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Homeowner Assessments Rise; Will Tax Bills Follow?

SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Members of Nolan Williams Jr. and the Voice of Inspiration (above) and NEWorks Freedom Dancers (left) were featured at the annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17.

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Community Celebration Lauds Legacy of Dr. King The Arlington County government’s annual tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. put the emphasis on the performing arts Jan. 17 at Wakefield High School.

Nolan Williams Jr. and the Voices of Inspiration were among those highlighted at the celebration, along with students from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The 90-minute program ended with a rousing rendition of “We Shall Overcome,” an anthem of the civil-rights movement.

At the event, a video was shown spotlighting award winners in Arlington Public Schools’ annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Student Literary and Visual-Arts Contest, in which students were asked to relate to Dr. King’s quote that “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” See the first-place awards inside on Page 16 of this week’s edition.

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The typical Arlington homeowner would pay a record $6,011 in real estate taxes this year – with many single-family homeowners paying substantially more – if the County Board maintains the existing real-estate tax rate at its current level.

That’s the takeaway from 2016 property assessments, released Jan. 15 by the Arlington County government.

The average assessed value of all existing residential real estate in the county rose 2.8 percent to $603,500, when factoring in new construc- Average tax tion, based on assessments bills of more mailed out to property than $6,000 owners last week. Factoring on horizon if out new development, the apples-to-apples increase ’15 tax rates for existing properties was are left 2.1 percent. unchanged.

The figures include all kinds of residential property: single-family homes, townhouses, rowhouses and condominiums among them.

The rate of growth in the residential sector was lower than the 4.9-percent increase reported in January 2015, and seems in line with a local real estate market that saw modest increases in sales prices over the past year.

According to RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service, the median sales price of residential

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103-Year-Old Clyde Byrd Had Served on Lothrop Estate Before Entering the Military BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Retired U.S. Marine Pvt. Clyde Byrd of Arlington, who lost an arm and was shot during a shipboard artillery explosion in 1937, was laid to rest at Quantico National Cemetery Jan. 8 in Triangle following his death Dec. 26 at age 103.

Police officers from the city of Falls Church and Fairfax and Prince William counties escorted Byrd’s funeral procession to the cemetery, said his daughter, Debra Robinson.

“We shut down [Interstates] 395 and 495,” she said. “I’d never seen anything like it in my life. It was pretty spectacular.”

Several members of the Band of Brothers Marine Corps Motorcycle Riding Club led the hearse. Once the procession reached the cemetery, police officers alongside the road saluted as the funeral party passed, Robinson said.

Byrd died at Virginia Hospital Center several hours after being admitted. He had bacterial pneumonia following a massive heart attack and then suffered septic shock, Robinson said. Her father still was cogent and flirted with the nurses shortly before dying, she said.

Byrd was born Sept. 25, 1912, in Stokesville, Va., and primarily was educated in the Washington, D.C., public-school system.

He later worked as a groundskeeper at the Lothrop estate in Arlington, and enlisted

in the Marines in 1936 to bolster his economic prospects.

He was participating in exercises aboard the battleship USS Wyoming off San Clemente Island, Calif., on Feb. 18, 1937, when a defective 5-inch shell exploded in the breech of one of the ship’s guns.

The blast killed six Marines and wounded 11. Byrd was hit in the abdomen and his left arm instantly was severed below the shoulder.

“I had no pain at all anywhere,” said Byrd in a 2012 interview with the Sun Gazette. “I looked and said, ‘Well, I’m minus an arm.’ I wasn’t going to worry about it. It wasn’t going to make the arm grow back.”

The Marines Corps, to which Byrd always showed gratitude for instilling strong values and discipline, gave Byrd an honorable discharge not long afterward. He remained active, starting as a guard with the Department of the Interior and retired 37 years later in 1973 as an inspector of police with the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Protective Force.

An avid fisherman, hunter and target shooter, Byrd loaded rifle ammunition in his basement and participated in many pistol-shooting matches over several decades.

His family arranged his military medals, photos and shooting-contest honors in a shadow box.

Byrd formerly used an artificial hand, but later swapped it for a stainless-steel hook, which he said was far more versa-

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Marine Who Lost Arm in 1937 Shell Explosion Dies

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Retired U.S. Marine Clyde Byrd of Arlington, who died Dec. 26, 2015, poses in 2012 with some of his pistol-shooting ribbons and photos. Byrd lost his left arm in 1937 when a defective shell FILE PHOTO BY BRIAN TROMPETER exploded on the battleship USS Wyoming.

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“I never, ever felt I wouldn’t be able to do anything with an arm off,” he told the Sun Gazette. “I made up my mind I’d be able to accomplish the things I wanted to.”

Byrd, who was looked after for years by caretaker Leroy Brown, regularly exercised his legs and at least until 2012 was known to do sit-ups in the middle of the night, his feet hooked under a dresser.

He was an avid reader who enjoyed poring over newspapers, novels and autobiographies of famous people.

Byrd was predeceased by his wife, the former Ethel Betts; a sister, Nadine Leroux; and a brother, Charles Byrd. In addition to daughter Debra Robinson, the couple had sons Brant and James, the latter of whom is deceased. The family also included seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren (one of whom is deceased) and 12 great-greatgrandchildren.

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Local Delegation Holds on to Most Committee Posts SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The six returning members of the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly saw their RICHMOND committee assignments for 2016 2016 mostly unchanged from 2015.

The three returning members of the House of Delegates saw no change at all.

On the Senate side, state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) picked up a seat on the Privileges and Elections Committee in exchange for his seat on the Local Government Committee, while Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) dropped her seat on the Senate Rules Committee.

Freshman Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) was assigned to two committees: Science and Technology plus Health, Welfare and Institutions. Levine’s predecessor, Del. Rob Krupicka, sat on three committees in 2015: Health, Welfare and Institutions; Counties, Cities and Towns; and Privileges and Elections.

Committee assignments in the Senate are made by the leaders of each party; in the House, all assignments are made by Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg).

Because both houses of the legislature are in Republican hands, the all-Democratic Arlington delegation did not have a shot at committee chairmanships this year.

Full committee assignments for 2016: State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd):

Courts of Justice; Finance; Education and Health; Privileges and Elections.

State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st): Local Government; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Transportation.

State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th): Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Privileges and Elections; General Laws and Technology.

Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th): Courts of Justice; Militia, Police and Public Safety; Health, Welfare and Institutions.

Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th): Science and Technology; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Militia, Police and Public Safety.

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th): Finance; Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.

Del. Mark Levine (D-45th): Science and Technology; Health, Welfare and Institutions.

Levine’s First Bill Targets Minimum Wage: It was the 995th bill dropped in the House of Delegates’ hopper for 2016, but probably will always hold special meaning to Del. Mark Levine (D-45th) – it was his first piece of legislation.

The measure, which was posted Jan. 13, would enable Virginia localities to impose their own minimum wage, higher than the $7.25 federal and state level, if local governments vote to do so. The bill would set a maximum minimum wage of $10 for 2016, with that ceiling changing each year depending on the federal Consumer Price Index.

Chances of success seem slim; previous

Mark Levine, shown in a photo from his campaign Web site, is the newest members of the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly.

efforts to do the same thing have gone nowhere in the House of Delegates.

Levine won the Democratic primary last June and was unopposed in the November general election to succeed Del. Rob Krupicka, who opted not to seek re-election.

While centered in Alexandria, the 45th District includes a number of precincts in South Arlington.

Favola Wants Local Option to Increase Cigarette Taxes: State Sen. Barbara Favola will seek to allow Arlington and Fairfax counties to double their local cigarette taxes, with the proceeds going to support education funding.

Favola (D-31st) has introduced legislation that, if approved, would allow the two localities to raise their local taxes on cigarettes to twice the amount imposed under state law, which is 30 cents per pack. Currently, the two localities have the power to charge an amount equal to the state tax.

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THOMAS FRANCIS LINDSEY

Thomas Francis Lindsey MA, DDS died in Clearwater, Florida on January the 9th 2016.

He slipped away quietly surrounded by his loving wife, Jane and many of his nine children.

He was the son of William Francis Lindsey and Elizabeth May Cramer of Lovettsville, Virginia. He graduated in the first class from Loudoun County High School. He was editor of the school newspaper, played on the Varsity basketball team, played Saxophone in the band, and sang in the chorus.

Dr. Lindsey attended George Washington University on a scholarship from the Mellon foundation. He received his associate and bachelor’s degrees from GWU. He taught in Arlington County schools for six years at Stratford and Williamsburg Junior High Schools.

He also taught reading and English for the adult education program in Arlington while he earned his Master’s Degree in Adult Education. He taught “Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics” for several years in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Following his teaching career, he attended Georgetown Dental School in D.C.. Doctor Lindsey’s great-grandfather William B. Lindsey was a dentist in rural Loudoun County during the Civil War. Doctor Thomas Lindsey practiced dentistry in the Westover area of Arlington, Virginia for 42 years. He had many patients from all over the world. He dearly loved his patients and his students.

Doctor Lindsey taught X-ray safety throughout the state of Virginia including Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Old Dominion University in Sterling, and Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.

He attended the Human Development Institute in Denver, Colorado. He and Jane taught communication skills to many couples in Maryland and Virginia.

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints he served as a Boy Scout leader, missionary leader, councilor in the Mekong branch and had many other duties.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Hendricks Lindsey, his brother John C. Lindsey of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia and his wife Jackie and their three children.

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Doctor Lindsey’s nine children: Sherrill Blauer (Mrs. Reed), Melinda Poulton (Mrs. Eric), Von Lindsey (Mrs. Kandi), Hendricks Lindsey, Angela Worth (Mrs. Loftlon), Thomas Lindsey, Amelia Nowland (Mrs. Jared), Elizabeth Weber (Mrs. Chris), and Sam Lindsey.

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He has thirty grandchildren and one great-grandchild; Abigail Bass of Nashville, Tennessee.

Viewing was held at Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg, Virginia Friday January 15th 3-6pm and Memorial Service at Saint James Church 110 Broad Way in Lovettsville, Virginia on Saturday January 16th at 1pm.

Pallbearers: Reed Blauer, Eric Poulton, Von Lindsey, Thomas Lindsey, Loftlon Worth, Chris Weber, and Sam Lindsey.

Honorary Pallbearers: Darren Ewing, Mark Baush, Kent Hendricks, Harvae Hendricks, Ken Hendricks, Rennie Blaylock, Quentin Hornemann, and Chism and Wyatt Blauer.

Contributions may be made to the Lindsey Grandchildren Trust through the Thomas F Lindsey Memorial Fund on the gofundme page

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counties in the commonwealth allowed to levy a local tax on cigarettes, but a measure patroned by Del. Jeffrey Campbell (RMarion) would extend the taxing authority to all counties.

Favola’s bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Finance; Campbell’s bill was awaiting referral to a committee.

Both bills could face a tough slog in the Republican-dominated, tax-averse and at times tobacco-friendly General Assembly.

Virginia’s close connection to tobacco dates back 403 years, when colonists began harvesting a version milder than that used

by Native Americans, according to the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Virginia’s tobacco soon became the standard across most of Europe.

The 30-cent Virginia tax on packs of cigarettes is lowest among the 50 states and District of Columbia, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and even counting the extra surcharge from Arlington and Fairfax, local smokers only pay the 46th highest state rate per pack in the nation.

New York levies the highest state tax on cigarettes, at $4.35 per pack, according to the advocacy group, and the highest combined state-local tax rate is $6.16 in Chicago.

The federal government levies an excise tax of $1.01 per pack, unchanged since 2009.

Republican Joins Ranks on School-Bus Issue: Efforts by the Arlington County government to fine those who illegally pass stopped school buses are getting some help from the Republican side of the aisle.

Del. Dave LaRock (R-Hamilton) has introduced legislation that would allow localities to mail summonses to those caught on camera passing school buses.

Localities, including Arlington, currently have the power to issue a summons, but state Attorney General Mark Herring issued an advisory ruling that state law only allows those citations to be handed over by law enforcement in person, not sent by mail.

A number of localities, including Arlington (both the County Board and School Board), are pressing for General Assembly authorization to mail the citations.

Similar legislation has been proposed by state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) and Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church). But having a Republican patron may help the measure in the GOP-dominated House of Delegates.

Legislator Wants Local Option on Plastic Bags: The Arlington County government’s desire to regulate single-use plastic bags in the county could rest this year on efforts of a legislator from downstate.

State Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) has introduced a measure that would permit localities to prohibit the distribution or sale of disposable shopping plastic bags within their boundaries.

That’s taking a different tack than some other legislators, who have proposed in recent years to allow localities to tax use of such bags.

Either way, the measure is likely to face an uphill battle in the legislature, which in general is not kindly disposed toward (a) interfering with commerce and (b) giving additional powers to local governments.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the appointment of Mark Schwartz as county manager, which the County Board made after six months of Schwartz serving in an acting capacity.

Schwartz strikes us as the right mix of one with experience in the (at times Byzantine) workings of Arlington governance and a willingness to innovate and tackle tough issues, including determining who in the top echelons of governance are performing effectively, and who might need to be politely eased into retirement or a new job.

Arlington had 11 county managers in the first 83 years of its current form of government, with some tenures far exceeding the average and others being rather brief. With his knowledge of the complexities involved, we think Schwartz is a

good choice to lead Arlington for at for that matter, the Maryland subleast the next decade. urbs), to compare itself to in order to justify higher wages, what does We’re not sure whether to give him Murphy do? For the second year a THUMBS UP for his chutzpah in a row, he argues that Arlington or THUMBS DOWN for needs to pay more to stay competithe substance, but we’ll go tive with . . . the District of Columwith the latter for Superintendent bia’s public schools.

Patrick Murphy, who in justifying Now, we’re not going to say anyhigher pay for teachers has, in each thing disparaging about D.C. or of the past two years, gone a little its school system. But it is fair to overboard. note that there are MAJOR differArlington already is arguably ences between an inner-city school at the top of the heap in terms of district and a suburban one – and what it pays educators in Northern yes, Arlington is still a suburban Virginia; other jurisdictions (we’re district. looking at you, Fairfax County and If any Arlington teachers have Falls Church) use the dubious ex- headed to D.C. in search of a bigger cuse of keeping up with Arlington paycheck, we wish them the best of every time they propose increased luck. But Arlington school leaders’ salaries for their own educators. pretending that suburban locales With Arlington having no other need to play keep-up-with-D.C. locality in Northern Virginia (or, strikes us a diversionary tactic.

Street-Lighting Falls Short in ‘Dark-Sky’ Efforts Editor: Arlington officials have always said that their new streetlights are dark-sky compliant. The county-government’s Web site made this claim: “Old lights will be replaced with ‘dark-sky’ technology, to save energy and reduce light pollution.

Dark-sky light fixtures focus downward and illuminate only the areas that need light.”

But according to the International Dark-Sky Association, Arlington’s Relume Retrofit Streetlight System is far from dark-sky compliant. Did anyone in the county really check?

Residents have been complaining about the new pole lights the county has installed throughout residential areas, because the wavelength of the light seems to intrude into their houses as never before. The residents’ complaints are absolutely legitimate.

The problem is the “acorn”-style fixture with the globe that throws light essentially in all directions. All the county

has done is to substitute LED light bars for the old sodium lamps they were previously using to light them. The entire fixture needs to be shielded so that no light is being emitted upward. It is not practical to retrofit these acorn lights with shields, not the least of which because acorn lights are often thought of as “historic” or “period” fixtures that they are reluctant to change.

The county, through its pole-lamp retrofitting with LED technology, has actually been contributing to night-sky light pollution, because the wavelength of the light now being disbursed is far more damaging.

While we should applaud the county government’s concern for fiscal responsibility (by converting the lights to energyefficient LED technology), we should understand that this does not mean the lights are dark-sky-friendly. In fact, quite the opposite is true: They emit more light in a range of colors that causes more damage to the night sky and local ecol-

ogy than the previous lamps did.

The key is not the kind of lamp being used (though it is relevant). It is the nature of the fixtures themselves – they are inherently wasteful in that they direct most of their light out to the sides and up into the sky, rather than focused toward the ground where it is needed. As a result, they create glare, which can be painful and disorienting at night, and harsh shadows under the poles.

These characteristics also compromise public safety.

Residents of Arlington should ask the county to stop spending money on non-dark-sky-compliant residential lighting fixtures and demand that true dark-sky-compliant fixtures be installed instead. These would solve both the dark-sky needs and residents’ needs for the light to stay in the streets – and not in their bedrooms.

Tom deButts Arlington

Is There a Community Need for Year-Round Yard-Waste Collection?

Editor: I read Pamela Stratton’s Jan. 14 letter to the editor concerning the year-round yard-waste collection program, and I think she nailed it.

I doubt most people will have yard waste all year round, but probably only in the fall when the leaves are falling (and the leaves are not going to fit in a container anyway), or in the spring.

Me, personally, I would estimate I would use the yard-waste container very little, maybe once or twice a year. I need a third container for that?

For the most part, I would use the paper bags supplied by the county government.

I believe this ill-advised program (a third container) is a huge waste of taxpayer funds, as Arlington must purchase

the containers, pay the salaries to pick up the containers once a week and the fuel for vehicles to go around and pick up very little. The paper bags cost a heck of a lot less than all that.

Do what Pamela Stratton suggested, extend the yard-waste collection using paper bags.

Jim Clarke Arlington

School Board Member Pushes Back: ‘In Life, You Aren’t Always Shielded from Temptation’ SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Call it Arlington Public Schools’ Birthday-Cake Battle of 2016. Or a Cupcake Confrontation. Or Cookie Conundrum.

At issue: Should local schools crack down on a proliferation of celebrations, notably student birthdays, and the sugarladen treats they engender?

Yes, in the view of the Student Health Advisory Board, whose leaders appeared before the School Board on Jan. 7.

“Sometimes, it feels like they’re happening every day, or every week at least,” said Vera Cardinale, a co-chair of the advisory panel, reporting the party scene.

“It was disruptive,” she said, and with all the sugar in their systems, “teachers were noting students acting out,” Cardinale said.

Committee leaders used their appearance to praise county schools – a handful, but growing in number – that have nixed

the nonstop party scene, or at least replaced calorie-laden dessert offerings with more healthy foods, or alternate gifts.

Phasing out such celebrations is in line with the school system’s overall health James Lander policies, said Katie Adamson, another co-chair.

“We made a choice that we weren’t going to be the environment where that extra sugar was added,” she said. “I just don’t think that school is the place to be offering that.”

Acknowledging that he might be stepping into a sticky situation, School Board member James Lander nonetheless wondered if doing away with occasional parties featuring cakes, cookies, cupcakes and the like might not be counterproductive in the long run.

“In life, you aren’t always shielded from temptation or bad choices,” Lander said.

“If we always shield [students] . . . we’re removing the opportunity to become thinkers.”

“It’s important for our children to understand why they make good choices, not eliminate the choice from them,” Lander said. “Health doesn’t mean you remove all the options.”

Cardinale and Adamson returned the volley, saying that students (particularly in elementary school) usually get sugary treats placed in front of them, and seldom

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It is the seventh year the school system has achieved the award, which is based on a review of the 2015-16 budget to determine whether it was reader-friendly and met a series of established criteria.

have the willpower or understanding to turn them down.

Beyond the health issues, they said, is the case of teachers feeling put upon.

“It was getting out of control,” Cardinale said. “We had parents bringing in pies and ice cream, and expecting teachers to serve them” and find ways to keep them chilled or frozen.

The school system does not have a formal policy on the matter, and while that may change, it currently is decided on a school-by-school, or classroom-by-classroom, basis.

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Freshman Rep. Beyer Gearing Up for Re-Election Bid

Democrat Says He Aims to Work with GOP on Issues in 2016 and Beyond SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer kicked off his bid for re-election with a call to promote Democratic values while not demonizing those on the other side of issues.

“The Republicans are pretty nice people – one of my missions is to create actual relationships,” Beyer (D-8th) said at the Jan. 6 meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee.

That Beyer is running for re-election was no secret, but he opted to make it more or less official at the gathering of more than 200 Democratic rank-and-file, held in Ballston.

“I’d like to run again,” he said as supporters circulated petition forms to get him on the ballot. “I still love my new job. I wake up energized every morning.”

Beyer in 2014 bested a large field to win the Democratic nomination for the seat long held by U.S. Rep. Jim Moran. With the 8th District one of three in Virginia drawn to firmly favor Democrats, he had no trouble winning the general election, and is unlikely to be seriously challenged in 2016.

The district includes all of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church, and a portion of Fairfax County.

Part of a family long known across Northern Virginia for its auto businesses, Beyer had served as Virginia’s lieutenant governor and as President Obama’s ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein before seeking to succeed the retiring Moran.

With Republicans holding a 247-188 majority in the House of Representatives, and unlikely to be displaced in 2016, Beyer said building bridges with GOP members is “the only thing that works.”

“We are making progress – not perfect progress, but progress,” he said. “Nothing worth doing comes easy. It’s essential in a

democracy to play defense well.”

(To help himself along, Beyer has worked to learn the names and faces of all 434 of his House colleagues, so he can address each by name on sight. He’s also become something of a “joiner” – taking on tasks assigned by the Democratic leadership ranging from serving as a floor leader for legislation to collecting dues from caucus members.)

With Beyer’s re-election seemingly in the bag, he has turned his attention to the neighboring 10th District, where his freshman colleague – Republican Barbara Comstock – is aiming to hold on to the seat she won in 2014.

Beyer helped to recruit real-estate executive LuAnn Bennett to take on Comstock, but tacitly acknowledges it may be an uphill climb.

Bennett, the former wife of Moran, got off to “a wonderful running start, but she’s going to need a lot of help,” Beyer said, suggesting that Arlington Democrats could expend some of their political capital (money and troops) to help in the 10th.

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) speaks to the Arlington County Democratic Committee.

County Democrats Re-Elect Party Chair for Second Term SCOTT McCAFFREY

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Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky has been elected for a second two-year stint at the party’s helm.

“It has been fulfilling, it has been very gratifying work,” POLITICAL Malinosky said he was rePOTPOURRI after elected Jan. 6.

No opponents filed to challenge Malinosky for the leadership, and no opposition bubbled up for any other top party posts, making the election a pro-forma affair.

In remarks – kept brief because the night’s agenda was a lengthy one – Malinosky stressed the need for party unity.

“Whatever our differences . . . the values that unite us are so much greater,” he said.

“We’ve got to come together – we need to represent all of Arlington.”

A middle-school teacher in Fairfax County’s public schools, Malinosky was serving as the Democratic Committee’s precinct-operations chair when he succeeded Mike Lieberman as chairman in 2014.

His first year proved, through no fault of Malinosky’s, a rocky one for Arlington’s dominant political party, with Democratic County Board contender Alan Howze losing twice to independent John Vihstadt and the party beset by internal divisions.

But 2015 was better, with Democrats winning all races in Arlington and more smooth intra-party sailing.

Among those also elected to the Arling-

ton County Democratic Committee leadership team were Steve Baker, deputy chair; Bobby Connelly, finance chair; Carol Fontein, prec i n c t - o p e r at i o n s chair; Charley Conrad, secretary; and Inta Malis, treasurer.

Arlington GOP to Host Reorganization Meeting: The ArlingKip Malinosky has ton County Republibeen re-elected to a can Committee will second term as chair host its annual reorof the Arlington ganization meeting County Democratic on Wednesday, Jan. Committee.

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“Joining the local Arlington GOP is a great opportunity to get involved, make sure your voice is heard and play a pivotal role in the 2016 election,” said party chairman Matt Wavro.

The meeting, which under the party’s bylaws must occur every two years, will include election of a new chairman (Wavro is not seeking another term).

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

Young Democrats Gear Up for 2016: The Arlington Young Democrats (AYD) organization is “fired up” and ready to get to work in 2016, its new president says.

“It’s imperative: We have to elect a Democratic president,” Praveen Meyyan said at a recent meeting of the Arlington

County Democratic Committee.

Meyyan was elected late in 2015 to succeed Matthew Brown as head of Virginia’s largest Young Democrats organization. He previously had served as vice president.

Among the organization’s efforts for the first part of 2016 will be a joint effort with Virginia Young Democrats to lobby the General Assembly on Jan. 18, and taking the lead role in the second annual highschool leadership forum, slated for March 12 at James Madison University.

A host of prominent Arlington political figures of past and present found their roots in Arlington Young Democrats. Among them: David Bell, Sharon Davis, Chris Zimmerman, Paul Ferguson, Al Eisenberg, Mike Lieberman, Alfonso Lopez, Kip Malinosky, Susan Prokop and Dan Steen.

Membership is open to ages 18 to 36, and dates its roots to 1936. (Speaking of dating, several current and former members met their future spouses through the organization.)

Democrats Find Success in Cereal Effort: The Arlington County Democratic Committee’s 2015 effort to accumulate boxes of cereal for the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) reached its goal . . . and then some.

The effort, an initiative of the party’s Democratic Values in Action, garnered 393 boxes of cereal during the year, above the goal of 375. And unlike some previous years, the milestone was surpassed before the new year arrived.

The effort was led by Kim Klingler.

“A key reason for the 2015 success was

that Kim recruited this year’s candidates and their campaign staffs to help out,” noted The Voice, the monthly newsletter of Arlington Democrats. “There were lots of hands helping out.”

Democrats also accept cash donations for AFAC through the initiative.

Senior Democrats Host County Board Member: Arlington Senior Democrats will play host to County Board member Christian Dorsey at the group’s next meeting, to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at noon at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington.

Dorsey, who took his seat Jan. 1, will discuss hot-button issues of 2016 and how he thinks the 2016 board will get along.

The cost is $25 by check, made out to Richard Barton, and registration is requested by e-mailing rabarton2@verizon. net.

Ferguson to Host Event for Md. Senate Candidate: Arlington Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson will host a fund-raiser for Donna Edwards, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, on Sunday, Jan. 24 at his home.

Edwards, who currently holds a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, has a connection to Ferguson through his aunt, a civic activist in Maryland.

Ferguson in November was re-elected to an eight-year term as clerk of the Circuit Court.

Tickets are $100 to $1,000. For information, call Megan Chambers at (520) 9064169 or e-mail megan@kalikassociates. com.

Former County Board Member Looks Back on 12+ Years in Arlington Elected Office SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Walter Tejada may have moved out of public office when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, but he doesn’t plan on staying out of the public discourse.

“I intend to continue to be involved.

Arlington is my home; I’m not going anywhere,” Tejada said during a Jan. 14 speech to the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, two weeks after he closed the books on a nearly 13-year County Board career.

While he plans on ramping up his consulting business to plug the financial hole left in departing the $51,000-a-year, parttime elected position, Tejada said he expects to be a community voice on issues that he long has championed.

“I want to make progress,” he said, pointing to issues ranging from housing to immigrants’ rights.

“We need to push ourselves,” Tejada said, reiterating the concern he expressed throughout much of 2015 that Arlington and the nation had moved into a “timid and stagnant era.”

“I, for one, categorically reject that,” he said. “We’ve got to be thinking toward the

future.”

Tejada and fellow board member Mary Hynes each opted to eschew a re-election bid in 2015, the first time in 40 years that there were two County Board seats on the general-election ballot without at least one incumbent seeking a new term.

Tejada and Hynes were succeeded by fellow Democrats Christian Dorsey and Katie Cristol.

If 2015 marked the end of his career in elected office – and who knows what the future might bring? – Tejada went out undefeated. He won seven of seven elections in his political career.

The first came in 2003 following the unexpected death of County Board Chairman Charles Monroe.

Tejada, buoyed by the political operation of board member Chris Zimmerman, defeated Dorsey and former board member Al Eisenberg to garner the Democratic nomination for the special election called to replace Monroe, then won the special election and, later that year, garnered a full four-year term. He won re-election in 2007 and 2011, running with Hynes.

“What an honor, and tremendous privilege it was,” Tejada said of serving on the

Walter Tejada, who on Dec. 31 wrapped up more than 12 years of service on the County Board, speaks to Kiwanis Club of Arlington members on Jan. 13.

board. “I’m very grateful.”

Tejada said one of his goals, and he hoped a goal of his successors, is to “make sure that we maintain the small-town feel you get in so many of our neighborhoods.”

“It was one of my top priorities,” he

said.

Tejada is a native of El Salvador, coming to the U.S. as a 13-year-old. After living in New York and New Jersey, he and his future wife, Robin Liten Tejada, settled in Dominion Hills in 1992.

Tejada remains something of a political rock star in the Latino community. At the Kiwanis meeting, local activist Derick Malis said it was that star power that helped boost support for the Nueva Día program, an initiative to provide services for Latino men with substance-abuse issues.

But Tejada’s political career was not without its detractors, some of them inside Arlington but others from more conservative areas of the region who disagreed with his political bent.

On several occasions, it appeared Tejada might take a run at higher office – both the General Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives appeared in play – but he opted to stick with the County Board, in part because of Arlington’s values.

“We just want to make a difference in people’s lives . . . to help those who might not be as fortunate as we are,” he said. “We have a great future. Arlington is a great place to live in.”

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Many shelters are forced to euthanize neonatal kittens (less than 5 weeks old), due to a lack of resources/or trained volunteers.

“This does not have to be the case,” Animal Welfare League officials said. “We are committed to giving these fragile souls the best chance possible for survival. With well-trained staff and volunteer fosters, these neonatal and under-aged kittens can be – and are – saved.”

The first workshop in the program will focus on the care of “bottle babies,” kittens too young to eat on their own, and will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the shelter, 2650 Arlington Mill Drive.

The cost of the workshops is underwritten by the Ross-Roberts Kitten Care Fund, established by Dr. Steven Roberts, in honor of his late wife.

Participation in the workshops is free, but small donations to defray costs are appreciated. Online registration is required at https://www.awla.org/event/care-of-bottlebaby-kittens/.

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portation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation will hold a community forum on plans for Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway on Monday, Jan. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Washington-Lee High School.

The meeting will include a discussion of environmental studies currently in process, and state-government representatives will take public testimony.

The snow date is Thursday, Jan. 28 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Washington-Lee. Additional meetings will be held Tuesday, Jan. 26 in Ashburn and Wednesday, Jan. 27 in Fairfax. Both will run from 6 to 8 p.m.

For information, see the Web site at http://www.transform66.org/.

DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR TABLES AT CIVIC FEDERATION CENTENNIAL:

Feb. 5 is the deadline to purchase a table for the centennial celebration of the Arlington County Civic Federation, to be held on April 8 at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn.

The cost is $320 for a table of eight and $400 for a table of 10.

Individual invitations to the event will be sent out after the deadline for tables has expired.

The centennial celebration marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Civic Federation by six community groups in 1916. For information on additional plans for the anniversary, see the Web site at www.civfed.org.

ARLINGTON ARTS CENTER OPENS NEW EXHIBITION: The Arlington Arts Center

will open its newest exhibition – “King of

the Forest: Adventures in Bioperversity” – on Saturday, Jan. 23, with an opening reception that evening from 6 to 9 p.m.

The exhibition features works by 13 artists exploring how human activity has changed the animal kingdom. It runs through April 3.

The Arlington Arts Center is located at 3550 Wilson Blvd. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

For information, call (703) 248-6800 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

‘MEET THE SPEAKER’ PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ASIA: Encore Learning’s “Meet

the Speaker” series will continue on Monday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. at Central Library, featuring Dr. David Keegan speaking on “Looking at Asia from Washington and Beijing: Two Very Different Pictures.”

Keegan was a U.S. Foreign Service Officer for 30 years, and has served in both China and Taiwan.

The program is jointly sponsored with the county library system. For information, call (703) 228-2144.

LOCAL AUTHOR TO DISCUSS LATEST NOVEL: Arlington resident Eric Lotke will

discuss his latest novel – “Making Manna” – during a program on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

The work looks at the life of a 14-yearold girl who flees her abusive home with her newborn son, and her efforts to rebuild her life and address the needs of a growing child.

The story is set in Northern Virginia in contemporary times, with settings and scenes that will be familiar to local readers.

In addition to discussing the book, Lotke will detail his writing process.

The community is invited. For information on the book, see the Web site at www. making-manna.com.

CHURCH PROGRAM LOOKS AT TELEPHONE: The Faith, Food and Fellowship

series of Clarendon United Methodist Church will continue on Thursday, Jan. 28 with a screening of a documentary film on Alexander Graham Bell, timed to coincide with the 138th anniversary of the first transmitted telephone call.

The event begins with a brief worship service with music 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 (703) 5279574 or see the Web site at www.morefaith. org.

CANCER CENTER SUPPORT GROUPS AVAILABLE: The Man-to-Man Prostate

Cancer Support Group meets on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Cancer Center at Virginia Hospital Center.

For information on all programs offered by the center, call (703) 558-6913.

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‘OAR’ NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

Elizabeth Jones Valderrama, who has served on the staff of Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) for a decade, has been tapped as executive director.

Jones had served as interim director following the retirement of Gail Arnall in mid-2015, and after a national search, “we determined that Elizabeth was undoubtedly the best candidate for the position,” board chair Dave Wiley said.

“Elizabeth has served in various roles at OAR, and has a strong history of moving OAR in a positive direction for our agency partners and our clients,” Wiley said. “The board shares her vision for OAR’s future as a nationally recognized and groundbreaking restorative-justice agency.”

Jones Valderrama was the first Latina valedictorian of Washington-Lee High School, graduating in 1998, and holds a master’s degree in organizational management.

Prior to being named acting executive director last July, Jones Valderrama had served as OAR’s chief operating officer.

Established in 1974, OAR manages the court-mandated community-service program for the Arlington and Falls Church courts, placing individuals in non-profit agencies to fulfill their community-service obligations.

OAR also offers services to individuals in local and regional correctional facilities, and serves individuals recently released from incarceration by providing emergency services, employment services and referrals.

For information on the organization, see the Web site at www.oaronline.org.

‘CITIZEN CORPS’ PROGRAM WINS FEDERAL FUNDING: The Arlington County

government has received a $36,100 grant to support community outreach for its Citizens Corps initiative, part of $6.5 million in federal funding for emergencypreparedness initiatives recently awarded by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

Public-safety and government agencies from across the commonwealth submitted 155 grant proposals seeking $17 million in funding. Proposals were scored by a cost-benefit analysis through a review panel, with support from Old Dominion University.

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YORKTOWN PLAYS HOST TO JAZZ FESTIVAL: The Yorktown High School band

program will present the Essentially Ellington High-School Jazz Band Festival, sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center, followed by a performance by the U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the school.

CHAMBER CHORUS TO PRESENT CONCERT: The Polyhymnia A-Capella Cham-

ber Chorus will perform on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 915 North Oakland St. The 2016 season includes 20th-century choral works, English folk songs, chansons from Renaissance France and the love poetry of Sir Thomas Wyatt.

Performances are free, but donations are appreciated. For information, see the Web site at www.polyhymniasings.org.

ARLINGTON PLAYERS SET TO OPEN THRILLER: The Arlington Players will

present the classic thriller “Deathtrap” with performances Jan. 29 to Feb. 13 at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 South Old Glebe Road.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students.

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HEALTHY EATING, SOUL FOOD TAKE CENTER STAGE AT FESTIVAL: “Heathy

Eating & Healthy Soul Food” is the topic of a community presentation, sponsored

by The Links Inc., on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Charles Drew Community Center, 3500 23rd St. South.

The event will feature American Heart Association chef Cynthia Anderson, food tastings and giveaways. It is presented in conjunction with AARP Virginia and the Nauck Civic Association.

For additional information, e-mail heartlinks2016@gmail.com.

LIONS CLUB TO SELL CITRUS, SYRUP, PECANS: The Northwest Arlington Lions

Club will sell fresh Florida citrus, Georgia pecans and Vermont maple syrup Jan. 22 to 27 at the lower level of the Overlee Pool, 6030 Lee Highway.

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can Association of University Women (AAUW) will host a forum on human trafficking in Northern Virginia on Monday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Women’s Club of Arlington, 700 South Buchanan St. The forum will feature Robert “Tito” Vilchez, coordinator of the Arlington Gang Prevention Task Force.

The community is invited. For information, call (703) 785-5938.

The program begins with a competition featuring nine high-school jazz bands from 1:25 to 5:05 p.m., followed by a jazz clinic (5:15 p.m.), awards presentation (6:10 p.m.) and a three-song set by the award-winning troupe (6:30 p.m.).

The Army Blues will take the stage immediately following.

The event is free and open to the public.

For information, call (703) 228-5370 or see the Web site at www.yorktownband.org.

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DMV Reverses Its Plans to Move from So. Arlington The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle last week reversed itself, agreeing to stay in leased space along South Four Mile Run rather than move the office out to Fairfax County.

The move came after elected officials and some residents pressed the agency not to depart its existing South Arlington location.

DMV Commissioner Richard Holcomb

on Jan. 14 informed state legislators that the agency would be staying put.

“I was very happy to work with Commissioner Holcomb and his team to ensure that DMV service remains in South Arlington,” said Del. Alfonso Lopez (D49th), who had pressed the matter with the department.

In his letter to legislators, Holcomb said the agency had negotiated a new lease for

the space, one that includes a rent reduction, funds for improvements and a study of parking at the facility.

Joining Lopez in pressing for retention of the facility was Del. Kaye Kory, along with state Sen. Dick Saslaw and Dave Marsden, Fairfax County Democrats whose constituents use the existing service center.

Kory said it was “the citizens in the Bar-

croft community and Arlington residents who truly made this happen . . . their emails, phone calls, petitions and attendance at the forum to discuss the relocation were very effective.”

“It was a big win,” Kory said.

DMV officials still intend to add a facility in Ballston, which will provide a closer service center for residents of North Arlington.

County May Pursue Issuance of ‘Green Bonds’ This Year SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Arlington County government says it is keeping an eye cocked to determine whether the use of COUNTY newly available “green authority is NOTES bond” worth pursuing.

“We are looking into it,” county-government spokesman Mary Curtius told the Sun Gazette. “If the program provides any savings to the county with issuing debt, we would evaluate and consider [it].”

The town of Vienna recently became the first jurisdiction in the commonwealth to issue “green” general-obligation bonds, which can be used for qualified projects that enhance or protect the environment.

The bonds will help fund renovation of the town’s 50-year-old community center, as well as provide upgrades to stormwater systems.

While the special designation did not re-

sult in monetary savings for the town, it did attract additional investors who were environmentally conscious, said Karen Spence, Vienna’s finance director.

Like Arlington, Vienna has AAA bond ratings, which keep its borrowing costs low.

The town received an interest rate of 2.16 percent on its recent bond offering, which compares well with the market rate of 2.32 percent, officials said.

Leaders of the 17,000-resident town in Fairfax County couldn’t help but crow a little that they were first to use the borrowing tool.

“This is great news for the town of Vienna,” Mayor Laurie DiRocco said in a statement. “Our practices and policies show a great deal of fiscal responsibility and maturity.”

The Arlington government traditionally goes to the bond market in the late spring.

Curtius said a decision on whether to pursue green-bond efforts would be made at that time.

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Grant Funds to Help Tell Story of Vietnamese in Arlington: Grant funding from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities will help the Arlington government tell the story of immigrants from Southeast Asia who transformed Clarendon in the late 1970s, an era just before the arrival of Metro service.

The $9,000 grant will provide for development of a full-color booklet to explore what attracted refugees to their area, and what their impact was.

“Echoes of Little Saigon: Southeast Asian Immigration and the Changing Faces of Arlington” will be a collaborative effort between the county government’s historic-preservation and cultural-affairs staffs and the library system’s Center for Local History. Publication is expected later in the year.

The fall of South Vietnam in 1975 brought tens of thousands of refugees to the U.S. Some of those who arrived in Arlington found an opportunity in Clarendon, where commercial rents were low due to extensive construction needed to make way for Metro’s Orange Line.

“Arlington’s reputation as a welcoming and diverse community owes much to the Little Saigon era,” said Cynthia LicceseTorres, coordinator of the county government’s historic-preservation program.

Many of the successful businesses later moved out as rents rose in the 1980s and 1990s, but a few remain, such as Nam Viet restaurant. The new brochure, to be accompanied by a community forum, will look at those who both worked in, and frequented, the corridor in its heyday.

A separate grant of $3,000 from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will be used by the county government to fund a reissue of “African-American History in Arlington: A Guide to the Historic Sites of a Long and Proud Heritage.”

Commission Chairs Named: County Board members on Jan. 1 designated the following individuals to serve as chairs of Arlington boards and commissions for 2016: Holly Bray was named chairman of the Citizens Advisory Commission on Hous-

ing. Patrick Murphy was named chairman of the Civil Service Commission. William Staderman was named chairman of the Disability Advisory Committee. Sally Duran was named chairman of the Economic Development Commission. Kim Klingler was named chairman and Jim Pebley vice chairman of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission.

Scott Dicke was named chairman of the Environment and Energy Conservation Commission. Tenley Peterson was named chairman of the Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission. Audrey Kremer was named chairman of the GMU Arlington Campus Advisory Board. Kitty Clark Stevenson was named chairman and Roland Watkins vice chairman of the Human Rights Commission. Frank Jazzo was named chairman of the Information Technology Advisory Commission.

Caroline Haynes was named chairman of the Park and Recreation Committee.

Devanshi Patel was named chairman and Dave Carlson vice chairman of the Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.

Kirit Mookerjee was named chairman of the Tenant-Landlord Commission. Nora Palmatier was named chairman of the Urban Forestry Commission.

Board Members Make Appointments: County Board members recently made the following appointments to local boards and commissions: Chris Forinash was appointed to the Public Facilities Review Committee. Craig Esherick was reappointed to the Sports Commission and was designated chairman.

Noah Simon, Alisa Cowen, Michael Hogan, Marguerite Gooden, Rodney Turner, Ann Wilson, Frank McDermott, Richard Samp, Jim Pebley, Patrick Bogenberger, James Schroll and Terri Prell were appointed to the Fire Station #8 Task Force, and Simon was designated chairman.The Vienna town government in early December issued about $6.2 million in general-obligation bonds with a “green” designation, coming the first Virginia local jurisdiction to do so, town officials said.

– Brian Trompeter contributed.

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Featured Property of the Week

A Classic Is Renovated, Re-Imagined

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Among our favorite spots is the kitchen, with cream cabinetry, granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances, along with access to the deck area (perfect for entertaining, once Mom Nature stops hurling her winter wrath and the occasional snowball at the region).

The master retreat is a wonderful enclave; in fact, each of the bedrooms is carefully crafted with serenity in mind.

The finished lower level is another treat, with the walk-out recreation room, full bath, laundry facilities and storage.

More about “new” – you’ll find new double-pane windows and doors throughout, and the wood flooring has been replaced.

Parking is a breeze through a rear alley.

Nauck is one of Arlington’s historically African-American communities, with its roots dating to the 1940s. In recent times, it has become a welcoming spot for a diverse mix of residents, who appreciate its historic provenance as well as its picture-perfect location.

Within the neighborhood, you have access to parks, the Drew Community

Center, a dog park and Army Navy Country Club. Just to your north is the evolving Columbia Pike corridor, and an easy amble or drive south is Shirlington, with its mix of eateries and entertainment.

Efforts to preserve the past should be applauded, and there should be a standing ovation for firms like Arlington Restoration Builders, who see the need to promote “living history” by giving classic homes a new lease on life.

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Address: 3005 18th Street South, Arlington (22204).

Listed at: $650,000 by Betsy Twigg, McEnearney Associates (703) 9674391.

Schools: Drew Model Elementary, Gunston Middle, Wakefield High School.

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Arlington’s growth spurt of the past decade has brought with it many positive developments, but one lamentable side effect has been the diminishment of the number of middleclass homes of mid20th-century vintage.

One need only read the reports from Preservation Arlington to see how many of these versatile properties have been replaced with much larger homes.

Which is why the community should give a shout of thanks to firms like Arlington Restoration Builders, which is committed to finding ways around merely tearing down the past by preserving homes and updating them with 21st-century conveniences.

Such is the case with this week’s featured property, a substantial single-family in conveniently-located Nauck that has been in the same family for 50 years.

The transformation is nearly complete, with the home ready for its next owners to enjoy its warmhearted impact.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $650,000 by Betsy Twigg of McEnearney Associates.

A level yard and nice curb appeal provides our introduction to the home, and as we are ushered inside to beat winter’s chill, we find ourselves in a world of “new” – three full levels of sparklingly renovated living space await our inspection. (“New” also applies to important components of the home, such as the roof, air-conditioning system, furnace and hotwater heater.)

The interior space has been reconfigured to meet the needs of modern generations. Room spaces are sizable and proportional, with traffic flow solid

Following the housing market’s best year in nearly a decade, existing-home sales are forecasted to expand in 2016 at a more moderate pace, as pent-up buyer demand combats affordability pressures and meager economic growth.

That’s the conclusion of Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, who recently released an updated forecast of his housing-market expectations.

Yun discusses his expectations for the U.S. economy and housing market in 2016 and points to pent-up demand, sustained job growth and improving inventory conditions as his reasons for an expected gain (from 2015) in new and existing-home sales.

Despite his forecast increase in sales, Yun cites rising mortgage rates, home prices still outpacing wages and shaky global economic conditions as headwinds that will likely hold back a stronger pace of sales.

“This year the housing market may only squeak out 1 to 3 percent growth in sales because of slower economic expansion and rising mortgage rates,” Yun says in a video where he detailed his prognostications. “Furthermore, the continued rise in home prices will occur due to the fact that we will again encounter housing shortages in many markets because of the cumulative effect of home-builders under-producing for multiple years. Once the spring buying season begins, we’ll begin to feel that again.”

With one month of data remaining to be released for 2015, Yun expects total existing-homes sales to finish the year up 6.5 percent from 2014 at a pace of around 5.26 million – the highest since 2006, but roughly 25 percent below the prior peak set in 2005 (7.08 million).

The national median existing-home price for all of 2015 will be close to $221,200, up around 6 percent from 2014.

In 2016, existing sales are expected to grow between 1 and 2 percent (5.30 to 5.40 million) and prices between 5 and 6 percent.

The new report is an update of predictions first given by Yun in November at the National Association of Realtors’ annual conference.

The National Association of Realtors is the nation’s largest trade association, representing 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

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Adjacent lot is also for sale at $425,000. Beautiful, flat 6,352 square feet all cleared lot can be bought separately or together with the SOLANGE IZE house - zoned R-6. It has water, sewer and electricity available at the street. Curb cut and existing driveway is part of the lot. Ready for 703-861-7706 your dream home to be built or just keep it as it is in conjunction with the charming Farm House. Sorry, no open houses will be held.

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Saluting the Winners of Arlington’s Martin Luther King Jr.

Student Literary and Visual-Arts Contest for 2016

1st Place, K-2 Alyshia Justice, Kindergarten Hoffman-Boston Elementary School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a true superhero, fighting for equal rights. His super powers were his intelligence and his heart. My dad inspired me to write this essay because he is also a true superhero that is intelligent and has a big heart. He has always provided a roof over my head, clothes on my back and always a well-nourished meal to eat. He always encourages me to do my best in school regardless of how hard the task may be. Dr. King is an inspiration to many and everyone should follow his footsteps.

1st Place, 3-5 Margot Sellgren, 5th Grade Arlington Traditional School Our Undefined Mother One day we might forget history, Our guideline to success, without history there would be mistakes All of our words chaos would repeat again When all is well, We can look back on history and see who helped, History has shaped us It doesn’t matter if we know it or not, History is one of our mothers, Who guides us through challenges, History is my idol, She is my undefined mother

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1st Place, 6-8 Takier George, Grade 8 Gunston Middle School She checked the little box because so did her mother, and her mother’s mother, and so on. When my mom checked that little box that said “Black,” she was doing what she knew. When she filled out that application for her first job in the United States and she checked the little box that read, “Black,” she knew that there was a slim chance of getting an interview or even a call back.

She knew this because she heard about it, she saw it, she lived it.

Martin Luther King, Jr. said “We are not makers of history. We are made by history,” and it makes me think of my mother and her experiences. My mother must have been rejected from dozens of jobs and opportunities because of her skin color and her accent and her background. My mother had to be strong and had to learn from the history of Black people in the United States and in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago.

My history, the experiences of my mother moving to this country and learning to live here, has set an example for me. My history has helped me see where I want to go in life and what successes I want to reach. My history has taught me how to pick my battles and learn from them, even with my own family. Most importantly, my history has shown me who I am and who I want to be.

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1st Place, 9-12 Mattie Diarra, Grade 10 Washington-Lee High School We were accompanied by nothing materialistic when my family moved to America Our Malian principles were our carry-on and our African culture was our luggage The hard work my parents retained pushed them here like high wind speeds sweep a wave The hard work continued to provide As time increased, so did the items we owned At first we lived with friends that are now considered family Next an apartment It was as big as a stable but we were grateful 1st Place, 6-8: Natalia Chow, Grade 8 Then a condominium that humbled us even H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program more The American dream had finally found us and we had a house to call our own The blessings piled up like a stack of papers Each home we resided in my parents filled with Malian values that were scarce in our new country My mother and father embedded the principles of hospitality and good human relations in my sister and I While America unfolded the importance of one’s happiness As if they were cooking, the way my parents have mixed my African heritage to the Western values that America possesses is something that I cradle close to me like a mother caresses her child 1st Place, K-2: Graham Williams, Grade 1 I would consistently see these two cultures as if Arlington Science Focus School it were a clear choice between right and wrong My eyes were accustomed to seeing the world in black and white, yet it is clear that the integration of these two cultures is like a spectrum of colors I ultimately realized this world if covered with contrasting hues This combination of cultures lead me to believe that change is inevitable but it is vital to observe and realize there are many ways to accomplish goals.

I thought the path to success was like a straight line, but in reality it is like a jungle of cable wires tied together Yet, I am able to succeed in anything 1st Place, 9-12 I put my mind to because of the new 1st Place, 3-5 Eyerusalem Meaza, Grade 12 Matthew Voigt, Grade 3 perspective I’ve obtained between Wakefield High School Taylor Elementary School these two cultures The past is like a permanent More than 1,300 Arlington Public Schools students took part in the annual commarker-- It’s immutable petition. Students were asked to create a written or visual response to this quote And although I do not make from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “We are not makers of history. We are my history, my made by history.” Award-winning students will be honored by the School Board history will forever shape me. at its Jan. 21 meeting.

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Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On Jan. 1 at 2:38 a.m., a 31-year-old man was stabbed in the neck during an altercation in the 2300 block of South Jefferson Davis Highway.

Investigation is ongoing. n On Jan. 8 at 9:50 a.m., an individual forced entry into a home in the 1800 block of North Adams Street, then hit a 49-year-old victim over the head with a wine bottle.

The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 50s, 5’6”, with a thin build. n On Jan. 9 at 1:04 a.m., a 19-year-old man allegedly was hit over the head with a glass mug during an altercation in the 3000 block of Wilson Boulevard.

The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect – 18-year-old Jarett Witzal of Bethesda – was arrested and charged with malicious wounding.

SEXUAL BATTERY: n On Jan. 4 at 3:50 p.m., a man approached a woman in the 5500 block of Columbia Pike, placed his hands between her legs and touched her genitals over her clothing, police said.

Nahome Gebrekidan, 30, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with sexual battery. n On Jan. 8 at 10:36 a.m., a man approached a woman in the 700 block of South Dinwiddie Street from behind, and groped her buttocks.

The suspect is described as a younger male, 5’6”, 160 pounds.

ROBBERY: n On Jan. 4 at 10:44 p.m., three women assaulted a man in the 2700 block of 16th Street South and stole several pizzas from him.

The suspects are described as black females, in their 20s.

PEEPING TOM: n On Jan. 11 at 10:30 p.m., an individual was seen looking through the window of a residence in the 4300 block of 31st Street North.

There is no suspect description.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and Jan. 4 at 9 a.m., an office building in the 4300 block of Fairfax Drive was burglarized. Several laptop computers were taken. n Sometime between 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 8 a.m. on Jan. 4, an office in the 1400 block of North Fort Myer Drive was burglarized. Several laptop computers were taken. n Sometime between Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. and Jan. 9 at 3 p.m., a home in the 1200 block of North Quantico Street was burglarized. Items of value were taken. n On Jan. 4 between 1:30 and 3:40 p.m., a home in the 3900 block of 4th Street North was burglarized. Clothing was taken. n On Jan. 8 between 7 a.m. and 10:10 p.m., a home in the 3600 block of 3rd Street North was burglarized. Items of value were taken. n On Jan. 9 between 5 and 6 a.m., a home in the 1000 block of North Stafford Street was burglarized, police said.

Two jackets were taken.

The suspect – 21-year-old Steven Bayardo Rodriguez of Laurel – was arrested, charged with burglary, petty larceny and possession of burglarious tools, and was held without bond.

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DRIVER FACES DWI, WEAPONS CHARGES: n A 21-year-old District of Columbia man was arrested on a host of charges following a Jan. 15 traffic incident in Arlington.

According to Virginia State police, a trooper observed a Nissan Xterra traveling east on Interstate 66 at a high rate of Keep public Keep public speed, and initiated a traffic stop. notices within the course of the traffic stop, notices within theDuring Nissan fled and headed east on I-66, reach by keeping reach by keeping police said. them in print The vehicle exited on Exit 68, ran off them inofprint in the pages your the road, went through a fence, struck a dependable local newspaper. tree and an unoccupied vehicle, police in the pages of your The driver fled on foot. dependable local newspaper.said.With the assistance of Arlington and Fairfax County police, the suspect was Provide your name and locality. apprehended at 3:51 a.m. at the East Falls We’ll tell Virginia legislators you want it in print.

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Call 804-521-7581or email keepitinprint@vpa.net The suspect – Artis L. Thomas Jr. – was charged with driving under the inWe’ll tell Virginia legislators you want it in print. fluence, felony eluding law enforcement, possession of a concealed weapon, hitCall 804-521-7581or email keepitinprint@vpa.net and-run and possession of marijuana.

He was held at the Arlington County DeSun Gazette tention Facility.

BANK-ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED: n A suspect wanted in connection with an Arlington bank robbery and another attempted robbery was taken into custody Jan. 8 in the District of Columbia.

Nathaniel Howard Moone, 45, of no fixed address, was arrested by Metro Transit Police as he exited the Eastern Market Metro station.

Moone is wanted in connection with an attempted bank robbery that occurred at the Wells Fargo Bank branch in the 1300 block of Wilson Boulevard on Dec. 30, and the robbery of the Wells Fargo branch in the 1400 block of North Fern Street on Jan. 7, Arlington police said.

ADDITIONAL VICTIMS ARE SOUGHT IN SEXUAL-ASSAULT INVESTIGATION: n The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating two suspects involved in an alleged sexual assault, and is seeking additional victims.

Police said that a woman involved in what they described as escort-related activity on Jan. 12 was in a motel room in South Arlington when two suspects unknown to the victim knocked on the door.

“Upon entering the motel room, the suspects sexually assaulted the victim while using the threat of a weapon to hold her against her will,” police said, before fleeing with the victim’s iPad. The suspects were apprehended by police working a plain clothes detail in the area.

Both suspects were arrested and held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.

Jose Euseibo Guevara-Rodriquez, 39, of Alexandria was charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, rape, abduction with intent to defile and resisting arrest. Elmer Umberto Lopez-Velasquez, 38, of Alexandria was charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted rape and abduction with intent to defile and resisting arrest.

Police investigators believe the suspects are targeting non-English speaking victims in hopes that they will not report crimes to police.

Anyone who had past inappropriate encounters with the suspects is asked to call Detective Greg Seibert at (703) 2284199 or e-mail him at gseibert@arlingtonva.us.

ARLINGTON RESIDENT BECOMES STATE TROOPER: n Derek Stotler of Arlington was among 74 new troopers recently graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy.

Stotler, 25, was class president of the 123rd Basic Session of the academy, where participates took part in a 28-week training session in a variety of topics.

Stotler earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Virginia Tech. His first assignment with the Virginia State Police will be in Springfield.

Each trooper receives six weeks with a field-training officers learning day-to-day duties and his or her patrol area.

Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree in international affairs, magna cum laude, and Beatrix Haddon of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree in media arts and design, cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at James Madison University.

Also graduating at the Dec. 19 commencement were Arlington residents Suzhen Zhang, who earned a degree in biology; David Halliwell, who earned a degree in economics; Emily Mangan, who earned a degree in English; Javkhlantuya Hungerford, who earned a degree in hospitality management; Cody Buchanan, who earned a degree in integrated science and technology; Evalina Voronina, who earned a degree in international affairs; Christopher Johnson, who earned a degree in international affairs; Abdullah Mamun, who earned a degree in mathematics; Addison Snidle, who earned a degree in nursing; Theodore Aronson, who earned a degree in nursing; Carla Salinas, who earned a degree in psychology; Jessalyn Honey, who earned a degree in psychology; and Karen Lazo, who earned a degree in writing, rhetoric and technical communication. n Cadet James Crowley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crowley of Arlington, earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering during recent commencement exercises at Virginia Military Institute.

The following Arlington students have been named to the president’s list for the fall semester at James Madison University: Kimberly Eldridge, Jesmine Roberts-Torres, Andrei Armanca, Rebekah Peterson, William Snoeyenbos, Kelsey Barnes, Camille Mundt, Theodore Aronson, Molly Crum, Darci Law, Alex Rockelli and Zachary Gordon. n

Kirby Nassetta of Arlington recently spent 65 days learning leadership skills in the wilderness of Costa Rica and Panama as part of the Outdoor Leader Semester program of Outward Bound Costa Rica.

Students were trained in a host of disciplines, from technical-rope rescue to scuba diving.

“The course made me realize the simple living is the best kind,” Nassetta said.

“I have gained so much insight to myself and life on this course – you have more in you than you think.” n

Gardner McCabe, a student at Williamsburg Middle School, is one of 40 students from across the commonwealth selected to serve as pages in the Virginia State Senate for the 2016 legislative session, which runs from mid-January to mid-March.

Senate pages must be 13 or 14 years old during the session, and are chosen by members of the Senate, the lieutenant governor and the Clerk of the Senate.

The position dates back to at least 1848.

Pages assist senators during floor sessions and committee meetings, run errands, pull and file bills, answer telephones and assist in the public-information offices, among other tasks.

At the same time, they are responsible for maintaining their schoolwork, with a two-hour study hall administered Monday through Thursday evenings. n

The Sun Gazette welcomes your submissions about the achievements of local students and members of the Armed Forces who live in Arlington.

Items can be sent by regular mail, fax or e-mail; contact information can be found on Page 6 of each week’s edition.

n Margaret Stewart of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wofford College. n Kendra Metcalfe of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Northern Virginia Community College.

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Early Lead Slips Away in Setback

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ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette

The visiting Paul VI Panthers used a strong second-half to surge past the Bishop O’Connell Knights, 66-54, Jan. 15 in a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls high school basketball game.

Trailing 26-23 after a frenetic first half, the Panthers started to funnel the more at BASKETBALL ball the high post through their star forward Amira Collins.

That gave her the space to score 11 of her team-high 15 points in the second half.

Helped by O’Connell turnovers when the Knights attempted to push the pace, Paul VI turned its halftime deficit into a 48-39 lead after the third quarter, then a 15-point lead at various points in the fourth quarter.

O’Connell senior guard Jasmine Taylor, who is Boston College-bound – encountered foul trouble early in the game and again early in the second half. That put the Knights’ leading scorer on the bench as Paul VI built its lead.

In the first half, O’Connell took its lead on the strength of strong shooting from Taylor and senior guard Janiya Clemmons. The pace of the action eventually slowed down as the game wore on, which worked to Paul VI’s advantage.

Clemmons led all scorers with 17 points. Taylor and Brie Perpignan each Bishop O’Connell High School’s Jasmine Taylor, right, gets off a shot while being closely guarded

by Paul VI’s Jasmine Whitney during a Jan. 15 game in Arlington.

PHOTO BY DEB KOLT scored 10 points for the Knights (11-5).

Wakefield Nips Marshall on Last-Second Shot ALLEN KHA For the Sun Gazette

pointer from junior Halil Parks to secure the victory in the showdown for first place.

“This game was always going to be one of our biggest challenges,” Bentley said. “We knew Marshall would be a tall task, but when someone punches us back, we’ve still got to learn ways to respond.

We just barely did.”

Marshall came out firing. Playing without 6-foot-10 center Jack Foley (knee injury), the Statesmen leaned on inside-out play from forwards Tyler White (10 points) and Jordan James to guards Chase Barrand and Jelani Murray on offense and a 2-3 zone that challenged

a typically-aggressive Wakefield to shoot from the perimeter.

Marshall’s tactics paid off early. The Statesmen jump to leads of 12-2 and 198. Barrand (14 points, four three-pointers) and Murray (nine points, two threes) combined to hit three of their first six three-point attempts in the first quarter, while a shocked Warriors team made only eight percent of their shots (1 for 13).

Wakefield responded in the second and third quarters by upping its fullcourt press, forcing 16 turnovers that led to 15 points through the end of the third quarter.

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Ever since, the VHSL has been scrambling to fmake tweaks and fix the blunder that is still very much busted.

In coming days, the organization will release its newest supposed plan that will begin with the 2017-18 sports school year.

It won’t matter. The latest realignment will still have significant flaws, and always will until natural neighborhood rivals again are placed in the same districts or conferences. That way, annual competitions between those schools, sometimes multiple times a season, will always occur between those communities of interest, where students from the schools play in the same youth leagues and eat at the same McDonalds and Chipotle restaurants.

Until the old alignment was reshuffled after the 2012-13 school year, the three Arlington teams – Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown – were all in the same district, generating huge interest everytime those teams met in various sports.

Now, Wakefield is separated from W-L and Yorktown.

Same in Fairfax County, where natural neighborhood rivals Madison and Marshall have been split since 2012-13.

For those who have never attended a Madison-vs.-Marshall boys high school basketball game, those contests are must-see events and are always big sellouts and money-makers. Unfortunately, those teams now meet just once a season, compared to two or three times under the old configuration.

The VHSL’s latest 2017-18 setup still has Madison and Marshall in different districts, and Wakefield separated from W-L and Yorktown. Not good.

Here’s a suggestion. Instead of trying yet another unpopular setup that ultimately will need other tweaks and fixes, the VHSL should roll back the entire alignment to the way things were in 2012-13. Then, leave things alone and let natural rivals play.

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Despite another typical strong start to the season, Wakefield Warriors coach Tony Bentley warned his undefeated boys team BASKETBALL basketball that a game against the Marshall Statesmen last week would pose a greater challenge than any of its previous contests.

Bentley’s words rang true, describing the first matchup between the Capitol Conference high school rivals. Wakefield (14-0, 5-0) rallied past visiting Marshall, 42-41, needing a buzzer-beating three-

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W-L Girls Win Again, Tied for Third Place in Conference DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

With their second-straight victory, the Washington-Lee Generals (8-5, 3-3) continued their strong bounce-back season, and the girls basketball team is now tied for third place in the Liberty Conference.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP The Generals’ most recent win was a 52-43 triumph over the visiting South Lakes Seahawks in Jan. 15 high school action.

A jumper by Washington-Lee’s Ava Singh gave the Generals a 7-6 lead they did not relinquish.

“We wanted to run our offense and not let their defense determine what we

do,” Singh said. “We wanted to connect with each other and make good passes.”

A 10-1 run gave W-L a 17-7 lead to conclude the first quarter. The Generals were in front, 32-17, at halftime.

“We were pumped at half,” Washington-Lee’s Enas Nigatu said. “We knew that we had to execute and finish the game.”

After three quarters the Generals led 41-27 and kept a comfortable lead in the fourth.

Junior Amelia Ack (five rebounds, three steals) had 17 points for W-L, Singh (four steals) and Nigatu (11 rebounds) each had 14 and Audrey Bartz (nine rebounds) six.

“We moved the ball well and we looked for skip passes.” Nigatu said. “We didn’t rush our shots. We got offensive re-

bounds and we went to the line. We still need to work on executing and communicating and not committing cheap fouls.”

Added Singh: “Our coach told us to keep playing good defense at half. We have put in a lot of hard work and we have been playing as a team. This was a signature win.”

In a Jan. 12 game, Washington-Lee defeated Hayfield, 51-44. Bartz scored 20, Nigatu 12, Ack 11 and Singh four.

Last season W-Lee won just one game. n The Yorktown Patriots (4-10, 1-5) won for the first time in Liberty Conference play this season by defeating the Hayfield Hawks, 46-39, Jan. 15 in girls action.

In the win, Alison Criswell scored her 1,000th career point for Yorktown. Liz

Shean led the way with 15 points and Sydney Davis scored nine. n The Wakefield Warriors (9-5, 4-1) defeated the host Marshall Statesmen by a 57-52, in their only game last week.

Lyrin, Hatcher, Tae’lor Willard and Olivia Bayne scored 13 each and Hailey Finlay 12 for the Wakefield girls. Wakefield is in second place in conference play. n In boys high school action, the Yorktown Patriots (7-7, 3-3) won their third game in a row by defeating the Hayfield Hawks, 60-52, Jan. 15. Nate Kaniut had 17 points to lead the Patriots, Daniel DeButts 13 and Connor Van Kirk 13 for Yorktown.

Three days earlier, Yorktown defeated McLean, 54-42. Conor Shears scored 14, Kaniut 12, Viktor Green nine and Van Kirk seven.

O’Connell’s Final Rally Falls Short in Road Loss to Paul VI DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The Bishop O’Connell Knights fought back throughout the game, the final time to tie BASKETBALL rallying the host Paul VI Catholic Panthers at 52 with 2:18 to play in the Jan. 14 boys high school basketball contest.

The Panthers responded to score the contest’s final eight points to win, 60-52, in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference showdown.

The Knights (11-7, 5-4) battled back from an early 6-2 deficit to lead 13-12 at the end of the first quarter, then rallied from a 30-22 halftime disadvantage to take a 39-37 lead late in the third quar-

ter.

In the end, O’Connell couldn’t overcome 23 turnovers and a 32-point performance Paul VI’s V.J. King, who will play at Louisville.

“We’re a young team and we played hard, so I liked that,” O’Connell coach Joe Wootten said. “I told the guys, until we get mentally and physically tougher we’re going to have the same result in games like this. Sometimes tonight we had the ball grabbed right out of our hands.”

After O’Connell took the 39-37 lead, Paul VI (10-5, 5-4) scored 12 straight points to move ahead, 49-39. O’Connell rallied to tie at 52, but wasn’t able to get another lead. King made two free throws to put Paul VI up 54-52, then hit a jumper

from the top of the key with 1:17 to play to improve the advantage to 56-52.

During one stretch of the game, King scored all 17 of Paul VI’s points.

“Give V.J. credit, he’s a very good player,” Wootten said. “It was the little things that hurt us, like boxing out and not stepping to the ball, and the turnovers. If we cut our turnovers in half, I think we win the game.”

Junior forward Nate Watson had a double-double for O’Connell with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman guard Sherif Kenney had 10 points, senior guards Randall Gaskins and Ako Adams each had eight each, sophomore forward D’Marco Baucum scored seven, and junior guard Matt Lewis six.

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Paul VI forward Corey Manigault, who will play at Pittsburgh, had 11 points and 10 rebounds and guard Aaron Thompson had nine points.

O’Connell had non-conference games on Sunday, Jan. 17 and Monday, Jan. 18 in the Music City Classic in Nashville.

In the Jan. 17 game, O’Connell defeated St. Rita, 68-35. Adams had 17 points, Kenney 13, and Watson 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

NOTES: The game between O’Connell (No. 3) and Paul VI (No. 2) was a meeting between the No. 2-and-No. 3-ranked Division I private-school teams in the state. Cape Henry is ranked No. 1 . . .

Earlier this season at O’Connell, Paul VI defeated the Knights, 50-39.

Both players are seniors, and helped Wakefield earn a 5A North Region playoff berth in 2015 and win the Capitol Conference championship.

On the 6A state level, Washington-Lee senior Ceneca Espinoza was chosen second-team all-state on defense as a defensive back.

at Chantilly High School Jan. 16, the Washington-Lee Generals placed 10th with 69 points. For the Generals, Cage Backstrom placed second at 182 pounds.

T.R. Sheehy was fourth at 145 and Nikolay Valov was fifth at 160. n At a seven-team event, Bishop O’Connell’s Chris St. George finished second at 120 pounds. O’Connell was seventh with 72 points.

High School Roundup SWIM AND DIVE: The Yorktown Patriots

swept the Washngton-Lee Generals in boys and girls swimming and diving action Jan. 15.

Yorktown won all 12 events to capture the girls meet, 206-109, and the boys won, 179-130, by winning nine of 12 events.

Double winners for Yorktown were Brady Almond, Jonathan Day, Kayle Park and Elizabeth Romano. Single win-

ners were Emily Brooks and Abby Didawick, and Jacob Kreider in diving.

WAKEFIELD, W-L FOOTBALL PLAYERS CHOSEN ALL-STATE: Wakefield High

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a pair of free throws from Deng Nhial and a basket from Jordan Adams, the teams exchanged five timeouts on a hectic – and odd – sequence that led to the eventual game-winning basket.

Up by two with 28 seconds left in the game, Murray committed a 10-second violation before shooting the first of his two free-throw attempts. The violation was called as he was walking up to another referee noting irregularities with the game ball.

The teams then proceeded to exchange five timeouts before Wakefield executed its final play, a drive from Nhial (15 points), then a pass, which resulted in an open three-point shot from the top of the key for Parks.

“The idea was just to get two and go into overtime. But [Parks] was open and we were all confident that once he got the ball, that he’d make the shot,” Nhial said.

Parks (six points) struggled from the

field (making 2 of 7 attempts), but made his only three-pointer when Wakefield needed it most.

“It was a tough night for me,” Parks said. “But I was still confident in my shot and I knew my team had confidence in me to make the shot.”

Alan Treakle scored eight points for Wakefield and Eric Martin seven. Mikey Briody had seven for Marshall.

For Marshall, the loss was its first in conference play.

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William Buck, who founded the firm and has served as president and chief executive officer, will become executive chairman of the Arlington-based William Buck real estate firm, turning over the role of president/C&O to his son, Billy Buck.

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Continued from Page 1 properties that sold in Arlington last year was $636,977 up 2.3 percent from a year before.

Single-family homes generally saw stronger sales-price growth over the past year than other types of housing in Arlington, and that was reflected in the assessments.

County officials did not immediately have the average assessed value of single-family homes available, but said they were up 2.4 percent from a year before.

How much homeowners will pay in real estate taxes will depend on the rate set by

assisting the Arlington community with their residential and commercial real-estate needs,” William Buck noted. “When I first started Buck & Associates, Arlington was a small community, and now we live in a thriving metropolis, which over 200,000 people call home. I am proud of my contribution to the growth and development of Arlington.”

Also announced was the promotion of Delk Hamaker to principal broker and chief operating officer of the firm.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS LEARN ABOUT RESTAURANT BUSINESS: Mem-

bers of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) initiative of the Arlington Chamber County Board members in the spring.

The rate in effect for both 2014 and 2015 was 99.6 cents per $100 assessed valuation.

Owners of commercial property pay that rate, plus a 12.5-cents-per-$100 surcharge for transportation, and in some cases a surcharge if their property is located in a business-improvement district.

The assessment of existing office space increased 2.2 percent, helped along by office-vacancy rates that have stabilized somewhat, county officials said. The assessed value of apartments was up 5 percent due to a strong leasing environment, while the value of “general commercial property” (including retail) was down 3.5 percent.

The overall increase of 2.8 percent for

of Commerce recently visited Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Co., where they received an in-depth presentation on the inner workings of running a restaurant.

John Snedden, president of Rocklands, discussed issues ranging from the cost of raw materials to maintaining a strong workforce.

The YEA initiative brings together teenage budding entrepreneurs for a year-long effort to learn about the business world and develop business concepts that are reviewed by an investor panel.

ARLINGTON CHAMBER ADDS NEW MEMBERS: The Arlington Chamber of

Commerce recently welcomed the followall property is slightly higher than projected late last year by county officials. It will be up to the County Board – which includes two new members who have never been through the budget process – to determine whether to cut the tax rate, to maintain it or to increase it.

County Manager Mark Schwartz will present his draft fiscal 2017 budget in February, followed by two months of discussion before the budget is adopted and the tax rate is set in April. Property taxes are collected by the treasurer’s office in two installments, payable in June and October.

Property assessments are available on the county government’s Web site at www. arlingtonva.us.

ing new members (principal contact points in parentheses): AMA Washington D.C. Area Conference Center and Book Store (Richard Nusbaum); Evan Davies Consulting (Evan Davies); Energesco Solutions LLC (William Bennett); Silver Mountain Solutions (Ryan Argentieri); Freedom Bank of Virginia (Darren Tully); Penfed Credit Union (Diana Springfield); Tuomy Law Firm PLLC (Elizabeth Tuomey); Optime Realty (Dan Lesniak); Joe’s Place Pizza and Pasta (Rosario Farruggio); McCormick & Schmick’s Crystal City (Katie Morrison); and Trade Roots (Lisa Ostroff).

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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.

Year 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Rate $1.532 $1.532 $1.532 $1.532 $1.512 $1.512 $1.512 $1.490 $1.450 $1.290 $1.120 $0.960 $0.980 $0.990 $0.970

Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Rate $0.950 $0.940 $0.920 $0.890 $0.780 $0.765 $0.765 $0.820 $0.860 $0.897 $0.940 $0.960 $0.986 $0.998 $0.998

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ‘14-’15

Rate $1.023 $1.023 $0.993 $0.978 $0.958 $0.878 $0.818 $0.818 $0.848 $0.875 $0.958 $0.958 $0.971 $1.006 $0.996

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

January 19, 1944: n A planning committee has suggested Arlington float a $6 million bond to pay for post-war improvements. n An argument is raging over whether, in the future, to build bridges over or tunnels under the Potomac River. n About 87 percent of tax revenue due to the county by Dec. 5 was paid on time. n The Arlington Red Cross’s “gallon club” has added nine new members. n The Arlington Chamber of Commerce had a significant increase in membership last year.

January 20, 1958: n The new president of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce says Arlington and Fairfax should work more closely to improve the economic well-being of Northern Virginia. n Mrs. M.T. Broyhill was named “businesswoman of the year” by the Chamber of Commerce. n Groundbreaking ceremonies have been held for a new $210,000 building for Cherrydale Baptist Church. n Wakefield and Washington-Lee top the basketball standings in Northern Virginia high school action.

January 20, 1970: n Details continue to be worked out to implement desegregation at Drew Model School. n Gov. Holton has issued an executive order banning discrimination in hiring and promotion in state government, based on race or ethnicity. n Vice President Agnew is back from a 21-day tour of the Far East, saying the U.S. is liked and respected there. n On TV tonight: The NBA all-stars compete in Philadelphia.

January 20, 1972: n State legislators are set to consider “right turn on red” this session. n Metro has awarded a $23.1 million contract for the Pentagon City rail station.

January 20, 1977: n Plans to consolidate elementary schools continue to be a hot-button issue across the county. n Virginia’s highway death toll of 1,011 in 1976 was down slightly from a year before.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

6. Sagittarius, e.g.

OUTER SPACE

7. Time period

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8. Dancer’s beat 9. Union foe

ACROSS

10. Seed cover

1. Visual representation

11. Gauche or Droite, in Paris

6. Part of tennis match

12. Something previously

9. Hindu dress

mentioned

13. Japanese-American

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15. Arctic-wear

14. Anger management issue

20. Garlic mayo

15. Strong and sharp

22. French street

16. Relating to Eastern Catholic

24. Snafus

churches

25. *Space path

17. Group of whales

26. Bridal veil fabric

18. Innocent

27. ____ ____ a play

19. *____ line between

29. *Famous space acronym

atmosphere and outer space

31. Punjabi believer

21. *Houston’s infamous ____

32. “Kick the bucket,” e.g.

23. “Mele Kalikimaka” wreath

33. Organ swelling

24. *Galilean moons, the ____

34. *Mars exploration vehicle

largest moons of Jupiter

36. *Only one was in John

25. Fertility clinic stock

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38. *Brent Spiner in “Star Trek”

a baby

42. Coffee shop order

30. Less taxing

45. USDA designation

35. Fabled fliers

49. Hot springs resort

37. Praise

51. Country singer Tanya

39. Buddy

54. Open a beer bottle

40. Angler’s hope

56. Cunning

41. Muhammad’s teaching

57. Piggy’s title

43. Capital on the Dnieper

58. On a cruise

44. Hipbone-related

59. Cats and dogs?

46. Aries or Taurus, e.g.

60. *Beverage associated with

47. *E.T. “phoned” it

65. Bird word

74. User’s treatment

48. One in ten, pl.

67. Flew a kite

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69. “Ile de la Cite” river

1. African grazer

52. Spanish “sea”

70. Hole punching tool

2. Triple toe loop location

53. “Moonlight Sonata,” e.g.

71. Fill with optimism

3. “Heat of the Moment” band

55. Embrace

72. What choir did

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57. *Matt Damon in 2015 film

73. Brian Griffin on “Family Guy,”

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early astronauts 61. Measure of electric potential 62. Beehive State 63. Online ____ tag 66. Be in the red 68. Cotillion ball’s main attraction

64. *____ Asimov

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WALKERS HEAD TO URBAN TRAIL: The

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Arlington Walking Club will traverse the Mount Pleasant Urban Trail in the District of Columbia on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The cost is $4 for transportation from Culpepper Garden Senior Center.

online safety will be presented on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

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The Lee Walkers will travel to the Palisades area of the District of Columbia for its weekly walking program on Friday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation from Lee Senior Center.

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