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Special Elections Are on the Horizon Del. Brink Takes State Position SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
The race is on in what will be a late-summer special election to choose a successor to Del. Bob Brink. Brink (D-48th) announced June 27 he would be resigning to take a job with the McAuliffe administration. He has held the
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seat since first being elected 17 years ago. “I’ve been honored beyond words to serve – but, ‘To every thing there is a season.’ It’s time for a new person to have this privilege, and it’s time for me to move on to new challenges,” Brink said in a statement an-
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Not one but two School Board seats will be on the ballot in November, as board member Noah Simon this week was expected to announce he is resigning midway through his first term. In remarks prepared for the July 1 School Board organi-
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zational meeting, Simon said he needed to focus on his two children in the aftermath of the death of his wife, Kedron, last December. “This isn’t a decision I wanted to make – it’s one I needed to,” Simon said in remarks prepared for delivery at the meeting. Continued on Page 21
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how we can serve others in a variety of ways,” Shank said. “It’s very heart-warming to see and hear how excited the kids were. I’m happy and proud that the entire university can get involved in serving others, especially those who are less fortunate.” Marymount head women’s soccer coach Gayle Wilson arranged to have 104 jerseys, shorts, socks and several balls donated. “This seemingly small gesture will have a huge impact on kids and makes my girls feel even more proud to put on their own Marymount jerseys,” Wilson said. “It reminds me of how fortunate I was growing up, and my players here at Marymount are, with the opportunities and
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Community Foundation Awards Scholarships
Recipients of Arlington Community Foundation scholarships pose for a group shot with Superintendent Patrick Murphy during the awards ceremony.
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The Arlington Community Foundation awarded $380,000 in new scholarship assistance during an awards program held recently, assisting 64 students pay for college in the coming year. The awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year, many of which are renewable; this year, 78 scholarships were renewed for college students. As part of the initiative, more than 45 different types of scholarships are awarded – some for academic merit and community service, others for students who have overcome specific difficulties, and others for students planning to study specific subject areas. “These are deserving students with an impressive list of accomplishments in both
their schools and their communities,” said Linda Henderson, who chairs the foundation’s scholarship committee. “We are proud to help such a diverse group of young scholars achieve their dreams,” Henderson said. Over the past 17 years, the Arlington Community Foundation has awarded more than $4 million in scholarship funds to 800 Arlington students. “Each year, this growing program is able to support more students than the year before,” foundation president Wanda Pierce said. “We are deeply grateful to our many donors and community partners who generously support all of the foundation’s scholarships.” For information about the scholarship program, including how new scholarships can be started, call (703) 243-4785 or see
the Web site at www.arlcf.org. Recipients of new scholarships for 2014-15 include: From Wakefield High School: Noor Aamer, Maya Barnes, Ariel Cadby-Spicer, Sivia Campos, Kevin Clark, Brooke Giles, Yoel Fessahaye, Brooke Giles, Masud Haque, Angela Jaramillo, Chloe-Alexandra Laird, Marina Lyubimenko, Henry Mejia Gutierrez, Andres Mendez-Aranda, Kathryn Penn, Maria Winchell, Izzan Yussoff, Tesay Yusuf. From Washington-Lee High School: Shalma Akther, Mishu Barua, Bethlehem Demissie, Lysa Diarra, Sofonias Getachew, Mary Hanula, Joel Juarez Lopez, Marisela Lara, Jack Lax, Daniel McGlynn, Amanda O’Keeffe, Isabelle Pasternak, Kirsten Pettaway, Sara Sandoval, Anna Tramposch, Achbold Tseveensuren, Enkjin Tuvshinza-
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From Yorktown High School: Nomin Bayandalai, Max Gerlach, Rebecca Horner, Broderick Koch, Megan Koch, Evan Lesmez, Huong Ly, Kathy Melendez, Rose Montgomery, Molly Mosher, Bennett Nagurka, John Nguyen, Rebeca Orellana Montano, Anna Santiago, Samara Singer, Shelby Stevens, Katherine Trainum. From H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program: Alexander Aguirre, Shani Berenholz, Hannah Hauptman, Amy Heng, Raquel Marriott, Farjana Pireya, Melvin Salvador, Zunair Khokhar. From other schools: Trevor McManus (Arlington Mill), John Feden Jr. (Woodbridge Senior High School), Lena Mobin (Bishop O’Connell High School), Aaron Patron (West Springfield High School) and Hayley Spolter (Herndon High School).
Arlington Rotary Salutes 85 Years, Inaugurates New Honor SCOTT McCAFFREY
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Growing up in Richmond, Betsy Frantz recalls dinner-table discussions with her father about his participation in the local Rotary Club, and its commitment to service in the community. That childhood memory came full circle June 27, as Frantz – president and CEO of Leadership Arlington – was honored with the inaugural Light Up Arlington Award of the Arlington Rotary Club. Frantz is “a big part of the glue that holds Arlington together,” said Gary Long, incoming president of the Rotary Club, explaining her selection. The award was presented at the club’s 85th-anniversary soirée, held at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center in Ballston. More than 125 community leaders turned out, and Frantz found herself (and the Rotary Club) serenaded during a special appearance by the women of the Potomac Harmony Chorus. Frantz said she was humbled to be the first recipient of the accolade. Club officials said they hope to make it a recurring honor. The Rotary Club of Arlington began life in 1929, when the community was far different from today. Farms outnumbered mid-rise buildings, but the county was ben-
efiting from the growing federal government just across the Potomac. Hugh Heishman, who has been a member since 1959 and serves as club historian, noted that back in the day, one had to be invited to join, and membership was limited to one person per vocation. “This was the way people met people from other professions,” said Heishman, whose family long was synonymous with the sale and service of Porsches and other upscale vehicles in the local area. “It was fabulous. I was warmly received.” From its founding, Rotary International was an organization restricted to men. In 1987, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Rotary clubs, and by extension other service organizations, had to admit women. Kim Durand, who has served as president of the Arlington Rotary, said the prohibition on women members for much of its history did not mean women didn’t play a major role. The Arlington club, like others, had an active women’s affiliate. Rotary’s focus long has been on education, and it has put a special effort into the eradication of polio worldwide. The club’s recent $255 million international effort, coupled with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has brought that goal within reach. “When we end it, it’s going to be a great day,” said Gary Long, the 2014-15 Arlington Rotary president.
Betsy Frantz is shown with (above) members of the Potomac Harmony Chorus and (below) Rotary Club leaders Hugh Barton and Gary Long.
Long noted that polio is still endemic in just three countries, and when it is gone, “it will be something that people talk about like smallpox, a disease of the past.”
The Arlington Rotary Club (one of three now operating in the county) was the second founded in Northern Virginia, starting up a year after a club in Alexandria. It is part of a network of 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and territories, with 1.2 million members. Rotary International’s motto is “Service Above Self.” The club meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at Washington Golf & Country Club. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonrotaryclub.org.
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Since 1957, the Better Sports Club has played a special role in the Arlington community – supporting youth sports programs and providing recognition to outstanding student-athletes and adult leaders. We proudly congratulate our 68th Annual Awards Banquet honorees and their families and coaches. Arlington High School Student-Athletes of the Year
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Bronze Medal Donors Madeline Brophy receives the Merrill Hoover Memorial Trophy from Emily Carnes, District Governor of Lions of Virginia
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Arlington Superintendent of Schools and Keynote Speaker Dr. Patrick Murphy presents the Bob Rusevlyan Memorial Trophy to Teddy Schroeder
High School Sportsmen and Sportswomen of the Year Sarah Angell Audrey Batcheller Elena Bavolack Joe Brough Alicia Curaca J. P. DeFranco Jay Delancey Sam Douthit Narankhuu Ganbaatar Brooke Giles Hunter Gray Peyton Johnson Michael Katz James Klein Evan Lesmez Sonia Lunn Hayley Metcalf Laura Pastre Jordan Selby Jonah Sens Annie Siddle Emily Spack Marvin “M.J.” Stewart Olivia Tate Max Thompson Jane Townsend Matt Zetkulic
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Advertisers and Trophy Sponsors Arlington Aerials Parents Association Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball, Cal Ripken Division Arlington County Sheriff Beth Arthur Arlington Girls Softball Association Arlington Heating & Air Conditioning Arlington Host Lions Club Arlington Post 139, American Legion Arlington South Lions Club Arlington Sports Hall of Fame Arlington Tigers Wrestling Club Bancroft McGavin Horvath & Judkins Beyond the Hoop, Inc. Buck & Associates, Inc. Casual Adventure Columbia Gardens Cemetery Columbus Club of Arlington D & V Auto Service Center Demosphere International, Inc. DIGI Quick Print Inc. Friends of John Glover Friends of Tom Newman C.W. Fields Plumbing, Inc.
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Cloe Moloney received the $1,000 John Glover Memorial Scholarship, presented by his daughter Martha. Mr. Glover was instrumental in creating the Arlington Girls Softball program.
Boys Basketball awardee Jonah Sens receives the George McQuinn Memorial Trophy from Judge George Varoutsos.
Join Us! Memberships available to Men and Women from throughout the Arlington Community. In addition to the annual Awards Banquet, the Club holds six dinner meetings per year featuring noted coaches, journalists and authors, as well as a Holiday Dinner-Dance. Board of Governors: Erik Brady, John Karinshak, John Mahoney, Brigitta Pari, Jack Sheahan, Holly Smith, Dave Sterling, Chris Valtin
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Our View: Losing Some Valued Public Servants It was not a particular shocker when Del. Bob Brink (D-48th) announced last Friday he’d be stepping down to take a job in the McAuliffe administration. The switcheroo had been rumored for months, and shifting from the legislative to executive branches is a not-unheard-of way for Virginia lawmakers to round out their political careers (and, ultimately, enjoy improved pension benefits). More surprising, although not particularly stunning when you think about it, was this week’s announcement by School Board member Noah Simon that he plans to step down after completing less than half of his first term. His decision is certainly understandable: The death of Simon’s wife, Kedron, last December was a life-alter-
ing event, and his ability to juggle his primary responsibility of parenting his two young children clearly would have been impacted by the rigors of service in elected office. To us, it seems like a wise and prudent decision. The departures of Brink and Simon will leave what might be called a “civility gap.” Each could be forceful, but there never seemed to be anything malicious or nasty in the performance of their duties. They acted in calm, measured ways, understanding that no one decision was so important that it required over-the-top antics that are so common in today’s political world. Voters will have their say in picking replacements in coming weeks and months, with Brink’s seat to be filled in a special election in August and Simon’s in an election to be held con-
currently with the November general election. As often is the case in Arlington, Democrats have the best shot at keeping the seats, making that party’s caucuses the defining races. We hope voters will opt to replace Brink and Simon with those of similar manner and bearing. There is way too much unnecessary strife throughout political discourse at the local and state levels. (Don’t get us started about the situation at the federal level.) Brink and Simon have been embodiments of the concept that one can disagree with those of opposing viewpoints without being disagreeable. We are hopeful that, when the time comes, their successors will bring the same philosophy to the table. Brink and Simon deserve the community’s thanks for their service.
Arlington Mill’s Grads Deserved Coverage Editor: While I applaud the acknowledgement of graduates from Washington-Lee, Yorktown and Wakefield high schools and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in the June 26 edition, I question why APS’ Arlington Mill High School was omitted from the festive reports. After all, Arlington Mill students had been distracted earlier in the semester in reacting to the budget proposal to eliminate the ability of their classmates over age 22 to earn a high-school diploma. Their efforts and the efforts of Arlington’s thoughtful community saved them for another year. Perhaps the Sun Gazette is planning a special report on Arlington Mill graduates.
There is quite a story behind their struggles, their persistence, their triumphs, their community service, their numerous scholarships. One speaker thanked her teachers for showing her “what she could be” – an educated Pakistani female. Another speaker promised that his infant daughter will be aware of the need to give back to their new, adopted country. Graduates voiced their plans to start businesses, to become (bilingual) teachers and to return to the school as volunteer tutors. Anyone not sure of the significance of adults’ earning a high school diploma from APS should become aware of the afore-
mentioned triumphs in this graduating class. The Sun Gazette could inform the community about the students who take more than four years to graduate because they work 40 hours a week. They take one or two courses a semester and chip away toward their diplomas. They combine minimal-wage work and school, not for pocket money, but for survival. Frankly, it is puzzling that Arlington Mill continues to be ignored by the local press. With a bit of journalistic digging, I can ensure you that fascinating, uplifting human-interest stories of triumph abound. Ann Kennedy Arlington
Ruling Elite Won’t Determine Fate of Streetcar Editor: The pure arrogance of it all [“Advisory Referendums Are Not The Way To Go,” Letters June 26] is almost unbelievable. The ruling Democratic troika on the County Board and, now, its supporters have repeatedly stated that an advisory referendum on the streetcar is ill-advised because the voters and taxpayers of Arlington are ill-informed and, by implication, just too ignorant to understand the complexities of the debate. Only they (the troika and its supporters) have the divine wisdom to comprehend it all. I guess their view is that the taxpayers of Arlington should just be quiet and pay for it. Streetcar supporters seem to conveniently forget that Arlington has one of the most highly educated populations in the country and, therefore, the world. Yet,
according to the streetcar proponents, it seems the voters and taxpayers still can’t think for themselves. “Decisions” on the future of Arlington must be “decreed” by the ruling elite. Consultations with the common voter are not advisable. They seemingly believe that they alone rule by divine right, and not by the mandate of the voters and taxpayers. There is one thing they may be right about. Perhaps we don’t need a referendum on the streetcar. Instead, we should have a recall of the troika. A referendum may not be “authorized” by the state; but certainly, removal of elected officials must be. And it would solve so many current problems, like the million-dollar streetcar stops, the vanity Artisphere, the extravagant aquatics center, the giving away of the last public green spaces in Arlington to private developers, the incursion of high-density
development into traditionally residential neighborhoods, the use of spot zoning at the expense of the comprehensive plan and, of course, the exorbitantly expensive streetcar project. Stephen Carey Arlington
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Tax-Delinquency Rate Is Likely to Hit Record Low elected to office in 1983. At the time, the county’s rate of delinquency on real estate and personal-property taxes was around 8 percent. In the June 24 estimates, the 2014 delinquency rate – to be announced in August – would fall somewhere between 0.339 percent and 0.377 percent. That’s an improvement from the range of 0.344 percent to 0.382 percent reported June 2. The rate of 0.41 percent for the fiscal year ending in June 2013 was down from 0.48 percent a year before. Most other jurisdictions across Northern Virginia do not report tax-delinquency rates on a regular basis. About $1 billion flows through the treasurer’s office each year, most of it in real estate and personal-property taxes. – Scott McCaffrey
County Officials Put New Recycling Initiative on Hold Arlington officials have put on indefinite hold their plans to inaugurate yearround recycling of organic waste. The new initiative had been slated to start July 1, but has been delayed due to what county officials said was pending litigation with one of the firms that had unsuccessfully bid on the new trash-hauling contract. According to county officials, KMG Hauling and Bates Trucking Co. are suing the county government over award of the contract for trash-collection services to American Disposal. KMG and Bates hold the existing contract, and were unsuccessful bidders on the new one. To pay for the new organic-recycling service, annual trash rates will rise from $293.76, where they have been for two years, to $307.04 beginning July 1. Until the new recycling is implemented, homeowners who receive trash collection through the county government will be rebated the cost of services not being provided, County Manager Barbara Donnellan said in a June 25 statement. Residents should continue to dispose of yard waste by scheduling a brush pickup, grasscycling, backyard composting or putting it in their trash cart, county officials
said in a statement. County officials hope that the new recycling program will improve the community’s overall recycling rate from just under 50 percent to about 60 percent. The roll-out has not been without problems; besides the delay announced June 25, new green recycling bins will not be available for most homeowners for several months. Originally slated for distribution by September, they have been further postponed. The 64-gallon bins, when they arrive, will accommodate material weighing up to 200 pounds; customers will have the option of requesting a smaller alternative. The yard waste collected through the recycling program will be trucked to Loudoun County, where it will be turned into mulch, county officials said. The addition of the green bins will bring to three that homeowners must place out at the curb, the others being for regular trash and commingled recyclables. The new organic-recycling initiative has won only tepid support of the Arlington County Civic Federation, which has requested that county officials come back with a status update a year into the program.
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Not to jinx it, but it appears Treasurer Frank O’Leary will go out with a recordlow tax-delinquency rate under his belt. O’Leary is becoming increasingly confident that his staff will be able to cut last year’s rate of 0.41 percent, and could well beat his 2014 goal of 0.36 percent. “I was somewhat skeptical that we would reach less than 0.37 percent – now I’m starting to wonder whether 0.35 percent is possible,” O’Leary said June 24 as more data about collections came into his office. O’Leary is in his eighth term, which will be his last. The treasurer may opt to retire early, which would see his chief deputy treasurer, Carla de la Pava, ascend to the job, with a special election to follow. O’Leary has made lowering the delinquency rate a mantra since he first was
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Latest Streetcar Battle Centers on Public Relations SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer
Thrust-and-parry, thrust-and-parry, thrust-and-parry: Just another day in the life of combatants in Arlington’s streetcar saga. The topic of disagreement du jour: Whether the county government should funnel big bucks to a consultant for public-relations and outreach services for the project. In announcing a project-management contract with Parsons Transportation Group in late May, Arlington and Fairfax officials said they planned to spend $7 million to $8 million for a wide range of
services. Left unsaid in the announcement was the plan to spend upward of $650,000 in public-education efforts during the first year of the contract. The dollar figure came to light in written answers provided by county staff to a number of questions about the streetcar project that were submitted by County Board member John Vihstadt. Vihstadt’s landslide victory in an April 8 special election has been attributed, in part, to voter anger over big-ticket county spending priorities, including the streetcar. Those who support the Columbia Pike and Crystal City streetcar projects say it is a prudent use of funds. “Our education efforts are designed
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to translate [technical documents] for lay people, which we hope will help Arlingtonians to better understand the value of the streetcar project to our community,” said County Board Vice Chairman Mary Hynes, who supports the transit initiative and serves as an alternate Virginia representative on the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. In responses to queries from the Sun Gazette, neither Hynes nor County Board Chairman Jay Fisette specifically addressed the need to spend $650,000 on public relations – including development of a new logo – although Fisette said the figure was the maximum that would be spent, and could be lower. Opponents were quick to pounce. “We should not be wasting $650,000 on PR,” said County Board member Libby Garvey, who with Vihstadt opposes the Columbia Pike streetcar project. Garvey and others have suggested that the idea Arlington residents were uninformed about the streetcar after a full decade of discussion is ludicrous, given that county-government staff are busy churning out print and multimedia materials touting the project’s perceived benefits. A recent article in The Citizen, the county-government newsletter mailed to all households, discussed the streetcar in glowing terms but failed to mention that two of five County Board members prefer an upgraded bus network on Columbia Pike. “Lots of public-communications efforts have been made already, and voters have made it quite clear they don’t want a streetcar,” she said. Vihstadt was equally dismissive. “Just as Ford couldn’t salvage the Edsel, a taxpayer-funded, $650,000 public-relations blitz won’t prop up the sagging popularity of the streetcar,” he said. Fisette opted to frame the issue as similar to a debate raging at the national level, over the future of health care. “During the last year, the effort to derail the streetcar has been far more aggressive than our effort to explain and defend it – and we must do better,” he said. “Just as President Obama needs to explain the benefits of health-care reform five years later, we must explain the benefits of the streetcar.” (That may not have been an analogy to soothe the nerves of pro-streetcar forces: Despite massive public-relations outreach from the president on down, the independent Pew Research Center in its most recent polling found opposition to the Affordable Care Act at 55 percent, an all-time high.) Despite the pummeling he, Hynes and board member Walter Tejada have taken on the issue from those opposed to the streetcar project, Fisette appears undaunted by new criticism over the spending on public relations. “This is a complex project,” he said, one that “requires a serious communications and outreach effort.” Garvey said opponents of the streetcar project didn’t have $650,000 to counter the government’s efforts, but did have a Web site: www.sensibletransit.org. “The site is run by volunteers and may not be as spiffy as the taxpayer-supported
county Web site, but they will find there good, solid information,” she said. (The site is operated by Arlingtonians for Sensible Transit. A site run by the prostreetcar Arlington Streetcar Now group can be found at http://streetcarnow.org.) Voters ultimately may have the final say: Vihstadt is up for re-election in November against Democrat Alan Howze, who supports the streetcar but has wavered and called for a referendum since he was trounced in April. Next year, the seats of Hynes and Tejada are up; if anti-streetcar activists can get Vihstadt re-elected and then defeat either Hynes or Tejada (or both), the project could be brought to a standstill. Tejada, who has supported the project largely because it promises to maintain the stock of affordable housing in the Pike corridor, said that if anti-streetcar activists can wrest a third County Board seat away from the pro-streetcar cohort, he would have to live with the consequences. “If I’m in the minority, I’m in the minority – that’s how it is,” Tejada said. County Mulls Moving Forward Without Federal Funding: The next fork in the road in the Columbia Pike streetcar saga will come by mid-July, when Arlington officials decide whether it makes more sense to apply for federal funding for the project, or to move forward without it. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette has asked County Manager Barbara Donnellan to explore the possibility of forgoing a huge pot of potential federal cash in an effort to speed up the process and, perhaps, lower the cost. “We haven’t applied yet,” Fisette said, noting that the three County Board members who support the streetcar likely will decide whether or not to move forward with a request for federal funds around the time the board adopts its 10-year capitalimprovement plan. Board members are expected to meet with Donnellan on July 17 to finalize the capital plan, then adopt it in subsequent days before heading off on summer hiatus. County officials once before applied for federal funding to pay for a large chunk of the streetcar project, but were rebuffed when the Federal Transit Administration told them the project was too pricey to compete for funds through its “Small Starts” program. Federal officials redirected the county to the “Smart Starts” funding stream. It could take upward of two years for the federal government to act on any funding request for the streetcar project, which is now pegged at a cost of about $350 million. Speaking at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s “State of the County” event on June 24, Fisette said by eschewing federal dollars, Arlington and Fairfax counties could save time as well as money. Donnellan’s proposed capital-spending plan calls for using the 12.5-cents-per-$100 tax surcharge on commercial real estate to finance the county’s share of the cost – assuming the federal government pays a large share. How, or if, Donnellan can figure a way to make the numbers work without using federal dollars awaits her report in mid-July. Over the years, the county government
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It was Ronald Reagan who once said that his party should consider anyone who agrees with them 80 percent of the time to be a friend. The Arlington Green Party appears to have taken that to heart with County Board member John Vihstadt, who is a longtime Republican but positions himself as an independent on local issues. As it did leading up to the April 8 special election, the Green Party has endorsed Vihstadt in the Nov. 4 general election. “Vihstadt’s policies are already making a difference on the County Board,” said Green Party chairman John Reeder. Vihstadt’s views “are consistent with many of the Green’s positions over the years, such as opposition to a trolley on
Columbia Pike and to other wasteful, whiteelephant projects, and support for environmental programs in Arlington,” Reeder said. Gaining Green Party support, along with that of the Arlington County Republican Committee, was part of Vihstadt’s strategy of Vihstadt creating a “fusion campaign” in the April special election. The effort worked: Vihstadt trounced Democratic candidate Alan Howze to take over the seat of Democrat Chris Zimmerman, who had resigned. Vihstadt and Howze will go mano-amano for a second round in the Nov. 4
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Count the Arlington legislative delegation out of the new “Redskins Pride Caucus” of the GenPOLITICAL eral Assembly. The caucus, POTPOURRI which aims to support the football team and oppose the “inappropriate involvement” of Congress over questions concerning the team’s name, was launched June 23 and initially picked up support from 22 of the 139 current members of the General Assembly. The caucus was conceived by state Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas) and Del. David Ramadan (D-Loudoun). Although its membership is largely Republican, the caucus includes a number of prominent Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw (D-Falls Church/Fairfax) and Del. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake). The seven members of the Arlington delegation, however, were absent from the roster. Lingering Signage Causing Heartburn for Democratic Officials: If you find yourself irked that a number of candidates for Congress have left signage in county medians long after the June 10 primary was over, you have soulmates in the leadership of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Democratic chairman Kip Malinosky says he and other party leaders have been in touch, multiple times, with those who ran in the race, trying to ensure all the signage gets removed. So far, it has brought mixed results: While most of the candidate signs (minus occasional forgotten stragglers) were quickly removed by the Beyer, Hope and Ebbin campaigns, it took the Hyra and Levine campaigns somewhat longer – and the campaigns of William Euille and Lavern Chatman seem to have had the most signs still up weeks after the race concluded. Local rules on campaign signage are confusing, to say the least: • Signs that are placed on medians owned by the county government must be
removed by those who put them up; the county and the Democratic Committee do not have the power to remove them. County rules require that they are removed promptly after the election concludes. * Signs placed on medians owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation, which includes many major thoroughfares in Arlington, were illegal from the moment they were put up. State, but not local, officials have the power to remove them. • There’s a question whether candidates for federal office have to abide by the local and state rules in the first place, but the question has never been tested at the local level. Republicans Focus Efforts on Precinct Operations: With its relevance potentially on the line Nov. 4, the Arlington County Republican Committee is ramping up efforts to have a solid precinct-operations apparatus in place by the general election. “It’s going slowly but surely,” Arlington County Republican Committee chairman Matt Wavro said of efforts to build the operation. Wavro in particular is looking for those willing to serve as captains in Arlington’s 52 precincts leading up to the election. “Just small amounts of effort can have a lasting effect,” he said. The Republicans will be vying for the public’s attention against a well-lubricated Arlington County Democratic Committee precinct-operations team. Democrats have two or three captains per precinct, as well as a host of support personnel, to get the party’s message out prior to and during Election Day. Effective precinct ops could mean the difference between victory and defeat in the County Board battle royale that will pit independent board member John Vihstadt against Democrat Alan Howze in a rematch of the April 8 special election. “We’re going to need lots of resources,” acknowledged Eric Brescia, Vihstadt’s campaign manager. Arlington Republicans also are planning to integrate their efforts with those of Ed Gillespie, the Republican nominee taking on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.). But the specifics of that effort have yet to be worked out, Wavro said.
general election. Vihstadt is likely to benefit from incumbency, while Howze should have a leg up because of the larger turnout in general elections compared to special elections. The Green Party’s endorsement “means that we are well on the way to replicating our fusion coalition that brought victory on April 8,” Vihstadt said in a statement. Vihstadt may have helped his cause with Green Party voters by supporting a County Board resolution June 17 that criticized plans to allow what is commonly known as “fracking” to take place in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest. Some Republicans may not be so
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Retired Justice Is a Fan of Constitutional Quirk When it comes to the U.S. Constitution, He last spoke at the club about five John Paul Stevens acknowledges some- years ago, shortly before his retirement thing of a hidden love, a secret crush. from the court. Each time, he was invited He knows that – if not wrong – his by Edd Nolen, a club member and one of affection for this particular part of the the judge’s golfing partners at Washington document is irrational. It can’t easily be Golf & Country Club. explained. Stevens is a fan of . . . the ElecThe club would be happy to have Stetoral College. vens back time and again, said Kiwanis There’s “something peculiarly Ameri- president Steve Bevis. can” to that venerable method of select“He’s a true legend of American jurising a president, which last was put to the prudence – there is not much more to say,” test when Al Gore garnered more in the Bevis remarked. popular tally than George Bush but still During a question-and-answer session fell short. following his June 18 remarks, Stevens was “I sort of like the present system, where asked how writing a book differed from different states have different impacts,” he writing a legal opinion. said. “It’s quite different, “ he said, chuckStevens, who served on the U.S. Su- ling. “You don’t have to convince several preme Court from 1975 to 2010 and was on colleagues to agree with you.” the court for the 2000 Bush v. Gore ruling Also from the Q&A session: that helped decide that election, on June 18 • Asked if he had any heroes among stopped by the Kiwanis Club of Arling- previous Supreme Court justices, Stevens ton to discuss his new book, “Six Amend- singled out Justice Wiley Rutledge, who ments: How and Why We Should Change served from 1943 to 1949 and for whom the Constitution.” Stevens clerked. “A brilliant judge, a wonThe work compiles Stevens’ views on is- derful person,” said Stevens, who also sues ranging from sovereign immunity and pointed to Benjamin Cardozo and Louis the death penalty to gun control. Brandeis as those he admired. Stevens, who turned 94 in April, knows • It is “unlikely” that the current memthat change to the Constitution rarely bers of the Supreme Court will allow prohappens quickly. “I don’t expect all these ceedings to be televised, he said. amendments to be adopted overnight,” he • He switched about 15 years ago from said to the crowd of about 120, which in- writing legal opinions, articles and books cluded Kiwanis Club members from across longhand on yellow legal pads to using a Northern Virginia – even a few wayward computer. Stevens said that while, in the Rotarians – as well as visitors from as far past, few could read his handwriting, these 2014 July_LeesburgToday_FanPromotion.pdf 1 6/20/2014 4:50:16 PM away as Texas. days even he sometimes can’t decipher it.
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He’s become a prolific author, and maybe down the road there’s a book inside John Paul Stevens detailing how to live a long and healthy life. At 94, he keeps both mentally and physically active. Besides writing, he is a serious bridge player and also can be found on the tennis court and golf links. In fact, one of the highlights of Stevens’ long life came about 15 years ago in Colorado, when he scored a hole-inone. His tips for staying healthy are the basics, Stevens told a recent gathering at the Kiwanis Club of Arlington: Exercise as much as you can, and eat healthy. How does he keep on track with that plan? “I’m married to a dietitian,” he said. Stevens and his second wife, Maryan Mulholland Simon, have been married since 1979. When he retired in 2010, Stevens had served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 34 years and six months. (Combine his service with that of his immediate predecessor, Justice William O. Douglas, and they had occupied the seat a collective 71 years. Justice Elena Kagan currently occupies the seat.) At 90 years and 2 months of age at retirement, Stevens was the second oldest justice ever, behind only Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who was 90 years and 10 months when he retired in 1932. Holmes had to be nudged off the court by his colleagues, who felt his mental and physical faculties were deteriorating. Stevens opted to retire when he began to see himself slowing down. As for his long and largely healthy life? “I’m just very grateful,” he said. “I’ve been blessed.”
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Arrival of Silver Line Could Heavily Impact Arlington
As Fairfax Officials Rejoice, Fisette Says Local Community Can Invent a New Future BRIAN TROMPETER and SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writers
Fairfax County leaders scarcely could contain their joy after Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) officials announced that the first phase of Metrorail’s delayed Silver Line would begin operations July 26. Arlington’s reaction, too, was positive, but given how the start of service is likely to upend the existing economic-development balance of power among local jurisdictions, it wouldn’t quite qualify as jubilant. “It’s coming” – as opposed to “It’s coming!” with an exclamation point at the end – County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said at the June 24 “State of the County” discussion, sponsored by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Fisette and Arlington officials long have acknowledged that Fairfax County stands to benefit significantly by having subway service extend to Tysons Corner. “We’re in a transition,” the board chairman said, but suggested that the long-anticipated arrival of rail to Tysons wouldn’t be a complete game-changer. “We have proven our creativity as a community, and our resilience,” Fisette said. “We will continue to build on those strengths.”
After months of seeing the opening date in flux, WMATA on June 23 announced the likely opening date. “My reaction is something along the lines of ‘Hallelujah! At last!’” said Fairfax County Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence). “It’s finally going to happen. I feel like pinching myself.” The five new Silver Line stations, including four in Tysons Corner, are expected to open to customers at noon on July 26. The summertime debut will allow Metrorail officials to work out any potential Silver Line kinks during a slow travel season, then pick up full steam in the fall, Smyth said. Silver Line trains will operate between Reston and Largo at the same frequency as most other lines. During rush hours, trains will run every six minutes; at off-peak times, trains will run every 12 to 20 minutes. The new line will connect with the Orange Line at East Falls Church. The new Silver Line service will bring trains more frequently to stations from East Falls Church to Court House at all times; stations from Rosslyn to Stadium-Armory in Washington, D.C., will have more frequent service outside of rush hours. Riders can check fares and travel times and learn more about the Silver Line project by visiting www.silverlinemetro.com. Arlington officials for decades have used the county’s position straddling two
One idea from Fairfax County officials is to paint the trestles that hold above-ground Metro tracks as they move through Tysons Corner.
Metro lines – Orange and Blue/Yellow – to promote smart-growth development. Other communities, including Fairfax, have been playing a game of catch-up, and Arlington currently sits with a 20-percent office-vacancy rate that is “not necessarily out of the norm for the region, but more than we have seen,” Fisette said. How the arrival of Metro (and its future expansion farther west) will shake up the office-leasing market across Northern Virginia is something that will have to play out. Arlington officials have been hard at work trying to “re-imagine” the Crystal City and Rosslyn areas, and the proposed redevelopment of Ballston Common Mall may help give that area a boost of adrenaline. In his remarks, Fisette said the chang-
ing regional landscape wouldn’t deter Arlington from its two-generation commitment to planning. “The means are just as important as the ends,” he said. “Vision without action is a daydream – action without vision is a nightmare.” “We have a lot of success ahead of us,” Fisette predicted. But some of that success is now likely to be shared with the county’s neighbors. “Needless to say, we are very excited that Silver Line service will start and let people from around the D.C. area come see the excitement in Tysons,” said Michael Caplin, executive director of the Tysons Partnership. In his neck of the woods, “everyone’s smiling,” Caplin said.
strengths was as a leader regionally, and said that skill would be needed more than ever in coming years. Previous “gentlemen’s agreements” between localities not to interfere with each other’s economic-development efforts have broken down. Case in point: The city of Alexandria last year convinced the General Services Administration to relocate the National Science Foundation’s headquarters from Ballston to Eisenhower Avenue. Arlington economic-development officials offered the federal government incentives to stay, but Alexandria put together a far more extensive, and aggressive, package. In recent months, Fisette has expressed concern that “poaching” – bidding wars for big-ticket tenants – would negatively impact all the jurisdictions across Northern Virginia. “That could put a lot of undue burden on our localities,” Fisette said at the event. Without Holzeimer, who died unexpectedly at the age of 66, “there is a void in the region,” Fisette said. Holzheimer, however, was not without his critics, who suggested that while he was ruminating over regional matters, the economic-development agencies of surround-
ing jurisdictions were busy looting Arlington-based businesses and winning battles to attract out-of-area firms like Northrop Grumman, which opted to locate in Fairfax County. After Holzheimer’s death, Donnellan appointed his deputy, Cindy Richmond, as acting director. Richmond is not believed to be seeking the job permanently.
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Fisette said he hopes Arlington’s next economic-development chief can play a role at the regional level similar to that of Terry Holzheimer. Holzheimer, who died earlier this year, served as head of Arlington Economic Development for 17 years. The final decision on his successor rests with County Manager Barbara Donnellan, but Fisette was asked his take on the situation at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s annual “State of the County” event June 24. Fisette said one of Holzheimer’s
CHAMBER CAPITAL-CAMPAIGN LEADERS TO RETURN IN 2015: The dynamic
duo that has led the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s capital campaign in recent years will be back in 2015. Barbara Nicastro and Joe Prentice announced they had accepted leadership of the 2015 “Opportunity Works” campaign at the recent celebration of the 2014 campaign, held at Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Co. To date, the 2014 capital campaign has brought in $225,854, and will remain open until July 7 as the business organization works to meet its goal of $275,000. Nicastro is an Arlington attorney and former chairman of the Arlington Chamber. Prentice is with State Department Federal Credit Union.
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Jay Fisette says there’s not much Arlington can do but sit back and see how things play out in the fight between the state government and ride-sharing services. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has directed Uber and Lyft, which act as middlemen between those seeking rides and those providing them, to cease operating in the commonwealth. The firms do not meet state criteria to be operating in the commonwealth, DMV officials have said, although the two firms dispute that and, despite the threat of massive fines both for themselves and their drivers, have continued to operate. Speaking at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s “State of the County” event June 24, Fisette said that while the ride-sharing operations provide accessibility, convenience and innovation, there are many questions that remain – and that the matter needs to be worked out at the state level. “We really don’t have a point of view,” Fisette said. He said county police would not aggressively be seeking out those who offer ride-share services in violation of the
state’s cease-and-desist order, but would ticket them if the need arises. Fisette said he has not tried the ridesharing service in the Washington area, but did use Uber while recently in New York City. Uber, Lyft and similar services have come under fire from the taxi industry, which contends that their unregulated status gives the ride-share operators both an economic advantage and could endanger prospective passengers.
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55+ News Schools & Military SENIOR CENTERS CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Arlington County government se-
nior centers will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
CURRENT-EVENTS ROUNDTABLERS TO GATHER: The current-events roundtable
at Culpepper Garden Senior Center will meet on Monday, July 7 at 10 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-4403. ORCHESTRA HOSTS OPEN REHEARSAL:
An open rehearsal of the 17-piece Tom Cunningham Orchestra will be held on Monday, July 7 at 8 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. COUNTRY PICKERS TAKE THE STAGE:
The Just Playin’ Country Musicians will perform on Monday, July 7 at 10:15 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. FORUM FOCUSES ON ACTING AGAINST STROKES: Information on acting quickly
in the event of a stroke will be provided on Tuesday, July 8 at 11 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403. TOXINS IN SKIN-CARE PRODUCTS DETAILED: A discussion of skin-care toxins
will be held on Wednesday, July 9 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. BAKING WORKSHOP GOES CHOLESTEROL-FREE: Cholesterol-free baking
will be the topic of discussion on Wednesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369. HOME-CARE
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ing with hearing loss is the topic of discussion on Wednesday, July 9 at 10 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. PROGRAM TAKES ON ESTATE PLANNING: Information on estate planning
and retirement accounts will be provided on Thursday, July 10 at 1 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. BENEFITS OF ‘ROBUST WALKING’ DETAILED: Getting the most out of robust
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The symptoms and treatment of dementia will be discussed on Thursday, July 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300. SENIOR CENTER HOSTS KARAOKE: Ar-
lington Mill Senior Center presents karaoke on Friday, July 11 at 12:30 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369.
n The following Arlington students earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at Bucknell University: Michel Ajjan, the son of Alexander and Mirvat Ajjan and a 2010 graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in international relations and economics; Madison Lane, the daughter of George and Stephanie Lane and a 2010 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in theater and psychology, cum laude, and received the C. Willard Smith Award for Creative Imagination in the Theatre; Laura Razzuri, the daughter of Fedor Razzuri and Moira Lenehan-Razzuri and a 2010 graduate of Wakefield High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in interdepartmental studies, cum laude; and Raissa Sorgho, the daughter of Gaston and Clementine Sorgho and a 2010 graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in biology.
n Providence Smith of Arlington earned a degree in sociology and anthropology, magna cum laude, during recent commencement exercises at Messiah College.
n The following Arlington students earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at Marymount University: Aqeel Al Tayyar earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration. Sarah Bowlen earned a master of education degree. Jessica George earned a master of science degree in nursing. Laura Hiribarren earned a bachelor of arts degree in interior design. Latoya Irvine earned a master of science degree in health promotion management. Olena Ledyaykina earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications. Portia Moore earned a master of education degree in professional studies. Michael Nason earned a master of business administration degree. Jeaneen Quaye earned a graduate leadership certificate. Ericka Reyes earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree. Michele Shields earned a master of education degree. John Hibner earned a bachelor of arts degree in history. Belen Lopez-Novillo earned a bachelor of arts degree in multidisciplinary studies. Tristina Patterson earned a master of business administration degree. Clarissa Saisaeng earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration. Wadhha Al Shekaili earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics in society. Ali Al-Soweed earned a bachelor of science degree in information technology. Samantha Euler earned a master of arts degree in forensic psychology. Elise Jefferson earned a master of arts degree in forensic psychology. Molly McLaughlin earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree. Colleen Stratigos earned a master of education degree. Quyen Tran earned a master of business administration degree and a aster of science degree in health-care management. Lauren Waugaman earned a master of arts degree in forensic psychology. Eleanor Marvel earned a master of science in nursing degree. Amelia Black earned a master of arts degree in school counseling. Gaston Covarrubias earned a master of arts degree in criminal justice administration and policy. Theodore Dettmar earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree. Jessica Greth earned a master of arts in degree in forensic psychology. Catherine Lagos earned a master of education degree. Jason Peschau earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
n Virginia Haynes, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Mary Haynes of Arlington, earned a bachelor of arts degree in hospitality, and Gloria Lemus Perez, the daughter of Antonio Lemus and Rosa Perez of Arlington, earned a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education during recent commencement exercises at Davis & Elkins College.
n Laura Fasulo of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in music during recent commencement exercises at the University of Hartford.
Margaret Trahan Taylor, a graduate of Yorktown High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy during recent commencement exercises at the University of Virginia, and has been assigned to the Nurse Corps and Balboa Naval Medical Center in San Diego. During commencement exercises, Taylor received a Jefferson Public Citizen Award and a Distinguished ROTC Graduate Award.
the daughter of Fedor Razzuri and Moira Lenehan-Razzuri of Arlington; and Raissa Sorgho, the daughter of Gaston and Clementine Sorgho of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Bucknell University. n Madeleine Bate of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Mary Washington.
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n Shelby Rolla of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree during recent commencement exercises at Delaware Valley College. n Geosh Connors, the son of George and Liz Connors of Arlington and a graduate of Asheville School, earned a bachelor of science degree in financial economics during recent commencement exercises at Centre College. n Brian Dunbar of Arlington earned a degree during recent commencement exercises at Fairfield University. n Kaitlyn Sabol of Arlington has been named to the president’s list for the spring semester at Stephen F. Austin State University. n Aaron Goler of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Elizabeth Caltagirone and Laura Fasulo of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Hartford. n
n Sara Brigagliano, Ellen Carey and Arianne McArdle of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Wake Forest University. n Jose Flores, the son of Agustin and Maruja Flores of Arlington; Charlotte Kress, the daughter of John Kress and Gwendolyn Carter of Arlington; Madison Lane, the daughter of George and Stephanie Lane of Arlington; Emily Larson, the daughter of Paul and Amy Larson of Arlington; Henry Mejia-Villena, the son of Henry Mejia-Villalba and Ingrib Villena de Majia of Arlington; Laura Razzuri,
n Amy Martin, Froy Melendez, Ramsey Opp and Emma Spence of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rochester Institute for Technology. n Gulcin Halici of Arlington has been named to the provost’s list for the spring semester at Troy University. n John Hayes “Jack” Chellman of Arlington, a recent graduate of Bullis School, is one of 36 students nationally named Jefferson Scholars among the incoming Class of 2018 at the University of Virginia. The scholarship program, based on merit, provides full financial support for four years of study at the university. The award recipients were among a record 1,600 nominees vying for the scholarships. They come from 22 states and two foreign countries. n The following local students have received scholarships from the Virginia Dream Project: • From Wakefield High School: Jairo Castro, Leyla Izquierdo, Lena Mobin, Aida Villata, Rodrigo Balderrama. • From Washington-Lee High School: Erick Alejo-Nina, Kenny Cifuentes, Nathaly Conchambay, Wendy Guzman, Zulma Menjivar, Allyson Suria-Hernandez, Joel Juarez Lopez, Diana Mateo, Natalia Rodas-Calderon, Enkhjin Tuvshinzaya. • From Yorktown High School: Vanesa Huaman and Seila Santiago. n The Commonwealth Circle recently presented scholarships to Samara Singer of Yorktown High School, Angela Yaramillo of Wakefield High School and Brian Tran of Washington-Lee High School. n Andrew “Drew” Setterberg has been elected as a member of the University of Richmond Alumni Association. Setterberg is a 2006 graduate of the university. n Washington-Lee High School students earned honors in Le Grand Concours or National French Exam, a multiple-choice exam offered for six different levels of French. Philip Conti earned a silver medal and certificat d’honneur in the competition, with Isabel Parks receiving a bronze medal and certificat d’honneur and Luisa Alvarez-Icaza, Alyssa Chin, Biruktawit Tibebe, Sasha Volodin, Grace Burgess, Dylan Schuler, Gemma Harris, Slavina Ancheva, Bryn Edwards and Lillie Scheer earning certificats d’honneur. This year, the test was taken in March by more than 93,000 students nationwide and abroad.
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Celebration in Country Club Hills Classic 1950s Property Expanded to Modern-Day Showplace
Back indoors, the banquet-sized dining area (with elegant fireplace) and a two-person home office with custombuilt-ins, add to the overall flexibility of the main level. Just down the hall, you’ll find a master retreat, with private adjoining bath, and there is a second bedroom with access to the renovated hall bath (complete with Jacuzzi tub). Standout cherry hardwood flooring welcomes you to the upper level, where a large landing and access to the slate-floor terrace await. The upper-level master retreat is designed as a private sanctuary, with a large bedding area, separate sitting room and oversized walk-in closets highlighted by custom-cherry built-in organizers. The spa-like master bath is a wonderful spot for relaxation, featuring a step-up garden tub and radiant-heat marble flooring, along with a glass-enclosed steam shower and sleek lighting. Three additional cheerful bedrooms share the upper level, with a hall bath that has been updated. The second level also showcases convenience, with the laundry facilities located here. The expansive, sun-filled, walk-out lower level provides a large family room that has exceptional space for games, media and recreation. A raised-hearth stone fireplace serves as the focal point of the room. There also is a full bath, and second laundry room, located here. The home is situated in the heart of
22207, just a stone’s throw from some of the best shopping, dining and entertainment that can be found in Arlington’s urban-village environs. Grand style, beautiful design and picture-postcard surroundings add up to a showplace 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.
Facts for buyers Address: 3401 North Venice Street, Arlington (22207). Listed at: $1,849,900 by Kristin Kelly, Re/Max Allegiance (703) 402-6009. Schools: Jamestown Elementary, Williamsburg Middle, Yorktown High School.
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Nestled in the sought-after, always-in-style community of Country Club Hills, surrounded by majestic trees and dazzling azaleas, this week’s featured property represents classic 1950s architecture that has been updated and remodeled inside and out, top to bottom. The result is a 5,600square-foot home that sparkles like a gemstone, providing a contemporary flair to go with the classic ambiance. Intricate designer details, clean lines, expansive windows and an open floor plan work together to create inviting indoor living spaces that work well both for entertaining in style and family time. And outdoors, professional landscaping and a custom stone patio make the gracious exterior into your own private oasis. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,849,900 by Kristin Kelly of Re/Max Allegiance. Warm hardwoods provide a wonderful backdrop for a greeting in the foyer, and then we are ushered into the main living space, which has been modified to create a true Great Room – the open living, dining and kitchen areas are saturated with natural light through an abundance of windows. The effect is accented by a warm and neutral color palette and recessed lighting. The kitchen, designed for gourmets, is a feast for the eyes, with granite countertops, upgraded cabinetry, three dishwashers, a dual-fuel range and Sub Zero refrigerator. The paneled appliances add an extra degree of style, while an expansive island/breakfast bar transitions seamlessly into the family room. Here, built-ins provide both beauty and functionality, and French doors open up to a custom flagstone patio with custom stone retaining walls, an outdoor kitchen, and a striking stone fireplace. The lush yard is enhanced by vibrant plantings, stone walkways and ornamental trees for maximum privacy.
Prices rose even as existing-home sales nationwide showed year-overyear weakness in May, down 5 percent from a year before, according to figures reported June 23 by the National Association of Realtors. The median existing-home price for all housing types in May was $213,400, which is 5.1 percent above May 2013. Officials with the Realtors’ group said the modest growth in prices is what the market needs at this point in the recovery “Rising inventory bodes well for slower price growth and greater affordability, but the amount of homes for sale is still modestly below a balanced market. Therefore, new-home construction is still needed to keep prices and housing supply healthy in the long run,” said Lawrence Yung, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors. According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 4.19 percent in May from 4.34 percent in April, and is the lowest since June 2013 (4.07 percent). The median time on market for all homes was 47 days in May, down from 48 days in April; it was 41 days on market in May 2013. Forty-one percent of homes sold in May were on the market for less than a month. Single-family home sales rose 5.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.3 million in May from 4.07 million in April, but remain 5.7 percent below the 4.56 million pace a year ago. The median existing-single-family home price was $213,600 in May, up 4.9 percent from May 2013. Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast rose 3.3 percent to an annual rate of 620,000 in May, but are 3.1 percent below a year ago. The median price in the Northeast was $256,700, down 0.9 percent from May 2013. In the Midwest, existing-home sales jumped 8.7 percent to an annual rate of 1.13 million in May, but are still 7.4 percent below May 2013. The median price in the Midwest was $165,900, up 4 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the South increased 5.7 percent to an annual level of 2.05 million in May, but are down 0.5 percent from May 2013. The median price in the South was $184,800, up 4.4 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the West rose 0.9 percent to an annual rate of 1.09 million in May, and are 11.4 percent below a year ago. The median price in the West was $297,500, 8.4 percent above May 2013.
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Ballston Embraces Reinvigoration of Local Mall ORRIN KONHEIM For the Sun Gazette
The long-anticipated redevelopment of Ballston Common Mall is beginning to take shape. At its annual meeting held June 23, the Ballston Business Improvement District (BID) got a snapshot of the plans of Ballston Common owner Forest City to upgrade the mall as part of an effort to reinvigorate the corridor. “In a very short time, a new town center [will emerge in] Ballston – a destination, a gathering place for us to have diverse experiences. You will not need to leave Ballston for what you need or want,” said Tina Leone, who heads the Ballston BID, during a presentation in front of more than 200 community, business and political leaders. Forest City’s redevelopment plans, which were submitted to the county government in late June, call for a luxury residential tower of nearly 400 units coupled with a completely redesigned mall. “What you’re going to see is more of an emphasis on entertainment, dining, personal care and neighborhood support services,” said Gary McManus, a spokesman for Forest City, a Cleveland-based development firm with nearly $9 billion in
residential and commercial properties nationwide. As part of the redevelopment and rebranding, “Ballston Common” will become “Ballston Center,” with some of the existing space being converted into an open-air shopping plaza and other space (including the movie theater and Macy’s) remaining as an indoor mall. “Essentially, the mall is going to ‘de-mall’ and turn itself inside out,” Leone said. “The roof is coming off. They’re updating the retail mix.” More than 275,000 feet of retail space will be added. The first phase is expected to be completed by 2017. What is now Ballston Common began life in the early 1950s as Parkington, which at the time was on the cutting-edge of retail design. It was rebuilt and became Ballston Common in the mid-1980s. “At the time, malls were very monolithic and inward focused. Especially considering the development in recent years, we’ve now reached the point where street life and activating street life is more important,” McManus said. By most accounts, Ballston Common has been languishing over the past decade, while competing mall owners across the region have worked to update and upgrade
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their properties. When asked about whether he believes the restructuring of the mall can bring retail back to Ballston, McManus said the aim isn’t to compete with Pentagon City or Tysons Corner in terms of having high-end shopping. “What we’re looking at is . . . what can serve this community,” he said. The residential tower, with up to four levels of underground parking and two levels of retail, is slated for construction along the eastern wing of the mall, where Macy’s Furniture Gallery currently resides. Work is slated to start in 2015. The Furniture Gallery space housed a J.C. Penney when the mall opened as Ballston Common in 1986. That eastern wing also included Bailey’s Pub and Grill, which closed this past winter. Macy’s sold the furniture-gallery space to Forest City last year, paving the way to move forward on the redevelopment project. “This is a project that we’ve been trying to do for a couple of years,” McManus said. While the announcement of Forest City’s plans long was anticipated, it is likely to give a boost to supporters of Ballston. Like other Arlington urban corridors,
Ballston is contending with high office-vacancy rate. Ballston also faces the exodus of the National Science Foundation to Alexandria in coming years. But there also are a number of new development projects underway, including the redevelopment of Marymount University’s corner of Fairfax Drive and North Glebe Road, and plans are afoot to upgrade the Ballston-MU Metro station. At the June 23 annual meeting, Ballston BID officials formally announced that Christiana Campos had won the Ballston Restaurant Challenge and will be opening La Casita in the area. Campos introduced her food to the neighborhood by cooking paella for the event’s attendees. Leone also announced that the BID’s annual Taste of Arlington festival drew a record 40,000 people and raised more than $10,000 for the Arlington Food Assistance Center. The Taste of Arlington also marked the launch of the Ballston Connect mobile app, which will be used for eight “virtual-art” exhibitions in the Ballston neighborhood, highlighted by an interactive audio-visual exhibit called the Forest of Knowledge in Welburn Square that will record and reflect the moods of passersby through miniature LED screens that will hang from trees.
School Board Wants Upgraded Concession Stand at Wakefield So It Will Be on Par with Others School Board members on June 17 directed Superintendent Patrick Murphy to come up with a plan to upgrade the Wakefield High School football stadium’s concession stand, putting it on a par with similar facilities at Yorktown and Washington-Lee high schools. “We’ve certainly heard from the Wakefield community for a long time on this,” School Board Chairman Abby Raphael said. The resolution, patroned by board member Noah Simon, directs Murphy to report back by Sept. 30 with a “fiscally responsible budget,” funding source and preliminary construction schedule. “I think we’ll be able to meet that timeline,” Murphy said. School officials recently embarked on an upgrade to grandstand seating and the press box at the stadium. Middle-Schoolers Urged to Watch Graduation Ceremonies: Arlington school officials encouraged staff at the county’s middle schools to let students tune in and watch June 19 high-school graduation ceremonies. Superintendent Patrick Murphy suggested that doing so would instill a sense of excitement in the younger students if they “peek in on those graduation celebrations.” The school system for the past two
years has run the graduation ceremonies for Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools live on its cable channel and Web site, bringing the ceremonies to a worldwide audience. School Officials Looking Toward Next Year: Classes are barely out, but school officials are looking toward the 2014-15 school year. Monday, Aug. 4 marks the first day of school for students at Barcroft Elementary, which runs on a modified year-round calendar. “Hard to believe,” said Superintendent Patrick Murphy, noting how soon it would arrive. Teachers who are new to the school system will report for work on Monday, Aug. 18, and the first day of school for most students is Tuesday, Sept. 2. New Principals to Be Tapped: School Board members on July 1 are expected to appoint new principals at Drew Model School, Taylor Elementary School and Patrick Henry Elementary School. The July 1 organizational meeting also will be used to select a School Board chairman and vice chairman for the coming year. Find updates from the July 1 meeting on the Sun Gazette’s Web site at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington. – Scott McCaffrey
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County government’s vision for the future of the Columbia Pike corridor has been honored by the Congress for New Urbanism. The group awarded the Columbia Pike Initiative its 2014 “Best Corridor Plan” award at the annual conference in Buffalo. The plan “addressed a broad variety of important urban issues, from affordability to creating and enlivening public space, in their linear-corridor thinking,” said Brent Toderian, a member of the jury that made the award. In making the award, the organization also praised the controversial proposal to build a $350 million streetcar line through the Pike corridor. County Board Chairman Jay Fisette said the award is “further validation of Arlington’s approach to linking land use and transportation planning.” AFAC SEES BIG INCREASE IN NEED FOR SERVICES: The impact of the reces-
sion continues to resonate at the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). In the last 10 months, the organization has seen a 40-percent increase in the number of families coming for food assistance, “the largest single-year increase in AFAC’s history,” said Charles Meng, executive director of the non-profit. “While the economy had been improving and AFAC’s numbers were leveling off, the cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) last November have hurt many of AFAC’s families who live on the edge of poverty,” Meng said. AFAC started the fiscal year serving 1,430 families. “We are now serving an average of 2,007 families each week – approximately 5,000 individuals, a third of whom are children, and another third are the elderly living on fixed incomes,” Meng said. The increased demand has led to a $150,000 deficit in the organization’s food budget, Meng told the Sun Gazette. “Since AFAC receives no federal or state funding and only 7 percent of our total budget comes from Arlington County, we rely on donations from individuals and corporations to cover the gap,” he said. “This unprecedented 40-percent increase presents a challenge AFAC cannot meet alone. Community donations of cash, food and time keep us running, and help us to continue to feed all our neighbors in need.” For information on the organization’s programs, see the Web site at www.afac. org. APAH DETAILS FIRST RESIDENTS OF ARLINGTON MILL PROPERTY: The Ar-
lington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) reports that nearly 80 percent of the first residents of its Arlington Mill Residences apartment complex came from Arlington. “The initial applicant pool was more mixed, but I think when the final decision to relocate was made, many applicants from outside of Arlington decided not to make the move,” said Nina Janopaul, APAH’s executive director.
“Eighty percent of our units are familysized, and the disruption of moving school districts may have been a factor,” Janopaul said. The property, which opened earlier this year, is located adjacent to the new Arlington Mill Community Center. Because its development was financed through support of the Arlington County government, some have questioned why 100 percent of the units weren’t reserved for county residents. Under federal fair-housing laws, the application pool was open to everyone, with more than 3,000 seeking the apartments. A federal fair-housing specialist told APAH that it could give preference to its local residents, so long as that decision did not create a de facto preference based on race, national origin and other protected classes. But APAH officials thought it prudent not to go the all-Arlington route. “The analogy that was helpful to me is that if McLean or Potomac were to only allow current residents at its affordable housing, and someone from the District of Columbia applied for housing and was denied due to the local preference,” Janopaul said. “In theory, that applicant could sue the landlord for creating a de facto racial preference, since D.C. has a higher percentage minority population than McLean or Potomac.” The 375 new residents in 122 rental apartments include 147 children under the age of 18, APAH officials said. The average household income is $40,157. HEALTHIER OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE FROM APS VENDING MACHINES:
Arlington school officials say they have beaten a federal deadline to install vending machines dispensing healthy products throughout their facilities. Earlier this year, the school system partnered with the county government’s FitArlington initiative to replace vending machines and provide healthier options for students and staff. Funded in part by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, 115 new vending machines have been deployed. They offer bottled water and 100-percent fruit juice beverages, and a variety of snacks, such as dried fruit, baked chips and granola bars. After the new machines were installed, FitArlington staff provided free tasting events and handed out more than 4,000 samples to students and staff. “We know that students who maintain a healthy lifestyle are also more focused, perform better at school and lead happy and successful lives,” Superintendent Patrick Murphy said in a statement. The new vending machines meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Smart Snacks in Schools food standards; the county school system completed the installation of the machines ahead of the original schedule to comply by the July 1 deadline. For more information on the effort, see the Web site at http://parks.arlingtonva.us/ healthy-vending-initiative/. The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the paper. Contact information is on Page 6.
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Silence, Quiet or Stillness Can Be the Best Medicine There’s the thrill and excitement of victory, then there’s that quiet and stillness of defeat.
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A year ago, the Washington-Lee Generals didn’t have a very good record, finishing the boys high school soccer season with a 4-7-3 mark. The Generals gave up a lot of goals and struggled to score. That all changed this past spring when W-L compiled a 19-2-3 record, won the Conference S0CCER Liberty Tournament and finished second in the 6A North and Group 6A state tourneys. The state tournament berth was the team’s first in school history. In fact, W-L was the first public school soccer team in Arlington, boys or girls, to play in a Virginia High School League state final. Having a prolific goal scorer like sophomore Maycol Nunez, who finished the season with 37 goals, was one of the biggest differences. But there were other reasons, including talented players who became key contributors joining the team this season after not playing in 2013. One such player was senior Michael Katz. He played for W-L as a sophomore, but not as a junior. “I wanted to finish it up right my senior year,” Katz said. “We knew this
Harrison Ramos, right, is one of the key players expected to return next spring for the state-tourPHOTO BY DEB KOLT nament runner-up Washington-Lee High School boys soccer team.
could be a good team.” Juniors Jacob Campbell and Roger Rojas did not play in 2013, but also became big contributors in 2014. The play of Katz and others helped tighten a defense that became downright
stingy and difficult to crack at times. Washington-Lee had 13 shutouts and allowed only one goal each in five other games. Continued on Page 20
Arlington Teams Meet in Infrequent Showdown DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer
teams was in 2003 when Dominion Hills downed Arlington Forest in Division 10. The Warriors tied for first in the division that year with a 4-0-1 record and Arlington Forest was third at 3-2. There are just four Arlington pools that field NVSL teams. The all-Arlington NVSL meets are similar to when high school teams from the county meet in various sports. Often players from those teams are friends, because they have played together in various youth sports. In the June 28 meet, Bryn Edwards and Kait Luncher were Arlington Forest teammates. During this past high school swim season, Edwards swam for Washington-Lee and Luncher for Yorktown. Jacob Larsen of Dominion Hills was a teammate of Luncher’s for Yorktown
during the high school season. In the June 28 meet, Dominion Hills had five double winners: Amir Moustafa, Clara Smith, Jacob Larsen, Lily Woodward and Mari Klaire Morris-Larkin. Arlington Forest had six double winners: Emmy Gallion, Adam Luncher, Clare Fitzpatrick, Kait Luncher, David Gallion and Bryn Edwards. Arlington Forest’s girls 11-12 medley relay of Emmie Gallion, Rylee Neumann, Natalie Martin and Cassidy Green set a new team record on 1:07.66. Single winners for Dominion Hills were Nate LeNard, Zoe Nagle, K.J. Morris-Larkin, Will Allen, Jacob Swisher, Mae Seward, Gavin Anzaldi, Lauren Fatourous, Charlotte Ellis, Matthew Ellis Continued on Page 20
That was never more evident than during the recent springtime high school state tournament championship games of various sports played at neutral sites in Northern Virginia, involving local teams. While players from the championship squads would run, jump, dog pile, holler and shout at the end of the game, the losing team would become still and quiet. Often players would stand, sit, kneel or lay in place, saying nothing, with faces in their hands or heads down, and maybe some tears streaming through their eye-black. That silence and stillness doesn’t end right away for the runner-ups. Eventually the players gather in line to shake the hands of their championship opponents. Then the players head back to the dugout or bench area, but in a deliberate walk. Never a rush. Often it’s the head coach of the losing team who initiates contact and begins a dialog. Even then, the coach doesn’t say much – offering a handshake, pat on the back, maybe a grab of the back of the neck and a look in a player’s eyes, or a smile or nod to break the ice and offer encouragement. Even then, the movements are slow with no since of urgency. Despite the defeat, the players aren’t anxious to leave – wanting to hang around to savor whatever moment they can. At first, words don’t offer much relief for second-place teams. That’s why quiet, silence and stillness can be the best initial medicine. Eventually, the equipment is gathered and packed and the losing team slowly walks from the field, with some players arm-and-arm. There is some avoidance in boarding the bus for that final quiet ride back to school. That might be the worst part of finishing second in a state championship game – that last bus ride. Many spectators tend to watch only those joyous celebrations of the winning teams. That’s natural. But they also should take a glimpse at the other side, because that can be an important learning experience.
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Showdowns between neighborhood teams are common during Northern Virginia Swimming League seasons. But not in Arlington. Such all-Arlington meetings have rare in reSWIMMING been cent years, but one occurred Saturday, June 28. For the first time since the 2007 season, county bragging rights were on the line between county teams when the Arlington Forest Tigers (0-2) hosted but lost to Dominion Hills’ Warriors (2-0), 218-206, in Division 9 action. In 2007, Overlee defeated Donaldson Run in Division 1. Before that, the previous meeting between Arlington
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Yorktown ice hockey club team defeated the McLean High team, 2-1, to win the spring hockey league championship at Reston Ice Center. The spring title was the second in a row for Yorktown. Matt Amons and Joe Patterson scored the goals for Yorktown, while Lucas Degraw was in the net for the win. Two nights earlier, Yorktown earned a repeat visit to the finals by shutting out South Lakes, 9-0, in the semifinals. Yorktown had previously tied South Lakes at 3 in the regular season. Bobby Wells and Alex Hayes each scored three times while Jacob Dormouth scored twice and Teddy Dalquist once. Degraw earned the shutout. In the last regular season game, the same McLean team defeated Yorktown, 6-2. Yorktown will be returning an experienced team led by many seniors with a strong contingent of sophomores and
Arlington Ultimate Frisbee coaches Dave Soles, left, and William Smolinski, second from right, were honored by Jojo Emerson and Jay Boyle, right, and others during a recent ceremony. The Yorktown ice hockey club team won a spring-league championship.
juniors when the high-school club season resumes. ULTIMATE FRISBEE COACHES RECOGNIZED: Current and former players
turned out to honor Arlington Ultimate Frisbee coaches Dave Soles and William Smolinski during a halftime ceremony of a Major League Ultimate game at Catholic University. At the ceremony, Deborah Duffy, for-
mer commissioner of the Youth Ultimate Frisbee League of Arlington, presented Soles and Smolinski with a “Connect with Kids Champions” award from the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families. Soles, a Washington-Lee High School math teacher, and Smolinski, a Williamsburg Middle School physical-education teacher, were recognized for their work
creating and building a youth Ultimate Frisbee program. Soles has been coaching Arlington youth since at least 1999. Smolinski joined him in 2004. Together they built an Ultimate Frisbee program in Arlington that now involves three high school programs. In addition, about 90 middle-schoolers played in an Arlington middle-school league that Smolinski started earlier this year.
Overlee, Donaldson Run, Knights of Columbus Stand 2-0 The Overlee Flying Fish (2-0) remained in a three-way tie for first in Division 1 of the Northern Virginia Swimming League with a 249-171 home win over the McLean Marlins on June 28. Double winners for Overlee were Kate Bailey, Jonathan Day, Suzanne Dolan, Olivia Hartell, Michaela Morrison, Christopher Kinsella and Nick Pasternak. Overell’s single winners were Brady Almand, Paul Kinsella, Matthew Kress, Isabella Lee, Buddy Sleighter, Flynn Shoji, Ellie Ridgeway, Robert Ridgeway and Mary Kate Reicherter. Team records were set by Baker in the boys 15-18 freestyle (24.22) and the 15-18 backstroke (26.77) and Dolan in the 1518 girls breaststroke (34.61). A week earlier, in Overlee’s win, Dolan’s record was 27.26 in the 50 free
and Reicherter was a double winner. n In Division 3 of the NVSL, the Donaldson Run Thunderbolts remained tied for first at 2-0 record thanks to a 231-189 victory over host Little Rocky Run. Double winners for Donaldson Run were T.J. Hutchison, Emily Brooks and Ellie Belilos. Single winners were Julia Sherinian, Jack Oliver, Charlie Longnecker, Charlie Greenwood, Lily Hendrey, Drew Harker, Ella Rigoli, Sean Conley, Anna Trainum, Grace Motta, Emma Hutchison, Huck Browne, Mike Poppalardo and Andrew Walker. n In the second week of Colonial League action, the Arlington Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerels (2-0) downed the Chase Club Sharks, 277-167. The Holy Mackerels 8-under boys led the charge, sweeping all first, second, and third places in all individual strokes as
well as the medley relay. Triple winners for the Holy Mackerels were Natalie Cecil, Mac Marsh, Io Kovach and Connor Sughrue. James Hilsmier, Ashley Deabler and Nicholas Reeves were double winners. Single winners were Drew Morgan, Dominic Gil, Sam Hughes, Sabrina Atkin, Zach Rosenthal and Matias Moreno. Ben Hughes and Reid Moneymaker were winners in the 6-under events. Rosenthal set a new individual team record in 13-14 boys breaststroke and Sughrue broke a record from 1985 for 13-14 boys butterfly. Marsh broke longstanding individual team records from 1977 in the 9-10 boys freestyle and butterfly. Team relay records were broken by the 9-10 boys medley relay, the 13-14 girls medley and the 18-under mixed-aged
Swimming Continued from Page 19 and Anna Sophia Nix. Single winners for Arlington Forest were Leo Goco, Cole Goco, Luke Risacher, Ely Constantine, Rylee Neumann, Eli Martin, Natalie Martin and Philip O’Doherty. In July 5 action, Dominion Hills will attempt to stay
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“These guys were older and more mature this season,” W-L coach Jimmy Carrasquillo said. “Then, getting guys to come out who didn’t play last year made us stronger and a better team technically. Last year we didn’t have that, and we didn’t play Maycol as much. We went easy with him last year.” With more talented players at his disposal, Carrasquillo realized his team’s potential early in the 2014 campaign. “We knew if we could get them to pass
Gavin Anzaldi surfaces during the boys 9-10 breaststroke for PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Dominion Hills during the June 28 meet.
and move the ball consistently and gel as a team, we could make a run,” he said. “The biggest thing is we were consistent all season on offense and defense. I am not surprised we did this well.” It was after playing county rival Yorktown, a team expected to be one of the best in the region in 2014, to a scoreless tie on April 22 that Katz believed the Generals had something special working. “That was a good team and we played right with them,” Katz said. “We had a nice style of a possession game and that was working. We kept the ball on the floor and moved it around.” The scoring of Nunez certainly helped
boys freestyle team. n The Washington Golf and Country Club Lightning, one of five teams competing in the top division of the Country Club Swimming and Diving Association, won their first Division A dual meet of the season last week, routing Edgemoor, 409-69. Triple winners for Washington Golf were Jillian Johnson, Ollie Bernasek, Zander Zidlicky and Jack Carman. Double winners were Cate Barrett, Chris Outlaw, Pearson Shay, Avery Nassetta, Caroline Otteni, Petie Nassetta, Caitlyn O’Berry, Ryan Baker and Conner McCarthy. Single winners were Lucas Zidlicky, Alex Gerlach, Sean Curran, Elice Lebeder, Sydney-Cate Thornett, Angus Ricks, G.G. Richmond, Richard Gentry, Faith Palmer, Sophie Yoder and Kirby Nas-
undefeated by hosting the Kent Gardens Dolphins (2-0) in a big showdown for first place in a 9 a.m. competition. Arlington Forest swims at Highland Park (0-2) in a meet where both teams will be looking for their first win of the summer campaign. The Dominion Hills and Arlington Forest swim teams will meet again in the division’s relay and divisional competitions in the coming weeks of the 2014 summer season. Arlington Forest hosts divisionals on July 26.
considerably, although he did not score and goals and took just a couple of shots in the region and state championship games, both against T.C. Williams. T.C. mark Nunez closely, sometimes with double teams. “Last year the guys on the team weren’t as committed as much as this year,” Nunez said. Now, what about next year. “If we can get all the guys to come back who are supposed to be back, we could be pretty good again,” Carrasquillo said. “Getting them back will be the trick.” In addition to Nunez, some of the top Washington-Lee returning players are
expected to be Harrison Ramos, Roger Rojas, Jacob Campbell, Noah Goodkind and Jacob Muskcovitz. NOTE: Carrasquillo has been W-L’s head coach for 15 years and has more than 100 career victories. He began his high school coaching career in 1997 as the head girls coach for one season at Wakefield. He then became the head coach for the boys varsity soccer team at George Mason High. In his first and only year at George Mason the Mustangs won school’s first state championship in boys soccer. He’d eventually like Washington-Lee to win a state championship, as well, especially after coming so close this spring.
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ROBBERY: n On June 18 at 2:17 p.m., a women was struck on the back of the head and robbed of her purse in the 900 block of 23rd Street South. The suspect then fled the scene. The suspect is described as a black male, in his 20s, 6’4”, 175 pounds. n On June 21 at 6:30 p.m., a man displayed a handgun and robbed the minigolf stand at Upton Hill Regional Park in
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Continued from Page 1 nouncing his retirement. Brink, 67, has been appointed deputy commissioner for aging services in the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, the governor’s office confirmed shortly after Brink announced his retirement. On Monday, House Speaker William Howell (R-Fredericksburg) announced that the special election would be held on Aug. 19. That is in keeping with Howell’s desire to fill seats quickly, one veteran politics-watcher said, but means Democrats and Republicans will need to scramble: The deadline for them to select candidates is next Monday, July 7. After the dates were set, Democrats began planning for a July 6 caucus at Yorktown High School. (Watch for updates at www.insidenova.com/news/arlington.)
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BURGLARY: n Sometime between June 17 at 9:20 p.m. and June 18 at 8:40 a.m., a swimmingpool area in the 5400 block of North Carlin Springs Road was burglarized. Property
was taken and the area was damaged. n On June 19 between 7 a.m. and noon, a hotel room in the 2300 block of South Jefferson Davis Highway. Prescription medicine was taken. n On June 19 between noon and 6 p.m., a laundry room in the 1200 block of North Courthouse Road was burglarized. Change was stolen from three machines. n On June 20 at 3 p.m., a bicycle was stolen from a shed in the 3200 block of 19th Street North. The suspect, a 33-year-old District of Columbia man, was arrested and charged with burglary, grand larceny with intent to sell and grand larceny of a bicycle. n Sometime between June 20 at 6:30 p.m. and June 22 at 6:45 p.m., a home in the 1000 block of South Quebec Street was burglarized. The suspect took cash and a cell phone.
Candidates are likely to speak at Wednesday night’s Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting. That Brink was headed to the administration came as no surprise; it had been rumored since the start of the legislative session. His departure will not alter the balance of power in Richmond; the 48th District is a Democratic stronghold, but Republicans hold an overpowering majority in the House of Delegates. “Some days it seemed like the only vote where I was in the majority was the quorum call,” Brink said ruefully in his retirement statement. Brink’s district includes the portions of Arlington closest to the Potomac River, as well as a portion of McLean. The senior Arlington Democrat in the House of Delegates, Brink currently serves on the Appropriations; Education; Privileges and Elections; and Transportation committees. Brink was first elected to the seat in 1997, succeeding Democrat Julia Connally.
That year, he handily defeated David Roberts in the Democratic primary despite being outspent by a 4-to-1 margin, and in the general election received about 58 percent of the vote against Republican John Massoud and independent Richard Smith. In the succeeding three elections (1999, 2001 and 2003), Brink faced Republican opponents, then was unopposed in 2005 and 2007 before again picking up opponents in 2009 and 2011. A Libertarian challenger dropped out of the 2013 race, leaving Brink unopposed and vying against write-in votes (which totaled 5.3 percent). (In 2009, The Washington Post raised eyebrows when it endorsed Republican newcomer Aaron Ringel over Brink in the 48th and supported Republican Eric Brescia over Democrat Patrick Hope in the 47th. The endorsements didn’t help the Republican contenders, as Brink and Hope won solid victories.) Republicans and third parties also could field candidates; the low turnout of a mid-August special election could give
them some hope of picking up the seat, if a well-known and well-financed contender materialized. The winner of the special election will have to defend the seat in November 2015, when all 100 House of Delegates and all 40 state Senate slots will be on the ballot. In his retirement statement, Brink said one of his proudest accomplishments while in Richmond was expanding health care to children of the working poor. Brink is fond of pointing out that the Virginia General Assembly considers itself the oldest continuously operating legislative body in the New World, tracing its roots to 1619. “The knowledge that I’m one of a handful of Virginians whose numbers include Jefferson, Madison and Patrick Henry, made me think that I must be the luckiest guy on Earth,” he said. Brink’s tenure in the legislature is long than the three other Arlington delegates – Patrick Hope, Alfonso Lopez and Rob Krupicka – combined.
he expected the School Board would focus on four major issues: improving graduation rates, narrowing the achievement gap, addressing rising enrollment and refining transportation policies. All four have been the focus of board members over the past two years, although enrollment growth has been the dominant issue. Simon was expected to set his resignation date for Aug. 1, giving election officials enough time to hold a special election in conjunction with the Nov. 4 general election. The date of the election will be set by the Circuit Court. Simon’s resignation is likely to open the door to Nancy Van Doren, who in May finished a close second to Barbara Kanninen in the Arlington County Democratic Committee caucus election for the School Board seat being vacated by Sally Baird. Kanninen is facing Audrey Clement for Baird’s seat in November.
Arlington County Democratic Committee members this week were expected to begin the planning process for a caucus to pick their endorsee for the School Board seat. Under state law, School Board positions are nonpartisan, but political parties can “endorse” candidates rather than formally nominate them. Simon’s four colleagues will have the option of filling his seat by appointment within 45 days of his departure. If they fail to act, the Circuit Court would have the option of making an appointment. But state law does not require an appointment, Arlington General Registrar Linda Lindberg said. The winner of the special election for Simon’s seat will take office in December after the election results are certified and final campaign-finance reports are submitted, while the winner of the general election for Baird’s seat – Kanninen or Clem-
ent – will take office in January. That’s the situation that played out on the County Board side in 1997, when Barbara Favola won a special election in November and Jay Fisette won the general election that same day. Even though Fisette had defeated Favola in the Democratic primary earlier that year, Favola came to office a month earlier than Fisette did. The same scenario could play out on the School Board: Van Doren was defeated by Kanninen in the Democratic caucus, but could end up in office nearly a month earlier if she runs in, and wins, the special election. At the July 1 organizational meeting – which occurred after the Sun Gazette’s weekly print deadline – School Board Vice Chairman James Lander was expected to succeed Abby Raphael as chairman. See updates at www.insidenova.com/news/ arlington.
of dollars, which conceivably could be used to fund the streetcar project. At the June 24 event, Fisette reiterated past statements that he would “walk away from” the project rather than commit general-obligation-bond revenue to it. Going the general-obligation-bond
route almost assuredly would require a voter referendum, which pro-streetcar forces within the county government appear determined to avoid at all costs. Even Opponents Think the Streetcar Might Someday Be Gassed Up and Ready to Go: Opponents of the Columbia Pike
streetcar project have suggested a new name for the initiative. They think it should be called Fairfax-Arlington Regional Transit. Work out the acronym for yourself. The possibilities for a slogan, however, seem almost limitless.
ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY: n On June 21 at 9:30 p.m., three men attempted to rob another man at knifepoint in the 4400 block of 31st Street South, police said. Two suspects – 19-year-old Cristobal Flores and 27-year-old Mario Juarez, each of Arlington – were arrested and charged
with attempted robbery. The third suspect, 17-year-old Andres Escobar of Ashburn, was charged with attempted robbery and underage possession of alcohol. MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On June 18 at 5:18 a.m., a man allegedly assaulted a woman and man during a dispute in the 2300 block of 11th Street North. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. Warrants were issued for 42-year-old Carlos Betancourt-Leyva of Arlington for malicious wounding, assault-and-battery and petty larceny.
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“I believe the only reason to give up something that you love, like my School Board work, is for somebody that you love, like my kids,” Simon said. “My kids need and deserve my full attention during this difficult time, particularly on school nights, when so much of the board’s work occurs.” Simon was elected to the School Board in November 2012, filling the seat of Libby Garvey, who earlier that year had been elected to the County Board. In the interregnum between Garvey’s departure and Simon’s swearing in, Todd McCracken served as an appointed School Board member. When he was first elected, Simon said
the 6000 block of Wilson Boulevard. He then fled the scene. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’8”, 170 to 180 pounds. n On June 24 at 1 a.m., a 17-year-old woman allegedly was robbed in the 4900 block of Columbia Pike. A gold bracelet was taken. The suspect, 23-year-old Russell Gaskin of Arlington, was arrested and charged with robbery, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and assault-and-battery.
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Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. July 3, 1959: n A fire in a super-secret part of the Pentagon caused $30 million in damage and sent 35 firefighters to the hospital. n The State Milk Commission may decide it no longer needs to regulate milk prices in Northern Virginia. n After 47 years with 48 stars, the American flag gets its 49th star (welcoming Alaska as a state) beginning tomorrow. n The National Education Association is in the midst of a tumultuous debate over whether to integrate its membership. July 2, 1963: n Republican Harold Casto has taken over for Emerson Reinsch as the Republican candidate for County Board, after Reinsch withdrew. July 3, 1969: n Preston Caruthers has been chosen to lead the School Board for the coming year, and says he hopes the board will work more collaboratively with the County Board. n The Washington-Lee crew team is the top seed in the Princess Elizabeth Cup competition in England. n The Buckaroo Steak House is offering a lunch special of ribeye steak, baked potato, salad and Texas toast for 89 cents. July 3, 1976: n To show their anger over the slow pace of negotiations with county officials over pay increases, many Arlington police officers are writing large number of tickets for any number of minor infractions. n Gov. Godwin says he is pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of executions, even though Virginia may need to rewrite its capital-punishment laws to follow the court ruling. July 2, 1983: n School Board members chose S.J. Pace to succeed Evelyn Syphax as chairman for the coming year. Claude Hilton will serve as vice chairman. n The State Corporation Commission plans to reject VEPCO’s request for a hike in electricity rates. n Virginia’s unemployment rate has dropped to 6 percent, suggesting that the recession may be about over. n Independence Day will bring hazy, hot and humid temperatures.
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