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Prices Are Up, But Inventory Is High Headed Into Autumn

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A year ago, the local real estate market seemed on the verge of a breakthrough, with sales and prices both rising – suggesting that Northern Virginia finally had put the recession of 2008-11 in the rear-view mirror. But the watchword over the past year has been “anemic” – prices are

still up (although high-priced new construction has something to do with that) – but sales are softer than in 2013 and inventory of homes for sale is up. That’s good news for prospective purchasers, who can take their time and not be rushed, but not such good news for those wishing to sell their homes quickly for

top dollar. Where is the market headed? That’s one crystal-ball projection few can make, although the autumn and winter seasons traditionally are slower than the spring and summer ones. One major question: What happens to mortgage-interest rates? In

recent months, they have remained low, which gives purchasers more buying power and helps to keep prices up. Find the Sun Gazette’s Fall Real Estate Guide inside. It offers page after page of news and data about the local, regional, state and national real-estate scene.

PETS RECEIVE BLESSING AT ARLINGTON’S CHURCHES A number of local churches across the area held blessing-of-theanimals events over the weekend in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his devotion to animals. At left, Rev. John Shellito, associate rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church, blesses Luther as family members Ben and Julia Kesely look on. The event was held Oct. 5 on the front lawn of the church, 915 North Oakland St. A slide show of photos from the event will be posted on the Sun Gazette’s Web site at www.insidenova.com/news/ arlington in the coming week. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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even if it puts pressure on other parts of the county government’s budget. “We have always provided all the resources schools need,” he told the Sun Gazette. At about $19,000, Arlington spends more per student than any jurisdiction in the Washington suburbs. APS Cafeterias Served More Than 2 Million Meals in 2013-14: Arlington Public Schools’ cafeterias served about 1.73 million lunches and 433,000 breakfasts over the past school year, according to figures set to be reported to School Board members Oct. 9. The school system’s nutrition and cafeteria staff totals nearly 160, and the foodservice program runs as a financially-selfsustaining operation with an annual budget of $6.5 million.

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Arlington school enrollment this fall increased by the highest percentage in decades, and could surpass the 25,000 mark over the coming year on its way to what school leaders predict ultimately will be 30,000 students – and a huge new cost for county taxpayers. The new figures surely will be a point of discussion at the Oct. 9 School Board meeting. Board members are slated to hold a work session Oct. 21 focusing on capital planning. In rough terms, the arrival of 6,000 additional students in coming years equates to a need for about $100 million more – per year – to educate them. Where is the money going to come from? Elected officials are still trying to figure that out. “We’re putting on our creative hats,” County Board member Walter Tejada said. Arlington Public Schools’ official student count of 24,529 for the 2014-15 school year was released Oct. 6. It’s the figure – based on enrollment as of Sept. 30 – that will be submitted to state officials. The 2014-15 figure is up 5.2 percent from the previous year, an increase of more than 1,200 students and one that, despite the focus on growth at the elementary-school level, was significant at all levels: • Pre-kindergarten enrollment was up 68 students, or 6.5 percent. • Elementary-school enrollment (kindergarten to fifth grade) was up 584 students, or 5 percent. • Middle-school enrollment (grades 6 to 8) was up 251 students, or 5.4 percent. • High-school enrollment (grades 9 to 12) was up 310 students, or 5.3 percent. The final count of 24,529 is 1.3 percent higher than school officials had projected, and does not include special-education and limited-English students outside normal school years. Eleven elementary schools reported enrollment higher than projected: Ashlawn, Barcroft, Glebe, Patrick Henry, Jamestown, Key, Long Branch, McKinley, Oakridge, Randolph and Tuckahoe. Taylor Elementary, which at 784 students currently is Arlington’s largest elementary school, was right at its projected enrollment, as was Arlington Traditional School. All other Arlington elementaries were below projected enrollment. At the middle-school level, Gunston, Kenmore and Williamsburg were above projections, while Thomas Jefferson, Swanson and H-B Woodlawn were below. Williamsburg currently is the county’s largest middle school, with 1,071 students (27 more than projected). At the high-school level, Wakefield was at 108.4 percent of projected enrollment, with H-B Woodlawn at 108.3 percent, Yorktown at 102.3 percent and Washington-Lee at 102.2 percent. At 2,046 students (45 more than projected), Washington-Lee currently is Arlington Public Schools’ largest high school. The 5.2-percent enrollment increase is the largest in 15 years’ worth of data supplied by the school system; only the 201011 school year (up 5 percent from the year

before) and 2008-09 (up 4.5 percent) approached it. Arlington’s school system has been on a student-body roller-coaster ever since the end of World War II. Year-over-year growth was extensive from the 1940s through the 1960s, as Baby Boomers went through their school-age years, then declined for two decades before leveling off at about 19,000 students. The latest growth spurt began in the 2007-08 school year, when the official enrollment count stood at 18,684, and has increased 31 percent since then. (A relatively small portion of the growth is due to expansion of pre-kindergarten programs.) To accommodate some of the growth, school officials are asking voters to approve a bond referendum of more than $100 million on Nov. 4, but anticipate the

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Boosters of Black Heritage Museum to Press On Death of Dr. Talmadge Williams Seen as a Blow to the Effort SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Dr. Talmadge Williams may be gone, but his dream of telling the robust story of Arlington’s African-American history will live on in the work of those he inspired. Williams, an Arlingtonian for nearly 40 years and a leader in several aspects of community life, died Sept. 27, five days after celebrating his 80th birthday. While “gentle in spirit and style,” Williams was “a strong and respected voice for Arlington’s African-American community and for the progressive values that have guided our community for decades,” County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said. “Talmadge loved Arlington, and we loved him,” Fisette said. A former president of the Arlington branch of the NAACP and active in the business and education communities, Williams spent much of the past 15 years establishing and working to find a permanent home for the Arlington Black Heritage Museum. “His commitment to Arlington County was complete and unequivocal,” said Craig Syphax, who serves as president of the museum. Williams was board chairman. The effort to find a bricks-and-mortar locale for the museum seemed to bear fruit when President George W. Bush signed legislation in 2008 authorizing transfer of some of the land of the Navy Annex along Columbia Pike for use as the museum’s home. But the transfer now seems unlikely to happen, and supporters of the museum idea have turned to other potential locations, including a proposed cultural center

in the Courthouse area. The Navy Annex would have been an historically appropriate location, as the area was home to Freedman’s Village, housing freed slaves from 1863 to 1887. “We should all join together – we will build a museum,” Williams said at a 2008 community gathering. But until that day comes, the museum will exist online at www.arlingtonblackheritage.org, showcasing the contributions of African-Americans over 300 years of local history. While efforts to fully explore the history of the African-American experience in Arlington will continue, the departure from the scene of an important leader in the effort is bound to have an impact, said John Richardson, president of the Arlington Historical Society. “The death of Dr. Talmadge Williams creates a void in Arlington’s exploration of its black experience, a cause he championed for many years,” Richardson said. Williams had been working closely with the historical society to establish a permanent exhibit on African-American history at the Arlington Historical Museum, Richardson said. That effort will continue. “We will miss him and the leadership he exhibited,” Richardson said. In 2000-01, Williams served as co-chairman of the Arlington Bicentennial Celebration Task Force, a group set up by the County Board to mark the 200th anniversary of modern-day Arlington’s incorporation into the District of Columbia. The county, as well as Alexandria to its south, would be returned (“retroceded”) to Virginia sovereignty in the late 1840s. Those who knew Williams well expressed

sadness as news of his death spread. Arlington Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson first got to know Williams when he volunteered for Ferguson’s first run for County Board in 1995. Williams “was a great Arlington leader, a friend to many, and someone you could trust,” Ferguson said. That trust led county judges to appoint Williams a grand juror on a number of occasions, and “his leadership of the NAACP was one of bringing people together,” Ferguson told the Sun Gazette. U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th) worked with Williams to support restoration of the slave quarters at Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, “ensuring the ‘inconvenient’ story of slavery was not omitted from the history of the estate,” Moran said. “I am deeply saddened by the loss,” Dr. Talmadge Williams Moran said. “He was a friend, a man of consequence who forever strived to restore the Arlington chief of police. “What an imprint your footprints have balance to the scales of justice, whether it was ensuring that our government com- left upon our heart and our memories,” mitted to telling the full story, or making said Dr. Alfred Taylor Sr., president of the sure someone he knew had a fair shot at Nauck Civic Association, on the memorial Web site Never-Gone.com. success.” “Because of his unwavering commitA native of Radford, Williams had a long career in education, and arrived in ment to the downtrodden and underprivileged, his impact will undoubtedly linger Arlington in 1975. Even in retirement, he was active, includ- for many years to come,” Syphax said. ing leading an initiative called Computers “We are blessed to have benefited from his 4 Students, designed to close achievement time spent on this Earth. He was the first gaps. He also was active in Alpha Phi Al- to stand up for the rights of all Arlingtopha fraternity, and served in leadership nians, when many others chose to remain roles with the Bluemont Civic Associa- seated.” Williams’ remains were cremated. Plans tion and the Ballston Partnership. He also served on boards advising the George Ma- for a celebration of his life are being made, son University School of Education and said family friend Terron Sims.

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In the center of Arlington National Cemetery, just to the north of Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, stands a restored historic kitchen garden that was created in the early 1800s and currently is being used by the National Park Service to interpret the long and complex story of the diverse community of people who have called Arlington House home. But while the garden has an historic provenance, it also is providing sustenance to those in the local area today. Following a major construction project during which the garden was dug up and left unused for several years, the garden has emerged as a resource in combating hunger in the local community.

In the summer of 2013, 200 pounds of food was grown and donated to Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) Plot Against Hunger. In 2014, that amount has been quintupled to 1,000 pounds of organic food to provide fresh vegetables to needy families in Arlington, just as the Custises and Lees, enslaved people and Union soldiers grew food there to feed their families. Originally, the garden was used to feed the family of George Washington Parke Custis, the original owner of the Arlington estate. That family included Robert E. Lee, who married Custis’ daughter, Mary Anna Randoplh Custis, at the mansion in 1831, and called Arlington House his home for 30 years. The mansion and grounds

were seized by federal troops at the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. During the war, the garden was used to feed soldiers in the Union Army. Because Arlington House was a working plantation and home to more than 60 enslaved people before the war, one of the most important purposes of restoring the garden has been to better provide the public means to elaborate on the complex lifestyles and interactions of the Custis/Lee family and the enslaved community, the National Park Service says. Heirloom seeds are used to grow the type of vegetables as what would have grown in the 1800s, such as squash, cotton, pumpkin, tomatoes, cucumber, collards, potatoes, grapes, corn, okra, blueberries, eggplant, flax

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and a variety of other things. With the help of AFAC, numerous volunteers have been recruited to help. They have conducted events to promote the garden and culture that once made

the land thrive. Charles Meng, executive director of AFAC, said he was appreciative for the partnership. “AFAC is honored to have Arlington House as a member of our Plot Against Hunger program. The vegetables grown will go directly to feeding the 2,000plus families – all Arlington residents – that now come to our doors each week,” Meng told the Sun Gazette. The garden is all-organic, and natural elements, like rotten eggs, are used to deter deer. The Park Service hopes to expand the garden to its original glory to provide even more food for the needy and expand interpretation of the land through monthly events, as well as to everyday visitors.

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Our View: The Upcoming County Bond Referendums

Arlington voters sometime see county bonds as “free money,” lulled into a sense of security by the county government’s soothing mantra of “It’s OK; we have AAA bond ratings so there’s no problem piling on more debt.” But before rushing headlong into approval of four referendums totaling more than $200 million on the Nov. 4 ballot, voters should think long and hard about what is coming down the road and how it will impact the county’s fiscal stability. Arlington school officials are projecting thousands of new students in coming years, enough new arrivals to fill an elementary school with them every September. We have no reason to doubt the projections – but we have every reason to fear the economic impact. Arlington school and county leaders, bizarrely, trumpet the fact that the county spends more per student than any other jurisdiction in the region, and

perhaps as much as nearly any jurisdiction in the nation. (We once checked, and the school district in Beverly Hills, Calif., has a far lower per-student cost.) At the same time, Arlington school leaders seem disinclined to cut some of the gold-plated features of new schools, sending construction costs spiraling. And they tore down a perfectly usable building – the old Wakefield High School – which easily could have been used as a makeshift middle school. Instead, they now want to build a new middle school at a cost likely to approach, or exceed, $100 million. Here is the problem: School spending in jurisdictions across Northern Virginia already is crowding out municipal funds for everything from transportation to housing to public safety. Battles are raging between boards of supervisors and city councils on one side, school boards on the other, in annual test of wills over

spending priorities. So far, Arlington’s elected oligarchy has managed to keep its disputes inhouse. But they threaten to boil over, and given both the high per-student spending and the growing student population, something clearly is going to have to give. And it’s going to have to give soon. Taken in a vacuum, the four bonds on the ballot seem reasonable. So we endorse them: $105.78 million for education; $60.24 million for Metro and transportation; $39.9 million for community infrastructure, including the Neighborhood Conservation program; and $13 million for local parks and recreation. But in a long-term context, an extra $219 million in debt only brings a looming budget crisis, and the battles sure to follow, only closer to the fore. Don’t say we didn’t warn you, taxpayers. “Free money” doesn’t exist; the bill always comes due.

There are Arguments for Buses on the Pike Editor: John Snyder’s recent response to the letter about the Columbia Pike streetcar by Sam Zimmerman and Robert Dunphy contains a number of assertions that can and have been debated often. These include the following, all of which have answers in the eye of the beholder, many of whom have a different eye than Mr. Snyder: • Do opponents of streetcar really oppose development of the Pike? I do not subscribe to the view that this is the dominant view of streetcar opponents. It is not my view. Intelligent Pike development will reap benefits for many Arlingtonians. • Is the current bus service in the Pike (“the best bus service in Virginia”) the reason the Pike did not develop before 2006? This presumes no other factors played key roles in slow development. Development is not all about transit, as many studies have shown. • Does “nobody” claim Pike investment would occur with superior articulated buses operating with the same service as

streetcar? This reduces largely to an argument about bus capacity. On bus capacity, Mr. Snyder (and County Board supporters of streetcar) repeats a canard that has simply not been investigated by the county government. Modern, green, large articulated buses have the same passenger capacity (within roundoff error) as comparably large streetcars. This is common sense, since a given volume can hold the same – well – volume. The streetcar design in the county government’s 2012 study (by AECOM) compares capacity of a 66-foot streetcar (156 passengers at peak load) with some “standard” 60-foot bus (115 passengers). This leads to Mr. Snyder’s assertion about a shortfall of peak riders compared to the streetcar. No county study has ever compared streetcar capacity with that of modern “standard” articulated buses in wide service overseas and in Latin America. U.S. localities can buy from overseas suppliers; the District of Columbia operates modern Van Hool buses today. Since

no federal funds are now being sought for the streetcar, there is not even a federal approval needed for using an overseas supplier for Arlington. Let me preempt those who say large buses will require expensive roadbed improvements to ensure their weight can be sustained over time and to provide the smooth ride that streetcar advocates often cite for their solutions. I agree that roadbed improvements would be needed for such buses to be properly deployed. I would urge the county government to not only study the availability of modern, green, high-capacity buses in the marketplace, but to compare the costs of such roadbed improvements to that of streetcar solutions on the same routes – and then fold these costs into an overall cost comparison. Buses the same size and capacity as the streetcar CAN be deployed in Arlington. It just takes political will to study the options and pick the best one. Charles Henkin Arlington

NIMBYism Won’t Solve School-Capacity Crisis Editor: It was disappointing to see a rant by William Johnson published in the Sun Gazette. It seems that from the start of the Ashlawn Elementary School renovation project, Mr. Johnson has been opposed to progress. First, he was appalled that Arlington

Public Schools would expand a school to address overcrowding – on land owned by the school system. He next suggested that Arlington officials don’t care about the environment. His latest effort to throw an accusation against the wall to see what sticks somehow suggests financial improprieties associated with the project.

What Mr. Johnson fails to reveal is this is another case of “not in my backyard,” as his property directly abuts Ashlawn. Let’s all hope Mr. Johnson begins to understand that doing something about overcrowding is more important than an undisturbed view from his backyard. Alan Lesnick Arlington

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Bowen McCauley Dance has announced plans for its 19th-anniversary season, which will feature new collaborations and partnerships. The season kicks off Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. with a performance at the Velocity D.C. Dance Festival in the District of Columbia, and continues with productions across the region. On Oct. 30, the Washington Ballet Studio Company will perform the world premiere of Lucy Bowen McCauley’s new octet, created especially for them and on March 14, the dance troupe premieres a new creation, featuring works by Bach, for

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lington Food Assistance Center’s pantries. It’s a collection of basic staples from which they have to get creative. “Who would have thought putting spinach with chili – and a hot dog?” marveled Shea at one point. But the combination worked. Among those paying close attention – very close attention – were Amir Moustafa, a sixth-grader at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, and his sister Yasmeen, a seventh-grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. By the end of the evening, they were almost a part of the program – ringing the fireball to signal the start and end of competition and even getting samples from the judges. Amir Moustafa, who is interested in becoming a chef, walked away with Chef Overmiller’s business card to prepare for that day. “What a great way to pass on the legacy of cooking,” Shea said. (Asked their favorite foods and then given a little time to think it over and revise and extend their remarks, Amir went with his father’s Mexican lasagna and Yasmeen with her dad’s chili. If we’ve mixed up those favorites among the children, it was getting late and a reporter’s notepad bears stains from having transported some of the chef’s offerings before they were gobbled down.) Funds raised through the event will support the ongoing mission of the Arlington Food Assistance Center, which saw need in the community spike during the recession. It still has not declined to pre-recession levels, with more than 2,000 Arling-

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County’s Jobless Rate Still Lowest in the Commnwealth Arlington’s jobless rate remained the lowest in the commonwealth in August, but followed a general drift upward from July’s figures. With 134,227 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 5,621 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate of 4 percent in August was up from 3.5 percent a month before, according to figures reported Oct. 1 by the Virginia Employment Commission. Jobless-rate increases were posted in most other jurisdictions across Northern Virginia, as well, rising from 3.9 percent to 4.2 percent in Falls Church; from 4 percent to 4.6 percent in Alexandria; from 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent in Fairfax County; from 4.3 percent to 4.6 percent in Loudoun County; and from 4.7 percent to 5 percent in Prince William County. In Northern Virginia as a whole, the jobless rate grew from 4.3 percent in July to 4.7 percent in August, representing just under 1.5 million employed and slightly more than 74,000 looking for work. Statewide, the jobless rate also rose, up to 5.7 percent from 5.4 percent a month before. Total non-farm employment dropped 1,500 jobs, with a gain of 1,500

in the public sector offset by a decline in 3,200 among private employers. “With the August employment decline, total non-farm employment continues below the April 2008 pre-recession peak of 3,791,900 jobs,” said Ann Lang, senior economist for the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission. The August decline in overall employment statewide was a reversal after two months of growth, as there were drops in the manufacturing and construction sectors but increases in the finance and hospitality sectors. Among Virginia’s 134 cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates in August were reported in Arlington, Falls Church, Bath County (4.3 percent) and in a three-way tie at 4.6 percent, Alexandria, Loudoun County and Fairfax County. The highest rates were found in Martinsville (11.7 percent), Petersburg (10.7 percent), Dickenson County (10.4 percent), Buchanan County (10.2 percent) and Danville (10 percent). Among the 10 metropolitan areas in the commonwealth, the D.C. region posted the lowest joblessness, at 4.7 percent, fol-

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, AUGUST Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for August. “Previous” is rate for July.

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

Employed 88,054 134,227 607,168 7,520 186,830 225,380 1,498,785 4,031,516 146,647,000

Unemployed 4,269 5,621 29,124 328 8,997 11,893 74,006 245,730 9,787,000

lowed by Charlottesville and Winchester, each at 5.2 percent. The highest regional rate was found in the Danville corridor, at 8.4 percent. The national, non-seasonallyadjusted unemployment rate of 6.3 percent in August was down from 6.5 percent in July, representing 146.6 million Americans employed and 9.8 million seeking work. Nationally, the lowest unemployment rates for the month were found in North Dakota (2.4 percent), South Dakota (3.3 percent), Nebraska (3.4 percent), Utah (3.7 percent) and Minnesota (3.8 percent). The highest rates were found in Georgia (8.3 percent), Rhode Island (7.8 per-

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cent), Nevada (7.5 percent) and California, Tennessee and Mississippi (7.4 percent each). Complete figures can be found on the Virginia Employment Commission Web site at www.virginialmi.com. Year-Over-Year Unemployment Up in D.C. Region: Unemployment across the Washington region in August was higher than a year before, bucking a national trend. With 3.23 million people in the civilian workforce and 181,800 looking for work, the metro area’s jobless rate of 5.6 percent in August was up a tick from the 5.5 percent recorded a year before, according to preliminary figures reported Oct. 1 by the federal Bu-

reau of Labor Statistics. About 6,500 more residents of the region were out looking for work in August than at the same point a year before. The D.C. region was the exception nationally: In August, unemployment rates were lower than a year before in 322 of the 372 metro areas across the U.S., were higher in just 44 and were unchanged in six, according to federal figures. The not-seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate of 6.3 percent in August was down from 7.3 percent a year before. Among all metro areas, the lowest jobless rates for the month were turned in by two North Dakota communities – Bismarck and 2.2 percent and Fargo at 2.4 percent. The highest rates nationally were found in Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., at 28 percent and 25.1 percent, respectively. Among the nation’s 49 metro areas with populations greater than 1 million, the lowest jobless rate was in Minneapolis-St. Paul, at 3.8 percent, the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif., at 8.7 percent. Full figures are available on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Web site at www.bls.gov. – A Staff Report

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by new voter-identification rules. The new voter-ID requirements, which were passed by the General Assembly in 2013 and went into effect this past July, were approved by the U.S. Department of Justice under requirements of the federal Voting Rights Act. But Democratic leaders say the new rules will – and perhaps were designed to – disproportionately impact demographic groups that predominantly vote Democratic. According to Frank Leone, who chairs the Democratic Voter Protection Council, the new restriction will impact about 170,000 voters in Virginia. The council has identified several hundred precincts as being particularly affected, including some in Arlington. “We think this rule is a waste of time and slows the process,” Leone said.

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The Arlington County Democratic Committee is moving toward meeting its goals on fundraising and voter outreach, but leaders acknowledge they still have work to do before Election Day. The committee’s Joint Campaign had raised two-thirds of its $75,000 goal by the end of September, with funds plowed into voter outreach ranging from phone banks and sample ballots to delivery of The Messenger, a once-a-year political newspaper that touts the party’s platforms and positions. Outreach efforts were discussed at the Democratic Committee’s monthly meeting, held Oct. 1. One of the ongoing efforts of the party is to reach out to those affected

How do Democrats plan to deal with the new rules? “On the public side of things, we are going to have poll-greeters in lots of precincts who will let people know about the laws; you know, make sure they have a valid ID and make sure that they know that they cannot be prevented from voting when they get to the head of the line,” Leone said. “And on the back end, we have poll observers who will talk to the officials and report to us if anyone is turned away, whether the machines are broken, that kind of stuff, but we do this every year.” According to the State Board of Elections, there are 10,562 voters in Arlington who do not have driver’s licenses. Many of these voters will have other qualifying photo IDs, Democratic leaders acknowledged, but the party is working to ensure all vot-

ers are aware of the need to bring them on Election Day. Arlington voters on Nov. 4 will cast ballots for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, a County Board seat, two School Board seats and county treasurer, as well as for four county bond referendums and one state constitutional amendment. Of all the races, only the County Board rematch between independent incumbent John Vihstadt and Democrat Alan Howze is likely to be competitive. Vihstadt trounced Howze in the April special election for the seat vacated by Democrat Chris Zimmerman. Turnout was a scant 14 percent of active voters, compared to what could be as much as 50 percent in the general election. Higher turnout is expected to help Howze.

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ing proclamation by the U.S. Supreme Court, but with justices’ more prosaic decision to deny an appeal of the Circuit Court ruling that earlier had overturned the commonwealth’s 2006 constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. The decision not to accept the case – or others like it – for review seemed to surprise both sides in the debate over marriage equality.

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It took a few month’s longer than Arlington officials had hoped, but the county became the center of attention Oct. 6 as the saga over same-sex marriage took a decidedly unexpected twist. Marriage between those of the same gender became legal in Arlington and across Virginia Monday not with a sweep-

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Tuesday, Oct. 14 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general election. On the ballot will be races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, County Board, School POLITICAL Board and treaas well POTPOURRI surer, as four county bond referendums and one state constitutional amendment. For information on registering to vote, and what is on the ballot, see the Web site at http://vote.arlingtonva.us/elections/. Vihstadt Campaign Remains on Prowl for Cash: The campaign manager for County Board member John Vihstadt said the fact his candidate is outraising his opponent is nice, but the campaign will need significantly more cash in its closing weeks. “We know we have a message to win; we just have to get past that Democratic sample ballot,” Eric Brescia said at the September meeting of the Arlington County Republican Committee. Vihstadt ran as an independent and won the April special election over Democrat Alan Howze to succeed Chris Zimmerman, who resigned. It’ll be a rematch between Vihstadt and Howze on Nov. 4. In the most recent campaign filings, Vihstadt had far more cash on hand – $58,746 to $16,906. But Howze will benefit from get-out-the-vote operations of the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s Joint

Campaign, which supports all Democratic candidates on the ballot. “We need a lot more money to get our message out,” said Brescia, who also served as Vihstadt’s campaign manager during the special election. The higher turnout of a general election is likely to favor Democrats, but Vihstadt has the advantage of incumbency on his side. Vihstadt and Howze are the only two candidates in the County Board race. The winner gets a four-year term. Cherrydale Candidate Forum Set: Contenders for County Board and School Board will face off at the Cherrydale Citizens Association’s candidate debate, to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the old Cherrydale Fire Station, 3900 Lee Highway. Participating in the debate will be County Board candidates John Vihstadt and Alan Howze and School Board candidates Barbara Kanninen and Audrey Clement. School Board member Nancy Van Doren, who is unopposed in the special election running concurrently with the general election, also will participate. The community is invited. The debate will be held on the second floor, accessed only by a set of stairs. Find Full Coverage of the Committee of 100 County Board Candidate Debate: The Arlington Committee of 100 this week was slated to host a debate between County Board candidates John Vihstadt and Alan Howze. The event was expected to be taped

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Members of the League of Women Voters of Arlington recently visited Arlington’s public high schools to help students who will be 18 or older on Election Day register to vote. Above, B.J. Harrick assists a Washington-Lee High School student fill out the voter-registration form on Sept. 15. The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election is Oct. 14.

more Republican confines in the outer suburbs. The race for the 10th District is the most competitive in Virginia this year, with demographics slightly favoring Comstock but Democrats hoping to pick up the seat. GOP Forum Aims to Debunk ‘War on Women’ Claims: The Arlington Republican Women’s Club will host a dinner and discussion on “Combating the ‘War on Women’ Myth” on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Saigon Cafe, 6282 Arlington Blvd. in Falls Church. The cost for dinner is $25. To R.S.V.P., e-mail Marcia Fioramonti at mfioramontirn@yahoo.com. Senior Democrats to Focus on Turnout Projections: The October meeting of the Arlington Senior Democrats will feature retired Arlington Treasurer Frank O’Leary providing an overview of what turnout might look like on Election Day, and what that may portend for county Democrats. The luncheon meeting is slated for Thursday, Oct. 23 from noon to 2 p.m. at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington. O’Leary served as treasurer from 1984 until retiring this summer. He is an expert on analyzing election statistics, and as part of his program, will provide an analysis on the trends that have led to Arlington’s becoming largely a Democratic bastion. The cost is $25, payable in cash or check at the event. R.S.V.P.’s are required, and any cancellations must be received within 48 hours of the event. For information, e-mail Richard Barton at rabarton2@verizon.net. Warner to Headline Democratic Breakfast: U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) is slated to be the speaker at the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s monthly “Second Saturday” breakfast, to be held on Oct. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington. Those attending are asked to bring cash for breakfast. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org.

Schools & MIlitary n Williamsburg Middle School Spanish teacher Leni Bronstein has been named a recipient of the 2014 David Cox Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching Award by the Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA). The award recognizes a foreign language educator in grades K-12 who has demonstrated excellence in foreign language instruction. Bronstein was recognized at a ceremony at FLAVA’s annual convention in Williamsburg on Sept. 27. “Leni has stood out as a teacher who embraces life-long learning, continually tries out new strategies, and models the love of the language for her students. Students who have the opportunity to be in her class are truly given the chance to learn from one of the most exceptional teachers in the field,” said Williamsburg Principal Dr. Ann McCarty. Nearly every year, Bronstein takes her students to Spain so that they can practice using their language in authentic context and deepen their cultural understanding. Her students have donated thousands of hours helping local elementary students learn Spanish, and they have established an ongoing e-mail exchange with a middle

school in Spain.

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n Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. is the deadline for eighth-graders across the region to submit applications for consideration as members of the incoming freshman class at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology. “There are no exceptions to the application deadline,” intoned officials at Fairfax County Public Schools, which runs the regional school. Participating jurisdictions include the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William, and the City of Falls Church. Students must also be enrolled in Algebra 1 or a higher-level mathematics course in grade 8 to be eligible to apply. The online application system is accessible through the admissions Web site at www.tjadmissions.org. Paper applications are available at all public middle schools in participating school districts.

n Arlington Public Schools has launched a new feature on its cable and Internet channel to inform the public about the planning process to create seats for the rising student population. This new feature on AETV will provide regular updates about recent community meetings for those who are unable attend, school officials said. “CIP-TV” can be viewed online and on AETV (Comcast Cable Channel 70, Verizon FiOs 41). The first program provides an overview of the community process that is underway, and highlights opportunities for families and the community to provide feedback on the options that are being considered. Each episode of CIP-TV, hosted by CIP community liaison Meg Tuccillo, will be publicized via APS School Talk, and will air after each major CIP (Capital Improvement Program) community meeting. Segments will provide a recap of the most recent meeting, including the options that were presented, along with a brief summary on some of the feedback that was provided.

n The Arlington Out of School Time Council will hold its third annual “Asset Conference on Building Assets, Building a Caring Community” on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School. The conference’s theme is “Sparking Youth Creativity and Involvement in the Community.” The event will provide an opportunity for parents to learn about student opportunities in sports, arts, clubs, volunteerism, job training and more. For information and to register, see the

n Marymount University’s clinical-mental-health counseling program has received the 2014 Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award, the top national honor given by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). “It’s really quite an honor to have our

program be recognized as a national leader,” said Dr. Lisa Jackson-Cherry, chairman of the university’s department of counseling. “This speaks to both the quality of our faculty and students and the opportunities available at Marymount.” The selection was based on faculty and student involvement in the counseling profession, scholarship activities and community service. “Everyone involved – faculty, staff and students – should be proud of this accomplishment,” Marymount University president Matthew Shank said. “One of the things that sets our program apart is that our students are really immersed in whatever opportunities the faculty has,” Jackson-Cherry said. “Our students present at conferences. They do research. Some of our students have published papers in scholarly journals.” All the faculty members in this master’s degree program are practicing clinicians. “We bring real-life experiences into the classroom,” Jackson-Cherry said. “That’s a key to helping them become ethical, professional, caring counselors.” The program also has a unique studyabroad program; most recently, 17 Marymount students traveled to Rome and Milan in September, with students participating in a conference and focusing on the role spirituality and religion play in healing and mental health.

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n Catalina Ruiz de Gamboa, the daughter of Maria Ruiz de Gamboa of Arlington and a 2010 graduate of Yorktown High School, has been selected to play Sister Aloysius in the University of Mary Washington’s production of “Doubt.”

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Q&A: Is Time Right for a County Cultural Center? Head of Arlington Historical Society Offers Ideas, Predictions The concept of locating an Arlington cultural or heritage center in the Courthouse area has been around for at least two decades, perhaps more, but recently gained new life as the county government embarked on a planning process for the land it owns in that corridor. The Sun Gazette recently asked John Richardson, president of the Arlington Historical Society, his thoughts on the proposal. Why is Courthouse the right place for a countywide cultural facility? Redeveloped Courthouse Square is ideal because it will become a new hub for a lively commercial-residential area that has both parking and Metro and will draw residents and visitors alike. Earlier planning focused on part of the old Navy Annex property, near Freedmen’s Village, but there were too many problems associated with the site. The phrase “cultural center” is rather open-ended and could include anything from a small facility to something more expansive. What do you see as the range of possibilities that should be considered? Ideally, the Arlington Heritage Center (AHC) would tell Arlington’s story through exhibits, research facilities, educational programs and special events. The

space should include theater space adaptable for a variety of events and a library bookshop. Given the planning and financial debacle that was the Artisphere, county leaders have become skittish about moving forward with other facilities of that nature. How would the proposed cultural center be different from the Artisphere, and how can residents be assured that it won’t be the economic boondoggle Artisphere turned out to be? Artisphere was a well-intentioned effort to re-purpose an existing office building, and the marriage was not a success. The proposed AHC would be a purpose-built facility and a community-wide resource addressing multiple audiences, able to draw on the support not only of taxpayers but also of the Arlington business community, who would benefit from its presence in a high-traffic area. Who should pay for such a facility, both construction costs and ongoing operational costs? Integration of the AHC into the new county building would absorb much of the construction cost, and usage revenues from user groups and business support would cover ongoing expenses. With what community groups would

you like to partner to develop a groundswell of support for the concept? Under the leadership of Charlene Bickford, a community task force was convened over a decade ago that included virtually all potential stakeholders in the heritagecenter concept. Potential members of the new coalition include, inter alia, Arlington Historical Museum now housed in historic Hume School, Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, Arlington Convention and Visitors Service, and booths for a wide range of other Arlington attractions such as George Washington Parkway Trails and Virginia state exhibitors. There would be a mix of permanent tenants and rotating, perhaps seasonal, tenants as well. Given that the project would be part of the overall development of the Courthouse area, what timetable would you provide to supporters in terms of getting it started, and completed, or is it too early to tell? Current consideration of establishing an Arlington Heritage Center is of recent vintage. With the proposed shift from the Navy Annex property to space in a county building in Courthouse Square, the magnitude of problems is greatly reduced, and it should be possible to reconstitute a work-

John Richardson is president of the Arlington PHOTO BY GARRETT PECK Historical Society.

ing coalition to establish the AHC. Planning would need to be hand-inglove with those with responsibility for what goes into the redeveloped Courthouse Square, in particular those designing the eventual county building. Now is the time to draw together potential supporters of the AHC and put ideas on paper.

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The Arlington Village neighborhood in the Columbia Pike corridor recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, and to help commemorate the event, Virginia Lillis Smith – who grew up in the apartment community – has compiled “The Village and the Pike.” The softcover book covers life in the community during World War II and the early Baby Boom generation. Smith has been compiling oral histories for years, and the book also brings together historic photographs from private and community collections. Among those excited about the publication is Judith Knudsen, who heads the Center for Local History at Arlington Central Library. “History has the power to make the past come alive and connect us to it, and local history in particular brings history home,” Knudsen said. The Center for Local History stands ready to assist those desiring to work on histories of their own communities, Knudsen said. “We are happy to educate and advise,” she said. “Sharing local history, at any level, can help bring a community together by the sharing of common stories, values and concerns.” The book retails for $10 and is avail-

able at the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, 2611 Columbia Pike. For information, see the Web site at www.thevillageandthepike.com. The Sun Gazette recently asked Smith about her book and the effort to create it. What was the initial impetus to write about this community? How long was it from having the thought of doing it to actually having the completed project? I was raised in the Village. My parents lived there their entire married lives. As a young mother at home with children in the 1970s, I conducted oral-history interviews for Central Library’s Virginia Room (now called Center for Local History). I interviewed businesspeople along Columbia Pike, which 40 years later have been incorporated into this book. After a career as an art dealer, I was casting about for a project and I realized that Arlington Village was about to turn 75 years old in 2014. That allowed me four years to do interviews, collect photos, and assemble the book. What did the research entail? I set out to tell of a time and place, not to produce a deep sociological research. I went to my Village friends, and expanded from there. There were recurring topics they wanted to talk about. With the transcriptions done, I then ex-

Image shows Virginia Lillis Smith and a neighbor while they were growing up in Arlington Village near Columbia Pike.

tracted multiple people’s views on topics and wove the narrative together. What is it that makes Arlington Village stand out among communities of its vintage in Arlington and around the country? Arlington Village developer Gustav Ring and his architect, Harvey Warwick, knew what they were doing by the time they came to Columbia Pike. They had designed Colonial Village and presumably

learned things there. Arlington Village was financed through mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). This formula for large-scale apartment complexes backed by FHA became a national model. Do you find that people are eager to share their memories? People talked and talked. Some remembered in such detail. I knew the book was going to be good when we got the vintage family photos, especially of kids at play. They charm the book. They reinforced the narrative. Do you think that “hyperlocal” histories like these add to the overall understanding of a broader community’s history? What tips would you give someone who wanted to do this about his/her own community? The Arlington Village story is, of course, hyperlocal. However, anyone, whether local or national, concerned with everyday life during World War II, American family life in the 1940s and ’50s, the Baby Boomers, garden apartments or planned communities, would learn something. If anyone wanted to do such a project, I’d say to start talking – talking to historical societies, librarians. See if there might be an interest in that topic. The talking allows you to hone in on the subject, helps to define it.

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High School Football Ain’t What the Game Once Was So many changes. Take a look back sometime at pictures and film, or just reminisce about America gone by and the way high school football once was.

Knights’ Offense Stalls in 2nd Half

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They executed their game plan and did what head coach Del Smith believed was necessary to defeat the visiting St. John’s Cadets. Yet in the end, the Bishop O’Connell Knights fell frustratingly short Oct. 4, 20-14 in FOOTBALL losing overtime in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference high school football game to fall from the ranks of the undefeated. St. John’s (5-1, 1-1) won on a 25-yard scoring run by Omar Garcia on its first play of overtime. Dating back to 2008, the overtime loss was the third for O’Connell (5-1, 1-1) against the Cadets. In this year’s game, O’Connell rallied from a 7-0 deficit to take a 14-7 halftime lead. St. John’s tied the score at 14 in the third period. “It’s a one-touchdown football game,” Smith said. “Our guys did everything I asked them to do, and I am proud of them. We just came out on the short end. We have a good football team and we expected to be in this game. Now it’s on to the next one.” St. John’s perennially is one of the WCAC’s top-four teams. Another is the DeMatha Stags, who the Knights play Continued on Page 24

Bishop O’Connell’s Brandon Magee makes a leaping catch with 41 seconds left in regulation to help force the game into overtime against St. John’s on Oct. 4. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

W-L Leads Early, Rallies Late to Top Falls Church ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette

wildcat formation, exploiting his speed to jumpstart a previously stagnant offense that failed to get a first down in the first quarter. “We did our best to contain [Mejia], but it just came down to his speed,” Washington-Lee coach Josh Shapiro said. “He’s a great player and ran past our defense.” Falls Church scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter to take a 21-14 lead late into the period, then added another touchdown with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to take a 28-21 advantage. Washington-Lee running back Daquay Harris then scored a touchdown with 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter

to trim the visitor’s deficit to 28-27, but Henry Casey missed the ensuing extra point that would have tied the game. Casey redeemed himself in the game’s final minute. He first successfully executed an onside kick to give Washington-Lee the ball back, then scored the game-winning touchdown on a 12-yard pass from quarterback Ronnie Fecso. The ball slipped through the hands of Falls Church cornerback K.C. Ico and into the chest of Casey in the end zone for the TD. Harris finished with 108 yards rushing on 25 carries and ran for three touchContinued on Page 24

From uniforms, to scoreboards, to the length of games and to the way contests are played, so much is different now. Is it better? Maybe. Is it worse? Some would argue maybe as well. One change that is certainly welcome, necessary and much better – with athletic training staffs now on sight for all games, medical attention is immediate. Helmets are becoming safer, more high tech and provide more protection. That’s all good. Following are other changes: n The fear of and better understanding of concussions has led to safeguards and guidelines to protect players. n The length of jersey sleeves seems to get shorter each year, making some tops almost sleeveless. n Electric scoreboards are bigger and have far more fancy functions that unfortunately aren’t always used. n The majority of fields are now synthetic, making those rare games played on natural surface, with damp smells, grass and dirt flying about and the authentic filth and stains on the uniforms, a pleasure to watch. What fun. n The games are much more wide open, with far less emphasis on power and clock-eating ball control and much more on finesse and passing. The smash-mouth, run-right-at-you ground game has been all but forgotten. Scoring has exploded, making defense almost an afterthought. As a result, games last so much longer and penalties are at epidemic proportions. n With so much technology, game films aren’t exchanged among coaching staffs anymore. Instead they are downloaded from Web sites. n The lights for night games? There seem to be fewer but more modern bulbs, yet fields are darker than ever. n So many players wear some type of gloves, shoes are of all styles and socks aren’t always white anymore. n Coaches don’t wear those oncepopular way-too-tight and too short polyester shorts. That’s a good thing. Yes, so many changes.

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The Washington-Lee Generals led early, fell behind, then rallied late to score the game-winning FOOTBALL touchdown with 54 seconds remaining in a 33-28 victory Oct. 2 over the host and previously undefeated Falls Church Jaguars in high school football action. Washington-Lee improved to 3-2 and Falls Church fell to 4-1. The Generals led 7-0 after the first quarter and 14-7 at halftime, then struggled to contain the Jaguars’ main playmaker, Will Mejia, in the second half. Mejia started to take snaps from the

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ning goal in overtime as the WashingtonLee Generals nipped the Yorktown Patriots, 1-0, in overtime, in girls high school field hockey action Oct. 1. Mullen scored 18 seconds into overtime. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Washington-Lee (4-9). Yorktown fell to 4-8 as its three-game winning streak ended. Yorktown had three shots on goal and Washington-Lee two. Yorktown had 10 penalty corners and W-L five. Washington-Lee junior goalie Allison Herrity made two saves. Prior to the loss, Yorktown had defeated Hayfield, 2-0, Edison, 2-1, and Falls Church, 1-0. Laura Koskinen scored both goals against Edison. Rebecca Joskow and Katie Calvo scored against Hayfield. CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: The Wash-

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next at home on Oct. 11. O’Connell has not defeated one of those four in a number of years, but Smith believes his team is getting closer to such a victory. The contest against St. John’s was virtually even in many categories. The Cadets had 277 total yards and O’Connell 250. Both teams had 15 first downs, 85 yards in penalties, completed 13 and 14 passes, had a turnover apiece, and each punted five times. “I thought our defense played well enough to win, but I wish we could have moved the ball more in the second half. That might have made a difference,” Smith said. “They stacked the box and made it tougher for us to run.” O’Connell had 107 yards rushing in the first half, but only 17 in the second half. In overtime, O’Connell got the ball first at the 25-yard line and turned the ball over on downs. Garcia, who rushed for 102 yards, then scored on St. John’s first play on a basic run up the middle. “Omar had been so solid, we wanted to put the game on his shoulders there,” St. John’s coach Joe Patterson said. “You want to get simple and play ball control in that overtime situation.” O’Connell’s touchdowns came with 21 seconds in the first quarter on Landan Ward’s two-yard pass from Michael Galvan, then Nick Shaw’s eight-yard run in

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Continued from Page 23 downs. Fecso completed 26 of 42 passes for 260 yards and two TDs. NOTES: Falls Church attempted an unsuccessful Hail Mary pass to Mejia to end the game, and argued that Washington-Lee should have been penalized for pass interference on the game’s final play. That issue, alongside the charged emo-

at Great Meadow, the O’Connell girls placed seventh with 250 points. Baltimore placed 16th, Broccoli was 38th, Matula 55th, Sarah Davis 71st and Mackenzie Nihill 96th. For the 17th-place O’Connell boys, Josh Speier was 15th. O’CONNELL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLIMBS IN RANKING: From the first to

the second week, the Bishop O’Connell Knights girls high school volleyball team moved up from No. 6 to the No. 4 spot in the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I weekly rankings.

The Washington-Lee field hockey team gathers after defeating the Yorktown Patriots.

ington-Lee boys finished third in the combined results and the girls were fourth at the DCXC Invitational at Kenilworth Park in Washington. For the W-L boys in the combined results, Patrick Odlum placed 20th and Christopher Mutty 25. For the girls, Do-

nia Nichols was 11th, Jordan Grimaldi 17th, Kathryn Eng 22 and Laura Ramirez 33rd. For the ninth-place O’Connell girls, Isabell Baltimore was 42nd, Briana Broccoli 46th and Theresa Matula 50th. At the Octoberfest meet on Oct. 4

YORKTOWN BOYS LACROSSE MULCH FUND-RAISER: The Yorktown High

School boys lacrosse team is selling 3cubic foot bags of premium hardwood shredded mulch for $4.99 per bag. A minimum order of 10 bags includes free delivery by the team. Orders must be received by Oct. 20 and delivery will be on Saturday, Oct. 25. Visit www.yorktownlacrosse.com to place an order online.

FOOTBALL ON THE WEB Among local high school football games being played this weekend that will be covered on the Web site at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington: n Yorktown at Hayfield n Mt. Vernon at Washington-Lee n Falls Church at Wakefield n DeMatha at O’Connell the second period. John Mitchell kicked both extra points. In the second half, Mitchell had a 38yard field goal attempt blocked. After that, O’Connell had no other good scoring opportunities. Shaw had 67 yards rushing for the Knights, Anton Woody ran for 24, Galvan for 26, while he completed 13 of 21 passes for 136 yards. George Hawkins caught five passes for 35 yards and intercepted a pass in the end zone that he returned 40 yards. Myles Hudzick had three catches for 46 yards. NOTES: Bishop O’Connell’s longtime head girls softball coach Tommy Orndorff was the football team’s honorary captain for the St. John’s game. He joined the huddle at midfield before the game for the coin toss, flipped the coin and won the toss for the Knights. His softball teams have won more than 600 games and numerous conference and state championships . . . O’Connell’s Oct. 11 game is at 3 p.m. at home against DeMatha.

O’Connell’s Jerome Brooks takes down St. John’s Omar Garcia with assistance from Landan Word (airborne) and Sean Brown during the Oct. 4 football game.

tions of the game, appeared to instigate an intense verbal skirmish between some players and assistant coaches from the two teams after the final whistle blew. n The Yorktown Patriots (3-2) were winners in Oct. 2 action, while the Wakefield Warriors (4-1) lost for the first time this season. Yorktown blanked the visiting Stuart Raiders, 35-0, and Wakefield was routed by the host Hayfield Hawks, 37-10. Yorktown, which had 183 total yards, led 35-0 in the third quarter. Tayvon

Brown had touchdown runs of 11 and four yards, Joe McBride threw a 10yard scoring pass to Parker Dean, Travis Clark-Winston had a 26-yard TD run and Jack Stoors had an interception return for a score. Mehran Roshanaei kicked five extra points. Storrs had 76 yards rushing, ClarkWinston had 26 and Brown 10. McBride completed 3 of 6 passes for 29 yards. Dean had two catches for 19 and Tanner Patton one for 10. Stuart had just 109 total yards.

Bishop O’Connell running back Nick Shaw picks up yards before being brought down during the Oct. 4 home game against St. John’s. O’Connell lost in overtime. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

For Wakefield, Leon Young had 161 yards rushing, Kareem Hall ran for 91 and Bemnet Seyoum had a touchdown run. Ben Kline kicked a 22-yard field goal and an extra point. Riley Wilson was 3 of 19 passing for 47 yards and Zain Khokar had two catches for 10 yards and Justin Moore one for 37. On defense for Wakefield, Kevin Greenwell had an interception and a fumble recovery. Also, Chris Robertson intercepted a pass. Hayfield (2-3) led 21-3 at halftime.

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endon Day, kids from the ArlingtonAlexandria Coalition for the Homeless (AACH) Youth Leadership Academy and youth program ran in the 5K and fun run. None had previously run a 5K. Brook Yimer and Aziz Hasen won the male 1519 age group, crossing the finish line together at 19:43. Also, two girls won top prizes in the female 15-19 age group. They were Aziza Hasen, second with a time of 31:46, and Sabreen Saeed, third in 33:38. Upon hearing that the kids were training for a race, a new AACH donor, Mariana Vicens, agreed to sponsor them to run their next race – the Rock & Stroll to End Homelessness that AACH is helping host in Alexandria on Saturday, Oct. 11. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS:

The Virginia High School League released its first weekly football ratings for the 2014 season last week. The ratings are used to determine the playoff teams in the various classifications throughout the state. If the season ended last week, all three Arlington public school teams would make the playoffs, but two just barely. The Wakefield Warriors would be the No. 7 seed 5A North Region playoffs. The Washington-Lee Generals and Yorktown Patriots would be the bottom two seeds in the 6A North Region playoffs. The rating change each week, with teams going up and down. To find the full rating scale for all classifications, click on: www.vhsl.org/athletics.football, then check under resources. MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CAMPS: Marymount University is hold-

ing Halloween, Thanksgiving and holiday baseball camps on Saturdays Oct. 25, Nov. 22 and Dec. 20. All three camps are from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Oct. 25 camp is on the Bishop O’Connell High School baseball field and is for players in grades 9 through 12. The Nov. 22 and Dec. 20 camps are in the Lee Center on Marymount’s main campus and are for players in grades 9 through 12 and kindergarten through 8. The cost is $125 for one camp, $225 for two and $300 for all three. For questions and more information, e-mail baseball@marymount.edu, call (703) 284-5966 or visit: http://collegebaseballcamps.com/saints.

Runners and organizers from the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless Youth Leadership Academy gather after the recent Clarendon Day 5K race. A number of runners placed high. SUPER SLAM EVENT IN ARLINGTON:

Registration is open for the 2014 Super Slam Ball fall season. The program began in late Septerm and and run for six Saturday’s. All practices and games are Saturdays between 3 and 6 p.m. Super Slam Ball is a tee-ball program for players ages 3 to 5. Registration is $60. For more information, visit www.eteamz. com/SMBL or contact the commissioner at superslamball10@gmail.com<mailto: superslamball10@gmail.com. ARLINGTON YOUTH BASKETBALL INFORMATION: Arlington County Youth

Basketball registration for players in grades one through 8 is through 14 for the winter recreational (house) season. For more information and to register visit: http://parks.arlingtonva.us/sports/ and click on basketball, or call (703) 2281818 or email mcahill@arlingtonva.us. Financial assistance and walk-in registration are available. n Volunteer coaches are needed for Arlington’s youth basketball program. People interested in coaching for grades three through 12 can register at https:// www.youthleaguesusa.com/arlington/ registration.html. Or call (703) 228-1818 or email mcahill@arlingtonva.us. WIN A TRIP TO THE SUPER BOWL: A trip

to Super Bowl XLIX valued at $10,000 will be the featured prize at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Outing golf tournament, to be held on Oct. 28 at Fort Belvoir Golf Club. The catch? To win the prize, a golfer must make a hole-in-one on the 170-yard Hole 15. If that happens, the recipient’s package will include roundtrip airfare for two to Phoenix; accommodations for four

days and three nights; two tickets to the game; a rental car and $500 in spending cash. There also will be hole-in-one competitions for various prizes at the other parthree holes on the course. The annual outing begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The entry cost of $250 per person includes greens fee, golf cart, awards reception and barbecue. Registration is required by Oct. 21; sponsorship opportunities also are available. For information, call (703) 525-2400 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonchamber.org. ARLINGTON TRAVEL BASKETBALL REGISTRATION: Arlington Travel Basketball

registration is open for boys and girls in grades 5 through 8. Third-and fourthgraders can try out for fifth-grade teams. Players must live in Arlington. To register, visit www.arlingtontravelbasketball. org. Arlington Travel Basketball also is accepting applications for volunteer assistant coaches to work with experienced head coaches. For more information, visit www.arlingtontravelbasketball.org. ARLINGTON TRAVEL BASEBALL TRYOUTS: Arlington County 9-under

through 12-under baseball players can try out for Arlington travel teams on Saturdays, Oct. 18 and 25. Players should register in advance at www.arlingtontravelbaseball.org.

dribbling, passing, shooting and defense. Clinics are Sunday evenings from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at Yorktown High School. The cost is $110 for Arlington residents and $130 for non-residents. n Arlington’s pick-up soccer programs offer a chance to play informally for 90 minutes each week through November. There are no set teams, score recording or standings. Beginners and Intermediates play Tuesday nights at Long Bridge Park and advanced players play Thursday nights at Yorktown High School. The cost is $75 for Arlington residents and $105 for non-residents ($55/$80 for Tuesday Intermediate). The Beginner program welcomes total novice players as well as those with a bit more experience. Online registration for both programs is at https://registration.arlingtonva.us. For more information, contact Marta Cahill at mcahill@arlingtonva.us (703) 228-1818.

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girls fastpitch travel softball teams will be conducting tryouts for their 2014-15 seasons. Information about tryouts is available at www.arlingtonsage.com/home.html. ARMY TEN-MILER YOUTH RUNS: Reg-

istration for the Army Ten-Miler Youth Runs is open. There is a total of 400 registrations available for the 100-meter and 200-meter non-competitive youth runs. The 100 run is for kids in grades kindergarten through third and the 200 for kids in grades 4 through 8. Both youth runs will be conducted on Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the conclusion of the Army Ten-Miler race in the North Pentagon Lot. Registration is conducted online at www.armytenmiler.com. Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis and the youth run entry fee is $15. For information about the Army TenMiler visit www.armytenmiler.com, or call (202) 685-4645. GAME OFFICIALS NEEDED: Northern

SOCCER CLINICS: Arlington County is

offering a soccer clinic for adults for total novices who would like to learn to play, and newer players who want to improve their soccer skills. The clinics will teach basic skills in

Virginia Baseball Umpires is in need of officials for baseball, softball and volleyball. Officials are needed in all communities across the metropolitan area for youth recreational leagues, men’s leagues, high schools and colleges. Experience is helpful but not required. Formal classroom and on-the-job training will be provided. Visit www.umpires.org or call John Porter at (703) 978-3601 for more information.

ued her torrid offensive streak, swatting 24 kills and hitting .382 and .429 percent, respectively, in the day’s doubleheader. Senior Erin Allison knocked in 10 kills to supplement Rettig’s sure-handed attack. From the defensive side, senior Cassidie Watson posted 20 digs between the two victories, with Allsion adding 15 of her own throughout the afternoon. Marymount returns to action Oct. 8 when it travels to CAC rival Penn State-

Harrisburg. Match time is set for 7 p.m. n Despite the scoreless stalemate that persisted throughout the opening half, the host York Spartans came to life in the second half to down the Marymount University Saints, 3-0, on Oct. 5 in men’s soccer action. The loss drops Marymount to 2-9 overall and 0-2 in the Capital Athletic Conference. Marymount returns to action this

Marymount Roundup The decisive wins propelled Marymount to a 19-5 overall record on the season and a 2-0 mark in conference action. Marymount freshman Rebecca Bateman once again proved the Saints’ architect, collecting 39 assists in the two matches. Classmate Ashley Cabrera followed with 15 total, all of which came against Methodist. Sophomore Emileigh Rettig contin-

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It was just another winning day on the court for the Marymount University Saints women’s volleyball team, as it swept the competition without dropping a single set on Oct. 5. Marymount started with Capital Athletic Conference rival Wesley, rolling past the Wolverines in straight sets, 25-20, 25-20, 25-5. Then Marymount cruised past Methodist in similar fashion, 25-19, 25-19, 25-12.

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