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Results Grim for Streetcar, Democratic Establishment

Arlington proved to be not immune from the national mood of voter discontent, with the county’s electorate last week taking it out on Democratic County Board candidate Alan Howze – and leaving both the Democratic estab‘We’re in for lishment and supporters of the a bumpy ride Columbia Pike streetcar project licking their wounds and wonnext year. A dering what happens next. very bumpy “We’re in for a bumpy ride ride. It’s next year – a very bumpy ride,” about as former county Treasurer Frank O’Leary told Democrats at a bad as it post-morten the day after the ever gets.’ election. The defeat of Howze – Former county was “about as bad as it ever gets” Treasurer for local Democrats, he said. Frank O’Leary, At the very least, the re-elecon Democratic prospects. tion of independent County Board member John Vihstadt on Nov. 4 means the three pro-streetcar members of the board will be playing defense in coming months, with two of them – Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada – facing the prospect challenges within the party, and then outside it, if they opt to seek re-election next year. The election results also put anti-streetcar forces within just one County Board vote of being able to kill the Columbia Pike project, if they can find the right candidate to run next year. The Democratic leadership and pro-streetcar forces are telling their troops to remain calm and carry on, as they start planning for Arlington’s new political landscape.

‘Golden Paw Gala’Salutes Local Shelter

It was a red-carpet night for those looking for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, which on Nov. 2 held its second annual Golden Paw Gala. The celebration brought out a host of VIPs (Very Important Pooches) to mix and mingle with attendees. Held at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, the event was “not only a benefit to help advance our mission to improve the lives of animals, but also serves to generate awareness for the many adoptable animals in our care,” said Animal Welfare League president Neil Trent. At right, Greg Ettleman escorts Stanley to the Golden Paw Gala. Above, Animal Welfare League of Arlington volunteer Kirsten Sides PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT with Daisy.

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APS Now Expects to Hit 30,000 in 2021-22

The magic number is 30,000, and it is getting closer all the time. New enrollment projections from Arlington Public Schools suggest student enrollment will surpass the 30,000 mark in 2021, two years earlier than previously forecast. The projections, detailed at the Nov. 6 School Board meetSCHOOL ing, anticipate susyear-over-year BOARD tained growth for the next NOTES 10 years, with overall enrollment rising 25 percent from the actual 24,529 counted on Sept. 30 to a projected 30,698 at the start of the 2021-22 school year. That would be higher than enrollment in Arlington schools even during the height of the Baby Boom of the 1950s and ’60s. But county officials anticipate it wouldn’t stop there: they are estimating enrollment of 32,305 in 2024, the last year of current projections. The anticipated growth will require new schools and expansions. To discuss its impact on elementary schools in North Arlington, the school system is planning community forums on Nov. 17 and Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. each night at Williamsburg Middle School. School officials also are doing community outreach from Nov. 18 to Dec. 5 to gather feedback on how to address the expected higher enrollment. For information on the process, see the Web site at www.apsva.us. School Board Sets Budget Ceiling for Middle-School Proposals: School Board members on Nov. 6 directed staff to ensure that proposals for new middle-school capacity, set to be presented Nov. 13, do not exceed a cap of $126 million. “It is very important in the fiscal climate that we are in, with the demands we have . . . that we maximize every single dollar we spend,” said School Board member Nancy Van Doren, who sponsored the resolution. The directive instructs Superintendent Patrick Murphy to provide cost breakdowns for various options being considered to find more space at the middleschool level. Van Doren said it was critical to make “some wise, prudent financial decisions” so funding would be available for future projects to address growing student enrollment. The measure passed 4-0. School Board Adopts ‘Plan B’ If New School Nixed at Thomas Jefferson Site: School Board members on Nov. 6 formally designated Barcroft and Randolph elementary schools as sites for future expansion, if the school system does not win the approval it wants to build a new elementary adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School. The vote was met with dismay from Continued on Page 25

SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

For more than 60 years, the Green Valley Pharmacy at the corner of Shirlington Road and 24th Road South in Nauck has been a beacon for Arlington’s African-American community, and on Nov. 8, its long history – and the man responsible for it all – received formal recognition. A crowd gathered outside the entrance to the pharmacy for the unveiling of an interactive historic marker that pays tribute to Leonard “Doc” Muse. County Board members last year designated the pharmacy site an historic district, ensuring its preservation and honoring Muse’s role in serving, during the years before integration, and since, as a lifeline to Arlington’s African-American community. Muse, now 86, has operated the neighborhood landmark since 1952, not long after his graduation from Howard University’s College of Pharmacy. At the time, no other pharmacies in Arlington would serve the county’s black residents, at least not on par with the service provided white customers. The Green Spring Pharmacy became not only a place to pick up groceries and medicine, but

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New Interactive Marker Lauds Impact of ‘Doc’ Muse

Above, local residents point out photos on the new historical marker outside Green Valley Pharmacy. At right, Leonard “Doc” Muse and family members look over the marker, which made its debut Nov. 8.

also a central gathering point. cation ceremony represented “the Hynes noted, “it talks!” Push a button, and you’ll hear “It is an amazing gift you have first day of the next 100 years.” given the community,” County Muse continues to operate the parts of an interview with Muse Board Vice Chairman Mary pharmacy with the assistance of conducted by Cynthia LicceseHynes said of Muse’s efforts. his granddaughter and a volun- Torres of the county government, The ceremony was a chance teer staff. It is open seven days a detailing his schooling at Howard not simply to look back, but also week, holidays included, from 7 (he graduated with a pharmacy degree in 1948) and his decision forward. a.m. to 9 p.m. The historic marker will “help Muse was the center of atten- to locate, and stay, in Arlington. “I worked hard, long hours,” future members of our commu- tion, but has never sought out nity understand what we are and the spotlight. “Thank you very he recalled of the early days. Asked to describe the biggest what we value,” said Nauck Civic much,” was his modest response Association president Dr. Alfred to the accolades bestowed on impact he might have had on the community, Muse said it could Taylor. him. “We stand in the spirit of all But those coming to look at well be efforts that were made to the generations who have lived the historical marker will have the encourage young people to work here,” said Taylor, saying the dedi-Arlington chance to learnSun more, because, as toward a brighter future. Gazette

“I think the pharmacy changed a lot of kids’ minds about going to school,” he said. While the Green Valley Pharmacy will be protected from the encroachment of redevelopment, other areas of Nauck are seeing a transformation, with the good and bad that comes with it. The pharmacy is located within the boundaries of the Nauck Village Center Special Revitalization District, and a community process will begin next year to turn the area into what county officials hope will be a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly corridor.

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Rocky Road Ahead for Columbia Pike Streetcar

County Board Majority in Favor of Project Could Be Imperiled by Next Year’s Election SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Do odds now favor cancellation of the Columbia Pike streetcar project? That’s the hope of critics and the fear of supporters, but the question remains an unresolved one, and may stay that way for a while. The re-elecANALYSIS tion earlier this month of antistreetcar County Board member John Vihstadt puts opponents of the $350 million project within striking distance of a County Board majority, if they can win at least one of the two board seats on the ballot next November – or if they can convince one or more of the pro-streetcar threesome to switch sides. “The next several months will be important,” said Tim Wise, president of the Arlington County Taxpayers Association and a frequent critic of county spending priorities. “The voters have made their opinions known, loudly and clearly. The question is whether the three members of the County Board who support the Columbia Pike streetcar will listen.” Wise threw out a series of questions, in largely chronological order, in evaluating where the issue goes from here: “What will the Democratic nominating process look like next spring? Will there be a Democratic primary? Will a Democratic candidate who is opposed to the streetcar emerge from that primary? Who will emerge to oppose those Democrats? Will Democrats renominate [anti-streetcar board member] Libby Garvey [in 2016]? Will Dels. Patrick Hope or Rip Sullivan introduce a bill in the 2015 General Assembly that would enable Arlington County citizens to voice their opinions in a referendum?” A few stabs at answers, based on where things stand now: • Democrats will have to decide in early 2015 whether to hold a state-run primary or a party-run caucus to select County Board nominees. assuming more than two candidates run for the two seats on the bal-

lot. A primary would take place in June; a caucus could take place anytime during the spring. • The possibility exists that Hynes and/ or Tejada would not seek a new term. If they do run, plenty of theories are being bandied about as to candidates who might take them on in a Democratic nomination process. • It’s hard to imagine an anti-streetcar candidate winning the nomination of a political party that, like the Democratic Committee, is on record supporting the streetcar. But as 2014 has proved, anything is possible in such a tempestuous political environment. • One presumes anti-streetcar board members Vihstadt and Garvey, and their supporters, are casting about for a viable candidate, or candidates, for the 2015 general election. • Garvey’s seat does not come before voters again until 2016, but it seems unlikely that Democrats would give her a free ride to the Democratic nomination if she opted to seek it. Garvey earlier this year resigned from the Arlington County Democratic Committee, which was preparing to expel her for her support of Vihstadt against Alan Howze. But Garvey says she remains a Democrat, and party chairman Kip Malinosky has held the door open, a crack, for the potential of her eventual return into the fold. • During the summer campaign for the House of Delegates seat vacated by Bob Brink, Sullivan promised to introduce legislation in the 2015 General Assembly allowing Arlington to hold a referendum on the streetcar. (Some Virginia localities already have the power to hold advisory referendums, but Arlington does not.) The chances that such a measure would get out of the legislature and onto the desk of Gov. McAuliffe are iffy at best; if it did, one wonders whether McAuliffe would sign it. But even if it got out of Richmond intact, the measure likely would merely allow Arlington officials to hold a referendum, not require them to. • Barring a conversion on the road to

Damascus – or perhaps on the road to Pentagon City, where the proposed streetcar is slated to connect with Metro – it seems unlikely that County Board members Jay Fisette, Walter Tejada or Mary Hynes could be convinced to switch to the opposition. Tejada and Hynes, who if they run again will face the electorate next year, have their own reasons for supporting the project: – Tejada sees the streetcar as a way to enhance economic development on Columbia Pike and give developers that extra density to retain existing levels of affordable housing. – Hynes, who represents Arlington on the board of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, sees the streetcar plan as a cornerstone of regional transit

planning. In the days following Vihstadt’s re-election victory, the Coalition for Smarter Growth – which supports the streetcar – said the election shouldn’t be taken as a de-facto referendum on the project. “We are confident that the streetcar will continue to stand up to scrutiny,” the organization said. Its executive director, Stewart Schwartz, said he couldn’t get into the politics of the matter because he worked for a non-profit that isn’t allowed to take political stances. But he said the organization would “join with Arlingtonians in making a substantive case for this as a critical long-term economic-development and transportation investment.” But another streetcar supporter is not so sure the case can be made. Lowell Feld, who oversees the left-leaning political blog Blue Virginia, opined that the streetcar’s viability was one of the big losers to come out of the Nov. 4 election. “It’s not looking good for this project,” Feld wrote the day after the results were tallied. “If yesterday wasn’t a message sent by voters (who massively split their votes – for Warner, Beyer . . . and Vihstadt), I’m not sure what was.” Feld went on to savage the Arlington Democratic leadership, the Howze campaign and the pro-streetcar forces for allowing others to define the election. “Does anyone in the Arlington Democratic establishment have any clue why that happened or what to do about it?” he asked. Even those who’d never before heard of Lowell Feld or Blue Virginia found themselves in agreement with the sentiments. “His rant is right on track,” said one longtime resident and reliable Democratic voter who nonetheless supported Vihstadt in April and November. “I’m really tired of the arrogance of the Arlington Democrats,” the voter said. Clearly, it’s not the message the county’s dominant political party wants to hear. But it’s one that doesn’t appear to be going away soon.

run between Pentagon City in Arlington and Baileys Crossroads in Fairfax County, would cost an estimated $350 million, with a mix of state, regional and local funding. Fairfax County would cover roughly 20 percent of the local costs, with Arlington contributing the rest. Fairfax County officials consider the streetcar project a valuable transit link for an area that originally was going to be served by Metrorail, Bulova said. Bulova, who said she plans to seek another term next November, stressed that delays – politically caused or otherwise – will boost the streetcar project’s cost. “Time is money,” she said. “If the project is to be, it is important that it move forward expeditiously so it’s as cost-effective as possible.” Fairfax County officials, who hope to use the streetcar to boost revitalization efforts in Skyline and Baileys Crossroads, have been examining options for holding

the project’s cost down. One would be to piggyback on another jurisdiction’s contract and order streetcars that already have been designed, she said. While actively supportive of the streetcar project, Fairfax County officials will not dip their toes into Arlington to influence voters there, Bulova said. “Arlington is Arlington and Fairfax is Fairfax,” she said. Attorney General Confirms County View on Streetcar Referendum: A voter referendum on the Columbia Pike streetcar? It’s possible, but only if tied to a bond issue. That’s the conclusion of Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, who on Nov. 6 released an advisory opinion upholding the county government’s position that there is

no legal way to hold a stand-alone advisory referendum on the controversial transit project. Arlington “lacks the authority” to conduct an advisory referendum, Herring said in a letter to Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), who requested the opinion. The reason: Unlike some other Virginia localities, the Arlington County charter does not specifically allow for advisory referendums, and the General Assembly has never provided the county government such authority. Herring’s opinion does not have the force of law, but effectively ends any question about the legality of an advisory referendum. His three-page response to Hope’s request is consistent with the legal position of both the county attorney’s office and Clerk of the Circuit Court, and puts the ball in the court of state legislators to determine if they wish to grant Arlington the authority to hold a vote.

Streetcar Politics Pro- and anti-streetcar advocates each need a majority of three County Board members to get their way. Here is where the five board members stand.

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John Vihstadt

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The chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors says she is wary that the Arlington political situation could postpone, or derail, the Columbia Pike streetcar project. “It would be a shame if the project were delayed or stopped,” Sharon Bulova (D) told the Sun Gazette. While the Columbia Pike streetcar project has support from many Fairfax County officials, it remains on thin political ice in Arlington County, Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D) said. Like Arlington’s County Board, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is divided over building the streetcar. But unlike Arlington, the issue has not become a political hot-potato in Fairfax. The five-mile streetcar line, which would

second-guessing,” said Max Burns, president of Arlington Young Democrats, who encouraged the rank-and-file to be “proud of what we’ve done” and promised a “battle-tested” corps would be deployed next year. Democrats now need to turn their attention to 2015, when the seats of County Board members Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada will be on the ballot – if Democrats lose either one of those seats, the party potentially could lose a board majority it has held for three decades. The low turnout expected in 2015, when no big-name races are on the ballot, is expected to help those eager to further bloody the Democratic brand in the county. “We know we’ve got lots of work to do,” Malinosky said. But Democrats may benefit from a lack

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Apparently, they did not see it coming, and Arlington Democratic leaders’ public and private reactions to the party’s drubbing in the County Board election ranged from nonplussed to borderline apocalyptic. “It’s about as bad as it ever gets,” sighed former county Treasurer Frank O’Leary, who spent the night after the election shellacking briefing the Arlington County Democratic Committee on the results of the race between independent incumbent John Vihstadt and Democratic challenger Alan Howze. Vihstadt, who ran as a “fusion” candidate with backing from Republicans, Greens and disaffected Democrats, scored nearly 56 percent of the vote. He took 40 precincts to just 13 for Howze – the worst showing for a local Democrat since 1979. The result was similar to that in April, when Vihstadt trounced Howze by 16 percentage points in a special election to fill the seat of Chris Zimmerman, who resigned. Democratic leaders found themselves stuck with Howze after no other candidates filed to run in the general election. Publicly, they seemed confident throughout the recent campaign that the larger turnout for a general election would push Howze over the top, even as they privately acknowledged his campaign was lackadaisical and voter discontent at County Board decision-making was palpable. Democrats also were hurt by low turnout in Arlington, which mirrored voter disinterest statewide and helped make the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Mark Warner and challenger Ed Gillespie a nailbiter rather than the walk in the park most Democrats (including Warner) had anticipated. But the results for County Board couldn’t be laid on low turnout, as Howze underperformed the rest of the Democratic ticket in virtually every corridor of the community. In Madison precinct, perhaps the most Republican-centric in Arlington, Howze won only 28.2 percent of the vote while Warner was picking up nearly 60 percent. In Howze’s best precinct, Arlington Mill, he garnered 67 percent of the vote, but Warner won more than 80 percent. Countywide, Warner polled about 20,000 more votes than Howze did. O’Leary, who served as Howze’s campaign treasurer, predicted before the election that he would be carried to victory by traditional Democratic voters. But the opposite appeared to occur: Many longtime Arlingtonians seemed to single out Howze, and the County Board, for punishment while still voting for other Democrats on the ticket. “It didn’t seem likely, didn’t seem possible, but it happened,” O’Leary said as Howze looked on, watching his own political autopsy take place in the expansive National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference room. It was a painful experience for many in the sobered crowd that attended the meeting, not simply because of the loss but because Howze is generally seen as a nice guy who simply proved outmatched by the

combination of Vihstadt’s aggressive campaigning and voter discontent. Howze “is going to be a tremendous resource for our party and our community going forward,” said Barbara Kanninen, who on Nov. 4 was elected to the School Board. She had worked with Howze on a series of policy statements during the campaign, and said she would miss the opportunity to collaborate with him in elected office. Dissection of the results rolled on. Some Democratic leaders, while unhappy, took a more benign view of what had happened. “Obviously, it’s not all we hoped it would be,” said Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky. “We will be thinking and we will be strategizing and we’ll be moving forward.” “There’s no reason for long faces and

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Our View: Has New Arlington Political Era Emerged?

It gives us little joy to pour salt in the wounds of a political party – be it Democratic or Republican – that has felt the wrath of the public at the polls. But there are some truths that must be told in the wake of last week’s stunning County Board victory by John Vihstadt over Democrat Alan Howze. We admit to drinking the same pre-election Kool-Aid many Arlington Democratic leaders were imbibing on. We believed the lower turnout of April’s special election had provided the edge to Vihstadt, while the larger turnout of a general election would benefit Howze. It wasn’t until the last week of the campaign that we got an inkling that Vihstadt could ride a perfect storm of voter discontent to victory, but even then, we did not envision the sheer size of his mandate. For Democrats, there is plenty of blame to levy. Howze never should have been on the general-election ballot at all; had Chris Zimmerman timed

his late-winter resignation when everyone expected him to, Democrats would have had a chance to get a new candidate after Howze’s fall from grace in the April special election. But Democrats were stuck with Howze – a good guy, smart guy, but totally overmatched by Vihstadt in both campaigns this year. As we said in our endorsement of Vihstadt, Howze deserved credit this time for asking the right questions, but voters wanted him to provide answers, and he didn’t. After the special election, County Board members Jay Fisette, Walter Tejada and Mary Hynes went about business as usual. Ensconced in what’s known as “the bubble” – that perennially happy place where Democratic insiders and county-government staff are forever insulated from the discontent of the rabble – they assumed the ship of state would be all patched up once Howze won on Nov. 4. It proved a huge miscalculation, and now both Hynes and Tejada, whose

seats are up for grabs next year, are in the crosshairs. Turnout in next year’s general election will be half, or less, that of 2014, which makes Democrats doubly endangered. The message sent on Election Day from a huge number of reliably Democratic voters was simple: We’ll support our candidates for federal office, we’ll support bonds, but we are going to punish County Board members until they either change their behavior or are removed from office. Our guess is the party leadership, which looked numb the night after the election, is hoping that no viable alternatives to the status quo, either within the party or outside it, will emerge in 2015. And that may be the case; it’s too early to see how the dynamics will play out. But the message to Democratic leaders is clear: If you don’t get your act together soon, you may find yourself ushered out of power on the County Board for the first time in 30 years.

Election Results a Warning Shot to Democrats Editor: Low turnout does not explain the election results that are sending John Vihstadt back for a full term on the County Board. I have voted in every Arlington election since 1996 and cast my ballots for every Democrat currently sitting on the County Board.

This time, I split my ticket and supported Mr. Vihstadt, because I appreciate his independent views and the breadth of perspective he is bringing to the board. Let me reiterate: I am a Democrat. The party risks continued defeats if its leadership refuses to acknowledge that many liberal voters disagree with the perceived

“behind-closed-doors” approach to governing. The Democrats would do well to stop finding excuses for Mr. Vihstadt’s victories and begin looking at how they articulate their own positions. Mike Lesperance Arlington

Editor: The election is over, and here’s a message from all Arlington residents to county and school officials: You do NOT have a blank check to run the county or schools. We are not cash cows and will not fund a crony, non-transparent government. We’re tired of your folly and vanity projects. Don’t make decisions without citizen input and approval. We’re paying more per student than nearly every county in Virginia, but

achievement scores remain stagnant. Return to the basics of teaching and cut back on the extras. Plan construction only after professional, impartial review of all options. Stop bulldozing and developing parkland. We’re tired of you dumping pet projects in a bond offering and slapping on a “school” or “parks” title for certain passage. Projects should be publicly debated and included only after transparent review.

We’re tired of paying for infrastructure repairs and cleanup after construction of the mansion-ettes mushrooming to the edge of every lot. All charges should be paid by the contractors and individual property owners. You MUST be responsible stewards for all citizens of Arlington. We’re counting on you to show impartiality and integrity. Please rise to the challenge! C.D. Turner Arlington

Editor: I was disheartened to learn that I share a name with a recent opinion writer, who in a letter to the editor criticized the County Board and Arlington school spending. I share that writer’s name, but not her views, especially about our schools. The Arlington school budget may appear deceptively flush to a person without children in school. But as a parent of young children, I’ve

seen the School Board struggle with difficult choices – school capacity, classroom size, special education, foreign-language offerings, transportation and a host of other educational tradeoffs. Skimping on a child’s education by doing the “bare minimum” backfires in the end, and that’s true whether you have children in school or not. Lourdes Gonzalez Arlington

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Editor: Hans Bauman’s recent letter recommending that the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program community “seize the moment” and accept a move as a “transformative opportunity,” even though change “kinda hurts,” misses the point entirely. I have been involved with the H-B community’s response to Arlington Public Schools’ efforts to find a solution to Arlington’s school crowding since the issue

first emerged a few years ago. Until this year, H-B has never refused to move. What H-B families have asked from the start is that APS provide specific plans for the future of the program if it were removed to another site, and a guarantee that the program would not be expanded past viability. Practically speaking, we all know that if H-B is required to move, then H-B will likely be required to grow, and if H-B

grows too big, it cannot be H-B anymore. If that’s what the community, the superintendent and the School Board want, than let’s have an honest and open debate. Last year, I worked with a group of H-B students on a project to imagine what HB would need to remain itself, regardless of location. Students in the group were happy to participate – they love their space but believe, as graduate Bauman does, that H-B is not all about the building.

But no one likes an eviction notice, especially one without a believable promise of a permanent, viable space elsewhere. We have received many reassuring pats on the head from APS that we would certainly be sent to a place where we could “paint on the walls.” We’re not worried about the paint.We’re worried about H-B’s survival. Mary Byrne Arlington

Editor: I read, with dismay, the Sun Gazette’s reporting Nov. 6 on the first permit issued by the county government for a Clarendon pub crawl. My home and peace of mind were victims of the county government’s failed attempt to control the Halloween pub crawl, heralded by the county manager as an attempt “to ensure the safety of the participants and residents of the surrounding neighborhoods.” The county government has continually failed to address the problem of pub crawls, despite numerous complaints. From our perspective, their recent attempt to reign them in is a dismal failure. At 3 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, my husband and I were awakened by a repetitive pounding on our house, source unknown. As it went on and on, we got up to find the source, encountering a 30-something male, dressed in dark clothes, repeatedly pounding on our windows and doors.

He paced erratically along the brightly lit side porch, pounding on the windows and glass panels of the doors. Was he breaking in? Did he have a weapon? Was he alone? Bang, bang, bang, he continued. “Go away,” we yelled. “We will call the police.” There was no reaction on the perpetrator’s part; he just kept banging on the glass of each window and door. Calling 911, we were first put on hold. On 911? By the time someone answered, the assault had been going on at least 5 to 10 minutes. We live 1.5 blocks off of Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon, well within the parking zone of pub crawl revelers. Police coverage should have been immediate. Once the police arrived, subdued and handcuffed the suspect, we declined to press charges. We did not want to relive the fear of early-morning events. At dawn, we checked the outside area where the perpetrator had been, and found

a jacket and rubber Halloween mask on the porch – clues to the root of the incident. Surely the county government can do

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chapter of the American Institute of Architects will host the 11th annual “Canstruction” competition to support the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) Nov. 1422 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Teams from local architectural firms will create designs using canned food on Nov. 14 from 5 p.m. to midnight. Judging will take place Nov. 15 from 9 to 10 a.m., and the creations will be on display through Nov. 22. The public is invited to all events. After the viewing period, the food will be donated to AFAC for distribution to those in need during the holiday season. The Northern Virginia chapter of the AIA represents more than 1,100 local architects. For information, see the Web site at www.aianova.org. CHAPEL TO HOST HOLIDAY EVENTS:

Arlington Metaphysical Chapel will host its annual Holiday FUNdraiser Weekend on Nov. 14-16 at the chapel, 5618 Wilson Blvd. Events will include a reception on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., astrology readings on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the opportunity to shop for holiday gifts. For information, call (703) 276-8738 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonmeta. org. WOMAN’S CLUB TO HOLD HOLIDAY BAZAAR: The Arlington Woman’s Club will

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will hold its fifth annual Holiday Floral Design event on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center, 4301 Wilson Blvd. The event will feature floral demonstrations, door prizes, garden tools, gift shop-

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CHURCH TO PRESENT CLASSICAL CONCERT: St. George’s Episcopal Church will

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There is a story, apparently rooted in fact, that in the heat of the battle to integrate Virginia’s public schools in the 1950s, the League of Women Voters of Arlington, which supported integration, dispatched four members to press the matter before the County Board. But board members apparently didn’t give Ellen Bozman, Mary Marshall, Theda Henle and Elizabeth Weihe the opportunity to speak up. The four mothers were told their viewpoints were little better than communism, and they were given the cold shoulder. In an ironic twist, two of the four went on to long political careers – Marshall in the General Assembly and Bozman serving a record 24 years on the County Board. The other two never held office, but their records of civic engagement may have been just as impressive. Weihe, the last survivor of that foursome, died Nov. 2, just six weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday. A resident of Arlington since 1946, she spent her last years surrounded by a host of other senior Arlington civic leaders at Goodwin House in nearby Baileys Crossroads. Weihe – pronounced “why” and known as Sissy in the family – “represented a generation of Arlingtonians that set the progressive, good-government course of our community,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said upon her death. Indeed: From service on the Planning Commission and Economic Develop-

ment Commission to a lifelong passion for beautification, Weihe was engaged in the nitty-gritty of planning efforts that turned Arlington from a somewhat run-down bedroom community to the urban village of the 21st century. “Her fingerprints are found throughout present-day Arlington,” Fisette said of a woman who, when asked to list her occupation on a biographical sheet for the county library system, opted simply for “housewife.” And it was as a wife and mother that Elizabeth Weihe first encountered Arlington at the start of the postwar period. Born Elizabeth Blaylock in a log cabin (a “dubious distinction,” she noted) in Kentucky on Dec. 12, 1914, Weihe came to the Washington area when her husband, Vernon, took a post with the Air Transport Association. Here, they raised their three children: Dean, Judith and Theodore. Like many women of the era, Weihe became active in school issues and, ultimately, joined the League of Women Voters. The ideas of the newcomers were not always appreciated in a locality that was still shaking off its rural Southern roots. “From the point of view of the older, established community . . . we were not all that welcome,” Weihe recollected in an oral history conducted in 1984 by Edmund Campbell for the county library system. Weihe became active in the “Save Our Schools” effort to overturn Virginia’s socalled Massive Resistance against courtordered school desegregation. The phasedin integration of Arlington’s public schools started in February 1959. By the early 1960s, her civic efforts

Elizabeth Weihe came to Arlington in the postWorld War II era, and had a significant impact on issues ranging from education to planning. PHOTO COURTESY GOODWIN HOUSE

turned to development issues, as she was appointed to the Planning Commission. “I was the only woman, and I think I was looked on with some suspicion,” Weihe said in the oral-history interview. She began speaking out for what she termed the “aesthetics of planning,” whether it meant calling for more attractive, spire-like tops to buildings (with little success) or encouraging planting and landscaping in new development (“apparently this was unheard of,” she said, but it caught on). Weihe served on the Planning Commission for 12 years, a period that coincided with the redevelopment of Rosslyn and

Crystal City, planning for transit – she chaired the campaign to support the first bond issue for the Metro system – and the implementation of multiple Neighborhood Conservation plans. Despite all the money flowing in via new projects, Weihe said the process was a clean one. “It was never possible, then or now, to buy a rezoning in Arlington,” she said in 1984. “Our government is just honest, and that’s a pretty good thing to be able to say about a community.” Along with service on the Planning Commission, Economic Development Commission and Beautification Committee, Weihe also rode to leadership of the Arlington Committee of 100 and served on the Public Utilities Commission, all while raising a family, serving as a Girl Scout leader and finding time to engage in a passion for sailing. Age proved no impediment until her very last months. At Goodwin House, well into her 90s, Weihe ran the What Not Shop and its Christmas bazaar fund-raiser. Weihe’s oldest son, Dean Weihe Sr., died Oct. 9 at the age of 80 in California. She is survived by her two other children and a host of family members, descending as far as great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held in Kentucky at a later date. Elizabeth Weihe’s son Ted has penned a softcover book, “Elizabeth Weihe: A Centennial Life,” telling the story of her life as a civic leader and matriarch of her farflung family. The book is available at www.lulu.com by searching for “Weihe.”

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Brody Karton is “Brom Bones” and Colin Meek is “Ichabod Crane” in Encore Stage & Studio’s production of “Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” PHOTO BY LARRY McCLEMONS

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We travel to the historic Fairlington community for this week’s featured property, a three-level, 1,400-square-foot townhouse condominium that resembles a quaint English cottage. Representing a rare opportunity to obtain a Fairlington Glen end unit that lives like a detached home, the property features an open floor plan and plentiful natural sunlight in a flexible, one-bedroom-plus-den unit that is larger than some neighboring two-bedroom units. Constructed in 1940, the brick property was built to last, and benefits from a location that provides easy access to the delights of Shirlington and Alexandria, and wonderful commuter routes. The property currently is on the market, listed at $395,000 by Nancy Manning of American Realty Group. Set back from the street and situated amid a lush green courtyard surrounded by white fencing, the ambiance is exceptional. You’re close to the Fairlington Community Center, as well as a community pool and tennis courts. The home benefits from TLC, such as a top-to-bottom kitchen renovation completed in 2006 that provides a chic breakfast bar that opens to the dining room, as well as black appliances that meld well with green-black granite. In addition to the kitchen, the main level is home to the inviting living room

A growing economy, rising household formations, low mortgage rates and pent-up demand will help singlefamily housing production to rev up in 2015 while a growth in renters will keep the multifamily market at cruising altitude or higher, according to economists who participated in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2014 Fall Construction Forecast Webinar. “Single-family builders are feeling good. They are not overly confident, but confident enough to keep moving forward,” said NAHB chief economist David Crowe. Crowe said the single-family sector will finish out the year much stronger than it began and set the stage for a robust 2015. “This is mostly due to significant pent-up demand and steady job and economic growth that will allow tradeup buyers who have delayed home purchases due to job insecurity to enter the marketplace,” said Crowe. NAHB is forecasting 991,000 total housing starts in 2014, up 6.6 percent from 930,000 units last year. Single-family production is expected to rise 2.5 percent this year to 637,000 units, increase an additional 26 percent next year to 802,000 and reach 1.1 million in 2016. Setting the 2000-03 period as a benchmark for normal housing activity when single-family production averaged 1.3 million units annually, single-family starts are expected to steadily rise from 48 percent of what is considered a typical market in the third quarter of 2014 to 90 percent of normal by the fourth quarter of 2016. Multifamily starts, which Crowe said are now at a normal level of production, are projected to increase 15 percent in 2014 to 356,000 units and hold steady next year. Meanwhile, the NAHB Remodeling Market Index, which averages ratings of current remodeling activity with indicators of future activity, matched its all-time high of 57 in the third quarter of 2014 and has been above 50 for six consecutive quarters. A reading above 50 indicates that more remodelers report market activity is higher (compared to the prior quarter) than report it is lower. NAHB is forecasting that residential remodeling will post a 3.4 percent decline in 2014 over last year, due in large part to slow activity in the first quarter caused by an unusual harsh winter throughout much of the nation.

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It’ll be business as usual until further notice on the same-sex-marriage front in Arlington, with licenses continuing to be issued as a final POLITICAL U.S. Supreme POTPOURRI Court decision on the matter apparently looms ever closer. Last week’s ruling by a panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, upholding bans on same-sex marriage in four states, makes it more likely the Supreme Court will weigh in, said Arlington Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson. That 2-1 court ruling is in contrast to some other rulings, including one by the Fourth Circuit earlier this year that invalidated Virginia’s constitutional prohibition on same-sex nuptials. In that case, the Supreme Court declined to intervene, allowing marriages to go forward. But the Virginia constitutional amendment, approved by voters in 2006, remains on the books and could conceivably be upheld by the high court. If so, it’s possible same-sex marriages currently recognized in Virginia will not be in the future. Ferguson doesn’t think that would happen, but says his office will follow the law as

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interpreted by the courts. “Although the Supreme Court has the power to rule that legal same-sex marriages are now invalid, I personally believe it is unlikely they would make that ruling,” Ferguson told the Sun Gazette on Nov. 7. “For now, Arlington and all other Virginia circuit courts continue to issue marriage licenses to same-sex applicants.” Tea Party Leader Stepping Down: The Arlington County Tea Party will be looking for a new leader, as county organizer Arlene Smith has announced plans to depart the post. In a Nov. 1 letter to members of the group, Smith said she plans to scale back her political activities for now, in order to devote time to her countryside retirement home with her husband, Dick. She has served for about four years. “Surely, one of our highly motivated, conservative Tea Partiers will see this as his or her time to take on a larger role,” Smith said. The goal is to have a new leader in place to participate in the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation conference, scheduled for Nov. 21-23, she said. In her letter, Smith acknowledged both the pleasures and the pitfalls of leading a conservative organization in left-leaning Arlington. “The last few years have offered, not only innumerable challenges, but successes, satisfactions and friendships beyond measure,” she said. “Tea Party folks are ‘the best’ – I will treasure these friendships and memories forever.” Smith said she expects to remain involved in coming years, and expressed the belief that others will be there to pick up the mantle of leadership. “While this decision might cause a bump in the road for the Arlington County Tea Party, I do not expect it to be any kind of insurmountable problem,” she said. Celebration to Laud Former Treasurer, Raise Funds for Foundation: A retirement celebration for former Arlington Treasurer Frank O’Leary will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. at Bin 1700 Lounge at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel. “I’m going to be an official has-been,” said O’Leary, who held the post from 1984 until his retirement over the summer. Funds raised through the event will benefit the Warren G. Stambaugh Memorial Foundation, which provides support to those with physical and intellectual disabilities. Stambaugh, a close friend of O’Leary, served in the Virginia House of Delegates and was author of the Virginians with Disabilities Act, a precursor to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. “Warren cared about people,” O’Leary said. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.wgsmf.org. Young Democrats Seeking Prospective Leaders: Arlington Young Democrats is looking for prospective leaders as 2014 Continued on Page 25

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and new treatments, will be discussed on Monday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON IDENTITY THEFT: A discussion of identity theft will

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PLAYWRIGHT READS FROM HIS WORK:

Arlington Mill Senior Center hosts playwright Tony Gallo reading from his twoact play, “Eugenio,” on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369. IN-HOUSE BAND TO PERFORM: The

Rocking Chairs, the in-house band at Lee Senior Center, will perform on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, call (703) 228-0555. HOLIDAY

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MISTAKES MADE BY DIETERS SHARED:

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County May Try to Resurrect Tourism Tax SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

“The long and winding road”? The Beatles had no idea how long and winding some can get. Arlington government officials have decided to give it another ol’ college try to convince the General Assembly to reinstate the county’s ability to levy a surcharge on hotel stays, with the funds going to support tourism promotion. That taxing authority was stripped four years ago, when leaders of both houses of, and both parties in, the legislature reacted – how to put this delicately? – unpleasantly to the County Board’s lawsuit against the state and federal governments related to HOT lanes on Interstates 95 and 395. For the preceding 21 years, Arlington officials had the authority to add 0.25 percent to hotel bills, on top of the 5-percent transient-occupancy tax, with revenues from the surcharge going to promote tourism. The extra tax generated about $1 million a year, which was used by Arlington Economic Development, a

county government agency. Passions had cooled sufficiently by 2013 for the General Assembly to authorize reinstatement of the measure – albeit by the narrowest of margins in the House of Delegates – but Gov. McDonnell issued a veto and lawmakers did not try to override it. McDonnell’s veto came despite pleas from the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and its committee of hotel general managers, who said the revenue was needed to help Arlington stay competitive in attracting tourists and convention travel. How the measure fares in 2015 could be a test of the county’s seven-member legislative delegation, particularly in the lower house. The surcharge-resurrection bill previously was carried in the House of Delegates by Del. Bob Brink (D-48th), the most senior of the local delegates and the one with the best relationship to the Republican leadership. Brink in June decamped for a position in the McAuliffe administration, leaving the county represented in the lower house by four relatively junior delegates

The departure of Bob Brink from the General Assembly may make it harder for the Arlington delegation to win passage of a bill allowing the county government to reinstate a surcharge on hotel taxes to fund tourism efforts.

who have only limited relationships with the Republican power structure. Resurrection of the surtax is part of the County Board’s draft 2015 legislative package, set for final approval in December. The six-page document sets out the locality’s wish list for the 46-day

General Assembly session, to run Jan. 14 to Feb. 28. Because Virginia is a so-called “Dillon Rule” state, most power is vested in the state legislature, and localities can only undertake activities that are directly delegated to them. The set-up requires localities

to come hat-in-hand to Richmond on matters big and small each year. Given the composition of the General Assembly, which in 2015 will have Republican majorities in each house, some of the Arlington proposals seem more aspirational than likely to be achieved. Board members again this year are seeking authority for localities to impose a tax on paper and plastic bags at the retail level, an idea that has not gained much traction in Richmond, and are asking for expanded absentee voting across the commonwealth, which also has generated little interest among General Assembly members. The bulk of the document deals with concerns that the state government is shifting too much of a financial burden to localities while limiting options of localities in imposing taxes. “We look forward to working with the Arlington delegation and others to determine how best to solve the budget and tax dilemmas without causing harm to the state or localities,” County Board members say in the draft.

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With more than 54,000 votes cast for her, Arlington Treasurer Carla de la Pava on Nov. 4 became the all-time vote-getting champion among Arlington’s constitutional officers – although she acknowledges that title comes with an asterisk attached. De la Pava, who has been serving as treasurer since the retirement of Frank O’Leary over the summer, on Nov. 4 won a special election to fill out the remaining year of O’Leary’s term. She ran in a year that had much higher turnout than is expected in 2015, when the lack of federal or statewide races causes voter interest to drop precipitously. Total turnout next year probably won’t top 35,000 in a year when all five Arlington constitutional offices – treasurer, clerk of Circuit Court, commonwealth’s attorney, commissioner of revenue and sheriff – are on the ballot. “I’ve hit my peak,” de la Pava joked about her performance this time around. (It didn’t hurt her vote total that de la Pava was unopposed this year – she garnered 97 percent of the vote, while dissenting voices accounted for 1,649 write-ins.) De la Pava gave a brief thank-you speech at the Nov. 5 Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting, but cut it short and departed the meeting early. “I’m going to wrap up now, because I’ve

got to get ready for my 2015 campaign,” she chuckled. The four other Democratic constitutional officers all have announced plans to seek re-election. New Voter-ID Rules Cause Minimal Problems: Virginia’s requirement that voters present photo-identification at the polls caused little more than hiccups for Arlington election officials on Nov. 4. “We had a few voters express their displeasure with the ID rules, but for the most part, it was very smooth,” General Registrar Linda Lindberg said. About 60 Arlington voters came to vote without acceptable forms of ID, and were allowed to vote provisional ballots. Provisional ballots are counted if the individuals later bring identification to election officials. Lindberg said many of the voters who had no acceptable IDs were seniors who no longer drive. After the election, she dispatched a member of her staff to one local retirement home that had a large number of provisional voters, to get them free voter-IDs. “Hopefully, we can help assure all of their ballots will count,” she said. With the outcome of the U.S. Senate race still in doubt several days after polling, Republicans and Democrats were scram-

bling to ensure that provisional ballots cast by their supporters were counted as election officials went through the formal “canvass” process to finalize results. The Mark Warner campaign organized teams of drivers to take those who cast provisional ballots to election offices. The controversial voter-ID rules actually may have helped speed things at the polls, Lindberg said, as election workers could scan the bar codes from drivers’ licenses, which electronically called up information on each voter, rather than using a more labor-intensive method. Officials Correct Vote Totals on County Bonds: “It” happens. Sometimes with an “s” and an “h” in front of it. Arlington government officials on Nov. 8 put out a correction to vote totals for the four bond referendums on the Nov. 4 ballot. The revision did not change any outcomes – all four bonds passed easily – but did change the order of finish. The reason behind the snafu was miscommunication among local election officials on Election Night. “The issue is that they are listed on the state site in alphabetical order, and totals were entered on Election Night in ballot order,” Arlington Registrar Linda Lindberg told the Sun Gazette. State election officials reported the in-

correct results, which were then picked up by the county government and the media. The revision gave Arlington school officials reason to cheer: Initially, the $105.8 million school bond was listed as getting the lowest percentage of support, but the revision has it listed as achieving the highest (75 percent). But it wasn’t all smiles for school leaders: That percentage of support was down from the 80-percent approval recorded the last time a school bond was sent to voters. Other bonds on the ballot included Metro/transportation ($60.2 million) and local parks and recreation ($13.1 million), each of which received about 71 percent of the vote, and a $39.9 million communityinfrastructure bond, which received 68 percent. The Arlington County Democratic Committee supported all four bonds, as did County Board candidates John Vihstadt and Alan Howze. The Arlington County Republican Committee supported all of the bonds except the park bond, while the Arlington Green Party opposed all four bonds. The Sun Gazette welcomes submission of community news and suggestions for story coverage from readers. Contact us by regular mail, fax or e-mail.

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County Enjoying New Era Of Winning Prep Football What a season, and it’s not over. More good things could be to come.

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Arlington Squads Head to Playoffs ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette

Late in the third quarter of the Yorktown Patriots regular-season finale against the host Washington-Lee Generon Nov. 7, FOOTBALL als senior backup quarterback Charlie Tiene scrambled in the backfield, twisting and turning for what seemed like an eternity to avoid the pass rush. Tiene eventually found breathing room rolling to his left, using the space to set his feet enough to get the ball to an open receiver downfield in the Washington-Lee red zone. The particular play was nullified because of an inadvertent whistle, but the Patriots didn’t need luck in their 28-3 win in the high school football game. Against its neighborhood rival and without injured starting quarterback Joe McBride, who hurt a knee in the Patriots’ previous game, Yorktown (7-3, 5-2) put together its finest performance this fall to claim the Arlington County championship. Washington-Lee fell to 6-4, 5-2. The Patriots’ defense was particularly suffocating, forcing five turnovers and putting Tiene and the Yorktown offense in good field position. Yorktown visitors neutralized both major aspects of the Generals’ offense: star running back

Yorktown High School’s Charlie Tiene stepped in to start at quarterback in place of the injured Joe McBride and he led the Patriots to a victory over Washington-Lee. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Daquay Harris (two fumbles) and the Generals screen and short passing game. “Our pass rush was great and we did a good job containing [Harris] and their playmakers. Our defense put our offense in good positions,” Yorktown coach Bruce Hanson said.

Tiene, meanwhile, filled in well for McBride and extending plays. He was 10 for 21 passing for 162 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes – the first for 21 yards to Sean Coleman (two catches, 27 Continued on Page 24

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points) finished behind Trinity Episcopal, which had 80. The second-place standing was the highest in years for the O’Connell boys, who were fourth last fall. “They ran their hearts out,” Walls said about her teams. “They ran the best they could today. The boys program is starting to establish itself. They have made big improvements.” The O’Connell girls had their five scoring runners place in the top 18, led by sophomore Isabell Baltimore in third in 20:05. Senior Sarah Davis was eighth (20:49), junior Briana Broccoli 13th (21:03), junior Gabriella Baltimore 17th (21:15) and freshman Grace Pulliam 18th (21:26). Senior Mackenzie Nihill was 25th (21:46).

St. Catherine’s had five place in the top 20, including individual winner senior Libby Parrish (19:46). “St. Catherine’s had three seniors, and they just ran tough,” Walls said. Leading the O’Connell boys was senior runner-up Josh Speier in 16:56. O’Connell junior Kevin Dannaher was seventh (17:16). “Josh and Kevin ran smart races. That put them near the top,” Walls said. O’Connell senior Marty Knauf was 16th (17:52), junior Andrew Elias 28th (18:22) and junior Neil Lucas 44th (18:44). Trinity Episcopal had five runners in the top 23. Fork Union’s Alexander Lomong won the boys race in 16:50.

As a whole, Arlington’s four varsity high school football teams accomplished a significant milestone during the 2014 regular season that ended this past weekend. For the first time in decades, and maybe ever, all four prep squads had .500 or winning records in the same year and a combined 25 victories, also the most in decades. The Wakefield Warriors and Yorktown Patriots had the best marks of 7-3. The Washington-Lee Generals were 6-4 and Bishop O’Connell Knights 5-5 . Even better, Wakefield, WashingtonLee and Yorktown all have qualified for the Virginia High School League’s region playoffs in the same seasons. That’s never happened. First-round games are this weekend. Wakefield’s only previous playoff berth came in 1986. Yorktown almost always makes the playoffs (nine years in a row) and hasn’t had a losing regularseason mark since 1995. Until Josh Shapiro became W-L’s head coach in 2008, the Generals hadn’t made the playoffs in many years. Now they’ve become regular participants. O’Connell has enjoyed three straight non-losing regular seasons – its longest such stretch in years. The Knights are becoming much more competitive against the perennial powers in the highly-regarded and talent-rich Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Basically, high school football in Arlington is improving across the board. The 2014 regular season is the proof. Things could get even better. Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown all have the potential to win at least one playoff game, especially Wakefield. The Warriors will host a first-round game in the 5A North Region Tournament. Washington-Lee and Yorktown will play on the road in their first-rounders. What a difference, and again what a season. Not too many years ago, early November was the time at least three of Arlington’s football squads were packing up and exploring their prospects for the next season. This fall, they are getting ready for playoff games instead.

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By giving what head coach Cindy Walls said was an “all-out team effort” that resulted in some lofty individual finishes, Bishop CROSS COUNTRY the O’Connell Knights boys and girls cross country teams capped their high school seasons as runner-ups in the Division I state meets. The Virginia Independent School Athletic Association state races were Nov. 7 at Woodberry Forest School near Orange. The O’Connell girls had 59 points and were second for the second year in a row behind St. Catherine’s of Richmond, which had 59. The O’Connell boys (96

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a 45-12 home victory over the winless Mount Vernon Majors on Nov. 7, the Wakefield Warriors finished the regular season with a 7-3 overall record and a 4-3 mark in the National District. The seven victories are the most since Wakefield finished 7-2-1 in the 1975 football campaign, when current Yorktown head coach Bruce Hanson was at the Warriors’ helm. In the win over Mount Vernon (0-10), Wakefield never trailed, leading 7-0 early in the second period, then 21-6 at halftime. Wakefield was led by running back Leon Young. He rushed for 192 yards on 19 carries and scored three touchdowns. He caught three passes for 79 yards. Wakefield’s Kareem Hall had 71 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and quarterback Riley Wilson was 7 of 13 passing for 208 yards, and two touchdown passes. He ran for 27 yards and Bemnet Seyoum ran for 32. Wakefield had 541 total yards. Ben Kline booted a 40-yard field goal for Wakefield. On defense, Young had an interception, as did Devin Quarles. He returned the pick 38 yards. Chris Robertson had an interception that he returned for 49 yards. Next, it’s on to the 5A North Region playoffs, where Wakefield will host a postseason game, for the first time in history, on Nov. 14, most likely against Potomac Falls.

O’CONNELL FOOTBALL TEAM ENDS WITH A LOSS: Beginning with the open-

ing kickoff, an 87-yard return for a touchdown, the host Bishop McNamara Mustangs initiated a game-long onslaught of big scoring plays in their 53-28 victory over the Bishop O’Connell Knights on Nov. 8 in Forestville, Md. McNamara’s other scoring plays consisted of interception returns of 64 and 61 yards and scoring passes of 89, 44, 36, 25 and 5 yards. The Mustangs built a 20-0 second-period lead and the Knights were never able to dig out of that hole, despite outgaining McNamara in total yards, 444-435. O’Connell pulled within 34-28 early in the fourth quarter, then McNamara scored the game’s final three touchdowns, the last on an interception return. O’Connell’s three turnovers (all interceptions) and a half dozen dropped passes hurt the Knights. McNamara did not turn the ball over. With the loss, its fifth straight, O’Connell finished 5-5 overall and 1-5 in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. McNamara (4-6, 3-3) clinched a playoff berth with the win. For O’Connell, quarterback Michael Galvan was 23 of 40 passing for 207 yards, and ran for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Senior running back Anthony Howard had 101 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Junior receiver Drew Bonner had six catches, senior receiver George Hawkins had six catches for 87 yards and junior wide out Brandon Magee had five catches for 46 yards. John

Mitchell kicked four extra points. On defense, Jerome Brooks had two tackles for losses and Trevon Shorts had two sacks. O’Connell played without injured Myles Hudzick, a multi-dimensional and big-play weapon at defensive back/kick returner and receiver. McNamara quarterback Ramar Williams was 20 of 30 passing for 396 yards and five touchdowns and Alphonso Banks caught eight passes for 20 yards and had the 87-yard kickoff return. WASHINGTON-LEE CROSS COUNTRY:

There was good news and bad news for the Washington-Lee Generals boys and girls cross country teams at the 6A North Region championships Nov. 5 at Burke Lake Park. Each team had hoped to finish sixth or higher to qualify for the Virginia High School League’s 6A state meet. Only the boys did, finishing sixth with 208 points, two ahead of seventh-place Centreville. The Washington-Lee boys last qualified for the state meet in 1980, when the Generals finished second. The W-L girls had a difficult final mile and placed 11th with 259 points. Senior Donia Nichols was 33rd in 18:50 and will advance to the state as an individual for the Generals. Also for the W-L girls, Laura Ramirez was 37th (18:58), Kathryn Eng 54th (19:19) and Elizabeth Seff 60th (19:31). Eng fell in the final yards of the race, which slowed her time. Jordan Grimaldi, one of W-L’s top runners, had a difficult

final mile and finished 97th. “At two miles the girls were in perfect place. Then the wheels fell off in the final mile,” Washington-Lee coach Matt Przydzial said. “While they ultimately didn’t reach their goal, I don’t think those 18 minutes took away from their numerous successful performances over the last two months.” The W-L girls won the county championship and finished second in the Liberty Conference meet this fall. Leading the Washington-Lee boys at the 2014 region meet was Christopher Mutty in 35th (16:02), Patrick Odlum 38th (16:09), Matthew Tatum 41st (16:11), Bryan Meade 52nd (16:20) and Martino Serafini 54th (16:22). “Two points in a race with more than 100 runners is very close,” Przydzial said. “The boys left it all on the course.” The coach said the improved performance by Serafini compared to a week earlier probably made the difference in earning a sixth-place finish. Last year the W-L boys were 15th in the region meet. n In the 5A North Region boys meet Nov. 6 near Charlottesville, Wakefield High School’s Maximilian Leonard finished 33rd in 17:13. WAKEFIELD COACHING VACANCIES:

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yards) in the first quarter. “[Charlie] didn’t even come from a string in our [depth chart]. He was our fourth-string guy,” Hanson said. “But it was suggested that he could fill in. Charlie’s a really smart kid. He picked up the offense in four days and played well.” After a tepid first half that ended with the visitors leading 7-3, Yorktown asserted itself in the third quarter. Tiene found Parker Dean (five catches) for a 32-yard touchdown pass a few minutes into the second half to extend the Patriots’ lead to 14-3 after Mehran Roshanael’s second of four extra points. Jack Storrs added a defensive touchdown minutes later when he intercepted Washington-Lee quarterback Ronnie Fecso’s pass and returned it 72 yards into the end zone. Storrs added a 16-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter to extend Yorktown’s lead to 28-3. The senior running back and linebacker finished the evening with 79 yards and a rushing touchdown on 18 carries, but more importantly served as a valued safety blanket in the backfield to Tiene. “This game was such a rush, coming in and putting in a great performance to beat Washington-Lee. And stepping in having never played quarterback before, it felt great,” Tiene said. “I liked rolling out when I could, passing the ball to simplify my reads a bit. The defense was

With Yorktown’s Parker Denny on his heels, Washington-Lee’s Henry Casey hauls in a long pass from quarterback Ronny Fecso.

FOOTBALL ON THE WEB Yorktown High School’s Jack Storrs stretches the ball across the goal line while slipping away from Washington-Lee’s Gene Jones during the Nov. 7 football game. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

huge in the success we had. They put us in good field position, and [Storrs] and our running backs also helped us control the game.” Washington-Lee coach Josh Shapiro lamented his team’s performance, noting that the Generals were probably trying to do too much as Yorktown’s lead grew. “Our offensive-line performance wasn’t great, and that didn’t open up holes for Daquay,” Shapiro said. “So you think at that point, Daquay’s trying to do even more and that’s when mistakes can happen, those fumbles. You have to give Hanson and Yorktown so much credit. They really came prepared and played

really well. We should have executed better.” With the win, the Patriots reclaimed the unofficial Arlington County championship from the Generals and avenged their home loss from last season. “This was an important game, getting Washington-Lee back for last year and going into the playoffs with our fourthstraight win,” Storrs said. Coleman added an interception for Yorktown. Tanner Patton had three catches for Yorktown. Henry Casey’s 29yard field goal in the first half accounted for Washington-Lee’s points. Yorktown had 152 total yards and

Among local high school football playoff games being played this weekend that will be covered on the Web site at www.insidenova. com/sports/arlington: n W-L at West Springfield n Potomac Falls at Wakefield n Yorktown at Patriot W-L 210 with the five turnovers and two sacks. The Generals completed just 6 of 28 passes. Both teams advance to the 6A North Region playoffs and are scheduled to play games on the road in first-round action on Friday, Nov. 14. Washington-Lee plays at West Springfield and Yorktown at Patriot. The times are 7 or 7:30 p.m.

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threatened to hit him over the head with the wine bottle. The suspects were last seen heading into a Metro station. n On Nov. 3 at 7:54 a.m., two men entered a store in the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard and stole household items and

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ASSAULT BY MOB: n On Nov. 1 at 4:38 a.m., two individuals were assaulted by a group of five or six males as they left a restaurant in the 2300 block of South Eads Street.

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farm dance. There were other good performances in the cast; one I’d single out is Thomas Schindler as the Brom’s math-challenged henchman ready to do his part to run Ichabod out of town. Sets, costumes and lighting were up to Encore’s usual strong standards. Sound was spotty during a Saturday matinee performance; some voices got lost in the back of the auditorium. All in all, a good start to the new season, which also will feature “Cinderella” in January, “The Three Musketeers” in February/March and “Alice in Wonderland” in

June. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” continues through Nov. 16 with final-weekend performances Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The 3 p.m. performance on Nov. 15 will include American Sign Language interpretation, assisted-listening devices, and Braille and large-print programs, as well as a backstage tour and Q&A session with the cast for audience members with sight/hearing issues. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for children and seniors. For information, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.

crats will take a field trip down memory lane of sorts, as Richard Barton discusses his experiences in Louisiana politics. The group’s monthly luncheon will be held Monday, Nov. 17 at noon at Busboys & Poets. Before arriving in Arlington, Barton was a political operative in Louisiana, where he managed two congressional campaigns. “I’m not sure you will believe some of my tales,” he promises, as “it was a very dicey political period in Louisiana.” After coming to Arlington, Barton served as chairman of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, and in 1975 ran unsuccessfully for County Board. The cost for the luncheon is $25. For information and to R.S.V.P., e-mail Barton at rabarton2@verizon.net. Legislators Meet with Business Community: As they gear up for the 2015 General Assembly session, members of Arlington’s legislative delegation met with

the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s government affairs and economic development committee Nov. 5. “We really appreciate their time – it’s becoming sort of an annual event we do,” said Brian Gordon, who co-chairs the committee. Among those participating in the roundtable discussion were state Sens. Janet Howell (D-32nd), Barbara Favola (D31st) and Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Dels. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th). Legislators discussed their planned initiatives for the upcoming session, which starts in January. Topics ranged from mental-health and education funding to ethics reform and affordable housing. Democrats will be in the minority in both the state Senate and House of Delegates during the 2015 session. Favola, whose district stretches from Pentagon City to Loudoun County, said the local

delegation tries to build bridges across the aisle and take victories where it can. Favola said legislation worked best when it was “baby-step bills.” “In Richmond, everything’s incremental,” she said. The seven-member delegation ranges from Sullivan, who has been in office just three months, to Howell, who has served for 24 years. Howell currently is fourth in seniority in the Senate and will rise to at least third in 2015. “That’s kind of scary,” she joked. Other members of the delegation include Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th) and Rob Krupicka (D-45th), who could not attend but are likely to meet with the Chamber committee before the start of the session. Like many organizations, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce each year develops a legislative-priorities package, which is forwarded to members of the delegation.

chance to get a jump on the planning process, Lander said. “This isn’t a vote to build anything,” Lander said at the Nov. 6 meeting. “This is the ‘what-if?’” It’s important we start having this conversation. If we come back down this road, we will have a head start.” Timetable Set for APS Budget Deliberations: Arlington school officials on Nov. 6 rolled out a timeline for developing the school system’s fiscal 2016 budget. Officials will solicit online feedback from the public from Nov. 21 to Dec. 15, will hold community meetings Dec. 1, 8 and 9 and will take part in a joint School Board/County Board meeting on Dec. 10. The effort continues into 2015, with Superintendent Patrick Murphy presenting his budget proposal to School Board members on Feb. 19. Murphy said nearly 400 Arlington residents took part in a recent initial budget survey, with 50 percent of those participating saying they preferred communication and updates about the budget process to come online, and only 20 percent preferring community meetings. The fiscal 2016 budget will take effect July 1, 2015. New School Formally Named ‘Discov-

ery’: School Board members on Nov. 6 adopted the recommendation of a schoolnaming task force, agreeing to use “Discovery Elementary” as the name of the new school being constructed on the campus of Williamsburg Middle School. The choice represents “a terrific name,” said School Board member Abby Raphael. The name, in part, was chosen to honor John Glenn, who was living adjacent to what was then Williamsburg Junior High School in 1962 with his family when he became the first American in orbit. Decades later, Glenn became the oldest man ever in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. School Board Chairman James Lander said the name sent the right message to students. Schools should “use language like ‘discovery’ and ‘creativity’ to spark inspiration in the children,” said Lander, who said the new name “really pleases me.” APS Wins Public-Relations Awards: Arlington Public Schools’ Department of School and Community Relations received seven awards in the 2014 Chesapeake chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (CHESPRA) Communications Contest.

The school system received two Awards of Excellence, four Awards of Merit and an honorable-mention award. CHESPRA is the regional chapter of the National School Public Relations Association, an organization of school publicrelations professionals that strives to build support for education through responsible communication.

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moves into 2015. The organization, the largest Young Democrats group in the commonwealth, “is looking for interested members who are looking to take on exciting leadership roles in 2015 in the areas of political action, community service, outreach, communications, membership recruitment, event planning and fundraising,” it said on its Web site. Annual election of officers will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) conference center, 4301 Wilson Blvd. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonyoungdems.org. Senior Democrats to Get Schooled in Cajun Politics: Arlington Senior Demo-

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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. November 12, 1948: n School Board members have escalated their feud with Superintendent Fletcher Kemp, stripping him of most of his powers. n The Civic Federation is seeking a reduction in the county’s water rate. n Former Sheriff Howard Fields took a tumble while watching construction from a bridge, and is recuperating from head injuries. n The Sun’s editorial page says President Truman can claim no mandate from the recent election – “no, indeed!” the paper says – but still congratulated him on his surprise victory. November 10, 1960: n Election wrap-up: The Sun’s editorial page says Virginia could be on the verge of becoming a two-party state, and proclaims U.S. Rep. Joel Broyhill, R-10th, as “politically invincible.” n Nearly complete results show that John Kennedy won 49.99 percent of the national vote for president. n Top Virginia Democrats are “making up” after some – including U.S. Sen. Harry Byrd – refused to support John Kennedy’s presidential bid. n Arlington Public Schools employees increased their contributions to the United Givers Fund by 15 percent this year. n Partially tongue-in-cheek, some experts say that continuing population growth means the world will run out of room in 2026. November 14-15, 1969: n Nearly 200 Catholic and Episcopal priests were arrested after attempting to conduct a Mass on the concourse at the Pentagon. n Some students at George Mason College burned their draft cards during an anti-war protest. n Cherrydale residents are winning supporters in their bid to create a nature park. n Wakefield High School basketball coach Jim Vandell was named “coach of the year” at the annual Better Sports Club of Arlington banquet. November 13, 1972: n Mrs. Harry Fallows of East Falls Church continued her tradition of participating in every presidential election since women were allowed to vote back in 1920. She cast her ballot at the Overlee Knolls precinct.

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