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The new chairman of the Arlington School Board says efforts to address budget and capacity issues can’t be allowed to overwhelm the school system’s primary focus on student achievement. Emma Violand-Sanchez on July 1 issued “a call to care for students and teachers, a greater emphasis on compassion,” after she was unanimously chosen to succeed James Lander as chairman for the coming year. During remarks at the School Board members organizational quietly add protections for board’s meeting, Violand-Sanchez gender identity to APS non-discrimination policies. – a native of Bolivia who came to the U.S. as a teenSee story, Page 2. ager – said the school system must work to “open students to the world” and affirmed a past goal of having every student proficient in at least two languages when they graduate high school. It will be the second turn at the helm for Violand-Sanchez, who has been on the School Board since 2009 and previously chaired the board during the 2012-13 school year. Barbara Kanninen, a board colleague, praised the “productive, visionary agenda” that the new chair has laid out for the school year that begins Sept. 8. Like several board members, Violand-Sanchez pledged to continue what has been seen as a more collaborative effort between the school system and county government to address budgetary and space issues. “We need to work together,” the new chairman said during a meeting that drew three members of the County Board (Jay Fisette, Walter Tejada and Libby Garvey). In a valedictory summing up his year as chairman, Lander said the closer collaboration paid dividends during

It took more than some rain to dampen spirits at the annual Bellevue Forest kids’ Independence Day parade, which brought out a host of patriotically attired young people on July 4. Among them were (above left) Silas Denson, Cullen Johnson and Ian Denson. Looking particularly eager to celebrate the nation’s birthday was (above right) Dandelion. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

County Jobless Rate Remains Lowest in Commonwealth It ticked up slightly from the previous month, but Arlington’s jobless rate was low enough in May to again see the county having the best jobs picture in the commonwealth.

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School Board Adds Protections for Gender Identity said. “I don’t think it was even an issue.” Under the new policy, gender identity, gender perception and national origin will be incorporated into existing School Board policies on nondiscrimination. They join race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status and disability. “At the end of the day, this is simply the right thing to do,” School Board member Abby Raphael said during the hour-long organizational meeting, which saw Emma Violand-Sanchez rotate in as board chairman and Nancy Van Doren assume the vice chairmanship. Adding gender-identity protections has been a controversial issue in neighboring Fairfax County Public Schools, which has seen several meetings where the two sides have packed auditoriums on the issue. The Arlington vote, in contrast, attracted nary

by SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington School Board members on July 1 added gender identity to a list of protected classes in SCHOOL employment, hiring student life, movBOARD and ing with little fanfare NOTES on an issue that has roiled some other local jurisdictions. The 5-0 vote was taken with only limited public notice it was coming, but board members said it aligned with recent state and federal legal opinions and had broad community consensus within Arlington. “I have sensed absolutely no dissension” among either board members or residents, School Board member Barbara Kanninen

a speaker. That may have been because the agenda item was not well-publicized in advance of the July 1 meeting. At first, the item was tucked on the board’s “consent agenda” until it was pulled off for discussion by James Lander, who voiced concern that the board would be accused of a lack of transparency. The vote was all but a foregone conclusion among the all-Democratic School Board. “We are evolving as a society,” Lander said. With the policy revision, “we will not be able to stop bullying, but we will be staunch advocates against it,” said Lander, who served as board chairman during the 2014-15 school year. Arlington Public Schools’ officials say the language they adopted lines up with

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guidance from the U.S. Department of Education and the Virginia Attorney General’s office. Parents Reminded of Need for Tdap Vaccines: Arlington school officials are making an early push reminding parents that all rising sixth-graders must have Tdap shots or they won’t be allowed back in class in September. “We want to make sure all our students are ready to go,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said at the July 1 School Board meeting. In recent years, nearly 100 percent of Arlington sixth-graders had received the vaccination prior to the start of the school year, which in 2015 starts Sept. 8. State law requires all rising sixth-graders show proof of immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). Parents can have the immunizations administered through their own healthcare providers or the county government’s health department. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 200,000 cases of diphtheria, 200,000 cases of pertussis, and hundreds of cases of tetanus were reported in the United States each year prior to the advent of vaccines. Rates have declined 99 percent for tetanus and diphtheria and 80 percent for pertussis since the widespread use of vaccinations. New Williamsburg Middle Principal Named: Gordon Laurie on June 4 was named principal at Williamsburg Middle School. Laurie has 13 years of experience in education, including eight as an English teacher in county schools. Most recently, he served as assistant principal at Washington-Lee and Wakefield high schools. “Gordon is the right fit for Williamsburg in that he brings a strong foundation of APS knowledge to this new role and a sound plan for continuing the excellent educational program that the Williamsburg community has come to expect,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said. Laurie who in 2009-10 was named teacher of the year at Washington-Lee, worked at the U.S. Department of Energy prior to joining the county school system. Tuckahoe Elementary Gets New Principal: Arlington School Board members on July 1 appointed Mitch Pascal as principal at Tuckahoe Elementary School. Pascal has been employed by Arlington Public Schools for his entire 24-year career in education. He began as a fifthgrade teacher at Long Branch Elementary School, then moved to Taylor Elementary School as a fourth-grade teacher before spending 12 years as a teach specialist in social studies. More recently, he has been assistant principal at Tuckahoe for five years. “Mitch’s experience as a teacher and instructional leader, combined with the relationship he has built with the Tuckahoe school community, makes him the ideal person to continue to move the school forward,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said in a statement. Find updates on school-system activity on the Sun Gazette’s Web site, which can be found at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington.

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If you’re asked whether Salome Gongadze looks more like an H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program junior or a rising political star, most people probably would pick the former. But it’s a trick question. Gongadze is both. Next spring, she will serve as governor of Virginia at the annual Model General Assembly session in Richmond, having won the post at the 2015 session. Gongadze has participated in the YMCA-sponsored program for highschool students for the past two years, serving in 2015 as a member of the House of Delegates. When asked to consider running for a leadership position, she decided, “let’s just go for the top – for governor.” For someone who describes herself as somewhat shy, it was not the easiest thing to do. “I pushed myself – I tried to put myself out there. It was really nerve-racking. I needed to win people over,” Gongadze recalled during a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington. The club donated $2,350 to support next year’s Model General Assembly efforts. Gongadze secured the top spot after one-on-one politicking and a debate among contenders from across the commonwealth. And she may have gotten some tips from Yorktown High School senior Tremaine Scott, who served as Speaker of the House during the 2015 Model General

Assembly session. Like Gongadze, Scott was not at first sure politics was in his DNA. “I never imagined myself talking in front of 500 people,” he said. “I’m kind of shy talking in front of a big group.” But a school counselor reminded Scott that he had “a gift for arguing,” so he made the run for an office that, arguably, is more powerful in Virginia than governor. And he learned one lesson not lost on successful politicians: “I was a little more nice to people than I would have been,” he said. “I connected with a lot of people.” Scott and Gongadze were among a contingent of 53 Arlington students to participate in the three-day 2015 Model General Assembly program, slightly more than 10 percent of the statewide total. Four of Arlington’s participants were among 22 statewide nominated to participate in the upcoming national gathering of studentlegislators. “We have a ton of stars in our program,” said Linda Horvath of the Arlington YMCA. If Gongadze and Scott overcame inherent shyness and learned to be outgoing, Yorktown High School student Charlotte Crockett likely needed no training. She is off-the-charts enthusiastic. Crockett started in the Model General Assembly program as a freshman. “I was like, ‘whoo, sign me up,’” she said. The result has been an extracurricular activity that has become “such an important part of my life.” “I met so many cool people – I learned a

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Among those who have participated in the Model General Assembly program from the Arlington area Charlotte Crockett, Salome Gongadze and Tremaine Scott. They were introduced to a recent Arlington Kiwanis Club gathering by Linda Horvath. PHOTO BY RICHARD BARR

lot about topics I’m passionate about,” she said. “I’ve become a lot more confident.” The trio, and other participants from the local area, learned a political fact of life when they arrived in Richmond: Not everyone in the General Assembly (either the real one or the “model” one) shares what might be called Arlington values. “You’re exposed to people who have widely different beliefs. It makes you stop and think,” said Crockett. “It makes you realize how diverse Virginia is.” Bills considered by the student legislators in recent years have run the gamut, from regulation of drones to, believe it or not, speed limits on tractors. “That was a contentious issue,” Gongadze said, but noted that, unlike many legislative bodies, the Model General Assembly students considered issues on their merits, not based on politics. “It’s more organic – people are voting for what they believe,” she said.

In the audience at the Kiwanis meeting were two alumni of the General Assembly – retired state Sens. Edward Holland and Mary Margaret Whipple, who between them represented the 31st District in the upper house of the legislature from 1972 to 2011. Would Gongadze, Scott and Crockett like to see themselves in their shoes? Scott said Model General Assembly “helped me find my passion,” while Crockett said the experience “has confirmed I want to run” for office some day. Gongadze next year will, at least briefly, own the title “Her Excellency” (which is what Virginia governors, uniquely among the 50 states, are called). She encourages students sitting on the fence to consider becoming a part of Model General Assembly. “It was a blast,” she said. Arlington’s participation in Model General Assembly began six years ago.

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Dels. Hope, Sullivan Kick Off Bids for Re-Election SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Two members of the Arlington legislative delegation say they will spend the next four months working to whittle down the Republican majority in the House of Delegates. Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th) formally kicked off their bids for re-election at the July 1 meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee by bashing the GOP. “Republicans are killing their constituents” by not embracing health-care reform and continuing their support for coal, Hope said as he opened a bid for a fourth two-year term. Sullivan, who won a special election last year to succeed Bob Brink, accused the Republicans of acting “childlike” in their unwillingness to consider allowing expansion of health-care programs in the commonwealth. “They are not going to start talking about it until they start losing elections over it,” said Sullivan, who like Hope is an attorney. While Republicans and Democrats are locked in a virtual tie in the state Senate, the GOP holds a 2-to-1 majority in the House of Delegates, and few think that ratio is going to change much in 2015.

“People ask me: ‘Why on Earth do you want to go back?’” said Hope, the only Arlington legislator whose district is exclusively within the county. “I’m still every bit as passionate on things I care about.” Hope faces long-shot candidate Janet Murphy, a member of the Independent Green Party, on Nov. 3. Sullivan, who last summer defeated Republican David Foster in a special election, drew no opposition this time around. “I like my chances,” Sullivan deadpanned, but added his party needs to use the coming months to help candidates across the commonwealth. “No one here can relax. We have a big job ahead of us – [to] work to elect lots and lots of other Democrats,” Sullivan said. Sullivan’s district includes precincts in Arlington and McLean. Brink, who had represented the 48th District for 17 years, resigned in mid-2014 to accept a job in the McAuliffe administration. Hynes Says All County Board Candidates Meet Minimum Threshold: You’d have to parse the tea leaves for the deeper meaning, if there is one, but County Board Chairman Mary Hynes says all four aspirants to succeed her are at least minimally qualified for the job. Speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Arlington on June 24, Hynes said she believed the four candidates – Democrats Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey and independents Michael McMenamin and Audrey Clement – each have been around long enough in Arlington to know the basics of commu-

nity governance. Both Hynes and County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada announced in late winter that they would not seek re-election to the seats they have held since 2003 (Tejada) and 2008 (Hynes). In the June 9 Democratic primary, Hynes endorsed Andrew Schneider and James Lander, who finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the balloting. Clement Hits Democrats on Open Space: It appears independent County Board candidate Audrey Clement plans on rapping her Democratic opponents on open-space issues during the upcoming campaign. In a June 30 e-mail, the Clement campaign hit Democratic nominees Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey on their answers at a June 1 candidate forum, in which the Democrats suggested a willingness to consider placing affordable housing in county parks and at rereation centers.

“Clearly, these candidates cannot be trusted to place the county’s remaining park lands and community centers off-limits to development,” Clement said to voters. “If loss of green space is one of your principal concerns . . . I’m the only candidate you can trust.” Clement is making her fifth run for County Board, having preciously, unsuccessfully sought office in 2011, 2012 (twice) and 2013. Last year, she ran as an independent for School Board, losing to Barbara Kanninen. While the candidates (Cristol, Dorsey, Clement and independent Michael McMenamin) will be active over the summer, most voters probably will take a breather until the general-election campaign picks up in September. Favola Picks Up Environmental Endorsements: The Sierra Club and the Virginia League of Conservation Voters have endorsed the re-election bid of state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st). “I am committed to creating a cleaner and more eco-friendly Virginia,” Favola said in a statement. “We must address climate change at the local and state levels; that means electing public officials who recognize the importance of protecting our environment.” Favola is seeking a second term in the state Senate, and is being challenged by Republican George Forakis. The district includes parts of Arlington and McLean as well as Great Falls and a small portion of Loudoun County.

er of the Year, while Kim Phillip received the Unsung Hero Award and Sonia Klein was saluted as Newcomer of the Year. The awards were presented in June at the committee’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Arlington Greens Host Karaoke Social: The Arlington County Green Party will host a “Karaoke Fun Social” on Thursday, July 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at LA Bar, 2530 Columbia Pike. “Have fun with us, socialize and maybe sing some karaoke with our Greens karaoke lead singer Kirit Mookerjee,” party officials said. The event also will provide the chance to meet new Green Party co-chairs Sandra Hernandez and Marie Pellegrino. For information, see the Web site at www. greensofarlington.org. Republicans Prep for Summer Picnic: The Arlington County Republican Committee will host its eighth annual summer picnic on Sunday, July 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Road. The event will feature hot dogs, hamburgers and networking with local and state Republican leaders. The cost is $35. For information and to

R.S.V.P., see the Web site at www.arlingtongop.org. Democrats Make Alternate Arrangements for Labor Day Kickoff: It’s a political tradition – the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s annual Labor Day chili cookoff at Lyon Park Community Center. The event has been held there “since before Noah and the Ark,” the party joked in its July newsletter, but 2015 could be different. If renovations at the community center are not complete by Sept. 7, Democrats have reserved a spot in Bacroft as a backup. Legislators Speak to Breakfast Crowd: Two members of the Arlington legislative delegation – the longest-serving as well as the newest – will be featured at the monthly breakfast of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) will be speakers at the event, to be held on Saturday, July 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington. The event is open to the community; those attending should bring cash for the communal check.

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Del. Lopez Picks Up Honor for His Environmental Efforts SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) is one of eight members of the Virginia General Assembly honored with 2015 “Legislative Leadership Awards” by the Virginia League of Conservation POLITICAL Voters. POTPOURRI Lopez was recognized for his leadership in establishing the bipartisan Virginia Environment and Renewable Energy Caucus. Others honored with leadership awards from the group were state Sens. Emmett Hanger, Donald McEachin, Dick Saslaw and John Watkins and Dels. Michael Webert, Ron Villanueva and Chris Jones. The environmental organization also released its legislative scorecard for votes taken during the 2015 General Assembly. “Significant steps were made with respect to clean energy, transportation, securing vital Chesapeake Bay funding and protecting against the worst of attacks on land conservation,” said Mike Town, executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters. All seven members of the Arlington del-

egation to the General Assembly received 100-percent ratings from the organization, based on votes taken during the 45-day legislative session, which ran from early January to the end of February. Five of the seven – state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) and Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th), Rip Sullivan (D-48th), Rob Krupicka (D-45th) and Lopez – have 100-percent voting records going back to the beginning of their tenure (or to 2000 for those with longer seniority). Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) has a lifetime voting record of 98 percent, while Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) garnered 87 percent. The complete legislative scorecard can be found on the Web site at www.valcv. org. Democrats Bestow Top Awards: The Arlington County Democratic Committee recently bestowed its top awards for 2015. Longtime activist Madi Green was honored with the Mary Marshall Award, the highest accolade of the local Democratic party. Inta Malis was presented with the Jean Marshall Crawford Award, while Maureen Walsh garnered the Herselle Milliken Precinct Captain of the Year Award. Steve Baker was honored as Campaign-

Presuming – and you do so at your own risk – that there will be no mid-winter surprise special elections, Arlington voting officials will have almost five months to pivot from November’s general election to the 2016 presidential primary. With Virginia Republicans having opted for a statewide primary rather than another nomination process, it’s likely that the commonwealth will have competing presidential-primary races next March 1 for the first time in eight years. If so, “we’ll probably plan to have some extra pollworkers, and everyone will have to attend training because the dual situation does involve some extra challenges for the pollworkers to assure they give the voter the correct ballot of his or her choice,” county elections chief Linda Lindberg told the Sun Gazette. The State Board of Elections on June 23 approved deadlines and ballot-access requirements for those seeking the Republican and Democratic nominations in Virginia. Candidates will have until Dec. 10 to submit petitions containing at least 5,000 valid signatures, with at least 200 from each of the commonwealth’s 11 congressional districts. Five days after that, the chairs of each statewide political party will have to certify the names of those deemed qualified for the ballot, and two days after that, the State Board of Elections will conduct a drawing for the placement of candidate

names on each ballot. (Because Virginia does not register voters by political party, those casting ballots on March 1 will be able to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary, but not both.) Four years ago, President Obama was unopposed in Virginia for the Democratic nomination, and only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul submitted the requisite 10,000 signatures needed to get on the Republican primary ballot. Romney won 60 percent of the vote. In February 2008, the last time in which both parties held presidential primaries in Virginia, Obama won 64 percent of the vote against Hillary Clinton. Four additional candidates were on the ballot – John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich, Bill Richardson and Joe Biden – but all had dropped out by the time of the Virginia primary. That same day, John McCain won 50 percent of the vote in the Republican primary, besting a field that included Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. Romney, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani were on the ballot but had suspended their campaigns by the time the 2008 primary arrived. The Virginia Republican State Central Committee narrowly voted June 27 to use a primary rather than other options – a caucus, canvass or convention – to choose its presidential nominee. “All roads to the White House lead through Virginia,” GOP chairman John Whitbeck said after the decision was made.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To what is going to prove a good test to see if Arlington – its government, residents and civic associations – is serious about encouraging economic development even if it involves a little more “give” to, and a little less “take” from, the development community. The owners of decaying Ballston Common Mall are pleading with the county government for help in redeveloping the parcel, and county leaders say they are all in favor of the project. (They have little choice: Without an upgrade, the mall will be a drag on Ballston; with improvements, it can be a beacon to the future.) The question is: Will neighboring civic associations, county advisory commissions and the like see the light and move forward expe-

ditiously on the project? And will the County Board provide real incentives – most likely in additional height and density – to make the project feasible? Or will this plan get bogged down like so many in recent years? We don’t think Arlington taxpayers should be on the hook for costs associated with the corridor’s facelift; funds to improve the government’s aged parking garage should come from those of us who park there, and the county can use zoning tools, rather than cash, to help the developer. Arlington leaders have acknowledged in recent years that the way the county goes about dealing with development is broken. Here is a chance to take the process into a new era. Time will tell.

THIS PROBABLY DOES NOT RISE TO A “Thumbs Down,” but we did find it curious that interim County Manager Mark Schwartz feels the need to have three deputy managers, and a chief of staff, in his top-echelon leadership. Schwartz used his first day on the job July 1 to promote two staffers to deputy manager, bringing the total from two to three, and create the chief-of-staff slot. Those who were promoted seem to be completely qualified, and perhaps there is a need for the extra slots. But we feel the biggest challenge Schwartz is going to face as he settles in (for the short haul or long) is getting down in the trenches and interacting with the government’s workforce. Additional layers of staff at the top seldom are conducive to such hands-on leadership.

School Board Should Drop ‘Lee’ from School Editor: In the wake of the Charleston massacre, Arlington needs to purge itself of monuments to the Confederacy, especially Washington-Lee High School, which my daughter will attend this fall. The school is named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Prior to the Civil War, Lee was an officer in the United States Army. When Virginia seceded from the Union, he resigned his commission and took up arms against the U.S. More troubling, though, is that Lee was fighting for slavery, white supremacy and

racism. On April 23, 1861, at the Virginia Secession Convention, Lee accepted the position of Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces of Virginia. Immediately after, Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens took the podium, noting that slavery was “the immediate cause of our late troubles and threatened dangers.” Stephens justified war to defend slavery on the grounds that “the African is inferior to the white man . . . subordination to the white man is his normal condition . . . [and] no human efforts or human laws can change the leopard’s spots or the Ethiopi-

an’s skin.” This is what Lee fought for, and it is disgusting and abhorrent. What message do we send our children by naming their school after him? The School Board should promptly rename Washington-Lee High School. Other prominent Confederate symbols also should be renamed, such as Lee Highway and Jefferson Davis Highway. The Confederacy, and all that it stood for, has no place in a modern, progressive, and diverse community such as Arlington. Bill Vincent Arlington

Do Names of Confederates Belong on Local Facilities? Editor: It is easy to cast stones at the Southern states that have maintained Confederate symbols on their license plates and state flags, even flying a Confederate battle flag on the grounds of a state capitol. And yet here at home we generally ignore our own veneration of the Confederacy. Temporarily putting aside Lee Highway, Jefferson Davis Highway, the Lee Community and Senior Center, and the names of more than one local neighborhood, let’s consider Washington-Lee High School. During its existence, tens of thousands of Arlington’s young students, of all skin colors and backgrounds, have spent four very formative years in a place of education that is named, in part, for a man who is a hero to those in our nation who would in some way hold on to the dark dream of

the Confederacy. This was a man who betrayed his oath to his country by joining the rebel forces, an oath he took upon receiving a free college education from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He rebuffed the president when Lincoln asked him to command the Union Army, and then he led a war effort for four years to preserve the institution of slavery. Had he accepted Lincoln, as he was duty bound to do, the war would almost certainly have been shorter, many fewer young men would have suffered injury and death, and our country’s history would have been significantly altered. And yet, a century and a half later, Arlington continues to exalt Robert E. Lee, and in so doing, the Confederacy and the injurious, death-dealing cause that Lee

so energetically embraced and defended. Lee’s sanitized image and name remain as a symbol for students and citizens to see, and possibly internalize, on a daily basis. The recent heart-rending tragedy in Charleston offers us an opportunity to examine and rectify our own misdirected practices. Arlington should remove Lee’s name from Washington-Lee High School. A new name for W-L might be, fittingly, Washington-Lincoln High School. A recent study reports that there are just two schools in all of Virginia with Lincoln’s name (only South Carolina and Mississippi have fewer). The time has come for Arlington to engage in public discussion about such a change. Chuck Kleymeyer Arlington

Dominion Green will be the new home of Fire Station 8 (to be moved six-tenths of a mile from its current location at a cost to taxpayers of $25 million), as well as a greatly expanded salt-dome facility and a 24-hour Emergency Operations Center (which we were previously assured was not under consideration for the site). Requests from multiple civic associations for a task force to review fire-station siting (as was done for the Cherrydale fire station) have fallen on deaf ears. The county has proposed three meetings for citizen input; at the two meetings already held, the county was unable to answer simple questions posed by the community. Likewise, the county has not responded to questions submitted in writing. The county has been similarly dismissive of our neighboring community, Halls Hill/High View Park, which is strongly in favor of keeping Fire Station 8 at its current location. The fire station has deep historical significance to the community; the land was donated by a local family and it was the first fire station staffed by AfricanAmericans. The County Board’s utter disregard for the communities it serves is truly disheartening. Whatever happened to the “Arlington Way”? Maureen Tankersley Arlington Tankersley is the Old Dominion Neighborhood Conservation representative

Fire-Station Proposal Is a Debacle Editor: The county government is at it again. Its proposed development of the 26th and Old Dominion site is expensive, shortsighted and has a lot for everyone to dislike. If you like open government, the lack of process here should offend you. After backtracking on last summer’s outreach promises to the community, the county spent 10 months ignoring citizens’ requests for dialogue. Three hastily organized meetings in the dead of summer before an early fall vote on the site do not constitute meaningful outreach or input. If you like nature, the county’s proposal should horrify you. The development will industrialize and pave over the better part of 7 acres. The effects on wildlife and water run-off into Donaldson Run creek – and the Potomac – will be devastating if the county’s current environmental treatment of the site is any indication. If you care about traffic, the planned

development should give you a headache. It will empty out onto either an alreadycongested two-lane state road – Old Dominion – or a residential road, 26th Street. If you care about sensible planning, this development is an outrage. The county’s own data show that putting a multimilliondollar station less than a mile from another recently built multimillion-dollar station does not close the response gap that the county identified as the entire justification for moving Fire Station 8 in the first place. If you care about history and land use, the proposed plan is a disaster. The county government has one chance to get this right, and Arlingtonians need to insist it do so. A site-selection and development task force made up of interested stakeholders – not just anonymous county planners – is the only responsible path forward. Brooke Gagnier Arlington

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July 24 is the deadline for nominations in Leadership Arlington’s second annual “40 Under 40” competition, which highlights the contributions of younger residents of the region who demonstrate impact through personal and professional efforts. Membership in Leadership Arlington is not required, and self-nominations are encouraged. Nominees must be under age 40 by the date of the awards ceremony (Dec. 4). For information, application forms and sponsorship opportunities, see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org. The “40 Under 40” program is sponsored in collaboration with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Community Foundation, Arlington Economic Development and Arlington Sun Gazette.

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July 9, 2015

Editor: Our County Board continues to demonstrate that it does not value citizen input. It has repeatedly misled residents of the Old Dominion and surrounding neighborhoods regarding planning for county-owned land in a residential setting. Old Dominion is a neighborhood of approximately 450 households, including younger families with small children. The neighborhood has cheerfully hosted a variety of the county’s light-industrial infrastructure (salt dome, leaf-mulch storage facility, water tower) for many years, but does not have a park within its borders or within easy walking distance. There is, however, county land available within the neighborhood to create a park. This property, known as Dominion Green, is located adjacent to the salt dome site and leaf-mulch storage facility. The desire for a park was the driving force behind our joining the Neighborhood Conservation (NC) program and working for several years as a community to create an NC Plan that was accepted by the County Board in 2002. At that time and ever since, the county has promised that nothing would be done with Dominion Green until a full master-planning process, including substantial input from the surrounding neighborhoods, is undertaken. This has turned out to be a misleading statement repeated to us many times for more than a decade. We are now told that

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Media (AIM) is putting out a call for those willing to make the organization’s local radio station a reality, both in programming and community oversight. The Federal Communications Commission has approved AIM’s proposal to operate a low-powered station, WERA, with a target start date of December. “We’re seeking people who want to help us bring local, independent radio to Arlington listeners,” said AIM executive director Paul LeValley. “We want the station to be a place where producers and listeners come together to share ideas, pursue their dreams and enjoy the best Arlington has to offer,” LeValley said. AIM has established a Program Advisory and Review Council, or PARC, which will review applications for airtime, and is seeking applicants for the 11 PARC slots among those who have strong ties to the county and a commitment to the ideals of community media. For information on the upcoming station, see the Web site at www.arlingtonmedia.org.

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who for four decades has volunteered at the Arlington Historical Society’s BallSellers House, will present “A Love Affair with an Old House: The Ball-Sellers House Story” at the next meeting of the society, to be held on Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. The Ball-Sellers House is the oldest surviving building in Arlington. Its origins date to 1742, when the original home was built by John Ball. Orth was active in the historical society when the home was donated by Marian Sellers in 1975, and has been an active volunteer ever since. She is the author of “The House That John Built,” a history of the home; an updated edition will be published this year. The discussion will feature stories about those who have owned the home over its 273-year history, and will feature previously-unseen photographs. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. AUTHOR TO DISCUSS WORK ON FRENCH RESISTANCE: Central Library will present

author Monique Saigal discussing “French Heroines, 1940-45: Courage Strength and Ingenuity” on Wednesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. The work looks at 18 little-known but remarkable women who battled German occupation as part of the French Resistance during World War II. Saigal is professor of French at Pomona College. LIBRARY TO HOST OPEN-MIKE NIGHT FOR TEENS: Arlington Public Library’s

“Summer Reading for Teens” program will feature an open-mike night on Sunday, July 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Central Library. Designed for students in middle and high school, participants can bring their instrument, their band or their poetry and perform in front of an audience. To register, call (703) 228-5946 or see the Web site at http://library.arlingtonva.us. LIBRARY TO PRESENT RESCUE DOGS:

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Arlington Jobless Rate Rises, Remains Va.’s Lowest Arlington’s jobless rate remained lowest in the commonwealth in May, according to new state figures, even as the county and most surrounding jurisdictions saw a bump up in unemployment. With 142,993 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 4,586 looking for jobs, the Arlington unemployment rate of 3.1 percent in May was up from 2.9 percent in April, according to figures reported July 1 by the Virginia Employment Commission. The slight increase was part of a regional trend, with the overall Northern Virginia unemployment rate kicking up from 3.8 percent in April to 4.1 percent in March, representing about 1.53 million employed and 66,000 looking for jobs. Among other jurisdictions in the local area, the jobless rate rose from 3.1 percent to 3.5 percent in Falls Church, from 3.4 percent to 3.6 percent in Alexandria, from 3.6 percent to 4 percent in Fairfax County, from 3.7 percent to 4 percent in Loudoun County and from 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent in Prince William County. Statewide, the non-seasonallyadjusted unemployment rate of 5 percent in May was up from 4.6 percent in April.

Ann Lang, senior economist for the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission, said the number of people holding jobs is increasing, but was offset by those re-entering the jobs market. The commonwealth’s nonfarm employment grew by 5,900 jobs to just over 3.8 million following April’s gain of 17,100, Lang said. May saw increases in the construction and leisure/hospitality industries, among others, and a slight increase in overall government. The manufacturing and trade/transportation sectors were among those seeing overall declines. Among Virginia’s 133 cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates for the month were posted in Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Highland County (3.6 percent) and the city of Fairfax (3.8 percent). The highest rates were found in Buchanan County (11.2 percent), Petersburg (10.3 percent), Dickenson County (10.2 percent), Martinsville (9.7 percent) and Wise County (8.9 percent). Among the commonwealth’s metropolitan areas, Northern Virginia had the lowest unem-

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Unemployed 3,381 4,586 25,344 278 7,845 10,684 65,990 213,392 8,370,000

ployment rate, followed by Winchester and Charlottesville (4.5 percent each). Kingsport/Bristol (5.7 percent) had the highest rate. Nationally, Virginia continues to drop down in the rankings for lowest unemployment rate. For May, the commonwealth stood in 23rd place, between Ohio and Kentucky. Full data can be found on the Web site at www.virginialmi.com. Regional Unemployment Declines in May: Year-over-year unemployment across the Washington region declined in May, according to new federal figures, part of an improving jobs picture across the nation. The D.C. regional unemployment rate of 4.7 percent in May

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was down from 5 percent a year before, according to figures reported July 1 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2015 figure represented 3.29 million local residents in the civilian workforce and 153,400 looking for jobs. The Washington region was one of 346 of the nation’s 387 metropolitan areas to post lower year-over-year joblessness in May. Increases were reported in 36 metro areas, with five areas showing no change from May 2014. Nationally, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 5.3 percent in May was down from 6.1 percent a year before. Lincoln, Neb., and Ames, Iowa, posted the lowest jobless

rates among metro areas at 2.2 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively. The highest rates were found in Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., at 23.1 percent and 21.3 percent. Among the nation’s 51 metropolitan areas with total populations of 1 million or more, the lowest jobless rates were found in Austin (3.1 percent) and Salt Lake City (3.2 percent). The highest were reported in Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Memphis (6.6 percent each). Among Virginia metro areas outside the Washington region, jobless rates were down across the board, with declines ranging from 0.1 percent to 0.3 percent. Jobless rates in May stood at 4.5 percent in Charlottesville; 4.7 percent in Winchester; 4.8 percent in Staunton/Waynesboro; 4.9 percent in Roanoke; 5.3 percent in Blacksburg and in Richmond; 5.4 percent in Harrisonburg; and 5.5 percent in Lynchburg and in Hampton Roads. For complete data, see the Web site at www.bls.gov. The Sun Gazette has been the community’s source for news and information for years and years.

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Co-chairs of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s annual capital campaign celebrated the effort’s success June 23 by announcing they’d be back to do it all over again in 2016. Local attorney Barbara Nicastro and Joe Prentice of State Department Federal Credit Union led the “Opportunity Works” campaign to a finish $15,000 above the $252,015 goal. “This would not be possible without these two rock stars,” Chamber president Kate Roche said at the victory celebration, held at and sponsored by Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling. “We had a great amount of teamwork, from the littlest things to the biggest things,” Prentice said. Nicastro and Prentice have been the longtime faces of the capital campaign, which accounts for more than one-third of the Chamber’s annual operating budget. Some years the fund-raising goal has been missed, but more often than not, it has been attained. “A good year energizes the membership, makes everyone . . . want to work harder and be more involved,” said Nicastro, a former Chamber chair. The capital campaign was sponsored by CroppMetcalfe. Top producers will be whisked away to a Columbus Day weekend

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of service with the county government, including the last four and a half as county manager. Shooshan said she has “an unbelievable career to look back on.” Chamber officials credited Donnellan with helping to engender a more positive working relationships between the county government and business community. Shooshan called her “a champion for public-private Mike Chabala of sponsor CroppMetcalfe is flanked by Arling- partnerships” during a time ton Chamber “Opportunity Works” campaign co-chairs Joe when the direction of the ArPrentice and Barbara Nicastro at the June 24, 2015, victory lington remains an open quescelebration. tion. “We have some challenges getaway in St. Thomas. At the celebration, the big topic was – she has helped turn us in the right direcwhether Nicastro and Prentice would be tion,” Shooshan said. “I’ve really tried to listen and move us back. “I can’t tell you how many times these forward,” said Donnellan, who joked that two have said they’re quitting,” Roche said, “I think we are coming close to the end of noting that they’d been enticed back mul- the ‘Donnellan Farewell Tour.’” As for her years in county government? tiple years in a row. “It’s been an absolute fun adventure,” Nicastro confirmed they would be back Donnellan told business leaders assembled in 2016. “We’re going to do one more year,” for the event. she said. Mark Schwartz will serve as acting And maybe more: Nicastro said she has a dollar figure in her head that she wants county manager, with a permanent successor to Donnellan not likely to be in place to top. “I still have a goal I want to hit before I before 2016. ride into the sunset,” she said. She hasn’t shared the dollar figure with EXPANSION EFFORT CONTINUES TO FASHION CENTRE: Even as eyes turn to anyone. Not even her co-chair, Prentice. “I’ll let you know when I get there,” she the possible rebuilding of Ballston Common Mall, another major Arlington retail said playfully. venue continues to up its game. Fashion Centre at Pentagon City is conBUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUDS DEtinuing on a multi-phase renovation and The ArPARTING COUNTY MANAGER: expansion project, with interior upgrades lington Chamber of Commerce on June 24 set to be complete by the end of the year honored departing County Manager Barand a new entrance on South Hayes Street, bara Donnellan. “She’ll be greatly missed,” Chamber updated facade and new retail and restauchair Kevin Shooshan said during an rant spaces set for completion by the spring awards presentation held in conjunction of 2016. The expansion is slated to add 50,000 with the Chamber’s “State of the County” square feet of space to the mall, which is program. Donnellan retires June 30 after 32 years anchored by Nordstrom and Macy’s.

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Chamber of Commerce has weighed in with concern that the growing imbalance between Northern Virginia’s two main airports is having a negative impact on the region’s economy. In a letter to members of the local congressional delegation, Chamber leaders said congressional meddling with flight restrictions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has knocked out of balance the relationship between that airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. “Arlington County and Northern Virginia rely on a healthy level of air service, including robust international offerings, if we are going to attract and retain businesses,” noted the June 19 letter, signed by Chamber chair Kevin Shooshan and president Kate Roche. The letter is, in effect, preaching to the choir: Members of the local congressional delegation are attempting to convince their congressional colleagues not to further open Reagan National to additional flights and exemptions from the “perimeter rule” that has limited long-haul service. It may be a losing battle, as members of Congress from outside the Washington area over the past decades have been loosening those restrictions. The changes, coupled with Reagan National’s convenient in-town location, have sent passenger counts there soaring to records. At Dulles, passenger totals have tanked, particularly in terms of domestic service – but regional leaders worry the decline on that front could presage a drop in international flights, which represent about a third of traffic at Dulles. While Reagan National and Dulles are operated by the regional Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the federal government owns them and Congress exercises iron-clad control of them through the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget. In a May letter to the leadership of the House and Senate committees responsible

for transportation, members of the local congressional delegation said continued meddling is having a negative impact both on the airports and the regional economy. “Just as you would not want out-of-state members [of Congress] dictating operations at your home-state airports, we will strongly oppose efforts to make changes at airports that serve our communities and constituents,” said the letter. It was signed by U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D) and Tim Kaine (D) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-8th), Barbara Comstock (R-10th) and Gerald Connolly (D-11th), along with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.).

us.” Social Tables, a software company that helps event planners communicate and organize functions, won the Hottest Company Culture award, given to the company that has the most appealing work environment and successfully retains its workers. Social Tables CEO Dan Berger cited zealous employees and family atmosphere as reasons why his company won the award. “I can sum it up in two words, and that is: ‘We care,’” Berger said. “I think it goes back to our values as a company. We have nine core values, and one of them is ‘every day is a school day,’ It’s almost like an obsession with learning and development.” He listed events the company hosted to bring employees closer together, like family mixers and frequent award presentations. “People are going to work not just to make money, but for intrinsic reasons,” Berger said. Other award recipients included Track-

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Schools & Military n Emily Toulmin of Arlington, a graduate of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematical and computational biology, and Zachary Vickland of Arlington, a graduate of Chantilly High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering and earned high distinction and departmental honors during recent commencement exercises at Harvey Mudd College. n Elizabeth Osborn of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in biology during recent commencement exercises at Lafayette Colllege. n The following Arlington students earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at the University of Mary Washington: Lina Ewell earned a master of science degree in elementary education; Elizabeth Spencer earned master of education degree with a concentration in pre-kindergarten English as a second language. Sarah Ann Anderson earned a bachelor of science degree in biology; Sarah Anouilh earned a bachelor of arts degree in international affairs, magna cum laude; Sacha Luc-Charles earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science; Elyse Bush earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology, cum laude; Aaron Crowe earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science; Caitlyn Denkler earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Nicole Dobson earned a bachelor of

arts degree in Spanish, linguistics and child-language development, magna cum laude, and received departmental honors in English, linguistics and communication; Jacob Eisenberg earned a bachelor of arts degree in international affairs, cum laude; Tyler Holmes earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology; Theodore Kelley earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science. Kyle Khalifa earned a bachelor of science degree in computer information systems; Joseph Krywicki earned a bachelor of science degree in biology; Virginia Lang earned a bachelor of science degree in sociology; Jessica Langley earned a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish; Emma Leheney earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology and received the UMW Alumni Award for demonstrating an outstanding combination of academic excellence, leadership and service; Kevin Likins earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science; Alexander Lindeman earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science. Christopher Nelson earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration; Jeffrey Paddock earned a bachelor of arts degree in international affairs and philosophy, cum laude; Andrew Perrow earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science and American studies; Laura Pinkerton earned a bachelor of science degree in biology, magna cum laude; Christine Rumpf earned a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish, cum laude; Sarah Schrock earned a bachelor of science degree in

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social environmental science; Margaret Siddle earned a bachelor of science degree in social environmental science. Lauren Sims earned a bachelor of science degree in biology; Ashley Stephens earned a bachelor of arts in studio art; Filagot Taye earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology; Enisa Turko earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration; and Jordan Warnecke earned a bachelor of science degree business administration. n Alexander Nibert of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Bluffton University. n Emily Blagg of Arlington and Brendan Ziebarth of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Washington University in St. Louis.

The following Arlington students were among those named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at James Madison University: Cody Buchanan, Kelsey Moffitt, Carla Salinas, Hannah Aiken, Theodore Aronson, Mara Berkland, Katherine Carten, Torie Coppa, Philip DiNunzio, Lauren Dresser, Cailin Dyer, Eleanor Ellison, Arthur Gartner, Julia Golojuch, Osscar Gonzalez-Sandoval, Zachary Gordon, Matthew Grieco, Beatriz Haddon, Devon Harkins, Nathan Heyn, Reafa Hossain, Lisa Konort, Evan Kopca, Helen Land, Darci Law, Karen n

Lazo, Scott Liddell, Louis Linden, Lisa McNabola, Kylie Nelson, John Nguyen, Rebekah Peterson, Edward Powell, Timothy Ryan, Alexander Seitz, Thomas Shean, Ned Sieverts, William Snoeyenbos, Leila Spolter, Matthew St. Pierre, Timothy Stansell-Gamm, Andrew Strasel and Elizabeth Yuhas. Valentina Lohr of Arlington, a rising senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, was one of six high-school students statewide selected to participate in the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Governor’s School. The four-week residential program, supported by the College of William and Mary, allows participants to apprentice with graduate students and faculty sponsors on a research project related to marine science in the Chesapeake Bay. n

n A total of 211 Arlington Public Schools students earned awards in the 2015 National Latin Exam, with four of them winning perfect scores. The four students – Graham Lazorchak, Julia Billera, Natalie Chin and Samantha Haga, all of Swanson Middle School – placed among the top 0.5 percent of the 140,000 students taking the tests this school year. An additional 35 Arlington students earned Gold Summa Cum Laude Awards, representing the top 8 percent of partici-

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Summer’s quest for the best in local real estate this week brings us to Country Club Grove, where a classic 1970s home with modern updates and eternal charm awaits our inspection. Located close to everything from restaurants to parks, the home has been cared for with attention to detail, and its private corner lot and extensive landscaping are a winning complement to what awaits our interior inspection. The property currently is on the market, listed at $925,000 by Kelly Tierney of Re/Max Distinctive Real Estate. An atmosphere of graceful elegance is the watchword, with creative use of space and charms galore – making the home a perfect spot for both daily living and entertaining in style. Beaming with plentiful natural sunlight, the home features updates, giving you the chance to enjoy a turnkey existing from Day One. After a welcome on the porch, we find

The median square footage of owner-occupied homes in the Washington area stood at 2,200, and the typical such house was constructed in 1981, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data, released in June, show characteristics of housing in the region based on a 2013 survey of property owners. The median home value of owneroccupied housing units across the Washington region was $369,500, with a median original purchase price of $240,000. Slightly more than threequarters of homes had mortgages on them, the remainder being owned free and clear. For homes constructed within four years of the survey, the median home value was $495,000. The median mortgage payment for all owner-occupied housing across the region was $1,740, with a median monthly expenditure of $291 for real estate taxes, $75 for property insurance, $135 for electricity, $25 for trash removal and $42 for routine maintenance. A total of 93 percent of owner-occupied properties across the Washington region reported central air conditioning, while 70.4 percent reported a warm-air furnace as the main heating source. Natural gas was the heating fuel in 56 percent of owner-occupied housing, followed by electricity at 35 percent. Other facts and figures about owner-occupied housing across the Washington region: • 46 percent of homes had pets, while 33 percent had children. • 62 percent of homes had a garage or carport. • 65 percent had a usable fireplace. • 48 percent had four or more bedrooms. • 83 percent had two or more bathrooms. • 91 percent had a porch, deck, balcony or patio. • 31 percent had three or more vehicles parked at the home. • 16 percent had rooms used exclusively for business. The survey results are based on data compiled from approximately 3,000 local residents, or one out of every 753 property owners in the Washington region. The region has approximately 2.26 million housing units, of which 60 percent (1.35 million) are owner-occupied, according to Census Bureau officials.

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Arlington Notes II three – three deputy county managers, that is. Acting Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz used his first day on the job July 1 to make changes to the top leadership ranks, promoting two staff members to deputy managers. Promoted to the posts were Gabriela Acurcio, previously an assistant county manager, and Michelle Cowan, most recently director of the Department of Management and Finance. Carol Mitten, who served with Schwartz as deputy county manager under Barbara Donnellan, retains her position. Schwartz also named Lynne Porfiri, an employee of the Real Estate Bureau of the Department of Environmental Services, as his chief of staff – a first for an Arlington county manager. Schwartz was tapped by County Board members to serve as interim manager until a permanent replacement to Donnellan is selected. That pick won’t be made until 2016, when two new County Board members are on board. LEADERSHIP ARLINGTON TAPS ATTORNEY AS CHAIR: Timothy Hughes,

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Malena Davis, Maggie Keane, Colin Meek, Erin Poplin, G.G. Richmond and Thomas Schindler received the awards during the intermission of a recent production of “Alice in Wonderland.” In addition, Thomas Boudreau received the “Crew-ton” award for consistent dedication to the technical crew over the past four years.

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Three Arlington teams remained undefeated with 3-0 records thanks to victories this past weekend in summer swimming action. In Northern Virginia Swimming League action July 4, the Arlington ForTigers and SWIMMING est Overlee Flying Fish won their meets. Two days earlier, the Washington Golf and Country Club Lightning won in the Country Club Swimming and Diving Association. In an all-Arlington showdown in NVSL Division 8 action, host Arlington Forest (3-0) nipped the Dominion Hills Warriors, 211-209. The Warriors fell to 1-2. The meet came down to the final relay, the 18-under girls mixed-age freestyle. The relay of Emily Gallion, Gabi Valencia, Cassidy Green and Kait Luncher won and set a new team record with a time of 2:08.43 to clinch the victory. The Tigers won 24 of the 40 individual events, with six double winners and 12 single winners. Double winners for the Tigers were Gallion, Luncher, Eli Martin, Natalie Continued on Page 21

Top: David Gallion of Arlington Forest swims the breaststroke in the Tigers’ July 4 win over Dominion Hills in an all-county meet. Above: Amanda DiMeglio of Washington Golf swims the backPHOTOS BY MARK ALVES AND FROM WASHINGTON GOLF stroke in the Lightning’s most recent win.

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For the first time in decades, the annual July 4 American Legion District 17 all-star baseball game was rained out and probably will not be made up. The contest was scheduled for 10 a.m. traditionBASEBALL atal the Waters Field venue in Vienna. Heavy rain, lasting more than an hour leading up to the summer classic, left the artificial-turf field with multiple infield puddles and unsafe for play. That rain storm delayed the 11:05 a.m. start of the Washington Nationals’ home game in D.C. by 15 minutes. Al Vaxmonsky of Springfield Post 176, the longest tenured manager in the

District 17, said he could not remember a previous time when the all-star game was rained out. The game has been held on July 4 for many years. The all-star clash was going to have a different format this year, because it wasn’t just a contest among District 17 players. This summer, District 17 all-stars were hosting all-stars from District 16, which includes players from Prince William, Clark and Loudoun counties and the Winchester area. “They all had to travel a good ways to get here, so it’s too bad we couldn’t play,” Vaxmonsky said. “The field was not safe.” The rain continued off-and-on all day, so the concern was the field would never sufficiently dry.

Three players from Arlington Post 139 were on the District 17 roster. They were pitcher Alec Glaser, infielder Andy Collins and catcher/outfielder T.R. Sheehy. For Sheehy, the all-star selection was his second. Post 139 entered the all-star game in third place in the District 17 standings with a 4-5 record. Vienna Post 180 was first at 8-0 and Springfield second at 8-2. Arlington lost a doubleheader to Vienna by 6-1 and 3-1 scores and split with Alexandria Post 24, winning 10-0 and losing 6-3, in its games prior to the allstar contest. The regular season continues for a few more weeks, then is followed by the district tournament. The tourney champion advances to the state competition.

It’s goes something like this: “Since it’s summer and school is out, there must not be many sports to cover? So what do you do and write about?” A tempting smart-aleck response would be to say we hang around poolside all summer updating our baseballcard and Wheaties-box collections. Our actual reply is more like: “Are you kidding? Drive around and take a look. There are summer sports and plenty to write about all over the place. Do you see any empty fields? And that’s just outside. Inside, school gymnasiums are packed with various games, camps and activities. It’s almost impossible to reserve any gym time.” Summertime is busy when it comes to local sports, real busy in fact, probably more so than at any time during any of the high school seasons. We aren’t being slackers. The Wheaties collection will have to wait. It’s easier to follow and keep up with the high school seasons, where there are no summertime restrictions from playing games on Sundays, as is the case for public schools in Virginia. Also, nighttime curfews aren’t followed as closely. If a local Little League wants to start a baseball or softball game Sunday night at 10 p.m., it probably has that option. The biggest reason the summer is so filled with sports is because there is so much more than just the traditional July and August games of baseball, softball and outdoor swimming and diving competitions. There are scads of summer basketball, soccer, touch and flag football, lacrosse leagues and track and field events. Can anyone answer when the traditional soccer season is supposed to take place? For a 10-day stretch that ended July 5, Northern Virginia hosted many venues for the Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games. That provided even more to cover and write about. A better question might be: “It’s probably a challenge keeping track of all of those summer sports?” So true.

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Arlington Little League’s American League all-star baseball team captured the Virginia District 4 Intermediate 50/70 Level Tournament title at Barcroft Park. After defeating Alexandria 12-7 in the second game of a doubleheader, Arlington made history by becoming the first Arlington Little League team to claim a district championship. Members of the team were Charlie Adams, Jacob Arrowsmith, Max Chang, Jack Fisher, Graham Lynch, Jakob Mandleur, Cade Mutscher, Jack Nickerson, Ian Smith, Alexander Temoshok, Drew Tsakounis, Adin Turetsky, Henry Vitan and Alexander Zur. Leading the charge at the plate were Mutscher and

Mandleur, each with three hits and an RBI, with Tsakounis stepping up big, hitting a home run and knocking in two runs in the deciding game. The contest belonged to Lynch, who got the win on the mound, added two homers and five RBI. Arlington is managed by Mike Goldsmith and coached by Rich Mandleur and Rich Erler. The 50/70 describes the size of the field. A regular Little League diamond measures 60 feet between the bases and 46 feet from the pitcher’s mound to the plate. The intermediate level is played on a slightly larger field, which is 70 feet between bases and 50 feet from mound to plate.

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Arlington Little League Team Wins District Tourney

The Arlington Little League All-Stars won the recent District 4 Tournament in the intermediate 50/70 level of competition. The all-stars now advance to the state tournament.

Sports Briefs ULTIMATE FRISBEE PLAYER HONORED BY COUNTY BOARD: The Arlington

County Board issued a proclamation in honor of Alika Johnston, an Arlington native, who received the 2015 Callahan Award, which goes to the most valuable players in men’s and women’s college Ultimate Frisbee. “We are here today to recognize the extraordinary achievements of Alika Johnston both on and off the Ultimate Frisbee field,” board chair Mary Hynes said. “The Callahan winner is chosen because they are the personification of the ideal ultimate player. They display superior athleticism, outstanding sportsmanship, leadership and dedication to the sport.” Johnston began playing Ultimate Frisbee as a student at H-B Woodlawn, where she graduated in 2011. She went on to play for the University of Virginia where she twice earned All-America honors. She was also named Ultiworld 2015 Player of the Year. “I’ve been moved by the outpouring of excitement and support from Arlington’s Ultimate community,” Johnston said. “I am so grateful to H-B Woodlawn’s program for introducing me to the sport and making all of this possible.” Off the field, Johnston serves as Ulti-

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mate’s Virginia girls state youth coordinator. DAWKINS AWARDED BY PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL: The President’s Council on

Fitness, Sports & Nutrition selected Jane Dawkins of the Arlington Aerials Parents Association to receive a 2015 Community Leadership Award. The award is given annually to individuals or organizations who improve the lives of others within their community by providing or enhancing opportunities to Baker, Suzanne Dolan, Evan Ingraham, Kayle Park, Mary Kate Reicherter and Billy Weber. Single winners for Overlee were Lauren Allard, Brady Almand, Michayla Eisenberg, Sam Ellison, Audrey Hartel, Lauren Hartel, Ashley Park, Ellie Ridgeway, Tate Rusby-Wood, Sophie Yoder and Aida Young. Almand shattered his own team record set last summer by dropping his time to 30.43 in the boys 15-18 breaststroke. Overlee won eight of the 12 relays. The Flying Fish are tied for first place in Division 1 with the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks from McLean. Those teams meet July 18 in a meet that will likely decide the championship. n Washington Golf defeated the Kenwood Bears, 296-184. In the meet, Ryan Baker (25.51) set a team and league record in the fly and a Kenwood pool mark in the 18-under backstroke (26.16). Richard Gentry beat the team and CCSDA record in the 14under breast with a time of 31.50. Gentry broke former WGCC swimmer Tom Dolan’s record. The boys senior medley relay team of Baker, Gentry, Jack Carman and Luke

bus, Overlee and Washington Golf joined forces and swam laps for the Marjorie Hughes Fund for Children recently. The event was called SPLASH (Swimming Pool Laps for Arlington School Health). The swimmers swam laps and to raise money. ARLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER NEWS: The Arlington Youth Football &

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lington Thrive offers a three-month running training program that improves physical fitness beginning in late January. The program trains runners, experienced and beginners, to participate in races of various distances. For information, contact: info@arlingtonthrive.org or call (703) 558-0035. ARLINGTON SENIOR GOLF: The Ar-

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Bernasek set a new Kenwood pool record with a time of 57.84. Baker won three races. Double winners were Carman, Bernasek, Gentry, Amanda DiMeglio, Jillian Johnson, Petie Nassetta and Sophie Yoder. Single winners were Lucas Zidlicky, Avery Nassetta, Zander Zidlicky, Caitlin O’Connor, Kiera Johnson, Peter Moore, Thomas Outlaw, Will Scribner, Lily Darcey, Rajan Bhargava, Cate Barrett, George Cranwell and Conner McCarthy. n In a meet with multiple lead changes, the Donaldson Run Thunderbolts (0-3) lost to the Hunt Valley Stingrays, 214-206, in NVSL Division 2 action. Double winners for Donaldson Run were Charlie Greenwood, Rachel Conley, T.J. Hutchison, Anna Trainum, Emily Brooks and Bryan Meade. Single winners were Jimmy Egan, Eliza Gromada, Jack Tsuchitani, Luke Galdiz, Elsa Leichty, Gracie Jansen, Sean Conley, Drew Harker, Andrew Meighan and Andrew Walker. n Though falling to the Franklin Farm Froggers, 289-155, the Fort Myer Squids, swimming in the Red Division of the Colonial Swimming League, posted a num-

ber of strong finishes. Scoring for the Squids was triple winner Nora Sherman. Double winners were Vincent DiLeonardo, Claire Mowery and Jack Mowery. Single winners were Charleston Couture, Michael DiLeonardo, Jonathan Malatesta and Kathryn Moore. n In week three of Colonial Swimming League action, the Arlington Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerels (2-1) were defeated by the Broadland Piranhas, 237-207, in White Division action. Mac Marsh was the team’s triple winner. Double winners were Io Kovach, Lily Miller and Caitlin Sughrue. Single winners in the meet for the Holy Mackerels were Azmera Gebre, Sam Hughes, Jimmy Markowicz, Nicolas Reeves, Zach Rosenthal, Maggie Sughrue and Felix Zimmerman. Marsh’s backstroke win made him the league leader in all strokes for the boys 910 age group. Marsh broke team records, as did Rosenthal. Team relay records were broken during the meet by the Holy Mackerels’ 1518 boys medley and by the mixed-aged boys freestyle.

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Martin, David Gallion and Bryn Edwards. Single winners were Green, Valencia, Quinn Bryer, John Tridico, Clare Fitzpatrick, Henry Smialowicz, Dylan Tallis, Ben Cassatt, Rylee Neumann, Clarisa Johnson, Carson Brooke and Brooke Weiser. Arlington Forest is tied for first with the Kent Gardens Dolphins. Those teams meet July 18 at Arlington Forest. For Dominion Hills, double winners were Lily Woodward and Max Gerber. Single winners were Gavin Anzaldi, Luke Hepp, Jacob Larsen, Noah Swisher, Andrew Dietrich, Maya Aguirre, Henry Uz, Alex Munoz, Luke Anzaldi, Nate LeNard, Clara Smith and Lauren Fatouros. The team’s most improved swimmer in the meet was Katie Dietrich. n Overlee (3-0) defeated the host Tuckahoe Tigers, 256-164, in NVSL Division 1 action. Double winners for Overlee were Ryan

Alika Johnston, left, stands with Mary Hynes of the County Board during a recent ceremony.

engage in sports, physical activities, fitness or nutrition-related programs. Dawkins took a leadership role in coordinating an annual invitational gymnastic meet and continued leading the event for 10 years. The invitational grew and is now host to more than 500 women each January. In addition, Dawkins led grass-roots advocacy to expand Arlington’s gymnastics program, which resulted in the County Board voting affirmatively to include the expansion of the gymnastics program in the county’s capital improvement plan. “Dawkins has worked to consistently promote physical activity, sports and/or good nutrition throughout their community,” said Shellie Pfohl, executive director of the Office of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. “For our nation to become healthier, it has to be transformed by acts of people and organizations such as Dawkins. Because of Dawkins’ efforts and contributions, her community can embrace a healthier and more active lifestyle. Together we are all working to make our nation a healthier one.”

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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. July 9, 1936: n The Arlington Electoral Board has opted not to reappoint Ruby Simpson to the School Board. She is the first woman to have served on the board. n The county sewer inspector and a local developer each pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme, receiving suspended sentences from Judge Walter McCarthy. n The County Board continues to finetune its proposed dog ordinance. July 10, 1944: n The Virginia delegation to the Democratic National Convention will be formally uncommitted on its presidential choice, but has strict orders to vote against the renomination of Henry Wallace as vice president. July 12, 1961: n While the Byrd Machine’s slate of candidates cruised to victory in the statewide Democratic primary yesterday, Northern Virginia voted for a group of less conservative candidates. n The liberal faction of the Arlington County Democratic Committee has ended six years in the political wilderness by wresting control of the committee away from conservatives. n Arlington’s John Glenn is at Cape Canaveral, waiting to blast into space. n Small, furnished apartments are in short supply for new teachers coming to the local area this fall. July 10, 1968: n Democratic presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy started his campaign swing through the South with a stop in Virginia. n A total of 578 people have died on Virginia’s roads so far this year, with the commonwealth on track to set a record in 1968. n President Johnson, Pope Paul VI and heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard are among those named as “greatest man in the world” by Miss Universe contestants. July 9, 1986: n Brendan Feeley and Helen Fahey are squaring off in a Democratic firehouse primary for commonwealth’s attorney. n Virginia’s farmers are facing what could turn out to be one of the worst droughts in the commonwealth’s history. n Wacky weather: Temperatures in Fairbanks, Alaska, are in the upper 80s.

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LOVE SONGS © StatePoint Media ACROSS 1. Northern Scandinavians 6. To use a Singer 9. *Al Green: “____ Stay Together” 13. Like unlucky straw 14. Paleontologist’s estimate 15. Confusion 16. Emotion at a funeral 17. *Beach Boys: “____ Only Knows” 18. Like worthless promise 19. *Billy Joel: “... just the way ____ ____” 21. *Sonny & Cher: “I ____ ____ Babe” 23. Type of evidence 24. “The Blair Witch Project” emotion 25. School of thought suffix 28. Obsolete phone feature 30. The 1 1/2 calorie breath mint 35. Throat-clearing sound 37. Lovers’ quarrel blow 39. *Deniece Williams: “I just wanna ____, let’s hear it for the boy” 40. *Depeche ____: “Just Can’t Get Enough” 41. Impede or bar 43. Guesstimate phrase 44. Scoops water out of a boat 46. Symphony member 47. Nile dweller 48. Condition 50. Someone ____ 52. Tarzan’s adoptive mom 53. Found on a rosary 55. *“____ for Two” 57. *Bette Midler: “Some say love is like a ____” 60. *Simple Minds: “Don’t you

____ about me” 63. Bear Down Under 64. Pitcher’s stat 66. Tiny amounts 68. In an unfriendly manner 69. And not 70. Related on mother’s side 71. In 1492, it sailed the ocean blue

72. “Much ____ About Nothing” 73. Button on many mechanical units

DOWN 1. Lysergic acid diethylamide 2. Call to a mate 3. Ralph Lauren’s inspiration 4. Like honors student’s parent

5. ____ of hair 6. Like Solomon 7. Bigheadedness 8. Type of salad 9. Containing limestone 10. Former Montreal player 11. “Swan Lake” outfit 12. “I ____” guessing game 15. System used in most of world, except U.S. 20. Employer’s good news 22. Quaker Man’s cereal 24. Roofless, sideless truck 25. Metrical units in poetry 26. Sheep + goat 27. The press 29. Additionally 31. Colloquial British abbreviation for particular sweet 32. “Earth” to Virgil 33. Famous fabulist 34. *If he “could save time in a bottle” 36. *Modern English sang about doing this with you 38. It can be indoors or outdoors 42. Basil-based sauce 45. Rapid transit 49. *“I’m Beginning to ___ the Light” 51. Scarier 54. Rome’s Colosseum 56. In the past 57. Many focuses 58. Been in bed 59. Paella pot 60. Wild West card game 61. Estimated arrivals 62. London art museum 63. Kith partner 65. *____ Stewart: “Have I told you lately” 67. Part of tennis match

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understand credit reports will be discussed on Monday, July 13 at 2 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

counseling for seniors on Tuesday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. For an appointment, call (703) 778-6800.

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