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‘Public Land’ Effort Appears on Life-Support

Planners, Civic Federation Voice Desire to Start the Process Over SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

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A nearly unanimous Arlington County Civic Federation on Dec. 2 voted to recommend the county government go back to square one on its Public Land for Public Good initiative, this time incorporating a community process from the outset.

Civic Federation president Michael McMenamin said the 51-2 vote represented a triumph of “trying to find some consensus and common ground” among competing factions of his organization and the broader public.

“This has been a difficult process, to say the least,” said McMenanim, who spent much of the past two months cajoling various Civic Federation committees to come together to “speak with one voice” on the issue.

The vote appears to be another nail in the coffin for the county government’s Public Land for Public Good effort. A week before, the Long Range Planning Committee of the

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Planning Commission also recommended the process be halted to provide for more community input.

A year ago, in response to pressure from affordablehousing advocates, County Board members directed County Manager Barbara Donnellan to compile a list of sites that could be used for new facilities ranging from affordable housing to schools.

Donnellan’s draft list set off a firestorm of protest, largely from those who feared open space would be sacrificed for other uses – something housing activists denied would happen.

The effort also drew complaints that it was circumventing “the Arlington Way” of community dialogue and discussion early in any planning process.

The Civic Federation resolution “recommends basically a planning process that would look at all potential needs and uses, reviewing everything,” said Jackie Snelling, who chairs the organization’s publicservice committee. It pro-

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What has 80 legs, has been around for a little shy of 1,600 years, and represents the next generation of civic leadership in the community?

The answer was found Dec. 4 in the main ballroom of Army Navy Country Club, as Leadership Arlington celebrated its inaugural “40 Under 40” contingent.

As the name suggests, the awards honored 40 local leaders who have made their mark before reaching the age of 40. They were lauded by Leadership Arlington CEO Betsy Frantz as “trailblazers within your generation – devoted leaders committed to making our community a better place.”

More than 230 nominations were received for the inaugural awards, which were patterned after a similar effort in Loudoun County sponsored by Northern Virginia Media Services, parent of the Sun Gazette.

“We believe it’s very important to support and recognize the up-and-coming leaders in our community,” said Bruce Potter, chief operating officer of Northern Virginia Media Services. “It’s great to see such a huge turnout.”

Joining as supporting partners, in addition to the media company, were the Arlington Community Foundation, Arlington Economic Development and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.

Award recipients were honored for their professional accomplishments, civic engagement or a combination of both.

“It’s a big deal,” said Kevin Reynolds, regional president of Cardinal Bank.

“What we’re seeing . . . is you can make a difference. The impact of one impacts us all.”

The event was not just a chance to honor the impact of young leaders, but to have them meet each other and to “equip them with the tools to continue leading our region,” said Pinkie Mayfield, vice president of corporate affairs and special assistant to the chairman of Graham Holdings, which recently relocated its corporate offices to Arlington.

It would not have been a Leadership Arlington event if there were not a civicthemed homework assignment involved.

“With this recognition comes responsibility,” said Frantz, who urged the first group of recipients to take the lead in establishing “40 Under 40” as an annual “anchor” event in the civic life of Arlington.

The inaugural “40 Under 40” recipients include Salim Adofo, National Black United Front; Nyambo Anuluoha, Arlington Community Federal Credit Union; John Ayers, REDLattice Inc.; Mike Barnes, self-employed; Sindy Benavides, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); Katherine Bianco, DC Modern Luxury Magazine; Scott Brodbeck, Local News Now; Ginger Brown, self-employed; Billy Buck Jr., Buck & Associates; Nadia Conyers, Arlington Employment Center, Arlington County government; Jeffrey DiLisi, Virginia Hospital Center; Laura Gamse, Daydream Reels; Erikka Gleckel, Deloitte Consulting LLP; Scott Gold, IBC, a DBS Co.; Nick Gregorios, Avison Young; Chris Hamm, U.S. General Services Administration; Julia Hamm, Solar Electric Power Association; Sarah Hillware, Girls Health Ed.; Paul Holland, Marstel-Day LLC; Jennifer Hovis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Melissa Impastato, Clark Construction Group LLC. Also, Krysta Jones, office of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran; Elizabeth Jones Valderrama, Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR); Kim Klingler, ASCO; Matthew Kulkin, Squire Patton Boggs LLP; Dania Matos, Latinas Leading Tomorrow; Ann McCarty, Arlington Public Schools; Ron Novak, Segue Technologies; Joseph Petty, Crystal City Business Improvement District; Mike Richardson, Chain Bridge Bank; Kate Roche, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Andrew Schneider, College of William and Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business; Kelly Shooshan, The Shooshan Co.; Marcio Silveira, Pavlov Financial Planning; Terron Sims II, Doug Pollard LLC; Paul Singh, Disruption Corp.; Elaine Turville, Accenture Federal Services; Andy VanHorn, The JBG Cos.; Kedrick Whitmore, Venable LLP; and Steven Yates, OPOWER.

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Sara Collins: Key Force Chronicling Local History SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Fifty, sixty, one hundred years from now, when researchers in Arlington of the future undertake to understand much of its past, they will in large measure have Sara Collins to thank for the materials they will find.

It was Collins who, beginning in the mid-1970s serving as what was then known as the “Virginiana librarian” of the Arlington library system, took what was a meager, uneven collection of historic records and interviews, and helped turn it into a powerhouse collection now known as the county’s Center for Local History.

Collins, described as “a giant of Arlington history” by the leader of the county’s historical society, died Dec. 3.

“She was a wonderful person,” said John Richardson, president of the Arlington County Historical Society, a post Collins once held. “Sara was unfailingly knowledgeable about local history, and willing to assist. She knew just about everyone with special expertise, and [the historical society] turned to her on many occasions.”

Collins came to the county library system in 1975, the year before the country’s bicentennial and a time when many Americans – worn down after a decade of assassinations, war, economic

malaise and social unrest – were reconnecting to the nation’s illustrious past.

Arlington’s archived collections were a mixed bag, the new arrival came to find.

“There were a few texts and a pictorial history of Arlington, some clippings from newspapers and some excellent researched articles in the local historical magazine,” Collins recalled in a 1997 interview with Judith Knudsen in the newsletter of Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

That was the good news. The bad news was the collection contained “not much information on the neighborhoods, people and events that shaped Arlington or which composed its day-to-day life, particularly its AfricanAmerican residents,” Collins said in the interview.

As she settled in, Collins came across a file that included oralhistory interviews with older African-American residents, a project initiated by her predecessor, Kathleen Smith, in collaboration with Marilyn Gell and the Arlington Historical Society.

The germ of an idea was planted, and – Collins being an avid gardener – it would soon flower.

The oral-history concept, relatively new at the time, garnered backing in Arlington in the mid1970s from the local Zonta Club.

Volunteers put together a list of prospective interviewees, set up ground rules and acquired the

necessary equipment. Edmund Campbell – a noted local attorney and one-time County Board member – became the primary interviewer.

Campbell, Collins believed, “knew the county more thoroughly than anyone living – he had been involved in almost every phase of civic, political and legal life here. His most gentlemanly and civic demeanor made him very approachable; his experience as a trial lawyer added a clarifying dimension to the interviews he did.”

Rows of oral histories – including those conducted by Campbell (who died in 1995) and collaborator Cas Cocklin, and many later conducted by Collins herself – are available at the Center for Local History. They provide a treasure trove of details about the county’s post-war growth and the people who shepherded the community from its semi-rural roots to its urban-village present.

The oral histories are just one part of a community archive that developed during Collins’ tenure and continues to grow, with donations ranging from local political memorabilia to collections of historic area newspapers. Keeping up with the times, much of the collection is being digitized.

Knudsen, who serves as director of the Center for Local History, said Collins was a go-to resource long after she retired from the library system.

Over the past 40 years, Sarah Collins – who died Dec. 3 – worked to ensure the story of Arlington and its residents was chronicled for posterity.

“I don’t think anyone will ever surpass the depth and breadth of her knowledge,” Knudsen said.

It was almost impossible to stump Collins, Knudsen said: “She never failed to provide some lead, if not the answer.”

“She was just amazing. In addition, she was a lovely, gracious person,” Knudsen said. “We feel her loss acutely.”

Collins was active in a number of professional organizations, helping in the late 1970s to found Oral History of the Mid-Atlantic Region, an affiliate of the Oral History Association. She was the recipient of the organization’s

highest honor, the Forrest Pogue Award, in 1997.

Sara Jean Dobie Collins was born in Detroit, earned her undergraduate degree from Albion College and a master of library science degree from Catholic University.

A resident of Northern Virginia for more than six decades, Collins was active in Arlington United Methodist Church, where she led the sesquicentennial celebration and played in the orchestra, as well as serving as librarian.

She was a fan of Scottish country dancing, Celtic and orchestral music, and community gardening.

Survivors include a son, Kyle Collins; a daughter, Catherine Richmond, and her husband, George; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Carolyn Duryea; and a host of other family and friends.

A celebration of Collins’ life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at Arlington United Methodist Church, 716 South Glebe Road, preceded by visitation at 1 p.m.

As to her legacy? In the 1997 interview, Collins was asked why there should be repositories of the history of communities and those who lived there.

Collins gets the last word: “What can be more important than for a library to be the collector and keeper of its constituency in their own voices?” she replied.

Alliance for Housing Solutions Salutes Its [S]heroes SCOTT McCAFFREY

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They were referred to as “[s]heroes” – women who have made a difference – as the Alliance for Housing Solutions on Dec. 7 honored 11 female advocates, activists and government leaders with the sixth annual Ellen Bozman Affordable Housing Award.

A gathering of 140 community leaders congregated at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington for the annual celebration.

Some of the honorees could trace their activism in the housing field back 40 or more years, a time when it took “nerves of steel” to take on the issue, said former County Board member John Milliken, who served as master of ceremonies.

(To those who groaned when “[s]heroes” was used, Milliken offered to whip out Merriam-Webster’s to prove it is, indeed, a real word. “You learn something new every day,” said honoree Lucy Denney.)

In addition to Denney, honorees included Lou Ann Frederick, Cecilia Cassidy, Joan Linderman, Yolanda Black, Fran Lunney, Kathy Desmond, Betts Abel, Kim-Hanh Nguyen, Patricia McGrady and Peg Lorenz.

The award recipients and those like them “are the glue that helps hold our diverse community together,” said Mary Rouleau, executive director of the Alliance for Housing Solutions.

The recipients, Rouleau said, “pushed back against resistance and played no small part creating and implementing the Arlington

vision for which we are wellknown today.”

In their honor, the organization made a donation to support the work of Doorways for Women and Families.

The award is named in honor of the late Ellen Bozman, who in 2003 helped found the Alliance for Housing Solutions and spent a record 24 years (1974-1997) on the County Board.

Bozman “was really an exceptional Arlingtonian and a remarkable woman – a guiding light for many Arlingtonians,” said Milliken, who served with her in elected office. The award recipients, he said, “are following the path, the trace, she laid out for all of us.”

For more information, see the Web site at www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org.

Shown from left are award recipients Fran Lunney, Lou Ann Frederick, Cecilia Cassidy and Lucy Denney, who were among 11 women honored with the Ellen Bozman Affordable Housing Award for 2014 by the Alliance for Housing Solutions. The awards were presented Dec. 7 at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington.

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THUMBS UP: To what appears to be the emerging consensus that the time has come to step back from the “Public Land for Public Good” effort embarked on by the county government.

We do not doubt the sincerity of those behind the effort, including VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement), to work toward the possibility of placing affordable housing on public land.

But through perhaps no one’s fault, the process quickly disintegrated, with different factions (housing advocates, school boost-

ers and open-space backers, etc.) digging in their heels.

The result has been a process that has stalled and has seen several major groups, including the Arlington County Civic Federation and the long-range planning committee of the Planning Committee, calling for the government to start from scratch.

County officials must feel pretty beleaguered these days, but we agree it’s wise to call a halt to the planning process, step back and re-evaluate. It’s no sin to admit things got out of control; the goal should be to bring in all stakeholders and try to find a way to work

toward a common purpose.

THUMBS UP: To the county treasurer’s office’s annual decal competition, which has opened for another year.

The contest, unique in Virginia, allows student-artists the opportunity to vie for the chance to have their work displayed on the windshields of 160,000 Arlington vehicles in the coming year.

We’re glad new Treasurer Carla de la Pava opted to continue this tradition, started by former Treasurer Frank O’Leary. And we encourage all residents to vote for their favorite.

Libby Garvey Deserves Community’s Thanks Editor: I am a staunch supporter of John Vihstadt and was delighted to see the support he garnered in the recent election, and have no wish to downplay the role he has played in recent months regarding the Columbia Pike trolley.

But I want to remind Arlington residents that Libby Garvey was the first County Board member to “raise the flag” to constituent concerns about this proposed project.

She did this at great personal and political cost, since she was going against her party and her County Board colleagues in pursuing the issue.

And she was punished for this principled stand – her party was prepared to oust her for these actions even though she was, in my view, the perfect example of what an elected official is expected to do.

As stated earlier, I am proud to be a supporter of John Vihstadt – he was articulate, principled and communicative in his

exemplary campaign, which never drifted into negativity.

But I do not want us to forget, or overlook, the courageous stand Garvey took, and continues to take, on our behalf.

When she runs for re-election in two years, we must not forget her actions, which allowed us to arrive at this point, and we should show our support in the same manner that we did for Vihstadt.

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Fisette, Hynes Made Courageous, Correct Decision Editor: I felt sad after reading the Nov. 27 letter to the editor by Grant Maloney about the streetcar.

I applaud his work as a civic activist.

And I thoroughly agree that the diversity of Arlington’s public schools is a priceless asset to those students. As he says, it “expands your horizons and broadens your worldview.”

I did not grow up here, but when I moved to this area, married and had two children here, it was a delight to find that they were were both well-educated and introduced to others from different backgrounds and countries. That enriched their friendships and their lives.

My sadness comes from his conclusion that those of us who opposed the streetcar project did so because we are from affluent North Arlington and don’t want to pay for

improvements to South Arlington.

I reject that conclusion.

On the contrary, my main concern, and I expect others share it, is that the huge expenditure required will result in such expensive rents that many of the current residents of Columbia Pike will have to move out.

They deserve a vibrant and economically healthy neighborhood, but for them, not for the developers.

We are told that the developers of the new high-priced housing must allot some 6,000 “affordable” units. But what is “affordable,” and how many of the currently occupied apartments will not be so any longer.

A high-end restaurant/bar/shopping corridor, a la Clarendon, is fine as long as it doesn’t drive out the current residents.

Trendy is not durable, and gentrification is

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often not kind.

As for the view that a streetcar is “charming” while a bus is merely utilitarian, we old-timers who lived in D.C. when Roy Chalk was replacing the streetcars with buses may need more convincing that streetcars are really the way of the future.

I believe that both sides want the proposed public-transit project to provide the greatest benefit to that important area of our county, but, somehow, assertions have dominated analysis on both sides, and caused distrust.

Therefore, I am grateful to Jay Fisette and Mary Hynes for their wisdom – and courage – in giving us a chance to further consider the costs and benefits, while moving ahead promptly to improve public transport in South Arlington.

Marcia Field Arlington Send a letter to the editor on a topic of local interest; find more letters at www.insidenova.com/news/ arlington (click on “Opinion”).

Annual Decal Contest Draws a Record Number of Entrants Staff Writer

Nearly two dozen community notables gathered at Central Library Dec. 6 to evaluate a record-shattering 113 student entries in the annual county-decal design competition, sponsored by the Arlington treasurer’s office.

“We have to get that down to four,” cajoled Chief Deputy Treasurer Kim Rucker, who acknowledged it would be a daunting task: the number of entries was more than double the previous record of 50, set last year.

Yet the notables, ranging from artists and photographers to civic leaders, came up with a final four. It’ll be up to the public to make the final determination of a winner.

It’s the 11th annual public competition to select a design for the tax decal, which each year appears on 160,000 vehicles in Arlington. While most other Virginia jurisdictions require a tax sticker to be placed next to the inspection sticker on windshields, only Arlington has raised the concept to an art form.

It was then-Treasurer Frank O’Leary who in 2002 conceived the idea of a community vote. The tradition was continued by his successor, Carla de la Pava.

Since 2005, the competition has been limited to high-school students. This year’s participants came from Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools, the Arlington Career Center and H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

While the sheer volume of submissions was daunting, it also served as something of a validation of the effort, said Susan Anderson, special-projects coordinator (and decal-competition queen) of the treasurer’s office.

“We’re so excited,” she said. “It really gets us to promote the decal, and why decals are so important.”

Like Rucker, Anderson was encouraging the judges to hunker down and come up with finalists.

“Four is the magic number,” she said.

Voting worked this way: Judges were

given 60 votes and were able to allocate them any way they saw fit, mix-and-match style – 60 votes on a single design, 10 votes on six different designs, even a single vote on 60 different submissions.

Among those doing the judging was Jim Pebley, a veteran civic leader. He said the combination of supporting students, celebrating the arts and turning a relatively mundane bureaucratic decal into something special had a lot of appeal.

“What’s not to like about this?” Pebley said.

Voting will open soon on the treasurer’s Web site at www.arlingtonva.us/treas, running through Jan. 19. Residents also can make their selection by clipping out the front page of the Sun Gazette and mailing it in.

The top vote-getter will be announced with fanfare at a County Board meeting in late January. The winner of the competition will receive $750, with other finalists pocketing $500, courtesy of John Marshall Bank.

Large-scale mock-ups of the four top designs will be on display at Founders Hall on the Arlington campus of George Mason University, and a reception for the finalists will be held there on Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. A display of previous winners is on exhibit on the second floor of the Arlington County government office, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

Arlington has required motorists to show proof of payment of personal property taxes on vehicles since the 1940s. Until the late 1960s, metal strips hung below license plates, then the county government switched to windshield decals.

While some Virginia jurisdictions, notably Fairfax County, have eliminated decals, the Arlington treasurer’s office long has contended that they serve as an important tool for enforcing tax laws.

The 2015-16 decal will begin appearing on local windshields next summer, and will be seen on all vehicles garaged in the county by November.

The current decal was designed by Mobin Fateh, who attended Wakefield High School.

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AFAC Looks for More Assistance to Meet Increasing Local Needs Meng said the figures represent a “trifecta” suggesting that economic conditions continue to be sour for those in need across Arlington.

And the increase in use of AFAC’s services is having an impact of the food center’s bottom line.

“We are committed at AFAC to never turn away anyone – we’re there to help,” Meng said, pointing to the $5.6 million in cash, donated food and volunteer efforts that are needed run the facility.

AFAC receives no federal or state funds, but it does receive support from the county government – an anticipated $342,925 in the current fiscal year, down from $365,400 a year before and representing 6.1 percent of the organization’s annual costs.

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The month of November brought historically off-the-charts numbers of families to seek support from the Arlington Food Assistance Center, and the organization’s top staff member plans to ask the county government to help meet the sustained need.

An all-time high of 2,553 families were served by AFAC the week ending Nov. 23, and the month saw an average of 2,230 families each week, executive director Charlie Meng said at the Dec. 3 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington.

The organization also saw an all-time high of 3,481 families that had received referrals from the county government’s Department of Human Services, making them eligible for food services – although not all families with referrals use AFAC’s services every week.

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Fisette Offers Streetcar Explanation to Democrats SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Standing before his political party’s faithful to face the music, County Board Chairman Jay Fisette on Dec. 3 maintained a familiar narrative but offered not much more insight on why he and fellow board member Mary Hynes decided to drop their support for the Columbia Pike/Crystal City streetcar initiative.

Fisette, who was greeted with modest applause at the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, suggested ending the controversial streetcar plan would “allow us as a community to step forward.”

“Divisiveness and distraction in this community was significant,” said Fisette, who suggested that community support for the streetcar projects had “significantly eroded” over the past year.

Fisette and Hynes announced in November they were abandoning their longand firmly-held support for the projects, a stunning reversal that left only County

Board member Walter Tejada in support on the five-member governing body.

As has been the case in other appearances before the public, Fisette did not detail specifics that led to his change of heart.

But he said the Nov. 4 victory of independent John Vihstadt – a streetcar opponent – over Democrat Alan Howze was only part of the reason.

“Not just the election; it’s a lot of other things as well,” said Fisette, who termed his action “the hardest decision I ever had to make” and said he remained convinced that the streetcar projects would have been net positives for Arlington.

Fisette was speaking during a part of the meeting traditionally reserved for the County Board chairman. Hynes, who was in attendance, did not address the gathering.

Even several weeks after the turnabout, heads continued to be scratched and brows furrowed over the decision, but a consensus among insiders emerged that it was Fisette, not Hynes, who was the driving force behind the switch of positions.

Another dominant theme among the local political class: The decision was based more on politics than economics.

Fisette, the theory goes, was worried about either his own political survival (he is next up for election in 2017) or that of Democrats, who have now lost two County Board elections in a row and face the prospect of defending two seats held by Democrats (Hynes and Tejada) on the ballot next year.

“Getting out the vote in the off-year is really difficult,” acknowledged Arlington County Democratic Committee Chairman Kip Malinosky.

But the Fisette/Hynes streetcar switch is likely to trigger an intra-party fight that could leave Democrats divided going into the 2015 campaign season. Unless the antistreetcar coalition of Vihstadt and Libby Garvey can come up with a viable candidate or candidates (the search is on), they may have a tougher time defeating candidates from a united, pro-streetcar Democratic Party than a divided party.

Malinosky, however, looked at the glass

as half-full. Despite a tumultuous year for Democrats, “we’ve held together, we’re stronger, we’re ready to move forward,” he said.

Stories have emerged of the Fisette/ Hynes decision coming together at the last minute, keps from county staff, state officials and political leaders in both Arlington and Fairfax County until just before the November announcement.

Will the full back-story ever be told?

Perhaps not, as County Board members do have a track record of keeping their secrets even in the face of inquiring minds.

In 2010, when board members fired County Manager Michael Brown after a tenure of just six months, they put out a cover story that Brown was resigning due to the health of his wife.

That premise collapsed within hours, as it became clear Brown had been dispatched by board members unhappy with his performance. Yet the elected officials who did the firing – including Fisette – never publicly acknowledged the real reason behind the departure.

School System Provides Video Explaining E-Cigarette Dangers Arlington Public Schools is stepping up efforts to warn students and the broader community of the prospective dangers of e-cigarettes.

The school system has developed a

training video on how the vapor devices work, along with trends in their use. The video is being shared with students, families and the community, and is available for viewing on the school system’s Web site at

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“There are many risks out there, some of them new – among them are e-cigarettes,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said at the Dec. 4 School Board meeting. “We’re just

trying to inform people about the risks.”

School Board members on Dec. 4 added e-cigarettes to the list of substances students cannot use on, or bring to, school grounds.

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Schools & Military n Arlington Career Center students received first place for their entry in the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) student video contest.

Students were challenged to create a 30-second video around the theme of “Virginia, we are one!” Videos were judged on how well they addressed the topic as well as the quality and creativity of the video.

Students participating in the effort were David Thorp, Washington-Lee High School; Gus Hebner, Langston High School Continuation Program; Rudy Henriquez, Christian Porter and Andre Juste, Wakefield High School; and Ethan Bowman, Arlington Career Center.

The video is available on the Web site at http://vimeo.com/107750135. n A number of Arlington Public Schools music students recently have been selected to participate in competitive regional and state music ensembles.

Aidan Farley (trombone) of Yorktown High School was selected for the All-Virginia Jazz Ensemble, which performed in Norfolk, and Colin Evans (piano), Jacob Dormuth (bass), Scott Sawicki (drums) Caeley Niess (trumpet) and Ben St. Pierre (bass trombone) of Yorktown High School were selected as alternates. n Three Washington-Lee High School students were winners in the second annual World AIDS Day art contest sponsored by Arlington County’s Public Health Division.

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For a second year, the Public Health Division invited high-school students to create artwork that promotes HIV awareness and prevention. Students were encouraged to be creative, accurate with their information, and appropriate with their art and words.

Entries were judged by a panel consisting of peers, college students and county employees. The top three finishers received awards of $100, $75 and $50, respectively.

The students were recognized at the Dec. 4 School Board meeting, where it was noted there had been several initiatives in support of World AIDS Day within the school system, including an online quiz for students.

World AIDS Day first was held in 1988.

According to government officials, there currently are about 1,550 individuals in Arlington living with HIV/AIDS, and 936 have died from it since 1982. n The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has announced that 19 Arlington Public Schools teachers have earned National Board Certification, and five have renewed their certification.

Newly certified teachers include Amy Blaine, Jamestown Elementary School; Debra Cave, Yorktown High School: Mary Clendenning, Washington-Lee High School; Dahlia Constantine, Patrick Henry Elementary School; Maren Copes, McKinley Elementary School; Kara DeFilippi, Thomas Jefferson Middle School; Mignon Dwyer, Arlington Science Focus School; Lauren Gautier, McKinley Elementary School; Leslie Hindman, Washington-Lee High School; Lianne Jaramillo, Washington-Lee High School; Sean Kinnard, Arlington Career Center; Megan Landmeier, Claremont Immersion Elementary School; Karen Magestad, Patrick Henry Elementary School; Ann Miller, Thomas Jefferson Middle School; Nathan Riley, Wakefield High School; Elizabeth Snead, Arlington Traditional School; Catrina Tangchittsumran-Stumpf, Thomas Jefferson Middle School; Colleen Yoder, Arlington Science Focus School; and Annie Young, Oakridge Elementary School.

Educators who first received national certification in 2004 and 2005 and recently had it renewed are Kathy Bates, McKinley Elementary School; Scott Lockhart, Arlington Career Center; Dawn McCoart, Washington-Lee High School; Cynthia Schall, Arlington Career Center; and Kathleen Sydney, Glebe Elementary School.

National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program that recognizes, encourages and rewards teachers to strive for excellence. While state licensing systems set basic requirements to teach, teachers who earn National Board Certification have successfully demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills and practices as determined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

“The quality of our staff has been a direct link to the high-quality education students receive and the impressive results they have achieved,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said. “This group of professional educators has taken the added step of achieving this prestigious certification.”

“As our school system continues to grow, these talented and experienced instructional leaders will help us to ensure that our students receive a high-quality educational experience that is based on best practices in education,” Murphy said.

Arlington Public Schools ranks third in Virginia with 172, or approximately 6.8 percent of teachers, have national certification. The school system tied for 28th in the nation for the number of new national board-certified teachers this year, school officials said. n Northern Virginia Community College plans to invest more than $2.2 million in a new college-wide initiative to persuade more students to pursue two- and four-year degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

With funding support from the Virginia Community College System over the next three years, NVCC will invest in equipment and faculty development to ensure students receive the most current approaches to STEM training. Students in STEM courses will have access to electron-scanning microscopes, atomic-force microscopes and other leading-edge technologies.

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County Board to Mull Adding Extra Taxi Certificates County Board members on Dec. 13 will consider a staff proposal calling for the award of 40 additional taxi-operating certificates, which if approved would bring to 827 the total number COUNTY of cabs allowed to opBOARD erateThein Arlington. proposal also NOTES would allow a new entrant – the eighth – into the county taxi industry, and would significantly expand the number of wheelchair-accessible vans.

County Manager Barbara Donnellan is recommending approval of 10 new operating certificates for Blue Top Cab, along with 30 to a new entrant, All Access Taxi.

All the taxis to be operated under the new certificates would be required to be wheelchair-accessible.

Blue Top, All Access and EnviroCab were the lone companies to request additional operating certificates in what is a once-every-two-years process. All Access sought 60, Blue Top 25 and EnviroCab 30.

The staff recommendation, if adopted, would result in a large increase in the number of taxis on the street able to accommodate wheelchairs. Currently, Red Top Cab has 28 such vehicles, Blue Top nine. Drivers of those vehicles receive specialized training to assist riders with disabilities.

Taxi-related matters can be among the most contentious to come before County Board members; one of the likely questions to be asked by board members is whether adding 40 new operating certificates to the current 787 is likely to impact the wages of existing drivers.

County staff also voiced the potential

that the new operating certificates might go unused because of the higher costs of purchasing and operating a wheelchair-accessible van, as well as the ability to find and train qualified drivers. Congestion at taxi stands also was raised as a potential byproduct of more cabs.

Those concerns may be a reason why county staff cut in half the Transportation Commission’s recommendation (on an 8-1 vote) that the three applicants be allowed to split 80 wheelchair-accessible vehicles in the new round of allocations.

“Staff looked at the various options . . . and tried to weigh the pros and cons of each scenario,” said Angie de la Barrera of the Department of Environmental Services, in a memo to County Board members.

In her report, de la Barrera acknowledged that it “is hard to find a balance” between improved transportation options for disabled riders on one hand, and the potential dilution of drivers’ income on the other.

Hanging over the discussion will be the entry of ride-sharing firms like Uber and Lyft into the marketplace. The state government currently is exploring regulation of those types of firms, while regulation of traditional taxi service remains in the domain of Virginia’s individual localities.

If the new operating certificates win approval, Red Top Cab would remain the largest single operator of taxis in Arlington, with 355 certificates. Blue Top would grow to 181, followed by Arlington Yellow Cab (100), All Access (60), EnviroCab (50), Friendly Cab (39), Crown Cab (37) and Hess Cab (35).

Slightly more than half the operating certificates require use of a hybrid vehicle.

County Board Likely to Extend Comcast License as Negotiations Continue: County Board members on Dec. 13 are expected to extend the term of the cabletelevision franchise agreement between the Arlington government and Comcast.

The one-year extension – from Dec. 31, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2015 – will give the two sides the chance to continue negotiations on a host of regulatory and technical issues.

County staff and Comcast officials have agreed to the extension, making County Board approval likely.

Comcast is one of three providers holding government-issued franchises to provide Arlington residents with cable service.

Verizon and RCN also acquired regulatory approval to serve the county, although RCN never started service.

The RCN franchise is slated to expire in September 2015, with the Verizon franchise ongoing through June 2021.

Negotiations between the county government and Comcast have been ongoing for years; the franchise agreement was slated to expire in June 2013, but the two sides have agreed to a number of extensions.

“The parties shall continue to meet regularly for further discussion,” said Marie Schuler, director of government affairs for the Arlington office of Comcast, in a letter to county officials.

Public Hearing to Be Set on Expanded Recycling Rules: County Board members early next year are expected to consider expanding recycling requirements for multi-family dwellings (condominiums and apartments) and commercial properties.

Board members on Dec. 13 are scheduled to advertise for a Jan. 24 public hearing the proposed changes to the County Code.

The proposal would amend regulations in place since 2011, and would expand some existing requirements.

Based on feedback from the business community that the measure was too broad, the draft proposal was revised before being sent to the County Board. Feedback received from the business community was “largely positive,” said Monica Gorman of the Department of Environmental Services, in a memo to County Board members.

The proposal also makes several changes to code sections relating to exemption of recycling requirements; the appeals process; and late fees.

Staff noted that county-operated facilities “generally” already meet the expanded requirements, so the cost to taxpayers would be minimal.

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Friday, Dec. 12 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for Arlington students to submit entries in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Visual-Arts sponsored SCHOOL Contest,

by Arlington Public BOARD Schools and the DeNOTES partment of Parks and Recreation.

Last year, more than 1,500 students submitted entries, and “we’re trying to eclipse that levels of participation,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said.

This year’s competition asks students at the elementary-, middle- and high-school level to discuss the use of non-violent means to address issues related to discrimination.

“I look forward to some of the comments our students have,” Murphy told School Board members.

Award-winning entries will be published in the Sun Gazette in January in conjunction with the Arlington County

government’s annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For information on the competition, see the Web site at www.apsva.us.

Swearing-In for Kanninen Set: A swearing-in ceremony for incoming School Board member Barbara Kanninen will be held on Monday, Dec. 22 at 4:30 p.m. at the Arlington Education Center.

Kanninen, the Democratic endorsee, defeated Audrey Clement in the Nov. 4 general election. She will succeed Sally Baird, who opted against seeking a third term.

A year ago, Kanninen unsuccessfully challenged School Board member James Lander in the Democratic endorsement caucus. This spring, she defeated Nancy Van Doren and Greg Greeley to win the party’s endorsement. (Van Doren, however, made it to the School Board first, winning a special election to fill out the remainder of the term of Noah Simon.)

Kanninen will formally begin the job on Jan. 1.

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Film historians are in near agreement that 1939 was the best year in Hollywood’s history, with an array of exceptional motion pictures.

In the local area, the case can be made that 1939 was the apogee of the pre-war real estate market, with lovely homes being constructed with care and attention, for a community that was growing both in size and affluence.

This week’s featured property is an example of the genre – a charming, quality brick colonial filled with pre-war charm from its original doorknobs to the cedar closets. Room sizes are lovely, traffic flow is good and there is a sense of style and élan throughout.

Larger than many of the era – a 2003 main-level expansion added to the size – and featuring plentiful storage space and centrally located, the home boasts a number of upgrades (including a showstopper kitchen) as well as warmhearted charm throughout.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $718,000 by Carol Temple of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

Mature trees and a sturdy facade bid us welcome, and as we tour the rooms, note how everything is full of character from the moment we step into the large entry foyer.

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The “reunion-sized” (love that phrase) dining room features amenities that include wainscoting, plus vistas over the Trex deck and level back yard. An adjacent den features parquet flooring and built-in cabinetry.

The 2003 update added the thoughtfully designed kitchen, including a wall of floor-to-ceiling cabinets that are both functional and aesthetic standouts.

The upper level is home to three generous bedrooms, while the unfinished basement provides opportunities galore.

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Pending home sales declined in October but remained at a healthy level of activity and are above year-over-year levels for the second straight month, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, decreased 1.1 percent to 104.1 in October from an upwardly-revised 105.3 in September, but is 2.2 percent higher than October 2013 (101.9).

The index is above 100 – considered an average level of contract activity – for the sixth consecutive month.

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says despite October’s modest decline, contract signings have remained at a healthy pace now for six straight months.

“In addition to low interest rates, buyers entering the market this autumn are being lured by the increase in homes for sale and less competition from investors paying in cash,” he said. “Demand is holding steady, but would be more robust if it weren’t for lagging wage growth and tight credit conditions that continue to hamper those individuals looking for relief from rising rents.”

The median existing-home price for all housing types in October was $208,300, 5.5 percent above October 2013. Monthly median price growth has averaged 5.8 percent in 2014 (through October) after averaging 11.5 percent last year.

“The increase in median prices for existing-homes has leveled off, representing a healthier pace that has kept affordability in-check for buyers in many parts of the country while giving more previously stuck homeowners with little or no equity the ability to sell,” says Yun. Yun says evidence of rising home prices allowing more willing homeowners the ability to sell can be found in NAR’s annual survey released earlier this month, which revealed that the typical seller over the past year was in their home for 10 years before selling – an all-time survey high for tenure of home.

NAR also recently released its economic and housing forecast for 2015 and 2016. Yun is forecasting existinghome sales this year to fall slightly below 2013 (5.1 million) to 4.9 million, then increase to 5.3 million next year and 5.4 million in 2016. Yun expects the national median existing-home price to rise 4 percent in 2015 and ’16.

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GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS ON INCOME FRONT: Arlington residents had the high-

est per-capita income in the Washington region last year, according to new figures, but like most of the Washington area, income levels for county residents were below those of a year before – and even below those in 2007, before the recession took hold.

The per-capita personal income of $82,700 for Arlington residents was highest among 19 jurisdictions in the broader Washington region, according to figures reported by the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis, and was 34 percent higher than the regional average of $61,500.

The city of Alexandria ranked second at $81,100, followed by the District of Columbia ($75,300), Montgomery County ($72,700), Fairfax County ($71,800) and Loudoun County ($59,700).

(The Fairfax County figure includes the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church.)

Among other large jurisdictions, Prince William County had a per-capita income of $45,800 in 2013 and Prince George’s County had a per-capita income of $43,400, based on rounded figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

At the bottom of the list were four counties far west and south of the inner core: Spotsylvania County, including the city of Fredericksburg, at $42,600; Jefferson County, W.Va., $39,900; Warren County, $39,900; and Culpeper County, $37,900.

Between 2012 and 2013, per-capita income was down 2.4 percent in Arlington and declined by a similar amount in most Virginia jurisdictions in the Washington area, as well as the District of Columbia.

Slightly smaller declines were reported in the Maryland jurisdictions.

The overall 2012-to-2013 decline of 2.1 percent across the region was by far the worst performance of the nation’s 15 largest metro areas. While 13 of the other 14 metro areas also saw year-over-year declines (San Francisco posted a slight increase), no area besides Washington saw a drop of more than 1 percent.

Between 2007 and 2013, per-capita personal income for the Washington region declined 3.5 percent, with only five of the 19 jurisdictions seeing higher figures. The largest increases were in Rappahannock County (up 8 percent), Loudoun County (6 percent) and the District of Columbia (4.4 percent).

The complete survey is available on the Web site at www.cra.gmu.edu.

CHURCH EFFORT HELPS STARVING ACROSS WORLD: Nearly 1,000 people

gathered at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center gym on Dec. 7 to assemble 100,000 meals for starving children around the world.

Grace Community Church took part in its fourth partnership with Stop Hunger Now, an international-crisis-relief organization, and invited the Arlington community to come out and help stop hunger around the globe.

“We just want to jump in and make a difference and have an impact,” said Pastor Derek Adye.

There was be no church service that day; volunteers from Grace and the community worked together to meet their goal.

Meals that contain a combination of rice, soy, dried vegetables and vitamins were packaged on an assembly line and sealed into plastic pouches, then boxed and made ready to ship to those in need.

Organizers made a special effort to recruit volunteers from across the county.

“It doesn’t matter what you’re doing, whether it’s rockin’ the boxin or helping build the food packages to provide nutrition. Faith in action; any little bit makes a difference,” volunteer Kelly McSween said.

Stop Hunger Now recently sent food to Sierra Leone and Liberia in response to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa.

MARYMOUNT STUDENTS PACKAGE MEALS FOR AFRICA: Seventy Marymount

University students and staff members recently packaged 10,000 meals to be sent to the impoverished west African nation of Burkina Faso.

The Nov. 18 event, called Helping Hands, was a collaboration between Catholic Relief Services of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington and the organization Stop Hunger Now. Each sealed, airtight package will provide a family of six a meal that consists of dehydrated vegetables, soy, rice and vitamin supplements.

At the event, Nickie Sene of Catholic Relief Services shared her firsthand experiences of working in the landlocked nation, which is considered the third poorest in the world.

“Her presentation was particularly inspiring for our students,” said Meg Dalmut, Marymount’s associate director of community engagement. “There was a buzz around campus that day about having a sense of gratitude for what we have here and an obligation to give what’s needed to those who don’t have much.”

“We deliberately held it during International Education Week,” Dalmut said. “I think the perspective gained was that we are citizens of the world and not just the little place where we live.”

Marymount President Matthew Shank addressed the volunteers and Bishop Paul Loverde blessed the food before it was shipped.

‘BRIDGING THE GAP’ FUNDRAISER BRINGS IN $88,000: A total of $88,000

was raised at seventh annual “Bridging the Gap” fundraiser, held Nov. 6 at Clarendon Ballroom and sponsored by the Arlington office of Keller Williams Realty.

Funds raised through the event will support the community efforts of Doorways for Women and Families and the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (ASPAN).

PROSTATE-CANCER SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET: Virginia Hospital Center’s

Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Cancer Resource Center at the hospital, 1701 North George Mason Drive.

The event is designed for those undergoing treatment or newly diagnosed. It will be led by a prostate-cancer survivor.

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The Kiwanis Club of Arlington recently presented a grant to Phoenix House of the MidAtlantic, supporting its work with those facing addiction issues. Shown from left are Kiwanis Club president Jacki Brown; Debby Taylor Simpson of Phoenix House; former Kiwanis Club president Steve Bevis and Kiwanis Club and Phoenix House board member Edd Nolen.

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NVCC’S TEMPLIN TO GARNER TECHNOLOGY AWARD: Northern Virginia Com-

munity College president Robert Templin Jr. has been named recipient of the Earle C. Williams Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC).

The award is being presented to Templin in honor of his exceptional service to the council, and his support for high-tech in education and across the region.

Templin has been president of Northern Virginia Community College since 2002, and he is set to retire in early 2015.

Prior to his appointment at NVCC, Templin was president of Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology, where he led the effort to create or retain more than 12,000 high-tech jobs, attracted or created more than 225 technology-based companies, and increased company sales or new capital investment by more than $500 million.

While at NVCC, Templin has led many initiatives to improve access and increase retention among underrepresented populations, and to meet a regional worker shortfall in many areas.

Recognizing the mutual benefit for students and the community, he also worked to create a STEM and health-care pipeline for the region to address these anticipated shortages.

As the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies and organizations, and through its member companies, represents about 300,000 employees in the region.

Recent past recipients of NVTC’s lifetime-achievement award include Paul Lombardi, former CEO of Dyncorp (2013), and Alan Merton, retired president of George Mason University (2011).

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‘ARLINGTON THRIVE’ CONTINUES FUNDRAISING EFFORT: Arlington Thrive

– formerly Arlingtonians Ministering to Emergency Needs – is in the midst of a

CENTRAL LIBRARY PREPS FOR OPEN HOUSE: Central Library will hold its an-

nual winter open house on Wednesday, Dec. 17 from 4 to 6 p.m.

The event will feature snacks, crafts, music and more. The community is invited.

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‘HOLIDAY BRASS’ CONCERT COMES TO FORT MYER: The U.S. Army Concert

Brass Band and Percussion Ensemble will present a Holiday Brass Concert on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at Brucker Hall on the grounds of Fort Myer.

The concert is free; no tickets are required. The program will be streamed live on the Web site at www.usarmyband.com.

MOUNT OLIVET CHURCH TO HOST CANDLELIGHT CONCERT: Mount Olivet

United Methodist Church will hold a holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the church, 1500 North Glebe Road.

The event will be preceded by a social gathering at 6 p.m.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 527-3934 or see the Web site at www.mtolivet-umc.org.

SANTA, HOLIDAY CHARACTERS DESCEND ON AIRPORT: Santa and Mrs.

Claus will visit Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, posing for pictures with travelers, on Dec. 15, 16, 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Strolling holiday characters will be at the airport during the same hours on Dec. 12, 17, 18 and 19, also posing for photos, and strolling carolers will roam the terminals on Dec. 11 and 24 from 8 to 11 a.m. and again from 3 to 6 p.m.

TREE-STEWARD PROGRAM SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR 2015: TreeStewards

of Arlington and Alexandria is accepting applications for its 2015 class, to run Tuesday evenings from February to April, with some Saturday-morning programs.

The training program features instruction on how to care for trees across the community.

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ton Historical Society will celebrate the holidays with “Floating, Flying and Racing: Toy Vehicles 1920-1970,” a new exhibition running Dec. 13 to Jan. 18 at the Arlington Historical Museum.

The exhibition features more than two dozens toys and models – from very small to very large – that many a child dreamed of getting for the holidays.

The museum also features a number of permanent exhibitions on display.

The museum is located at 1805 Arlington Ridge Road, and is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

$100,000 fundraising drive, with each dollar slated to be matched through a challenge grant.

“With your dollar-for-dollar matched gift, we can ‘close the door to homelenessness’ with emergency funds for our neighbors in need,” said executive director Geraldine Shannon.

The campaign runs through Dec. 31.

For information, see the Web site at www. arlingtonthrive.org.

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County Democrats Aim to Help in Special Election SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Members of the Arlington County Democratic Committee hope to add their muscle to assist Kathleen Murphy in the upcoming special election for the 34th House of Delegates.

“It’s all going to come down to turnout – you guys can really be the ace up the sleeve,” Murphy’s finance director, Jesse Spodak, told members of the Arlington Democratic committee on Dec. 3.

Spodak was on hand to drum up support for Murphy, the Democratic nominee who will face off against Republican Craig Parisot on Jan. 4.

The 34th District includes portions of McLean and Great Falls and a little slice of Loudoun County, but support – in the form of money and manpower – is coming for both candidates from across Virginia.

The seat opened up when Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) was elected to Congress in November. In 2013, Comstock narrowly beat Murphy to retain the 34th District.

The result of the special election will have little impact on the workings of the House of Delegates, where Republicans hold a 2-to-1 majority over Democrats, but will serve as “the first step on a long road back to parity in the legislature,” said Spodak, who earlier this year served as fi-

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nance director for Democrat Don Beyer’s successful run for Congress in the 8th District.

“We really have a chance right at the beginning of 2015 to make a statement,”

Spodak said, but “we really need all the help we can get.”

“I’m signing up!” Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky said at the meeting. He pressed Arlington Democrats to do the same.

“Our taking an afternoon and knocking [on doors] can make all the difference,” he said.

Helping their political allies to the west also may help Arlington Democrats put aside the bad karma of 2014, which saw the party beaten – twice – in races for County Board, and saw Democratic leaders and rank-and-file split into factions over issues that included the proposed Columbia Pike streetcar.

Vihstadt Swearing-In Ceremony Is Set for Next Week SCOTT McCAFFREY

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County Board member John Vihstadt will be sworn in for a full, four-year term on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. in the County Board room.

The public is invited; a reception will follow.

Vihstadt, an POLITICAL independent, dePOTPOURRI feated Democrat Alan Howze on Nov. 4 in a rematch of a special election held in April, also won by Vihstadt.

His four-year term begins Jan. 1.

Arlingtonian Made Bid for Parliament: Some Arlington residents of a political bent are angling for a seat on the County Board. But Sonia Klein is aiming higher: She has been trying to win election to the U.K.’s House of Commons.

As related in The Voice – the monthly newsletter of the Arlington County Democratic Committee – Klein recently campaigned to be the Labor Party’s nominee for the 2015 parliamentary election in Swansea East, one of 650 seats that will be contested sometime next spring.

Klein, who was born in London, fell short in the British equivalent to an American caucus in the race to succeed the incumbent MP, who is not running for reelection.

The Labor Party mandated that all its candidates for the seat be women; in total, six candidates filed for the nomination. The seat, located in southern Wales, has been held by the party since 1922.

Although Klein didn’t win, she did pick up the support of Welshman Neil Kinnock, who led the Labor Party from 1983 to 1992.

It was the second try for Parliament for Klein, according to The Voice. She was the Labor candidate in the Ilford North constituency, located in the northeast part of Greater London, in the 2010 election, garnering 34.3 percent of the vote to 45.8 percent for the winning Conservative can-

didate.

In British politics, candidates for House of Commons seats are not required to live in the constituency they serve. The Voice suggests that Klein, who has served as vice chair of precinct operations for the Arlington County Democratic Committee, could find another district to run in next year.

Beyer Participates in Harvard Training: Incoming U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) is joining with other freshmen legislators in a bipartisan preparatory program sponsored by the Harvard Institute of Politics.

Since 1972, the program has brought together nearly 700 incoming members of the U.S. House of Representatives to “meet their colleagues from across political and party ideology and gain critical guidance from experts, practitioners and each other,” said Christian Flynn, director of conferences and special projects for the institute.

Among other sponsors of the event: The American Enterprise Institute, Bipartisan Policy Center, Brookings Institution and Center for Strategic and International Studies.

“I look forward to listening and learning in order to gain the tools necessary to best represent Virginia’s 8th District,” Beyer said in a statement.

Beyer will succeed U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th), who opted not to seek re-election.

Arlington Young Democrats Elect New President: Matthew Brown defeated incumbent Max Burns to become president of Arlington Young Democrats during voting held Nov. 19.

“We’ve accomplished a lot in 2014, but to be successful in 2015 we need a clear vision, cohesive leadership and an environment focused on outreach and party-building,” Brown said in a candidate statement prior to the voting, held at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center.

Arlington Young Democrats is the largest organization of its kind in the commonwealth; Brown promised to “give young professionals more opportunities and a louder voice” in community dialogue, and

partner with other organizations.

“We aren’t the only ones working to build a better Arlington,” he said. “From community-service organizations to professional groups, there are relationships we can grow that would be mutually beneficial.”

At the Dec. 3 Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting, Burns said he was proud of efforts by AYD during the past year.

The group’s attendance and fund-raising were up, and “we’ve been able to get re-inolved in the county,” he said.

Of the post, Burns said he was “handing it off to a man I consider a very good friend,” predicting Brown would “take us to new heights.”

While the race for the presidency was hotly contested, other slots were unopposed.

Praveen Meyyan will serve for the coming year as vice president, Alex Williams as treasurer, Maggie Davis as outreach director, Michelle Woods as secretary, Dakotah Smith as representative to the Arlington County Democratic Committee and Jack Bardo as political director.

Democrats Tap Precinct-Ops Guru: The Arlington County Democratic Committee on Dec. 3 tapped Laura Saul Edwards as vice chair for precinct operations.

The post coordinates the party’s work both leading up to and on Election Day, ensuring each of Arlington’s more than 50 precincts has full coverage.

Whipple Tapped for Virginia Board of Health: Gov. McAuliffe on Dec. 3 appointed former state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple to the Virginia Board of Health.

She will fill the seat vacated by Eric Deaton, who resigned to take a position outside of Virginia, the governor’s office said.

Whipple, who represented the 31st District in the Senate from 1996 to 2011, serves as regional director for community and member outreach for the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association.

In the Senate, Whipple served as chairman of the Democratic Caucus and chaired

the Rules Committee.

Prior to election to the Senate, Whipple served on Arlington’s School Board and County Board.

She also currently is president of the Alliance for Housing Solutions, vice chair of the Virginia Women’s Monument Commission and a member of the board of trustees of the Arlington Community Foundation.

Governor Makes Local Appointments: Gov. McAuliffe has appointed Candace Bryan Abbey and Yasmine Taeb, each of Arlington, to the Virginia Family and Children’s Trust Fund board of trustees.

Abbey is president of Abbey Road Advisors and is Washington director of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice. Taeb, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates in a spring special election, is program director of the Center for American Progress.

Cherrydale Civic Chief Proffers Thoughts to Board Members: Maureen Ross, a longtime civic activist and president of the Cherrydale Citizens Association, may be stepping down from that post (“for now,” as she put it), but used the Nov. 15 County Board meeting to offer some advice and make some requests of elected officials and county staff.

“The devil is in the details,” she said of planning efforts, encouraging county officials to “go to the community first” rather than offer fully formed plans to the public.

“Don’t underestimate what we can do,” Ross said of the county-community collaboration. “We can work in great coordination.”

Ross has been strong-willed in her efforts as civic-association president, not shy about speaking out when she believed the county government was going awry.

County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said he was appreciative of her experience and sharing of thoughts. “Good advice – and we’ll take that to heart,” he told Ross.

“Thanks for all your work. You’ve done a lot of work for Cherrydale and for all of us.”

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the 2015 ballot, including those for constitutional offices and legislative seats. The 2015 School Board race would not be affected, as political parties technically cannot nominate candidates. Democrats hold a caucus to “endorse” a School Board candidate, instead.

Prospective candidates will be able to start collecting petition signatures Jan. 1 to get on the primary ballot. Candidates would have a window between March 9 and 26 to file the necessary paperwork, county election officials said.

Democrats Prep for School Board Caucus: The Arlington County Democratic Committee on Dec. 3 formalized the time-

table for its 2015 School Board endorsement caucus.

If more than one candidate files for the post, voting will be held May 14 at Drew Model School and May 16 at WashingtonLee High School.

March 2 is the filing deadline. If no more than one candidate files, the caucus will be canceled and the party will hold an up-or-down vote on support for the prospective endorsee.

The only seat on the 2015 ballot currently is held by Abby Raphael, who has not indicated her plans. Raphael could seek re-election, or might opt to run for County Board instead.

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Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy on Dec. 3 became the first incumbent to formally launch a 2015 re-election bid.

With 15 local and legislative races on the Arlington ballot next November, Morroy’s announcement marks the start of what will soon be a flood. All seats on the 2015 ballot are held by Democrats, with most of them expected to seek new terms.

Speaking to the Arlington County Democratic Committee, Morroy said her record since taking office in 2004 has been a positive one.

“I’m really proud of what my staff has been able to accomplish,” she said.

Commissioner of revenue is one of five so-called “constitutional offices” in Arlington, along with treasurer, clerk of the Circuit Court, sheriff and commonwealth’s attorney. All five posts are on the ballot in 2015, and all five incumbents plan to seek re-election.

Morroy was first elected commissioner of revenue in 2003, succeeding venerable incumbent Geraldine Whiting. To make it to the general election, Morroy won something of an upset over Whiting’s secondin-command, Margo Horner, to nab the Democratic nomination.

Morroy defeated Republican Tim Russo in the 2003 general election, and was unopposed in 2007 and 2011.

Speaking to Democrats, Morroy said she’d developed a “customer-focused organization,” expanded online options and improved the DMV Select offerings.

In her announcement, Morroy pressed to have the county government give her office authority over real estate tax assessments and tax relief for the elderly and disabled. County Manager Barbara Donnellan and the County Board thus far have resisted giving her that authority.

No one has indicated they might challenge Morroy for the Democratic nomination, and party chairman Kip Malinosky suggested that was unlikely.

“We are so lucky to have such a dedicated public servant,” he said. “Her excellence and professionalism have been matched by her warmth and personality.”

Morroy said she hadn’t heard of any prospective challengers, and jokingly dismissed the idea that her twin sister, Judith, might run against her just to make things interesting.

Stephanie Clifford will serve as Morroy’s campaign manager.

Rapprochement Between Stamos, Democrats on Horizon: It looks like Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos and the Arlington County Democratic Committee will formally patch up their differences within the coming month.

Stamos earlier this year stepped back from the committee – whether she actually resigned is one of the great mysteries of local politics – over her support for independent John Vihstadt for County Board.

But it has been something of an open secret that the two sides eventually would be

back together.

(As one member of the Democratic Committee’s steering committee put it: The party needs Stamos more than Stamos needs the party, as she would be likely to win re-election next year as either a Democrat or an independent.)

Stamos has attended occasional Democratic events in recent months, including the Dec. 3 committee meeting, and held a benefit for Democratic House of Delegates candidate Rip Sullivan over the summer.

Stamos was back on the list of “Our Elected Officials” flashing on a screen at the committee meeting, although she had not, as of Dec. 4, been restored to a similar perch on the party’s Web site.

Stamos served as a top deputy to Commonwealth’s Attorney Richard Trodden, and was his anointed successor in 2011.

That year, she defeated David Deane for the Democratic nomination and was unopposed in the general election.

As commonwealth’s attorney, Stamos serves both Arlington County and the city of Falls Church.

While Democrats and Stamos are likely to bury the hatchet, the relationship between the party and County Board member Libby Garvey remains uncertain. Garvey also supported Vihstadt, but was more vocal about it and gave money to his campaigns against Democrat Alan Howze.

Earlier this year, Garvey resigned from the committee as it prepared to expel her, but she says she continues to be a Democrat. Her seat is on the ballot in 2016.

Democrats Likely to Use Primary, Not Caucus, in 2015: The Arlington County Democratic Committee is leaning toward using a state-run primary rather than a party-run caucus to determine its candidates for 2015.

Party chairman Kip Malinosky said he is “expecting” a primary will be selected.

That’s “probably the way we will go,” Malinosky said at the Dec. 3 Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting.

State election law gives political parties a window from Feb. 2 to 24 to declare their intent to hold a primary, which would be held June 9. The other option is a party caucus, which would be run (and paid for)

by Democrats and could be held anytime up to June 9.

The decision could have wide-ranging implications if a large County Board field develops; in a primary, any Arlington registered voter could take part, and voting would take place in usual polling places, but in a caucus, voters likely would be required to sign a “loyalty oath” to support Democratic candidates before they could participate, and voting likely would take place in just one or two locations.

In addition, using a primary would preclude the party from “instant-runoff voting,” which for the past two years has been utilized in School Board endorsement caucuses but has not yet had a chance to be tried out in other local races.

Under the process, voters rank candidates in order of preference, with the lastplace finisher being eliminated and his/her votes reallocated as directed by voters until one candidate reaches more than 50 percent of the vote.

The decision to hold a primary or caucus also would impact other local races on

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Games With Fewer Freebies Always a Welcome Change How about basketball games without free throws? What a delight that would be to watch.

Dave Facinoli

Girls Starts Slowly In Recent Setbacks DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

The Wakefield Warriors and Washington-Lee Generals opened their girls basketball seasons with mixed results last week.

Wakefield (1-2) played three non-conference high school games, winning its first, before BASKETBALL losing its next two. Washington-Lee (0-1) lost its season opener on Dec. 5, falling to the visiting Lake Braddock Bruins, 36-27, in non-conference play.

Washington-Lee trailed, 13-8, at the end of the first period and never moved in front the rest of the way.

Junior guard Kierra Nelson led W-L with 13 points and made two three-pointers. Junior forward Audrey Bartz scored nine, senior guard Arielle Hogan added three.

Wakefield was routed, 60-18, on the road Dec. 5 by perennial region contender West Springfield team. The day before, Wakefield lost to South Lakes, 62-52.

Wakefield downed McLean, 62-52, in its opening game.

In the loss to West Springfield, Wakefield was led by Olivia Ceccato-Bayne with six points. Summer Matlack scored Washington-Lee High School’s Audrey Bartz takes a jump shot over Lake Braddock’s Hermela Ar-

Continued on Page 24 cudi during the season opener for both basketball teams Dec. 5.

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As Usual, O’Connell Tops Madison for Early Win DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

play well to win. That’s what we want.

This was our most complete team effort so far, including practices and games and scrimmages.”

O’Connell stands 3-0 and Madison fell to 1-1.

Madison coach Kevin Roller and his team welcomed the chance to play the talented and much taller Knights, a team most seasons ranked in various polls as a top-10 squad in the metro area. Roller said his Warhawks had nothing to lose.

O’Connell’s roster includes six players 6-foot-3 or taller – two standing 6-10.

Madison’s tallest starter was 6-1.

“We competed our butts off and played our game. That’s all I can asked,” Roller said. “We didn’t watch the scoreboard. When we boxed out on the boards,

we held our own. If you play hard, there is no down side to a game like this.”

O’Connell quickly jumped in front 102 and was comfortably in control the rest of the way, leading 39-22 at halftime.

Sophomore guard Dominik Fragala had 16 points (four three-pointers) for O’Connell. Siyao Sun, a 6-10 senior forward, had 13 points and eight rebounds, 6-5 junior forward Lewis Djonkam had 10 points and eight boards, junior guard Ako Adams and junior forward Randall Gaskins each scored eight, and senior guard Jamaal King scored seven and had as many rebounds.

The Knights routed Takoma Academy, 75-54, in their first game three days Continued on Page 24

No, not those youth games at the youngest beginning ages, when foul shots aren’t attempted.

At every other level of play, it seems anymore that once a basketball game begins, a free-throw-shooting contest eventually occurs – especially toward the end of each half. Happens all the time and it’s annoying. Fans would rather watch jump shots, dunks and layups than uncontested foul shots.

The biggest question, of course, is how to eliminate the freebies, because those shots have become such a big strategy during games. For teams trailing late in contests, what replacement ploy could be used as an opportunity to catch up, other than fouling and hoping the team ahead misses foul shots?

Without them, trailing teams would foul more to stop the live action, forcing the opponent to inbound the ball to resume play. That likely would lead to an endless parade of inbound plays.

Those are more boring to watch than foul shots, so that’s not the answer.

Maybe points could be awarded or subtracted once a team amasses a certain number of fouls in each half.

Ideas to eliminate or limit free throws have been discussed over the years. Rule changes have been made to reduce the attempts. That hasn’t always worked; they had sometimes the reverse effect.

Free throws are a big part of the game and that’s probably not going to change. Adjustments and fiddling with rules will continue from time to time in an attempt to reduce the number of shots. Free throws will always occur.

There has to be some kind of penalty for physical contact, and foul shots are the chosen punishment.

However, it’s sure an enjoyment on those rare occasions when a game includes few attempts. That was case during a boys high school game last season. That night, Yorktown and Fairfax combined to take just 14 foul shots. Too many for some fans, yet far fewer than the norm.

Unfortunately, contests like that don’t happen nearly often enough.

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A handful of times in recent seasons the Bishop O’Connell Knights have played the Madison Warhawks in earlyaction.

BASKETBALL season Each of the boys’ high school basketball games have ended in an O’Connell rout, including a 70-41 Knights’ victory Dec. 5.

Not considering the lopsided winning margins, the reason his team plays Madison, according to O’Connell coach Joe Wootten, is to get stiff competition against a team that plays hard.

“They were well-coached, they shot well and ran their offense,” Wootten said.

“They played very hard, and we had to

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Wakefield Tips Off With a Convincing Victory Over T.C. ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette

Wakefield Warriors’ standout center Dominique Tham isn’t naturally chatty when it comes to basketball, preferring to let his play do the talking.

But sensing that his team was pressing in the first half in its season opener Dec. the BASKETBALL 5hostagainst T.C. Williams Titans, the senior forward started to vocally assert himself. It worked, the Warriors expanded a five-point halftime lead into a 74-46 victory in boys’ high school action.

“We weren’t playing as well as we should have in the first half,” Tham said.

“Now that I’m a senior captain, I’m working to become a better team leader.

I spoke up at halftime. But in the second half, I was talking to my teammates oneon-one, laughing, smiling, having fun

on the court. Our coaches told us to be mentally focused, and that helped us get a great team win.”

Both teams played up-tempo basketball in the first half, scoring most of their points on fast breaks and combining for 17 turnovers and 10 fouls.

Tham picked up two fouls early in the first half, forcing him to the bench early in the game. T.C. capitalized, scoring 18 of its 24 first-half points in the paint, either on the fast-break or put-backs the Titans converted with Tham sidelined.

“Those are things I can learn from, things like positioning and timing,” Tham said. “The second foul, I jumped for a block when I didn’t need to, and that was something I had just worked on in practice the other day.”

Wakefield coach Tony Bentley figured his team would have some growing pains as it integrated sophomore point guard Alan Treakle (a transfer from West Po-

tomac) and Deng Nhial (out for most of last season with a broken wrist) into the fold.

“It’s early in the season, so it’s not shocking that we were rusty or committed turnovers,” Bentley said. “It’s great to have [Nhial] back and playing aggressively. But he got into some foul trouble.

These are things where we’ll look at the film.”

Wakefield finished with 14 turnovers.

“The goal eventually is to keep turnovers under 10 a game, ideally five at the high school level,” Bentley said.

Tham helped slow the game for his team in the second half. He grabbed most of his team-high 25 points and 20 rebounds in the second half, serving as a key cog in the post as his team outscored the hosts 27-10 in the third quarter.

His presence opened space on the perimeter for senior sharpshooters Marqua Walton and Jordan Allen. The two com-

bined for five three-pointers.

“It’s the beginning of the season, so I’m confident my shots will start falling even more as the season goes along,” Walton said. “It was kind of frustrating tonight. It seemed like a lot of my shots were hitting the rim, even layups. I had good shots. They just weren’t falling.”

Walton finished with 14 points (3 for 10 on three-pointers) and five assists.

Treakle had 10 points.

“We’re Wakefield. We’re going to play full-court man-to-man defense, we’re going to keep playing hard,” Bentley said.

“It’s the first game of the season. No coach is going to say he’s completely happy with the performance. We have to cut harder off of our screens, work on staying out of foul trouble.”

Walton noted that Wakefield’s win was just the first step of many the reigning 5A North Region champions hope to accomplish this season.

Evie Gieseman, Bryan Meade, Nick Reeves and Jaya Kambhampat. Individual winners were Ellie Ridgeway, Isabella Lee, Matias Moreno and Noah Kennedy (diving).

Washington-Lee returns to action with a Dec. 12 meet.

also fantastic role models for the younger athletes.”

High School Roundup YORKTOWN BASKETBALL TEAMS WIN:

The Yorktown Patriots opened their basketball seasons with road victories over the Lee Lancers in Springfield on Dec. 2.

The girls won 47-44, and the boys, 70-51, in the non-conference contests.

The Yorktown boys led from the start, scoring the game’s first six points and won behind a strong passing attack.

Leading Yorktown was senior guard Edmund Pendelton with 16 points, three assists and three steals. Senior forward James Carroll had 12 points, 12 rebounds and three steals; junior guard Daniel DeButts had nine points, eight assists and four steals; and senior forward Robert Sondheim had seven points and six rebounds.

For the Yorktown girls, Alison Criswell had 16 points, Sydney Davis scored 11.

Yorktown High School athletes received Sportsmanship and Excellence awards at the school’s fall sports banquet.

The athletes were Claire Zavrel (cheer), Julia Carroll (cross country), Sophia Zavada (volleyball), Spencer Croft (golf), Margaret Doyle (field hockey) and Joe McBride (football).

fending region champion WashingtonLee Generals opened their 2014-15 girls season with a victory in a six-team meet.

Washington-Lee won with a 137.55 team score. Sophie Hatcher was the allaround winner for W-L with a 36.525 score, and her sister, Annie Hatcher, was third with a 34.475 total.

Sophie Hatcher won the vault (9.525),

W-L SWIM & DIVE TEAMS WIN: The

Washington-Lee Generals opened their swim and dive season with double victories over the Mount Vernon Majors.

The W-L girls won 11 of 12 events to win 218.5-89.5. The boys won 10 of 12 events to win 207-102.

The Generals had six double winners: Katherine Emmanuel, Bryn Edwards,

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nine against South Lakes with CeccatoBayne and Jackson scoring six each.

“We didn’t come out with a real sense of purpose [against West Springfield],” Wakefield coach Marcia Richardson said. “We didn’t have the energy. We should relish the chance to play a team like West Springfield – to see what it is like to play the best.”

Richardson has scheduled some top teams on purpose.

“We want to see where we are,” she

said. “Against South Lakes, we got down early, but we really scrapped [to get back into the contest]. A couple of calls [down the stretch] could have gone either way.

This Wakefield team has a lot of promise.”

South Lakes was the Liberty Conference champion last season and McLean was a top contender in that conference.

Wakefield rallied in the second half to defeat McLean on Dec. 2.

“We put defensive pressure on the

ball in the second half and made a run,” Richardson said.

Wakefield outscored the Highlanders 17-9 in the third quarter and 25-15 in the fourth.

“My expectations this season are to compete at a high level for all 32 minutes of every game,” Richardson said. “I want this team to fight and to have pride. I want the girls to relish the game of basketball and to play it like we really love the game.”

10, Gaskins eight, and 6-10 senior center Qumar Barry had six points and eight rebounds.

“We have an experienced, athletic and balanced team. We could have different scoring leaders every game,” Wootten

said. “It’s just a matter of how well we learn our roles and play as a team.”

For Madison against O’Connell, senior guard Sekai Walker had 13 points, senior forward Brandon Miskell scored eight and junior point guard Daniel Un-

gerleider scored six.

Madison defeated Oakton, 60-49, in its opening game on Dec. 2.

O’Connell played its third game on Dec. 6 at home and had little trouble defeating Virginia Academy, 82-27.

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YORKTOWN ATHLETES HONORED: Six

Yorktown High School’s girls crew program signed letters of intent to row at Division I college programs.

Kalina Newman signed with Boston University, Lauren Richards with Syracuse University.

Richards and Newman have rowed for Yorktown throughout high school and will be co-captains of this spring’s coming team. They also row for TBC Racing in the summer and fall seasons. Last summer, Richards’ TBC shell medaled at the United States Club Nationals Regatta. This fall, Richards and Newman raced for TBC Racing at the Head of the Charles in Boston.

“Lauren and Kalina have been major players in the Yorktown women’s varsity program for the past four years, as they started as eighth graders,” Yorktown girls coach Carol Dinion said. “These two young women not only work hard but are

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balance beam (9.0) and floor exericise (9.15), and was second on the uneven bars (8.85).

Annie Hatcher was second on the vault (9.45) and floor (8.9).

Also for Washington-Lee, Allie Webster was third on the vault (8.75) and Jennifer Laredo was second on the beam (8.9).

Wakefield’s Leah Corts was third on the bars (8.55). n In another meet on Dec. 6, the Yorktown Patriots finished second at Fairfax High School with a 141.05 score. Washington- Lee was third at 138.2.

Yorktown sophomore Juliette Mitrovich won the all-around and Sophie Zidlicky, Olivia Zavrel and Bella Kane of Yorktown placed in events. Senior Sophie Hatcher of Washington-Lee was second in the all-around and Annie Hatcher and Jennifer Laredo placed in events.

four. Hailey Finley, Tamara Jackson, La’Shea Thomas and Julia Harris also scored.

Matlack and Lyric Hatch scored 16 each against McLean. Lyrin Hatcher had 11, and Thomas and Finley five each.

Matlack scored 14 and Lyrin Hatcher

O’Connell Continued from Page 23 earlier. Sun scored 16, Adams 14, King

YORKTOWN ICE HOCKEY LOSES: The

Yorktown club team (1-2) lost to an undefeated Stone Bridge, 8-3. Late in the third period, trailing 8-0, Yorktown’s Joe Freund started a three-goal rally, assisted

by Alex Hayes. Then, Hayes and Matt Neumann added tallies assisted by Teddy Dahlquist and Jona Hoff-Davis.

YORKTOWN COACH ADDS TO WIN TOTAL: With seven victories this fall, long-

time Yorktown High head football coach Bruce Hanson has 237 career wins. Hanson has been Yorktown’s head coach since 1985. He was the head coach at Wakefield from 1974 to 1979 season, when the coach won 30 games. His 237 wins are the most all-time of any coach in the Northern Region public-school ranks.

Continued from Page 1 poses, she said, “a process for planning and coming up with a plan.”

Such a lopsided vote would have seemed unlikely just a month ago, when multiple Civic Federation committees weighed in with often contradictory recommendations.

Wielding the powers of office, McMenamin said the matter wouldn’t be brought back up until all committees agreed on common language – which they did.

“This is a consensus position. We can go forward with it, and be proud of it,” said Kathryn Scruggs, who chairs the fed-

AFAC Continued from Page 7 Meng plans to ask County Board members to increase that to $500,000 in the fiscal year that begins in July, and is beginning to beat the drums for community support for a funding level that is “critical to AFAC’s ability to help the needy in our community.”

never approve it.”

McMenamin ruled Berne’s motion out of order. Berne challenged the ruling, but delegates backed the president on a 44-6 vote before moving to adopt the main resolution.

“It may not be perfect, but it goes a long way,” delegate Peter Olivere said of the compromise that was adopted.

The discussion and vote was another indication that county residents – those involved in the planning process, at least – are increasingly willing to push back against the county government.

County Board members last month derailed the Columbia Pike/Crystal City streetcar proposal due to a lack of community consensus, and earlier in the year postponed consideration of the Long Bridge

Meng asked Kiwanians, as he will ask other groups, to make the case to elected officials. “Just say to them that AFAC is worth supporting – I don’t think you will find a better investment in Arlington,” he said.

For Paul Ferguson, a former County Board member who currently serves as clerk of the Circuit Court, support for AFAC seems a no-brainer.

“It truly is helping people who live in Arlington,” he said.

At the Dec. 3 meeting, the Kiwanis Club

presented AFAC with a $4,500 donation, which will be used to support an initiative in conjunction with the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless to provide nutrition education to young people in the community.

“Childhood obesity is clearly related to the lack of sufficient healthy food,” Meng said, pointing to low-cost alternatives like macaroni and cheese that children in lower-income households often receive.

“It’s filling, it’s tasty, but it’s all fat, sugar and salt,” he said.

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Park aquatics center over cost concerns.

Even if the county government embarks on a full-fledged community dialogue on the Public Land for Public Good initiative, there’s no guarantee various interest groups will be willing to work toward a compromise. But McMenamin said a better chance at forging consensus would result from “taking a step back to see if the process up to this point has been the right process.”

“It seems it hasn’t,” he said.

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eration’s housing committee. “It takes us to a point where there’s plenty of discussion and plenty of community input.”

From the outset of the Dec. 2 meeting, McMenanim discouraged efforts to dilute or amend the consensus position.

“I don’t want this to be a ‘Robert’s Rules’ kind of gamesmanship,” he said. “I do not like that. We worked very hard to get to this point, to be on the same page.”

Yet Robert’s Rules of Order did come into play when federation delegate Bernie Berne proposed a substitute resolution, focusing solely on the impact of affordable housing on the public-lands process.

Berne complained of the generality of the consensus resolution.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. December 11, 1959: n Arlington has the highest per-student spending in Virginia, according to a new report. n The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is planning to make a decision on whether to support the proposed state sales tax. n A federal space official predicts it will be 10 more years before the U.S. lands a man on the moon. n Arlington students on Monday will have barbecue, baked potato, carrotand-cabbage salad and strawberries for lunch.

December 10, 1964: n Three former college students, convicted of setting off a bomb at Bishop O’Connell High School, have been released after 40 days in jail. n The annual highway death toll in Virginia has topped 1,000. n Virginia license plates are finding use on vehicles in Madrid, Spain, where drivers (including deposed Argentina dictator Juan Peron) use them both to avoid taxes and tickets, and as status symbols.

December 11, 1970: n A Sun editorial has supported Bishop O’Connell students, who are protesting that plaques placed by the American Legion at the Courthouse in honor of local war dead are segregated by race. n The Arlington Youth Council has proposed creating a center in the District of Columbia for off-campus study by Arlington students. n A compromise on funding the planned Metro system appears to be in the works. n Washington-Lee wrestlers staged a comeback to defeat Annandale, 27-17.

December 11-13, 1976: n Gov. Godwin has told localities to “bite the bullet” and deal with the harsh economic climate. n The International School of Law will relocate in January from D.C. to the former Kann’s Department Store on Washington Boulevard. n On the basketball court, Washington-Lee fell to Stuart, Yorktown was dropped by Woodson and Wakefield lost to Hayfield.

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(Web ID 1234567) $1,299,000

5949 2ND STREET S

$709,900

For more information, call Jane Smith at 703-555-1234

123 MAIN ST.

$1,500,000

3000 SPOUT RUN PKWY #A608

123 MAIN ST.

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Jane Smith (Web ID $1,495,000 1234567) $1,299,000 Sales Associate$1,499,000 8641 OLD DOMINION DR

Thank You Barbara

703-555-1234 jsmith@weichert.com

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123 MAIN ST.

$1,500,000

$260,000 116 SENECA CHASE CT

$1,500,000

DAVIDLLOYD@REALTOR.COM

For more information, call Jane Smith at 703-555-1234

For more information, call Jane Smith at 703-555-1234

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(Web3012 ID 1234567) $895,000 MILITARY$1,299,000 RD

251 LITTLE HOUSE LN

VA Square/Ballston Metro

123 MAIN ST.

$469,000 3117 COLLIE LN

123 MAIN ST.

$1,500,000

123 MAIN ST.

$1,500,000

Jane Smith

Sales Associate 703-555-1234 jsmith@weichert.com

123 MAIN ST.

$559,000 1600 OAK ST N #326

$1,500,000

123 MAIN ST.

$450,000

$1,500,000

$679,000

$1,500,000

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1111 ARLINGTON BLVD #1003

$439,900 1515 NORTH POINT DR #301

$339,900 2710 BELLFOREST CT #103

$370,000 2361 VERNON ST N

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You’re a free agent, so you can sign on with an exciting team at Weichert – whether you’re an experienced Sales Associate who wants the support to make your business grow or you’re wondering how to kick off a great new real estate career. If you’re new, you can earn your real estate license quickly and return to Weichert for the industry’s best training. If you’re experienced, we’ll Industry-leading training, help you succeed with our innovative Internet strategy, our industry-leading Open House program, and much more.

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4701 Old Dominion Drive • 703-527-3300

$1,299,900