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the submission of a proposed budget by County Manager Mark Schwartz. “Our needs are growing. We have some tough choices ahead,” Cristol told members of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. The political problem for county officials: Overall real-estate assessments released in January increased just 1.9 percent from 2017 to 2018, well below an earlier projection of 3.2 percent and con-

Just as it appeared to be moving toward passage, a measure that would open the door to a new type of voting in Arlington County Board races was derailed in the House of Delegates. The measure, patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th), cleared the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns on Feb. 9 on a 14-8 vote and was sent to the floor. But in a procedural move, legislators on Feb. 12 on a 51-49 vote referred the measure to the House Committee on Privileges & Elections, and with time running out for legislation to be considered, the measure was effectively dead for 2018, Hope said. There was no companion bill filed in the state Senate for the 2018 session. The bill was designed to allow Arlington voters to rank candidates in order of preference, with low-scoring candidates eliminated and their votes reallocated in successive rounds until one candidate reaches 50 percent of votes. Speaking to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns, Hope said his measure would encourage consensus candidates and eliminate the likelihood that

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It’s a statement used with such regularity this time of year that, to some, it’s become almost a running gag. But this time, Arlington County Board Chairman Katie Cristol says, the eight words are a true reflection of reality. “It’s going to be a tough budget year,” Cristol said on Feb. 7, just weeks before the county government’s fiscal 2019 budget process kicks into high gear with

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A-SPAN Celebrates 25 Years of Community Service A quarter-century after it was founded as a local grass-roots effort, boosters of the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) paused on Feb. 8 to look back at the organization’s achievements and prep for the future. “A-SPAN truly is changing lives,” said Todd Ihrig, who chairs the board of the non-profit, at a “Share the Love” celebration and fund-raiser held at the Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel in Rosslyn. “This work is personal – the personal connection with our clients is what shapes A-SPAN,” Ihrig said. “How tirelessly ASPAN works to put people in homes.” The event raised nearly $4,000 through a three-item live auction, then another $27,100 as part of a “Give from the Heart” effort to furnish facilities that will support an effort in Westover between ASPAN and the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing to help house those transitioning from homelessless. “The work is not done. We still have a long way to go,” said Kathleen Sibert, A-SPAN’s CEO.

But, she noted, there were many reasons to celebrate as the organization reached the quarter-century mark. “It’s just amazing how much we’ve evolved,” said Sibert. Today, she said, the focus is on “moving people from homelessness to a home” as well as providing social-safety-net support for those in need of services. Sibert said the organization has benefited from community backing since it was founded by local residents – led by Lora Rinker – as a way to provide meals to those on the streets in the early 1990s. (Rinker, who retired as the organization’s executive director in 2007, was unable to attend, but her family was represented by son Matt, a member of the acoustic-jazz Barton Street Three Band that provided musical entertainment.) At the Feb. 8 reception, ASPAN honored Koons Toyota Arlington, the Shooshan Co. and the Rosslyn Business Improvement District. “They have been with us from the very beginning,” Sibert said. Also honored was the Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel and its

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Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network president/CEO Kathleen Sibert (left) presents awards to Maureen Goldman of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District, Walter Johnson from Koons Toyota Arlington and Kelly Shooshan of the Shooshan Co. at the organization’s 25th-anniversary celebration, held Feb. 8 at the Hyatt Centric PHOTO COURTESY SARAH HURST/A-SPAN Arlington Hotel.

general manager, Ed Brogan, for underwriting the costs of the event and being a valued partner. A-SPAN operates the Arlington County government’s yearround homeless-services facility in Courthouse, as well as providing a myriad of services in the community through both professional staff and a large corps of volunteers.

“I see so many friends and supporters and community partners,” Sibert said at the anniversary celebration. “We cannot do what we do without this big circle.” The 2017 “Point-in-Time” survey conducted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments found 174 homeless individuals in Arlington, both in shelters and on the

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Democrats Get Second Co. Board Candidate Plus: No Democratic Challengers Emerging to Take on School Board Chair

in an effort to ease traffic congestion. Grace Choi, an executive with Save the Children who is supporting Choun, said his best attribute is his desire to serve. “He really is a man of faith, family and country,” she said. De Ferranti’s campaign subtly counterpunched at the Feb. 7 meeting, releasing a lengthy list of largely establishment Democrats who have signed up early to support his bid. Handicappers likely would tout de Ferranti as the front-runner, but a number of those on the political pole position have fallen to aggressive newcomers in recent Democratic caucuses and primaries in Arlington. Choun has been involved with the Buckingham Community Civic Association, has served as a representative to the Arlington County Civic Federation and

is a former board member of Arlington Young Democrats, according to a campaign biography. Arlington County Democratic Committee chair Jill Caiazzo took a “themore-the-merrier” approach to the County Board nomination process. “We have a race – who knows, we may have another entrant,” she said at the meeting. That’s possible – but fate tends to be unkind to Democrats who hop into Arlington races late in the game. Arlington Democrats this year opted to use a state-run primary to select their nominee. It will be held the same day as Virginia Republicans go to the polls to select a U.S. Senate nominee in an effort to unseat incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine. Under Virginia election law, any regis-

tered voter can participate in either party’s primary on June 12, but will not be able to cast ballots in both. Time Ticks Down for Prospective School Board Challengers: Arlington School Board Chairman Barbara Kanninen may be home free in her quest for re-election – or at least immune from challenges within her own party. The Feb. 7 Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting passed with no contenders coming forward to challenge Kanninen, currently in her first term. The School Board chair had announced plans for re-election before the Democratic Committee in January. Potential candidates seeking to take on the incumbent in a May Democratic caucus have until Feb. 26 to file paperwork with the party. If no challengers emerge, the caucus will be canceled. Prospective candidates who want to run in the November general election, but do not want to participate in the Democratic endorsement process, have until mid-June to file paperwork. In Virginia, School Board posts are officially non-partisan, so political parties cannot nominate candidates – although they can “endorse” candidacies, as the Arlington County Democratic Committee traditionally does. If Kanninen emerges with no competition for the Democratic nod, it will be the first time in three runs that she hasn’t. In 2013, Kanninen unsuccessfully challenged James Lander in the Democratic endorsement caucus, and a year later she won the party’s endorsement in a three-way race that also featured Nancy Van Doren and Greg Greeley.

enue for 2018, which would be nearly triple the $70,350 for 2017 reported by the committee to the Virginia Department of Elections. The goal would be nearly twice the revenue brought in last year by the neighboring Fairfax County Democratic Committee, a jurisdiction almost five times larger than Arlington’s. “We’re going to go big,” Katcher said. The extra cash may be in particular need this year, as Arlington Democrats are trying to grab back the seat of independent County Board member John Vihstadt, who broke a 15-year Democratic monopoly on board seats in 2014. Vihstadt is seeking a second term; so far, two Democrats (Matt de Ferranti and Chanda Choun) are vying for their party’s

nomination, to be decided in June. With a few exceptions, Democratic County Board candidates over the years have been anemic fund-raisers, but they rarely have needed to raise much cash in races where serious opposition was lacking. In 2014, Democratic nominee Alan Howze was able to bring in enough funding to be competitive with Vihstadt, but Democrats’ hopes that the party’s getout-the-vote operation that year would drag Howze across the finish line to victory proved unfounded. The new effort may not be without controversy. Katcher said there will be consideration of “rebranding” the Democrats’ Roosevelt Society, which long has been the main venue for those who con-

tribute regularly to party coffers. That could alienate some of those who have held the organization close to their hearts over years and decades; there were some frowns on faces in the room when the idea was proffered on Feb. 7. Katcher gave himself an out. “We’re not going to be making any assumptions,” he said, and promised a full discussion before any major changes were undertaken. The success or failure of a major increase in fund-raising efforts may set the tone for the first year in office of new Arlington County Democratic Committee chairman Jill Caiazzo, who was elected in January to succeed party chair Kip Malinosky. “I embrace the challenge,” Caiazzo said of the fund-raising effort.

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The Democratic field for County Board doubled in size on Feb. 7, as Buckingham resident Chanda Choun kicked off his bid for the party’s nomination. “The time is now to add a different voice – a voice that currently does not exist,” to the County Board, Choun said in remarks at the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s monthly meeting. Although he only has been a resident of the county since 2015, “I am making up for lost time – Arlington is the love of my life,” said Choun, who was born in Cambodia and arrived in the U.S. as an infant. Choun joins Matt de Ferranti, who in January announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination. The winner of the June 12 primary goes on to face independent County Board member John Vihstadt, who is seeking a second term. In remarks that – like de Ferranti’s a month before – were light on specifics and avoided mentioning Vihstadt by name, Choun said he could offer Arlingtonians a unique set of experiences. He joined the U.S. Army after high school, and continues to serve in the Army Reserve while working for a cybersecurity firm. “You need a tech guy on the board,” said Choun, who said one of his initiatives, if elected, would be to promote telework

Chanda Choun kicks off his campaign for County Board on Feb. 7 at a meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. Choun joins Matt de Ferranti in seeking the Democratic nod.

County Democrats Aim to Put Focus on Fundraising SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Getting votes is seldom a problem. But when it comes to raking in cash, the Arlington County Democratic Committee has room for improvement, its leadership acknowledges. “We can do better,” said Josh Katcher, part of a team that has been tapped to up fund-raising for the party. Katcher said past fund-raising efforts have been “not particularly impressive.” “We want to have a yearlong financial plan,” said Katcher, who most recently found success leading efforts to register Arlington voters and then get them out to the polls in 2017. Katcher set a goal of $200,000 in rev4

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To the 25th anniversary of the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, or A-SPAN, which was celebrated with a, well, celebration last week. A-SPAN always has struck us as a win-win across the political divide: There are those who will support the efforts undertaken on behalf of those in need on the streets, while those who are boosters of fiscal responsibility will salute the fact that the organization makes a high impact with relatively low need for public funds. Have we always agreed with every A-SPAN effort? Nope. But we do think the organization, its staff and volunteers are making a posi-

tive contribution to the civic fabric of the community, and deserve a salute. And as an aside: Boy, 25 years sure go by quickly, don’t they! THUMBS UP: To those in the General Assembly who, correctly, again this session killed off bills proposing to ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment. Not only would the whole thing be symbolic (constitutional scholars are nearly unanimous that the clock for ratification ran out long ago), but those pushing ratification in Virginia have failed in recent years to acknowledge that there were some very real concerns

about the impact of the measure, concerns that ended up scuttling the proposal before it reached the constitutionally mandated approval of three-quarters of the states. If those across the commonwealth supporting the measure want to have a forthright discussion about its ramifications, and if supporters can find some way to convince us that passage by the legislature would be something more than an exercise in feel-good progressive platitude-ism, we’d be on board for a full-throated debate in Richmond. But if all supporters have to offer is emotional appeals to the heart without an honest discussion of the facts, we’ll pass.

Political-Correctness Brigade Runs Amok

Editor: I am the parent of an honor graduate of Washington-Lee High School. She is now having a remarkably successful college experience, thanks to the quality of education she received at W-L and other Arlington schools. I am grateful for the educational opportunities the community provides its students. That is why I am often more amused, than dismayed, when I see political correctness running amok, as it does periodically in Arlington. The current furor over the name of Washington-Lee is the culmination of intense lobbying by self-styled activists

who care more about indoctrination than education. The recent decision to postpone final resolution is merely an attempt to give the lobbyists more time to get support for their radical agenda. The culture 150 years ago was vastly different than today. Virtually no one alive then held views that would be considered politically correct today. They saw the world, and man’s place it, in an entirely different way. Yet, from their times, and in spite of the common beliefs then held, men of great character, integrity and wisdom arose who set examples worthy of emulation and respect today.

Two sons of Virginia, George Washington and Robert E. Lee, were among them. Just as importantly, the story of how our country evolved to cast aside old beliefs to forge a new consensus is a key component of a liberal education. Ignoring the past is an act worthy of George Orwell’s Ministry of Truth. It verges upon book-burning to deny anything but the political soup-du-jour. The School Board’s decision is easy: the Washington-Lee name should stay. We should learn from the past, not hide from it. Michael Driggs Arlington

Editor: My son, Adam Reo, and our family had very good experiences at the Arlington elementary schools that Adam attended: Jamestown, Patrick Henry and Discovery. At each of these schools, we felt welcomed and included from the get go. My heart sank the first time I approached and then entered the building that is home to the Stratford Program. The entrance was in the back of the building, and the classrooms were in the basement. Coming off a very positive experience with APS elementary schools, this was a sign of our new reality. I reminded myself that this arrange-

ment would last one or two years, given the construction of the new school. That still felt too long, but it would end and we were lucky; parents, students, faculty and specialists associated with the Stratford program have been coming in the back door, and learning and working in the basement, for decades. When I learned that the new school design had a segregated entrance for the Stratford program, and that the program was located in the basement, my thoughts went to a dark place. A sick feeling of injustice and inequality – and the realization that now, for the first time in my life, I could relate at some level with minority groups who have been marginalized and discriminated

against, and what that feels like. In 1959, the original Stratford Junior High School was the first desegregated secondary school in the Virginia. That building feels segregated now, and the design for the new Wilson building to replace it and open in 2019 is shaping up to be more of the same. It’s been 54 years since the passing of the Civil Rights Act and 28 years since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Not only is this outcome a lack of progress, this is regression – and a glaring example of the impunity of unconscious bias. James Reo Arlington

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Do Not Segregate the Students in Stratford Program Editor: I write in favor of a single main entrance for all students at the new Wilson building. I have three children with disabilities. In addition to his other disabilities, my middle son also battles a muscle disease. As a result of this battle, my son participates in camp with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This past fall, we spent a month at the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore while he attended a day-rehabilitation program at Kennedy Krieger.

Stigmatizing the Students at Stratford Is Terrible Move Editor: Individuals and national, state and local disability-advocacy organizations have written to the Arlington School Board and Superintendent Patrick Murphy, expressing concern about the segregationist design of the new $101 million Wilson building in Rosslyn, which envisions students with significant disabilities in the Stratford Program entering through their own special door on a lower level. While Stratford students no doubt could use the building’s main entrance, the design makes it extremely inconvenient for them to do so. Twenty-two prospective Stratford parents sent a similar letter in October 2015, and yet separate entrances remain part of the design. The design is contrary to Arlington’s inclusive values and offends those who understand that the routine segregation and isolation of people with disabilities is harmful. It sends the message to the broader community that it is OK to build the most expensive school in Virginia history in a way that keeps students with significant disabilities out of sight and out of mind. Patronizing remarks like “They prefer it this way” or “It’s for their own good” helped perpetuate racial segregation in the 1940s and ’50s. We know from decades of research that special facilities make students feel stigmatized, inferior, devalued and like second-class citizens. Tauna Szymanski Arlington The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of letters to the editor. We’re happy to be a beacon of responsible commentary across the local area – no anonymous ranting and raving on our pages!

As a result, my son and I have had the privilege of not only being exposed to, but developing relationships with, children who have severe disabilities and, sometimes, their families. These children and families are amazing. We have been awed and inspired by them. I wish there was a way for everyone to experience this. And there is. No community is without members who have severe disabilities. Getting past the disability and developing relationships with them can be challenging. Having them hidden from our commu-

nity by fully segregating them in separate programs with separate entrances does not help. Students in the Stratford Program deserve better than to be sidelined. They deserve to be seen and to interact with their non disabled peers. Kids know when they are not welcomed in the same way as their non-disabled peers. In addition, these youth need to know how to interact outside of their program. One day, they will graduate and potentially find employment. This should not be the first time they are exposed to the outside world.

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Current Plan for Jennie Dean Park Unacceptable to Nauck Editor: My family has lived in Arlington for more than a century. I was raised in Arlington, and my children and grandchildren live here, too. Some of my ancestors from the 1800s are buried in the cemetery next to Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church, which was established in 1866. When I was young, I went to Arlington’s public schools. Yet my mother growing up in Nauck was not allowed to play in most Arlington County parks – because of the color of my her skin. The the only park open to her and her siblings was Jennie Dean Park. Arlington County’s then-Department of Recreation noted in its 1949 report that Jennie Dean Park was the county’s “sole recreation area for colored citizens.” In the park’s historical markers, there are photos of my family members, friends

and neighbors. After decades of waiting, the Arlington County government is now focused on revitalizing Jennie Dean Park and the surrounding area in Nauck. I have seen the draft plans for Jennie Dean Park put forth by county staff. They are astoundingly tone-deaf. The Nauck community hasn’t asked for much with regard to Jennie Dean Park, other than to revitalize it and to minimize the impacts on our community. We certainly have ideas for what amenities we would like to see in the park, but we understand – maybe better than anyone else – that parks should be for the entire community. So, when county officials told us that they wanted the same amenities to stay in the park – no more, no less – we understood that everything we discussed at numerous

meetings and charrettes could not go into the park. We did insist, however, that respect be paid to the Nauck community. This means that the front of Jennie Dean Park, the portion fronting the neighborhood at Four Mile Run Drive, be left open for casual use. We want this area to be a gateway for the community to enter the park. We want it to be green. We want it to be landscaped. We want it to have flowers and trees and open space. Instead, the county has drafted plans to place a baseball field in that spot, instead of another part of the park. A baseball field, especially one with fencing and stadium lights, is not welcoming. The county’s draft plan also hides a playground and shelter area away from

the community it would serve. This county plan offers no connection to the neighborhood and its cultural heritage, except for an historical marker with some friendly faces on it. The Nauck Civic Association has already voted – unanimously – that this draft plan from the county on Jennie Dean Park is a non-starter. We hope others will join us in expressing this concern, as the plan will negatively impact our community in a number of ways. It doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, the county drew up plans, which it insisted were viable, that accepts the placement we requested and the honor we deserve. Portia Clark Arlington Clark is the president of the Nauck Civic Association.

Local-Option Bill for Minimum Wage Should Be Discussed Editor: Our Revolution Arlington would like to sound a note of dissent with regard to the Sun Gazette’s Jan. 25 “Highs and Lows” column characterizing Del. Mark Levine’s minimum-wage bill as bad public policy. The economy is hardly in recovery for the vast majority of workers. Both nationally and in Virginia, wage growth

has been very sluggish, if not stagnant, while wealth and income inequality have reached historic highs. These developments are largely due to declining unionization rates, outsourcing and the rise of the “gig economy,” in which a growing number of Americans work as temporary, contract and/or on-call employees with erratic schedules and few, if any, benefits.

All of this points to the need for government intervention to ensure a more equitable distribution of company profits. Local governments are best suited to assess wages within their jurisdictions and adjust the minimum accordingly. Better yet, Richmond could make it easier for workers in Virginia to engage in collective bargaining with their employers. That would help change the

Obituary ELLEN PETERSEN RICHARDS

Ellen Petersen Richards, a longtime resident of Arlington VA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 26, 2018 at the nursing home in McLean where she spent her final years. She was 89. Ellen, born in Prospect Park, PA, had two brothers, Roger and Richard Petersen (both deceased). She attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BS degree. At Dickinson she met classmate Thomas W. Richards (deceased), whom she married upon their graduation in 1950. The couple moved to Arlington, VA where they joined the Unitarian Church, became actively involved in local politics, and raised two children.

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In her immediate family Ellen is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Douglas Richards and Deborah Richards of Alexandria, VA; her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Richards and Mark Rollins of St. Louis, MO; and by two of her three grandchildren, Alison Rollins of Los Angeles, CA, and Christopher Richards of Baltimore, MD. Along with her husband Tom in 2011, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter Natalie Richards in 2010. Ellen was very involved in community activities; as a Girl Scout leader, local political campaigner, nature guide in area parks, and as a docent at the Smithsonian’s Naturalist Center. Gardening, wildflowers and birding were her passions. She will be remembered fondly for her consistently kind and generous spirit, which touched so many people over her almost 90 years. The family will be honoring her in a memorial service in the Spring, with a date to follow. Contributions may be made in her memory to The Nature Conservancy MD/DC.

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highly skewed power dynamic in the labor market that gave rise to this grotesque level of income inequality in the first place. Roshan Abraham, Susan Landfield, Cristin Reeder, Alison Acker, Tim Dempsey The authors are members of the Our Revolution Arlington steering committee.

APS Students Deserve Better

Editor: I grew up in Arlington. At every school I attended, the special education classrooms were hidden. Secreted away. Especially the self-contained rooms for children with significant disabilities. They were not a part of our school community. We have come a long way in Arlington since then. I taught here for eight years, and inclusion was an important part my life as an educator. I am now a stay-at-home mom, with three children in this school system. One of them has multiple disabilities – significant disabilities – and he is taught in a self-contained classroom. He walks in the front door every day with all the other kids. He smiles and talks to others his age. He helps younger students, who adore him. He goes to gym, art and music with the general population. He eats lunch and plays outside with the rest of the school. He is a valued part of his school community. He has an impact on every student he interacts with. He learns from them, and they learn from him. The students in the new Wilson building deserve to see, hear and respect each other. As they enter the building, and as they learn. Hannah Grieco Arlington

Election Officials Consider Their Own Decal Contest SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

In an effort to gin up voter enthusiasm during what is expected to be a slow 2019, Arlington elecPOLITICAL tion officials be taking POTPOURRI will a page from the playbook of the Big Apple. To wit: Arlington officials plan to hold a competition to design a logo for next year’s election. If it sounds more than a little like the annual car-tax-decal competition sponsored by the Arlington County Treasurer’s Office, there is a connection. Election officials checked with the treasurer’s office to see if it would be OK and got clearance to piggyback on their idea, county elections chief Linda Lindberg said. Why wait until 2019? “We’ve got to get a lot of things in place,” Lindberg told members of the Electoral Board. But there’s another reason: 2019 will be the point in each four-year Arlington election cycle that has the lowest voter participation, because it will have no federal or statewide offices on the ballot. It is often called the “constitutional year,” because among those on the ballot are Arlington’s constitutional officers. “The BELOVED constitutional officers,” said Electoral Board vice chairman David Bell, who used to be one when he served as clerk of the Circuit Court. Bell was upbeat on the decal competition. “A great idea,” he said. How does New York City come into the mix? That city’s Campaign Finance Board runs a decal-design competition every four years when city races are on the ballot, most recently in 2017. “This contest has already started to get New Yorkers excited,” said the board’s chairman, Frederick Schaffer, when the 2017 competition kicked off last spring. Bronxville residents Marie Dagata and Scott Heinz emerged as the winner, with their submission – playing off New York’s subway map – topping a field of 700 designs. Nearly 10,000 people voted on 10 finalists. “We’re hopeful that the sticker will inspire more New Yorkers . . . to turn out at the polls on Election Day and show their neighbors they care about the future of their city,” said Amy Loprest, executive di-

rector of the Campaign Finance Board. As is done in the Arlington tax-decal competition, the New York submissions were winnowed to finalists, then a winner was chosen using an instant-runoff voting process. Through all 10 rounds of voting, the Dagata/Heinz submission remained at the top of the standings. While the tax-decal competition sponsored by the treasurer’s office is limited to submissions by high-school students, the Arlington voter-decal competition is likely to be open to the entire community. The themes will “have to represent Arlington,” Lindberg said, and will have to be reproducible on a sticker that is 2 inches around. Democrats Elect Steering-Committee Members: In addition to chairman Jill Caiazzo, the Arlington County Democratic Committee recently elected members of its steering committee for 2018-19. Elected to office were Maggie Davis (deputy chair), Josh Katcher (finance chair), Inta Malis (treasurer), Marc Beallor (secretary), Carol Fontein (precinctoperations chair) and Sue Walton (volunteer coordinator). Also elected were Jason Rylander (communications), Warren Nelson (newsletter editor), Parisa Dehghani-Tafti (press/PR chair), Matthew Weinstein (sergeant-atarms), Cragg Hines (parliamentarian) and Kimberly Phillip, Fatima Argun and Jack Kincaid (outreach/visibility co-chairs). Democrats Looking at Office Options: With their five-year lease on office space approaching its end, leaders of the Arlington County Democratic Committee have set up a task force to examine their options. Establishing the five-member panel now is a chance to explore all options before time ticks down, party chairman Jill Caiazzo said. “We want to make sure we have a place,” she told the Democratic rank-andfile on Feb. 7. Since 2014, county Democrats have occupied a 1,200-square-foot suite in an office building on Jefferson Davis Highway in Crystal City. The party’s two previous locations, both in the Courthouse area, had fallen to redevelopment. When the party moved into its current space, then-chairman Kip Malinosky noted both positives and negatives. On the plus side, the space offers better access

This New York City voting sticker helped serve as the inspiration to Arlington election officials, who plan a design competition.

for those with disabilities than previous party offices, and it is in the vicinity of a Metro station (though not in the heart of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, as party leaders would have preferred). On the negative side, the lease was pricier than for previous offices, and the street address pays homage to the president of the Confederacy, “a man who doesn’t at all represent our values,” Malinosky said in 2014. The Arlington County Republican Committee used to have an office on the first floor of an apartment building near Thomas Jefferson Middle School. The GOP’s leadership opted to give up the space in order to channel funds more directly to get-out-the-vote efforts.

$4 Million to Expand Yorktown High Likely to Garner School Board Approval

Arlington School Board members in early March are expected to authorize $4 million in construction spending to wring more classroom space out of Yorktown High School. The proposal, similar to interior renovations conducted for the same purpose at other county high schools, will increase the building capacity by 310 students to 2,189 by converting underutilized space. Four additional classrooms will be carved out, and additional workrooms, worksta-

tions and meeting/lounge areas will be carved out within the school. The design, created by Quinn Evans Architects of the District of Columbia, will be presented to School Board members on Feb. 15 and voted on next month. School officials aim to award a construction contract in early May, with work to begin by the end of June and be completed by the time Yorktown students return in September. – A Staff Report www.insidenova.com

Democrats Unveil Date of ‘Blue Victory Dinner’: Though a keynote speaker is still in the works, the Arlington County Democratic Committee has announced plans for its annual Blue Victory Dinner. The event will be held on Saturday, April 21 at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. Tickets are $135, with discounts for members of the organization’s Roosevelt Society, young and senior Democrats. VIP tickets, which include access to a pre-event reception, are $250, and sponsorship packages are available. The event formerly was known as the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. It traditionally serves as the largest fund-raiser of the year for the local party. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtondemocrats.org. Senior Democrats to Hear About Democracy-Building in Asia: The Arlington Perennials – a group of senior Democrats – will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. at Busboys and Poets. The speaker will be Paul Holland, who will discuss his trip with the American Council of Young Political Leaders to the Philippines and Myanmar in December 2016. The cost is $25 cash or check, and registration is required. For information, e-mail Richard Barton at rabarton2@verizon.net.

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Chocolate-Lovers Across Northern Virginia Unite!

Parker Buck (left) makes a selection from among chocolate cupcakes as brother William hands over a ticket for his.

Brian Schmautz does his best to wrangle a chocolate cupcake at the McLean Rotary Club’s annual Chocolate Festival, held Jan. 27 at McLean High School. It was so good, he ended up taking some of it home to enjoy later.

Olivia, Jackie and Alexandra Eriksen ponder a tray of Rice Krispie treats topped with chocolate sauce and M&Ms.

Families were drawn to a demonstration of how chocolate was made during colonial times at the annual McLean Rotary Club Chocolate Festival.

Rich Yu and Savannah jointly enjoy a chocolate-covered strawberry at the McLean Rotary Club’s annual Chocolate Festival, which drew a large crowd to McLean High School. Start with Rice Krispies, add some chocolate and M&Ms on top, and what have you got? A recipe for tasty satisfaction, and it was all on display (and available to be purchased) at the annual McLean Rotary Club Chocolate Festival, held at McLean High School.

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Arlington Jobless Rate Still Lowest Across Virginia Arlingtonâ€™s jobless rate declined from November to December and remained lowest in the commonwealth, according to new state data. With 143,381 county residents in the civilian workforce and 3,199 looking for jobs, Arlingtonâ€™s unemployment rate of 2.2 percent in December was down from 2.4 percent in November, according to figures reported Feb. 6 by the Virginia Employment Commission. Arlington retained the best jobs picture among Virginiaâ€™s 133 cities and counties for the month, a position it has held for years. The month-over-month decline in Arlington joblessness was repeated across much of Northern Virginia â€“ while the number of local residents with jobs dropped slightly from a month before, the number seeking work also declined, leading to lower unemployment percentages. For December, jobless rates stood at 2.3 percent (down from 2.8 percent) in Falls Church, 2.6 percent (down from 2.8 percent) in Alexandria, 2.6 percent (down from 3 percent) in Fairfax Coun-

ty, 2.7 percent (down from 3 percent) in Loudoun County and 3 percent (down from 3.3 percent) in Prince William County. In Northern Virginia as a whole, the jobless rate of 2.7 percent in December was down from 3 percent, representing 1.56 million in the workforce and 44,000 seeking jobs. Statewide, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 3.4 percent was down from 3.6 percent in November. Employment increased in seven of 11 major employment categories, including construction and government, was down in three and unchanged in one, said Ann Lang, senior economist with the Virginia Employment Commissionâ€™s Economic Information & Analytics Division. Among Virginiaâ€™s cities and counties, the lowest jobless rates for December were turned in by Arlington and Falls Church, followed by a three-way tie at 2.5 percent in Charlottesville, Greene County and Madison County. The highest unemployment rates for the month were found in Petersburg (7.3 percent), Dickenson and Buchanan counties and the city of Covington (6.6

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from 3.5 percent in December 2016, according to figures reported Feb. 6 by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Washington region was one of 314 metropolitan areas across the nation with lower year-over-year joblessness, according to federal officials, Unemployment rates were up in 61 areas and unchanged in 13. Nationally, the non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 3.9 percent was down from 4.5 percent a year before. Among all metro areas, the lowest jobless rates were reported in Ames, Iowa, at 1.5 percent, followed by Honolulu, at 1.7 percent. The highest rates were found in El Centro, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz., at 17.9 percent and 15.7 percent, respectively. Among Virginia metro areas outside the Washington area, year-over-year jobless rates declined throughout (to varying degrees), with December unemployment ranging from 2.9 percent in Charlottesville and 3 percent in Winchester and in Harrisonburg to 3.9 percent in Hampton Roads and 3.8 percent in Lynchburg. â€“ A Staff Report

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Featuring a fully private location on a lush, more-than-three-quarter-acre lot, yet within walking distance of amenities that include Lee Heights shopping and Washington Golf & Country Club, this week’s featured property is a showplace, indeed. The classic lines of the exterior subtly hint at the unique features inside, where striking contemporary spaces totaling more than 6,000 square feet are filled with natural daylight and offering sumptuous views close at hand. All this, and you’ve got special features that include an elevator to whoosh you throughout the three finished levels – plus a commitment to energy-efficient and “smart”-home design and living. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,485,000 by Chris Wilkes and Jinny Wilkes of Washington Fine Properties. A Luxury Lifestyle Open House will be held on Feb. 17 from noon to 4 p.m., and an open house is set for Feb. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Professionally landscaped for maximum appeal while also featuring custom stonework and a permeable-paver driveway, the home presents its best foot forward to the community. Yet it is those

of us invited inside to peruse the living spaces who will find the most joy. We are ushered from the covered porch into the foyer, where our vista goes all the way to the back of the home and the covered patio beyond. Exceptional spaces include the large, open living room (with fireplace), dining room, aesthetically arresting kitchen and tucked-away library. Upstairs, the owner’s retreat is the highlight of five bedroom areas, with laundry facilities close at hand. The lower level features wonderfully informal spaces, including the recreation room, home theater, game room, sitting room, the home’s sixth bedroom and plentiful storage space.

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Overall housing and economic activity in metro markets across the nation remained on a gradual, upward trend in the fourth quarter of 2017 even as permit activity remained a stubbornly lagging indicator, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). Markets in 195 of the 337 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the fourth quarter of 2017. This represents a year-over-year net gain of 25 markets. Meanwhile, 82 percent of markets have shown an improvement year over year. Two of the three individual components of the LMI registered healthy readings. Employment is at 98 percent of historically “normal” activity and home price levels are well above historic norms, at 158 percent. However, single-family permits are running at only 56 percent of normal activity. “While the home price appreciation and employment components of the LMI are at healthy levels and continue to expand, we are concerned with the sluggish permit activity,” said National Association of Home Builders’ chief economist Robert Dietz. “The weak permit numbers indicate that builders may be hesitant to start projects as they contend with supply-side hurdles, such as rising material prices and labor shortages.” In an encouraging sign, employment levels are at or above normal activity in 128 markets – a 8.5 percent rise over last quarter. Permit levels, on the other hand, are at or above normalcy in only 62 markets and dropped 7.5 percent from the third quarter of 2017. Baton Rouge, La., continues to top the list of major metros on the LMI, with a score of 1.71 — or 71 percent better than its historical normal market level. Other major metros leading the group include Austin, Texas; Honolulu; Oxnard, Calif.; and Provo, Utah. Rounding out the top 10 are San Jose.; Nashville; Spokane, Wash; Los Angeles; and Salt Lake City. Among smaller metros, Odessa, Texas, has an LMI score of 2.15, meaning that it is now at more than double its market strength prior to the recession. Near the top of that list are Midland, Texas, and Walla Walla, Wash.

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Arlington Notes GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Arlington County government

offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of George Washington Day.

GREAT MUSICALS TO BE SCREENED OVER SUMMER: The Columbia Pike Re-

oids. Speakers will include E. Reed Smith, operational medical director of the Arlington County Fire Department, and Debby Taylor, senior vice president and executive director of Phoenix House MidAtlantic. The event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Gerard Phelan Hall on the campus of Marymount University. The 8 p.m. program is preceded by a 7 p.m. meet-and-greet and 7:30 p.m. dinner. There is no charge to attend the program; the cost for dinner (optional) is $30 for members, $32 for nonmembers. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org.

vitalization Organization will partner with Signature Theatre during the summer for a film series, “The Music of the Movies: Oscar Scores and Classic Musicals.” Every weekend from June 1 to Sept. 1, the 2018 Movie Nights series will feature classic movie musicals and films with unforgettable scores. A total of 28 films will be screened at the Arlington Mill Community Center and Penrose Square. “Signature is thrilled to support the 2018 Columbia Pike Movie Nights, which will bring the magic of great classic musicals to the big screen for free to the Arlington community,” said Signature’s artistic director, Eric Schaeffer. CPRO’s Movie Nights are underwritten by the Washington Forrest Foundation, with individual films sponsored by local businesses. For information, see the Web site at www.columbiapike.org.

nual Feel the Heritage Festival, saluting Black Heritage Month, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Drew Community Center, 3500 23rd St. South. The event will include music, dance and spoken-word performances, along with community and artisan vendors, food, special events for children and more. The community is invited.

COMMITTEE OF 100 TO FOCUS ON OPIOIDS: The Arlington Committee of

ENCORE PREPS TO CELEBRATE ITS FIRST HALF-CENTURY: Encore Stage &

100’s February program will focus on the local impact of the escalating publichealth crisis related to the abuse of opi-

‘FEEL THE HERITAGE’ FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 26th YEAR: The 26th an-

Studio will celebrate a half-century of theater by and for children with a 50th-anniversary celebration slated for the spring.

The event is slated for Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Columbus Club of Arlington, 5115 Little Falls Road. It will feature a silent auction, raffle, dancing, hors d’ouevres and performances from Encore students past and present. Encore Stage & Studio began life as the Children’s Theatre with a production of “Pocketful of Preposterous Poems” in the summer of 1966 at Lubber Run Amphitheatre. The next summer, the theater troupe performed “The Alphabet Ark,” also at Lubber Run, and a tradition was born. Tickets to the anniversary celebration are $75 for adults, $60 for high-school and middle-school students. For information, see the Web site at www.encorestage.org. CHURCH THEATER TO PRESENT INTERGENERATIONAL PERFORMANCE:

Chalice Theatre at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington will present the Tony Award-winning, family friendly play “Peter and the Starcatcher” – an updated tale featuring Peter Pan – with performances Feb. 23 through March 12 at the church, 4444 Arlington Blvd. The theater troupe was founded in 1997 by the church in order to offer intergenerationals experiences in the arts while exploring values at the heart of faith. Past productions have included “Fiddler on the Roof,” “South Pacific,” “Into the Woods” and “Shrek, the Musical.” For tickets and additional information on the upcoming event, see the Web site at www.uucava.org.

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ARLINGTON CHORALE TO FOCUS ON MOZART: The Arlington Chorale will

present a performance of Mozart’s “Requiem” on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Westover Baptist Church, 1125 Patrick Henry Drive. The concert – “Mozart’s Last Notes” – will feature an orchestra and soloists accompanying the chorale. The concert is free; donations are accepted. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonchorale.org. ENCORE LEARNING TO SCREEN DOCUMENTARY ON LINCOLN ADDRESS:

Encore Learning will present a screening of a film documentary of Sam Waterston performing Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union address on Monday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. at Central Library. The 2004 film re-creates Lincoln’s famed 1860 speech in New York City. It will be introduced by Jack Royer, a retired Foreign Service officer. The program, which is cosponsored by the county library system, is free and open to the community. For information, call (703) 228-2144. ENCORE TO PRESENT ‘LION KING JR.’:

Encore Stage & Studio will present a production of Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” with performances Feb. 16-23 at Kenmore Middle School. Shows are slated for Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. The musical production is suitable for ages 4 and older.

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Arlington Notes II ARLINGTON BOARD MEMBERS MAKE COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS: Ar-

lington County Board members recently made the following appointments to local boards and commissions: Kim Phillip and Fikru Abebe were appointed to the Arlington Career Center Working Group. Gail Perry was appointed to the Community Criminal Justice Board. Sgt. Steven Taphorn was appointed to the Community Services Board. Barbara Favola, Valerie Crotty and James Feaster were reappointed to the Commission on Aging. Christer Ahl, Rob Mandle, Ling Ong, Richard Price, Jane Siegel, Harmar Thompson and Lawrence Withers were appointed to the Crystal City Citizen Review Council. David Kinney and Kevin Yam were reappointed to the Fiscal Affairs Advisory Commission. Michael Carleton was appointed and Mary Crannell was reappointed to the Information Technology Advisory Commission; Rosaelena O’Neil was reappointed to the Northern Virginia Community College Board. Michael Brown, Alflee Breland-Nobel, Judy Hadden, Barbara Gomez, Devanshi Patel and John Andelin were reappointed to the Partnership for Children, Youth and Families. Todd McCracken was reappointed to the Public Facilities Review Committee. Corey Simples was appointed to the Sports Commission. Kimberly Fedinatz and David Howell were appointed

to the Urban Forestry Commission. HOSPITAL JOINS EFFORT TO EDUCATE ABOUT HEART DEFECTS IN BABIES: Virginia Hospital Center is one of

eight participating medical centers in the Washington region to take part in “Little Hats, Big Hearts,” a new initiative of the American Heart Association. Volunteers have been knitting and crocheting red baby hats that will be distributed to parents of newborns at the hospital to raise awareness of heart disease. The hats are being distributed in February and again in June. The effort is designed to “bring attention to congenital heart defects, a condition that affects about 40,000 babies born in the U.S. each year,” said Soula Antoniou, executive director of the American Heart Association Greater Washington Region. Founded in Chicago in 2014, the project has grown to include 660 hospitals in 40 states. For information, see the Web site at www.heart.org/littlehatsbighearts. NON-PROFITS JOIN FORCES TO AID FEMALE EX-INCARCEREES: Two Ar-

lington non-profits – Project Knitwell and Friends of Guest House – are joining forces in support of women re-entering the community after incarceration. Volunteers from Project Knitwell will offer knitting instruction and supplies to

residents of Guest House, in an effort to promote wellness, comfort and community. A monthly knitting circle has been established. “Knitting is a proven wellness tool,” said Michelle Maynard, executive director of Project Knitwell. “It can foster a sense of pride and productivity, engender a sense of community, provide a positive alternative to negative behaviors and help people cope with stress.” Kari Galloway, executive director of Friends of Guest House, said the organization is always “looking for creative, new ways to help our clients gain skills that will help them cope with the stress of reentry and to discover healthy outlets.” The program is being cosponsored by Fibre Space, a local yarn shop. For information on the participating organizations, see the Web sites at www. projectknitwell.org and www.friendsofguesthouse.org. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SETS DATE OF SPRING GALA: The Arlington Com-

munity Foundation has set a date of April 21 for its “This Is Us” spring gala. The evening event will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, with funds raised supporting the philanthropic initiatives of the foundation. The program will include a concert by Arlington’s own Amy Wilcox, a recording artist and star of A&E Network’s “Crazy Hearts: Nashville.” For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.arlcf.org.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ‘NEIGHBORHOOD COLLEGE’ CLASS: The Arlington

County government is accepting nominations through March 18 for its “Neighborhood College” initiative, which will meet for eight consecutive Thursday evenings beginning April 12. The program, launched in 2000, provides civic-engagement and leadership skills for Arlington residents who want to become more involved in civic life. The program is free; Spanish-language interpretation and child care is offered. For information, see the Web site at www.arlingtonva.us and search “Neighborhood College.”

LIONS CLUB TO HOST CITRUS SALE:

The Northwest Arlington Lions will host a sale of fresh citrus, pecans and maple syrup from Feb. 22-25 at the Overlee Community Pool bathhouse, 6030 Lee Highway (entrance off John Marshall Drive). Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. For information, call (703) 528-1130. FORUM TO FOCUS ON COLLEGE-SAVINGS PLANS: A forum on the benefits

of saving for college through Virginia529 plans will be presented on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Central Library. Registration is required. For information, call the business librarian at (703) 228-5999 or see the Web site at http://library.arlingtonva.us. Your submissions are welcomed!

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Cristol: Amazon Negotiations Hush-Hush for Now SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

It wasn’t long ago – less than a month – that Arlington County Board Chairman Katie Cristol promised that the county government would give the public a full accounting of incentives it offers to Amazon in an effort to lure the online giant’s secondary headquarters to the county. Well, there might have been a slight adjustment in that commitment to transparency, at least for the time being. Speaking to the Arlington

County Democratic Committee on Feb. 7, Cristol said the local government has signed a confidentiality agreement with Amazon. Whether that means details of incentives offered will be kept quiet for now – or kept quiet forever – remains something of an open question. In her remarks, the board chairman took a jab at leaders in Maryland, who seem to be trying to up the ante by publicly promising billions of dollars’ worth of various types of incentives to land the headquarters. Cristol

termed it “silly season,” and said Arlington would not engage in “giving-away-the-farm” promises. Amazon on Jan. 18 announced that Northern Virginia was among 20 localities on its short list for what’s being called its “HQ2” – a secondary headquarters that would bring an estimated 50,000 jobs to the community that nails it. Northern Virginia’s proposal to Amazon includes potential sites in Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties and the city of Alexandria.

In mid-January remarks to a gathering convened by the Leadership Center for Excellence, Cristol suggested there had been little focus yet by Arlington economic-development officials in crafting potential incentives. That may have changed in subsequent weeks, but the confidentiality agreement makes it difficult to know for sure. More than 230 communities formally expressed interest in becoming Seattle-based Amazon’s “HQ2” location. The 20 making the first cut include three in the local area – Northern Vir-

ginia, the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Md. – along with communities that include Denver, Boston, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. Toronto is the lone prospect outside the United States. Amazon officials, who anticipate the economic-development impact to the chosen community could reach $5 billion, suggested that while incentives may play a role in their final decision, other factors also were important. Final selection of a site is slated by the end of the year, the company said.

A r lington has been electing its School Board members since the 1990s (and previously did so in the 1940s-50s), but the specific portion of the Code of Virginia that describes powers delegated to Arlington does not include reference to an elected School Board. Hope describes his measure as a technical amendment rather than a major change.

There was no companion bill introduced in the state Senate, so there’s no way of gauging whether the measure will have smooth sailing or might hit a rough patch in the upper house. Ebbin Measure on Immigration Office Defeated: State Sen. Adam Ebbin’s proposal to create an Office of Immigrant Assistance within the Virginia state government has failed to clear a state Senate committee. The Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Servic-

es voted 8-7 to kill the measure by Ebbin (D-30th). Similar measures by Ebbin in 2016 and 2017, plus longstanding efforts by former Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Prince William), to create such an office have never made it into law. The Virginia government already has an Office of Newcomer Services, funded by the federal government and supporting refugees. Ebbin’s bill would have created a parallel office to assist the

estimated 337,000 immigrants legally residing in the commonwealth. The annual cost of the program was estimated by state officials at $440,000 for the first year and $280,000 for subsequent years, largely due to staffing and outreach expenses. The biennial state budget submitted by former Gov. Terry McAuliffe in late 2017 included funding for the office, but its establishment required legislative approval.

Bill Legalizing School Board Elections Moves Ahead SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

It’s halfway home, with no major hiccups so far, for legislation legalizing Arlington’s School Board elections. A measure patroned by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) adding language to state law specifically permitting Arlington to hold School Board elections passed the House of Delegates 99-0 on Feb. 6, and was sent over to the state Senate.

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Police Beat MALICIOUS WOUNDING: n On Feb. 5 at 6:43 p.m., a verbal altercation between individuals in the 2400 block of South Lowell Street escalated, and one of the men stabbed the other, police said. The suspect was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Warrants were obtained for malicious wounding. BRANDISHING: n On Feb. 3 at 9:37 p.m. a security guard was patrolling the area around the 200 block of 18th Street South on foot

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when a man walked past him. According to police, the guard looked back and saw the individual brandishing a firearm at him. Responding officers canvassed the area and located a suspect matching the description provided by the victim. The suspect – 23-year-old Trevor Burns of Purcellville – was arrested and charged with brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a concealed handgun under the influence of alcohol and drunk in public. ROBBERY: n On Feb. 4 at 1 a.m., a woman exited her vehicle and was walking to her home in the 5700 block of 10th Road North when she was approached by two men who demanded her purse and money, police said. The suspects stole the purse and other items and fled in a pickup truck driven by a third individual. The first suspect is described as a black

male, in his early 20s, with medium complexion, 5’8” to 5’10”, with a medium build. The second suspect is described only as a black male, and there is no description of the third suspect. MISSILE INTO OCCUPIED DWELLING: n On Feb. 6 at 8:45 p.m., it was reported that a suspect had thrown a piece of concrete through the window of an occupied home in the 900 block of South Buchanan Street. There was no injuries, although the home was damaged. There are no suspect descriptions, county police said. RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE: n On Feb. 5 at 7:03 a.m., police were dispatched to the 4700 and 4800 blocks of 20th Street North, where numerous vehicles had been broken into and ransacked. One vehicle was reported stolen, and police located a vehicle previously report-

Schools & Military n Andrece Bassett of Arlington earned a bachelor’s degree during recent commencement exercises at Georgia State University. n

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ed as stolen during a canvass of the area. ON-DUTY FIREFIGHTER ARRESTED: n An on-duty Arlington firefighter was arrested Feb. 11 in connection with the theft of prescription narcotics. According to Arlington police, officers were called to Fire Station #2 at 4800 Wilson Blvd. at approximately 4:25 a.m. Upon arrival, they determined that medication had been removed from a victim’s personal belongings within the station. After an investigation, 36-year-old Stephanie Desai of Alexandria – a twoyear veteran of the fire department – was arrested and charged with possession of Schedule II and Schedule IV narcotics and petty larceny. She was released on an unsecured bond. Desai has been placed on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the criminal investigation and an internal investigation, Arlington officials said in a statement on Feb. 12.

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The results are the proof. The Sun Gazette’s coverage areas are hotbeds for wintertime high school and summertime team and individual swimming talent.

Wakefield’s Boys Earn Second Seed

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After starting with an 0-3 record in Liberty District play this season, the Yorktown Patriots battled back to clinch the No. 4 seed in the upcoming boys high school basketball tournament.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Yorktown enters this week’s playoffs with a 4-6 district mark and stands 7-15 overall. Yorktown won four of its last seven games and will remain the fourth seed in this week’s tourney. The fourth seed assured Yorktown of a first-round home game in the district tourney. “We’ve come back a little bit and it is what it is,” Yorktown coach Joe Reed said. “It’s nice for the players. We told them they were in control of getting that fourths seed.” Yorktown’s latest win was 73-67 over the visiting Herndon Hornets on Feb. 6. Matt Coulam continued his scoring surge of late to lead Yorktown with 25 points. Ryan Van Kirk scored 18, Davis Patterson 17 and Aidan Stroup 11. Continued on Page 24

Yorktown High’s Matt Coulam drives to the basket for the Patriots during a recent game against PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Washington-Lee. Arlington teams begin tournament action this week.

Three Wrestlers Win Region Championships DAVE STEINBACHER For the Sun Gazette

For three high school wrestlers from Arlington, it was a big charm on Feb. when each WRESTLING 10 won region championships – one from Yorktown and two from Wakefield. Yorktown’s Clay Chadwick won the 6A Northern Region D heavyweight crown in dominating fashion. Chadwick pinned all four of his opponents, including a fall in 4:49 in his final match. His other pins came in 5:56, 3:50 and 2:56. “I was working from the top, I felt him loosen up and I threw him over for the

pin,” Chadwick said of the championship match. The region crown by a Yorktown wrestler was the school’s first in 18 years. “Clay controlled the match the whole way, and he had some great scrambles and he applied top pressure,” Yorktown coach Matt Gavin said about Chadwick’s title match. Also for Yorktown at the region meet, Vincent Gossec was fifth at 150 and Bijon Bose (113) and Cyrus Khani (132) each were sixth. Washington-Lee High School’s top finisher was a third by Greg Curtin at 120. Sam Sharp (145) and Tysheem Legrand (heavyweight) were sixth.

From Wakefield at the 5A Northern Region C tournament, Vincent Galang at 145 and Loranzo Rajaonarivelo at 160 won titles. Galang was 3-0 with a major decision and technical fall and he won his title match by an 8-6 score. Rajaonarivelo had two major decisions and a regular decision. He won 11-3 in his championship match. Wakefield’s Steven Rochard finished third at 138. Fourth were Kowshik Barua at 113 and Simon Enkhbold at 132. Fifth was Daniel Donate-Perez at 220. Sixth was Kaleb Tibebu at 106. Wakefield was fifth in the team scoring.

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That has been the case for quite a few years, and there is no reason that is likely to change. Local boys and girls public high school swimmers from Madison, Langley, Oakton, McLean and Yorktown regularly help their squads win or finish high in district, region and state championships, with many individual winning multiple numbers post-season races. The Washington Lee High School teams boost top swimmers, as well. In high school, diving scores are counted toward swimming totals, with local divers taking up the majority of spots on victory podiums in recent seasons. That makes the area also a hotspot for diving. Area private high school teams Bishop O’Connell, Flint Hill, Madeira and Potomac School also consistently enjoy swimming success. During the summer’s highly-popular Northern Virginia Swimming League season, Chesterbrook pool from McLean and Overlee of Arlington have dominated Division 1 for decades. Other Arlington, McLean and Vienna pools are right behind in Division 1 or other top divisions. Riverbend Country Club of Great Falls and Washington Golf and Country Club of Arlington have become perennial top-division powerhouses in another summer swim league. Vienna’s Westwood Country Club and Arlington’s Knights of Columbus also do quite well each summer. A majority of the summer’s swim and dive participants make up all of those wintertime high school teams. So there is an endless feeder program to the schools – meaning local prep squads never fall off much in success, constantly reloading with talent. Again, the results are the proof

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Yorktown Sophomore Wins Region All-Around Crown DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

With a mindset of treating the competition like a hard practice, Katya Olsen won a significant gymnastics championship. The Yorktown High School sophofinished GYMNASTICS more first in the Northern Region D girls all-around championship Feb. 8 at WashingtonLee High School by amassing a seasonbest point total of 38.5. Olsen won the vault with a 9.7 score and uneven bars (9.75), was second on the balance beam (9.6) and tied for fourth on the floor exercise (9.45). “I was concentrating just like I do in practice, focusing and trying to hit

Yorktown’s Katya Olsen is the region allPHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI around champion.

all of my routines,” Olsen said. “I’m a little surprised I won, so it turned out

real well.” Olsen said her season-best score on the vault of 9.7, which included a strong landing, may have been what gave her the cushion to win. McLean’s Sam Simon was a close second in the all-around at 38.375. “I really hit my vault tonight,” Olsen said. “I had been struggling on the vault some.” Olsen’s teammate junior Julia Hays was fourth in the all-around at 37.575. Hays was second on the floor (9.625), fourth on the vault (9.5) and bars (9.3) and tied for eighth on the floor (9.15). Olsen and Hays helped Yorktown place third in the team competition with a season-best 144.750 total. McLean won with 146.725 and Madison was second (45.250). Yorktown was hoping to

win the region title. “We are disappointed, of course we didn’t win, but I am so happy with how much the girls improved,” Yorktown coach Joanne Price said. “Our score was one-and-a-half points higher than at the district meet last week. That’s a big improvement. Katya is so consistent and so good under pressure in big competition. Julia is the same.” Yorktown’s Marisa Daugherty was sixth on the bars (9.1). For Washington-Lee, Bella Golden was 10th on the vault (8.8) and Katie Webster 11th (8.75). Olsen moves on to compete in the Virginia High School League’s 6A state meet this coming weekend at Heritage High School in Loudoun County on Feb. 16 and 17.

High School Roundup WAKEFIELD SIXTH IN REGION GYMNASTICS: The Wakefield Warriors fin-

ished sixth in the Feb. 10 Northern Region 5C girls gymnastic competition. Leading Wakefield was a fifth in the all-around by Gabby Spranger with 35.9 score. She placed second on the vault (9.325), third on the balance beam (9.3), fifth on the uneven bars (8.325) and sixth on the floor exercise (8.95). Wakefield’s Anne Felipe was eighth on the vault (8.6) and 11th on the beam (7.325) at the region meet. SWIM AND DIVE: The Bishop O’Connell

Knights were fourth in the girls and fifth in the boys at the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships. For the girls, Madelyn Donohoe won the 200 and 500 freestyle races in 1:52.61 and 4:48.77, respectively. She also swam on O’Connell’s second-place 400 free relay. O’Connell’s Paige Hall won the 50 free in 24.62 and was second in the 100 free. Claire Cullather was second in girls diving and Abigail Brooks third. For the O’Connell boys, Paul Kinsella won the 100 breaststroke (58.3) and

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“Matt has been leading us in scoring and playing well,” Reed said. Yorktown lost its last regular-season game to the McLean Highlanders, 59-45, on Feb. 9. Coulam scored 17 and made three three-pointers. The teams met again Feb. 13 in a first-round tournament game. n In other Feb. 6 boys Liberty District basketball action, the WashingtonLee Generals continued to have their winningest season in years by defeating the host Langley Saxons, 48-45, then the Herndon Hornets, 76-55, ending the regular season 16-5, 8-2. WashingtonLee will be the No. 2 seed in the district 24

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Yorktown High School student-athletes participated in an afternoon college signing ceremony PHOTO FROM YORKTOWN at the the school last week. YORKTOWN COLLEGE SIGNING CEREMONY: More than a dozen Yorktown

was second in the 200 individual medley. William Mullen was second in the 500 free. Devin McKibbin was third in diving. n Wakefield High School’s James Clark finished second in boys Northern Region 5C diving, with his teammates John Kumashiro fifth and Joseph Kelly ninth. In girls diving for Wakefield, Antonia Kotliarov was second, Anne Kumashiro fourth, Danielle Sassin eighth and Ainsley Pollock ninth. In boys region swimming for Wakefield, Connor Sughrue was sixth in the 100 butterfly and Matea Mladenovic was sixth in the 100 freestyle.

High School student-athletes signed college letters of intent to play sports in college during a ceremony at the school Feb. 7. The list follows: Volleyball: Cat Vaccaro, University of Loyola Maryland; Adrienne Miller, Bowdoin College. Softball: Kate Cressey, Stanford University. Baseball: Carson Wood, Denison University; Andrew Simmons, Utah Valley University. Lacrosse: Katie Calvo, Duke University; Sarah Bloomquist, University of Chicago. Soccer: Gillian Schiffer, Army (United States Military Academy); Garrett Lusk, Vasser College; Lincoln

Kickbush, Christopher Newport University; Emily Talotta, Virginia Commonwealth University; Sam Franklin, Bridgewater College. Football: Tanner Wall, Brigham Young University; Adam Luncher, Christopher Newport University; Davis Patterson, James Madison University; Alex Bricksin, Shenandoah University. Swimming: Emily Brooks, Pomona College.

tournament. In the win over Herndon, Anthony Reyes had 20 points and made four three-pointers. Chris Ozgo scored 15, Colin MacCullough 13 and Matt Deily 10. Washington-Lee made eight threepointers. n In last week’s National District boys and girls action, the Wakefield Warriors each routed the Lee Lancers. The boys won 73-50, and the girls were victorious 83-25. For the boys, Gabe Tham had 28 points, Robbie Starkey scored 22 and Dell Robertson had 11. Tham also had six assists and six steals. Leading the Wakefield girls was Jami Tham with 22 points, 11 rebounds and four steals. Lauryn Freeman had 14 points and seven rebounds; Jayde Spinner had eight points, seven steals and

three blocks; Hannah Foley scored 15 and Taylor Thompson 10. Wakefield split home games with the Edison Eagles on Feb. 9 in their final regular-season contests. The boys (17-6, 10-2) won 74-57 to clinch the No. 2 seed in this week’s tournament. Ben Horsford scored 18 points, Chris Warner 14 and A’Mari Cooper and Starkey 10 each in the win over Edison. The Wakefield girls (13-7, 7-4) lost to Edison, 51-47. Tham had her ninth double-double of the season for the girls in the loss to Edison with 12 points and 15 rebounds. n In Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls and boys action, the Bishop O’Connell Knights defeated Good Counsel on Feb. 9. The girls won 60-51 behind 18 points from Brie Perpignan, 12 from Anna Ho-

vis and 10 from Maikya Simmons. The boys won 77-46 as Xavier Johnson scored 25, Matt Becht had 21 points and eight rebounds, Ayan Teel had 15 points and five assists and T.J. Gadsen scored six and yanked 10 rebounds. In another recent game, the O’Connell boys (20-5, 10-3). routed The Heights, 89-37. Teel had 13 points and five assists, Charlie Weber had 12 points and 13 rebounds, Gaddsen had 12 points and six boards, Becht scored 13 and Jahmal had nine points and six rebounds. n In Liberty District girls action, the Washington-Lee Generals (7-13, 1-9) and Yorktown Patriots (7-15, 2-8) ended the regular season with losses Feb. 9. Washington-Lee was defeated by Herndon, 66-44, and Yorktown fell to McLean, 44-37.

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Wakefield’s Gabby Spranger was fifth in the PHOTO BY DEB KOLT region all-around.

Sports Briefs AN ULTIMATE CHAMPION: Arlington

resident Joe Freund was a member of the U.S. national mixed team that won the under-24 World Ultimate Frisbee Championships played in Perth, Australia, in January. Freund, a Yorktown High School graduate and current student at Virginia Tech, was a key contributor on the U.S. team that went 9-0 during the tournament.

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were 13 Arlington high-schoolers and college students who participated in the East Coast tryouts last month for the boys and girls under-20 Ultimate Frisbee teams that will represent the United States at the 2018 World Juniors Ultimate Championships in Canada this summer. Arlington boys selected were Austin Alvarado, Beau De Konnick, Garrett Johnston, Jonny Malks, Haroon Matties, Benjamin Preiss, and James Reed. Girls were Cordelia Collinson, Rachel Hess, Ella Juengst, Maya Nir, Katherine Sanz, and Caroline Tornquist.

GLEBE LADIES TENNIS CLUB: The Glebe Ladies Tennis Club will open its 41st season April 4 at 9 a.m. at Old Glebe Courts at 4211 North Old Glebe Road. The club provides women living in or near Arlington the opportunity to play tennis with others of comparable ability with a variety of activities and events. The club welcomes new members of all ages and skill levels and provides a variety of tennis-related social activities. The club has 80 members and the annual dues are $25. For more information, visit https:// sites.google.com/site/glebeltc/. LEGION SUMMER BASEBALL: High

school baseball players, including those who attend private schools, who live in Arlington and are interested in playing

American Legion baseball this summer should contact Arlington Post 139 manager Bob Romano at (703) 231-6884 or post139baseball@yahoo.com. The Legion regular season starts in early June and ends around July 23. The team plays four nine-inning games per week. SUPER SLAM BALL REGISTRATION:

Registration is open for the 2018 Super Slam Ball spring season, beginning April 14. Practices and games are Saturday afternoons in Arlington. Super Slam Ball is a tee-ball program for ages 3-5. The cost is $80. Visit www.leaguelineup.com/ superslamball or contact Alex Filides at superslamball10@gmail.com. UMPIRES WANTED: Arlington Babe Ruth is seeking umpires for the 2018 season. All umpires receive training and are certified by the National Umpire Association. Applicants 13 years or older can contact abrumpire@gmail.com to sign up. SOFTBALL UMPIRES NEEDED: The

Northern Virginia Softball Umpires Association is seeking individuals interested in becoming certified umpires for high school and recreational fast pitch softball. For more information, email uic@nvsua.org or visit the Web site at www.nvsua.org.

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boys ages 4 to 12 and at all skill levels through the Arlington Babe Ruth Web site at www.arlingtonbaberuth.com. There are many opportunities for parent coaches, volunteers and sponsorship. Players can step up to 50/70 foot-fields by age 11. There also are opportunities for players to participate in extended summer play, travel and allstar teams. Practices will begin in early March and games will begin in early April.

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Former Wakefield High School basketball standouts Dominique Tham and Alan Treakle have been big contributors for the University of Mount Olive Division II men’s team in North Carolina this winter. Tham, a 6-foot-5 junior center, was averaging 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game through 18 contests for the teams, 16 games of which he started. Tham had 21 blocked shots, 22 assists and 17 steals for the 14-2 Trojans. Treakle, a 5-9 freshman guard, had played in 17 games. He was averaging 5.8 points and 1.2 rebounds per game, had 24 assists and seven steals. Treakle had made 15 three-point baskets and plays 14 minutes per contest.

In women’s college basketball action, Wakefield graduates and freshmen Lyrin Hatcher and Summer Matlack are seeing considerable minutes for their Division III teams. The 5-10 Hatcher had played in 17 games of lated and started eight for the West Virginia State University squad. She was playing 16.2 minutes per game, averaging 4.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, had 11 blocks, 10 steals and 10 assists and has made seven three-pointers through those contests. The 5-5 Matlack had played in 17 games with 14 starts for West Virginia Wesleyan College. She was averaging 4.3 points and one rebound per game, had 36 assists and 12 steals. Matlack had made two three-pointers.

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Budget Continued from Page 1 centrated in the residential sector – which means any increase in the real-estate tax rate, if one occurs, will fall squarely on homeowners. According to county officials, the average value of residential properties – single-family, attached and condominiums – rose 3.9 percent from 2017 to 2018. And

Del. Daniel Marshall, a Republican from Danville who supported the measure. Hope stressed – multiple times – that the measure was only for Arlington, and would not change election law in the rest of the commonwealth. The measure would give County Board members the ability to enact the measure, but does not require them to do so. “They would be allowed to do that, if that’s what they wanted to do,” Hope said. “This is just focused on a local election, that’s all.” The Arlington County Democratic Committee already uses the instant-runoff method when it conducts caucuses for School Board and County Board. Hope’s measure would permit the method for County Board both in primaries and general elections, but would not touch School Board races. Members of the Arlington Electoral

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ACROSS

1. Little rascal 6. 6th sense? 9. Cell status 13. Pentateuch 14. “To Kill a Mockingbird” recluse 15. Most famous hobbit 16. Enlighten 17. ____-Wan 18. Willow tree 19. *Smallest President 21. *“Oh Captain, My Captain” 23. Prepare to shoot 24. Tulip’s early stage 25. Geological Society of America 28. Symphony member 30. Hank Williams’ “Hey Good ____” 35. *Pre-election commotion 37. Unpleasant road display 39. Actress Watts 40. Full of enthusiasm 41. Musician’s exercise 43. Seedy source of Omega-3s 44. Nine musicians 46. What those on the lam do 47. Kind of palm 48. Threefold 50. Accepted behavior 52. *Barack Obama’s former title 53. Toothy tool 55. H+, e.g.

57. *Lincoln follower 61. First book of Old Testament 65. Bye to Emmanuel Macron 66. It doesn’t mix with water 68. French wine region 69. Battery units 70. Spy org. 71. Emulate Demosthenes

55+ News

SENIOR CENTERS CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY: Arlington County government se-

nior centers will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of George Washington Day. TRAVELERS HEAD TO STRATHMORE:

Arlington County 55+ Travel will host a trip to the Strathmore for “The Bernstein Story” on Sunday, Feb. 18. The cost is $6. For information, call (703) 228-4748. BILLIARDS OFFERED AT WALTER REED: Billiards games are offered week-

days from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955. BADMINTON OFFERED AT WALTER REED: Drop-in badminton games are

offered Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Walter Reed Senior Center. All skill levels are welcome. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

TRAVEL WRITER TO OFFER TIPS: Trav-

el writer and editor Jess Moss will share stories and tips from her world travels on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For informa30

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72. Liberal pursuits 73. Baby goat 74. Continental money DOWN

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tion, call (703) 228-0955. RUBBER-STAMPERS SET TO MEET:

The rubber-stamp club at Lee Senior Center will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 11:30 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555. UKULELE BASICS OFFERED AT WORKSHOP: A class in basic ukulele strum-

ming will be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280955. HEALTHY DINING-OUT STRATEGIES OFFERED: Dining out without sacrific-

ing nutrition will be the topic of discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555. TRAVELERS HEAD TO MUSEUM IN ANNAPOLIS: Arlington County 55+ Travel

will host a trip to the Banneker Douglas Museum in Annapolis on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The cost is $9. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

HEART-HEALTHY SEAFOOD DETAILED:

A discussion of healthy, affordable sea-

6. Jet black 7. Have a bawl 8. Southern chicken stew 9. CISC alternative 10. Hodgepodge 11. Cain’s brother 12. Between dawn and noon 15. Candy in Paris 20. Spaniard without “h” 22. The Jackson 5’s “____ Be There” 24. Cole Porter’s “Begin the ____” 25. *He commanded the Union army 26. Enjoy yumminess 27. Raspberry drupelets 29. *____ of office 31. Stumblebums 32. Caffeine-containing nut tree, pl. 33. *Candidate’s concern 34. *First US president to resign 36. She played a TV genie 38. Cocoyam 42. Chill-inducing 45. Group of foot bones 49. One from Laos 51. *Inspiration for Liberia’s capital 54. Beginning of a joke 56. India’s first P.M. 57. Cup of Joe 58. Detected by olfactory 59. Sword handle 60. Brooklyn players 61. Happy 62. Fly like an eagle 63. A fan of 64. Gets the picture 67. Roman three

food will be presented on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280955. HISTORY-ROUNDTABLERS TO MEET:

The history-discussion group at Walter Reed Senior Center will meet on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0955. TRAVELERS TAKE IN NATIONAL SYMPHONY: Arlington County 55+ Travel

will host a trip to the Kennedy Center on Friday, Feb. 23 for the National Symphony Orchestra Coffee Concert. The cost is $37. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

BALLROOM DANCERS HIT THE FLOOR:

Arlington Mill Senior Center hosts a ballroom dance for seniors on Friday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-7369. WALKERS HEAD TO OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior

Center will walk in Old Town Alexandria on Friday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 for transportation. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org. February 14, 1941: n Gov. Price has appointed a 30-member Northern Virginia Defense Council. Arlington members include political leaders Elizabeth Magruder, Freeland Chew, H. Bruce Green, Frank Ball Sr., Charles Fenwick and Frank Hanrahan. n The county’s Young Democrats are complaining that Arlington police are setting up “speed traps.” n Cowboy actor Ray “Crash” Corrigan will appear in person today at the Ashton Theatre. February 11, 1949: n The Arlington school system’s enrollment of 13,174 is up 12 percent in a single year. n A budget of $30,000 has been set for construction of the Lyon Village Community House. February 11, 1960: n A bill to abolish the death penalty in Virginia has been introduced by a number of Arlington and Fairfax legislators. n The state highway department continues to tinker with the proposed route of Interstate 66 inside the Beltway. February 12, 1968: n According to the Census Bureau, Arlington has 1,664 retail outlets, or one for every 176 residents. n The Bishop O’Connell boys basketball team won the Virginia Catholic League championship. February 13, 1970: n Gov. Holton said he is open to changing the lyrics to the state song, after state Sen. Douglas Wilder said he found them offensive. February 13, 1973: n Democrat Warren Stambaugh has announced plans to run for House of Delegates, blasting Republican incumbent George Mason Green for four years of ineffectiveness. n Democrat Henry Howell is already challenging Republican Mills Godwin to a series of gubernatorial debates, even though neither candidate has officially been nominated.

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