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Millennials Targeted for Engagement Garvey: Encourage New Thinking on Governance SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Kevin Cole celebrates (or maybe surrenders) after finally cleaning stairs, sidewalks and the driveway of his home in North Arlington, part of a community-wide digging out after up to, and in some cases exceeding, two feet of snow fell on Arlington last weekend.

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Snow-lovers rejoiced while everyone else just hunkered down and waited it out, as the region endured one of its largest snowfalls ever – with cleanup efforts still an ongoing operation.

The National Weather Service reported unofficial but authoritative totals of between 17.8 inches and 25.8 inches across Arlington after the 36-hour pummeling that began the afternoon of Jan. 22 and didn’t wrap up until the evening of Jan. 23.

That is actually in the middle of the

range across the region, with Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties showing higher totals.

(It could have been even worse: Shepherdstown, W.Va., clocked in at 40.5 inches of snow, highest in the Weather Service’s unofficial list across the region.)

Most local residents appeared to heed warnings to stay off the roads during the storm, perhaps chastened by the impact of a somewhat piddling Jan. 20 storm that left only an inch of snow on the ground but

managed to snarl traffic for hours.

The region’s airports – fearing the need to call in the revered, if mythical, Joe Patroni to move stuck aircraft – shut down flight operations for the duration of the storm.

Those who don’t like snow, at least on an epic scale, can always look on the bright side: “meteorological winter” (which runs Dec. 1 to Feb. 29) is nearly two-thirds over.

And baseball’s pitchers and catchers will report for spring training in Florida and Arizona Feb. 18.

Arlington County Board Chairman Libby Garvey said she hopes to harness the power of the Millennial generation in support of community involvement.

“They really do want to be involved and help,” Garvey said at the third annual “Meet the Chair” forum, sponsored by the Leadership Center for Excellence program of Leadership Arlington and held Jan. 21 at George Mason University’s Arlington campus.

Garvey noted that the 18-to-34 generation known as the Millennials “gets a little bit of a bad rap,” but said that if they can be engaged in community-building, they will play a vital role.

But to do so, there will have to be changes to the process known as the Arlington Way, the board chairman said, since Millennials are not the kind to drive to the county-government headquarters and sit in interminable meetings.

“We need to be flexible – you want to go where they are,” she said.

The County Board this year gained its first Millennial member with the arrival of Katie Cristol, who was elected in November.

At the Jan. 21 program, Garvey touched on some of her priorities for the upcoming year, and answered a wide range of questions.

Among noteworthy conversations at the forum: • Garvey said she hoped to find traction with state transportation officials on the idea of Continued on Page 14

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Arlington’s new community radio station has made it off the ground with only the expected growing pains, and is attracting and array of local residents eager to have their voices heard, literally and figuratively, on the airwaves.

“We’re excited. There are new programs coming on each week,” said Jackie Steven, director of community programs for Arlington Independent Media, whose WERA-LP went live Dec. 6.

The station, found at 96.7 on the FM dial, is designated as low-power (hence the “LP”) and transmits from Courthouse to a radius that includes most of Arlington, a healthy chunk of the District of Columbia and portions of surrounding areas, totaling about a half-million potential listeners over the air – and an unlimited number via the Internet.

The non-profit media organization won authority from the Federal Communications Commission two years ago to bring the station to the public airwaves. From

that point, the scramble was on to build facilities, secure funding and develop programming.

Fun fact: “WERA” was not the first choice for call letters. That was WAIR, for Arlington Independent Radio, but it already had been assigned. (With a few exceptions, radio stations east of the Mississippi start with “W”; those in the western portion of the country begin with “K.”) So far, there have been applications for about 100 different programs, with threequarters of those approved for broadcast.

The current schedule includes about 20 regularly produced programs, and 100 people have been trained in radio production.

Steven, who has been on the staff of Arlington Independent Media and its predecessors for 30 years, will go down in history as being the first voice heard on WERA – she signed on with the legal identifier in the midst of a party held to celebrate the debut.

Steven detailed efforts so far during a

Jan. 20 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington. Among those in attendance was Tom Parker, a former economic-development director of the Arlington County government, who took a communications course from Steven several decades ago.

“Arlington is blessed,” Parker said of Steven, calling her “a real asset to this community.”

The fledgling station already has picked up some gravitas – Mary Cliff, known to many around the D.C. radio dial as host of the long-running “Traditions” folk-music program, has been tapped to fill the Saturday-night time slot of 9 p.m. to midnight.

Cliff has more than 40 years of radio experience, including lengthy stints at both WETA and WAMU. “I’ve done it so long that it’s a responsibility – I’m looking forward to being in a place where people can tune in and hear their kind of music,” she said.

More information on the station, and a live stream, can be found at www.wera.fm.

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Advocates for Local Homeless Anticipate Declining Totals

As professionals and volunteers from across the region fan out this week for the annual point-in-time count of the area’s homeless population, one leader in the effort is anticipating Arlington will see declining numbers this year.

“Due to the county’s focus on ‘Housing First’ – placing people as quickly as possible into housing – there should be a further decrease in the number of homeless

individuals and families in Arlington,” said Kathleen Sibert, CEO of the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network.

The annual regional count of the homeless population is slated to take place overnight on Jan. 27-28. Regionally, the effort is led by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

Last year’s count reported 239 homeless residents in Arlington, down from 291 a

year before and a 50-percent decline from 2013.

Those in Arlington classified as “unsheltered” – mostly living on the streets – dropped from 146 in 2013 to 51 in 2014 to 39 in 2015, a decline of 73 percent in two years, according to figures reported last April.

Since the last count was taken, the Arlington government has opened its year-

round homeless-services center in Courthouse, designed to aggregate services to the homeless in a single place.

Regionally, the overall count of homelessness declined 2.7 percent to 11,946 last year, according to the Council of Governments. The District of Columbia, which is home to about two-thirds of the region’s homeless, posted a 6-percent decline from 2014 to 2015.

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Daughter of George Wallace Seeks Racial Harmony

Remarks at N.Va. Celebration of Dr. King Put Emphasis on Expanding the Voter Rolls SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

In 1967, Peggy Wallace Kennedy’s allwhite high school in Alabama saw its first black student admitted under court order.

While she wanted to be welcoming to her newest classmate, she couldn’t bring herself to reach out her hand.

“It was an opportunity lost for me,” Kennedy recalled with something of a heavy heart.

And perhaps it was an opportunity lost for her state, as well, as she was not simply a high-school student, but the daughter of George Wallace, the most public face of racial segregation in the tumultuous 1960s.

Kennedy was the keynote speaker at the McLean Community Center’s 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, held Jan. 17 to the Alden Theatre.

In a 90-minute presentation, she touched on growing up in an environment of opposition to racial harmony, and her later conversion to the cause.

As a child, she did not have the will to speak up.

“I felt alone – I lived a life of quiet indifference,” Kennedy said. “Politics was our family business; it was always about the rush to power, the next race, the next victory.”

George Wallace first ran for governor in 1958 as a moderate on race issues – and lost.

Four years later, he toed the segregationist line and won, and in his January 1963 inauguration address promised the people

of Alabama “segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever.”

Then a 12-year-old, Kennedy can look back on that time and feel “the shame of winning on the backs of the oppressed.”

“We must stand up and be counted,” she said at the Alden Theatre event. “We must plant the seeds of [King’s] teachings in the hearts of future generations. The battle is far from over, and there is still much to do.”

Wallace was joined on stage by her husband of four decades, H. Mark Kennedy, who served on the Alabama Supreme Court and today champions voting-rights efforts nationally.

“We didn’t end this struggle in the 1960s; there are still challenges out there,” he said.

“We must encourage ourselves to lead by example – the greatest act of patriotism is the act of voting.”

Mark Kennedy was critical of states, including Virginia and Alabama, that in his view are too restrictive in administering voting rules, and those that make it difficult for felons to have voting rights restored.

But he was equally critical of those who have access to the ballot box, yet fail to exercise that right. Those who refuse to vote, he said, “should hang their head in shame.”

Nearly 20 years after his death in 1998, George Wallace remains something of a political enigma. He served four non-consecutive terms as Alabama governor between 1963 and 1987, sought the presidency four times, was paralyzed and nearly felled in a

shook his hand and was gracious to Robinson.

Peggy Wallace Kennedy was the daughter of not one, but two, Alabama governors. When her father was barred from seeking re-election due to term limits in 1966, her mother Lurleen ran and won 63 percent of the vote.

Stricken with cancer, she served just 15 months before dying at age 41 in May 1968, leaving behind her husband and four children.

Kennedy, who was 18 at the Peggy Wallace Kennedy, center, is shown with her husband, time, recalled her as “a gracious Mark, and Lynda Johnson Robb, who attended the Jan. 17 lady” who left a lasting impresPHOTO COURTESY SABRINA ANWAH presentation. sion on the state.

“People still come up to me 1972 assassination attempt and, by the end of his political career, was actively courting today and say things to me about my mother,” she said. “It’s wonderful.” the votes of black Alabamians.

Among those attending the speech was She rarely talked politics with her father until late in his life, Peggy Wallace Ken- Adarsh Trehan of the League of Women nedy said. By then, “he had time to reflect Voters of the Fairfax Area. She said that – he had a lot of regrets,” she said. “If he while gerrymandered political districts was here today, he would be very pleased make it difficult to effect change, there were ways the public could get involved. with what I’m doing.”

“Talk to your legislator, write your legWallace’s segregationist streak seemed to have been politically, rather than per- islator,” she said. “You don’t think it makes sonally, motivated. One attendee at the a difference? Go and make your voice be Jan. 17 event told the Kennedys that he had heard.”

It was a message approved of by Peggy run into George Wallace at the 1964 National Governors Convention. While some Wallace Kennedy, who urged the audience Southern governors avoided coming near to “stand firm in the belief that all our lives Jackie Robinson – who had broken the col- stand for something.”

“Never sell yourself short, like I did for or barrier in baseball and was attending the event on behalf of his employer – Wallace so many years,” she said.

Arlington Democrats Tap Trio to Head Up Annual Joint Campaign SCOTT McCAFFREY

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At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Arlington County Democratic Committee ratified Kim Phillip, Maggie Davis and School Board member Barbara Kanninen to serve as the party’s Joint Campaign triumvirate for 2016.

The trio will coordinate efforts among local candidates, including those for County Board and School Board.

Having a three-member Joint Campaign leadership team has been a Democratic staple at the local level for years. Traditionally, one slot is reserved for an elected official and one for a Young Democrat.

School Board Candidate to Host Kickoff Event: Arlington School Board candidate Tannia Talento will kick off her bid for office with a reception slated for Sunday, Jan. 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Cantina Mexicana,

922 South Walter Reed Drive.

Talento earlier this month announced plans to run. She has picked up the endorsement of School Board Chairman Emma Violand-Sánchez, who is not seeking re-election.

School Board Vice Chairman Nancy Van Doren in December announced plans to seek a new term, and will join Talento in seeking the Democratic endorsement for the two seats on the 2016 ballot.

If additional candidates emerge to seek the Democratic nod, the party will select its endorsees during two days of caucus voting in May. (State law considers School Board seats officially nonpartisan, so political parties cannot formally nominate candidates, but can endorse them.)

Talento has been active in the school system through the Advisory Council on Instruction, ESOL/HILT Citizens Advisory Committee and the Facilities Study Committee.

All five of her children are either graduates of, or currently enrolled in, Arlington’s public schools.

Talento’s campaign Web site is www. tanniatalento.com.

Clarity May Emerge in GOP’s Efforts to Unseat Beyer: It’s an uphill battle, but the efforts by Republicans to dislodge U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) may gain some clarity this week.

Two Arlington residents – Mike Webb and Charles Hernick – have announced plans to seek the Republican nomination.

Webb, Hernick or both could use the Jan. 27 meeting of the Arlington County Republican Committee to unveil their candidacies and detail their platforms, as neither appears particularly well-known to the local GOP rank-and-file.

The 8th District Republican Committee will select its nominee at a May 7 convention. The party’s choice will face a daunting task: The 8th District has been reliably Democratic for decades, with Beyer winning 63 percent of the vote over Republican Micah Edmond and three other candidates in 2014.

The 8th District has a rating of “D+16” on the Cook Partisan Voting Index, meaning the electorate in the district has voted

16 percentage points higher than the nation as a whole for the Democratic nominees for president in recent elections.

Workshop to Look at Democrats’ Plans for Selecting Delegates: Democrats wishing to descend on Philadelphia in July as delegates to the Democratic National Convention may want to circle Jan. 30 on their calendar.

That date, the 8th District Democratic Committee will host a forum on the delegate-selection process for congressional, state and national conventions.

The forum will be held at the Mason Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike in Annandale. Speaking at the event will be Arlington’s Frank Leone, a member of the Democratic National Committee.

Following local caucuses in April, Democratic congressional conventions will be held across the commonwealth in May, and the state convention will be held June 18 in Richmond. Delegates to the national convention will be chosen at the state convention.

For information on the Jan. 30 forum, e-mail 8thcdvadems@gmail.com.

Dominion Stage picked up 20 nominations – including for Best Play and Best Musical – and the Arlington Players garnered five in the annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) awards program.

A total of 30 community-theater troupes across the region participated in the competition in 2015, with 110 productions (72 plays and 38 musicals) adjudicated.

Nominees were announced Jan. 17, with awards to be presented in March.

The Colonial Players of Annapolis led all troupes with 26 nominations, followed by the Port Tobacco Players with 24.

Dominion Stage’s production of “Bachelorette” was nominated for Outstanding Play, where it will compete with “Morning’s at Seven” (Colonial Players), “Side Man” (Colonial Players), “Venus in Fur” (Silver Spring Stage) and “On the Razzle” (Silver Spring Stage).

Dominion’s production of “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” was nominated for Outstanding Musical, along with “Chess” (Kensington Arts Theatre), “Sweeney Todd” (Laurel Mill Playhouse), “In the Heights” (Little Theatre of Alexandria) and “Shrek” (Reston Community Players).

For “Bachelorette,” Dominion also received nominations for Outstanding Direction (Rob Batarla); Outstanding Featured Actor (Mike Rudden); Outstanding Featured Actress (Maura Hogan); Outstanding Set Design (David Moretti); Outstanding Set Decoration (Raedun de Alba and Amy Solo);

Outstanding Properties (Richard Isaacs and Amy Solo); and Outstanding Cameo (Lynley Peoples).

For “Trailer Park,” Dominion also received nominations for Outstanding Direction (David Moretti); Outstanding Featured Actress (Rachel Barlaam); Outstanding Music Direction (Kevin Diana); Outstanding Light Design (Hal Crawford); Outstanding Hair Design (Rebecca Harris); Outstanding Properties (Helen Bard-Sobola); Outstanding Set Construction (Hector Lorenzini); Outstanding Set Decoration (Jeffrey Stevenson); Outstanding Set Design (David Moretti); and Outstanding Set Painting (David Moretti).

Claudia Love Petty was nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her work in Dominion’s “Carrie, the Musical.”

The Arlington Players picked up two nominations for “Peter Pan”: Outstanding Combat Choreography (Steve Lada) and Outstanding Special Effects. Linda Wilson was nominated in the Outstanding Makeup Design category for “The Comedy of Errors,” while Jeffrey Scott Auerbach was nominated for Outstanding Light Design and Drew Moberley was nominated for Outstanding Sound Design for “Little Shop of Horrors.”

For a complete list of nominees, see the Web site at www.washingtontheater.org.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the recent kickoff of the 150th anniversary – or “sesquicentennial” – of Hall’s Hill/High View Park, the historically African-American community located near Lee Highway.

Events got started with an interesting and informative community gathering at Mount Salvation Baptist Church on Jan. 10. Additional events, including a history-themed walking tour and a look back at Langston Elementary School, are on the horizon.

Hall’s Hill and High View Park have an intriguing history that should be known by the broader community. These outreach efforts are a good way to do it.

To keep updated, see the Web site of the John M. Langston Citizens Association at www.highview-

park.com.

THUMBS DOWN: To what we can only imagine was a case of attempted hipsterism gone awry.

That’s the only way we can explain the formal portrait of the 2016 County Board, which recently debuted on the government’s Web site.

Something was missing. Three somethings, actually: None of the three male members of the County Board was wearing a tie.

It cannot be accidental, and must have been coordinated.

Maybe it was an attempt by the three – Jay Fisette, John Vihstadt and newcomer Christian Dorsey – to appear happenin’ to the Millennial crowd (a demographic none of the three belongs to).

But it doesn’t look hip and hap-

penin’. It looks unprofessional and, a word we are loath to use because we like that trio, it feels tacky.

An easy fix: Get a new photo, with ties, taken and post it in place of the original one. Then all will be right in the world, or at least in the local sartorial situation.

THUMBS UP: To Dominion Stage and the Arlington Players, which have picked up nominations (20 for Dominion, five for TAP) in the annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) competition for community troupes.

The work of each amateur thespians is interesting and creative; the public should be boosters of community theater, which like all the performing arts has faced some challenging times of late.

Opponents of Yard-Waste Collection Have Point Editor: In recent weeks you’ve printed letters from Jim Clarke [“Year-Round Yard-Waste Collection Not Needed in Arlington”] and Pamela Stratton [“Here Is One Way to Cut Arlington Spending”] in which they expressed opposition to the upcoming yardwaste-pickup program, saying that it is a big waste of taxpayer money.

Ms. Stratton said that it “would be refreshing to start 2016 with the County Board demanding that living within available resources is the new measure of the Arlington Way.” Mr. Clarke said “Arlington must purchase the containers, pay the salaries to pick up the containers once a week and the fuel for vehicles to go around and pick up very little. The paper bags cost a

heck of a lot less than all that.”

I’m with them, and with this letter I want to suggest that this is probably a program which is actually bad for the environment.

That it cost so much money tells us that it takes a lot of fuel, and metal, and wages, to make it happen.

Mr. Clarke noted these components of the cost: these are all resource inputs that are being redirected from other productive use to divert yard waste from the Arlington-Alexandria waste-to-energy plant, sending it to a distant mulch facility.

It can’t be worth it. It looks a lot like an Arlington version of the national corn-ethanol program, which imposes high costs on motorists and uses immense amounts of fossil fuel to grow the corn while making

food worldwide more expensive.

So why are we doing it? Vanity, it’s all vanity: Arlington’s government is looking to show off to other jurisdictions: “Our recycling percentage is higher than yours.”

Whether it’s actually doing the environment any good is of little concern compared to raising that number.

It’s yet another example of “virtue signaling” by Arlington, where the actual virtue is not there.

Dave Schutz Arlington

Editor: While Arlington’s elementary-school overcrowding may seem like old news, high-school overcrowding is just beginning. Washington-Lee, for one, is projected to be 527 students over capacity in 2019 and 1,000 students over capacity in 2025.

When solutions being considered include building a ninth-grade annex or asking students to come to school in two shifts,

then something has gone terribly wrong in the county planning process.

The roots of this capacity issue, however, lie with the County Board, not the School Board. Until the county stops approving high-density housing, our schools are only going to get more crowded.

Please, for the love of green space and community centers and everything else Arlington County holds holy, can we put

the brakes on development so we can have some time and space (and infrastructure) to catch up?

The School Board can’t keep bailing us out when the County Board keeps pouring water back in our already foundering boat.

Siri Mitchell Arlington

Until County Board Stops Approving Development, Overcrowding of County Schools Is Sure to Continue

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Members of the school system’s School Health Advisory Board are pressing to have a staff liaison appointed at each school, to coordinate efforts with SCHOOL their advisory panel.

“We love the idea.

BOARD We’ve talked to parents NOTES about the idea,” said Katie Adamson, cochair of the panel, during a Jan. 7 presentation to School Board members. “We would like to explore with you what that might look like.”

Adamson and co-chair Vera Cardinale told School Board members they envision a physical-education teacher or assistant principal tapped to be liaison – “a champion” – for health initiatives at each school.

“It’s essential that it be someone on staff, and not just a PTA representative,” Cardinale said during the presentation.

School Board members seemed interested, but not yet ready to sign on. School Board Chairman Emma Violand-Sanchez wondered if the effort would require additional funds, but agreed to look at the idea.

At the presentation, members of the adhoc health panel pressed school officials on a number of topics, including: • Restoration of school-nurse positions that have been cut in recent years. “Nurses are vital to our students,” Cardinale said.

• Ensuring rules about recess at the elementary-school level are consistent, so teachers don’t reduce or eliminate it either to allow for more instruction time or as a punitive measure.

• Keeping watch on growing levels of asthma and allergic reactions in students, which have seen a spike in recent years even as levels of autism and attention-deficit disorder have remained relatively flat.

“Those things really went up – fast,” School Board member Barbara Kanninen said of asthmas and allergic reactions.

• Focusing on “higher than expected” levels of obesity among students entering school.

“Arlington is not immune” from national trends showing growing levels of student obesity, Cardinale said.

That last issue resonated with Violand-Sanchez, who expressed frustration that the school system was not focusing on the issue of obesity on a school-by-school basis.

The School Health Advisory Board occupies something of a unique niche among school-system advisory panels, operating without direct staff support and, until it was designated as a School Board committee, not quite sure whom it reported to.

“Somehow, we figure it out,” Adamson said of the all-volunteer effort. “We have lots of parents that come in and are energetic.”

School System to Take Control of Fenwick Center Building: School Board members and their County Board counterparts have come to terms on an agreement that will transfer ownership of the Fenwick Center property, located on the Arlington Career Center parcel on South Walter Reed Drive, to the school system.

The county government long had used the building for human-services programs, which

in recent years have been relocated to the Department of Human Services headquarters on Washington Boulevard.

The Fenwick Center, constructed in the early 1970s and renovated in 2004-05, contains 12,000 square feet of space over two levels.

The building’s name pays homage to state Sen. Charles Fenwick, who was active in health, education and transportation issues in Virginia and regionally until his death in 1969.

The change in ownership may help the school system’s plans for a major redevelopment of the site, which includes the Career Center, a large surface parking lot as well as the Columbia Pike Library.

The school system has owned the land since the 1930s.

School Officials Prep for Integration Anniversary: Arlington school officials are prepping to fulfill promises made in recent months to pay more attention to commemorating the anniversary of integration of county schools.

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Arlington government officials say they can’t remember that time the County COUNTY last Board called off its NOTES monthly Saturday meeting due to inclement weather.

But the snows of Jan. 22-23 made the decision almost inevitable; the Jan. 23 meeting, like nearly every other planned event regionwide over the weekend, was scratched.

“Safety is our first concern,” said County Board Chairman Libby Garvey, who made the call to postpone the meeting. “We are asking everyone to stay off the roads this weekend – it would be irresponsible to ask

staff, applicants and the public to come out to a board meeting.”

The five County Board members will squeeze all their work into the scheduled recessed meeting of Jan. 26.

Postponing the meeting had been expected as predictions of massive snow and high winds came in the week prior to the storm’s arrival. Garvey said she waited until Friday to make a final determination in order to make sure the forecast was a reasonably sure bet.

Playground to Be Renovated for Greater Accessibility: Arlington will get its first fully-accessible playground with renovations to an existing facility at Quincy Park.

County Board members are slated to approve a construction contract worth up to $1.19 million for the playground and other amenities, including improvements

to a sand-volleyball court.

The updated playground is designed to serve as an inclusive environment for children of all abilities.

The low construction bid for the project came in at $1.09 million. Counting design costs and a contingency, the entire project is expected to cost $1.28 million, with most of the funding approved by voters as part of a park-and-recreation-bond referendum.

The park is located near Central Library and Washington-Lee High School.

Falls Church to Emulate Arlington Decal Competition: If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Arlington treasurer’s office must be feeling awfully good.

The treasurer of neighboring Falls Church has announced plans to emulate Arlington’s student-decal competition, encouraging youth to submit designs that

will go on the tax decal placed next to state inspection stickers on vehicles.

“We saw how successful Arlington County’s design contest was, so we wanted to do the same,” Falls Church Treasurer Jody Acosta told the Falls Church NewsPress. “The high-school students in this area are amazingly talented.”

As with Arlington’s decal competition, success comes with a reward: The winner in the Falls Church contest will receive $750, with smaller prices for second, third and fourth place. The competition runs through Feb. 5.

Arlington’s student-decal competition has been in place since 2005. The brainchild of then-Treasurer Frank O’Leary, it was retained by his successor, Carla de la Pava.

Arlington’s decals appear on about 160,000 vehicles annually; Falls Church’s

Va. Montessori Advocates Unite Boosters of Montessori-style education across the commonwealth have formed a new group aimed at promoting and expanding efforts.

The Virginia Montessori Association aims to build on existing efforts across the state. The effort was launched in December.

“Every person with an interest in the well-being of children is welcome to become a member and participate in VMA’s activities,” said Jean Peters, the first president of the organization.

More than 130 public and private

schools across Virginia use Montessori methods, which include mixed-age classrooms and student choice on educational activities. But the method – developed by Italian educator Maria Montessori in the early part of the 20th century – remains an enigma to some, including those in the teaching profession.

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Arlington Notes Branch Nature Center is on the hunt for historic photos of the nature center, part of the preparation for a planned 50th-anniversary celebration later this year.

Photos, which will be returned, can focus on any aspect of the park’s history: exploration, the blacksmith shop, birthday parties and the like.

Submissions are requested by March 4, and can be dropped off at the nature center, 3608 Military Road, or can be sent as JPEG or TIFF files via e-mail to friendsofgbnc@gmail.com.

The 50th-anniversary celebration will be held on Sunday, June 12 from 1 to 4 p.m.

A symposium on the park’s history will be held on Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

MENTORS SOUGHT TO WORK WITH EXPECTANT MOTHERS: The Naomi Project,

a program of the non-profit Our Daily Bread, is seeking volunteers to mentor atrisk pregnant or newly parenting women throughout Northern Virginia.

Mentors work one-on-one with individual clients to achieve a healthy pregnancy, develop parenting skills and plan productively for the future.

Spanish-language volunteers are in particular need.

A training session is slated for Saturday, Feb. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 10777 Main St. in Fairfax. A $35 fee covers materials, a background check and lunch.

For information, call (703) 860-2633 or see the Web site at www.odbfairfax.org/ naomiproject.

AARP OFFERS SUPPORT FOR TAXPAYERS: The AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide

program will provide assistance to lowand moderate-income local residents in completing tax returns beginning Feb. 2 at Central Library.

The initiative, which runs through April 14, will be available on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The program is offered in conjunction with the IRS and a cadre of volunteers.

Individuals do not need to be members of AARP to receive assistance.

PROGRAM TO LOOK AT SLAVE LIFE AT MOUNT VERNON: In observance of Black

MARYMOUNT LECTURE TO LOOK AT CONVERSION OF AUGUSTINE: Mary-

mount University will present a free lecture – “Why Did Augustine Become a Christian?” on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 12:30 p.m. at the Reinsch Library on the main campus at Marymount University.

Don Ross, an adjunct professor of phi-

losophy at Marymount, will discuss “Confessions,” Augustine’s autobiographical work that outlines his sinful youth and his conversion.

The lecture, which is open to the public, will feature a question-and-answer period, and will be followed by a breakout session for philosophy students.

LIBRARY PROGRAM LOOKS AT VARIOUS KINDS OF DEMENTIA: The Arling-

ton library system will host a discussion of Alzheimer’s and other dementias on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

For information, call (703) 228-5999 or e-mail afox@arlingtonva.us.

ARLINGTON PHILARHMONIC TO PRESCREEN NEW DOCUMENTARY: As part

of its 10th-anniversary celebration, the Arlington Philharmonic will host a prerelease screening of the new documentary “Maestro,” about the life of storied conductor Paavo Jarvi, on Thursday, Feb. 11 at Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, 1611 North Kent St. A reception is slated for 6 p.m., followed by the screening of the 81-minute film at 7 p.m. A question-and-answer session with director and producer David Donnelly will follow the screening.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to offer an advance screening of this marvelous film to our community,” said Scott Wood, music director of the Arlington Philharmonic. “This exciting event is an unusual twist to the robust classical-music scene in the greater D.C. area.”

Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Parking is available in the garage underneath the building.

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

For information on the film, see the Web site at www.maestromovie.com/thefilm/.

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NAVY CONCERT BAND TO PERFORM AT YORKTOWN: The Yorktown High School

band program will host the United States Navy Concert Band performing on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at the high school.

Prior to the concert, band members will offer clinics and master classes to Yorktown students.

The concert is free, and the community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.yorktownband.org.

FREE HOME-OWNERSHIP WORKSHOPS SET: The Virginia Housing Development

Authority will host free home-buyer workshops in Arlington next month.

Programs will look at a host of topics related to purchasing and financing a home.

Workshops will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St. South, and Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Miracaza Foundation, 1100 North Glebe Road, Suite 1010.

For a complete list of home-ownership classes, see the Web sites at www.vhdafreeclass.com (English) and www.clasegratisvhda.com (Spanish).

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History Month, the Arlington Woman’s Club will host a presentation featuring Mary Thompson, a researcher and author working at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, on Monday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. at the group’s clubhouse, 700 South Buchanan St. Thompson will discuss 18th-century slave culture at the estate.

The community is invited. For information, e-mail womansclubarlington@gmail. com.

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The effort expanded in the summer of 2015 to include adults as well as children.

The donation will assist the Reading Connection’s efforts to improve the lives of at-risk children and families by motivating a love for the written word.

DEMOLITION PERMITS WAY UP IN 2015:

The demolition of older residential properties across the county accelerated in 2015, according to new figures from Preservation Arlington.

The county government approved demolition permits for 204 homes last year, higher than at any level in recent years and twice as many as were approved in 2009 and 2010, according to the organizations.

Of the 204 properties, more than 20 percent are located in National Register of Historic Places communities.

Demolition permits for 12 commercial buildings and nine garden-style apartment buildings also were approved, the organization said.

“The looming demolition of these houses and buildings represents an incredible loss of history, architecture, time, energy and materials,” Preservation Arlington said. “Many had the potential for renovation and additions or, at a bare minimum, reclamation/reuse of building materials.”

A complete list of properties is available on the Web site at www.preservationarlington.org.

PLANNING EFFORT FOCUSES ON PARKS, OPEN SPACE: The Arlington

County government will host a series of forums and events beginning in early February to gather input about the future of park-and-recreation facilities and open space.

The Plan for Our Places and Spaces, or POPS, in initiative, will kick off Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center with a public meeting. Another forum will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Arlington Mill Community Center.

For information on the initiative, see the Web site at http://parks.arlingtonva.us.

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for the Arts will host a regional Poetry Out Loud competition on Friday, Jan. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. in Shirlington.

Participating students in grades 9-12 will recite two selected classical and/or contemporary pieces, with the top two finishers competing statewide on March 18 at Richmond.

Virginia’s state champion will move on to compete in the National Poetry Out Loud competition, to be held May 2-4 in Washington.

The regional competition is free and open to the public.

‘ENCORE LEARNING’ HOSTS SPRING PREVIEW: Encore Learning will host its

spring course preview on Saturday, Feb. 6

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from 9:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School.

Instructors in the program, aimed at local seniors, will discuss their courses, and information will be provided on clubs, special events and volunteer possibilities.

Registration for the spring session begins on Monday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-2144 or see the Web site at www.encorelearning.net.

ACCLAIMED BAND TO PERFORM: The

St. Olaf Band will perform as part of its 2016 national tour on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. at Yorktown High School.

Performances will include works by Steven Bryant, Peter Van Zandt, Bruce Broughton and Timothy Mahr, as well as the premiere of “Angel of Mercy,” a work

by David Maslanka celebrating the band’s 125th anniversary.

Tickets are $10 for adults and seniors; students are admitted free. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.stolaf.edu/stolaf-band.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR CANCER PATIENTS TO MEET: The “We Can Cope”

support group of the Cancer Center at Virginia Hospital Center will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. at the hospital, 1701 North George Mason Drive.

The group provides emotional support for those dealing with various types and stages of cancer.

To register and for information on all the programs of the center, call (703) 5586913.

BARBERSHOP CHORUS OFFERS SINGING VALENTINES: The Arlingtones Bar-

bershop Chorus will offer singing valentines during the second week of February.

The group was founded in 1957 to spread a love of barbershop music in the community. In December, members performed at Metro stations and retirement homes, singing Christmas- and holidaythemed music.

For information on sending a singing valentine to a loved one, contact Bob O’Harrow at (239) 940-5876 or e-mail mmates37@aol.com.

CHURCH TO HOST USED-BOOK, BAKE SALE: St. Ann Catholic Church will hold

its annual used-book and bake sale on Sunday, Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall, 5300 10th St. North.

Books for all ages and Valetine-themed baked goods will be available.

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FOLK-MUSIC SING-ALONG SET: A folkmusic sing-along will be held on Monday, Feb. 1 at 1:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center.

For information, call (703) 228-0555.

LEGAL-COUNSELING SESSIONS OFFERED: Legal Services of Northern Vir-

ginia offers free one-on-one legal-counseling sessions on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reeds Senior Center. For an appointment, call (703) 228-0955.

BASICS OF ORAL HISTORIES DISCUSSED: Preserving family histories

through oral studies will be discussed on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For a 30-minute appointment, call (703) 228-7369.

CREDIT-RATING BASICS DETAILED: A discussion of credit ratings will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

WORKSHOP LOOKS AT BIRD-FEEDERS:

Making simple bird feeders will be the featured topic on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center.

Materials will be provided. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

FACTS, FICTION ABOUT REVERSE MORTGAGES SEPARATED: Myths and

misconceptions about reverse mortgages will be discussed on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

HISTORY-ALTERING EVENTS DETAILED:

Great events that changed the course of history will be detailed on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2284403.

BASICS OF HOME IMPROVEMENT DETAILED: The basics of home improve-

ment will be discussed on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center.

For information, call (703) 228-0955.

MAYA ANGELOU’S QUOTES REFERENCED: A look at dynamic quotes by

Maya Angelou will be held on Friday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

LEE WALKERS AMBLE IN HISTORIC CEMETERY: The Lee Walkers of Lee

Senior Center will travel to Congressional Cemetery for their weekly walk on Friday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

Travel hosts a Mardi Gras-themed trip to Okra’s Cajun Creole in Manassas on Friday, Feb. 5. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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Young Professionals Graduate Leadership Training The Leadership Center for Excellence initiative of Leadership Arlington held graduation ceremonies Jan. 12 for the 25 members of its fall 2015 Young Professionals Program.

Members of the class spent four months expanding their footprint in the community, connecting with established community leaders, developing an awareness of community needs and cultivating new leadership skills.

“Overall, participating in the Young Professionals Program has been quite enjoyable,” said Alex Held, memberengagement manager of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and a participant

in the fall class. “One of the main benefits of being a part of this program is for the social aspect, as it provides a way to meet like-minded individuals.”

“Not originally from the Washington metro region, I’ve found the social aspect of the program to be a huge benefit both personally and professionally,” Held said.

New graduates of the program include Tatiana Delgado, Healthcare Distribution Management Association; Ariana Flores, BB&T; Michael Hawald, Marymount University; Alex Held, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Amanda Herrmann, U.S. Department of Labor; Dan

Howard, Communities in Schools of Northern Virginia; Robbie Humphreys, Dominion Virginia Power; Jeremiah Huston, Arlington Food Assistance Center; Rishita Jaju, Smile Wonders, PLLC; Katherine Johnson, Burke & Herbert Bank; Kate Keller, Arlington County Fire Department; Taylor Lawch, JBG Companies.

Also graduating from the program were, Heather Mills, RxAnte; Lorraine Nwaoko, Community of Hope; Gretchen Reinemeyer, Arlington County, Electoral Board; Ronald Rodriguez, Accenture Federal Services; Becky Schmitt, Arlington County Department of Parks

& Recreation; Emily Simmonds, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing; Carla Smith, Arlington Community Federal Credit Union; Rich Sobonya, Freedom Bank; Dan Summers, Harris Corp.; Benjamin White, Enterprise Knowledge LLC; Jonny Wilson, Accenture; Andrea Woods, Boeing; and Kahlee Yeldell, Council on Foundations.

For information on Leadership Arlington, see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org.

For information on the Leadership Center for Excellence, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org.

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the Arlington NAACP and Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board, said the school system should do a better job noting the history, particularly with the Stratford building set for a renovation and reuse back to its original role as a neighborhood middle school.

The community event slated for Feb. 2, to be held at Woodlawn (4100 Vacation Lane), will start at 6 p.m. with a screening of “It’s Just Me . . . The Integration of Arlington Public Schools,” a 2001 documentary looking at the effort.

At 7:30 p.m., there will be a community conversation that will include, among others, several and perhaps all four of the black students who integrated the school in 1959, plus Martha Miller, a teacher at the school that year, and a number of local civil-rights leaders.

Firm Managing W-L Project Gets Extra Cash: Fair is fair, Arlington school officials say, agreeing to a 29-percent increase

in the fee being paid for constructionmanagement services on modifications to Washington-Lee High School.

School Board members on Jan. 21 approved the increase at the request of staff.

As a result, the firm McDonough, Bolyand, Peck will receive total compensation of $193,926 for oversight of the $2.67 million project.

“We don’t want to be paying any more for the services, but at the same time, we want to be fair to our consultants,” said John Chadwick, the school system’s assistant superintendent of facilities and operations.

The management firm worked longer than expected, and provided additional support to school staff than expected, Chadwick told School Board members.

The extra funding was available as part of a contingency, and will not impact the budget for the construction project, which is designed to wring additional classroom

and teacher space out of the overcrowded high school.

Pay Phone Stands Guard in Arlington Education Center: Arlington school leaders wonder out loud if they have the last remnant of a bygone era – a working pay phone – in their midst.

Located on the first floor of the Arlington Education Center (itself something of a remnant of decades gone by), the NewTel pay phone indeed works – offering 10 minutes of domestic time for 50 cents, more for international calls – although at least one top school official said she can’t recall anyone using it to call out.

The phone does occasionally receive incoming calls, but they invariably turn out to be wrong numbers.

The pay phone is tucked away on the main floor of the school system’s administrative headquarters, near the conference room adjacent to the School Board’s meeting room.

giving Arlington air rights above the Interstate 66 right-of-way. “If we could start to cover 66 in some places with playing fields, that would be great,” she said.

• The chairman said she hoped to make progress on developing a county-government strategic plan. It may not be finished

by the end of 2016, “but I think we’ll be well along the way,” Garvey said.

• Garvey pressed for more regional cooperation on bus service.

• The chairman expressed hope that, in the not-too-distant future, the County Board’s public-comment period would be open not only to those who attend in person, but to those using instant-communication methods, such as Skype, to participate.

Such an effort would be part of a broader attempt at promoting engagement, which

is likely to also include broadcasts and Webcasts of commission meetings.

“I’m really excited – we’re finally going to step it up,” Garvey said of the efforts.

The board chairmanship rotates among the five members on a calendar-year basis; Garvey was the unanimous pick for 2016.

Among those participating in the Jan. 21 forum was Frank Shafroth of GMU’s Center for State and Local Government Leadership. Shafroth’s lengthy career has included serving as a staffer in the Arlington government.

Because government at the local level deals with an extensive array of real-world problems, “local government faces a much more difficult challenge than the federal government or state government,” Shafroth said.

“I can’t think of a harder, more important job,” he said.

A partner in the annual “Meet the Chair” event is the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, which in June will host Garvey for the annual “State of the County” address.

Montessori

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

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STUDY RANKS STATE HIGH, BUT NEEDING IMPROVEMENT, ON COMMUNITYCOLLEGE TRANSFERS: Virginia rates

Nationally and at the state level, there is work to be done, researchers say: While 80 percent of new community-college students report wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree, only about 14 percent of the 720,00 students examined in the student did so within six years. Even among those who transferred from a community college to a four-year institution, only 42 percent earned a bachelor’s degree, below the 60-percent average for students who started at four-year institutions.

“While Virginia has relatively strong bachelor’s-degree outcomes among community-college students compared to other states, more can be done,” said Davis Jenkins, a senior research associate on the study.

Jenkins pointed to the disparity between lower-income and higher-income students in garnering degrees as one particular area of concern.

Northern Virginia Community Col-

lege, the largest educational institution in the commonwealth, has transfer agreements with a large number of colleges and universities. But, as InsideNova noted last year, the rules for seamless transfers can be complicated and challenging for students.

The report, which was funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, found that students who transferred from community colleges performed better at public four-year institutions than at private ones, and those who transferred to very selective colleges did better than those who transferred to non-selective ones.

The report “makes it clear how important it is for two- and four-year institutions to work together,” said Douglas Shapiro, executive research director at the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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court order.

Along with integration that occurred the same day in Hampton Roads, the event marked the beginning of the end of the Virginia government’s “massive resistance” against integration of public schools.

It is, Murphy told School Board members, “something I think we’re all very proud of.”

The event in recent years has not garnered much attention outside Stratford (which now houses the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program), although in 2009 then-Gov. Tim Kaine visited the school to commemorate the 50th anniversary of integration.

But last year, several groups, including

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versity of Virginia psychology professor and author of “Why Don’t Students Like School” and “Raising Kids Who Read: What Parents and Teachers Can Do.” While a majority of Virginia Montessori students are in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, “Montessori is not just for Virginia’s preschoolers,” organizers of the coalition said.

“The Virginia Montessori Association is poised to support Montessorians in their common goal of helping children flourish in their work of self-construction,” said Dr. Angeline Lillard, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and author of “Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius.”

above the national average in helping community-college students transfer to, and graduate from, four-year schools, a new report suggests.

In terms of the percentage of students who transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions, the commonwealth ranks ninth among 43 states with enough data available for comparisons to be made, according to a Jan. 19 report by the Community College Research Center at Teachers College of Columbia University.

In terms of those who earn a bachelor’s degree within six years of entering community college, Virginia ranks 12th.

Schools & Military Kyra Klontz has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Miami University. n

Wisconsin-Madison. n Elizabeth Caltagirone of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Hartford.

n Joseph Breslin of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Scranton.

James Waters, Shannon Brady, Noah Kennedy and Erika Vikander of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Delaware.

n Erin Fox of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Dayton.

n Jasmine Latney of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Chowan University.

n Ian Berner, John Cohen, Juan Siguenza Navidad and Lauren Silverstein of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of

n Summer Paris of Arlington, a 2015 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Muhlenberg College.

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n The following students received awards in the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Visual-Arts Contest, sponsored by Arlington Public-Schools.

Students were asked to submit entries related to this quote by Dr. King: “We are not masters of history. We are made by history.”

First-place winners were Graham Williams, Arlington Science Focus School; Matthew Voigt, Taylor Elementary School; Natalia Chow, H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program; Eyerusalem Meaza, Wakefield High School; Alyshia Justice, HoffmanBoston Elementary School; Margot Sellgren, Arlington Traditional School; Takier George, Gunston Middle School; and Mattie Diarra, Washington-Lee High School.

Second-place recipients were Harriet Sammis, Oakridge Elementary School;

Fatima Mouslik, Hoffman-Boston Elementary School; Sophie Finkelstein, Swanson Middle School; Bridget Scobar, Washington-Lee High School; Carmichael Williams, Hoffman-Boston Elementary School; Zoe Eisenberg, Nottingham Elementary School; Jasmina Tang, H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program; and Destiny Heid, Wakefield High School.

Third-place awardees were Arav Sahu, Barcroft Elementary School; Erin Dobbs, Oakridge Elementary School; Maxwell Penella, Kenmore Middle School; Sierra Randolph, Washington-Lee High School; Margot Wyman, Arlington Traditional School; Marlena Nagle, Campbell Elementary School; Abigail Murphy, Williamsburg Middle School; and Ever Diaz, New Directions Program.

the next day.

Dulles will be one of about three dozen worldwide destinations the Middle East carrier serves using the A380, the largest passenger jet currently in service. In the U.S., the carrier flies the superjumbo to New York-Kennedy, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston and San Francisco.

The airline operates a number of versions of the A380; its A380-800 aircraft offers 14 first-class suites and seats 76 in business class and 401 in economy.

Passengers connecting in Dubai will transit through the airline’s $3.3 billion A380 concourse, which opened in 2013 and features 20 gates and 13 remote stands capable of handling the large jet.

Emirates is owned by the government of Dubai, and since its founding in 1985 has grown to be the largest carrier in the Middle East and one of the largest worldwide.

area transportation bodies submitted proposed projects, totaling about $7 billion. There is funding available for about $1.7 billion.

In the spring, the Commonwealth Transportation Board will hold hearings and determine which projects to place in the commonwealth’s six-year transportation plan.

The full list of scored projects can be found on the Web site at www.virginiahb2.org.

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n Samuel Murphy of Arlington has been named to the president’s list for the fall semester at Western Technical College.

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Transportation Notes REAGAN NATIONAL SEES ANOTHER RECORD YEAR: It took Ronald Rea-

Emirates will bring Airbus A380 service from its Dubai hub to Washington Dulles International Airport, upgrading from its current Boeing 777 service.

America, a trade group.

At Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, operated by the Maryland state government, November’s passenger count of 2.02 million was up 14.8 percent from a year before.

Southwest Airlines is the dominant carrier at BWI, accounting for just over 70 percent of all passenger traffic.

EMIRATES BRINGING SUPERJUMBO TO DULLES-DUBAI SERVICE: Emirates

will upgrade its daily service from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dubai from Boeing 777 to the nearly500-passenger Airbus A380 aircraft beginning Feb. 1.

The move was made in response to a decision by United Airlines to abandon its Dulles-to-Dubai route, Emirates officials said.

“The additional seats offered by our A380 will therefore restore capacity on the route, and ensure that American consumers and international travelers wishing to visit D.C. for business or leisure will continue to be served,” said Sir Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates, in a press statement.

Clark called Dulles-to-Dubai service “our most successful and profitable routes, with high demand across all cabin classes.”

Timing for the daily flights will remain unchanged. Flight EK231 will continue to depart Dubai at 2:20 a.m., arriving in Washington at 8:15 a.m. The return flight, EK232, will depart Dulles at 10:15 a.m. and arrive in Dubai at 10:15 a.m.

TRANSPORTATION-PROJECT RANKINGS ANNOUNCED: The McAuliffe ad-

ministration announced Jan. 19 that nearly 300 transportation projects across the commonwealth, proposed by local and regional planning bodies, have been “scored” through the prioritization process mandated by transportation-reform legislation passed by the General Assembly.

“This new law is revolutionizing the way transportation projects are selected,” Gov. McAuliffe said in a statement. “Political wish-lists of the past are replaced with a data-driven process that is objective and transparent.”

More than 130 localities and metro-

AIRPORTS TO UPGRADE WI-FI FACILITIES: Upgrades to wi-fi service at North-

ern Virginia’s two major air facilities are on the horizon.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s board of directors is being asked by staff to approve a $6 million project that will see replacement of existing wireless infrastructure at Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International airports, building a single system that can be used for all wi-fi services at the airports.

Both Reagan National and Washington Dulles offer free wi-fi connections to the public, but the infrastructure is beginning to show strains.

“The demand for wi-fi service is overburdening the current system, and will only continue to grow in the future,” authority staff said in recommending the contract.

The Sun Gazette knows transportation – in all its forms – is vital to the local region. We run news of transportation issues each week in the paper and online.

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gan Washington National Airport just the first 11 months of 2015 to equal its record-setting passenger count of a year before. At the same time, Washington Dulles International Airport appeared to have a shot at besting its 2015 passenger count, although the final verdict won’t be known until mid-February.

The 1.94 million travelers who came and went through Reagan National in November represented an increase of 14.1 percent from the same period a year before, and brought the 11-month passenger total to 20.8 million – an 11.6percent increase from the same period in 2014 and roughly equal to the total for all of that year.

As a result, 2015 will mark the sixth consecutive year of record passenger totals at Reagan National.

At Washington Dulles, the passenger count of 1.65 million in November was up 1.6 percent from a year before, fueled by a 3.6-percent increase in domesticpassenger activity as dominant carrier United ramped up flights and posted a 10-percent boost from a year before.

November and year-to-date figures were reported Jan. 19 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which operates both airports.

United and its regional-carrier affiliates are responsible for nearly two-thirds of all passenger traffic at Dulles, so its growth must be good news to the ears of the airports authority.

For the first 11 months of the year, Washington Dulles welcomed 19.9 million passengers, a 0.5-percent increase from the same period in 2014 and within striking distance of the year-end 2014 total of 21.6 million.

(Dulles peaked in total passengers in 2005, when the now-defunct Independence Air made a run at United’s dominance. Just over 27 million passengers used the airport that year.)

Counting both airports, the passenger total of 3.6 million passengers for November was up 8 percent from a year before, slightly below the national increase of 8.9 percent reported by Airlines for

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Yorktown Outscored

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Athletic Halls of Fame Reach New Popularity

So many high school athletes are worthy of Hall of Fame status, so it’s good to learn that more and more schools have now, or plan to start, such an organization of recognition.

Win Streak Ends At 3 with the Loss

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DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

A winning streak continued for one team and ended for the other last week when the LangBASKETBALL ley Saxons faced the host Yorktown Patriots in a Liberty Conference boys basketball game.

Langley (11-4) rallied from an early deficit to win, 67-51, and remain undefeated and in first place with a 7-0 record.

The victory was the Saxons’ fifth in a row in high school action.

Yorktown slipped below .500 at 7-8 and fell to into fifth place in the conference at 3-4 as the Patriots three-game winning string came to an end.

The Patriots built a quick 6-2 lead, but trailed 15-10 at the end of the first quarter and were behind the rest of the way. Langley led by 20 at halftime, 39-19, then Yorktown rallied to within 49-38 after three periods, but couldn’t get much closer.

“In the second quarter our guys got confidence and started making plays,” said Langley coach Scott Newman, a Yorktown graduate. “We got out in transition. We made unselfish plays. We’re a very balanced team. It is sort of “pick your poison” for the opponent.”

Yorktown’s Nate Kaniut said the game got away from the Patriots in the second quarter. Langley had a 15-0 run in

Above: Yorktown High School’s Nate Kaniut is defended by Langley’s Chas Battagli during a Liberty Conference basketball game last week in Arlington. Left: Yorktown senior forward Matthew Paredes, right, guards Langley’s Battaglia during the same contest. Langley won, 69-51, and remained undefeated in the league.

The loss snapped Yorktown’s three-game winning streak.

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Before the snow hit late last week and postponed girls and boys high school basgames BASKETBALL ketball from Jan. 21 through the weekend, Arlington teams did play earlier in the week.

In one of those boys games, the Wakefield Warriors put together a 97-68 lopsided victory over the Falls Church Jaguars on Jan. 19 to remain undefeated with a 15-0 record.

Wakefield is atop the Capitol Conference with a 6-0 mark. In the win, Wakefield quickly took control by scoring 41

points in the first quarter.

For the game, Deng Nhial had 28 points to lead the Warriors. Amari Cooper scored 15, and Halil Parks had 14 points and six steals.

Wakefield had a game against Stuart postponed and will play a couple of times this week, weather permitting. n In the Washington-Lee Generals’ 61-57 loss to the Fairfax Rebels in Liberty Conference boys action, Gene Jones had 21 points in defeat. Also for W-L (6-9, 2-5), Andrew Jensen had 17 points, including five three-pointers, and Chris Ozgo and Michael Stearman each scored five points.

n In girls action, the Washington-Lee Generals (8-6, 3-4) had their two-game winning streak snapped with a 52-34 loss to the first-place and undefeated Fairfax Rebels in a Liberty Conference game.

The score was tied at 22 at halftime.

Audrey Bartz and Amelia Ack each scored nine points for the Generals and Ashley James had five points. n The Wakefield Warriors defeated the Falls Church Jaguars, 50-41, in girl Capitol Conference basketball action.

Lyrin Hatcher had 15 points and eight rebounds for Wakefield. Hailey Finley scored 14, Summer Matlack nine and Tae’lor Willard seven.

Doing so is considerably time-consuming and takes tons of work and planning for those involved on the selection and planning committees. The results are worth the effort, because a school Hall of Fame is a proud thing.

Most schools designate a lobby or wall, often near the gymnasium, where plaques of the inductees are on display with their photos, biographies and a list of their many accomplishments.

Inductees often are introduced at a school sporting event, usually at halftime of a football game or before a varsity boys or girls basketball contest.

Washington-Lee High in Arlington, one of the commonwealth’s oldest schools and one that certainly has a rich sports history, recently inducted its second class. The school has some catching up to do as far as inductions, which it plans on a yearly basis. The 2015 Class of nine was recognized in the school gym on Jan. 15 between the girls and boys basketball games.

A few years earlier, Marshall and McLean high schools in Fairfax County began athletic Hall of Fames, and have regular inductions. McLean shows off new members during halftime of a fall football game.

Madison High in Vienna began its Hall of Fame in 1996 with nine inductees. The school has annual induction classes, with a Saturday-night dinner ceremony at Westwood Country Club.

Yorktown High has a school-wide Hall of Fame and inspiration into which athletes can be inducted. So far, Olympic swimming gold medalist Tom Dolan is the only Yorktown athlete inducted specifically for athletics.

Langley High does not yet have an athletic Hall of Fame, but may start one at some point. The school’s head baseball coach, Kevin Healy, has started a separate Hall of Fame for that sport.

Private schools Flint Hill and Potomac School don’t have Halls of Fame, with Flint Hill showing interest.

The more Halls the merrier, with more worthy athletes recognized.

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town Patriots won the recent girls Arlington County indoor track and field meet with 56 points, and the Washington-Lee Generals won the boys title with 65.

Event winners in the girls meet from Yorktown were Allison Gaylord in the long and triple jumps, Catherine Whitehouse (1,600 meters), Julia Carroll (1,000), Katherine Cressey (shot put), Kelly Emson (high jump), and the 3,200 relay teams and the 1,600 relays won. Winners from Washington-Lee were Brook Tannehill (55 hurdles), Rose Kula McGough (300), Arielle Angerthal (3,200) and the 800 relay won. The winner from Wakefield was Cierra Jenkins (55 dash and 500 run).

Event winners in the boys meet from W-L were Tony Augusta (55 dash), Charles Elmer (500), Christopher Clark (300), Justin Szcerbinski (3,200), Benedict Braghi (shot put) and the 800 and 1,600 relays. Winners from Yorktown were Tyler Stowell (long and triple jumps), Derrick Isaac (high jump) and Ryan Lesmez (1,000 and 1,600), and the 3,200 relay. Wakefield’s lone winner was

The inductees were Wayne Ballard, Michael Callahan, Tom Chisnell, Sara Congable, Lori Grimm, Sean Hall, Frank Havens, Bridget Mallon and James Mon. O’CONNELL BOYS BASKETBALL: The

Some of the members of Washington-Lee High School’s 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Class gather during a Jan. 15 ceremony in the school’s gym prior to the boys varsity basketball contest.

Hisham Azizi (55 hurdles).

Washington-Lee was second in the girls meet with 44 points, and Wakefield had 15.

In the boys meet, Yorktown was second with 45 and Wakefield finished third with 18.

Sports Briefs O’CONNELL SOFTBALL COACH WAS GUEST SPEAKER: Longtime Bishop

O’Connell High School girls softball coach Tommy Orndorff was the recent guest speaker at Champions Officials Association’s Christmas banquet.

Ondorff’s speech, given to a group of umpires, touched on a number of topics, like the current state of girls softball.

“I had fun and enjoyed giving the speech, and received a good response,” Orndorff said. “Considering they were umpires, I was surprised they asked me to be their speaker.”

The speech was published by ASA Magazine. It can be found on pages 31 and 32 of the December 2015 issue and is available online at www.teamusa.org/usasoftball/resources/inside-pitch.

Orndorff’s teams have won 20 Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I state championships and many Washington Catholic Athletic Association titles.

During his 30 years as O’Connell’s coach, Orndorff has won more than 700 games, and more than 1,000 as the longtime coach of the Shamrocks 18-under AAU summer teams.

In 2014, Orndorff was inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame.

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into the Washington-Lee High School Athletic Hall of Fame were honored at a ceremony at the school Jan. 15 prior to the boys basketball game against South Lakes.

Bishop O’Connell Knights enjoyed the music in Nashville on Jan. 17 and 18, finishing 2-0 in the Music City Classic.

The boys team (12-7) defeated St. Rita of Chicago, 68-35, then Blache Ely of Pompano Beach, Fla., 55-44.

Ako Adams had 14 points against Blache Ely; Randal Gaskins had nine points and four assists; Nate Watson had eight points and seven rebounds; and Matt Lewis had eight points. Against St. Rita, Adams scored 17; Sherif Kenney had 13 points and four assists; Watson had 12 points and 10 rebounds; and Lewis had seven points and five boards.

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Scholarships and financial aid are available. Practices begin in early March and games will begin in early April and run through May. Then All-Star competition begins.

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The cost is $20. Register at www.ArlingtonBabeRuth.com.

SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL CONDITIONING: There will be a free conditioning

program in mornings during February and March for those slow-pitch softball players who join NoVa Senior Softball.

The league is for men 50 and over and women 40 and over. The seasons are April through July and September and October.

For more information, visit www.nvss. org or call Dave at (703) 524-5576.

Yorktown High School guard/forward Daniel DeButts tries to dribble past Langley’s Grant Hughes during last week’s Liberty Conference basketball game in Arlington.

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Yorktown Continued from Page 16 that period behind some hot three-point shooting.

“Our defense was killing us,” Kaniut said. “In the third, we realized what we had to do to come back.”

Kaniut led Yorktown in scoring with 14 points, including two three-pointers.

Conor Shears had 11 points, three steals and two blocks. Matt Paredes scored 10 for the Patriots. Also, Daniel DeButts scored four points and had multiple assists and steals.

Kaniut is one of Yorktown’s top threepoint shooters.

“We need to stay focused. We need to close out shooters,” Paredes said.

Junior guard Tavon Tarpley led Langley with 26 points, with 17 coming in the second half. Senior center Nate Shafer had 10 points, eight rebounds and six blocks.

Grant Hughes had 10 points and two three-pointers, Chas Battaglia had eight points and two threes and Colter Carton had five points.

“We attacked the basket, we fed the ball into the paint to our big guys,” Tarpley said. “In the third quarter we sort of had a lapse.”

Added Shafer: “Our goal is to keep winning and win the conference.”

Yorktown’s Jan. 22 game against Fairfax was postponed because of weather.

The Patriots have two games scheduled this week, both conference contests, but that depends on weather conditions and if school is in session.

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College Roundup GREG DALZELL: Yorktown High School graduate Greg Dalzell played in nine games this fall for the Christopher Newport University football team. The sophomore defensive lineman had seven solo tackles and four assists. Dalzell made one tackle for a loss.

games she played. Ferguson, a senior and Washington-Lee High grad, also played in 18 games, all starts. She scored one goal and had one assist, taking 14 shots and was chosen third team NSCAA AllSouth Region.

Ferguson amassed the most starts and playing time of any of the field players, tied for the team lead among defenders with three points, and she was also the only Tennessee defender to score a goal this season.

DOMONIQUE THAM: Wakefield High

School graduate Domonique Tham has played in 13 games so far this season for the Division II men’s basketball team at Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia.

The 6-foot-4 freshman forward has scored 31 points and grabbed 24 rebounds. He has blocked four shots and has two steals. Tham averages 7.7 minutes of playing time per game.

At Wakefield, Tham was an all-conference, all-region and all-state selection for the playoff team.

TAYVON BROWN: Yorktown High School graduate Tayvon Brown played in four games and made five tackles as a defensive back for the Ferrum College football team this fall. Brown was a two-way starter at running back and defensive back for Yorktown.

Bishop O’Connell High School graduate Claire Crutchfield was second on the team with 304 kills and she had 29 blocks as a junior outside-hitter for the women’s volleyball

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team at Division I Villanova University this fall.

JOHN FUQUENE: Wakefield High School

graduate John Fuquene was a freshman mid-fielder for the College of William and Mary’s men’s soccer team this fall.

He played in 15 games, taking four shots and had one assist.

TENNESSEE WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS: Arlington residents Meghan Flynn

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Flynn, a freshman and Yorktown High School graduate, had two goals and one assist, and she took 10 shots in the 18

who attended high schools in Arlington were freshman members of the women’s volleyball team this fall at Northern Virginia Community College. All three led the team in different categories.

Wakefield High School graduate La’Shea Thomas led with 67 blocks.

She also had 72 kills. Washington-Lee High grad Azzaya Ganbaatar led with 219 assists. She added 203 digs and 31 kills. Bishop O’Connell High graduate McKinlee Houghland had a team-best 232 digs to go with eight kills.

MARYMOUNT MEN’S SOCCER: Wake-

field High School graduates Mynor Lopez and Jesse Parada were members of the men’s soccer team at Marymount University this fall.

Parada, a sophomore, played in 17 games and took five shots. Lopez, a

freshman, was the team’s second-leading scorer with three goals and one assist. He took eight shots and played in 13 games.

JOEL JUAREZ: Washington-Lee High School graduate Joel Juarez was a sophomore on the Marymount University men’s cross country team during the fall season. He finished 26th in the Capital Athletic Conference meet in 26:26. He won one meet.

ANDREW BLADEN: Arlington resident Andrew Bladen played in 10 games and made nine tackles, including five solo, for the Division III football team at Washington and Lee University during the fall campaign.

Bladen, a senior linebacker, is a Bishop Ireton High School graduate.

MILES TAYLOR: Wakefield High School

graduate Miles Taylor, a freshman member of the men’s indoor track and field team at Division III Goucher College, was chosen as the Landmark Conference Track Athlete of the Week recently.

At the Dickinson Early Bird Invitational, Taylor recorded the two fastest times in the 55-meter hurdles in the history of the program.

During the preliminaries, he broke a school record that had stood since 2008 when he ran 8.54 seconds. In the finals, he lowered that time to 8.42, which was good for second place. Taylor also finished eighth in the 400 meters in 59.04.

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

January 31, 1941: n Health officials say local cases of flu are tapering off. n U.S. Rep. Colgate Darden will resign on March 1 to begin his campaign for governor. n Sanitary Grocery Stores will change its name to that of the firm’s parent company, Safeway. n A Sun editorial laments that the Naval Radio Towers, the tallest of which is more than 50 feet higher than the Washington Monument, will come down after 27 years of service. n An Arlington man was arrested and fined $25 for trapping quail.

January 27, 1959: n Gov. Almond is “racing the clock” to try to maintain segregation in Virginia’s public schools, as Alexandria, Arlington, Norfolk and Charlottesville are now under court order to integrate. n Arlington officials have unveiled their first master plan for parks and recreation.

January 31, 1967: n A Sun editorial says the state government needs to turn to bonding in order to fund needed highway improvements. n On the basketball court, Wakefield is 9-2, Washington-Lee is 9-3, Yorktown is 6-5 and O’Connell is 7-8. n On TV tonight: “Peyton Place,” “The Fugitive,” “Petticoat Junction” and “Red Skelton.”

January 29, 1972: n The General Assembly is considering permitting no-fault auto insurance in Virginia. n State Attorney General Andrew Miller says Virginia has fallen behind the curve in the fight against crime. n In basketball action, WashingtonLee fell to Williams, 57-40, while Wakefield was routed by West Springfield, 98-52.

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10. A siren’s song, e.g.

11. Seed cover

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12. Banana skin

1. October stones

15. Beefeater 20. Elf perch

6. “The ____ bone’s connected to the back bone”

22. Acorn producer 24. Mollusks with two shells

9. Show appreciation 13. Set to zero

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14. Down Under bird

25. Scrawny one

15. James Blunt’s “____ Beautiful”

26. Remember this battle

16. Actor Owen

27. “Taras Bulba” author 29. Wang or Bradley

17. Credit card rate 18. Bone-chilling

31. *Walter Payton does it in “The

19. To begin with 21. *NFL Commissioner

Super Bowl Shuffle” 32. Tissue growth

23. Doh, re, mi, fa, ____, la, ti, doh 24. Beacon light 25. Actors’ group 28. First name in jeans 30. Russian grandmaster 35. Heidi’s shoe 37. Bulgarian money 39. Actress Watts 40. Indian music 41. 100 centimes 43. *Teams have an offensive and defensive one for the game 44. Frenchman’s love 46. Charlie “Bird” Parker’s sax 47. Pop group “’N ____” 48. *Like Super Bowl 50 50. Virginia Institute of Marine Science 52. Epitome of easiness 53. Margarita fruit 55. Throw one under it?

57. *Expensive big-game purchase 61. *Three-time Super Bowl MVP

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65. Some are bright 66. Chain letters 68. Defier 69. Mr. Ed’s remark 70. Young newt 71. Do like phoenix 72. Sunbathes 73. High or low card 74. “The Second Coming” poet

DOWN 1. Black and white “killer” 2. Fox coat, e.g.

3. “Clueless” catch phrase 4. *Played this year at ____ Stadium 5. End of “cholesterol” 6. Asia’s “____ of the Moment” 7. Rascal

33. Yemeni neighbor 34. *Given name of man the trophy is named after 36. Cheap trinket 38. Not in favor 42. Fast food option 45. Dog stand staple 49. Jodie Foster’s ‘08 movie “____’s Island” 51. *Game day 54. Mythological princess of Colchis 56. Fixed look 57. Not a word?

58. One of #65 Across 59. Bit attachment 60. Links to a posted photo 61. First one on a ship 62. Pavarotti’s song 63. Hitler’s Eagle’s ____ 64. Aphrodite’s lover 67. *Represented last year by Seahawks

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January 26, 1982: n U.S. Rep. Paul Trible is the likely Republican nominee to succeed U.S. Sen. Harry Byrd Jr., I-Va., while Democrats do not have a clear front-runner. n A Sun editorial has blasted as “spineless” a proposal in Richmond to replace Columbus Day, Lee-Jackson-King Day and other potentially controversial holidays with a generic “Notables Day.”

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