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Speak Vintage featured an eclecticvariety of fashion and accessories readyfor wear.

More than 40 metropolitan-area fashionand accessory boutiques displayed andsold their merchandise at the annual

Crystal Couture Show & Sale last week in CrystalCity. Merchants set up booths around the perim-eter of the 11th floor at 251 18th Street whilemodels walked the runway showcasing featureddesigners. This year’s sponsors were DC Maga-zine, Vornado-Charles E. Smith and MaggyFrancois. Boutiques and designers included: Car-nelian Boutique, Toucan Boutique, JEM Collec-tion, Neunel, Chez Kevito, Christopher SchaferClothier, ZweetSport, Top Rank Vintage, TashiaSenn, Passport, My Bougie Baby, Mi Chic Boutique,Kimchu Collection, Ke’Chic Boutique, Ibhana Cre-

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By Michael Lee Pope

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When Sally Bairdwas first electedto the ArlingtonSchool Board in

2006, the county’s public schoolsystem was still shrinking andBaird was a first-time candidate.She was the parent of a 3-year-oldand a 6-year-old, so she had beeninvolved in her children’s school-ing as well as early-childhood is-sues. A seat had opened up whenMary Hynes announced she wouldnot seek another term on theSchool Board.

“I decided I would give it a try. Ialways had an idea that maybe oneday I would run for office,” saidBaird, who is finishing her second4-year term on the School Board.“And it worked.”

In her first election, Baird wasan outsider who was going upagainst a candidate with severalendorsements from DemocraticParty officials. Now, in retrospect,she sees that campaign as a timewhen she endureda trail by fire. Nowthat she has an-nounced she willnot be seeking athird term on theSchool Board, threecandidates haveemerged to becomepart of the nextgeneration of voiceson the ArlingtonSchool Board —Greg Greeley, Bar-bara Kanninen andNancy van Doren.Arlington Demo-cratic CommitteeChairman KipMalinosky said voters who willparticipate in the Democratic en-dorsement are looking for a can-didate who can deal with the chal-lenges facing the school systemtoday.

“They are looking for someonewho is going to an excellent jobmanaging the challenges of in-creasing enrollment at a timewhen budgets are hard to comeby,” said Malinosky, a civicsteacher in Fairfax County. “We’relooking for a commitment to ex-

cellence in our schools, and reduc-ing the burden of standardizedtesting.”

COLLEAGUES DESCRIBE Bairdas tireless advocate for early child-hood education, an issue she con-tinued to champion during heryears on the board. They praiseher efforts to be a liaison betweenthe school administration andcommunity groups on facilitiesand transportation. Ultimately,

though, they sayher most usefulskill was the abilityto work withpeople who havedifferent opinions.

“She’s a consen-sus builder,” saidSchool Board mem-ber Emma Violand-Sanchez. “She’s avery caring person,and she will bemissed.”

Baird describesher time on theSchool Board as atransitional periodin the county’s his-

tory, when the system appointednew leadership and began dealingwith a different set of challenges.Even though a small percentage ofArlington voters have children inthe public-school system, about 15percent, all the county’s taxpayershave a vested interest in what hap-pens in the classroom.

“That’s one of the challenges forany School Board member,” saidBaird. “You want to make sure you

Recalling LessonsOn School BoardSally Baird prepares to exitpublic stage after two terms.

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“I decided Iwould give it atry. I alwayshad an ideathat maybe oneday I wouldrun for office.And it worked.”

— Sally Baird


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Passengers traveling through Ronald ReaganWashington National Airport Feb. 6 joined insinging “Happy Birthday” to commemorate

the 103rd birthday of President Ronald W. Reaganduring a wreath presentation ceremony at theairport’s statue of the former president.

Sponsored by the Illinois State Society of Wash-ington, attendees included Paul Malandrino, vicepresident of the Metropolitan Washington AirportsAuthority and manager of Reagan Airport, formerIllinois state Sen. Mark Rhoads and staff from theReagan administration.

The nine-foot bronze statue of Reagan is located

at the airport entrance directly in front of TerminalA. The airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Wash-ington National Airport in 1998 and the statue waserected in 2011 in honor of Reagan’s 100th birth-day. Reagan is one of four U.S. presidents who werefrom Illinois. He was born on Feb. 6, 1911, inTampico, Ill., grew up in Dixon, Ill., and graduatedfrom Eureka College in Eureka, Ill. He began hisprofessional career as a broadcaster in Illinois andIowa. Reagan served two terms as president from1980-1988.

— Jeanne Theismann

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority vice president and airport manager PaulMalandrino (fourth from right) joins members of the DC Chapter of the Illinois StateSociety at a wreath-laying ceremony Feb. 6 at the airport’s statue of Ronald Reaganto commemorate the former president’s 103rd birthday. From are Jack Ames, FranGriffith, Cheryl Rhoads, former Illinois state Sen. Mark Rhoads, Malandrino, JeanneJacob, Larry Krakover and Gerry Frank.

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The Arlington Historical Society and the BlackHeritage Museum of Arlington have estab-lished of a joint committee to create a per-

manent display at the Arlington Historical Museumon the African-American experience in Arlington.John Richardson, AHS president, and Dr. TalmadgeWilliams, BHMA chairman, said that this will fill meetobjectives of both organizations by filling a gap inthe AHS story of Arlington while giving concrete

expression to the BHMA dream of a permanent dis-play on the African-American role in Arlington his-tory.

The joint committee will begin creating the exhibitnarrative and reaching out to the community to as-sist in giving or loaning artifacts with significance tothe black experience in Arlington. The committee hasset a goal of opening the exhibit by Aug. 1.

See www.arlingonhistoricalsociety.org.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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Up and down Columbia Pike,businesses have a variety ofviews about the streetcar thatmay be soon be trundling up

and down one of Arlington’s major thor-oughfares. Some are pleased that a street-car would bring new customers. Others areconcerned that the project will cost toomuch, diverting resources that could go toschools or other transportation projects.

For Orphear May, though, the streetcar isa blessing and a curse.

She and her sister have operated AsianMarket near the intersection with Four MileRun for 29 years, shortly after they movedto America from Cambodia. They havemixed feelings about the streetcar. On onehand, they support it as an environmentallysustainable way for people to get around,and they believe that will bring more cus-tomers to their neighborhood. On the otherhand, they are concerned that recentchanges to the streetscape removed park-ing spaces where their customers are nolonger able to park. And they fear that in-creasing land values associated with thegentrification created by the streetcar willend up evicting them.

“We’re kind of hearing rumor that theyare going to demolish this and rebuild it

but I’m not sure to low income or what,”said May as she helped customers one re-cent afternoon. “We don’t know yet. It’s justa rumor.”

BUSINESS OWNERS along ColumbiaPike have a variety of opinions about thestreetcar, a system that has created a politi-cal division in Arlington over the course ofthe last year. Now that the system’s chiefadvocate, County Board member ChrisZimmerman, is stepping down, the specialelection to replace him features two candi-dates diametrically opposed. Democrat AlanHowze supports the system. Independentcandidate John Vihstadt opposes it.

“Well the county just spent a million dol-

lars on that bus stop over there,” said JoeWhipbley of Frank’s Engraving, which isacross the street from the new bus stop.“Now let’s say the next person or candidatecomes in and says well you know I want toimprove that million dollars to a million anda half bus stop.”

Next door at Atilla’s restaurant, ownerZulkuf Gezgic says he supports the street-car in theory. He says a streetcar systemalong Columbia Pike would bring more cus-tomers to his restaurant. Standing in themiddle of an almost empty dining room,Gezgic said he would support any candi-date who supports the streetcar. But he wasquick to add that he is very skeptical thatelected officials will ever do more than talk

about it.“I’m hearing this almost 18 years,” said

Gezgic, who has owned the restaurant for18 years. “It’s never going to happen.”

WHEN ZIMMERMAN leaves the CountyBoard to take a job at Smart Growth Ameri-can, Arlington will lose one of its chief ad-vocates for the streetcar initiative. For years,Zimmerman has been one of the fiercestsupporters of the system, even as criticismhas mounted. Last year, for example, hefaced down a large group of opponentsduring community meeting at KenmoreMiddle School. Making the case of thestreetcars, he said the investment would payoff for property owners and for the countygovernment.

“The impact, the real payment for theseinvestments, is in the real estate, which iswhere we derive most of our revenue,” saidZimmerman. “And the impact on the realestate is tremendous.”

Along Columbia Pike, many businessesowners are skeptical of that approach.Josephine Whibley said she believes thestreetcar would be bad for business.

“Most of our people are carrying things.They don’t want to come on the bus or astreetcar or anything like that,” saidWhibley. “They come by car, and the street-car is gong to take up room where their carscould be driving.”

Businesses up and down ColumbiaPike have variety of opinions.Divided on the Streetcar

Buses line upalong ColumbiaPike, wherecounty officialswant to installa $310 millionstreetcarsystem.

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While the General Assembly ismaking progress in fixing someof the egregious shortcomingsof the way Virginia provides

emergency services to people in mental healthcrisis, many fewer people are receiving men-tal health services in Northern Virginia.

State Sen. Creigh Deeds’ son died of suicidelate last year after the limitations in both thelaw and local communication resulted in himbeing released while still in the midst of crisis.

Deeds reports the progress on the bill thathas passed the State Senate: “The omnibus billwill require subjects be held up to 24 hoursunder an emergency custody order, cre-ate a database of available psychiatricbeds, and ensure people in need of hos-pitalization cannot be ‘streeted’ by es-tablishing state hospitals as providers oflast resort.”

These are important steps.Services to people with mental illness are

provided on the local level by community ser-vices boards, and in Fairfax County in particu-lar, those services have been dramatically cutback.

Reporter Michael Pope reports this week thatsince 2009, the number of people receiving

mental health services in Fairfax County hasdeclined by 39 percent. Alcohol and drug ser-vice have dropped 43 percent. Services forthose with intellectual disability have declined39 percent.

Officials quoted cite the recession and de-clining property tax revenues in explaining thereductions, along with some changes in theway services are counted.

No matter how services are counted, thereis no question that they have been reduced sig-nificantly during a recession, a time when re-search shows the need for mental health ser-vices and alcohol and drug services actually

increases.In Arlington, the number of people

who receive mental health services hasdeclined by 6 percent. The number ofpeople who receive substance abuse

services has decreased by 13 percent.“Stresses associated with rising unemploy-

ment, poverty and social insecurity will leadto upward trends in many national suiciderates, as well as to less readily charted increasesin the prevalence of psychiatric illness, alco-hol-related disorders and illicit drug use,” ac-cording to a 2011 overview study on economicrecession and mental health cited by the Na-

tional Institutes of Health. “At the same time,mental health services are being cut back aspart of government austerity programs. Bud-get cuts will thus affect psychiatric servicesadversely just when economic stressors areraising the levels of need and demand in af-fected populations.”

As for blaming the budget, it’s hard to seefrom raw numbers why the most vulnerableshould be suffering.

In 2009, before the effects of the recession,Fairfax County’s budget expenditures were$5.36 billion.

The adopted 2014 budget calls for expendi-tures of $6.75 billion.

“Proactive fiscal and social policies could,however, help to mitigate the health conse-quences of recession,” the overview study re-ports. “Economic mental health care could bestbe achieved, not by decimating services but byplanning and deploying these to meet theneeds of defined area populations.”

Elected officials and others in county gov-ernment who have signed off on a set of pri-orities that punishes the most vulnerable popu-lations have some moral accounting to do.

— Mary Kimm

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An ethics reform package passed the Vir-ginia Senate on Monday. Unfortunately,the bill lacks teeth and is only a small

step toward restoring public confidence in stategovernment. I offered 14 amendments tostrengthen the legislation and close some loop-holes. I was able to change the membership ofa proposed Ethics Council to include former,rather than current, legislators. However, myamendments ensuring gifts to all dependentchildren from lobbyists and guests of publicofficials would be reported were rejected. I wasdeeply disappointed that my amendments to

limit gifts of travel solely to trips with educa-tional value or those promoting trade with theCommonwealth were also rebuffed. In my view,the Rules Committee did not give this majorlegislation the attention it deserved.

This Tuesday, Feb. 11, marked “CrossoverDay” for the legislative session, meaning thatthe Senate may only consider bills already

passed by the House of Del-egates and vice versa. Ten of mybills have passed the Senate andawait consideration by the

House.Now that the Democrats control the Senate,

we have been able to stop a number of regres-sive proposals from the other side of the aisle.

One such bill was SB607, which would requirethe use of the electric chair for capital punish-ment cases when lethal injection drugs areunavailable. The electric chair is a relic of the1800s and has since been ruled by multiplestate Supreme Courts as violating the 8thAmendment, which prohibits cruel and un-usual punishment. Virginia is one of only fourstates that still use the electric chair. Fortu-nately the bill was re-referred to committeeand is unlikely to reemerge this session.

Democratic control of the Senate also meansthat we are able to pass positive pieces of leg-islation. I have co-sponsored Sen. DavidMarsden’s SB590 to raise the minimum wagewhich I was proud to vote for as it passed theCommerce and Labor Committee. It was sentto the Finance Committee from which I hopeit will reach the Senate floor for a full vote.

There has also been passionate discussionabout bills put forward by Sen. Don McEachinof Henrico and Del. Rob Krupicka of Alexan-dria to eliminate the checkbox on initial stateemployment applications asking applicants ifthey had been convicted of certain crimes.There would still be an opportunity to check ifapplicants have criminal records later in theemployment process. Too often, applicationsare dismissed when the box has been checked.Without giving ex-offenders full consideration,the struggles of long-term unemployment areperpetuated. If we are serious about reducingrecidivism, we need to offer them a real chanceat employment.

Please join Del. Rob Krupicka and I for aTown Hall Meeting at the Charles HoustonRecreation Center (905 Wythe Street, Alexan-dria) this Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m.-12p.m. You can email me [email protected].

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Leaving School Boardare hearing everybody, but youalso want to make sure you arehelping all the school communityfolks see the bigger picture of theentire school system.”

HER MOST DIFFICULT time onthe board was in 2009, when theenrollment trends started tochange. Instead of going down,enrollment projections were start-ing to go up. That meant schoolofficials needed to draw newboundaries. Baird found herself inthe midst of a nasty fight over aboundary change that ended upfailing, a process that she nowdescribes as the lowest point of hertime on the School Board.

“It was school communitiesturning on each other,” said Baird.“Everybody was pointing the fin-

ger and saying move those people,and there were some racial di-vides.”

Baird describes her high pointon the board as the boundarychanges that happened in 2013.When the final vote was on thedocket to move about 600 stu-dents, the board heard from threespeakers. The lack of pubic outcrywas a success for a School Boardthat could have been facing thesame kind of civil war that eruptedin 2009. Instead, the change wasmade quietly and without muchpublic notice at all, let alone out-rage. “It showed me that the workand the investment that we haddone in going about a differentprocess and really putting a lot ofenergy on the front end into com-munity really made a difference,”said Baird.

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

THURSDAY/FEB. 13PreK Registration Night. 6:30-8:30

p.m. at Kenmore Middle School, 200S. Carlin Springs Road. ArlingtonPublic Schools and the Office of EarlyChildhood Education will hold theirfirst PreK Registration Night. Parentscan learn about both the PrimaryMontessori program and the VPI(Virginia Preschool initiative)program. Eligible students must turn3 years old by Sept. 30 for theMontessori program and 4 years oldby Sept. 30 for the VPI program. Callcontact the Early Childhood Office at703-228-8632 or visit www.apsva.usfor more.

Program. 7 p.m. at Central Library,1015 N. Quincy St. The ArlingtonHistorical Society will host Dr. NancyPerry to discuss the destruction ofQueen City. Free. 703-228-5990.

DEADLINE FEB. 14Nomination. The Bill Thomas

Outstanding Park Service Award iscalling for nominations. Nominatesomeone who is dedicated to parkservices and improving thecommunity. This award is to paytribute to park volunteers andencourage residents whodemonstrate commitment andsupport for the parks programs,natural resources and public openspaces. Read more about the awardat www.arlingtonva.us/departments/ParksRecreation/scripts/parks/BillThomasAward.aspx.

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“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs for Feb.24-28.

Senior trips: Monday, Feb. 24, tourLibrary of Congress, D.C.. $8; Wednes-day, Feb. 26, Hollywood Casino, CharlesTown, WV, $9. Call Arlington County55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registrationrequired.

Lee Jammers musicians play atLee Senior Center, Monday, Feb. 24,10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Free. Details,

703-228-0555.Keeping healthy during flu sea-

son , Monday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.,Langston-Brown. Free. Register, 703-228-6300.

Ice skating, Mondays, 8 a.m. – 9:10a.m., Kettler Capitals Iceplex, BallstonMall, $1 (includes skates). Register,703-228-4745.

Table tennis, Tuesdays-Thursdays,10 a.m., Walter Reed. Details, 703-228-0955.

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Synetic Theater in Arlington is staging a no-dia-logue, high-energy and acrobatic productionof “Twelfth Night.” Shakespeare’s comedy, set

in the silent film era, will run through Feb. 16.With a backdrop of the Roaring ’20s, “Twelfth

Night” tells the tale of fraternal twins, Viola andSebastian, separated in a strange new land. Havingsurvived a shipwreck and believing her brotherSebastian has been lost, Viola falls in love with DukeOrsino and disguises herself as a man to enter hisservice.

Inspired by Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, theshow starts out with two pantomiming clowns break-ing the fourth wall with the audience, who set thestage as directors of a silent film of the 1920s.

This is the 10th installment of its Silent Shakespeareseries set in tightly constructed farcical scenes andsubplots. And the first time that Synetic Theater hasattempted the flapper-like dance moves incorporat-ing the Charleston, Foxtrot, and Jitterbug.

Founded in 2001 by the husband and wife team ofPaata and Irina Tsikurishvili, Synetic Theater mixesdrama, text on screen, acrobatics, dance, film, mov-ing sets, and original mu-sic. The costumes are amix of black and white fab-rics punctuated by reds.

“I wanted to do some-thing to connect withAmerican culture,” said di-rector Paata Tsikurishvili.“I love the language ofstorytelling from the1920s.”

His challenge was to figure out how to doShakespeare without words. Because of Synetic’sstrong team of actors — who have been working asa team for as many as 10 years, “We were able topull out an amazing production,” he said.

“Why I do Shakespeare, like this with less text, is

March 9 at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. OldGlebe Road. Performances areFridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sundays at 3p.m. Recommended for ages 4 andup. Visit www.encorestageva.org.

Art Exhibit. See Arlington residentHoward C. Smith’s “Over Kansas,”featuring watercolor paintings atHouse of Steep, 3800 Lee Highway,through March 31. The show is anexploration in color and space, andincludes abstracts inspired by thephoto, along with a series of stilllifes. The pieces are available forsale. Visit www.bethsingerdesign.com/watercolors orwww.houseofsteep.com for more.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPSTheatre Classes. Encore Stage &

Studio is holding classes and minicamps for children in grades K-8 aton Saturdays at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. OldGlebe Road and Tuesdays andWednesdays after-school at Theatreon the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. Visit www.encorestageva.orgfor a list of classes.

Choral Rehearsal. Encore Chorale’sspring season will start Jan. 14 from2-3:30 p.m. at Langston BrownSenior Center, 2121 Culpeper St.Anyone over the age of 55 canparticipate. Registration informationis available at encorecreativity.org, orby calling 301-261-5747 or via e-mailto [email protected].

Register Now. Winter and Springbreak classes are open forregistration at www.arlingtonartscenter.org. There will be weekendworkshops for children, and more.

THURSDAY/FEB. 13Drop-in Storytime: Over 2s. 10:30

a.m. or 11:15 a.m. at ShirlingtonLibrary, 4200 Campbell Ave. Forchildren age 25 months to 5 years.Free. 703-228-6545.

Drop-in Storytime. 10:30 a.m. atCherrydale Library, 2190 N. MilitaryRoad. For children up to age 5. Free.703-228-6330.

Drop-in Storytime: Under 2s. 10:30a.m. at Aurora Hills Library, 735 S.18th St. For children up to age 2.Free. 703-228-5715.

Drop-in Storytime: Over 2s. 11:15a.m. at Aurora Hills Library, 735 S.18th St. For children age 2-5. Free.703-228-5715.

Film. 3-4:30 p.m. at Columbia PikeLibrary, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive.Watch “Bottle Shock” (2008). Free.703-228-5710.

Broken Hearts Party. 4-5:30 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Tweens and teens can enjoy cookdecorating, book rating, quizzes,trivia and more. Free. 703-228-5990.

Bilingual Story Time. 4:15 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Children can enjoy stories, songs andcrafts in English and Spanish. Free.703-228-5990.

Knitting Group. 6:30 p.m. atGlencarlyn Library, 300 S.Kensington St. Drop-in for knittingsupport and instruction. Free. 703-228-6548.

History Talk. 7-8:30 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. “LevelingQueen City for the Pentagon”presented by Dr. Nancy Perry. Free.703-228-5990.

Pre-Show Event. 7 p.m. at SyneticTheater, 1800 S. Bell St. Guests willpick up their tickets for “TwelfthNight” and then be given a passwordto enter Illyria, a 1920s-stylespeakeasy. There will be music andan open bar. Tickets range between$45-$60. Tickets for just the showare $35. Visit www.synetictheater.orgor 866-811-4111.

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ONGOINGComedy. Every Saturday at 3 p.m. at

Comedy Spot, in Ballston CommonMall, 4238 Wilson Blvd., children canenjoy ComedySportz for Kidz. $10.Visit www.comedyindc.com or 703-294-LAFF.

Comedy. Every Friday at 8 p.m. andSaturday at 7:30 p.m.is ComedySportz(“clean”) and at 10p.m. on Friday andSaturday is the Blue

Show (“unclean”), both at ComedySpot, in Ballston Common Mall, 4238Wilson Blvd. $15 each. Visitwww.comedyindc.com or 703-294-LAFF.

Poetry Series. 6-8 p.m. second Sundayof the month at IOTA Club & Cafe,2832 Wilson Blvd. Hosted by poetMiles David Moore. Featured artistsshare their poetry followed by openreadings. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call703-522-8340.

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.every Wednesday at IOTA Club &Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Sign-uptimes are 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.Bring instruments, fans and friends.Featured musicians will perform from9:30-10 p.m. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sundayevery month at Galaxy Hut, 2711Wilson Blvd. Visit galaxyhut.com orcall 703-525-8646.

Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday atWhitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 WilsonBlvd. Prizes for 1st place. Free. Visitwww.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.

Art Exhibit. See “Evidence ofCivilization,” featuring Arlingtonartist Marsha Slater, through Feb. 24at Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road.See photographs, paintings, ceramicsand more. Free. 301-299-7087.

Art Exhibit. See “Visions of the Future”at Gallery Underground, 2100 CrystalDrive. The works are by futureArlington Arts Alliance Gallerymembers. Runs through Feb. 28.Free. Visit www.arlingtonartistsalliance.org or www.galleryunderground.org for more.

Art Exhibit. See the gallery members’show at Gallery Underground, 2100Crystal Drive.Runs Feb. 3-28. Free.Visit www.arlingtonartistsalliance.orgor www.galleryunderground.org.

Winter Cabaret Festival. See avariety of cabarets while enjoying adrink in the ARK Theatre atSignature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. Runs through March 1. $35/season subscribers; $41/non-subscribers per session or $90/all-access pass. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

Theater Performance. See “La VidaQue Me Das...y no me alcanza (Sucha Life You’ve Given Me… and it’s notenough)” Feb. 13-March 9 atGunston Arts Center - Theater Two,2700 S. Lang St. Performances areThursdays at 8 p.m. ($15/person),Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.($35/regular; $30/students, seniors)and Sundays at 3 p.m. ($25/person).Visit www.teatrodelaluna.org fortickets. Performances are in Spanishwith English subtitles.

Theater Performance. “Beaches” willrun Feb. 18-March 23 at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.Performances are Tuesday-Sundayevenings with matinees on Saturdaysand Sundays. Tickets start at $40.Based on the book by Iris RainerDart. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

Theater Performance. Encore Stage& Studio presents “The Secret Case ofSherlock Holmes” from Feb. 28-

because we have that vocabulary to express withoutthe words — like crying and laughing; I take it tothe next level,” he said.

Before he started production, he spent seven tonine months chewing on his ideas, working with theplaywright, choreographer and designers. Then hespent about eight to 10 weeks polishing the sceneswith the actors. “We improvise a lot,” he said. “Ac-tors became the paint, the colors and the text….

“Symbolically we constantly change things,” hesaid. “It takes three to five takes, each sequence.”

“It was exciting to work in the 1920s style,” saidhis wife Irina who plays Viola and did the choreog-raphy. To prepare for her role, she spent three weekslearning swing and other dancing — so she couldmaster it and then teach it to the cast. She alreadyknew the Charleston.

“I tried to create Charlie Chaplin,” said Irina, whogrew up watching his movies. “He had a deep influ-ence on me.”

As far as playing Viola, she said she wanted to bringa more human side to her character. “She’s not aclown, but she’s in a situation that’s laughable,” shesaid. “She always has this melancholy in her.”

She said performing in “Twelfth Night” has beenexhausting for her. “You have to stay on high alertall the time,” she said. “It takes a lot of energy …I’mlosing two pounds per night.”

Musical director Koki Lortkipandze of Arlingtonwas inspired by the work of Louis Armstrong, DukeEllington and Scott Joplin, who pioneered Americanjazz.

“I was trying to catch the1920s feeling,” he said. “Thefeeling of silent movies.”Songs he selected included“Mexican Hat Dance,” “TheEntertainer,” “Ragtime,”and “Sing, Sing, Sing” byBenny Goodman.

“Twelfth Night” runsWednesday through Satur-day at 8 p.m. and Sunday at

2 p.m. through Feb. 16, with an added performance at2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. Tickets are $35 and up.Student tickets start at $15. Senior citizens and mili-tary receive $5 off. Group discounts are available. Thevenue is at 1800 S. Bell St. Call the box office at 866-811-4111 or visit www.synetictheater.org.

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Arlington NightA special “Arlington Night” is scheduled for Wednes-

day, Feb. 12. Arlington residents will be able to mingleat a pre-show reception at 6:30 p.m., at the MarriottCrystal City, located just above the Synetic Theater.Tickets for Arlington Night are $25, which includes ap-petizers and drinks. Tickets can be purchased using thecode “Arlington” at www.synetictheater.org or by call-ing 866-811-4111. Purchasers will need to show ID withan Arlington address when picking up tickets.

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McCauley Dance will perform at the John F.Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater at 7:30 p.m.Tickets range between $40-$45 with premiumconcert seats starting at $125. Visitwww.bmdc.org/upcoming for tickets or 800-444-1324.

Music Performance. 8 p.m. in the Dome Theaterat Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Ruthie Fosterand Eric Bibb perform. Tickets start at $24. Visitwww.artisphere.com for tickets.

FRIDAY/FEB. 14Pola Negri Movie Morning. 10 a.m.-noon at

Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 Military Road.Teens and adults can learn about Pola Negri andwatch “Passion.” Coffee, tea and sweets will beserved. $5 due at registration. 703-228-3403.Program #622844-H.

Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30 a.m. at ColumbiaPike Library, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive. Childrenup to 1 year old can enjoy stories. Free. 703-228-5710.

Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30 a.m. at WestoverLibrary, 1644 N. McKinley Road, suite 3. Forchildren up to age 1. Free. 703-228-5260.

Story Time: Over 2s. 10:30 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Childrenage 25 months to 5 years. Free. 703-228-5946.

Story Time: Under 2s. 10:30 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Childrenup to age 2. Free. 703-228-5946.

Story Time: Wobbly Walkers. 10:30 a.m. atWestover Library, 1644 N. McKinley Road, suite3. For children age 13-24 months. Free. 703-228-5260.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Presentation.Doors open at 6:15 p.m., show starts at 6:30p.m. at Arlington Planetarium, 1426 N QuincySt. Target audience is age 14 and up. $3/childup to age 12; $5/Friends members and seniors;$7/teens and adults. Visit http://friendsoftheplanetarium.org/ or 703-228-6070.

FRIDAY-MONDAY/FEB. 14-17“Be Mine” Adoption Event. Hosted by the

Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S.Arlington Mill Drive, adopt a cat, rabbit or othersmall companion animal for $14. The feeincludes microchip, vaccinations, free exam andmore. Visit www.awla.org for adoptable pets.

SATURDAY/FEB. 15Drop in Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at Columbia

Pike Library, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive. Childrenup to age 5 can enjoy stories and more. Free.703-228-5710.

Paint the Mall Red. Noon-4 p.m. at the FashionCenter at Pentagon City 1100 S. Hayes ST. Enjoyspeakers, free health screenings, prize giveawaysand more. Free. Visit www.fashioncentrepentagon.com or 703-415-2400.

Animal Valentine’s Day. 1 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845 N. Marcey Road.Enjoy a themed presentation on animal love andmeet some animals up close. Appropriate forchildren age 4-8. $5/child. Register at 703-528-5406.

Paws to Read. 3-4 p.m. at Cherrydale Library,2190 N. Military Road. Children in grades K-5can read to therapy dogs. Free. Register for aslot by calling 703-228-6330.

Flying Squirrel Lore & More. 6-7 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Families can learn about these animalsand then watch them glide in for a meal. $5/person due at registration. 703-228-6535.Program #622954-G.

RowRemix. 7-10 p.m. at Pentagon Row Ice Rink.Guests will skate on the newly renovated icerink set to music by a live DJ. Every week,register to win an iTunes gift card. $7/12 andunder; $8/13 and older; $3/skate rental. Visitwww.facebook.com/PentagonRow orwww.pentagonrow.com/visit/visit-the-ice-rink.

Music Performance. 7-9:30 .m. at Holy TrinityLutheran Church, 3022 Woodlawn Ave., FallsChurch. Hear jazz music while enjoying coffeeand desserts. Free. Visit www.htluther.org.

Comedy Performance. 7:30 p.m. or 10 p.m. atArlington Cinema & Drafthouse, 2903 ColumbiaPike. Michael Kosta, who has performed on


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

pastries, organic vegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more. Saturdaysand Sundays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Courthouse Parking Lot, 3195 NorthWilson Blvd., Arlington. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. atClarendon Metro Station. Visit www.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.

Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse. Adjacent to the ArlingtonCounty Courthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N. Courthouse Roadand N. 14th Street. This is a ‘producer only’ market with more than 30producers. From January through March, the market is open on Saturdaysat 9 am, closing at noon. Visit www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com for a listof vendors.

Conan, The Tonight Show andChelsea Lately, will perform. $20.Visit www.arlingtondrafthouse.com.

MarsQuest Program. Doors open at7:15 p.m., program at 7:30 p.m. atArlington Planetarium, 1426 NQuincy St. Narrated by PatrickStewart, “MarsQuest” provides ascientific and historical exploration ofthe planet Mars. Appropriate for allages, especially 5th grade andbeyond. $3/child up to age 12; $5/Friends members and seniors; $7/teens and adults. Visit http://friendsoftheplanetarium.org/ or 703-228-6070.

Charity Fashion Show. 8 p.m. atMarymount University’s Lee Center,Lower Gym. The African CaribbeanStudent Association presents the 6thannual charity fashion show, Voyageto Utopia. Marymount students: $7;general admission: $12; VIP tickets:$25. Email [email protected] formore.

SUNDAY/FEB. 16Sunday Science Presentation. 1:30

p.m., doors open at 1:15 p.m., atArlington Planetarium, 1426 NQuincy St. Hear a talk on “Climatevs. Weather: What’s the Difference?”by Bob Ryan, a 35-year veteran ofnational and local meteorology, andJason Samenow, weather editor forthe “Washington Post” and chiefmeteorologist for the CapitalWeather Gang. Target audience isage 12 and up. $3/child up to age12; $5/Friends members and seniors;$7/teens and adults. Visit http://friendsoftheplanetarium.org/ or 703-228-6070.

Remove Invasives. 2-4 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Families with childrenages 9 and older, adults and teenscan help clear the plants from thepark. Free. 703-228-6535.

Screening. 3 p.m., doors open at2:45p.m. Watch a screening of“Magic Tree House Space Mission” atArlington Planetarium, 1426 NQuincy St. Best suited for childrenages 5-12 or anyone familiar with thebook series. $3/child up to age 12;$5/Friends members and seniors;$7/teens and adults. Visit http://friendsoftheplanetarium.org/ or 703-228-6070.

Book Dating for Singles. 6 p.m. atShirlington Library, 4200 CampbellAve. Adults in their 40s and older canbring a couple of books to share –favorites, disappointments or ones tobe read. Free. RSVP to 703-228-6545.

MONDAY/FEB. 17Arlington Public Libraries Closed.

All day.Author Signing. Potomac resident

Heath Suddleson will discuss andsign his book “The Attitude Check:Lessons in Leadership” at One MorePage Books, 2200 N. WestmorelandSt., #101. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.

TUESDAY/FEB. 18Story Time. 4:15 p.m. at Westover

Library, 1644 N. McKinley Road,suite 3. For children up to age 5.Free. 703-228-5260.

Drop-in Story Time: Over 2s. 4:30-5:15 p.m. at Cherrydale Library,2190 N. Military Road. For childrenage 25 months to 5 years. 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 for 15minutes. Each dog is part of PAL.Register for a slot by calling 703-228-5710.

Film. 6-9 p.m. at Shirlington Library,4200 Campbell Ave. Watch “CaptainPhillips” (2013). Free. 703-228-6545.

Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m. at

Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.For all ages. Free. 703-228-5946.

Program. 7 p.m. at Langston BrownCommunity Center, 2121 LeeHighway. Learn about JoanMulholland, an Arlington residentand teacher, who participated in afreedom ride in June 1961. She willshare her experiences and answerquestions. Free. Sponsored byArlington Branch of the AmericanAssociation for University Women.703-532-3830.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 19Nanny Club. 10 a.m.-noon at Columbia

Pike Library, 816 S. Walter ReedDrive. For children up to age 5. Free.703-228-5710.

Story Time: Over 2s. 10:30 a.m. atWestover Library, 1644 N. McKinleyRoad, suite 3. For children age 25months- 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 to age5. Free. 703-228-5946.

ASL Club for Children. 4 p.m. atColumbia Pike Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive. Children in grades K-5can learn American Sign Languagethrough activities, songs and rhymes.Free.703-228-5710.

Precious Metals: Silver. 4-5 p.m. atGulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road. Children ages 8-12can learn how silver is mined fromthe earth and used in jewelry andother objects. See samples and hearstories. $10/due at registration. 703-228-3403. Program #622824-H.

Kids Club. 4:15 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. Childrenin grades K-5 can enjoy activities andmore. Free 703-228-5710.

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

Book Club. 7:30 p.m. at Columbia PikeLibrary, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive.Discuss “A Moveable Feast” by ErnestHemingway. Free. 703-228-5710.

THURSDAY/FEB. 20Drop-in Story Time: Over 2s. 10:30-

11 a.m. or 11:15-11:45 a.m. atShirlington Library, 4200 CampbellAve. For children age 25 months-5years. Free. 703-228-6545.

Drop in Storytime. 10:30 a.m. atCherrydale Library, 2190 N. MilitaryRoad. Children up to age 5 can enjoystories. Free. 703-228-6330.

Drop-in Storytime: Under 2s. 10:30a.m. at Aurora Hills Library, 735 S.18th St. For children up to age 2.Free. 703-228-5715.

Drop-in Storytime: Over 2s. 11:15a.m. at Aurora Hills Library, 735 S.18th St. For children age 2-5. Free.703-228-5715.

Garden Plant Discussion. 11 a.m. atLittle Falls Presbyterian Church, 6025Little Falls Road. Learn about nativeplants, soils and pest control duringthe monthly meeting of the RockSpring Garden Club. Free with anoptional $5 lunch. RSVP by Feb. 13to www.rockspringgardenclub.com [email protected].

Film. 3-4:30 p.m. at Columbia PikeLibrary, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive.Watch “Romantics Anonymous”

(2010). Free. 703-228-5710.Tween Art Afternoons. 3-5 p.m. at

Westover Library, 1644 N. McKinleyRoad, suite 3. Children in grades 4-6can do art projects. Free. 703-228-5260.

Bilingual Story Time. 4:15 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Children can enjoy stories, songs andcrafts in English and Spanish. Free.703-228-5990.

Paws to Read. 5:30-6:30 p.m. atAurora Hills Library, 735 S. 18th St.Children in grades K-5 can read totherapy dogs. Free. Register for a slotby calling 703-228-5715.

Comedy Performance. 10 p.m. atArlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike. Colin Jost,named the new co-anchor ofSaturday Night Live’s WeekendUpdate, will perform. $15. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com fortickets.

FRIDAY/FEB. 21Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30 a.m.

at Columbia Pike Library, 816 S.Walter Reed Drive. Children up to 1year old can enjoy stories. Free. 703-228-5710.

Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30 a.m.at Westover Library, 1644 N.McKinley Road, suite 3. For childrenup to age 1. Free. 703-228-5260.

Story Time: Over 2s. 10:30 a.m. or11:15 a.m. at Central Library, 1015N. Quincy St. Children age 25months to 5 years. Free. 703-228-5946.

Story Time: Under 2s. 10:30 a.m. or11:15 a.m. at Central Library, 1015N. Quincy St. Children up to age 2.Free. 703-228-5946.

Story Time: Wobbly Walkers. 10:30a.m. at Westover Library, 1644 N.McKinley Road, suite 3. For childrenage 13-24 months. Free. 703-228-5260.

Mystery “Diet” Friday. 2 p.m. atColumbia Pike Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive. Hear the new release ofDashiell Hammett mystery story readaloud. Free. 703-228-5710.

Comedy Performance. 7:30 p.m. atArlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike. Colin Jost,named the new co-anchor ofSaturday Night Live’s WeekendUpdate, will perform. $24. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com fortickets.

SATURDAY/FEB. 22Tiny Tot. 10:30 a.m. at Long Branch

Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Children ages 18-35 monthscan discover nature through athemed program. $5 due atregistration. 703-228-6535. Program#622914-G.

Feel the Heritage Festival. Noon-4p.m. at Carver Community Center,1415 S. Queen St. The free eventcelebrates Arlington’s African-American history and culture andwill feature live music, dance fromStep Afrika!, entertainment, arts andcrafts, Hall of History, food, vendorsand more. Free shuttles will operatebetween Drew Community Centerand Pentagon City Metro. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us/departments/parksrecreation for more.


SportsArlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]

Yorktown SweepsBasketballDoubleheaderFrom W-L

The Yorktown girls’ and boys’ basketballteams defeated Washington-Lee on Feb. 7during a doubleheader at Washington-LeeHigh School.

The Yorktown girls’ team started the nightwith a 51-30 victory against W-L. Later, theYorktown boys’ team beat W-L 57-49 inovertime.

Zack Esherick led Yorktown with 21points. Will Roebuck scored 13 points and

Jeremiah Leano had 11.

Wakefield Boys’BasketballWins Sixth Straight

The Wakefield boys’ basketball team de-feated Marshall 70-56 on Feb. 7, giving theWarriors six straight wins while improvingtheir record to 16-4.

Wakefield faced Edison on Tuesday, afterThe Connection’s deadline. The Warriorswill conclude the regular season with ahome game against Mount Vernon at 7:30p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. The Conference13 tournament begins Monday, Feb. 17.

Wakefield Girls’BasketballExtends WinStreak to Seven

The Wakefield girls’ basketball team wonits seventh straight game on Feb. 6, beat-ing Marshall 43-27. The Warriors improvedto 10-8.

Wakefield faced Edison on Tuesday, afterThe Connection’s deadline. The Warriorswill conclude the regular season with a roadgame against Mount Vernon at 7:45 p.m.on Thursday, Feb. 13.

O’Connell Boys’BasketballImproves to14-1 in WCAC

The Bishop O’Connell boys’ basketballteam defeated Gonzaga 69-68 on Feb. 9,improving the Knights’ record to 14-1 inWashington Catholic Athletic Conferenceplay.

O’Connell faced DeMatha on Tuesday, af-ter The Connection’s deadline. The Knightswill travel to face St. John’s at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Feb. 14.

Yorktown senior Zack Esherickshoots during the Patriots’ 57-49overtime victory at Washington-Leeon Feb. 7. The win snapped a nine-game losing streak for Yorktownand improved the Patriots’ recordto 8-13. Esherick finished with 21points.

Fans cheer during Friday’s Yorktown/W-L rivalry boys’ basketball gameon Feb. 7 at Washington-Lee High School. Yorktown won, 57-49 in over-time.

Washington-Lee senior SamPatecell goes up for a shotagainst Yorktown on Feb. 7 atWashington-Lee High School.Yorktown won, 57-49 in overtime.The loss dropped the Generals’record to 7-13.

Yorktown’s Sam Leano, left, and Washington-Lee’s Arielle Hogan dive fora loose ball during Friday’s contest at Washington-Lee High School.Yorktown won, 51-30.

Yorktown junior Ellen Nye goes upfor a shot during the Patriots’ 51-30 victory at Washington-Lee onFeb. 7. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Yorktownand improved its record to 10-9.

Washington-Lee senior SarahBauman shoots during the Gener-als’ 51-30 loss to Yorktown on Feb.7 at Washington-Lee High School.

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1 2424 EDGEWOOD ST N ......... 5 .. 4 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,260,000 .... Detached .... 0.41 ........ 22207 ............. WOODMONT ............ 12/06/13

2 4600 32ND RD N .................. 5 .. 3 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,081,000 .... Detached .... 0.34 ........ 22207 ....... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ..... 12/16/13

3 4517 DITTMAR RD ............... 6 .. 5 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,900,000 .... Detached .... 0.25 ........ 22207 ....... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ..... 11/12/13

4 2301 VERMONT ST ............... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,789,000 .... Detached .... 0.30 ........ 22207 .............. LEE HEIGHTS ............ 11/26/13

5 6631 29TH ST N ................... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,708,988 .... Detached .... 0.26 ........ 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD .... 12/10/13

6 6626 32ND ST N ................... 5 .. 5 . 0 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,675,000 .... Detached .... 0.24 ........ 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD .... 11/15/13

7 3112 TRINIDAD ST N ............ 5 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,635,000 .... Detached .... 0.23 ........ 22213 ...... BERKSHIRE OAKWOOD .... 12/13/13

8 2636 MILITARY RD ................ 6 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,475,000 .... Detached .... 0.44 ........ 22207 .......... PRESTON KNOLLS ........ 11/13/13

9 1401N OAK ST #612 ............. 3 .. 3 . 0 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,300,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ........ 22209 .............. THE WESLIE ............ 11/08/13

10 2111 ROLFE ST .................... 4 .. 3 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,250,000 .... Detached .... 0.15 ........ 22209 ......... DAWSON TERRACE ....... 11/05/13

11 1806 WAYNE ST N ................ 3 .. 3 . 0 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,225,000 .... Detached .... 0.17 ........ 22201 ............. LYON VILLAGE ........... 11/25/13

12 2313 RICHMOND ST N .......... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 0.28 ........ 22207 .............. LEE HEIGHTS ............ 11/19/13

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Home LifeStyle

Hodges-Fulton Kirstein Baker

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Remodeling industryprofessionals spendtheir days helping clients create dream

homes, adding quartzite countertops and outdoor, stacked stonefireplaces, turning ideas and pho-tos into functional, chic livingspaces.

But what about their homes?What materials do they choose forthemselves? How do they makethe most of their living spaces?Three local professionals fromBOWA Builders, Inc. opened theirdoors and shared the secrets oftheir renovations.

When principal and ownerGeorge Hodges-Fulton and hiswife, Alexandra, decided to re-model the galley kitchen in theirReston home, they decided to ex-pand and change the flow of traf-fic, keeping the safety of their 6-and 10-year-old daughters inmind.

“We wanted to open the houseup more,” said George Hodges-Fulton. “We took out a wall be-tween kitchen and the diningroom.”

Alexandra Hodges-Fulton, a se-rious cook, added, “The sink andthe stove were across from eachother. Now the sink and the stoveare next to each other, so I don’thave to walk across the kitchencarrying hot pasta.”

The new kitchen also includesadditional counter space. “I havemore prep space,” she said. “Andeverything I need is within arm’sreach.”

When it came to choosing fin-ishes, “everything came fromwanting to work with the [exist-ing maple] floor,” said GeorgeHodges-Fulton. “We wanted tochoose classic colors that weren’tgoing to go out of style.”

“I spent a huge amount of timelooking at pictures of kitchens,”said Alexandra Hodges-Fulton.“We added white Carrara marblecountertops. … We added amarble backsplash in a black,white and grey circular mosaic.That’s the thing that everybodycomments on when they come intothe kitchen.”

The project took a mere fiveweeks to complete. “Everythinghappened perfectly,” addedGeorge Hodges-Fulton. “Havingon-site supervision and knowingthe end goal helped.”

He says that having undergonehis own renovation project, he

now has additional insight whenadvising clients. “It makes a sig-nificant difference,” he said. “Wecan say ‘In my house I did this.’ or‘I did this wrong in my house, soyou might consider this.’”

When principal and owner SteveKirstein first moved into hisPotomac, Md., home with his wifeand three children, he spotted sev-eral missed design opportunities.“We needed some of the spaces todo different things,” said Kirstein.“We wanted a family gatheringspace and a display space up-stairs.”

The home had a two-story foyer,which Kirstein saw as the perfect

location for a second floor familyroom. He said, “Now it’s a gather-ing space for the family upstairsand we still have a dramatic foyerdownstairs.”

Next, Kirstein turned what hecalled, “a big wasted space” adja-cent to the garage into a mud-room. “We put a cubby and drawerfor each child and a bench for tak-ing off shoes. We added a half wallacross from the cubbies so youcan’t see all of the cleats and la-crosse sticks all over the floor. Wealso added a powder room.”

Kirstein also transformed hisbackyard into an oasis. “We addeda pool and entertaining area,” he

said. “We redid every finish in thehouse. I liked those small touchesbecause they were simple and easyand changed the way the houselooked.”

Founder, cochairman and ownerJosh Baker grew up in Great Fallsand when it came time to raise hisfamily, he remained there. He evenbuilt a custom home where heplans to live long-term. “A lot ofplanning went into the future,”said Baker. “The concept behind itwas we would create a fun spacefor our children that their childrencould eventually enjoy.”

He advises his clients to similarlyplan ahead and think about howtheir needs might evolve. “Tomake it a long-term home is to notthink about just what you neednow, but what you might need inthe future,” he said. “We designeda guest suite on the first floor withthe idea that my wife and I couldlive on one floor once we’re emptynesters.” There is enough space forfriends and extended family.

Baker’s experience as a builderhelped him decide on the room

sizes and layout of the house. “Interms of design, a lot of our househas a focus on lines of sight, infor-mality and lots of light. … On ourfirst floor, there are no partitionwalls in the common area.”

The rooms in the house are gen-erous and comfortable and spacewas used wisely, Baker said. “Wefocused on the feeling and func-tionality of the room rather thanthe size of the room,” he said.“None of the rooms are oversized,but they are functional.”

Wise use of space is another les-son he shares with clients. “At onetime, bedrooms with sitting roomswere very popular,” said Baker.“But … a lot of our clients don’tuse them so we’re repurposingthose spaces. In our master bed-room, for example, we focused onwalk-in closets. Even our masterbathroom is spacious, but it is notvast.”

The Bakers designed their out-door landscape to accommodatetheir penchant for relaxed enter-taining. “We’re informal folks,”said Baker. “We like to entertain,so we developed our landscapingto include an expansive entertain-ing area and a swimming pool.”

A look inside the homes of some of the area’s top builders.

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Moving OnFrom left: Washington-Lee runners Haileye Demsie, Sarah Angell, andSarah Sears signed to Norfolk State University, Harvard University,and Davidson College, respectively. Coaches Cory Herold (far left) andMatthew Przydzial (far right) guided the three harriers to their highschool success.

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Natalia Quintana was named to the dean’s listat Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md.She is the daughter of Carmen Feliciano.

The following students were named to the dean’slist at Bates College: Evelyn Hartz, the daughterof Mr. Jerry L. Hartz and Ms. Jennifer A. Vasiloff,is majoring in sociology and English and is a 2010graduate of Washington-Lee High School.Caroline Hinkle, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Lawrence E. Hinkle, is majoring in neuroscienceand is a 2010 graduate of Yorktown High School.

Andrew Wagner, a sophomore majoring invideo/television, has been named to the dean’s listat Hofstra University.

Sabrina Dasilva, has been named to thedean’s list at Roger Williams University in Bristol,R.I. Dasilva is a criminal justice major.

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Elizabeth Caltagirone and Laura Fasulohave been named to the dean’s list at University ofHartford.

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