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Full-Court Press Planned to Ensure Hotel-Surtax Measure Is Approved SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

A decision on whether Arlington retains its ability to levy a hotel surtax to pay for tourism promotion, and the form that tax will take, will rest with the Committee on Finance in the House of Delegates.

Members of that committee let time run out without acting on a measure by Del. Patrick Hope (D-47th) to continue the taxing authority, leaving open the pos-

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sibility that Arlington could be forced to scrap it at the end of June.

But still alive is a companion measure patroned by state Sen. Janet Howell (D32nd), which won a relatively wide victory in the state Senate, and has sashayed over to the same House Finance Committee that declined to act on Hope’s bill.

As a result, the county’s legislative delegation and local political and civic leaders will be concentrating their efforts on

There are plenty of variables in play and potential hiccups along the way, but an analysis of the Northern Virginia real estate market anticipates both sales and prices to continue moving upward INSIDE: through 2018.

A soft start Year-over-year to Arlington sales in 2018 are anticipated to rise home sales 3.5 percent in Al– Page 10 exandria, 2 percent in Arlington and 1.7 percent in Fairfax County, according to projections in a market forecast released by the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR) and George Mason University.

“We fully expect that real estate in Northern Virginia will continue to show strong metrics, remain stable and provide long-range equity for serious home-buyers,” said Ryan Conrad, CEO of NVAR, even as he acknowledged potential headwinds, including rising interest rates, changes in federal tax law and federal budget cuts.

“We are not minimizing that the rising interest rates are inevitable to help combat inflation,” he said. “However, housing markets nationwide have been thriving, just as we have been in Northern Virginia.”

“All of the business growth reported locally and nationally bodes well,” said Lorraine Arora, NVAR’s chair and a managing broker with Weichert, Realtors

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Links Celebrate Beauty, Heart Health at Festivities More Than 700 Pack Alexandria Hotel’s Ballroom to Hear Stories of Inspiration and Joy

More than 700 community-minded civic, business and political leaders descended on the Hilton Mark Center Hotel in Alexandria on Feb. 2 to celebrate heart health and beauty at the 10th annual Links Red Dress Day, sponsored by chapters of The Links, Inc. from across the Washington region.

“When I first started this program, there were 50 participants, and now there are over 700,” said Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, national vice president of The Links, Inc. and originator of the event.

“It is wonderful to see that communities are being improved and lives are being saved through our . . . initiative,” Leonard said.

The 2018 event – with a theme of “A Heart-Healthy and Beautiful You” – was co-chaired by Lavern Chatman and Shirley Bowden. Andrea Roane WUSA-TV and Molette Green of WRC-TV and WHUR-FM served as emcees.

Noted cardiologists Dr. Barbara Hutchinson and Dr. Oluseyi Princewell were the featured medical-expert speakers, providing insightful and informative information on the various aspects of heart disease, prevention, symptoms and related conditions.

In addition to the medical panel, the event featured exclusive products and services promoting women’s health and

Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, national vice president of The Links Inc., and cardiologist Dr. Barbara Hutchinson were among speakers at the Feb. 2 “Red Dress Day,” sponsored by The Links PHOTOS BY DAVID FITZGERALD/DGF PHOTOGRAPHY Inc. and held at the Hilton Mark Center Hotel.

beauty throughout the evening. Fifty guests took home door prizes and giveaways from event partners including L’Oreal Paris/La Roche-Posay, Nava Wellness, Bliss Spa, W Hotel New York (Times Square), Hilton Mark Center Hotel, Massage Envy, The Red Bloom and Stretch Workz.

N Street Village, the largest provider of housing and services for women in the District of Columbia, served as community partner for this year’s Red Dress, receiving received over $8,000 from the

DMV Links. Also, the women of N Street were given Red Dress lapel pins, gift goodie bags and red pashminas.

As part of a weekend of events, members of The Links spent an afternoon with the courageous women of N Street Village and sponsored a heart-healthy

cooking demonstration with American Heart Association’s celebrity chef Cynthia Anderson. She showed the women how to prepare a delicious healthy twocourse meal for under $30.

On Feb. 4, the Links worshiped together at Reid Temple A.M.E. Church (Pastor Matthew Watley and First Lady Shawna Watley) and distributed 1,200 Red Dress lapel pins and heart-health material to parishioners.

Red Dress was hosted by 11 participating area Links chapters: Arlington; Annapolis; Capital City; Metropolitan; Mount Rose; Old Dominion; Patuxent River; Prince George’s County; Reston: Silver Spring; and Washington, D.C. The Links is an international, not-forprofit corporation established in 1946.

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Ebbin Anti-Discrimination Measure Rejected Also: Lopez Bill to Establish ‘E Pluribus Unum’ License Plate Fails to Report

died without a vote.

‘E Pluribus Unum’ License Plate Proposal Derailed: A proposal for a specialty Virginia license plate with the saying “E Pluribus Unum” on it died without action in the Committee on Transportation in the House of Delegates.

The bill was patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th), who said the plate would be a way for Virginians to show their support for strength in unity.

“E Pluribus Unum” (loosely translated from Latin as “Out of Many, One”) was used by the Founding Fathers to describe the 13 colonies coming together as one nation.

Although not the official motto of the country – “In God We Trust” has had that distinction since the 1950s – “E Pluribus Unum” can be found inscribed on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States and, since 1795, on most U.S. coinage.

Sullivan’s Voter-ID Measure Falls Short: Del. Rip Sullivan again has been unable to convince his colleagues that IDs from out-of-state colleges and universities should be equally usable as those from Virginia institutions of higher education in meeting the commonwealth’s rules governing photo-identification at the polls.

The measure died on a 4-2 vote in a

subcommittee of the House Privileges & Elections Committee.

The outcome for the bill was the same as occurred in 2017, except that the 2018 General Assembly session requires tallying votes in subcommittees. Last year’s measure was defeated on an unrecorded voice vote.

In addition to allowing photo-ID from state colleges and universities, Virginia law also allows voters to present a valid Virginia driver’s license, valid U.S. passport or “any other photo identification issued by the commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States.”

Howell’s Bill on Presidential Tax Returns Nixed in Committee: Final score: Donald Trump 1, Janet Howell 0.

The Senate committee has rejected a measure by state Sen. Howell (D-32nd) requiring candidates for president or vice president to make public five years’ worth of federal tax returns in order to obtain ballot access in Virginia.

Under the proposal, the tax returns (with certain portions redacted) would be placed on the Virginia Department of Elections’ Web site.

The measure, which would have applied to ballot access in both primaries and the general election and would only be for those who were nominees of major political parties, was killed on a 7-5 vote in the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections.

Senate Honors Memory of Father Creedon: The state Senate has unanimously approved a memorial resolution honoring the life of Father Gerard (Ger-

ry) Creedon, who died last November.

Father Creedon served as a pastor at several local diocesan churches, including St. Agnes Catholic Church and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Arlington.

From 2010 until the time of his death, he served as pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Dale City.

The Senate resolution lauded Creedon as “a tireless advocate for immigrants and the poor” whose “compassion, kindness and spiritual leadership earned him the admiration and respect of both his parishioners and fellow clergy.”

The resolution, patroned by state Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Prince William) lauded Creedon as “a beloved priest who dedicated his life to ministering to others and serving the less fortunate.”

The measure was co-patroned by, among others, Arlington’s three state senators: Barbara Favola (D-31st), Adam Ebbin (D-30th) and Janet Howell (D32nd).

Because it was a Senate resolution rather than a joint resolution, it was not sent to the House of Delegates for ratification.

About 40 Percent of Bills Survive ‘Crossover’ Deadline: About 40 percent of bills introduced in the 2018 General Assembly session made it through “crossover,” the point at which (on Feb. 13) measures that hadn’t been taken up by the house they were introduced in were relegated to the legislative wastepaper basket for the year.

While about 1,500 bills ended up flatlining in their respective houses, more than 1,000 passed between the House of Delegates and Senate at crossover, according to an analysis by Capital News Service: • Of the 1,609 House bills, delegates passed 589, or 37 percent.

• Of the 994 Senate bills, senators approved 469, or 47 percent.

Feb. 7 meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee.

Democrats Continue to Ramp Up Precinct Operations: The Arlington County Democratic Committee on Feb. 7 elected seven new precinct captains, further augmenting its ranks as the 2018 campaign season gets into gear.

The party traditionally taps two or three captains for each of Arlington’s 50plus precincts. They are responsible for coordinating volunteers both leading up to elections and at the polls.

Vacancies still exist in nine precincts, said Carol Fontein, who heads precinct operations for Arlington Democrats.

Those with the most need are Central, Park Lane and Virginia Highlands precincts.

Democrats Aim for Improved SocialMedia Presence: As they work to further imprint their message on the DNA of the Arlington community, Arlington Democrats are making a push for a greater social-media presence.

“Like us on Facebook,” party chair-

man Jill Caiazzo told the Democratic rank-and-file at a February meeting, noting that Albemarle County’s Democrats have more Facebook followers than Arlington’s Democrats do. ( A mock-horror reply of “No!” filled the room.)

Caiazzo said the party wouldn’t stop until it had the most followers among Democratic organizations in the commonwealth.

“We’re going for Fairfax,” she said.

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SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

A measure adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Virginia’s laws against disGENERAL crimination in employASSEMBLY public ment made it through the state Senate, only to be killed in the House of Delegates.

The measure, patroned by state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th), would have added the two categories to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, age, marital status, disability and status as a veteran as non-discrimination categories for hiring by the state government and local governments.

The measure was adopted by the state Senate on a 29-10 vote on Jan. 26, but a subcommittee of the House Committee on General Laws nixed it on a 5-2 vote on Feb. 7.

Levine’s Minimum-Wage Bill Is Left Behind in House of Delegates: The final disposition probably was never in doubt, but the House of Delegates chose not to act on a measure by a local lawmaker to give each of Virginia’s 133 counties and cities the power to set its own minimum wage.

The proposal, by Del. Mark Levine (D-45th), would have permitted governing bodies of localities to set a minimum wage higher than the federal and state minimum of $7.25 per hour, effective as early as July 2019.

The bill also would have had those higher minimum wages adjusted annually, based on the rise (or fall) of the federal Consumer Price Index.

The measure was a longshot, to be sure, and it gained no traction. First sent to the powerful House Committee on Rules, the measure later was dispatched to the Committee on Commerce and Labor, where it

State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th).

Democrats Announce Troika to Lead Joint Campaign The Arlington County Democratic Committee has anointed the leadership of its 2018 Joint Campaign.

Atima Omara, Cristina Diaz-Torres and Sheriff Beth Arthur will head up the annual campaign, which coordinates efforts among Democratic candidates for local office.

Traditionally, the three slots are filled by one member of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, one Young Democrat and an elected official.

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Lopez Among Legislators to See ERA Proposals Rejected SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Del. Alfonso Lopez is among state lawmakers who came away empty-handed in a quest to GENERAL have the GenAssembly ASSEMBLY eral ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment.

A resolution by Lopez (D-49th) for ratification of the dormant constitutional amendment never made it out of the House Committee on Privileges and Elections, which did not act before the Feb. 13 “crossover” that resulted in all bills that hadn’t been taken up dying.

Similar bills in both the House of Delegates and state Senate also were killed.

Interviewed prior to the start of the 2018 legislative session, Lopez said he had a personal reason for wanting to see the measure find success.

“I put [the bill] in to honor my mom.

She fought tooth and nail on this in the 1970s,” Lopez told the Sun Gazette then, recalling an instance where his late mother carried him to a White House rally attempting to boost fortunes of the amendment.

(For those with an insatiable, unquenchable thirst for knowledge about the battle for passage of the ERA back in

the day in the commonwealth, the Library of Virginia holds 24 boxes – totaling 9 cubic feet – of materials from the Virginia Equal Rights Ratification Council, which operated from 1970 to 1982.)

The Equal Rights Amendment had been introduced to Congress every session from 1923 to 1972, the year it was sent out to the 50 states. Within a year, it had been ratified by 30 states, then stalled, and by the time the time limit for ratification placed on it by Congress had expired in 1979, it was three states short of the 38 needed for ratification.

Congress extended the deadline to 1982, but that year came and went without any additional states taking action.

Since 1982, one state (Nevada, in 2017) has passed the measure, bringing the total to 36. But over the years, four states that had ratified it – Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho and Kentucky – voted to rescind their actions, while the legislature of South Dakota, which had approved the amendment in 1973, later voted on a measure calling the extension of the deadline from 1979 to 1982 illegal.

In 1920, the all-male Virginia legislature unceremoniously rejected ratification. But in 1952, Virginia became the 41st state to ratify the amendment, even though its provisions had gone into effect more than three decades earlier.

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Highs & Lows THE FIRST HALF OF THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION ended last week with two measures of interest to the local community being left behind, and a third still in play.

State Sen. Barbara Favola’s measure allowing localities to rename highways – currently the province of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and legislature itself – died in a Senate committee. Favola, an optimist in such things, said (correctly) that such measures often do much better the second or third year they’re introduced.

So onward to 2019 we go.

Del. Patrick Hope’s measure to allow, but not require, instantrunoff voting in Arlington County Board elections looked like it might

stand a chance when it cleared the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. But on a partyline vote, Republican legislators then sent the measure to another committee – Privileges and Elections – where time ran out before it was considered.

This, too, is another bill that might stand a better chance in 2019, although we’d suggest one provision that might make it more palatable to Richmond: Require that any County Board vote to enact instant-runoff voting be unanimous, as was the case when Arlington, long ago, was able to enact a meals tax without being required to submit it to voters.

Still alive is a proposal relating to Arlington’s ability to continue

imposing a surtax on hotel stays to bring in about $1.2 million a year for tourism promotion.

That taxing power is set to “sunset” at mid-year if the legislature does not extend it. While a bill patroned by state Sen. Janet Howell to extend the tax – and remove the sunset provision for once and all – passed the Senate, a companion measure by Hope got stuck in the House Committee on Finance and died without an an airing.

We’d hope that the House leadership allows Howell’s bill to get to the floor and that the taxing power is extended. Whether legislators want to retain the every-coupleof-years sunset provision on the measure is up to them; we could live with their decision either way.

Separate Entrances are Better for Students Editor: The Feb. 15 Sun Gazette carried four letters claiming that the design of the new Wilson school building in Rosslyn will “segregate” students of the Stratford special-education program.

My view, as the father of a Stratford student, is quite different.

The site of the Wilson building is on a slope, and the building has been designed to make ground-level entry and exit possible on different levels. Conve-

nience and safety alike recommend such a design.

A number of the Stratford students are in wheelchairs. It is faster and easier for them to enter and leave the building at ground level than to needlessly wait for an elevator. And if there is ever a need for an emergency evacuation, a ground-level exit can be a lifesaver.

There is also the consideration that some Stratford students are prone to sensory overload or to running away,

and being in a crowd entering and leaving the building would aggravate those problems for them.

Special-education students have needs that are sometimes highly unusual. Those needs are hindered, rather than served, by parents who are well-intentioned but who mistakenly assume that other people’s children think and feel just as they do.

Kurt Schuler Arlington

Congress Shouldn’t Change Name of Gravelly Point Editor: Despite efforts in Congress, Gravelly Point should absolutely retain its name of over 250 years, due to its significance to Arlington and the nation.

In 1790, when it mandated that the national capital be located on the “river Potomack, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern-Branch [Anacos-

tia River] and Connogochegue [a creek in western Maryland],” Congress gave new President George Washington the authority to select the specific site.

A major regional landowner long knowledgeable about the river, Washington identified Gravelly Point by name as one of the geographical reference points for the positioning of the 100-square-

mile capital.

Regardless of the merits (or not) of honoring a 20th-century First Lady, today’s Congress should not weaken meaningful historical connections by removing it the rightful name of Gravelly Point.

Andy McLeod Arlington

National Endowment for the Arts Deserves Funding Editor: President Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget plan proposes elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. Local lawmakers should support continued funding.

NEA funding: • Contributes to our national econo-

my, with the arts and culture sector accounting for $729.6 billion.

• Adds millions of jobs to our workforce (more than two million full-time artists and nearly five million arts-related jobs).

• Plays a vital role in revitalizing communities, and supports our Armed

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The National Endowment for the Arts, through PBS, provides the only preschool education that more than half of nation’s children will receive.

Jen Yi Arlington

Washington-Lee Has Played Integral Part in Building Lives Editor: I lived through World War II in Nazi Germany, forced to serve as a 12-yearold Army machine-gunner in at the very end of the war.

My aunt and sponsor, Dr. M. Magdalena Schoch, an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, brought me to the U.S. as an 17-year-old in January 1950. I enrolled at Washington-Lee High School a month later.

At that time, after a student from France, I was only the second “alien” to attend Washington-Lee, and in 1952 the first to graduate.

My aunt had written and argued the U.S. government brief for school integration at the Supreme Court, and I became involved in the struggle early on.

When my friends Dave Alexander, Pat Conte and I wanted to attend our graduation prom at the Shoreham Ho-

tel in D.C., we were turned away because we had black dates. At the thenpopular “after party” at Beverly Beach, our classmate Fred Brenner could not attend because that beach was for gentiles only. It all was a sign of the times.

In 1953, I got my draft notice and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Since then, I have become a successful, internationally recognized musician.

The point I want to make is that Washington-Lee High School laid the foundation for me to become a productive American citizen.

Our county, state and nation would be better served if we would teach our students and ourselves more than a Madison Avenue-style “feel-good” account of history.

Lennie Cuje Arlington

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Non-Partisan Redistricting Boosters are Not Going Away Editor: The Code of Virginia requires that legislative districts “shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory,” but a glance at our state’s maps shows that’s a laugh.

In November 2017, Democratic House of Delegates candidates won by an aggregate margin of 9.23 percentage points – about the same as Ralph Northam – but ended up with 49 percent of the seats. Four years ago, 53 of 100 House seats were uncontested by one of the major parties; that number fell to 39 in 2017, thanks to the anti-Trump wave.

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th) was the primary sponsor of bills that would have prohibited partisan gerrymandering.

Sullivan’s proposals, and companions in the Senate, were defeated in committee.

Gov. Northam endorsed redistricting reform during the campaign, and will be urged to amend redistricting legislation that does pass with an amendment barring partisan gerrymandering.

Reform is not a partisan issue. Sullivan and Republican state Sen. Emmett Hanger (whose district stretches from the mountains west of Staunton nearly to Fredericksburg) have authored a constitutional amendment that would del-

egate map-drawing to an independent commission. Republican state Sen. Jill Vogel, the unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor and chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee (where these bills go to die), supports Hanger’s proposal, as do others on both sides of the aisle.

Despite this, Senate leaders Tommy Norment (R) and Dick Saslaw (D) oppose both the commission and limits on their ability to draw district lines.

What can we do? Join OneVirginia2021, the commonwealth’s non-partisan, citizen-based advocate for redistricting reform and the constitutional amendment. It has chapters in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax and across the commonwealth.

We want an independent commission put before voters in November 2020 – before the next census apportionment.

That will require the General Assembly to pass identical constitutional resolutions in 2019 and 2020.

Our campaign begins with a rally on March 4 at the Virginia Capitol, where we will tell the legislature (in the words of reform advocate Arnold Schwarzenegger): “We’ll be back.”

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With a cast of more than 30, a fastpaced plot line and serious themes interspersed with both musical numbers and occasional comedy, ON Encore Stage & Stuwas taking a STAGE dio chance with its midwinter production of Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” But the effort has paid off; a Sunday matinee (with audience members dodging snowfall before and after the show) of the first weekend proved that, with only minor hiccups, the cast and crew were up to the task.

A scaled-back version of the original motion picture (the highest-grossing film of 1994) designed to fit into two acts totaling 90 minutes, the production relatively closely follows both the original movie and the Broadway musical it spawned. It is designed for ages 4 and older.

Co-directors Susan Keady and Martha Grace Moore have fashioned a taut production that moves mostly seamlessly through multiple scenes (and scene changes).

Actors portraying major characters are up to the task, particularly Brian Downie as the young lion Simba, who flees after believing he’s caused his father’s death, and Hannah Knittig as Scar, Simba’s uncle who covets power for himself and forges a power-sharing arrangement with hyenas that doesn’t quite work out as planned.

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show, Downie as young Simba and Sydney Payne as young Nala – his friend and budding love interest – are replaced by Katherine Oliver and Evelyn Izdepski as their older incarnations. The switch was handled effectively and without audience confusion.)

Special kudos to Erik Fagerstrom, Adeline Harold and Emmie Vajda portraying leaders of the hyenas, who agree to help Scar but come to regret their decision.

Aiding the co-directors in keeping the production on track were choreographer Mara Stewart and music director Lisa Shaw. Sets (Kristen Jepperson), costumes (Debra Leonard), lighting (Gary Hauptman) and sound (Kevin Curry) all combined for solid effect, although some of the performers with less booming voices found themselves drowned out in the musical numbers.

Addressing death is always a tricky situation for younger audiences, but the several instances within the show are handled with sensitivity and not dwelled upon. “Everything exists in a delicate balance – from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope,” Simba’s father says at one point. “Everything is connected.”

The Elton John/Tim Rice musical score is solid, and some of the humor is of the guffaw-out-loud type for adults as well as children.

Like several other local theater troupes, Encore has found itself wandering as a new elementary school is constructed next to its traditional home at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre. The venue for this production – Kenmore Middle School’s theater – offered some logistical challenges for the crew, but proves to be a right-sized location for a very solid midseason production.

“The Lion King Jr.” continues through Feb. 25 at Kenmore Middle School, 200 South Carlin Springs Road. For information and tickets, call (703) 548-1154 or see the Web site at www.encorestage.org.

Neighborhood College Nominations Still Open 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.

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Arlington Real Estate Market Off to Modest Start

The Arlington real estate market opened the year with sales down slightly but prices up from a year before, as homes took a longer average trip from buyer to seller and garnered slightly less in asking price.

A total of 154 properties went to closing in January countywide, according to figures reported Feb. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. That’s down 2.5 percent from the 158 transactions that took place in January 2017.

The average sales price, however, was up, rising 3.6 percent to $639,654 in part due to a 4.6-percent jump in the average price of single-family homes, which rose to $949,397. Condominium prices also saw a boost, rising 7.2 percent to $448,128, while prices of attached homes, such as townhouses and rowhouses, increased 6.3 percent to $481.745.

(The reason the overall average price increased less than the increases in each of the three components of the index? Fewer single-family homes went to closing in January as an overall percentage of total

sales than was the case a year before.)

A total of 24 properties changed hands for more than $1 million during the month.

Total sales volume for January stood at $98.5 million, up 1 percent from $97.5 million a year before.

Homes that went to closing in January spent an average of 73 days between listing and ratified sales price, compared to a more brisk 57-day period for homes that sold a year before, and garnered 96 percent of original listing price, down from 96.9 percent.

Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 92 cases, followed by cash (37) and VA-backed loans.

At the end of the month, there were 330 properties on the market, a decline of 16.7 percent from 396 in what, traditionally, is one of the most dormant periods of the local real estate market.

Where is the market headed as it transitions into spring? Signs are pointing up, with homes coming under contract and pending sales each in positive direction.

Figures represent most, but not all,

homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

Inner Core Sees Slight Decline in Sales Volume: Slightly rising average homesales prices couldn’t offset a decline in total sales, and as a result, overall dollar volume in the District of Columbia and its inner core was down slightly in January from a year before, according to new data.

A total of 2,974 properties went to closing during the month, according to figures reported Feb. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS, down 1.3 percent from 3,014 sales a year before.

(Figures represent sales in the District of Columbia; Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia; and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.)

The average sales price of all properties that went to closing was up 0.7 percent to $498,591, with the 4.2-percent increase in average single-family price (to $611,374) offsetting declines of 1.1 percent in the attached-home sector ($410,510) and a

4.8-percent dip in condominium prices ($353,546).

Add up the sales and prices and total dollar volume in January was $1.48 billion, down slightly from $1.49 billion a year before.

Homes that went to closing in January had spent an average of 56 days between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from the 59 days required a year before. They garnered 96.9 percent of listing price, down a tick from 97 percent.

At the end of the month, there were 6,155 properties on the market, down 14.8 percent from the 7,224 homes available for perusal a year before.

Where is the inner-core market heading as winter transitions to spring? It’s a mixed message: While homes coming under contract in January were up, total pending sales were down, suggesting the waters could be roiled and the ride a tad bumpy in coming months.

Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

A somewhat mellow start to the 2018 real estate market across Northern Virginia is expected to be the prelude to a healthy spring season, according to lead-

ers of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR).

“I’m seeing buyers eager to act on homes that fill their needs. Inventory re-

mains extremely low – it’s not uncommon to find you are in a competitive-bidding situation right now,” said Rob Allen, a Realtor with Long & Foster in Reston

and member of the NVAR board of directors.

January traditionally is one of the lightest months of the year in local real estate, and the market statistics reflected it: Total sales across Northern Virginia for the month stood at a subdued 1,097, down slightly from 1,110 a year before.

But the average sales price of $567,710 was up 3.2 percent, with single-family homes seeing an 8.5 percent bump to $820,504 and other sectors of the market (townhouses and condominiums) also in positive territory.

Figures represent sales in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.

Of those jurisdictions, only Alexandria saw a year-over-year increase in sales for the month, although all jurisdictions except Arlington reported higher median prices. Region-wide, the median sales price of $475,000 (for all types of residential properties) was up 2.8 percent.

Figures were reported Feb. 12 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS, with analysis provided by NVAR. There is no real-estate groundhog to project whether the local market will see an early spring or be mired in the winter doldrums for additional weeks. But Rob Allen, a Long & Foster agent in Fairfax and member of the NVAR board, has an inkling the market will heat up before the temperatures do.

“I’m seeing buyers eager to act on homes that fill their needs,” he said. “It’s not uncommon to find you are in a competitive bidding situation right now.”

Inventory remains tight, with the 2,195

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8th District GOP Chairman Will Be Returning for New Term Mark Kelly of Arlington will be back for a third two-year stint as chairman of the 8th District Republican Committee.

Kelly was unopposed when the filing deadline came and went last week. He previously had been unopposed in bids for chairman in 2014 and 2016.

Kelly, an attorney, presides over a party that in recent years has faced an upward political climb in the 8th District.

In 2016, Hillary Clinton won 73 percent of the vote among 8th District voters, Donald Trump just 21 percent. The results were not much better in the two previous presidential elections: In 2012, Barack Obama won 68 percent of the 8th District vote, Mitt Romney 31 percent,

and in 2008, Obama won 63 percent, John McCain 33 percent.

At the congressional level, the GOP has faced its challenges, too. In 2014, Republican nominee Micah Edmond won just 31 percent of the voted against Democrat Don Beyer; two years later, Charles Hernick won just 27 percent. (No Republican has scored more than 40 percent of the vote since 1992, when Kyle McSlarrow took 41.6 percent against Democrat Jim Moran.)

After last year’s losses in off-year, statewide elections, Kelly told the party faithful that they had to pick themselves up to fight another day.

“Democrats did a better job of moti-

vating their voters to get to the polls – and the candidates who turn out the most voters win,” he said then. “We must regroup, strengthen our resolve and go back to work.”

Prior to winning election as district chair, Kelly had served several stints leading the Arlington County Republican Committee. He also ran for public office twice, once for Arlington County Board and once for Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Kelly’s counterpart as chair of the 8th District Democratic Committee – Margo Horner – also is an Arlington resident.

The district includes all of Arlington; the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church; and portions of Fairfax County.

Superintendent Agrees to Discussions on Stratford Design SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

No promises were made, but top Arlington school officials have agreed to more dialogue with parents dismayed by plans for the new SCHOOL Wilson building in Rosslyn.

BOARD westParents of and adNOTES vocates for students who currently attend the Stratford Program, which provides educational instruction for youth with special needs, have complained in public and at recent School Board meetings that the design of the new facility is discriminatory, because it segregates Stratford students from those who will attend H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, when the two programs move into the building in 2019.

Currently, the two programs share a campus north of Lee Highway, but because of the aging buildings they have little interaction with one another. Advocates had expected that, moving into a new facility, there would be far more integration of the two student bodies.

James Reo, the parent of a student at Stratford, called the current design plan “injustice and inequality” in a letter to the Sun Gazette.

“The students in the new Wilson building deserve to see, hear and respect each other – as they enter the building, and as they learn,” said Hannah Grieco, another letter-writer.

Under mounting pressure, Superintendent Patrick Murphy on Feb. 15 said he and top staff are open to the possibility of redesigning the space.

“We are listening. We are having dialogue that is going on behind the scenes . . . around the whole issue of inclusion,” Murphy told School Board members.

“Those things are being re-looked at and addressed.”

The Stratford and Woodlawn programs are slated to move to the new $100 million Wilson facility at the start of the 2019-20 school year, at which point their current homes will revert to their original, 1950s60 use as a community middle school.

School Officials Prep for Move of Ad- “we’ll all be in one space, which will be ministrative Offices: Arlington school of- very, very helpful,” Murphy said. ficials are prepping for a move from their School Board members will hold their current headquarters to new space during last meeting in the Education Center in the month of April. mid-April and their first at the Syphax “We are on schedule,” Superintendent Center in early May. Patrick Murphy said at the Feb. 15 School Once school-system bureaucrats move Board meeting, as administrative depart- out, the process will begin to turn the 50ments continue gearing up to leave the year-old Ed Center building into a highArlington Education Center on North school program, part of an effort to ease Quincy Street and move to leased space, overcrowding at existing schools. The exto be called the Syphax Center, on Wash- act academic focus of the new program ington Boulevard. currently is in the discussion phase.

Offices will be moved in phases from Senate Committee Kills School-CalenHBM AD flat b 12-4-2017.pdf 1 12/4/17 4:41 PM early April to early May. At that point, dar Bills: Arlington Public Schools won’t

have the power to set its own calendar in coming years.

A committee of the Virginia state Senate on Feb. 15 killed three bills that had passed the House of Delegates that would have removed state oversight of school calendars. The same Senate committee – Education and Health – earlier in the session had strangled similar bills dropped in the hopper by senators.

Arlington is among Virginia school districts that do not enjoy a waiver from the Virginia Department of Education, allowing the school system to start classes before Labor Day.

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Arlington Notes BOY SCOUTS LAUNCH EFFORT TO SAVE MONARCH BUTTERFLY: Boy

Scouts from across the region are participating in a large-scale conservation effort to protect the monarch butterfly, whose numbers have fallen dramatically in the past two decades.

The effort, kicking off this month, is sponsored by the National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of America.

“The young people in our council know that conservation is both a strong tradition and a serious duty in Scouting,” said Les Baron, executive of the regional council. “They’ve responded so enthusiastically to this call to help save an important but fragile and highly endangered treasure.”

As part of the initiative, Scouts will plant and protect strands of milkweed, which provides the only food that monarch caterpillars will eat.

“Unfortunately, that essential milkweed has been disappearing across the country,” Baron said. “We want to help change that.”

For information on the initiative, see the Web site at www.ncacbsa.org/monarchs.

BAR FOUNDATION OFFERS GRANT FUNDING: The Arlington County Bar

Foundation is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in Arlington and Falls Church that have a

connection to the legal community.

Grants usually range between $250 and $2,000, although larger amounts have been awarded. The maximum amount is $5,000.

Organizations seeking grant funding should send a one-page synopsis to Paul Ferguson, who chairs the grants committee, at pferguson@arlingtonva.us. The application should include the name of the organization and primary contact; federal tax status and tax-ID number; the specific project and its connection to the legal community; and the amount requested.

The application deadline is April 3.

dining, dancing and bidding on auction items, all in support of the center’s youth program.

The 2018 ball committee is led by Cindy May of Child & Family Associates; the auction chair is Susan Olson of Natixis Global Asset Management.

Tickets are $195 through March 22, then $250. For information, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH JAZZ LUNCHEON SLATED: The newly chartered

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.

Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women will host its inaugural Women’s History Month Jazz Luncheon on Saturday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Belmont Country Club in Ashburn.

The theme of the event is “Embracing Excellence” and the keynote speaker will be Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chairman Phyllis Randall.

For tickets and information, see the Web sites at https://novabpw.org/ and https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womenshistory-month-jazz-luncheon-tickets38456683977.

LEADERSHIP CENTER SETS DATE FOR ANNUAL BALL: The Leadership Center

BOWEN McCAULEY DANCE TO PERFORM AT KENNEDY CENTER: Bowen

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

for Excellence will host its Black & White Ball (formerly Monte Carlo Night) on Saturday, May 5 at Army Navy Country Club.

The event will feature an evening of

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Tickets are $40-$50. For tickets, see the Web site at www.kennedy-center.org.

For information, see the Web site at www. bmdc.org.

BOY SCOUT TROOP TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE: The annual Troop 111/St. Agnes

Catholic Church Inova Blood Drive will be held on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the St. Agnes parish hall, 1910 North Randolph St. Participants can go to www.inova.org/ donate blood, click on “Find a Community Blood Drive” and use sponsor code 7810 for an appointment, or can e-mail Zach Ojakli at tmterm@icloud.com.

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.

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Arlington Notes II ARLINGTON GOVERNMENT SEEKS INPUT ON CAPITAL PRIORITIES: The Ar-

lington County government has begun the process of developing an updated 10-year capital-improvement plan, and is seeking the public’s input on priorities.

County residents can take a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CIPInsights2018 to provide information on priorities for libraries, parks, transportation, schools and other services. The survey should take approximately five minutes to complete.

For information on the capital-improvement plan, see the Web site at https://budget.arlingtonva.us/cip/.

STUDENTS HONORED IN SCREENPLAY COMPETITION: Award recipients have

been announced in the Arlington Student Filmfest’s 2018 Screenplay Contest, held during the annual screenplay forum held Feb. 12 at H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.

Students from Arlington’s public schools who had entered their short films in the competitions were able to hear live readings from their works by actors, followed by a critique from judges and a question-and-answer session with the audience.

The top award went to Eleanor Hotzapple of Washington-Lee High School for the drama “Unsaid.” Also winning top awards were Thomas Bolles of Washing-

ton-Lee (Best Drama for “Lose Yourself to Dance”); Owen Cullen of H-B Woodlawn (Best Comedy for “Lovecraftian Logistics”); Avery Erskine of Washington-Lee (Best Horror for “Trapped”); and Anna Moan of Gunston Middle School (Best Suspense for “The Astronaut’s Mistake”).

For information and a complete list of award recipients, see the Web site at https://www.facebook.com/arlingtonstudentfilmfest/.

ARLINGTON CHAMBER TO HOST ANNUAL HOSPITALITY AWARDS: The Ar-

lington Chamber of Commerce will hold its 14th annual Hospitality Awards on Wednesday, March 21 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel.

The breakfast ceremony celebrates the exceptional performance of front-line workers in Arlington’s hotel, restaurant and tourism industries with the presentation of Hospitality Superstar Awards and Bob Klein Legendary Service Awards.

The cost is $45 for Chamber members, $50 for others. For information and to register, call (703) 525-2400 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonchamber.org.

ANNUAL N.VA. TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL MAKES RETURN: The fifth annual

Northern Virginia Teen Book Festival will be held on Saturday, March 10 at Washington-Lee High school.

The day-long event will be filled with authors, books and activities. While aimed at teens, book lovers of all ages are welcomed.

The event is sponsored by the county library systems of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties; George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival; One More Page Books; and Arlington Public Schools, with support from other local school systems and libraries.

Admission is free; for information and a full schedule of events, see the Web site at www.novateenbookfestival.com.

PRAYER BREAKFAST TO FOCUS ON PRISON MINISTRIES: The Woman’s

Club of Arlington will hold its annual prayer breakfast on Monday, March 5 at 10 a.m. at the clubhouse, 700 South Buchanan St. The keynote speaker will be Margaretta Smith, discussing “Prison Ministries.”

The cost is $5 at the door. To R.S.V.P., call (703) 553-5800 or e-mail womansclubarlington@gmail.com.

FORUM TO FOCUS ON TURTLE AID: A six-hour forum on providing first aid to rescued turtles for adults and youth (accompanied by an adult) age 15 and older, sponsored by the Wildlife Rescue League, will be held on Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. at Long Branch Nature Center.

The cost is $35; participants should bring a snack and lunch. To register, see the Web site at www.wildliferescueleague. org.

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The event, which will include lunch, “is designed for homeowners who want to learn about the process of selling a home and buying a home within the same timeframe,” said Bruce Fall, associate broker at Weichert.

“We are going to cover a few case studies on how we helped former clients accomplish these combined transactions seamlessly and without major disruptions to their work and private lives,” Fall said.

For more information or to R.S.V.P., call (703) 677-2812.

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 additional information, call the business librarian at (703) 228-5999 or see the Web site at http://library.arlingtonva. us.

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Real Estate Featured Property of the Week

Rarified Craftsmanship, Elegance Exquisite Finishes Highlight This Four-Level Newer Home

A further sign spring is on the way: Come March 1, this week’s featured property – a lovely newer home close to Williamsburg Boulevard – comes on the market.

Featuring exquisite finishes, exceptional craftsmanship, visual appeal and attention to detail throughout, the property (set on a quiet cul-de-sac) serves up more than 6,500 square feet of living space across four finished levels.

The result is a property that, from day one, will be ready to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of its new owners, showcasing a lovely backdrop for daily living and entertaining in style.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,949,000 by Rob Ferguson of Re/Max Allegiance.

Equally convenient to Arlington’s urban-village corridor and to McLean (with D.C. and Tysons also easy trips), the home proffers its own distinct elegance. Room sizes are proportional and traffic flow works well.

Visually appealing on the outside, the home is a standout indoors, as well, And after a welcome, we are ushered inside to begin our tour of the property.

Highlights abound.

The formal living and dining rooms are standouts, perfectly at home for

family time or entertaining.

The open kitchen is designed to please the serious chefs among us, with exotic granite countertops, top-quality appliances and a breakfast bar. A butler’s pantry is nearby.

The family room, located off the kitchen, serves up a coffered ceiling and gas fireplace, and from both the kitchen and family room you have access to the grand Trex deck, which overlooks the fenced rear yard with flagstone patio and firepit.

The library/den on the main level is perfect for a multitude of uses, including home office.

Of the six bedrooms, we’ll first zero in on the luxurious master retreat, a place to decompress from the stresses of daily living. The master retreat features a gas fireplace, tray ceiling and wet bar, and there is a spa-like master bath as well as two walk-in closets.

Three additional bedrooms are found on this level, while the second upper level hosts a suite with bedroom and bath.

The lower level is home to a large recreation room (with wet bar), as well as a media room, exercise room, full bedroom/bathroom and – bonus alert!

– a steamroom.

The rear yard is perfect for entertain-

ing not just during the summer months, but year-round, as it includes a great fire pit.

This property is proof that attention to detail and a focus on getting everything done right is not an architectural goal that has gone out of fashion. While of a fresh vintage (just three years old), our featured property has a provenance paying homage to the classic homes from years gone by.

Well worthy of consideration as your own personal “spring fling.”

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For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department at (571) 333-6272..

Facts for buyers Address: 5812 37th Street North, Arlington (22207).

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Despite weakening optimism from non-homeowners at the end of last year that now is a good time to buy, an overwhelming majority said they do want to own a home in the future and believe homeownership is part of their American Dream.

So says new data from the National Association of Realtors, which additionally found that non-homeowners’ lifestyle changes and improvements in their financial situation outweigh seeing their rent increase as the main motivators for deciding to buy a home.

NAR’s Aspiring Home Buyers Profile analyzed 2017 quarterly consumer insights from its Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey to capture the housing expectations and sentiment of non-homeowners – both renters and those living with a family member.

When asked for the primary reason non-homeowners currently do not own, an increasing share of them over the past year said it was because they are unable to afford it.

The swift price growth and painfully low supply levels in much of the country in 2017 also appeared to have dealt a blow to the confidence among non-owners that now is a good time to buy. After reaching a high of 62 percent in the third quarter, the share of non-owners who believed now is a good time to buy slipped to 58 percent at the end of the year.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says severe inventory shortages are making homebuying less affordable and are dimming optimism among many renters who desire to be homeowners.

“A tug-of-war continues to take place in many markets throughout the country, where consistently solid job creation is fueling demand, but the lack of supply is creating affordability constraints that are ultimately pulling aspiring buyers further away from owning,” he said.

Even with the dip in morale about buying over the past year, respondents’ views about home-ownership are still overwhelmingly positive. Roughly three-quarters of non-owners each quarter said that they eventually want to own a home and also believe that owning a home is part of their American Dream.

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Buoyed by a strong October and November and offset only slightly by a weaker December, the Virginia real-estate market closed out the year with a 4.2-percent year-over-year jump in total sales and an increase, if slightly smaller, in median sales price during the fourth quarter of 2017.

The state market “ended 2017 with exceptional strength,” said Jay Mitchell, president of the Virginia Realtors trade organization.

Despite or perhaps because of a dearth of inventory, “buyers are desperate to get into the market, soaking up listings at record speed,” Mitchell said.

A total of 27,880 properties went to closing during the quarter, compared to 26,477 in the same period in 2016. With the exception of Southside Virginia, every corridor of the commonwealth posted a year-over-year increase in the quarter.

The median sales price of $270,699 reported in the October-November-December time frame was up 2.2 percent from $265,000 a year before, and nearly every part of the commonwealth saw an increase.

(Northern Virginia, which the Realtors group defines as a swath running west to nearly the West Virginia line and south almost to Fredericksburg, saw quarterly sales rise 0.5 percent to 9,845 and the me-

dian price up 3.1 percent to $415,000.)

Add it all up, and the quarterly sales volume of $9.32 billion statewide rose 7.1 percent from a year before.

Home sales that went to closing in the last quarter of 2017 spent an average of 62 days between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from the 70 days a year before. The average 30-year mortgage rate for the third quarter was 3.92 percent nationally, according to figures from Freddie Mac, up slightly from the quarter before and a year ago but still very low compared to historic norms.

For the year, home sales across the commonwealth totaled 122,051, up 4.7 percent from a year before, and total sales volume was up 8.5 percent to $41.48 billion.

Year-over-year home sales in 2017 were up during 10 months, declining only in September and December.

Mitchell said his organization expects 2018 to be a good year for home sales, due to growing consumer confidence.

“Demand will remain high,” he said.

“This year creates even greater opportunity for sellers to list at premiums and capitalize on buyer urgency.”

Figures represent most, but not all, homes that sold during the period. All figures are preliminary and are subject to revision.

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N.Va. Realtors Supporting Non-Profit Safety Net The 2017 NVAR Cares Committee of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR) considered proposals for funding from 50 local nonprofits and foundations and made decisions to donate time and money based on each mission’s alignment with NVAR’s goal for charitable giving.

In addition, organization awarded its inaugural “NVAR Hero Award” to a member who was exemplary in giving back to the community. The recipient was McEnearney Associates’ Realtor Stacy Hennessey, a 10-year veteran of the local real-estate community, who was selected because of her fundraising and support services to the Homestretch non-profit.

Homestretch’s mission is to empower homeless families to attain permanent housing and self-sufficiency by giving them the skills, knowledge and hope that clients need to become productive members of the community.

“By supporting Homestretch, I am seeing real results that the clients achieve in all facets of their lives,” Hennessey said. “It is so rewarding to see

the trajectory of their lives change from despair to success.

Results are everything, as 95 percent of the [Homestretch] families remain self-sufficient years after leaving the program.”

In 2017, the NVAR Cares Committee awarded more than $35,000 to various charities.

“We are proud to build partnerships with these organizations that share our mission in helping local people who need nonprofit support services, as well as those people struck by natural disasters,” said Miguel Calvo, who chaired the committee for 2017.

In addition to local nonprofits, NVAR supported communities affected by severe weather in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.

“As an association of professionals who are dedicated to helping people find housing, it is important that we, as Realtors, donate our time, talent and funds to those in need, whether that be in our own backyards or nationwide,” 2017 NVAR chairman Bob Adamson said.

Recipients of support from the NVAR Cares Committee

Shown from left are Jill Parker Landsman, vice president of communications for the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors; Stacy Hennessey of McEnearney Realtors, recipient of the 2017 NVAR Hero Award; 2017 NVAR chairman Bob Adamson; and 2017 NVAR Cares Committee chair Miguel Calvo.

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Budget-Friendly Approaches to Camp American Camp Association Camp is a life-changing experience – one that’s possible for every child and every budget. Even though the experience is priceless, paying for it doesn’t have to be.

“I’m a great believer that you don’t have to go to the most expensive camp to have a great camp experience,” said Phil Lilienthal, former camp director of Camp Winnebago in Maine and Global Camps Africa CEO. “If you’re dealing with an experienced and caring staff of camp counselors, you can have a program in a parking lot, and it can be great.”

Parents looking for budget-friendly camps should keep the following in mind: • The ACA camp community generates a projected $216 million annually for camp scholarships. Don’t be afraid to call the camp director and ask if financial assistance is available.

• Contact your area’s local office of the American Camp Association. Visit www.

ACAcamps.org/about/contactus to find your local office contact.

• Check with your church or synagogue.

• Get in touch with social-services groups in your community.

• Visit individual camp Web sites. Most clearly outline whether or not they offer financial assistance for their campers.

Assistance is also available from the government. Families should explore the following options: • Parents should inquire into whether the camp participates in income-eligible subsidy programs, for instance through Title XX. For day camps: • A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account allows parents to be reimbursed on a pre-tax basis for child care or adult dependent care expenses for qualified

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dependents that are necessary to allow parents to work, look for work, or to attend school full time. Visit the FSA Feds Web site for more information.

• In certain circumstances, day care expenses, including transportation by a care provider, may be considered dependent care services and paid with pre-tax dollars.

Visit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Web site for more information.

• Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit: The IRS allows an income tax credit of up to $6,000 of dependent care expenses if you have two or more dependents (up to $3,000 for one dependent). The amount of the credit is based on your adjusted gross income and applies only to your federal taxes. This applies to qualifying day camp expenses. Visit the FSA Feds Web site for more information.

Originally published in the March 2014 Camp e-News. Reprinted with permission of the American Camp Association. © American Camping Association, Inc.

The 4-1-1 on camping Camp has been an American tradition for more than 150 years. Some things at camp – forming friendships, having fun, practicing new skills, and summer learning gains – will never change. But what are the camp trends today?

Who goes to camp?

ACA estimates that there are 12,000 traditional, organized camps in the U.S. Each year more than 11.5 million children, youth, and adults attend camp. Today we see a wide range of ages participating in the camp experience: from children as young as three participating in day camp programs to senior adults, participating in family camps and senior camps. The American Camp Association (ACA) has a vision that by the year 2020, over 20 million children and youth will have a camp experience each year.

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There has also been a rise in the popularity of specialty camps, day camps, and family camps, as camps constantly adapt to meet changing needs of families. Many young people like to use the camp experience to sharpen a special skill or develop new ones. Even traditional camps are offering year-round camp experiences, as well as any number of specialty programs.

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Camps Can Have Long-Lasting Benefits American Camp Association Camp has become a part of the fabric of America – conjuring special memories of hiking, swimming, friendships, and adventure for generations.

When children go to camp, they’ll likely come home gushing about the lifelong friends they’ve made, and the exciting adventures they had.

What they probably won’t tell you about are the life lessons camp has given them – those skills that, if nurtured at home after camp, translate into a lasting self-confidence, an awareness of the importance of kindness, and a greater comfort in voicing their opinions.

For more than 150 years, camp has been changing lives – allowing all children to feel successful, especially those who may struggle with traditional educational settings.

Camp is full of fun and excitement, but it is so much more – developing children who are better equipped to lead in the twentyfirst century with skills such as independence, empathy, the ability to work as part of a team, and a

broader world view.

• Camp is a safe and nurturing environment that enhances social skills. Camp is for everyone, so children and youth have the opportunity to meet and interact with peers from outside their school environment.

• Camp supplements traditional education. Camps use intentional programming to create a balance of experiential learning opportunities that are physical, emotional, and social.

• Camp provides experiences that promote self-confidence and future academic growth. American Camp Association (ACA) independent research shows that parents and camp staff, as well as the campers themselves, report significant growth in several areas, including leadership, independence, social comfort, and values and decisions.

• Camp encourages a respect and love of nature. Children are able to learn about the natural world.

Camp also gives them a chance to “unplug.” More and more experts are advocating the value of time spent in nature for

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children – and camp is a perfect place to do that.

• Camp provides the opportunity to stay physically active.

Camp is the ultimate outdoor experience with programs that offer physical activities and sports that enhance health and teach self-

confidence.

Camp is a natural extension of the classroom. Research indicates that by participating in strategically planned, structured summer experiences, children reduce summer learning loss.

Camp challenges children, keeps

them engaged, develops creativity and their talents, and expands their horizons.

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Take the Time, Select the Right Camp American Camp Association When faced with the daunting prospect of choosing a sleepaway camp for a child, a parent has a lot to consider – especially if it is a first-time camp experience. Misconceptions abound about summer camp and what goes into choosing the best one for each child.

What follows is a list of some of the myths about choosing a camp, compiled by the National Camp Association: Myth #1 – For children prone to homesickness, a shorter camp session is best.

Fact: In reality, a longer camp stay allows a child to get over any homesickness, make new friends and enjoy the complete camp experience.

Once they have done this they feel a

real sense of accomplishment.

Myth #2 – If another child liked this camp, then it must be a good one for my child.

Fact: Program offerings and philosophies vary from camp to camp. Some are more sports oriented, some more arts-oriented, and some more competitive. Just as no two children are alike, a camp that is a great fit for one child may be a poor choice for another.

Myth #3 – The proximity of the camp to my home is what’s most important.

Fact: It’s fine if the best camp for the child happens to be close by, but often that’s not the case. It’s better to select the right camp, regardless of location, than a wrong one that’s nearby. In the event of an emergency, parents can’t be at the camp immediately regardless of where it is.

Myth #4 – Specialty Camp vs. General Camp: My child loves baseball, so I’ll send him to a baseball camp for a couple of weeks.

Fact: This may be OK if the child has already attended a general camp, is a little older and ready to handle the intensity of a one-activity camp. We recommend a general camp for a child’s first sleepaway experience.

General camps are more nurturing and spend time helping children to adjust to being away from home. They also offer children exposure to a variety of activities, which often generates new interests for a child.

Specialty camps are there to instruct and provide intensive skill development and (in the case of sports specialty camps) tournament play.

Myth #5 - My child must attend camp with a friend.

Fact: This may aid in the process of getting the child to go to camp, but once the children are there, it typically does more harm than good.

Friends that go to camp together often stick together, alienating themselves from the group and preventing a very important aspect of camp from taking place: making new friends.

Occasionally, the more independent child will begin making friends, leaving the other child feeling abandoned and betrayed, resulting in a strained camp experience – and a broken friendship.

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The 4-1-1 on finding the right camp for you! * From Page 2 This exciting diversification is an example of how the camp community is meeting the needs of today’s families.

What activities are popular?

The most popular activities at camps today are swimming, arts/crafts, challenge/

ropes course, archery, and aquatic activities. In addition, ACA research shows 52 percent of day camps and 50 percent of resident camps offered one or more academic / science and technology programs.

More than four in five ACA-accredited residential camps offer at least one environmental education program for campers.

Whatever the activity, camp gets kids

moving! While at camp, campers are typically active three to five hours per day. This exceeds the recommended daily amount of physical activity from the CDC (one hour per day).

With so many options, how do I find the right camp for my situation?

There is a camp for every child, every

interest, and every budget!

The American Camp Association’s Find a Camp database helps families find the perfect camp experience – whether it’s a traditional, day, specialty, family, or even trip or travel camp.

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Police Beat Schools & Military INDECENT EXPOSURE: n On Feb. 9 at 9:55 p.m., a woman was walking in the 1800 block of 16th Street North when a man walked past her, then turned back to ask her a question with his genitals exposed.

According to police, the man then fled on foot.

The suspect is described as a darkerskinned male, possibly Arabic or Latino, younger than 35 years old, 5’6”, with something covering his mouth.

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: n On Feb. 12 at 12:19 a.m., someone attempted to open the window of a home in the 800 block of South Greenbrier Street, but was unsuccessful.

LARCENY FROM AUTO: n In the overnight period of Feb. 1213, multiple vehicles in the area of the 3000 block of 19th Street South were entered, with items being stolen.

Most of the vehicles had been left unlocked, police said. n In the overnight period of Feb. 1213, multiple vehicles in the area of the 1000 block of North Kensington Street were entered, with items being stolen.

Most of the vehicles had been left unlocked, police said.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5’6” to 5’10”, 150 to 175 pounds, police said.

n Kenmore Middle School crossing guard Almaz Abebe has been recognized by the Virginia Department of Transportation as one of Virginia’s Most Outstanding Crossing Guards for 2017-18 school year.

She is one of six crossing guards statewide to receive the honor.

“We are very proud of Almaz for receiving this recognition,” said Kenmore principal David McBride. “She makes students feel safe while crossing Carlin Springs Road, and is the first smile they see as they come to school.”

Abebe is at her post on busy Carlin Springs Road before dawn and again at afternoon dismissal every school day, in all weather conditions.

According to the nomination by a Kenmore parent, Abebe treats students with “the kind of care and respect that is reflected in the respect students show her as they follow the rules and wait patiently to be crossed.”

The recognition of Virginia’s top crossing guards is part of Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, an annual Safe Routes to School celebration recognizing crossing guards for the critical role they play in the safe routes to school network.

Arlington crossing guards are employees of the county’s police department, and “Arlington County is fortunate to have dedicated crossing guards, such as Ms. Abebe, who take pride in the job of

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“We are honored that she is receiving this well-deserved recognition for her efforts,” Farr said.

Abebe has been with the crossingguard unit since February 2015. She has been stationed at 3rd Street South and South Carlin Springs Road since she started. She also has a second crossing at Patrick Henry Elementary School. n Jason Keung of Arlington earned a master of science degree in computer science during recent commencement exercises at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). n Samuel Gilbert of Arlington earned a master of arts degree in linguistics and Ashley Peterson of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in human development and family studies during recent commencement exercises at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. n Elise Offutt of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Butler University. n Robert Velasco of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Virginia Tech. n

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BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

Golf is an economic juggernaut in the United States, and McLean resident Mark Newell is at the forefront of shaping the sport’s future.

The recently elected president of the U.S. Golf Association (USGA) has played golf since high school ,and became “addicted” to the game in his late 30s.

“For me, the most fun was the combination of getting outdoors for a few hours in an activity that really allows your mind to leave everything behind,” he said. “It’s about the challenge and frustration of hitting that little ball, but also being out there with friends.”

Newell said he plans to help the USGA pursue its goals to improve the pace of play, modernize the game’s rules, standardize its handicap system around the globe and ensure golf facilities are environmentally and economically viable.

According to the association, which was founded in 1894, golf generates about $176 billion worth of economic activity annually in the United States and employs approximately 2 million people. Part of USGA’s mission is to make the public aware of career potential in the industry, Newell said.

Newell has worked with the USGA for eight years and is in his sixth as a member of its 15-member executive committee. He

was the association’s general counsel from 2011 to 2012 and its treasurer from 2014 to 2015.

His term as president will run for one year, but the association at its annual meeting has the option of granting him a second term.

The executive committee, which he now chairs as president, helps set the association’s overall strategic direction and gives support, oversight and guidance to the organization’s day-to-day management team, Newell said.

The committee every four years gives final approval to changes in the rules of golf, and in March 2017 published a new draft of rules in order to receive feedback.

Committee leaders in coming weeks will announce the final set of regulations, which will take effect in 2019.

“We decided the rules were fairly complicated and there were a lot of things people didn’t understand, a lot of nuances, distinctions and exceptions that produced outcomes that didn’t seem right to many,” he said. “We decided to go back to basics and write our set of rules from scratch.”

The association remains committed to hosting top-quality golf tournaments, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, plus amateur championships, Newell said. The USGA’s inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be held in July at Chicago Golf Club in

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Wheaton, Ill. Another USGA initiative is to hammer out a worldwide handicap standard, which in 2020 would replace six currently in use.

USGA officials also are examining ways, from adjusting the space between tee times to reducing the size of golf courses, that might speed up the pace of play.

“In today’s world, time is more precious than money,” said Newell, noting that nine-hole outings are becoming more popular. “It takes several hours out of a day to play 18 holes on courses that have been getting longer and longer over many decades. It puts real pressure on how many people are going to play and how often they play.”

The USGA for nearly a century has had a research arm that studies everything

from new turf grasses and best maintenance practices to water conservation, he said. Golf courses nationwide have substantially reduced their use of water and pesticides, but more can be done, Newell said. One recent trend has been allowing some parts of courses to remain in their natural state.

The association also is encouraging a more diverse swath of people, especially women, to play golf, he said.

Newell earned a bachelor’s degree from Albion College in 1977, then went to Harvard University, where in 1981 he received a master’s of public policy from its John F. Kennedy School of Government and a degree from Harvard Law School.

He edited and was treasurer of Harvard Law Review.

Before beginning his legal career with Latham & Watkins LLP, from which he has retired, Newell clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell.

“It was certainly one of the great experiences of my life,” he said. “Justice Powell was one of the most remarkable and great persons I’ve ever known.”

In his youth, Newell was an ardent fan of champion golfer Jack Nicklaus. As a player, his favorite course is Cypress Point in Pebble Beach, Calif.

“It’s obviously an iconic course of phenomenal beauty, especially when you get out to those last holes, crashing over the ocean,” he said.

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Transportation Tops N.Va. Chamber’s Priority List BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 legislative agenda advocates policies often sought by business groups – for GENERAL increased trade ASSEMBLY and economic development and against minimum-wage increases and business over-regulation – and presses the General Assembly to provide dedicated funding for the Metro system.

The chamber would like to see a contribution of $500 million more annually from jurisdictions making up the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) service area to support Metro’s financial and operational needs.

The chamber is leading Virginia’s lobbying effort for MetroNow, a coalition of regional groups and leaders seeking to put Metro on a sustainable funding track, said Michael Forehand, senior vice president for government and public affairs.

“We believe now is the ideal opportunity to make substantial changes that will ensure Metro’s future for generations to come—not only because of the significant need, but because lawmakers across the region have indicated that regional transit is a top priority,” he said.

WMATA already has made significant

reforms under new General Manager and CEO Paul Wiedefeld, Forehand said.

Wiedefeld has “right-sized” the system’s workforce, explored creative ways to deliver services and recently instituted the “Rush Hour Promise,” which gives credits to customers whose rush-hour trains are delayed by 15 minutes or more, he said.

Additional reforms, especially those addressing the WMATA board’s governance, “will ensure Metro is sustainable for years to come,” Forehand said.

State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st) said she strongly backed efforts to provide more funding for Metro. General Assembly members are pondering a mix of funding options, including state revenues and taxes raised locally, she said.

The transit system over the last several decades has improved job accessibility, reduced traffic congestion in the region and generated about $2.1 billion in tax revenues and 91,000 permanent jobs between 1977 and 2010.

“We are early in the process, but there is a strong commitment on behalf of the Chambers, lawmakers and other stakeholder groups to finally identify a dedicated source of funding for Metro,” Favola said. “I am proud to be a part of this effort.”

State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) also backs dedicated Metro funding and has introduced a bill pertaining to a gasoline-tax “floor” to ensure funding for the

transit system does not dip below a certain level.

“It will be key to the attraction of any large-scale business, like Amazon,” said Petersen, who added he was “generally optimistic” state legislators would approve more Metro funding during this year’s session.

The chamber’s legislative agenda also opposes both the expansion of unemployment benefits to part-time workers and broadening the coverage of Virginia’s workers’ compensation laws.

The business group also is against increasing the state’s minimum wage, citing higher costs to businesses and thus consumers.

Petersen took a different view.

“That’s silly,” he said. “The minimum wage has not been raised for years. Raising it a few bucks would not affect any members of the chamber. It won’t harm anybody. In Northern Virginia, you cannot live on the current minimum wage.”

The chamber’s legislative agenda also supports initiatives to improve education, transportation and workforce development. Chamber leaders reiterated their support for upgrading and expanding the American Legion Bridge and building an additional Potomac River crossing northwest of that bridge.

In addition, the chamber’s agenda favors continuation of the policy allowing state officials to approve transportation

projects without legislative approval.

The business group opposes giving taxing authority to Virginia’s school boards and favors a constitutional amendment that would allow Virginia’s governors to serve consecutive terms.

“It would make Virginia consistent with most states in the union,” Forehand said of the gubernatorial terms. “[The governor’s] staff turns over every four years. It would be easier for the business community to build relationships and familiarity.”

Citing previous chamber successes, Forehand expressed optimism for achieving some of the legislative agenda’s goals in this year’s General Assembly session.

“I am confident we’ll be successful this session working with leaders on both sides of the aisle to advance our region and our business climate,” he said.

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“We feel optimistic that the House will approve the bill passed by the Senate,” said Kate Bates, president of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, who termed the tax measure her organization’s No.

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The NVAR/Mason projections also anticipate rising median sales prices for the year, growing 5.1 percent in Arlington, 3.7 percent in Alexandria and 3.1 percent in Fairfax County.

Inventory is expected to remain below

historic norms in all three jurisdictions, which will put upward pressure on prices and may prompt prospective purchasers to act sooner rather than later.

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1 priority in the 2018 General Assembly session.

That was a view shared by Hope, who said he was optimistic about the chances of passage. And Arlington County Board Chairman Katie Cristol said local officials would do what they could to get the measure past the goal line.

“Now that the General Assembly is post-crossover, we are focused on supporting the bill that passed the Senate and getting it to the governor’s desk,” Cristol said.

In 2016, when the General Assembly last reauthorized the taxing authority for Arlington, similar bills by Hope and Howell won relatively easy – though not painless – victories in both houses. But lawmakers insisted on a two-year “sunset”

clause, mandating that Arlington officials come back again in 2018.

The bills introduced by Hope and Howell this session each included a rescinding of the sunset clause, but the two patrons said before the session that they were willing to insert one if that was the only way to get the bills through.

The tax, which adds 0.25 percent to the cost of a hotel stay, brings in about $1.2 million per year to the Arlington County government, and must by law be spent on tourism promotion. According to state figures, Arlington garnered $3.11 billion in domestic-tourism spending in 2016, the most of any locality in the commonwealth.

“Our local economy and businesses of all sizes are strengthened by a healthy

tourism industry, and it’s in our shared interest to have the necessary resources to promote Arlington as a destination for tourists from all over the U.S. and the globe,” Cristol said, pointing to the partnership between the county government and Chamber of Commerce in working to retain the taxing authority.

The tourism tax had been in effect for 21 years until 2011, when it was stripped away by legislators of both parties angered by the Arlington County Board’s lawsuit against the state and federal governments over high-occupancy-toll lanes on Interstates 95 and 395.

The legislature agreed to restore the funding stream in 2013, but the measure was vetoed by departing Gov. Robert McDonnell.

from 68 days before, and also saw a slight improvement in the percentage of original listing price garnered by sellers.

Homes coming under contract in January totaled 516, an increase of 14.7 percent, although the total number of pending sales was down from a year before.

That’s a mixed message that will be sorted out as the spring season arrives and sales data is posted.

As is almost always the case, three fac-

tors – price, location and condition – will help determine whether homes find quick buyers or linger on the market.

“From a seller perspective, I’m finding it an appealing time to be on the market,” Allen said. “Houses that are competitively priced from the start are going to be in great shape.”

Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision.

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Retired Local FBI Agent Compiles Whimsical Vignettes BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

From its beginning 78 years ago in Jerusalem, Dimitry Droujinsky’s life has been marked by adventure, creativity, daring and serendipity.

Given all the strife in the Middle East over the past several decades, one initially suspects the Oakton resident’s memoir, “Life Experiences of a Youth from Palestine,” will be a chronicle of struggle, deprivation and oppression.

Hardly. Subtitled “A Book for Children of All Ages,” it’s instead a series of amusing, observant and personal vignettes about being creative and self-reliant and making the most of life.

“It gives you a good sense of satisfaction to be able to do things,” Droujinsky said over coffee and sweets during an interview in his living room. “I feel badly for the kids. They’re all texting now. They don’t even talk to each other.”

The book is aimed at ages 7 and older, but adults may find it sparks memories of a less-constrained era where liberty and initiative still had free reign. Readers also may be tempted to try some creative do-ityourself projects at home.

The son of Russian immigrants, Droujinsky was born in Jerusalem and lived under straitened circumstances following the 1948 war there.

A tinkerer from the beginning, the

young man used found materials to build a bird cage, hunting knife, soccer balls, a crude firearm, a bow-and-arrow set and a blowgun constructed from an old umbrella. He’d later use that ingenuity to make scooters and toy submarines for his children.

A wide menagerie of pets also added pluck to his young life. There was Bunny the rabbit, a crow named Charlie, a sparrow called Pichink and a lamb dubbed Kharoof. Droujinsky and a friend even dug a deep pit to serve as a “zoo” for lizards.

The author moved to the United States in 1959 and, out of gratitude and patriotism, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps the following year. He was stationed in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for two weeks during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, and served in the Mediterranean with the U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet.

He also got to perform as an extra in the World War II movie “The Longest Day,” part of which was filmed on beaches in Corsica. Thinking a fellow actor had been hurt by pyrotechnics exploding in the water, Droujinsky dragged onto shore what turned out to be a very realisticlooking rubber dummy.

Droujinsky served with the Marines’ 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion and his life has embodied that group’s slogan: improvise, adapt and overcome.

Droujinsky later spent 30 years work-

Dimitry Droujinsky served in the U.S. Marines and then spent 30 years as an FBI agent.

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ing for the FBI, sometimes posing as a Russian in sting operations to ferret out spies. He wore disguises when interacting with suspected terrorists, using a facial birthmark so realistic that dermatologists who saw his photo urged he be examined for skin cancer.

The author’s passion for chess helped him guess the password, “rook,” that had been demanded by one of his quarries.

The late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover encouraged agents to have outside hobbies and interests, Droujinsky said.

“You never knew when something might come in handy,” he said.

Droujinsky knew – and was identified to the Soviets by – FBI agent Robert Hanssen, a Vienna resident who was convicted in 2001 of selling secrets to Soviet

and Russian intelligence agencies.

Besides English, the author is fluent in French, Russian and Arabic and speaks some Spanish, Italian, Greek, Armenian and Hebrew. His language skills allowed him to keep fellow Marines from being overcharged by greedy shopkeepers in Europe and enabled his success as an undercover FBI agent.

Droujinsky already has written 48 pages of his second book, which will cover his FBI exploits.

The author has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and keeps fit using a Bowflex exercise machine in his basement. He has a compact build and a strong grip, which he used to literally pull a guest into his house on a recent visit.

He typically enjoys a cigar every day and retains his mental feistiness, inveighing against political correctness.

“People are afraid to talk to each other,” he said. “President Trump is talking about that. It’s getting out of hand.

Hopefully, the pendulum will swing.”

Retired FBI agent Richard “Bugsy” Boteler said Droujinsky is astute, gregarious and can think on his feet quickly.

Boteler already was familiar with the book’s anecdotes, having heard them from the author over the years.

“He’s a very smart guy, witty, and has an incredible sense of humor,” Boteler said. “He’s a very unique individual, to say the least.”

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For years now, indoor high school track and field teams in most parts of Northern Virginia have been traveling across the Potomac River far into Prince George’s County, Md., to hold their girls and boys district and region post-season meets.

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An impressive couple of postseason district tournament playoff streaks ended for the Wakefield Warriors on an away court Feb. 16.

Second-seed Wakefield (19-6) lost to the top-seeded and host Marshall t at e s m e n , BASKETBALL S56-44, in the National District Tournament boys high school basketball championship game.

Wakefield had won five straight districttournament titles and 13 district-playoff games in a row.

In the district-tournament final, Wakefield led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, 19-12 in the second period and was in the lead 24-22 at halftime.

Marshall charged ahead in the third, leading 36-29 at period’s end, and stayed in front the rest of the way.

“Our key guys pretty much couldn’t score. We had too many turnovers and too many one-on-one attempts,” Wakefield coach Tony Bentley said about the second half. “To start the third, we had a nice inside bucket, but after that we Continued on Page 28

Wakefield High School’s Gabe Tham looks up at the basket as he is defended by Marshall’s PHOTO BY DEB KOLT Daniel Deaver in the National District Tournament championship game.

W-L Falls on Buzzer-Beater in Liberty Final SAM YARNELL and DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writers

Sure, the Washington-Lee Generals are disappointed they came so close to winning the Liberty District TournachamBASKETBALL ment pionship, but they remain positive by looking ahead to the potential of winning an even bigger prize.

The No. 2 seed Generals (17-6) lost, 66-63, Feb. 16 on a long walk-off threepointer to the top-seed and host South Lakes Seahawks in the district tourney boys high school basketball title game.

Just a few days earlier during regularseason action, South Lakes routed W-L, 71-40.

Washington-Lee coach Bobby Dobson, chosen as the district’s Coach of the Year by his peers, had predicted the district final would be much closer, and that his team would play much better and harder than in that lopsided loss.

“My kids played out of sight,” Dobson said. “We did a lot of things right.

We shot the ball well and executed late in the game. Their guy makes an unbelievable shot.”

Washington-Lee rallied from an eight-point deficit at one point, tying the game at 63 with four seconds left

on a foul shot by Max Geiseman. South Lakes’ guard Cameron Savage then hit the winning three-pointer.

“Our guys played hard,” W-L senior point guard Chris Ozgo said. “There is nothing to hang our heads about. We were just thinking of overtime and their kid made an incredible shot.”

The Generals last played in a district final in 2012 and last won the title in 2001.

In this season’s final, WashingtonLee was led by the scoring of guards Ozgo (11 points, four assists, three steals) and Anthony Reyes (19 points,

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The region meets were held last week over two or three days, meaning multiple trips by some teams.

There is no available public or costfriendly indoor facility to hold such big events on this side of the river in any of the counties. Years ago, George Mason University and the local Northern Virginia school systems ended an agreement to hold the track and field events on the Mason campus.

So off to Prince George’s County and up the Beltway with all of that crazy traffic teams began traveling, sometimes in rush hour. Without congestion, and that’s rare, it’s still a 30to-45-minute ride from various jurisdictions in Northern Virginia.

(State meets are held in the Tidewater area, meaning even more travel.)

It’s long past time that Fairfax or Arlington counties built some type of indoor track and field facility to hold their own events. It’s embarrassing that these teams have to travel into another state to hold their post-season competitions.

From all of the gasoline money spent to transport teams to Prince George’s on school buses, enough funds could have been saved to build a more than suitable field house on this side of the Potomac.

Talks about building a track and field house have been ongoing for years, but nothing happens. Politicians and School Board members choose to spend money elsewhere, and so much money is annually wasted away by the school systems.

So onward the travel goes to another state to hold those indoor track and field events that should be held here.

So embarrassing.

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Yorktown Swim-Dive Team a Close Second at States DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

A standout performance of a speedy young freshman swimmer, along with a strong effort from an experienced diver, helped the YorSWIM & DIVE senior ktown Patriots nearly win a state team championship in girls swimming and diving.

With 207 points, Yorktown finished second to Madison (217.5) in the Virginia High School League’s Class 6 girls meet, with the swimming finals held Feb. 17 at George Mason University. The girls diving was Feb. 16 at Oak Marr RECenter.

“Second in the state is a huge deal,” Yorktown assistant coach Torey Ortmayer said.

Yorktown was led at the swimming finals by freshman Victoria Huske. She won two races and swam on two winning relays.

Huske won the 50 freestyle in 22.39 and the 100 butterfly in a pool record 52.64. Huske swam on the winning 200 medley relay (meet record, 1:43.02) and 400 free relay (3:30.77).

The Yorktown Patriots girls team gathers with the secondPHOTO BY DAVE FACINOLI place state championship trophy.

“Those races are up for anyone to win, I just tried my hardest,” Huske said.

Kayle Park, Mark Kate Reicherter, Emily Brooks, Emily Larsen and Natalie English also swam on those relays with Huske.

“She is incredibly amazing,” Yorktown head coach

Amy Kress said about Huske.

Ortmayer agreed: “The best word to describe her is ‘focused,’ “She just wants to be a good swimmer. When she is in the water, nothing is out of the question for her.”

In diving for Yorktown, senior Hannah Karlin was second and junior Annika Creedon fifth.

“Those two contributed 31 team points,” Hess said.

“I’ve seen both of them get so much better over the years.”

Individually in swimming, Park was fourth in the IM and fifth in the breaststroke, and Reicherter was third in the backstroke. Charlotte Thomson swam on the 10thplace 200 free relay.

Leading the eighth-place Washington-Lee Generals on the boys state meet was a third by Kai Green in the 50 free and a ninth in the breaststroke, a fifth by Jaya Kambhampaty in the back and ninth in the fly, a sixth in diving by Dylan Reed, Jack Mowery’s eighth in the 200 free and a third by the 200-free relay.

For the Yorktown boys, Sam Ellison was sixth in the 50 free and Ryan Soh was eighth in the back.

Various Arlington Athletes Win, Place High at Regions A Staff Report

Post-season success began at the Liberty District championships for Yorktown High TRACK & FIELD School’s Shuttleworth brothers, then continued a few days later for the runners at the region meet.

The twin sophomores placed high in the boys 1,000-meter races in both track and field meets.

At the Northern Region 6D competition in Landover, Md., Bowen Shuttleworth finished second in 2:38.76, with Reece third in 2:39.32. The winning time was 2:38.5.

At the same venue during the Liberty District meet, Bowen won the 1,000 in a personal-best time of 2:36.67. Reece was fourth in the personal best 2:37.47.

of 2:01.75.

Both now move on to the Virginia High School League’s 6A state track and field championships, owning among the fastest times in the state this season in the 1,000.

Also at the boys 6D region meet, Washington-Lee High School had two winners.

Jonny Jackson won the 1,600 in 4:25.89 and shot putter Jabari Bennett finished first with a record-setting throw of 64-1/4.

Also for the W-L boys, Matthew McKnight was seventh in the high jump (5-6).

For the Washington-Lee girls, Rebecca Stewart had a productive meet.

She was second in the 55 hurdles (8.79), third in the triple jump (36-31/2) and fourth in the 300 dash. Washington-

Lee’s 4x400 relay was fourth. n At the Northern Region 5C track and field championships in Landover, the Wakefield High School boys finished fifth and the girls seventh.

For the Wakefield boys, Xavier Johnson was second in the 500-meter dash (1:07.37) and fourth in the long jump to lead the Warriors. Josh Sutton was second in the high jump (5-10) and Amanuel Haileselassie finished third in the 1,600 (4:34.27).

Placing fifth was Luis Delcore in the 55 hurdles and Lincoln Calfee in the 300. Kirk Graham was sixth in the triple jump.

Wakefield’s 4x200 (1:33.96) and 4x400 (3:36.09) relays were both second.

For the Wakefield girls, Cierra Jenkins was third in the triple jump and the 4x200 relay won in 1:49.28.

STATE GYMNASTICS RESULTS: Yorktown High School sophomore Katya Olsen finished 10th in the all-around competition with a 37.375-point total at the Virginia High School League’s Class 6 girls state individual championships at Heritage High School in Leesburg on Feb. 17.

Olsen was the state champion on the

vault at 9.825. She was fourth on the uneven bars (9.7) and tied for seventh on the floor exercise (9.55). He balance beam score was 8.575.

Yorktown’s Julia Hays was another state champion, tying for first on the floor at 9.7.

Wakefield High’s Gabby Spranger scored an 8.9 on the beam.

STATE WRESTLING RESULTS: Yorktown High School heavyweight Clay Chadwick finished second in the Virginia High School League’s Class 6 state tournament.

The senior was 3-1 in the competition with two pins and a decision. He

rebounds for Wakefield, Lukas Hatcher scored eight and Ben Horsford and A’Mari Cooper scored five each.

Despite the loss, Wakefield advances to the Northern Region Class 5 Tourney.

“Wakefield is tough,” Marshall coach

Dan Hale said. “We needed to step up in the second half and make some plays against them.”

Wakefield defeated Marshall in district-tournament championship games the past two seasons.

Wakefield was 2-1 in this year’s tour-

nament. In first-round tournament action, the Warriors routed Lee, 70-36, then downed No. 3 seed Edison, 7051, in the semifinals. Both were home games. See stories on those games at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.

ter Colin MacCullough (six points, 11 rebounds). Geiseman scored eight.

“Each of us earned every bucket we got,” Ozgo said.

Washington-Lee led 15-12 at the end of the first period, trailed 32-27 at halftime and was down 57-54 with 2:16

left in the game.

The Generals were 1-1 in tournament, with a first-round bye, followed by a 93-72 home semifinal win over Herndon. Ozgo had 25 points, 12 assists and eight steals in that win. Visit www. insidenova.com/sports/arlington for a

story about that victory.

Next, Washington-Lee looks ahead to the 13-team Northern Region 6D Tournament. With so much balance among those region teams and no clearcut favorite, Dobson and his players like their chances to do well.

Yorktown High brothers Reece, left, and Bowen Shuttleworth placed high in the region 1,000-meters.

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Reece is the school record holder in the 800 meters indoor event with a time

High School Roundup STATE DIVING CHAMPION: Wakefield High School diver Justin Clark won the boys Virginia High School League’s 5A state diving championship with a 337.9 point total on Feb. 16 at Oak Marr RECenter. His teammate John Kumashiro finished third with a 255.7 total.

In girls diving, Wakefield’s Antonia Kotliarov finished fifth.

Wakefield Continued from Page 27 simply took too many jump shots.”

Chris Warner had 15 points and nine

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Sports Briefs LOCALS TO BE HONORED AT HALL OF FAME BANQUET: The Northern Virginia

Football Hall of Fame holds its 28th annual awards banquet on Sunday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner..

Michael Guruli of the Arlington Football League will be recognized as a Youth Player of the Year and Emma Clare Holloway of the Arlington league will receive a Cheerleader of the Year award.

Three $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to three graduating senior football players and there will be a $1,500 cheerleading scholarship.

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 season starts in early June and ends around July 23. The team plays four nine-inning games per week.

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.

College Roundup HAYLEY MOLNAR: Yorktown High School graduate Hayley Molnar is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania and was selected for the 2017 fall academic All-Ivy League honors list.

Molnar started all 23 matches during the fall for the women’s volleyball team.

The outside hitter finished the season earning double-digit kills eight times during matches.

Molnar had 193 kills, 58 digs, 51 blocks and five assists. She was named to the all-tournament team at the Robert Morris Invitational.

ALISON CRISWELL: Yorktown High School graduate Alison Criswell is a starting sophomore guard on the Division III women’s basketball team at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey.

Through 17 games, the 5-foot-4 Criswell was averaging 5.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. She had a

Roundup Continued from Page 28 was pinned in the final.

In the Class 5 state meet, Wakefield’s Loranzo Rajaonarivelo was third at 160 pounds and Vincent Galang was sixth at 145.

DISTRICT BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: In

the Liberty District girls tournament, the No. 5 seeded Yorktown Patriots (816) snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the host and No. 4 seed McLean Highlanders, 56-49, in overtime on Feb. 13 in the first round to earn a region-tournament berth.

Liz Shean scored 33 points and Maggie Shipley 13 to lead the Patriots.

Then in the semifinals, Yorktown lost to South Lakes, 55-44. Shipley scored 16, Shean 14 and Thora Gibbs seven.

In other first-round Liberty girls ac-

team-high 42 steals with 27 assists, and Criswell had made 15 three-pointers.

BRANDON MAGEE: Bishop O’Connell

High School graduate Brandon Magee was a wide receiver for the Robert Morris University football team this past fall.

In eight games, Magee had 16 catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns. His longest catch was for 37 yards. He had one carry for 17 yards.

Magee’s younger brother, Bradley, was a two-way starter as a wide receiver and defensive back for O’Connell this fall and an all-Sun Gazette selection.

TIARA JONES: Wakefield High School

graduate Tiara Jones was a freshman middle blocker on the women’s volleyball team at Northern Virginia Community College this season.

Jones had 114 kills, 43 digs and 37 blocks for the season.

tion Feb. 13, the Washington-Lee Generals (7-14) had their season end with a 55-18 road loss to No. 3 seed and defending champion Langley.

In boys first-round Liberty action on Feb. 13, the host and No. 4 seed Yorktown Patriots (7-16) lost to the No. 5 seed McLean Highlanders, 54-40, to end their season. Matt Coulam scored 12 for Yorktown. McLean had defeated host Yorktown five days earlier in regular-season play. n At In girls National District Tournament action, the Wakefield Warriors (14-10) finished fourth with a 1-2 record. They defeated Jefferson, 41-29, then lost to top seed Edison, 84-32, in the semifinals, then fell to No. 3 seed Falls Church, 56-51, in the consolation game.

Jami Tham had 17 points and six blocks against Falls Church, Taylor Thompson scored 11 and Hannah Foley and Jayla Lopez each had seven rebounds.

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1. Can’t stomach 6. Styling goo 9. Hightailed it 13. Ten million, in India 14. “____ takers?”

15. Like a girl 16. Spanish small plates 17. School of thought suffix 18. Pay hike 19. *Oscar nominated meet-the-parents thriller 21. *He played Getty 23. Right-angle building extension 24. Splints site 25. Mammoth site, e.g.

28. Write on a tombstone 30. Self-centeredness 35. Land measure 37. Crucifix 39. “Sesame Street” regular 40. *In 1992 De Niro was nominated for “Cape ____” 41. *Best category 43. Tiresias in “Oedipus Rex” 44. Desert mirage 46. S-shaped molding 47. Dionysus’ party 48. “____ the unexpected” 50. Celestial bear 52. Rolodex abbr.

53. Purple precipitation 55. Before, old English 57. *Evacuation location 61. *Olympic hopeful’s story 64. Deprive of weapons 65. *Sarandon was

nominated for “Lorenzo’s ____” in 1993 67. Unfit 69. Like anchor aweigh 70. Zilch 71. *Cathy Bates’ or Louise Fletcher’s role 72. Google ____ 73. Bro’s sibling

55+ News

HEALTH FORUM FOCUSES ON FEET:

A discussion of common foot problems led by podiatrist Dr. Greg Cardinal will be presented on Monday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center.

For information, call (703) 228-6300.

SINGERS CAN TAKE THE STAGE FOR KARAOKE: It’s “karaoke time” on Mon-

day, Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280555.

GARDEN GROUP GETS EARLY START ON SPRING: The garden group at Walter

Reed Senior Center will meet on Monday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

74. Had supper DOWN

1. *Do this and hope for an Oscar?

2. Toot one’s horn 3. *18-time Oscar host 4. Speak from a podium 5. Fix a shoe 6. Manner of walk 7. Ensign, for short

Center. Call Legal Services of Northern Virginia at (703) 778-6800 for an appointment.

BASICS OF GENEALOGY DETAILED:

Lee Senior Center hosts a program for budding genealogists on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 11:30 a.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

DISCUSSION OF RECYCLING POLICIES SET: A discussion of Arlington’s recy-

cling policies will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 1:30 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

‘ART SWAP’ IS IN THE OFFING: Arling-

TRAVELERS HEAD TO FREDERICK DOUGLASS HOME: Arlington County

ton Mill Senior Center hosts an art swap on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.

For information, call (703) 228-7469.

ONE-ON-ONE LEGAL COUNSELING OFFERED: One-on-one legal counseling

AMBLERS HEAD TO PARK: The Arlington Walking Club travels to Lady Bird Johnson Park for its weekly walking program on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Lubber Run Community Center.

For information, call (703) 228-4403.

55+ Travel hosts a trip to the AfricanAmerican Civil War Museum and Frederick Douglass Home on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The cost is $9. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

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LINE-DANCING

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8. Bodily fluid 9. Thailand, once 10. “____ and proper” 11. Additional 12. Indigo user 15. Nirvana genre 20. Extremist 22. Bald-faced ____ 24. “I call passenger seat!”

25. *“The Florida Project” nominee 26. Mountaineer’s tool 27. Comprehend 29. *Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song nominee 31. Guesstimate phrase 32. Apathetic 33. Lay ____ to a castle 34. *21-time nominee 36. Albany-Buffalo canal 38. Opposite of talker?

42. Button on electrical outlet 45. Economize 49. Feather glue 51. Ray Charles’ “Mess ____” 54. Paintings in an Orthodox church 56. Boredom 57. Two of the same 58. “Do ____ others...”

59. Narcotics agent 60. “Me and Bobby McGee” singer-songwriter 61. Ailments 62. Spinner’s product 63. Altar location 66. *J. Paul Getty’s grandson 68. Ideas worth spreading, acr.

FIRST-TIMERS: A line-dancing class

for beginners will be held on Thursday, March 1 at 1 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7469.

CONTEMPORARIES OF SHAKESPEARE GET THEIR DUE IN NEW SERIES: The-

ater educator Michael Heinlein will lead a discussion of four plays by the contemporaries of Shakespeare on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. beginning March 2 at Aurora Hills Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

BALLROOM DANCERS HIT THE FLOOR:

The Lee Senior Center hosts a ballroom dance on Friday, March 2 at 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

TRAVELERS HEAD OFF TO SEE TERRACOTTA WARRIORS: Arlington County

55+ Travel hosts a trip to Philadelphia to see the Terracotta Warriors exhibit at the Franklin Institute on Saturday, March 3. The cost is $68. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

News that is of interest to Arlington’s active seniors runs each week in the Sun Gazette.

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Arlington history Items taken from the archives of the Northern Virginia Sun. Find out more on local history at the Web site www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

February 24, 1939: n A large field is expected to emerge for the Aug. 1 Democratic County Board primary. n The Arlington County Fireman’s Association wants the county government to start hiring paid firefighters, a view shared by the Sun’s editorial page. n Flag codes are being distributed to all county schools. n Gov. Price has announced a reorganization of the state budget department. n While 900,000 people born in Virginia are now living outside its borders, there are only 400,000 non-natives who currently call Virginia home, state officials say.

February 23, 1963: n The Arlington Education Association has rejected a proposal for “merit pay.” n Arlington officials are planning to crack down on out-of-county taxi drivers who solicit fares in the county. n Washington-Lee’s boys basketball team defeated Yorktown to win its 33rd game in a row and nab a spot in the state tournament.

February 25, 1970: n The Arlington Education Association will hold contract negotiations with school officials. n The General Assembly is considering whether to allow Arlington and Fairfax to enact taxes on stays at hotels and motels. n A state Senate committee has recommended increasing Virginia’s gas tax from 7 to 9 cents per gallon. n The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled it is constitutional for states to spend more on schools in well-off areas than is spent on poorer districts.

February 23-24, 1982: n State officials are considering raising the marriage-license fee from $3 to $13, with the extra funds going to support shelters for battered spouses.

February 26, 1991: n Developers say the huge project planned for Potomac Yard will go forward whether or not Navy officials decide to move 20,000 jobs to the corridor.

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