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And They’re Off, If Ever So Slowly

One Lone Voter Turns Up for First Day of Voting in Primary SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Above: M.J. Stewart spends time with seniors at Langston-Brown Senior Center the morning before his selection in the NFL draft. Below right: Stewart, playing for Yorktown, carries the ball in a game against Stone Bridge in 2013.

Stewart was picked in the second round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Even After Being Selected in NFL Draft, Community Still Comes First for Stewart DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

M.J. Stewart was inside the Langston-Brown Community Center near his Hall’s Hill neighborhood the night of April 27 when word came.

It was via cellphone that the Yorktown High School and University of North Carolina graduate learned that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had picked him in the second round of the NFL

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draft.

“I am ready,” the 6foot, 205-pound defensive back and punt returner said as he waited to learn his fate. He becomes the first Yorktown High School alumnus to be taken in the NFL draft, where he was the 53rd overall selection.

“I have done all I can to prepare myself to play in the NFL,” Stewart told the Sun Gazette. “Now

Every great journey starts with a single step, and every great political career begins with the first voter convinced to cast a ballot for a particular candidate.

Only this time, it’s not a certainty which of the Democratic contenders for County Board got it.

A whopping one voter turned up on April 27, the first day of absentee voting in the June 12 primary that will decide whether Matt de Ferranti or Chanda Choun becomes the Democratic nominee to take on independent board member John Vihstadt in November.

Though the result was anemic, Democrats still had a better first-day turnout

than Republicans, as there were no first-day voters in Arlington in the GOP’s U.S. Senate primary that pits E.W. Jackson, Nick Freitas and Corey Stewart against one another.

In-person absentee voting will continue through June 8 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the county elections office, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., as well as on Saturday, June 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Absentee ballots also can be cast by mail. (For information, see the Web site at https://vote.arlingtonva. us/absentee/.)

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Still Waiting on Country-Club Deal Deal, or no deal? That is the question.

Signals last week continued to point toward an agreement between the Arlington County government and local country clubs on real-estate tax assessments, but as of the start of this week, no agreement had been confirmed.

See www.insidenova.com/news/arlington for updates as the situation unfolds.

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Students Lauded for Combining Sports, Science SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

How can a ballerina spin on just one pointed toe? What gives a hockey slapshot its power? How can an archer get the most distance or accuracy?

Where’s the “sweet spot” on a tennis racket or baseball bat?

The answers all involve a combination of sports, math and science, and studying them provides a way to engage students in STEM subjects while making it fun.

For Arlington elementaryand middle-school students, it all comes together in the annual SMASH [Sports, Math and Scientific Hypothesis] competition, now in its fifth year.

“It’s hard to believe” those years have gone by, said Brig Pari, who founded the effort after seeing how the Washington Capitals documented the importance of physics in a program aimed at young people, and the impact that effort had on her son.

“Every sport involves math or science,” said Pari, who has seen the Arlington-based program expand to Fairfax, with

far bigger goals on the horizon.

“We’re working on scaling up to a national program, to reach one million students,” Pari said at an awards program held April 25 at Central Library.

Students were saluted for creating drawings that explained how a scientific principle had real-world implications in sports. Top winners included Romy Brooke of Key Immersion Elementary School, Clara Shriner of Discovery Elementary School (her second victory in as many years) and Sophie Voulgaris of Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Students also received inspiration from Larry DeLucas, a biochemist and optometrist who has been active in space exploration and in 1992 spent nearly 14 days circling the globe aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia.

On his last day in space, DeLucas – who had brought a basketball on board among his personal effects – set a record of sorts by achieving, in weightlessness, a record that even Michael Jordan couldn’t

SMASH award-winners Clara Shriner, Romy Brooke and Sophie Voulgaris were honored by contest executive director Brig Pari and astronaut Larry DeLucas at the April 25 awards ceremony.

touch: the longest hang time in basketball.

“It was the only time in my life I could dunk a basketball,” the 5’9” DeLucas chuckled.

(Jordan, at 6’6”, would be a couple of inches taller than is allowable for American astronauts. That height restriction also would rule out George Washington, one of the “Racing Presidents” from the Washington Nationals, who attended

the April 25 ceremony and provided game tickets to winning students.)

DeLucas, who has been working extensively on growing crystals in space to advance research against diseases, spent his high-school years interested in chemistry, astronomy and basketball, telling students that academics and athletics each have a major role to play in growing as a person.

“If you have a passion for what you’re doing, you’ll have success,” he said. “Sports makes you competitive, and I think that’s important.”

Up in space, science has many practical applications, and what youngster doesn’t want to learn the intricacies of how one goes to the bathroom in zero gravity? DeLucas provided the details, to giggles from across the room.

Also on hand to provide inspiration at the event was Beth Russell, a geneticist who specializes in cancer research.

As a young student, “the more I learned about, the more I wanted to know,” he said.

“Science is like that, which is what makes it fun.”

“Keep doing sports, keep doing science, keep doing art.

They are all things that will make you happy,” Russell advised.

The SMASH initiative has the support of the Arlington school system, part of an effort to engage children at a young age. Combining STEM subjects with sports is a way to “think about things a little differently,” Pari said.

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Senate Contender Makes His Case to Arlington GOP Del. Nick Freitas Says Party Nominee Will Have to Set Right Tone to Appeal to Voters Statewide SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Two days before absentee voting opened in the Republican U.S. Senate primary, one of the three contenders for the chance to take on incumbent Tim Kaine made his case to the Arlington GOP, saying the party needed to have both the right message and a responsible messenger.

“I don’t believe in running ‘ruthless and vicious’ campaigns,” Del. Nick Freitas said, pointing to the aggressive comments made throughout primary season by opponent Corey Stewart.

Freitas, a two-term legislator from Culpeper, told the GOP rank-and-file that it would be a mistake for the party to dissolve into chaos during and after the primary campaign.

“I don’t like the circular firing squad that is the Republican Party in Virginia,” he said at the forum, which attracted about 50 Republicans to Ballston on April 25.

Although Arlington’s elec-

torate continues to tilt further toward Democrats – Donald Trump picked up just 17 percent of the county’s vote in 2016 – ballots from county residents will count as much as those from elsewhere in both the Senate primary and ensuing general election. That makes the Arlington GOP meeting one for statewide candidates’ bucket lists.

Stewart, who chairs the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, spoke to Arlington Republicans in March. An invitation has been extended to the third candidate, E.W. Jackson, to speak in May, party chair Jim Presswood said.

The primary is June 12.

His April 25 presentation was a refined version of similar remarks delivered by Freitas to Arlington Republicans last fall.

He said Republicans have been tarred with a caricature – “we are all evil, horrible, bigoted, racist human beings” – that doesn’t jibe with the facts.

Some of the fault, Freitas said, lies with Republicans themselves.

“Part of [winning] is properly explaining what we believe,” Freitas said, quoting his mother’s advice that all people have “a personal responsibility to our fellow man that we could not

simply delegate to the government.”

“The government is supposed to protect your individual liberty,” he said. “When we talk about that message, we win.”

Freitas’s rhetorical flourishes in front of the local GOP didn’t rise to the level of Stewart’s – whose could? – but he still managed to lob a few pieces of red meat to the audience: • Government intervention is “the most violent, least creative way of solving problems.”

• Government social-welfare programs provide a “perverse incentive structure” where “the poorest, most vulnerable in society are those who suffer most.”

• When high taxes are imposed on the population, “government is stealing from you – plenty of politicians would be glad to treat you as subjects rather than citizens.”

• As for the younger generation: “Socialism to them means this smiling face of being compassionate,” but ignores “the mounds of bodies left in its wake.”

• On Tim Kaine: “Nice guy, good husband, good father. I just don’t want him as our U.S. senator. It’s about holding him accountable.”

In a Q&A session, Arling-

Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpepper) speaks to members of the Arlington County Republican Committee on April 25.

ton Republicans lobbed questions ranging from legislative redistricting to his priorities if elected.

Answering the latter, the 38year-old legislator said he would focus on education reform, entitlement reform and changes to Senate procedures permitting just one subject to be incorporated into each piece of legislation.

Freitas said it was he, not Stewart or Jackson, who could bring an upbeat Republican story to the economically and

demographically disparate parts of the commonwealth.

“It’s not that the principles change,” he said, “but the message has to.”

While Republicans will be focused on the Senate primary on June 12, Arlington Democrats will be selecting a County Board nominee from among candidates Matt de Ferranti and Chanda Choun.

Under Virginia election law, any voter can participate in either primary, but not both.

Former Democratic Chair Picks Up Mary Marshall Award SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Kip Malinosky, who in February wrapped up four years chairing the Arlington County Democratic Committee, has been honored with the local party’s highest award.

Malinosky received the Mary Marshall Outstanding Democrat Award at the committee’s annual Blue Victory Dinner, held April 21. U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (DVa.) was the keynote speaker.

Among other honorees at the event: • Steve Baker was named Campaigner of the Year for his efforts leading the Beyond Arlington initiative, which brings local resources to political races outside the county.

• Cheryl Roesel was named Precinct Captain of the Year for her work in Arlington Forest precinct, including a can4

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vass that engaged all voters in an effort to find practical solutions to local issues.

• Heather Keppler, a precinct captain (Lexington) and grass-roots activist, was honored with the Jean Marshall Crawford Women’s Leadership Award.

• Jean Christensen was named Unsung Hero for her efforts leading Democratic participation in farmers’ markets across the county.

• Joshua Kaplowitz was named Newcomer of the Year for spearheading the Blue Families program, which organizes family-friendly activities.

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There also will be a focus on ways those who don’t plan to run for office can have an influence on policy.

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Civic Federation Mulls Change in Meeting Dates: Change is sometimes hard at venerable institutions, and few come more venerable than the Arlington County Civic Federation.

But, in an ongoing attempt to breathe new life – demographically speaking – into the organization, its leadership is considering a change in the monthly meeting day.

Civic Federation meetings, held the first Tuesday of the month for decades, conflict with meetings of the PTAs of many Arlington schools, which leaves some parents unable to make the Civic Federation gatherings.

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welcome into [the] Civic Federation – so, let’s not make them choose between supporting their child’s school and civic involvement,” Civic Federation officials said in a letter to the membership suggesting a change.

“We understand that tradition and predictability are helpful for regular meeting attendees, but we have heard the frustration from member organizations who wish to bring in some new participants,” Civic Federation officials said. Eliminating the conflict with PTA meetings could be “one simple step in the right direction,” officials said.

Two options have been put on the table for consideration. Meetings could be held at Virginia Hospital Center: • On the third Tuesday of the month beginning in September 2019.

• On the second Wednesday beginning January 2020.

Legislators: Building Relationships Key to Success SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Janet Howell has been in the Virginia state Senate for nearly 30 years. But with the political and economic gaps between regions of the commonwealth still significant, she has devised a way to try and bridge the chasms.

A road trip.

Howell (D-32nd) and her husband are planning a 10-day summer excursion through Southwest Virginia, aiming to try and bring together regions of the state that, on the surface, would seem to have little in common.

“We need to be sensitive to their feelings,” Howell said of corridors of the commonwealth that may not share values that many in Northern Virginia would consider mainstream. “The days of ‘my way or the highway’ are over.”

Howell was among the seven legislators who comprise the Arlington legislative delegation to participate in a Leadership Center for Excellence postsession forum April 20 at Army Navy Country Club.

While the annual breakfast gathering shines a spotlight on legislators’ successes and failures in Richmond, it also focuses on a discussion of how to build rapport in a body that is divided by politics, geography and economics: • “At the end of the day, it’s really

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about building relationships – bringing sincerity and honesty,” said state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31st).

• “Talk less, listen more – walk around in someone else’s shoes,” advised Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th).

• “Try and understand your colleagues,” said Del. Patrick Hope (D47th).

The sentiments were similar to the previous six annual installments of the program, but the political landscape has altered substantially. The 60-day 2018 General Assembly was the first held after last November’s elections, where Demo-

crats saw major gains in the House of Delegates, nearly walking away with the majority after years in the wilderness.

“Everything was different,” said Del. Rip Sullivan (D-48th), who pointed to “a whole lot of new voices in our caucus room.”

“And these were not shy people,” Sullivan said. “It was a leadership challenge . . . to make sure all those voices were heard.”

The landscape has shifted, to a point.

“We have enough numbers to prevent terrible things from happening,” but not

enough to move forward with a Democratic agenda, said Del. Mark Levine (D-45th).

Several members of the lower house pointed approvingly to a change in tone set by the new House Speaker, Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights). Hope said Cox was among those Republicans who seemed to understand the message sent by voters last fall, and praised him for permitting those in the GOP caucus to vote their consciences on issues such as Medicaid expansion.

In the Senate, where Republicans hold onto a narrow 21-19 majority, there historically has been more of a willingness to cooperate across the aisle.

State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th) said he nabs his Republican counterparts early in the session with a simple question: “What do you have that we can work together on?”

“I really do look for a Republican [co]sponsor” for legislation, Ebbin said – sometimes finding one, sometimes not.

In general, the legislators said, rules for living that are imparted in kindergarten are equally important in Richmond.

“Act out the Golden Rule. Respect everybody, always be kind, remember what it was like when you first got there,” Howell said. “It’s not always easy. I don’t always succeed. But I do try.”

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Highs & Lows THUMBS UP: To what seems to be a fair and accurate information sheet on student-police interactions that has been developed by Arlington Public Schools and the county government.

The two-page sheet, which debuted at a School Board meeting late last month, offers factual information and common-sense tips when and if students and public-safety personnel come into contact. The school system, police department and County Council of PTAs all came away satisfied with the final product, according to comments at the meeting.

The information is set to be rolled out to secondary-school stu-

dents. A proposal to rework it into a version suitable for elementaryschoolers seems a tad unnecessary, but we are pleased that it was put together for older students.

THUMBS UP: To Hope Halleck, who is wrapping up a county-government career that for the past decade has seen her serve as clerk to the County Board.

We agree with accolades of board members: Halleck handled a complicated job with finesse, tact and grace. She deserves the community’s thanks.

WE ADMIT TO MIXED FEELINGS about the news that the

county government will soon start tacking on a “convenience charge” to payments made by credit card.

On the one hand, we can see how the county government wants to recoup some of the cost in having third-party providers process the transactions.

On the other hand, it would seem there are costs, too, associated with handling cash and checks, so it seems a tad unfair in singling out those who want to put their payments on plastic.

The treasurer’s office long has added 2.5 percent for payments on an array of things from tax bills to parking fines, so perhaps it was inevitable that the county government would expand the effort.

N.Va. Needs a Better Strategy on Transit Editor: Northern Virginians deserve a better long-term transit strategy.

Based on the projections in the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s $43 billion long-term plan passed last year, traffic congestion and time spent in transit would be worse than current conditions, albeit lower than if nothing was done.

More immediately, the current proposed list of projects for funding over the next six years includes only a handful of projects that aim to enhance regional transportation options that could help

take cars off the road, ease congestion, save money and improve air quality.

In addition to proposed improvements to Metro and VRE, the most encouraging project is the bus-rapidtransit corridor along Richmond Highway. Road expansion appears to be the primary strategy for the outer suburbs, one that will only increase congestion throughout the region.

A better strategy would be to focus on enhancing regional public-transportation options along primary transit corridors and projects that would support the creation of mixed-use, walkable and

bikeable, transit-oriented communities.

Such a strategy would be more equitable to all residents, offering the option to reduce the expenses of operating and maintaining one or more vehicles per household, particularly burdensome for low-income families.

Providing options that reduce singleoccupancy vehicles on our roadways also promotes healthier living by reducing air pollution and the pressure on available natural areas.

Joan McIntyre Arlington

Editor: For several years now, I have been deeply concerned about the loss of trees in Arlington, particularly in neighborhoods of single-family homes.

In my neighborhood of Williamsburg, every time a small rambler or bungalow is sold, it is destroyed along with all or nearly all the trees on the lot,

to be replaced by a structure that is too big for the property, with just a fringe of well-manicured greenery around the edges.

We cannot continue to cut down healthy, old-growth trees, and I am greatly troubled by Arlington County officials’ failure to recognize that just “growing the canopy” is a losing battle.

As mature trees are destroyed and we pave over or build on more land, we cannot plant our way to a restored tree canopy. The county government must take steps now to preserve our existing trees.

Rachel Waldstein Arlington

Editor: Administrative staff at Arlington Public Schools recently decided – without any notice to the community – to stop providing Japanese language as a high-school course.

I urge the School Board to put the

brakes on this move, to give time for careful review and community input.

Japanese is a challenging language for English speakers. But those who start their study at a young age – such as in high school, when their minds can easily adapt to a new language – are

more likely to achieve fluency with time.

APS’s decision eliminates that opportunity.

Arlington ought to continue to provide this important language.

David Boling Arlington

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The Leaf-Blower Debate Rages: An Issue That Has Struck a Nerve

Cristol’s Action Was Appropriate Editor: Who do the editors of this newspaper think they are to take issue [Highs & Lows, April 26] with anyone in this county for signing a letter asking Sens.

Kaine and Warner to oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the CIA? Haspel should be opposed based on her prominent role in the Bush administration’s Rendition, Detention and In-

terrogation Program, which included her oversight in 2002 of a secret prison in Thailand, where al Qaeda suspects were interrogated using techniques that have been widely condemned as torture?

But Ms. Haspel has nothing on the editors of this newspaper when it comes to using poor judgment.

Mark McEnearney Arlington

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One day, he was wandering nearby on surrounding streets, unable to find his way home after one of his daily walks.

Luckily, a neighbor recognized him and knew where we lived. She brought him back to our house.

My parents could not afford the increasing care he needed as a person living with Alzheimer’s. My family decided he would return to Peru, where my aunts served as his caregivers.

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on leaf blowers. Noise regulations already are in place and can be found at https://building.arlingtonva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/08/CountyCode-15-Noise-Control.pdf.

The debate should be on why the regulations are not enforced as per the Arlington County Code, and who is responsible for noise enforcement.

In general, residential daytime limits are 60 decibels continuous, 95 decibels impulsive (construction is exempt).

Nighttime limits are 55 decibels continuous and 90 decibels impulsive. Fines are a minimum of $100, rising up to $2,500.

Sounds like a great job opening for a noise-control officer.

Ed Snope Arlington ••• Editor: Bans on gas-powered leaf-blowers are becoming law elsewhere for good reasons.

The two-stroke engine is many times more polluting than a truck or car. Adverse health effects of noise also go way beyond sleep disruption and hearing loss.

For those who will not rake or sweep, a lithium-ion-battery-powered blower is considerably quieter, less polluting and cheaper in the long term.

J.C. Ruff, M.D. Arlington

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Editor: I understand the opinions of those, including several recently letter-writers, who find leaf-blower noise irritating.

However, as someone who doesn’t have a large yard but quite a few trees, the difference between using a rake versus a leaf blower is spending a few hours versus an entire day of clearing leaves out of my yard. (Anyone who takes issue with my leaf-blower use is welcome to pick up a rake and help.)

Perhaps a better approach would be to look for limits on hours of operation, as I’m right alongside those who don’t like early-morning noise on weekends.

Jeff Walyus Arlington ••• Editor: I very much appreciate the attention that the Sun Gazette is paying to leafblowers.

The noise and pollution caused by leaf-blowers are not only unpleasant, but dangerous to our community.

Regulation to reduce leaf-blower noise and pollution can’t come quick enough.

Elise Bean Arlington ••• Editor: Whoa! The leafblower debate is misplaced.

We do not need any new regulations

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The Arlington County treasurer’s office long has charged an extra fee for those paying taxes by credit card. And soon, the county government itself will be following the trend.

As part of their fiscal 2019 budget adopted April 21, County Board members approved establishment of a 2.5-percent “convenience fee” for those who pay by credit (or debit) card on a host of transactions.

Officials expect to bring in about $162,000 in the first year of operation, helping to offset fees charged by creditcard providers.

Perhaps those most affected by the new charge will be participants in Department of Parks and Recreation courses.

A spokesman for the county government said that residents will be able to avoid the fees for transactions like class registration by using electronic checks.

The Department of Management and Finance is in the process of developing a system to accept them.

While the parks department has the technology to implement the new fee when it goes into effect in July, other gov-

ernment departments will be rolling out the extra charge when it becomes technologically feasible. It likely will be at least a year before the government is able to add the fee onto parking-meter payments, county officials said.

According to Arlington officials, there is plenty of disparity in how local governments across the region handle credit-card payments: • In Fairfax County, some credit-card fees are passed directly to the individual paying, and in other cases they are absorbed by the government.

• In Alexandria, the cost of processing payments is absorbed by the government in many instances, but the city adds a convenience fee of 29 cents for each use of a parking meter to help offset costs.

• In Loudoun County, the costs of processing credit-card payments are absorbed by the government.

The 2.5-percent charge to be imposed for use of credit cards in Arlington is the same as is levied by the treasurer’s office for those paying everything from realestate tax bills to utility bills to parking tickets.

Those fees go to the processor of credit-card payments, not to the county government.

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Finding itself in the throes of a public tug-of-war over whether the local tree canopy is rising or falling, the Arlington County government on April 24 celebrated a new crop of “notable trees.”

The 28 additions to the pantheon bring to more than 300 the total number Nora Palmatier chairs the chosen since Urban Forestry Commission. the program was initiated in 1987.

Trees are selected for their size, age, species or historic/community significance, with the final cut made by the Urban Forestry Commission.

Celebrating Arlington trees is important, because infill development is denuding some areas, said Nora Palmatier, who heads the commission.

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In remarks, Palmatier alluded to the recent controversy over whether Arlington’s tree canopy has been growing. The county government earlier this year distributed a report contending that tree cover has risen slightly in recent years, while the Arlington Tree Action Group, an environmental consortium, has questioned the findings.

John Vihstadt, who serves as County Board liaison to the Urban Forestry Commission, said all sides are aiming for the same end result.

“We’re constantly working to sustain and augment” tree coverage, Vihstadt said. “We’re working hard, all of us.”

Designation as a “notable tree” is honorary in nature; it does not confer any special protections on trees on the list.

Eight trees will receive special commemorative plaques to showcase their designation in 2018: a black oak at 1318 North Harrison St.; a catalpa at 933 20th St. South; a pin oak at 2433 North Quantico St.; a willow oak at 929 North Potomac St.; an American holly at 4534 19th St. North; a pitch pine at 1224 North Dinwiddie St.; a silver maple at 6000 27th Road North; and a willow oak at 2411 North Monroe St. Owners of properties where an additional 20 honored trees are located received certificates noting their selection.

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– including county manager, county attorney and auditor – that reports directly to the County Board. A search is under way for Halleck’s replacement.

Halleck served as acting clerk to the County Board for the second half of 2008 before being tapped for the position permanently. Previously, she served for three years as constituent-services manager in the county manager’s office, where she worked with local residents who brought concerns to the attention of local officials.

Earlier in her Arlington government career, Halleck managed a number of recreation programs and centers for the

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Arlington County Board members had seen significant turnover in the position of clerk to the board when, in late 2008, they tapped Hope Halleck for the post.

At the time, Halleck recalled, board members were looking for stability, and asked her several times and not particularly subtly, where she saw herself in 10 years.

And now, nearly that full decade later, “here I am – and they’re all gone,” Halleck deadpanned to audience chuckles at the April 21 County Board meeting.

But Halleck herself is set to step off the dais, retiring from a lengthy tenure in the county government.

“It has been an honor,” she said during a brief ceremony at the board meeting, which was followed up a day later with a more significant going-away event.

It marks “the end of an era,” said County Board Chairman Katie Cristol, who like all five board members arrived in their jobs after Halleck.

The clerk “has been the public face of this board office – unfailingly respectful and polite,” Cristol said.

(The board chair pulled out a quote from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to describe Halleck.

“Though she be but little, she is fierce,” Cristol said.)

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Erik Gutshall, the County Board’s most recent arrival, said Halleck was leaving “a wonderful legacy” and no doubt would be actively enjoying her retirement years.

“You just don’t strike me as the kind of person who is going to lounge around the house all day,” he said.

Among the clerk’s duties is keeping the flow of materials and speakers moving at monthly board meetings, and Halleck “has patiently and effortlessly dealt with people . . . with grace and dignity and steadfastness,” said County Manager Mark Schwartz.

The clerk position is one of only four

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During an interlude of two years, she managed recreational athletics programs for the city of Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Halleck in 2008 succeeded Maria Voultsides, who previously had been clerk to the School Board and left after a short tenure with the County Board.

Earlier that year, the board’s long-time clerk, Toni Copeland, had left to join the staff of Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson.

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Arlington Notes BLACK HERITAGE MUSEUM OPENS EXHIBIT SPACE: The Black Heritage

Museum of Arlington opened its new exhibition gallery to the public starting May 1.

The museum, located on the mezzanine level of 3108 Columbia Pike, feature memorabilia from colonial times to the present day. Among the opening exhibition is one focused on James Parks, who was born a slave at Arlington House and later went on to care for the grounds from the time of the Civil War to the 1920s. It will be on view through June.

Regular hours will be Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. To schedule a visit at a different time, call (703) 271-8700 to set an appointment.

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

WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL’s 65th ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELEBRATED: The

Wakefield High School community will celebrate the school’s 65th anniversary with several events slated for May 19.

The school opened in the fall of 1953; the current building dates to 2013.

Events will include an open house at the school, 1325 South Dinwiddie St., from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free, and no registration is required.

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The events are sponsored by the Wakefield High School Education Foundation, which since its founding in 1986 has provided more than $2.5 million in scholarships to students of the school.

For information, see the Web ite at www.wakefieldalumni.org.

COMMUNITY ASKED TO SUPPORT ‘STAMP OUT HUNGER’ EVENT: The Ar-

lington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) will participate in the 26th annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, a collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service and National Association of Letter Carriers, on Saturday, May 12.

Residents are asked to leave donations of non-perishable food in a bag next to their mailboxes by 9 a.m. Carriers will collect the food on their routes that day.

AFAC aims to collect 30,000 pounds of food, part of a national goal of 80 million pounds.

In addition, donations can be dropped off at Arlington post offices no later than Friday, May 18.

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

NEW FARMERS’ MARKET TO MAKE DEBUT: A new addition to Arlington’s

farmers’ markets will debut at Arlington

Mill Community Center on May 5.

The market will serve shoppers on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October. It becomes the second farmers’ market in the Columbia Pike corridor, joining the one at Columbia Pike and South Walter Reed Drive that operates year-round on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“We’re delighted to expand our market offerings to a full weekend of shopping opportunities spanning the Pike,” said Cecilia Cassidy, executive director of the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization. “We listened to residents of the west end of Columbia Pike, who have long wanted to increase community offerings there, and we’re looking forward to having thriving markets on both ends of Columbia Pike.”

ANNUAL SALUTE TO FALLEN PUBLICSAFETY OFFICERS SET: The Arlington

County Police Department and Arlington County Sheriff’s Office will lead a memorial service paying tribute to the seven Arlington law-enforcement officers who lost their lives in service to the community on Friday, May 11 at 8 a.m. at the Arlington County Justice Center Plaza, 1425 North Courthouse Road.

The annual Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony is held each year ahead of National Police Week.

The community is invited. For information on the fallen Arlington officers, see the Web site at https://police.arlingtonva.us/about/hall-honor/.

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LEADERSHIP CENTER TO CELEBRATE 20th ANNIVERSARY: The Leadership

Center for Excellence will host a 20th-anniversary celebration honoring its founders and saluting departing CEO Betsy Frantz on Tuesday, June 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Army Navy Country Club.

In addition to Frantz, the soirée will celebrate the work of Rich Doud, Bob Hawthorne and Gordon Thrall in organizing, two decades ago, what originally was called Leadership Arlington.

For tickets and information, see the Web site at www.leadercenter.org/anniversary.

KIWANIS CLUB PREPS BLUEBERRY SALE: The Kiwanis Club of Arlington

has opened its 2018 blueberry sales, featuring freshly picked berries from New Jersey that will be selected and delivered at the peak of the season.

The cost is $32 for a 10-pound box. Delivery from the grower is expected around the final week of June.

Proceeds will benefit Kiwanis efforts for children at the local, national and international levels.

For information and to purchase berries, call (703) 646-1572 or see the Web site at www.arlingtonvakiwanis.com.

CANCER RESOURCE CENTER OFFERS PROGRAMS: Virginia Hospital Center’s

Cancer Resource Center hosts a series of monthly programs and support groups for cancer patients, their families and caregivers. For information, call (703) 558-5555.

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Arlington Notes II COMMITTEE OF 100 TO LOOK AT FOUR MILE RUN VALLEY: The Arling-

ton Committee of 100’s monthly program will focus on the Arlington government’s framework for redevelopment of the Four Mile Run Valley on Wednesday, May 9 at Gerald Phelan Hall on the campus of Marymount University.

The event begins with a meet-and-greet at 7 p.m., followed by an optional dinner ($28/members, $30/nonmembers) at 7:20 p.m. and the program at 8 p.m.

For information and to register for dinner, see the Web site at www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org.

NATIVE-PLANT SALE SLATED: Long

Branch Nature Center will host its spring native-plant sale on Saturday, May 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the center, 625 South Carlin Springs Road.

For information, call (703) 228-6535.

The rain date is May 6.

COMMUNITY FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE MIGRATORY BIRDS: The Arlington De-

partment of Parks and Recreation will host an International Migratory Bird Day Festival on Saturday, May 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Lacey Woods Park, 1200 North George Mason Drive.

Attendees will learn about birds from osprey to hummingbirds that are migrating back from South America. There also will be hands-on activities, games, bird

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The program is free; no registration is required. For information, call (703) 2283403.

COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE TO FOCUS ON TREES: The Arlington Department of

Parks and Recreation hosts a Champion Trees Bike Ride through the community on Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Participants (adults and children 12 and older accompanied by an adult) will take part in a leisurely ride passing by historic trees. The gathering kicks off at Bluemont Junction Park, 744 North Emerson St. The event is free. For information and to register, call (703) 228-1863.

POLICE TO HONOR OUTSTANDING PERSONNEL, PUBLIC: The Arlington

County Police Department will hold its annual Principles of Government Service Awards ceremony on Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School.

The ceremony salutes the achievements of personnel as recognized by their peers for exceptional or valorous performance.

It also will honor two members of the community who came to the assistance of a local resident being beaten in the Courthouse area last August.

For information, see the Web site at www.police.arlingtonva.us.

Friends of Urban Agriculture will host a panel discussion on “Beyond Farmers’ Markets: A Look at Food Hubs” on Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at Central Library.

Local food distributors and producers will discuss how nutritious food can be made available to all.

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

NEW CANCER SUPPORT GROUP TARGETS THOSE GRIEVING: The Cancer

Resource Center at Virginia Hospital Center is adding a new bereavement support group to its offerings.

Facilitated by a licensed social worker, the group will meet the third Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m., beginning May 17.

For information, call (703) 558-5555.

‘TURTLE TROT 5K’ ON THE HORIZON:

The Arlington County government’s annual Turtle Trot 5K will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m. (for check-in) at Bluemont Park.

Registration is $30 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under, and is required in advance.

For information, call (703) 228-4747 or see the Web site at http://registration. arlingtonva.us.

SONGFEST, AWARDS PROGRAM SLATED: Arlington Lodge 58 of Free and Ac-

cepted Prince Hall Masons will join with

the Bee Hive Club for their annual songfest and scholarship/awards program on Sunday, May 6 at 5 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 3500 19th St. South.

The program will feature local male choruses and other groups. The community is invited.

EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS WORKS OF COLUMBIA PIKE ARTISTS: Columbia

Pike Artists Studios will host an exhibition of new works from 18 members of the cooperative on Saturday, May 12 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The event will include more than 100 works for sale by artists across a wide variety of media, plus the chance to interact with them.

The event is free; the community is invited. The studio space is located on the second floor of 932 South Walter Reed Drive.

For additional information, see the Web site at www.columbiapikeartiststudios.org.

CHURCH PROGRAM FEATURES PATRIOTIC TUNES: The Faith, Food and Fel-

lowship initiative of Clarendon United Methodist Church continues on Thursday, May 10 with a program of patriotic music on piano and trumpet.

The 1 p.m. program is preceded by a brief worship service at noon and lunch ($5) at 12:30 p.m.

The church is located at 606 North Irving St. For information, see the Web site at www.clarendonumc.org.

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Spring is here. There’s no turning back – hooray! – and the hunt is on for the top properties in the local market.

We’ve got a solid contender for you this week. It’s a custom, 5,500-squarefoot custom colonial nestled on a pristinely manicured, 10,000-square-foot lot in always-in-fashion Ashton Heights, close to the vibrant Metro corridor yet set back in bucolic splendor.

Upscale elegance is the buzzword here, with high-gloss accoutrements augmenting a warmhearted nature, making it perfect both for daily living and entertaining in style.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,599,900 by Dave Lloyd of Weichert, Realtors. An open house is slated for May 6 from 1 to 4 p.m A superb curb appeal is our introduction to the home, and then we are whooshed inside the custom wroughtiron dual entry doors to the elegant reception area soaring ever upward.

To our left is the formal living room, which features walk-out access to the covered porch overlooking the front gardens. To our right is the dining room, ready to accommodate a gathering.

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the expectations of the serious chefs among us, while also providing a marvelous gathering space. The pantry area is expansive, and an adjacent breakfast room is flooded with light and provides vistas over the rear yard, including the elegant patio area.

The family room features an 18-foot vaulted ceiling (with ceiling fan) plus stone-surround wood-burning fireplace, Bang and Olufsen surround system and French-door access to the rear yard.

A bonus bedroom suite with bath can be found on the first level.

Upstairs, the owner’s retreat occupies an entire wing of the property, with the bedroom area showcasing a tray ceiling and gas fireplace, not to mention cherry-hardwood flooring, along with a sitting area proffering exceptional vistas.

The master bath is a testament to elegance and grace, while the walk-incloset space is extraordinary.

Three additional bedrooms can be found here; one is en-suite (and has access to the attic) while the other two share a Jack & Jill bath. There also are dramatic overlooks to the foyer and family room.

The celebration continues on the lower level, where a large (43x17) recreation room includes a pub-style wet bar. There also is a spacious gaming area and home office. With nearly a full quarter-acre of space, the exterior domains are large by Arlington standards, and you’ll enjoy the five-burner gas grill this summer.

A two-car garage rounds out this exceptional, versatile space.

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For information on the home, contact the listing agent.

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

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Address: 105 North Oakland Street, Arlington (22203).

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Analysts compared more than 170 U.S. cities across 18 key indicators of a healthy housing market, ranging from sales per agent to annual median wage for real-estate agents to housing-market health, in coming up with the ranking.

Finishing up the top five markets were two California communities, Fremont and Oakland. The rest of the top 10 was New York City, Santa Rosa (Calif.), Denver, Nashville and Vancouver.

Among highlights from the report: • Salem, Ore., has the most homes sold in the past year per real-estate agent, 148.20, which is 21.6 times more than in Houston, the city with the fewest at 6.86.

• San Francisco has the highest median house price, $858,800, which is 20.9 times higher than in Detroit, the city with the lowest at $41,000.

• Honolulu and Pearl City, Hawaii, have the highest annual median wage for real-estate agents, $87,070, which is 3.6 times higher than in Laredo, Texas, the city with the lowest at $23,970.

• San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle listings have the fewest days on the market, 38, which is 4.3 times fewer than listings in Miami, the city with the most at 165.

Kurt Reymers, a professor at Morrisville State College, said all agents need to accept that they are in an upand-down business.

“Boom and bust is an inevitability of market capitalism,” he said. “As with any business that experiences high times and low times, being prepared for slowdowns by having reserve resources is essential for success.”

Tom Payton, coordinator of career and counseling services at Southern State Community College, had advice for those entering the business.

“Get more education beyond simply a real-estate license – business, marketing and communication classes are essential,” he said. “Plus, the focus on soft skills has been lacking in too many people. I have encountered Realtors who, though wonderful people, lacked the energy and sense of urgency.”

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Arlington Tops Northern Virginia in Per-Square-Foot Cost for Homes Purchased in First Quarter of Year Purchasers of residential real estate in Arlington paid more, on a per-square-foot basis, than those in any other Northern Virginia jurisdiction for the first quarter of 2018, according to new data.

Arlington homes sold for a median $462 per square foot in the January-February-March period, up 3.6 percent from $446 a year before, according to figures reported by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. Homes in Falls Church sold for a median $437 per square foot, up 3.3 percent, while those in Alexandria sold for a median $344 (down 4.2 percent) and those in Fairfax County sold for a median $298 (up 2.4 percent).

Also among localities in Northern Virginia: • Homes in Loudoun County sold for a median $212 per square foot, up 2.9 percent.

• Homes in Prince William County sold for a median $200, up 3.1 percent.

• Homes in Manassas Park sold for a median $200, up 11.7 percent.

• Homes in Manassas sold for a median $186, up 2.2 percent.

• Homes in Stafford County sold for a median $173, up 3.2 percent.

Among major suburban Maryland jurisdictions, the highest median persquare-foot prices were $264 in Montgomery County, up 5.6 percent, and $211 in Howard County, unchanged.

The only jurisdiction in the Mid-Atlantic that posted a higher median persquare-foot cost than Arlington was the District of Columbia; its $522 per square foot was up 0.6 percent from a year before.

Across the Mid-Atlantic region as a whole, the median per-square-foot cost of $201 was up 4.2 percent from $193.

Survey: Fewer Homes on Market, Especially for Entry-Level Buyers: There are almost 9 percent fewer homes on the market nationally than a year ago, and in a case of adding insult to injury, the vast majority of them are unaffordable for most first-time home-buyers, according to new data from Zillow.

The good news for those in the Washington area? While the median sales price is high – nearly twice the national average – there is more affordability (relatively speaking) to be found in the local market compared to some other metro corridors.

Among all homes on the market this spring, just 22 percent are low-cost enough to be described as entry-level, making 2018’s prime spring home-buying season one of the most competitive ever recorded, with inventory down for the third year in a row.

“This year’s home-shopping season is shaping up to be even crazier than last, and sadly, the group that will have the hardest time is first-time and lower-income home-buyers,” said Zillow chief

economist Svenja Gudell. “These buyers will be competing for the few entry-level homes on the market, which are also the ones appreciating the fastest because of extremely high demand.”

One way to calm the market would be an increase in inventory, but that is easier said than done, Gudell said.

“There are some signals a shift may be coming – construction activity is at its highest point in a decade – but buyers shouldn’t hold their breath,” he said.

“Getting pre-approved for a mortgage and finding an agent you trust can go a long way in helping buyers act quickly once the right home does become available in this otherwise tight and stressful housing landscape.”

With the low inventory, sales prices are seeing upward pressure, with the median home value in the U.S. rising 8 percent since last March to stand at $213,146.

Though still low by historic standards, mortgage-interest rates have been tiptoeing higher over the past year, and are expected to continue to do so, further handcuffing the ability of first-time buyers to get into the market.

Zillow’s estimated median sales price in the D.C. region was $401,178 in March, up 5.2 percent from a year before. Since the housing bubble and subsequent recession of a decade ago, the price swings up and down in the Washington market have tended to be less wild than the nation as a whole, and significantly less than communities such as Las Vegas and those in Florida, which saw a huge sales boom followed by an even bigger bust, and in recent times have been rebounding significantly.

The good news for prospective purchasers in the Washington area? There is a larger percentage (26.5 percent) of homes that would qualify in the entry-level category than in many other communities. (“Entry-level” as defined by Zillow as being on a sliding scale: The higher the median price in a community, the higher a price is used as the cut-off for what is described as affordable to first-time buyers in that community.)

Nationally, the highest median sales price in the nation in March was in San Jose, Calif., at $1,252,424 – up 25 percent in a single year. Nearby San Francisco clocked in at $938,186.

(Median is the point at which half of homes sell for more, half sell for less, and the data include all types of residential property, including single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums.)

Want to chuck the D.C. lifestyle and find communities where prices aren’t so high? Options that would be on the table include Dallas (median sales price $227,395 in March), Chicago ($218,255), Tampa ($200,951), Atlanta ($197,954) and Pittsburgh ($137,900).

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Business Briefcase CHAMBER MEMBERS TEAM UP TO HELP NON-PROFITS: Rain caused a

one-week postponement for some of the participants, but couldn’t dampen spirits as the Arlington Chamber of Commerce held its 2018 “Volunteer Arlington Day” throughout the community on April 24.

About 200 local volunteers from various Chamber-member organizations headed out to support non-profits in the 19th annual event, which is sponsored by the Chamber’s Community Action Committee. (A large contingent that had been tapped to clean up Jennie Dean Park in Shirlington held off due to inclement weather, but was slated to do the work this week.)

Volunteer Arlington Day “is an excellent way for our members to connect with one another, while giving back to our community and helping to make Arlington a

better place,” Chamber president Kate Bates said. “We are proud to provide this day of service that brings together businesses and non-profits, and we hope they will form valuable relationships that will continue to grow for years to come.”

Non-profits that benefited from the effort included Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment, Doorways, Arlington Food Assistance Center, Linden Resources,

Ballston Gives, Phoenix Bikes, Bridges to Independence, St. Agnes Catholic Church, Capital Caring, VOAC Residential Program Center and Culpepper Garden.

Businesses and organizations that participated in the event included Admiral Security, Key Bridge Marriott, American Disposal Services, Kiwanis Club of Arlington, Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, M&T Bank, Arling-

ton Strategy, National Capital Bank, Burdette Smith & Bish LLC, Residence Inn Arlington Pentagon City, CNA, Searle Business Solutions LLC, Clarendon Animal Care, Segue Technologies, Crystal City Marriott, Snell Properties, Dalton Digital, Social Restaurant Group, Enterprise Knowledge, The Sycamore School, Evermay Wealth Management, Tianlu Chinese Language and Culture, FVCbank, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, Hilton Garden Inn National Airport, United Bank, Homewood Suites by Hilton Arlington Rosslyn Key Bridge, Virginia Tech, Holiday Inn Rosslyn Key Bridge, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh P.C., Hyatt Centric Arlington, Washington Fine Properties, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Waterford Inc., Jay E. Reiner CPA PLLC and the Arlington branch of the YMCA.

Seven alumni of Yorktown High School will be inducted in the school’s Hall of Fame and Inspiration at a ceremony set for Friday, May 18.

The event, scheduled for 7 p.m. in Patriot Hall, will welcome inductees, their families, students, alumni, parents and community officials for whom presenters will dedicate plaques containing photographs and biographies mounted on the wall in the gym lobby.

The addition of seven in 2018 brings the total inductees to 35, after rounds of inductions in 2004, 2008 and 2014. Selections are made by a committee of alumni, a former teacher and a student member.

The alumni set to be inducted in the 2018 round include: • Meg Baldwin (Class of 1971), a women’s- and children’s-rights advocate who leads a sexual-violence resource center called Refuge House in Tallahassee, Fla.

• Charlie Clark (’71), a columnist, journalist and local historian who has written two books and many articles on Arlington history.

• Jonathan Kinney (’64), an Arlington attorney and land-use expert with many community awards.

• Jack Lechner (’80), a New York Citybased film and TV producer, lyricist and book author who produced the awardwinning documentary “The Fog of War.”

• Jonathan Martin (’95), national political correspondent for The New York Times and frequent guest on CNN and “Meet the Press.”

• Nancy Pletcher McFarlane (’74), the mayor of Raleigh, N.C., who founded a pharmacy company that serves the chronically ill at home.

• Ian McWethy (’01), a New York Citybased playwright whose 40 works have been staged more than 4,000 times.

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Transportation Notes MASS-TRANSIT RIDERSHIP DOWN IN FIRST QUARTER: Year-over-year rider-

ship on all types of mass transit across Northern Virginia was down in the first quarter of 2018, according to new data provided to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.

Counting all forms of transit, total ridership for the three-month period totaled 30.9 million, down 4 percent from 32 million a year before, based on a quarterly report issued to regional leaders.

Some of that decline can be attributed the boost in trips in January 2017 due to the inaugural of Donald Trump and counter-inaugural protests, and some of it can

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Among various components of Northern Virginia’s public-transit network: • Ridership on the Metrorail system was down about 1 percent from 21.4 million to 21.2 million for the period, while ridership in Virginia Railway Express dipped 5 percent to 1.13 million.

• Metrobus ridership for the quarter was down 11 percent to just over 4 million, although part of the year-over-year decline for 2018 relates to the boost in ridership in early 2017, when several “Safe Track” projects were under way on the rail

system.

• Among regional bus systems, ridership was down across the board, dropping 6 percent to 1.9 million for the Fairfax County Connector; 3 percent to 850,000 for Alexandria’s DASH system; 17 percent to 696,501 for Arlington Transit (ART); 7 percent to 395,000 for Loudoun County Transit; and 9 percent to 145,461 for the City of Fairfax’s CUE system. The early-2017 Safe Track projects that sent some riders from rail to buses accounted for some of the drop.

• Ridership on the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission’s Omni Ride transit system was down 8

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BUS-RAPID-TRANSIT PROJECT FOR ROUTE 7 MOVES THROUGH PROCEDURAL STEPS: The Northern Virginia

Transportation Commission this summer is slated to enter the third phase of its planning for a bus-rapid-transit system along the Route 7 corridor.

As envisioned, the project would run 11 miles, most of it in a dedicated lane, from Tysons to Alexandria, incorporating 20 or so stops along the way in Falls Church, Seven Corners, Skyline and Baileys Crossroads.

The third phase of the project will focus on conceptual engineering, refining the project’s cost, identifying areas of concern and providing guidance on right-of-way issues, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission staff said in a memo to members of the commission.

Officials say improvements are needed to accommodate a projected 36-percent rise in population and 34-percent increase in growth across the corridor by 2040.

Two-thirds of new riders are expected to use the bus system for purposes other than commuting.

The bus-rapid-transit system could cut travel time 50 percent for transit users along the route of the corridor, officials estimated earlier in the planning process.

Regional officials in 2015 began consideration of a variety of options, ranging in construction cost from $200 million to about $1 billion, to upgrade mass-transit options in the corridor. Eventually dropped from consideration were proposals for a heavy-rail system like Metro, a light-rail system, a streetcar network and simply increasing bus service in the corridor.

Leesburg Pike (Route 7) originated as a buffalo trail. It was abandoned by the Necostin tribe in the 1670s to traders, colonists and postal carriers. Tolls were levied on the road from the 1780s to the Civil War. Information on the planning study, with a list of upcoming meetings, is available on the Web site at www.envisionroute7.com.

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Schools & Military Margaret Larkin of Arlington has been initiated into the University of Maryland University College chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. n

n Eleven Arlington Public Schools students were honored with first-place awards in the Safe Routes to School “Heads Up!” public-service announcement competition.

Print and video entries submitted by students in grades K-12 will be available online for schools to use in promoting safe travel to and from school.

In the print competition, first-place awards went to Luc Penella, a third-grader at Nottingham Elementary School; Jennifer Saravia, a seventh-grader at Kenmore Middle School; and Orion La, a 10th-grader at Yorktown High School.

In the video competition, first-place awards went to Emily Rice, a kindergarten student, and Caroline Rice, a second-grader, at Nottingham Elementary School; Anuj Khemka, an eighth-grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School; and Marwan Mohammed, Taylor Memon, John Hall, Robbie Starkey and Ahmed Al Debagh, 11th-graders at Wakefield High School.

To see the award-winning entries, go to www.apsva.us/safe-routes-to-schooloverview/heads-up-psa-contest/.

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Members of Arlington Lodge #58 Free and Accepted Prince Hall Masons on April 23 traveled to Hoffman-Boston Elementary School, where they presented principal Kimberley Graves with a donation of more than $1,000 to support academic-enrichment programs for students.

The funding will support HoffmanBoston students planning to participate in the Young Scholars Innovation Academy, Summer Laureate Program, Global Village Summit, Fun with Coding program and Math Academy.

“We are very grateful, and our students will greatly benefit from your contributions,” Graves told the lodge members. n

n Wakefield High School teacher Katie

Naylor has been nominated for the Harris History Teacher Award by the Virginia Historical Society, and will represent Virginia high schools in national competition.

For being a Virginia nominee, Naylor received a $5,000 award.

National award recipients will be announced June 14. Nominees’ work must clearly illustrate the development and use of creative teaching methods that interest students in history and help them make exciting discoveries about the past.

LaNia Grant, an 11th-grade student at Suitland High School in Maryland, has been named winner of the Macedonia n

Members of Arlington Lodge #58 Free and Accepted Prince Hall Masons recently donated more than $1,000 to support academic-enrichment programs for students.

Baptist Church Generation Now Youth Ministry’s Historically Black College and University Tour essay contest.

Students who participated in the Arlington church’s recent tour of college campuses were asked to write an essay upon their return on “How the Tour Inspired Me to Pursue My Dream.” Grant’s entry was the unanimous choice of judges.

A total of 41 students from high schools across the region participated in the March 25-29 event, visiting Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, Spelman College, Clark-Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Johnson C.

Smith University, North Carolina A&T State University, Winston Salem University and North Carolina Central University.

Grant stated in her essay that from the time she was in the third grade, she was certain in her decision to become a lawyer.

Her “dream school” is Spelman College.

Grant received a $300 cash award and read her winning essay as a part of the Generation Now youth-led morning worship service on April 15.

The Sun Gazette welcomes your submission of items for inclusion in the Schools & Military section.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY: n On April 21 around 5 a.m., a woman was walking to her home in the 1200 block of South George Mason Drive when a man approached her and demanded money.

The victim refused, then the suspect struck her, knocking her to the ground, police said. The suspect then fled in a vehicle.

The suspect is described as a white male, 35 to 45 years old, 5’5” to 5’7”, with black hair longer on top and shorter on the sides. The vehicle is described as a dark-colored sedan similar to a Toyota Camry, with Maryland tags.

INDECENT EXPOSURE: n On April 20 at 935 p.m., a woman was walking in the 1900 block of Clarendon Boulevard when she witnessed a man masturbating in an adjacent park.

The suspect is described as a black male, 5’7”, 160 pounds. n On April 24 at 10:20 p.m., a woman was walking in the vicinity of Wilson Boulevard and North Troy Street when a man approached her and exposed himself.

The suspect is described as a lightskinned Hispanic male, 5’6” to 5’8”, with a skinny build.

Items are compiled from reports issued by local public-safety agencies across the region. www.insidenova.com

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register to vote and cast a ballot in the primary.

Virginia does not register voters by political party. Under Virginia election law, any registered voter can cast a ballot in either primary, but not both.

Fisette Endorses de Ferranti in County Board Race: Veteran Arlington elected official Jay Fisette has endorsed Matt de Ferranti in the Democratic primary for County Board.

“Matt shares my commitment to Arlington and to ensuring that our community retains our compassion, fiscal integrity and focus on long-term sustainability,” Fisette said in statement released April 30

Stewart

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I want to help make a team better. It’s an honor to be the first Yorktown player drafted – and it’s an honor for the Hall’s Hill neighborhood and to make them proud.”

A two-year starting cornerback at North Carolina, Stewart was a secondteam all-Atlantic Coast Conference pick in 2015 and an honorable mention

by the de Ferranti campaign.

Fisette, who served on the County Board for 20 years before retiring at the end of last year, joins several other elected officials who have endorsed de Ferranti in the primary, where he squares off against Chanda Choun. Among those endorsing de Ferranti: School Board members Reid Goldstein and Tannia Talento; state Sen. Adam Ebbin; Dels. Rip Sullivan and Alfonso Lopez; and Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson.

The winner of the June 12 primary will move on to face independent County Board member John Vihstadt, who is seeking his second full term. Vihstadt has picked up the endorsement of three Democratic elected officials: County Board member Libby Garvey, Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos and Treasurer Carla de la Pava.

Republicans Set Up Process for County Board Nomination: There appears to be nobody waiting in the wings, but just in case, the Arlington County Republican Committee on April 25 adopted rules for a County Board nomination process.

Committee members voted unanimously to use a mass-meeting format on May 23 to decide on a nominee. Prospective contenders for the Republican nomination will have until May 9 to throw their hats into the ring by filing paperwork with the party and paying a $200 fee.

Even though no candidates have materialized, “we need to send out a call, we need to go through this process,” Arlington GOP chairman Jim Presswood said.

If a candidate or candidate files, participants at the mass meeting would have the ability to select a nominee, or reject the options in front of them.

The likeliest scenario? The May 9 deadline will pass with no candidates, then Arlington Republicans will rally behind independent County Board member John Vihstadt’s re-election bid. Such was the case in 2014, when Vihstadt ran as an independent with a coalition that ranged from Republicans and disaffected Democrats to Green Party members.

Vihstadt has qualified for the ballot, and will await a June primary to see which of two Democratic candidates – Matt de Ferranti and Chanda Choun – he will square off against in November.

Independent candidates for County Board have until June to meet the relatively low-bar requirements to win ballot access. (Perennial local candidate Audrey Clement, who often has been on the County Board ballot, this year is running for School Board.)

pick in 2016 and 2017. As a senior, he finished with 45 tackles, two sacks and 12 pass breakups, and returned 15 punts for 170 yards. He set a program record for career pass breakups with 41.

Stewart’s versatility, size and athleticism made him an attractive NFL prospect. He entered the draft as a projected second-to-third round pick.

“I knew after my sophomore season in college that I would have a good chance to play in the NFL,” Stewart said.

Yorktown head football coach Bruce

Hanson called Stewart one of the best players he’s ever coached.

“He did so many things for us, on both sides of the ball and on special teams,” Hanson said.

Stewart was a standout two-way starter and kick returner at Yorktown, helping the Patriots to a 27-3 regularseason record and district championships the three seasons he played for the Patriots.

He amassed some 7,000 all-purpose yards and scored more than 50 touchdowns.

Stewart graduated from North Carolina last December, earning a degree in exercise sports science.

“I’m as proud of him getting that degree as anything,” Stewart’s father Marvin said. “He worked hard for that, staying during the summers to take classes.”

As part of his desire to give back, Stewart spent much of April 27 at the community center playing bingo with senior citizens in the morning and working with younger youth in the afternoon and evening as part of his foundation.

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So Much About Sports Involves a Timing Thing The timing of it all.

In most sports, so much importance involves time. There is gametime, halftime, timeouts, overtime, the amount of time in a period or half, the time between those periods and halves, and the total time an event lasts.

Playoffs Begin for Knights This Week

Dave Facinoli

A Staff Report

The Bishop O’Connell Knights won their fifth girls lacrosse game of the season with a 1-0 home victory over Bishop McNamara on April 28.

LACROSSE ROUNDUP The Knights defeated Sidwell Friends, 13-6, in another previous game in high school action.

The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoffs begin for O’Connell this week. n The Bishop O’Connell boys (9-8) won their final two regular-season games, defeating Bishop Ireton, 10-7, then Collegiate, 15-6.

Collegiate was ranked fifth and O’Connell ninth in the most recent Division I state private-school poll. Those wins could help O’Connell earn a statetournament berth.

The Knights begin Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoffs this week. n With three victories last week, the Yorktown Patriots improved to 8-3 in girls high school lacrosse and have won four straight matches. Yorktown downed Continued on Page 24

Bishop O’Connell High School goalie Abby Snarzyk defends a shot taken by Potomac School’s Eliza Soutter during last week’s non-conference match in Arlington. See a slideshow from the PHOTO BY DEB KOLT game at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.

Generals Rally Past Warriors in County Clash DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

In an all-Arlington non-district baseball showdown, the host Washington-Lee Generals rallied for a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Wakefield Warriors on April 26 in high school action.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP Washington-Lee (9-6) scored the winning runs on a Mac Mulock’s two-run double in the bottom of eighth inning.

Wakefield (6-7) scored one in the top of the eighth to take a 5-4 lead.

Mulock also was the winning pitcher in four innings of relief.

Washington-Lee had 13 hits. Sam Nichols and Ryan Edelstein had three hits each, Trey Haley had two hits with a double, Gus Nathanson had a hit and two RBI, Dylan Anderson had a hit and an RBI, Isaac Bendon doubled and Aidan Lowe had an RBI. Zach Bako had two hits and two RBI for Wakefield.

In its next game, Wakefield routed the Lee Lancers, 13-3, in National District action at Barcroft Park on April 27. Bako had two hits in that win, with Jonathan Parker and John Petrich each having two RBI. Bako pitched five innings to get the win with two strikeouts.

In other action, Wakefield defeated the host Falls Church Jaguars, 9-3, in a game shorted to four innings because of rain. The contest may have to be continued at some point.

Bako was the starting and winning pitcher. Max Lane, Parker and Bako each had two RBI and Jack Lane had two hits. n Carson Wood belted his sixth homer of the season in the Yorktown Patriots’ 9-5 Liberty District road loss to the McLean Highlanders on April 26.

Wood’s homer gave Yorktown (8-9, 4-3) a 3-0 lead. Jonah Margosis had a hit

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References are made to perfect timing and bad timing.

In soccer, lacrosse, hockey and field hockey, there is the time of goals, with penalty times in hockey and lacrosse.

In any timed sport, there always is the time remaining and how much reset time is put back on a clock if there is some miscalculation or foul up.

Running and swimming events have so many important times. There are finish and split times, in addition to qualifying and record times.

In wrestling there is pinning, injury and blood time.

There is a maximum time allowed for a routine in gymnastics. There’s an allotted resting time prior to a final and deciding set in tennis.

In football there is the time between plays, and in baseball the time between pitches (too much) and how long a coach’s mound visit can last.

In most sports, any timeout lasts about one minute, which is the same for the time between quarters and periods. In volleyball, there are three minutes allowed between sets.

There should be an allotted time between shots in golf. Maybe that would speed up play.

In girls high school field hockey, the time for the final two minutes of a half is sometimes kept on the field and not the scoreboard. That makes no sense in this advanced digital age.

In baseball, there is the time of games – of interest because the length of play seems to keep getting longer and longer each season at all of the levels of play. That has led to gametime limits at some levels – all might be better. The two-hour game has become a rarity.

Again, sports is all about times.

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Arlington Running Roundup JAY JACOB WIND Staff Writer

Braving temperatures in the 30s, a non-stop headwind and intermittent rainstorms, 64 Arlington runners finished the 2018 Boston Marathon on April 16.

Graham Tribble, 29, finished in 2:30:06 to place 23rd among men, followed 10 minutes later by Dustin Whitlow, 31, in 156th in 2:40:49, then Jonathan Finer, 29, 333rd in 2:45:52.

Megamarathoner Michael Wardian, 44, paced a blind runner to a sub-threehour finish, 1,167th, in 2:56:23.

Among women, Cristina Burbach, 43, covered the course in 3:12:34, good for 362nd place among women, ahead of Liz Baugher, 30, 408th in 3:13:41, then Caitlin Koob, 26, 1,076th, in 3:23:03.

Other Arlington men finishers were: Jacob Gilden, 29, 405, 2:47:37; James Defilippi, 40, 878, 2:53:57; Carlos Bonnett-Castillo, 34, 1,219, 2:56:50; Sven Henningson, 24, 1,394, 2:58:00; Nick

Turner, 40, 1,732, 2:59:59; Justin Mccarthy, 36, 1,800, 3:00:32; John Hall, 32, 1,952, 3:01:32; Stephen Mohr, 37, 1,954, 3:01:35; Michael Naff, 47, 2,338, 3:04:34; Matthew Howard, 26, 2,380, 3:04:54; Robert Young, 36, 2,741, 3:07:40; Jamie Delcore, 44, 2,958, 3:09:17; Armand Silva, 32, 3,389, 3:12:13; Lavar Curley, 37, 4,038, 3:16:45; Reynolds Wilson, 46, 4,095, 3:17:14; Bradley Klimek, 42, 4,118, 3:17:25; Scott Milam, 46, 4,587, 3:20:25; Andrew Murphy, 33, 4,602, 3:20:29; Sean Laffey, 28, 5,909, 3:28:53; Matthew Olmsted, 48, 8,000, 3:44:19; Matthew Angelico, 24, 8,861, 3:51:19; Donald Names, 61, 9,110, 3:53:50; Pat Ramos, 45, 11,492, 4:26:13; John Meyer, 46, 12,369, 4:46:28; Eric Tomao, 40, 13,838, 5:49:57; and Jay Jacob Wind, 68, 13,853, 5:51:14.

Other women finishers were: Cristina Burbach, 43, 362, 3:12:34; Liz Baugher, 30, 408, 3:13:41; Caitlin Koob, 26, 1,076, 3:23:03; Sarah Whitworth, 29, 1,247, 3:24:48; Margaret Klimek, 35, 1,389, 3:26:14; Brittany Cain, 26, 1,801, 3:29:33;

Emilie Johnson, 30, 1,857, 3:29:58; Erica Stoltenberg, 30, 2,161, 3:32:27; Rachel Penney, 27, 2,210, 3:32:46; Shauna Waite, 33, 2,383, 3:34:04; Gabrielle Labove, 27, Katherine Marden 2,437, 3:34:29; Lauren Allison, 34, 2,443, 3:34:33; Amy Bowen, 34, 2,528, 3:35:04; Nicole Paraboschi, 25, 2,587, 3:35:33; Jennifer Bell, 46, 2,759, 3:36:53; Kimberly Markovich, 30, 2,886, 3:37:41; Hannah Lee, 23, 2,948, 3:38:12; Cathy Ahn, 43, 3,841, 3:44:11; Yuko Takakusaki, 50, 4,466, 3:48:24; Deb Ryan, 45, 4,627, 3:49:34; Gabrielle Names, 28, 5,297, 3:53:50; Emily Rhoades, 35, 5,398, 3:54:47; Laura Watchman, 47, 5,527, 3:55:41; Tammy Lamantia, 46, 6,067, 3:59:42; Catherine Burke, 35, 6,220, 4:01:00; Hilary Leister, 30, 6,328, 4:01:47;

Julia Taylor, 46, 6,438, 4:02:37; Jennifer Requist, 45, 8,219, 4:22:07; Michaela Hackner, 39, 8,536, 4:26:14; Katie Sprinkel, 37, 8,719, 4:29:22; Lucy Mccausland, 63, 9,035, 4:35:21; Donna O’Malley, 53, 9,123, 4:37:11; Cindy Walls, 60, 9,445, 4:43:49; and Jaina Donberg, 35, 9,565, 4:46:28. n Four Arlington runners finished at the BAA 5K in Boston on April 14.

Alexander Spigelman, 33, was 506th among men in 21:20 and Glenn Johnson, 30, was 1,398th in 25:41. Ashley Kraus, 29, was 258th among women in 22:41 and Emilie Johnson, 30, was 762nd in 25:42. n At the Garden Spot Village marathon in New Holland, Pa., Arlington’s Katherine Marden, 37, was the first female finisher in the women’s open division in 3:37.44.

The event attracted some 900 marathoners and half marathoners from 25 states, and as far away as the state of California.

SOCCER: The Yorktown Patriots im-

proved to 10-1-1 in girls soccer with routs over Langley, 6-0, and Jefferson, 9-0 last week. n The Yorktown boys (8-3-2) defeated Langley, 2-0, and Jefferson, 4-1.

Lincoln Kickbush scored three goals in those games, Will Boggest two and Johnny Lyons one. n The Washington-Lee boys nipped Marshall, 1-0, and the W-L girls tied

Herndon and Marshall in 2-2 results.

The regular season ends for the teams next week. n The Wakefield Warriors defeated the Mount Vernon Majors, 4-2, in nondistrict play. Abenezar Shewago scored two goals and Irving Rivera and Ricardo Salgado one each for Wakefield.

Oscar Lopez-Salas and Abraham Haile added assists.

On defense, Piper O’Donnell, Carly Thurman, Emma Hutchison (four draws), Gigi Richardson, Dorsey, Calvo, Kuwana and Burke caused turnovers and gathered ground balls. n The Washington-Lee girls defeated Wakefield, 14-3, in recent action and the W-L boys downed Wakefield, 19-6.

The Yorktown boys routed Washington-Lee, 18-5, and Herndon, 14-1, in recent matches.

The regular-season ends for the teams next week. n The Wakefield Warriors nipped Falls Church, 13-12, in recent National District action. Julia Norsworthy-Edgehill had six goals, two assists and six draw controls for Wakefield. Margaret Norsworthy-Edgehill had two goals, an assist and three draw controls.

Ashley Parra, Caroline Darnell, Ena Robertson and Isabel Beard each scored one goal.

O’Connell’s Josie Cardelicchio runs toward the Potomac School goal.

In its next game on April 27 at Barcroft Park, Yorktown routed the Herndon Hornets, 11-1.

“We hit a lot better [against Herndon] and the pitching was solid,” Yorktown coach John Skaggs said. “One error really hurt us against McLean.”

Against Herndon, Margosis had three RBI, Tanner Wall added two hits and two RBI, Wood had two RBI and Nathan

Knowles had two hits, as the Patriots amassed nine hits. Herndon made six errors.

On the mound, Bart Marshall started and went four innings for the win, fanning three. Ryan Salsburg worked the final three frames. n The Bishop O’Connell Knights nipped McNamara, 5-4, in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference action April

High School Roundup GIRLS SOFTBALL: The Yorktown Pa-

triots (10-6, 4-2) won their biggest game of the season on April 26, nipping the host McLean Highlanders, 3-2, in Liberty District action. McLean fell to 14-2 with the loss.

For Yorktown, Zoe Apsel scattered nine hits and struck out three to get the win. Miranda Manka belted a three-run first-inning homer to give Yorktown all

Lacrosse Continued from Page 23 Washington-Lee, 18-9, Oakton, 12-10, and Battlefield, 16-14.

In the win over W-L, Kate Burke had six goals, Ellie Dorsey scored five, Katie Calvo had four goals, Camille Kuwana added a goal and two assists, Sarah Bloomquist had a goal and an assist, and goalie Olivia Klein made eight saves and totaled 17 for the three games.

Calvo scored six goals against Battlefield and Burke four.

For the three games, Burke scored 13 goals, Calvo 12 and had seven draw controls, Dorsey (seven draws) and Kuwana had seven goals each, Bloomquist had three goals, Ellie Cowan had a goal and two draw controls and Caroline Bloomquist contributed an assist.

Baseball Continued from Page 23 and an RBI for Yorktown and Andrew Simmons and Benden Materese doubled.

McLean had 14 hits (12 singles), scoring two runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth.

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the runs it needed. Sydney Russell doubled and Kate Cressey was intentionally walked in the first. n The regular season ends for the Bishop O’Connell this week with the Washington Capital Athletic Conference playoffs then to begin. O’Connell is the defending tournament champions.

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27. Keenan Murphy had two hits for O’Connell and Peter Colevas had three RBI and pitched six innings to get the win, with Eddie Eisert throwing the final frame to get the save.

O’Connell scored three runs to win in the bottom of the sixth.

O’Connell’s game against Bishop Ireton on April 28 was postponed became of a wet field.

Four Arlington Football Players Honored at Banquet Senior football players Tanner Wall from Yorktown High School, Carsten Connolly from Washington-Lee High and Bradley Magee of Bishop O’Connell were three $1,000 scholarship recipients April 22 at the National Capital Region chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame’s banquet at Army Navy County Club in Arlington.

Nate Smith of Bishop O’Connell, another senior, also was recognized at the banquet A total of 42 high school players from throughout the metropolitan area were recognized that evening, with 10 receiving scholarships. Smith would have received scholarship money, but can’t because he will be attending West Point.

Howard University football head coach Mike London was the guest speaker.

Yorktown High School’s Tanner Wall received a National Football Foundation award at a recent banquet.

Various senior players were recognized for their accomplishments both on and off the field in the class-

College Roundup Bishop O’Connell High School graduate Patty Maye Ohanian is enjoying a highly productive freshman season as a women’s softball player for Christopher Newport University.

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Andy Collins gathered for a photo on March 24 after their college teams met in a Division III doubleheader action.

Herbert is a right-handed sophomore pitcher for Christopher Newport University. Collins is a freshman infielder for St. Mary’s College in Maryland.

Collins started each game of the twinbill at Christopher Newport, which won both. Herbert did not see action.

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One award winner was selected as the chapter’s nomination for Eastern Region Scholar Athlete. That award went to South Lakes senior Spencer Alston, with Wall a close runner-up.

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32. Wavelike patterned silk 33. Part of small intestine 34. *Sent en masse 36. Snorkeling site 38. *#19 Across’ real-life mom 42. Reproduction, for short 45. Waterproof material 49. Luau souvenir 51. Compass point, pl.

54. Photo tint 56. Peer 57. Lateen-rigged sailing vessel 58. Dexterity 59. Had been phlebotomized 60. To dry ink, in the olden days 61. Pakistani language 62. Deep black 63. Chinese immigrant association 64. *Treat mom to this type of relaxing day 66. European peak

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TRAVELERS HEAD TO REVOLUTIONARY WAR RE-ENACTMENT: Arlington

County 55+ Travel host a trip to Mount Vernon for a Revolutionary War re-enactment plus buffet lunch on Sunday, May 6. The cost is $52. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

SAFE, COMFORTABLE HOMES TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: Tips on making homes

safe and comfortable will be shared on Monday, May 7 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

COUNTRY MUSICIANS TO TAKE THE STAGE: The Just Playin’ Country band

will perform on Monday, May 7 at 11:15 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

FLEXIBLE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES PROFFERED: Investment strategies

that offer flexibility will be discussed on Tuesday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

BASICS OF MEDICARE DISCUSSED:

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DOWN 1. Practice in the ring 2. Flexible mineral 3. Opposed to 4. Expressionless 5. Harbour, alt. sp.

6. Feline line 7. Have title to 8. #6 Down, pl.

9. Loads from lodes

presented on Tuesday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2287369.

FACTORS IMPACTING BALANCE, COORDINATION DETAILED: Factors that

impact balance and coordination will be discussed on Tuesday, May 8 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

HISTORY AFICIONADOS TO GATHER:

The history-roundtable group at Lee Senior Center will discuss the Gilded Age on Tuesday, May 8 at 11:15 a.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

STUDY OF WORDS SUBJECT OF FORUM: Lee Senior Center will host a

study of words on Wednesday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

BIRD-WATCHING 4-1-1 SLATED: Bird-

watching basics will be presented on Wednesday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

APPRAISER DISCUSSES WHAT TO KEEP: Appraiser Matthew Quinn will

discuss what to keep, sell or give away during a program on Wednesday, May 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

GETTING THE RIGHT EXERCISE SHOES DISCUSSED: Selecting proper exercise

shoes will be the topic of discussion on Wednesday, May 9 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

MAXIMIZATION OF STORAGE SPACE DISCUSSED: Tips for maximizing stor-

age space will be presented on Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 2280955.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: Arlington County 55+

Travel hosts a trip to Hollins Farms in Delaplane for strawberry and vegetable picking on Saturday, May 12. The cost is $6. For information, call (703) 2284748.

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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.

April 30, 1943: n “Not so good” is the official response of how well Arlingtonians did in the surprise blackout drill conducted this week. n Draft news: 171 Arlington men are headed for induction in Richmond. n Jimmy Clarke, who left the Sun staff last year to enlist in the Coast Guard, has written about his work chasing subs off the Atlantic Coast. n A local supermarket chain is running an ad that depicts an apron-clad housewife clobbering Hitler with a rolling pin.

May 2, 1960: n The 98-member Arlington delegation to the state presidential convention will be dominated by conservatives.

May 2, 1966: n Business leaders have successfully pressed the County Board to reinstall 30 parking meters along Wilson Boulevard. n A Sun editorial has memorialized former state Sen. Frank Ball, who has died, for his 51 years of public service to Arlingtonians. n The County Board had voted to advertise a 1-percent local sales tax, which would be imposed on top of the 2-percent state sales tax. n A dedication Mass has been held for the new family-activities building at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. n Washington-Lee has opened its baseball season with a 7-1 record. Wakefield is 6-2 and Yorktown is 4-4.

May 1, 1972: n A Williamsburg judge has ruled that Virginia’s “blue laws” limiting work on Sundays are unconstitutional, but the state attorney general says otherwise. n Retiring Fire Chief Joseph Clements says his personnel have the “right to gripe,” as they have the lowest pay in the region. n In baseball action, Yorktown bombed McLean, 13-3, and WashingtonLee defeated Madison, 3-2.

May 1, 1980: n The 22-percent pay differential for state troopers in Northern Virginia has their brethren downstate quite irked.

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