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Joined in Song

“Sing choirs of angels; sing inexultation.” Over a dozen per-formers from “How the GrinchStole Christmas” led residents ofCulpepper Garden Senior Centerin singing favorite carols on Dec.21. Pieces of cake lined thecounter with nearby fixin’s forhot chocolate. The piano playernarrated the program while afew voices hummed along to“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”and relatives joined in.

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Email announcements to arlington@connectionnewspapers.com. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

BORROW A SNOWBLOWERThe Department of Parks and

Recreation lends a limited numberof snow blowers to civic associationsand community groups, increasingthe number of passable sidewalksduring snow events. Their goal is toensure snow blowers aregeographically distributedthroughout the county. Snow blowers

are loaned to groups who agree toplow for the public good and whomeet specific criteria. Learn more atemergency.arlingtonva.us/weather/snow-ice/snow%20blower/

FIRST TUESDAY EACH MONTHVolunteer Bike Repair Night. 6-9

p.m. at Phoenix Bikes, Barcroft Park,4200 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Volunteers gather to refurbish bikes,sort parts or help with essential tasks.No experience necessary.raymond@phoenixbikes.org

THURSDAY/JAN. 5General Assembly Delegation

Public Hearing. 7-9 p.m. inArlington County Board Room, 2100N. Clarendon Blvd., #300. Seekinginput from citizens of the 30thDistrict prior to the 2017 legislativesession. 571-384-8957 orDistrict30@senate.virginia.gov

SATURDAY/JAN. 7Free Paper Shredding & Inert

Material Drop-Off. 8 a.m.-4:30p.m. Paper, boxes, rocks, sand andasphalt are some of the acceptablematerials. Only a small pickup truckload or 3 cubic yards of material canbe accepted. Brush material is notaccepted in the Inert Material Drop-Off Program. https://

today.arlingtonva.us/event/8634

TUESDAY/JAN. 10Virginia Cooperative Extension

Master Gardeners. 7-8 p.m. at theFairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St. Topic: Microgreens,what makes them so good for you?Learn their many benefits, and somesimple ways to grow these delicious,nutritious and inexpensive babyplants and sprouts in your ownhome. 703-228-6414 or emailmgarlalex@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 25Student Screenwriting Contest

Deadline. New screenwritingcontest for all middle and high schoolstudents in Arlington Public Schools,made possible by grants from theWashington Forrest Foundation andthe Arlington Department of ArtsEducation, as well as APS studentsand parents. www.instagram.com/arlingtonstudentfilmfest/

SATURDAY/JAN. 28Vegetable Gardening Part 1:

Jumpstart Your Garden WithSeeds. 10:30-noon at the WestoverBranch Library, 1644 N. McKinleyRoad, Get the scoop on seedselection, hybrid vs. heirloom, whatseeds to start indoors, germinationtips, and best bets for seed saving.Find out how to make your ownstarter pots, and easy-to-createlighting systems to bring the sunlightinside. 703-228-6414 or emailmgarlalex@gmail.com.

TRAINING STARTS FEB. 17Tree Stewards. Tree Stewards of

Arlington and Alexandria arevolunteers who take the lead withintheir communities to enhance asustainable urban forest throughvolunteer activities and publiceducation programs including:

❖ planting, pruning, mulching andwatering of street, park and schooltrees

❖ staffing informational booths atfarmers’ markets and local festivals,in conjunction with VirginiaCooperative Extension

❖ leading neighborhood Tree Walks andspeaking at community gatherings

❖ advocating for trees wherever andwhenever needed

For details on what the training sessionsinvolve and registration forms, go totreestewards.org

Bulletin Board

“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs for Jan.9-13.

Senior centers: Lee, 5722 LeeHwy.; Langston-Brown Senior Center,2121 N. Culpeper St.; Culpepper Gar-den, 4435 N. Pershing Dr.; Walter Reed,2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill, 909 S.Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th

St.Senior trips: Historic Anderson

House, guided tour, lunch at Old EbbittGrill, Tuesday, Jan. 19, $12 (trans.only); behind-the-scenes tour ,U.S. Su-preme Court, Wednesday, Jan. 11, $5;The Kennedy Center, National Sym-phony Orchestra Coffee Concert, Friday,Jan. 13, $39. Call Arlington County 55+Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration re-quired.

NEW PROGRAMS:Ballroom dance lessons, Mon-

day, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m., Walter Reed.$42/6 sessions. Register, 703-228-0955.

Greatest military blunders (pre-1950), Tuesday, Jan. 10, 11:15 a.m.,Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.

Informed investing and avoid-ing fraud, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1 p.m.,Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Folk music sing-along, Tuesday,Jan. 10, 1:30 p.m., Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.

Free demonstration, BoomerBootcamp, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 9a.m., Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0955.

Slide illustrated lecture ofMonet’s water lilies, Wednesday,Jan. 11, 1 p.m., Gunston CommunityCenter, $1. Register, 703-228-5722.

Ballroom dance, Friday, Jan. 13, 1-3 p.m., Arlington Mill. Free. Register,703-228-7369.

“Flourishing After 55”

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By Vernon Miles

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2017 will start off with somegood news forArlingtonians that useparks and community fa-

cilities. Planning and public engage-ment is expected to begin in early

2017 for severalr e c r e a t i o n a lspots and a newcommission tohelp find moreavailable spaceis currently ac-cepting appli-cants. But as theCounty Boardheads into an-nual budget dis-

cussions, that optimistic tone mayshift considerably darker as the countystruggles with competing school and

Metro needs.In 2015, the Jennie Dean Park was con-

verted into parking space for the county’sART buses until the new facility was builtin Crystal City. Now, in early 2017 the busesare scheduled to move and the process ofre-establishing the Jennie Dean Park is un-derway. In a year-in-review video posted byArlington County, County Board Member

John Vihstadt said the goal is to develop astrategic plan for the Four Mile Run Valleyto make it more welcoming and more pe-destrian friendly.

“Right now we’re launching into vision-ing about land use and the park,” saidCaroline Haynes, chair of the County’s Parksand Recreation Commission. “The parkplanning process [will] move along at a

rapid clip along with our discussion of landuse issues. We’re looking at what’s happen-ing now, and over the next four to sixmonths we will be forming that plan.”

To the west of the Four Mile Run Valley,the Buckingham Village Historic District willalso see a new park and recreation spacedeveloped in 2017. The current Lubber RunCommunity Center is the oldest recreationfacility in Arlington. Throughout 2017, com-munity engagement will begin for the newbuilding and park design development.Construction of the project is expected tobegin in 2018 for completion in 2020.

“The design money for the Lubber RunCommunity Center was just adopted by theBoard,” said Haynes. “That center was fromback in the 1950s. The county had to movefunctions out because it was not [Ameri-cans With Disabilities Act] accessible. Therewas preliminary thinking about this lastyear, and from that the County Board hasadopted design money to go forward tolaunch into this process.”

Haynes said parks across the county willalso be affected by the updates underwayfor the 2005 Public Spaces Master Plan. Partof this will be a push to identify and publi-cize the privately owned public spacesthroughout the county that have beengained through development negotiationsover the years.

“The community supposedly gets accessto these spaces, but it seems random andthere’s no check on whether it’s really avail

Planning and Budget Season Starts for CountyParks and Recreationplanning receivesearly 2017 focus, butschool and Metroissues loom overbudget discussions.

Progress is expected in early 2017 for restoration of Jennie DeanPark.

“The singlebiggest issuein this regionis the Metro.”

— Jay Fisette,County Board

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Six ex-convicts from Baltimore showedup at Diane Allard’s 1949 vintagetwo-bedroom house on 22nd Street

in North Arlington a while ago, holdingcrowbars, saws, hammers, and some rope.They were there to make off with anythingthat was, or was not, nailed down.

Diane and her husband Hunt Allard hadsearched for a year and a half to find a prop-erty in this neighborhood. They were over-joyed the crew from Second Chance hadfinally arrived. The six men proceeded todismantle her home, board by board, nailby nail, door by door, tile by tile, until twoweeks later, the house was down to noth-ing but its basement walls and foundation.Everything salvageable went to the ware-house at Second Chance, in Baltimore, in-cluding toilets, hardwood oak flooring,boards of every size, doors, knobs, chande-liers, and windows.

The Allards knew they wanted SecondChance to take their house apart. And theyknew they wanted to do the “ArlingtonGreen Home Choice Program” but theywanted a certain design of house too.

Allard had worked for 10 years as a con-tractor to the Department of Energy andsome years ago wrote case studies on howto build homes in a greener way; it seemedlike a no brainer that she and her husbandHunt would make their home as green aspossible and part of that was not adding to

a landfill as they made room for a newhouse on the property. And it wasn’t justabout the landfill: the tax savings were sig-nificant and they saved money on demoli-tion costs.

According to Allard, “Green building isgaining steam in the Arlington area; but

most builders just build the old way thatthey know. Finding the right builder to buildour green home was a challenge in and ofitself.” There are also no incentives forbuilders to take down a home in a greenway, so it’s somewhat rare to find a builder

What Is Green, Clean, and Rarely Seen in Arlington?Second Chance Home Deconstruction is rare choice for demolition … but why?

Second Chance takes the house apart board byboard, preserving the bricks, slate, wood, molding,and glass in the windows.

Taiwan Hill is the crew leader on the Second Chanceteam taking down Diane and Hunt Allard’s house inArlington.

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Development in Arlington: Smashing in vs. Cashing inFrom Page 3

Tax Strategy Planning WorksheetContribution Options for $120K HouseA. Value of Contributed Structure $120,000

Tax Savings (Fed & State) x 16%Tax Savings – estimate $19,200

__________________________________________________________________B. Program Cash Contribution Options:

(1) 30 days after completion $17,500OR

(2) Donate by Dec 31, 2015 $20,000OR

(3) Donate by May 31, 2016 $22,500

Total of Pledges $17,500 $20,000 $22,500Tax Savings onContributions at 16% -$2,800 -$8,000 -$9,000Net Cost of Donations $14,700 $12,000 $13,500SummaryTax Savings or Refund $19,200 $48,000 $48,000Minus Cost of Donation -$14,700 -$12,000 -$13,500Total Net Benefit to Donor $4,500 $36,000 $34,500

It is important to understand that you will still have the same demolition costs before and afterour involvement in the project. We utilize your structures for trainingand workforce development.

* All information provided is an example of how the program could possibly work. It is not taxadvice and you should consult with your tax specialist to verify your personal benefit analysis.

An Aging-in-Place HomeThe Allards’ house is documented on the Allards’

blog: www.ourgreenboomerhouse. They plan togrow old in the house, and made it not only greenbut “silver.” There is no step in or up shower, thereare no steps leading into the house from the drive-way, there are low threshholds, the windows arecasement style for ease of opening, and the toiletsare higher. The bathroom and bedroom door open-ings are wheelchair friendly, and the door knobsare push-down for ease of opening. Their olderrelatives who are less mobile love to visit.

In the blog, Diane Allard discusses the appraisalprocess she had to go through, the design process,the age-in-place aspects, and the decisions aboutmaterials used.

Arlington’s Green Home Choice Program is afree, voluntary green home certification programsponsored by Arlington County. According toAllard, the county is actually one of the greener-focused places around; the state is way behind, butArlington is progressive given they have the firstnet zero energy school.

The homes are awarded points for being energyand resource efficient, sustainable and for provid-ing a healthy living environment. In addition tocertificates, program participants are offered lawnsigns, recognition by the County Board in an an-nual reception, media attention and builder anddesigner recognition on this website. For more in-formation, see Green Home Choice Program.

Diane Allard stands in front of her new, green home at 22nd Street.

One way of tearing down a housein Arlington is to demolish it,sending tons of slate, hardwood,granite, glass, and appliances intoa landfill. It takes about two daysand costs about $25,000.

The six-person crew poses before the deconstruction begins outsidethe original home on the site at 22nd Street North in Arlington.

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willing to wait a little longer todeconstruct rather than demolish (only ahome owner can get the tax deduction). TheAllards got the name of Second Chancethrough an architect they had met. Oncethey realized the win-win situation thatusing Second Chance presented to them:making a tax deductible donation todeconstruct, paying less than demolishingwould cost, doing something positive foryoung men who wanted to turn their livesaround, and avoiding putting tons of mate-riel into a landfill: they were ready to signon the dotted line. On top of that, the ownergets 15 points towards green home certifi-cation. The process of designing and build-ing the house took 6-8 months; the zoningapprovals took about three months. Permit-ting took several months as well.

The six men who took the old house apartbrick by brick had been unemployed beforethey found Second Chance. When one getsout of prison, it’s not easy to find work. Thecrew leader of the team, Taiwan Hill, spokeabout himself to the Allards’ friend, Arling-ton resident Romana Campos, who helpeddocument the process. Hill said he has beenwith Second Chance for five years now. Hehad previously served as a general clerk 2forklift operator but when he lost that jobhe was unemployed for three years. Hill saidhe has six kids and he wasn’t able to sup-port them when he lost his job. It was aterrible feeling. “I was living the wrong life,”he said. “I was getting in trouble constantly.Before I came to Second Chance, I was inand out of the court system. Finally I cameto a point where I wanted to change.”

At Second Chance, he did 1,600 hours oftraining on how to take down houses. Buthe learned more than that. He acted as aspokesman for the company, did interviews,and gained confidence in his social skills.He got more than technical skills, he alsogot life skills. He received OSHA training.He learned how to manage a team. He trav-elled to different states as many as 13 times

a year. He recently acquired a new jobthrough the program “Jump Start” thanksto his time at Second Chance. Hill grins.He is making a lot more money, has betterhours, and doesn’t get so dirty.

“All the money goes back into our train-ing,” said Hill. “There is a donation by theowners of the house, and it goes to Second

Chance.Then, we also sell the materiel we take

out of the house at our warehouse. I have ason who goes to Bowie State University, adaughter at Newtown High who is a cheer-leader, and my job has let me provide forthem, and made my family strong. I’ve neverlooked back. Second Chance made a differ-ence to a lot of our lives.”

To learn more about Second Chance ortake a field trip to their warehouse, whichis, according to Allard, “mind boggling”given how much they have there, seewww.secondchance.org. To learn moreabout building a green home, see Arling-ton Green Home Choice Program or Allard’sblog.

Deconstruct vs. DemolishAccording to the Second Chance website, in

2016 Second Chance created 142,800 labor hours,saved $3,046,060 consumer dollars, diverted10,471,320 lbs of landfill waste and used 4,760volunteer hours.

Donations to Second Chance range in the$17,000 range; to demolish a house costs about$25,000.

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able or if there’s any signage,”said Haynes. “We need to knowwhat’s already out there. That’s abig gap in our knowledge. We’rewriting it now. I think it’s going tobe very exciting. I hope we will beable to have something very use-ful for the county. We’re dealingwith increasing pressure on ourparks. We need to make sure we’reconsidering parks and recreationfacilities in thinking about thelarger county planning processes.”

For many Arlingtonians, the pri-mary topic of conversationthroughout Arlington is how to usethe limited space within thecounty for the growing needs ofthe population.

Ginger Brown, co-founder of theLee Highway Alliance, said a rec-ommendation out of the 2015Community Facilities Study to helpreduce the conflict over space, isfinally being implemented in early2017.

“A Joint Facilities Advisory Com-mission (JFAC) would bringschools and the county together towork on public facilities issues,like schools or fire stations, forjoint decision making,” saidBrown. “That group will look atworking jointly whenever we haveland that’s available or a facilitythat needs a site. It will look atboth school and county land,working to use it more efficiently.”

JFAC, approved in November2016, will be composed of 20members appointed by the CountyBoard. Applications to join JFACare currently available at thecounty website.

County Board Member JayFisette says the priorities for theCounty Budget in 2017 will notdiffer much from the work thatwas done in 2016. Throughout thebudget season, Fisette said themain conflict will likely be figur-ing out how to deal with the con-tinuing enrollment growth andneeds of Arlington’s school system.Currently, Arlington County Pub-

lic Schools estimate a $22 to $28million budget gap.

Every year the schools start withbudget gap and every year thecounty and schools haggle to acompromise, but there’s also awrench in the plans for the Arling-ton County budget this year: theMetro.

On Oct. 30, 2016, Metro Gen-eral Manager/CEO Paul J.Wiedefeld proposed a $1.8 billionbudget, with a projected $39 mil-lion increase in contributions fromVirginia. For Arlington County, aDec. 1 budget forecast expectedMetro subsidy costs to increase 22to 30 percent, anywhere between$6 to $9 million. Metro funding isthe largest factor in the county’scurrent $5.4 million projectedbudget gap, but that gap couldincrease with revised budget esti-mates from the Washington Met-ropolitan Area Transit Authority.

“The single biggest issue in thisregion is the Metro,” said Fisette.“We’re really looking hard to finda way to fix and sustain the Metrosystem. We’re incredibly reliantand designed around the Metro.It’s hugely important to oureconomy and to the whole region.That’s really the number one re-gional priority.”

But Fisette said the CountyBoard won’t know exactly how theMetro subsidy increases will im-pact Arlington until the countymoves into its budget sessions. InMaryland, the state covers thecosts of the Metro, while in Vir-ginia more than half of the subsi-dies come from the localities.Fisette said Metro and local gov-ernment leadership need to worktogether to try and find new waysto fund Metro operations.

“In the short term, we’re look-ing at service adjustments, fares,and the existing funding sources,”said Fisette. “The real solution isa new dedicated funding source;a particular tax revenue dedicatedto maintaining and covering Metrocosts.”

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Invasive Plant Removal Events.Help protect watersheds and keepArlington County parks beautiful.There are several monthly invasiveplant removal events sponsored byArlington County Invasive PlantProgram. Call 703-228-1862.See amap of these locations.

❖ First Saturdays @ Haley Park, 9-11a.m.

❖ Second Saturdays @ Gulf BranchNature Center, 2-4 p.m.

❖ Third Saturdays @ Tuckahoe Park, 10a.m.-noon

❖ Third Sundays @ Long Branch, 2-5p.m.

Volunteer Opportunities

❖ Fourth Saturdays @ BenjaminBanneker Park, 10 a.m.-noon

❖ Fourth Sundays @ Ft. Bennett Park,10 a.m.-noon

The Arlington Commission onLong-Term Care Residences isseeking members to serve as liaisonsto the nursing facilities, assistedliving, and independent seniorresidences located in the county. Thecommission is currently seekingprospective commission membersand volunteers willing to serve asliaisons to long-term care residences.Visit commissions.arlingtonva.us/ltcr/commission-long-term-care-housing-application/ or contact theAgency on Aging at 703-228-1700 orArlAAA@arlingtonva.us.

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‘Resolve to Run’This winter Arlington Thrive will once again sponsor its running trainingprogram — “Resolve to Run” — to help runners prepare for the GeorgeWashington Parkway Classic 10 Mile or 5K race on April 23. It’s an oppor-tunity to get in shape, meet new friends and raise funds for ArlingtonThrive. To learn more about the program, attend an orientation meetingon Jan. 28 at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, 601 N. VermontStreet, Room 103. Then, put on running shoes for the Saturday morningtraining sessions starting on Feb. 4. For more information, call 703-558-0035 or visit www.arlingtonthrive.org.

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BurdensomeRequirementTo the Editor:

Kate Bates, president & CEO of the Arlington Cham-ber of Commerce released the following statementregarding the Arlington County Board’s approval of anamendment that requires a second signature in order toremove vehicles that are illegally parked on private prop-erty:

The Chamber is extremely disappointed thatthe Arlington County Board approved the sec-ond authorization towing requirement, despitelack of support from the county manager andstrong opposition from the Chamber, the Eco-nomic Development Commission, the Trespass

Towing Advisory Board — includ-ing all three Arlington County po-lice representatives — and a num-

ber of other business groups, businesses, andindividuals. The opposition to the second sig-nature amendment was further reflected by thepublic testimony at [the] hearing, with 13 outof 16 people speaking out against the amend-ment.

The reality is that Arlington has a parkingshortage problem, not a towing problem. Al-lowing local government to dictate how pri-vate property owners and lessees handle ille-gally parked vehicles will not fix our parkingshortage problem, but this new burdensomeregulation will only make local businesses suf-fer. Many County Board members have evenacknowledged that the second signature re-quirement does not solve the towing issues theybelieve need to be solved.

The Chamber reiterates its willingness towork collaboratively with the county to find areal solution that will actually fix these issues.We are frustrated, however, that the burdenand onus for this collaboration has been placedentirely on the business community, and weare discouraged that the County Board believedit necessary to approve something that theyacknowledged is undesirable for the partiesinvolved.

The Chamber will continue to push backagainst the second signature requirement,while working towards a practical, fair solu-tion both locally and in Richmond to protectand empower Arlington businesses.

Kate BatesPresident & CEO

Arlington Chamber of Commerce

WhoseAt Fault?To the Editor:

The Arlington County Board has spent con-siderable time and effort advocating for a “sec-ond signature” requirement and other mea-sures to make it more difficult for propertyowners to tow illegally parked automobiles.This effort defies logic.

Why should the county government encour-age people to park on the private property ofothers without their permission and withoutconsequences?

I’ve had my car towed. I only ran into thestore for a minute. Know who’s fault it was?Mine. Here’s a solution for the problem of get-ting your car towed — don’t park illegally. Storeowners have paid for parking — in their leaseor in the purchase price for their property. They

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have the right to restrict the use of propertythey’ve paid for. They should not be asked tosubsidize the business operations of others whohave not paid for parking. And the county gov-ernment should not rush to support people whoscoff at the law — including the law of privateproperty rights.

Colin UckertArlington

An InclusiveCommunity

The Arlington County Board on Dec. 22 issued a let-ter, in Spanish and English, reaffirming the county’scommitment to welcoming immigrant populations, re-gardless of legal status.Dear Arlington Residents:

On behalf of the board, thank you for shar-ing your thoughts supporting Arlington’s posi-tion as an inclusive and welcoming commu-nity.

Arlington has long been a community thatwelcomes others, embracing and serving ourvast population that includes people from allwalks of life, race, ethnic groups and religions.

We are an inclusive community that wel-comes immigrant populations, regardless oflegal status. We also made it clear in our state-ments on the 2016 Presidential Election deliv-ered at our Recessed Board Meeting in Novem-ber 2016, and in the resolution that we adoptedin 2007, a Resolution Supporting Arlington’sNewcomers.

It is long-standing policy that ArlingtonCounty law enforcement has not and will notmonitor, detain, interview, or investigate a per-son solely for the purpose of determining theirimmigration status. Action by our law enforce-ment officers is based upon reasonable suspi-cion or probable cause of criminal activity, andwe have a strong policy against racial profil-ing which prohibits our deputies and officersfrom taking action based solely on that

individual’s race, ethnicity or national origin.Importantly, a person’s right to file a policereport, participate in police-community activi-ties, or otherwise benefit from police servicesis not contingent upon citizenship or immigra-tion status.

As you probably know, Federal law governsimmigration issues entirely, and federal lawenforcement authorities have exclusive author-ity to enforce those laws. Arlington County hasno role in that enforcement.

It is the board’s pledge that Arlington willremain an inclusive, welcoming communitywhere everyone is valued and respected andhas the opportunity to live out their dreams,regardless of their legal status. We believe thatin our debates we must remember we arespeaking of human beings — our neighbors,our colleagues, our classmates — who are sim-ply seeking the same safety, security, freedomand opportunity that we are all so privilegedto enjoy. I hope this information is helpful toyou and that you will share it with anyone whohas concerns about our community.

Libby GarveyChair, Arlington County Board

GrowingTogetherTo the Editor:

This fall for my storytimes, I made a “Friend-ship Tree,” which serves as a fun reminder thatwhile we are unique individuals with differentneeds, we also come together to enjoy storiesin a cheerful, social environment and partici-pate together as a united community.

To introduce the activity, I talked about theimportance of friends joined together atstorytime. I explained how they would be theLeaves on the Tree of our storytimes, and we

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By Shirley Ruhe

The Connection

Four-month-old Quinn Doranwiggles her toes and squirms onthe table in the nursing area atPediatric Associates of Alexan-

dria. The nurse measures her at 24-1/2inches, and her father declares, “I’m get-ting bigger.” Onto the scale and still smil-ing, Quinn weighs 13.5 pounds.

Pediatric Associates has been open barelya week in its new location at Potomac Yardjust on the border of Arlington and Alexan-dria. Dr. Erwin Bondareff, one of the twooriginal doctors who joined Dr. RobertBregman in 1963, said the recent expan-sion resulted because they could see a lotof patients coming to their Alexandria lo-cation on Walker Street from Arlington, andalso the new location is just a mile awayfrom Del Ray. Today they have 11 doctors,11 nurse practitioners and a couple of PAsbetween the two offices.

Bondareff, who is 86-years old and hasbeen practicing for 53 years, says he remem-bers when there was nothing in the Del Rayarea where he grew up. “I remember see-ing National Airport built.”

He has seen his practice change over theyears. “For one thing you have to take awaytheir electronics; even 2-3 year olds havethem. And now with Obamacare and youngadults on their parents’ insurance, a pedia-trician can cover through age 26.” In addi-tion, he sees a number of patients whoseparents refuse vaccines or who want tospread them out. He said they still see thesepatients because they can be in contact withthe parent and can assure stability for thechild. He said, “Without vaccines we haveseen reemergence of some diseases such aswhooping cough and measles.” Quinn’s

mother adds that she got pertussis in herfirst year in college just after her vaccinehad worn off, “and it was terrible.”

The demographics of Bondareff’s patientshave changed as well. Bondareff says thepractice used to be community- based witha lot of railroad workers at Potomac Yardand white-collar government workers. Af-ter World War II he started to see peoplefrom all over the country. “Now we have alarge number of Hispanics, Middle Eastern-ers, W. Africans, Ethiopians, Pakistanis. Alot of the foreign patients are more demand-

ing. They over coddle and overindulge theirchildren.”

“We used to make house calls three timesa day in the early ‘70s. Now the office hoursare 6 a.m.-8 p.m. to accommodate workingfamilies. Today a working mother came inat 6 a.m. for a regular well-baby checkupand then headed to drop her child off atdaycare.” Outside the exam room you canhear a weak cry, a deep breath and a con-tinued complaint. A parent can be heard tosay, “it’s OK, buddy.”

It’s Quinn’s turn to move from the nurs-ing station to exam room 5. “Peeing andpooping OK? Still breast feeding? Have youstarted the vitamin D drops?” Bondareffsaid, “While she is quiet, let’s turn off thelights and look at her eyes.” So far Quinnseems to be enjoying her visit to the doctor.Bondareff moves to listen to her heart. “Theheart rate can be over 110 at this age, “ hesaid. Next he rolls Quinn over on her stom-

ach, and she begins to complain. Hermother interjects that Quinn’s newest trickis to roll over so she wants to do it herself.

Her mother asks about sleep. Bondareffsaid, “The top two things I recommend areto establish a good sleep program and readto your child.” He said, “You would be sur-prised how often I see a bad sleep pattern,kids still sleeping with their parents.” Hermother says Quinn sleeps at night but napsare touch and go. “She is afraid of missingout.” Bondareff recommends putting her ina dark room. “She will find her own pat-tern.”

Today Quinn will get her DPT (diphthe-ria, pertussis, tetanus) vaccination. “If herleg swells a little, you can wrap up an icecube and put it on for a little while. If shehas a fever under 100, don’t do anything. Ifit is over 100 she can have Tylenol. “Now,”Bondareff said, “The worst part is coming,but we let the nurses do that.”

Fifty-three yearsbrings many changesBondareff Expands Pediatric Practice

Dr. Erwin Bondareff has just ex-panded Pediatric Associates ofAlexandria from his Walker StreetOffice in Alexandria to PotomacYard just on the border of Arling-ton and Alexandria. Bondareff hasbeen practicing for 53 years, andhis office has expanded from twodoctors to the current 11 pediatri-cians and 11 nurse practitioners.

Four-month-old Quinn Doran is about to beginher check up at Pediatric Associates of Alexan-dria with a check on her weight and her length.Her mother says they live in Del Ray and werevery excited the office was opening close towhere they live.

Dr. Erwin Bondareffchecks Quinn Doran’sheart rate as part ofher regular four-month check up atPediatric Associates ofAlexandria.

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and down through the air. Running shoessprint across the floor. Elly Montague, headtrainer and certified strength and condition-ing specialist at MADabolic, says to theclass, “Start with the jumping ball and thenaround the world.”

Corbin Jennings, owner-operator ofMADabolic, Inc. says, “A lot of people in thefield would call us a boot camp but I take alittle offense at this.” He explainsMADabolic has a specific program and, “weswitch it up every day with five differentmovements designed to work the wholebody. Each of our nine locations is doingthe same workout on the same day; the twoco-founders designed it. Today,” Jenningssaid, “we have the five movements but it isa little different. Once each quarter we havecardio week. We give 100 percent maximumeffort. Some other gyms go 100 percent all

of the time but this is a good way to wreckthe body.” He continues that MADabolic hassome momentum days where they build upfrom 80-90 percent and other durabilitydays at 80 percent.

Today’s five movements are the jumping

ball slam, the slurpee/burpee, ropes gonewild, ultra slide and the run combo.Jennings says, “Our movements use theentire body instead of just focusing on onearea. It’s a more efficient way to train them.We train people like athletes, one of the

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Email announcements to arlington@onnectionnewspapers.com. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGWordless Production of “Sleeping

Beauty.” Through Jan. 8,Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.;Sunday, 2 p.m. at Synetic Theater,1800 S. Bell St. Ticket $35 and up.Student tickets start at $15. Seniorcitizens and military receive $5 off.Recommended for ages 7 and older.Visit synetictheater.org.

Moving Words Poetry Contest.Through Jan. 12. The annual poetrycontest Moving Words is now openfor submissions. The work of six

winning poets will be printed onplacards and displayed for threemonths between April and Septemberinside Arlington Rapid Transit (ART)buses. This year’s Moving Wordscompetition is juried by ArlingtonCounty’s Poet Laureate, Katherine E.Young. Submit entries tomovingwords@arlingtonva.us. Visitwww.arlingtonarts.org/ for rules.

Signature Theater’s “Titanic.”Through Jan. 29 at Signature Theatre4200 Campbell Ave. A voyagethrough stories of love, ambition,hope and courage on board thefateful ship. www.sigtheatre.org

Friday Night Live. 8 p.m. at theChurch at Clarendon, 1210 N.Highland St., Suite A. Localmusicians perform. Free. Visit1bc.org for more.

Arlington’s Historical MuseumOpen on First Wednesdays. TheArlington Historical Museum is open

to the public on the first Wednesdayof every month from 12:30-3:30 p.m.The museum consists of exhibitschronicling Arlington County’shistory from Native Americansettlements up to the present day.The museum will continue to be openon Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4p.m. Admission is free. The museumis located in the former 1891 HumeSchool building at 1805 S. ArlingtonRidge Road. Contact Garrett Peck at571-243-1113 or atgarrett.peck@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

LGBT & Straight Friends Social.Tuesdays. Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-7p.m.; Mikey’s “Bar A” Video Wall, 7p.m.; start time at 8 p.m. IOTA Club& Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. For 21years and older. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com for moreinformation.

Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 Wilson

Blvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. Age 21and up only. Free show, $25 cashprize for best joke. Call 703-248-9888 or visit www.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.

Food Truck Thursdays. 5:30-8:30p.m. at the corner of North Irving St.and Washington Blvd. Find a round-up of regional food trucks. Free toattend. Visit www.dmvfta.org.

Invasive Plants Removal. Workparties are held every month to keepthe parks free of destructive invasiveplants. Teens, adults and familieswelcome. Every second Sunday of themonth 2-4:30 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road;call 703-228-3403. Every thirdSunday of the month 2-5 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road; call 703-228-6535 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us. Free, noregistration required.

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.Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com orcall 703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sundayevery month at Galaxy Hut, 2711Wilson Blvd. www.galaxyhut.com or703-525-8646.

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

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Signature Theatre in Arlington isstaging the Tony Award-winningBest Musical “Titanic,” a 360-degree production in the Max theater,

from now through Jan. 29. The show byPeter Stone and Maury Yeston that won fiveTony Awards in 1997 (including Best Musi-cal) takes theater-goers on a ride throughthe final moments of Titanic’s journeywhere 1,500 people lost their lives.

Larry Redmond plays the role of J. BruceIsmay, who calls himself the “owner of theLargest Moving Object in the World.” “Hewas the second generation leader of thecompany started by his father Ismay & ImrieCo. Ltd.,” he said. “He sold the firm to J. P.Morgan in 1902 and became titular presi-dent of International Mercantile Marine,Inc. He was 49 years old when the Titanicsank. He knew the business from the groundup. And being a man of the late 19th cen-tury, he was a product of his times.”

Redmond said his biggest challenge wasreconciling the actual Ismay with what waswritten in the book and lyrics of the musi-cal. “When you are an actor, you can’t re-ally fight the text. If you do, you will even-tually be tripped up by it. So I had to findways to bring the actual Ismay into theshow,” he said.

He said thanks to Bobby Smith and ChrisBloch, who play Andrews and Capt. Smith,respectively, as well as director EricSchaeffer, he was able to mine a few nug-gets of gold out of the text. “I got to inves-tigate differences between American moneyand the English class system. In England,while he would be the owner of the ship,those in the “peerage” (Lords and Ladies)would still consider Ismay to be “In Trade,”and therefore beneath them. No such dis-

tinction exists for the America first classpassengers,” he said.

He added: “I try to squeeze out little bitsof character DNA from the tiniest exchangesin the script and the score. There are littletreasures for Titanic history fans I got toput in. And depending on where you get tosit in the 360-degree staging, you mighthear or see something someone elsedoesn’t.”

As far as audience takeaways, he added:“Besides the sumptuousness of the produc-tion and the glorious music? One expres-sion sums this story up beautifully: Pridegoeth before the fall.”

Katie McManus plays two characters: KateMcGowan, a third-class passenger from Ire-land, and Eleanor Widener, a first-class pas-senger from the U.S. “Kate is extremely in-dependent, assertive, ambitious, and sheonly looks forward to the future. She’s a

big flirt and she knows what she wants,”she said. She mostly plays Kate who is es-sentially fleeing Ireland because she becamepregnant due to an affair with a marriedman. “So, needless to say, this was the per-fect opportunity for her to seek a new lifein the U.S.,” she said.

The first-class passenger that she plays isEleanor Widener, who is married to hus-band George Widener, the wealthiest manin Philadelphia whose hotel was the firstRitz Carlton. “I play alongside Stephen Gre-gory Smith (George Widener), and we havethe best time on stage, developing our char-acters throughout the trip,” she said.

She said the challenge in working on “Ti-tanic” was learning all the complex music,and learning the intricate “dance” backstage(i.e., the quick costume and characterchanges, and also literally running all overthe set and throughout theater).

Signature Theatre Stages ‘Titanic’360-degree stagingdepicts ship’s fatefuljourney.

As far as audience takeaways, she said:“I think most people immediately think ofthe ship and its sinking first, but I hope theylearn about those on board and what theygave up and left behind (immigrants in thirdclass, mostly) for a better life in the U.S.They are the brave ones.”

Signature Theatre in Arlington is staging“Titanic” from now through Jan. 29. Showtimes are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30and 8 p.m., and weekend matinees at 2 p.m.,and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 to$104. Speciality nights include DiscussionNight on Jan. 10, 2017; Pride Night on Jan.6, 2017; and Open Captioned Performanceson Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.; and Jan. 17 at 7:30p.m. The venue is located at 4200 CampbellAvenue, Arlington. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.Or call the box office at 703-820-9771.

SignatureTheatre inArlington isstaging themusical, “Ti-tanic,” a 360-degree produc-tion in the Maxtheater, fromnow throughJan. 29.

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Storytime. Wednesdays and Fridays,10:30-11 a.m. at Kinder Haus Toys,1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytime withMs. Laura. Call 703-527-5929.

Lego Club. Monthly on the firstWednesday. 4-5 p.m. GlencarlynBranch Library, 300 S. Kensington St.The library provides tubs of legos anda special challenge and after theprogram the creations are displayedfor everyone to see. No registrationrequired. Call 703-228-6548 for more.

Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.on Wednesdays at 1900 Crystal Drive.Sparket — A Creative Market is anextension of DC’s Eastern Market witharts, crafts, and handmade goods. Freeto attend. Visit www.crystalcity.org.

Open Mic Night. Wednesdays, at 8p.m., sign ups are at 7:30 p.m. and 10p.m., at Iota Club & Café, 2832 WilsonBlvd. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com/.

Art for Life. Third Thursday of eachmonth. The Hyatt Regency CrystalCity’s “Art for Life” Partnership withNational Kidney Foundation brings anew artist each month to The Hyatt fora reception. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

Brunch at Freddie’s. Third Saturday ofevery month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. atFreddie’s Beach Bar, 555 23rd St. TheArlington Gay and Lesbian Alliancegathers for an all-you-can-eat breakfastbuffet ($9.99). All are welcome. Noreservation is required. Visitwww.facebook.com/events/700174390103305.

Fall Food Drive. Through December,Always Best Care of Arlington at 2708S. Nelson St. is partnering withArlington Food Assistance Center tocollect food for the holiday season.703-845-8486

THURSDAY/JAN. 5Cuban Cruise Informational

Meeting. 5-6:30 p.m. at CarrWorkplaces, 500 Montgomery St.,Suite 400. The Alexandria Chamber ofCommerce is partnering with theArlington Chamber of Commerce for afour-day trip to Cuba.sbolouri@alexchamber.com

THROUGH JAN. 6Food Drive. Columbia Pike

Revitalization Organization, 2611Columbia Pike. Arlington FoodAssistance Center food drive provides2,200 Arlington families andindividuals with dignified access tonutritious, supplemental groceriesevery week – free of charge. Thisholiday season, help provide neighborsin need with a full plate and peace ofmind. 703-892-2776 orcpro@columbia-pike.orgwww.columbia-pike.org

FRIDAY/JAN. 6St. Mary’s Friday Morning Book

Club. 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s2609 N. Glebe Road. Start a new year

with a new book – “The ScrewtapeLetters” by C.S. Lewis, whichexplores the question of good andevil through the lens of Britishhumor. All are welcome. 703-527-6800

High Caliber - Group Showreception. 5 p.m. at GalleryUnderground

Crystal City Shops, 2100 Crystal Drive. Agroup show of works in painting,sculpture, photography andmetalsmithing by award-winninglocal artists. Each of the exhibit’sseven artists are active ArlingtonArtists Alliance members whose workgained recognition for top quality inthe recent 2016 ARTrageous SilentArt Auction. 571-483-0652

Family Fun Night. 6:30-8 p.m. atLangston Brown Community Center,2121 N. Culpeper St. Arts and crafts,games, open gym, ages 4-17. $1.50.Parks.arlingtonva.us

St. Mary’s Feast of Lights Serviceand Reception. 7:30 p.m. at St.Mary’s 2609 N. Glebe Road. Aworship service of readings andhymns led by St. Mary’s Youth withSt. Mary’s Men and Boys Choir incelebration of Christ’s light in theworld. An Epiphany Receptionfollows from 8:30-9:30 p.m. in PacaHall. Nursery care is provided.Canned food donations for ArlingtonFood Assistance Center are welcomeat this service. 703-527-6800

JAN. 6-15Encore Stage & Studio’s “A Little

Princess.” Fridays, Jan. 6 and 13 at7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Jan. 7 and 14at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Sundays, Jan.8 and 15 at 3 p.m. at ThomasJefferson Community Theatre, 125 S.Old Glebe Road. $15 Adults, $10Children, Students, Military, andSeniors. Tickets for the Princess Ballis $20. Tickets to the 11 a.m.performance are sold separately.Tickets are available online atwww.encorestage.org or by callingthe box office at 703-548-1154.

SATURDAY/JAN. 7Puppet Playtime. 10 a.m.-noon at

Arlington Mill Community Center,909 S. Dinwiddie St. Blue SkyPuppets will present its show “TheThree (Not So) Little Pigs,” a new,fun take on an old favorite. After theshow, create puppets of one’s own tokeep the fun going at home. Ages 3and up. 703-228-7780

THROUGH JAN. 8Sleeping Beauty. Wednesday-

Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. atSynetic Theater, Crystal City, 1800 S.Bell St. Synetic Theater’s award-winning ensemble takes on theclassic tale of a princess, an evilsorceress, and a centuries-longsleeping curse in this adaptation of“Sleeping Beauty,” one of the GrimmBrothers’ beloved stories. $35 and

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up. Student tickets start at $15. Seniorcitizens and military receive $5 off.Group discounts are available.www.synetictheater.org

THROUGH JAN. 9Call for Artists. Arlington Arts Center,

3550 Wilson Blvd. seeks applicantsfor the Artist Residency Program. Theprimary goal of the Artist ResidencyProgram is to provide a space inwhich artists can work and grow, in acommunity environment thatencourages interaction, dialogue, andexploration. Arlingtonartscenter.org

TUESDAY/JAN. 10Scam & ID Theft Prevention

Workshop. noon-1 p.m. atConnection: Crystal City, 2100Crystal Drive. This interactive classfrom the Virginia CooperativeExtension will help participantsrecognize different types of scamsand red flags, and reduce potentialfor identity theft.arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2919964, 703-228-7520

Langston Brown Encore Chorale.1:45 p.m. at Langston BrownCommunity Center, 2121 N.Culpeper St. Encore Creativity forOlder Adults. $175 for 15 weeklyrehearsals, sheet music, CD in yourmusic part and performances. 301-261-5747 orinfo@encorecreativity.org

LEGO Club. 4:30-5:30 p.m. atShirlington Branch Library, TheVillage at Shirlington, 4200 CampbellAve. Future engineers get free buildtime with the library’s supply ofLEGO blocks. arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2855613, 703-228-6545

NVCC Community ChorusInvitation. Rehearsals start for allinterested singers to join for itsspring 2017 season. No audition isrequired. Join by registering for thisone-credit class at Northern VirginiaCommunity College, Alexandriacampus. Rehearsals are 7 p.m. onTuesdays at the NVCC Alexandriacampus, 3001 N. Beauregard, withsome optional extra Saturdaymorning rehearsals. The collegewaives tuition for seniors 60 andolder. Dr. Mark Whitmire, 703-845-6097 mwhitmire@nvcc.edu

Titanic: The Musical - DiscussionNight. 7:30 p.m. at SignatureTheatre

4200 Campbell Ave. Go behind thescenes with an exclusive post-showdiscussion following the performanceon Discussion Nights. 703-820-9771

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 11Shut Up and Write: YA Authors on

Writing. 7-8:30 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. The pathto a finished book is fraught withperil – here’s a chance to learn from

authors Jon Skovron and JessicaSpotswood who have successfullymade the journey. The authors takequestions from the audience, andtheir books are available for signingafter each discussion.arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2815019 703-228-5990

THURSDAY/JAN. 12Restoring Streams and Stream

Valleys: Finding Balance inAltered Landscapes. 7-9 p.m. atArlington Central Library, 1015 NQuincy St. A talk by Charles Smith.vnps.org/potowmack/

FRIDAY/JAN. 13Parents Night Out. 6-10 p.m. at

Walter Reed Community Center,2909 16th St. S. The Teens Making aDifference Club (T-MAD) is offeringparents a night out, while childrenhave an evening of games, art, andfun. $25. Ages 4-11. 703-228-7780

SATURDAY/JAN. 14Forty+ Movement and Theatre.

7:30 p.m. at Theatre on the Run3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr. Forty+

features a collection of worksgrounded in movement andtheatricality. With eight performers,the short works combine to acollective whole to traverserelationship, the inventiveness ofsituation, and the progression of life.$15 in advance, $20 at door. 703-933-1111,janefranklindance@gmail.com

The Big Meow. 3 p.m. at Theatr on theRun, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Specially adapted for youngaudiences, Jane Franklin Danceoffers a family-friendly performanceof “The Big Meow.Ó Little Cat istaunted by neighborhood felinesbecause his meow is just too darnloud. “The Big MeowÓ is a story ofhope, disappointment, courage andthe need for belonging. $15 generaladmission, $10 children.janefranklindance@gmail.com or703-933-1111

Bilingual Children’s TheatreFestival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. RosslynSpectrum Theater, 1611 North KentSt. Six hours of continuous theatre,magic, dance, music and otheractivities, including a bilingual play.Adults $15; children $10; 4 andunder free. 703-548-3092www.teatrodelaluna.org,info@teatrodelaluna.org

SUNDAY/JAN. 15Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King

Jr. 5-6:30 p.m. at at Wakefield HighSchool, 1325 S. Dinwiddie St. Livemusic from Duke Ellington School forthe Performing Arts Show Choiralumni; a dance performance by

Kingdom Fellowship Church’sWorship Without Words MimeMinistry; music by longtime CottonClub of New York Gospel residentHelen Slade; poetry by Arlingtonresident Anne Smith; and muchmore. www.mlktribute.org/

MONDAY/JAN. 16Martin Luther King Jr. Day of

Service 2-4 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 N. MilitaryRoad. Honor Dr. King’s legacy byvolunteering to improve habitat andtrails in our park. Dress to workoutside. 703-228-3403

THURSDAY/JAN. 19Erin Harpe and the Delta

Swingers 8:30-11 p.m. at SehkraftBrewing, 925 N. Garfield St., Suite A.The show combines delta boogieblues with reggae, funk and soul, fora rootsy rockin’ dance party.www.erinharpe.com/

SATURDAY/JAN. 21Family Yoga. 10 a.m.-noon at

Arlington Mill Community Center,909 S. Dinwiddie St. An expert yogainstructor from NuYou Wellness willguide participants through a familyyoga class for beginners, followed bya tasty post-workout snack tutorialwith a Parks and Recreation nutritioneducator. Ages 4 and up. 703-228-4772

MONDAY/JAN. 23Meet the Speaker. 3-4:30 p.m. at the

Arlington Central Library, 1015Quincy St. Christine Negroni, anexpert on aviation accidents, willspeak on “The Crash Detectives:Investigating the world’s Mysterious

Air Disasters.” The public is invited.Encore Learning and the ArlingtonPublic Library jointly sponsor thisevent. 703-228-2144

TUESDAY/JAN. 24Finding a Job, a Career, and a

Passion. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St.Washington Post columnist and NewYork Times best-seller Jeffrey J.Selingo will share tips for studentsand their parents choosing a college,getting the most out of theundergraduate years, and masteringpost-college life.arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2844425, 703-228-5990

SATURDAY/JAN. 28Winter Day of Art and Creativity.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. at FairlingtonCommunity Center, 3308 S. StaffordSt. Paint, build, create in creativeworkshops to an art swap, fromcooking activities to a sound studio.703-228-6588

Forty+ Movement and Theatre.7:30 p.m. at Theatre on the Run

3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. Forty+features a collection of worksgrounded in movement andtheatricality. With eight performers,the short works combine to acollective whole to traverserelationship, the inventiveness ofsituation, and the progression of life.$15 in advance, $20 at door. 703-933-1111,janefranklindance@gmail.com

The Big Meow. 3 p.m. at Theatre onthe Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. Specially adapted for youngaudiences, Jane Franklin Danceoffers a family-friendly performanceof “The Big Meow.Ó Little Cat istaunted by neighborhood felines

because his meow is just too darnloud. “The Big MeowÓ is a story ofhope, disappointment, courage andthe need for belonging. $15 generaladmission, $10 children.janefranklindance@gmail.com or703-933-1111

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/FEB. 2-4Crystal Couture Show and Sale. 5-

10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday,Feb. 3; 2-10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.4. 251 18th St. More than 30boutiques and designers under oneroof for a one-stop shoppingexperience that lets guests browsediscounted offerings on the rack andon the runway. crystalcity.org/do/crystal-couture7

FRIDAY/FEB. 3Valentine’s Day Card Making. 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center,3550 Wilson Blvd. AAC instructorJennifer Penick will lead the classthrough a few relief-stamp makingand printmaking techniques to createa set of custom Valentine’s cards.Thisone-night workshop has been craftedfor any and all skill levels. $40.education@arlingtonartscenter.org

SUNDAY/FEB. 5AFAC Empty Bowls Lunch

Fundraiser. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. atSt. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000Lorcom Lane. On Superbowl Sunday,for the price of a ticket, guestsreceive their choice of a bowl, hand-crafted by local potters, and meal ofsoup, bread, dessert. Two seatings,11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Ticketsare $35; children 5 and under arefree. Puwen.lee@afac.org, 703-845-8486 x309 or afac.org/afac-events/empty-bowls/

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Get Fit for the New Year

Corbin Jennings, owner ofMADabolic, Inc. in Arling-ton, says they opened onLabor Day. The same classis given all day long withthe most popular times at5:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

bor Day in Clarendon andit

is the only one in the D.C.metropolitan area. The nextclosest is in Charlottesville,Va., and a new one is open-ing in Austin, Texas soon. Hesaid, “We have a whole fol-lowing already. We pay atten-tion to form.” Jennings saysthe same class is offered allday with the most populartimes at 5:30 a.m. and 5:30p.m. He adds that the gym iscurrently open until only7:30 p.m., but it will be ex-tended to 8:30 p.m. soon. Hesays that this noontime classof 10 is mostly females andstay-at-home moms. Themaximum class size is 20 inorder to give people more in-dividual attention.

Montague begins each ses-sion with her workout speech and a demoof the proper form for the five movementsthat have been written on the white boardfor the day. Then into the warm up. “Allright, butt kick. Get those knees up, up, up.Now you have two minutes to test out theweights.” Jennings explains that white is thelightest, moving up the scale to teal, grayand finally black, which is the heaviest. Balls

are thrown at the flooras each person deter-mines what color feelsthe most comfortablefor the workout. Mostline up behind thewhite or teal. Theclass is ready to movefrom the warmup tothe 30-minute work-out.

Montague movesaround the room call-ing out instructionsand timing. Waterbottles go up to hy-drate as the one-minute time off periodbegins. Then on to theultra slide board withpower tuck or thejumping ball slam,very cardio and work-ing the whole bodyagain. Sweat drips off

the reddened faces of the three clientspumping ropes up and down.

“Now the burpee.” Hop, plank, hop backto a low squat, jump back up. Montaguewalks around the room checking form.Jennings explains, these really are univer-sal terms — “The slurpee has two push upsand the burpee has one; otherwise it is thesame.”

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Every January for thelast five years FayeRipke has resolved to

lose weight and lead ahealthier lifestyle. However,the only thing she has to showfor it, she says, is a trail ofunused gym membershipsand a wardrobe of clothes thathave increased in size.

“Both of my parents diedfrom heart attacks,” saysRipke, 57 of Fairfax Station.“My doctor keeps telling methat I need to do more aero-bic exercise to get my heartrate up every day and dropabout 75 pounds.”

Losing weight, getting orga-nized, achieving physical fit-ness and improving one’s fi-nances are the most fre-quently made resolutions, of-ten the guilt-induced responses to holiday indul-gence. According to a study published last month inthe Journal of Clinical Psychology, only eight per-cent of people who make New Year’s resolutions keepthem and achieve success.

“One reason that many people fail to achieve theirgoals is that they might not be ready to make thechange, even if they would benefit from doing so,”said Joel Bitman, a Bethesda-based psychotherapist.“Another reason is that people often set unrealisticgoals or don’t have a plan to achieve their goals.”

Actually wanting to make the change that the reso-lution would bring about is the first step followed bydeveloping strategies to achieve it. “When you set agoal, say quitting smoking for example, ask yourselfwhether it’s something that you really want to do orsomething that you think you should do,” saidBitman. “If you’re doing it because you think youshould or because society is telling you that youshould, but the reality is that you really enjoy smok-ing, it will be much harder, if not impossible, to quit.”

While it is easy and often tempting to look at pic-tures of ultra thin models and resolve to transformone’s body by the end of the year, setting unrealistic

expectations can sabotage aset of goals, says Alicia Brand,a Falls Church personaltrainer.

“Trying to lose 60 pounds intime for a beach vacation dur-ing spring break isn’t going tohappen,” he said. “But losing10 pounds by April is abso-lutely achievable for mostpeople.”

A key to that achievement iscreating a set of concrete goalsthat are realistic, specific,measurable and include atimetable, says Bittman. “Youactually have to make mindsetchanges and behavioralchanges in order to success-fully reach a goal, and changesin behaviors are often quitedifficult,” he said. “But if youare able to make smallchanges and reach smallweekly, daily or even hourlygoals, you’re more likely to

gain confidence to keep going. It’s easy to becomediscouraged and give up.”

“If you want to become more fit, but you haven’texercised in years, you might begin by committingto walking 30 minutes a day, three days a week,”said Brand. “That is much more realistic than sign-ing up for a gym membership and planning to spendan hour there every day until you’ve whittled yourbody down to a size two.”

Failing to recognize small accomplishments andrewarding oneself for reaching milestones is one rea-son that Bittman believes many resolutions made inJanuary fizzle into a pipedream by February. “If youcommit to skipping morning coffee at your favoritecoffee shop each day for a week, and saving themoney that you would have spent, you can celebrateby allowing yourself to have a small latté on Sundaymorning.”

Avoiding high-risk environments that can sabotageeven the best-laid plans is a suggestion that Brandgives to her clients. “It’s like if you’re an alcoholicyou should stay out of bars,” she said. “If you’re try-ing to lose weight surround yourself with people whohave healthy eating and fitness habits.”

Realistic goals and specific plans among keys to success.

Keeping Resolutions

Losing weight and getting in shapeare two popular resolutions thatpeople make at the beginning of anew year.

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Alice Clearie: “Let’s see. I need tostart working out again, at leastonce a week. I don’t do that now.2016 has been a rough year;everyone agrees with that.”

Eyerca Weidman: “I’d like to be thebest me that I could be, just to be

successful; that’s my goal.”

Keon Grier: “I’m trying to start arestaurant business this year inBaltimore. A southern style, home-cooked soul food, like baked chicken.Maybe mac and cheese. My friend,she is a specialist in that.”

Kenyon Paye: “To get in shape.A diet plan, stay off junk food.

I could eat Snickers all day.”

Judy Keen: “To continue cleaningout my house so I have a minimumof junk. See this over here. I don’tneed all of this stuff. I can give itaway to people who need it.”

Lily: “No more barking in the middleof the night when a red fox runs

through the backyard or theneighbor’s cat is prowling around.”

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The Washington-Lee High SchoolHall of Fame Induction Cer-emony, Class of 2017, will takeplace at a halftime presentation

during the Jan. 13 boys basketball game vs.South Lakes.

The six recipients are: Steve Buckhantz -1973, Warren Doles - 1987, Anthony “Tony”Johnson - 1958, John Leypoldt - 1965, LynnMoore - 1963, and Jake Scott - 1964.

❖ Steve Buckhantz: In 1973 Buckhantzgraduated from Washington-Lee HighSchool where he was a three-year footballstudent–athlete. It was also in high schoolthat he began fostering his love for broad-casting. Buckhantz was the announcer forhome boy’s basketball games as well as theschool’s morning announcements. Aftergraduating, he took his talents to JamesMadison University where he became thesports director for the local campus radiostation. After stops in Chattanooga, Tenn.and Atlanta, Ga. he moved back home. Forover 20 years now he currently holds theplay-by-play announcing duties for theWashington Wizards on Comcast SportsNet.

❖ Warren Doles: He graduated fromWashington-Lee HS in 1987 as a three-sportletterman in football, basketball, and base-ball. Warren is the only player to win Player

of the Year honors in football and basket-ball during the same school year. As a se-nior on the football team he led the North-ern VA Region in yards and catches in 1987.Leading the Generals to the Northern VARegional Basketball Tournament he wasselected 1st team All-Region Point Guard.After graduation, Warren took his talentsto Shepherd University on a full-scholarshipto play basketball where his records stillstand today. After playing in college hejoined National Basketball Association Sum-mer League for a stint before returning tograduate school at United States SportsAcademy. Wanting to give back to the com-munity he created a non-profit organizationfocusing on working with high school stu-dents in order to obtain athletic scholar-ships; U Designate Me.org.

❖ Anthony “Tony” Johnson: Gradu-ating with the Class of 1958, Johnson wasamong the first members of the boy’s crewteam to compete at the Henley Royal Re-gatta held in Henley-on-Thames, England.During his senior campaign he led the Wash-ington-Lee Varsity eight boat to an unde-feated season that culminated with winningthe Northern VA Championship, StotesburyCup Regatta as well as the Scholastic Na-tional Regatta. Continuing his efforts on thewater he attended Syracuse University for

four years.Following his dream of competing in the

Olympics, he was invited to join the UnitedStates Olympic Team for the 1964 SummerGames in Tokyo, Japan then again the fol-lowing games in 1968 in Mexico City,Mexico. Along with his teammate LarryHough, they brought home the Silver Medalfor the United States in 1068. He contin-ued to stay involved by coaching atGeorgetown University then for Yale Uni-versity. Earning a number of accolades forhis efforts on the collegiate and Olympiccoaching level, he was awarded the 2014US Rowing Medal of Honor.

❖ John Leypoldt: He graduated fromWashington-Lee High School in 1965 wherehe was a kicker for the football team. Hemade 64 out of 65 field goals or extra pointtries. He continued his efforts in the Na-tional Football League from 1971 – 1978.He currently holds team records from histime with Buffalo Bills with total field goalsmade (74) and extra points (147). Further-more, he scored the second highest amountof total points (369) on the team duringhis tenure.

❖ Lynn Moore: He graduated fromWashington-Lee High School in 1963 wherehe was a football, basketball and baseball

standout student-athlete. He was a starteron a boy’s varsity basketball team that won42 consecutive games which included twoVirginia State Championships in 1962 and1963. Serving as an All-State Quarterbackfor the football team he guided the Gener-als to a 17-2-1 record during his final twoseasons capping off a Northern DistrictChampionship in 1962. He completed thetrifecta for the baseball team that won theNorthern District Championship in 1961,1962, and 1963.

Hailed as a perfectionist by his coach,Lynn prided himself as being the most ver-satile member on the basketball court. Afterhigh school, he attended Princeton Univer-sity as a member of the football and baseballteams while earning a degree a degree inpolitics. Shortly after he continued his edu-cation at University of Oklahoma College ofLaw in 1970. Residing in Tulsa, Okla., he hasachieved numerous accolades throughout hisprofessional career.

❖ Jake Scott: He graduated from Wash-ington-Lee High School in 1964 as a supe-rior student-athlete for the football team.While at the University of Georgia heamassed numerous records and went on toplay professionally with the WashingtonRedskins as well as the undefeated MiamiDolphins team in 1976.

Six To Be Inducted in Washington-Lee Hall of Fame

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YorktownChamber ChoirPerforms

The Yorktown Chamber Choir wasbusy getting Arlingtonians intothe festive spirit last month. After singing at the Westwood

Country Club, the group sang holiday songsat the Barnes and Noble Bookstore inClarendon, and then at Arlington Housewhere the National Park Service puts on aChristmas in the Lee Family tradition everyyear.

Paula Romero, Youssef Thomas,and Jordan Dixon, pose for a photoafter their concert on Sunday, Dec.11, at General Robert E. Lee’sformer home, Arlington House.Lee’s house was an importantgathering place for his family atChristmas, when he would alwayscome home to celebrate.

The Yorktown Choir dressed in traditional Civil War era costumesand practiced curtsies and hat doffing in between their two sets ofsinging at the Lee house.

The Yorktown Chamber Choir sings holiday favorites at the WestwoodCountry Club on Dec. 8.

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would work together and grow as friends.Children, parents, and caregivers took

turns to represent themselves on our Friend-ship Tree by putting their names and posi-tive thoughts on the leaves. Grandparentsput their names and their children’s nameson apples.

Now we have a beautiful reminder in ourstorytime room of how we are connectedto each other, and of how fortunate we areto come together each week.

If you are a parent or grandparent of oneof my kids from the storytime, I welcomeyou to come in and take a look at ourStorytime Fall Friendship Tree.

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This past summer, Arlington high school stu-dents Graham Weinschenk of Yorktown HighSchool, and Essi Wunderman of Washington-

Lee High School, spent time overseas with VISIONSService Adventures, an international communityservice program for teens.

Marymount University has named Dr. WilliamJ. Ehmann as its new provost and vice president

for academic affairs and enrollment management.

Arlington resident, Olivia Viola, who’s major-ing in Stage and Production Management atEmerson College, is currently part of EmersonStage’s production of “Mrs. Warren’s Profession.”

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