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Donnellan to Step Down From Post at County Helm

County Officials Still Trying to Juggle Many Competing Needs

SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

As the search for Arlington’s next county manager begins, one of the government’s most senior leaders has been tapped to hold down the fort and keep operations running. Barbara Donnellan, who was named Arlington county manager in 2010 in the wake of the short tenure and calamitous departure of then-County Manager Donnellan Michael Brown, announced March 13 she would retire at the end of the government’s fiscal year in June. In a statement released after she informed the county workforce of her decision last Friday, DonSchwartz nellan said it was the right time to “start a new chapter in my life.” Donnellan rose through the ranks to the top job and has spent nearly 32 years in the local government, largely focused on budget and fiscal matters. Continued on Page 22

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Rosslyn Parcel’s Future Remains Work in Progress

COURTHOUSE REDEVELOPMENT ROLLS ON

Deputy County Manager Is Tapped as Interim Successor

County Board members on March 14 approved construction of a new 12-story building in the Courthouse area that will occupy the site of the existing Wells Fargo Bank and Wendy’s. The project is one of a number likely to transform the Courthouse area in coming years. See story on Page 10. CARR PROPERTIES

Arlington officials say that while it remains a work in progress, their goal continues to be to meet a wide range of community needs via redevelopment in the western Rosslyn area. After facing community backlash over the potential loss of open space, County Board members have sent staff back to find alternative options as part of the Western Rosslyn Area Planning Study (WRAPS) process. County Manager Barbara Donnellan said her staff is at work considering how to rearrange roadways and building layouts to fit more onto the site. “I will come back to you with what can work and what can’t,” Donnellan said at the board’s March 14 meeting. The WRAPS process, which includes a community task force, is an effort to find ways to shoehorn multiple uses – affordable housing, a fire station, the new H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, private development and parkland – onto a tight space. Mak-

ing everything fit may be an impossible task. “We’re not in an ideal world – we have to come together and balance a number of things,” board member John Vihstadt said. County Board members will meet with their School Board colleagues on April 10, trying to find ways to incorporate the new H-B Woodlawn onto the parcel without pre-empting other uses. But the school system owns a majority of the site, and “on school property, [the school system] is the driver,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes acknowledged. That comment may also be a tacit message that the County Board is unlikely to accede to wishes of some in the surrounding community by designating the existing Wilson School building as a local historic district – a proposal the School Board opposes as adding expense and delays to its plan to relocate Woodlawn students from their current campus.

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A Nearly Forgotten Burial Ground Abuts the Campus of Marymount University MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

Dr. Patrick Mullins had been teaching history at Marymount University for three years when he heard there was an abandoned cemetery on the northeastern edge of the university grounds. “It’s always been something of a campus enigma,” Mullins said. “No one was really sure who was there, why it was there or who even owned the land.” After the school’s president issued a call for student research on the overgrown site, Mullins and Dr. Robert Meden, a longtime professor of interior design, thought it would make a good topic for a seminar they taught introducing freshmen to Marymount and a different type of learning. “Instead of a class with professors lecturing, this was an opportunity to really run with the idea of students learning through inquiry,” Meden said. “It also enabled us to combine our interests in public memory and historic preservation.” Marymount President Matthew Shank had heard various stories about the cemetery when he arrived on campus in 2011,

and wanted to learn more. “I thought it would be a wonderful service project for students to find out the history of the spot and share it,” Shank said. After grounds crews cleared the overgrowth last semester, 16 students did field research on the gravestones. Meden used his background as an architect to lead a site survey. Students also conducted archival research with original historical documents. They learned that the death dates for those interred in the Birch-Campbell Cemetery ranged from 1841 to 1959. All but one was buried before Marymount was founded in 1950. Most of those interred weren’t wealthy aristocrats, rather middle-class farmers and landowners. “Which was true of the majority of people who lived in Arlington during the Civil War – the notable exception being the family of Robert E. Lee,” Mullins said. “They were fairly humble agricultural people,” he said. Nursing student Jen Carter said her first few trips to the cemetery – with the wind rustling fallen leaves – was a little nerveracking. “The more time we spent

But Not Forgotten.” “That was pretty ironic, because the people there had been pretty much forgotten,” Carter said. “It was very special for us to bring the memory of this family back to the forefront of the university mind.” The course also exposed students to some unexpected historical surprises, said Emily Findley of Williamsburg. While it’s Marymount students Isaiah Grigsby and Kastlee Ashton common knowlwork to put back in place the fallen headstone of Freder- edge that Maryick Campbell, who in 1959 was the last person interred in mount’s Main the Birch-Campbell Cemetery. House once there, we realized it was just like belonged to any other cemetery,” said Carver, U.S. Navy Adm. Presley Rixey, a who grew up in Denver. “It just personal friend and physician to needed a little more love.” President Theodore Roosevelt, Many headstones were en- Findley said he lost a good deal of graved with the phrase, “Gone his land in a bad hand of poker.

“That land is where the Washington Golf and Country Club is now,” she said. And the land where Rixey Mansion stands? It once belonged to Mary Ann Hall, who ran an upscale brothel near the U.S. Capitol. On the same site where Marymount’s Main House stands today, Hall built a farmhouse called Maple Grove on land bought from the Birch family. Mary Hall was the sister-inlaw of Frances Harrison Hall, whose father, sister, uncle and brother-in-law were buried in the Birch-Campbell Cemetery. Hall herself, who died in 1886, is buried in Congressional Cemetery. The class also included small groups of students taking trips to the memorials for presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and Franklin Roosevelt. “Some of the big questions we discussed – and we need to ask as a society – are who do we remember and what do we preserve?” Mullins said. “We learned a great deal about the site and how it ties into local and regional history. We didn’t answer all the questions we were trying to answer, but it’s an ongoing project.”

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Clement to Make a 5th Bid for County Board Independent Is First to Qualify for Nov. 3 Ballot SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington election officials on March 12 certified paperwork putting Audrey Clement on the Nov. 3 County Board ballot, making her the first candidate to secure a spot. It will be a familiar perch for Clement, who four times before has sought – so far unsuccessfully – a County Board seat. She also has run for School Board. This time, Clement will seek office as an independent. Her previous bids for County Board were under the banner of the Green Party. Clement told the Sun Gazette she had at least three priorities to focus on during the campaign: • “I’m going to insist on historic preservation of Wilson School and for less expensive and intrusive alternatives to new school construction than the megaschools now on the drawing boards.” • “I also advocate elimination of the 12.5-cent commercial real estate surcharge tax to stop the exodus of businesses and federal agencies from the county. I think that the tax is unconstitutional anyhow, and if the county focused on basics like schools, libraries and streets instead of boondoggles like the aquatics center, it wouldn’t need it.” • “I’m going to insist on a fiscal-impact analysis on every new site-plan development project in the county to make sure that taxpayers actually benefit when all the costs of development are factored in.” For the first time in 40 years, Arlington voters will have two County Board seats on the general-election ballot with no incumbents contesting at least one of them. County Board Chairman Mary Hynes and Vice Chairman Walter Tejada, whose terms expire at the end of the year, have opted against re-election bids. Both are Democrats. Peter Fallon, Christian Dorsey, James

Lander, Katie Cristol and Andrew Schneider have announced plans to seek the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s nomination for the two seats, which will be decided via a June 9 primary. Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky didn’t exactly welcome Clement into the race, but was polite about it. “Well, we look forward to a contest of who has the best vision and plans for Arlington,” he said. Clement’s previous four bids for County Board: • In 2011, she received 17 percent of the vote in a three-way race against Hynes and Tejada. • In the 2012 special election called to fill the seat vacated when Barbara Favola was elected to the state Senate, she received 7 percent of the vote, running behind Democrat Libby Garvey and Republican Mark Kelly. • In the 2012 general election, she picked up 13 percent of the vote, trailing Garvey and Republican Matt Wavro. • In 2013, she garnered 31 percent of the vote as the lone challenger to Democrat Jay Fisette. Last year, Clement took a different tack and ran for the School Board seat that opened up when Sally Baird opted not to seek re-election. Clement drew 33 percent of the vote against Democratic-endorsed Barbara Kanninen. “I ran for School Board because I was concerned about its profligate spending,” Clement said. “By serving on County Board, I think can actually have a greater impact on the schools. County Board must approve the School Board budget, and if elected I’m going to insist that the School Board address the fact that, at $20,000 per pupil, it costs more to educate children here than anywhere else in Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.” During her runs for office, Clement largely has focused on a socially liberal and

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fiscally conservative message, calling out Arlington officials for what she believes is lavish capital spending and the impact of a high tax burden on residents. While proving effective on the stump – she did well enough to cause the Sun Gazette editorial page to stay neutral in last year’s School Board race – Clement has not put together a campaign infrastructure and has never raised significant cash. Clement’s five runs for County Board are not a record. Ellen Bozman went sixfor-six in races between 1973 and 1993, holding office for 24 years. Clement’s previous runs for County

Board were under the auspices of the Arlington Green Party, but she did not receive the party’s endorsement for her 2014 School Board run and informed election officials she would be running this year as an independent. The Arlington Green Party for nearly a decade has run candidates for County Board. Last year it did not field a nominee, instead opting to support independent John Vihstadt in both a special election and general election. Vihstadt won them both using what he called a “fusion” coalition that included Republicans, Greens, independents and disaffected Democrats.

Democratic Candidates Make Play for Top of Ballot SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Four of the five announced candidates for the June 9 Democratic County Board primary will vie to be at the top of the ballot. The campaigns of Katie Cristol, Christian Dorsey, Peter Fallon and Andrew Schneider each filed the necessary paperwork with the Arlington County Democratic Committee on March 9, the first of a 17day filing period for candidates seeking to succeed Walter Tejada and Mary Hynes on the County Board. Under the Democratic Committee rules,

all four are deemed to have submitted their paperwork simultaneously, so long as all the filings are deemed complete and accurate, and will await a lottery drawing by the registrar’s office to determine ballot order. School Board Chairman James Lander, whose campaign got off to a later start than the others, did not file on the first day; his name will be placed below the others on the ballot. The top two finishers in the June primary will move on to the general election. While the potential exists for other candidates to seek the Democratic nomination, party chairman Kip Malinosky said he believes the field may be set.

The deadline for filing is Thursday, March 26 at 5 p.m. The candidates must be certified by the party to the State Board of Elections by March 31. Tejada has served on the County Board since 2003, Hynes since 2008. Each announced earlier they would not seek new terms. Drawing Slated to Determine Ballot Order: It could be one of the shortest Arlington Electoral Board meetings in history. But there will be an element of suspense. The three board members will gather on March 31 to conduct a drawing that will determine ballot order for the June 9

Democratic County Board primary. Candidates Andrew Schneider, Katie Cristol, Peter Fallon and Christian Dorsey all filed paperwork with the Arlington County Democratic Committee on March 9 – the first day of filing. The drawing will determine the order in which candidates’ names will appear on the ballot. School Board Chairman James Lander is seeking a County Board seat but did not file paperwork on the first day, so his name will appear below the four others. Should any other prospective Democratic candidates emerge before the March 26 filing deadline, they also would be placed below the top four candidates.

Favola Says Route to Success Is Ability to Work with Others

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Barbara Favola, left, defeated Republican Caren Merrick in 2011 to win the 31st state Senate seat. Favola, a Democrat, has no announced opposition for the 2015 primary or general elections.

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For the 10 months in 1999 that she shared the Arlington County Board dais with Mike Lane (who won a special election but then lost the succeeding general election), Barbara Favola seemed somewhere between nonplussed and apoplectic about having a Republican in her midst. Democrats had ruled the County Board for years; interlopers from other parties were not welcomed. Flash-forward to 2015, and Favola – now in the state Senate – has become something akin to “Bipartisan Barbara” in her push to win passage of legislation in the General Assembly. She hasn’t forsaken her progressive roots, Favola said, but with four years in Richmond under her belt, has taken strides in forging alliances with those of different geographical and political backgrounds. The result: Favola (D-31st) this year saw 15 pieces of legislation, a quite large number, make it out of the General Assembly meat-grinder and onto the desk of Gov. McAuliffe. Her secret to success? “Relationships I have developed and my ability to clearly and persuasively articulate the problem I was trying to solve,” Favola told the Sun Gazette. “Also, my selection of bills addressed statewide issues and offered solutions that would benefit all Virginians.” Favola’s list of 2015 successes does span a wide spectrum: She won passage of a measure, jointly sponsored by her House colleague Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), requiring the Virginia Board of Education to develop rules to address the use of seclusion and restraint in public schools. Another measure that found its way to the governor’s desk clarifies what information family members of a patient can receive from a hospital about post-release follow-up care. Favola’s road to elected office was not a straight shot to success. A Democratic activist and member of the Planning Commission, she ran in a Democratic primary for Arlington County Board in 1997 but lost to Jay Fisette. In one of those twists of political fate, that loss actually allowed Favola to get into office earlier, as later in 1997 she won a special election to fill the seat of the ailing James Hunter III, who resigned before the end of his term. (As a result, Favola occupied a seat that went to voters on presidential-election years, making any Democrat virtually impregnable given the large Democratic turn-

out in Arlington. She won general elections, with opposition but without much electoral drama, in 2000 and 2004. On the County Board, Favola was a generally reliable progressive, although she also was perhaps the most businessfriendly board member of the era. But that wasn’t enough to placate right-leaning foes like civic activist John Antonelli, who each year graded the board performance and each year gave Favola an “F” – which Favola always chuckled surely stood for “Fabulous.” Four years ago, Favola was the anointed successor of state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, who had risen to become one of the most potent legislators in Richmond. As chair of the Senate Rules Committee and Senate Democratic Caucus, Whipple possessed powers that may not always have been seen in public, but were formidable nonetheless. Plans for a coronation were put on hold when Favola faced a challenge in the 2011 Democratic primary by Jaime AreizagaSoto, a contest that proved ugly but ended with a significant Favola victory. The general-election race against Republican Caren Merrick of McLean, at first considered a likely nail-biter, proved anti-climactic as Merrick faded in the home stretch. Republicans have made rumblings of taking on Favola in 2015, but her district – which runs from Arlington through McLean and Great Falls into Loudoun County – seems safe for Democrats. At the end of 2014, Favola had $130,000 in her campaign coffers, according to filings with the State Board of Elections. Whipple, who like Favola served on the Arlington County Board before winning election to the Senate, said she wasn’t surprised her successor was having legislative success. “She works with people,” Whipple said. Indeed: “I was very collaborative in my approach and willing to accept reasonable amendments,” Favola said. Judy Connally, a Democrat who represented the 48th District in the House of Delegates from 1992-97, agreed that good people-to-people skills can make a difference. “It was helpful to have lined up bipartisan support before you introduced the bill,” Connally said of one key to success in Richmond. But, she said, there was more than that. “First, there is the obvious: You have to have a good bill, one that had clear, mean-

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Highs & Lows THUMBS DOWN: To the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, for letting its penchant for secrecy do more damage to its reputation. WMATA, which seems to have a difficult time grasping the concept of transparency, scrapped its search for a new CEO when a reporter for WRC-TV uncovered the agencies the finalists worked for – though not the names themselves. (Bizarrely, the reporter, Adam Tuss, drew some heat for actually doing his job well. Shows that even in 2015, a lot of people don’t understand the role of the media.) Members of the WMATA board who were leading the search apparently thought they could keep the list of finalists hush-hush, not simply from the public but from the

transit agency’s staff, as well. The question is, why? It seems completely reasonable to offer confidentiality to those who apply for such a high-profile job. But by the time it gets down to the finalists, it should be a requirement that the names are made public so they can be fully vetted in sunlight. Those who are seeking a job that pays more than $300,000 ought to be adult enough to notify their current employers that they are in the running, at least once they make it this far in the process. By attempting to manage the process away from the public, WMATA’s leadership cost itself time and, potentially, its next chief.

in contrast to the item above – announced the four finalists for its next president. All seem fine options to us, and putting their names out in the community will provide a public-vetting process that can only be helpful.

THUMBS DOWN: To the Arlington County government, which not once but twice this winter ran out of salt needed to help clear roads following snow and ice events. We understand the desire to be frugal and conservative, but lordy, it seems as if, when we’re talking about winter weather, it’s better to err on the side of having too much rather than too little. THUMBS UP: To Northern VirMother Nature, after all, can be ginia Community College, which – one fickle gal.

Time to Move Forward with New Woodlawn Editor: I am a student at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, and while I will have graduated by the time the school is moved to the new site on Wilson Boulevard, I (and many others here) are concerned about goings on about the possible historical designation of the Wilson School building on the site. The fact that most of the “historic” parts of the building are now gone aside,

I would like to point out that retaining the old building when having to construct a new one on the rest of the site would hurt us. We currently are in the midst of brainstorming and working with architects about what we want with our new facility, and are very excited about the new school building. It would be unfair to us not to have the full site for a completely new building as we have been promised, and as our current

home is quite an old building, we are aware of how difficult it can be to deal with. I respect history and take great stock in it, but some things are just not worth it. HB deserves a completely blank slate in planning for our new building – we are the last Arlington high school without one. I urge everyone, especially the County Board, to consider our needs first. Nana Gongadze Arlington

Editor: Reading the Sun Gazette March 12 editorial on historic designation for Wilson School, I experienced the following feelings: surprise, stampeded, saddened. It was surprising to see that a main editorial argument against historic designation was that the 1910 building, “a glorious building in its prime,” is no longer the same due to changes and additions made to it over the years. The Sun Gazette certainly knows that the Historical Affairs and Landmark

Review Board (HALRB) recommended historic designation for the restored 1910 “glorious” building. I felt stampeded – get out of the way, you’ll be run over – by the editorial’s argument for “property rights” and its expectation that the School Board, in its in well-known omnipotence, will not require restoration of the building. Many of us have been under the impression that the School Board acts as a steward for the property which belongs to all of us as Arlington taxpayers. Ergo, it’s our

property rights we are discussing. Finally, we were told from the beginning – and, by the way, we and the HALRB have fought publicly for historic designation for the past decade – that this was an uphill fight, much like David vs. Goliath. Thus, I was saddened, particularly in the light of the Sun Gazette’s long (pardon the expression) history for the underdog, to see it taking the part of Goliath on this critical issue to the wider community. Stan Karson Arlington

Editor: I want to give Arlington County a Thumbs Down. I live in South Arlington, and my trash is collected on Fridays. A snowstorm hit on Thursday, March 5, which meant that I did not have garbage collection the following day. I called the refuse center and was told that it would be picked up on my regular collection day (Friday, March 13).

So my neighbors and I had not only one week of trash/garbage to deal with, but also the previous week’s, as well – with no trash collection between Feb. 27 and March 13. I have lived in Arlington County for more than 40 years and have been through other snowstorms, but have never had such a problem. If they could not pick up on our regular schedule, then they put in extra time to

make sure it was picked up within a reasonable time. For the price we pay to have our trash/ garbage picked up, you would have thought that the county government would be more on the ball. However, no surprise: They do manage to send us the bills for this service on time. Jeanette Ford Arlington

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Editor: Arlington County Democratic Committee (ACDC) members who heard Walter Tejada’s speech on March 4, reported on the front page of the March 12 Sun Gazette, have got to have been wondering exactly what he was trying to do. Tejada of late has been awfully willing to demonize voters who haven’t followed his line, and that speech was no exception. Calling voters “rich and entitled” is not an endearing strategy to get them to vote for your successors. For a very long period, Arlington’s overwhelmingly Democratic voters didn’t feel we had to work very hard at researching issues to do the right thing at the ballot box: in general elections, we trooped to the polls and voted the Democratic line. In the Democratic primaries, we were choosing between people with very similar positions. Arlington Nice was right in there with Minnesota Nice as a political style, we were nationally well regarded, schools near the top, things seemed to be if anything getting better. Myself? I happily raised children and tomatoes and concerned myself very little with the county’s governance. So the way to gain power here was leverage all the way: get the nod from ACDC insiders, this led to a majority of the vote from the very small number of people who voted in Democratic nomination processes, then romp to victory in the general election. Mr. Tejada in 2003 exemplified this smooth accession to the County Board. What has changed, in the last few years,

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to interrupt this idyll? I’m by no means alone in my growing concerns, as voters gave big majorities to Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt over the preferred candidates of ACDC insiders. It has not been a rejection of the Democratic Party generally – voters who had elected Vihstadt by a big margin in the first special election last year gave a similarly large margin to Democrat Rip Sullivan in the next special, then turned around in the general and voted in large numbers for Democrat Mark Warner (giving him his statewide margin of victory) and on the same ballot for independent Vihstadt. Many voters had formed the view that the Board had overreached substantially

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Months before County Board members begin their formal consideration of recommendations by an afCOUNTY fordable-housing task force, lines of demarBOARD cation appear to have NOTES been drawn. At the March 14 board meeting, County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada told advocates for more spending on housing, particularly those who want to provide funds for residents with very low incomes, that they are going to have to mobilize. “Challenge those who are running for office or already in office,” Tejada advised advocates. “If you’re not at the table, it ain’t happening.” Tejada is likely to press for more spending on housing aimed at those making less than half the area’s median income. Current Arlington housing policy devotes most resources to those making 60 percent to 80 percent of median. “People need to have the will, the spine” to support allocation of more resources, Tejada said. The Arlington government already spends about 5 percent of its annual budget on housing, a figure far higher than most surrounding jurisdictions. But with limited funds and limited land, the government’s available options may be, to reiterate, somewhat limited. “I don’t think we can build our way out of it or buy our way out of it – we’re going to have to look at other ways,” County Board member Libby Garvey said. Garvey suggested zoning changes may be needed to stem the tide of affordable units in the county. But such proposals run the risk of running afoul of powerful civic associations. Boosters of affordable housing may also have to contend with backlash in the community. Residents of the western end of Columbia Pike, which has seen a number of affordable-housing projects approved in recent years, have voiced concern that their area is having affordable units dumped there to avoid putting them elsewhere. It was a charge Tejada decried as “ridiculous.” A community forum on the housing study is slated for Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at Washington-Lee High School. Further community meetings will be scheduled in preparation for County Board action in June. County Board OKs Project in Courthouse Area: Better grab that burger to go: Linger too long at the Wendy’s adjacent to Courthouse Plaza, and the fast-food restaurant might just be torn down around you. County Board members on March 14 voted unanimously to approve redevelopment of the parcel at 2025 Clarendon Blvd. that includes the Wendy’s and a Wells Fargo Bank branch. A 12-story office tower, with ground-floor retail and an underground fitness center, will be built on the site. The project received bonus density be-

cause it adheres to the goals of the county government’s Community Energy Plan. The developer – Carr Properties – also agreed to provide funding toward transportation and affordable housing. The project also will include a public plaza. County officials said the overall project was “generally consistent” with adopted development plans for the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. The developer will be allowed to provide less parking than usually is required, because the site is close (350 feet) to the Court House Metro station. To make the project happen, county officials approved the transfer of development rights from the historic Wakefield Manor Apartments to 2025 Clarendon Blvd. Doing so allows the owner of the apartment complex to cash out without needing to raze the apartments, which were classified as “essential” for preservation in the county government’s Historic Resources Inventory. Approval of the development comes as Arlington officials continue to study the future of the broader Courthouse area, which could include a new government center and cultural-arts facility and elimination of the large surface parking lot. Courthouse Plaza Clock May Soon Be History: Time may be ticking down on an icon of Arlington’s Courthouse Plaza area. County Board members in April are slated to consider a proposal by developer Vornado to remove the clock arch structure and fountains at the formal entrance to the central plaza area. Vornado officials say their removal would free up space for pedestrians, and provide greater visibility for the retail shops in the plaza area. The proposal had been scheduled for action by the County Board on March 14, but was deferred a month to address concerns of county staff and the ClarendonCourthouse Civic Association. County Board to Hold Budget Hearings: County Board members will hold their annual budget and tax-rate hearings next week. The budget hearing is set for Tuesday, March 24, with the hearing on taxes set for Thursday, March 26. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the County Board room of the government headquarters, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. The hearings represent “a great time for people in the community to tell us what they think,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said. Advance registration for speakers is available on the Web site at www.arlingtonva.us. Those who sign up to speak at the meeting also will be heard, but will be placed behind those who signed up in advance. County Manager Barbara Donnellan has proposed a $1.15 billion fiscal 2016 budget that includes no increase in the existing real estate tax rate, but would see many homeowners pay more due to higher assessments. County Board members have advertised a higher tax rate.

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Arlington Homes Market Somewhat Soft in February What goes up must come down, and it appears that the surprisingly strong end to the local real estate market in 2014 has resulted in relative weakness early in 2015. The latest indication came March 10, when sales figures for February showed the Arlington real estate market down from a year before. On the positive front: The average sales price of single-family homes posted an increase. Another cause for optimism: Pending sales, which usually translate into completed transactions within a month or two, are pointing strongly upward. All told, 150 residential properties went to closing last month across Arlington, down 8.5 percent from the 164 transactions reported in February 2014, according to figures reported by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-

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Sales volume for the month was $575.7 million, up 3.9 percent from $554.2 million a year before. Properties that changed hands in February spent an average of 76 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 58 days a year before, and garnered 96.5 percent of listing price, down from 97 percent. Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 684 cases, followed by cash (169) and VA-backed mortgages (119). Inventory continues to run higher, yearover-year, with the 3,328 properties on the market up by 25.4 percent from the 2,653 of February 2014. Where is the region’s market headed? Trends point upward, with both listings coming under contract in February and pending sales both up from a year before. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. D.C., Inner Suburbs See Generally Flat February: If consistency is a virtue, the February real estate market in the District of Columbia and the inner suburbs was a paragon of propriety. Both overall sales and average sales prices were up, but ever so slightly, from a year before, although forward-looking statistics suggest a strong springtime market may be in the offing. Total sales across the corridor stood at 2,608 in February, up 0.7 percent from 2,590 a year before, according to figures reported by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Figures represent transactions in the District of Columbia; Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County and Falls Church in Virginia; and Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland. Average sales prices were up, as well, rising 0.8 percent to $472,156. Single-family homes saw a decline of 1.7 percent to $557,788, but increases were posted in the attached-home and condominium markets. Total sales volume for the month was $1.23 billion, up 1.5 percent from $1.21 billion a year before. Homes that went to closing in February took an average of 67 days to find a willing buyer, up from 55 days a year before, and garnered 96.7 percent of listing price, down from 97.5 percent. Inventory, which spent most of 2014 running well ahead of 2013 figures, is moderating.

Greens Mulling Options for 2015 The Arlington Green Party is taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to the 2015 County Board race. “While the Arlington Greens are open to endorsing candidates for the County and School Boards, we are also actively recruiting potential candidates,” said Sandra Hernandez, the party’s chairman. Until 2014, the Green Party had run County Board candidates in seven consecutive races. The party’s candidates garnered vote-percentage totals ranging from the single digits to more than 30 percent, largely depending on whether there was a Republican on the ballot challenging

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TRAVELERS HEAD TO HISTORIC SITES:

Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, with a stop for lunch at National Harbor, on Monday, March 23. The cost is $8 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-4748. DECIPHERING CREDIT REPORTS DETAILED: Solving the mystery of credit re-

ports and how to resolve inaccuracies will be discussed on Monday, March 23 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. WHISTLER’S WORKS DESCRIBED: A

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discussion of Whistler’s “Seascapes” will be held on Monday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. lin Modern Dance will present a series of six weekday classes on Tuesdays beginning March 24 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. WORKSHOP LOOKS AT INTERACTION BETWEEN FOOD, MEDICINE: The inter-

action between food and medicine will be explored on Tuesday, March 24 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. MEDICARE UPDATE SLATED: An update

on Medicare benefits will be presented on Tuesday, March 25 at 11 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369. ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS HEAD TO ISRAEL: An armchair-traveler exploration

of Israel will be presented on Tuesday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. LINCOLN ASSASSINATION TOPIC OF TRIP: Arlington County 55+ Travel will

hold a trip to Ford’s Theatre to view artifacts of the Lincoln assassination on Wednesday, March 25. The cost is $6. For information, call (703) 228-4748. DISCUSSION CENTERS ON AUTO MAINTENANCE: A discussion of auto mainte-

nance will be held on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2287369.

HEALTH PROGRAM CENTERS ON PREVENTING STROKES: Lifestyle changes

to safeguard against strokes will be discussed on Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

tering tips will be offered on Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. The Sun Gazette runs items of interest to active seniors each week.

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The patron of legislation aimed at helping small businesses get their share of state-government business saw progress, if not total victory, GENERAL in the 2015 GenAssembly ASSEMBLY eral session. Legislation shepherded by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), which for the previous two sessions had died in a House of Delegates subcommittee, won passage – with caveats – in this year’s session. The measure would align the definition of “small business” in Virginia with that of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Current Virginia law has a much broader interpretation of the term, which allows larger firms to compete for government projects. Lopez noted that under current rules, 95 percent of firms in Virginia qualify as small businesses, often shutting out truly small companies from competition. “I am glad that we have been able to find common ground and take a positive step forward,” said Lopez, who patroned the House version of a bill that was patroned on the state Senate side by Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax). The measure, however, was adopted with two caveats: It requires the Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade to convene a working group and recommend findings to the governor, and requires that the bill be re-enacted by the legislature in 2016 before going into effect. In a statement, Lopez said the long and winding legislative road would lead to a positive result. “Virginia’s small businesses are the backbone of our economy – we need to make sure they have every opportunity to grow and thrive,” he said. After the state Senate rejected Lopez’s bill and the House of Delegates rejected Petersen’s bill, the measure went to a conference committee. The final version was approved on votes of 37-0 in the Senate and 95-0 in the House and was sent to the governor. Sing Out Loud, Sing Out Strong – But One Legislator Declines to Sing Along: Six of the seven members of the Arlington legislative delegation voted in support of establishing two new Virginia state songs, but one held out. Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) was among those statewide who cast votes in the 2015 session against designating “Our Great Virginia” and “Sweet Virginia Breeze” as the two state songs. “My objection was to the process. Who knew this was coming? Did we consider all possibilities? The answer to these questions is: very few and no,” Hope told the Sun Gazette. “Our Great Virginia” had the support of House Speaker William Howell (RFredericksburg); Hope said that the songwriter came to his office and played it. “It sounded pretty good to me,” he acknowledged. When the House version came to the

floor, it passed 72-28, but the four Arlington delegates all voted against it. The state Senate version of legislation had both “Our Great Virginia” and “Sweet Virginia Breeze” designated as official songs. After some wrangling, the two bodies agreed to make both songs official on votes of 86-11 in the House and 39-0 in the Senate. With the exception of Hope, all legislators with Arlington districts supported the compromise. “I would like to have seen a process where the public could have the opportunity to weigh in,” Hope said. “After all, it’s not MY state song, its OUR state song. Or in this case, state songs – plural.” The Old Dominion has been without a state song since 1997, when “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” – a version of the minstrel-show song “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” that was adopted as the official song in 1940 – was designated as the “state song emeritus” after concerns were raised about the lyrics. In 2006, the General Assembly considered, but rejected, making “Shenandoah” the state song; as they discussed it, legislators discovered to their chagrin that the song was an homage to the Missouri River, not the Shenandoah River. One of the new state songs – “Our Great Virginia” – is sung to the tune of “Shenandoah.” Governor Signs Legislation Renaming Bridge for Trooper: Gov. McAuliffe has signed legislation renaming the Interstate 395 bridge over South Glebe Road as the “Trooper Jacqueline Vernon Memorial Bridge.” Trooper Vernon died in August 1988 after being hit by a Metrobus on Interstate 395 as she was conducting a routine traffic stop near Shirlington. She was 33, and was the first female and first African-American Virginia State Police trooper killed in the line of duty. Four years earlier, Vernon had been in the first Virginia State Police academy class that contained women. She previously had served in the U.S. Army. The proposal to rename the bridge was patroned by state Sen. Barbara Favola (D31st) and Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th). It won unanimous passage in both houses of the legislature. The renaming had the support of the Arlington County Board and the Vernon family, and takes effect July 1. Leadership Arlington to Host Legislative Session: The good, the bad and the ugly of the 2015 General Assembly session, and lessons learned by members of the local delegation, will be the topic of discussion at Leadership Arlington’s annual Legislative Breakfast. The event will be held on Friday, April 17 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. The event will be moderated by Scott McCaffrey of the Sun Gazette. It is sponsored by Dominion Virginia Power, Verizon, Arlington Economic Development and the Westin Arlington Gateway. For information, see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org.

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Business and non-profit leaders, authors, journalists and career experts will help women navigate the challenging shoals of work and life at The Women’s Center’s 29th Annual Leadership Conference on Saturday, April 11. The theme of this year’s conference, to be held at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, will be “Reaching Forward, Giving Back.” Women who have excelled in their fields will give back some of the wisdom they have gleaned over the years, said Jasmin El Kordi, a board member who is serving as the conference’s chairman and master of ceremonies. “This year, the crystallizing message is about things that are holding women back from [their desired] life and career velocity and give them the tools to make that progression forward,” she said. This year’s awardees and keynote speakers will include Alma Powell, board chair for America’s Promise Alliance and honorary chair of the D.C. Promise Neighborhood Initiative; Julie Smolyansky, CEO and president of Lifeway Foods and member of the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council; Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, author of “The Board Game: How Smart Women Become Corporate Directors”; Katty Kay, lead anchor of “BBC World News America” and co-author, with Claire Shipman, of “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know” and “Womenomics: Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better”; Claire Shipman, journalist for ABC News; and Patty Ann Tublin, a relationship, communication and “soft skills” expert who authored the best-selling book “Not Tonight Dear, I’ve Got a Business to Run!” The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration, a continental breakfast, shopping and networking. After opening remarks at 8:30 a.m., there will be keynote addresses and then concurrent sessions on a wide variety of topics. Some sessions at this year’s conference: • “Anatomy of a Blindside,” presented by Bonnie Marcus, who will explain the importance of understanding workplace politics.

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Candidates Getting Their Paperwork In SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Four of Arlington’s five constitutional officers submitted paperwork for re-election with the Arlington County Democratic Committee on the first day of filing. Treasurer Carla de la Pava, Commonwealth’s Attorney T h e o Stamos, Sheriff Beth Arthur and Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson all are expected to cruise to re-election with little or no opposition. So, too, is Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy, who did not file on the first day but got her paperwork in on March 12. The terms of all constitutional officers are for four years with the exception of court clerk, which is an eightyear term. The incumbents have been in office ranging from less than a year (de la Pava) to 15 years (Arthur). Prospective candidates for the five constitutional offices have until March 26 to submit paperwork to the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Should additional candidates materialize, the party has opted to choose its nominees in a June 9 primary. If no contenders emerge to take on the incumbents, they will be deemed nominated and move on to the Nov. 3 general election. Deadline Approaches for Legislative Candidates: March 26 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for Democrats aiming to run for the seven Arlington seats in the General Assembly. All seven incumbents are expected to seek re-election, including state Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th), Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), Rob Krupicka (D-45th) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th). Should intra-party challengers emerge – so far, none have – nominees will be selected by June 9 primaries. Prospective challengers have until March 26 to file paperwork. Favola, Hope and Lopez are Arlington residents. Ebbin

and Krupicka live in Alexandria, Sullivan in McLean and Howell in Reston. Delegates serve two-year terms, senators four-year terms. Of the seven legislative districts, only Hope’s is exclusively in Arlington; the others include portions of Alexandria and/or Fairfax County. All seven are seen as safe Democratic seats in November. Republican Opts Against Challenging Favola: A prospective Republican candidate for the 31st state Senate District held by Democrat Barbara Favola filed paperwork with the State Board of Elections, but has decided not to make a bid. Ondray Toney Harris, an Arlington resident and attorney, has new job commitments that preclude his running, Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Matt Wavro told the Sun Gazette. The GOP continues to field inquiries in an effort to find someone to take on Favola, who is in her first term. “I am hopeful a commonsense challenger emerges,” Wavro said. In 2011, Favola won the Democratic nomination to succeed state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, who had represented the 31st District for 20 years. Based on legislative redistricting after the 2010 federal census, the “new” 31st of 2011 was more geographically and politically sprawling than the compact, Democratic-centric seat Whipple occupied. In its post-2010 incarnation, the district stretches from Arlington to Loudoun County by way of McLean and Great Falls, growing more conservative as it moves west. The 2011 general-election race between Favola and Republican Caren Merrick of McLean was anticipated to be a close contest, but Favola won with 58 percent of the vote. Merrick won majorities in the Fairfax and Loudoun county precincts of the district, but Favola rolled up a huge margin in the Arlington precincts – taking more than 70 percent of the vote – to secure the victory. The Sun Gazette covers the full range of the local political scene. No one else has the background to give you the full picture.

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Stunning Transitional Style residence in quiet cul-de-sac in Nottingham, Williamsburg and Yorktown School district. UN Meticulously designed and crafted with over 6,000 SF of S unparalleled and exquisite architectural details throughout M EN4 P the 4 finished levels with 6 bedrooms and 6 full baths. P O 1 Breathtaking Chef’s kitchen with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances and exotic granite open to dramatic family room with coffered ceilings. The luxurious owner’s suite includes a wet bar with beverage center, a sensational spa bath and 2 large walk-in closets. The daylight lower level features a media room, recreation room with wet bar, exercise room, plus, a bedroom with a full bath and a fabulous Moroccan Hammam (Turkish Bath) – your very own retreat! This fabulous Energy Star Certified residence also includes a library, elegant butler’s pantry with a beverage center, 2-car garage, deck and more!

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Quality craftsmanship has rejuvenated this simply wonderful 3BR bungalow with its upscale updates. Circa 1920 LR, formal DR, well equipped Kit w/breakfast room. 3BR, 3BAs. Bright daylight Rec Room leading to oversize patio and hot tub. .24 acre lot in Maywood.

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There are many vulnerable and accident-prone places on the human head, which makes it one of the most important places on the body to protect. Safety glasses or goggles protect eyes from dust, debris and flying pieces wood and metal. Ear plugs help save hearing from the high decibel-level noises created by power tools. Dust masks and respirators are essential for keeping small particles and chemical fumes out of the airway and lungs. And any project involving overhead building requires a hard hat--construction workers don't wear them just because they're stylish! HANDS

Hands and arms are essential tools for the do-it-yourselfer, but because of this they're also very prone to injury. Avoid stitches, gashes and broken fingers by using extra care and by always having several pairs of gloves nearby. Wrist-length gloves protect hands and allow for extra gripping power, while elbow-length gloves protect from sparks and flying debris.

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Add Warmth and Value with Easy Weekend Projects

ou've got a weekend to work with and the inspiration to do something to dress up your home. You don't need to spend like a diva or wield a hammer like a home improvement show host to achieve a high-impact do-ityourself project. Many value-enhancing, elegance-adding improvements can be accomplished in a weekend with minimal effort and expense. "You can find a weekend project that's right for your budget, skill level and decorating goals," says home improvement expert Mike Denny of So deSimple Crown Molding. "Look around your home and consider the details, those little things that you can do to really punch up a room's warmth and appeal. You'll be surprised at Lucy is Not Happy the projects that come to mind, and many will be things you can do in a day or less." At a loss where to begin with your weekend home improvements? Here are three

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Color has a huge impact on how a room feels and painting is one of the easiest DIY projects to accomplish in a weekend. "Paint's impact may seem obvious, but it's surprising how many people overlook its power to make over the most tired decor," Denny says. Repainting can allow you to create a whole new look for a room without changing a stick of furniture or a single piece of artwork. For color ideas, draw Lucy Went inspiration from design elements youto already love in yourCapitol room's decor, be it a Sheds! particular hue of red in the pattern of a throw pillow or a shade of green in your favorite painting. If the color is already

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Few room enhancements speak of elegance and style the way crown molding does, but many do-it-yourselfers may think the job is beyond their abilities. Yet crown molding can be a weekend project within the abilities of virtually anyone who can handle a ladder and a caulk tube. The secret? Products like So-Simple Crown Molding, a light-weight crown molding made from a dense EPS (Styrofoam) composite. It installs with just caulking and comes with precut corners. No nails required. In the past, crown molding was made of wood or MDF (particle board), and was the domain of the finish carpenter or old school do-it-yourselfer who builds their house from scratch. Now anyone can claim "bragging rights" for installing crown molding with this easy-to-handle Ruck 49 Lake Saponi Dr material that looks exactly like real wood crown molding. 434-2 There are many beautiful styles of crown to choose from -- decorative, contemporary to classic. You should choose the style that is right for you. For example, "Dentil Crown" style is a very popular decorative style and can be found in many Victorian homes. Dentil Crown is very detailed and is traditionally constructed of multiple layers of carved wood. However, with SoSimpleCrown Dentil Crown you achieve the same look at a fraction of the cost. Classic "S" style moldings are simple and can be found in almost any ranch or Tuscany style home. Classic styles have a universal appeal and come in many sizes. When crown molding is installed against a wall painted with color your room really comes alive. Painting is also a breeze. So Simple Crown molding features a white SkinTec surface that is smooth and paint ready and no primer is needed. Professionals call it the "installer friendly" crown molding you can paint before you install. They VIRGINIA cut the corners for you and it installs with CLASS C O N T R A C T O R just caulking. The result is a beautiful molding that even the most discriminating home owner cannot tell from wood products. "So Simple Crown has literally taken all the confusion and frustration out of the weekend crown molding project," says Denny. For more information about crown molding visit, www.SoSimpleCrown.com. Courtesy of ARAcontent

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We step back up to the formal dining room, with French doors adorned with custom built-ins that lead to the backyard oasis. Our attention now focuses on the kitchen, and a stunner it is – beautifully appointed and featuring a commercialgrade Viking range, it’s ready to meet any task the serious chef might put in front of it. Off the kitchn is the family room, with a cozy gas fireplace and French doors that lead you out to the veritable oasis of verdant living that you can enjoy from the deck. While you and friends overlook the lushly appointed yard, why not enjoy a homemade pizza backed in the authentic wood-burning over found on the deck. The second level is home to the bedrooms, including a well-appointed master suite with tray ceiling, his-and-hers walkin closets and a glorious master bath with soaking tub, separate shower and dual vanities. Three additional bedrooms, all amply proportioned, can be found on this level. The lower level offers ample daylight, extra storage, a wine cellar and access to the two-car garage. Ever wonder how the neighborhood came by the name “Spy Hill”? You guessed it – there is a Civil War connection.

Confederate forces used the land, which had been in use as a nursery and to raise sheep, to observe federal troop movements in the nation’s capital. When the Confederates pulled out, the federal troops established Fort Upton nearby, part of the ring of forts that helped to protect Washington from attack and, perhaps, saved the Union. Such history is an added bonus for the next owner of this property. When you couple it with exceptional living and a large, verdant lot, you have a winner. It’s the perfect way to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring! Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

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The calendar says this is the last week of winter, but here in the local area, the spring home-buying season is beginning to hit its stride. Quality properties continue to be in demand, with competition picking up and the number of days between listing and ratified sales contract shrinking as we move into the strongest months of the annual real estate market. This week’s featured property, located in soughtafter and history-laden Spy Hill, is a chance to own a classic, majestic colonial on a tree-lined street, close to Ballston but tucked away in its own enclave. With a lot of 14,000 square feet, it exudes confidence and curb appeal outside, while the real delights await those of us lucky enough to be invited indoors to explore the domains. Freshly painted, featuring natural hardwoods on the main level and in turnkey condition, the home is a celebration of style combined with that elusive combination: serenity plus convenient locale. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,185,000 by Mark Middendorf of Long & Foster Real Estate. The open floor plan is drenched in the beauty of natural light as we peruse three levels of living space, starting with the soaring foyer that sets the tone for all that will follow. There’s even a “Juliet”style balcony here. On the main level, the formal rooms are plentiful in size, with accoutrements like hardwood flooring adding to the overall ambiance. Traffic flow works well for a party, and the spaces here are equally effective addressing the needs of family living. Off the foyer is the step-down formal living room, with elegant gas fireplace.

Despite the economic and financial challenges young adults have braved since the recession, the Millennial generation represented the largest share of recent buyers, according to the 2015 National Association of Realtors Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, which evaluates the generational differences of recent home buyers and sellers. For the second consecutive year, NAR’s study found that the largest group of recent buyers was the Millennial generation, those 34 and younger, who composed 32 percent of all buyers (31 percent in 2013). Generation X, ages 35-49, was closely behind with a 27 percent share. Millennial buyers represented more than double the amount of younger boomer (ages 5059) and older boomer (60-68) buyers (at 31 percent). The Silent Generation (ages 69-89) made up 10 percent of buyers in the past year. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says the survey highlights the untapped demand for homeownership that exists among young adults. “Over 80 percent of Millennial and Gen X buyers consider their home purchase a good financial investment, and the desire to own a home of their own was the top reason given by Millennials for their purchase,” he said. “Fixed monthly payments and the long-term financial stability homeownership can provide are attractive to young adults despite them witnessing the housing downturn and subsequent slow recovery in the early years of their adulthood.” The median age of Millennial homebuyers was 29, their median income was $76,900 ($73,600 in 2013) and they typically bought a 1,720-square foot home costing $189,900 ($180,000 a year ago). The typical Gen X buyer was 41 years old, had a median income of $104,600 ($98,200 a year ago) and purchased a 1,890-square foot home costing $250,000 (the same as a year before). Seventy-nine percent of all buyers considered their home purchase a good financial investment, with Millennials (84 percent) and Gen X (82 percent) having the highest share, followed by younger and older boomers (both 77 percent), and the Silent Generation (72 percent). According to the survey, 13 percent of all home purchases were by a multigenerational household, consisting of adult siblings, adult children, parents and/or grandparents.

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Schools & Military n Gabrielle Fournier, the daughter of Ron and Lori Fournier of Arlington and a 2010 graduate of Yorktown High School and 2014 graduate of James Madison University, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the Michigan State University School of Law.

Elena Morrissey of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. n

n Jennifer Frey of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Washington University in St. Louis.

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n Two Arlington Public Schools students have been named Best in Fair grandprize recipients at the Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held March 7-8. Megan O’Briant of Yorktown High School was honored for “Brace For It: The Effect of Q-angles on ACL Stress with Prototype and Development of Arduino Software to Create SmartBrace to protect At-Risk Patients.” Evan Cater, also of Yorktown High School, was honored for “Convolutional Neural Networks for Ocean Health.” They will compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair, to be held in Pittsburgh in May. Caris Weilenmann of Yorktown was named an alternate for “The Effect of Perception on Visual Processing.” In addition to O’Briant, Cater and Weilenmann, the following students placed first at the regional level and were recommended by judges to attend the Virginia State Science Fair, to be held March 27-28 at Virginia Military Institute: Julianne Meany, H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program; Skylar Brodowski, Washington-Lee High School; Noelle Brown, Washington-Lee High School; John Toner, Wakefield High School; Alexander Amram, Washington-Lee High School; Benny Nielsen, Yorktown High School; Sachi Cooper, Washington-Lee High School; Katherine Schlachter, Wakefield High School; Bilguunzaya Battogtokh, Yorktown High School; Sofia Cohen, Yorktown

High School; Misheel Enkbaatar, Yorktown High School; Cadence Seeger and Cynthia Espinoza, Yorktown High School; Bridget Hart, Yorktown High School; Fiona Harris, H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program; and Elijah Locke, Yorktown High School. For the sixth consecutive year, Marymount University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Inclusion on the Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its community-service work, university officials said. Last year, more than 1,500 Marymount students gave more than 31,000 hours of service in the Washington area and beyond. They tutored children, judged school science fairs, distributed food to the homeless and provided health-care services at community clinics. “We’re very grateful for the acknowledgement,” said Meg Dalmut, Marymount’s associate director of community engagement. “This shows that we’re a leader among the country’s colleges and universities. Everything we do has a service and social-justice component, because that’s always been the core mission of the sisters who founded our university, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.” n

n Arlington Public Schools’ “Traveling Trolley” initiative received first-place honors in the Magna School Awards program,

presented by the American School Board Journal of the National School Boards Association. The school system launched the “trolley” in an effort to keep students interested in reading during the summer months. Students and parents were picked up at their regular bus stops and transported to nearby public libraries for summer-reading opportunities. Students at Carlin Springs, HoffmanBoston and Drew elementary schools participated in the program during its inaugural in 2013. The initiative added Ashlawn and Barcroft elementaries last summer. The award-winning initiative will be honored at the National School Boards Association’s annual meeting, to be held later this month in Nashville. n Members of the University of Scranton Alumni Association of Washington, D.C., will participate in the university’s Day of Service on March 21 by volunteering at the Arlington Food Assistance Center. Members plan to bag oatmeal, rice and beans for two hours at the Shirlington facility. The university’s day of service is coordinating events in eight states and the District of Columbia.

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County library system has announced that its “Arlington Reads 2015” initiative will focus on race in the United States, as seen by one author born in the U.S. and one who calls Africa home. The non-fiction title will be “Men We Reaped,” a 2013 work by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, which looks at five young black men lost to drugs, accidents, murder and suicide in a small town in Mississippi. The featured fiction work will be “Americanah” by MacArthur Fellow Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, which centers on a Nigerian college student who rises to blogger fame. Both authors will appear in programs at Central Library – Ward on April 8 and Adichie on May 7. For information on the Arlington Reads 2015 initiative, see the Web site at www.library.arlingtonva.us. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO COMMEMORATE END OF CIVIL WAR AT ARLINGTON HOUSE: The National Park

LIFE-PLANNING SESSIONS CONTINUE AT CENTRAL LIBRARY: The Arlington

County library system continues its lifeplanning programs with a number of upcoming events at Central Library. All are free, but registration is required.

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE TO DISCUSS HOUSING STUDY: A community forum

to discuss the draft report of the Arlington Housing Study Working Group, which has been in the works for nearly three years, will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at Washington-Lee High School. The report ultimately will be used by the County Board in formulating strategies for dealing with affordable-housing issues in coming years. The draft report suggests that while the private marketplace will continue to provide adequate levels of housing to address the needs of local residents earning 80 percent or more of the area median income, increased intervention will be necessary to address housing needs of those below that figure. For information, see the Web site at http://housing.arlingtonva.us/affordablehousing-study/. PLANETARIUM PROGRAM TO LOOK AT SCIENCE FICTION: Friends of the David

M. Brown Planetarium will host a panel discussion, “Putting the Science in Science Fiction,” on Sunday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the planetarium, 1426 North Quincy St. Panelists Catherine Asaro, Tom Doyle, Ed Lerner and Alan Smale will discuss how they include science in their works. The program will be moderated by Tom Schaad, host of “Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction.” The program is suitable for ages 10 to adult. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and planetarium members, $3 for children. For tickets and information on upcoming programs, see the Web site at www.friendsoftheplanetarium.org. LIONS CLUB TO HOST CITRUS FUNDRAISER: The Northwest Arlington Lions

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Service is gearing up for a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War with two special programs at Arlington House (the Robert E. Lee Memorial). On Saturday, April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m., the plantation home will play host to a program of period music, dancing and special walking tours of the graves of Union officers who were present at the surrender of Lee to Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox. The program is free, but reservations are required. On Thursday, April 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. – the date and time of the surrender in 1865 – there will be a discussion led by a park ranger, as well as a performance by the Federal City Brass Band. The program is free and family-friendly. For reservations to the programs or for more information, e-mail arlingtonhouseevents@nps.gov. For additional information, see the Web site at www.nps. gov/gwmp. While Lee’s unconditional surrender of his Army of Northern Virginia to Grant did not formally end the Civil War – fighting did not end in some areas until May 1865 and the last Confederate forces surrendered in June – it set the tone for eventual rapprochement between the two sides in the conflict. The Arlington House plantation was the home of Lee, through his marriage into the Custis family, prior to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. After the war, he never returned to the estate. In 1925, the home was dedicated as the national memorial to Lee, in honor of his role in promoting reconciliation after the war.

“Making Smart Decisions: An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care” will be held on Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. To register, see the Web site at http:// arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2026498. “Making Smart Decisions: Estate Planning for 40+” will be held on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. To register, see the Web site at http://arlingtonva.libcal. com/event/2044068. “Funeral Planning: It’s Part of Life” has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. To register, see the Web site at http://arlingtonva.libcal.com/ event/2038250. “Making Smart Decisions: Protecting Your Parents’ Assets – What Adult Children Need to Know” will be held on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. To register, see the Web site at http://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/2044119.

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County library’s Garden-Tool Lending Library has returned for 2015, and will provide gardeners the opportunity to borrow a host of tools throughout the planting season. The tools are housed at Central Library; individuals can borrow up to five tools at a time for up to seven days, with one renewal period. Borrowers must have a valid library card, and are responsible for returning the tools in clean condition. Fines will be levied if tools are returned late, and borrowers are responsible for the cost of the tools if they are not returned. The tool shed will be open through November on Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m., Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. For information, see the Web site at www.library.arlingtonva.us. ARLINGTON PHILHARMONIC TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP OF YOUTH PROGRAM: The Arlington Philharmonic will

take over sponsorship of youth chambermusic program beginning this season. Under the guidance of music director A. Scott Wood, the professional musicians of the Arlington Philharmonic will mentor advanced string musicians in grades 8 to 12 who audition successfully for the program. “Chamber music provides an excellent means for building essential musical skills required for playing in high-caliber ensembles,” Wood said. “Since each musician is responsible for playing a unique part within a composition, young musicians quickly learn to refine their techniques, communicate with other ensemble members and perform with confidence.” Arlington Philharmonic takes over the program from Prelude: The Arlington Youth Orchestral Program, which is concluding operations in June. “Arlington Philharmonic is excited about the opportunity to present a new generation of performers to Arlington audiences through this expansion of our educational efforts,” Wood said. Youth musicians will receive professional coaching during weekly rehearsals from October through May. The first performance of the Youth Chamber Music Players under the Arlington Philharmonic will take place in December. The Arlington Philharmonic was founded in 2006 to make quality classical music available and accessible to all Arlingtonians. In addition to performing an annual concert series at Washington-Lee High School, the Philharmonic also conducts education and outreach in the community. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org. BAR FOUNDATION SEEKING GRANT PROPOSALS: The Arlington County Bar

Foundation is accepting grant applications from organizations serving Arlington and Falls Church. Grants are funded by members of the legal community and others through taxdeductible donations to the foundation.

Grants usually range between $250 and $2,000, although larger amounts have been awarded in the past. The maximum grant request is $5,000. If interested in applying for a grant, send an e-mail to Toni Copeland in the Circuit Court Office at tcopeland@arlingtonva.us with the following information: Name of organization and primary contact information (address, phone, email), including name of person submitting grant; purpose of organization and how it serves the community; the connection to legal community and/or how project promotes and improves justice system; amount requested and what the funds will be used for; and tax-identification number and IRS tax status. Applications are due by May 1, with the announcement of grants made by the end of May. INPUT SOUGHT ON FUTURE OF TUCKAHOE PARK FIELDS: The Arlington

County Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking community input on a proposal to renovate field and spectator areas at Tuckahoe Park’s softball fields. The project also aims to improve accessibility. An open house on the project will be held on Thursday, March 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuckahoe Elementary School. For information on the project, see the Web site at www.arlingtonva.us and search “Tuckahoe renovation.” NEW INITIATIVE AIMS TO FOCUS ON FATHERS AS ROLE MODELS: As local

organizations prepare for National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia is taking a particular interest in the role of fathers and other male role models in the lives of children. With support via a grant from Verizon, the group is developing an outreach campaign focused on educating and empowering men to understand how they can strengthen their connections with the children in their lives, as well as their role in helping children build interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills that support the child’s resiliency and prevent family violence for generations to come. “Domestic violence is a silent epidemic that affects our entire society – regardless of race, education or socio-economic level,” said Douglas Brammer, manager of state-government affairs for Verizon. “The information and tools offered by SCAN’s Engaging Men program will be a valuable resource to educate, equip and inspire men while helping to prevent child abuse and neglect in our community.” The initiative, which kicked off in January, will include a training workshop in April in conjunction with SCAN’s 2015 Northern Virginia Child Abuse Prevention Campaign. “Our goal is to open a dialogue with fathers and other men in our community, helping them explore the critical connections they provide for children and the long-term positive impact those connections can have on the child’s future relationships,” said Sonia Quinonez, SCAN’s executive director.

‘SKATE FOR CATHERINE’ FUNDRAISER SCORES SUCCESS: The fourth annual

“Skate for Catherine,” held March 6 at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, drew 400 attendees and raised more than $20,000 for the Catherine Elizabeth Blair Memorial Foundation, which funds research for the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma. The event included skating, pizza, cake and a raffle. ‘PLOT AGAINST HUNGER’ RETURNS FOR 2015: The Arlington Food Assistance

Center will kick off its 2015 “Plot Against Hunger” initiative on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Library. The event will feature an overview of urban agriculture in Arlington, from rainwater recovery to rooftop gardens. The Plot Against Hunger initiative features gardeners who support the local food pantry by growing fresh vegetables and donating them. For information, see the Web site at www.afac.org. DEADLINE NEARS FOR PROSPECTIVE EXCHANGE STUDENTS: The deadline is

approaching for Arlington students interested in participating in an exchange trip to Aachen, Germany. The event is being sponsored by the Arlington Sister City Association. It will run from June 20 to July 8. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonsistercity.com. PERFORMANCE OF ‘OTHELLO’ TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR VETERANS: Lean

& Hungry Theater Co. will present an abridged version of “Othello” on Sunday, March 22 at 6 p.m. at the Artisphere. The production, presented in partnership with USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore, will focus on the impact of war and post-traumatic stress on individual service members. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the local USO chapter. The event is preceded by a pop-up art show, featuring veterans’ art from the 296 Project, at 5 p.m. Following the performance, there will be a panel discussion on veterans issues and art therapy at 7 p.m. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.leanandhungrytheater.com. WOMEN’S-HISTORY LUNCHEON SLATED: The Millennium-Seat Pleasant Club

ART EXHIBITION TO BENEFIT NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION: Art for Life, a

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will hold its annual live and silent auction and wine-tasting on Sunday, March 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the synagogue, located at 2920 Arlington Blvd. Participants can bid on items that include an African safari, flying lessons, photography workshops, dinners and more. The cost is $20 per person, $30 per couple. Babysitting services are available for $5 per child. Those who are not able to attend but still want to bid can complete a proxy form and return it by Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m. For information, see the Web site at www.etzhayim.net.

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VERSATILE MUSICIAN TO HEADLINE CHURCH PROGRAM: The Faith, Food

and Fellowship series of Clarendon United Methodist Church continues on Thursday, March 26 with a presentation by Chuck Vasaly, a musician of many talents, who will sing and play various instruments. The event begins with a brief 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; the church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, call (703) 465-0341 or see the Web site at www.morefaith.org. NATURE CENTER DISCUSSES BLACKSMITHING: Gulf Branch Nature Center

hosts a family campfire program, with demonstration of blacksmithing, on Saturday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. The program is designed for children ages 6 and older. It also will feature oldfashioned fun, including s’mores. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-3403. TOY STORE TO HOST SPECIAL EVENT:

Kinder Haus Toys will present “Frozen Stories and Snowball Games” on Wednesday, March 25 at 3:30 p.m. at the store, 1220 North Fillmore St. For information, call (703) 527-5929. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submissions for inclusion in the paper.

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of the National Capital Area, an affiliate of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, will hold its ninth annual “Dr. Julianne Malveaux ‘Women’s History Is Our History, Too’ Awards Luncheon, Panel Discussion and Vendors’ Showcase” on Saturday, April 4 at noon at the Women’s Club of Arlington, 700 South Buchcnan St. For the first time, the 2015 program will include presentation for a young-entrepreneur of the year. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for youth under age 18, and are available at www. eventbrite.com. For information, call Stephanie Harrison at (240) 422-1574 or email sterlin528@aol.com.

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Donnellan Continued from Page 1 She was appointed county manager nearly five years ago after the County Board forced out Brown, who had been recruited for the top job from a position in Georgia. Brown and the board appeared never to mesh; while county officials spun the departure as voluntary, it quickly became apparent he had been forced out. Apparently searching for some stability after that episode, board members quickly settled on Donnellan, even waiving the requirement that a county manager live in Arlington. (Donnellan and her husband are residents of Fairfax County.) Upon her departure June 30, Donnellan will be succeeded by deputy county man-

Favola Continued from Page 5 ingful benefits and for which you could make a really solid case,” Connally said. “This usually required research to get your facts straight, and working with Legislative Services to draft an understandable bill

ager Mark Schwartz on an interim basis. County officials say a nationwide search will be undertaken to find a permanent successor. Schwartz, an Arlington resident since 1985 and a member of the county-government staff since 2005, has been one of two deputy county managers since Donnellan was tapped as manager in October 2010. He previously served as the county government’s chief financial officer and director of the Department of Management and Finance (a job Donnellan also held at one point). Wayne Kubicki, who has served on the county government’s Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission and as chairman of the Arlington County Civic Federation’s revenues-and-expenditures committee, had praise for the selection of Schwartz as interim county manager – and hopes he

might be tapped as Donnellan’s successor. Mark is highly capable and extremely forthright,” Kubicki said. “He was always a pleasure to deal with, even when we had differing points of view on a given subject.” “The county is fortunate to have Mark available to step in on an ‘acting’ basis when Barbara leaves, and I sincerely hope the County Board sees fit to offer him the county manager position permanently,” Kubicki said. Before coming to the Arlington government, Schwartz spent 12 years with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. An attorney, he also previously served on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Department of Agriculture, and with a D.C. law firm. From the end of the Civil War until the early 1930s, Arlington was governed by a

three-member Board of Supervisors whose members exercised near total control within their district boundaries. Faced with a growing and more complex community, Arlington voters agreed to become the first in the nation to adopt a county manager form of government, with elected officials serving in policy-making roles and professional staff carrying out directives. Those who have served as county manager have included Roy Braden (1932-36), Frank Hanrahan (1936-47), A.T. Lundberg (1947-62), Bert Johnson (1962-76), Vernon Ford (1976-81), Larry Brown (1982-87), Anton Gardner (1987-98), William Donahue (1998-2001), Ron Carlee (2001-09), Michael Brown (2010) and Donnellan. Counting a 3.4-percent raise she received from the County Board last month, Donnellan earns just under $270,000 as county manager.

that did what you wanted it to do.” To find success, legislators cannot slow down the pace at any time during the brisk General Assembly sessions, Connally said. “It was helpful to have one or two nonpartisan interest groups behind the bill (like the Lung Association) and willing to do at least some of the lobbying for you,” she said. “On the committee level, it was great to have passionate speakers who testified

in support of your bill with an engaging, moving story of its need and value.” For Favola, like most legislators of both parties, each General Assembly session brings more misses than hits. In the 45-day session that ended in late February, Favola saw some of her bills, such as one allowing localities to set their own minimum wages and another expanding the definition of a hate crime, die in the

state Senate. Others passed that body, only to be snuffed out in the House of Delegates, like a bill that would have allowed seniors to go to the front of the line at certain periods on Election Day. Favola continues to push for a measure allowing those convicted of drug offenses to receive public assistance, a measure that has yet to find traction in the legislature.

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ATTEMPTED UNLAWFUL WOUNDING: * On March 7 at 10:18 a.m., police say a vehicle struck a jogger in a crosswalk in the 2300 block of 10th Street North. A verbal exchange ensued, police said, and the driver proceeded forward, causing the victim to jump on the hood. The car continued for 20 to 30 feet, police said, before the driver hit the brakes. The jogger was thrown to the ground, police said. The driver left the scene but was located by police at his home a short time later, police said. The suspect, 65-year-old Geoffrey Fisher of Arlington, was arrested, charged with attempted unlawful wounding and released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. The victim was not seriously injured, police said.

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MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On March 8 at 3:25 a.m., police responded to the 200 block of North Glebe Road, where they found a 29-year-old man on the ground with a severe laceration to his face. Police say investigation revealed that the victim and his friends were attacked by two individuals following an argument. Edwin Hernandez, 21, of Arlington and Amada Gonzalez, 28, of Arlington, were arrested, charged with malicious wounding and assault-and-battery, and were held without bond. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between March 5 at 8 a.m. and March 8 at midnight, a home in the 1000 block of South Frederick Street was burglarized. A laptop computer was taken. n On March 9 at 12:10 a.m., a home in the 2300 block of South Monroe Street was burglarized. A jar of change was taken. n On March 9 between 7 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., a home in the 900 block of 19th Street South was burglarized. A winter coat and headphones were taken. ‘COFFEE WITH A COP’ TO DEBUT: n “Coffee With a Cop,” a new initiative to build personal connections between county police and the public, will kick off on Thursday, March 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Java Shack, 2507 Franklin Road in the Courthouse area. At the event, several officers from the Arlington County Police Department’s Second District will serve coffee to patrons and host an informal meet-and-greet. “Coffee With a Cop is a great example of the types of community events that have defined Java Shack,” said Robert Peck, its manager. “We are honored to have the Second District team and look forward to giving our baristas a break while the police run the counter,” Peck said. Items are compiled from reports issued by local public-safety agencies across the Northern Virginia region.

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Programs Were Missed at Region Tournaments

The presses have stopped. For decades, the neatly-designed and packaged high school programs, which always included dozen of names, were as much a part of the region basketball, cheerleading and football tournaments in Northern Virginia as handstands, layups and screen passes. But no more.

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With two games this week, the Washington-Lee Generals open their 2015 boys soccer campaign wantSOCCER ing to improve on what last spring was the team’s best season in the high school’s long history. In 2015, Washington-Lee finished 19-2-3, won the Liberty Conference Tournament championship, then finished second in region and state tourneys. That was the Generals’ first appearance in state competition, making the public-school squad the first from Arlington, boys or girls, to appear in a state soccer final. “The challenge for us this season will be maintaining that level of play, because opponents will be ready for us,” said Jimmy Carrasquillo, who has coached the Generals for 16 seasons. “We’ll have a target on our backs. We have to be ready for that. The players want to get back in the positions we were last season and have a chance to do even better, proving last season wasn’t just a one-time very good fluke season.” With nearly a dozen players back from last year’s team, plus the addition of some talented newcomers, Carrasquillo Continued on Page 25

Forward Miguel Ortiz is expected to be a key returner for the Washington-Lee High School boys soccer team this spring. The team was second in the state last season. FILE PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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If the Bishop O’Connell Knights could ever get on a field to practice, coach Tommy SOFTBALL head Orndorff believes his 2015 girls softball team quickly will round into form as yet another perennial metro-area power. O’Connell finished 20-5 last season, when the high school squad won its 19th state championship in 21 years and finished second in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament, a competition the Knights usually win. Like most other area softball teams this month, wet field conditions have limited outdoor practices. In O’Connell’s

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case, the Knights had not held an outside practice as of last week, when the team had to postpone its first three games. “There are only so many decisions you can make practicing in a small gym,” Orndorff said. “It’s the same every year at this time. It’s cold and fields are under water. I have to believe we will be a very good team again once we get going.” Reasons for Orndorff’s optimism are the return of senior starters Erin Sweeney (ace pitcher), Olivia Giaquinto (pitcher/infielder) and Shannon Murphy, who caught last year but will move to shortstop. Other returners are senior outfielders Olivia Barksdale and Maddie Kelly, junior catcher Jenna Spille and sophomore outfielder Kayla Turner.

Sweeney, who will play Division I college ball at Mount St. Mary’s, was the No. 1 pitcher of the staff last year, with Giaquinto receiving a few starts. Adding to what Orndorff calls a talented and deep pitching staff are newcomers Patty Maye Ohanian, a sophomore transfer from Lake Braddock Secondary School, and freshman Kathryn Sandercock, the ace of McLean Little League’s Major All-Star team two summers ago. “I think all can be Division I college pitchers,” Orndorff said. “I’ve never had that situation before. With all the games getting backed up, we could be playing four or five games a week. It will be good to have extra pitching.” Continued on Page 25

Unfortunately, for the current school year and likely forever, the organization that for so long produced those helpful programs, which in recent years included glossy front and back covers and more than 40 pages, made the difficult decision to stop publishing. Instead, basic paper-clipped rosters were offered to the spectators. The annual programs included helpful team rosters, statistics, lists of past champions, brackets, photographers, logos and plenty of advertising. Something was missing, big time, from the tournaments without the publications. It was kind of like when a favorite newspaper or magazine goes out of business. They are taken for granted and counted on until the publications aren’t there anymore. The Northern Virginia Athletic Directors, Administrators, and Coach Association is the organization that published the tournament programs. Money from sales helped fund scholarships for graduating high school seniors throughout Northern Virginia. In 2014, NVADACA awarded 15 such scholarships of $2,000 each. A list of the winners and their photographs were included in the programs, as well as a list of all past winners. Del Wilson, president of NVADACA, said scholarships will continue to be awarded with money raised in other manners, like the organization’s annual golf tournament in May. Wilson explained that the programs became more labor intensive and were no longer cost effective or money makers, especially since the region was expanded geographically to start the 2013-14 year. “We had a good product and a lot of good information was in there,” Wilson said. “But with the change of the region being more spread out, the programs didn’t work for us anymore.” That’s too bad. They definitely have been missed.

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Kelly Hart runs the 1,000-meters at PHOTO BY ED LULL the state meet.

Group 6A state meet, Yorktown High School senior Kelly Hart capped an accomplished indoor track and field season at that distance this winter. At the state meet in Hampton, Hart’s time in the 1,000 was 2:58.16 in a race that started with a blazing pace, faster than Hart preferred. “There were some sprinters in the race,” Hart said. “They went out fast and we had to keep pace

with them. By the end, my legs were dead.” Hart ran the first 200 meters in 32 seconds, her fastest time ever in the 1,000, and covered the first 400 in 66 seconds, also fast for her. “I’d prefer more like 34 seconds in the first 200,” Hart said. The winning time in the 1,000 was 2:54.42. Hart’s third place was the highest by an Arlington participant, boys or girls, at the state meets. Prior to the state, Hart finished fourth in the 1,000 at the 6A North Region meet and won at that distance at the Liberty Conference meet. Hart will attend Notre

Dame, where she will run on the women’s cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams. This spring, during the outdoor season, Hart likely will run the 1,600 distance for Yorktown. Also in the girls meet, Washington-Lee’s 4x800 relay finished ninth in 9:45.34. The four runners were junior Jordan Grimaldi, seniors Kathryn Eng and Donia Nichols and sopohomore Laura Ramirez. In the boys 6A meet, W-L senior Christopher Mutty was sixth in the 1,600 (4:21.97). That time was better than his seed time of 4:24.02. Mutty ran on W-L’s seventh-

place 4x800 relay (8:16.94) that also consisted of senior Patrick Odlum and juniors Justin Szczerbinski and James Gusmer. Benedict Draghi of W-L was 14th in the boys shot (39-11/4) In the 5A boys state meet, Wakefield’s Miles Taylor was fourth in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.0. Taylor was the only athlete from Wakefield to place in an event at the state meet. The state meet concluded the indoor season. The outdoor season is now underway. Competition begins March 25. The annual spring-time Arlington County meet between the three public-school teams is April 29 at 5 p.m. at Washington-Lee.

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Yorktown Senior Third in 1,000-Meters at State Meet

High School Roundup WAKEFIELD BASKETBALL PLAYERS CHOSEN ALL-REGION: Two players each

from the Wakefield High School girls and boys basketball squads were chosen to 5A North Region teams because of their performances during the 2014-15 season. From the girls, which finished 16-11, including a 3-2 playoff record, sophomore guard Summer Matlack was chosen first-team all-region and senior forward Lyric Hatcher made second team. The two helped the Wakefield girls finish second in the Capitol Conference Tournament, then go 1-1 in the region tourney. Making first team for the Wakefield boys was 6-foot-4 senior forward Dominique Tham, the 2013-14 Region Player of the Year. Wakefield senior Marqua Walton, a 6-1 senior guard, was chosen secondteam all-region. YORKTOWN GYMNASTICS: At the Vir-

Wakefield High’ s Dominique Tham was chosen first-team all-region. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Wakefield High’s Lyric Hatcher was chosen first-team all-region. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Yorktown’s Juliette Mitrovich had three top-10 finishes at the state. PHOTO FROM YORKTOWN

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make history.’” Among Washington-Lee’s top returners are junior forwards Maycol Nunez and Niguel Ortiz; senior forward Samuel Felix-Hernandez; sophomore midfielder Alejandro Maldoando; senior defenders Tim Collins, Jacob Campbell and Sergio Carrizo; junior defender Noah Goodkind; and goalies Luis Vela-Rojas (senior) and junior Julian Esquer-Perez. Others are senior midfielder Roger Rojas and junior midfielders Jacob Mus-

kovitz and Harrison Ramos. Newcomers to the varsity who are expected to contribute are sophomores Isaac Gamboa, Thomas Odlum and Aidan Pond. Those three played on WL’s unbeaten 11-0-2 junior varsity team in 2014. On varsity last spring, Maycol scored 37 goals and had 12 assists. He recorded six hat tricks. “I’m sure the better teams will try to mark Maycol very closely this season,”

Carrasquillo said. “But we have others who can score. They will have to in order to open things for Maycol. We are still in the early stages of seeing where guys best fit in, what our lineup will be and what works best. That will probably take until the end of the month. It will be an interesting season.” Washington-Lee was scheduled to host Centreville in its opener March 16, hosts Marshall at 7 p.m. March 20, and plays at Westfield at 7 p.m. March 24.

Madison High, is sophomore infielder Leah Hammes. Two other freshmen and teammates of Sandercock’s with that 2013 McLean Little League all-star team are catcher Elizabeth Hoeymans and outfielder Julia Jones. Caitlin Johnson is a sophomore catcher and Amanda Saffelle is a sophomore outfielder.

“I have to believe we could be better than last year,” Orndorff said. “We have a lot of versatility.” The coach believes his team, along with Paul VI Catholic and defending WCAC tournament champ St. Mary’s Ryken, will battle for league supremacy this spring. “We should be right there with them,”

Orndorff said. O’Connell was scheduled to open its season March 16 at Bishop Ireton. The Knights will play home games this season on the familiar Tuckahoe Elementary School field. With construction taking place on that site last year, O’Connell played home games in Falls Church.

Continued from Page 24 believes the Generals have the potential to record another strong season. “The guys feel like they have some unfinished business,” Carrasquillo said. “But we will have to play well, probably better than last year. We won’t surprise anyone anymore. Our motto is: ‘Let’s

Softball Continued from Page 24 Orndorff said all four pitchers likely will start and play other positions when not on the mound. Another O’Connell transfer, from

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College Roundup ARLINGTON GRADS MOORE, EARLEY PLAY IN NCAA HOOP TOURNAMENT:

Yorktown High graduate Jack Earley and Wakefield grad Khory Moore helped their Division III college menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball teams reach the NCAA Tournament. In Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, he has helped the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins (27-5) win four games to reach the Final Four, which will be played this weekend in Salem. Wesleyan plays a semifinal game at 8 p.m. on March 20 in the Salem Civic Center. The championship game is March 21 in the same place. This season, Moore was chosen to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference first team. Through 31 games, he averages 17.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists a contest. Moore has made 74 three-pointers, has 55 steals and has eight blocked shots. Moore scored 37 points in a game against Emory. Last year, he was the ODAC Rookie of the Year. He has scored 536 points this season and netted 328 last year. Earley was a 6-foot-4 junior starting

Arlington resident Brian Cahill recently finished his college basketball career.

team in Claremont, Calif. Earley played in 29 games with 29 starts. He averaged 5.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 31.5 minutes per contest. Earley had 27 steals, made 18 three-pointers and had eight blocks. BRIAN CAHILL: Arlington resident Brian Wakefield High graduate Khory Moore has helped Virginia Wesleyan reach the Final Four.

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Cahill, a former varsity basketball player at Yorktown High School and St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & St. Agnes, averaged 7.2 points per contest in 24 games as a 6-foot-4

senior guard on the Division II Nova Southeastern Sharks college team of Fort Lauderdale this season. Cahill also averaged 2.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 21.3 minutes per game. He made 34 three-pointers, had 26 steals and he blocked eight shots. He scored a season-high 16 points in one game. For his career, which spanned six years at Nova Southeastern because of various injuries, Cahill has scored 1,075 points. He played the 2009-10 season, missed the next two with injuries, then was back on the court for the 2012-13 campaign for the Sharks. KYLE DAVIS: Wakefield High School

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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 21, 1941: n Flu cases are down across the region, but cases of measles are on the rise. n At the movies: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan and the local area’s own Forrest Tucker star in “The Westerner.” March 20, 1961: n The national leadership of the Episcopal Church wants an end to capital punishment, and has criticized FBI director J. Edgar Hoover for his criticism of opponents of capital punishment. n Seven elementary-school principals from Fairfax County are headed to a national conference in Atlantic City. n Spring arrived with rain and belowaverage temperatures. President Kennedy stayed at the White House, as weather kept him from joining Mrs. Kennedy at their home in Middleburg. March 20-21, 1966: n The School Board has adopted a $64.7 million budget proposal, up $10.9 million from the current spending package. n Vincent Callahan, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, says the state GOP will have strong candidates this year. n U.S. Sen. A. Willis Robertson, DVa., has kicked off his campaign for a fourth term. March 20, 1969: n The House of Delegates has rejected a proposal to allow Virginia’s governors to serve consecutive terms. n Passenger traffic at Dulles Airport in January was up 39 percent from a year before. n Supervisor Martha V. Pennino (D-Centreville) wants an ordinance created to regulate the number of cows on a property in Fairfax. n Northern Virginia Community College will introduce new courses in real estate and insurance. n McLean’s team looks ready to vie for the Great Falls District baseball crown. March 20, 1976: n Virginia officials have filed suit to block the District of Columbia’s effort to impose a “commuter tax” on those who live in the suburbs and work in D.C. n Gov. Godwin is urging Ronald Reagan to drop his challenge to President Ford, for the good of the party.

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