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County Board Trio Pushes Back on Reevesland

Hynes, Vihstadt, Garvey Say Boosters Could Have Stepped Up, Raised Funds to Purchase Farmhouse SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Gulf Branch Nature Center celebrated its 49th anniversary on June 13 with special events that included the annual visit of the Raptor Conservancy of Northern Virginia. Above, Gabby Hrycyshyn works with a barred owl, which shows off its wingspan for the audience. The conservancy rehabilitates injured raptors, releasing them back into the wild when appropriate or giving them a home when they are too badly injured to survive there. Look for more photos in an upcoming edition and a slide show at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Cristol, Dorsey Come Out on Top in Democratic Primary Arlington’s Democratic primary voters on June 9 sent a message that they want to see generational shift in County Board governance. Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey led the field of six to move on to the Nov. 3 general election, where they will face independents Michael McMe-

but not guaranteed – the two new board members will be almost a generation younger than incumbents Jay Fisette, John Vihstadt and Libby Garvey. See full coverage of the County Board race, as well as updated on other local political races, inside on Page 21. Katie Cristol

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County Board members acknowledge the lack of adequate notice to community on Reevesland vote was a mistake. See Page 16.

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After nearly a month of being pummeled for moving to sell the historic Reevesland farmhouse, County Board members are pushing back. The three board members who voted May 19 to start the ball rolling on a potential sale of the century-old property used the June 13 County Board meeting to obliquely criticize the group that has pressed for its preservation as a learning center. County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said the group – Reevesland Learning Center – had been offered the opportunity to put together a fund-raising plan to partner with the county on a restoration project. “They were asked repeatedly – we were told, ‘absolutely not,’” Hynes said. “In several meetings in several years, I raised the issue and was told ‘no.’” Hynes, Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt provided the slim majority that started a process that may – or may not – see the farmhouse sold off. The county government acquired the building and surrounding acreage near Bluemont Park in 2001 for $1.8 million. In the weeks after the May 19 vote, there were private grumblings by those in the board majority that the nonprofit Reevesland Learning Center’s leaders had not embarked on a fund-raising effort like the one that nearly a decade ago saved the Arlington planetarium. Those private criticisms went public at the June 13 meeting, but only after Hynes, Gar-

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Want to be an Olympic gymnast, or a hall-of-fame baseball player, or a worldclass swimmer? It doesn’t simply take athletic prowess. You have to have an understanding of the scientific principles underlying each sport. That’s the premise behind SMASH (Sports, Math and Scientific Hypothesis), an Arlington initiative that on June 8 honored 24 local students for connecting sports and science through artwork. The winners were among nearly 240 students who participated in the competition, now in its third year. The contest “encourages children to think differently – and really understand there is more than meets the eye,” said Brig Pari, who conceived the competition as a way to entice younger students into a lifetime’s love of math and science. “It’s really catching on,” said Pari, noting that the third year of the competition drew nearly three times as many entries as the first. “Quite a few schools had teachers who had their entire class submit.” Many competed, but there could be only three first-place winners – one each for the K-2, 3-5 and (for the first time) 6-8 grade levels. At the top of the pack at the K-2 level was Maggie Budd, a second-grader at Nottingham Elementary School. A year before, she entered a drawing showing the impact of math and science on a game of basketball.

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“I didn’t really want to do the same sport” again, she said, so for the 2015 competition entered a swimming drawing. And she took home the top prize. If some students need to be encouraged to find a passion for math and science, Budd already has more than her share. “I want to be a scientist,” she said, although she hasn’t yet narrowed a field of specialty. (She’s got time.) Her passion is music to the ears of Dr. Tony Lindsay, a member of Australia’s Defense Science and Technology Organization, who for nearly three decades has worked on defense-related issues, often in conjunction with the U.S. and other allies. Lindsay said bringing together sports, art and science is “a wonderful thing.” “Science and technology will give you a

career that will take you worldwide – it’s international,” he told students and parents, who, on their way to the awards ceremony, were reminded of the meteorological truism that heavy rains and gusty winds leave everyone just a bit soaked. Also on hand to tie together the various disciplines was Andre Collins, a retired professional football player (including a stint with the Washington Redskins) who now serves as director of retired players for the NFL Players Association. “I always get excited . . . when sports and science comes together,” Collins said. “I come from a family of engineers and architects.” (That family also includes a son who took home an award in the inaugural SMASH competition, held two years ago.)

The artwork on display in the School Board room of the Arlington Education Center, which played host to the ceremony, ranged from soccer and track to figure skating, baseball, bobsledding and volleyball. Sir Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion were as integral to the drawings as the athletes depicted. Recipients of awards in each grade category include: Grades K-2: Maggie Budd, Nottingham Elementary School; Ved Chudiwale, Arlington Science Focus School; Marina Velasquez, Barrett Elementary School; Yhoselyn Montoya, Barrett Elementary School; Colin Sleeth, Barrett Elementary School; Michael Folb, Hoffman-Boston Elementary School; Stella Jones, Barrett Elementary School; and Clara Shriner, Nottingham Elementary School. Grades 3-5: Grace Kane, Glebe Elementary School; Laura South, Glebe Elementary School; Emily Engelken, Barrett Elementary School; Jeremy Fagen, Barrett Elementary School; Jeremy Sessions, Glebe Elementary School; Erick Buenida, Barrett Elementary School; Mariela Grundy, Barrett Elementary School; and Shawn Gonzalez, Abingdon Elementary School. Grades 6-8: Murchana Barua, Gunston Middle School; Sophia Wu, Gunston Middle School; James Coffey, Gunston Middle School; Cosette Brochu, Swanson Middle School; Harrison Westfall, Gunston Middle School; Luan Henriques Donascimento, Gunston Middle School; Georgia Hazel, Gunston Middle School; and Rado Angelov, Gunston Middle School.

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Obituaries Arlington Historical Society’s Annual Dinner Puts Focus on African-American Experience GARRETT PECK For the Sun Gazette

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April 1962 – May 18, 2015 Roberta Gail Scott, 53, died suddenly of a heart attack while commuting to work. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia to Joan and Paul Scott, Roberta leaves a legacy which celebrated the simple pleasures in life and would shine when surrounded by those closest to her. Roberta graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA. She worked with a quiet confidence at the Environmental Protection Agency through Service Source, dedicating over 20 years of service delivering the mail. During that time she earned a reputation of having an unassailable work ethic and had a habit of always arriving early. Roberta loved Elvis, Britcoms, Johnny Cash, and classic sitcoms, especially “The Golden Girls.” She collected records, books, CDs, videos and later DVDs of her favorite artists and series. Her knowledge of famous entertainers such as Elvis Presley was encyclopedic. Her photographic memory made her a formidable opponent in Trivial Pursuit, and she was a fine conversationalist whenever she could be encouraged to talk about the stars she loved. Known to some simply as “Gail”, she’ll be remembered as a lover of sparkly dresses and will be forever missed by her Japanese bobtail cat, Topaz. She is predeceased by her mother, Joan Scott. She is survived by her father, Dr. Paul C. Scott, her sisters and brothers-in-law, Dr. Dorothy Scott and Dr. Jonathan Goldsmith of Rockville, MD, Catherine and Randy Steen of Anchorage, Alaska, and Sarah and Robert Brock of Tokyo, Japan, her niece Layla and her nephew Jonathan, and also her dear friend, Rocky. A celebration of Life will be held for Roberta on June 27, 2015 at 1 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington at 4444 Arlington Blvd. Donations may be made on her behalf to ServiceSource, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources to people with disabilities.

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More than 80 community leaders were on hand as the Arlington Historical Society held its annual banquet June 5 at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn. The annual celebration of local history was keynoted by Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis, a veteran educator and political leader (including service on the D.C. City Council) and the daughter of Dr. Charles Drew, a pioneering physician and educator who made his home in Arlington. The Drew family lived at 2505 1st St. South, and members of the family still live in the house today. In her speech, titled “Roots and Wings: The Arlington Connection of the Charles Drew Family,” Jarvis spoke movingly about her father’s family moving to Arlington in 1920, and the obstacles they faced as African-Americans. Dr. Drew attended Amherst College and McGill University Medical School in Canada, which welcomed black students. Not one to give in to racism, Dr. Drew lived by his motto, “Excellence of performance will overcome any obstacles by man.” Jarvis remarked that her father was a stern disciplinarian and held high expectations for his children. “My father was always setting the bar higher – I think that’s why I’ve reinvented myself so many times,” she quipped to

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much laughter. Dr. Drew built his expertise in storing plasma, which does not require blood type or refrigeration, and it was this development that saved so many Allied soldiers’ lives during World War II. He also began the first American Red Cross blood bank. In an ironic twist, African-Americans were forbidden from donating blood, a segregation practice that ended only in the 1950s. Dr. Drew died in 1950 at the age of 45 in North Carolina, after a car accident while driving a group of Howard University medical residents to a conference in Tuskegee. Since blacks would be turned away from hotels in the South, Dr. Drew fell

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Arlington school leaders are embracing a Virginia Department of Education initiative that will allow students to earn highschool degrees by completing an online curriculum. The proposal “increases the graduation opportunities for students, and creates the potential for adding to the list of choices to personalize their learning,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said on June 12, the day state officials announced plans to pilot a “virtual” high school for the 2015-16 school year. Upwards of 100 students will be able to participate in the effort, and will take courses in a secure, Web-based environment. State Superintendent of Instruction Steven Staples said the goal of the pilot program is to provide “more choice and flexibility to students” in their quest for high-school success. The pilot program is an expansion of the Virtual Virginia effort, which has offered coursework to more than 40,000 students since 2002. That program “has a track record of providing rigorous online instructional alternatives,” said John Haun, the state government’s chief academic officer. Expanding the Virtual Virginia curriculum will allow the program to cover “everything a student would need to earn a diploma.” While students will take courses online, they will be graded by, and receive credit from, their local school districts. When done, they will receive diplomas from their home schools. The pilot program will be open to students statewide on a first-come, first-served basis. Arlington school officials say they will be spreading the word to ensure local students have a chance to take part. “In the coming weeks, we will be working with our high schools to inform students who might be interested in pursuing this option,” Murphy told the Sun Gazette. As part of the pilot program, local school districts will provide students access to technology, textbooks, materials and special services. Cost of Ashlawn Expansion Rises: School Board members on June 11 voted a $516,000 increase in the budget for the addition to and renovation of Ashlawn Elementary School. The additional funding will pay for a number of community amenities whose cost came in higher than expected. The county government and school system are splitting the cost of the items. With the increase, the project budget has grown to $20.92 million, and may go higher as several additional issues are addressed, school officials said.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS DOWN: To what has the potential to be another “ready-fireaim” effort on transportation planning by the Arlington County government. The local government is planning to embark on a 15-month pilot program with a car-sharing firm called “Car2Go,” which is similar to Zipcar except that the firm’s vehicles will be “free range” – they can be parked anywhere in the county, not simply in designated spaces. It is not necessarily a bad idea, but we wonder why the government didn’t do a more extensive

outreach effort with the public before pressing forward. It got buy-in from the business community, but what about civic associations that may end up bearing the brunt of 200 more vehicles on the ground at any one time? We’re fans of the Zipcar model, and may come to love Car2Go, as well. But the lack of vetting with the community prior to embarking on a more-than-year-long study project seems a little dangerous. We’ll see.

cameras on the inside and outside of Arlington school buses. About 50 percent of the existing bus fleet already has at least one interior camera, and new buses are equipped with a network of four. The school system also is working toward a contract that will have cameras mounted outside the buses, in order to catch those who dangerously disobey rules about stopping when the vehicles’ flashing red lights are on. Seems like a prudent use of technology to ensure the safety of ArTHUMBS UP: To having more lington’s students.

Is Vihstadt Going Wobbly on Local Residents? Editor: After reading two stories in the June 11 Sun Gazette, I am a bit concerned about the recent behavior of County Board member John Vihstadt. First, in the highs and lows the Sun Gazette gave him a big Thumbs Down for his part in the coalition (with Libby Garvey and Mary Hynes) to push through action on the Reevesland farmhouse without sufficient notice or community input. Like the

Gazette, I support the action but oppose the means. Then a few pages later, we heard about John Vihstadt urging the GOP to get more engaged in the local community at a recent GOP meeting, and that he “was able to deflect several efforts by [GOP chairman Matt] Wavro to dislodge him from the dais and move the meeting to the next agenda topic.” This is exactly the sort of behavior by

the County Board that got Mr. Vihstadt elected in the first place. I understand that this is only two incidents and there may have been additional circumstances behind each. I’ve written a number of letters during his campaigns supporting John Vihstadt, and I sincerely hope that we won’t be hearing more stories such as these. Jeff Walyus Arlington

Shame on Hynes, Vihstadt, Garvey for Reevesland Vote Editor: Nelson Reeves owned and operated the last dairy farm in Arlington, and his storied agriculture legacy should inspire today’s children and future generations about growing food and community. He was my neighbor, and he was an exemplary person and gardener extraordinaire. In 2001, the Reeves family sold the farmstead to the Arlington County government instead of private developers, because they wanted the property to be preserved as a public trust. For 14 years, the county government neglected the farmhouse. The county, in a series of non-competitive awards, contracted with an out-of-state firm for consulting services in excess of $200,000. Last year, the county authorized $500,000 to begin

renovating the farmhouse by stabilizing the foundation. But to date, some $90,000 has been spent, much of for to the consulting firm, without any stabilization or any other significant improvements. On May 19, a 3-2 majority of the County Board decided to sell the Reevesland farmhouse, alleging it would cost $2.5 million to renovate – a figure far exceeding previous estimates, creating the misleading impression that a sale of the house would be in the public interest. It is not. This action was taken without consulting the stakeholders, including the civic associations, which had no knowledge of the County Board’s agenda to sell the historic farmhouse until hours before the vote. No justification was offered for the rush to put the house in private hands after years of

inaction. In fact, this decision was reached only weeks after a County Board budget hearing attended by over 135 Arlingtonians who supported the county’s rehabilitation of the Reeves Farmhouse, perhaps the largest single contingent appearing on behalf of any budget issue. Shame on Mary Hughes Hynes, Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt for voting to sell our irreplaceable history and denying Arlington children and future generations a rich opportunity to learn about growing and preparing healthy food. Arlington County can, and has to, do better. Ron Battocchi Arlington Battochhi is vice president of the Reevesland Learning Center.

Trips to Community’s Sister Cities Reap Many Benefits Editor: Thank you for covering County Board member Libby Garvey’s recent working visit to Reims, France, and Aachen, Germany. Mrs. Garvey represented Arlington at several important commemorative events, and also held substantive discussions with elected officials and community leaders in both cities.

Some of your readers may not know about the Arlington Sister City Association (ASCA), a volunteer-led nonprofit that works year-round to strengthen Arlington’s relationship with all five Sister Cities and to promote Arlington as a business and cultural center and tourist destination. ASCA is best known for its student exchanges (we run eight different exchange

programs involving four foreign countries), but the association also sponsors adult and professional exchanges, musical performances, film screenings, lectures, art exhibitions and business-development programs. Learn more at www.arlingtonsistercity.com and get involved with ASCA today. Thomas Skladony Arlington

We are ALL for affordable housing. What could be wrong with that, right? Yes but look at the fine print. It’s about more than affordable housing. It is about the threat to single family neighborhoods, and the threat to homeowners paying increased property taxes. Remember that the proponents have stated, “Any homeowners who can not pay the increased property taxes caused by the Affordable Housing Master Plan should sell their home to someone who can pay the taxes.”

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Homeowners Alert: Beware the Trojan Horse – The County’s Draft Affordable Housing Plan is a threat to single family neighborhoods in Arlington County.

Consider these points: County Objective 1.1 “By 2040, 17.7% of the County’s housing stock should be affordable to households with incomes at or below 60% AMI…. 15,800 net new CAFs … would be required.” (p.17). What it means: The plan also projects that 30,500 (total) new households will be created in Arlington between 2010 and 2040. If this 17.7% affordable

housing target were to be ratified, then APPROXIMATELY HALF of all new housing to be built in the county by 2040 would need to be committed affordable units.

County Section 3.5.2 “Consider affordable housing needs and goals when planning for major capital investment in new or redeveloping existing major community facilities , taking into account the neighborhood context. The County Board does not support the placement of STAND - ALONE affordable housing in officially designated parks or existing natural areas.” (Emphasis added - p.32) What it means: Thought Public Land for Public Good was dead? Thought parkland couldn’t be converted into affordable housing? Wrong. “Stand –

alone” is a Trojan Horse since the County Board would like to consider the possibility of co-locating an affordable housing project with the Lubber Run Community Center as part of the redevelopment of the aged facility near the Buckingham area, which is a ready saturated with affordable housing units. If they succeed there it could happen at your local neighborhood park.

County Section 1.1.9 “The County will explore zoning policies that allow and promote a wider diversity of housing and household types in single-family neighborhoods that help meet the need for changing definitions of families and households while maintaining underlying zoning.” (Emphasis added - p. 19)

What it means: Given the fuzzy and coded language staff appears to be doubling down on its increased height and density strategy and is now planning to rezone single-family neighborhoods so that multi-family buildings can replace existing homes. Be careful when you see the term “Density Bonus” since this means a developer will be allowed to build a larger building than zoning permits provided he builds a few units of “Committed Affordable Units” allow the developer to reap big bucks while we the homeowner are left to pay the bill on our all ready saturated schools, parks and highways.

Read it for yourself. Now you see it now you don’t: Every homeowner should carefully read the Affordable Housing Master Plan on the County’s Website at http://housing.arlingtonva.us/affordable-housing-study/. Then click on the Draft Affordable Housing Master Plan Version 3.0, plus the Draft Implantation Framework 3.0 (or a higher version number given that during the month of May there have been various versions issued without explanation raising issues if the draft Plan is more staff driven, as opposed to being citizen driven). Compare the differences with the version that was used in public presentation which can be found here: http://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2015/03/DRAFT-AHMP-3.0.pdf Note the changes on the Cover, and the footers at the bottom of the page. We can only say that the public was presented version A, and the Board is being presented with Version B with no explanation on the differences between the two. Is this any way to run a railroad or Arlington County? At the last minute, staff has uncoupled the Implementation Framework from the Draft Master Plan, and will be requesting that the Board only approve the Master Plan, while calling the Implementation Framework a “work in progress” that will be accepted later. Yet the Framework is key to the Master Plan and the two should not be viewed separately. Do you feel comfortable trusting this board and this county manager to make another major decision? Our manager has stated this huge county program will “impose no immediate financial commitment by the county.” Sorry Madam Manager, you are out of touch, it already has! Citizens you have this recourse:

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nual “Do More 24” fundraising campaign, sponsored by United Way of the National Capital Area and held June 4, brought in more than $1.4 million in online donations and sponsor support for hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the region. The total was an increase from $1.1 million raised in 2014. A total of 612 nonprofits participated in the 24-hour giving marathon, which drew nearly 11,400 donations at an average of $94 each (up from $66 a year before). “We are thrilled with how ‘Do More 24’ has grown and shines such a bright light on the essential work of so many hard-working organizations and their staff and volunteers who are making a difference,” said Rosie Allen-Herring, president and CEO of United Way of the National Capital Area. This year, bonus cash prizes totaling more than $82,000 are being awarded to organizations that had the most success with fundraising. Among groups receiving extra funds: Year Up National Capital Region, So Others Might Eat (SOME), Little Lights Urban Ministries, REBOOT Combat Recovery and Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.unitedwaynca.org. SORORITY TO HONOR NEWMAN, PIERCE: Circuit Court Chief Judge Wil-

liam Newman Jr. and Arlington Coummunity Foundation executive director Wanda Pierce will be honored as 2015 Man and Woman of the Year by the Nu Xi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Myer Community Ballroom at Spates Community Center, 228 McNair Road on Fort Myer. The sorority also will recognize its community partners at the event. Tickets for the reception are $25. For information, see the Web site at http://nuxizeta.org/spring-reception. COUNTY GOVERNMENT’S HUMAN-RESOURCES DIRECTOR HONORED: The

Arlington County government’s director of human resources has been honored with one of the 2015 HR Leadership Awards for Greater Washington, announced June 9. Marcy Foster received the Sister Eymard Gallagher Award for Corporate Social Responsibility at the ceremony, held at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City. The award is named in honor of the late Sister Eymard Gallagher, RSHM, who served as president of Marymount University from 1993-2001. Gallagher died in 2008. Established in 2001, the award program honors executives of public and private organizations in the field of human-resources management. For information, see the Web site at www.hrleadership.org. ARLINGTON HOUSE TO FOCUS ON NUPTIALS OF LEE, CUSTIS: The National

Park Service will celebrate the 184th wedding anniversary of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Randolph Custis with a series of events slated for June 27-30 at Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial.

The programs are designed to look at wedding customs and traditions in the mid 19th century. Events on June 27 will feature ranger talks and hands-on activities on the topics of food preparation and the hunt in the 1830s. June 28 will be dedicated on decorating for weddings of the era, as well as examples of period music and dance. June 30 will feature first-person re-enactors staging the vows of Lee and Custis at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with ranger talks throughout the day. Admission to all events is free. For information, see the Web site at www.nps. gov/gwmp. ARLINGTON PHILHARMONIC TO FEATURE ‘POPS FOR PETS’ CONCERT:

The Arlington Philharmonic will host its second annual “Pops for Pets” concert on Sunday, June 28 at 6 p.m. at Lubber Run Amphitheatre. The event is designed to spotlight the work and mission of the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. Those attending can bring picnics – and dogs – to enjoy the music. Admission is free; donations will be accepted. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonphilharmonic.org. COLUMBIA PIKE BLUES FESTIVAL ON HORIZON: The annual Columbia Pike

Blues Festival will be held on Saturday, June 20 beginning at 1 p.m. at Columbia Pike and South Walter Reed Drive. Admission is free. For a complete lineup of acts, see the Web site at www.columbia-pike.org. ‘FIREFLY FESTIVAL’ RETURNS TO FORT C.F. SMITH PARK: Fort C.F. Smith Park

will host its seventh annual Firefly Festival on Sunday, June 28 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the park, 2411 24th St. North. The event will feature bug hunts, games, crafts, walks and discussion about fireflies. Participants can bring picnic dinners. The cost is $7; the event will be cancelled in the event of rain. For information, call Long Branch Nature Center at (703) 228-6535. FILM SCREENING TO HONOR CIVILRIGHTS ACTIVIST: Central Library will

host a screening of “An Ordinary Hero,” discussing the activities of civil-rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, on Saturday, June 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. At the event, sponsored by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), Mulholland will be presented with a resolution commending her efforts, which was approved by the General Assembly during the 2015 session. COMMUNITY FORUM TO FOCUS ON AIRCRAFT NOISE: A community meet-

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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County Board members on June 13 promised a robust public process in seeking possible sites for a replacement to Fire Station #8. “We anticipate a COUNTY considerable amount BOARD of community engageNOTES ment,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said amid calls from some in the community for a task force to study options. County officials are planning a community meeting on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church to gather ideas for where to site the new station, or whether to keep it at its current location along Lee Highway at North Culpepper Street. County Board members last year rejected staff proposals, sending the process back to the drawing board. At least one board member on June 13 expressed frustration at the slow place of progress. “The staff could have started this four or five months ago,” board member Jay Fisette said. County officials are attempting to find ways to cut sluggish response times from the fire station to the most northerly parts of Arlington. Response times now are upwards of eight minutes, twice what officials deem acceptable.

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While the county government will take suggestions for new locations, it comes with a caveat – any new fire station would have to be situated on land the county government already has, or could trade for. “We don’t have money to go out and purchase land,” Hynes said. Additional community meetings will be held over the summer, with a new staff proposal expected in September, Hynes said. The first station serves 16 different neighborhoods. Arlington View Residents Seek Help on Accessing Columbia Pike: County Board members on June 13 directed staff to work with the Virginia Department of Transportation in an effort to ease frustration of Arlington View residents. The neighborhood is bearing the brunt of reconstruction of the bridge at Columbia Pike and Washington Boulevard, with streets being closed off, buses rerouted and access to Columbia Pike being limited at times. County Manager Barbara Donnellan acknowledged that “this is a tough project for everybody,” but said VDOT is moving forward. “I see progress,” Donnellan said, but promised to seek closer cooperation with VDOT officials in the remaining six to eight months of the construction. Board Members Amend Ordinance on Intoxication, Swearing: County Board members on June 13 amended the Code of Arlington to clean up “constitutionally vague” prohibitions on intoxication and cursing, and provide more specific penalties for the same. The measure eliminates the words “drunk” and “drunkenness” in the code section, changing it to “intoxication” to allow for enforcement when intoxicants other than alcohol are involved. In addition, the measure would classify any offense of the intoxication and profanity sections as a Class 4 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $250, which matches those charged for similar offenses under state law. Currently, the ordinance recommends a fine of less than $100 per occurrence, or $500 for the third and subsequent offenses in a single year. County officials say the Arlington County Police Department made 664 arrests under the drunkenness and public profanity during 2014. Contract Expected for Tyrol Hills Park: County Board members on June 16 are expected to approve a contract worth up to $782,000 for upgrades to Tyrol Hills Park, located in the Columbia Heights West community. The 3.4-acre park will be updated with new equipment both for tots (2 to 5 years old) and school-age children (5 to 12 years old). There also will be a new picnic shelter. The project was approved by the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee in 2012 and County Board in 2013. Seven bids were received for the project, the lowest from Sumter Construction. Find additional County Board coverage on the Sun Gazette’s Web site, www.insidenova.com/news/arlington.

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School Board members on June 11 made appointments to the South Arlington Elementary Working Group, which is being tasked with assisting school officials in coming up with a location for a new elementary school. School leaders intended to place the new school adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School, but the proposal was stymied – at least temporarily – when the County Board in January refused to ratify the decision. School Board members hope to have a final decision on a location, which could be the Thomas Jefferson site or elsewhere, arrived at by the end of the year, and aim to have the school open by the start of the 2019-20 school year. Appointed by the School Board to the task force were Mahender Dudani, Arlington Heights Civic Association; Beth Hicks, Arlington Ridge Civic Association; Bruce Cameron, Aurora Highlands Civic Association; Dedra Curteman, Barcroft School and Civic League; Emily Schwartz Greco, Claremont Civic Association; Katie Meyer Simeon, Columbia Forest Civic Association; Sarah McKinley, Columbia Heights Civic Association; Judy Freshman, Crystal City Civic Association; and Jason Murphy, Douglas Park Civic Association. Also, Rose Breyault, Long Branch Creek Civic Association; Atresha Whit-

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Pending home sales rose in April for the fourth straight month and reached their highest level in nine years, according to figures that were released May 28 by the National Association of Realtors. Led by the Northeast and Midwest, all four major regions saw increases in April. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 3.4 percent to 112.4 in April from a slight upward revision of 108.7 in March and is now 14.0 percent above April 2014 (98.6) – the largest annual increase since September 2012 (15.1 percent). The index has now increased yearover-year for eight consecutive months and is at its highest level since May 2006 (112.5). Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says the steady gains in contract activity each month this year highlight the fact that buyer demand is strong. “Realtors are saying foot traffic remains elevated this spring despite limited – and in some cases severe – inventory shortages in many metro areas,” he said. “Homeowners looking to sell this spring appear to be in the driver’s seat, as there are more buyers competing for a limited number of homes available for sale.” Adds Yun: “As a result, home prices are up and accelerating in many markets.” Following April’s decline in existing-home sales, Yun expects a rebound heading into the summer, but the likelihood of meaningful gains will depend on a much-needed boost in inventory and evidence of moderating price growth now that interest rates have started to rise. After falling four straight months, the PHSI in the Northeast bounced back solidly (10.1 percent) to 88.3 in April, and is now 9.4 percent above a year ago. In the Midwest the index increased 5.0 percent to 113.0 in April, and is 13.3 percent above April 2014. Pending home sales in the South rose 2.3 percent to an index of 129.4 in April and are 14.8 percent above last April. The index in the West inched 0.1 percent in April to 103.8, and is 16.4 percent above a year ago. Total existing-home sales in 2015 are forecast to be around 5.24 million, an increase of 6.1 percent from 2014. The national median existing-home price for all of this year is expected to increase around 6.7 percent, according to NAR officials. In 2014, existinghome sales declined 2.9 percent and prices rose 5.7 percent.

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Reevesland Continued from Page 1 vey and Vihstadt again found themselves pilloried. “Sneaky,” “dishonest,” “unresponsive” and “a slap in the face to Arlington County residents” is how Sandra Kalscheur portrayed the board vote. Kalscheur is chair of the learning center’s board. But Vihstadt joined Hynes in pushing back. He said the group needed to “step up and channel funds into the preservation of Reevesland,” pointing to the Arlington Historical Society, which operates two historic structures as museums. “There’s no reason why the same type of partnership . . . cannot be provided,” he said. Garvey pointed not only to the planetarium, but to the Arlington Arts Center, located in a former school building. “These partnerships have been done; they can be done,” she said. Under a process laid out in May, the county government will first work to rezone the parcel, then take steps to sell off the farmhouse while putting in place covenants designed to protect the structure from significant alteration or demolition. Funds raised by the sale of the property could be used to improve the adjoining raised-garden beds, where the Lawns2Lettuce4Lunch program grows produce and teaches local schoolchildren about nutrition and the property’s past. County staff estimate the cost of rehabilitating the Reeves farmhouse for use as a community venue at between $2 million and $2.5 million – a figure critics contend is wildly inflated and one that County Man-

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she said she frequently touts the quality of Arlington schools to bond-rating agencies. “You have some of the finest teachers, some of the finest administrators,” she said. Donnellan began her career with the Arlington government as a budget analyst in the early 1980s. She rose through the ranks to become director of the Department of Management and Finance, and in 2010 was tapped to succeed Michael Brown, who spend just six months as county manager. ager Barbara Donnellan acknowledged “could be more, could be less.” Garvey held out hope that a community group could take possession of the building for a nominal amount – “this could be purchased for $1?” she asked – and use sweat-equity to cut some of the costs of rehabilitation. Hynes said the board “would be very interested” in finding a partner willing to take on the effort, as opposed to simply selling the home for use as a private residence. Either way, it is “a high priority for us that the property be loved and cared for,” said Hynes, acknowledging that hasn’t been the case during the county government’s 14-year ownership. If the issue lingers into 2016, the political dynamics could be different – the retirement of Hynes will take away the third vote in favor of selling the parcel, and the four candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot (Democrats Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey and independents Michael McMenamin and Audrey Clement) have voiced concerns about the sale. Leaders Acknowledge Lack of Transparency on Vote’s Timing: County Board members on June 13 acknowledged they erred in providing the community little advance notice of plans to sell off the Reevesland farmhouse. “I feel I made a mistake” by moving forward without reasonable notice, County Board member Libby Garvey said of the May 19 vote. That vote came less than 30 hours after county officials first announced that the issue would be taken up and voted on. “There has to be adequate notice,” said Garvey, acknowledging that what had been given was “not reasonable.” Garvey, John Vihstadt and board chairman Mary Hynes voted in May to start the process rolling on a potential sale, a move that infuriated not only those who wanted to rehabilitate the home and use it for public purposes, but also those incensed about the lack of transparency. “Is this the new Arlington Way, or a special tactic?” asked Ron Battocchi, a neighbor of the Reevesland parcel who wants to see it preserved in public use. County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada, who with Jay Fisette voted to oppose the sale, said “it’s just not right” to have voted with such little public notice. “The community has every right and reason to be upset about that,” he said. Hynes said the County Board had “agreed to undertake a review of our processes” to address criticism about transparency.

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From the W-L Hallways to Bronze in State Discus Track & field very often offers the most unique stories in explaining how high school athletes initially become involved in the indoor and outdoor sport, then proceed to enjoy success in their specific events.

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The Bishop O’Connell Knights boys track & field team finished sixth and the girls seventh at the recent Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP Josh Speier won the 3,200-meters in 10:01.28 and was fourth in the 1,600 to lead the boys. Also for the boys, DeJuan Ellis was fourth in the 100 and fifth in the 200 and long jump; Kevin Dannaher was fifth in the 3,200 and eighth in the 1,600; Jordan Mack was fourth in the discus and seventh in the shot put, and Reid Stevenson was fourth in the high jump. For the O’Connell girls, Isabell Baltimore was second in the 800 (2:21.33) and seventh in the 400. Gabriella Baltimore was sixth in the 1,600, the 4x100 relay was second and the foursome was anchored by Isabell Baltimore, and the 4x800 was seventh. In the previous State Catholic School championships, the O’Connell boys and girls teams each placed third. In that meet for the boys, Ellis was a triple winner in the 100 (11.05) and 200 (22.64) and the long jump (21-13/4.) Continued on Page 20

Bishop O’Connell’s Josh Speier won the 3,200-meters and was fourth in the 1,600 at the recent Washington Catholic Athletic Conference boys championship meet. PHOTO BY TOMMY ORNDROFF

With Strong Finish, W-L Thrower Third in State DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

hard six days a week, and we expect him to be a state champion some day,” Washington-Lee coach Warren Gillis said. “Benedict doesn’t mind putting in the work, so he will keep improving. He has a tremendous work ethic.” The 6-foot, 220-pound Draghi said everything went right on his final throw at the state meet. “My nerves and adrenaline were going pretty good,” he said. “I relaxed, took a deep breath, then turned and rotated well and came out of the back of the circle the right way. Usually your last throw isn’t your best. I’ve thrown 150 in practice, so we knew this was coming.” Gillis said he met Draghi as a freshman in the school’s hallways and invited him to give track and field a chance. “He was willing to give it a try and it has

certainly worked out for him,” Gillis said. Said Draghi: “I’m a big guy, so this was a good sport for me.” Draghi played football at W-L as a freshman, but not this past fall. Going forward, he wants to concentrate on the discus and shot put and keep improving. He’d like to throw the discus upwards of 190 feet before graduating in two years. Also at the state meet, Draghi was 13th in the shot put. “He can throw 50 feet in the shot, but he didn’t have a good state meet in that event,” Gillis said. Prior to the region and state this spring, Draghi was second in the shot (44-7) and discus (143-11) at the Liberty Conference meet. The 143-11 was his previous Continued on Page 20

Unlike many other sports, students usually have no or limited previous background in track & field events when they enter high school. Washington-Lee High School sophomore Benedict Draghi is a classic example. Draghi enjoyed a strong end to the recent outdoor season in the discus and shot-put circle for the Generals. He won a region title in the discus, then placed third in the state. He was second in both on the conference level. Prior to his freshman year at W-L, Draghi was unfamiliar with the discus and shot. As he often does, Washington-Lee head track & field coach Warren Gillis was roaming the hallways at the school looking for potential athletes to join his sport. He spotted Draghi, noticing his 6-foot frame, and invited him to come out for wintertime indoor track & field and learn how to throw the discus and shot. It’s a common method among high school track & field coaches to regularly work hallways as their primary means for recruiting potential athletes. “That’s what I do, work the hallways, approaching and inviting students to come out. They are often very interested,” Gillis said. When he was approached, Draghi thought the idea sounded fun. He accepted Gillis’ offer. Draghi took to throwing the heavy-metal objects so much, he gave up football by his sophomore season in order to concentrate year-round on the discus and shot. “I liked it right away, and now I just want to keep improving,” Draghi said. That’s another classic high school track & field story. Athletes join the indoor or outdoor season to get themselves better conditioned for their primary sport, like maybe soccer or baseball. Then, they have so much success and fun performing their track & field events, they’ll quit the other sports. Happens all the time. The hallway approach works.

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Benedict Draghi continued his strong finish to the high school track and field with TRACK & FIELD season a notable performance at the recent Virginia High School League’s 6A state meet. The Washington-Lee High School sophomore placed third in the boys discus with a personal-best throw of 149-feet, 11inches on his final attempt. That was nearly seven feet better than a week earlier, when Draghi won the 6A North Region boys meet. What makes Draghi’s accomplishment even more significant is he has been throwing the discus for just two seasons. “He has improved each year, he works

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Better Sports Club Honors Best of 2015 at Banquet A Staff Report

The Better Sports Club of Arlington held its 59th annual awards banquet earlier this month at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Byron Kerr, who covers the Washington Nationals for WJFK FM, served as the master of ceremonies. Washington-Lee High School graduate and former National Football League player Eric Sievers was the guest speaker and many athletes received awards. The hall was packed with athletes, their family members and various coaches. The club’s banquet honors graduating high school senior student-athletes in many varsity sports. Athletes are chosen from Wakefield, Washington-Lee, Yorktown and Bishop O’Connell high schools. Youth athletes also are honored and there are a number of other awards, such as Arlington’s Sportsman of the Year. The Arlington Female High School Athlete of the Year was Yorktown’s Margaret Doyle. The Arlington Male High School Athlete of the Year was Washington-Lee’s Jeff Constanz. The Arlington Coach of the Year was Washington-Lee cross country coach Matt Przydzial. Dave Sterling received the Billy Castleberry Memorial Award. The award is presented to the club member who has provided outstanding service. The Arlington Sportsman of the Year was Terry Erby of Arlington Babe Ruth. The Male and Female Athletes of the Year received $2,500 scholarships. The ice hockey Sportsman of the Year, Sandy Harvie, received a $1,000 scholarship funded by Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation. Following are the remaining 2015 Better Sports Club Sportsmanship awardees: Molly Kaufman, youth softball; William Porter, youth baseball; Anna Tiernan, youth Challenger award; Riley Wilson (Wakefield) football; Patrick Rita (Yorktown), boys golf; Zoe Taylor (Yorktown) girls golf; Patrick Girard (Wakefield), baseball; Lyric Hatcher (Wakefield), girls basketball; Dominique Tham (Wakefield)

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Mack won the discus (116-01), Speier took second in the 1,600, and the 4x100 relay was second. For the girls at the Catholic, the 4x100 relay won in 50.75, Isabell Baltimore won the 400 (58.78), Brie Perpignan was second in the 300 hurdles, the 4x400 relay was second, Cheyenne Plummer second in the 200 and third in the 100, and Gabriella Baltimore was third in the 1,600.

Track & Field Continued from Page 19 best throw until the state. At the region meet, Draghi was seventh in the shot (46-4 1/4).

boys basketball; Jadah Clarke (Wakefield), cheerleading; Rebecca Spraggins (Washington-Lee), girls crew; Brandon Peck (Yorktown), boys crew; Chris Mutty (Washington-Lee), boys cross country; Donia Nichols (Washington-Lee) girls cross country and Natalie Slater (WashingtonLee), field hockey. Also, Sandy Harvie (Washington-Lee), ice hockey; Sophie Hatcher (WashingtonLee), gymnastics; Shannon Cross (Bishop O’Connell), girls lacrosse; Jake Newsome (Washington-Lee), boys lacrosse; Brandon Timpane (Washington-Lee), rifle; Michael Hurley (Bishop O’Connell), boys soccer; Lauren Harkes (Bishop O’Connell), girls soccer; Taylor White (Wakefield), O’CONNELL LACROSSE PLAYER ALLWCAC: Bishop O’Connell High School’s

Michael Fraser, an Arlington resident, was chosen first-team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference in boys lacrosse, as well as first-team all-Met by The Washington Post, for the seniors’ play during the spring season. He was chosen second-team all-state and the team’s Most Outstanding Player. Fraser was a defender and mid-fielder. Fraser captained the team. He scored 27 goals, had 17 assists, gathered 136 ground balls and had 34 takeaways dur“It was a good season. I definitely worked for it,” Draghi said. Also for the W-L boys at the 6A state meet, senior Chris Mutty was sixth in the 1,600-meters (4:18.63) and ninth in the 800 (1:56.63); and W-L’s all-senior 4x800 relay of Mutty, Bryan Meade, Patrick Odlum and Isaac Mortimer-Lotke was seventh.

From top left: Washington-Lee High School cross country coach Matt Przydzial was the Better Sports Club’s Coach of the Year; guest speaker Eric Sievers stands between Female Athlete of the Year Margaret Doyle and Male Athlete of the Year Jeff Constanz; Sportsmanship winners gather with their specific trophies at the annual banquet; and Dave Sterling, left, receives the Billy CasPHOTOS FROM THE BETTER SPORTS CLUB tleberry Memorial award from Rick Schumann.

softball; Lauren Allard (Yorktown), girls swim and dive; Griffin Romanek (Yorktown), boys swim and dive; Jackson Towle (Washington-Lee), boys tennis; Lexi Peck (Yorktown), girls tennis; Kelly Hart (York-

town), girls track and field; Patrick Odlum (Washington-Lee), boys track and field; Samantha Harris (Washington-Lee), girls volleyball; and Jason Kappel (Yorktown), wrestling.

ing the spring. For his career, Fraser scored 77 goals. He will play Division I college lacrosse at High Point University in North Carolina.

Next, Yorktown defeat a travel team, 6-4. Patterson and Styles scored two goals each, with Dormuth and Victor Kelly netting the others. Neuman had three assists. Lackey, Styles and Liam Wells had the others.

YORKTOWN ICE HOCKEY CLUB TEAM WINS GAMES: In the Spring High School

Ice Hockey League, Yorktown’s club team defeated Chantilly, 5-3. Yorktown’s goals were scored by Joe Patterson, Nick Puglisi, Rhett Styles, Jacob Dormuth and Teddy Dahlquist. Assists went to Dormuth, Puglisi, George Kent, Frank Lackey (two) and Matt Neuman (two). Goalie Dylan Ambrogi faced 27 shots.

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The W-L boys finished 17th with 11 points. In the previous 6A North Region meet, the 4x800 relay was fifth and Draghi was seventh in the shot. For the W-L girls in the 6A state meet, Tyler Emordi was 10th in the high jump (5feet), and the 4x800 relay of Kathryn Eng, Elizabeth Seff, Jordan Grimaldi and Laura

Ramirez was 13th. In the previous 6A North Region meet, Emordi was fifth in the high jump. n In the 5A boys state meet, Wakefield High’s Miles Taylor finished 11th in the 110 hurdles. The state competition ended the season for the Arlington teams.

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ing to run as an independent. Webb submitted 140 petition signatures, but county election officials were unable to certify the 125 required for DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT him to get on the ballot, county election supervisor Linda Lindberg said. Webb fell seven signatures short, Lindberg told the Sun Gazette, although he has the ability to appeal to the Electoral Board. Cristol Big Winner in Battle of Precincts: She nudged out Christian Dorsey by a scant 77 votes out of more than 20,000 cast by nearly 10,900 voters, KATIE CRISTOL CHRISTIAN DORSEY but Katie Cristol cleaned up in INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT the precinct-by-precinct competition. Cristol won 22 precincts (including those where there were tie votes), followed by Dorsey at 15, Peter Fallon at 12, Andrew Schneider at five and James Lander at 1. Bruce Wiljanen did not record any victories among the 52 precincts. Wiljanen Scores Votes in (Almost) Every Precinct: Bruce Wiljanen’s quest for the Democratic County Board MICHAEL McMENAMIN AUDREY CLEMENT nomination may have been the longest of long-shots, but he In the House of Delegates, Levine will came away picking up votes in be part of a Democratic caucus that is out- all but one Arlington precinct in the June numbered two-to-one by Republicans. 9 primary. Constitutional Officers to Be UnopIt was Four Mile Run precinct that deposed: For the first time in 16 years, all five nied him a 52-for-52 record, although he of Arlington’s constitutional officers will almost was locked out in Gunston, where be unopposed in the general election. he received just a single vote. No challengers emerged to take on the Wiljanen did best in his home turf, inincumbent Democrats in the Nov. 3 race cluding picking up 59 votes in Cherrydale before the June 9 filing deadline expired. on his way to 687 votes countywide. (The The five incumbents – Commissioner victors in the primary, Katie Cristol and of Revenue Ingrid Morroy, Treasurer Car- Christian Dorsey, had 4,497 and 4,420 la de la Pava, Clerk of the Circuit Court votes, respectively.) Paul Ferguson, Commonwealth’s AttorElectorate Casts 1.84 Votes Apiece: ney Theo Stamos and Sheriff Beth Arthur Those who voted in the June 9 County – still have to run, but will face only the Board Democratic primary cast an averpossibility of write-in opposition on their age of 1.84 votes, according to figures from way to new terms. election officials. The last time all five constitutional ofThe 10,829 voters who participated in fices were on the ballot and incumbents the primary had two votes apiece, adding were unopposed was in 1999. At the time, up to 21,658 votes. But only 19,954 total those holding office included Commission- votes were cast: 4,497 for Katie Cristol, er of Revenue Geraldine Whiting, Trea- 4,420 for Christian Dorsey, 4,007 for Peter surer Frank O’Leary, Clerk of the Circuit Fallon, 3,536 for Andrew Schneider, 2,807 Court David Bell, Commonwealth’s Attor- for James Lander and 687 for Bruce Wilney Richard Trodden and Sheriff Thomas janen. Faust. The 1.84 votes actually is higher than (All constitutional officers serve four- the norm in Arlington races where voters year terms except clerk of court, who can cast ballots for two candidates. Former serves an eight-year term.) county Treasurer Frank O’Leary, who has Stamos, who was first elected in 2011, studied election returns for three decades, faced a potential challenge from Frank pegs the long-term average at 1.7 votes durWebb, an unknown in political circles seeking such elections.

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And then there were four. Arlington voters on June 9 advanced Democrats Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey to the general election, awarding them the top two slots in a six-candidate primary and, in the process, likely ushering in generational change on the Arlington County Board. In complete but unofficial totals reported on Election Night, Cristol had 4,497 votes, Dorsey 4,420, Peter Fallon 4,007, Andrew Schneider 3,536, James Lander 2,807 and Bruce Wiljanen 687. Voter turnout was a light 7.9 percent. Cristol and Dorsey on Nov. 3 will face independents Michael McMenamin and Audrey Clement. As Democratic nominees, Cristol and Dorsey will go into the general election as prohibitive favorites. But 2015 could prove a quirky election year; it marks the first time in four decades that two open County Board seats have been on the ballot, as incumbents Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada opted against re-election bids. Between them, McMenamin and Clement have more than a half-dozen runs for elected office, mostly for County Board, but have tallied no victories. They are hoping for a repeat of 2014, when independent John Vihstadt twice defeated Democrat Alan Howze to win, then retain, the board seat vacated by Democrat Chris Zimmerman. Whether McMenamin and Clement will be able to tap into voter discontent, or whether that unhappy mood has dissipated in the past year, will play out in coming months. The unofficial kickoff to the general-election season comes the day after Labor Day, when the Arlington County Civic Federation holds its annual candidate forum. Before that, McMenamin is expected to seek the Republican endorsement for County Board. No Republicans came forward to seek the party’s nomination; a decision on whether to informally back McMenamin (who ran for County Board in 2006 and 2007 under the Republican banner) is likely to come later this month. Clement’s previous bids for County Board came under the Green Party banner, but this year she is running as an independent – as she did last year, when she unsuccessfully sought a School Board seat. While Cristol is a newcomer to the county political scene, Dorsey has several County Board runs in his past, although he never made it to the general election. In 2002, he unsuccessfully challenged Zim-

merman in a Democratic nominating process; in his second, a year later, he fell just short of Walter Tejada in a caucus leading into a special election necessitated by the death of County Board Chairman Charles Monroe. Cristol’s finish at the top of the primary heap may have been helped by three factors: Her relentless, youthful positivity on the stump; endorsement (in tandem with Fallon) by The Washington Post; and the desire of some voters to see Hynes succeeded by a woman. (Hynes, however, endorsed Lander and Schneider in the race.) If elected, Cristol – an education policy consultant – would be more than a generation younger than any of the current County Board members. It’ll Be a Duo Running for School Board:Arlington voters will have a choice on the Nov. 3 School Board ballot. Brooklyn Kinlay submitted the necessary paperwork to join Reid Goldstein in the race to succeed Abby Raphael, who is not seeking re-election. No other candidates filed by the June 9 deadline. Although School Board races in Virginia officially are nonpartisan, Kinlay is a member of the Independent Green Party of Virginia. Goldstein, a Democrat, defeated Sharon Dorsey in his party’s May endorsement caucus. It’ll be an uphill battle for Kinlay, as no non-Democrat has served on the School Board since the departure of Republican Dave Foster in 2007. Levine Is Headed to House of Delegates: Mark Levine captured the Democratic primary victory and moves unopposed into the general election in the 45th House of Delegates’ district. Levine led a field of five – all Alexandria residents – in the June 9 primary. With no opposition on the Nov. 3 ballot, he will succeed Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th), who opted not to seek re-election. Levine won 28 percent of the vote, followed by Craig Fifer (24 percent), Julie Jakopic (23 percent), Clarence Tong (17 percent) and Larry Altenburg (7 percent). Krupicka had endorsed Jakopic to succeed him. The district includes six Arlington precincts in the Shirlington/Fairlington area, as well as a three in the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County, but is centered in the city of Alexandria. In the Arlington portion of the district, Levine also came out on top, taking 30 percent of the vote. Levine will become the fourth delegate in the 45th District – all Democrats – since 2003, following Marian Van Landingham, David Englin and Krupicka. Levine, an attorney and radio-talkshow host, last year unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives.

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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 16, 1939: n The Sun is celebrating the largest single issue in its history. But the recent storms caused flooding in the building. June 19, 1958: n A new bridge over Four Mile Run at Arlington Ridge Road and Mount Vernon Avenue will be dedicated tomorrow. Arlington and Alexandria split the $290,000 cost. n State officials plan to upgrade mental-health hospitals across Virginia. n Northern Virginia bus riders headed into the District of Columbia will pay 5 cents more per trip starting Monday. June 19, 1965: n Republican gubernatorial candidate Linwood Holton will take part in a GOP unity rally at the Knights of Columbus Hall. n Twelve finalists are vying for the crown of “Miss Arlington,” sponsored by the Jaycees. June 19, 1966: n A new survey says the typical Arlington male, just entering the workforce, can expect to earn at least $384,000 in his lifetime. In Fairfax, the figure is $312,000. June 15, 1974: n The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will pay $1.9 million to acquire the property of six landowners in order to build the Clarendon Metro station. n Having defeated Claude Hilton in the Democratic primary for commonwealth’s attorney, William Burroughs Jr. is turning his attention to Republican candidate Angelo Iandolo. n The Rev. John McLaughlin may be working on the government payroll as a speechwriter for President Nixon, but the Catholic priest tells People magazine that he’s available for “weddings, baptisms and exorcisms” in his spare time. n The Arlington County VD clinic will have new hours.

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