dirt designed andbuild replica forts. Call 703-243-4342to register. Meet at Fort C. F. SmithPark, 2411 N. 24th St. North. $5 dueat registration. Program #622723-A.

Columbia Pike Holiday Bazaar. 10a.m.-4 p.m. in the main hall at theArlington Career Center at 816 S.Walter Reed Drive. There will also befood trucks outside serving lunchwhile you shop. Parking andadmission are free. Visitwww.ArlingtonHolidayBazaar.org.

Visit with Santa. Come to Gulf Branchfor a visit with Santa in the old loghouse. Call 703-228-3403 to register.Meet at Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 Military Road. Cost is $7 perchild, due upon registration.❖ Saturday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m.-noon.Program #622853-E❖ Saturday, Dec. 8, 1-4 p.m..Program #622853-F

DEC. 8-16Craft Show and Sale. The Hendry

House at Fort C.F. Smith Park inArlington is hosting the 7th annualHoliday House, which is a juried arts& crafts sale by local artisans.Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.;

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSunday, noon to 5 p.m. Children’scorner with items under $15. FortC.F. Smith Park is located at 241124th St. North. Call Sharon Casey at703-243-7329.

SUNDAY/DEC. 9Free Concert: The 50-voice NoVA.

4 p.m. The community chorus willperform part 1 of the oratorio plusthe “Amen Chorus” and “HallelujahChorus” with professional soloistsand chamber orchestra at ArlingtonPresbyterian Church, 3507 ColumbiaPike. Visitwww.novalightschorale.jigsy.com.

Chanukah On Ice. 6-8:30 p.m.Arlington County Fire Chief JamesSchwartz will light the hugeMenorah. Open Skating is from 6-8:30 p.m. The lighting will take placeat 7 p.m. Visit www.ChabadAA.org orcall 703-370-2774. The Pentagonrow Ice Skating rink is located at1201 S Joyce Street, Arlington.Tickets are $12 at the door, $10 inadvance. Ticket prices include skaterental. Food sold separately.

Invasive Removal. 2-4 p.m. Foradults, families and teens. Helpimprove wildlife habitat. Noregistration required. Free. At GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad.

TUESDAY/DEC. 11Laughter Yoga. 6:30 p.m. At the

Arlington Central Library auditorium,laughter yoga is a blend of yogicbreathing and fun laughter exercises.Anyone who likes to laugh iswelcome. Free. [email protected].

DEC. 11-23Holiday Shows. Holiday Guys and

Holiday Follies are limited-runholiday shows, part of SignatureTheatre’s 2012/2013 season. HolidayGuys plays in the ARK Theatre.Tickets start at $41. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org SignatureTheatre is located at 4200 CampbellAve.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 12Wild Ones: Winter Birds. 4-5 p.m.

For children age 6-10. Registerchildren only. Borrow binoculars orbring your own as following flocks,filling feeders and finding feathers.Learn about field marks and othertricks of the birder’s trade. Call 703-228-3403 to register. Meet at GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad. $5 fee due upon registration.Program #622823-L.

Recipe Sharing. 7 p.m. Chef MattFinarelli returns to One More PageBooks to share more delicious recipesfrom Beyond the Red Sauce, hisrefreshing take on Italian Cuisine.One More Page Books is located at2200 North Westmoreland St. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

THURSDAY/DEC. 13Powderwhore: Choose Your

Adventure. 7:30 p.m. This year’s

movie is a mixed bag of characters,exotic locations and action. Explorean abandoned mining town in theArctic, drop cliffs with Hugo Harrisonin British Columbia, plung into theAntarctic Ocean in speedos, blastthrough deep power, catch up withsome crusty locals in the Wasatchand more. Admissions are $10. AtArlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike. Visitwww.ArlingtonDrafthouse.com.

FRIDAY/DEC. 14Daytime Book Club. 11 a.m. The

Daytime Book Club chats about TheSense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.One More Page Books is located at2200 North Westmoreland St. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

SATURDAY/DEC. 15Free Holiday Concert. 3-4:15 p.m.

Encore Chorale, the nation’s largestand fastest growing choral programfor older adults and Arlington CountyOffice of Senior Adult Programs willhold a free holiday concert atKenmore Middle School, 200 SouthCarlin Springs Road. Call 301-261-5747 or visit http://encorecreativity.org.

Gemstone Club. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Forchildren age 7-11. Register childrenonly. Budding geologists and gemlovers are invited to join for a year’sworth of fun and collecting at theGemstone Club. Call 703-228-3403to register. Meet at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road.$10 fee due upon registration.Program #622823-B.

SUNDAY/DEC. 16Free Concert. 11 a.m. Harpist Holly

Avesian will blend harmonies of theSanctuary Choir of Cherrydale UnitedMethodist Church at Sunday’sservice. Musical selections ancientand modern are included. CherrydaleMethodist is located at 3701 LorcomLn.

Christmas Movie Festival. A full dayof Christmas films. Admission is $8for the day. At Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike.Visit http://ArlingtonDrafthouse.comBeginning at noon: How The GrinchStole Christmas; A Charlie BrownChristmas; Elf; How The Grinch StoleChristmas; A Christmas Story; ACharlie Brown Christmas; Scroogedand National Lampoon’s ChristmasVacation.

Holiday Nature Crafts for Kids. 1-2p.m. For families and children age 5and up. Register children and adults.Call 703-228-3403 to register. $5 feedue upon registration. Program#622853-G. Meet at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road.

Invasive Removal. 2-5 p.m. Foradults, families and teens. Helpimprove wildlife habitat. Noregistration required. Free. At LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road.


By Amber Healy

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This Saturday marks a milestone for theArlington-based band No Blitz. Havingbeen together for a little over a year, the

four-piece band is releasing their first EP, NeverSatisfied, complete with a headlining spot atJammin’ Java.

The band prides itself on not dwelling too longon success, said singer/guitarist Ryan Wogh andbassist Dan Horner. Releasing the EP, which in-cludes songs that Wogh has been performing forlonger than the band’s lineup has been formal-ized, means the band can get to work on theirnext album, for which 20-25 songs have alreadybeen written.

Wogh and Horner said the band, which alsofeatures guitarist James Cichra and ShaneSteenberge, has a sound reminiscent of alt rockin the ’90s, which Wogh laments is a “dying breed.Bands today are either doing an 80’s pop thing,metalcore or in the screamo genre. We don’tsound like anyone else.”

They’ve been compared with bands like FooFighters and Rise Against, but Wogh’s been lis-tening to the album Thrice by Anthology, while

Arlington-based bandcelebrates EP release atVienna’s Jammin’ Java.

New Milestone for No BlitzDan Horner, Ryan Wogh,James Cichra and ShaneSteenberge of Arlington’s NoBlitz will celebrate their CDrelease Saturday, Dec. 8 atJammin’ Java in Vienna.

Horner’s had Gojira’s latest on heavy rotation forthe past few months. Listeners are invited to comeby Jammin’ Java to figure it out for themselves.

“It’s more like we’re hanging out and playingmusic,” Horner said of the band’s performances.The show at Jammin’ Java is “an opportunity forus to play with two of the best local bands in oneof the D.C. area’s best clubs.”

The EP features seven songs, all of which areavailable for download at the band’s website,www.noblitz.com.

While the songs have been around for a while,Horner said each time the band performs them,there’s something new to be discovered.

“You start pushing more and more” to create

something more to a song as it becomes more fa-miliar, he said. “Because of that, you write moreand better songs,” and the performances take onnew levels of meaning and creativity.

The show kicks off at 10 p.m. with Fistful ofFifties, followed by Overdrive Superthruster, withNo Blitz finishing it off. Tickets are $10 in ad-vance, $13 at the door.

And then? “It’s on to the next big thing, the nextgig, the next festival,” Wogh said. The next show’salready been scheduled, for Jan. 17 at the AngelsRock Bar in Baltimore, as part of radio stationHFS’s local musician showcase.

But if Saturday’s no good, No Blitz is also play-ing at O’Shaughnessy’s in Alexandria Friday night.

DetailsFriday, Dec. 7 at O’Shaughnessy’s 1324 King Street, Alexandria Call 703-836-7885 Visit www.oshospub.com

Saturday, Dec. 8 at Jammin’ Java 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna Call 703-255-1566 Visit http://jamminjava.com

Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos are wel-come. Deadline is noon Thursday.

THURSDAY/DEC. 6Light Up Rosslyn. 5:15-6:45 p.m. Join

for the Rosslyn Business ImprovementDistrict’s annual Rosslyn skyline lightingceremony across from Artisphere infront of 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Artisphere Dome Projection. 5:15-11p.m. See Chris Coleman and LalehMehran’s projection on the exterior ofArtisphere’s Dome, Artisphere is locatedat 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100or visit www.artisphere.com.

DEC. 6-23Project 2012.002r. Free. Local arts

transform Artisphere’s Education Labinto a site specific new mediainstallation entitled Project 2012.002r,which explores emotionaldisconnectedness and the act of thesearch, addressing the experience ofdistance between people in society,both literal and social. Project2012.002r will be accompanied by ashort explanatory film and slideshowthat shows the artists’ process in theBijou Theater directly across from theinstallation. At Education Lab + BijouTheater in Artisphere located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.

DEC. 6 THROUGH JAN. 20W3fi: A Digital Experience Revealing

The Connections Between OurOnline + Offline Selves. By ChrisColeman + Laleh Mehran. Free. AtTerrace Gallery. Opening reception ison Thursday Dec. 6 from 7-10 p.m.

Artists Chris Coleman and LalehMehran transform the Terrace Galleryinto an immersive digital installation,using multiple projections mappedspecifically for the space. W3FIanimates the walls with ideas and real-time information gathered fromArtisphere visitors and the region atlarge. Artisphere is located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.

FRIDAY/DEC. 7Victoria Vox + Christylez Bacon. 8

p.m. $12. Victoria Vox, has beenwarming the hearts of her audienceacross the United States, Canada,Australia and Europe. Her songs arehonest, moving, but also light-hearted.Christylez Bacon is a GRAMMYnominated progressive hip-hop artistand multi-instrumentalist fromSoutheast D.C. At Dome Theater inArtisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd.Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.

SATURDAY/DEC. 8Popped-Up Videos Live. Holiday

edition. 8 p.m. Holiday videos get thepop up treatment with fun facts andjokes hosted by music-video historianAndrew Bucket with special guests andprizes. $10. At Dome Theater inArtisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd.Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.

Kelly Hogan. Hogan will be coming toArlington in support of her highlyanticipated new solo album I Like ToKeep Myself In Pain. She will beperforming at the IOTA Club & Cafelocated at 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com.

Family Holiday Concert. 7-8:30 p.m.The Symphony Orchestra of Arlingtonwill present its “Family HolidayConcert” at the Arlington TempleUnited Methodist Church. $15 foradults and $10 for age 12 and under, atwww.symphonyorchestraofarlington.comor 804-322-9328. The public iswelcome. Arlington Temple UnitedMethodist Church is located at 1835 N.Nash St.

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS/DEC. 8, 9, 15, 16Christmas Music. The public is invited

to attend the inaugural VictorianChristmas Music Hall, produced by theMaryland Renaissance Festival andpresented at The Comedy Spot, locatedin Ballston Mall. 7:30 and 10 p.m. onSaturdays, 5 p.m. on Sundays. Thedoors will open 30 minutes before eachperformance. Suitable for ages 12 andolder. Visit www.rennfest.com.

THROUGH DEC. 9Johnathan Monaghan: Rainbow

Narcosis. Free. At Works in ProgressGallery, Town Hall. Appropriating arange of imagery from video games andcorporate logos to religiousiconography, Rainbow Narcosis is ahallucinatory vision both haunting andhumorous. Artisphere is located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.

Six Characters In Search Of AnAuthor. Set during a rehearsal forLuigi Pirandello’s The Rules of theGame, the play finds actors and adirector interrupted by orphancharacters, seeking to have their storytold. Tickets are $10-$50. At Black BoxTheater of Artisphere, located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit

www.artisphere.com.

DEC. 12 THROUGH FEB. 3Art On The Art Bus: Hand Drawn

Bazaar. Free. Elizabeth Graeber createswork for Art On The Art Bus at Works inProgress Gallery in Artisphere located at1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 orvisit www.artisphere.com. Onsiteresidency hours are Wednesday andFriday from 5:30-10 p.m.

FRIDAY/DEC. 14Ellen Cherry + Naked Blue. 8 p.m. $12.

At Dome Theater in Artisphere located at1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 orvisit www.artisphere.com.

Music. 8:15 p.m. Nationally touringsongwriters and Arlington residentsTaylor Carson and Justin Trawick will beperforming together with their full bandsat IOTA Club & Cafe (2832 WilsonBlvd.). Tickets are $12 at the door. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com.

SATURDAY/DEC. 15Grump At Artisphere. 12-6 p.m. Free.

Ballroom Grump is the best everalternative holiday craft show wherepeople can shop local this holidayseason. Artisphere located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.

Ethan Lipton + His Orchestra: NoPlace To Go. 8 p.m. $22. The ObieAward-winning show delivers anirreverent and personal musical ode tothe unemployed. At Dome Theater inArtisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd.Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.

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Presuming that this cancer thing (routineI now live) is unlikely to change, I probablyneed to enjoy the good reports/ appoint-ments as much as possible, because let’sface it: this is an extremely serious situationI find myself in. However, just as it is saidthat fame is fleeting and money can’t buyhappiness, one “stable” CT Scan followedup by a widely grinning oncologist sayinghow “pleased” he is with my results doesnot a future guarantee or remission make. Itis what it is: good, make that excellentnews, but it’s hardly a corner that’s beingturned, it’s simply a road less traveled: thatbeing a lung cancer patient outliving hisoriginal prognosis and beyond any proto-cols/clinical studies available to determine aprescribed/acceptable course of treatment.The short version: I’m still alive. Now what?

“Now what,” for me, since I don’t worryor second guess what my oncologist isadvising/how I am being treated, is toembrace the highs more (and no, I’ve neverbeen prescribed medical marijuana) andstop being so damn neutral anticipating thenext low (tumors growing/moving) trying tomaintain my even disposition. Intellectually,logically, it makes sense. Still, I can’t get aparticular Henny Youngman joke out of myhead, that in my head, seems/feels relevant,especially given the various intervals ofscans and appointments and all the associ-ated medical expenses that I incur: “A doc-tor gave a man six months to live. The mancouldn’t pay his bill; the doctor gave himanother six months.”

Every day, every symptom, every labresult, every diagnostic scan might causemy doctor to tell me – as he did originallyback in late February, 2009 (“13 months totwo years”) that I only have so many moremonths to live. And presumably, he won’tbe joking. For me however, finding humorsomewhere, anywhere, during this wholecancer business has been how I’ve rolled.Perhaps it’s time, 45 months post diagnosis,to consider the seriousness of my situationand when I receive some less-than-distressing-better-than-I have-a-right-to-expect scan results: love it, live it, appreci-ate it; don’t joke about it. My oncologistwas smiling when he saw me. That’s notfunny. That’s amazing. I can worry – and benegative about, later – later. Right now iswhat counts. Tomorrow is promised to noone, especially terminal cancer patients.The future will get here soon enough. Ineed to savor the present. It probably won’tkill me to do so.

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

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