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It never ends, does it? Next up in the non-stop political season is the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s School Board endorsement caucus, being held to select an endorsee (as opposed to a nominee) in the generalelection race that opened up after eightyear board veteran Sally Baird opted not

to seek a third term. Barbara Kanninen, who last year challenged incumbent James Lander in the caucus and nearly knocked him off, is joined on the ballot by first-time candidates Greg Greeley and Nancy Van Doren. The election will be held under the Democrats’ “instant-runoff” procedure, so if no candidate wins a majority of votes outright, the lowest-performing contender

will be eliminated and his or her votes will be allocated among the survivors as designated by voters. Complete caucus details, including locations and the verbiage of the pledge voters must take to participate, can be found on the Arlington County Democratic Committee Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org. Statements from the candidates can be found inside on Page 15 in this week’s edition. Greg Greeley

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While an advisory referendum could be off the table, county officials would be able to put funding for a streetcar line on the ballot, which would serve as a de facto referendum. Officials currently are drafting financing plans for the project; depending on how they are crafted, obtaining the money may or may not require a public vote. Pro-streetcar forces have been critical of the idea of a referendum, saying Arlington voters long have supported expansion of the Metro system through the RosslynBallston and Route 1 corridors, and the broader community should not now be given a veto over upgraded transit in the Columbia Pike area based on rising anger over county-government spending priorities. But those in favor of a referendum say the history of Metro supports their position: Since the 1960s, Arlington voters have been sent a significant number of bondreferendum packages that included Metro funding. In all but one case, those bonds have been approved. Howze supported the streetcar project both in the Democratic caucus and special election called to fill the seat of County Board member Chris Zimmerman. It was one of a litany of issues on which he toed the line of local Democratic orthodoxy; sources have speculated that Howze wanted to pick at least one issue (perhaps the Artisphere) where he could break with the existing County Board, but never did so. His (nuanced) change of thinking on the streetcar is reminiscent of the conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus and – in a switcheroo of more recent vintage – the 2012 conversion of County Board contender Libby Garvey from streetcar agnostic to its most vehement, public opponent. Garvey ran in a 2012 special election (for a County Board seat vacated by Barbara Favola) without a clear position on the streetcar project. She said at the time she needed more study on the issue. By the time the 2012 general election rolled around – having escaped the fate of Howze by narrowly winning the special election over Republican Mark Kelly – Garvey had moved into the anti-streetcar camp, where she held a lonely vigil on the County Board until anti-streetcar independent John Vihstadt trounced Howze in the

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Two prominent Democrats locked in tough election campaigns – one for County Board, one for Congress – on May 1 came out in favor of a countywide referendum before moving forward on construction of the Columbia Pike streetcar. The joint statement by Alan Howze and Patrick Hope once again reshuffles the political dynamics of what for the past few years has been Arlington’s political hotpotato. And it’s likely to exacerbate intraDemocratic feuding that has erupted on the issue. Howze and Hope said they continue to support the proposed streetcar line as the best option for Columbia Pike redevelopment and for retention of affordable housing. But they said the public should be allowed to weigh in. “As we have done with Metro, schools, the Water Pollution Control Plant and other important community investments, we should give voters the final decision,” said Howze, whose support of the streetcar during the recent County Board special election seemed to have hurt him with the electorate and contributed to the worst election defeat for a Democratic County Board candidate in three decades. In the May 1 statement, Howze suggested he got the message. “I heard the concerns expressed by voters in the recent special election, and we can put the streetcar debate to rest and ensure public confidence by allowing a referendum vote,” he said in a statement. The inevitable, seminal question: Can and will Arlington County Board members place such a referendum on the ballot? In terms of a merely advisory referendum – “Should Arlington construct a streetcar line down Columbia Pike?” or similar language – the answer appears to be no. While Virginia’s cities have the power to place advisory questions on the ballot, Arlington apparently does not, Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson long has maintained. The Arlington County Republican Committee late last year asked local members of the General Assembly delegation to work for a change in state law to allow for, or even require, a referendum on the matter. None of the local delegation, Hope included, supported the measure at the time, and no legislator from outside Arlington pressed the issue on the GOP’s behalf during the 2014 legislative session. In the May 1 statement, Hope acknowledged that General Assembly action might be needed to provide for an advisory referendum. Since the legislature is in special session wrangling over the budget and Medicaid, lawmakers conceivably could move such a measure through in coming weeks, although such action would be highly improbable and likely would be put off until the 2015 session, when it could be too late to have an impact.

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“If you don’t put down a good foundation, you won’t have a strong building.” That phrase works equally well in education as it does in construction, noted Dr. Margaret Wilson, who on May 1 presided over the 22nd annual academic-awards ceremony sponsored by the Civic Coalition for Minority Affairs. Held at the Arlington Career Center, the event heralded the academic and leadership achievements of 89 students in three key grade levels: fifth (those soon headed to middle school), eighth (those on the way to high school) and 11th (those focusing on what they will do after high school). All the students selected are “so outstanding in terms of their academic achievement” and “know the importance of education for their future success,” Wilson said at the event, which drew a standing-room crowd of parents and educators. School Board Vice Chairman James Lander, who delivered the keynote address, said education takes on many

forms. “What you learn in the classroom is only a small part of what you’ll be held accountable for,” he told students. “We are all lifelong learners. Every day, you should be able to come home and share something you have learned, not only in school but during your day.” “There are so many opportunities available to you,” Lander counseled. “Do what is right for you, not for the next person. Take control of you education; if you can dream it, you can do it.” The Civic Coalition for Minority Affairs is comprised of organizations that include Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Ethiopian Community Development Council, John M. Langston Civic Association, Lomax AME Zion Church, Mount Salvation Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church and the Arlington chapter of the NAACP. The annual awards program is coordinated by LaVonne Stewart with support from Arlington Public Schools and the Art Institute of Washington. Recipients of awards included: Fifth grade: Sina Abraham, Ze-Nable Adisalem, Sara

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The decades-long relationship between Libby Garvey and the Arlington County Democratic Committee came to an ugly end April 28, as the veteran Democratic elected official resigned from the party – but not before extending a (figurative) middle finger to a host of local leaders. Garvey resigned rather than face expulsion for her support of independent John Vihstadt over Democrat Alan Howse in the April 8 County Board special election. But she used the meeting called for the purpose of expelling her to put up a defense, and to go on the attack against leaders of what until then had been her political home. The meeting was closed to all but party insiders, and no verbatim transcript was made available. But based on interviews following Garvey’s speech, it appears she took shots at Howze, County Board member Mary Hynes, former County Board member Chris Zimmerman, former County Board candidate Melissa Bondi and perhaps others. As she hustled to her car following the meeting, held in a gathering room of a Buckingham condominium, Garvey was terse but did not seem hostile or overwhelmed. “I had a hearing, which is what I wanted,” she told the Sun Gazette. “I talked a little, and I resigned voluntarily.” Garvey spoke for about 20 minutes of the 45-minute gathering. Because she resigned, the 15-member special committee assembled by party chairman Kip Malinosky to weigh her expulsion lost its raison d’être, and the meeting broke up. As they headed out into the drizzly night, more than one of those departing seemed dazed by the experience and stunned by the vehemence of Garvey’s comments. The resignation will have no impact on Garvey’s service on the County Board; her term runs through 2016 and, assuming she and the Democratic leadership don’t make up in the interim, she can always run as an independent or under another party’s banner. Garvey was first elected to the board in a 2012 special election after long service on the School Board. She has made unsuccessful runs for state Senate and House of Delegates. None of Garvey’s County Board colleagues was on hand to hear her April 28 remarks. In the crowd of perhaps 100 were several other elected officials, including School Board members Abby Raphael and Noah Simon; Del. Bob Brink; Treasurer Frank O’Leary; and Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson. Among those not on hand was Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos, who, like Garvey, supported Vihstadt over Howze in the special election. Stamos earlier had agreed to what amounted to a slap on the wrist – a temporary suspension from party activities – that

also was offered to Garvey. But Garvey opted to fight the party instead of agreeing. Garvey’s behavior won her no friends within the Democratic establishment, that is still reeling from the results of the April 8 special election, a Garvey campaign that one veteran observer called the party’s worst performance at the local level in more than 30 years. Vihstadt trounced Howze by 16 percentage points, and some veteran Democrats already are predicting privately that Vihstadt will beat him again in the Nov. 4 general election. But Garvey’s actions won her at least grudging respect of one veteran official, who compared her stand as akin to that of Joan of Arc, the 15th-century maiden who said she had been called by God to lead French troops against the overwhelming force of the British, and found herself burnt at the stake for her efforts. (There’s no burning at the stake, literally at least, in Arlington Democratic circles. In fact, Garvey’s picture remained on the “Our Elected Officials” portion of the party’s Web site at least for a time after she resigned, suggesting the party is perhaps not as efficient as the former Soviet Union regime its critics compare it to.) Garvey’s decision to resign caught some attendees off guard; two elected officials suggested to the Sun Gazette that she might fight the expulsion either up the chain to the Democratic Party of Virginia or through the courts. Garvey’s decision to resign rather than continue the battle left open the question of whether an elected official can in fact be forced off the Arlington County Democratic Committee during his or her term of office. The party’s bylaws say elected officials will be voting members of the committee “during their tenure as such office-holders,” although elected officials are not specifically exempted from the removal procedures later in the bylaws. Unlike Vihstadt and Stamos, who are personal friends, the partnership between Vihstadt and Garvey has a political basis. Each is opposed to the Columbia Pike streetcar, and each has questioned bigticket capital projects being supported by others on the County Board. The April 8 special election was necessitated by the resignation of County Board member Chris Zimmerman. Howze won a three-way Democratic caucus to secure the party nomination, but proceeded to run a race that even some of his ardent supporters concede was lackluster, uninspired and hampered by consultants who apparently had little knowledge of the currently

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THUMBS UP: To the small but growing number of Democratic elected officials and candidates who see the value of a community referendum on the Columbia Pike streetcar. The Sun Gazette called for just such a thing years ago (at a time when it would have overwhelmingly passed, by the way). Now, Del. Patrick Hope, who happens to be running for Congress; Democratic County Board candidate Alan Howze; and congressional candidate Mark Levine have called for the same thing. Hope and Howze are tag-teaming on the effort. Each apparently, and reasonably, senses that momentum has shifted on this issue. A bond referendum would follow the precedent set by other

public-transit projects in Arlington; after all, voters have cast ballots on Metro bonds more than a dozen times in the past 40 years. And it would allow both sides to make their case to the public. Those inside what’s commonly called “the bubble” of insular Democratic leadership are incensed with such calls for a referendum, but they apparently are the only ones who have not grasped the mood of the community. Howze and Hope, on the other hand, who are out every day trying to seal the deal with the electorate, know of what they speak. THUMBS DOWN: To the leadership of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, which declined to allow

the Arlington media (which these days pretty much is down to the Sun Gazette and the Sun Gazette alone) to attend last week’s special gathering to determine the fate of County Board member Libby Garvey within the party. Your Sun Gazette news team stood outside in the drizzle and peeked in, but it would have been far better (and within the rules) to simply have allowed coverage of this important event. County Democrats in recent months have had so much bad news, they are at risk of death by a thousand paper cuts. Many of these wounds have been self-inflicted. Strong-arming the media, and by extension the broader community, was another of them.

Democrats May Moan About Jefferson Davis, But They Conveniently Forget Woodrow Wilson Editor: You recently reported on the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s move to an office on Jefferson Davis Highway, and that party chairman Kip Malinosky said he was unhappy that the new space is on a roadway named for the president of the Confederacy and “a man who doesn’t at all represent our values.” Let’s note that the Dems are moving from Wilson Boulevard, named for President Woodrow Wilson, of whom Wikipedia says: “Wilson placed segregationist white Southerners in charge of many executive departments, and the administration acted to reduce the already-meager number of African-Americans in political-appointee positions. Wilson’s cabinet officials, with the president’s blessing, proceeded to es-

tablish official segregation in most federal government offices – in some departments for the first time since 1863. New facilities were designed to keep the races working there separated.” Historian Eric Foner says, “[Wilson’s] administration imposed full racial segregation in Washington and hounded from office considerable numbers of black federal employees. Segregation was also quickly implemented at the Post Office Department headquarters. Many African-American employees were downgraded and even fired. The segregation implemented in the Department of the Treasury and the Post Office Department involved not only screened-off working spaces, but also separate lunchrooms and toilets.” Unlike Davis, Wilson had seen black

people living and working in freedom, and was trying to push things backward. I find it hard to see a move from Wilson Boulevard to Jefferson Davis Highway as a major downward shift in values. Wilson, born in 1858, was operating after the Civil War, which had settled the question of whether secession was an option, and he was working to defeat the intent of the 14th Amendment. If we are absolutely determined to show the world how strongly we oppose past evil, we can rename our major east-west artery after Frank Wilson, in honor of his long and significant service on the School Board. “Wilson Boulevard” – it’s got a ring to it, yes? Dave Schutz Arlington

Editor: Letter-writer David Boling mused in the April 17 Sun Gazette that there is a “transportation problem on Columbia Pike,” and cites compromise solutions. I must heartily disagree. At just about any time of the workday, there is an obvious surplus of bus seats awaiting passengers. I’ve frequently observed bus-load situations along the Pike at around 9:30 a.m., about 1:30 p.m. and around 4 p.m. On weekdays, Metrobuses are rarely even half

full, and usually are about one-third occupied. Never have I witnessed a standingroom-only busload. I submit that there is no “transportation problem” along the Pike. The proposed expenditures of at least a half-billion dollars for a streetcar system to remedy what is really a non-existent problem seems nostalgic nonsense and just plain stupid. Surely well-heeled Arlington must have truly worthy projects warranting use of the over-abundant tax dollars available. To start: Bury all the above-ground electrical

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Sorry: There’s No Transportation Crisis on Pike

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a spring invasive-plant-removal effort on Sunday, May 11 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. “Work parties are held every month and are making a real difference,” county parks officials said. “We are starting to see the return of wildflowers in areas once covered in ivy.” There is no cost, and no registration is required. For information, call (703) 2283403.

host a forum on “The State of Preservation in Arlington” on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at Boulevard Woodgrill, 2901 Wilson Blvd. The panel discussion, which will feature a focus on current preservation topics in Arlington, will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a reception. Panelists include Cynthia Liccese-Torres, coordinator of the Arlington County government’s historic-preservation program; Joan Lawrence, chairman of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board; John Richardson, president of the Arlington Historical Society; and Nancy Iacomini, a member of the Planning Commission. For information and to R.S.V.P., see the Web site at www.preservationarlington. org.

Garden Tour, sponsored by the Tuckahoe Elementary School PTA, will be held on Saturday, May 17 from noon to 5 p.m. The self-guided tour begins at the elementary school and showcases eight newly renovated homes and three gardens. Proceeds will benefit the Tuckahoe Elementary Discovery Schoolyard, an awardwinning outdoor-learning program at the school. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. For information see the Web site at http://tuckahoetour.org. ‘TURTLE TROT’ RACE ON THE HORIZON:

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The annual Turtle Trot 5K race, designed to raise funds to support the Arlington County government’s turtle- and wildliferehabilitation efforts, will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at Lower Bluemont

Gulf Branch Nature Center will present “Foraging Fawns Campfire,” a program for families, on Saturday, May 10 at 7 p.m. Participants will roast marshmallows and learn how spring fawns stay safe in their early months of life. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-3403. REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANTS SLATED: Gulf Branch Nature Center will host

WALKING TOUR LOOKS AT HISTORY OF CENTRAL ARLINGTON: The Center Hik-

ing Club will host a Central Arlington History Tour, a walking tour of historic sites in Clarendon, Ballston, Glencarlyn and surrounding areas, on Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m. beginning at the Clarendon Metro station. Participants can travel up to 12 miles throughout the day, visiting historic sites. The pace is leisurely, with many stops. The cost is $2. For information, call Bernie Berne at (703) 243-0179 or e-mail bhberne@yahoo.com. CHURCH TO HOST CHAMBER RECITAL:

Internationally acclaimed classic musicians Bobby Mitchell on piano and Eugene Feygelson on violin will be featured in an evening of chamber music on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 North Glebe Road. The musicians will present a friendly introduction to each work before performing it. Admission is free; donations will be accepted to support the musicians and the church community. For information, call (703) 527-3934. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items. Material can be sent by U.S. mail, e-mail or fax.

NEW DIRECTIONS STUDENTS TAKE CROWN IN ‘OPERATION RAIN BARREL’:

The New Directions Alternative Program won first place and the People’s Choice Award in the annual Operation Rain Barrel competition, sponsored as part of George Mason University’s Earth Day activities. Students from Arlington schools are challenged to create an artistic design for the rain barrels, which are then offered in a silent auction to raise funds for the Arlington County Council of PTAs’ scholarship fund and Mason’s Early Identification Program. More than $2,000 was raised. The entry from Arlington Mill High school took second place, while Claremont Immersion Elementary School garnered third place among the 25 barrels submitted. REP. MORAN, ROCK SPRING CHURCH TO BE HONORED BY ‘SEEC’: U.S. Rep.

Jim Moran (D-8th) and Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ have been selected as recipients of the annual Emily DiCicco Humanitarian Award, to be presented by the Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC) on Saturday, June 7. The awards will honor the recipients’ long-term commitment to SEEC and the needs of day-laborers across the community. The presentations will be made during a informal fund-raiser to be held at a private home in Arlington. For information, call (703) 933-1101 or see the Web site at www. seecjobs.org. GREENBRIER LEARNING BOARD CHAIR WINS NATIONAL HONOR: Terri Ferinde

COMMITTEE OF 100 TO LOOK AT WAKEFIELD HIGH: The Arlington Committee

of 100’s monthly meeting on May 14 will feature a “field trip” to the new Wakefield High School.

POTOMAC WOMAN’S CLUB TO HOLD LUNCHEON, INSTALL OFFICERS: The

Potomac Woman’s Club of Arlington will hold its Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, May 21 at 12:30 p.m. at Clyde’s at Mark Center in Alexandria. At the meeting, Gretchen Robertson will be installed as president. Additional officers to be installed include Nancy Kettelle (first vice president), Betty Borgen (second vice president), Susan Tarr (recording secretary), Donna Owen (corresponding secretary) and Sarah Godwin (treasurer). For information, call (703) 525-7266.

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ety will host a reception and book signing for local author Charlie Clark on Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Arlington Historical Museum. Clark’s “Arlington County Chronicles” recently was published by the History Press. The tome contains 106 examples of Clark’s “Our Man in Arlington” column, which appears weekly in the Falls Church News-Press. The Arlington Historical Museum is located at the Hume School, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

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DANCE TROUPE TO HOLD FUNDRAISING GALA: Jane Franklin Dance will pres-

ent “Zip Through a Tight Space,” its annual fundraising benefit and evening celebrating dance, to be held on Sunday, May 18 at 6 p.m. at the Arlington Arts Center. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door, and are available on the Web site at www.janefranklin.com. INTERFAITH MEDITATION TO BE HELD AT CHURCH: A coalition of Jewish and

Christian leaders will guide meditation on Monday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 2700 19th St. South. The event is part of a regional effort sponsored by the Interfaith Meditation Initiative to bring together individuals of various faiths throughout the region. For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.interfaithgatherings.org. LIBRARY TO HOST CELEBRATION OF ASIAN-PACIFIC HERITAGE: Columbia

Pike Library will host a celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month on Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m. The event will feature poetry and a short film on Nepal. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 228-5710.

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Dunham, board chairman of the Arlington-based Greenbrier Learning Center, has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People in AfterSchool” by the National AfterSchool Association. For more than a decade, Dunham has managed the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks, a group focused on funding and policy related to high-quality after-school programs across the nation. She also serves as director of the Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project, a 50-state initiative to help schools and communities leverage the time after school to accelerate student achievement. Locally, in addition to service on the Greenbrier Learning Center board, Dunham has chaired the Arlington Out-ofSchool-Time Working Group and was president of the Campbell Elementary School PTA. Greenbrier Learning Center executive director Courtney Reeve said the non-profit organization has benefited from Dunham’s leadership. “Terri’s creative, thoughtful and entrepreneurial ideas and solutions have contributed immensely to our success,” Reeve said. “As a small local organization, we are fortunate to have Terri’s nationally-recognized, passionate and effective voice.”

Tours of the school will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m., election of officers at 7:45 p.m. and the program at 8 p.m. Speakers will include Wakefield principal Christian Willmore. There is no charge to attend the program. The cost for dinner is $26 for members, $28 for nonmembers, with registration due by Sunday, May 11 at 6 p.m. For dinner reservations, call (703) 9211124 or e-mail reservations@arlingtoncommitteeof100.org. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org.

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County Manager Barbara Donnellan on May 13 is expected to unveil her proposed capital-improvement program update, which will start the ball rolling on more than a month of community discussion on big-ticket spending projects. County Board members are expected to adopt an updated capital-spending plan by summer, in order to place bond referendums on the November ballot to help pay some of the cost of proposed projects. Perhaps the most awaited aspects of Donnellan’s proposal will be updates on the Columbia Pike streetcar project and the Long Bridge Park aquatics center, each of which has generated significant controversy in recent years. County Board Set to OK Bond Sale: County Board members on May 10 are expected to authorize the sale of up to $75 million in new general-obligation bonds, and also give authority to county staff to sell an additional $200 million in bonds to refinance existing debt. Nearly half of the new sales ($36.5 million) will support school projects, including construction of the new elementary school on the Williamsburg Middle School site. Other revenue from the sale will be used for everything from utility service to parks to Neighborhood Conservation projects. Bond funding for the projects was supported by voters in 2008, 2010 and 2012 referendums. In those three years, voters approved a total of $485 million in sales of bonds, of which $355 million already have been sold. After the upcoming sale, approximately $55 million will remain unsold. The sale is expected to take place by mid- June. Based on current conditions, county officials expect to see an interest rate of 3.5 percent to 4 percent. Updated credit ratings from the three major bondrating agencies will be issued prior to the sale. The authorization to sell up to $200 million in debt to refinance existing bonds will extend through mid-2015, giving county staff the ability to move forward if market rates make it worth the effort to take action. Memorial Plaque to Honor Veteran Volunteer: County Board members on May 10 are expected to approve the placement and dedication of a plaque in Bon Air Park to honor the late John Bottum. An Arlington resident for 41 years, Bottum was a longtime staff member with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was active locally with Signature Theatre, Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Committee of 100. Through Cooperative Extension, he became a Master Gardener and Tree Steward, hosted pruning classes at his home and answered questions at the Courthouse Farmers’ Market. The marker, which will be privately funded, won support of the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee, Park and Recreation Commission and the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board.

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hosts a current-events roundtable looking at local and world news on Monday, May 12 at 10 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-4403. ROUNDTABLE LOOKS AT CHILDREN WHO CHANGED HISTORY: The history

roundtable at Lee Senior Center looks at children who have changed history on Tuesday, May 13 at 11:15 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555. PROGRAM LOOKS AT CURRENT, FUTURE HOUSING OPTIONS: Evaluating

current and future housing options will be discussed on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. GARDENING INITIATIVE ZEROES IN ON VEGETABLES: Vegetable gardening is the

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Coping with hearing loss is the topic of discussion on Wednesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. WALKERS TRAVEL TO ANNANDALE PARK: The Arlington Walking Club

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John Vihstadt won a knockout County Board victory by capturing about 12,700 votes in the April 8 special election. But he’s going to need the support of a lot more voters if he aims to retain the seat in the Nov. 4 general election. The minimum number of votes independent Vihstadt or Democrat Alan Howze likely will need to win the race is along the lines of 36,000. That’s based on an analysis – and some guesstimating – by county Treasurer Frank O’Leary. O’Leary, who has tracked Arlington election results for decades, believes that about 85,000 Arlington voters will turn out in the general election. He knocks off about 9 percent from that total to compensate for voters who likely will cast ballots in races for Congress but won’t pay any heed to local races, and eliminates an additional 6 percent for what he’s calling “disgruntled Dems” who are unhappy either with the Democratic Party in Arlington or with its candidate Howze, but will make no choice rather than voting for Vihstadt. That brings the total down to about 72,000 voters making a choice in the County Board race. Cut that in half, and you come to the magic 36,000. Howze has a bigger road to climb than Vihstadt, as the Democrat was trounced in the special election, winning just 41 per-

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that aggregates power to the state governBut the group’s endorsement is coveted by government. “We’ll see if this is just lip service,” Vi- ment. So Arlington officials have gone the candidates for office in the county. route of asking the public not to smoke. Democrats will select their endorsee in hstadt said. School Board Member Held Up (No, Vihstadt said he’d be happy to pose with caucus voting May 15 and 17; under Virginia law, political parties can’t nominate Not the Robbery Kind of ‘Held Up’): And a no-smoking sign not only in parks, but candidates for School Board, but can en- the latest Rodney Dangerfield Award – “no anywhere. “If they lose their effectiveness, respect, no respect at all” – has been be- we can sharpen the message to ‘Keep Your dorse candidacies. Republicans to Prep Statement of Local stowed on School Board member Noah Butts to Yourself,’” he said with a chuckle. Values: The Arlington County Republican Simon. Democrats Stay Firm in Exclusion of Committee is moving forward on developSimon was hustling in from an inter- Press from Meeting: Next time leadership ment of a platform describing its broad mittent drizzle April 28 to the specially of the Arlington County Democratic Compositions on local issues. convened Arlington County Democratic mittee preaches the values of inclusiveness The document is expected to stay far, Committee (ACDC) meeting called to de- and transparency, remind them of April far away from national issues – abortion, termine the fate of wayward County Board 28. health-care and the like – and focus instead member Libby Garvey. But he was stopped That’s the date the party leadership on meat-and-potatoes issues related to lo- at the entrance, because his name wasn’t refused to allow media coverage of what cal governance. on the list of those allowed to attend the proved to be an explosive special meeting The document, once approved by the meeting. to decide whether to expel County Board party faithful, will be used to determine It clearly was a clerical error; as a Dem- member Libby Garvey from the party. whether prospective candidates share the ocratic elected official, Simon is a voting Party chairman Kip Malinosky reparty’s values, and will provide guidance member of ACDC and had every right to buffed requests to allow the press inside the to the public on GOP stances on issues attend. Yet it took a few minutes for the 45-minute gathering, where Garvey blasted ranging from the Columbia Pike streetcar situation to be cleared up and Simon to be several county leaders prior to resigning and Long Bridge Park aquatics center to ushered in. from the party in the wake of the April 8 spending on schools and infrastructure. New County Board Member Says He County Board special election. The document will “coalesce the values Wants to Kick Some Butts: Recently arParty bylaws say that such special meetthat we’ve seen expressed by our candi- rived County Board member John Vih- ings will be closed to all but members of dates in the party,” Republican chairman stadt says he’s eager to join with his board the committee (a group that totals about Matt Wavro said. colleagues to kick some butts. 150), but the bylaws give the party chairThe effort is being led by Jim Derring, Cigarette butts, that is. man the ability to allows others in at his or the party’s candidate-recruitment and canVihstadt told the Sun Gazette he’s look- her discretion. didate-development director. ing forward to having his photo taken next The Sun Gazette was the lone press out“To develop this platform, we will meet to signs in county parks asking the public let to be represented at the meeting, with its together either in person or online to com- not to smoke there. His board colleagues reporter standing outside while the meetpile a list of recommendations,” Derring already have done so. ing took place behind closed (albeit glass) said in an e-mail to party members. “EvLocal governments across Virginia do doors. No other media showed up for what eryone who can put in a little time is en- not have the power to regulate smoking in participants said was one of the more surcouraged to help.” their parks, a remnant of the Dillon Rule real moments in local political history. Recommendations are expected to be forwarded to the party membership during Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s the summer. Vihstadt Held His Nose and Voted for Budget: He wasn’t thrilled to do it, but new County Board member John Vihstadt joined Democrats on the board to adopt the billion-dollar fiscal 2015 county budget. 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With the prospect of victory before them, county Republicans do not want to get caught flat-footed on Election Day. The party is making moves to ramp up its precinct-opPOLITICAL erations infraPOTPOURRI structure, in an effort to aid the prospects of County Board member John Vihstadt in the Nov. 4 election. Republican chairman Matt Wavro said his goal was “significant” coverage at the polls and a “broader Election Day operation” that would include outreach in the weeks leading up to the election. Republicans have little chance of matching the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s precinct-operations muscle, but slowly have been rebuilding an operation that had deteriorated over recent years, when the party at times could not even field candidates. Jason Murphy, director of precinct operations for the Republican committee, said getting started early would “show every possible Republican that they’re not alone.” “We could really do well to expand . . . in the months and weeks leading up to the election,” he said. “We look forward to having robust participation.” The County Board race is shaping up to be a rerun of the special election, with Democrat Alan Howze facing off against Vihstadt, who will be running as an independent with what he calls a “grand coalition” of Republicans, Greens, Libertarians and some Democrats. Eric Brescia, the Republican policy director and the manager of Vihstadt’s special-election campaign, said he was hopeful the independent would win again in November. “You can put together a winning coalition” in local races, Brescia said. Van Doren Picks Up AEA Endorsement: School Board candidate Nancy Van Doren has won the endorsement of the Arlington Education Association’s political-action wing in the upcoming Arlington County Democratic Committee endorsement caucus. “Nancy will be a strong partner,” said Jaim Foster, president of the teachers’ organization. “Her extensive experience with our schools ensures that we will successfully address the instruction and facilities issues before us.” Foster pointed to concerns about crowding, funding and other issues, and said Van Doren is “the best candidate to take these challenges on.” Van Doren, who is seeking the Democratic endorsement in a race that also includes Barbara Kanninen and Greg Greeley, said she welcomed support of the teachers’ group. “I look forward to a strong working relationship as we take on the critical tasks facing Arlington Public Schools,” she said in a campaign statement. Virginia law bans public-sector workers from both collective bargaining and striking, rendering organizations like the Arlington Education Association more professional associations than actual unions.

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Business

New County ‘Business Ombudsman’ Makes Debut

Shannon Flanagan-Watson Aims to Cut Through Red Tape as Chief Problem-Solver Appointment of the county government’s first-ever “business ombudsman” won near universal applause, but now comes the heavy lifting: further improving relationships between government officials and the local business and development community. In a get-to-know-you gathering held May 2, Shannon Flanagan-Watson told leaders of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce she sees her job as being the “chief problem-solver” when it comes to interaction with government bureaucracy. “I’m there to help – I’ll do my best to figure out a way to help resolve issues,” Flanagan-Watson said at a roundtable meeting held at WETA’s headquarters in Shirlington. “That’s a role I’m very comfortable in and enjoy.” Indeed: From her appointment as an assistant county manager nearly a decade ago, Flanagan-Watson often was called on to mediate complaints from county residents dealing with government. Earlier in the year, County Manager Barbara Donnellan tapped Flanagan-Watson for the new role as ombudsman, cutting through previous chains of command to provide her direct access to the manager. “We recognize that you’re all important partners,” Flanagan-Watson said of the business community. “We all have a shared interest.” The decision to create the post came after Donnellan completed a multi-month

listening tour, where she heard complaints from business leaders that while the county was doing many things right, there was plenty of room for improvement. Criticism ranged from the small stuff (why can’t more paperwork be filled out online?) to big-picture items (county-appointed commissions often fail to work collaboratively with those seeking to develop property, driving prospective deals into the dirt). The appointment of Flanagan-Watson was “a great statement” that Donnellan took the concerns to heart, said Tim Hughes, a local attorney who is 2014 chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve got this tremendous engine of economic growth here,” Hughes said of Arlington, suggesting that by working together rather than at cross purposes, the government and business sectors each stand to benefit. The listening tour “was important on both ends and effective on both ends,” Hughes said. Several years ago, the Chamber adopted a strategic plan that called for improved relationships between the business organization and county government, including the County Board. Hughes and his immediate predecessors, David DeCamp and Douglas Brammer, made a concerted effort to work toward positive change in what had been at times a relationship where neither side really understood the other.

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“The more chances we have for constructive engagement, the better,” Hughes said. Todd Yeatts, a government-affairs manager for the Boeing Co., lived through what has been described as one of the most tortured examples of “the Arlington Way” in recent years, as his company attempted to win county-government approval for a gleaming new regional headquarters in Crystal City.

The deal, by all accounts, was a nightmare of planning gone askew. Although ultimately approved, the messiness of the process, some said, served as a warning sign for other big-name businesses thinking about locating, or expanding, in the county. Yeatts said the experience may have helped the county government understand that improvements in processes would be beneficial to all involved, and said he has witnessed a transformation. “I think we are taking great steps in the right direction,” he said. “There’s been a huge difference in the past two years. I have seen a very different tone. That’s largely due to the county manager’s focus and commitment.” Flanagan-Watson said her biggest challenge since taking on the role has been the volume of inquiries and having enough time to deal with them, while also learning more about issues as varied as planning and permitting. “I see this as the beginning of a conversation,” she said. “I’m very much in listening mode, assessment mode – I’m figuring out . . . what that approach is going to be.” Those in the room expressed the hope that momentum toward a stronger relationship would continue. “We would all like to see Arlington become the premier place to do business,” said Marie Shuler, a director of government and community affairs at Comcast.

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lington firms were listed among the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s fastest growing in the commonwealth over the past year, with one – Millennium Corp. – topping the list. The awards were presented at the 19th annual Virginia’s Fantastic 50 banquet, held May 1 at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly. “To be successful in a global economy, Virginia must support and encourage our entrepreneurs and the innovation they bring,” said Barry DuVal, president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber. “Our goal is to ensure the commonwealth is the top place in the world in which to start and grow a business.” To be eligible for inclusion, a company must be privately held with headquarters in Virginia, have sales of between $200,000 and $100 million, and demonstrate positive revenue growth and net income in the most recent fiscal year. TTC Inc. of Arlington, which ranked third on the list, placed highest among technology firms.

Other Arlington companies on the list included Lunarline Inc. (27th), Dante (28th), Phacil Inc. (31st), E3 Federal Solutions (32nd), Applied Predictive Technologies (37th) and infoLock Technologies (41st). FAIRCHILD, MOBILITY LAB TO RECEIVE REGIONAL HONOR: The Arlington Mobil-

ity lab and director Tom Fairchild will be honored at the Dulles Area Transportation Association’s 28th-anniversary celebration, to be held May 8. Fairchild will receive the Northern Virginia Transportation Partner honor for his, and the organization’s, work on research, collaboration and communication about Arlington’s transit-oriented development. Other honorees include Marcia McAllister, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project (Transportation Professional); Betty Hettinger, National Reconnaissance Office (Special Achievement); Robin Wilson of Goodwin House and Beth Amedeo of Local Motion/Alexandria (Northern Virginia Sustainability Partners); Reston Hospital Center (Business Partner); and Cornerstones (Partner Organization).

The Career Achievement Award will be presented posthumously to Rob Kirby for his work at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The Founder’s Award, named for organization founder Dr. Sydney Steele, will be presented to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority president and CEO Jack Potter. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION DEAL NAMED TOPS OF 2013: Put it in

the “Adding Insult to Injury” file. Not only did officials from the city of Alexandria snatch the National Science Foundation headquarters away from Arlington, but their effort was named “Deal of the Year” for 2013 by Washington Business Journal. The federal agency has long been located in an office building in Ballston, but Alexandria officials used a series of tax incentives to convince the General Services Administration to sign a lease for more than 660,000 square feet of office space at a new building in the Hoffman Town Center on Eisenhower Avenue. “The June 2013 decision was seen as a real-estate bellwether, signaling the federal

government’s shift away from more expensive neighborhoods and forcing jurisdictions to rethink how they do business with the feds,” Washington Business Journal said in tapping to move as the deal of the year. Going into the search process, “many real estate observers had predicted it would be hard for any developer to successfully lure the agency from its longtime home,” the business publication said. Alexandria officials hope to compensate for the tax revenue given up as part of the deal with additional tax revenue from the “potential economic boom” the presence of the National Science Foundation will bring.” When the deal was announced, Arlington officials did not react particularly magnanimously. A government press release obliquely attacked the General Services Administration, and County Board members promised to fight the decision. But they appear to have acquiesced to reality that the high-profile federal agency would be decamping to Alexandria. Your items are welcomed for inclusion!

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School Board Contenders Make Case to the Voters Three Candidates Are Vying for Democratic Committee Endorsement in Caucus Three contenders are vying for the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s endorsement for School Board in caucus voting to take place May 15 and 17. The Sun Gazette asked each of the contenders to say why he or she would be the best candidate in the field. Their responses are below. Barbara Kanninen: I am Barbara Kanninen, and I am running for School Board because I believe that together we can make Arlington Public Schools the best that they can be. I would be honored to have your vote. Our schools are important to all of us, whether we are parents, homeowners or simply citizens who want to live in a community that values education. I have long been engaged in local activism, so I have made “pounding the pavement” a centerpiece of my campaign. As I’ve canvassed all of Arlington’s 52 precincts these last few months, I have met many of you, as well as your neighbors. It has been invaluable to hear your thoughts and concerns about Arlington’s schools. We’re facing complicated issues that span many dimensions – from budgeting and planning to optimizing classroom instruction – and I bring an equally expansive set of experiences to the table. I have volunteered in schools and worked with children in Arlington and the District of Columbia for over 20 years. I have served on School Board and County Board advisory committees, and I’m a professional economist, children’s-book author and Democratic activist. These experiences have given me a deep familiarity with data analysis, hundreds of hours with kids and teachers in classrooms, and a history of working at the community level on grass-roots organizing and engage-

ment. It is certainly clear that we, collectively, have the energy, the brains and the will to do great things for our kids and our community. I’m excited about the possibilities, and I would be honored to have your vote. Greg Greeley: First, as a 20-year resident of Columbia Pike neighborhoods, I am the only candidate in the race who lives in South Arlington and the only candidate with a child who has always been in South Arlington schools. My son attended Randolph Elementary School, a Title I school that is typical of many of our Arlington schools, which are striving – but sometimes struggling – to meet the needs of their diverse learners. For my seven years as an active Randolph parent, I worked closely with other families, staff, school administration and neighbors to build a stronger neighborhood school. My son now attends Thomas Jefferson Middle School and will attend Wakefield High School. Having this perspective, I will bring a critical balance to the school board. I will work to meet the needs of all school communities. Second, as a member of the Arlington Public Schools (APS) Facilities Advisory Council and chair of its projections and capacity subcommittee, I have been immersed in the most critical issue facing our school system – managing our growing capacity crisis. APS will add 7,000 students in the next decade. I am already working to ensure that APS builds new schools, allocates seats and provides sufficient resources to meet the needs of all our children in the best way possible. In the last boundary process, I served as Ambassador to the Nottingham PTA and

worked to build consensus among APS staff and parents to reduce overcrowding. More work needs to be done, and I am the most experienced candidate on these issues. Third, I am the only candidate in the race with over 25 years of professional management experience. A former Air Force captain who has held senior management positions across the finance, health-care and information-technology industries, I will use my experience managing budgets and staff to address our community’s critical needs in a fiscally responsible way. By building a stronger relationship between the School Board and the County Board, I will ensure that we plan smartly and make the wisest use of limited resources to guarantee our school system’s current and future needs are met, and that there is an alignment with the APS and county master-planning processes. Finally, as a foster parent and the parent of an English-language learner who is now a Dream Project scholar, I know first hand that we can do better for our kids with special needs. As a School Board member, I will work hard to address the achievement gap. We need to make sure all our children with special needs – whether they are language, ability or gifted – get the early intervention and consistent, effective support they need to succeed in school and in life. Nancy Van Doren: Arlington Public Schools (APS) is at a critical juncture: We must continue to improve educational outcomes for all our students while also finding space for over 700 new students each year. This challenge requires a leader who has a deep understanding of our students and schools. I am that leader. For the last decade,

I have dedicated myself to working with scores of Arlington parents, students and teachers to ensure APS is responsive to individual student needs. I am the only candidate with such extensive experience at the operational level in our schools. I am also the only candidate with handson experience at the school and system level in multiple areas, including facilities improvement, transportation, instruction, special education, family engagement and diversity. This experience and knowledge is essential to ensure student, parent and teacher voices are heard at the School Board table while critical decisions are made related to facilities and student achievement. I work collaboratively and build coalitions to fix problems and find solutions. This track record of “getting the job done” is my hallmark. For example, as Thomas Jefferson Middle School PTA president, I worked with civic associations, feeder schools, parents and staff to get Jefferson and its playing fields renovated cost-effectively; I also ensured families from all backgrounds were supported and welcomed in school. When APS disrupted its transportation system, I stepped up, served on the MultiModal Transportation Committee, and worked to issue recommendations to get students safely to school. As chair of the Arlington Special Education Advisory Committee, I spearheaded an effort to have special-needs services evaluated, resulting in a blueprint for improved services and instruction. I also created support groups for families and advocated on their behalf, ensuring students got what they needed to succeed in school. These concrete accomplishments in leadership positions over the past 10 years at the school and county level set me apart from the other candidates. For details on the caucus voting, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org.

Republicans Seek County Board Nominee, But Not Really SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

tion for the special election. Instead, he ran as an independent and was endorsed by the odd coalition of the Arlington County Republican Committee and Arlington Green Party. That coalition, plus the disaffection of many Democrats, led Vihstadt to a landslide victory over Democratic nominee Alan Howze in the special election. He will serve until Dec. 31 and will face off against Howze on Nov. 4 for a full four-year term. At the monthly Republican Committee meeting, Vihstadt made clear he would run again as an independent, and would cast a wide net for support.

“We’ve got together again the grand coalition – we’re going to replicate that in the fall,” he said. But rules are rules, and before the party can get around to endorsing Vihstadt, Republicans must wait out a number of procedural deadlines. May 9 is the last date for prospective candidates to file notice seeking the Republican nomination. If one or more candidates should qualify, the party would hold a canvass election on May 31. (To weed out gadflies, the party charges Continued on Page 26

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Were the Arlington County Republican Committee to place an employment ad for the upcoming County Board race, it might go something like this: “Political party seeks candidate for upcoming election. No one need apply.” Even though the GOP rank-and-file on April 29 formally approved the party’s “call” for prospective County Board candidates, Republican leadership made clear it was hoping, and expecting, no one would file.

Why? No candidates seeking the Republican nomination would clear the way for the GOP to endorse John Vihstadt’s independent bid to retain the County Board seat he won in the April 8 special election. Republican chairman Matt Wavro said he expected Vihstadt would get the party’s endorsement, once the filing deadline for prospective nominees passes. “I haven’t had anyone express any interest in filing [for the nomination],” Wavro said. “I don’t have any expectation an individual will file.” Vihstadt has long ties to the Republican Party, but did not seek the GOP nomina-

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2014 ‘Women of Vision’ Saluted for Wide Array of Leadership in County SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

With the skyline of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor laid out before them, the four recipients of 2014 Women of Vision Awards from the Arlington Commission on the Status of Women were lauded April 29 for their wide range of community involvement. “You can always feel the presence of powerful people,” noted Tara Palacios, herself a former recipient of the award, as she surveyed the crowd assembled at Arlington Economic Development’s Ballston offices to salute Atima Omara, Deborah Johnson, Lucy Bowen McCauley and Marjorie Signer for their service. Krysta Jones, chairman of the Commission on the Status of Women, said the recipients were drawn from a large group of possible honorees. “We are so proud of the outstanding nominees, and hope you will be inspired by their stories – we here in Arlington are thankful for their work,” Jones said. The Women of Vision awards program began as the Person of Vision Awards. Award recipients must live, work or volunteer in Arlington to be eligible. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette was on hand to read a proclamation in honor of the achievements of Arlington women. He acknowledged it was an effort to celebrate the many roles women play in the community. “There is no way that the achievements of the women in this county could ever fit on one sheet of paper,” the board chairman noted. The 2014 recipients “follow in a long line of women who have played a wide array of role” in the county,” Fisette said. The awards have been presented since 1988. Among the Women of Vision recipients this year: • Omara (Government Award) is a political strategist and activist whose writings on women’s political leadership, health care and communities of color have been featured in several national publications. Long active in the Arlington County Democratic Committee, in 2013 she was elected as national president of the Young Democrats of America. • Johnson (Business Award) is a widely recognized business executive and writer who inspires women to become thinkers, leaders and visionaries in their careers and family lives. She serves as regional manager for external affairs in the local area for Dominion and has been active on a number of boards, including James Madison University’s board of visitors, Prince William County Historic Preservation Foundation, Potomac Hospital, Prince William County Public Schools Education Foundation, Leadership Arlington, Arlington Community Foundation, the Arlington Cham-

Clockwise from upper left: Atima Omara, Lucy Bowen McCauley, Deborah Johnson and Marj Signer.

ber of Commerce and the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce. • Bowen McCauley (Non-Profit Award) is a dancer, business leader and community activist best known as the guiding force behind Arlington-based Bowen McCauley Dance, which has performed nationally and internationally. Her efforts have included showcasing how dance impacts people from all walks of life, and how it can be used to improve the lives of those with physical disabilities. She also is active in a number of community organizations, and serves as a mentor and inspiration to girls and women. Signer received the commission’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her efforts empowering and inspiring individuals and communities across the globe. Signer long has been active in the Virginia chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), including service as president. She has served as Virginia NOW’s legislative vice president since 2009, and has served on the Virginia Council on the Status of Women. Why did individuals think they were selected for the honor? “I hope it’s because people find me to be a good resource, a good corporate citizen,” Johnson said. “The organizations I’m involved in here I really love and respect,” she said. “I like the diversity [of Arlington]. You see everything. I love the vibrancy.” Former state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple served as the keynote speaker for the event. Whipple was the first woman to hold a leadership position in the state Senate, and serves on a host of local boards and commissions. For information on the awards and a list of past winners, see the Web site at http:// commissions.arlingtonva.us/commissionstatus-women/csw-awards/.

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Mallyveen Teah was a living a middleclass existence and attending college in North Carolina when his world began to fall apart. Teah’s mother died of cancer, then family members from his homeland in Africa had to deal with the effects of a coup and political crackdown. “It started a downward cycle; it led me off track,” he said of that time. “I sort of lost my focus.” Eventually, he became homeless, but an encounter with the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) helped put his life back in order – which he proved by jangling the keys to his new home. “Now, when I get off work and people ask me where I’m going, I have to think for a second and say ‘I’m going home,’ and I really mean it,” Teah recounted to a group of 300 community leaders who gathered April 24 for A-SPAN’s first “Coming Home Breakfast.” The event was part fund-raiser, part celebration of the achievements made in reducing homelessness in Arlington, and part recommitment to making further progress. “We have the right people, the right programs – and we get things done,” said ASPAN executive director Kathleen Sibert. “We really make a difference, and I can see it.” The gathering filled the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center in Ballston, and the response seemed to take even Sibert by surprise. “I am so overwhelmed by the amount of support here,” she said. Founded nearly a quarter-century ago by local parishioners, A-SPAN has grown to provide a variety of services, and next year will start operating the Arlington County government’s new year-round

Shown from left at the A-SPAN “Coming Home Breakfast” are Mallyvenn Teah, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, Kathleen Sibert, Tim Ward, state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) and John Shooshan.

homeless-services facility in Courthouse. Supporters of the organization said its goal of treating each individual with dignity has never changed. “Every person on the streets, every one of them, they all have their own unique story,” said Tim Ward, A-SPAN’s board president. While some perceptions of the homeless are grounded in reality, there are many homeless who defy stereotypes, said Ward, who got involved in the organization nearly a decade ago. “I had a very narrow view of what homelessness means,” he said, but quickly discovered that “many [homeless people] have jobs or are looking for work. Many are in school.” Keynote speaker John Shooshan, a local developer who has long been active in Arlington’s efforts to reduce and poten-

tially eliminate homelessness, said the support services provided by A-SPAN, other agencies and the public literally can be the difference between life and death. “These are our brothers, these are our sisters,” he said. “We can’t turn our backs on them. We just need to be more empathetic. Whoever we are, we can all do something to make a difference.” One goal of the breakfast was to make up some of the roughly $200,000 a year that will be lost now that the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk is no longer being conducted. A-SPAN had been a major beneficiary. Shooshan got the ball rolling with a $5,000 contribution, which was matched by at least one person in the crowd as perhaps a dozen others pledged $1,000 each. Donations in any size were welcomed. Among those who brought a check-

book was Sonia Johnston, Arlington president of John Marshall Bank and a new ASPAN board member. “This is dear to my heart,” she said of the organization’s efforts. Last year, A-SPAN provided services to 1,011 homeless individuals, with its services ranging from emergency winter shelter and medical care to “rapid rehousing” and an outreach effort to military veterans. The organization is a partner in the “100 Homes Arlington” campaign, part of a national effort to place 100,000 of the most medically vulnerable homeless in housing. Sibert said it makes sense, both economically and morally, to help those who find themselves in difficult circumstances, without casting judgment. “It’s something that happens to you, but it does not define who you are,” she said of homelessness.

County Government Recognizes Volunteers for Service gram and the Arlington Education and Employment Program (REEP). She is an ESOL teacher, teaching assistant and special-projects assistant. • Kevin Henry is a volunteer with the Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department, one of the volunteer companies of the Arlington County Fire Department. He is a volunteer firefighter, EMT, instructor, coach and fire-prevention educator within the greater Arlington and Falls Church communities. • Deborah Perkins Jones is a volunteer with Arlington County Libraries, where her efforts support book-discussion groups. She manages and oversees program operations and coordinates with staff and volunteers to ensure that groups have ac-

cess to a variety and diversity of titles. • Jill Kent is a volunteer personal advocate with Aging and Disability Services through the Department of Human Services. She links frail and aging individuals to county services and benefits on a case-bycase basis, often taking on cases that can last up to six months and require extensive research, coaching and emotional support. • Jane Parham is a volunteer citizenship-class teacher at the Arlington Mill Community Center with the Community Outreach Program. She works with students students to improve their citizenshiptest knowledge base, test-taking strategies and overall confidence while promoting self-sufficiency and community belonging. • James Terpstra is a volunteer youth

basketball coach with the Department of Parks and Recreation. He has coached a girls basketball team from elementary school through high school. • Talking Books & Homebound Services volunteers provide support and serve as ambassadors for library patrons who are visually challenged and/or physically handicapped. • VEST Leadership Team volunteers support the Office of Emergency Management with community-preparedness education and outreach, volunteer management, emergency activation and exercising. Their work helps to engage vulnerable populations in emergency preparedness. Each year, more than 10,000 individuals volunteer for the county government.

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Schools & Military n Aubrey Metcalfe of Arlington, who was home-schooled, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall and winter quarters at Savannah College of Art & Design. n Arlington residents George Clarke and Alex Carter have been inducted into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi. Clarke is a student at Texas A&M International University and Carter is a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

A team of fifth-graders from Key Elementary School will head to the World Finals of the Odyssey of the Mind competition after coming out on top among all Virginia teams in its age category. n

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cranky mood of Arlington’s electorate. Vihstadt, who garnered the backing of the Arlington County Republican Committee and the Arlington Green Party, also picked up the support of some Democrats, notably former School Board member Frank Wilson and former party chairman Peter Rousselot. The timing of Zimmerman’s resignation resulted in a timetable that led to the special election’s occurring after the filing deadline for the Democratic primary for the general election. As a result, no prospective Democratic challengers to Howze filed for the primary, leaving him as the party’s November standard-bearer by default. Democrats would appear to have the advantage in the November race, since the party can count on a large group of voters more interested in federal than local campaigns who would be willing to support the party’s sample ballot. But the poor performance of Howze in the special election, and the general disenchantment with Democratic dominance in Arlington politics (even by many party stalwarts) gives Vihstadt an opportunity to become the first non-Democrat to win a County Board regular election in three decades. Garvey, Stamos Off of Democratic Web Site: County Board member Libby Garvey and Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos have been exorcised from the “Our Democratic Elected Officials” section of the Arlington County Democratic

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April 8 special election. Vihstadt and Howze are expected to meet again on the Nov. 4 general election. In a statement released May 1, Vihstadt suggested that the special-election result had been in itself a streetcar referendum, and suggested Howze’s change of heart would be seen as a mere “gimmick or a political tactic” unless the Democratic candidate also called for a stop to planning and funding for the project until voters rendered a decision. Vihstadt and Garvey attempted such a maneuver in April, but were turned down by their three board colleagues. Vihstadt said any referendum to fund the streetcar would have to be a standalone item, not combined with other issues in a single referendum. Hope, who represents the 47th District in the House of Delegates, is one of 10 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Moran. Democrats will choose their nominee in a June 10 primary.

gos, Rim Haile, Michael Hanafin, Cameron Logan, Gabriela Marty, Milen Mehari, Gebrelwa Mikuria, Adriana Mitchell, Brandi Moore, Sara Najah, Craig Rampersad, Hassan Salem, Bo Sampson, Iman Soliman, Patrice Splan, Elijah Taylor, Batheseba Teshome, La’Shea Thomas, Christian Thompson, Ryan Thomspon, Hannah Walmsley and Rebecca Yohannes. Committee’s Web site. Stamos is likely to be back; Garvey, maybe not. Garvey on April 28 formally resigned from the committee at a meeting called to consider her expulsion for her support of independent John Vihstadt in the April 8 County Board race. The status of Stamos, who also supported Vihstadt, but less visibly, remains a little murky. She has stepped back from the committee for the current year, an action that suggests she’ll be supporting Vihstadt over Democrat Alan Howze in the upcoming general election. But it’s likely the party will welcome her back after the election, rather than risk her running for re-election in 2015 as an independent – a race most Democrats concede she likely would win handily. At a community event the day after Garvey’s resignation from the Democratic Committee, Stamos chuckled when asked if she’d been placed on “double-secret probation,” a phrase made famous by Dean Wormer (actor John Vernon) in the 1978 film “Animal House.” Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky told the Sun Gazette that Garvey, too, possibly could be welcomed back to the committee at a future date. There is an historical precedent for rapprochement: Treasurer Frank O’Leary was estranged from the party leadership for a period after his 2007 re-election bid, after complaints were lodged about a campaign mailing during the Democratic primary. But time healed the wounds, and O’Leary – soon to become the longest-serving elected official in county history – and the party eventually smoothed things over. Hope is not the first congressional contender to support a referendum; Mark Levine came out in favor of one a week before. Hope said a referendum was the best way to settle the issue, once and for all. “The time has come for a full public debate on this issue, and we need to respect whatever the public decides,” he said. (Hope and Howze have a history; in 2009, each competed for the Democratic nomination for the 47th House District. Hope finished first and Howze second in a five-candidate field.) Eyes will now turn to the three members of the County Board – Mary Hynes, Walter Tejada and chairman Jay Fisette – who so far have been united in their support of moving forward with the streetcar project, despite mounting community discontent. The five-mile streetcar line is designed to connect the Pentagon City Metro station to Skyline, running through the heart of the Columbia Pike corridor. The total cost of the project could be upward of $350 million, with a combination of state, local and possibly federal funds used. Arlington officials have agreed to fund 80 percent of the local share of construction costs, with Fairfax County picking up the remainder.

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BRANDISHING: n On April 25 at 6:16 p.m., an individual reportedly brandished a firearm and threatened another individual during an argument in the 100 block of South Barton Street. The suspect, 31-year-old Charles Anderson of Arlington, was arrested and charged with brandishing, assault, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. He was held without bond.

ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On April 18 at 8:55 p.m., a victim reported that an individual pulled a machete on him at Doctor’s Run Park after the victim confronted him following being bitten by the suspect’s chihuahua dog. The suspect fled the scene after the incident. The suspect is described as an Hispanic male, 40 years old, 5’5”, 150 pounds.

BURGLARY: n On April 16 at 8:15 a.m., an individual reported that his storage area in the basement of a building in the 1600 block of 21st Street North had been broken into. Three bicycle tires had been taken. No other storage units appear to have been broken into. n Sometime between April 17 at 4:48 p.m. and April 18 at 8:40 a.m., an office in the 2300 block of Clarendon Boulevard was burglarized. A laptop computer and projector were taken. There were no signs of forced entry. n On April 21 between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., an apartment in the 5500 block of Columbia Pike was burglarized. Entry apparently was gained through a side door. An iPad was taken. n Sometime between April 22 at 2:30 p.m. and April 24 at 10:15 a.m., a business in the 3800 block of Fairfax Drive was burglarized. n On April 23 at noon, an individual reported to police that someone had damaged the keyhole of the lock on the front door of her home in the 3600 block of North Harrison Street.

ASSAULT BY MOB: n On April 20 at 2:20 a.m., two individuals allegedly were assaulted by a group of males outside a restaurant in the 2900 block of Wilson Boulevard. One of the victims required treatment at a local hospital. Police said they received little information on the suspects from the victims.

UNLAWFUL ENTRY: n On April 23 at 12:35 p.m., an individual reported that when she returned to her home in the 4500 block of 28th Road South, there were muddy footprints around her bathroom and kitchen. There was no sign of forced entry, and the door was locked. No items were taken.

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Mark Kelly, the newly installed chairman of the 8th District Republican Committee, wasn’t thrilled with having to tell Republicans his preference was for nobody to step forward to seek the nomination. But he said the party did the right thing in supporting Vihstadt in the special election, and “it would be a pleasure to do it again.” Howze was the only Democrat to file for his party’s nomination in the general election, as the filing deadline came and went prior to his drubbing in the special election. Despite percolating rumors that Democrats might try to force Howze off the ballot, Kelly said Republicans expected him to be the candidate in November.

ROBBERY: n On April 29 at 4:54 p.m., an individual concealed two bottles of wine in his waistband and exited a convenience store in the 1200 block of North Fort Myer Drive. A store employee confronted the suspect at the exit, and the subject assaulted the victim. An off-duty police officer witnessed the incident, and restrained the suspect until police arrived. The suspect, a 24-year-old Arlington man, was arrested, charged with battery and was held without bond.

Continued from Page 15 a $1,500 fee that must accompany the paperwork from prospective candidates.) The party canvass, if it is necessary, would include a ballot that features the names of any candidate(s) who qualify, plus, as insurance, a “No Nominee” option to reject all those on the ballot. The option with the most votes wins. Like Democratic caucuses in Arlington, those voting in the GOP canvass – if there is one – would have to sign a pledge promising to support the Republican nominees and endorsees in 2014 elections.

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MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING: n On April 23 at 9:03 a.m., an individual was seen throwing a rock through the front door of a fast-food restaurant in the 4600 block of King Street. The suspect then fled the scene. The suspect is described as a black male in his 20s.

“Having a star like Amy Wilcox with us this year really elevated our event, and we couldn’t be more thrilled or more proud of the fact that she is an Arlingtonian,” foundation executive director Wanda Pierce said. The generosity was flying fast and furi-

ous: During the evening’s Raise the Paddle event for the foundation’s Fund for Children and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, more than $30,000 was raised in under 13 minutes. Founded in 1991, the Arlington Community Foundation has awarded more than $10.7 million in college scholarships and grants to nonprofit organizations, including more than $1.8 million last year. For information, see the Web site at www. arlcf.org.

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High School Graduations Are Memorable Moments Here’s one of the new sports trends that’s a bit insensitive.

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Patriots, Warriors Top County Rivals A Staff Report

With the end of the regular season drawing near and many games still to play because recent rain forced so many loSOFTBALL postponements, cal girls high school softball teams have had busy schedules. Maybe the busiest has been the Bishop O’Connell Knights, a team that has caught fire after a slow start. The Knights (13-4, 12-2) have won eight games in a row, including four in three days. In those contests, O’Connell defeated Good Counsel, Bishop Ireton twice and the Yorktown Patriots. The Knights had two more games scheduled on Monday and Tuesday of this week before starting play in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament. O’Connell remained the No. 2-ranked private school team in the state last week behind Paul VI Catholic. O’Connell’s biggest victory of late was a 6-4 win over St. Mary’s Ryken in WCAC action. Olivia Giaquinto had three hits and three RBI for O’Connell. Amanda Ehlers had a hit and two RBI, and Erin Sweeney was the winning pitcher. n The Yorktown Patriots (6-6) defeated the Wakefield Warriors, 9-1, last week behind Maddie Silk’s no-hitter and Joanna Domson’s three hits and three RBI. Silk struck out nine with three walks, Continued on Page 28

Top: Yorktown High School’s Maddie Silk pitches in a game last week. Above: Yorktown infielder Caroline Martyn fields a ground ball against McLean in May 2 action.. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

W-L Boys Soccer Team Remains Unbeaten A Staff Report

had a goal and Michael Katz and Aquice had assists. For the season, Katz and Harrison Ramos are among W-L’s top scorers. Leading the defense was Tim Collins, Jacob Campbell, Noah Goodkind and Moussa Dia . Hayfield took a 1-0 lead, scoring in the first 15 minutes. The Generals were not in their usual rhythm and were dominated by Hayfield early, but were able to slip in a goal making it 1-1 at halftime. The Generals then upped the level of their play in the second half by scoring three goals. Washington-Lee’s two ties have been scoreless games against Yorktown and

Wakefield. n The Washington-Lee girls had a 7-2 record as of recent action, which included a 7-0 victory over the Lee Lancers and a 2-1 loss to the Robinson Rams. Hayley Roy netted the goal in the loss to Robinson. n The Wakefield Warriors (2-6-3) tied Chantilly, 1-1, in recent boys action, as Ryan Burns scored the goal and Andrew Jenkins had the assist. In another game, Wakefield tied Mount Vernon, 1-1. n With an 8-0 victory over the Mount Vernon Majors and a 4-0 win over the Falls Church Jaguars, the Yorktown PaContinued on Page 28

Some high school seniors who are Division I college football recruits are finishing their course commitments prior to graduation. That way they can enter college a few days, weeks or months early to get a head start on their freshman season, as far as academics and football workouts. Call this early college summer school. Sometimes that means students miss high school graduation ceremonies because of conflicts with college scheduling. Missing graduation? No way. Everyone eligible should be allowed and highly encouraged by everyone to attend his high school graduation. It’s one of the most memorable moments of life, with the pictures and all, walking across the stage to shake the principal’s hand, and the finality of a significant and proud achievement. Some kids in dire straights and tough situations set goals and become determined to walk at their graduation, then are applauded when they do. What’s the rush, and who is driving this trend? Is it college football coaches brow-beating recruits that getting a head start will help them earn playing time? Or is it also over-eager parents incorrectly advising their sons? When a Northern Virginia player in just this situation told his mom that he really wanted to attend his graduation ceremony, surprisingly, he didn’t get much sympathy. The mom said to her son that if his goal is to play Division I college football, then getting the early start, which means missing the ceremony, is what is necessary. Wow. That’s tough love or one tough mom short on compassion. Aren’t moms usually taking the majority of graduation photos? Not this one. If the trend continues, the NCAA should end the early-start practice. Or, Division I programs should be more sensitive to the issue and mandate that recruits graduate with their classmates. The kids want to be there. Even if some parents don’t agree, seniors should be allowed to be kids for a few more minutes and enjoy their entire last year of high school, especially their graduaton ceremonies.

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The Washington-Lee boys soccer team remained unbeaten with an 9-0-2 record and with a recent SOCCER 8-0 victory over Robinson and a 4-1 win over Hayfield. Leading scorer Maycol Nunez, who has 24 goals and eight assists this season, scored five goals and had one assist in the high school game vs. Robinson. He had three goals against Hayfield. Derryck Aquice had a goal and two assists, and Martino Serafini and Samuel Felix-Hernandez each had a goal against Robinson. Ben English made three saves. Against Hayfield, Jake Muskoitzig

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Patriots Have a Winning Week Against County Rivals DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

With a couple of lopsided victories over county rivals last week, the Yorktown Patriots improved to 10-3 overall in boys high school lacrosse action. First, Yorktown defeated the WashGenerLACROSSE ington-Lee als, 17-7, behind five goals and three assists from Nico Pollack and three goals each from Charlie Tiene and James Mountain. Next, Yorktown routed the winless Wakefield Warriors, 17-1, on May 2. “We did a good job of spreading playing time around. We wanted to get as

many kids as much playing time as we could,” Yorktown coach Greg Beer said after the Wakefield game. K.J. Rutkowski scored Wakefield’s lone goal after Yorktown led, 2-0. “When we ran our offense, we had some good looks,” Wakefield coach Frank Clay said. Rutkowski’s goal cut the lead to 2-1. Yorktown then scored the final 15 goals. The Patriots were paced by Kyle Harwood with three goals; Pollack with two and two assists; Mountain, Alec Turner and Matt Heffren with two goals each; Quinn Lyerly with a goal and one assist; and Alex Balser with a goal and two assists.

“We wanted to get out to a good start,” Harwood said. Said Tiene: “We were executing what our coaches told us to do. We looked up and we saw where their slides were coming from.” Tiene, Harwood, Lyerly and Pollack are Yorktown’s leading scorers so far this season. “We had some real balanced scoring,” Beer said. “Matt Heffren really did a good job anchoring the second line.” Yorktown has lofty expectations this spring, like qualifying for the state tournament for the first time. “That’s our goal, the states,” Tiene said. “We have to practice hard. The se-

niors really worked hard in the offseason to provide the tone for this current season.” In contrast, Wakefield has a lot of first-year players, and the program is still developing. “We converted Alex Gilmore to goalie and he played pretty well,” Clay said. “On our settled defense, we were doing what we were hoping to do against Yorktown. Most of their scores were via outside shots. Our long stick midfield Jacob Ramos played very well.” Justin Moore is Wakefield’s leading scorer were around 25 goals. The regular season ends for Yorktown this week.

hits for Wakefield. Danny Gavin and Alex Ward had the other hits, and Derrick Issac had a sacrifice fly. Washington-Lee (7-8) lost to Oakton, 6-1, and Langley, 11-1, in away games. Yorktown (6-8) fell to Hayfield, 2-1, and to McLean, 10-0. Against Hayfield, Austin Kasmer, Parker Denny and Jeffrey Antetomaso had the team’s three hits. Joe Diconsiglio started and pitched four innings, allowing five hits with seven strikeouts and four walks. He took the loss, allowing two earned runs. Bennett Nagurka had Yorktown’s only hit, in the fourth inning, in its five-inning loss to McLean.

points and his West Metro All-Star team won. For conference and region champion Wakefield this past season, Hopson, a two-year starter, averaged 12.7 points per game and was the team’s second leading rebounder. Wakefield head coach Tony Bentley coached in the game before the preliminary contest. His team lost, 109-106. Washington-Lee High head coach Bobby Dobson was supposed to coach on Bentley’s staff, but there was an illness in his family and he was unable to attend. Bentley was an assistant under Dobson at Washington-Lee. The two last coached on the same staff at W-L in 2002.

High School Roundup BASEBALL ROUNDUUP: With the excep-

tion of a couple of 1-0 results from the Bishop O’Connell Knights, the past week wasn’t a particularly successful time for Arlington’s four varsity high school baseball teams, which saw limited action because of three days worth of rain. O’Connell (13-10, 10-6) finished 1-1 during that stretch. The Wakefield Warriors were 0-1 and the Washington-Lee Generals and Yorktown Patriots were 0-2. O’Connell nipped Good Counsel, 1-0, then lost to DeMatha by the same score, but in a game that stretced to nine innings. Against Good Counsel, Hayden Basse pitched a three-hitter. He struck out six and walked two. Rafi Vazquez doubled for O’Connell, which had just two hits. DeMatha scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. The loss was the final game of the regular season for the Knights, who now wait start of play in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament. Wakefield (2-8) lost to the Stuart Raid-

Wakefield’s Re’Quan Hopson, left, and Tony Bentley participated in Capital Classic prelimiPHOTO FROM WAKEFIELD nary games.

ers, 3-1. For Wakefield, right-hander Patrick Girard had a perfect game through 51/3 innings when it was broken up by a single in the sixth by Cole Knot. Stuart scored three runs in that inning. Girard did not walk a batter and ended up allowing five hits. He struck out 11. Jalen Carver had a double and two

WAKEFIELD PLAYER, COACH IN CAPITAL CLASSIC GAMES: Wakefield High

School senior forward Re’Quan Hopson played in the Capital Classic preliminary game on April 26. Hopson, who will play at Division II Queens College in New York, scored 10

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Arlington Tigers boys gymnastics team competed in the Virginia State Championships in Chantilly recently. Those Level 5s and above who received a qualifying score at states went on to compete at the Region 7.

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while not allowing a ball out of the infield in seven innings of work. With Yorktown up 1-0 after the first inning, the Warriors tied the game in the top of the second with an infield out after consecutive walks to Bekah Peterson and Jadah Clarke to open the inning. The Patriots then broke open the

Soccer Continued from Page 27 triots girls improved to 9-2. Kiely Westhoff had three goals and

Top performers were Trystin Davis, Ryan Phillips, Justin Reimer, Ian Carr, Reid Cathey, Mohammed Eltaeb, Corwin de Boor, Stephen Ray, Collin Carey and Bryan Johnson.

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can Legion baseball team will hold a signup event at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 at Yorktown High School. The signup is a one-time event and will be held rain or shine. To be eligible for American Legion

baseball, players must be born in 1995 or after. Questions about the signups should be directed to Bob Romano by phone at (703) 528-0083 or (703) 231-6884, or e-mail rdr33cjr@msn.com or rdr33cjr@ gmail.com.

game with a four-run bottom of the second. Caroline George led off the inning with a single, then advanced to third on a double by Madeline Marshall. After a groundout RBI from Kaitlyn Kreider, Bryanna Lansing followed with a double to deep left to plate Marshall. Later in the inning, with runners on second and third, Domson knocked in two with a single to make the score 5-1. In the bottom of the third, Kreider knocked in Sarah Woodward, who reached on an error. In the bottom of

the fourth, McKenzie Silk led off the inning with a single, stole second, then came home on Carolina Martyn’s single to center. In the bottom of the sixth, McKenzie Silk singled, then scored on a Domson double. Later in the inning, Martyn scored on a single from Lyndsay Smith, making the score 9-1. In other games, Yorktown lost to Madison, McLean and Bishop O’Connell by lopsided margins. Wakefield (7-6) defeated the Washington-Lee Generals, 9-5, in the rain in

recent action. For Wakefield, which scored five runs in the fifth inning, Taylor White had a two-run single, Maddie Periandri and Elaine Bayne had RBI hits, Marisa DeFranco’s sacrifice-bunt attempt that resulted in a two-base error and a run, DeFranco added an inside-the-park home run, and Periandri added a triple. For W-L (4-9-1), Melanie Diffee had an RBI single. DeFranco was the winning pitcher for Wakefield.

one assist in the win and Audrey Denkler had a goal and three assists against Mount Vernon. Also scoring goals were Isabella Krider and Alex Puletti with two each. Against Falls Church, Puletti scored two goals and Emma Shumway, and Lil-

ly Bernhard one each. In a 2-0 win over Washington-Lee, Krider scored a goal and Shumway had a goal and one assist. Puletti, Shumway, Krider, Denkler, Westhof, Kelly Emson and Rachel Logue are Yorktown’s top goal scorers and lead-

ers in assists, along with Sarah Brooks and Kendall Logan. Sydney Davis is Yorktown’s goalie. The Patriots have allowed just five goals so far. n The Yorktown boys (8-2-1) lost to Falls Church, 1-0, in recent action.

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Missouri womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s softball ace pitcher Tori Finucane recently swept the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association and USA Softball Player of the Week awards. Finucane also collected her second Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week honor. Finucane went 3-0 with three complete games in the week she was honored. She struck out 21 in 21 innings and posted a 1.67 earned run average for that week. Through April 30 action, Finucane had a 20-5 record with a 1.66 ERA. In 1682/3 innings she had 156 strikeouts with 51 walks, and had thrown six shutouts. She is fourth in the Southeastern Conference in wins, third in ERA and fourth in strikeouts. Finucane is the third player in program history to earn the NFCA weekly honor. At Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, Finucane led the Knights to a pair of conference and state championships and she achieved high school All-American status during her two years there.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. For information on local history, see the Web site at www. arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. May 7, 1937: n Postmaster General James Farley was the guest of honor as Arlington’s new main post office was dedicated. n Arlington’s lone ambulance has been in the repair shop since Feb. 1, a situation the president of the Arlington County Civic Federation calls a “disgrace.” n A state judge has upheld the legality of Virginia’s ban on the sale of wine and beer on Sundays. A Sun editorial calls for the repeal of the ban. n At the Wilson Tavern: A T-bone steak, salad, vegetable, dessert and drink for 75 cents. May 7, 1958: n The Nauck Citizens Association has become the first non-white group to be admitted to the Arlington County Civic Federation. n Arlington’s library system is probably the most inadequate of any jurisdiction of similar size across the U.S., civic activists say. n The federal government ran a simulation of a nuclear strike on the local area, determining that 140,000 people would be killed in Northern Virginia. n Northern Virginia’s employment picture is rosier this spring than last year. n A regional water authority is “essential” to continued growth in Northern Virginia, advocates say. May 8, 1968: n Several designs are under consideration for the Metro subway cars. n Yorktown pitcher Dick Baugham threw a no-hitter, but his team lost to Wakefield, 2-1. May 7, 1979: n Republicans Dorothy Grotos and Walter Frankland Jr. have announced plans to seek re-election. n Yorktown has won the Great Falls District track meet. n Playboy is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special on ABC. James Caan and Tony Curtis will host.

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May 10, 1996: n Colin Powell will be the main speaker at Northern Virginia Community College’s annual commencement, to be held May 14. n Seniors at Northern Virginia high schools who attend all-night graduation parties will have the chance to win a Ford Mustang donated by Ted Britt Ford.

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