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School Board members on Dec. 18 formally adopted the framework to address rising middleschool capacity, accepting a proposal that calls for spending $114.5 million to $147.2 million to meet expected needs by 2019. But the measure did not pass unanimously; the dissenting voice in the 3-1 tally said the proposal was not the best deal for county taxpayers. The package adopted by School Board members essentially mirrors the pro-

posal forwarded by Superintendent Patrick Murphy, which calls for moving the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program and affiliated programs to a new school on the Wilson School site in western Rosslyn, then renovating the H-B Woodlawn complex on Vacation Lane and using it as a neighborhood middle school. School Board member Nancy Van Doren said it had been a “very messy” but ultimately fruitful effort to get to a final decision. “This has been a long community-consensusContinued on Page 18

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Officials of Signature Theatre say they are on track to long-term solvency, and will not need to come back to Arlington taxpayers for yet another bailout. They made the case as County Board members on Dec. 17 approved a multi-million-dollar package of loans and funding to help the Shirlington-based nonprofit theater troupe. “This restructuring is a viable plan to ensure Signature’s long-term sustainability,” the group’s managing director, Maggie Boland, told County Board members before the 5-0 vote. The package, worked out over the past year between the theater troupe, its major lender and the county government, will “transform Signature – for the better, and for good,” Boland said. Sitting next to Signature artistic director Eric Schaeffer, Boland laid out to county leaders the troupe’s fiscal picture and cuts that had been made in recent years. They ranged from eliminating staff and reducing benefits to cutting back on out-of-town artists and renegotiating union contracts. The result: The cost of an average production has declined from $728,000 in fiscal 2009 to $428,000 in fiscal 2014. Boland said the aggressive cost-cutting was representative of fiscal austerity that will keep the theater troupe on the right track. “Hope is not a strategy,” she told County Board members. “We don’t commit to a production plan we can’t afford.” Supporters of the theater troupe lined up voicing support for the package. But not everyone was totally sold. Bernie Berne, a veteran civic activist, suggested that Signature, whose roots in Arlington go back 25 years, had become aloof from the community. “They really do need to do more things for the public,” said Berne. County Board member John Vihstadt wondered aloud if Signature, which moved to the new Shirlington space 7 years ago, hadn’t bitten off too much. “Does your reach exceed your grasp? Are you too ambitious?” he asked.

Signature Theatre in 2012 presented a production of “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” in its Shirlington performance space.

Schaeffer, who co-founded the theater a quarter-century ago and has been with it since, said he didn’t think so. “The audiences here are very excited about new work,” he said. “You want to challenge your audiences – give them shows they wouldn’t see anywhere else.” Vihstadt, who earlier had been publicly critical of the deal, appeared satisfied, as he voted to support it. Like many theater troupes, Signature relies on ticket sales for only a portion of its annual budget. Boland told County Board members that the organization’s board of directors had tripled its own financial support since 2011. The agreement includes a $5 million loan that Signature will pay off over 19 years at 1 percent interest, with its lease payments for the theater space on hold until the note is satisfied. The organization remains responsible for general operating costs. As part of the agreement, Signature’s main lender will forgive a portion of what it’s owed, and the county government will take over full ownership of the Shirlington building that includes a county branch library on the main floor and the theater above it.

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The proposal to pull the plug on the Arlington County government’s Artisphere does not mean abandonment of either the arts or Rosslyn, County Manager Barbara Donnellan told County Board members last week. “This is a repositioning, not a retreat,” Donnellan said Dec. 17 when recommending that the financially beleaguered arts center on Wilson Boulevard be shuttered for good by the middle of 2015. Donnellan earlier in the year had been tasked by County Board members with coming up with a recommendation relat-

ed to the four-year-old arts center, which has operated in a sea of red ink from Day One. Donnellan sketched out two options – either continuing to use the Artisphere space as a conference venue or other use, or returning the space to the leaseholder six years early and being done with it. Under either option, it appears the Artisphere is a goner just years after Arlington officials proclaimed it a jewel in their efforts to be a world-class community. Donnellan told the board she could not make a financial case for continuing operations.

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Murphy is the current Virginia Superintendent of the Year. His competition for the national crown includes MaryEllen Elia, superintendent of Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools; Philip Lanoue, superintendent of Clarke County (Ga.) School District; and Patrice Pujol, superintendent of Ascension Parish Schools in Louisiana. “These individuals are dedicated to ensuring that students in their school systems receive the best education possible,” said Daniel Domenech, executive director of AASA and former superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools. In remarks at the Dec. 18 School Board meeting, Murphy said he considered the accolade reflective of the entire commu-

nity’s support for education. “This really reflects on all of us – it should make us very, very proud,” he said. School Board Chairman James Lander said the honor represented acknowledgement of Murphy’s “expertise, long hours and service to the students in our community.” The AASA National Superintendent of the Year program is open to all U.S. superintendents, as well as some Canadian and international superintendents. A $10,000 college scholarship will be presented in the name of the 2015 AASA National Superintendent of the Year to a student in the high school from which the superintendent graduated, or the school now serving the same area.

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There’s an old adage about what happens to those who make assumptions, but for the Arlington School Board as it embarks on the fiscal SCHOOL 2016 budget process, something that has BOARD it’s to be done. School Board NOTES members on Dec. 18 gave direction to Superintendent Patrick Murphy to assume $565.1 million in revenue for the 2015-16 school year, but also make contingency plans in case all the money is not forthcoming. Board members voted 4-0 on two pages of direction to Murphy, who is slated to present his proposed budget in late winter. The proposal calls for $23.8 million more in revenue than the school system would see under County Board guidance to County Manager Barbara Donnellan, which authorizes her to provide the school system with $13.1 million more than during the current year. While that figure could go higher, it also might not. In case it’s the latter, School Board members instructed Murphy to prioritize cost savings for consideration. The School Board guidance calls on the superintendent to come up with a budget that includes a “step” (longevity) increase for employees, and to include funding that would finally eliminate early-release Wednesdays at all county elementary schools. It also instructs Murphy to find potential new sources of revenue, including grant funds and applying for Medicaid reimbursement. Because of Arlington’s relative affluence, the state and federal governments provide only small amounts of funding for the county’s public schools. About 80 percent of all school revenue comes from the County Board’s transfer, since Virginia’s school systems do not have independent taxing authority. County Board members are able to determine how much money goes to schools each year, but do not have the power to tell school leaders how to spend the funds. School Board Members Add Immigrant Item to Legislative Package: School Board members on Dec. 18 voted to include in their 2015 legislative package opposition to proposals in the General Assembly requiring undocumented students to pay out-ofstate tuition rates to attend public colleges and universities. Those students have been eligible for instate-tuition rates since an advisory opinion last spring by state Attorney General Mark Herring, who said that students who could not prove legal residency in the country or commonwealth would, in some cases, still be eligible for in-state-tuition rates. Those rates generally run about onethird the cost charged out-of-state students attending Virginia’s public institutions of higher education. Herring’s ruling does not have the force of law; several legislators plan to introduce measures to overturn it. Such measures potentially could get out of the House of Delegates and even perhaps the state Senate, but almost assuredly

would be vetoed by Gov. McAuliffe. The item in support of in-state-tuition rates was the lone addition to the School Board’s legislative package at the Dec. 18 meeting; all other portions of the package were left untouched. The entire package passed on a 4-0 vote. Murphy in Running for National ‘Superintendent of Year’ Accolades: Superintendent Patrick Murphy is one of four finalists for 2015 National Superintendent of the Year in a competition sponsored by AASA, the School Superintendents’ Association. The winner will be announced in late February at AASA’s 150th-anniversary celebration, being held in San Diego.

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THUMBS UP: To the decision, belated though it may be, to shutter the Artisphere at the end of the county government’s fiscal year next summer. They would be crocodile tears if we were to express any degree of sadness that this poster child for government mis-planning was being consigned to the scrap heap. It was an ill-conceived and ill-managed debacle from the start. Long before the “million-dollar bus stop,” the super-sized aquatics center or the Columbia Pike streetcar became subjects of the public’s derision, it was the Artisphere that turned the phrase “world-class community” (which leaders love to toss around) into something of a bad joke. The entire project was emblematic of the hubris of elected and appointed leaders, who felt they didn’t need

a business plan or a viable operational model before moving forward. Build it, they thought, and the public would come. Nope. Our criticism is not directed at those who worked there, or those at Arlington Economic Development who attempted its cardiac resuscitation after the Artisphere (and other cultural programming) was taken away from the Department of Parks and Recreation in the wake of this mess. The fault for this one lies completely at the top. THUMBS DOWN: To the necessity of yet another Arlington taxpayer bailout of Signature Theatre. There are perhaps valid arguments that the deal agreed to last week is not a total giveaway by government officials to the cash-strapped theater troupe. The

county government does get full control of the Shirlington facility, which is a fine thing. But it appears clear that, for years now, Signature’s reach has exceeded its grasp. There’s no sin in that. But bills have to be paid. We like Signature. It’s nice to have it in the community. But let’s not forget that, before that agreement was inked nearly a decade ago, Signature made noises about leaving Arlington if it didn’t get a good deal from the county government. (Governments always seem to fall for that old trick.) Last week’s County Board action marks either the second or the third bailout, depending on how you look at it, by Arlington taxpayers. That’s enough. Time for the theater to get its act together and learn how to live within its means.

Do Not Skimp on School-Technology Upgrades Editor: It’s that time of year again: Arlington Public Schools has projected a massive shortfall in next year’s budget and is proposing a wide range of budget cuts. The most obvious and logical option is for the County Board to make up the shortfall. And going forward, more need to be done to ensure that property developers pay their fair share to support education as they continue to build multi-million-dollar homes and block after block of condos. But should the County Board fail, the school system will have no choice but to make cuts. This year, the district has presented us with a “top 10” set of options for the community to rank. As one would expect, all these choices are rather unpleasant. One in particular concerns me. The option to eliminate computer replacement and reduce software purchases is a terrible option for several reasons. First, the elimination of computer replacement itself would only save $440,000. Compared to a shortfall of $23 million, the bang for the buck is infinitesimal. And eliminating computer replacement for one year would essentially set the district back by a factor of more like six years. Second, reducing software purchases would have a direct impact of Arlington teachers to provide high-quality instruction. The board would not likely consider eliminating textbooks or other curricu-

lar materials. This cut, too, would set the school district back significantly. Finally, eliminating Blackboard might sound appealing to the teachers who have not found it to be very beneficial, but the fact remains that all school districts need some kind of learning-management system if they are to provide any kind of effective instruction and use of data in this modern age. Slashing iPads and Macbooks may seem like an easy choice. But I have to say that technology as a tool for learning is not going away. The cost per student gets cheaper and the number of amazing, innovative, exciting tools available to teachers increases exponentially every year. Across Arlington, teachers are finding new and valuable ways to improve student learning, and now is not the time to step back. It is the time to keep moving forward. Every school district in the nation is doing the same, and any school district that fails to fully integrate technology into instruction will be hopelessly outdated. I know in saying that technology should not be cut, I should have a reasonable suggestion for what should be cut instead. And, as it does every year, APS asks residents to make suggestions for what should be cut instead of whatever item is on the chopping block. I am an engaged citizen. I read the budget. But I have yet to find a thorough accounting of where the district’s money actually gets spent.

As an individual, I get a nice little statement from my credit-card company that shows me exactly how much I spent on pizza delivery, groceries and trips to Home Depot. I would like to see more transparency from the district budget office to show us exactly where our dollars end up going. We know what is budgeted, but it is very hard to tell what is actually spent. I don’t know how much is spent on textbooks. I can’t tell how much is spent on printing and paper. I don’t know how much is spent on airfare or travel or the cost of buses. So I am not well-positioned to make additional suggestions. I do think that APS should consider transitioning to zero-based budgeting, rather than simply look at changes from the previous year. Maybe then we can find ways to make some common-sense adjustments and get the most for our investment in our children. Terri Schwartzbeck Arlington Schwartzbeck chairs the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Technology and is a member of the Advisory Council on Instruction. We’ve moved to a new Web site! Find letters to the editor under Arlington Opinion at www.insidenova.com/news/ arlington – we have many more there than in print.

Editor: According to the Nov. 7 Washington Post, Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky “said that some voters may have mistakenly thought that [John] Vihstadt was a Democrat because his literature prominently featured endorsements from several members of the party and because he presented himself as a ‘fusion’ candidate.” Kip Malinosky, don’t insult me. I expect that other very-literate Democratic voters were, like me, willing to consider the candidates based on the merits of their arguments and the issues upon which they will vote. If Vihstadt had been running for Congress or statewide office, I probably would not have supported him. But here is why I contributed money, put out a yard sign and wrote postcards urging my friends to vote for him: the County Board needs to have a more balanced discussion of local spending issues.

I admired Libby Garvey’s willingness to voice her concerns about huge projects like the streetcar, and believe that Vihstadt’s perspective will further encourage the board to re-focus on core priorities. I was raised in Arlington and moved my family back to Arlington so my kids could get the same great public education. But our wonderful elementary school, which seemed big at 600 years ago when we were there, now has 744 students. My daughter’s Latin class has 29 students. I voted for Vihstadt because I want our tax dollars directed to schools and other core services, and not huge projects like the streetcar, Artisphere and aquatic center. I look forward to seeing who will run for the County Board next year. This Arlington Democrat will continue to vote for candidates based on their merits – not just because they have a “D” next to their names. Cindy Salavantis Arlington

A Way Must Be Found to Allow Both Schools and Green Space to Flourish Editor: Open space is not empty space and is not without value. In Arlington, one of the most densely populated counties in the country, open space is a precious commodity that contributes to the high quality of life. It is why many of us choose to live in Arlington, a county with a rich tradition of protecting parkland and open space. It is therefore shocking that the county would consider plopping a new elementary school onto open space at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center and Middle SchIn addition to a thriving middle school and popular community center, the Jefferson campus includes designated parkland, a walking/jogging trail, several athletic fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and a wonderful community garden. People use the park to exercise, relax, walk dogs, enjoy picnics, build snowmen and sled in the winter. Each year, the site hosts the Arlington County Fair and countless other community events. It is a gem and an Arlington landmark. Furthermore, all of the county owned property on the site is designated parkland. Squeezing an elementary school into the Jefferson campus will dramatically in-

crease demands and stresses on the grounds and facilities. Moreover, the 1971 middle school facility will need to be expanded at some point, an updating that will be complicated by the presence of a new elementary school. Rather than undertake a comprehensive planning process to address the growing student population, the county is attempting a shortcut by dropping the school onto county-owned open space. This has been less a planning process, than a siting exercise. Not the Arlington Way. The county needs to continue efforts to expand nearby neighborhood elementary schools (there are three within 1.5 miles) and explore the purchasing of commercial property to build new schools. Arlington has a big problem on its hands, a problem many other communities would love to have: it’s too popular. People want to live here. One reason for this success? The visionary leadership that years ago instituted smart growth countywide. Schools are critical for our children’s education and for our community, and green space is paramount to the health and well being of residents of all ages. This should not be an either-or proposition. Natalie Roy Arlington

Streetcar Boosters Must Do Outreach Rather Than Resort to Accusations

This county is not against spending money – look at the many bond issues that easily pass on our ballots. There were good reasons to support the streetcar, but much better reasons to oppose it, and Arlington voted accordingly. The pro-streetcar crowd would better serve Columbia Pike by reaching out to the opponents for alternatives, rather than angrily lashing out. Jeff Walyus Arlington

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Editor: In the aftermath of the streetcar’s cancellation, I am really disappointed in the reactions of the supporters. Politicians have given the “we didn’t make our case well enough” argument, implying that the people of Arlington just weren’t smart enough to get their message. The letters in the Sun Gazette had anger over it not being “OK” to throw money at a dubious streetcar project, as well as thinly veiled accusations behind a supposed “ugly divide” in Arlington.

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During the holiday season, our thoughts turn gratefully to our communities and to our clients who believe in McEnearney Associates. From our family to yours, we hope your holidays are filled with warmth and cheer.

LEADERSHIP Maureen McEnearney Dunn President

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December 25, 2014

Homes Across Much of Arlington Lingering on Market Homes that sold in Arlington in November generally spent longer on the market than homes that went to closing a year before, while most areas of the county have more available inventory than at the same point in 2013, according to new data. RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service, has released monthly data by ZIP code for the community. (Because of the relatively small number of sales within each ZIP code in a given month, fluctuations in total sales and average and median sales prices tend to be more pronounced than in the county as a whole.) From the November report: 22201: Sales in November totaled 35, down from 34 a year before. The average sales price of $681,483 was up 35.4 percent

from a year before, while the median sales price of $648,000 was up 49.8 percent. Homes spent an average of 59 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 28 days for homes that went to closing in November 2013, and garnered 97.1 percent of listing price, down from 98.6 percent. There were 75 properties on the market at the end of the month, up from 48 a year before. 22202: Sales totaled 13, up from 11. The average sales price of $596,377 was up 20.7 percent, while the median sales price of $640,000 was up 30.6 percent. Homes spent an average of 35 days on the market, down from 36, and garnered 95.8 percent of listing price, down from 96.7 percent. There were 53 properties on the market, up from 29.

22203: Sales totaled 18, down from 22. The average sales price of $523,183 was up 3.4 percent, while the median sales price of $555,000 was up 7.3 percent. Homes spent an average of 35 days on the market, down from 36, and garnered 97.7 percent of listing price, down from 98 percent. There were 62 properties on the market, up from 52. 22204: Sales totaled 29, down from 34. The average sales price of $429,905 was up 9.3 percent, while the median sales price of $415,500 was up 9.7 percent. Homes spent an average of 61 days on the market, up from 30, and garnered 95.6 percent of listing price, down from 97.4 percent. There were 99 properties on the market, up from 62. 22205: Sales totaled 10, up from seven. The average sales price of $658,300 was down 11.2 percent, while the median sales price of $647,500 was down 4.1 percent. Homes spent an average of 74 days on the market, up from 70, and garnered 97.1 percent of listing price, up from 95.5 percent. There were 25 properties on the market, up from 18. 22206: Sales totaled 24, up from 17. The average sales price of $376,725 was down 8.3 percent, while the median sales price of $384,750 was down 9.3 percent. Homes spent an average of 24 days on the market, up from 17, and garnered 97.2 percent

of listing price, down from 98.7 percent. There were 44 properties on the market, up from 34. 22207: Sales totaled 32, unchanged. The average sales price of $965,929 was up 13.4 percent, while the median sales price of $825,000 was up 2.2 percent. Homes spent an average of 87 days on the market, up from 43, and garnered 96 percent of listing price, unchanged. There were 106 properties on the market, up from 86. 22209: Sales totaled 18, up from 12. The average sales price of $690,222 was up 7.4 percent, while the median sales price of $605,000 was down 4.9 percent. Homes spent an average of 36 days on the market, down from 77, and garnered 97.1 percent of listing price, up from 95.4 percent. There were 61 properties on the market, up from 55. 22213: Sales totaled four, down from five. The average sales price of $908,300 was up 12.3 percent, while the median sales price of $745,000 was up 25.6 percent. Homes spent an average of 63 days on the market, up from 16, and garnered 97.3 percent of listing price, down from 97.9 percent. There were 15 properties on the market, unchanged. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. – A Staff Report

Artisphere

amounts, revenue from facility rentals is below expectations and the failure to get a restaurant open when anticipated only added to the financial woes,” the Sun Gazette reported that month. “There are a number of short-term and longer-term concerns,” Donnellan acknowledged then.) After its opening, county leaders admitted (privately) from nearly the start that the Artisphere was developed without a coherent business plan. At one point, Arlington taxpayers were subsidizing the arts center’s operations to the tune of more than $40 for every person who walked in its doors. After a financially calamitous first two years, operation of the center was moved from the Department of Parks and Recreation to Arlington Economic Development, which has found some success operating it as a venue for meetings. The arts center also was seen as one way to turn the Rosslyn area from an office canyon that empties out at night and on weekends to a 24/7 mix of housing, office, retail, restaurant and arts uses. That will continue, Donnellan said. “We remain committed to our efforts to revitalize Rosslyn . . . [into] a more vibrant, walkable neighborhood,” she said. Donnellan’s recommendation comes during a year that saw the county government put the Long Bridge Park aquatics center on hold and scrap the Columbia Pike and Crystal City streetcar projects.

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“Smart communities take risks – and smart communities know when to re-evaluate investments and make change,” she said. No dissenting voices were heard among County Board members. “I support what you just suggested,” board chairman Jay Fisette said. The county manager said she would be back with more specifics as part of the fiscal 2016 budget process, set to kick off in February. The county government was handed the 54,000-square-foot former Newseum space on Wilson Boulevard rent-free as part of a deal with a developer, and chose the name “Artisphere” as part of a community competition, winning out over “Orb” and “Artopolis.” The center opened in October 2010, but the writing may have been on the wall even then – organizers of an opening gala couldn’t find much interest in tickets among the paying public. Things went downhill in a hurry; in April 2011, headlines included “Ominous Financial Clouds Gathering” and “Is the Artisphere Already on Life Support?” (“Ticket sales have been anemic, staff costs have ballooned over budgeted

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Vihstadt Continued from Page 4 gave a respectful nod to his opponent Howze, who “ran a spirited campaign” and with whom he said he has become friends. Vihstadt’s new term officially begins

Jan. 1 and runs through the end of 2018. The swearing-in ceremony gave attendees the chance to speculate on next year’s County Board race. Incumbent Democrats Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada will have to decide in coming weeks whether to seek re-election. Several other Democrats already are exploring potential runs in what is likely to be a June primary.

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sive formal living room, large enough for entertaining, with a fireplace as its focalpoint. The dining room features plentiful space, as well, with vistas over the side and rear yards. The kitchen is a standout, with creamcolored cabinets, ample granite countertops, quality appliances, a pantry and an overall appeal sought by cooks of every caliber. Family and friends will enjoy gathering at the corner breakfast nook with banquette. A door from the kitchen opens directly to the two-car garage for added convenience. Two walls of windows admit light and enhance the airy feel of the family room, which overlooks the level rear yard. A desirable feature is the versatile room on the main level, which can be used as a bedroom, office or playroom. A full bathroom is just off this room. To the second level we go, where the master retreat is set back in its own world of privacy, featuring a vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet and grand bath. Three more bedrooms are found on this level, each with double closets. Copious attic storage completes this level. To the lower level we go, where you will find the casual-living features of the recreation room, with the home’s second fireplace. There also is a large play area

and – again showcasing versatility – a bonus space that would work well as an office, exercise room or bedroom. Other special features range from wood floors to two-zone gas heating and cooling. The house is set on a level lot on a wide street, offering both serenity and security. Too many classic Arlington homes are disappearing; we should shout “hallelujah!” when these standout properties are thoughtfully renovated to meet the needs of a new generation of owners. Such is the case here. It is well worthy of consideration. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

Facts for buyers

Address: 5510 19th Street North, Arlington (22205). Listed at: $1,300,000 by Betsy Twigg, McEnearney Associates (703) 9674391. Schools: Tuckahoe Elementary, Swanson Middle, Yorktown High School.

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One reason to give thanks this holiday season is for firms such as Arlington Restoration builders, who are not tearing down historic properties, but rather incorporating their traditional features into updates and renovations. Such is the case with this week’s featured property, a 1947 stone rambler – owned by the same family all these years – in the Leeway Heights neighborhood close to Westover Village. The home’s original elegance is being complemented by a new second floor designed by Heidi FitzHarris and Maria Williams of FitzHarris Designs. A new lower level also is part of the project. Care has been taken to ensure the renovation and expansion is in keeping with the character of both the lot and the neighborhood, making this stellar property a welcome addition to a grand community. Architecturally intriguing and with a warm-hearted appeal (from the welcome front porch to the indoor amenities), the home is a winning combination of the style of the immediate post-war period and forward-looking features sought by today’s buyers. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,300,000 by Betsy Twigg of McEnearney Associates. After being bid welcome on the porch, we are ushered inside to find the expan-

Young adults today, often called the Millennial generation, are more likely to be foreign born and speak a language other than English at home, compared with young adults in 1980, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest statistics from the American Community Survey released today. “Many of the differences between generations examined within these latest data reflect long-term demographic and societal changes,” said Jonathan Vespa, a demographer with the Census Bureau. Five years of data collected between 2009 and 2013 provide statistics on more than 40 economic, housing and social topics, such as commuting, educational attainment and home value. The 73 million young adults currently 18 to 34 years old comprise the largest such population in the last three decades. Nonetheless, their share of the population is actually smaller today than in 1980, when the young adult population included the Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964. In 1980, 30 percent of the population was age 18 to 34, compared with 23 percent today. The percentage of young adults today who are foreign born has more than doubled since 1980 (15 percent versus 6 percent). All states have higher proportions of foreign-born young adults than 30 years ago. The increase was larger in the West and Northeast, where 21 percent and 18 percent, respectively, are now foreign born, compared with 12 percent and 8 percent 30 years ago. Only 9 percent of young adults in the Midwest and 14 percent in the South are foreign born, up from 3 and 4 percent, respectively, in 1980. Today, 65 percent of young adults are employed, down from 69 percent in 1980. Prior generations of young adults were more likely to have ever served in the Armed Services: 9 percent were veterans in 1980, compared with 2 percent today. Millennials are more educated than young adults in 1980: 22 percent have a college degree, up from 16 percent in 1980. States with the largest share of young college graduates are in the Northeast, including Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. Unlike in prior generations, the majority of millennials have never been married, reflecting continued delays in getting married: Only about three in 10 young adults have ever been married.

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Brain-fitness exercises will be offered on Monday, Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

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Crafters of Aurora Hills Senior Center will meet on Monday, Dec. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to knit and crochet items for those in need. Donations of washable yarn are appreciated. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

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lington Walking Group will amble in Old Town Alexandria on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 9 a.m. The group leaves at 9 a.m. from Culpepper Garden Senior Center; the cost is $4 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-4403. MUSIC-AND-MOVEMENT CLASS AVAILABLE: Music-and-movement classes are

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Wakefield Boys Beat Yorktown

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Holidays a Busy Time for Many Basketball Teams It’s the end of the year, and that means holiday high school basketball tournament time is here.

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Warriors’ Patience Proved Important DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

This time, the Wakefield Warriors kind of defeated the host Yorktown Patriots at their own game. The Warriors, a team that prefers to run and fast break on offense, topped Yorktown, 63-45, last night in an all-Arlington boys BASKETBALL high school basketball showdown. Wakefield (5-1) won by being patient and withstanding a more deliberate pace that Yorktown (4-1) likes to play and was able to dictate for much of the contest on its home court. The game was tied at 10 at the end of the first quarter, far too few points in one period for Wakefield’s liking. The Warriors were able to up the tempo a bit in the second period, and moved ahead for good by outscoring Yorktown 18-8 in the quarter to lead 28-18 at halftime. “When it was 10-10 at the end of the first, I told our team that is the type of game Rich Avila [Yorktown’s coach] wants,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said. “It’s hard to play over here with their crowd and the way they run their offense to perfection. We had to settle in.” In the second period, Wakefield moved head behind the scoring and reContinued on Page 17

Wakefield High School guard Alan Treakle drives to the basket as Yorktown’s James Carroll defends during last week’s game won by visiting Wakefield. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Knights Stay Undefeated With Another Win

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A strong start to the season is typical for the Bishop O’Connell Knights, and that’s the case again this winter. Through nine games, the boys high school basketball team was not only unand BASKETBALL defeated atop the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference standings with a 3-0 record, the Knights have dominated opponents. In its most recent games, O’Connell defeated Bishop Ireton, 72-40, Good Counsel, 66-46, on Dec. 19, then the next night downed Riverdale Baptist, 65-40, in Maryland. The 15-point margin against Riverdale was the Knights’ closest so far this

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season. Ako Adams scored 24 points, Lewis Djonkam 15 and Jamaal King 12 against Good Counsel. Against Riverdale, Randall Gaskins netted 19 points, Adams 15 and Djonkam 14. O’Connell coach Joe Wootten said his team, which has a mix of experience and young players, has enjoyed balanced scoring. Four players average in double figures for the Knights, with Adams leading the way. During the holidays, the Knights play a couple of non-conference games. They resume WCAC action on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at McNamara, then are set to host Carroll on Friday, Jan. 2. n In girls action, the young Bishop O’Connell Knights (6-3, 2-2) are enjoy-

ing their best start in years. The Knights, with a roster that includes just three seniors, lost to Good Counsel, 68-52, on Dec. 20, snapping the team’s four-game winning streak. Junior guard Jasmine Taylor averages 14.7 points per game for O’Connell, junior Janiya Clemmons averages 11.1, senior Katie Meckus 8.5, freshman Brie Perpignan 8.0, sophomore Coral Gillette 7.9 and freshman Sydney Morrow 5.8. Sophomores Nadia Davidson and Kiara Davis also have been scoring leaders. During its four-game winning streak, O’Connell defeated Blair Academy, 59-36, Bishop Ireton, 61-51, Medgar Evers, 64-36, and Holy Cross, 55-43. O’Connell plays in the Title IX Tournament during the holiday break.

There are scads of such competitions, both for boys and girls, from locally in Northern Virginia to throughout the metro area and beyond. With most school systems having two weeks off for the holidays, coaches want their teams playing games, not just practicing. With 14 days of no competition, coaches fear their squads would become rusty or regress, and opponents could gain a big edge. So they play during the holidays with hopes of improving. After all, it’s still early in the basketball campaign. This season, the majority of the teams in the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas are entered in such tournaments and will play two or three games. In Arlington, the Wakefield boys are hosting their annual eight-team George Long Holiday Hoops Tournament. County rival Washington-Lee also is in that event. The Langley Saxons and McLean Highlanders are playing in Lake Braddock’s eight-team boys Glory Days Sports Tournament of Champions. Westfield High School again is hosting the boys and girls Bulldogs Bash. There are eight teams in each tourney. Locally, the Flint Hill and Madison girls have entered. The Marshall, Oakton and Yorktown girls are playing in an eight-team event at Broad Run High in Ashburn. Mount Vernon and Chantilly high schools host longtime tournaments. The Oakton boys are playing at Mount Vernon and the McLean girls will play at Chantilly. The Madison and Marshall boys head out of town for holiday games. Just after the holidays, on Jan. 3, the Potomac School hosts the 12-team challenge between boys teams from the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference and opponents from the Interstate Athletic Conference. How important are these year-end tournaments? If a team eventually has a successful season, players and coaches from that squad often explain how those two or three holiday games made a big difference.

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High School Roundup ond-place finishers and another taking fourth, the Bishop O’Connell Knights finished 13th at the recent NOVA Classic at Fairfax High School. Placing second were Scott Kurtzke at 132 pounds and Gabe Susinski at 160. Fourth was Robert Kurtzke at 126. For the Wakefield Warriors at the meet, DeAngelo Jones was second at 138 and Yasser Azizzi was seventh at 195. For the Washington-Lee Generals, Matt Ellis was fourth at 170. Yorktown High’s Jason Kappel was fifth at 182. YORKTOWN GIRLS TOP WAKEFIELD IN BASKETBALL: In girls high school

basketball action, the visiting Yorktown Patriots (4-2) rallied from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the Wakefield Warriors, 64-59, Dec. 16 in an all-Arlington showdown. Yorktown led by 10 points in the second period, but the score was tied at 31 at halftime. Wakefield led in the fourth quarter, but the Patriots rallied and closed the game with a 7-0 run. Alexis George went 3 for 4 from the free throw line in the closing three minutes. Yorktown’s Alison Criswell led all scorers with 23 points. Sydney Davis scored 18 and Ellen Nye had 10 after being in foul trouble and sitting out the majority of the first half. “We stayed poised and confident and were able to pull off the victory,” Yorktown coach Devaughn Drayton said. Four players scored in double figures for Wakefield. Lyric Hatcher had 11 points, Hailey Finley 18, Olivia CeccatoBayne 12 and Summer Matlack 11. Both teams netted eight three-pointers, with Criswell and Finley making four each.

On Dec. 19, in its second game last week, Yorktown routed Falls Church, 59-29. Criswell and Nye scored 16 each, Davis eight and Kate Rita six. SWIM & DIVE ROUNDUP: The York-

town Patriots (4-0) defeated the Hayfield Hawks in girls and boys meets. The Yorktown girls won all 12 events to win 22686. The boys prevailed, winning 10 of 12 events, 203-112. The Patriots’ double winners were Brady Almand and Michaela Morrison. Individual winners were Lauren Allard, Emily Brooks, George Cranwell, Jonathan Day, Abby Didawick (dive), Suzanne Dolan, Anastasia Gustafson, Jacob Kreider (dive), Elizabeth Romano, Zachary Rosenthal and Chandler Sensibaugh. n The Washington-Lee girls and boys scored two victories against Stuart. The girls won all 12 events to win 210-87 victory. The boys won 10 of 12 to win 218-72. Double winners for the W-L girls were Katherine Emanuel and Evie Geiseman. Single winners were Ellie Ridgeway, Pia Kramer, Isabelle Lee, Izzy Mowery and Katie Moore. Bryan Meade was a double winner for the W-L boys. Noah Swisher, Noah Kennedy, Jaya Kambhampaty, Eric Weiner and Nick Reeves were individual winners. The Generals have a break from competition during the holidays. They return to action Jan. 9 for their annual showdown with their cross-county rival Yorktown. O’CONNELL FOOTBALL PLAYERS CHOSEN ALL-STATE: A number of Bishop

O’Connell football players were chosen to the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I all-state

football teams. Making first team on offense was senior quarterback Michael Galvan, senior wide receiver George Hawkins and junior lineman Jay Jay McCargo. Second team on offense was junior wide receiver Brandon Magee. Making first team on defense was senior lineman Tylar Thompson and junior defensive back Myles Hudzick. Second team on defense was linebacker/lineman Landan Word. Chosen as honorable-mention selections on offense from O’Connell were junior running back Nick Shaw and senior lineman Sean Brown. On defense, junior defensive back Ethan Bell made honorable mention. W-L ICE HOCKEY TEAM IS 4-2: The

young Washington-Lee Generals ice hockey club team is off to a 4-2 start despite graduating eight seniors from last year’s squad. “Entering this season, we didn’t really know what to expect, having to thrust so many underclassmen right into action,” W-L coach Matt Seney said. “But so far, the players have responded really well.” Sophomore Ben Stanley and senior captain Sandy Harvie lead the Generals, combining for 16 of the teams’ 21 goals. Sophomore goalie Carson Chircop has played well in net. The Generals have won one-goal games against Robinson and W.T. Woodson. YORKTOWN HOCKEY CLUB TEAM WINS:

A well-balanced scoring attack helped the Yorktown ice hockey club team (2-3) defeat Herndon, 7-2. Alex Hayes added a second hat trick to his season, tallying three goals assisted by Nick Puglisi, Matt Neuman, Christian Pages and Teddy Dahlquist. Jonathan Malks scored twice, assisted by Jo-

nah Hoff-Davis and Bobby Wells. Frank Lackey and Wells also added single tallies, assisted by Jacob Dormuth. GEORGE LONG HOLIDAY HOOPS TOURNAMENT: The Wakefield High School

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boys basketball team hosts its annual George Long Holiday Hoops Tournament Dec. 26-29 at Wakefield. First-round games on Dec. 26 have South Lakes playing National Christian at 1 p.m., Maret vs. Teddy Roosevelt at 2:45 p.m., T.C. Williams against Kecoughtan at 4:30 p.m. and Wakefield playing Arlington rival Washington-Lee at 6:15 p.m. Second-round games are Dec. 27, with the third round on Dec. 29. The championship game is at 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 29 with the consolation game for third place at 4:30 that day. n The Yorktown High School boys basketball team will play in the Joe Cascio Tournament at Falls Church High School Dec. 27, 29 and 30. Yorktown plays Jefferson in a first-round game Dec. 27 at 2:45 p.m. n The Yorktown High School girls basketball team will play in the Maroon & Gold Classic at Broad Run High School Dec. 27, 29 and 30. Yorktown plays Sherando at 2:45 p.m. in a first-round game Dec. 27. n The Wakefield and Washington-Lee high school girls basketball teams play in the Falls Church Tournament Dec. 27, 29 and 30. Washington-Lee plays Jefferson at 6 p.m. Dec. 27 and Wakefield faces West Potomac at 10 a.m. Dec. 27 in first-round action. n The Bishop O’Connell girls play in the Title IX Tournament in New JerseyDec. 27, 29 and 30. O’Connell faces Gill St. Bernard at 6 p.m. Dec. 27 in firstround action.

Sports Briefs OVERLEE SWIMMING REUNION: The

Overlee summer swimming team will hold a reunion for swimmers from the 1980 through 1985 seasons on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Overlee clubhouse at 6030 Lee Highway in Arlington. Overlee won Division I titles each of thuse summer. Preregister at: www.overleeswimteamreunion.com.

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tion is open for the 2015 Super Slam Ball spring season. The program begins Saturday, April 18 and run for seven Saturdays. Practices and games are Saturday afternoons between 3 and 6 p.m. in Arlington. Practices and game sessions last 45 to 50 minutes. basket. “Alan and Deng got to the basket well and scored,” Bentley said. “It’s hard to prepare for their speed and quickness.” On defense, Wakefield limited Yorktown’s inside game, with Tham’s shotblocking presence altering shots. “I thought we did a good job on defense, and they didn’t get second-chance shots,” Bentley said. Wakefield outrebounded Yorktown, 47-29. Senior guard Marqua Walton (five rebounds) and senior forwards Xavier Cooper (four rebounds) and Elijah Callwood each had four points for Wakefield. For Yorktown, senior guard Robert Pendleton had 17 points, senior center James Carroll had eight points and eight

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rebounds and junior forward Matt Paredes had seven rebounds. The Patriots shot 32 percent from the floor, including just 26 percent in the first half. The next night, Wakefield won on the round in Loudoun County by a 78-62 score against the Broad Run Spartans. Tham scored 23, Treakle 13, Nhial 12 and Walton 10. On Dec. 19, Wakefield won its third game of the week by defeating visiting Mount Vernon, 75-47. Tham scored 19, Walton 17, Nhial 15, Treakle 14 and Jordan Allen eight. Also Dec. 18, Yorktown topped host Falls Church, 51-47. Pendleton had 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. Daniel DeButts had 10 points

and four steals, and Carroll scored nine. Yorktown made just 5 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter, but hung on. See more photos of the Wakefield vs. Yorktown game at www.insidenova.com/ sports/arlington. NOTES: Wakefield’s gray warmup jackets against Yorktown had “South Arlington” written across the backs. “It wasn’t meant to mean anything other than we are the only South Arlington school, we are proud of that, and we wanted to show that and represent South Arlington,” Bentley said . . . Wakefield has now defeated its Arlington opponents – Yorktown and Washington-Lee – a combined six straight times . . . Last week’s game were two more of Wakefield’s 16 away games this season.

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bounding of senior forward Dominique Tham (15 points, 19 rebounds), sophomore guard Alan Treakle (14 points) and junior forward Deng Nhial (15 points, eight rebounds). The three combined for 16 points in the period. Treakle scored on three driving layups and Tham scored on a trio of tip-ins or follow shots. Nhial made a three-pointer. Wakefield outscored Yorktown 1511 in the third period and was comfortably ahead throughout the fourth. Nhial scored 10 of his points in the second half, mainly on follow shots or drives to the

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December 25, 2014

Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On Dec. 13 between 3:30 and 3:50 p.m., two relatives were arguing in the 3000 block of South Buchanan Street when one stabbed the other. The victim was treated on the scene and refused transport to a local hospital. The suspect was arrested. n On Dec. 13 at 8:45 p.m., police responded to the 1400 block of South Rolfe Street for a report of a stabbing. Investigation revealed that a husband and wife had been arguing, and that the husband stabbed the mother. The victim was transported to a local hospital. The suspect was arrested. RAPE: n On Dec. 14, a woman reported to police that she had had unwanted sexual

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Continued from Page 1 building process,â&#x20AC;? Van Doren said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started at a different place â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come a long way. We have argued and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come together.â&#x20AC;? Not completely together: School Board member Abby Raphael opposed the package, saying limiting the size of the facility that will house the H-B Woodlawn and Stratford programs was a disservice to the community. Raphael wanted at least 125 more seats

relations with a man in the 3400 block of Fairfax Drive. The victim told police she had met the suspect at a bar in the District of Columbia after consuming several alcoholic beverages. The victim was able to identify the suspect, but declined prosecution. SEXUAL BATTERY: n On Dec. 13 at 6:20 a.m., a woman in the 900 block of North Stuart Street reported to police that she had been sexually assaulted. According to the woman, after attending a company party in the District of Columbia, she and some friends went to a nearby bar for some drinks. She decided to return home without her friends, and hailed a cab.

ROBBERY: n On Dec. 12 at 11:03 p.m. in the 800 block of South Greenbrier Street, a victim told police he had arranged a meeting to purchase a pair of sneakers he saw advertised by an acquaintance on a social-media site. After the exchange was completed, the victim was robbed of the shoes by the suspect, who fled in a vehicle driven by an accomplice. Police were able to identify the suspect through the social-media site, and ar-

at the new building on the Wilson School site than her colleagues supported, saying it would lower the per-seat cost of construction significantly and provide more options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is tremendous bang for the buckâ&#x20AC;? by building bigger, Raphael said, calling the smaller school size â&#x20AC;&#x153;not the best use of taxpayer dollars.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our job to look to the future,â&#x20AC;? said Raphael, who, like Murphy, initially supported a proposal to put a 1,300-student neighborhood middle school on the Wilson School site. That proposal ultimately fell to the wayside, which left Raphael chagrined. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a growing neighborhood . . . it

would have been very cost-effective,â&#x20AC;? she said of that option. Prior to the final vote last week, Raphael offered a compromise proposal, but it appeared to be summarily dismissed by other board members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do not want to pit neighborhood against neighborhood, school against school,â&#x20AC;? board chairman James Lander said in response to the Raphael proposal. Lander acknowledged that much had changed since Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original proposal in the spring, including the departure of two board members â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sally Baird and Noah Simon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the arrival of Van Doren.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a different board, and we were in a different placeâ&#x20AC;? six months ago, Lander said. The board chairman acknowledged that probably no one came away entirely satisfied with the decision made Dec. 18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a perfect process or a perfect option,â&#x20AC;? he said. School Board members have set a cap of $126 million for the capacity-enhancement projects they approved, giving them some wiggle room if the planning and construction bids come in at the low end of projections. Those figures wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be known until next year.

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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. December 26, 1935: n Happy holidays, indeed: The new ABC liquor store in Clarendon was open until 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and drew a large crowd of shoppers. n The low temperature of 4 degrees on Christmas Eve was the lowest in the local area on that date since 1906. n President Roosevelt has sent out no Christmas cards this year. n The Arlington Red Cross has been distributing gifts to needy children. December 23, 1942: n An urgent appeal is being made for inactive local nurses to take refresher courses and return to the profession, where they are needed for the war effort. n A car-sharing drive, to save rubber, will start in mid-January. n Eleanor Roosevelt again this year will attend the Kiwanis Club of Arlington’s children’s Christmas party. n Local firefighters have been hampered in recent days by bone-chilling weather. n More than 80 percent of county residents paid their state and local taxes on time by the Dec. 5 deadline. December 24, 1957: n Deaths on Virginia highways have reached 877, nearly 70 more than last year. n Arlington judges were in the Christmas spirit, letting three jail inmates out early so they could spend the holiday with their families. n Arlington taxi companies say they are content with new rates as proposed by county officials. n The 260,000 local residents hitting the road for the holiday will find mostly mild weather. December 23, 1961: n With just three weeks until the end of his term, Gov. Almond has issued seven pardons, including clemency to several murderers and a child rapist. n The widow of President Wilson is slated to be on hand next week as federal officials dedicate the new $16 million Woodrow Wilson Bridge. n It will be a “messy” weekend, which may or may not bring snow on Christmas. n In hoops action, Washington-Lee topped Groveton, 62-40, while Wakefield fell to George Washington, 52-46.

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