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Task ForceChickens OutNews, Page 4

Housing’s Roaring Rebound? Real Estate, Page 9

Task ForceChickens Out

Housing’s Roaring Rebound?

Moving OnGraduation ’13, Pages 2. 3, 18, 19

Moving OnNoelani Genevieve Jones and DawitWondwossen Kabtamu at Yorktown

High School’s graduation on June 20at DAR Constitution Hall.

Real Estate Focus

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Chatting after the potluck dinner are (from left) David Reich, Ibby Han,Jennifer Frey, Jace Casey, Cassandra Kendall, Malin Serfis, Catie Mitchelland Alex Rodriguez.

H-B Woodlawn Graduates 97H-B Woodlawn held a potluck dinner followed by a casual graduation ceremony on

Wednesday, June 19 at the school. A total of 97 students were feted in TA Presentationsand then received Hawaiian leis and other gifts.

Kalkidane Seyfu, David Solomonand Hiwot Getachew during theH-B Woodlawn graduation. Grace Denney and Aidan Thayer

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Graduation ’13

After welcoming all to the Class of 2013 graduation at DAR Constitution Hall onJune 20, President of the Senior Class Hiruy Ephrem lights a candle and asks fora moment of silence in memory of classmate John Joseph Malvar who diedearlier this month.

Special award recipients: Gladys Castellon - the 2013 O.U.Johanson Award for Education Excellence, Noah Drake King - the2013 Dr. William J. Sharbaugh Award for Leadership Excellence,Margaret X. Burgos - Marion D. Spraggins Excellence in ServiceAward, Saron D. Kebede – Principals Award and Alexander Clegg– Principal’s Award.

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W-L Principal Gregg Robertson presents Gladys Castellon withthe 2013 O.U. Johanson Award for Education Excellence.

Members of the Class of 2013 proceed to the stage to be awarded their diplomas.

Charles S. Argon delivershis valedictory address.

George Malvar, the father of John Joseph Malvar, ac-cepted John’s diploma from W-L Principal GreggRobertson and is greeted afterwards by H-B WoodlawnPrincipal Frank Haltiwanger, and assistant superinten-dent of instruction Connie Skelton.

Saron D. Kebede is awarded one of the two 2013 PrincipalAwards by W-L Principal Gregg Robertson. Alexander Cleggwas also the recipient of the 2013 Principal’s Award.


See Urban, Page 6

By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

The Urban Agriculture TaskForce laid an egg. Insteadof coming up with a rec-

ommendation for the ArlingtonCounty Board about what to do onthe issue of backyard chickens,members of the task force failedto reach consensus. So instead ofissuing a report, the task force is-sued three reports — a majorityopinion and two separate minor-ity reports.

“Trying to come to unanimitywas like herding chickens,”cracked John Vihstadt, chairmanof the task force. “It wasn’t in thecards. People have strong feel-ings.”

The majority report calls for a20-foot setback as opposed to thecurrent restriction of a 100-footsetback. It also calls for a majorityof neighbors to consent to havingthe chickens in the neighborhood.One of the minority reports says:no chickens no way. The otherminority report is more liberal,requiring a seven-foot setback —even adding the possibility ofbackyard goats. Some members ofthe task force believe a 20-footsetback will limit the availabilityto wealthy people with largeyards.

“If the purpose is truly to makefood more available to everybody,particularly the most vulnerable,”said Planning Commissioner Rose-mary Ciotti, “then you have justexcluded all of them.”

THE URBAN AGRICULTUREtask force was created in May2012 and asked to make recom-mendations to “support, expandand inte-g r a t eArlington’sexisting ur-ban agri-culture ef-forts.” Ear-lier thism o n t h ,m e m b e r sof the task force issued nine rec-ommendations on everything fromtransforming an old dairy farminto a learning center to expand-ing the availability of community

gardens. The issue of backyardchickens has been on the Arling-ton government’s agenda since

C o u n t yB o a r dChairmanW a l t e rT e j a d al a u n c h e dthe initia-tive inJ a n u a r y2012.

“We arenot reinventing the wheel here,”said Tejada. “There are places thatalready have successful urban ag

Task ForceChickens OutMembers of urban agriculturepanel fail to reach consensus;submit three reports.

Majority Report❖ require setback of at least 20 feet

from property line❖ require pre-approval from a major-

ity of adjacent property owners❖ allow up to four hens per household❖ create a new online permitting pro-

cess with inspections❖ provide information on best prac-

tices for nutrition, healthcare, pestcontrol and community relations

❖ use social media for continuing edu-cation and best practices.

❖ identify, fund and outline param-eters for enforcement

❖ encourage creation of a Master HenKeepers Association

❖ roosters are prohibited.

LiberalMinority Report

❖ require seven-foot setback fromproperty line

❖ create new registration process tokeep hens or goats

❖ allow no more than five hens❖ require that hens are kept in a se-

curely fenced area with a coop and a pen❖ require a minimum coop space of

four square feet per bird❖ require a minimum of 50 square

feet run required per five hens❖ require coops to be no taller than

eight feet in height.❖ allow miniature, pygmy or dwarf

goats❖ all male goats must be neutered❖ require goat sheds be at least 10

square feet and secured from predators.❖ roosters are prohibited

ConservativeMinority Report

❖ keep existing regulations❖ conduct a study to determine de-

mand among homeowners❖ investigate claims of scarcity❖ define food security challenges

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“This is something thatthreatens to pit neighboragainst neighbor.”

— John Vihstadt, chairman of theUrban Agriculture Task Force


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2013 ContestWinners Announced

Alexandria/Arlington/Fairfax Finalists, Grades 6-8

Lanier MiddleSchool

students wontop honors fortheir projectto preventerosion onthe schoolgrounds.

Thank you to all the students, teachers and partnerswho participated this year! Hundreds of area students ingrades 6-8 competed to develop solutions to watershedissues. Classroom teams presented their proposals at theSchool Environmental Action Showcase on

April 24 at George Mason University in Fairfax.This program empowers students to imagine, develop andcreate solutions in their local watersheds, as they developresearch, problemsolving, budgeting, community- involve-ment and presentation skills.

Nearly $12,000 was awarded in cash prizes and schoolawards. Agrium is also providing $10,000 to help implementstudent ideas.

Turning ideas into realistic solutions is thekey to improving our local watersheds.

“What can you do to improveyour local watershed?”

The following incidents were reportedby the Arlington Police Department.

ARMED ROBBERY, 2400 block ofS. Eads Street. At 12:30 a.m. on June17, a suspect robbed two victims at gun-point as they were walking to their car.Once the suspect received their wallets,he demanded the victims to run away.A single gunshot was heard a short timeafter the robbery. U.S. Park Police heli-copter and Arlington County K9 assistedin the search but the suspect remains at-large. He is described as a black malebetween 45-50 years of age, approxi-mately 5’4” tall and 140 lbs. He waswearing a black t-shirt with horizontalred stripes and brown shorts.

ARMED ROBBERY, 1900 block ofS. Columbia Pike. At 11:40 a.m. on June15, a victim arranged a meeting to pur-chase cell phones and was allegedlyrobbed at gunpoint by three subjects.Suspect 1, brandished the firearm andpistol whipped the victim, is describedas a black male with a beard. He waswearing a white t-shirt with blue basket-ball shorts. Suspect 2 is described as ablack male and was wearing dark cloth-ing with a red beanie hat. Suspect 3 isdescribed as a black male wearing darkclothing.

ARMED ROBBERY, 2700 block ofN. Key Boulevard. At 11:11 p.m. onJune 13, a victim arranged a meeting topurchase cell phones and was allegedlyrobbed at gunpoint by two subjects.

Suspect 1, brandished the firearm, isdescribed as a black male in his 20’s,approximately 6’2” tall with a slim buildand long dreads. He was wearing a navyand white track suit. Suspect 2 is de-scribed as a black male in his mid 20’s,approximately 6’0” tall and 180 lbs. Hewas wearing dark clothing and had atattoo on the right side of his neck.

ROBBERY, 1100 block of S. HayesStreet. Three subjects allegedly robbeda juvenile of a pair of newly released AirJordan shoes in the food court of themall. The suspects fled the scene on foottowards the Metro. Suspect 1 is de-scribed as a black male in his late teensand approximately 5’10” tall. He waswearing a black shirt with black cargopants. Suspect 2 is described as a blackmale in his late teens and was wearinga black hat and red shirt. Suspect 3 is de-scribed as a black male in his late teensand was wearing a North Face jacketand dark pants.

INDECENT EXPOSURE, 3100block of Clarendon Boulevard. At 2:09a.m. on June 15, an intoxicated subjectexposed himself to officers after he wasasked to leave the bar by staff. The 29-year-old man from Alexandria, Va., wasarrested and charged with indecent ex-posure.

BURGLARY, 6000 block of N. Wil-son Boulevard. At 1:15 a.m. on June 14,a subject smashed the glass door to abusiness and stole cartons of cigarettesand money. Surveillance video captured

the incident and showed a white malewith black hair and a short, stocky buildas the suspect. He was wearing an blueOld Navy 94 hoodie, green shorts, bluesneakers and had a blue backpack.

BURGLARY, 800 block of N. QuincyStreet. Between 4 p.m. on June 13 and9 a.m. on June 17, an unknownsubject(s) entered a business and stolea 40” Vizio television. There is nosuspect(s) description.

BURGLARY, 900 block of N. PollardStreet. Between 2 p.m. on June 15 and3:40 p.m. on June 17, an unknownsubject(s) broke into a storage unit andstole various items. There is nosuspect(s) description.

BURGLARY, 1500 block of N. 16thRoad. Between 9:30 a..m and 5:30 p.m.on June 17, an unknown subject(s) en-tered a residence and stole a televisionand iPhone 4. There is no suspect(s) de-scription.

BURGLARY, 400 block of N. ParkStreet. At 1 p.m. on June 18, a home-owner noticed her jewelry and cashwere missing from her residence. Shebelieves the items were stolen sometimebetween April and June. There is nosuspect(s) description.

STOLEN VEHICLES❖ June14: SC FBA278, 2009 Mini

Cooper, green, 2000 block of S. EadsStreet.

❖ June 15: VA ZK1660, 1999 HondaAccord, grey, 300 block of N. QuebecStreet.

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Urban Agriculture Panel Fails To Reach Consensusriculture initiatives.”

Since that time, interest in the issue hasbeen steadily growing. Currently, Arlingtonresidents must have a 100-foot setback tohave hens. That’s almost impossible in Ar-lington, which has become much more ur-ban than when the regulations were cre-ated. Opponents say they are concerned

about the public health risks posed to Ar-lington residents — specifically chickenwaste.

“The droppings will mix with bare soil towash into the storm sewers, or if I’m luckymy yard or your yard,” Jim Pebley toldCounty Board members at a recent meet-ing. “I think it’s egregious — I’m sorry egg-regious.”

ONE OF THE MOST controversial aspectsof the majority report is the requirementthat a majority of adjacent property own-ers consent. A majority of the members onthe committee felt that this provision wasneeded to ensure peace and tranquillythroughout the county. “This is somethingthat threatens to pit neighbor against neigh-bor,” said Vihstadt. Critics say the provi-

sion may be unconstitutional and unneces-sary. “We looked at best practices across thecountry,” said Ciotti. “And most liberalplaces, they’ve had no neighbor consentneeded, just like a dog or a cat.”

“Dogs and cats are part of the urban fab-ric of the county everywhere,” respondedVihstadt. “Whereas hens, it’s a pretty newthing.”


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Sports

WGCC SWIMMER GENTRYBREAKS LEAGUE RECORD

The Washington Golf and Coun-try Club Lightning had two dualmeets last week — the first a lop-sided win against Bethesda, andthe second a nailbiter againstKenwood.

On June 18, WGCC defeatedDivision-B team Bethesda 323-128. The highlight of this meetwas the record-breaking swim byRichard Gentry, who swam theboys’ 12U 50-meter breaststroke ina time of 34.58 seconds — a newCountry Club Swimming and Div-ing Association record and aWGCC team and pool record. Justone week ago, Gentry had brokenthe previous CCSDA/WGCCrecord in this event, set by Olym-pian Tom Dolan 25 years ago.

On June 20, the Lightning trav-eled across the river to competeagainst the team from Kenwood.Over the past few years, WGCCand Division-A rival Kenwoodhave battled back and forth for thetop spot in the CCSDA. In lastyear’s dual meet between the twoteams, Kenwood edged WGCC by12 points. WGCC came back andwon the two-day CCSDA champi-onship meet and the title ofCCSDA champs. Last week’s dualmeet between the two teams wasa repeat of last year’s meeting —the two teams were neck-in-neckthroughout the meet and it camedown to the last two relays. In theend, Kenwood edged WGCC againby 12 points, 249-237. WGCC islooking forward to its rematchagainst Kenwood in the upcomingdivisional relays and the CCSDAchampionship meet.

WGCC’s Zander Zidlicky was intop form against Kenwood, win-ning all three of his individualevents (boys’ 14&U free, back andfly). Double winners for WGCCincluded Gentry (boys’ 12&U backand boys’ 14&U breast) and JackCarman (boys’ 10&U breast andfly). Single winners were: AmandaDidawick (girls’ 18&U IM); ChrisOutlaw (boys’ 18&U free); KeiraJohnson (girls’ 8&U back); SeanCurran (boys’ 8&U back); PeterMoore (boys’ 10&U back); MikePoppalardo (boys’ 18&U back);Pamela Grace von Seelen (girls’10&U breast); Angus Ricks (boys’12&U breast); Faith Palmer (girls’14&U breast); Conner McCarthy

(boys’ 8&U fly) and Jillian Johnson(girls’ 12&U fly).

The boys’ junior 14&U team ofZidlicky, Carman, Thomas Outlawand McCarthy won the 100-metermedley relay. The boys’ team ofMcCarthy, Carman, Gentry,Zidlicky, and Chris Outlaw won the200-meter freestyle relay.

This week, WGCC has two Divi-sion A dual meets: the Lightningbattle Congressional on Tuesdaynight and Arlington’s Army-Navyon Thursday night.

DONALDSON RUN SWIMOPENS SEASON

In week 1 of NVSL Division IIIaction, the Donaldson Run Thun-derbolts lost their first meet of theseason against Lee Graham, 257-163.

Double winners for DR were:Jack Tsuchitani, boys’ 8&U back-stroke and breaststroke; EmmaHutchison, girls’ 11-12 freestyleand butterfly; Grace Motta, girls’11-12 backstroke and breast-stroke; Emily Brooks, girls’ 13-14freestyle and backstroke; EllieBelilos, girls’ 15-18 freestyle andbutterfly.

Single winners were: John Ford,boys’ 9-10 butterfly; Drew Harker,boys’ 9-10 breaststroke; AnnaTrainum, girls’ 9-10 breaststroke;Anastasia Gustafson, girls’ 15-18backstroke.

DR’s event sweeps included: the9-10 boys’ breaststroke with DrewHarker, John Sloan and WilliamFarley; the 11-12 girls’ freestylewith Hutchison, Sarah Conley, andAudrey Engel; the 11-12 girls’backstroke with Motta, ClaireSawyer and Hannah Ford and the11-12 girls’ butterfly withHutchison, Engel and HannahFord.

AKC WINS SEASON OPENERAGAINST MANORGATE

The Arlington Knights of Colum-bus Holy Mackerels, the 2012 Co-lonial Swimming League’s BlueDivision champions, swam to a258-179 victory in their seasonopener against the ManorgateMarlins at AKC on June 22.

The Mackerels broke eight teamrecords during the meet. MacMarsh set records in four 8 & un-der events: 25m free (16.4 sec-onds), 25m breast (22.89), 25mfly (18.13) and the 100m IM

Arlington County is offeringa summer soccer clinic foradults — for total novices

who would like to learn to play,and beginning/low intermediateplayers who want to improve theirsoccer skills.

The six-week clinics will teachbasic skills in dribbling, passing,shooting, and defense. Clinics will

be held on Sundays (7:30 – 9 p.m.at Washington-Lee) and Mondays(8 – 9:30 p.m. at Greenbrier),starting July 7-8. The cost for thesix 90-minute clinic sessions is$110 for Arlington residents, $130for non-residents.

Contact Marta Cahill [email protected] or 703-228-1818.

Soccer Clinic for Adults

WGCC swimmer RichardGentry broke a boys’ 12U50-meter breaststrokerecord.

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(1:42.52). Nicolas Reeves brokeAKC’s 15-18 boys’ 50-meter back-stroke record with a time of 31.52.In the 9-10 girls’ 100m medleyrelay, Caitlin Anderson, JeanieLaybourn, Caitlin Sughrue andAshley Deabler finished in a newtime of 1:19.40, while Io Kovach,Lily Miller, Sabrina Atkin, andElizabeth Dufrane finished their11-12 girls’ 200m medley relay in2:37.34. A new record of 2:07.53was set in the 15-18 boys’ 200mmedley relay by Matias Moreno,Allen Gibbs, Reeves, and ShahanJayasinghe.

In addition to breaking teamrecords, 8-year-old Marsh led theMackerels in individual scoringwith a triple win, while doubleindividual wins were earned byAnderson, Lucy Khlopin, Moreno,Reeves, Sughrue, Zach Rosenthaland Kathleen Butler. Other Mack-erels bringing home individualwins were: Clara Miller, SamuelHughes, Tres Muckleroy, LucasMoreno, Kendra Metcalfe, CooperDonovan and Isabel Barnidge.

AKC swims next againstChantilly National Golf & CountryClub on June 26 at home.


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Careful WhileGoing Faster

If you have driven on the new 495 ExpressLanes, you might wonder if the people who

decided to raise the speed limit to 65have driven on them. At the currentprices, the Express Lanes are appeal-ing whenever you really need to get

somewhere and you have doubts about theflow of traffic.

But the first few times you drive on the Ex-press Lanes, they are confusing. Which Tysons’exit do I take for the Ritz Carlton? Will it beon the left or the right? When I get off, will Ihave to deal with a stop light, a stop sign or a

merge? What on earth is the driver next to medoing? The express lanes are not attracting asmany drivers as predicted, so now there is theadded incentive of being able to go faster inthose lanes than on the rest of the Beltwaywhere the speed limit is 55 even if there isn’tbacked up traffic on the other lanes.

Changes July 1Many actions of the 2013 General Assembly

go into effect July 1.Here are three things to know that kick in

July 1:❖ Sales tax increases to 6 percent in North-

ern Virginia to help pay for transportation.❖ Texting while driving becomes a primary

offense, meaning that you can be pulled overif an officer sees you using your phone or thinksyou are texting because you are looking down.

❖ Mandatory minimum sentence of one yearin jail for those repeatedly convicted of driv-ing (or boating) under the influence. (Repeat-edly in this case means the third time.)

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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’sOffice of Senior Adult Programs for July8-12.

Arlington senior centers: AuroraHills, 735 S. 18th St.; Walter Reed, 2909S. 16th St.; Culpepper Garden, 4435 N.Pershing Dr.; Langston-Brown, 2121 N.Culpeper St.; Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy.; Ar-lington Mill at Fairlington, 3308 S.Stafford St.; also Madison CommunityCenter, 3829 N. Stafford St.; TJ Com-munity Center, 3501 S. 2nd St.

Senior trips: Serenity Tea Room,Frederick, Md., Wednesday, July 10,$61; Chez Andre French Restaurant,Bastille Day lunch, Alexandria, Friday,July 12, $38. Call Arlington County 55+Travel, 703-228-4748. Registration re-quired.

Introduction to acupuncture,Monday, July 8, 10 a.m., Aurora Hills.Free. Register, 703-228-5722

Guidelines to healthy eating,

Monday, July 8, 1 p.m., Lee. Free. Reg-ister, 703-228-0555.

Registration open for NorthernVirginia Senior Olympics, Sept. 7-19. $12 covers multiple events. Call fordetails, 703-228-4721.

Pickleball played Tuesday-Thurs-day-Friday, 11 a.m. -3 p.m., WalterReed. Details, 703-228-0955.

Foot health lecture, Wednesday,July 10, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown. Free.Register, 703-228-6300.

Drop-in basketball for women50+, Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m.,Langston-Brown. Details, 703-228-4771.

What to do when a loved onepasses away, Wednesday, July 10, 1p.m., Culpepper Garden. Free. Register,703-228-4403.

Computer basics class beginsWednesday, July 10, 10 a.m., AuroraHills Library. Space limited. Register,703-228-5722.

File of Life program, providesmedical info to firsts responders, Thurs-day, July 11, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown.Free. Register, 703-228-6300.

Healthy recipes using five ingredi-ents or less, Thursday, July 11, 1 p.m.,Walter Reed. Free. Register, 703-228-0955.

Cross stitch circle, Thursday, July11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lee. Kits provided.Free. Register, 703-228-0555.

Volleyball, co-ed, Thursdays,1:30p.m., Langston-Brown. Free. Regis-ter, 703-228-6300.

Belly dancing class, Friday, July12, 10 a.m., Lee. Great exercise. Free.Register, 703-228-0555.

Communicating withAlzheimer’s patients, Friday, July12, 11 a.m., Culpepper Garden. Free.Register by July 10, 703-228-4403.

Computer instruction, Fridays, 10a.m. – 1 p.m., Lee. Free. Register, 703-228-0555.

“Flourishing After 55”

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

THURSDAY/JUNE 27Meeting. 6:30 p.m. at La Cote d’Or,

6876 Lee Highway. The ArlingtonRotary Club Installation Dinner. Visitwww.arlingtonrotaryclub.org.

FRIDAY/JUNE 28Small Business Open House. 10:30

a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Columbia PikeLibrary, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive.Speak with small business expertsand get advice on starting a business.Free. Registration required, 703-228-5999.

JUNE 28-30Vacation Bible School. Holy Trinity

Lutheran Church 3022 WoodlawnAve., Falls Church. The theme isGrowing in the Son. This free event isopen to everyone. The schedule is:Friday, June 28, 5:30-8 p.m. (dinnerincluded); Saturday, June 29, 2-5p.m.; Sunday, June 30 after the 10

a.m. service — Sundae Sunday. Call703-532-6612 or visitwww.htluther.org.

THURSDAY/JULY 11Meeting. 12:15 p.m. at La Cote d’Or,

6876 Lee Highway. The ArlingtonRotary Club welcomes Steve Klempto discuss “An IQ of 86.” Visitwww.arlingtonrotaryclub.org.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 15-19Vacation Bible School. 5:30-8 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 415 S.Lexington St. In cooperation with St.Paul’s Bailey’s Crossroads. Theprogram’s theme is Superheroes andSuperheroines of the Bible. Therewill be stories, games, activities andsongs. Cost is $20 for the week,including dinner, and $5 for eachadditional sibling. Call 202-347-8766.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 17Deadline. Leadership Arlington is

seeking up-and-coming young leadersto apply online for the LeadershipArlington Young Professionals

Program Fall class of 2013. TheLeadership Arlington YoungProfessionals Program is an initiativeof Leadership Arlington that providesparticipants the opportunity todevelop new skills and acquire theresources and knowledge necessaryto engage in the community.Participants will be encouraged todiscover ways that they may giveback to the community. Visitwww.leadershiparlington.org forapplications.


6876 Lee Highway. The ArlingtonRotary Club welcomes DavidDeCamp to discuss the Columbia PikeStreetcar. Visitwww.arlingtonrotaryclub.org.


6876 Lee Highway. The ArlingtonRotary Club welcomes speakersMitch Opalski and Carolyn Richar.Visit www.arlingtonrotaryclub.org.

ONGOINGThe Animal Welfare League of

Arlington is at capacity for cats.They have an urgent need foradopters or fosters. The adult catadoption fee is normally $100, butAWLA is offering an adoptionincentive throughout June—“ThreeName Your Fee.” Folks who adoptcats 3 years old and over not onlycan name their price, but theiradoption fee will also include: acertificate for a free exam with aparticipating veterinarian, spay orneuter surgery, a feline leukemia andfeline AIDS test, a distempervaccination, a personalized I.D. tag, amicrochip, an information packet andan emergency sticker.

Arlington Food Assistance Centerand Virginia CooperativeExtension Master Gardeners arehosting weekly vegetablegardening talks throughout thesummer at Central Library inArlington. These informal talks areheld outdoors at the demonstrationgarden on the east side of ArlingtonCentral Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.The talks are held on mostWednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. throughmid-October. Additional informationabout the Central Library garden,including descriptions about eachtalk, can be found online at http://library.arlingtonva.us/ai1ec_event/wednesday-expert-gardening-talk-central/ No registration is required.Outdoor talks will be cancelled inevent of heavy rain at class time.

Strength & Stretch For Seniors.Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m.Improve range of motion, strength &bone health. All abilities welcome.$42. Mondays at Virginia HospitalCenter, 1701 N. George Mason Dr.Thursdays at Health Pavilion, 601 S.Carlin Springs Road.

Gentle Pilates. Saturdays at 9 and11:35 a.m. A non-traditional matPilates class with modifications tosuit all abilities. Learn proper form,strengthen core muscles and improveposture. $78. Virginia HospitalCenter, 1701 N. George Mason Dr.

Gentle Yoga. Tuesdays and Thursdaysat 9:30 a.m. Restore flexibility,strength and ease tension. All levelswelcome. $66. Health Pavilion, 601S. Carlin Springs Road. Call 703-558-6859.

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See Housing, Page 12

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In February, Patricia Stack, a bro-ker with Weichert Realtors, heldan open house for a single-fam-ily home for sale in Vienna just

listed for $739,000. Within threehours, more than 70 people toured thehome.

“The home went under contract sub-stantially above list price,” Stack said.“2013 has started with a bang inNorthern Virginia real estate. In fact,it appears to be a market more like2005-2006 than anything we’ve seensince,” Stack said.

“Buyers seem finally to be realizingthat prices have bottomed out and thecurrent combination of low prices andhistorically low interest rates willlikely not be repeated in our lifetimes,”Stack said.

Alison Sherman, an agent withKeller-Williams in McLean, is seeing

the same trend. Inthe spring, she solda home in Vienna inthree days withmultiple offers.

The 5-bedroomColonial, built in1976 on FerolDrive, listed for justunder $1 million,and sold $132,000above list price.

“It’s a great timeto sell your home.Statistics show theaverage sales priceis up and the aver-age days on marketare down,”Sherman said.

Buoyed by lowmortgage rates,low regional unem-ployment, growthin the number ofhouseholds and ris-ing consumer con-

fidence, the residential real-estatemarket in Fairfax County and the restof Northern Virginia has rebounded ina big way. Unlike the last five years,demand is up and supply is down. Infact, in some particularly desirableneighborhoods, the transition from abuyer’s market to a seller’s market isall but complete.

Call it the new “reality in realty.”“There is an oversupply of buyers

and less inventory right now in themarket,” said Anil Khanna, a real es-tate broker with Champion HomesRealty in Chantilly. “I have seen it tobe a seller’s market based on the num-ber of offers I have seen with the prop-erties that I have bid on for buyers.”

Khanna added that low interest rates arebeginning to rise, and that has created asense of urgency with buyers.

According to Freddie Mac, the rate for a30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgagerose to 3.54 percent in May from 3.45 per-cent in April.

“Many buyers are trying to purchasesomething this year rather than next, dueto the anticipated increase in interest rates,”Khanna said. Despite some similarities tothe boom period in housing nearly a de-cade ago, market conditions that led to thehousing bust are vastly different, accord-ing to national housing experts.

“The boom period was marked by easycredit and overbuilding, but today we havetight mortgage credit and widespread short-ages of homes for sale,” said Gary Thomas,president of the National Association ofRealtors.

“The issue now is pent-up demand andstrong growth in the number of households,with buyer traffic 29 percent above a yearago,” Thomas said.

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for theNational Association of Realtors, said ex-

isting-home sales are at the highest levelsince November 2009, when the marketjumped to 5.44 million as buyers took ad-vantage of tax stimulus. Sales have stayedabove year-ago levels for 23 months, whilethe national median price shows 15 con-secutive months of year-over-year increases.

“The housing numbers are overwhelm-ingly positive, especially in markets such asNorthern Virginia, where employment isstrong,” Yun said.

New ConstructionKey Indicator ofHousing Rebound

Adding to the good news about the hous-ing market is the increasing number of infilldevelopments and new construction, “hous-ing starts,” in Fairfax County. According toreal estate economists, housing starts areone of the leading predictors of overall eco-nomic stability and growth.

A June 6 report released by Metrostudy,a national housing data and consulting firm,reports that housing starts are up sharply

in Fairfax County: This year, therewere 386 starts in the first quarter of2013 compared to 143 in the in thefirst quarter of 2012, a 170 percentincrease.

In addition to housing starts, almostevery other housing indicator hastrended up from May 2012 to May2013 in Fairfax County, according toReal Estate Building Intelligence (RBI)— a company that analyzes markettrends and statistics from the MultipleListing Service.

In Fairfax County in the past year:❖ The total volume of homes sold

jumped 32 percent, from $729 millionto more than $950 million.

❖ The average price for a home in-creased nearly 10 percent, from$469,000 to nearly $550,000.

❖ Average days on market droppeda steep 30 percent from 39 days to 27days.

❖ New “under contracts” jumped31.56 percent, from 450 to 592.

The mediansales price forhomes in Alexan-dria for March toMay 2013 was$420,000, an in-crease of 10.2percent, or$39,000, com-pared to the priorquarter and anincrease of 6.3percent com-pared to the prioryear, according toTrulia. The aver-age listing pricefor Alexandriahomes for sale onTrulia was$756,495 for theweek endingJune 12, an in-crease of 1.4 per-cent, or $10,280,compared to theweek ending May22. In Old Town Alexandria zip 22314,the average price of a home for salewas $1,033,158 for the week endingJune 12, an increase of more than 3percent.

In north Arlington, the average listprice of a home for sale in the weekending June 12 was over $1 millionin three zip codes, 22213($1,280,853), 22207 ($1,235,897)and 22205 ($1,002,568), according toTrulia. Overall in Arlington, prices areup, inventory of houses for sale isdown.

Real Estate Focus: Summer 2013

Housing’s Roaring Rebound? Pent-up demand creates seller’smarket for Northern Virginia.

Location, location, location. Pulte’s new MetroWest development inFairfax boasts location as a draw for buyers. The 50-plus townhomedevelopment is next to the Vienna Metro and “two minutes” from I-66.For more information, go to www.pulte.com/communities/va/fairfax/metrowest.

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32 Fairfield Manor STANLEY MARTIN From $859,990 Fairfax 2203133 Autumn Willow NV HOMES From $890,000 Fairfax 2203334 Lake Hill Farms N.V.P From $800,000 Fairfax County 2207935 Hampton Reserves RYAN Homes From $879,990 Fairfax Station 2203936 Meadow Branch INTEGRITY HOMES From $350,000 Hayfield 2260137 Spring Hll DEL WEBB From $200,000 Lorton 2207938 Spring Hill Condos PULTE HOMES From $208,990 Lorton 2207939 Harrison Hills CHRISTOPHER COMPANIES From $650,000 Annandale40 Tysons Overlook CARR HOMES From $689,900 Falls Church 2204341 Chesterbrook Manor MADISON HOMES From $1,675,000 McLean 2210142 Grace Manor Court KESWICK HOMES From $1,800,000 McLean 2210243 Oakton Heights EVERGREENE HOMES From $1,200,000 Oakton 2212444 West Oaks EVERGREENE HOMES From $1,400,000 Oakton 2212445 The Reserve at Waples Millls CAMBERLY HOMES From $1,479,900 Oakton 2212446 The Reserve at Waples Millls WINCHESTER HOMES From $1,479,900 Oakton 2212447 Oakton East STANLEY MARTIN From $709,990 Oakton 2212448 The Estates at Stuart Mill CAMBERLY HOMES From $1,599,900 Oakton 2212449 Hunting Crest NV HOMES From $1,200,000 Vienna 2218250 Maymount BASHEER AND EDGEMOORE From $1,500,000 Vienna 2218251 Wedderburn Estates COURTLAND HOMES From 1,115,000 Vienna 2218052 Pickett’s Reserve COURTLAND HOMES From 1,220,000 Vienna 2218053 Willow Oaks BASHEER AND EDGEMOORE From $1,200,000 Vienna 2218254 Virginia Manor NV HOMES From $400,000 Aldie 2010555 Lenah Mill- The Villages TOLL BROTHERS From $559,995 Aldie 2010556 Lenah Mill- The Carolinas TOLL BROTHERS From $607,995 Aldie 2010557 Lenah Mill- The Executives TOLL BROTHERS From $688,995 Aldie 2010558 Willowsford Vintage Series INTEGRITY HOMES From $704,990 Aldie 2010559 Huntleigh at Creighton Farms STANLEY MARTIN From $714,990 Aldie 2017560 Loudoun Station COMSTOCK HOMES From $1399/month Ashburn 2014761 Potomac Green DEL WEBB From $250,000 Ashburn 2014762 The Villages at Broadlands VAN METRE From $300,000 Ashburn 20148

Community Builder Price Postal City Zip1 Coopers Grove CALVERT LUXURY HOMES From $1,029,900 Alexandria 223042 Del Ray CALVERT LUXURY HOMES From $1,399,900 Alexandria 223043 The Oronoco Waterfront EYA From $1,400,000 Alexandria 223144 Oak Grove CRAFTMARK HOMES From $2,134,900 Alexandria 223045 The Isabella at Monticello Mews McWILLIAMS BALLARD From $269,900 Alexandria 223126 Potters Glen EVERGREENE HOMES From $500,000 Alexandria 223107 Potomac Yard PULTE HOMES From $638,580 Alexandria 223018 Old Town Commons EYA From $700,000 Alexandria 223149 Burgundy Woods NV HOMES From $720,000 Alexandria 2231010 Hollin Hill Village EVERGREENE HOMES From $900,000 Alexandria 2230811 Printers Row McWILLIAMS BALLARD From $949,900 Alexandria 2231412 Riverwood at Ferry Point NV HOMES From $990,000 Alexandria 2230913 Mount Vernon Park NV HOMES From $930,000 Alexandria 2230914 Dominion Heights CHRISTOPHER COMPANIES From $300,000 Arlington 2220715 The Eclipse at Potomac Yard COMSTOCK HOMES From $500,000 Arlington 2220216 Court at Lyon Village EVERGREENE HOMES From $900,000 Arlington 2220117 Marquette KESWICK HOMES From $2,300,000 Great Falls 2206618 The Pond at Beach Mill CREEKSTONE From $2,800,000 Great Falls19 Reserve at Oakton EVERGREENE HOMES From $900,000 Herndon 2017120 East Gate M/I HOMES From $350,000 Chantilly 2015221 Villas at East Gate COMSTOCK HOMES From $300,000 Chantilly 2015222 Dawson’s Corner NV HOMES From $650,000 Chantilly 2015223 Arcola Center Townhomes RYAN Homes From $372,990 Dulles 2016624 Burke Lake Crossing CHRISTOPHER COMPANIES From mid-$700,000 Burke25 Penderbrook Square COMSTOCK HOMES From $200,000 Fairfax 2203326 Metrowest PULTE HOMES From $542,890 Fairfax 2203127 Foster‚Äôs Crest STANLEY MARTIN From $567,990 Fairfax 2203128 Cameron Glen STANLEY MARTIN From $614,990 Fairfax 2203029 Main Street Residences COURTLAND HOMES From $699,000 Fairfax 2203030 Mosaic District EYA From $700,000 Fairfax 2203131 Autumn Willow RYAN Homes From $899,000 Fairfax 22033

63 The Preserve Goose Creek Villas LENNAR From $300,000 Ashburn 2014864 Morley Corner RYAN Homes From $334,990 Ashburn 2014765 Brambleton: Brownstone MILLER AND SMITH From $400,000 Ashburn 2014866 Stonegate NV HOMES From $400,000 Ashburn 2014767 One Loudon CAMBERLY HOMES From $450,000 Ashburn 2014768 One Loudoun:Central Park WestMILLER AND SMITH From $450,000 Ashburn 2014769 Brambleton: Noble Pointe MILLER AND SMITH From $550,000 Ashburn 2014870 One Loudoun: Downtown MILLER AND SMITH From $550,000 Ashburn 2014771 Belmont Glen Village CRAFTMARK HOMES From $600,000 Ashburn 2014872 Ashburn Place M/I HOMES From $600,000 Ashburn 2014773 The Boulevard at Brambleton CAMBERLY HOMES From $300,000 Brambleton 2014874 Courtland Rural Village LENNAR From $300,000 Leesburg 2017575 Selma Estates STANLEY MARTIN From $549,990 Leesburg 2017676 Raspberry Falls VAN METRE From $600,000 Leesburg 2017677 Stone Fox Estates CRAFTMARK HOMES From $700,000 Leesburg 2017578 Greene Mill Preserve STANLEY MARTIN From $759,990 Leesburg 2017579 Shenstone Reserve TOLL BROTHERS From $829,995 Leesburg 2017580 Westend at Stone Ridge VAN METRE From $250,000 Lorton 2010581 Overlook at Lowes Island STANLEY MARTIN From $499,990 Potomac Falls 2016582 South Riding TOLL BROTHERS From $342,389 South Riding 2015283 Autumn Oaks RYAN Homes From $404,990 Sterling 2016684 Little Falls Place EYA From $1,300,000 Bethesda 2081485 Quarry Springs Can’t determine builder From $1,800,000 Bethesda 2081786 Symphony Park at Strathmore KOITZGROUP From $1,250,000 Bethesda, MD 2081787 Little Falls Place EYA From $1,349,900 Bethesda, MD88 River Quarry in Bethesda CARTER BUILDERS From $1,390,000 Bethesda, MD 2081789 Symphony Park MICHAEL HARRIS HOMES From $1,000,000 N Bethesda, MD 2085290 White Flint Station TOLL BROTHERS From $422,995 N Bethesda, MD 2085291 Hallman Grove WINCHESTER HOMES From $692,900 N Potomac, MD 2087892 Quince Trace PULTE HOMES From $565,900 N Potomac, MD 2087893 Heritage Crossing STANLEY MARTIN From $242,990 Manassas 20109

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From Page 9

Housing’s Roaring Rebound?

Oakton East, a Stanley Martin townhomedevelopment, is billed as a “downsizer’sdream.” The 35 “large, luxury”townhomes begin at $700,000 for 2,700to 3,800 square feet of finished livingspace. Visit www.stanleymartin.com.

“Buy Land. They Aren’tMaking Anymore.”

This quote could not be more apt for FairfaxCounty.

In the past decade, while new housing develop-ments were being built in Prince William andLoudoun counties. Fairfax County was pretty muchbuilt out. If buyers wanted a newly-built home, theyhad to tear down an old one.

While land is still at a premium in Fairfax County,new infill developments have been springing up inunlikely areas such as Vienna, Oakton, Burke andthe City of Fairfax.

“Demand for housing is up, and so are develop-ment applications,” said Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock), who noticed the trend last year andformed a land use development advisory committeein his district in response to the rise in application.

“Fairfax County is pretty much ‘built out’ and infillprojects are more challenging to execute,” Cook said.

Any existing pockets of land are small, and homesare often shoehorned into tight spaces, and some-times squeezed into existing neighborhoods. Stormwater, setback, density, parking and other zoningissues become more challenging for builders.

“So, we are seeing more going on, but they areusually very difficult projects,” Cook said.

Difficult, yes, but not impossible. The persistentdemand for brand new housing, coupled with buy-ers willing to spend, has spurred high-end builderssuch as Pulte and Stanley Martin to create luxurytownhomes and condominiums project throughoutthe county.

In January, Stanley Martin Homes announced theopening of 35 luxury townhomes in Oakton.

“Stanley Martin is reaffirming the old adage thatin real estate it’s all about ‘location, location, loca-tion,’ as it’s tough to find a better Northern Virginialocation than the charming and convenient town ofOakton,” said Lauri Chastain, vice president of mar-keting for Stanley Martin.

Within weeks of news about the new Oakton East,there were more than 300 people on the “wait list”for the homes that range in price from $600,000 tonearly $800,000.

Targeting empty-nesters who are looking for lesssquare footage and less yard, but larger than thetypical townhome, Oakton East offers 3,700 – 3,800square feet of finished living space, a 2-car garageand gourmet kitchens.

The homes “look and feel like single family homes— minus the yard work,” Chastain said.

“Oakton is one of the premiere areas for brandnew construction. Buyers prefer new homes overresale, but they are not easy to find,” Realtor PatStack said.

MetroWest in Fairfax, a Pulte development, is oneof the largest luxury townhome, condominium andapartment communities in Fairfax County, with a to-tal of 2,248 residential units slated for developmenton 56 acres near the Vienna/Fairfax Metro.

In addition, plans call for 300,000-plus square feetof office space and 125,000 square feet of retail, ser-vice, institutional and governmental space.MetroWest will also feature community parks, court-yards, a rec center and at least 30 percent will bepreserved as green space. Sales of the $600,000 andup homes have been brisk.

While townhomes, condos and apartments aretypical for infill developments — both because of

the their small footprint and the higher price persquare foot builders can charge — there are severalnew single-family infill developments in the county.

Local developer John Sekas has created OakcrestFarms, located off Hunter Mill Road near Vale Road,a development of seven high-end single-family homesselling for more than $1.5 million with at least 5,000square feet.

The development is embedded in the originalOakcrest Farms community, which has 54 colonial-style homes built in the 1980s. Construction beganlast year, and already four of the seven homes aresold.

Grant Johnson, a real estate broker for Sekas, saidhe has seen two types of buyers for the homes, whichfeature gourmet kitchens, stone fireplaces and two-story family rooms, and optional media rooms.

“We have transfers, who are coming here for thehigh-paying tech jobs, and buyers who live in the areawho want to move up,” Johnson said. “This is an at-tractive location. The schools are great, we’re nearWolf Trap and Tysons, and people like it here anddon’t want to leave.”

Builders Are Optimistic“Builders, I think they are as clued into the market

as the rest of us. There is more confidence in theeconomy locally than we’ve seen in the past severalyears,” said Stack.

A gauge of confidence among home buildersjumped in June, hitting the highest level since 2006,according to data released June 17.

The National Association of Home Builders/WellsFargo housing-market index rose to 52 in June —the first time the index has reached above a key read-ing of 50 since 2006 — from 44 in May. Readingsabove 50 signal that builders, generally, are optimis-tic about sales trends.

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

ONGOINGFood Truck Thursdays. In the

surface parking lot at the corner ofCrystal Drive and 18th Street.

Line Dancing Class. Fridays, 10-11a.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.

Art Exhibit. Through Saturday, June29, see “Coastal Colors,” a soloexhibit by Keith Wilkie at GalleryUnderground, in the Crystal CityShops, 2100 Crystal Drive. Wilkie’spainting captures coastal scenes,landscapes and waterway subjects.Free. Gallery hours are Mondaythrough Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org or 571-483-0652.

‘Biography.’ Through Saturday, June29, see “Biography” by S.N. Behrman,which revolves around a single careerwoman’s acceptance of a hefty fee towrite her tell-all memoirs and theproblems her threatened candorcreates. Presented by The AmericanCentury Theater, at Theatre II,Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. LangSt. Performances are Thursdaythrough Saturday at 8 p.m. withSaturday and Sunday matinees at2:30 p.m. Buy tickets atamericancentury.org or 703-998-4555.

Theater Performance. See“Company” at Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell St., through June 30in the MAX Theatre. Tickets start at$40. Visit www.signature-theatre.org.

Art Exhibit. Through Monday, July 1,see “Life on a Lake: Photos fromKashmir” by Robbie Hammer atCherrydale Branch Library, 2190Military Road. Hours: Monday,Thursday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m.;Tuesday, Wedneday from 1-9 p.m.;Friday, Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Free. 703-228-6330.

Art Exhibit. Through Thursday, July 4,the High Country Basket Guild isbeing featured at the Craft Gallery ofArtisans United. This show ofhandcrafted baskets made of naturalmaterials by trained fiber artists

includes workby ArlingtonresidentBarbaraWeber. TheCraft Galleryis located inthe AnnandaleCommunityPark, 4022-CHummerRoad,Annandale.Call 703-941-0202 or goonlinewww.artisansunited.org.

CampfirePrograms.Saturdays thissummer(except Aug.24), 7-8 p.m.at LongBranch andGulf BranchNatureCenters.Campfireprogramsincludestories, songs,games, speciallive animalguests andmore.Topicswill rangefrom RascallyRaccoons toHigh-flyingHawks toBuzzing Bees.$5 fee perparticipant, registration not requiredfor children age 2 and under. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us/Departments/ParksRecreation/ParksRecreationMain.aspx.

Enjoy a Monday morning yoga classthrough September held in CrystalCity’s Water Park located across from1750 Crystal Drive. Led byinstructors from Mind Your BodyOasis.

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..

Take a free outdoor Zumba class in thecourtyard at 2121 Crystal Drive, ledby instructors from the local Sport &Health Clubs, every Wednesday

through the end of September.Participants can take a free showerafterwards at the nearby Sport &Health.

Photography Exhibit. Through Monday,Sept. 30, see “Hallowed Ground:Photos of the Gettysburg Battlefield150 Years After, by Ron Cogswell,” atCherrydale Branch Library, 2190Military Road. Free. Call 703-228-6330.

Art Exhibit. Exhibit focusing on artand urban agriculture Arlington ArtsCenter at 3550 Wilson Blvd.. June 29- Oct.13. Call 703-248-6800.

Adult summer class registration atthe Arlington Arts Center at 3550Wilson Blvd. is now open for studentsages 18 and up. Classes run July 9-Aug. 29 and are offered during the

evening from 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays,Wednesdays, or Thursdays. To viewcourse offerings and register, visitwww.register.asapconnected.com/default.aspx.

Senior Olympics Registration.Online registration for the 2013Northern Virginia Senior Olympicsopens July 1. Participants canregister online at www.nvso.us or byregular mail. The events take placeSept. 7-19 at 17 different venuesthroughout Northern Virginia.Registration forms are available atsenior centers, community centersand senior residences or by calling703-228-4721. Deadline to register isAug. 23 (mail), Aug. 30 (online). Thefee is $12.

JUNE 24-AUG. 23Classes for Children. Arlington Arts

Center, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m.Supervised lunch breaks for studentsin consecutive classes, complimentaryaftercare until 5 p.m. for students in1:30-4 p.m. classes. Call 703-28-6800or visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

THURSDAY/JUNE 27Music Performance. 7-9 p.m. behind

Champps Americana Restaurant atPentagon Row. Hear music by 80stribute band Gonzo’s Nose. Free. Visitwww.pentagonrow.com for more.

Show & Tell: Best Field Guides.7:30-8:30 p.m. at Gulf Branch NatureCenter, 3608 Military Road. Teensand adults can share favorite fieldguides. Free. 703-228-3403.

Drought Management Tactics. 7-8:30 p.m. Fairlington CommunityCenter, 3308 S. Stafford Street.Virginia Cooperative Extension AgentKirsten Buhls and VCE MasterGardeners overview practical ways tolimit the use of water in the gardenand reduce water bills. Free.Registration is requested. Call 703-228-6414 or [email protected].

Book Club. 10:30 a.m. at CentralLibrary, 1015 N. Quincy St. Discuss“House of the Seven Gables” by

Nathanial Hawthorne. Free. 703-228-5946.Stories from Gulf BranchNature Center. 4-5 p.m. atAurora Hills Library, 735 S. 18th St.Children in grades K-5 can hearstories and meet critters that live inthe dirt. Free, but tickets requiredand are available starting the daybefore the performance. 703-228-5715.Knitting Group. 6:30 p.m. atGlencarlyn Library, 300 S.Kensington St. Drop-in for knittingsupport and instruction. Free. 703-228-6548.

FRIDAY/JUNE 28Music Performance. Hear musicby Margot MacDonald at 8 p.m. atLubber Run Amphitheater, locatedat N. Columbus and N. 2nd Street.Free. Visit www.arlingtonarts.orgor call 703-228-1850.Cool Creek Critters. 4-5 p.m. atGulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road. Children ages 5 andup can explore waterfalls, try andcatch water striders and take acloser look at creek critters. Dressto get wet. $5/due at registration.703-228-3403. Program #642823-A.Consumer Art Show. 10 a.m.- 2p.m. Drewry Center Room 201,1725 North George MasonBoulevard, put on by ArlingtonBehavioral Healthcare. Call 703-228-5150.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 28-30One-Act Play Festival. James

Lee Community Center, 2855Annandale Road, Falls Church.Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.with awards ceremony on Sunday,June 30 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $14General Admission (2 or 3 one-actplays) or $35 Festival Pass, includesReception/Awards. Cash or checksonly, no credit cards accepted. Forinformation and reservations [email protected], call 703-615-6626 or www.nvtaweb.org.

SATURDAY/JUNE 29Paws to Read. 3-4 p.m. at Cherrydale

Library, 2190 N. Military Road.Children in grades K-5 can read totherapy dogs. Free. Register for a slotby calling 703-228-6330.

Summer Literary Program. 6 p.m.at One More Page, 2200 N.Westmoreland St. Features LauraEllen Scott and Tara Laskowski. Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.comor 703-300-9746.

Music Performance. Hear music byEric Scott at 8 p.m. at Lubber RunAmphitheater, located at N.Columbus and N. 2nd Street. Free.Visit www.arlingtonarts.org or call703-228-1850.

Mind Reading and Magic. With MaxMajor at Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike. Formore information and tickets visithttp://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com. Showis not recommended for childrenunder 13.

Movie Premiere. “Signals 2” willpremiere at the AMC Shirlington 7 inArlington at 10 a.m.

Who Dwells in Shells? 11 a.m.-12:15p.m. at Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 Military Road. Families withchildren ages 7 and up can learnabout shells and animals that live inthem. If you have shells, bring themto share. $5 due at registration. 703-228-3403. Program #642853-E.

Fabulous Fawns Campfire. 7-8 p.m.at Gulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road. All ages can enjoylearning about the deer with

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“Golden Leaves” by Nihal Kececi.

‘Mystery’Mystery: Solo Show by Nihal Kececi runs Friday, July 5 through Saturday, July 27. An opening re-

ception is scheduled for Friday, July 5, 5-8 p.m. Free. in the Crystal City Shops @ 2100 Crystal Dr. NihalKececi is an intuitive artist, whose paintings are a bridge from representational to abstraction. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org or call 571-483-0652.

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Competitive ExhibitsArlington County Fair has released its 2013 Com-

petitive Exhibits Guide. The theme for CompetitiveExhibits is “Explore Arlington” and celebrates themany opportunities Arlington offers residents andvisitors. Categories for participation range from FineArts, Photography, and Ceramics to Baked Goods,Flowers, and Food Preservation.

Information and guidelines can be found in theofficial Competitive Exhibits Guide located in mostcommunity centers, libraries, and online at http://arlingtoncountyfair.us/entertainment/exhibits/.The entry form and entry tags are included in theGuide and can be downloaded separately from theFair website. Enjoy midway rides and games, enter-tainment, vendors, racing piglets, and more. The37th Annual Arlington County Fair will be held Aug.7-11, at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center,3501 Second St. South. Admission is free, andshuttle service is provided from locations through-out Arlington. The Arlington County Fair is anon-profit 501(c)(3) organization led by a volunteerboard of directors. Learn more atwww.arlingtoncountyfair.us.


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SUNDAY/JUNE 30Music Performance. Hear music by

Black Muddy River Band at 6 p.m. atLubber Run Amphitheater, located atN. Columbus and N. 2nd Street. Free.Visit www.arlingtonarts.org or call703-228-1850.

Annual Firefly Festival. 7:30-9:30p.m. at Fort C.F. Smith Park, 241 N.24th St. All ages can learn about thecritters that light up the nightthrough games, crafts and more.Bring a picnic blanket and dinner toenjoy while the sun sets and thelights come out. $7 due atregistration. 703-228-6535. Program#642953-A.

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY/JULY 3-6Magician Shows. The annual Society

of American Magicians Conference tobring 1000 magicians and theirfamilies from around the world toArlington for contests, workshopsand meetings. Four of the conventionshows will be open to the generalpublic. Marriott Hotel CrystalGateway at 1700 Jefferson DavisHighway. All show tickets are $25.Visit http://magicsam.com/annual-convention.

THURSDAY/JULY 4THFestivities at Long Bridge Park. 3

p.m. at Long Bridge Park, 475 LongBridge Drive. The event will beginwith a food truck rally, arts andcrafts market, free fitness activities

for all ages, live music, and more.Interested in being an event partneror vendor? [email protected] or call703-228-3329.

FRIDAY/JULY 5Wine tastings. 7 p.m. at One More

Page bookstore, 2200 NWestmoreland St #101. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

JULY 5-27Free Exhibit. Mystery: Solo Show by

Nihal Kececi at Crystal City Shops at2100 Crystal Drive. Visitwww.galleryunderground.org or call571-483-0652. Opening Reception isFriday, July 5 from 5-8 p.m.

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JULY 9-27Musical. “Spin” at Signature Theatre,

4200 Campbell Avenue. $30. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org.

JULY 9-AUG. 29Classes for Adults. Tuesdays,

Wednesdays, or Thursdays, 7-9:30p.m. Arlington Arts Center is locatedat 3550 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call703-248-6800.

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THURSDAY/JULY 11Book Discussion. 7.p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St#101. Joshua Kendall discusses“America’s Obsessives: TheCompulsive Energy That Built aNation.” Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

SATURDAY/JULY 13Book Signing. 6:30 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 N Westmoreland St#101. Tom Young signs “TheWarriors” and celebrates thepaperback release “The Renegades.”Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

SUNDAY/JULY 14Author Discussion. 6 p.m. at

Arlington Central Library, 1015 N.Quincy St. Don Hakenson will speakabout Colonel John Mosby andMosby related sites in Fairfax County.He will have copies of his book forautograph and sale. Call 703 228-6334.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 17Book Discussion. 7 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 N WestmorelandSt. #101. Washington native JenniferMiller talks about her debut novel“The Year of the Gadfly.” Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

THURSDAY/JULY 18Book Discussion. 7 p.m. at One More

Page Books, 2200 N WestmorelandSt. #101. Barry Wightman chatsabout “Pepperland,” his debut novelabout rock ‘n’ roll and the birth of theInternet. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

FRIDAY/JULY 19Wine tastings. 7 p.m. at One More

Page bookstore, 2200 NWestmoreland St #101. Call 703-300-9746 or visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.

JULY 19 THROUGH AUG. 17, 2013TACT Summer 2013 Musical. A

lively musical event from the sameartistic team that produced ‘Dannyand Sylvia’ and ‘Marathon ’33.’Presented by The American CenturyTheater, at Theatre II, Gunston ArtsCenter, 2700 S. Lang St. Visitwww.AmericanCentury.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 23Fundraiser. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Silent

Auctions, food and drink at DogfishHead Alehouse, 6220 Leesburg Pike,Falls Church. Proceeds go to theBailey’s Crossroads Volunteer FireDepartment Paramedic AmbulanceFund. Visit www.bxrvfd.org.

SEPT. 7-19Northern Virginia Senior

Olympics. The 31st annual event

Calendar

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

ONGOING‘Unplugged’ Concert Series. Thursdays,

June through August from 6-8 p.m. atMarket Common Clarendon, 2700Clarendon Blvd. Enjoy free performancesof live acoustic music. Visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.net or703-785-5634.

Mr. Knick Knack. Fridays, June throughOctober, 10:30 a.m. Market CommonClarendon, 2700 Clarendon Blvd.,presents 45-minute performances forchildren.Visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.net or703-785-5634.

Storytime at Kinder Haus Toys. 10:30a.m. on Mondays and Fridays throughFriday, Nov. 1. Children must beaccompanied by an Adult. 1220 N.Fillmore St. Visit Kinderhaus.com or call703-527-5929.

Group Bike Rides. Tuesday nightsthrough September at 7 p.m., meet atFreshbikes Arlington Store, 3924 WilsonBlvd. All abilities welcome. Free. Afterthe ride purchase food from various foodtrucks each week. Visitwww.freshbikescycling.com for more.

Restaurants and Rhythms. The BID’sfree happy-hour live music series insideRosslyn restaurants. Origem will bringBrazilian jazz to Le Méridien. DaveChappel and friends will perform bluesrock at the Hyatt Arlington and MaryAnn Redmond will sing jazz standards atthe Key Bridge Marriott. Visitwww.rosslynva.org for a detailedschedule.

Comedy. Every Saturday at 3 p.m. atComedy Spot, located in BallstonCommon Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd.,children can enjoy ComedySportz forKidz. $10. Visit www.comedyindc.com or703-294-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, located in BallstonCommon Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd. $15each. Visit www.comedyindc.com or703-294-LAFF.

JUNE 24 THROUGH AUG. 23Week-long Summer Classes. Children

can take art classes from 10 a.m.-12:30p.m. or 1:30-4 p.m. at Arlington ArtsCenter, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org for a list ofclasses and to register. 703-248-6800.

THURSDAY/JUNE 27Music. 6-8 p.m. at Market Common

Clarendon, 2700 Clarendon Blvd. Hearmusic by Willem Dicke. Free. Lawnchairs welcome. Visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.net or703-785-5634.

FRIDAY/JUNE 28Film Festival. “10 Things I Hate About

You” (PG-13) 1999 - 97 minutes. Filmsbegin at Dusk in Gateway Park, rain orshine. Gateway Park is located at thefoot of Key Bridge at 1300 Lee Highway,two blocks from the Rosslyn Metro. Visitwww.rosslynva.org.

Concert. 8:30 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Brooklyn bandGangstagrass perform their bluegrassand hip-hop mix of music. Call 703-875-1100. Tickets and info atwww.artisphere.com.

JUNE 29-OCT. 13Mixed Media Exhibit. at Arlington Arts

Center, 3550 Wilson Boulevard. Openingreception is scheduled for Saturday, July13, 6-9 p.m. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Special Art Exhhibition. Dupont Market.Arlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBoulevard. Call 703-248-6800 or visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 2Arlington BBQ Tuesday Night Rides. 7

p.m. at Freshbikes Cycling, 3924 WilsonBlvd. Free. All abilities welcome. Freefood and drink after the ride. Visitwww.freshbikescycling.com for more.

THURSDAY/JULY 4Music. 6-8 p.m. at Market Common

Clarendon, 2700 Clarendon Blvd. Hearmusic by David Andrew Smith. Free.Lawn chairs welcome. Visitwww.marketcommonclarendon.net or703-785-5634.

FRIDAY/JULY 5Film Festival. “Bring It On” (PG-13) 2000

- 98 minutes. Films begin at Dusk inGateway Park, rain or shine. GatewayPark is located at the foot of Key Bridgeat 1300 Lee Highway, two blocks fromthe Rosslyn Metro. Visitwww.rosslynva.org.

FRIDAY/JULY 12Film Festival. “Pretty in Pink” (PG-13)

1986 - 96 minutes. Films begin at Duskin Gateway Park, rain or shine. GatewayPark is located at the foot of Key Bridgeat 1300 Lee Highway, two blocks fromthe Rosslyn Metro. Visitwww.rosslynva.org.

JULY 15 THROUGH AUG. 16Week-long Summer Classes. Teens can

take art classes from 1-4 p.m. or 1:30-4p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org for a list ofclasses and to register. 703-248-6800.

FRIDAY/JULY 19Film Festival. “She’s All That” (PG-13)

1999 - 95 minutes. Films begin at Duskin Gateway Park, rain or shine. GatewayPark is located at the foot of Key Bridgeat 1300 Lee Highway, two blocks fromthe Rosslyn Metro. Visitwww.rosslynva.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 21Concert. At the IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832

Wilson Blvd. Lenka will perform. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

MONDAY/JULY 22Performance. Shannon Whitworth

performs at IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832Wilson Blvd., at 8:30 p.m. $12. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

FRIDAY/JULY 26Film Festival. “Fame” (R) 1980 - 134

minutes. Films begin at Dusk in GatewayPark, rain or shine. Gateway Park islocated at the foot of Key Bridge at 1300Lee Highway, two blocks from theRosslyn Metro. Visit www.rosslynva.org.

FRIDAY/AUG. 2Film Festival. “Can’t Hardly Wait” (PG-

13) 1998 - 100 minutes. Begins at dusk.Gateway Park is located at the foot ofKey Bridge at 1300 Lee Highway, twoblocks from the Rosslyn Metro. Visitwww.rosslynva.org.

‘Green Acres’Galleries are closed through June 27 as Arlington Arts Center pre-

pares for “Green Acres,” a multi-faceted contemporary art exhibitionthat explores the relationship between art and agriculture. Fine art, in-teractive art, outdoor public art, site projects and programs engageviewers in a dialogue with the topics of food quality and production,urban agriculture, sustainable farming, and the concerns of urban den-sity and livability. “Green Acres” runs through Sunday, Oct. 13.Arlington Arts Center is located at 3550 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call 703-248-6800.


Graduation ’13

Wakefield Hosts 57th Commencement ExercisesBrian Pickett Rodewald, Paige Rinker, Jesse Remedios and DanielMercado-Rios

Vincent J. Lopez, Jhonny Maldonado, Da’Jhon Jashaye Johnson, RobertMalone join friends as the students gather outside before WakefieldHigh School’s graduation on June 20 at DAR Constitution Hall.

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Rabia Yagmur Cakar cheersas she steps off the schoolbus as it arrives at Consti-tution Hall on Thursdayevening.

Bilal Khan and Saad ZamanKhanThe Wakefield Class of 2013 arrives at the graduation ceremony on buses from school.

Fernando Jesus Avila Veliz, Muhammad Awais and AbelAyele

Toijah Janee Bowles isgreeted by Aida AlejandraCabruja-Pinto as she ar-rives at Constitution Hall.

Meron Teferra Tarekega, Samantha Spytek and AmandaRose Smith

Melissa StefanyGalvez, Sandra Gomez

and Yessica AliciaFlores-Cuevas

Friends andfamily standand cheer asthe WakefieldClass of 2013enters Consti-tution Hall.


Graduation ’13

Social studies teacher Jon Schildknecht with CatherineElizabeth Freund and Anne Rosalie Lacey

The Class of 2013 beginsthe procession into Consti-tution Hall.

Arlington Public SchoolsSuperintendent Dr. PatrickMurphy and YorktownPrincipal Dr. Raymond Pasi.

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The Yorktown faculty stands to be acknowledged by the students andguests at the ceremony.

Maestro Thomas Hartman leads the Yorktown Symphony Orchestra in apre-ceremony concert in Constitution Hall.

Olivia Mae Layman, Emily Claire Larsonand Helen Marie Land

Vincent Stuart Paniagua Gonzalez, NatalieRichardson and Marissa Taylor Ramsey

Graduating from Yorktown

Honor students are asked to stand and be acknowledged during Yorktown HighSchool’s graduation on June 20 at DAR Constitution Hall.

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