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Down to Wire for County Board Candidates

Howze, Vihstadt Have Until April 8 to Seal the Deal with Arlington Voters SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

They may have significantly different views on several key issues, but the two main candidates in the April 8 County Board special election each believe they have gained traction with the electorate.

“Voters are really responding to our message of progressive values, community investments and using innovation to improve local-government services,” said Alan Howze, the Democratic nominee (and therefore de facto favorite) in the race to fill out the remainder of the term of Chris Zimmerman,

who resigned in February to take a job in the private sector.

While there are four candidates in total on the ballot, the showdown is between Howze and John Vihstadt, who is running as an independent in a somewhat unique alliance that has attracted the Arlington County Republican Committee, Arlington Green Party and a number of current and former Democratic elected officials.

Not surprisingly, Vihstadt believes it is his message that is resonating with the public.

“People know that I have the credibility and the record to provide that fresh voice in a constructive and seasoned manner,” said

Vihstadt, aiming to become the first nonDemocrat on the County Board since Mike Lane’s brief tenure in 1999.

The ballot also includes Independent Green Janet Murphy and independent Stephen Holbrook. The winner will serve out the remainder of Zimmerman’s term, which runs through December.

Both Howze (an Arlington native) and Vihstadt (a 30-year resident) have positioned themselves as agents of change. Each has promised to take a fresh look at county spending priorities, and to zero in on how to Continued on Page 38

While there are four candidates on the special-election ballot, the main contenders are independent John Vihstadt (left) and Democrat Alan Howze.

New Streetcar Report Doesn’t Win Over Critics SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

No surprise here: Supporters of the Columbia Pike streetcar proposal praised a new economic-impact report showing a streetcar line would do far more to enhance development in the corridor than bus service, while critics ripped into it as a product whose outcome was ordained long before the facts had been analyzed.

The Arlington County government on March 26 released the new, 120-page study that concludes the streetcar project, if built, would generate more than $3 billion – and perhaps up to $4.4 billion – in economicdevelopment benefits in the succeeding 30

years in the corridor running from Pentagon City west into Fairfax County.

According to HR&A Advisors, which did the study, that would be between $2.2 billion and $3 billion more than would come about from enhanced bus service over the same time frame.

The study “further demonstrates that streetcar is the right investment for Arlington,” said County Board Chairman Jay Fisette, one of three current board members who are rock-solid in support of the proposed streetcar, which would run five miles and cost anywhere between $250 million and

$400 million to build.

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While remaining lowest in the commonwealth, Arlington’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly to start the year.

With 133,763 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 4,620 looking for work, Arlington’s unemployment rate stood at 3.3 percent in January, according to figures reported March 21 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

That’s up from the 3.1 percent reported for December, part of a general trend upward across the region starting out the new year.

Non-seasonally-adjusted joblessness rose from 3.6 percent to 4 percent in Fairfax County; from 3.7 percent to 4.1 percent in Loudoun County; and from 4.3 percent to 4.8 percent in Prince William County.

Some cities across the commonwealth posted declines in jobless rates, as the Virginia Employment Commission re-benchmarked some data that might have had an impact. Locally, the unemployment rate dropped from 4.1 percent to 4 percent in Alexandria and fell from 6.4 percent all the way down to 3.6 percent in Falls Church.

For Northern Virginia as a whole, there were 1.49 million residents employed and 66,100

looking for work, with the resulting 4.2-percent January unemployment rate up from 3.9 percent a month before.

Statewide, unemployment rose from 4.8 percent in December to 5.4 percent in January, representing 4.01 million with jobs and 226,700 seeking them. A month before, the unemployment rate statewide had been 4.8 percent.

Ann Lang, senior economist for the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment, said non-farm employment across Virginia declined by 9,500 jobs from December to January, and total non-farm employment remains a little more than 30,000 below the pre-recession peak of 3.79 million recorded in April 2008.

From December to January, total statewide employment was down in five market sectors – including construction and government – and up in six.

Among Virginia’s 134 cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates in January were turned in by Arlington, Falls Church, Greene County (3.7 percent), the city of Fairfax and Madison County (3.8 percent each). The highest unemployment rates were found in Page County (11.7 percent), the city of Martinsville (11.4 per-

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, JANUARY Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for January. “Previous” is rate for December.

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

Employed 87,750 133,763 605,069 7,494 186,184 224,601 1,493,603 4,010,583 143,526,000

Unemployed 3,631 4,620 25,305 282 7,923 11,264 66,125 226,743 10,855,000

cent), Dickenson County (11.2 percent), Lancaster County (10.9 percent) and Northumberland County (10.6 percent).

Among metropolitan areas, Northern Virginia had the lowest jobless rate, followed at 4.3 percent by Charlottesville. The highest were reported in Danville (7.6 percent) and Kingsport-Bristol (6.7 percent).

Nationally, Virginia had the 10th-best employment picture during the month. The lowest jobless rates were found in North Dakota (3.3 percent), Nebraska (4.1 percent), South Dakota and Utah (4.2 percent each) and Vermont (4.4 percent), with the highest recorded in Rhode Island (10.1 percent), Illinois (9.1 per-

Pct. 4.0% 3.3% 4.0% 3.6% 4.1% 4.8% 4.2% 5.4% 7.0%

Previous 4.1% 3.1% 3.6% 6.4% 3.7% 4.3% 3.9% 4.8% 6.5%

cent), Nevada (8.9 percent), California (8.5 percent) and Kentucky (8.3 percent).

For full data, see the Web site at www.virginialmi.com.

Metro Area’s Month-OverMonth Joblessness Declines, but Year-Over-Year Unemployment Rises: Unemployment in the Washington metropolitan area rose from 4.6 percent in December to 5 percent in January, according to new figures reported March 21, but remained well below jobless rates of a year before.

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported there were 3.21 million local residents in the civilian workforce in January and 160,700 looking for work. Compared to a year before, the number

in the workforce was essentially unchanged (up 5,700) while the number seeking jobs had dropped about 29,000 – suggesting some of the decline in the unemployment rate was due to people falling out of the labor pool.

Nationally, unemployment rates were lower in January than a year before in 367 of the nation’s 372 metropolitan areas, higher in three and unchanged in two.

The lowest jobless rate among all metro areas was found in Midland, Texas, at 2.9 percent. The highest could be found in Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., at 26.1 percent and 22 percent, respectively.

Among the 49 metro areas with populations of a million or more, the lowest joblessness was found in Austin, Texas, at 4.7 percent, while the highest was in Providence, R.I., at 10.3 percent.

Among Virginia’s nine metropolitan areas outside the Washington region, unemployment rates in January were higher in every one from compared a month before, but were lower than a year ago.

For complete data, including important notes on re-benchmarking of figures that occurred in the January report, see the Web site at www.bls.gov.

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New Coalition Seeking Changes at Drew School SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

School leaders say they take seriously concerns about academic achievement at one South Arlington elementary school, but community and education activists are pressing to put the issue squarely on the front burner.

Those activists have launched the Coalition for a New Drew, which wants “immediate” steps taken to combat low test scores among some students at Drew Model School.

While not blaming teachers or administrators, those advocates say the situation is in need of immediate action.

“A drastic change must occur,” said Terron Sims, co-chairman of the Superintendent’s Committee on Eliminating the Achievement Gap and a leader of the new group. “When are we going to say, ‘Enough is enough’?”

Drew Model School is, in effect, two schools in one. Part of the building houses about 250 students from the surrounding Nauck neighborhood, who participate in a traditional educational program.

But the school also is home to a countywide Montessori program, with 400 stu-

dents taught in a self-directed, multi-gradelevel fashion.

At the March 20 School Board meeting, the Coalition for a New Drew used an analysis of Arlington Public Schools’ data to show that while students in the Montessori program score at about the countywide average on standardized testing, students in the traditional program have far lower scores.

The status quo “has failed them,” Sims told School Board members. “We all share in the failures.”

Portia Clark, a longtime civic activist who chairs the Nauck Civic Association’s community-affairs committee, said the fault lies not with the youngsters.

“We know the students at Drew have the desire to learn,” she said, “and we just want them all to succeed.”

School Board member Noah Simon, who serves as the board’s liaison both to Drew and to the Nauck Civic Association, said critics are wrong if they think the School Board and its top staff aren’t paying the issue enough attention.

“This is an ongoing dialogue. We are not standing around and waiting,” he said.

“We know more needs to be done. We need to move quickly and decisively, and that’s

School Board member Noah Simon, above, says school officials are hard at work addressing concerns at Drew Model School, but Terron Sims, right, wants to see more done.

what we’ll do.”

Pressed for details, the leadership of the Coalition for a New Drew says it isn’t making specific demands and hasn’t come to any conclusions; it simply wants a fresh look at the current situation and a full vetting of all available options.

But another group, the Arlington Montessori Action Committee, in recent months has pressed school officials to consider moving the Montessori program from Drew to a new South Arlington elementary school.

Plans for that school, however, appear to be on hold as school officials turn their

attention to addressing capacity issues at the middle-school and high-school levels.

A search currently is under way for Drew’s next principal. Critics say it’s almost impossible to find the right leader for a school with two very different educational programs, and Simon concurred that it may be time to consider other options.

“Do we need to rethink the structure at the school? Is there a structural issue?” he asked rhetorically before answering his questions.

“One of the responsible things to do is look at the structure,” Simon said.

Legislators Share ‘Leadership Lessons’ at a Local Forum SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Learn to play well with others.

Share. Develop personal relationships. Let others take the credit for successes. Admit mistakes and learn from them.

If those tips sound like a recipe for getting through kindergarten, you’re close: They were among the “leadership lessons” offered by members of the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly during a March 28 forum sponsored by Leadership Arlington.

It was the third year in a row that the organization asked legislators to share their views on succeeding in an environment that isn’t always friendly to Arlington’s somewhat left-of-center point of view.

Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) said building bridges with those of opposing viewpoints is a key to finding success in Richmond.

“Relationships matter,” Lopez said of his work with Republicans and conservative Democrats.

“Even if you disagree with them 90 percent of the time, if you can get them with you 10 percent of the time, that’s great.”

Lopez said that demonization

of those with more right-leaning political views is not a winning strategy, particularly in a conservative bastion like the General Assembly.

“We all want our commonwealth to be better,” he said.

“They just have a different dream about getting there.”

Finding friends on the other side of the aisle is particularly important for Democrats in the House of Delegates, since that party holds an almost inconsequentially small 32 seats, compared to 68 for Republicans.

“It comes down to: ‘What kind of leader do you want to be?’” said Del. Bob Brink (D-48th), the most senior member of the Arlington delegation in the House of Delegates and the only one who has spent time in the body when Democrats controlled it.

Without mentioning names – although the cognoscenti didn’t have a hard time figuring them out – Brink tossed some criticism at those Democrats from Northern Virginia who are seen by their colleagues in Richmond as showboats playing to the TV cameras and far-left ideologues.

The Arlington delegation, by contrast, “leans toward the

Del. Bob Brink (D-48th) is dean of the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly.

‘workhorse’ – it’s much harder work, but it’s more effective,” Brink said.

Democrats in the House of Delegates need to be willing to “share, or even hide from,” taking credit if they want Republicans to sign on in support, said Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th).

“Relationships play an important part,” said Krupicka, the most junior member of the local delegation, who said he spent much of the summer and fall of 2013 laying the groundwork for bipartisan education reform.

“You can get a lot done if you don’t care who gets the credit,” noted Lopez, who has worked to find Republican support on immigration and small-business initiatives he champions.

And then there’s the question of what to do when things don’t work out as expected.

Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) pointed to a measure he patroned in 2014, that would – among other things – have allowed local residents to drink while riding in a bicycle-powered trolley through the Clarendon bar-and-restau-

rant corridor. Hope withdrew the legislation after getting an earful from County Board members and rethinking the matter.

“Real leaders need to admit when they’ve made a mistake, and move on,” Hope said.

Like several of the legislators, state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) bemoaned the lack of serious ethics reform in the 2014 session. Virginia’s somewhat loose campaignfinance rules came under scrutiny last year after Gov. McDonnell acknowledged taking gifts from a campaign supporter.

McDonnell and his wife are now each facing federal charges, although even some senior state Democrats, such as Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw (DFalls Church), think the matter was overblown.

Ebbin disagrees with that assessment.

“It’s important we restore public confidence,” Ebbin said, and the package approved by the General Assembly “wasn’t enough.”

The two other members of the legislative delegation – state Sens.

Barbara Favola (D-31st) and Janet Howell (D-32nd) – were unable to attend the forum.

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Arlington County Artist’s Depiction

Arlington or Abu Dhabi?

This giant water slide is one of the luxuries of the Long Bridge “aquatic park” now projected to cost “significantly more” than $80,000,000. And the annual taxpayer subsidy, promised not to exceed $450,000, is now guessed at $4,000,000. $80,000,000 “aquatic park,” $1,000,000 bus stop, $310,000,000 streetcar, $1,700,000 dog park, and so on.

Meanwhile our schools are hurting, and we average the highest property tax bill in the region (Washington Post, 3/13/2014, page B1).

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Our View: The Choice for Arlington County Board No matter how the April 8 County Board special election turns out, one thing is certain: Democrat Alan Howze is going to win the seat in November.

Fellow Democrats have cleared the field so he can run in the general election, where the large turnout that a congressional race brings gives the party a decided advantage. Howze is all but a lock for winning.

And that would not be a bad thing.

Candidate Howze impresses us as serious, thoughtful and open to differing points of view. While he will not be able to match the breadth of knowledge that board member Chris Zimmerman accumulated through the years, he is likely to be more collaborative and willing to work with those of different viewpoints than was Zimmerman.

But that is the general election. The task in front of us is to choose a candidate for the special election. And in that race, where turnout will be low and voters will be deeply plugged in on issues of contention, it appears Howze faces a stiff challenge in Republicanand-Green-backed independent John Vihstadt.

Of the two, Vihstadt wins the battle of civic resumés, as he has spent more than two decades involved in everything from school PTAs to county advisory panels. Howze, too, has a solid résumé; few candidates can accurately claim to be Arlington natives, but

Howze is, and in recent years he has been active in civic life.

What has chagrined us, as we have watched the race unfold, is that each of the candidates appears to be playing a somewhat disingenuous game, trying to appeal to whichever group he happens to be in front of: • Howze takes a pro-business stance, which is to be praised, but then he turns around in some circumstances and presses his “progressive” credentials to advocacy groups that put left-leaning politics ahead of common-sense, nutsand-bolts local governance.

• Vihstadt touts his bipartisan support when it serves him well, but then turns around and sends out mailers to Republican supporters telling them he is the “right” candidate for the times.

(Not too subtle, is it?)

There are those who believe this election is serving as a stand-in for a referendum – one that county leaders will never allow to occur – on the Columbia Pike streetcar. But even on that issue, the candidates’ positions are somewhat hazy.

Howze contends he supports the streetcar but then vacillates by saying it must prove to be cost-effective; Vihstadt says he opposes it but, like Libby Garvey before him, can’t quite come up with a scenario that will bring the necessary third County Board member over to the side of streetcar opponents

in order to kill it.

Vihstadt appears to be the more energetic campaigner, and his mailings have seemed, to us, to give voters more reasons to cast ballots for him. Howze appears to be relying on the tried-andtrue “I’m the Democrat, so vote for me” mantra.

The election of Vihstadt would not change much in the grand scheme of things – to cite just one major example, the streetcar will still be approved, assuming county officials can find a way to pay for it. But his victory would send a message to the Democratic leadership that it needs to spend less time figuring out new ways to spend the public’s money and more time taking care of core services, from accelerating replacement of crumbling infrastructure to thinking creatively on how to address school overcrowding.

We like Alan Howze, and whether he wins on April 8 or has to wait until the general election to grab Zimmerman’s seat, we believe he’ll be a positive addition to the County Board.

But given the chance to experiment a little, we believe voters should support John Vihstadt in the special election. He has the experience and vision to be a change of pace and breath of fresh air on the board, and his election will return balance to the relationship between those who govern and those who are governed in the county.

All County Residents Deserve Noise Protections Editor: I am concerned about changes to the county’s noise ordinance. I live off Columbia Pike and am of the mind that I deserve the same rights to peace and quiet as my friends in single-family homes.

Sure, the noise may be louder due to street traffic and pedestrians, but in the end, people who live in the urban sections of the county still need to sleep, and are entitled to enjoy the same peace and quiet as other Arlingtonians.

Thus noise from bars, clubs and restaurants should be no more than allowed in single-family areas. A loud bar at midnight is not vibrant when you are trying to sleep and have to be to work at 7 a.m., no matter where you live. Same holds true for trash trucks that want to pick up at 6 a.m. or earlier, and delivery trucks doing the same. The same holds true for construction noise.

I also note that many people who live in the urban parts of the county live here

because it is less expensive and work either very early or very late.

We are one county, and people should not get extra protection from a noise ordinance based on how much and what type of house they can afford. I will go further to say that those who live in more urban settings often have a greater need for quiet due to their work schedules and the level of activity that surrounds them.

John Antonelli Arlington

Editor: Letter writer Marcy Gessel [“Students Benefit When They Are Provided with Individual Options,” March 27] spoke very eloquently of the positive impact of the small-school education on those lucky students whose number comes up in the annual H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program lottery. Allow me to speak on behalf of the many, many students who are turned away from H-B and end up in one of the large

middle schools feeding into Arlington’s three admirable, but giant, high schools.

Every year, more than 500 such students are denied entry to Woodlawn – seven times as many as those who get in – which means there are a total of more than 3,500 current 6th-to-12th-graders who wanted, perhaps needed, an alternative educational experience. But they were left out.

To solve the current overcrowding problem, why not establish additional, small,

lottery-choice schools, rather than further enlarging, or creating more, mega-schools?

Such small-schooling is in high demand and held in high regard by local families.

More smaller schools would balance off the larger ones we now have, and these small schools would respond to the high level of demand for the style of education provided at H-B Woodlawn.

Chuck Kleymeyer Arlington

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Editor: Arlington must build the Columbia Pike streetcar line. Once the line is completed, I predict that it will be so successful that the county leaders will quickly consider expanding the system to other locations, such as Glebe Road and Lee Highway.

My support for streetcars comes from personal experience. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles. When my family moved there, I was 8 years old. At that time, a streetcar system ran from downtown Los Angeles through my town and then out to what was then a farmland of poultry farms and walnut groves.

In the years following World War II ,the area grew rapidly. It was not unusual for my friends and I, when we were 10 years old or older, to take a streetcar if we wanted to go somewhere that was too far to walk or bike. We looked at riding these big roomy trolleys as an exciting experience. We never rode buses (except school buses).

Many of the trolley lines were located in the center of roadways with their own exclusive islands, and did not travel on the street with cars.

The L.A. streetcar system started operations in 1901, and at its height had more 20 lines and 1,200 trolleys.

The system was sold in 1945 to National City Lines. This company purchased tran-

sit systems across the country. Investors in National City included Firestone Tire, Standard Oil of California and General Motors. These companies were later convicted of conspiring to monopolize the sale of buses and related products to local transit companies controlled by National City Lines.

By 1963, all the streetcars had been replaced by diesel buses, and public transit lost out to the automobile as the main way for people to get around Los Angeles. Freeways were built and expanded, and public transit was downplayed.

Anyone who has driven in L.A. sees how this worked out. Now the city is wisely planning to restore a streetcar system in downtown Los Angeles.

Today, there are more than 50 streetcar projects pending in the U.S. Why are so many municipalities in various stages of building new streetcar systems? Streetcars attract commuters to public transit in far greater numbers than do buses.

Arlington’s planned streetcar line will be a boom to growth and property values along Columbia Pike.

Those who are opposed to building this streetcar system know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.

Paul Donaldson Arlington

Changes Needed to ‘Field-Fund Fee’ Imposed for Use of County Facilities Editor: When the County Board passes the fiscal 2015 budget, it should change the policy regarding the “field fund fee,” the $8 assessment to play field sports.

Its original purpose was to reimburse the county government for administrative and maintenance costs. When some leagues objected, the fee was repurposed to pay for league-selected “enhancements” – not maintenance.

Costs to administer and maintain fields for sports leagues continue to be paid by county taxpayers.

In the past, local leagues needed support to sustain operations. Things have changed. The county’s biggest league, soccer, has a $3 million budget. Other leagues have six-figure budgets.

The county government is doing its part, as more than $25 million of the capi-

tal-improvement plan for is designated for fields.

I am a big supporter of our sports leagues, but it’s time they provide a greater contribution to the cost of using fields.

Full registration fees (including the $8 fee) in Arlington are 25 percent to 50 percent below the norm in Northern Virginia.

In those communities, the leagues are making greater contributions, and it shows.

However, the county has to do a better job justifying its $8 fee. Fairfax County’s fee is $5.50.

Additionally, the field fee needs to be balanced. The field fee for travel players who register with their year-round programs once is $8. Recreational-league players who register twice a year pay $16; they shouldn’t pay more than travel players.

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Editor: In your article “Many Factors Resulting in Fewer Parking Tickets Issued,” the county government offers no data on revenue from the meters themselves.

I find it disturbing that Treasurer Frank O’Leary’s response is not to encourage legal parking, and to praise those who do, but rather assume, absent data, that the drop in revenue is due to poor enforcement, and that the county needs more and

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Worse is that the county government’s budget significantly relies on parking tickets. I suggest the county government ensure that there is plenty of legal parking at reasonable if no cost, and develop a budget that does not rely on stalking hapless shoppers or visitors with expired meters.

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If Your Vehicle Hits a Pothole, Will the State or Local Government Pay? Well ...

It’s an all-too-familiar situation: You vehicle runs afoul of one of those pesky, late-winter/early-spring potholes, which causes hundreds or thousands of dollars of damage. What’s the chance your expenses will be covered by the government?

In the Old Dominion, it’s possible, but hardly a sure thing.

Both Arlington County and Virginia Department of Transportation officials say they do consider claims from those whose cars have been damaged.

“We handle pothole claims on a caseby-case basis,” said Mary Curtius, a spokesman for the Arlington government.

“Anyone who has suffered damage can file a claim with the county.”

But . . .

“Only in unusual circumstances would the county pay damages, because the county has sovereign immunity and, therefore, under the law, generally has no legal liability,” Curtius said. “It would be a very unusual circumstance that would lead us to accepting a claim.”

“Sovereign immunity”? That’s a legal principle that goes back to the divine rights of kings: The government is run by the king, the king is chosen by God. Since you can’t sue God, you can’t sue the king, and you can’t sue the government.

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In Arlington, some primary roads (including Columbia Pike) and the entire secondary-road network is controlled by the county government, so if a pothole-related incident occurs on them, a claim would be directed at the county. But most of the county’s primary-road network is operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

State officials say they, too, look at the individual merits of each situation.

“Claims are investigated on a case-bycase basis,” VDOT officials say in a fact sheet about potholes.

State transportation officials are likely to give more credence to claims that occur after the individual pothole has been reported, and if crews had been given a “reasonable able amount of time” to repair it.

Individuals can report potholes on VDOT roads by calling (800) 367-7623 or through the Web site at www.virginiadot. org/travel/citizen.asp.

Potholes in Arlington can be reported through the county government’s Web site at http://topics.arlingtonva.us/reportproblem/. Reports of problems on VDOT-controlled roadways will be forwarded to that agency.

This winter’s unusually cold weather, coupled with copious precipitation dating back to late autumn, has provided a fertile environment for potholes to develop. During the winter and early spring, transportation officials make temporary patches, then go back when the weather is sufficiently warm to permanently address the problem areas.

Roads with high traffic volumes have more potholes because of the amount of use, VDOT officials said. Bridges and ramps, which receive heavy doses of snowremoval chemicals in the winter, are more prone to potholes, they said.

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ALAN HOWZE Democrat for County Board April 8 – Normal Polling Location – 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

I was born in Arlington Hospital and grew up on Jackson Street. Now Pam and I are raising our three children here because we love Arlington. I ask for your vote on April 8th so that together we can preserve what makes Arlington special and create a brighter future.

— ALAN HOWZE

Progressive values I stand for full equality and protecting a woman’s right to choose.

I value diversity. I believe in a welcoming and compassionate community where we care for our neighbors.

Invest in education and transportation Investments in public education and transit have built a great community. We must ensure our fiscal integrity while continuing to make important investments that create a better tomorrow. As the father of three young children, I will be actively engaged in solving school overcrowding.

A new voice I have knocked on thousands of doors and listened carefully to resident’s needs and concerns. I will use my community experience – Civic Association President, Fiscal Affairs Commission, PTA, Housing Solutions Board – and my business experience to find solutions to school overcrowding, neighborhood safety, and affordable housing, while providing oversight and accountability.

“When I was Governor of Virginia, Alan was a senior member of my team. I know his character, I trust his judgment, and I am certain that Alan will be a strong leader on the Arlington County Board.”

United States Senator Mark Warner “I support Alan because he will invest in our public schools, increase the availability of affordable housing and continue Arlington’s transit oriented growth. Arlington is a great place because everyone is welcome and we take care of each other. Alan understands this and will bring these values to the County Board.”

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Chamber Salutes Legendary Hospitality Service The annual Hospitality Awards of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce traditionally end with presentation of the Bob Klein Legendary Service Awards, honoring those who have managed sustained excellence for a quarter-century or more.

The awards are named in honor of the late Bob Klein, who as general manager of the Holiday Inn National Airport was instrumental of the establishment of the Hospitality Awards.

Ten individuals were honored with the award during the annual Hospitality Award ceremony, which took place March 18 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel.

Among them: Seymour Taylor, 40 years of service, Crystal Gateway Marriott: Always serving up a smile and positive attitude, Taylor has a personnel file filled to overflowing with recognition, letters and awards demonstrating his dedication and commitment as an engineer for his hotel. “And every Thanksgiving, he cooks and donates 10 to 15 turkeys to his local church for preparing dinners for needy families.

James Lee, 38 years of service, Holiday Inn Rosslyn: Lee is willing to answer the call of duty 24 hours a day, providing great service to both the hotel and the community. He “long ago earned the respect and gratitude of his employer.”

Muhidin Negash, 32 years of service, Hyatt Regency Crystal City: A coffeebreak service, Negash is exceptional in his ability to get to know the clients he servces.

“The clients feel like they’ve come home when they’re here - he remembers little details and manages to get them their favorite coffee before they can ask.”

Daniel Osolinsky, 32 years of service, Hyatt Regency Crystal City: Beginning in convention services, later moving to housekeeping, Osolinsky now works in PBX, maintaining the same high level of care and pride at each step. “He regularly astonishes guests and coworkers with his keen memory, and is the ‘go-to’ guy when it comes to hotel information, history, tourist information, directions or transportation.”

Pat Turner, 31 years of service, Hyatt

Regency Crystal City: As leader of the PBX department, Turner is in many ways the “voice of the hotel” to anyone calling in. Known for her dependability and for going the extra mile, she “sets expectations high when it comes to assisting guests.”

Martha Canizalez, 26 years of service, Hyatt Regency Crystal City: Having served as a housekeeper for more than two decades, Canizalez is one of the hotel’s trainers and an integral part of her department’s success. “Her smile and upbeat attitude have made her a ‘go-to- housekeeper, often requested by guests.”

Dang Le, 25 years of service, Hyatt Regency Crystal City: Le is a self-starter “who takes ownership of all tasks even without being told to do so.” He goes out of his way to help fellow associates. “Wearing a smile every day, he speaks to everone that he walks past.” He is a past winner of the Hyatt Keys to Success service award.

Gloria Membreno, 25 years of service, Sheraton Crystal City Hotel: Membreno is described as “the glue that keeps the housekeeping department together,” and she fills in for the department manager as needed.

She “is highly regarded by her peers and manager, and often goes out of her way to ensure that the department and hotel are operating smoothly.”

Aziz Jami, 25 years of service, Crystal Gateway Marriott: Jami has a knack for recalling the names of guests, and guests are known to request him by name to help with their needs. “And nothing says ‘customer service’ better than showing up at work to take care of a last-minute dinner reservation even though he’s worked the morning shift that day.”

Brenda Marshall, 25 years of service, Crystal City Marriott: Marshall started in the housekeeping department, and currently works as a general accountant. “She not only maintains her valuable traits of interacting with and helping guests, but works hard to see that all staff receives the recognition they deserve – working on awards committees and encouraging her coworkers to participate in a number of wellness activities.”

James Lee of the Holiday Inn Rosslyn is saluted by Arlington Chamber of Commerce chairman Tim Hughes, left, and Chris Raines of the Chamber’s hotel general managers’ committee.

Brenda Marshall-Barnes of the Crystal City Marriott is honored by Arlington Chamber of Commerce chairman Tim Hughes, left, and Chris Raines of the Chamber’s hotel general managers’ committee.

Search Ramps Up for Next Chamber of Commerce President • The next president “should be a dy-

namic person who is energetic and passionate about making Arlington thrive.”

• Responsibilities include managing and directing all operations, programs, activities and affairs of the organization, including implementation of the organization’s strategic plan.

• The president serves as the “face of the Chamber” and as a community leader and ambassador focusing on business advocacy, and collaborates closely with other business organizations “with the goal of improving the business climate across the county and region.”

The business organization has a staff of six and a budget in the range of $700,000 to $800,000 per year. It is governed by a board of directors chosen from the approximately 700 businesses and organizations that are members.

Those applicants who want to stand out from the crowd should be able to prove they can make creative decisions; get work done; deal with problems sensitively but firmly; manage diverse relationships; inspire others; and have a well-developed sense of humor.

The complete job posting, and details for prospective applicants, can be found on

the Web site at www.smartinsearch.com.

Doud, who was hired in 1990 as the business organization’s executive vice president (a title later changed to president), on Jan. 17 announced his plan to retire. He said he planned to spend more time with his wife Fran, who is an Arlington teacher, and their children and grandchildren.

Doud has spent most of his life in Arlington, and is a graduate of county schools, including Washington-Lee High School. Before being tapped for the Chamber job, he ran a number of successful businesses across the region.

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The search for a new leader to head the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is picking up steam.

The Chamber has retained the search firm Sterling Martin Associates to search for a successor to Rich Doud, who has headed the business organization for more than 20 years. Doud announced in January he planned to retire in the spring.

The ideal candidate is described as a “motivator of change” who can manage existing staff and work in the broader community. Among the duties noted in the a job description posted by Sterlin Martin Associates:

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The Sign of a Fresh Perspective

VOTE VIHSTADT on APRIL 8th Stop the $310+ million Columbia Pike Streetcar No to an $80+ million gold-plated aquatics center Prioritize funds to address school overcrowding Improve road and infrastructure maintenance Create an independent auditor

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Women of Vision Honorees Named Atima Omara, Deborah Johnson and Lucy Bowen McCauley have been named 2014 recipients of the “Women of Vision” award presented by the Commission on the Status of Women, while Marj Signer has been tapped to receive the organization’s lifetime-achievement award.

The accolades will be presented at a public ceremony slated for April 29, part of a tradition that dates back to the late 1980s.

Among the three Women of Vision recipients this year: • Omara is a political strategist and activist whose writings on women’s political leadership, health care and communities of color have been featured in several national publications. Long active in the Arlington County Democratic Committee, in 2013 she was elected as national president of the Young Democrats of America.

• Johnson is a widely recognized business executive and writer who inspires women to become thinkers, leaders and visionaries in their careers and family lives.

She serves as regional manager for external affairs in the local area for Dominion and has been active on a number of boards, including James Madison University’s board of visitors, Prince William County Historic Preservation Foundation, Potomac Hospital, Prince William County Public Schools Education Foundation, Leadership Arlington, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce.

• Bowen McCauley is a dancer, business leader and community activist best known as the guiding force behind Arlington-based Bowen McCauley Dance, which has performed nationally and internationally. Her efforts have included showcasing how dance impacts people from all walks of life, and how it can be used to improve the lives of those with physical disabilities.

She also is active in a number of community organizations, and serves as a mentor and inspiration to girls and women.

Signer will receive the commission’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her efforts empowering and inspiring individuals and communities across the globe.

Signer long has been active in the Virginia chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), including service as president. She has served as Virginia NOW’s legislative vice president since 2009, and has served on the Virginia Council on the Status of Women.

“A dedicated voice for girls and women for almost three decades, Ms. Signer continues to exemplify what it truly means to lead and live by example,” award organizers said in a statement.

The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Economic Development, 1100 North Glebe Road, Suite 1500. Former state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple will be the keynoter.

Tickets are not required, but a $25 donation per person is requested and sponsorship packages are available to support the work of the Commission on the Status of Women.

For information or to R.S.V.P., call Anna Maynard at (703) 228-7096 or e-mail amaynard@arlingtonva.us.

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ORCHESTRA TO OFFER OPEN REHEARSAL: An open rehearsal of the Tom

Cunningham Orchestra is offered on Monday, April 7 at 8 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON ARTHRITIS:

A discussion focusing on arthritis will be offered on Monday, April 7 at 10 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. A similar presentation will be offered on Thursday, April 10 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center.

BACK, NECK PAIN TAKE CENTER STAGE: Lower-back and neck pain are

the topics of discussion at a forum on Monday, April 7 at 10 a.m. at Arlington Mill Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

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GATHERING LOOKS AT HEART ISSUES:

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CONNECT SKYLINE COLUMBIA PIKE PENTAGON CITY CRYSTAL CITY and POTOMAC YARD to METRO and TOGETHER. “The Arlington Streetcar is simply the best fit for the corridor and the right investment for the county.“ Coalition for Smarter Growth “Streetcar transit is a necessary part of our affordable housing preservation plans for Columbia Pike—leveraging private investment to preserve thousands of affordable homes.”

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Streetcar Battle Zeroes in on Norfolk Verbal battles among County Board members over the Columbia Pike streetcar have taken Arlington residents on armchair-traveler journeys to communities as diverse as Oregon’s Portland, Florida’s Tampa and Rob Ford’s Toronto. The latest front in the ongoing battle: Norfolk.

County Board member Libby Garvey used the March 18 board meeting to showcase that city for, as she framed it, a lightrail system (the Tide) proving her case that those types of transit systems are not the wave of the future.

“This is about the lowest-performing streetcar in the nation,” Garvey scoffed at the meeting. “It’s a huge cost for extremely low benefits.”

The Tide, operated by Hampton Roads Transit, runs 7.4 miles from Eastern Virginia Medical Center to the border with Virginia Beach, incorporating stops in Norfolk’s downtown along the way. There are 11 stations and four park-and-ride lots on the route.

The system runs seven days a week; riders pay the same fare they would to ride city buses.

Like the proposed Columbia Pike line, the Tide has seen its costs escalate. A proposal to extend it 12 miles east to the Atlantic Ocean would cost an estimated $1.05 billion, up more than $200 million from an earlier estimate. As with their Arlington counterparts, supporters in Hampton Roads said the transit line will aid redevelopment.

Garvey’s presentation also took swipes at streetcars in the District of Columbia (Mayor Vincent Gray got off one and got into a waiting car when a streetcar was held up by a double-parked car) and Portland (where an ice storm froze overhead power lines, shutting down the entire streetcar network).

“They’re slow, they’re inconvenient, they’re uncomfortable – [and] they’re incredibly expensive,” Garvey said.

Not surprisingly, her board colleagues had a different take.

County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said it was hardly surprising that weather caused the Portland streetcar system to come to a halt, since buses in that city also were stymied by the storm in question.

“Even our Metro system gets shut down at certain times,” he said.

Fisette and fellow board members Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada long have supported the Columbia Pike streetcar proposal. Even if streetcar opponent John Vihstadt wins the April 8 County Board special election, supporters will still have the majority they need. That’s if they can come up with the funding for a five-mile system whose costs remains a work in progress but could top $300 million.

Arlington officials have committed to paying 80 percent of the local cost of the project, with Fairfax County kicking in the remainder. Federal and state funds also are being sought.

Hynes rebutted Garvey by saying that the streetcar, operating in tandem with existing bus service, would provide the capacity needed as the Columbia Pike corridor

Police Beat ROBBERY: n On March 24 at 4:10 p.m., an individual fled a retail outlet in the 2700 block of Clarendon Boulevard without paying. He departed the scene in an early-1990s, darkblue BMW coupe.

The suspect is described as an Hispanic male, 35 years old.

IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER: n On March 22 at 12:43 a.m., police responded to a report of two bar patrons in the 900 block of North Jackson Street displaying badges and claiming to be officers.

The first suspect, a 40-year-old Alexandria man, was charged with impersonating a police officer and private-security violations, and was held on a $5,000 bond. The second suspect, a 30-year-old Woodbridge man, was arrested, charged with private-security violations and was released.

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INDECENT EXPOSURE: n On March 21 at 7:20 p.m., a man was seen masturbating in the 1600 block of North Pierce Street. The suspect fled after being observed by two women.

The suspect is described as a white male, 55 to 65 years old, 5 feet tall to 5’6”, 220 pounds.

There were signs of forced entry, and a ring and laptop computer were taken. n On March 21 between 7 and 10 a.m., an apartment in the 2200 block of Clarendon Boulevard was burglarized. n On March 22 between 6:30 and 8:38 p.m., a home in the 5800 block of 20th Street North was burglarized. Antique silver items were taken. n On March 24 at 5:40 p.m., a victim reported to police that, between March 4 and March 13, her apartment had been burglarized. Jewelry and medication were stolen. n On March 24 at 11:20 p.m., police responded to the 5800 block of 20th Street North for a report of a burglary in progress at a residence. Witnesses told police the suspects had left in a Jeep.

Police located the vehicle with three subjects and a 4-year-old child inside, along with items from the residence and burglarious tools, authorities said.

A 30-year-old Arlington man was arrested and charged with burglary, possession of burglarious tools, conspiracy to commit burglary and child endangerment. A 35-year-old Arlington woman was arrested and charged with burglary in the second degree, conspiracy to commit burglary and child endangerment. A 30-year-old Herndon woman was charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, child endangerment, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended license.

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“We’re going to need a much more workhorse, higher-capacity vehicle,” she said.

Garvey is waging a one-woman campaign on the County Board dais, and doesn’t exactly have the help of county staff in her efforts. So she has gone the lowtech route, using a bottle of Wite-Out to amend a county-issued chart to show only existing streetcar systems in the region, not – as the original had done – both existing and planned systems.

“We need to be realistic about what there is and what might likely be built,” she said.

County officials have given no indication when a proposal to fund construction would be promulgated.

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WHO IS JOHN VIHSTADT? A lifelong doctrinaire Republican masquerading as an independent in his narrowly focused campaign for a seat on the Arlington County Board.

Perhaps most alarmingly, Republican John Vihstadt was comfortable with Sarah Palin being a heartbeat away from the Presidency. Vihstadt gave John McCain’s Republican presidential campaign $1,000 in 2008, after McCain chose Palin as his running mate and the nation learned about her extreme, uninformed views. (campaignmoney.com) Vihstadt was comfortable with Mitt Romney being President. Vihstadt gave Romney’s Republican presidential campaign $2,000 in 2012, including $1,000 five days after Romney chose the economic extremist Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. (campaignmoney.com) Vihstadt has contributed repeatedly to the Republican Party of Nebraska – $1,500 in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles alone. This is the Republican Party of Nebraska whose 2012 platform decried equal rights based on “sexual or behavioral preference,” called for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, and advocated fetal personhood by endorsing “legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to the unborn.” (campaignmoney.com; negop.org/wpcontent/uploads/2012/01/2012-PLATFORM.pdf)

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Rate listed is the cost per $100 assessed valuation of residential real estate as adopted by the County Board. Since 2008, it also includes the sanitary-district tax surcharge.

The few who took time out of their daily routine on March 27 to weigh in on the Rate Year Rate Rate Year Year proposed Arlington real es1970 $1.532 1985 $0.950 2000 $1.023 tate tax rate for 2014 were 1971 $1.532 1986 $0.940 2001 $1.023 relatively evenly split between 1972 $1.532 1987 $0.920 2002 $0.993 those who wanted the County 1973 $1.532 1988 $0.890 2003 $0.978 Board to keep the rate un1974 $1.512 1989 $0.780 2004 $0.958 changed, and those who said 1975 $1.512 1990 $0.765 2005 $0.878 it should be lowered.

In a brisk, 30-minute pub1976 $1.512 1991 $0.765 2006 $0.818 lic hearing, fewer than 10 1977 $1.490 1992 $0.820 2007 $0.818 speakers offered their views, 1978 $1.450 1993 $0.860 2008 $0.848 a miniscule number com1979 $1.290 1994 $0.897 2009 $0.875 pared to those who weighed in 1980 $1.120 1995 $0.940 2010 $0.958 two nights earlier to provide 1981 $0.960 1996 $0.960 2011 $0.958 County Board members with 1982 $0.980 1997 $0.986 2012 $0.971 input on budget priorities.

1983 $0.990 1998 $0.998 2013 $1.006 Board members are all but assured of keeping last year’s 1984 $0.970 1999 $0.998 2014 $1.006* (Advertised rate) SOURCE: County government real estate tax rate of $1.006 per $100 assessed value unchanged for 2014. Having were advertised, a typical Arlington houseadvertised that rate for the public hearing, hold will see its local-tax-and-fee burden the board can’t take it any higher, and the rise more than $380 over the coming year, government’s fiscal 2015 budget planning largely due to higher assessments on homes. appears predicated on have no decrease.

The tax on a typical Arlington home would Tim Wise, president of the Arlington increase 4.6 percent from last year, and the County Taxpayers Association, contends overall tax-and-fee burden would be well that the government can roll over surplus over $7,000. funds from the current budget year to the That figure is a jaw-dropper – literally one that starts July 1, allowing officials – to those in other parts of the commonto fully fund their billion-dollar spending wealth. At a Richmond meeting of Dominpackage while reducing the tax rate by at ion Virginia Power’s EnergyShare advisory least 3 cents per $100. panel held the same day as the tax hearing, There is “absolutely no reason” the rate the tax-and-fee burden in Arlington left can’t be cut, given all the money accumu- some of those from less urban areas of the lating in county coffers, Wise said. county agog, since a typical real estate tax (The Arlington County Civic Federa- bill in those areas ranges from $1,000 to tion on April 1 will consider a proposal $2,000 a year. sponsored by Wise, calling on a cut of 3 Whatever real estate tax rate is set by cents.) board members, it will be retroactive to Jim Hurysz, who can be counted on Jan. 1. Real estate bills are due in two into criticize government spending priori- stallments, payable in June and October. ties whenever a microphone presents itself, Wise, for one, seemed resigned that went further. pleas for a lower tax rate would fall on deaf “There’s at least 10 cents [per $100] of ears. The County Board is required to hold waste and mismanagement in the [pro- the annual hearing because it is mandated posed] budget,” he said. under state law, “not because board memBut others voiced support for maintain- bers want to listen to what taxpayers say,” ing the tax rate, in an effort to support and he said. expand social-safety-net spending.

Real estate taxes fund nearly 70 per“We are a generous and vibrant com- cent of Arlington’s annual operating budmunity,” said Mary Rouleau, who heads get. Owners of commercial and industrial the Alliance for Housing Solutions. She parcels pay the same rate as homeowners, favors maintaining the tax rate, but is sup- but also have to pay a 12.5-cents-per-$100 portive of augmenting tax-relief programs surcharge for transportation funding, and for the elderly and disabled. in many cases also must pay a smaller surDennis Dineen, who told County Board charge to fund operation of business-immembers he has lived in Arlington since provement districts in the county.

1952, also was supportive of the status County Manager Barbara Donnellan quo. also has proposed increases to the trash“I’m fine with the tax rate; I have no and-recycling fees charged to single-family problem with it,” Dineen said, but urged homeowners, and to water and sewer rates, board members to “use it wisely” by invest- which would take effect July 1. ing in infrastructure improvements.

There would be no change to the perCounty Board members are slated to sonal-property rate, which is largely imadopt the fiscal 2015 budget on April 22. posed on vehicles, of $5 per $100 assessed If they stick with the tax and fee rates that valuation.

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School Board Members Plan to Use Objective Criteria as They Decide New Capital-Improvement Priorities SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

As they embark on what could be a journey tossed by stormy seas, School Board members say EDUCATION they will base ROUNDUP capital-spending decision-making on facts and identified priorities, rather than reacting to interest groups that raise the biggest stink.

Board members on March 20 voted 5-0 to adopt a set of criteria for determining which projects will get priority in the upcoming capital-improvement plan, or CIP. The package, set for adoption in coming months, will guide planning for new facilities and determine which projects are sent out to voters for approval this November and in subsequent years.

Having well-laid-out criteria “sharpens the lens through which we work – it gets us closer to making sound and reasonable decisions,” School Board member Noah Simon said.

Board Chairman Abby Raphael said the policy provides the structure to make decisions in an objective way, even as supporters of various schools and programs mobilize.

“We have lots of communities with very strong opinions, and understandably so,” Raphael said.

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At the meeting, community leader and activist Terron Sims told School Board members that the dual use of Drew Elementary School – part neighborhood school, part Montessori program – hasn’t worked. He put forward figures suggesting that students from the Nauck community who attend the school are not achieving at a level they should be.

“The school has failed them; we all share in the failures,” said Sims.

Montessori boosters are hoping that a new elementary school can be used exclusively for that program, allowing Drew to once again exclusively serve as a neighborhood school.

“A drastic change must occur,” Sims said.

Plans for a new elementary school in South Arlington have been in the works for some time, but school officials in recent months have suggested that priority would be given to addressing looming capacity issues at the middle-school and high-school levels.

School Board Votes for More Time to Adopt Budget: School Board members have voted to give themselves a little more maneuvering room before adoption of a fiscal 2015 budget.

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“There are a lot of budget questions out there. We would all benefit from a little more time,” School Board Chairman Abby Raphael said.

The delay won’t have an impact, as the budget doesn’t go into effect until July 1.

School Board members also voted to move the final public hearing on the budget from April 24 to May 8.

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That’s the question of a number of fiscal watchdogs, who wonder why – with more than 3,000 employees on staff – Arlington Public Schools can’t do the job itself.

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The school system agreed to pay $169,000 to Reingold LINK, which describes itself as a “boutique consulting and communications firm,” for services related to the planning process that will result in School Board adoption of its next capitalspending plan in late spring or early summer.

The firm is being tasked with collecting community feedback and providing “talking points” about the process, then reporting back.

The firm has been retained by the school system in the past; in a memo to Superintendent Patrick Murphy defending the hire, school staff said they might be “overwhelmed by the amount of interaction demanded by our community” unless outside help was brought in.

Tim Wise, president of the Arlington County Taxpayers Association, wasn’t buying the explanation.

“This example of wasteful spending is what happens when school bureaucrats are given too much money to operate the schools,” he said.

“There is an entire department of ‘school and community relations’ – why aren’t they being tasked to perform the CIP engagement?” Wise asked. “With everyone in Arlington government yakking about community engagement these days, hasn’t anyone in the bowels of bureaucracy thought to add it as a job requirement?”

The capital-improvement plan will guide decisions on addressing rising enrollment.

School Board members are likely to ask their County Board colleagues to include a school-bond referendum on the November ballot in order to pay some of the costs.

Changes could be coming to the way advisory bodies approach development proposals, following completion of an internal self-examination of the site-plan process.

Recommendations from the Site Plan Review Working Group, which was launched last spring by the Planning Commission, could be considered as early as this summer, county officials said.

Both County Manager Barbara Donnellan and County Board Chairman Jay Fisette in recent months have heard complaints from developers, saying the review process is too cumbersome, takes too long and often is used as a way to pick their pockets for community benefits in exchange for approval of projects.

Donnellan has proposed giving formal training to members of the Planning Commission and other advisory bodies, to remind them of the role they play in the overall process. Fisette said the ongoing review by the working group is a step in the right direction.

“Any process benefits from a refresh every so often,” he told the Sun Gazette.

“I would hope any changes in the existing process would lead to some combination of increased predictability, efficiency, timeliness and/or quality outcomes.”

The working group’s four committees have completed initial work and are slated to report back to the main group in April, said Bob Duffy, the county government’s planning director. After reviewing the recommendations, the working group will go back into the community to gather input and refine recommendations, Duffy said.

From there, a work session between the County Board and Planning Commission is likely.

“The Planning Commission hopes to complete revisions and recommendations and take action in July,” Duffy said.

Fisette said his expectation was that the final product will represent a consensus that improves the development process.

“This review has included many privatesector representatives and citizens from the beginning,” he said. “I understand it will be widely vetted again before recommendations come to the County Board.”

If any County Board action is required to implement proposals, it would be preceded by a public hearing, Fisette said.

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High levels of student debt could be holding back prospective first-time home purchasers, according to the president of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

First-time buyers accounted for 28 percent of purchases in February, down from 30 percent in February 2013.

Steve Brown, co-owner of Irongate, Inc., Realtors in Dayton, Ohio, said student debt appears to be playing a role in keeping that percentage down.

“The biggest problems for first-time buyers are tight credit and limited inventory in the lower price ranges,” he said. “However, 20 percent of buyers under the age of 33, the prime group of first-time buyers, delayed their purchase because of outstanding debt. In our recent consumer survey, 56 percent of younger buyers who took longer to save for a down payment identified student debt as the biggest obstacle.”

Home prices continued to show solid growth in most of the country due to limited inventory conditions, but rising prices and severe winter weather caused existing-home sales to slip in February, according new NAR figures.

Total existing-home sales were down 7.1 percent in February from a year before, the lowest annualized rate since July 2012.

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said conditions in February were largely unchanged from January.

“We had ongoing unusual weather disruptions across much of the country last month, with the continuing frictions of constrained inventory, restrictive mortgage lending standards and housing affordability less favorable than a year ago,” he said.

“Some transactions are simply being delayed, so there should be some improvement in the months ahead,” Yun said. “With an expected pickup in job creation, home sales should trend up modestly over the course of the year.”

The median existing-home price for all housing types in February was $189,000, 9.1 percent above February 2013.

Distressed homes – foreclosures and short sales – accounted for 16 percent of February sales, compared with 25 percent in February 2013.

Total housing inventory at the end of February rose 6.4 percent to 2.00 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 5.2-month supply. Unsold inventory is up just over 5 percent from a year ago.

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Arlington Notes YOUNG DEMOCRATS’ DATE AUCTION SETS A RECORD: The 13th annual Ar-

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The annual sale to students, with items priced at $5 each, will be held at Washington-Lee on April 22 from 3:15 to 7:30 p.m. and at Wakefield on April 23 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For information on the initiative, or to volunteer to help, e-mail promdressdonation@gmail.com or contact Natalie Roy at nroyvilla@aol.com.

lington Young Democrats’ Charity Date Auction raised a record $12,000 in support of Young Democrats and the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, an increase of $4,000 from last year.

The event drew approximately 200 young professionals from across the region to Clarendon Grill, with a number of them putting themselves up for grabs and agreeing to embark on social outings with the high bidders.

“It’s a great feeling to see so many young people getting engaged in not just our political scene, but in making a difference to local charities,” said Max Burns, president of Arlington Young Democrats.

The event “should lay to rest any suspicions that young people in Arlington aren’t ready to step up and get involved,” Burns said.

“This is an amazing turnout,” said former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who attended the gathering with his wife, animal-rights activist Elizabeth Kucinich.

“It’s a testament to how committed [participants] are to moving Virginia forward for progressive causes and supporting the work of Arlington’s charitable community.”

soliciting nominations for its fifth annual Garden of the Year competition.

Any home garden that is at least 50-percent designed and maintained by the homeowner is eligible; for the first time in 2014, fruit and vegetable gardens will be eligible in addition to, or in combination with, flower gardens.

Entries will be accepted through April 30, with judging taking place on May 14.

Awards will be presented at the club’s June 12 meeting at Little Falls Presbyterian Church.

For information and application forms, see the Web site at www.rockspringgardenclub.org.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEEKS SUBMISSIONS FOR ANNUAL MAGAZINE: The

OFFENDER AID AND RESTORATION HOSTS BREAKFAST: Offender Aid and

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Arlington Historical Society is putting out a call for articles for the 2014 Arlington Historical Magazine, to be published in the fall.

The organization is looking for original articles of 1,500 to 6,000 words on topics of county or regional history. The deadline for receipt of copy is July 1.

For information and a style sheet, contact editor Karl VanNewkirk at (703) 5365916 or e-mail karlvannewkirk@comcast. net.

Restoration will host its annual Second Chance Fund-Raising Breakfast on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:45 a.m. at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel.

At the event, participants have the opportunity to learn about efforts to assist those who have been released from incarceration to integrate back into society.

To R.S.V.P., call (703) 228-7437 or email garnall@oaronline.org. For information, see the Web site at www.oaronline. org.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLANS RETURN TRIP TO CHINA: The Arlington

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Chamber of Commerce again in 2014 will sponsor a 10-day trip to China, combining activities designed to appeal to business leaders and tourists.

The trip will run from Oct. 15-23, with stops at a number of Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai. It is being offered in conjunction with Citslinc International, which specialized in tours of business groups to China.

Prices start at $2,299 per person, double occupancy, and include round-trip international and domestic airfare, four- and fivestar hotel accommodations, bus tours with English-speaking guides in each city, three meals per day, fees for all tour attractions, airport taxes and fuel surcharges.

For information on the journey or to attend a free information session, call Cassie Bate at (703) 525-2400 or e-mail cbate@ arlingtonchamber.org.

‘FORMALS FOR FIVE’ EFFORT RETURNS FOR PROM SEASON: The annual “For-

mals for Five” initiative to provide affordable formal outfits for prom and graduation to local students is seeking the donation of dresses, jewelry, shoes and accessories.

Items are being collected at the front offices of Washington-Lee and Wakefield high schools and at other locations across

Crime Solvers will hold its annual Law Enforcement Officer of the Year awards luncheon on Thursday, May 8 at noon at the Salsa Room, 2619 Columbia Pike.

The event will feature keynote speaker Robert Vilchez, coordinator of the Arlington/Falls Church Gang Task Force, who will discuss local gang-prevention efforts.

Awards will be presented by Sheriff Beth Arthur and Police Chief Douglas Scott, and County Board member Walter Tejada will offer remarks.

Tickets are $30 each, with sponsorship packages available. To R.S.V.P., e-mail Crime Solvers president Andres Tobar at andrestobar45@gmail.com.

Arlington County Crime Solvers offers a 24-hour, confidential tip line – (866) 411TIPS – and provides rewards to those who help law enforcement apprehend those who have committed crimes.

AUTHOR TO DISCUSS FISCAL ISSUES:

Arlington resident and Cornell University professor Eswar Prasa will discuss his new book,” The Dollar Trap: How the U.S. Dollar Tightened Its Grip on Global Finance,” on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

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Schools & Military n Joseph Clearfield of Arlington recently was inducted into the Duquesne University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest honor society for all academic disciplines.

A total of 17 Arlington Public Schools students have received recognition in the National Scholastic Art Competition, sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

Their work was among 1,800 pieces to receive national awards this year, drawn from 255,000 works submitted based on results of local and regional competition.

Gold Medals went to Yorktown High School senior Elise Degarmo in painting; Yorktown senior Henry Love in ceramics; H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program freshman Maura Shapiro in drawing; and Washington-Lee High School senior Emma Troy in drawing.

Silver Medals went to Colman Goco, Woodlawn (comic); Victoria GolovahaHicks, Yorktown (painting); Ian Hardman, Yorktown (photography); Coline Macorol, Yorktown (photography); Santiago Mallan, Woodlawn (drawing); Natalia Rodas-Calderon, WashingtonLee (painting); Julian Tomassie, Yorktown (two awards in ceramics); Juliana n

Walker, H-B Woodlawn (mixed media); Camille Wetmore, Yorktown (ceramics); and Murphy Wilt, Wakefield High School (photography).

H-B Woodlawn senior Yiru Jiang won an American Vision Award for the painting “Girl Standing in the Bathtub.”

(A gallery of award-winning Arlington entries can be found on the school system’s Web site at /www.apsva.us/ Page/25126.)

The competition, currently in its 91st year, recognizes outstanding creativity in teens and offers scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors.

Students will be honored at a gala celebration at Carnegie Hall in June, and some of the artwork will be displayed in New York City. n Yorktown High School sophomore Emily Burke has received a Scholastic Writing Awards Gold Medal for her personal essay, “Lost And Found in Beirut And Amman.”

Each year, the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers partners with more than 100 visual- and literary-arts-focused organizations across the country to bring the Scholastic Writing Awards to local communities.

Students in grades 7-12 can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published. n

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at Williamsburg Middle School and the top-ranked K-12 chess player in Arlington, scored four wins and a draw in six rounds at the annual Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships, held March 15-16 in Roanoke.

Schenk placed 18th out of 115 participants in the K-8 section, a result that moved him up to 69th place in the U.S. Chess Federation’s list of the top 100 sixth-graders in the nation.

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A reception to honor winners of the Congressional Art Competition from local schools will be held on Thursday, April 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th) will host the event.

The exhibition will feature the works of 55 local students in painting, drawing, mixed-media, photography, computer-generated art and silkscreen. It will run from March 2 to May 4.

The winning piece of artwork from the 8th Congressional District will be displayed for a year in the Capitol complex beginning in June.

The Congressional Art Competition has been sponsored by members of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1982.

The competition has involved more than 700,000 high-school students.

The Washington-Lee High School Graduation Boat Party initiative is seeing donations to offset the cost to seniors at the high school to attend the event.

Donations can be delivered to the high school’s main office or sent to Senior Boat Party, Washington-Lee High School, 1301 North Stafford St., Arlington, Va. 22201.

For information on the event, e-mail Melissa Perry, chairman of the planning committee, at detrissa@verizon.net.

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n Jessica Neupane, the daughter of Ram and Goma Neupane of Arlington, has been named to the dean’s list for the second quarter at Randolph-Macon Acad-

n Kris Martini, Arlington Public Schools’ director of career, technical and adult education, recently received the International Technology and Engineering Association’s Distinguished Technology and Engineering Educator of the Year Award.

The presentation occurred at the organization’s 76th annual conference.

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n Paige Rinker of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the winter quarter at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

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n The Arlington Rotary Club Education Foundation is accepting applications for the club’s annual scholarship award, which totals $8,000 over four years.

Applicants must attend one of Arlington’s high schools. The application deadline is May 1.

For information and an application form, see the Web site at www.arlingtonrotaryclub.org.

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Parishioners of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on March 15 planted 16 young trees on an orchard adjacent to the church, the first phase of a Plot Against Hunger orchard to support the Arlington Food Assistance Center. Alleviating hunger is part of the church’s long-term vision.

THOUSANDS TO VOLUNTEER AT ANNUAL POTOMAC-WATERSHED CLEANUP:

The 26th annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, sponsored by the Alice Ferguson Foundation, will take place across the region on Saturday, April 5.

Last year’s event drew more than 14,000 volunteers to more than 600 locations across the area, and resulted in the collection of 624,000 pounds of trash.

For information on volunteer opportunities, see the Web site at www.fergusonfoundation.org.

AUTHOR DISCUSSION TO HIGHLIGHT ‘ARLINGTON READS’ INITIATIVE: Author

Ann Beattie will discuss her work, “The New Yorker Stories,” with Arlington library director Diane Kresh on Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

The discussion is part of “Arlington Reads 2014,” which this year is focusing on authors “noted for an economy of words and a keen realism.”

The annual initiative is made possible through the support of Friends of the Arlington Public Library.

POLICE CHIEF HIGHLIGHTED AT COMMITEE OF 100 MEETING: Arlington

Police Chief Douglas Scott will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Arlington Committee of 100, to be held Wednesday, April 9 at Gerard Phelan Hall on the main campus of Marymount University.

Scott will outline the training his personnel undergo and their ability to respond to an “active-shooter” scenario, as well as discuss survival skills local residents can adopt.

The event begins with a reception at 7 p.m., dinner at 7:25 p.m. and the program at 8 p.m. There is no charge to attend the program; the cost for dinner is $26 for Committee of 100 members, $28 for others, and dinner registration is due by April 6 at 6 p.m.

For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org.

PARK PROGRAM LOOKS AT FEMALE SPIES OF CIVIL WAR: Fort C.F. Smith

NATURE-CENTER HIKE FOCUSES ON EGG-LAYING CREATURES: Gulf Branch

Nature Center will host an “Egg-cellent Eggspedition” on Saturday, April 12 at 10 a.m. for children ages 6-11.

‘SPRING CLEANUP’ SET BY NAUCK COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER: The

Nauck Community Services Center will host its second annual Spring Cleaning Extravaganza on Saturday, April 12 from noon to 2 p.m. at 2229 South Shirlington Road.

At the event, local residents can donate household items and clothes for the Salvation Army and non-perishable food for the Arlington Food Assistance Center, and can bring in broken and unwanted electronics to be recycled.

The event is being sponsored by Genevieve Concannon of Arbour Realty. For information, see the Web site at www. bajcdc.org.

ADVANCES IN EYE HEALTH DISCUSSED IN CHURCH PROGRAM: The Faith, Food

and Fellowship series at Clarendon United Methodist Church continues on Thursday, April 10 with a focus on new technology to help fading eyesight.

The event begins with a short worship service at noon, followed by lunch ($5) at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m.

The church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, call (7030 5278574 or see the Web site at www.morefaith. org.

CHURCH SHREDDING EFFORT TO BENEFIT ‘AFAC’: Little Falls Presbyte-

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The program looks at the role of women who spied for both the Union and the Confederacy, including in Northern Virginia.

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Participants will embark on a hike to see how many nests can be found, and will look at the animals that lay eggs.

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Legislators: Budget, Medicaid Battles Not Over SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

State legislators ultimately will come up with a compromise on Medicaid funding and adopt a biennial budget – they’ve got no choice, after all – but how long the process will take and what the ultimate result will be remain a mystery even to those in the thick of the battle.

“None of us up here knows where we’re going,” acknowledged Del. Bob Brink (D48th), during a March 28 panel discussion of local General Assembly members sponsored by Leadership Arlington.

The 60-day legislative session came and went in wintertime without a budget and without consensus on whether Virginia should participate in expansion of the Medicaid system. Brink, who sits on the House Committee on Appropriations, said the two matters were inextricably linked.

“Until we get that resolved, we’re not

going to have a budget,” he told the gathering of community leaders, held at the Arlington Westin Gateway Hotel.

The view was the same from the upper house of the legislature.

“Medicaid expansion is the issue that has kept us there,” said state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th).

Despite the inevitable posturing from both political sides, and hand-wringing from onlookers, 2014 is hardly the first time Virginia legislators have gone into overtime during budget season. Brink said it has happened six or seven times during his 17 years in Richmond.

The Democratic-controlled state Senate returned to session on March 24, but almost immediately adjourned. Even Ebbin, who sits in the body, had no answer why the leadership didn’t keep them in session, noting he’d already paid for a hotel room for what he expected would be at least several days in Richmond.

The Republican-dominated House, by contrast, managed to pass its own budget along party lines, after what Brink termed a “parliamentary ping-pong match” between Republican and Democratic leaders.

How late could the session run? In 2006, lawmakers were in Richmond until the end of June, rubbing up against the start of the commonwealth’s fiscal year on July 1. This year’s session also could run that long, and if it does, local governments across Virginia will be adopting their own budgets without a good idea of how much state funding they’ll be receiving.

The seven members of the Arlington delegation – Democrats one and all – are supportive of expanding Medicaid coverage to about 400,000 state residents. But in the House of Delegates, Democrats hold just 32 of 100 seats.

Brink said all eyes will be on House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg), who has “firm control of his caucus”

and will be able to broker a deal with Senate Democrats and Gov. McAuliffe. But only if he wants to.

Supporters of Medicaid expansion say it is, in essence, free money, with the federal government agreeing to pick up the costs for the first three years and 90 percent in subsequent years. Opponents question the federal government’s long-term commitment, and say the program must be cleansed of waste, fraud and abuse before it is expanded.

Lest the 2014 General Assembly be cast as a failure, Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th) said it has plenty of successes.

With all the fighting over the budget and health-care, “we didn’t have the same energy for combat” on other issues, Krupicka joked.

“We did a lot of good, bipartisan work,” he said, pointing to education reform as one key area where Republicans and Democrats came together.

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With no other Democrats filing to run in the Democratic primary for County Board, Alan Howze has a free ride to the general election whether he wins or loses the April 8 County Board POLITICAL special election.

March POTPOURRI 27 The filing deadline came and went without any other Democrats filing for the June 10 primary. (The primary will still be held, since Democrats will be picking a nominee for the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives, but the County Board race will not be on the ballot.)

Democrats who might have mulled competing in the June primary would have had to file for it before they knew the outcome of the April 8 special election, where Howze is facing off against John Vihstadt, who is running as an independent with the backing of county Republicans and the Green Party.

That’s in contrast to what happened two years ago, when a County Board special election to fill the seat of Barbara Favola (who was elected to the state Senate) was held two days before the filing deadline for the November race.

Democrat Libby Garvey won the 2012 special election, and no one opted to challenge her for the party’s nomination that November. Had she lost the special election, however, it’s likely several Democrats might have filed the 125 petition signatures necessary to get on the primary ballot.

A Record Turnout for Special Election?

Could the April 8 special election be a record-breaker? Almost assuredly, believes county Treasurer Frank O’Leary, who on

March 25 predicted that between 35,000 and 37,000 voters will cast ballots to determine the next County Board member.

If so, that number would demolish the old special-election-turnout record of 21,624 set in 2003, and might even exceed the number that turned out in a number of recent off-year general elections in the county.

O’Leary, who has watched the political scene and made turnout predictions for decades, bases his prognostication on what he sees as a large number of absentee ballots being cast. He believes turnout could be boosted by a number of factors, including the competitive nature of the race, as well as controversy over issues including the Columbia Pike streetcar and Long Bridge Park aquatics center.

Turnout also could be boosted because – if Mom Nature cooperates – weather is likely to be benign on April 8, and because there is an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day compared to years when special elections were held prior to the annual switch to daylight-savings time.

Would a record turnout help Democrat Alan Howze, or would it boost the fortunes of independent John Vihstadt? That’s a question O’Leary can’t answer, opining that the “tempestuous mix” of issues that could break either way.

“A wild ride ahead!” is how the treasurer described the countdown to April 8.

Howze Picks Up Union Support: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 400 has endorsed Alan Howze in the April 8 County Board special election.

“Arlington voters need strong leadership in fighting to create good jobs, reduce income inequality, empower workers, and strengthen the county’s living standards.

We urge our members to vote for Alan,” said Local 400 president Mark Federici.

Ebbin Garners Endorsements in Congressional Bid: State Sen. Adam Ebbin’s bid for the 8th District U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated Alan Howze

by U.S. Rep. Jim Moran has won the endorsement of state Sen. Chap Petersen.

“What separates Adam? In my opinion, it is his ability to put aside the nefarious effect of money on public policy,” Petersen said in a statement. “Adam is not afraid to vote against the large interests, even if it means foregoing a large check in his next race. Nor is he afraid to ‘rock the boat’ when it needs a good shake.”

“He’s a hard worker and he sticks to his principles,” Petersen (D-Vienna/Fairfax) said of Ebbin (D-31st).

Ebbin, who is one of a dozen candidates vying in the June 10 Democratic primary, also has the backing of Del. Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax), who briefly ran for the congressional seat but dropped out, and of retired state Sen. Patsy Ticer, who occupied the district Ebbin now represents.

Clement Preps for School Board Bid: Audrey Clement, who has made four runs for County Board under the Green Party banner, likely will be a candidate for School Board this fall.

Clement has filed much of the necessary paperwork to get on the ballot, Arlington registrar Linda Lindberg said.

If she runs, Clement will face off against the winner of the May Arlington County Democratic Committee endorsement caucus. Barbara Kanninen, Greg Greeley and Nancy Van Doren are vying for the Democrats’ nod.

(Under state law, School Board races are officially nonpartisan, but political parties can endorse candidacies, which for all practical purposes is tantamount to nomination. All five incumbent School Board members garnered the Democratic endorsement prior to winning general elections.)

The School Board seat currently is held

by Sally Baird, who announced in January she would not seek a third term.

More candidates could file to run; the deadline to submit petition signatures isn’t until June.

Four years ago, Baird was challenged in the general election by Miriam Gennari, who had the backing of the Arlington Green Party. Baird won the race by a margin of better than 3-to-1.

Herring Picks Up Support of Women’s Groups: The congressional bid of Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) has picked up endorsements of the politicalaction committees of the National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority and Women’s Campaign Fund.

“I am honored to have the support of organizations that are on the ground working to make the world a better place for women and families . . . organizations aiming at giving women a voice and fighting for equality, reflect the kind of campaign I want to run and the kind of legislator I strive to be.”

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Jennifer Adams, Ted Bilich, Jeffery Wingate, Brian Scull, Kim Scull and David Barkley were among those attending the annual Monte Carlo Night of Leadership Arlington, held March 15 at Historic Terminal A at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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than 450 Washington community leaders – a veritable “who’s who” of the community – helped to set an attendance record at Leadership Arlington’s ninth annual Monte Carlo Night.

The event, held March 15 at Historic Terminal A at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, raised funds for Leadership Arlington’s youth program.

With a theme of “The Great Gatsby,” guests enjoyed a 1920s Art Deco event.

Events included casino-style gaming and live and silent auctions.

“This event is critical to the success of the Youth Program and mission of the organization,” said Betsy Frantz, president of Leadership Arlington. “The community came out in record numbers – we appreciate the collaboration of leaders from the area validating our organization.”

CIVIC FEDERATION SURVEY TO LOOK AT COMMUNITY PRIORITIES: Having

spent several months getting feedback from its membership, the Arlington County Civic Federation has embarked on an online survey to determine what its areas of focus should be for the coming year.

“We want to represent the priorities of our members,” the organization said in a statement.

The online survey is open to Civic Federation delegates and alternates as well as the general public. It asks whether respondents believe the federation’s mission is “clear and relevant,” and how it should change.

The survey also asks respondents to rank the top community-specific and county-wide issues, and asks what new events the federation should plan to increase its relevance in the community.

For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.civfed.org.

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In addition, AvalonBay president Tim Naughton and his wife, Free Clinic volunteer Diane Naughton, have matched the gift with another $50,000 donation.

For information on the gala and other Free Clinic activities, see the Web site at www.arlingtonfreeclinic.org.

LINDEN RESOURCES TEAMS UP WITH NATIONALS: Linden Resources has teamed

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Opening day will feature free tours from 1 to 4 p.m., as guests are welcomed by docents and offered colonial snacks and refreshments.

The property will be open every Saturday through October, allowing local residents to see how average families lived in the area in the 18th century.

Farmer John Ball built the Ball-Sellers House in the 1750s. Three generations of the Carlin family owned the house next; the patriarch, William, was a tailor who counted George Washington and George

Mason among his clients.

In 1975, the then-owner, Marian Sellers, donated the house to the Arlington Historical Society to preserve and share it with the public.

The Ball-Sellers House is located at 5620 3rd St. South. For information and a complete list of seasonal activities, see the Web site at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety. org.

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Region’s theme parks gearing up for new year SCOTT McCAFFREY

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With 2014 marking the 40th season of both Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Williamsburg, there is a feeling of nostalgia in the air. Both theme parks are looking, in part, to their past as they aim to attract guests this year.

But there also are a number of new attractions at those parks and the region’s third, Six Flags America.

Busch Gardens opened for the season in mid-March, with the other two parks slated to open this month.

Six Flags, located in suburban Maryland, will make the biggest splash in terms of big-ticket rides: Its ninth roller coaster, Ragin’ Cajun, is slated to open in May. For the last decade, the ride had been a fixture at Six Flags Great America in Illinois; it was disassembled at the end of the 2013 season and trucked to its sister park in Maryland.

The fast-track (mouse-type) coaster offers erratic speeds of up to 30 mph, quick turns and unusual tilts as it takes riders

Alpengeist is a fixture at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, one of three theme parks within easy distance of the local area. Scott K. Brown/Busch Gardens over nearly 1,400 feet of track. Park offi- Gras area is receiving a facelift, with new The new Mardi Gras section is slated cials promise “a new, adrenaline-charged retail spaces, food offerings and game for introduction on April 12, although the areas. That section of the park also will park itself opens for the season on April 5. ride experience.”

Keeping up with the New Orleans feature a new family-friendly flying ride, Also opening on April 5, Kings Domintheme, Six Flags America’s entire Mardi French Quarter Flyers. ion is going back to the future, bringing back the “Singing Mushrooms,” to be located in the re-themed Candy Apple Grove midway area in the center of the park. The four mushrooms, along with a frog, will offer renditions of barbershop songs.

The Singing Mushrooms will be brought to life by a California animatronics firm, and park officials promise they will have “more character” and subtle additional functions compared to the originals.

Also coming back to the park after an absence will be the park’s signature blue ice cream and oversized candy apples. The International Street fountain has been rehabilitated with new LED lighting, and the Blast Coaster and Anaconda roller coasters are receiving upgrades.

Like Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens Williamsburg also opened in 1975, although in each case, the original ownership groups have since sold their stakes.

As part of its anniversary celebration, Busch Gardens – which opened March *Any job over $3000. Good only when presented at time of 16 – is updating Land of the Dragons, a free inspection. Not to be combined with any other offer. kid-friendly area that will celebrate its 20th season in 2014. It is part of an effort to rejuvenate iconic locations in the park.

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Dominion initiative helps connect kids, nature

This spring, thousands of future arborists are learning about trees and their many important benefits to the environment with Dominion’s Project Plant It! program.

More than 6,500 elementary school students in Northern Virginia will participate in the free program, geared toward children who are eager to branch out in their knowledge about the natural world.

School systems enrolled include Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William counties.

Project Plant It! provides a variety of educational and nature-based activities – for use both inside the classroom and outdoors – to help students understand how trees improve the air we breathe, provide shelter for birds and wildlife, prevent soil erosion and can be strategically planted to help reduce heating and cooling costs, among other attributes.

The cornerstone of the program is the distribution of a redbud tree seedling to each participating student to plant in honor of Arbor Day, the last Friday in April.

“The redbud is native to Virginia and grows well throughout the state,” said Paulin Cheatham, Project Plant It! spokesman for Dominion, the parent company of Dominion Virginia Power.

“Each and every year, Project Plant It!

continues to effectively engage students by connecting them with nature,” said Jo McElwain of the Arbor Day Foundation.

“Project Plant It! puts Eastern Redbud tree seedlings into the hands of the next generation of tree-planters who will always cherish the memory of planting a tree and watching it grow.”

Fun, interactive games are available at www.projectplantit.com. There’s a leaf matching game that teaches students how to identify the leaves found on different tree species. Another game finds students racing against time to complete a jigsaw puzzle of a tree and learn tree trivia in the process.

Several videos on the Website show students how to plant trees correctly and how to care for them. An extensive reading list about trees and the environment is another helpful resource on the “Parents” tab of the Web site.

When planting trees, Dominion offers the following tips: • To ensure safety, call 811 before you dig on the spot you have selected. Do not plant trees underneath or within 25 feet of an overhead power line. Do not plant trees on top of underground power, cable, phone or gas lines.

• Select a sunny location with moist,

well-drained soil.

• Remove all weeds, grass and other debris from a 1-foot circle around the site.

• Dig a saucer-shaped hole at least 6 inches wide, so that the roots can spread out as the tree grows.

• Turn the soil in the hole to be approximately 6 inches deep and break up any large chunks.

• Remove the seedling from its packaging and remove anything wrapped around the root plug.

• Place the root plug below the surface of the soil so that the roots are completely covered when you re-fill the hole with soil.

Do not plant the seedling too deep.

• Water the seedling and, if possible, cover the planting site with an inch or two of mulch. Don’t let the mulch touch the tree in order to help keep disease away from the tree.

• Water the seedling when it gets dry every week or two during the first year.

• The tree seedling can grow successfully indoors in a 1-gallon container for a while. Fill the container with soil and follow planting instructions above.

Like so many of the community-theater productions that have preceded it on the

stage of Gunston Arts Center in Arlington, opening weekend for ArtStream’s Inclu-

sive Theatre Company featured plenty of enthusiasm, some standout performances and the occasional flubbed line or missed cue.

The audience, which numbered several hundred at a Saturday-afternoon matinee performance, was forgiving, as the point of the show was not technical perfection, but allowing those on stage to shine.

For eight years, ArtStream has brought shows to Northern Virginia featuring actors with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Working with theater professionals, the participants use improvisation to develop the shows themselves, then work for months to prepare them for the stage.

“I love this organization!” exclaimed Sari Hornstein, who sits on ArtStream’s board of directors and whose son has performed for years.

The 2014 Arlington productions, which opened March 27 and run through April 5, include “The Legend of Blarnia,” which incorporates humor in a tale that pits a good king and his people against an evil wizard and her minions, and “The Vegas Way,” an homage to the Rat Pack era of the early 1960s.

“We have many new faces this year, but we’ve come together as a theatrical family,” said Patricia Woolsey, who directed the “Vegas” production. “This has been such a fun journey for us.”

The adult performers are aided on stage by mentors, who take on secondary roles in the production. The result? Shows that are as polished as some community-theater productions, with drama, humor and musical numbers.

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Despite challenges, the actors “take it to a completely different level” in the development phase from page to stage, he said.

Performers in the two troupes first vote on themes for the year, then work on the script begins. Rehearsals for the spring production started in January.

Creating original scripts allows the production staff to “set the bar at different levels with every actor,” Newman said.

The Arlington productions are a partnership between ArtStream and the Educational Theatre Co. Some of the actors in the 2014 productions have been with the troupe since its founding.

ArtStream hosts classes at the Fairlington Community Center, and also has a Maryland component, with productions slated for May in Gaithersburg and June in Silver Spring.

“No one else is doing the kind of work we’re doing,” said Jennie Lutz, director of operations for ArtStream and producer of the Arlington shows.

But success brings challenges in its wake. Demand has outstripped the troupe’s resources, leading to a waiting list for those wishing to participate.

“We need some ‘angels’ – our dream is to have people sponsor the companies,” Lutz said.

For now, the organization relies on a small staff and a network of volunteers.

“Everybody has the heart, and is really passionate,” Lutz said.

For information, see the Web site at www. art-stream.org.

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It’s not too late to sign up for summer-camp fun AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION When faced with the daunting prospect of choosing a sleepaway camp for a child, a parent has a lot to consider – especially if it is a first-time camp experience. Misconceptions abound about summer camp and what goes into choosing the best one for each child.

What follows is a list of some of the myths about choosing a camp, compiled by the National Camp Association: Myth #1 – For children prone to homesickness, a shorter camp session is best.

Fact: In reality, a longer camp stay allows a child to get over any homesickness, make new friends and enjoy the complete camp experience.

Once they have done this they feel a real sense of accomplishment.

Myth #2 – If another child liked this camp, then it must be a good one for my child.

Fact: Program offerings and philosophies vary from camp to camp. Some are more sports oriented, some more arts-oriented, and some more competitive. Just as no two children are alike, a camp that is a great fit for one child may be a poor choice for another.

Myth #3 – The proximity of the camp to my home is what’s most important.

Fact: It’s fine if the best camp for the child happens to be close by, but often that’s not the case. It’s better to select the right camp, regardless of location, than a wrong one that’s nearby. In the event of an emergency, parents can’t be at the camp immediately regardless of where the camp is.

One can generally fly to camps that may be farther away, often arriving there sooner

than driving to one that may be closer to home.

Myth #4 – Specialty Camp vs. General Camp: My child loves baseball, so I’ll send him to a baseball camp for a couple of weeks.

Fact: This may be OK if the child has already attended a general camp, is a little older and ready to handle the intensity of a one-activity camp. We recommend a general camp for a child’s first sleepaway experience.

General camps are more nurturing and spend time helping children to adjust to being away from home. They also offer children exposure to a variety of activities, which often generates new interests for a child.

Specialty camps are there to instruct and provide intensive skill development and (in the case of sports specialty camps) tournament play.

Myth #5 – The best camps are the most expensive ones.

Fact: While it’s true that you generally get what you pay for, there is a wide range of camp tuition available, from about $400 to $1,200 per week. Some very good programs are available at the lower end of the spectrum. Examine all the factors, not just price.

Myth #6 - My child must attend camp with a friend.

Fact: This may aid in the process of getting the child to go to camp, but once the children are there, it typically does more harm than good.

Friends that go to camp together often stick together, alienating themselves from the group and preventing a very important aspect of camp from taking place: making

new friends.

Occasionally, the more independent child will begin making friends, leaving the other child feeling abandoned and betrayed, resulting in a strained camp experience – and a broken friendship.

Myth #7 - My child is too young or not ready for camp.

Fact: Frequently, the parents are really expressing that they are not ready for the child to leave the nest and go to camp!

Historically, families who send younger children (ages 6 to 10) to camp report a much easier adjustment and better overall experience. Older children have a more developed sense of fear, which can hinder the adjustment process, teens can often be rebellious and fight the notion of going to camp, and older children may be newcomers in a camp with children that have been attending for years.

Myth #8 - I need to visit the camp before I make my selection.

Fact: Some families are early planners and do visit camps the summer before they send their kids to camp. This is really the only useful time to pre-visit.

To visit during the off-season, when camp is closed, is to see nothing more than an empty facility, dull and uninformative at best. Most families, more than 90 percent, choose the camps for their children without first pre-visiting.

Today, most camps have videotapes and Web sites which are a great way to see a camp in action.

It’s also wise to request and speak with references (parents of children that have attended the camp).

Myth #9 – I’ll start my planning later in the spring.

Fact: Not a wise idea! Over the past two years, a record number of children (over six million each summer) have attended camp.

Demand has outgrown supply.

Families should begin their camp selection process as early as possible.

The peak months for camp enrollment are December through March. Some great camps are still available in the spring, but it’s a risky game of hit and miss.

Myth #10 – Not every child is cut out for camp, so maybe camp is not for us.

Fact: While it is true that not every camp is right for every child, there is a camp out there where each child can thrive.

Regardless of a child’s personality or nature, camp can afford them the chance to have fun, make new friends, develop skills and cultivate new interests.

What’s important is to understand the child’s style and interests and find a camp that meshes with those.

For example, sending a child whose passion is performing arts to a competitive, sports-oriented camp would probably be a disappointment to all.

Camps may sometimes try to be all things to all children, but take the time to really explore what each camp offers in the areas that interest your child.

And keep in mind, siblings can be very different, so a camp that has been a success for one child may or may not be the perfect place for the child that follows.

Every child should have the chance to grow emotionally, gaining self confidence and independence. These are the benefits of the camp experience and every child should be given the opportunity to experience summer camp! ©2001-10 National Camp Association.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is urging parents to talk to their child about bullying, and to understand their school’s policies on this important topic.

“One of the most important things a parent can do to address bullying is to talk to their child about the issue, regardless of whether they think he or she is the victim of bullying or exhibiting bullying behavior,” said Crystal Tyler-Mackey, a community viability specialist in Extension’s Southeast District. “Most schools have a bullying policy, and parents need to familiarize themselves with their child’s school

policy on the matter.”

Although child development experts do not have a single definition for bullying, they do agree than it can take many forms, including name-calling and verbal harassment, threats, physical intimidation and harm to person or property.

A study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development showed that 17 percent of more than 15,000 of students in middle school or their freshman and sophomore years of high school had been bullied at least “sometimes,” while 19 percent of these students had bul-

lied others at least “sometimes.”

“Both boys and girls are dealing with bullying in schools, but often in different ways,” Tyler-Mackey said. “Boys are more likely to bully on a one-to-one basis using physical intimidation, whereas girls are more likely to bully in groups and use psychological intimidation such as excluding others from groups and spreading rumors.”

Youth are now also dealing with cyberbullying, or the use of new technologies to intimidate and harass other children. According to Tyler-Mackey, this may involve text messaging and instant messaging, social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace, and cell phones.

At times, safety concerns may override a child or adolescent’s need for privacy, and parents who think there may be a problem with cyber-bullying may need to review their son or daughter’s online activities.

Whether or not a child is dealing with bullying in the form of traditional namecalling or text messages, parents can take steps to help their child if they know he or she is being bullied.

“While there isn’t a quick do-this-and-

you-won’t-be-bullied formula that parents can follow, they can provide an open forum in their household for children to talk to them about bullying,” Tyler-Mackey said.

Child-development experts recommend that parents do not blame their child for the bullying and do not encourage physical retaliation. Instead, parents should work with school personnel such as a teacher, school counselor, or principal to solve the problem and encourage their child to build resiliency through hobbies, extra-curricular activities, and friendships with students who do not bully.

Most importantly, parents should make sure their child is in a safe home environment and knows how to seek help from an adult if he or she encounters hostile classmates or peers.

“On the other side of the coin, parents also need to talk to their child about bullying if they think he or she is the one doing the bullying,” Tyler-Mackey said.

In this situation, parents need to make it clear that bullying is an unacceptable behavior in their family and work with school officials to send a message to their child that intimidation and harassment must stop.

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Election Continued from Page 1 pay for big-ticket public facilities, including transit, schools, parks and infrastructure.

Voters “want to continue making investments in Arlington while ensuring that there is proper oversight and accountability,” said Howze, who serves on the Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission and five years ago finished second in a five-way Democratic primary for the 47th House of Delegates district.

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as chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, is one of a dozen Democrats vying for the seat of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th). Moran announced in January he would be retiring.

Democrats pick their nominee in a June 10 primary. The district is reliably Democratic, although a number of Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination.

Civic Federation Unhappy with Videotapers: The leadership of the Arlington County Civic Federation says it plans to lay down the law to those recording proceedings during its future candidate forums.

Federation officials noted in their April newsletter that its executive committee “was alarmed to see that many attendees in the audience [during a County Board debate on March 4] were also videoing the debates from their phones.”

“It is federation policy that we ban video or audio taping of meetings without prior approval of the president,” the organization said. “If this behavior occurs again, we will ask those individuals to leave the meeting.”

Representatives from campaigns and outside groups were on hand to record the debate, which has become standard practice in the political world, but apparently none had been informed of the policy, and federation leadership did not bring it up during the meeting.

Arlington Independent Media did tape the entire meeting with permission.

The matter may next come up on Sept.

2, when the Civic Federation holds its annual post-Labor Day candidate forum for those running in the general election.

Federation officials have not announced whether they might hold a forum or forums

Vihstadt, who has served on the Planning Commission and Housing Commission, offers the mantra that the way to impact County Board priorities is not to send another Democrat into office.

“There is a palpable unease among the voters – including many party-line Democrats – about the lack of political diversity on the County Board,” he said. “People are tired of the status quo . . . voters want to add balance and another perspective to a County Board that has grown insular and dismissive of different views.”

Some are casting the race as a referendum on the Columbia Pike streetcar

project. Howze supports the streetcar in principle, while Vihstadt has cast his lot with those, including Democratic County Board member Libby Garvey, who want an upgraded bus system on the Pike.

(Garvey has endorsed Vihstadt, as has Democratic Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos and former Democratic School Board member Frank Wilson.

Most other Democratic leaders are backing Howze.)

Democrats are all but assured election in Arlington during general elections, but the low turnout of special elections can make prognosticating a dangerous propo-

sition. Two years ago, Republican Mark Kelly nearly defeated Democrat Garvey in a County Board special election necessitated by board member Barbara Favola’s election to the state Senate.

Regardless of the outcome on April 8, there could be a rematch in the works on Nov. 4. Howze has filed to run in the general election, while Vihstadt, if he wins the special election, is almost assured to run in November. And if he loses the special election? “I have given no thought to what I might do,” he said.

The County Board race is the only item on the April 8 ballot.

a bus-rapid-transit system to handle increasing ridership needs along the Columbia Pike corridor.

Local officials are still trying to figure out how to fund construction and the operating subsidies that would be needed if the project were built. Arlington officials have committed to paying 80 percent of the local share of the project, with Fairfax County footing the rest.

Officials remain hopeful they can secure

federal funding, but the effort to obtain it may further delay the start of the project.

Arlington officials in 2006 designated the streetcar project as their preferred transit alternative for the Columbia Pike corridor. Despite vocal opposition in some quarters, and from County Board member Libby Garvey, a board majority of Fisette, Walter Tejada, Mary Hynes and since-retired Chris Zimmerman never publicly wavered from the streetcar option.

Depending on the way financing for the project is designed, county officials might not have to go directly to voters for approval of the streetcar. On April 8, though, county residents will have perhaps their only chance to vote in what might substitute as a referendum on the matter, as streetcar supporter Alan Howze and opponent John Vihstadt will square off to see who succeeds Zimmerman on the County Board.

for Democratic and Republican candidates running to succeed U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th); the organization in the past has generally waited until after the nomination process was complete before inviting candidates to speak to delegates.

Democratic Breakfast to Feature Congressional Contenders: To outsiders, it seems like an exercise in masochism, but to political junkies, it may be nirvana.

All Democratic contenders in the June 10 primary for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Moran have been invited to the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s monthly breakfast, to be held on Saturday, April 12 at 8:30 a.m. at Busboys and Poets in Shirlington.

Each of the candidates attending will be given the opportunity to speak for a few minutes, and will be meeting-and-greeting prospective voters.

Those attending should bring cash, as the party pays for the meals on one tab.

Democrats Planning for Office Move: The Arlington County Democratic Committee soon will be on the move.

The county’s dominant political organization will be departing its office space in the Courthouse area for a Crystal City address, having signed a five-year lease on space at 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway.

The office size is just over 1,200 square feet, party officials say, in line with their current space.

“Operation Pack,” as the party is calling the first phase of the move, is slated for April 27. “The goal is to be up and running at the new location on Thursday, May 1,” officials said in the April edition of The Voice, the committee newsletter.

Three years ago, party leaders had to depart their office in the Courthouse area when the building was torn down to make way for new development.

(The Arlington Chamber of Commerce, which was in the same building, also relo-

cated, but will be moving back into that new building over the summer.)

The party’s current Courthouse location also is slated for the wrecking ball.

The search for a new HQ space was headed up by Stacey Whyte, and ran into a typical lament of those seeking offices in Arlington: Prices were exorbitant in areas close to Metro access. “The first location preference was in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, right in the middle of the county, but available sites there all proved too expensive,” The Voice reported.

Party chairman Kip Malinosky said the new space, and its location, has positives and negatives.

“Arlington Democrats are thrilled to have a new HQ that better represents our values by being completely ADA-accessible,” he said. “It is also within two blocks of a metro and with faster Internet access.”

One thing that rankles? The address, since the office building is on a roadway named for the president of the Confederacy and “a man who doesn’t at all represent our values,” Malinosky said.

“This, however, reminds us of how far we have come and how much further we need to go,” he said.

There have been sporadic efforts to attempt to change the name of the highway, which is also known as U.S. Route 1. Such a move would require action by the General Assembly, and members of the local delegation in Richmond have shown no appetite to attempt it.

Need Mardi Gras Beads? Arlington Democrats Have Plenty to Spare: Having been snowed out not once but twice, organizers of the Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade threw in the towel and canceled the event for 2014.

The question for Arlington Democrats: What to do with the boxes of beads they purchased to toss to the crowd during the

event?

More than 200 pounds of beads were purchased; most remain in the hands of party activist Kim Klingler, who has the task of determining what to do with them.

“The initial plan was to hold on to all of the beads and store them at headquarters until next year,” she said. “For the most part, that will probably be the case. However, some of the beads have been requested for fundraisers . . . [including] a breast-cancer-awareness event.”

The annual parade was slated for March 4 but postponed because of wintry weather. It was rescheduled for St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), which also saw Arlington socked with late-in-the-season snow.

There was some talk of trying again – holding the parade on April 1 – but organizers decided against it. she would not seek a third term.

More candidates could file to run; the deadline to submit petition signatures isn’t until June.

Four years ago, Baird was challenged in the general election by Miriam Gennari, who had the backing of the Arlington Green Party. Baird won the race by a margin of better than 3-to-1.

Next Week’s Paper Will Have Election Results: Next week’s Sun Gazette may arrive in the mail a day late, as the paper is being held until Tuesday night so coverage of the County Board special election can be included.

The Arlington paper usually goes to press Monday nights, but for the coming week, it will be Tuesday night, after results from the special election are in.

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Weather Is an Issue for Knights

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Frustration Mounts Over The 2014 Endless Winter Pick a word: Delays, postponements, cancellations, frustration, setbacks, anger and impatience.

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Outdoor Practices Have Been Limited DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

If the rain and snow ever take a break from falling and the weather and fields dry, some local SOFTBALL girls high school softball teams could be playing four or five games a week to fit in all of their makeup contests.

One such team is the Bishop O’Connell Knights, the defending Virginia Independent School Athletic Association’s Division I state champions. When the week began, O’Connell (1-1) had played only two games, have five postponed because of weather issues and had yet to hold an outdoor practice.

“This is getting old. We’ve had bad springs before, but this might be the worst,” longtime O’Connell coach Tommy Orndorff said. “You can get plenty of hitting done when you practice inside, but what you can’t do is get in much defensive work, like fly balls. That hurts you as a team.”

With the weather having limited preparation, Orndorff says he still doesn’t know a lot about his team, which lost three key starters to graduation who are all playing Division I college ball this spring. Two of those players were high

Like so many of the high school softball teams this spring, wet weather and fields have limited the Bishop O’Connell Knights.

When this week began, the defending state champions had played only two games and had yet to have an outdoor practice on a field. Third baseman Hayley Metcalf, above, is one of the returning starters for O’Connell and head coach Tommy Orndorff, right. Once weather and field conditions improve, O’Connell could be playing as many as four or five game a week to get back on track.

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So Far, Washington-Lee Is Yet to Play a Game DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

and frustrating.”

Once the Generals play, Grove believes W-L will field a strong team. The Generals return a number of top players from last season’s National District Tournament championship squad that compiled a 13-11 record and earned a Northern Region Tournament berth.

“We have more depth than maybe we’ve ever had,” Grove said. “We have all of our pitching back and our infield is pretty good. The question will be how much can we hit?”

On the mound, Washington-Lee returns seniors Hunter Gray and Lucas Dolan; juniors Alex Saenz, Andrew Long, Jeff Kruger and Cameron Anderson; and sophomore Teddy Herbert.

Newcomer James Mellin, a senior, will figure into the rotation.

When not pitching, Gray will play in the outfield along with junior Jeff Constantz and sophomore T.R. Sheehy.

The experienced infield will have freshman Andy Collins at third, sophomore Will Burgess at shortstop, Dolan at second, Anderson or Herbert at first, and junior Chris Seymour behind the plate.

If the fields dry, Washington-Lee has at least four games scheduled this week, and maybe more, depending if any of the makeups are rescheduled.

The Generals are scheduled to host Edison on April 3, then play at Hayfield the next day. Both games will start at 6 p.m., weather permitting.

They all relate to what most every outdoor high school sports team has faced so far this season, because of the snowy and wet weather, that just doesn’t seem to end.

The most recent snow came last week. Two to four inches covered the fields on March 25. That was four days after the official start of spring.

That was followed by wind, wet, cold and little melting on March 26, meaning nearly every local game was postponed or cancelled on both days.

March 28 and 29 brought rain, so more games were shelved until another day. The same situation has been playing out since practice began for the spring seasons last month. Winter and wet won’t end.

Most local soccer and lacrosse teams play and practice on artificial turf, where snow melts faster and field conditions aren’t nearly the same issue.

But the wet has been especially disruptive for baseball and softball teams, which play on natural surfaces that continue to be soft mud holes.

The Yorktown High School baseball team has yet to hold one practice on its infield. Asked when he thought that might happen, Yorktown coach Mike Ruck answered, “August.”

As of late last week, the McLean High baseball team had been outside just six times.

“We’ve had two scrimmages, two games and two practices outside, that’s it,” McLean coach John Dowling said.

The Bishop O’Connell girls softball team has played two games, has postponed four and still hasn’t held any outdoor practices.

“What you can’t do is get in much defensive work, like fly balls. That hurts you as a team,” O’Connell coach Tommy Orndorff said.

Other baseball and softball coaches give similar comments, saying their teams can’t build momentum. They also worry there’s another two-to-fourinch snowfall ahead, say during the April 10 to 15 time frame.

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Check out the Washington-Lee Generals’ baseball schedule on the high school’s athletic Web site.

In bright red letters, the word “cancelis listed BASEBALL lation” next to the team’s first five games.

When this week began, the season was two weeks old, yet, because of wet weather, the Generals had yet to play a single game.

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” longtime Washington-Lee coach Doug Grove said. “Our makeup games are even getting postponed now. It’s crazy

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High School Roundup WAKEFIELD BASEBALL TEAM ENDS LOSING STREAK: Thanks to a 3-2 walk-

off victory over the visiting Mount Vernon Majors on March 28 at Barcroft Park, the Wakefield Warriors ended a 21game losing streak that spanned parts of three seasons.

Wakefield (1-1) won with one out in the bottom of the seventh when Leo Biette-Timmons scored the winning run on Jimmy McGuire’s double down the leftfield line. Earlier in the inning, Danny Gaven plated the tying run on a balk.

Both teams had three hits, and none until the sixth inning.

Junior right-hander Patrick Girard (1-1) pitched a complete game for Wakefield to get the win. He struck out nine, walked three, allowed the three hits and only one earned run.

Alex Ward had a key hit for Wakefield.

The Warriors made three errors and the Majors two.

SUBURBAN CLASSIC GIRLS ALL-STAR BASKETBALL: Wakefield High School

senior forward Michelle Noel scored eight points for the winning East AllStars at the 10th Suburban Classic girls high school basketball game on March 23 at Oakton High School.

The East defeated the West, 78-64, in a game that featured all seniors.

WASHINGTON-LEE LACROSSE: The Washington-Lee Generals boys and girls lacrosse teams each improved to 2-1 with victories over Falls Church last week.

The W-L girls won, 14-3, and the boys won, 11-5.

The girls’ other win was over South Lakes, 8-7. The W-L boys downed Marshall, 13-9, for their other win.

YORKTOWN LACROSSE: The Yorktown

Patriots boys and girls lacrosse teams remained undefeated with wins last week.

The girls (2-0) defeated Mount Vernon, 17-3, and Edison, 12-3. The boys (3-0) downed Edison, 13-6, and Hayfield, 16-1.

Through last week’s action, the boys had a 7-1 record and the girls were 4-1.

The girls blanked McNamara, 18-0, on March 28.

On that same date the boys defeated McNamara, 19-1, then the next day downed Middleburg Academy, 15-4, for their fourth win in a row.

YORKTOWN SOFTBALL TEAM OPENS WITH A WIN: The Yorktown High School

Wakefield junior right-hander Patrick Girard threw a complete game to get the win in the Warriors’ 3-2 home victory over Mount Vernon on March 28.

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In the Yorktown boys win over Hayfield, Nico Pollack scored four goals; Charlie Tiene had two goals and six assists; and Quinn Lyerly, Kyle Harwood and Matt Heffren all scored two goals.

Against Edison, Harwood had four goals and Heffren three.

ARLINGTON RESIDENT BECOMES MASTER TRAINER IN FOOTBALL: Arlington

resident and Centreville High School quarterbacks coach Christopher Di Zebba is taking a leading role within USA Football’s Heads Up Football program, promoting a better and safer game on youth and high school levels nationwide.

USA Football instructed Di Zebba and 23 other football experts from 16 states as master trainers during a workshop March 29-30 in Indianapolis.

Di Zebba has spent the past four years as the quarterbacks coach at Centreville.

Before that, he was an assistant coach at high schools in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

USA Football’s Heads Up Football program is a comprehensive approach to a better and safer game, encompassing concussion prevention recognition and response.

Washington-Lee’s Sarah Angel, left, and Yorktown’s Kelly Hart near the finish line during the recent 1,000-meter race at the 6A indoor state track and field meet. Angel finished second and Hart was third.

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Nearly 2,800 youth leagues across the U.S. registered for Heads Up Football in 2013. In addition, 35 high schools in 10 states piloted Heads Up Football during 2013.

After completing the USA Football workshop, master trainers will instruct youth leagues in their regions on Heads Up Football principles and teach youth league and high school-appointed Player Safety Coaches, who will oversee their programs’ implementation of the highest national coaching standards for football.

GIRLS SOCCER: The Yorktown Patri-

ots are off to a 2-0 start with a 4-2 win over Langley and a 4-1 victory over West Springfield.

Alex Puletti and Bella Krider have been the top goal-scorers for Yorktown.

O’CONNELL LACROSSE: The Bishop O’Connell boys and girls lacrosse teams are enjoying good starts to the 2014 season.

girls softball team won its first game last week against visiting Stuart, 12-0.

Maddie Silk threw a no-hitter for Yorktown. The sophomore struck out 13 batters, walked three and threw 75 pitches in the five-inning contest. The only balls put in play were infield ground outs.

Yorktown’s offense was led by Joanna Domson with two hits, including a double, and two RBI; and McKenzie Silk with three hits and two RBI. Maddie Silk also had two hits, with double and an RBI. Carolina Martin and Caroline George each a had a hit and scored for the Patriots.

The team had three games cancelled last week and was scheduled to play five games this week, weather and field conditions permitting.

YORKTOWN ICE HOCKEY: The York-

town ice hockey club team opened its spring developmental league at Reston Ice Rink with a recent 3-3 tie against South Lakes. Matt Amons, Chris Guastaferro and Alex Hayes scored the goals for Yorktown.

Yorktown’s spring hockey league provides the opportunity for underclassman from the junior varsity and rising freshman teams to play with current varsity players in preparation for making the fall varsity squad.

WAKEFIELD BASEBALL NEEDS GAMES:

The Wakefield High School baseball team is looking to add a few games this season.

For information, call Wakefield head baseball coach George Baker at (571) 721-8066.

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ARLINGTON SOCCER CLINIC, PROGRAMS: Arlington County is offer-

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ing adult soccer clinics for novices who would like to learn to play, and beginning and low intermediate players who want to improve their soccer skills.

The six-week clinics will teach basic skills in dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense. Clinics are Sunday evenings from 8 to 9:30 p.m. starting April 6. The cost is $110 for Arlington residents and $130 for non-residents. n Arlington’s pick-up soccer programs offer a chance to play informally for 90 minutes each week in April and May. There are no set teams, scores record-

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ing, or standings kept. Beginners and intermediates play is Tuesday nights at Long Bridge Park. Advanced players play Thursday nights at Washington-Lee High School.

The cost is $75 for Arlington residents and $105 for non-residents.

Online registration for both programs is open at https://registration.arlingtonva.us. For more information, contact Marta Cahill at mcahill@arlingtonva.us or (703) 228-1818.

spring and summer seasons.

Players born between May 1, 2002 and April 30, 2003 are eligible to register.

Information will be posted on the Web site when available.

Players selected will practice once per week in April and May, generally Sundays, and will participate in tournaments in June and July. For more information visit www.arlingtontravelbaseball.org.

Each clinic costs $45. Contact Karleigh Burns at arlingtonyouthfieldhockey@gmail.com for additional details and registration.

PHOENIX DERBY BICYCLE RACE: Reg-

ARLINGTON TRAVEL BASEBALL TRYOUT: Arlington Travel Baseball will host

tryouts for an under-11 team for the

Youth Field Hockey League will hold clinics for beginners May 4 and May 18.

The clinics are at Thomas Jefferson Middle School from 9 a.m. until noon.

istration is open for Crystal City’s bicycle race, the Phoenix Derby, a garage race and fundraiser. On May 17, the underground parking garage at 1851 South Bell Street will be transformed into a cyclo-cross racecourse from 2 to 6 p.m.

Admission is free for spectators, but registration is required to participate.

For more information, visit www. phoenixderby.kintera.org/home.

“We are kind of an unknown right now, maybe more than any team I’ve had here,” Orndorff said.

The biggest unproven position for the Knights is pitching, where junior Erin Sweeney and sophomore Olivia Gia-

quinto will take over for All-American Tori Finucane.

“Both are capable and both will have to both pitch a lot now,” Orndorff said.

Each will play other positions when not on the mound.

Other top returners for O’Connell are infielders Hayley Metcalf, Amanda Ehlers and Shannon Murphy, outfielders Anika Metcalf, Jenna Spille and Maggie Goldsmith and Alayna Kelly, Gillian Gerton and Maddie Kelly.

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SAMBA RED WIN SOCCER TOURNAMENT: The Arling-

ton Samba Red, an under-12 team, won the Arlington Spring Soccer Invitational with a 3-0-1 record.

Samba Red edged Maryland United FC North, 1-0, in the championship game on a last-minute goal by Kendall McBride.

McBride (six goals) and Lucy Colaccino (four) accounted for all the team’s scoring. Goalie Elizabeth Egner recorded shutouts in the semifinal and championship matches.

Other team members were Aida Anderson, Camille Ashe, Caitlin Cunningham, Dakota Klapper, Jeanie Laybourn, Alexandra Matechak, Margot Matheson, Camilla Regalia, Lucy Robinson, Taylor Sieverling, Maddie Winer and Kate Witherell. The team was coached by Brad Ferriere and Torey Beiro.

HOT SHOTS WIN HOOP CHAMPIONSHIP: The Hot Shots boys basketball team won the fourth-grade Arlington County Basketball League championship.

The team consisted of Ethan Boyagian, Max Derr, De’Mon Fitch, Josiah Hardney, Santi Perez-Lugo, Nick Ruge, Andy Spitzer, Will Stewart, Trevor Wilson and Jacob Wooldridge.

The team was coached by Greg Wilson and Tom Derr.

The Samba Red won an Arlington spring soccer tournament.

BALL UNDER WATER POLO NEWS: Arlington’s Ball

Under water polo 19-under and 16-under boys club teams participated for the first time internationally at the South Florida Internationl Tournament in Coral Springs last month.

The 19-under team placed fourth.

CYCLING EVENT IN ARLINGTON: Professional and am-

ateur cyclists, in partnership with the Crystal City Business Improvement District and the Boeing Company, the Air Force Association Cycling Classic returns to Arlington June 7-8. The weekend’s festivities consist of various events for cycling professionals, amateurs and spectators. Races include Pro races for qualified professionals, and the challenge ride, a non-competitive ride

The Hot Shots won a fourth-grade basketball championship.

for cycling enthusiasts of all abilities.

Registration is open at www. cyclingclassic.org/general-registration.html.

ARLINGTON LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING DAY: Arlington

Little League’s opening-day ceremony is April 6 at Barcroft Park at 2 p.m. with a parade of players, followed by distinguished guests, live music and, of course, baseball.

For more information, visit www.arlingtonlittleleague.org.

College Roundup KHORY MOORE: Wakefield High School graduate Khory Moore, a 6-foot freshman guard for the Division III Virginia Wesleyan College men’s basketball team, was chosen as the Rookie of the Year for his play this season in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

Moore helped the Marlins win the ODAC Conference tournament with a 3-0 record and earn a berth to play in the NCAA Tournament.

Moore averaged 11.7 points per game and made 62 three-point baskets for the Marlins (24-7).

In the tournament, Moore scored 21 points and made four threes in the ODAC championship game. He also had two steals and two assists. Moore scored 10 points in the semifinals and had three steals and netted 25 points with six threes and three steals in the first round.

In the Marlins’ NCAA second-round loss to Mary Washington, Moore scored 30 points and made six three-pointers.

Moore played in 28 games. He had 39 steals, 29 assists and five blocked shots.

MICHAEL KATZ: Michael Katz, a junior baseball play-

BRIAN CAHILL: Arlington resident Brian Cahill aver-

aged 12.7 points and led his team in steals with 40 and blocks with 30 for the Division II Nova Southeastern Sharks men’s basketball team this winter in Fort Lauderdale. The 6-foot-4 junior guard was second on the team in assists with 93, he made 60 three-pointers and averaged 3.3 rebounds a game. He played in 26 games.

Wakefield High School graduate Khory Moore was chosen as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year.

ARLINGTON SWIMMERS COMPETE IN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Four former Northern

Virginia Swimming League swimmers from Arlington recently participated in the Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

The four were sophomore Katie Bennett for Williams College, junior sisters Ann and Lydia Carpenter for Middlebury College, and junior Angela Slevin for Wesleyan University. Slevin and the Carpenters are Yorktown High School graduates and Bennett is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson.

In the NVSL, the Carpenters swam for Donaldson Run, Bennett for Overlee and Slevin for Sleepy Hollow.

At the New England meet, Bennett won the 200 backstroke, setting a pool record of 1:59.22. She was second in the 100 back and helped the 400 medley relay place second.

Bennett helped Williams win its 13th team championship. Both she and Slevin qualified for the NCAA Division III meet in Indianapolis next month.

Middlebury was third in the meet. The Carpenters swam on relays and in freestyle and breaststroke events.

They tied with the best time in the 50 breaststroke.

Slevin established a pair of school records on her way to three top-three finishes.

Later, at the women’s NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis, Slevin and

Bennett had strong performances.

Slevin swam the most demanding distance events.

She finished 21st in the 1,650-yard freestyle in 17:22.18, was 33rd in the 500 free (5:05.22) and 38th in the 200 free (1:54.84).

Bennett earned All-American status in four events.

She was third in the 200 backstroke (1:59.28), ninth in the 100 back (55.57), and 14th in the 200 individual medley (2:05.54).

Bennett also swam the backstroke in Williams’ AllAmerican 200 medley relay, which finished eighth.

Bennett helped Williams to a 12th-place finish in the 400 medley relay, again by swimming the backstroke leg.

Her 28 individual points were a significant contribution to Williams’ fifth-placed team finish.

Bennett has six All-American awards in her first two years of college swimming.

Both Slevin and Bennett swam for Marymount University’s Mike Clark and his Clark Swim Club during high school, and continue to be trained by Clark during the off-season. Slevin swam for Sleepy Hollow summer pool and Bennett swam and coached for Overlee and Army-Navy Country Club during the summer.

Bennett’s high school and Army Navy coach was Arlington resident Ian Handerhan.

HENRY MAJANO: Wakefield High School graduate Henry Majano compiled a 15-9 record with two pins for the Division III Limestone College wrestling team this winter at 133 pounds.Majano had four major decisions.

Majano was a two-time Northern Region champion when he attended Wakefield.

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er for the College of William and Mary and a Bishop O’Connell High School graduate, repeated recently as Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week, announced by the CAA on March 24.

He also repeated as a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week, announced by Collegiate Baseball magazine.

Through March 24 action and 23 game, Katz was the NCAA Division I leader in home runs with 12 and RBI with 50. He was also No. 1 in slugging percentage (.864) and total bases with 89.

The a 6-foot-3, 220-pound first baseman/outfielder was batting .427 with nine doubles and two sacrifice flies through March 24 games. He had 44 hits and had scored 36 runs.

Katz went 4 for 5 with three RBI in one of his most recent games.

Arlington swimmers Katie Bennett, sisters Ann and Lydia Carpenter and Angela Slevin swam in the New England Small College Athletic Conference Championships.

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. For information on local history, see the Web site at www. arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

April 1, 1949: n The county government has advertised a hike of 89 cents per $100 assessed value in the real estate tax rate, to $4.14 per $100. n The Fairlington Civic Association has come out swinging against a proposed new rental tax. n The price of milk in Arlington and Alexandria will drop a penny per quart, due to a ruling by the Virginia Milk Commission. n Residents of Arlington Forest are undertaking a massive tree-planting effort.

April 3, 1961: n Del. Harrison Mann, D-Arlington, has announced plans to see a fifth term. n A total of 70 Kennedy administration officials and top Democratic leaders are slated to attend the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner hosted by the Arlington County Democratic Committee. n The unemployment picture in Northern Virginia has “brightened considerably” in the past three weeks. n Judy Garland will perform at Constitution Hall on Saturday night.

April 5, 1969: n The School Board has voted to maintain the ban on student smoking in schools. n “Persistent” inflation threatens to derail Virginia’s economic growth, a think tank says. n O’Connell high school baseball coach Al Burch notched his 100th victory as his team beat McNamara, 3-1.

April 4, 1979: n School Board Chairman Mary Margaret Whipple has announced plans to run for County Board. n The dropout rate among Virginia schoolchildren spiked to 5.6 percent last school year.

April 3, 1987: n State Sen. Edward Holland, D-31st, has announced a plan to seek re-election.

He has served since 1972. n School Board members say Memorial Day will not be used as a make-up day for time lost due to heavy winter snows. n The State Police are planning to start using Harley-Davidson motorcycles. n In softball action, Yorktown blanked Madison, 4-0.

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Spacious all brick 4 level split nestled on a lovely 6,886 sqft. lot in North Arlington’s Madison Manor neighborhood. Enjoy 2,252 base square feet, open and airy mid-century floor plan (flexible space perfect for in-laws or aupaire) 5 bedrooms, 2 remodeled baths, replacement windows, plantation shutters, 2 fireplaces, comfy rec room and a convenient carport. All close to park, bike trail, schools & Metro.

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Room for everyone!

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6207 Lee Highway

703-593-3204

Insurance

$869,900 Arlington N.

Walk to Metro from this 3,420 base sqft.

Center Hall Colonial featuring an elegant reception foyer, sweeping living room, formal dining room, main level family room, 4 upper level bedrooms (including master with ensuite!) hardwood flooring, rec room, huge windows throughout, 2 fireplaces, grand proportions, pristine period details and baths, detached brick rear garage, pool and a handy rear alley egress. Immaculate maintenance by long term owner. They don’t build them like this anymore!

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900 McKinley Road

DAVIDLLOYD@REALTOR.COM $1,385,000

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(Web ID 1234567) $1,299,000

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(Web ID 1234567) $1,299,000

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

1925 ARLINGTON RIDGE RD S $1,950,000

1121 ARLINGTON BLVD #203

123 MAIN ST.

822 GLEBE RD

1938 English Tudor renovated to today’s living * Storybook street of one of a kindStyle, houses * Seconds to Chain Comfort and Elegance

$1,500,000

$579,000

1704 QUINCY ST N

$149,900

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13405 KEATING DR

123 MAIN ST.

$895,000

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$499,000

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3606 PEARY ST

$1,385,000

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16602 GEDDY CT

$187,900

123 MAIN ST.

615 POPLAR DR

5729 2ND ST S

$1,500,000

$779,900

3650 GLEBE RD #470

$729,900

Carole

Schweitzer Jane Smith

703-525-7568

Sales Associate

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2804 JEFFERSON ST N

123 MAIN ST.

$349,900

$1,500,000

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