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Inaugural Freshman Class Will Be Light on Female Students, School Officials Say SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

When the “Arlington Tech” high-school program makes its debut in September at the Arlington Career Center, it will have many things: high-tech classrooms, cutting-edge coursework, innovative internships.

One thing it won’t have, though, is a lot of young women.

School officials say only 21 percent of the incoming freshman class will be female, a figure that is “not high enough,” Arlington Career Center principal Margaret Chung said at an April 26 community forum discussing the future of the Career Center site.

A total of 43 students have been accepted as members of the inaugural freshman class at Arlington Tech, which aims to combine academics with career and technical education, complemented by hands-on outside learning experiences.

The program will start with the freshman class for the 2016-

17 school year, adding additional grade levels each succeeding year.

County school officials expect the overall student body to grow to 140 students in 2017, 240 in 2018 and 440 in 2019, ultimately topping out at 800 by 2022.

That final figure is about 40 percent of the size of the county’s traditional high schools – Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown – but is in line with the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

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RELATED Patrick Henry Elementary School is likely to keep its name when students are moved to a new building in 2019 – see complete coverage on Page 7.

County Unemployment Still Lowest in Va. Rosaida de Jesus models a tube dress with a high slit and white neck piece, designed by Shatha Abulohom, during Marymount University’s annual “Portfolio in Motion” fashion show on April 28. She is escorted by Michael Jachuku Howard. Find more coverage and a slide show of photos from the event on the Web site at www.insidenova.com.

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Arlington AAUW Celebrates Education and the Arts SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

“The Girls Who Glow” – which chronicles the efforts of a group of female factory workers who in the early 20th century contracted radiation sickness and related diseases while working with supposedly “safe” self-luminous paint to right the wrong done to them – was a play whose message resonated with members of the Arlington branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

“We found ourselves really wrapped up in the story,” said Mary Beth Pelosky, the organization’s assistant vice president of programs.

It is a tale not simply of workplace abuse, but, ultimately, of “women standing up for themselves,” Pelosky said.

“The Girls Who Glow” was adapted from “The Radium Girls,” a planned film by Yorktown High School graduate Ginny Mohler, and was refined over a six-month period by students at the high school. When presented in late winter, it was the latest in a long string of produc-

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by Carol Cadby, Yorktown’s theater-arts department chair.

For her 30-year career as an educator and theater professional, Cadby on April 30 was presented with the AAUW’s Elizabeth Campbell Award for the Advancement of the Arts.

Cadby was unable to attend, but a dozen of her students were on hand, highlighting their teacher’s slightly mischievous, irreverent personality, and detailing their own reactions to “The Girls Who Glow” production.

The Elizabeth Campbell Award (named in honor of the late educator, community icon and longtime AAUW member) was one of four honors handed out at the group’s annual luncheon, held at Washington Golf & Country Club.

The accolades are designed “to celebrate all the creativity we have in our community – creativity and hard work,” said Arlington AAUW co-president Marcy Leverenz.

Honored as Arlington Educator of the Year was Connie Skelton, who will be retiring shortly as Arlington Public Schools’ assistant superintendent for in-

Connie Skelton was honored by AAUW co-presidents Meg Tuccillo and Marcy Leverenz at the April 30 ceremony.

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Skelton, who began her career in Arlington as a science teacher at Williamsburg Middle School, “leaves a legacy of caring for the whole child and has set the path for exciting opportunities for students in the future,” AAUW officials said.

Jeff Wilson, who earned the Excellence in the Arts in Arlington Public Schools award, has put his dual degrees in art and architecture into practice over the past 19 years at Kenmore

Middle School.

His students are encouraged to produce everything from unique clocks and stained glass to museum-quality collages.

“Jeff gets them ‘hooked’ on the process, getting them interested and excited to stay with it until they are proud of their final product,” AAUW officials said.

(Wilson was unable to attend the ceremony, as April 30 was his wedding day. “Excused absence,” quipped AAUW co-president Meg Tuccillo.)

Brian Bersh, director of bands and the music-department chairman at Yorktown High School, was honored with the Notable Achievement in the Arts award.

The 2016 Yorktown teacher of the year, Bersh has translated his love of jazz into a 90-percent growth in the school’s Jazz Ensemble over the past four years.

He “lives by the commitment of taking music theory and performance out of the classroom and into the real world for students to perform for authentic audiences,” AAUW officials said.

The day of the ceremony, Bersh was doing just that – he was at the school overseeing the regional Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival.

The Arlington branch of the AAUW draws women from across the county and from a wide variety of professions. Its membership ranks range from recent college graduates to the indefatigable Martha Ann Miller, who turns 105 years old this summer.

“I am really grateful to be president of such a group of leaders,” Leverenz said.

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Model General Assembly Students Celebrate Success Arlington Contingent Sees Eight of Its Pieces of Legislation Pass in Richmond SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The Arlington delegation of the Virginia Model General Assembly this year managed to do what their real-life counterparts have yet to accomplish.

After several years of making the case, the Arlington contingent convinced student-legislators from across the commonwealth to pass legislation allowing undocumented Virginia students to attend public colleges and universities on an in-state-tuition basis, one of the key components of the so-called DREAM Act. The measure was one of eight Arlington-sponsored bills (out of 18 introduced) that passed during the Model General Assembly session, and marked another year of growth of the program at the local level.

Students from Arlington schools who participated in the 2016 program gathered at Arlington Central Library on April 27 to celebrate their success.

Attending the annual Model General Assembly session “is one of the best feelings in the world, especially when your bill gets passed,” said Taylor Welch of Yorktown High School.

A first-time participant, Welch acknowledged that on arriving in Richmond to begin the legislative session, her first, visceral reaction was that whole situation was “terrifying, very terrifying.”

“The more people I saw, the more nervous I got,” she said.

But Welch soon was into the swing of things, forging alliances with participants across the commonwealth on bills of common interest. By session’s end, she considered her participation “one of the best experiences of my life.”

Six Arlington students participated in Model General Assembly all four years of high school. And while Welch was a new

Salome Gongadze of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program served as governor during the 2016 Model General Assembly session in Richmond.

arrival to the program, Yorktown senior Emily Burke was a veteran.

Burke praised the “friendly but competitive environment” that exists when students – 550 this year – from all parts of the commonwealth descend on Richmond.

“It has also been an opportunity for me to across Virginia,”

make friends from all Burke said.

The YMCA-sponsored Virginia Model General Assembly has taken place for almost 70 years. But Arlington’s participation is more recent, beginning seven years ago when five Arlington Career Center students traveled by minibus to Richmond to press for passage of a single bill. It died in committee.

This year, nearly 50 Arlington students from the Career Center, Wakefield and Yorktown high schools and the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program made the journey 90 miles south. The contingent was led by Woodlawn senior Salome Gongadze, who – in a first for Arlington – had been elected to serve as governor.

“I had an amazing experience – a very life-changing experience,” said Gongadze, who (not unlike some real-life Virginia governors in the past) had to work with an attorney general of different political views.

Gongadze also garnered the chance to meet privately with the commonwealth’s actual governor, Terry McAuliffe. “He’s a

Students who participated in the Model General Assembly program from Arlington discuss their successes – and what they learned – during the 2016 session.

very impressive person,” she said.

Elected at the 2016 session to serve in 2017 as the Model General Assembly’s Speaker of the House of Delegates (arguably a more powerful position than governor) was Wisam Mustafa of Wakefield High School.

The idea of running for a leadership post made her “nauseous and nervous,” Mustafa said, but she didn’t back away.

“It was something I wanted so badly and worked so hard for,” she said.

Long before Gongadze, Mustafa and the Arlington delegation headed to the state capital in April, they had worked with members of the real-life legislative delegation to craft bill proposals. Last December, students met with state Sens.

Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Barbara Favola (D-31st), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D49th) and Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos (D), who gave real-world advice.

Mustafa noted that, when meeting with elected officials last December, she got a good deal of “heated feedback” from Stamos on a proposal to require police body cameras across Virginia.

That give-and-take resulted in a better bill, and gave its patrons information they would need to defend it in committee. Sta-

mos’s comments proved “very beneficial,” Mustafa acknowledged.

Wakefield’s participation in Model General Assembly began just a year ago, but “our students were hooked immediately – they bought in,” said teacher Cory Mainor, who serves as their adviser.

Receiving special honors at the April 27 program were Lynda Horvath and Leah Wallace, who have supported the Model General Assembly effort through the Arlington YMCA for years. Both are stepping down from their roles – “graduating,” as Horvath put it, rather than retiring – and handing efforts over to others.

Erik VandePoll, the regional YMCA director in the local area, praised Horvath and Wallace as “two of the true gamechangers in the Arlington community.”

“They have really taken this program to newer, higher levels,” he said.

The Arlington School Board also recently honored Horvath and Wallace for their efforts.

Next up for the program? Working to bring Bishop O’Connell High School in as a participant.

Locally, the YMCA’s Model General Assembly program is supported by Boeing, the Knights of Columbus and the Kiwanis Club of Arlington.

Local Republicans Set to Pick Their Challenger to Rep. Beyer SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

After months of preliminaries, Republicans in the 8th Congressional District will have their nominee this weekend.

Charles Hernick and Michael Webb are vying for the chance to take on U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) in the Nov. 8 election. The GOP will choose its candidate at a May 7 convention held at Kenmore Middle School.

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fax having 166, Alexandria 59, the city of Falls Church seven and military voters allocated one.

At best, the nominee will have an uphill climb against freshman Beyer, who did not face any opposition in his quest for the Democratic nomination.

Republicans have found it hard to break 40 percent in 8th District congressional races, whether against Beyer or his predecessor, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran.

School Board’s Goldstein Endorses Talento: Arlington School Board candidate Tannia Talento’s bid for office has been endorsed by incumbent board member Reid Goldstein.

Talento’s “broad-based community experience prepares her to be a strong leader from Day 1,” Goldstein said in a statement released by the Talento campaign. “She will make a great partner on the School Board.”

Goldstein previously endorsed School Board Vice Chairman Nancy Van Doren, who shares the Democratic caucus bal-

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Legislators Side with Gutshall in County Board Race: Arlington County Board candidate Erik Gutshall has picked up the endorsement of three members of the county’s legislative delegation.

State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Dels. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) and Rip Sullivan (D-48th) on April 27 announced their support for Gutshall, who is chalContinued on Page 20

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the ongoing growth of Arlington students’ participation in the Model General Assembly program, which hones leadership skills and gives Virginia youth a chance to participate with likeminded compatriots from across the commonwealth.

The statewide program, supported by the YMCA, has a history that dates back more than a halfcentury. Arlington’s participation began seven years ago with a fivemember contingent from the Arlington Career Center, whose lone bill was killed in committee, and has grown to include four schools and more than 50 participants a year.

Arlington students also have climbed the leadership ladder

– this year, one of them served as governor, and next year another will be Speaker of the House.

Extra kudos go to Lynda Horvath and Leah Wallace, adults who have been instrumental in the growth of the effort and the success of students.

Both Horvath and Wallace are stepping down from their leadership roles (“graduating” rather than “retiring,” Horvath noted), but the impact of each is immeasurable.

THUMB UP: To members of the U.S. Supreme Court, who last week took a hard look at the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell.

There’s no question that various Virginia politicians, including

McDonnell, have acted in a sleazy manner when it comes to the giveand-take with campaign contributors. They are abetted by lax state rules governing campaign contributions and influence-peddling.

The situation requires additional efforts to clean up matters.

But most of the Supreme Court justices seemed to believe federal prosecutors went overboard in targeting McDonnell. We’ll know for sure when a ruling is rendered.

If the court overturns McDonnell’s conviction by a large measure, it will be a repudiation of the U.S. Justice Department’s overzealousness. And while sleazy politicians are something every American should be concerned about, prosecutors running amok presents an equal threat to us all.

Given Information Leaders Had at Time, APS Acted Appropriately on Capacity Issue Editor: Over the last few years, enrollment in Arlington Public Schools has undergone an historically rapid and significant demographic shift. I have lately heard criticism of the response our school leadership at the time had to the challenges this shift created.

As someone who had a front-row seat to events back then, I would like to add some perspective to the Monday-morning quarterbacking I have heard.

As recently as 2007, available data showed a shrinking school enrollment in Arlington.

But by 2012, the School Board had adopted a 10-year capital-improvement plan (CIP) that would build two new elementary schools, place additions on others, and set in motion the planning for a significant increase to our secondary school capacity.

Between 2007 and 2012, we are fortunate to have had School Board leadership that correctly assessed the data, made the right calls at the time about the allocation of scarce resources and adjusted its capital planning with remarkable speed and nimbleness compared with many other governing bodies.

In order to adopt a capacity-focused

CIP in the spring of 2012, APS had to spend a good chunk of 2011 assessing options and gauging their feasibility.

For that 2011 work, the best available data was based on enrollment and projections from 2010, which was the first time those data showed clearly and convincingly that the enrollment growth was not a “bubble” but would be broadbased, sustained and significant.

Some capacity advocates (myself included) had come to believe prior to 2010 that adding new building capacity to APS would be necessary.

But we also had to admit that that belief was based in part on intuition and anecdote and that the stewards of our public dollars should have a higher evidence-based standard before building costly new schools that could stand partially empty in future years.

For the School Board to have added capacity in the 2010 CIP, instead of 2012, it would have had to do so based on 2008 data, which was the very first time in years that the projections had shown any significant increase in future enrollment – and certainly did not yet demonstrate to a wary public that a huge new public infrastructure project needed to be undertaken.

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The hundreds of millions of dollars (including the costs of servicing the debt) we are investing in new school buildings are funds that cannot be utilized in some other way, from teacher retention to lower taxes, and it is not a decision to be taken lightly.

Certainly there is frustration in the parent community that so many of our schools will have capacity struggles well into the future. And there will continue to be vigorous community debate as our school leaders modulate how much to spend on capacity relief, at what school levels, and at which locations.

Despite these ongoing debates, we in Arlington should be proud that we have had school leaders who have made the big decisions in the right way, with a responsible evidence- based standard and with undue delay when that evidence is clear.

Todd McCracken Arlington McCracken served on the School Board in 2012, chaired the Advisory Council on Facilities and Capital Programs in 201112 and the council’s subcommittee on encrollment and capacity from 2008 to 2011.

Name of ‘Patrick Henry’ Likely to Transfer as School Moves When students attending Patrick Henry Elementary School move to a new building a few blocks SCHOOL northwest at the start 2019-20 school BOARD ofyear,the they could be NOTES taking something with them: the name of their old school.

While no final decision has been made, Arlington Public Schools (APS) officials are working under the possibility that the name “Patrick Henry Elementary” will go to the new facility, which is slated to be constructed adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

“The general thinking has been that the whole kit and caboodle” – students, staff and the name itself – could transfer from the existing Patrick Henry to the new building, said Meg Tuccillo, a longtime school administrator who now serves as a consultant on capacity issues.

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Transferring the name from one building to another could avoid a potential struggle over the legacy of Henry (173699), who was one of the key Virginia voices for independence from Britain but also was a slaveholder and states’-rights adherent.

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Moving Patrick Henry’s name along with the students? “I think it was the intention of the group – it’s safe to say the group members would expect that APS names the new school ‘Patrick Henry Elementary School,’” said Greg Greeley, who headed up the South Arlington Working Group.

But that is only a recommendation; the final decision will rest with the School Board, which in the past has been open to name changes: Glencarlyn Elementary School was renamed “Carlin Springs Elementary School” when it relocated, while the new school that moved onto the Glencarlyn site became “Campbell Elementary School” in honor of civic leaders Edmund and Elizabeth Campbell.

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While drawing on past successes, the chairs of the Arlington Community Foundation’s 25th-anniversary gala are promising some new twists, as well.

Hundreds will gather May 14 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City for the event.

“The theme this year is ‘Celebrating Community,’ and what a wonderful celebration it will be!” promised Marcia Shooshan, who with Cathy Coyle and their husbands (John Shooshan and Brad Coyle) are heading up the gala committee.

For Cathy Coyle, who has volunteered on the committee several times, saying yes to serving as a co-chair for 2016 was a nobrainer.

“Both Brad and I jumped at the chance,” she said.

“We continue to be impressed by, and grateful for, the outpouring of support to make this year’s gala a success,” Cathy Coyle said. “There are so many people . . . [who] have gladly and generously donated time, energy and resources.”

Instead of a sit-down dinner, the 2016 celebration will feature various “stations,” so attendees can mix and mingle with different people and enjoy various foods before moving around to try something

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The cocktail hour will feature the creativity of Chef Mike Isabella of Kapnos Taverna. There also will be a wine-tasting station hosted by Virginia-based Barrel Oak, along with a craft-beer station from The Brew Shop and food specialties from Lebanese Taverna, SER and the RitzCarlton. To complete the culinary events, nearly a dozen Arlington eateries and bakeries are donating desserts.

But wait . . . there’s more.

“A short live and exciting auction will offer unique items that have never been offered before, as well as bringing back some very popular items from past events,” said Marcia Shooshan, whose husband John chairs the Arlington Community Foundation this year.

The celebration also will feature the debut of a new video – “Arlington: Past, Present and Future” – which features interviews with foundation founder Judge William Newman Jr.; current executive director Wanda Pierce; and a host of the organization’s chairs from years gone by.

The video was produced by Craig Syphax with the support of Arlington Independent Media and H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

Another highlight: Commemorative scarves and ties have been created with the foundation logo on a silver background to symbolize the organization’s quarter-century. Arlingtonians Michael and Vicky Foster are serving as sponsors of that effort.

Like Coyle, Marcia Shooshan said she was pleased to take on a leadership role in 2016, and found the reaction in the community very positive.

“As I made my way through Arlington, either making phone calls or stopping into a business, I have been impressed with the compassion [of Arlingtonians] to support their own,” she said. “It has been a wonderful journey, and one that I have been honored to travel.”

Pierce said Shooshan and Coyle were making their mark on the celebration in an upbeat, positive way.

They are bringing a tremendous amount of energy and creativity to the event,” she said. “They are leading a committee that is bringing a different look and feel – it will be the event of the year!”

Founded in 1991, the Arlington Community Foundation manages more than 140 local charitable trusts that support community-based initiatives and provide educational scholarships. Since its inception, the organization has awarded more than $12 million in funding, and has grown to be an important voice in community issues ranging from homelessness to health care.

Co-chairing the gala is proving “a wonderful opportunity to further our involvement with an organization that we believe in, its mission and the good it provides our community,” Cathy Coyle said.

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Shown accepting a volunteerism award from Gov. McAuliffe on April 18 are Alisa Glassman; Rev. Dr. Keith Savage, First Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles, Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington; Rev. Clyde Ellis, Mount Olive Baptist Church; Nina Janopaul, CEO of Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing; Kathy Panfil; and Fr. Tuck Bowerfind, rector, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. See item below.

‘VOICE’ HONORED WITH STATE VOLUNTEERISM AWARD: Virginians Orga-

nized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE), a coalition of religious and community organizations focused on supporting tenants and advocating for affordable housing, recently was presented with a 2016 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community-Service Award by the Virginia Office on Volunteerism and Community Services in partnership with the Governor’s Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism and the Virginia Service Foundation.

The award was presented by Gov. McAuliffe; VOICE was recognized as “a truly unique non-partisan organization” doing good works in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties and the city of Falls Church.

Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles of Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, led a delegation of clergy leaders to Richmond on April 18 to accept the award.

VOICE “challenges people to imagine the change they can accomplish, connects individuals and organizations to multiply their power, and organizes people by the hundreds and thousands to make their voices heard,” Peebles said.

VOICE was nominated for the award by the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing for the group’s effort to support housing-affordability issues and hold elected officials accountable.

COMMITTEE OF 100 TO LOOK AT DELIVERY OF SERVICES: The Arlington

Committee of 100 will look at the delivery of Arlington County government services during its monthly meeting, slated for Wednesday, May 11 at 8 p.m. at Gerard Phelan Hall on the main campus of Marymount University.

Speakers will include County Manager Mark Schwartz and Arlington Chamber of Commerce president Kate Bates.

The program is free; dinner (7:20 p.m.) is $28 for Committee of 100 members, $30 for others, with registration required

by May 8.

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

‘WALK FOR THE ANIMALS’ ARRIVES:

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington will host its annual “Walk for the Ani-

mals” on Saturday, May 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Bluemont Park.

The event will feature one- and threemile walks through the park. There also will be information booths, activities and the chance to meet some of the animals available for adoption.

The cost is $30 in advance, $40 on the day of the event. All pre-registered walkers will receive a T-shirt for themselves and a bandana for their dogs.

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The family friendly concert will feature piano soloist Rachel Franklin, along with works by Ibert, Ravel and von Weber.

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senior-living community came together recently to celebrate the 100th birthday of Kathleen Hanawalt, who has been a resident since 2009.

Family members and friends, including her two grandsons, attended the event, which included a special menu prepared

by Chef Tere, followed by cake and ice cream provided by Harris Teeter.

Mrs. Hanawalt was born on March 15, 1916, in Prince George County, the third of four children, and was raised in Petersburg. During her formative years, she gained a deep appreciation for the Methodist Church, which has remained an important part of her life.

After four years of college, she married Robert Hanawalt and raised two children, Carroll Lee (who died in 1987) and Robert. Her husband died in 1969.

Son Robert Hanawalt currently is working for UNICEF in Afghanistan.

Representing the family at the birthday celebration were his wife, Nicole, and their sons, Christopher (who lives in San Francisco) and Andrew (who lives in the District of Columbia).

DR. TAYLOR TO BE HONORED AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BANQUET: Dr. Al-

fred O. Taylor Jr. will be presented with the Cornelia B. Rose Award by the Arlington County Historical Society at its 60th-anniversary banquet, to be held on Friday, May 13.

Taylor will be honored for his book, “Bridge Builders of Nauck/Green Valley.”

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) will be the keynote speaker at the event, which starts with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Columbus Club of Arlington, 5115 Little Falls Road.

The cost is $50 for Historical Society members, $75 for others, with tickets available through May 9 at www.eventbrite.com (search “Arlington Historical Society”).

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ton-based Jane Franklin Dance has renamed its annual gala in honor of a former board chairman who died last year.

The gala, to be held this year on May 22, will salute the life of Charlotte Hollister, who served on the dance troupe’s board for nearly a decade.

“Behind the scenes, Charlotte was the person making the wheels turn,” artistic director Jane Franklin said. “She was humble, generous and gracious. Her passion for the arts was contagious and immeasurable.”

The gala will include a wine tasting and light-supper reception, silent auction and outdoor performance by Jane Franklin Dance performers, along with live music.

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Kathleen Hanawalt is pictured with her grandsons, Christopher and Andrew, at her 100th-birthday celebration at Sunrise of Arlington.

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FORUM TO FOCUS ON COUNTY FOOD SYSTEM: Arlington Friends of Urban

Agriculture will host its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

The forum will feature various perspectives on Arlington’s food system.

Speakers include William Gray of the Wallace Center at Winrock International, for a national perspective; Ellen Polishuk, Potomac Vegetable Farms, for a producer perspective; and Cynthia Singiser, Community Foodworks Arlington Farmers Market, for a market perspective.

The community is invited. For information, call Kimberly Haun at (703) 2287872 or e-mail arlingtonurbanag@gmail. com.

GREENS OF ARLINGTON TO LOOK AT BAN ON FOAM CONTAINERS: Greens

of Arlington will host a community meeting on the District of Columbia’s ban on commercial use of foam containers on Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Fire Station #2, 4805 Wilson Blvd.

The speaker will be Mike Ewall of the Energy Justice Network.

The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.greensofarlington.org.

WORK OF ARLINGTON ARTIST ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: Arlington

artist Stephen Roberson, a member of the American Society of Aviation Artists, has had his work accepted for display in the organization’s 2016 International Aerospace Art Exhibition, which runs from June 1 to July 25 at the James C. Weston Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Mich.

Roberson’s accepted works depict Admiral Byrd’s flight around the South Pole; Marine Corps flight operations; and the Black Sheep (VMF-214) service in Korea.

The American Society of Aviation Artists was formed in 1986 and currently has more than 200 members. Roberson has been part of the organization since 2012.

For information, see the Web site at www.asaa-avart.org.

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Activist Lauded with Arlington Democrats’ Top Award SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

For his efforts supporting outreach efforts and lending his talents to a host of initiatives over the past dozen years, the ArlingPOLITICAL ton County POTPOURRI D e m o c r a t i c Committee has bestowed its highest honor on Charley Conrad.

Conrad was presented with the Mary Marshall Award at the party’s annual Blue Victory Dinner (renamed for 2016 from the previous Jefferson-Jackson Din-

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The annual award is named in honor of the late Mary Marshall, who represented Arlington in the House of Delegates for nearly a quarter-century.

Conrad became active in the Arlington County Democratic Committee in 2004, serving as a precinct captain, area chair and, for the last six years, party secretary.

He also has been active in gay and lesbian issues, serving as president of the Virginia Partisans (now the Virginia Democratic LGBT Caucus).

Conrad was the originator of the Democrats’ monthly breakfast series,

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“When someone says that he or she is a ‘Charley Conrad kind of Democrat,’ that means something,” Arlington Democratic chairman Kip Malinosky said at the event, calling Conrad the “heart and soul” of the local Democratic organization.

Also honored at the annual dinner: Josh Katcher was saluted as “Campaigner of the Year”; Vivek Patil earned “Newcomer of the Year”; Jill Calazzo was named Herselle Milliken Precinct Captain of the Year; and Stephanie Clifford received the Jean Marshall Crawford Award.

Beyer Upbeat After Cuba Journey: U.S. Rep. Don Beyer says the Cuban people are engaging and enthusiastic but the country’s infrastructure is in need of upgrades, and said he is “looking forward to being a small part of the evolution” of the relationship between that island country and the United States.

Beyer (D-8th) was among legislators who traveled to Cuba with President Obama in March. He related his impressions in an e-mail to political supporters.

Beyer, who had visited Cuba once before, said “the best part of my two trips to Havana has been the friendliness of the Cubans we met – they love America and feast on our movies, television, music and culture.”

However, “the infrastructure in Havana is abysmal,” Beyer said. “Driving through Havana reminded me of photos of post-World War II Europe.”

The U.S. and Cuba have been at odds since revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista regime more than a half-century ago. Beyer noted that Obama was only the second sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba; the only other was Calvin Coolidge, who arrived via battleship in 1928.

Perhaps not surprisingly, Beyer praised Obama’s performance during his recent journey.

“The president was careful . . . to distinguish his desire for a much closer relationship with the citizens of Cuba from an endorsement of the philosophy and behavior of its leaders,” Beyer said. “We

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Democrats Mourn Death of Activist: Arlington Democrats took time out on April 6 to remember the life of Tiffany Joslyn, an activist killed in a March traffic accident in Rhode Island.

“If you knew Tiffany, you liked Tiffany,” said Stephanie Clifford, a friend and political ally, at the monthly Arlington County Democratic Committee.

“She loved people – she loved nothing more than bringing people together,” Clifford said.

Tiffany Joslyn and her brother Derrick were killed on Interstate 95 in Pawtucket, R.I., in early March 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’d be the person who would say, ‘All right, I’m going to organize this and get things done,’” said Atima Omara, another friend and political ally.

An attorney, Joslyn served as deputy chief counsel of the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security & Investigations Subcommittee of the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee. A memorial service is slated for later this month on Capitol Hill, although a date has not yet been announced.

Clifford told Democrats that Joslyn’s beloved dog was seriously injured in the crash, and has required $14,000 worth of veterinary care. Friends have raised $10,000 to meet the bills, she said.

Beyer Campaign Celebrates with Ice Cream: U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) will host his second annual ice-cream social on Sunday, May 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Wakefield High School.

Beyer, first elected to Congress in 2014, will face the winner of the Republican nomination convention – Charles Hernick or Michael Webb – and possible third-party contenders or independents in the Nov. 8 general election. The district trends heavily blue, particularly in presidential-election years.

For information, see the Web site at www.friendsofdonbeyer.com.

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Forum Highlights Efforts to Prevent Child Abuse in Hispanic Community BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Asked during a second-grade school assignment to draw a picture of the person she hoped to become, Heather Sarmiento surprised her teachers and family by depicting herself as a police officer.

“I wanted people to feel safe,” said Sarmiento, who had witnessed violence in her home as a child. “I was already thinking, ‘I want something different for myself and for other people.’”

Sarmiento eventually ended up studying educational psychology in college and now serves as prevention and education coordinator with the Fairfax County Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services.

She was the keynote speaker at the Hispanics Against Child Abuse and Neglect’s (HACAN) 22nd annual Child Abuse Prevention Breakfast, held April 29 at the Mason District Governmental Center in Annandale.

Formed in 1985, HACAN helps local governmental agencies combat child abuse and neglect within the Hispanic/ Latino community. The Falls Churchbased non-profit’s Morning Star program serves children ages 6 and older in the Culmore area by building their selfesteem and leadership skills.

Another HACAN program, STAR, is aimed at adolescents and teaches them about cultural value, leadership development and important legislative issues that are relevant to the Hispanic community.

HACAN’s Spanish-language workshops and parenting classes discuss family-life education and how to prevent child abuse.

“There are still many needs that have to be met,” noted Carmen Fernandez, HACAN’s founder and executive director.

HACAN board member Rosalia Fajardo served as the breakfast’s master of ceremonies.

Mary O’Donnell, board secretary for HACAN, drew attention to the organization’s social-media initiatives by holding up her smartphone and asking audience member to turn their phones.

Rosalia Fajardo, a board member with Hispancis Against Child Abuse & Neglect, shares a light moment with state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) during the organization’s April 29 breakfast at the Mason District Governmental Center in Annandale.

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O’Donnell encouraged the crowd to download a mobile app and make online purchases from more than 1,000 merchants listed on the group’s shopping portal at hacan.causenetwork. com. HACAN receives a portion of those sales, she said.

“It’s a nice ecosystem,” she said of the arrangement. “That’s the future of fund-raising.”

State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) mentioned recent progress in the General Assembly regarding child care.

Virginia legislators last year approved legislation requiring family day-homes with four or more students to obtain licensing from the state government. Unlicensed centers serving fewer students now have to inform clients about their lack of licensing, she said.

It is essential to provide “wraparound” services to families that are struggling financially, Favola said.

“Addressing financial pressures goes a long way to getting those families stabilized,” she said.

Supervisor Penelope Gross (D-Mason) said Fairfax County officials now are examining all 390 county agencies and programs under its Lines of Business review process, including ones involving human services.

The county annually spends about $4 million and employs 30 people for child-neglect prevention services, “but

Jill Biden Will Speak to NVCC Graduates Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden and a full-time English professor at Northern Virginia Community College since 2009, has been named main speaker at the college’s 50th commencement ceremony, to be held May 14 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow.

More than 7,600 students will be eligible to participate in the evening ceremony.

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lege to Career” tour to highlight successful industry partnerships between community colleges and employers. Two years earlier, she hosted the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges with President Obama, and she continues to work on this outreach on behalf of the Obama administration – frequently visiting campuses and meeting with students, teachers and industry representatives around the country.

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even with that, we are just treading water on the case load,” Gross said. County workers last year helped 624 families last year, she said.

“It truly is a community effort,” Gross said. “It is not one or the other. It is all of us together.”

Sarmiento, who grew up in Fairfax County and attended Lee High School in Springfield, told the audience how she began going on mission trips to Honduras at age 16. She has gone there 14 times and made another such trip to Mexico.

“I saw that education was the basis of moving the community forward,” she said.

The agency for which Sarmiento works soon will begin screenings of “The Mask You Live In,” a documentary that examines how gender roles and expectations can lead to unhealthy relationships.

“We don’t want to leave men out,” she said. “We need to involve the whole community.”

Sarmiento, who is pregnant, urged those who wished to follow up on the agency’s programs to contact her office.

“I’ll be out for a while,” she said, glancing at her belly.

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Scenes from the 2016 Valor Awards Ceremony

Cpl. Charles Butler of the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office receives a Meritorious Service Award as Chamber president Kate Bates, Chamber chairman Todd Yeatts and Sheriff Beth Arthur look on during the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards ceremony.

Shown with Arlington Chamber president Kate Bates, Arlington Chamber chairman Todd Yeatts and Fire Chief Joseph Reshetar are Life-Saving Award recipients Firefighter/Paramedic Joaquin Ibarra, Firefighter/Paramedic Nate Buchanan, Firefighter/EMT Leslie Bates, Lt. Robert Bowen, Firefighter/Paramedic Kurt Zepeda and Capt II Trevor Burrell of the Arlington County Fire Department.

Doug Hill of WJLA-TV reads the citation, behind them, at the Chamber’s annual Valor Awards ceremony, held on April 19.

Arlington County Police Officer Ryan Williams receives a Life-Saving Award from Police Chief Jay Farr during the April 19, 2016 Arlington Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards ceremony, as Arlington Chamber president Kate Bates and Chamber chairman Todd Yeatts look on.

Deborah Powers (right) of the Arlington Office of Emergency Management (OEM) receives a Meritorious Service Award as (from left) Chamber president Kate Bates, OEM director Jack Brown and Chamber chairman Todd Yeatts look on.

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Kathleen Keller of the Arlington County Fire Department receives a Meritorious Service Award as Arlington Chamber chairman Todd Yeatts and Fire Chief Joseph Reshetar look on.

Arlington County Police Officers Korinna George and Matthew Chattillion receive a Life-Saving Award from Police Chief Jay Farr as Arlington Chamber chairman Todd Yates and emcee Doug Hill look on during Valor Awards ceremony.

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Remodeling Index Drops Slightly in First Quarter

Featured Property of the Week

No Details Missed in Grand Showplace

George Sagatov Responsible for Country Club Hills Standout

When you combine the creative mind of acclaimed local builder George Sagatov with a location in the heart of Arlington’s Country Club Hills community, you have a winner in the making.

This week’s featured property surely deserves a “best-in-class” award. A creative, modern-looking colonial with three levels totaling more than 7,000 square feet of living space, the home is bathed in natural light and accentuates a creative ambiance, with special surprises around every turn.

Those eager to entertain this summer will especially enjoy the spacious stone veranda, which features a wood-burning fireplace and stairs leading down to the meticulously landscaped grounds.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,300,000 by Carol, Tracy and Leslie Wilder of McEnearney Associates.

The sun-filled, two-story foyer, with cove ceiling and chandelier, is our introduction to the main level. Among the other highlights of this level are the dining room (with French doors leading to the veranda); the gourmet kitchen with

Bertch cabinetry and top-quality appliances; a stunning breakfast room with lovely views and access to the veranda; and a family room that opens to the kitchen and features a gas fireplace and doorway out to the deck.

Off the main traffic flow is a woodpaneled library with fireplace and builtins.

We can take either the delightful staircase or the elevator to the upper level, where the master retreat is our first destination. Featuring a lovely bedroom area and charming sitting room (with gas fireplace), it also offers a luxurious bath and three walk-in closets.

Three additional bedrooms, all with en-suite baths, and laundry facilities are located here on the second level.

The lower level is home to a daylight recreation room with gas fireplace, wet bar, large windows and French doors to the side yard. There also is an additional bedroom with full bath, media room and storage.

Bonuses are plentiful throughout this showplace, including the gracious hardwood flooring, an alarm system and

central vacuum.

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: 4425 36th Street North, Arlington (22207).

Listed at: $2,300,000 by Carol Wilder, Tracy Wilder and Leslie Wilder, McEnearney Associates (703) 7176360.

Schools: Jamestown Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yortown High School.

The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 54 in the first quarter of 2016, dipping four points below the previous quarter but remaining in positive territory above 50.

An RMI above 50 indicates that more remodelers report market activity is higher (compared to the prior quarter) than report it is lower. The overall RMI averages ratings of current remodeling activity with indicators of future remodeling activity.

“Remodelers were solidly booked for jobs in the first quarter of 2016 but calls and appointments for work slowed down in comparison to the end of 2015,” said 2016 NAHB Remodelers Chair Tim Shigley, a remodeler from Wichita. “Volatility in the financial markets during the first quarter may have impacted consumers’ readiness to commit to projects.”

The RMI’s current-market conditions index stands at 55, decreasing by a single point from the previous quarter. Among its components, major additions and alterations continued gains from the previous quarter, rising to 55 from 54. The smaller remodeling projects component decreased two points to 54, and the home maintenance and repair component of the RMI decreased two points to 56.

At 53, the RMI’s future market conditions index decreased six points from the previous quarter. Among its four components, calls for bids decreased to 51 from 58, the amount of work committed fell to 52 from 57 and appointments for proposals dropped to 52 from 60.

Meanwhile, the backlog of remodeling jobs decreased only three points to 58 from the previous quarter’s reading and high-water mark of 61.

“Minor declines in the small additions and maintenance categories coupled with a slight uptick in major additions resulted in a flat outcome for current market conditions,” said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz.

“While the future market conditions of the index dipped slightly, we still anticipate modest growth in the remodeling industry over the course of 2016.”

For data tables and more information on the RMI, visit www.nahb.org/ rmi.

Take a walk on the Wilder site!

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1300 Army Navy Drive, #428, Arlington, VA 22202 $265,000 • Spacious, clean, neat and ready to move in to 1 bedroom (900 sq.ft.). Assigned pkg. space.

• Updated kitchen: granite counter tops, lots of cabinet space, pantry and new/newish appliances .

• All large rooms, lots of closet space, Neutral carpet & parquet floors.

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County Jobless Rate Still Lowest in Commonwealth Despite a slight uptick from a month before, Arlington’s unemployment rate in March remained the lowest in the commonwealth.

With 142,020 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 3,920 looking for work, the county’s jobless rate of 2.7 percent was up from 2.6 percent from February, according to figures reported April 27 by the Virginia Employment Commission.

The slight increase was part of a pattern across Northern Virginia, where most jurisdictions saw no change or a slight jump in joblessness. Unemployment increased from 2.8 percent to 2.9 percent in the city of Falls Church; was unchanged at 3 percent in Alexandria and unchanged at 3.2 percent in Loudoun County; and rose from 3.2 percent to 3.3 percent in Fairfax County. In Prince William County, the unemployment rate declined from 3.8 percent to 3.7 percent.

Across Northern Virginia, March’s jobless rate of 3.4 percent in March was unchanged from a month before, with 1.53 million employed in the civil-

ian workforce and about 53,600 looking for work. Statewide, the unemployment rate declined from 4.3 percent to 4.2 percent, based on non-seasonally-adjusted figures.

“Non-farm employment [has] increased in 11 of the last 12 months, with just a slight employment dip of 600 jobs in January 2016,” said Ann Lang, senior economist with the Economic Information Services Division of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Statewide, employment in the trade-and-transportation sector was up 7,100 jobs to 675,300, and has now surpassed its prerecession peak of 669,100 in March 2007.

Employment in the leisure/ hospitality sector grew 3,600 jobs to 397,800 in March, while total government employment was up 1,500 to 713,000 due to hiring at the local-government level.

Among Virginia’s 133 cities and counties, the lowest joblessness during the month was found in Arlington; Falls Church; the city of Fairfax (3 percent); and Loudoun and Greene counties (3.2 percent each). The highest rates were reported in Buchanan

County (11.8 percent); Dickenson County (10.2 percent); Wise County (8.8 percent); Petersburg (8 percent); and Tazewell and Northumberland counties (7.7 percent).

Northern Virginia had the lowest jobless rate among the metro areas in the commonwealth, followed by Charlottesville (3.5 percent) and Winchester (3.8 percent). The highest rates were found in Hampton Roads (4.8 percent) and Kingsport-Bristol (4.7 percent).

Nationally, the lowest unemployment rates for March were in South Dakota (2.9 percent); New Hampshire (3 percent); Hawaii (3.2 percent); Nebraska (3.3 percent); and Colorado and Vermont (3.5 percent each).

The highest rates were found in Alaska (7.3 percent); West Virginia (7.2 percent); Illinois (6.8 percent); and Connecticut and Alabama (6.2 percent each).

At 4.2 percent, Virginia’s jobless rate was 11th lowest in the country in March, tied with Idaho, Iowa, Maine and Tennessee.

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

Year-Over-Year Joblessness

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, MARCH Data from Virginia Employment Commission, showing non-seasonally-adjusted civilian employment for March. “Previous” is rate for February.

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

Employed 91,342 142,020 602,450 7,616 190,417 223,986 1,525,067 4,060,882 150,738,000

Unemployed 2,870 3,920 20,347 226 6,379 8,695 53,628 176,495 8,116,000

Down Across Region: The Washington region’s year-over-year unemployment rate declined in March, part of a general national trend, according to new federal figures With 3.31 million people in the civilian workforce and just under 134,000 looking for work, the region’s jobless rate of 4.1 percent was down from 4.6 percent in March 2015, according to figures reported April 27 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Washington region was one of 270 metro areas nationally to see lower year-over-year jobless rates, based on non-seasonally-adjusted data. Rates were up in 98 metro areas, un-

Pct. 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% 2.9% 3.2% 3.7% 3.4% 4.2% 5.1%

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Among all metropolitan areas nationwide, the lowest jobless rates were turned in from Ames, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, S.D., at 2.4 percent each. The highest rate was found in El Centro, Calif., at 18.6 percent.

Among the 51 metro areas with populations of more than a million, the lowest jobless rate in March was found in Austin (3.1 percent), with the highest in Chicago (6.6 percent).

Nationally, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in March of 5.1 percent was down from 5.6 percent a year before.

– A Staff Report

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ARLINGTON’S REALTOR® What Carol’s Clients Say

After taking second place in statewide competition, a team from Gunston Middle School will represent Virginia at the 2016 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, to be held at Iowa State University May 25-28. See item below.

Karen Tremel of Arlington has been inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society at University of the Pacific. n

n Brooks Askew of Arlington has been inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma national business honor society at Saint Joseph’s University. n Arlington resident Nathan Thompson has been selected as the senior-class speaker at the Furman University commencement ceremony, to be held May 7.

A 2012 graduate of Gonzaga College High School, Thompson is the son of Curt and Phyllis Thompson and is an economics and political science major at Furman. n Arlington resident Amy Paige Kaminski of Arlington was honored with an Outstanding Social Sciences, Business, Education and Humanities Dissertation Award at Virginia Tech, while Michael Young of Arlington was named outstanding master’s-degree student in the Governance and International Affairs Program and Garrett DeWitt of Arlington was named outstanding master’s-degree student in the Pamplin College of Business Evening MBA Program. n Eleanor Avery of Arlington was saluted as a High Scholar during the recent honors convocation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. n Peter Hazel of Arlington is one of five University of Virginia students receiving grants from the University Award for Projects in the Arts program, which provides stipends to work on projects during the summer.

Hazel is making a short film examining color and black-and-white film and the effect on emotion and an understanding of beauty.

“This award allows me to make my directorial debut, a step that is essential in my filmmaking career,” Hazel said. “With his funding, I can concentrate my energy on the creative aspects of the film.”

Works by Pauline Cusmano of Arlington are being highlighted at the Senior Capstone art exhibition at McDaniel University, which runs from May 3 to May 13. n

Sedrick Banks of Arlington was among 19 post-9/11 military veterans completing the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at Saint Joseph’s University.

Founded in 2007, the program offers online foundation classes, nine days of on-campus instruction and year-long mentorships with successful entrepreneurs. n

As first-time buyers our price point was modest yet we never felt we were less than a priority for Carol. She put us at ease with her warm inter-personal style and with high-quality information we could trust. Comparing experiences with friends who were going through the same process underscored for us that Carol was a pro. We also noticed that she had the respect of her peers and felt that made the whole process so much smoother for us.

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will represent Virginia at the 2016 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, to be held at Iowa State University May 25-28, competing against more than 50 teams from around the globe.

The seven-member Gunston team took second place in Division II (grades 6-8) competition at the state level of the robotics tournament, allowing it to move on to the world finals.

Without using pedaling for propulsion, the team built a recycling vehicle that traveled between two team-created ecosystems to pick up discarded items, repurpose them and deliver them to be reused. The team also wrote and performed a skit featuring an author with writer’s block, a ladybug, cicada and a blind slug’s search for its grandmother.

Team members have known each other since kindergarten, and came together to form the team in 2012. Members include Grace Danaceau, Malva de Boor, Lily Dropkin, Jackson Gray, Avery O’Kane, Joshua Rosenberg and Anna Wood. Geneva Moores is the coach. n Alexander Prosak of Arlington, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, has been awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship to study Russian in Estonia this summer.

Approximately 600 students from across the nation are selected to participate in the program each year, receiving scholarships to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian or Turkish. The initiative is administered by the American Councils for International Education.

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Tech Continued from Page 1 tended forum applauded the academic goals of adding the school to the Career Center campus, they also brought up a raft of concerns about the impact of hundreds more students on the site. Representatives from both the Arlington Heights Civic Association and Penrose Neighborhood Association voiced concern.

Arlington school officials will be able to accommodate the first waves of Arlington Tech students without requiring exterior modifications to the Career Cen-

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lenging County Board Chairman Libby Garvey in a June 14 primary.

Gutshall “has proven himself to be a forward-thinking leader on the planning, transportation and economic-development commissions, and will be a board member we can trust to put our Democratic values into action,” Ebbin said in a statement released by the Gutshall campaign.

Among elected officials, Gutshall also has picked up endorsements from County Board Vice Chairman Jay Fisette and School Board member Reid Goldstein.

Chamber to Host County Board Debate: The Arlington Chamber of Com-

ter. But by the time enrollment passes 400, additions likely will be necessary.

“It is a community process – we would need to work with the community,” said Meg Tuccillo, a former top county school official who now works as a consultant for Arlington Public Schools.

Any development project would need to go through both the countywide Public Facilities Review Committee and a local building-level planning committee effort, and would require final approval of the County Board.

On hand to hear the staff presentation – and the complaints of neighbors – were County Board member John Vihstadt and School Board member Reid merce will host a County Board debate on Monday, May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Arlington Hotel in Rosslyn.

Democratic County Board Chairman Libby Garvey and her intra-party challenger, Erik Gutshall, have been invited to participate. So, too, has Audrey Clement, who has qualified as an independent to make her sixth run for the board.

Garvey and Gutshall will square off in a June primary, with the winner moving on to the Nov. 8 general election to meet Clement and any other third-party or independent candidates.

The cost to attend the event is $10. For information, call (703) 525-2400.

Senior Democrats to Host Candidates: Arlington Senior Democrats will host the four contenders for the Democratic endorsement for School Board during a luncheon meeting on Tuesday, May 17

Goldstein. Goldstein, the newest member of the School Board, said the back-andforth proved “very instructive” and offered “food for thought.”

Addressing criticism that a previous plan for a bigger expansion of the Career Center appears to be on hold, Goldstein said the school system has had to be nimble in its thinking to address an influx of students without busting the budget.

“Enrollment has been going up like crazy. It’s been squeezing us more and more and more,” he said.

In addition to academic coursework, the incoming freshmen at Arlington Tech will take classes in engineering, automotive technology, TV production and susfrom noon to 2 p.m. at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington.

Democratic candidates Nancy Van Doren, Michael Shea, Chaz Crismon and Tannia Talento will face off in caucus voting to take place May 19 and 21. The top two vote-getters (using the Democrats’ instant-runoff method) will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.

County Board candidates Libby Garvey and Erik Gutshall also have been invited to attend the meeting and make pitches. They are squaring off in a June 14 primary.

The cost for lunch is $25. For information and to R.S.V.P., e-mail Richard Barton at rabarton2@verizon.net.

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tainable technology/robotics. They will not participate in the Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs, but students will be able to garner college credit via a dual-enrollment agreement with Northern Virginia Community College.

At the April 26 meeting, principal Chung cleared up one of the lingering Arlington Tech mysteries: Does “Tech” stand for “technical” or for “technology”?

“You can interpret it either way,” she said.

“It can incorporate both,” Chung said, calling the model “the growing trend right now in secondary education.”

6 voted to oppose a state constitutional amendment proponents say strengthens the commonwealth’s right-to-work rules.

The proposed constitutional amendment, which passed the General Assembly in both 2015 and 2016 and heads to voters Nov. 8, would add protections from mandates requiring forced unionization – the so-called “closed shop” – in private employment. (Unions are completely banned in the state government and local governments across Virginia.)

The Democratic resolution contends the measure is unnecessary, as Virginia has had legislation on the books for 70 years to do the same thing.

Bob Platt, who chairs Arlington Democrats’ resolutions committee, said the amendment “means absolutely nothing” and is purely “a symbolic move by Republicans.”

The resolution also complains the proposal would elevate a labor-law issue to the status of a fundamental right.

Democrats will include opposition to the constitutional amendment on the sample ballot they hand out to voters at polling places in November. Opposition by the Arlington County Democratic Committee, however, doesn’t necessarily mean a state constitutional amendment will fail to win support of the county’s electorate.

In 2012, the party came out against a constitutional change to strengthen rights of property owners against governmental use of eminent-domain powers. Although garnering significantly fewer votes in Arlington than a second, less controversial amendment on the same ballot, the eminent-domain measure still received support of 57 percent of county voters en route to a big win statewide.

Democrats Continue to Augment Precinct-Captain Ranks: As the run-up to the Nov. 8 election begins, the Arlington County Democratic Committee is drawing ever closer to having all its precinctcaptain slots filled.

Only eight of more than 100 positions remain vacant, with several more filled at the committee’s April 6 meeting.

Carol Fontein, who heads precinct operations for county Democrats, is intent on getting bodies for the remainder of the slots.

“The road to the White House goes through Arlington,” she said. “We need record new-voter registration. Precinct captains lead the way.”

O’Connell’s ‘Modern Millie’ an Adaptation to Celebrate GILLIAN WRIGHT McLean High School

At first glance, it seems ironic to call a show that takes place nearly ‘CAPPIES’ a cenago REVIEW tury “modern”; however, some things never change, and the themes of seeking love, struggling with money, and bravely overcoming challenges are simply timeless.

Bishop O’Connell High School’s lively production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” was a perfect reminder that despite personal goals and financial woes, love conquers all.

Based on a 1967 movie of the same title, which itself was based on the British musical “Chrysanthemum,” the 2002 Broadway version – with music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics by Dick Scanlan – won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Millie, the title character, is a young Kansasian woman seeking a rich marriage in New York City in the exciting year of 1922.

When city life is harder than she expected, Millie is forced to find a job, rescue a friend from im-

pending servitude, and ultimately must choose between marrying for money or for true love.

Starring as Millie, Maddy Collins had a lovely voice that was best showcased in “I Turned the Corner,” her duet with lover Jimmy (Daniel Herrerias). Collins’ dedicated physicality, bold stage presence, and expressive vocal inflections drew the audience in, causing them to truly empathize with her hopes, dreams, and pains.

Opposite Collins, Herrerias also sang commendably, and his lovelorn character was conveyed skillfully through song, dance, Madeline Wagoner, Joseph Shank, Besa Bucaj, Colman Rowan, Daniel Herrarias, Aly Speier and Rosemary Paulson in Bishop O’Connell’s production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

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Generals Record a Big Week

Teeing Off

Upsets in Sports Create The Biggest Excitement

Upsets and the unexpected are the best things about high school sports.

The anticipation of either occurring is what keeps the games and events exciting. Otherwise, the results would be a boring reality.

Warriors Assured of Winning Mark

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Led by the performance of senior Teddy Herbert, the Washington-Lee Generals had a 2-1 record last week, ina big 4-2 BASEBALL cluding upset road victory over the No. 1-ranked and defending region and state champion Madison Warhawks.

Two other high school baseball teams in Arlington – the Bishop O’Connell Knights and Wakefield Warriors – also amassed significant accomplishments last week, with a couple of wins each.

For W-L (8-9, 6-5), the April 26 win over Madison in Liberty Conference action was its first against the Warhawks since 2001. Herbert belted a three-run homer to right field and pitched the seventh inning to get the save for Noah Winslow.

Generals’ catcher T.R. Sheehy threw out three base runners.

For a full story on that game, visit www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.

Washington-Lee ended the week with a 4-1 home conference victory over the Continued on Page 24

Washington-Lee’s Teddy Herbert hit a game-winning home run and got a save against Madison, and the earned the victory verus Hayfield in games last week.

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Generals Remain Unbeaten With Close Wins DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

A couple of close victories last week kept the Washington-Lee Generals unin boys high SOCCER beaten school soccer with an 8-0-2 record.

Washington-Lee nipped Arlington rival Yorktown, 3-2, on April 25. Three nights later, the Generals downed the host Fairfax Rebels by the same 3-2 score on a rainy night for their fifth win in a row.

“It was pretty wet out there,” W-L goalie Christopher Palacios said about

the Fairfax game. “They were trying to play the ball ‘through’ most of the match. We were trying to keep a solid line. We kept them offsides, and for the most part we didn’t let them through.”

Washington-Lee never trailed against Fairfax and took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Maycol Nunez.

“They played me the ball,” Nunez said. “I dribbled and I saw that the corner was open and it went in.”

The game was tied at 1, then 2, on another goal by Nunez, his 13th this season.

The winning third goal came on a corner kick from Harrison Ramos-

Palma to Benhur Gebretnsaie, who converted the pass for the victory.

“Harrison did the corner,” Gebretnsaie said. “I saw Noah Goodkind go up for the header. I turned and saw the ball drop in front of me and I was able to score.”

The goal was Gebretnsaie’s first this season.

In the final minutes, Palacios made a key save to keep his team ahead. He had a handful of good saves in the game.

“We played well and they played well,” Washington-Lee coach Jimmy

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A couple of notable upsets occurred in local baseball action 15 years apart, involving the same teams, the same head coaches, and on the same diamond in Vienna.

The most recent happened April 26 when Arlington’s Washington-Lee Generals knocked off the host and defending region and state champion and longtime perennial power Madison Warhawks, 4-2, of Vienna. The result created a big buzz, because Madison was ranked No. 1 by The Washington Post at the time of the defeat, had a 14-2 overall record, and was undefeated (10-0) in the Liberty Conference. In contrast, the Generals were unranked and lacked .500 marks.

The upset was unexpected because W-L lost to Madison, 8-1, at home earlier this season. Plus, the Generals had not come close to defeating the Warhawks – five straight losses with four by shutouts – since that initial W-L surprise 3-0 victory back in 2001 in a first-round playoff game of the Northern Region Tournament.

That loss ended Madison’s season, a strong team that was expected to challenge for region and state championships that season. In 2001, Washington-Lee was a team kind of like this year’s, mediocre at times to above average at others.

The next year, the Warhawks responded quite well, compiling a 29-0 record and winning everything. Time will tell if the most recent Washington-Lee upset will produce a similar bounce-back response for Madison, again expected to make a run to defend its region and state championships this spring.

Or, could there be yet another W-L playoff upset of Madison in the upcoming conference tourney?

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Three W-L Graduates to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame

Three former star athletes at Washington-Lee High School, one who played in the Division III NCAA women’s basketball Final Four, will be inducted into the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame in June. n Candice Brown (Class of 1998) was a girls basketball standout W-L and received the girls basketball Sportsmanship Award from the Better Sports Club in 1998.

Brown played in college at Marymount University, where she starred for three years. In her junior season, she led the Saints to an NCAA Sweet 16 berth and was named first-team Kodak

All-American and first-team all-Capital Athletic Conference. As a senior, she repeated those honors and helped lead the Saints to the Final Four.

After graduating from Marymount in 2002, Brown continued her career in college coaching. She currently is the women’s head coach at Vassar College, her second position as a head coach.

She was an assistant at Marymount. n Terry Donnelly (Class of 1964) was a two-time track and field high school state champion in 1963.

In the 1963 outdoor championships, Donnelly won the 880-yard run in 1:56.2 and the mile in 4:23.2. The times were a

fraction off state records, and stood as school marks for more than 40 years.

At the College of William and Mary, Donnelly won several cross country championships. In indoor track, he was the Southern Conference champion in the 880 and mile. His best event was the 3,000-meter steeplechase, in which he qualified for the 1968 U.S. Olympic trials.

In 1979, Donnelly was inducted into the William and Mary Athletic Hall of Fame. n Henry Kerfoot (Class of 1952) will be the first golfer inducted into the Hall of Fame.

At W-L, Kerfoot played the No. 1 position for three years and qualified for the USGA Junior Championship in 1951. He won the Washington Metropolitan School Boy Championship in 1952.

At Wake Forest, Kerfoot was a fouryear starter and was captain of the 1956 ACC championship team.

Kerfoot continued playing golf for six decades at Washington Golf & Country Club, where he won the WGCC Junior Championship in 1952, won the Washington Golf club championship five times, and the club senior championship in 1989.

Cressey had three hits and five RBI. Silk had two hits, Bayli Jenkins had a hit and three runs and Peyton Kluger had two RBI. Marisa DeFranco had eight strikeouts for Wakefield in three-plus innings.

In other games, Yorktown lost to South Lakes, 11-0, and to McLean, 124. Silk hit a grand slam against McLean.

Kluger and Bryanna Lansing had two hits each, along with one each from Smith and Camryn Marino.

at half-time, the Yorktown Patriots lost to McLean, 14-9, in girls lacrosse action last week.

Yorktown goalie Sydney Stropes had 12 saves. Laura Crawford had seven goals, one assist and five draw controls.

Claire Kuwana had three goals and one assist; Kate Grattan had two goals and an assist; MacRae Knight had two goals; Emma Thurman had two assist and three draw controls; and Katie Calvo had five draw.

WAKEFIELD GIRLS LACROSSE: The

STERN TO PLAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT KENYON: Flint Hill School

High School Roundup WAKEFIELD BOYS LACROSSE: The

Wakefield Warriors earned first win of the season with a victory against Freedom High School.

Senior midfielder Chris Jankovich led scoring for the Warriors with five goals.

Chris Robertson scored three and Akelin Jackson and Charlie Hollingsworth rounded out the scoring.

In another game, Wakefield lost to Rock Ridge, 12-11. Robertson had four goals, Noé Urquia-Cuadra had three, Akelin Jackson two, and Chris Jankovich and Charlie Hollingsworth one each.

O’CONNELL GIRLS SOFTBALL: The de-

fending Division I state private-school champion Bishop O’Connell Knights (17-5, 12-3) complete regular-season play earlier this week, then begin postseason action.

The Knights’ final regular-season game was a 1-0 loss to St. Mary’s Ryken

Baseball Continued from Page 23 Hayfield Hawks on April 29. Herbert hurled a three-hit, 85-pitch complete game with seven strikeouts, and did not walk a batter.

“He mixed his pitches and, most importantly, didn’t give them anything,” W-L coach Doug Grove said.

The Generals had just four hits, with Will Burgess tripling and driving in a run. Sheehy, Miles Dulman and Andy Collins each had a hit and an RBI, and Chris Brady had an RBI. In a game between those victories, Washington-Lee was blanked by the

Soccer Continued from Page 23 Carrasquillo said. “The rain kind of threw things off. This is about where we thought that we would be. We still need to finish teams off and to continue to play our game.”

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on May 2. The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament begins May 6. O’Connell will host a 3:15 p.m. first-round game at Larry Graves Park in Falls Church. The Knights finished second in that tournament last year.

In WCAC games last week, O’Connell defeated Good Counsel, 7-1, Bishop Ireton, 16-0, and Paul VI Catholic, 8-6.

YORKTOWN BLANKS WAKEFIELD IN SOFTBALL: The visiting Yorktown Pa-

triots (5-10) defeated the Wakefield Warriors, 14-0, in girls softball last week. Junior right-hander Caroline George threw a no-hitter in the five-inning game. She struck out five and did not walk a batter.

Yorktown exploded for 10 runs in the second inning. Kate Cressey had a double to start the inning, then finished the frame with a grand slam. Lindsay Smith and Maddie Silk had RBI hits in the inning.

Wakefield High School girls lacrosse team routed Edison, 18-2.

Lelsy Sejas and Ena Robertson led the scoring. The defense was sparked by goalie Shannon Kelly and Rania Okasha, Sharon Abarado and Zina Jackson.

YORKTOWN GIRLS LACROSSE FALLS TO MCLEAN: After leading the game 9-8

senior Ben Stern will play college basketball at Division III Kenyon College in Ohio.

The 6-foot-4 Stern, an Arlington resident, was an all-Mid-Atlantic Conference selection this past season. He played varsity basketball for three years and was Flint Hill’s leading scorer this past season.

host Oakton Cougars, 7-0. n Wakefield (11-4, 4-1) defeated Cardoza, 13-1 and Park View, 11-0, both in five innings in Arlington to assure the Warriors of their first winning season since 1987, and giving Wakefield a three-game winning streak.

In the victory over Cardoza, Zachary Bako fanned seven to get the win and, with the bat, added two hits and three RBI. Jake Karton had two hits and three RBI; Noah Sampson had two hits and two RBI; Brody Karton had two hits; and Colton Poythress, Ethan Heckler and David Baron each had one hit.

Against Park View, Brody Karton struck out five to get the win and had a hit and two RBI. Poythress was 3 for

3 with two RBI, Sampson had two hits and knocked in two runs, Bako and Matt Turner each had a hit and two RBI, and Jake Karton had a hit and an RBI. n The Yorktown Patriots (5-12, 3-8) lost to the McLean Highlanders, 8-4, and the South Lakes Seahawks, 4-2, in Liberty Conference games last week.

Tanner Wall had two hits and Alec Glasser one against South Lakes.

Against McLean, Parker Denny had two hits; John Merlene had two hits an an RBI, and Wall and Justin Broffman each had a hit and an RBI. Carson Wood had a hit. n Bishop O’Connell (15-6, 11-3) defeated the host Paul VI Panthers, 43, April 29 on the strength of Myles Hudzick’s two-run homer in the fifth in-

ning to break a 2-2 tie. Corey Burch singled to reach base ahead of the homer.

That was O’Connell’s second win over its Northern Virginia and conference rival this season.

Patrick Ryan had a two-run double in the third inning for O’Connell and Rafi Vazquez got the save. Will Liverpool started for O’Connell, which defeated St. Mary’s Ryken, 5-2, earlier in the week, then lost to McNamara, 4-3, on April 30.

When the week began, Paul VI was ranked No. 1 and O’Connell No. 2 in the Division I private-school state poll.

For other baseball stories and details and highlights from games and action last week, visit www.insidenova.com/ sports/arlington.

For Washington-Lee, Lucas Mendez has seven goals and Geronimo Kurzbach-Pevere has three so far this spring.

Mendez had two and Nunez one in the win over Yorktown.

For Yorktown (4-5-1), Mehran Roshanari had a goal and an assist. Willis Boggess netted the other goal. n The Wakefield Warriors (3-7-2) nipped the Marshall Statesmen, 1-0,

in boys soccer on a goal by freshman midfielder Nico Lopez. Junior goalie Armando Polio made nine saves to earn the shutout. The win snapped Wakefield’s eight game winless streak. n In girls soccer, the Washington-Lee Generals (7-1-2) defeated the Yorktown Patriots (8-3-1) by a 2-1 score last week and tied Fairfax, 0-0. Olivia Tripodi scored for Yorktown against W-L.

For the Generals, unbeaten in five straight, Annabel Campbell and Colleen Norton scored against Yorktown, Hayley Roy and Tara Dolan had assists and goalie Cayla White made 11 saves in the win.

In its other game last week, Yorktown blanked the McLean Highlanders, 1-0, on a goal scored by Meredith Beam.

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Some 1,500 were on hand for Arlington Little League’s 30th opening-day baseball ceremonies April 3 at Barcroft Park.

The mascots of the Washington Nationals (“Screech”) and the Baltimore Orioles (“The Oriole Bird”) were on hand as special guests.

There was a parade of teams from one field to the next and first pitches were thrown out. Then games were played.

There were remarks by league president Adam Balutis.

Arlington Little League was founded in 1986 by Scott Ginsberg, a volunteer youth baseball coach. Balutis noted that several of the other founding coaches are still coaching in the league.

“People stick around. The older kids come back to umpire, they go off to college and return to coach, they start a family and register their kids. We’re just a big family,” Balutis said.

The league raffled a basket of items that were donated by the Nationals and raised more than $500 for their Christopher M. Cooper Memorial Scholarship, dedicated to the memory of a long-time coach who passed away in 2014.

ARLINGTON SAGE WIN SOFTBALL TOURNEY: The

Arlington Sage went undefeated (5-0) to win the Gold Bracket championship of the 12-under Spring Opener in Sterling.

The Sage posted two comebacks in the elimination round. Down 6-0 in the semifinals to the Poison of Pennsylvania, the Sage rallied for five runs in the fourth inning, all with two outs.

The rally was sparked by RBI hits from Eva Butler, Lily Brumbaugh and Lauren Siesky to cut the lead to 6-5.

The Sage then took the lead for good in the fifth with

The Arlington Sage won a recent girls softball tournament.

Coaches were Dave Kohan, Kevin Mosley and Doug Kaufman.

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a leadoff bunt by Delaney Mosley, and RBI hits by Abby Kohan and Brumbaugh, finishing with an 8-6 victory.

In the finals, the Sage found themselves down 3-0 to the Xplosion, but again rallied to win 6-4.

With the tying runs on base, Kohan got a key strikeout to seal the victory.

Big hits were provided by Brumbaugh and Emily Reagan. Margaret Todd, Zoe Brennan and Molly Kaufman make good defensive plays to stop Xplosion rallies. Maggie Ramos scored twice and stole four bases.

In pool play, the Sage earned a No. 1 seed by going 3-0 with wins by scores of 10-0, 7-5 and 11-1. Reagan, Brennan and Megan McMaster powered the offense and Sasa Groome played strong defense.

Elise Haukenes is a level 9 gymnast currently training with the YMCA Angels in Arlington.

Haukenes recently competed at the Level 9 Regionals in Hampton and placed fourth in the all-around to qualify for the Eastern Nationals. Haukenes is the first YMCA Angels gymnast to qualify for the competition. Her best event at regionals was the floor exercise, which she won with a 9.5 score. Her other event scores were 9.225 on the vault, 8.95 on the uneven bars, and 9.075 on the balance beam.

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Boston Marathon Results JAY JACOB WIND For the Sun Gazette

Michael Wardian, 42, finished second among men in the 40-and-over category at the 120th Boston Marathon on April 18. Wardian also was the top finisher from Arlington, in a time of 2:31:39, for 41st overall.

Keely Eckberg, 24, paced Arlington’s women in 2,546th overall in 3:08:03. At the world’s oldest and most prestigious 26.2-mile race, a total of 77 Arlington runners finished in the following order, including their age groups and times: 41st place Michael Wardian, M42, 2:31:39; 114 Dustin Whitlow, M29, 2:38:45; 120 Graham Tribble, M27, 2:39:14; 544 James Defilippi, M38, 2:50:56; 680 Chris Farley, M40, 2:52:37; 1,241 Marshall Martin, M30, 2:58:32; 1,439 Justin Mccarthy, M34, 2:59:54; 1,670 Sean Laffey, M26, 3:01:40; 1,902

David Colman, M30, 3:03:28; 2,089 Brian Danza, M35, 3:04:54; 2,541 Daniel Pick, M36, 3:08:01.

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Also, 7,661 Brian McElhaney, M27,

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Also, 15,724 Brooke Gagnier, F43, 3:56:09; 16,018 Jackie McCarthy, F40, 3:57:09; 16,031 Hannah Safford, F24, 3:57:11; 16,727 Sara Starck, F34, 3:59:44; 16,751 Grace Chan, F46, 3:59:48; 17,728 Emily Marsh, F36, 4:04:35; 18,797 Cathy Ahn, F41, 4:09:55; 18,868 Shannon Beydler, F26, 4:10:18; 19,049 Heather McGee, F45, 4:11:18; 19,897 Page Griffith, F44, 4:16:13; 20,694 Tatyana Steis, F41, 4:21:27; 20,878 Miki Jamerson, F25, 4:22:39;20,925 Charmaine Jamerson, F53, 4:23:00; 20,938 Melissa Bodeau, F49, 4:23:06; 21,841 Lynn Marcotte, F32, 4:29:59; 21,922 Lucy Mccausland, F61, 4:30:42; 22,772 Joanna Schmickel, F54, 4:39:19; 22,982 Alexander Mackler, M32, 4:41:32; 23,171 Cindy Walls, F58, 4:43:24; 23,945 Gary Morgans, M63, 4:52:52; 23,946 Donna Lekang, F51, 4:52:52; 24,353 Corey Letichevsky, M39, 4:58:24; 26,497 Jay Jacob Wind, M66, 5:57:53.

freshman forward for the women’s basketball team at Northern Virginia Community College this past winter.

She played in 18 games and started 11. Thomas averaged 6.9 points per

game, led her team with 10.8 rebounds a contest, had 24 steals, 15 blocked shots and five assists.

Thomas was an all-conference player at Wakefield.

College Roundup KELLEN BLAKE: Washington-Lee High School graduate Kellen Blake was a sophomore guard for the men’s basketball team at Winthrop College.

The 6-foot-2 Blake played in seven

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He has made two three-pointers.

LA’SHEA THOMAS: Wakefield High School graduate La’Shea Thomas was a

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SENIOR-BIKING GROUP IS IN FORMATION: A new biking group for seniors is

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BALLROOM-DANCE LESSONS OFFERED: Walter Reed Senior Center

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MUSIC THERAPY IS TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: A program focusing on music as

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SINGING HISTORIAN TO MAKE PRESENTATION: “Springtime in Paris,” a

presentation by singing historian Roy Justice, will be offered on Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280955.

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FOOD PRESERVATION: The history roundtable at Lee Senior Center will discuss the impact of food preservation throughout history on Tuesday, May 10 at 11:15 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-055.

SENIOR CENTER TO HOST PLANT EXCHANGE: Lee Senior Center’s annual

plant exchange will be held on Thursday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

RESILIENCE IS TOPIC OF WORKSHOP: FORUM FOCUSES ON SELECTING EXERCISE SHOE: Selecting the perfect ex-

ercise shoe is the topic of discussion on Wednesday, May 11 at 2 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

EYE PROBLEMS FOCUS OF WORKSHOP: A discussion of common eye

problems in seniors will be discussed on Wednesday, May 11 at 11 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

WALKERS AMBLE IN MAYWOOD: The

Arlington Walking Club will travel to the Fort Smith/Maywood area for its weekly walking program on Wednesday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO DOVER: Arlington County 55+ Travel will host a tour of historic Dover, Del., including lunch, on Thursday, May 12. The cost is $75.

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Lessons in resilience will be discussed on Thursday, May 12 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

DANCE WORKSHOP IN THE OFFING:

The Jane Franklin Dance Company will present a workshop for new dancers on Friday, May 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

WALKERS TREK TO DEL RAY: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center travel to the Del Ray section of Alexandria on Friday, May 13 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

CONCERT FOCUSES ON ROMANTIC TUNES: Encore Chorale presents a free

concert featuring romantic music on Saturday May 14 at 3 p.m. at Yorktown High School. For information, call (703) 228-4878.

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

April 30, 1943: n “Not so good” is the official response of how well Arlingtonians did in the surprise blackout drill conducted this week. n Draft news: 171 Arlington men are headed for induction in Richmond. n Jimmy Clarke, who left the Sun staff last year to enlist in the Coast Guard, has written about his work chasing subs off the Atlantic Coast. n A local supermarket chain is running an ad that depicts an apron-clad housewife clobbering Hitler with a rolling pin.

May 2, 1960: n The 98-member Arlington delegation to the state Democratic presidential convention will be dominated by conservatives.

May 2, 1966: n Business leaders have successfully pressed the County Board to reinstall 30 parking meters along Wilson Boulevard. n A Sun editorial has memorialized former state Sen. Frank Ball, who has died, for his 51 years of public service to Arlingtonians. n The County Board had voted to advertise a 1-percent local sales tax, which would be imposed on top of the 2-percent state sales tax. n A dedication Mass has been held for the new family-activities building at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. n Washington-Lee has opened its baseball season with a 7-1 record. Wakefield is 6-2 and Yorktown is 4-4.

May 1, 1972: n A Williamsburg judge has ruled that Virginia’s “blue laws” limiting work on Sundays are unconstitutional, but the state attorney general says otherwise. n Retiring Fire Chief Joseph Clements says his personnel have the “right to gripe,” as they have the lowest pay in the region. n In baseball action, Yorktown bombed McLean, 13-3, and WashingtonLee defeated Madison, 3-2.

May 1, 1980: n Plans are underway to deal with a potential wildcat strike by Metro employees.

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