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A 7,800-square-foot U.S. flag, thelargest of its kind ever used in a

skydiving performance jump,descends over the early morning

skies of Arlington Oct. 29 to beginthe 38th Marine Corps Marathon.

The Few.The Proud.The 38th

Marine CorpsMarathon.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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Leaders in Arlington and Alexandriaonce dreamed of an interconnectedsystem of streetcars connecting the

neighboring jurisdic-tions, a modern tran-sit system that wouldallow riders to con-nect from variouspoints throughout thejurisdictions to Metrostations. That dreamhas stalled, though —at least for now.

As Arlington movestoward launchingtwo new streetcarlines, Alexandria ismoving toward open-ing a bus-rapid tran-sit system. The sys-tems will be overlap-ping, with some partsof the transit corridoroffering streetcars and bus-rapid transit andMetrobus.

“The nightmare scenario was once that

people would have to get off of the Arling-ton streetcar and get onto the Alexandriabus, well that’s not a problem anymore,”said Alexandria Councilman Tim Lovain.“Maybe it will be just as convenient to hopon the BRT because it will eventually go all

the way to PentagonCity.”

In other words, thedestination willguide the transitchoice. Those whowant to arrive inCrystal City will geton a streetcar. Thosewho are headed toPotomac Yard willuse BRT. Meanwhile,across the river inthe District of Co-lumbia, transporta-tion officials say thecity’s new streetcarservice is set to openearly next year. Alex-andria will launch its

bus-rapid transit line next year. Arlington’sstreetcar line is still a few years down the

A Tale of Two TransitsArlington set to launch streetcars;Alexandria sticks with bus-rapid transit.

“The upcoming capitalimprovement plan isgoing to make it clearerwhat the trade offs are.In other words, if we doa streetcar what are thethings we can’t do ordon’t do or delay longer.”

— Arlington County Board memberLibby Garvey


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Just one week after completing an 80-kilo-meter race, Arlington resident MichaelWardian joined more than 30,000 runnersfrom around the world as he took to the

streets Oct. 29 for the 38th Marine Corps Marathon. “I feel good,” said Wardian, who finished in fifth

place with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 6 sec-onds. “It’s always nice to run the Marine Corps Mara-thon. I love seeing all the local athletes here.”

The 26.2-mile race was won by Ethiopian GirmaBedada, 33, who pulled away from the pack afterthe first mile, finishing in 2:21:32.

“It was a good race for me,” said Bedada, who wasrunning for Team McGraw, a sports training programthat supports the Tug McGraw Foundation’s missionto improve the quality of life for people with brain-related trauma and tumors. “I have only been in thiscountry for two months and am happy to be heretoday.”

Alexandria’s Patrick Fernandez, 26, winner of theMarine Corps Historic Half Marathon in May, finishedsecond with a time of 2:22:52, followed by RichardMorris, 25, of Burkeville, Va. in 2:24:02. Chris Pruitt,31, of Arlington finished eighth with a time of2:29:41.

Kelly Calway, 29, of Manitou Springs, Colo. wonthe women’s race in a time of 2:42:16, followed byGina Slaby of Virginia Beach, Va. (2:48:04) and EmilyShertzer of Jonestown, Pa. (2:47:30). Arlington’sRebecca Harden, 30, placed 12th with a time of2:57:37.

In the 10K race, Stephen Gendron, 25, of Lowell,Mass., won the men’s division with a time of 0:33:20,followed by Glenn Collins, 28, (0:34:08) of Novi,Mich., and 19-year-old Liam O’Connor from Alex-andria (0:34:13).

The Few.The Proud.The 38th MarineCorps Marathon.

Stacey Toner and Andrew Kayton as Fisher HouseFoundation mascot Champ the Cow prepare for thestart of the 38th Marine Corps Marathon.

Marine Corporal Carlos Torres, a double amputeeAfghanistan veteran, crosses the finish line of the Ma-rine Corps Marathon 10K with a time of 2:15:55.

Wearing his trademark cowboy hat, Boston Marathon bombing heroCarlos Arredondo congratulates runners as they cross the finish line atthe Marine Corps Marathon. Arredondo ran the MCM 10k in honor of hissons Alexander and Brian.

MCM Race Director Rick Nealis, second fromleft, with Alan Roth, Bill Chatfield and TAPSfounder Bonnie Carroll.

Lindsay Migala poses for a photo for herhusband Chris after completing the Ma-rine Corps Marathon. The Air Force re-servists from Chelmsford, Mass., ran insupport of the Fisher House Foundation.

Arlington resident Michael Wardian iscongratulated by race director Rick Nealisafter finishing the Marine Corps Mara-thon. Wardian, 39, completed the coursein 2:27:06, placing fifth in the 26.2-milerace.

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On the women’s side, 23-year-old Falls Church resi-dent Susanna Sullivan’stime of 0:35:54 was goodenough for first place on thepodium, followed by LauraGarrow, 25, of Blacksburg,Va., (0:38:22) and HannahHanson, 33, of Frederick,Md. (0:38:44). KelleyPuglisi, 32, of Arlington,was fifth with a time of0:39:02.

“This is our 11th yearrunning here,” said BonnieCarroll, president andfounder of the Arlington-based Tragedy AssistanceProgram for Survivors. “Wehave 450 TAPS runners outon the course. For every-one, it is a labor of love.”


Board Promotes Public SafetyCommunications in Construction

The County Board unanimously adopted a resolution on Oct.22 to advance new public safety technology in construction withinArlington County. In recent years, new construction materialshave degraded the ability of public safety personnel to commu-nicate with radios within buildings.

The county is installing a new system (in-building wireless tech-nology) in new and renovated county construction, includingthe recently-completed Arlington Mill Community Center. Arling-ton staff has worked with developers to draft a performance-based standard for all new construction.

The state of Virginia has chosen not to adopt standards withinthe Code that would enable emergency responders to communi-cate within buildings.

The problem of spotty communications affects many jurisdic-tions, including those with and without tall buildings. While theresolution is not binding, county officials hope that developersand builders will understand the benefits of in-building wirelessto improving safety in their buildings and will install the newtechnology.

Police Seek BankRobbery Suspects

The Arlington CountyPolice Department’s Ho-micide/Robbery Unit,along with the FBI’sWashington Field Of-fice, is seeking thepublic’s assistance inidentifying two bankrobbery suspects cap-tured in surveillancefootage.

The robbery occurredat 1:19 p.m. on Oct. 22in the 700 block ofSouth 12th Street at thePenFed Credit Union.The subjects entered thebank and approached ateller and demandedmoney be placed in a backpack provided by the suspects. Afterreceiving a sum of money, the suspects fled the scene in what awitness described as a blue and white taxi.

Suspect one is described as a black male, approximately 6’0”tall with a skinny build and a short beard. He was wearing bluejeans, a blue jacket, along with a black and red hat and glassesat the time of the incident. Suspect two is described as a blackmale, approximately 5’10” and was wearing blue jeans, a greyhooded sweatshirt and blue jacket.

Anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts ofthese individuals is asked to contact Detective Gary Skeens withthe Arlington County Police Department at 703-228-4166,[email protected] or [email protected]. Toreport information anonymously, contact the Arlington CountyCrime Solvers at 866.411.TIPS (8477).

Police Launch @ArlingtonVaPDThe Arlington County Police Department has expanded its so-

cial media presence by joining Twitter. @ArlingtonVaPD will bea permanent tool for the department to share breaking news,stories, photos, crime tips and events.

This will be another way for the community to engage in two-way communication.

However, the page will not be monitored on a 24/7 basis andshould not be used to report emergencies.

Citizens can follow the Arlington County Police Departmenton Twitter at @ArlingtonVaPD and on Facebook at facebook.com/ArlingtonCountyPolice.

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Images of suspects in Oct. 22bank robbery.

People

Howl-o-weenNeighbors dress their pets up in spookyHalloween customs as they participatein the Howl-o-ween dog walk for thehomeless presented by Doorways forWomen and Families and Dogma Bakeryinside Big Walnut Park on NorthHarrison Street on Oct. 26.

Courtney Smith plays with her dog Lolaafter they walk for the homeless.

Posha is one of the many dogs dressedin their best Halloween costume.

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Email announcements [email protected] is noon the Thursday beforepublication. Photos are welcome.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVEThe Friends of the Planetarium has

launched its 2013-2014 membershipdrive. Past membership donationshave saved the Planetarium fromextinction, and are needed tocontinue the preservation ofArlington’s grassroots, community-supported source of all thingsscience. Several levels of membershipare available.

Membership dues allow the purchase ofnew digital programming forcommunity shows, sponsorplanetarium training sessions forArlington Public School teachers,assist with upgrades to thePlanetarium facility, and support theDavid M. Brown scholarship for

Arlington students. Members receiveseveral benefits, including reducedadmission fees for Friends-sponsoredevents, and 100 percent taxdeduction of membership dues. Visithttp://friendsoftheplanetarium.org/become-a-friend/

THURSDAY/OCT. 31Free Cab Rides. Offered by the

nonprofit Washington RegionalAlcohol Program, the HalloweenSoberRide program will operate from10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31 until 4a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, as a way tokeep impaired drivers off the roadduring this traditionally high-risk,holiday period.

Area residents ages 21 and oldercelebrating with alcohol may call thetoll-free SoberRide® phone number1-800-200-TAXI and be afforded ano-cost (up to a $30 fare), safe wayhome. Visit www.soberride.com.

THROUGH OCTOBERAdopt a Shelter Dog Month. The

Arlington Welfare League ofArlington is offering special pricingand same day adoptions during theevent. Visit www.awla.org for more.

SATURDAY/NOV. 2Homemade Probiotics Workshop.

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Arlington OaksCommunity Center, 4490 N. PershingDrive. Learn how to ferment foods,incorporate them into meals andmore. $55/person. Visit http://dchealthybites.com/events/homemade_probiotics_workshop/ toRSVP.

SUNDAY/NOV.3National Race Against the Odds 5k

Run and Walk. Registration starts

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Community Yard SaleResidents came out to helpsupport the community yardsale hosted by the U.S. Air ForceJunior ROTC at the ArlingtonCareer Center on Oct. 26.

The U.S. Air Force JuniorROTC drill team entertainsguests with a specialperformance during thecommunity yard sale

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Halloween came early for somelocal school children thanksto the generosity of studentsat Marymount University. Fri-

day, Oct. 25, approximately 200 costume-clad children descended on the university’sArlington campus for the school’s 19th An-nual HalloweenFest.

The event, organized by Marymount’sCampus Ministry Association, providedHalloween fun for children from theKatherine K. Hanley Family Shelter inFairfax, the Patrick Henry Family Shelter inFalls Church, Carpenter’s Shelter in Alex-andria, and Greenbrier Learning Center andthe Lubber Run Community Center in Ar-lington, as well as the Arlington-AlexandriaCoalition for the Homeless. The childrenwent trick-or-treating through Halloween-bedecked residence halls for candy donatedby students, faculty, staff and communitymembers.

Thirty-four student clubs turned the RoseBenté Lee Center into a Halloween won-

derland. They organized ghoulish gamesand activities for the children, followed bya pizza dinner.

“There were 12 residents halls decoratedwith themes like ‘The Enchanted Forest’ and

the ‘Wizard of Oz,’” said university spokes-woman Denise Alexander. “The studentswere in dressed costumes. The clubs hadgames and activities like face painting.”

Marymount chaplain Father Brian

Bashista said, “It’s awesome to see thejoy in the faces of the kids. They’re soexcited. And their excitement reallymakes the ‘little kid’ in each of us comeout. Moreimportantly,HalloweenFestbrings thew h o l eMarymountcommunitytogether fora shared pur-pose of mak-ing the day alittle morespecial forothers.”

While stu-dents say or-ganizing the event is a monumentaleffort, the reaction from the childrenis gratifying. “It is a great honor andprivilege to help underprivilegedkids,” said Itzel Santana, specialevents coordinator for campus minis-try. “It made me happy to see that Imade their Friday night. A lot of thechildren who came don’t get to go outtrick-or-treating on Halloween, sothey were able to enjoy things thatother kids do.”

— Marilyn Campbell

HalloweenFest: A Tradition ContinuesMarymount offersearly Halloweencheer for localchildren. “It’s awesome

to see the joy inthe faces of thekids. They’re soexcited.”

— Father BrianBashista, Marymount

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Trick-or-treat is serious fun at Marymount’s HalloweenFest. Freshman“witch” Taya Riad, a business administration major, entertains youngvisitors.

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After a career in televisionand radio, Potomac motherand entrepreneur CariShane carved out a

freelance writing career for herself,penning articles for publications rang-ing from the Washington Post and itsSunday Magazine to Cooking LightMagazine.

Fellow Potomac mother and market-ing/public relations executive JulieSchumacher pitched Shane a storyidea. Shane was intrigued, wrote the

article, andthe twow o m e nstayed int o u c h .Schumacherlater cameto Shanewith an-other idea:The twow o m e nshould cre-ate a com-pany thatw o u l dtransformtraditionalpublic rela-tions strat-

egies for small and mid-sized busi-nesses, also incorporating social me-dia.

Shane put her freelance writing ca-reer on hold and the two womenformed a small business called sasse(pronounced “sassy”) agency. “Build-ing a business with a platform for dif-ferentiation appealed to me,” saidShane. “Julie and I built sasse to helpsmall- and medium-sized business getwhat they deserve, the chance to shoutout about themselves the way big busi-nesses do.”

October is National Women’s SmallBusiness Month and Shane,Schumacher and other female busi-ness owners are celebrating their suc-cesses while inspiring other womenwith entrepreneurial inclinations.

“We started with an idea and quicklyrealized that together our brainstorm-ing abilities were through the prover-bial roof. We think very differently, butwe both think outside of the box,which is a fantastic asset not only forour own business but also for our cli-ents,” said Shumacher.

Shane says her greatest challengeis explaining to small and medium-sized businesses how they can benefitfrom a strong public relations cam-paign. “Big business understands PR,”she said. “Unfortunately, too oftensmaller businesses dismiss PR as anexpense they cannot afford. In truth,

they haven’t studied the benefits of PR.Therefore, selling clients on the power ofPR is my biggest challenge.”

Shumacher adds that one of the most dif-ficult parts of her job is strategizing withbusiness owners who don’t have a clearmission. “Companies that cannot identifytheir goals; companies who have no busi-ness plan or direction; companies that havethree logos, four taglines ... and do not un-derstand why others can’t understand whatservices they provide,” she said. “For me,all these challenges become the most re-warding part of my day.”

SHANE AND SHUMACHER weren’t theonly local women to see a need they couldfulfill.

When Amy Miller, of Arlington, first be-came a mother, she found herself delugedwith child-centered activities. “I found my-self looking for things to do with [my chil-dren], and realized that there was so muchout there that just finding things to do couldbe overwhelming,” she said. “I thought thata service that made all these wonderful ac-tivities easier to find would be profession-ally and personally rewarding.”

That idea turned into a small businesscalled Our-Kids.com, which Miller began in1999. “Our-Kids.com is an online familyresource guide that provides parents all overthe greater D.C. metro area a one-stopsource for everything from classes for kidsand local pumpkin patches to consignmentsales and specific activities,” said Miller. “Mybusiness reaches cities in Northern Virginia,[including] Arlington, Fairfax, Prince Will-iam and Loudoun counties, and the citiesof Alexandria and Falls Church.”

After 14 years in business, Miller says hergreatest obstacle is time management. “Mybiggest challenge is determining how manyhours to put in,” she said. “There’s alwaysone more thing to do. … Recently, I’ve triedto get a better handle on just how much‘time in-between’ I am spending at my com-puter, and it has helped me realize that be-

ing fully committed to the business, andcaring greatly about customer servicedoesn’t mean I can’t set priorities and keepbalance.”

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, another Arling-ton mother, Christine Wilson, was servingas president of the Mothers of North Arling-ton (MONA), a 2,000-member social andsupport group for mothers. “We had somany businesses approaching us to markettheir products or services to our members,”said Wilson. “As I started talking to manyof the business owners, I realized that mostdid not have a digital media strategy or apresence on social media.”

She used her background in marketingand business development and started of-fering advice to a few local businesses, andthen founded MtoM Consulting, a FallsChurch-based company, in December of2011.

“We are a marketing firm that providesservices for businesses that want to marketto moms,” said Wilson. “[Moms] are anamazingly powerful and lucrative marketthat spends over $2.5 trillion a year in theU.S. Our main focus and expertise is inreaching moms via social media, digitaladvertising, influencer marketing viabloggers, and PR.

“MtoM recently conducted research onhow moms use social media in their pur-chasing decisions and it has reinforced thefact that all businesses, both large andsmall, need to understand how to use so-cial media and advertising in their market-ing strategy,” said Wilson, whose clients arelocated throughout the D.C. area and theU.S. and include brands such as Britax andCulturelle.

Wilson’s biggest challenge was findingand hiring talented, creative people whoshared her vision and were willing to workfor a start-up company. “My team is extraor-dinary and that is why we have grown ourrevenue by 1,000 percent this year,” saidWilson. “With growth, of course, comes new

challenges, primarily cash flow since wehave not taken any investment money. Idefinitely put in more hours for less pay …because I am working towards long-termgoals.”

Wilson believes that many small busi-nesses fail because they didn’t have a clearplan before embarking on their venture. “Ihave met so many small business ownerswho …weren’t ready for the all of the upsand downs that were going to come along.”

In addition to having realistic expecta-tions, Wilson advises new business ownersto start small. “I always recommend topeople to keep your overhead as low aspossible,” she said. “Our first office was only125 square feet but we could afford it andit met our needs. I also think it is importantto work with people that understand smallbusinesses and network with other smallbusiness owners.”

Schumacher offers advice for those con-sidering starting a business, “Design a busi-ness plan, figure out what [product andservices] you are going to sell, determinehow much you will need to sell to coveryour costs. Assess your resources. Create astrategic marketing plan and only spendmoney on what you will need to supportyour sales. Break it into phases, so your in-vestment upfront is minimal and your riskis less. Measure [Return on Investment]from the very beginning.

Shane said, “Start. Take on the challenge.You cannot succeed if you don’t try. It’s whatwe tell our own children. Hear your ownadvice.”

In spite of the success of small businessesowned by women, there is still work to bedone. “The challenges for women remain.… While the disadvantages make successmore difficult, they also make success moreexciting and accomplishment sweeter,” saidShane. “Disrespect for women in businessremains a rampant problem. My agency andI have been on the receiving end of it. Again,a fantastic challenge. I’m happy to proveanyone and everyone wrong. Great business— ethics and abilities — has no gender.”

Reflecting on SuccessBusiness

During Women’s Small BusinessMonth, local entrepreneurs offer advice.

Small business owner Amy Miller,pictured with daughters Madeline(left) and Emma (right), runs Our-Kids.com.

Arlington resident and small business owner Christine Wilson, pic-tured with sons Ronan (left) and Declan (right), advises developing aclear and realistic plan before embarking on a business venture.

“I have met somany smallbusiness ownerswho … weren’tready for the allof the ups anddowns that weregoing to comealong.”

— Christine Wilson

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Ulm ReceivesZimmerman AwardVolunteers of America Chesapeakehonored Arlington resident Sam Ulmwith the Zimmerman Award, namedin memory of Patricia Zimmerman,an Arlington community advocatefor more than 25 years. CountyBoard member Chris Zimmermanpresented Ulm with the award,named after his mother, at thisyears’ Harvest for Hope event onOct. 10. Above, from left, areZimmerman, Volunteers of AmericaChesapeake’s CEO Russ Snyder,honoree Ulm, state Sen. BarbaraFavola, Volunteers of AmericaChesapeake’s Eileen Corbet, VOAboard member Alvin Nichols andVolunteers of America Chesapeake’sChief Business Development OfficerRob Malone. The annual Harvest for

Hope event benefits Volunteers of America Chesapeake’s Arlington and Falls Church-based programs, includingthe Residential Program Center, Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter, Mary Marshall Assisted Living, theVertical Village, Safe Haven and independent living for persons with intellectual disabilities.

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For voters in Virginia, it is hard to over-state how important it is to go out andvote next week. All Virginia voterswill see statewide races for governor,

lieutenant governor and attorney general, plusone delegate race. In addition, there are a fewlocal races in Alexandria and Arlington, a bondquestion in Fairfax County and a referendum

question about the housing au-thority in Arlington.

These off-year elections at-tract many fewer voters.

In 2008, 74.5 percent of Virginia’s registeredvoters turned out to vote in the presidentialelection. In 2009, the last time Virginianselected a governor, lieutenant governor, attor-ney general and members of the House of Del-egates, just 40.4 percent of registered voterscame out to vote.

That is to say that 1.7 million voters wentmissing in the Commonwealth.

Last November, more than 70 percent ofVirginia’s registered voters turned out. Will thisNovember see 40 percent or less? Choices atthe statewide level could hardly be more stark,and low turnout will make the outcome un-predictable.

This week’s Connection includes what youneed to know about the mechanics of votingand what is on the ballot.

Don’t be among the missing.

Voter IdentificationRules Same as Last Year

Virginia’s existing voter ID requirements will changein July 2014. A law requiring photo identification at

the polls was signed into law in May 2013, but this newphoto identification requirement will not take effectuntil July 1, 2014.

When you arrive at your polling place, a voting of-ficial will verify that your name is on the registrationlist. Voters will be asked to present one valid form ofidentification this year when voting, any of the follow-ing: Virginia voter registration card; Virginia driver’slicense; military ID; any Federal, Virginia state or lo-cal government-issued ID; employer issued photo IDcard; concealed handgun permit; valid Virginia studentID; current utility bill, bank statement, governmentcheck or paycheck indicating the name and address ofthe voter; Social Security card.

On the Ballot 2013Check what is on your ballot at http://

www.sbe.virginia.gov/

GOVERNOR❖ Terry R. McAuliffe (D) www.terrymcauliffe.com❖ Ken T. Cuccinelli (R) www.cuccinelli.com❖ Robert C. Sarvis (L) www.robertsarvis.com

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR❖ Ralph S. Northam (D) www.northamforlg.com❖ E.W. Jackson (R) www.jacksonforlg.com

ATTORNEY GENERAL❖ Mark R. Herring (D) www.herringforag.com❖ Mark D. Obenshain (R) www.markobenshain.com

HOUSE OF DELEGATES 2013 ELECTIONSEvery Virginia voter will vote for delegate in the

voter’s district. Delegates serve two-year terms.❖ District 45 — Incumbent Rob Krupicka (D) faces Jeff

Engle (I)❖ District 47 — Incumbent Patrick Hope (D) faces

Laura Delhomme (I)❖ District 48 — Incumbent Bob Brink (D) faces Laura

Delhomme (I)❖ District 49 — Incumbent Alfonso Lopez (D) faces

Terry Modglin (I)

LOCAL BALLOT IN ARLINGTONArlington voters will also choose a member of the

County Board and School Board, plus vote on a refer-endum question.❖ County Board: Incumbent Jay Fisette Jr. (D) faces

Audrey R. Clement (G)❖ School Board: Incumbent James S. Lander is

unopposed.❖ Question: Is there a need for the redevelopment and

housing authority to be activated in ArlingtonCounty?

Vote NowFrom now until Saturday, Nov. 2, you can

vote absentee in person for a variety of rea-sons, but you must sign a form affirming thatyou do qualify. Almost everyone with a job inNorthern Virginia qualifies for one particularreason, however: your work plus commutetime would be 11 hours or more between 6a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day. Other rea-sons include planned travel, pregnancy, illnessor disability, being a student out of area andmore. Voters can also vote absentee by mail.

It’s worth looking at the absentee ballot ap-plication online before going to vote absenteein person: http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/Files/Forms/VoterForms/ABApplication.pdf.

In Arlington County, in-person absentee vot-ing: Courthouse Plaza, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.,Suite 320, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Fridaythrough Nov. 1; Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.;Thursday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov.2, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more on voting absentee-in-person inArlington County, visit http://w w w. a r l i n g t o n v a . u s / d e p a r t m e n t s /v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n /voterregistrationabsenteevoting.aspx.

ContactState Board of Elections, 804-864-8901 Toll Free: 800-

552-9745 FAX: 804-371-0194, email:[email protected],http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Voter_Information/Index.html

Arlington Board of Elections, 703-228-3456, http://www.arlingtonva.us/vote, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.,Suite 320, Arlington, 22201; FAX 703-228-3659;email [email protected]

Vote Nov. 5 or BeforeElection Dayis Tuesday, Nov. 5

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CelebrateDia De LosMuertos with AAC

This multi-cultural community ex-hibition opens at Arlington ArtsCenter, Friday, Nov. 1, with an artsworkshop during the day and an all-ages celebration 6-8 p.m.

More about celebrating life thanremembering death, this special dayencourages participants to connectwith loved ones while reflecting onthe ties that bind the past to present.Celebrate with dancing, a livemariachi band, Mexican hot choco-late and pan de los muerto (bread ofthe dead). At the heart of the excite-ment is an exhibition featuringtwelve artists, presenting works onthe Day of the Dead. Artists include:David Amoroso, Dana Ellyn, RicGarcia, Jeannette Herrera, Nicolasde Jesus, Carlos Lara, Claudia Olivos,Sergio Olivos, Orlando Sanchez,Matt Sesow, Gloria Valdes Tarasca,and Ivan Mendizabal Nuffio. Freeand open to the public. ArlingtonArts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.

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

ONGOINGLine Dancing Class. Fridays, 10-11

a.m. Line dancing with BarbaraAllen. Covers the basic steps, thencombines them to music for a gentleaerobic workout. More experiencedline dancers are welcome as they canassist newer dancers. At Aurora HillsSenior Center. Call 703-228-5722.

The Crystal City FRESHFARM Marketis open on Tuesdays from 3-7 p.m.with the same selection of foods andgoods from local producers, in frontof 251 S. 18th St.

Register Now. Encore Creativity’s 55+Encore Chorale welcomes olderadults to register for its fall season.The program offers an opportunity toimprove your voice in a welcomingcommunity. No auditions will beheld. Singers will rehearse classicaland holiday songs in prepartation forDecember perfomances. Call 301-261-5747 or visitencorecreativity.org.

Art Exhibit. Through Friday, Nov. 1,see the gallery members’ show atGallery Underground, located in theCrystal City Shops, 2100 CrystalDrive. Features an array of mediaincluding sculpture, glass, ceramics,oil and more. Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org or call571-483-0652.

Theater Performance. Encore Stage& Studio presents “The Lion, theWitch & the Wardrobe” from Nov. 8-17 at Thomas Jefferson CommunityTheatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road.Recommended for ages 4 and up.Performances are Fridays, Nov. 8 and15 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Nov. 9and 16 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; andSundays, Nov. 10 and 17 at 3 p.m.Visit www.encorestageva.org fortickets.

Kids Euro Festival. ThroughWednesday, Nov .13, the largestchildren’s performing arts festivalwill bring more than 200 family-friendly events to the area, includingArtisphere. Designed for childrenages 2-12, the festival is designed tocreate a European artistic adventurethrough puppetry, dance, music,magic and more. While all of theperformances are free, someperformances require reservations,which can be made at the Kids EuroFestival web site:kidseurofestival.org.

Event. Oct. 16 through Nov. 24 atGunston Arts Center Theatre 2, 2700S. Lang St. Enjoy performances thathighlight Hispanic theater.Something for all ages. Showtimesare Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Visitwww.teatrodelaluna.org for ticketsand information.

Art Exhibit. See a gallery members’show from Nov. 1-24 at GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.Features an array of media, includingwatercolor, oil, sculpture and more.Free. Visit www.galleryunderground.org or 571-483-0652.

Art Exhibit. See “U.S. 17: Travelingthe Scenic Highway” from Nov. 1-24at Gallery Underground, 2100 CrystalDrive. See photos by CatherinePowers. Free. Visit www.galleryunderground.org or 571-483-0652.

Theater Performance. See “KingJohn” at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S.Four Mile Run Drive. Performancesbegin Sunday, Oct. 27 throughSunday, Nov. 24. Visit http://wscavantbard.org/ for tickets.

Theater Performance. ThroughSunday, Dec. 8, see Christine Lahti in“Pride in the Falls of Autrey Mill” inthe ARK Theatre at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. Ticketson sale. Visit www.signature-theatre.org for times and tickets.

Art Exhibit. See “Spirit Sojourn”paintings and mixed media by ChrisTucker Haggerty at Marymount’sBarry Gallery, 2807 N. Glebe Roadfrom Oct. 25 through Dec. 9. Free.Hours are Monday-Thursday from 10a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday-Saturdayfrom 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Visitmarymount.edu/barrygallery.

Art Exhibit. See “Faces of Afghanistan:Images by Arlington PhotographerKenneth Chadwick” at CherrydaleBranch Library, 2190 Military Road.On display through Jan. 6. Hours areMonday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from1-9 p.m.; and Friday and Saturdayfrom 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPSTheatre Classes. Encore Stage &

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

Registration. Jane Franklin Dancepresents “Forty+,” a workshop seriesfor dancers past the age of 40. RunsTuesdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 5-Jan. 14. Register atwww.janefranklin.com/adult-dance-education/forty-plus or 703-933-1111.

OCT. 29-NOV. 24Theater Performance. Through Nov.

24, watch “Crossing” at SignatureTheatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.Performances are Tuesday throughSunday evenings, with matinees onSaturday and Sunday. Tuesday andWednesday performances are at 7:30p.m.; Thursday, Friday, and Saturdayevening performances are at 8 p.m.;and Sunday evening performancesare at 7 p.m. Matinee performancesare held on Saturday and Sundayafternoon at 2 p.m. Tickets start at$40 and are available at signature-theatre.org, at the box office or 703-573-SEAT.

THURSDAY/OCT. 31Trick-or-Treating. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at

Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. MilitaryRoad. Stop by the library in costumefor a small inedible treat. Free. 703-228-6330.

Drop-in Story Time: Over 2s. 10:30a.m. or 11:15 a.m. at ShirlingtonLibrary, 4200 Campbell Ave. Forchildren age 25 months-5 years. Free.703-228-6545.

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY/NOV. 1Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Vampire Ball. Synetic Theater willshowcase “The Picture of DorianGray” and then will have dancing,light appetizers and costume contest.$60/person or $100/pair. Visitwww.synetictheater.org or 866-811-4111 for tickets.

Wine Tasting. 7 p.m. at One MorePage, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or call 703-300-9746.

SATURDAY/NOV. 2Puzzle Festival. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

at Central Library, 1015 N. QuincySt. Meet other puzzle fanatics andenjoy words, logic, numbers andmore. Free for members of thelibrary, suggested donation for non-members. Visitarlingtonlibraryfriends.org/arlington-puzzle-festival for more.

Holiday Sale. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at St.Agnes Catholic Church Parish Center,1910 N. Randolph St. Browsehandmade gifts and holiday itemssuch as afghans, knit and crochetitems, used books, bake sale andmore. There will be lunch items forsale and a money doll raffle. 703-525-1166.

Soup & Pie Bazaar. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. atThe Arlington Church of theBrethren, 300 N. Montague St.Browse crafts, baked goods and morewhile enjoying homemade soups andpies. E-mail [email protected] 703-524-4100.

Craft Show. 10 am.-5 p.m. atDominion Hills Community House,6000 Wilson Blvd. Features 12 localand regional artisans selling theirworks, featuring paintings, jewelry,woodturning, pottery and more. Free.703-533-0957.

Music Performance. 10:30 a.m. atRock Spring Congregational Churchof Christ, 5010 Little Falls Road. hearmusic by Rick Robinson and his

ensemble CutTime performs aconcert for children. Free. Visitwww.rockspringucc.org/ for more.

Drop in Story Time. 10:30 a.m. atColumbia Pike Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive. Children up to age 5 canenjoy stories and more. Free. 703-228-5710.

Treasure Hunters Party. 2 p.m. atOne More Page, 2200 N.Westmoreland St. Children ages 7-12can enjoy a release party for JamesPatterson’s new book “TreasureHunters.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or703-300-9746.

Art Exhibit. 3-7 p.m. at St. Andrew’sEpiscopal Church, 4000 LorcomLane. Features art by the PotomacValley Watercolorists. Browse more200 pieces of original art thatencompass the theme of “The Spiritof Watercolor: Anniversary PreviewEvent.” Free. Visitwww.potomacvalleywatercolorists.comfor more.

Golden Paw Gala and A-Cat-EmmyAwards. The Animal WelfareLeague of Arlington will hold itsinaugural event at Westin ArlingtonGateway, Ballston. Proceeds willbenefit the shelter and homelessanimals. Meet shelter dogs, enjoy apresentation and keynote talk,auction, dinner and entertainment.To buy tickets, visit www.awla.org.

Fourth Annual Colors HolidayShowcase. Starts with a miniholiday market at 6 p.m. and theperformance at 7 p.m. at ThomasJefferson Auditorium, 125 S. OldGlebe Road. Performers range from5-60 years old. Presented by DanceAsia. Free, donations are welcome.Visit www.danceasiacolors2013.eventbrite.com to reserve aseat. Visit www.danceasia.me formore.

Toast to Hope. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at theU.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 551John Carlyle St. in Alexandria. StopChild Abuse Now of NorthernVirginia is hosting the fundraiser.Enjoy a silent auction, tastingsamples, games and more. Ticketsstart at $75/person. Visitwww.scanva.org/support-scan/upcoming-events/toast-to-hope/.

SATURDAY-WEDNESDAY/NOV. 2-13Book Festival. The Jewish Community

Center of Northern Virginia willcelebrate Jewish literature with visits

by 10 authors, lectures, films andmore. All events are held at JCCNV,8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax.Tickets range between free to $19depending on the event. There arediscounts and all-access passes. Visitwww.jccnvarts.org or 703-537-3000for a full list of events and tickets.

SUNDAY/NOV. 3Art Exhibit. 1-5 p.m. at St. Andrew’s

Episcopal Church, 4000 LorcomLane. Features art by the PotomacValley Watercolorists. Browse morethan 200 pieces of original art thatencompass the theme of “The Spiritof Watercolor: Anniversary PreviewEvent.” Free. Visit www.potomacvalleywatercolorists.com for more.

Author Event. 4 p.m. at One MorePage, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Katie Hafner signs copies of “MotherDaughter Me: A Memoir.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or703-300-9746.

Music Performance. 4 p.m. at RockSpring Congregational Church ofChrist, 5010 Little Falls Road. hearmusic by Rick Robinson and hisensemble CutTime. Free. Visitwww.rockspringucc.org/ for more.

Film. 6-8:30 p.m. at Shirlington Library,4200 Campbell Ave. Watch “Eat PrayLove.” Free. 703-228-6545.

Music Performance. 7-9 p.m. at FirstPresbyterian Church of Arlington,601 N. Vermont St. Proceeds benefitHabitat for Humanity. Hear a brassquintet, organ and more. Visitwww.fpcarlington.org or 703-527-4766.

MONDAY/NOV. 4Story Time: Under 2s. 10:30 a.m. at

Glencarlyn Library, 300 S.Kensington St. For children up to age2. Free. 703-228-6548.

Drop-in Story Time. 10:30 a.m. or11:15 a.m. at Shirlington Library,4200 Campbell Ave. For children upto age 2. Free. 703-228-6545.

Story Time: Baby Steps. 2 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.For children up to age 1. Free. 703-228-5946.

History Talk. 6:30-8:30 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.“Working for Jefferson: Meriwether-Lewis at the White House” presentedby Nathan and Steven Raab ofPhiladelphia’s Raab Collection. Free.703-228-5946.

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Meet the Artist. 6:30-8:30 p.m. atShirlington Library, 4200 CampbellAve. Composer Matt Conor and bookwriter Grace Barnes will discuss“Crossing.” Free. 703-228-6545.

Drop in Family Storytime. 6:45 p.m.at Cherrydale Library, 2190 N.Military Road. For all ages. Free.703-228-6330.

Books on Tap Book Club. 7:30-9p.m. at Westover Beer Garden, 5863Washington Blvd. Free. Discuss “fivebooks you never finished.” 703-228-5260.

Author Event. 7 p.m. at One MorePage, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Military history author will discusshis book “Mission to Tokyo: TheAmerican Airmen Who Took the Warto the Heart of Japan.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or703-300-9746.

TUESDAY/NOV. 5Book Club: Read Between the

Lines. 1-2 p.m. at ShirlingtonLibrary, 4200 Campbell Ave. Discuss“Forgotten Continent” by MichaelReid. Free. 703-228-6545.

Paws to Read. 3-4 p.m. or 5:30-6:30p.m. at Columbia Pike Library, 816 S.Walter Reed Drive. Children ingrades K-5 can read to therapy dogsfor 15 minutes. Each dog is part ofPAL. Register for a slot by calling703-228-5710.

Tween Time: Make a Cool Craft. 3-4 p.m. at Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Children in grades 4-6 canmake a craft. Free. 703-228-5946.

Story Time. 4:15 p.m. at WestoverLibrary, 1644 N. McKinley Road,suite 3. For children up to age 5.Free. 703-228-5260.

Drop-in Story Time: Over 2s. 4:30-5:15 p.m. at Cherrydale Library,2190 N. Military Road. For childrenage 25 months to 5 years. Free. 703-228-6330.

Family Story Time. 6:30 p.m. atCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.For all ages. Free. 703-228-5946.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 6Nanny Club. 10 a.m.-noon at Columbia

Pike Library, Columbia Pike Library,816 S. Walter Reed Drive. Forchildren up to age 5. Free. 703-228-5710.

Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at WestoverLibrary, 1644 N. McKinley Road,suite 3. For children age 25 months-5 years. Free. 703-228-5260.

Stop in for Stories. 10:30 a.m. or11:15 a.m. at Central Library, 1015N. Quincy St. For children up to age5. Free. 703-228-5946.

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

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

Teen Writers Cafe. 4:30-5:30 p.m. atShirlington Library, 4200 CampbellAve. Author Jessica Spotswood,author of “Cahill Witch Chronicles”will provide pointers and inspiration.Bring a pencil, computer ornotebook. Free. 703-228-6545.

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

THURSDAY/NOV. 7Drop-in Storytime. 10:30 a.m. or

11:15 a.m. at Shirlington Library,4200 Campbell Ave. For children age25 months to 5 years. Free. 703-228-6545.

Drop-in Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at

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

pastries, organic vegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more. Saturdays andSundays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Courthouse Parking Lot, 3195 North Wilson Blvd.,Arlington. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. at Clarendon MetroStation. Visit www.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.

Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse. Adjacent to the Arlington CountyCourthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N. Courthouse Road and N. 14thStreet. This is a ‘producer only’ market with more than 30 producers. Saturdaysfrom 8 a.m. to noon, through December. Each Saturday through September,Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will answer any gardeningquestion. Visit www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.com for a list of vendors.

Rosslyn Farmers Market and Lunchtime Concerts. The Farmers Market isevery Thursday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1401 Wilson Blvd. starting May 23.Lunchtime concerts will take place during the market from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30p.m. For a list of market vendors, visit www.rosslynva.org/play/markets.

St. Andrew’s Hosts‘The Spirit of Watercolor’

Each fall, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church hosts an art exhibitionfeaturing the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, a regional juried artsociety based in Alexandria, which brings in as many as 300 visi-tors in a single weekend. This year, 56 water-media artists will hangapproximately 200 pieces of original art. The exhibition takes placeSaturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3.

This year’s show, “The Spirit of Watercolor: Anniversary PreviewEvent,” will spotlight the group’s 40th anniversary. Special activi-ties are planned for the awards ceremony, and the organization willcelebrate the release of its 40th Anniversary Book, which highlightsthe artwork of 175 members. The 188-page book will be availableto the public for the first time throughout the event as supplies last.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is located at 4000 Lorcom Lane.The exhibit is opent Saturday, Nov. 2 from 3-7 p.m. and Sunday,Nov. 3 from 1-5 p.m. Awards and opening reception is scheduledfor Saturday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free andopen to the public. Visit www.potomacvalleywatercolorists.com.

“Moments with Alyssa”by Jackie Saunders.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos and art-work are welcome. Deadline is Thursday atnoon.

ONGOINGRestaurants and Rhythms. The BID’s free

happy-hour live music series insideRosslyn restaurants. Origem bringsBrazilian jazz to Le Méridien. DaveChappel and friends performs blues rockat the Hyatt Arlington and Mary AnnRedmond sings jazz standards at the KeyBridge Marriott. Visit www.rosslynva.org.

Comedy. Every Saturday at 3 p.m. atComedy Spot, in Ballston Common Mall,4238 Wilson Blvd., children can enjoyComedySportz for Kidz. $10. Visitwww.comedyindc.com or 703-294-LAFF.

Comedy. Every Friday at 8 p.m. andSaturday at 7:30 p.m. is ComedySportz(“clean”) and at 10 p.m. on Friday andSaturday is the Blue Show (“unclean”),both at Comedy Spot, in Ballston CommonMall, 4238 Wilson Blvd. $15 each. Visitwww.comedyindc.com or 703-294-LAFF.

Poetry Series. 6-8 p.m. second Sunday ofthe month at IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832Wilson Blvd. Hosted by poet Miles DavidMoore. Featured artists share their poetryfollowed by open readings. Free. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

Open Mic Nite. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. everyWednesday at IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832Wilson Blvd. Sign-up times are 7:30 p.m.and 10 p.m. Bring instruments, fans andfriends. Featured musicians will performfrom 9:30-10 p.m. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. on the first Sunday everymonth at Galaxy Hut, 2711 Wilson Blvd.Visit www.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.

Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. every Sunday at Whitlow’son Wilson, 2854 Wilson Blvd. Prizes for1st place. Free. Visit www.whitlows.comor call 703-276-9693.

Storytime at Kinder Haus Toys. 10:30

a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Children must beaccompanied by an Adult. 1220 N.Fillmore St. Visit Kinderhaus.com or call703-527-5929.

Comics Making Studio. Watch membersof the DC Conspiracy, a comics-creatingcollaborative, work on actual pagesubmissions for the Spring 2014 edition of“Magic Bullet” through Nov. 2 at Works inProgress Gallery at Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Create a comic and leave itbehind to be hung in the gallery. Hoursare Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. andSaturdays from 1-4 p.m. Free. Visitwww.artisphere.com or call 703-875-1100.

Theater Performance. See “Shakespeare’sKing John” from Oct. 27-Nov. 24 atTheatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four MileRun Drive. Visit wscavantbard.org fortickets and schedule.

Dia De Los Muertos Exhibit. Featuresworks by Gloria Valdes Tarasca, DanaEllyn, David Amoroso and more at theArlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.Exhibit runs Nov. 1 through Nov. 24. Free.Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org or 703-248-6800.

Art Exhibit. See works by Kristina Bilonick,Amy Chan, Matthew Fishel and others atthe Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Exhibit runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 22.Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org or703-248-6800.

Solo Exhibit. See works by Katie LynchThibault at the Arlington Arts Center,3550 Wilson Blvd. Exhibit runs Nov. 1through Dec. 22. Free. Visitarlingtonartscenter.org or 703-248-6800.

Exhibit. See “Western Mountain: Lovesong”from Oct. 23 through Jan. 4 in the MezzGallery at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Free. Visit www.artisphere.com for more.

Art Exhibit. See artist in residence EmilyFrancisco through Jan. 12 at Artisphere,1101 Wilson Blvd. Francisco has hoursevery Friday from 6-10 p.m. andSaturdays from noon-6 p.m. Her exhibit iscalled “May I Have the Piano Delivered toYou?” Free. Visit www.artisphere.com or

call 703-875-1100.

CLASSESFall Classes. Arlington Arts Center, 3550

Wilson Blvd. New fall classes and publicprograms for all ages and in a variety ofmedia are available. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org or call 703-248-6800.

THROUGH NOV. 3Theater Performance. See “The Picture of

Dorian Gray” at Synetic Theater, 1800 S.Bell St. Performances are Wednesday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.Visit www.synetictheater.org/ for tickets.

FRIDAY/NOV. 1Day of the Dead Workshop and

Celebration. Workshop from 4:30-6p.m. and festivities from 6-8 p.m. atArlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd.Learn printmaking techniques to createworks of art featuring Day of the Deadimagery in this unique workshop. Stayafterwards and join in a Day of the Dead

Celebration. Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org or call 703-248-6800.

SATURDAY/NOV. 9Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at Rosslyn

Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St. TheNational Chamber Ensemble presents“Jewish Musical Treasures,” works byAlexander Goldstein, George Gershwin andmore. $30/adult; $15/student. Visitwww.nationalchamberensemble.org or888-841-2787.

MONDAY/NOV. 18Music Performance. Basia Bulat will

perform at IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832 WilsonBlvd. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com orcall 703-522-8340.

Arlington’s Got Talent Event. Social at6:30 p.m., talent show starts at 7:30 p.m.at Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Blvd.Presented by Leadership Arlington, withproceeds benefiting the LeadershipArlington Young Professionals Programscholarship fund. $30/advance; $40/door.Visit www.leadershiparlington.org.

Cherrydale Library, 2190 N. MilitaryRoad. For children up to age 5. Free.703-228-6330.

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

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

Film. 3-6 p.m. at Columbia Pike Library,816 S. Walter Reed Drive. Watch“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”(2011). Free. 703-228-5710.

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

Author Event. 7 p.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. AllanGurganus will discuss “Local Souls.”Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or 703-300-9746.

FRIDAY/NOV. 8Story Time: Baby Steps. 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Story Time: Under 2s. 10:30 a.m. or

11:15 a.m. at Central Library, 1015N. Quincy St. Children up to age 2.Free. 703-228-5946.

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

Reception. 5-8 p.m. see “U.S. 17:Traveling the Scenic Highway” fromNov. 1-24 at Gallery Underground,2100 Crystal Drive. See photos byCatherine Powers. Free. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org or 571-483-0652.

Open House. 5-8 p.m. at GalleryUnderground, 2100 Crystal Drive.Browse exhibits, studios and more.ree. Visit www.galleryunderground.org or 571-483-0652.

SATURDAY/NOV. 9Drop in Story Time. 10:30 a.m. at

Columbia Pike Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive. Children up to age 5 canenjoy stories and more. Free. 703-228-5710.

Teen Volunteer Fair. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.at Central Library, 1015 N. QuincySt. Teens in grades 6-12 can meetrepresentatives from a variety oforganizations. Presented inpartnership with Arlington TeenNetwork Board and VolunteerArlington. Free. 703-228-5946.

SUNDAY/NOV. 10Concert. 3 p.m. at Washington-Lee

Auditorium, 1301 N. Stafford St. TheArlington Philharmonic will performMozart, Brahms’ variations and more.Free, but donations welcome. Visitwww.arlingtonphilhamonic.org for

more.Season Opener. 5 p.m. at Providence

Presbyterian Church, 9010 LittleRiver Turnpike, Annandale. TheNational Men’s Chorus will performwith pianist Thomas Pandolfi. $20/adult; students and children are free.Visit www.nationalmenschorus.org or202-244-7191.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 13Our Favorite Things Book Panel. 7

p.m. at One More Page, 2200 N.Westmoreland St. Staff will sharetheir personal favorite titlespublished in 2013. Author Bethanne

Patrick will share her favorites aswell. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or 703-300-9746.

THURSDAY/NOV. 14Talk. 7 p.m. at Central Library, 1015 N.

Quincy St. The Arlington HistoricalSociety will host historian RonBeavers, who will talk about theAlexandria, Loudoun and HampshireRailroad, which once ran throughArlington County. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org or703-228-5990.

Author Event. 7 p.m. at One MorePage, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.

“Washington Post” reporter DaveSheinin will discuss his biography onRobert Griffin III, “RG3: ThePromise.” Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com or 703-300-9746.

FRIDAY/NOV. 15Author Event. 7 p.m. at One More

Page, 2200 N. Westmoreland St.Nathan Leslie will promote his firstnovel “Tall Tale of Tommy Twice”and Jen Michalski will discuss hernew release “From Here.” Free. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com or703-300-9746.

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RONALD K. PIRNIE,)Plaintiff,

Vs. Case No. CV 2013-901174

CRAIG RAYMOND ARNOLD and ) DAVID MENGEL ADAM, JR., ) Defendants. )

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

To: DAVID MENGEL ADAM, JR., Defendant Named Above:

You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking a judgment against the Defendants, CRAIG RAYMOND AR-NOLD and DAVID MENGEL ADAM, JR. was filed against you in said court on August 22, 2013 and that by reason of an or-der for service of summons by publication entered by the court on October 4, 2013, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the clerk of said court and serve upon Brantley T. Richerson, Attorney for Plaintiff Ronald K. Pirnie, whose ad-dress is Post Office Box 1138, Fairhope, AL 36533 an answer to the complaint within 30 days of the last date of publication, to wit: by the 6th day of December, 2013.

Clerk of the District Court of BaldwinCounty, Alabama10/16/13

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TRUSTEES’ SALE OF3809 Munson Road

Falls Church, Virginia 22041TAX MAP ID NO. 061-4-01-0065-F

Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Thomas Gedle, as grantor, to John D. Eubank and Timo-thy E. Lewis, as trustees, for the benefit of Commercial Lend-ing, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, as beneficiary, dated November 29, 2012 and recorded on November 30,

2012 in Book 22736 at Page 0619 as Instrument No. 2012054176.010 among the Land Records of Fairfax County,

VA (“Deed of Trust”), with an original principal balance of $400,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Trustees will sell at public auction at the front door of the

Circuit Court of Fairfax County, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fair-fax, Virginia 22030, on

NOVEMBER 7, 2013 AT 10:00 AMALL THAT fee-simple LOT OF GROUND AND THE IM-

PROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Fairfax County, Virginia,known as 3809 Munson Road, Falls Church, Virginia 22041,

and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of ten per centum of the sale

price will be required of the Purchaser at the time and place of sale. The deposit must be paid in cash or certified funds. The balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash or certified

funds within twenty (20) days of the date of sale. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 12% per an-num from the date of sale to the date of settlement. The party secured herein, if a bidder, shall not be required to post a de-posit or to pay interest. Purchaser shall settle within twenty (20) days of the date of sale. TIME SHALL BE OF THE ES-SENCE WITH RESPECT TO SETTLEMENT BY THE PUR-CHASER. In the event that Purchaser does not settle as re-quired for any reason, Purchaser shall be in default. The de-

faulting Purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property, and the de-posit shall be forfeited to the Trustees and all of the expenses of this sale (including attorneys’ fees and full commission on the gross sale price) shall be charged against and paid out of

the forfeited deposit. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, including, but not limited to, exceptions to the sale,

bankruptcy filings by interested parties, court administration of the foreclosure, or unknown title defects, there shall be no

abatement of interest. Taxes, ground rent, water and all public charges including electrical, sanitation, and/or metropolitan dis-

trict charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Pur-chaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, recordation taxes,

transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the Purchaser.

The property will be sold in an "AS IS" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind (except as re-

quired by the Deed of Trust).In the event that the Trustees are in default for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy at law and in equity shall be limited to

a refund of the deposit and the sale shall be considered null and void and of no effect.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical posses-sion of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or

damage to the property from the date of sale forward.Trustees reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to reject any and all bids, to withdraw the property from sale at any time be-

fore or at the auction, to extend the time to receive bids, to waive or modify the deposit requirement, to waive or modify the requirement that interest be paid on the unpaid purchase

money, and/or to extend the period of time for settlement.Additional terms may be announced at the sale. The Purchaserwill be required to execute and deliver to the Trustees a memo-

randum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding.John D. Eubank and Timothy E. Lewis, Trustees

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:PARDO & DRAZIN, LLC

Russell S. Drazin, Attorney4400 Jenifer Street, NW, Suite 2

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If it wasn’t a coincidence, it was the nextthing to being one. What it was, was the hic-cups; occurring after chemotherapy infusionnumber one and again after chemotherapynumber two. The first episode lasted only afew days and annoyed my wife, Dina, waymore than it annoyed me. The first hiccup-ing episode was fairly constant; however itwas not exhausting – and I wasn’t having anytrouble sleeping because of them. Nor was Imaking any disturbing sounds or having anydifficulty breathing – when caught in mid-hiccup, and/or eating because of the herky-jerky movements/spasms of my diaphragm.In general, it was a fairly benign effect. In thebig picture, it didn’t seem particularly impor-tant that it was the hiccups I was having, so Inever called my oncologist. It was the hic-cups after all. It might as well have been askinned knee. Jeez. And sure enough, withina couple of days, I was “hiccuped out.”

Now when they started again after thenext infusion, I gave that coincidence moreconsideration (two representing a pattern).Perhaps there was a relationship betweenthe infusion (the drug Alimta) and the hic-cups. Nonetheless, I stood stubbornly firmyet again in my decision to not call myoncologist, anticipating that the hiccupswould subside after a few days as they haddone previously, and so I waited.Unfortunately, that was not the case.

This second episode did not stop. In fact,it intensified until blockhead-Kenny gave into a new reality: multiple days and nights ofnon-stop burping/hiccuping, no sleep andvery little eating made me a shell of my for-mer self. Not only was I burping/hiccupingconstantly, my throat/diaphragm was becom-ing so sore and so swollen from the constantspasming that it began to impact my voice,which became raspy and weak – and mythroat, which seemed to narrow, made swal-lowing food and liquids a scary challenge.Moreover, the burping sounds that werecoming from my throat were ones rarelyheard from man or beast, and when out inpublic were disturbing to others in spite ofmy best efforts to muffle them. After nearly aweek of progressing difficulties, I was abeaten man. No rest for the weary, I sup-pose. No sleep. No food. No nothing. Thisinduced me, shall I say, to finally e-mail myoncologist with a list of my particulars andawait medical instructions.

I picked up the prescription the nextmorning after having e-mailed my doctor thenight before. Oddly enough, a side effect ofthe pills – to help settle my diaphragm/stopthe hiccuping/burping, was sleepiness,hardly an effect I was happy about. I wasalready half asleep – from not sleeping, andunable to sleep because of the burping/ hic-cuping, so I didn’t want to feel any sleepier.But what could I do? I had to make someprogress. I was completely out of patience.For the first 24-36 hours, the medicationbarely took off the edge, but eventually ittook off more than the edge, it stopped theburping/hiccuping altogether so I was onceagain able to sleep – when I meant to, atbedtime. I had survived the ordeal – yes,ordeal, and lived to fight another day.

Who would have thought? The hiccups,for crying out loud. It was unpleasant. I wasunpleasant. However, in the cancer picture,the hiccups were not particularly unpleasant(meaning significant). They were, I suppose,just another hiccup on the road to find out(Cat Stevens reference) and learning to livewith a terminal disease.

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Ending Homelessness in Arlington. 7-8:30p.m. at Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Citizens can learn about the efforts being madeto place people in permanent homes, hear frompeople who have lived on the streets and arenow in permanent homes, and get informationon how to help. Free.

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Air Force Air-man 1st ClassBrian M.Wilmer gradu-ated from basicmilitary trainingat Joint Base SanA n t o n i o -Lackland, SanAntonio, Texas.Wilmer earneddistinction as anhonor graduate.He is the son of Frances Wilmer of Ar-lington. The airman is a 2006 graduateof Princess Anne High School, VirginiaBeach. He received a bachelor’s degreein 2010 from the University of SouthCarolina, Columbia, S.C.

Air NationalGuard Airman1st Class Chris-topher D.Towner gradu-ated from basicmilitary trainingat Joint Base SanA n t o n i o -Lackland, SanAntonio, Texas.Towner is theson of AndreTowner of Arlington. He is a 2011graduate of Yorktown High School.

Air Force Airman James J. Fordgraduated from basic military trainingat Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, SanAntonio, Texas. Ford is the son of HarryFord of Stuart, Fla. He is a 2011 gradu-ate of Yorktown High School.

Army Capt. Megan L. Donahue hasgraduated from the Uniformed ServicesUniversity of the Health Sciences(USUHS) in Bethesda, Md. The gradu-ate received a medical degree and wascommissioned to the rank of captain,with a minimum seven-year active dutyservice commitment. The captain hasserved in the military for four years. Sheis the daughter of Brian and PatriciaDonahue of West Melbourne, Fla. Herhusband, Paul, is the son of Kyung andMyung Hahn of Arlington.

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Scientist, Arlington...703-534-0020Episcopal

St. Andrew Episcopal Church...703-522-1600St. George Episcopal Church...703- 525-8286

St Johns Episcopal Church...703-671-6834St Johns Episcopal Church-McLean...703-356-4902

St Mary Episcopal Church...703-527-6800St Michael S Episcopal Church...703-241-2474

St Paul Episcopal Church...703-820-2625St Peter’s Episcopal Church...703-536-6606St Thomas Episcopal Church...703-442-0330

Trinity Episcopal Church...703-920-7077 Lutheran (ELCA)

Advent Lutheran Church...703-521-7010Faith Lutheran Church...703-525-9283

German Lutheran Church...703-276-8952Lutheran Church of The Redeemer...703-356-3346

Resurrection Lutheran Church...703-532-5991Lutheran (Missouri Synod)

Our Savior Lutheran Church...703-892-4846Nazarene

Arlington First Church of the Nazarene...703-525-2516

Non-Denominational New Life Christian Church -

McLean Campus...571-294-8306Metaphysical

Arlington Metaphysical Chapel...703-276-8738Orthodox

St. Luke Serbian Orthodox Church...703-893-1759Presbyterian

Arlington Presbyterian Church...703-920-5660Church of the Covenant...703-524-4115

Clarendon Presbyterian Church…703-527-9513Immanuel Presbyterian Church...703-356-3042

Little Falls Presbyterian Church…703-538-5230Trinity Presbyterian Church...703-536-5600Westminster Presbyterian...703-549-4766

Presbyterian Church in AmericaChrist Church of Arlington...703-527-0420

Synagogues – Conservative Congregation Etz Hayim...703-979-4466

Synagogues – Orthodox Fort Myer Minyan...571-236-1189

Chabad Lubavitch ofAlexandria-Arlington...703-370-2774

Synagogues – ReconstructionistKol Ami, the Northern VirginiaReconstructionist Community ...

571-271-8387Unitarian Universalist

Unitarian Universalist Churchof Arlington…703-892-2565

United MethodistArlington United Methodist Church

...703-979-7527Trinity United Methodist Church

of McLean...703-356-3312Charles Wesley United Methdist...703-356-6336

Calvary United Methdist...703-892-5185Cherrydale United Methodist...703-527-2621

Chesterbrook United Methodist...703-356-7100Clarendon United Methodist...703-527-8574

Community United Methodist...703-527-1085Mt. Olivet United Methodist...703-527-3934

Walker Chapel United Methodist...703-538-5200

United Church of ChristBethel United Church of Christ...703-528-0937

Rock Spring CongregationalUnited Church of Christ...703-538-4886

News

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Streetcars and Bus-Rapid Transit

“People start off bysaying let’s build a reallyfancy BRT that looks justlike a light rail line with asleek looking vehicle anddedicated right-of-wayraised platforms. Butthen when they actuallystart building it, they juststart cheaping out.”— Alexandria Councilman Tim Lovain

line.“They still have yet to come up with a

way to pay for it,” said Peter Rousselot, ofArlingtonians for Sensible Transit. “Nowthey’ve launched new studies to try to plugthe holes, but we have yet to see an inde-pendent cost-benefit analysis.”

THE DEBATE about the streetcar systemin Arlington has become one of the mostcontentious issues to face the county inyears. Opposing sides can’t even agree onbasic facts. For example, the federal gov-ernment estimates the project is most likelyto come in at $310 million, and it could beas much as $410 million. But county offi-cials are sticking by their original estimate,which is $249 million. Each side views theother with suspicion.

“Criticism of the streetcars is, in part,politically motivated,” said Randy Swart ofStreetcar Now. “People who are opposed tothis are people who are opposed to every-thing the County Board does or they areopposed to certain individuals.”

Ever since the federal government de-clined to kick in $60 million for the street-car system as part of the Small Starts pro-gram back in April, opponents have beencalling for a cost-benefit analysis. Like manyaspects of the debate about the streetcars,

various sides are in disagreement aboutwhether or not a cost-benefit analysis haseven been conducted. Supporters say all thenecessary studies have been conducted andthat calls for a cost-benefit analysis are justa veiled effort to delay and obstruct.

“Just saying that a cost-benefit analysishasn’t been done doesn’t make it true,” saidZimmerman during a County Board meet-ing in July. “I suspect if we did another oneand they didn’t like the result they’d still besaying we hadn’t done one.”

NOW THAT Alexandria has decided tomove forward with BRT and Arlington hascommitted to streetcars, the neighbor ju-risdictions are hoping to move forward in away that can be beneficial to both commu-nities. For now, that means overlapping sys-tems. But leaders in Alexandria who sup-port streetcars say the city’s BRT infrastruc-ture is being constructed in a way that willallow for the system being upgraded tostreetcars in the future, a scenario that willstill leave room for a seamless system in thefuture. Lovain made that point during apublic hearing last week, even though heknows many in Alexandria are critical ofstreetcars.

“I saw a lot of people rolling their eyes,”said Lovain. “But, hey, once people get ataste of streetcars we might have a differ-

ent kind of situation where people will re-ally clamor for it.”

Critics of streetcars say the system iscostly and may be repetitive. When the is-sue was debated last year in Alexandria,then-Councilman Frank Fannon was one ofthe leading critics. He argued it would beunwise to invest in a streetcar system whilethe city is in the process of borrowing moneyto build a Metro station at Potomac Yard.

“We are going to have the BRT line outthere to get through Potomac Yard. You candrive your car, you can take a taxi, you canbike, you can walk, you can take the Metro— so that’s already six modes of transpor-tation,” said Fannon. “Do we really need aseventh mode of transportation?”

Fannon lost the election, but he may havewon the argument. City leaders are reluc-tant to fund streetcars — at least for now.That leaves Alexandria constructing theregion’s first dedicated lanes, which willsoon be home to a bus-rapid transit line.Although Lovain says he is pleased the linecould eventually upgrade to streetcars, hesaid he is also concerned about somethinghe calls “BRT creep.”

“People start off by saying let’s build areally fancy BRT that looks just like a lightrail line with a sleek looking vehicle anddedicated right-of-way raised platforms,”said Lovain. “But then when they actually

start building it, they just start cheapingout.”

THE NEXT BUDGET cycle is expected toopen a new discussion about the cost of theproject in Arlington. Although county offi-cials are conducting a study in anticipationof securing money under the New Startsprogram, the capital improvement plan in-clude some numbers about how much lo-cal money will be involved and where themoney will come from.

“Up until now it’s been a very nebulousconversation,” said County Board memberLibby Garvey, who has been critical of thestreetcar initiative. “The upcoming capitalimprovement plan is going to make itclearer what the trade offs are. In otherwords, if we do a streetcar what are thethings we can’t do or don’t do or delaylonger.”


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ARLINGTON ............. $315,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222021020 STAFFORD ST N #309 ................. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $310,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222012621 WALTER REED DR #C ................. 2 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $309,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222064500 FOUR MILE RUN DR #813 .......... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $308,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222043600 GLEBE RD #408W ...................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $305,009 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222022922 BUCHANAN ST #C1 ................... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $302,500 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222062715 WALTER REED DR S #A .............. 2 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $300,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222062600 16TH ST S #738 ......................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $296,000 .............. Townhouse ........................................ 22204900 STAFFORD ST N #1701 ................. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $294,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222031911 KEY BLVD #561 .......................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $290,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222012600 16TH ST S #690 ......................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $282,000 .............. Attach/Row Hse ................................. 222041758 RHODES ST #6-337 ................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $280,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222012465 ARMY NAVY DR #1-303 .............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $273,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222064141 HENDERSON RD #1114 .............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $270,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222031300 ARMY NAVY DR #405 ................. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $267,750 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222023536 STAFFORD ST S #B2 .................. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $264,900 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222064356 LEE HWY #201 .......................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $264,900 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222073000 SPOUT RUN PKWY #B404 .......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $255,000 .............. Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ............................. 222012208 MONROE ST S ............................2 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $246,000 .............. Duplex ..................... 0.09 ................. 222063709 FOUR MILE RUN DR ................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $244,000 .............. Duplex ..................... 0.07 ................. 222064724 29TH ST S #B1 .......................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $240,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222064500 FOUR MILE RUN DR #1221 ........ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $235,200 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222045300 COLUMBIA PIKE #114 ................. 1 ... 1 ... 1 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $235,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222044500 FOUR MILE RUN DR S #811 ....... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $233,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222041300 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD #105 ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $231,950 .............. Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ............................. 22202211 TRENTON ST #211-2 ................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $215,000 .............. Garden 1-4 Floors ............................... 222034600 FOUR MILE RUN DR S #1006 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $182,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222041021 ARLINGTON BLVD #640 .............. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $171,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222094600 FOUR MILE RUN DR #817 .......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $169,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222044401 LEE HWY #23 ............................ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $163,000 .............. Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ............................. 222071011 ARLINGTON BLVD #509 .............. 0 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $157,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222094600 FOUR MILE RUN DR #705 .......... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $153,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 22204900 TAYLOR ST #516 ......................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $150,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 222035111 8TH RD S #13 ............................ 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $136,900 .............. Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ............................. 22204900 TAYLOR ST #1231 .........................1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $134,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 22203900 TAYLOR ST #1431 .........................1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON ............. $110,000 .............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 22203900 TAYLOR ST #529 ......................... 1 ... 1 ... 0 ........... ARLINGTON .............. $80,000 ............... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ............................... 22203

Home Sales

Copyright 2013 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of October 15, 2013.

In September 2013, 207 Arlington homes sold between $2,965,000-$80,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $515,000-$80,000 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


Sports Brief

Yorktown FootballBeats Chantilly

The Yorktown football team im-proved to 7-1 with a 30-28 victoryagainst Chantilly on Oct. 25.

Da’Jhaun Short carried 19 times for90 yards and two touchdowns, ac-cording to stats from the WashingtonPost’s allmetsports.com.

The Patriots will travel to faceMount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Nov. 1 before closing the regu-lar season at home against rivalWashington-Lee on Nov. 8.

SportsArlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

With fewer than 50 athletessuited up and roughly asmany fans in the visitingbleachers, the Wakefield

football team entered Friday’s contest atStuart High School in search of its firstthree-win season since 2008.

On the field, the Warriors showed prom-ise but made too many mistakes. They hada punt blocked. They lost multiple fumbles.They trailed 21-0 at halftime.

On the sideline, a Wakefield assistantcoach instructed players to improve theirbody language. Among the Warriors’ KellyGreen helmets, two players wore whitehead gear, donated by fellow Arlington Pub-lic School Yorktown. And the Warriorswatched their deficit grow.

Wakefield lost to Stuart, 41-7, on Oct. 25.It was the Warriors’ sixth straight defeat andfourth time in the last five games they sur-rendered at least 40 points.

Wayne Hogwood is familiar with thestruggles of the Wakefield football program,which hasn’t produced a .500 record since1987 and hasn’t experienced a winning sea-

son since 1983. Hogwood, a 2000 gradu-ate of Wakefield High School, played quar-terback for the South Arlington school andset the program’s single-season passingyardage record, a mark that stood for 12years. He went on to play at Division IIIShenandoah University, where he started atquarterback for three seasons and led theschool to the 2003 Dixie Conference cham-pionship.

After returning to Arlington and spend-ing seven seasons as an assistant coach atYorktown, including four as defensive co-ordinator, Hogwood took over as headcoach of the Wakefield Warriors, hoping toturn around his struggling alma mater.

He was well aware of the challenge thatlay ahead.

The program suffered from a lack of depthand experience. Many of the Warriors’ bestathletes were in their first or second sea-sons playing football. Shortly after accept-ing the head coaching position, Hogwood,a physical education teacher at JamestownElementary School, set up interest meetings.He said his familiarity with the WakefieldHigh School staff helped with his transition,but the fact he works outside the buildinglimits his ability to interact with athletes.Hogwood said Yorktown head coach BruceHanson and Washington-Lee head coachJosh Shapiro also helped him along the way.

“The numbers are low because therehasn’t been a lot of success in the past,”Hogwood said. “… Because the numbers arelow, you still get kids that can play, but thefootball IQ isn’t that high. … The guys thatcome out work hard, [but] they don’t havea lot of experience.”

This season, the Warriors have nearly 50athletes in the program, giving themenough to practice but not enough to fielda junior varsity team. Hogwood said theturnout was better than expected, forcingthe team to borrow helmets from Yorktown.He is hoping to have 70 athletes on the ros-ter in the near future.

It didn’t take Hogwood long to earn hisfirst win with Wakefield as the Warriorsstarted the 2013 season with a pair of vic-tories, beating Marshall, 19-9, and George

Mason, 41-34. Itwas the program’sfirst 2-0 start since1986.

The Warriors heldthe advantage inathleticism againsttheir first two oppo-nents, but sincethen Wakefield hasstruggled, losing sixstraight.

“We’ve been com-petitive in a lot ofgames, fighting and clawing against teamsthat have more experience than us,” saidHogwood, whose top players are sopho-mores and juniors. “… [But] even thoughthe scores don’t show it, we’ve gotten bet-ter at playing the game of football through-out the year.”

One of the reasons for the team’s improve-ment is junior quarterback Riley Wilson,who transferred from Yorktown after hissophomore season. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Wilson split time at quarterback onthe Patriots’ JV team last year and contrib-uted on special teams at the varsity level.

Wilson said he wants to play football atthe college level and playing quarterbackis his best chance to get there. Transferringto Wakefield gave Wilson a chance to startat the varsity level.

“Wakefield is a better opportunity for meto show what I could do at quarterback onthe field,” he said. “… One of my favoriteYorktown coaches (Hogwood) is the headcoach and I wanted to help them out.”

What kind of a coach and person isHogwood?

“He’s probably one of the nicest and mostpositive guys I’ve ever met,” Wilson said.“At Yorktown, he was one of my favoriteguys to be around and he supported me atquarterback from Day One. …He has a goodmix between being strict and hard-work-ing and knowing how to relate and be afriend to the kids.”

Against Stuart, Wilson passed for 138yards and a touchdown.

“Riley is a great kid that kind of came with

me when I left Yorktown and wanted thechance to start at the quarterback position,”Hogwood said. “When I was at Yorktown,he was a rotating JV quarterback … but hedidn’t get as many reps as he would haveliked to. … He’s being thrown to the fire.He’s got a big arm, he looks the part …[and] he’s way more mobile people thanpeople think.”

After being part of the winning culture atYorktown, Wilson said he’s grown frustratedat times during his first season at Wakefield,but he knew what he was getting into.

“I knew it was going to be a struggle, butI knew that Hogwood was going to be ableto connect with them and show them howa good program worked,” Wilson said “… Iknew they would have some athletes … butthey would have to learn. Clearly we’vegotten better and that’s all that we couldhope for.”

Also contributing on the offensive side ofthe ball have been sophomore running backLeon Young (5-7, 160), sophomore RyanJones (5-10, 280), sophomore center MilesKirby (6-2, 240) and junior tight endHoward Smith (6-3, 195). Receiver MarkusBoyd caught a touchdown pass againstStuart.

On defense, sophomore linebacker KevinGreenwell (6-2, 190) has been a standout.

“He’s all over the field,” Hogwood said.“He’s a high-energy guy. … He can move.He’s got a motor in him. He’s a young guy.He hasn’t played very much before, [but]he’s learning on the fly. … He’s been get-ting a lot better throughout the year.”

Junior linebacker Jamal Zaggout (5-9,160) has also been a contributor on defense.

Wakefield will have two more chances toearn its third victory as it closes the regularseason with a home game against Washing-ton-Lee on Friday, Nov. 1 and a road con-test against Mount Vernon on Nov. 8. How-ever, the Warriors’ opportunity to improveextends past the two games and into theoffseason.

“It would mean a lot (if we could turnthe program around),” Wilson said. “... Iknow this upcoming [offseason] a lot of theyounger kids are going to be working hard.”

Junior quarterback Riley Wilson transferred from Yorktown to Wakefieldafter his sophomore season.

First-year Wakefield head football coach Wayne Hogwood talks to theWarriors during a game against Stuart on Oct. 25.

Facing an Uphill Climb Wakefield alum Hogwood is tryingto improve school’s football program.

Coach WayneHogwood


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