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Lexi Franklin is greeted during the 2nd

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Community Center to support researchfor a cure for multiple sclerosis.

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Music filtered out ofthe doorway andinto the neighbor-

hood of the Barcroft Commu-nity Center as the 2nd annual MSIs BS Blues Fest got underwaySaturday afternoon, Aug. 9, inSouth Arlington. Organized byLexi Franklin and her familyand friends, the music festivalraised money for medical re-search for a cure for multiplesclerosis, a neurological diseasethat interrupts the flow of in-formation from the brain to thebody and stops people frommoving.

Symptoms range from numb-ness and tingling to blindness

and paralysis.While there is no known cause

of or cure for MS, studies showthat early and ongoing treatmentwith an FDA-approved therapy canreduce future disease activity andimprove quality of life for manypeople with multiple sclerosis.

Franklin is also raising moneyfor the National Multiple Sclero-sis Society through a t-shirt sale.Fifty t-shirts, tank tops, perfor-mance tees and hoodies are forsales at http://teespring.com/msisbs14. If 50 items are sold byAugust 21, TeeSpring will donate$500 on behalf of the MS Is BSteam.

— Louise Krafft

MS Is BS Blues Fest

The 2nd annual MS is BS Blues Fest andChili Cook-off was held on Saturday,Aug. 9, at the Barcroft CommunityCenter.

The Sheryl Sears Trio takes the stagefor an afternoon show at the Blues Feat.

Jackie Merritt tunes her guitar for a set with M.S. G.

Angela Franklin holds upone of the dinosaurplanters available forsale at the fundraiser.

Friends from highschool, Ziyad Bathichejoins Lexi Franklin at thefundraiser.

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They clash over how Med-icaid should be expanded,and they disagree about

the Columbia Pike streetcar. RipSullivan is a McLean lawyer whocarries the support of the Demo-cratic Party, although he has neverheld elected office before. DaveFoster was elected twice to theArlington School Board, althoughhe carries the burden of being aRepublican in a solidly blue dis-trict. That makes the race for theseat vacated by longtime Del. BobBrink (D-48), who stepped downto take a job in the McAuliffe ad-ministration, unusually competi-tive. The election is Aug. 19.

“It’s not outside the realm ofpossibility that a Republican couldwin this seat in a special election,”said Geoff Skelley, analyst for the

University of Virginia Center forPolitics. “But at the end of the day,it would still be surprising.”

Back in 2012, incumbent Demo-cratic President Barack Obamawon the district with 63 percentof the vote. But the dynamic of alow-turnout special election inAugust is totally different. Thatwas apparent this week as the twocandidates met for a debate onMonday at the Arlington campusof George Mason University, wherethe two candidates took the stagefor their final debate before vot-ers head to the polls next week.One of the most intense clasheswas over how Virginia should ex-pand Medicaid under the Afford-able Care Act, a move that wouldgive health insurance to 400,000people who live in poverty or withdisabilities. Sullivan supports theplan that has already been rejected

By Ashley Claire Simpson

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There was nothing Arling-ton resident MatthewGuckenburg could have

done to cure the cancer that killedhis Uncle Terry five years ago.Though Guckenberg could not stopthe deadly disease in its tracks, hewill be laying down new tracks tocombat the silent killer that affectsso many worldwide.

As part of the Capital Region’sfirst ever Ride to Conquer Cancer,Guckenberg will be cycling 150miles throughout the D.C. metroarea’s countryside Sept. 13-14.

The Ride to Conquer Cancer willbenefit the Johns Hopkins KimmelCancer Center, Sibley Memorialand Suburban Hospitals. Each par-ticipant is required to raise a mini-mum $2,500 so all proceeds willsupport the center’s cancer re-search.

“This is the first time they havedone the Ride to Conquer Cancerbenefitting Johns Hopkins KimmelCancer Center,” Guckenberg said,

who heard about it on the radio.The event immediately piqued hisinterest. He added that he has be-come more serious about road cy-cling in the past couple years.

Michael Hibler, developmentofficer with the Johns HopkinsKimmel Cancer Center, said he hashigh hopes for the area’s first Rideto Conquer Cancer.

“Our goal is to make the JohnsHopkins Ride to Conquer Cancerthe signature philanthropic cyclingevent in the National Capital Re-gion,” Hibler said. “Every dollarraised is accelerating our ability tobring the most innovative cancercare for all patients and familiesto this region.”

While Guckenberg has done dif-ferent events honoring his lateuncle in the last five years, hewanted to do something he con-sidered bigger and more personalfor his uncle. He was so moved bynews of the event that he ralliedhis dad and a close friend to joinhim on his journey.

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Low Turnout,Hot CompetitionAugust special electionimproves odds for GOP.

In His Uncle’s MemoryArlington resident joins in JohnsHopkins Ride to Conquer Cancer.


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Republican Dave Foster, left, and Democrat Rip Sullivan, right, meet fora debate at the Arlington campus of George Mason University this week.

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Special Election in 48thby the Virginia General Assembly, and he

repeatedly called their rejection of the plan“shameful.”

“I am the only candidate who is unequivo-cal in his support of expanding Medicaid,”said Sullivan. “Dave’s answer is full ofhedges and ifs and maybes and we mightdo it if we can do this. There is a plan therethat’s workable, and we should do itimmediately.”Since he launched his cam-paign last month, Foster has been in sup-port of expanding Medicaid. But whenasked about the prospect of how he wouldwork to make that happen as a legislator,the former School Board member frames itin the context of reforming the program atthe same time as expanding it. He reiter-ated that stand this week, doubling downon his support for the expansion while atthe same time pledging to take a course thathe believes is financially sound.

“If we blow this, not only does the pro-gram become insolvent — one of the cruel-est things you can do to the enrollees, butyour schools, transportation, public safetybecome at risk,” said Foster, before turningto his opponent. “I wish you luck, Rip, inconvincing all the Republican delegates inthe House to see that view immediately. Ithink it’s going to be hard enough for me,let alone you.”

THE DEBATE ABOUT expanding Medic-aid almost led to a state government shut-down earlier this year as Republicans andDemocrats clashed ferociously on the issue,a debate that was created by federal moneyavailable under President Barack Obama’sAffordable Care Act. The drama went intohigh gear when a Democratic state senatorunexpectedly resigned and handed controlof the chamber to Republicans, a move thata grand jury continues to investigate. NowDemocrats say Foster’s support of Medic-aid expansion is a sham.

“What he says we need to reform the sys-tem, what he’s really saying is delay, delay,delay,” said Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49), whosupports Sullivan. “We’ve done all the re-forms that were requested, and we’re still

not moving forward.”Republicans say Foster would be able to

make a much more persuasive case for ex-panding Medicaid from inside the Republi-can House caucus, a position of power thatwould be denied to any Democrat who winsthe special election. For those who knowFoster and have worked with him for years,the idea that he would take a position hedoesn’t believe in a cynical attempt to winvotes defies logic. “You don’t get reelectedin Arlington twice as a Republican withoutbeing someone who likes to find compro-mise,” said Republican Eric Brescia, whohelped former Republican John Vihstadtwin a special election to the ArlingtonCounty Board earlier this year. “Some Re-publicans might not like that he wants this,but it’s not shocking at all that supportsthis.”

OTHER ISSUES where the candidatesclash include the hotly debated ColumbiaPike streetcar. Sullivan supports and Fosteropposes although both support a referen-dum that would allow voters in Arlingtonto weigh in on the issue. During this week’sdebate, Foster says he supports offshoredrilling and opposes the estate tax. Duringhis opening statement, he criticizedSullivan’s campaign for trying to portrayhim as pro-gun and anti-women.

“I must be the only member of the Ar-lington League of Women Voters who hasever been called anti-woman,” cracked Fos-ter.

Sullivan has pledged to avoid taking cam-paign contributions from Dominion VirginiaPower in an effort to avoid a conflict of in-terest. He also says he would work to bringmore high-tech companies to Northern Vir-ginia, and he criticized Foster for failing tosupport wind power.

“This election is not about me or Dave,”said Sullivan. “It’s about the fate of the is-sues I’ve been talking about, the values ofthe voters in the 48th District, and the im-pacts — the right and wrong choices madein Richmond — will have on the lives ofthe people in the 48th, and the lives ofpeople across Virginia.”

Boeing employees volunteered in shifts throughout the morning tofill the 875 backpacks.

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Ben Billings adds paper andnotebooks to the packs.

ReadingConnectionprogrammanagerStephanieBermangives somelast minuteinstructionsto the Boeingemployeesand volun-teers.

Boeing Backpack Drive Returns

The back lobby at Boeing inRosslyn was humming with ac-tivity as employees filled 875

elementary school backpacks on Fridaymorning, Aug. 8.The backpacks will be distributed to chil-dren participating in Reading Connec-

tion programs throughout the NorthernVirginia region and the Greentree Shel-ter in Bethesda, Md.

Boeing has been collaborating with theReading Connection since 2006 and thisyear donated $21,555 to support theprogram.

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years ago,” Guckenberg said. “I had donesome cancer benefits in college, but Iwanted to do something a little more sub-stantial and something challenging for me.So when I heard about the Ride to ConquerCancer on the radio, I called my dad andhe jumped on board right away. Then, I gotanother one of my friends in on it. That’show I started and what motivated me toreally do it.”

He said the challenge of raising $2,500didn’t cause him to hesitate to sign up, ashe is determined to do everything he canto both honor his uncle and save future can-cer patients. Guckenberg aims to raise twicethe required amount to sign up for theevent.

“While the fundraising goal is $2,500, Iwould like to raise as much as possible. Ifpossible, I would like to raise $5,000.”

While the exact route of the 150-mile outand back ride has yet to be determined orreleased, Guckenberg is certain of a fewthings. He knows he will not be on his questalone. He has his teammates and even thesupport and sponsorship of a local business.“We call it a team, but it’s just the three ofus,” Guckenberg said. “We are being semi-sponsored by the Italian Store. I used towork there when I was in graduate school.

They made a little donation to usand we have jerseys with the Ital-ian Store’s logo on them. They arebig into wanting to support us andhave offered a lot of moral sup-port.”

Jerseys like the onesGuckenberg’s team will wear forthe event are on sale at the ItalianStore, in Arlington off Lee High-way. Guckenberg and his supportgroup are a microcosm of peoplewho are affected by cancer in theWashington D.C. metropolitanarea, which is one reason why thetrails and paths of the Capital Areawill be home to the ride. Eventhough Guckenberg’s uncle wastreated in the family’s hometownof Wisconsin, his story and his lifehas followed his nephew to theNation’s Capital.

“We surveyed the country toidentify the right event to bring to the area,”Hibler said. “The Ride to Conquer Canceris a global model making a difference forcancer patients and their families, being thelargest cycling fundraiser in Canada and thelargest fundraising series across Australiaand New Zealand. These funds are beingused to support scientists and the technolo-gies they need to move cancer research for-

ward. From powerful genomic sequencingto designing informative clinical trials, theseinvestments are accelerating discoveriesaimed at helping cancer patients and theirfamilies.”

The importance of the Ride to ConquerCancer is not lost on Guckenberg, who rec-ognizes research is absolutely integral in rid-ding the world of cancer entirely.

“The thing with my uncle is,by the time they caught it, itwas too late,” Guckenberg said.“The research to help earlywarnings and to be able to stopthis while you can is big for me.He might still be alive if theycaught it earlier. Anything I cando to help with cancer researchis big for me.”

Guckenberg said has no plansto cut himself any slack duringthe ride, which he will treat likea true race. He said enduring150 miles of potential physicaldiscomfort on two wheels is theleast he can do.

“I am trying to do what I canfrom here to honor my uncle’smemory and everyone else whohas be affected by cancer,”Guckenberg said. “I am goingto do everything I can to do this

at a non-leisurely pace. I am treating thisas a race. I am treating it as something veryserious. I look at it like, the people goingthrough cancer can’t take breaks so I don’ttake breaks. It is my way of at least recog-nizing their struggles and trying to do some-thing.”

To register, donate or for more event in-formation, visit www.ridetovictory.org.

Arlington resident Matthew Guckenburg is raisingfunds for the Ride to Conquer Cancer.

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Hamid Farooq doesn’t remembermuch about the day a speedingHonda almost took him out onRoute 1 back in 2009. Farooq,

who is unemployed, was walking home fromthe government office where he receives foodstamps. Suddenly, he said, a speeding automo-bile came out of nowhere and the next thinghe can remember is being interviewed by po-lice. He now has a metal plate in his right leg,and he can no longer play soccer. But at leasthe’s not one of the nine pedestrians who werekilled along the Route 1 corridor in the lastfive years.

“It’s not safe,” said Farooq while walkingdown a segment of Route 1 near BuckmanRoad that has no sidewalk. “It’s not safe at all.”

A national database of pedestrian crashescompiled by Governing Magazine shows 95pedestrian fatalities in Northern Virginia be-tween 2008 and 2012. While 26 of the pedes-trian fatalities occurred in wealthy neighbor-hoods, where the per capita income is morethan $53,000, a much larger number happenedin poor communities like this stretch of Route1 in Mount Vernon. The database shows 48pedestrian fatalities in poor neighborhoods inNorthern Virginia, Census tracts where the percapita income is less than $40,000.

“If you were to look where these dots are ona map and drive though them, you’ll see thatsidewalks and street lighting and raised medi-ans will not be as common asthey are in other neighbor-hoods,” said Mike Maciag,data editor for GoverningMagazine. “Poorer neighbor-hoods don’t have as muchclout as an affluent area.”

NORTHERN VIRGINIA sta-tistics showed the same trendas the national database. Across America, pe-destrians are killed at disproportionately higherrates in poorer neighborhoods. The databaseincludes 22,000 pedestrian fatalities from 2008to 2012, nationwides.

Low-income census tracts in metropolitanareas showed fatality rates about twice that ofmore affluent neighborhoods. Poorer neighbor-hoods have a rate of 12.1 deaths per 100,000people.

“Years ago, it would have been which com-munity didn’t have paved roads,” said Jon Liss,executive director of Tenants and WorkersUnited. “Fortunately now we’ve all got pavedroads, but sidewalks are still lagging far be-hind.”

Nowhere are the pedestrian fatalities morepronounced in Northern Virginia than the clus-

ter of poor neighborhoods along the Route 1corridor, a traffic-clogged stretch from theCapital Beltway to Fort Belvoir. The area loggednine pedestrian fatalities in the last five years.Five of the victims were white and four wereblack, and their ages ranged from 11 to 87.The one thing they all had in common is thatthey live in a poor neighborhood, where side-walks are limited and intersections don’t havecrosswalks.

“Fairfax County has not done a good enoughjob on pedestrian safety in the Route 1 corri-dor,” said former Alexandria Mayor KerryDonley, a former member of the AlexandriaTransportation Commission. “I think they’vemade some improvements in recent years, buteven they would admit that there’s a lack ofinfrastructure.”

NOT ALL of the fatalities happened in poorneighborhoods. In Arlington County, for ex-ample, most of the traffic fatalities happened

in wealthy neighborhoods.But very few Census tracts inArlington have people whoearn less than $40,000 a year.So only five of the 14 pedes-trian fatalities happened inpoor neighborhoods. By con-trast, Prince William logged 25pedestrian fatalities from 2008to 2012. The vast majority of

those, 23 deaths, happened in poor neighbor-hoods.

“Ironically, people who are the most depen-dent on walking are the ones most likely tohave poor pedestrian paths or no sidewalks,”said Liss. “But folks who actually have carshave great sidewalks and pedestrian paths.”

Government leaders say they are workingto make every intersection safe, although lim-ited funding is available for transportationprojects.

The Fairfax County Department of Transpor-tation currently has 77 pedestrian projectsunderway, either in design land acquisition orconstruction.

This fall, Fairfax voters will consider a $78million bond referendum for pedestrian safetyand sidewalk improvements all over the

county. Several of the projects are on Route 1.“We’ve got a lot of work that we are doing

out there to try to make it more pedestrianfriendly,” said Todd Minnix, chief of Transpor-tation Design Division.

“We have three intersections where we aregetting ready to go to construction with newsignals and crosswalks and a fourth one wherewe need to get land rights, so that one is run-ning a little behind.”

FOR PEDESTRIANS willing to risk life andlimb, getting across the street quickly oftentakes precedence over getting across the streetsafety. Take the intersection of Ladson Lane andRoute 1, for example. Back in 2011, a 49-year-old white man was killed here. One recent af-ternoon, Kori Ford dogged and weaved her waythrough delivery trucks and speeding sedansto get to a 7-Eleven. Although a crosswalk wasonly a few feet away, she says she never usesthe crosswalk because it would take her out ofa direct path to the store.

“I’m not going to go out of my way to gothrough the crosswalk. I’m going to cross,” shesaid, adding that she was not concerned aboutthe pedestrian fatalities along the road. “Peopledie.”

Others take a less fatalistic approach. Lessthan a mile away, three more pedestrian fa-talities have taken place in the last five years.The stretch from Ladson Lane to Janna LeeAvenue is the most dangerous spot in thecounty, and a visit to the area shows why. Mostof that stretch does not have any sidewalk atall, although a well worn path along the sideof the road shows how popular it is for pedes-trians.

And the intersection of Bukman Road andRoute 1 lacks crosswalks or pedestrian signals.

“If they were really worried about people’ssafety, they would have done something al-ready,” said Luis Callejas, whose parents ownLucas Tacos. “Obviously they’re not.”

FIRST RESPONDERS often arrive at thescene of pedestrian fatatlities to find gruesomescenes of mangled flesh and steel. Statisitics

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Holly VictoriaBurnett, a dia-betic who

struggled for many yearsto battle the irregularitiesof her blood glucosereadings, died in her Ar-lington home on July 19,2014. She was 49 yearsold.

A career woman all ofher life, Holly spent 14years at the AmericanDiabetes Association inAlexandria and anothernine years at the Ameri-can Builders and Con-tractors Association inArlington. She was thewind beneath mostpeople’s wings and wasproud to support whom-ever she was helping, without asking forcredit.

Of course, she could also tell you everyhusband of Elizabeth Taylor, recite the filmcredits of most any actor you could imag-ine and do a mean Carol Channing andEdith Bunker impersonation.

A child whose father taught her aboutmovies and took her to Broadway shows,Holly spent all her days studying actors andactresses, reading their biographies andwatching their films and live theater per-formances.

As a freshly graduated film major settlinginto Arlington in 1988, Holly was fortunateto feed her passion with part-time summerjobs teaching film classes at private schoolsin the Washington area from 1989 through1997, including Episcopal High School onQuaker Lane, St. Stephens/St. Agnes in Al-

exandria and ThePotomac School inMcLean. For many years,she was the hostess of anannual Academy Awardsparty in her Arlingtonresidence.

Holly freelanced formany publications withinthe Washington Metro-politan area over the last25 years and developed afollowing for her featurepieces as well as her foodand theater reviews inThe Alexandria GazettePacket, The AlexandriaTimes, The Old TownCrier and The Zebra.

Born in Tallahassee,Fla., Holly spent most ofher youth in California

mapping celebrity homes and lunching andshopping in Beverly Hills. She was an hon-ors graduate of the Westridge School forGirls in Pasadena, Calif., and held a B.A.and master’s in English, creative writing andfilm from Hollins College in Roanoke, Va.

Holly is survived by her father, Joseph A.Burnett, 85, of Lanark Village, Fla., her sis-ter and brother-in-law Wendy and ParkRandall Miller of Tallahassee, Fla., her nieceHolly Randall Miller, also of Tallahassee,and her longtime friend Mary Wadland ofArlington, and their two little dogs, Teddyand Toddler.

Services will be held Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. atEverly Wheatley Funeral Home, 1500 W.Braddock Road in Alexandria. In lieu offlowers, consider a donation to the Ameri-can Diabetes Association or the AnimalWelfare League of Arlington.

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Pedestrians Endangeredshow one of the most dangerous spots inthe region is the section of Leesburg Pikethat stretches through Tysons Corner. Re-cent deaths here include a 27-year-old whiteman and a 56-year-old white man, althoughthe Fairfax County Police Department haslong targeted this stretch as a problem area

for pedestrians eager to bob and weave theirway through traffic.

“Alcohol is often involved,” said DonGutthardt, spokesman for the FairfaxCounty Police Department. “They will besomewhere drinking and decide they wantto go somewhere else, so they’ll think theroad is safe or stumble into the road andget hit.”

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1 1801 HERNDON ST .............. 4 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,518,420 .... Detached .... 0.25 ........ 22201 ............. LYON VILLAGE ........... 06/23/14

2 4732 DITTMAR RD ............... 6 .. 5 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $2,100,000 .... Detached .... 0.26 ........ 22207 ....... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ..... 06/03/14

3 3711 VERNON ST N .............. 6 .. 6 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,997,000 .... Detached .... 0.27 ........ 22207 ....... COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ..... 06/24/14

4 4521 39TH ST N ................... 5 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,788,383 .... Detached .... 0.31 ........ 22207 ......... GOLF CLUB MANOR ....... 06/19/14

5 4126 26TH RD N .................. 5 .. 5 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,785,000 .... Detached .... 0.20 ........ 22207 .............. LEE HEIGHTS ............ 06/30/14

6 2815 KEY BLVD ..................... 5 .. 3 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,770,000 .... Detached .... 0.23 ........ 22201 ............. LYON VILLAGE ........... 06/09/14

7 3509 JEFFERSON ST ............. 5 .. 5 . 2 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,750,000 .... Detached .... 0.27 ........ 22207 ........... CRESCENT HILLS ......... 06/27/14

8 3930 DUMBARTON ST N ....... 6 .. 4 . 1 .... ARLINGTON .... $1,725,000 .... Detached .... 0.20 ........ 22207 ........... COUNTRY ACRES ......... 06/30/14

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See Redesigning, Page 13

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When the owners of an Arling-ton home approached RussGlickman, founder ofGlickman Design Build, for

a home renovation, they had one primarygoal in mind: making the home accessiblefor their elementary school-aged son, whois confined to a wheelchair, while ensuringthe renovations were consistent with thehome’s existing aesthetic.

Glickman, who is an ADA (Americanswith Disabilities Act) certified builder, re-modeled the home using Universal Design,which includes making adjustments to ac-commodate anyone with a disability.

“The homeowners wanted to create aspace for their son so that he could haveaccess to the house and play in the houselike their other children,” said Glickman.

Also on the homeowners’ wish list was afloor plan that allowed their son easy ac-cess to the outside of the home from hisbedroom, which is on the main level of theranch style home. They also wanted theirchild to have protection from rain and otherweather when he was outside waiting for

Local builders redesign a homewith a wheelchair-bound boy in mind.Room for All

Glickman Design Build expanded this Arlington bathroom to add universal designelements for a young boy in a wheelchair. All walls were re-enforced for special grabbars, the sink is at wheelchair height, and the faucet features a motion sensor.

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A ramp from thedoorway to the drive-way, finished with astone wall, creatednot only easy access,it added visual inter-est to the exterior.And, finally, a gate atthe entrance to the ramp completed thelook.

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door system,” said Glickman. “It’s a remotesystem, so the boy can hold and press a keyfob and the door opens, which leads to a

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Email announcements to [email protected]. 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.

ONGOINGFree Outdoor Movie Series.

Through Sept. 4. 7:30 p.m. “TheLoop,” Market Common Clarendon,2800 Clarendon Blvd. MarketCommon Clarendon presents “NowPlaying on The Loop,” a series of freeoutdoor movies on the firstThursdays of August and September.Movies include The Princess Bride onAug. 7 and Top Gun on Sept. 4.Admission is free, as well as popcorn,snacks and water. Call 703-476-9377or visit www.marketcommonclarendon.com for more.

LGBT & Straight Friends Social.Tuesdays starting Aug. 5. HappyHour, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.; Mikey’s “Bar A”Video Wall, 7 p.m.; start time at 8p.m. IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832 WilsonBlvd. IOTA Club & Cafe hasdesignated every Tuesday LGBT &Straight Friends Social Night forthose 21 years and older. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com/ for moreinformation.

“An Evening with Danny Kaye.”Through Saturday, Aug. 16 atGunston Theatre Two, Gunston ArtsCenter, 2700 South Lang St. TheAmerican Century Theater presents“An Evening with Danny Kaye,”featuring Brian Childers. $32-$40.Visit americancentury.org or call 703-998-4555.

Gallery Underground. ThroughSaturday, Aug. 23 at Crystal CityShops, 2100 Crystal Drive. “MakingTheir Mark: Art Brut” art gallery.Free. [email protected] formore.

Cool Off. Through Labor Day. Severallocations and various times. Bring thekids out to have a blast at Arlington’sspraygrounds. Visit http://parks.arlingtonva.us/parksfacilities/spraygrounds/ for more.

REPRISE: 40 to the Fore. ThroughOct. 5 at Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd. REPRISE: 40 to the Forerethinks, remixes, and re-presentsexhibitions that Arlington Arts Center(AAC) created over the past 40 years.Free admission. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org/reprisefor more.

Organic Tales. Through Oct. 5,Wednesdays-Fridays. 1-7 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Alice Whealin and Si Jae Byunpresent a two-person exhibitioncalled “Organic Tales.” FreeAdmission. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org formore.

Color Landscape Photography.Through Oct. 6., Monday andThursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesdayand Wednesday 1-9 p.m., Friday andSaturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. atCherrydale Branch Library, 2190Military Road. See “Yosemite andBeyond.” Call 703-228-6330 formore.

Yappy Hour. Fridays through Oct. 31,6-8 p.m. at the Le Meridien, 1121 N19th St. Le Meridien hotel, alongwith the Rosslyn BID, is hosting aYappy Hour every Friday. This eventwill be held on the terrace outside ofAmuse. Amuse will be servingspecialty cocktails and appetizers forpet owners as well as a few treats fordogs. Free. Visit www.rosslynva.org/do/yappy-hour#sthash.tuQQKjco.dpuf.

Historic Home Tours at the Ball-Sellers House, 5620 S. 3rd St. Theoldest surviving house in ArlingtonCounty opens for the season with

free tours and refreshments. Thehouse is open 1-4 p.m. SaturdaysApril through October. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Children’s Music. 10:30 a.m onFridays through Oct. 31. MarketCommon Clarendon, 2800 ClarendonBlvd. Mr. Knick Knack will performmusic for children at the gazebo inThe Loop at Market CommonClarendon. Call 703 476-9377 or visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.comfor more.

Sparket: A Creative Market.Wednesdays, through Nov. 12, 11a.m.-2 p.m. at 1900 Crystal Drive. Anelectric and colorful shoppingexperience. Free admission; $30 tobe a vendor. Visit http://crystalcity.org/do/sparket for more.

Open Mic Comedy. Wednesdays 8-10p.m. at Ri Ra Irish Pub, 2915 WilsonBlvd. Doors open at 7 p.m. 21 and uponly. Free show, $25 cash prize forbest joke. Call 703-248-9888 or visitwww.RiRa.com/Arlington for more.

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 visit https://registration.arlingtonva.us. Free, noregistration required.

Comedy. Every Saturday at 3 p.m. atComedy 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. isComedySportz (“clean”) and at 10p.m. on Friday and Saturday is theBlue Show (“adult”), 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 perform from9:30-10 p.m. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call703-522-8340.

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

Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday atWhitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 WilsonBlvd. Prizes for first place. Free. Visit

www.whitlows.com or call 703-276-9693.

Storytime. Mondays and Fridays,10:30-11:00 a.m. at Kinder HausToys, 1220 N. Fillmore St. Storytimewith Ms. Laura. Call 703-527-5929.

Lego Club. Monthly on the firstWednesday. 4-5 p.m. GlencarlynBranch Library, 300 SouthKensington St. The library providestubs of legos and a special challengeand after the program the creationsare displayed for everyone to see. Noregistration required. Call 703-228-6548 for more.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSFitness Classes. Summer Boot camp

classes in Gateway Park, 1300 LeeHighway. Classes for all levels usehigh-intensity interval training.Classes run through Aug. 16 andmeet Mondays and Wednesday 6-7p.m, and Saturdays 9:30-10:30 a.m.$25. Visit www.rosslynva.org/feature/rosslyn-boot-camp for more.

Naturalists Training. Sept. 8 throughDec. 8. Monday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Applicationsdue Monday, Aug. 18. Learn moreabout the natural world and localnatural resources. $175. Visitwww.armn.org for more.

Theatre Classes. Encore Stage &Studio is holding classes and minicamps for children in grades K-8 aton Saturdays at Thomas JeffersonCommunity Theatre, 125 S. Old

Glebe Road and Tuesdays andWednesdays after-school at Theatreon the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile RunDrive. Visit www.encorestageva.orgfor a list of classes.

Synetic Theater. Synetic Studio, 2155Crystal City Plaza Arcade T-19,Arlington. Synetic offers anintroduction to the world of physicaltheater, acting and dance throughenergetic and athletic feats thatinspire students to creativity. Classesinclude programs for elementary,middle and high school students, aswell as adults. Discounted packagesand payment plans are available.Visit www.synetictheater.org/studioor call 703-824-8060.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 13YA Book Club. 5 p.m. One More Page

Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Young adult book club meeting. Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.comfor more.

FRIDAY/AUG. 15Exhibit Reception. 6-8 p.m. at the

Arlington Historical Museum, HumeSchool. An opening reception for anew exhibit. Meet Dr. Mark Benbowand Garrett Peck. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.orgfor more.

Outdoor Concert. 8 p.m. at LubberRun Amphitheater, North ColumbusStreet and 2nd Street North.Brazilian musician Rose Moraes.Free. Picnics welcome, alcoholprohibited. Call 703-228-1850 orvisit www.arlingtonarts.org.

Film: Miss Congeniality. 8-10 p.m.at Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway.This year’s Rosslyn Outdoor FilmFestival features movies about work:bad bosses, crazy co-workers, bestfriends. Bring blankets, low chairsand a picnic. Movies shown rain(cancelled for severe weather) orshine.Visit www.rosslynva.org/eventsfor more.

SATURDAY/AUG. 16Ride and Drive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Maserati of Arlington, 2710 S. GlebeRd. Drivers 25 and over with a validlicense can register for test drivesand will automatically be entered towin a selection of Maserati gear.There will also be refreshments,provided by Ruth’s Chris Steakhouseand Fresh Foodie. Free admission.Call 571-723-4081 for more.

Summer Safari. 1 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845Marcey Road. Search the water inDonaldson Run Creek for crayfish,aquatic insects and fish. Dress to getwet. Free. Call 703-528-5406 tomake a reservation.

AGLA Brunch. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant,555 23rd St. S. Arlington Gay &Lesbian Alliance board member TJFlavell will be there to greet you andintroduce you to others. Freddie’s hasreserved the patio. Visit http://agla.org/brunch/ for more.

Outdoor Concert. 6 p.m. at LubberRun Amphitheater, North ColumbusStreet and 2nd Street North. AndrewAcosta, acoustic Americana. Free.Picnics welcome, alcohol prohibited.Call 703-228-1850 or visitwww.arlingtonarts.org for more.

Launch Party. 6 p.m. One More PageBooks, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Alaunch party for Jessica Spotswood’snew book “Sisters’ Fate.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com formore.

Bat Festival. 6-9 p.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 N. MilitaryRoad. Learn about the life of a batwith walks, games, crafts and more.Live bat shows will be presented byLeslie Sturges, Director of “SaveLucy, A Little Brown Bat,” established

Entertainment

Inovation InstallationThe Ballston Business Improvement Dis-

trict unveiled “Beachfront Potential” and“Missed Connections,” on Thursday, Aug. 7.The installations are two of eight public dis-plays of innovation that will be showcasedin Ballston through the fall.

Artist Patrick McDonough of “BeachfrontPotential” invited market goers to take a seatin one of his custom lifeguard chairs andlearn a bit more about rising sea levelsthrough their mobile devices. Chongha Pe-ter Lee and Blake Turner of “MissedConnections” add some insight to the com-munity by projecting text from the ‘missedconnections’ section of craigslist.com onto ascreen.

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to protect and conserve bats in thisregion. $8. Visit http://parks.arlingtonva.us/events/bat-festival/ for more.

AGLA Barbeque. 1-5 p.m., VirginiaHighlands Park, 1600 S Hayes St.Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance andthe Gay Men’s Health Collaborativewill provide almost everythingneeded for a total summer cookoutexperience, (i.e. grill, charcoal, buns,condiments, chips, beverages,utensils, plates). Those attendingbring whatever they would like to seethrown on the grill. Side dishes ortasty treats to share potluck-stylewelcome. Free. Register atwww.eventbrite.com/e/summer-cookout-tickets-12293804099.

SUNDAY/AUG. 17Outdoor Concert. 6 p.m. at Lubber

Run Amphitheater, North ColumbusStreet and 2nd Street North. RicoAmero, hip hop jazz. Free. Picnicswelcome, alcohol prohibited. Call703-228-1850 or visitwww.arlingtonarts.org.

Live Music and BBQ. 7-9 p.m. atStetson’s Garden, 1610 U St. NW,Washington DC. A music and foodevent, hosted by Arlington ArtsCenter. All proceeds go the the artcenter. $50 per person. Visit http://www.eventbrite.com/ to purchasetickets.

MONDAY/AUG. 18Summer Hummer. 7-9:30 p.m. at

Signature Theater, 4200 CampbellAve., Arlington. More than 60 actorsfrom the Washington area will sing,dance, and strip to support “TakingCare of Our Own.” $35 for generaladmission, $75 for prime reservedseating. Visit http://theatrewashington.org for more.

Laughter Yoga. 7:30-8:30 p.m. St.George’s Episcopal Church, 915Oakland St. Use breathing clappingand movement exercises to relax andboost creativity. Session ends withsilent meditation. $3. [email protected].

TUESDAY/AUG. 19Mystery Book Club. 7 p.m. One More

Page Books, 2200 N. WestmorelandSt. A discussion on “Mapping of Loveand Death” by Jacqueline Winspear.Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

FRIDAY/AUG. 22Live Music. 8 p.m. at Air Force

Memorial, One Air Force MemorialDrive. The Airmen of Note present“Tiempo Latino! A Celebration ofLatin Jazz.” Free. Visitwww.usafband.af.mil for more.

Film: Anchorman. 8-10 p.m. atGateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway.This year’s Rosslyn Outdoor FilmFestival features movies about work:bad bosses, crazy co-workers, bestfriends. Bring blankets, low chairsand a picnic. Movies shown rain(cancelled for severe weather) orshine. Visit www.rosslynva.org/events for more.

Live Music. 9 p.m. at IOTA Club, 3832Wilson Blvd. Air Traffic Controllerand The Tragic Thrills perform. $12.Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com.

SATURDAY/AUG. 23Stories at the Museum. 1:30-3 p.m.

at Hume School, 1805 S. ArlingtonRidge Road. A reading of “Steam.Smoke, and Steel.” Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Animal Feeding. 3 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845Marcey Road. Visit the Birds of Preyhouse and explore the raptor feedinghabits. Meet in the nature center. $5Call 703-528-5406 to make a

reservation.

MONDAY/AUG. 25“Ranking the Presidents” Lecture.

3-4:30 p.m. Arlington CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. “Rankingthe Presidents: Ten Rules to Judge aPresident” presented by Dr. RichardNorton Smith, currently GeorgeMason University’s Scholar inResidence in History and Art History.All are invited. Call Encore Learningat 703-228-2144.

Health & Wellness Book Club. 7p.m. One More Page Books, 2200 N.Westmoreland St. Book club meeting.Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Laughter Yoga. 7:30-8:30 p.m. St.George’s Episcopal Church, 915Oakland St. Use breathing, clappingand movement exercises to relax andboost creativity. Session ends withsilent meditation. $3. [email protected].

TUESDAY/AUG. 26Spiritual & Philosophical Book

Club. 7 p.m. One More Page Books,2200 N. Westmoreland St. Book clubmeeting. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 27Blues and Brews. 5-8 p.m. 2121

Crystal Drive. Come to Blues & Brewsand enjoy beverages from the BeerGarden, not to mention drinks hand-selected by experts at Crystal City’sWashington Wine Academy andCrystal City Wine Shop. The lastBlues and Brews of the season willtake place on Sept. 24. Visitcrystalcity.org for more.

FRIDAY/AUG 29Live Music. 8 p.m. at Air Force

Memorial, One Air Force MemorialDrive. The U.S. Air Force Band andSInging Sergeants present for thesummer concert series. Free. Visitwww.usafband.af.mil for more.

SATURDAY/AUG. 30Energerium. 11 a.m. at Potomac

Overlook Regional Park, 2845Marcey Road. Join a guided tour ofthe Energerium. Learn about energyand its impact of everything and how

to be more energy efficient. Free. Call703-528-5406 to make a reservation.

Summer Concert. 7 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845Marcey Road. A Performance by FourStar Combo, a country rock band.Free, $5 donation requested. Picnicsare welcome. No Alcohol. Call 703-528-5406 for more.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 3Encore Chorale. 1:30-3 p.m.,

Wednesdays, for 15 weeks. Locationsin northern Virginia. For singers 55and older. There are no auditions,new singers are welcome, and singersmay be seated for rehearsals andperformances. Visitencorecreativity.org, or call 301-261-5747 for more.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 4“Now Playing on The Loop.” 7:30-

9:30 p.m. Market CommonClarendon, 2700 Clarendon Blvd.Top Gun will be playing at MarketCommon Clarendon. Rain date forthe show will be Sept. 11. Call 703-476-9377 or visit www.marketcommonclarendon.com for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 6Volunteer Work Party. 10 a.m. at

Potomac Overlook Regional Park,2845 Marcey Road. Spend themorning with park staff and helpwith indoor and outdoor projects.Free. Call 703-528-5406 for more.

24th Annual Rosslyn Jazz Festival.1-7 p.m. Gateway Park, 1300 LeeHighway. Acclaimed artists toheadline the festival include CoreyWallace DUBtet (1 p.m.), Ghost TrainOrchestra (2:15 p.m.), Brooklyneight-piece band Red Baraat (3:45p.m.) and New Orleans Grammywinners Rebirth Brass Band (5:30p.m.). Free to the public. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/jazz for more.

Memorial 5K. 6 p.m. in Crystal City.Honors the victims, firefighters, andpublic safety who responded on Sept.11, 2001. $35-40 entry fee.Arlington911race.com.

Summer Concert. 7 p.m. at PotomacOverlook Regional Park, 2845Marcey Road. Performance bySecond Wind, a southern rock band.Free, $5 donations requested. Call703-528-5406 for more.

Calendar

Food & Drink

Live Music & All You Can Eat BBQ. Thursday, Aug. 14, 7-9 p.m.Stetson’s Famous Bar & Grill, 1610 U Street NW, Washington, D.C.Featuring the music of CroGoth. $50 per person, proceeds to benefitArlington Arts Center. Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/bbq-fundraiser-tickets-8999637157.

National Bratwurst Day is Saturday, Aug. 16. Celebrate 10 a.m.-1 a.m. atCapitol City Brewing Company, 4011 Campbell Ave. Get a brat and beerplatter combo for $20. Visit www.capcitybrew.com for more.

Rosslyn Farmers Market and Concert. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursdays, May29-Sept. 25, 1401 Wilson Blvd. The market offers fresh foods and goodsfrom regional vendors including bread and pastries, farm-fresh andorganic produce, herbs and spices, exotic teas and specialty coffees,gourmet baked goods, and marinades and sauces. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/do/rosslyn-farmers-market1.

Clarendon Farmers Market. Year-round, has locally produced breads andpastries, organic vegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more. Saturdaysand Sundays, 8 a.m.-noon at Courthouse Parking Lot, 3195 North WilsonBlvd. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. at Clarendon MetroStation. 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 Saturdays9 a.m.-noon. Visit www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com for a list of vendors.

The Crystal City FRESHFARM Market is open April-November onTuesdays, 3-7 p.m. with a selection of foods and goods from localproducers, in front of 251 S. 18th St. Visit www.crystalcity.org for more.

Culinaire Restaurant at 1820 N. Fort Myer Drive is open for spring,Monday-Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m. Rosslyn’s student-run restaurant at the Art Institute of Washington offers gourmet fare. Forreservations contact [email protected] or 703-247-3841, or visit http://culinaire.aiwdepts.com for more.

Arlington Mill Community Center Plaza. Wednesday, starting Aug. 13.3-7 p.m. at 909 S Dinwiddie St., Arlington. A new farmers market will beopen weekly. Visit www.columbia-pike.org/events/?event=1049 for more.


Sports

Arlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-752-4031 or [email protected]

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Shortly after the Washing-ton-Lee football team de-feated Yorktown in the2013 regular-season fi-

nale, securing the Generals’ firstdistrict title in nearly four decades,head coach Josh Shapiro saidmembers of the W-L programweren’t the only ones enjoying theaccomplishment.

“It’s a community win,” Shapirosaid after the Generals defeatedYorktown 10-0, giving W-L its firstdistrict championship since 1975.“The community that we work inand love and embrace is success-ful, but when you carry somethinglike this on your shoulders for 30years, it weighs on them. I thinkit’s leveling the playing field, say-ing hey, we can compete with thebest. I think it’s a huge uplift forthe school and the Washington-Leecommunity.”

Washington-Lee graduatedmore than 20 seniors from theteam that helped break throughthe district-championship barrier.Gone are quarterback Sam Appel,who made 31 starts over three sea-sons, and defensive lineman PeterGriffin, who was a disruptive forceduring the victory over Yorktown.However, a new-found confidence,along with the return of runningback Daquay Harris and multiplestarters along the offensive linehave the Generals thinking repeat.

“I feel like [winning the districttitle] makes us want it even more,”Harris said. “… That was a greatfeeling last season and we justwant to do it all over again.”

Harris ran for 227 yards in lastyear’s win over Yorktown. Now a

senior, the 5-foot-9, 155-poundrunning back figures to be the fo-cal point of the Generals’ offense.

“He’s fast, he’s intuitive and he’stough,” Shapiro said. “… Every-thing to him [comes naturally].”

Shapiro is also confident in thegroup assigned to open holes forHarris. Starting along the offensiveline will be senior left tackleGanzorig Batbold, junior leftguard Justin Robinson, senior cen-

ter Jeff Kruger, senior right guardJose Perdomo and junior righttackle Mick Appel.

Senior Ronnie Fecso takes overat quarterback, replacing three-year starter Sam Appel.

“I like Ronnie a lot,” Shapirosaid. “He’s done everything we’veasked him to do. He’s had a goodspring in passing league. He’s hada good camp. It’s going to be diffi-cult to replace a kid like Appel,who started for 31 games, butwe’re not asking him to be Sam,we’re asking him to be Ronnie.”

Fecso said the Generals are ea-ger to face the challenge of tryingto repeat.

“That was a special team lastyear,” he said. “We have big shoesto fill, but I think we’re up to thechallenge. We all know what wehave to do, we know the work wehave to put in and we can’t wait.”

Seniors Bled Aliu and WillKelsch will see time at receiver.

While the offense appearsstrong, defense is a question markfor the Generals. W-L returns justfour starters on the defensive sideof the ball, led by senior middlelinebacker Matt Ellis.

“He’s an absolute stud,” Shapirosaid. “… He’s my best player.”

Junior safety Seneca Espinoza,senior defensive lineman SeanMatthews and senior cornerbackHarris are also back. Matthews isreturning from a knee injury.

“I think it’s definitely a moraleboost,” Ellis said of last year’s dis-trict title.

“Personally, I’m excited for theseason and we’ve been working alot in the offseason to keep thatlevel of intensity.”

W-L opens the season at homeagainst McLean at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Sept. 5.

While winning the 2013 Na-tional District title has boostedconfidence, Shapiro said the teamcan’t rest on its laurels.

“That was a senior class wherewe had 25 guys graduate, so theseguys were a part of it, but theyhave to chart their own course,”he said. “… I think it does help theconfidence. The school as a wholeembraced it and enjoyed it. It’ssomething that we wanted to doas a team goal from Day 1, but itwasn’t anything that came easy.”

W-L Football Poised To Defend District TitleGeneralsreturn RBHarris, strongoffensive line.

The Washington-Lee football team is a confident group after winning the 2013 Na-tional District title.

Daquay Harris will be thefocal point of the Washing-ton-Lee offense this season.

Washington-Lee headcoach Josh Shapiro calledmiddle linebacker MattEllis the Generals’ “bestplayer.”

Ronnie Fecso takes over asWashington-Lee’s startingquarterback this season.

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Charles William Hilla has beennamed to the dean’s list at JamesMadison University for the spring2014 semester.

Brian Dunbar received a DoctorNursing Practice degree fromFairfield University’s School of Nurs-ing.

Mirela Turkic made president’s listat SUNY Canton.

Getahun Desta was named to thedean’s list at the Florida Institute ofTechnology in Melbourne.

Eryn Hurley and Elizabeth Pattongraduated from Denison University.

Kaleigh Beronja, JohnBruemmer, Yuanyuan Ding,Michael Hughes, Andrew Jonesand Dina Masri graduated from

Emory University.

Ryan Uckert was named to thedean’s list at Emory University.

Cassandr Ford and Aliya Winkerwere named to the dean’s list atMerrimack College.

John Bruemmer was named to theHonor List of Oxford College.

Elizabeth Osborne and AnnaWissler were named to the dean’s list

at Lafayette College.

Kyle Bell and Rebecca Pratt werenamed to the dean’s list at Marist College.

Madison Lane is a member of EtaSigma Phi Classics, Ancient Mediterra-nean Studies Honor Society and AlphaPsi Omega Theatre Honor Society atBucknell University.

Haley A. Oleynik and Emma S.Brown were named to the dean’s list atColby College.

The Virginia High School Leagueawarded Washington-Lee HighSchool the 2014 Claudia DodsonVHSL Sportsmanship, Ethics and In-tegrity Award.

Sophie-Helen Kiendl gradu-ated from Ohio Wesleyan Universitywith Bachelor of Arts degree.

Gray Gustafson graduated fromGrove City College with a Bachelor ofArts degree in English and Spanish.

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Glickman Design Build worked with Arlington homeowners to increaseaccessibility into and out of their ranch-style home for their young son,who is in a wheelchair. This included adding a door with protectiveportico plus a ramp directly from his bedroom to the home’s exterior.

Two grab bars and a handheldshowerhead are also included inthis Glickman Design Build bath-room, as well as a curbless showerfor wheelchair access and turning.

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ing as he makes his way down the ramp.“The house is located near a busy intersec-tion,” said Glickman. “So safety was a bigconcern. We created a wall on the ramp sohe couldn’t fall off and get hurt.”

THEY ALSO NEEDED to make modifica-tions to the bathroom to accommodate hisneeds. Project design coordinator Keith W.Long, who like Glickman is a CAPS (Certi-fied Aging in Place) design specialist, saidone of the biggest challenges he faced wasdesigning the bathroom.

“When someone is in a wheelchair, theyneed a lot of space to move around and totransfer to the shower, tub or sink,” saidLong. “The existing space that we wereworking with was really small. When some-one approaches a toilet or shower, they haveto have a transfer space. Creating that spacewas the biggest challenge.” They found theextra space by using a closet from the boy’sroom next door.

Long’s design included the creation of adouble door, which allowed for a greaterrange of motion.

All walls were re-enforced for special grabbars, which can fold down if needed. Thesink bows out and is at wheelchair height.The faucet features a motion sensor and thetoilet is wheelchair height as well. An elec-

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The biggest writing problem that Ihave, other than the ones you regularreaders generally know about, is writing acurrent column on the weekend immedi-ately preceding the next Wednesday’spublication date, when I am still waitingon results from my most recent CT Scan.This isn’t like putting the cart before thehorse, this is more like putting the horsein the cart and pulling it. Aside from notknowing definitively about this mostrecent look into my lungs, and thus notwanting to discuss it – premature annun-ciation you might call it – assimilating theever-present anxiety and worry aboutany and all things cancer-related nevergets easy. Moreover, the not-knowingcorrupts my brain and stifles my creativejuices. How can I think about anythingother than what information I don’thave? And considering the circumstancesand the context: my life being at stake;anything, everything, all the things, palein comparison and nothing feels worthwriting about – so that’s what I’m writingabout.

Let me attempt to clarify a bit. Thisfeeling isn’t about waiting for results perse. It’s not about the interval of timebetween my scan and my next face-to-face meeting with my oncologist whenTeam Lourie will be updated; it’s notabout wondering if any symptoms I’vehad (I haven’t had any) are indicative ofpotential trouble; it’s not about my insur-ance coverage or money running out andin turn there being some gap in my cov-erage; nor is this, generally speaking,about business or pleasure. No, this isabout living my day-to-day life when theelephant is not only in the room, it’s onyour shoulders, in your head, and every-where else it can possibly be.

Not that I’m totally blocked andunable to function; hardly. I am still incontrol of most of my bodily functionsand almost all of my activities of daily liv-ing, and when I get dressed, I am stillable to put my pants on one leg at a timelike everybody else with very little diffi-culty. In short, my life appears to be rela-tively normal. No one could tell by look-ing at me that I’m living on the edge,maybe the cusp, hopefully not precipice,of potentially life-changing information.The reality of this upcoming Friday’sappointment/reality so dominates mybrain that it’s practically impossible forme to mind anything but my own busi-ness, and what seems to suffer most iscreative pursuits, and unfortunately thatis reflected in this week’s column: ameandering (though not necessarilyintended to be) testament to cancer’sinsidious effect, emotionally. Cancer mayoccasionally work in mysterious ways,but in one way it’s effect is perfectlyclear: your thinking is not what is used tobe, pre-cancer.

Nevertheless, I can manage. It’s noproblem, really. After five and one halfyears, I know what to expect. It’s justtime that thankfully I still have. I’ll knowsoon enough though. It’s alreadyMonday. Besides, good things come tothose who wait, right?

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FRIDAY/AUGUST 15Become an Arlington Energy Master.

Through Aug. 15. Applications are now beingaccepted for the next round of training tobecome an Arlington Energy Master in whichvolunteers receive in-depth training in energyefficiency, water conservation, andweatherization. Once trained, volunteers thenprovide 40 service hours to the community overa 15-month period by performing upgrades inaffordable housing units and providing energyefficiency and water conservation education andoutreach in schools, to community groups, andto individual residents and families in affordablehousing apartments. Community volunteer andstudent (high school and college) tracks areavailable. Learn more about the program on theACE website at:www.arlingtonenvironment.org/energy/volunteers/ or [email protected].

TUESDAY/AUG. 19NOVA Registration Closes. Registration for

Northern Virginia Community College’s 16-weekfall semester and the first 8-week term closes.Classes begin Aug. 20. Visit www.nvcc.edu orvisit campuses in Alexandria, Annandale,Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield andWoodbridge. Call 703-323-3000 for more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 20Featured Speaker. Noon. The Knights of

Roundtable charitable organization will hostJohn Foust, Dranesville District Supervisor attheir weekly luncheon. Foust is currently theDemocratic candidate for the US 10thCongressional District seat. He will speak for 20-40 min. and answer questions. Members areencouraged to attend with guests. Email WaltFetterer [email protected] for more.

4-H Volunteer Training and Orientation. 7-8:30 p.m. Fairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St, Arlington. Introductory trainingto learn more about the 4-H program and howyou can contribute to the development ofArlington County youth. Email [email protected] orcall 703-228-6404.

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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office ofSenior Adult Programs, for Aug. 24-30.

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

Senior trips: Sunday, Aug. 24, Dover Downs,Del., $10; Monday, Aug. 25, Pirates Coverestaurantfor lunch, Galesville, Md., $51; Wednesday, Aug.27, tour National Public Radioheadquarters, D.C.,$8; Thursday, Aug. 28, Emlen Physick Estate, CapeMay, N.J., $60 (incl. lunch); Friday, Aug. 29,Barboursville (Va.) Vineyard and lunch, $83. CallArlington County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Reg-istration required.

Tennis, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.,Bluemont Courts, Wilson and N. Manchester. De-tails, 703-228-4745.

Seniors-only weight room hours, Monday-Wednesday-Friday, Langston-Brown, $60/15sessions. Details, 703-228-4745.

Ice skating, Mondays, 8 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.,Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Ballston, $1. Register, 703-228-4745.

Register for Northern Virginia SeniorOlympics, www.nvso.us. $12 covers multipleevents. Details, 703-228-4721.

Foreign language conversation groups,Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday, Langston-Brown.Free. Details, 703-228-6300.

Arlington Mill Trail Trekkers, Tuesdays,9:30 a.m. Free. Register, 703-228-7369.

Table tennis, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m., -12 p.m., Walter Reed. Free. Register,703-228-0955.

Duplicate bridge, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. -10p.m., Aurora Hills. Cost $5. Register, 703-228-5722.

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