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Pursuant to Section 6009 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, EfficientTransportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the FederalHighway Administration (FHWA) intends to make a Section 4(f) de minimisfinding for approximately 100-foot of trail realignment on the Washingtonand Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD) along with temporaryconstruction easements of approximately 34,700 square feet to complete allthe pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements. The trail on the W&OD willremain open to the public during construction. Information regarding theproject and this finding is available at VDOT – Northern Virginia DistrictOffice, 4975 Alliance Dr. Fairfax, VA 22030. Please contact Anna Fortune,Project Manager, [email protected], or Nicole Grewell,Environmental Specialist [email protected], 703-259-1729,for more information.

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As the nation marked the 40th anniversary ofRichard Nixon’s resignation as president ofthe U.S. on Aug. 9, a fully packed audito-

rium at the Central Library gathered on Aug. 12 tosee Elizabeth Drew, a journalist who covered themonths leading up to Nixon’s resignation for The NewYorker, and to hear about the recent edition of herbook on the Watergate scandal, “Washington Jour-nal: Reporting Watergate and Richard Nixon’s Down-fall.”

Reflecting on that period, Drew described theWatergate years as “fun, hilarious, [and] frighten-ing.” People “were scared,” she said, “we didn’t knowwhat was going to happen — what this strange man[Richard Nixon] in the White House was going to donext. He had done so many unpredictable things …We would joke, ‘Well, one of these conversations isbeing tapped.’ It was possible that it was.”

The story of Watergate began on June 17,1972when a group of burglars, known as the “plumbers,”were caught breaking in to the Democratic NationalCommittee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in

Washington. Many of the “plumbers” were Cubanswho were angry at President John F. Kennedy andthe Democrats for the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in1961. Drew discovered through research for her bookthat when they were caught it was fourth attempt tobreak-in.

DREW’S COVERAGE OF WATERGATE beganin early-September 1973, when her editor at The NewYorker, William Shawn, asked her what she plannedto write about next. She responded, “You know, Ijust have a sense that we’re going to change vicepresidents” referring to then-Vice President SpiroAgnew being charged with accepting bribes fromcontractors in Maryland, and “I also think we’re go-ing to change presidents.” She said that the idea ofthe vice president and president leaving office was a“far-out thought at the time.” Drew and her editoragreed that she would write about the events thatunfolded in a journal format by attending press con-ferences and conducting interviews.

Not too long after Drew started covering Watergate,the “wildest night” of the scandal, in her words, wasabout to take place, which became known as theSaturday Night Massacre. It started in the summerof 1973, when Attorney General Elliot Richardsonappointed Archibald Cox as a special investigator toinvestigate the Watergate break-in. Cox had subpoe-naed Nixon to turn over tapes of recorded conversa-tions at the White House. Nixon refused to turn over

A display at the Central Library of items related to Presi-dent Richard Nixon and Watergate.

Elizabeth Drew speaking atthe Central Library.

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The Underground galleries contain three group artists’studios, a gallery and a dance and theatre rehearsalspace.

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rt Underground, a northern Virginia artsdestination, features work by more thantwo dozen local artists. Located in the

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“How Was Your Day Dear?” by DanaSaxerud.

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Democrat Alan Howzeissued a harsh attackagainst incumbentCounty Board mem-

ber John Vihstadt last week, accus-ing him of using opposition to theproposed $333 million streetcarproposal on Columbia Pike as a“wedge issue” to score “politicalpoints” in a way that is “dividingour community.” All of these at-tacks came before Howze outlineda five-point plan to improve thecontroversial project.

“My opponent is only interestedin using the streetcar to drive hispolitical agenda,” Howze con-cludes. “It is time to lead Arling-ton, not divide it.”

Vihstadt says the Howze attackis itself an attempt to divide thecommunity. “Rather than hurlingcharges of divisiveness, myopponent’s time might be betterspent working to convince thethree county board members whohave endorsed him and likewisesupport the streetcar but who op-pose a public referendum to allowthis issue to be put to a vote,”Vihstadt responded. “What arethey scared of? Losing, of course.”

THE COLUMBIA PIKE streetcarhas been increasingly divisive overthe past few years as oppositionto the project has steadily grownand organized. The last two spe-

cial elections for County Boardhave seen Libby Garvey and JohnVihstadt elected to office on a plat-form of opposing the project,which they say is too expensiveand unworkable for the pike. Nowopponents of the project, who sup-port enhanced service somepeople call bus-rapid transit, saythe suggestions Howze has pro

Politics of AttackChallenger attacks incumbentCounty Board member on streetcar.

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Five-Point Plan❖ Timely Construction: Howze

said he wants speed and accountabilityto be a key requirement in any construc-tion contract to build the system. Manyadvocates streetcar have become frus-trated that the process has dragged onfor years as opposition to the projectgrows.

❖ Helping Small Businesses:Howze says he would like to create whathe calls a “contingency plan” to supportsmall businesses during construction.Many small-businesses owners up anddown Columbia Pike say they are con-cerned about how they will be able tooperate during construction.

❖ Community Input: Howze sayshe wants to create an advisory councilto ensure what he calls “community is-sues” are dealt with in a “timelymanner.”

❖ Removing Wires: Howze says hewants to examine the feasibility of usingstreetcars that run without wires forsections of the streetcar line. Critics saythis is likely to add to the cost of theproposal.

❖ Renewable Energy: Howze sayshe wants to secure 100 percent renew-able energy power supply for thestreetcar line. Critics say this is likely toadd to the cost of the proposal.

Newly released test scoresof Arlington CountySchool students have

plummeted in recent years, withEnglish performance dropping 10percentage points in the last threeyears. Math performance hasdropped seven percentage pointsin the last three years. Fortunatelyfor Arlington, the performance ofstudents across the common-wealth is even worse. Officials atthe Virginia Department of Edu-cation say students posted gainson eight of the nine individualgrade-level and end-of-course

mathematics SOL tests, with thebiggest gains in grades 4, 5, 7, 8,Algebra I and Algebra II.

“The gains students made showthat — despite all of the weather-related interruptions last winter —the statewide focus on teachingstudents to be problem solvers andto apply what they have learnedin mathematics in real-life situa-tions is producing results,” Super-intendent of Public InstructionSteven Staples said. “VDOE ac-knowledges the hard work of staffin local school divisions and will

Test Scores FallArlington test scores drop,but not as dramatically asstatewide student test scores.


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On Sunday, Sept. 7, the newsenior minister, the Rev.Aaron B. McEmry, will deliverhis first sermon at the Unitar-

ian Universalist Church of Arlington locatedat 4444 Arlington Blvd. Services are at 9:15a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

McEmry is passionate about his new po-sition and working with the congregation.He describes it as “online dating with 800people ranging in ages from newborns to100 year olds over a 9-month period.”

Prior to speaking with McEmry, UUCA’ssearch committee spoke with elders in theUnitarian Universalist denomination andasked if they could form a short list of min-isters who would be the best fit for theircongregation.

In each conversation, they kept hearingabout the senior minister from Unitarian So-ciety of Santa Barbara, Calif.

So after a 2-year search, the committeedecided to give McEmry a call.

McEmry spent nearly 9months speaking with the en-tire 800-member congregationin group settings to figure outtheir biggest hopes, fears anddreams.

He believes that “the mostpowerful journeys are the oneswe walk together.”

“For me, what success reallylooks like is unlocking thedreams and goals of the wholecommunity. I am the vision car-rier in this and I need to leadthese people. … So a lot of what I’m focus-ing on this year is on figuring out how tosurface those things in the congregation,”he said.

The first part of this vision includes theneed to become “a congregation of circlesinstead of a congregation of rows.”

Even though the church has 800 mem-bers, McEmry wants to develop ways foreach one of those 800 members to find away into a small circle where intimacy anddepth as possible.

“We may end up sitting in rows still onSunday mornings, but the way we are to-gether is going to be tons and tons of over-lapping circles of relationship. So that wecan make this big church feel genuinelysmall and intimate in some ways,” he said.

Secondly, he hopes to lead the Unitarian

Universalist Church of Arling-ton into becoming a “churchwithout walls” where there isless and less distinction be-tween who the congregation isand what they do inside andoutside the church walls.

“A key piece of this vision islearning how to take down the‘walls’ that separate us,” hesaid.

Community outreach is an-other key part of his vision. Herealizes that this will be a dif-

ficult task because he has moved to the areafrom Santa Barbara, Calif.

“You never realize how much work goesinto building these relationships until youhave to start all over again. But I’m goingto be really intentional about putting my-self in situations where I will be able to workwith a lot of different community leadersand communities,” he said.

Besides working with community leadersto accomplish goals, he also wants to buildpartnerships with his congregation and thelarger community by finding areas of com-mon ground.

Another way of breaking down barriersand establishing partnerships is “just show-ing up.” McEmry is committed to makingsure that when “important things happenin the community” he is present along with

his congregation. “Initially, I will have tomake a lot of calls and just introduce my-self around the community and ask a peopleout for coffee or something to get to knowthem.”

He also believes that Unitarian Univer-salist Church of Arlington’s proximity to thenation’s capital provides them with a“unique opportunity” to make a positiveimpact on their community and the nation.

The only challenge he foresees is figur-ing out how to harness all of the love, vi-sion, talent and energy within UUCA’s con-gregation so that it can do its most power-ful work.

“We already have a congregation whereBuddhists and Christians are sitting next toMuslims, Hindus and atheists … and so wealready have this unbelievable rich diver-sity. But sometimes we don’t know how bebrave enough to open ourselves wider,” hesaid.

A part of accomplishing this is movingfrom tolerance of the differences betweenindividuals toward pluralism which is whereindividuals move past dealing with eachother’s differences to where we feel lucky“… to be in a circle with people who aredifferent than me in so many importantways.”

Prior to entering the ministry, McEmryworked as a community organizer, an ex

‘To Take Down the ‘Walls’ That Separate Us’New senior Unitarianminister to deliverfirst sermon Sunday.

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After enjoying a community barbequewith grilled hot dogs, ice cream andsoftball on Father’s Day in 1994, the

world of Jacqueline Jules and her two sons(Kevin, age 13 and Neal, age 9) was turnedupside down the very next day when herhusband Bill died from a sudden cardiacattack.

On the 20th year anniversary of her de-ceased first husband’s death, Arlington au-thor/poet Jacqueline Jules captured herjourney through the grieving process in acollection of narrative poems entitled

“Stronger ThanCleopatra” released inearly 2014.

“Stronger ThanCleopatra” contains 30poems arranged in chro-nological order. She be-gin writing the poemsright after herhusband’s funeral.However, her attentionwas divided between

putting together the collection and work-ing on her children’s books.

The collection begins with a poem entitled

‘Stronger Than Cleopatra’ Arlington poet/ author releases book on20th anniversary of her husband’s death.

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“Yellow Marigolds” which refers to the yel-low Marigolds Jules planted at the homeshe shared with her deceased first husbandbefore moving to a new home and con-cludes with a poem entitled “Anniversary”based on the eight year anniversary of herfirst husband’s death.

Jules describes each poem as a sort of let-ter to Bill.

“Often in grief therapy, we are told towrite a letter to your loved one. And thesepoems gave me the opportunity to modelthe conversations that I needed to have withBill even though he was no longer with me,”she said.

A poem entitled “Four Days After YourFuneral” illustrates the closeness she feltwith her deceased first husband despite hergrief. She woke up one morning, four daysafter his funeral, to a tenacious thunder-storm outside her bedroom window.

“It felt like he was screaming to me aboutthe injustice in the world. And I wanted toanswer him back,” she said.

The book also includes poems that reflecther memories of him including a poemwhere she remembers grocery shoppingwith her husband in comparison to havingto shop alone now and seeing certain items

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that he liked.Through these poems she was also able to answer

the question “How do I go on?” following his sud-den death along with finding the answers to othercommon questions individuals face after losing aloved one. For instance, she discusses whatto do with her wedding ring in one poem.

“Bill was buried with his wedding ring,and so I begin to wear mine on my righthand instead of my left hand,” she said.

The book’s title “Stronger ThanCleopatra” is also a poem featured inthe book. When she went back to workas a school librarian she had to readthe book “Cleopatra” by DianeStanley. The book discussedCleopatra’s grief over the loss of herlove Marc Anthony and how shefinally ended her life because of it.

The book inspired Jules to write a poemdemonstrating how, unlike Cleopatra, she was ableto move forward from the loss of her first husband.

“In many ways, this is a book about sharing feel-ings of shock, grief and finally acceptance. It’s a bookabout moving beyond grief,” she said.

“Stronger Than Cleopatra” can be purchased onlinethrough Amazon or through ELJ publishing’s websiteat http://www.booknook-eljpublications.com. It isalso available at One More Page Books in Arlingtonor online at http://www.onemorepagebooks.com/.

Jules decided to compose a collection of poetryinstead of a non-fiction work because she felt poetry’s

style would be an easier read for someone who isgrieving rather than a longer block style paragraphsfound in non-fiction.

Currently, she has been keeping busy by doing com-bined book tours for “Stronger Than Cleopatra” andtwo children’s books she wrote that were releasedthis spring.

She has received positive praise from anumber of readers and friends fromsocial media. “One of the friends from

social media told me that ‘StrongerThan Cleopatra’ was refreshing be-

cause it had a spiritual center and fo-cused on moving forward in the face of

grief,” she said.When she is not busy writing children’s

books, she spends her free time attendingSignature theatre and walking.

Jules began writing poetry in the 1980s.Her poems have been published in more than

100 publications including “The Potomac Re-view,” “Sunstone,” “Minimus,” “Soundings

Review,” “Gargoyle,” “Main Street Rag” and “Chris-tian Science Monitor.” Some of her favorite poetsinclude Linda Paxton, George Giguere and Arling-ton poet Hilary Cham.

Some of her children’s books include: the “ZapatoPower” series, “No English,” “Sarah Laughs” and“Never Say a Mean Word Again.” Prior to becomingan author/poet, she worked as a school librarian withFairfax County Public School System. Jules is fromPetersburg, Va. and has worked in Arlington for 19years.



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the tapes. On the evening of Oct. 20, 1973,Nixon ordered Richardson to fire Cox. Insteadof complying with Nixon’s demands,Richardson resigned. Nixon then asked DeputyAttorney General William Ruckelshaus to fireCox, but, like Richardson, he refused and re-signed as well. Eventually, Solicitor GeneralRobert Bork, as acting attorney general, endedup firing Cox.

Drew said at that moment, the country wasin a “constitutional crisis” and was wonderingif the president considered himself above thelaw.

In her book, “Washington Journal,” she de-scribed the mood of that night: “The news iscoming too fast. Faster and harder than any-one expected. It is almost impossible to ab-sorb. Summary firings are not our style … Toomuch disarrangement at once. The speed ofthe events has become part of their substance.One journalist says it’s like being in a bananarepublic.” With regards to Nixon, she won-dered, “Is there to be any check on him — orany President — ever again? Do we have asystem of laws?”

Drew commented on how the dismissal ofCox was such a mystifying event for people tounderstand with the constant reports comingin. She was glad that 24-hour news channelsor social media did not exist back then becauseshe felt that people would have been inundatedwith too much information. According to her,the news cycle was “very peaceful comparedto now” since people only received informa-tion from nightly news broadcasts, the radio,morning and evening newspapers, and thephone. “Thank heavens there was no cable”or “Twitter then. We’d have gone mad becauseany rumor would have been out there and youcouldn’t think. The competition to scoop wouldhave been ferocious and, frankly, quite care-less,” said Drew.

NO ONE HAD SERIOUSLY CONSIDEREDimpeaching President Richard Nixon from of-fice until the Saturday Night Massacre. Drewnoted how the country felt it was such a pow-erful act to remove the president. The only U.S.president that had been previously impeachedwas President Andrew Johnson in 1868, whowas subsequently acquitted.

Nixon remained defiant in the face of theinvestigations into Watergate.

“I made my mistakes, but in all of my yearsof public life, I have never profited, never prof-ited from public service — I earned every cent.And in all of my years of public life, I havenever obstructed justice,” said Nixon at a pressconference on Nov. 17, 1973. The presidentsaid he welcomed “this kind of examination,because people have got to know whether ornot their president is a crook. Well, I am not acrook.”

Drew argued that the issue of whether ornot Nixon knew about Watergate is irrelevantbecause “it happened under his aegis. His aideswere carrying out what they thought hewanted done. I find in the tapes no referencewhatsoever [of him saying] ‘what a terrible,stupid thing to do. What were they doingthere?’”

Several months later, the tide was turningagainst Nixon. On July 28, 1974, the HouseJudiciary Committee voted, with bipartisan

support, to impeach the president. The ar-ticles of impeachment against Nixon in-cluded abuse of power and obstruction ofjustice. However, Nixon was never for-mally impeached since he resigned onAug. 9.

In September 1974, President GeraldFord, who succeeded Nixon following hisresignation, pardoned Nixon for anycrimes he may have committed in relationto Watergate and throughout his presi-dency. It was a move that was highly con-troversial at the time. When asked abouther opinion of the pardon, Drew agreedwith what Ford did.

“I thought it was the right thing to do,”she said. She felt that Nixon “had beenseriously punished. I mean, how muchmore worse can it be when you’re thrownout of the presidency, which you strivedfor decades and decades.” For Ford, thelingering controversy over Watergate“would have been an enormous distrac-tion” and he needed to focus on govern-ing the country. Attendees of the libraryevent felt that many Americans, especiallythose born after Watergate don’t fully un-derstand the importance of Watergate.Despite that, in the words of Arlington

resident Ainsley Stapleton who was born afterthat period, it is “the scandal against which youmeasure against all scandals.” Stapleton, whoworks with people who are in their 20s, saidthat “most of them don’t have the foggiest idea[about] Watergate — it’s something they heardin history class.”

Daniel Bonds, a George Mason Universitystudent from Clifton, referred to a recent CNN/ORC poll showing that 46 percent of Ameri-cans believe that Watergate was “just politics”as opposed to 51 percent who believe that itwas a “serious matter.” Also, 52 percent ofAmericans under the age of 35 say the scandalwas “just politics.”

“I think that that shows that we just reallydon’t have the attentiveness to our recent his-tory,” said Bonds. He mentioned how “the word‘-gate’ is appended to all of our scandals now,and if you don’t really have an understandingof what Watergate was you don’t have a goodperspective on the gravity of whatever situa-tion you’re currently encountering.”

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Sparring over Issues on Streetcar Proposalposed are well intentioned but unnecessary.“Most of his proposals are efforts to basicallyput lipstick on a pig,” said Peter Rousselot,founder of Arlingtonians for Sensible Transit.“It will be a more attractive pig and a morealluring pig with the lipstick, but it’s still a pig.”

Supporters of streetcar say the streetcar isnecessary to generate economic developmenton Columbia Pike. “If that pig is the only thingthat’s going to feed your family, put lipstickon it or don’t put lipstick on it,” said JohnSnyder, founder of Streetcar Now. “The moreimportant issue is that if you don’t do thestreetcar then we’ve got a lot more nonrenew-able energy going out of tailpipes into people’s

lungs.”

THE HOWZE PROPOSALS are a mix of sug-gestions that respond to criticisms that arecommonplace among businesses and residentswho live up and down Columbia Pike. Someof them are about the potential chaos createdby construction while others address a percep-tion among supporters that the project is tak-ing too long. Some of the streetcar supportersbelieve the suggestions go too far. One of theproposals, for example, would be to examinethe feasibility of using streetcars that can runwithout wires for sections of the line.

“Now all of a sudden because those wirespower a streetcar, they are terrible and uglyand this is horrible, but for the previous 50

years they were just fine,” said Snyder. “If it’sjust as reliable and the same cost or not con-siderably more, then sure consider it.”

Opponents say putting some of the streetcarwires underground is likely to substantiallyincrease the price of the project, which has al-most tripled already from the original estimateof $120 million to $333 million. AnotherHowze proposal that is likely to add cost tothe project is to require that 100 percent ofthe energy to power the system come from re-newable energy sources. “Currently, the powersupply for the streetcar is the coal-fired elec-tricity supplied by Dominion, which is a verydirty solution,” said Rousselot. “There’s a bet-ter environmental solution with bus-rapid tran-sit.”


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wants that to change.If there’s any lesson to be taken from the recent

sales of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s parody album hit-ting number one on the Billboard Chart, it’s thatpeople are hungry for creative, funny people, butnot everyone has a comedy club nearby.Hofstetter’s new show, “Laughs,” which airs atmidnight on Sunday and Monday on My20 in theWashington, D.C., area, bridges the gap.

Hofstetter got his start writing comedy at theage of 15, “mainly to impress girls,” according tohis website, www.SteveHofstetter.com. He was oneof the first writers hired by CollegeHumor.com andco-founded the “Sports Jerk of the Week” websitefeatured by newspapers, Sports Illustrated andCNN at 18. But he’s perhaps best know for hisonline videos of addressing hecklers at his shows,a collection that has earned him more than 20million views.

“Every decent comic says angry things” to heck-lers, Hofstetter said. The ability to shut downsomeone who’s being rude or trying to upstage aperformer is part of the job, but he acknowledgeshe can take it to another level.

There hasn’t been much of that give-and-reluc-tant-take in the show, which premiered earlier thissummer and is currently on air in 11 marketsacross the country on Fox stations.

“Fox is very happy withit,” Hofstetter said. “It’sgoing wonderfully.”

The show opens with afew jokes fromHofstetter, then jumps tobits from comedians whowere previously recordedin comedy clubs aroundthe country. He’s been touring the country host-ing these open auditions to find what he feels arethe best stand-up comedians that Americans don’tyet know about, but should. The comics are givennotes and those he feels are strongest are then

taped for use on future shows.In some markets, “Laughs” is on the air at the

same time as “Saturday Night Live,” which initiallygave Hofstetter pause — until he learned “we beatSNL by about 25 percent (viewership),” he said.“It was just in one market, but it’s growing. Theidea is, every show gets better as we go. It’s great.”

ONE THING his show is not is a talent competi-tion similar to the abundant dancing and singingshows where artists perform in the hopes of win-ning a contract. That doesn’t happen with his show,and Hofstetter has no intention of changing.

“There’s a lot of politics in other shows, but that’snot us,” he said. He’s just looking to give comedi-ans he thinks are talented the chance to get their

names out to a wideraudience.

He also admits thatthe show’s conceptwasn’t his idea.

Fox Television Sta-tions CEO JackAbernethy ap-proached Hofstetter

with the idea, wanting to bring stand-up comedyto wider audiences. “There’s all this amazing con-tent being created at clubs all across the country.Why can’t we take advantage of it,” Hofstetter said,rephrasing Abernethy’s idea for the show.

A Stand-up Guy

Comedian Steve Hofstetter will host a liveaudition for his Fox comedy show,“Laughs,” at the Arlington Cinema andDrafthouse on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at7:30 p.m.

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ONGOING“Sunday in the Park With

George.” Through Sunday, Sept. 21at Signature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve., in the MAX Theater. Ticketsstart at $40. Single tickets areavailable in person at the SignatureBox Office, by calling Ticketmaster at703-573-SEAT, or online atwww.signature-theatre.org.

Art Exhibit. Focus Gallery presents“Left Out” juried show through Sept.26. Each work in the show willinclude a short statement by theartist on the original inspiration andhow it evolved as the workprogressed. Located in GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.Visit www.galleryunderground.org.

Art Exhibit. See the August MembersShow through Sept. 26. Featuressculpture, glass, mixed media andmore. Located in GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.Visit www.galleryunderground.orgfor more.

Theater Performance. See “SevenGuitars - Fate, Justice and the Blues”Sept. 10-28 in Signature Theatre’sARK, 4200 Campbell Ave. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org/ fortickets and information.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 4Brown Bag Thursday. 1 p.m. in the

Mead Lobby at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. ClaybourneElder, starring in Signatures“Sundays in the Park with George,” isno stranger to Sondheim, havingplayed Hollis in the original Off-Broadway production of “RoadShow,” the wolf in “Into the Woods”and performing in City Center’sSondheim 80th Birthday Celebration.Stop by to hear about his career andask questions. Free, no reservationrequired. Visit www.signature-theatre.org for more.

“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 visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.com.

Fall Open House. 4:30-8 p.m. atPerfect Pointe Dance Studio, 2499 N.Harrison St., suite LL-1. Enjoy freeclasses, tours, giveaways,refreshments and more. Visitwww.perfectpointe.com or 703-533-8830.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 5Wine in the Water Park. 6-10 p.m.

Crystal City Water Park, 1750 CrystalDrive. Combines sips and sounds tocreate an outdoor event featuringinteresting wine varietals and musicin the neighborhood’s signatureCrystal City Water Park. Every Fridayin September. Visit crystalcity.org.

Opening Reception. 5-8 p.m. meetthe artists of “Left Out” juried showand the August Members Show.Located in Gallery Underground,2100 Crystal Drive. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org.

Opening Reception. 5-7:30 p.m. atThe Barry Gallery, located in theReinsch Library at Marymount, 2807North Glebe Road. The public isinvited to a free opening receptionfor the Jim Burford MemorialExhibition. Burford, who passedaway in July, was an Arlingtonresident and art instructor at severalarea schools and colleges, includingMarymount, where he taught for 15

years and was known for riding hisbike to class. His work is included inmany private, corporate and publiccollections, including the PortlandMuseum of Art, the University of Art& Design in Finland, the Archives ofthe Smithsonian’s National Museumof American Art and the NationalPortrait Gallery. The exhibit will runthrough Oct. 9. Visitwww.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

Wine Tasting. 6:30 p.m. at One MorePage Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. One More Pagehosts a wine tasting along with a visitby author Susan Coll, whose latestnovel, “The Stager,” is a dark comedy

about marriage, real estate andmodern life. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or call703-300-9746.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 6-7First Responders Cup. 7:30 a.m. at

Barcroft Park, 4200 S Four Mile RunDrive. Each year on the weekendaround the anniversary of 9/11, theFirst Responders Cup TournamentCommittee, an IRS designatedDisaster Assistance Organization,hosts a Girls Fast Pitch Tournamentbringing together the very best teamsfrom those areas directly affected by

the attacks of September 11, 2001.Visit www.firstresponderscup.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 6Arlington History Bike Tour. Meet

at 9 a.m. at Ballston Metro Center.Visit sites including Fort Myer, MountVernon Bike Trail, Bon Air RoseGarden and more. Easy ride withmany stops. Bring lunch, water andany type of bike. $2. Visitwww.centerhikingclub.org for more.

Volunteer Work Party. 10 a.m. atPotomac Overlook Regional Park,

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2845 Marcey Road. Spend the morningwith park staff and help with indoorand 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.

Book Launch. 7 p.m. at One MorePage Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. The store hosts a

launch party for Mark Gilleo and hisnewest thriller, “Favors and Lies,”featuring a private detective workingin Washington, D.C. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or call703-300-9746.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 7Author Event. 4 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. National PublicRadio’s book commentator andauthor Alan Cheuse reads from “AnAuthentic Captain Marvel Ring andOther Stories” and author JeffreyCondran shares from his new release,“Prague Summer.” Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or call703-300-9746.

MONDAY/SEPT. 8Off Book. 7 p.m. in the Mead Lobby at

Signature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. Music director of Signature’s 24Sondheim productions and revues,over 30 Signature shows, sevenHelen Hayes Awards and 23nominations, Jon Kalfbfleisch willjoin us for the first Off Book of the

season. Visit www.signature-theatre.org for more.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 9Author Event. 7 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. Farmer’s daughter,food writer, and food advocate NinaPlanck shares from her newestcookbook, “The Real Food Cookbook:Traditional Dishes.” Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or call703-300-9746.

First Chorale Rehearsal. 7:30-9:30p.m. at United Baptist Church, 7100Columbia Pike, Annandale. TheWakefield Chorale is looking for newmembers. No audition required. $25includes winter session plus cost ofsheet music. Call 703-255-3489.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 10Author Event. 7 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. Best-selling authorChris Guillebeau promotes “TheHappiness of Pursuit: Finding theQuest That Will Bring Purpose toYour Life.” Visit

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 11Applicants Wanted for

“Arlington’s Got Talent.Leadership Arlington is seeking talentapplications from Arlington and thegreater DC metropolitan region forits third annual “Arlington’s GotTalent” event. Talent submissionapplications are due by 5 p.m. $500cash prize for first place winner.Talent applications and moreinformation online atwww.leadershiparlington.org/agt.

Movie. 7:30 p.m. at Arlington MillCommunity Center Plaza, 909 SDinwiddie St. Watch “Avatar.” Visithttp://www.columbia-pike.org/events/ for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 12Wine in the Water Park. 6-10 p.m.

Crystal City Water Park, 1750 CrystalDrive. Combines sips and sounds tocreate an outdoor event featuringinteresting wine varietals and musicin the neighborhood’s signature

Crystal City Water Park. Visitcrystalcity.org for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 13Central Arlington History Tour.

Meet at 9 a.m. at Clarendon MetroCenter. Visit sites including logcabins, historic library and springs,and more. Walk 1-12 miles. Bringlunch and water. Leisurely walk withmany stops. $2. Visitwww.centerhikingclub.org for more.

Acting Class. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. atSignature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. Michele Shay will use bothmonologues and scenes from AugustWilson to challenge actors. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org/ fortickets and information.

Fundraiser. 10 a.m.-noon at the CarlinHall Recreation Center, 5711 S. 4thStreet. Antiques and jewelryappraisal event as a fundraiser forthe Ball-Sellers House with ToddPeenstra, president of PeenstraAntiques and Steve Gouterman, anationally known antiques and artappraiser and co-owner of NovaGold.Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Senior running back/defensive backDaquay Harris enters his third year as amember of the Washington-Lee varsity foot-ball team. As a sophomore, Harris receivedsecond-team All-National District honors asa cornerback. As a junior, he was a second-team All-Conference 6 selection as a run-

ning back and a cornerback.In 2013, Harris rushed for 1,196

yards and nine touchdowns, help-ing the Generals finish 8-3 and

earn their first district championship since1975. He ran for more than 200 yardsagainst rival Yorktown in the regular-sea-son finale, helping the Generals secure a10-0 victory — only the second time a W-Lteam defeated Yorktown since 1982 — andthe district title.

Harris plans to play football in college,but has yet to commit to a school. He re-cently participated in a Q&A.

Q: At what age did you start play-ing football? Have you always beena running back/defensive back?

Harris: I started playing football when Iwas about 9 years old. I played youth foot-ball for the Lee Franconia Wolverines. Iplayed as a linebacker and later on startedon both sides of the football as I started play-ing running back my second-to-last year ofplaying youth football.

Q: You’re listed at 5 feet 10, 165pounds. Is that accurate? How doyou survive as a smaller runningback?

Harris: I am 5 feet 9, 155 pounds. Ihaven’t had a hard time surviving as asmaller running back because I’m a lot

tougher, stronger, faster and smarter thanmost opponents think. I may only be 155pounds but just because someone is 30pounds heavier than me doesn’t mean theywill end up tackling me at the end of theplay.

Q: You’re a senior. How do you feelabout your game now compared towhen you were younger?

Harris: I feel a lot better in most of myfundamental skills than from when I wasyounger, which helped me become betterin my other skills, as well.

Q: How much time do you spendworking on your football skills inthe offseason?

Harris: I spent most of my time last yearin the weight room or with my team play-ing in 7-on-7 passing league games and

tournaments (if I wasn’t working). If Iwasn’t working with the team to get betterI’d hear about it from my coach the nexttime I saw him.

Q: Do you prefer playing offense ordefense?

Harris: I love playing offense, but defensehas always been my favorite to play eversince I started playing football.

Q: Do you play any other sports atW-L?

Harris: I also [compete in] indoor andoutdoor track here at W-L.

Q: What is your favorite footballmoment from your first three yearsat Washington-Lee?

Harris: My favorite football moment hereat W-L was scoring a 10-yard touchdown inthe last second of the game againstHayfield. After scoring, I turned around andsaw the whole sideline go crazy with joy. Ijust really loved that moment.

Q: What is your favorite food?Harris: My favorite thing to eat is baby

back ribs.

Q: Who is your favorite musicartist? Why?

Harris: My favorite music [group] is therap group Migos, because their flow isamazing just like the beats that they rap to.Migos, along with other rap artists like ChiefKeef, get me very hyped before games.

Q: What is your favorite movie?Why?

Harris: My favorite movie is “Bad BoysII.” I just loved that movie. It was great! It’saction packed, mixed with some humorousmoments in the film that made me love it. Iwatch it whenever it’s on TV.

Q: What location is the farthestyou have traveled from the Wash-ington, D.C. metro area?

Harris: The farthest I have travelled fromthe D.C. Metro area was Nashville, Tenn.

Q: Are you a pro sports fan? If so,who are your favorite teams?

Harris: I love pro sports. My favoriteteams are the Washington Redskins and theWashington Wizards (I don’t watch base-ball, hockey, or soccer).

Q: Do you have a favorite proathlete(s)?

Harris: My favorite pro Athlete is AdrianPeterson.

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O’Connell FootballBeats Paul VI

The Bishop O’Connell football teamopened its 2014 season with a 56-14 vic-tory over Paul VI on Aug. 29 in Fairfax.The Knights’ home opener is at 2 p.m. onSaturday, Sept. 6 against Bishop Ireton (1-0). The Cardinals won their season openeragainst Park View, 46-12, on Aug. 29.

Upcoming FootballSeason Openers

The Washington-Lee football team willhost McLean at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept.5. The Generals finished 8-3 last seasonand won their first district championshipsince 1975. Yorktown will host Langleyand Wakefield will travel to face Marshall,both at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.


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Though the original stores, a HowardJohnson’s-type restaurant/ice cream parlorcombination, no longer exist, thankfully,their recipes still do; sort of like theWashington, D.C.-area Gifford’s Ice CreamShops did before they were re-established afew years back. Within a few hours now, myfreezer will be filled with “Just Jimmies,”“Chocolate” and “Chocolate Chip,” maybe a“Strawberry,” and given what it’s likely tocost (the ice cream is expensive and there’sno multi-quart discount; however, there areno delivery charges), I may have to put alock on my freezer door. Not to keep mywife out, but to stop other potential perpe-trators from getting any ideas.

And just as music is supposed to soothethe savage beast, so too is ice cream sup-posed to cure what ails you (although emo-tional eating does have its ups and downs).Moreover, ice cream from your formativeyears, the age of innocence, is best of all;especially if it’s not local, you haven’t had itin years (it’s not available in our region), isnot deliverable by mail, and it’s the kind ofindulgence where one fills up two large cool-ers with ice and cream to guarantee its avail-ability – for a few months, anyway.

Not that there’s any relationship or causa-tion, but my first two jobs as an adolescentwere in ice cream shops. First at BaskinRobbins in Newton Centre, beginning thesummer after ninth grade ($1.60 per hour)and then again the following summer, aftertenth grade, at McManus Ice Cream inCleveland Circle. Inasmuch as it was unlikelyI was weaned on ice cream, I was certainlyindoctrinated at a very early age. Before Iknew whether it was good for me or not, Iknew what was good for me: ice cream andmore ice cream. And to reinforce the impor-tance of ice cream in my life, most evenings,at home, around 7:30, my mother, lying inbed after yet another long day of “non-stop-stay-at-home mothering,” would call out tomy brother and me: “ice cream,” whichwould require one of us to walk into thekitchen, open the freezer door, defrost theice cream, scoop it into a bowl and deliver itto her for a most appreciative kiss. She lovedher Brigham’s Ice Cream.

We may have learned to love Brigham’sfrom her, but we’ve taken it to new levelsand new lengths, decades in fact. So here Iam, 50 years or so after my mother’s recur-ring nighttime request, waiting for ice cream,just as she so often did. I imagine my love forher and for the ice cream she loved is allrelated somehow; probably why it makes meso happy when I’m scooping it.

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By John Byrd

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Quilting takes patience; ditto thesteps entailed in setting up aquilting studio all of one’s own.

Such are the reflections of Wanda Rogers,72, who is now tapering off a 51-year pro-fessional career, and increasing precioushours spent in the pursuit of a mountain-state handicraft she learned from hermother and grandmother.

“We were all quilters where I grew up inWest Virginia,” Rogers recalls. “My mother,my grandmother, my aunt. The originalityof a quilt’s pattern is the larger artistic goal,

but it takes a lot of concentrated quiet timeto achieve it. Between raising children,moving frequently and then working, therejust weren’t a lot hours for quilting beforenow, much as I love it.”

The particularly hectic phase of Rogers’young married life included setting up 18different households in places where hus-band Ted, an Air Force pilot, was stationed.In the early 1980s, the family finally settledinto a 2,533-square-foot ranch house on twoacres near Springfield.

Three years ago, when Ted retired, thecouple collaborated with remodeler David

By Marilyn Campbell

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When Beverly Quinn’s fourthchild, a daughter, got mar-ried, she decided it was timeto downsize. The 69-year-

old widow moved out of the 4,000-square-foot home in Vienna, Va., where she andher husband raised their children and intoa 1,300-square-foot townhouse in NorthPotomac, Md., which meets her new needsperfectly.

“It’s a big change,” she said. “But I guessthat is part of downsizing.”

One of the most difficult parts of Quinn’stransition was boxing up more than 30 yearsof memories, and deciding which items tomove into her new home, which to give toher children and deciding which to donateor discard. It’s a familiar conundrum formany seniors: organizing, decluttering andresisting the desire to take more than theirnew, smaller homes can accommodate.

“We see it all the time with our members,”said Barbara Sullivan, executive director ofMount Vernon At Home, a nonprofit thathelps senior citizens age in their ownhomes. “Our volunteers help withdownsizing by reorganizing, cleaning outclosets, and decluttering.”

Downsizing is also emotional: “Movingfrom a 4,000-square-foot home into a re-tirement community or small 800- to 1,200-square-foot apartment can be difficult,” saidDaniel Sanders, president and CEO of FourSales LTD, a professional estate sales, auc-tions and personal property appraisals com-pany. “There is often a conflict betweenwhat Mom and Dad want them to take withthem and what they can actually accom-

three hour shifts, take a break and do an-other two to three hour shift.

“We want to build mild frustration be-cause you begin to make decisive decisionsthat are more precise,” he said. “And youare less likely to rethink and over-think.”

When cleaning a larger home in prepara-tion for a downsize, Sanders suggests thatfamilies go through each room of the housein a systematic fashion, collecting familyphotos; family records like birth, death andmarriage certificates; and financial records.

“You’d be surprised by how much youaccumulate over the years,” said Quinn.“The process is draining, both physically andmentally. The only bright spot was that Iwas going to be living closer to my childrenand grandchildren and I liked my new townhouse.”

Once seniors have pared down their be-longings and begun the moving process,some, like Quinn, begin to look forward tostarting anew and designing their newhomes to reflect their new styles and needs.However, it’s not only important to arrangefurniture and accessories tastefully, but ina way that takes issues like safety hazardsand new lifestyle issues into consideration.

“The best advice is understanding thatpersonal style is rooted in your past, placesthat you love, the present, what you lovetoday, and the future,” said SusanHergenrather, Ph.D. associate professor ofinterior design at Marymount University inArlington, Va. “A personal space is like anautobiography. People are complex, so it isoften difficult to find just one style that fitsevery impulse.”

When it comes to creating a comfortable

modate.”When tackling the downsizing process,

Sanders suggests a few guidelines: “Westrongly recom-mend using anemotional yardstick to deter-mine whether tokeep or not keepsomething,” hesaid. “Look forthings that have amemory associ-ated with them.Like, ‘Rememberwhen Mom and

Dad went to Rehoboth [Beach] and boughtthis Murano glass bird? It was one of thebest days of their lives.’”

Those memen-tos go on a list ofitems to considerkeeping, saidSanders. He rec-ommends wait-ing 24 hours andthen trying to cutthe list in half.“Depending onthe age of theparent, it’s goodto work in two to See Downsize, Page 5

See Quilting Studio, Page 4

At 72, Wanda Rogers engages in anearly American craft she first learnedfrom her grandmother.

Quilting Studio Adds to Dream Home

Photo courtesy of Home Fronts News

Wanda and her daughter Janyce preparing fabrics at the studio’s worktable. The marble counter surface also has a role in the studio’s kitchen-ette.

Suggestions for seniors lookingfor homes to fit the next phaseof their lives.Time to Downsize?

Photo courtesy of Four Sale

Daniel Sanders, president and CEO of Four Sales LTD, a professionalestate sales, auctions and personal property appraisals company, helpsclear out a garage. Such services make it easier for seniors down movefrom a large home into a smaller house.

“A personal space is like anautobiography. People arecomplex so it is oftendifficult to find just one stylethat fits every impulse.”— Susan Hergenrather, Ph.D., professor of

interior design, Marymount University


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Foster in transforming the ranch into a sub-stantially enlarged and upgraded “dreamhouse,” complete with a two-car garagetopped by a future quilting studio.

“I knew my plans were getting closer toreality when we added drywall to the atticroom above the garage, “ Rogers says. “Oncethe space was shelled-in, I began to see howthe studio would look and function.”

For the next three years, however, Rogerskept up her a daily work schedule with ahealthcare consulting firm, a job that re-quired frequent out-of-town meetings.

“We had installed temperature controlsin the studio when we remodeled thehouse,” Rogers says. “Everything was well-insulated and bright, so I moved-in an easychair and started thinking about what Iwanted to do.”

Last year, Ted presented Wanda with aprofessional quality Bernina Sewing Ma-chine, and the studio makeover got under-way in earnest.

“We designed the suite specifically to sup-port Wanda’s creative process,” says Foster,who has operated Foster Remodeling Solu-tions for more than 35 years. “We had toallocate enough floor space in the middleof the room so she could completely lay outa quilt in progress. Her process also requiresa way to keep carefully catalogued materi-als within easy reach.”

AT 400 SQUARE FEET, with large win-dows on both the eastern- and western-fac-ing walls, the studio is flooded with natu-ral light during the day, an effect Wandafinds inspiring. The hickory wood flooring,apart from its lovely asesthetics, is entirelyfunctional as a surface for cutting and as-sembling fabrics. Built-ins on either side ofthe assembly area have been custom-de-signed to hold specific fabrics and other

essentials. Rogers says some of the fabricsdate back to the 1930s and were passeddown from her grandmother.

“All the women in the family were activein quilting bees” Rogers recalls. “One of myaunts’ designs was featured over the coverof a national magazine. We were also ac-tive in the National Quilting Symposium”.

But for all its delicacy of color and pat-tern, a quilt must also be functional as abed cover. To assure the end-product is well-made, Rogers employs a Bernina “surger”which stitches finished overlock seams onthe side of the quilt opposite from the dis-play pattern. Since Rogers likes to regularlyconsider fabrics in a variety colors, shadesand textures, the studio offers some 64 cu-bic feet of additional storage space behindeach wall.

Like most dedicated artisans, Rogers in-sisted on a self-sufficient studio that would

allow her to stickwith a developingvision without in-terruption. Hence,the kitchenette, thefull bath with walk-in shower. Also, theAdvantium oven;t w o - b u r n e rcooktop; the WiFihook-up, thelaptop.

“I don’t have torun back to thehouse for lunch, ora cup of tea,” Rogers says. “The amenitiessimply allow me to concentrate on theproject at hand. That’s what it takes to dothis kind of work well.”

While the full bath and refined finishworkwill also allow the attic to double as a guestroom when needed, Rogers says the studiois fundamentally designed for quilting. Byinserting a specially designed cutting board

over the sink, for instance, the L-shapedkitchenette surface converts to a work table.There’s even an unseen custom niche tohold the ironing board Rogers uses to flat-ten fabric.

“I see the studio as an integral part tomy life ahead,” says Rogers, adding that thather 10-year old granddaughter now wantsto learn quilting from her. “This kind offullfillment isn’t just good luck; it’s some-thing you have to plan.”

On a related note, David Foster observesthat the studio is consistent with the kindbroader-scale retirement home upgrades hisfirm has been seeing in the recent past. Sev-enty-five percent of his current clients arenow over 55; as of last year, 44 percent hadcome back to him for a second project.

“We’re seeing a lot more interest in aphased development approach to retrofit-ting the family house for retirement,” Fos-ter says. “To save money on future projects,

a remodeling clientsometimes asks usto insulate and dry-wall a part of thehouse they don’tplan to actually usefor a while. This isa simple way ofthinking ahead thatadds value and usu-ally doesn’t appre-ciably increase theexisting remodelingbudget. There’s akind of genera-tional search formore enduring

housing solutions that’s now underway, andit’s evolving rapidly.”

Foster Remodeling Solutions periodically of-fers workshops on home remodeling topics. Call703-550-1371 or visit www.fosterremodeling.com for more. John Byrd ([email protected]) has been writing about home im-provement topics for 30 years.

Quilting Studio Adds to Dream Home

Photos courtesy of Home Fronts News

Three generations (from left): Janyce Rogers, Wanda Rogers and JuliaWalker display recent handiwork.

Wanda Rogers, 71, displays some of her quilts.

Situated above the family’s two car garage, the new quilting studioprovides the privacy Wanda Rogers was seeking when she decided toresume the craft she learned from her grandmother more than 60 yearsago.

Pattern originality is one of quilt-ings primary artistic goals, Rogerssays, adding: “it’s a process thatcan’t be rushed.”


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but elegant living space, Hergenrather says,“First, think about the work the space needsto do.”

WAITING TOO LONG before making thedecision to downsize can complicate theprocess. “It’s always better for someone todownsize to a smaller home before they arein a crisis situation, [for example] sud-denly, they can no longer climb a lotof stairs and must move to a single-level dwelling, but often a person willput off that decision until it’s nearlytoo late,” said Cele Garrett, ExecutiveDirector of At Home in Alexandria.“We have some members facing thatdecision right now and they’ll oftenadmit they should have done itsooner.”

For many seniors, a living spaceneeds to keep them safe. “You mightneed to add grab bars,” said Sullivan.“Also watch for trip hazards like throw rugsand clutter. Check for furniture that needsto be moved back to make the house moreaccessible for moving around. Relocateplates, cups and sauces so that they are ineasy reach for seniors.”

Sullivan’s organization has volunteerswho can help with enlarging bathrooms andwidening doorways to accommodate wheel-chairs and walkers.

When designing a new, smaller space,

Sanders recommends interior design mag-netic floor planning kits, which help deter-mine a person’s furniture needs and place-ment before they actually move. “The start-ing point for every good move is the floorplan at the receiving location,” he said.

When moving out of a familiar environ-ment and into new surroundings, there area few factors that can be overlooked whenstriving to maintain one’s quality of life.

If a senior chooses to live alone, there areseveral issues that should be monitored,advises Maura Barillaro, a registered nursewith Home Care Assistance in Bethesda,McLean and Fairfax. “Basically, there are somany needs that we see in the elderly, in-cluding boredom, frailty, loneliness, mobil-ity issues, progressing illnesses,” she said.

“We would all like to maintain cognitivefunctioning throughout our lives and thisis especially important late in life,” said Pam

Tips for Right-sizing the Next Phase

Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon At Home

A volunteer helps change a light bulb for a MountVernon at Home member.

When remodeling this bathroom, Glickman Design Build added a benchto this shower. Such features can help seniors to downsize and livealone safely.

Photos courtesy of Alexandria at Home

Photos courtesy of Glickman Design Build

Alexandria atHome volun-teers helps amember withyard work.Such servicesallow seniorsto downsizeand live alonemore easily.

An Alexandriaat Home volun-teer hangs apainting forone of theorganization’sseniors whochose todownsize andlive alone.

“Personal style is rooted inyour past, places that youlove, the present, what youlove today, and the future.”— Susan Hergenrather, Ph.D., professor of

interior design, Marymount University

Greenwood, Ph.D., associate professor ofpsychology, George Mason University inFairfax, Va. So when looking for a new placeto live, make sure there are opportunitiesfor physical exercise, mental stimulationand social stimulation.

“The strongest evidence concerns aero-bic exercise – there are real benefits formind and brain of moving physically daily,”

said Greenwood.“There is also growing evidence of the

benefits of cognitive training for everydayfunctioning – perhaps the strongest evi-dence is perception training – visual andauditory perception. Several studies, includ-ing our own, have shown broad transfer ofbenefits from perception training to every-day functioning.”


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By Marilyn Campbell

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There was a time when 83-year-old Bob Kanchugerspent most Friday morningson a 30-mile bike ride with

friends. The group of retirees wouldpedal toward a local destination –Bethesda, Md., to Old Town Alexandria,Va., was a favorite trek — where theywould have coffee and spirited debateson everything from foreign policy to eco-nomic inequality before making the re-turn trip.

“One of the things that kept peoplecoming together is that we would havea defined day of riding and we wouldmake sure we had an interesting placeto stop and have coffee and discussions,”said Kanchuger, a resident of Potomac,Md., and an attorney who retired fromthe World Bank Group.

While outdoor exercise was a definitebenefit, it wasn’t the best part for all ofthe group members. “The most enjoy-able part was the discussion at our mid-way point,” said Dr. Elliot C. Wilner, aretired neurologist who lives inBethesda.

Kanchuger wanted to preserve thestimulating discussions even after the bikerides were no longer possible. “It was likelythat biking would come to an end becauseof our age and physical health,” saidKanchuger. “Several of us subscribed to theNew Yorker and enjoyed discussing the ar-ticles, and that was an activity that wouldmeet some of our social needs of retire-ment.”

So Kanchuger approached Wilner withthe idea of forming a New Yorker magazinediscussion group. They invited a few like-minded friends from the biking group. Themen meet on the first Wednesday afternoon

of each month for two hours of insightfulconversation. Group members choose threeto four stories from the magazine to readand analyze. Each article discussion is ledby a group member who prepares ideas foranalysis ahead of time and emails them tothe group.

“I’ve gained and reinvigorated friend-ships,” said Wilner. “I enjoy the intellectu-ally stimulating discussions with bright,educated, well-informed people.”

FOR THE SEPTEMBER MEETING,Wilner suggested two of James Surowiecki’s

columns. “Because they present both sidesof an important issue,” Wilner said. “Cor-porate America has, over the past 40 yearsor so, evolved a business model that hasbeen almost totally devoted to the personalenrichment of executives and shareholders,with very little concern for the welfare ofworkers or the nation; and yet there is an-other, more socially conscious businessmodel that has been shown to be success-ful but is not widely emulated,” said Wilner.

The men are united, in part, by their af-finity for mental rigor. “We all enjoy theintellectual stimulation, but the camarade-rie is one of the best aspects,” said Peter

Kimm of Potomac, a retired foreign aidofficial who was for 30-years Director ofHousing and Urban Programs at the U.S.Agency for International Development.“We like each other. We’re a diversegroup of people – retired doctors, law-yers, engineers … with a ride range ofinterests. Everybody in the group is suc-cessful.”

Light snacks, coffee and spirited de-bates characterize most of the meetings.

“We don’t agree on everything,” said80-year-old Victor Kimm, Peter Kimm’sbrother, of McLean, Va., an engineer andretired senior executive for the Environ-mental Protection Agency. “We’ve seenpeople who’ve had very different views,but there is a mutual respect. We havedifferent ways of looking at an issue andmoving on. I think it has something todo with the age of the group members.”

Victor Kimm, who is also the execu-tive director of SHARE, a non-profit or-ganization in McLean that helps meet theemergency needs of those with limitedfinancial resources, says the men haveexplored articles ranging from the grow-ing inequity of income in the UnitedStates to stories about the group of Chil-ean miners trapped underground for

more than two months.“There is a certain rigor or discipline in

having a monthly meeting where you readand prepare in advance,” he said. “You haveto stick with it.”

The bond between the men, however,extends beyond erudition.

“We all greatly value the friendships ofthis group,” said Ian MacDonald, a residentof Chevy Chase, Md., a former journalistwho retired from the International Mon-etary Fund and who grew up in Great Brit-ain and graduated from the University ofOxford. “And we’ve been there for eachother during difficult times.”

Members enjoy intellectual stimula-tion, camaraderie over long term.

Engaging over the New Yorker

Photo courtesy of Elliot Wilner

Elliot Wilner reads to his granddaughter, Yael Fritschie, who is not yet amember of either the New Yorker or bicycle group. Peter Kimm

Photo courtesy of Dawn Landsman

Before the New Yorker Group, spirited discussions took place as part of theFriday morning bicycling group. Here, Tony Abroms, Dawn Landsman, MarkZweig, Elliot Wilner, Ian McDonald and Bob Kanchuger pictured in 2009.


Senior Living

By Ann Emmons

Petri

It started off like anyother February daywith our usual trip tothe fitness club for

morning exercises. Whatmade this day differentwas that Bill, my 93-year-old husband, slipped andfell on some ice on ourdriveway, striking the backof his head. He said itdidn’t hurt.

But the next day he com-plained of feeling tired andeach day after that he felta little worse. Still, wedidn’t see any connectionto his fall. By the fourthday, however, he was soweak he couldn’t even getout of his chair for lunch.It finally dawned on methat something was seri-ously wrong and I neededto call 911.

It turned out I was fourdays too late. All this time,because he was on a bloodthinner for his high bloodpressure, he had been bleeding in his brain.The neurologist at the hospital where theambulance took him later told me that itwas one of the worst cerebral hemorrhagesshe had ever seen.

The symptoms aresimilar to those of astroke and by then he wasunable to talk coherently,remember things, or

walk. This was a man, who, before he re-tired, had been a successful United StatesGovernment chemical and aeronauticalengineer, someone who had his own chemlab in the basement next to a beautifulwoodworking shop furnished with toolshanded down from his craftsman father. Aman who could fix anything.

After the first week in Intensive Care hewas moved to a floor which specialized instroke victims where he spent the nextmonth. Little by little he began to showimprovement. His next stop after six weeksin the regular hospital would be a rehabili-tation facility where he could receive thedaily intensive speech, physical, and occu-pational therapy he needed. There he wouldhave to relearn the simplest tasks like howto speak, how to feed himself, how to getout of a bed and into a wheelchair, and howto care for himself in general.

A rehab hospital very close to our homein McLean, Virginia was found which had abed available and he was transferred thereby ambulance. Here, he was kept busy mostof the day with one kind of therapy or an-other. After several weeks he graduatedfrom using a wheelchair to a walker andwhen he wasn’t occupied with therapy we

practiced using his walker in the halls andsome days we even had time to take in amovie in the rehab center’s small theater!There was also a Happy Hour on Tuesdaysthat I especially liked with wine, snacks, andlively conversation!

As I look back during all this time, prob-ably the most positive factor in his long slowrecovery has been his attitude. He neverstops trying, no matter how discouraginghis progress must seem. His attitude is sim-ply amazing. He is always upbeat.

Another positive aspect is that we are theparents of three doctors (and one lawyer)which kind of made us celebrities in a medi-cal setting. One or the other of them wasoften visiting and conferring with the re-hab staff on their father’s care even thoughtheir specialties (rheumatology, infectiousdiseases, and oncology) were far afield.

After several months, it was decided thatBill could continue his recovery at home.And so, on May 8, 2014, exactly threemonths after the initial injury he returnedhome.

While he was in the rehabilitation hospi-tal I had taken the opportunity to prepareour two story home for his return with grabbars in the bathrooms and shower, and astair lift so that he could sleep in his ownbed.

So, now, here we are, six months later,settled in our own house, with Bill depen-dent on me for almost everything, includingsomething I was not expecting: making allthe decisions by myself. I won’t say it’s beeneasy. It hasn’t. I have to say, though, that af-ter 61 years of being the dependent one, Iam getting pretty good at being the boss!

Photo by William Arthur Petri, Jr.

Ann and Bill Petri

After The Fall

In My

Own Words

Senior Living Calendar A sampling of calendar items fromaround the region.

NOW OPENRegister for Classes. Registration is in full

swing for Enjoy Arlington classes. Findactivities to satisfy the whole family withmore than 20 categories including Crafts &Arts, Fitness, Cooking and Science at http://parks.arlingtonva.us/classes/. Want toexplore the great outdoors? Check out TheSnag, our Nature Centers’ quarterlypublication, to register for nature andhistory programs at http://arlingtonparks.us/snag. Are you age 55 orolder? Our 55+ Membership is the perfect,cost-effective way to stay active andengaged. Find out how to become amember and check out the latest 55+Guide, packed with our upcoming Fallofferings at parks.arlingtonva.us/programs/adults-55.

SUNDAY-SATURDAY/SEPT. 7-13The Magic of Music. At Spring Hills Mount

Vernon, 3709 Shannons Green Way,Alexandria. A flurry of musical activitieswill bring a broad spectrum of entertainingand educational musical events to SpringHills Mount Vernon Assisted LivingCommunity. The highlight of the week isthe “Spring Hills Got Talent Show,”featuring performances by residents, staffand community members on Sunday,September 7 at 6 p.m. The public iswelcome. Call 703-780-7100 or visitwww.springhillsmountvernon.com.

SATURDAY-WEDNESDAY/SEPT.13-24Northern Virginia Senior Olympics.

Online registration open. Various venuesaround Northern Virginia. Events includebadminton, volleyball, cycling, a 5k roadrace, and many more. $12 per person toregister, free to spectators. Visitwww.nvso.us for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 26“Fall-Risk” Assessment. 1-4 p.m. at Carlin

Springs Health Pavilion, 601 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. Virginia HospitalCenter and Marymount University willprovide comprehensive examinationsmeasuring your risk for falling down. Theappointment includes a one-on-onemedication review, blood pressure check,vision screening, and six physical therapytests to assess balance and risk for a fall. Aphysical therapist will review results andgive a personalized evaluation,recommendations on how to reduce oreliminate those risks, and provide educationabout successful independent living. Toschedule an appointment, call 703-558-6861.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 28Walk to End Alzheimer’s. 3 p.m. Reston

Town Center, 11900 Market St., Reston.Walk and fundraise to further the care,support and research efforts of theAlzheimer’s Association. Visit http://act.alz.org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 4Lovely Low-Maintenance Gardens. 10:30

a.m.-12 p.m. Green Spring Gardens, 4603Green Spring Rd, Alexandria. Gardensmarter, not harder with Brenda Skarphol,who leads you to sunny plant combinationsand eco-friendly gardening techniques.Admissions: $18/person. Register atwww.fairfaxcountygov/parks/greenspringusing code 290 488 5401 or call 703-642-5173.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 17-19FreedomWalk Festival. The US

FreedomWalk Festival is a weekend long,non-competitive, social walking challengebringing participants of all ages and abilitiestogether for fun, fitness, and internationalfriendship.Different trails will be offeredeach day, and a variety of distances rangingfrom 3-27 miles (5-43 kilometers) startingat the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 N FortMyer Drive. Visit www.rosslynva.org/do formore.

FRIDAY/OCT. 24Healthy Aging Lecture Series. 11 a.m.-

noon at 601 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. 2014-2015 Medicare Updatewith John Glowacky of Arlington County

ADSD. Every year there are changes madewith the Medicare coverage. It is alwaysadvised to stay up to date with thesechanges to avoid any medical billingmishaps. Free. Call 703-558-6859 to RSVP.

THURSDAY/NOV. 13Memory Screening. 9. a.m.-noon at

Langston Brown Senior Center, 2121 NCulpeper St., Arlington. Virginia HospitalCenter and Care Options will be sponsoringfree, confidential memory screenings topromote detection of memory problems andprovide education about successful aging.The one-to-one, noninvasive screeningtakes only about five to 10 minutesadministered by a qualified healthcareprofessional. For more information or toschedule an appointment, call 703-237-9048.

FRIDAY/NOV. 21Healthy Aging Lecture Series. 11 a.m.-

noon at 601 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington. Nutrition: Living Healthy withHeart Disease with Mary Ann Petryszyn,RD. One of the nation’s biggest killers isdiseases related to lifestyle choices. Whatwe eat is much more impactful on our long-term health than any medicine that wetake. Making appropriate nutrition choicesas part of our daily routine is an importantstep in the right direction. Learn aboutmaintaining a healthy diet with VHC’sregistered dietitian. Free. Call 703-558-6859 to RSVP.

ONGOINGYoga for Everybody. Wednesdays, 7-8:30

p.m.; Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Thistraditional approach to yoga reduces stressand increases strength and flexibility.Classes begin Wednesday, July 9 andSaturday, July 12. $66. Health Pavilion,601 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Call703-558-6859.

Adaptive/Seated Yoga. Tuesdays, 11:15a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Sundays, 3-4 p.m. Forolder or physically challenged adults withlimited mobility, chronic pain orneuropathy. Adaptive yoga emphasizesbreathing, gentle stretching and going atyour own pace. Classes begin Sunday, July13. $66. Health Pavilion, 601 S. CarlinSprings Road, Arlington. Call 703-558-6859.

Alzheimer’s Association Support Grouphas meetings on the third Wednesday at10:30 a.m. at Carlin Springs HealthPavilion, 601 S. Carlin Springs Road,Arlington and also the first and thirdThursday at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew’sEpiscopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane,Arlington. They are open to people withAlzheimer’s, their caregivers, familymembers and friends. Free. Call theAlzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at703-359-4440 or 800-272-3900 beforeattending a group for the first time to verifymeeting information, obtain directions orother information about the group. Acomplete list of all groups in the NationalCapital Area region can be found atwww.alz.org/nca.

Arlington Commission on Long-TermCare Residences needs advocates whowork or live in Arlington. The Commissionis currently seeking prospective commissionmembers and volunteers willing to serve asliaisons to long-term care residences. Formore information or an application, go tothe Commission on Long-Term CareResidence’s website: http://commissions.arlingtonva.us/ltcr/, orcontact the Agency on Aging 703-228-1700,via TTY (703) 228-1788, or via [email protected].

The Arlington Senior Golf Club,sponsored by the Office of Senior AdultPrograms,is open to Arlington residents,men and women, 55 years of age and older.All skill levels are welcome. ASGC membersplay on Tuesdays and Thursdays at morethan 20 courses in Northern Virginia withreasonable green fees between April andOctober. Tee times are available from 7:30a.m. to 10 a.m. Contact President JohnMashaw at 703-892-3793,[email protected] or MembershipChairman Terry Townshend at 703-971-3124. Visit http://sites.google.com/site/arlingtoncountyseniorsgolfclub/ for more.


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