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General Assembly Lauds County Residents, Groups Before skedaddling out of Richmond at the conclusion of their 60-day session, members of the General Assembly approved a number of resolutions honoring individuals and groups having an impact on Arlington. Among them: • Members of the General Assembly have passed a resolution honoring the tenure of Arlington County Board member Jay Fisette, a Democrat who served from January 1998 to December 2017 and served multiple one-year terms as chairman. The resolution, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), notes Fisette’s “visionary leadership” on the board and his commitment to environmental causes. The measure also notes the former elected official’s performance on bodies beyond Arlington’s borders. He “has impacted communities across Virginia through his collaborative work in regional and statewide bodies, including leadership roles with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Transportation Planning Board, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, Virginia Municipal League, and Virginia Housing Development Authority,” the resolution notes. Fisette, a Democrat, first attempted to gain a County Board seat in 1993, but lost in a special election to Republican Ben Winslow. In 1997, he defeated Barbara Favola to win the Democratic nomination for an open County Board seat, and went on to win the special election that November. (Favola, now a state senator, ended up making it to the County Board first, winning a special election later that year and taking her seat two months before Fisette was sworn in.) After serving five terms, Fisette opted against seeking re-election in 2017; he was succeeded by Democrat Erik Gutshall. Fisette’s 20-year tenure on the County Board is second only to the 24-year service of Ellen Bozman on the body, which was created in 1932. • The House of Delegates took time before departing Richmond for the year to honor one of its former members. Bob Brink, who represented the 48th 4

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District – including parts of Arlington and McLean – from 1998 until 2014 was saluted for his personal integrity and service as a “respected professional with experience in all levels of government.” The measure was patroned by Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) and cosponsored by the other 99 members of the lower house of the legislature. Brink in 1997 was elected to succeed fellow Democrat Judy Connally in the 48th District, then ran off a string of eight re-election victories. In mid-2014, Brink was tapped by Gov. McAuliffe to join his administration, first as deputy director of aging services and ultimately the governor’s senior legislative adviser. He left his state post upon the inauguration of Gov. Northam in January. During his tenure in the legislature, Brink rose to 13th in seniority (as well as dean of the Arlington delegation) and occupied slots on several powerful committees, including Appropriations; Transportation; and Privileges and Elections. Among the highlights of his tenure were successful efforts to increase funding for teachers of blind students; helping to develop the Virginia’s Children’s Health Insurance Plan; and support for the Virginia YMCA Model General Assembly program, helping to “inspire a passion for public service in a generation of future leaders,” the resolution noted. Before coming to the legislature, Brink had served as legal counsel to two congressional committees and in a senior position with the U.S. Department of Justice. • The General Assembly has passed a memorial resolution in honor of William Bozman, an Arlington community leader who died last November at the age of 93. Bozman was lauded as “a passionate advocate for members of the community

in need” in the resolution, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th). A federal civil servant for much of his working career, Bozman was the husband of the late County Board member Ellen Bozman and himself was active in a significant number of community organizations, including United Way of the National Capital Area, American Red Cross, the Alliance for Housing Solutions and Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, seeing service in World War II. • The General Assembly has approved a resolution honoring the 25th anniversary of the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, or A-SPAN. From its origins as a small non-profit focused on providing meals to those on the streets, A-SPAN “has grown into an industry-leading organization that has over 30 staff members and a dedicated network of volunteers who provide outreach and support to Arlington County’s most vulnerable residents,” notes the resolution. The organization’s efforts “have helped contribute to an over 60 percent drop in homelessness in Arlington since 2013,” notes the resolution, patroned by state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st). One of A-SPAN’s focuses in recent years has been eradication of homelessness among military veterans in the community. Working with the state and local governments, Arlington was able to report zero homeless veterans in recent counts. • The General Assembly has approved a resolution honoring Reuse and Replay, a charitable organization founded in Arlington that has worked to donate used but usable sports equipment to those in need across the commonwealth and around the globe. The initiative was founded in 2016 by Yorktown High School student Mia Lee, and has expanded to other schools across Arlington. The volunteers “have worked tirelessly to increase access to athletic equipment for those in need, and serve as excellent role models for their fellow students,” noted the resolution, patroned by Del.

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Rip Sullivan (D-48th). In 2017, several members of the organization traveled to Tanzania, where they worked to distribute sports equipment, school supplies and other items. • The Virginia General Assembly has honored Nancy Renfro, a longtime Arlingtonian, for her service as president of the Organized Women Voters of Arlington. Renfro was elected to lead the organization in 1993 and has “helped the organization carry out its mission to collect and distribute information about important civic issues and empower women in the community for 23 years,” noted the resolution, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th). Organized Women Voters of Arlington was established in 1923, just three years after Virginia women received the right to vote, and is described as possibly the first organization focused exclusively on local issues of its kind in the nation. The resolution noted the General Assembly’s “admiration for her contributions to the Arlington community.” • The General Assembly has approved a memorial resolution honoring the long life and contributions of Arlington resident Martha Ann Miller, who died last August at the age of 106. A teacher at Stratford Junior High School in Arlington for 21 years, Miller was active in providing a welcoming atmosphere for black students when Stratford became the first public school in Virginia to be integrated in 1959. She also was a member of Clarendon United Methodist Church for 73 years and was a longtime member of the Arlington branch of the American Association of University Women. In 2012, Miller published her autobiography – “The First Century: And Not Ready for the Rocking Chair Yet” – and was an indefatigable speaker at community events in her later years. The measure, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), notes that Miller is “fondly remembered and greatly missed” by family, friends and the community. – Staff Reports

Even on Procedural Vote, Some Legislators Don’t Like Arlington Maybe they just really don’t like taxes. Or they don’t like Arlington. Or both. Five members of the state Senate – Republicans all – opted to send a message to Arlington leaders vis-a-vis the county’s tourism tax, GENERAL casting ballots ASSEMBLY in opposition on a largely procedural vote that sent the legislation to Gov. Northam’s in-basket. The five senators on March 2 voted against a House of Delegates amendment to the bill, patroned by Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd), reauthorizing Arlington’s ability to impose a 0.25-percent surtax on hotel stays in order to pay for tourism promotion. The taxing authority had been in place for 21 years before being killed by the legislature in 2011. It was resurrected in 2016, but required Arlington officials to come back in 2018 for further reauthorization. The House amendment to Howell’s bill required the county government to come back in three years’ time for another reauthorization. It had been insisted upon by Republicans in the House of Delegates and was agreed to by Howell, whose original bill had included no sunset clause. When the amendment came up for a vote, five Republican senators voted

against: Glen Sturtevant Jr. of Midlothian, David Suetterlein of Roanoke, Dick Black of Leesburg, Mark Obenshain of Harrisonburg and Bryce Reeves of Fredericksburg. A sixth senator – Amanda Chase of Midlothian – cast her vote in favor of the amendment, but later stated for the record she had intended to vote against it. All six had been among the eight senators voting against Howell’s original bill earlier in the session. Two other Republican senators (Ben Chafin of Lebanon and Marke Peake of Richmond) voted against the original bill but in favor of the amendment, while two further Republicans (Jill Vogel of Warrenton and Richard Stuart of Montross) voted in favor of the original bill but did not vote on the amendment. Having won passage in both houses, the measure goes to Gov. Northam where it is expected to be signed. The political dance will repeat itself in 2021. Legislature Extends Tax Credit for ‘Green’ Job Creation: A measure extending for three more years a state tax credit for businesses that create environmentally-focused jobs is headed to the governor’s desk. The measure, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), extends through 2021 Continued on Page 20

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the Arlington government, for being more transparent than its big neighbor to the west when it comes to tax rates. When it comes to providing information about real-estate tax rates during budget season (we’re in the thick of it now), Arlington officials are conscientious about including into the total tax rate the separate tax that is imposed for all properties for stormwater-management initiatives. Fairfax County, by contrast, makes it a little harder for its property owners to know the full extent of their tax burden during budget season, by segregating their own

stormwater tax from the overall real-estate tax. You can find the information, but it’s not so transparently presented as is done in Arlington. As Homer Simpson once put it: “Green M&Ms, red M&Ms – they all end up the same color in the end.” Since the stormwater tax is an integral, albeit separate, part of every property owner’s tax bill, it should be disclosed with the most transparency possible. Arlington deserves credit for doing so. THUMBS DOWN: To those within the Arlington government’s public-safety ranks who think it’s a good idea to be pressuring County

Board members for raises higher than the ones being proposed by County Manager Mark Schwartz. The Schwartz proposal is a good deal, particularly since public-safety personnel will get about double the pay raise of other county-government workers. Vocally demanding more isn’t likely to garner the personnel much sympathy from either the County Board or the public, and there is no way to back it up, since under Virginia law, public-sector employees can neither bargain collectively nor strike. We appreciate first-responders. But the proposed raise seems fair.

APS Needs to Change Policy on Gym Shorts Editor: We are eighth-grade students attending Williamsburg Middle School and working on our Silver Award project, the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can earn. Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital is asking us to advocate for positive change in our community, challenge unfair policies and champion causes. For our Silver Award project, we want and need new gym shorts, and we need the community’s help.

The shorts we are required to wear by the school system cause many of us embarrassment because the wide, open legs allow others to see our undergarments, especially during floor exercises. Additionally, the current gym shorts are too big for petite girls. Often, girls’ grades are penalized when we wear substitutes for the shorts or wear anything underneath them. Arlington Public Schools needs to select gym shorts for girls that they feel comfortable to move around in. We be-

lieve these gym shorts would be either a running short with a liner, a type of bike short or a skort. Our goal is to have this important change made by June 18 the day we graduate from middle school. We hope those in the community will help us advocate for change. We can be reached at newgymshortsnow@gmail. com. Eliza Grace Ulmer, Nora Keith Arlington

Editor: As a progressive but also a historian, I can see both sides of the debate over what to do with the name of Washington-Lee High School. On the one hand, racism and slavery are the darkest stain on our nation’s heritage, and Robert E. Lee was the tenacious commander of the army that was on the wrong side of morality and history. On the other hand, scores of thousands of graduates (among others) have a tremendous amount of pride in the institution and the continuity of its name. Nevertheless, in this perilous time it is simply not acceptable to defend the Robert E. Lee name by saying that “we

can’t use today’s standards to judge yesterday’s ethics.” First, slavery wasn’t a universal ethic; millions of people, even in the South, were opposed to the practice. Second, we most certainly can use today’s standards to highlight what we cherish and believe. Old concepts can be retained and explained in libraries and museums; they don’t need to be plastered front-andcenter onto our institutions of learning and community gathering. Fortunately, an elegant solution has been proposed: attributing the school’s nomenclature to Lee’s father, Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee. This would maintain the current title while honoring a different distinguished Virginia

forefather. Maj. Gen. Henry Lee was a hero of the American Revolution, ultimately participating in the British surrender at Yorktown. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress, served in the Virginia General Assembly and was elected governor of Virginia. Most poetically, in this particular context, it was Henry Lee who, when George Washington died, delivered the funeral oration in Congress where he originated the timeless phrase, “First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.” What could be more appropriate? Peter Harnik Arlington

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Kanninen Praises Recess Legislation The devil may be in the details, but the chairman of Arlington’s School Board appears optimistic about a change in state law that will permit school districts to squeeze more recess into the existing school day. After some back-and-forth wrangling during the 2018 General Assembly session, legislators approved bills by state Sen. Chap Petersen and Del. Karrie Delaney – both Democrats from Fairfax – allowing local districts to count unstruc-

tured play time for up to 15 percent of the 680 hours required for English, math, science and history instruction required at the elementary-school level. The measures were boosted by those who said recess was being elbowed out of the elementary-school curriculum. The bills, which now head to Gov. Northam, permit but do not require school districts to count play time in place of academics. That local option appears to have swayed School Board Chairman Barbara

Kanninen. “It gives us a little more flexibility,” Kanninen said of the bills during the March 8 School Board meeting. The two bills were similar in scope but bounced around the legislative process in Richmond before finding themselves in a conference between House and Senate negotiators, ending up close to identical to one another. The two conference reports were approved 93-3 and 95-1 in the House of Delegates and 39-1 (for both bills) in the state Senate.

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Kimberley Graves, who has served as principal at Hoffman-Boston Elementary School for the past five years, has been tapped as the next principal of Drew Model School. Graves will succeed Catharina Genove, who has been principal at Drew since 2015 and will be moving with that school’s Montessori program to the current Patrick Henry Elementary School. The switch will take place July 1. The appointment of Graves was made by the School Board. “Kim is a passionate, thoughtful and collaborative leader,” Superintendent Pat-

rick Murphy said. The 2018-19 school year will be the last that Drew will be a hybrid school – half as a neighborhood school serving the Nauck community, the other half a countywide Montessori program. Genove during the 2018-19 school year will work to prepare the relocated Montessori program for its opening in September 2019. The Montessori portion of Drew will relocate to the Patrick Henry facility when students of that school move into the new Alice West Fleet Elementary School (adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School) at the start of the 2019-20 school year. Once the Montessori students move, Drew Model School is slated to evolve into a neighborhood elementary school with a STEAM [science, technology, engineering, arts and math] focus starting in

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Arlington Notes ‘SOBERRIDE’ TARGETS ST. PATRICK’S DAY REVELERS: The SoberRide initia-

tive of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, in conjunction with Lyft, will offer free rides home for those 21 and over who may have had too much to drink during St. Patrick’s Day. The effort will run from Saturday, March 17 at 4 p.m. to Sunday, March 18 at 4 a.m. Last year, 460 people in the metropolitan area used the service over St. Patrick’s Day. Since 1991, the effort has provided more than 70,000 free rides home to would-be drunk drivers in the Washington area during holiday periods. For information, see the Web site at www.soberride.com. ROCK SPRING GARDEN CLUB LOOKS AT ORCHIDS: The Rock Spring Garden

Club will present “The Wonder of Orchids” with flower expert Arthur Chadwick of Chadwick and Son Orchids on Thursday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at Little Falls Presbyterian Church. The community is invited. For information, see the Web site at www.rockspringgardenclub.com.

LION’S CLUB HOSTS CITRUS SALE:

The Northwest Arlington Lions Club will continue its sale of honeybells, other citrus, pecans and maple syrup on Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, from 8 a.m. to

6 p.m. each day at the Overlee Pool, 6030 Lee Highway. For information, call (703) 528-1130.

The program is presented by Jennifer Biehl of the Arlington County government’s CostumeLab, who will discuss how fashion was influenced by politics, social movements, music and more. For information, call (703) 228-5260.

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CHAMBER-MUSIC CONCERT FOCUSES ON STRINGS: The National Chamber

Ensemble will host a concert featuring works by Brahms and Mendelssohn on Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington. The concert will focus on the lush sounds of strings in several works. Tickets are $36 for adults, $18 for students. For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.nationalchamberensemble.org.

WESTOVER LIBRARY LOOKS AT INFLUENCES ON WOMEN’S FASHION:

Westover Library will host a program on women’s fashion of the 20th century on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m.

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cuss his book – “Amazing Fireside Talks” – on Thursday, March 29 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 15th St. S. Toftoy is an emeritus professor at the George Washington University and a decorated Vietnam combat veteran. For information, call LeeAnne Kanult at (703) 228-0955. INCLUSIVE-THEATER COMPANY TO PRESENT SPRING MUSICALS: Art-

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Arlington Notes II DATE SET FOR DEDICATION OF ‘BOZMAN’ DESIGNATION: Arlington officials

have set April 28 as the date they will formally dedicate the county government’s headquarters in honor of the longest serving member of the Arlington County Board. The building – a rented high-rise at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. – will become the “Ellen M. Bozman Government Center.” County Board members last year agreed to the renaming. Bozman was first elected to the County Board in 1973 and served a record six terms before retiring at the end of 1997. She died in 2009. The building’s renaming – suggested by members of the community and supported by the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board – came just days before the death of William Bozman, the husband of Ellen Bozman. He died Nov. 30 at the age of 93. ARLINGTON BOARD MEMBERS MAKE ADVISORY-PANEL APPOINTMENTS:

Arlington County Board members recently made the following appointments to advisory panels: Tenley Peterson, Nancy Tate and Hal Steinberg were appointed to the Audit Committee. Devanshi Patel was appointed to the Aurora House Advisory Committee. Mary Dooley, Mary Hogan, Mark Yates Sr., Jose Penaranda, Martha Moore

and Erik McLaughlin were appointed to the Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments. Kay Langenbeck was appointed and Alice Hogan was reappointed to the Citizens Advisory Commission on Housing. Marsha Semmel was designated as chair of the Commission for the Arts. Guylaine Saint Juste, Andy Blenkle and Robert Kiernan were appointed to the Economic Development Commission. Christine Ng was reappointed to the Environment and Energy Conservation Commission, and Mike Mesmer was designated as chair. Paul Holland and Stephen Baker were reappointed to the Fistcal Affairs Advisory Commission. Eric Goodman was reappointed to the Neighborhood Complete Streets Committee. Jill Caiazzo and Margaret Patterson were reappointed to the Commission on the Status of Women. Roland Watkins were reappointed to the Human Rights Commission. Anne O’Brien and Christine Schaubach were reappointed to the Partnership for Children, Youth and Families. Pamela Van Hine was appointed and Judy Freshman, Eric Cassel, Barbara Selfridge, Michael Dowell, Susan English and Richard Kelly were reappointed to the Crystal City Citizen Review Council. Barbara Donnellan was appointed to the Retirement Board. LIBRARY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON

LOCAL WOMAN’S ROLE IN WWI: Aurora Hills Library will host a program on Wednesday, March 21 honoring a littleknown facet of World War I featuring a woman from the local community. Arlington Historical Society vice president Annette Benbow will discuss the story of Julia Katzner Rhinehart Powell, who was one of the first women to enlist in the U.S. Navy during the war. Powell lived in the Glencarlyn neighborhood and later, with her husband Will Powell, in 1920 bought what is now known as the Ball-Sellers House, the oldest structure in the county. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the library. The community is invited. CELEBRATION TO LAUD TENURE OF DR. HAMLIN: A community gathering to

celebrate the tenure of Macedonia Baptist Church senior pastor Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamilin Sr. will be held on Sunday, March 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Dr. Hamlin, who has served at Macedonia since 1996, recently was appointed to a post at the National Cathedral. The cost is $50 for adults, $25 for children, with registration required by March 19. For information, see the Web site at www.mbcva.ws. SPRING CONSIGNMENT SALE IN THE WORKS: The MOMS Club of Arlington-

Fairlington will hold its spring consignment sale on Saturday, March 17 from 9

a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairlington Community Center, 3308 South Stafford St. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Grandmother’s House, a charity supporting families in need in rural Virginia. For information, see the Web site at www.facebook.com/fairlingtonmomsconsignmentsale. AUTHORS DISCUSS JOYS, CHALLENGES OF DISSECTING SUPREME COURT JUSTICE’S LIFE: Authors Mary Hartnett

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lon will present a forum on “Human Trafficking in Northern Virginia” on Sunday, March 18 at 11:45 p.m. at the synagogue, 2100 Westmoreland St. in Falls Church. The cost is $5 for members of Women of Temple Rodef Shalom, $8 for others. For information and registration, see the Web site at www.eventbrite.com and search “Rodef Shalom Falls Church.” Your submissions are welcomed!

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Isn’t it wonderful when we meet someone who is, on the one hand, elegant and sophisticated, yet at the same time is warm-hearted, welcoming and cheerful? Such, too, is the case with real estate, and we have come across a property that celebrates style and sophistication, but also provides a perfect backdrop for the pleasures of daily living. A new traditional home from the creative mind of Dave Springberg and Spring Street Development, the home sits in the heart of one of Arlington’s most popular locations. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,650,000 by Betsy Twigg of Washington Fine Properties. The home occupies a strategic location, situated between Westover to the west and Lee-Harrison to the east, putting everything from tasty doughnuts to children’s activities to library books close at hand. In today’s home designs, many designers and builders get solid grades for doing the “big things” well. But this home also is a testament to getting the “little things” correct, too – wonderful architectural lines outside, an airy and light-filled ambiance inside, solid traffic flow and attention to detail throughout. Wood flooring and extensive wainscoting and crown moulding set the

tone as we explore the domains of this 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath property. To pick out a few of our favorite spaces: • Those who are looking to entertain in style will enjoy the amply-proportioned dining room, featuring a butler’s pantry and wine refrigerator. • The chef’s-caliber, dual-oven kitchen is a standout space, versatile and ready to exceed expectations for foodprep while also having an enchanting ambiance with features such as custom cabinetry and quartz countertops. A breakfast nook is adjacent. • The family room features a fireplace and, coupled with the kitchen area, spans the entire rear of the home – and is open to the level rear yard. • A den with full bath on the main level easily could be used as a guest room, showcasing the versatility of the

layout. • The master retreat is not just a study in sumptuousness, it also offers plentiful closet space and a luxe master bath with a free-standing tub. One thing about this home stuck with us: While decidedly upscale, it’s really designed as a “normal-people house” – for those who work hard, who entertain and who want to be sure their home is flexible enough to handle everything with a sense of upscale style and charm. Well worthy of consideration. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (571) 333-6272.

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Home-value growth across the country is increasing – but at the slowest pace in 15 months – according to the January Zillow Real Estate Market Report. And that could be good news for prospective purchasers and, perhaps, the market as a whole. Over the past year, home values rose 6.7 percent to a median home value of $207,600, according to data released in late February. In May 2017, national home values were rising at their fastest pace since the housing bubble, up 7.6 percent year-over-year, but have since slowed, dropping about a tenth of a percentage point each month since last summer. Going into the spring home-shopping season, buyers may find a slight relief on prices, but should expect higher mortgage rates to lead to an increase in monthly costs. “The pace of home value appreciation we experienced during much of last year was not sustainable, and a slow glide path down to a more normal appreciation rate has been expected for some time,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. “This slowdown is nothing to be overly concerned with; demand from home-buyers remains very high, and inventory remains tight. New-home construction is growing, providing some relief to buyers.” Markets with the greatest home value appreciation are in the West. San Jose, Las Vegas and Seattle reported the greatest home value growth over the past year. In San Jose, home values rose about 23 percent – about three times faster than its historic pace – to a median home value of $1,202,900. Tight inventory remains likely to put a strain on buyers this home shopping season, even more so than last year, and while new-home starts have increased about 7 percent over the past year, a positive trend but still insufficient to meet demand. Mortgage rates gradually increased throughout the month of January, starting at 3.77 percent and ending at 4.04 percent, the month high. Zillow’s real-time mortgage rates are based on thousands of custom mortgage quotes submitted daily to anonymous borrowers on the Zillow Mortgages site and reflect the most recent changes in the market.

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Marymount and NVCC Ink Agreement on Transfers The presidents of Marymount University and Northern Virginia Community College on March 8 formally signed a new partnership agreement that aims to provide a seamless transition for community-college students aiming toward a four-year degree. “I want all students at NVCC to think of Marymount as an option,” Marymount president Matthew Shank said at the ceremony. “This partnership will not only help to streamline a more efficient transition, but it will also help to promote our university as a great alternative for students.” “We’ve always had a good partnership with NVCC, and with this agreement, it’s going to expand,” said William Ehmann, Marymount’s provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management. Students will be able to complete most core requirements at the community college, and NVCC graduates with a gradepoint average of at least 2.8 are guaranteed admission to Marymount. Coursework that has earned a grade of “C” or higher will be applied toward Mary-

mount undergraduate credit. Marymount is the first private educational institution to ink a transfer agreement with the community college. “Education works best when education works together,” NVCC president Scott Ralls said during the ceremony. Ralls noted that, nationally, community-college students lose an average of 13 academic credits when transferring to other institutions, because the schools’ requirements do not completely align. Joanna Isabela Lovo, vice president of Marymount’s Latino Student Association, worked a full-time job while enrolled full-time at NVCC. She transferred to Marymount to pursue a degree in early-childhood education with the goal of becoming an elementary-school teacher. “If it wasn’t for my experiences at NVCC, I really don’t know where I would be,” Lovo said. “I was beyond satisfied with my courses and the professors that I had. It helped me to transition to Marymount, where I grew so much as a person and became very active in various campus organizations.”

Marymount University president Matthew Shank, left, and Northern Virginia Community College president Scott Ralls on March 8, 2018, signed a guaranteed-transfer agreement between the two institutions.

As part of the agreement: • Marymount will waive its application fee for NVCC graduates. • Marymount will award renewable merit scholarships

($2,000) to two NVCC graduates each fall. • Marymount will hold special events to help welcome and acclimate transfers. • NVCC will sponsor a fall

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Average Weekly Wage Declines

The total number of people employed inside the boundaries of Arlington rose in the third quarter of 2017 while the average weekly paycheck of those working in the county declined, according to new federal data. The estimated 176,000 people employed in the county’s borders in September 2017 represented an increase of 0.9 percent from a year before, according to figures reported March 8 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Figures represent those employed inside the county’s borders, no matter where they may reside.) Arlington’s 0.9-percent growth rate compares to a national year-over-year increase of 1 percent, and puts Arlington 103rd out of the 346 largest U.S. counties in employment growth. While the number of jobs increased, the average paycheck declined – dropping 0.4 percent in Arlington to $1,642. That compares to a national decline of 0.6 percent to $1,023 in the third quarter, only the ninth decline in quarterly reporting dating back to 1978. Arlington’s average weekly paycheck for the quarter was high enough to rank 6th best among nation’s the 346 largest counties. Among those most populous counties, the highest average weekly paychecks were found in Santa Clara County, Calif. ($2,320); San Mateo County, Calif. ($2,123); San Francisco ($1,954); New

York County (Manhattan), N.Y. ($1,889); Suffolk, Mass. ($1,691); Arlington; King County, Wash. ($1,626); Fairfax County ($1,540); and Middlesex County, Mass. ($1,498). For the quarter, 265 of the 346 largest counties had over-the-year decreases in average weekly wages. Mercer, N.J., had the largest percentage wage decrease among the largest U.S. counties, down 8.8 percent. Of the 71 counties experiencing an over-the-year increase in average weekly wages, Midland, Texas, had the largest percentage increase in average weekly wages, up 8.4 percent). Among other Virginia localities, average weekly wages for the quarter stood at $1,179 in Loudoun, up 1.6 percent; $1,438 in Alexandria, down 0.2 percent; $993 in Newport News, down 0.3 percent; $990 in Norfolk, down 4 percent; $960 in Henrico, down 2.5 percent; $894 in Prince William, down 2.2 percent; $865 in Chesterfield, down 2 percent; $807 in Chesapeake, down 0.1 percent; and $775 in Virginia Beach, down 1.4 percent. Nationally, Los Angeles County, Calif., had the highest number of people employed inside its borders for the quarter, at 4.41 million, followed by Cook County, Ill., at 2.58 million and New York County, N.Y., at 2.45 million. Data are compiled from surveys of employers that represent about 80 percent of the nation’s total workforce.

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Schools Continued from Page 1 struggling with this.” John Chadwick, the school system’s facilities czar, said that Patrick Henry and Oakridge elementary schools are the most saddled with relocatables (dubbed “learning chalets” by one top official). Systemwide, “we’ll be adding a few more this summer,” Chadwick said. The opening of the Fleet school,

located adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Middle School, will bring some relief, as will the opening in 2021 of another new elementary and, potentially, another one in 2025. But even so, for most years over the coming decade, there will remain more elementary-schoolers countywide than classroom seats for them. The elementary-school crowding is just part of the school system’s ongoing challenge in staying on top of population growth. This year’s total student body of 27,000 stood at an all-time high, surpassing even the height of the Baby Boom in

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Continued from Page 1 House for final approval, and several Democrats who previously had voted in favor switched sides.

Richmond Continued from Page 5 the $500 tax credit given for each job paying $50,000 a year or more in the “green” sector. The measure, which has been in place since 2010, was slated to expire this year unless reauthorized. The votes were 81-17 in the House of Delegates and 39-1 in the state Senate. “Extending this tax credit is a small

the 1960s. Superintendent Patrick Murphy on March 22 will present a proposed framework plan for the school system’s 2019-28 capital-improvement program (CIP). After gathering feedback from School Board member, Murphy is expected to present a draft CIP in May. “We plan to come up with some different options” for School Board members to consider, Stengel said. After the capital package is adopted, school officials will decide how much funding they will seek – and what projects will be funded – in a November school-

bond referendum. Final say on the bond package will be by the County Board and Circuit Court, but both traditionally accept the proposal put forward by the school system. Odds favor passage of the school bond, as Arlington voters have not turned one down in decades. Kanninen said school officials are aware of the student-population challenges, and are working to address them. “I’m optimistic about the future, as we bring these [new] elementary schools on line,” she said. “We’ll catch up.”

The two country clubs in Arlington had a combined tax bill as large as the next 11 country clubs in Northern Virginia put together. Based on the most recent available data: • Army Navy Country Club, which sits on 250 acres in the Nauck community, is assessed at $149 million – $132 million of

that for the value of its land – and its 2017 tax bill was $1.5 million. • Washington Golf & Country Club, located adjacent to North Glebe Road, occupies 120 acres, has an assessed value of $83.2 million and received a tax bill of more than $867,000 last year.

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Schools & Military n Daniel Finn of Arlington earned a doctor of physical therapy degree during recent commencement exercises at the College of St. Scholastica.

graduate of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Olaf College.

n Anna Santiago, a graduate of Washington-Lee High School, has received the dean’s award of distinction for the fall semester at Colgate University.

n Samuel Libberton of Arlington, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, was the winner in the Endeavor Foundation FirstYear Seminar Essay Contest at Wesleyan University. Libberton’s essay – “Fighting for Personhood in a Medicalized Trans Body” – was written for an anthropology class.

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Laredo of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Michigan. Kelly Kilby of Arlington, a graduate of Yorktown High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Virginia. n

n Jennifer Laredo of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Virginia. n Colin MacEwen, a graduate of Washington-Lee High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Colgate University.

Kelly Kilby of Arlington, a graduate of Yorktown High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Virginia. n

n Kiernan Bartlett, the son of Jeffrey and Veronica Bartlett of Arlington and a

n Students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School recently enjoyed a visit from Dr. Angela Moran of the U.S. Navy Academy, who performed several experiments for and with students in advance of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, coming to Washington in April. Dr. Moran’s visit was part of the “Nifty Fifty” speaker program, designed to create interest in STEM subjects in advance of the festival. Raylene Rozzi nominated St. Thomas More School for participation in the event. n For the eighth consecutive year, Marymount University has been named a “Military Friendly School” by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs Magazine. The 2018 list honors the top 20 percent

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of colleges, universities and trade schools serving students who are members of the U.S. military, veterans and their families. “We take an individual approach to each student and let them know we’ll take care of them and that they’re part of a larger family,” said Mary Galvan, the school’s coordinator for Military and Veteran Student Services. Marymount’s selection is based on its military culture, financial aid for veterans and their families, on-campus support, online support services, flexibility in transferring college credits, and flexibility in dealing with redeployments. “We provide GI Bill benefits for anyone who is eligible,” Galvan said. “We want military students to know they can attend

Marymount University and be taken care of financially as well as personally.” Galvan said her office has an open door policy and that military students can reach out to her at any time about any issue and that she’ll do her best to get back to them within 24 hours. Marymount currently has 272 activeduty military service members, veterans, and dependents enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs. Of those, 158 veteran and dependent students are currently using GI Bill benefits. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper. Find contact information on Page 6 of each week’s edition.

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The Wakefield High School boys basketball team played in the Virginia High School League’s Class 5 state-tournament championship game in Richmond on March 8, losing to the Varina Blue Devils, 64-60. From top left: Ben Horsford shoots a free throw, Lukas Hatcher is double teamed, Robbie Starkey scores two of his team-high 20 points, A’Mari Cooper shoots a foul shot, head coach Tony Bentley eyes the sky and Cooper breaks free for a fast-break dunk among Varina defenders. PHOTOS BY DEB KOLT

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Wakefield Players, Team Seized a Big Opportunity This wasn’t supposed to happen. Not even close. At least that was the initial evaluation.

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Wakefield Falls by Four in Title Game DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Even though they didn’t win the state championship, undoubtedly there will be BASKETBALL considerable talk about the 2017-18 Wakefield Warriors basketball team because of what the boys squad accomplished in kind of a Cinderella manner this season. Wakefield (24-7) lost to the Varina Blue Devils, 64-60, March 8 at the Siegel Center in Richmond in the championship game of the Virginia High School League’s Class 5 state tournament. Prior to that, Wakefield had won a region title and was second in the National District tournament. Before the season, there wasn’t much chatter at all about Wakefield, because the team was unsettled in various manners. Even longtime Wakefield head coach Tony Bentley had questions, and was surprised by the team’s success, initially thinking 2017-18 could have been a down campaign. “What we saw was these guys all stepped up and worked hard,” Bentley said. Continued on Page 24

Wakefield High School’s Chris Warner takes a jump shot in the state-championship game PHOTO BY DEB KOLT against Varina on March 9 at the Siegel Center in Richmond.

Strong Play From Bench Was Key to Winning DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

A team in any sport needs a bench with productive players in order to help that unit be successful. That was the case for the region-chamand stateBASKETBALL pion runner-up Wakefield Warriors (24-7) during the 2017 boys high school basketball season, but the situation didn’t start that way. By the end of the campaign, a trio of underclassmen – Gabe Tham, Jared Watkins and Brody Karton – evolved as Wakefield’s top three reliable and consistent subs. All three played valuable minutes in

every playoff game in different situations, helping the Warriors to a 7-2 post-season mark. In the three-game state tournament for Wakefield, Watkins scored nine points, had eight rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Karton had nine points, five boards, four assists and a steal and Tham scored six, pulled eight rebounds, had two assists and a steal. Watkins had a thunderous dunk to end the first-half scoring in the state-championship game against Varina. The Wakefield bench trio contributed similar numbers in the district and region tournaments. Tham played so well all season he was

chosen second team all-National District, despite not being a starter. When the season began, only Tham was a regular sub. Watkins was ill and Karton was injured, as both missed some early games. Others took turns playing in their spots. Once healthy, Karton and Watkins joined Tham to form that valuable trio. “Once we had all three of those guys healthy, they helped make a big difference. We could rely on them,” Wakefield head coach Tony Bentley said. If various starters got in foul trouble, one of those three picked up the slack.

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The 2017-18 boys high school basketball season for the Wakefield Warriors was going to be – pick a word – a rebuilding, transition, down or reconstruction type of a campaign. It would not be a typical district, region and state championship type of year for Wakefield. The experts were wrong, even the most positive-minded team evaluator of all – 16-season Warriors’ head coach Tony Bentley. “At the start of the season, no way did I think all of this was possible. No way at all,” Bentley said after his Warriors won a state-tournament semifinal game to reach a Virginia publicschool championship contest for the first time since 1961. Prior to the state competition, in which the Warriors were second, Wakefield finished runner-up in the National District Tournament, then won the Region 5C tourney. So why the initial skepticism? Wakefield graduated key starters off last season’s team, and three others being counted on as replacements as starters left the squad for various reasons. That meant Wakefield had some big holes to fill around key returners A’Mari Cooper and Chris Warner. Other players – like starters Ben Horsford, Lukas Hatcher and Robbie Starkey – took advantage of the opportunity for increased playing time and became productive. The three-player rotation of Gabe Tham, Jared Watkins and Brody Karton developed into a valuable, productive and reliable bench. “The players on this team like to work hard,” Starkey said. Added Bentley: “This team took on the motto of ‘Move on and rise up.’ They did that and things fell in place. We’ve had better and more talented teams at Wakefield. But these guys did something better than all of those.”

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Yorktown Defeats W-L in Season-Ending Rivalry Match A Staff Report

The club ice hockey high school season ended for the Yorktown Patriots WashingICE HOCKEY and ton-Lee Generals on March 9 when the Arlington rivals met in their annual end-of-season skate. Yorktown won the match 6-2 before a loud standing-room-only crowd at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex to finish with a 9-3-1 overall record. The match was a non-league contest.

Yorktown plays in the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League. Washington-Lee finished with a 6-5-1 overall record and played in the Capital Scholastic Hockey League. Scoring goals in the match for Yorktown were Matt Neuman with three, Jeremy Marino with two and Ethan Davidson with one. Scott Samples had three assists, Frank Lackey and Joseph Ramos had two each, and Neuman, Davidson, Dean Jones and Corey Wells each had one. In goal for Yorktown were Noah

Whittington and Sam Levy. They stopped 19 of 21 shots. For Washington-Lee, Jack Stanley and Hunter Spicer had goals. Spicer, Ned Huffman, Victor Hugo and Geoffrey Henderson had assists. W-L goalies Matthew McKnight and Ely Constantine stopped 28 of 34 shots. Making first-team all-league for Washington-Lee was league Player of the Year Stanley. Logan Ehrlich made second team, Huffman made third team and Spicer, Hugo and Will Schmidt were honorable mention.

Those six were among top scorers for Washington-Lee. Other top W-L scorers were Henderson, Cooper Mutzko, John Petrich and Kayla Ehrlich. For Yorktown, Marino made the allleague team and Marino and Davidson were in the all-star game. NOTE: Each team’s seniors were honored before the March 9 match. From Yorktown they were Newman, Lackey, Liam Wells, Victory Kelley and Conor Chmiel. The W-L seniors were Kayla Ehrlich, Theo Vargas, Huffman, Henderson, Schmidt and Petrich.

won the title in 2013. NOTE: O’Connell has won 20 or more games for six straight seasons. O’Connell coach Joe Wootten will enter next season with 432 career victories.

10 strikeouts. Meadow Sacadura and Madelynn Bates each had three hits and three RBI.

High School Roundup O’CONNELL BOYS BASKETBALL: The Bishop O’Connell Knights finished second this past weekend at the annual Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament in Cumberland, Md., to end their boys high school basketball season with a 28-8 record. O’Connell lost to DeMatha. 69-57, in the championship game, a team the Knights went 1-2 against in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regularseason and tournament play. The game was tied at 28 at halftime. Senior point guard Xavier Johnson had 14 points and seven assists for O’Connell, and was chosen as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and to the all-tourney first time. He had the most assists in the competition with 26, and won the dunk contest. O’Connell’s Jahmal Banks had eight

points and seven rebounds in the final and was chosen to the second team. The Knights’ Matt Becht scored 14, Charlie Weber had nine points and five rebounds, Jack Prophett scored six and Ayan Teel three. In the semifinals, O’Connell topped Gonzaga, 63-46, behind 18 points and seven assists from Johnson. Teel scored 15 and had five rebounds; Weber had 12 points; Banks had 10 points, 11 rebounds and four assists; and Becht scored eight. In the first round, O’Connell defeated St. Frances, 82-73, behind 25 points and nine rebounds from Weber. Becht scored 16, Johnson had 14 points and 11 assists, Teel scored 14 and Banks had 13 points and 10 rebounds. O’Connell last played in the tournament in 2014, finishing third, and last

WAKEFIELD BOYS SOCCER TEAM WINS: The Wakefield Warriors nipped

North Stafford, 1-0, in boys soccer on a goal by Irving Rivera.

O’CONNELL SOFTBALL WINS TWO:

The defending state champion Bishop O’Connell Knights opened the girls high school softball season with lopsided wins over Good Counsel, 11-0, and St. John’s, 15-2, in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference action. In the win over Good Counsel, O’Connell pitcher Kathryn Sandercock threw a five-inning no-hitter with

Warriors Continued from Page 23 His players agreed. “We came together at the right time,” said senior forward and co-captain A’Mari Cooper, who had nine points, 10 rebounds and three steals in the state final. “It’s just tremendous we got here [to the state final].” Wakefield was playing in its second state final, and first since the Warriors won the title in 1961. Against Varina, Wakefield led 15-11 at the end of the first quarter and 31-23 at halftime. The tide turned late in the third quarter and early in the fourth when Varina (262) went on a big run to build a leads of 53-48 and 59-52 with just minutes left on the clock. “It was a game of runs, and they had a big one there and gained momentum,” Bentley said. Wakefield rallied to within 59-58 and had a chance to regain the lead when Cooper stole an inbound pass under the Varina basket. His shot was blocked, giving possession back to the Blue Devils. “I thought there wasn’t as much time left as there was, so I should have pulled the ball back,” Cooper said. Wakefield had one more chance to take the lead, but missed another shot. Varina then closed out the game from the foul line to end its season on a 22-game winning

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Wakefield High School’s Lukas Hatcher tries to drive to the PHOTO BY DEB KOLT basket in the state-title game.

streak. “In the second half we defended down the stretch and got the stops when we needed,” Varina coach Andrew Lacey said. “We had to fix some things at halftime.” One problem Varina never really solved was stopping

the substitutes were in the game, sometimes even surging to a bigger lead. During one stretch, Karton started a few games in place of Chris Warner. In the state tourney, Warner started all three contests and Karton was back on the

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the inside scoring by Wakefield center Robbie Starkey, who netted a season-high 20 points. “They have Cooper and the two good outside shooters, so he [Starkey] gets kind of lost in the shuffle in there,” Lacey said. “That kid can play.” Wakefield’s Ben Horsford scored nine points, Chris Warner had eight points and five assists, point guard Lukas Hatcher had four points and three steals, Gabe Tham (three rebounds) and Jared Watkins each scored four off the bench, and Brody Karton two. “We never gave up all year, and we played together better and better as the season went on,” Starkey said. Added Hatcher: “We kept playing hard.” Starkey, Warner, Watkins, Tham and Karton will return for Wakefield next season. “Don’t be surprised if Wakefield is back here again next year,” Cooper said. Wakefield was 2-1 in the state tournament and had a 7-2 playoff record, finishing second in the district tournament, then winning the Northern Region 5C tourney with a 3-0 record. See stories about Wakefield’s previous two state playoff wins can be found at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington. NOTE: Bentley finished the 2017-18 season with 297 career victories. All of those victories have been at Wakefield during his 16-season career as the Warriors head coach.

bench. Tham and Watkins also had a couple of spot starts. The big roles of that valuable substitute trio was coming off Wakefield’s bench to hold the team’s ground, add to a lead or

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A’Mari Cooper, Ben Horsford and Lukas Hatcher from the region champion Wakefield High School boys basketball team, and Chris Ozgo from Washington-Lee, will participate in the fifth-annual DMVStream.com NOVA Challenge basketball games at Centreville High School on Sunday, March 18. The players will be members of the Alexandra/Arlington team that will face a Fairfax County squad in the 2 p.m. contest. The games consists of the best senior players in the Northern Virginia area. There is a three-point and dunk contest at 4 p.m.

provide some type of important spark. For the season, Tham scored 138 points and made one three-pointer. Watkins amassed 92 points for the Warriors and Karton scored 83, making a trio of three-pointers.

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Arlington’s Division I travel seventh-grade team was second in the Fairfax County tourney. THUNDERBOLTS TO SWIM IN DIVISION 3: The Northern Virginia Swimming

League recently held its seeding meeting for the upcoming 2018 summer season and there will be just one change involving Arlington’s four pools that compete in the league. The Donaldson Run Thunderbolts, who won Division 4 with a 5-0 record last summer, have been moved up to Division 3 for the 2018 five-week-long regular-season campaign. As they have since 1962, the Overlee Flying Fish remain in Division 1, where they finished second to McLean’s Chesterbrook last summer. The only new team to Division 1 this summer will be the 2017 Division 3 champion Langley Wildthings. Wakefield Chapel, which was 0-5 in Division 1 last summer, falls to Division 2. In Division 7, the Arlington Forest Tigers and Dominion Hills Warriors will remain where they competed in 2017. Both had 1-4 records last summer. The 2018 season begins in June in the 17-division league.

SEVENTH-GRADE BASKETBALL TEAM TAKES SECOND: For the third year in a

row, Arlington’s seventh-grade girls Division I travel basketball team made it to the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League Tournament Championship game. Arlington (14-1) defeated Chantilly and Vienna, then lost to defending champion and top seed Reston, 29-21, in the title game. Arlington also was second in

regular-season play. Arlington’s Toni McCrae was named Most Valuable Player for the league and Maria Alvarado, Taylor Chase and Maya Solis were named all-league players. Larry Barr was named Most Valuable Coach. Other players were Taylor Chase, Madison Goeke, Sujee Rubio, Brooke Smythers, Megan Smythers, Maya Solis, Emily Stafford and Mia Stoller. Assistant coaches were Larry Barr and Tom Regan. LEGION SUMMER BASEBALL: High

school baseball players, including those who attend private schools, who live in Arlington and are interested in playing American Legion baseball this summer should contact Arlington Post 139 manager Bob Romano at (703) 231-6884 or post139baseball@yahoo.com. The season starts in early June and ends around July 23. The team plays four nine-inning games per week.

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College Roundup KELLY HART: Yorktown High School

graduate Kelly Hart had a strong showing during the recent Atlantic Coast Conference championships for the Notre Dame women’s indoor track and field team. Hart’s distance medley relay, with her running the lead 1,200-meter leg, ran an 11:02.01. That was the 12th fastest team

in NCAA Division I, meaning a berth to the NCAA Nationals at Texas A&M on March 9. That Notre Dame relays finished third in the ACC meet. Individually in the 800 meters, Hart finished in a person-record time of 2:06.49 to place fifth. Her time ranked 34th in Division I.

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ACROSS 1. Out of whack 6. Greek H 9. Goodness gracious! 13. Swahili or Zulu 14. “Was ist ____?” 15. *What speakers do 16. Concluded 17. Chain letters 18. “A Doll’s House” playwright 19. *____ Beach 21. Take advantage of an opportunity 23. *Spring Break beach alternative 24. *Resort island in Indonesia 25. Web robot 28. Tangerine plus grapefruit 30. Canine’s coat 35. “The Three Faces of ____,” pl. 37. Mound 39. Idealized image 40. Polly to Tom Sawyer 41. *South Padre Island, ____ 43. Jason’s vessel 44. Intangible storage 46. Jamie Fraser’s tartan 47. Hurries 48. Heavy lifting injury 50. “In your dreams!” 52. *“Where the Boys ____,” movie 53. Perfect houseplant spot

55. Clinton ____ Rodham 57. *Tough to raise? 61. *Like typical Spring Break traveler 65. *Desired forecast 66. Sylvester to Tweety 68. Show opposition 69. Smoke detector, e.g. 70. Flying saucer acronym 71. Make laugh

72. Same as island 73. School org. 74. Everyone but clergy DOWN 1. Tucked in 2. Supernatural life force 3. Indiana Jones 4. Cancel an edit, pl. 5. Logic-based puzzle

6. Icelandic epic 7. *Sign of a Spring Break trip 8. Volcano near Nagano 9. Major European river 10. Knife wound 11. Domain 12. Say you didn’t do it 15. *In two pieces 20. *____ life 22. *In high demand during Spring Break 24. With two axes 25. *Top destination 26. Immature ovum 27. Pavarotti, e.g. 29. Potato’s soup mate 31. Wet nurse 32. Shriver or Sharapova 33. Leaf-eating moth 34. ____ tooth 36. Render speechless 38. Buddies 42. Time on the job 45. Take weapon away 49. Lungful 51. Like medieval European society 54. Reduce pressure 56. Possible allergic reaction 57. Antioxidant-rich berry 58. Misfortunes 59. ____ Madrid 60. Taxi payment 61. Roofed colonnade 62. Red carpet purse 63. What birds do 64. Three pointer 67. Away from the bow

55+ News FORUM FOCUSES ON DIABETES-RELATED ISSUES: Simple steps to prevent

and control diabetes will be presented on Monday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

HEALTHY HYDRATION IS TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: Ways to stay hydrated

will be discussed on Monday, March 19 at 1 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

PRESENTATION FOCUSES ON PROTECTING FROM FINANCIAL PREDATORS: A representative of the Virginia

Attorney General’s Office will discuss protecting against predators, fraud and scams on Monday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. PICKERS-AND-GRINNERS TAKE THE STAGE: The Just Playin’ country musi-

cians will perform on Monday, March 19 at 11:15 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO BALTIMORE MU-

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SEUMS: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to the Homewood and Evergreen museums in Baltimore, with tea, on Tuesday, March 20. The cost is $50. For information, call (703) 228-4749.

day, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. to review classic radio and television shows. For information, call (703) 228-5722. WALKERS AMBLE ON ROOSEVELT ISLAND: The Arlington Walking Club

CORNHOLE AFICIONADOS TO GATHER: Arlington Mill Senior Center hosts

cornhole games for all ability levels on Tuesday, March 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

travels on Roosevelt Island on Wednesday, March 21 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

USING TRUSTS TO PLAN ESTATES IS DETAILED: The benefits of trusts in

TRAVELERS ARE OFF TO CRAFT FESTIVAL: Arlington County 55+ Travel

estate planning will be discussed on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

hosts a trip to the Sugarloaf Festival, with a stop at Wegman’s in Chantilly, on Friday, March 23. The cost is $10. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

FEES CHARGED BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DISSECTED: Questions to ask

SENIORS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TO RIDE A BIKE: Staff from

COMEDY CLUBBERS TO MEET FOR MIRTH: The Comedy Club at Aurora

The Sun Gazette runs items of interest to Arlington’s active seniors each week in the newspaper.

financial institutions about fees will be discussed on Wednesday, March 21 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

Hills Senior Center will meet on Wednes-

BikeArlington will teach seniors how to ride a bicycle on Friday, March 23 at 8 a.m. For information, call (703) 2287369.

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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. March 12, 1936: n A justice of the Virginia Court of Appeals has OK’d the bid by residents of East Falls Church to secede from the town of Falls Church and to be absorbed into Arlington. n The county school budget of $438,500 is up more than $66,000 from last year. n A petition drive is slated to get a referendum onto the ballot, providing for construction of Arlington’s first junior high school. n Legislation passed in Richmond will permit Arlington to begin a new round of property assessments. n The Lee Theatre opens its doors tonight in East Falls Church. Meanwhile, actress Jean Harlow shares her recipe for tuna canapes with Sun readers. March 11, 1949: n A total of 41 candidates have been recommended for consideration as Arlington’s next superintendent of schools, to succeed Fletcher Kemp. n Arlington’s branch libraries circulated nearly 31,500 books last month, up 41 percent from a year before. n Washington-Lee’s varsity football coach says he is departing the school at the end of the current school year. March 12, 1964: n A special breakfast will be held at Wakefield High School to honor retiring School Board members Elizabeth Campbell and Barnard Joy. n Virginia supporters of Barry Goldwater say they are not fazed by the surprise victory of Henry Cabot Lodge in the New Hampshire Republican primary. March 11, 1972: n Republican County Board member A. Leslie Phillips has criticized other board members for wanting to create permanent slums in the county in the guise of “affordable housing.” n The General Assembly has reduced the age for drinking and serving on juries from 21 to 18. n The state Supreme Court has ruled that mere presence at a “pot party” is not enough to be charged with drug possession.

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This stunning custom Colonial built by Dittmar is nestled on a lovely 10,019 sqft. garden lot in the Metro convenient “Ashton Heights” neighborhood. Enjoy 5,500 sqft. of space, 5 BR’S, 4.5 baths, an elegant reception foyer, gracious formal rooms, an amazing gourmet peninsula kitchen open to breakfast room and family room with 2 story stone fireplace, a main level bedroom with ensuite, a spectacular owners retreat with fireplace, sitting area, luxe bath & room size walk-in with built-ins, plus a fully finished lower level complete with rec room, game room with pub style bar, office /gym and abundant storage space. All sited on a level lot with extensive patio, front porch and a two car garage. 105 N. Oakland Street

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