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Divestiture of Reevesland Moving Foward Co. Board OKs Preservation Easement, Paving Way for Sale of Historic Farmhouse SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington County Board members on July 14 took another step toward prepping the historic Reevesland farmhouse for sale – and ensuring that it is preserved

for future generations.

Board members placed a one-thirdacre portion of the property inside a new historic-preservation easement, which will require any future owner to adhere to government directions in any exterior alterations, and to open the property to the

public at least once per year. Most importantly, the action prevents future owners from tearing down the property.

The vote was another procedural step to prep the Boulevard Manor property for sale. In April 2017, County Board members had directed staff to prepare the

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main house and its immediate lands for the market, with the remainder of the 2.4acre property to remain in government hands.

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More Tree Protections Are Sought SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington Post 139 first baseman Bart Marshall stretches to field a ground ball against McLean Post 270 during a recent American Legion District 17 baseball game. McLean swept a doubleheader from Arlington on July 12. The District 17 playoffs begin July 21 and Arlington PHOTO BY DEB KOLT likely will be the No. 3 or 4 seed. See a story in Sports.

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At a meeting that saw them harangued on issues ranging from the placement of a new salt-storage dome to offering incentives to entice Amazon, Arlington County Board members on July 14 took significant flak – yet again – from tree-preservation advocates.

And as has been the case in the past, the board’s collective response has been: Don’t blame us; we don’t make the rules.

“Our biggest challenge is the General Assembly,” said County Board Chairman Katie Cristol, after she and other board members endured a 45-minute publiccomment session in which nearly all speakers found something to gripe about.

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County Acquires Parcel to Augment Jennie Dean Park SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

It’ll cost taxpayers nearly $1.5 million, but another piece of the Jennie Dean Park expansion puzzle soon will be in place.

County Board members on July 14 formally approved the purchase of a 4,900square-foot parcel currently in private hands. The $950,000 purchase price was determined by an independent appraisal last year.

The property in question is bounded on the north by South Four Mile Run Drive, on the east by Weenie Beenie and

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wraps around Jennie Dean Park on the other sides. A warehouse on the parcel is leased by WETA, which plans to vacate it by the end of July.

Purchase of the parcel will help with development of the second phase of the Jennie Dean Park master plan. For now, the warehouse will be removed and the site will be graded so it aligns with the park.

In addition to the purchase price, county officials expect closing costs of about $7,500 and anticipate that removal of the warehouse and grading of the site will add an additional $500,000.

County Offers Developer Cash in Effort to Retain Tenant: Arlington taxpayers will be on the hook for nearly $8 million over 10 years to subsidize a lease that will retain the Office of Naval Research in the county.

The incentive package, approved by the County Board July 14, will keep the federal agency in its current 314,000 square feet of office space in Ballston.

Keeping the agency in Arlington “is a vital component of the science-andtechnology research cluster in Ballston,” Arlington Economic Development officials said in a pitch to County Board members.

The funding, to be paid out at just over $780,000 per year, will allow the property

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owner to lower the rental rate by $2.50 per square foot. The funding will flow directly to the property owner (an investment group).

Arlington officials have come under criticism in recent years for offering incentives to attract and retain office tenants. Officials counter that the incentives are needed to keep Arlington competitive at a time when office-vacancy rates in the county remain historically, and stubbornly, high.

The lease extension will keep the Office of Naval Research in Arlington through at least Sept. 1, 2027.

Program Supporting Citizenship Applicants to Expand: Arlington government officials plan to expand a subsidy program that helps prospective U.S. citizens pay the costs associated with their efforts.

County Board members on July 14 increased the subsidy amount and expand the ranks of those eligible to participate in the subsidy program, which is funded by private donations.

Under the plan, some low-income residents will receive the full amount ($725) charged by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process an application for naturalization. Previously, the subsidy had been about half that.

Those who already qualify for a reduced naturalization fee due to very low income levels will see the subsidy grow to

$405, which will cover the costs.

The program began in January when a local resident donated $7,000 in support of citizenship efforts. Additional donations of more than $35,000 have since come in.

No tax dollars are involved, although the county’s Department of Human Services does provide in-kind support.

Developer to Use Park for Staging Area: Large chunks of Mosaic Park in Ballston will be off-limits to the public for months while the park is used as a staging area for construction of a new pedestrian bridge nearby.

Arlington County Board members on July 14 agreed to let Forest City, the developer of Ballston Quarter (the redesigned Ballston Common Mall), use most of the park from Aug. 15 to Dec. 31, with the possibility of extending the lease two additional months.

The site will be used to prep materials for construction of the new pedestrian bridge, which will connect Ballston Quarter to properties across Wilson Boulevard.

A similar bridge that had served the same purpose for Ballston Common Mall was razed as part of the redevelopment.

The developer will pay just under $16,000 per month for use of the park space.

The agreement is not expected to impact the timeline for redevelopment of the park, located along North Quincy Street, which is slated to begin next year.

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Q&A: New Head of Va. Hospital Center Foundation Betsy Frantz has spent recent months settling in as head of the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation, a position she took after serving for 20 years as founding CEO and president of the Leadership Center for Excellence (formerly Leadership Arlington).

Although Virginia Hospital Center has had a philanthropic arm since its founding as Arlington Hospital in the 1940s, the current foundation dates back about 10 years.

The Sun Gazette sat down with Frantz and got her take on the new position.

How far back does your connection to Virginia Hospital Center go?

I’ve been a resident in Arlington for 35 years, living almost across the street from the hospital. Jim Cole, the hospital’s CEO, is a member of the Leadership Arlington Class of 2000, and the hospital has had an applicant almost every year from its leadership. They also have had participants in the young-professionals program. It’s been an opportunity to get to know incredible people that are a part of the hospital.

Why do you think this is a good fit?

My whole life, I’ve served the community – and there are different ways to serve the community. My work with the foundation is allowing me the privilege to connect philanthropic donors and corpo-

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We want to invite the community in to learn more about the hospital as well as become a part of the future health-care needs of the community.

We are in that “adolescent phase.” We can become what the community and the hospital need us to be through educating the public on what a healthy community is, connecting people and collaborating with others. There are endless possibilities when we all share the same vision of a strong, healthy community.

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rations to outstanding health care. That leads to saving lives! What an exciting thought: serving the community through the saving of lives.

Having an exceptional hospital truly matters to the health of our community.

The hospital currently is in the process of transforming the way it approaches best serving the patient. The future of health care requires a game-changing approach to health care that includes creating a physical campus to serve generations to come, as well as the use of technology to care for patients.

To my great joy I have discovered the

hospital truly is as kind on the inside as it appears on the outside. It’s 100-percent focused on the patient. The foundation is an opportunity to support excellent patient care while serving the greater community.

The foundation has had something of a low profile. Is the goal to change that?

Its potential is yet to be realized. The past 10 years of the foundation have been spent establishing the infrastructure and supporting the needs of the hospital.

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Democrats Prep Full Court Press for November SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

Arlington Democrats on July 11 began a multi-pronged effort to regain the County Board seat that was snatched away from them four years ago.

“I look forward to winning this election – you know I will work my heart out,” said Matt de Ferranti, who in June won the Democratic primary to take on independent County Board member John Vihstadt in November.

De Ferranti spoke at the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, where the party leadership said it would leave no stone unturned in ousting Vihstadt from office.

“We are going to run like mad,” said party chairman Jill Caiazzo.

As for de Ferranti, “we are excited to have him on a tremendous ballot,” Caiazzo said.

The 2018 sprint to the general election kicks off as a toss-up: Vihstadt has the power of incumbency, better name recognition and aims to hold together the

coalition that allowed him to easily defeat Democrat Alan Howze twice four years ago. But the controversial issues that year provided a unique opportunity for a nonDemocrat that may not be available this year.

Vihstadt in 2014 became the first nonDemocrat to serve on the County Board since the brief tenure of Republican Mike Lane in 1999. But given the turnover of residents in Arlington, four years is several political lifetimes – many new arrivals may have never heard of the Columbia Pike streetcar controversy, which fueled Vihstadt’s election victories.

In remarks to the party faithful, de Ferranti said he would work on the board as a voice to support innovation and encourage economic development.

“I will be fiscally responsible but I will invest in the future,” he said. “Shared prosperity is our watchword.”

The County Board race is likely to be the only issue on the Nov. 6 ballot in Arlington to offer more than token amounts of suspense. Democratic School Board member Barbara Kanninen and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer are likely to cruise to victories against nominal opposition, while U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is seen as a heavy favorite over Republican Corey Stewart.

But Democrats at the local level are

County Board nominee Matt de Ferranti speaks to Arlington Democrats on July 11.

not without challenges. The party is still on the hunt for precinct captains in a number of key corridors of the county as the days tick down to the general-election campaign.

“Send me anyone; I’ll train them,” pleaded Carol Fontein, who heads precinct operations for the Arlington County Democratic Committee.

“We have a lot of key vacancies,” Fontein said. “We want to have really strong teams going forward. Precinct captains are the corks on which this whole opera-

tion floats.”

The County Board race could hinge on whether Democrats can convince infrequent voters – younger residents and renters – to pay attention to the race. Four years ago, party leaders assumed that the Democratic sample ballot handed out on Election Day would carry the day for the earnest but lackluster Howze, but local voters – fed up with high-priced capital spending and a County Board deemed out of touch with the public – disregarded it to give Vihstadt the victory.

Cristina Diaz-Torres, one of four leaders of the Democratic Joint Campaign for 2018, said younger voters were going to be a particular focus of the turnout effort.

“We need to tap into that vote,” she said.

As part of the get-out-the-vote effort, party leaders plan to focus on everything from the old school of politicking (handaddressed letters to voters) to new(ish) ways of connecting.

“We’re going to go all out on social media; it helps amplify us,” Caiazzo said.

“This is a great way to reach folks with our message.”

The Vihstadt-de Ferranti race kicks into high gear shortly after Labor Day, when the Arlington County Civic Federation holds its annual candidate forum.

Activist Tapped As Senior Arlington Democrat of Year SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

You have to go back way in your knowledge of Arlington political history to remember the royal rumble that occurred when Helen Fahey and Brendan Feeley squared off for the Democratic nomination for commonwealth’s attorney in 1986.

It was that event that turned Herschel Kanter from a supportive bystander in the world of local politics into a party insider.

And on Sept. 30, the Arlington County Democratic Committee will honor Kanter as the senior Democrat of the year.

Atima Omara, a member of the Democratic Joint Campaign, said Kanter’s selection was something of a no-brainer among those who decide on the annual honoree.

“It was a funny conversation: ‘Have we honored Herschel yet? No? We should take care of that,’” Omara said.

The celebration, to be held at the home of former County Board member Jay Fisette, will enshrine Kanter in a pantheon that also includes Peg Hogan, Joan McDermott, Charlene Bickford and the duo of Richard and Jean Barton.

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“It’s a show of appreciation,” Kanter said after the honor was announced.

While appreciating the honor, Kanter’s response to it was at least somewhat tongue in cheek.

“It shows the party values wisdom – but I don’t want to claim that,” he said.

“I’m not sure I do much now but go to meetings . . . offering gratuitous advice.”

But Richard and Jean Barton said Kanter is being far too modest, having been active in county politics as long as they have known him.

“He is a ‘stealth’ Democrat, in and out of every Democratic campaign and event, very quietly and very effectively,” they said in a joint statement. “He richly deserves the award.”

Kanter and his wife, Ruth, moved to Arlington in 1964 after having met in the liberal hotbed of Berkeley, Calif.

“Politics was always part of our marriage,” Kanter said, but it was the diminutive dynamo Ruth (who died in 2016 at age 88) who was the family’s public face during campaign seasons.

Being averse to calling people up and asking for money or favors, Herschel Kanter long lent a behind-the-scenes, “wholesale-level” support to his wife’s

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activities. But it was that Fahey-vs.-Feeley slugfest that brought him to a broader role.

The job of commonwealth’s attorney had been held by popular Republicanleaning independent Henry Hudson.

When Hudson was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

by Ronald Reagan, Democrats Fahey and Feeley slugged it out in a race that drew blood (figuratively) and put many political allies on opposite sides of the fence.

Kanter backed Fahey (who won the firehouse primary) and it brought him a new appreciation for the grunt work of political campaigns and the realization he could complement his wife’s work.

“I got active after that. I discovered that I could do things other than Ruth did,” Kanter said. “I got active putting

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up signs, maybe taking mail to the post office.” He served as a worker bee in the legendary local political apparatus run by Tom Whipple.

Kanter later served stints as newsletter editor and program chair for the Arlington County Democratic Committee, and served on County Board campaigns under the legendary political activist Lucy Denney, who died earlier this year.

It was, perhaps, a natural progression.

“I was always interested in politics,” Kanter said. “I voted in every election since I became 21, as it was then in the old days.”

Even before then, though, Kanter had been weaned on politics in Baltimore, where his father was involved in city governance. “I was very aware, growing up, of politics,” he said. “I knew who the bosses were.”

The celebration of a party elder is one of the newer initiatives of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, with a secondary purpose of helping to raise funds down the campaign stretch each year. Other campaign-season events include a Labor Day chili cookoff, a “Golden Gala” and, new for 2018, an event centered around younger Democrats.

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Highs & Lows THUMBS DOWN: To another one of those “we’re from the government and we’re here to help ourselves” moments.

The Arlington County Board in September will consider whether to eliminate the county vehicle decal, which for generations has denoted that personal-property tax has been paid on cars, trucks and the like.

There are pros and cons to the idea, which we’ll opine on as a decision gets a little closer. But for now, we’ll grumble about one facet of the proposal.

County officials want to get rid of the tax decal . . . but keep the $30-ish fee that vehicle owners pay for it (in addition to the hefty car tax that is imposed).

It’s like building a bridge, putting a toll on it to pay the construction cost, then after the debt is paid off keeping the toll in place.

Tacky, tacky, tacky.

Of course, the fee charged for decals by the county government always was wildly inflated (they cost something like 19 cents each to produce, and are mailed out with tax bills so there is little additional cost there). But if the decals are going to be eliminated, the fees associated with them should be, too – and if that means taxpayers need to make up the difference somewhere else, so be it.

If the County Board dumps the decal but keeps the fee, it will be following in the footsteps of Fairfax County, which did the same

a decade ago. Playing follow-theleader behind Fairfax? Sheesh.

THUMBS UP: To the effort by local residents to help pay costs for local immigrants who are going through the citizenship process.

Arlington government officials supervise (but use donations to fund) the initiative, which helps low-income residents defray the not-insubstantial costs of the naturalization process.

In this era of divisiveness over those coming to the country by other-than-legal means, we should all embrace those who have played by the rules and are seeking citizenship. Helping lower the costs is a positive thing.

Renaming W-L Sends the Right Message Editor: As I’ve been following the Washington-Lee name change debate, I’ve been disappointed to see many of my neighbors are against the change.

I absolutely support renaming Washington-Lee. It’s unacceptable for a progressive community like Arlington to allow schools named after racist historical figures who devalued or fought against civil liberties and human dignity.

Renaming this school provides us with a small opportunity to demon-

strate that we stand in favor of equality and decency and to push back against the hate. We don’t have to erase or forget history, but we shouldn’t honor those who fought on the wrong side of humanity.

Additionally, I suggest we stop naming public schools after ANY individuals. Aside from my sweet dogs Lambeau and Lola, I don’t know anyone who is completely above reproach.

Let’s get creative by possibly naming schools based on curriculum focus, pos-

itive Arlington-centric characteristics and/or attributes that all Arlingtonians value.

I love Arlington because we are diverse, welcoming and open-minded. We stand for social justice and inclusion and against oppression and bigotry. I hope we will continue in that spirit and take action on this issue. While this may be a trivial issue for some, it signals an important message for others.

Dawn Dangel Arlington

Editor: Now that the School Board has voted to rename Washington-Lee High School, there is one obvious choice for the new name: “Washington-Grant,” in honor of Ulysses S. Grant.

First, it would save money, because we could keep all the uniforms that say “Generals.” Second, it would preserve the syllabic rhythm of the school’s name. “Washington-Schwarzkopf High

School” would be a mouthful.

Third, it would reflect historians’ rediscovery of Grant’s many virtues as a general and president. Ron Chernow’s recent highly regarded biography of Grant highlights that Walt Whitman described Grant as “nothing heroic . . . and yet the greatest hero.” Chernow notes that Frederick Douglass said of Grant: “In him the Negro found a protector, the Indian a friend, a vanquished

foe a brother, an imperiled nation a savior.” And, if past is prologue with Chernow biographies, we might even see a hip-hop musical, “Grant.”

Finally, the name change would please our current president, who prefers winners. To paraphrase Mr. Donald J. Trump, he likes generals who didn’t lose wars.

Todd Zubler Arlington

Change the School Name, But Keep It a General

Why Didn’t Students Have a Say on Renaming High School?

Editor: During the June 21 School Board meeting, several members of the Arlington community expressed their indignation at the board’s decision to change the name of Washington-Lee High School. The majority of them felt that

changing the name was against historic preservation, some even going so far as to claim the School Board was attempting to rewrite history.

Personally, I feel that changing the name of the school is a good idea, as the current name serves, if only slightly,

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to glorify a Confederate war general.

However, any decision of this nature should have had the students polled as to whether they agreed with the name change.

Peter Collins Arlington

The Time Has Come for Nonpartisan Redistricting in Virginia Editor: This U.S. Supreme Court, in Abbot vs. Perez, has overturned a ruling of a Texas state court’s decision that congressional and state political districts were intentionally drawn to suppress minority voters after the 2010 census.

Supreme Court justices found only one district to be unfairly drawn. Anyone who looks at the maps, however, might think differently.

Gerrymandering is a huge problem all over the country. In David Daley’s new book on gerrymandering, he describes one congressional district that resembles Donald Duck kicking Goofy.

You might wonder what is wrong with that picture. What is wrong is that districts need to be compact and con-

tiguous. They need to unite communities and be drawn in a way not to favor a political party or individual.

This has seldom been the case in recent history. Computerized mapping tools literally can tell you information down to what magazine subscriptions households have purchased.

Virginia is not exempt from gerrymandering and, as a case in point, in the 2015 elections every single incumbent running was re-elected.

Citizens hold the right to vote. But the power of their vote is weakened by the legislators who draw the lines and by the courts that uphold them.

If you are upset about the ultra-partisan legislation coming out of Congress or about the appointments of people in

leadership positions, or gridlock on issues that would move the country forward, you should care about making districts competitive.

OneVirginia2021 is a nonpartisan group calling for redistricting reform in the Old Dominion.

Its goals are to establish an independent commission that approaches redistricting using transparency and clear, enforceable rules to protect communities, make map-drawing favoring a particular party or individual unlawful, specific compactness, contiguity, and respect for political boundaries and communities, and to apply these reforms to

the 2021 redistricting process.

More than 72,000 Virginians have signed petitions to Gov. Northam and their representatives to take action on this issue.

Partisan politics has become more contentious and divided than ever as a result of gerrymandering. It is time to redraw maps to keep communities together and favor the election of representatives who will be accountable to voters who are not as similar in their politics, race and values – and who are actually all neighbors.

Emily Pfister Arlington

Why Didn’t Alumni Get a Voice in Renaming Washington-Lee? Editor: As one of the alumni of WashingtonLee High School, I am quite upset that the Arlington School Board has taken it upon itself to change the name of the school.

Alumni should have a major voice in this, and it seems we are being ignored.

My family, all five of us children, graduated from Washington-Lee. We

called ourselves GENERALS – not “a general” – and we had a great deal of pride in coming from a great school with a great reputation in the community.

Many of us live far away, but our alma mater will always be WashingtonLee. Not “the former W-L.” I didn’t graduate from a “former” anything.

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was an advocate for slavery (not true) and fought to preserve slavery (not true).

In fitting tribute to both his civic and military service rendered during his lifetime, Robert E. Lee was selected (along with George Washington) by the Virginia state government to be the subject of one of its two authorized statues for the National Statuary Hall in the United Sates Capitol. The legislative authority for the National Statuary Hall provides that selections should be made of citizens “illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services.”

Lee most certainly provided distinguished civic and military service to Virginia and to the United States.

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School Board Trying to Rewrite History Editor: Regarding the movement to change the name of my alma mater, Washington-Lee High School, I feel it is an effort to rewrite history. You cannot do that.

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School Board Shouldn’t Have Been So Quick to Disparage Robert E. Lee Editor: Those who denigrate Robert E. Lee merely demonstrate their ignorance of the man and historical fact.

Lee made significant and noteworthy contributions in the field of education as president of Washington College, where he strove to equip his students with the character and knowledge he knew would be necessary to restore the war-ravaged South, and was a strong advocate and supporter for reconciliation in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. His character and strength were exemplified by the respect, esteem and renown with which Lee was regarded in both national and international arenas.

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Dual-Use Path Is Coming to Portion of W&OD Trail BRIAN TROMPETER Staff Writer

It may be for just a fraction of the 45-mile-long Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Regional Trail, but within the next year, pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to use separate, parallel sections along the trail in the city of Falls Church.

“It’s kind of exciting,” said Paul Gilbert, executive director of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks), which operates the trail. “We hope eventually to use [dual-use paths] in all urban areas. We’re very hopeful it will do great things.”

The project will build an 11-foot-wide path for cyclists and an 8-foot-wide one for walkers and joggers. The paths will be separated by a 2-foot-wide median.

The dual-use-path section will be constructed between Broad Street (Route 7) and just east of Little Falls Street, Gilbert said.

The $3.7 million project still must undergo further engineering and likely will be completed in about a year, Gilbert said.

The project is being funded primarily

with $3.2 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and a $500,000 Virginia Department of Transportation grant. Those are not typical trail-funding sources, but the project will help improve traffic flow on local roads as well as adjacent trails, he said.

“The W&OD has transitioned over time from a purely recreational resource to a primary transportation artery in closein suburbs,” Gilbert said. “People are commuting to work on it. It’s essentially the backbone of trail systems throughout Northern Virginia. If you reduce congestion there, it improves the performance of other trail networks that feed into the W&OD.” Under its newly adopted six-year plan, NVTA will disburse about $1.3 billion worth of tax revenues for regional congestion-relief projects, said the body’s chairman, Martin Nohe.

While the organization finances many road projects, it also will support ones, such as Vienna’s future parking-garage floor in a commercial condominium building, if they reduce traffic gridlock by encouraging people to get out of their vehicles, he said.

The W&OD dual-use-path project “is

Graphic shows how the dual-use path along NOVA PARKS the W&OD Trail will be laid out.

a really good example of a non-motorized facility that still has a meaningful impact on congestion in Northern Virginia,” said Nohe, a member of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. “The trail is something people use as a thoroughfare.”

The W&OD’s dual-use path in Falls Church will feed over a new bridge crossing Route 29, which will be built as part of the project to expand Interstate 66 inside the Beltway, Gilbert said.

The W&OD stretches between Arlington’s Shirlington community and Purcellville and has an annual operating budget of $558,000, plus roughly $500,000 for the repaving of some sections, Gilbert said.

The W&OD crosses 70 intersections, most of which are at-grade. Bridges, separate trail users from motorists, are expensive and require a good deal of land to achieve the gentle approach and descent grades for pedestrians and cyclists, he said.

“Every time we get a grade separation, it’s a wonderful improvement,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert marveled at how the trail, which began as a 6-foot-wide section of asphalt in Falls Church, has been widened to 11 or 12 feet in most sections. Part of the trail near the Vienna Community Center has been widened to 18 feet, but that area does not physically separate bicyclists from pedestrians, he said.

“If the dual trail works, it will become the model for the future,” he said.

Film Details Small But Key Moment in Integration Battle Documentary Shines a Spotlight on 1955 Little League Playoffs in Florida SCOTT McCAFFREY Staff Writer

It was a ritual as American as apple pie. Two Little League teams were set to face off in a playoff game to determine which would compete for the state championship.

Except for a not so minor matter: One of the teams was white, the other black. And in the South of Jim Crow, that presented a major-league problem.

The story of that 1955 game is chronicled in a new documentary – “Long Time Coming” – that also explores the lifetime’s worth of impact on the 12year-olds who played in what is likely to have been the first integrated Little League game in the South.

“This was a really beautiful story that just got lost to history somehow – the players deserved to be recognized, the families and the coaches,” said Ted Haddock, the film’s producer, during a post-screening question-andanswer session held July 15 in Washington.

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film festivals later this year.

The Pensacola (Fla.) Jaycees all-star team found itself winning game after game in the 1955 Florida Little League tournament, but not because of victories on the field. Coaches of the all-white teams it was slated to face throughout the tournament refused to play a team with black players, despite directives from the national Little League leadership that they do so.

The situation was difficult, but didn’t dampen the spirits of the young Pensacola players, one of them recalled.

“We knew we could play ball,” said Willie V. Robinson, one of those Pensacola players who spoke at the July 15 screening. “We considered ourselves winners.”

Having won the northwest Florida title by default in August 1955, the question became whether Pensacola’s first opponent in the state tournament – the Orlando Kiwanis all-stars – would take the field against them.

The Orlando coach said no, storming off and leaving a trail of hostile statements about African-Americans. But the players and their families decided they would.

The story of an integrated Little League playoff game, and the impact it had on the youth who participated in it 63 years ago, is chronicled in “Long Time Coming,” a new documentary by Common Pictures and Strong Films.

“It took a lot of courage on both sides,” said Haddock, whose film notes that central Florida in the 1950s was the state’s lynching capital and the potential for problems was very real.

But Robinson said the players, who took the 12-hour car trip from Pensacola to Orlando with their coaches, felt no trepidation.

“There was not one iota,” he said. “We went on, did the job and came back. We had confidence in our adults; we depended on them to make it all right.”

The game itself – which drew a huge crowd that was almost all white and appears to have been generally well-mannered – was almost an anti-climax. Both teams showed nerves, but they affected Pensacola more. Overwww.insidenova.com

whelmed by the opposing team’s pitching, the Penscaola team lost a 5-0 shutout as Orlando moved on to the championship game.

One remnant of racial division held firm on the playing field that day: There were no handshakes among the opposing teams at the end of the game, so far as any of the participants remembers.

The game receded from memory, and then time marched on.

Years, decades, generations.

“We wondered, year after year, what happened to those fellas,” said Stewart Hall, who played on the Orlando team and who, like Robinson, went into the military after completing schooling.

Producers of “Long Time Coming” brought the surviving

players together more than 60 years after the game, capturing the reunion before the cameras.

“I’ve seen this film eight times, and I’ve cried eight times,” Hall said.

The 90-minute documentary also highlights commentary from the likes of baseball greats Hank Aaron, Gary Sheffield and Cal Ripken Jr. and civil-rights leader Andrew Young. Though not featured in the film, Major League Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has become a booster of the project.

“When those kids were 12 years old, I was 12 years old,” Morgan said at the screening.

The difference was, by growing up in California, “I could play [on integrated teams] and they couldn’t, they didn’t have the chance,” he said.

For Robinson, who like all the survivors of that game 63 summers ago is now in his mid-70s, the hope is that younger generations will come to appreciate not just how things have changed over time, but how in some ways they have not.

“It will wake them up,” he said.

••• Another screening of the documentary will be held on July 25 at the Library of Congress. For information, see the Web site at www.longtimecoming.film.

Lack of Entry-Level Homes Impacting N.Va. Market

Single-Family Homes Under $500,000 an Increasing Rarity Anywhere in Northern Virginia The lack of properties available under a half-million dollars is hampering not only entry-level buyers across Northern Virginia but having a ripple effect across the entire market.

Of homes that sold across the region in June, only 43 percent went to closing below $500,000, and “this lean supply of entry-level housing tops the list of our market challenges,” said Ryan Conrad, CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR).

The lack of moderately priced inventory, not surprisingly, is most acute in the single-family arena, where the average sales price in June stood at $780,088, up slightly from a year before. Only 117 of the 1,250 single-family homes that sold during the month across the region were priced below the half-million-dollar mark, and only 132 of the 2,250 singlefamily homes on the market at the end of the month were in the under-$500,000 range.

Overall, the Northern Virginia market saw a 5-percent decline in total sales in June compared to a year before, with 2,581 going to closing, according to figures reported July 11 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. Figures represent transactions in Arlington and Fairfax counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.

June usually, but not always, marks the high point of the year in terms of sales, and often in terms of sales price, meaning the soft month will be felt in overall yearend sales figures unless the market kicks into higher gear in the fall.

Lorraine Arora, chairman of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, said (perhaps optimistically) the year-over-year decline was “slight,” pointing to rising mortgage-interest rates, the impact of changes to federal tax laws, a lack of inventory and families’ vacations as potential reasons behind the stagnancy.

“Summertime is upon us, people are busy with plans, and clients recognize that housing choices have been limited,” Arora said.

The average sales price of all properties that went to closing in June was $601,928, down a small fraction compared to a year before. While the average price of singlefamily homes dipped slightly, the average for attached homes rose 2 percent to $434,350 and the average for condominiums was up 5.5 percent to $347,657 The average number of days it took for a property to go from listing to ratified sales contract in June was a brisk 27, down from 32 a year before.

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Homes “are likely to sell quickly, provided the home is priced right,” said Christine Richardson, a Realtor with Weichert Great Falls and chair-elect of the local Realtors organization.

“Buyers will have to be quick, as the best of the well-priced homes likely will attract multiple offers,” Richardson said.

Total sales volume for the month stood at $1.55 billion, down 5 percent from a year before.

Accentuating the positive, NVAR’s Conrad pointed to the median sales price for all properties of $548,000, which was up about 2.5 percent and is “the sign of a stable market,” he said. The median is the point at which half of homes sold for more, half for less.

“June marked the 19th straight month of [year-over-year] median-price increases. That goes all the way back to December 2016,” said Rob Allen, an associate broker with Long & Foster in Reston.

(Median sales prices were up in Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, down in Arlington and Alexandria, although in smaller jurisdictions both average and median prices are more greatly influenced by the proportions of single-family, townhouse and condo properties that sell in any given month.)

An environment of rising interest rates can scare some potential purchasers off,

but serves to motivate others.

“I’ve found buyers with an increased sense of urgency due to those rising rates,” Allen said. “Many lenders have rolled out new creative programs that allow qualified prospective purchasers to lock rates for an extended amount of time without a sales contract. I’ve encouraged my clients to take advantage.”

Although some jurisdictions, notably Arlington, have seen inventory levels rebound, the region as a whole remains well

below 2017’s figures. At the end of June, there were 3,946 homes on the market, down 11.6 percent from the same period a year before.

Where is the market heading? The good news is that the year-over-year change in homes coming under contract in June was up, although the total number of pending sales remains down.

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

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Arlington Notes JUROR QUESTIONNAIRES MAY SOON BE IN THE MAIL: It’s almost that time of

year again, as the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court prepares to mail out juror questionnaires to establish its pool of prospective jurors in Arlington and Falls Church for 2019.

Those who receive the mailings must respond within 10 days of receipt, either through the mail or online. (Those who fail to do so may be called to court to explain their reluctance before a judge.)

Not all those mailed a questionnaire will be selected as a juror during the 2019 calendar year, but those who do not receive the questionnaires will not be in the candidate pool.

According to the clerk’s office, the normal term of service for a juror is either one day or one trial, with trials averaging one or two days. Jurors receive $30 each day of service for reimbursement of expenses.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DETAILS LEADERSHIP FOR 2018-19: Jeanne

Broyhill has been re-elected president for the 2018-19 year at the Arlington Community Foundation, while Michael George has been elected treasurer and Joseph Wholey secretary for the coming year.

In addition, four individuals have been elected for new terms to the foundation’s board of directors: John Benton, retired

deputy undersecretary for finance and administration at the Smithsonian; Krysta Jones, a civic leader and assistant to County Board Vice Chairman Christian Dorsey; Jade Gong, a strategic adviser and consultant on health-care matters; and Ambari Pinto, a financial adviser in Savant’s McLean office.

“The foundation is honored to count among its board of trustees some of Arlington’s most impactful business, civic and philanthropic leaders,” foundation officials said in announcing the appointments.

Departing the board are Karen Darner, Mary Margaret Whipple, David Briggs and Matthew Shank.

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

‘CHRISTMAS IN JULY’ EFFORT AIDS NEW MOTHERS: The holiday season

came six months early to 18 women and their families from the Gabriel Project of Arlington, thanks to Our Lady of Good Counsel’s “Christmas in July” event.

The Pro-Life Committee of the church collected items for several weeks in June and distributed them on Sunday, July 1.

Local mothers and expectant mothers selected items for their new or soon-to-be arrivals and siblings.

Items that were left over were donated to A Women’s Choice.

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For information on the initiative, email olgcwomen@gmail.com.

ENCORE LEARNING TO HOST DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: Encore Learn-

ing will present a screening of the film “Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Story” on Monday, July 23 at 3 p.m. at Central Library.

The documentary tells the story of Hannah Nydahl and her efforts with her husband to translate Buddhist scriptures and describe Buddhist practices for a Western audience.

The community is invited. The screening is cosponsored by the county library system.

For information, call (703) 228-2144.

FAMILY FRIENDLY PROGRAM LOOKS AT ANIMALS MAKING THEMSELVES AT HOME: A family-friendly program about

wildlife that sometimes makes itself at home in local homes will be presented on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. at Long Branch Nature Center.

“There’s a Squirrel in My Kitchen!” focuses on everything from bats in the attic

to snakes in the basement, and why animals may find homes so inviting.

The free program is designed for families with children ages 8 and older. For information and registration, call (703) 228-6535.

‘CREEK CRITTERS’ PROGRAM EXPLORES WATERFALLS: “Cool Creek

Critters,” a program for families with children ages 5 and older, will be held on Saturday, July 28 at 3 p.m. at Lubber Run Amphitheater.

Participants should dress to get wet as they spend 90 minutes exploring waterfalls and looking for creatures that live in and around them.

The program is free. For information and registration, call (703) 228-3403.

KNITTING EFFORT OFFERED BY CANCER CENTER: “Knitting with Friends,”

a drop-in group for cancer patients and caregivers, is offered by the Cancer Center at Virginia Hospital Center the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

The event is sponsored by Project Knitwell, and all ability levels are welcome. Participants should bring their own supplies.

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Arlington Notes II COALITION AIMS TO FOSTER COMMUNICATION ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE:

An Arlington coalition is focusing its efforts on educating the public on the value of communicating their wishes for endof-life care.

The Coalition to Improve Advanced Care, or CIAC, is the vision of Dr. Kathleen Garces-Foley, a Marymount University professor who serves as CIAC’s director.

In 2015, Garces-Foley approached the Arlington Community Foundation for assistance in bringing together Arlington community agencies concerned with aging and end-of-life issues.

As the convener of the coalition, the Community Foundation coordinates the work with eight other community organizations: Capital Caring, Virginia Hospital Center, Goodwin House, Arlington Commission on Aging, Arlington Neighborhood Village, Arlington Area Agency on Aging, the Interchurch Community Health Initiative and Marymount University.

While 90 percent of Americans say that talking about their end-of-life care wishes is important, only 30 percent of people are actually having these conversations, according to surveys.

“We seek to better equip individuals and those serving seniors with skills to help people make thoughtful, informed decisions before there is a health-care cri-

sis. We want to change our community culture so that these conversations are normal, not feared,” Garces-Foley said.

CIAC offers one-on-one support to anyone needing assistance filling out their advance directive free of charge.

For more information on the initiative, or free assistance in filling out an advance directive, call (703) 284-5721, email info@ ciacarlington.org or see the Web site at www.ciacarlington.org.

Arlington Lodge No. 58 Free and Accepted Prince Hall Masons hosted its inaugural communityappreciation gala in June at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel. Honored at the celebration for their efforts in the community were the Nauck Civic Association, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Hoffman-Boston Elementary School and Pastor James Gibson. Lodge members Harold Hall, Robert Reed, Earl Valentine, Rudy Tyson and Julius Spain Sr. also were saluted at the ceremony, PHOTO COURTESY LODGE #58 which was emceed by Worshipful Past Master Carlton Newton.

TREE STEWARDS LAUNCH EFFORT TO PRESERVE MATURE TREES: TreeStew-

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ards of Arlington and Alexandria has launched a campaign to help residents learn how to properly care for and address the special needs of mature trees on their properties.

“As homeowners and home buyers, we don’t have a lot of direct say over big development projects or transportation upgrades. But we do have control over what happens in our yards and to our trees. We can choose to live in neighborhoods with lush, tree-lined streets. And we can choose to take care of the mature trees that we have,” said Nora Palmatier, a TreeStewards member.

TreeStewards members are available to present at civic associations, homeowners associations, religious organizations or other groups about the initiative.

For information on the effort, see the Web site at www.treestewards.org.

line is approaching to register for Volunteer Arlington’s second annual “Arlington Cares” celebration, to be held the evening of Tuesday, July 24 at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Ballston.

“There are countless ways that Arlingtonians serve others and care for their community. These daily actions feed our hearts and remind us of the true meaning of success in life. And it is this volunteer spirit that we celebrate at Arlington Cares,” said Lisa Fikes, executive director of Volunteer Arlington, an initiative of the Leadership Center for Excellence.

In addition to a number of special awards, volunteers who have spent 100 hours or more of their time volunteering in the community over the course of one year (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) will be recognized and honored.

The event is free, but registration is required because dinner will be served. For information, see the Web site at www.volunteerarlington.org.

ENCORE STAGE TO PRESENT ‘SEUSSICAL’: Encore Stage & Studio will present

“Seussical,” a musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss, with performances running July 20-29 at Kenmore Middle School, 200 South Carlin Springs Road.

Performances will be Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., with an additional performance on Thursday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.

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Real Estate Featured Property of the Week

Classic Styles, Modern Features Custom Craftsman Exudes Elegance with an Open Floorplan

It’s always a special treat to profile a home that pays tribute to the classic styles of the past while its feet are firmly marching toward the future.

And such is the case with this week’s featured property, a new custom Craftsman by MR Project Management set in the Berkshire community north of Lee Highway.

Featuring a host of custom details and special delights galore, the home offers an open floorplan that makes it perfect for entertaining as well as daily living.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,650,000 by Chrissy O’Donnell of RE/MAX by Invitation.

The curb appeal offers a warm and welcoming face to the neighborhood, with a cheerful disposition and covered entryway providing a hint to all the charms that await. And with more than 5,200 square feet of living space, the home is a standout of quality design.

Let’s tick off a few of our favorite spaces along our tour: • The living and dining rooms are studies in exceptional design, amply proportioned to welcome a gathering but retaining a classic intimacy.

• The eat-in kitchen is a delight, with stainless appliances, quartz countertops and a designer backsplash.

• The family room, located adjacent to the kitchen, provides a coffered ceiling and fireplace with custom mantel and built-ins. From here, doors open to the deck and its treetop views.

• A full bedroom on the main level is perfect as a guest room or age-in-place space.

• Speaking of the bedrooms – six in all across the three levels – we’re enchanted with the sumptuous master retreat on the upper level, which features tray ceilings, a delightful bath and plentiful walk-in-closet space.

• Highlighting the walk-out lower level is a large (31x16) recreation room.

There also is the home’s final bedroom down here, providing privacy, plus a home theater with open-theater concept. It doesn’t feel like a “ lower level”

at all.

The location puts you in the heart of “22207” country, providing easy access to everything from the RosslynBallston corridor to Tysons to downtown D.C., but tucked back in an enclave of serenity and style.

Our featured property offers the opportunity to own the best of both worlds – a classic design with forwardlooking elements.

We’d consider it well worthy of consideration, so add it to the “check it out” list.

Articles are prepared by the Sun Gazette’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients.

For information on the home, contact the listing agent.

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

Facts for buyers Address: 2610 North Quantico Street, Arlington (22207).

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Long-time homeowners in the Washington region who sold their properties last year made more in raw dollars but less of a percentage gain on their properties than those nationally, according to new data from Zillow.

The analysis determined that the typical D.C. homeowner selling a home in 2017 had owned the property for an average of 10 years and garnered 14.1 percent (or an average of $55,000) more for it than it had cost.

Nationally, the typical selling homeowner of 2017 had lived in the property for 8.4 years and garnered 20.8 percent more ($38,856) than the original cost.

(Figures do not take into account the costs of buying and selling, which can cut into those dollar totals.)

In 2017, the West Coast saw some of the biggest home-value increases over the past decade, and home sellers are seeing big profits as a result.

In San Jose, Calif. – currently the nation’s priciest community – the typical home sold in 2017 earned the sellers 54 percent more ($295,000) than they originally paid for it nine years earlier, the highest profits of the metros analyzed. In the San Jose and San Francisco metros, sellers made more than the value of a typical U.S. home.

A short supply of homes for sale has kept upward pressure on home prices, especially in markets where available homes are hardest to find. The profits are welcome news for home sellers who are able to cash in on higher home prices, but demonstrate how difficult the market is for buyers.

“In a housing market that’s been plagued by low inventory and increasing demand, homeowners in the nation’s hottest markets have been able to cash in when they sell their homes,” said Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas. “A home is typically the biggest investment someone makes, and it’s paid off for longtime owners in many markets across the country.”

Most sellers – 71 percent – are simultaneously trying to buy their next home. In 25 of the markets analyzed, the profits sellers made were not enough for a 20-percent down payment on the median home in that same area. Sellers only made enough to cover a down payment in places where they saw the biggest percent gains on the sale.

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Data Showed a Sales Slump in June, But Average Prices Were Higher in All Three Sectors Want the good news to have come out of June’s real-estate sales figures in Arlington? Here goes: Inventory, which for months had been tightly constricted, showcased higher numbers and increased opportunities for prospective purchasers.

But that increase came about in part of a softer month in sales during June, traditionally one of the strongest months of the year.

The sales slump largely impacted the single-family sector, and as a result, the average sales price for all homes that sold during the month was down compared to a year before, even though all three segments of the market showed increases in sales price.

A total of 336 properties went to closing across the county in June, according to figures reported July 11 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS. That’s down 5.9 percent from the 357 transactions reported a year ago.

The average sales price of all homes that sold during the month stood at $648,856, down 5.6 percent, largely due to the whopping decline (more than 30 percent) of sales of higher-priced singlefamily homes during the month.

Average prices were actually up in the three components of the index: • The average price of a single-family home rose 6.1 percent to $1,068,321.

• The average price of an attached home, such as a townhouse or rowhouse, rose 3.7 percent to $450,162.

• The average price of a condominium rose 10.1 percent to $425,709.

Add up the sales and prices, and total sales volume for the month stood at $218 million, down 11.2 percent from a year before.

Home that went to closing in June spent an average of 35 days on the market between listing and ratified sales contract, an increase from 31 days a year before, and garnered 99 percent of listing price, up from 98.3 percent.

Conventional mortgages represented the method of transacting sales in 229

cases, followed by cash (64) and VAbacked loans.

Inventory continues to be relatively tight, but is almost on par with the summer of 2017. With 553 properties on the market across the county at the end of June, the number of active listings was down just 1.4 percent from a year ago.

Where is the market heading? It may be a soft summer, with the number of pending sales down (although the number of homes coming under contract during the month was up).

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

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Both home sales and average sales prices for Northern Virginia real estate for the first six months of the year bobbed up and down by jurisdiction, according to new data.

Among the inner suburbs, only the city of Alexandria posted an increase in January-to-June sales, with its total of 1,356 rising 3.9 percent from the same period in 2017, according to figures reported July 11 by RealEstate Business Intelligence, based on data from Bright MLS.

Other inner-suburb jurisdictions showed declines, including a 3.2-percent drop to 1,520 in Arlington, a 2.1-percent drop to 8,127 in Fairfax County and a 24.2-percent decline to 91 in the city of Falls Church.

Among outer suburbs, the figures also were mixed, with Loudoun County (up 1.3 percent to 3,513) and Stafford County (up 3.9 percent to 1,318) posting increases and Prince William County (down 5.6 percent to 3,651) serving up a decline.

Price-wise, the ups and downs tended to be a little on the flat side but mostly trending higher, helped by constricted inventory.

Among local jurisdictions: • Fairfax County (up 2.8 percent to $581,352), Alexandria (up 3.7 percent to $566,733), Loudoun County (up 4.6 percent to $522,631), Prince William County (up 4.1 percent to $393,371) and Stafford County (up 4.7 percent to $352,350) all showed increases.

• The city of Falls Church (down 1.1 percent to $758,829) and Arlington County (down 1.9 percent to $654,493) showed declines.

Figures represent all types of homes – single-family, attached and condominium – that went to closing between January and June, and represent most, but not all, transactions during the period. All figures are preliminary and are subject to revision.

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Labs remain most popular dog breed in country

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The American Kennel Club has announced that the loveable Lab once again is the number one most popular breed in the United States.

While the Labrador Retriever remains a constant at the top of the charts, the big mover and shaker in 2017 was the French Bulldog. The easygoing, playful, adaptable Frenchie not only jumped two spots to number four, it knocked the Beagle out of

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the top five for the first time since 1998.

“The Labrador Retriever has its paws firmly planted in Americans’ hearts,” said AKC executive secretary Gina DiNardo.

“It’s such a versatile and family friendly breed. Don’t underestimate the power of the Frenchie, though! Its adaptability and loveable temperament make it very appealing to a wide variety of people. The French Bulldog is poised for a takeover.”

The most popular breeds over the past year were, in order, Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever,

Keeping pets safe and sound during summer requires planning (Family Features) – Summer may be the perfect time for family trips and outdoor activities, but it’s also a great time to reset and make sure you’re keeping the whole family healthy, including your feline friend.

To live their best lives, cats need to feel healthy from the inside out, and much of that stems from what they eat.

Help your cat stay active, healthy and safe during the summer months by following these tips from the experts at the IAMS brand.

1. Focus on Food: Cats are natural carnivores and need the proper amount of protein in their diets. One way to get that is with IAMS High Protein cat food, which is formulated with 84 percent of protein sourced from chicken and salmon. The high concentration of high-quality chicken and salmon helps cats maintain strong muscles and keeps them active.

Other key elements to look for in a high-quality dry cat food include: • Optimal levels of fatty acids for a soft and shiny coat • A fiber blend, including prebiotics and beet pulp, for healthy digestion • A good mix of premium, highquality ingredients to support healthy energy levels 2. Prioritize Playtime: Though they tend to sleep a lot, especially in the heat, cats also require exercise. Playing a cat-and-mouse game with toys that encourage aerobic activity is one way to give your cat necessary exercise and create a fun bonding experience.

3. Keep Hydrated: Cats need help

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French Bulldog, Bulldog, Beagle, Poodle, Rottweiler, Yorkshire Terrier and German Shorthaired Pointer.

In addition to the country’s most popular, rare breeds were on the rise in 2017. The Norwegian Buhund rose four spots (174th to 170th), Skye Terriers rose six spots (178th to 172nd), Canaan Dogs jumped six spots (181st to 175th) and Harriers rose three spots (186th to 183rd).

See chart for AKC’s top 10 most popular breeds in 2017, along with the 2016 comparison.

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to stay hydrated, especially in warmer weather. Make sure their water dish is always full and consider placing a few additional water dishes throughout the house. Whatever rooms your cat is drawn to or wherever the family spends quality time, have water readily available so your pet can easily quench his or her thirst and avoid dehydration.

You can also incorporate wet cat food to their routine for added moisture in their diet.

4. Create a Cool Space: When the weather is warm, your cat will likely seek out cool places in and around the house to lounge. Make sure he or she has plenty of shady places to lay and that those spots are free of clutter or obstacles. Cats are curious by nature, so tuck cables and cords away, limit the amount of free-standing, sharp or glass objects and keep anything with hazardous chemicals, such as cleaning supplies, locked away to help reduce the possibility of illness or injury.

Top puppy names for 2018 detailed The American Kennel Club recently distributed lists of the top 100 names for puppies (as registered with the organization.

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House-training your dog?

Do it right the first time (NAPS)—If you’re a pet parent to any of the country’s estimated 78 million dogs, here’s how to make house-training easier for both you and your pet.

1. Take your dog to the “bathroom” every one to three hours, as well as after he first wakes up in the morning or after a nap, after each meal, after being left alone for a stretch of time, and before going to bed.

2. According to that schedule or when your dog’s behavior indicates he has to relieve himself, ask him if he has to go with a simple phrase, such as “Go potty?” This phrase should be unique to house-training to avoid confusion.

3. Take him on a leash outside and down the same path to your designated potty spot.

4. When you arrive, repeat the designated phrase and stay in that specific area for at least 15

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Once your dog has finished, praise him or give him a treat right away. Giving your dog immediate positive reinforcement is most effective; waiting until you’re back home can be confusing.

If your dog hasn’t successfully done his business, bring him back to the house and keep an eye on him for 15 minutes. If he starts to go, you will be right there to get him outside quickly. Otherwise, bring him outside after those 15 minutes.

Keep your dog on a consistent feeding schedule to make his elimination schedule more predictable.

Supplement your training with dog pads. They are a great way to reinforce the specific areas that are designated for potty.

Dog pads are also useful for those rainy days when your dog

may not want to go outside.

VETERINARIAN’S ADVICE “Don’t reprimand your dog when he has an accident,” advises Georgette Wilson, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

“This usually confuses him and slows the house-training process. Positive reinforcement is much more effective for successful housebreaking.”

“Until training is completed,” Dr. Wilson says, “dog pads are a good idea.

They’re also handy for dogs that have incontinence problems due to age or illness, for small dogs that can’t go out due to predators, for dogs stuck inside during bad weather, and for use while traveling.”

Creatures of habit and instinctively clean, puppies and older dogs can be house-trained in a matter of weeks. The more consistent you are in following basic rules, the faster your dog will learn the proper behavior.

Bad breath in pets could be a sign of poor health

Wacky dog, cat names win accolades

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(StatePoint) – If you’ve ever experienced dry mouth, you know how uncomfortable it can be. Unfortunately, your pet can get dry mouth too, and it can lead to more serious issues down the line and can also be a sign of more serious current health issues.

Dry mouth is a condition where saliva loses its protective benefits and leads to an overgrowth of odor-causing bacteria and plaque accumulation, as well as increases the risk of periodontal disease.

While such diseases as diabetes can contribute to dry mouth in pets, the most common cause is medication. What’s more, it is believed that medications increase the risk of developing complications due to dry mouth by 40 percent.

This side effect is far-reaching.

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incontinence, osteo-arthritis pain, heart conditions, high blood pressure and more can all contribute to dry mouth.

While most pet parents are not aware their furry friends have dry mouth because they may still drool even with the condition, watching out for bad breath can help, as it is often a red flag that something is wrong.

Experts say that you don’t need to wait until this becomes an issue to protect your pet’s health.

“Prevention is always the best medicine,” says Pamela K. Bosco, president of Pet King Brands.

Oral health is crucial to a pet’s overall health. Be sure to pay special attention to the state of affairs in your pet’s mouth by taking steps to prevent dry mouth, a condition that can lead to serious health issues when left untreated.

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sabella Miss Worldwide Boo Boo” nosed out “Franklin Woofsevelt” in the dog division, while “Pablo Purrcasso” purred past “Sir Pounce A Lot” in the cat category to earn the distinction of the Wackiest Pet Names of 2018.

Each year, Nationwide, the nation’s first and largest provider of pet health insurance, recognizes the most clever, creative and quirky pet names across the nation.

After a thorough selection process, the top 10 dog and cat monikers were chosen from Nationwide’s database of more than 700,000 insured pets and put to a public vote.

“The results from our Wacky Pet Names competition illustrate the thought and creativity pet owners put into naming their furry family members,” said Scott Liles, president and chief pet insurance officer for Nationwide.

“Pets hold a special place in our members’ hearts, and while some of these names are assigned just for laughs, many of these monikers hold a special meaning or story behind them,” Liles said.

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For dogs, the top names selected were: 1. Isabella Miss Worldwide Boo Boo 2. Franklin Woofsevelt 3. Ruffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Vladimir Poochin 5. Sir Lix A Lot 6. Chauncey Von Poops a Lot 7. Madame Squishy Van Wrinkleface 8. Lord Stanley the Pup 9. Little Bunny Foo Foo Sylvester Stud Puddin’ Pop For cats, the top names selected were: 1. Pablo Purrcasso 2. Sir Pounce A Lot 3. Mewpocalypse Yarn Killer 4. Edward Scissorpaws 5. Sir Reginald Fluffybutt 6. Princess Consuela Bananahammock 7. Bobcat the Builder 8. Colonel Puff Puff 9. Majesticoons Carefree Dior Blue Knight 10. Banana Pawz For photos and background stories of the top 10 wackiest dog and cat names, visit www.wackypetnames.com.

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Schools & Military n Ernst Van Koetsveld of Arlington earned a doctor of physical therapy degree during recent commencement exercises at the College of St. Scholastica.

The following Arlington students earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at Western Governors University: Nathaniel Lock earned a master of science degree in cybersecurity and information assurance. Jessica Sewall earned a master of science degree in special education. Collin Orizu earned a master of business administration degree in information-technology management. Neil Greene earned a master of business administration degree in information-technology management.

Taylor Blackwelder earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree. Christie Roberts earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree. Danny La earned a bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies. Jessica McClendon earned a bachelor of science degree in information technology/security. Ely Bondoc earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree.

Lara McDonald earned a degree in educational leadership.

ter of Jeremy and Tamara Preiss of Arlington, earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology/anthropology during recent commencement exercises at Carleton College.

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n Peyton Wilson, the son of David and LeAnne Wilson of Arlington, earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications, with honors, during recently commencement exercises at George Mason University.

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Valerie Marshall of Arlington, a 2017 graduate of Yorktown High School, has been named to the president’s list for the 2017-18 academic year at Washington and Lee University.

Marshall this summer is studying at St. Anne’s College, Oxford University, as part of the Virginia Programme at Oxford.

Marymount University’s Catherine Brocker, left, is congratulated by Deborah Mathis of the University of Pennsylvania, while 2017-18 American College Health Association president Dr. Michael Huey of Emory University looks on. See item below.

Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Scholarships are awarded to students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics who intend to pursue research or advance studies in their fields.

The scholarship class will be lauded at the 2018 Innovators Gala, which will include the Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence, to be held in Washington in August.

Macieira Mitchell is spending the summer participating in a research program with Japan’s space administration.

She previously was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship.

Catherine Brocker, director of Marymount University’s Student Health Center, received the Mid-Atlantic College Health Association New Professional Award from the American College Health Association during the organization’s recent annual meeting in Washington.

The award recognizes members who have made significant contributions to their organizations though they have provided service to the field of college health for five years or less.

“Catie has proven herself as a true leader,” wrote Jill Gattone, a registered nurse who nominated Brocker. “She has such a warm, comfortable, yet professional way about her when she works with the Marymount staff, students and the other professionals.”

In addition to directing the health center, Brocker is responsible for healtheducation programming and promotion on campus.

She has expanded clinic services, implemented electronic health records and led the center’s efforts to obtain accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

“She serves as a model throughout campus for her abilities to create authentic partnerships, improve processes and implement change,” wrote another nominator, Dr. Demetrius Johnson, Marymount’s dean of student success.

Brocker also was recognized in the spring semester for outstanding leadership by Marymount’s Staff Council, which noted her excellence in creating a positive environment for colleagues and enabling staff to be highly effective. n

Police Beat INDECENT EXPOSURE: n On July 11 at 9:32 p.m., a woman was walking in the 2200 block of Fairfax Drive when she observed a man masturbating.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5’9”, with an average build and dark curly hair.

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Continued from Page 1 use the tools at their disposal to support tree preservation, limited though their tools may be.

“We have a set of strategies we seek to pursue,” she said. “This is a priority for us.”

The comments didn’t seem to assuage the Arlington Tree Action Group, a relatively new activist organization that has been aggressive in pressing its platform.

“You’re not listening to us,” activist Barbara Wien told board members, using her time at the podium to demand that Arlington officials do something to stop the removal of mature trees as part of a redevelopment at Upton Hill Regional Park.

The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks), which owns the parkland, plans to remove 115 trees and plant 150 replacements as it works on the redevelopment plan, which will include

BURGLARY: n On July 6 at 3:45 a.m., a business in the 2700 block of North Pershing Drive was burglarized. Items of value were taken. n On July 8 between 9:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., a home in the 1200 block of South Scott Street was burglarized. Items of creation of a climbing wall and additional parking.

County Manager Mark Schwartz said the Arlington government awaits a response by the park authority to suggestions made by county staff earlier this month.

Paul Gilbert, who heads the regional park authority, said the suggestions were limited in scope and are being worked on.

“We did get a comment from county staff about one tree and we are working with our consultants to accommodate their request,” Gilbert said. “We will respond back to the county this week.”

Gilbert voiced concern that tree activists were being “misled” about the Upton Hill proposal, which he said goes far beyond what the county government requires in terms of trees replacement and preservation.

The Upton Hill plan has support of the neighboring civic association and is wending its way though the county government’s advisory-panel process. But with the possible exception of adminis-

value were taken. n On July 8 at 10:30 a.m., a business in the 3100 block of Columbia Pike was burglarized. The victim had remotely observed the suspect force entry, and called police.

After exiting the business, the suspect located a taxi and fled the area. Police tratively holding up a land-disturbance permit, there’s not much the county government can do to stop NOVA Parks’ development plan from moving forward.

Such is the case elsewhere in the county, too, since Virginia law puts strict limits on the ability of local governments to regulate trees.

“We know that we live in a ‘mothermay-I’ state . . . and that’s not likely to change no matter who controls the General Assembly,” said County Board member John Vihstadt. “There are powerful interests that oppose that type of legislation.”

Tree activists also have been pressing for the preservation of a dawn redwood – perhaps the largest of its kind in Virginia – that is slated to be removed from a North Ohio Street parcel to make way for new development.

Because the tree sits in a resourceprotection area, the county government may have some potential leverage, but “we can’t prohibit the removal,” Schwartz said. He said talks with the property owner continue.

were able to locate the taxi driver, who returned to the scene, but the suspect already had departed the cab.

The suspect is described as a black male, 40 to 50 years old, 5’10” to 6 feet tall, 150 pounds.

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County Board Vice Chairman Christian Dorsey, who has tussled with tree activists at several recent meetings, said localities can only work with the powers they are given by the legislature.

“Our inability to act is not a reflection of our lack of caring,” Dorsey said.

The televised July 14 “citizen comment” session kicking off the County Board meeting will be the last one until late September, a fact that may have encouraged a wide array of speakers to turn out.

Although the topics were varied, one theme predominated: Arlington leaders need to pay better attention to their constituents.

The County Board should be “listening, not just hearing,” said Alexandra Bocian, a civic activist and until recently president of the John M. Langston Civic Association.

Cristol said she and her colleagues were doing just that.

“We really do hear you, loud and clear,” she said at one point.

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Police Beat AIRBAGS STOLEN FROM NUMEROUS VEHICLES: n On July 7 between 8 and 9 a.m., police received multiple reports of larcenies from vehicles in the 1600 to 2000 blocks of South Eads Street and the 1600 block of South Joyce Street.

According to police, the windows of approximately 35 vehicles had been smashed and airbags stolen in the overnight hours.

Reevesland Continued from Page 1 by the end of the year,” Susan Kalish, a spokesman for the county government’s Department of Parks and Recreation, told the Sun Gazette in April.

Arlington officials purchased the Reevesland property – located at 400 North Manchester St. – nearly two decades ago, not long after the death of owner Nelson Reeves. But in intervening years, the local government never found

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ASSAULT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT: n On July 5 at 6:32 p.m., police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Wilson Boulevard for a report of a larceny in progress.

After a foot pursuit, an officer detained the suspect. After a scuffle ensued, police said the officer attempted to deploy his taser but was unsuccessful. The suspect continued to be combative, hitting the officer with closed fists several times, police

said.

With the assistance of arriving officers, the suspect ultimately was subdued.

The suspect – 41-year-old Lamont Witherspoon of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with petty larceny, third or more offense; possession of burglarious tools; assault on law enforcement; attempting to disarm a law-enforcement officer; two counts of obstruction of justice; and preventing an emergency call.

SEXUAL BATTERY: n On July 8 at 1:53 a.m., police were dispatched to the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard, where a victim said a man had approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 30s, 5’4”, slightly overweight, with dark-brown shoulder-length hair.

a specific use for it, and the main house deteriorated.

Several groups pressed to turn the property into a learning center, but could never come up with a plan that passed muster with Arlington officials. Despite outcry, County Board members voted unanimously last year to split up the property and sell off the modest, twostory main house.

Will a sale actually occur?

“The pool of buyers will be small because of the cost, time commitment and difficulty of renovating older houses,” predicted Betsy Twigg, an associate bro-

ker with Washington Fine Property, when Arlington officials in 2017 agreed to sell it.

(One idea being floated, but not yet formally proposed, is to use the facility as a group home.)

County officials last year acknowledged that, given historic-preservation requirements placed on the home, the overall value of the property is “almost a negative value” because of costs associated with restoring and maintaining it.

The house, built in the late 19th century, was the home of Nelson Reeves, who until the 1950s operated what was

Arlington’s last dairy farm and later sold off much of his acreage for residential development.

Reeves, who was born in 1900, lived in the home until his death in 2000. The entire parcel was designated a local historic district in 2004, an act that required any exterior alterations be approved by the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB). The new preservation easement keeps in place oversight of HALRB, but also specifically prohibits demolition of the home by a future owner and adds the requirement of an annual open house.

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Many Babe Ruth Programs Struggle to Hold Their Own It’s a shame what’s happened with the continuing disappearance and significant shrinkage of the older-age Babe Ruth baseball leagues throughout Northern Virginia, most notably during the post-season all-star tournament competitions.

Arlington Should Be a Middle Seed

Dave Facinoli

DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Arlington Post 139’s Miles Rusco heads to third base duirng a doubleheader against McLean Post 270 on July 12 at McLean High in American Legion District 17 action. PHOTO BY DEB KOLT

Babe Ruth 13s, 14s Win State Tournaments DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

With 4-0 records, the Arlington Senior Babe Ruth 13 and 14 all-star baseball teams won state-tournament championships on July 15.

The teams now advance to the SouthRegional BASEBALL east tournaments beginning July 25. The 13s play in Hendersonville, Tenn., and the 14s play in Fredericksburg. “‘How about that?’ I’ve been saying that over and over for about 20 minutes,” Arlington 13s manager Mike Cowell said.

“Our players did it. They are peaking at the right time. They have been so consis-

tently solid.”

The 13s won the state crown in Williamsburg, defeating Stafford, 10-4, in the state final behind three hits and three RBI from John Farrell, two hits from Tommy Devins and two RBI from Jaden Groome.

Lorenzo Snyder and Farrell did the pitching.

In its other games, the 13s defeated Williamsburg, 13-2, in their opener, downed Stafford, 7-4, in game two, then topped Northern Fairfax County, 12-8, in the winners’-bracket final.

Groome, Farrell, Snyder, J.J. Foti, Chase Rubin, Wade Bringham, Trevor McAndrews and James Thiriez were among those who were productive with the bats.

On the mound, Rubin, Snyder, Farrell, Bringham and Kegan Mahoney did the bulk of the pitching.

The 13s rallied from an 8-3 deficit against Northern Fairfax.

The Arlington 14s won the state tourney in Manassas, routing South Hill, 11-1, behind 12 hits in five innings in the state final. Alex Zur (two RBI), Landon Thomas (two RBI) and Quinn Brennan had two hits each and Ketz Murray had two RBI. Bobby McDonough pitched all five innings with five strikeouts and was chosen as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. McDonough went seven innings with

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The American Legion District 17 baseball tournament begins July 21 at various venues, with Arlington Post 139 (11-11) likely being the No. 3 or 4 seed.

Arlington will be included among teams by playing BASEBALL six three first-round single-elimination games. The winners join top seed Vienna Post 180 and advance to the four-team double-elimination portion of the competition.

“We’re happy to be where we are, considering we had injuries and have not had all of our players all of the time,” Arlington manager Bob Romano said. “Pretty much we have the guys all back now.”

Key players and top hitters missing time with injuries were Carson Wood, Ethan Heckler and Jake Ruge.

Arlington routed Alexandria Post 129 by an 11-1 score July 15 and had two regular-season games left when the week began. Also last week, Post 139 lost twice to McLean 270, lost by forfeit to Vienna, and defeated Alexandria 24 by a 6-2 score.

Follow the District 17 playoffs at www. insidenova.com/sports/arlington.

The area used to thrive with scads of strong all-star programs with top talent. Now, the top one left is the Arlington Senior Babe Ruth league, which annually wins multiple district titles, then makes strong state-tourney showings and sometimes beyond.

This summer, Arlington teams won three different district tourneys at the 13, 14 and 15 age groups to advance to state action. Arlington’s 16-18 age division hosted the state tourney.

The Greater Vienna Babe Ruth program holds its own. However, it’s a shell of what it once was when teams from that league regularly accomplished what Arlington does now.

Same with the once strong McLean/ Great Falls and Springfield programs, now struggling to even field all-star teams, if at all.

The same reductions have occurred in some other state jurisdictions. Participation in regular-season Babe Ruth play also has dwindled statewide.

What’s unique about postseason Babe Ruth all-star play is teams are community-based and have to win their way to participate in state, region and World Series play.

What hurts Babe Ruth most is the continuing popularity of non-community-based travel teams and programs. Travel baseball draws players from anywhere. Squads pay entry fees to participate in big tournaments, not having to qualify.

Travel ball deserves credit for being more proactive in its growth than Babe Ruth. During its early stage, travel ball drew only the most talented players. Now, with many more travel teams, players of all levels participate, while Babe Ruth scrambles to regain ground, if that’s still possible.

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State-Champ Storm Approach Region With Confidence DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

Facing multiple pressure situations, the Arlington Babe Ruth Storm 8-under all-stars responded like experienced veterans and captured a state baseball championship as a result.

Arlington won the recent Rookie League Babe Ruth tournament in Haymarket with BASEBALL state a 4-0 record despite trailing in each game, sometimes late in the six-inning contests.

“We went into the state tournament with not high expectations,” Arlington manager Jones Talent said. “The key for the most part was we played really good defense and baseball, we were extremely resilient, and the players did not let the nerves take over. The players will remember this forever, and now we are excited to keep playing and represent Virginia.”

Arlington advances to the 16-team, double-elimination Southeast Regional Tournament in Ocala, Fla., starting July 18. The team that wins the region advances to the Babe Ruth World Series in Jensen Beach, Fla., in August.

The 8-under Storm display their state-championship banner.

In the state, Arlington defeated North East Augusta, 8-5, in its first game, despite trailing 5-0 entering the fifth inning.

“That win changed the whole thing, and the players really settled down after that and rode the momentum,” Talent said.

In its second game, Arlington trailed Glen Allen by an 8-5 score in the sixth inning and went on to win, 12-8 in nine innings.

Arlington topped Fluvanna, 8-4, in its third game, then edged the same team, 13-12, in the July 8 championship contest.

“Everyone hit in that game,” Talent said.

Arlington’s Booker Lawson was chosen as the Most Valuable Player of the state tournament.

The other Arlington players were Ryan DiVincenzo, Luca Feden, Charlie Gay, Clive Gay, Liam Juza, Tyler Moss, Harrison Netwall, Danny Sullivan, Jones Tallent, Dominic Tamburro and Giorgio Theobald. Adam DiVincenzo, Neal Lawson, Dave Juza and Chris Netwall are the coaches.

Arlington advanced to the state by winning the District 7 tourney. Three other Arlington Babe Ruth Storm Travel teams at the 9, 10 and 11 age groups will compete in the annual Doc Bonaccorso Summer Classic tournament, July 19 to 22 at Barcroft and Greenbrier parks.

First-Place Clash Set in Division 1; Mackerels Win Crown DAVE FACINOLI Staff Writer

The stage is set yet again and the main characters are the same.

For the 12th consecutive summer, the Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks of McLean and Arlington’s Overlee Flying Fish will face off in the final regular-season meet to decide the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s Division 1 champion.

SWIMMING ROUNDUP The clash will be Saturday, July 21 at 9 a.m. at two-time defending champion Chesterbrook, which has won 14 straight NVSL meets. Thanks to July 14 victories, the longtime rivals, who for years have traded winning Division 1 crowns and finishing second, each will enter the meet with 4-0 records.

Overlee was the Division 1 champion in 2014 and ’15 and has won 29 such titles in program history. Chesterbrook has won 10 Division 1 championships, 15 when including division crowns at lower levels.

On July 14, host Overlee defeated the Tuckahoe Tigers, 244-176, and Chesterbrook downed the McLean Marlins, 281-139.

For Overlee in its victory, the Flying Fish parlayed top-three sweeps in seven races into enough of a lead to seal victory prior to the beginning of the relay races.

Double winners for Overlee were Sully Portner, Emme Yoder, Alexis Lee, Natalie

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Costas Tzoumas had two hits and an RBI in that game, and James Tallon and Ben Langsam had an RBI each.

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Anderson, Kate Bailey and Ellie Ridgeway. Single winners were Billy Weber, Sam Ellison, Jackson Bravery, Ally Graves, Nick Pasternak, Mary Kate Reicherter, Hadley Scribner, Moira Kinsella, Buddy Sleighter, Paul Kinsella and Jonathan Day. At the earlier divisional relays, the Overlee girls 13-14 freestyle team of Lee, Baily, Emmie Ridgeway and Elyse Hartmann finished in 1:53.00, crushing the old NVSL record of 1:54.63. n In Division 7 of the NVSL, the Dominion Hills Warriors of Arlington improved to 3-1 July 14 with a 213-207 home victory over Country Club Hills.

With the win, the Warriors are in position to finish as division co-champions if Kent Gardens (4-0) loses its final meet, or finish in outright second or tie for second.

The Arlington Forest Tigers (2-2) won on the road July 14, 228-192, over Mosby Woods in Division 7, and could possibly tie for second with a win in its final meet and a loss by Dominion Hills.

For Dominion Hills in its July 14 win, double winners were Emily Larsen, Nate LeNard, Carly Norins, Clara Smith and Noah Swisher. Single winners were Lulu Ax, Georgia Beatty, Lauren Fatouros, Anna LeNard, Meghan Long, Alex Moustafa, Alex Munoz, Oliver O’Shea and Will Torg.

LeNard broke his own record in the boys 11-12 butterfly with a 32.21 time.

At the earlier divisional relays, the 1314 girls team of Smith, Fatouros, Maya Aguirre and Sarah Newman set team records in both the 200 freestyle in 2:04.47 and in the 200 medley in 2:16.74. The team of Matteo Harris, Luke Anzaldi, Luke Hepp and Swisher set a new team record with of 1:44.32 in the boys freestyle.

For Arlington Forest July 14, double winners were Peter Huggler, Alex Hans, Eli Martin, Sam Hogan, Bryce Luncher and David Gallion. Single winners were Macy Jordan, Emmy Gallion, Mairin Almy, Greyson Scroeher, Clarisa Johnson, Riley Bransford and Mia Cachion. n In Division 3 of the NVSL, the Donaldson Run Thunderbolts (1-3) lost to host High Point, 224-196, July 14.

For Donaldson Run, double winners were Ellie Wertzler, Scarlett Bennett, Emily Brooks, Charlie Greenwood, Diya Redburn and Grace Jansen. Single winners were James Madden, Sean Conley, Peter Madden, Phillip Brooke, Drew Harker, Jack Tsuchitani and Matt Vance.

Wertzler set a team mark (16.50) in the girls 8-under freestyle. n The Knights of Columbus Holy Mackerels capped their regular season with a White Division championship and 5-0 record in the Colonial Swimming League thanks to a 253-191 road victory over Armfield Farm on July 14.

The division crown was the first for the Knights of Columbus since tying for the Blue Division championship in 2012.

For the Holy Mackerels, Ashley Deabler, David Herrmann, Mac Marsh and Elizabeth Pilot were triple winners. Double winners were Quinn Cherouny, C.J. Moneymaker and Zach Rosenthal. Hudson Beck, Nadya Cecil, Mary Frances Hecmanczuk, Lucy Khlopin, Io Kovach, Lily Miller, John Parfomak and Sam Varona were single winners.

Also in the White Division, the Fort Myer Squids finished fourth with a 2-3 record, capping their season with a 243-201 road win over Ashburn Farm. No other information was provided by Fort Myer. n In the Country Club Swimming and Diving Association, Washington Golf (4-0) defeated Kenwood, 327.5-158.5, and Army Navy, 341-145.

Triple winners for Washington Golf were Arav Bhargava, Richard Gentry, Josie Gieseman, Kate Loper, Caroline Otteni, Michael Steves and Will Walters.

Double winners were Madeline Barbee, Keira Gutierrez, Cooper Jensen, Thomas Outlaw, Madeleine Steves, Lucas Zidlicky and Nick Zochowski. Single winners were Cate Barrett, Rajan Bhargava, Phinn BonSalle, Jack Carman, Evie Gieseman, Oliver Gooch, William Lepre, Charlie Moore, Petie Nassetta, Helen Otteni, Elle Rasmussen, Maren Schwarz, Hadley Scribner, Sydney-Cate Thornett, Sophie Yoder and Zander Zidlicky.

No other information about and results the meet was provided by Army Navy.

four good pitchers. That gives us a chance in games,” Arlington 14s manager Dan Pototsky said.

Tallon, Murray and Michael Keefe are the team’s other top pitchers. All three pitched in Arlington’s 4-3 win over South Hill in 14 innings in its second game. Murray doubled in the bottom of the 14th, took second on a goundout, then scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch.

Arlington scored two runs in the bot-

tom of the ninth after there were two outs and no runners on base to tie the game at 2.

The 14s’ third win was 8-2 over Manassas in the winners’-bracket final. Murray went seven innings with seven strikeouts and added two RBI. Thomas had three hits. Tallon, McDonough, Thomas, Murray, Zack Moss, Patrick Church nd Quin Brennan were among the team’s other top hitters in the tournament.

The 14s have allowed just seven runs in six state- and district-tournament games, and have two shutouts.

See more about the teams, including the 15-under all-stars at state, at www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington.

NOTE: Last summer, Pototsky led the Arlington 13s to district and state championships . . . The majority of the players on this year’s 14s team were members of that 13s squad in 2017.

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DONALDSON RUN DIVERS WIN: Don-

aldson Run (2-0) defeated Cardinal Hill, 41-31, in recent Northern Virginia Swimming League diving action.

Winning their age divisions for Donaldson Run were Chloe Samowich (freshman girls), Jack Reed (junior boys), Ellie Simmons (intermediate girls), Kenny Judson (intermediate boys) and Peter Fleckenstein (senior boys), Second were Adrian Judson (freshman boys), Hannah Marrone (junior girls), Olli Mulchandani (intermediate boys) and James Wiese (senior boys).

Third were Rachel Conley (junior girls) William Mount (junior boys), Emma Webb (intermediate girls) and Hank Hholley (intermediate boys).

WATER POLO UPDATE: The under-12

Arlington-based Capital Water Polo coed team won a bronze medal at the HaBa WaBa competition in Montreal. The top two teams were Canadian.

Players were Owen Blumenthal, Michael Lukas, Joey Madigan, Trancredi Mazzei-Paterni, Tomas Portilla Marchiori, Gael Garma, Haley Haukedahl, Enthan Gruntfest, Bodie Lauinger and Eric Anderson. Coaches were Pierce Deamer and Karl Miller.

The under-14 Capital Water Polo team has qualified for the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics in San Jose starting July 19.

Players are Carson Bulkeley, Luke Baird, Michael O’Grady, Stefan Lacmanovic, Paul Lukas, Rowan Frew, Robert McGuckin, Lukas Einberg, Mihailo Lemaic, Isaac Ermarth, Petar Stjepanovic, Jack Cox, Pranay Vittal and Spencer Durbin. The coach is Miras Jelic.

For the under-18 girls team, players are Gabrielle Cain, Julia Sheahan, Rory Kooker, Beverly Dempsey, Angelina Servidio, Ryley McClellan, Anna Bautista, Isabelle Monaghan, Isabella Phillips, Sarah Koehler, Jovana Sekulic, Emma Halle.

Sydney Menszak, Caroline Ruiz and Julia

youth baseball camp is Aug. 13-17 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m, on the main campus on the new rectangular turf field and in the indoor batting cages. The cost is $340 with discounts available.

For information, contact Frank Leoni at: fleoni@marymount.edu. Online registration is at www.mubaseball. camps.com.

The camp will include stretching, throwing, skill work, batting practice, live game action, chalk talk and more.

Donaldson Run’s Kenny Judson won the intermediate boys division in recent action.

Zebak. The coach is Petar Solomun.

FALL BASEBALL REGISTRATION: Teams are forming for Arlington Babe Ruth fall baseball in T-ball, coach pitch, AAA (first year and second-year player-pitch) and Majors 60 feet and 70 feet.

Registration fees are $50 ($40 for Tball) and the deadline to register is Sept.

8. Games will begin in early September and continue through late October. Register at www.ArlingtonBabeRuth.com.

Emphasis will be on building skills and enjoying fun exercise.

There are opportunities for parent coaches and volunteers.

Scholarships and financial aid is available.

COACHES’ APPRECIATION DINNER:

The Arlington Optimist Club honors coaches in Arlington at its annual Coaches Appreciation Dinner on Wednesday, July 18 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn at 4610 North Fairfax Drive.

A live auction at the event will take place for a donated and autographed Washington Capitals jersey of player T.J. Oshie.

High School Roundup HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES SET: The 2018 high school football sea-

son opens for Arlington’s three publicschool teams on Thursday night Aug. 30.

In an opener between Arlington rivals at 7 p.m., the Wakefield Warriors host the Washington-Lee Generals.

Also that night at 7:30 p.m., the Yorktown Patriots host Woodrow Wilson of Washington, D.C. Yorktown and Wakefield meet Friday, Sept. 7 at Yorktown at 7 p.m.

The 10-game regular season ends for the three teams on Friday night, Nov. 2. Yorktown hosts W-L and Wakefield plays at Marshall in those contests.

The 2018 football season opens for the private-school Bishop O’Connell Knights at home on Saturday, Aug. 25

ARLINGTON TRAVEL BASEBALL ACADEMY: Arlington Travel Baseball’s 8-un-

at 5 p.m. against Trinity Episcopal of Richmond. O’Connell’s season closes Friday, Nov. 2 at Paul VI at 7 p.m.

COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY MEET: The

2018 Arlington County cross country meet is set for Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. at Bluemont Park in Arlington.

The girls and boys meets are between the four varsity high school teams in Arlington. Yorktown will be the host school this fall.

SUMMER BASKETBALL: The Yorktown

High School boys varsity basketball team reached the semifinals of the Flint Hill Summer League, losing to eventual champion Centreville. Yorktown finished the regular season with a 6-2 record to earn a playoff berth.

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SINGERS, SONGWRITERS © StatePoint Media

ACROSS 1. “____ of time” 6. Federal Communications Commission 9. Frosh, next year 13. “Vamos a la ____” 14. *Don McLean: “A long, long time ____...”

15. Par on a short golf hole 16. Whatsoever 17. Steadfast Soldier’s material 18. Art class support 19. Classical music composition, pl.

21. *One of his hits is a stadium favorite 23. *Paul McCartney’s 2013 album 24. Fat Man or Little Boy 25. Cul de ____ 28. Prince of India 30. *“I Will Always Love You” creator 35. “Goodness gracious!”

37. *Chuck Berry’s “____ Over Beethoven” 39. Bird-made fertilizer 40. Beginner 41. Interior designer’s field 43. Come clean, with “up” 44. Meat jelly dish 46. Ad staple 47. What refugees do 48. *Best selling artist in 2000s in U.S. 50. Type of tide 52. Pig pen 53. #34 Down, alt. spelling 55. Bird word

57. *King of Pop 61. *Bruce Springsteen 65. “Farewell” from Emmanuel Macron 66. Bonanza find 68. Cone shaped dwelling 69. Dust-related allergy trigger, pl.

70. “Days of ____ Lives”

55+ News

EMERGENCY-PREPAREDNESS OPTIONS DISCUSSED: A discussion of

emergency-preparedness issues will be presented on Monday, July 23 at 11 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO STRATFORD HALL: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to Stratford Hall and Gardens in Stratford, Va., on Wednesday, July 25. The cost is $18. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

ONLINE CREATIONS DETAILED: A

demonstration of creating and printing online will be presented on Wednesday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-7369.

PRESENTATION LOOKS AT NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES: A presentation on the

National Senior Games will be made on Wednesday, July 25 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-6300.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYFULNESS EXPLORED: Adding some “play in your

day” will be the topic of discussion on Wednesday, July 25 at 10 a.m. at Walter 26

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71. *Soul singer-songwriter Hayes 72. Pavlova’s pas 73. X 74. Smallest units of life

DOWN 1. Pampering places 2. Chorus member

Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

WALKERS HEAD TO ALEXANDRIA:

The Arlington Walking Club travels to Daingerfield Island and Old Town Alexandria on Wednesday, July 25 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $4 for transportation from Madison Community Center. For information, call (703) 228-4403.

SHUFFLEBOARD FANS TO MEET, COMPETE: Indoor shuffleboard is offered on

Thursday, July 19 at 3 p.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0955.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO PORT TOBACCO: Arlington County 55+ Travel host

a trip to Port Tobacco Historic Village in Maryland on Friday, July 27. The cost is $6. For information, call (703) 228-4748.

ART OF KIRIGAMI EXPLORED IN WORKSHOP: The art of kirigami (a

variation of origami) will be discussed and demonstrated on Friday, July 27 at 10 a.m. at Arlington Mill Senior Center.

For information, call (703) 228-7369.

3. Indian flatbread 4. *He’s “Tangled Up in Blue” 5. Salt merchant 6. *“____” Domino 7. Computer-generated imagery 8. Urban dwelling 9. A fake in bed 10. Guesstimate phrase 11. Hammer part 12. Retained 15. Lipton package 20. Grammy, e.g.

22. Mischievous little rascal 24. Theater tier 25. Caterpillar hairs 26. Discrimination against seniors 27. Plural of carpus 29. *Piano man 31. 1600s neck wear 32. Chinese weight units 33. Beginning of illness 34. Offensively curious 36. “How you ____?”

38. Opera house box 42. House pest 45. Population count 49. Cow call 51. Kind of license 54. Condescending one 56. Falstaffian in body 57. Impromptu performances 58. Miners’ passage 59. Give a quote 60. *Neil Young: “____ on rockin’ in the free world” 61. Type of seabird 62. October stone 63. *”Kiss From a Rose” singer-songwriter 64. Abbreviated seconds 67. “The Murders in the ___ Morgue”

Aurora Hills Senior Center’s fast-paced walking group meets on Friday, July 27 at 8 a.m. for a two-to-three-mile loop in the area. For information, call (703) 228-5722.

WALKERS HEAD TO MOUNT VERNON TRAIL: The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior

Center will travel along the Mount Vernon Trail on Friday, July 27 at 10 a.m.

The cost is $4. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

DALLROOM DANCERS TO TAKE THE FLOOR: Lee Senior Center hosts a ball-

room dance on Friday, July 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, call (703) 2280555.

TRAVELERS HEAD TO TANGIER ISLAND: Arlington County 55+ Travel

hosts a trip to Tangier Island for a summer cruise on Monday, July 30. The cost is $84. For information, call (703) 2284748.

APPALACHIAN TRAIL TO BE DETAILED:

The Appalachian Trail will be discussed on Monday, July 30 at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior Center. For information, call (703) 228-0555.

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

July 16, 1937: n County Board members are staying out of the dispute over whether movie theaters should be allowed to open on Sundays, saying it is a state issue. n Despite the long odds against victory, Virginia Republicans say they expect to nominate a complete slate of candidates for statewide office. n The IRS collected $176 million in taxes in Virginia last year, up from $150 million a year before. The vast majority of the funds came from taxes on tobacco. n Arlington, Ballston and Clarendon all have started 1-1 in the Old Dominion Baseball League.

July 20, 1945: n Arlington treasurer John Locke Green has filed a petition with the state Supreme Court, trying to force U.S. Sen. Carter Glass, D-Va., to be removed from office. Glass has been ill and has not appeared in the Senate for more than three years. n Three cases of polio and two cases of tick fever have been reported by county health officials. n A new organization has been founded to foster civic engagement along Columbia Pike. n Democrats are prepping for the Aug. 7 statewide primary.

July 19, 1950: n Local burglars are now breaking into homes during daylight hours.

July 15-17, 1978: n After more than eight years of delays, cable television service will start this week in Arlington. Residents of Clarendon and Lyon Village will be the first to receive it. n Fourteen records were smashed in Northern Virginia Swimming League meets Saturday.

July 19, 1986: n George Varoutsos has been sworn in as a judge of the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court. n U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf is upset with state officials, who plan to expand the hours in which drivers must be in carpools to use Interstate 66 inside the Beltway.

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