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Politics, Affordable Housing Take Center Stage Post-Labor Day Period to Feature Return of County Board, Start of Election Season SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Bishop O’Connell High School quarterback DeJuan Ellis rolls out to pass in the Knights’ Aug. 29 season opener against the visiting McDonogh Eagles of Owings Mills, Md. It was a tough start for the Knights, as the team was blanked 38-0. For coverage of the game, as well as previews of the coming season for local public-school teams Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown, see the Sports section inside. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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When County Board members return from a two-month break in mid-September, one of their first orders of business will be consideration of a controversial affordable-housing plan, the product of a task force and a proposal that has won support from housing advocates but drawn concerns from others wary of the long-term implications. But the housing issue is just one upcoming matter to hold the attention of elected officials and the community as the region pivots from summer to fall: • Students head back to class on Sept. 8, and the school system continues its efforts to find ways to squeeze more students into existing space. The opening of Discovery Elementary School, adjacent to Williamsburg Middle School, will help, but officials expect the space crunch to only intensify as more students come into the system in future years. • A County Board-created task force has begun the process of whittling down potential locations for a new elementary school in South Arlington, with the School Board’s preferred site (adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School) still on the list. • Later in the month, a report from the Arlington Community Facilities Study task force is expected to be released. That task force was created after the County Board scrapped the government’s “Public Land for Public Good” initiative in the wake of community opposition. • And then there is election season, which informally kicks off Sept. 8 with the Arlington County Civic Federation’s annual candidate forum. Four candidates are vying for two County Board seats, with two contenders seeking the lone School Board seat on the ballot.

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Existing schools, community centers, parks and even a number of privately owned parcels remain in the mix as a task force wades through potential locations for a new elementary school in South Arlington. The list has been SCHOOL pared to 11 options, BOARD with further culling to NOTES be done as the South Arlington Working Group continues its effort to have a final recommendation to the School Board by the end of the year. The group was established by the County Board in June, five months after that board rejected the proposed School Board location for a new 725-seat school. School officials sought to put the new school adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School, but a coalition of neighborhood residents and park activists managed to scuttle that plan, at least in the short run. The Thomas Jefferson site remains on the short list of proposed locations, with the task force also weighing pros and cons of putting the school adjacent to Drew Model School, Patrick Henry Elementary School, Wakefield High School and Gunston Middle School. Also still in play: Aurora Hills Community Center/Virginia Highlands Park; Barcroft Park; Jennie Dean Park; and Walter Reed Community Center.

Two privately owned parcels remain under consideration: the River House Apartments in Pentagon City and a complex owned by Virginia Hospital Center on South Carlin Springs Road. The latter site possibly could be handed over to the county government in exchange for a government parcel on North Edison Street, which is being sought by the hospital for expansion purposes. After a late-August meeting, members of the task force were asked to fill out an online assessment of each of the prospective sites. The group will reconvene Sept. 9 and meet again on Sept. 16, with both meetings held at Wakefield High School and each running from 7 to 9 p.m. School officials aim to have a new school – wherever it is located – up and running by the start of the 2019-20 school year. The additional space is needed to address continuing enrollment growth at the elementary-school level, which has been most acute in North Arlington but is now gravitating south. Complete information on the planning process is available on the Web site at www. apsva.us/page/30469. Arlington Again Will Be Allowed to Participate in TJ Program: They probably weren’t chewing their nails in nervous anticipation, but Arlington school officials can rest easy – the school system, and others across the region, will be permitted to send students to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology for the 2015-16 school year. Members of the Fairfax County School

the designation and dump out-of-county students, they stand to lose about $2.7 million in state funding and $4.2 million in tuition payments from participating jurisdictions. Fifteen Arlington students won admission to this year’s freshman class, based on their performance on an admittance test and other criteria, and Graphic shows how a new elementary school could be placed on the will be among about campus of Wakefield High School. The new school is shown in purple; 500 incoming freshthe existing Wakefield is in tan. This is one of several options being man from across the considered by the South Arlington Working Group. region. Nearly four in five of those incoming Board voted earlier this summer to continue the 30-year policy of allowing students freshman will be from Fairfax County, the from across Northern Virginia to attend others from surrounding jurisdictions. Arlington’s relationship with Thomas the regional magnet school. The vote was largely pro-forma, as there had been no Jefferson – and Fairfax County Public discussion over the past year in ending a Schools – has been a complicated one: policy that has been in place for three de• In the early years after its founding, Arlington Public Schools refused to allow cades. The vote means that students from students to vie for admission to TJ, fearArlington, Loudoun and Prince William ing a “brain drain” from the county’s high counties and the city of Falls Church will schools. be joining with students from Fairfax • Then, Arlington officials decided to County when classes resume at Thomas allow students to seek admission, but only if the families of those who earned a slot Jefferson on Sept. 8. The Virginia Department of Educa- agreed to pay tuition costs assessed by tion does not require Fairfax County to Fairfax to Arlington. That practice ended run Thomas Jefferson as a magnet school after a year when state officials ruled it il– technically, a Governor’s Regional Continued on Page 20 School – but were Fairfax officials to drop

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Tuition Isn’t Only Cost That’s Rising at Va. State Colleges GAUTAM RAO InsideNova

Varun Datta graduated from Stone Bridge High School in 2013 with big dreams. He went to James Madison University to study marketing in the hopes of one day joining NBC’s executive team in New York City. But he’s just now beginning to crunch the numbers to discover that when he graduates in 2017, a big chunk of his salary will go to pay off close to $70,000 in debt. His parents each work two jobs to help him put a dent in the mounting costs to get his bachelor’s degree, Datta said. “My parents are going to help me as much as they can, but obviously the burden will be on me to pay off the majority of it.” How much college truly costs is coming as a surprise to more and more students and their parents. While tuition rates at Virginia’s four-year colleges continue to steadily rise, mandatory fees that often are overlooked are also increasing and can induce their own form of sticker shock. Non-tuition costs include room and board, textbooks, school supplies and personal expenses such as travel and recreation. Tuition and mandatory educational and general (E&G) fees at Virginia’s four-year institutions are up 7.1 percent and mandatory non-E&G fees are up 3.7 percent on average this school year as compared with 2014-15. Corbin Pangilinan, a 2012 Stone Bridge High School graduate, was surprised to find out he pays more for his meal plan and on-campus housing at Old Dominion University, where he’s a rising senior, than he does in tuition, which makes up 39 percent of his total expenses. “I was taken somewhat off-guard by that,” said Pangilinan, who’s working toward a degree in English with a concentration on technical writing. Tuition and mandatory E&G fees at the University of Virginia this school year amount to $11,892, but room and board – for those living on campus – doesn’t cost much less, at $10,401. The university’s approximate annual cost also includes $2,121 in other expenses, including mandatory health, athletic, technology and library fees. Old Dominion University has one of the lowest total costs of attendance in Virginia, and even with $15,000 in scholarship assistance and his parents paying for about half of his college costs, Pangilinan will still graduate with just less than $20,000 in student loans. Still, his debt will be below the state average. Virginia’s average public four-year

college graduate in 2013 left school with $25,234 in debt, and that is expected to continue to climb, according to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, or SCHEV. Another major misconception about college costs is that they stay the same over the period of time that a student is enrolled at the school. The cost to attend Virginia’s public universities – including tuition and mandatory fees – has more than tripled over the past 15 years, according to SCHEV. For example, University of Virginia students will see an 11 percent hike in tuition and general fees this school year; Christopher Newport University students will pay 5 percent more in tuition and fees this year; and Radford University’s tuition and fees are up just less than 5 percent. One college is taking measures to not surprise its students with tuition hikes midway through their degree. The College of William and Mary, in 2013, approved a new measure that locked in students’ tuition for four years during their undergraduate studies. “We have found that families appreciate knowing that the cost of tuition will not change, and they are able to plan for it,” Brian Whitson, the college’s associate vice president of university relations, said. He also noted that the program helps the college because it allows administrators to plan financially. The institution is still raising tuition for incoming students. This school year, freshmen will pay 12.47 percent more than last year’s incoming freshmen. Peter Blake, director of SCHEV, said the uptick in tuition and fees is tied to a drop in state and federal funding. “It used to be that the state would contribute around two-thirds of the cost of education while the student would pay onethird,” he said. “That’s now just over the 50 percent mark where students are paying for over half of his or her costs, so that is a significant change.” How much state funding subsidizes each Virginia Tech student, for example, has dropped by 54 percent in the past 15 years, according to Larry Hincker, associate vice president for university relations. “In the 2000-01 school year, we received $9,501 for each Virginia undergraduate. During the current year, it is $4,379, adjusted for inflation,” he said. “Virginia resident students’ tuition is subsidized by the state of Virginia; however, that support has diminished considerably.” Institutions of higher education are also feeling the effects of the 2008 recession. “You’ve had more and more people

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who have had some kind of financial hardship, whether it be losing jobs or not having their wages increased over a period of time. More people came seeking a higher education while needing more assistance,” Blake said. While Virginia legislators have said they want to dedicate more of the state’s budget to higher education in the hopes of at least slowing the rise of tuition increases, Blake said there are no indications to suggest that college costs will drop anytime soon, barring sweeping policy changes at the federal or state levels. “There’s tension in this business among cost, access and quality,” he said. “Not unlike the health care industry, you have

this iron triangle where you can get two of the three, but it is really difficult to get all three.” But, he added, while the cost of a degree is one of the priciest investments most people will make, it may also be their smartest. “An investment in education appreciates over time and will always be a worthy investment – all the evidence consistently backs up that notion,” Blake said. “Pursuing education will pay you dividends financially as well as socially. It is not good just for the individual, but for communities.” Gautam Rao was a summer intern for Leesburg Today. He is a senior at Virginia Tech.

Changes in NVCC Dual-Enrollment Program Will Save APS Cash DANIELLE NADLER and SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Northern Virginia Community College will no longer charge tuition to the 2,700 students who take dual-enrollment courses at 55 high schools throughout Northern Virginia each year. That’s a win for Arlington Public Schools, which last school year saw 449 high-school students complete 744 dualenrollment courses in partnership with

NVCC. And it’s a win for Arlington taxpayers, who have been picking up the costs of the dual-enrollment effort. NVCC’s administration said it would waive its tuition fee, which in the past has been charged at a rate of about $25 per credit hour for dual-enrolled high-school students (compared to about $160 per credit hour for students directly enrolled at the college). That discounted $25 fee was expected to drop further, to $10 per credit hour for the 2015-16 school year, but NVCC Loudoun

provost Julie Leidig said the college analyzed how much Northern Virginia’s high schools were providing in resources, and decided to eliminate the dual-enrollment charge for all eight school divisions with which it partners. “We determined that all of the high schools were doing enough things that we could go all the way down to refunding 100 percent of tuition to them,” Leidig said. “Given the student-loan debt that you keep reading about in the country and the anxiety of families about the cost of college, we

thought it was the right thing to do.” Arlington school officials have embraced the dual-enrollment effort. Linda Erdos, the school system’s assistant superintendent for school/community relations, called it a “win-win for students and their families.” “It is an excellent way for students to meet the graduation requirements to earn a high-school diploma while also moving forward in their academic pursuits for Continued on Page 23

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September will bring a renewed push as an Arlington government advisory panel gets into the weeds on the proposal to redevelop Ballston Common Mall. The government’s COUNTY Site Plan Review has set a NOTES Committee meeting date of Sept. 16 to consider issues related to transportation, landscaping and open space on the site, which is projected to include redevelopment of the mall plus construction of a 22-story, 405-unit residential tower with retail at its base. The project – to be known as Ballston Quarter – anticipates demolition of the three-story Home Furniture store at the corner of Wilson Boulevard and North Randolph Street, and a roughly 19-percent increase in density on the overall site (if the adjacent office tower and the Kettler Capital Iceplex are included in calculations). Owners of the parcel, Forest City Enterprises, earlier this year asked County Board members to expedite review of the project, suggesting financing could be imperiled if the review process stalled. In July, County Board members authorized staff to move forward with a potential publicprivate partnership for redevelopment. The Sept. 16 meeting, to be held at 7 p.m. at the mall, will be the third since July by the Site Plan Review Committee. A current schedule calls for that committee to hold additional meetings on Sept. 28,

Oct. 12 and Oct. 22, with the project then moving on to review by the Transportation Commission in October and Planning Commission in November. If that timetable is met – and by Arlington standards it is extraordinarily aggressive in its timing – the County Board would get its first look at the project in mid-November. Like many regional shopping malls across the country, Ballston Common’s luster has faded in recent years as newer options – and changing shopping tastes of the public – have taken hold. The mall’s vacancy rate in early summer was 27 percent, a figure expected to grow to 60 percent by early next year as leases end and the owner begins prepping for redevelopment. Some of the major tenants, including restaurants and the Regal Cinemas theater, are expected to remain open during the transformation. The adjacent Macy’s property is not owned by Forest City and will not be affected; the adjacent Ballston Public Parking Garage is owned by the county government and will remain open. The slice of central Ballston planned for new development has been a retail hub for more than six decades. From 1952 to the mid-1980s, the site was home to the Parkington Shopping Center, then was redeveloped into Ballston Common. Updates on the project can be found on the Web site at http://projects.arlingtonva. us/projects/ballston-common/. Forum on Land Swap with Hospital Slated: A community update on a proposed land swap between the county gov-

Artist drawings show interior and exterior views of Ballston Quarter, a planned redevelopment of Ballston Common Mall.

ernment and Virginia Hospital Center will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Hazel Auditorium at the hospital, 1701 North George Mason Drive. Hospital officials earlier this year requested that the county government make available land just north of the existing hospital campus, now that government medical offices that are relocating. The hospital expressed an interest in either purchasing the land, swapping it for land owned by the hospital elsewhere in the county, or a combination of the two. After the request, County Board members directed staff to work out conceptual plans related to the proposal. Civic associations surrounding the par-

cels have expressed general support for the transfer of part or all of the county parcels to for hospital use. VDOT to Dedicate New Bridge: The Virginia Department of Transportation on Sept. 10 will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Washington Boulevard bridge over Columbia Pike, to be known as Freedmans Village Bridge. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne will be among the speakers to mark completion of the three-year, $50 million project, which is designed to improve traffic flow along two of Arlington’s main thoroughfares. The existing single-span bridge was built in the 1940s by the War Department as part of the Pentagon roadway network, but in recent years has suffered from deteriorating concrete, corrosion, heavy chloride contamination and years of increasing traffic loads, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The bridge has been rated as “poor” in structural inspections, according to VDOT, meaning that the superficial concrete is in poor condition, but is still sufficiently capable of carrying traffic without risk to the public. The name “Freedmans Village Bridge” – adopted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in 2009 after the County Board agreed to fund costs associated with the renaming – honors the nearby area that in 1863 was set aside by the federal government to house freed slaves. Although the exact location of Freed-

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To that annual kickoff to campaign season – the Arlington County Civic Federation candidates’ forum. This year’s event will be held next Tuesday, Sept. 8 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Hazel Auditorium at Virginia Hospital Center. Candidates in contested races have been invited; those who are running unopposed will have the chance to speak before federation delegates in October. The campaign forum gives candidates a chance to reboot their efforts after the summer doldrums, and provides those attending the opportunity to see candidates square off against the competition. It sets the stage for all that will fol-

low in the coming two months. THUMBS UP: To those on the School Board who last month raised a ruckus over cost estimates for the planned H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program complex in western Rosslyn. A project that started out with a budget of $80 million had suddenly become a $100 million staff proposal. How’d that happen? We admit to having sympathy for those on the school-system staff who are tasked with planning new facilities. Construction costs are suddenly on the rise across the region, and having been caught with their pants down in designing buildings that were over-ca-

pacity from the day they opened, these planners are rightfully leery of building too small. That said, the school system’s excessive spending on individual capital projects in recent years has left School Board members with a maxed-out credit card. That extra $20 million being sought by staff for the Woodlawn project is going to be needed elsewhere as student enrollment rises, and board members are right to push back. Can the School Board curb its tendency toward profligate spending on over-the-top school facilities? The jury is out, but the Woodlawn project will provide a good indiction of which way the wind blows. Stay tuned ...

Fire Officials Should Focus on Overall Response Time Editor: Throughout the debate over relocating Fire Station #8, the primary focus has been on response times. But longer response time is not just an issue for Fire Station #8, but for the entire county. County officials have consistently held that the response times for Fire Station #8 are below the nationally recommended goal of four minutes. However, based on the data collected by the fire department, from 2010-14, ALL of Arlington’s 10 fire stations had an average

response time of more than four minutes. In fact, eight of the 10 had average response times of more than six minutes. The Tri-Data report commissioned by the fire department in 2012 recommended that the county further assess two other critical functions tied to response time: turn-out time and call-processing technology. Although the fire chief has asked the battalion chiefs to monitor turn-out times, we have yet to see data showing improvements in this function. As far as improving call-processing

technology, the fire department also has not provided any data to support improvements made in this important area. Rather than building a fire station to the tune of many millions of taxpayer dollars, the fire department should instead conduct a cost/benefit analysis comparing the cost to upgrade and improve turn-out time and call-processing technology, versus building a new Fire Station #8. This way, all of Arlington County benefits. Nancy Williams Arlington

Staffing Is Biggest Issue Fire Officials Need to Address Editor: Although the county government has focused on 911 call response times to justify relocation of Fire Station #8, an important element has been overlooked: EMS unit staffing. Currently, Fire Station #8 only staffs a fire engine. There is an advanced-life-support unit parked in Station #8, but there is no staffing for it. So, the fire trucks that depart from Sta-

tion #8 for EMS calls can perform CPR, but the “medic” advanced-life-support units actually come from Fire Station #2 (Ballston), #4 (Clarendon) and #6 (Arlington/Falls Church), all of which are further away from the northern tier of Arlington County. The fire chief has publicly stated on a number of occasions that the fire department has a serious staffing problem, and has stated that a relocated Fire Station #8

will be staffed as it is today. Since the majority of emergency calls are EMS-related, a relocated fire station will clearly not close this important gap. Instead, the county government should address the fire department’s staffing crisis before building new, but understaffed fire stations under the guise of improving callresponse times. Alisa Cowen Arlington

Residents of Affordable Housing Make Good Neighbors Editor: I am a 79-year-old single woman, with a master’s degree but no pension, who lives in a committed-affordable apartment, and is so grateful that the people in this neighborhood didn’t prevent my building from being built. I have lived in Arlington for 41 years, first in market-affordable apartments at Buckingham and Colonial Village, and love it here. I owned a small apartment

in Arlington for 25 years, and when the maintenance became too much for me, I searched for a rental in Arlington that I could afford on my Social Security, savings and proceeds from the sale of my home. What I learned in my search was that those market-affordable apartments have disappeared, as owners remodel and raise rents, or change to condos. So I consider myself very fortunate that I was able, after a year-and-a-half on the waiting list, to get

an affordable apartment for myself. I have several friends who are facing the same dilemma, and understand the older population in Arlington is expected to grow at a great rate in the future. So I ask those folks who have said they don’t want me next door to reconsider. I believe they would find me and the other low-income residents to be good neighbors. Patricia McGrady Arlington

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Efforts by Arlington election officials and the county government to provide a road map addressing the needs of voters in urbanizing comPOLITICAL munities have POTPOURRI won national attention. The efforts garnered a “Stars and Stripes” award from the nonprofit Election Center, an organization comprised mostly of voter-registration and election leaders across the nation. The county was honored for the paper “Planning for Smart Growth,” authored by Arlington’s deputy director of elections, Gretchen Reinemeyer, with assistance from director of elections Linda Lindberg. Reinemeyer recently traveled to a conference in Texas to collect the award, and to learn from other jurisdictions facing similar stresses as Arlington. “Every urban area has its own challenges,” Reinemeyer noted on her return from the conference. Arlington’s major challenge? Finding adequate space in urbanizing corridors – Rosslyn-Ballston, Route 1 and Columbia Pike among them – in which to locate polling places. The response from election officials and the county’s Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development? To connect with property developers early in finding ways to incorporate prospective polling places in new projects, particularly in areas seeing an influx of high-density residential buildings. The need is real, Lindberg said. “If a builder wants to add a 600-unit residential building, that means potentially another 1,000 registered voters, with no place for them to vote,” she said. “So we ask developers to provide us with suitable locations.” The county government has the ability to ask for the help if projects are being developed through the site-plan process; having a room available for voting is one of the many types of community benefits government planners can seek as part of negotiations. Lindberg credited former Planning Commission members Peter Fallon and

Carrie Johnson with spearheading initial efforts to work with developers. Johnson said it did not require too much heavy lifting to get buy-in from the development community. “Developers have generally been supportive,” she told the Sun Gazette. “It’s a relatively easy request – much easier, for instance, that providing new public parkland – because it involves only occasional use of ground-floor space, and offers a convenience for a building’s residents.” Working with county planning staff and developers “has been invaluable” in solving some of the space crunch, Reinemeyer told the Sun Gazette. Lindberg said that some options brought to the negotiating table might provide the needed space, but come with insurmountable obstacles. “Luxury party rooms on upper floors that need access via secured elevators just aren’t appropriate,” she said. “We work with the developers to ensure that the polling place is accessible.” Despite lingering concerns that an influx of residents could outpace the quest to find places for them to vote – especially in areas like Rosslyn, Courthouse, Pentagon City and Columbia Pike – Reinemeyer said she is generally confident that Arlington can stay ahead of the curve for the time being. “I think we’ll be OK,” she said. The next big test likely will come in November 2016, when turnout for the presidential race potentially could exceed the record 118,233 Arlington residents – 84 percent of active, registered voters – who cast ballots in the 2012 election. Longer term, however, the space crunch could continue if the county’s urbangrowth spurt does. “By 2020, if all the apartments now pending are built, we could see very long lines of voters, especially in Pentagon City and Ballston-Virginia Square,” Johnson said. “We need to get polling-place contingencies into as many site plans as possible.” Favola Wins Honor from Autism Society: State Sen. Barbara Favola recently was honored by the Autism Society of Northern Virginia. Favola (D-31st) and state Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Loudoun) were presented

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ceremony was held Aug. 26 to formally name the Interstate 395 overpass at South Glebe Road as the “Trooper Jacqueline Vernon Memorial Bridge.” The General Assembly earlier this year voted to name the span in honor of Vernon, who was killed in August 1988 when she was hit by a commuter bus during a traffic stop on I-395 between the Shirlington Road and Glebe Road exits. She was 32 years old. Vernon, who had joined the Virginia State Police 1982, was the first female trooper and first African-American trooper killed in the line of duty in Virginia. Before becoming a state trooper, Vernon had served in the U.S. Army. The measure to rename the bridge, which passed the legislature unanimously, also had the support the Arlington County Board and Vernon’s family members. ‘CONNECT WITH KIDS’ NOMINATIONS SOUGHT: The Arlington Partnership for

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The young-professionals group of Arlington Thrive (formerly Arlingtonians Ministering to Emergency Needs) will host a bingo happy hour on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill. The event will feature networking and a raffle to go with bingo and happy-hour specials. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonthrive.org.

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Veronica Li’s parents fled from China after World War II and left their elders behind. While their courage eventually led them to fulfilling lives in the United States, they never had to care for their parents before their deaths and could not glean lessons to apply as their own lives drew to a close. But Li cared for her parents during the final eight years of their lives, and was spared none of the struggle. “I got to see aging and dying in all its glory,” said Li, distilled the lessons from her experiences into a novel on filial piety, titled “Confucius Says.” Li began the book as a factually accurate memoir, but was not satisfied with the result and switched to a more freewheeling fictional format. “I turned it into a novel so I could really stretch my imagination and get inside people’s heads – even the dog’s,” she said. “It’s an agonizing relationship between grown-up children and their parents,” she added. “There are so many generational and cultural gaps and baggage from the past. It’s a power struggle. I’m both a child and a parent. I can see it from both sides.” Li’s mother, Flora, died at age 90 in 2008. Her father, whose American name was John, died in 2009 at age 92. Both parents seemed at peace when they expired, something that Li said helped her lose her fear of death. “It was like she stepped into the next room,” Li said of her mother’s dying moment. “It was that easy.” As with the surviving characters in the book, Li experienced some odd coincidences – such as a massive moon on the nights both of her parents died – that tickled her imagination about the evanescence of life. “I really don’t know what happens in the afterlife,” she said. “I feel [my parents’] presence everywhere. When you’re close to a person, he never dies. He’s always there.” Like all novels, Li’s takes some liberties with names and events. Her parents were Catholic, but at her publisher’s suggestion she read up on Confucianism to give the

book a more marketable Chinese aspect. One book that altered the author’s sensibilities was Confucius’ “Book on Filial Piety.” “Our body, hair and skin all come from our parents,” she said. “We should not injure them.” The book’s underlying message: “When you’re caring for your parents, don’t hurt yourself,” Li said. “I thought I wasn’t doing enough, that I needed to give them a piece of my flesh.” Practicing compassion and caring for elderly parents establishes people’s moral character, she said. “The family is a training ground for charity, fairness and sincerity,” Li said. “It’s a moral foundation for a compassionate society.” “Confucius Says” is Li’s third book. She also wrote a thriller, “Nightfall in Mogadishu,” and a memoir about her mother’s life, “Journey Across the Four Seas: A Chinese Woman’s Search for Home.” Li was born in Bangkok and educated at the University of California-Berkeley and Johns Hopkins University. After working as a journalist, she did international-development work for the World Bank. Amber Sultane, AARP Virginia’s associate state director for community outreach, said she has begun reading “Confucius Says” and has enjoyed remarks the author made at AARP’s national headquarters in Washington, D.C. Li’s statements about filial piety, a common value in the Asian community, reflect the universal guilt, frustration and overwhelming feelings that bedevil caregivers, she said. “No matter what your ethnicity is, there’s the desire to care for your parents as well as possible,” Sultane said. “But especially if you’re working full-time and have children, the demands can be overwhelming and oftentimes you don’t have time to take care of yourself.” AARP offers an online portal, aarp.org/ caregiving, that is publicly accessible and allows caregivers to find resources, connect with each other and share stories, she told the Sun Gazette. People need to realize Medicare will not

with a plan and share it with family members to reduce frustrations for them,” she added. Li this fall will give a series of speeches, “Caregiving Wisdom from an Ancient Sage,” which will be sponsored by the Virginia branch of AARP. Li will speak on Sept. 22 at Shirlington Library in Arlington and on Sept. 23 at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. Both events will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Because those speeches conflict with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Li also will speak at Centreville Regional Library on Nov. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m., Sultane said. To register to attend Li’s AARP speeches, call (877) 926-8300 or go online at states. aarp.org/veronicali.

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Vienna author Veronica Li poses with a portrait of her late parents and a copy of her new novel, PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER “Confucius Says.”

pay for all their long-term-care needs, such as expensive assisted-living facilities and nursing homes, Sultane said. “One of the most valuable lessons for caregivers is that they need to come up with a plan in advance and don’t wait for a crisis,” Sultane said. Regarding end-of-life measures, “elderly people need to come up

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Regional Notes DOMINION EXPANDS ‘ENERGYSHARE’ INITIATIVE: Working in collaboration with

the state government and non-profit service providers across the commonwealth, Dominion Power on Sept. 1 inaugurated a significantly expanded EnergyShare program, aimed at supporting those without the means to cover the cost of utility bills. Participating partner organizations from across Northern Virginia descended on a Dominion training facility in Herndon Aug. 25 to review the expanded program and prepare to implement it. The larger effort, which was announced by utility officials and Gov. McAuliffe in July, builds on a program that dates back to the early 1980s to provide financial support to those facing the loss of heating service in winters and cooling in the summer. Originally working with four downstate Salvation Army corps, the safety-net program has grown to include participation of about 70 non-profit partners across the commonwealth, who determine eligibility and dispense funding for those who qualify. Qualifying households can receive up to $600 in support during the winter months and $300 during the summer months to pay overdue energy bills. Participants do not need to be customers of Dominion to participate. Gov. McAuliffe called the expansion of the program a “cooperative effort between legislators, private companies and state agencies” to help those in need. Dominion has committed nearly $57 million in resources toward the effort over

the next five years, aiming to double the number of Virginia residents who are assisted through the initiative. “There will always be people who will need help,” said Rita Randolph, who administers the program for Dominion, and describes the EnergyShare effort as “a program for those who cannot get help anywhere else.” Part of the expanded program will include efforts targeted at military veterans and those with disabilities. “It’s fulfilling to extend this important service to multi-family residences and to brave veterans who, in many cases, return stateside to face unemployment and homelessness.” As part of legislation enacted earlier this year that changes the way the utility is regulated in Virginia, Dominion also will support a program aimed at teaching residents about weatherizing their homes, and providing financial backing for them to do so. The goal is to assist approximately 1,500 homes statewide with weatherization improvements each year. The overall effort is coordinated between Dominion and Richmond’s United Way organization, with the existing 70 local non-profit partners being augmented by about 20 additional social-service agencies this year. Local partners in Northern Virginia include the Salvation Army, Volunteers of America Chesapeake, United Community Ministries, the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia and local governments. Since its establishment in 1982 the En-

ergyShare program has provided support to more than 300,000 Virginians, with $67 million having been donated by the company, its employees and customers. METROBUS TO DULLES FACES CLOSURE: Having cheated death before, a direct

Metrobus line from Rosslyn to Washington Dulles International Airport again is on the chopping block. Staff of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has included elimination of the 5A bus service as part of a series of changes to bus routes across the region. A public hearing on the proposals is slated for Sept. 17, with action by the WMATA board of directors expected later. Metro staff proposed killing off Route 5A two years ago, but was overruled by the transit agency’s board of directors. This time, “the days for the bus are probably numbered,” Arlington County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said in May. Virginia members of the WMATA board, of which Hynes is one, have pressed in the past to keep the bus service running, but are likely to be outvoted by others on the board. WMATA staff say the number of people riding the line, which begins at L’Enfant Plaza and stops in Rosslyn and Herndon before arriving at Dulles, has declined since the opening of the Silver Line last summer. Both Washington Flyer and Fairfax Connector service are available between the Silver Line and the airport. The Sept. 17 hearing, which starts with

Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 227 of Northern Virginia recently donated 60 $75 gift cards to support children whose families are participating in the Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (VASH) program. The gift cards will help to pay for school supplies and other essential items during the school year. Shown are Len Ignatowski, vice president of Chapter 227, and Kimoela Cato, lead social worker for the Veterans Administration Northern Virginia Program. This year marks the fifth in a row Vietnam Veterans of America provided gift cards for students and families.

an information session at 6 p.m. and continues with public testimony at 6:30 p.m. will be held at Metro’s headquarters, 600 5th St., N.W., in Washington. The WMATA board will consider a host of changes to other bus routes across the region, as well. For information on the public hearing, and alternate options for contacting the WMATA board on proposed changes, see the Web site at www.wmata.com/hearings.

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The District of Columbia ranks 138th out of 150 American cities as far as the ability to enjoy a financially secure and mentally stimulating retirement, according to a new survey, while some Virginia communities do appreciably better. Tampa led the list of top retirement areas, based on a survey by Wallethub. com that looked at both economic and quality-of-life factors. Also in the top five: Scottsdale, Ariz.; Boise, Idaho; Cape Coral, Fla.; and Orlando. Rounding out the top 10 were Sioux Falls, S.D.; Baton Rouge, La.; Port St. Lucie, Fla.; Overland Park, Kan.; and Peoria, Ill. To reach the top of the rankings, communities had to place high in four areas – affordability, activities, quality of life and health-care accessibility – calculated using two dozen metrics. “Today’s retirees maintain youthful attitudes, and many have more financial resources and time to participate in community activities,” said Maurice MacDonald, a professor of personalfinance planning at Kansas State University. Some localities found themselves ranked high in one or two areas, but not in others – Henderson, Nev., for instance, was tops nationally in quality of life among the 150 cities studied, but lower rankings in other areas dropped it to 35th overall. Memphis was top of the heap in affordability, but only registered 82nd overall. While the District of Columbia was low on the list (doing well only on the “activities” ranking), Virginia has its share of communities in the top half of the ranking. Chesapeake was 52nd, Richmond 57th, Norfolk 58th (one ahead of rival U.S. Navy bastion San Diego) and Virginia Beach 72nd. Ranked at the bottom at 150th was Newark, N.J., followed by Jersey City, N.J.; Providence, R.I.; Aurora, Ill.; and New York City. Also in the bottom 10: Yonkers, N.Y.; Chicago; Boston; Worcester, Mass.; and Detroit. (The full list is at http://wallethub. com/edu/best-place-to-retire/6165/.) Finding a retirement-friendly locale is no guarantee of a successful retirement, noted Sudipto Banerjee, a research associate at the Employee Benefit Research Institute. “Recent studies have shown that most of the people who run out of money at the end of life had little savings at the beginning of retirement,” he said, encouraging those of all ages to “prepare a good estimate of routine expenses and make sure there is still room for some discretionary spending” before plunging into retirement.

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now lessons are widely offered online. Free software, as well as apps available for download to your phone, can offer training in this useful art. Speed Math Like speed reading, speed math can help students finish their homework faster and with more precision. Additionally, learning this skill offers students a deeper understanding of mathematical operations. A range of books on the subject, as well as online tutorials, can supplement classroom

learning. Mnemonics So much of school testing involves the need for recall and recitation, especially as schools nationwide adopt Common Core Standards. Mnemonics are a classic and effective method of memorization and information retention. Depending on the material, students can turn to existing mnemonic devices or create their own. Positive Thinking

“I consider myself to be very lucky. I have been happy all my life even though I started out as poor as a child could be,” says Edelson, who says positivity can lend itself to success. “Take control of your senses, determine to be happy and develop a frame of mind that will make you and all those around you happy.” For an edge this semester, don’t reinvent the wheel. Consider first the academic techniques and personal philosophies that have worked so well for others. (Photo courtesy Gelpi - Fotolia.com)

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Remember to check credit history often. Look for a credit card that offers perks like cash back rewards and a low APR. Overdoing It College is about earning a degree. However, it’s also about making lifelong friends and exploring interests. Keep this in mind when choosing courses for the semester. For example, it may not be the best idea to stack five of the most challenging courses offered by the school into one semester. Not only will it be hard to devote the attention needed for each class, you may leave yourself little time to take on other projects and internships that could also benefit your future. Poor Money Management College is expensive, and beyond the expenses you already know about – tuition, books, and housing – you will incur many other expenses along the way, from lab fees to gas to cell phone bills. “Setting up a budget is crucial, particularly if your spending money is drawn from a loan or grant,” says John Rasmussen, head of Education Financial Services at Wells Fargo. “You’ll need that money

to last if you don’t have another stream of revenue.” Don’t form bad financial habits now, as do so many college students. Take advantage of free resources, such as Wells Fargo’s Get College Ready site, to learn more about banking, building good credit and paying for college. Such sites offer tips and tools, which offers a way to track spending, set budgeting goals and monitor savings. They also offer advice on topics like renters insurance and student loans. Not Sleeping Between cramming and socializing, shuteye may be in short supply. However, quality sleep is fundamental to quality learning. If you’re a night owl, avoid early-morning classes. Also, avoid procrastination, which can lead to all-nighters. College lasts just a few years but what you do there can affect your life for years to come. Use your independence to make smart decisions that are good for your future. (Photo courtesy cristovao31 Fotolia.com)

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n Luke Polito of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in Biblical and theological studies and ancient languages during recent commencement exercises at Wheaton College. n Evan Lungjian Kopca of Arlington has been named to the president’s list for the spring semester at James Madison University. Julia Golojuch of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at James Madison University.

Boy Scout Troop 638, sponsored by Little Falls Presbyterian Church in Arlington, held a Court of Honor on Aug. 22 to recognize four Scouts that recently attained Eagle Scout status. As part of their Eagle Scout requirements, Casey Atallah designed and built much-needed storage cubicles for the Yorktown High School theater program; David Blakeslee planned and managed the expansion of the youth-group room at Cherrydale United Methodist Church; Benjamin Gilligan led a team that installed a 225-gallon rain-barrel system at the Claremont Immersion Elementary School outdoor classroom; and Benjamin Stoffel planned, designed and built seating in a Storybook Area at Westlawn Elementary School. n

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ties, as long as students meet class requirements. “This is an option that next year’s seniors should take a really close look at,” Bassett said. Last month, Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton signed off on a guiding document for dual-enrollment partnerships between high schools and colleges in the Virginia Community College System, of which NVCC is the largest. It states, “colleges will reimburse school divisions when the courses are offered in the high-school building and are taught by a qualified high-school faculty member.” But, while eliminating tuition might work for NVCC, it will not work for all Virginia colleges just yet, according to Sharon Morrissey, vice chancellor for academic services and research at the 33-member Virginia Community College System. “Wouldn’t it be nice in an ideal world if we could get there?” Morrissey asked. Even in partnerships where the high schools provide the classroom and pay the instructor, the college bears some administrative costs, Morrissey noted, such as administering an entrance exam to students, certifying instructors to teach college courses and providing the syllabi. Plus, the students have access to all of the colleges’ services, including libraries and tutoring. Morrissey stressed that community colleges do not make money on dual-enrollment students. Leidig at NVCC also said that offering tuition-free dual-enrollment courses would certainly cost the college. “But we’re willing to take a little bit of a hit on this, just because it’s the right thing to do,” she said. HBM SUN GAZETTE AD 9-3-2015B flat.pdf Jill Palermo contributed to this report.

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The challenge was expected to be difficult, so the 38-0 final score was not a big shock when the host Bishop O’Connell lost their FOOTBALL Knights season-opening football game to the McDonogh Eagles from Owings Mills, Md., Aug. 29. McDonogh was bigger on both lines and more experienced than O’Connell, which was playing multiple first-year starters in the high school contest. The Eagles led 14-0 after the first quarter and 24-0 at half, outgained the Knights in total yards, 591-120, and did not turn the ball over. “We knew this would be a challenge, because that’s as good as a team as we will face, and we have a lot of first-year varsity guys on both sides,” new O’Connell coach Colin Disch said. “It’s the first game and we have to learn from this. We were tested, and we will take some positives from this.” McDonogh scored on all four of its first-half possessions. O’Connell struggled to stop McDonogh running back Mylique Mcgriff, who scored four touchdowns.

Top: Bishop O’Connell High School’s Brandon Magee returns a kickoff during the Knights’ Aug. 29 season opener against the visiting McDonogh Eagles from Owings Mills, Md. McDonogh won big, 38-0. Magee had 45 yards in kickoff returns. Left: O’Connell’s Christian Holloman gets underneath McDonogh’s Mylique Mcgriff during the first half. Mcgriff had a big game, running for more than 200 yards and scoring four touchdowns. O’Connell doesn’t play again until Sept. 12 on the road against Bishop Ireton in Alexandria.

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By running a “smart” and “fast” race, according to his coach, Bishop O’Connell High School senior Kevin Dannaher opened the cross country season by winning the two-mile boys PR Kick Off Invitational on Aug. 27. Dannaher finished in 10:07 for the Knights on the Bull Run Park course in Manassas, winning by six seconds. Dannaher helped his team finish sixth with 142 points. “Kevin ran a great race, really smart,” O’Connell coach Cindy Walls said. “He was impressive.” O’Connell’s Neil Lucas finished 32nd in 11:39, Miguel Escudero was 39th (11:54), Ian O’Connor 58th (12:37) and

In the senior girls race, O’Connell’s Briana Broccoli was 14th in 13:23 and Madeline Arendt 23rd (14:06). O’Connell finished fifth with 103 points. O’Connell’s Isabell Baltimore was seventh in the junior girls race in 13:02, as the team was sixth with 151 points. W-L GRAD JOINS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEAM: The Northern Virginia

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Some of those QBs are now on college teams. Continued stability, though, might not be the case this fall, or at least is in question as the season begins. Each team will have a new starter under center, playing the most important spot in the sport. In the case of the Washington-Lee Generals, the team likely will begin the campaign with a converted wide receiver as the emergency signal call. Off-season injuries and other factors have sidelined or eliminated players who were in line to play that position. The hope is that projected starter Ceneca Espinoza will quickly recover from an injury and return to the lineup just a couple of games into the season. “We’ve never seen anything like this, losing so many players at such an important position,” Washington-Lee coach Josh Shapiro said. “We’re doing what we have to do to be competitive.” Two players on each team have been competing for the starting spot during the preseason for the Wakefield Warriors and Yorktown Patriots. Tim Stroble, a junior, was the backup a year ago at Wakefield. He is getting pushed by talented sophomore Colton Poythress. Wakefield head coach Wayne Hogwood said both have the skills to play the position, but the true test comes when games begin for real on Sept. 4. At Yorktown, the competition for the starter is between senior Matthew Amons and junior Stephen Ciagola. Both have talent, according to head coach Bruce Hanson. He says the one who makes the fewest mistakes will become the starter in an offense that might rely more on the running game this fall, as the new quarterbacks break into the lineup. For the Bishop O’Connell Knights, sophomore DeJuan Ellis won the starting spot. The rest of the season will determine the stability of the four QB positions.

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During the many seasons Bruce Hanson has been coach of the Yorktown Patriots, the high school football team has always been able to score points, whether behind a running or passing attack. Hanson believes that will be the case again this fall, but the Patriots will have to do so with a backfield that includes new starters at quarterback and running back. “We have a bunch of interchangeable running backs who can all run the ball well, and I really like our receivers,” Hanson said.

Running backs are Travis Clark-Winston, Thomas Richardson, Stevie Picot, Zane Killgo and Parker Denny. Matt Paredes, Killgo and Denny will be among the receivers.

FOOTBALL PREVIEW Yorktown’s offensive line will include Henry Reyes, Will Chadwick, Michael Hamby, Garrett Neal, Christian Cleveland and Clay Chadwick. That unit will protect the new starting quarterback, who will be Matthew Amons or Stephen Ciagola. Both were on the varsity roster last fall, but did not play. A strength of Yorktown’s defense could be its secondary, where Denny and

Paredes return and includes Killgo, Picot and Connor Boyle. Paredes will play some linebacker along with Jordan Whalley-Hill and Jonathan Best. Linemen will include the Chadwicks and Omar Amarchih. “Our defense is good at getting around the ball and being competitive,” Hanson said. A strong point for Yorktown will be senior kicker and punter Mehran Roshanaei. He booted a game-winning field goal against Chantilly last season. Yorktown opens its season this Friday, Sept. 4 at Wilson at 6 p.m. in Washington, D.C.

NOTES: Hanson, Yorktown’s coach since 1985, begins the season with 237 career wins, the most ever by a coach in the old Northern Region, which included teams from Arlington and Fairfax counties and the city of Alexandria . . . Yorktown has enjoyed seven straight seasons with winning records SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 4 at Wilson, 6 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Wakefield, 7; Friday, Sept. 18 vs. South Lakes, 7; Friday, Sept. 25 at Fairfax, 7; Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Madison, 7; Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Broad Run, 7; Friday, Oct. 16 at McLean, 7; Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Hayfield, 7; Friday, Oct. 30 at Langley, 7; Friday, Nov. 6 vs. Washington-Lee, 7.

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Wakefield Hopes to Start Fast, Continue Last Season’s Success DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

With its first winning season since 1983 and the program’s initial playoff victory, the 2014 high school football season was the best in decades, maybe ever, for the Wakefield Warriors. The Warriors were 8-4 overall and finished 1-1 in the postseason. With many returning players, the Warriors believe they have the potential for continued success this fall. The season opens for Wakefield at home on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. against the Broad Run Spartans. “We are going to have to play at a high level right from the start, keep that up

every week and hopefully get on a good roll,” Wakefield coach Wayne Hogwood said. “Broad Run is a tough opponent to open with, so we have to be ready.”

FOOTBALL PREVIEW The starting quarterback will be new for Wakefield. Junior Tim Stroble and sophomore Colton Poythress are competing for the starting position. “Both are good and will help us,” Hogwood said. Leon Young and Chris Robertson return at running back and possibly Kareem Hall, whose eligibility status is in question. Fred Bowles and Lucas Guajardo are other running backs. Isaiah Archer is the Warriors’ one re-

turning wide receiver. Robertson also will be counted on to catch the ball. Xavier Taylor and Nhyree Peterson are new wide receivers. Tight ends are George Brooks and Lamont McDowell. Offensive linemen are Miles Kirby, Ryan Jones, Julius Johnson, Ian Harris and Bruno Araujo. “That line has a lot of experience,” Hogwood said. Wakefield’s defensive front will be anchored by Brooks, Anthony Tham and Maurice Gaskins. Robertson, Bowles, Kevin Greenwell and Trent Howard are the linebackers. Young, Richard Deemer, Cameron Graves and Mingo Peterson are defensive backs. NOTES: Wakefield plays Arlington

rivals Yorktown and Washington-Lee much earlier this season than in past years. It faces Yorktown in week two and W-L in week three. Those games didn’t occur until the seventh and ninth weeks in 2014 . . . Wakefield has six home games this season. The opener against Broad Run was orignially scheduled on the road, but was moved to Wakefield. SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Broad Run, 7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 11 at Yorktown, 7; Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Washington-Lee, 7; Friday, Sept. 25 at Falls Church, 7; Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Mount Vernon, 7; Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Edison, 7; Friday, Oct. 16 at Stuart, 7; Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Marshall, 7; Friday, Oct. 30 at Jefferson, 7; Friday, Nov. 6 vs. Lee, 7.

Washington-Lee Looks to Move Past Preseason’s Misfortunes DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

A bizarre preseason resulting in injuries and situations that have sidelined or ended the season for various players can’t end soon enough for the Washington-Lee Generals. Head coach Josh Shapiro is hoping the start of the regular season on Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. against the visiting Westfield Bulldogs will begin to move his high school football squads’ luck in a more positive direction. “No team that I have ever been around has been through the adversity that we already have just in a few weeks,” said Shapiro, whose team was 6-5 last year.

O’Connell Continued from Page 24

Roundup Continued from Page 24 Noah Sampson, Jake Karton, Peter Jacobsen and Brody Karton. Wakefield placed second in a Confer-

acter. They are going to be OK.” The biggest loss to injuries and offfield situations has been at quarterback, where projected starter Ceneca Espinoza is recovering from an injury and likely won’t start the opener. Backups who were once counted on are no longer because of off-the-field matters or injuries. Converted wide receiver Henry Casey could be the emergency starter. “Henry will do a good job for us, the best he can,” Shapiro said. “We are really

counting on Ceneca.” Espinoza was primarily a running back and wide receiver for W-L last fall and played in the secondary on defense. Key players on offense for the Generals will be wide receivers Gene Jones and Quinn Parks, along with running back Larry Carpenter. Troy Allison is a tight end. Linemen are brothers Jack and Mick Appel and Gabriel Matteson. “We have some good size on the line, but not a lot of depth there,” Shapiro said. On defense, Justin Robinson, Fred Smith, Keani Solorzano and Tony Auguste are linemen; Heath McCoy, Tommy Ellis, Tyler Lutz and T.R. Sheehy are linebackers. Casey is a defensive back

along with Jones and Park and maybe Espinoza. “The kids are optimistic and are ready to get started,” Shapiro said. NOTES: The Generals have made the playoffs the past two seasons, both winning campaigns . . . The 2015 season is Shapiro’s ninth as the Generals’ head coach. His record at W-L is 40-40. SCHEDULE: Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Westfield, 7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Jefferson, 7; Friday, Sept. 18 at Wakefield, 7; Friday, Sept. 25 at Hayfield, 7; Friday, Oct. 2 vs. South Lakes, 7; Friday, Oct. 9 at Langley, 7; Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Fairfax, 7; Friday, Oct. 23 at McLean, 7; Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Madison, 7; Friday, Nov. 6 at Yorktown, 7.

McDonogh passed the ball for 259 yards, including a 72-yard screen pass for a TD to Mcgriff. O’Connell moved the ball into McDonogh territory just twice. The team turned the ball over twice in interceptions. Knights sophomore quarterback DeJuan Ellis passed for 77 yards and ran for 25. O’Connell wide receiver Brandon

Magee had three catches for 31 yards. Drew Bonner and Myles Hudzick each had two catches. O’Connell running back Nick Shaw ran for 19 yards on seven carries. “We weren’t sloppy,” Disch said. “Every snap was sharp, we didn’t have mental mistakes and we didn’t have penalties. Those were positives.” Hudzick and Josh Putman were

among O’Connell’s leading tacklers. Punter Ethan Torre had five punts for a 42.4 average. O’Connell does not play this coming weekend. The Knights’ next game is Saturday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. on the road against the Bishop Ireton Cardinals in Alexandria in another non-conference game and big Northern Virginia rivalry contest.

ence 13 preseason tournament and sixth in another tournament, with Westrick shooting 80. Wakefield continues its season this week, then plays in the all-county match with Yorktown and Washington-Lee on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. at East Potomac Park in D.C.

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON: The high

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Mcgriff ran for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and caught two passes for 49 yards and two scores. “He ran hard and we had some missed tackles,” Disch said.

“None of this is made up. It just hasn’t stopped with the injuries and has been very odd. The kids have been amazing and have rallied and shown a lot of char-

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Sports Briefs TENNIS PLAYERS WINS TOURNEY: Tate

on the mountain bike since 1996 and has been involved in orienteering adventure racing since 2003.

Arevalo, 16, of Arlington, a rising junior at Yorktown High School, won the boys 18-age division of the LeMair Tennis Junior Open in Falls Church recently. Earlier this summer, Arevalo won the 18-age division of the RVITT Fred Rawlings Memorial Tournament in Roanoke.

FALL BASEBALL LEAGUES: Arlington

Babe Ruth and Little League will have a collaborative fall-ball effort, combining elements of each organization to create a county-wide experience. The fall baseball season includes Tball, coach pitch, AAA and Majors 60feet and 70-feet. The registration fee is $50. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonbaberuth.com. Games begin in mid-September.

ARLINGTON RESIDENT IN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Arlington resident Jeff

Dickey represented the United States at the 2015 World Mountain Biking Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic. Dickey is one of six male athletes who competed for the U.S. He participated for two years in the Cross-Country National Championships in 2008 and 2009, finishing third and fourth, respectively, in those years, and in 2007 was first at the National Short-Track Championships.

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His best result was finishing first at the World Mountain Biking Orienteering Championships. Dickey has been racing at an elite level

ARLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER NEWS: Arlington Youth Football

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ty Government is offering two six-week soccer clinics for adults and for beginners and the other for intermediate level players. The clinics are Sunday evenings (7:15 to 8:45 p.m.) at Greenbrier Park, beginning Sept. 13. The cost is $110 for Arlington residents and $130 for non-residents. Registration is open at https://registration.arlingtonva.us. For more information, contact Marta Cahill at mcahill@arlingtonva.us or (703) 228-1818.

College Roundup HUNTER GRAY: Washington-Lee High

School graduate Hunter Gray batted .242 and had a 1-0 record on the mound with a 4.82 earned run average during his freshman season for the Division III Lancaster Bible College baseball team in Pennsylvania this past spring. Gray had 23 hits, including two home runs, a triple and three doubles, and added 13 RBI and scored 20 runs. He started

31 games and played in 32. On the mound, Gray made four appearances. He worked 91/3 innings with six strikeouts. Gray pitched a seven-inning complete game to get the win against Baptist Bible College, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning. He wound up allowing two hits, fanned eight and walked one. Gray was a top player for the Arling-

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School graduates and brothers James and Daniel Overbeek played college baseball for different Division III teams during the spring. James Overbeek was a senior for Ran-

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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. September 1, 1939: n County students head back to school on Sept. 11. n Former County Board member Lyman Kelly is being urged to run for treasurer. n The Arlington Red Cross has set a membership goal of 7,500. n An Arlington Realtor has sent a cable to Adolf Hitler, appealing for peace. n Youth at Woodlawn Village are starting their own community newspaper. n At the State Theatre: “Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever.” September 2, 1952: n The National Park Service is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the start of construction of the Arlington House mansion. n A significantly larger number of Northern Virginians has contracted polio this year compared to a year before.

7. “He ____ in his thumb, and

pulled out a plum”

ACROSS

9. Catchall abbr.

8. Old-time calculators 10. Flu symptom

1. Fisherman’s ____ in San

11. Baron Munchhausen, e.g.

Francisco

12. Architectural add-on

6. Rejuvenating spot

15. Result of beach bathing

9. Tom, as opposed to tabby

20. Palate lobe

13. Drawing support

22. One of The Alps

14. Center of activity

24. Holy place

15. John Hancock, e.g.

25. *Balance in the sky

16. Novelist Jong

26. “He’s ____ ____ nowhere

17. Pilot’s announcement

man,” Beatles

18. Bar order, with “the”

27. Capital of Belarus

19. *Bull

29. *Named after God of War

21. *Part of Watery Trigon

31. Giant kettles

23. Once around

32. Relating to a lobe

24. Bank deposit

33. Yemeni neighbor

25. Skedaddle

34. *Celestial maiden

28. Russian parliament

36. Bristle

30. Psychologist of classical

38. Jerry Lewis’ sidekick

conditioning fame

42. DeWALT product

35. Author Murdoch

45. Like U.S. and U.S.S.R. in

37. It “was made for you and me”

WWII

39. Judd of country music

49. It can be positive or negative

40. “Well” to Sofia Loren

51. Potts of “Beauty and Beast”

41. Formed a curve

54. Pronunciation of letter H

43. Ski lift

56. Opposite of binary

44. Haile Selassie’s disciple

57. Emeralds and rubies

46. *One point of constellation

September 1-2, 1969: n Despite something of a summer slump, Virginia’s economy continues to show strength. n Twelve contenders will be showcased at the Arlington County Civic Federation’s annual candidate forum. n Republican gubernatorial candidate Linwood Holton is promising to provide state aid to urban areas. n Arlington’s adult-education program is seeing continued enrollment growth. n At the movies: “True Grit,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “The Wild Bunch.” September 4, 1979: n Democrats go into election season holding 34 of 40 state Senate seats and 78 of 100 House of Delegates seats. n State Democratic chairman Richard Davis senses trouble may be brewing for President Carter’s re-election bid. n Eleven Virginians died on the roads over the holiday weekend, and three more drowned. n Colder than usual winter weather will further tax limited fuel supplies in the Mid-Atlantic. n On TV tonight: “Taxi,” “Wonder Woman” and “Three’s Company.” September 2, 1987: n This week has seen a large number of burglaries across the county.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

58. “All for one, one for all” sword

47. Spilled the beans 48. Base that dissolves in water, chem. 50. U in I.C.U. 52. Spanish river 53. Type of rich soil 55. Romanian money 57. *Casto 60. *”Wandering Star” 63. Conical dwelling

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59. “Cobbler, cobbler, ____ my 64. Make a knot

DOWN

shoe”

66. Socialite Hilton

1. Bitty

60. Four-legged friends, e.g.

68. Change the Constitution

2. Robert Wagner or Stefanie

61. *Each astrological age con-

69. Cathode-ray tube

Powers, 1979-84

tains 12 of these

70. Speak like Cicero

3. “Heat of the Moment” band

62. Mambo king Puente

71. Hand-me-down

4. Happen again

63. *Taurus abbreviation

72. “For ____ a jolly...”

5. Like bell-bottoms

65. Anger management issue

73. Famous for biting an ear

6. “____ So Fine,” song

67. D.C. bigwig

55+ News SENIOR CENTERS CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Arlington County government se-

nior centers will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. REGISTRATION LOOMS FOR SENIOR OLYMPICS: Friday, Sept. 4 is the last

day for online registration for the 2015 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, which runs later in the month. The cost of $12 includes registration and participation in unlimited events. For information, see the Web site at www.nvso.us. TRAVELERS HEAD TO REHOBOTH: Ar-

lington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The cost is $39. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. Hearing screenings will be available by appointment. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

HISTORY ROUNDTABLERS DISCUSS NATURAL DISASTERS: The history

WALKERS AMBLE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY:

roundtablers at Lee Senior Center will discuss the impact of natural disasters on world history on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 11:15 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555. HEARING LOSS TAKES CENTER STAGE IN FORUM: Coping with hearing loss will

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SINGERS, DANCERS TAKE THE STAGE:

The Cameo Jewels, a performing-arts group of singers and dancers, will perform on Friday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON ARTHRITIS:

A discussion on treating arthritis will be presented on Friday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369. TRAVELERS HEAD TO SEAFOOD FESTIVAL: Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts

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The Arlington Walking Club will walk in Oak Marr Park in Vienna on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

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