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County Board Thinks I-66 Proposal Has Merit Officials Appear Willing to Get on Board with Virginia Department of Transportation’s Thinking SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board members say there are enough prospective benefits in the mix to not dismiss the possibility of adding toll lanes and, perhaps ultimately, even widening Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway. Board members on Feb. 24 reacted to a nascent proposal by the McAuliffe administra-

tion, which is considering peak-period highoccupancy-toll (HOT) lanes on I-66. Funds raised through the tolling would be plowed into transportation improvements in an area bounded by Lee Highway to the north, Route 50 to the south, the Beltway to the west and the Potomac River to the east. County Board member Jay Fisette, who serves on the regional Transportation Planning Board, said that while the Virginia De-

partment of Transportation’s initial plans last year took local leaders by surprise, the agency has been making amends. “VDOT was very willing to work with us,” Fisette said. Slapping tolls on the roadway could be done by 2017 without significantly altering the right-of-way footprint, but the more contentious issue – adding another lane eastbound from the Beltway to Fairfax Drive – would be

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put off to sometime between 2025 and 2040. The county government’s Transportation Commission already has come out swinging against a new lane, but elected leaders said it might be worth it, so long as the benefits Arlington seeks come earlier. “We do have a commitment [from state officials] for multi-modal improvements from the beginning,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said. (“Multi-modal” being government-speak for everything from bus and rail and bike lanes to improvements for pedestrians.) Unlike HOT lanes on Interstates 95 and 495, which were funded by private firms that are retaining most of the revenue, VDOT aims to keep any I-66 HOT-lanes project within the public sector, so state officials will not have to share the accumulated cash. If county officials go along with the proposal for I-66, it will be in marked contrast to their efforts to scuttle HOT lanes on Interstate 395 from the Beltway north to Arlington. The County Board filed suit against state and federal officials to stop that project; while the developer ultimately abandoned the effort, the lawsuit’s impact on the decision to stop remains murky. Arlington officials paid a price for the suit, with the General Assembly taking retaliatory actions that continue to impact the county government’s tax coffers today.

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At National Convention, State of Public Education Heralded as Best It Has Ever Been SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO – As the moments ticked down before announcement of the 2015 National Superintendent of the Year was made, Arlington schools’ chief Patrick Murphy on Feb. 26 found himself enjoying a rare moment of solitude off to the side of a cavernous ballroom at the San Diego Convention Center. His reverie was broken as a reporter asked for a few moments to toss the obligatory questions: What has the competition been like? Does it make a difference whether you win? Are you nervous? Murphy responded with a measured cadence. “It’s been professionally enjoyable,” he said of his role as one of four finalists for the national award, bestowed by AASA, a professional organization representing school superintendents. “You have to enjoy these things,” he said. “It’s an honor.” With four finalists and just one award, the odds were stacked against Murphy or any of the others walking away with the

prize. The crown went to Philip Lanoue, who since 2009 has been superintendent of schools in the 13,000-student Clarke County School District in Athens, Ga. Lanoue used his moment in the spotlight to press the case in support of public education. “It’s the fabric of our country,” he said. “Sometimes it feels like it’s battered and torn, and it is – it is not perfect, but has stood the test of time.” The four finalists, including Murphy, were taken from the ranks of the 50 state superintendents of the year (plus another for Canada and overseas areas). Also in the running were MaryEllen Elia of the Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa and Patrice Pujol of Ascension Parish Schools in Donaldsonville, La. Finalists were judged on four criteria: leadership, communication, professionalism and community involvement. As part of the evaluation, they had come together in January in Washington for a roundtable discussion. Murphy was vying to become the third superintendent from Virginia to be named tops in the nation during the 28 years of the

competition. The awards program is co-sponsored by VALIC and Aramark. As he has since being named a finalist, Murphy said being nominated was a reflection of the entire Arlington community, which “believes in public education and wants kids to be ready for their responsibility.” The convention marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of what is now AASA was held in San Diego – a fortuitous choice for attendees, since half the nation remained in the grip of a late-winter freeze and unrelenting storms. Perhaps not surprisingly, leaders of the superintendents’ organization took issue with the public perception that the public-education system is either not what it once was, or was failing entirely. Daniel Domenech, a former superintendent in Fairfax County who since 2008 has served as AASA’s executive director, said the state of public education is “the best – the best – that it has ever been.” He pointed to higher graduation rates and test scores. The same assessment came

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from David Pennington, a superintendent from Oklahoma who is serving as AASA president for 2015. “I don’t see a failing system – nothing could be further from the truth,” he said. Pennington did acknowledge that public-school leaders “find our public schools increasingly under attack,” and pointed the finger at those who, he said, want to siphon money away from pub-

lic schools for use in private, charter and for-profit schools. “They hide behind the term ‘choice,’” Pennington said. The new superintendent of the year, Lanoue, told his colleagues they need to buck up and soldier past all the criticism. “Imagine all the lives [of students] that have been touched by those in this room,” he said. The annual convention ran through Feb. 28.

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Q&A: New President of County’s GOP Women The Arlington Republican Women’s Club represents more than 100 Republican women activists in Arlington County. Founded in 1943, the organization is chartered by the Virginia Federation of Republican Women, and is part of the National Federation of Republican Women. Lisa Moore recently was elected president of the organization; the Sun Gazette asked her a few questions Are you new to Arlington, or have you been a resident a while? I am a new resident of Arlington. However, I’m not new to the Republican Party. My grandparents were Dwight Eisenhower Republicans. My first vote in a presidential election was for Ronald Reagan in 1984. I try to practice what Martin Luther King Jr. said in his sermon “The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life.” That is to, daily, take a look within myself and try to reflect his three points on

“the length of life – self welfare”; “the breadth of life – welfare of others”; and “the height of life – reaching for God’s will in all I do.” What led you to get involved with the organization, and to accept the leadership post? I was introduced to Arlington Republican Women’s Club while phone-banking for the Romney campaign in 2011. While I was volunteering, I saw a flyer inviting women to join them at the organization’s Christmas party. I could never turn down an invitation to party with ladies. What role does the Arlington Republican Women’s Club play within the Arlington County Republican Committee, and at the state and national levels? The role that ARWC plays within Arlington County is to empower women by increasing membership of women in the base of our party and to be actively en-

gaged in recruiting women in the community through various outreach programs. The Arlington Republican Women’s Club is one of five clubs within the 8th Congressional District. We were organized 76 years ago and believe we are the oldest club in Virginia. What’s your biggest priority for the coming year? We educate our members on issues of local, state and national importance and urge each member to get involved, whether through political parties, committees or community-service organizations. We help to foster active participation in the political system. As Reagan said, “Democracy is not a spectator sport.” Some in the Democratic Party like to throw out the phrase “war on women” when attacking Republican policies. What’s your view both of the substance of their criticisms, and the use of

women by promoting economic opportunity and growth through new jobs and career training. It is our belief that there is NO Republican “war on women.” While being “pro-choice” is the phrase used by democrats, we try to spread the message to women that to choose life is the better choice for the unborn child. We want to discourage the practice of positive and negative eugenics and living with the pain of abortion.

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that phrase? The “war on women” is strictly a phrase from the Democrat playbook designed to attract the women’s vote through the emotional twisting of issues that the Democrats decide are important to women, while Republicans are busy developing comprehensive strategies that actually help

Despite the recent challenges faced by the Arlington County Democratic Committee, Democrats remain the majority party in Arlington. What response do you get from friends and those in the community when you tell them you’re active in Arlington Republican circles? When we get together with friends and others in the community, we really don’t discuss partisan politics. We respect each other’s freedom of choice.

Tejada Continues to Cast Blame on Nixed Streetcar SCOTT McCAFFREY

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It’s a given that County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada is mad about the scuttling of the Arlington streetcar project. But it’s a POLITICAL been a of POTPOURRI bit a challenge to nail him down on exactly whom he is most mad at. A panel of pundits took a shot during the “Kojo Nnamdi Show” on WAMU-FM Feb. 27, peppering Tejada with questions about the scuttled Columbia Pike/Crystal City streetcar proposal. Decrying the decision as “a really bad step backwards,” Tejada said that those responsible for killing the proposal have not come up with an alternative proposal to address both transportation and economic-development issues. “Now what is your plan?” he asked. But it never seems to be sure whom Tejada is addressing the question to: Is it his County Board colleagues Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt, who long were against the streetcar project, or his colleagues Mary Hynes and Jay Fisette, who in late 2014 switched sides and turned what had been

a 3-2 majority in support of the streetcar to 4-1 against? Or, more broadly, to those who rose up to oppose the streetcar plan in recent years. Despite aggressive questioning from the likes of WRC-TV’s Tom Sherwood, the panel couldn’t quite coax the answer. Tejada, who has announced he will not seek re-election in November to the seat he has held since 2003, threw in another group for criticism: He said it takes “too darn long” for the federal government to approve funding for mass-transit projects. “You need to find ways to shorten the time it takes,” he said. But that view could be considered a slight misrepresentation of history. It was Arlington officials, after all, who submitted the project for funding under a Federal Transit Administration program designed for systems costing less than $250 million. The feds rejected the application, noting – accurately, as it turned out – that the project could not be brought in under that financial threshold. Arlington officials then vacillated over whether to apply for funding under another federal program, or go it alone and try to secure the project without federal funds.

Ultimately, they chose the latter course, but by the time the decision had been made, the politics of the issue had begun to change. Two victories by Vihstadt over Democrat Alan Howze may have led Hynes and Fisette to pull the plug. Asked whether the streetcar decision was a prime factor in his decision not to seek re-election, Tejada was noncommittal. He said he had turned down three job offers in recent years, and decided the time was right to do something else. “I reject the word ‘quitting’ – I’m moving on,” he said. Democratic Filing Period to Open: Expect a line at the door of the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s office in Crystal City the afternoon of March 9. That’s the earliest time prospective candidates for the two open County Board seats can file to participate in the Democratic primary. The filing period runs through March 26, but because ballot order will be determined by date of filing, and because candidates hold firm to the belief that a higher ballot position is beneficial, candidates often jostle to be in at the earliest possible moment. (To prevent the prospect of altercations, Democratic officials

The two defeats of Democratic County Board candidate Alan Howze, shown at right with Walter Tejada, may have been a factor in the scuttling of the county’s streetcar initiative.

will count all filings that occur when the process starts March 9 as being equal, and will choose the ballot order among them randomly.) If more than two candidates seek the nominations, the party will choose its nominees in a June 9 primary. The nominees will by vying to succeed Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada, Democrats who

are not seeking re-election. Republican Women to Host Gathering: The Arlington Republican Women’s Club will hold a membership champagne brunch on Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. at 3805 North Harrison St. For information and to R.S.V.P., call Marcia Fioramonti at (703) 524-1804 or e-mail mfioramontirn@yahoo.com.

SCOTT McCAFFREY and BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writers

Could the advocacy efforts of a healthyliving group lead to a reopening of the community debate on urban poultry? Or would doing so gobble up too much of the Arlington government’s time and resources? Representatives from the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities & Towns Campaign for the Mid-Atlantic have been traversing the commonwealth, hoping to gain buy-in from local leaders for its agenda. “We want to create the conditions that enable people to be healthy,” said Marisa Jones, a coordinator with HEAL, during a recent stop in front of the Vienna Town Council. Williamsburg, Charlottesville, Lovettsville and Haymarket already are on board with the agenda, organizers said. Many of the proposals seem benign, at least in the abstract. They range from encouraging walkability to promoting transit-oriented, mixed-use development. But then there’s the item that asks localities to adopt ordinances allowing animal husbandry or backyard poultry. For several years, the question of urban chickens – technically, urban hens, since roosters were not part of the equation – was one of the two or three biggest hot-button topics raging in Arlington. Advocates said allowing more Arlington residents to raise the birds would, on balance, be good for sustainability, but critics countered with

their own arguments why the measure should not move forward. Technically, some owners of singlefamily homes already have the authority to raise chickens, but very few residential lots are big enough to meet the requirements. According to one analysis, only 15 parcels out of more than 31,000 single-family lots currently have the legal standing to raise poultry, although an unknown number of residents apparently are doing so on the sly. Reducing setback rules from the existing 100 feet to 50 feet would have increased that number to 1,174 lots, according to a county-government estimate. Reducing it to 35 feet would have increased the number to nearly 9,600, while reducing it to 25 feet would have allowed owners of 27,000 parcels – nearly 90 percent of Arlington’s single-family footprint – to raise chickens. The concept came to a screeching halt in late 2013, when County Manager Barbara Donnellan recommended against moving forward with any proposal without a fullscale community process. She bluntly told County Board members she didn’t have the staff resources to put the measure on the front-burner. County Board members Chris Zimmerman and Walter Tejada fumed at the decision, but Zimmerman’s departure from the board in early 2014 and the disinterest of board chairs Jay Fisette (in 2014) and Mary Hynes (in 2015) have left the urbanchicken proposal in limbo. The pending retirement of Tejada will pluck from the County Board its remain-

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ing chicken champion, and “any attempt to introduce poultry into the 2015 campaign would quickly lay an egg,” predicted board member John Vihstadt. Before his election, Vihstadt served as chairman of the Urban Agriculture Task Force. He tends to agree with Donnellan that there are other priorities at the moment. “Expanding the number of properties to host backyard chickens would require a change to the zoning code – a lengthy and uncertain process,” Vihstadt said. “We have recently undertaken a number of changes to the zoning code, and have several more Continued on Page 27

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Highs & Lows THUMBS DOWN: To County Board members – all five of ’em – who voted to advertise a real estate tax rate of 1.5 cents higher than the current rate. Board members wrapped themselves in the self-righteous mantle that this vote isn’t a final decision, but merely gives them flexibility as they move forward in the budget season. Pish-posh: It’s an outrage on two fronts: For homeowners, it adds insult on top of injury, offering the prospect of a double-whammy: a higher tax rate on top of higher assessments. For the owner of a typical single-family home, that could mean a tax-bill increase of more than 7 percent. It also encourages organizations

that rely on funding from the county government to mobilize and advocate, so they don’t miss out on the larger prospective pot of cash that could be available, rather than accept the reality that we are still in constrained economic times. Advertising a higher tax rate – whether it ends up being adopted, or not – is a disservice to the community. We had hoped for better from the County Board THUMBS DOWN: To the prospect that the Artisphere might rise, phoenix-like, from the dead this budget season. We all presumed that County Manager Barbara Donnellan had driven a stake through the heart of that ill-conceived, poorly-executed testament to county-government

overreach when she announced she would not include more funding for it in her fiscal 2016 budget. But now there are whispers that, if those who support the center make enough noise, maybe the County Board will countermand that decision. We hope not. The taxpayers have been taken for enough of a ride on this boondoggle. Many of the programs – which haven’t been attracting hordes of visitors – could be relocated to other venues. Arlington loves to try to solve the woes of the region – whether it be a lack of affordable housing or a commitment to the arts – on its own. The result has been a failure to address core services while spending resources on flights of fancy. Voters have taken notice.

Airport and County Are Endangered by Drones – and the Time to Act on the Issue Is Right Now Editor: News flash: French authorities have begun investigating sights of drones close to sensitive sites in Paris, including the presidential palace and Paris’s Bois de Boulogne park. The operators of the drones remain a mystery. During the 2013 government shutdown, the National Park Service padlocked the portable toilets at Gravelly Point Park in Virginia, along with all the toilets on the adjoining Mount Vernon Trail bike path, and they did not reopen until the government did. As some wag put it, padlocking the toilets really “stunk.” It’s a gross understatement to say that what could cause an even bigger stink would be to close nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport permanently in the interest of public safety. Why would I suggest that Reagan might need closing? Because it sits right next to Gravelly Point – without a doubt the most popular and best place in the Washington area to watch planes fly in and out of the airport. The park’s close proximity to Reagan National poses a potential catastrophe from people who might not be aware or are too irresponsible to follow proposed new U.S. regulations on the commercial use of remotely piloted planes – drones – and who could easily cause their drone to smash into an airplane.

A case in point regarding potential disaster is the drone that hit the White House Jan. 27, flown by somebody who later admitted that he was flying the drone recreationally and accidentally lost control of the craft. It has been reported that more than 190 drone-safety incidents occurred over the last 10 months of 2014, including more than two dozen near-mid-air collisions. Since I live in Arlington, I often visit Gravelly Point, but I’ve yet to see a sign posted there warning people about flying drones. I have to assume drones are not allowed to fly at the park, since it’s in restricted air space. In 2012, the Arlington County government and the George Washington Memorial Parkway authority launched an environmental assessment of Gravelly Point and the nearby area to evaluate what environmental and recreational improvements could be made “to enhance the visitor experience” there. As part of those improvements, the Federal Aviation Administration, which proposed the new commercial-drone policy on Feb. 15, should work with the National Park Service to make Gravelly Point an even safer place to watch planes come and go. When I stopped several weeks ago at Gravelly Point on a bitterly cold February morning, there was nary anyone there except for seagulls, meaning no one in authority would be at the park to stop someone who unintentionally or with malice

could cause their drone to hit a plane. Not to sound like a scaremonger or a lunatic, but so far we’ve been lucky that no accident has occurred involving drones hitting a plane at Reagan. However, I must ask: how long will our luck hold out? With a drone colliding with an airplane seemingly an accident just waiting to happen, the time has come to make Gravelly Point, as well as any other park or public space situated right next to an airport, an official drone-free zone to protect both those of us on the ground and in the air. Eric Green Arlington

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Editor: As part of the Western Rosslyn Area Planning Study (WRAPS) process, Arlington County staff have recommended giving away part of Rosslyn Highland Park in exchange for a developer paying for a new fire station. The North Rosslyn Civic Association opposes trading public land for the benefit of a private developer in this ill-advised bargain. The staff recommendation directly contradicts strong community support for improved parks and open space. It also flies in the face of the county’s 2005 Open Spaces Master Plan, which identified Rosslyn as a key area for increasing open space. And the “Realize Rosslyn” sector-plan update calls for a prominent, neighborhood-serving park along 18th Street North at the WRAPS study area. The current proposal reduces the size of Rosslyn Highlands Park by more than two-thirds and shrinks the total publiclyowned open space from 78,000 square feet to 55,000 square feet. It transfers countyowned park space to a private entity. And it takes parkland for an unnecessary street extension. The County Board and staff have claimed that there are many competing priorities and some must be sacrificed. But the neighborhood could realize every one of the WRAPS major objectives without a land-swap bargain with a private developer. We can have a new school with significant open space, an enhanced public park, a new fire station, affordable housing, multimodal transportation and private development. A standalone fire station could be built on the current county parcel using community-benefit funds from the private development, at half the cost of the fire station in the current proposal. Alternatively, we could build a new fire station using capital-improvement funds, which county voters have consistently supported. These options would keep valuable public land in the hands of the public. At the Feb. 25 Long-Range Planning Committee Meeting, the community learned that the county has been in formal negotiations with the private developer in question since early 2013, well before the WRAPS public process began. We question what influence those negations have had on the final proposal. Accepting the staff proposal squanders an opportunity to use creativity to maximize the public good in western Rosslyn. We urge the County Board to reject this proposal and listen to the sensible strategies being recommended by those of us who will live with the consequences: the Arlington community. Katie Elmore Arlington Elmore is first vice president of the North Rosslyn Civic Association.

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ings that recognize the progress of individual schools that may not meet all accreditation benchmarks, but have significantly improved their pass rates or achieved other specified objectives. The measure directs state education officials to have the regulations in place in time for the 2016-17 school year. The measure passed the House of Delegates 84-13 before being agreed to by the state Senate on a 40-0 vote. General Assembly Lauds Historian: The General Assembly has honored the late Sara Collins, whose efforts at preserving Arlington’s past are likely to pay dividends for generations to come. Collins, who died in December, was lauded as “a respected historian and beloved member of the Arlington community” in a memorial resolution patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th). Collins had a long career with the Arlington library system, where she served as head of the Virginia Room (now Center for Local History) and was responsible for helping to establish the Arlington Community Archives. Collins also developed an oral-history program, which over the years has served as a repository for first-person accounts of the community’s history, focused on the postwar period. She also participated in a number of professional organizations and was active in Arlington United Methodist Church. Continued on Page 27

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They’ll soon have the authority to hire an internal auditor, but will County Board members actually do the hiring? That remains an COUNTY open question. haven’t made BOARD that“Wedecision yet,” NOTES County Board member Jay Fisette said at the Feb. 24 board meeting. “We’ll do that through the budget process.” The General Assembly has approved legislation patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) giving the County Board authority to hire and supervise an auditor. Currently, board members only have oversight of County Manager Barbara Donnellan, County Attorney Stephen MacIsaac and Clerk to the County Board Hope Halleck. Hope’s bill passed both houses of the legislature unanimously and now awaits the signature of Gov. McAuliffe. Board Members OK Road, Transit Improvements in Crystal City: County Board members on Feb. 21 voted unanimously on contracts to improve roadways and bus stops adjacent to the Crystal City Metro station. “Providing the best commuter experience possible means constantly making improvements,” County Board Chairman

Mary Hynes said. “The goal is a safe, smooth commuter experience – whether you drive, take the bus, Metro, bike or walk.” Board members approved a $2.7 million construction contract to build four new bus bays on 18th Street South under the U.S. Route 1 bridge, new shelters and seating for bus riders, and the reconfigure of nearby streets to increase pedestrian and driver safety. Construction is expected to start the spring and last a year. New bus bays are needed to accommodate commuter buses and hotel and employer shuttles that drop off and pick up riders near the Metro station. The providers currently stop along Crystal Drive. Once the northbound lane on Crystal Drive becomes a peak-period, dedicatedbus lane later this spring as part of the Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway project, the shuttles will be temporarily relocated until the new bus bays are finished in 2016. The contractor also will replace the asphalt roadway underneath the U.S. Route 1 bridge with concrete pavement, to handle the heavier loads from increased bus traffic, construct sidewalk improvements on 18th Street and upgrade the lighting under the bridge. Continued on Page 11

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Continued from Page 10 Bell Street between 15th and 18th streets will be converted to two-way traffic, and the intersection of Bell and 18th streets will be reconfigured to improve pedestrian and driver safety. The projects’ total cost is an estimated $3.4 million, which includes staff costs, contract management and utility charges. Funding comes from state and regional sources, an Arlington fund dedicated to infrastructure investment in Crystal City, and a developer contribution. County Board members on Feb. 24 approved raises of 3.4 percent for the three employees under their control. County Board Members Give Raises to Their Top Staffers: The raises bring the salary of County Manager Barbara Donnellan to $269,742 annually. County Attorney Stephen MacIsaac sees his annual salary rise to $226,061. Clerk to the County Board Hope Halleck saw a raise to $110,064. “We have three terrific people,” said County Board Chairman Mary Hynes in announcing the pay changes. The percentage increase works out to the average pay raise for all employees in the county government’s workforce. Hynes said there were several other adjustments to the contracts of the three staffers, including how they are paid out when leaving employment. Under Arlington’s county-manager form of government, only those three

Add Land to Park: County Board members on Feb. 21 agreed to spend $688,710 to purchase a single-family property on 18th Street North for incorporation into Benjamin Banneker Park. “As Arlington continues to grow, it is critical that the county look for opportunities like this to add to our much-used, much-loved parks and open space,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said after the vote. Funds for the purchase come from park bonds approved by voters. County officials plan to ultimately tear down the two-story house that dates to 1920. The 11-acre park has picnic tables, playgrounds, a dog park and multi-use field, and provides access to Four Mile Run and the W&OD and Custis trails. The park includes one of the original stones delineating the boundaries of the District of Columbia, which present-day Arlington resided in from 1801 to 1847. The park’s name is taken from one of those who conducted the original survey of the boundaries. Purchase of the property was heralded by open-space activists, but some say the county government’s efforts have not been enough. Duke Banks, a local activist, estimated that the county needs to acquire 600 acres of additional open space just to tread water, due to the needs of an increasing population. He contends that the amount of parkland in Arlington has dropped from 10.8 acres per 1,000 residents in 1995 to 9.2 acres today. County Board member Jay Fisette, however, countered that the county gov-

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Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) will hold its 37th annual meeting on Wednesday, March 11 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Navy League, 2300 Wilson Blvd. The theme will be “Combating Climate Change Through Energy Efficiency from Policy to Practical Action.” The keynote speaker will be Andrea McGimsey of the Climate Reality Project. The event also will feature an overview of ACE’s programming for the coming year, elections for the board of directors and light refreshments. For information and to R.S.V.P., see the Web site at www.arlingtonenvironment.org. COMUNITY FOUNDATION PREPS FOR ANNUAL GALA: The Arlington Com-

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The Swanson Arts and Crafts Fair, featuring more than 25 local artisans, will be held on Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Swanson Middle School. Items ranging from housewares and home accessories to jewelry and purses will be available for purchase. The event will feature a record number of participants. For information, see the Web site at www.facebook.com/handmadearlington. SUPPORT GROUP FOCUSES ON BREASTCANCER PATIENTS WITH CHILDREN:

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low temperatures led to Dominion Virginia Power customers using an all-time-high amount of power on Feb. 20. Dominion supplied a peak of more than 21,651 megawatts of electricity at 8 a.m. on Feb. 20, an increase of more than 1,500 from the previous high, set on July 22, 2011, and nearly 9 percent above the previous winter peak set on Jan. 8 of this year. (One megawatt supplies enough electricity at peak demand for approximately 250 homes, Dominion said.) The 24-hour period on Feb. 20 also was a record-breaker, with 450,432 megawatts delivered. The previous high of 431,923 was set on Feb. 16, 2014.

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The Arlington Committee of 100 will host historian and author Charles Clark at its monthly meeting, to be held on Wednesday, March 11 at Gerard Phelan Hall on the main campus of Marymount University. Clark will discuss “Nazis and Bikers: A Look Back at Two of Arlington’s Steamier Episodes.” The event begins with a meet-andgreet at 7 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:25 p.m. and the program at 8 p.m. There is no cost to attend the program; cost for the dinner is $28 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Dinner reservations and cancellations must be received by Sunday, March 8 at 6 p.m. For information, call (703) 921-1124 or see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org.

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Arlington Historical Society will host David Lassman discussing “The Road to Happiness: The Origins of the George Washington Memorial Parkway” on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at Reinsch Library on the main campus of Marymount University. The parkway was conceived in the 1920s both to celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of the nation’s first president, and to address the needs of what was the growth of automobile traffic in the local region. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. ENCORE LEARNING LOOKS AT ISRAEL:

The Encore Learning “Meet the Speaker” series continues on Monday, March 9 at 3 p.m. at Central Library, with a lecture on “Israel’s Mixed Culture, People of the Melting Pot.” Pina Agnyahu and Dana Kalishov, both emissaries of the Jewish Agency at

the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, will discuss the question of how can a nation like Israel, built from so many individuals with varying backgrounds and opinions, be united into one nation. The program is sponsored jointly by Encore Learning and the Arlington Public Library. The public is invited. For information, call (703) 228-2144. LIBRARY FORUM LOOKS AT FUNERAL PLANNING: “Funeral Planning Deci-

sions: They’re a Part of Life” is the topic of discussion on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. Kathy Birnbaum, past president of the Memorial Society of Virginia, will discuss services provided and costs associated with funerals. The presentation is part of a series of life-planning programs sponsored by the county library system. ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR ON HORIZON:

The Washington Antiquarian Book Fair will be held on March 6-7 at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge. The event, now in its 40th year, will be held Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for Saturday, $14 for both days. For information, see the Web site at www.wabf.com. CHURCH EVENT LOOKS AT HOSPITALITY: The Faith, Food and Fellowship

series at Clarendon United Methodist Church continues on Thursday, March 12 with a presentation by author Evelyn Bence discussing her book, “Room at My Table: Preparing Heart and Home for Hospitality.” The event begins with a short worship service with music at noon, followed by lunch ($5) at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m. The community is invited. Clarendon United Methodist Church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, call (703) 527-9574 or see the Web site at www.morefaith.org. CHURCH LABYRINTH TO BE OPEN:

The labyrinth at St. George’s Episcopal Church will be open on Wednesday, March 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in advance of a Taize prayer service taking place at 7:30. The church is located at 915 North Oakland St. For information, see the Web site at www.saintgeorgeschurch.org. SENIOR SOFTBALL GROUP SEEKING PARTICIPANTS: Northern Virginia Se-

nior Softball is seeking participants for its upcoming slow-pitch season, running from April 7 to Aug. 6. Teams play two seven-inning games on Tuesday and Thursday mornings through the season. Everyone bats; there are 11 players on defense. Placement on the 26 teams in three leagues is by ability assessment, not tryouts. For information, see the Web site at www.nvss.org or call (703) 524-5576. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items!

MUSICAL APPRECIATORS TO FOCUS ON BACH: The classical-music appreciation

group at Langston-Brown Senior Center will focus on Bach on Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 2286300.

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BAND MEMBERS TAKE THE STAGE:

The Lee Jammers, the in-house band at Lee Senior Center, performs on Monday, March 9 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555. HISTORY ROUNDTABLERS LOOK AT NATION’S GROWTH: The history-round-

table group at Lee Senior Center will look at territorial additions to the U.S. on Tuesday, March 10 at 11:15 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

TIPS OFFERED PROSPECTIVE BALLROOM DANCERS: The basics of ballroom

dancing, including instruction in salsa dancing, will be presented on Wednesday, March 11 at 6:45 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. Partners are not required. For information, call (703) 228-6300. DISCUSSION CENTERS ON PROBATE:

The pros and cons of probate will be discussed on Wednesday, March 11 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. GENEALOGY CLASS OFFERED: Culpep-

per Garden Senior Center hosts a beginners’ genealogy class on Thursdays from March 12 to April 30 at 1 p.m. Participants will learn to research family history and create a family tree. For information, call (703) 228-4403. WORKSHOP LOOKS AT PERSONALIZED MEDICINES: The art and science of

preparing personalized medications by a compounding pharmacist will be discussed on Thursday, March 12 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722. DISCUSSION ZEROES IN ON SCAMS:

Financial scams and other hoaxes aimed at seniors will be discussed on Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. at LangstonBrown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT HEALTHCARE COSTS IS DISCUSSED: Planning

for health-care costs in retirement will be discussed on Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. GROUP APPROACH TO SUDOKU DETAILED: Lee Senior Center hosts a group

approach to solving Sudoku puzzles on Thursday, March 12 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

er instruction will be offered on Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information and an appointment, call (703) 228-0555. News of interest to Arlington’s active seniors runs each week in the Sun Gazette.

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The first week of (meteorological) spring means our quest for the best in the local real estate market heats up. With competition for quality houses sure to build, it’s important that buyers come armed with the facts about the top properties available for inspection. Our featured property certainly fits the bill. Situated on tranquil Vacation Lane, the classic colonial is spacious and filled with both natural light and warmhearted charm throughout. Set in a neighborhood lined with trees, it’s the perfect option for neighborly living, yet close to everything from the urban-village corridor to the District of Columbia. Fully updated, the home has one foot in the glorious past and one planted firmThe kitchen, touched on earlier, also ly in the future. Coming on the market for the first time in 34 years, it features an eating nook, all part of the terrific traffic flow throughout the main represents an excellent opportunity. The property currently is on the level. Four well-proportioned bedrooms are market, listed at $1.2 million by Natalie Roy of Keller Williams Realty-Arlington. highlighted by the master retreat, which Open houses are slated for Saturday and showcases style and offers new carpet Sunday, March 14-15, from 1 to 4 p.m. (as does the sunroom). Stunning views are another highlight of the top-level each day. Outside, the beauty of the 11,000- master bedroom. The lower level is home to a large square-foot lot shines through all during the year, with verdant plantings spring- recreation room, further showcasing the versatility of design. ing to life. Additional bonuses include custom Freshly painted throughout, the home offers a welcoming patina across both drapes and window treatments, further the formal and family rooms. Hardwood adding yet again to the ambiance. Attention to environmental sustainabilflooring, a cozy den and a Craftsman-style kitchen pay homage to the past, while ity is significant, with Energy Star HVAC amenities like top-of-the-line appliances just one of the features on this front. The setting is ideal, with easy access show a forward-looking perspective. The formal living and dining rooms to schools, sports fields, nature trails and are nicely proportioned and able to do the Donaldson Run pool. You have easy double duty for both family living and access to the amenities of Potomac Overentertaining in style. And as the tempera- look Regional Park, and while winter may INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. tures warm, the action moves outside to be on its way out for 2015 (we certainly the deck that overlooks the landscaped Now no matter where you are,hope), next year will bring additional opyou can get all your local news, portunities for sledding in the neighborrear yard.

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Address: 4290 Vacation Lane, Arlington. Listed at: $1,200,000 by Natalie Roy, Keller Williams Realty-Arlington (703) 819-4915. Schools: Taylor Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Washington-Lee High School.

Year-Over-Year Home Sales Up Nationally in January Existing-home sales declined in January to their lowest rate in nine months, but the pace was higher than a year ago for the fourth straight month, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. All major regions experienced declines in January, with the Northeast and West seeing the largest. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, fell 4.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.82 million in January (lowest since last April at 4.75 million) from an upwardly-revised 5.07 million in December. Despite January’s decline, sales are higher by 3.2 percent than a year ago. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says the housing market got off to a somewhat disappointing start to begin the year with January closings down throughout the country. “January housing data can be volatile because of seasonal influences, but low housing supply and the ongoing rise in home prices above the pace of inflation appeared to slow sales despite interest rates remaining near historic lows,” he said. The median existing-home price for all housing types in January was $199,600, 6.2 percent above January 2014. This marks the 35th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains. “The labor market and economy are markedly improved compared to a year ago, which supports stronger buyer demand,” Yun said. “The big test for housing will be the impact on affordability once rates rise.” Total housing inventory at the end of January increased 0.5 percent to 1.87 million existing homes available for sale, but is 0.5 percent lower than a year ago (1.88 million). Unsold inventory is at a 4.7-month supply at the current sales pace. Single-family-home sales dropped 5.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.27 million in January from 4.50 million in December, but are 3.9 percent above the 4.11 million pace a year ago. The median existing single-family home price was $199,800 in January, up 6.3 percent from January 2014. Existing condominium and co-op sales declined 1.8 percent from a year before. The median existing condo price was $198,300 in January, which is 5.3 percent higher than a year ago.

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Schools & Military n Elizabeth Grossman, the daughter of Lewis Grossman and Lisa Rabin of Arlington, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Brandeis University.

Shujing Hu of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of South Carolina Upstate. n

Julia Callan, the daughter of James Callan and Jane Wendelin of Arlington and a 2011 graduate of Yorktown High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at George Mason University. Callan spent the 2014 spring semester studying in Valencia, Spain, under a language-intensive program offered by the University of Virginia, and recently spent her winter break in Quito, Ecuador, in a program sponsored by GMU. n

n Bayard Roberts of

Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at St. Lawrence University. Cassandra Ford of Arlington and Aliya Rakhmetova of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Merrimack College. n

n Lindsay Cronin of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Hood College. n Ryan RisCassi of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Brevard College. n The Yorktown High School band placed 2nd in the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival High School Jazz Band Competition, receiving a cash prize of $500. The competition included 12 highschool jazz bands from schools located in the Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and beyond.

ington. n Arlington Public Schools opens registration March 5 for summer-school programs. Most classes will run from July 13 to Aug. 14 for students in elementary and middle school, and from July 6 to Aug. 14 for students in high schools.

The State Board for Community Colleges has certified four finalists for the position of president at Northern Virginia Community College, with the goal of announcing a successor to Robert Templin Jr. by the end of March. The four finalists are: • Dr. Eugene Giovannini is currently president of the Maricopa County Community College District’s Maricopa Corporate College, a 10-college district workforce-solutions provider, a position he has held since 2013. Previously he was president of Maricopa’s GateWay Community College in Phoenix from 2002 to 2013 and an adjunct faculty member at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. • Dr. Dawn S. Lindsay is currently president of Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland, a position she has held since 2012. Prior to that, she was superintendent and president of Glendale Community College in California from 2009-12, where she also served as executive vice president and as vice president for instructional services. • Dr. Scott Ralls is president of the North Carolina Community College System, where he serves as CEO of a system of 58 community colleges, a position he has had since May 2008. Previously he was president of Craven Community College in North Carolina from 2002-08. • Dr. Walt Tobin is currently president and CEO of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in Orangeburg, S.C., a position he has held since 2011. Previously he was interim president and CEO of Denmark Technical College in Denmark, S.C., from 2009-10, and he was vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College from 2002-11. With campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge, NVCC is the largest higher education institution in Virginia and the second largest community college in the nation. Templin served as president for 12 years. n

n U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Patrick Moran, the son of Marilyn Greene and Joe Junod of Arlington and a 1990 graduate of Yorktown High School, was named the outstanding test pilot in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps for 2014. “The selection process was highly competitive, with outstanding nominations from Navy and Marine Corps, and Lt. Col. Moran stood out for his outstanding completion of duties this past year,” the Navy noted in a statement. Moran, 42, a decorated combat veteran of the Iraq war, is stationed at Patuxent Naval Air Station in southern Maryland, where he is testing the F-35 joint strike fighter. He retires from the Marine Corps on May 1.

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n The Yorktown High School Symphonic Band and Percussion Ensemble have been invited to perform at the 2015 Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, the nation’s most prestigious festival for school instrumental music ensembles. The 24th annual Festival will take place in Indianapolis from March 12-14. The Yorktown programs, under the direction of Brian Bersh, were selected to perform by a panel of esteemed music educators by recorded audition. They are among 40 high-school and middle-school concert band and percussion ensembles from across the nation selected to perform. Participating bands come from from Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wash-

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n Joseph Reda of Arlington earned an associate of arts degree during recent commencement exercises at Centenary College.

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New ‘Musketeers’ Story Proves a Fun Theatrical Romp MATT REVILLE Staff Writer

Last weekend brought something new – literally – to Encore Stage & Studio, which debuted an original tale ON of “The Three STAGE Musketeers” adapted to the stage by longtime Encore collaborator Matthew Heap with the troupe’s artistic director, Susan Alison Keady. The result is an engaging twoact, perhaps not without some needed tightening in front of it, but definitely a show that could make its mark on children’s theater not just in the local area, but nationally. It begins with an older D’Artagnan (Kristopher Heaton) awaiting his execution at the orders of the incorrigible Cardinal Richelieu. He asks the guards to indulge him, allowing him to reach back to the past a spin a yarn so fantastical that few might believe it, but which he swears is true. As it would have made for a pretty short (10-minute) production had the guards refused the request and marched D’Artagnan to a separation of head and body, they acquiesce. And the flashback

begins. We’re now in the presence of the young D’Artagnan (Christopher Wagner) and the Three Musketeers (Brody Karton, Zach Longsworth and Colin Meek). They’re all a little dense, ignoring warnings by the well-meaning Constance (Sophia Kingsley) that Richelieu (Brian Metcalf) will use them to bring about war to rally a disgruntled populace. Richelieu’s plan? Have the men abscond, under false pretenses, with the king’s favorite poodle, blaming the Spanish for the dognapping and setting the stage for his desired war. (Told you it would be fantastical.) The cardinal sends both a henchman (Angus Long) and a more reliable henchwoman (MagIt’s not looking good for the Three Musketeers (and D’Artagnan) in a new tale created for Encore Stage & Studio. gie Keane) to make sure nothing PHOTO BY LARRY McCLEMONS interferes with his plans. A showperhaps I’m overthinking it.) the cast – male and female – ready the fruited plain. down looms. The cast is uniformly above- for swordplay. Heap’s script has been evolving Sets (Kristen Jepperson) and “The Three Musketeers” conin recent months, and no doubt average, particularly the two there will be further work after the D’Artagnans and the scenery- costumes (Debra Leonard) were tinues through March 8 with perstage production showcases what chewing Richelieu henchwoman at Encore’s usual high standards, formances Friday at 7:30 p.m., and sound, which often is a chal- Saturday at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and works and what doesn’t. Mostly, played by Keane. The direction (by Keady) was lenge at Thomas Jefferson Com- Sunday at 3 p.m. at Thomas Jefferhowever, it’s a winner, with plenty of humor and cultural references solid, but some of the actors were munity Theatre, came through son Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road in Arlington. as varied as “Lassie,” the Three a little hesitant during a matinee fine. All in all, it was a winning proFor tickets and information, call Stooges and Facebook. (There on opening weekend. Megan may even have been a super-sly Behm was recruited as fight direc- duction that one expects will be (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site homage to “Blazing Saddles,” but tor, and did a strong job getting exported to youth theaters across at www.encorestage.org.

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BURGLARY: n Sometime between Jan. 26 and Jan. 30, a home in the 600 block of South Carlin Springs Road was burglarized. Numerous items were taken. LARCENY FROM AUTO: n Between Feb. 24 at 8:30 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 7:30 a.m., tires and rims were stolen from three vehicles in the 1300 block of South Jefferson Davis Highway. CRIME SOLVERS PAYS OUT AWARD: n Arlington County Crime Solvers recently paid out a $650 reward in connection with an arrest made by the Arlington County Police Department. The tip came in response to a news release issued by the police department in search of a man who robbed a Capital One bank branch in Arlington on Dec. 6. “We are delighted that the Arlington County Crime Solvers program was able to assist Arlington’s police department in his arrest, making our community just a little safer for all of us,” said Andres Tobar, president of Arlington County Crime Solvers. Information on the initiative can be found on the Web site at www.arlingtoncrimesolvers.org. Tips can be provided to the hotline at (866) 411-8477.

RETIREMENT AGE TO BE RAISED FOR STATE JUDGES: n The mandatory retirement age for state judges would increase from 70 to 73 under legislation approved by both houses of the General Assembly. The measure, patroned by Senate Majority Leader Thomas Norment (D-Williamsburg), was amended several times on its way to receiving final passage on votes of 83-10 in the House of Delegates and 316 in the state Senate. All members of the Arlington delegation voted in support of the measure. According to Virginia officials, 18 states do not have a mandatory retirement age for their judges, while those that do range from 70 to 90 years old.

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ADDITIONAL INTERSECTIONS TO RECEIVE RED-LIGHTENFORCEMENT CAMERAS: n Arlington police have announced plans to install new cameras that will ticket motorists caught speeding through intersections against a red light. The additions are the first significant expansion of the enforcement effort since 2010. The General Assembly, some of whose members have had little love for the whole concept, nonetheless rejected measures this year that would have stripped the power of localities to use the enforcement tool. New cameras will be placed eastbound on Columbia Pike at South George Mason Drive, northbound at North Glebe Road at Washington Boulevard, westbound at Lee

Highway at North George Mason Drive, northbound on 23rd Street North at Jefferson Davis Highway and southbound on 23rd Street North at Jefferson Davis Highway. There will be a 30-day grace period where warnings will be issued before the cameras go live. After the 30-day period, red-light violators will be issued a $50 civil fine, which is similar to a parking citation and will not be added to the offender’s driving record. Violations are issued after police review of photographic and video evidence, and can be challenged in court. Since installation of the first red-lightenforcement system five years ago, nearly 35,000 citations have been issued in Arlington.

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ROBBERY: n On Feb. 19 at 2 p.m., a man entered a store in the 4100 block of South Four Mile Run Drive and brandished a knife at an employee. The suspect grabbed the cash register and fled on foot. The suspect is described as a black male, in his 50s. n On Feb. 21 at 6:25 p.m., a loss-prevention officer at Ballston Common Mall confronted two individuals as they allegedly attempted to leave a store with concealed merchandise, police said. The suspects allegedly assaulted the employee, but were detained by other mall-security officers. Ezra Amankrah, 20, of Manassas Park, was arrested and charged with robbery and driving on a suspended license. Gay Lord Dalmilero Ballesteros, 23, of Manassas, was arrested and charged with robbery. They were held without bond. n On Feb. 23 at 10:32 p.m., a purse was snatched as the victim was walking in the 1800 block of Columbia Pike. The suspect fled on foot. He is described as an Hispanic male, 5’8”, 170 pounds.

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‘Red Dress Day’ Shines the Spotlight on Heart Health

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At left, cardiologist Dr. Shawn Howell, internal-medicine specialist Dr. Patricia Davidson and Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris, national president of The Links Inc., were on hand at the Red Dress Day event. At right, Dr. Newell-Harris is shown with Arlington chapter president Shirley Watkins Bowden and Dr. Nicole Martin, health and human services chair of the Arlington chapter. Lavern ChatmanBrown, strategicplanning chair for the Arlington chapter, is shown with national president Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer and Alexandria Mayor William Euille at Red Dress Day.

Nearly 500 women and men attended “Red Dress Day,” hosted by the Arlington chapter of The Links Inc. and other chapters throughout the metropolitan area. The seventh annual event was held Feb. 13 at Army Navy Country Club, with participants dressing in red to support Women’s Heart Health Month. The evening’s special guest was Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris, national president of The Links Inc., who set the stage for a

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night of empowerment in the fight against the No. 1 killer of women: heart disease. Among those in attendance were U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) and Alexandria Mayor William Euille, as well as a panel of medical professionals that included cardiologist Dr. Shawn Howell and internalmedicine specialist Dr. Patricia Davidson. During the evening, participants enjoyed heart-healthy food and red wine, and had the opportunity to have their blood pressure and body-mass index checked, courtesy nursing students from Marymount and George Mason universities. The 2015 event marked the first time Links chapters from across the region came together as one. Chapters that participated included Arlington, Capital City, Metropolitan, Potomac, Patuxent River, Prince George’s County and Reston. The coordinated effort ensured that this year’s event doubled the attendance of any previous effort. Sponsors of the event included AARP, Inova Health System, NHLBI (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute), Morgan Stanley, Nationwide, Must Love Foods, Howard University Hospital, BET Networks, Coca-Cola, L’Oreal Paris, WHURFM and SocialSightings.com.

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Va. Homes Market Has OK Start to 2015 Baisden predicted. The recent spate of inclement weather, which impacted every corner of the Old Dominion, may have kept February sales down – figures will be reported later in March – but are unlikely to cause a significant downturn throughout the spring. The higher year-over-year sales total was accompanied by an increase in median sales prices. The overall median in January – representing single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums – was $239,900, up 4.8 percent from $229,000 a year before. “Virginia prices declined 7.7 percent over the previous month, which is typical for January,” noted an analysis by the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech.

The increase in sales and prices led to an 8-percent year-over-year bump in total sales volume, which rose to $1.68 billion in January. Homes that went to closing in January spent an average of 91 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 85 days required a year before. “January is always the slowest winter month for sales, so we can expect days on the market to decrease steadily through the first and second quarters of 2015,” the Virginia Tech analysts noted. The average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate of 3.67 percent nationally in January was down for the fourth month in a row, according to FreddieMac, and represented a decline of 17 percent from a year. – Scott McCaffrey

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College, with the first classes offered in 1965. It grew from an original crop of 761 students to an annual enrollment of more than 78,000. The resolution notes the General Assembly’s “admiration for the college’s many contributions in the commonwealth.” Retiring NVCC President Receives Accolade: Northern Virginia Community College president Robert Templin Jr., who will retire later in the year, has been honored by the General Assembly. A measure lauding Templin’s tenure, patroned by state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), passed both houses of the legislature prior to adjournment. Templin was serving as head of the Center for Innovative Technology when he was tapped to become president of NVCC in 2002. In the interim, the college has increased the number of its graduates 120 percent, and has forged alliances with four-year educational institutions so more students can transfer their credits. Templin also was the founding chairman of Achieving the Dream, a national non-profit that helps low-income, mostly minority students gain access to college and earn degrees. In the resolution, which passed both houses without opposition, Templin was lauded for “exemplary leadership and selfless dedication to providing and expanding educational opportunities to all Virginians.” Legislature Gives Warm Send-Off to Local Leaders: Relations between the General Assembly and the Arlington County

government are not what you’d call chummy, but state legislators nonetheless gave a legislative thank-you to three retiring Arlington leaders. The General Assembly approved resolutions commending County Board members Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada and School Board member Abby Raphael, each of whom will not seek re-election this year. The measures were patroned by state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th). Tejada has served on the County Board since 2003. Hynes first was elected to the County Board in 2007 after serving 12 years on the School Board. Raphael first was elected to the School Board eight years ago.

Continued from Page 8 Legislative Kudos Go to Our Lady Queen of Peace: The General Assembly is honoring Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church on the occasion of its 70th anniversary this coming May. The church was established in Arlington in the early 1940s by a group of African-American Roman Catholic families, originally holding services in the home of a priest and an auditorium in Green Valley. In 1947, after extensive fund-raising efforts, the church dedicated its sanctuary at the corner of 19th Street South and South Edgewood Street. In 1963, what had been a largely African-American congregation was more extensively integrated, and Our Lady Queen of Peace evolved to focus much of its mission on social-justice issues, locally and globally. The resolution, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), commends the congregation for “countless opportunities for fellowship, worship and community service.” NVCC’s Half-Century of Service Lauded: The 50th anniversary of Northern Virginia Community College is being honored in a General Assembly resolution patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th). The college – the largest institution of higher education in the commonwealth – began as Northern Virginia Technical

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was provided by the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States. Mary Curtius, a spokesman for the Arlington County government, says HEAL has been in contact with Arlington officials, although her comments didn’t make it sound likely that the County Board would sign on formally. “We very much support the goals” of the HEAL campaign, Curtius said. “Arlington has been, in many ways, a leader in creating a healthy, prosperous community,” she said, ticking off efforts ranging from creating farmers’ markets to development plans in the Columbia Pike corridor. “Although we have not formally adopted HEAL’s program, we are already successfully practicing most of it,” Curtius said. But not urban chickens.

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Homes sales across Virginia in January took a dive from strong December results, but remained ahead of the sales pace of a year before. A total of 5,597 properties went to closing the first month of the year, up 4.1 percent from the 5,377 transactions in January 2014, according to figures reported by the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR). January typically represents the lowest point in the annual real estate market across Virginia, with the market picking up in February and then hitting its stride in March. With the commonwealth’s unemployment rate improving and mortgage-interest rates remaining low, “Virginia can expect to see steady increases as the spring selling season begins,” VAR president Deborah

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Unique Beginnings for Three State Champions

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Loss a Surprise to Conference Champ

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By keeping their poise and focus, the host and top-seed Wakefield Warriors achieved their goal of repeating as the boys Capitol Conference Tournament champions last week. Wakefield (24-2) defeated the second-seed Edison Eagles, 71-51, in the game of BASKETBALL title the boys high school competition at Wakefield on Feb. 24. The victory was Wakefield’s 23rd in a row this season. Then on Feb. 28 at home, Wakefield’s winning streak and season ended in the quarterfinals of the 5A North Region Tournament when the defending champions lost to Freedom-Woodbridge, 62-59, after leading for much of the contest. Wakefield was disappointed its season ended earlier than expected, but were happy to repeat as Capitol Conference champions. “We wanted to stay composed and patient and we wanted to keep our turnovers down,” said Wakefield senior forward Dominique Tham, who led his team with 15 points against Edison despite missing time in foul trouble. Continued on Page 29

Top: The Wakefield boys celebrate with the banner after winning the Capitol Conference tourney. Above: Wakefield’s Xavier Cooper shoots in the title game against Edison. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

O’Connell Girls Reach Finals of State Tourney

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The Bishop O’Connell Knights continued their strong finish to the season by reaching the finals of the girls Virginia BASKETBALL Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I girls state basketball tournament, where they lost to top-seed Paul VI Catholic, 56-48, on Feb. 28. After receiving a first-round bye, the No. 3 seed Knights (16-16) defeated No. 6 seed Collegiate of Richmond, 57-34, in the quarterfinals of the high school event, then knocked off host and No. 2 seed St. Anne’s-Belfield, 53-43, in the semifinals. The win in the semis was O’Connell’s sixth in eight games.

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In the Feb. 28 championship game at Belfield in Charlottesville, O’Connell played Paul VI close throughout and led in the game, but came up short. Paul VI won its ninth title in a row with the help of making 13 of 14 foul shots. Paul VI had defeated O’Connell in two regular-season games, with the games getting closer each time. Junior guard Jasmine Taylor had 14 points in the final for O’Connell. Against Collegiate, O’Connell freshman Brie Perpignan scored 11 points, junior Janiya Clemmons 10 and Taylor eight. O’Connell won by outscoring Collegiate, 34-10, in the second half. The Knights had fallen behind, 14-6, at the end of the first quarter. O’Connell’s semifinal win snapped

Belfield’s 20-game victory streak. Belfield finished the season 26-3. In that victory, Taylor scored 21 points, Coral Gillette 12 on four three-pointers, Clemmons scored nine, Perpignan seven, Katie Meckus three and Alicia Gonzales one. Belfield led, 26-18, at halftime, then O’Connell surged ahead in the final two periods. O’Connell last won the state tournament in 2001. Before this season, the Knights last reached the final in 2003 when they lost to Paul VI. O’Connell was playing in the state tourney for the seventh straight season. The 16 wins for O’Connell this winter marks an improvement from last season’s 8-20 record.

Three examples follow about recent high school champions from the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas. They initially had no interest in what eventually became their standout sports. Arlington’s Christopher Outlaw took to the swimming pool at an early age and didn’t really have a particular love of any one stroke. Then, at age 14, Outlaw happened into a freestyle race at a sprint distance, did well and immediately found his love. Outlaw has specialized at those distances ever since. Recently, the senior finished his high school career by winning two state championships at freestyle sprint distances for the Bishop O’Connell Knights. “I live for the adrenaline of sprinting,” Outlaw said. Like Outlaw, Madeira School junior Kylie Jordan also is a state champion high school swimmer for the McLean school. She already has won six individual state crowns in various strokes. When Jordan first participated in the sport at a very young age, she was fearful of racing and shied away from such competition. An interest in racing was not in her future. Gradually, as Jordan began realizing her vast talents as a swimmer, her comfort level changed about racing. Until he reached high school, Potomac School senior Grant Voeks knew little about track & field’s shot put and discus events. The Great Falls resident was a basketball player. During basketball’s off-season one year, Voeks gave the two events a try, mainly in an effort to get in better shape for his preferred sport of hoops. Things changed, as Voeks quickly fell in love with and became very good at both events. A couple of weeks ago, Voeks won a state indoor championship in the shut put. He hopes to do the same during the outdoor season in the shot and discus. In college, Voeks likely will throw both, in addition to maybe the hammer.

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A last-second shot gave the Wakefield Warriors an historic victory on their court BASKETBALL home Feb. 27 to extend what became their finest girls basketball season in recent years. Wakefield (16-11) defeated the Massaponax Panthers from Fredericksburg, 49-47, on a jumper from the left side by sophomore guard Summer Matlack with 1.5 seconds to play in a first-round high school contest of the 5A North Region Tournament. The Warriors rallied by scoring the game’s final eight points. The triumph was history-making because it was Wakefield’s first in region

tourney playoff action. “To win this one is nice,” Wakefield coach Marcia Richardson said. “We didn’t have a great shooting night from our guards, but we still won. The confidence of the girls is high right now and the team unity is there. We’ve come a long way this season and the girls have bought into what we are doing.” The victory was Wakefield’s 11th in 13 games. The Warriors, who finished second in the Capitol Conference Tournament, then had their season end the next night in Leesburg with a 65-63 loss to the Tuscarora Huskies. “When you get to this point, any team can beat the other, so we will have to shoot well,” Richardson said. Matlack’s winning shot against Massaponax came after Wakefield took pos-

session with the game tied at 47 and with 40 seconds to play, then worked the clock for a last attempt. “We didn’t want to give them the ball back in that situation, so we would take overtime,” Richardson said. That wasn’t necessary after Matlack made the game-winner. Wakefield trailed at halftime, 26-22. “We got down but we were able to fight back,” Richardson said. Forward La’Shea Thomas had 15 points for Wakefield and yanked a number of key rebounds. “La’Shea Thomas got so many key rebounds for us and played good defense,” Richardson said. Matlack scored 12, Lyric Hatcher had 11, and her sister Lyrin Hatcher 10. For details on the loss to Tuscarora,

visit www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. In the conference tournament final, second-seeded Wakefield lost to the topseed and host Edison Eagles, 75-36, to finish with a 2-1 record in the event. Against Edison, Hailey Finlay scored 12 points and Lyric Hatcher 10. Wakefield fell behind 42-20 at halftime. Edison (24-1) defeated Wakefield three times this season. The Wakefield girls were playing in a district/conference tournament championship game for the first time since 1996 when the Warriors lost to Mount Vernon. The last time the girls won such a district or conference tournament championship was in 1983. This season’s winning campaign was Wakefield’s first since 1996.

Pendleton scored six and had three assists. Carroll, one of the team’s top scorers, got in foul trouble and missed action. He finished with eight rebounds but did not score. “Not having James in there hurt,” Avila said.

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Wakefield Girls Make History With Region-Tourney Win

High School Roundup SEASON ENDS FOR YORKTOWN BOYS HOOP TEAM: The season ended for the

Yorktown Patriots (14-10) in boys basketball with losses in the semifinals of the Capitol Conference Tournament, then the first round of the 6A North Region tourney Feb. 27. Yorktown lost to the top-seed Hayfield Hawks, 48-34, in the semis at Hayfield on Feb. 23. The Patriots then lost to host Battlefield, 64-55, in the region opener. Against Battlefield, Yorktown was hurt by 20 turnovers. Battlefield made key free throws down the stretch in the final minutes. Yorktown trailed 15-14 at the end of the first quarter and 30-25 at halftime, and never led in the second half. Edmund Pendleton scored 21 points to go with three steals and two blocks for Yorktown. Robert Sondheim scored 10, had six rebounds, four blocks and three

assists. Daniel DeButts had seven points; James Carroll had four points and eight rebounds; and Joe McBride had three points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Against Hayfield, the Patriots led 1612 midway through the second period by being patient on offense and shooting well. Then, turnovers became a problem and the shooting cooled. Hayfield put together an 8-0 run to take a 20-16 lead, and the Hawks were ahead the rest of the game. “We knew we had to play our best against them,” Yorktown coach Rich Avila said. “Their ball pressure got to us.” Yorktown shot 37 percent from the floor and had 15 turnovers. McBride had nine points and four blocks for Yorktown, DeButts scored eight and had three assists, Sondheim had seven points and three blocks, and

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town ice hockey club team (4-5-2) was defeated in the first round of the playoffs by Chantilly, 10-3. Jonah Hoff-Davis, Alex Hayes and Bobby Wells scored for Yorktown. Hayes, Christian Pages, Teddy Dalquist and George Kent had assists. Seniors Stephen Lovelace and Lucas Degraw split time in the net. Yorktown is graduating eight seniors from the team that will be honored Friday, March 6 at the Kettler Capitals

STATE TOURNAMENTS POSTPONED:

The Group 6A state tournaments in girls individual gymnastics and boys and girls track and field were postponed from last weekend until this coming weekend because of bad weather. The gymnastics competition, which will include Arlington athletes, is Saturday, March 7 at Patriot High School. Washington-Lee High School senior Sophie Hatcher is one of the favorites to win the all-around. She won the 6A North Region all-around championship a couple of weeks ago. The track and field meets will be March 5 and 6 at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton. Athletes from Arlington will be participating in the state meet.

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Wakefield’s Marqua Walton shoots between two Edison defenders. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Wakefield’s Jordan Allen, middle, scrambles to retrieve a loose ball in the conference tournament PHOTO BY DEB KOLT championship game as head coach Tony Bentley reacts in the background.

playing together since freshman year and the young guys on this team are really meshing well.” The district/conference tournament title was Wakefield’s third in a row. “It’s a great honor to have now won three years in a row now,” Allen said. Said Bentley: “I’m happy about the way the season has been shaping up. We have a nice win streak and we’d like to keep it going.” In the region loss to Freedom-Woodbridge, Wakefield led 25-11 at the end of

the first quarter, 28-31 at halftime and 48-46 after three. Freedom took the lead for good in the fourth at 53-50. Freedom hit one of two foul shots to take a 62-59 lead with four seconds left. Wakefield called timeout, then Allen’s desperation three-pointer fell short as the game ended. Wakefield did not shoot well in the second half against the tall Freedom team. The Warriors were also hurt by missing injured starter Xavier Cooper, who did not play, and having starter Deng Nhail

foul out with 5:38 to play. Cooper, a defensive special and a key rebounder, was injured in the victory over Edison. Wakefield was 0-1 in the boys region tourney, receiving a first-round bye after winning the Capitol Conference tourney. NOTES: Wakefield’s overall threeseason record entering the region tournament was 73-12, with a 9-0 mark in district/conference tournament play and state-tournament appearances the past two seasons . . . The loss to FreedomWoodbridge was Wakefield’s first on its home court this season.

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Wakefield led, 53-46, after three quarters, then blew the game open in the fourth with a 16-1 run. The run started when Alan Treakle (14 points) made a basket then two foul shots, followed by consecutive three-pointers by Marqua Walton (11 points). “It was not about what Edison was going to do. It is about us,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said. “Focus on us. Focus on what we need to do.” For the most part, the home team was successful in focusing on Wakefield. “I know that I wasn’t doing much in the first half,” Walton said. “In my mind, I knew that I had to step up and make those shots in the second.” Wakefield led 15-12 at the end of the first period and 39-25 at halftime. Edison rallied a bit in the third. Tham yanked 15 rebounds and had two blocks. Xavier Cooper scored 12, Deng Nhial 10 and drew two charges, and Jordan Allen added seven points. “We came out tonight and we played Wakefield basketball,” Walton said. Said Tham: “Our seniors have been

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Sports Briefs RESIDENTS HELP SKATING PROGRAM WIN SIX GOLDS: A number of Arlington residents are members

of the D.C. Edge, a synchronized-skating program. The proram fielded 11 teams at the recent United States Figure Skating Eastern Regional Synchronized Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y., and did well in the competition, winning many medals, including six golds. The D.C. Edge practice at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Members from Arlington were Annabella Brooks, Lane Nemoto, Samantha Lamb, Jessica Horner, Christina Sheckler and Shaina Weilenmann. BETTER SPORTS CLUB MAKES DONATIONS TO YOUTH LEAGUES: The Better Sports Club of Arlington recently

donated $1,500 each to four youth sports organizations in Arlington during its Feb. 11 meeting. Donations were made to Arlington Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken Division; Arlington Senior Babe Ruth; Arlington Girls Softball Association and Arlington Little League. ARLINGTON RESIDENT CHOSEN FOR MACCABI PAN AM GAMES: Arlington resident Ori Hoffer has been

chosen to the U.S. men’s age 45-and-over soccer team that will be travelling to Santiago, Chile, to participate in the Maccabi Pan Am Games. Hoffer has lived and played soccer in Arlington since 1993. “While it’s an honor to make the team, it’s also a challenge, as unlike the Olympics, I have to raise the funds to send me there,” Hoffer said. “When the opportunity came to represent my country and compete on an international stage, I had to take a chance.” Following an October training camp in New Jersey and a strong showing at January’s King Cup tournament in Las Vegas, where he tallied a goal and two as-

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sists in four games, U.S. head coach Alan Bodenstein selected Hoffer as one of the first 12 players. Hoffer did not play soccer in college, and in high school he played junior varsity. He has been pretty much a lifetime recreational player, and currently coaches his daughter’s second-grade team in the Arlington Soccer Association. Each member of the Maccabi delegation is responsible for raising $6,600, with the funds going to support scholarships for youth team members. To support Hoffer’s effort, visit his fund-raising page at http://support.maccabiusa.com/goto/ori. ARLINGTON SENIOR BABE RUTH: Arlington Senior

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From left: Arlington Babe Ruth Cal Ripken Division board member John Karinshak; Steve Severn, president of the Arlington Girls Softball Association; Rick Schumann, president of the Better Sports Club; Shirley Brothwell, vice president of Arlington Little League; and Mike Krulfeld, president of Arlington Senior Babe Ruth receive donations from the Better Sports Club.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. March 5, 1944: n Arlington’s new quarantine rules resulted in 138 dogs being picked up by the animal warden in February. Only 39 were redeemed by owners. March 5, 1959: n Clerk to the County Board Jeane Simmonds is leaving after six years. n Sheriff Carl Taylor auctioned off a supply of English sports cars in “as-is condition” for a Rosslyn firm going out of business. n Enjoy prime rib, potato, salad, onion rings and rolls at Tom Sarris’s Steakhouse for $2.50. March 4, 1966: n U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, is seeking to continue the ban on jets at National Airport for two more years, in an effort to promote the use of Dulles. n Arlington police are mulling the introduction of K9 units. n The state Senate continues to consider the abolition of the poll tax for state elections. n Yorktown High School’s guidance director has been named the new headmaster at Flint Hill School. n The state Senate has invited Britain’s 18-year-old Princess Anne to participate in the cornerstone-laying of the new Virginia Beach Civic Center.

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March 6, 1971: n The county police chief says his department will “bear down as hard as we can” to address a mounting drug problem in the community. n Arlington’s Preston Caruthers has been elected president of the State Board of Education. n Virginia’s economy is showing signs of rebounding from the recession. n At the movies: “M*A*S*H,” “Patton” and “Ryan’s Daughter.”

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