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Goldstein Tops in Caucus Voting for School Board

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Reid Goldstein has won the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s School Board caucus, making him the anointed successor to retiring board member Abby Raphael. Goldstein picked up 1,252 votes to 648 for Sharon Dorsey in party-run caucus voting that took place May 14 and 16. He moves on to the Nov. 3 general election, while Dorsey will watch the proceedings from the sidelines. Goldstein currently is the lone candidate on the general-election ballot, and will Dorsey have to wait until Goldstein June 9 to see if he will be unopposed. Under Virginia state law, School Board posts officially are nonpartisan, but political parties can endorse candidates rather than formally nominating them. All five incumbent School Board members won the Democratic endorsement on their way to general-election victories. The pending departure of Raphael, who is in the last year of her second term, will further denude the School Board of long-tenured members. Board members Barbara Kanninen and Nancy Van Doren were first elected last year, and

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George Mason University communications graduates Bria Woodyard of Alexandria, Tyler Watkins of Bedford and Sean Cummings of Natick, Mass., celebrate prior to the university’s May 16 undergraduate commencement, held at the Patriot Center. See full coverage of the commencements of GMU and Northern Virginia Community College inside. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

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County Manager Goes with Insider for Arlington’s Next Police Chief Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan has tapped Murray “Jay” Farr to succeed M. Douglas Scott as chief of police. Farr is “the right man to lead the department into the future,” Donnellan

the department’s 75-year history. Farr “has demonstrated a commitment to excellence during his more than two decades in Arlington,” Donnellan said in a statement. “He brings strong leadership skills, an outstanding profes-

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Athlete Registration Deadlines Extended 8 Sports Closed, Others to Follow Fairfax 2015 made a variety of announcements recently related to the upcoming World Police & Fire Games competition taking place this summer from June 26 – July 5. Following a week long bracketing session in which Fairfax 2015 and World Police & Fire Games Federation officials met to determine the positioning of registered teams into various divisions, it was determined that registration would remain open for most sports beyond the originally scheduled April 30th deadline. The exceptions to this extension are Basketball 3 x 3, Rugby, Indoor Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Badminton, Crossfit, Golf and Ice Hockey. All other sports registration will close May 31st and beyond unless maximum registration numbers are reached in advance of those dates. Based on their current registration status, it is expected that Baseball, Lacrosse and Paintball will be the next sports to be closed out. Unlike in past Games, there are hard deadlines for registration for most sports. While there are some exceptions for sports where individuals can be added easily, such as Rowing, Triathalon and the Half Marathon, Games organizers will not be accepting walk-up registrations as has been done in previous Games. Teams who have provided their minimum rosters however, may continue to add team members beyond registration deadlines up until maximum roster space has been reached. “We have tried to be as flexible as possible with registration deadlines while

ensuring the bracketing process runs smoothly and venue space and date considerations are managed responsibly,” said, Fairfax 2015 COO, DJ Mackovets. “Coming out of the first bracketing session, we are pleased to be able to extend the deadlines for a number of sports and hope that this will give our public safety athletes additional time to make vacation and travel arrangements to participate in the Games.” Based on the bracketing process, Fairfax 2015 also announced that a decision has been made to remove the Kettler Capitals Iceplex from its final competition venue list. The ice hockey competition will be held at three other venues within the region. A supporting competition shuttle hub planned for Arlington to support hockey games will also be eliminated. Additionally, it was announced that Indoor Soccer, Indoor Rowing and Wrist Wrestling competitions will each be shortened by 1 day. ”With an event of this magnitude, there are a lot of early assumptions related to venues and competition dates. As the bracketing process moves forward, we are able to see areas in which we are able to scale back our needs,” said Bill Knight, Fairfax 2015 President and CEO. “In the case of ice hockey we found that we were able to fulfill our competition needs with three venues instead of four. While we are sorry to remove Kettler from our list of host venues, we appreciate and thank Arlington County for their support of the Games.”

Giving World Travelers to the World Police & Fire Games a World-Class Travel Experience: In just a few weeks, thousands of athletes will descend on the greater Washington region from across the world. And for most of those world travelers, their first stop will be at Washington Dulles International Airport. And the airport wants to make sure they have a memorable experience. Across Washington Dulles International Airport, changes over the past year are providing enhanced shopping and dining opportunities, increased speed through security checkpoints, and, in just the last few months, faster processing for many passengers arriving on international flights.

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Passengers looking for a bite to eat before boarding a flight home will find numerous new restaurants – from celebrity chef-owned Bar Symon, to local favorite &Pizza, to French offering Bistro Atelier. And travelers searching for something special – or a last minute gift – now have new choices like Mont Blanc, Burberry, Thomas Pink and Washingtonian Express, to name just a few. The changes are part of a near-complete redevelopment of all the stores and restaurants in the airport.

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outbound flights dropping over the past few years - live wait-time information for each of the two main security checkpoints are available online – flying out of Washington Dulles International is easier than ever. And now, with the advent of ‘Dulles Passport Express’ self-service kiosks in the international arrivals areas, flying into Washington from overseas just got faster too. The majority of Dulles International travelers can use ‘Dulles Passport Express,’ which does not require pre-registration or an enrollment fee. Passengers using ‘Dulles Passport Express’ no longer need to complete a paper Customs Declaration form. Instead, they scan their passport at the kiosk, answer a series of questions using the touch screen, and have their photograph taken. The kiosk then prints a receipt, which the passengers take to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer for a brief final inspection. The addition of ‘Dulles Passport Express,’ as well as other enhancements from Customs and Border Protection, has helped make international arrivals at Dulles among the fastest in the country. Learn more about all the changes at flyDulles.com.

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HEROES The Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games will take place from June 26 to July 5, 2015. 12,000 athletes from over 70 countries are expected to compete in 61 sports in 53 area venues. The Games present an amazing opportunity for our region and our communities as we honor and celebrate our everyday heroes – first responders – who do so much to serve and protect us all. DONATE. We need your help to support the athlete experience and help our region shine. Please donate today. FAIRFAX2015.COM/DONATE VOLUNTEER. Be one of the 4,000 volunteers needed to showcase Fairfax County and the National Capital Region to the World. GET INVOLVED. Businesses and individuals alike can get involved through our Official Partner, Proud Host, or Merchant Incentive sponsorship programs. BE A SPECTATOR. Viewing of all sport competitions are free of charge. For more information on how you can be a part of the World Police & Fire Games, please visit FAIRFAX2015.COM

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Challenges facing the community related to domestic-violence issues took center stage at the annual Arlington County Crime Solvers Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Awards Luncheon, held May 7 at the Salsa Room. “I’m really concerned: We’ve seen an increase in the severity of our violence – and we are not seeing it come down,” said Jo Johnson, coordinator of the county government’s Project PEACE and head of the government’s violence-intervention program. “We are swamped,” said Johnson, a situation that is the same across the region. “This is not good news. I’m afraid we’re seeing the ‘new normal.’” “These prevalence rates are going in the wrong direction,” added Caroline Jones, executive director of Doorways for Women and Families, which provides shelter and support services for those facing domesticviolence issues. While domestic violence continues to largely impact women – most often women in their late teens and 20s – it is not specific to any one group, Jones said. “Domestic violence is not a gender issue or a woman’s issue; it’s a human issue,” Jones said. “It’s really astounding to look at the ripple effects. I will never stop being shocked when I see the impact of domestic violence on the kids.” Some of the increase in domestic violences likely comes from individuals more

willing to report it, and “that’s a good thing,” Jones said. But, she cautioned, “as a society, we have not completely grown out of the thinking that ‘what happens in the home stays in the home.’” The luncheon also provided the opportunity for the local Crime Solvers organization to honor two members of the publicsafety community for their efforts: • Arlington Police Detective Kathryn Wardle was saluted for her work investigating the 2014 rape of a woman by a hospital technician at a local hospital. Through her efforts, the suspect was arrested and, earlier this year, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Wardle was praised by superiors. “She consistently extends respect and compassion to victims,” police officials said in their nomination. • Arlington Sheriff’s Capt. Daniel Callahan was lauded for a 33-year career in the office, where he currently serves as internal-affairs commander, intelligence-unit commander and emergency-response-team leader. Callahan is set to retire early next year, and “all of his hard work and talents will be truly missed,” sheriff’s officials said in their nomination. Andres Tobar, who heads Arlington County Crime Solvers, said the organization’s mission aims to better the relationship between public-safety personnel and the community they serve. “In Arlington County, there’s a lot of collaboration and cooperation and spirit,”

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Arlington Crime Solvers Honors Community Partnership

Arlington Police Detective Kathryn Wardle, center-left, was honored by Arlington County Crime Solvers on May 7 for her work investigating a rape at a local hospital. She is surrounded by community and public-safety leaders. Arlington Sheriff’s Capt. Daniel Callahan, who was honored for his career in public safety by Crime Solvers, was attending his daughter’s college graduation and could not attend the luncheon.

he said. “The program is working.” Recently, Crime Solvers paid out a reward for information that led to an arrest in a local bank robbery. County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada, who spoke at the event, echoed the theme of the community and public-safety staffs working together. He pressed for a community “where law-enforcement is seen

in a friendly manner, where the community works with law enforcement.” “Everything we can do as a community to prevent, reduce, stop crime from all different levels is very important,” said Tejada. For information on Arlington County Crime Solvers, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncrimesolvers.org.

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GMU Grads Are Urged to Focus on Their Uniqueness BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Born of Syrian descent in the United States, Hala Gorani has lived multiple places abroad, speaks in an indeterminate accent and is regarded as a foreigner wherever she goes. Far from being hobbled by those facts, Gorani has found them to be a source of her success. “Different means good. Different means you are not forgettable,” the London-based correspondent and CNN anchor told George Mason University graduates during May 16 commencement exercises at the Patriot Center. “Your difference is in fact your biggest strength. Cultivate it and be proud of it.” Knowing employment to be a key concern of the graduates, Gorani advised them to consider money last and negotiate their roles at work rather than their compensation. “Do what you love to do, what you would consider doing for free – but never do it for free,” she said. Gorani, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from GMU in 1992, got her start in journalism by writing for the university’s newspaper, Broadside (now called Fourth Estate Weekly). “Journalism is a passion. You do it because you can’t imagine doing anything else,” Gorani said, adding, “I’m still a frivolous girl in love with a job that doesn’t always return my calls or meet my expectations.” GMU officials bade farewell to 8,503

graduates during the ceremonies, including 5,110 with bachelor’s degrees, 2,970 with master’s degrees, 155 with law degrees and 268 who earned doctorates. This year’s top five undergraduate degrees, in descending order, were psychology (388); criminology, law and society (315); biology (282); applied information technology (267); and accounting (254). Graduates came from 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, as well as 68 foreign countries. Twenty-three percent of them earned degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and 8 percent got their sheepskins in health-sciences fields. GMU president Ángel Cabrera trumpeted the graduates’ achievements, citing Paige Epler, who came to the university at age 13 and was graduating at age 19 with a bachelor’s degree in biology, to Seth Robertson and Viet Tran, who invented a fire extinguisher that puts out blazes using sound waves. Cabrera also celebrated the university’s ethos of inclusiveness. “At Mason, we define our success by how many lives we help, not by how many we turn away,” he said. “Our mission is to be the best university for the world.” Stuart Mendelsohn, a lawyer and former Dranesville District supervisor who serves as vice rector of GMU’s Board of Visitors, awarded the Mason Medal to Robert Templin Jr., who recently retired as president of Northern Virginia Community College. Jasjot “Avi” Jaggi, who earned a bachelor’s degree in government and international affairs, gave the graduate address.

George Mason University graduates Matthew Beard of Arlington, Stephanie Bolling of Fairfax, George Woessner of Woodbridge and Alex Oldershaw of Woodbridge pose for a photo before May 16 commencement ceremonies at the Patriot Center. PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER

Jaggi likened graduates’ quest in life to Joseph Campbell’s 1949 novel, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces.” Heroes begin with a call to adventure, meet mentors to guide them through each threshold of the journey, face final challenges that test their skills and then – crucially – return home to share their knowledge, he said. Christopher Preston, president of GMU’s Alumni Association, urged the graduates to maintain contact with the university. “Represent us well, be part of this great thing we’re building and come home from time to time,” he said. Dressed in green caps and gowns, some of the graduates added artistic touches such as flowers, and even a dinosaur diorama, to their mortarboards. Others decorat-

ed their square caps with phrases ranging from tried-and-true (“Thanks, Mom and Dad”) to ones of relief (“And There Was Much Rejoicing”), inspiration (“If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It”) and double-entendre wittiness (“I’m Finally Done with This B.S.”). Ryan Selove, 23, of Centreville, who earned a bachelor’s degree in integrative studies, said he chose GMU because of its lovely campus, proximity to home and its Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. Alex Oldershaw, a communications graduate from Woodbridge, liked the university’s access to Washington, D.C., and the many internship opportunities there. He gave high marks to GMU’s faculty. “The teachers are really down-to-earth and want to help the students,” he said.

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“Are you fired up?” an animated Gov. McAuliffe asked the crowd packed into the Patriot Center May 17 for Northern Virginia Community College’s 2015 commencement ceremony. McAuliffe told the audience he had delivered speeches at five graduation ceremonies this spring, but saved the best for last. In his up-tempo remarks – does McAuliffe deliver them any other way? – the governor emphasized three maxims to the graduating students: “Think big, take chances and don’t be afraid to fail.” He recounted the ups and downs of his first business “McAuliffe Driveway Maintenance,” which he started at age 14. Reflecting on rank tar sealant and reviving a dead car, he complemented his three-pronged guidance with touches of humor. NVCC is Virginia’s largest institution of higher education, and its student body has grown so much that, for the first time, commencement exercises were split in two to accommodate a total of 7,700 graduating students. Sunday’s afternoon ceremony was for all graduates except those in earning degrees in health professions, who had their own commencement later in the day. At the afternoon commencement, a common theme was the diversity of the student body at the college. Student representative Aaron Latta noted that his peers had more than 100 countries of origin

– and that was just at the Alexandria campus. NVCC board chair Michael Wooten, who officially opened the commencement, remarked on the numerous languages spoken in households of NVCC students. (Former college president Robert Templin Jr. used the phrase “the 21st-century Ellis Island” to describe the institution and its role in preparing a diverse student body for their future.) While discussing the country’s evolving demographics, McAuliffe noted that NVCC is a majority-minority college. He noted that 35 percent and 28 percent of Virginia’s total Latino and Asian highereducation students, respectively, are enrolled at the college. “That diversity is [NVCC’s] strength,” McAuliffe said. McAuliffe also commended the nearly 650 military veterans who earned degrees. Among those honored during the ceremony was Chun-Ming “Chris” Chen, one of two NVCC students who this spring received a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship to pay for costs at a four-year institution of higher education. A native of Taiwan and graduate of Chantilly High School, Chen endured a lengthy commute to get to classes, but found time to serve as co-president of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars was elected a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. He earned an associate’s degree in business administration, has been accepted by Georgetown University and the University of Virginia and is wait-

Northern Virginia Community College students gathered May 17 at the George Mason University Patriot Center for commencement exercises. More than 7,000 students were eligible to participate, the largest graduating class among Virginia colleges and universities. PHOTO BY JOHN LANE

ing to hear from several other four-year institutions. McAuliffe praised the “hard work and determination” of not just Chen but all of the assembled graduates. Northern Virginia Community College is undergoing a leadership transition; its longtime president, Templin, retired earlier in the year, and its incoming president, Scott Ralls, will come on board in September. In the interim, executive vice president Mel Schiavelli is serving as leader, and was in charge of conferring degrees at the commencement exercises. In the evening ceremony for health-sciences students, the commencement speaker

was Stacey Ocander, dean of health and public services at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha.

Next Week: Marymount It was a busy commencement season over the weekend, and the Sun Gazette also was out covering ceremonies for the Class of 2015 at Marymount University. Find coverage online at www.insidenova.com or watch for it in next week’s paper. And then it’s on to high-school graduation ceremonies, which will run through late June.

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The next leader of the Arlington Free Clinic is someone with knowledge from the inside of the organization. Nancy White, currently executive vice president of professional affairs for the American Physical Therapy Association, has been selected to succeed Nancy Sanger Pallesen as executive director of the clinic. She will start Sept. 1. White has been an Arlington resident for more than 25 years and a volunteer at the free clinic for more than a decade. She also worked with Marymount University to develop a physical-therapy program to benefit patients at the free clinic. “We look forward to having Nancy lead AFC as we move forward in our mission to provide high-quality health care to low-income, uninsured Arlingtonians,” said Kevin Sullivan, who chairs the organization’s board. White also has served as the board president and chair of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. “It is and honor and a privilege to continue the legacy that was begun 21 years ago by Nancy Sanger Pallesen and the scores of committed volunteers and staff members,” White said in a statement. A 2014 history of the Arlington Free Clinic noted the following facts and figures about the organization: • The median patient income of those served by the Free Clinic is $15,000, compared to a median household income in Arlington of $100,000. • Seventy-two percent of patients served by the Free Clinic are female. • More than 70 percent of those served are in the 40-to-64-year-old age group, while 22 percent are over 65 and the remainder are between 19 and 39. • Spanish is the native language of 1,032 current clients, followed by English (216), Amharic (135), Mongolian (72) and Arabic (60). • A total of 2,900 people have volunteered at the clinic at one time or another. • For some families, volunteering has crossed generational lines. One example: Brad Calkin, who now operates Shirlington Self Storage, took up where her father left off. • Through the first two decades, donors have given close to $27.5 million in cumultative contributions. • Since its founding, 35 percent of the organization’s cumulative funding has come from foundations; 27 percent from its annual benefit gala; 19 percent from individuals; 8 percent from businesses; 7 percent from religious, civic groups and United Way funding; and 4 percent from state and county government funding.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To County Manager Barbara Donnellan, for stepping in and overruling a staff decision to evict arts groups from space they occupy in a county-owned facility on South Four Mile Run Drive. Donnellan didn’t rise to the top in county government without an ability to spot a PR disaster in the making, and one figures that when the issue was brought to her attention, she recognized that the county government does not need yet another black eye on the arts front. The six arts groups, which pay rent for their space, will get to stay for the time being – with a promise from Donnellan that if the space is truly needed for county staff in the future, the county will work to find the arts groups alternative offices.

Sounds like a reasonable, common-sense solution to a situation created by Arlington Economic Development staff – staff that saw themselves faced with a looming space shortage for new hires. Their desire to address the space crunch was understandable, but the way they went about handling it was flawed. As County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said, it was a “newbie mistake” by staff not yet cognizant of the way things run in Arlington. The uncertainty of the past few weeks surely was no fun for the arts organizations suddenly facing homelessness, but as one playwright once put it, all’s well that ends well.

dians across the county. Candidates for School Board and County Board seem to be doing an admirable job of following the rules about signage in public rights-of-way. What disturbs us is that businesses and local organizations, either unwittingly or knowingly in violation of the rules, are planting their own signs close by. Rules for signage in county-government-owned medians are pretty easy to understand: When it comes to non-political signs, they can’t be posted weekdays, but can be put up on weekends if they are taken down by the start of the work week. We don’t need more clutter, and THUMBS DOWN: To those using we hope county officials will take campaign-signage season as cover action to uproot the illegal signs for putting up illegal signage in me- and contact those posting them.

School-Bus Drivers Worthy of a Celebration! Editor: There seem to be recognition awards for a number of different Arlington Public Schools employee categories, but where is the award for bus drivers? For most of us, the school-bus driver is the first non-relative/friend that we allow to drive our 5-year-old when we anxiously let go of their hand as they get on the bus for their first day of kindergarten. Then we trust our bus drivers to get our kids safely to and from school every day for many years. As our family is progressing through the school system, we have reached our

11th and final year at Tuckahoe Elementary School, and I just can’t leave without publicly thanking our awesome bus driver, Mr. Al, Orange Bus Number 608! I don’t think he knows just how much he is appreciated. This is a man who waits for the kids running down the street who are late, and instinctively knows sometimes to wait before he can even see them running. He looks each child in the face and genuinely greets him/her as they get on the bus, and wishes them a good day when they get off. At the end of the day, he makes sure every child is with an adult or safe in their

home, even if has to drive a little out of his way at the end of his route or even occasionally knock on a door. You will also see him dangling a jacket out of his window and calling out to its forgetful owner. He commands a bus filled to capacity, and does all of this in a gentle and unassuming way. Mr. Al, you are the best! If there were a bus-driver award, it would be yours. You may not realize how much we notice, but we do. Thank you for taking such great care of our kids! Shirah Cohen Arlington

Come Together to Support Affordable Housing Editor: I have served as the Arlington County Civic Federation representative to the Affordable Housing Study Group for the past two-plus years, along with 17 other community representatives, county-government housing staff and consultants from George Mason University. Following months of orientation to data on Arlington’s current housing supply and demand, with projections to 2040, we began to formulate goals and policies for the Affordable Housing Master Plan. Throughout the process there has been wide communication with the community: our monthly meetings have been open to the public, five community forums were held, plus more than 40 meetings with county commissions and civic and community associations. This spring, the County Board suggest-

ed five areas for further community discussion. We invite all to review and comment in a virtual survey at http://www.peakdemocracy.com/portals/105/2622. At the community presentations and discussions on the plan, county housing staff and members of the study group have cleared up misconceptions about affordable housing. The facts are: • Committed-affordable (CAF) developments are not all new, but mostly preserved multi-unit buildings. • Non-profits are not exempt from property taxes, and do pay property taxes on CAFs. • Most residents in CAFs are not new to Arlington, but come from other multiunit developments in Arlington, where rents have increased beyond their means. Another misconception is that CAFs will be built on parkland, but the Master

Plan states: “The County Board does not support the placement of stand-alone affordable housing in officially designated parks or existing natural areas.” Questions about geographic distribution of affordable housing and its impact on neighborhood schools have been part of robust discussions. The plan recently has been revised to address those concerns. The Civic Federation will discuss and vote on the Housing Committee’s resolution supporting the Affordable Housing Master Plan at its June 2 meeting. I know not everyone is convinced that the plan is ready for the County Board to adopt; however, I also know that the Civic Federation members have worked together many times and made compromises that ultimately help Arlington be better for all of us. Kathryn Scruggs Arlington

Donnellan Stepped in After Troupes Complained of Action by Economic-Development Officials SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Arlington government last week did a quick about-face, with County Manager Barbara Donnellan overruling a staff decision that would have booted community-arts organizations from shared office space in Shirlington. Donnellan on May 15 said she had instructed the Cultural Affairs Division of Arlington Economic Development to reverse the eviction order, which she said had been made without informing her. The organizations receiving the reprieve: Educational Theatre Co., Encore Stage & Studio, Jane Franklin Dance, American Century Theater, the Metropolitan Chorus and WSC: Avant Bard. That sextet had been informed in a May 1 letter that they would have to vacate the space they use at 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive by June 1. That letter, authored by Cultural Affairs director Michelle Isabelle-Stark, offered no assistance in helping the groups move, only noting that “I hope that the resources that have been provided by the county have prepared you for the next phase of the growth in your organization.” The letter “was pretty insensitive,” said Ashley Hammond, managing director of Educational Theatre Co. That was the general feeling of Tom Prewitt, artistic director of WSC: Avant Bard, who said he was “appalled at the way this all went down.” It “felt like another instance where the arts were treated like a part of the problem,” Prewitt said, when the county’s view should be that “having the arts in Arlington makes life in Arlington better.” (It was déjà vu for Prewitt – WSC: Avant Bard earlier was booted out of space it occupied at the county-run Artisphere arts center.) After a meeting with county staff on May 5, the June 1 deadline to move was pushed back to Sept. 8, and Isabelle-Stark held out the possibility of finding office space for the groups. Still irked, and perhaps feeling they had nothing to lose, the arts groups began contacting elected officials and the media. Reaction was swift. Less than three hours after the Sun Gazette began making inquiries on May 15, the issue had percolated up to the desk of the county manager. “I regret the anxiety the earlier letter caused the organizations that received it,” Donnellan told the newspaper, announcing she was rescinding the order to vacate.

“That’s awesome!” was the response of Sara Strehle Duke, executive director of Encore Stage & Studio, a nonprofit that has been providing productions aimed at children in Arlington for 49 years. Despite the reprieve, the episode underscored ongoing worries of the county’s smaller arts groups related to the government’s commitment to their efforts. One of their big concerns: The decision several years ago to transfer Cultural Affairs Division staff from the Department of Parks and Recreation to Arlington Economic Development left the arts groups as a small part of a department focused on other matters, like recruiting and retaining businesses. “We’ve become some sort of stepchild,” Duke said. As part of the fiscal 2016 budget process, County Board members agreed to expand funding and staffing for Arlington Economic Development (AED), part of an effort to address a high office-vacancy rate. Those additional staffers need office space, and AED officials planned to move Cultural Affairs staff from the agency’s Ballston headquarters to the Four Mile Run facility, displacing the arts agencies in the shuffle. Space also is needed to accommodate staffers who worked at the soonto-close Artisphere. “I totally get if the county needs to move staff around – it was the timing,” said Duke, whose organization performs at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre but is looking to develop a permanent performance space of its own. The arts groups acknowledged that their lease agreements with the county government gave Arlington officials the right to force them out with a 30-day notice. But they said it seemed like a shoddy way to treat tenants. “We do pay,” Duke said. “It’s minimal, but we do.” The episode may have been a trial-byfire introduction to “the Arlington Way” to Isabelle-Stark (who has been on the job less than a year), and her boss, AED director Victor Hoskins (who has even less tenure). Staff apparently did not run the proposal through a typical vetting process, which would have included a briefing of the Arlington Arts Commission and notification of higher-ups to the potential public-relations ramifications. After the dust had settled, County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said she prefers to consider the episode “just a newbie mistake by a staffer.” “This is a much better place,” Hynes

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said after Donnellan stepped in. “It’s a learning opportunity for all.” In her statement, Donnellan said that moving additional county staff to 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive is still a possibility, but that no decision has been made. “If it should prove necessary to move some or all [of the arts groups out of the building], the county will work closely with any affected organizations to locate alternative space and to help them continue to thrive,” Donnellan said. If the arts groups do have to move, county officials have agreed to give them at least 90 days’ notice, and provide assistance

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U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) and Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager of the Obama re-election campaign, will be the feaPOLITICAL tured guests at Arlington POTPOURRI the County Democratic Committee’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The event will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the Westin Gateway Hotel, beginning with receptions at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner and program at 7 p.m. “Please put that on your calendar – it

will be a great, great event,” Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky said at the party’s monthly meeting in May. “Buy a ticket – buy a ticket for a friend.” Tickets are $130 for adults, $100 for Young Democrats. VIP tickets, which include admission to a special reception, are $250, and sponsorship packages are available. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org. Lawmakers Meet with Nauck Residents: U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) and state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) on May 4 attended the monthly meeting of the Nauck Civic Association.

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“This is where we get ideas for what to take back to the Senate,” said Ebbin, whose district includes the historically black South Arlington community. Ebbin detailed his efforts to provide paper checks for those receiving state income-tax refunds, which passed the legislature this year, and an effort to eliminate the required suspension of drivers’ licenses for marijuana possessions. Beyer discussed efforts to raise the minimum wage and promote apprenticeship programs, and said he is looking at a measure that would provide one year of free college tuition in exchange for a year of community service. Beyer also noted his appointment to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, where he is working on a report on economic challenges facing black Americans. He noted that the average net worth of white families is 13 times that of black families, and that black families are three times more likely than white families to live in poverty. Beyer and Ebbin fielded questions on topics ranging from affordable housing to community colleges, and stayed to take photos with middle-school students from the community. Portia Clark serves as president of the Nauck Civic Association. The organization said it was pleased to have Beyer and Ebbin in attendance, and grateful for the work being done for the community. Election Officials Roll Out New Voting Equipment: So far, so good for the rollout of Arlington’s next-generation voting machines. An open house held May 9 to debut the new machines drew a good crowd, county elections chief Linda Lindberg told the Sun Gazette. “We really didn’t know what to expect, especially since we were competing with other activities, but we were pleased that about 50 people showed up,” Lindberg said. The first few hours of the open house were focused on the needs of voters with disabilities. “Both blind and limited-mobility persons agreed they liked the accessibility features of the system and found it an improvement over the previous touchscreen system in terms of allowing them to vote without assistance,” Lindberg said. “The new system includes a ballot-marking device that allows either a touchscreen or audio interface.” Arlington officials were forced to scramble when the Virginia Department of Elections earlier this year decertified the touch-screen machines that had been in use in Arlington for years. After looking at a number of vendors, Arlington election officials selected Unisyn Voting Solutions to provide the new equipment. Voters will mark their choices on a paper ballot, then scan the ballot into equipment where it will be counted and retained in case needed later. The new equipment will make its debut during the June 9 Democratic primary, then get more strenuous workouts during the 2015 and 2016 general elections. Local election officials are planning several additional outreach efforts in the run-up to the Nov. 3 election.

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (back) and state Sen. Adam Ebbin (left) stayed to chat with students after their meeting with Nauck residents.

Democrats Buttress Precinct Operations: The Arlington County Democratic Committee continues to ramp up precinct operations in preparation not just for the 2015 general election, but with an eye to 2016, as well. “It’s going to take our full complement” of precinct personnel, said Carol Fontein, who heads precinct-operations for the committee. Precinct operations is “the heart and soul of what we do,” said Arlington Democratic chairman Kip Malinosky, who before his elevation to the top slot was precinct-operations chief. Democrats approved the appointment of eight new precinct captains at their May 6 meeting. “That leaves us with about 20 vacancies out of almost 120 precinct slots,” Fontein said. The party also is putting together precinct teams that will include leaders and deputies to work under the captains. “We want a group of people . . . who can share the workload,” Fontein said. Turnout in Arlington could be critical during the 2016 presidential election, as Virginia is seen as a potential battleground state. All 13 Virginia electoral votes will go to the candidate who gets the most popular votes in the commonwealth, whether the margin is one vote or a million. Indy-Green Candidate to Run Again, Just Not in Local Race: You may remember – or perhaps not – that Terry Modglin challenged Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) in the 2013 general election, running under the Independent Green banner. Now Modglin is taking on another Democrat, though not one in Arlington. Modglin has filed to challenge Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw (D-35th), in a district that includes eastern portions of Fairfax County, a piece of Alexandria and the city of Falls Church. It will be, at best, an uphill battle: Saslaw has been in the legislature since 1976, when he was elected to the House of Delegates, and has been Democratic leader in the Senate since 1996. He also has raised more than $5 million in campaign contributions in the past two decades, and had $238,000 in the bank as of March 31, according to filings reported by the State Board of Elections. In 2013, as the only opposition to Lopez, Modglin garnered 21 percent of the vote.

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Candidates for County Board seem on the same page: They want Arlington’s next county manager to live in the community. And the same goes for top senior staff, too, some candidates say. The top echelon of the county workforce “should live in Arlington,” Democratic candidate Peter Fallon said at a May 7 forum sponsored by the African-American Leadership Council of Arlington. Fallon singled out the posts of county manager, fire chief, police chief and superintendent of schools as among those for whom residency should be a part of the job description. Audrey Clement, an independent running for County Board, said Arlington residents shouldn’t be beholden to decision-makers who “live in mansions outside the county.” Bruce Wiljanen, part of a six-candidate field seeking the Democratic nomination for County Board in a June 9 primary, said top staff should be “requested . . . in very direct terms” to make their homes within the county’s 26-square-mile confines. Katie Cristol, another Democrat in the field, said residency should be a requirement for the county manager, and believes that top staff should “worship, go to the grocery store” and take part in other facets of daily life among those who pay their salaries. Current County Manager Barbara Donnellan, who is set to retire at the end of June, was the first manager in Arlington history to not live in the county during her tenure. She and her husband live in Clifton. Donnellan’s case is a somewhat unique one. She was brought on as manager in the wake of the hurried departure of Michael Brown after just six months in office in 2010. Donnellan was clear that she didn’t want to uproot her home life for what was likely to be a few years at the top after having already served nearly 30 years on the county staff. County Board members acquiesced, but appear to have signaled that the next manager will be required to live in the county, particularly if he or she will be moving in from out of town. If they opt to go the insider route, they are covered as well: Mark Schwartz, who will serve as acting county manager after Donnellan’s June 30 departure, lives in the county. County Board members Jay Fisette and Libby Garvey have been tapped to lead the search process. With two board members – Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada – departing in December, board members already have announced that they will not pick a permanent replacement for Donnellan until new board members are in place in

2016. Arlington real estate may be pricey, but it’s unlikely the next county manager will be able to plead poverty in an attempt to live elsewhere. Donnellan earns about $270,000 a year, plus benefits, and her successor probably will make roughly the same. Superintendent of Schools Patrick Murphy already was living in Arlington in 2009 when he was plucked from the ranks of Fairfax County Public Schools’ leadership to take the helm. But he’s not going far as long as he holds the job; a residency requirement is written into his contract. Schneider Gets Backing of O’Leary: Former Arlington Treasurer Frank O’Leary has endorsed Andrew Schneider in the June 9 County Board Democratic primary. O’Leary, who served from 1984-2014, said he was impressed with the “passion, enthusiasm and work ethic” of Schneider, one of six candidates vying for the two slots in the primary. He pointed to some of those on the County Board during his tenure – among them Ellen Bozman, Mary Margaret Whipple, John Milliken and Paul Ferguson – as visionaries. “In Andrew, I see someone with many of the same leadership qualities: an ability to listen, work collaboratively and do great things for Arlington,” O’Leary said in a statement released by the Schneider campaign.HBM SUN GAZETTE AD 2-20-1015f.pdf 1

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Arlington County government offices will be closed on Monday, May 25 in commemoration of Memorial Day. KIWANIS CLUB RAISES CASH TO BATTLE NEONATAL TETANUS: What’s the

connection between pancakes and sausage on the one hand, and the end of a preventable disease impacting mothers and newborns on the other? The Kiwanis Club of Arlington. The club’s annual pancake breakfast, held at Clarendon United Methodist Church in early May, raised more than $3,200 to support the ELIMINATE Project, an effort between Kiwanis International and UNICEF to eradicate maternal and neonatal tetanus. The club has pledged $52,500 over five years to support the initiative, and is on track to meet its goal early. The Kiwanis Club also recently announced plans to increase its annual local grants funding to $46,000, an increase of $3,000 from the current year. Funds raised at events like the pancake breakfast go directly into charitable giving, said club treasurer Julia Wright. “We don’t raise money for our operating expenses – we only raise it to give it away,” she said. ‘ARLINGTON THRIVE’ SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: Arlington Thrive (formerly Ar-

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nual neighborhood shred, bake sale and free vision and hearing testing by the Lions Club – will be sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Arlington and held on Saturday, May 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at the clubhouse, 700 South Buchanan St. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship fund, helping a Wakefield High School senior attend a Virginia college. Materials for shredding will be accepted beginning at 10 a.m. For information, call (703) 553-5800. LIFE-SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR HIGHSCHOOL UPPERCLASSMEN SET: A

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Home Sales Take Dip Across Arlington in April Report Home sales had what appears to be a temporary downward blip across Arlington in April, while average sales prices rose and inventory appeared either plentiful (if you are a prospective buyer) or bloated (for sellers trying to stand out from the crowd). A total of 241 properties went to closing last month across the county, according to figures reported May 11 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s down 5.5 percent from the 255 sales recorded in April 2014. The average price of all homes that sold was up 8.6 percent to $642,223, with increases reported in all three segments of the market: • The average price of single-family homes was up 8.4 percent to $934,823. • The average price of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, was up 3.4 percent to $482,794. • The average price of condominiums was up 6.6 percent to $450,846. The median sales price of all homes that sold during the month was $572,900, up 16.8 percent from $491,000. Countywide, there were 31 million-dollar sales reported in April. Adding up the sales and prices, the total sales volume stood at $154.78 million for the month, up 2.7 percent from $150.74 million a year before. Of homes that went to closing in April, it took an average of 42 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 39 days a year before, and homes garnered 98.3 percent of listing price, down

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that went to closing was $545,601, a dip of 0.3 percent from $547,292. Single-family homes saw an average sales price of $719,455 (down 0.7 percent), while attached homes were down 0.7 percent to $408,232 and condominiums were up 1.2 percent to $341,240. The median sales price of all properties that sold during the month was $485,000, up 1.7 percent from $477,000. There were 116 million-dollar transactions during the month, and total sales volume for April was $991.4 million, up 3.9 percent from $954.5 million a year before. Of homes that went to closing during the month, the journey took an average of 47 days from listing to ratified sales contract, up from 39 days a year before, and homes garnered 98.1 percent of listing price, down slightly from 98.2 percent. Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 1,213 cases, followed by VA-backed loans (213), cash (188) and FHA-backed mortgages (165). At the end of the month, there were 4,957 properties on the market, up 33 percent from a year before. Where is the market headed? Pending sales are pointed higher, suggesting the late spring and early summer may be relatively healthy months for the local market. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Inner D.C. Market Sees Strength in April: The inner D.C. core’s real estate market saw its best April sales month since

2010, with single-family homes leading the way, according to new figures. And in more good news, the number of pending sales reported in April was the highest since the peak of the local real estate boom-cumbubble in July 2005. A total of 4,268 properties went to closing across the region, according to figures reported May 11 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s up 9.9 percent from the 3,883 transactions of April 2014. Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax in Virginia; and Mongtomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. The average sales price of all properties that sold during the month was effectively flat – rising $48 to $498,859 – and while sales of single-family homes were up more than 11 percent, the average sales price for them declined 1.2 percent to $598,938. The number of homes on the market during the month stood at 10,867 – up 22 percent from April 2014 and 52 percent higher than April 2013. Active listings have now seen year-over-year increases for the past 19 months, and the number of listings coming onto the market during the month was at its highest level in five years. That said, the total number of homes on the market this springtime remains less than figures during the bull market of the 2003-04-05 period. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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pickleball will be held on Wednesday, May 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. The event will include speakers, trivia, door prizes and play. For information, call (703) 228-7369. HEALTH WORKSHOP LOOKS AT OSTEOPOROSIS: A discussion of lowering the

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Home Prices Moving on Up in Metro Areas Stronger demand amidst lagging inventory levels caused home prices to accelerate in many metro areas during the first quarter of 2015, and the number of areas experiencing double-digit price appreciation doubled compared to last quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors. The median existing single-family home price increased in 85 percent of measured markets, with 148 out of 174 metropolitan statistical areas based on closings in the first quarter compared with the first quarter of 2014. Twentyfive areas (14 percent) recorded lower median prices from a year earlier. The number of rising markets in the first quarter was mostly unchanged compared to the fourth quarter of last year, when price increases were recorded in 85 percent of metro areas. Fifty-one metro areas in the first quarter (29 percent) experienced double-digit increases, a sharp increase from the 24 metro areas in the fourth quarter of 2014. Thirty-seven metro areas (21 percent) experienced doubledigit increases in the first quarter of 2014. The national median existing singlefamily home price in the first quarter was $205,200, up 7.4 percent from the first quarter of 2014 ($191,100). The median price during the fourth quarter of 2014 increased 5.8 percent from a year earlier. The five most expensive housing markets in the first quarter were the San Jose, Calif., metro area, where the median existing single-family price was $900,000; San Francisco, $748,300; Honolulu, $699,300; Anaheim-Santa Ana, Calif., $685,700; and San Diego, $510,300. The five lowest-cost metro areas in the first quarter were YoungstownWarren-Boardman, Ohio, where the median single-family home price was $64,300; Cumberland, Md., $71,600; Rockford, Ill., $78,600; Decatur, Ill., $82,200; and Toledo, Ohio, $83,800. Metro area condominium and cooperative prices – covering changes in 61 metro areas – showed the national median existing-condo price was $193,500 in the first quarter, up 1.5 percent from the first quarter of 2014 ($190,600). Forty-seven metro areas (77 percent) showed gains in their median condo price from a year ago; 14 areas had declines. According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate on a 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage during the first quarter remained below 4 percent for the second consecutive quarter.

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Q&A: Michael Signer Details New Work on James Madison

What led you to want to tell this story? How long did it take from the genesis of the idea to publication of the book? I have always been fascinated by James Madison – by the impact he’s had on our country and the world, and by the fact that he seems strangely overlooked, compared with other Founding Fathers. I felt that by closely examining his youth and coming of age, I might stumble on a great story that provided a fresh account of his unlikely path to dominance. Luckily, I was right. I began work on that idea in the fall of 2010.

vention to ratify the Constitution in 1788. Why did you describe Madison as the “least likely Founding Father”? Where do you think he stands amid the pantheon of early American leaders? Madison faced incredible obstacles, such as crippling anxiety attacks, a small stature (he was 5’4” and 100 pounds), an unattractive demeanor, a weak speaking voice, and an introverted personality that made him the least likely of the country’s leaders to so dramatically change the country and its future. The puzzle of how he became so dominant is the story of the book, and I believe the answer lies in what I call “Madison’s Method” – a nine-part system by which he confronted ideas he thought were dangerous and built a new vision in their ruins: Find passion in your conscience; focus on the idea, not the man; develop multiple and independent lines of attack; embrace impatience; establish a competitive advantage through preparation; conquer bad ideas by dividing them in two; master your opponent as you master yourself; push the state to the highest version of itself; govern the passions. What’s the biggest misconception about Madison that you would like to see corrected? That he was dry and calculating. I found instead a fiercely tenacious man who had his own unlikely but powerful sort of charisma that drew many powerful leaders of the time to him, allowing him to forge powerful friendships rooted not just in political expediency but in a shared passion for country. What current political figure do you think best exemplifies some of the values and positions Madison had? I think that one reason there have been so many Madison books recently is that we are ending two terms of the Obama presidency. Barack Obama is a former constitutional-law professor who believes deeply in the power of reason and public debate and deliberation. We have seen this Madisonian “realpolitik of reason” in some of the high moments of his presidency, from his victory over congressional Tea Party members during the manufactured debt-ceiling crisis to his refusal to accede to political hysteria during the Ebola crisis. If he could see the nation, its political system and its role in the world today, what do you think would be Madison’s reaction? I think Madison would be deeply concerned about the collapse of statesmanship in the U.S. Senate. He wrote extensively, especially in Federalist Nos. 62 and 63, about the Senate as a place for leaders who would become expert in complex matters of public policy and seek to challenge the nation’s prejudices while working together for the common good. I think he would be dismayed by the infection of partisanship in that house of government, and would seek to try and fix it.

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Arlington native Michael Signer is out with a new biography, “Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father,” published by Public Affairs Books. Described as “intellectual history at its finest” by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the book looks at Madison’s life up to age 36, and digs beyond the “dry, calculating and dispassionate caricature” of the man to delve into how he mastered his own passions and helped to create a nation. It also looks at his battles with other giants of the era, most notably fellow Virginian Patrick Henry, to Michael Signer build a new nation. “The reader can’t help but wonder, if it hadn’t been for the tenacity of Madison, would we have truly become the ‘United’ States of America?” asks former U.S. Sen. Chuck Robb (D-Va.). “Signer helps us better understand how [Madison’s] towering intellect and unquenchable passion for the principled tenets necessary to create a lasting republic forged his character.” A practicing attorney who now lives in Charlottesville, Signer also has been active in Virginia and national politics and governance, having served as counsel to then-Gov. Mark Warner and national-security director of the 2008 John Edwards presidential campaign. In 2009, he sought the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. The Sun Gazette asked Signer about his research and his views on Madison.

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Welcome to this magnificent home where Classic meets Modern in stunning style. Quality construction, extensive renovations and fine architectural details are evident throughout this 5-6 bedroom, 3.5 bath home sited on a 10,000 sq ft corner lot. Main level includes an oversized, light-filled living room w/ fireplace overlooking professionally landscaped lush gardens and stone patio; spacious dining room w/ French doors leads to a stone terrace; gourmet kitchen w/ center island, high-end appliances (Sub-Zero, Bosch, Thermador & Gaggenau) and sleek, custom cabinetry; library w/ custom built-ins, and powder room. Upstairs there are 4 generous bedrooms and 2 baths. The lower level features a sun-drenched walk-out family room with high ceilings and inviting fireplace, exercise room or den, a large, light-filled bedroom and full bath. Don’t miss the spectacular oversized 2-car garage with a custom workshop and attic storage, soaring ceilings, separate heating and air-filtration systems. Come visit and you will want to stay! Schools: Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown.

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Police Beat ABDUCTION: n On May 11 at 3:33 p.m., an individual used physical force to prevent a 20-year-old man from exiting his vehicle in the 4600 block of Washington Boulevard, police said. According to police, the victim struggled with the suspect and escaped the vehicle. The suspect was still in the car at the location when units arrived. The suspect, 23-year-old Pardes Aryubi, was arrested and charged with abduction. He was held without bond. MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On May 9 at 8 p.m., a 56-year-old

woman was assaulted in the 1000 block of South Frederick Street by her fiancé, police said. The victim sustained a laceration on her head, police said. The suspect, 52-year-old Richard Greer of Arlington, was arrested, charged with malicious wounding and attempted abduction. He was held without bond. STRANGULATION: n On May 8 at 12:01 a.m., a woman was assaulted and choked by her boyfriend in the 4200 block of 2nd Road North. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.

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Warrants were obtained for 29-year-old Michael Santiago of Manassas. ROBBERY: n On May 8 at 10:30 p.m., an individual was approached in the 5200 block of 8th Road South by a man asking for money. The victim gave the suspect a dollar, and the suspect asked for more. As the victim was opening his wallet to give the suspect more money, the suspect snatched the wallet and fled the scene. The suspect is described as a white male, 5’7”, with a slim build and blond hair. n On May 11 at 12:06 a.m., an individual was assaulted and robbed by two individuals in the 800 block of South Greenbrier St., who took the victim’s smartphone, police said. Police located the suspects a short time away. The suspects – 20-year-old Nelson Cruz of Alexandria and 19-year-old Jonathan Aguliar of Falls Church – were arrested, charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and assault by mob, and were held without bond. BURGLARY: n On May 7 between 8:20 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., a home in the 1500 block of 19th Street North was burglarized. Computer equipment, a watch and a gym bag were taken. n Sometime between May 8 at 8 p.m. and May 10 at 7:43 p.m., a home in the 500 block of North Piedmont Street was bur-

glarized. Two flat-screen TVs, an iPad and a watch were taken. n On May 11 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:50 p.m., a home in the 2500 block of South Eads Street was burglarized. Computer equipment was taken. SCHOOL-RESOURCE OFFICERS TO UP PRESENCE: n The Arlington County Police Department’s school-resource officers have embarked on their annual spring initiative to reduce juvenile crime. The effort includes preventing drugand alcohol-related offenses among bothmiddle and high school students through saturation patrols and education. It began May 15 and will run through the conclusion of school on June 18. The police department will conduct extra patrols during after-school hours and on weekends, including extra patrols at malls, parks and recreation centers. Additionally, there will be a larger police presence at high schools and during community events. “This initiative encourages positive interaction between officers and the students of Arlington,” said Lt. Ron Files, the department’s school-resource-officer supervisor. “Our goal is to provide a safe environment in the school communities by using crime-prevention strategies and utilizing enforcement measures.” With prom season in full swing, SROs are collaborating with local high schools to focus on alcohol-use prevention and awareness programs.

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Schools & Military Abdullah Al-Rodan of Arlington earned an undergraduate degree during recent commencement exercises at the University of Dayton. n

n Rosemary Girard of Arlington, a 2011 graduate of Wakefield High School, was selected to serve as student speaker at James Madison University’s commencement. Girard graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, a JMU Honors Student and as the Advocacy Studies Outstanding Student of the Year with a double major in communications studies and writing, rhetoric and technical communications.

Caroline Connors, Arianna Hume and Abigail Spires of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Belmont University.

ton (George Mason University); Ryan Buschmann (Longwood University): and Lindsay Cowen (Radford University). n Shannon Johnston of Arlington, a graduate of Yorktown High School, received the Alpha Xi Delta Prize during a spring honors convocation at Marietta College. n Bayard Roberts of Arlington was presented with the Linda Reeves Pettit Endowed Merit Scholarship during recent Moving-Up Day ceremonies at St. Lawrence University. n Abdullah Al-Rodan of Arlington presented “Civil Engineering Senior Capstone Design Presentation” during the University of Dayton’s 26th annual Bro. Joseph W. Stander Symposium, which celebrates academic excellence.

n Ann Bellinger of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Tufts University. n The following Arlington students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Marymount University: Sarah Moustafa, Hala Mahdaly, Shahad Almanea, Linda Carney, Clarissa Severson, Timothy Gantner, Colette Talbot, Kara Dunn, Stephanie Barros, Rawan Almajed, Leora Lihach, Anamaria White, Michael Cummings, John Kreutzer, Kevin Kodadek, Rosemarie O’Connor, John Hamilton, Chaffon Davis, Chelsea Nazareth, Safa Qureshi, Patrick Kelley, Sarah O’Neal, Marina Romadan, Mollie Stewart, Larkin Epstein, Benedikte Hatlehol, Dakota Springston, Connor Worley, Minyoung Park, April Evans, Kinnaird McQuade, Shawn Morrow, Monandniso Ashurova, Christopher Madison, William Newman, Michael Emmanuel, Ahmed Alrobayan, Robert Gibbs, Edward Espinal, Virginia Castellon, Mohammed Alqaraawi, AbdulAziz AdDamigh, Yenebecha Damtew, Kerry Gritzner, Ghislaine Nasibu, Daniel Duro, Rayaan Alrawas, Nouf Alsheikh, Jenny Curtis, Megan Green, Alicia Biscoe, Kara Moore, Kristen Jarvis, Erika Duerksen, Ahjin Kim, Abigail Eisley, Brenda Flores, Deborah Tenenbaum, Julia Solis, Jacqueline Mills, Adam Sandberg, Allison Kinghorn, Lauren Critelli, Korina Fitzpatrick, Joshua Pocock, Erica Mitrano, Diane Feldman, Thomas O’Neil, Matt Newcomer, Yeonjoo Lee, Kathleen Lawson, Anu Enkh-Amgalan, Lauren Wynia, Rebecca Browne, Corey Sloan, Marie Donahue and Caroline Childers.

Two Yorktown High School students earned awards at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, held in Pittsburgh. Megan Guinn O’Briant earned two awards for her project entitled “Brace for It: The Effect of Q-angles on ACL Stress with Prototype and Development of Arduino Software to Create Smart Brace to Protect At-Risk Patients.” O’Briant received a tuition scholarship of $15,000 per year for four years from the University of Sciences in Philadelphia, and also earned a $1,000 monetary award, an American flag and a framed copy of the first patent granted in the U.S. from the Patent and Trademark Office Society. Evan Cater earned honorable mention from the Consortium of Ocean Leadership for his project, entitled “Convolutional Neural Network Structure for Ocean Health.” The Intel competition, a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. Approximately 1,700 high-school students from more than 75 countries are awarded the opportunity to showcase their independent research and compete for $4 million in prizes. n

Wendy Berrios of Arlington, a student at Wakefield High School, is one of 61 Virginia high-school seniors to receive scholarships through the Comcast Foundation’s Leadership and Achievers Scholarship Program. n

n Venture capitalist Paul Singh, who grew up in Arlington and attended Bishop O’Connell High School, was selected as the keynote speaker at the Virginia Tech National Capital Region commencement ceremony, held May 17 at the George Mason University Center for the Arts. Singh is managing director and general partner of 1776, a global business incubator and seed fund, and has been active in the venture-capital arena since his graduation from George Mason University.

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Federal Credit Union has been named the 2015 Federal Credit Union of the Year for its size by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. “Our core purpose is to serve the Arlington community,” said Karen Rosales, president and CEO of the credit union. “Over the last few years, we have more closely aligned our business strategy with our core purpose, and focused our efforts on providing loans, products and services that help better the financial lives of those who live and work in Arlington.” During the past year, the credit union has propelled its borrowers-to-members ratio to 85 percent compared to a 50-percent rate for its peer group, and has focused on consumer lending in the community, including younger residents. The organization also has upped its community involvement. “By focusing our attention on what matters to the local community, we’ve had a phenomenal response,” said Rosales. Arlington Federal Credit Union has a 50-year history in Arlington, with three branches and $225 million in assets. It serves nearly 19,000 members.

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their proposals vetted by experts, students participating in the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) will now test the waters in the community. The students, ages 12 to 18, will market and sell their products and services at a trade show slated for Thursday, May 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Ballston Farmers’ Market, held at Wellburn Square. On May 7, the entrepreneurs took the stage at the Reinsch Library at Marymount University to present their business plans before a panel of community leaders. They also made their case for funding. Among the teams that came away with cash: • CAY received $300. The CEOs are Eric Lusby, a freshman at Washington-Lee High School, and Ted Meany, an eighthgrader at Williamsburg Middle School. • Dimes for Dining received $1,000. Founder and executive director is Matthew Herrity, a freshman at WashingtonLee High School, and Lucky Bakhtawar, a junior at Yorktown High School, is president. • EchoBeatz received $200. Owner and CEO Taylor Francis is in seventh grade at Williamsburg Middle School. • Kendra’s Closet Originals received $800. CEOs Kendra Levy and Lucas Degraw are each seniors at Yorktown High School. • Vinces received $700. Founder and CEO Kirill Usubyan is in seventh grade at Swanson Middle School. • Winnerzz received $220. CEO Akash Bansal is a freshman at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology. CFO Munir Ben Jemma is in eighth grade at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program. • Z-14 Cases received $780. Founder and CEO Zanab Farooq is a sophomore at Yorktown High School. The students made their case in front of an investor panel – not unlike on ABC’s “Shark Tank” – that included Tina Leone, Andrea Campbell Davison, Paul Longsworth, Pinkie Dent Mayfield, Kevin Lander, Ron Novak, David Isaacson and Robb Parker. It is the first group of students to go through the Arlington Chamber’s YEA initiative since the organization signed on to a national effort to turn middle- and high-school students into entrepreneurs. “We have been extremely impressed by what these students have accomplished so far this year in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy program, and the investor panel was no exception,” said Chamber president Kate Roche. “We look forward to seeing the development of these businesses moving forward,” Roche said.

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Excepting N.Va., State Real Estate Had Strong Quarter Though traditionally the slowest time of the year for Virginia real estate, the firstquarter real estate market put in a relatively strong performance. Year-over-year sales were up 6.3 percent for the first three months of the year, according to new data, with median sales prices up in every nook and cranny of the commonwealth. A total of 19,298 properties went to closing during the January-to-March timeframe, up from 18,153 a year before, according to figures reported by the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR).

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The increase occurred despite a slightly downtick in Northern Virginia, which saw sales drop 0.4 percent to 7,733 for the quarter. (“Northern Virginia,” in this context, represents a huge swath of territory, far larger than the usual inner and outer D.C. suburbs – it stretches west to the West Virginia line and south past Fredericksburg.) Southside Virginia also saw a decline, with sales dipping 2.6 percent to 374. All other corridors of the commonwealth saw increases, with sales rising 15.9 percent to 3,419 in Central Virginia; 11.4 percent to 4,851 in Hampton Roads; 7.9

percent to 1,627 in Roanoke/Lynchburg/ Blacksburg; 4.2 percent to 1,007 in the Central Valley; and 18.7 percent to 282 in Southwest Virginia. The median sales price of all transactions during the quarter was $244,467, up 4 percent from a year before and up 13.7 percent from three years ago. “Virginia’s home-sales prices should increase gradually over time, but have recovered from the recession,” noted the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, which provides analysis of the figures for VAR. “Therefore, any dramatic

year-over-year increases in price could be a sign that inventory is relatively restricted.” Northern Virginia led the way with a median sales price of $365,000 for the quarter, up 4.3 percent from a year before. In other areas, median prices stood at $202,000 in Hampton Roads (up 4.7 percent); $200,000 in the Central Valley (up 5.7 percent); $196,000 in Central Virginia (up 4.8 percent); $154,950 in Roanoke/ Lynchburg/Blacksburg (up 5.4 percent); $110,750 in Southwest Virginia (up 10.8 percent); and $78,000 in Southside Virginia (up 4 percent).

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ured board member. Goldstein was an unsuccessful contestant in the same raucous 2008 two-seat Democratic School Board caucus that was won by Violand-Sanchez and by Libby Garvey, who in 2012 moved up to the County Board. Like County Board seats, posts on the School Board are at-large positions, with members serving staggered, four-year terms. Arlington School Board members preside over a district that has reached the 25,000-student mark and is expected to see growth push that figure to 30,000 in com-

ing years. The annual school budget is about $550 million, with Arlington spending more per student than any jurisdiction in the Washington suburbs – a fact that used to be a badge of honor for the community’s elected officials, but of late has proved more politically complicated for them. The fiscal 2016 budget recently adopted by the School Board will represent a cut in per-student spending, although the total amount will rise due to growth in classrooms.

joining the department, he was on the staff of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. “I strive to instill a sense of teamwork with our communities, officers and regional law-enforcement partners,” Farr said in a statement.

The Arlington police department came into being in 1940, taking over many lawenforcement duties from the sheriff’s office. Currently, the department has a sworn staff of about 360 officers, plus 90 support personnel.

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if current chairman James Lander wins his quest for County Board, he, like Raphael, will be leaving at the end of 2015. (Democrats will pick two County Board nominees from a field of six in a June 9 primary.) The departures of Raphael and Lander would leave Emma Violand-Sanchez, first elected seven years ago, as the most-ten-

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Reactions from Foul Balls A Game Within the Game For years, foul balls that are hit into adjacent parking lots and streets during high school baseball games have been drawing the same types of reactions from the fans on hand.

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With consistent scoring throughout the girls lacrosse game, Yorktown Patriots opened postseason play last week with a victory over LACROSSE 12-8 the WashingtonLee Generals in a quarterfinal contest of the Liberty Conference Tournament. The loss ended the Generals’ high school season with a 9-6 record. Yorktown (11-4) is scheduled to play Madison in the semifinals on May 20. Washington-Lee led early in the game, 3-1. Yorktown eventually took the lead for good at 5-4 on Kate Gratton’s goal with 9:01 left in the first half. The Patriots led at halftime, 6-5, then netted the first four goals of the second half en route to their third win in a row. The Generals trimmed that lead to 108, but didn’t score again. “We knew that we had to pick up our game tonight big time,” Yorktown coach Crystal Fraser said. “We lost to them in late April. Tonight, early on, we needed to get organized. We needed to start playing as a team.” Washington-Lee won that regular-seaContinued on Page 27

Yorktown High School’s Laura Crawford helped the Patriots defeat the Washington-Lee Generals in a first-round Liberty Confernce Tournament girls lacrosse game last week. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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In a classic pitchers’ duel there is no room for error. Teddy Herbert made just a few in the Washington-Lee Generals’ 3-1 loss to the South Lakes BASEBALL host Seahawks the night of May 15 in an elimination quarterfinal high school baseball game of the Liberty Conference Tournament. With the scored tied at 1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, South Lakes scored what turned out to be the winning two runs with the help of three walks (one intentional). The junior right-hander’s third walk of the inning, with the based loaded, gave South Lakes a 2-1 lead. A steal of home accounted for the third

run. Herbert, the ace of W-L’s staff, allowed just six hits, fanned six and walked four. He threw 87 pitches. With the bat, Herbert gave Washington-Lee (11-9) a 1-0 lead with a first-inning solo homer. It was his fourth homer of the season. South Lakes tied the game with a run in the last of the first. “We knew we were in for a tough battle, and Teddy was really good tonight. Next year, he wins a game like this,” W-L coach Doug Grove said. “The walks hurt. He needed to make another good pitch or two in that situation [in the sixth].” The winning pitcher was senior righthander Matt Wojciehowski, the ace of the Seahawks’ staff. He went the distance, allowing four hits, striking out 11.Wojciehowski did not walk a batter, and he

threw 90 pitches. “He threw three different pitches for strikes and he was very good,” Grove said of Wojciehowski. “We figured this would be low scoring and it would come down to a run. We just didn’t score enough.” Washington-Lee had four hits and base runners in only three innings. Will Burgess had two hits, Cam Anderson the other. Burgess was thrown out stealing third on his own, without a slide, to end the fourth inning and a scoring threat. Grove was not happy with that decision. The Generals threatened in the sixth when Anderson and Burgess singled, then Wojciehowski fanned Herbert to end the inning. Needing just 10 pitches, the pitcher struck out the three batters he faced in the seventh to end the game.

It’s fun to listen to their different comments and responses, as well as the usual sounds a ball makes when it hits different things, especially those unlucky vehicles. A foul ball hitting a car creates the reason for the suspense and anticipation of the end result. When a ball dents the roof, hood or trunk of a car, there’s always a rather loud thud. That sound is more of a dull thud the times a ball hits a windshield or back window. There’s yet a different type of thud when a foul ball breaks the window of an adjacent school, house or building. Occasionally, a foul ball will hit and break one of the field lights, causing a shower of glass to fall, scattering fans if the bleachers are directly below. Any of those sounds result in various versions of ooooooooh and woooooooo, hoots and hollers and laughter from the spectators. Preceding the landings, while a foul ball is angling through the air, are remarks of anticipation like “get a car,” “another one,” or “iiiiiit’s sooooo exciting.” Then there is a pause, bringing near silence, while listening and waiting for the sound of whatever type of impact. The majority of the time, a foul ball lands harmlessly on the pavement, bringing moans of disappointment. Such reactions can bring realizations from those unknowing spectators who parked too close to the baseball field. Veteran fans know better, maybe having a previous car scar as incentive to park beyond the range of a foul ball. Those happening to drive by can simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Two summers ago, during an American Legion game at Waters Field in Vienna, a foul ball hit a car that was rolling past on Center Street, making the typical thud of a noise. A few minutes later, the annoyed driver appeared in the home-plate area a bit combatively, and asking who was going to pay for fixing the dent in his roof. A league official told him to contact his insurance company.

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Twenty and counting. That’s the number of state softball championships the Bishop O’Connell Knights now have in their collection. The top-seed girls high school team (27-3) capped its campaign by winning fourth straight, SOFTBALL its and 20th overall, Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division I state tournament crown on May 15 with a 5-2 victory over No. 3 seed Paul VI Catholic in the title game at Dinwiddie Sports Complex near Petersburg. The two years the Knights did not win the championship in the 22 seasons the team has participated in the tournament, O’Connell finished second. Overall, the Knights have a state-tournament record of 64-2, including 12 straight wins. “It’s a different group of girls every time, and that’s exciting for them,” O’Connell coach Tommy Orndorff said. Winning the 2015 state prize came less than a week after O’Connell had a disappointing runner-up finish in its conference tournament. The players were determined to end on a high note. “We didn’t want losing that tournament to get the best of us, so we wanted to do something special and win states,” O’Connell senior shortstop Shannon

The Bishop O’Connell Knights girls softball team gathers after winning the team’s 20th state championship on May 15 with a victory in the final over Paul VI Catholic. PHOTO BY NANCY OHANIAN

Murphy said. Knights’ senior pitcher Erin Sweeney (15-1) agreed. “That was definitely a hard loss,” she said. “We reset ourselves mentally and regrouped. We wanted to finish strong on a high note. We felt the pressure to do that, but it was a good pressure.” Sweeney was the winning pitcher in the state final with a couple of innings of relief help from Olivia Giaquinto, who earned the save. The Knights built a 5-0 lead. Paul VI scored two runs in the sixth, then was retired in order in the seventh by Giaquinto (three strikeouts). Murphy doubled twice in the win, Giaquinto had two hits with an RBI, Kayla Turner had two hits, Kathryn Sandercock doubled twice, Elizabeth Hoeymans

had an RBI single, Jenna Spille squeezed home a run, and Leah Hammes had a sacrifice bunt. Sweeney allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked one. O’Connell routed Paul VI by 10-0 and 12-1 scores during the regular season. “We knew Paul VI was ready to play and they wanted to beat us,” Sweeney said. “We emphasized that we can’t overlook them. It’s hard to beat the same team three times.” Said Murphy: “They put up a good fight.” O’Connell was 3-0 in the state. “It was a sour taste to lose in the conference final, but this team accomplished a lot,” Orndorff said. On May 14 in the state semifinals at the same venue, O’Connell blanked No.

4 seed Liberty Christian Academy of Lynchburg, 5-0. Sweeney pitched a onehitter, struck out 10 and walked three. The one hit she allowed was a bloop single to right field in the seventh inning. Patty Maye Ohanian and Sandercock each had two hits. Sweeney had an RBI single. Turner added a key hit in the 75minute game. “We played well, and made the plays on defense,” Orndorff said. “Erin’s ball was really moving and she pitched well.” In the first round on the Knights’ home field in Arlington, O’Connell downed St. Anne’s-Belfield from Charlottesville, 20. Giaquinto (4-0) pitched a three-hitter, fanned 12 and walked one. She pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the sixth with a strikeout to end the threat. Giaquinto also drove in both of O’Connell’s runs, with an RBI single in the first inning, then a run-scoring groundout in the sixth. Ohanian tripled twice, Murphy and Hammes doubled and Hoeymans singled. “This has been one heck of a four-year journey,” said Murphy, who started each of he four years. “I’m sad it’s over.” Added Sweeney: “It hasn’t felt like four years. The time has flown by.” NOTE: Seniors Sweeney (Mount St. Mary’s), Murphy (Bucknell) and Olivia Barsdale (Clark University) are planning to play softball in college next spring. Maddie Kelly was the other senior.

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Knights Win Fourth Straight State Softball Championship

High School Roundup YORKTOWN SENIOR WINS LIBERTY SINGLES TENNIS TITLE: Yorktown High

School’s Luke Maxwell won the Liberty Conference Tournament boys singles tennis championship by defeating Langley’s Kevin Shen, 6-4, 6-2, in the title match. In the championship match, Maxwell had to rally to win the first set after falling behind 2-0, then got an early lead and stayed ahead in the second set. “After winning the first set I had a lot more confidence in the second set,” Maxwell said. The senior fell behind 2-0 in three of his four tournament matches. Maxwell said his return of serve, his serve and his forehand shots carried him throughout the matches. “Once I got my forehand going that helped a lot,” he said. Maxwell finished second in the conference a year ago and won the National District singles crown as a sophomore.

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PATRIOTS FINISH THIRD IN GIRLS LIBERTY TENNIS STANDINGS: The York-

“I was planning to get to the finals be-

town Patriots girls varsity tennis team ended its regular season with an 11-3 record and placed third in the Liberty Conference to qualify for region play. In conference singles tournament play, Yorktown’s Valerie Marshall was second with a 3-1 record. In the doubles tournament, Rachael Cooper and Marshall also finished second. Charlotte Ruffing had a 9-1 singles record. Lexi Peck, Ellen Nye, Sammie Coo-

knows how to drive to the goal.” Also scoring for Yorktown were Laura Crawford with three goals, Claire Kuwana with two and Grattan with one. “We needed to get our offense moving,” Fraser said. “At half, I told the girls to calm down and to play our game.” For Washington-Lee, Emma Vogel scored four goals, Julia Fyffe two, Meghan Fox and Colleen Salazar one each. “Meghan Fox did a good job with draw control,” W-L coach Jenni Mac Intosh Mays said. “Julia Fyffe and Emma Vogel were quick in transition. I felt that our defense did a great job in step-

ping up, but we hurt ourselves with our offense. We just didn’t have an answer offensively for them. We were sloppy instead of smart.” Yorktown goalie Erin Morrissey led the team’s defense. “Erin was focused,” Fraser said. “She sees the field well. She’s tough and she’s a huge leader.” Yorktown ended regular-season play with wins over Westfield, 18-14, then T.C. Williams, 18-7. Against T.C., the Patriots jumped to a commanding 8-0 lead, led by strong defensive play by seniors Kaleigh Day, Jasmine Towner, Hannah Purvis and Mor-

Yorktown’s Luke Maxwell won the boys Liberty PHOTO FROM YORKTOWN singles tennis title.

per, Alison Criswell, Julie Brewer, Caroline Coleman and Katherine Piper also had strong seasons for the Patriots. WAKEFIELD SOFTBALL WINS TWO:

The Wakefield Warriors rallied from an 11-0 deficit to defeat the Edison Eagles ,13-11, in girls softball and blanked Falls Church, 11-0. Marisa DeFranco, Taylor White and Kayla Shackleford had key hits and RBI against Edison. Against Falls Church, the defense faced the minimum of 15 batters in the shortened five-inning game. That was accomplished by Maddy Wood and Jadah Clarke doubling up a runner, who had reached on error, on a line drive. Also, catcher Taylor White and third baseman Lydia Dunbar caught a runner stealing third who was hit by a pitch. DeFranco gave up no hits. She Continued on Page 28 rissey (11 saves). Crawford scored six goals. Other scorers included senior Caitlyn Van Kirk (three goals), Grattan (three goals, one assist), Thurman (two goals, four draw controls), Margaret Doyle (one goal, two assists), Kristen Somers (one goal, two assists, four draw controls), Kuwana (one goal, one assist), and Sarah Bloomquist (one goal, one draw control). In the victory against Westfield, Crawford had seven goals and one assist. Grattan had five goals and two assists, and Thurman had two goals, three assists and nine draw controls. Morrissey had nine saves.

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son meeting, 20-19. In the rematch, Emma Thurman had six goals for Yorktown, four in the second half. “I benefited from the other girls setting picks,” Thurman said. “We all came into this game really fired up. We really wanted to win. Washington-Lee is a big rivalry.” Said Fraser: “Emma is a real go-getter. She really wanted those goals. She

cause I had high expectations,” Maxwell said. In this year’s tournament, Maxwell defeated the No. 1 player from Madison in the first round; his teammate, Will Donahoe, in the second; then Langley’s Hammy Abuhamda in the semifinals. In doubles Maxwell and his partner, Tate Arevalo, finished fourth.

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Season Ends With Another One-Run Loss for Yorktown DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

A frustrating season-long theme of one-run losses continued for the Yorktown Patriots in BASEBALL their final high school baseball game of the 2015 campaign. Yorktown (6-15) lost 5-4 to the host Hayfield Hawks on May 14 in the play-in game of the Liberty Conference Tournament. Hayfield won on a bases-loaded walkoff-single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Two walks and a bunt single

preceded the winning hit. The one-run loss was Yorktown’s second straight, both by the same score, and sixth of the season. “Walks and one-run games was the theme of our season,” first-year Yorktown coach John Skaggs said. “We can’t fault our effort. We just didn’t win those games. I learned a lot of what to do and not to do this season. We will prepare a lot better during the offseason.” Yorktown outhit Hayfield, 8-7, led by a double and single from freshman Michael Lowen, an RBI single from Aaron Lee, and a sacrifice fly from Harry Smith

(1 for 3). Joe DiConsiglio, Parker Denny, James Levenberg and Carson Wood had Yorktown’s other hits. Harry Spitz had a sacrifice bunt that set up a run. The Patriots stranded eight runners, including Lowen in the fifth inning after his leadoff double. “We hit, but didn’t get enough key hits,” Skaggs said. Yorktown tied the game at 4 with a run in the top of the seventh on consecutive Hayfield fielding errors. Hayfield scored three runs in the fourth with the help of a balk, a hit bat-

ter, an error and two wild pitches. The Hawks’ first-inning run was unearned as the result of a fielding error. “We gave them pretty much all of their runs,” Skaggs said. Jake Allen started and pitched six innings for Yorktown, with two strikeouts. He allowed five hits. “Jake pitched well all season and kept us in games,” Skaggs said. Yorktown defeated Hayfield, by the same 5-4 score, in its second-to-last regular-season game, then fell to Washington-Lee, 5-4, in its final game before the postseason.

College Roundup HANNAH STUBB: Hannah Stubbs Picari-

ello, a 2002 Yorktown High School graduate, was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on April 22. Stubbs Picariello was a basketball standout at Wesleyan University, in Connecticut. At Wesleyan, where Stubbs Picariello majored in molecular biology and biochemistry, she was a three-year starter at the forward position, playing in all 102 games. Stubbs Picariello scored 1,395 career points, the second highest ever for the team. She was a three-year first-team all-conference player, was a Kodak AllAmerican honorable mention, and received many other awards and honors. “I hoped people saw in me what I saw in basketball – hard work, heart, dedication, teamwork, perseverance, passion, camaraderie, grace and skill,” Stubbs Picariello said. “Basketball has been integral in building my character and shaping who I am.” Stubbs Picariello was awarded the Massachusetts General Hospital Martin Research Prize for Excellence in Clinical Research. Stubbs Picariello, a doctoral student in molecular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. At Yorktown, Stubbs Picariello lettered in basketball, field hockey and lacrosse. A four-year starter in basketball, she made all-Region, National District

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Bishop O’Connell Knights (17-11) with a 5-2 semifinal loss to eventual champion and top seed Liberty Christian Academy in the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I state baseball tournament. Liberty Christian was also the 2014 champion. In the first round, O’Connell downed No. 4 seed St. Christopher’s, 5-1, with three runs in the third inning and single runs in the fifth and sixth. Junior Rafi Vazquez pitched a sixhitter and struck out five for O’Connell,

Yorktown High School graduate Emily Larson made second-team All-Patriot League.

Yorktown High School graduate Hannah Stubbs Picariello, right, received the award from head basketball coach Kate Mullen, left.

first team, all-County first team, and the Northern Virginia all-star team. KHORY MOORE: Wakefield High School

graduate Khory Moore was chosen as the Division III men’s basketball Player of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors. Moore was a 6-foot sophomore guard on the Virginia Wesleyan College team that finished 27-6 and lost in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. The Marlins won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament, then was 4-1 in the NCAAs. Moore averaged 17.3 points and four which took a 3-0 lead in the third inning on three hits. The state tournament win was O’Connell’s first since going 1-1 in 2005. The Knights had lost four straight state tourney games entering this year’s tournament. O’Connell was second in the state in 2004 to Paul VI. Prior to the state tournament, O’Connell lost in a three-game semifinal series to St. John’s in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament. Liberty Christian defeated St. Christopher’s, 4-1, in the 2015 championship game. WAKEFIELD WINS TWO STRAIGHT IN BASEBALL: With the Wakefield War-

riors’ 8-5 victory over the Falls Church Jaguars on May 12, the baseball team (6-13) compiled its first two-game winning streak since the 2006 season.

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rebounds per game. He made 78 threepointers, started 32 games, shot 79.7 percent from the foul line, had 59 assists, 58 steals, blocked eight shots, and he scored 554 points. Moore was a first team ODAC and VaSID selection. LARSON EARNS PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS: Yorktown High School graduate

Emily Larson shot an 83-80–80–243 in the Patriot League championships for the Bucknell University women’s golf team in recent action. Larson tied for 10th. As a result, the

For Wakefield, the six wins are its most in one season since the 2006 campaign when Wakefield won nine games that spring. In the win over Falls Church, senior right-hander and ace of the staff Patrick Girard pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and allowed four hits, giving him multiple victories this spring. Ethan Heckler had two hits and three RBI for Wakefield, Joey Hatch doubled twice and drove in two runs, Colton Poythress had two hits and an RBI, David Baron had two hits, and Jamie Segui and Jake Karton singled. Wakefield was scheduled to open play in the first round of the Capitol Conference 13 tournament with a May 18 road game against the Stuart Raiders. The Warriors lost to Stuart twice during the regular season, by 7-1 and 10-9 scores. The semifinals are May 20 with the

sophomore earned second team All-Patriot League. At the Lonnie Barton Invitational earlier in the spring season, Larson shot 77-82–159 to finish 18th. Larson’s stroke average during the spring season was 82.5. Her stroke average during the fall season was 81. Larson was a key player for the Yorktown team in high school. ALEXANDRA ZACHEM: Former York-

town High School student and Arlington resident Alexandra Zachem recently completed her sophomore season on the Saint Joseph’s University tennis team. Compiling an overall record of 9-5 in singles play, Zachem finished the spring season with a flourish, winning four consecutive matches. Included among her wins were three triumphs in the Atlantic10 tournament. championship game Friday, May 22 at the highest seed. The Marshall Statesmen are the tournament’s top seed. O’CONNELL SPRING FOOTBALL CLINICS: Head coach Colin Disch and the

Bishop O’Connell High School football program are hosting a free youth-football clinics at O’Connell on Sunday, May 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. for boys in grades 1 through 8. Contact: cdisch@bishopoconnell.org. WAKEFIELD HIGH BASKETBALL CAMP:

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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. May 23, 1944: n Auto dealer Joseph Cherner is spearheading an effort to build a major shopping district in Shirlington. n All Virginia men between the ages of 18 and 45 with “4-F” draft status could soon be called to duty for work in essential industries. May 21, 1960: n Developers have sent plans for a new $2 million Lee-Harrison Shopping Center to the Planning Commission. n The Sun asks: Does the recent rejection of nine bond referendums by Arlington voters suggest bad news for future referendums? n A National Labor Relations Board examiner has ruled partially in favor of each side in the 14-month strike of the International Typographical Union against the Sun. May 23-24, 1967: n Marymount College will hold its largest commencement ever, as 240 women will receive diplomas. Elizabeth Campbell will receive the Mother Gerard Phelan Medal. n A state study group wants Virginia’s cigarette tax, imposed as a “temporary” measure in 1960, rescinded by 1970. n Yorktown High will hold its annual carnival later this week. May 22, 1975: n The Kann’s department store chain is going out of business, and will close its big Virginia Square store. n Arlington’s superintendent, Larry Cuban, lacked minimum state requirements for the job when he was hired last year, but got a waiver, the Sun has learned. n The county government could close three recreation centers in an effort to solve the budget crisis. May 23, 1986: n Helen Fahey has been appointed to succeed Commonwealth’s Attorney Henry Hudson, who will be sworn in June 3 as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. n County Council of PTAs president Conchita Mitchell has been appointed to the School Board. n If European countries won’t help the U.S. in its war against terrorism, Americans shouldn’t vacation in Europe, Sun publisher Herman Obermayer writes.

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Arlington N.

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WWW.DAVELLOYD.NET

$419,900

One bedroom plus den unit in the popular Charleston Condominiums. Enjoy city views from the glass enclosed sunroom, granite & stainless kitchen with breakfast bar, master w/full bath, parquet/ hardwood floors, a powder room for your guests, washer & dryer, garage parking and fantastic full service building with front desk service, exercise room, party room and pool. All conveniently located steps to Whole Foods, Clarendon and Courthouse restaurants and all the wonderful amenities along the vibrant Orange Line Metro corridor.

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4804 Chesterfield Road

Just steps to Metro!

2400 Clarendon Blvd. #302

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FREE Real Estate Seminar Got questions about our real estate market? We’ve got your answers!

Saturday, June 20 • 10 A.M. Weichert, Realtors® Arlington Office

Seating limited!

4701 Old Dominion Drive — Arlington (corner of Lee Highway and Old Dominion Drive; FREE Parking in rear of building)

RSVP by 6-18-15 to reserve your seat. Weichert Realtors® 703-527-3300 x. 110 nbagley@weichertrealtors.net

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Rent a little high? You might be surprised at what you can afford to own. For more info about home ownership programs designed for the budget-minded, stop by and visit with us.

Luxury CoLLeCtion 3469 ROBERTS LN

$1,260,000

Stop throwing your money away!

Nicole Salop Gold Services Manager Weichert Financial NMLS: 613806

O: 703-527-3300 C: 410-294-5648 nsalop@weichertfinancial.com 3514 36TH ST N

$1,200,000

3917 14TH ST S

$1,169,000

9111 SAUNAS CT

$1,050,000

Subject to qualified buyers. Mortgage produce and rates subject to change. Weichert Financial Services Company NMLS #2731 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.com). Mortgage Access Corp. d/b/a Weichert Financial Services, Executive Offices, 225 Littleton Rd, Morris Plains NJ 07950.

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Our next evening class starts Monday, June 1st @ 6 p.m.

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(meets Monday and Wednesday eves).

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Industry-leading training, both in class and online

For more information contact

Jaclyn Jacobson 973-656-3435 jjacobsen@weichertrealtors.net

Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, a disability or familial status.

Weichert® Arlington

4701 Old Dominion Drive • 703-527-3300