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County Aiming to Protect Streets If I-66 Tolls Take Effect

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Host of Roads Could See Spillover Traffic SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Dr. Alfred Taylor Sr. receives the Charles P. Monroe Civil Rights Award at the 69th annual Arlington NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. He is flanked by Arlington NAACP president Karen Nightengale (left) and Lula Lang-Jeter. See Page 22 for full coverage. PHOTO BY SCOTT McCAFFREY

Arlington staff say they’ll work to ensure controversial changes to Interstate 66, if enacted, don’t negatively impact traffic flow on other main arteries across the community. Washington Boulevard, Wilson Boulevard, Old Dominion Drive, Lee Highway, Arlington Boulevard and the George Washington Memorial Parkway are among the corridors where “we don’t want any diversion” from I-66 traffic, transportation planner Larry Marcus told County Board members Oct. 20. The briefing came after Virginia Department of Transportation officials updated county leaders on their evolving proposal to add tolls to the interstate in both directions during rush hours. The proposal, though not without vocal and seemingly bipartisan opposition from elected officials in the outer suburbs, is seen by the McAuliffe administration as a way both to manage congestion on the

highway and raise funds for other local traffic-improvement projects. VDOT officials aim to have the proposal ratified by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in December, but have professed their desire to get buy-in from the public and elected officials. “We are listening,” said Amanda Baxter, the state transportation department’s project manager for the I-66 effort. While Arlington transportation staff said they don’t have enough information to be fully confident in the state’s proposal, there have been no big red flags, either. “We don’t have any deal-breaker issues at the moment,” said Carol Mitten, a deputy county manager. But, she said, “There are legitimate concerns that have been raised.” “This is very much a work in progress. We’re learning more as days go by,” Mitten said. “There’s still a lot of questions around the project. There’s more to know.” The effect, if any, of the impact of tolling on surrounding roadways Continued on Page 26

No Appointees Yet, But Fire Station #8 Task Force Has Due Date of Next March for Report SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

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Oct. 20 to give a newly established task force – which won’t have members or hold its first meeting until November – until March 2016 to compile a report and make public its rec-

ommendations. The “charge,” adopted on a 3-0 vote, “preContinued on Page 24

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Lander Vents His Frustration Over Lack of Review at Office Handling Minority Achievement Staff Writer

An Arlington School Board member’s frustration over what he sees as a lack of effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the school system’s Office of Minority Achievement boiled over at the board’s Oct. 22 meeting. James Lander said he had spent two years pressing for a thorough evaluation of the office’s priorities and practices, with nothing to show for the effort. “I’m offended by it,” Lander said of the inaction. “I’m hurt that we can’t spend more time looking at [the office] and the value it possesses.” The resulting 20-minute, and at times pointed, discussion among top officials came during what ordinarily would have been a routine item: the appointment of an interim head for the minority-achievement office. Superintendent Patrick Murphy sought the appointment of Theresa Adkins, currently a secondary-school specialist in the school system’s English Language Arts office. Lander said he wasn’t angered by the nominee, but rather the “failure of the Department of Instruction and the superintendent” to address his concerns about the office she has been designated to lead. “Since the day I came on board, I’ve

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asked about the Office of Minority Achievement,” Lander said. “We don’t have a way forward; I don’t know what the plan is.” Murphy countered that he had every intention of looking at the mandate of the office, but said holding up the appointment of its leader wouldn’t achieve anything. “We thought about, do we need to make some changes, do we need to redeploy staff,” Murphy said. “But at the same time, we still have the office there, with a series of programs that it has to execute for the rest of the year.” “We’re trying to do some due diligence. We are working as hard as we can,” the superintendent said, noting that other program evaluations already are in the pipeline. School Board member Abby Raphael Continued on Page 26

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It’s (Almost) All Over But the Voting Across County County Board Race Could Be Competitive SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

A total of 151,440 registered voters, including 134,914 “active” voters, are in the pollbooks and will be eligible to cast ballots in Arlington Nov. 3. The total number of voters registered countywide is down about 10,000 from the same time last year, county elections chief Linda Lindberg told the Sun Gazette. “That’s fairly normal in the four-year cycle – it will surge again in 2016,” Lindberg said. (For those just in from Mars, next year is a presidential-election year.) Arlington is in the midst of a campaign that has been dubbed – without gaining much traction – a “54-3-2-1” election. On the ballot are five constitutional offices, four seats in the House of Delegates, three seats in the state Senate, two County Board seats and one School Board seat. The only race that has the potential of being competitive is the battle for County Board, where the retirements of incumbent Democrats Walter Tejada and Mary Hynes marked the first time in 40 years that Arlington will have two County Board seats up for grabs without at least one incumbent on the ballot. Facing off in that race are Democrats Christian Dorsey and Katie Cristol and independents Michael McMenamin and Audrey Clement. Cristol is a firsttime candidate; collectively, Dorsey, McMenamin and Clement have run nine times (in the general election or for a party nomination) without a win. Democratic endorsee Reid Goldstein and Independent Green-backed Brooklyn Kinlay are vying for the School Board seat of the retiring Abby Raphael. All five constitutional officers are unopposed for

re-election: Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, Treasurer Carla de la Pava, Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy, Sheriff Beth Arthur and Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos. All are Democrats. State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Dels. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) and Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) are unopposed for re-election. Also unopposed is Mark Levine, the Democratic nominee in the 45th House District. State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) is being challenged by Independent Green Ron Fisher, while state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) is facing off against Republican George Forakis. Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) is being challenged by Independent Green Janet Murphy. Realtors Endorse Democratic Legislative Slate in Arlington: The Virginia Association of Realtors has endorsed the Democratic slate of candidates seeking election or re-election to the General Assembly in Arlington districts. They are among endorsements in a majority of state legislative races issued by the state Realtors’ organization in consultation with its 27 local affiliates. “Each of these candidates has demonstrated their commitment to supporting policies that we feel will be beneficial to our members, consumers and property owners throughout Virginia,” said Deborah Baisden, president of the Virginia Association of Realtors. “These candidates understand how important the real estate market is to Virginia’s economic well-being,” Baisden said. Locally, the group endorsed all six incumbents on the Nov. 3 ballot: State Sens. Barbara Favola (D-31st), Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Janet Howell (D-32nd) and Dels. Patrick Hope (D-47th), Rip Sullivan (D-48th) and Alfonso Lopez (D-49th). Also endorsed was Mark Levine, the Democratic nominee who is running unopposed to succeed Del. Rob Krupicka (D-45th).

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Some elections they win, others they lose, but for the Arlington County Democratic CommitPOLITICAL tee, there is one POTPOURRI constant – a post-Election Day buffet luncheon at Nam Viet Restaurant. The party’s leadership and rank-andfile will gather at the restaurant, located at 1127 North Hudson St. in Clarendon, on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from noon to 2 p.m. to celebrate or commiserate, depending on the outcome the night before. The public is invited, but a warning – it can get mighty crowded. No matter the outcome of the 2015 election, Arlington Democrats have a number of matters staring them in the face for 2016, from the March 1 presidential primary to the question of whether challenges will materialize to County Board member

Libby Garvey. After the Nov. 4 lunch, party officials will have a few hours to relax before the Arlington County Democratic Committee holds its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) conference center in Ballston. Legislative Forum to Look at Seniors’ Issues: With the elections soon to be a fading memory, thoughts turn to the 2016 General Assembly session that starts in January. The Arlington and Alexandria Commissions on Aging will host a joint legislative forum on Friday, Nov. 6 from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. at the Fairlington Community Center. Members of the General Assembly delegation from both localities have been invited to participate. The community is invited. For information, call (703) 228-1700 or see the Web site at http://commissions.arlingtonva.us/coa/.

Teens Get Early Start – Sometimes Too Early – on Voter Registration: Give them credit for enthusiasm, but a number of Arlington high-school students who attempted to get an early start on the 2016 presidential election ended up a little ahead of themselves. Arlington election chief Linda Lindberg reports that a number of 17-year-olds who will be 18 by Election Day (Nov. 8) 2016 came to her office seeking to register early. State law allows 17-year-olds to register in advance, so that wasn’t the problem. The issue is that the teens submitted applications before the Oct. 15 deadline to register for the 2015 general election, which under the law meant they were considered to be for this year, not next. “Unfortunately, we had to deny them for being underage,” Lindberg said, since her office wasn’t allowed to hold the applications and process them later. On the other hand, those who submitted paperwork after the Oct. 15 deadline for 2015 were able to register for 2016, as

those applications will be processed after the Nov. 3 election. Those who will be 18 years old by Nov. 8, 2016, will be eligible to vote in next year’s presidential primaries even if they are 17 at the time. The voting age in Virginia stood at 21 until ratification of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on July 1, 1971. A week later, Virginia became the 40th of 43 states that eventually ratified the amendment. (It takes 38 states for ratification.) Ratification of the federal constitutional amendment in 1971 rendered moot provisions in the Virginia Constitution setting the minimum voting age at 21. State voters in 1972 amended the Virginia Constitution to bring it in line with its federal counterpart. For those critical that the state was late to ratify the amendment, consider this: The General Assembly didn’t approve the 19th Amendment (giving women the right to vote) until 1952 – 32 years after it went into effect.

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Our View: Endorsement for Arlington County Board In endorsing Michael McMenamin for County Board last week, we promised to return now to our second choice for the two seats on the ballot. The good news for Arlington voters: Each of the other three candidates – Audrey Clement, Katie Cristol and Christian Dorsey – meets the minimum threshold for office, with an understanding of the issues impacting Arlington and the region. But there are significant distinctions to be made among the three: • We like Clement, and she has been strong on the stump in raising a number of key issues that will need attention in the coming four years. But in her many runs for public office, Clement has never expended energy to build coalitions or attract campaign supporters. Her inability, or disinclination, to do that suggests Clement may not be prepared to work with others in building a commonsense County Board governing majority, but would prefer to be a lone wolf. That’s not what Arlington needs. • Dorsey, along with McMenamin, brings the strongest civic résumé to the race, and like McMenamin, he took

some time after earlier runs for office to focus on family and career. That’s laudable. Our concern with Dorsey is the same now as it was during the Democratic primary, when he failed to get our endorsement. He seems to be running a campaign based largely on avoiding taking stands that would alienate any segment of the population. As a result, we’ve seen plenty of broad-based positions, but few specific proposals that suggest how Dorsey might, if elected, ride the rapids of a fast-changing local political landscape. We’d put Dorsey’s quest for County Board in the same league as Jeb Bush’s efforts to gain the Republican presidential nomination: Both are safe and competent options, but have been hobbled in running lackluster (and at times lackadaisical) campaigns. Dorsey’s strategy may well work to win him office. But it won’t provide him with much of a mandate. • Way back in the winter, Cristol had one of the worst kickoffs in Arlington County Democratic Committee history, and – though acknowledging she brought some specifics on issues to the

table – we didn’t even put her in the top tier of candidates when ranking the field in the Democratic primary. Yet she finished first in the primary, buoyed by being the second choice of voters who backed the other five contenders. Goes to show that indefatigable and relentlessly upbeat campaigning can blunt the drawbacks of slim civic engagement and a lack of deep understanding of some issues. After a rocky start, Cristol hit her stride over the summer, listening carefully to the electorate and adjusting her positions as her understanding of voter priorities grew. Very few candidates in recent memory have improved so quickly. Cristol is not without her drawbacks. We fear she will spend too much time in the weeds of minutiae of governance at a time when the public needs leadership. And we worry if she will be beholden to special-interest groups that have backed her campaign. It is a relatively close call between the two Democrats on the ballot. On balance, our preference is to give Katie Cristol the opportunity to bring her skill-set and enthusiasm to office.

Changes to Recycling Rules No Help to Environment Editor: I recently found attached to my trash bin a new magnet stating what was now recyclable in Arlington, as apparently this has changed. I was shocked that plastic bags, shredded paper and wire hangers were off that list and now deemed unfit for our recycle bins. My only notification was this magnet, and not a printed document. If there were any County Board meetings about this matter, I never heard about it.

I checked the recycling information on the county Web page and noted that the new unacceptable materials would now be left in front of the bin, tagged, if included in the bin. Plastic bags are now to be taken by residents to grocery stores. I called the county government. The customer service representative stated that the code did not change, but the contract had. The new requirements started on Oct. 1. The new contractors could not handle the new items listed as not recyclable, I was told; the machines kept getting clogged

with the plastic bags. Given the new bins were made to handle more recyclable materials, it is ridiculous that residents must now do the work and deal with the expense of taking plastic bags to other destinations, victims of the county government rewarding a lowest-bid recycling company. How much shredded paper and plastic bags will now wind up in the county burn pile to further pollute the atmosphere? Marianne Petrino-Schaad Arlington

Why Not Just Be Honest About Affordable-Housing? Editor: A recent Sun Gazette article [“County Officials Promise to Give Priority to Shirlington,” Oct. 22] highlights the hypocrisy (at the taxpayers’ expense) of both the County Board and the affordable-housing advocates. An upscale redevelopment and higherdensity zoning of the Four Mile Run corridor threatens one of the last affordablehousing communities in Arlington. Yet no one seems to connect the two issues.

Why? Because it is the business of the affordable-housing developers to build new affordable housing units, not to preserve existing affordable housing units through maintaining lower-density zoning. This is looking more like a profitable business subsidized by the county government under the disingenuous ploy of “keeping diversity” in Arlington. From an overall community perspective and the taxpayers’ point of view, the preservation of affordable-housing com-

munities is far more desired and cost effective – if one truly wants to keep Arlington diverse and affordable. But if the goal is to generate developer profits and some extra tax dollars through redevelopment and the displacement of families that need affordable housing, just say so up front. Stop the hypocrisy of trying to make it noble with this affordablehousing-advocacy routine. Stephen Carey Arlington

ELECTION LETTERS The deadline for campaign letters was Oct. 17. For a look at all letters related to the Nov. 3 election that appeared in print and online, see the Web site at at www.insidenova.com/opinion/opinion_arlington/.

Upgraded Hotline Wins Accolades of County Board

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Improvements to a domestic- and sexual-violence hotline serving Arlington are paying dividends in both the number of people phoning, and the assistance that is made available to them. “Now, people only have to have one number to call – they just call this number and we help them,” said Caroline Jones, executive director of Doorways for Women and Families, which operates the 24/7/365 hotline. While the effort to provide hotline service through Doorways has been in place since the late 1970s, “we had a pretty fragmented system,” Jones said during a recent briefing of County Board members. When local residents today call the hotline – (703) 237-0881 – they are connected to a local responder trained to deal with multiple situations. The result is a system that is “leaps better than what it was before,” County Board member Libby Garvey said. The hotline program is affiliated with Project PEACE [Partnering to End Abuse in the Community for Everyone], an Arlington government initiative in collaboration with social-service providers. Since the more comprehensive hotline

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Bringing a New Perspective to Arlington Endorsed By: School Board Member Barbara Kanninen School Board Member James Lander School Board Member Abby Raphael School Board Vice Chair Nancy Van Doren School Board Chair Emma Violand-Sánchez Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes Arlington County Board Member Libby Garvey Arlington County Board Member Jay Fisette

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Arlington County Board Vice Chair J. Walter Tejada

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Treasurer Carla de la Pava Commissioner of Revenue Ingrid Morroy

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Sheriff Beth Arthur

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In Arlington, September’s Home Sales Were Strong Year-over-year home sales across Arlington posted a double-digit increase in September, according to new figures, with average and median sales prices also higher. A total of 254 properties went to closing last month, according to figures reported Oct. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, an arm of the local multiple-listing service. That’s up 13.4 percent from 224 sales in September 2014. The average sales price of $632,231 rose 4 percent from a year before, with increases in all three segments of the market: • Sales prices of single-family homes were up 1.6 percent to an average $858,942. • Attached homes, such as townhouses, were up 1.9 percent to $485,016. • Condominiums were up 2.1 percent to $421,379. The median sales price of all homes that sold during the month was $575,000, and there were 29 million-dollar transactions during the month. Adding up the sales and average prices, the total dollar volume sold during September totaled $160.6 million, up 18 percent from $136.1 million a year before. Homes that went to closing in September spent an average of 53 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, up from 44 days, and garnered 96.8 percent of listing price, down from 97.4 percent. Of homes that sold, conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 197 cases, followed by cash (30), VA-backed loans (12) and FHA-backed mortgages (11). As is the case across the region, inventory continued to rise as the market transitioned from summer to fall – but the difference was not as large as in some neighboring jurisdictions. Across Arlington, there were 685 properties on the market at the end of September, up 4.6 percent from 655. But the number of listings coming onto the market during the month was down 11.3 percent from a year before, suggesting some homeowners may have decided to wait until spring 2016 makes its appearance before putting homes on the market. Where is the market headed? Data showcase what could be a soft autumn: Homes coming under contract were flat in September from a year ago, while the number of homes going to “pending sale” status for the month was down 4.1 percent. Total pending sales were 3.3-percent higher than a year before. Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. The Sun Gazette has a seasoned team of professionals who bring you the local news in a serious manner. If you want your news in print or online, the Sun Gazette has you covered.

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Leadership Arlington has announced recipients of its second annual “40 Under 40” honors, with the awards presentation to be made at a luncheon to be held Dec. 4 at Army Navy Country Club. The program, designed to honor up-andcoming leaders in the business, nonprofit and civic sectors, is presented in partnership with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Community Foundation, Arlington Economic Development and the Arlington Sun Gazette. Honorees for 2015 are Tom Bartlett, Boeing; Jessamyn Berniker, Williams & Connolly; Gabrielle Bosché, The Millennial Solution; Eric Brescia, John Vihstadt for County Board Campaign; Steven Brown, Washington-Lee High School; Alayna Buckner, Elevate; Sheyna Burt, Law Office of Sheyna Nicole Burt PLC; Emmanuel Caudillo, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics; Charles Clancy, Virginia Tech; Danielle Craddock, Girls Inspired & Ready to Lead; Katie Cristol, Katie Cristol for Arlington County Board; Lyndsey DePalma, House of Steep; Kristina Dorville, Department of Homeland Security & Arlington County Public Schools; Sara Duke, Encore Stage and Studio; Beatriz Duque Long, Epilepsy Foundation; Moley Evans, EverWonder Camps; Mark Fedorchak, Liberty Tavern; John Goldener, Crumpton Group; John Grant, Pew Charitable Trusts; Brodie Gregory, PDRI. Also, Julie Huang Tucker, Falls Church Episcopal; Sara Jaffe, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts; Jennifer Meder, Towers Watson; Courtney Mesmer, American Telemedicine Association; Maureen Nesselrode, Arlington Public Schools; Koube Ngaaje, Arlington Food Assistance Center; Kyriakos Pagonis, Murray, Montgomery & O’Donnell; Shy Pahlevani, LiveSafe; Devanshi Patel, Patel & Williams PLLC; Veronica Perez-Perea, Arlington Public Schools; Evan Pritchard, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh P.C.; Courtney Reeve, Greenbrier Learning Center; Angela Rose, Promoting Awareness/Victim Empowerment (PAVE); Jane Rudolph, Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation; Kevin Shooshan, Shooshan Co.; Eugene St. Clair, Humanproof LLC; Alex Tremble Jr., GPS Leadership Solutions; Zach Wahl, Enterprise Knowledge; Dr. Megan Wheeler, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center; and Sheila Yosufy, Cardinal Bank. For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.leadershiparlington.org. SHANNON TO RETIRE FROM ‘ARLINGTON THRIVE’: Geraldine Shannon, who

has served as executive director of Arlington Thrive for the past nine years, has announced plans to retire, effective Jan. 1. “I informed the board of directors of my plans some months ago, and very shortly, the board will post a job announcement and commence a search for a new executive director,” Shannon said on Oct. 21. “The board and I anticipate a smooth transition to new leadership in the new year.” Arlington Thrive, which until recent years was known as Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs (AMEN), provides emergency-support services, including rent

and utilities, to Arlington residents in dire need. The organization will celebrate its 40th anniversary at a party on Nov. 18. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonthrive.org. A-SPAN’S CHIEF HONORED REGIONALLY: Arlington Street People’s Assis-

tance Network (A-SPAN) president/CEO Kathy Sibert is one of three heads of local nonprofits presented with the 2015 Excel Award by the Center for Nonprofit Management. Sibert was honored for her innovation, motivation, community-building, inclusiveness and ethical integrity. The award comes with a $5,000 professional-development grant and an additional $2,000 in funding for staff development. Other recipients of the award, bestowed Oct. 21, were Michael Bobbitt of Adventure Theatre and Nicole Lamoureux of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. NAUCK GROUP SPONSORS COAT DRIVE:

The Nauck Community Services Center is hosting its sixth annual winter-coat drive through Nov. 6. New and gently-used coats for men, women and children will be accepted at five locations: the services-center headquarters, 2229 South Shirlington Road; Starbucks, 2925 South Glebe Road; House of Steep, 3800 Lee Highway; Drew Model School, 3500 23rd St. South; and Macedonia Baptist Church, 3412 22nd St. South. For large donations, the organization can arrange for pickup. Coats will be professionally cleaned by Presto Cleaners and distributed in December. For information, call (703) 229-5650 or e-mail info@bajcdc.org. THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S BIRTH HONORED: The National Park Service will cel-

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Columbia Pike Branch Library continues its “Coverage to Care” series, focusing on health-care options, on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. (English) and 7 p.m. (Spanish). The program is sponsored by Enroll Virginia, which provides information on health-care options for local residents. For information, see the Web site at www.enrollva.org. CANCER CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS: The Cancer Re-

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Arlington Notes II tal Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, kicks off its 28th annual “Scouting for Food” initiative by distributing collection bags to homes across the area on Saturday, Nov. 7. The bags will be collected on Saturday, Nov. 14. The goal is to collect one million pounds of non-perishable food items, which will be used to support 37.5 million meals to nearly 500,000 residents in need across the area. The effort “helps these families while teaching our Scouts the value of servicing the community,” said Les Baron, Scout Executive of the National Capital Area Council. The Scouting for Food initiative is one of the largest annual food drives in the Washington area. Recipients of the donations will include the Arlington Food Assistance Center, SHARE of McLean and other food banks. Among items most in need are peanut butter, canned tuna and chicken, soups and stews, 100-percent fruit juices, grains, cereals and hygiene products. Founded in 1911, the National Capital Area Council includes the District of Columbia and inner and outer suburbs, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. For information, see the Web site at www.ncabsa.org. ROTARY CLUBS COMBINE FOR ANNUAL ‘MONTE CARLO NIGHT’: Rotary Clubs

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lington will host a benefit concert to support Syrian refugees on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. The two-hour concert – featuring music and dance – will conclude with a reception. Confirmed performers include organist J. Reilly Lewis; pianists Frank Conlon, Jose Caceres and Myriam Avalos; dancer ShuChen Cuff; 14-year-old trumpeter Geoff Gallant; and the Commonwealth Brass Quintet. Free-will offerings will support Save the Children. The church is located at 601 North Vermont St. For information, see the Web site at www.fcparlington.org.

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Year-Round Yard-Waste Collection Is Up for Discussion SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board members will decide next month whether to add yearround – rather than COUNTY just seasonal – yardcollection on NOTES waste residential trash-collection routes. County staff have sketched out two options for county officials to work through: • Retain the status quo, which due to a recently updated agreement with trash haulers would allow the county government to reduce annual charges per household by about $15, to $256. • Implement the year-round yard-waste collection next April, which would cause no increase in rates until the start of the county’s fiscal year in July, when homeowners would see something like a $35-per-year hike for trash and recyclable collection. Board members will hold a public hearing on the proposal Nov. 14, with a decision likely to follow that the same day. The county government’s effort to add year-round yard-waste collection has been a work in progress for years, but always found itself delayed or stymied. Officials estimate going to year-round collection, rather than the current 16 weeks per year (parts of March, April, November, December, January) will save 9,000 tons of materials from going to landfills or being incinerated. Arlington “lags behind several neigh-

boring counties,” which already provide year-round collection of yard waste, notes the county government’s Environment and Energy Conservation Commission. Adding year-round collection “will benefit the region’s environment as well as maintain the county’s leadership in environmentally sustainable practices,” commission chair Scott Dicke said in a letter to County Board members supporting the measure. Not so fast, countered Tim Wise, president of the Arlington County Taxpayers Association. “Arlington County taxpayers don’t need additional mandates,” Wise said. How the broader community feels about the proposal remains an open question. An unscientific, online survey conducted by the county government in September found 60 percent of respondents willing to pay the higher cost for year-round collection. (“If those online-survey tools are that good, perhaps we can eliminate the [County] Board and just let the online Survey Monkey replace the board,” Wise sniffed.) Even with the extra cost of year-round yard-waste removal factored in, Arlington’s solid-waste cost per household remains below that of Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the city of Alexandria. Single-family households in Arlington are required to participate in the county government’s trash-collection program. Condominiums, apartments and commercial buildings do not fall under the require-

ment. Fairlington Farmers’ Market OK’d for Operation Through 2018: Arlington County Board members on Oct. 17 approved a staff proposal that will give the fledgling Fairlington Farmers’ Market three years before it comes back for further government review. The farmers’ market, which debuted in April and runs Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during warm-weather months adjacent to the Fairlington Community Center, generated no complaints from neighbors and had not negatively impacted parking at the site, county officials said. A survey by the Fairlington Citizens Association found 95 percent of more than 300 respondents were interested in seeing the market return for 2016. As a result, County Board members voted to allow the non-profit operator, Field to Table Inc., to continue in operation through October 2018, when the use permit will again come before the board. This year, the market will continue in operation through Nov. 22. Other Arlington farmers’ markets include those located in Ballston, Clarendon, Columbia Pike, Crystal City, Rosslyn, Courthouse, Westover and Arlington Mill. Board Members Name Park in Honor of Carver: Arlington County Board members on Oct. 17 followed the advice of several advisory commissions and named a new park in the Arlington View neighborhood as “George Washington Carver Park.” The mini-park will be constructed on a

portion of a parcel on South Rolfe Street that had been home to the Carver Mutual Homes Association cooperative-housing apartments, which are being razed to make way for a townhouse development. Its name will honor George Washington Carver (1864-1943), a prominent AfricanAmerican inventor who may be best known for devising varied uses for the peanut, but whose career in science was considerably more wide-ranging. The Arlington View Civic Association proposed the name in honor both of the Carver housing cooperative and its namesake. The Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board and Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee agreed with the proposal, while the Park and Recreation Commission said it would support either “Carver Homes Mini Park” or “George Washington Carver Park.” The developer of the townhouse community is paying the costs of construction. County to Collect Blankets, Coats for Syrian Refugees: The Arlington County government again will participate in a blanket- and coat-collection to support refugees from the civil war in Syria. The effort, which will run from Nov. 7 to Dec. 5, is part of a regionwide effort of local governments. In Arlington, blankets and new or gently used coats will be accepted at the Courthouse Plaza branch library and Arlington Mill Community Center. For information, see the Web site at http://helpsyrianrefugees.us.

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Bill Clinton’s third term. I’m running for my first term.” Clinton inveighed against Republicans’ opposition to Medicaid expansion in Virginia and pay inequalities between men and women. She also favored paid family leave and tougher gun laws. “How many more people have to die before we take action?” asked Clinton, adding that about 90 Americans each day die from gunshot wounds. Clinton said having a grandchild has strengthened her desire to expand opportunities for future generations of Americans. “I don’t think you should have to be the granddaughter of a former president to be able to claim the promise of America,” she said. Clinton was accompanied on stage by Gov. McAuliffe, who highlighted his economic successes and anti-discrimination initiatives and said Americans could expect similar progressive efforts from Clinton. “We know that Hillary Clinton is a fighter and has been a fighter all her life,” McAuliffe said, adding, “Folks, she’s got it all.” Lola Quintela, Clinton’s petition coordinator in Virginia, also praised the Democratic presidential contender’s positions on firearms, women’s rights and pay equality. “She is our champion and she’s got our back,” Quintela said. Jeremy McPike, a Democrat seeking Virginia’s 29th state Senate seat, lauded McAuliffe’s accomplishments and ex-

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Barbering I, which after completion of an additional course will allow youth to take the state exam required of professional barbers. Changes to the middle-school program of studies include the addition of three levels of Spanish in grades 6 and 7, as well as Investigating Computer Science. Summertime Economics Coursework Sees Healthy Results: Efforts to provide support services to high-schoolers taking a summer economics and personal-finance course online appear to have paid dividends, with the 2015 effort seeing a 97percent completion rate among Arlington participants. Students are required to pass such a course to graduate, and for the past three summers, Arlington Public Schools has offered it online. This past summer, 149 students signed up. It is “a very rigorous course,” said School Board member Abby Raphael, who should know: One of her daughters took the online summer course two years ago. “Sometimes students are a little surprised at how much time and effort it takes,” Raphael said. School administrators acknowledged that the high completion rate was only possible with support services for students. “You can’t just leave them out there on their own,” said Louis Villafane, who coordinates high-school summer programs for Arlington Public Schools. “It can be pretty daunting.” The school system has six teachers who

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are available for one-on-one meetings, and students also can make use of lab programs. Raphael said, as a mother and a board member, she appreciates the school system going the extra mile. “I was very impressed,” she said. The General Assembly in 2010 mandated passage of a full-year of economics and personal finance for graduation, with the requirement going into effect during the 2011-12 school year. Students have the option of taking the coursework during the regular school year or participating in an online course through the “Virtual Virginia” educational initiative of the Virginia Department of Education. Superintendent Honored by NAACP: Arlington Superintendent Patrick Murphy on Oct. 24 was honored with the Arlington NAACP’s Willard W. Brittain Community Appreciation Award. Murphy “exemplifies what it means to be a leader in education,” said Julius Spain Sr., first vice president of the Arlington branch of the civil-rights organization, during the NAACP’s 69th annual Freedom Fund Banquet. The award is named in honor of the late Willard Woodson “Woody” Brittain Jr., an Arlington native who went on to prominence in the field of finance and accounting, including serving as chief operating officer of Price Waterhouse. He died in 2013. Murphy said he appreciated receiving an award named in honor of an Arlington Public Schools’ graduate, and a man who

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was both a strategic thinker and who loved math. “I love math, too,” Murphy said. The superintendent credited the Arlington Public Schools’ staff for much of the school system’s success in recent years. “It is truly a team that makes things happen,” Arlington Superintendent Murphy said. Patrick Murphy has been “The reason I’m honored with an award by standing here the Arlington branch of . . . is because of the NAACP. the team.” APS Staffer Named Finalist for Leadership Award: Raj Adusumilli, Arlington Public Schools’ assistant superintendent for transportation, is one of 27 leaders from across the country named as a finalist for the Lexington Education Leadership Award. The finalists will participate in a symposium in Orlando in November. The 10 then selected as fellows will spend six months learning from each other and receiving professional-development support. The Lexington Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public-policy think headquartered in Arlington.

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ish hardwood flooring is found on the main and upper levels. And then there is the special nature of Lyon Park itself. Perfectly situated to provide a closeness to everything, it nonetheless is set back in bucolic, neighborly splendor. What a delight, inside and out! Well worthy of consideration. Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (703) 738-2520.

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Our never-ending quest for the best in local real estate this week brings us to the always-in-fashion community of Lyon Park, where a pre-war Tudor-style classic awaits our inspection. Centrally situated – within walking distance of Clarendon – the home represents an impeccable blend of original charm and updates that make it perfect for urban-village lifestyles. The floor plan is flexible, and three levels of space give you room to stretch out. Meanwhile, you have some of the classic 1930s-era touches, from the arched doorways to lovely moulding. The property, set on a verdant lot with detached garage, currently is on the market, listed at $934,000 by Jane Morrison of Keller Williams Realty. After a welcome, we are ushered in and invited to explore the first level, which offers a wonderful flow. We begin in the foyer, and soon find ourselves in the lovely, expansive living room with a focal-point fireplace. This space ends in the vaulted-ceiling sun room, perfect for watching TV or reading a book and just steps from the landscaped back yard and brick patio. The dining room is bright and airy, and then we move on to the updated kitchen, with granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances and a breakfast peninsula perfect for friendly gatherings as holiday meals are prepared. An extra bonus is the Brookhaven custom cabinetry. The upper level is home to three spacious bedrooms, including the master retreat, each with plentiful closet and storage space. As an extra, there is a full attic, accessed via pull-down stairs, which provides more opportunities. The lower level provides additional space and options. Here, you will find a potential fourth bedroom, a remodeled full bath, large laundry-storage room and even a cellar area perfect for a wine collection. The brick patio, located off the eat-in kitchen, is a wonderful spot for informal entertaining. Bonuses? There are many, from the built-in speakers in the living and family rooms to the recessed lighting through much of the main and lower levels. Styl-

Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose three points in October to a level of 64 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This month’s reading is a return to HMI levels seen at the end of the housing boom in late 2005, the builders’ trade group said. “The fact that builder confidence has held in the 60s since June is proof that the single-family housing market is making lasting gains as more serious buyers come forward,” said NAHB chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, Mo. Not all was rosy, however. “Our members continue to tell us there are still pockets of softness in some markets across the nation, and that they face challenges regarding the availability of lots and labor,” Woods said. “With October’s three-point uptick, builder confidence has been holding steady or increasing for five straight months. This upward momentum shows that our industry is strengthening at a gradual – but consistent – pace,” said NAHB chief economist David Crowe. Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. Two of the three HMI components posted gains in October. The index measuring sales expectations in the next six months rose seven points to 75, and the component gauging current sales conditions increased three points to 70. Meanwhile, the index charting buyer traffic held steady at 47. Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, all four regions posted gains. The West registered a five-point uptick to 69 while the Northeast, Midwest and South each rose one point to 47, 60 and 65, respectively. For more information, see the Web site at www.nahb.org.

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Business Briefcase COUNTY BOARD OKs RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN BALLSTON: It’ll soon be

“goodbye, Exxon station, hello, more residential units” in Ballston. Arlington County Board members on Oct. 17 unanimously approved redevelopment of a parcel at 670 North Glebe Road, which currently houses the service station, with a six-story, 173-unit complex to be known as 672 Flats. The building, which will include seven committed-affordable units, will help fulfill Arlington planners’ desire to taper the western side of Glebe Road from taller, more dense development down to the existing townhouse. The new residential property, developed by the Penrose Group, also will have ground-floor retail square footage as well as 177 underground parking spaces. The site is located between North Carlin Springs Road and 7th Street North, within walking distance of the BallstonMU Metro station. NATIONAL, DULLES SHOW STRONG MONTHS: Riding a wave of robust sum-

mertime air travel nationally, Northern Virginia’s two commercial airports saw solid success on the domestic-passenger front in August, but posted declines in international travelers. A total of 4.2 million passengers passed through the terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International airports during the month, up 7.3 percent from August 2014, according to figures reported Oct. 19 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Dulles held the slimmest of leads – 2.099 million to 2.052 million for Reagan National – but the closer-in air facility had a far higher year-over-year increase, besting Dulles 12.8 percent to 2.4 percent. Both airports did well on the domesticpassenger side of the ledger, with Reagan National seeing a 13.2-percent increase and Dulles showing a 6.4-percent rise. But on the international front, which at Dulles represents fully one-third of all passengers, there was an overall decline of 4 percent. (National actually had the bigger percentage drop in international passengers, at 4.7 percent, but its overall international service is minimal.) Reagan National benefited from extreme growth from several airlines’ picking up additional take-off and landing slots over the past two years: Virgin America’s year-over-year passenger count was up 192 percent, Southwest saw an increase of 78 percent and JetBlue had 19 percent more passengers than a year before. Even the merged American Airlines and US Airways, which had been forced to divest itself of some airport slots, saw growth of 6 percent from activity in August 2014. American and US Airways, which as of this month are operating as a single airline, had a 51-percent share of passengers in August 2015, counting regional affiliates, down from 54.4 percent a year before. Washington Dulles saw improvement in traffic due to increased service from international carriers Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and Icelandair, but the airport’s dominant carrier – United – carried 13.5-percent fewer passengers than a year before.

United’s share of passengers at Dulles declined from 63.5 percent in August 2014 to 60.4 percent in August 2015. At the region’s third primary commercial airport, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, August’s passenger count of 2.19 million was up 5 percent from a year before. Nationally, enplanements during the month increased 5.5 percent from a year ago, according to the trade group Airlines for America. For the first eight months of the year, Reagan National had served 15.3 million passengers, up 11 percent and putting the airport on track for another record year. Total passenger traffic at Dulles stood at 14.5 million, up a fraction of a percent. Nationally, passenger traffic for the first eight months of the year was up 4.4 percent. For full data, see the Web site at www. mwaa.com. ARLINGTON CHAMBER PREPS FOR ANNUAL MEETING: The Arlington Chamber

of Commerce has announced plans for its 91st annual meeting, to be held on Friday, Dec. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel. At the event, the business organization will celebrate its accomplishments of the year and detail plans for 2016, as well as present awards. The registration deadline is Dec. 3. For information and registration, call (703) 525-2400 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonchamber.org. ARLINGTON STUDENT AT VIRGINIA TECH FINDING INVESTMENT SUCCESS:

Kaley Burlingame of Arlington, a Virginia Tech senior majoring in accounting and finance in the Pamplin College of Business, made her national television debut last month on CNBC, a cable channel focused on business news. She did so well, as one of three panel participants on the Retail Investor Roundup segment of CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Aug. 31, that she was invited back for a second appearance on Sept. 17. “I frequently watched the hosts, Kelly Evans and Bill Griffeth, so it was really cool to be able to actually talk to them, the people I had been learning from for a couple of years,” she said. Burlingame serves as co-CEO of SEED (Student-managed Endowment for Educational Development), a student-run investor group that manages a multi-milliondollar stock portfolio for the Virginia Tech Foundation. Burlinghame has been involved with SEED since the second semester of her freshman year. Now, as co-CEO, she helps oversee the approximately 30 student members of the group. “It is real-world experience. We are investing real money,” she said. “The endowment fund is our client. It is a real job.” During the three-minute television segment in August, Burlingame explained that SEED does not comprise day-traders, but rather the student investors seek out investment opportunities to hold on to longer. As SEED co-CEO, Burlingame hears pitches from student analysts about proposed stocks to add to the group’s investment portfolio.

ROBBERY: n On Oct. 14 at 10:40 p.m., a 50-yearold man was robbed of his wallet in the 4300 block of 2nd Street North. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’7” to 5’9”. n On Oct. 19 at 1:20 p.m., a 28-year-old woman was robbed of her phone in the 1700 block of South Clark Street. The suspect is described as a black male, in his 20s, 5’8”, 160 to 180 pounds. n On Oct. 19 at 3 p.m., a loss-prevention officer at a store in the 700 block of North Glebe Road was assaulted while trying to stop two subjects from shoplifting, police said. Yesenia Yvette Echegoyen, 19, of Falls Church, was arrested and charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit larceny. Kelly Michelle Funtes, 19, of Alexandria, was arrested and charged with grand larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny and providing false identification. n On Oct. 20 at 10:01 a.m., four suspects

entered a retail store in the 1100 block of South Hayes Street and attempted to steal several items, police said. As they were fleeing, one of the suspects sprayed two employees with pepper spray. All four suspects are described as black females in their 20s. n On Oct. 21 at 1 a.m., a 48-year-old cab driver was assaulted and robbed in the 4400 block of 31st Street South, police said. The suspect is described as an Hispanic male, in his 20s, with a thin build.

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BURGLARY: n A community center in the 100 block of North Thomas Street was burglarized (no date given). A computer monitor was taken, police said.

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Community Meetings Set on Route 7 Upgrade Community meetings have been set for November in an effort to build consensus toward the best transit option along Route 7 between Tysons Corner and Alexandria. The “Envision Route 7” effort aims to “accommodate future growth, connect people and businesses to economic opportunity, and improve mobility,” according to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. Meetings will be held:

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This spacious corner unit features 1,489 SF with walls of glass and a comfortable balcony located on the quiet, Follow uswestern on: end of the building. Features such as the powder room and laundry room are welcome additions for ease of living. The closet in the master bedroom and a second bedroom have been professionally fitted with closet organizing shelves, drawers and rods. The hardwood floors throughout the unit were replaced in 2013. The HVAC system was replaced in 2014. Located at 1000 N Randolph Street the Metro is just one block from the front door of the building. Also within the immediate vicinity is Central Library, W&L’s indoor swimming pool and track, cafes, and a farmers market. Call me for more details today.

Beautiful 3 level home with stairs to potential fourth level on one of the prettiest streets in Arlington. Generous sized rooms for entertaining plus lower level party room. Fireplace in Living Room. Updated Kitchen. 3/4 Bedrooms – 3 ½ Baths. Hardwood floors throughout. Garage.

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Spacious and light-filled Cherrydale end-unit townhouse. 3 BR / 2 FBA / 2 HBA. Two balconies, patio garden & 2-car garage. Two BRs have attached BA. Open living room, gourmet kitchen, fireplace, wood floors & high ceilings. Freshly painted and refinished floors. Taylor, Swanson, W-L schools. Please call for private showing.

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Lovely end-unit townhouse is flooded with natural light and gets you everywhere fast. Just 1/2 mile from the Courthouse and Clarendon Metro stops, this home is just two blocks from shopping at Lyon Village Shopping Center - Giant, Starbucks, CVS, Italian Store & more. The upper level has three bedrooms and two baths, including a large loft over the master bedroom. The main level includes a kitchen with eat-in space and a separate dining room, living room and powder room. The lower level has an additional recreational room and laundry room and walks out to a small, fenced back yard. Over 2,000 SF of finished living space.

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Opportunity Knocks to own a unique contemporary in Country Club Hills. Walk to the country club from this fabulous home on over 13,600 sq ft lot. Upstairs has 4 large bedrooms and 3 full baths. Walk in to the main level living room w/ slate and wood floors, fireplace, and floor to ceiling windows, a newer kitchen renovation but still opportunity to renovate bathrooms or add on! Call Stacey Romm for more details

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Until about a year ago, George Strollo swam regularly as part of his weekly exercise routine. He even continued a 65-year tradition of doing work around the yard of his Arlington home. But Strollo decided to scale back both activities, saying he has earned the right to live the “loafing lifestyle.” It was not, however, without thinking things over, mulling the pros and cons. “I would prefer to do the yard work myself, but I was persuaded to go get a lawn service,” the Manhattan native said during a recent interview. Strollo turned 102 on Oct. 24, celebrating with his friends during a birthday lunch at Pie-Tanza restaurant in the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center the day before, then with family on his actual birthday. Jackie Boone, one of Strollo’s two daughters, said her father has always insisted on doing things himself. He took care of his late wife, Marian, who was suffering from health issues, in their home until she died three years ago at age 95. “Doing everything for himself is what he’s always wanted to do, and he’s pretty persistent about that,” Boone said. Strollo is still mobile. The retired George Washington University professor

who had a long career as an officer in the Naval Reserve sometimes uses a cane and drives a car occasionally, but only short distances. He visits the commissary at Fort Myer during Boone’s weekly visits. The lanky 102-year-old doesn’t have any magic prescription for staying trim. “I ate and drank normally, but never gained a lot of weight,” the 5-foot-9, 150poundStrollo said. “I still have a glass of wine with dinner.” Strollo believes getting involved in sports during his adult life has kept him healthy. He started playing tennis in his 40s, and kept it up until about 90. “I think the reason I really quit tennis was because I was not good enough to win any more,” Strollo said. “You lose a little energy at that age.” With his tennis racket shelved, Strollo took his athletic pursuits to the pool, swimming weekly at Yorktown High School pool with a group of friends. “I’m convinced my routine of swimming, riding a bike and playing tennis kept me in good health,” Strollo said. “I’d ride my bike to play tennis, then ride back home.” Strollo hasn’t ruled out swimming again at some point, but worries about slipping and getting hurt around the pool deck. Strollo lives in the North Arlington in the house he has owned since 1949. He

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fixes his own meals, preferring to use a pressure cooker. Strollo spends his time watching sports on TV; regularly using his computer to read, send e-mails and play games; listening to classical music; keeping up with the family investments; gathering with friends for a monthly lunch; and, as time permits, taking it easy. Strollo is a big fan of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Redskins, and enjoyed watching cable-news channels and the debates of presidential candidates. Having lived through 17 different presidents – starting with Woodrow Wil-

son – Strollo describes them as “all about the same,” but expresses a partiality to Ronald Reagan. Boone says her family, including sister Laurie, and Stollo’s neighbors and friends consider him an admirable mentor for how to approach and live during the elderly years. What does the centenarian feel kept him going into his second century with his physical and mental health intact? “I’m lucky,” Strollo said. “I really don’t know how I was able to reach this age. I did my daily work and play, and here I am.”

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Arlington NAACP Lauds Taylor at Freedom Fund Event SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

For a lifetime of promoting education and civic advocacy, Nauck native Dr. Alfred Taylor Sr. on Oct. 24 was presented with the Arlington branch of the NAACP’s highest accolade. Before a crowd of more than 200 at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club, Taylor received the Charles P. Monroe Civil Rights Award at the organization’s 69th annual Freedom Fund Banquet. “It’s an incredible gift I will always treasure, the most meaningful award I’ve received or ever expect to receive,” Taylor said, adding parenthetically – and to laughter – that he’s lowered his expectations of winning an Oscar. Taylor, now 81, long has been a fixture in Arlington civic life, serving a lengthy stint as president of the Nauck Civic Association and on the boards of other organizations. He was president of the local NAACP branch in the 1990s. At the same time, Taylor carved out careers both with the federal government and at the University of the District of Columbia, while enjoying 63 years of marriage with the former Delores Smith Taylor, who shared the awards ceremony with him. As a civic leader in Nauck during periods of both racial segregation and a later drug plague, Taylor was among those who “held it together to assist and help others,” said Lula Lang-Jeter, who presented him with the award.

The award presentation was one part of “a positively memorable night – one not to forget,” said Neville Welch, an Arlington NAACP member who served as master of ceremonies. The honor bestowed on Taylor is named in memory of Charles Monroe, an attorney and County Board member who died unexpectedly in 2003 at the age of 46. It is the highest accolade presented by the Arlington NAACP branch, which was founded in 1940. “I’m glad my work has been noticed and appreciated – I’m grateful and touched to be selected,” Taylor said, then added a line reportedly coined by comedian Jack Benny: “I don’t deserve this, but I have arthritis, and I don’t deserve that, either.” But it was not all levity; Taylor noted that more than 60 years after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling, “we are still operating from an uneven playing field.” “Kids are still cheated, violence is still rampant,” he said, while civil discourse has been pushed to the side by “discourteous and unfair partisan rhetoric.” “There is much work to be done. Change doesn’t happen overnight; you have to fight for it,” Taylor said. During the ceremony, County Board Chairman Mary Hynes, who will be leaving office in December, pressed community members to do as Dr. Taylor had done and chronicle the lives of those, past and present, who have made a difference in Arlington.

Arlington NAACP president Karen Nightengale speaks at the 69th annual Freedom Fund banquet, held Oct. 24 at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club. Behind her is Lindsey Brittain.

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Fire Station Continued from Page 1 serves a degree of flexibility” for the task force to study the issue, County Board member John Vihstadt said. Vihstadt joined with Libby Garvey and Jay Fisette in approving the group’s marching orders. Board members Mary Hynes and Walter Tejada abstained, saying that since they would be in retirement by the time the panel reported its findings, they shouldn’t vote on the ground rules.

Clinton Continued from Page 13 pressed support for Clinton. “We must build a future where our families cannot just get by, but get ahead,” McPike said. Clinton waded into the front section of

Hotline Continued from Page 7 was put in place, it has seen an increase in use. There were 1,244 calls in the 12 months ending June 30, almost double that of a year before.

County Board members in September agreed to set up the task force after a chaotic three months in which a staff proposal to move the 1960s-era fire station from Lee Highway to a location along Old Dominion Drive found itself blasted by both the neighborhood it would depart and the community it would move to. After a particularly raucous late-summer gathering, acting County Manager Mark Schwartz surrendered to the demand for a task force on the matter. County officials have $12 million budgeted for a new fire station. County staff want the move to take place in order to re-

duce response times to far northern parts of the county. Vihstadt, who attended a number of the contentious community meetings, said there were multiple factors to be worked through. “This is a balancing act,” he said. One option still on the table: Tearing down the existing Station #8 and building a new one on the same site. That would require relocation to a temporary facility in the interim, adding to the cost. While Tejada did not vote, he did opine that the process needs to act speedily. Oth-

erwise, he said, county residents are left at risk of sluggish response times. “It really is important that we move on and resolve this,” he said. The task force will consist of six to eight members from affected civic associations, plus appointees from the Arlington County Civic Federation, Planning Commission, Emergency Preparedness Commission and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee, among others. The County Board will designate the chairman; board member Libby Garvey will serve as liaison to the group, according to county officials.

the crowd following her speech and shook hands with supporters, many of whom took videos of her with smart-phones held aloft. Before the speeches, loudspeakers blared approximately the same 10 or so songs (including Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” and Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”) over and over. Supporters at the event carried signs

proclaiming “I Am Counting on Clinton,” “Estoy Contigo” (Spanish for “I am with you”), “Young Feminists Mobilizing,” “Vets for Hillary” and “ERA Yes,” using the same white logo on green background from the failed effort in the 1970s and ’80s to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. One woman held aloft a hand-lettered sign on a brown-paper grocery bag that read “American Dream, Not a Handout”;

another lifted up a purple placard saying “Elect Women Now” and had her mouth taped shut with a sticker labeled, “Trust Women.” Franconia-area Del. Mark Sickles (D43rd), who attended the rally, said Clinton is a strong leader who “hit all the right points” regarding gun laws and burgeoning student loan debt. “It’s a great day,” Sickles said. “She fired me up.”

(Part of the growth spurt was due to high-profile national cases of domestic violence that occurred in late 2014 and early 2015, Jones said.) The hotline is manned by both paid staff and volunteers, who must undergo up to 50 hours of training that takes up to seven months to complete. Those staffing the hotline also are called upon to provide

support to victims in the hospital. Despite the commitment involved, Jones said, there has been no lack of prospective volunteers. “It’s really overwhelming and astounding to see the response,” she said. About 90 percent of calls over the past year have been related to domestic violence, with the remainder sexual-violence-related. About 60 percent of callers – male and fe-

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I-66 Tolls Continued from Page 1 may be at the top of that list. Planners do not expect any major diversion issues, for the early years at least, from eastbound traffic in the morning and westbound vehicles at night. But it’s the “reverse commute,” which currently isn’t subject to either tolling or high-occupancyvehicle restrictions (but would be under the McAuliffe plan) that is causing some angst, based on models that have been run by the planners. Diversion to local streets “is a subject that people care deeply about,” said Dennis Leach, the county government’s transportation director.

Lander Continued from Page 3 agreed with Murphy that holding up the appointment of Adkins would serve no purpose. “She is well-versed and has lengthy experience – leadership experience – on the very issues we are asking her to focus on,” Raphael said. One of Lander’s main concerns has been the lack of support for male African-American students at the elementaryschool level. That’s when the achievement gap begins, but school-system resources are focused on the middle- and high-school levels, he said.

Leach said the biggest impacts could come on Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) and the GW Parkway. But there could be further ripples. “It’s a complicated network,” Leach said. If the prospect of a maximum of $9-aday toll each way is infuriating drivers from the outside the suburbs and the politicians who represent them, they may get even hotter under the collar when they hear it might, potentially, be even higher. “It could be $11, $10” for those commuters who drive the entire length of the proposed toll zone – from the Beltway to the Potomac River – Baxter said during the briefing. To hit that maximum fare, drivers not only would have to go the length of the roadway (most today don’t), but they also

would have to hit the highway at the singularly peak times of day. Tolls would scale down to 25 cents depending on the level of traffic and the direction drivers are going. “We want to keep the prices competitive,” Baxter said. State officials appear to be backtracking somewhat on a number of fronts. Now, they are more vocal in saying that funds from tolling could be used in outlying jurisdictions if they contribute to solving traffic woes along the I-66 corridors. State officials also appear to be backing a plan that would allow those in twopassenger vehicles to use the roadway for free through 2021. After that, the free ride would be limited to those in vehicles with three passengers, unless – as has happened before – Congress or federal executive agencies step in to change the rules.

Lander, the five-member board’s lone male and lone African-American, also criticized the lack of men from minority groups in school-leadership positions, where they would be able to lead students by example. “I don’t need a woman to tell me how to teach leadership to young boys,” Lander said after Raphael backed the appointment of Adkins. “I live being a male of color every day – I don’t need anyone to tell me how to do that.” School Board Vice Chairman Nancy Van Doren noted that she had pressed earlier for a two-week delay on the appointment, in order for school leaders to address Lander’s concerns before they went public. Despite what amounted to the airing of some dirty laundry in public, Van Doren

said she wasn’t upset the matter had gone to center stage. “We shouldn’t shy away from this,” she said. “I think it’s important to have this discussion. It’s a difficult conversation . . . but it’s a valuable conversation.” The final vote was 3-1, with Raphael, Barbara Kanninen and Chairman Emma Violand-Sanchez supporting the appointment of Adkins and Lander opposing. Van Doren abstained.

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Who would control the pot of gold, estimated at $10 million a year to start, from the toll revenue also could be subject to evolution as the plan moves toward consideration by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The two logical options are the similarly named, but far from identical, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. While jurisdictions inside and outside the Beltway may have concerns big and small, transportation chief Leach said the best they could do is negotiate with the state government and convince it to listen to concerns. “VDOT owns this corridor,” Leach said, acknowledging the agency could make changes despite local opposition.

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In a showdown for first place in the Capitol Conference, the host Wakefield Warriors defeated the Marshall Statesmen (4-4, 3-1) 33-19 in high school football action Oct. 23.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP With its sixth straight victory, Wakefield (6-2, 4-0) took over sole possession of first place with two games to play in the regular season. Wakefield will be favored to win those contests, as will Marshall in its final two. If that happens, Wakefield will reign as conference champion. “We knew that Marshall was a good team,” Wakefield coach Wayne Hogwood said. “We didn’t want to give up any big plays.” In the Oct. 23 game, Wakefield led 1310 at halftime, fell behind briefly in the third quarter, 16-13, on a kickoff return by Marshall, then took the lead for good after an interception by Mingo Peterson. The Warriors then outscored the visitors 20-0 spanning virtually all of the third and a sizeable portion of the fourth. “After they returned the second half kickoff for a score, we handled the adverContinued on Page 29

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The Washington-Lee Generals improved to 4-4 (3-2 in the Liberty Conferwith a 28-0 FOOTBALL ence rout of the host McLean Highlanders on Oct. 23, ruining the winless high school football team’s homecoming celebration. The victory was the Generals’ third in a row. McLean (0-8, 0-5) was still in the game toward the end of the third period when the Highlanders intercepted a pass. But on the very next play, McLean sophomore quarterback Carter Govan mishandled a high snap and bumped into his own running back, Patrick Dolan, fumbling the

ball right back to the W-L defense to end any hope of a comeback. “Starting 1-3, we’ve done well to get back to 4-4. It’s a testament to how hard we’ve worked and improved,” Washington-Lee coach Josh Shapiro said. Senior running back Ceneca Espinoza led the Generals with 183 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 25 carries, while junior quarterback Andrew Malone managed the W-L offense. He passed for 50 yards and two touchdowns – both to junior wide receiver Quinn Parks. Malone completed eight passes. After a tentative first quarter, Washington-Lee capitalized on special teams to jump-start its offense. Spanning the final few minutes of the first quarter and the first half of the second quarter, Gene

Jones had three consecutive punt returns of 35-plus yards to put his team’s offense deep in McLean territory. The Generals converted on all three of those drives into touchdowns to take a commanding 21-0 halftime lead. The first score came on a 16-yard screen pass from Malone to Parks, and the other two on Espinoza runs of 13 and 17 yards. “Everything eventually clicked, and everyone did their jobs,” Espinoza said. McLean was never able to challenge Washington-Lee, and the Generals’ defense capitalized on that, recording sacks and getting turnovers left-and-right. McLean did not have a first down in the first half, winding up with just four in the second half. Continued on Page 29

Fortunately, that does not include girls field hockey – a game that still draws players from a variety of different sports, like soccer, lacrosse, basketball, swimming, cross country, track and field and even gymnastics. The games of field hockey, soccer, lacrosse and basketball are similar, which is a reason for the crossovers. Another is players always say they really enjoy field hockey even if they didn’t grow up playing the sport, or had never participated prior to high school. A few years back, a WashingtonLee High athlete ran in a district cross county championship race during the afternoon, then played for the school’s girls field hockey team later that night. The field hockey teams at Arlington schools like W-L and Yorktown regularly attract players from other sports. At Bishop O’Connell, Madeline O’Brien and Kenley Sweeney play field hockey during the fall and lacrosse in the spring. This fall, the Madison High team is enjoying a strong season, earning the top seed in last week’s Liberty Conference Tournament. Head coach Lizzie McManus says her team includes players from other sports, like soccer standout Maddie Cybulski and Abby Fusca and lacrosse stars Rachel Cooke, Hailey Swaak and Shannon Condon. McManus welcomes players from other sports. She believes the versatility of different athletes is a reason for the Warhawks’ success. McLean’s Karynne Baker is one of the team’s best field hockey players this fall, as well as a standout during the winter for the Highlanders’ girls basketball squad. There are other examples. Langley’s Halle Duenkel is a dual contributor in field hockey and lacrosse, and Marshall’s Meagan Swaney plays soccer and field hockey. In an age when young athletes are specializing in just one sport, and unfortunately being encouraged to do so by coaches and parents, the versatility of field hockey players is refreshing.

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High School Roundup ninth year in a row, the Bishop O’Connell Knights won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls cross country championship. The Knights won the 2015 title Oct. 24 at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston with 32 points by virtue of having their five scoring runners place in the top 11. Good Counsel was second with 50 points. O’Connell junior Isabell Baltimore won the girls race in 20:41. Her senior sister, Gabriella Baltimore, was fourth in 21:17, senior Briana Broccoli seventh (21:30), sophomore Allison Boboltz ninth (21:38), freshman Madeleine Fleenor 11th (21:55), freshman Maggie Flood 15th (22:23) and sophomore Grace Pulliam 21st (23:10). In the boys race, O’Connell finished third with 106 points. Senior Kevin Dannaher was fourth for O’Connell in 17:09. Junior Alex Dudley was 15th (18:19) and junior Luke Brinkman 17th (18:29). In the girls varsity B race, O’Connell dominated by winning with 20 points, led by winner and senior Madeline Arendt in 23:09 and runner-up Lex Blanton, a junior, in 23:19.

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Kathryn Sandercock will play college softball at James Madison. PHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI

Junior Erin Nihill was fourth (23:41), sophomore Serena Davis sixth (24:05), sophomore Ginny Brough seventh (24:21), senior Alex Simonson 10th (25:08) and freshman Francesca Pirozzoi 14th (25:59). O’CONNELL SOFTBALL PLAYER PICKS

pitcher/first baseman Kathryn Sandercock has made a verbal commitment to play Division I women’s college softball at James Madison University. During her McLean Little League softball career, Sandercock helped the Major All-Stars win a state and region championship and play in the Little League World Series. Last spring, Sandercock was a starter on the state-championship O’Connell softball team. As a pitcher, the righthander was 4-0 with a 1.08 earned run average in 26 innings. She struck out 37 and walked only six. With the bat, Sandercock hit .319. She had 16 hits, including seven doubles and a triple, and drove in 22 runs. She played in all 30 games for the 27-3 Knights. Sandercock plays travel ball for the 16-under Virginia Glory Premier-Mertz.

ferent venues. Yorktown, the No. 5 seed, lost to No. 4 seed McLean, 5-2, and No. 7 seed Washington-Lee was blanked by No. 2 seed and defending champion Fairfax, 4-0, in the Liberty Conference. For Yorktown, Allison Loranger and Kathleen Herrlein scored goals. Rebecca Joskow and Laura Koskinen had assists. Wakefield, the No. 6 seed in the Capitol Conference, fell to No. 3 seed Jefferson. HART QUALIFIES FOR STATE: Yorktown

Washington-Lee Generals and Yorktown Patriots had their seasons end with firstround losses in different conference girls field hockey tournament last week at dif-

High School junior golfer Bridget Hart shot an 84 in a qualifying round, which was good enough to make the field for the Virginia High School League’s Girls State Open, in Virginia Beach. Hart’s 84 placed her sixth in the field of 67 during Oct. 20 zone qualifying at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton. “Bridget played a solid round,” Yorktown coach Chris Williams said. “She was thinking it would take a score in the lower 80s to qualify.” No other golfers from Arlington schools qualified. However, Yortkown’s Lacy McCormack missed qualifying by two strokes with a 93.s

ile Borderies, 30, 47th in 2:49:07; Randall Myers, 39, 62nd in 2:52:59; and Jonathan Finer, 26, 88th in 2:56:45. Sprinter Andrzej Sakaluk, 40, ran his first marathon in 5:37:04. Jenny Mendez Suanca, 35, of San Jose, Costa Rica, had a similar experience, winning her race in 2:45:56, far ahead of Christine Taranto, 30, of Monterey, Calif., second in 2:53:30. Next were Maria Elena Jimenez, 32, of Mexico City, third in 2:55:35; Kara Waters, 40, of Great

Falls Va., fourth in 2:55:53; and Magin Day, 29, serving America abroad, fifth in 2:56:28; Arlington women among the top 100 were Lisa Gallagher, 32, 25th in 3:09:28; Melissa Divecchia, 24, 33rd in 3:14:46; Mia Van Heerden, 26, 47th in 3:22:26; Meilnda Metz, 38, 86th in 3:23:15; and Mary Kate Kearney, 25, 91st in 3:24:22. Jay Jacob Wind’s Arlington Running Roundup appears occasionally in the Sun Gazette.

FIELD HOCKEY: The Wakefield Warriors,

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Trevor Lafontaine, 22, of Cornwall, N.Y. looked around as he turned left from Independence Avenue onto the 14th Street Bridge and saw only spectators. He expected to run about 2:20 to win, but with his closest pursuer was far behind. Lafontaine relaxed and enjoyed the scenery – a view of Potomac River, a music party at Crystal City, a brush along-

side Long Bridge Park, a tour around Pentagon, and a gleeful finish up the hillside to U.S. Marine Corps Memorial to win the 40th Marine Corps Marathon in 2:24:25 on Oct. 25. More than a minute behind was Oscar Mateo Santos, 32, of Mexico City, second in 2:26:06; followed by Brian Flynn, 32, of Rockingham Va., third in 2:26:24. Arlington men who finished in the top 100 were Evan Fox, 33, 13th in 2:33:01; Chris Michael, 34, 44th in 2:47:44; Virg-

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(3-5, 2-3) lost to the Hayfield Hawks, 2114. The Patriots led 7-0 on a one-yard Shane Killgo touchdown run, then 14-7 on a 54-yard pass from Stephen Glagola to Stevie Picot. With 10 minutes left in the game the score was tied at 14. Hayfield took a 21-14 lead. Yorktown

ceiver Patrick Dolan, limit his touches. We did that, and that’s helped us contain the McLean offense,” Espinoza said. Washington-Lee extended its lead when Malone connected with Parks early in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard fade

pass to the right corner. Later, the Generals could not pad the score when a duet of Washington-Lee kickers missed field goal attempts. Washington-Lee plays the first-place Madison Warhawks Oct. 30 at 7 p.m..

Madison is 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference and has won seven straight games. The Warhawks have allowed a total of just 12 points in their last three contests, and have two shutouts during its winning streak.

Continued from Page 28 sity well,” Hogwood said. “We kept plugging away in the second half. These guys at Wakefield – they are hungry – they want to win.” Leon Young, who has more than 1,000 yards rushing already this season, had 204 yards rushing and four touchdowns for Wakefield. Fred Bowles ran for 27 yards and James Clark for 25. Wakefield’s Colton Poythress was 9 of 11 passing for 143 yards and three touchdowns. Young has seven catches for 123 yards, and Chris Robertson two for 11. Wakefield did not turn the ball over. Young had touchdown runs of four and two yards. He caught scoring passes of five and 64 yards. Robertson had a 24yard touchdown reception. Alex Hendle kicked three extra points. Bowles recovered a fumble for Wakefield. Hogwood credited the offensive line

Generals Continued from Page 28 “We know we had to contain wide re-

Wakefield High School quarterback Colton Poythress hands off to Fred Bowles during the Warriors’ Oct. 23 home game for first place against the Marshall Statesmen. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

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of Julius Johnson, Ian Harris, Xavier Cooper, Ryan Jones. Miles Kerby and C.J. Clarke of played well. “Leon really hit the holes and really ran well,” Hogwood said. “All of our backs ran hard.” n In Oct. 23 Liberty Conference football action, the host Yorktown Patriots

had a chance to tie, but a fourth-down pass from the Hawks’ one-yard line was intercepted to end the threat with five seconds to play. Glagola passed for 352 yards, completing 19 of 37, and ran for 11 yards. He threw four interceptions. Killgo had 14 yards rushing. Yorktown’s Matt Paredes had six catches for 122 yards, Killgo five for 42, Drew Maddox three for 49, Picot two for 107 and Travis Clark-Winston two for 23. Hayfield had more than 100 yards in penalties, and lost a couple of fumbles to stall drives. n The Bishop O’Connell Knights (1-7, 0-5) were shut out by the host St. John’s Cadets on Oct. 24 in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference action. The loss was O’Connell’s fifth in a row this season. NOTE: For Wakefield, the game marked the first time the team was playing for first place in the eighth week of a season since 1998, when the Warriors lost to Yorktown.

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Sports Briefs ARLINGTON SAGE WIN ANOTHER TOURNAMENT: The

Arlington Sage 10-under girls fastpitch softball team went unbeaten to win its second consecutive tournament earlier this month, propelling the squad to a No. 1 ranking in the nation for its classification in United States Specialty Sports Association power ratings. The Sage (14-1-1) defeated the Glory Futures, Firebirds and Fauquier Fusion in bracket play to win the Breast Cancer Awareness tournament. In pool play, the Sage defeated the Replay Bandits and tied the Firebirds. Dominant pitching by Reese Mamajek, Avery Fritz and Kaya DeMarco set the tone, while an explosion of offense led by Avery Miller, Autumn Criswell and Maya Anbinder sealed the deal. “It’s been a thrilling run against some very tough competition,” Sage coach Matt Keelen said. The Sage opened the tournament with a 3-3 tie in a pitching duel with the Firebirds. Clutch outfield catches by Miller and outfielder Zoe Donmoyer backed DeMarco, who gave up just four hits. In the second game, the Sage powered past the Replay Bandits, 14-3, led by twohit performances by Miller and Donmoyer, who each had three RBI. Anbinder hit a two-run home run. The Sage opened bracket play with a 9-2 victory over the Glory Futures. Mamajek allowed just two runs and three hits, striking out six. Reliever Avery Fritz was perfect in an inning and a third of work. Fritz, second baseman Madison Keelen and outfielder Grace Kane contributed clutch hits in the game. The Sage dominated a rematch against the Firebirds, winning 14-1. Fritz allowed three hits and the earned run, while Miller, Kane and Criswell went 3 for 3. Anbinder and catcher Shannon Burns were 2 for 2, while outfielder Maddie Kutler contributed a hit. The championship game versus the Fusion was 5-2

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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. November 1, 1940: n Blasting President Roosevelt for seeking a third term, the Sun has endorsed Republican Wendell Willkie. n Election season is expected to bring out 5,000 voters in Fairfax County and 10,000 in Arlington. n Arlington’s first “skyscraper” – the five-story Arlington Medical Center at North Highland Street and Fairfax Drive – has opened. n More than $1 billion in defense-related facilities in Virginia have been funded by the federal government in the past six months. n The Arlington Community Chest drive has fallen well short of its goal, and will be extended. October 28-29, 1960: n Bad weather prevented Republican vice presidential nominee Henry Cabot Lodge from attending a GOP rally at Seven Corners. Meanwhile, Gov. Almond plans to stump for Democrat John Kennedy. n Judge Walter McCarthy has appointed Theodore Frederick as Arlington’s new sheriff. n Planners are eyeing local landfills for additional parkland. n Parke Custis Syphax, a member of a prominent Arlington family, has died at age 79. n Washington-Lee will battle Annandale for the Northern District football title. October 29, 1968: n Virginia’s economy is expected to be soft during the first half of 1969, then pick up in the second half of the year. n Proponents of liquor-by-the-drink referendums across Northern Virginia claim opponents are using scare tactics. n Republican vice presidential nominee Spiro Agnew is headed back to Virginia to campaign this week. n At the movies: “The Odd Couple,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “The Parent Trap” and Elvis in “Frankie & Johnny.” October 28-30, 1972: n More than 60 percent of Arlington high school students support President Nixon for re-election, according to a poll taken by students. Only students at the H-B Woodlawn Program have expressed a preference for Democrat George McGovern.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

8. Unifying idea

9. For, in French

ACROSS

11. Hurtful remark

10. Kind of palm 12. Toni Morrison’s “____ Baby”

1. Black ____ snake

15. Kasparov’s famous opponent

6. NY Giants HoF outfielder Mel

20. “Bravo! Bravo!”, e.g.

9. For capturing attention

22. International Labor

13. Relating to axis

35 October 29, 2015

Arlington history

Organization

14. National Institute of Health

24. Tell a scary story?

15. Aussie bear

25. *Tom’s size equivalent

16. Rekindled

26. Sunny prefix

17. Compass reading

27. Famous German artist Max

18. Sign of bad news

29. *Ugly Duckling, at end

19. *Hans Anderson’s Emperor

31. Bank holding

lacked these

32. Grouchy Muppet

21. *Reflecting truth-teller

33. Waterwheel

23. 1/60th of min

34. *“Three Goats ____”

24. What aides do

36. Quilt stuffing

25. *“Beauty and ____ Beast”

38. Raise the roof

28. “The Sun ____ Rises”

42. 1988 Olympics site

30. Chinese tea

45. “____ ____” by Pink

35. Lemongrass, e.g.

49. Yoga class accessory

37. Wrong

51. The infamous ____ knoll

39. Golfer’s accessory

54. “Peace” with fingers

40. Arm part

56. Parkinson’s disease drug

41. Shipping weights

57. Artist’s model?

43. Beige

58. Formerly Persia

44. Sprays

59. Deprive of by deceit

46. River in Egypt

60. So be it

47. Innocent

61. Like Jekyll and Hyde’s per-

48. Lowest part 50. Use a cat o’ nine tails 52. Brit. fliers 53. Not straight 55. Dot-com’s address 57. *1001 what? 60. *Genie’s master 64. Pope’s court

sonality 68. Make fit

DOWN

62. Antonym of “is”

69. Wow!

1. Painter ____ Chagall

63. Rover launcher

70. What a bridge does

2. Michelle Kwan’s jump

64. Uber alternative

71. Affleck and Stiller

3. Venus de ____

66. *Little Mermaid’s domain

72. Indian bread

4. Entices

73. WWII conference site

5. Tennis great Gibson

65. Philosophical system 67. Famous bandmaster

6. Singles 7. *Steadfast Soldier’s substance

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for downsizing and selling homes will be discussed on Monday, Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722. FOLK-MUSIC SONGFEST ON HORIZON:

A folk music sing-along will be offered on Monday, Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. ORCHESTRA OPENS REHEARSAL TO PUBLIC: An open rehearsal of the 17-

piece Tom Cunningham Orchestra is offered on Monday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at

Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. CURRENT-EVENTS ROUNDTABLERS TO MEET: The current-events roundtable at

Culpepper Garden Senior Center will meet on Monday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-4403. TRUFFLE-MAKING TAKE CENTER STAGE: A truffle-making demonstration

will be presented on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. TRAVELERS HEAD FOR TEA IN ANNAP-

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a trip to Annapolis for an afternoon tea at Reynolds Tavern Tea on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The cost is $36. For information, call (703) 228-4748. ISSUES RELATED TO HEARING LOSS DISCUSSED: Coping with hearing loss is

the topic of a discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. WORKSHOP LOOKS AT LOWERING CHOLESTEROL: A discussion on lower-

ing cholesterol and heart-healthy nutrition will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2284403. RETIREMENT INCOME IS CENTERPIECE OF FORUM: Taking control of

retirement income is the topic of discussion on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. DISCUSSION LOOKS AT GREAT HISTORICAL EVENTS: Great historical

events that changed history will be discussed on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. The Sun Gazette runs news of interest to active seniors each week.

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