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The Arlington County Democratic Committee’s Roosevelt Society began preparations for the fall campaign season during a picnic held Aug. 12 at the home of Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy. Shown from left are County Board member Libby Garvey, County Board candidate Erik Gutshall, Morroy, County Board Chairman Jay Fisette and state Sen. Adam Ebbin. See a slide show of photos at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington.
Fun Will Take Center Stage at the Arlington County Fair The Arlington County Fair will run for five days – Wednesday to Sunday – at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, drawing thousands for a mix of in-
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If Virginia Democrats can come close to or reach their goal of retaking the House of Delegates in November, they will need the help of younger voters, the group often most apathetic in off-year elections. But one of the leaders in the effort to win a Democratic majority said he is seeing positive signs. “The Millennial generation is stepping up, finally,” said Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) at the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s annual outing for members of the Roosevelt Society, held Aug. 12. And like the Democrats, local Republicans also are targeting Millennials. That cohort – anyone under 40, give or take – has been “a particularly hard nut to crack to get them involved in politics,” acknowledged Sullivan, who is heading the House Democratic Caucus’s efforts to dislodge the Republican majority in the lower house of the legislature, which has stood since 2000. It’s unlikely to happen in a single year, as Democrats would need to pick up 17 seats for a majority. Currently, the balance of power stands at 66 Republicans, 34 Democrats. Democrats have candidates in 88 of the races, with 11 of their candidates of the Millennial age group. Among them is Alicia Kallen, who is chal-
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Marymount Education Students Help Out in Uganda The ability to instill the joy of learning no matter the circumstance is a universal hallmark of good teachers. Marymount University education students learned that lesson in an unforgettable way during a trip to a remote Ugandan school. “It’s a great opportunity to experience education in a different way but also see the similarities and universal trends, such as the need for teachers to let their students know they care and to recognize they have different learning needs,” said Mary Gibson, director of Marymount’s Professional Development Schools in the School of Education and Human Services. Gibson and six education students were in Uganda for a week as part of an annual collaboration with Arlington Academy of Hope. The school was founded in 2004 by John and Joyce Wanda, natives of Uganda who immigrated to the U.S. to start a new life. The school grew from their determination to provide educational opportunity to the children of their home villages. Marymount President Matthew Shank sits on the organization’s advisory council. Working with the Academy is an experience Marymount faculty and students have had since 2011, when Dr. Alice Young, a retired professor of education, traveled there to conduct teacher training. Marymount students and faculty go
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The trip is part of a course in which students learn about Ugandan culture, education and the Arlington Academy of Hope school. In addition to the school’s founders, guest speakers included Arlington Academy of Hope head teachers, who visited the class during a trip to the United States. “You can never fully prepare them,
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Q&A: Civic Federation President Looks Ahead Duke Banks Sees 102-Year-Old Organization as Vital to the Community In June, Duke Banks succeeded Stefanie Pryor as president of the Arlington County Civic Federation. The Sun Gazette recently engaged him in conversation about where the organization is now, and where it might be headed. What about the post of president attracted you into saying “yes” when asked to consider it? Professionally I’ve always had an appreciation for the importance of civic engagement efforts towards strengthening the democratic process at the local level. This has come from working in the city manager’s office of the city of Fort Worth, plus international engagements where some of the projects required organizing and encouraging civic engagement at the local level, such as cities and towns of the Czech Republic, El Salvador or Ecuador, among others. The Civic Federation has a rich history of civic engagement during its 102 years, including its influence in developing the “Arlington Way,” especially in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. In 2009, when Gulf Branch Nature Center was threatened, I became friends of former County Board member Tom Richards (who advocated for the establishment of the Gulf Branch Nature Center in the 1960s) who shared with me the nature of civic engagement during this time period when Arlington’s local politics was non-partisan through Arlingtonians for a Better County (ABC). From my prior experience in local government, the best civic engagement occurs when local issues are not partisan in nature. After all, what is the ideology of a garbage truck? When I was approached by both Democrats, Republicans, and independents, to assume the mantel of the Civic Federation presidency, I emphatically stated that I would only be president if we approach issues from a non-partisan perspective. One of the main reasons I said “Yes” were because of those conversations I had with Mr. Richards, whom I consider a mentor, where he shared his experiences with me on how to promote civic engagement in Arlington. In his memory, I wish to do the same for an upcoming generation of young civic leaders. The Arlington County Civic Federation in recent years has seen a lot of revamping in an effort to retain its relevance in the modern world. Where do you think the organization best succeeds, and what areas need improvement? One of Arlington’s best kept secrets is the professional depth of Civic Federation committees. Two years ago, County Manager Mark Schwartz in his presentation to the Civic Federation made the comment that the county needs to engage more with retired professionals who live in Arlington who could provide valuable assistance to Arlington County. As the county manager’s office is also looking 4
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Duke Banks (left) recently succeeded Stefanie Pryor as president of the Arlington County Civic Federation. He is shown with members of the organization’s executive committee, including Rick Epstein, Nicole Merlene, Dennis Gerrity, Terri Prell, Sarah Shortall, Matt Wavro, Eric Berkey and Anya Gan.
on how to revamp civic engagement in the county, I look forward to working with the county manager’s office so that the professional depth and quality of Civic Federation committees, with many volunteers who are retirees, is better utilized and appreciated in the county’s effort to revitalize civic engagement. An added benefit of this older, experienced cohort is that if we can engage Millennials in these committees, they will get solid exposure from these veteran volunteers on what is really going on in Arlington, and the challenges that the community faces. Possible areas of improvement include stepping back and determining what is the role of the Civic Federation in servicing its 80-plus-member organization, how to bring in more youthful delegates from member organizations, and finding out what interests the Millennials. We need to make the Civic Federation relevant to their needs. We also need to look at new communication tools such as Constant Contact, Facebook, etc. as ways to better engage with delegates, and alternates of member organizations plus all Arlington citizens. What issues do you think will be atop the Civic Federation’s agenda for the coming year, and are there one or two issues you think might be “sleepers” – issues that don’t seem to be likely to cause discord, but have the potential to do so? The top issue will probably be the advantages/disadvantages of bonus density as part of site-plan review. Tangent to this is how to get commitments from developers to make contributions for schools, parks, public safely, etc., besides affordable housing, when “Bonus Den-
sity” is approved. After all, other jurisdictions in Virginia have mechanisms of getting proffers from developers, so why shouldn’t Arlington? Because of the Dillon Rule, it may be necessary to get approval from the General Assembly so that Arlington can negotiate with developers on getting contributions for schools, parks, and other public services if they are awarded bonus density. Another pending issue will be revisiting the accessory-dwelling issue that was first debated back in 2008. There is now in the pipeline an effort to promote affordable-housing options by allowing changes in single family neighborhoods to allow zoning changes to allow for more accessory-dwelling units. The “sleeper issue” is how to establish a framework in the civic-engagement process so that with citizen input capitol projects can be more cost effective. Arlington’s projects, whether schools, parks, etc, at the end of the day usually have very high per-square-foot construction costs as compared to neighboring jurisdictions. I believe there needs to be better articulation of “wants” versus “needs” in the civic engagement process so that construction costs for projects can be kept in line to construction costs in the region. When it comes to civic engagement – the so-called “Arlington Way” – do you think the voice of the public is truly heard by the county government? Very good question. Many believe that too many of the county government’s decisions and/or projects appear to be perdetermined by staff, and that the public meetings are a facade to say that there as been public engagement, and that very
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little “listening” takes place. This is reflected in the current debate about Lubber Run Community Center, where the Arlington Forest Community came out strongly indicating that staff had changed the rules midstream by wanting the County Board to approve a concept plan before the community input phase of the process, as the community understood it, had been completed. The incident underscores the challenges the county government has to show the community that they are truly “listening.” From my experiences, the more partisan a political environment is, the more likely folks feel that outcomes are pre-determined. Likewise, staff needs to learn to listen properly, and truly incorporate citizens concerns as projects are tweaked. This is especially true when you have such a highly educated community, such as Arlington. Through meetings I’ve had with the county manager’s staff I believe there is a genuine desire to enhance the civic-engagement process in Arlington. This includes training of staff to be better “listeners” and preparing presentations that truly promote dialog and are not viewed as “infomercials.” How do organizations such as the Civic Federation reach out to a new era of local residents, including those who may not have had much experience with civic leadership before? We need to consider more use of social media to communicate with delegates, alternates and Arlington residents. Likewise, we need to step back and look at our history where civic associaContinued on Page 24
Arlington Schools Garner Va. Achievement Accolades SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Six Arlington public schools have been named to the top tier in the Virginia Board of Education’s annual awards program, comprising two-thirds of all the schools that received the award statewide. Arlington Traditional; Jamestown, McKinley, Nottingham and Taylor elementary schools; and Williamsburg Middle School earned the 2017 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence, the top level in the annual awards program. “These schools are shining examples of what can be accomplished when there is a schoolwide commitment to high standards, teamwork, academic excellence and innovation,” Gov. McAuliffe said in a statement announcing the awards. “I congratulate each of them on going above and beyond to prepare their students for a successful future in our new Virginia economy.” Statewide, only nine schools earned the top honor in 2017. In addition to the Arlington schools, they included Cooper and Longfellow middle schools in Fairfax County and Short Pump Middle School in Henrico County. Arlington Science Focus School, Ashlawn Elementary School and Discovery Elementary School were among
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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the life and career of state Sen. Patsy Ticer, who died last week at the age of 82. Ticer was serving as mayor of Alexandria when, in 1995, she knocked off Republican Bob Calhoun to win the 30th District state Senate seat. Although centered in Alexandria, the district also includes a large swath of Arlington in and south of the Columbia Pike corridor. For the next 16 years, Ticer served as a soft-spoken but often effective voice for her constituents. She also was an important member of the Arlington legislative delegation, which among others included
Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, who also served from 1996-2011. We enjoyed this line from Ticer, which made it into her Washington Post obituary: “Power is being able to get things done without having to raise your voice.” Very true, and Sen. Ticer embodied the sentiment. THUMBS UP: To the selection, by the Arlington County Democratic Committee, of Joan McDermott as its honored senior Democrat for 2017. McDermott long has been active in partisan politics, but she also has been a major force on the civic scene, including service on
bodies like the Arlington Commission on Aging and the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board. Do we always agree with her points of view on the issues? Of course not; what fun would that be? But her views always emanate from a thoughtful consideration of the facts. McDermott will be honored during a reception/fund-raiser later this year. She joins a growing pantheon of senior Democrats to have won the award, including Charlene Bickford, Peg Hogan and the tag team of Richard and Jean Barton. Her name is a welcome addition to the list.
New Affordable Housing Will Do Little to Help Editor: The new subsidized apartment complex being built in Arlington [“Ground Broken for Affordable Housing on Columbia Pike,” Aug. 3] is a good example of why such “affordable housing” projects are neither affordable to the tenants or to the county government, nor helpful in meaningfully meeting the needs of the over 7,000 lowest-income rental Arlington households. Arlington Presbyterian Church takes credit for the project, but actually gave nothing of value to it, other than its name. The church sold its land to the county-government sponsored project for $8.4 million in cash, all of which came from taxpayer funds. The church got about twice the assessed tax value of the land, a very good business deal for
the Presbyterians, but not so much for the county, taxpayers and tenants. The 173-apartment complex will cost nearly $400,000 per unit, and the county government is contributing $100,000 per unit, or a total $18 million in local funds. A $400,000 apartment generally cannot be rented to the lowest-income Arlington residents, those earning 40 percent or less of the area median income, and, sure enough, only nine units (5 percent) of the 173 units will rent to these most needy residents. Another subsidized rental complex will be added to Columbia Pike where most of new affordable housing complexes in the county have been built in the past for our five years. The Arlington Presbyterian Church complex will add 80 mostly lower-income children to
neighborhood schools which today have the highest rates of poverty and lowest academic performance among Arlington public schools. Meanwhile, no new large subsidized projects have been built in affluent North Arlington in 10 years. As an alternative, the $18 million in local tax funds could have been used to fund $200-a-month housing grants for each of the 7,000 lowest-income households for a year. Giving these 7,000 households a monthly rental grant would not solve affordable-housing needs in Arlington, but it would have been a major step forward. Spending the same sum to help only 173 households will do virtually nothing. John Reeder Arlington
Editor: I’ve had the privilege of living in Arlington for the past 10 years. Our past and current County Board members are, in large part, responsible for making Arlington one of the most livable counties in the United States. This has not been by accident or a fluke. Our five board members work long and hard hours for all of us.
Strong and capable leadership is even more critical since Arlington is facing some complex issues (affordable housing, schools, transportation and transparency, to name several). I believe that the County Board’s remuneration should be commensurate with their responsibilities and performance. Our quality of life rests in their hands, ultimately. We need to attract
and retain the most qualified and effective County Board. I would like to start by proposing a 20-percent increase in salaries – currently $60,512 for board members and $66,168 for the chair – to better align board compensation with responsibility and performance. Sue Lang Arlington
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Arlington Notes BIRTHDAY OF 106-YEAR-OLD AIDS ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER:
Martha Ann Miller, a longtime Arlington resident and former county teacher, turned 106 on Aug. 6, and to honor the event, the congregation of Clarendon United Methodist Church conducted a food drive in her honor. Parishioners brought in 106 boxes of cereal, which will be donated to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. The church partners with AFAC as a distribution site, and all the boxes collected will be distributed to those who get their food from the church’s pantry. Among those on hand to celebrate the event was U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Miller’s residency in Arlington dates to the mid-1930s, when it was “out in the sticks” compared to D.C., she said during a community gathering several years ago to promote her autobiography, “The First Century and Not Ready for the Rocking Chair Yet.” Miller and her late husband were active in the effort to win General Assembly approval for an elected school board, which occurred in the late 1940s. In the 1950s, she was a staff member at Stratford Junior High School, which in 1959 became one of the first Virginia public schools integrated under court order. As she reached and then exceeded the century mark, Miller has credited her longevity to daily doses of Super Vitamin B-Complex with Vitamin C. It’s a combination she’s been taking for more than a half-century. ARLINGTON COUNTY FAIR SET TO KICK OFF: The 2017 Arlington County
Fair will run Aug. 16-20 at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. On Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 1617, outdoor fair activities will run from 5 to 10 p.m. On Friday, Aug. 18, outdoor events will run from 2 to 11 p.m., indoor from 4 to 10 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 19, outdoor events will run from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., indoor events from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. And on Sunday, Aug. 20, outdoor event will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., indoor events from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free; parking around the venue will be limited, but shuttle-bus service will be available. For complete information, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncountyfair.us.
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Obituaries GLYDE EDINS (MONK) HAWKINS, JR.
Glyde Edins (Monk) Hawkins, Jr., 89, died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Glyde E. Hawkins, Sr. and Margaret Ruby Hitt Hawkins. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948, receiving the World War II Victory Medal, and graduated from Rappahanock Polytechnic Institute in Richmond VA in 1954. He worked as a public works engineer for Arlington County (VA) for 30 years, was a founding member of the Arlington County Employees Credit Union, and served on its Board of Directors for more than 10 years. He was active in the Lewinsville, Vienna, and Ocean Drive Presbyterian Churches, danced with the Old Dominion Cloggers, was president of the James Madison H.S. Band Parents, and coached teams in Vienna Little League and Vienna Youth Soccer. Mr. Hawkins is survived by his sisters, Laura Snowden (Edward) and Joan Rooney; sons, Glyde Hawkins III (Marjorie), Bruce Hawkins (Kit); daughters, Patricia Dye (Clent), Cynthia McDowell (Kevin), and Donna Long (David); 10 grandchildren (Jessica Angert [Glenn]; Anita, Katrina, and Glyde Hawkins IV [Sarah]; Jackson Hawkins; Katherine and Peter Dye; Nicholas Castellano IV; and Christopher and Matthew Long); and 1 great-granddaughter (Belle Hawkins). He is predeceased by his beloved wife of 61 years, Anita Louise Greene; sister, Charlene Hawkins; and brothers, Thomas Michael, Edison L., and Franklin D. Hawkins. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, at Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church in North Myrtle Beach, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Westminster Preschool, 410 6th Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. A guestbook is available at www.leefhandcrematory.com. Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is serving the family.
Arlington Notes II ENCORE LEARNING PREPS FOR FALL SESSION: Encore Learning, a non-prof-
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ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING SOLUTIONS GEARING UP FOR ‘LECKEY FORUM’:
The Alliance for Housing Solutions will hold its annual Leckey Forum on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) conference center, 4301 Wilson Blvd. The theme of the annual gathering is “Arlington for Everyone,” and it will focus on tools for maintaining and creating diverse housing options in the county. The forum is free and the community is invited, but registration is required. A reception will be held following the program. For information, see the Web site at www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org. CHAMBER TO HOST MINI-GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Arlington Chamber of
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Commerce will host its 12th annual Scholars Cup mini-gold tournament on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Upton Hill Regional Park. The family-friendly event raises funds for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) initiative of the Chamber of Commerce. The event features an afternoon of mini-golf, along with dinner from Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling, plus music by DJ A Sound Plan. The registration deadline is Sept. 15. For information, call (703) 525-2400 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonchamber.org. POETS TO GATHER IN SHIRLINGTON:
Shirlington Library’s monthly poetry program will be held on Monday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at the library. Constructive criticism will be shared among members who write and read their original poetry. The group meets the third Monday of every month, excluding holidays. BIKE TOUR TO FOCUS ON HISTORIC SITES: The Center Hiking Club will host
an Arlington History Bike Tour on Saturday, Aug. 26 beginning at 9 a.m. at the top of the escalator at the Ballston Metro station. Participants can ride all or part of the
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23-mile route, which will pass historic locations dating from colonial times to the early 20th century. The pace is leisurely, with no long uphill climbs. The cost is $2. For information, call Bernie Berne at (703) 243-0179 or see the Web site at www.centerhikingclub.org. FREE SINGING LESSONS OFFERED:
The Arlingtones close-harmony chorus will host free singing lessons for women and men of all ages, with participants learning to perform a four-part harmony song while meeting fellow singers and gaining confidence. Performances will be Tuesday evenings from Aug. 29 to Oct. 17 at Gunston Middle School. For information and to register, e-mail tombaritones734@cox.net or mmates37@ aol.com. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO HELP REMOVE INVASIVE PLANTS: Long Branch
Nature Center will host an invasive-plantremoval effort on Sunday, Aug. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. Adults families and teens can assist with removal of invasive plants, paving the way for the return of native species. The event is free, and no registration is required. For information, call (703) 2286535.
POLICE TO HOST ‘CONVERSATIONS WITH A COP’: The Arlington County
Police Department will host “Conversations with a Cop,” a community-outreach program, at two locations on Thursday, Aug. 31. Events will be held at Don Tito, 3165 Wilson Blvd., from 6 to 7 p.m., and Whitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 Wilson Blvd., from 7 to 8 p.m. The informal events are an opportunity for members of the public to discuss issues with Arlington police, particularly about weekend Clarendon policing and collaborative efforts with the Clarendon business community.
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second annual “BBQ, Boots & Bingo” fund-raiser for Saturday, Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Road. Funds raised will go to support county residents who are having challenges meeting immediate needs, including rent, utilities and vital medications. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under, $50 for families. Sponsorship packages are available. For information, call (703) 558-0035 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonthrive. org.
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Election Season Kickoff Is Just Around the Corner allow for questions to the incumbent del- County Democratic Committee’s Joint egates – Patrick Hope, Rip Sullivan and Campaign, which coordinates turn-outMark Levine – to come from the audi- the-vote efforts through Election Day. ence. Lopez Picks Up Endorsement of State With questions, the unopposed can- Firefighters: Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) didates “find out what their constituents has garnered the endorsement of the Virare interested in; it is part of a community ginia Professional Fire Fighters. service,” said Terri Prell, who chairs the “Del. Lopez has been a steadfast adCivic Federation’s executive committee. vocates for firefighters and paramedics,” The public is invited to both events, said Robert Bragg III, the organization’s but only federation delegates and alter- president. nates will be able to ask questions of canBragg pointed to Lopez’s efforts to ban didates. toxic chemical flame-retardants, which Democrats Filling Up Ranks of Pre- may increase cancer risks of firefighters. cinct Captains: The Arlington County Lopez “has proven to be a proactive Democratic Committee is moving ever leader for public-safety issues in the Gencloser to filling all of its precinct-captain eral Assembly,” Bragg said. “We need his slots for the upcoming general election. continued leadership.” Committee members on Aug. 2 apLopez – whose district includes the proved the election of Kris McLaughlin Columbia Pike corridor, much of South to be a captain in Cherrydale precinct. Arlington and adjacent areas of Fairfax They remain on the hunt for additional County – is being challenged by Repubcaptains in Ashton Heights, Fairlington, lican Adam Roosevelt in the general elecJefferson, Overlee Knolls and Taylor pre- tion. He is the lone member of Arlington’s cincts. House of Delegates delegation to have Democrats generally have two or three picked up a challenger this year. captains per Arlington precinct, dependContender for Lt. Gov. to Appear at ing on its size. Captains serve as a link Criminal-Justice Forum: Justin Fairfax, between the party leadership and the the Democratic nominee for lieutenant rank-and-file as get-out-the-vote efforts governor, will be the special guest as the ramp up. Arlington Young Democrats hosts a meet“We really want you involved; we need ing focused on criminal-justice reform. everyone to step up,” said Jill Caiazzo, The event will be held on Wednesday, deputy chair of precinct operations and Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at Shirlington Library, HBM SUN GAZETTE AD Flattened 7-11-2017.pdf 1 7/11/17 1:02 PM one of the three members of the Arlington 4200 Campbell Ave.
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Candidates for County Board, School Board and the 49th House of Delegates district will square off at a candidate forum sponsored by the Arlington County Civic Federation, starting the fall campaign season the day after Labor Day. The federation’s executive committee on Aug. 13 affirmed plans for the forum, to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. at Hazel Auditorium at Virginia Hospital Center. “We’re pretty much the kickoff” to campaign season, said Sarah Shortall, the Civic Federation’s treasurer. Candidates will be asked to provide opening statement, then answer between three and five questions, depending on time availability. A reception for the candidates will be held at 6:30 p.m. “We want people to come talk to them,” Shortall said. To free up time for the contested races at the September meeting, the Civic Federation will host three unopposed House of Delegates candidates at their October meeting. Doing so also will provide enough time at the October meeting to
Ticer Funeral Is Set for Thursday at St. Paul’s Church Funeral services for state Sen. Patsy Ticer will be held on Friday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 228 South Pitt St. in Alexandria. Ticer, a Democrat who represented the 30th District from 1996-2011 and previously served as mayor of Alexandria, died Aug. 7 at the age of 82. The 30th District was centered in Alexandria, but included Arlington precincts along and south of Columbia Pike. Following the funeral service, Ticer’s family plans to lead a mini-parade to the reception. “Patsy loved a parade,” said state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-31st), who in 2012 succeeded Ticer in the upper house of the legislature. Governor Makes Local Appointment: Gov. McAuliffe has appointed Marie Therese Dominguez, an attorney from Arlington, to the Virginia Aviation Board. The panel represents the public interest in giving residents access to the state Department of Aviation, including monitoring policies and programs of the department, promoting safe aviation practices and allocating funds to localities for aviation development.
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Transportation Notes McLEAN GROUP URGES NEW SPAN ADJACENT TO AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE: Dissatisfied with progress being
made toward long-needed upgrades to the American Legion Bridge, McLean-area civic leaders are stepping up the pressure. In a July 25 letter to Martin Nohe, chairman of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), McLean Citizens Association president Dale Stein stated the MCA’s concern that the bridge’s problems had not been addressed in the authority’s action plan. A Virginia Department of Transportation study two years ago found the American Legion Bridge had the worst congestion of any Potomac River crossing, and recommended that extending additional lanes from the bridge to Interstate 270 in Maryland should be a top priority, Stein wrote. “With further widening of the [bridge] impracticable, and maybe impossible from an engineering perspective, the best alternative is to build another span directly adjacent to the east side of the current bridge,” Stein’s letter read. “Publicly owned land on both sides of the river is already available. The supporting road network is already in place. The need is already obvious to all who live here or work nearby.” The bridge now is functionally obsolete and unable to handle current traffic loads, and the span is projected to receive
the highest traffic-volume increase by 2040, he added. McLean residents especially are annoyed by backups near the bridge, as Beltway drivers often cut through on local streets to skip some of the gridlock. This problem may be worsened by phone applications such as Waze, which direct commuters to side routes, Stein wrote. “A considerable number of residents in areas abutting Georgetown Pike report extreme difficulties even getting out of their neighborhoods as cars back up for miles snaking through residential side roads,” his letter read. Nohe countered MCA’s letter by saying Page 103 of the TransAction Plan Project List includes Project No. 338, “I-495 HOT Lanes – American Legion Bridge,” which pertains to extending Interstate 495 highoccupancy-toll (HOT) lanes between the American Legion Bridge and the I-270 spur in Maryland. “I, for one, agree with the MCA that this project is potentially one of the most significant improvements that could be made for congestion relief in our region, which of course is why it is included in the plan,” Nohe told the Sun Gazette. But inclusion within the NVTA’s plan does not mean projects automatically will be funded, Nohe added. NVTA leaders use congestion-mitigation data from the TransAction Plan when making funding
decisions for the authority’s six-year program, he wrote. NVTA statutorily is prohibited from financing projects outside Northern Virginia, so in order to fund part of an American Legion Bridge project, the authority would to do so in partnership with the Maryland and Virginia state governments, Nohe said. If toll lanes were included, a privatesector partner likely would have to be included in the partnership, Nohe said. NVTA, which allocates revenues from taxes authorized under an omnibus transportation bill passed by the General Assembly in 2013 and signed by former Gov. Robert McDonnell (R), only would be able to contribute funds for the project if they would be spent in Virginia, he added. Fairfax Supervisor John Foust (DDranesville) said earlier this summer said congestion on and leading up to the American Legion Bridge was becoming “unacceptable.” The local business community is concerned about the economic impacts of such gridlock, Foust said, adding it was risky for the region to have only one bridge connecting its largest jurisdictions. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has issued a resolution asking VDOT to work with Maryland officials to find short- and long-term solutions to the bridge crisis, Foust said.
Northern Virginia leaders were pleased when Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), responding to President Trump’s request for a list of infrastructure projects, included a new American Legion Bridge, Foust said. “We need federal help,” he said. “It’s a massive project.” FRONTIER TO EXPAND FOOTPRINT AT DULLES: Frontier Airlines announced
Aug. 8 it will debut one-stop service from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ontario, Calif., in October. The four-times-per-week, year-round service will fly Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays via San Antonio, using Airbus A320 aircraft. Westbound service will depart Dulles at 6:15 a.m., arriving in Texas at 9:07 a.m. After a short layover, flights continue west, arriving in Ontario (in the Los Angeles area) at 11:10 a.m. The return flight departs Ontario at 11:55 a.m. and, after a stop in San Antonio, arrives at Dulles at 9:35 p.m. With the two new cities, Frontier will serve seven destinations from Dulles, including the airline’s main hub in Denver. “The new flights further support our mission to deliver low fares nationwide, to more than 90 percent of America,” said Daniel Shurz, a senior vice president for Frontier, which offers more than 300 daily flights to over 80 destinations.
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Planned Tysons Skyscraper Will Be Tallest in Region BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
The View at Tysons, a redevelopment proposed by Clemente Development Co. Inc., would have a 48-story “Iconic Tower” reaching 615 feet – 60 feet higher than the region’s tallest building, the Washington Monument. But company president Jacqueline Cheshire focuses on the multi-level attractions that would be built below the skyscraper. “The spectacular architecture of the vertically mixed-use iconic tower surrounded by large, ground-level civic plazas rich with gardens, fine art and a performing art venue is something this region really needs,” she said. Clemente Development designed the proposal and Gensler is the architect; Tysons Development LLC is the applicant. The project, which is still in its early stages and will need to be reviewed by the Fairfax County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, would transform 7.4 acres at Leesburg Pike and Spring Hill Road, just north of the Spring Hill Metro station. The property now has one low-rise office building, plus car dealerships and their service areas. Most of the site is located within oneeighth of a mile of the station and under the Tysons Comprehensive Plan has no limitations on its floor-area ratio (FAR),
which contrasts a development’s overall square footage with that of its site. If the project were developed to its proposed maximum of nearly 2.82 million square feet, its FAR would be a hefty 8.72. The site would include 61 percent residential space, 19 percent office, 14 percent hotel, 5 percent retail and service uses, and about 1 percent public and arts facilities. Tysons developers must supply 20 percent of their residential units as affordable or workforce dwellings. Clemente wants to do this at another site on Leesburg Pike, but if that were unfeasible, would provide the units on-site. The project would anchor a new arts district in West Tysons, wrote Michelle Rosati, an attorney for the applicant, in a statement to the county’s Department of Planning and Zoning. The site’s buildings would increase in height going clockwise around the property’s periphery and peak with the signature skyscraper. Rather than a town-center concept, where visitors must venture inside a cluster of buildings to discover the site’s amenities, The View would entice people with retail, sculptures and striking architecture on its exterior, company officials said. The tower building would have a fivestar hotel topped by luxury condominiums. Vistas from the condos would be arresting and priced accordingly, likely in the millions of dollars, Rosati wrote.
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Police Beat GRAND LARCENY: n On Aug. 4 at 9:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of two men attempting to steal a bicycle from the front porch of a home in the 3200 block of 23rd Street North. Shortly thereafter, a similar call was received reporting that two men were attempting to steal a bicycle from a parking garage in the 1900 block of North Daniel Street. Responding officers canvassed the area and located two suspects matching descriptions they had been given. The first suspect – 25-year-old Philip Taylor of Capitol Hills, Md. – was arrested and charged with two counts of grand larceny and one count of grand larceny with intent to sell. The second suspect – 24-year-old Raheem Freeman of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit grand larceny and identity theft. Each of the suspects was held without bond. n On Aug. 6 at 8:28 p.m., police responded to the 4200 block of Wilson Boulevard for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival, police determined that when a pizza-delivery driver arrived to make a delivery, he was approached by three individuals, who provided money and forcibly took the pizza. The driver determined that the amount
of money provided was less than the amount due. The suspects are described as black males, 17 to 18 years old, with slim builds and medium complexions.
window, and observed a male climbing a ladder that had been placed under the window. A second male was holding the base of the ladder. The suspects fled in a red pickup truck after being confronted by the resident. The suspect on the ladder was described as a white male, 20 to 40 years old.
PEEPING: n On Aug. 5 at 1:40 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Pershing Drive for a report of a man peering into a first-floor residential window. When confronted by police, the suspect fled on foot, but was taken into custody after a brief pursuit, police said. The suspect – 24-year-old Marlon Vega Hernandez of Arlington – was arrested and charged with peeping or spying into a dwelling. He was held on a $2,000 bond.
BURGLARY: n Sometime between Aug. 6 at 11 p.m. and Aug. 7 at 6:30 a.m., a bicycle was stolen from a home in the 400 block of South Carlin Springs Road. n Sometime between Aug. 8 at 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 8 a.m., a home in the 5500 block of Columbia Pike was burglarized. Items of value were taken.
UNLAWFUL ENTRY: n On Aug. 7 at 12:03 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1500 block of Clarendon Boulevard for a report of suspicious circumstances. According to police, a resident returning home from a trip found that someone had entered the apartment. While nothing appeared to be missing, the apartment seemed to have been tidied up, police said. n On Aug. 8 between midnight and 1 a.m., a resident in the 5400 block of 8th Road South awoke to a noise outside a
ARREST MADE IN ARSON CASE: n An Arlington man has been arrested and charged for his involvement in a fire in the 5500 block of Columbia Pike. Demetrius Antonio Taylor, 27, was charged with felony arson, felony child endangerment, felony destruction of property, misdemeanor assault-and-battery and two counts of felony assault on law enforcement in connection with the Aug. 5 incident. He was held in the Arlington County Detention Facility on no bond. At approximately 11:18 a.m. on Aug.
5, officers were dispatched to the 5500 block of Columbia Pike for the report of a possible kitchen fire. Arlington County Fire Department and medical personnel were on scene and evacuating the building when police arrived. According to police, investigation revealed that following a verbal dispute, the suspect physically assaulted a woman known to him. During the assault, the suspect lit a carpeted floor mat on fire, causing fire and smoke to fill the apartment. The suspect then pushed an infant in a stroller toward the fire, police said. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival, and the victim was able to safely retrieve the infant and exit the apartment before the fire spread, police said. The female victim and infant were evaluated by medics on scene. At approximately 4:30 p.m. the same day, police received information that Taylor had returned to the area, police said. He was taken into custody in the area of Columbia Pike at South Frederick Street without incident. The suspect was transported to the Arlington County Police Department and, while in an interview room, became combative and kicked through a wall, police said. The suspect also spat at the officers and made physical threats against them, police said.
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Glorious Views, Exceptional Design Featuring sweeping vistas of the monumental skyline of Washington, this week’s featured property showcases exceptionality in a six-level townhouse at Bromptons at Monument Place. Located just to the west of the U.S. Marine War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial), the property sits in the heart of the Rosslyn corridor, which is in the midst of a re-imaging that will make it a standout anchor location for Arlington’s urban-village lifestyle. Featuring 3,400 square feet of interior space, including two roof decks, all connected via a private elevator, the home is designed to be an entertainer’s delight, while also providing warmth and charm for daily living. The property is on the market, listed at $1,899,000 by Ruth Boyer O’Dea and Sheri Grant of Boyer O’Dea & Grant, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. Constructed about 15 years ago, the home’s architectural styles and aesthetic appeal are timeless. The layout – both vertically and horizontally – works well to achieve an open, airy personality. In a way, it is like a layer cake: Each individual layer has its own delights, but they are designed to work together harmoniously for maximum appeal. Gleaming hardwoods add to the ambiance. We’ll begin in the foyer level, where we are greeted and can choose to take the stairs or the elevator to the various areas of the home. This level also includes the two-car garage, an added bonus for such a close-in locale. We shall, for the moment, move beyond the bedroom levels (like Gen. MacArthur, we shall return!) and explore the public spaces. One level is home to the large living room, with fireplace and marvelous vistas spanning the entire width of the property, with the formal dining room on the other side and the chef’s-treat kitchen in between. It’s a lovely design that accentuates traffic flow. The family-room level offers a full bath, as well as access to the balcony
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Facts for buyers Address: 1335 14th Street North, Arlington (22209). Listed at: $1,899,000 by Ruth Boyer O’Dea (703) 338-2277 and Sheri Grant (703) 405-1016, Boyer O’Dea & Grant, TTR Sotheby’s. Schools: Key Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yorktown High School.
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In a further sign that the housing sector is continuing to gain momentum, nearly 300 markets nationwide posted an increase in economic and housing activity from the first to the second quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). The index measures current home price, permit and employment data to plot the economic health of nearly 340 individual metropolitan areas. Overall, those nationwide markets are now running at an average of 102 percent of normal housing and economic activity. However, individual components of the LMI are at different stages of recovery. While employment has reached 98 percent of normal activity and home price levels are well above normal at 152 percent, single-family permits are running at just 54 percent of normal activity. “This report shows that the housing and economic recovery is widespread across the nation,” said NAHB chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. “However, the lagging singlefamily-permit indicator shows that housing still has a ways to go to get back to full strength.” The LMI shows that markets in 196 of the 337 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the second quarter of 2017. This represents a year-over-year net gain of 68 markets. Baton Rouge, La., continues to top the list of major metros on the LMI, with a score of 1.76, or 76 percent better than its historical normal market level. Other major metros leading the group include Austin, Texas; Honolulu; Provo, Utah; and Spokane, Wash. Rounding out the top 10 are Ventura, Calif.; San Jose, Calif.; Nashville; Los Angeles; and Charleston, S.C. Among smaller metros, Odessa, Texas, has an LMI score of 2.14, meaning that it is now at more than double its market strength prior to the recession. Also at the top of that list are Midland, Texas; Walla, Walla, Wash.; Florence, Ala.; and Ithaca, N.Y. Find complete data and a full ranking by metropolitan area at www.nahb. org.
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• Lovely stone Bellevue Forest beauty • 16,437 SF lot • Three bedrooms and 2 baths on upper level • Main level Living room, Dining room, Den, Family room with stone FP, & Kitchen • Slate roof, copper gutters and downspouts • Almost 3500 SF finished space on main and upper levels • Basement unfinished • HVAC approximately 7 years old
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Fairfax Supervisors Irked at ABSOLUTE AUCTION Lack of School-Bus Cameras FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND • LOUDON COUNTY, VIRGINIA JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
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AUCTION HELD AT CLARION INN 5400 HOLIDAY DRIVE, FREDERICK, MD 21703
While other local jurisdictions – including Arlington – already have done so, Fairfax County Public Schools has yet to install video-monitoring equipment on the stop-arms of its buses. And members of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors want to know why not. Following a joint board matter presented July 25 by Supervisors Jeff McKay (D-Lee) and John Foust (D-Dranesville), supervisors directed county staff members to work with the school system’s leadership to determine the status of the camera-installation program, and obtain a detailed timeline regarding when the equipment would be installed. One camera vendor already serves school systems in the cities of Manassas and Richmond, so “there is no reason why Fairfax County Public Schools should not join these localities and improve the safety of our children,” said McKay, who hoped that at minimum a pilot camera program would be in use by the start of classes this fall. The General Assembly in 2011 enacted legislation permitting localities to pass ordinances allowing their school systems to install and operate such school-bus cameras.
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The initiative hit a legal snag in 2015 when state Attorney General Mark Herring (D) determined that while stop-armcamera summonses could be delivered to violators in person by police, the documents could not be mailed to those who had been cited. State legislators passed bills in 2016 that allowed the summonses to be mailed. Fairfax County officials also discovered state courts had not listed the fines among citations that were pre-payable. The Virginia Supreme Court in September 2016 agreed to include such infractions on the Uniform Fine Schedule’s prepayable list. With those obstacles eliminated, the Board of Supervisors this January amended the county code to permit the school system to install and operate video-monitoring equipment on its buses. The board approved McKay’s and Foust’s motion unanimously, but Supervisor Daniel Storck (D-Mount Vernon) said the directive could have been phrased more gently. “I think this is overly prescriptive and . . . frankly, I’d like to see a little more dialogue from the schools to get them to respond to us about what they are doing,” said Storck, a former School Board member. “Maybe it’s more of an inquiry than it is an expectation or direction.”
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The average sales price of single-family homes across Arlington again tiptoed up to the $1 million mark in July, as overall sales showed a modest year-over-year increase, according to new data. A total of 297 properties went to closing across the county during the month, according to RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. That’s up 4.2 percent from the 285 properties that sold a year before. The average sales price of single-family homes was $996,856, up 3.8 percent, but the other two segments of the market saw declines: The average sale price of an attached home (townhouse or rowhouse) declined 2.9 percent to $462,182, while the average price of a condominium was down 5.8 percent to $415,245. A total of 46 properties changed hands for more than $1 million. Add up the sales and prices, and the total monthly sales volume of $198.2 million was 2 percent higher than the $194.3 million last July. Homes that sold in July spent an average of 38 days between listing and ratified sales contract, the same as a year before, and garnered 98 percent of original listing price, up from 97.5 percent. Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 210 cases, followed by cash (34) and VHAbacked loans (33). At the end of the month, there were 554 properties on the market, down 12
percent from the 630 available a year before. Where is the market headed as it begins its transition to the slower six months of the real-estate year? The number of homes coming under contract for the month was up compared to a year before, while the number of pending sales was down. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. July 2017 figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Home Sales, Prices Up Across N.Va.: Year-over-year home sales and average sales prices across Northern Virginia were up slightly in July, leading to a 6.6-percent increase in total sales volume, according to new figures. A total of 2,251 properties went to closing during the month, according to RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. That’s up from 2,209 transactions occurring in July 2016. Figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. Yearover-year sales were up in all jurisdictions except Alexandria; the median sales price was up in Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, down in Arlington and Alexandria. The average sales price of all properties that sold during the month stood at $591,500, up 4.5 percent from a year before, with average prices higher in the single-family ($793,455) and attached
($421,441) segments of the market, but down slightly ($329,974) in the condominium sector. A total of 199 properties changed hands for more than $1 million. Homes that went to closing in July spent an average of 36 days between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from the 41 days required a year before, and garnered 98 percent of original listing price, up from 97.4 percent. Conventional mortgages represented the method of financing transactions in 1,438 cases, followed by VA-backed loans (275) and cash (255). Inventory remains somewhat high, but islower than mid-2016, as the market begins to transition from the busier spring-summer market to the less robust autumn-winter market. At the end of the month, a total of 4,376 properties were on the market, down 12.3 percent from a year before. Total sales volume for the month stood at $1.33 billion, up from $1.25 billion a year before. Where is the market headed? While the number of homes coming under contract is up from a year before, the number of pending sales is down, sending something of a mixed message. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. July 2017 figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. D.C., Inner Core See High Sales, Pric-
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Teeing Off
Better Late Than Never, Post 270 Fields a Team
In early May this past spring, Alex Horenstein was a player without a team. The McLean High School senior wanted to continue his baseball career during the summer, but finding a group to join was an issue.
Program Added Post 270 in 2017
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DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
For the first time in a number of years, there was an addition not a subtraction of a team BASEBALL and to the local American Legion District 17 baseball league this summer. McLean Post 270 joined the district in the 11th hour in time to play a full schedule and even win a playoff game. That gave the league six teams this season and was a welcome addition. In the 1980s, before the start of now rival and more popular and expensive travel baseball leagues, the district had 18 teams and two leagues. Playoff games attracted big crowds and many high school coaches and college scouts. Slowly, those Legion teams began folding, as it became harder to attract players and coaches, who traditionally are not paid in Legion ball. McLean was once a stalwart and perennial championship contender in the district, as is current member Arlington Post 139. District administrators were delighted that Post 270 was restarted and hope its rebirth begins a trend and more Legion teams are attracted.
Arlington Post 139 first baseman Jamie Segui catches a popup during an American Legion DisPHOTO BY DEB KOLT trict 17 first-round playoff game during the summer baseball season.
Football Schedules a Bit Different This Fall DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
Some things will remain the same, but there will be other significant differences the 2017 FOOTBALL regarding high school football seasons for Arlington’s four varsity teams this fall. Unchanged will be the big longtime season-ending rivalry games between the Yorktown Patriots and host WashingtonLee Generals on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and the host Bishop O’Connell Knights and Paul VI Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. Different will be early-season games between the Wakefield Warriors, York22
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town and Washington-Lee. In past seasons this teams have met mid-season or later. Wakefield opens its season against Washington-Lee on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at W-L. Wakefield and Yorktown then meet Friday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at Wakefield. Washington-Lee was the unofficial county champions last fall, defeating both Arlington public-school rivals. Wakefield’s schedule includes two games against non-Virginia public-school teams. The Warriors host Eastern of D.C. on Sept. 15 and National Collegiate Prep of D.C. on Oct. 6. As a result of conference realignment, Yorktown and Washington-Lee won’t play
previous league rivals Hayfield, Madison and Fairfax this fall. Those teams are in different conferences. Another difference is O’Connell, a private school, is playing a Virginia public school for the first time in many years. The Knights play that team in their season opener at home at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 against the John Champe Knights of Aldie. NOTES: A possible milestone of note this season is longtime Yorktown coach Bruce Hanson is within six victories of reaching 250 career wins (244-162-2 in 38 seasons) . . . None of the four Arlington teams had a winning record in 2016. O’Connell had the only non-losing record at 5-5.
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That’s when his father, Keith Horenstein, began inquiring about restarting the McLean Post 270 American Legion squad that years ago was a perennial contender in District 17 before disbanding. The idea was gladly welcomed by district administrators, but the timing was very late. The season began in early June. “If I would have asked and known earlier, I would have started earlier,” Keith Horenstein said. Nonetheless, Horenstein appointed himself the manager then, with no financial backing from Post 270 this summer, he scrambled to assemble enough players, including his son, designed an attractive jersey, and became the district’s sixth team. Problem was, many of the players also were members of travel teams and missed numerous weekend Legion games. That meant McLean forfeited multiple times. Badly needing teams in a district that once had 18 and two divisions, concessions were made, and McLean was allowed to remain. When enough players were on hand, Post 270 was capable, had some notable victories, and went 1-2 in the district tournament, nearly upsetting the No. 2 seed. Horenstein said he plans to keep McLean 270 in the district again next summer, when he will be much more prepared. He’ll have an entire year to assemble a roster, one that will avoid the travel-ball conflicts. Post 270 has suggested there could be some financial backing in 2018. “There was so much I didn’t know,” Horenstein said. “Now, after a full season, I know what has to be done and by when.” Hopefully others will follow Horenstein’s lead and grow District 17 with the addition of even more teams.
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Arlington Teams Have Strong Showing at ‘Doc’ Classic This year’s annual Doc Bonaccorso “Doc B” Summer Classic attracted 39 baseball teams from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, drawing an estimated 600 players to Arlington’s Barcroft and Greenbrier parks for four days of competition for players age 8 to 13. Each age bracket had a champion, with some notable performances by many players: n In the 13-under championship game, the D.C. Dynasty defeated Pioneer Legends 10-5. n In the 12-under title game, the Arlington Babe Ruth Storm downed the Arlington Travel Baseball Blue, 4-1. The Storm’s Chase Rubin pitched a complete game with 5 strikeouts, and with the bat had two hits and an RBI. n In the 11-under final, the Arlington Babe Ruth Storm defeated the McLean Dirt Devils, 4-2. During the weekend, Elijah Hughes and Javier Murray combined for eight RBI for the Storm. n In the 10-under final, the Arlington Travel Baseball Blue topped the McLean Dirt Devils, 10-6. n In the 9-under final, the Arlington Babe Ruth Storm defeated the Pioneer Legends, 7-2, in a rain-shortened five-inning game. Starter George Thompson and Max Troiano combined to pitch a no-hitter. n In the 8-under level, the Arlington Babe Ruth Storm defeated the Pioneer Legends, 2-0, and McLean Dirt Devils, 8-0), to take the tournament. Pitchers Liam Finkel, Aidan Kaminski, Booker Lawson and Jones Tallent
The 8-under Arlington Storm won the Doc B Classic.
The 10-under Arlington Arsenal won the Doc B Classic.
combined to pitch 12 shut-out innings in the two games. Heavy downpours cut short the 11-under and 9-under finals, but both of those games were well into the late innings before the rain started. The championship capped a successful summer for the Storm, which also had tournament championships in Winchester, Montgomery County and a Babe Ruth District 7 championship title. n The Arlington Travel Baseball 10-under Arsenal won the annual “Doc B” Summer Classic at Barcroft Park. The Arsenal went undefeated in pool play, defeating the Arlington Aces, 5-1, and the Pioneer Legends, 14-4. In the semifinals, the Arsenal defeated the Kidball Cardinals, 11-1. In the title game, Arlington downed the
McLean Dirt Devils Blue, 8-6. Players for the Arsenal were Teddy Angel, Tommy Antonipillai, Zachary Black, Peter Boerstling, Dominic Gil, Chris Holmes, Jack Keane, Owen Kent, Dereje Reichert, Jack Roosa, Wyatt Smith, Mason Wolverton, Owen Woodward and Matthew Hilscher. Bobby Blyler was the coach. NOTE: The 10-under Arlington Babe Ruth Storm did not participate in the tournament because the team was playing in the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional tournament in Williamsburg. The Storm went 0-3 in the region, ending its season. Arlington was led by the pitching of Will Evans and Will Tallon, and hitting from Jack Rubin, Mason Bodnar, and Will Evans, who went a combined 16 for 31.
Sports Briefs WOOD PLAYING PRO BASEBALL: Yorktown High School graduate Shaun Wood, who played college baseball at West Virginia and Old Dominion universities, is a member of the independent pro baseball Westside Woolly Mammoths of the United Shore Professional Baseball League in Michigan. Through nine games, the 6-foot-6 left-handed hitting outfielder had one hits and an RBI, and he had walked nine times. The power-hitting Wood belted 16 career home runs during his college career for the two schools. He also hit multiple home runs during his career at Yorktown, where he was an all-district selection. DIVERS IN NATIONALS: Arlington div-
ers Michayla Eisenberg, Rayce Winn and Jacob Kreider competed in the recent USA Diving National Championships in Columbus, Ohio, representing Dominion Dive Club. Eisenberg finished eighth in the age 11-under preliminaries on the 3-meter board and 10th in the finals on the 1meter. Winn finished 17th in the preliminaries for the 12-13 boys on the 3-meter. Kreider was ninth in the 16-18 boys
preliminaries on the 3-meter and 21st in the semifinals on the 1-meter. Eisenberg won the Wally Martin junior girls 3-meter competition earlier in July for the Overlee summer dive team. Kreider also was a top diver in Northern Virginia Swimming League this summer, and placed in divisional competition. ARLINGTON TENNIS PLAYER HELPS TEAM WIN TITLE: Arlington resident
Drew Winters helpd a local junior tennis team win the 14-under intermediate title at the recent 2017 USTA Mid-Atlantic Junior Team Tennis Section Championships The championships included the top 35 teams from throughout Mid-Atlantic at intermediate and advanced levels. Evan Zhu and Kyra Li of McLean also were members of the team.
FIVE ARLINGTON BASEBALL STANDOUTS: It was 11 years ago when five
baseball players from Arlington began playing together. Over that time, the five have been a core group for Arlington Babe Ruth All-Star and the American Legion summer teams. They won the 15-under Arlington
Senior Babe Ruth state championship in 2015 under manager Mike Krulfeld. The five also played high school baseball in Arlington. They all five played for the Arlington Post 139 American Legion team this summer. They are Ethan Heckler (Wakefield High), Alec Glasser, (Yorktown High), Andy Collins (Washington-Lee High), Frank Sanmartino (Thomas Jefferson) and Austin Carroll (Yorktown). Collins will play college baseball at St. Mary’s, Heckler might try to make the team as a walk-on at the University of Virginia. SENIOR SOFTBALL: For fun, fitness and
high school and recreational fastpitch softball. For information visit uic@nvsua.org or www.nvsua.org. ARLINGTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME:
The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame, established in 1958, is accepting nominations for induction in 2018. Candidates may be living or deceased. Those interested in nominating an athlete, coach, contest official or other sports-related person can get an official nomination form at www.arlsportshof.org or by writing Executive Director, Arlington Sports Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 101321, Arlington, Va. 22210.
Northern Virginia Softball Umpires Association is seeking individuals interested in becoming certified umpires for
GAME OFFICIALS NEEDED: Northern Virginia Baseball Umpires is in need of officials for baseball, softball and volleyball. Officials are needed in all communities across the metropolitan area for youth recreational leagues, men’s leagues, high schools and colleges. Experience is helpful but not required. Formal classroom and on-thejob training will be provided. Visit www. umpires.org or call John Porter at (703) 978-3601 for more information about joining.
sented to the college Defensive Player of the Year since 1995. If Stewart eventually is chosen in the NFL draft next April, he will be the first football player from Yorktown ever selected in the draft. At Yorktown, Stewart was a standout running back, defensive back and
kick returner for the Patriots, helping the team to a runner-up finish in the region tournament his senior season and conference championships. He was one of the team’s all-time rushing leaders. Prior to playing for Yorktown, Stewart played one season for private-school Bishop O’Connell in Arlington.
friendship, join Northern Virginia Senior Softball for the fall season, which runs until late October. Placement on teams in one of three skill-level leagues is by skill assessment. Everyone bats and 11 play on defense. For more information, visit www.nvss.org or call (703) 524-5576.
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College Roundup M.J. STEWART: Yorktown High School
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Officials: One of the Weekly Incidents Occurred at Reagan National Airport BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer
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week, a total of 12, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Some airports that also had multiple firearm discoveries that week were Dallas-Fort Worth with four and Houston, Denver and Phoenix with three apiece. Two popular calibers led the pack for firearms found in carry-on baggage. TSA agents found 30 9 mm weapons and 32 .380-caliber (9 mm short) firearms. Other calibers were far down on the list, with the TSA finding six .45-caliber firearms; five each of .40-, .38- and .25caliber; three .22-caliber weapons; and one 10 mm. In five instances, three of them at Denver International Airport, officials did not list the weapons’ calibers. TSA officials also regularly find plenty of other prohibited items in carry-on baggage, including knives, firearm components, ammunition, BB and pellet guns, replica firearms, airsoft guns, batons and stun guns. Agents also recently discovered a par-
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The school system last week noted that more than 250 new teachers were still in the process of being hired for the new school year, which starts in early September. That actual number positions left to fill (as of Aug. 4): five. Linda Erdos, the school system’s as-
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openness and affection the Ugandan people have for others. “The villages are small with few resources,” she said “The people all know and help each other out. The poorest of the poor were taken care of by the village.” Gibson said the trips help Marymount students have a better understanding of diversity. “It’s important to go to another place
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tially disassembled, inert hand grenade inside a pair of shoes in checked baggage at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. Real grenades, inert ones or even items resembling such fragmentation devices may not be placed in either carry-on or checked baggage. Such items must be inspected by TSA’s explosive experts, which slows down security lines, officials said. In many cases, passengers merely forgot they had placed the firearms and other prohibited items in their baggage,TSA officials said. The TSA urges travelers to bone up on state and local firearm laws for each point of travel before departing for flights. Those who bring firearms to security checkpoints at airports could be arrested and fined up to $11,000, they said. Firearms and ammunition may be transported in checked baggage, provided travelers follow certain regulations. To learn more, visit www.tsa.gov/travel/transporting-firearms-and-ammunition. sistant superintendent for school and community relations, said an intra-staff miscommunication led to the wrong number being released. The original figure reported – 282 – actually was the number of teachers who had been hired as of early August, not the number left to be hired, she said. The school system employs about 2,800 teachers, a number that is increasing by about 50 this school year due to rising enrollment. and see how other cultures value education and have their own traditions,” she said. “It helps students have that different perspective.” She feels blessed that Marymount offers this type of experience. “Often the way education programs are put together, there’s not always a lot of opportunity to go abroad and have that global experience,” she said. “Marymount has done a really good job of finding a way to connect that global experience to what our students are doing. It’s a great opportunity and unique to our program.” – Marymount University ficulty they have in contacting residents in multifamily buildings. Management of these buildings generally will not allow civic-association representatives to knock on doors or leave material at the entrance of the building, so many residents do not even know about what is going on in their neighborhood. We need to find a way to connect with these residents. Likewise, as part of our efforts to connect with Millennials , we need to consider what their needs are, and help them articulate these needs and this way help them develop their civic-leadership potential.
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lenging incumbent Republican Del. Terry Kilgore in the 1st House District, a Republican stronghold in far southwest Virginia. Kallen is the granddaughter of local Democratic activist and civic leader Vivian Kallen, who in 1969 ran for House of Delegates in Arlington. That year, the entire Democratic slate of four Arlington candidates was defeated by the Republican slate. A victory by Alicia Kallen in November would be a major upset, but merely by being a credible candidate, “she is helping us rejuvenate that part of the state,” said Sullivan. In Arlington, election season is expected to be a non-event; Democrats Erik Gutshall and Monique O’Grady likely will cruise to victory in races for County Board and School Board, and only one of the four members of the House of Delegates delegation (Alfonso Lopez in the 49th) is facing any opposition. Local Republicans, too, are making efforts at wooing younger voters. “We do most of this type of Millennial outreach through the Arlington-Falls Church Young Republicans – the most active YR chapter in the state and perhaps the country,” said Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Jim Presswood. “ They meet monthly at Sum-
Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) speaks at the annual picnic of the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s Roosevelt Society, held Aug. 12 at the home of Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy.
mers Restaurant, volunteer for our unit’s voter-outreach efforts and even engage on local policy issues, [like] opposing the short-term rental (i.e., Airbnb) restrictions adopted by the County Board last year.” The GOP’s lone local candidate this year, Adam Roosevelt in the 49th House District, is of the Millennial generation, and the party’s challenger last year to U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) was a Millennial in Charles Hernick. For 2017, “we are also planning some business-oriented Millennial outreach this fall,” Presswood said. With not a lot of competition on the local ballot Nov. 7, Arlington Democrats are working to support outside-the-county aspirants through phone banks, fund-
raisers and door-to-door canvassing. “We’ve got quality candidates; we need to stand up,” said state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), who like his 39 Senate colleagues will next face the electorate in 2019. “We can’t take anything for granted.” The Roosevelt Society is made up of Arlington Democrats who pledge at least $180 to support headquarters operations each year. Party chairman Kip Malinosky said the funding goes a long way to support the party’s infrastructure. “It’s not cheap to make a whole lot of calls across the state,” Malinosky said, pointing to the 10 telephone lines at the party headquarters in Crystal City. It’s unlikely a single person at the Aug. 12 event would have guessed last Election Day that Donald Trump would now occupy the White House, and Malinosky said he did not have the clairvoyance to predict what would happen this November. “There is still an unpredictability. We don’t know how this is going to shake out,” he said. But, Malinosky said, a strong showing by Democrats this year would go a ways to “lighting the path forward as we go into 2018.” And 2018 is the year Arlington Democrats hope to reclaim the County Board seat won by independent John Vihstadt in a pair of election victories – special and general – in 2014. But that is down the road; the focus for those at the event was on redeeming the House of Delegates. “We are driving for 51 [seats],” Sullivan
said. “Too often [as the minority party], we have to play defense. It’s time for us to play offense.” The event was held at the Douglas Park home of Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy and her husband, Jerry Botland. Originally slated as an outdoor picnic, it moved inside due to threatening weather conditions. “We were blessed without rain, but we decided to play it conservative,” said Roosevelt Society head Bob Platt, using a word rarely uttered in county Democratic circles. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the newspaper and online. We’re happy to spread the word across Arlington.
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STATE CAPITALS © StatePoint Media ACROSS
1. Hindu sage or a tea brand 6. Plant production 9. Big first for a baby 13. *#2 Down native 14. Mutt 15. Doggy 16. Newbery Medal, e.g. 17. Back then 18. Alternative spelling of although 19. *The Great Lake State capital 21. *Capital named after 4th president 23. Color quality 24. Type of soda pop 25. British news broadcaster 28. Matre d’s list 30. Occupied oneself 35. Pearl Harbor island 37. Popular movie candy 39. Little one 40. Bodily disorders 41. *No witches in this state’s capital 43. Capital on the Dnieper 44. Dipping tobacco brand 46. Love-____ relationship 47. Main Web page 48. Attractive to look at 50. Your majesty 52. Sea to a Spaniard 53. Duds 55. Filling station filler 57. *Capital named for Sir Walter 61. *State with the small-
est capital by population 65. 007, e.g. 66. Keats’ poem 68. Metric unit of capacity 69. Set in motion 70. Break a commandment 71. Ann B. Davis on “The Brady Bunch” 72. Sound warning
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SENIOR OLYMPICS: Registration is open for the
2017 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, to be held in September at venues across the region. For information, call (703) 830-5604 or see the Web site at www.nvso.us.
‘YARN CRAFTERS’ GATHER: The Yarn
Crafters at Aurora Hills Senior Center will knit and crochet items for charity on Monday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. Instruction is available; donation of washable yard is appreciated. For information, call (703) 228-5722.
GUARDIANSHIP
BASICS
DETAILED:
The basics of adult guardianship will be presented on Monday, Aug. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.
CURRENT-EVENTS ROUNDTABLERS TO GATHER: A current-events round-
table will be held on Monday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. TRAVELERS HEAD TO MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: Arlington County 55+
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73. “Ideas worth spreading” online talk 74. Bothersome DOWN
1. Unit of money in Iran 2. *Des Moines state 3. Ugly Duckling, eventually 4. Like Siberian winters 5. In on periodic table
Travel will host a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond on Tuesday, Aug. 22. The cost is $28. For information, call (703) 228-4748. YOGURT-INSPIRED RECIPES DISCUSSED: Recipes featuring yogurt will
be presented on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.
TRAVEL TALES TAKE THE STAGE: Stories and tips from travel writer Jess Moss will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. LIGHTHOUSE CRUISE SLATED: Arling-
ton County 55+ Travel hosts a Chesapeake Bay lighthouse cruise on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The cost of $64 includes a box lunch. For information, call (703) 228-4748. COMEDY CLUBBERS TO GATHER: The Aurora Hills Senior Center Comedy Club will look at classic radio and television shows on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 11:30 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-5722.
6. Slang for heroin 7. Leo mo. 8. Movie trailer, e.g. 9. More than one solo 10. Tater pieces 11. Audio bounce-back 12. Sound unit 15. Exotic furniture wood 20. Must-haves 22. Priestly garb 24. Oldsmobile model 25. *The Gem State capital 26. Uncooperative, like a mule 27. Actress Sevigny 29. Biblical captain 31. Punjabi believer 32. “Kick the bucket,” e.g. 33. a.k.a. dropsy 34. *Founded by William Penn 36. Sky defender 38. Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, acr. 42. Get together, like AOL and Time Warner 45. Lute player 49. Yule treat 51. Same as earflap 54. White-sheeted apparition 56. Upside down frown 57. Poison ivy symptom 58. Type of sax 59. Pinocchio, e.g. 60. Garner wages 61. Offer ware 62. Elevator inventor 63. Adam’s apple spot 64. 3-point shot 67. *Motto heard in Concord: “Live Free or ____”
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. August 25, 1939: n The federal government plans to build a traffic circle on the Virginia side of Memorial Bridge, to help alleviate “hectic and dangerous” conditions at rush hour. n Tex Ritter and His Musical Tornadoes will perform live at the Lee Theatre Friday. August 21, 1965: n A U.S. Senate committee has OK’d plans for the $431 million, 24.9-mile Metro system. n Local election officials are working out the details of implementing provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act, which has gone into effect. August 20, 1968: n The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has come out against allowing 18-year-olds to vote, and also is against annual sessions of the General Assembly. August 18-19, 1971: n Gov. Holton says he will “comply fully” with President Nixon’s proposed 90-day freeze on wages and prices. n Federal Court of Appeals Judge Albert Bryan has announced plans to retire at age 72. n A new survey suggests that 29 percent of high school boys and 27 percent of girls smoke regularly, a number the Sun’s editorial page says is far too large.
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS OFFERED:
August 21, 1979: n The cost of tuition at private Virginia colleges and universities is higher than the national average. n Gov. Dalton has asked local governments to “make a reasonable effort” to contain expenses. n The higher cost of gasoline is keeping drivers off Virginia highways this summer, according to a state report. n Arlington seniors have been invited to take disco-dancing lessons at Tramps in Georgetown.
EMERGENCY-PREPAREDNESS BASICS OFFERED: Creating an emergency-pre-
August 20, 1988: n The School Board is considering a pilot program to teach keyboarding to students in elementary schools. n Gov. Baliles and Lt. Gov. Wilder received relatively good marks from voters in a new University of Virginia survey.
DECORATIVE-BOWL CREATION PART OF WORKSHOP: Creation of decorative
clay bowls will be discussed on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. Materials are provided. For information, call (703) 228-0955. Transportation options for Arlington seniors will be detailed on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.
paredness checklist will be the topic of discussion on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. TRAVELERS HEAD TO JAZZ CONCERT:
Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to National Harbor for an outdoor performance of the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note performing jazz on Saturday, Aug. 26. The cost is $5. For information, call (703) 228-4748. Find news for active seniors each week!
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Another stunning property by A & G Homes sited on a lovely lot in North Arlington’s picturesque Rock Spring neighborhood. Enjoy 4,500 SF wellappointed space, open concept floor plan offering 5 BRs, 4.5 BAs, “Top Chef”-worthy kitchen, comfortable LRs and fabulous entertaining areas, amazing master retreat, top-notch finishes, wood work & trim, two FPs, envious recreation room w/ wet bar, plus home office or gym & screened-in porch too! Just minutes from Chain Bridge for easier commuting in and out of the city. 4836 33rd Road Arlington, VA 22207
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