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By Vernon Miles

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When Kashi Nikore, valedic-torian of Washington-LeeHigh School, took the stage,she told the crowd at the

Daughters of the American Revolution Con-stitution Hall that she was there to an-nounce the new name of the high school.For once in a full day of graduations on June14 in the hall, there was a moment of raptsilence. Potentially renaming the schoolnamed after two slave owners and oneleader of the Confederacy has been one ofthe county’s hot button issues. Nikore an-nounced that it would be named “ObamaHigh School,” after Michelle Obama and theschool burst into laughter.

It was a good joke, played at the expenseof the horrified reaction of local stalwarts,

but it also illustrates one of the differenceswith the class of 2018. Graduations are of-ten times of reflection for parents, faculty,and students. But for 498 graduates in theclass of 2018, eyes are turned firmly to-wards the future. It’s a class that is not onlycomfortable with change, but as shown athigh school graduations where Parklandwas mentioned at least once in each cer-emony, it’s a generation actively workingtowards it.

“Diversity has come a long way for ourschool,” said Nikore. “It’s not just about tol-erance, but respect.”

“It’s so surreal to be here today,” said EllenMcNamara, whose daughter Helen Curtinwas graduating from Washington-Lee. “Sheloved it.”

McNamara said her daughter was in-volved in school sports and Girl Up.McNamara said some of her favorite memo-ries were going to softball games and watch-ing her daughter play.

“It goes so fast,” said McNamara. “It wasan unbelievable school.”

Graduations are a mixed experience forparents. Kim Sanz said her daughter, KatSanz’s graduation, would leave her anempty nester: all of her children have gradu-ated high school. Kim Sanz said it was anexciting prospect, but also a sad one.

“She grew over her time [at Washington-Lee],” said Gerry Sanz. “She made somegood friends.”

Kat Sanz will be attending University ofMaryland in the fall, along with her brother.

“[Being at graduation] is profound,” saidCassandra Dudka, whose son Cory Dudkawas graduating. “It’s been a fabulous jour-ney. It was a very positive, supportive, in-clusive school.”

Cassandra Dudka said one of her son’sbest experiences in school came at the veryend, where his senior experience allowedhim to travel to Europe with friends to studyfor three weeks.

“Allowing them to go off and do that wastruly life changing,” said Cassandra Dudka.“He learned so much about himself.”

A panoramic view of Washington-Lee High School graduation.

A class comfortable with change.Goodbye Washington-Lee

Washington-Lee High School graduates inside DAR Constitution Hall.Valedictorian Kashi Nikore.

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The classroom is only part of thehigh school experience. At thegraduation on June 14 fromDaughters of the American

Revolution Constitution Hall, parents andstudents alike reflected on four years oflearning and growth both inside the classesand in extracurricular activities.

“[My favorite memories] are watching herplay volleyball,” said Deborah Meyers,whose daughter Amanda Meyers wasgraduating from Yorktown High School.“She was on the team with a number of girlsshe went to elementary school with.”

“My sister Piper [O’Donnell] was the cap-tain of the dance team,” said TaraO’Donnell, who was slightly nostalgic forher own graduation at Yorktown four yearearlier. “She loved it at Yorktown, and alsowas involved in lacrosse, basketball andtennis.” Their mother, Roena O’Donnell,

said Piper O’Donnell’s gymnastics back-ground really helped her in dance, andmade her a good addition to the school.

Cyndi Radke’s graduating daughter Jen-nifer had originally wanted to do dance inHigh School, but after a knee injury shejoined the speech and debate team forYorktown. According to her mother, Jenni-fer Radke wound up falling in love withspeech and debate and attended the Na-tional Championships. “She’s a shy kid, andit really helped her find her voice,” said CyndiRadke. “It’s so excited. We’re so proud.” “She

had an excellent experience,” said JoycelynHarrison, mother of Cayla Harrison. “Theteachers were great and she was challengedacademically. She grew tremendously, bothacademically and in character.” Yorktown hasan atmosphere of family. Valedictorian JackMarkowitz recalled that every one of the 416graduating students helped shape Yorktowninto the school that it was. Markowitz’ per-formance was followed by a rendition of “SeeYou Again” by the Yorktown Chamber Choir,honoring senior Anna Ross, who died earlierthat school year.

Valedictorian Jack Markowitzaddresses the graduates.

Yorktown High Schoolgraduation concludes.

416 Graduates Say Farewell to Yorktown High School

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By Vernon Miles

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While many high schools can feellike a family, for many,Wakefield High School was lit-

erally populated by family. For many fami-lies in South Arlington, it’s a legacy. In thecrowd full of parents and siblings at theDaughters of the American Revolution Con-stitution Hall on June 14, many remem-bered their own graduations from theschool, and the friends and faculty thathelped make Wakefield so special.

“I feel like I’m the one graduating to-night,” said Catherine Torres, whose sonJuan Torres Jr. is the latest member of hisfamily to graduate from the Wakefield HighSchool. “He had a lot of fun. He played foot-ball at the school, and I’ll always remem-ber those big game nights. It feels so awe-some to be here.”

Fatima Taki had two graduates that day,

A Day for Families at Wakefield High School GraduationMoving forward.

At the conclusion of Wakefield High School’s graduation, mortar boards go flying.

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Francisca Jorgensen (left) andZach Longsworth. Longsworth wasa new arrival at the school butquickly became known for his loveof film.

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The Ballston Business Improve-ment District (BID) hosted thesecond annual Best of Ballston

Awards Program presented by Clark Con-struction in conjunction with BID’s An-nual Meeting at the Hilton Arlington

Hotel on June 14. The awards program cel-ebrated the innovative businesses, commu-nity leaders and real estate professionalsbehind Ballston’s renaissance.

Highlighting the evening was the presen-tation of the Robert Ball Sr. Award to Dr.

Matthew D. Shank, president of MarymountUniversity, in recognition of his contribu-tions to Arlington and his dedication to serv-ing the community. Serving as Marymount’spresident since 2011, Shank has worked tostrengthen Arlington both intellectually and

aesthetically, from his role in developingthe “Blue Goose” into the MarymountBallston Center to his work with the Ar-lington Street People’s Assistance Net-work and numerous additional commu-nity organizations.

Tina Leone, CEO of the Ballston BID,presented the “Best of Ballston” Awards.A panel of local leaders determined win

Marymount president, Avison Young, GHT Limited,and Lincoln Property Company celebrated.

Ballston BID Honors Leaders in Real Estate and Innovation

By Vernon Miles

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There’s not a cap or gown in sightat H-B Woodlawn, unless onestudent’s flowing medieval cloakcounts. There was a surplus of

Hawaiian shirts, though, setting the laid backtone for Arlington’s alternative school gradu-ation tradition. In an informal ceremony onJune 15, teachers at the school gave a smallspeech about every one of the 100 studentsgraduating from the school. Principal CaseyRobinson, also a teacher a the school whoyears ago had been a student there, said thetradition emphasizes that every student is anindividual and is special.

“It’s been an outstanding class,” saidRobinson. “I was on maternity leave in thefall, and felt confident with the school intheir hands. They’re a caring group; theyreally look out for others.”

Robinson said this empathy extendedonto the national and world stage.

“We had a lot of student activism withthis class,” Robinson said, noting the townhall students held after the Parkland shoot-ing where students spoke with state andfederal political leaders about how to pushfor greater gun control reforms. “Some se-

niors also helped to organize walkouts. Oneof our goals is to instill in them confidencein their abilities and to stand up for whatthey believe in.”

Laurie Granger, whose son Will Grangerhad been in attendance at the school since6th grade, said he loved every minute ofhis time there.

“It really helped him be true to himself,”said Laurie Granger. “Kids here are free tobe true to themselves. They do a musicalevery year and he had a fantastic time with

that. It was so good and lets the kids showpassion for arts, even kids who are not asartistic find their talents. It’s been such agood ride.”

Many of the parents said the school hadhelped to change their students’ lives. DaneHenshall said the school helped her daugh-ter, Grace Henshall, find confidence to trynew things.

“If she failed, her friends and school wouldbe there to catch her,” said Dane Henshall.“She ended up being able to work with a

‘A Unique Place’ Each graduate singled out at H-B Woodlawn.

teacher advisor, Lee Buckley, to help her fig-ure out why she procrastinated and helpedher work on an organization system.”

Dane Henshall said if it hadn’t been forthe openness of H-B Woodlawn’s system,her daughter wouldn’t have tried Frisbee,theater, or psychology, all of which sheloved.

“[Graduation] hasn’t hit me yet,” saidHenshall. “I’m very blessed. Arlington issuch a unique place, and a wonderful envi-ronment to raise a family.”

Michael Coughlin (left) with LuisPerez Juchani. Coughlin saidJuchani arrived in the U.S. fromBolivia four years ago and spokeno English, but was diligent andafter a while learned an enormousamount of the language with theaim of building a new life in thiscountry for himself and his family.

Cecillia Allen (left) withTasnia Rahman

Tom Mallan (left) with Robert Gessel (center) and Nathaniel Klein.Mallan said Gessel dedicates himself to making the world a better placeand it has helped steer him towards comedy. Mallan described Klein as aTigger-like tornado of enthusiasm in a floor-length medieval cloak.

Teri Doxsee (left) with MatthewLuoma.. Doxsee said Luoma lovesanimation and has come out of hisshell over his years at H-B.

Patti Walsh (left) andCaroline Beger

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“Flourishing After 55” from Ar-lington Office of Senior Adult Pro-grams for June 24-30.

Senior Centers will be closedWednesday, July 4 in observance

of Independence DaySenior centers: Lee, 5722 Lee

Hwy.; Langston-Brown SeniorCenter, 2121 N. Culpeper St.;Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St.; Ar-lington Mill, 909 S. Dinwiddie St.;Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th St.

Senior trips: Signature The-atre, “The Scottsboro Boys,” Sun-day, July 1, $78; Washington Na-tionals vs Boston Red Sox, Tues-day, July 3, $55; Captain Billy’sCrab House, Newburg, Md.,Thursday, July 5, $5 (transporta-tion only); Baltimore Museum ofIndustry, Friday, July 6, $12;Shenandoah Theatre, Winchester,“West Side Story,” Saturday, July7, $50. Call Arlington County 55+Travel, 703-228-4748. Registra-tion required.

NEW PROGRAMS:Informal current events

discussion, Monday, July 2, 10a.m., Walter Reed. Details, 703-228-0955.

Jeopardy game, Monday, July2, 10:30 a.m., Walter Reed. De-tails, 703-228-0955.

Pickleball beginners, Mon-

days, 9 a.m., Arlington Mill; 9:45a.m., Walter Reed. Details, 703-228-4771.

Just Playin’ Country, Mon-day, July 2, 11:15 a.m.. Lee. De-tails, 703-228-0555.

Learn ukulele basic strum-ming, Tuesday, July 3, 4:30 p.m.,Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0555.

Solve Sudoku puzzles in agroup setting, beginners,Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Walter Reed.Register, 703-228-0955.

Casual group of crafty per-sons who like to knit or cro-chet, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown. Details, 703-228-6300.

Basic movements of MiddleEastern dance, Tuesdays, 12:15p.m., Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.

New beginners line danc-ing class starts Thursday, July 5,1 p.m., Arlington Mill. Register,703-228-7369.

Arlington Mill Trekkers,Thursdays, 9 a.m. Details, 703-228-7369.

55+ Book Club to discuss, “AGentleman in Moscow” by AmorTowles, Friday, July 6, 12 p.m.,Central Library. Details, 703-228-4403.

Ballroom dance, Friday, July6, 1-3p.m., Lee. Details, 703-228-0555.

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What began as a way to engageMarymount University biologystudents in a fun communityproject has grown into a thriv-

ing organization that works to alleviate localfood insecurity and promote sustainable liv-ing through urban agriculture.

Food For Thought was founded by BrennaCook ’18 and Dr. Susan Agolini, Clare BootheLuce assistant professor of biology and physi-cal sciences at Marymount. The student-runclub started with members volunteering weeklyat St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s garden, amile from campus.

Gardening was new for most students.The club has drawn faculty and student vol-

unteers from disciplines as diverse as nursing,politics and fashion design. MU alumni havealso participated and helped spread its mes-sage beyond campus. To date, 118 volunteershave served the project.

They have also worked with ArlingtonFriends of Urban Agriculture by planting anddistributing basil seedlings to commuters atlocal metro stations. In addition, Cook andAgolini presented a poster on Food For Thoughtat the Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit inOctober.

Over the winter, the nonprofit Rooftop Rootshelped the club construct and plant three raisedbeds in a grassy area of campus that frontsNorth Glebe Road. Produce raised there goes

to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. FoodFor Thought also started a chapter of the FoodRecovery Network that provides prepared-but-unused food from Marymount’s Gerard Din-ing Hall to the Arlington Street People’s Assis-tance Network (A-SPAN).

Elizabeth Swanson, a senior biology majorfrom Manassas Park, Virginia, was drawn tothe group by her love for plants and interest inurban agriculture and environmentalsustainability.

“The best thing about Food for Thought ishow personal it is, in every sense of the word,”said Swanson, the club’s new president andfirst summer intern. “Not only does our clubattempt to assist in the ever-increasing prob-lem of food insecurity by personally growingthe produce that we donate and being therefor every step of the process, we have alsoformed a lot of personal connections in thegreater Arlington community.”

During her internship, she’ll continue to carefor the raised-bed gardens and help out at theSt. Andrew’s garden as often as possible. She’salso hoping to recruit more student volunteers.

“We’re always looking to connect with vol-unteers outside of our campus as well, so any-one interested in our mission or learning aboutgardening is more than welcome to contact us,”she said.

Email Food For Thought [email protected].

Working To Alleviate Food Insecurity

Elizabeth Swanson, the first internand current Food For Thought presi-dent, is pictured with founding presi-dent Brenna Cook ’18.

New OfficersNew officers of 2018-2019 Senior Adult Council installed by JaneRudolph (left), DPR director, Thursday, June 14, include, from right,Chair Vera Libeau, Treasurer Andrea Vojtko, and Secretary ValerieTurner. (Absent: Vice-chair John Gunning.)

20 Years of ServiceLeadership Center for Excellence cel-ebrated 20 years of community serviceand leadership development on Tuesday,June 12 at the Army Navy Country Club.Attendees celebrated the organization’shistory, honored its founders, and paidtribute to the Founding President & CEOBetsy Frantz. Frantz served the Leader-ship Center for Excellence from 1998 toMarch 2018. She is now the president ofthe Virginia Hospital Center Foundation.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 20Coffee with a Cop: South

Outreach Team. 5-6:30 p.m. atStarbucks, 1201 S. Fern St. TheArlington County PoliceDepartment is committed todeveloping and maintainingstrong relationships with thosewho live, work or visit ArlingtonCounty. Coffee with a Copprovides an opportunity to buildthese partnerships, one cup of

coffee at a time. Visitnewsroom.arlingtonva.us/release/public-invited-to-coffee-with-a-cop-2for more.

TUESDAY/JUNE 26Sips and Civility: The Dream

Project. 6:30-8 p.m. at UnitarianUniversalist Church, 4444 ArlingtonBlvd. The Arlington League ofWoman Voters is hosting anotherSips and Civility Program – and alook into the lives, the hopes and the

dangers of Arlington DACA andDreamer kids. $20 per person tocover the cost of food and spacerental. Any profit will be donated tothe Dream Project. Attendees can paycash at the door or by credit card atwww.eventbrite.com, search “LWVSips and Civility.” Visit www.lwv-arlingtonva.org for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 28“Return on Creativity: An

Arlington Asset.” 5:15-7:30 p.m.

at Virginia Tech Research Center,900 N. Glebe Rd., 2nd floor. JoinArlington Economic Developmentfor its second seminar in theseries “Return on Creativity: AnArlington Asset.” The ROC serieswill offer networkingopportunities. Free. Registrationrequired, space is limited.Register at www.eventbrite.com,search “Return on Creativity.”

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Schedule of Lemonade StandsDay Date Time Location AddressTuesday 3-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM Market Common Clarendon 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington,

VA 22201Thursday 5-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM FRESHFARM Ballston Market 901 N Taylor St, Arlington, VA 22203Saturday 7-Jul 12:00 – 1:30 PM Animal Welfare League 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington,

of Arlington VA 22206Tuesday 10-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM Market Common Clarendon 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington,

VA 22201Thursday 12-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM FRESHFARM Ballston Market 901 N Taylor St, Arlington, VA 22203Tuesday 17-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM Volunteer Arlington, a program 4420 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 102,

of Leadership Center for Excellence Arlington, VA 22203Thursday 19-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM Arlington Community TBD

Federal Credit UnionSaturday 21-Jul 12:00 – 1:30 PM Market Common Clarendon 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington,

VA 22201Tuesday 24-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM FRESHFARM Market Crystal City 1900 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VAWednesday 25-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM Clarendon Animal Care 3000 10th St N, Arlington, VA 22201Thursday 26-Jul 1:00 – 2:30 PM* Arlington Community 5666 Columbia Pike, Falls Church,

Federal Credit Union VA 22041Tuesday 31-Jul 5:30 – 7:00 PM Hair Cuttery 2020 Wilson Boulevard, Retail A2,

Arlington, VA 22201Thursday 2-Aug 5:30 – 7:00 PM FRESHFARM Ballston Market 901 N Taylor St, Arlington, VA 22203Saturday 4-Aug 12:00 – 1:30 PM Market Common Clarendon 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington,

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The Connection

You know it’s summerwhen the local swim-ming pool opens, thebell of the ice cream

truck rings just down the blockand the Bridges to Independencelemonade stands open around Ar-

lington. These lemonade standsare youth-run enterprises thatteach decision-making and astrong work ethic to children whilesatisfying their customers’ sweettooth on a hot summer’s day.

Jeannette Norton, director ofdevelopment at Bridges to Inde-pendence, says, “Usually we havearound 20 kids participating from5-years-old to 18. They all havedifferent roles and each is doingtheir part.”

Last year the youth served morethan 1,500 cups of lemonade atseveral stands located at key sitesaround Arlington. This year thestands will open July 3 and servelemonade 2-3 times a week for fiveweeks until Aug. 4.

The lemonade stands are thecenterpiece of Bridges toIndependence’s summer youthprogram for children workingtheir way out of homelessness. Theparticipants will learn financial lit-eracy through a series of five work-shops given by one of the spon-sors and will practice what theylearn by running their own lem-onade stand. Half of the moneythey earn will allow them to open

a savings account and the otherhalf will support an end of sum-mer field trip.

Norton says usually the field tripis to an amusement park like SixFlags. It is a rite of passage for ayoung person.” She says, “It is thefirst time they have ever been toan amusement park.” Norton sayslast year the youngsters sold lem-onade for $1 a cup but often

people donate more. “Last yearsomeone gave $100 for a cup oflemonade. It was a pretty excitingday.”

Bridges to Independence is anon-profit organization that hasserved 507 individuals with thegoal to lead individuals and fami-lies out of homelessness and intostable, independent futures.

Seventy-six percent left the pro-

gram employed, 91 percenttransitioned into permanent hous-ing and 100 percent of the seniorsgraduated from high school andstarted college.

This year’s sponsors for the lem-onade program are ArlingtonCommunity Federal Credit Union,Enterprise Knowledge, HairCuttery, Honest Tea andWestfourth Communications.

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FARMERS MARKETSCrystal City: Tuesdays, 3-7 p.m.;

Crystal Drive between 18th and 20thstreets. Visit freshfarm.org/crystal-city.html

Clarendon: Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m.;Clarendon Central Park (next to theClarendon Metro). Visitclarendon.org/farmersmarket/.

Rosslyn: Wednesdays, 2:30-6:30 p.m.;Central Place Plaza, 1800 N. Lynn St.Visit freshfarm.org/rosslyn.html.

Ballston: Thursdays, 3-7 p.m.; WelburnSquare (across from the Ballstonmetro). Visit www.ballstonbid.com/meet/taste-arlington/farmers-market-info.

Arlington Courthouse: Saturdays, 8a.m.-noon; N. 14th Street and N.Courthouse Road. Visitwww.community-foodworks.org/arlington-courthouse-market/

Arlington Mill: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;Columbia Pike at S. Dinwiddie St.Visit columbia-pike.org/fm-arlington-mill/.

Marymount: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;Marymount University, N. GlebeRoad and Yorktown Boulevard. Visitwww.marymountfarmersmarket.org.

Columbia Pike: Sundays, 9 a.m.-1p.m.; Columbia Pike and S. WalterReed Drive. Visit columbia-pike.org/fm/.

Fairlington: Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.;Fairlington Community Center, 3308S. Stafford St. Visitwww.fairlingtonfarmersmarket.org/.

Westover: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon;Washington Boulevard and N.McKinley Road. Visitwestoverfarmersmarket.org/.

ONGOING“The Scottsboro Boys.” Through

July 1 at Signature Theatre, 4200Campbell Ave., Arlington. Signature’stradition of celebrating Kander & Ebb

continues with its final musicalcollaboration. In the vein of“Chicago” and “Cabaret,” the TonyAward-winning masterminds delivera musical critique of a stunning truestory of racism and injustice in theAmerican South. On March 25, 1931,nine African-American teenagerswere ripped off a train, falselyaccused of a crime, hastily tried andsentenced to death in an outrageous

disregard of due process. Visitwww.sigtheatre.org.

Art Exhibit: ‘Out of My Mind.’Through July 8, gallery hours at FredSchnider Gallery, 888 N. Quincy St.David Carlson: Paintings andDrawings from Fields andTransformation series. Call 703-841-9404 or [email protected].

Art Exhibit: Border (Untitled).Through July 28, gallery hours atCody Gallery, Ballston Center, 1100North Glebe Road, second floor andThe Barry Gallery, located in theReinsch Library at Marymount, 2807North Glebe Road. MarymountUniversity will present Border(Untitled), an exhibition on the stateof culture, art, and politicssurrounding immigration andrefugees. A fundraiser will bepresented at both spaces for LoveWithout Borders. Works by refugeesfrom around the globe will beavailable for sale, with all proceedsdonated to support Love WithoutBorders and its work for refugee aid.Visit www.love-withoutborders.org/,www.marymount.edu/barrygallery orwww.marymount.edu/ballston-center-gallery.

Art Exhibit: “Peregrination.” Galleryhours at The Margaret W. and JosephL Fisher Gallery on the second floorof the Rachel M. Schlesinger Centeron the Alexandria campus of theNorthern Virginia CommunityCollege, 4915 E. Campus Drive (offBeauregard Street), Alexandria.Arlington-based fine artist BryanJernigan’s solo show –“Peregrination” – will run throughJuly 28, with a meet-the-artistreception on Saturday, June 23, 2-4p.m. Peregrination, also known as along, meandering journey,encapsulates the artist’s abstract takeon real and envisioned landscapes.Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter.

Art Exhibit: “Open World” and“Within/Between.” Through Sept.29, gallery hours at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.Open World features eightcontemporary artists and artist teamswho engage in world-building

through installation, video, digitalmedia, sculpture, and collage.Features work by Rachel Frank, JodieMim Goodnough, Rachel Guardiola,Azikiwe Mohammed, NicholasO’Brien, Plakookee, Alissa D. Polan,and Stephanie J. Williams. In Within/Between, AAC Resident Artists OliviaTripp Morrow and Jen Noone exploremateriality and form. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org for more.

Gardening Lecture. Wednesdays,through Oct. 10, 7 p.m. at theArlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. The Arlington FoodAssistance Center and the MasterGardeners of Northern Virginia willsponsor a free series of talks anddemonstrations about gardening. Inaddition to basic gardeningtechniques, topics will includeforaging for wild edibles, pollinators,food preparation and preservation,and more. All are welcome. Visitwww.afac.org/plot-against-hunger/pah-events/.

Plant Clinic. Wednesdays, throughOct. 24, 6:45-8:45 p.m. at TheArlington Central Library, east lobby,1015 N. Quincy St. Visit mgnv.org.

Ball-Sellers House Open. ThroughOct. 27, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. at Ball-Sellers House, 5620 3rd St., South.Free tours by a knowledgeabledocent transport you back to thecolonial era in the historic artifact ofa house built in the 1740s. See howJohn Ball built the house andimagine what life would have beenlike in it for a middle class farmer,his wife, and five daughters. Thehouse was donated to the ArlingtonHistorical Society by its last owner,Marion Sellers, in 1975. Somethingfor all ages. Call 703-892-4204 orvisit arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Farmers Market. Through October, 9a.m.-1 p.m. at Arlington MillCommunity Center, 909 SouthDinwiddie St. Columbia Pike will bethe place to shop local on theweekends for the freshest produce,meats, goods and treats with thegrand opening of a second farmersmarket at Arlington Mill CommunityCenter. Visit columbia-pike.org/fm-arlington-mill.

Arlington Historical Museum.

Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m.Arlington Historical Museum, ownedand operated by the ArlingtonHistorical Society, is located at 1805S. Arlington Ridge Road. The two-story brick structure was built in1891 as the Hume School, named forFrank Hume who gave some of theproperty for the school. It is theoldest school building in ArlingtonCounty. Now a museum, it housespermanent and temporary localhistory exhibits ranging from pre-1607 to Sept. 11, 2001. Visitarlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Civil War Artifact Display.Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-2p.m. at Fort C.F. Smith Park VisitorCenter, 2411 24th St. N. The NewFort C.F. Smith Park Visitor Centerfeatures displays about Unionsoldiers and the Defenses ofWashington between 1861 and 1865.Artifacts from archaeological studiesfrom Forts Ethan Allen and C.F.Smith are on display. Kids can try onreplica Civil War uniforms and learnabout camp life. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/locations/fort-cf-smith-park/.

Arlington Farmer’s Market. EverySaturday, 8 a.m.-noon at the cornerof N. 14th Street and N. CourthouseRoad. A weekly celebration of localfood including fresh produce, meats,dairy, cheese, baked goods, freerange eggs, specialty items, cutflowers, plants and herbs. [email protected] or call 917-733-6402.

FRESHFARM Market. 3-7 p.m. onTuesdays at 1900 Crystal Drive. Shopfrom local farmers and producerswith seasonal fruits and vegetables,fresh-cut flowers, container plantsand herbs, farm-raised eggs, all-natural meats, artisan baked goods,and specialty foods. Visitwww.crystalcity.org for more.

Mobile Bike Repair. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. onThursdays at 1900 Crystal Drive.Drop off your bike on Thursdaymorning and have it tuned up andready to ride before heading home.Email [email protected], or phone855-VELO-FIX for more.

Food Truck Thursdays. 11 a.m.-2p.m. at 1900 Crystal Drive and 20112th St. Actual truck schedules aresubject to change so be sure to followyour favorites. Visitwww.crystalcity.org for more.

Healthy Lifestyle Runs. Saturdays, 9a.m. at Roosevelt Island, GeorgeWashington Memorial Parkway.American Cancer Society partnerswith parkrun USA to promote fitnessin the fight against cancer. Free. Visitwww.parkrun.us/rooseveltislanddc/for more.

Friday Night Live. 8 p.m. Fridays atthe Church 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 opento 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 at [email protected].

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

Invasive Plants Removal. Workparties are held every month to keep

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Arlington Artist Solo Show: PeregrinationArlington-based fine artist Bryan Jernigan’s solo show – “Peregrination” – will

run through 16-July 28, with a meet-the-artist reception on Saturday, June 23, 2-4 p.m. Peregrination, also known as a long, meandering journey, encapsulates theartist’s abstract take on real and envisioned landscapes. Gallery hours at The Mar-garet W. and Joseph L Fisher Gallery on the second floor of the Rachel M.Schlesinger Center on the Alexandria campus of the Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, 4915 E. Campus Drive (off Beauregard Street), Alexandria. Visitwww.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter.

‘La Cenerentola’Opera NOVA’s one-hour version of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” (“Cinderella”) on Friday, June 29, and Saturday, June 30.

There will be special performances for home-schoolers, summer campers, parochial, private and public school students onJune 29 at 10:30 a.m. and to seniors at 2 p.m. June 29. On June 30 at 2 p.m., for families of military personnel and childrenof imprisoned parents. Another show is at 6 p.m. on June 30. At Gunston Middle School, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. Ticketsare $6 for adults, $5 for members and seniors, $4 for children and $10 for donors. To reserve, contact 703-536-5775 [email protected].

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the 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.

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

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 formore.

Crystal City Sparket. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.on Wednesdays at 1900 CrystalDrive. Sparket — A Creative Marketis an extension of DC’s EasternMarket with arts, crafts, andhandmade goods. Free to attend.Visit www.crystalcity.org.

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 Hyattfor a reception. Free. Visitwww.torpedofactory.org.

Brunch at Freddie’s. Third Saturdayof every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. atFreddie’s Beach Bar, 555 23rd St.The Arlington Gay and LesbianAlliance gathers for an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet ($9.99). All arewelcome. No reservation is required.Visit www.facebook.com/events/700174390103305.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 20National Hike with a Geek Day.

9:30-11 a.m. Meet at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road,Arlington. Wear your best nature orscience T-shirt with pride and learnscientific names while searching for“flora and fauna.” Discover apps touse to list the species seen along theway. Register online for $5. Visitwww.parks.arlingtonva.us.com. Call703-228-3403.

Coffee and Conversation. 10-11a.m. at Langston Brown CommunityCenter, 2121 North Culpeper St.Open to all – bring your own coffee,

learn about aging in place withArlington Neighborhood Village, andhear one of the speakers listed below.No RSVP needed. Free parking isavailable in the parking lot adjacentto the Center. Visit arlnvil.org formore.

THURSDAY/JUNE 21Wakefield Golf Tournament. 7:30

a.m. at Reston National Golf Course,11875 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston.The Wakefield HS Golf Team & theWakefield HS Education Foundationpresent their 10th Golf Tournamentto benefit Wakefield’s students andscholarships on. This is a 9 a.m. shot-gun start. Registration opens at 7:30a.m., driving range and practice areaopen at 8 a.m. The day includes golf,prizes and a fun-filled awardsluncheon. Visitwww.planmygolfevent.com/31783-CopyofWakefieldHSGolfTeamEducati/for more.

Free Lemonade Day. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.at Charleys Philly Steaks, 1100 S.Hayes St., Arlington. Customers canvisit the Arlington Charleys locationat Fashion Center at Pentagon City toreceive a free, regular-sized OriginalLemonade (no purchase necessary,limit one per customer).

Make Music Day. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. atClarendon Central Park at theClarendon Orange Metro. Inpartnership with the ClarendonAlliance, Arlington IndependentMedia, and WERA to bring a MassAppeal Event featuring over 20artists on two stages. ArlingtonIndependent Media will provide beerand wine. Find participating artists atmakemusicday.org/dc. Any musician,amateur or professional, young orold, is invited to take part by signingup at makemusicdday.org/dc.

Summer Scavenger Hunt. 5:30-6:30p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. Families ages 6 and up.

Have fun searching for signs ofsummer on the longest day of theyear. The evidence is all around ifyou know where to look. Free.Register children and adults; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Call 703-228-4747 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us toregister.

FRIDAY/JUNE 22Solstice Hike and Campfire. 7:30-9

p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. Families ages 5 and up,enjoy the extra daylight with anevening hike and campfire. Hike thehills and dales of the park as we keepan eye out for late night residents.Then head back to the campfire tosing songs and roast marshmallows.Register for just $7. Visitwww.parks.arlingtonva.us.com.

SATURDAY/JUNE 23Small Space Gardening: Edible

Landscaping. 10:30 a.m.-noon atShirlington Branch Library, 4200Campbell Ave., Arlington. ExtensionMaster Gardeners will teachparticipants to incorporate edibleplants into garden design even ifspace is tight in the yard. Learn toreshape a small yard into a moresustainable landscape and how toinstall and maintain new edibleplantings. Free. Advance registrationrequested at mgnv.org. Call 703-228-6414 or email [email protected].

Meet the Artist: “Peregrination.”2-4 p.m. at The Margaret W. andJoseph L Fisher Gallery on the secondfloor of the Rachel M. SchlesingerCenter on the Alexandria campus ofthe Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, 4915 E. Campus Drive (offBeauregard Street), Alexandria.Arlington-based fine artist BryanJernigan’s solo show –“Peregrination” – will run June 16-July 28. Peregrination, also known asa long, meandering journey,encapsulates the artist’s abstract takeon real and envisioned landscapes.Visit www.nvcc.edu/schlesingercenter.

Netherlands Carillon Concerts:Jesse Ratcliffe. 6-8 p.m. atNetherlands Carillon, Arlington. The50 bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm for more.

Meet Authors Jessica Spotswoodand Tiffany Schmidt. 7 p.m. atOne More Page Books, 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101, Arlington.Authors of The Last Summer of theGarrett Girls and Bookish Boyfriends:A Date With Darcy. Call 703-300-9746. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

SUNDAY/JUNE 24Meet Authors Greer Macallister

and Jenni L. Walsh. 3 p.m. at OneMore Page Books, 2200 N.Westmoreland St., #101, Arlington.Authors of Girls in Disguise and Sideby Side. Call 703-300-9746. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

Stories of Scottsboro Today. 5 p.m.at Busboys and Poets-Shirlington,4251 Campbell Ave., Arlington. TheScottsboro trials inspired ageneration of Civil Rights activists,and the injustices these nine youngmen faced still resonate in the era ofBlack Lives Matter and the fight for a

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Pack a picnic and enjoy an evening of classics, Broadway, patriotic, and film musicwith The Arlington Philharmonic. This community event celebrates the work of theAnimal Welfare League of Arlington who will have adoptable dogs available at theconcert. Bring the whole family and well-behaved dogs. Free dog treats provided byDogma Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique.

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Run Amphitheater, 200 N Columbus St, Arlington. Free. Visit www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org [email protected].


fair and effective criminal justice system.Join in a panel discussion about theimpact of the Scottsboro trials andthe state of the American criminaljustice system today. Visitwww.busboysandpoets.com.

Pops for Pets Concert. 6 p.m. atLubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N.Columbus St., Arlington. Free.Presented by the ArlingtonPhilharmonic and the Animal WelfareLeague of Arlington. Visitwww.arlingtonphilharmonic.org [email protected].

Firefly Festival. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at FortC.F. Smith Park, 2411 N. 24th St.,Arlington. Families ages 3 and up.Register children and adults; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Come celebrate summer’snatural night lights and learn aboutthese bioluminescent beetles.Activities include: bug hunts, games,crafts, walks, and talks aboutfireflies. Bring a picnic blanket anddinner as we wait for sunset and thenatural lights to come out. Cancelledif raining. Call 703-228-4747 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us toregister.

MONDAY/JUNE 25Summer Arts Camps. At Arlington

Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. For ages 4-18. Thematicand technique-focused camps returnfor children and teens. Line, color,shape, texture, space, and form willall be emphasized through creativeprojects based on campers’observations and imaginations. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Washington-Lee HS GolfTournament. Shot-gun start at 10a.m. at Country Club of Fairfax, 5110Ox Road, Fairfax. Prizes, auction andraffle items available. 100 percent ofthe proceeds goes directly to W-L HSAthletic Dept. Registration includes

breakfast and lunch. For moreinformation or sponsorshipopportunities, contact:[email protected]. Register atwww.planmygolfevent.com/31815-W-LHS_Golf_Tourney/.

Dance Technique for Performers.7 p.m. at Signature Theatre, 4200Campbell Ave., Arlington. Astructured technique class focusingon style, storytelling, and personalartistry. Through a warm-upcombining yoga, isolations, ballet,and jazz, dancers will strengthentechnique, followed by jumps andturns across the floor. The class willbe taught by Signature ArtisticAssociate and Resident CastingDirector, Kelly Crandall d’Amboise,and a roster of guest artists includingBroadway gypsies, visitingperformers to the area and theSignature stage, and local artists. $5per class. Sign-ups available oneweek before class date, online only.Visit www.sigtheatre.

JUNE 25-30Entirely Elvis Cabaret. At Signature

Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.,Arlington. Time to get “All Shook Up”for an entire cabaret dedicated toElvis Presley’s soulful voice and sinfulhips. There’ll be some “Love Me,Tender,” a little “Heartbreak Hotel,”and, of course, plenty of “HoundDog” as Signature salutes the King.Tickets $35. Visit www.sigtheatre.orgfor more.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JUNE 25-AUG. 16Rec on Wheels. 6-8 p.m. Free. Staff

comes to your neighborhood parkand facilitates fun recreationalactivities for the whole family withevenings of lively sports, arts andcrafts, games and enjoyable events.Locations are: Mondays at FortBarnard Park, 2101 S. Pollard St.;Tuesdays at Rocky Run Park, 1109 N.Barton St.; Wednesdays at DoctorsRun Park, 1301 S. George MasonDrive; Thursdays, Tyrol Hill Park,5101 7th Road S.; and Fridays atvarious park locations. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us for more.

TUESDAY/JUNE 26Women of Vision Honors. 7 p.m. at

Arlington Economic Development’soffices, 1100 North Glebe Road, Suite1500, Arlington. The ArlingtonCounty Commission on the Status ofWomen will honor three women forthe 2018 Arlington County Women ofVision for their commitment andleadership in the community. Ticketsare not required, but a $25 donationrequested. Visitcommissions.arlingtonva.us/commission-status-women for more.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 27Coffee and Conversation. 10-11

a.m. at Ballston BID Offices, 4600North Fairfax Drive, Ballston. Opento all – bring your own coffee, learnabout aging in place with ArlingtonNeighborhood Village. Tina Leone,CEO, Ballston BID will provide anupdate on the BID’s activities andwhat’s the latest in Ballston. No RSVPneeded. Parking is available in theHoliday Inn parking lot. Visitarlnvil.org for more.

Fossils of Long Branch. 2-3 p.m. atLong Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Ages6 to 10. Thanks to the AppalachianMountains, fossils are everywhere atGlencarlyn Park. Learn how fossilsare made and take a hike to findsome. Must wear closed-toe shoes inwater. Call 703-228-4747 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us toregister.

FRIDAY/JUNE 29Animal Colors Campfire. 7-8 p.m. at

Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608 N.Military Road, Arlington. Families.The whole family is invited to join usat the Gulf Branch fire ring for lots ofold-fashioned fun. Program will befilled with activities that may includestories, special animal guests, games,songs and of course, S’mores.Register children and adults; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Call 703-228-4747 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us toregister.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/JUNE 29-30Opera Version of “Cinderella” at

Gunston Middle School, 2700 S. LangSt., Arlington. Opera NOVA’s one-hour version of Rossini’s “LaCenerentola” on Friday, June 29, andSaturday, June 30. Specialperformances for home-schoolers,summer campers, parochial, privateand public school students on June29 at 10:30 a.m. and seniors at 2p.m. On June 30 at 2 p.m., forfamilies of military personnel andchildren of imprisoned parents.Another show at 6 p.m. on June 30.Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 formembers and seniors, $4 for childrenand $10 for donors. To reserve,contact 703-536-5775 [email protected].

SATURDAY/JUNE 30Blow Stuff Up. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at

Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Ages8 to 12. Using common items likebaking soda, vinegar, Mentos, softdrinks and fizzy tabs, make foamvolcanoes and other safe explodingthings. Experiment with the formulasto create the biggest bursts. Beprepared to get messy. Call 703-228-4747 or visitregistration.arlingtonva.us toregister.

Netherlands Carillon Concerts:Tiffany Lin. 6-8 p.m. atNetherlands Carillon, Arlington. The

50 bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm for more.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 2-6Summer Camp Girls Computer

Programming. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. atAshlawn Elementary School. 59508th Road N. A typical class beginswith an introduction to programmingby the class acting out stories theywill later program on the computer.Students will then write a scriptusing interactive tiles for the rest ofthe class to act out. These shortstories are then reproduced inScratch. $300. Before and after careavailable for additional fee. Call 703-608-1941 or visit booleangirl.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 7Netherlands Carillon Concerts:

Edward M. Nassor. 6-8 p.m. atNetherlands Carillon, Arlington. The50 bells of the Netherlands Carillonhang in an open steel tower, asymbol of Dutch regard for Americanaid during and after World War II.Enjoy views of Washington, D.C.,while guest artists play patrioticmusic, jazz, and pop. Bring a blanketor folding chairs. Sunshades andfree-standing tents are allowed, butstakes are not. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm for more.

SUNDAY/JULY 8Notable Nature. 3-4:15 p.m. at Long

Branch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. Familiesages 5 and up. Lessons in naturejournaling and sketching. Constructnature journals, hone writing and

drawing skills, and talk about theseason while hiking. Includes anoptional 15 minutes of practice timefollowing the one hour program. Costis $5. Register children and adults;children must be accompanied by aregistered adult. Call 703-228-6535.

Bilingual Campfire. 7-8 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. The wholefamily is invited to join for old-fashioned fun. Program will be filledwith entertaining activities whichmay include stories, special animalguests, games, songs and S’mores.Cost is $5. Register children andadults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Call 703-228-6535.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 9-13The Birthday pARTy. For ages 4-6 at

Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. In this camp, enjoyfive days of artists whose birthdaysare celebrated during June-August.Draw, paint, and construct throughthis celebratory week. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org/education/or call 703-248-6800.

Becoming an Artist. For ages 11-14at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd., Arlington. In this camp, buildunderstanding of drawing, painting,and sculpture by exploringtraditional and experimentaltechniques. Projects will beintroduced by looking atcontemporary artists’ practicesrelated to each discipline, andemphasis will be placed onobservation and representation incombination with problem solvingand developing an artistic voice. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org/education/or call 703-248-6800.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 11Rocks and Minerals. 2-3 p.m. at

Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Ages6 to 10. What is the differencebetween a rock and a mineral? Learnhow the three classes of rocks differfrom each other. Cost is $5. Call 703-228-6535.

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Reach out to embracestones (tile bathroom andmountain range), 2018, byAlissa D. Polan.

‘Open World’ and‘Within/Between’

Open World features eight contempo-rary artists and artist teams who engagein world-building through installation,video, digital media, sculpture, and col-lage. Features work by Rachel Frank,Jodie Mim Goodnough, RachelGuardiola, Azikiwe Mohammed, Nicho-las O’Brien, Plakookee, Alissa D. Polan,and Stephanie J. Williams. In Within/Between, AAC Resident Artists OliviaTripp Morrow and Jen Noone exploremateriality and form. Exhibit runsthrough Sept. 29, gallery hours at Ar-lington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. A gallery talk is planned forSaturday, Sept. 29, 1-3 p.m. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org for more.

Netherlands Carillon ConcertsThe 50 bells of the Netherlands Carillon hang in an open steel tower, a symbol of Dutch regard for American aid during

and after World War II. Enjoy views of Washington, D.C., while guest artists play patriotic music, jazz, and pop. Bring ablanket or folding chairs. Sunshades and free-standing tents are allowed, but stakes are not. Monday, Sept. 3, 2-4 p.m.;Saturdays, through Aug. 25, 6-8 p.m. at Netherlands Carillon, Arlington. Free. Call 703-235-1530 or visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm.

The Netherlands Carillon is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.


By Marilyn Campbell

The recent high profile deaths by suicidemake it inevitable that children will askquestions and express a curiosity aboutthe topic. However, some parents might

feel a sense of uneasiness about answering thosequestions. Local mental health educators say that thesteady increase in death by suicide each year since1999 makes those conversations vital.

Parents can begin by creating a safe environmentfor an age-appropriate dialogue, says Linda Gulyn,Ph.D, professor of psychology at Marymount Univer-sity. “As always, reassure young children that you arethere for them no matter what,” she said. “Don’t feedinto the anxiety. Teens understand it 100 percent,probably more than you realize.”

“Encourage children to ask questions and answerthem honestly,” added Jerome Short, Ph.D., associ-ate professor of psychology at George Mason Uni-versity. “Parents should state that they will help theirchildren handle any bad feelings or problems thathappen.”

Suicide can be a frightening topic for children anda difficult subject for parents to explain, advisedShort. “Explain that people die in different ways andsuicide means that people hurt themselves and diedfrom it,” he said. “A more detailed explanation is thatour thoughts and feelings come from our brain, andsometimes a person’s brain is sick. People feel alone,believe they are a burden on others, and are hope-less that it will change. Some people cannot stop thehurt they feel inside by themselves, but they can gethelp.”

Parents should have a general understanding ofsuicide rates, signs and methods of preventing be-fore embarking on a conversation with their childrenabout the topic, advises Monica Band, Ed.D., assis-tant professor of counseling atMarymount University, who rec-ommends the National SuicidePrevention and the AmericanFoundation for Suicide Preventionas sources of information. “I wouldalso recommend parents challeng-ing their misconceptions and pre-conceived notions of [those who]who attempt and think of commit-ting suicide because it is an issuethat has an impact across cul-tures.”

Some children might not under-stand the difference between feel-ings of sadness and clinical depres-sion. “Explain that we all get sadand have good days and bad days,”said Gulyn. “Usually we feel bet-ter. But kids who commit suicideare so sad that they don’t know what to do to feelbetter. But the truth is there is a way to feel better,and there are very helpful adults in school and athome who are great to talk to.”

However, some children might have difficultygrasping the concept of mental illnesses like depres-sion. “Sad is normal, sad is part of life, and usuallywe feel sad when something outside of us happens,

like when a friend moves away. And we know thatwe will feel better,” said Gulyn. “Depression is whensomeone feels hopeless that he or she won’t be sadanymore. And that makes them not want to do funthings, or take care of themselves.”

An awareness of warning signs of mental illnessand the fact that depression is not a normal phase ofadolescence are two factors that Gulyn underscores.“[Depression] is a serious mental health disorder forwhich there are effective treatments,” she said. “Par-ents need to be aware of kids isolating themselvesfrom others, especially peers. Other signs [include]not taking care of your physical appearance, consis-tently performing poorly in school, substance abuse,eating disorders, excessive or inadequate rest.”

If a parent notices any of thesesymptoms or suspects that theirchild might be depressed, Gulynadvises a straightforward ap-proach. Don’t be afraid to ask yourteen directly, “Do you think youare depressed?” or “Have you beenthinking about hurting yourself?”,she suggests.

Teaching a child healthy help-seeking behaviors will give theman invaluable tool when facingmental health issues, advisedMonica P. Band, an assistant pro-fessor of counseling atMarymount University. “If par-ents raise the child to have spe-cific religious or spiritual beliefs,this could be a way to begin thediscussion of how one finds

strength, resilience, or peace in times when theyfeel like they’re not in control,” said Band. “Re-gardless of one’s religious or spiritual beliefs, it isworth it if parents have an understanding andawareness of mood shifts or changes with theirchildren and set an example and expectation withhow to address these issues when things aren’tfeeling right or normal for their child.”

Creating safeenvironment is keyto opening a discussion.

Talking to Children about Suicide

ResourcesNational Suicide Prevention

Lifelinehttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/American Foundation for Suicide

Preventionhttps://afsp.org/about-suicide/risk-

factors-and-warning-signs/

BOOKS:“Something Very Sad Happened: A

Toddler’s Guide toUnderstanding Death” by BonnieZucker

“Depression: A Teen’s Guide toSurvive and Thrive” by JacquelineToner and Claire Freeland

“Danny and the Blue Cloud” byJames M. Foley

“Why are You So Sad, A Child’sBook About ParentalDepression” by Beth Andrews

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Books like “Something Very Sad Hap-pened: A Toddler’s Guide to Understand-ing Death” by Bonnie Zucker can helpparents explain concepts of mental healthto their children.


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Fans from around the region turnedout June 12 for the WashingtonCapitals’ victory parade in D.C.celebrating the team’s first Stanley

Cup championship in its 44-year history.The Caps, whose second home is their

practice facility in Arlington, claimed the

title on June 6 with a 4-3 victory over theLas Vegas Golden Knights in game 5 of thebest of seven series.

Team captain Alex Ovechkin was awardedthe Conn Smythe trophy as the series MVP.

— Jeanne Theismann

Caps, fans celebrate Stanley Cup win.Painting the Town Red

Washington Capitals team members celebrate their Stanley Cup victoryat the June 12 rally.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin raises the Stanley Cup dur-ing the team’s victory parade and rally June 12 in D.C. The Caps, whopractice in Arlington, won their first NHL championship in the team’s44-year history.

Photos by Mark Mogle/The Connection

Andre Burakovsky embraces a young fan during the Washington Capitalsvictory parade celebration.

Slapshot, the Washington Capitals mascot, leads a cheer during thevictory rally.

Jay Beagle greets the crowd along the victory parade route.


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Address ................................ BR . FB .HB ... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type .......... Lot AC . PostalCode ..................... Subdivision1511 ROLFE ST N #A102 ................ 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $890,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 .............. RHODES HILL SQUARE5566 15TH ST N ............................ 4 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $886,800 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22205 ............. TARA-LEEWAY HEIGHTS31 JACKSON ST ............................. 5 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $885,000 .... Detached ........ 0.22 ........ 22201 .................... ASHTON HEIGHTS3327 22ND ST N ............................ 2 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $877,500 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22201 ............................... MAYWOOD2621 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD ........... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $877,000 .... Detached ........ 0.17 ........ 22202 .......................... AURORA HILLS1610 PATRICK HENRY DR ................ 4 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $876,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22205 ..................... LEEWAY HEIGHTS1111 19TH ST N #2605 .................. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $870,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22209 ....................... THE WATERVIEW6000 2ND ST N .............................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $865,000 .... Detached ........ 0.10 ........ 22203 ................................... SPY HILL509 NELSON ST N .......................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $855,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22203 .................... ASHTON HEIGHTS921 26TH PL S ............................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $850,000 .... Detached ........ 0.12 ........ 22202 .......................... AURORA HILLS1411 KEY BLVD #604 ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $849,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ......................... KEY AND NASH1200 NASH ST #1141 ..................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $845,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22209 ..................... PROSPECT HOUSE1418 RHODES ST #B107 ................ 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $837,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22209 .............. RHODES HILL SQUARE2538 3RD ST N .............................. 4 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $835,000 .... Detached ........ 0.13 ........ 22201 ............................... LYON PARK3610 22ND ST N ............................ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $835,000 .... Detached ........ 0.18 ........ 22207 ............................... MAYWOOD1111 19TH ST N #1708 .................. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $835,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22209 ....................... THE WATERVIEW4407 20TH RD N ............................ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $834,000 .... Detached ........ 0.12 ........ 22207 ......................... WAVERLY HILLS2314 KENMORE ST N ..................... 6 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $825,000 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 22201 ............................... MAYWOOD1861 ADAMS ST N ......................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $823,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22201 ........................... LYON VILLAGE1336 QUINN ST S ........................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $815,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22204 .......................... CARVER PLACE1004 LARRIMORE ST ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $804,250 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22205 ...................... DOMINION HILLS1411 KEY BLVD #606 ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $801,790 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ................................. KEY NASH1000 EDISON ST ............................ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $800,000 .... Detached ........ 0.12 ........ 22204 .............................. ARLINGTON5328 5TH ST S ............................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $799,000 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22204 ............................ GLENCARLYN5021 25TH RD N ............................ 4 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $799,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22207 ....................................... NONE1401 KIRKWOOD RD ...................... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $792,000 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22201 ....................................... NONE1716 12TH ST S ............................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $789,900 .... Detached ........ 0.13 ........ 22204 .............................. ARLINGTON2229 VERNON ST .......................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $787,500 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22207 ............................ LEE HEIGHTS1120 19TH ST S ............................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $785,000 .... Detached ........ 0.13 ........ 22202 ................... ADDISON HEIGHTS3206 GLEBE RD ............................. 3 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $784,000 .... Detached ........ 0.30 ........ 22207 ................ COUNTRY CLUB PARK615 GEORGE MASON DR N ............ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $780,000 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22203 ................... BRANDON VILLAGE1411 KEY BLVD #301 ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $779,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ......................... KEY AND NASH1411 KEY BLVD #406 ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $779,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ......................... KEY AND NASH1411 KEY BLVD #410 ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $768,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 .............................. KEY & NASH1945 UPTON ST ............................. 3 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $765,000 .... Detached ........ 0.13 ........ 22207 ......................... WAVERLY HILLS1411 KEY BLVD #306 ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $759,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ......................... KEY AND NASH2709 13TH RD S ............................ 6 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $750,000 .... Duplex ........... 0.12 ........ 22204 ................. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS1146 TAYLOR ST N ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $749,900 .... Townhouse ..................... 22201 .............OLD BALLSTON TOWNE2819 21ST RD S ............................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $735,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22204 ................. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS4122 11TH ST N ............................ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $730,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22201 .................. RANDOLPH SQUARE1201 GARFIELD ST #213 ................ 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $710,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22201 ...................... STATION SQUARE945 MCKINLEY RD ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $699,900 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 22205 .................... MADISON MANOR5977 WILSON BLVD ........................ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $699,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22205 ...................... DOMINION HILLS6712 LEE HWY #B ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $695,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22205 .......................... LAUREL MEWS1021 GARFIELD ST #637 ................ 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $688,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ..................... CLARENDON 10212001 15TH ST N #509 .................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $683,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ........................... THE ODYSSEY1315 QUEEN ST ............................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $670,000 .... Detached ........ 0.08 ........ 22204 ..................... ARLINGTON VIEW3835 9TH ST N #PH6E ................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $652,500 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22203 ................. LEXINGTON SQUARE851 GLEBE RD #519 ....................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $640,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22203 ................... THE CONTINENTAL2221 KENTUCKY ST ....................... 3 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $640,000 .... Detached ........ 0.15 ........ 22205 .................. TUCKAHOE VILLAGE4727 31ST ST S .............................. 3 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $635,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 ............. FAIRLINGTON VILLAGES3404 8TH ST S ............................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $624,900 .... Detached ........ 0.11 ........ 22204 ..............................WESTMONT2720 ARLINGTON MILL DR S #714 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $620,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22206 .............. SHIRLINGTON VILLAGE3435 KEMPER RD .......................... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $612,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22206 ................ SHIRLINGTON CREST1101 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD #809 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $610,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22202 ............... THE REPRESENTATIVE2720 ARLINGTON MILL DR S #1112 .... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $610,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22206 .............. SHIRLINGTON VILLAGE1411 KEY BLVD #308 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........ ROSSLYN .......... $606,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ......................... KEY AND NASH1800 WILSON BLVD #415 ............... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $605,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22201 ......... 1800 WILSON BOULEVARD4073 COLUMBIA PIKE ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $602,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ........ 22204 ........................... ALCOVA ROW1411 KEY BLVD #307 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........ ROSSLYN .......... $601,990 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22209 ......................... KEY AND NASH2220 FAIRFAX DR N #406 ............... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $600,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ....... THE PARK AT COURTHOUSE82 WISE ST S ................................. 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $600,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22204 ..................... JACKSON SQUARE3409 WILSON BLVD #201 ............... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $599,900 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22201 .................................. ARC 34092200 WESTMORELAND ST #321 ..... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $597,000 .... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ........... 22213 ......... WESTLEE CONDOMINIUM1702 OAKLAND ST S ...................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $585,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22204 ......... DOUGLAS PARK NEW ARL.2126 OAKLAND ST ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $579,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.09 ........ 22204 .......... FORT BERNARD HEIGHTS128 WISE ST S ............................... 2 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $576,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.02 ........ 22204 ........................ ADAMS SQUARE2101 MONROE ST N #203 .............. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $575,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22207 ............................ CHERRYDALE2720 ARLINGTON MILL S DR #508 .. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $570,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22206 .............. SHIRLINGTON VILLAGE2016 GLEBE RD ............................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $569,900 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22204 ...................... ASHLAWN RIDGE1050 N STUART ST #302 ................ 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $565,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ........................ BALLSTON PARK2330 14TH ST N #102 .................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $565,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22201 ................... COURTHOUSE HILL2412 S WALTER REED DR #B .......... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $565,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 .................... WINDGATE OF ARL1913 GEORGE MASON DR S ........... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $563,500 .... Detached ........ 0.21 ........ 22204 ................... COLUMBIA FOREST2000 DINWIDDIE ST N ................... 2 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $560,000 .... Semi-Detached 0.09 ........ 22207 ....................... HIGH VIEW PARK2101 MONROE ST N #106 .............. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $559,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22207 ................. DOMINION HEIGHTS1101 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD S #804 ... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $555,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22202 ............... THE REPRESENTATIVE912 S GEORGE MASON DR ............. 3 ... 2 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $555,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22204 ....................... EAST BARCROFT1200 NASH ST #832 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $555,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22209 ..................... PROSPECT HOUSE4865 28TH ST S #B ........................ 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $549,900 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 ............. FAIRLINGTON VILLAGES519 26TH RD S .............................. 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $540,000 .... Semi-Detached 0.06 ........ 22202 ........................... AURORA HILL5722 8TH ST N .............................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $525,000 .... Detached ........ 0.08 ........ 22205 .................................... BONAIR3452 WAKEFIELD ST ...................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $516,500 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 ................. FAIRLINGTON MEWS2001 15TH ST N #505 .................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $510,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ... THE ODYSSEY CONDOMINIUM822 S IRVING ST ............................ 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $510,000 .... Duplex ........... 0.05 ........ 22204 ..............................WESTMONT880 POLLARD ST N #705 ................ 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $505,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22203 .......................... BALLSTON 8803835 9TH ST N #510W ................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $501,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22203 ................. LEXINGTON SQUARE1805 CRYSTAL DR #1110S .............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $500,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22202 ...........................CRYSTAL PARK3425 WAKEFIELD ST S .................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $496,200 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 ................ FAIRLINGTON ARBOR5705 3RD ST S ............................... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $495,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22204 ........................... GLEN CARLYN2604 TROY ST S ............................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $493,500 .... Semi-Detached 0.07 ........ 22206 ............... LONG BRANCH CREEK1021 GARFIELD ST N #347 ............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $480,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ..................... CLARENDON 10212230 QUINCY ST S #1 .................... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $480,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22204 ...................... CONCORD MEWS3543 STAFFORD ST S #B ................ 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $471,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 ................... FAIRLINGTON GLEN3033 COLUMBUS ST S #A2 ............. 1 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $470,000 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ........................... FAIRLINGTON3493 S. WAKEFIELD ST ................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $470,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22206 ................ FAIRLINGTON ARBOR3059 BUCHANAN ST #A2 ............... 1 ... 2 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $469,900 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22206 ............. FAIRLINGTON VILLAGES6916 FAIRFAX DR #306 .................. 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $469,001 .... Garden 1-4 Floors ............ 22213 .......................... FALLS STATION1021 GARFIELD ST #B29 ................ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $469,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ............................. CLARENDON1021 GARFIELD ST N #644 ............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $469,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 ..................... CLARENDON 10211530 KEY BLVD #311 ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $465,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22209 .................................... ATRIUM5025 9TH ST S ............................... 2 ... 3 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $460,000 .... Attach/Row Hse0.02 ........ 22204 ...................... ARLINGTON RUN4916 14TH ST S ............................. 3 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $455,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22204 ................... BARCROFT FOREST937 ROLFE ST S #B ........................ 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $452,000 .... Townhouse ..................... 22204 ............. WESTHAMPTON MEWS1001 VERMONT ST #303 ............... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $450,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............. 22201 .. WESTVIEW AT BALLSTON METRO3209 9TH ST S ............................... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ..... ARLINGTON ....... $450,000 .... Duplex ........... 0.05 ........ 22204 ..............................WESTMONT

Home Sales

Copyright 2018 MarketStats for ShowingTime. Source: Bright MLS as of April 15, 2018.

In March 2018, 239 Arlington homes sold between $2,400,000-$27,540.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $890,000-$450,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


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ners from submissions in the following categories:❖ Property Manager’s Award –Michael Cahill of

Lincoln Property Company and the Meridian Group.Cahill has been instrumental in aiding the BallstonBID’s community unification programs, fromBLinked, Ballston’s free public WiFi network, to newbenches and improved trash receptacles. He has uti-lized all these programs to connect tenants to ser-vices, products and programs that help build busi-ness.

❖ Innovation & Creativity Award – presented toPaul O’Brien and Susan Dawson of GHT Limited.GHT’s work to create innovate, comfortable andhealthy environments for office tenants has madeArlington an attractive business location that attracts

and retains companies. Their project portfolio in-cludes more than 25,000,000 square feet of localLEED Certified space, including the Arlington Gate-way and the Westin Arlington Hotel in Ballston.

❖ Broker Award – presented to Peter Berk, DavidMillard, Caroline Guidera and Nicholas Gregorios ofAvison Young. In the last nine months, the team com-pleted 75,000 square feet of leases between two prop-erties at 901 North Glebe Road and 1000 North GlebeRoad, of which 60,000 square feet represent new ten-ants to Ballston and expansion of tenants alreadylocated in Ballston.

The Ballston Business Improvement District (BID)is a 25-block neighborhood with more than 8.3 mil-lion square feet of office space, one-million squarefeet of retail space and 8,000 residential units. Visitwww.ballstonbid.com.

Ballston BID Honors Leaders

The Social Security Administration will consoli-date its Arlington office, located at 1401 WilsonBlvd., with other local offices, effective June 22, dueto an expiring lease. All employees of the office willrelocate to surrounding offices.

Residents living in the Arlington service area mayconduct business at any Social Security office. Theclosest office is are located at: 6295 Edsall Road,Plaza 500, Suite 190, Alexandria.

Social Security office hours are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and 9a.m. – 12 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Most Social Security services do not require a visitto an office. People may create their “my Social Se-curity” account, a personalized online service, atwww.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

Through their “my Social Security” account, peoplecan check personal information and conduct busi-

ness with Social Security. If they already receive So-cial Security benefits they can start or change directdeposit online, and if they need proof of their ben-efits, they can download their current Benefit Verifi-cation Letter from their account.

People not yet receiving benefits can use theironline account to get a personalized Social SecurityStatement, which provides earnings information aswell as estimates of future benefits. Virginia residentsmay request a replacement Social Security card onlineif they meet certain requirements. The portal alsoincludes links to information about other online ser-vices, such as applications for retirement, disabilityand Medicare benefits.

Many Social Security services are also available bydialing toll-free, 1-800-772-1213. People who aredeaf or hard of hearing may call Social Security’s TTYnumber, 1-800-325-0778.

Social Security to Close Arlington Office

Advocating for Striking WorkersLocal elected officials and community leaders visited Didlake workers on June 7who have been on strike for nearly two weeks outside the Army National GuardReadiness Center in Arlington. Leaders included: State Sen. Barbara Favola of the31st district, state Del. Elizabeth Guzman of the 31st district, Arlington CountyBoard Chair Katie Cristol, and Director of Virginia CASA de Virginia, MichelleLaRue. The workers chose to strike after Didlake refused to recognize their unionafter a majority voted in April 2017 to unionize, and also refused to bargain overtheir pay and health insurance. Didlake also has appealed the National LaborRelations Board rulings in favor of the Didlake workers.


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with her twin children Sarah and DavidKhettouch graduating.

“They are pretty different, and had dif-ferent groups but with some of the sameoverlapping friends,” said Fatima Taki, add-ing that one of her favorite memories waswatching those groups crossover as theyboth got ready for prom night in the samehouse.

Meghan Anderson was the school vale-dictorian, and Don Anderson’s seconddaughter to graduate from the school.

“It feels great,” said Don Anderson. “Thisis our last one. She worked really hard andhad a great experience. Ever since she wasa little kid, she never wanted to be left be-hind by her older sisters. She cried whenshe got a B in elementary school and neverlooked back. The call about her being topof her class was really a highlight for me.”

When Meghan Anderson took the stagewith her friend and fellow valedictorianHolden Anderson (no relation), they saidthe national politics had shaped the 408graduating seniors into what is the class of2018.

“We united Junior Year when Trump waselected,” said Meghan Anderson, “who, bythe way, is still not my President.”

Meghan Anderson said that in the wakeof the Parkland shooting, she and her class-mates had helped to organize walkouts forgun reform.

“People make fun of us for avocado toastand spending way too many house playingFortnite,” said Holden Anderson, “but wewill be the generation to solve climatechange, bridge the partisan divide, and finda place in America [for all immigrants].”

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Recently, I bought my wife, Dina, the “Limited Edition, Downton Abbey, The Complete Collector’s Set.” Twenty-two discs, all the episodes, bonus

content off our DVR; that should open up about half

used and accessed many times. In its prime though, we did not miss a Downton

(starting Jan. 9, 2011 and ending Jan. 3, 2016) and

since. We are two, of millions, who couldn’t get

still can’t to this day. Ergo, the purchase. Now we are in control. If

anything happens to our cable box – and it needs to

happened, suffer a potentially tragic loss of content in the exchange. Eliminating that worry alone has

we paid.

sequence, but not necessarily in chronological order

episode of season six. As a result of this decision, we

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but not all (when it was free to do so; now, the

-oughly enjoyed the people, places and things – and

I to rethink some of our opinions of characters and story lines.

There are two primary reassessments that oddly enough, Dina and I share.

One concerns Dr. Clarkson, the local/family doctor who runs the Downton Cottage Hospital.

Titanic sank in 1912) who reappears in season two

much as we like Dr. Clarkson, and are amused by his straddling the line between himself and the aris-

the treatment for dropsy for Mr. Drake that “cousin” Isobel (an experienced nurse) had proposed; his mis-judgment of the possible psychological consequenc-es of transferring the patient with gas blindness

subsequently killed himself – presumably rather than

suffered what Dr. Clarkson described as a transec-tion of his spine when he and William were injured in battle which turned out to be a bruise.

children either. In all three instances, Dr. Clarkson

Clarkson was diagnosing my cancer, I’d ask for a second opinion.

and the story line concerning his reappearance as heir/heir pretender so many years after the family

Fellowes (writer and creator of “Downton Abbey)

before there’s any resolution. I mean, was he the

jig was up and the ruse was likely to fail? Or did he feel so betrayed and disrespected by his family (the Crawleys) that he felt his present and/or future could

Consequently, there are two questions I’d like an-

and where did Dr. Clarkson get his medical training?

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Wondering No Less


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Constitution Hall on June 14. Moving Forwardconnectionarchives.com/PDF/2018/062018/Arlington.pdf · second annual Best of Ballston Awards Program presented by Clark Con-struction