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New Chairman Mary Hynes Outlines Effort to Win Back Trust of the Public SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Arlington chapter of The Links Incorporated recently held its annual “Holiday Party with a Purpose,” celebrating nearly 50 years of supporting local non-profit organizations as well as institutions of higher learning. Presenting Glenn Hopkins of the Hopkins House with a contribution are Arlington Links president Shirley Watkins, vice president Evie Brown and chair of the services to youth committee Jackie Bolden. Find the story and more photos on Page 4.

2014 Proved a Softer Year for Regional Real Estate SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The final data won’t be out until midJanuary, but 2014 will not be a recordbreaker when it comes to the regional real estate market. As of the first 11 months of the year, home sales across Northern Virginia stood at 17,100, down 10.5 percent from the same period in 2013, according to a Sun Gazette analysis of data from Real-

was starting to recover from the real estate recession that had begun in 2005. The local market peaked in 2004 with 32,735 completed transactions, then posted year-over-year declines in six of the next seven years to bottom out at 16,704 homes going to closing in 2011. That was followed by two years of market growth, with sales up 11.6 percent to 18,623 in 2012 and another 9.3 percent to 20,355 Continued on Page 15

Mary Hynes took over as County Board chairman from Jay Fisette on Jan. 1.

said. The Arlington Community Facilities Study, as it will be called, appears to be the County Board’s reaction to controversy surrounding its Public Land for Public Good initiative, which over the past year has seen advocates for affordable housing, open space and schools at each other’s throats jockeying for pre-eminence. The public-land effort was directed by the county manager at the behest of the County Board; it drew criticism from a wide swath Continued on Page 15

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Tacitly acknowledging that their top-down effort at addressing competing needs failed, County Board members on Jan. 1 returned to the more traditional bottom-up approach to find consensus from a roiled-up community. New County Board Chairman Mary Hynes announced creation of a committee that will spend the next year to 18 months studying the needs for community facilities – but she also made clear that its members are expected to keep fiscal reality in the forefront of their deliberations. Significant new funding to meet the capital needs “is unlikely,” Hynes said, since the local government and school system havenearly maxed out their short- and mid-term bonding capacity without imperiling the coveted AAA/AAA/Aaa bond ratings. The new group will be tasked with coming up with proposals that would mesh with a “sensible, long-term financial plan,” Hynes

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The newest member of the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly is readying his legislative priorities for the 2015 session. GENERAL Del. Rip SulASSEMBLY livan (D-48th), who in August last year defeated Republican David Foster to serve the unexpired term of former Del. Bob Brink, is the Northern Virginia delegation’s newest member. (Although he soon will bump up in seniority, due to a number of special elections being held this week across the commonwealth.) One of Sullivan’s planned bills would require firearm owners who are the subject of protective orders to relinquish their weapons for the duration of those restrictions. “We know that getting the guns out of the hands of someone who’s shown violent propensities could avoid another, more tragic, violent episode,” Sullivan said. Sullivan will submit bills advocating for non-partisan redistricting and no-excuse early absentee voting. He also plans to patron legislation to allow Virginia students attending out-ofstate universities to use photo-identification cards from those schools to vote in Virginia elections. Current law accepts photo IDs from instate universities only as means of verifying voters’ identities. “People do forget that not everyone has a driver’s license,” Sullivan said. Another of Sullivan’s bills would create a mandatory energy-efficiency resource standard, which would require utility companies to increase their own efficiency and help customers consume less energy. The delegate also will submit a bill requiring hospitals to inform patients whether they have been admitted at those facilities or merely are under observation. The difference between those terms has “huge financial ramifications,” especially for patients seeking reimbursement from Medicare, Sullivan said. Other Sullivan bills would give more voting weight on the Commonwealth Transportation Board to members representing highly populated urban areas, and add sexual orientation to the list of pro-

tected classes under the commonwealth’s hate-crimes statute. Favola Measure Seeks to Aid Seniors at Polling Places: State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) plans to patron legislation during the 2015 General Assembly session that would enable individuals age 75 and older to go to the head of the line on Election Day. The bill, which as of Jan. 3 had not yet been formally introduced, is part of a package of legislative priorities prepped by Favola for the upcoming session. She plans to offer bills related to education, child care, the juvenile-justice system, mental health, domestic violence and sexual assaults on college campuses. Advocacy Group Presses for Increasing the Minimum Wage: The advocacy group Social Action Linking Together (SALT) used the Arlington legislative delegation’s annual hearing to press for an increase in the commonwealth’s minimum wage and other initiatives, including expansion of Medicaid and changes to Virginia’s earnedincome tax credit. At the Dec. 18 hearing, SALT backed a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to at least $10.10. Such a move would “reduce the yawning wealth gap,” said Anne Murphy, a longtime member of SALT who represented the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy at the hearing. Founded in 1983, SALT is a faith-based social-action organization with 1,200 members. The group’s legislative priorities are “meant to help our neighbors who are living in poverty,” said Elise Cleva, who presented the organization’s policy package at the public hearing. “The need for continued relief for working families in Virginia is clear,” Cleva said. “High rates of poverty, reduced wages and high unemployment mean that more families are struggling to make ends meet.” SALT is backing a proposal by Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston) to make the earnedincome tax credit refundable. Those and other proposed amendments to the tax credit “will be a lifeline for working families to meet basic needs and make work pay,” Cleva said. “It’s pro-family and probusiness.” For information on the organization and its legislative priorities, see the Web site at www.s-a-l-t.org.

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Rinkers Lauded for Contributions to the County AHC Inc. hosted a Dec. 19 awards ceremony to salute the efforts of Charlie and Lora Rinker in support of community development, the homeless and affordable housing across Arlington. The event marked the presentation of General Assembly resolutions honoring the couple’s impact in the community. “Charlie and Lora Rinker have both worked tirelessly to strengthen the community,” said state Sen. Barbara Favola (D31st), who patroned the legislation. “Thanks to Lora’s dedication to helping the homeless and Charlie’s commitment to affordable housing and community development, Arlington has become the caring place it is today,” Favola said. More than 100 people turned up to honor the couple. Lora Rinker began advocating for the homeless in the 1980s and co-founded the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) in 1991. Under her lead-

ership, A-SPAN created the county’s first emergency winter shelter, which soon is set to become a permanent, comprehensive homeless-service center. She was also a co-director of the Center for New Creation and chair of the Arlington Interfaith Council, and volunteered with a number of other social-justice organizations. “We owe so much to Lora,” said Kathy Sibert, A-SPAN’s current executive director. “It amazes me that we will finally move into our homeless-service center, which is really Lora’s dream.” An advocate for affordable housing since the 1970s, Charlie Rinker was a founder and president of Arlington Housing Corp. (AHC Inc.) in 1975 and Affordable Home Ownership Made Easier (AHOME) in 1989. He also served as president of Buyers and Renters Arlington Voice (BRAVO) and helped found, with Lora Rinker, the Arlington New Directions Coalition, Lora,

Lora and Charlie Rinker.

which focuses on bettering the community by closing the academic achievement gap, preserving diversity, and supporting affordable-housing and workers’-rights initiatives. “Charlie exemplifies dedication, commitment, faith, perseverance and opti-

mism,” said retired state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-31st). “He does not give up until he gets the job done.” The Rinkers continue to be involved with the organizations they founded and the issues they are passionate about. “We did not do any of this by ourselves,” said Charlie Rinker. “It takes a village to accomplish change.” He stressed the importance of continuing to focus on Arlington’s social issues – particularly affordable housing. “I sense in the last couple of years the commitment of the county has waned a little, and policies intended to preserve affordable housing have weakened,” Charlie Rinker said at the event. “I implore you to keep the affordable housing incentives in place and create others” “Arlington has created a diverse, inclusive community but we are losing the battle,” he said. We need to keep up the struggle.”

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Members of The Links Gather to Celebrate, Raise Funds

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The Arlington chapter of The Links, Incorporated – an award-winning volunteer-service organization for women – held its annual “Holiday Party with a Purpose” on Dec. 13 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Hotel. The event celebrated the organization’s nearly 50-year history of partnering with local organizations and institutions of higher education, and saluted the presentation of donations totaling more than $20,000 to Arlington Thrive, Hopkins House and Doorways for Women and Families, along with Hampton University, Howard University and Spelman College. The standing-room-only affair also was designed to generate awareness and donations (totaling $11,000) to fight the spread of the Ebola virus. The funds will support Africare, a non-profit that works to improve the quality of life of those in Africa. As part of the chapter’s signature “Dangler Program,” guests purchased danglers from the holiday tree representing various monetary amounts. The funds raised will support the needs of health-care workers fighting Ebola in Africa. For information on the Arlington chapter of The Links, Incorporated, see the Web site at www. arlingtonlinksinc.org.

At right, leaders of The Links, Incorporated, pose with award recipients during the holiday reception held in December.

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a number of county advisory panels for 2015. Holly Bray was named chairman of the Citizens Advisory Commission on Housing. Patrick Murphy was named chairman of the Civil Service Commission. William Staderman was named chairman of the Disability Advisory Commission. Sally Duran was named chairman and Robert Bushkoff vice chairman of the Economic Development Commission. Kim Klingler was named chairman and Jim Pebley as vice chairman of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission. Scott Dicke was named chairman of the Environment and Energy Conservation Commission. Sue Robinson was named chairman of the Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission. Audrey Kremer was named chairman of the GMU Arlington Campus Advisory Board. Kitty Clark Stevenson was named chairman of the Human Rights Commission. Frank Jazzo was named chairman of the Information Technology Advisory Commission. Caroline Haynes was named chairman of the Park and Recreation Commission. Devanshi Patel was named chairman and Dave Carlson vice chairman of the Partnership for Children, Youth and Families. Kirit Mookerjee was named chairman of the Tenant-Landlord Commission. And Dean Amel was named chairman of the Urban Forestry Commission.

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Perhaps hoping to put a year of discord and division behind them, Arlington County Board members on Jan. 1 voted unanimously to select Mary Hynes as chairman for 2015. She succeeds Jay COUNTY Fisette, who served BOARD as chair in 2014, his NOTES fourth time at the helm since first being elected in 1997. “I’m excited,” Hynes said after the 5-0 vote at the board’s annual New Year’s Day organizational meeting. “These are labors of love,” she said of County Board service. “It isn’t always easy or fun, but nothing that’s really important is.” It will be the second time for Hynes to wield the gavel; elected in 2007 after a decade on the School Board, she previously chaired the County Board in 2012. The Jan. 1 leadership announcement was no surprise, as County Board members had telegraphed Hynes’s selection in midDecember. By tradition, the chairmanship rotates annually among board members. The only lingering question at the New Year’s Day gathering was whether the vote for the Democrat would be unanimous. It was. In the end, both Libby Garvey, who currently is estranged from the Arlington County Democratic Committee, and independent John Vihstadt supported elevating Hynes to chairman. Vihstadt, who made the motion to do so, called Hynes “calm and unflappable,” “incredibly hard-working” and “persistent” in support of her goals. Board members also voted 5-0 to elevate Walter Tejada to vice chairman. “Walter cares about people,” Fisette said in making that nomination. “He is committed to providing a voice to people who often feel voiceless.” Tejada, who first was elected to the County Board following the death of Charles Monroe in 2003, is now teed up to serve as chairman in 2016, if he opts to run for, and wins, re-election in November. The seats of both Tejada and Hynes will be on the ballot; both have yet to formally announce their political plans. In Arlington’s governance structure, the board chairman presides over meetings, controls the monthly board-meeting agenda and serves as ceremonial head of the government. The board is a policy-making body; day-to-day operations are delegated to County Manager Barbara Donnellan and more than 3,000 municipal employees. Board chairs get to use the Jan. 1 organizational meeting to lay out their priorities for the coming year, although sometimes those goals can be lost to subsequent events. Fisette, for instance, used his speech on Jan. 1, 2014, to call for support of the “innovation economy.” But just two days later, Donnellan pulled the plug on the Long Bridge Park aquatics center, the first of a cascading series of community contretemps in 2014 that also included collapse

of the “Public Land for Public Good” initiative, the embarrassment of high-priced bus stops, the announced closure of the Artisphere and the decision by Fisette and Hynes to switch sides and kill the county’s streetcar initiative. Hynes was clear that 2015, while perhaps not quite as tumultuous, also holds the prospect of contention. “Our future seems a little unsettled,” she acknowledged. “2015 will be a year of change . . . a year of challenges . . . and a year of limits.” The goal, she said, was to “move beyond our recent discord . . . and work together.” The County Board’s first working meeting of the new year is slated for Monday, Jan. 24 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Board Chairman to Meet Quarterly with Business Leaders: Facing economic competitiveness from jurisdictions on all sides, the Arlington County government appears eager to partner more closely with local business leaders. County Board Chairman Mary Hynes on Jan. 1 announced that she would host a series of breakfasts with leaders of the business community, to be held quarterly throughout 2015. Hynes said one of her goals in having closer ties with the business community is determining if revised planning is needed for Columbia Pike and Crystal City, in the wake of the demise of the government’s streetcar plan. It is “critical” to stay on top of the needs of those corridors in coming years, Hynes said at the County Board’s New Year’s Day organizational meeting. Also on her agenda: finding ways to reduce Arlington’s “unprecedented” officevacancy rate, which now is more than 20 percent. Hynes Remains Arlington Rep on WMATA Board: County Board members on Jan. 1 approved the appointment of chairman Mary Hynes to represent the county on the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which oversees the Metro system. Technically, Hynes serves as a representative of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission to the WMATA board, but her endorsement by the County Board is tantamount to reappointment. Hynes has served on the WMATA board since 2010, when she succeeded veteran Arlington member Chris Zimmerman. From the origin of the transit agency until 2011, Arlington held one of two Virginia voting slots on the board of directors, the other being held by Fairfax County. That year, the Virginia state government took control of one of the voting positions, leaving Fairfax as the second vote and bumping Arlington down to alternate status. Virginia’s two voting board members are James Dyke (representing the state government) and Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (representing Fairfax County). Hynes serves with Alexandria Mayor William Euille as Virginia’s alternates. County Board Members Tap Commission Chairs: County Board members on Jan. 1 designated chairs and vice chairs of

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THUMBS UP: To Arlington Superintendent Patrick Murphy, for being named one of four finalists in the national “Superintendent of the Year” competition. The winner will be announced in late February, and if he takes home the prize, Murphy will be the first superintendent from Virginia to win the honor in decades. The superintendent has his critics – parents, teachers, administrators and even some School Board members can be counted among them. But it’s hard to run a school system without riling up certain groups; the last Virginian to be named national superintendent of the year, Fairfax’s Robert Spillane, had a management style

somewhere between Al Haig and Mark our words and give it a Genghis Khan. little time: Not too long down the Best of luck to Superintendent road, municipal workers will be Murphy in the finals. given off the whole week between Christmas and New Year’s. After THUMBS DOWN: To Arlington all, there’s nothing like spreading County leaders, for declaring Jan. the holiday spirit, when you are 2 to be a holiday for work- doing it with taxpayers’ money. ers. Hey, we’re not complete grinch- THUMBS UP: To a pilot program es – we were fine with using Dec. of the Washington Metropoli26 as a holiday to give staffers a tan Area Transit Authority, four-day Christmas respite. But it which is working to give seems overkill to repeat it on Jan. Metrobus riders real-time 2. arrival information at bus stops. Perhaps the county governThis will be another boost for ment’s new definition of its oft- those who take the bus, whether parodied “world-class” status is to they do so occasionally (as do we) have employees off as often as pos- or on a regular basis. sible so they can gain that coveted, The system is being tested at and equally parodied, “work-life several regional locations, includbalance.” ing the Pentagon transit hub.

Voters Didn’t Split Into ‘North’ vs. ‘South’ Editor: Since Arlington is divided into streets, roads, etc., with “North” and “South” designations, one can assume that the debate between North and South Arlington regarding the streetcar draws its line in the same place the county does, along Arlington Boulevard. One also can assume that the decisive moment for the streetcar was the election of John Vihstadt to the County Board on Nov. 4. Since then, both The Washington Post and the Sun Gazette have published articles centered around the premise that the election was decided by the electorate in North Arlington outvoting the electorate in South Arlington.

Never mind the fact that there is not really a “North” Arlington and a “South” Arlington. All addresses in Arlington are “Arlington, Va.” The north/south designations are for the postman, and in fact, not every street in Arlington is designated “North” or “South.” Lacking a counterpart in other parts of the county, those streets simply exist. But let’s assume for a minute, just for the of argument since everyone seems to want to argue about this, that there are two distinct Arlingtons, with two totally distinct demographics, whose interests are totally at odds with one another. If anyone had cared to look at the actual election results, one would see that of

the 29 precincts in “North” Arlington, 26 voted for Vihstadt. A majority of 89 percent. Of the 22 precincts in “South” Arlington, 13 voted for Vihstadt. A majority of 59 percent. Of the 6,372 absentee ballots cast, 53 percent voted for Vihstadt. It appears, from the election results, that Arlingtonians overwhelmingly rejected the streetcar project. There are a number of other interesting conclusions that can be drawn from analyzing the map of Arlington’s voting precincts and the actual results, but that’s what we have journalists for. Or so you would think. Steve Ricks Arlington

Killing Streetcar Provides Options for Other Efforts Editor: 2014 County Board Chairman Jay Fisette proclaimed loudly that the decision to eliminate the Columbia Pike and Crystal City streetcar projects is not in the spirit of “the Arlington Way.” My view is that the Arlington Way is much better served as exemplified by sensible, unemotional decisions based on provable, genuine needs, rather than on fanciful, egocentric pursuits initiated during the tax-hungry Zimmerman era. Of course the Fairfax Board of Supervisors is critical of Arlington’s decision to scrap the streetcar, because Fairfax had a very sweet deal – having to pick up only 20 percent of the tab, while Arlington was

responsible for 80 percent. The huge benefit accruing to the Baileys Crossroads area would have been at absolutely minimal cost for Fairfax. As for Columbia Pike itself, it’s wide, well-paved and curbed, with thriving small businesses and vibrant restaurants. Just leave the Pike alone – it is fine as it is. What’s to be done with the excess millions Arlington has lying around? Beside lowering the real estate tax rate and paving neglected Military Road, Arlington should invest in burial of electric lines throughout the county. The absence of phone poles and their lines would be a security and environmental win-win for us all, denying terrorists the

opportunity to create chaos by destroying our infrastructure. Donald Kreutzinger Arlington We’ve moved to a new Web site! Find letters to the editor under Arlington Opinion at www.insidenova.com/news/ arlington – we have many more there than in print. Join the conversation by sending a letter to the editor on a topic of local interest; contact information is found at left on this page.

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Have a hankerin’ to serve on the Arlington School Board? Want to seek the Democratic endorsement? Your time has arrived. The Arlington County Democratic Committee’s window of opportunity for those seeking the party endorsement in the November general election will be Jan. 1 to March 2. If more than one candidate files for the party’s nod and qualifies, caucus voting will be held May 14 at Drew Model School and May 16 at Washington-Lee High School. If only one candidate files, the Arlington County Democratic Committee will hold an up-or-down vote on issuing an endorsement at a meeting in the spring. The lone School Board seat on the 2015 ballot currently is occupied by Abby Raphael, who has announced she will not seek a third term. Under state law, elected School Board seats officially are nonpartisan, although political parties can endorse candidates as opposed to formally nominating them. All five current School Board members received the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s endorsement prior to winning general-election victories. Complete caucus rules are available on the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats. org. Morroy Continues Campaign-Kickoff Rounds: Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy in December became the first Arlington elected official to formally announce a 2015 re-election bid. And on Jan. 10, she will be the first to be spotlighted at the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s “Second Saturday” breakfast. The monthly event will be held at 8:30 a.m. at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington. Morroy’s post is one of 15 local and

legislative races to be on the ballot in Arlington in November. Democratic leaders hope to be able to spotlight each of their candidates at one of the monthly breakfast meetings. Those attending are asked to bring cash for the communal check. As of late December, Morroy was the only Democrat to officially kick off a 2015 re-election bid with an announcement before the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos, Sheriff Beth Arthur and Treasurer Carla de la Pava all have informally announced re-election bids, while School Board member Abby Raphael has said she will not seek re-election. The seven members of Arlington’s General Assembly delegation are expected to seek re-election, leaving just County Board members Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada as those whose intentions are not known. Howell Plans Re-Election Bid: The most senior member of the Arlington legislative delegation has confirmed she plans to seek re-election in November. State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) is entering her 24th year in the upper house of the General Assembly. She had been expected to seek a seventh term, but confirmed it to the Sun Gazette on Jan. 2. Howell said she will spend most of the session looking for ways to make up for anticipated budgetary shortfalls. “My main emphasis will be to protect education, both public and higher-ed, and hopefully improve our human-services programs, especially ones for the mentally ill,” she said. “We made some progress last year and I don’t want to lose it because of the budget shortfall.” Howell’s district stretches from Arlington west to her home town of Reston. Should Democrats pick up enough seats in November to win back control of the Senate, Howell would be in line to be chairman of the Finance Committee in 2016. The other six members of the Arlignton legislative delegation also are expected to seek re-election.

Moran, Wolf Lauded by GMU will you have lived for what really matters?” Wolf was first elected to Congress in 1980, Moran in 1990. Democrats Close In on Food-Donation Goal: The Arlington County Democratic Committee fell slightly short in its efforts to collect 350 boxes of cereal for those in need in 2014, but held the deadline open one day to hopes of surpassing the goal. As of mid-December, the initiative had garnered 313 boxes of cereal for the Arlington Food Assistance Center, according to The Voice, the party’s monthly newletter. In an effort to beat the goal, boxes were slated to be collected at the Jan. 1 reception held at the home of incoming County Board Chairman Mary Hynes. The collection drive is an initiative of the party’s Democratic Values in Action, headed by Kim Klingler. – Scott McCaffrey

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Scenes from the Offender Aid and Restoration “Project Christmas Angel” wrapping party.

More than 150 volunteers descended on St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Arlington on Dec. 15, working to wrap gifts for nearly 300 children as part of Offender Aid and Restoration’s (OAR’s) annual “Project Christmas Angel” wrapping party. The gifts were destined to brighten the holiday of children of those who were incarcerated. “I love the fact that a personal note from the child’s parent is attached to each gift – that tells the child that their mom or dad has not forgotten them,” said one volunteer, who has been coming to the wrapping party for years. “Look at this room,” marveled Phyllis

Johnson, who was taking photos of the event. “There is no racial, class or gender division here. We are all here to help the children and, in the process, we help ourselves.” The effort began three decades ago; in 2014, because of a successful toy drive conducted in October, each child received three toys. “We were so thrilled with the response,” said Susan Olson, a member of the OAR board and chair of the toy drive. “We had over 50 organizations participating this year, placing toy-donation boxes around the county. We collected over 1,300 toys.” The effort is designed to ease the finan-

Kathryn I. baKer Kathryn I. Baker, 91, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on December 27, 2014.

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announced for the 2015 Rosebud Film & Video Festival, to be held on Jan. 24 at the Artisphere, with awards to be presented the following day at the Clarendon Ballroom. The competition is organized by Arlington Independent Media. More than 60 films sought to be part of the upcoming showcase, and were reviewed by an industry jury that included Michael Parsons (dcfilmdom.com), Jonelle Henry (C-SPAN) and Tim Gordon (Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association). The finalists include “Simple Machines” by H. Paul Moon, “Díra” by Matthew Lucas, “Harmony” by Joel David Santner, “My Love Is Real” by Russell Max Simon, “The First Promise” by Joseph Malinski, “Elevator Love Story” by Jamie Kang, “Ta” by Kunlakan Mamber, “Love & Variance” by Richard Fields, “And the Boy Was Happy” by Zach Bowman, “What It’s Like” by Andrew Ray, “The Hill and the Wood – The Show” by Light House Studio, “The Machine” by Zachary Gross, “Thick” by Spencer Johnson, “Dark Therapy” by Unitivity Productions, “Still Brave 100” by Jay Korff, “Settled” by Gary Voelker, “Christylez Bacon” by Aaron Fisher, “Malice” by Phil Cook, “Blood Hounds” by Alan Scott Neal, and “The Goblin Baby” by Shoshana Rosenbaum Since 1990, the Rosebud Film & Video Festival has recognized and honored the innovative, unusual, experimental, and deeply personal in regional film and video making. Open exclusively to D.C., Virginia, and Maryland media artists, the festival awards cash prizes, public screenings and other promotional opportunities to the area’s best film and video creators. The showcase will run Jan. 24 from 12:30 to 6 p.m., with the awards ceremony taking place Jan. 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. For tickets, see the Web site at www.artisphere. com. For additional information, contact Kevin Sampson at kevin@arlingtonmedia. org or (703) 524-2388.

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Ballston Business Improvement District, Christina Winn of Arlington Economic Development and representatives at Forest City Enterprises, which owns the mall. Admission to the 8 p.m. program is free. The cost for dinner is $28 for members, $30 for nonmembers. For information and to R.S.V.P. for dinner by Jan. 11, call (703) 921-1124 or see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org. HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST WINTER SOCIAL: The Arlington Historical Society

will hold its winter social on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Arlington Historical Museum at the Hume School, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. GARDEN CLUB LOOKS AT HORTICULTURE THERAPY: The Rock Spring Gar-

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Primer for College Grads and Young Professionals,” a three-part series, will start on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Library. The program, presented by the library system in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension, will feature information on financial basics, student loans and investing for retirement. The series is free, but registration is required. To register, see the Web site at www. bit.ly/VCEMoney101. The Sun Gazette welcomes your inclusion of items. Contact information can be found on Page 6 each week.

55+ News expert in gold and silver will evaluate items (up to two per person) on Monday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. DISCUSSION LOOKS AT PASSING ALONG HEIRLOOMS: A discussion on passing

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BOMB THREAT: n On Dec. 24 at 1:04 p.m., a bomb threat was called into Pentagon City Mall. Nothing suspicious was found, and no evacuation took place.

GRAND LARCENY BY FALSE PRETENSE: n On Dec. 30 at 4:04 p.m., an individual attempted to purchase a phone at a store in the 2700 block of Clarendon Boulevard by using fictitious identification. The suspect was arrested at the scene.

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BURGLARY: n Sometime between Dec. 24 at 9 a.m. and Dec. 27 at 5:48 p.m., an apartment in the 1400 block of 28th Street South was burglarized. Entry was gained through a back door. A television was taken. n On Dec. 25 between 2 and 7:19 p.m., an apartment in the 1400 block of 28th Street South was burglarized. Entry was gained through an unlocked window. Assorted items were taken. n On Dec. 30 at 9:23 p.m., a home in the 200 block of North Wayne Street was burglarized and a resident was assaulted.

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FORUM TO LOOK AT AFFORDABLEHOUSING STUDY: The Arlington County

government will host an update on its affordable-housing study on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Arlington Mill Community Center. The event will feature a panel discussion, question-and-answer period and public comment. There also will be a reception. For information, see the Web site at http://housing.arlingtonva.us/affordablehousing-study. PLANETARIUM KICKS OFF 2015 WITH SCREENINGS: Friends of Arlington’s Da-

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Arlington office of Virginia Cooperative Extension in early December celebrated the 100th anniversary of the federal SmithLever Act, which officially established the National Cooperative Extension System. The Arlington office supports a wide range of programming, from 4-H youth development to urban agriculture to family and community sciences. For information on its programs, see the Web site at http:// offices.ext.vt.edu/arlington/. An exhibition of the various programs and outreach efforts of the Arlington office currently is on display at Central Library. Virginia Cooperative Extension is overseen by Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.

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vid M. Brown Planetarium will focus on lasers during January events, part of the designation of 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies. Events during the weekend of Jan. 1618 will include screenings of “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity,” “Supervolcanoes” and “Magic Tree House Space Mission.” For information and tickets to events, see the Web site at www.friendsoftheplanetarium.org. AUTHOR TO DISCUSS ROCK STARS AT LIBRARY: Beau Phillips will discuss

his book, “I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig,” on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. Phillips, a veteran big-market disc jockey and former MTV executive, will share tales of encounters with famous rock musicians, and will showcase rare photographs shot from the sidelines and backstage. The event is free. For information, call (703) 228-6321. NATURE CENTER FOCUSES ON FLYING SQUIRRELS: Long Branch Nature Cen-

ter will present “Flying Squirrel Lore and

An exhibition in the atrium of Arlington’s Central Library recently paid tribute to the 100th anniversary of federal legislation that supported creation of the Virginia Cooperative Extension initiative. Arlington’s office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is located at Fairlington PHOTOS BY ALEX ZEALAND Community Center.

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More” on Saturdays, Jan. 10 and 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Designed for families, the program will feature a discussion about flying squirrels, then a walk around the park to see the nocturnal flyers gliding in for their evening meal. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-6535. LIBRARY PROGRAM LOOKS AT FINDING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: “Scholarship

Search Strategies for Teens and Parents,” a workshop showcasing the resources available at the Arlington County library system, will be offered on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. On Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m., a similar workshop – this one designed only for teens – will be offered at Central Library. The programs are free, but registration is requested. For information, call (703) 228-5988 or see the Web site at www.library.arlingtonva.us. CHURCH HOSTS TAIZE WORSHIP SERVICE, OPENS LABYRINTH: St. George’s

Episcopal Church will present a Taize prayer service on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m., preceded by the church’s labyrinth being open from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 915 North Oakland St. The community is invited. Buck & Associates Realtors recently donated $5,000 to Phoenix House of the MidAtlantic, which provides support to local residents facing addiction issues. Debby Simpson Taylor, senior vice president and regional director of Phoenix House, center, accepted the check from Buck & Associates vice president Billy Buck and managing broker Delk Hamaker.

Continued from Page 1 in 2013. While sales have been on a roller-coaster, average prices across the region have been in positive territory 19 of the last 21 years (2008 and 2009 being the exceptions). During that period, the average sales price rose 160 percent, from $209,391 in 1993 to $540,034 in 2013.

Hynes Continued from Page 1 of the civic-engagement crowd, from the Planning Commission to the Arlington

3rd Quarter Continued from Page 8 Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Westmoreland and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester.) Among other regions, year-over-year sales were up in Southside (an increase of 9.4 percent to 479) and Central Virginia (up 2 percent to 4,633). Declines were posted in Southwest Virginia (down 5.1 percent

Real Estate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. Not only is Falls Church priciest, it also has had the highest rate of growth compared to a year before. The median sales price was up 12.9 percent from the first 11 months of 2013, the only local jurisdiction to post a double-digit increase. Among other localities in the region, the median sales price for the first 11 months was $530,000 in Arlington (up 1 percent), $475,000 in the city of Fairfax (up 8.1 percent), also $475,000 in Alexandria (down

2.1 percent), $460,000 in Fairfax County (up 1.1 percent), $430,000 in Loudoun County (up 3.6 percent), $330,000 in Fauquier County (up 1.5 percent), $315,000 in Prince William County (up 3.3 percent), $364,684 in Manassas (up 5.9 percent) and $239,000 in Manassas Park (up 5.3 percent). Across Northern Virginia as a whole, the median sales price for the first 11 months of 2014 was $422,000, up 1.7 percent from $415,000 a year before. All figures are preliminary.

County Civic Federation, as being anathema to traditional community-engagement efforts in Arlington. The new initiative will return to the Arlington Way of consensus-building, Hynes said. “We make better decisions when we lis-

ten to each other,” she said at the County Board’s annual Jan. 1 organizational meeting. County Board members are expected to adopt the framework for the new group, set its timeline and appoint its members by the end of January. Hynes and County Board

member John Vihstadt will serve as liaisons to the panel. Hynes said the School Board and leadership of Arlington Public Schools also will play a key role, since enrollment growth is one of the main challenges facing the county.

to 338), Roanoke/Lynchburg/Blacksburg (down 3.3 percent to 2,183), Hampton Roads (down 2.8 percent to 6,348) and Central Valley (down 1.7 percent to 1,630). “There were fewer sales in nearly every price category,” noted the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, which provides analysis for VAR. “Decreases in sales ranged from 2 percent in the $100,000-to-$200,000 range to 13 percent in the $750,000-to-$1 million range.” Better news: The median sales price of all homes that sold during the third quarter was $260,000, up 2.4 percent from the $254,000 a year before and an increase of 10.6 percent since 2011. Median prices were up in four of seven geographic areas, rising 4.6 percent to $224,000 in Central Valley, 2.5 percent to

$164,950 in Roanoke/Lynchburg/Blacksburg, 2.5 percent to $106,000 in Southside and 2.4 percent to $210,000 in Central Virginia. Median sales prices were unchanged in Northern Virginia ($375,000) and Hampton Roads ($215,000), and declined 7.8 percent to $106,000 in Southwest Virginia. Buyers benefited from mortgage-interest rates that remained at historically low levels, averaging 4.14 percent for a 30-year loan during the quarter, according to figures from FreddieMac. That’s down from 4.23 percent a quarter before and the lowest average rate since 3.69 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2013. Statewide sales volume for the quarter totaled $8.82 billion, down 5.1 percent from the $9.3 billion a year before but up

from the two previous years. Of homes that went to closing during the third quarter, it took an average of 73 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up slightly from the 71 days necessary a year before but well below similar figures in 2011 and 2012. “The second and third quarters are typically the most active, so we can expect to see ‘days on the market’ increase through the end of the year and into the first quarter of 2015,” Virginia Tech analysts predicted. The number of homes in foreclosure continued to decline significantly in all regions of the commonwealth, but analysts cautioned that rising unemployment could result in more foreclosures reported in the fourth quarter.

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Arlington Slips in Rankings of Best Jobs Picture Uh-oh. Arlington has lost its almost perpetual crown as having the best jobs picture in the commonwealth. To Falls Church. That small city sandwiched in between larger jurisdictions posted an unemployment rate of 3 percent in November, according to new state figures, narrowly edging out Arlington’s 3.1 percent. It’s the first time in years that Arlington did not have, either on its own or sharing with another jurisdiction, the lowest jobless rate of Virginia’s 134 cities and counties, as reported by the Virginia Employment Commission. With 134,301 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 4,349 looking for jobs, Arlington’s unemployment rate was down from 3.3 percent in October, according to preliminary data reported Dec. 30. Across Northern Virginia, the October-to-November trend was for slightly improved employment pictures: The jobless rate fell from 3.5 percent to state-best 3 percent in Falls Church; from 3.9 percent to 3.6 percent in both Fairfax and Loudoun counties; and from 4.4 percent to 4.1 percent in Prince William County. The jobless rate in Alexandria was unchanged at 3.6 percent. Accross Northern Virginia as a whole, the jobless rate of 3.7 percent was down from 4 percent a month before, representing just

under 1.5 million in the civilian workforce and about 57,800 looking for jobs. Statewide, the jobless rate fell from 4.8 pecent in October to 4.5 percent in November, with 4.046 million with jobs and 192,600 without – the lowest unemployment rate since April. But Virginia remains unable to surpass its pre-recession jobs peak, set in April 2008; in November, it remained 7,100 short. Ann Lang, senior economist for the Employment Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission, said November’s figures represent an increase of nearly 12,000 nonfarm jobs (seasonally adjusted) after declines the preceding three months. Most of the net new jobs (11,500) came in the private sector. Lang noted that while the unemployment rate declined, the underlying figures were not exactly robust. “In November, the number of those seeking work declined by 13,680, or 6 percent, while household employment increased by 7,272, or 0.2 percent,” she said. Among Virginia cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates were found in Falls Church, Arlington, Madison County (3.4 percent) and the city of Fairfax and Fluvanna County (3.5 percent each). The highest rates could be found in Martinsville

(9.9 percent), Dickenson County (9.5 percent), Petersurg (8.5 percent), Buchanan County (8.4 percent) and Brunswick County (8 percent). Among metropolitan areas, the Washington region tied with Charlottesville for lowest unemployment at 3.7 percent, followed by Harrisonburg and Winchester (4.1 percent each). The highest metro-area rates were found in Danville (6.4 percent) and Kingsport/Bristol (5.4 percent). Nationally, Virginia tied with Ohio for 16th-best jobs picture in November. Topping the list were North Dakota (2.4 percent), Nebraska (2.5 percent) and Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah (3.2 percent each). The highest jobless rates were found in California (7.1 percent), Nevada (6.9 percent), Arizona (6.8 percent) and Oregon and Georgia (6.7 percent each). All figures are preliminary. For complete data, see the Web site at www.virginialmi.com. Year-Over-Year Unemployment Down in Region: Year-overyear jobless rates were lower in the Washington region and 340 of the nation’s 371 other metropolitan areas in November, according to new federal figures. The Washington area’s unemployment rate of 4.5 percent in November was down from 4.9 percent a year before, according to preliminary data released Dec.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, NOVEMBER Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for November. “Previous” is rate for October.

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

Employed 88,103 134,301 607,503 7,524 186,933 225,504 1,499,610 4,045,904 147,666,000

Unemployed 3,313 4,349 22,371 236 6,954 9,540 57,826 192,636 8,630,000

30 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The jobless rate represents 3.21 million Washington residents in the civilian workforce, with 144,800 looking for jobs. Nationally, year-over-year unemployment rates declined in 341 metro areas, were higher in 27 areas and were unchanged in four, according to federal figures. Among all metro areas, the lowest unemployment rate in November was reported in Lincoln, Neb., at 2.1 percent, followed by Fargo, N.D., and Mankato, Minn., at 2.2 percent each. The highest rates were found in Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., at 23.1 percent and 22.6 percent, respectively. Among the nation’s 49 metro areas with populations of 1 million or more, the lowest unemployment rate in November was

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Minneapolis-St. Paul, at 3 percent, with the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif., at 8 percent. November’s national unemployment rate in November was 5.5 percent. November’s year-over-year unemployment was down in all of Virginia’s metro areas outside the Washington region. It stood at 3.7 percent in Charlottesville, 4.1 percent in Harrisonburg, 4.2 percent in Winchester, 4.5 percent in Blacksburg/Christianburg/Radford, 4.7 percent in Roanoke, 4.8 percent in Richmond, 5.1 percent in Lynchburg and 6.4 percent in Danville. Statewide, the November unemployment rate of 4.5 percent was down from 5 percent a year before. Find full data on the Web site at www.bls.gov. – Scott McCaffrey

Schools & Military n Brendan Counihan of Arlington earned a degree during recent commencement exercises at Arizona State University. n Dawson Cannon of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at Arizona State University.

The Northern Virginia Sun edition of April 7, 1939, reported that a new Boy Scout Troop was being organized at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Cherrydale, led by Frank McGrail Jr. as Scoutmaster and P.T. Healy as assistant Scoutmaster. The 75th anniversary of Troop 111 was marked with two celebratory events in 2004: an outdoor barbecue on Aug. 9 at the Knights of Columbus and a Christmas party at the St. Agnes Parish Center on Dec. 22. At the Knights, approximately 200 present and former Scouts, leaders, family members and guests enjoyed a pleasant summer afternoon of food, fellowship and shared memories of past years. Tom Shean, a 1961 Eagle Scout who started his career with the troop in the mid1950s, was the oldest veteran to attend, rubbing elbows with half a dozen new Scouts who had joined in the past year. Attendees reviewed seven plaques listing the Troop’s 165 Eagle Scouts and 19 Scoutmasters, as well as over 50 photos albums covering most of the past three decades of

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Troop activities. Notable guests included Father Jason Burchell of St. Agnes, who offered an opening invocation, Deputy Council Executive Jeff Berger, who gave some congratulatory remarks, Council Camping Committee Member John Montgomery (Troop 111 Eagle Scout 1965), who also gave some congratulatory remarks, and Chain Bridge District Executive Michael Lee. Additional comments were offered by Committee Chair Pauline Clark, former Scoutmaster Dr. Bob Klein (1988-2008), and current Scoutmaster John Brennan (2008-present). The more low-key Christmas party was attended by approximately 140 guests. Among the many Eagle Scouts attending was John O’Neill, 1966, who also served as the Troop’s Scoutmaster from 1976-82. Dr. Klein gave the keynote address, asking the rhetorical question, “How does Scouting build each Scout’s character and confidence?” “By taking him out of his comfort zone, step-by-step, until he learns what he is capable of enduring – and more importantly, capable of achieving,” Klein said in reply. “We seek to better the future for all, not just for the individual,” Klein said. “The world faces a bewildering array of challenges, some of them seemingly insurmountable. Who will meet those challenges? It will not be those who live their lives

Troop 111 Eagle Scouts Tom Shean (1961), John Montgomery (1965) and Robert McCahill (1967) were the “Old Guard” at the recent 75th-anniversary celebration of Troop 111 in Arlington.

by the adage of ‘I got mine.’” The Troop is believed to have been the 14th chartered in Arlington, and currently is the fourth oldest in the county. It is the second largest Troop in Arlington, with an annual enrollment between 80 and 105 Scouts over the past 10 years. For information, see the Web site at www.troop111.org. n When Madelyn Kellen was growing up, her family always performed commu-

nity service together during the holiday season. When she went off to Marymount University, the Ashburn native decided to continue the tradition with a dozen of her new friends, who made 22 fleece-tie blankets for a local crisis-pregnancy shelter. This year, the project really took off. At a resident assistant service party on Dec. 5, more than 60 Marymount students made 141 blankets for Hope in Northern Virginia. The effort was led by Kellen, a resident assistant (RA) in Rowley Hall. “Now that I’m an RA, I was able to expand the project and get other people involved,” the sophomore business major said. “It was really a wonderful way for us to get into the holiday spirit.” Eight other RAs helped organize the event: senior J.C. Hoellich, sophomore Robert Hoffman, senior Juna Luzi; senior Chesney Rhodes, senior Kate Schmidt, junior Rosemary O’Connor, sophomore Taylor Rivera-Silva and graduate student Elizabeth Beaulieu. “I decided to become a resident assistant because I had a really great RA myself,” Kellen said, praising Luzi. Kellen chose Marymount because of its Catholic identity and commitment to service. “When I visited I really liked how the school was on the smaller side yet so close to Washington, D.C.,” she said.

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For the first time in eight years, the holidays became a much happier time for the Wakefield Warriors. Wakefield (9-1) won its own George Long Holiday Hoops Tournament with a 3-0 record and upset the much taller NaChrisBASKETBALL tional tian Academy Eagles from Fort Washington, Md., 64-58, in the Dec. 29 boys championship game of the high school basketball competition. The tourney title was Wakefield’s first since 2006. The Warriors had finished second in 2009, ’11 and ’13, and they were eager to win the crown for the third time in the tourney’s 12-year existence. “It’s a great win. We really wanted this,” Wakefield senior forward and alltournament selection Dominique Tham said. National Christian (11-3), coached by Wakefield graduate Trevor Brown, entered the tournament ranked fourth by The Washington Post. Brown, who played at Wakefield from 1977-80, credited the Warriors’ victory to the team’s strong first-half performance and the fact his team was 9 of 19 from Top: The Wakefield team gathers with the championship trophy. Above left: Marqua Walton made

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Yorktown Again Atop Tournament Throne DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

“We were really focused to win this. We’ve spent a lot of time on teamwork and it is starting to click,” said Yorktown senior Edmund Pendleton, who had 13 points, five assists and two steals in the final. Yorktown built a quick 5-0 lead against George Mason on a layup by senior forward and tournament Most Valuable Player James Carroll then a three-pointer by Pendleton, and were ahead for the entire game. The Patriots led 11-6 after one period, 22-13 at halftime, then broke the game open by outscoring the Mustangs, 14-2, in the third period. Yorktown’s perimeter defense didn’t allow a good outsideshooting George Mason team many open jump shots.

“We knew they had a lot of guys who liked to shoot outside, so we forced them to take bad shots,” Yorktown senior forward Robert Sondheim said. Sondheim finished with four points, seven rebounds and two blocks. He was chosen to the all-tournament team. Added Carroll: “It’s always nice to get a lead, then our defense held them to one shot, then we’d get the rebound. We knew who their shooters were and we stopped them.” Carroll had 13 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and a blocked shot in the title game. Yorktown junior guard Daniel DeButts had 10 points, six rebounds and Continued on Page 18

With that in mind, below is a local sports wish list regarding things in Arlington that would be nice to have occur in 2015. n A public location for the Arlington Sport Hall of Fame where plaques detailing the accomplishments of the inductees could be display. n The historic and heavily-used regulation-size baseball field at Quincy Park is significantly renovated and transformed into a marquee field of dreams, then properly maintained. n Longtime manager Mike Krulfeld’s Arlington Senior Babe Ruth 15under baseball All-Stars, often district and state champions, go all the way and win region and World Series titles. n The Washington-Lee High School girls gymnastics team, a winner of three straight region championships, breaks through and captures a state title. n Often ranked among the metro area’s top-20, the boys high school basketball teams from Bishop O’Connell and Wakefield play once a season. n The girls high school softball teams from Bishop O’Connell and Madison resume their springtime Saturday-night rivalry in Vienna. n With new head coach Mike Ruck at the helm, the Wakefield High School baseball team has a winning season for the first time in years. n Something is named in the honor and memory of the late head high school coaches Bill Findler (Washington-Lee cross country) and Steve Trimble (Bishop O’Connell football). Maybe the Arlington County high school cross country meet during the fall can be named after Findler. Some kind of school or conference football sportsmanship award can be named in Tremble’s honor. n Scheduling adjustments are made so Bishop O’Connell can participate in the state private-school high school football playoffs. n Speaking of football, Bishop O’Connell plays at least one of the three Arlington public-school teams – Wakefield, Washington-Lee or Yorktown – each season.

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After two years of falling short of the top prize, the Yorktown Patriots once again reign as champions of the Joe Cascio Tournament. Yorktown (8-1) finished 3-0 in the high BASKETBALL boys school basketball competition, downing the previously undefeated George Mason Mustangs, 44-26, in the Dec. 30 title game for its fifth straight win. The tourney crown was the third for Yorktown, which won the championship in 2010 and 2011, and has a 13-2 record in the five years it has participated in the event, and a third-place finish in 2012.

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ished second with a 2-1 record at the Joe Cascio Holiday Tournament at Falls Church High School. Wakefield (5-6) defeated West Potomac, 38-26, then Dominion, 45-35, in its first two games, before losing to Langley, 50-29, in the championship contest. For Wakefield, guard Summer Matlack made the all-tournament team. She scored seven points in the final against Langley and had two steals. Also in the final, Hailey Finley had eight points, Lyric Hatcher seven points and three assists, and La’Shea Thomas four points, four rebounds and three blocks. Wakefield never led in the game, as Langley took a quick 8-0 lead. The last time Wakefield finished second in a holiday tournament was in 2007 at a Woodbridge High School event. Also at the Joe Cascio Tournament, the Washington-Lee girls finished 1-2. n The Yorktown Patriots girls basketball team (6-3) finished fifth with a 2-1 record, winning its final two games, at the Maroon & Gold Classic at Broad Run High School. Yorktown lost to Sherando, 64-57, in

Wakefield Continued from Page 17 the foul line and missed nearly two dozen layup or tipins. “You are not going to beat a good team if you can’t do better than that,” Brown said. Wakefield used a strong transition game to build a 40-24 halftime lead. Senior guard and all-tournament selection Marqua Walton (20 points, three steals) led Wakefield with 15 first-half points. Tham scored all 10 of his points in the opening half. He had eight points and two blocks in the first period. “I think they kind of shocked us in the first half with their transition,” Brown said. “They ran the lanes, filled the corners and hit their jump shots.” Said Tham: “We came after them and

its first game, then defeated George Mason, 77-57, and Stuart, 67-29. Sidney Davis scored 16 points against Stuart and was chosen to the all-tournament team. Davis had 24 points against George Mason. An interesting twist to that game is Stuart head coach Brandon Sutphin is the husband of Yorktown assistant coach Heather Sutphin. O’CONNELL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM LOSES FIRST GAME THIS SEASON: The

Bishop O’Connell Knights (12-1, 5-1) lost for the first time this season, falling 65-57 on Jan. 4 to the host St. John’s Cadets in a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference game. With the loss, O’Connell fell out of first place in the WCAC, behind first place DeMatha (11-2, 4-0). O’Connell and DeMatha are scheduled to play at O’Connell on Jan. 9. O’Connell also plays WCAC rival Paul VI this week. In the loss to St. John’s (11-2, 4-1), Ako Adams had 19 points and Jamaal King 12 with three steals and three assists for the Knights. O’Connell was hurt by 17 turnovers and made one of 11 threes. In earlier action, the Knights defeated Oxford, Miss., 66-54, McNamara 73-53, didn’t back down or get intimidated. We kept attacking.” In the fourth quarter, when starting forwards Tham and junior Deng Nhial (six points, five boards) fouled out, Wakefield hung on by making enough fourth-quarter free throws. Sophomore point guard and tournament Most Valuable Player Alan Treakle (15 points, four assists) was 8 of 9 from the line in the final period, and senior forward Xavier Cooper (seven points, 11 rebounds off the bench) was 3 of 4. Wakefield was 13 of 19 from the line in the final period. “Early in the season, I was not a good free-throw shooter,” Treakle said. “I started following through more on my shot. That has made a difference.” Overall, Treakle thought the key to Wakefield’s victory was playing “team basketball” and “getting stops” on defense. Wakefield coach Tony Bentley agreed. Tham is the Warriors’ best player and

and Carroll, 80-44. As has been the case all season, the Knights got balanced scoring in those victories In the win over Carroll, Adams had 17 points, King 12, Randall Gaskins 12, D’Mario Baucum nine and Lewis Djonkam and Dominic Fragala eight each. O’Connell made nine three-pointers in the victory. Adams had 19, Gaskins 16 and King 14 against McNamara. Adams scored 22, Djonkam 11 and King 10 in the win over Oxford. W-L TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS: The

Washington-Lee Generals had some strong performances at the recent Friends of Indoor Track & Field Invitational meet in Maryland. In the girls 4x800-meter relay, Washington-Lee was second in 10:04.09. The team consisted of Donia Nichols, Laura Ramirez, Jordan Grimaldi and Kathryn Eng. In the girls 1,000, Nichols finished eighth in 3:13.93 and Grimaldi was 11th (3:16.06). In the 1,600, Eng was fourth (5:26.63) and Ramirez sixth (5:31.36). In the boys meet, Patrick Odlum was third in the 1,600 in 4:30.39. Wakefield won despite him missing most of the second half, including the entire third quarter, in foul trouble. Players like Cooper played well with Tham out. “As a team, we are tough to beat,” Bentley said. “The way [Cooper] played off the bench is one of the reasons. He took off tonight and had his best game for us. Tonight our kids believed when someone goes out, it’s the next man up.” Also for Wakefield in the title game, Jordan Allen had three points and two steals and Alex Sentayhu had three points and four rebounds off the bench. Wakefield was outrebounded 37-32. The Eagles’ 6-foot-11 senior center Sylvester Ogbonda, who will play at Georgia Tech, had 13 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Junior guard Christian Matthews had 23 points and four rebounds. The win was the seventh in a row for Wakefield, which has only lost one home

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two assists in the final, and junior forward Matt Paredes had four points and four rebounds. The Patriots shot 38 percent from the floor, but George Mason was much colder at 22 percent. Yorktown won the battle of the boards, 35-24. “As bad as we shot the ball, our defense got to them and they couldn’t get through our zone,” Yorktown coach Rich Avila said. In the first round, Yorktown rallied to defeat the Jefferson Colonials, 48-41. Yorktown trailed by as many as nine points in the second period. The Patriots took the lead for good at 40-39 with 2:17 left in the game on a three-pointer

The Yorktown Patriots gather as a team to display the championship trophy after winning the Joe Cascio Holiday Tournament at Falls Church High School. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

by Carroll (16 points, 10 rebounds). The Patriots then made 6 of 7 free throws to win by seven.

Pendleton (13 points, five assists) was 6 of 6 from the line in the fourth period for Yorktown. Sondheim had 11 points

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Patriots finished 16th with 61 points at the Battle of the Bridge Tournament at Woodbridge High School. Talha Farooq was Yorktown’s highest finisher in third at 113 pounds. Jason Kappell was sixth at 182 and Nicholas McDonogh was eighth at 132. Washington-Lee had 28 points at the tournament. n At the St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Tournament, Bishop O’Connell’s Christopher St. George won the title at 106 pounds. Allen Parker placed in the top eight at 178. n Wakefield High School’s Yasser Azziz won the Cavalier Classic at W.T. Woodson High School at 195 pounds. ANOTHER YOEST TO COMPETE IN DIVISION I COLLEGE SPORTS: Yorktown

High School’s Helena Yoest has committed to row for Bucknell. This makes the third Division I college athlete from the Yoest family. John Yoest is a pitcher for the College of William and Mary. Hannah Yoest is a senior rower at the University of Virginia. Younger siblings Sarah, 14, and James, 11, have not yet made college commitments the family said kiddingly.

game in its new gym that opened last season. On Jan. 3 at Virginia Wesleyan College, Wakefield defeated the Kellam Knights, 78-66, of Virginia Beach in a non-conference game for its eighth straight win. Tham had 22 points, 18 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the Warriors. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player of the game for Wakefield. Walton had 21 points and three steals and made three three-pointers. Treakle had 14 points and eight assists and was 10 of 12 from the foul line. Deng had 11 points. Wakefield built a big lead, then survived a fourth-quarter Kellam rally. The Knights made 12 three-pointers in the game, most in the second half. “It was a good road win for us against a good team. We shot the ball very well,” Bentley said. Visit www.insidenova.com/sports/ arlington for game stories about Wakefield’s other two tournament victories. and six rebounds. DeButts had five assists and three steals. In the semifinals, Yorktown shot well in defeating West Potomac, 72-47. Paredes had 22 points and six rebounds. Sondheim had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists; Pendleton had 15 points, four assists and four steals; DeButts had three assists and three steals; Carroll yanked eight rebounds. Yorktown took a 12-0 first-quarter lead, then scored the first 13 points of the second half. The Patriots’ biggest lead was 31 points. For a story on Yorktown’s regularseason win over Annandale prior to the Joe Cascio Tournament, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. The Patriots were scheduled to return to action with a Jan. 6 game at home against Chantilly, then play at Washington-Lee on Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

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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. January 8, 1937: n A 60-year-old carpenter this week became the first black resident to serve on a trial jury in Arlington since Reconstruction, the Sun’s editor reports. n Alcohol sales in Virginia’s state ABC stores were up this Christmas season over last year. n First Baptist Church of Clarendon has shown a big increase in membership this year. n Lt. Gov. Price is expected to face no major hurdles in his quest for the Democratic nomination for governor. n About 6,500 homes are expected to be built in Virginia this year. n At the movies: “The Great Ziegeld” is playing at the State Theatre. January 10, 1973: n Tomorrow’s opening of the General Assembly will mark the first time a session has been held on an odd-numbered year. n The new Thomas Jefferson Junior High School will play host Jan. 15 to the community commemoration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. n Washington-Lee’s boys defeated Yorktown, 68-52, in basketball. n The Sun is looking for boys, ages 1316, to deliver the paper. January 8, 1982: n John Milliken and Warren Stambaugh each say they will not challenge U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-10th, this year, leaving Ira Lechner as the lone Democratic prospect. n Northern Virginia Community College officials want the state to fund 12.5percent pay increases for teachers. n C&P begins delivering its new phone books this week. January 8, 1993: n There were 53 hate crimes committed in Virginia last year, according to FBI statistics. n The Clintons are debating where to send daughter Chelsea to school. In a Sun “man on the street” interview, three respondents said it should be a private school, one said it should be a public school and two said it was none of their business. n Rev. Billy Graham has been tapped to deliver the invocation at the Clinton inaugural. n At the movies: “Aladdin,” “Chaplin” and “The Bodyguard.”

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