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Once ‘Washington-Lee’ Goes ... What’s Next? School Board May Have Opened a Pandora’s Box on Names of Its Facilities SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Acting at near record speed, perhaps in an effort to prevent opposition from mobilizing, Arlington School Board members on June 7

took action almost guaranteeing that Washington-Lee High School next year will have a new name. The unanimous vote all but assures Arlington will not be left behind as other communities across the nation strip names deemed

offensive by some from their public facilities. But it leaves open the question of the high school’s future name – and which other local schools might eventually face the same fate as Arlington’s oldest high school.

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The 17th Circuit Court will have to wait a year to see a fourth judge sworn in, as funding for the position was not included in the biennial Virginia state budget signed this week by Gov. Northam. The General Assembly and Northam earlier in the year agreed that the 17th Circuit – which includes Arlington and Falls Church – could return to a fourjudge body for the first time in six years. The legislature even agreed on a new judge (veteran trial attorney Judith Wheat). But SOON the COMING funding forNEAR the YOU position will not kick TO A MAILBOX in until July 2019. April 12th “I prefer to look at this as the glass is half fullreceiving instead of half empty,” said Are you intersted in finding more buyers, getting more listings, more referrals, having an open house..... be sure to reserve yourSOON space in the Sun Gazette's Special COMING Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th). “In the65,000 longSpring Real Estate Issue + High Income Ho TO A MAILBOX NEAR YOU AHC Inc. last week held a celebration of students from its residential properties who had successfully completed its college-and-careerterm, our Circuit Court will be back up to

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As the Arlington County government seeks to rein in expenses in future fiscal years, the Arlington County Civic Federation has a number of suggestions to offer. By a vote of 33-0 (with three abstentions), Civic Federation delegates on June 5 approved a multi-pronged resolution calling on the county government, among other actions, to provide more resources to its internal auditor in an effort to identify potential areas of savings across the $1.25 billion annual budget. The resolution, submitted by the federation’s Revenues & Expenditures Committee, also calls on the county government to offer more incentives to its staff who propose ideas that end up saving funds, and to better engage the public in seeking cost savings. The resolution notes the impact of county-budget spending on a typical homeowner, with real-estate tax bills rising despite a decade or more of stagnant wage growth. “Failure to identify expense savings and revenue enhancements may result in unsustainable increases in residential property taxes and/or undesirable cuts to programs and services,” Civic Federation delegates said in the resolution, adopted at the last meeting of the organization’s

2017-18 calendar year. Also at the meeting, delegates voted unanimously to formally incorporate the organization and approve a revised set of bylaws. Delegates also re-elected Duke Banks to a second one-year term as president. Civic Federation Wants ERA Passage: The Arlington County Civic Federation has endorsed calls by the County Board and Arlington legislative delegation to ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment. The Civic Federation vote was lopsided – 44 delegates in favor, none against and three abstentions – but whether the proposal will have any impact in having the measure approved by the General Assembly is an open question. State lawmakers in the 2018 session introduced a number of measures in both houses that would have ratified the amendment, but none survived the legislative meat-grinder. The Equal Rights Amendment had been introduced in Congress every session from 1923 to 1972, the year it was sent out to the 50 states. Within a year, it had been ratified by 30 states, then stalled, and by the time the time limit for ratification placed on it by Congress had expired in 1979, it was three states short of the 38 needed for ratification. Congress extended the deadline to 1982, but that year came and went with-

out any additional states taking action. Supporters of the ERA came very close – but never close enough – to securing passage of the measure in the General Assembly in throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. The Library of Virginia holds 24 boxes – totaling 9 cubic feet – of materials from the Virginia Equal Rights Ratification Council, giving a blow-by-blow account of the battles. Since 1982, one state (Nevada, in 2017) has passed the measure, bringing the total to 36. But over the years, four states that had ratified it – Nebraska, Tennessee, Ida-

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At Oakcrest, Senior Year Brings New Horizons SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

The surroundings are new but the mission remains unchanged at Oakcrest School, where 33 seniors collected diplomas and moved into the next phase of their lives during a June 9 graduation ceremony. “We are all looking to set the world on fire; we have already started,” said Clare Kearns, the class’s salutatorian, who is headed to Hillsdale College in the fall. Kearns and her classmates were the first graduates to have spent time on the school’s new campus, located on a bucolic tract between Vienna and Reston. The allgirls, Catholic-inspired school relocated last fall from its McLean campus, where it had spent 17 years. “It is a moment rich in meaning for all of us,” head of school Mary Ortiz said during the ceremony, held under a tent outdoors with a fair breeze working to tamp down the humidity that has settled in for a summertime run across the local region. Ortiz praised the Class of 2018 for working to “ensure that the culture that we love so much remains strong and vibrant” during the transition from one campus to another. “They’re a great deal of fun,” Ortiz said of the graduating class, whose members are headed to 19 different colleges, including four each to Virginia Tech and Catholic University.

Students at Oakcrest School watch as fellow classmates enter for commencement exercises on June 9 at the school.

Among the 33 graduates, clad in white and carrying bouquets of roses, were 13 “acorns” – students who had attended the school since sixth grade. Among them was valedictorian Sophia Dort. Dort, who will attend Duke University, said the Oakcrest faculty works to “educate the whole person, not just the mind.” “It’s an education in virtue and faith that has very much changed my life,” said Dort, who recently converted to Catholicism – not under any pressure, she said, but through “the loving example” of those around her. The new facilities have been a blessing,

Dort said. The three-story main house is more visually appealing and open – “there’s windows everywhere” – and the sense of spaciousness helps to lift spirits, she said. Commencement speaker Cecilia Hadley had been at the podium before, as she is a 1999 Oakcrest alumna and had delivered remarks at her graduation ceremony 19 years ago. Since 2011, Hadley has been an English teacher at Oakcrest, and taught members of the Class of 2018 in sixth, eighth and 10th grades. “You are excellent students in ways that go far beyond, and are much more

important than, grades,” she said, praising the class as a group of girls who are “open to the big questions” and “always pursuing a greater understanding of the truth.” It was the 39th graduating class at Oakcrest, and given the expanded facilities, future classes will be larger. Kearns said that while they may have been modest in raw numbers, she and her classmates were beneficiaries of the closeness that comes with it. “Our class is genuine. We know who we are,” she said. “I’ve had funny and serious and unexpected conversations with every single person.”

AHC Students First in Families Headed Off to College Yorktown High School senior Flor Caceres is headed to Lafayette College on a four-year, full-ride POSSE Scholarship worth nearly $300,000. And she was just one of 20 success stories highlighted June 4, as the non-profit housing organization AHC Inc. saluted high-school seniors who had participated in its college-and-career-readiness program. The program, completing its second year, is another opportunity for AHC to support “nurturing children from elementary school to high school,” said Susan Davidson, who heads resident-services programs for the organization. As part of the initiative, students are paired with mentors and receive a variety of support services. As a result, all 20 participants during the current school year are headed to college, and have garnered scholarships worth a combined $600,000. “My mentor [Judy Palmore] was just amazing,” said Caceres, a native of Guatemala who plans to study sociology and filmmaking. She praised the readiness program for helping her develop timemanagement and organizational skills. Another participant in the program, new Bishop O’Connell High School grad4

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uate Lydia Abraha, is headed to Virginia Tech. She has been part of AHC’s resident-services programs since kindergarten, both on the receiving end of support and as a tutor to younger students. Helping others is a way of “giving back to the community that helped me become a better version of myself,” said Abraha, who was paired with mentors Christine Mader and Tim Bellaire and aims to become a mechanical engineer. Abraha was accepted into eight colleges, choosing Virginia Tech in part because of its commitment to community service. Like all 20 students, Caceres and Abraha were the first in their families to head to college. Guest speaker Tannia Talento, a member of the Arlington School Board, reminded them that the coming years would have peaks and valleys. “I admire failure. It’s through failure that you find success,” said Talento. “If you fail, figure out why you failed and try again so you can succeed.” “Don’t worry about where you end up,” Talento told the students. “There is a path for you. You’ll find that path.” The end-of-year gathering was “a time for our whole community to celebrate,”

said Milenka Coronel, who manages the college-readiness program at AHC’s Arlington residential properties. “We had our ups and downs, but in the end you made it to the finish line,” said Coronel, who reported that the 20 students, collectively, had applied to 93 colleges and were accepted by 65. But “getting the kids in school is not the end of the story,” said AHC’s Celia Slater, who said there would be follow-up services with the youths. AHC partners with Project Discovery Virginia, Arlington Public Schools, George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College on the initiative, and counts on a corps of volunteer mentors. “Arlington is quick to respond,” Davidson said, pointing to 30 adults currently working with high-school juniors and seniors. In addition to Abraha and Caceres, participating students (and the colleges they will be attending) are: Umniya Abdu (Virginia Commonwealth University), Dayana Albarado (George Mason University), Sharon Albarado (George Mason University), Flavia Dominguez (George Mason Uni-

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Our View: W-L Decision Not What It Seems

When it comes to the name of Washington-Lee High School, we really had no dog in the hunt. Change it, don’t change it – in the grand scheme of things, we can live with either decision. But . . . Since this whole issue is taking on a “Wizard of Oz” quality, where nothing is quite what it seems on the Yellow Brick Road leading to a final School Board action, perhaps it’s time to pull back the curtain and throw out a theory as to what might actually be going on behind the scenes. We have suspicions the school system’s actions so far, at their core, don’t have all that much to do with the name of the school. Or the virtures and vices of Robert E. Lee. Or the Civil War. Or the Confederacy. Perhaps this is really about politicians looking to take care of themselves, or at least looking to their futures. Call us cynical – you will not be the first, nor likely the last – but we

can’t help but wonder whether this whole contretemps has been ginned up by one or more local political leaders quietly angling for higher office and seeking to ensure that they have checked off another box on the progressive to-do list by renaming a school whose name is seen as offensive by some constituents, however small that group really is. The ultimate political ambition for any number of Arlington leaders is the seat of U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th). Those lower on the political food chain and with a modicum of ambition positively salivate over the prospect of a congressional seat and what comes with it. The problem, of course, is it’s highly unlikely Rep. Beyer is going anywhere anytime soon, particularly if Democrats win and then hold the majority in the House. But you never know. And some political leaders in the 8th District are young enough to be in this for the long haul.

Of course, not every politician is casting an eye toward Congress. Some may be angling for the County Board, seats in the General Assembly, or positions with the current Democratic administration in Richmond or a future one in Washington. We’ve seldom come across anyone in politics who doesn’t aspire to something higher up. Now, if you want to know which officials are (a) seeking to move up and (b) could use the school-renaming issue to their advantage, well, we’ll let you noodle that one through. We can’t be expected to do all the work; what fun would that be? ••• We commend to your attention the letter (below) from two WashingtonLee High School students. We echo their sentiments: No matter what your view on the school’s renaming, it’s clear that the process to get there has been an abdication and perversion of the Arlington Way.

School Board Deceived the Community Editor: We are officers of the student-led club “We are Washington-Lee,” which was created to ensure the accurate and equal representation of students in the debate of renaming our school. Once we became aware of the fact that the School Board was moving so quickly, we rushed to create the club, and ended up recruiting more than 50 W-L students in less than two days. If that many students could be mobilized in that short amount of time, by just using word-of-mouth, think about how many more students would be in the support of this cause going forward. Regarding the process in which the School Board introduced and voted to adopt the new naming policy for schools, the Arlington community has been deceived and misrepresented. A released schedule detailing the long process of debate and community input over the renaming of Washington-Lee

High School was replaced and fasttracked, without public knowledge, to push an agenda that lacked concern for a large portion of the community. The School Board earlier released an outline for the process to make this decision, which went as follows: Between June and August of this year, an ad-hoc committee would lead community conversations. These conversations would continue through November. In December, the School Board would decide whether or not to change the name. Instead of following this comprehensive plan that the community saw and trusted in, they cut corners. The agenda released prior to the most recent meeting contained the vote on the proposed naming criteria, but did not include the vote to rename Washington-Lee. The vote was eventually placed on the agenda, but the result was extremely confusing and deceiving to everyone present at the meeting, but

also all other community members who were informed through various news sources after the meeting. In justifying their votes to change the name, several School Board members confessed that community members requested the name change during their campaigns for election. Should such a major decision have been made in their efforts to curry favor among some passionate constituents? Or should it have been made to represent the overwhelming majority of Arlingtonians who were opposed to this it? Regardless of where you stand on the issue of keeping or changing the name, or whether or not you care about the high school or its students, this has become a matter of not being able to trust our elected officials due to what seems like purposeful deceit by the School Board. William Johnson, Sydney Dodini Arlington

School Board Should Honor a Different ‘Lee’ in Name of High School

Editor: Washington-Lee High School could keep its existing name by renaming it for Richard Henry Lee or Francis Lightfoot Lee, signers of the Declara-

tion of Independence. Considering the availability of this option, any other alternative would be a premeditated act of transparent spite and revenge directed at thousands who

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had the temerity to invest pride in a school named by others. Donald Morey Arlington

School Board Is Pandering to Placate the Hysterical Few Editor: Character once was important. Indeed, the most famous resident of Arlington, Robert E. Lee, was renowned during his life and in the decades since for his unblemished and unwavering personal character. In the more than two-century history of West Point, with its stringent honor code, Lee remains the only cadet to ever graduate without a single demerit. During the Civil War, Lee was respected by both sides for his honor, honesty and piety. Never an advocate for slavery, after the war Lee became a voice for reconciliation, allegiance to the Union, and the abolition of slavery. But Lee was guilty of a crime that no person can escape. He was born in a time that celebrated values that differ from currently held views. Virtually no one from his time would pass today’s litmus test of political correctness. So, how do we judge a person? Do we understand that people are complex and that everyone is an amalgam of the praiseworthy and the regretful – shaped by the times in which they live? Do we choose to make a nuanced examination of the person as a whole, or do we focus on just one aspect to the exclusion of all others? Do we celebrate values that unite us, or those

that divide us? At a time when far too many of our national leaders have as their only moral compass the unbridled lust for personal power, our children, more than ever, need to learn the importance of character. Robert E. Lee, and the high school named for this Arlingtonian, create a rich and productive teaching moment about the personal qualities we should look for in our leaders. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King stirred the soul of the nation when he spoke of his dream that “. . . children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” I would expand that dream to say that we should also judge people not by the color of their politics, but by the content of their character as well. I fear that the Arlington School Board, in its rush to rewrite history to placate the hysterical, has not thought through this issue carefully. Keeping the name of Washington-Lee High School helps preserve the important concept that personal character is of paramount importance in our leaders – even if we disagree with their politics. Michael Driggs Arlington

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ROCK THE RED: SALUTING THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

Caps Call Northern Virginia Their Home The Washington Capitals may play their games in Washington, but home is in Northern Virginia. Since 2006, the team has called the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston its home. Built atop a parking garage as part of a public-private partnership, the facility serves as a training center for the 2018 Stanley Cup champions, with two full-sized ice rinks and seating for more than 1,200 fans. The Capitals spend about 300 hours annually training at the facility, with much of the remaining ice time available for everything from college and high-school teams to youth sports to senior-citizen skates. There also are camps and lessons throughout the year. The facility’s opening 12 years ago was the culmination of a complicated financial arrangement between the Arlington County government (which owns the parking garage), the team and Kettler, a property-management firm that bought the naming rights. Constructed at a cost of $42.8 million, it was designed by architect William Drury. Traditionally, many Capitals players

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have lived in Northern Virginia during the NHL season, so the facility provides them easier access to their homes. The previous Capitals’ practice facility had been located near Annapolis. In 2009, Capitals’ majority owner Ted Leonsis was the keynote speaker at the Arlington Chamber of Com-

merce’s annual meeting, where he sang the praises of what the facility meant for the team. “It’s cool to have this space-age, modern building – the world’s best practice facility,” Leonsis said of the Ballston facility. “It’s the greatest space in the league.”

Practicing in at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston, and playing games at the Verizon Center in the District of Columbia, plus the opportunity to live the “urban village” lifestyle that both communities offer, is one reason the Capitals are able to attract and retain top-caliber players, the team’s owner said. “We now are able to bring free agents to the team, because they want to live here,” he said. In his 2009 remarks, Leonsis pointed to star left wing Alexander Ovechkin as “the happiest guy I know - the greatest hockey player in the world” – and a Northern Virginia resident. At the annual meeting, Leonsis noted that he had recently finished writing a book, “The Business of Happiness,” which was published in 2010. The book chronicled his own efforts to live a positive life and reap the rewards that flow out of personal joy. After a life-altering experience earlier in life, “I set out to become a ‘student of happiness,’” Leonsis said. “We all will have some kind of reck-

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For Caps, N.Va. Is Home Continued from Page 8 oning – something really bad happens, and it gives you the opportunity to take a breath, take a step back,” Leonsis said. “Find the higher calling in everything you do.” “It’s not ‘if you’re successful, you’ll be happy’ – it’s ‘if you’re happy, you will become successful,’” he said. In its first 12 years, the Kettler Capitals Iceplex has seen changes to the Ballston community that surrounds it. Ballston Common Mall was closed and is in the process of a reimaging that will see it emerge later this year as Ballston Quarter – designed to add a new vibrancy to the corridor. Having the Stanley Cup champions as a neighbor certainly helps.

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GRADUATION 2018

Arlington ‘PEP’ Students Ready for Life’s Next Phases SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

When Giselle Mercado first entered Arlington Public School’s PEP (Program for Employment Preparedness), it was not love at first sight. “I didn’t want to be here. At all,” Mercado recalled. But over time, efforts by teachers, staff and her classmates helped to change that point of view. “I eventually made the Career Center [where the program is housed] my second home,” said Mercado, who spoke at the fourth annual PEP transition ceremony, held June 7. The program provides job- and lifetraining skills to students with intellectual-development challenges who have completed studies at local high schools but need a little more time before heading college, the workforce or both. Mercado is headed to Northern Virginia Community College. “I feel prepared,” she told her 20 fellow classmates at the ceremony. The new crop of students is the largest in PEP history, and received a record $12,000 in scholarship funding, said PEP coordinator Micah Stein-Verbit. “Our partnerships [in the community] keep growing,” he said, pointing to the

Students in Arlington’s Program for Employment Preparedness (PEP) participated in a transition event on June 7 at the Arlington Career Center. The program provides support for students who have completed high school but need an extra boost to enter college or jobs.

Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner and Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation as new partners. “It blows my mind how fortunate we’ve been,” Stein-Verbit said. Catherine Siles, who took part in the transition ceremony last year, was on hand to give encouragement to those in the Class of 2018. “PEP was my second family that helped me navigate the world around me,” said Siles, who spent three years in the program after finishing at Wakefield High

School. While in PEP, Siles came to love earlychildhood education. She is now just one course away from a degree in the field at Northern Virginia Community College, and works at Tuckahoe Elementary School. As for the future? “I’m ready to spread my wings,” Siles said. The annual transition ceremony is a chance to highlight both the PEP program and its participants, said School Board member Nancy Van Doren, calling

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students “the shining example” of Arlington education. “Whatever path they take, I know they’re going to succeed,” she said. “They have gone the next step . . . to pursue their next dream. That’s why I am so passionate about this program.” Among the graduates, there was a wide array of advice and wisdom dispensed in an year-in-review package of reflections: • “Whatever you are pursuing in a career, keep going, don’t give up, and try new things,” said Jason Coreas. • “If you want to change your future, you’ll make it work – push forward,” said Cassandra Zeballos. • “Don’t let anybody change your mind on what career you want to do,” said Marco Beltran Lanwglois. • “Don’t be afraid of what’s next. The only way for you to navigate this new phase is to stay calm, be yourself, plan ahead and figure out what’s in store for you,” said Nam Mai. Other students who participated in the transition program included Ananneya Biswas, Alexis Castelan-Romero, Shane Clark-Winston, Abigail Hall, Mahfuj Haque, Elisa Herrera, Santos LemusCampos, Kevin Leon, Sofia Marquez, Sheridan McClure, Ben McGann, Janee McCoy, Marie Ottinger, William Ramirez, Dayana Saravia, and Cristian Ventura.

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Arlington Gets Low (But Not Record Low) Rate on Bonds SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Rising interest rates already are impacting the amount Arlington County taxpayers will have to shell out for bond-approved capital projects in coming years. COUNTY But county-government NOTES hailed the officials recent 2.99-percent interest rate received on sale of $153 million in municipal debt as a testament to the government’s rocksolid credit rating. Wells Fargo had the lowest interestrate bid among seven competitors in the debt sale, held June 6. Funds received through the sale will go to support projects previously approved by voters in bond referendums held in 2010, 2014 and 2016. The majority of the cash will support school projects, with other funds going to support construction of a new Lubber Run Community Center, plus trail maintenance, streetlight improvements and street paving. Funding for Metro capital spending also is included. County Manager Mark Schwartz said Arlington’s AAA/AAA/Aaa bond ratings give the local government leverage in the bond market. “It is important that we continue to adhere to the responsible financial policies that will help us retain this rating going forward,” Schwartz said in a statement. County Board members in July are expected to approve a package of new bond referendums for the November ballot. Schwartz has proposed a bundle totaling $141 million. Even once approved by voters – who have not turned down an Arlington bond referendum in decades – it sometimes can take years for approved bond funding to be sold to investors, depending on the timing of projects covered in the referendums. Improving economic conditionally nationally have caused interest rates to begin ticking up from what for years had been historic lows, and that is showing up in Arlington’s debt sales, which traditionally occur once a year in the spring. The 2.99-percent rate of 2018 was up from the 2.5-percent bid from J.P. Morgan Chase Securities for Arlington municipal debt in 2017. A year before that, a consortium of institutional investors bid 2.35 percent for the county’s 2016 debt offering. Arlington Shows Interest in Eliminating Cash-at-Boarding on ART Buses: Arlington officials appear to have the most interest among five Northern

Virginia jurisdictions in significantly reducing or eliminating cash transactions at entry in an effort to speed boarding and improve on-time performance of local bus service. That’s based on a survey of the five bus systems as part of a strategic plan on regional bus-service cooperation being undertaken by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC). Arlington County government officials have The regional body surveyed those discontinued publication of The Citizen, a responsible for the Arlington Transit newsletter that for decades had been mailed (ART) system; Alexandria’s DASH; to every household in the county on an ocFairfax Connector; the city of Fairfax casional basis. The last issue rolled off the presses earlier this month. CUE; and Loudoun County Transit. Of the systems, ART reported the bus systems.) most interest – a “very high desire” – in The Washington Metropolitan Area moving away in full or part from a cash- Transit Authority later this month will at-entry option. start a six-month pilot program to test All the other systems either took a the pros and cons of a no-cash policy. middle-of-the-road response or were WMATA has selected Route 79, a limitnegative to the concept of eliminating ed-stop bus line serving Georgia Avenue acceptance of cash. in the District of Columbia, for the efThe benefits of requiring use of pre- fort. loaded SmarTrip cards for entry are unDuring the test period, transit ofderstandable, as swiping a card requires ficials will garner public feedback, and far less time than depositing cash. But after its conclusion, a public hearing critics of the proposal say it could cause will be held. problems for passengers who don’t have In their response to NVTC’s survey, easy access to SmarTrip machines for Arlington officials said they’d be interreloading their cards. ested in similar pilot programs, particu(Plastic SmarTrip cards were first larly on certain routes in the bus-heavy introduced in the Metrorail system in corridors of Columbia Pike and Crystal 1999, and soon after were accepted to City. flat b 12-4-2017.pdf 1 12/4/17 4:41 PM pay fares HBM on ADMetrobuses and regional Starting next year, riders on Metro

and some other regional transit lines will have the ability to pay for entry on rail and buses via a smartphone app. WMATA aims to begin rolling out the option in 2019 and fully implement it in 2020. Bye-Bye, ‘Citizen’: Who says print is dead? The Arlington government, apparently. The last edition of “The Citizen” newsletter rolled off the presses and into residents’ mailboxes in current days. The newsletter’s production is one victim of the county government’s newly adopted billion-dollar fiscal 2019 budget, which included no funds for its continuation. For decades, the newsletter – in various shapes, sizes and frequencies – would provide the county government’s take on local issues. While seldom casting a critical eye at government operations – contrast its coverage with that found in mainstream media outlets such as the Sun Gazette – the publication did provide information that, most likely, many local residents will now not get, despite the government’s plethora of onlinecentric public-relations efforts. The final edition includes information on the fiscal 2019 budget, consumer protection, hiring efforts within the fire department, streetlight upgrades and the future of the Arlington Career Center site.

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will partner with the Arlington Food Assistance Center and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia for a summer garden series to be held at Central Library. All programs will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held on the outdoor patio near the AFAC demonstration garden. Topics include Composting and Vermiculture (June 20), Mushroom Growing (June 27), Surviving the Heat (July 11), Garden Therapy (July 18), All About Honey Bees (July 25), When to Harvest (Aug. 1), Vegetables for Fall and Winter Harvest (Aug. 8), Joy of Pickles and Sauces from the Garden (Aug. 15) and Cover Crops for Healthy Soil (Aug. 22).

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lington has opened its 2018 blueberry sales, featuring freshly picked berries from New Jersey that will be selected and delivered at the peak of the season. The cost is $32 for a 10-pound box. Delivery from the grower is expected around the final week of June. Proceeds will benefit Kiwanis efforts for children at the local, national and international levels. For information and to purchase berries, call (703) 646-1572 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonvakiwanis.com. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO STAFF CRISIS HOTLINE: PRS CrisisLink is seeking

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Candidate Raps School Board for Hypocrisy on W-L Decision SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Should Arlington School Board members be embarrassed rather than smugly self-satisfied by last week’s action on the name of Washington-Lee High School? So says Audrey Clement, who has embarked on an uphill battle to dethrone the current School Board chairman in the Nov. 6 general election. Clement isn’t angered by the board’s decision to remove Robert E. Lee’s name from Arlington’s oldest high school. She supports it. Rather, she says the School Board is being two-faced in not acting to remove the name of George Washington from the school, as well. “Had not George Washington, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson – all Virginia native sons and slaveholders – greased the skids of institutionalized slavery by agreeing to write it into the U.S. Constitution, Lee would not have taken up arms against his own nation,” Clement said in a missive to supporters. “To strike Lee’s name from Washington-Lee High

Co. Board Set to Help Out DARPA

Wary of the prospect of losing another big-name tenant, Arlington County Board members are fast-tracking efforts allowing a federal agency to augment its security. County Board members on Saturday are slated to consider a proposal to add nearly 1,300 square feet of additional interior space at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) headquarters building in Ballston. Approval would permit the agency to provide for advanced screening and visitor-check-in facilities at its headquarters, located on North Randolph Street. The 13-story office building is part of the Founders Square Development. The proposed changes would mean the building’s entrance would extend 21 feet closer to North Randolph, but would not impede foot or vehicular traffic, as the building already is set well back from the curbline. The building is leased by the General Services Administration for DARPA. County staff support the proposal, saying the inability to provide additional security measures might lead to the agency’s potential departure from Arlington. In 2009, the Virginia General Assembly agreed to provide $10 million to the federal government as an inducement for DARPA to move to the proposed Founders Square property from a nearby office building.

School without also striking Washington’s name is hypocrisy in the extreme.” (Clement went on to call Washington a “moral reprobate.”) Clement is the lone candidate facing incumbent School Board member Barbara Kanninen in the general election. Four years ago, the pair also faced off, with Kanninen winning by a 2-to-1 margin. This year, as in 2014, Kanninen has the backing of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. By state law, political parties are not allowed to formally nominate School Board candidates, but can endorse their candidacies. All five current School Board members won the Democratic endorsement prior to winning general-election victories. Clement is no stranger to the ballot box in Arlington elections. In addition to her runs for School Board, she has run for County Board multiple times. Her best finish in those races was 32 percent of the vote. Check In for Results of Primary: This week’s Sun Gazette went to the printer before the results of the June 12 primaries were known. Check www.insidenova. com/news/arlington for results of the Democratic County Board primary and the Republican U.S. Senate primary, or check back in print next week.

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There’s nothing more enchanting in the local real estate market than a prewar standout property that has been updated and looks confidently toward the future. And when you combine that with a prime location, you have a home that stands tall among the competition. This week’s featured property is a case in point. Highlighting all the solid construction techniques and attention to detail that are hallmarks of homes of its vintage, the home also has benefited from TLC throughout the years, making it just perfect both for living and for entertaining in style. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,499,000 by Billy Buck and Ricardo Iglesias with Buck & Associates. Picture-perfect curb appeal, with a welcoming front porch, sets the stage for all that will follow. The home’s interior footprint is deep, providing plenty of living space across three levels. A large living room (with fireplace) is to the immediate right of the foyer, with the dining room behind. The kitchen is centrally located, offering top-quality appliances and an eat-in dinette area adjacent. Filled with copious natural light and a soaring ceiling, the Great Room is a highlight of the rear of the main level, with access to the exceptional deck that takes you down to the rear domains. Tucked away off the main traffic flow is a versatile home office. The master retreat occupies the rear of the second level, with plentiful closet space and a lovely bath. Three additional bedrooms, plus a full bath and laundry facilities, can be found on the second level, as well. Downstairs, you’ll find a large recreation room ready and waiting to be used to your specifications. There also is a half bath and plentiful crawl space. The location puts you close to all the features of Clarendon, with easy access to Metro.

It’s a delight, ready for you to call your own! 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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Fewer U.S. Homeowners Under Water on Mortgages More than a decade after the housing market collapsed, the recovery has passed another milestone. The share of homeowners who owe more than the value of their home is 9.1 percent, falling below 10 percent for the first time since the housing market fell, according to Zillow’s 2017 Q4 Negative Equity Report. The typical U.S. home lost more than a quarter of its value when the market crashed, sending millions of homeowners into negative equity, when their homes’ values were lower than the balances on their mortgages. Now, though, national home values are higher than ever, and many owners who held on to their homes throughout the housing crisis have resurfaced on their mortgages. Still, despite the progress made as the negative equity rate falls, 4.4 million homeowners remain underwater, and about 713,000 of them owe at least twice as much as their homes’ values. Negative equity acts as a drag on the overall housing market, extending beyond homeowners who are underwater. Low inventory is one of the main factors in driving home values higher, as demand from Millennials – the largest group of homebuyers – exceeds the available supply. Underwater homeowners are contributing to this shortage, holding on to their homes instead of selling for a loss. “For much of the country, the Great Recession is an increasingly distant memory – the American economy is booming once again and markets are now shifting their gaze to future downturn risks,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. “But scattered in neighborhoods across the country, the legacy of the mid-2000s housing bubble and bust lingers among the millions of Americans still underwater on their mortgages, trapped in their homes with no easy options to regain equity other than waiting.” Nationally, roughly one in seven homeowners with a mortgage (15.4 percent) have some equity in their home, but likely not enough to sell and comfortably use the proceeds for a down payment on another home. Including these homeowners with limited equity, the nation’s “effective” negative equity rate jumps to 24.6 percent.

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Jernigan will be on display in the Margaret W. and Joseph L. Fisher Gallery on the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College from June 16 to July 18. More than 20 abstract paintings on wood panel have been created with acrylics, graphite, charcoal and watercolor crayon. “These paintings are my attempt to reveal not only how I see the places I’ve been to, but also the feelings I have experienced when absorbing the feelings of a place,” Jernigan said. A meet-the-artist reception is slated for Saturday, June 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The gallery is located in the Rachel M. Schlesinger Center at 4915 East Campus

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Schools & Military n The following Arlington students earned graduate degrees during recent commencement exercises at the College of William and Mary: Rachel Audant earned a master of arts in education degree. Brittain Campana earned a master of business administration degree. Thomas Capretta earned a juris doctor degree. Ian Huber earned a master of science degree. Aditya Sathish earned a master of science degree. Maria Schneider earned a master of accounting degree. Eleanor Splan earned a master of arts in education degree. Sarah Springmann earned a master of arts in education degree. William Waller earned a juris doctor degree. n Nina Beatrice of

Arlington, a graduate of Washington-Lee High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in neuroscience, and Anna Santiago of Arlington, a graduate of Washington-Lee High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish and in peace and conflict studies, magna cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at Colgate University. n Jonathan Chacon, the son of

Arnold and Alida Chacon of Arlington, earned bachelor of arts degrees in philosophy and economics, with honors, during recent commencement exercises at the University of Chicago.

n Thomas Bacas of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in finance and Shannen Gordon of Arlington earned bachelor of science degrees in psychology and sociology/anthropology during recent commencement exercises at Wofford College. n Amelia Semprebon of Arlington, a 2015 graduate of Wakefield High School, earned a degree in sports communication – the first woman to complete the program – during recent commencement exercises at Emerson College. Semprebon was honored by the university for her public-relations work, including for global-diplomacy efforts and an international film festival in Mexico.

Jesse Chung of Arlington earned a degree in environmental studies and economics, cum laude, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and James Hughes of Arlington earned a degree in mathematics and music, cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at Bowdown College. n

n Nina Oleynik, the daughter of Ronald and Nancie Oleynik of Arlington and graduate of Field School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in art history, and Margaret Burgos, the daughter of Jose and Elizabeth Burgos of Arlington and graduate of Washington-Lee High

School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in women’s, gender and sexuality studies during recent commencement exercises at Colby College. n Melissa Joskow of Arlington, a student at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, earned a bachelor of arts degree in art studio, with honors, and government during recent commencement exercises at Wesleyan University. n The following Arlington students earned undergraduate degrees during recent commencement exercises at the College of William and Mary: Elena Amparo, Bryan Burgess, Sinclair Cabocel, Ariel Cadby-Spicer, Gabrielle Canning, Victoria Castro, Elizabeth Dannenfelser, Moussa Dia, Jacob Dokken, Kelley Doyle, Louise Doyle, Joanna Easby, Ivan Echevarria, Bamidele Fafunwa, Nathan Fajfar, John Fennerty. Isabel George, Emily Golden, Michael Gray, Seth Hage, Benjamin Halkowski, Derek Henderson, Isabel Larroca, Hyun Lee, Ashley Lemus, Nora LeValley, Chloe Lewelling, Reese Lewis, Merete Lund, Sonia Lunn, Gracia Luoma-Overstreet, Dann McGlynn, Caroline Mea. John Murphy, Elena Parcell, Samuel Patecell, Nicholas Rudman, Catherine Seaton, Larissa Sloniewsky, Natalya Stanke, Matthew Straus, Laurent Stuart, Erin Wall and Lauren Wengrovitz.

n John Robinson, the son of Floyd and Donna Robinson of Arlington, earned a bachelor of arts degree in history, cum laude; Anna Bradley, the daughter of Mark and Liza Bradley of Arlington, earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, summa cum laude; and Edgar Payano, the son of Jeannette Payano of Arlington, earned a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology, magna cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at the University of the South. n Jacob Mendelowitz of Arlington earned a degree during recent commencement exercises at Bucknell University. n The following Arlington students have been named to the president’s list for the spring semester at James Madison University: Maria Lyn Anderson, Edward Barbeau, Cailin Dyer, Hailey Finlay, Kaiya Gordon, Fahad Hamodah, Reafa Hossain, Alexandra Jenkins, Darci Law, Julia Anne Mcnamara, Emma Magner, Katherine Matthews, Alexis O’Brien, Jennifer Perez and Laurel Vaccaro. n Rachel Cummins of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Baylor University.

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Schools & Military Continued from Page 18 Connar Mulcahy of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Ohio Wesleyan University. n

Taylor Jensen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jensen of Arlington, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Furman University. n

n Julia Berger of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at McPherson College. n Adam Land of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Rhode Island. n Thomas Gentry of Arlington has been named to the dean’s honor roll for the spring semester at the University of Central Oklahoma. n Daniel O’Mara of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Coastal Carolina University. n Haley Hassell, the daughter of Christopher and Lisa Hassell of Arlington, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Hamilton College.

graduate of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, has been inducted into the Wesleyan University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. n Cadet John Graves-Marchand, the son of Djenane Marchand of Arlington, was recognized as an honor graduate during recent ceremonies at Fork Union Military Academy, where he was awarded the Reserve Officers’ Association Award for military excellence. He will attend Virginia Military Institute. n Washington-Lee High School senior Benjamin McCracken and Yorktown High School senior Elizabeth Discenza are the latest local students to have earned National Merit Scholarships. McCracken earned a National Merit Rhodes College Scholarship and Discenza earned a National Merit Northwestern University Scholarship. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program who will attend their institution. College sponsored awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.

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Prodded by a new state law, Arlington school officials are set to revamp polices to handle situation when students have insufficient funds to pay for meals in their school-system financial accounts. The proposal, headed to the School Board for final action in coming weeks, is designed to ensure no child will be denied a meal because of a lack of funds in the account, but sets parameters both for meals that are made available and collection of delinquent accounts. Under the proposal, students with a negative account balance will be provided with standard meal options, but will not be able to charge any extras. E-mail reminders will be sent to parents when an account reaches a negative balance of $8.85, the equivalent of three lunches. Parents will be informed by mail when negative balances reach $20. “Parents or guardians are expected to pay all unpaid-meal charges in full by the last day of the school year,” officials said in a presentation. “If not received, [accounts] may be turned over . . . for collection.” All families will be informed of the policy at the start of the year and at other specified times. The changes are being made, in part,

to comply with legislation enacted during the 2018 General Assembly session, designed to curb “meal shaming” of students who do not have the funds to pay for meals. The measure was patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) and state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st). Passing unanimously in each house, it was signed into law by Gov. Northam, and requires each school district in the commonwealth to enact a plan to address the provisions of the measure. “There’s no reason to stigmatize the kids,” said Hope, noting that some school districts put color-coded stickers on meal tickets or wristbands, or require students to perform chores in exchange for lunches. In some cases, Hope said, school districts would hand students a cold sandwich in lieu of a hot meal . . . then the school would throw out the original meal. Hope said even Arlington’s school district was, perhaps inadvertently, singling out students whose accounts were delinquent. “I was really surprised this was happening in Arlington,” he said. “What they were doing was wrong.” Hope credited the local school district with being proactive in making revisions to its policies when the matter was brought to its attention.

MPA to Open New Exhibition Looking at Overstimulation McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) will open “Too Much of Too Much: Overstimulated, Overexposed and Overextended” on June 12 at the Bullock | Hitt Gallery at MPA@ ChainBridge, 1446 Chain Bridge Road. Juried by Laura Roulet, the exhibition features works by Mid-Atlantic artists whose works explore the ideas of overstimulation, excessiveness and bombardment, be it through too much information, activity, expectationor by any other means. “The juror has chosen 17 artists who approach the concept of ‘Too Much of Too Much’ in many different ways,” said Nancy Sausser, MPA’s exhibitions director. “It’s fascinating to see the diversity of approaches to this timely and universal concern, and the resulting exhibit is surprisingly and unexpectedly calming.” The exhibition runs through Aug. 18. For information, see the Web site at www.mpaart.org.

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agreed to by the legislature to handle increasing workloads. Circuit Court judges are appointed (technically, “elected”) by the General Assembly to serve for eight-year terms. In 2011, there were four Circuit Court judges on the bench in Arlington: Benjamin Kendrick, James Almand, Joanne Alper and Chief Judge William Newman Jr. The retirements of Almand and Kendrick in late 2011 and Alper in 2012 briefly left Newman as the lone jurist on the Circuit Court, assisted by substitute judges. In 2012, the General Assembly elected Louise Di Matteo and Daniel S. Fiore II to Circuit Court terms, bringing the bench back to three judges. But legislators balked at approving a fourth Circuit Court judge, and a 2013 state study determined that Arlington’s judicial workload was worthy of 2.8 positions, putting aspirations for a fourth slot on hold. State law requires that judges retire shortly after their 73rd birthdays. None of Arlington’s Circuit Court jurists is yet brushing up against that age requirement. The legislation signed by Gov. Northam on staffing levels in the commonwealth’s various judicial circuits and districts retains three General District Court and two Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court judges for Arlington and Falls Church.

Columbia Pike to Host Annual Blues Festival The 23rd annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival will be held on Saturday, June 16 from 1 to 8:30 p.m. Fat Possum recording artist Don Bryant will headline a lineup of national and regional performers that will include Nikki Hill, King Soul Band, Caz Gardiner and Three Man Soul Machine. The festival is sponsored by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization in collaboration with the Arlington County government. For information, see the Web site at columbia-pike.org/bluesfest.

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Yet another state championship won by the Bishop O’Connell Knights girls softball team was the biggest playoff success story by an Arlington high school team this spring season.

Legion Team Tied For District Lead

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With more postponements than actual games having being played so far in the early season, ArBASEBALL lington Post 139 has made the best of the young American Legion District 17 baseball campaign with a 3-0 start. Arlington’s most recent win was a 3-0 victory over McLean Post 270 on June 10 at Wakefield High School, Post 139’s home field. The 3-0 mark has Arlington tied for first place with perennial district power Vienna Post 180, the district’s defending regular-season champion. Arlington’s other wins were over defending district-tournament champion Springfield Post 176 by a 6-3 score and Alexandria Post 129 by a 15-2 final. Post 139 had 13 hits against Alexandria, with Will Stengle having three hits and Ethan Heckler two hits and three RBI. Andrew Simmons drove in three runs and Michael Lowen had two RBI. Ryan Edelstein was the winning pitcher with Bart Marshall throwing in relief. In the win over Springfield, Lowen Wakefield High School graduate Ethan Heckler returns to play for Arlington Post 139 in AmeriFILE PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI can Legion baseball action this summer season.

Assistant Takes Helm as W-L’s New Coach DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Willing to take a lowly volunteer position when she initially inquired about inBASKETBALL becoming volved with the Washington-Lee High School girls basketball program four years ago, Diana Crowley has now been elevated all the way to the team’s new head varsity coach. Crowley was a varsity assistant the past two seasons and the junior varsity head coach her first season with the squad. She replaces Angie Kelly as head coach. Kelly had been in that position for some 10 seasons.

Making the story bigger came a few days later when 33-year O’Connell coach Tommy Orndorff announced his retirement. During his tenure, O’Connell won 780 games, 23 state titles (with a 73-2 state-tournament record), won 20 or more games in a season 28 times, and garnered 24 conference titles. Those numbers are unmatched locally, maybe nationally, by any girls high school softball program. Possibly Arlington’s best springtime playoff story by a high school squad was that of the Wakefield Warriors boys soccer unit. The Warriors won just three regular-season games. Then in the postseason, Wakefield became a big Cinderella story by taking advantage of a new format to advance all the way to the state tournament. During their playoff run, Wakefield lost a region-tournament title game in penalty kicks, then two days later, fell in a first-round state-tourney contest by one goal after leading 1-0 in the second half. Those final two defeats came against teams that had only one loss each. Other notable Arlington teams with playoff success were the Yorktown Patriots in baseball for winning a district-tournament title, and the same for the Yorktown girls soccer and tennis teams. Both Yorktown boys and girls soccer teams advanced as far as the region-tournament semifinals, suffering overtime losses. The Washington-Lee High School boys soccer team, which had a losing overall record, nearly upset eventual region-tournament champion Oakton in a quarterfinal game, leading 2-0 in the second half. Oakton rallied to win in overtime.

“I was lucky,” Crowley said. “When I made a cold call to Washington-Lee about possibly joining their staff, I told them I’d do anything – be a volunteer. They had a junior varsity opening and I was hired as the coach. Now I’m the head coach. It has worked out better than I ever thought, and is a perfect fit to be the new head coach.” Crowley is in the process of hiring her staff. One who won’t be returning is Ron Files, who was a varsity assistant under Kelly for most of her tenure at W-L. “They ran a great program, and I think they decided to leave together,” Crowley said. Washington-Lee will return some key

players in Crowley’s first season, such as Eleanor Doolittle, Ava Singh, Sydney Rood and Jordan Mosley. One player not returning is senior all-district center Enas Nigatu, who will play at Division III Wagner College in New York. Crowley grew up in the Boston area, playing high school basketball at Scituate High. She then attended the University of North Carolina, where she graduated in 2011 and got involved in coaching in that area. “Angie built a strong foundation here, at Washington-Lee and I want to build on that,” Crowley said. “I will put my spin on some things, but the program will look very similar.”

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Student-Athletes, Others Honored at Annual Banquet DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

High school sports standouts gathered the night of June 6 at the annual awards banquet of the Better Sports Club of Arlington and the Arlington Sports Hall of Fame. The 62nd annual event was held at the Knights of Columbus hall, which was packed with athletes and their family members, coaches and friends, and club members. Youth and high school athletes were honored, as well as club members. Byron Kerr, who among other broadcasting jobs covers the Washington Nationals, was the master of ceremonies. Longtime D.C.-area sports-radio personality Andy Pollin was the keynote speaker. The club honors high school senior student-athletes in many sports from the four main Arlington high schools, including a male and female Athlete of the Year. A high school coach of the year is named. Youth baseball, softball and challenger sportsmanship awards were given. Bill Fahey, the commander of American Legion Arlington Post 139, reminded the audience that the banquet was being held on the 74th anniversary of D-Day, and that many American soldiers lost their lives that day so such celebrations could be held in the United States. In his remarks, Pollin told different stories about four successful D.C.-area sports personalities or individuals for how they persevered, prepared, didn’t play it safe and picked a challenge. “Take something from those four stories,” Pollin said to the young athletes. When the awards were issued, the first announced were for longtime Washing-

Student-athletes from Arlington hold their trophies at the end of the 2018 Better Sports Club of Arlington banquet.

ton-Lee High School rifle coaches Wanlace and Traci Yates, who were the club’s Coaches of the Year. Club member Bill Murray received the Billy Castleberry Memorial Award. The club’s Arlington Sportsperson of the Year went to Marta Cahill. The Arlington Female High School Athlete of the Year was Yorktown High School senior Rebecca Joskow. The Arlington Male High School Athlete of the Year was Yorktown’s Tanner Wall. Each received $2,500 scholarships from club donors. Youth Sportsmanship awards went to Elena Clark-Wilson (softball), Ryan Powers (baseball) and Ellie Calvo (Challenger). There were 29 individual high school Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards. They went to: Washington-Lee’s Ryan Edelstein, baseball; Wakefield’s Jami Tham, girls basketball; Washington-Lee’s Chris Ozgo, boys basketball; Yorktown’s

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Meghan Hamby, cheer; Yorktown’s Danielle McCauley, girls crew; Washington-Lee’s Duncan Wieland, boys crew; Washington-Lee’s Madeline Miller, girls cross country; Washington-Lee’s Brendan Dunn, boys cross country; Yorktown’s Becca Holsinger, dance; Wakefield’s Ana Sofia Uro De Leon, field hockey; Wakefield’s Ethan Novak, football; Yorktown’s Michael Muth, boys golf; Washington-Lee’s Katie Webster, gymnastics; Yorktown’s Matt Neuman, ice hockey; Yorktown’s Katie Calvo, girls lacrosse; Yorktown’s Briggs Coyle, boys lacrosse. Also, Washington-Lee’s Aron Tinter, rifle; Washington-Lee’s Isabella Corry, girls soccer; Washington-Lee’s Thomas Kelsch, boys soccer; Bishop O’Connell’s Kathryn Sandercock, softball; Yorktown’s Hannah Karlin, girls swim and dive; Washington-Lee’s Jaya Kambhampaty, boys swim and dive; Washington-Lee’s Britt Grotos, girls tennis; WashingtonLee’s Jack Horton, boys tennis; Wash-

ington-Lee’s Belle Brown, girls track and field; Washington-Lee’s Jabari Bennett, boys track and field; H-B Woodlawn’s Juliana Walker, girls ultimate disc; Washington-Lee’s Leonie Alder, volleyball; and Yorktown’s Clay Chadwick, wrestling. In addition, four new Hall of Fame members were recognized and introduced. There will be a separate banquet held for them in October. That gives the club 44 inductees since the hall was founded in 1955. This year’s inductees are longtime Washington-Lee High School gymnastics coach Joe D’Emidio; Senior Olympic star, triaathlete and coach Mary Scade; Bishop O’Connell High football and track and field standout William Duryee; and runner Peter Weilemann. See more details about those four inductees in a future story in the Sun Gazette. See a slide show from the event at www. insidenova.com/sports/arlington.

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High School Roundup WAKEFIELD ENDS SOCCER SEASON:

In the Wakefield Warriors’ loss to host Albemarle in a first-round game of the Virginia High School League’s Class 5 boys state soccer tournament in Charlottesville, Ricardo Salgado gave Wakefield a 1-0 lead with 12:41 left to play. He scored on a penalty kick. Albemarle quickly responded with two goals to win the contest, then went on to win the state championship on June 9 in Glen Allen. Wakefield finished the season with a 6-15 overall record. The Warriors got hot during the postseason to eventually qualify for the state tournament for the first time in program history.

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Wakefield finished second in the Northern Region 5C tournament, losing on penalty kicks to Briar Woods in the championship game.

Lee High School’s Yasmeen Tinsley finished 10th in the 300-meter hurdles at the recent Virginia High School League Class 6 girls state outdoor track and field meet. Yorktown High’s Sophia Park was 12th in the girls state discus competition at the meet.

Calvo was chosen to the girls first-team all-Northern Region 6D squad in lacrosse. She was selected as a midfielder. Calvo was one of Yorktown’s leading scorers in goals and assists during the spring campaign. She helped the Patriots qualify for the region tournament. In boys lacrosse, Yorktown attack Luke Hlefgott was chosen first-team allregion.

ALL-STATE BASEBALL PLAYER: Bishop O’Connell High School’s Eddie Eisert was chosen second-team all-state in Division I private-school baseball for his play during the 2018 season. Eisert was the only O’Connell player chosen to the allstate team. He also was an all-conference selection.

a number of openings for coaching positions for the upcoming 2018-19 school year. Those positions are for a varsity baseball coach, a varsity girls head soccer coach, a junior varsity head girls basketball coach, a freshman girls head basketball coach, a varsity assistant cross country coach and a varsity assistant wrestling coach. Some of the interviewing for those positions has already begun. For more information about those positions, contact Carol Callaway at: carol.callaway@apsva. us.

for Yorktown High School’s Liberty District-tournament championship team during the spring. Other members of the Arlington Post 139 team are Dylan Anderson, Russell Edwards, Liam Holland, John Merlene, Jake Ruge, Miles Rusco, Ryan Salsburg, Jamie Segui, Hunter Spicer, Alex Stamatopoulos and Carson Wood. The team mostly consists of play-

ers who were members of the Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown high school teams. Arlington and Vienna 180 are scheduled to play Saturday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Madison High School in what could be a showdown for first place. Then on Sunday, June 17, Post 139 hosts Alexandria 129 again at Wakefield at 2 p.m. Arlington has had three games post-

poned so far because of wet field conditions. There are seven teams in the District 17 this season, one more than last summer. Alexandria 129 is the new team, having re-entered the league after not fielding a team for five or so years. The regular-season ends in July, then the district tournament begins, with the winner advancing to the state tourney.

YORKTOWN PLAYERS MAKE ALL-REGION: Yorktown High School’s Katie

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STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2 cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing or, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way desposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the ourt, except in the usual course business or fo rthe necessities of like; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other pary or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, noitce of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at leaset five busines days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you my use community propery, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in you household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506. WARNING - IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint fomr is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 & 7/5/18

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FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Swati S. Desai, CFLS/ Desai Family Law Group, 4887 E La Palma Ave., Suite 708, Anaheim, CA 92807, 714-637-1712 Clerk, by K. Washington, Deputy

(PART-TIME POSITION: 30 Hours/week; Benefits Included) The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is a private, independent, non-profit court improvement organization. The Language Access Services Section of the NCSC, located in Arlington, VA is seeking to fill a part-time position. Position provides project management, program support and administrative support for project work with the section.

Shirley Contracting Company, a leader in heavy highway/ bridge construction, utility infrastruture, and design-build seeks to fill field positions at job sites in the Northern Virginia/ DC Metropolitan area for the following openings:

NOTICE - RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgement is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

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ACROSS 1. Diner staples 6. Attorneys’ org. 9. “____ farewell,” past tense 13. Fully informed 14. Got a blue ribbon 15. ò 16. Short version 17. Geisha’s sash 18. City-like 19. *“Father’s Day” (1997) star 21. *Actual day for dad 23. Center of activity 24. Dried-up 25. Joe Louis’ punch 28. Spiritless 30. Eggnog spice 35. Tangerine/grapefruit hybrid 37. Home to China 39. *Mercer Ellington’s dad played it 40. Old paint hazard 41. Canada’s favorite tree 43. Japanese restaurant staple 44. Garment insert 46. 2nd word in fairytale 47. Outback birds 48. Capital of Canada 50. Largest volcano in Europe 52. “I can ____ clearly now...” 53. Affirm with confidence 55. Last month 57. Rainy season stream-

beds, in Africa 60. *Kirk Douglas’ son 64. Wrinkle-prone fabric 65. Declare 67. Blood line 68. Medicinal house plants 69. Rocker Adam 70. Hipbone-related

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MUSIC FROM 1960s-70s TAKES THE STAGE: An afternoon of music from the

1960s-70s will be presented on Monday, June 18 at 2 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. COUNTRY MUSICIANS PREP PERFORMANCE: The Just Playin’ country musi-

cians will perform on Monday, June 18 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. FANS OF CURRENT EVENTS STAY IN TOUCH AT GATHERING: The current-

events group at Walter Reed Senior Center will meet on Monday, June 18 at 10 a.m. For information, call (703) 2280955.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO RECYCLING CENTER: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to the American Recycling Center in Manassas on Tuesday, June 19. The cost is $10. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

TRAVEL TALES TO TAKE CENTER STAGE: Editor Jess Moss will discuss

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DOWN 1. *Dad to J. Lo’s twins 2. Pitcher 3. Like a doily 4. Spam destination?

mation, call (703) 228-0955. MEDICAL FORUM LOOKS AT PREVENTION OF FALLS: The “Ask a Nurse” pro-

gram at Langston-Brown Senior Center will focus on preventing falls on Tuesday, June 19 at 11 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

HATS FROM DAYS GONE BY GET THEIR CHANCE TO SHINE: Professional milli-

ner Kate Brown Pernita will showcase her collection of vintage hats on Tuesday, June 19 at 11 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

COMEDY CLUBBERS TO FOCUS ON TV, RADIO SHOWS: The comedy club at Au-

rora Hills Senior Center will spotlight classic TV and radio shows on Wednesday, June 20 at 11 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

5. Anatomical partition 6. Military no-show 7. *Ziggy Marley’s father 8. Liquorice flavor 9. Charlie “____” Parker 10. Jessica ____ of “Dark Angel” 11. June 6, 1944 12. Literary “even” 15. Adjust, as in piano 20. Perpendicular to the keel 22. Coffin alternative 24. His buddy was Gilligan 25. *Enrique Iglesias’ father 26. ____ provocateur 27. “____ from the past” 29. *Isaac’s firstborn 31. *Most precious gift? 32. Disfigures 33. Follow as a consequence 34. One in a gaggle 36. It comes to mind 38. Loads 42. Tedium 45. Mark and Shania 49. Reverential salutation 51. Greek poetry meter 54. Bacon piece 56. Oar holder 57. *Jaden Smith’s father 58. Dwarf buffalo 59. Hold as a conviction 60. Bigfoot, e.g. 61. “Si, mi chiamo Mimi,” La Boheme 62. Greek Hs 63. Add booze 64. Lake in Provence 66. Nurses’ org.

Brookside Gardens in Wheaton on Wednesday, June 20 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Madison Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. FANS OF PODCASTS SET GATHERING:

A new group of podcast followers will discuss programs of interest on Thursday, June 21 at 1 p.m. at LangstonBrown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. NEW LIFE FOR COSTUME JEWELRY DISCUSSED: How to repurpose old cos-

tume jewelry will be the topic of discussion on Thursday, June 21 at 12:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

TRAVELERS ARE OFF TO MARINE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT:

Spicing up fruit choices will be the topic of discussion on Wednesday, June 20 at 11 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the Marine Chamber Orchestra performance at the Schlesinger Concert Hall at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria campus on Saturday, June 23. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

WALKERS HEAD TO WHEATON: The Arlington Walking Club will travel to

Items of interest to Arlington’s active seniors run 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. June 17, 1938: n Sheriff Howard Fields is improving at Georgetown University Hospital after a car accident left him with serious injuries. n A total of 235 Washington-Lee High School seniors graduated in ceremonies last night. n The Arlington chapter of the American Red Cross has presented WashingtonLee High School with a fully-stocked first aid kit. n County playgrounds will open for the season on June 23. n The Kiwanis and Lions clubs will square off June 23 in a “donkey basketball game” at Washington-Lee High School. June 17, 1949: n Arlington teachers are irked by the proposal linking higher salaries to a longer work year. n The School Board has hired the system’s first psychologist. n The School Board says Bible classes for students can continue, so long as they don’t occur during regular class time. June 18, 1958: n The Arlington Committee to Preserve Schools has announced its membership has topped the 1,000 mark. n Close to 10 percent of WashingtonLee High School’s 707 graduates have earned college scholarships. n TV’s “Lone Ranger,” Clayton Moore, stopped by for a visit at the Hecht Co. store in Parkington. n The Virginia High School League has approved Washington-Lee High School’s entry in England’s Royal Henley Regatta next month. June 18, 1965: n Unseasonably cold weather has settled over the local area, with the low of 60 last night breaking a 64-year-old record. n The Treasurers Association of Virginia is slated to hold its annual meeting this weekend at the Key Bridge Marriott. June 18, 1979: n A new survey suggests Northern Virginia residents are more likely to favor gas rationing than those in other parts of the commonwealth.

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This stunning custom built brick and stone home is nestled on a lovely 10,000 sqft. double lot in the Metro convenient “Ashton Heights” neighborhood. Enjoy 5,500 sqft. of space, 5 BR’S, 4.5 baths, a fabulous 2 story reception foyer, gracious formal rooms, an amazing peninsula kitchen open to breakfast room and family room with 2 story stone FP, a main level bedroom suite, 4 upper level bedrooms including a spectacular owners retreat with FP, sitting area, luxe bath & room size walk-in with built-ins, plus a fully finished lower level complete with rec room, gaming area, pub style bar, office /gym, bath and abundant storage space. All sited on a beautifully landscaped level lot with patio, front porch and a 2 car garage. 105 N. Oakland Street

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This beautifully remodeled and expanded home is strategically sited on a 11,490 square foot lot offering commanding tree top views over Lee Heights. Enjoy 3,600 sqft of finished space, a covered front porch & inviting entry foyer, expansive kitchen with brand-new quartz countertops and high-end stainless appliances, breakfast room, sweeping LR and DR with French doors opening to deck & patio with stone FP and outdoor kitchen, master BR retreat with luxe bath and terrace, plus a recently re-finished LL complete with rec room, gym space, BR, bath & den. All sited on a gorgeous park-like setting with level fenced backyard and adorable detached studio suite over the garage. Just steps from trail heads and Lee Heights shops and cafes. Conveniently located just one stoplight from Washington, D.C. 2507 N. Vernon Street

Substantially expanded rambler nestled on a lovely 13,777 square foot cul-de-sac lot in Broyhill Hills. Enjoy 3,000 finished square feet of space, an inviting front porch entry, an open & airy mid century modern floor plan offering 3 BR’S plus guest room, hardwood floors, replacement windows throughout, a nicely remodeled kitchen opening to vaulted family/breakfast addition, a sun-room opening to private patio, owner’s bedroom with ensuite & huge walk-in, a walk-up attic and a fully finished basement complete with rec room, guest room, 3rd full bath, hobby/bonus room and a two car garage. All sited on a gorgeous lot with extensive stone hard-scapes, patio and relaxing deck. Super convenient locale just minutes from D.C. via the Chain Bridge or GW Parkway. 3107 N Taylor Street

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