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Arlington leaders say new data prove the county’s rampedup efforts to tackle homelessness are bearing fruit. County Manager Barbara Donnellan told County Board members that the total number of homeless people detailed in Arlington during the annual Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ “point in time” count in January totaled 239, down from 291 a year before and a 50-percent decrease from 213. Those classified as “unsheltered” – mostly living on the streets – dropped from 146 in 2013 to 51 in 2014 to 39 in 2015, a decline of 73 percent in two years, according to preliminary figures. “It’s great news,” said County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada, who serves as an honorary co-chairman of the county’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Tejada is among those who believe additional resources put
into addressing the homeless issue are paying off. “You can see the results,” he said. Localities across the Washington region conducted their annual count of the homeless during the overnight of Jan. 28-29. The figures reported by Donnellan are preliminary; complete data, including figures from all participating jurisdictions, will be released in May. Donnellan told County Board members that the government’s planned homelessservices center, to be located in the Courthouse area, is on track for a June opening. The new facility, which will replace the existing winter shelter, “will give us another great resource,” the county manager said. Arlington officials are pushing toward the day that there is no homelessness in the community, although in remarks April 21, Tejada acknowledged that may not be feasible. “It’s an aspirational goal,” he said. “Whether we will actually do it, I don’t know.”
2016 (!) Political Season Off to Early Start Washington-Lee’s Annabel Campbell, left, and Yorktown’s Gillian Schiffer attempt to control the ball during last week’s girls soccer game at Yorktown. The county rivals played to a 1-1 tie. See a story and more photos in Sports, in addition to full coverage of the spring sports season in the local area. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT
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The countdown is on for the 50th-anniversary celebration of Encore Stage and Studio, the Arlington-based youth-theater troupe whose productions and classes draw thousands of families each year. Leaders of the nonprofit troupe used an April 22 fund-raising breakfast to outline initial planning for a half-century celebration that will start in September 2016 and last a year, “or maybe more,” board chairman Jerry Gidner said at the “Sunny Side Up” breakfast, held at Washington Golf & Country Club. While none of the details has been finalized, the breadth of ideas is expansive: Events under consideration range from a gala and youth-themed Renaissance fair, to an alumni production, to a theater trip to Broadway or London. There might even be a reprise of the youth troupe’s very first show – “A Pocketful of Preposterous Poems” – which took place in 1967 at Lubber Run Amphitheatre. (Only one problem to solve: Finding the script for that show so far has been an elusive effort.) While there was a look ahead to the future, the April 22 event focused on the impact of Encore’s work on its youth participants, both on stage and behind the scenes. “I’m involved because I’ve seen the kids that come, I’ve watched them change in spectacular ways,” said Ashby Rushing, a local teacher who serves on the Encore board. “They grow, they mature, they find their place.” “Encore creates a comfortable, educational and judgment-free environment,” said Carla Astudillo, who has performed in three musicals over the past four years and plans on earning a degree in theater at the college level. Astudillo credited Encore’s staff members and instructors as those who “light a fire and love” of performing for youth. “They find what makes each student sparkle,” Astudillo said. At the breakfast, Laury Sendek was presented with the Celeste Award for out-
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Some audiences have been known to heckle performers. With Dame Edna, the tables are turned. She tosses zingers like hand grenades, as audience members have to scurry for cover: • “You do love me, don’t you?” she asks the crowd. “I almost feel the same way about you.” • “You’ve aged – you’ve aged tragically,” she notes when peering into the audience. “And I stay the same. It isn’t fair, is it?” • Rather than a performance, “to me, this is a conversation between two people – one of whom is a whole lot more interesting than the other.” And God forbid you find yourself in the first few rows of the auditorium. Then the venom really flows. Clothing, hair, infirmity? It’s all fair game. Even those who didn’t show, leaving their seats empty, got the treatment in absentia. “I don’t pick on people – it’s a little bit of tough love,” says Dame Edna, the alter ego of Barry Humphries, an Australian comedian who has coexisted with the “glamorous, rich, unconventionally beautiful” Edna Everage since the persona made its debut 1955. She’s the character who once, while told she was in the wrong spot at a charity event (hav-
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“He’s very funny.” Jean Luks was among those who had attended live Dame Edna performances before. “I’m sorry that she’s – um, he’s – not going to continue,” she said. (Humphries turned 81 in February, and perhaps serving as proof that he really is retiring the character, came out at the end of each show as himself to address the crowd. That hasn’t happened in previous tours. “You were an absolutely wonderful audience,” he said. “For a Tuesday.”) Elizabeth Caron was one of those who went into the evening as something of a neophyte – “I didn’t realize she picked on people” – but pronounced the evening “quite funny.” Not everything went over well with the Arlington 55+ contingent. A lengthy second-act skit with audience members “marrying” one another wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea in Rows N and O of the orchestra, where the Arlington group was gathered. But for the most part, the reviews were solid. “It was great – remarkable,” said Laura Paul as she and the other participants were shuttling back across the Potomac to Lubber Run Community Center and then to home. “It was a fun show,” added Barbara Yoder, who professed herself “happy and satisfied” with making the journey.
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As it celebrated Arbor Day, the Arlington County government brought to just under 300 the number of honorees in its 28-year-old “Notable initiative. COUNTY Trees” Sixteen trees or BOARD groups of trees, and NOTES those who nurture them, were celebrated by County Board members in an April 21 special ceremony. Honorees were selected by the county government’s Beautification Committee. “We’re all aware of the value of trees in Arlington – they contribute so much to our community,” said Lola Rogers, who chairs the committee. The awards program is a collaborative effort of the Beautification Committee, Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation and the Tree Stewards initiative, aimed at publicizing the importance of tree canopy in Arlington. “It’s a citizens’ effort of reaching out to the community,” Rogers said. Trees are evaluated on a host of factors, including species, size, condition, historical interest and importance to neighborhoods. Since the program’s inception in 1987, a total of 299 trees have been recognized. Trees that meet the criteria and are in locations visible to the public receive plaques to denote their special status. New inductees include an American sycamore at 1414 North Buchanan St.; a white oak at 1830 North Inglewood St.; a Southern red oak at 1207 North Harrison St.; a Hawkin’s oak at 5215 26th St. North; a white oak at 3059 South Abingdon St.; a willow oak at the Columbia Pike branch library, 816 South Walter Reed Drive; a dawn redwood at 1812 North Randolph St.; and several Atlas cedars on North Adams Street, Custis Road and 16th Street North. Receiving certificates were trees that are less visible to the public, but still deserving of accolades. They include a willow oak at 2924 North Lexington St.; a tulip tree at 4105 40th St. North; a silver maple at 2012 North Kenilworth St.; a Japanese zelcova at 13th Street North and North Irving Street; a catalpa at 402 North Cleveland St.; an American elm at 4120 Nelly Custis Drive; and two American Holly trees at 3737 4th St. North. (A group photo of award winners brought the perhaps inevitable request that “everybody say ‘trees’” . . .) The awards program came a day after the county government celebrated Arbor Day with a tree-planting ceremony at Long Branch Elementary School. For the 19th year, Arlington has been named a “Tree City USA” by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to the stewardship of trees. County Presents Awards to Park Volunteers: County Board members on April 21 presented Don Walsh and Mary McLean with the 2015 Bill Thomas Outstanding Park Service Volunteer Award for their service to the community. “It is people like Don and Mary who
help make Arlington’s parks some of the most beautiful and well-maintained in our region,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said, calling them “outstanding examples of the incredibly dedicated volunteers who donate countless hours to nurture our green spaces and tree canopy.” Since 2007, Walsh has been actively involved, including removing invasive plants at Lacey Woods Park, participating in the Tree Stewards training programs and working to repot and enhance the county’s native trees. McLean has worked to transform areas with a focus on invasive plants. She has enlisted the help of neighbors, volunteers and school groups to beautify Tuckahoe Park and arrest its decline in native species. The Bill Thomas volunteer award was establish to pay tribute to a longtime volunteer and encourage residents who demonstrate a passionate dedication to natural resources and open spaces in the county. Staffers at Emergency Communications Center Honored: County Board members on April 21 noted the contributions of Arlington Emergency Communications Center staffers by proclaiming the week of April 12-18 as National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week. Emergency-communications technicians in Arlington field a half-million calls per year, and are “the unseen, unsung individuals providing a calm voice” when emergencies strike, the resolution notes. “The folks [who are staffing the center] are dealing with people who are probably having the worst day of their lives,” said County Board member Libby Garvey, noting the efforts of staff members. County Board to Take Another Crack at Increasing Meter Fees, Hours: Having deferred action at their April 18 meeting, County Board members will try again in May to decide whether to ratify a staff proposal calling for an increase in parking-meter fees and hours of enforcement. Board members voted unanimously to defer action until May 16, after hearing concerns that the measure had not been fully vetted in the community. The staff proposal aims to increase rates from $1 to $1.25 per hour for longterm meters and from $1.25 to $1.50 per hour for short-term meters. About 180 meters that currently have lower rates in an effort to promote their use would not be affected. The staff proposal also calls for expanding the hours meters are enforced from 10 hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) to 12 hours (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). All meters are enforced weekdays; short-term meters also are enforced on Saturdays. Prior to the May 16 public hearing, county officials will be taking comments on the proposal at park@arlingtonva.us. The Arlington government last raised meter fees in 2011. Online Comments Sought on Housing Study: The Arlington County government is soliciting online feedback on its Affordable Housing Study, slated for County Board action over the summer.
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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To what could end up being a mutually beneficial partnership between the Arlington County government and Virginia Hospital Center. The hospital is seeking to obtain some county-owned property on North Edison Street, giving it the breathing room to expand. In exchange, hospital officials are dangling the prospect of a land swap, which might give the county government its choice of several prime parcels elsewhere in the community. While there is much still be be addressed, at this stage it sure sounds like a win-win, doesn’t it? Looking at the big picture, it seems like an expanded Virginia Hospital Center, coupled with a growing number of health-care options in the local community, would be a positive thing. We look forward to additional developments.
six Democratic County Board candidates, who during a debate sponsored by Arlington Young Democrats were unwilling to answer a basic question: Would they, if elected, support a bid for board chairman in 2016 by Libby Garvey? It’s not merely a hypothetical: Assuming Garvey wants to rotate in as chairman, she may need the votes of the successors to Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada to win the position. Garvey spent much of 2014 on the outs with the Arlington County Democratic Committee over her support for independent John Vihstadt over Democrat Alan Howze in two County Board races. While bruises remain on both sides from the experience, it looks like Garvey (and Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos, who also backed Vihstadt) have returned to the Democratic fold. THUMBS DOWN: To five of the Of the six candidates at the de-
bate, only one (Christian Dorsey) actually answered the question. His “yes” had a number of qualifiers attached, but at least it was an answer. The other five candidates – James Lander, Katie Cristol, Peter Fallon, Andrew Schneider and Bruce Wiljanen – tap-danced around the issue entirely. This is not, as several candidates suggested, a question to be put off until after the primary. It should be discussed now, not because it has a particularly huge bearing on the future of county governance, but because it puts the candidates on the spot and forces them to weigh the fallout of their responses. And it makes the candidates sweat a bit, which is always an added bonus! Our view on the issue? Garvey is the logical person to rotate in as chairman for 2016. But our view is beside the point; the community needs to hear what the candidates think.
APS Not Responsive to Community Input Editor: I am writing in response to your article a few weeks ago entitled “Search Ramps Up in Quest to Find Seats for Students.” In that article, School Board members promised to be both transparent and accountable in dealing with overcrowding in our schools. This statement felt like a slap in the face. The quotes from School Board members and Arlington Public Schools leadership were completely contradictory to our experiences with both the School Board and APS leadership over the course of the last few months. Lost in the North Arlington boundaryrefinement process was that the various plans presented included scenarios that may or may not relocate programs. Exactly which programs might be relocated was never discussed. On Jan. 15, Ashlawn’s Montessori students were provided with a letter notifying their families the program would be moving. Considering the School Board vote to finalize boundaries was held on Jan. 22, this time frame ensured there was not enough time for parents to fight this decision. In the article, both Superintendent Patrick Murphy and School Board member Barbara Kanninen emphasized the importance of engaging with the community. Yet there was absolutely no engagement with Ashlawn parents when this decision
was made. The entire Ashlawn Montessori community was blindsided. Kanninen’s quote in the article – “We don’t want communities to feel surprised” – was very frustrating, as this is exactly what happened to our classroom. The Montessori program has been at Ashlawn for almost 10 years now. In the past five years, at least 75 percent of students in the program have designated Ashlawn as their home school. In addition, 50 percent have siblings who attend Ashlawn. Not only is APS moving kids from Ashlawn who will come back in a year or two, they are separating young siblings from each other and causing undue and unnecessary hardships on families. I am parent of a 3-year-old Montessori student, and am a member of a parent group that has been working tirelessly for the past few months to overturn this decision. We did our due diligence in meeting and communicating with school-system leaders. We also had the support of Ashlawn’s principal, who said she could accommodate the program. We ultimately had a meeting with the superintendent and several assistant superintendents to make our case for not moving the program, but the efforts by school-system leaders were disingenuous, as they never contacted Ashlawn’s principal to come up with a plan on how to keep the program at Ashlawn.
Although we vigorously appealed the decision to move the program, our appeal fell on deaf ears. It was communicated to us that the School Board is not responsible for program moves. Program decisions are left solely to the discretion of the superintendent and his leadership team. Thus there is ultimately no accountability currently in place when program decisions are made. During our meetings, it appeared that our students didn’t matter, since APS leadership noted that demand would ensure the program at the relocated school would be filled with or without our children. It is clear from our interactions that top schoolsystem staff do not comprehend the value of this program. During our discussions, it was clear that APS does not collect comprehensive data on their programs. We repeatedly asked how come this particular program was selected, and for the data that supported the decision. No direct answers were provided. While the superintendent did meet with us, it was apparent he was not listening to our arguments. In our meeting, he declared “there are two things I cannot control: the weather and enrollment.” It was obvious that he is preoccupied with numbers and not the individual students. Chris McCall Arlington
Editor: In your April 2 article “Arlington School Board Chair Still Wary of Sending Students to TJ,” James Lander expressed his concern about Arlington’s ongoing participation with the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, and discussed a possible future alternative in Arlington. We agree with Mr. Lander that Arlington and Fairfax County must take steps to increase their African-American and Latino populations at Thomas Jefferson. By all measures, children that gain entrance are gifted children. In Arlington, African-American and Latino populations are under-represented in our identified gifted population. In order to increase the diversity of Arlington children attending Thomas Jefferson, we need a comprehensive program to help identify under-represented gifted children and meet their educational needs. Arlington Public Schools has work to do here – particularly with regard to providing a full-time resource teacher for the
gifted (RTG) to each elementary school. Currently, some of our most diverse schools are without a full-time RTG. This directly impacts the number of identified African-American and Latino gifted children, as well as the ability to serve those children’s educational needs. And more training for classroom teachers, counselors and administrators at all levels needs to be provided in order for the program to run as designed. Mr. Lander remarked that Arlington is considering developing a competitive alternative to Thomas Jefferson. In order to provide that, Arlington would need to add three-dozen more advanced STEM course offerings, build the facilities, buy the equipment and hire more staff. But most importantly, Arlington would have to have enough critical mass in the student population to make the investment worthwhile. While that may be possible in the long term, in the current under-funded and over-capacity environment, it continues to make sense to send the 15 Arlington students per grade per year (on average) to
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“It could get better, [but] I think they’re trying to rise to the occasion,” Goldstein said of school officials. “I have to give them points for trying.” Dorsey didn’t sound as confident that the process was improving. She said the School Board and staff need to better engage civic associations and “reach out to people in the neighborhood.” Goldstein voiced a cautionary tale, noting that there was a down side to too much community engagement. “Month after month after month” of discussion without making decisions makes the situation worse, not better, he said. Questioned on what recent schoolsystem decision-making they would have changed, both candidates pointed to the ongoing rollout of digital equipment to students. Goldstein called it an example of a “ready-fire-aim” mentality. “I think I would have paused – I’m all about going a little slow to get it right,” he said. Dorsey said the digital initiative served as a “prime example” of what she would have done differently on the School Board dais. She would have pushed for focus groups of teachers, students, parents and administrators before acting on it. “Parents feel that their responsibilities . . . have been abdicated to the School Board,” she said. Greg Greeley, who moderated the debate, made a 2014 run for the Democratic endorsement for School Board, so he knew a thing or two about debates and campaigning. “It’s a grueling process, but it’s good to have the conversation,” Greeley said. Caucus voting will take place May 14 and 16. Because there are only two candidates, there will not be a need for the “instant-runoff” procedure that has been used in recent nomination races. For details of caucus voting, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org. Parsing the TV Choices of School Board Contenders: On the off chance it makes a difference in your voting, the two candidates for the Democratic endorsement for School Board have owned up to their favorite television shows. At an April 24 debate, the question was asked – and answered. Sharon Dorsey said her favorite current show is “America’s Got Talent,” while Reid Goldstein pointed to “Big Bang Theory” as his favorite. A similar question was asked of County Board contenders in a debate two weeks before.
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Garvey Is Starting Early to Retain Her County Board Seat SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Forget about the 2015 political season for a moment. It’s looking like 2016 is making an early arrival. County Board member Libby Garvey held a fundraiser April 25 both to pick up campaign cash for next year, and to celebrate her 64th birthday. Owing to that particular birth anniversary, the event had a Beatles theme. (Fun fact: Paul McCartney wrote “When I’m 64” in his 20s; he turns 73 in June.) Fliers promoting the event were dis-
tributed at the April 24 Arlington County Democratic Committee School Board candidate forum, which led to the inevitable question: Does this mean Garvey is confirming plans to seek re-election? “Oh, yes!” she said at the event. Garvey was serving on the School Board when she won a special election in 2012 to fill the County Board seat of Barbara Favola, who had been elected to the state Senate. Later that year, she won a full four-year term by winning a general-election victory. In 2014, Garvey resigned from the Arlington County Democratic Committee under pressure, having supported independent John Vihstadt over Democrat Alan Howze for County Board. Earlier this year, Garvey began again appearing at Democratic events, and was restored to the “Our
Elected Officials” portion of the party’s Web site. The County Board seat occupied by Garvey will be the only one on the ballot. Given fallout from 2014’s contretemps, it’s possible – perhaps even likely – she will face opposition for the nomination. Former Treasurer Endorses Fallon: Former Arlington treasurer Frank O’Leary has endorsed Peter Fallon for County Board. Fallon “is a mature, thoughtful, fiscally responsible candidate with an amazing grasp of the issues that confront our county,” O’Leary said in a statement released by the Fallon campaign. “I enthusiastically support his approach to improving Arlington.” O’Leary served as treasurer from 1984 to 2014, winning eight straight elections
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County Board members say they will take the financial hit for delaying construction of a new elementary school. But a majority of board members say it isn’t necessary to set aside the funding right now. As the minutes ticked down for board members to finalize their fiscal 2016 budget on April 16, County Board member Libby Garvey sought inclusion of funding totaling up to $2.1 million for potential cost overruns in construction of the proposed, but delayed, new school. School Board members have planned to build the new school on the campus of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, but the County Board in January put that option on hold and sent the school system back to gather more information about the school’s impact on its surroundings, and to develop alternative sites. The action set back the project at least a year, and Garvey said school officials shouldn’t be on the hook for cost appreciation that likely will be in the 3- to 5-percent range. “We can sometimes forget the cost of these delays,” said Garvey, who in January was the lone vote to allow the School Board to move forward with the project. “We were the cause of the delay; we will cover that.” Asked by colleagues where she would come up with the money in the budget, Garvey suggested two possibilities: taking it from the Affordable Housing Investment Fund, or delaying construction of a playground in Fairlington. The latter proved a non-starter, as it is being funded through a voter-approved bond and the moneys can’t be transferred to a school project. Raiding the housingfund was something other board members appeared unwilling to do. The money likely wouldn’t be needed in the coming year anyway, as the planning process for the new school – wherever it ends up going – remains a work in progress. Two of the five County Board members – Chairman Mary Hynes and Vice Chairman Walter Tejada – will be off the board by the time the next budget season rolls around. But the two other board members, Jay Fisette and John Vihstadt, seemed in general agreement with Garvey. “We as a board need to be responsible for the consequences of our actions,” Vihstadt said. County Manager Barbara Donnellan said she expected the matter would be part of the discussion as the county government and school system work on their longrange capital plans. “It’s a matter of conversation” in the coming year, Donnellan said. Satisfied that she had three votes to support her view, Garvey did not press the issue to include funding in the fiscal 2016 budget, which runs from July 2015 to June 2016.
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AARP Lauds Arlington on Livability for Senior Population Arlington tops a new ranking of most Index provides the tools and resources to healthy communities for seniors and ranks help people meet their needs and wants.” as the sixth “Most Livable Neighborhood” The inaugural Livability Index incorponationally in its population group, accord- rated results of a national survey of 4,500 ing to a survey released April 20 by the Americans ages 50-plus about the aspects AARP Public Policy Institute. of their communities most important to The rankings were released as AARP them, including housing, neighborhoods, debuted its Livability Index [www.aarp. transportation, environment, health, enorg/livabilityindex], a resource that aims gagement and opportunity. to allow Americans to determine how well Users can also incorporate their own their communities are meeting current and preferences by changing the weights of future needs, with a special focus on cur- how different components are scored. Takrent and future seniors. en together, the AARP Livability Index, “Whether you’re a city planner or a per- which uses more than 50 national sources son who wants to improve your life, it’s im- of data, provides the clearest picture yet portant to know what you have, what you’ll of how well a community meets the curneed, and then plan accordingly,” said Dr. rent and future needs of people of all ages, Debra Whitman, AARP’s chief public- AARP officials suggested. policy officer. “Every community1 has areas1:17:10 PM Arlington (which, while technically a RM_NOVA__April15_Ad_Final.pdf 3/23/2015 where it can improve, and the Livability county, frequently appears on these city-
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topic of discussion on Wednesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. BAND TO PLAY MUSIC OF 1950s-60s70s: The Rocking Chairs in-house band
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Mark Silverwood have been named the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing’s (APAH) Affordable Housing Honorees for 2015. Fogarty is a shareholder at the law firm of Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, and is being honored for his 20-year commitment to APAH and the Arlington community. “Bill’s leadership helped APAH to grow into an award-winning nonprofit developer providing over 1,200 units for low-income households,” said Nina Janopaul, president and CEO of the organization, who also pointed to Fogarty’s volunteer work for Arlington Public Schools, Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Arlington Soccer Association and the legal community. Silverwood is president of Silverwood Cos., a real estate development and management consortium, who was an early partner with the Arlington County government on affordable-housing development. He “recognized the rental needs of families by creating ‘bump-outs’ to increase the number of bedrooms during apartment renovation,” Janopaul said. Silverwood also has funded scholarships for students who live in affordable housing, and is active as a volunteer with the Arlington Free Clinic. The honors will be bestowed at APAH’s annual fund-raiser celebration, to be held on Oct. 6 at the Clarendon Ballroom. For information, see the Web site at www.apah. org. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO HOST GALA: The Arlington Community Foun-
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Nina Janopaul introduced Mark Silverwood and Bill Fogarty as Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing honorees for 2015. AFAC TO HOST SPRING CARNIVAL: The
Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) will hold its Spring Carnival on Thursday, May 14 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Artisphere. Dubbed “Wonderland,” the event will feature circus performers, food and libations. Tickets are $150, with sponsorship packages available. For information, see the Web site at www.afac.org. Proceeds will support the work of the food pantry, which currently is providing assistance to an average of 2,200 Arlington families per week. ‘WALK FOR THE ANIMALS’ PREPPED:
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington will hold its 20th annual Walk for the Animals on Saturday, May 9 at Bluemont Park. The event will feature a 5K walk and one-mile stroll, followed by an anniversary celebration and newly added Pet Festival. There also will be special events for children. Funds raised through the event will support operations at the Animal Welfare League. For information and to register, see the Web site at www.awla.org. CIVIC FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND GETS BOOST: The Arlington County Civ-
ic Federation’s 9/11 Scholarship Program, which has presented more than $300,000 in scholarships to children of Arlington public-safety personnel since 2002, recently received a donation of $10,000 from the Arlington County Police Department’s 9/11 Fund. “I can’t think of a better place to send this money,” said retired Police Capt. Kevin Reardon, who made the presentation at the Civic Federation’s annual dinner on April 17. The scholarship program was conceived as a way to give back to first-responders at the Pentagon during the 2001 terrorist attacks. It has provided 71 scholarships, but has seen donations decline in recent years. Scholarship funds are administered by the Arlington Community Foundation. The recent contribution, which represents funds raised by the sale of commemorative pins, will help to revive the scholarship effort, said Jim Pebley, who has spearheaded it. “This just floors me,” Pebley said of the contribution. Reardon noted that two of his sons had received support through the scholarship program, and Pebley said it has been having an impact in many ways. “It’s making a difference in the community,” Pebley said.
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR HISTORICAL-SOCIETY OFFICES: The nominating
committee of the Arlington Historical Society has announced a slate of candidates for 2015-16, with an election to be held during the organization’s annual meeting on May 14. Thomas Dickinson has been nominated as president to succeed John Richardson. Karl Van Newkirk has been nominated as vice president, Gerry Laporte as secretary and Mike Febrey as treasurer. Richardson will remain on the board of directors as immediate past president. Nominated to serve as directors for the first time include Johnathan Thomas, Michelle Vanek and Robert White, joining incumbent directors Luis Araya, Ali Ganjian, Tracy Hopkins, Jennifer Jablonsky, Garrett Peck and Lynne Porfiri. For information on the organization, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. FICTION AUTHOR FEATURED AS PART OF ‘ARLINGTON READS’: As part of “Ar-
lington Reads 2015,” Central Library will host fiction author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discussing her third novel, “Americanah,” on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. The work details a Nigerian college student who rises to blogger fame while discussing American life. The community is invited. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. CHURCH TO HOST CONCERT, SILENT AUCTION: Trinity Presbyterian Church
will present a concert featuring Soulfire on Saturday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the church, 5533 16th St. North. The event also will feature a live auction. Proceeds will benefit the church’s annual intergenerational mission trip to Belize. For information, call (703) 533-5600. COMMUNITY FORUM LOOKS AT EPA PLAN: “Burning Trees for Electricity: How
EPA’s Clean-Power Plan Puts Forests at Risk in Virginia and Across the Nation” is the topic of a community discussion on Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. The event is sponsored by several local environmental organizations, including a number of Sierra Club chapters, Michelle’s Earth Foundation and the Partnership for Policy Integrity. ‘MAYFEST’ FEATURED AT NOTTINGHAM ELEMENTARY: Nottingham Elementary
GLENCARLYN LIBRARY TO HOST PLANT SALE: Glencarlyn Library’s community
garden will host a plant sale on Sunday, May 3 at 10 a.m. at the library, 300 South Kensington St. During the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Master Gardeners will be available to help with plant selection and to
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SOIRÉE TO FOCUS ON PHILANTHROPY:
The Young Professionals Giving Circle of the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia will host a gala, “Masked ’til Midnight,” on Friday, May 8 at the Artisphere in Rosslyn. At the event, grants of $20,000 will be presented to Access Hope and Youth for Tomorrow, two nonprofit organizations that were part of the giving circle’s competitive-grants program. The event will feature hors d’oevres, an open bar and dancing. Creative cocktail attire is suggested. For information on the Future Fund and the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia, see the Web site at www.cfnova.org.
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BIKE TOUR TO FEATURE BOUNDARY STONES: The Center Hiking Club will
host a 35-mile boundary-stone bike tour on Saturday, May 2 beginning at 9:15 a.m. at the entrance to the East Falls Church Metro station. The pace is leisurely, with many stops and few uphill climbs. The cost is $2, and the ride will be canceled if there is a 55-percent-or-higher chance of rain. For information, see the Web site at www.centerhikingclub.org. CANCER-SUPPORT GROUP TO MEET:
The “We Can Cope” cancer support group at Virginia Hospital Center will meet on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m., and is designed to provide the chance to meet others going through cancer treatment and to receive emotional support. Additional programs for those dealing with various types of cancer are held throughout the month at the Cancer Resource Center, which is located on the ground floor of the Rose Benté Lee Ostapenko Outpatient Oncology Center at Virginia Hospital Center, 1700 North George Mason Drive. For information about support groups of the Cancer Resource Center, call (703) 558-6913. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion; contact information is found on Page 6.
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We travel to sought-after Country Club Hills for this week, a 1920s-era charmer that has been fully updated for today. Arts-and-Crafts styling provides exceptional curb appeal on a large and verdant lot, and the Old World charm combines with creative interior spaces of a brand new home, making it the perfect combination of classic and modern. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,680,000 by Karen Close of Century 21 New Millennium. Our tour of the three-level abode begins in the welcoming foyer, where the views extend all the way to the rear of the home. To our immediate left is the formal living room with fireplace, perfect for entertaining in style, and, centrally located adjacent to it, is the dining room, a perfect spot for a gathering at holiday time. The open and spacious kitchen area hugs a corner of the rear of the home, with all-new amenities providing the perfect setting for a serious chef. The kitchen opens to the family room, the most expansive space on the main level and one that features access to the wrap-around brick patio from which you can survey your domain. A charming, deep den adds another dimension to the main level, and is an unexpected bonus. The master retreat occupies the entire rear of the second level, with a large bedroom area with views of the rear and side yards; two large walk-in closets; and a sumptuous master bath. Two additional bedrooms are found on this level, each with its own bath, and laundry facilities are here, as well. The lower level is home to a large recreation room, full bath, storage space and the home’s garage. Bonuses include the slate roof, copper gutters, 2014 HVAC and, as mentioned It’s a winner, well worthy of considabove, the full-home interior renovation. eration. Don’t be left behind; the spring Few neighborhoods are as desir- real estate market is heating up. able in Arlington as Country Club Hills, Articles are prepared by the Sun which exudes a true sense of neighbor- Gazette’s real estate advertising departliness while simultaneously celebrating ment on behalf of clients. upscale style. Set on nearly a full quarter For information on the home, contact acre, this home is a standout, ready to the listing agent. For information on havINSIDENOVA pocket-sized. meet the needs of the modern generation ing a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gawhile simultaneously toare,zette’s real estate advertising department Now nopaying matterhomage where you you can get all your local news,at (703) 738-2520. the past. INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. sports, and traffic.
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Some Prospects Won’t Be Able to Enter Market Nearly a decade since the start of the foreclosure crisis, formerly distressed homeowners with restored credit are re-entering the housing market, but damaged credit profiles and lender overlays will greatly restrict the overall share of those eligible to buy, according to new research from the National Association of Realtors. California, Florida and Arizona are expected to see the largest share of return buyers within the next decade. NAR analyzed the nearly 9.3 million homeowners that underwent a foreclosure, received a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or short sold between 2006 and 2014, to estimate the amount of creditworthy borrowers expected to re-enter the housing market as a return buyer in upcoming years. The findings reveal nearly a million of these former owners have likely already purchased a home again, and an additional 1.5 million are likely to become eligible and purchase over the next five years, representing an additional source of buyer demand for the housing market. However, because of low credit quality, millions more will not be able to re-enter in the coming decade. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, says there were two waves of defaults during the housing crisis: from subprime and then prime borrowers. “While loose lending standards in the mid-2000s led to the rise in subprime buyers who ultimately became distressed owners, falling home prices and rising unemployment resulted in a large share of prime borrowers also defaulting or going through a short sale,” he said. “Now, fueled by a gradually improving economy and the strong rebound in home prices, some of these former distressed owners have returned to the market, and more will likely become eligible in coming years.” Despite the new source of housing demand from these return buyers, Yun says the considerable impact a distressed sale has on a borrower’s credit score will severely limit the overall number of those returning. “The extended time needed to repair credit scores or save for a downpayment, combined with other overlapping post-distress factors on credit quality, such as missed auto loan or credit card payments, will limit the ability for many to buy in the current credit environment,” he said. Yun says the use of new credit scoring models can help improve the ability of these buyers to become homeowners again while helping lenders further examine their credit risk to ensure safety and soundness in the market.
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Yorktown High School Coding Club members Brandon Peck, Ji Seok Lee and Evan Cater placed first in the World Citizenship category at the Microsoft Imagine Cup U.S. National Finals in San Francisco. The team competed against universitylevel opponents to win $4,000 and one of three spots at the Imagine Cup World Finals, which will be held in Seattle from July 27-31. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a global technology program and competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to “create applications and integrate solutions that can change the way we live, work and play,” school officials said. The YHS Coding Club developed “Project Mercury,” a product that uses a combination of motion-detecting cameras, infrared sensors and communication technologies to remotely and non-intrusively detect a person who may be unconscious or incapacitated and in need of medical attention. Emergency responders are alerted if any irregularities are detected. n
n Abingdon Elementary School teacher Katherine Hale has been named a 2015 Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE). ADEs are part of a global community of education leaders recognized for doing creative things with Apple technology in and out of the classroom, county school officials said. “They explore new ideas, seek new paths, and embrace new opportunities. That includes working with each other – and with Apple – to bring the freshest, most innovative ideas to students everywhere.” ADEs advise Apple on integrating technology into learning environments, and share their expertise with other educators and policy makers.
Marymount University’s interior design department continues to earn national recognition, with six of its students among the 10 recently named finalists for a national design competition. The students will now be judged in online voting over eight weeks as part of the Interiors & Sources “2015 I Like Design” competition. The winner will earn a paid summer internship with Studio 3877 in Washington, D.C., along with paid housing and costs for its duration. The students – all juniors – submitted work they did as part of studio projects at Marymount. Marymount finalists are Kristen Eyler, Lauren Funk, Allison Kalder, Camila Molina, Christina Tuong and Kathleen Scheer. “We’ve always known this particular group is talented,” said Douglas Seidler, chair of the school’s interior-design program. “I also think this recognition validates the strength of our program and the caliber of students we have here.” Seidler noted that three of the students also attended Northern Virginia Community College, which has a transfer agreement that guarantees admission to Marymount for students who meet set requirements. n
Dr. Scott Ralls, who currently serves as president of the North Carolina Community College System, has been tapped as the next president of Northern Virginia Community College. Ralls will assume his new post in early September. He succeeds Dr. Robert Templin, who retired in February. “We are delighted to have Dr. Ralls taking the helm at Northern Virginia, one of the nation’s largest community colleges,” said Glenn DuBois, chancellor of the Virginia Community College System. “We expect that he will continue, and enhance, the institution’s traditions of vision, leadership and impact.” Ralls has served as CEO of the 58-community-college system in North Carolina since May 2008. Before that, he was president of Craven Community College in New Bern and Havelock, N.C., and was vice president for economic and workforce development for the North Carolina Community College System.
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n Corwin de Boor of Arlington, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, will attend the USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) finals training camp at Clemson University in May. Nationally, just 24 students were selected for this honor, with participants chosen based on performance on USACO competitions throughout the school year. The USACO finals training camp is used to prepare students to represent the USA in the most prestigious international
computing contest at the high school level, the International Olympiad in Informatics, to be held in Kazakhstan in late July.
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n Salome Gongadze, a junior at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, has been elected Youth Governor for the 2016 Virginia YMCA Model General Assembly. Her election took place during the 2015 Virginia Model General Assembly (MGA) held in Richmond in mid-April. In her role, Gongadze will represent Virginia at the National Youth Governors Conference in Washington. She will meet with Gov. McAuliffe as well as members of the General Assembly in January 2016, and will address the Opening Joint Session of the 69th Model General Assembly in April 2016 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, adjacent to Capitol Square. During the Model General Assembly session, she will decide which 2016 student bills will be signed into MGA laws. YMCA-Arlington sponsors Model General Assembly programs at Arlington Career Center, H-B Woodlawn and Wakefield and Yorktown high schools through funding provided by the Boeing Company, the Knights of Columbus and the Columbus Club. This year 525, students from across Virginia participated in the three-day session April 16-18 at the State Capitol. Students served as senators, delegates, officers, lobbyists, reporters and underclassmen legislators. General Assembly members, state agency personnel, and lobbyists assisted them as they learned about Virginia’s legislative process.
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Business Briefcase NEW TERMINAL AMONG PROPOSED CHANGES AT REAGAN NATIONAL: The Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority has unveiled updated proposals designed to address growth at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The airports authority plans to spend nearly $800 million to construct a concourse and terminal north of the existing terminals, designed to handle regional-carrier flights, and to place National Hall – a long corridor with retail shopping area – beyond security-screening areas. The updated proposal was delivered to the authority’s strategic-development committee earlier in April. The new terminal would provide 14 gates for commuter flights. Currently, passengers using those flights – about 5,000 per day – are processed through a single gate (35X) and are bused to their planes. The proposal would include demolition of the authority’s headquarters building and a maintenance hangar, which currently occupy the north end of the airport grounds. The proposal to move security screening in front of National
Hall is designed to improve traffic flow and allow passengers to move between Terminals B and C without the need for an additional security screening or being bused among terminals. The authority has tentatively slated a public workshop on the proposal for early June, and will accept public comment on the proposals through early 2016. For additional information, see the Web site at www.mwaa. com. CHAMBER MEMBERS SUPPORT ‘VOLUNTEER ARLINGTON DAY’:
More than 140 local volunteers from Arlington Chamber of Commerce members partnered with local nonprofit organizations at the 16th annual Volunteer Arlington Day, held April 21. Organizations that received support ranged from the Arlington Food Assistance Center and the Reading Connection to Community Resources and Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. “Our 700 members consist of some great companies and individuals who are unbelievably charitable to those truly in need in Arlington,” said Kevin Shooshan, the 2015 Chamber
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People Send-Off Celebrates Contributions of Civic Activist
Larry Mayer Heads to New Life in New Jersey, Leaving Big Legacy Behind SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
How can you tell the going-away party you’ve stumbled into is made up of Arlington civic activists? After a rousing “hip, hip, hooray!” for the guest of honor, a voice in the back inquires, “Did that violate the noise ordinance?” The anecdote is true, with Larry Mayer as the guest of honor during an April 18 farewell at the Lyon Park home of Erik and Renee Gutshall. A mainstay of both Lyon Park and the broader Arlington community, Mayer has decamped to a town near Princeton, N.J., where he soon will marry Madlen Fizicki and start a new life. “I’m going to miss Arlington a lot,” Mayer said as he was feted by a crowd that ranged from neighbors to elected officials. One of them was County Board Chairman Mary Hynes, who said Mayer’s long years in civic life left him with many friends – even if they sometimes found themselves on opposite sides of an issue. “Larry’s got the civility behaviors down pat,” Hynes said. “He’s a practical person: He understands the person who doesn’t agree with you today can be your best ally tomorrow.” Prior to retirement, Mayer paid little heed to the county’s civic life. With free time on his hands, in the mid-1990s he agreed to become involved in the civic association representing Lyon Park – where quickly he found himself anointed with the presidency. That led to a host of positions, from numerous leadership posts (including president) with the Arlington County Civic Federation to a key role in the Clarendon Alliance and service as the citizen representative to the treasurer’s Finance Board, which provides oversight of the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money. In recent years, Mayer has proved a formidable tag-team combination as head of the planning and zoning committee of
A group of friends and community leaders gathered earlier in April to laud Larry Mayer, who has moved to New Jersey. Mayer was active in a host of community initiatives, including service as president of Lyon Park’s civic association of the Arlington County Civic Federation, among others.
Even though she lives in New Jersey, Larry Mayer met Madlen Fizicki through connections in Arlington. Mayer is moving up to the Garden State to start a new life with her.
the Civic Federation, working with Martha Moore. All that experience has made Mayer a go-to resource. “Whenever I had a question, I’d call Larry first,” said Gerry Auten, another veteran civic activist who considers Mayer both a mentor and a friend. Usually, Auten said, his query would be answered by Mayer with a sentence that began, “Here’s what you need to do . . .” Sage advice followed. Peter Owen, who like Mayer has been active in planning issues across Arlington (including service on the Planning Commission and leadership roles with the Civic Federation), said the honoree made every effort to reach fair-to-all outcomes in difficult situations. “He’s always determined to find the best in what people have to offer – relentless in trying to move things in a positive direction,” Owen said. Mayer was at an annual waffle-fest
sponsored by neighbor Natalie Roy several years back when Roy’s mother told him, “I have someone I want you to meet.” It was Fizicki, who was born in Georgia (then part of the Soviet Union) and lived in Israel and Germany before landing in the U.S. During their courtship, “I kept on trying to pull her to Arlington,” Mayer said, but since her family members (including grandchildren) are in New Jersey, he opted to move there. “It’s different than here,” Mayer acknowledged, “but almost as [politically] blue as Arlington.” Asked if there were any civic issues in Arlington that could stand a do-over to attain a better result, Mayer said he could think of some, but that on the whole, the community decision-making process works. “Basically, we learn from our experience and we become better from our experience,” he said. “We respect each other.”
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Oakridge Elementary School principal Dr. Lynne Wright has been named the 2015 Arlington Public Schools Principal of the Year. Wright, who has been principal at Oakridge for five years, was described by Superintendent Patrick Murphy as “an energetic and charismatic leader who creates a positively charged school where students thrive and families are welcomed.” “She recognizes the importance of building relationships with families and community that support the diverse stu-
dent population,” Murphy said. Wright began her career as a summerschool teacher at Claremont Early Childhood Center (now Campbell Elementary School). She later taught at Williamsburg Middle School and at Taylor Elementary School, where she was named 2004 Teacher of the Year. In 2007, Wright was named assistant principal at Oakridge, providing leadership and guidance to the special-education department. She also served as the school’s testing coordinator.
Since becoming the Oakridge principal in 2010, school officials say she has led improvement initiatives involving the use of data, technology and formative assessment. She initiated improvements that focused on supporting the whole child, eliminating the achievement gap and providing rigorous instruction to all students. According to counselor Anne Terwilliger, Wright is a dynamic school leader. “She is firm and demanding, yet friendly and approachable,” Terwilliger said. “She encourages staff to hold each other to high
expectations by modeling how to do so in a comfortable and respectful manner.” During Wright’s tenure, Oakridge has improved the SOL pass rate in math from 76 percent to 85 percent, and in reading from 74 percent to 81 percent. “She is confident that we can make even greater gains as a school, and with this belief, she brings out the best in us all,” said special-education teacher Jennifer Crain. “I believe the quality that puts Lynne in a league above others is her passion for students and their learning,” Crain said.
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ROBBERY: n On April 18 at 5 a.m., a 28-year-old man was assaulted by three suspects in the 2300 block of 19th Street North. According to police, the suspects repeatedly punched the victim before stealing cash and his bicycle. The suspects are described as black males, in their 20s. n On April 18 at 1 p.m., a 29-year-old man was assaulted in the 3100 block of South Glebe Road. The suspects then stole money and identification before fleeing. The suspects are described as Hispanic males. n On April 16 at around 3 p.m., a man and his girlfriend were on a bike path in the 6000 block of Wilson Boulevard when they were surrounded by several juvenile males. According to police, the group took the victim’s bicycle and punctured its tires with a knife, then knocked the victim to the ground and kicked him numerous times. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: n On April 16 at noon, a man had a leg accidentally run over by a multi-terrain loader driven by a coworker at a construction site in the 3100 block of 20th Street North. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital with what police described as a significant leg injury.
have been “very valuable” at keeping an open dialogue between police and the public they serve. During his 23-year career with the Arlington police force, Farr has served at various times as deputy chief for systems management, operations and criminal investigations. He also served for a time as acting deputy county manager, according to a biography released by the police department. POLICE DEPLOYING RESOURCES TO COVER TRAILS: n With the start of spring came growing numbers of users of Arlington’s trail network, and Arlington officials say they are deploying resources to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe. Acting Police Chief Jay Farr told County Board members on April 21 that efforts to patrol trails are ongoing, especially in the 2nd District, which includes Crystal City and Rosslyn. “That particular group is pretty active,” he said of patrol efforts. Farr said that beyond efforts of his staff, he had an extra resource available. “Mostly what you’re going to see is, I have a number of auxiliary officers that go out on the weekends,” he told board members. “They are out quite a bit.” County Board member Jay Fisette seemed pleased with the deployment of the auxiliary officers. “They do a great job,” Fisette said at the HBM SUN GAZETTE AD 2-20-1015f.pdf 1 board meeting.
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ACTING CHIEF WANTS MORE DIVERSITY ON ADVISORY PANEL: n Arlington’s acting police chief said he aims to invigorate the department’s Citizens Advisory Council, in order to bring in those whose voices often are not heard in the community. Acting Chief Jay Farr said he’d like to “find a little more depth” to augment the council’s membership. “One of the areas I don’t think we have as much representation in is the west end of [Columbia Pike],” Farr said at his first County Board meeting since being tapped as interim chief following the retirement of Douglas Scott. Farr said he plans to push for outreach to various segments of the community, which won the applause of several board members. “I 100-percent encourage you to move in that direction,” said County Board Vice Chairman Walter Tejada. Tejada said the department’s community-policing efforts M
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Yorktown, W-L Keep Winning
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The McLean vs. O’Connell Softball Clash Is a Keeper It has become a popular and much anticipated softball rivalry that hopefully lasts forever.
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Teams Have Yet To Lose a Game DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The boys and girls soccer teams at Washington-Lee High School and the Yorktown Patriots on the girls side, continue to have strong seasons. The Washington-Lee Generals have a 8-0-1 record in boys action, with a 5-0 victory over YorkSOCCER town and a 1-0 win over Robinson in recent matches. Maycol Nunez scored two goals for W-L. Jake Muskovitz, Samuel Felix-Hernandez and Abdessamad Belfiroud had the other goals. Benhur Gebretmasie had two assists and Muskovitz, Jacob Campbell one each. In the win over Robinson, Miguel Ortiz had the goal. Nunez leads the Generals with six goals. Belfiroud has scored four and Felix-Hernandez three. Nunez has five assists. Julian Esquer-Perez is the starting goalie. He made five saves against Robinson. The Washington-Lee girls are 4-4-1 and tied Yorktown, 1-1, during a match last week when Annabel Campbell scored the Generals’ goal. For the season for the W-L girls, Hayley Roy has five goals and Campbell three. Continued on Page 25
Above: Yorktown High School soccer player Kiely Westhoff, at left, and Washington-Lee’s Kelly Gaudian attempt to redirect the ball during last week’s contest. Left: Yorktown’s Meredith Beam and W-L’s Colleen Norton reach to control the ball as Annabel Campbell attempts to assist. The teams tied 1-1. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT
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Thanks to a strong first half, the Washington-Lee Generals won on the road last over the EdiLACROSSE week son Eagles, 17-12, in girls high school lacrosse action. The Generals (4-4) led 12-7 at halftime behind the scoring of Caroline Laybourn. “We like to score quickly off of transition,” W-L coach Jenni Mac Intosh Mays said. “Laybourn really had some intensity, and her drive to the cage got us the five-point lead at half.” Laybourn scored four first-half goals, giving the Generals a lead they would not lose.
In the second half, Washington-Lee’s leads stood at 13-7 and 14-8. Edison rallied to within 14-12. The suspense ended when the Generals’ Emma Vogel and Colleen Salazar scored the game’s final three goals. Salazar had five goals, Laybourn and Meghan Fox four each, Vogel three and Julia Fyffe one. Fox led the team with seven draw controls. The Generals gathered 28 ground balls. The coach said winning those draws was a key in the victory. “Meghan is a lefty and she does a very good job pulling to her right shoulder and winning the draws,” Mac Intosh Mays said. Senior goalie Samantha Zucker played about 35 minutes and freshman Meghan
Chamness about 15. “I hope this is the start of us having a good finish,” Mac Intosh Mays said. “We need to finish the season strong. We need to apply the lessons that we work on in practice.” Others contributing to the win for Washington-Lee were Chloe Jacques, Natalie Slater, Brooke Tannehill, Kristin Uckert, Amelia Martin, Rachel Heinzman and Sarah Chamness. Zoe Edwards was injured and did not play. The victory was the Generals’ third in four games, with a 15-6 loss to McLean the lone setback during that stretch. In games this week, Washington-Lee was scheduled to host Yorktown early in the week, then play on the road at Mount Vernon on Friday, May 1.
For a few years now, on a Saturday afternoon each spring, the McLean Highlanders host the Bishop O’Connell Knights in a girls high school contest. The game is always at McLean because of the availability of its field. Annually, the squads are among the best in Northern Virginia. So it’s a must-see contest, featuring top-rate talent and quality of play. The size of the crowds is always notable. In addition, the Highlanders are a former public-school state champion, while O’Connell regularly wins Virginia’s private-school crowns. Each has the potential to challenge for state titles again this season. This year’s mid-April showdown was more noteworthy because each entered the outing with undefeated records and ranked in local top-10 polls. The teams have taken turns defeating one another over the years, often in close games dominated by pitching. The rivalry brings an added local flavor because the rosters usually include multiple players from the highly-successful McLean Little League summertime girls softball program. That was the case again this year. Head coaches Tommy Orndorff of O’Connell and Maurice Tawil of McLean have vowed to keep the rivalry going. Both want their teams facing the best-possible competition during the regular season, to best prepare for postseason action. So even if O’Connell is attracting some players who otherwise would attend and play softball for McLean, that potential touchy subject hasn’t become an issue that’s prevented the rivalry. That’s a great thing for girls high school softball. What the McLean-O’Connell rivalry has done in recent years is replace the once similar Madison Warhawks vs. O’Connell Saturday-night clash in Vienna. Hopefully that can be restartted some year soon. In the meantime, the McLean vs. O’Connell encounters are going stronger than ever. Wish those teams could face off two or three times a season.
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As so many outcomes have gone over the years, another of those super Satursoftball speSOFTBALL day cials went the way of the Bishop O’Connell Knights. A 9-3 April 25 O’Connell comeback win over the host Lake Braddock Bruins was unique from most other of the Knights’ Saturday victories, which usually have pitted two perennial girls high school powers. In that win, O’Connell trailed 3-0 entering the top of the seventh inning, then exploded for nine earned runs on eight hits and no errors, including two hits by cleanup batter Olivia Giaquinto, her second of which was a three-run homer. Giaquinto (3 for 3, four RBI) started
the rally by singling to lead off the inning. O’Connell improved to 17-1 and Lake Braddock (11-1) lost for the first time. “When the inning started, Jenna Spille [starting catcher] said ‘Come on guys, we can do this,’” Giaquinto said. “So we gave it all we had and refocused.” After Giaquinto singled, Kyla Turner (2 for 4) followed with a single, then Kathryn Sandercock doubled both home. Elizabeth Hoeymans followed with a single, then Spille reached on a fielder’s choice to score Sandercock and tie the game at 3. A sacrifice fly by Shannon Murphy gave O’Connell a 4-3 lead. But the Knights kept adding more. Leah Hammes (2 for 4) produced an RBI double, Giaquinto belted the three-run homer to center and Erin Sweeney had an RBI single.
“I got a pitch that was a little high and I got all of it,” Giaquinto said about hitting her fourth homer this season. “It was really kind of an unspoken thing in the seventh. We did things we needed to get runners home.” O’Connell coach Tommy Orndorff admitted he was a bit surprised over the nature of the comeback. “It was a pleasant thing to see,” he said. “When the opportunity arose in the seventh, we took advantage of every single thing we could. They wanted to win, not just get some respect. So credit the kids.” In all, O’Connell had 11 hits. Starting and winning pitcher Patty Maye Ohanian, who played at Lake Braddock last year, had one hit. On the mound she struck out three, walked two and allowed nine hits and three earned runs.
O’Connell also defeated another undefeated team the previous Saturday in the McLean Highlanders. Earlier in the season, the Knights went 2-0 on a Saturday with wins over two good teams in Lynchburg. O’Connell is 4-0 in Saturday games this season and has had winning marks on that day for many years. “We have won a lot of big games on Saturdays over the years, and this was another,” Orndorff said. Also last week, O’Connell defeated McNamara and Good Counsel and lost to Elizabeth Seton, 2-1. Sweeney, 9-0 on the mound this season, had three hits, including a homer against McNamara. The Knights play five games in as many days this week. NOTE: Orndorff has 695 career wins in his 30 seasons as O’Connell’s head coach.
Bayli Jenkins and a wild pitch, then came home on an RBI grounder to short from Madeline Marshall. Cressey continued her strong hitting in the top of the sixth with a towering home run to left, making the score 4-0. Washington-Lee rallied in the bottom of the sixth with a lead-off walk to Ashby, followed by a single from Megan Main, with both runners advancing to second and third on an outfield error. Melanie Diffee then had a two-run single up the middle to cut the score to 4-2. Silk was able to shut the door with three consecutive strikeouts to end the threat.
quick five-goal lead. Nine different players contributed goals. Margaret Doyle, Thurman, Crawford and Kuwana scored two goals each. Somers, Grattan, Knight, Kathleen Herrlein, Reagan Blake and Sarah Bloomquist scored a goal each. Morrissey made six saves in goal.
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High School Roundup ARLINGTON BASEBALL ACTION: There
was plenty of high school baseball action last week involving Arlington teams. Washington-Lee and Wakefield won games, with Teddy Herbert being a standout for W-L, and Yorktown losing twice by a run each. Wakefield now has three wins, which is more than a year ago when the Warriors won just two games. Also, the Bishop O’Connell Knights continued to win. For details and stories on those teams, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. YORKTOWN GIRLS, O’CONNELL BOYS WIN COUNTY MEETS: The Yorktown
Patriots won the girls all-county outdoor track and field meet with 88 points last week. Winning events for Yorktown were Emma Tayloe in the 1,600 meters, Julia Carroll (300 hurdles), Kelly Hart (800), Julia Sachs (3,200), Margaret O’Neil (shot put), Alison Gaylord (triple jump) and the 3,200 relay. That relay consisted of Kathleen Hindman, Laura Binczewski, Cate Spirgel and Margaret Ryan. O’Neil was second in the discus and Tayloe was second in the 3,200. Winners for the O’Connell girls were Gabby Douse (100 hurdles), Cheyenne Plummer (200), Katarine Visek (high jump) and Serena Davis (long jump) and the 400 relay. For W-L’s girls, Anna Gibbons won the 100, Elizabeth Brown won the 400, Tonya Dobrescu won the discus and was second in the shot, and the Generals won the 1,600 relay. Names of other W-L winners were not provided. Bishop O’Connell won the boys meet
Continued from Page 24 The Yorktown girls are 6-0-3 with ties in their past two games, including Washington-Lee and a 2-2 deadlock with Lake Braddock. Kiely Westhoff scored the goal against
YORKTOWN TOPS W-L IN SOFTBALL:
The visiting Yorktown Patriots (6-5) defeated their county Washington-Lee Generals, 4-2, in recent girls high school softball action. Caroline George pitched four shutout innings, allowing five hits to get the win. Maddie Silk pitched the final three with seven strikeouts to earn the save. Kate Cressey led the way offensively for Yorktown with three hits, including a home run late in the game. Liana Ashby pitched a solid game for W-L. Ashby fanned three in seven innings. Yorktown got on the board in the first inning with a two-out single from Silk, followed by a triple from Joanna Domson. Cressey then knocked in Domson with a single to center. The score remained that way until the top of the fourth, when Cressey had her second hit of the game, another single. She advanced to third on a sacrifice from Washington-Lee. Westhoff has scored four goals this season. Bella Krider and Kelly Emson scored against Lake Braddock with Krider and Phoebe Amend having assists. Bella Krider leads the team with 10 goals and Audrey Dunkler has seven. Krider, who will play in college at Bridgewater, leads the team in scoring with 10 goals and five assists. Denkler,
W-L TOPS HERNDON IN BOYS LACROSSE: The Washington-Lee Generals
got eight goals and one assist from Jake Newsome in a 16-14 win over Herndon in boys lacrosse. Also for W-L, Kieran Burns had four goals and two assists, Tate Fitzmaurice had two goals and two assists, Walter Schultz and Peter Cook each had a goal, and Ben Stanley and James Wombles had an assist each. Goalie Jack Doll made 10 saves. YORKTOWN GIRLS LACROSSE DEFEATS ANNANDALE: The Yorktown Patriots
(7-1) defeated host Annandale, 17-13, and Stuart, 14-2, last week. Six different players scored against Annandale, led by Laura Crawford (six goals, two assists). Emma Thurman and Claire Kuwana each had four goals. Other scorers included Kristen Somers (two goals), Kate Grattan (one goal, four assists) and MacRae Knight (one goal). Erin Morrissey had 12 saves in goal. Against Stuart, Yorktown jumped to a who will play at American, has seven goals and eight assists. “Audrey and Bella are the team’s dynamic duo,” Yorktown coach Mariano Alonso said. One of Yorktown’s top defenders is freshman Gillian Schiffer. “Despite her young age, Gillian has shown an understanding of the game and composure that are uncommon for
YORKTOWN SOFTBALL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT: The Yorktown
High School girls softball teams and boosters hold their annual breast-cancerawareness night is Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. at the school’s fields. The event is to raise money for the Sharon McGowan Breast Health Fund. The teams raised more than $3,000 through raffle ticket and concession sales last year. O’CONNELL FOOTBALL TEAM NEEDS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: The Bishop
O’Connell High School football team is seeking an offensive coordinator. New O’Connell head coach Colin Disch said he is looking for a candidate who is well-organized and detail oriented. He has to be able to adjust his scheme to fit the strength of the players and be able to start by early May. Next fall there are possible teaching positions in the school, depending on credentials. Send a resume to Colin Disch, at cdisch@bishopoconnell.org. O’CONNELL SPRING FOOTBALL CLINICS: Head coach Colin Disch and the
Bishop O’Connell High School football program are hosting two free youth-football clinics at O’Connell on Sundays, May 17 and 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. for boys in grades 1 through 8. Contact: cdisch@ bishopoconnell.org. a freshman on a team of Yorktown’s caliber,” Alonso said. “Gillian’s growing potential is endless.” Yorktown continues to play well despite graduating nine seniors from a strong team a year ago. “The team has reinvented itself with a system of play that prioritizes possession and passing over physicality and speed,” Alonso said.
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with 98 points. Josh Speier won the 800 and 1,600 for O’Connell. DeJuan Ellis won the 100 and 200, Kevin Dannaher won the 3,200, Jamarian Hawkins was first in the triple jump, Reid Stevenson won the high jump, Bryan Vega the 400, and the 3,200 and 400 relays finished first. Speier was second in the 3,200, Dannaher was second in the 1,600 and Hawkins was second in the long jump. No other names were provided by O’Connell. Winning individual events for the Wakefield boys were Miles Taylor in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles, and Hisham Azizi in the long jump. For the Washington-Lee boys, Benedict Draghi won the shot and discus, and the W-L boys won the 1,600 relay.
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The economic future of Northern Virginia – and the commonwealth as a whole – is inextricably tied up with the success of Washington Dulles International Airport. It was that fact of life that brought state and regional leaders to the AOL campus in Loudoun County April 16, aiming to build support for a cooperative economic development and planning initiative to boost
Co. Board Continued from Page 5 A “virtual community forum” has been opened at www.peakdemocracy.com/portals/105/2622, with comments accepted through May 31. Among the questions: Should public funds be used for higher-income individuals; should the plan promote middle-income home-ownership; should Arlington residents and workers receive a preference for committed-affordable housing; what should be the geographical distribution of affordable units; and should land-use regulations be used to promote affordable housing? The online forum is one part of a multipronged effort to gauge the community’s temperature on the affordable-housing issue.
Dulles. Spearheaded by several airport and regional transportation advocacy organizations, the three-hour “Dulles Matters” forum was headlined by Gov. McAuliffe and focused on the need to reverse the airport’s decline in passenger traffic and to use the airport as a key tool in the effort to diversify the region’s economy in the face of continuing federal government cutbacks. McAuliffe was the most upbeat among the presenters, touting successes in increas-
ing the state’s agricultural and wine production while also putting a priority on boosting tourism and growing exports. Dulles Airport, he said, plays a key role in the commonwealth’s economic strategy. For example, he noted the state ranks as the nation’s fifth largest wine producer, and that travelers can now find Virginia wines in Paris shops. “It all goes through Dulles Airport,” he noted. In addition to growing exports and
tourism, the governor said a top responsibility of his administration was to open up the regions’ transportation network. Opening express lanes on the Beltway, completing the Silver Line Metrorail extension and widening Interstate 66 inside the Beltway all are part of that effort, McAuliffe said. He also told the crowd he was talking with Maryland leaders about the need for another Potomac River crossing, an announcement that got the loudest applause of the day.
“We have many forums scheduled between now and the end of May,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said, and the online forum is designed to get the “benefit of the thinking of people who can’t come to a meeting.” Officials: Don’t Expect Lubber Run Renovation to Include All the Bells and Whistles: Even as the Arlington County government embarks on a plan to renovate Lubber Run Community Center, county leaders are urging the public to be restrained in its desires. “We’re not going to build everyone’s wish list – we’re going to get to a good consensus,” County Board Chairman Mary Hynes said in kicking off the planning process. Located at 300 North Park St. at the north end of Lubber Run Park, the halfcentury-old center has the funding available for renovation, a process that will gear up in coming months.
The existing community center, which is open weekdays, includes three meeting rooms, multi-purpose room, indoor playground, game room and public-access computers. Outdoors, there is a basketball/ volleyball court. A community forum will be held at the center, located at 300 North Park Drive, on Wednesday, April 29 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event will begin with a tour of the existing facility, followed by a “visioning session” at 7 p.m. County Board Members Make Appointments: County Board members on April 21 made the following appointments to local boards and commissions: David Friedman was reappointed to the Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments. Richard (Tad) Lunger was appointed to the Building Code Board of Appeals. Lawrence Withers was appointed to the Citizens Advisory Commission on
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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. April 27, 1945: n County police are participating in a national effort to check the brakes of all vehicles stopped for traffic infractions. n Arlington residents have donated 15 tons of clothing in a national drive. n A Sun editorial has come out against building dams on the Potomac River in an effort to generate electricity. n The Sun’s editor says Americans should stop whining that Soviets got to take Berlin before U.S. troops arrived.
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April 30, 1959: n Virginia and D.C. officials have agreed on a fast-track construction timetable for the proposed Three Sisters Bridge. n An area-wide walkout of construction workers could bring work on the Chantilly (Dulles) Airport, CIA headquarters and Arlington courthouse to a halt. n TWA’s hostesses are planning to strike for higher wages. n Tom Sarris’ Steakhouse offers a prime rib meal, with baked potato, onion rings, tossed salad and roll, for $2.50.
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April 28, 1978: n Up to 70 percent of Virginia’s service stations may close this weekend due to gas shortages. nLynda Johnson Robb will receive the Mother Gerard Phelan Gold Medal at Marymount College’s commencement.
6. Brewer’s kiln
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April 29, 1950: n A drive has started to raise $150,000 for the expansion of St. Mary’s Espiscopal Church on North Glebe Road.
April 29-30, 1968: n The Arlington Chamber of Commerce wants the proposed $10.3 million school bond referendum delayed until more hearings can be held on the measure. n The Arlington Salvation Army has dedicated its new community center on South Glebe Road. n WETA will host a five-day “TV auction” to raise funds. n Wakefield’s runners held off O’Connell in action this week.
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