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Civic Federation Backs Affordable-Housing Proposal Co. Board Is Expected to Act During the Summer SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

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Above: Members of the 52nd and 53rd Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) classes pose for a graduation photo. Below right: CERT class 52/53 members Brian Murphy, Kira Sweetman and Desiree Fey assist role player Tony Spadaro (class 43) during a mock-disaster drill.

Two More Classes Complete Emergency-Response Training On the morning of May 2, while other Arlingtonians were going about their weekend, 25 members of Arlington County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes 52 and 53 were dealing with the aftermath of a major storm.

They traversed downed power lines to search, and evacuate buildings, triaged and treated injuries, and assessed and reported property damage.

This was all part of a staged

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mock disaster where students in the current CERT classes – which are offered twice a year – demonstrate what they have learned during the previous six weeks under the direction of personnel from the Arlington County Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management and CERT leadership.

Among the students in the spring training session was Kira

Delegates to the Arlington County Civic Federation on June 2 voted to support the draft Affordable Housing Master Plan that is headed this summer to the County Board for consideration and potential approval.

The final vote was 47-29, and came after minor amendments and passionate debate on both sides of the issue. It was the last action taken by the Civic Federation before the organization went on its traditional summer hiatus.

The Affordable Housing Master Plan “reflects the county’s values of diversity, inclusivity and sustainability and includes objectives in support of those values, including ensuring that low- and moderate-income individuals and families can access housing, enabling residents to age in the community and enabling persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible,” the federation’s resolution said.

The proposed county action plan, several years in the making, sets targets to retain affordable-housing units in the county. Existing affordable units have been disappearing as the county’s overall real estate values have grown and owners of everything from single-family homes to multi-unit apartments have cashed out and their properties have been redeveloped.

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Culpepper Garden Celebrates 40 Years, Looks Toward Future

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Among those attending the Culpepper Garden 40th-anniversary celebration were Susan Philp, Bill Harris, Stan Sloter, Jeanne Broyhill and Vicki Kirkbride.

SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Neighbors sued, the federal government’s funding stream was racked by budget cuts and advocates were in choppy, uncharted waters. And yet, after a decade’s planning, the Culpepper Garden affordable-senior-living facility near Ballston made it to the finish line, opening in 1975.

Subsequent times were often just as challenging. Budget woes and developing the first federally-funded assisted-living center for low-income seniors proved “a very transformative, learning curve for everyone involved,” said Jeanne Broyhill, a longtime booster of the senior center.

Despite the obstacles, advocates persevered. And on June 6, even Mother Nature applauded, providing a backdrop worthy of a garden party as Culpepper Garden’s backers celebrated 40 years.

“Our forebears were not only visionaries – they were right,” said state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st), who serves on the Culpepper Garden board and brought an oversized resolution from the General Assembly to honor the anniversary.

The legislative kudos are one way to “give Culpepper the recognition it deserves,” Favola said at the celebration.

What is now a 340-unit apartment complex with independent-living and assistedliving facilities had its genesis, appropriately enough, with a religious body: Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington. One of its parishioners, noted botanist Dr. Charles Culpepper, agreed to allow the complex to rise on his property.

Through the years, residents have in-

cluded those who wish to stay in Arlington as they age, but may not have the resources.

“These are your former teachers, your former firefighters, your government workers,” said Broyhill, who served with Stan Sloter as co-chair of the festivities.

The event was a mix of past and present:Bill Harris, who was executive director during the formative years, was on hand, as was current interim director Vicki Kirkbride, who, as Broyhill put it, “built the road map to get us into the future.”

Emceeing the soirée was WRC-TV anchor Doreen Gentzler, who has first-hand knowledge of the role Culpepper Garden plays in the lives of its residents.

For the past five years, her mother has been among those calling its assisted-living wing home.

“I am very grateful. It’s been a wonderful place for her,” said Gentzler, whose mother grew up in Arlington and wanted to stay.

When Culpepper Garden made its debut in the 1970s, it was the new kid on the block. In succeeding years, it has seen redevelopment on its eastern edge, much of it from Sloter’s firm, Paradigm Development.

“We’re happy neighbors,” Sloter said of the relationship.

Culpepper Garden residents “embraced us,” he said. “We’re very grateful to be part of the neighborhood.”

With 40 years down, what might the future hold? A renovation of the original part of the compound is planned, aimed to “get it into the 21st century” and bring positive energy, Broyhill said.

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Nottingham Elementary School counselor Dr. Mary Beth McCormac has been named the Virginia 2015 Elementary School Counselor of the Year.

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New Crop Inducted as ‘Connect with Kids Champions’ SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Emerson Doyle probably doesn’t have much trouble staying in shape.

“If you work with kids, you know the energy level you have to uphold,” said Doyle, who founded the EvolveAll martialarts training center on Columbia Pike.

The center’s efforts go well beyond the physical, focusing student learning on virtues such as humility, resilience, patience and kindness.

“They inspire me all of the time,” Doyle said of the young students who participate in classes and training. “They teach us a lot, and we get to teach them.”

Doyle and EvolveAll were honored May 27 with a Connect with Kids Champion award by the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.

Also saluted at the ceremony were Arlington Little League president Adam Balutis and Donna Budway, an Arlington parent who founded volunteer Action Teams at local schools.

The spring 2015 recipients, and those who have won the honor going back more than a decade, help to “create a community where all our young people and families feel valued, supported and empowered,” said Devanshi Patel, chair of the partnership, which is supported by the county government and school system.

Shown from left are “Connect with Kids Champions” inductees Adam Balutis, Donna Budway and Emerson Doyle (representing EvolveAll). At right is Devanshi Patel, chair of the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families, which presents the awards.

At the awards ceremony, held at the Warren G. Stambaugh Department of Human Services headquarters, Balutis had his own rooting section of baseball players, from the littlest of Little Leaguers to highschool students.

“He made everything fun,” said Cameron Anderson, who was coached by Balutis both in Little League and when he played on Yorktown High School’s junior-varsity team. “It’s always a joy to go see him.”

Budway, who was inducted into the

pantheon by former recipient Samantha Hall (now a student at Virginia Tech), said she supports efforts where local students can bring community and connectedness to those less fortunate, to help all young people “find where they belong in the community and get excited.”

The staff of EvolveAll was celebrated for its efforts to make the lives of youth more rounded. Laurie Miller, the mother of a student in the program, said her son has “gained patience and is becoming a role model to younger students.”

School Board member Barbara Kanninen, who termed the awards celebration “my favorite event all year long,” said the awards recipients and those like them “make us better parents.”

“They inspire our kids, make them feel they are somebody,” Kanninen said.

Nominations come from the community, and are vetted by the organization’s assets committee and the Teen Network Board.

Patel used the presentation as a pitch for adults to make lasting connections with young people, even in the smallest of ways.

It was a message echoed by Balutis.

“Everything you say is a chance to foster a relationship,” he said.

The three new recipients bring to 90 the total number of Connect with Kids Champions since the recognition ceremony was instituted in 2004.

New Historical Marker Lauds Achievements of Lodge #58 SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Forget the thunderclouds that threatened overhead: For Arlington Lodge #58 of Free & Accepted Masons, Prince Hall, June 6 was its day in the sunshine.

The Arlington County government that day unveiled an historical marker saluting the 127-year history of the African-American fraternal organization and the contributions of its members.

“We have certainly come a long, long way from our inception in 1888,” said Junior Warden Neville Welch at the ceremony, held at the organization’s headquarters on Shirlington Road in Nauck.

The effort to commemorate the lodge took nearly a year of work between its leadership and county historic-preservation staff. Worshipful Master Julius Spain Sr. called it “a great achievement,” and said the historic placard “will forever mark the spot for generations that will come.”

“Now it can’t be said people don’t know what you do,” said Most Worshipful Grand Master Roger Brown, who heads the Prince Hall Masons in Virginia.

Brown called the day a chance not only to look back, but to focus on the future.

“History has been made; let history still be written,” he said.

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dates to the 18th century and a Boston freeman, Prince Hall. The first lodge was established in Virginia in 1845; the Arlington lodge was chartered in October 1888, with Henry Holmes as its first worshipful master.

Holmes, who also served as Arlington’s commissioner of revenue in the late 1880s – no small feat for a black man of the era – was “a great leader, a leader by example,” said Brother William Brown, the historian of Arlington Lodge #58.

With the exception of World War II, the local Leaders of Arlington Lodge #58 of Prince Hall Free & Accepted Masons gathered with community leaders on June 6 lodge has been in opera- to unveil a new historical marker in front of the lodge’s headquarters on Shirlington Road. tion continuously since its founding. The cornerstone county government to finalize wording Decrying the “dearth of published hisfor the current building was laid in 1994, of the historical plaque, which faces onto tory” of Arlington’s African-American and the mortgage was paid off in 2013.

Shirlington Road just a few blocks north communities, Taylor urged the audience Worshipful Past Master Earl Valentine of a similar marker honoring the Green to ensure tales of the past and present are Jr., who joined Lodge #58 in 1975, recalled Valley Pharmacy, installed last year. recorded for posterity. a lot of “hard work, sweat and tears” to Dr. Alfred Taylor Sr., longtime head of “No one can tell your story like you get the building constructed. Fund-raising the Nauck Civic Association and one who can,” he said. “Don’t let your history be an efforts ranged from dinners and raffles to has worked to preserve the history of the afterthought.” delivering phone books. community, said such efforts are one part The Sun Gazette is your source for comLodge leaders worked with Cynthia of a broader initiative to record the past munity news and information.

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Members of Arlington Public Schools’ Student Advisory Board think the school system should get more creative in addressing class-size issues at the high-school level.

In its year-end report to School Board members on June 4, the panel recommended holding lecture classes – not unlike what college students experience – and provide more online courses in order to ease the classroom crunch in the county’s expanding high schools.

That was just one of the group’s proposals, which also saw a call for removing blocks on some online content.

Having school electronic equipment that can’t access certain online sites “can make it difficult to do research,” said Margaret Gorman, an H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program senior who chaired the student panel for the 2014-15 school year.

Unlike neighboring Fairfax County, Arlington Public Schools does not have a student representative to the School Board.

The Student Advisory Board includes representation from all county high schools, and meets several times a year with School Board members to discuss areas of concern.

“It’s a tremendous group” that provides “incredible information and feedback,” said School Board member Barbara Kanninen, who serves as the board’s liaison to the body.

Some of the group’s earlier recommendations won success in 2014-15, including School Board adoption of a calendar for next year that includes a full two-week break over Christmas and New Year’s.

School Board Chairman James Lander said recommendations from the panel are taken seriously.

“We always appreciate the feedback – you are our customers,” Lander told students on June 4.

Among issues the student panel aims to review next year: stress-management, discipline policies, the teaching of American Sign Language and gender-neutral bathrooms.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS DOWN: To the County Board threesome of Mary Hynes, Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt, for pushing through action on the Reevesland farmhouse last month without sufficient community notice or input.

To be up front: We don’t necessarily disagree with Hynes/Garvey/ Vihstadt that the best option could well be a sale of the farmhouse.

Lord knows the county government has been a lousy steward of the historic property in the 15 years since it shelled out $1.8 million for it.

But we fundamentally disagree with any rationale given by that trio

for not giving adequate public notice of the proposed action. Those who supported turning the property into a learning center were owed at least the decency of more than 24 hours’ notice. There was absolutely no reason the issue couldn’t have been pushed off a month.

Yes, County Board members would have had to sit through what likely would have been a lengthyto-the-point-of-interminable hearing as the public threatened, cajoled and pleaded with them to change their minds.

But sitting through interminable meetings is in the job descriptions

of County Board members; often, they themselves are the ones responsible for such never-ending gatherings.

We’re particularly concerned that Vihstadt, who was elected in 2014 as an independent with a campaign pledge to focus on transparency, opted to go along with this.

We certainly hope that is not the case. But for a County Board that over the past two years has been battered by the public over a lack of responsiveness, the Reevesland decision – which was unnecessarily rushed – seems to be another selfinflicted wound.

Too Much Affordable Housing Not Good Policy Editor: In April, you published a cogent letter from Maura McMahon highlighting that Arlington County’s draft Affordable Housing Master Plan would abandon the county’s longstanding goal to “distribute committed affordable housing within the county, neighborhoods and projects.”

Ms. McMahon noted that schools where more than 30 percent of the students are economically disadvantaged produce worse educational outcomes, with lower test scores by non-disadvantaged students as well as their low-income classmates.

Ms. McMahon also noted that despite the county government’s current geographicdistribution targets, new affordable-housing projects continue to be disproportionately concentrated in the poorer areas of the county.

She termed this bad educational policy, bad economic policy and bad social policy.

I was reminded of Ms. McMahon’s letter when I saw the news release touting that 11 Arlington schools have earned Virginia Index of Performance awards recognizing advanced learning and achievement.

None of these awards went to the 12 Arlington schools where more than 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

It’s not just that none of the Arlington schools with high poverty rates have high achievement; they are the schools with the worst results. Last year, eight APS schools

had a pass rate of less than 70 percent on one or more of the SOL exams: more than 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at all eight of these schools.

The draft Affordable Housing Master Plan and Implementation Framework has been updated since Ms. McMahon’s letter was published, and geographic distribution appears to have returned as a policy.

New language would restrict county funds from being used to construct additional committed affordable (CAF) housing units in areas designated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as “racially or ethnically concentrated” areas of poverty. But this restriction would have effect in only four of Arlington’s 59 census tracts.

As noted in the county’s draft Consolidated Plan for housing and community development, low-income families are concentrated in 26 census tracts along Columbia Pike and Four Mile Run Drive, the Buckingham neighborhood in the center of the county, and in the eastern portion of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor.

However, these concentrations of poverty are not generally marked by racial or ethnic concentrations that meet the HUD definitions.

The draft Affordable Housing Master Plan still calls for the county to build 15,800 affordable housing units over the next 25 years (more than half of all housing units that will be built during that

time), with an emphasis on family-sized units. And the plan still targets Columbia Pike and Buckingham for additional affordable housing despite the fact that the schools serving these neighborhoods are already overcrowded and already have high poverty levels.

Just as critically, the plan still contains no fiscal analysis of how to pay for all this taxpayer-subsidized housing, or where to put or how to pay for the new schools that will be required for the estimated 9,440 additional APS students who will live in this new housing.

At $19,000 per student, Arlington will need roughly $180 million in additional tax revenue each year just to pay for teaching these new students. That is on top of the approximately $1 billion in capital costs that will be needed to build the schools, at an average $100,000 per new seat.

Like apple pie, affordable housing is something that almost everyone can agree is a good thing. Also like apple pie, too much affordable housing isn’t necessarily healthy.

Rather than spending our tax dollars to build 15,800 more apartments that Arlington doesn’t need, the county government should concentrate on providing better services for the people who already live here, particularly the low-income children who deserve, but aren’t getting, a first-class education.

Michael Thomas Arlington

How About Consistency from Critics of Proposed Gun Shop?

Editor: If the anti-gun-store crowd wants to stop a retired Marine from exercising his constitutional right to lawfully sell guns and ammo in dear old Arlington, then we better order the pawn shop a half-mile

away to stop selling the guns and ammo it’s been selling for 30-plus years.

The anti-gun-store crowd should be consistent in its opposition, or it should simply quiet down and move on to more important matters.

Joe Junod Arlington For nearly 80 years, the Sun Gazette and its predecessors have provided Arlington residents a voice.

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More Cameras for Arlington School Buses on the Way SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

More cameras are coming to Arlington school buses, on both the inside and outside.

School officials say half of the school system’s current bus fleet is equipped with interior video systems, SCHOOL ranging from a single camera to a four-camBOARD era network. Within NOTES five years, all Arlington school buses will have cameras, school officials reported to School Board members during a June 4 safety briefing.

At the same time, school officials are moving forward with plans to install cameras on the exterior “stop arms” of buses, to be activated when those safety arms are extended.

County Board members late last year gave the School Board authority to install the cameras – such approval is required under state law – and the school system is moving forward with a contract, school spokesman Frank Bellavia told the Sun Gazette.

The exterior cameras are designed to capture high-resolution images and video of vehicles passing school buses from behind or the front when the bus is stopped with its flashing red lights activated. After a review by county police, a citation would be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle. Those charged are subject to a $250 fine if convicted.

Under the proposal formulated by county officials, a private vendor would install the system on a select number of buses – likely about 15 percent of the fleet – then split the revenue with the school system.

School Board, HALRB to Mull Historic Designation for Stratford Site: Arlington School Board members will have to decide later this year whether to cooperate with, or fight against, historic designation of another county school building.

Having successfully fended off efforts to designate portions of the 105-year-old Wilson School as a local historic district, the question now turns to the building that currently houses H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program and previously was home to Stratford Junior High School.

The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) in late May heard a proposal to designate the building as an historic district, in preparation for its conversion back to a community middle school following the relocation of the Woodlawn program to western Rosslyn in time for the 2019-20 school year.

An HALRB public hearing on the proposal is slated for later in June, with a second one expected later in the summer.

In coming months, School Board members will have to decide whether to be advocates for, or adversaries of, the historic designation.

Earlier in 2015, the school system fought off a community proposal to give the Wilson School similar designation. The County Board, which has the final say on such matters, in a 4-1 vote sustained the

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School Board position, paving the way for the Wilson School building to be razed – and a new building for the Woodlawn program to rise in its place.

The Stratford building is not as old as the Wilson School, but does have more of an historic provenance. It was on Feb. 2, 1959, that Stratford Junior High School became one of the first two public schools in Virginia to be integrated under court order. The day marked the beginning of the end of Virginia’s policy of “massive resistance” against integration of schools and other public facilities.

As part of returning the building to use as a neighborhood middle school, Arlington Public Schools officials anticipate a number of small additions. If the building garners local-historic-district status, those changes would be guided by HALRB guidelines.

‘Working Group’ Set Up to Help Select Spot for New School: School Board members on June 4 formally approved a working-group process to determine the preferred site for a new elementary school in South Arlington.

The group is tasked with coming back with a recommendation in time for the School Board to make a final decision by the end of the year. School officials hope to open a new, 725-seat school by September 2019.

“This will be a true, joint, collaborative process” between the school system and county government, School Board Chairman James Lander said at the June 4 School Board meeting.

School Board members previously had designated a site adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School as their preferred location. County Board members in January rejected that plan, at least for the time being, saying school officials did not take into account enough public input and consider alternate sites.

School Board members on June 4 appointed Greg Greeley as chairman of the group, and will appoint other members on June 11.

“Now that we have our chair . . . folks know that this process is moving and can get involved,” Lander said. (Those interested in participating can contact the School Board office at 703-228-6015 for information.)

A final report from the group is due back in November. Under the adopted timetable, the School Board would take action on Dec. 15, then seek County Board approval, as needed.

School officials anticipate a cost of $50.25 million for the new school; voters approved the project in a 2014 bond referendum.

School Board OKs Contract for W-L Expansion: School Board members on June 4 approved a construction contract worth $2.67 million for the first phase of a project to expand capacity at WashingtonLee High School by 300 seats.

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Claire Burick and Sarah Summerville have been selected as recipients of the 2015 Arlington Women of Vision Awards, to be presented June 11 by the Arlington Commission on the Status of Women.

Darner will be honored for her community leadership and advocacy for women and families throughout Virginia, including during her service from 1992-2004 in the House of Delegates.

Burick is being lauded for her business and philanthropic success, including service on the boards of nonprofit organizations.

Summerville will be saluted for decades of community activism, including founding the African-American Leadership Council of Arlington.

The awards will be presented during a reception on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at Arlington Economic Development, 1100 North Glebe Road, Suite 1500.

Tickets are not required, but a $26 donation per person is requested, and sponsorship packages are available, to support the work of the Commission on the Status of Women.

To R.S.V.P., e-mail Anna Maynard at amaynard@arlingtonva.us.

The Arlington Women of Vision Awards program began life in the 1980s as the Person of Vision Awards. (Fun fact: Former Arlington school superintendent Arthur Gosling is the lone man to have received one of the awards.) Award recipients must live, work or volunteer in Arlington to be eligible.

CIVIC FEDERATION ELECTS 2015-16 LEADERSHIP: Stefanie Pryor, a delegate

from the Penrose Neighborhood Association, on June 2 was elected 2015-16 president of the Arlington County Civic Federation.

Pryor, who served as vice president for 2014-15, will succeed Michael McMenamin of Maywood, who is rotating off following two years at the helm.

Also elected to leadership posts at the June 2 meeting: Duke Banks of Waverly Hills will serve as vice president, Dennis Gerrity of Colonial Village as secretary and Pat Spann of the Arlington County Taxpayers Association as treasurer.

Serving on the executive committee will be Terry Prell (North Rosslyn), Jesse Boeding (Nauck), Suzanne Sundburg (Bluemont), Lois Koontz (Alcova Heights) and Alyssa Cowden (Tara-Leeway Heights).

All members of the leadership group were elected unanimously.

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ing to discuss aircraft noise will be held on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. in the County Board room, located on the third level of the Arlington government headquarters, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will be on hand to receive comment from county residents related to noise from aircraft using Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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partment of Transportation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will hold a public-information meeting on Wednesday, June 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Central Library to discuss plans to improve Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway.

Proposals currently under consideration include implementing toll lanes during peak travel times.

LEADERSHIP ARLINGTON TO HOST ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:

Victor Hoskins, the Arlington County government’s economic-development director, will be the featured speaker at a Leadersto-Leaders breakfast sponsored by Leadership Arlington.

The event will be held on Tuesday, June 23 at 7:30 a.m. at Caruthers Hall on the main campus of Marymount University.

Hoskins, who was hired in late 2014, will discuss his plans for improving the county government’s economic-development efforts.

The cost is $25 for Leadership Arlington members, $35 for others, including breakfast. For information, see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org.

COMMUNITY LEADER TO DISCUSS LEADERS OF NAUCK: Educator, civic

leader and Arlington native Dr. Alfred Taylor Sr. will discuss “Bridge Builders of Nauck/Green Valley: Past and Present” on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

Taylor will discuss the local and national contributions of residents of Arlington’s oldest African-American community.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 228-5966.

AUTHOR OF ‘RAWHIDE DOWN’ TO SPEAK AT FRIENDS OF LIBRARY MEETING: The Friends of the Arlington Pub-

lic Library will present an evening with Del Quentin Wilber discussing his book, “Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan” on Monday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Library.

Wilber is a journalist with Bloomberg News; his remarks will be preceded by the annual meeting of the Friends of the Arlington Public Library. Refreshments will be served.

For information, call (703) 228-5959.

ENCORE LEARNING TO FOCUS ON NYC NEIGHBORHOOD: Encore Learning will

present a “Meet the Author” lecture on “Five Points: The 19th-Century Neighborhood That Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections and Became the World’s Most Notorious Slum” on Monday, June 15 at 3 p.m. at Central Library.

Dr. Tyler Anbinder will discuss the heyday of the New York City neighborhood, which was a microcosm of the American immigrant experience.

The program is co-sponsored by the Arlington library system. For information, call (703) 228-2144.

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Arlington Notes II months in the future, but the Arlington County Civic Federation is gearing up for its centennial.

Joseph Pelton, a former federation president who will lead the festivities, promises a “really big celebration.”

“Hopefully, we can get some momentum behind us,” Pelton said at the federation’s June meeting, the last before a summer recess.

The organization was founded in 1916 by six neighborhood associations, and has grown to more than 80 member organizations today.

Pelton said he expects a centennial dinner will be held in mid-April of 2016, and has started lining up VIPs. As part of the centennial, there will be a number of articles about the Civic Federation’s impact on the community on the organization’s Web site, www.civfed.org.

TAX DEADLINE APPROACHES: June 15 is

the deadline for payment of first-half real estate tax bills in Arlington.

Tax bills were mailed out after the County Board adopted its 2015 real estate tax rate of 99.5 cents per $100 assessed valuation.

Payments are collected by the Arlington County treasurer’s office. For information on bills, payments or the Taxpayer Assistance Program for those unable to pay, call (703) 228-4000 or see the Web site at www. arlingtonva.us/treas.

The second installment of 2015 real estate taxes will be due Oct. 5.

LIBRARY SYSTEM KICKS OFF SUMMERREADING EFFORT: The Arlington County

library system’s summer-reading program – “Read to the Rhythm” for 2015 – runs from June 6 to Sept. 12.

In addition to programs for teens and youth, the effort has expanded with activities for adults. For every person who competes, Friends of the Arlington Public Library will donate $1 to the Reading Connection, which gives children in need their very own books.

For information, visit a branch library or see the Web site at www.library.arlingtonva.us.

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VIETNAM VETERANS GROUP HEADS TO BALLPARK: The Washington Nationals

have a 9-0 record in games that have been

attended over the year by the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, and the chapter aims to keep that winning streak alive when it makes its annual pilgrimage to Nationals Park.

The organization’s traditional summer event will take place on Sunday, June 9 at 1:35 p.m., when the Nationals take on the Colorado Rockies. Seating for the group will be in Sections 407 and 408.

The community is invited, with tickets priced at $12. The deadline to order tickets is July 13.

To be part of the group, mail a check with payment to Bill Lynch, Attn: VVA Baseball Game, 6322 Applegarth Court, Alexandria, Va. 22313, including phone and e-mail address for confirmation. Tickets will be available at will-call.

For information, call (703) 474-4891.

GULF BRANCH NATURE CENTER GEARS UP FOR 49th BIRTHDAY: The 49th birth-

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.

Admission is free, but donations to support operations of Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center will be gladly accepted.

For information, see the Web site at www.friendsofgbnc.org.

POTOMAC OVERLOOK TO FEATURE CONCERT: Barbara Martin will perform

at Potomac Overlook Regional Park on Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m.

Picnickers are invited; but no alcoholic beverages are permitted on park grounds.

There is no admission fee, but a $5 donation is suggested.

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“Leadership Arlington is proud to be a forerunner in honoring and empowering this generation of trailblazers,” the organization’s CEO, Betsy Frantz, said.

Award recipients will be honored during a luncheon on Dec. 4. The effort is held in conjunction with the Arlington Community Foundation, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Sun Gazette and Arlington Economic Development.

Nominations close July 10. For information and nomination forms, see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org.

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Arlington’s Unemployment Rate Dips Below 3% in April Arlington retained the best employment picture in the commonwealth in April, with its jobless rate dropping below 3 percent, according to new state figures.

With 142,301 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 4,266 looking for jobs, the Arlington jobless rate of 2.9 percent was down from 3.1 percent in March and marked the lowest among the commonwealth’s 133 cities and counties.

Monthly figures were reported June 3 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

Arlington’s improvement on the jobs front was mirrored by most jurisdictions across Northern Virginia. Unemployment declined from 3.4 percent to 3.1 percent in Falls Church; from 3.6 percent to 3.4 percent in Alexandria; from 3.9 percent to 3.6 percent in Fairfax County; from 3.9 percent to 3.7 percent in Loudoun County; and from 4.5 percent to 4.2 percent in Prince William County.

For Northern Virginia as a whole, there were 1.52 million people employed and 59,700 looking for jobs in April; the resulting unemployment rate of 3.8 percent was down from 4.1 percent a month before.

Statewide, the non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate dropped from 4.9 percent to 4.6 percent as total non-farm jobs hit a record 3,787,800.

“In April, private-sector employment increased by 13,800 jobs, while public-sector payrolls increased by 3,500 jobs,” said Ann Lang, senior economist for the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission.

The private education/health services and construction sectors saw healthy growth from March to April, with construction employment totaling 185,300 – its highest level since April 2010.

The leisure/hospitality sector saw small growth, while the transportation sector saw a loss of 2,000 jobs statewide.

Among Virginia’s cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates were recorded in Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Highland County (3.4 percent) and the city of Fairfax (3.5 percent).

The highest unemployment was reported in Buchanan County (10.8 percent), Dickenson County (9.8 percent), Petersburg (9.5 percent), Martinsville (9.4 percent) and, tied at fifth, Wise County and Danville (8.3 percent).

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UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, APRIL Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for April. “Previous” is rate for March.

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

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Unemployed 3,185 4,266 22,577 246 7,051 9,796 59,735 193,855 7,966,600

the Washington region had the lowest joblessness for the month, followed by Charlottesville (3.9 percent). The highest rates were found in Kingsport/Bristol (5.2 percent) and Hampton Roads (5.1 percent).

Nationally, Virginia ranked 20th for lowest unemployment rate, tied with Ohio and Indiana.

The lowest rates for April were reported in Nebraska (2.5 percent), North Dakota (3.1 percent), Utah (3.3 percent), Iowa (3.6 percent) and, tied at 3.7 percent, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Vermont. The highest rates were reported in West Virginia (7.2 percent), Nevada (7.1 percent), Alabama (7 percent), Louisiana (6.3 percent)

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and New Jersey (6.2 percent).

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Year-Over-Year Regional Joblessness Down: The Washington region’s year-over-year unemployment rate declined in April, part of a national trend of ongoing, if not spectacular, job growth.

With 3.28 million employed in the civilian workforce and 141,400 looking for jobs, the April jobless rate of 4.3 percent in the Washington area was down from 4.7 percent a year before, according to preliminary, non-seasonally-adjusted figures reported June 3 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Washington was one of 344 of the nation’s 387 metro areas

to see year-over-year improvement in their jobless rates. A total of 36 metro corridors saw higher unemployment, with seven seeing no change.

Nationally, the unemployment rate of 5.1 percent in April was down from 5.9 percent a year before.

Lincoln, Neb., scored the lowest unemployment rate among metro area during the month, at 2.1 percent. The highest rates were reported in Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., at 22.2 percent and 21.2 percent, respectively.

Among metro areas with populations of a million or more, the lowest jobs rates were found in Austin (3 percent) and Salt Lake City (3.1 percent), the highest in Las Vegas (7.1 percent).

Modest year-over-year drops in unemployment rates were found in most Virginia metro areas, including Charlottesville (down from 4 percent to 3.9 percent), Winchester (4.7 percent to 4.4 percent), Blacksburg (4.8 percent to 4.4 percent), Richmond (5.2 percent to 4.8 percent) Lynchburg (5.1 percent to 4.9 percent) and Hampton Roads (5.3 percent to 5.1 percent).

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Former County Manager William Donahue, who spent two-and-a-half years at the helm of the Arlington government before being eased out by the County Board, died June 2, county COUNTY officials announced. was 72 years BOARD old,Heaccording to an NOTES archived biographical sketch at www.encyclopedia.com.

“Bill was devoted to enhancing government service, and was known for his steadfast commitment to employees,” County Manager Barbara Donnellan sent in a note to employees. The message did not include specifics on his death, but said more information would be forthcoming.

Donahue in 1998 succeeded Anton “Tony” Gardner as county manager. He served until mid-2001, when County Board members nudged him out, and was succeeded by Ron Carlee.

At the time of his departure, County Board members were not specific about

their reasons for parting ways with Donahue, and the county manager did not speak publicly about it.

Donahue joined Arlington County government in 1990 as an assistant to Gardner, but left some months later to joint the District of Columbia municipal government.

He returned in September 1991 as deputy county manager.

From 1972 to 1990, Donahue worked for the San Antonio (Texas) city government in a host of positions, including associate city manager and head of several departments. He was named Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus in 1988.

Earlier, he had served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama.

County Government Debuts Hotline for Waste, Fraud, Abuse: The Arlington County government has debuted a new waste, fraud and abuse hotline for government workers.

The new service, which began May 28, has been contracted out to a third party, and government employees reporting concerns will be protected from exposure and retaliation, county government officials

said.

“I’ve heard from a number of county employees who are eager to avail themselves” of the service, County Board member John Vihstadt said at a recent forum.

County officials also are considering whether to expand the effort to include a hotline for the public to report possible waste, fraud and abuse, but have not yet decided.

County Government’s Bond Ratings Affirmed: The Arlington County government has retained AAA/AAA/Aaa bond ratings – the highest for a jurisdiction of its size – from the nation’s three largest bondrating houses.

The updated ratings were announced as the county government prepares to sell a $77.4 million in general-obligation bonds, and seek refinancing for up to $200 million in existing debt.

A Standard and Poor’s report on the county government’s financial situation noted “very strong management conditions with strong policies and practices, in addition to a consistent ability to maintain balanced budgets.”

Moody’s and Fitch also affirmed their

bond ratings.

Arlington officials report that the community is one of just 39 counties in the U.S. to have earned the highest rating from all three credit agencies.

County Government Sells Bonds: The Arlington County government on June 2 issued $77 million of Series 2015 generalobligation bonds, at an average rate of 2.8 percent.

Seven bids were received in the competitive sale, with Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC winning.

Proceeds of the sale will finance projects approved by voters.

County Board to Vote on Classroom Trailers at Fillmore Park: County Board members on June 13 are expected to approve an agreement with the county school system, permitting the installation of two classroom trailers adjacent to Long Branch Elementary School at Fillmore Park.

The school system is seeking to place the 24-foot-by-36-foot relocatable classrooms on the parkland. The Department of Parks and Recreation and County Manager Barbara Donnellan are supporting the request.

McMenamin twice sought a County Board seat under the Republican banner, losing to Democrat Chris Zimmerman in 2006 and to Democrats Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada a year later.

It was the decision by Hynes and Tejada not to seek new terms this year that opened up the County Board race. Six Democrats are seeking their party’s nomination in a June 9 primary, with the winners facing off in November against McMenamin and Audrey Clement, who also is running as an independent.

In his remarks, Vihstadt echoed a theme of county Republican chairman Matt Wavro, urging party members to apply for appointments to government boards and commissions.

“There’s a niche for you,” he said.

There’s no guarantee the Democratic board majority will agree to appoint significant numbers of Republicans to such posts, Vihstadt said, but “I’ve gone to the mat for a few people, and I’ve been successful.”

Vihstadt was able to deflect several efforts by Wavro to dislodge him from the dais and move the meeting to its next

agenda topic. McMenamin, who was next up – and who had just come from an Arlington Chamber of Commerce candidate forum – promised to keep his own remarks brief.

“I’m hungry and you’re probably tired,” McMenamin deadpanned.

At the time of the meeting, time was ticking down for Republicans to field candidates not just for County Board, but for the five constitutional offices and for legislative seats on the Nov. 3 ballot.

The filing deadline for all those slots was June 9 at 7 p.m.

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He was elected as an independent, but County Board member John Vihstadt returned to his Republican roots on May 27, advising the Arlington GOP to find candidates with deeper connections to Arlington civic life.

“We’ve tended to nominate people who don’t have a lot grounding in the community,” Vihstadt said during a 30-plus-minute presentation to the Arlington County Republican Committee. “Everybody needs to step up to the plate, get involved.”

Vihstadt, who had the endorsement of Arlington Republicans (and Greens) in two successful County Board bids against Democrat Alan Howze last year, said the campaign mailer that had the greatest impact was one that showed his extensive community engagement, compared to what he suggested was less from Howze.

“That type of integration into the community . . . really made the difference,” Vihstadt said during a presentation that ultimately moved from political issues to topics of county governance.

Arlington Republicans have until June 9 to nominate candidates for the two open County Board seats on the Nov. 3 ballot, but no candidates have publicly stepped forward to seek the GOP nod. If that deadline passes without nominees, the GOP then expects to vote June 17 on whether to endorse Michael McMenamin, who like Vihstadt in 2014 plans an independent County Board bid despite his deep ties to the Republican ranks.

At the May 27 Republican meeting, McMenamin – who is wrapping up two years as president of the Arlington County Civic Federation – made no secret of his desire for Republican backing.

“I’m going to need all your help,” he said, calling 2015 “a watershed year.”

“Do we want to move forward with new blood . . . to set a new agenda?” he asked.

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Office-vacancy rates across Arlington were up in the first quarter of 2015, part of a broader-based increase across Northern Virginia.

The overall countywide office-vacancy rate in the first quarter stood at 21.7 percent, up from 20.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 and from 20.5 percent from a year before, according to figures from CoStar reported by Arlington Economic Development.

Vacancy rates were up in all commercial corridors of Arlington, with the biggest year-over-year rises coming in Rosslyn (up from 26.5 percent to 30.4 percent) and Ballston (up from 15.1 percent to 18.1 percent).

In other areas of the county, office-vacancy rates stood at 25.2 percent in Crystal City (up from 24 percent a year before), 18.1 percent in Virginia Square (17.1 percent) and 14.1 percent in Clarendon/Courthouse (13.3 percent).

Across Northern Virginia as a whole, the office-vacancy rate in the first quarter of 2015 was 17.6 percent, up from 16.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 and from 16.8 percent a year before.

As part of the fiscal 2016 budget, County Board members added additional funding to Arlington Economic Development in an effort to address an office-vacancy rate county officials acknowledge now stands at historic highs.

HOTEL OCCUPANCY, AVERAGE ROOM RATES HIGHER: Good news for Arling-

ton’s hotel/motel industry: Hotel-occupancy rates and average daily room rates for the first four months of the year are up

from the same period in 2014.

In the January-to-April period, 74.9 percent of county hotel and motel rooms were occupied, up from 72.5 percent a year before, according to figures from Smith Travel Research reported by Arlington Economic Development.

For the period, the average room rate of $159.56 was up from $151.37 a year before.

Figures specifically for April showed a traditional springtime blossoming: More than 90 percent of rooms were occupied during the month, and the average room rate was $181.75.

REGISTRATION PERIOD OPENS FOR UBER, LYFT DRIVERS: Drivers for the

Uber and Lyft transportation firms have until July 1 to register their personal vehicles with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

The registration requirement was part of legislation signed into law by Gov. McAuliffe in February to regulate firms that connect private drivers with the traveling public. Registration opened June 4.

To achieve registration, drivers must be at least 21 years old, properly licensed to drive, pass a background check and carry mandated insurance, among other requirements.

To date, Uber and Lyft are the only so-called “transportation network companies” that have received state certification to operate in Virginia. Their drivers cannot accept passengers hailing them on the street, as taxi drivers can.

Full information on the registration process is available on the Web site at www. dmvnow.com.

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ARMED ROBBERY: n On June 3 at 2:22 a.m., a 20-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound during a robbery in the 200 block of South Cleveland Street.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5’6” to 6 feet tall, 150 to 200 pounds.

The victim was transported to George Washington Memorial Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.

AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY: n On June 2 at 7:48 p.m., police say a juvenile male was pulled into the stall of a restaurant bathroom in the 900 block of North Stafford Street, and was touched inappropriately.

The suspect fled the scene, but was later located and arrested, police said.

The suspect – 53-year-old Cesar MuzMoya of no fixed address – was arrested, charged with aggravated sexual battery and abduction, and was held without bond.

ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On May 31 at 10:30 p.m., an incident described by police as a domestic dispute escalated when a woman brandished a knife and threatened to harm a man in the 3900 block of 4th Street North.

The suspect fled but was later located, police said.

The suspect – 41-year-old Nicole Zdro-

jewski of Arlington – was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding and domestic assault.

ROBBERY: n On May 28 at 10:30 p.m., a man concealed merchandise at a CVS store in the 5000 block of Columbia Pike, police said.

When the suspect was confronted by a store employee, he fled toward the entrance, where bystanders attempted to apprehend him.

He assaulted them, then ran out the back exit, police said.

The suspect is described as an Hispanic male, 5’5”, 140 pounds.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between May 22 at 1 p.m. and May 29 at 11:14 p.m., an apartment in the 4400 block of 31st Street South was burglarized and vandalized.

A vacuum cleaner was stolen. n Sometime between June 1 at 2:30 p.m. and June 2 at 6:30 a.m., a construction site in the 1200 block of South Eads Street was burglarized.

Copper wire was taken.

Items are compiled from reports issued by the Arlington County Police Department, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and other public-safety agencies from across the region.

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ation room and the home’s fourth bedroom.

Two separate garages round out the package, one of them with a workshop area.

Bonuses? Consider that you are just a block from the Gulf Branch Nature Center, just one light to D.C. and a 10-minute amble to the Potomac River.

Now, as promised, we provide “the rest of the story” about the emblematic drawing of the exterior.

Kevin Love, the listing agent, goes way back in Arlington – so much so that his classmates in fourth grade at St. Agnes School will remember that he often would be caught drawing houses at his desk while keeping one ear cocked to catch the words of Sister Mary Sharon Rose. (Note to parents: Creativity like that can be a harbinger of future career paths!).

Years later, Love found himself freehanding a rendering of an upcoming list-

ing, and unbeknownst to him, his assistant (and nephew) Jonathan submitted it for use in advertising the property. The resulting interest gave Love the inspiration to continue, since the renderings tend to pop out among a sea of photos.

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: 3714 North Oakland Street, Arlington (22207).

Listed at: $1,247,000 by Kevin Love, Re/Max Allegiance (703) 969-6776.

Schools: Taylor Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yorktown High School.

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You may be wondering about the elegant drawing of the exterior of this week’s featured property, found at right. Never fear: Before the profile is over, we will explain the story behind it.

But first, let’s take a look at the home. The largest model in sought-after, verdant Rivercrest, it’s a late-1950s celebration of style that features updates and upgrades galore, making it perfect for daily family living and for entertaining in style – with surprises, too.

All this, and you are located within the boundaries of the Donaldson Run Recreation Association. And as for space? The home sits on a lot of more than 16,000 square feet.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,247,000

by Kevin Love of Re/Max Allegiance. An open house is slated for Sunday, June 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

An impressive curb appeal sets the tone for the visual delights that await as we tour the property. From the front-toback screened porch to the crown mouldings and pocket doors, there are large and small celebrations of excellence all along our journey. Note the gleaming hardwoods underneath, which sparkle as natural sunlight plays off them.

The inviting foyer bids us welcome, and the large living room is a standout that showcases versatility. The separate dining room is equally flexible, as it can be used for simple family supping or for a swinging soirée.

The kitchen is recently remodeled and features a combination of upscale accoutrements (granite countertops, stainlesssteel appliances, Shaker cabinetry) and the benefit of everything being close at hand. There also are marvelous vistas.

The master retreat is located on the main level, showcasing élan with plenty of room to stretch out and enjoy. This space also features a full bath and walk-in closet.

Two additional bedrooms can be found on the main level, as can the aforementioned screened-in porch.

The lower level adds to the versatility of the total package, with a large recre-

As that nation’s home builders celebrate National Homeownership Month in June, lower interest rates and home prices are boosting housing affordability across the country.

According to the latest NAHB/ Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, 66.5 percent of new and existing homes sold between January and the end of March were affordable to families earning the U.S. median income of $65,800.

“Now is a great time for consumers to buy homes,” said NAHB chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, Mo. “Both first-time and move-up buyers can take advantage of these favorable market conditions and start building their American Dream,” he said.

The national median home price declined from $215,000 in the fourth quarter to $210,000 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, average mortgage interest fell from 4.29 percent to 4.03 percent in the same period.

First-time home buyers also can find help qualifying for a mortgage with low-down-payment programs offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are geared primarily toward the first-time home buyer market.

These lenders now offer mortgages with 3-percent down-payments, allowing more creditworthy borrowers who lack the funds for a large down payment to obtain a home mortgage.

As housing affordability continues to improve, more consumers can discover the benefits of homeownership, including the fact that it is a primary source of net worth for many Americans, and is an important step in accumulating personal financial assets over the long term, according to proponents like the National Association of Home Builders.

The financial benefits of homeownership begin in the first year for most home owners, through the ability to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes paid off their taxable income.

This can result in savings of thousands of dollars every year, especially in the early years of the mortgage, when interest makes up the largest portion of the monthly payment.

In addition to the financial benefits to families, homeownership also strengthens communities. Home building increases the property tax base that supports local schools and communities.

“Homeownership builds stronger communities, provides a solid foundation for family and personal achievement and improves the quality of life for millions of people,” said Woods.

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This magnificent, center hall colonial boast a gracious, sun-drenched floor plan. The attention to detail and quality far exceeds expectations. This luxurious property is tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac amidst lush, verdant landscaping and offers privacy and breathtaking views of the Golf Branch Nature Center. This rare offering has three beautifully appointed levels to include five bedrooms and 5 and a half baths. The centrally located kitchen is a chef’s dream and is open to the family gathering place with soaring ceilings and oversized palladium windows that bring the outdoors in. Enjoy casual dining in the separate breakfast room with a sun lit bay window overlooking the park or entertain in style in the elegant formal dining and living rooms. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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n Garrett Johns of Arlington earned a degree during recent commencement exercises at Wake Forest University. n Ali Alshathry of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree in finance, Gretchen Leneski of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and Ashley Sapp of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree in English, magna cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at the University of San Diego. n Ryan RisCassi of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in art during recent commencement exercises at Brevard College.

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n Vacherrie Toles of Arlington earned a master of business administration degree and Jose Martinez of Arlington earned an associate of science in general education degree during recent commencement exercises at Troy University. n The following Arlington students have

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and Jacob Mendelowitz of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Bucknell University.

Inday Barahona of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of WisconsinMadison. n

n Bianca Behrisch Chappell, Kimberly Hill, Shannon Lee and Douglas Metcalf of Fort Myer and Walter Archambo and Almira Leapaga of Henderson Hall have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Park University.

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n Angel Clancy of Arlington has been named to the provost’s list for the spring semester at Troy University.

Katherine Huang of Arlington is one of 14 University of Virginia alumni and graduate students selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for study in the coming academic year.

Huang graduated in May with a degree in linguistics and East Asian studies, and will teach English in Peru.

“I hope to pursue a career in international development and communication, and I believe this award will allow me to do something really meaningful for the community in which I’m placed,” Huang said in a statement from the university.

A total of 1,900 Americans will travel abroad for the 2015-16 academic year through the Fulbright program. n

n Annabel Ricks of

Arlington, a student at National Cathedral School, has been awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship to study in China during the summer.

A total of 620 students from across the nation were selected to receive scholarships to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian and Turkish overseas.

The initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the American Councils for International Education.

Emma Gill of Arlington was a member of a student group that received first place for undergraduate student papers in business ethics at Saint Joseph’s University.

The submission was “Minimum Wage and Overtime for Homecare Workers.” The team shared a $1,000 prize. n

n Lindsay Mosher of Arlington, a master’s-degree student in the Global Field Program from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly, will travel to Belize over the summer to study coral reefs, manatees, howler monkeys, jaguars and other wildlife, while learning the methods communities are using to sustain them.

Michael Grieg of Arlington was among five Randolph-Macon Academy students who earned their private-pilot certificates following successful completion of the FAA written and check-ride exams held at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. n

n Twenty Arlington Public Schools students have been selected to attend the Summer Governor’s School for Academics, Mentorship, Visual and Performing Arts or the Foreign Language Academy.

Both programs allow students to focus on a specific area of intellectual or artistic strengths and interests and to study in a way that best suits the gifted learner’s needs. To gain admittance to the program, students had to apply and go through a highly competitive process.

Students selected to attend Governor’s Schools for Academics, Mentorship and Visual and Performing Arts include: – From H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program: Benjamin Gessel, Humanities; Maura Shapiro, Humanities.

– From Wakefield High School: Tyler LaPointe, Instrumental Music; Amelia Wilt, Humanities.

– From Washington-Lee High School: Alex DeLazzari, Instrumental Music; Emily Flynn, Agriculture; Jackson Garcia, Humanities; Justin McMahan, Humanities; Samantha Morley, Humanities; Veronica Sirotic, Humanities; Olivia Wadzinski, Visual Arts; Alexandra Webster, Math/Science/Technology.

– From Yorktown High School: Dorothee Mulumba, Theatre; Carline Ritter, Humanities.

Students selected to attend Governors’ Foreign Language Academies include: – From Washington-Lee High School: Ella MacLaughlin, Japanese; Isabel Parks, French.

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Continued from Page 18 – From Yorktown High School: Charlotte Crockett, French; Madison Ihrig, Latin; Brendan Reicherter, Latin; Alexander Young-Williams, Spanish.

Nottingham Elementary School counselor Dr. Mary Beth McCormac has been named the Virginia 2015 Elementary School Counselor of the Year.

The award honors professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates for students and was presented by the Virginia School Counselor Association (VCSA). It will be presented at the annual VSCA Conference on Oct. 16 in Hampton Roads.

A school counselor in Arlington since 1990, McCormac has worked tirelessly to improve the comprehensive school counseling program to meet the needs of all students, school officials said.

“Nottingham students know they can n

talk to her privately about anything and that she will be an active listener,” officials said. “Parents/guardians seek McCormac’s advice when they have questions about the developmental needs of their children. Administration and staff collaborate with her to help students be successful and to provide a safe, caring, and respectful learning environment.”

Under McCormac’s leadership, the Nottingham counseling program was the first in Arlington to be recognized as a model program by the American School Counselor Association.

McCormac is sought after presenter at local, state, and national conferences and an expert on anxiety, bullying, grief and marketing school-counseling programs, county school officials said.

The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items related to the achievements of local students, teachers or members of the Armed Forces.

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Rocky Gap Casino & Resort in Cumberland, Md., on Thursday, June 18. The cost is $10. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WORKSHOP LOOKS AT FUTURE LIFE EVENTS: Planning for future life events

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lington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Lewes Historical District in Delaware on Tuesday, June 16. The cost is $58. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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computer “cloud” services and useful applications will be discussed on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS NUTRITION:

Nutrition tips from Virginia Cooperative Extension will be presented on Tuesday, June 16 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

other traditional Chinese medical treatments will be detailed on Wednesday, June 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

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Strong Lead Aids Successful ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Show MATT REVILLE Staff Writer

Like the title character Alice, some of us are just a bit too literal, psychologicallyspeaking, to “get” all ON STAGE the craziness of Wonderland. Nothing is quite what it seems, and the inhabitants at times act, well frightfully rude – at least to outsiders.

But for those willing to take the plunge, Encore Stage & Studio’s “Alice in Wonderland” – which closes out a solid 2014-15 season – features a strong lead, quick pacing and enough quirky characters to fill a book. (Which, of course, it does: the 1865 tome by Lewis Carroll.)

The action starts right after the curtain parts: Young, bored Alice has followed the White Rabbit down a hole, finding herself in the midst of a collection of characters who have achieved lasting fame, from the Queen of Hearts and Mad Hatter to Cheshire Cat, Red Queen, March Hare, Humpty Dumpty and Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Even some smart-aleck flowers.

There is plenty of cleverness in this adaptation by Tim Kelly. At one point the King of Hearts (Matthew Bloss-Baum) tells Alice, “I’m glad you had the opportunity to meet me.” It’s probably what every politician secretly feels upon encountering a constituent. And in what could well be the mantra of today’s child-rearing, one

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Alice (Brandi Moore) is cross-examined by the King of Hearts (Matthew Bloss-Baum) and the Queen of Hearts (Sydney Dodini) in Encore Stage & Studio’s production of “Alice in WonPHOTO BY LARRY McCLEMONS derland.”

June 14 with final-week productions Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road in Arlington.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for children, students, military and seniors. For information, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.

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of the characters tells Alice, “It’s never fun when you lose, so when I lose, I say I win, so I feel good about myself.”

Now, about Alice. Any production rises and falls on the success of the characterization, and fortunately, Brandi Moore is up to the task, and then some.

The Washington-Lee High School senior, who is off to Harvard (its own kind of Wonderland) to study biology in the fall, is a winner in her fifth Encore show.

Coupled with the pacing of director Chuck Leonard, the work of Moore helps make the show a standout.

Among others in the cast who emerge from the pack: Sydney Dodini as the Queen of Hearts, Hannah Knittig as Humpty Dumpty, Laura Wade as the Red Queen and Adelina Hartley as a mouse with a long tail – and long tale, too.

Sets (Kristen Jepperson) and costumes (Debra Leonard) are up to Encore’s usual high standards, and a Saturday-afternoon production on opening weekend saw a polished cast and crew.

Any rendition of “Alice in Wonderland” – in book, movie or stage form – is going to have boosters and detractors. But Encore’s season-ending production takes the material and runs with it, making for an engaging 80 minutes of theater.

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authority (a proposal opposed by housing groups) failed in voter referendums in recent years. Instead, the county government offers development incentives, as well as loans through its Affordable Housing Investment Fund, to support housing efforts.

The county government spends about 5 percent of its annual billion-dollar budget on affordable housing, a rate far higher than in surrounding jurisdictions.

In recent years, housing advocates have found themselves in political fights with other groups seeking county resources, including those desiring increased funding for parks and open space.

A proposal, made by County Manager Barbara Donnellan at the behest of County Board members, to target county-owned properties for potential housing collapsed amid community discord.

Others have complained that affordable-housing efforts are being concentrated

Continued from Page 1 what are called market-rate-affordable units, only partially offset by gains in the number of so-called committed-affordable units, which have been pledged to remain affordable for the long term.

The proposal headed to the County Board aims to have about 18 percent of the county’s housing units in the “affordable” range, using a variety of strategies to achieve the goal – from providing developers with incentives to working with nonprofit groups such as AHC Inc. and the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH).

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in small corridors of the county, notably the western end of Columbia Pike, rather than being spread out in all corners of Arlington.

But boosters of the plan say that without a guidebook for moving forward, affordable housing could disappear quickly from the Arlington landscape.

Among those urging Civic Federation support for the proposal was Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamlin Sr., who heads the task force that developed the proposal.

“The plan is focused on responding to the needs of our residents, supporting our people who have made Arlington the great place that it is,” Hamlin said in a letter to federation delegates written prior to the meeting.

The Affordable Housing Master Plan was developed by government staff, consultants and members of various county advisory commissions over the past twoand-a-half years.

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Response Continued from Page 1 Sweetman, a sophomore at Yorktown High School. And this wasn’t her first experience with emergency response training.

In 2013, when she was 14, Sweetman participated in the Arlington County Fire Department’s first Girl’s Fire Camp, a three-day, rigorous overnight camp designed to introduce youth between the ages of 13 and 18 to a career in firefighting. And in March of this year, after reaching the program’s minimum age of 16, she enrolled in CERT training.

Sweetman attended the eight sessions with her father, Jim Sweetman, who completed CERT training himself in 2007 and is co-leader of one of the neighborhood teams.

She also took extra steps to become an active-duty member of the CERT by completing two online Federal Emergency Management Agency incident-management courses required of all emergency responders.

“It was extremely helpful learning what to do in different types of emergencies, and it’s training I’ll be able to use at home, at school, at work and throughout my life,” Sweetman said. “And knowing what to do will help me keep calm so I can help others.”

To date, more than 700 Arlingtonians have completed CERT training. The eightsession, 26-hour course, sponsored by the Arlington County Citizen Corps, Office of Emergency Management and Fire Department, covers disaster preparedness, disaster medical operations, light search-and-rescue, team organization, disaster psychology, fire suppression and terrorism.

The program follows a Federal Emergency Management Agency/Department of Homeland Security all-hazards curriculum focused on training civilians to help save and sustain lives in the event of disasters where emergency response personnel are unable to respond, are delayed in their response or request assistance from trained citizens.

The training is open to Arlington residents – and those who work in the county but reside elsewhere – who are at least 18 years of age (16 if accompanied by a parent/adult) and able to participate in all aspects of the training, some of which requires lifting and carrying.

There is no cost, although CERT members are expected to acquire some basic supplies on their own.

All classes meet at the Arlington County Fire Department Training Academy in Shirlington. Neighboring jurisdictions in Northern Virginia also offer CERT training for their residents.

Some complete CERT training simply to be safer in their own homes and workplaces. Others choose to complete additional requirements necessary to become deployable members of neighborhood teams trained to assist in major disasters.

“All help make Arlington County a safer place to live, work and play,” organizers said.

For information about CERT – or to enroll in the training sessions scheduled to begin in September – e-mail arlingtoncert@ gmail.com.

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Civic Federation: Find Way to Fund School Growth

But Delegates Do Not Want to Imperil County Government’s AAA Bond Ratings in the Process SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Delegates to the Arlington County Civic Federation on June 2 sent a message to county leaders: Focus more resources on addressing school-capacity issues, and find ways to lower the cost of providing all those new seats.

At the same time, federation delegates said, the county government shouldn’t imperil its high bond ratings in the process.

On a lopsided 64-9 vote, federation delegates backed a proposal from the organization’s schools committee, calling on Arlington Public Schools to use a variety of means to address what the committee believes is an onslaught of students in the near future.

The resolution doesn’t prioritize what options the government should use, but lays out a list that suggests larger schools,

developer proffers and delaying countygovernment bond packages to free up funding for school-system construction.

That last concept drew the ire of delegate Bill Braswell. “What we’re essentially saying is, ‘Go for schools and defer everything else,’” Braswell said, voicing concerns that Metro funding and construction of new fire stations could get lost in the shuffle.

“We need to balance all resources – we can’t look singly at schools,” he said.

But the biggest battle of the debate came over a proposal in the resolution suggesting that the county government consider abandoning financial controls designed to maintain Arlington’s AAA/AAA/Aaa bond ratings.

Government leaders consider those bond ratings, which recently were affirmed, to be sacrosanct. As part of efforts to maintain them, the county government

limits its spending on debt service to no more than 10 percent of total government expenditures.

Delegate Randy Swart moved to strip from the resolution any reference to abandoning the debt-service limits.

“There’s a difference between [thinking] outside the box . . . and beyond the pale,” he said.

Delegate Michael Beer disagreed, saying that taking out the proposal “waters down the resolution” and takes away one option for government officials to consider.

“We should have them all on the table,” he said.

Others on Beer’s side said the time was now to cash in on low interest rates, and that even if the county’s bond rating declined in coming years, it would still be more fiscally advantageous to act quickly before both construction and borrowing costs rise.

“Extraordinary conditions may require an extraordinary response,” one delegate noted.

But with the movement of sentiment at Civic Federation meetings often playing out like they were conducted on Ouija boards – moving almost imperceptibly to a finale – it became clear few at the gathering wanted to even consider a dilution of the top bond ratings.

“You’re opening a can of worms you really don’t want to open,” delegate Burt Bostwick said.

That view carried the day, with delegates voting 71-9 to strip out references to abandoning the debt ceiling.

Delegates also squabbled over the use of the word “must” (“The Arlington County Board and the Arlington School Board must lower the cost per seat of new construction . . .”), but left it in the final resolution.

Sen. Favola Has Most Cash-on-Hand Among Delegation SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Hillary Clinton will headline an upcoming political dinner for Virginia Democrats.

State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) has more than $200,000 in her campaign coffers.

for the past two decades, I’m honored to receive this award and recognition from an organization that has done so much to protect and preserve Virginia’s environment for future generations,” said Lopez, who chairs the Virginia Environmental and Renewable Energy Caucus.

Susan Stillman, legislative chair of the Virginia Sierra Club, said the biggest environmental issue during the 2015 legislative session was the state government’s response to the federal government’s Clean Power Plan, which “sends a clear signal to other nations that the U.S. is serious about climate change.”

The 2015 session “set the stage for how implementation of the Clean Power Plan is likely to play out in Virginia,” Stillman said.

The Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club represents about 15,000 members.

County Board Winners to Appear at Breakfast: The winners of the June 9 Democratic County Board caucus will be spotlighted at the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s monthly breakfast, to be held on Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 a.m. at Busboys and Poets.

The event will serve as a pivot for the party, as it moves from primary-election mode to focus on the Nov. 3 general election.

Also at the meeting, Mary Rouleau of the Alliance for Housing Solutions will discuss the county government’s proposed Affordable Housing Master Plan.

Those attending are asked to bring cash for the communal bill.

Hillary Clinton to Headline Va. Jefferson-Jackson Dinner: Hillary Clinton will be the featured attraction at the annual Democratic Party of Virginia JeffersonJackson Dinner, to be held on Friday, June 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Patriot Center.

Tickets are $30 for stadium seating (without a meal), $125 for floor seating (with dinner).

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State Sen. Barbara Favola has the most cash on hand of the six members of the Arlington legislative delegation who are seeking re-elecPOLITICAL tion, according figures.

POTPOURRI to new Favola (D31st) had $208,667 in her campaign coffers as of June 1, according to figures reported by the State Board of Elections and Virginia Public Access Project.

She was followed by the county’s two other state senators – Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) had $134,778 banked, while Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) had $30,206.

On the House side, Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) reported $21,100 on hand June 1, followed by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) at $8,012 and Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) at $3,172.

Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th), is not seeking re-election.

A relatively small campaign kitty may not mean a lack of fund-raising acumen; the local candidates, who will face no or token opposition in November, could be using some of their campaign cash to help Democrats in more competitive races across the commonwealth.

Among the 40 state senators and 100 delegates, the most cash on hand as of June 1 belonged to Senate Majority Leader Thomas Norment (R-Williamsburg) at $1,044,587 and House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg) at $527,668.

Full data can be found at www.vpap. org.

Find Coverage of Results Online: Because the Sun Gazette goes to press

Monday evenings, next week’s issue will not include results of the June 9 primary.

Find full coverage on our Web site at www. insidenova.com/news/arlington, with additional coverage appearing in the June 18 print edition.

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, and will look at issues such as the future of the arts in Arlington; how civic health is linked to the arts and humanities; and other topics.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 536-7557 or e-mail mcdm1@ verizon.net.

Legislators Get Top Ratings from Sierra Club: The seven members of Arlington’s delegation to the General Assembly received 100-percent ratings from the Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club, based on votes taken during the 2015 legislative session.

The “A-plus” grades were bestowed on state Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th), Rip Sullivan (D-48th), Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) and Rob Krupicka (D-45th).

(The full scorecard is available on the Web site at http://vasierraclub.org.)

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See More on the Web n High school roundup. n Summer swimming preview.

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Teeing Off

Plenty of Close Finishes In Region Playoff Events Close games with exciting finishes, often decided by one goal or a single run, were the norm this spring.

Dave Facinoli

Overlee Is Again Division I Power A Staff Report

There has been movement among divisions for three of the four Arlingteams that SWIMMING ton compete in the Northern Virginia Swimming League, but there was no change for the powerhouse Overlee Flying Fish this season.

Overlee remains in Division 1, where the team is the defending champion, compiling a 5-0 record last summer that included a slim, 211-209, victory over McLean’s Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks in the meet that determined the winner.

The NVSL season begins Saturday, June 20, with Overlee opening on the road against the McLean Marlins. Overlee and Chesterbook splash off in a final regular-season meet July 18 in Arlington.

Chesterbrook won the 2012 and ’13 Division 1 crowns, with Ovelee winning in 2011. All NVSL meets begin at 9 a.m.

The teams are expected to be the division’s top contenders again this year.

Arlington’s Donaldson Run Thunderbolts will swim in Division 2 this summer, moving up after winning Division 3 with a 5-0 mark in 2014.

The Thunderbolts swim at Vienna’s Hunter Mill on June 20.

Continued on Page 25

Top: Overlee’s Kayle Park swam the girls 13-14 breaststroke for the Flying Fish last summer. Above: Sophia Moses of Dominion Hills swam the butterfly in the girls medley relay. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

W-L Sophomore Wins Region Title in Boys Discus A Staff Report

Washington-Lee High School sophomore thrower Benedict Draghi won the boys discus championship at the 6A North Region Track & Field Championships.

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Draghi’s winning throw was 143-feet, 11-inches. He also finished seventh in the shot put with a best of 50-81/2.

Draghi placed second in the discus a few days earlier in the Liberty Conference meet.

Also at the region meet for the W-L boys, the all-senior 4x800-meter relay of Bryan Meade, Patrick Odlum, Isaac Mortimer-Lotke and Christopher Mutty placed fifth in 7:55.22. Washington-Lee’s

Tony Auguste was 12th in the discus and 13th in the shot put.

The team placed 15th with 16 points.

The Washington-Lee girls scored five points in their meet. Tyler Emordi was fourth in the high jump at 5 feet. Laura Ramirez was ninth in the 800.

Yorktown’s Kelly Hart was 17th in the girls 1,600. n In the 5A Region Track & Field Championships, the Wakefield High School boys scored 7.5 points. Taylor Miles was third in the 110-meter hurdles in 15.52 seconds, and Azizi Hisham was seventh in the high jump (5-feet, 8-inches). Both qualified for the state meet.

YORKTOWN PLAYER THIRD IN REGION TENNIS: Yorktown High School’s Luke

Maxwell, the Liberty Conference boys

singles tennis champion, finished third in the 6A North Region tournament.

Maxwell was 2-1 in the tournament.

He defeated Langley’s Kevin Shen in the consolation match. He won his firstround match, 6-0, 6-0, then lost in the semifinals, 6-1, 6-4, to Oakton’s Adrien Bouchet.

In girls 6A region tennis, Yorktown’s Valerie Marshall finished 1-1, losing in the quarterfinals by injury default.

In doubles, Marshall and her partner lost in the first round.

That was the case in so many different contests in region tournament playoff games that involved teams from the Sun Gazette’s areas. There were more this year than in recent seasons.

In Arlington, the Yorktown Patriots lost in sudden-death overtime on the road at Patriot High School in a second-round game of the 6A North Region girls soccer tournament. Washington-Lee fell to South County, 2-1, in first-round girls soccer.

In a girls second-rounder, McLean lost to Battlefield 1-0.

Boys soccer produced a handful of one-goal outcomes involving locals.

The Madison Warhawks won two of those games, the Langley Saxons had a 1-0 win over the Oakton Cougars, and the McLean Highlanders won 3-2 over West Potomac.

In the 6A boys region lacrosse tourney, Yorktown was nipped by W.T. Woodson, 11-10, in a first-rounder.

In girls 6A lacrosse, Oakton rallied a couple of times in a semifinal to eventually and dramatically edge Centreville, 17-16, in overtime. To get to that point, the Cougars tied the game in regulation with a second to play.

In the first round, Langley was nipped by Westfield, 14-13.

There were scads more close finishes in girls softball.

The McLean Highlanders and Madison Warhawks were eliminated in onerun 6A Region losses, after leading for much of the games.

In 5A Region softball, the Marshall Statesmen rallied late to nip visiting Broad Run, 3-2, in a quarterfinal.

Region 6A baseball had only a single one-run finish involving a local team.

That was in the semifinals when Madison walked off with a 2-1 extra-inning triumph over the Battlefield Bobcats, a game played in a mist. The winning run came with two outs in the last of the ninth on Pete Nielsen’s long, game-winning single to center field.

Spectators certainly enjoyed witnessing the abundance of those close region encounters.

ULTIMATE FRISBEE STATE CHAMPIONS:

Virginia’s high-school state Ultimate Frisbee Tournament was held recently and when the competition ended, teams Continued on Page 25

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DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Suzanne Dolan’s strong performance in postseason meets this past winter campaign paid off to the tune of a college scholarship offer to swim for Duke University.

SWIMMING Dolan, a Yorktown High School junior, recently committed to attend Duke and accepted that offer to swim and pursue an interest in the school’s pre-med program the college offers for female athletes.

“I wanted a school with a

good balance between education and swimming, because I want to set myself up for later in life,” said Dolan, who is humble about her 4.57 grade-point average. “Duke has that. When I made a visit there, I felt a really good bond with the swimmers and coaches. I visited other schools, but Duke continued to stay at the top of my list.”

After a solid sophomore season for Yorktown, Dolan enjoyed big drops in times this past winter at high school conference, region and state meets, then began catching the wave of interest from college recruiters.

During this past winter’s sea-

Yorktown’s Suzanne Dolan will swim at Duke.

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son, the two-time All-American

won state championships in the girls 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, and swam strong anchor legs on the 200 medley and 200free relays to help those teams finish fourth. Dolan became the first female swimmer in Arlington public-school history to win two races in the same state meet.

She also won the 50 free and 100 breast at the 6A North Region meet this past winter, and won the 100 free and 200 individual medley at the Liberty Conference meet.

“It was a fun high school season, and fun to finish strong in those final meets,” Dolan said.

For the high school season, Dolan set four Yorktown team records – 200 IM (2:05.27), 50 free (22.81), 100 free (51.28) and 100 breast (1:01.84). She set a state record of 1:02.48 in the 100 breast.

This spring, Dolan was chosen as an all-met swimmer by The Washington Post.

In coming days, the junior hopes to make an Olympic-trails cut while participating in a USA Swimming event in Santa Clara, Calif.

During the summer, Dolan swims for perennial Northern Virginia Swimming League Division 1 power Overlee.

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Sports Briefs ARLINGTON RESIDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN CHARITY BIKE RIDE: This month, Ar-

lington Laura Cressey will join some 400 participants in the 13th annual Tri-State Trek, a three-day, 270-mile charity bike ride with the mission to end amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cresset plans to ride 270 miles and all three days of the event.

“My father, Bob Speucha, bravely fought ALS but lost his battle two years ago,” Cressey said. “I’m riding in honor of him and to give hope to the thousands of people living with this disease today.”

In the past 12 years, riders and volunteers of the Tri-State Trek have raised

more than $6 million for the ALS Therapy Development Institute.

The Tri-State Trek is June 26-28. To support Cressey, visit http://tst.als.net/ Page.aspx?p=18306. For more information, call (617) 441-7200.

ADULT SOCCER SKILLS CLINICS, PICKUP: Arlington County is offering a soccer

clinic for adults – 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. The cost for the six, 90-minute sessions is $110 for Arlington residents, $130 for non-residents. n Arlington’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 Tuesday intermediate). Register at https://registration.arlingtonva.us. For information, contact Marta Cahill at mcahill@arlingtonva.us or (703)

Swimming Continued from Page 24 Donaldson Run hosts the Division 2 divisional meet on Saturday, July 25.

The county’s other two teams, the Arlington Forest Tigers and Dominion Hills Warriors, will be joined again this summer, swimming in Division 8.

Last year, the teams tied for second in Division 9 with 3-2 records, moving up as a result of the high finish. In the close head-to-head meeting, Dominion Hills won, 218-202.

Eli Martin was one of the top swimmers for the Arlington Forest Tigers during the 2014 season.

This season on June 20, Arlington Forest opens on the road at Holmes

Run Acres, while Dominion Hills hosts Waynewood.

ARLINGTON AUTHOR TO HOLD BOOKSIGNINGS: Arlington resident Steven

Rosenberg will have various book-signings in the county for the book he wrote about the late Washington Redskins’ player Sean Taylor. The book “Going Full Speed, the Sean Taylor Stories,” was written by Rosenberg and Taylor’s father, Pedro. The signings are from 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 10 at Fire Works Pizza, 2350 Clarendon Blvd.; on Thursday, June 11 at CSA Farmer’s Market; and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Metro 29 Diner, 4711 Lee Highway.

Continued on Page 26 The two meet in an all-Arlington showdown at Arlington Forest on July 4.

This year’s season-ending NVSL individual all-star meet is Saturday, Aug. 1 at Little Rocky Run in Clifton.

The Northern Virginia Swimming League’s diving season is scheduled to begin the week after the swimming meets on June 23.

NOTES: Overlee is the lone Division 1 team this summer that is not from McLean. The others not previously mentioned are Highlands Swim, Hamlet and Tuckahoe. None of the six pools are more than a few miles apart, with three being in the same 22101 ZIP code.

Roundup Continued from Page 24

The state champion W-L and Yorktown Ultimate Frisbee team.

Other Arlington Ultimate Frisbee teams also made strong showings. H-B Woodlawn boys came in third place in the state, and Washington-Lee boys came in fourth place.

Arlington sent 10 teams to the state tourney, including varsity and junior varsity squads.

The H-B Woodlawn boys and girls junior varsity

The state champion Yorktown boys Ultimate Frisbee team.

teams won Spirit Awards.

The Ultimate Frisbee season continues on with summer summer competition in the coming weeks and months.

To learn more about Ultimate Frisbee in Arlington, visit www.yula-ulti.org or contact codyyula@verizon. net.

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from Arlington won boys and girls championships.

The Yorktown boys won top spot by defeating Woodside, 13-6, in Fredericksburg in the title match.

“It was a victory for and by the whole team,” Yorktown co-captain Sean McSweeney said.

Joe Freund, another co-captain agreed. “After losing the state championship two years in a row, it felt amazing to finally win it.”

A newly-formed girls team representing both Washington-Lee and Yorktown outscored the team from H-B Woodlawn, 11-5, at Lake Fairfax Park to win the title.

“We went from nothing to state champs in one year,” co-captain Rachel Hess said.

Abby Kent was another co-captain. “We showed people that we were a force to be reckoned with,” she said.

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Sports Briefs ARLINGTON EAGLES RED WIN SOCCER PRIZE: Of 16 teams competing in

the top bracket, the under-15 Arlington Eagles Red defeated Pachuca FC, 1-0, in the semifinals and went on to down Loudoun 99B Red, 3-0, in the championship match of the 36th Potomac Memorial Tournament.

The team has qualified to play in the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship in Tulsa, July 20-25. The team also will compete in the US Youth Soccer Region 1 Championships in West Virginia, June 25-30. The team is returning to both competitions for the second year in a row as the Virginia State Cup Champions.

Eagles Red players were Adam Luncher, Derrick David, Marcel Guzman, Jayson Carbajal-Hernandez, Edison Giron, Nelson Flores Blanco, Paul Bangura, Allexon Saravia, Nick Mitchell, Sam Goodkind, Garrett Lusk, Paul Bangura, Johnny Eberle, Tate Rusby-Wood, Hugh Curran, Will Socas, Ahmed Allen, Giovanni Reyes, Giacomo Mecagni, Alex Craig, Gabriel Chirino and Marty Hockey.

MARYMOUNT RACE RAISES MONEY FOR EQUIPMENT: The inaugural Mary-

mount University 5K race was held in recent weeks with 387 runners raising $11,000 for physical-therapy equipment.

The equipment will be donated to the underprivileged during the university’s

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program’s annual service and learning trip to Costa Rica next spring.

“That’s $11,000 that’s going to immediately change lives in Costa Rica,” said Skye Donovan, an associate professor of physical therapy.

Donovan said patient lifts, wheelchairs and walkers will be among the items taken to orphanages and homes for severely disabled.

Mike Hamberger, 35, of Washington, was the top male finisher in 19:25.

Meghan Krasenics, 25, of Arlington, was the top female in 21:28.

Eric Kirouac, 19, Arlington, was second overall in the race, and was the fastest male Marymount student/alumni finisher in 20:56. Casey McInerny, 28, Arlington, was the second fastest female and the top Marymount female finisher in 22:50.

The field included professor Jason Craig, who raised $1,500. Other runners included Marymount president Matthew D. Shank, provost Sherri Lind Hughes and men’s basketball coach Chris Rogers.

The Arlington Eagles Red won the recent Potomac Memorial boys soccer tournament.

ARLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER NEWS: The Arlington Youth Football &

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Volunteers Yasmen Ibraham, Christian Holl and Brittany Kania worked the Marymount race.

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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.

June 9-11, 1944: n The Agriculture Department is predicting one of the best summer crop seasons in a decade across the nation. n Gas rationing across Virginia is unlikely to be scrapped any time soon, state officials say.

June 11, 1950: n The School Board is seeking buyers for the Page, Maury, Wilson and Cherrydale elementary school sites. n A crowd of 1,250 watched county firefighters defeat the police, 23-12, in baseball action.

June 11, 1960: n It’s moving day for some county employees, who are leaving their offices in the 19th-century courthouse and moving into the new courthouse, located behind it. n Evangelist Billy Graham is readying an eight-day crusade to be held at Griffith Stadium. n The Census Bureau says only two states – Arkansas and West Virginia – lost population over the past decade.

June 11, 1970: n It’s almost over! Another few weeks, and those noisy cicadas will be gone from Northern Virginia. Their offspring will burrow up from underground in the spring of 1987. n The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is looking at creation of a refuge for bald eagles. n Northern Virginia localities are opposing the State Corporation Commission’s granting of a 9-percent rate hike to VEPCO. n Arlington Hospital says it has no current plans to build a psychiatric unit. n On TV tonight: “Ironside,” “That Girl,” “Tom Jones” and “Bewitched.”

June 12-13, 1979: n William Burroughs III defeated John Purdy in the Democratic primary for commonwealth’s attorney. Turnout was an anemic 7 percent of voters. n Virginia’s local governments have been slow in encouraging residents to take advantage of tax credits for using solar power, a recent study concluded.

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8. Trouser fabric 9. Radio genre 10. Came down to earth 11. Ghana money 12. Arbor Day star 15. Stop being excited 20. Fat cat in the Orient 22. Id’s partner 24. Very small 25. *These gifts can come in handy for dad 26. IRS threat 27. Useful 29. Burden or load 31. Goes with chips 32. An Osmond 33. Soap plant 34. *He signed Father’s Day into law 36. Ginger cookie 38. Jazz singing 42. Laughing predator 45. A company of companions 49. It often follows “neither” 51. *Nemo’s Dad 54. Parkinson’s drug 56. Nary a soul 57. Chronic drinkers 58. Hurry up 59. Cote d’Azur locale 60. Livestock food 61. A burrito can come with or without this 62. Check out 63. As opposed to a want 66. Manhattan 68. Hog haven

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