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Pressing for Accountable Government

As Campaigns Ramp Up, Democrats Garvey, Gutshall Endorsing a Familiar Theme SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Shown above are members of the Monte Carlo Night organizing committee: Scott Pedowitz, Natalia Lerner, Susan Olson, Gladis Bourdouane, Susan Anderson, Lucinda Robb, Katie Jefcoat, Cindy May, Rick Reinsch, Robert Martinson and J.R. Diffee. Below are attendees Kristine Wood, Omar Quintero, Marjorie Varner, Braddock Stevenson, Pantea Stevenson and Lucinda Robb. The event took place March 5 at Historic Terminal A at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Leadership Arlington’s Annual Gala a Success Leadership Arlington’s 11th annual Monte Carlo Night – with a “Casablanca” theme – drew more than 350 community leaders to Historic Terminal A of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on March 5.

The event supports Leadershi Arlington’s Youth Program and advances the mission of Leadership Arlington and the Leadership Center for Excellence. Susan Olson of Nexis Global Asset Management served as chair of the gala committee.

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The winner in June’s Democratic Arlington County Board primary is likely to be the candidate who best convinces voters he or she is the choice for improving government accountability and customer service.

That theme was struck by both incumbent Libby Garvey and challenger Erik Gutshall at dueling campaign events, held just three doors down from one another on Columbia Pike on March 13.

“I just want Arlington to achieve its potential . . . [but] sometimes, your county government gets in the way,” Garvey said during a reception at Rincome restaurant, where a Thai-food buffet awaited supporters. “Sometimes, we have been a little rigid.”

Garvey said she was leading the charge to improve government services and having success – “I’m sensing a change,” she said – but Gutshall countered that he’s the choice for those who seek improved government operations.

“I know how frustrating it can be,” Gutshall said at a fund-raiser at P. Brennan’s Irish Pub. “The county government has got to do a better job. I don’t think we’re getting that kind of leadership out of the incumbent.”

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County Non-Profits Collaborating for Common Good SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

A coalition of Arlington non-profit social-service providers continues to coalesce, with members sharing knowledge for the common good while retaining their individual identities.

The 14 organizations “are working together – collaboratively – to multiply their impact and save costs for our community,” said Anne Vor der Bruegge, director of the Marymount University Nonprofit Resource Center, a year-old collaboration with the Arlington Community Foundation.

The center recently published a 26page “Arlington Safety Net Report,” spotlighting the work of the providers that have joined together in the spirit of collaboration.

“Each organization focuses on what it does best, and relies on others to step in” to provide a full community social-safety net, Vor der Bruegge said.

Among the groups taking part in the collaborative effort is Phoenix House Mid-Atlantic, which provides services to those with addiction issues.

Debby Simpson Taylor, who heads Phoenix House’s local operations, said the collaboration among organizations already is paying off.

“Now, there is a focus to look at what is going on [in the big picture], on a regu-

A number of Arlington non-profit safety-net providers received contributions at the March 9 PHOTO BY DICK BARR meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington.

lar basis,” she said.

Caroline Jones, president and CEO of Doorways for Women and Families, echoed that view.

Previously, “we weren’t using the best of all our resources,” said Jones, whose organization focuses on providing emergency shelter and support services to victims of domestic violence.

Among them, the 14 organizations generated about $49 million in revenues (plus $9 million in in-kind donations and volunteer time) last year.

About $6.5 million of that funding came from the county government, with organizations receiving between 1 percent and 90 percent of their revenue from county funds. The remainder came from

individuals, foundations, businesses, the federal and state governments and those that use services.

Vor der Bruegge used a March 9 appearance at the Kiwanis Club of Arlington to note that despite rebounding economic conditions in Northern Virginia, “the needs [of low-income residents] are very real in Arlington.”

About 26,000 county residents, or 12 percent of the population, live in a household where the income is below the Virginia poverty level of $32,678 for a family of four.

A growing number of those in need are the elderly and disabled populations, said Charles Meng, executive director of the Arlington Food Assistance Center, or

AFAC. “These are populations that will be with us for a long time, and we have to be prepared to serve them,” Meng said.

AFAC continues to see increasing need; in February, it served an average of 2,295 families per month, up from 2,100 a year ago, and is growing at about 25 families a month.

Doorways also has seen an increase in calls for its service. And it is not simply the growth in numbers that provides challenges for social-service providers.

“The need, we learn each day, is more complex than we thought the day before,” Jones said.

The Kiwanis Club of Arlington is among service clubs in the community that supports – financially and with volunteer hours – social-service providers.

This year, it will bestow grants totaling $13,500 to six of the 14 members of the Nonprofit Resource Center: AFAC, Doorways, Phoenix House, the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, Arlington Thrive and Offender Aid and Restoration.

Other organizations participating in the Nonprofit Resource Center initiative are AHC Inc., Arlington Free Clinic, Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, Bridges to Independence, Guest House, Shirlington Employment and Education Center, Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Wesley Housing.

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Democratic County Board Candidates File Paperwork

Drawing Will Determine If Garvey or Gutshall Is Listed Atop Ballot for Primary SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Democratic Arlington County Board candidates Libby Garvey and Erik Gutshall filed their campaign paperwork with party leaders on the first day of filing, meaning there will be a drawing conducted by county election officials to determine position on the June primary ballot.

Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky on March 14 notified election officials that both candidates had filed the requisite paperwork. Democratic officials at the time were still working to verify that each candidate had submitted petition signatures of 125 registered voters.

Garvey, who has served on the County

Board since 2012, is being challenged by Gutshall, currently vice chairman of the Planning Commission. The winner goes on to the Nov. 8 general election.

School Board Contenders Tout Endorsements: With two months left to go before the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s School Board caucus, there are still some endorsements from incumbent board members up for grabs.

School Board Vice Chairman Nancy Van Doren has secured support from all four of her colleagues – Reid Goldstein, James Lander, Barbara Kanninen and board chairman Emma Violand-Sánchez.

Violand-Sánchez also has endorsed Tannia Talento, one of three first-time candidates who will join Van Doren on the Democratic ballot, but Goldstein, Lander and Kanninen have not made an additional endorsement.

Van Doren also has lined up a host of other endorsements, including a number of current and former legislators, County

County Board Chairman Libby Garvey is introduced by Mitch Opalski (above) while Erik Gutshall speaks to a crowd at competing fund-raisers held March 13.

Board members, School Board members and constitutional officers. Talento has picked up a number of endorsements, as well, including Del. Alfonso Lopez (D49th), former Del. Karen Darner and former County Board member Mary Hynes.

Hynes also is backing Van Doren.

Democrats will pick their two endors-

ees in caucus voting on May 19 and 21.

In addition to Van Doren and Talento, the ballot will include Michael Shea and Chaz Crismon. The winners move on to the Nov. 8 general election.

Violand-Sánchez, who was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, is not seeking a third term.

Long-Serving Electoral Board Member Sets Retirement SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The second-longest-serving member in the history of the Arlington Electoral Board will POLITICAL spend his last on the job POTPOURRI day March 18.

Allen Harrison Jr. has formally submitted his resignation to the Circuit Court, which will end 29 years as a Republican member of the panel.

Harrison had been appointed by the court to a new three-year term starting March 1, but that was simply to keep him in office through the presidential primary.

Under state law, the Arlington County Republican Committee will submit the names of three possible successors to the Circuit Court, with the final decision resting with Chief Judge William Newman Jr. Once Newman makes the appointment, the three-member panel, including the new appointee and incumbent Democrats Charlene Bickford and David Bell, will meet for an election of officers.

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position when their terms expire, as has happened to both Bickford (twice) and Bell (once) – but, despite his lengthy tenure, never to Harrison.

The incoming Republican is likely to end up as secretary of the panel, since state law requires that the chairman (currently Bickford) and secretary be of different political parties.

Harrison’s tenure on the Electoral Board is not the longest in county history, but it is close. Maynard Carmichael served 30 years from the late 1930s until his death in 1968, according to a list provided by the county elections office An attorney, Harrison in 1969 was elected to the General Assembly as part of a Republican sweep in Arlington, but (like several other Republicans) found himself defeated two years later when Democrats scored a comeback. Previously, in 1962, Harrison ran as a conservative Democrat for County Board, losing to Leo Urbanske Jr. of the liberal-leaning Arlingtonians for a Better County (ABC).

Republicans to Close Office, Reallocate Funds to Voter Outreach: The Arlington County Republican Committee will close its office, funneling the funds it saves to upcoming races.

The decision to shut the South Glebe Road office will allow the party to “significantly increase our investment in voter contact and community outreach,” Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Jim Presswood said in a March

10 e-mail to party members.

“Our primary mission is to get Republicans elected, and the office is no longer a strategic use of our funds,” Presswood said. “Technology such as cell phones and the Internet enables us to essentially create a virtual office, making a bricks-andmortar office unnecessary.”

The move will leave the Arlington County Democratic Committee as the community’s lone political party with a central office. Democrats rent office space on Jefferson Davis Highway in Crystal City.

Democrats Further Augment Precinct Operations: The Arlington County Democratic Committee continues to ramp up its precinct operations in preparation for the Nov. 8 general election.

The party appointed eight new precinct captains on March 2, bringing to 91 (out of 122) the total number filled – about on par for this time of the year.

But with a presidential election looming, Democrats (and Arlington Republicans, as well) are working to firm up staffing more quickly than they would in a non-presidential year.

Democrats traditionally appoint two or three captains for each of Arlington’s 50-plus precincts. The captains serve as “our feet on the street – our basic unit of getting out the vote,” said Carol Fontein, who heads precinct operations for the party.

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ing us win, again and again,” Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Kip Malinosky said.

Fontein said she has about eight additional captains in the pipeline, leaving 23 vacancies.

Democrats Add Vice Chairs: The election of two additional vice chairs has the steering committee of the Arlington County Democratic Committee just one appointment short of its full complement of 38 members.

At the party’s March 2 meeting, Atima Omara was elected vice chair for finance and Zach Bowman was tapped as vice chair of outreach.

Democrats Celebrate Six Years of Breakfasts: The Arlington County Democratic Committee’s monthly breakfast series reached its six-year anniversary on March 5, drawing about 100 people to Busboys & Poets.

“This is triple the crowd I expected,” said U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th), who offered remarks.

The series, which first was held at the now-defunct Bear Rock Café in Shirlington and for the past five years has been at Busboys and Poets one block over, has been overseen since its inception by Charley Conrad.

The event features a meal, speaker and networking; party business is conducted at the first Wednesday of each month, usually at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Ballston.

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Arlington Leaders: Hands Are Tied on Gun Store County Officials Say State, Federal Law Gives Them Limited Options on Regulation SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington officials say that despite their personal beliefs, they are hamstrung by state and federal law from taking steps to prevent a proCOUNTY posed gun shop from on Pershing NOTES opening Drive.

“If I had the authority to do something, I would,” County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette (D) said after opponents of the Nova Armory descended on the March 12 board meeting to express their anger to elected officials and staff.

Those critics came away with a sympathetic hearing, but little in the way of promises.

Local governments across Virginia are limited by the state legislature, which “has gone out of its way” to strip local authority on gun issues, County Attorney Stephen MacIsaac noted.

“We are at the mercy of the General Assembly, and to some degree, the Congress,” said MacIsaac, who added that local governments have no more power to regulate establishment of gun shops than they do comic-book shops.

Opponents, however, were not letting Arlington officials off the hook. Emily Hughes, one of the leaders in the effort

to stop Nova Armory, said “the County Board failed us.”

“It could have, and arguably should have, let us know” that the store was planning to open, Hughes said.

But even that contention was parried by at least one elected official.

County Board member Christian Dorsey suggested it would “not have been prudent” for the government to publicize the building-permit application for the gun shop in a way that it doesn’t do for any other business.

Doing so “could have exposed us to some issues,” Dorsey said.

MacIsaac suggested that the public could attempt to put pressure on state lawmakers – “the General Assembly needs to enable local governments to do more” – but given the strong pro-rights tilt of the legislature, that seems unlikely to have much effect, at least in the short term.

Unless change comes at the state level, “We have to follow the law, and the law limits us quite a bit,” said County Board Chairman Libby Garvey (D) The other option, county officials said, was for the public to put pressure on the store owner and landlord, as was the case when gun shops were planned for the Cherrydale and Nauck neighborhoods.

Garvey Wants Parking Garages as Vehicle Refuges During Storms: Arlington

parking garages, both public and private, could be pressed into service to get vehicles off streets when major snowstorms arrive.

That’s one proposal being considered by the Arlington County government, as it continues to dissect what went right and what went wrong with its response to the Jan. 22-23 storm that left upward of 2 feet of snow across the county.

County Board Chairman Libby Garvey broached the idea of using garages as vehicle shelters in a recent presentation to the Arlington County Civic Federation.

Garvey noted she had placed her car in the garage under the County Board headquarters on Clarendon Boulevard for the duration of the storm, having no place to shelter it in her Fairlington neighborhood.

Garvey said the idea to provide otherwise unused space in garages is one way to “encourage people to get their cars off the street” and allow snow-removal crews to work more efficiently.

Using privately operated garages would require agreements with owners, but the county government does own the large, strategically positioned Ballston Public Parking Garage.

While neighboring Alexandria waived fees for using municipal garages during the storm in an effort to get vehicles off

the street, Arlington kept charges in place at the Ballston facility.

Garvey told the Sun Gazette she is waiting for a staff response on using the Ballston garage for vehicles to shelter in place.

“All I can say is this makes sense to me, and I’ve let staff know I think it is a good idea,” she said. “I think they agree, but we’ll see officially later.”

Vehicle owners who do not have access to off-street parking may find themselves facing a more difficult task when future snowstorms come. The county government plans to begin enforcing snow-emergency routes, which will require parked vehicles to be removed from some heavily traveled thoroughfares like George Mason Drive, and there also is consideration of banning parking on one side of residential streets during snows, in order to give plow drivers more room to maneuver.

New Deck Coming to Trades-Center Garage: Arlington officials plan to add an additional deck to the garage at the Arlington Trades Center in Shirlington, providing additional space for staff vehicles and storage.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the idea floating around the county-government headquarters to use garages as shelter-in-place locales for vehicles when big snowstorms hit.

It may be easier said than done; even using the Ballston Public Parking Garage (by eliminating fees during storms) might be complicated, and reaching agreements with the owners of garages on private property likely would be even more so.

But it’s worth pursuing; there are thousands of Arlingtonians who probably could be enticed to get their vehicles off side streets during storms, thus making life

easier for snowplow operators and take a look at what the island has helping the region get back on to offer. track more quickly.

THUMBS UP: To the 50th anniTHUMBS UP: To the new non- versary of the Northern Virginia profit group that has formed to chapter of Jack and Jill, an promote Theodore Roosorganization that provides a evelt Island, the local replace for African-American gion’s memorial to the 26th mothers and their children to fopresident. cus on leadership, academics and The island, while technically in social development. the District of Columbia, is accesThe organization got its start in sible via the Arlington side of the Arlington in 1966, which seems river. It’s a bucolic spot that should like a long time ago in a world far, get more visitors than it does, and far away. But Jack and Jill’s efforts hopefully the new group – work- remain vital, and the anniversary ing in concert with the National celebration was an affirmation of Park Service – will help spur ad- all it has achieved through decades ditional people to come out and of change across the region.

Criticism of Textbook Wrong on Facts of Matter Editor: Perhaps letter-writer Hans Bader forgot he wasn’t posting anonymously to an Internet chat board when hit “send” on the inflammatory screed about the contents of a third-grade history textbook he signed his name to in [“Textbook a Disservice to Students and History,” March 10].

Mr. Bader complained the textbook – “Our World Far and Wide” by Five Ponds Press – is “misleading” our children about history. In particular, he asserted the book’s focus on the ancient civilization of Mali at the expense of other societies is a “ham-fisted effort to make black kids feel good about themselves.” He also claimed the book inflates the stature of “insignificant” African-American and Hispanic historical figures such as Cesar Chavez “. . . to make Hispanic kids feel good about themselves.”

Mr. Bader professes to be a history major, so I’m surprised he didn’t take the time to research why study of ancient Mali was included in the Virginia Standards of Learning before popping off with his absurd missive.

The history of that curriculum can be located with a few simple key strokes, but a 2002 episode of PBS “Frontline” provides the high-level overview: Mali was included after a lengthy and careful revision in 2001 by the Virginia Department of Education. It was selected because “the people of Mali were a part

of the international trade of gold and salt. The people of Mali were a part of the spread of Islam and the exchange of scholars, the building of cities and the exchange of knowledge,” Chesterfield County History Teacher Andrew Prophett told Frontline.

As for making “black kids feel good about themselves,” its inclusion was also intended to teach that Africans had a rich history that pre-dated slavery.

Mr. Bader may sneer that these goals aren’t valid, but they are. It’s just as valid to use Timbuktu as a framework to teach about ancient trade and civilization as ancient Beijing. Insisting otherwise is akin to prattling on about the alleged inferiority of Common Core math without understanding that teaching number sense is superior to memorizing algorithms.

None of this is to say these children won’t eventually learn about ancient China, India or Persia – they will. But his default assumption that ancient Mali was somehow inferior to these other civilizations and therefore isn’t worthy of study is biased, to put it mildly.

As an historian, Mr. Bader would surely acknowledge that history often overlooks individuals for inexplicable and sometimes nefarious reasons. Just ask Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Claudette Colvin and Mary Louise Smith, all of whom were arrested for refusing to give up their bus seat months and weeks before Rosa Parks. Or Percy Ju-

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lian, whose discoveries of steroids were ignored because he was a black man living under Jim Crow.

Mr. Bader objects to the study of Cesar Chavez in the textbook on the grounds that he led a “tiny and uninfluential” agricultural union that never managed to pass significant labor legislation. He ignores the fact that Chavez favored the grass-roots and became an inspirational figure to millions of Latinos. That alone makes him worthy of mention in a textbook as a significant historical figure.

I wouldn’t presume to guess what prompted Mr. Bader to write such a trollish letter, and maybe I shouldn’t have taken the bait. He reminds me of the type of right-wing reactionary who is frequently wrong . . . but rarely in doubt.

Ryan Donmoyer Arlington

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Judge Elected to Juvenile-Domestic Relations Court

Also: Local Legislators Opt Out of Vote to Elect New Virginia Supreme Court Justice SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The General Assembly has elected Robin Robb to a six-year term on the 17th District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District RICHMOND Court.

The vote 2016 was unanimous – 40-0 in the state Senate and 98-0 in the House of Delegates. Robb will succeed Judge Esther Wiggins, who did not seek re-election to the judgeship, which handles cases in Arlington and Falls Church.

Robb, who earned a law degree from George Mason University and currently serves in private practice, will join Judge George Varoutsos on the 17th District Juvenile and Domestic Relations bench.

Her term begins July 1.

“Robin has devoted herself to the practice of family law, having a successful domestic-relations practice in Arlington County for many years,” said Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th). “She has the right demeanor, the right temperament, and she knows the law. She has impeccable credentials.”

Robb, who is married to retired Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Kendrick, was rated “highly qualified” by the Arlington County Bar Association’s judicial-nominations committee, and was the unanimous choice of the Arlington-Falls Church delegation to the General Assembly.

Earlier in the 2016 session, the General Assembly elected Varoutsos to a new sixyear term beginning March 16.

During the session, the legislature also passed a resolution honoring the “great fairness and wisdom” of Wiggins, who has served on the court for 18 years following service with the Arlington office of commonwealth’s attorney.

Hope Legislation on Noxious Weeds Signed Into Law: Legislation by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) establishing an advisory committee on noxious weeds has been signed by Gov. McAuliffe.

The bill cleared the House of Delegates and state Senate in unanimous votes. It requires establishment of a committee to evaluate the risks of plants that are being considered for designation as noxious weeds in Virginia on public health, the economy, livestock, other plants and bodies of water.

Ebbin Measure on Non-Discrimination in Public Employment Fails: Legislation by state Sen. Adam Ebbin to prohibit public-employment discrimination in Virginia based on sexual orientation or gender identity passed the upper house but was killed in a subcommittee of the lower.

The measure by Ebbin (D-30th) would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes in Virginia’s non-discrimination legislation.

Already protected are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, age, marital status, military service and disability.

The measure passed the state Senate, 25-15, but was stopped on a voice vote in a subcommittee in the House of Delegates’ Committee on General Laws.

Howell Gets Chance to Vote Against Cuccinelli; Delegation Abstains on Ultimate Supreme Court Pick: It’s said that you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

In a parallel in the Virginia General Assembly, Democrats probably will never get a second chance against Ken Cuccinelli for elevation to the state Supreme Court.

And among the three state senators representing Arlington, only one had that opportunity.

State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) was among six Democrats voting against the nomination of Cuccinelli – a former state attorney general – to the high court.

The vote took place March 8 in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee, which approved the nomination 9-6. The matter later became moot when Cuccinelli decided he wasn’t interested in the job.

His decision meant that neither the full Senate, nor the House of Delegates,1 HBM SUN GAZETTE AD 1-5-2016f.pdf would vote on his election to the 12-year

post.

Traditionally, members of the legislature would step out of the chamber rather than vote against a judicial candidate.

Such was the case on March 3, when 17 Senate Republicans skipped a vote rather than cast a ballot on the election of Jane Roush to the Supreme Court.

Roush twice had been given recess appointments by Gov. McAuliffe, with Republicans vowing to block her from getting the job permanently. While the Senate approved her election on a 22-0 vote, the House of Delegates refused to

follow suit.

Efforts by Republicans to elevate Rossie Alston to the Supreme Court also failed, but before concluding their 2016 session, the legislature on March 10 elected state Court of Appeals Judge Stephen McCullough – a former deputy to Cuccinelli in the attorney general’s office – to the judgeship on votes of 21-0 in the state Senate and 66-0 in the House of Delegates.

Members of the Arlington delegation in both houses abstained from the vote on McCullough.

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Jones of Arlington was selected as winner of the second annual Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Competition, sponsored by the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, following a March 4 concert of original works in both adult and youth categories.

Weaned on the sounds of Southern soul, blues and rock, Jones started playing open-mike nights near his hometown of Charlottesville more than a decade ago. He has released five albums and embarked on two U.S. tours.

Jones received $10,000 for his firstplace selection, while Maddy Clark of McLean garnered $2,000 for her victory in the young-songwriters competition.

For information on the awards program, see the Web site at www.bethesda. org.

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organization has been established to support a federal memorial that, if not quite in Arlington, is accessible only through the county.

Friends of Theodore Roosevelt Island will work with the National Park Service in support of the 88-acre island on the Potomac River, which is designated as the only monument to the 26th president in the Washington region.

The island “is the most unique of the presidential memorials in Washington . . . but is the least visited due to its location off the traditional tourist route,” said Janet Widmer, who chairs the all-volunteer organization. “We hope to increase awareness.”

The island can be reached via a pathway along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the Rosslyn area. In addition to natural areas, it also includes a memorial plaza honoring Roosevelt, who was president from 1901-09. Last year, 160,000 people visited the site.

For information on the organization, see the Web site at http://theodorerooseveltisland.org.

Boulevardier,” a cocktail created by bartender Kyle Jahn of Liberty Tavern in Arlington, has been included in “ReMixology: Classic Cocktails, Reconsidered and Reinvented,” recently published by Skyhorse Publishing.

Jahn’s recipe is described as a creative spin on the classic Negroni cocktail.

The book, which retails for $17.99, includes a review of the history of classic cocktails, then provides 200 adaptations and variations from bartenders and progressive-cocktail programs across the country.

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Tickets are $45 for Leadership Arlington members, $85 for the public. Table sponsorships are available.

For information, call (703) 528-2522 or see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org.

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No more than 300 raffle tickets will be sold at $100 each, with a deadline of May 20 at 5 p.m. The drawing will be held on May 23, with the winner being notified by phone.

The dates of the hotel stay are dependent upon property availability, up to March 31, 2017.

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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR FAIRLINGTON RUN/WALK: Registration is open for

the third annual Fairlington 5K run/walk, to be held Saturday, April 23.

Funding raised through the event will support Abingdon Elementary School and Ellie McGinn, a Fairlington resident and second-grader at the school who is battling the degenerative brain and spinal-cord disease leukodystrophy.

Last year’s race drew more than 600 participants and raised more than $22,000. The proceeds this year will go to support a research project of the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University that is focused on therapy for those with leukodystrophy.

There also will be a silent auction planned for April 15 at the Fairlington Community Center.

For information and to register, see the Web site at www.fairlington5k.com.

FOUR MILE RUN CLEANUP ON HORIZON: Arlington park rangers will host

a Four Mile Run cleanup on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at five locations.

Volunteers can participate along the stream at Madison Manor, Glencarlyn, Barcroft and Shirlington parks and at Arlington Mill Community Center. All ages are invited to take part; those under 6 must be accompanied by adults.

Volunteers should wear waterproof boots and bring gloves; bags will be provided.

For information, call (703) 525-0168 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonva.us and search “stream cleanup.”

Find “Arlington Notes II” on Page 13 of this week’s edition.

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Former Fire Officials Dispute Data on Station’s Move SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Moving Arlington’s Fire Station #8 north of its present location on Lee Highway would be a gift to Fairfax County residents at the expense of Arlington taxpayers, a retired fire official believes.

Arlington participates in mutual-aid arrangements with a number of neighboring localities, which sometimes means that the closest available fire truck or ambulance is not in the locality where the call is placed from. One example: Firefighters and EMS personnel from Arlington respond to Fairfax and vice versa.

Relocating Station #8 closer to the border with McLean, “you’re giving the citizens of Fairfax Arlington County services,” said retired Arlington County Fire Department battalion chief Dale Smith, who spent 31 years in the fire service.

“I’m not sure why anyone would want to do that,” Smith said at a recent meeting of the task force working to recommend a location for Fire Station #8, which for nearly a century has been part of the Hall’s Hill/High View Park neighborhood.

Smith was joined at the forum by Donald Reed, who retired as a captain after 30 years with the county fire department and who, like Smith, opposes moving the fire station from its current location.

Reed contends that Arlington fire officials have attempted to make an issue about lengthy response times to the upper

northwest areas of the county in an effort to justify moving the station to a countyowned site at Old Dominion Drive and 26th Street North.

“Station #8 has not received any complaints about response times – nobody has had a problem in over 60 years,” Reed said during a presentation that ostensibly was about the history of the fire station.

Reed said it took him 4 minutes and 38 seconds to drive (within the speed limit) from the fire station to the farthest reaches of the station’s service area. That’s less than the average response time reported by fire officials.

“They’re giving you faulty data – don’t let them fool you,” he said.

Lengthier response times are due, in part, because units have to be dispatched from other stations in the county, or in neighboring McLean, if units assigned to Station #8 are on call or, in the case of ambulance service, if calls come in during off-peak times when the Station #8 medic unit is not staffed.

County Manager Mark Schwartz has proposed funding for additional firefighters in his fiscal 2017 budget, although the personnel will not necessarily be designated for Station #8. With growth expected in the Lee Highway corridor, however, additional staffing is likely in coming years.

Many residents of the historically black Hall’s Hill/High View Park community have rallied around keeping the station where it is, as the station was

founded by African-American volunteers at a time of racial segregation throughout the South.

The station later became home to paid firefighters; most of the early ones were from the community it served, continuing the tradition.

“Honor [those who served] by keeping [the station] where it’s needed,” Reed said. “This is not about sentimentality.

The massive number of calls they have are right around where Station #8 is right now.”

The task force, which next meets March 10, is slated to deliver its recommendations to the County Board by May

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County officials have put a rough estimate of $14 million on the cost of relocating to a new four-bay fire station at the Old Dominion site, and have predicted it would be more costly to raze the existing Lee Highway station and construct a new one in its place, in part because of the need to build a temporary station during the two-year construction period.

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Fenwick Center Set to Be Renovated for School Use SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington School Board members this week are expected to appropriate funds that will see ArlingSCHOOL ton Mill High School from its curBOARD moved rent location at the NOTES Arlington Career Center across the parking lot to the Fenwick Center, space formerly occupied by the county government.

Moving the Arlington Mill students would permit the school system to use space at the Career Center for the new Arlington Tech initiative, which is expected to enroll its first students this fall.

Rehabilitation of the 50-year-old Fenwick Center, which had been used for public-health services before being deeded by the county government to the school system, is expected to cost about $473,000 and be completed by the start of the new school year in September.

Most of the funding will come from

the school system’s reserves, enabling construction of five classrooms on the first floor and nine classrooms on the second.

The renovated building also will be available for use by other school programs, as well.

With the move of the Arlington Mill school – which is expected to acquire a new name in the coming year – there will be room for up to 300 students as part of the tech academy. School officials anticipate 40 students, maybe more, to be the inaugural freshman class, with additional incoming classes added each of the succeeding three years.

Before the first students arrive, school officials expect to expand the Career Center cafeteria and create a fitness facility in order to accommodate the tech program.

School Board Chair Lauded by General Assembly: Arlington School Board Chairman Emma Violand-Sánchez has been honored by the General Assembly for her service in civic and political life.

Before completing their 2016 session, legislators in both houses of the legislature passed a joint resolution in honor of

Violand-Sánchez, who is not seeking a third four-year term.

A native of Bolivia, Violand-Sánchez was an administrator in the Arlington school system. Upon her retirement, she ran for and won a School Board seat in 2008, was re-elected in 2012, and twice has served one-year stints chairing the board – making her the first Latina immigrant to lead an elected body in Virginia.

Violand-Sánchez “has been a tireless advocate for improving Arlington Public Schools” and making them accessible to immigrant and other populations that previously had been under-served, said Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), who patroned the resolution.

In addition to her work with the school system, Violand-Sánchez has been active in a number of advocacy groups, including Edu-Futuro, The Dream Project and Project Family.

“Dr. Violand-Sánchez has led an extraordinary career, helping hundreds of Arlington students graduate and go to college,” Lopez said. “She leaves big shoes to fill for the next member of the Arling-

ton School Board.”

Elementary School’s Achievement Lauded by Legislature: The General Assembly has added its congratulations to the students and staff of Patrick Henry Elementary School, which was honored as a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

Patrick Henry was one of just 12 schools in Virginia, and the only public school in Northern Virginia, to earn the designation last year.

The school enrolls a diverse population of about 580 students, who have outperformed statewide averages on standardized tests.

“The goal of the faculty and staff of Patrick Henry Elementary School is to continuously improve student achievement while supporting the development of the whole child,” notes the legislative commendation, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th).

The measure offers the legislature’s “congratulations and admiration for the hard work and outstanding achievements of the faculty, staff and students.”

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Arlington Chamber Kicks Off Annual Capital Campaign

Business Organization Aims to Emphasize How Membership Can Build Connections SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

One is a born-and-bred Jersey girl, a new grandmother, and an attorney who always aspired to land on the Broadway stage.

The other is a die-hard Notre Dame football fan, lover of all things Hawaii and one found so often on Delta flights he got himself a tattoo of a boarding pass.

No, it’s not a local version of “The Dating Game.” Rather, it’s a little inside information on the two co-chairs of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s annual Opportunity Works capital campaign.

The drive kicked off March 8 at Kona Grill in Rosslyn, with a goal of raising $255,000 – about one-third of the Chamber’s annual budget – over the next three months.

Why were chairs Barbara Nicastro and Joe Prentice sharing details about themselves at the gathering? It’s all part of the 2016 theme, “I Am . . .”

While “together, we are all the Chamber,” the capital campaign also will work to spotlight the individualities of those involved, said Prentice, taking another term with Nicastro at the helm of the effort.

Being part of the capital campaign is “truly getting to know other Chamber members and helping them,” said Prentice, who works for State Department Federal

Credit Union.

It’s a theme echoed by Nicastro, an attorney in private practice.

“I really like the opportunity to help other Chamber members,” she said. “We really feel that this year is going to be a little special. We are going to have a great time, mix it up a little bit.”

The “I Am . . .” theme also is a play on the campaign’s sponsor, IAM Services, an HVAC specialist. The firm’s John Gallagher was on hand to help kick off the campaign.

Arlington Chamber of Commerce president Kate Roche said the capital campaign is another way for members to get engaged, and is a recognition that there’s no one-sizefits-all approach to maximizing benefits of being part of the business organization.

“Our different members have different objectives,” she said.

The campaign, Roche said, is “a great way for us to utilize our membership” for greater good while providing members with networking opportunities.

That volunteer effort helped the Arlington Chamber exceed its 2015 campaign goal of $252,015. Nicastro said the proposed 2016 goal “is eminently reasonable – with a lot of work.”

There is a further incentive for those taking part, as top producers are invited to participate in an annual trip to the Caribbean held each October.

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Business Briefcase ARLINGTON WEEKLY WAGES RISING:

The weekly wages of those employed in the cozy confines of Arlington County remain among the highest in the nation, but did not grow as fast as the national average, in the most recently quarterly data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The average weekly wage of those working in Arlington (no matter where they live) was $1,587 in the third quarter of 2015, according to figures reported March 9. That places Arlington as sixth highest among the 342 largest U.S. counties, and 63 percent higher than the national average of $967.

But Arlington’s year-over-year rate of growth – 1.5 percent – was in the bottom half of the survey, ranking 265th out of 342, and was below the average wage increase of 2.6 percent reported nationally.

Among the largest U.S. counties, the highest average weekly wage for the quarter was reported in Santa Clara County, Calif., at $2,090. It was followed by San Mateo County, Calif. ($1,894); New York County (Manhattan), N.Y. ($1,829); San Francisco ($1,712); and the District of Columbia ($1,667).

Rounding out the top 10, after Arlington, were Suffolk County, Mass.; King County, Wash.; Fairfax County; and Somerset County, N.J. Of the 342 counties surveyed, 319 saw year-over-year increases in weekly wages,

with the biggest jump reported in Rockland County, N.Y. (up 24.9 percent).

Complete data can be found on the Web site at www.bls.gov.

Among other Virginia localities, average weekly wages for the third quarter of 2015 were $1,462 in Fairfax County, up 1.2 percent; $1,372 in Alexandria, up 2.2 percent; $1,126 in Loudoun County, up 2 percent; $1,082 in Richmond, up 4.1 percent; $1,002 in Norfolk, up 2.9 percent; and $860 in Prince William County, up 2.1 percent.

OUTREACH EFFORT TO IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS CONTINUES: The

Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC) has embarked on its second annual entrepreneurship initiative for Latina women.

A total of 34 women are participating in the 2016 effort, which is sponsored in part by a grant from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and is being held at Arlington Presbyterian Church.

“It’s a fabulous experience,” SEEC executive director Andres Tobar said, praising participants for “the enthusiasm that they have.”

This year, in an effort to bring more participants, babysitting services are being offered. At the first meeting, 15 children were cared for.

The program got off the ground in 2015 with funding from Rock Spring Con-

gregational United Church of Christ.

Traditionally, SEEC’s efforts have been targeted at immigrant male workers, but in recent years the focus has expanded to women.

“We’re trying to be creative,” Tobar told the Sun Gazette. “What we’re trying to do is make [immigrants] a little more marketable.”

ARLINGTON CHAMBER PREPS FOR CHINA TRIP: The Arlington Chamber of

Commerce has announced plans for its sixth journey to China, scheduled to run Oct. 17-25.

Presented in conjunction with Citslinc International, the all-inclusive journey provides participants with opportunities both for tourism and business development.

The early-bird cost of $2,299 for Chamber members, families and guests ($2,499 for others, all double occupancy) includes round-trip travel from Dulles to Beijing; domestic flights in China; hotels; most meals; and guided bus tours. After June 15, prices increase by $100.

A travel-information session is slated for Monday, May 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber.

For information, call Hannah Dannenfelser at (703) 525-2400 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonchamber.org.

N.VA. CHAMBER NAMES FINALISTS IN INNOVATION AWARDS: The North-

ern Virginia Chamber of Commerce has named finalists for its second annual

Greater Washington Innovation Awards.

Winners will be announced at a gala to be held April 21 at the Hyatt Regency Reston.

Finalists in the various categories include: Tech Innovator of the Year: Altruista Health, CACI International, Leidos, LiveSafe, RightEye LLC, ThreatConnect.

Hospitality, Tourism and Entertainment Innovator of the Year: Airside Mobile, Marriott International, NOVA Parks, Tysons Corner Center.

Professional Service Innovator of the Year: Diamond Mind, International Business Sales and Service, The Millennial Solution, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, Whereoware.

Health and Life Sciences Innovator of the Year: Aperiomics, Avizia, MEDEX Spot, Sisu Global Health.

Marketing and Advertising Innovator of the Year: Tysons Corner Center, Visit Fairfax, WeddingWire, WGL Holdings.

Public Sector Innovator of the Year: The ARC of Northern Virginia, Children’s Science Center, Comfort Cases, Federal Aviation Administration and Northern Virginia Community College.

The awards ceremony also will honor Steve Case as 2016 Lifetime Innovator and Tobin Moore and Adam Vitarello, co-founders of Optoro, as Emerging Innovators of the Year.

For tickets and information about the event, see the Web site at www.novachamber.org.

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Arlington Notes II KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN SET TO BOOST FILM PROJECT: Arlington na-

tive Lyz Holder has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund final work on “Cloud System,” an independent, animated short film about the world of artificial intelligence and how one man tries to break free.

Holder’s most recent short film, “Pimp My Casket,” has been shown as several festivals, including Comic Con, and a previous film, “Desert Veil,” won the award for Best Student Short from the United L.A. Film Festival.

For information about the new film and funding campaign, see the Web site at www.cloudsystemshort.com.

AFAC KICKS OFF ‘PLOT AGAINST HUNGER’ EFFORT FOR 2016: The Arlington

Food Assistance Center will kick off its 2016 “Plot Against Hunger” summer season with a celebration of urban agriculture on Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane.

The event will feature presentations on seed starting, irrigation and mulching, among others, along with special programs on the cultivation of apple trees and mushrooms.

The program is free, but registration is requested by March 17 by calling Puwen Lee at (703) 845-8486, ext. 309, or e-mailing plotagainsthunger@afac.org.

The Plot Against Hunger initiative welcomes donations of fresh produce from area gardeners, community groups and organizations. For information, see the Web site at www.afac.org/plot-againsthunger.

‘OAR’ TO HOST FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST: Offender Aid and Restoration

(OAR) will host its eighth annual Second Chance Breakfast on Wednesday, April 6.

At the event, supporters of the organization will hear from clients and community leaders about the importance of providing services to those leaving incarceration.

Approximately 600 people are expected to take part in the breakfast, to be held in Crystal City.

For full details and registration, e-mail hpritchett@oaronline.org.

PLANETARIUM ZEROES IN ON SCIENCE FICTION: Friends of the David M.

Brown Planetarium will host a weekend of events devoted to science fiction from March 18-20.

Events will include a festival of short films on Friday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. and a science-fiction trivia quiz on Saturday, Mach 19 at 7 p.m.

On Sunday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m., there will be a panel discussion on “Predicting the Future: How Well Does Speculative Fiction Anticipate Future Technology?”

For information and tickets, see the Web site at www.friendsoftheplanetarium.org.

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CHERRYDALE LIBRARY HOSTS KNITTING PROGRAM: Cherrydale Library

hosts “Knit and Purl,” a knitting club for all ages and skill levels, on Wednesday, March 23 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Participants are asked to bring their own supplies, but there will be a few needles and some yarn on hand.

FASHION FEATURED IN CHURCH PROGRAM: The Faith, Food and Fellowship

program at Clarendon United Methodist Church will host “Fashion Through the Ages,” a visual presentation by Winoka Clements of the staff of the Fountains of Washington House retirement community on Thursday, March 24.

The program 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 community is invited.

The church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, call (703) 5279574 or see the Web site at www.morefaith.org.

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REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANTS HIGHLIGHTED AT NATURE CENTER: Long

Branch Nature Center will host an invasive-plant-removal effort on Sunday, March 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the center, 625 South Carlin Springs Road.

Adults, teens and families are invited to help remove ivy in order to promote the return of native species.

There is no charge. For information, call (703) 228-6535.

NATURE CENTER LOOKS AT SPRING COLORS: Gulf Branch Nature Center

will present “Spring Colors,” a program for families looking at the animals and foliage of the season, on Saturday, March 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the center, 3608 Military Road.

The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-3403.

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Long Branch Nature Center will host “Rocks vs. Minerals,” a program for ages 6 to 10, on Wednesday, March 23 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the center, 625 South Carlin Springs Road.

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Most programs meet at the hospital, 1701 North George Mason Drive.

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Transportation Notes REAGAN NATIONAL PASSENGER TOTAL UP, DULLES DOWN IN JANUARY:

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport brushed off the Jan. 22-23 snowstorm to post a year-over-year increase in passenger totals in January, but Washington Dulles International Airport saw a steep decline for the month.

Add them up, and the combined passenger total for Northern Virginia’s two commercial airports was down 2.5 percent from a year before, even as the national average saw healthy growth for the month.

A total of 1.55 million travelers came and went through Reagan National in January, according to figures reported March 14 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. That’s up 1.4 percent from January 2015.

At Washington Dulles, the passenger total of 1.4 million was down 6.4 percent, largely due to declines of the two dominant carriers, United and American.

Dulles saw a more significant decrease in domestic travel, down 7.8 percent to about 900,000 passengers for the month, but also posted a 3.6-percent drop in international passengers, to 500,000.

Both airports were impacted by the late-January snowstorm, which shut down airport operations entirely for several days and had a ripple effect for a week.

Despite the storm, which affected airports throughout the East Coast, passen-

ger counts nationally for the month were up about 4.8 percent from a year before, according to Airports for America, an industry trade group.

At the region’s third major airport – Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, operated by the Maryland state government – the passenger total of 1.62 million in January was up 6.7 percent, boosted in part by modest growth in dominant carrier Southwest and significant increases in passengers reported by JetBlue, Spirit and Alaska.

Full figures can be found on the Web site at www.mwaa.com.

$250,000 for 50 additional real-time information screens in locations along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor.

Arlington officials also will seek $750,000 for funding to provide regional vanpool, public outreach and travel-planning services across the region.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has committed $5 million to fund the first round of projects in the I-66 corridor inside the Beltway, with future funding to come from revenue that accumulates when tolling begins in 2017.

ARLINGTON TO SEEK STATE FUNDS FOR I-66 CORRIDOR UPGRADES: The

Arlington County Board remains circumspect, but says she is OK with spending $35,000 in taxpayer funds to determine the feasibility of an overhead gondola spanning the Potomac River between Rosslyn and Georgetown.

“I’m skeptical; I’m not sure it makes sense,” Libby Garvey said during a campaign event held March 13 on Columbia Pike.

But Garvey joined her four board colleagues in voting to spend the money as part of a regional $250,000 commitment that will study the prospects for a unique transit system.

“It’ll be a good study – this will be a ‘for-real’ study, and when it comes back, we’ll have some information to work with,” she said.

Arlington County government is seeking about $2.9 million in funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, which will soon start parceling out dollars as part of the agreement to place tolls on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway.

County officials have identified four major funding requests: $1 million for improvements to bus-stop accessibility on Lee Highway and Washington Boulevard; $1.34 million to expand peak-hour service on Arlington Transit (ART) Route 55 in the Lee Highway corridor; $200,000 for expansion of Metrobus Route 2A, which serves Lee Highway in Arlington, Fairfax County and the city of Falls Church; and

FEELINGS STILL MIXED ON POTOMAC RIVER GONDOLA: The chairman of the

Coming after calamitous community discord over the Columbia Pike streetcar project, and the derision heaped on transportation planners for pricey bus stops, both county staff and some on the Arlington Transportation Committee were wary about potential negative reaction to a gondola project.

(For the record, county officials are still working out whether to pronounce it “GON-duh-luh” or “Gon-DO-la.”)

One of those at the Garvey event is a booster of the concept. Dave Schutz said it merits study.

“This is not an out-of-left-field idea,” said Schutz, who pointed to Portland, Ore., for inspiration.

There, the Portland Aerial Tram uses 78-passenger cabins to whisk travelers at 22 mph over a 3,300-foot bottleneck connecting the city with the Oregon Health and Science University campus.

The university provided the lion’s share of the $57 million construction costs for the tram, which is operated by a private contractor on behalf of the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation.

The two tram cars even have names, Jean and Walt, in honor of ground-breaking students Jean Richardson, the first female engineering graduate of Oregon State University, and Walt Reynolds, the first African-American graduate of the University of Oregon Medical School.

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Survey Looks at Housing Desires of Boomers

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A New Home Pays Homage to the Past

5-Years-Young Home Is Set on One-Third Acre in a Great Locale Last week’s temperatures in the 70s and even low 80s kicked off the spring home-buying season, and this week’s featured property is a wonderful way to begin our spring-to-summer exploration of some of the great homes of the local community.

A farmhouse-style property built in 2011 and set on a onethird-acre lot in sought-after Minor Hill, the property exudes excellence with four levels of elegant living space, with modern features combined with a classic ambiance.

The result is a home that works well both for daily living and entertaining in style.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,975,000

by Christine Rich of Long & Foster Real Estate.

The classic curb appeal, with covered front porch, is the work of an award-winning architect and acclaimed local builder, and hints at all the exuberance we will spy as we engage in an exploration of the interior.

Upon entry, we can view nearly the full length of the deep home.

To our left, through double doors, is what in olden days would be the parlor, but for 21st-century living works as a library and office space. To our right, with bump-out bay window, is the expansive dining room.

A butler’s corridor separates the dining room from the showplace kitchen, with a center island and breakfast area beyond. (There is a secondary entrance located at the breakfast area, along with a back staircase leading to the studio area above the garage.)

The kitchen opens to the large family room, an enchanting spot with fireplace and access to the large rear deck.

A mud room, storage space and the home’s two-car garage are all at the back of main level.

Our first stop on the second level will be the master retreat, with a large bedding area, personal balcony, two walk-in closets and wonderful master bath.

Two additional bedrooms, each ensuite, can be found here, and there also is the aforementioned studio space, perfect for a host of uses, including as an additional bedroom.

The loft area at the top of the home features a bedroom, full bath and bonus area that would work well as playroom, artist retreat or myriad of other uses.

The lower level is home to a large recreation room with walk-up access to the side yard, an additional bedroom with bath, and plentiful finished storage space.

The yard size is quite large by Arlington standards, and the neighborhood is an enchanting mix of long-time homes

and creative new construction.

It’s the perfect introduction to springtime; well worthy of consideration.

Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients.

For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

Facts for buyers

Address: 3617 North Rockingham Street, Arlington (22213).

Listed at: $1,975,000 by Christine Rich, Long & Foster Real Estate (703) 362-7764.

Schools: Discovery Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yorktown High School.

Builders and other industry professionals now have an opportunity to find out what baby boomers want compared to other home buyers in “Housing Preferences of the Boomer Generation: How They Compare to Other Home Buyers,” a study recently released by BuilderBooks, an arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Based on a nationwide survey of recent and prospective home buyers conducted in 2015, the study discusses how various designs influence the home purchase decision; the location, features and size of the homes consumers want, and the influence of certain events and people on the decision to move to another home.

“As the housing market continues to recover, more consumers are in the position to purchase a home, and it’s important for builders to have this knowledge about their customers,” said Rose Quint, NAHB’s assistant vice president for survey research, one of the study’s authors.

Here are some of the findings on what home buyers want: • The majority of all buyers (65%), and Baby Boomers in particular (63%), would like to buy a single-family detached home.

• Most home buyers (64%) prefer a single-story home, but there is great variation by generation: Millennials (35%), Gen X’ers (49%), Boomers (75%) and seniors (88%).

• Fifty-eight percent of home buyers want a full or partial basement, but the preference declines with age: Millennials (77%), Gen X’ers (67%), Boomers (50%) and seniors (43%).

• When asked if they would buy a home without a living room, 37% of buyers say they would, 42% would not and 21% are not sure. The share of buyers willing to part with this formal space falls steadily with age: Millennials (43%), Gen X (40%), Baby Boomers (37%) and seniors (26%).

And here are some of the findings on what most buyers do not want: • Few buyers (8%) or boomers (7%) prefer a central city location. About two-thirds prefer a home in the suburbs (close-in or outlying) and just over a quarter prefer a rural area.

• Only 14% of buyers overall (and 13% of Boomers) are willing to pay more for a home out of pure concern for the environment.

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Arlington Real Estate Market Sees Chilly Results in February The February real estate market across Arlington? In the parlance of the Jersey shore: Fuggedaboutit.

Year-over-year sales, average sales prices (in the single-family segment at least) and total sales volume all were tepid, according to new figures reported March 10

by RealEstate Business Intelligence.

A total of 133 properties went to closing across Arlington in February, down 11.3 percent from the 150 transactions reported a year before, a negative blot on a Northern Virginia real estate market that otherwise reported generally upward yearover-year momentum for the month.

The average sales price of $607,690 eked out a small (1 percent) increase compared to February 2015, with the singlefamily segment seeing a 5-percent decline in average prices (to $874,541), with the detached (up 6.8 percent to $496,975) and condo (up 14.9 percent to $484,304) markets posting increases.

A total of 12 properties changed hands at more than $1 million apiece.

Total countywide sales volume for February was $80.8 million, down 10.5 percent from $90.3 million a year before.

Was the Jan. 22-23 snowstorm to blame for the anemia? Probably not, since the rest of the region’s sales totals were not greatly impacted, although the storm’s

aftermath did cause a decline in the number of new listings and homes coming under contract in February, suggesting that prospective buyers (and sellers) were still shaking the snow from their boots before wading into the market.

For homes that went to closing during the month, it took an average of 74 days from listing to ratified sales contract, up from 63 days a year before. Homes garnered an average of 96.2 percent of listing price, down from 96.9 percent a year before.

Of homes that sold in February, conventional mortgages were the method of transacting deals in 90 cases, followed by cash (21) and VA-backed mortgages (11).

Where is the market headed? Despite a decline in new pending sales in February, total pending sales remain about 9.6-percent higher than a year before, suggesting the spring market could still have some oomph to it.

That good news for sellers is amplified by having fewer homes on the market (down 2.2 percent from a year ago), which could put upward pressure on sales prices during the busy spring-summer season.

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Even though the winter months tend to be the slowest of the year for real-estate transactions, “We seem to be very much in the thick of a healthy market,” said Christina Macro of Keller Williams Realty in Vienna.

A total of 1,108 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported March 10 by RealEstate business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiplelisting service. That’s up 3.1 percent from the 1,075 transactions recorded in February 2015.

(Figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.)

The average sales price of $537,464 was up a fraction of a percent, held back in part because fewer single-family homes were part of the sales mix than a year before.

In the single-family market, prices rose to an average $724,326, up 3.4 percent from a year before. Declines were reported in the attached ($405,370, down 0.9 percent) and condo ($328,524, down 2.6 percent) segments of the market.

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across the region for the month.

Total sales volume for February – traditionally one of the slower months of the year – was up 3.4 percent to $595.5 million.

As always, it is location that determines the relative strength of any individual market. Some neighborhoods have less than a two-month supply of properties on the market, while others have closer to nine months’ worth.

“Properties close to D.C. and those with easy access to Metro continue to outperform the market, and are often commanding multiple offers in the first few days on the market,” said Bob Adamson, associate broker with McEnearney Associates.

“Reston, Arlington and Alexandria continue to be strong sellers’ markets, due to low inventory,” Adamson said.

Homes that went to closing in February spent an average of 80 days between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 76 days a year before. Homes that sold during the month garnered an average 96.1 percent of listing price, down from 96.5 percent.

Inventory was up slightly from a year before, with the 3,378 properties on the market representing a 1.5-percent increase from early 2015.

Where is the market headed? Signs point upward, with homes coming under contract and pending sales in positive territory from a year before.

Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

Home Sales Up, Prices Flat in D.C.’s Inner Core: Home sales across the D.C. inner core were solid in February, according to new figures, although average sales prices were largely flat.

A total of 2,874 homes went to closing last month, up 10.2 percent from a year before, according to figures reported March 10 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service.

The average sales price of $473,538 was up 0.3 percent, with the single-family and attached-home segments essentially flat and the condo market up about 3.8 percent.

(Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.)

Homes that went to closing in February spent an average 69 days on the market, up from 67 days a year before, and garnered 96.7 percent of listing price, unchanged.

The median sales price of all properties – $380,000 – was down $10,00 from a year before but otherwise was the highest for February since the $405,000 recorded in 2007 at the height of the real-estate boom.

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Campaign Continued from Page 1 The theme of improved customer service to the public and business community echoes the Democratic County Board primary race of 2015, which saw Christian Dorsey and Katie Cristol emerge to win the party’s nominations and then take general-election victories. Dorsey and Cristol succeeded Walter Tejada and Mary Hynes, Democrats who opted not to seek re-election.

This time, it’s an incumbent facing an intra-party challenge. Garvey was elected to the County Board in a spring 2012 special election after Barbara Favola picked up a state Senate post, then Garvey won a full term that November.

Over the past four years, Garvey has gone from being marginalized on the County Board (due largely to her steadfast opposition to the Columbia Pike streetcar project) to cobbling together a working majority that includes Dorsey and Republican-backed independent John Vihstadt. She was elected by her colleagues to serve as chairman for 2016.

Because of her support for Vihstadt against Democratic County Board nominee Alan Howze in 2014, Garvey parted ways with the Arlington County Democratic Committee for an 18-month period before winning grudging acceptance back into the committee last December. Those aiming to topple her in the June primary

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thought their best chance would be with a single candidate, and they got their wish in Gutshall, who currently serves as vice chairman of the Planning Commission.

Each March 13 campaign event drew about 50 people – perhaps Gutshall’s had a slight attendance edge – and were relatively low-key, issues-driven affairs, without overt rah-rah or appearances by other elected officials.

Gutshall said his experience as a civic leader and small-business owner was the right combination of skills to “take policy and put it into action.”

“I’ve got the experience,” he said.

“We’re talking about the future and making long-term strategic investments.”

Because Virginia does not register voters by political party, the June 14 election will be open to all registered voters in Arlington. The Garvey-Gutshall race will be the only one on the local ballot that day.

When questioned, both candidates said they had a figure in mind related to overall turnout, but neither would serve up specifics. Garvey suggested that, being better known to the public from nearly two decades on the School Board and now County Board, more people going to the polls would benefit her chances.

“The more people that turn out, the better off I am,” she said. “We’d love it to be big.”

Within the Democratic establishment, Garvey has as many detractors as supporters. Those who want to see her garner re-election say the general public needs to come out and support her.

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“The only way she’s going to win is if we get up and vote,” said Mitch Opalksi, a Garvey booster.

The winner of the primary goes on to be the odds-on favorite in the Nov. 8 general election, which is likely to engender a huge turnout due to the presidential race.

While the two candidates were separated at their March 13 events, they will square off together at a number of planned debates, with the first likely to be sponsored by Arlington Young Democrats in April.

School Board Contenders Tout Endorsements: With two months left to go before the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s School Board caucus, there are still some endorsements from incumbent board members up for grabs.

School Board Vice Chairman Nancy Van Doren has secured support from all four of her colleagues – Reid Goldstein, James Lander, Barbara Kanninen and board chairman Emma Violand-Sánchez.

Violand-Sánchez also has endorsed Tannia Talento, one of three first-time candidates who will join Van Doren on the Democratic ballot, but Goldstein, Lander and Kanninen have not made an additional endorsement.

Van Doren also has lined up a host of other endorsements, including a number of current and former legislators, County Board members, School Board members and constitutional officers. Talento has picked up a number of endorsements, as well, including Del. Alfonso Lopez (D49th), former Del. Karen Darner and for-

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The suspect – 26-year-old Brandon Matthew White of Alexandria – was arrested and charged with burglary, assault, destruction of property, trespassing and drunk in public. He was held without bond.

BURGLARY: n Sometime between March 8 at 7:45 p.m. and March 9 at 5:20 p.m., a facility in the 500 block of 12th Street South was burglarized by two men. Electrical-related property was taken. n On March 9 between 9 a.m. and 7:45 p.m., a home in the 1500 block of South George Mason Drive was burglarized.

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Democrats will pick their two endorsees in caucus voting on May 19 and 21.

In addition to Van Doren and Talento, the ballot will include Michael Shea and Chaz Crismon. The winners move on to the Nov. 8 general election.

Violand-Sánchez, who was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, is not seeking a third term.

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County Continued from Page 5 Sons on the project that will add a third level on the parking structure. The overall project cost is pegged at $6.6 million, about $2.4 million higher than county officials projected when the proposal was including in the government’s capital-improvement plan and approved by voters.

To offset the higher-than-expected cost, county officials will defer construction of a new vehicle-washing facility on the site.

County officials originally put the project out to bid in mid-2015, but received back only one proposal, which was higher than the project cost. A re-bid was conducted in January 2016 and resulted in two bidders and a lowest bid about $1 million below the earlier one.

The original garage was constructed with the expectation that an additional level additionally would be added, but structural modifications to existing beams will be required to carry the weight.

Moment of Silence Held for Activist Killed in Accident: Arlington County Board members on March 12 held a moment of silence in memory of a local activist who died in a car crash the previous week.

Tiffany Joslyn and her brother Derrick were killed on Interstate 95 in Pawtucket, R.I., after the car they were passengers in

was struck by another vehicle changing lanes, which caused their vehicle to veer into oncoming traffic, according to the Rhode Island State Police.

Both Tiffany Joslyn, 33, and Derrick Joslyn, 28, died of major trauma. Derrick Joslyn’s wife, Jillian, who was driving the vehicle, survived the crash.

Tiffany Joslyn had served on the Arlington Human Rights Commission, was active in several political campaigns and held leadership positions with the Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance.

“She did wonderful things for this community . . . was a wonderful person – really special,” County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said.

An attorney, Joslyn served as deputy chief counsel of the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security & Investigations Subcommittee of the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee.

Joslyn “came into the office every day with boundless energy and positivity – she was brilliant, determined, compassionate and kind,” said committee chairman U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and ranking Democratic member U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) in a statement issued with subcommittee chair U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) and ranking member U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (DTexas).

“Her hard-working nature and diligent spirit served as an inspiration to everyone who knew her and worked with her, regardless of political affiliation,” the statement noted.

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Much Promise Exists for Boys Teams Next Winter The boys high school basketball season ended last week for the last of Arlington’s varsity teams.

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With the 2015-16 season over, the Wakefield Warriors are looking ahead to next season, BASKETBALL when the boys high school basketball team is again expected to be a conference, region and state contender.

Wakefield will return three starters and other key players from this season’s team that finished 25-3, won a conference championship, took second in the 5A North Region and lost in the state tournament semifinals.

“We think we will have a good team again next year, and a very good chance to do well again,” Wakefield Tony Bentley said.

Top returners for Wakefield will be starting guards Alan Treakle and Halil Parks and returning starting forward Amari Cooper.

Other top returners will be guards Chris Warner, Jahmil Copeland, Eric Isler and Ben Horsford and forward Mahmoud El Taher.

The 2015-16 season ended for Wakefield with a 54-51 loss to the L.C. Bird Continued on Page 25

Wakefield High School’s Jonathan Adams is surrounded by arms as he tries to score against the PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Deep Run Wildcats during a first-round 5A state playoff game.

Senior Softball Player Wins National Award Wakefield High School’s Marisa DeFranco was selected as the 2016 Section 2 recipient of the National High School Heart of the Arts Award by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The Heart of the Arts Award was created to recognize those who exemplify the ideals of the positive heart of the arts that represent the core mission of education-based activities.

With strong academics, co-curricular activities involvement, and an extensive visual media arts background, DeFranco distinguished herself in a myriad of ways, the sponsoring organization said.

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A three-year member of the National Honor Society with a 4.0 grade-point average, DeFranco is a fouryear starter on Wakefield’s girls softball team. Marisa DeFranco Last spring, the pitcher earned all-conference honors.

DeFranco is a former member of Wakefield’s swim and dive team and has been manager of the boys basketball team.

In addition, she has been the boys

basketball photographer and videographer for three years, and is a two-time winner of the Scholastic Art Award.

Among other awards, DeFranco was named Arlington County Manager Photography winner, was a three-time Photography Student of the Year, and won the Videographer Arlington Educational Television Service Award.

Many of DeFranco’s videos were used to promote athletic events. She also created, directed and produced a music video for Wakefield’s Best Buddies program. In video, she filmed Wakefield’s diverse student body as it promoted the Upstanders Club.

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Overall, the 2015-16 campaign was a very good season for two of the squads and so-so for the other two.

Going forward, next season has more promise for all four.

As has been the case for many years, the Bishop O’Connell Knights and Wakefield Warriors had the best seasons this winter, each losing in close state-tournament semifinal action, after having 20-win seasons.

Wakefield won a conference title and took second in the region.

Come next winter, the teams’ accomplishments could be similar, if not better, because both return a number of key players, including three starters each. Starting guards Alan Treakle and Halil Parks will be back as well as starting forward Amari Cooper for Wakefield; and Nate Watson along with Matt Lewis and D’Marco Baucum for O’Connell.

There were valuable backup players on those rosters, who likely will receive increased playing time in 201617, if not elevated to starting roles.

The Washington-Lee Generals had one of their best seasons in a while, going 10-15 and losing a number of close games and earning a 6A North Region Tournament berth. Sophomore point guard Chris Ozgo was one of W-L’s best players and an all-conference honorable-mention selection, giving the team promise in the future.

Forward Colin MacCullough will be another key returner.

The Yorktown Patriots lost even more close games than W-L, finishing with a 9-14 record under first-year head coach Joe Reed.

The Patriots lose key players, but should return starting guards in Connor Van Kirk, Nate Kaniut and Gavin Anderson. Plus, the team should be more familiar with Reed’s system next season, which has considerable promise for Arlington’s four hoop squads.

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Sports Briefs ARLINGTON BLUE WIN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT:

Arlington Travel Baseball’s 10-under Blue kicked of the season by winning the A Bracket of the API Spring Thaw Tournament.

The team earned the top seed with pool play wins over the Warriors Baseball Club of Charles County, 12-3, and Next Level Athletics, 12-4.

In the semifinals, Arlington won 3-2 against Athletic Performance Blue.

The championship crown was earned with a 7-1 victory over the Howard County Youth Program Raiders.

Players for Arlington were Thomas Ogden, Landon Huth, Jack Rucker, Charlie Grove, Mason Bull, Ethan Van Sice, Jonah Carlson, Easton Belongia, Paul Matechak, Eric Ito and Andy Pama. Jackson Clement coached the team.

SWANSON WINS MIDDLE-SCHOOL HOOP CROWN:

The Swanson Admirals capped the Arlington County middle school basketball season with an undefeated championship season.

Coached by Kevin Treakle, the Admirals finished 8-0, with an average margin of victory of 19 points per game.

The players were Ilias Hwang, Anthony Reyes, Max Gieseman, Joe Core, John Sondheim, Sam Dozier, Henry Sergent, Steven Lincoln, Davion Owens, Christian Jean-Laurent, Ahmad Williams, Jordan Fontillas, Sam Kast, Nathan Jauregizeur and Quinn Brennan.

BALLERZ WIN BASKETBALL TITLE: The Ballerz de-

feated the Flames in triple overtime to win the boys 12-under division in Arlington recreation basketball.

Players for the Ballerz were Sully Atkin, Matthew Callen, Noah Clendenning, Josh Grand, Din Hadzihasanovic, Nathan Kabiri, Tres Muckleroy, Josh Shapiro and James Thiriez.

Coaches were Joe Gagliardi and Julie Wolinsky.

ULTIMATE PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLDS:

Two Arlington athletes recently were selected by USA Ultimate to represent the U.S. at the Ultimate Frisbee World Championships and Junior World Championships.

Jenny Fey, a Yorktown High School graduate, was

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selected for the U.S. Woman’s National Team, which will compete at the World Championships in London this summer.

In 2015, Fey coached the Yorktown boys club team to a Virginia state championship and was selected as the Virginia Coach of the Year.

Joe Freund was selected for the under-20 men’s national team to represent the U.S. at the under-20 Junior World Championships in Poland in August. Freund also is a graduate of Yorktown, where he was captain of the 2015 state championship team.

Freund is a freshman at Virginia Tech.

In addition, Ted Sither, a senior at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, and Caroline Tornquist, a sophomore at Woodlawn, were selected as alternates for the men’s and woman’s Junior National Team.

Andrew Roy, a senior at Washington-Lee and a dual U.S.-Portugal citizen, was selected to represent Portugal at the World Championships in London.

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United States Military Academy head football

Jenny Fey will participate in the Ultimate World event.

The Ballerz team won a youth basketball title in Arlington.

coach Jeff Monken will be the keynote speaker. The banquet is for seniors who are continuing their careers in college. Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.

A winner will be selected as the chapter’s nominee for the Eastern Region Scholar Athlete. Contact Doug Glagola a dougg@meridianlink.com.

Wakefield Continued from Page 24 Skyhawks of Chesterfield in a Virginia High School League boys 5A state-tournament semifinal game at the Siegel Center in Richmond on March 8.

The game was tied at 49 with less than 19 seconds to go when Parks (12 points) made a three-pointer. Wakefield’s Eric Martin was unaware the game was tied and erroneously committed a foul after L.C. Bird inbounded the ball. Bird’s Mario Haskett hit two foul shots with 17 seconds left, giving his team the lead for good at 51-49 with 17 seconds left.

“He told me he thought Halil’s three was a two-point basket and we were still a point behind, that’s why he fouled the guy,” Bentley said. “It wasn’t like he wasn’t trying hard.”

With Bird in front 51-49, Wakefield turned the ball over and missed a shot on its next two possessions. The Skyhawks made two more free throws to up the lead

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Wakefield High School junior point guard Alan Treakle and the Warriors finished 1-1 in the 5A PHOTO BY DEB KOLT state tournament, losing to L.C. Bird in the tournament semifinals.

to 53-49 and ice the win.

“You hate to put a game on one kid,” Bentley said. “All year long it’s been ‘us’always. He made a mistake and he

didn’t know the situation.”

Treakle (five rebounds) led Wakefield with 15 points. Senior forward Deng Nhial had 11. Cooper had four points and 10

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Wakefield shot 50 percent from the field and led 30-27 at halftime, after falling 11-3 then 23-14 early in the second quarter.

Trailing by nine, Wakefield called a timeout, made some adjustments and outscored Bird, 16-4, the rest of the first half.

The Warriors trailed 44-40 with 3:41 to play, but rallied again to tie at 44 on a short jumper in the lane by Cooper. Bird went in front, 48-44then 49-46, before Parks made his three-pointer.

L.C. Bird shot 33.3 percent from the field.

Wakefield, this season’s Capitol Conference champion, was trying to win the state tournament for the second time in school history, with 1961 being the lone championship year and the only time the Warriors have reached the title game.

NOTES: The Warriors have lost in the state semifinals four times since the 1990 season . . . Wakefield had a 5-2 playoff record this season.

Dave Fawcett contributed to this story.

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High School Roundup YORKTOWN TOPS W-L IN ICE HOCKEY: The Yor-

ktown High School ice hockey club team defeated Washington-Lee, 5-3, in a season-ending rivalry match between the Arlington squads March 4 at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex.

Jacob Dormuth, Nick Puglisi, Rhett Styles, Bobby Wells and Matt Neuman scored Yorktown’s goals. Assists went to Teddy Dahlquist, Matt Amons, George Kent, Liam Wells, Joe Patterson and Neuman. Ben Stanley had two goals for W-L and Spencer Brown one.

Arlington Optimist Club immediate past president Mark Whitenton dropped the first puck.

Yorktown’s seniors were Dahlquist, Amons, Dormuth, Patterson, goalie Dylan Ambrogi, Aidan Zitio, and Garrett Fleming.

WAKEFIELD BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS HONORED: Wakefield High School boys basketball player

Deng Nhial, a senior forward, was chosen co-Player of the Year in the Capitol Conference for his performance during the winter season. He also was the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Making first-team all-conference from Wakefield were junior guards Alan Treakle and Halil Parks.

Making second team were senior forward Jonathan Adams and senior guard Eric Martin.

Honorable-mention selections were sophomore forward Amari Cooper and freshman guard Chris Warner.

Treakle and Martin made the all-defensive team.

Making first-team 5A North all-region from Wakefield was Nhial. Treakle and Parks made second-team all-region.

The Yorktown ice hockey club team celebrates after defeating Washington-Lee, 5-3, in a season-ending match.

Wakefield finished 25-3 this winter, won the conference regular-season and tournament championships, finished second in the 5A North Region tournament and lost in the 5A state tournament semifinals.

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Washington-Lee High

School junior shot putter Benedict Draghi finished 19th in the boys championship division at the New Balance Indoor National Track & Field Championships in New York.

Draghi’s best throw at the meet was 55-feet, 101/4inches. The winning throw was 71-23/4.

Draghi had a throw longer than 60 feet in competition this winter when he won the Capitol Conference shot-put title.

In the boys Emerging Elite Division at the New Balance meet, Washington-Lee junior Tony Auguste was 14th at 50-83/4.

Both shot putters are now participating in the outdoor season for Washngton-Lee and also throw the discus.

YORKTOWN LACROSSE FUNDRAISER: The Yorktown

High School boys lacrosse team will hold a spring

The Yorktown seniors and coaches, along with the fans behind the glass, gather after the victory over Washington-Lee.

mulch fund-raiser. The team is selling 3-cubic-foot bags of premium hardwood shredded mulch for $4.99 per bag. Minimum order of 10 bags includes free delivery. Orders must be received by April 10 and delivery will be on Saturday, April 16.

Visit www.yorktownlacrosse.com to place orders or contact yhslacrossemulch@gmail.com or call (703) 304-8029.

SPRING SPORTS SEASON: The 2016 spring-time high

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Check the Sun Gazette and the Web site at www. insidenova.com/sports/arlington for results and details as the season progresses.

In a girls season-opening softball game March 14, the Washington-Lee Generals defeated the host Wakefield Warriors, 6-2.

For more information on the game, see the Web site.

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73. Mama sheep 74. Relating to Scandinavia

DOWN 1. *Masters Tournament network 2. Mars, to the Greeks

3. “Pro” follower 4. Exotic jelly flavor 5. Iroquois tribe 6. “More ____ for the buck” 7. *It dissipates in spring 8. Striped equine 9. Raja’s wife 10. Gulf V.I.P. 11. Castle’s line of defense 12. Beaten by walkers 15. Difficult to detect 20. Red-____ like Rudolph 22. Hermey the dentist, e.g.

24. Wasted-looking 25. *Popular spring flower 26. Comment to the audience 27. Pine product 29. *____ of March, or March 15 31. “The ____ Go Marching” 32. Part of eye containing iris, pl.

33. Marilyn Monroe’s given name 34. Pronged, as in three-____ fork 36. “Cut that out!”

38. Ivy League school 42. Bills under mattress 45. Like “The Martian” mission 49. DiCaprio to his friends?

51. Nature spirit in Greek mythology 54. Ooze out 56. Movie trailer, e.g.

57. Cocoyam 58. Leg muscle 59. “Do ____ others as...”

60. Frosts a cake 61. Formally surrender 62. Lion’s warning 63. Strong desires 66. Horror movie series 68. One of a set of dice

55+ News TRAVELERS HEAD TO GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER: Arlington

County 55+ Travel will host a trip to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt on Monday, March 21. The cost is $7. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

CURRENT-EVENTS ROUNDTABLE SLATED: Culpepper Garden Senior

Center will host a current-events roundtable on Monday, March 21. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

SKATERS GET EXCLUSIVE TIME ON ICE: Seniors-only ice skating is offered

at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex on Monday, March 21 from 8:10 to 9:20 a.m.

The cost of $1 includes skate rental. For information, call (703) 228-4771.

EXERCISES FOCUS ON BRAIN HEALTH:

Brain-health exercises will be offered on Monday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

‘YARN CRAFTERS’ TO GATHER: The

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call (703) 228-5722.

information, call (703) 228-4403.

TRAVELERS ARE OFF TO OUTLET MALL: Arlington County 55+ Travel

WALKERS TRAVEL TO DUMBARTON OAKS: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior

will host a trip to Tanger Outlets at National Harbor on Wednesday, March 23. The cost is $8. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WALKERS TRAVEL THROUGH PARKS:

Center will walk in Dumbarton Oaks Park in the District of Columbia on Friday, March 26 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

The Arlington Walking Club will trek to LBJ Park and Roosevelt Island on Wednesday, March 23. The cost is $4 for transportation from Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

READING OF CLASSIC PLAYS SET: The-

WORKSHOP LOOKS AT LAWN, GARDEN MAINTENANCE: Easy ways to maintain

BALLROOM DANCERS HIT THE STAGE:

lawns and gardens will be detailed on Thursday, March 24 at 11:30 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

TAPPERS TAKE THE STAGE: The Dia-

ater educator Michael Heinlein will read plays by Ibsen, Shaw and Chekhov on Friday, March 25 at 1:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

Arlington Mill Senior Center hosts a ballroom dance on Friday, March 25 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 2287369.

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

March 16, 1951: n County Manager A.T. Lundberg has recommended a real estate tax rate of $2.65 per $100 to fund a $6.8 million county budget and $4.6 million schools budget. n The Arlington County Democratic Club wants a 15-percent raise for firefighters and policemen, while the Arlington Chamber of Commerce wants raises for those employees as well as teachers. n Harry K. Green, who was elected to eight terms as commissioner of revenue, has died at age 71. n A low bid of $1.6 million was submitted for the 600-student addition to Washington-Lee High School, which will bring its capacity to 2,600. n In junior-high basketball, the Swanson boys and Madison girls won their respective titles.

March 17, 1961: n The School Board has approved a plan to allow black students to attend allwhite schools without a court order. n Easter dresses for girls are on sale for $8.99 to $12.99 at Kann’s. n Snow flurries are possible over the weekend.

March 16, 1968: n The Arlington GOP is trying to draft former County Board member Harold Casto to run again, but he appears unwilling. n United Airlines reports that its traffic was up 13 percent at National and 9 percent at Dulles in February compared to a year before. n Catholic and Protestant youth came together in an ecumenical work day. n Coca-Cola is reporting a shortage of glass bottles for Coke, Tab, Sprite and Fresca, and is asking the public to turn in empties as soon as possible.

March 17, 1978: n The School Board has approved a $47.7 million budget for fiscal 1979. n County Manager Vernon Ford wants the County Board to enact a ban on smoking in public places. n Metro plans to raise bus and rail fares for suburban riders, but not for intra-D.C. trips.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

COMEDY CLUBBERS GATHER: The

mond Tappers will perform to Big Band music on Thursday, March 24 at 10:15 a.m. at Walter Redd Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

comedy club at Aurora Hills Senior Center revives old-time classic radio and TV shows on Friday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON PELVIC HEALTH: How physical therapy can re-

TRAVELERS HEAD TO EASTERN MARKET: Arlington County 55+ Travel will

store pelvic health will be detailed on Thursday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For

Arlington history

host a trip to the Eastern Market on Saturday, March 26. The cost is $6. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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Police Beat ATTEMPTED MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On March 4 at 10 a.m., a verbal altercation escalated, and a woman in possession of a knife physically threatened a man, police said.

The suspect – 44-year-old Annette Yvonne Westray of Arlington – was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding. n On March 6 at 3:21 p.m., a man prevented a woman from leaving a restaurant in the 5000 block of Columbia Pike, struck her in the face several times and pulled out a pocketknife, police said.

The suspect – 44-year-old Carlos Leyva Betancourt of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding, abduction, assault-andbattery, destruction of public and drunk in public. He was held without bond. n On March 9 at 1:36 p.m., following a verbal altercation between two drivers in the 1200 block of West Glebe Road, one of the individuals pulled out a wooden bat and swung at the other’s car.

Both the vehicle and the other man were struck.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 50s, 5’11” and weighing 125 pounds.

ROBBERY: n On March 4 at 6:40 p.m., a man attempted to steal personal-hygiene items from a store in the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard, The suspect fled the scene after swinging and charging at an employee.

All the items were recovered.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 40s, 5’7”, 175 pounds. n On March 7 at 8:05 p.m., a man stole cash from a juvenile in the 1100 block of South Hayes Street after brandishing a gun.

The suspect is described as a black male, 5’8”, with a thin build.

OBSCENE SEXUAL DISPLAY: n On March 8 at 1:30 p.m., a woman was walking on a trail in the 600 block of North Manchester Street when she observed a man masturbating, police said.

The suspect – 42-year-old Darrell Devon Bullard of no fixed address – was arrested, charged with obscene sexual display and was held without bond.

GRAND LARCENY AUTO: n On Feb. 26 at 10:52 p.m., Arlington police conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of South Jefferson Davis Highway, and determined that the vehicle had been stolen, police said.

The first suspect – 49-year-old Howard Bernard Dent of Temple Hills – was arrested and charged with grand theft auto.

The second suspect – 25-year-old Candace Leonard of the District of Columbia – was arrested and charged with identity theft and possession of cocaine, according to police.

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