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Who Doesn’t Love A Good Parade?
News, Page 4
Flash Floods Turn Streets to RiversNews, Page 3
Car Larceny Increases In North Arlington News, Page 4
Five-year-old Elise Vivarelli and 2-year-old Charlotte Cannon at the Lyon Village Independence Day parade.
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See Flooding, Page 11
NewsArlington Connection Editor Steven Mauren
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By Eden Brown
The Connection
As the rain came thundering downon Arlington Monday morning,many residents attempted tocomplete their morning rounds
or commute É until they discovered newgeography: George Mason Drive River, LakeKensington and 26th Streets, Thirty-ThirdStreet Rapids.
Even though the flash flood emergencywarning was delivered to phones in thearea, and residents were told not to drivethrough water that had pooled or was rush-ing across roads on its way to the Potomac,many residents were already on the roadsand decided to drive through rivers, onlyto find their cars stalled out a few feet downthe road.
“It was the perfect storm,” said GeorgeJohnson, “garbage day plus a long harddownpour. Garbage blocked many drains.”Johnson was lauded by neighbors for sav-ing two men trapped on top of their van at35th and N. Vermont streets. “I was tryingto get my son off to camp and saw all theexits from my road were getting blockedby water. The problem was all the garbagefrom the cans that were knocked over hadblocked the storm drains. I’m pretty in-volved with the Gulf Branch CIvic Associa-tion so it’s my normal instinct to clear gar-bage when I see it. I went up to get my raingear and came back to pick up garbagewhen I saw the water had doubled, and aminivan was caught in it. There were twoworkers on top who were scared — theycouldn’t swim and the water had risen mid-way up the van by then.”
“People don’t realize when they go
Residents show courage and courtesy — for the most part.
Flash Floods Turn Streets to Rivers
Photos by Shirley L Ruhe/The Connection
The storm surge carries garbage and recycling cans down the street emptying theminto the street as they go.
Despite being on “high ground,” the intersection ofKensington and 26th Streets in the Overlee area wastoo deep to drive through.
The intersection of Lee Highway and Harrison was alake. One car had already stalled going through it:others made the attempt more successfully. One SUVdriver seemed to think it was a good strategy to rushthrough the intersection, creating a wall of water thatsoaked the police officer who was helping a motoristin trouble.
All cashiers on deck. The Safewaystore on Harrison Street had waterstreaming through the front doorsand pooling inside. The roof wasleaking in more than one place.The manager had put the wholestaff on mopping duty.
Waterworks, not fireworks. Thisdrain pipe behind the Nail Salonand Chill Zone parking lot offHarrison was overwhelmed by theflow and sparked off a shower ofwater for more than an hour.
Photos by Eden Brown/The Connection
through deep water, a car is buoyant andstarts to float. So you have no control overwhere it goes. And they also don’t knowengines need oxygen to function and theystall out. So this van had gotten pushed oversideways into the deepest area. The twoguys had hailed a few other cars that wentby for help but those cars just turned aroundwhen they saw the exits were blocked. I gotthem down, brought them up to my houseand gave them dry clothes and a cup of cof-fee. It’s what you do.”
The Safeway Store on Harrison Street wasdoing a brisk business: mopping up thewater that flowed in the automatic doorsand through leaks in the ceiling. And thosewho were having trouble getting home,once home, were not always happy to seethe destruction that awaited them: flooded
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Opinion
Members of the Virginia GeneralAssembly were scheduled onJuly 9 to convene in a specialsession intended to address
gun violence. After the May 31 mass shootingin Virginia Beach, Gov. Ralph Northam calledfor a special session of the General Assemblyto address gun violence. Last week, he an-nounced a package of eight bills for consider-ation during the special session.
❖ Legislation requiring background checkson all firearms sales and transactions.The bill mandates that any person sell-ing, renting, trading, or transferring afirearm must first obtain the results ofa background check before completing thetransaction.
❖ Legislation banning dangerous weapons:assault weapons, high-capacity magazines,bump stocks and silencers.
❖ Legislation to reinstate Virginia’s success-ful law allowing only one handgun purchasewithin a 30-day period.
❖ Legislation requiring that lost and stolenfirearms be reported to law enforcement within24 hours.
❖ Legislation creating an Extreme Risk Pro-
tective Order (Red Flag law), allowing lawenforcement and the courts to temporarilyseparate a person from firearms if the personexhibits dangerous behavior that presents animmediate threat to self or others. This wouldprevent suicides.
❖ Legislation prohibiting all individuals sub-ject to final protective orders from possessingfirearms. The bill expands Virginia law whichcurrently prohibits individuals subject to finalprotective orders of family abuse from possess-ing firearms, keeping guns out of the hands ofdomestic abusers.
❖ Legislation enhancing the punishment forallowing access to loaded, unsecured firearmby a child from a Class 3 Misdemeanor to aClass 6 felony. The bill also raises the age ofthe child from 14 to 18.
❖ Legislation allowing localities toenact any firearms ordinances that arestricter than state law. This includesregulating firearms in municipal build-
ings, libraries and at permitted events.These are in fact common sense proposals,
and each one should get consideration and avote. There’s a good chance that won’t be theoutcome because Republicans narrowly con-trol both the House of Delegates and the Vir-ginia Senate.
But the special session will focus legislatorsand voters on the importance of these issues,and that focus will serve the effort well,whether or not any of the bills pass into lawthis month.
Pet Issue PhotosThe Pet Issue, a twice-yearly special edition,
will publish the last week of July, and photosand stories of your pets with you and your fam-ily should be submitted by Thursday, July 25.
We invite you to send stories about your pets,photos of you and your family with your cats,dogs, llamas, alpacas, ponies, hamsters, snakes,lizards, frogs, rabbits, or whatever other crea-tures share your life with you.
Tell us the story of a special bond between achild and a dog, the story of how you came toadopt your pet, or examples of amazing featsof your creatures.
Just a cute photo is fine too. Our favoritepictures include both pets and humans.
Please tell us a little bit about your creature,identify everyone in the photo, give a briefdescription of what is happening in the photo,and include address and phone number (wewill not publish your address or phone num-ber, just your town name).
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Eight proposed billswould make thecommonwealth safer.
Special Session on Gun Violence
Editorial
By Shirley Ruhe
The Connection
The day was already sweltering at11 a.m. Red, white and blue deco-rated bikes and scooters were
parked in the shade waiting to cross thestreet and line up for the annual Lyon Vil-lage neighborhood parade.
Lynn Cannon has just dropped off hertheme-decorated vanilla cake and ricecrispy treats. “Eight-year-old Grace madethe cake. She is standing under the treeson the corner with all the neighborhoodkids.”
Marching music reverberates around theneighborhood as Patrick King’s 1976 Brit-ish green TR6 pulls into the front of theparade and starts down the block at High-land Street. Ten minutes and severalblocks later, the car will lead the paradeto the end of its route at Lyon Village Parkwhere picnic baskets are waiting.
Neighborhood regulars carry a flag ban-ner stretching across the street, and thechildren cluster behind them. As the waveof red wagons and scooters moves forward,a row of onlookers claps and cheers accom-panied by barks from Puffin, the neighbor-hood dog, sporting his holiday bandana.
Lyon Village keeps a tradition going
Who Doesn’t Love a Good Parade?
Lynn Cannon (left) carries thetheme-decorated vanilla cakethat her 8-year-old daughter,Grace, has made for the Fourth ofJuly picnic at Lyon Village. Thepicnic will be held after theannual Independence Day pa-rade. Sylvia Prosak, right, withher sister Marisa Lino, is deliver-ing her chocolate bundt cakescattered with tiny flags.
Neighbors carry the traditional flag bannerat the front of the parade at Lyon Villageon Thursday.
Grace Cannon grabs some shadewith her two-year-old sister, Char-lotte, on a sweltering day beforethe Fourth of July parade while hermother delivers her cake to theLyon Village picnic.
Patrick King leads the parade in his antiqueBritish green TR6.
Photos by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection
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News
See Thefts, Page 11
By Shirley Ruhe
The Connection
An increasing number of recent carlarceny incidents have been re-ported in several North Arlingtonneighborhoods, most occurring
late at night and many to unlocked vehicles.Neighborhood concern has been growingabout the frequency and extent of the breakins. Locked cars are also being accessedthrough devices that can read keyless entryfobs.
Arlington County Police Department(ACPD) Capt. Wayne Vincent sent out amessage on July 2 through the Nextdoorneighborhood email exchange indicating“the Police Department is aware of multiplelarceny from auto and vehicle tampering”and reminding residents to remove valu-ables from their vehicles and “ensure youlock your doors each time you exit yourvehicle.”
Crime prevention dos and don’t tips wereattached.
One resident reports their unlocked carlocated in thedriveway nearJamestown wasbroken into butthat nothing wastaken as there wasnothing valuableto take. “We willbe locking fromnow on.”
Another resi-dent from theRock Springneighborhood re-ported their carwas hit in lateJune, and they got
it on camera. Another neighbor in the Pali-sades area attached photos from their nestcam in mid-June capturing an attemptedbreak in at about 1 a.m. In this case theperson broke in and removed everythingfrom the glove compartment but there wasnothing valuable there to take. The familysays they had the nest cam installed after aprevious break-in of their 4Runner and astolen bike.
Reactions have ranged from thanks to thepolice department for their notification andadvice to criticism about lack of visible pa-trol cars in the neighborhood. A commentfrom a resident in the Stafford AlbemarleGlebe area, “I feel there is a lot of victim-shaming going on (‘you didn’t lock your cardoors’), when we need to address that crimeappears to have increased significantly .... Isee plenty of details for federal officials inthe area but hardly ever see police cars driv-ing through the residential neighborhoods.”
And another query, “Where are youACPD?”
Another resident commented he wantedto feel he lived in a neighborhood where
you didn’t have to lock your car. MirandaGoff from Virginia Square neighborhoodsaid, “My husband and I had our car bro-ken into twice in the last nine months. Itwas locked both times and we installedmotion detector lights after the first time.The last time was Tuesday night.”
Michelle Cantwell reported on July 7 theirminivan has been rummaged twice in thelast week.
Another comment to Vincent says a ma-jor concern is that it may escalate to homeinvasions. “What is being done, or are thesecriminals getting a hall pass to roam andsteal as they please?”
Mike Cantwell, president of the YorktownCivic Association, says he has contacted Sgt.Tom Rakowski from the Arlington CountyOutreach Section. “After discussing variouspreventative measures, I pressed Sgt.Rakowski on the steps the police are takingto apprehend the suspects. I plan to meetwith Sgt. Rakowski next week to get anupdate on the status of the investigation.”
On July 4, Vincent sent a response to theneighborhood email exchange. “Thank youfor all of your responses. While I am nottrying to minimize larceny from autos, weknow from previous reports that most ofthese crimes occurred due to unlockeddoors and in some cases the keys were leftin the car. Per your many requests, I con-tacted our Patrol Captains and requestedextra patrols in our neighborhoods that areexperiencing high larceny from auto cases.”
He indicated for the remainder of thesummer due to training, further commentsshould be directed to Lt. Eliseo Pilco whowill oversee the Community Resource Teamand School Resource Officer [email protected].
According to Kirby Clark, communica-tions specialist for ACPD, reports of theseincreased break-ins began in May. Statisticsreleased on July 5 by ACPD indicate 354reported larceny from vehicular and auto
Police say “lock up;”residents say “more police.”
Thefts from Cars Rise
Photo by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection
ACPD patrol car
Photo Contributed
Mike Cantwell,president of theYorktown CivicAssociation
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ONGOINGHair: The American Tribal Love-
Rock Musical. Through July 12 atSignature Theater, 4200 CampbellAve. A tribe of long-haired bohemianhippies on the cusp of adulthoodembrace freedom, pacifism and joy,but have their world thrown intochaos when one of their own receivesa draft notice for the Vietnam War.Details and tickets at sigtheatre.org.
Blackbeard. Through July 14, atSignature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. The world premiere musicalcommissioned by Signature Theatresets sail with the most infamouspirate of all time. After learning he’sa wanted man by the British army,Blackbeard and his merry crew ofmaritime marauders embark on afantastical journey across the globeto raise an undead pirate army fromthe depths of the sea. VisitSigTheatre.org for tickets.
Amanda Browder: City of Threads.Through July 21, at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. AACwelcomes visiting artist AmandaBrowder, whose large-scale fabricinstallation will enliven the exteriorof AAC’s building. Browder’s vibrantinstallations are created withdonated fabric in collaboration withcommunity members. Her processinvites members of the public to getinvolved with the process of creation,spurring conversations aboutcommunity, art, architecture, andpublic space. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call703-248-6800.
THURSDAY/JULY 11Mosquitos and Ticks:
Identification and Control. 7-8:30 p.m. at Cherrydale Library,2190 Military Road. ExtensionMaster Gardeners and MasterNaturalists will teach participantshow to identify the mosquitoes andticks that are common in this area, aswell as learning about their life cycle,how they reproduce, and where theygo in the winter. Free. Advanceregistration requested at mgnv.org.Questions? Telephone 703-228-6414or email [email protected].
Rock at the Row: Matt Hutchisonand the Big Gin. 7-9 p.m. on theplaza at Pentagon Row. Featuringmusic from popular cover andmilitary bands. Refreshments andcocktails will be available forpurchase from featured merchants.Visit pentagonrow.com/events formore.
Deep Dive: Homes Made of Sticks.8-9 p.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 N. Military Road.
Adults can take a deep dive intonatural history and explore the worldof nest construction. What behaviorsand adaptations allow birds to makesuch elaborate nests with just a beakand feet? What other organisms alsouse sticks to build homes? Forinformation: 703-228-3403. $5.Register at 703-228-4747 orregistration.arlingtonva.us.
FRIDAY/JULY 12Ribbon-cutting: Safeway. 10 a.m. at
Safeway, 1525 Wilson Blvd. Safewaywill unveil renovations to its Rosslynstore with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.As part of the ribbon-cuttingcelebration, Safeway will presentdonations to A-Span and theArlington Food Assistance Center.Visit www.safeway.com.
Gulf Branch Tiny Tots. 10-10:45a.m. at Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 N. Military Road. Ages 18-35months. Adults must remain withchildren during program. $5.Register at 703-228-4747 orregistration.arlingtonva.us. 703-228-3403 or [email protected] information.
Rainforest Animals. 1-2 p.m. at GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 N.Military Road. Ages 3-5 years. Adultsmust remain with children duringprogram. $5. Register at 703-228-4747 or registration.arlingtonva.us.703-228-3403 [email protected] for
information.Getting Started with Genealogy. 2-
3 p.m. at Westover Library, 1644 N.McKinley Road. Have you thoughtabout researching your ancestry, butdon’t know where to begin? This freeworkshop shares how to begin, howto stay organized, and more. ContactMargaret Owen at 703-228-6327 [email protected] or visithttps://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/5221487.
Summer Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m. atBallston Exchange, 4121 and 4201Wilson Blvd. Celebrate summer atBallston Exchange with free yogaprovided by CorePower Yoga onselect summer Fridays. After yoga,grab a free pastry and $5 offanything at the clean eatingrestaurant DIRT. Visitwww.ballstonexchange.com formore.
Rosslyn Cinema: Incredibles 2.Movies start at dusk in Gateway Park,1300 Lee Highway. Rosslyn Cinemaoutdoor movies in Gateway Parkfeature some classics and somesurprises, including recentblockbusters. Bring blankets andfolding chairs and a picnic orpurchase food and drinks at differentfood trucks every week, including apopcorn truck. Child and dogfriendly. Free admission. Visitwww.rosslynva.org/do/rosslyn-cinema-outdoor-movie-festival formore.
Friday Night Movies: Aquaman.
Begins just after sunset at ArlingtonMill Community Center, 909 S.Dinwiddie St. Limited seatingprovided, bring your own chair. Visitwww.columbia-pike.org/movie-nights.
Live Music: Vox Pop. 8 p.m. atLubber Run Amphitheater, N.Columbus Street & 2nd Street N. ThisDC-based contemporary vocal grouphas become synonymous with high-energy, entertaining liveperformances. Free. Call 703-228-1850 or visit www.arlingtonarts.org.
SATURDAY/JULY 13R.I.P. - Remove Invasive Plants!
9:30-11:30 a.m. at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 N. MilitaryRoad. Adults, teens and families ages8 and up. Want to restore habitat andincrease species diversity right herein Arlington? Free. No registrationrequired. For information: 703-228-3403.
Ask a Master Gardener. 11 a.m.-noon at the Organic VegetableGarden at Potomac OverlookRegional Park, 2845 Marcey Road.Have questions regarding growingvegetables in Northern Virginia?Free. Questions? Telephone 703-228-6414 or email [email protected].
Rock Art. 2-3 p.m. at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Collect rocks and crystals fromthe creek to turn into works of art.Ages 6-10. For information: 703-228-6535. $5. Register at 703-228-4747or registration.arlingtonva.us.
Netherlands Carillon RecitalSeries. 6-8 p.m. at Arlington RidgePark, George Washington MemorialParkway. Enjoy sweeping views ofWashington, D.C., while guest artistsplay patriotic music, jazz, and pop onthe carillon’s 50 bells. Meet on thelawn at the foot of the carillon. Freeand open to everyone. Visitwww.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/netherlandscarillon.htm for more.
Gourmet S’mores Campfire. 7-8p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road. Thewhole family is invited to the LongBranch Amphitheater for old-fashioned. For information: 703-228-6535. $5. Register children andadults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Register at 703-228-4747 orregistration.arlingtonva.us.
Album Release Party. 7-10 p.m. atArlington Independent Mediatelevision studio, 2701 Wilson Blvd #C. Local rockers Jackie and TheTreehorns host an album releaseparty for “It’s Never Too Late.” Thefundraiser to benefit AIM &WERA96.7FM will also featuring alive performance and sponsoredrefreshments. $10 advance, $15 atthe door. Call 703-524-2388, or visitwww.arlingtonmedia.org/projects/jackie-and-treehorns-album-release-
and-fundraiser-aim.Saturday Night Movies: Spider-
Man: Into the Spider-Verse.Begins just after sunset at PenroseSquare, 2501 9th Road S. Limitedseating provided, bring your ownchair. Visit www.columbia-pike.org/movie-nights.
Live Music: King Soul. 8 p.m. atLubber Run Amphitheater, N.Columbus Street & 2nd Street N. Thiseight-piece band brings theexcitement of old school SouthernSoul to a new audience. Free. Call703-228-1850 or visitwww.arlingtonarts.org.
SUNDAY/JULY 14Family Performance:
Rocknocerous. 11 a.m. at LubberRun Amphitheater, N. ColumbusStreet & 2nd Street N. The threemembers of Rocknocerous have beenmaking award-winning music for thewhole family since 2005. Free. Call703-228-1850 or visitwww.arlingtonarts.org.
Bug Hunt! 2-3 p.m. at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Who’s an insect and who’s not?Ages 6-10. For information: 703-228-6535. $5. Register at 703-228-4747or registration.arlingtonva.us.
Notable Nature. 3-4 p.m. at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road. Join us for lessons innature journaling and sketching. Forinformation: 703-228-6535. Free.Families ages 5 and up. Registerchildren and adults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Register at 703-228-4747 orregistration.arlingtonva.us.
Nature Photography Hike. 3:30-5p.m. at Lubber Run Parkamphitheater, 200 N. Columbus St.Bring a camerato photograph natureand wildlife that may be foundthroughout the park. Naturalist willprovide camera instruction and phototips. Families ages 8 and up. Forinformation: 703-228-6535. $5.Register children and adults; childrenmust be accompanied by a registeredadult. Register at 703-228-4747 orregistration.arlingtonva.us.
MONDAY/JULY 15Lecture: “Pre-Civil War Tariff
Conflicts: How Past DecisionsAffect Today’s World.” 3-4:30p.m. at the Arlington County CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. Economichistorian Jim Grefer presents “Pre-Civil War Tariff Conflicts: How PastDecisions Affect Today’s World.”Grefer will describe the politicaldecisions of the late 1700s to maketariffs on imported goods the primarysource of revenue for the new nation.He will also describe how tariffs bothraised revenue and protected theyoung manufacturing sector. CallEncore Learning at 703-228-2144.
Entertainment
Treasure IslandAn all-new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, starring lo-
cal actress Anne Flowers in the lead role reimagined as Jane Hawkins. Jane Hawkinsis an orphan who longs for adventure, as she is swept up on a wild hunt for buriedtreasure with a ruthless band of buccaneers. Along the way, Jane’s bravery, mo-rality, and sense of self are put to the test as she learns about her past and the pathshe wants to follow. July 17-Aug. 18, at Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St. Ticketsstart at $35. Visit synetictheater.org.
Anne Flowers as Jane Hawkins.
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News
By Shirley Ruhe
The Connection
It seems like school has just ended forthe summer but local groups are al-ready beginning their school backpack drives for the upcoming school
year.
OAR Project BackpackOffender Aid and Restoration (OAR) has
launched its Project Backpack to providenew backpacks and school supplies for chil-dren who have a parent incarcerated locally.Last year they provided backpacks andschool supplies to over 170 children with aparent incarcerated in the Arlington Deten-tion Center. This year OAR has expandedthe program to include the children withparents in the William G. Truesdale AdultDetention Center in Alexandria. This yearthey anticipate needing over 400 backpacks.
From now until mid-August you can dropoff supplies at community donation box lo-cations including the Arlington Central Li-brary and other library branches, ArlingtonCounty Sheriff’s Office, Woman’s Club ofArlington and Walter Reed Community Cen-ter. A full list of drop sites is on the OARwebsite at oaronline.org. ContactStephannie Ku at [email protected] if yourbusiness, faith-based organization or com-munity center would like to host an addi-tional drop box.
In addition, supplies may be dropped offdirectly at the OAR office at 1400 N. UhleSt., Suite 704, Arlington, or financial dona-tions may be made online at the OARwebsite to help with the cost of mailing thesupplies to children who live outside thelocal delivery area or buying extra suppliesif necessary. In addition, the website listsideas for backpack items including a vari-ety of backpacks as well as suggestions forbooks for the children under the age of fiveand includes a list of suggested suppliesfrom Amazon ranging from packages oferasers to pocket folders, subject notebooksand glue sticks.
OAR volunteers will be needed to pick upthe supplies at the drop off locations and toassist with administrative duties such ascalling guardians of the children to confirmdelivery information. If you are interestedin participating, contact Heather Pritchettat [email protected]. OAR serves
formerly incarcerated clients and their fami-lies by providing reentry assistance andcommunity service alternatives.
APAH Housing Backpack DonationProgram
Arlington Partnership for AffordableHousing (APAH) has also announced itsbackpack drive for Arlington Public Schoolstudents who live in an APAH rental com-munity home and may not be able to af-ford school supplies.
Their goal is to be sure that every APAHstudent has the necessary supplies to beginthe 2019-2020 school year. Last year theycollected 400 backpacks.
How does it work?First choose a grade level from K-12 and
fill a backpack (or more) with pink erasers,glue sticks, erasable markers, crayons, pen-cils, rulers and more. You can find the com-plete list of supplies by grade level onlineat apah.org. Suggested backpack size is 14inches for ages 4-7 and 16 inches for ages8-12 with 19 inches for 13 years and overand large multi-compartment backpacks forhigh school students.
Notify the volunteer program manager,Julie Booth, to let her know what will beprovided. Contact Booth [email protected] or 571-800-6462.
Drop off filled backpack at a designatedAPAH location during the week of July 22.
Finally, spread the word to neighbors andfriends, employers and faith communities.
APAH’s mission is to develop, preserveand own quality, affordable places to liveand to provide resources which promotestability for the families who live there.
Not too early to fillbackpacks for thosein need.
Back to School Already?
Photo Contributed
School backpack drives commencefor fall.
SATURDAY/JULY 13County Board Meeting. 8:30 a.m. at the County
Board Room, 3rd floor, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.County Board Meetings are open to the public.Visit countyboard.arlingtonva.us/meetings forprocedures for speaking at a Board Meeting.County Board Meetings are broadcast live onComcast 25 and Verizon 40 and webstreamedon the County website.
Jennie Dean Park Update. 10:30 a.m.-noon at
Charles Drew Community Center, 3500 23rd St.S. See how the Jennie Dean Park plans areprogressing based on community feedbackreceived in April. See the updated design alongwith new information on the picnic shelters,public art and what is being discussed withGreen Valley Civic Association for historicinterpretation. The design will be posted onlineJuly 13. Visit https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/jennie-dean-park/.
Bulletin Board
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Plastic binssuch as thosein this closet
can helpmaximizespace in a
dorm room,advises Susan
Unger ofClutterSOS.
Home LifeStyle
By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
When she moved out of her family homeand into a dorm room at MarymountUniversity, one of the obstacles that Grace
McKinley faced was creating a sense of style and or-der in her new downsized dwelling.
“[My] biggest challenge was making a small spacefeel like a functional home,” said McKinley, an inte-rior design major who now works as an intern atCase Design/Remodeling, Inc.
For students who are getting ready to head off tocollege next month, part of their preparation includesshopping for supplies to hold items ranging fromjeans and t-shirts to laptops and books. Like McKinley,many will take on the task of finding pieces that willserve the dual role of adding both aesthetic appealand efficient organization to a diminutive and aus-tere room.
“First of all, since dorm rooms are really small, tryto only take what you know you will actually need,”said Susan Unger of ClutterSOS. “If you can onlytake your clothes, choose items needed for the cur-rent season and then change them out when youreturn home for a visit.”
Even for those who choose to take only a limitedamount clothing, finding the best use of space re-quires creativity and precision. “Use bed risers tomake room for under-the-bed storage bins where youcan house items such as extra food and clothing youdon’t wear on a regular basis,” said Unger.
Students who, like McKinley, miss the comforts ofhome, can use nostalgic reminders to smooth outthe transition. “I made sure to put up photos offriends and family on the wall to add a sentimentaltouch,” she said. “And I coordinated my favorite col-ors in my bedding and organization items.” McKinleysaid those items included stackable, plastic storagetrays that held her jewelry and school supplies.
In fact, tools for keeping order are essential whentrying to maximize the limitations of size-challengedrooms. “Always think of using available vertical spacesuch as the back of doors,” said Unger. “You can ac-tually use an over-the-door shoe bag for other thingslike toiletries or food instead of shoes.”
Even dorm-sized appliances can be multi-func-tional, says Unger. “If you have a refrigerator withmetal sides you can use magnetized bins for office
or kitchen supplies like condiments or eating uten-sils,” she said. “A shower caddy is also a good ideaso that you can keep all your bathing supplies in oneplace.”
When to comes to breathing life into sterile,cramped quarters , a touch of vibrancy can have abig impact says Allie Mann, designer and senior in-teriors specialist at Case. “When decorating a smallspace, don’t be afraid of color,” she said. “The bestsmall spaces are those that are the most colorful. Somany times folks are afraid of too much color. Bebold and have fun.”
Accessories that Mann recommends include col-orful peel-and-stick wallpaper. “Take any lamp andgive it life and character with pom poms from a craftstore,” she said.
While she encourages color creative, her advicecomes with a caveat. “Be careful not to mix too muchpattern,” she said. “Too much pattern in a small spacecould be a bit dizzying.”
Now working as Mann’s design intern at Case,McKinley says that, as she progressed in her major,she began putting her newly acquired skills to use inher dorm room. “In my interior design classes, welearned that balancing elements of design like color,shape, space, and texture creates the best spaces,”she said. “Adding interest with a unique throw pil-low, patterned rug, or a fun lamp can make a simpledorm stand out from the rest.”
Adding style and creating space in tight quartersDorm Room Decor
When decorating a small space, interiordesigner Allie Mann of Case Design/Remodeling Inc. says that bold colors canadd vibrancy.
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People
By Shirley Ruhe
The Connection
It took a while to figure it out. But thenLesley Daigle knew exactly what shewanted. “I knew I wanted to work atVirginia Hospital Center (VHC).” She
says she got into a couple of nursing schools but she knew she wanted to work at her community hospital so she called up VHC and asked them which was the best path to end up there.
She says, “I had my children at VHC, had been a patient several times, surgery for my daughter and been in the emergency room like you do with kids. This was my commu-nity hospital. I wanted to give back.” She ended up in an accelerated nursing program at George Mason University taking 47 credit hours and about 600 clinical hours in 11 months. “That was harder than law school.”
Daigle had started her career in commer-cial law representing lenders in Atlanta in 1998, then became a partner in a boutique law firm in Washington D.C. in 2005. “But I had a growing sense for quite some time that it was not a bad career, but it wasn’t where my heart was.”
She says, “The tension got so great.” For a couple of years she looked at different things like the seminary, creating a business linking children to environmental causes, then nursing came up. “My mother ques-tioned me at just the right time.” Her mother had been a nurse as well as her grand-mother working with pre-term babies back before it was a common practice.
So in February 2013 Daigle was hired as a staff nurse and telemedicine coordinator in the VHC Outpatient Clinic. Daigle said, “This clinic is open only to Arlington resi-dents who have no insurance or have Medi-care or Medicaid. We serve the low-income population.” She says their OB/GYN unit sees almost every low-income mother in Arlington at some point.” This translates into about 50-75 mothers per week or 300 a month.
Michelle Altman, who hired Daigle, said, “I love having her. She was a great fit as a second career nurse who knows what she wants. She has a desire to work with this patient population. She has a passion to help them, to do what is necessary to meet their needs.” Daigle also came with a Master’s degree in Latin American studies and had spent a lot of time there. “Her abil-ity to speak Spanish was also critical. Sev-enty percent of the patients speak Spanish.”
Daigle explains that there are some simi-larities with being a lawyer and a nurse. As a lawyer she enjoyed the really hard men-tal drafting of very complicated and spe-cific loan provisions. “Nursing taps into that part of my brain. There are a different set of patient circumstances every day, and my goal is to make them better than when they came in.”
She explains one patient was in a great
deal of pain. “All of these mothers have theirbad nights. By the end of the day she toldme ‘I am a new person.’ I worked all day tomake that happen.”
She says there are a lot of nursing inter-ventions that can work — hot and cold, upand moving, distractions, helping with thebaby in the nursery, “even a clean room.”
In August 2017 Daigle became assistantpatient care director of the VHC OutpatientClinic. “I was looking for more of a leader-ship role.” She is currently in charge of theday-to-day operations of the OutpatientClinic handling most of the administrativeduties of the clinic and interfacing with thecommunity partners to ensure that they arecovering as many of Arlington’s residentsas possible with a healthcare safety net. Shealso continues to be very involved with thetelemedicine program which she imple-mented at the clinic under a grant.
Daigle is also the chair of the NursingResearch & Performance ImprovementCouncil where she works on quality im-provement projects focusing on best medi-cal practice. For instance, she says there isa policy in place for high blood sugar. “Welook at how to enhance these policies, getnurses on board. We survey the nurses be-fore the new policy, provide information andthen survey them afterward.”
Daigle adds they have a nurses commit-tee that meets monthly, and anyone canattend. This way concerns from nurses getelevated. For instance, they did an audit ofthe best tape to use with an IV. “May notsound like a big thing but the tape they wereusing wasn’t sticking.” She says you can feelthe character of the nurses here, when theyare empowered to feel as professionals andrewarded for creativity.
Daigle found whereher heart is.
Mid-Career Shift to Nursing
Photo by Shirley Ruhe/The Connection
Lesley Daigle combines nursingduties with administrative respon-sibilities at the VHC OutpatientClinic and continues to manage thetelemedicine program, which sheimplemented under a grant.
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Sports
The 3-0 Donaldson Run Thunderboltsclinched the top spot of NVSL Division 3after winning on the road on July 6against the Crosspointe Cruisers. The fi-
nal score was 231-189.Four DR swimmers broke pool records. Sean Conley
broke his own 2019 DR team record in 50 back witha time of 28.38. James Madden broke a 2011 recordin 25 backstroke with a time of 19.68. Charlie Green-wood broke a 2016 record in 50 breaststroke with atime of 35.66. Rachel Conley broke a 2001 DR teamrecord in 50 butterfly with a time of 31.41.
Double individual race winners for Donaldson Runwere: Sean Conley (boys’ 15-18 50 free and 50back); Jack Tsuchitani (boys’ 13-14 50 free and 50fly); James Madden (boys’ 8 & under 25 free and25 back); Charlie Greenwood (boys’ 11-12 50 breastand 50 fly); Yvelisse Cabocel (girls’ 8 & under 25free and 25 back); Rachel Conley (girls’ 11-12 50free and 50 fly); Grace Jansen (girls’ 13-14 50 freeand 50 fly).
The team’s single winners were: Thomas Rodman
(boys’ 11-12 50 back); Michael Maloney (boys’ 8 &under 25 breast); Hayden Hill (boys’ 9-10 breast);Hayden Stolzenberg (boys’ 13-14 breast); Henry Rehr(boys’ 15-18 50 breast); Peter Madden (boys’ 9-10fly); Andrew Meighan (boys’ 15-18 50 fly); DiyaRedburn (girls’ 11-12 50 back); Keegan Clark (girls8 & under 25 breast); Evelyn Maloney (girls’ 9-10breast); Annika Ledford (girls’ 8 & under 25 fly).
Donaldson Run won 7 relays. Winning relay teamsincluded: Annika Ledford, Keegan Clark, AnnaEdgerton, Yvelisse Cabocel (girls’ 8 & under 100free); Michael Maloney, Miles Ledford, Jack Taylor,James Madden (boys’ 8 & under 100 free); MilesNelson, Hayden Hill, Peter Madden, Aram Connable(boys’ 9-10 100 medley); Will Taylor, Charlie Green-wood, Thomas Rodman, Jimmy Egan (boys’ 11-12100 medley); Hank Holley, Jack Tsuchitani, HaydenStolzenberg, Charlie Taylor (boys’ 13-14 100 med-ley); Sean Conley, Daniel Brooks, Andrew Meighan,Harrison Rehr (boys’ 15-18 200 medley); CharlieGreenwood, Peter Madden, Charlie Taylor, SeanConley (boys’ Mixed Age 200 free).
Thunderbolts Lead Division
Charlie Greenwood (boys’ 11-12 50 breast-stroke)
Anna Trainum (girls’ 15-18 50 breast-stroke)
Ryan Clark (girls’ 9-10 50 butterfly) Evelyn Maloney (girls’ 9-10 50 breast-stroke)
“Flourishing After 55” from ArlingtonOffice of Senior Adult Programs for July22-27.
Senior centers: Lee, 5722 LeeHwy.; Langston-Brown Senior Center,2121 N. Culpeper St.; Walter Reed,2909 S. 16th St.; Arlington Mill, 909 S.Dinwiddie St.; Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18thSt.
Senior travel: National GeographicMuseum, Queen of Egypt exhibit, D.C.Tuesday, July 23, $17; Toby’s DinnerTheater, Columbia, Md., “Grease,” mati-nee, Wednesday, July 24, $69;Washington Nationals vs ColoradoRockies, D.C., Thursday, July 25, after-noon game, $52; Annapolis, Md., cruiseto St. Michael’s, Saturday, July 27, $83.Call Arlington County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration required.
NEW PROGRAMSNorthern Virginia Senior Olym-
pics, registration open, check website,www.nvso.us or call 703-228-4721.
Podcast followers, Monday, July22, 10 a.m., Langston-Brown. Call forpre-selected podcast, 703-228-6300.
Fire department programs ,Tuesday, July 23, 10 a.m.-noon, WalterReed. Register, 703-228-0955.
Genealogy 101, Tuesday, July 23,11:30 a.m., Lee. Register, 703-228-0555.
Old Glory stories, Wednesday,July 24, 11 a.m., Walter Reed. Register,703-228-0955.
Useful apps for seniors, Wednes-day, July 24, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown.Register, 703-228-6300.
Blackjack basics for beginners,Wednesday, July 24, 6:30 p.m., Arling-ton Mill. Register, 703-228-7369.
Memo boards demo, Thursday,July 25, 1 p.m., Walter Reed. Register,703-228-0955.
Department of Human Servicesrepresentative to answer ques-tions, Thursday, July 25, 9:30-11 a.m.,Walter Reed. Register, 703-228-0955.
Travel experiences in Malaysiaand Singapore, Friday, July 26, 1p.m., Aurora Hills. Register, 703-228-5722.
Ballroom Dance, Friday, July 26,1-3 p.m., Arlington Mill. Details, 703-228-7369.
Lee Walkers to walk along Mt.Vernon Trail, Friday, July 26, 10 a.m.,$4. Register, 703-228-4771.
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tampering in Arlington County in the lastthree months with the largest concentrationin the northwestern part of the county andinvolving unlocked vehicles.
Clark said, “Officers routinely conductproactive patrols throughout the county aspart of their assigned duties, and extrachecks are being conducted in affected ar-eas.” She continued, “The department uti-lizes both uniformed and undercover,plains-clothes resources when conductingextra checks in response to specific crimetrends and to apprehend suspects.”
Clark said, “Vehicle owners should put thewindows up, lock the vehicle and park inwell-lit and high-traffic areas.” They areadvised to avoid leaving electronics, gymbags, backpacks, purses, wallets, shoppingbags and other valuables visible in theirvehicles. “The public plays a key role inensuring the safety of the community. If youwitness crime or suspicious activity, reportit immediately to police by calling the non-emergency number, 703-558-2222 or 911in an emergency so an officer can be dis-patched to investigate.”
Thefts
basements, garbage and recycling bins atthe end of the street with garbage spilledout in between. One resident, whose wineswere in the basement on a rack, and whohad just learned the insurance vocabularyfor what kind of water damage isn’t cov-ered by insurance — water intrusion — saidhe knew what he was going to do with thewine that night: drink it.
Flooding
The owner of this home was justcoming back from vacation whenhis neighbor called to ask if theyshould check the house: her ownfront steps were waterfalls, shesaid, and the water appeared to beheaded straight for his downwardsloping driveway. She was right:his garage was inundated.
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MONDAY/JULY 15Open Door Mondays. 7-9 p.m. at
Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.Drop in to chat informally, one-on-one, with an Arlington County BoardMember on any topic. No reservationis needed. Visitcountyboard.arlingtonva.us/open-door-mondays.
TUESDAY/JULY 16Jennie Dean Park Update. 6-8:30
p.m. at Shirlington Library, CampbellRoom, 4200 Campbell Ave. See howthe Jennie Dean Park plans areprogressing based on communityfeedback received in April. See theupdated design along with newinformation on the picnic shelters,public art and what is beingdiscussed with Green Valley CivicAssociation for historicinterpretation. The design will beposted online July 13. Visit https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/jennie-dean-park/.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 17Un-birthday Party for Elbridge
Gerry. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Ireland’sFour Courts, 2051 Wilson Blvd.Elbridge Gerry would have turned275 on July 17, but his legacy, thescourge of gerrymandering lives on.The evening will feature games,prizes, education and opportunitiesto fight for fair redistricting inVirginia. $10 admission covers aselection of appetizers and supportsthe League’s fight againstgerrymandering. [email protected] withquestions. Get tickets atwww.eventbrite.com/e/were-having-an-un-birthday-party-for-elbridge-gerry-father-of-the-gerrymander-tickets-63112054855.
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