Sun Gazette Arlington August 7, 2014

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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

SCOTT McCAFFREY

SCOTT McCAFFREY

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

“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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