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WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 60TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND MAY 17-18, 2013

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The 60th Anniversary of Wakefield High School will be celebrated with a weekend to honor the past 60 years in the current Wakefield building and a peek into the new Wakefield building which has been built on the athletic field.   Catch some memories before the “old” building is torn down and see what the future of Wakefield will look like. The general public is invited to attend the walking tours of the old and new Wakefield buildings on Saturday, May 18th.  Walk back in time through each decade, celebrate with all the alumni and see how Wakefield has contributed and changed the Arlington community over all these years.

May 17th, 2013  Friday

Hall of Fame Induction, Wakefield High School

1pm lobby reception

2pm Hall of Fame Induction

Anniversary Alumni Party 7pm All Wakefield Alumni invited.  DJ & cash bar. Sheraton Pentagon City.

Tickets on sale until May 13th – 12 midnight, wakefield60thanniversary.eventbrite.com

No tickets sold at the door.

May 18th, 2013 Saturday, Wakefield High School FREE &  OPEN TO THE  PUBLIC

10am-2pm  Walking tours of the old and new building, maps of school/event at table in each of 4 lobbies

Video Booth – Room 110, Video Booth, tape your memories of Wakefield, take photos with Totem pole

New building -11am-2pm hard hat tours of new building every 20 minutes, line up at end of parking lot near new building to await your tour.

Drama Interest- Meet in auditorium 1950’s 12noon, 60’s at12:20, 70’s at 12:40, 80’s at 1pm, 2000 & beyond 1:40

Athletic Interest –  Meet in  Large Gym  FALL sports meet at 10am, WINTER sports 11:45, SPRING & TRACK MEET 1:30pm

Spirit Teams Interest –  Meet in Gym all day

History Fair – Small gym- take a stroll through the decades.

Latin Interest –  2pm meet in small gym

Wakefield gear- in lobby outside big gym-  fundraiser for Booster Club and Soccer Team.

Food Court –Cafeteria   Current Wakefield fundraising student will sell international foods, PTA offers coffee.

Reunions  Saturday evening

1963 (50th reunion) Washington Golf & Country Club, reservation required

1965-1967 (and surrounding classes) Bailey’s Pub & Grill, Ballston mall, 7:30pm

1973 (and any alumni who wish to come) 7pm, Sheraton Pentagon City, 15th floor, DJ/Karaoke cash bar, great views of Washington skyline.    Get tickets online at   W73F.eventbrite.com  or buy tickets Saturday in small gym 10am-1p

1983(30th reunion) 8pm Monty’s Steakhouse

2008 (5th Reunion) 8pm Bungalow Billiards in Shirlington

The anniversary celebration is sponsored by the Wakefield Education Foundation, a non-profit that grants scholarships, connects alumni and preserves the history of Wakefield.  More information can be found at wakefieldalumni.org.

 

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EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES

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With Earth Day coming up Monday, April 22nd, 2013, there are several related activities going on in Arlington.  There is an E-Care Recycling Event at Thomas Jefferson Community Center on Saturday, April 20th from 8:30-3.  On Sunday, April 21st, Arlington’s Green Living Expo will be partnered with George Mason University’s Earth Week Community Fair to be held at GMU’s Arlington campus from noon-4:30.  Mason’s Office of Sustainability is also hosting speakers, workshops, volunteer opportunities and other activities throughout the month of April.  For a list of events, click the Office of Sustainability’s  link here.  And on Monday, April 22nd, the Nauck Community Services Center will be holding a recycling fundraising event from 10-4.

Feed the Pike

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The first ever Columbia Pike Restaurant Week will be held February 18, 2013 and runs through February 24th.  More than a dozen Columbia Pike restaurants will be featuring $25 dinners and $10 lunches, including Lost Dog Cafe, Bangkok 54, Taqueria Poblano and Twisted Vines.  For a complete list of participating restaurants and more information, visit the Feed the Pike website.  Organizers hope to make this an annual event.

The 2012 Marine Corps Marathon is Sunday, October 28th

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Marine Corps Marathon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The  annual Marine Corps Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 28th 2012.  Come out and cheer them on as they run through Arlington and Washington, DC.  There

are five locations recommended for spectators.  You can pick up a course map at the MCM Health & Fitness Expo by GE at the Walter Washington Convention Center between 9 and 7 on Saturday or at the information tents on race day.

Opening ceremonies will be held at the MCM Start Line on Route 110 in Arlington accessible on Metro’s blue/orange line at the Rosslyn or Pentagon Station.  Metro will open at 5 AM and the race begins at 8 AM.  After the start you can cross the Arlington Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial in DC where you’ll be able to see runners at mile 10 and mile 16. If you head east on Constitution Avenue, past the Washington Monument to  the National Mall you will be in a good position to see the runners at miles 18 and 19.  From there take the Metro via the Smithsonian station and head back into Virginia on the Blue or Yellow line to Crystal City where you can see the runners at miles 22 and 23. There will also be live music and family activities. At the finish line near the Marine Corps War Memorial there will be bleacher seating.  Take Metro’s blue line to Rosslyn or the MCM shuttle from 23rd Street in Crystal City.

The finish festival will be held in Rosslyn from 9 to 4 PM with a family link up area,  music, food samplings and a beer garden.

 

 

The Village of Shirlington Restaurant Week

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Village of Shilington Restaurant Week

The Village at Shirlington announces the return of Shirlington Restaurant Week, Monday, October 8 through Sunday, October 14, 2012.  Featuring 16 local restaurants, Shirlington Restaurant Week will offer patrons two-course lunches for $12, three-course dinners for $25 as well as beverage deals from restaurants including Aroma Indian Cuisine, Capital City Brewing Company, PING by Charlie Chiang’s, T.H.A.I. Shirlington and the newest addition to the village, Café Pizzaiolo.  For the complete menu of special offerings from participating restaurants, see below.

 

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As a native of Arlington, Virginia and a longtime real estate agent, Elizabeth Bouchard has developed this site for those who live in Arlington or are thinking about moving here. When people choose a home, they don't just pick out the house that meets their needs. They pick out a neighborhood and community they are comfortable in. This site is designed to keep you informed about events in and around Arlington and to learn more about the community. For more information regarding real estate, visit her Samson Properties website at www.elizabethbouchard.com.

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