Friday, September 28
W-L Field Hockey Beats Yorktown, 1-0
Generals midfielder Lunn scores game’s lone goal.
The Washington-Lee field hockey team defeated Yorktown on Sept. 20.
Thursday, September 27
Classified Advertising Sept 26, 2012
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Fall Fun: Beer and Brats
Bands, bratwurst, and brews to celebrate Bavaria
What to do and see this fall
Wednesday, September 26
Cooking for Children
Local culinary instructor teaches children the art of seasonal cooking.
Andie Nelson is undaunted by the brawn needed to hack through the thick-skin of a butternut squash or chop open a seemingly impenetrable pumpkin. Many of the sous chefs at her side are not fully potty trained, but that is not a deterrent. In fact, this is how the Arlington resident and culinary school owner says hello to fall.
Column: My Team
Not literally, of course. Nor am I the coach or the general manager. But I do feel like an owner, in that there are people that I invest in – again not literally, but definitely emotionally.
Girl Scout Project Promotes Tennis
Katherine Kasischke, Girl Scout with Troop 4009 in Arlington decided to share her enthusiasm for tennis with students at Drew Model Elementary School in south Arlington for her Girl Scout Gold Award Project.
Health Initiative Helps Usher In Fall
Marymount kicks-off campaign to boost campus wellness.
Officials at Marymount University in Arlington are using the start of fall to encourage faculty, staff and students to let “all health break loose.” The school kicked-off its “Healthy Monday” campaign earlier this month.
3rd Annual Cosmos Couture
Dresses of wood, frocks from carpets, suits of wallcoverings paraded down the runway Thursday evening, Sept. 20, at the annual Cosmo Couture.
Tuesday, September 25
“Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office of Senior Adult Programs for Oct. 8-13.
Brief: The American Century Theatre presents “J.B.”
The American Century Theatre presents “J.B.” by Archibald MacLeish, running through Oct. 6.
They’re Back …
Bicycle riders return to Crystal City parking garage.
Not the poltergeists but the Crystal City Diamond Derby. The event is back with an extra dose of extreme cycling and a fresh foray into cycling-inspired fashion shows. If you missed the first event in March then you missed what was perhaps one of the most unusual cycling events of the year.
Fall Festivals
What to do this fall.
Fall fun
Bands, bratwurst, and brews to celebrate Bavaria
Oktoberfest season comes but once a year, so be sure to attend any number of Oktoberfest events around Northern Virginia. Celebrations include traditional Bavarian bratwurst, family fun, live bands and fine brews.
‘Jekyll and Hyde’
Mills stars in Synetic’s wordless wonder.
“I was very anxious, excited and scared to first start working with Synetic,” said Mills, who stars in the title role in Synetic’s latest production of “Jekyll and Hyde.” “At the callbacks I attended I had no idea what to expect but I jumped in with both feet and never looked back.”
Hope Operas Returns for Fourth Season
This fall, some of the D.C. theatre community’s top professionals are joining together to give back to the community by producing Hope Operas, which are five serialized shows that will run for five weeks.
Orange Line: Sept. 26, 2012
Upcoming events and activities
Arlington Calendar: Sept. 26, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Beyond the Stars
Planetarium officially re-opens Friday.
Named to commemorate the memory of a late local astronaut, the David M. Brown Planetarium will celebrate its grand re-opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a weekend full of activities starting this Friday, Sept. 28.
Arlington Bulletin Board: Sept. 26, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Vote Now
How to Register, Vote, Vote Early.
Changes in Virginia's voter identification rules are causing confusion in many quarters, and some voters might be tempted to stay home rather than deal with a difficult situation. Slow down, there are alternatives, including a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck indicating the name and address of the voter.
Brief: Senior Centers To Host Retirement Fair
The Langston-Brown and Lee Senior Centers will host a Retirement Fair on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Langston-Brown, located at 2121 N. Culpeper St., from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday, September 21
Classified Advertising Sept 19, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19
Yorktown Field Hockey Finishes Fourth at Herndon Invite
Washington-Lee wins fifth-place game in overtime.
Yorktown finishes fourth, W-L fifth, Wakefield eighth at two-day Herndon Invitational on Sept. 14-15.
Column: Refillable. Rechargeable. Reusable.
More like replaceable. Obviously, I want to remain positive and believe that today is not a good day to die (Worf from “Star Trek: Next Generation”) and that there will be many more tomorrows to live for and days beyond that to plan for. However, having a terminal disease has a tendency to darken up those rose-colored glasses.
Arlington Calendar: Sept. 19, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Arlington Bulletin Board: Sept. 19, 2012
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Ultimate Frisbee Teams Win in Dublin
Local residents part of medal-winning teams.
The World Junior Ultimate Championships in Dublin, Ireland concluded on Aug. 19, with the U.S. junior boys’ team winning the gold medal and the junior girls’ team winning the silver medal. Arlington residents Jay Boyle and Jojo Emerson were on the boys’ and girls’ teams, respectively.
Rebuilding a Winter Shelter
Washington Capitals alumnus and Hall of Fame honoree Rod Langway along with Bullets alumnus Bob Dandridge volunteered to work with the 40-plus staff members of Monumental Sports & Entertainment in helping refurbish a winter shelter for the homeless in Arlington on Tuesday, Sept. 11.
Planting Green Corridors
More than 100 volunteers from Cambridge Associates in Arlington worked through Friday afternoon, Sept. 14 planting native trees along the W&OD bike trail at Bon Air Park.
Message of Hope for Those with Brain Injuries
Martha Shmokler: Don’t give up.
Life-long Arlington resident Martha Shmokler has battled brain injuries for more than a decade. She said she has had professionals tell her there are limits to what she can do, but she has never listened.
Return of the Arlington Planetarium: Facility to Reopen After Existential Crisis
It looks like something from space, a Neo-Brutal landmark that descended next to Washington-Lee High School.
Tuesday, September 18
Arlington Orange Line: Sept. 18, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
“Flourishing After 55”
Upcoming events and activities for seniors.
Clarendon Celebrates Clarendon
Clarendon Day 2012 has a bit of everything for everyone. Runners of all ages can participate in the Pacer’s 10k/5k/Kids Dash. There will be local entertainment on two stages. More than a dozen local restaurants will offer a wide range of delicious treats, and beer, wine, and other beverages.
Good Tunes, Good Beer, Good Boy
Pooches welcome at Pups and Pilsners beer festival.
Sunny skies and full bodied Spanish wine welcomed visitors to the Crystal City Taste of Wine and Jazz festival on Sunday, Sept. 16.
2012 Fall For The Book in Arlington
Upcoming events and activities.
‘More Seats for More Students’
School board work session discusses boundary changes process.
More than 40 people, including School Board members, parents and staff gathered Sept. 12 for the first work session of the “More Seats for More Students” planning process to review the boundary changes as enrollment continues to grow.
Home Earns Gold-Level Certification
New energy efficient home is one of only 12 in Virginia.
A local homebuilder was honored recently for his efforts to reduce his carbon footprint. Andrew Moore, president of Arlington Designer Homes, says his company received its second Gold-level Green Building Certification in Arlington from the National Association of Home Builders Research Center for a custom-built home in Arlington.
Letter: Dominion Power Must Do More
Virginia is stuck in the past depending almost entirely on dirty, polluting energy sources like coal that make our kids sick, put our communities at risk and cost us millions in health care expenses each year. Dominion Virginia Power, our state’s largest utility, is arguably the biggest culprit by failing to develop a single wind farm or large-scale solar project in our state.
Thursday, September 13
Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
In July 2012, 257 Arlington homes sold between $2,100,000-$85,000.
Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
Trio of Challengers on the Ballot to Challenge Moran This November
Republican, Independent Green and independent offer a variety of options for voters.
A trio of challengers will oppose longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) this November, although the Northern Virginia district is solidly blue and not considered competitive.
Buchanan Gardens Reopens as Dedicated Affordable Housing on Columbia Pike
Uncertainty is over for hundreds of low-income residents in rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
As Pedro Gonzales walks up the stairs to his second-floor apartment at Buchanan Gardens, he beams with pride.
On the Campaign Trail
With six weeks to go before Election Day, it’s starting to look like Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille will not be debating former Vice Mayor Andrew Macdonald — at least not in a debate that doesn’t include all 12 of the City Council candidates.
Wednesday, September 12
Classified Advertising Sept. 12, 2012
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Column: Trip Without a Fall
Recently, for the first time in nearly two years, I took a trip without having my car. Significant to me in that not “having my car” meant not being able to transport/have all my cancer things.
Arlington Orange Line: Sept. 12, 2012
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Tuesday, September 11
Arlington Calendar: Sept. 11, 2012
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Dog Day at the Waterpark
The gates to the Ocean Dunes Waterpark at Upton Hill Regional Park in Arlington opened up on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, for a final afternoon of swimming.
Cheers to Wine and Jazz
Crystal City to hold 6th annual Taste of Wine and Jazz.
Crystal City uncorks good times along with food and wine at this year’s Vintage Crystal: Taste of Wine and Jazz on Sunday, Sept. 16. Now in it’s 6th year, the event promises to build on a distinctly Latin theme.
“Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office of Senior Adult Programs for Sept. 24-29.
Brief: EPIC Opening in Pentagon City
EPIC Smokehouse, the highly anticipated concept from Joon Yang and Wayne Halleran, opened its doors Sept. 10, 2012.
Lyrical End to Summer
The Celtic Aire, a U.S. Air Force band, performs its final summer concert on Aug. 31 at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington.
Bulletin Board: Sept. 11, 2012
Upcoming events
Brief: Volunteers Needed To Tutor Teens, Elementary Students
AHC Inc, a nonprofit affordable housing organization based in Arlington, needs at least 100 volunteers to tutor teens in the evening or to work with elementary students in the afternoon.
Thursday, September 6
Classified Advertising Sept. 5, 2012
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Arlington Real Estate: June 2012 Sales, $1 million to $1.1 million
In June 2012, 343 Arlington homes sold between $4,000,000-$54,000.
Arlington Real Estate: June 2012 Sales, $1 million to $1.1 million
On the Campaign Trail
Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell may not have received the vice presidential nomination, but he got a great consolation prize this week — a prime-time speaking slot this year at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Wednesday, September 5
O’Connell Football Wins First Game on New Turf Field
Knights, first-year head coach Smith beat Bishop Ireton.
The Bishop O'Connell football team opened the 2012 season with a victory against Bishop Ireton.
Rob Krupicka Wins Special Election In Landslide Victory
Councilman wins every precinct in special election for 45th District of House of Delegates.
Back in 2003, a former AOL executive named Rob Krupicka launched his campaign for Alexandria City Council at Fireflies — a popular Del Ray restaurant a stone’s throw from the Krupicka house on East Nelson Avenue.
Arlington "Flourishing After 55"
Upcoming activities for "Flourishing After 55"
The Rosslyn Jazz Festival
The Rosslyn Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, from 1-7 p.m. in Gateway Park.
Arlington Night Out: Sept. 5, 2012
ArtJamz Comes to Shirlie’s Girls Night Out
The Village at Shirlington invites DC-area fashionistas to Shirlie’s Girls Night Out on Thursday, Sept. 6, 5-10 p.m.
Orange Line: Sept. 5, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Arlington Calendar: Sept. 5, 2012
Upcoming events and activities.
Column: Symptoms or just Sometimes
Making the best of a bad situation, that’s how I roll (I’m a Red Sox fan after all). Some days are easier than others, some symptoms/treatments/results are better than others. And some columns make more sense than others. But that’s cancer for you: an equal opportunity “screwer-upper.”
Priest from Syria Speaks at Rock Spring Church
Recently expelled priest talks about the uprising in the country.
Members of the local Muslim and Christian communities gathered at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ in Arlington recently to hear from Father Paolo Dall'Oglio, an Italian Jesuit priest who had lived in Syria since 1982, and was recently expelled from the country for speaking out against the Syrian government's crackdown on the uprising there.
Capital BikeShare To Expand
County officials are considering 42 potential locations for 30 new stations.
By next spring, Arlington residents will have 30 new BikeShare stations to choose from — expanding the existing program of 44 stations dramatically and reaching beyond the Metro corridors for the first time.
Gaston Deserves Storybook Ending
What if the villainous Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast found a happier ending?
Tuesday, September 4
Camp Med
Middle school students learn about medical profession at Virginia Hospital Center over the summer.
What did you do on summer break? Some students chose to learn about medical profession at Virginia Hospital Center.