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Voters Set to Make Picks in County Board Primary

Six Democratic Contenders in the Mix to Succeed Incumbents Hynes, Tejada

Clockwise from top left: Andrew Schneider, Katie Cristol, Peter Fallon, Christian Dorsey, Bruce Wiljanen and James Lander.

Arlington voters go to the polls June 9 to select two Democratic nominees for the County Board seats being vacated by incumbents Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the state-run primary. Because Virginia does not register the electorate by political affiliation, any registered voter in the county is eligible to take part, and there is no “loyalty pledge” as would be the case if the nomination was being decided in a party-run caucus. Katie Cristol, Peter Fallon, Christian Dorsey,

James Lander, Andrew Schneider and Bruce Wil- Krupicka, who is not seeking a new term. Mark janen are on the ballot. The two top finishers move Levine, Julie Jakopic, Clarence Tong, Larry Altenon to the Nov. 3 general election, where indepen- burg and Craig Fifer are on the ballot. dents Audrey Clement and Michael McMenamin While centered in Alexandria, the 45th House have qualified. Other prospective candidates have District includes five Arlington precincts: Aurora until June 9 to file paperwork. Hills, Fairlington, Abingdon, Oakridge and Shir2015 marks the first time in 40 years that an lington. Arlington general election will feature two open County Board seats without at least one incumbent seeking re-election. In the 45th House District, five Democrats are The Sun Gazette endorses two candidates vying for their party’s nomination to succeed Rob in County Board race – see Page 6.

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Members of the Bishop O’Connell High School Class of 2015, family and friends descended on the cavernous, and completely filled, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on May 28 for the school’s 55th annual graduation ceremony. At left, Lily Bourne, D’Marco McElhinney, Shelby Rieger, Tori Adams and Elizabeth Yockey were among those participating the 2015 commencement exercise. See full coverage inside on Page 3, and watch for news of local graduations in upcoming editions. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

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Srijan Bhasin’s advice for his fellow Bishop O’Connell High School graduates? Aspire to become not a scientist, teacher, engineer, banker or carpenter, but a chef. “Yes, a chef,” Bhasin said at O’Connell’s 55th annual commencement ceremony, held May 28 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Why a chef ? Bhasin, who was chosen as valedictory speaker, believes they have the proper mindset and approach to life to best face the many challenges that await the 2015 graduates. “Be confident like a chef, trust in your knowledge and trust fellow man like a chef,” Bhasin said. “Take criticism like a chef and live with the passion of a chef.” Bhasin told his classmates not to let failure and criticism define them. “Strive for excellence and success will follow,” he said. “Only the fearless can be great.” Bhasin was one of 309 graduates at the standing-room-only ceremony that drew family and friends, who began arriving more than two hours early because of the morning’s various traffic incidents and issues. More than half of the graduates received some type of college scholarship. Four seniors – Alisa An, Kylan Luna, Nicolas Suarez and Benjamin Watson – received the Principal’s Award for out-

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Members of the Bishop O’Connell High School Class of 2015 gather together prior to the graduation ceremony, held May 28 at the National Shrine PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI of the Immaculate Conception.

standing leadership. Others were issued various class and school awards by assistant head of school Carl Patton. In the commencement’s opening remarks, head of school Joseph Vorbach gave the seniors one final piece of advice. “Do not rush your minds through the day. Absorb the details,” Vorbach said. Alexander Socarras offered the salutatory address, reminding his fellow seniors how far they have come since their start at the school.

“Remember how nervous we were as freshmen?” he said. “But you crushed that fear.” We had to form new identities and reach out to other classmates, and we were told to carve out our own niche.” Socarras said. “We taught each other how to take chances and always aim to grow as a person. Complacency is the worst outcome, not failure.” Paul Loverde, the Roman Catholic bishop of Arlington, spoke of how the

2015 class was different and unique, and how he sensed a spirit of belonging together about the group. “What made you a family was the support you gave each other and the outreach you gave those in need,” Loverde said. “You are now leaving Bishop O’Connell,” he said. “Take with you the ingredients of fulfillment you have learned at O’Connell. We want you to live the rest of your lives genuinely fulfilled.”

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County Board Chairman Endorses Lander, Schneider SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

County Board Chairman Mary Hynes has endorsed the bids of James Lander and Andrew Schneider in the race to succeed her. Lander “has been the best partner on the School Board I’ve ever had,” Hynes said in announcing her support for the current School Board chairman. Hynes praised Lander’s “nuanced understanding” of the role schools play in the broader community, and his work on the fiscal 2016 budget, which saw the school system dial back its spending requests to prevent a showdown over county-budget priorities that has become standard operating procedure in some other Northern Virginia localities. Schneider has “been a quick study on how our interconnected policies come together to make great places for people,” Hynes said. “I’m impressed with his diligence and openness to different perspectives, new ideas and his willingness to dig in and diligently explore solutions.” Hynes said she has been watching the campaign unfold, and opted to issue endorsements after being asked her opinion many times in the community. “Voters are looking for a path forward – thoughtful leadership, new ways to look at things,” she said.

Hynes is finishing her second term on the County Board, and announced earlier in the year she would not be seeking re-election. Walter Tejada, currently the County Board’s vice chairman, also is not seeking re-election, leaving both seats up for grabs. In her endorsement, Hynes noted Schneider’s leadership of the Yorktown Civic Association and his “key role in the creation and leadership of the Lee Highway Alliance preservation effort.” “I’ve found him to be a thoughtful leader who cares deeply about his neighbors and our county,” Hynes said in a statement released by the Schneider campaign. Queried by the Sun Gazette, Hynes – who spent three elected terms on the School Board before winning a County Board seat in 2007 – said it would be impossible to predict the outcome of the primary. “There’s no obvious, to me, front-runner,” she said. “It’s a field of people with wide variations in experiences.” Also on the ballot: Christian Dorsey, Katie Cristol, Bruce Wiljanen and Peter Fallon. Whipple Endorses Schneider for County Board: Former County Board member and state senator Margaret Whipple has endorsed Andrew Schneider in the June 9 Democratic County Board primary. Schneider “has the right combination of communication skills, tireless effort, and policy insight to help Arlington continue to meet its challenges and obligations as a world-class community,” Whipple said in a statement released by the Schneider

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leadership.” “I’m impressed with his quick mind, sharp wit and ability to bring people together,” said Brink, who spent 17 years in the General Assembly before departing in mid-2014 to take a post in the McAuliffe administration. Educators’ Group Endorses Fallon, Dorsey: The Arlington Education Association’s political-action committee has endorsed Peter Fallon and Christian Dorsey in the June 9 Democratic County Board primary. The endorsements came after interviews with the six Democratic candidates. Jeff Elkner, who chairs the politicalaction committee, said the interview team found Dorsey and Fallon “to be very knowledgeable on county issues ranging from revenue sources to funding needs for the schools, and highly insightful in their approaches to addressing a variety of countywide concerns.” The PAC earlier endorsed Reid Goldstein in the May Arlington County Democratic Committee School Board caucus. Goldstein defeated Sharon Dorsey in that race. Because state law prohibits collective bargaining and striking by workers of the state government and local governments, groups in Virginia such as the Arlington Education Association function more as professional associations than labor unions. Labor Coalition Endorses Cristol, Dorsey: A new coalition of groups representing labor, African-Americans and students has endorsed Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey in the June 9 Arlington County Board Democratic primary. The pair represents “the changing face of Virginia,” said Jaime Contreras, a regional leader of the Service Employees International Union, one of the leaders of the new coalition. Other organizations involved in the effort include CASA in Action, the Mid-Atlantic Laborers’ Union and UFCW Local 400. The groups aim to work to elect candidates who advocate on behalf of “lowwage workers, immigrants, people of color and young voters,” organizers said. “Low-wage workers and communities of color are united to elect real Democrats,” said Contreras. “We must tackle the region’s growing income inequality by turning Virginia blue permanently.” Cristol and Dorsey are joined on the primary ballot by Andrew Schneider, Peter Fallon, Bruce Wiljanen and James Lander. The two top finishers move on to the Nov. 3 general election. Candidate Gathering to Look at Arts, Humanities, Civic Engagement: Democratic contenders for County Board have been invited to participate in an “aesthetics forum” to discuss the arts, humanities and the spirit of Arlington. The event, described as an open discussion, will be held on Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center, 4301 Wilson Blvd. The event is being sponsored by Opera Nova.. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 536-7557 or e-mail mcdm1@ verizon.net.

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Our View: The Choice in the Democratic Primary Last week, we eliminated from consideration two of the six contenders in the Democratic County Board primary. We had no specific complaints against Bruce Wiljanen and Katie Cristol, but felt they had not brought to the table sufficient civic-engagement bona fides compared to the rest of the field. Of the four candidates still in the mix for our endorsement, each has pluses and minuses for voters to consider on June 9: • Peter Fallon has the strongest community background, and has been strong during debates. But the fear is he could, if elected, turn into a next-generation Chris Zimmerman – talented, but also a micro-manager with bullying tendencies who often fails to see the forest for the trees on major issues. • Christian Dorsey started the race as a clear favorite, particularly among those who remember him from two impressive, if ultimately unsuccessful, bids for County Board more than a decade ago. But until the waning days of the race, when he picked up the pace, Dorsey was unimpressively vague in debates and seemed to be coasting. • James Lander has surprised us

by having the most specific and outof-the-box proposals throughout the campaign. It suggests he has thought through not simply getting elected, but how he would like to govern. Yet Lander has garnered distinctly mixed reviews during two terms on the School Board, particularly in his ability to work effectively with colleagues who may not always share his priorities. • Andrew Schneider is a community-based leader, serving as Yorktown Civic Association president, and if elected probably could be counted on to retain roots with the public he serves. We like his focus on improving the government’s customer service, but have felt he has spent too much time repeating the mantra that we all need to come together and work for the common community good. Nice idea, but hardly a novel one. All four meet our criteria for endorsement, but, like voters, we have to pick just two. Peter Fallon receives our first nod. If he can tame his self-described “prickly” personality and the tendency (so common to those who have served on the Planning Commission) to get stuck in the weeds on matters where

big-picture thinking is required, he has a great deal of promise. Our second choice is harder, but we think James Lander deserves the opportunity to put into practice some of the specific proposals he has enunciated on the campaign trail. His election no doubt would not thrill some of his fellow elected officials, and his tendency shown on the School Board to “wing it” on important matters gives us pause. But he has worked hard throughout this campaign to give voters reasons to support him. One caveat, focused specifically on Lander (who has raised the issue during the campaign) but applicable to all contenders: Do not live under the illusion that what is a part-time job (with a salary of roughly $50,000 a year) is going to morph into a full-time slot with a significantly higher payday. The public doesn’t need or want full-time County Board members – no prospective new county manager would agree to it – and candidates who can’t juggle the duties of the job with other responsibilities, including raising a family and earning a living, should have known the score before they jumped into the race.

Cherrydale Is the Wrong Place for a Gun Shop Editor: If you believe a May 19 confirmation from the company, it’s a surefire deal: Nova Firearms will be opening in a vacant spot in Cherrydale. It’s the storefront formerly housing Curves and, needless to say, it’s thrown local residents a curve. I agree that that’s no place for a gun store. But my rationale isn’t political, despite my indubitably liberal leanings. Nor is safety my concern. Simply put, it’s location, location, location. To install a gun store there is entirely inconsistent with the vibe of the neighborhood, and runs the legitimate risk of damaging the businesses already established. Let’s play Google Maps and do a street view. There’s the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, serving the community for decades and hosting forums, fundrais-

ers and fencing classes for high schoolers. There’s a Zen teahouse and a well-established yoga studio. A hardware store that is an Arlington institution. Portabellos, the American grill where patrons are served a “Cheers”-ish friendliness alongside their swordfish special. To throw the buying and selling of firearms into the mix overturns the entire lowkey, welcoming aura which the neighborhood has worked so hard to create. Yes, a pawn shop is sitting right at the bottom of the hill. But the tone of Lyon Village is much more intensely transient, right on the fringes of bustling Clarendon, urbane Rosslyn and a skip away from cruising onto Spout Run. Cherrydale, even with Lee Highway slicing through it, is endeavoring to be a retreat from the high-octane vibe permeating much of D.C. suburbia.

Even with the Washington Monument visible in the distance, it exhales a certain small-town comfort level and values facerecognition. A gun store isn’t an affront to all things loving and good; the Second Amendment is a protected right and, although the activity certainly holds no appeal to me, the arms to be borne have to be bought somewhere. But let’s shift locale. Cherrydale has put so much effort into self-defining and nurturing its residents, businesses and patrons, and this could – no pun intended – massively backfire. It’s not too late for the landowner and the owner of Nova Firearms to reconsider. Colleen Foster Arlington

In Gun-Store Debate, Arlington Liberal Angst Again on Display Editor: Arlington liberals against a local gun store? What do you expect? Perhaps the Arlington County Police Department should turn in its guns for cotton-candy-dispensing machines. Liberalism is a canard based on the false premise that you are a victim only being

protected by their warped socialist dictate of tolerance and feel-goodness. If Democrat parents asleep in their $1.2 million solar-roofed, globally-correct Clarendon home had a intruder break in and kidnap little Oscar and Olivia for ransom, would said parents be calling County Board member Walter Tejada to shed mul-

ticultural understanding for the event, or would they wish they had a nearby firearm, purchased at a local gun store that taught them how to shoot the intruder properly, to thwart such an event? Robert Molleur Manassas Molleur is a former Arlington activist.

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Democratic County Board contenders appear to have spent more time during campaign season bashing the incumbents (all but one of whom are Democrats) than training fire on one another. That continued at a recent debate, where contenders agreed with a proposal requiring documents for use at County Board meetings to be available at least 72 hours in advance. Currently, some documents for board meetings are publicly available more than a week before each gathering, but others are held back until the night before Saturdaymorning meetings. “It definitely is purposeful,” said Terry Serie, a former Planning Commission member who is calling on County Board candidates to support a 72-hour transparency rule. Holding back documents “is not transparent and accountable government,” Serie said. No surprise: Those seeking the public’s vote to join the County Board fell over themselves agreeing with the idea. “The County Board should not be making decisions on things the public has never heard of,” candidate Katie Cristol said at a May 21 Democratic debate – a forum that

took place the same week that the County Board approved moving forward on the sale of the Reevesland property after giving the public only 24 hours’ notice. That lack of transparency riled up the community – and the candidates. “We should demand that our County Board lead the effort . . . to do better” on transparency, said candidate Christian Dorsey. He said that a minimum of 72 hours is “really the lowest level we should be looking at. That’s a low bar.” Fellow candidate Andrew Schneider said seven days’ notice might be more appropriate. “I don’t think that’s too much to ask – that’s what I’m asked for by my employer,” he said. Serie said it often is site-plan reports and live-entertainment proposals that do not make it to the public in a timely fashion. Serie told the Sun Gazette that had earlier had talked privately with several incumbent County Board members, and while they expressed support for the concept, they said they couldn’t find a majority of board members to go forward. With two new board members coming on board a five-member body next January, that may no longer be a problem. Continued on Page 27

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The Arlington County Republican Committee came away unimpressed with the County Board’s recent vote asking the ownership of the WashPOLITICAL ington Redskins POTPOURRI to change the team’s name. Elected officials “instead should be addressing issues of constituents, and putting those first,” county Republican chairman Matt Wavro said at the monthly meeting of county Republicans, held May 27. County Board members on May 19 voted 3-0, with two abstentions, to ask Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to consider changing the team’s name, which some see as offensive. Board members Mary Hynes, Walter Tejada and Jay Fisette supported the measure, while John Vihstadt and Libby Garvey abstained. Vihstadt said he had received some criticism that abstaining represented a “cop-out” from taking a position on the issue. He countered that abstaining was the right way to go. “We didn’t feel it was an issue we should have been voting on, period,” Vihstadt said of the choice made by Garvey and himself. Knock, Knock: Republicans at the Door: “Great knockers” is not just a punchline from Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” it’s also one way the Arlington County Republican Committee aims to find support – from precinct workers to financial backers – across Arlington’s nooks and crannies. The party on May 27 debuted a new door-knocker promotional piece, featuring the familiar portrait of a finger-pointing Uncle Sam with the mantra “Arlington Republicans want you.” The piece, designed to slip over doorknobs or to be handed to those opening the door, is “a good starting point” to identify those who will be willing to work for the party in 2015 and 2016, said Jim Presswood, who heads precinct operations for the Arlington County Republican Committee. “It’s important that we rally our volunteers,” said Presswood, tacitly acknowledging the overwhelming firepower advantage of the well-oiled Arlington County Democratic Committee precinct-operations apparatus. Despite facing the Democratic machinery, Presswood said the GOP would be ready to engage in get-out-the-vote efforts in the fall. “We’ll have volunteers in place,” he promised. Del. Hope Honored by Pro-Choice Group: Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) has been honored with the 2015 “Aggie Wolf Defender of Choice Award” by NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia. Hope “has worked tirelessly in support of reproductive freedom throughout his career in the Virginia House [of Delegates] – a true pro-choice champion,” said Tarina Keene, executive director of NARAL ProChoice Virginia. Hope will be honored for his efforts advocating for compensation for victims

of forced sterilization in Virginia, as well as patroning a measure that would have prohibited employers from discriminating against workers based on their reproductive-health-care decisions. He also has been a leader in efforts to end unnecessary shackling of pregnant and birthing inmates in Virginia prisons, and to repeal targeted regulation of abortion providers. The award is named in honor of Agnes “Aggie” Wolf, an Arlington resident and proponent of abortion rights. Wolf died in 2012 at age 90. Hope said he was honored to receive an award named after someone he “knew personally and admired so greatly.” “I’m committed to continuing the work of Aggie Wolf and others like her, so that my daughters will grow up in a world that respects women and their rights to make their own personal health-care decisions,” Hope said in a statement. GOP Chairman Wants Feedback on 2016 Presidential-Nomination Process: Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Matt Wavro wants to hear from those with an opinion on how the GOP should nominate Virginia delegates to its 2016 national presidential convention. The Republican Party of Virginia currently has all options on the table, including a primary and convention. “It’s an ongoing process, and they’re looking at what’s right,” Wavro said, noting that there were “some strong opinions” out there about the various options. Wavro said he would take comments at chairman@arlingtongop.org. “We would be happy to make sure that gets passed on to the State Central Committee,” he said. Republicans Give Artisphere One Last Raspberry: Even in its death throes, the Artisphere is getting no respect. In certain arenas, it’s being treated as something akin to a punchline. “If you haven’t had the chance to visit yet, please check it out so you can say you’ve been there,” County Board member John Vihstadt deadpanned at the May 27 Arlington County Republican Committee meeting. Vihstadt was part of a 4-1 County Board majority that as part of the fiscal 2016 budget process voted to shut down the beleaguered, money-bleeding Rosslyn arts center at the end of the government’s budget year on June 30. It was a decision that won an ovation from the Republican rank-and-file at the May 27 meeting. Vihstadt said he supported arts funding, but that no one was able to make the case for plowing more cash into the Artisphere. He called the facility one that was “in the wrong place at the wrong time, and just didn’t work.” County Manager Barbara Donnellan had proposed the closure at the start of the budget season, and four of the five board members (excepting Walter Tejada) agreed with her.

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day of Gulf Branch Nature Center will be celebrated on Saturday, June 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the center, 3608 Military Road. Events will include music from the Andrew Acosta Band and demonstrations by the Blacksmiths Guild of Northern Virginia, Raptor Conservancy of Virginia and woodland-flute-maker Robert Willasch. There will be refreshments, including birthday cake. The event will help to kick off a 50th-anniversary celebration that will be highlight-

ed by a community party in June 2016. Gulf Branch Nature Center opened in June 1966, its establishment being spearheaded by County Board member Tom Richards and others concerned about the impact of growth and development on the community’s open spaces. Admission is free, but donations to support operations of the nature center will be accepted. For information, see the Web site at www.friendsofgbnc.org. ‘GARDEN OF THE YEAR’ AWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED: Rock Spring Garden

Club will hold its 2015 Garden of the Year awards presentation on Thursday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at Little Falls Presbyterian Church, 6025 Little Falls Road. The event will feature a slideshow of nominated gardens, followed by announcement of the winners. The community is invited, and the program is free. An optional lunch ($5) will be available. For information and to R.S.V.P., call (703) 532-1959 or e-mail rockspringgardenclub@gmail.com. HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO LOOK AT MEMORIAL BRIDGE: The Arlington Histori-

cal Society will host a presentation, “The Procession Has Arrived at the Gates: The Significance of Arlington Memorial Bridge & Memorial Avenue” on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. Speaker David Lassman, a site manager for the National Park Service, will discuss the role of Memorial Bridge beyond serving as a transportation outlet across the Potomac River. The bridge was designed to commemorate the nation’s heroes, beginning with George Washington, and to serve as a gateway between the nation’s capital and Arlington National Cemetery and – symbolically – between North and South. The community is invited; a questionand-answer session will follow the presentation. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. CHURCH TO HOST STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: Bethel United Church of Christ

will hold its annual strawberry festival on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 4347 Arlington Blvd. The event begins with an attic sale, followed at 11 a.m. by strawberry desserts and ice cream, hot dogs, veggie burgers, a bake sale, kids’ games and face-painting. For information, call (703) 300-1245 or see the Web site at www.bethelucc-va.org. CHURCH HOSTS TAIZE SERVICE, LABYRINTH: St. George’s Episcopal Church

hosts a taize prayer service on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at the church, 915 North Oakland St. The church’s labyrinth will be open from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For information, call (703) 525-8286 or see the Web site at www.saintgeorgeschurch.org. YOUR SUBMISSIONS ARE INVITED: The

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Arlington Notes II Leadership Arlington Class of 2015 presented a $10,270 scholarship-fund donation to the organization at the May 20 Leadership Legacy Awards celebration, held at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. “Giving back is a duty and an honor,” said class representative Lauck Walton, campus president of Westwood College, who made the presentation with Donna Hamaker of Buck & Associates Realtors. More than 200 people attended the event, which also included presentation of three awards: Bean, Kinney & Korman PC received the Ethics Award; Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing garnered the Nonprofit Award; and Arlington Food Assistance Center received the Community Impact Award. Members of the Leadership Arlington Class of 2015 also were honored at the event. “It is clear the Class of 2015 will continue to make positive leadership impact on the community,” said Merrick Hoben, who spoke on behalf of the class. “Leadership Arlington is nothing if not a programmatic gem of civic cultivation that instills being, learning and dreaming into newly minted civic entrepreneurs,” said Hoben, director of the Washington office of the Consensus Building Institute. AWARDS LAUD THOSE WORKING ON MENTAL-ILLNESS ISSUES: Four local

residents will be honored by NAMI-Arlington for their efforts in support of those living with mental illness. State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) will be saluted for working on legislation that will set new training criteria and the use of seclusion and restraint by schools throughout the commonwealth. Nadine Asef-Sargent, chair of the Arlington Special Education Advisory Committee, is honored for her work with school administrators and policy-makers. Michelle Best is being honored for establishing a support group for parents of children with mental illness, and providing tools for parents. Robin Joseph, manager of Arlington’s Young Adult Program, is being honored for developing the county’s EDGE (Empowerment Through Determination, Growth and Experience) initiative. The honors will be presented at a June 17 awards dinner. COMMITTEE OF 100 TO LOOK AT REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS: The Arlington Committee of 100

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of an historical marker honoring Arlington Lodge #58, Free & Accepted Masons, Prince Hall, will be held on Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at 2222 South Shirlington Road. The marker honors the extensive history of the fraternal organization in the local community. Members of the community are invited. For information, see the Web site at www. arlington58.org. ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ COMES TO STAGE: Encore Stage & Studio will present

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and the Law,” a forum sponsored by the Arlington READY Coalition, will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School. The event is designed for middle- and high-school-age youth and their parents. It will feature a panel of law-enforcement, legal and juvenile-rights professionals to discuss a variety of scenarios teens often find themselves in. The community is invited.

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members termed a more thorough evaluation of possibilities. As a result, a South Arlington Working Group was formed to provide input on location of the new school. School officials hope to have a final decision ready by December 2015, part of an effort to have the new school open in time for the 2019-20 school year. Winners of ‘Math Dice’ Competition Lauded: We’ll get to exactly what “math dice” is in a moment, but county school officials have lauded Long Branch Elementary School for fielding the winning team in the annual math-dice competition for elementary-schoolers, held May 10 at Drew Model School. “The kids have a great time – there’s a great deal of spirit,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said of the competition, now in its 16th year. “I want to do a shout-out to all our math coaches.” Now to answer exactly what it is. According to the Arlington Public Schools Web site: “To play, you generate a ‘Target Number’ (by rolling two 12-sided dice) and three ‘Scoring Numbers’ (by rolling three more dice). The goal is to form a math equation out of your three Scoring Numbers that gets as close to the target as possible. To hit the target, you can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and exponents. If you’re playing competitively, the player with the closest score wins a point. If you’re playing cooperatively, you work with your teammates to find an equation that gets you closest to the target number.” APS Custodial Staff Garner International Certification: Arlington Public Schools relief custodian José Turcios, Taylor Elementary School custodial building supervisor James McFail, Jamestown Elementary School custodial building supervisor Willie Page and Thomas Jefferson Middle School custodian Duan Lam recently completed the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) supervisory-development program. The cohort of 33 courses, administered by the Adult Education program, covers a wide range of subjects, including supervision and management, human relations, communication, cleaning techniques, pest control and cost control.

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to visit local hotspots you’ve also wanted to experience. Summer is usually the best time for state and county fairs and local newspapers and regional websites are great resources for finding off-beat events.

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There will be a time when Realtors can legally fly an unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, around property listings to capture images for marketing purposes, but that time has not yet arrived, at least not completely. That’s according to Federal Aviation Administration officials who told Realtors during the “When, Where and How can I Use My Drone “session at the recent Realtors’ Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. According to Jim Williams, manager of FAA’s UAS Integration Office, the agency’s administrator Michael Huerta is committed to quickly finalizing the federal rules for the commercial use of UAS in national airspace, which is currently prohibited. Until that time, Realtors can apply for a “Section 333 waiver,” which provides a limited-use permit to the applicant and comes with many safety restrictions on use of the machine. Panelist Doug Trudeau of Tierra Antigua Realty in Tuscon, Ariz., the first Realtor to apply for and receive a Section 333 exemption from the FAA to create marketing videos for property listings, discussed the waiver application process and offered advice to other Realtors who are interested in pursuing a waiver. After contacting an attorney with the FAA, Trudeau said he did several weeks of research on his own and chose to complete the application without hiring a private attorney. The guidelines are fairly clear, Trudeau said, but he could have saved himself some headaches if he had logged his previous UAS flying times and made sure his quadcopter was built in the U.S., because the FAA will not register a UAS that is registered by any foreign government. From start to finish, the process took Trudeau 170 days, but he said it should go a lot faster for new applicants. “The FAA, in all reality, has made it easier today for you than it was for me a year ago,” he told the Realtors. Some of the earlier waivers restrict operators from flying a UAS within five miles of any airport, while other waivers limit it to two miles. Williams said that safety is the agency’s biggest concern, and because UAS are so easy to purchase and fly, it’s a growing problem. “A lot of folks out there don’t understand the risk they are getting into when they operate near an airport. It’s potentially very dangerous,” said Williams, who also encouraged Realtors to call the FAA and report any UAS activity near airports.

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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). 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). Sales volume statewide for the quarter stood at $5.81 billion, up 8.5 percent from a year ago. For homes that sold during the first quarter, it took an average of 87 days to go from listing to ratified sales contract, down from 92 days a year before and the lowest average number in the first quarter since 2011. The average 30-year mortgage rate of 3.72 percent in the first quarter, reported by FreddieMac, was the lowest quarterly rate since a recorded 3.69 percent in the second quarter of 2013. Average rates declined in January and February, but ticked up in March. “Rates should rise over the long term, but incremental changes are not likely to have a noticeable effect on sales,” the Virginia Tech analysts noted. The Virginia Association of Realtors represents about 30,000 real-estate professionals in the commonwealth. Full data can be found on the Web site at www.varealtor.com/homesales. – A Staff Report

D.C. Home Prices Are Up There, But Aren’t at the Top of the List Pop-quiz time. What do the following metro areas have in common: Boston, New York City, Naples (Fla.), Los Angeles, Boulder (Colo.), San Diego, Anaheim (Calif.), Honolulu, San Francisco and San Jose (Calif.)? Those are the only places in the country that make the D.C. region’s home prices look reasonable, according to one new survey. The Washington area ranked 13th nationally in the median price of single-family homes for the first quarter of 2015, according to the National Association of Realtors. (For you sticklers for details wondering why the D.C. metro area is ranked 13th but there are only 10 communities above it on the list – portions of the New York City region are counted three different times, in various ways, above Washington on the ranking.) The D.C. region’s median single-familyhome price of $367,800 was up 2.3 percent from a year before, an appreciation rate of only about one-third the national average. Based on preliminary figures, the national median sales price for single-family homes in the first quarter was $205,200, up 7.4 percent from a year before. Median prices stood at $245,000 (up 2.4 percent) in

the Northeast, $156,600 (up 8.9 percent) in the Midwest, $182,300 (up 8.2 percent) in the South and $295,000 (up 5.8 percent) in the West. The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., metropolitan area had the priciest real estate in the nation in the quarter, with single-family homes selling for a median price of exactly $900,000 (up 11.4 percent from a year before). San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif., placed second, at $748,300 (up 10.1 percent). Rounding out the top five were 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 Youngstown-Warren-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. The median single-family-home price increased in 85 percent of measured markets, with 148 out of 174 metropolitan areas showing gains based on closings in the first quarter compared with the first quarter of 2014. Twenty-five areas (14 percent) recorded lower median prices from a year Continued on Page 27

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Years of battling addiction took its toll on Mary Ulrich. At one point in her struggle, “I weighed 92 pounds, my liver was shutting down and I was hoping I would die,” she said. A stint behind bars was what it took to begin the process of rebuilding her life. “I found motivation in prison,” Ulrich said. “I took a class in horticulture, which became my lifeline.” But a major challenge awaited her upon release. “My biggest goal was not to be a burden to anyone,” she said. But jobs for ex-incarcerees are scarce. With the assistance of Offender Aid & Restoration (OAR), Ulrich struck out on her own to become an entrepreneur, building a landscaping business from scratch. It now has two full-time and a number of parttime employees. “OAR’s encouragement has been invaluable,” she said. “I call my business Path to Freedom, because that is exactly what it has been to me.” Ulrich’s story was among those related at OAR’s annual Second Chance Breakfast, which drew 550 supporters to the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel for a morning of inspiration (and fund-raising) on April 8. “As a nation, we are failing to support those coming back from prison – but this community is an exception,” said Gail Arnall, who has served as OAR’s executive director for the past decade, as she looked over a ballroom that couldn’t accommo-

date a single additional table. The figures tell the story: A majority of those released from jail or prison across the nation will wind up back behind bars. But those who use OAR’s resources have a recidivism rate of less than 10 percent. “OAR depends on a village of support,” said Joseph Katona, a member of the organization’s board of directors. From providing employment, housing and transportation opportunities to getting people help for physical and mental ailments, it is a comprehensive effort – conducted with a small staff and a large corps of volunteers. “OAR is the organization that really delivers second chances,” said state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st). Among those who is making the most of his second chance is Adryann Glenn, an Alexandria resident who landed him in prison due to violence issues. That life is behind him – though still young, Glenn is a published author, is active in Alexandria politics and is facing the future with an unusually positive outlook. “A guy like me is supposed to be sitting somewhere, mad at the world,” he said. “I’m not mad at the world – I want to help the world.” It was through OAR that he garnered the resources to help him make the transition. “I’m not a give-up type of person, but I needed some help,” Glenn said. “OAR has opened a lot of doors in my life.” Sometimes, the effort of rebuilding lives comes down to its most basic forms. Like having the appropriate clothing to go on a

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Arlington earned a master of engineering degree in information assurance during recent commencement exercises at Iowa State University.

Jacob Ansell of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree during recent commencement exercises at Washington College.

n Mustafa Ozdemir of Arlington and Ozer Pulat of Arlington earned master’s degrees and Kiersten Rolla of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree during recent commencement exercises at Shepherd University.

n Michaela Nelson, the daughter of Mike and Kristen Nelson of Arlington and a graduate of Washington-Lee High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in history, with honors, including teaching certification, during recent commencement exercises at Montana State University.

n Andrea Knudson of Arlington earned a master of arts degree and David Feeley of Arlington earned a master of arts degree during recent commencement exercises at the University of Oklahoma Norman. n Alyssa Martino of Arlington earned a master of fine arts degree during recent commencement exercises at the University of New Hampshire. n Mary Leonard of Arlington earned a master of arts degree in integrated marketing management and Rebecca Hones of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology/special education during recent commencement exercises at Marist College.

Lindsey Daniels of Arlington earned a master of engineering degree in industrial engineering and Brian Lewis earned a bachelor of science in industrial engineering degree during recent commencement exercises at Clemson University. n

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n Elizabeth Anne Connolly of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology during recent commencement exercises at Connecticut College. n Stewart Micali of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science; Hunter Cartwright of Arlington earned a bachelor of science in business administration degree; and Grace Ballou of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife and fisheries biology during recent commencement exercises at the University of Vermont. n Samantha Salotto of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in environmental engineering during recent commencement exercises at Clarkson University. n Edward Hudgins of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering during recent commencement exercises at Lehigh University.

n Randy Carey of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree during recent commencement exercises at Davidson College, and has been commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Carey is slated to report to Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas for pilot training.

n Ryan RisCassi of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Brevard College.

Larry Chen of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in secondary education (mathematics) during recent commencement exercises at York College of Pennsylvania.

Gladys Castellon of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Lehigh University.

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n Jose Flores, the son of Agustin and Maruja Flores of Arlington and a graduate of Wakefield High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish and political science, with departmental honors in Spanish; Charlotte Kress, the daughter of John Kress and Gwendolyn Carter of Arlington and a graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in German, magna cum laude; and Henry MejiaVillena, the son of Henry Mejia Villalbe and Ingrid Villena de Mejia of Arlington and a graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, magna cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at Bucknell University. Mejia-Villena was a member of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society and Mortar Board leadership honor society.

Shannon Johnston of Arlington, a graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in organizational communications and public relations, cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at Marietta College. n

n Nathan Hughes of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. n

n Jasmine Passa of Arlington, a student at Denison University, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship to study Urdu in India over the summer. n Alex Nibert, the son of Curt and Rhonda Nibert of Arlington and a 2012 graduate of Yorktown High School, is among students at Bluffton University selected to participate in a cross-cultural experience in Chicago. Students will live in apartments, use public transportation, participate in lectures and study issues related to public housing, affirmative action and education. n Alex Jones of Arlington is one of five University of Virginia students to have received grants from the University Award for Projects in the Arts program, allowing them to follow their muses this summer. Modeled on the university’s Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards program, the arts awards give the students up to $3,000 for projects that expand their creative expression and showcase artistic accomplishments. Jones, a rising fourth-year arts-administration major with a leadership minor, will

write and direct her first film.  “My film will be an experiment in storytelling through unique chronology and character development, examining human relationships through memory, the dichotomies of love and hate and good and evil,” she said.  Jones plans to pursue a master’s degree and a career in film production. “This award will allow me to turn my distinguished-majors thesis project into a real, professional work of art,” she said. “My project will be my directorial debut and will provide me substantial hands-on professional experience.” Student-scientists from Arlington Public Schools in May presented their independent research at the Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS), an annual convention of science teachers, students, and professionals. Students were selected for VJAS from more than 1,000 entries, based on papers written to the rigorous standards of peerreviewed scientific journals, and competed for $80,000 in scholarships, prizes and trips to national meetings by presenting their work in 29 science and engineering categories. High-school first-place winners were Skylar Browodski, Maeve Cantwell and Valentina Lohr. Second-place awards were presented to Bridget Hart, Negar Kosar, Colette McCord-Snook and Theodor Nichols. Third-place honors were awarded to Rachel Cleaveland and Grace Elman, and honorable-mention awards were presented to Alexander Amram, Ben Brooks, Ryann Brown, Evan Cater, Grace Hauck, John Mason, Megan O’Briant, Eric Paletzki, Cameron Wierzbanowski and Pablo Wilson. Middle-school first-place winners were Hannah Foley and Addison Phelps. Second place was awarded to Katie Fried, Matthew Jaffe, Evan Maley and Lane McDonnell. In third place were Sabrina Atkin, Athena Butler-Christodoulou, Alya Lawindo, Calder Lowenthal and Mignote Tadesse. Honorable-mention awards were presented to Lindsey Gradowski, Victoria Graf, Juliana Logan, Jordan Mosley, Neeka Samimi, Tucker Stanley and Alison Stocks. The Virginia Academy of Sciences, made up of adult scientists throughout Virginia, gave Browodski the VAS Botany Award and Lohr the Anne M. Hancock Cellular Biology Award. Lohr also won the Virginia Sea Grant College Program Award, given for outstanding marine or coastal research. Lohr’s paper and presentation “Targeted Nonlethal Disruption of Ultraviolet Protection in Microcystis aeruginosa” received the VAS Best Research Award. This qualifies her to attend the 2016 American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) meeting in February, to present her work in a poster session co-sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. Lohr will be inducted as a lifetime Fellow of the AJAS at the national conference. n

n Hannah Williams, a senior at Yorktown High School, has been selected as one of 17 incoming Honors Program Scholars

for the 2015-16 academic year at Northern Virginia Community College. “We are very pleased that NVCC is offering another scholarship opportunity to worthy students across Northern Virginia,” said Professor Stacy Rice, coordinator of the college-wide Honors Program. “This new group of students is eager to join our current class of scholars, and will add even more diversity and a variety of new disciplines to the group.” While at NVCC, the Scholars must be enrolled full-time, maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.2, serve in a leadership role in a campus club or organization and serve as ambassadors to their high schools. They receive $10,000 in scholarship funding payable over four semesters. The 2015-16 group will mark the third class of Honors Scholars, with the first group graduating May 17. n Sixteen Washington-Lee High School seniors have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships from the Washington-Lee High School Education Foundation to help pay for college expenses this fall. The students, and the colleges they will attend, are Mohmeet Choudhary (George Washington University), Chantell Denney (Spelman College), Rebeckah Fussell (Haverford College), Rita Hagos (College of William and Mary), Arielle Hogan (University of Virginia), Rida Hussain (George Mason University), Noah Kennedy (University of Delaware), Daphne Martin (Yale University), Deybid Paz-Sejas (Virginia Tech), Hailey Ramsey (College of William and Mary), Emily Reed (Barnard College), Mackenzie Scurka (Dartmouth College), Rebecca Spraggins (Syracuse University), Bathsheba Teshome (Virginia Tech), Trang Vo (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Diana Voronina (St. John’s University) Scholarships are awarded based on their academic record, essay, extra-curricular activities, educational goals and financial need. They are funded through the generous donations provided from alumni, parents, staff, and community members, and may be renewed each year, although renewals are competitive. In addition, the W-L Foundation awarded three faculty fellowships to W-L teachers for summer professional activities. Ryan Miller will attend and present a paper on mixed-methods GIS instruction at the 2015 ESRI International User Education Conference in San Diego. David Peters will attend the Teaching Shakespeare Institute Summer Academy through the Folger Shakespeare Library. Jacqueline Stallworth is attending a study program through the National Endowment for the Humanities at Colgate University, then plans to fly to Austin to present at the 2015 Advanced Placement Summer Conference.

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tion related to cell-phone basics will be presented on Monday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For an appointment, call (703) 228-6300. TRAVELERS HEAD TO VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: Arlington County

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The Wakefield Education Foundation has awarded $177,000 in scholarship money to the Wakefield High School Class of 2015, bringing to nearly $1.85 million the amount of scholarship funding presented to nearly 350 students since 1987. The following students, who will attend four-year institutions of higher learning, received scholarships that will be paid out each semester for four years: Georgia Allin, Sean Balick, Wendy Berrios, Aleisha Marie Bynum, Shen Chen, Lydia Elias, Patrick Thomas Girard, Karl Green, Luis Hernandez, Alfonso Marino, Robel Mengesha, Asa Meyer, Fardous Nahar and Jasmine Pauldurai. The following students attending Northern Virginia Community College received scholarships that will be paid out each semester for two years: Wafa Khalil, Jacqueline Lemus-Gonzalez, Raquel Mazariegos, Hana Missikir, Khris Mora, Jose Enrique Orihuela Santos, Brenda Salvador, Gabriela Rebeca and Zelaya-Benitez. Sharmila Pandiyaraju, who previously had been selected as scholarship recipient to attend the Northern Virginia Community College and is now prepared to attend a four-year college, also received a scholarship to aid in those two years. In addition, Kye Farrow met all the

Co. Board Continued from Page 8 Two independents who are waiting in the wings to see which Democrats they will face in November also reacted positively to Serie’s proposal. “I definitely support the 72-hour rule, and I am personally outraged that the County Board would consider, let alone approve, a proposal to sell off county parkland on 24 hours’ notice, as it did May 19,” said County Board candidate Audrey Clement. “I’m still in a fog as to the nature of this

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Wakefield Foundation Awards $177,000 in Scholarships

Recipients of Wakefield Educational Foundation scholarships recently gathered at the high school’s auditorium.

criteria and was selected to be Wakefield Scholars. Because he has been awarded sig-

nificant funding from other sources, he has been honored and recognized with a one-

time grant.

transaction, the acreage to be ceded to private development and the rationale for the County Board’s decision,” Clement told the Sun Gazette. SUN GAZETTE ADthe 2-20-1015f.pdf MichaelHBMMcMenamin, second inde- 1 pendent to have qualified for the County

Board race, said he supports a transparency rule requiring “at least” 72 hours’ notice. “It would give the public . . . a reason2/19/15 1:34 AM to review posted docuably opportunity ments,” McMenamin said.

“Further,” he said, “it would allow board members time to completely review and evaluate meeting materials, and more importantly, to meet with relevant constituents and key stakeholders before voting on a particular issue.”

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Continued from Page 20 earlier; one was unchanged. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said that after moderating to what he views as healthier levels of growth at the end of 2014, prices amped up in some metro areas during the first quarter. “Sales activity to start the year was notably higher than a year ago, as steady hiring and low interest rates encouraged more buyers to enter the market,” he said. “However, stronger demand without increasing supply led to faster price growth in many markets.” Lower interest rates and an uptick in the national family median income ($66,257) slightly improved affordability in the first quarter compared to the same quarter of last year, NAR officials said. To purchase a single-family home at the national median price, a buyer making a 5-percent down payment would need an income of $43,466, a 10-percent down payment would require an income of $41,178, and $36,603 would be needed for a 20-percent down payment. C

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Yorktown Takes 2nd in Liberty

Teeing Off

A Plan for Fans to Watch All 4 Tourney Title Games What about a four-game, day-long, same-venue baseball jamboree at the George Mason University field, where four different high school conference tournament championship games would be played?

Crown Is Decided By Overtime Kicks

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DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

Something had to give in a showdown between unbeaten girls high school soccer teams. It took a while, but the McLean Highlanders were the team that remained a loss by SOCCER without defeating the host Yorktown Patriots in penalty kicks to win the Liberty Conference Tournament championship game last week. After regulation and overtimes, the Highlanders (15-1-2) won 3-2 in the first round of penalty kicks. The loss was the first for Yorktown in conference play and snapped the Patriots’ six-game winning streak. Yorktown was 2-1 in the tournament. Scoring during the penalty kicks sessions for Yorktown were Bella Krider and Gillian Schiffer. Yorktown coach Mariano Alonso thought the game was even. “We both have different styles,” Alonso said. “We maintained possession with a lot of passing. They push up the ball with speed. In PKs, it is kind of a lottery. There’s not that much strategy. They nicely executed theirs. Before that, I felt Continued on Page 29

Yorktown High School’s Kelly Emson advances the ball during the Liberty Conference Tournament championship game against the McLean Highlanders. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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There were two individual winners from Arlington high schools, two others runnerTRACK & FIELD with up finishes, and a winning relay team at the recent Liberty Conference boys and girls outdoor track and field meets. Yorktown senior Kelly Hart won the girls 800 meters in 2:16.26, and Washington-Lee senior Tyler Emordi took the girls high jump at 5-feet. Second were Washington-Lee senior Christopher Mutty in the boys 800 (1:59.67) and 1,600 (4:25.27) and his sophomore teammate Benedict Draghi in the shot put (44-7) and discus (143-11). Washington-Lee’s all-senior 4x800 relay of Mutty, Bryan Meade, Patrick

Odlum and Isaac Mortimer-Lotke won in 8:00.7. The W-L boys were fourth with 59 points. Meade was third in the 800 (2:01.44). Also for the Generals, Tony Auguste was fifth in the shot and sixth in the discus, Justin Robinson was seventh in the shot and eighth in the discus, Mortimer-Lotke was fifth in the 1,600, James Gusmer was sixth in the 1,600 and eighth in the 3,200, the 4x100 relay was fourth and the 4x400 was sixth. For the W-L girls, Laura Ramirez was fourth in the 800 and 1,600, Kathryn Eng was fifth in the 1,600, the 4x100 relay was third and the 4x800 was fourth. For the Yorktown girls, Sophie Banchoff was sixth in the 1,600 and Kelly Emson was eighth in the high jump. For the Yorktown boys, Timothy

Marsh was fourth in the 300 hurdles, Derrick Isaac fifth in the high jump, Ryan Lesmez seventh in the 800, the 4x400 relay was seventh, Sean Coleman took ninth in the shot, and Michael Hanafin was 10th in the 400 and 11th in the 200. n Wakefield High School’s Miles Taylor won the boys 300-meter hurdles in 41.98 seconds at the Capitol Conference track and field championships. In addition, Taylor finished third in the 110 hurdles (16.68) and was fifth in the 100 dash (12.17). At the 5A North Region meet, Taylor was third in the 110 hurdles (16.05) and was ninth in the 300 hurdles. Wakefield’s Hisham Azizi was sixth in the high jump and ninth in the long jump at the conference meet. In the region, he was seventh in the high jump at 5-8.

Joey Kamide of Novabaseballmagazine.com has talked up the idea. His plan would switch from the current setup, when the four games were played the same night at different sites. With the title tilts played at one neutral place, everyone who wanted to watch all four games – and there are many who want to do just that – could do so. Games could be played at 10 a.m., then every three hours at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The George Mason field is usually vacant that time of year, and parking wouldn’t be an issue. The university, though, obviously would have to embrace the concept and probably offer a discounted bargain, if any charge. Would the GMU site plan be a good idea? Some think so, and agree it would be worth trying for a season or two, then reevaluate. The challenge would be convincing high school administrators and some of the baseball coaches to move forward and break for the current system. If GMU wouldn’t agree, the plan could be the same with the games held at one of the top high school fields in the area, like Westfield, Lake Braddock, Robinson or Madison. If the one-day conference-final baseball experiment worked, the same could result for other spring sports, like girls softball, soccer and lacrosse. There has been an unfortunate change the last couple of years to switch away from the popular same-day champion-jamboree concept, instead simultaneously holding championship playoff games of springtime publicschool high school sports at different venues. That’s kind of the easy way out, without any imagination or out-of-thebox vision. Again, that cheats those wanting to see all of the games, or more than one. Why not start with Kamide’s baseball experiment and see what happens? The guess is those involved in other springtime sports quickly would want to follow suit.

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Joe Reed has coached a lot of basketball for a variety of teams in recent years. Last winter, Reed, who was hired recently as the new head boys coach at orktown BASKETBALL YHigh School, took the season off and did not coach. While doing so, Reed still watched a lot of games and reevaluated his approach to coaching and practices while waiting for the next opportunity. Now, back on the bench, Reed, 33, said the year off was worthwhile and refreshing, and now he’s fully engaged in his new job. “I’ve been an assistant coach for so long,” Reed said. “When you do that, you are running someone else’s systems and practices. I used the year off to remember how to do the things I would like to do as a head coach.”

Joe Reed is the new Yorktown High boys basketball coach. PHOTO FROM ORANGE LINE SPORTS

Reed has 17 years of playing and coaching experience. He is a former assistant boys coach at Bishop Ireton High. Prior to Ireton, Reed was a assistant men’s college coach at Marymount, Catholic and Springfield, where he grad-

uated and played basketball. The Long Island native served one year as the head girls coach at Washington-Lee High in 2006-07, before returning to the college ranks. “The thing about Joe Reed is he brings varied college experience and an intimate knowledge of Arlington,” Yorktown director of student activities Mike Krulfeld said. “I think that is what you need. He will help our players learn from a vast knowledge of basketball. The [interview] committee liked his enthusiastic vision. Since he was hired, Joe has hit the ground running.” Now back in the high school game, Reed wants to stay a while. “I think Yorktown is a real good fit,” Reed said. “I live in Arlington, I run summer camps in Arlington, I teach in Arlington, so I know the kids and the players. The network is set up. I know the background of players coming up. Some have been in my camps and worked my camps.”

Reed plans to speed the pace of the Yorktown offense to a faster tempo and play more man-to-man defense on the other end of the floor. Both styles are different from what previous coach Rich Avila ran. “I’m not taking over a team that was in bad shape and won only two or three games,” Reed said. “My job is hopefully to put Yorktown over the top, keep players here and provide continuity.” The new coach inherits a team that will be lacking varsity experience. Only three players return who received any significant varsity action last year. Of those, only one was a starter. Reed teaches physical education at Abingdon Elementary School in Arlington. He and his wife, Katrina Reed, own an Arlington business named Orange Line Sports, which offers various summer camps. Katrina Reed is the head girls basketball coach at Episcopal High School in Alexandria.

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New Yorktown Coach Plans to Speed the Pace of Offense

High School Roundup SEASON ENDS FOR WAKEFIELD SOFTBALL TEAM: The girls softball season

O’CONNELL TENNIS PLAYERS ALLSTATE: Bishop O’Connell High School

YORKTOWN BASEBALL PITCHER TO PLAY IN OREGON: Yorktown High School

WAKEFIELD HIGH BASKETBALL CAMP:

ended for the Wakefield Warriors (8-9) with a 10-0 road loss to the Tuscarora Huskies on May 29 in a first-round game of the 5A North Region Tournament. Wakefield did not have a hit. On the mound, Wakefield’s Marisa DeFranco struck out five to reach 100 for the season. That milestone came in the fourth inning.

senior right-handed pitcher Graeme Fineman has decided to attend Linfield College in Oregon to play baseball at the Division III school in McMinnville. Fineman had arm problems and did not pitch for Yorktown during the 2015 season, but he did some pinch running. He was the ace of Yorktown’s staff during the 2014 campaign.

boys tennis players Patrick Hughes and Erick Rivas were chosen first team Virginia Independent School Athletic Association Division I all-state. Luke Brinkman and Kevin Shepard were honorable-mention selections. The Knights won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament during the spring for the first time in many years.

Yorktown High School’s Graeme Fineman signs a college letter of intent as he is accompanied by his father, Brad, mother, Tara, brother, Will, and Yorktown head coach John Skaggs. O’CONNELL BASEBALL PLAYERS ALLSTATE: Bishop O’Connell High School

baseball players Patrick Ryan (junior infielder) and Rafi Vazquez (junior pitcher) were Virginia Independent School Ath-

letic Association Division I first-team allstate selections. They helped O’Connell reach the state tourney this spring. James DiGiulian (sophomore utility) made second team.

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Yorktown High School goalie Sydney Davis sees the winning penalty shot by McLean’s Clare BePHOTO BY DEB KOLT ahn go into the goal in the Liberty Tournament championship game.

Krider and Denkler each had 11 assists,

Westhoff had four and Tatyana Prisco

three. Following the conference tournament, Yorktown (13-2-3) advanced to the 6A North Region competition. The Patriots blanked Lake Braddock, 3-0, in the first round at Yorktown, then faced Patriot High School in a quarterfinal match on the road in Nokesville. Yorktown lost that game, 3-2, in the first sudden-death overtime to end its season. McLean also lost in the second round of region play to end the Highlanders’ season. n The Washington-Lee Generals (12-1-1) ended their season with a loss in penalty kicks to the McLean Highlanders in the first round of the boys soccer Liberty Conference Tournament. The loss snapped the team’s nine-game winning streak. Washington-Lee finished second in the 6A North Region and 6A state tournaments last season in 2014 and was hoping to make a run at both titles again this spring.

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that we were the dominant team. We kept possession. We just couldn’t finish.” Yorktown’s Sarah Brooks took three shots in the overtime periods prior to the penalty kicks. Alonso said his captains – Krider, Audrey Denkler and Phoebe Amend – all played well. Yorktown downed Fairfax, 5-2, in its opener, then blanked Langley, 3-0, in the semifinals. Against Fairfax, Brooks scored two goals and had one assist; Denkler, Marisa Fitz and Krider had a goal each. Kelly Emson, Kiely Westhoff and Denkler scored the goals against Langley, and Krider had an assist. Krider led Yorktown with 15 goals, Denkler had 12, Westhoff 11, Fitz and Emson four each through the conference tournament. Lilly Bernhart had three.

The annual Tony Bentley basketball camps will be held at Wakefield High School in two sessions – June 22 to 26 and June 29 to July 2. Core hours are 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information about the basketball camps, visit www.tonybentleybasketballcamp.com then click on registration for details.

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Sports Briefs ARLINGTON TRAVEL HOOP TEAM WINS TITLE: An Ar-

lington Travel Basketball sixth-grade boys spring team won the YBOA Invitational Tournament by defeating Phenom Basketball, 38-23, in the championship game. Players were Max Lane, Alex Wiersberg, Tony Davis, Jack Burris, Miles Webb, Alex Gonzalez, Matthew Thompson, Bryson Horsford, Chip Johnson, Josiah Marshall, Tucker Finlay, Jude Nabors, Allen Chang and Marcellus Contreras. Vint Davis was the head coach. Assistants were Greg Gonzalez and John Finlay. SPIRIT RED WIN SOCCER TITLE: The under-10 Arling-

ton Spirit Red girls soccer team won the top division of the recent Virginian Soccer Tournament over Memorial Day Weekend. Players were Talia Agrillo, Hayley Aparicio, Isabel Barrett, Evelyn Casadaban, Sophie Castro, Aminata Davis, Moira Flynn, Lillian Keith, Erin McDonald, Emma Pericak and Lindsey Weeter. SAMBA WHITE FINISH FIRST IN SOCCER TOURNEY:

The girls 13-under Arlington Soccer Association Samba White team won the The Virginian May Tournament. The soccer team was 4-0-1 and beat a team from Mount Vernon Soccer Club in the finals in penalty kicks. Players were Maggie Barnidge, Madison Cooper, Andie Cressey, Sarah David, Isabel Davis, Elizabeth Egner, Maggie Hall, Anna Harpel, Natalie Herrity, Dakota Klapper, Tali Klein, Abby Lose, Makenzie Patch, Mara Pettit, Sarah Solis, Allie Strazzella, Chloe Westhoff and Genesis Vargas. Candace Chapman was the head coach and Jesse Phillips the assistant. ADULT SOCCER SKILLS CLINICS, PICK-UP: Arlington

An Arlington basketball travel team of boys in the sixth grade won a recent youth tournament championship.

County is offering a soccer clinic for adults â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for total novices who would like to learn to play, and newer players who want to improve their soccer skills. The six-week clinic teaches basic skills. Clinics are Sundays from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at Yorktown High School, or Wednesdays from 8:15 to 9:45 p.m. at Virginia Highlands. Clinics start July 12 (Yorktown) and July 15 (Virginia Highlands). The cost for the six, 90minute sessions is $110 for Arlington residents, $130 for non-residents. n Arlingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pick-up soccer programs offer a chance to play informally for 90 minutes each week from June through August. Beginners and intermediates play Tuesday nights at Long Bridge Park and advanced play Thursday nights at Yorktown. The cost is $75 for Arlington residents, $105 for non-residents ($50/$75 for

The Arlington Spirit Red girls travel soccer team won the top division of a recent soccer tournament championship.

The Arlington Samba White girls travel soccer team won a recent tournament championship with a 4-0-1 record.

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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 29, 1941: n A looming bus strike threatens to disrupt the commutes of thousands of Northern Virginians. n A year after Arlington imposed speed limits on local roads, traffic accidents and injuries are down. n Lubber Run Park will officially open on Flag Day. n The Arlington Chamber of Commerce has heard a report about the need for a county hospital. June 1-2, 1962: n Arlington’s planning director sees big possibilities for Rosslyn. n On TV tonight: Jack Benny, “Candid Camera,” “What’s My Line” and “Bonanza.” June 2, 1963: n A federal court has overturned Virginia’s policy of segregated theaters and public halls. May 31, 1969: n Vice President Agnew served as speaker during the Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. n Preston Caruthers has been reappointed to the School Board. n A state agency’s secret report urging mandatory sex education has been leaked to the public. n At the movies: “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Support Your Local Sheriff,” “Bullitt” and “Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.” June 1, 1979: n Sheriff Elwood Clements says a special grand jury has given a “clean bill of health” to the jail, although the report did find some problem areas. n Virginia’s electric chair, unused since 1962, has been cleaned and varnished and is ready for its first execution since the reinstatement of the death penalty. June 2-3, 1983: n Former County Board member John Purdy will run as the Democratic opponent to Tom Davis in the Providence District race for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. n U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) wants a study to determine the feasibility of another inbound lane on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. n Virginia’s taxable sales rose 5 percent last year, well above the national average, according to new figures.

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