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Campaigning in 48th District Race Focusing on Trust

Youngsters Gain Skills, Confidence by Bicycling

Special Election Is Set for Aug. 19

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“You got this. You’re awesome, dude! We believe in you!” Those and other words of encouragement could be heard coming from the tennis courts of Kenmore Middle School, which on Aug. 1 had been converted into a space for new bicyclists to showcase what they’d learned over the past week. The three dozen participants in the annual iCan Bike program, sponsored by the Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation, found themselves transformed during the five-day period. The youngsters, with a variety of physical and intellectual challenges of varying degrees, began the week in the school gym as skittish bike riders, helped along by volunteers who watched their moves and were ready to step in when the going got tough. By Friday, most of those participants had turned into seasoned twowheel veterans, cruising not only on the tennis courts but also on the sidewalks around the school. “I could never have believed on Monday you’d be riding on your own – you totally proved me wrong!” vol- Thomas Hosick rides on the tennis courts at Kenmore Middle School Aug. 1 as unteer Eva Watkins marveled at Dave part of the iCan Bike initiative, which helps young people with challenges learn

to ride bicycles in support of their independence. His twin sister, Hannah, runs

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David Foster an extremist? He seems more amused than enraged by the suggestion. Efforts by Democrats to paint the Republican nominee in the upcoming 48th House of Delegates special election as being on the political fringe are being laughed off by the candidate. It must have been “that rightwing extremism,” Foster chuckled at a recent meeting of the Arlington County Republican Committee, “that led my Democratic School Board colleagues to elect me, not once but twice, as chair.” Foster’s purported extremism has been fodder on the Blue Virginia political blog, which tends to attract commentary from those on the leftward flank of the Democratic Party. The site has dubbed him a “make-believe moderate.” Acknowledging that he “may be a friendly, likable guy,” the

Richard “Rip” Sullivan (left) and David Foster are vying to fill out the term of Del. Bob Brink (D-48th).

Blue Virginia site on July 18 excoriated Foster as the wrong candidate for the district. “Unless, of course, you believe in climate-science denial, criminalizing miscarriages, shutting down the government, launching crusades against health-care coverage for hundreds of thousands of Virginians, etc., etc.,” it said. Just another day at the office on the campaign trail, apparently. “The one I especially like is the charge I support putting firearms Continued on Page 18

Here Comes the County Fair!

The Arlington County Fair opens this week, with outdoor activities starting Wednesday evening and indoor events beginning Friday evening at Thomas Jefferson Community Center. For full details, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncountyfair.us.

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Julius Caesar’s famous phrase “Veni, vidi, vici” – “I came, I saw, I conquered” – dates back more than 2,050 years. But it also applies to the Arlington contingent that attended the 2014 Governor’s Latin Academy, held at Randolph-Macon College. Though Arlington represents just 2.5 percent of the commonwealth’s population, the six students from the county (Katie Maleckar, Amanda Hayes, Sam Grimmelbein, Lydia Cawley, Daniel Marshall and Patrick Sean Mullins) comprised about 13 percent of the participants in a three-week immersion in the cultures Rome and Greece. The program kicked off June 22 with all the queasiness that accompanies any move into a college dorm, followed by the quick fraternity that is established in such situations. “On day one, it was awkward. I was definitely nervous,” said Cawley, a rising junior at Washington-Lee High School. “By day two, everyone was almost like a family.” From then on, “there was not a dull moment,” said Cawley. “Or a free moment,” added Marshall, a rising senior at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School. “Everyone had passion,” said Maleckar, a rising senior at Washington-Lee. Even some who have studied Latin for years have rarely spoken it, but teachers at

the academy made it a point to use the language verbally throughout. “There was a lot of awkwardness looking at your teacher” trying to figure out exactly what was being said, said Marshall, who has studied Latin since sixth grade and is active in the Virginia Junior Classical League. Students found themselves partially cut off from convenience of the modern world. Smartphones had to be left at home, and computer time was limited to a single halfhour stint per week, a particular challenge since many of the participants were awaiting receipt of SAT scores. The goal, academy director Kevin Perry said, is to have students be “temporarily insulated from the distractions of the world.” “For three weeks, the focus is living with like-minded people who are interested in many, if not all, the same academic topics,” he said (In an interesting juxtaposition, the Latin Academy students shared dorm space with participants in the Governor’s Japanese Academy. “We did laundry together,” Maleckar said.) What was a typical day like at Latin Academy? From a schedule provided by the staff: 8 a.m.: Ientaculum et nuntii (breakfast and announcements). 9 a.m.: Tempus discendi (classes). Noon: Prandium (lunch). 1 p.m.: Quæstio/repetitio Græca (classwork/Greek practice).

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Students of Latin Find Success at Governor’s Academy

Six Arlington students were among 45 selected to participate in the Virginia Governor’s Latin Academy, held recently at Randolph-Macon College.

2 p.m.: Oratores, artes, studium, scaena, ludi, otium (guest speakers, hands-on activities, play rehearsal, gym time, etc.). 5:30 p.m.: Cena (dinner). 7 p.m.: Varia: picturæ moventes, oratores, artes (movies, lecturers, hands-on activities, etc.). 9:30 p.m.: Epistulae in dormitorio (mail call). 10:45 p.m.: In cubiculis (in your suite/ room). For Maleckar and Marshall, attending the academy was like a homecoming of sorts. The two had attended preschool together, then parted ways only to be reunited a dozen years later when they arrived at Randolph-Macon. Perry said the number of Latin Academy students from Arlington varies from

year to year – in 2013, two students participated. A year before, there were none. But the students from Arlington “have been well-prepared in the sense that their Latin skills have been strong,” he said. More than 600 students statewide applied for the 45 slots. The Arlington contingent received assistance from Citizens for the Classics, an Arlington group that has supported the teaching of Latin in public schools since 1970. Cathy Lee Cawley, vice president of Citizens for the Classics and the mother of Lydia Cawley, was encouraged by the intensity of the summer program. “The students had classes in ancient Greek, spoke Latin extensively and even Continued on Page 26

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Ferguson Says Office Ready for Same-Sex Nuptials Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson says his office will be ready to go, in the unlikely event that the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals does not tap the brakes on its recent ruling on same-sex marriage. A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit on July 28 upheld, on a 2-1 vote, a district court ruling overturning Virginia’s constitutional ban on samesex marriage. Ferguson tells the Sun Gazette “it is likely that a stay will be asked for and granted,” leaving the ruling in abeyance until the U.S. Supreme Court makes a final decision. Ferguson, who was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Arlington and Falls Church in 2007, said he is not going to jump the gun. “The Arlington Circuit Court Clerk’s office will issue marriage licenses to same-sex applicants as soon as we are certain they would be valid,” he said. “If a stay is not granted, Arlington will start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex applicants immediately. If the stay is granted, it is likely we will need to wait until the Supreme Court rules.” The case is Timothy Bostic v. George Schaefer, which focuses both on Virginia’s prohibition of same-sex marriage and its refusal to recognize same-sex marriages entered into outside the commonwealth. Virginia voters in 2006 approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between one man and one woman. The current state attorney general, Democrat Mark Herring, has declined to defend that constitutional position. The Fourth Circuit has jurisdiction over cases in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland. It is one of a number of judicial circuits where the issue of samesex marriage is being weighed prior to what almost assuredly is a final decision by the Supreme Court. Following the 2-1 Circuit Court ruling, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced that his office would no longer defend that ban. Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William/Loudoun), who authored the 2006 amendment banning gay marriage, issued a statement shortly after the court ruling, calling same-sex marriage “a judicial kiss of death for America.” Marshall’s statement said, in part, that the judges “are arrogant to think they have the moral and legal authority to negate the votes of 1.3 million Virginia voters.” – Scott McCaffrey and Jill Palermo

County Hires Internal Auditor, But Mum’s the Word on All the Details SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Arlington County government has hired the person who will be tasked with improving transparency in government finances and operations. But, in an ironic twist, the same county government won’t provide any information on who that person is. County officials confirmed to the Sun Gazette on Aug. 1 that they have indeed selected an internal auditor. But county PR personnel – who were alerted to the hire by the newspaper’s inquiry – declined to provide any specifics, saying those would be released in September. “We will not be sharing further information about the new auditor until he/she starts work,” said county spokesman Mary Curtius, being careful not to reveal even the gender of the incoming employee. The appointment – shrouded in the mists of bureaucracy though it may be for now – is a partial victory for the Arlington County Civic Federation and for new County Board member John Vihstadt, who have pushed for more aggressive audit functions for a county government whose spending tops $1 billion a year. Vihstadt, who has been briefed on the new hire, gave some details of her back-

ground – whoops, there goes the secrecy over gender – and told the Sun Gazette she appeared “very well-qualified” for the role. While there has been no indication of financial wrongdoing in the county government, both the Civic Federation and Vihstadt, who was elected in April, have pushed for an independent inspector general reporting to the County Board. They got half a loaf: As part of the fiscal 2015 budget, County Manager Barbara Donnellan was authorized to hire an internal auditor, who will report up the chain to the manager, not elected officials. Donnellan has been directed to provide an interim report on the situation by the end of October and a full report by January, when County Board members will make additional decisions on staffing. County officials also have agreed to set up an ethics and fraud hotline. Neighboring Fairfax County has both an inspector general (called the auditor to the Board of Supervisors) and an internalaudit staff, with separately defined functions. “If we had both, that would be ideal,” said Suzanne Sundburg, a delegate to the Arlington County Civic Federation, in May. “But you’ve got to crawl before you can run.” Fairfax officials say the offices pay for

themselves by catching program inefficiencies and errors in accounting. When comparing Arlington to government entities (state, local, university and health-care) of similar size across the commonwealth, Arlington County Taxpayers Association president Tim Wise estimated in May the local government – factoring in the school system – should have an audit staff of about 10 people. Wise said that before he could determine whether to support the hiring of an auditor, more information was needed. “What will be her or his title? Who will he or she report to? What will be the grade level?” he asked in a series of questions. Donnellan’s budgets during the recession scaled back spending on internal-audit functions. In May, county finance chief Michelle Cowan said hiring an internal auditor would serve as a “starting point” for bringing back a more robust audit function. Wise is hoping that is true, but may not be holding his breath. “Perhaps the County Board is waiting to surprise Arlington taxpayers by announcing a consolidated-with-the-schools, fully-staffed internal audit function that will report jointly to the board and to the County Manager,” he said. “Nah, I have to stop dreaming.”

Arlington Salvation Army Installs a New Commander, Who Will Focus on Outreach The new commander of the Arlington corps of the Salvation Army said he hopes to be a valued asset in spreading the organization’s mission throughout the community. “I’m excited to be here,” said Lt. Alvaro Porras, a native of Costa Rica who has served over the last decade at Salvation Army postings in Winchester and, for the past year, in Morgantown, W.Va. Porras and his wife, Salvation Army Lt. Danitza Porras, were tapped to succeed Capts. Alan and Mary Gonzalez, who relocated to a corps in Texas. Speaking July 16 to members of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington – which long has supported the Salvation Army organization – Porras said he is so new to the community that he wasn’t yet sure of the phone number for the Arlington office. But he said he was happy to be on board. “It’s a huge difference” from his last posting, although Porras was quick to add that “Morgantown is a very nice place.” Like the Gonzalezes before them, Al and Danitza Porras are working in a Salvation Army corps where about 80 percent of those receiving services are part of the Latino community. But, he said, all in need will receive support. “We are here to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meet needs,” Porras said. “We are here to supply the needs of the most needy.” Among their first orders of business: Replenishing the food pantry at the Arlington corps’ offices, located in an iconic

David Bell, Paul Lanzillotta and Steve Bevis welcome new Arlington Salvation Army commander Lt. Alvaro Porras during a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington.

building on Glebe Road. Best known for its Christmas bell-ringing, the Salvation Army provides a host of services, from rent and utility assistance to school supplies to food baskets at Thanksgiving. It also offers a Friday-night teen program. David Bell, Arlington’s former Clerk of the Circuit Court and the new head of the Arlington Corps Advisory Council, said one of the best-known initiatives in Arlington is Project Christmas Angel, which each year provides holiday toys to more than 1,500 families. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth, the Salvation Army generally follows Methodist religious doctrine, but its focus has long been evangelization, often among the downtrodden – London’s thieves, prostitutes, gamblers and drunkards were an ear-

ly focus – and its organizational structure loosely follows the lines of the military. The denomination came to the U.S. in 1880, and its roots in the Washington region date to 1885. In its most recently published financial statement, the Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, of which the Arlington corps is a part, reported annual income and expenses of around $22 million. From its beginning, the Salvation Army has had its share of critics. Some in the 19th century objected to the denomination’s abhorrence of alcohol. More recently, the church’s stance on gay-rights issues has caused controversy, but Porras said it was important to remember that the church does not discriminate against anyone in providing services. The Porrases are among a number of new local leaders appointed by the Salvation Army.

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THE STREETCAR MEANS MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITY

Columbia Pike Streetcar Generates Strong Return on Investment1: • $375-735M in new tax revenues for Arlington over 30 years. This is more than 3X the amount generated by enhanced bus service. • $3.2-4.4B in net real estate value for Arlington/ Fairfax over 30 years, beyond capital and operating costs. This is $2.2-3B more than enhanced bus. • 6,600 new jobs in the corridor within 10 years of start of construction. Again, more than 3X enhanced bus. Annual New Arlington County Tax Revenues Over Baseline Streetcar vs. Enhanced Bus

“Arlington’s bold decision to put Metro underground at a greater cost and disruption created the economic prosperity now shared by businesses and residents. The streetcar is the next bold decision to help Arlington sustain and advance its economic position and prosperity in the face of unprecedented challenges from regional, national and global competition.”

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“Business people care about the bottom line. Streetcar will give us a much better return on investment that will help fund schools and other services across Arlington.”

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THUMBS UP: To the opening of the Silver Line, which – although it may have short-term and perhaps long-term economic repercussions in Arlington – is a cornerstone of future growth in the region and should be lauded as such. The self-congratulation of political and business leaders across the region at the opening, however, was a little much to stomach, as the opening date came months late and the total cost was far in excess of what would have been deemed appropriate when the project first was proposed. The clock now starts ticking on completion of the second phase of the project, which will take rail from Reston west to Herndon, Dulles and into Loudoun County. The public has been promised an opening date of 2018; let’s see if that date holds firm or slips as

time marches on. We’re the ones who have defended the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which was responsible for construction of the project, throughout the ups and downs of the first phase. Hopefully lessons learned then will be applied to a smoother and more timely second phase. THUMBS UP: To the board of directors of American Century Theater, which made the difficult decision to shut down operations after the troupe’s upcoming 20th season. Knowing the right time to bow off the stage gracefully is a tough thing. American Century’s leaders decided that they had accomplished what they set out to do, and that their lingering on might tarnish, rather than enhance, the troupe’s reputation.

While American Century’s presence at Gunston Arts Center will be missed, it has created a legacy and, in its own way, changed the theater landscape both at the local and perhaps even national level by focusing on oft-forgotten productions of American works of the 20th century. For that, even those who don’t go to the theater much should be thankful. The closure was due not to economic circumstances, the troupe says, but rather that it had fulfilled its mission. In the immortal words of Kenny Rogers: “You gotta know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em.” Having one final year will give audiences, and the troupe itself, the chance to stage a few last hurrahs and to celebrate what has been achieved over the past two decades.

Foster Seems to Be Keeping Positions Secret Editor: The recent article about the candidates to replace Bob Brink as the delegate for the 48th District raised the question of which candidate voters should trust. But the article missed the point. Voters will trust candidates that tell them exactly what they plan to do when they get to Richmond. Unfortunately, David Foster doesn’t seem to have much to

say on issues of importance to voters. For example, he has no expressed positions on his campaign Web site about addressing climate change, our most pressing environmental issue. Does he believe that climate change is a problem in need of action, and, if so, what is he proposing to do about it? By contrast, Rip Sullivan clearly states that climate change is a big problem and

proposes to increase investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency to address it. Sullivan is clear, whereas Foster sounds like the stealth candidate, who hopes voters won’t notice that he isn’t saying what he would do if he gets to Richmond. It’s time for him to tell us where he really stands. David Gardiner Arlington

Foster Always Has Been Accessible to Constituents Editor: I urge voters of the 48th District to vote for David Foster in the Aug. 19th special election. I have known David throughout his electoral career as a member of the Arling-

ton School Board and Virginia Board of Education. He always has been accessible and kept Arlingtonians informed of the issues through his periodic newsletters. He is open to all views and willing to work with others, and I am confident he

will continue to strive for the best interests of Virginia and the 48th. He will be a welcome addition to our General Assembly. Larry Packett Arlington

What Is State’s Price for Funding Streetcar Project? Editor: The cash-strapped state government found a way to fund a significant portion of the Columbia Pike trolley project. Setting aside the question of whether running a trolley in traffic is a bright idea, you cannot deny that Virginia’s money solved a serious political problem that not only split the county but the notoriously unanimous County Board and its Democratic Party. The question we have to ask is, what

is the quid pro quo for the state’s bailout? A clue comes from Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne, who says “the work on I-66 is the No. 1 project in Northern Virginia, and one of the most important in the state.” Widening I-66 through Arlington has been the state government’s goal for some time now. Did $65 million buy a widened I-66 through Arlington? Time will tell, but if it did, then Arlington gets shafted two ways,

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seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, Hope said Arlington officials should find a way to put the streetcar project to a public vote. Others who joined in that call included then-Treasurer Frank O’Leary, Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy and County Board candidate Alan Howze. All are Democrats, and their advocacy represented a significant break from the Democratic majority on the County Board, which has been opposed to a referendum for a number of reasons – including the possibility that the public might reject the streetcar concept. In the upcoming 48th District House of Delegates special election, both Democrat Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. and Republican David Foster have promised to introduce legislation in Richmond to permit Arlington to hold the referendum. Hope, the most senior Arlington member of the House of Delegates, said it would be “highly unusual” for the legislature to act in addressing one specific case. “A bill can be brought up if someone wants to bring it up,” he said. “I don’t know how that is going to play out.” Hope was critical of those who rejected the referendum idea out of hand. Some streetcar supporters and good-government advocates contend Arlington shouldn’t emulate California, a state whose long history of often conflicting ballot initiatives has at times left it politically paralyzed. It’s “a little insulting” to compare a streetcar referendum to California’s situation, Hope said. “This is a once-in-a-generation project – it is a big deal and it has divided our county,” he said. The County Board majority of Jay Fisette, Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada supports a financial plan for the streetcar project that will eschew federal dollars and rely more on local and regional funds and a bigger contribution from the local business community. Board members Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt are against the streetcar project entirely. Both sides are engaged in a game of beat the clock: If streetcar opponents can ensure Vihstadt’s re-election in the November election, they then need to knock off just one pro-streetcar County Board member (Hynes or Tejada) in the 2015 general election to kill the project.

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The two contenders seeking to succeed Sally Baird on the School Board have starkly different views on the upcoming $105.8 million school-bond referendum. Barbara Kanninen, who has the Democratic endorsement in the upcoming race, supports the bond referendum, while Audrey Clement, running as an independent, opposes it. Clement said her opposition springs from the proposed $50 million for a new elementary school in South Arlington, which does not yet have a locked-down location. “Asking voters to approve the current school-bond issue is like asking a homeowner to make a down payment on a home sight-unseen,” she said. “This is not only unwise, it sets a poor example for APS students on how democracy operates in the real world.” In comments to the Sun Gazette, Clement said she wasn’t against spending on schools, just this particular package. “I realize that Arlington needs new classroom capacity to meet rising enrollments,” she said. For Kanninen, one reason to support the bond is the reason Clement is opposing it. “I was glad that the School Board left room for flexibility,” Kanninen said, pointing both to the proposed new elementary school and expanding capacity at the secondary-school level. “These projects will affect the look and feel of Arlington for the next 50 years, and

it’s important that we take enough time to get them right,” she said, pushing for a more robust planning process, similar to that being sought by Democratic County Board nominee Alan Howze. Decisions on what types of schools to build – one that focuses on STEM education? one aimed at the classics? more language-immersion schools? – will impact the size, configuration and location of facilities, Kanninen said. Clement and Kanninen will have the chance to square off on Sept. 2 when the Arlington County Civic Federation holds its annual candidates’ night at Virginia Hospital Center. Also on the Nov. 4 ballot will be a special election to fill the remaining two years of the term of School Board member Noah Simon, who resigned Aug. 1. So far, only Nancy Van Doren has emerged to seek that seat. Van Doren is expected to garner the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s endorsement this week, then will wait until the filing deadline of Aug. 15 to see if anyone else will join her on the Nov. 4 ballot. Van Doren said she backs the bond referendum, and supports a robust process to select “the best option” for handling the needs of a growing student population. The last time Arlington officials sent a school-bond referendum to voters, in 2012, it won support of 80.8 percent of voters, the highest among four bonds on the ballot.

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Campaign News & Notes News and notes from the 48th District House of Delegates special election: Foster Isn’t Looking for, But Sometimes Finds, the Union Label: Peruse campaign signage from Democratic candidates and you’re likely to find a host of little icons down at the bottom. They denote that the placards were made by union labor, on recycled (and recyclable) paper, using non-oil-based ink, the list goes on and on. Republicans? You’ll find fewer of these types of advisory notices. The GOP seems to be the party of don’t-ask, don’t-tell when it comes to signage. But 48th District Republican candidate David Foster’s signs do have a union label (or “bug”) on them, something unusual enough that we asked him about it. “I’ve actually used the union label on signs in past campaigns, as well,” said Foster, who ran three times (twice successfully) for Arlington School Board and once (unsuccessfully) for the Republican nomination for Virginia attorney general. “I have a lot of Democratic support, of course, and many prefer it, but it’s never been a big issue either way,” Foster said of having his materials printed at union shops. “We look for good quality and prices first and foremost.” Virginia may not be the most organized-labor-friendly state in the nation, with the union-participation rate of 5 percent in the commonwealth standing less than half the 11.3-percent national rate, according to recent figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. New York has the highest unionparticipate rate in the workforce, at 24.4 percent, with North Carolina the lowest, at 3 percent, according to the federal estimates. Foster’s decision to go with union printing for his placards may win him support among union boosters, but it also could have a downside. “I’d never vote for someone who uses union labor,” sniffed one person at a recent Arlington County Republican Committee meeting – whether in jest or in seriousness was hard to tell. One thing you won’t see on Foster’s campaign signs? The word “Republican.” Considering the political composition of the district, Foster is downplaying his GOP bona fides while Sullivan is using the word “Democrat” every chance he gets. Planned Parenthood Supports Sullivan: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Action Fund have endorsed Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. in the Aug. 19 special election for the 48th District House of Delegates. “This special election could not be more critical for the thousands of women and families in Virginia who need increased access to quality health care,” said Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia executive director Cianti Stewart-Reid. “Rip Sullivan will be a champion in the House of Delegates for the 400,000 hardworking families across the

commonwealth who could benefit from affordable health care through Medicaid.” Sullivan is facing off against Republican David Foster in the special election to fill the remainder of the term of Del. Bob Brink (D-48th), who resigned to take a position in the McAuliffe administration. “Rip Sullivan is the clear choice for the 48th District. He will be a voice for women and reproductive health care in Virginia,” said Noah Mamber, public and legislative affairs manager for Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Action Fund. “We are proud to endorse Mr. Sullivan, and look forward to working with him in the Virginia General Assembly.” Foster Wins Support of Small-Business Group: Republican David Foster has picked up the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business in the 48th House of Delegates special election. The endorsement was made by NFIB/ Virginia SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust. Foster “clearly understands the challenges facing Virginia’s job creators, and he has pledged to support them on key issues impacting their operations,” said Nicole Riley, state director of NFIB/ Virginia. “Our members believe Dave Foster will take a fiscally responsible approach to managing state government and support legislation that helps our small businesses grow and create jobs.” Foster is facing Democrat Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. in the special election to fill the seat of Bob Brink, who resigned to take a post in the McAuliffe administration. “The 48th House District is home to many vibrant small businesses, and their success is key to a healthy business climate,” Foster said in a statement. “As a delegate, I’ll work hard to listen to their concerns and act in the best interests of Arlington and Fairfax.” Sullivan Gets Support of Sierra Club: The Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club has endorsed Richard “Rip” Sullivan Jr. in the Aug. 19 special election for the 48th House of Delegates seat. Sullivan “understands we need to protect our green space and our natural resources, our air, our drinking water and the Chesapeake Bay,” said Glen Besa, director of the Virginia chapter. “Rip also recognizes that climate change is the most important environmental issue we face today, and he is committed to working on this issue.” Sullivan is facing Republican David Foster in the special election, which was called when Del. Bob Brink (D-48th) resigned to take a position in the McAuliffe administration. “We don’t need another member of the Republican caucus in Richmond – the caucus that continually refuses to accept the science behind climate change,” Sullivan said in a statement. “Virginia can lead the way by creating jobs through clean technology, but the time for waiting is over. We must act now.”

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Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On July 20 at 11:43 p.m., police were dispatched for a report of a fight at a restaurant in the 900 block of North Stafford Street. Police arrested 45-year-old Ernesto Juarez-Cabrera, who was charged with malicious wounding, attempted malicious wounding, felony destruction of property and domestic assault-and-battery. He was held without bond. n On July 26 at 5:39 p.m., a soccer rivalry apparently led one individual to strike another in the face in the 1600 block of South Hayes Street. Warrants were obtained charging Walter Velazques, a 39-year-old Clifton, Md., resident, with malicious wounding. n On July 27 at 8 p.m., a 33-year-old man was assaulted by three male suspects in the 2700 block of South Lang Street. All three suspects are described as Hispanic; one was described as being 17 or 18 years old with a short and skinny build, another being overweight and the third with a medium build. n On July 30 at 12:21 a.m., two individuals were engaged in a verbal argument in the 3200 block of 24th Street South when one woman stabbed the other. The victim sustained serious, but nonlife-threatening, injuries to her neck and left bicep, and was transported to a local hospital. The suspect – 55-year-old Joanie Dunbar of Arlington – was arrested and charged with malicious wounding. ROBBERY: n On July 21 at 11:36 a.m., a woman was robbed of her purse in the 400 block of 15th Street South. The suspect, a 15year-old youth, was apprehended by two witnesses, held until police arrived and was charged and transported to the juvenile-detention facility. INDECENT EXPOSURE: n On July 25 at 11:30 p.m., a man entered an elevator in the 1400 block of Lee Highway and exposed himself to two women there. The suspect is described as a black male, in his 30s, 6 feet tall, 150 pounds.

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BURGLARY: n Sometime between July 12 at 1 a.m. and July 19 at 1 a.m., a storage unit in the 900 block of North Nelson Street was burglarized. Several musical accessories were taken. n On July 16 at 10 p.m., an apartment in the 1200 block of South Courthouse Road was burglarized. Jewelry and computer equipment were taken. n On July 17 at 8:15 a.m., a home in the 2300 block of North Edgewood Street was burglarized. Computer equipment, a DVD player and jewelry items were taken. n On July 23 between 7:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., a home in the 5300 block of Columbia Pike was burglarized. A sign was taken. n On July 23 at 2:45 p.m., a convenience store in the 1900 block of North Fort Myer Drive was burglarized. Cash was taken. n Sometime between July 24 at 6:30 p.m. and July 25 at 8 a.m., an office space in the 1500 block of Wilson Boulevard was burglarized. File cabinets were rummaged

through and a laptop was taken. n Sometime between July 24 at 9 p.m. and July 25 at 7 a.m., a home in the 2700 block of 1st Street South was burglarized. Electronic devices were taken. n On July 26 between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., a home in the 5900 block of Wilson Boulevard was burglarized. Several items were taken. n On July 28 between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., a home in the 2400 block of South Lowell Street was burglarized. Entry was gained by forcing open the front door. n Sometime between July 29 at 7 p.m. and July 31 at 7:52 a.m., an office in the 2600 block of South Jefferson Davis Highway was burglarized. A safe was taken. LARCENY FROM AUTO: n Between July 30 at 9:15 a.m. and July 31 at 1 a.m., a suspect or suspects broke into six vehicles in the 1800 block of North Quinn Street. Car windows were damaged and belongings were rummaged through. POLICE CHASE LEADS TO ARREST, TAFFIC TIE-UPS: n Virginia State Police arrested a District of Columbia man on Aug. 2 after a chase on Interstate 66 led to a three-vehicle collision Arlington County. Six people were injured, two seriously, in the wreck in the eastbound lanes near North Sycamore Street, said Virginia State Police spokeman Corinne Geller. The incident started at 3:05 p.m. when a trooper stopped a Dodge Charger for traveling on the shoulder of I-66 near Exit 57 for U.S. 50 in Fairfax County. A check of the driver’s information revealed she was wanted on an outstanding warrant, Geller said. As the trooper arrested the driver, identified as Ericka S. Oliver, the male passenger in the Charger jumped in the driver’s seat and sped away. Another trooper at the scene pursued the fleeing Charger, which headed east on I66, got off at Route 123 and then returned to eastbound I-66, Geller said. The driver encountered traffic near North Sycamore Street and struck a Ford Expedition, causing it to spin out. The Charger then rear-ended a Subaru Outback. The fleeing driver was identified as Anthony G. McCrae, 33, of the District of Columbia. He suffered serious but nonlife-threatening injuries and was taken to Virginia Hospital Center. McCrae is being held without bond at the hospital on outstanding warrants from Arlington and Prince William counties, Geller said. She did not have information on the warrants. The two adults in the Ford Expedition suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Three adult males in the Subaru were injured, one seriously. One was taken to Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington for treatment. The others were treated at the scene. All eastbound lanes of I-66 were closed for more than an hour after the crash, causing massive backups. All lanes were reopened by 5:55 p.m., Geller said. Compiled from reports issued by publicsafety agencies.

School Board members on Aug. 7 are expected to approve a $2 million project that would turn basement crawl space at Arlington Science Focus School into new classrooms. If approved, the project would give the school some breathing room and eliminate the need for four relocatable classrooms – and a planned fifth – that currently dot the school’s grounds. Moving forward on the project would ease crowding at the school in a cost-effec-

tive manner, principal Mary Begley said in a letter supporting the proposal. “We are now at 632 students with limited green space, and cannot facilitate an additional trailer without taking away parts of the limited playground – this is not an acceptable solution,” Begley wrote. How bad has the crowding become? “Currently, we have three teachers in the art room, two teaching art and one small class of general-curriculum students,” Begley wrote. “We have a special-educa-

tion teacher in the librarian’s office, the librarian in a bookroom, a second specialeducation teacher in a conference room, the reading specialist and math coach in a bookroom.” The four-classroom project would add about 100 seats at a cost of approximately $20,000 per seat. That compares to $91,000 for each additional seat for the renovation of Ashlawn Elementary School and $83,000 per seat at McKinley Elementary School.

Three of Arlington Science Focus’s four existing relocatable classrooms are owned by the school system and could be repositioned elsewhere in the county. The fourth is leased at $740 per month and would be returned. Cash for the project, which has the support of Superintendent Patrick Murphy, would come out of reserve funding, school officials said. – A Staff Report

Administration. Alvarado intends to use the award to continue her dissertation research on counselor competence in serving transracially adopted children and advocate for the needs of those students.

tists on a 12-day survey of deep-water coral habitat off the mid-Atlantic U.S. coast. Le will participate as part of NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program, which bridges science and education through real-world research experiences. She will chronicle the journey at http://teacheratsea.noaa. gov/2014/le.html. “While at sea with NOAA, I will gain a better understanding of science in the field and what it means to work on a research team,” Le said. “This experience will help me flood my classroom with authentic learning experiences for my students so that they can participate in the process, too.” Le will board the ship in Newport, R.I., and will work with scientists daily as they conduct an ongoing population survey of deep-water coral habitat. The program has provided nearly 700 teachers the opportunity to gain first-hand experience participating in science at sea.

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APS Officials Dig Deep – Literally – for New Classroom Space

Schools & Military n Kate Fleming, a graduate of Washington-Lee High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in studio art and literary and cultural studies, summa cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at the College of William and Mary, where she was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society.

n Shelby Tarkenton of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Washington University in St. Louis.

n Victoria Mellin, a graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in animal science, magna cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at Virginia Tech. She has been accepted to the VirginiaMaryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and will begin studies there in the fall.

n Susan Branco Alvarado of Arlington, a doctoral student in counselor education and supervision at Virginia Tech, has been selected to participate in the National Board for Certified Counselors’ Minority Fellowship Program. Alvarado will receive $20,000 to support her education and facilitate her service to underserved minority population. She is one of 22 doctoral-level counseling students to receive fellowship awards, which are funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Ochgerel Galbaatar of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology during recent commencement exercises at the University of Iowa. n

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Arlington has been named to the honors list for the spring semester at Mary Baldwin College.

n Mishu Barua, a 2014 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, and Richard Tan, a 2014 graduate of Wakefield High School, has been awarded Pamplin Leadership Awards for the 2014-15 academic year at Virginia Tech. The merit-based scholarship is awarded to no more than 40 graduating high-school seniors each year. n Joan Le, an earth-science teacher at Washington-Lee High School, is slated to sail aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Henry B. Bigelow on Aug. 5 to assist scien-

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GOP Fields No Candidate For Treasurer

The Arlington County Republican Committee couldn’t come up with a contender for the upcoming special election for treasurer. Barring a POLITICAL surprise benow and POTPOURRI tween the Aug. 15 filing deadline, that means current Treasurer Carla de la Pava will be unopposed in the special election, to be held in conjunction with the Nov. 4 general election. De la Pava served as chief deputy treasurer for six years prior to the July 7 retirement of 30-year incumbent Frank O’Leary. She is the lone candidate to seek the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s endorsement in the special election, something expected to be bestowed by the party this week. From the time news of O’Leary’s planned retirement broke, Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Matt Wavro said the GOP was seeking a candidate. The filing deadline came and went last week without any takers, however. The winner of the Nov. 4 special election gets to face the voters again next year, as the terms of Arlington’s constitutional officers – treasurer included – run through December 2015. – Scott McCaffrey

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Arlington’s Jobless Rate Remains Lowest in Virginia Arlington’s unemployment rate dropped slightly and remained lowest in the commonwealth in June, a month when there was little movement – good or bad – in joblessness across the commonwealth. Arlington’s unemployment rate of 3.6 percent compared to 3.7 percent in May, according to figures reported July 30 by the Virginia Employment Commission. The figures represented 136,252 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 5,145 looking for jobs. Statewide, there was little change from May to June, with non-seasonally-adjusted joblessness remaining at 5.4 percent, compared to a national average of 6.1 percent. “Total nonfarm employment [in Virginia] has been relatively flat for over a year, and continues below the April 2008 pre-recession peak,” said Ann Lang, senior economist for the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission. In June, statewide employment increased by 4,200 jobs in the private sector, offset slightly by a decline of 100 jobs in public-sector payrolls. Across Northern Virginia, the May-to-June change in un-

employment rates were minimal. Joblessness stood at 4 percent in Falls Church (unchanged), 4 percent in Alexandria (down from 4.1 percent), 4.4 percent in Loudoun County (unchanged), 4.4 percent in Fairfax County (up from 4.3 percent) and 4.8 percent in Prince William County (unchanged). Across the region, unemployment stood at 4.5 percent, unchanged from May, with 1.52 million employed in the civilian workforce and about 71,200 looking for jobs. Construction, private education and health services posted gains in employment from May to June, as did manufacturing and finance. The leisure/hospitality sector was essentially flat, while the trade/transportation sector posted a decline. Among Virginia’s 134 cities and counties, Arlington had the lowest jobless rate, followed by Alexandria and Falls Church. In fourth place was Bath County (4.1 percent), and fifth spot was occupied jointly by the city of Fairfax and counties of Greene and Madison at 4.3 percent. The highest jobless rates were found in Lexington (11.4 percent), Martinsville (10.3 percent), Petersburg (10.2 percent), Dickenson County (10 percent) and Buchanan County (9.9 percent).

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, JUNE Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for June. “Previous” is rate for May.

Jurisdiction Alexandria Arlington Fairfax County Falls Church Loudoun Prince William Northern Va. Virginia United States

Employed 89,383 136,252 616,327 7,634 189,648 228,780 1,521,393 4,103,621 147,104

Unemployed 3,731 5,145 28,280 319 8,737 11,651 71,180 236,524 9,893,000

Northern Virginia had the lowest joblessness among the commonwealth’s metro areas, followed by Winchester (4.8 percent) and Charlottesville (4.9 percent). The highest were posted in Danville (7.8 percent) and Kingsport/ Bristol (6.9 percent). Virginia had the 16th best employment picture, tied with the state of Washington, in June. The lowest jobless rates were found in North Dakota (3 percent), South Dakota (3.6 percent), Nebraska (3.7 percent), Utah (3.9 percent) and Vermont (4 percent), with the highest recorded in Mississippi (8.7 percent), Michigan (7.9 percent), Georgia (also 7.9 percent), Nevada (7.8 percent) and Arizona (7.5 percent). For complete data, see the Web site at www.virginialmi.com.

Pct. 4.0% 3.6% 4.4% 4.0% 4.4% 4.8% 4.5% 5.4% 6.3%

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Year-Over-Year Regional Unemployment Lower in June: The Washington region continued to play its part in the national trend toward lower unemployment rates in June, with the area’s jobless rate falling to 5.3 percent from 5 percent a year ago, according to new federal figures. Those looking for work across the D.C. region dropped from 193,800 a year before to 172,700, according to figured reported July 30 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The region’s civilian labor force rose slightly to 3.26 million. Nationally, 359 of 372 metropolitan areas saw their jobless rates fall in year-over-year data, with only 10 reporting higher rates and three seeing no change. The national, non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in June was 6.3

percent, down from 7.8 percent a year before. Among the nation’s metro areas, the lowest jobless rate was turned in by Bismarck, N.D., at 2.6 percent, followed by Midland, Texas, at 2.9 percent. Each locality sits in the heart of areas benefiting from the booming energy sector. The highest jobless rates were reported in Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., at 26.9 percent and 22 percent, respectively. Among the nation’s 49 metro areas with more than 1 million people, the lowest unemployment was reported in Austin (4.4 percent) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (4.5 percent). The highest rate was found in Detroit, at 9.2 percent. Among Virginia metropolitan areas outside the Washington region, jobless rates were down from a year before. In June, unemployment stood at 4.9 percent in Charlottesville and in Winchester, 5.6 percent in Harrisonburg, 5.7 percent in Richmond and in Roanoke, 5.9 percent in Hampton Roads, 6.2 percent in Blacksburg, 6.4 percent in Lynchburg and 7.8 percent in Danville. Statewide, June’s unemployment rate of 5.4 percent was down from 6 percent a year before. Full data is found on the Web site at www.bls.gov.

Business Briefcase COUNTY OFFICIALS TAKE VICTORY LAP AFTER BIG ROSSLYN LEASE IS SIGNED:

LEBANESE

TAVERNA

CELEBRATING

After working in local restaurants for a number of years, the family saved enough to purchase the Athenian Taverna restaurant space in Westover, changed the sign to read Lebanese Taverna, and set family members to work in all facets of the business. “I was 4 when we opened,” recalled Grace Members of the Abi-Najm family pose with U.S. Rep. Jim Moran Abi-Najm Shea, youngest (D-8th) at the 35th-anniversary kickoff for Lebanese Taverna. of the children. “I played and sometime even slept 35th ANNIVERSARY: Lebanese Taverna beneath the tables. I grew up there, and kicked off its 35th-anniversary celebrahave known some of our customers the ention with a party July 25 at the restaurant tire 35 years.” group’s first location in Westover. Lebanese Taverna has grown to six resThe firm’s history dates to the decision by Tanios and Marie Abi-Najm to im- taurants, four quick-serve cafés, a market migrate to the U.S. in 1976 with their five and a full-service catering division. Tanios children: Dory, Dany, David, Gladys and and Marie Abi-Najm remain a presence Grace. The family boarded a cargo ship in but are easing into retirement; their chilthe dead of night to escape the civil war in dren continue to be active in the growing Lebanon, ultimately arriving in Arlington, business. – Staff Reports where other family members had settled.

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Arlington officials say the decision of the Corporate Executive Board to expand its footprint in Arlington is a sign the county’s economic-development strength is not on the wane. County and state officials announced July 21 that the research firm would move its headquarters to the new Central Place development in Rosslyn, with the commercial building on the site to be named the CEB Tower. About 800 new jobs are expected to relocate to the tower when the firm takes occupancy of the space in 2018. “We are confident in Arlington’s future as a business hub and thrilled to be a landmark business in – and significant economic contributor to – the Rosslyn community,” Corporate Executive Board chairman and CEO Tom Monahan said in a statement. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette called the decision a “major coup” and said Corporate Executive Board was “exactly the type of business that we strive to attract.”

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Arlington government worked to provide a package of incentives to the firm, including a $4.5 million grant from the Governor’s Opportunity Fund and $5 million in Virginia Economic Development Incentive Grant funding. In a twist tying together the past and the future, the announcement came not long after the death of Tom Sarris, whose Orleans House restaurant long occupied part of the parcel that is being turned into Central Place. Sarris died July 12 at the age of 89. “He and his Riverboat Salad Bar have taken one last trip down the Potomac,” County Board member John Vihstadt said in his honor. Best known for that salad bar and its prime rib, Orleans House was in operation from 1965 to 2007. It was one of a number of restaurants owned through the years by Sarris, including the Covered Wagon and Tom Sarris’ Steak House.

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Sports

See More on the Web n Summer swimming action. n Youth baseball roundup.

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Arlington All-Stars’ Run Ends

Teeing Off

Maybe It’s Time to Tweak District 17 All-Star Format Here’s an idea – a good one. It involves tweaking the long-standing local July 4 American Legion District 17 all-star baseball game to some degree, and beginning a new tradition.

Team Amassed 19-9 Tournament Record

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

What a summer of baseball it was for the Arlington Senior Babe Ruth 15-under All-Stars. After winning district and state championships, the All-Stars made it all the way to the SouthBASEBALL east Regional Tournament semifinals, where their season ended with a 5-4 loss to Roanoke Rapids, N.C., on a rainy Aug. 2 near Richmond. Arlington finished with a 2-3 record in regional play, with one of the losses to eventual champion Lumber River, N.C. Between the three tournaments, Arlington had a 13-4 overall record. “It was a pretty fantastic run this summer,” Arlington manager Mike Krulfeld said. “Every one of our players contributed. That was so significant. We had so many great games and comebacks. This team had a lot of desire and drive. We played well so many times. If you told me when this started we would be a region semifinalist, I probably would have looked at you a little oddly.” Arlington played numerous close games through district, state and region play. The team won five games by one run and two

Arlington third baseman Ethan Heckler made a number of good defensive plays throughout tournament action for the 15-under Babe Ruth All-Stars this summer. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

by two. It lost two games by a single run. Plus, the teams rallied to win nine times. In the region semifinal, Arlington led 3-0 and 4-2. Then the All-Stars had a bad defensive inning in the sixth and gave away the deciding three runs. “We were about a hit or two away from breaking the game open, then we had some defensive lapses. We gave them all of their runs,” Krulfeld said. In the seventh, Arlington had the tying run on second base when the game ended with a line out to center field.

Left-hander Andrew Keane started and pitched well enough to win, according to the coaches. Blake Edwards and Andy Collins each had two hits for Arlington and Ethan Heckler and Andy Belilos had sacrifice flies in the loss. For details on Arlington’s other region tournament games visit the Web site at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. NOTE: Arlington had a 19-9 overall record in all tournament games this summer.

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Eagles Red Lose in National Soccer Semifinal

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The Arlington Eagles Red finished third competing against seven other championship teams from across the United States at the recent under-14 National Championships at the Soccerplex in Germantown, Md. In preliminary group play, the Eagles earned six points with over CSA Lobos of Tennessee, 3SOCCER victories 1, and Major League Soccer’s youth team from Kansas City, 5-1. They suffered a 2-1 loss to United FA of Georgia. Edison Giron led the team with three goals, while Nelson Flores and Giacamo Mecagni had two and Lincoln Kickbush and Will Socas added one apiece. The six points were enough to qualify for one of the final four slots. In the semifinals, the Eagles Red had the better of the possessions against Real Colorado, but could not put any shots in the net, and lost 2-0. The Eagles Red finished a successful under-14 year with a 51-6-6 overall record. In addition to the national bronze medal, the team was the Region 1 champion, Region 1 Premier League champs, won the top division of six tournaments and won the Club Champions League. They outscored opponents 188-39 and had 36 shut-

The Eagles Red lost in the semifinals of the national championships.

outs. The Eagles Red qualified for the national tournament by virtue of winning the Region 1 championship earlier this year. Other players were Allexon Saravia, Anthony Herrera, Carlos Farias, Garrett Lusk, Hugh Curran, Jayson Carbajal, Jonathan Cummins, Marty Hockey, Mateo Leach, Paul Bangura, Sam Goodkind, Tate Rusby-Wood and Will Socas. Coaches were German Peri and Tony Damiani. The assistant coach was Paul Bangura, Sr.

The contest still would be played at 10 a.m. on Independence Day at Waters Field in Vienna. However, instead of having an all-District 17 game, as in the past, the summer classic would pit the top players from District 17 against those from District 16 – made up of teams from the Culpeper, Front Royal, Loudoun County, Manassas, Winchester and Stafford areas. Frank Werman, the manager of District 17’s Vienna Post 180, came up with the idea. With District 17 falling to just six teams this summer, the existing all-star game has become watered down and the competition kind of mediocre, to be honest. That’s because each of the two all-star squads is made up of players from just three squads. In this summer’s game, there were as many as nine players from a team included on one squad. That’s too many, but with only the six teams, there wasn’t much of an option. By having an all-star game between two different districts, the talent pool would be significantly increased, and there would be only three or four players from each team. The managers could be from the defending tournament-championship teams or the ones atop the standings at the time of the all-star game. What a cool way to initiate some annual summer bragging rights. Professional and college scouts likely would return and be in attendance, as has not been the case in recent years. As it stands, the District 17 July 4 game is already a popular event. Maybe a different format would generate more interest for American Legion baseball throughout Northern Virginia and expand the leagues. District 17 certainly could use more teams. If such an all-star game ever comes off, one big condition would have to remain. The venue, time and date can’t change. If District 16 doesn’t agree, then no deal. Let’s hope that’s not the case.

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Swimming Roundup

Arlington Forest’s Bryn Edwards set a new team record while swimming in the region Northern PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Virginia Swimming League’s Division 9 championships.

in the boys 8-under breast and Ely Constantine won the boys 11-12 breast. Second-place finishers were Matt Giglio (free), Cassidy Green (back), Max Cassatt (breast), Emilie Kluge (breast), Rylee Neumann (breast), Evelyn Watkins (fly), Adam Luncher (fly) and Philip O’Doherty (fly). Third were Emilie Kluge (free), Jamie Hardenburgh (free), Natalie Martin (free and fly), Adam Luncher (free), Philip O’Doherty (free) and Clarisa Johnson (fly). The Tigers produced 65 personal bests in 96 swims at the meet. n The Fort Myer Squids,

a Colonial Swim League Red Division team, made a Washington Golf’s Jillian Johnson set a new team record. solid showing at divisionBowman, Jack Mowery and Noah Ousals July 26. The Squids posted four team records ley Naseman. There will be 24 swimmers from Fort as Ana Beauvais, for the fifth week in a row, bested her 9-10 breaststroke mark Myer who advance to all-stars on Saturwith a new time of 40.34. Beauvais also day, Aug. 2. n The Washington Golf and Country turned in a team record in the butterfly with a time of 15.86. Club Lightning had a busy recent week Caroline Ousley Naseman set another of action. mark in the 13-14 backstroke (33.45) and The Lightning defeated Kenwood and lowered her individual-medley time to finished their dual-meet season with a 1:12.70. 4-0 record, then dominated the compeWinning races were Beauvais, Mariah tition in the Division A relays and were

crowned the Division A champions. At the divisional relays, WGCC won 15 of the 22 events and 12 wins broke league records. At the Division A championship meet, WGCC’s speed and power proved too much for the competition, winning the title. Jillian Johnson swam the girls 12under individual medley in a time of 1:10.58, breaking a league record. Later in the meet, Johnson broke a team record in the backstroke (38.38). The next night, Johnson established a new team record in the event, winning against Kenwood in 33.33. Chris Outlaw swam the boys 18-under freestyle in a record time of 24.03. Zander Zidlicky swam the boys 14-under butterfly in a record time of 28.29. Ryan Baker set a record in the 18under back in 26.31. Later, Baker broke both a team and league record in the 18under fly (25.67). Several relay teams also broke records during this meet. WGCC hosted Kenwood for its final dual-meet of the season and won, 331-155. n A scoring error changed the final result of the Dominion Hills Warriors’ meet against Highland Park in Northern Virginia Swimming League Division 9 action on July 19. Instead of winning by the 211-209 score, the Warriors lost by the same score and finished the season with a 3-2 record. The loss prevents Dominion Hills from finishing as Division 9 co-champions with a 4-1 record. Kent Gardens is the outright champion with a 4-1 record. At the Division 9 championships, winning races for Dominion Hills were Lily Woodward, Mae Seward, Amir Moustafa, K.J. Morris-Larkin (who set a team backstroke record of 35.75 when he was second in the race) and Noah Swisher –13-14 back in 30.56 and 13-14 IM in 1:08.18. Both times were team records. In addition, Jacob Larsen set a new team record in the 15-18 back with a time of 29.43. Visit the Web site at www.insidenova. com/sports/arlington for league all-star results.

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In Colonial Swimming League action, the Arlington Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerels broke six team records at the league’s Blue Division championship meet and will send 28 swimmers to all-stars. Mac Marsh lowered his record in the 9-10 boys freestyle (32.77) and butterfly (16.08). Connor Sughrue lowered his record in the 13-14 boys fly to 29.68 and Zach Rosenthal lowered his in the 13-14 boys individual medley to 1:09.46. Nicolas Reeves lowered his record in the 15-18 boys backstroke to 30.01 and set a new team record in the 15-18 boys IM (1:05.78). Six Holy Mackerels brought home first-place wins. Elijah Hughes won the 8-and-under boys breaststroke, Natalie Moreno won the 9-10 girls butterfly, Marsh won the 9-10 boys fly, Sughrue swam to first place in the 13-14 boys freestyle and fly, Rosenthal won 13-14 boys breast and IM, and Reeves won the 15-18 boys backs and IM. All-stars are Amelia Anderson, Sabrina Atkin, Isabel Barnidge, Katie Brown, Kathleen Butler, Rose Calkins, Will Cantwell, Natalie Cecil, Ashley Deabler, Cooper Donovan, Elizabeth Dufrane, Dominic Gil, Heidi Hilsmier, James Hilsmier, Elijah Hughes, Sam Hughes, Lucy Khlopin, Io Kovach, Jimmy Markowicz, Marsh, C.J. Moneymaker, Lucas Moreno, Reeves, Lauren Rosenthal, Zach Rosenthal, Sughrue and Matt Zischkau. n The Arlington Forest Tigers completed their season with a strong finish at the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s Division 9 championships. The Tigers had six first-place finishers, a new team record, 12 second-place finishers and seven third-place finishers. Bryn Edwards set a new team record, winning the girls 15-18 breaststroke in 35.85. The old record of 36.03 was set by Alice Shay in 1999. Edwards also finished second in the 100 individual medley, losing by just 0.1 second. Three other Tigers had both first- and second-place finishes. Eli Martin was first in the boys 8-under freestyle and second in the butterfly. Kait Luncher won the girls 15-18 free and was second in the fly. Leo Goco was first in the boys 9-10 backstroke and second in the 50 free. Luke Risacher was first for the Tigers

High School Roundup

TEAM PRO LOOK HAS WINNING HOOP SEASON: Team

Pro Look, a 17-under boys spring and summer basket-

Team pro look compiled an overall record of 44-8 this summer.

ball team, completed a successful season with a 44-8 overall record. Team Pro Look is based in Arlington and is run by

Wakefield High School head boys coach Tony Bentley and his assistant Horace Willis. Playing in the top division of each tournament, the team won multiple tournaments, including BigShots SLAM Silver Bracket, the Zero Gravity Varsity bracket, the BigShots 17-under Gold Bracket and BigShots 17U Gold Bracket. The team consists of rising seniors from several Northern Virginia high schools. The players from Wakefield High are Xavier Cooper, Dominique Tham and Marqua Walton. From Washington-Lee High was Alex Seff; from Bishop O’Connell George Hawkins. Flint Hill’s Gregg Harris, Kyle Hillian and Davis Luethke; and Trey Johnson (W.T. Woodson), Drew Lakey (Edison) and Grant Chustz (South Lakes) were the remaining players that made up the team.

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LACROSSE PLAYER: Yorktown High School’s Kyle Harwood has been named a Virginia High School League Group 6A all-state boys lacrosse player for his performance during the spring. The senior mid-fielder helped Yorktown to a 15-5 record and was one of his team’s leading scorers. He scored more than 50 goals this season. Harwood helped Yorktown upset South County, 136, in a 6A North Region Tournament quarterfinal game. He scored two goals and had one assist in the contest. South County was one of the tournament favorites.. Yorktown then fell to the Langley Saxons, 10-8, in the region semifinals. Harwood netted two goals in that loss. ALL-STATE

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iCan Bike Continued from Page 1 Patton, a rising sixth-grader at Williamsburg Middle School who was taking it slow and steady as he pedaled around the school. Moving from the security of the gym â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where the bikes has special safety features like rollers on the wheels to prevent falls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the outdoor environment offered moments of trepidation, but also achievement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really good with corners, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not worried at all,â&#x20AC;? Watkins told Patton as

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he began a two-lap ride around the school grounds. Going uphill, however, proved a bit of a challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep going, keep going!â&#x20AC;? Watkins said encouragingly. For the incoming sixth-grader, learning the skills during the week had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of easy,â&#x20AC;? he said, but he wanted more practice before feeling fully confident. The county parks department has sponsored the week-long program in recent years in partnership with iCan Shine, a national group that aims to provide opportunities in recreation to those of all ability levels. It had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;a fantastic week,â&#x20AC;? said Tiffanie Player, director of the program. Even the weather (mostly) cooperated.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool,â&#x20AC;? she said of the weather, a statement that also could have applied to the efforts of participants. Five different groups of students, four to eight in size, participated during the week. The early-morning group four (Patton, Breanna Vitak, Liam Shannon and Patrick Darling-La Gamma) had progressed far enough by Friday that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d moved outside to refine their skills. Vitak was the careful-and-conscientious type as she completed laps around the tennis-court area. Shannon was a more the speed-demon type. So, too, was Darling-La Gamma, who found himself tumbling onto the asphalt after braking a little too quickly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m OK!â&#x20AC;? he pronounced as he bounced back up.

Such accidents were rare, but are an occupational hazard of learning to ride a bicycle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Busted-up knee; nothing major,â&#x20AC;? Player said as she sprinted inside to grab some paper towels to handle one such situation. Members of each group received medals for their achievements at the end of the week. The goal is both to teach biking skills and to provide participants with the sense of independence that their increased mobility will allow. Sponsors of the initiative included Red Top Cab, Whole Foods, the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe, Holiday Inn Arlington of Ballston, Chickfil-A and Which Wich Superior Sandwiches.

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weird, but in the best possible way. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passionate about what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. Everyone has a good sense of self â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a lot of self-confidence.â&#x20AC;? Even after the program wrapped up on July 13, the participants (with electronic devices back in their possession) are not letting go of the relationships forged. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in constant contact,â&#x20AC;? Maleckar said. Each summer, the Virginia Department

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. For information on local history, see the Web site at www. arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. August 7, 1944: n A horse show, sponsored by the Arlington Lions Club, will be held at the Ballston Stadium. n Reports suggest that the liberation of Paris is “imminent.” August 7, 1961: n Northern Virginia’s postmasters are asking businesses to deposit their mail throughout the day, rather than all at once in the evening, to help ease a nighttime crunch. n Planners have agreed on the location of the Three Sisters Bridge, to be just north of Key Bridge. n Arlington retail sales were up slightly in 1960 compared to 1959. Restaurant sales also rose. n The Soviets put Maj. Gherman Titov into space for 25 hours, once again beating the U.S. n The pope’s limousine was involved in a fender-bender with a Rome police motorcycle. There were no injuries. n Mickey Mantle hit his 363rd home run to move into ninth place on the alltime list, ahead of Joe DiMiaggio. August 7, 1969: n County Board members have authorized the county manager to purchase flood-prone homes, at full value, from homeowners in the Four Mile Run watershed. n The Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control board has approved 336 permits for liquor-by-the-drink at bars across Virginia. n State officials have offered to mediate the 16-day-old strike of Piedmont Airlines pilots. August 6, 1979: n Support for President Carter is waning in Virginia, with at least one member of Congress saying he wouldn’t be surprised if the president didn’t win renominaton next year. n The Northern Virginia Swim League’s all-star meet saw four records broken and one tied. n On TV tonight: “Little House on the Prairie”; “M*A*S*H”; “The White Shadow”; and “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

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Beautifully remodeled 4 bedroom Cape nestled on a lovely garden lot in Tyler Park. Enjoy the relaxing front porch, a granite/stainless kitchen, 2 remodeled baths, Brazilian Cherry flooring, handsome trim work, updated light fixtures, replacement windows, updated systems and a recently remodeled fully finished lower level with separate entrance. Convenient inside the beltway locale close to shops, restaurants, café’s and transportation arteries. JUST MOVE IN!

WWW.DAVELLOYD.NET

3.25 acres, custom home with 5 custom fireplaces, swimming pool with water fall!!

3012 MILITARY RD

Totally Turnkey!

6305 15th Road

703-593-3204

Insurance

$1,559,900 Falls Church

Brand spanking new & READY FOR DELIVERY! Over 5,000 well appointed square foot farmhouse inspired dream home perfectly nestled on a gorgeous cul-de-sac lot affording lovely views, mature landscaping and an extremely easy stroll to parks and bike trails. Truly Magnificent…offering just about every possible amenity on anyone’s new home wish list… and yes, there is a library, wrap around front porch and screenedin porch too.

N SU M N PE P O 1-4

DAVE LLOYD & ASSOCIATES

123 MAIN ST.

Open Sun 1-5 PM

For more information, call Jane Smith at 703-555-1234

$1,789,000 315 18TH PL NE #3

$1,500,000

$795,000 3000 SPOUT RUN PKWY #A608

123 MAIN ST.

$284,000 5929 NORHAM DR

Jane Smith

Sales Associate 703-555-1234 jsmith@weichert.com

$294,900 3705 LORCOM LN

$1,500,000

123 MAIN ST.

$1,200,000

$1,500,000

$500,000 1300 CRYSTAL DR #910S

Industry-leading training, both in class and on-line

$510,000

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123 MAIN ST.

$1,500,000

123 MAIN ST.

$1,500,000

123 MAIN ST.

$1,500,000

123 MAIN ST.

Great market, many locations.

www.insidenova.com

You’re a free agent, so you can sign on with an exciting team at Weichert – whether you’re an experienced Sales Associate who wants the support to make your business grow or you’re wondering how to kick off a great new real estate career. If you’re new, you can earn your real estate license quickly and return to Weichert for the industry’s best training. If you’re experienced, we’ll help you succeed with our innovative Internet strategy, our industry-leading Open House program, and much more.

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ForJacobsen more information contact For more information, contact Jaclyn at:

Jaclyn Jacobson 973-656-3435 973-656-3435 (office) or jjacobsen@weichertrealtors.net

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Offices Across America

$1,500,000

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4701 Old Dominion Drive • 703-527-3300