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Middle-Schoolers May Lose Future Visits to the Beloved Fauquier County Nature Preserve SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Rising enrollment in Arlington’s public schools is putting the squeeze on outdoor-education programs, and middleschoolers could be the ones to pay the price. A growing student body at the elementary-school level may soon mean there are not enough days in the school year to send the usual cadre of students to the Arlington Outdoor Lab, located in Fauquier County. The facility “is at full capacity,” Dat Le, supervisor of science education for the school system, said at the March 22 School Board meeting. Currently, students in third and seventh grades take day trips to the facility. Fifth-graders go for an overnight visit which, for many, is a major highlight of the school year.
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As the squeeze intensifies, school officials have concluded that the middle-school program may need to be reduced or eliminated to make sure the younger students have access. “At the elementary level, it’s a great opportunity for students,” Le said. The Outdoor Lab, set on about 200 acres, is owned by the non-profit Arlington Outdoor Education Association. It Continued on Page 25
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Former House of Delegates members Bob Brink and Judy Connally were among those on hand March 22 as the Library of Virginia celebrated the late Mary Marshall as one of its eight 2018 Virginia Women in History honorees. Marshall (1921-92) made the list for her work as a member for two decades representing Arlington in the House of Delegates, where she championed public education and equal rights. Annual inductions to the Virginia Women in History pantheon have been made since 2000; this year’s inductees (whose lifespans ranged from the 1600s to the present day) also included Gaye Todd Adegbalola, Rita Dove, Isabella Gibbons, Marii Kyogoku Hasegawa, Kay Coles James, Barbara Kingsolver and Temperance Flowerdew Yeardley. See biographies of the honorees at www.lva.virginia.gov/public/vawomen/2018/.
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Renovation and expansion of the Arlington Food Assistance Center’s warehouse space in the Four Mile Run corridor will position the organization to meet the social-safety-net needs of its clients, supporters of the organization said at an unveiling of the new space on March 13. “In a few short weeks, this warehouse will come to life – 100,000 pounds of food will be sorted each week,” AFAC executive director Charles Meng said at a celebration marking the completion of construction and start of a capital campaign to raise the $1 million that remains outstanding of the $1.8 million construction cost. The building “has been ripped apart and rebuilt,” Meng said. Despite horror stories that often are told of construction and renovation projects, Meng said this effort – a collaboration between Inscape Studio as architect and Tech-24 Construction as contractor – moved along without significant teething pains. “This was a great project from beginning to end,” he said, praising the attention to detail and craftsmanship. “It really will help all of the families who come through the doors,” Meng said. Founded 30 years ago in the basement
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Leadership Positions Remain Unchanged; Trio Puts Focus on Camaraderie SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Citing staffing and budget constraints, Arlington election officials will not be offering satellite-voting locations for absentee voters in the fall. But, the county’s elections chief says, her office’s long-range plan includes the goal of opening satellite locations for every general election. In the past, early voting at satellite sites has been offered during presidential-election years, usually at the Madison Community Center in North Arlington and the Walter Reed Community Center in South Arlington. Other years, in-person-absentee voting has been conducted exclusively at the county-government headquarters in Courthouse. The Arlington County Democratic Committee has pushed for every-year satellite locations, but the Electoral Board (which has a 2-1 Democratic majority)
has backed voting-office staff against moving forward. “I don’t think there’s a need or demand for it,” county elections chief Linda Lindberg said at the Electoral Board’s Feb. 3 meeting. Setting up satellite-voting locations would require additional budget funds and staff, which are unlikely to be forthcoming this year. The elections office is preparing a strategic plan, outlining the ways it plans to handle expected growth, which will be presented to the County Board. Lindberg said the document – which is in draft stage – is expected to include a proposal for satellite-voting locations. “That is part of the plan, to expand,” she said. Eventually increasing the number of absentee-voting locations has the support of the three-member Electoral Board, said vice chairman David Bell. “This board would be in favor
of doing that every year – that is our goal,” he said. (The Democratic Committee could try an end-run around the Electoral Board by having the County Board fund the costs of satellite-voting locations. But the County Board could not compel the Electoral Board – whose
members are appointed by the Circuit Court – to open satellite-voting locations without first amending the County Code.) Jill Caiazzo, who chairs the Arlington County Democratic Committee, said the inclusion of satellite-absentee facilities in the pending strategic plan was a
“welcome development.” “The Arlington Democrats urge that the implementation timeline outlined in such a plan take into consideration the pressing needs of both South Arlingtonians and the disability community to have convenient, readily accessible voting locations during the absentee-voting period,” she said. Absentee voting, both in person and by mail, has been rising steadily in recent years across Arlington and the rest of the commonwealth. To accommodate in-person absentee voting in 2018, the elections office will move its voting equipment down to the first floor of the government headquarters at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. for the final week of voting in late October and early November, similar to what is done during presidential-election years. “There’s more room to do traffic control on the first floor,” Lindberg said.
consequences in the 2019 legislative session. Northam’s predecessor, Terry McAuliffe, vetoed more pieces of legislation – 111 – than any earlier governor. Not one was overridden. Last year, with McAuliffe in office, Arlington officials asked him to veto legislation targeting the county government, that time on the issue of towing regulations. In the end, McAuliffe sided with the local business community and signed the measure. Hugo was the patron of the towing legislation, as well. Bill to Legalize Arlington School Board Approved by Governor: Not that they necessarily were breaking a sweat over it, but Arlington officials can now rest easy – elections for the county’s School Board will be legitimate in the eyes of the state government. Gov. Northam has signed legislation, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), adding language to portions of the Code of Vir-
ginia explicitly giving Arlington the power to elect School Board members – something local voters have been doing for a quarter-century. Hope introduced the measure to clear up ambiguity in the state code, although county school officials said they didn’t think the change was necessary. New State Elections Commissioner Wins Applause from Arlington Body: Virginia’s new commissioner of elections has the enthusiastic backing of the Arlington Electoral Board and their professional staff. “It’s terrific news,” Electoral Board secretary Scott McGeary said of Chris Piper’s recent appointment by Gov. Northam. “Yes, terrific,” added Electoral Board chairman Charlene Bickford. Piper previously served a stint as manager of election services and manager of campaign finance for the Virginia Department of Elections. Most recently, he served as deputy director of the Virginia Tobacco Region
Revitalization Commission, and also served as executive director of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. Linda Lindberg, Arlington’s head of elections, said the return of Piper to the state elections department portended positive things. “We’ve got a good commissioner. We’re very pleased,” she said. While the status of the top staffer is settled, the future of the Virginia State Board of Elections remains up in the air, after the two houses of the General Assembly were unable to reconcile bills that would have seen the panel expanded from three to five members. “It just didn’t work,” McGeary said of efforts – which he said were strenuous – by legislative leaders to hammer out a compromise. The matter is likely to be resurrected in the 2019 legislative session. “In the General Assembly, there’s always another year,” Bickford said.
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School Board Chair Urges Veto of Country-Club Measure SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
The chairman of the Arlington School Board has written to Gov. Northam, asking him to veto POLITICAL legisPOTPOURRI lation aimed at cutting real-estate tax bills for the two country clubs in the community. The legislation “would have serious implications on our county revenues, which then would have serious implications for our own School Board budget,” Barbara Kanninen said at the March 22 School Board meeting, where she detailed her letter. Northam has until April 9 to decide what to do – sign, veto or propose amendments to – the legislation, which was patroned by Del. Tim Hugo (R-Fairfax) and won support from Republicans and some Democrats in the legislature. The measure would require 4
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the Arlington County government to reduce its tax bills for Army Navy Country Club and Washington Golf & Country Club. Between them, the two clubs have a combined annual tax bill of about $2.4 million, which could be cut in half – or more – under the proposed legislation. Supporters of the bill say the Arlington government is misusing its taxing powers by assessing the clubs as if they had residential properties on them. Opponents say the taxation is legal, and the legislature should not interfere with local governance. It’s unlikely the legislature would be able to override a veto, as some Democrats who voted in support of the Hugo measure would be unlikely to buck a governor of their party. Another possibility being floated: The governor could veto the bill, but in his veto message send a signal to the Arlington government to come to a mutually agreeable accommodation with the clubs . . . or face the
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Auditor Suggests Ways to Cut Down Some Overtime SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Want to cut down the need to pay overtime to members of the Arlington County government’s emerCOUNTY gency-communicaNOTES tions center (ECC)? Local residents could do their part to help by not dialing 9-1-1 for matters that do not require emergency response. People even call up asking for directions, sighed Chris Horton, the County Board’s internal auditor, as he presented a report on ECC overtime to the board on March 20. Non-emergency phone calls are increasing, “and it does create a burden,” he said. Horton audited the overtime process, and while extraneous calls were one reason for increasing overtime costs, he found several more significant ones: the length of the training process and the inability to retain some new hires. “It is a particularly challenging job [that] can be high-stress,” Horton said of those who field emergency calls and dispatch assistance. The county government needs to recruit personnel who are a better fit for the position, and while acknowledging the training process is strong, it should work to cut the amount of time it takes to
Airports See Normal Levels of Passengers The inauguration of Donald Trump and ensuing protests helped bump up January 2017 passenger-count totals at the region’s airports, but figures a year later were back to more normal numbers. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport saw a 9-percent year-over-year passenger decline in January, while Washington Dulles International Airport posted a 0.1-percent drop, according to figures reported March 18 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Despite the larger decline, Reagan National held an edge in passenger totals for the month, at 1,617,988 to 1,574,475. The combined total of just under 3.2 million was down 4.8 percent from a year before, hurt in part due to more weather-related cancellations than in 2017. At Reagan National, dominant carrier American Airlines saw a 6.1-percent yearover-year drop in passenger activity, due to lower load factors and canceled flights. But American’s decline was smaller than that of Southwest (off 11.4 percent), United (12.3 percent) and JetBlue (12.6 percent), bumping its total share of passengers over the 50-percent mark for the month. At Washington Dulles, United Airlines – which carried nearly 63 percent of all passengers for the month on mainline and regional service – saw domestic passengers down 1.2 percent and international passengers off 4 percent.
fully train new staff from the current 18 months to about 12 to 14 months, Horton said. The ECC report is the first one completed by Horton, who reports to County Board members. He focused on the project because ECC overtime costs grew from 19.7 percent of personnel expenditures in 2014 to 22.1 percent in 2017, rising to about $1.39 million that year. The audit did not find any malfeasance, and Horton said he received openness and support from the Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management in putting his report together. County Board member Libby Garvey, one of those who pressed for creation of the independent-auditor position several years ago, said she was pleased with Horton’s first document. “This particular report is doing exactly what I wanted,” Garvey said. “It’s about constant improvement – that’s the point, in my mind, of an auditor . . . [and] that’s what I’m seeing here.” Horton’s report pointed out that while the data he sought were available, but was not centralized, which made it hard not only for him to put together a full picture of the situation, but for county officials to do the same. “We agree – some of the data is really hard to extract,” acknowledged County Manager Mark Schwartz.
The county government has partnered with Virginia Tech to identify ways to improve, but technology upgrades will require cash, something the county government may not be able to cobble together in the short term. County Board member John Vihstadt, who with Garvey pushed for creation of the auditor position, said upgrades could well be worth the cost. “Good data is really essential,” he said. Horton’s report did not recommend the need for any additional budgeted positions for the ECC, but suggested humanresources personnel work hard to find employment prospects with the right fit for the positions that currently are open. County Officials Move Forward on HQ Renovation: Arlington County Board members on March 20 got the ball rolling on a five-year process to redesign interior space in the county government’s leased headquarters space. Board members discussed a contract worth up to $2.62 million for planning, design and administrative services in preparation for renovations to the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. The contract, slated for a vote in April, will pave the way for selection of a construction firm in mid-2019, with construction slated to start by the end of that year and, fingers crossed, be completed by late
2023. The county government has occupied the building since the 1990s, and last year signed a lease extension that will keep government staff in it through at least 2033 and perhaps as far into the future as the 2060s. The overall renovation budget of $35.9 million will be funded largely through a $23.5 million tenant-improvement allowance that will be provided to the county government by the building’s owner, Vornado/Charles E. Smith. As part of the agreement, the county government will be able to occupy the space rent-free from November 2018 to October 2019, with the savings of approximately $9.9 million also becoming part of the renovation budget. In signing the contract extension in 2017, county officials agreed to pay $42 per square foot per year for space in the nine-story, 245,000-square-foot building, down from $49 per square foot in the final year of the previous lease. The rent will increase 2.5 percent per year for the duration of the extension. The Sun Gazette is the community’s source for news and information about Arlington. If you want to stay informed, make sure you keep up to date with all this local coverage – most of which you won’t find anywhere else, in print or online.
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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the Arlington Electoral Board and its professional staff, for adopting a strategic plan that will guide efforts to address the needs of an ever-expanding electorate. The document lays out what will be needed in coming years; it will be up to the county government (in some cases augmented by the state and federal governments) to provide the resources. Perhaps not everything on this to-do list will come to fruition, but it’s a document worth taking seriously.
waged (by us) to retain decorum on the dais at Arlington County Board meetings. We’re not talking about members of the public behaving inappropriately; we’re talking about board members and their staff. And while the complaints seem rather minor, they should be taken seriously. A reminder to board members on the dais: Ties, gentlemen, ties. They are not optional. You’re conducting the public’s business, not attending a hipster-techie convention. (At long meetings, removing one’s jacket is acceptable, but that’s THUMBS DOWN: To the need as far as we go.) Secondly, a reminder to both for an ongoing battle that has to be
staff and elected officials: You address one another by “Mr.,” “Mrs.” or “Ms.” followed by the proper surname, not by first names. What did former County Board members Ellen Bozman, Joseph Fisher, Joseph Wholey, Mary Margaret Whipple, John Milliken, William Newman Jr., Dr. Kenneth Haggerty, Thomas Richards and others have in common? They understood that board meetings, run soberly, were reflective of the greater good of honorable governance. Today’s elected officials need to act with equal seriousness if they expect to reach the level of community respect held by those icons who preceded them.
Should Taxpayers Really be Subsidizing AIM? Editor: Until your March 22 edition, I thought my knowledge of Arlington activities was well above average. But the Arlington Independent Media (AIM) organization is one I’d never heard of until the article [“Arlington Independent Media Supporters Decry Potential Cuts in County-Government Funding”] and letter [“Proposed Cut to AIM Budget Short-Sighted”] about it were published. Although now retired, I recall with great clarity that it was a naive, and frankly, amateurish manager who didn’t have at least one plan at the ready for how to endure an unannounced 10-percent budget cut. If a cut were instituted, a new plan for another 10-percent cut should be created immediately. Experienced program managers also know in advance how to put their operation at a “baresubsistence” level should the budgetary
need arise. Those are organizationally practical skills that real-world managers must possess, and skills many Arlington taxpayers, who fund the county budget, must demonstrate in their jobs. As the importance of AIM to Arlington is not a subject I am informed about, I must ask about its role in Arlington. The latest county-government subsidy equates – very roughly – to the annual real estate taxes paid by 50 average Arlington homeowners.Not knowing much about AIM, my first question must be does its value to Arlington exceed that entire tax contribution of those homeowners? Perhaps more importantly, there is a private arts college in Rosslyn with a video-production element. Should the county government subsidize this subject, in at least partial competition with a private sector provider?
While the letter-writer accurately noted the amount of the AIM subsidy as only a tiny drop in the county-government budget, the budget is expected to face challenges in coming years. A recent visit to Crystal City revealed a sad number of empty storefronts – quite the change from my working days, prior to the exodus of federal workers. Returning to my office experiences, I can easily recall proposals for useful concepts being rejected purely for reasons of cost. They were seen as good, but not affordable. That’s real life. After reviewing the AIM Web site, it appears they are doing good things, but it doesn’t address the question of whether the county government should be in this kind of activity at all. Even if it should be, can a subsidy still be afforded, regardless of how good Arlington Independent Media may be? David Habeger Arlington
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Editor: Another beautiful spring morning, until . . . once again . . . the relative peace and quiet is interrupted by the invasive noise of leaf-blowers – truly a misnomer, since they are used year-round. Does this bother anyone else? Apparently other “world-class” communities are taking action; a Google search for “leaf-blower noise restric-
tions” revealed 400 results, including articles in Miami, New York, Atlanta, Long Beach, Palo Alto and Los Altos. In the District of Columbia, leafblowers can’t exceed 70 decibels as measured from 50 feet away, according to one source. My phone app revealed that while standing on my front porch, the noise of the equipment in use next door was 107 decibels. (I understand a phone
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app’s result cannot be considered scientific, but it’s probably close.) While not wanting to hurt those who work for yard-maintenance companies, there are devices on the market that produce much less noise. Perhaps if we citizens make enough noise, the County Board will take some action. Steve Johnston Arlington
Some Voice Concern, But Upton Hill Plan Is Advancing SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
As plans for development of portions of Upton Hill Regional Park move through the advisory-commission process, some Arlington residents are voicing concern about the scope and impact of the proposed work. Plans by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) to add a new ropes course, lighting and parking have run into opposition from those who prefer the park to remain more in its natural state. Several speakers came to the March 17 Arlington County Board meeting, where they got a sympathetic ear but nothing firmer. “We do engage,” County Board member John Vihstadt said of relations between the county government and NOVA Parks, but “fundamentally what goes on their sites . . . is up to them.” In this case, that appears to be literally accurate: While many Arlington develop-
ment projects require a County Board vote on a site-plan amendment, this one likely will need only staff review and approval, said Paul Gilbert, executive director of the park authority. In an interview, Gilbert said more than two years of discussion of the project with local residents and officials has been beneficial. “The plan has evolved and changed because of community feedback. It’s better for it,” he said. The project has received the endorsement of the county government’s Park and Recreation Commission as well as the adjacent Boulevard Manor Civic Association. Park officials are wending their way through meetings with other advisory groups and neighborhood associations. (“Sometimes, you need to go slow to go fast,” Gilbert said in an interview with the Sun Gazette.) Among those voicing concern about the development plan was Suzanne Sundburg, who decried an ongoing loss of tree canopy in the county – which would be exacerbated by the Upton Hill proposal.
“It takes a generation for replacement trees, if they survive, to offset the loss of mature ones,” Sundburg said, urging County Board members to “scrutinize each project on public land to reduce tree loss.” Gilbert said current plans call for the planting of an entire forest ecosystem on a sloping portion of open space, and that NOVA Parks is working to “figure out the correct mix of species to re-create the native forest of this area. We’re really excited.” The 27-acre Upton Hill Regional Park straddles the Arlington-Fairfax line just
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south of Wilson Boulevard, sitting amid the Boulevard Manor, Dominion Hills and Madison Manor communities. The proposed $3 million expansion also would include a high-end playground, unstructured play area, paved and surface trails, renovated restroom, seating areas with game tables and a new entrance. The development plan has been in the works since 2015, but like many projects, some in the public are just beginning to get engaged. “There’s a wide range of voices” in the discussion, Vihstadt said. “There’s more work to be done.”
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Legislature Salutes Local Individuals, Organizations Before departing from 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: • The Virginia General Assembly has honored Matthew Shank, who later this year will be departing his post as president of Marymount University, for both his achievements in higher education and his commitment to the broader community. Shank “has touched the lives of countless students and won the admiration of his colleagues for his dedication, leadership and vision,” notes the resolution, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) and approved by both houses of the legislature. Shank announced last year that he would be stepping down following spring commencement exercises. He has led Marymount since 2011, when he succeeded James Bundschuh to become the institution’s sixth president. During his seven-year tenure, Shank led the university as it launched a $40 million capital campaign and opened its Ballston Center on the site of a previous university building known as the “Blue Goose.” His tenure also coincided with an expansion of academic and athletic programs.
Shank also has been active in a host of local organizations, from the Northern Virginia Technology Council and Arlington Community Foundation to the Leadership Center for Excellence and Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia. • The Virginia General Assembly is paying tribute to the Leadership Center for Excellence as it embarks on its 20th anniversary. Founded as Leadership Arlington in 1998, the center operates a number of leadership-training initiatives for community leaders, young professionals and students, and also oversees the Volunteer Arlington initiative on behalf of the Arlington County government. Over the years, the organization has been successful in “developing strong, service-minded leaders in the Arlington community,” notes the resolution, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) and approved by both houses of the legislature. • The Virginia General Assembly has saluted Jennifer Toussaint, animal-control chief of the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, for having received the 2017 Dr. Kent Roberts Animal Control Officer of the Year Award from the Virginia Animal Control Association. “With a passion for animal welfare and safety, Jennifer Toussaint has spearheaded new community-outreach efforts for the Animal Welfare League of Arlington through social-media posts, local
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events and public-education efforts . . . and has served the residents of Arlington County with honesty, skill and personal integrity,” notes the resolution, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) and approved by both houses of the legislature. • Members of the General Assembly took time during their 2018 legislative session to memorialize the life and legacy of Irving Comer, the first African-American sworn officer of the Arlington County Police Department. Comer, a native of Richmond, died last November. Comer had served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1963-67 and joined the ranks of the county’s police department in 1967 as a communications specialist. After just three months on the job, he was offered a post as a sworn officer. Comer went on to serve with the department for nearly a quarter-century, serving in several specialties including a lengthy stint as school-resource officer at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. He also was integral in the establishment of juvenile-delinquency-prevention and ride-along programs. Comer was “a trail-blazing member of the [department] who selflessly served the community,” noted the resolution, patroned by Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) and approved by both houses of the legislature. In the early 1980s, Comer was among a group of employees who filed a federal complaint against the Arlington County Police Department, alleging discrimination against African-American employees. In a settlement, the department agreed to increase promotions for minority staff members. After his retirement in 1992, Comer later served as a part-time instructor at several community colleges across Virginia. • The 40th anniversary of Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment was saluted by the Virginia General Assembly. The organization, known acronymwise as ACE, was established in 1978 as part of the national Keep America Beautiful campaign. It later extended its focus to a broader environmental mission, ranging from hands-on programs with students
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to the Energy Masters program, which trains volunteers to provide efficiency improvements to local homes. ACE “has helped create a more beautiful and environmentally sustainable Arlington,” notes the resolution, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez. • The 30th anniversary of the Arlington Food Assistance Center has been saluted by the Virginia General Assembly. Founded in 1988, AFAC initially served about 60 families from the basement of a local church, and today supports an average of nearly 2,400 families each week from 18 sites in the county. By providing supplemental groceries, AFAC has “helped vulnerable families devote their financial resources to housing, utilities or other basic needs,” notes the resolution, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) and approved by both houses of the General Assembly. In 2017, AFAC distributed more than 4.6 million pounds of groceries, ranging from vegetables and fruit to bread, rice and milk. During the year, more than 2,000 volunteers provided more than 40,000 hours of service to the organization. • Its students don’t look a day over 15, or 16, 17 or 18, but the Virginia General Assembly has taken time to salute the 65th birthday of Wakefield High School. The school opened its doors in 1953 and in 2013 moved across the current campus to a new building that houses a student body of about 2,000. “The diligent faculty, staff and administration of Wakefield High School work constantly to improve all aspects of the learning experience and prepare their students for future success,” the joint resolution notes. The resolution, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), notes the myriad programs at the school, from Spanishimmersion to Advanced Placement, and commends the diversity of a student body that includes representation from 90 countries and “representing the rich tapestry that is the Arlington community.” The resolution also notes school-community partnership and praises efforts of the Wakefield Education Foundation, an alumni group that has presented more than $2 million in scholarships to students. • The nifty 50th birthday of Encore Stage and Studio has received a salute from the General Assembly. Since its founding in the mid-1960s, Encore – first known as the Children’s Theatre – has seen 8,500 students serve as cast and crew, entertaining nearly 400,000 audience members through more than 200 shows. In addition, Encore “offers an everexpanding curriculum of educational classes, workshops and summer programs, giving young people the opportunity to engage with the performing arts at all levels,” noted the resolution, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) and approved by both houses of the legislature.
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Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamlin Sr. and his wife, Machell, proceed to the dais during a March 25 celebration of his tenure at Macedonia Baptist Church. The event, which drew a crowd of about 300, was held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City.
Of the many roles the Rev. Dr. Leonard Hamlin Sr. has played during more than two decades as senior pastor at Macedonia Baptist Church, one that took center stage at a going-away celebration was that of mentor. Among those providing testimony was Dr. Shakina Dunbar Rawlings, pastor of Kingdom Fellowship Church in Alexandria, who first met Hamlin in 1996, when she was a teenager. “Dr. Hamlin poured into me a wealth of knowledge, made sure I was going in the right direction, and even provided correction as needed,” Rawlings noted. “I was able to grow and evolve. Of all the lessons Dr. Hamlin instilled in me, it was the lesson on how to love others that stands out most.” Recently, Hamlin was appointed to a post at the Washington National Cathedral, and will take up his new position in early April. To celebrate his 22-year tenure at Macedonia, more than 300 people attended a farewell gala held March 25 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Rev. Dr. Robert Cheeks Jr., senior pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in McLean, said it was Hamlin’s selflessness that endeared him to all. “He does stuff without even looking for it to come back,” Cheeks said at the program’s opening. “Let’s give that love right on back.” (“The goal tonight is to see how many times we can make Pastor Hamlin cry,” Cheeks chuckled.) Plaudits came in from Gov. Northam, Congress, Virginia General Assembly, the Arlington County government and other community leaders, as well as religious leaders from near and far. Pastor Todd Brown of New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Orangeburg, S.C.,
reminded the audience that he, too, had been nurtured under Hamlin’s wing. “In the fall of 1999, you took a young, loud, wild preacher like myself and poured into me every day – encouraging me, praying for me and with me and, most important, discipling me,” Brown said. “I am extremely grateful. The Washington National Cathedral has truly received one of God’s greatest gems.” Hamlin himself said his 22-year tenure had been a blessing on many levels. “We have come a mighty long way individually and collectively,” he noted. “We have accomplished great things together.” Hamlin also thanked his family – wife Machell and son Leonard Jr. – for dealing with the particular challenges of being in the family of a minister. And he encouraged parishioners to face the future positively. “I once heard someone say, ‘I can’t expect God to write the next chapter in my life if I don’t open the page.’ We must each open that page with faith,” he said. In addition to his service at Macedonia Baptist, Hamlin has been active in the broader community, chairing the Arlington County Diversity Dialogue Task Force and serving as chaplain to the Arlington County Fire Department. He also has held leadership positions with the Arlington Free Clinic, the Arlington Community Foundation, the Bonder & Amanda Johnson Community Development Corp., WETA and Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Development. “I know that the National Cathedral will benefit from your service there, just as Macedonia Baptist Church has prospered under your leadership,” said U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.). The farewell gala was co-chaired by L. Sandra Garner and Karen Nightengale.
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Getting Old Isn’t So Bad he findings of an independently conducted survey, released by AARP, reveal that younger people (especially those currently age 18-39) may be in for a pleasant surprise later in life – getting older may not be as bad as they expect; in fact, it’s often a pretty great time of life. However, as the new survey reveals, that’s usually not their expectation going in. Nearly half (47 percent) of survey respondents age 18-39 indicated they believe it’s “normal to be depressed when you are old.” In contrast, just 10 percent of respondents age 60 and up believe old age is a “depressing stage of life.” (The survey polled 2,601 American adults of whom 1,027 respondents were age 18-39; 924 were age 45-59, and 650 were age 60 and up.) Additionally, survey respondents age 60 and up reported higher levels of life satisfaction than their younger counterparts: 67 percent of people age 60-plus reported they are “satisfied” or “very sat-
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We’re all faced by a lot of negative associations around aging – some of it’s ‘in the culture’ and some of it may be self-generated, but it’s all damaging and, as this survey shows, it’s often wrong. — AARP CEO JO ANN JENKINS about aging), the new survey reveals that it’s not all blue skies in later life – especially as a consumer.
A sizable majority of survey respondents believe that older customers are not well served by a variety of industries. Among the prime offenders: the fashion industry (68 percent of respondents said older people are not as well served as other customers), technology (62 percent), sports (58 percent), entertainment (55 percent). “When we look at this issue, it’s frequently not a matter of ‘customer service’ in the traditional sense, but instead, of product- and service-focus,” AARP’s Jenkins said. “Despite the massive and growing size of the 60-plus population, which already accounts for more than $7.1 trillion of annual spending in the U.S., we don’t see a lot of products and service being developed specifically with the interests and needs of older people in mind.” “It’s easy to understand how and why businesses tend to focus first on younger consumers, but if they’re ignoring older customers they’re going to miss out on the nation’s – and the world’s – largest consumer market,” Jenkins said.
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G.F. Novelist Examines Looking for Love Late in Life BRIAN TROMPETER
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reat Falls author Nancy Hannan knows the pain of losing a spouse and seeking a new partner in life. Her first novel, “In the Light of Winter,” is about a woman navigating those challenges and learning more about her true desires. Hannan already knew plenty about such experiences from 25 years of listening to patients as a nurse in an obstetrics/ gynecology office. “I began to see a pattern of people feeling so lonesome,” she said. “There’s nothing left for them after they lose their partner of 20 or 30 years.” Her novel’s protagonist, Kate, is deeply religious and becomes involved with several men through online-dating sites and social groups. Most of her paramours seem pretty decent, but Hannan cautions widowed people re-entering the dating market not to be too agreeable
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and accommodating. “There needs to be a challenge in the relationship,” she said. After some false starts, Kate finally becomes involved with Jack, a widowed Georgetown University professor she met on a group trip to Italy. Jack still is strongly attached to his late wife, and this proves a sticking point. Regularly reminiscing about deceased spouses can complicate relationships, Hannan said. “A divorced person is much easier to deal with,” she said. “A widow is more difficult. Sometimes it’s hard for them to let go.” Both of Hannan’s ex-husbands are deceased. She drew upon experiences from those marriages, but used composite characters and disguised real events. “Some of my male friends said, ‘This book is really for men, because it shows us what women think,’” she said. “When I was writing it, one of them said, ‘To this day, I cannot stand my ex-wife. If she walked in, I could kill her. But do you know how hard it was to take that
wedding band off?’” It usually takes at least one year for a widowed person to accept the spouse’s death and begin to seek new companionship, the author said. The year following the death is filled with mercifully distracting business that must be attended to, but in the second year, people realize they’re really alone, she said. If widowed people become involved, it might benefit them to keep their separate homes or sell those and buy a new one together, she said. “A woman doesn’t want to live in another woman’s house,” said Hannan, who has six children and seven grandchildren. “When you live with the memories of the past in front of you every day, it’s very hard to let go of that life. You have to have a place that belongs to the two of you.” It’s tempting not to marry late in life, but having a legal spouse can be vital when visiting one’s partner in the hospital and claiming his or her remains after death.
“When you’re married, it’s a different relationship from the one you have with your grown children,” she said. “Do they notice this little mole on your back? Do they see you’re short of breath when you’re cutting the grass? Do they see these little symptoms? They don’t. I just think we’re meant to have a partner.” The author grew up in Greenbelt, Md., graduated from high school in the District of Columbia and underwent nursing training at Georgetown University. She moved to McLean in 1960 and has lived in Great Falls for 20 years. Hannan’s previous books have been memoirs. “A Mother Never Forgets” told of her search for the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth; “A Way Out” advised people on how to extricate themselves from abusive relationships. The author also has tried her hand at poetry and someday may write about the metaphysical world. “We don’t know where things come from, but know they come from beyond ourselves,” she said. McLean author Bill Lewers said he had not read “In the Light of Winter” yet, but had listened to Hannan read one of its chapters at the Great Falls Writers Group. “I could tell it was very heartfelt,” he said. “I’m sure it appeals to a segment of our population that greatly underrepresented in our literature. Her book really feels a need.”
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would eat more fish, less red meat, and lower their dairy fat intake if they knew it was good for their brain health. • Adults ages 40-54 were significantly more likely to cite barriers to healthy eating compared to adults ages 65 and older. “The most common reasons people gave for not eating healthier included that it was too difficult, too expensive, they weren’t a ‘healthy’foods type’ of person, or their family wouldn’t like the taste,” said Lock. “Half of adults said they would be more likely to change their diet if their doctor told them to do it but only 37 percent said their doctor has spoken to them about their diet.” Long-term healthy eating habits promote good brain health, according to new consensus recommendations released separately today by the GCBH. The new report finds that a plant-based diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated with better brain health, and eating fish and other seafood seems to benefit cognitive function. However, excessive alcohol, high levels of saturated fats, and high salt intake are all harmful to brain health. A heart-healthy diet is also a brain-healthy diet because high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes – all common conditions influenced by diet – harm both cardiovascular and cognitive health. And contrary to recent reports, GCBH recommends a healthy portion of skepticism for people who are drinking coffee, tea, and red wine expecting a brain health benefit until more evidence is developed. T he 2 0 1 7 A A R P Br ai n Health and Nutrition Survey can be found at www.aarp. org/2017FoodandtheBrain.
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Grab a lobster roll and put on your Red Sox cap – springtime is set to bloom in New England, and this week’s featured property offers the opportunity to enjoy the best of the Cape Cod genre while remaining in the heart of Arlington’s sought-after 22207 territory. A 1930s-era home that was expanded and modernized in the 1990s, our featured property showcases exceptional living spaces coupled with a location that gives you walkability and easy access to commuter routes. A perfect backdrop for entertaining, the home also is a charmer for daily living. The property currently is on the market, listed at $937,500 by Christopher Wilkes of The Wilkes Team, Washington Fine Properties. Visually appealing from the outside, the home also is a standout inside – with the warmhearted charms of the original construction complemented by the thoughtful, three-story addition. The creative indoor/outdoor layout is equal parts functional an elegant, and we’ll begin our tour of the 3,350 square feet of interior space in the inviting foyer, which provides vistas to the rear of the home. The expansive living room is highlighted by a fireplace, and offers access to a charming sunroom with natural sunlight streaming in on three sides. found on the upper level, sharing a bath. The dining room, with views over Laundry facilities also are found on this the rear of the property, offers a nice level. amount of space. Downstairs, there is yet more flexibilThe eat-in kitchen areas is both visu- ity – that’s a word that seems to crop up ally appealing and flexible. again and again in our description! – as The informal family room is large you have a recreation room, bedroom, and inviting, with vistas over the rear bath and bonus room. and side yards. The custom, slate patio is another Adding to the versatility of the main- treat among the many we have seen. floor layout is the first of five bedrooms Earlier we mentioned “walkability,” we will spy on our tour. and it certainly is a feature here. The Upstairs, the master retreat occupies home provides access to parks and a its own private wing, with a large walk- nature center, and the home is just one INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. in closet and en-suite bath adding to the stoplight to Chain Bridge. package. Now no matter where you are, Articles are prepared by the Sun GaTwo additional bedrooms canlocal benews, you can get all your zette’s real estate advertising department INSIDENOVA pocket-sized. sports, and traffic.
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Facts for buyers Address: 3855 North Upland Street, Arlington (22207). Listed at: $937,500 by Christopher Wilkes, The Wilkes Team, Washington Fine Properties (703) 282-0634. Schools: Jamestown Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yorktown High School.
Millennials See Headwinds to Becoming Home-Buyers Home purchases by Millennials ticked up over the past year, but inventory constraints and higher housing costs kept their overall activity subdued and prevented some from leaving the more affordable confines of their Gen X and Baby Boomer parents’ homes. This is according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2018 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study, which evaluates the generational differences of recent home buyers and sellers. The survey additionally found that Millennial buyers prioritize living close to friends and family over a home’s location and proximity to schools, and an overwhelming majority used a real estate agent to buy or sell a home. Slightly more than a third of all home purchases were made by Millennials over the past year (36 percent vs. 34 percent in 2017), which kept them as the most active generation of buyers for the fifth consecutive year. Gen X buyers ranked second (26 percent; 28 percent in 2017), followed by younger (18 percent) and older Baby Boomers (14 percent) and the Silent Generation, those born between 1925 and 1945 (6 percent; 8 percent in 2017). According to Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, this year’s survey findings reveal both what it takes to be a successful Millennial buyer in today’s housing market, as well as why, even though sales to Millennials reached an all-time survey high, stubbornly low inventory conditions pushed home prices out of reach for many. As a result, the overall share of Millennial buyers remains at an underperforming level. The typical Millennial buyer in the survey had a higher household income ($88,200) than a year ago ($82,000) and purchased the same-sized home (1,800-square-feet) at a more expensive price ($220,000; $205,000 in 2017). Millennials also had higher studentdebt balances than in last year’s survey, and slightly more of them said saving for a down payment was the most difficult task in buying a home. “Prices keep rising for the limited number of listings on the market they can afford, which is creating stark competition, speedy price growth and the need to save more in order to buy,” Yun noted.
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Class Shows It’s Never to Late to Learn to Ride a Bike! SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
“You want it to be tight, but not so tight it’s squeezing your head.” Good advice in many a situation, but in this case, it was coming from Erin Potter, manager of the Arlington County government’s BikeArlington initiative, as she laid out the 4-1-1 for a group of more mature local residents who wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle, or get back behind the handlebars after years and in some cases decades away. The group of 10 had gathered March 23 at Arlington Mill Community Center, where the indoor sports court had been cleared for three hours of instruction. It was a return engagement at the facility. “We did this program last year, and we had a ton of positive feedback,” said Nick Englund, manager of the community center. “The first time was super-fun,” said Potter, who brought along enough bicycles for everyone (although some required adjustments so every bike fit every height). First things first, Potter told the participants. Don’t feel like you’re alone. “You are far from the only people who want to learn to ride a bike,” she said, noting that the BikeArlington initiative provides about 15 training courses each season for local residents of all ages.
Participants at last week’s learn-to-bicycle effort started without pedals on their bikes so they could learn to balance correctly. Over three hours, they moved on to one pedal, then two, as they mastered proficiency. The event was held at the Arlington Mill Community Center.
“We’re on a mission,” said Henry Dunbar, director of the county government’s active-transportation programs, including BikeArlington, WalkArlington and Capital Bikeshare. “We’d like to [provide training] more frequently. If there’s demand, we’d be happy to do it more often.” Among those on hand for the class was Julia Brobeck, who found herself on a waiting list until a last-minute cancellation opened up a spot. Having biked years before, she fell out of practice and wanted to use a bicycle to get out and about and visit local parks while garnering exercise. “It was always in my heart,” she said. “I’ve missed out on a lot. I love nature.”
Also on hand was Mary Spatz, who had bicycled in the past but wanted to get back on two wheels after she’d had dual knee replacements. “I was totally out of shape,” Spatz said as the program unfolded. “This is really helping.” Participants started on bicycles that had had their pedals removed, so they could focus on learning to stabilize themselves. “Riding a bike is mostly about balance,” Potter said. What about training wheels? “That’s a really inefficient way to learn,” she said. “Training wheels cheat you of the ability to learn to balance.”
Without pedals, the body’s weight is compressed onto the seat, giving buttocks and thighs a workout. Participants got 10minute breaks from time to time, both to rest their muscles and to absorb what had been learned so far. As they mastered individual skills, attendees had their bikes fitted with one pedal (to learn how to push off) and then two. It wasn’t smooth sailing for everyone; a few participants seemed to recognize they weren’t going to find success, and departed early. But others stuck it out and seemed pleased by the experience. “I was so fortunate” to get into the class, Brobeck said.
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Arlington Notes ‘OPERA NOVA’ HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARDS: Arlington-based Op-
era Nova has received two major awards from Opera Volunteers International. Opera Nova received a Project of Special Merit award for its development efforts targeting senior residents. For years, the opera company has provided low-cost, daytime concerts and opera performances for older adults. The local troupe also received a $2,000 stipend to support the production of the opera “La Cenerentola” (“Cinderella”), slated for productions for schoolchildren and the public in June. OperaNova president Miriam Miller will accept the awards at the Opera Volunteers International “Lifting Many Voices” conference, to be held in St. Louis in June.
LIBRARY SYSTEM DEBUTS ONLINE EXHIBITION DEVOTED TO LOCAL WOMEN: The Arlington library system
has unveiled a new online exhibition highlighting the achievements of county women during the period from 1900 to 1975. “Many of these women were unknown, and their work hidden from the public, but nonetheless became groundbreakers, trailblazers and important forces locally and nationally,” county library director Diane Kresh said. Found at http://arlingtonwomenshistory.org, the exhibition features women who
found success in a host of areas, including politics, business, education and civic life. It will be maintained by the library’s Center for Local History. The online presence will be expanded over the coming year, and the Center for Local History anticipates holding several community exhibitions and events to honor those featured. COMMITTEE OF 100 LOOKS AT IMPACT OF TAX-LAW CHANGES: The
Arlington Committee of 100 will look at the impact on the county and commonwealth of federal tax-law changes during a meeting on Wednesday, April 11 at Gerard Phelan Hall on the campus of Marymount University. Speakers will include Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) and Arlington Treasurer Carla de la Pava. There is no charge to attend the program, which begins at 8 p.m. The cost for dinner (7:30 p.m.) is $28 for Committee of 100 members, $30 for others. Advance registration is required for dinner. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org.
LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES: The Leadership Center
for Excellence will host its seventh annual legislative breakfast on Friday, April 20 from 7 to 9 a.m. at Army Navy Country Club.
Members of the Arlington delegation to the General Assembly will discuss the 2018 session, and will provide their thoughts on the leadership qualities necessary to find success in Richmond. The cost is $45 for Leadership Center members, $55 for others. For information, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org. RECYCLING EVENT TO BE HELD AT YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: The Ar-
lington County government’s spring Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE) will be held on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Yorktown High School. Arlington residents can dispose of hazardous materials and recycle others at the event. For a complete list of items that will be accepted, see the Web site at www.arlingtonva.us and search for “E-CARE.”
CONCERTO COMPETITION TARGETS LOCAL STUDENTS: A student-concerto
competition, sponsored by the Arlington Concert Orchestra, will be held on April 9, with winning students invited to perform with the orchestra during a concert later in the spring. “I wanted to hold a concerto competition to highlight the strength of musicians in Arlington Public Schools, and also give our adult orchestra the opportunity to provide a performance platform for music students,” said orchestra director Veronica Jackson. For information on the competition,
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will hold its fourth annual Ladies Luncheon on Tuesday, May 1 at Washington Golf & Country Club. The event will feature lunch, a musical tribute, prizes and the chance to shop for upscale products. A portion of the proceeds will go to support Doorways for Women and Families. The cost is $25, and registration is required by April 23. For information, call CeeCee Evans at (703) 489-0641 or e-mail fanceeevents@ gmail.com. NATURE CENTER TO FOCUS ON AMPHIBIANS: Long Branch Nature Cen-
ter will host a “spring peeper prowl” for families with children ages 5 and older on Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. Participants will learn about and search for tiny tree frogs and other amphibians during a sunset hike. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-6535.
SHARKS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN NATURE-CENTER PROGRAM: Gulf Branch
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Arlington Notes II FUND-RAISING FILM FEST SUPPORTS POST-PARTUM EFFORTS: A sold-out
crowd of 225 revelers raised close to $15,000 at the March 7 “LUNAFEST” celebration at Arlington Cinema-n-Drafthouse. Funds raised at the event will support Postpartum Support Virginia, which works to support new mothers facing depression after the birth of a child. LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. Since its inception, more than 1,600 screenings nationally have raised more than $4 million for women’s charities. For information on the film festival, see the Web site at www.lunafest.org. For information on Postpartum Support Virginia, see the Web site at www.postpartumva.org. LOCAL PASTOR HONORED BY VATICAN: Father Robert Avella, pastor of
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Arlington, is one of three priests of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington to recently have been honored with the honor of “chaplain of His Holiness” and the title “monsignor” by Pope Francis. Msgr. Avella, 68, attended St. Charles Borromeo School and Bishop O’Connell High School, and was ordained a priest in 1974 after studies at St. Mary’s University.
Organizers JaLyn Tiffany and Annie Kelly are shown with Postpartum Support Virginia executive director Adrienne Griffen at the 2018 LUNAFEST film festival held March 7 at Arlington Cinema-n-Drafthouse.
According to the Arlington Catholic Herald, Msgr. Avella has served a variety of assignments in the local diocese, including diocesan director of vocations; parochial vicar at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More; rector of the cathedral; and assistant principal and chaplain at O’Connell. He has served as pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes since 2006. The honorific title “chaplain of His Holiness” in the Catholic Church and dates to the 1600s but was formalized in the 1960s by Pope Paul VI. Priests can receive the honor from the Vatican upon recommendation of their local bishop. ‘SOBERRIDE’ EFFORT HITS A RECORD ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY: A record 978 in-
dividuals in the Washington metropolitan area used the free safe ride service, SoberRide this St. Patrick’s Day, as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation this St. Patrick’s Day, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing a potential drunk driver from greater Washington’s roadways every 44 seconds,” said Kurt Gregory Erickson, president of the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program, the organization conducting the region’s SoberRide effort. During the 12-hour period (March 17 at 4 p.m. to March 18 at 4 a.m.), area residents were able to avail themselves of a ride home using the Lyft ride-share service. This year’s St. Patrick’s Day ridership of 978 SoberRide users surpassed WRAP’s record ridership for the holiday, which had been 606 SoberRide users during St. Patrick’s Day 2012. Each year, SoberRide is in effect for a host of holidays, including Cinco de Mayo, Independence Day, Halloween and the winter holidays through and including New Year’s Eve. ARLINGTON PIPE-CLEANING EFFORT BEGINS: The Arlington County govern-
ment’s annual cleaning of the community’s water pipes began March 26 and will continue to approximately May 7. During the period, a switch in disinfectant will be made from the usual chloramine to chlorine, which may result in drinking water having a slightly different
taste and odor. In addition, the Washington Aqueduct, which provides water to Arlington, will add a corrosion-control inhibitor to prevent the potential release of lead in system pipes. County officials say that, for most water customers, using filters or running cold tap water for about two minutes should reduce or eliminate taste and odor differences. Those with special concerns should contact their health-care providers. ‘BIKES FOR THE WORLD’ TO HOST COLLECTION: Bikes for the World is col-
lecting used bicycles and bike parts, tools and accessories in partnership with the Arlington County Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE) on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Yorktown High School. Donated bicycles and other items will be sorted and distributed around the globe, locally and internationally. U.S. beneficiaries are found in Arlington, Washington D.C. and Pikeville, Ken.; international beneficiaries include programs in the Philippines, sub-Saharan Africa and Central America. The locally-based Bikes for the World is the nation’s largest bicycle-reuse program, handling 11,000 bicycles annually and more than 135,000 since its founding in 2005. Arlington resident Keith Oberg is the organization’s founder. For information on the event, see the Web site at www.bikesfortheworld.org or call (571) 212-4139.
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With so many talented players and qualified coaches to pick from, it’s always difficult BASKETBALL choosing the all-Arlington Sun Gazette boys and girls high school basketball teams. The choices for the 2017-18 teams include seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen, who have been chosen to first and second teams and honorable mentions. See a graph of the all-Arlington teams in this sports section. The boys Player of the Year is Bishop O’Connell senior point guard Xavier Johnson. Wakefield senior forward A’Mari Cooper is the boys Most Valuable Player. Each helped lead his teams to second-place state-tournament finishes in March. Cooper helped Wakefield win a region title. Wakefield junior forward Gabe Tham is the boys Rookie of the Year. The 2017-18 boys Coach of the Year is Washington-Lee’s Bobby Dobson. The longtime coach led the Generals to a big improvement this past season – Continued on Page 24
Wakefield High School senior forward A’Mari Cooper has been chosen as the Sun Gazette’s PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Most Valuable Player for the 2017-18 boys basketball season.
Yorktown Wins Big, Then Suffers First Loss DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
The Yorktown Patriots continued their best start in decades by improving 3-0 with a 20-2 BASEBALL to road win over the Mount Vernon Majors on March 19. Tanner Wall had three hits and two RBI for Yorktown; Andrew Simmons had three hits, including a home run, and four RBI; Ben Koomey had two hits; and Jonah Margosis had two hits and three RBI. Wall tripled and stole two bases and Ryan Salsburg doubled. Brenden Materese had a sacrifice fly. Yorktown (3-1) had 17 hits in the
five-inning game, and stole seven bases. Aidan Henning and Nathan Knowles did the pitching for Yorktown, combining to strike out nine and allowing just one hit. Henning fanned five. On March 23 at Barcroft Park on artificial turf, Yorktown lost its first game of the season, getting just four hits in a 3-0 loss to the W.T. Woodson Cavaliers. The game was switched from Yorktown to Barcroft because the Yorktown field was too wet from an earlier snowfall. Woodson scored single runs in the first, third and fifth innings. Only two of the runs were earned. “We didn’t play badly, we just didn’t hit and we struck out [11 times] too
much,” Yorktown coach John Skaggs said. “Their pitchers kept us off balance.” Yorktown hit three long fly balls that were outs that Skaggs said probably would have been home runs on the smaller Yorktown field. Senior right-hander Michael Lowen made his first start on the mound this season for Yorktown. In three innings, he struck out four. Bart Marshall and Quinlan Montgomery (four strikeouts) threw two innings each for Yorktown. Will Porter and Tanner Wall had extrabase hits for Yorktown, which is playing spring-break games in Myrtle Beach this week.
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On Saturday, April 14 at 3 p.m. at Madison High School, the teams ranked No. 1 and No. 2 by The Washington Post last week, in addition to being defending state champions, will play in a big Northern Virginia showdown. The Madison Warhawks will host the Bishop O’Connell Knights that afternoon. Hopefully the snow will be long gone and the weather will be bright and dry that day. Madison began this week with just a 1-0 record and ranked No. 1 by the Post. The Warhawks are the defending Virginia High School League Class 6 state champion – finishing 28-1 a year ago, winning their final 14 games. O’Connell was 7-0 and ranked No. 2 by the Post. O’Connell is a multitime defending Division I privateschool state champion in Virginia. The Knights were 27-0 last spring. There is a good chance both teams will be undefeated at the time of that April 14 clash and still ranked No. 1 and 2. It also will be a rare meeting between two standing defending state champions in the highest classifications of public and private schools. The meeting has the chance to be a classic. With each team ranked so high and expected to make big challenges to defend those state crowns, it is the perfect time to resume a rivalry, which unfortunately ended a few years ago. Going forward, the game should continue to be played each spring. In another big softball contest a week later – Saturday, April 21 at 2 p.m. – the McLean Highlanders host O’Connell. The teams meet every year and the games are tightly contested with victories being traded. McLean won a state crown a few years back and is very good this season. Both will be can’t-miss girls Saturday softball games.
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All-Arlington High School Hoop Teams Boys
Girls
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A’Mari Cooper Xavier Johnson Chris Ozgo Matt Becht Ben Horsford
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Position Height Yr. Name Forward Guard Guard Guard Guard
6-4 6-2 5-9 6-3 6-1
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Brie Perpignan Enas Nigatu Jami Tham Liz Shean Shawn Mills
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Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr.
Position Height Yr. Guard Center Forward Forward Forward
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Honorable Mention: From O’Connell: Ayan Teel, Jahmal Banks, Honorable Mention: From O’Connell: Shaileen Woods, Ajia James, Wes Peterson, Theodore Gadsden. From Wakefield: Gabe Tham, Jared Watkins, Brody Karton. From Washington-Lee: Colin MacCullough, Matt Deily, Alex Simmons. From Yorktown: Matt Coulom, Davis Patterson, Ryan Van Kirk.
Maikya Simmons, Maura Leverone. From Wakefield: Nevaeh Wallace, Jayde Spinner, Taylor Thompson, Trinity Chambers. From WashingtonLee: Ava Singh, Sydney Rood, Eleanor Doolittle. From Yorktown: Megan Hemstreet, Maddie Winer.
Player of the Year: Xavier Johnson (O’Connell)
Player of the Year: Brie Perpignan (O’Connell)
Most Valuable Player: A’Mari Cooper (Wakefield) Most Valuable Player: Jami Tham (Wakefield) Coach of the Year: Bobby Dobson (Washington-Lee) Coach of the Year: Aggie McCormick-Dix (O’Connell) Rookie of the Year: Gabe Tham (Wakefield)
Basketball Continued from Page 23 finishing 17-7 and second in the Liberty District tournament. The season before, Washington-Lee won eight games. Wakefield’s Tony Bentley and
The Sun Gazette’s 2017-18 all-Arlington boys and girls teams were chosen from the county’s four high school teams: O’Connell, Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown.
O’Connell’s Joe Wootten received strong consideration for boys Coach of the Year honors, for replacing key starters in their lineups lost to graduation, transfering or for other reasons and still leading the teams to state-championship games. The girls Player of the Year is O’Connell senior guard Brie Perpignan.
Wakefield senior forward Jami Tham is the girls Most Valuable Player. Each helped her team win 15 and 14 games, respectively, and win one playoff contest. Wakefield freshman guard Taylor Thompson is the girls Rookie of the Year. O’Connell’s Aggie McCormick-Dix
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High School Roundup W-L WINS IN BASEBALL: Led by a grand slam from
Trey Haley and three hits and three RBI with two doubles from Isaac Bendon, the Washington-Lee Generals downed the Fairfax Rebels, 12-5, on March 24 in a spring-break baseball tournament game at George Mason High School. Haley had five RBI in the win as W-L improved its high school record to 2-2. In all, Washington-Lee had eight hits. Sam Nichols had two hits and an RBI, Aidan Love had a hit and an RBI and Ryan Edelstein had a hit and walked twice. On the mound for the Generals, Sam Dozier started and went five innings with four strikeotus. He got the win, his second this season. Bendon pitched 12/3 innings of relief and Mac Mulock got the final out.
ALL-STATE PLAYERS: Bishop O’Connell High School senior point guard Xavier Johnson was chosen as a Division I first-team private-school all-state selection in boys basketball.
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Johnson’s teammate, Matt Becht, also a senior guard for the Knights, was a second-team all-state selection by the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association. n In Virginia High School League public-school boys basketball, Wakefield High School senior forward A’Mari Cooper was a first-team Class 5 all-state selection. Wakefield senior guard Ben Horsford made second-team all-state.
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David Gallion, who swims for the Arlington Aquatic Club year round and for the Arlington Forest Tigers during the summer’s Northern Virginia Swimming League season, has accepted a scholarship to attend Gannon University in Erie, Pa. He also has received an academic scholarship from the mechanical engineering department. Gallion also will play water polo for the Gannon team. He plays for Potomac Water Polo in College Park.
Schools & Military n Kiernan Bartlett, the daughter of Jeffrey and Veronica Bartlett of Arlington and a graduate of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Olaf College.
Grace Taneyhill of Arlington, a student at Fordham University, and Mary Daly of Arlington, a student at the College of Charleston, have been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest all-collegiate honor society. n
Patsy Zetkulic of Arlington, a student at McDaniel College, will perform in a new translation of “The Bakkhai” by Euripides presented by the college from n
Outdoor Continued from Page 1 was conceived in the 1960s by Dr. Phoebe Hall Knipling, an Arlington science educator and administrator who believed students in an increasingly urbanizing community would benefit from access to nature. At the March 22 meeting, Arlington School Board members said they were open to ideas to retain current programming in the face of increasing number of students. “Is there any idea about expansion of facilities, staff or resources?” School Board member Reid Goldstein queried. “We do have a plan. Of course, it will require funding. We would need staffing . . . and transportation,” Le said. But with the school system facing a
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April 18-21. The show focuses on the struggle to the death between freedom and restraint, the rational and irrational, and man and God. n Elma Shishir of Arlington, a student at Wakefield High School, in one of 615 students across the country presented with a 2018 Horatio Alger State Scholarship. The award is presented by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans based on the commitment of students to continue their education and serve their communities despite facing significant adversity. Since its creation in 1984, the schol-
tight budget year – comparatively speaking, at least – such efforts may be put on hold. One option: Using Arlington’s two local nature centers (Long Branch and Gulf Branch) more regularly. “We sometimes we forget that we have these great centers,” School Board member Nancy Van Doren said. Long Branch and Gulf Branch are operated by the county government. In addition, Arlington is home to Potomac Overlook Regional Park, operated by the Northern Virginia Park Authority, which also has a nature theme. Le suggested the hiring of an outdoorlearning coordinator, who could develop plans for students using the local nature facilities. The goal, he said, needs to be “a meaningful program, and not just walking around.” satellite-voting centers, but the Electoral Board (composed of two Democrats and one Republican) has backed the view of Lindberg and the staff that it would be all but impossible without additional resources. “It’s something we want to do, but we have to do it right,” said Electoral Board secretary Scott McGeary. Adding every-year satellite centers is part of the Electoral Board’s strategic plan, adopted March 13. For now, the concept is more aspirational than fixed in stone, since additional resources from the county government are not expected for fiscal 2020, which starts July 2019. “They always say ‘it’s a tough budget year,’” Electoral Board vice chairman David Bell said. “This really is a tough budget year.” That said, “it’s our goal to [provide satellite centers] every year,” Bell said. Jill Caiazzo, who chairs the Arlington County Democratic Committee, used the March 20 Electoral Board meeting to make the case for satellite centers. While she didn’t come away with any firm commitments, she was pleased that the proposal was included in the strategic plan. The overall document “shows real thought,” Caiazzo said.
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TOWN OF VIENNA, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council (the “Town Council”) of the Town of Vienna, Virginia (the “Town”) will consider at a Public Hearing on Monday, April 9, 2018, beginning at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Room, Town Hall, 127 Center Street South, Vienna, Virginia, to consider the following: Transfer of Vehicle License Fee Billing and Collection to Fairfax County. Beginning with Fiscal Year 2018-19. At said public hearing, any and all interested persons will be given an opportunity to speak in favor of or in opposition to the matter. A copy of the proposed is on file in the office of the Town Clerk and may be viewed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or via the website at www.viennava.gov. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL Melanie J. Clark, CMC Town Clerk
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ACROSS 1. “____ Fever,” movie and novel 6. “Is” in the past 9. Name of the Blue Ox 13. Rome’s Colosseum, e.g. 14. Fla. neighbor 15. Jig, in France 16. Volcanic rock, pl. 17. Basketball hoop 18. Opposite of adore 19. *Before - Rodham; After - ____ 21. *Before - ____; After - Mumbai 23. Make mistakes 24. Prickle on a wire 25. Art degrees 28. Abominable humanoid 30. “American Horror Story: Hotel” hotel 35. Tangerine and grapefruit hybrid 37. Sailor’s call 39. Tarzan’s swing 40. Search without warning 41. Audition tapes 43. Shorter than maxi 44. King of ancient Crete 46. Time distortion 47. Bit of slander 48. Bobbysock 50. Row of vagrants 52. “All the Light We Cannot ____,” novel 53. Auctioneer’s quantities 55. El ____ 57. *Before - ____; After
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HOOTENANNY IS IN THE WORKS: Just Playin’ Country will host a folk-music sing-along on Monday, April 2 at 11:15 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. CURRENT-EVENTS ROUNDTABLERS TO MEET: An informal current-events
discussion of local and world news will be presented on Monday, April 2 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.
BEATING OSTEOPOROSIS IS TOPIC OF HEALTH FORUM: Building strong bones
and preventing osteoporosis will be the topic of discussion on Wednesday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2287369. MAXIMIZING HOME SPACE IS DETAILED: Living large in a small space
will be the topic for condo owners and others on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369. HISTORY BUFFS TO GATHER: History
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73. Fit out again DOWN 1. Locker room supply 2. Caspian feeder 3. Denim innovator 4. Foolish 5. *Before - flour, water, shortening; After - ____ 6. Announce Red Alert 7. *Before - Clay; After - ____
8. Brazilian dance 9. Kind of lettuce 10. Turkish honorific 11. Channel marker 12. Always, in verse 15. Run around 20. Artemis’ companion 22. Middle-earth creature 24. Organic matter used as fuel 25. *Before - ____; After - Myanmar 26. “Encore!” 27. Move furtively 29. Muscle or strength 31. #17 Across, pl. 32. Quarter side, pl. 33. Empower 34. *Before - ____; After - Democratic Republic of Congo 36. *Before - William Michael Albert Broad; After - Billy ____ 38. *Before - New Amsterdam; After - New ____ 42. Like certain foods 45. Amazon, e.g. 49. #me____ 51. *Before - supper; After - ____ 54. “Yours ____” 56. D in LED 57. Prince William’s sport 58. Car shaft 59. Cambodian currency 60. Mint product 61. Salon creation 62. Hostile to 63. Just in case 64. M in rpm 66. ATM extra
rants and eateries on Wednesday, April 4 at 12:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
(703) 228-6300.
TRAVELERS HEAD TO TIDAL BASIN:
slated for Friday, April 6 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.
The Arlington Walking Club will travel to the Tidal Basin for its weekly amble on Wednesday, April 4 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. FANS OF HISTORY TO GATHER: A
history-discussion group will meet on Thursday, April 5 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. LINE-DANCERS TAKE TO THE FLOOR:
A line-dancing party is slated for Thursday, April 5 at 1:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. All levels of dancers are welcome. For information, call (703) 2280555. LOCAL STORYTELLERS GATHER: The Arlington Spellbinders, a group of volunteer storytellers, will meet on Friday, April 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call
BALLROOM DANCERS SET GATHERING: A ballroom dance for seniors is
TRAVELERS HEAD TO MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE: Arlington County 55+
Travel hosts a trip to the Museum of the Bible on Friday, April 6. The cost is $19. For information, call (703) 228-4748.
TRAVELERS OFF TO VIEW CHERRY TREES: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior
Center travel to Kenwood, Md., to view the cherry-tree-lined streets on Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3. For information, call (703) 228-0555. ‘TRASH AND TREASURES’ SALE IN THE WORKS: A trash-and-treasures sale is
slated for Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722. News that’s of interest to Arlington’s active seniors runs each week in the Sun Gazette.
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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. April 1, 1949: n The county government has advertised a hike of 89 cents per $100 assessed value in the real estate tax rate, to $4.14 per $100. n The Fairlington Civic Association has come out swinging against a proposed new rental tax. n The price of milk in Arlington and Alexandria will drop a penny per quart, due to a ruling by the Virginia Milk Commission. n Residents of Arlington Forest are undertaking a massive tree-planting effort. n Local auto dealer Robert Peck has won the Arlington Jaycees’ oratorical contest, “Speak Up for Democracy.” April 3, 1961: n Del. Harrison Mann, D-Arlington, has announced plans to see a fifth term. n A total of 70 Kennedy administration officials and top Democratic leaders are slated to attend the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner hosted by the Arlington County Democratic Committee. n The unemployment picture in Northern Virginia has “brightened considerably” in the past three weeks. n Judy Garland will perform at Constitution Hall on Saturday night. April 5, 1969: n The School Board has voted to maintain the ban on student smoking in schools. n “Persistent” inflation threatens to derail Virginia’s economic growth, a think tank says. n Bishop O’Connell High School baseball coach Al Burch notched his 100th victory as his team beat McNamara, 3-1. April 4, 1979: n School Board Chairman Mary Margaret Whipple has announced plans to run for County Board. n The dropout rate among Virginia schoolchildren spiked to 5.6 percent last school year. April 3, 1987: n State Sen. Edward Holland, D-31st, has announced a plan to seek re-election. He has served since 1971.
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Another stunning property by A & G Homes sited on a lovely level lot in North Arlington’s picturesque Rock Spring neighborhood. Enjoy 4,500 sqft. of well appointed space, an open concept floor plan offering 5 BR’S, 4.5 baths, a “Top Chef” worthy kitchen, handy butler’s station, comfortable living rooms and fabulous entertaining areas, an amazing master retreat, top-notch finishes, 3 fireplaces, an envious rec room with wet bar, plus a home office or gym and a screened-in porch too! All located just minutes from Chain Bridge for easier commuting in and out of the city. 4836 33rd Road N
This fabulous one bedroom condo in boutique “Jordan Condominiums” is conveniently located just a few blocks from Potomac Avenue Metro station. Enjoy the covered front porch entry, an open and airy floor plan, large windows, hardwood floors, a designer sky-lit kitchen with breakfast counter, granite tops & new appliances, bedroom with ceramic tiled ensuite bath plus a ceramic tiled powder room for your guests, an in-unit washer & dryer and an ultra convenient locale. Walk-score of 87, Bike score of 95! Enjoy the neighborhood shops, cafe’s, restaurants, grocery, Eastern Market & Lincoln Park. 308 13th Street #2 SE/Washington, D.C.
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