{"id":382,"date":"2007-06-20T18:31:17","date_gmt":"2007-06-20T22:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2007\/06\/20\/tejada-v-zimmerman-v-favola-an-arlington-county-smackdown\/"},"modified":"2007-06-20T18:59:18","modified_gmt":"2007-06-20T22:59:18","slug":"tejada-v-zimmerman-v-favola-an-arlington-county-smackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2007\/06\/20\/tejada-v-zimmerman-v-favola-an-arlington-county-smackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Tejada v. Zimmerman v. Favola: An Arlington County Smackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

There may have been two pro races in the Arlington\/DC area this past weekend, with an impressive undercard<\/a> of am races, but this<\/strong> race featured the real action – the 2007 Crystal Rides Celebrity Trike Race<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Umm\"<\/p>\n

Joe Witte, the Channel 7 meteorologist, appears to be a little confused by the concept . . .<\/p>\n

\"Look,<\/p>\n

“Look, Barb, I’ve got this locked up.” – Walter Tejada talks trash to fellow Arlington County Board member Barbara Favola<\/p>\n

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Putting some fear into the competition, DC Divas linebacker Donna “Animal” Wilkinson is maybe a little too<\/em> pumped. Mitchell Schear, to her right, wonders if perhaps this wasn’t such a good idea after all.<\/p>\n

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It would all be decided on this stretch of asphalt in gleaming downtown Crystal City.<\/p>\n

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Birds of Prey – Barbara Favola seems unaware that the mascots of the Washington Wizards and Capitals are eyeing her.<\/p>\n

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Joe Witte, “avid cyclist” that he is, shows us how it’s not<\/em> done. (Howard Bernstein, his cross town weatherman rival<\/a>, does seem suspiciously happy, though.)<\/p>\n

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And they’re off. (You really need to view it here<\/a> to get a sense of the competitive glory.)<\/p>\n

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Arlington County Board member Chris Zimmerman finds his form early (and is desperately trying not to get girled by Donna Wilkinson . . .).<\/p>\n

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Arlington County Board member Barbara Favola testing out the “slow and steady wins the race” saying. Didn’t really work out so well . . .<\/p>\n

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Gets ugly, as Mix 106.7 personality Jimmy Alexander eats pavement.<\/p>\n

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Race winner Walter Tejada enjoying his moment in the sun. This man’s ambition knows no bounds. I understand that he was later heard yelling “In your FACE, Zimmerman! I’m the NEW Arlington, you’re the OLD Arlington!”<\/p>\n

I think.<\/p>\n

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For the sake of the children, I’m not going to talk about what happened next.<\/p>\n

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A good time had by all. From Left to Right:<\/p>\n

Maurisa Turner Potts (Crystal City BID), Mitchell Schear (President, Vornado\/Charles E. Smith), Barbara Favola (Arlington County Board Member), Chris Zimmerman (Arlington County Board Member), Walter Tejada (Vice-Chairman, Arlington County Board), Donna “Animal” Wilkinson (Linebacker, DC Divas), Howard Bernstein (Reporter & Meteorologist, Channel 9 News), Joe Witte (Meteorologist, Channel 7 News), G-Wiz (Washington Wizards Mascot), Slapshot Mascot, (Washington Capitals), Major General Robert L. Smolen (Commander, Air Force District of Washington), and half of Jimmy Alexander (MIX 107.3).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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